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'''Greenwood High''' is an International day cum [[Boarding school]] / [[Residential School]]. It is established under Greenwood High trust in 2004. The main campus which is 35 acres is located in {{Infobox school|Chairman = Bijay Agarwal|Location = No.8-14, Chickkawadayarapura, Near Heggondahalli |
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Gunjur Post, Varthur Sarjapur Road, Bangalore-560087|Type = |Website = http://www.greenwoodhigh.edu.inn|Affiliation = IB,IGCSE & ICSE|Campus Size = {{convert|35|acre|m2}}|Students = Over 2700 students from 19 countries}} [[Sarjapura|Sarjapur]] road near Gunjur village in [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]] [[India]]. This trust also runs 3 pre-schools in [[Bangalore]] located in [[Koramangala]], [[Whitefield, Bangalore|Whitefield]] Main road and [[Bannerghatta road]] and two pre schools in [[Nagpur]] and [[Kolkata]] near [[Salt Lake City|Salt Lake]]. |
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'''Greenwood High''' is an International day cum [[Boarding school]] / [[Residential School]]. It is established under Greenwood High trust in 2004. The main campus which is 35 acres is located in [[Sarjapura|Sarjapur]] road near Gunjur village in [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]] [[India]]. This trust also runs 3 pre-schools in [[Bangalore]] located in [[Koramangala]], [[Whitefield, Bangalore|Whitefield]] Main road and [[Bannerghatta road]] and two pre schools in [[Nagpur]] and [[Kolkata]] near [[Salt Lake City|Salt Lake]]. |
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[[Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam]] (Ex President India) has visited this school in 2012 to [http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/1705265/report-abdul-kalams-day-out-with-school-children address the students] about importance of self learning. Their futuristic curriculum lays equal emphasis on academics and personality development. Greenwood High was the only school from Bangalore to donate for [[2013 North India floods|Uttrakhand Flood]].It has sent goods worth [http://www.bangaloremirror.com/index.aspx?page=article§id=1&contentid=2013071620130716010927278e40e74a6 Rs 50 lakh] and monetary donation over Rs 3 lakhs. |
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[[Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam]] (Ex President India) has visited this school in 2012 to address the students<ref>[http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/1705265/report-abdul-kalams-day-out-with-school-children Report Abdul Kalams day out with school children] ''DNA India''</ref> about importance of self learning. Their futuristic curriculum lays equal emphasis on academics and personality development. Greenwood High was the only school from Bangalore to donate for [[2013 North India floods|Uttrakhand Flood]].It has sent goods worth {{INR}}50 lakh<ref>http://www.bangaloremirror.com/index.aspx?page=article§id=1&contentid=2013071620130716010927278e40e74a6</ref> and monetary donation over {{INR}}3 lakhs. |
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==Curriculum== |
==Curriculum== |
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GWH follows''' IBDP''' [[IB Diploma Programme|(International Baccalaureate Diploma Program)]],'''IGCSE''' [[International General Certificate of Secondary Education|(International General Certificate of Secondary Education)]] and '''ICSE''' [[Indian Certificate of Secondary Education|(Indian Certificate of Secondary Education)]] curricula.It has completed the [http://www.business-standard.com/article/press-releases/greenwood-high-is-now-an-ib-world-school-for-the-diploma-programme-111030300093_1.html IB |
GWH follows''' IBDP''' [[IB Diploma Programme|(International Baccalaureate Diploma Program)]],'''IGCSE''' [[International General Certificate of Secondary Education|(International General Certificate of Secondary Education)]] and '''ICSE''' [[Indian Certificate of Secondary Education|(Indian Certificate of Secondary Education)]] curricula.It has completed the IB authorization<ref>[http://www.business-standard.com/article/press-releases/greenwood-high-is-now-an-ib-world-school-for-the-diploma-programme-111030300093_1.html Greenwood high school is now an IB world school for diploma programme] ''Business standard''</ref> process in 2011 and became an IB world school. Presently it is offering only [[IB Diploma Programme|IB diploma program]] from ages 14 up to 18 years for [[secondary school]]. For Primary Classes i.e 1 to 10th, it offers both ICSE & IGCSE curriculum. GWH offers [[Spanish language|Spanish]], [[German language|German]] & [[French language|French]] as a second language option for [[International General Certificate of Secondary Education|IGCSE]]. IGCSE exmas are conducted by CIE, (Cambridge International Examination). |
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==Accreditation== |
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This school is accredited by the [[University of Cambridge International Examinations|University of Cambridge]], UK; the [[International Baccalaureate]], Geneva |
