St. Stanislaus High School

St. Stanislaus School along with its Staff, students and parents celebrated the 63rd Independence Day with great fervor.

We hoisted our National flag  at 8 a.m and sung our National Anthem. Fr. Juan the Manager of the School was the Chief Guest.

The cultural programme held in the hall only made us feel more proud of our country. We had a group song ‘Vijayi Vishwa Tiranga Pyara’ sung by the students of Std. VI.

A poem ‘My Flag’ recited by Master Wahib Mistry of Std.VIII D made us reflect deeply on the meaning of our flag.

Std. VIII students danced to the tune of Jai Ho. Sagar Eidnani the Asst. School Captain delivered a thought provoking speech. He made us question our patriotism and asked us; if we were really free even after 63 years of Independence?’

Vande Mataram was set to dance by the graceful movements of Std. X boys. The show came to an end with the Staff and Students coming together to the song ‘Mile Sur Mera Tumara.

This cultural programme concluded with a felicitation of the Std.X toppers of 2009 -2010 batch. These students expressed their views on time management and how to keep away from stress during the Board Exams.The NCC and Scout boys were awarded Certificates of Honour. The School Anthem was sung in full gusto at the conclusion.

The programme ended on a happy note with a lavish brunch.

14th August 2010

Dear Parents,

                                               SUB: IInd UNIT TEST and PROJECT WORK

Since the evaluation pattern is undergoing rapid changes, we avail guidelines from the Education Department. Subsequently, we will commence plans for the next evaluation.

Presently, we begin the Class Group projects in the First Term. Each student is given a topic and allotted a group. Presentation method must be discussed with the Teacher Guide.

Suggested methods for presentation are as follows:

-    skits, plays, song, models, dialogues, interviews, charts, painting.

Tuesday, 28th September 2010 is the final date for submitting this project.

Each student must maintain his own Scrap Book / File. This Scrap book/ file, will also be evaluated for individual work.

The Group Project must display 10 hours of work; 4 hours with the group in school and 6 hours of individual work.

This project we hope will bring in a Social Transformation in our students.

Fr. Jude Fernandes S.J.
PRINCIPAL

Students of the St Stanislaus High School Bandra observed a minute's silence when school opened on Wednesday morning as homage to a famous alumni,India's oldest surviving Olympian, Leo Pinto, who passed away at the age of 96 on Tuesday.Later a few schoolboys carried the school flag and created an arch of hockey sticks as the coffin was taken from St Francis D'Assisi Church to the St Peters seaside cemetery.

At the mass, Fr Jude Fernandes SJ, Principal of St Stanislaus, Pinto's Alma Mater, said the player with his Olympiad deeds, had vindicated the school's motto, `Natus Ad Majora' which meant 'Born for Greater Things'.

After the service Pinto's granddaugher read a tribute recalling  her grandfather's genial nature. No wonder the church was full, as if entire Bandra had turned up.Before the body was lowered into the grave the students of St Stanislaus and their sports director Hycinth Cardoz , sang the schools anthem after which the people paid respects to daughter Susan and son Darryl.

A host of sportsfolk from Tata Sports Club led by billiards ace Mike Ferreira, Anu D'Cruz, Apanna, Gilbert and Clarence Lobo and players of a later era like Diago D'Souza were present. Ferreira summed up the feelings of the players when in his tribute he said, "I had the good fortune of being with Leo Pinto for a long time during my job with Tomco and again when Pinto worked with the Billiards and Snooker Association of Maharashtra. I never ever saw him sad." From Hockey Olympians of the 60s like Kulwant Arora, to those of later years like Mervyn Fernandes, Joaquim Carvalho(a Stanislite), Mir Ranjan Negi,Viren Rasquinha (a Stanislite) and Dhanraj Pillay  were there to lift the coffin

Negi remarked, "Even in death his face retains an unmistakable shine." Rasquinha said, "Whenever I met him he was always positive." Dhanraj Pillay said he would take youngsters to Pinto's house to make them aware of India's greatness in the sport.

The author Pradeep Vijayakar is an alumni of St. Stanislaus High School, Class of 1966

At St. Stanislaus, we believe in providing the  child with a well-rounded learning experience.  Hence, we have adopted XSEED a learning curriculum.  Children learn by experience thereby, giving him a strong foundation for life.

In the XSEED method, children are encouraged to write in their own words instead of copying from a book or blackboard.  The reason behind this is to help the children become independent thinkers and writers.

The year began with Std. I  exploring the theme ME AND MY BODY.  Through classroom experiences, children began to be aware of their body and  learned to appreciate the fact that each one of us is special and unique.

Through the exciting theme of FOOD WE EAT, Std II  learned about healthy food, discovered the sources of food, explored the goodness of a healthy meal and planned their daily diet.

Std. III began investigating  and taking care of different INSECTS.  Some of the insects they  observed   transformed completely like changing from egg to caterpillar to crystallize to a butterfly. Children will be made to understand the interdependence of living organisms.

