Jy-2015

Strategic Games Club
Aesthetics Overview
vision:
Every JYian is a critical and creative thinker
MISSION:
The Strategic Games Club exists to advance the minds
of its members through critical and creative thinking via
making connections between games and life.
The Strategic Games Club aims to develop the minds of its
members in thinking critically and creatively through strategy
games such as Chinese Chess, International Chess, Scrabble,
Monopoly, Risk etc. Our members are encouraged to be selfdirected
learners, learning strategies through their own research,
playing against each other and with opponents from other
schools. This year, our students have participated in competitions
such as the Jurong Green CC Scrabble Open Championship
2015, 67th National Schools Individual Chess Championships
2015 and the KDF Charity ‘Xiangqi’ Championship 2015. They
have learnt the spirit of sportsmanship, humbly and graciously
accepting wins and losses, and demonstrated resilience when
faced with tough opponents!
This year, our members also went through an inaugural course
on Game Design using the ‘GameMaker’ software. They learnt
about the principles of game design and the technical skills to
create digital games. Working in teams, it was a platform for
them to unleash their creative juices and design a game they
could proudly call their own.
In October, our club visited Bright Hill Evergreen home. The
members were actively involved in planning, taking charge of
the various activities. We sang popular songs with the elderly,
facilitated a Bingo game and taught them origami.
Vision: Every JYian An Artist Within
Long Term Goals:
At the end of 4 to 5 years of education, every JYian will be able
i) to do basic drawing and rendering skills,
ii) play a musical instrument of a known song and sing-a-long,
iii) to dance a simple line-dance routine (JYian Dance).
Learning for Life Programme: “iACE@Juying”
( I Appreciate, I Create, I Exhibit my talents at Juying)
Arts Education Policy:
All lower secondary students undergo an aesthetics appreciation
programme focusing on art, music and dance. iACE@Juying
is a 30-hour programme, conducted 1 hour weekly.
on music, drama, dance and visual arts.
• Aesthetics Learning Journey for Sec 3 to watch arts performed
by international artists.
• Selected students will take O level (6123), N level (6125) & NT
level (6126) Art examination.
• Selected students will take O Level (6085) Music examination.
In addition to this, specialized arts programmes for specific
groups such as those talented in music and art and their
programme policy as follows:
Arts CCAs
• Selected students who pass the audition will be deployed to
related Arts CCA to be developed.
• Performing arts and visual arts co-curricular activities with
options in – Concert Band, Choir, Cultural Dance, Hiphop
Dance, English Drama & Art Club (25–30% of student cohort)
• All groups will take part in the Singapore Youth Festival Arts
Presentation every alternate year organized by MOE.
• All groups will take part in 2 public performances each year.
• All students will need to perform 6 hours of community involvement
as a CCA group in service to the community
• All CCA groups will provide enrichment activities such as
camp, concert outings, school exchanges, workshops and so
on in CCA programme to develop skills and exposure.
• All CCA groups will provide leadership positions and training
opportunities to develop leadership potential in the group
setting
• All CCA groups will provide competition opportunities
(international, national, zone or inter-school events)
Lower Secondary:
• 26 hrs per academic year in General Music Programme
(Secondary One & Two)
• 10 hours of English drama training in preparation for Drama
Assembly (Secondary Two)
• 1 visual arts trip for Sec 1 and Aesthetics Learning Journey for
Sec 2
• All students will go through 4 assembly programmes per year
on music, drama, dance and visual arts.
Upper Secondary:
• All students will go through 4 assembly programmes per year
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