This school is accredited by the [[University of Cambridge International Examinations|University of Cambridge]], UK; the [[International Baccalaureate]], Geneva, and [[ICSE]] council, [[New Delhi]]. |
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This is the only [[International school|International School]] in Bangalore to have received the honour of bagging 5 National awards and to be ISO 18001:2007 accredited with a "Safety and Health Management Systems Certificate". |
This is the only [[International school|International School]] in Bangalore to have received the honour of bagging 5 National awards and to be ISO 18001:2007 accredited with a "Safety and Health Management Systems Certificate". |
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==Awards & Recognitions== |
==Awards & Recognitions== |
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Greenwood High [[International school|International School]] awarded one of the “100 Best Schools in India” by [http://www.engineeringwatch.in/2013/05/08/cecil-john/ Engineering Watch |
Greenwood High [[International school|International School]] awarded one of the “100 Best Schools in India” by Engineering Watch<ref>[http://www.engineeringwatch.in/2013/05/08/cecil-john/ 100 Best Schools in India] ''Engineering Watch''</ref>. The award ceremony was a part of the India's Most Authentic School Summit 2013 organized by Engineering Watch on 21 May 2013 at Scope Convention Centre, Delhi. |
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Greenwood High has been accredited with 1st rank in the International French Language Olympiad (IFLO) second time in a row. |
Greenwood High has been accredited with 1st rank in the International French Language Olympiad (IFLO) second time in a row. |
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==Sports & Extracurricular Activity== |
==Sports & Extracurricular Activity== |
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Greenwood High has equal emphasized on Academics and Extracurricular activities. [[Chess]] is a part of curriculum in this |
Greenwood High has equal emphasized on Academics and Extracurricular activities. [[Chess]] is a part of curriculum in this school<ref>http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=QkdNSVIvMjAxMS8wNC8wMyNBcjAwNDAw&Mode=HTML&Locale=english-skin-custom</ref>. This school has won many national championship and it's students has represented district and state in various tournaments.Shraddha Somanath of KG II 'C" has got 2nd Place and won Silver Medal in the Under-5 Girls Category of the National School Chess Championship<ref>http://www.greenwoodhigh.edu.in/1/post/2013/06/national-school-chess-championship.html</ref> at [[Chennai]] from 9th to 11th June 2013.They are winner<ref>http://mobilepaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=31§id=edid=&edlabel=TOIBG&mydateHid=10-11-2012&pubname=Times+of+India+-+Bangalore&edname=&articleid=Ar03102&publabel=TOI</ref> of the Mahindra Football national Inter-school Championship in 2012. This school has also record of winning inter-school chess tournament 5 times<ref>http://www.greenwoodhigh.edu.in/1/post/2013/08/greenwood-high-won-inter-school-chess-title.html</ref> in a row. Mrigank Shekhar has secured 10th<ref>http://www.greenwoodhigh.edu.in/1/post/2013/06/international-oral-spelling-bee.html</ref> Rank in the [[MaRRS Spelling Bee|MaRRS]] International Spelling Bee held on 29th June, 2013. Aashna Majmudar of Grade 8 has represented Karnataka State Junior Basketball Team in the 40thSub-Junior National Basketball Championship<ref>http://indiabasketball.org/newsdetails.php?id=795</ref> held at [[Patliputra Sports Complex]] (Patna, Bihar) from August 18-25, 2013. Shraddha Somanath, a KG student of this school has won silver medal<ref>http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/bangalores-chess-champ-makes-the-right-moves/article5102732.ece</ref> at<ref>http://chess-results.com/tnr108945.aspx?art=4&lan=1&turdet=YES&flag=30&wi=984</ref> Asian School Chess championship] held in [[Srilanka]] between 30 August and 6 September, where as many as 385 children in different age categories from 15 countries has participated. |
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==Management== |
==Management== |
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Bijay Kumar Agarwal who is Chairman of the Board of Trustees and also the chairman of [http://www.sattvagroup.in/index.htm Sattva Group],a reputed property development company in India. The Managing Trustee are Mrs. Niru Agarwal,Mr. Manas Mehrotra,Sanjay Jhunjhunwala,Mr. Jagannath Subbarao,Meena Jhunjhunwala and Shrikant Jhunjjhunwala. |
Bijay Kumar Agarwal who is Chairman of the Board of Trustees and also the chairman of [http://www.sattvagroup.in/index.htm Sattva Group],a reputed property development company in India. The Managing Trustee are Mrs. Niru Agarwal, Mr. Manas Mehrotra, Sanjay Jhunjhunwala, Mr. Jagannath Subbarao,Meena Jhunjhunwala and Shrikant Jhunjjhunwala. |
