At Hwa Chong International School Boarding Residence, we endeavor to create a unique home in a conducive and community-oriented environment where supportive staff and well-equipped facilities promote character development and emphasize diverse competencies of our boarding students beyond just academic success.
Our mission is to inspire and promote personal growth, while nurturing international-mindedness in our boarders within a safe and caring community. Our boarding students are provided with the best quality of care by our Residence Mentors, who take on a close-knit and supportive approach to promote holistic development in students by focusing on our core values of Independence, Innovation and Internationalism.
We strive to develop our students into disciplined, responsible and resilient individuals who not only act with integrity and pursue excellence continuously but also learn to respect and foster lifelong friendships with people of different nationalities through living and sharing together.
HCIS Residence - Vision, Mission, Values
Unique home in a community-oriented environment where supportive staff and facilities promote character development and emphasize diverse competencies beyond academic success.
Inspiring personal growth and nurturing international-mindedness in boarders within a safe and caring community.
Independence
The Drive to Learning (Integrity, Discipline, Responsibility)
Innovation
The Heart of Excellence (Learn, Grow, Lead)
Internationalism
The Pursuit of Humanity (Care, Respect, Cultural Awareness)
HCIS Residence is a Member of the Australian Boarding Schools Association.
Students are provided with daily meals at the boarding school canteen, and also have access to sports facilities that include a running track, basketball courts, tennis court, outdoor fitness corner and indoor sports hall.
HCIS Residence promotes a culture of camaraderie, unity and friendship among boarders of different cultural backgrounds. Activities and events in the boarding becomes a platform for boarders to showcase their abilities and talents and a path for them to discover and explore their other potentials.
Language Support Programme
The Residence aims to support boarders in improving their language efficiency by holding weekly enrichment and conversational programmes in English and Chinese. Through this programme, boarders involved are able to explore different methods of learning the language by having different activities and hands-on practice outside the classroom.
Orientation Programme
Led by the Boarding Council Team, this event helps new boarders meet new friends in the residence, introduce them to boarding life and to prepare them for a fruitful and happy life as a student of HCIS.
Enrichment Programme
HCIS Residence also helps to promote social responsibility among boarders. Events may include learning different hobbies such as soap making, batik printing, cake decorating, etc. There are also activities where boarders are given opportunities to learn outside the classroom through different community services, such as clean-up drives, recycling activities, the residence helps raise awareness among boarders to become socially responsible citizens of the world.
Sports Programme
In joining the Boarding Council, boarders are given the chance to develop their leadership skills, decision-making ability, flexibility and help improve their social interaction skills. This also becomes a platform for them to showcase their creativity through various programs.
Boarding Council
The Boarding Council is composed of boarders who are duly elected by their fellow boarders to become the student government in HCIS Residence. The Council works together with the Residence Mentors to provide a meaningful and joyful boarding life for boarders.
In joining the Boarding Council, boarders are given the chance to develop their leadership skills, decision-making ability, flexibility and help improve their social interaction skills. This also becomes a platform for them to showcase their creativity through various programs.
The daily routine for boarders is planned with the purpose of nurturing good habits and discipline. The routine creates opportunities for Residence Mentors to engage boarders in meaningful activities and immerse them in an environment where they can thrive and mature.
Meals & Laundry
Breakfast and dinner are provided during weekdays of school terms. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are provided during school vacations, public holidays, and on weekends.
Security & Safety
Female and male boarders reside on different levels while HCIS Residence adopts several security measures to ensure a safe environment.
A security card system is in place in the building and will grant limited access to boarders and staff. The boarding gates and cluster doors also adhere to timed access for stricter control and management of entrances and exits. CCTV surveillance cameras are installed at strategic locations and common areas to monitor, deter and record wilful intrusion of trespassers into the premises.
Emergency evacuation procedures for evacuating boarders and staff out of the buildings in the event of a fire or an emergency are in place. Annual briefings and fire/emergency drills are conducted and staff to familiarise themselves with these emergency procedures.
Medical Assistance
Boarders who are unwell will be monitored by the Residence Mentors. Residence Mentors will accompany the boarders to a clinic within the vicinity for medical consultation covered by boarders’ medical insurance.
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