St Joseph's School, Bangalore
"One child, one teacher, one book, one pen can change the world." - Malala Yousafzai
Teacher's Day was celebrated with zeal and zest on September
5, 2023
There was an unusual excitement in the school atmosphere which was quite contagious.The students of classes 9th grade to 12th grade took over the duties of the teacher's day. A special assembly was held by the students, followed by prayer and tribute to the great teacher Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan.
There was a special cultural programme organised by the students, which included dance, skit, Mad Ads and SS dance
The celebration also had a few games conducted for teachers by the PTA members.
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"Hard days are the best because those are the days when champions are made."
The Annual Sports Day is a highly anticipated event in our school, bringing together students, parents, and staff to celebrate athleticism, teamwork, and sportsmanship. The whole school, especially the ground area was decorated and it was feeling like a festival in the school.
Our School celebrated its Annual Sports Day on September 2, 2023, a sunny day. The field was decorated with flags. The former Indian cricketer and Arjuna awardee Mr. Syed Mujtaba Hussain Kirmani, was the chief guest. The chief guest was accompanied by Father Provincial and Father Rector. He was welcomed by our Principal, Vi...
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"Everything can be turned into science or a romance if our endeavors is for the benefit of humanity, love, taking the place of greed as a motive." - Mahatma Gandhi
St Joseph's School organised Sciplore 2023, the Science Exhibition, on the theme Innovation in Science & Technology on 26th August, 2023. Sciplore has always been a distinctive platform to showcase and kindle the scientific temperament of our students.
The chief guest for the day was Dr Vijay Chandru (Advisor) Health Care, Al and Robotics Tech Park, IISC. Dr Vijay emphasised the students to have love for humanity and the rest can be turned into science as they are in an advanced scientific World. The event was ...
An educational visit to Institute of Wood Science and Technology was organized for Class 11&12 biology students on 21st August,2023. The purpose of the visit was to provide students with practical insights into Wood processing, Timber technology, Tissue culture, Molecular Biology and its applications. The visit aimed to enhance their understanding of wood as a renewable resource and its importance in various industries. The Institute of Wood Science and Technology is located in Bengaluru a place dedicated to research and education in the field of wood science. It serves as a hub for students, researchers, and professionals interested in understanding the properties, processi...
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This August 15th, our school celebrated Independence day in a large scale with all the Units of St Joseph's Indian Institutions. Our team came together the day before to prepare everything for this auspicious day where the school grounds brought on the feeling of patriotism.
The program began with the Chief guest Major General George N and all the dignitaries, the heads of all the units hosting our National flag, after which the March past with 11 troupes from all the units of SJII marched to the beat of our school band and the SJIHS band. The MC's Nirvikar and Vivek from our school took over the program as various units performed dances, patriotic songs, drill, while our scho...
Patriotism is a feeling of love, devotion and support for one's country. The theme for Jolly Joey's is 'My Country, My Pride' to celebrate the patriotism within us. The day started with a mesmerizing welcome dance, prayer and followed by a wonderful inauguration. To awaken the spirit of patriotism, students spoke about the significance of the day and were dressed up as the National Symbols and Freedom Fighters of India, students excitedly cheered and reminisced the National Heroes.
Father Principal, Rohan D' Almeida shared his phenomenal insights of the day.
'Jolly Joeys' added more joy to the celebration with games, singing, dancing, painting and colouring. The little Jo...
It was a moment of pride for St Joseph's School as Shri Madhu Bangarappa, the Honorable Minister for School Education and Literacy, visited the school today. Being a Josephite himself, Shri Madhu Bangarappa interacted with the students and staff. Honourable Minister shared his memories as a student of this great institution. It was a day to cherish for the students, to witness an alumnus visiting his alma mater after assuming a government office....
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The staff of all the units of St. Joseph's Indian Institution (SJII) came together on 04 Aug 2023 to greet and celebrate Rector Fr. Joseph D'Souza SJ on his birthday at the SJIPS auditorium . The celebration began with a sumptuous lunch. The afternoon itself was a colorful medley of prayers, cake, poetry, music and dance. The MC's for the afternoon Steffi & Neha, welcomed the gathering while Ms. Cynthia of SJIPS, prayed for blessings on the birthday celebrant Fr.Joseph D'souza SJ. The prayer was profound and included symbolic offerings of salt, plants and pearls symbolising his deep impactful presence in the ensure SJII fraternity as the gathering prayed for the Lord's guid...
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Healing the Inner Child "Realise, Release & Rejuvenate to attain your Authentic Self"
The session began with the student Nirvikar Kshatree welcoming and the student Amber Dass invoking God's blessings upon the gathering and the resource person. The students of Sri Sri Ravishankar Vidya Mandir (SSRVM), Bangalore also participated in the session.
Student Vijval K Reuben introduced the resource person for the day, Ms. Jayashree Raj G S who was felicitated by the coordinator Ms.Nirmala. Ms.Jayashree, Counsellor & Psychotherapist, serving as the Director of 'Integrate Myself', an online platform for Wellness of Psyche. International Member of American Psychological Association, ...
The common celebration for the feast was organized on 30th July in SJIPS new auditorium started with LITURGY at 9am for all the catholic staffs, students and their family.
The staff gathering for the common celebration after the liturgy was also conducted at 11am in which our unit CBSE played major role in hosting the event with Students choir and Prayer dance for the Eucharist and conducting games for the staff which made the celebration more joyful. The celebration concluded with vote of thanks etc. Both refreshments and Lunch was served on the day....