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==References== |
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* [http://www.greenwoodhigh.edu.in Official website] |
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* [http://topic.ibnlive.in.com/abdul-kalam/videos/dr-apj-abdul-kalams-visit-to-greenwood-high-international-school-bangalore-Ry_em6ZNgI0-759.html Dr. Abdul Kalam visited Greenwood High] |
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* {{official|greenwoodhigh.edu.in}} |
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* [http://www.business-standard.com/article/press-releases/greenwood-high-is-now-an-ib-world-school-for-the-diploma-programme-111030300093_1.html Business Standard - IB world School Authorization] |
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* {{twitter|Greenwood_High}} |
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* [http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/greenwood-high-international-school-to-expand/article2938854.ece Business Line - GWH Expanding] |
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* {{facebook|GreenwoodHighBangalore}} |
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* [http://www.dnaindia.com/bangalore/1705265/report-abdul-kalams-day-out-with-school-children Abdul Kalam's day out with school children] |
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* [http://www.bangaloremirror.com/index.aspx?page=article§id=1&contentid=2013071620130716010927278e40e74a6 Uttrakhand Flood Relief by GWH students] |
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* [http://cityplus.jagran.com/city-buzz/greenwood-high-wins-interschool-chess-tournament_1325841675.html Greenwood High wins inter-school chess tournament] |
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* [http://konnectschool.com/chess-teacher-of-greenwood-high-international-school-bangalore-gets-national-chess-instructor-title/ Greenwood High Chess Instructor won National award] |
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* [http://www.prlog.org/12145360-greenwood-high-international-school-awarded-one-of-the-100-best-schools-in-india.html Greenwood High International School awarded one of the 100 Best Schools in India] |
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* [http://mobilepaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=31§id=edid=&edlabel=TOIBG&mydateHid=10-11-2012&pubname=Times+of+India+-+Bangalore&edname=&articleid=Ar03102&publabel=TOI Greenwood High won National Mahindra Youth Football Challenge] |
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* [http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/it-gets-high-marks-as-an-education-hub/article3280190.ece Varthur plays home to a string of schools] |
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* [http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=QkdNSVIvMjAxMS8wNC8wMyNBcjAwNDAw&Mode=HTML&Locale=english-skin-custom Chess is part of curriculum] |
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* [http://blogpourri.blogspot.in/2007/04/greenwood-high-bangalore.html blogpourri.blogspot.in] |
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* [http://www.karnataka.com/education/greenwood-high-international-school/ www.karnataka.com] |
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* [http://wes.eletsonline.com/2013/water-conservation-greenwood-high-an-international-school/ wes.eletsonline.com] |
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* [https://twitter.com/Greenwood_High Greenwood High] at [[Twitter]] |
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* [http://www.cie.org.uk/countries/india/schools www.cie.org.uk] |
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* [https://www.ibo.org/school/004876/ www.ibo.org] |
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* [https://www.facebook.com/GreenwoodHighBangalore Greenwood High official Facebook page] |
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| Greenwood High International School, Bengaluru | |
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| School type | Private co-ed |
| Motto | Rooted in Knowledge |
| Established | 2004 |
| Chairman | Bijay Agarwal |
| Campus size | 35 acres (140,000 m2) |
| Affiliations | IB, IGCSE, ICSE |
| Website | greenwoodhigh |
Greenwood High is an International day cum Boarding school / Residential School. It is established under Greenwood High trust in 2004. The main campus which is 35 acres is located in Sarjapur road near Gunjur village in Bangalore, Karnataka India. This trust also runs 3 pre-schools in Bangalore located in Koramangala, Whitefield Main road and Bannerghatta road and two pre schools in Nagpur and Kolkata near Salt Lake.
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam (Ex President India) has visited this school in 2012 to address the students[1] about importance of self learning. Their futuristic curriculum lays equal emphasis on academics and personality development. Greenwood High was the only school from Bangalore to donate for Uttrakhand Flood.It has sent goods worth ₹50 lakh[2] and monetary donation over ₹3 lakhs.
