Walsingham House School
Walsingham House School is a private girls' school located in a former palace of the Maharajah of Kutch in South Bombay, India.[1][2]
The school is managed by the Mittal Group, and is affiliated to the ICSE.[3]
History
The school was founded in 1940 by Mrs. Tree and Mrs. Adcock at Oomer Park. Mrs. Tree was the first school principal. In 1950 it moved to Breach Candy, and in 1965 it moved to its current premises which is currently located on L.J Road (Nepean Sea Road).The school is now at Dariya Mahal. The school has completed seventy grand years educating the girl child.[4]
Activities
The school offers extracurricular activities such as basketball, badminton, volleyball, table-tennis, athletics, long-jump, throwball, discuss, javelin, tug-of-war,dance,bharatnatyam, craft, and canvas painting. The school provides education through fun by an extra hour activity every Thursday, guided by the teachers. The school also has a sports week, which has interhouse matches every year, which inculcates sportsmanship in every child.
It has events like debates, dramatics, interhouse quizzes and interhouse elocutions.
The principal is Mrs Janaki Ananthkrishnan.[5]
Motto
The school motto is In Felicitate Laboramus which is Latin for 'In Happiness We Work'.
School Anthem
Here we come from every nation, For our work and for our plays, Sure to meet each situation, Whether days be bright or grey.
You will always find us ready, With a willing helping hand, To our comrades we'll be steady, We the children from each land.
Happy here in joyful singing, We are one large family, And this message we are bringing, Let us ever friendly be.
Dear Walsingham this pledge we offer, Now and in our future days, To keep this spirit we'll endeavour, And encourage peaceful days.
Notable alumni
- Dhruvi Acharya, artist[6][7]
- Michelle Ivy Davis, writer
- Tarana Raja Kapoor - actor
References
- ^ Davis, Michelle Ivy. "All About Michele". Evangeline Brown and the Cadillac Motel. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
- ^ "Social Welfare Activities of the Mittal Group". Mittal Builders. Archived from the original on 2007-11-20. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
- ^ "Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations List of Affiliated Schools June 1994". Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
- ^ Kumar, Saurav. "Walshingham House School". Retrieved 2007-11-22.
- ^ Kothari, Heer. "Principal of Walsingham House School". Walsingham House School. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
- ^ "Artist profile Dhruvi Acharya". Saffronart. Archived from the original on February 15, 2005. Retrieved 2007-11-22.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "Dhruvi Acharya". Show your art to the world. Saatchi Online. Retrieved 2007-11-22.