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Pre Primary team of St Joseph's School had the Fun and Frolic Bagless Day on the theme 'Animal World' and remembered St Ignatius of Loyola on the occasion of his imminent feast. Children spoke about the topic various animals in different habitats and dressed up as different animals. Father Principal, Rohan D'Almeida spoke a few words about St Ignatius and encouraged students to protect animals....
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Our school hosted the Inigo Cup for the very first time in SJII campus. The competition was conducted between all the Units of St Joseph's Indian Institutions, that is St Joseph's School, St Joseph's Indian Primary School, St Joseph's Indian High School, St Joseph's Community College and St Joseph's Indian Pre-University College.
The categories that played were Primary, High school and Senior secondary. All the students from each unit were very excited and played all the games exceptionally well. The event began with a small Inaugural ceremony, where principals from various units were present and the Rector Rev Fr Joseph D'Souza declared the meet open and our Principal Rev F...
St Joseph's School observed the feast of St Ignatius of Loyola through novena by the teachers and students for 9 days. As it's our annual custom, a series of competitions were held during the Ignatian week on July 24th, by Ms Alice, Ms Sandra and Ms Vini Jacintha serving as primary Coordinators.
In the school's entrances the image of St Ignatius of Loyola was colorfully decorated. The grandeur of the feast was demonstrated with excitement, participation and enthusiasm.
During the Ignatian week, students of all the classes took an active part in the activities. For the very first time there was 'Inigo Cup' the Inter Unit Sports competition. All the competitions instill...
"The golden rule of parenting is to do unto your child as you wish your parents had done unto you" - Louis Heart
Ms Sheeba compe...
"The golden rule of parenting is to do unto your child as you wish your parents had done unto you" - Louis Heart
On 22nd July 2023 Saturday, St Joseph's School (CBSE) organised a workshop for the parents of Classes 9 to 12 at SJIPS Auditorium between 10.30 am and 12.30 pm. The positive parenting session was intended to give insights and suggestions to parents to help them understand their wards better and journey with them as they develop into good human beings.
The session began as Ms. Sheeba welcomed the gathering while Ms. Sheeja invoked God's blessings upon the resource person and the parents to gain more insight on the topics to be discussed.
Ms. Tina introduce...
The Dairy Day story began in 2002 when industry veterans having 20-25 years of experience in the Ice Cream Industry decided to quit their MNC jobs and nurture a brand with their passion. They saw a market opportunity which no one else did. They believed that flavours had feelings and that taste buds can party.
And so began the Dairy Day journey in a modest 2000 square foot factory. But fueled by the founder's passion and expertise, Dairy Day quickly evolved to become one of the leading brands in India. Dairy Day is currently present across South India, Maharashtra and Odisha.
Dairy Day manufactures and supplies 150+ products across a variety of cups, cones, sticks, tubs ...
On 15th July 2023, St Joseph's School (CBSE) organised a session for the parents of Class 3 to 5. Positive parenting session is a session which gives inputs and suggestions to the parents for helping them to become better at understanding their ward and help them positively develop as good human beings.
"The golden rule of parenting is to do unto your child as you wish your parents had done unto you" - Louis Heart
The session began by Ms Ashita welcoming the gathering and invoking God's blessings on the resource person and the parents to gain more insight on the topics discussed today.
Ms Suman introduced the resource person of the day Mr Muralidhar Koteshwar who is ...
We at Joseph's believe in developing young people into men and women who will serve others. Thus, a special assembly was held on 5th July,2023 on The theme 'Dream Of A Caged Bird 'in honour of Fr. Stan Swamy SJ, a Jesuit priest, social activist, and human rights advocate who spent majority of his life fighting for the rights of India's Tribals and Adivasis. The Chief Guest for the Day was Mr. John Deva raj who was privileged to work with Fr Stan in doing social work, is a well-known sculptor, painter, architect, filmmaker, art director, singer, photographer, and noble human being, working to promote peace. He motivated the students to pick up pens rather than guns. The Princi...
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The pre-primary team of St Joseph School organized the Fun and Frolic day on
June 27th , 2023. The theme was "Care for our Mother Earth" .
Students came to school in different coloured outfits. The colour code for the
teachers was Green or Blue .The quadrangle was aptly decorated with colourful
class boards having pictures related to Mother Earth and the care for Mother
Earth. There were four corners with four different activities - Crepe Paper
collage , Sponge painting activity on the outline earth , Segregation waste with
different buckets (Dry waste, Wet waste , E-waste and Bio Medical waste),
Leaf sticking on tree chart, Chalk Activity, Bubbles and an awesome Photo
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"Yoga is the gateway to happiness and the secret to a healthy mind."
Yoga Day was celebrated in our school on 21st June, 2023. We conducted mass yoga for classes 6, 7 & 8. Our students participated enthusiastically. The students of classes 9 and 10 performed Partner Yoga, wherein two people support each other in poses in a way that enhances posture and builds trust and communication.
Yoga is a practice known to link the body, mind and soul. Embracing this rich cultural practice, we at St Joseph's School put strenuous efforts into the holistic development of our students. The students performed an array of various asanas and mudras that enhance the capability of the mind, ...
"All our dreams can come true; if we have the courage to pursue them." - Walt Disney St Joseph's School celebrated the Annual Prize Day on 17th June 2023, Saturday at 9 am in SJIPS auditorium. On this special occasion, Major Pradeep Shoury Arya, IRS, Commissioner of Income Tax, Bengaluru, was the Chief Guest. He was the Alumni of St Joseph's Arts and Science College' Bangalore. He has been decorated with SHAURYA CHAKRA, during the Republic Day, 2018, for valour and gallant action by the Honourable President of India, Shri Ram Nath Kovind, for leading a Team of Special Forces into Operations across the Line of Control (LoC) and Neutralising Terrorists. Also, he has receive...