Curriculum
GWH follows IBDP (International Baccalaureate Diploma Program),IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) and ICSE (Indian Certificate of Secondary Education) curricula.It has completed the IB authorization[3] process in 2011 and became an IB world school. Presently it is offering only IB diploma program from ages 14 up to 18 years for secondary school. For Primary Classes i.e 1 to 10th, it offers both ICSE & IGCSE curriculum. GWH offers Spanish, German & French as a second language option for IGCSE. IGCSE exmas are conducted by CIE, (Cambridge International Examination).
Accreditation
This school is accredited by the University of Cambridge, UK; the International Baccalaureate, Geneva, and ICSE council, New Delhi. This is the only International School in Bangalore to have received the honour of bagging 5 National awards and to be ISO 18001:2007 accredited with a "Safety and Health Management Systems Certificate".
School Houses
The school compromises of four Houses namely 1. Ruby House 2.Sapphire House 3. Topaz House 4. Emerald House
Awards & Recognitions
Greenwood High International School awarded one of the “100 Best Schools in India” by Engineering Watch[4]. The award ceremony was a part of the India's Most Authentic School Summit 2013 organized by Engineering Watch on 21 May 2013 at Scope Convention Centre, Delhi.
Greenwood High has been accredited with 1st rank in the International French Language Olympiad (IFLO) second time in a row.
Greenwood High won the “Best Practice Award for Students All Round Development” at the World Schools Resources Expo’13 on 29 and 30 January 2013 which was held at Gurgaon.
Greenwood High is India's 1st school to be accredited with a "Safety and Health Management Systems-18001:2007 Certificate".Moody International ISO 9001:2008 Certification
GWH has been awarded “Best Empowerment in Sports” by Indian Education congress at Delhi.
Best International school and Best ICSE school award by Brand Academy in 2012.New Delhi.
Sports & Extracurricular Activity
Greenwood High has equal emphasized on Academics and Extracurricular activities. Chess is a part of curriculum in this school[5]. This school has won many national championship and it's students has represented district and state in various tournaments.Shraddha Somanath of KG II 'C" has got 2nd Place and won Silver Medal in the Under-5 Girls Category of the National School Chess Championship[6] at Chennai from 9th to 11th June 2013.They are winner[7] of the Mahindra Football national Inter-school Championship in 2012. This school has also record of winning inter-school chess tournament 5 times[8] in a row. Mrigank Shekhar has secured 10th[9] Rank in the MaRRS International Spelling Bee held on 29th June, 2013. Aashna Majmudar of Grade 8 has represented Karnataka State Junior Basketball Team in the 40thSub-Junior National Basketball Championship[10] held at Patliputra Sports Complex (Patna, Bihar) from August 18-25, 2013. Shraddha Somanath, a KG student of this school has won silver medal[11] at[12] Asian School Chess championship] held in Srilanka between 30 August and 6 September, where as many as 385 children in different age categories from 15 countries has participated.
Management
Bijay Kumar Agarwal who is Chairman of the Board of Trustees and also the chairman of Sattva Group,a reputed property development company in India. The Managing Trustee are Mrs. Niru Agarwal, Mr. Manas Mehrotra, Sanjay Jhunjhunwala, Mr. Jagannath Subbarao,Meena Jhunjhunwala and Shrikant Jhunjjhunwala.
References
- ^ Report Abdul Kalams day out with school children DNA India
- ^ http://www.bangaloremirror.com/index.aspx?page=article§id=1&contentid=2013071620130716010927278e40e74a6
- ^ Greenwood high school is now an IB world school for diploma programme Business standard
- ^ 100 Best Schools in India Engineering Watch
- ^ http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=QkdNSVIvMjAxMS8wNC8wMyNBcjAwNDAw&Mode=HTML&Locale=english-skin-custom
- ^ http://www.greenwoodhigh.edu.in/1/post/2013/06/national-school-chess-championship.html
- ^ http://mobilepaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=31§id=edid=&edlabel=TOIBG&mydateHid=10-11-2012&pubname=Times+of+India+-+Bangalore&edname=&articleid=Ar03102&publabel=TOI
- ^ http://www.greenwoodhigh.edu.in/1/post/2013/08/greenwood-high-won-inter-school-chess-title.html
- ^ http://www.greenwoodhigh.edu.in/1/post/2013/06/international-oral-spelling-bee.html
- ^ http://indiabasketball.org/newsdetails.php?id=795
- ^ http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/bangalores-chess-champ-makes-the-right-moves/article5102732.ece
- ^ http://chess-results.com/tnr108945.aspx?art=4&lan=1&turdet=YES&flag=30&wi=984
External links
- Official website
- Greenwood High International School on Twitter
- Greenwood High International School on Facebook