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Feb 26, 2010

Update on Sherwood High School

Update (Feb 26, 2010): I am late in checking out about Sherwood High. Admissions are going on in full swing and their website is up and running. One thing is that the map is reversed, so check it out well to know the location.
They have put up a lot of facilities and it looks like the fees are reasonanble for the slew of facilities.

You can look up the website for all the facilities, to name a few:

CCTV and surveillance, GPRS in buses, RFID for all, video conferencing for staff-parent interaction, veg meal cafetaria, Indoor games complex, skating, meditation rooms with zen garden. Also they are going green with rain water harvesting and solar power plant.

Akash David Ryall, principal of Bethany and Education Director of Greenwood High is now going to be heading Sherwood High. The principal is going to be Mrs. Cheryl Ann D'souza, the past principal of Gopal National School (input from an user)

For the earlier post: Sherwood High, check out here.

Feb 24, 2010

Learning Videos for kids

Lately I had been browsing the net to find animations for teaching children. I came by this site http://www.watchknow.org/. The site has videos which are organised subjectwise and you can filter videos based on age. Videos are not created by the website. It's just that it is organised from various sources.
Easy wasy to find videos.

Feb 20, 2010

Gitanjali International School Bangalore (GISB)

An international school located up north near Nandi Hills is Gitanjali International School Bangalore. Their earlier schools are Geetanjali Vidyalaya and Geetanjali Montessori Schools. Admissions are going on now and that's the ad I saw, when I was surfing the TV recently.

Syllabus: CBSE and IGCSE (Cambridge)
Location: Gitanjali International School Bangalore (GISB),
Chikkasagarahalli, Off Nandi Hills Road,
Near Bangalore International Airport.
Bangalore - 562103 
 
Phone: 080-25272357, 65712199, 9900136176, 9740089176
Email: gesv@rediffmail.com

Website: http://www.gisb.in/about_us.htm

Admissions: Entrance Test and interview for Grade 1 onwards (English, Maths, Science).Admissions open for 2010-2011.

Activities: Karate, tennis, badminton, basket ball, volley ball, indoor games, athletics, swimming.
Facilites: Boarding facilities separate for boys and girls ( also weekly boarding). Cafetaria which is multicusine, for meals and snacks.
Teacher ratio: 1:20

Remark: You can checkout some parents opinion in the school publication.
The school has presently students from Taiwan, Korea and Japan. They plan to intake from other nations as well. The photos are proof of the large number of international students.

Another good thing they have mentioned is they take in students with poor academics and strive to make them better.
For those interested, there is also vacancy for teachers at present.

Feb 10, 2010

Update on New Horizon Gurukul

Interactions had been going on for Nursery and LKG to New Horizon Gurukul in Nov-Dec 2009. So those of you, who thought admissions were over, here's some good news.

Admissions to primary classes and higher are still going on. You can get the application forms and prospectus for Rs. 350 from New Horizon College of Engineering, located nearby. They have exams on Feb 27th, 2010 in their Indira Nagar Campus (New Horizon Public School).

Construction of the new school is in full swing, foundation and the pillars have been constructed. They have yet to start working on the walls. But looks like it will be completed by the academic year beginning.

Admissions to class 11th in Sri Kumaran Children's Home

Sri Kumaran Children's Home is issuing applications for class 11th for its CBSE school. Those who are to appear in ICSE or CBSE class 10th exams in March 2010, can apply.

They have mentioned there a few vacant seats for other classes also.

Update: The final list of class 1 students for CBSE and ICSE was put up on Sri Kumaran's site and SMS sent on January 29th and 30th respectively, 2010.
* Number of students selected in CBSE: 113 (this translates to vacant no. of seats)
* Number of students selected in ICSE:  18

Regarding admissions -
Phone:65839365 or 9980922073.
Email: cbse@kumarans.org, cbsehelpdesk@kumarans.org

Remark: As a future reference I am updating admission details already taken place and yet to take place. Hope this helps others looking for admissions next year also.