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On 5th June 2023, St Joseph's School organized a special assembly to celebrate World Environment Day. Our Principal Rev Fr Rohan D'Almeida, Vice Principal Sr Sheena, Chief Guest Ms Kusuma (Deputy Director of Horticulture, Lalbagh Botanical Garden), Committee members of the event, Coordinators along with the faculty members and students, participated in the assembly with full energy. The aim behind organizing this assembly was to give awareness to students about keeping the environment clean and safe from plastic pollution. For this purpose, plant more trees to purify the air and make the earth green. The MC welcomed the dignitaries with eco-friendly badges and the gathering, ...
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"Family is the first school for young children and parents are powerful models"- Alice Sterling Honig" Two sessions of parent orientation session was held in the SJIHS Auditorium on 3 June 2023. Session 1 was from 8.30am to 10am for class LKG to Class 4 and Session 2 was held from 11am to 12.30pm. The Master of Ceremony Ms Annie began by welcoming the Principal, Vice-Principal and the coordinators on the stage. The session began with lighting the lamp by chief guest and Principal Fr Rohan D'Almeida, Vice- Principal, Sr Sheena Joseph, Ms Jennifer the co-ordinator of class 1 to 5 and Ms Poornima Krupa, the co-ordinator og Pre-Primary. Ms Jennifer Bernard, the Coordinator introduced...
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"It is magic until you understand it, and it is mathematic thereafter" Workshop on the topic "Vedic Math" was conducted by Ms Shwetha R, Mathematics Teachers of St Joseph's School on 30th May 2023. Mathematic teachers from Grade 1 to 8 attended the session. Introduction was given on the topic, history of vedic math was briefed, benefits of learning vedic math were explained in detail. Worksheets were given to the teachers and explained a few techniques that can be used in class. This workshop helped the teachers to use simple techniques and tricks to solve the sums in a simple and easy method which will in turn help students to learn and like Math. Teachers felt it was very inte...
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"Curiosity is the impulse towards better cognition"- William James, (Psychologist) Science teachers' training session of the new academic year 2023-24 was conducted on 23rd May 2023 in the boardroom from 1.30pm to 3.30pm. Mr Goutham presently working as Head of training and professional development in Scikraft Education and Engineering Design Pvt. Ltd. was the resource person. The program began with a prayer followed by felicitation of the resource person. Our new Vice Principal Sister Sheena addressed the training session. Training session suggested an inquiry-based learning method for students where students can construct knowledge through a process of observation, investigation...
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The orientation for Class 11 students was conducted on 22 May 2023. The program began with a prayer for blessings and auspicious lighting of lamp by the Principal, class teachers and student representatives. Father Principal then addressed the students and welcomed them to the Josephite family. There was a short video presentation on the facilities and faculty, followed by a presentation on the academic structure of Class 11.
After some fun ice-breaker games and a quick break, students were taken through the rules and regulations of the school after which an interactive session on Motivation and Goal Setting was held by Ms Roslin, School Counsellor where she emphasized that ded...
'A sweet ending to a new beginning'
At St. Joseph's School, graduation day was a time for celebration, memories, and reflections as the proud valedictorians of 2022-2023 marched forth with hopes and a plethora of opportunities the world has to offer, keeping with the day's theme "Row into the deep."
Kinder Graduation Day for the UKG 2023 batch was on Friday, the 10th of March, 2023, at 9:30 am in the SJIHS Auditorium. Ms. Jennifer Tavares, the Founder and Director of Pledge Academy, Bengaluru, was the Chief Guest for the day. Dignitaries such as the Principal, Rev. Fr. Rohan D'Almeida SJ, the Vice President of PTA, Mr. Kamal G, and the Academic Coordinators - Ms. Poornima Krupa, Ms. Mary Sheeba, Ms. Sherly Wilfred, and Ms. Nirmala Briggs, graced the programme.
The programme commenced with the kindergarten teachers singing the School Anthem. LKG students invoked God's blessings through a prayer song, followed by the lighting of a lamp by the dignitaries.
Miss. Ruthvik...
"The science of today is the technology of tomorrow".
St Joseph's School celebrated National Science Day on 28th, February 2023 to mark the discovery of the Raman effect by Indian physicist Sir CV Raman. This special occasion started with the prayer and the welcome note. The chief guest for the celebration was Mr Goutham, head of training and professional development in Scikraft Education and Engineering. The assembly began with a prayer followed by the significance of national science day. A short play was enacted by the students on the theme of global science for global well-being.
The play emphasised on how global science helps to overcome the emergence of new challeng...
Our school organised the Fun & Frolic Day on the theme Transport for the Preprimary students on 24 February 2023. The tiny tots participated fun and interactive learning activities pertinent to the theme. The event was appreciated by the parents as they witnessed their little ones enjoy their no bag fun day....
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Jolly Joeys -Class 1 & 2 Fun Day Date: 17 February 2023 Theme: "I'm a Superhero" It is said there is a superhero in each of us, we just need the courage to put on the cape. The theme for Jolly Joeys 2 was "I'm a Superhero", to celebrate the superhero in each child. The day started with a fun inauguration - Avengers style and the students excitedly cheered their favorite superheroes as they took the center stage. This was followed by dance and coloring activity. The highlight of the day though was the movie time. The school boardroom was set up like a theatre with darkened air-conditioned room. The students had a jolly time munching on pop corns and watching an Avengers animated ...
