St. Stephen's School, Chandigarh
| St. Stephen's School, Chandigarh | |
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| Type | Public school |
| Motto | Semper Sursum - Always Aim Higher |
| Established | April 12,1982 |
| Founder | Harold Anthony Patrick Carver |
| Staff | 250 |
| Grades | Lower Five - Upper Five |
| Number of students | 3000 |
| Houses | 4 (Jupiter, Mars, Neptune, Saturn) |
| Colour(s) | Blue and grey |
| Affiliation | ICSE |
| Former pupils | Stephenians , TOSS (The Old Stephenians Society) |
| Website | www |
St. Stephen’s School is a Roman Catholic school located in Chandigarh, India.
The school was founded by an Anglo-Indian Catholic Principal Harold Anthony Patrick Carver in 1982. The school is affiliated to the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) board.
History
The school was founded in 1982 by an Anglo-Indian Catholic Principal, Harold Carver. He was previously a teacher in St. Joseph's College, Allahabad and St. John's High School, Chandigarh run by the Christian Brothers.
The school was started on April 12, 1982, as a primary school from nursery to class five with a staff of twelve members. Located in three bungalows in sector eight, arrangements were later made in sectors nine and eleven until land was allotted in Sector 45 by the UT Administration. When the first batch of Class ten passed out in 1988, the school was upgraded to senior secondary level in 1997.
In October 2010, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, from the United Kingdom, visited the school. She viewed an exhibition of models on environmental issues and another about festivals and cuisine, which was organized by the UK-India Education and Research Initiative (UKIERI). She also spoke to students at Park View Academy in Haringey, London, which is twinned with St. Stephen's, via a video link.[1][2]
The school is housed in its own four-story building with over 3000 students and 165 staff members.
Academics
At the 10th level the subjects offered include Hindi/Punjabi, English literature, English language, Computers, Mathematics, Business Studies, Accountancy, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Political Science, History, Geography, Economics, Art, and Physical Education. The student strength per classroom is 40-45.
A monthly assessment, in which each student is discussed individually, is part of the assessment system. High performing students are encouraged with monthly awards of distinction and commendation. Low performing students are placed on the house masters/headmasters list and are helped to do remedial work in their weak subjects.
Houses
The four houses are named after planets in the solar system. All the extracurricular activities are conducted between these four houses.
- Jupiter (Royal Blue )
- Mars (Red )
- Neptune (Green )
- Saturn (Sunglow Yellow )
Sports
Teams represent the school in state and national level competitions. Sports and games include cricket, association football, carrom, gymnastics, judo, karate and soft tennis. The school also runs a cricket academy.
Facilities
Sports facilities include:
- Multi-purpose Hall with a gymnasium and facilities for indoor badminton, basketball, and table tennis
- 1 Artificial Turf Pitches
- 1 Basketball Court
- 4 cricket Nets
- 1 field for Field Hockey and Association Football, which can be converted to four cricket pitches to accommodate seasonal sports, and a pavilion
Notable alumni
A student attending the school or an alumnus is termed a "Stephanian". There is an alumni association called as The Old Stephenian Society (TOSS).
- Abhinav Bindra[3] – Gold medalist for India in the 10 metre air rifle event at the 2008 Summer Olympics.[4]
- Uday Singh Taunque[5] – First soldier of Sikh descent to die in Iraq War while serving the United States Army.[6] A memorial has also been constructed in Uday's memory at the school.
- Aanchal Kumar[7] - Indian model
- Gurpreet Singh Sandhu - Indian footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Norwegian club Stabæk in Tippeligaen.
- Joanna Magee - MTV SplitsVilla Season 2
- Candy Brar - Big Boss Season 7
- Jonita Doda - Actress
- Aaital Khosla - Model, Palaash Miss India 2015 and Glamanand Miss India Earth 2015.
St. Stephen’s School - Togan
The school has a branch in Togan, a small village near Chandigarh which is certified under CBSE. The school is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi. Mr Roy da Silva is Principal.
See also
- St. Stephen's School (disambiguation) - List of schools named after Saint Stephen.
- Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE), India
- Indian School Certificate (ISC), India
References
- ^ "Prince Charles, Camilla visit Punjab". The Hindu. October 5, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
- ^ "Camilla Parker Bowles: Nothing official about her Chandigarh visit". The Indian Express. October 5, 2010. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
- ^ "BBC World Class - Twin for 2012". BBC Sport. April 8, 2011. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
- ^ "Sikh shooter wins first ever individual gold for India at Olympics". World Sikh News. August 13, 2008. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
- ^ "Uday's our hero, says Gen Campbell". The Times of India. December 22, 2003. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
- ^ "India-born US sergeant's ashes buried". The Tribune. January 9, 2004. Retrieved March 22, 2012.
- ^ "Aanchal Kumar - FilmiTadka". December 7, 2010.