Admissions for SSLC: both campuses of Kumaran's ( only Doddakalasandra Branch has transport, not the Tata Silk Farm campus)
Eligibilty: Class 1, 6 years as on June 1st, 2010 and respectively for other classes.
Language: Classes 1 to 3, English and Kannada (compulsory),
Class 4 to 7 : third language option is Hindi/Sanskrit
Class 8 to 10: I language –Sanskrit / Kannada / English (Option)
II Language – English / Kannada
III language – Hindi/ Kannada

Important Dates:
1. November 9th to November 20th 2009-Application forms available for classes I to VII from website

2. November 25th 2009 - Last date for submission of duly completed application forms
3. December 5th 2009 List of students selected for test will be displayed on website
4. January 9th 2010 Entrance test at Doddakallasandra campus

5. January 30th 2010 List of students selected for admission will be displayed on website

6. February 1st & 2nd 2010 Picking up the admission letter with fee and other details from Doddakallasandra campus

7. March 29th and 30th 2010 Application forms available for classes VIII and IX from website only.

8. April 5th 2010 Entrance test at Doddakallasandra campus

9. April 15th 2010 List of students selected for admission will be displayed on website.

10. April 17th 2010 Picking up the admission letter with fee and other details from Doddakallasandra campus

Feb 9, 2010

Geethanjali Montessori and Geethanjali Vidhyalaya

The Geetanjali Educational Institutions has three schools under them. I recently saw their ad for admissions to the Gitanjali International school while watching TV. So planned to check it out on the net. Here's what I gathered about their older schools.

Syllabus: CBSE
Location: Geethanjali Vidhyalaya
14/3, Near Guru Matt,
Kaggadasapura, CV Raman Nagar
Bangalore - 93
Phone: 080 25272351,25272357

Geethanjali Montessori and Admin Office:
848, 1st Block, 1st Main, 1st Cross, 3rd Stage
New Thipasandra ( Near Gitanjali Layout),
Bengaluru-560075

Email: gesv@rediffmail.com
Website: http://gesedu.org/ ( This site branches out to the Montessori, Vidyalaya and International school sections). One of the most badly designed sites of schools, I have seen. You can see a modular furniture ad in the vidyalaya section. Can you see any writeup on the site?
Classes: In Vidhyalaya (M0 till 11th, 12th from 2010)
Admissions: Starts in October.

Fees: Deposit (20K? or 40K?) + Annual fees (25K to 36K) Depends on the class. Looks like Montessori cost is higher than 1st standard.
If anyone can clarify about the fees, it would be be helpful.

Remarks: I read in parentree that primary classes are handled well than higher classes. Montessori section seems to be good. Does anyone know if they have a Montessori branch in Jeevan Bhima Nagar?

They are now issuing application forms for their international school near new airport. I don't know if admissions have closed in the Vidyalaya school.

Does anyone have first-hand experience, then do tell us what you think.

Feb 2, 2010

Genetically Modified Brinjal

Do you wish to say 'NO' to Genetically Modified Brinjal ? Wish to read more about it - See what is safe for you and your child's health. Then do visit:

Greenpeace site: To stop Brinjal from entering the Indian food chain

You can also sned in your letter to Jairam Ramesh.

Feb 1, 2010

New Schools of NCFE

National Centre for Excellence (NCFE) is opening two new schools for the academic year 2010-2011.

Registrations are open for all the three schools:

1) NCFE East (Malleshpalya/C.V. Ramannagar)  - 1st to 11th Standards
154/1, “Victorian Enclave”, 5th Main, Malleshpalya,
New Thippasandra Post,
Bangalore - 560 075.
Phone No: 080-2534 7491 / 9972372241 / 42 / 43
E-mail: contactus@ncfe.co.in

2) NCFE South (BTM Layout, 6th Phase - Behind IIM) - 1st to 5th Standards

3) NCFE Sarjapur Rd.(Opposite Springfields) - 1st to 5th Standards

The application forms can be submitted in the online-form with facility for uploading.
Visit the NCFE site for applications.