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Benedictio - Beseeching Blessings and Grace upon Class 10 Students. "We come before God with grateful hearts to express our gratitude for all the blessings and gifts we have been given". As our Class 10 batch 2022-2023 is all set to begin the new chapter of their lives , a solemn prayer service was offered for the students of class X on 15 February, the first ever Benedictio, in Latin 'thanksgiving and Praise.Rev. Fr.,Rohan D' Almeida SJ, Fr. Steven SJ and Fr.Joseph Vaz SJ graced the occasion with their august presence. To give the first fruit of the day is one of the most valuable ways to show our love to God. With these sentiments in heart, the solemn programme began wit...
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Swimming report 15.2.23 On the 12th of February, 2023, two students from class participated in the WE and 3B swim Gala conducted by WE Fitness health and wellness center. We are proud to announce that Haran Joseph from class 2D representing red house has won the First place in the 25 yards Free Style, group 4 boys with a record of 00.21.51 seconds and as well as the first place in 12.5 yards Free Style group 5 boys with a record of 00.09.00 seconds. Nethan Immanuel from class UKG 'B' representing green house won the First place in the 12.5 yards Free Style group 5 Boys with a record of 00.10.97 seconds as well as the Third place in the 12.5 yards kick board group 5 Boys with ...
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Positive Parenting "Essential Guidelines for Happy Parenting" -For parents of LKG & UKG Ms.Roslin Richard & Ms.Maria Reena 5 th February 2023 St. Joseph's School- CBSE A seminar on Positive Parenting, with the topic "Essential Guidelines for Happy Parenting" was conducted for Pre-Primary Parents of St. Joseph's School-CBSE, Bengaluru, on 5 th February 2023, Saturday at SJIPS Auditorium between 8.30am and 10.30am. Our resource for the seminar was Ms.Roslin Richard - an educational Psychologist, Graphologist and the in house school counselor of St. Joseph's School-CBSE, Bengaluru and by Ms. Maria Reena- a Clinical Psychologist and the in house Special Educator of St. Jo...
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Positive Parenting "SUPPORTING YOUR EARLY ADOLESCENCE DURING THE CHALLENGING LIFE STAGE" -For parents of class 5 to 7 Ms. Roslin Richard & Ms. Maria Reena 5 th February 2023 St. Joseph 's School- CBSE A seminar on Positive Parenting, with the topic "Supporting your early adolescence during the challenging life stage" was conducted for Parents of class 5-7 of St. Joseph's School-CBSE, Bengaluru, on 11th February 2023, Saturday at SJIPS Auditorium between 8.30am and 10.30am. Our resource for the seminar was Ms.Roslin Richard - an Educational Psychologist, Graphologist and the in house school counselor of St. Joseph's School-CBSE, Bengaluru and by Ms. Maria Reena - a Cli...
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Positive Parenting "Understanding your teens to build their confidence and resilience" -For parents of class 8 to 11 Ms.Roslin Richard & Ms.Maria Reena 5 th February 2023 St. Joseph's School- CBSE A seminar on Positive Parenting, with the topic "Understanding your teens to build their confidence and resilience" was conducted for parents of class 8 to 11 of St. Joseph's School-CBSE, Bengaluru, on 5 th February 2023, Saturday at SJIPS Auditorium between 10.30am and 12.30am. Our resource for the seminar was Ms.Roslin Richard - an educational Psychologist, Graphologist and the in house school counselor of St. Joseph's School-CBSE, Bengaluru and Ms. Maria Reena- a Clinical...
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Turkiye Earthquake Relief
In solidarity with the people of Turkiye, St Joseph's School CBSE, in association with the TURKEY Embassy, SCEAD Foundation India and GENPACT dispatched a few relief materials for the people affected by the massive Earthquake. Empathetic students of St Joseph's School, Vittal Mallya Road, shared thoughtful messages on the packages, exhibiting a true spirit of solidarity and oneness. The students also visited the warehouse at Meenakunte Hosur road, with the relief kits, which will be sent to Turkey....
Sanskriti Samagam - Potpourri of Cultures
St Joseph's School CBSE celebrated the 74th Republic Day on 26 January 2023, on the topic 'Sanskriti Samagam- Potpourri of Cultures' with a feeling of patriotism and pride in glorifying the spirit of unity. This was based on the theme of "Ek Bharat Shresht Bharat".
Sanskriti Samagam which was a spectacular idea by our school, is a way of celebrating Republic day in an innovatie and creative method that brings family and friends together to get to know and experience the various kind of cultures in the whole of India .
The school grounds was transformed into a village setup to bring about the rustic charm. The event was formal...
Mathematics is a place where you can do things which you can't do in the real world.
St. Joseph's School, celebrated Mathematics Day on Jan 6th, 2023 to commemorate the birth anniversary of great mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan.
Various practical activities were organised for students of classes I to XI during the week. Students also participated in a maths quiz where they fought face-to-face challenging questions.
On Jan 6th the Mathematics day celebration commenced with great enthusiasm.
It started with a prayer and a welcome note.
The chief guest for the celebration was Dr. Sujatha Ramdorai, a renowned mathematics researcher, who served as a member of...
Sing Loud for All to Hear is the Best Way to Spread Christmas Cheer.''
St. Joseph's School celebrated Christmas with a message of love, hope, peace, and joy. Kindergarten and primary kids participated in the event, showcasing their abilities via song and dance. The students captivated the audience by portraying a Nativity scene. Santa concluded the festivity by wishing everyone a Merry Christmas.
