Convent of the Holy Infant Jesus Secondary

🌿 PAX ET BONUM!! 🕊️
Inspired by Franciscan spirituality, this year's retreat brought us together through exciting challenges 💪, meaningful conversations 💬 and moments of reflection ✍️. Through the lives of the Franciscan saints, we discovered that peace, joy, humility and love are not just ideals of the past—they are values we can live out every day.

As we reflect on these values, we are reminded that true joy is found not in what we have, but in how we love ❤️, serve 🤝 and walk with one another. May the spirit of Pax et Bonum continue to guide us long after the retreat has ended. ✨

🎉 CELEBRATING OUR STARS!! 🌟
Congratulations to all our award recipients at this year’s Honours Day Ceremony! 👏✨ Together, we celebrated not only academic excellence, but also the perseverance, growth and character demonstrated by our students throughout the year. The evening was also enlivened by inspiring performances from our Performing Arts groups, whose passion and talent lit up the stage 🎶💃. A special thank you to our student emcees, who guided the programme with confidence and professionalism 🎤!

Through the sharing by our Guest-of-Honour, we were reminded that while there will always be people who may be better than us in certain areas, success is not about being number one. Rather, it is about pursuing healthy excellence, using our gifts to serve others and continuing to grow with confidence, purpose and grace 🌱. Life will inevitably bring setbacks, disappointments and challenges, but these need not define us. With resilience, faith and the support of those around us, we can move forward stronger, wiser and more grounded 🤝.

As we celebrate our achievements, may we continue to support one another as IJ sisters, grow into Women of Distinction and live out the IJ spirit in all that we do 💙.

💙 HEARTS IN ACTION!! ✨
For VIA Day, our Sec 2 and 3 students stepped beyond the classroom and into the community, partnering with various organisations across Singapore 🤝 to serve, learn and connect.

Through meaningful activities and interactions, they discovered that service is more than offering a helping hand. It is about building relationships ❤️, understanding different perspectives 👀 and making a difference in the lives of others, one small act at a time.

Our Sec 1 students embarked on a meaningful journey of service through the VIA Workshop and inaugural VIA Fair. By engaging in thoughtful conversations with community partners, they gained a deeper appreciation of the diverse needs and strengths within our community 🏘️, inspiring them to become compassionate changemakers 🌱.

These experiences provided valuable opportunities for our students to grow in compassion ❤️, humility 🌼 and responsibility ⭐, while deepening their understanding of what it means to serve with purpose 🎯 and lead with empathy 💕.

Thank you to our community partners 🙏 for journeying with us and for creating meaningful opportunities for our students to live out the IJ spirit in action 💙.

🚣‍♀️PADDLING WITH HEART!!💙
Our NCC (Sea) cadets participated at this year’s National Inter-School Dragon Boat Competition across three categories — the NCC category, the ‘C’ Division and ‘B’ Division.

In the NCC Category, our girls proudly retained their 1st and 3rd place finishes 🥇🥉, which is a continued testament to the strength, teamwork, and excellence of CHIJ NCC (Sea) in water sports. Facing strong competition from schools across Singapore, our cadets in both the ‘C’ and ‘B’ Division clinched 4th place.

Beyond the final placing, this achievement reflects the months of rigorous training, discipline, resilience and determination that brought them there. Our girls paddled with grit and heart, giving their all till the very last stroke. 💪 Swipe right to see them in action - they're Boat 5!

We give thanks and glory to God for His grace, protection and strength throughout the competition season. 🙏 We also extend our heartfelt gratitude to our teachers and instructors for their unwavering guidance, and our schoolmates for their constant encouragement throughout this journey.

Well done, IJ! 💙

📱CYBER SMART, CYBER SAFE!! 🛡️
Social media helps us connect, learn and share with others 🌏✨, but it is also important for us to use it wisely and responsibly. Through our Cyber Wellness activities, interactive games 🎮 and sharing sessions by our very own Tech Champs 💻, we reflected on how habits such as doomscrolling, oversharing and constant comparison can affect mental well-being and self-esteem, before culminating in an engaging assembly programme. ✨

We also learnt more about online safety and how we can play our part in building a safer and kinder digital community. 💙 From setting healthy screen-time limits ⏰ to protecting personal information 🔒, communicating respectfully online 💬 and thinking carefully before posting 📱, we were reminded that every action online matters.

May we continue to stay safe, stay informed and use social media wisely with care for ourselves and others. ✨

🌟 HEROES AMONG US 🌟 
 
Project HERO (Hope, Efficacy, Resilience and Optimism) Roadshow returned with a meaningful reminder that well-being is not just about getting through difficult moments, but also about learning how to care for ourselves and one another every day. 💙 
 
From exploring digital wellness through interactive games with TOUCH Cyber Wellness📱, to creating calming snow globes with Care Corner ❄️, painting messages of encouragement and busting myths about mental health with Beyond the Label🎨, and picking uplifting notes from our Motivational Wall 💌 contributed by students and staff, we spent the day slowing down, reflecting, connecting and supporting one another. 
 
A gentle reminder that even on difficult days, there will always be support around us 🫶🏻 And most importantly — no one journeys alone. 💙