Practical  teaching is beneficial for both the teacher and the students since it makes learning easier and interesting


Mrs. Mayrose D’souza
Headmistress – Primary Section

Though  it was not cool, at summer time we prepared for our new school
After all the sweat and toil
Came  16th July, the long awaited special day
That eventually made its  way ,
To one and all

Friday morning 16th July, around 10.30am seen a heavy downpour, however this did not cause any hindrance as our guest arrived on time inspite of the heavy rains. There was a spirit in the air, a feeling that was  shared by all present – a feeling of joy, excitement ,enthusiasm and anticiaption. It was a day that marked a new beginning  at St.Peters K.G.

The day commenced with the inauguration ceremony – the cutting of the ribbon that unlocked the keys for all to enter by Respected principal Fr. Jude and Fr.Juan. What a wonderful moment it was indeed , eagerly awaited by one and all. Smiles and joy filled the corridors as our main guest walked by the   classrooms all creatively set up for the little children.

A few steps to climb up and there was something magical awaiting. The well done up three classrooms opened up one by one to the beat of a magical wand and to the musical tune it must be magic magic magic  leading  one and all to the three classrooms which opened to a big hall.

The morning began with a prayer service , to invoke God’s blessing on us, our parents and our children to come. This was followed by an entertainment programme  put up by the enthusiastic teachers of the junior and senior K.G.

The principal Fr.Jude in his speech focussed on the Jesuit Vision and Mission and emphasized that quality education need not be restricted only to a certain class of society but can be made available to the masses at a reasonable cost.
 
An important message that was highlighted and conveyed by the principal was that Change is constant and we at St.Peters need to  consistently move on and BE THE CHANGE. There was a well prepared presentation that depicted the change from the Old to the new. Refreshments and mouth watering snacks were  served while everyone enjoyed looking at the presentation.

Finally, the beautiful morning was summed up by a vote of thanks by the headmistress Tr.Mayrose. Everyone was in smiles and left the hall with a feeling of joy ,contentment and anticipation to a  new academic year. 

Indeed it was a special and memorable day for all at St.Peter’s K.G.

Stanislaus School has organized Suzuki violin training for Stds. I & II only with the help of the tutors from the NCPA (National Centre of Performing Arts). Those students wishing to enroll can do so.

The Suzuki method is a way of learning to play music. In the beginning, learning music by ear is emphasized over reading musical notation. The method also encourages, in addition to individual playing, frequent playing in groups (including playing in unison) and frequent public performance, so that playing is so far as possible natural and enjoyable.

Doctor’s Day was celebrated on Wednesday, 30th June 2010 wherein Parent Doctors as well as doctors in the vicinity were felicitated for all the selfless work they do. The main focus of this Doctor’s Meet is to create an awareness of Public Health and Hygiene in the society and plan future medical programmes for our students.

48 students of Standard 9 were taken on a 2 day all expenses paid educational tour of the Silicon Valley of the East- Bengaluru by Livewire Learning as an award for their exceptional performance in the Step Up! programme. The trip was aimed at showing the students how Information Technology has changed India's status in the world in the last 2 decades and how they could be the architects of India's future.
 
They visited the Hindustan Aeronautics Lab Museum and learnt about India's air defence and space programme, followed by a visit to the Supercomputer Lab at the prestigious Indian Institute of Science.

The next day they attended the SPARK programme at INFOSYS that ignited in their minds a spark to think big and achieve excellence. This was followed by a tour of the exceptionally beautiful and eco friendly INFOSYS campus.

Dear Parent,

It is with great pleasure that our teachers have taken the initiative of conducting Marathi and Hindi classes for Parents interested in learning the languages. These classes will be conducted every Saturday from 1:30 p.m. to 2:15 p.m. The book for reference will be “Simple sketches for Languages” by Varsha Wakde that has already been provided to your son along with his set of books. Parents are requested to avail themselves of this opportunity and register themselves in the Secondary School Office by 3rd July 2010 as we plan to begin on that day.

With reference to the query raised by parents regarding the Marathi and Hindi books during the Parent’s Interaction for Std 5 on 26th June 2010, the list of books is mentioned below:

Marathi:
1.    Marathi Text book – (to be carried daily to school)
2.    Printed Marathi notes – ( to be brought daily to school)
3.    Rapid Reader – “Chimukli Aesop Nithi” ( to be brought to school when teacher asks for it)
4.    Handwriting Practice book – “Adarsh Marathi Lekhan” ( also to be brought when teacher asks for it)
5.    Grammar Book (not recommended by school)
6.    “Simple Sketches for Languages” by Varsha Wakde ( recommended for parents as a help and a guide)
7.    Composition book for fair work in class (100 pgs double blue lines)

Hindi:
1.    Hindi Text book – (to be brought daily to school)
2.    Printed Hindi notes – ( to be brought daily to school)
3.    Rapid Reader – “Aao Kahani Padhe” ( to be brought to school when teacher asks for it)
4.    Handwriting Practice book – “Adarsh Hindi Lekhan” ( also to be brought when teacher asks for it)
5.    Grammar Book (not recommended by school)
6.    Composition book for class work.

Parents are requested to kindly make a note of the above instructions and help the child in learning the two languages joyfully and diligently.

Learning a little daily makes this skill very easy.

Fr. Jude Fernandes S.J.
Principal

For any clarifications, kindly contact us:

principal@stanislausbandra.in

vp@stanislausbandra.in

supervisor@stanislausbandra.in