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On the 2nd of December 2022, the students and teaching staff of the senior secondary wing of St Joseph's School (CBSE) visited the Government Higher Primary school located at Kempapura, Hebbal as part of their school's outreach programme 'Ujjwala'.
The students and teaching faculty were greeted to a harmonious rendition of Vande Mataram by the the government school children. After their assembly concluded, the students of St Joseph's commenced their special programme, which included a prayer song. Since the theme picked was cleanliness and hygiene, a skit portraying the different hygiene practices was also enacted. Following this, biscuits, juices other confectioneries, as w...
Indian Constitution Day also known as Samvidhan Divas is celebrated on 26 November every year to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution.
St Joseph's School celebrated this day by organizing special assembly for the students.
The program began with a prayer for prosperity and well-being of every citizen of this great nation.
Principal Fr Rohan D' Almeida, Chief Guest Ms Sangeeta Ravindranath and Co-ordinators paid a floral homage to the portrait of Dr B R Ambedkar, the chief architect of the Indian Constitution. Significance of the day was shared with the students followed by recitation of the Preamble by everyone present at the event. The Principal, Fr Rohan D'A...
Tarang 2022, the first cultural fest of St Joseph's School was a grand success with 5 mega events, which let the participants showcase various talents, such as photography, meme creation, entrepreneurship skills, dance and fashion. Our Chief guest was Mrs Sangeetha Ravindranath who is a playback singer and performer, inspired the participants before the events and also performed for our students. The theme for the fest was ‘Folklore of India’ and every event promoted Indian Folklore in every way possible, this helped students know more about our country's diversity and vast culture.
The big day started off with opening ceremony of the cultural fest. The events started off with...
Children's day was celebrated on 14th November 2022, in St Joseph's School in two sessions. The first session was organized from classes LKG to class 4 from 8:30am-10:00am. The celebration began from with a prayer by our school teachers, followed with a welcome speech.
The program began with chief guest Mr B V Sathish Kumar, a renowned magician. Along we had our institution head Rev Father Rohan D' Almeida, coordinators Ms Poornima Krupa, Ms Mary Sheeba, Ms Sherly Wilfred and Ms Nirmala Flavy Briggs. Homage was paid to our first Prime Minister of India Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, whose birthday is celebrated as children's day.
The program began with cultural events such as...
St Joseph's School celebrated Kannada Rajyothsava with great pomp and splendour. The hues of red and yellow adorned the school campus and it was a treat to the eyes. The chief guest for the celebration was a noted film actor from the Kannada film industry- Mr B C Anand, who exhorted the students to participate in all the co-curricular activities, as he opined that all of us have unique talents. Our Principal Fr Rohan D' Almeida suggested ways to know more about the history and cultural heritage of our State. The students displayed their artistic talents and enthralled the audience with significant dances, songs and Fancy Dress. The students also participated in various competetions...
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"Fun is just another word for Learning" is a saying which St Joseph's School has actively endorsed. The first ever Fun Day for Class 1 & 2 was held on 02 September 2022 under the guidance of the Principal Rev Fr Rohan D'Almeida. The Principal initiated an exclusive Fun Day especially for Class 1 & 2 as the students of these classes had missed all the Fun Days associated with the Pre-Primary Classes due to the pandemic.
The Fun Day was named as "Jolly Joeys" as thejunior Josephites or joeys would be having a jolly time. In keeping with the weather and mood of September, the theme was chosen as Rainbow day. Students came dressed in different colours of the rainbow. The Pr...
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Rosalind Franklin quotes "Science and everyday life cannot be and should not be separated."
With this belief St Joseph's School, CBSE has followed an annual custom to conduct science exhibition, Sciplore that has always aimed to kindle interest in Science, to exhibit scientific talents of students and integrate science in everyday life experiences. This annual event was conducted on 27 August, 2022. This was a special event as it was held in the school premises, after two years of online or virtual programme.
Sciplore began with an inaugral programme held in the school quadrangle. The chief guest for the event was Mr Jacob Crasta, Chairman of CM Envirosystems Pvt L...
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The pre-primary team of St. Joseph's School organized the Fun and Frolic day on 26th August 2022. The theme chosen was Plant World. Students came to school in coloured outfits. Colourful pictures of plants decked up the quadrangle.
Father Principal, Rev Fr Rohan D'Almeida, Coordinator Ms. Poornima Krupa and a few students inaugurated the event by planting a sapling.
Students from UKG welcomed the gathering and shared insights about the plant world, types of plants, and various uses of plants. LKG students showcased the stages of the growth of a plant using props.
There were designated activities corners for identification of seeds, medicinal plants, flo...
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"Of all the senses, sight must be the most delightful." We need to take care of this beautiful gift of God. In view of this St Joseph's Indian Institutions' Centre for Social Concern, Spandana oraganised Eye Check up camp from 16th to 19th August in association with Aloka Vision Programme by ZEISS and Lions Club of Aikya Bangalore.
The four-day long camp was inaugurated on 16th August by lighting the lamp, symbolizing eye-the light of the body.
On this auspicious day the Rector Rev Fr Joseph D'Souza SJ encouraged everyone to take care of their eyes and donate eyes. The Principal,SJS, Rev Fr Rohan D'Almeida SJ cautioned the students to reduce screen time than the last tw...
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St Joseph's School organized the Fun & Frolic Day for the Preprimary students on the 29th of July 2022. The event was based on the theme 'Food' to help the little Josephites to learn about healthy and unhealthy food through various activities.
