OUR BEGINNINGS IN 2007 & 2008
Read about our High School and Elementary School division beginnings.
In The News
![Switching Out and Stepping Up: Derek Lim '13]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1626423189/sjiinternationalcomsg/hxrtiw8uy9gtihehq38n/DerekLim.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1626423189/sjiinternationalcomsg/hxrtiw8uy9gtihehq38n/DerekLim.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1626423189/sjiinternationalcomsg/hxrtiw8uy9gtihehq38n/DerekLim.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1626423189/sjiinternationalcomsg/hxrtiw8uy9gtihehq38n/DerekLim.png","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1626423189/sjiinternationalcomsg/hxrtiw8uy9gtihehq38n/DerekLim.png","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1626423189/sjiinternationalcomsg/hxrtiw8uy9gtihehq38n/DerekLim.png","width":1784}])
In our interview, he shares how that all happened and offers some insights on navigating uncharted territories in your career.
![Wrestling with Change: Ian Chai ‘09]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1623999805/sjiinternationalcomsg/lzuqvdwoserezfzpthag/Ian1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1623999805/sjiinternationalcomsg/lzuqvdwoserezfzpthag/Ian1.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1623999805/sjiinternationalcomsg/lzuqvdwoserezfzpthag/Ian1.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1623999805/sjiinternationalcomsg/lzuqvdwoserezfzpthag/Ian1.png","width":1172}])
In our recent interview with Ian Chai ‘09, he details his journey into law and how he wrestled with changes along the way.
![World Book Day Competition 2021: "Times have changed so much that..."]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1623894185/sjiinternationalcomsg/lemf708rcbenybxqsprn/17June2021.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1623894185/sjiinternationalcomsg/lemf708rcbenybxqsprn/17June2021.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1623894185/sjiinternationalcomsg/lemf708rcbenybxqsprn/17June2021.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1623894185/sjiinternationalcomsg/lemf708rcbenybxqsprn/17June2021.png","width":1164}])
Nearly 250 students participated in the competition, submitting stories written in Bahasa Indonesia, Chinese, French, Hindi, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Tamil and Vietnamese.
![Back to where it all began: Nalaka ‘09]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1622163285/sjiinternationalcomsg/zc2bux0gaqhlk7dhfxri/NakalaImage2.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1622163285/sjiinternationalcomsg/zc2bux0gaqhlk7dhfxri/NakalaImage2.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1622163285/sjiinternationalcomsg/zc2bux0gaqhlk7dhfxri/NakalaImage2.png","width":606}])
Nalaka was born in Sri Lanka and moved to Singapore when he was 14 years old.
![Elementary School lapathon raises over $41k for children in Sri Lanka]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1621327970/sjiinternationalcomsg/mlfw93culrggq20mihof/18May2021.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1621327970/sjiinternationalcomsg/mlfw93culrggq20mihof/18May2021.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1621327970/sjiinternationalcomsg/mlfw93culrggq20mihof/18May2021.png","width":602}])
The Lapathon is one of the highlights of the Elementary School’s annual events calendar.
![Above and beyond: Jun Ray ‘20]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1618885083/sjiinternationalcomsg/dmdnvfixxyqpo5iuahli/JunRay4.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1618885083/sjiinternationalcomsg/dmdnvfixxyqpo5iuahli/JunRay4.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1618885083/sjiinternationalcomsg/dmdnvfixxyqpo5iuahli/JunRay4.png","width":666}])
SJI International goes above and beyond the mandate of an educational institution.
![Grade 6 children find ways to give back despite COVID]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1618550415/sjiinternationalcomsg/vsdwo0ibiloderlqkefv/Image3_1.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1618550415/sjiinternationalcomsg/vsdwo0ibiloderlqkefv/Image3_1.png","width":324}])
Upper Elementary School (UES) children work towards their CASS badges, earning credits for Community, Activity, Sport and Service.
![Conversations @ SJII – Communicating well]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1618302059/sjiinternationalcomsg/ap1ituel5532iq9jafsv/Communications.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1618302059/sjiinternationalcomsg/ap1ituel5532iq9jafsv/Communications.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1618302059/sjiinternationalcomsg/ap1ituel5532iq9jafsv/Communications.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1618302059/sjiinternationalcomsg/ap1ituel5532iq9jafsv/Communications.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1618302059/sjiinternationalcomsg/ap1ituel5532iq9jafsv/Communications.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1618302059/sjiinternationalcomsg/ap1ituel5532iq9jafsv/Communications.jpg","width":2200}])
We started off the communication sessions with parents sharing the barriers to positive communication and what positive communication looks like.
![24 Hour Race]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1615794624/sjiinternationalcomsg/ldiftciariobjpzb8fhf/Service15march2021.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1615794624/sjiinternationalcomsg/ldiftciariobjpzb8fhf/Service15march2021.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1615794624/sjiinternationalcomsg/ldiftciariobjpzb8fhf/Service15march2021.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1615794624/sjiinternationalcomsg/ldiftciariobjpzb8fhf/Service15march2021.png","width":926}])
Through the connecting of supporters and students with anti-slavery NGOs in the global fight to disrupt the exploitation of people, we inspire the legacy of a generation mobilised and empowered to end injustice and pursue their world-changing ideas. This is the 24 Hour Race.