Activities
Cultural
Various cultural programs are organised throughout the year and all students are encouraged to display their talents be it singing, playing an instrument, dancing, oratory or histrionics on these occasions, thus generating a feeling of mutual acceptance and oneness.
A programme is designed to awaken cultural awareness and the development of the aesthetic senses, through Art, Music, Drama, Quiz, Debate etc.
Participation in various inter-school/ inter-district/ inter-state competitions such as debates, elocution contests, quizzing, dramatics et al is encouraged.
Co – Curricular
It is very import to offer a rich selection of co-curricular activities to students of all ages. It is only through this exposure that a child becomes aware of its special interests and talents. This in turn allows a child to receive appreciation and acclaim and to grow in confidence. This confidence then gets reflected in other areas leading to all around growth and progress.
The nature and range of these activities are not static and continue to evolve as per the interests and talents of the student body and the faculty.
Co-curricular activities offered include Karate, skating, yoga, music, kathak, dramatics, drawing, batik, debates, quizzing, painting, tie & dye, clay modeling and pottery, sculpture, Indian dance and Indian & western music, hobbies, publication, special interest clubs and societies, as also community services. special courses in rock climbing, rifle shooting and horse riding are organized from time to time. Every child attends an activity period at least once daily.
Their achievements are showcased during this week long founder’s day Celebrations held annually. There are clubs and societies for English & Hindi debating, dramatics, creative writing & poetry recitation, for gardening, software programming, etiquette, quiz, chess, mathematics, electronics, and nature.
Sports & Games
The School has a very large and talented sports faculty consisting of three full time PTI’s and eight specialist coaches.
Every growellian is expected to take part in the sport and fitness programme. The School provides an extensive sports and physical education programme.
Facilities include two large playing fields, basketball, tennis and badminton courts. Sports include Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Baseball, Boxing, Cricket, Gymnastics, /hockey, Karate, Soccer, Table Tennis, Skating and Shooting.
Trained coaches render scientifically aided training in cricket, football etc.
These coaches are on the lookout for promising talent from a very early age, in order to provide a carefully designed short and long term training to bring out the very best in each individual.
An annual sports programme has been drawn up in conjunction with other schools to ensure that seasons for the respective sports coincide. This will incorporate a calendar of dates for inter-house and inter-school competitions in each of the various sports, as well as friendly matches against local teams.
Community Services
A programme of community service, is designed to inculcate sensitivity to the plight of the less fortunate, ecological awareness and the dignity of labour.
Students are encouraged to undertake with their syllabi, such as rural interaction, working with the mentally and physically challenged, working with the poor, making compost pits, campus gardening, tree-planting, paper recycling and waste management etc.
The creation of special interest groups and societies is based on current student and teacher interests, such as Astronomy, Wild Life, Scientific, Computing, Literacy, etc.
- Facilities
- Purified Water
- Science Lab and computer lab
- Dance Classes, Judo Karate