The stage was on the school quadrangle decorated with charts relevant to the theme. The cheerful students came dressed in bright and colourful outfits.
Fun & Frolic Day witnessed the presence of the Rector of SJII, Fr Joseph D'Souza SJ, Principal Fr Rohan D'Almeida SJ, the Campus Director, Fr Stevan Gonsalves, and the Preprimary Coordinator, Ms. Poornima Krupa. The event was inaugurated by serving healthy dry fruits to the dignitari...
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A Positive Parenting session on "Adolescent and Mental Health" was conducted in two batches for the parents of class 6 to class 10. On the 23rd of July 27, 2022. The resource person for the session was Ms. Sheela Balan. The session focused on childhood trauma and emotional needs of children. The session also laid emphasis on effective communication by the parents towards their children.
The session ended with Ms Sheela answering a few questions that were put forth by the parents. Parents were appreciative of the session....
The pandemic may have brought its own challenges and drawbacks in terms of academic and behavior in children but the learning and teaching continued. As life is coming back to normal after two years of pandemic students struggle with coping with academics, restlessness, unable to pay attention, the parents also suffered with mental exhaustion and stress. Positive parenting session was conducted on 16th July 2022. It was conducted by the school special educator, Ms Maria Reena D. The session was conducted in two batches (LKG- Grade 2) & (Grade 3- Grade 5), started with what is positive parenting and styles of parenting, child- rearing style, about AD(H)D, risk-factors, followed by t...
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"Integrity is the most valuable and respected quality of leadership".
Ms Jennifer Bernard and Ms Nirmala Briggs attendedthe JESCOL II on "Jesuit Leadership" in Ashirvad . It was an intense 3 day workshop focusing on the important aspects and expectations of Jesuit Leadership. Jesuits and collaborators in leadership roles across Jesuit Institutions in Bengaluru participated in the event.
Social analysis, Religion and Society, Economic analysis and Ecology, Ignatian worldview and ideals, Depth Conversation, Jesuit Leadership, Collaboration, Ignatian Decision Making process, Group dynamics Anatomy and dynamics of human interiority, Journey into self were some of the topics cove...
"If we live in our oneness - heart, we will feel the essence of all religions which is the love of God. Forgiveness, compassion, tolerance, brotherhood and the feeling of oneness are the signs of true religion" On Friday 8 July 2022, our school observed the Inter Religious Prayer Service.
Prayer is the shortest way between humans because God is the One who is nearest to us. Prayer is the strongest bond because it goes through God. In our distressed, broken world, prayer is a bond of peace.
On this special day, Mr. Harman Sethi, a founding member of the Bangalore Sikh Youth who is serving as the Public Relations Officer for Gurdwara Sri Guru Singh Sabha and Ms Margret director...
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St Joseph's School organised the Fun & Frolic day for the Pre-primary students on the 4th of July 2022. Fun & Frolic day is a No bag and activity based fun learning day. The event was organised on the school quadrangle based on the theme 'Sports & Games'.
The school quadrangle was decorated with colourful charts pertaining to Sports and Games. The students and the Pre-primary teachers came dressed in 'blue' coloured outfit.
Fun & Frolic was inaugurated by our beloved Principal Fr. Rohan D'Almeida by cutting of the ribbon, followed by a welcome speech by pre-primary student. Students of each section of pre-primary gave a brief description about the indoor & outdoor games, ...
St Joseph's CBSE School, Vittal Mallya Rd Bengaluru welcomed its first batch of class 11 students along with their parents with an inspiring orientation and a humble inter religious prayer service on Saturday the 2nd of July 2022.
The chief guests for the day were Dr Abraham Ebenezer a social reformer and educationist, who is also now an author to the book titled 'A journey in leadership' followed by dignitaries Rev Fr. Joseph D'Souza Rector St Josephs Indian Institutions, Rev Fr. Rohan D'Almeida Principal St Joseph's CBSE school, Rev Fr. Cyril Menezes Director St Joseph's PU college, Rev Fr. John Lang finance officer and coordinators of the school.
The programme began wi...
"Success is a ladder that cannot be climbed with your hands in your pocket." On Friday 24, 2022, our school celebrated Annual Prize Day in our school auditorium. On this special day, former IAS officer Mr M Lakshminarayana, Chairman Karnataka Panchayat Delimitation Commission was the Chief guest. Parents of the prize winners were invited. The programme was started with the school anthem followed by prayer service and prayer dance. The programme was inaugurated by lighting the lamp at the hands of Mr M Lakshminarayana. Simultaneously, Rector, Principal and other guests symbolizing the quest for knowledge and presentation of annual report on academic, sports and co-scholastic achieve...
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This year, for the very first time, we have selected the student body through election. There were few phases for the election process. Students had to write manifestos on how they would serve as a leader and make a difference to our school and based on their performance over the years on Academics and co-curricular activities from their students were nominated to contest for themselves. With lot of enthusiasm, the students took to the corridors, with signs, posters and help from their friends to contest or themselves. On June 13th, the elections took place and the students from class 6 to 10 voted for their captains.
On 17th June, 2022, our school witnessed the Investiture Ce...
Theme - Only One Earth
"In the universe are billions of Galaxies. In our Galaxy are billions of Planets, but
there is only one Earth. Let's take care of it."
On 9 June 2022, St. Josephs School organized a Programme to celebrate World Environment Day. Our Principal Rev Fr Rohan D' Almeida, Chief Guest Dr. K. Mohammed Hussain Sheriff, Consultation Physician at Unani Medicine, Committee Members of the environment day, Co-Ordinator's along with all the faculty members and students participated in the Programme, with exuberance and thankfulness.
The aim behind organizing this program, was to enlighten all about the theme and create an awareness about keeping the e...
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A session on School and Classroom Etiquette was conducted on the 23rd of May 2022 for the students of class 9 and 10. The session was held in St. Josephs Indian Institution Auditorium from 11:00 am to 12:45 pm. The session was conducted by the school Physical educators along with the school Counselors and the special educator. The students were clearly given instructions and explained the school and classroom etiquettes, the Disciplinary rules and regulations to follow, the dos and the donts of the school, and the expectations of the students behavior at school as well as outside the school premises, etc. Overall the student's feedback was good and it was an interesting and interac...
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St Joseph's School, Bangalore organized the 3rd Graduation day on 5th March ,2022 for the outgoing batch of Grade -10. The guest on the occasion was Mr. Dr. A Benjamin Principal, Stanes School CBSE, Coimbatore.
The programme started with a Solemn march of the outgoing students, followed by the School Anthem sung by the School choir, to invoke the presence of the almighty, a prayer service by the students of grade 10 and teachers was organized. Next was a prayer dance performance by the grade 7th students.
Followed by the lighting of the lamp by the dignitaries, Welcome address by our Principal Rev. Fr. Rohan D'Almeidia SJ, highlighted the significance of the ceremony.
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"A way to return what came from Earth back to where it belongs."
A session on Zero Waste Management and composting at home was conducted by Mrs. Padma, CEO of Stone Soup Trust in the school boardroom for the classes 8 and 9.
A video on 'Sustainable living that starts in the kitchen' by Ms. Vani Murthy set session rolling on the right path. The students were given inputs on various topics such as Segregation of waste, Eco friendly disposables, re-usable materials, Pseudo eco-friendly examples, compost at home and decentralized composting during the session.
The session proved to be very informative and productive as the students got hands-on experience of composting....
What an amazing day full of patriotic zeal and the feelings of gratitude, happiness and hopes!
St Joseph's School CBSE celebrated the 73 rd Republic Day on 26 January 2022, with a feeling of
patriotism and pride in glorifying the spirit of unity on virtual platform, due to pandemic
restrictions.
The online event was held and coordinated by the teachers. "Prayer does not change God, but it
changes him who prays." The programme began with an inter religious prayer followed by the
responsorial Bhajan.
Indians are all proud of our national flag, which symbolizes great values. Our honorable
Principal unfurled the national flag, symbol of our national pride and identi...
St. Joseph's School, conducted a vaccination drive to inoculate
the students aged between 15 to 18years against corona
virus/Covid-19, on 14 January 2022, as per the instruction from
the Central Board of Secondary Education. The vaccination
campaign was organized under the guidance of Rev. Fr Rohan
D'Almeida, the Principal, in accordance with the vaccination
programme of the Government of Karnataka, undertaken by
the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP).
The school sent a consent form to the parents a week prior to
the drive.The parents who gave their consent for their wards to
be vaccinated at school, brought their wards to the school on
the day of the vaccinat...
KOINONIA 2022 Gospel Fest of St. Joseph's School was conducted on 13th
January, 2022 . The programme was conducted online for students. Students
from grade 1 to grade 10 had different events to participate such as Bible
Recitation, Biblical Characters, Bible Quiz students were enthusiastic and
participated in the events organized.
The background in which Koinonia, with the theme "Fellowship".
Koinonia describes the unity of the Spirit that comes from Christian shared
beliefs, convictions, and behaviours. When those shared values are in place,
genuine koinonia occurs. This fellowship produces our mutual cooperation in
God's worship, God's work, and God's will bein...
"Giving is not just about making a donation. It is about making a difference."
Kathy Calvin
We at St Joseph's school strongly believe in making difference in the lives of the
people fighting a hard battle in their lives and there is nothing more beautiful than
going out of our way to make life beautiful for others. Thus a fundraising drive
Ujjwala -Giving is living was organized in coordination with milaap.
The drive had array of activities that involved active participation of our students,
staff and stakeholders. This included Donor's Ticket, Family Bonding
Competitions and organizing Fun Day, a day when the students of class 6 to 10 set
up various game stalls an...
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Date 3rd 4th & 5th of December 2021 Organized by Karnataka Taekwondo Academy Supported by Karnataka Taekwondo Shree Kanteerava Indoor Stadium, Kasturba road Bengaluru - 560001 our school students participated in this championship.
| PRAVEEN G CHOUDHARY-8B, POOMSE- Bronze Medal, KYUROGI- Silver Medal | ANUSKA SHAW-6D, POOMSE- Bronze Medal, KYUROGI- Bronze Medal | VAISHNAVI-6C, POOMSE- Bronze Medal, KYUROGI- Bronze Medal |
Date 28th November 2021 in R Gundurao Sports Complex Jai Bheema Nagar, Malleshwaram,
Bengaluru.
SANJITH l From class 9C secured 2nd and 3rd place in National level Kannada Rajyotsava cup
organized by Karnataka state karate Association....
Saluting India! Where each bud sprouts in its genuine nature, where
every day is the festivity of solidarity, concordance, and
combination.
Happy Constitution Day!
The existence and successful survival of Democracy in such diverse conditions is the most
celebrated fact about our country and constitution is its backbone. On such an occasion
Constitutional day was celebrated on 26 th November by the students of our School. The
programme formally commenced by a warm introduction by Shreya Murthy and Noora
students of grade 9, followed by a prayer dance for the prosperity and wellbeing of the
country during this pandemic from the Student of grade 6 and 7.
This was f...
St Joseph's school CBSE organized a webinar for parents on the 27th of October for the parents of the students from Pre Primary to Class 10.
The topic of the webinar was "Burnout".
The resource person for the webinar was the in-house school counsellor Ms Sheela Balan.
The webinar focused on how, to recognise Burnout in them and in their children and how to deal with it in an effective manner.
The resource person threw light on the stages, signs, possible causes and negative effects of Burnout. The main focus of the webinar was the various coping mechanism one can inculcate to escape Burnout....
"Children are like buds in a garden and should be carefully and lovingly nurtured they
are the future of the nation and the citizen of tomorrow".
On this occasion, St. Joseph's School CBSE celebrated children's day in two phases offline
on 13th November, 2021 where students from class 6-10 were invited for the programme held
in the school campus. Our Chief Guest for the day was Ms Viabhavari Ranganath a
Professional Bharatanatyam Dancer, Classical Singer and Photographer.
The celebration began with a prayer service seeking the Almighty's blessing by our school
choir followed by lighting of the lamp by our Chief Guest Ms Viabhavari Ranganath, Rev
Father Rohan ...
"Children are like buds in a garden and should be carefully and lovingly nurtured they
are the future of the nation and the citizen of tomorrow".
On this occasion, St. Joseph's School CBSE celebrated children's day in two phases offline
on 13th November, 2021 where students from class 6-10 were invited for the programme held
in the school campus. Our Chief Guest for the day was Ms Viabhavari Ranganath a
Professional Bharatanatyam Dancer, Classical Singer and Photographer.
The celebration began with a prayer service seeking the Almighty's blessing by our school
choir followed by lighting of the lamp by our Chief Guest Ms Viabhavari Ranganath, Rev
Father Rohan D 'Alme...
Observing 'Cyber Jaagrookta Diwas' an awareness programme as per the CBSE circular to
educate children on cyber-crimes and to introduce ease of filing of complaints relating to cyber-
crimes.
St Joseph's School CBSE organized a seminar on 'Cyber Awareness' for the students of class 8
to 10 on November 10, 2021.
The resource person for the day was Mr Alwyn Sebastian an Advocate also Partner at Tony
Sebastian Associates (TSA Legal), Bengaluru. He enlightened the students about various types
of cyber-crimes like target crimes, weapon crimes and ways to ensure cyber Security. Students
acquired knowledge on pros and cons of internet and learnt to imbibe the same in their...
St Joseph's School CBSE celebrated Kannada Rajyothsava in November with great pomp and vigour.
The entire event was conceptualized by the teachers of the Kannada Department under the guidance of the
Principal, Fr Rohan D'Almeida SJ.
The celebration on 1st November 2020 commenced with the Principal, teachers, admin and support staff paying
a floral tribute to Karnataka Mathe and the principal sharing his thoughts.
Due to the current pandemic situation, a meaningful celebration was also organized on a virtual platform to
enlighten the students, parents and staff about the significance of the Kannada Rajyothsava. The chief guest of
the celebration was renowned Kanna...
St Joseph's School CBSE celebrated Kannada Rajyothsava in November with great pomp and vigour.
The entire event was conceptualized by the teachers of the Kannada Department under the guidance of the
Principal, Fr Rohan D'Almeida SJ.
The celebration on 1st November 2020 commenced with the Principal, teachers, admin and support staff paying
a floral tribute to Karnataka Mathe and the principal sharing his thoughts.
Due to the current pandemic situation, a meaningful celebration was also organized on a virtual platform to
enlighten the students, parents and staff about the significance of the Kannada Rajyothsava. The chief guest of
the celebration was renowned Kanna...
Age is merely an illusion. If you don't keep track of your age,
what you feel in your heart would be the only thing that counts.
Father Principal's birthday was celebrated on 26 th October 2021
with our Rector, Rev.Fr. Joseph Rodrigues, Rev.Fr.Vijayaraju,
all the heads of the institution, coordinators and the entire staff
of SJS CBSE at the boardroom. The celebration began by
invoking God's blessing through a Kannada prayer song and
Birthday Message followed by a melodious Hindi birthday song.
A toast was raised followed by the cutting of the cake. Birthday
wishes were conveyed through a beautiful song. The Rector and
Father Vijayaraju shared their experience and thou...
A panel discussion was initiated by Collins on Integrating blended learning in the classroom. The panelists being expertise, well experienced on the topic tabled their thoughts on the scope and importance of blended learning out of their rich experience and knowledge. It was a learning to provide personalized and competency based learning with many tools. It was a need to move from a push strategy to a pull strategy using the facilitators. A mind revolutionized among children and parents.
Mr. Anil Kuma, touched upon the difference between rote learning and concept-based learning. Unlike rote learning, blended learning allows the students to learn at their own pace. It gives th...
A seminar on 'A Slice of Freedom with Responsibility' from Addictions was
conducted for the students of class 9 & 10 on 8th October in the school
Auditorium. The facilitator was Ms Jaicy George, a motivational speaker and a
faculty in the Dept. of Professional Studies, Christ University.
It was an interactive seminar and the students were enlightened with various
coping mechanisms as well as options for addressing any stressful situations
through multiple activities. The students were also made aware of various
lifestyle changes they can inculcate to reduce stress and refrain from addictions.
The enriching seminar concluded with useful tips to tackle peer pre...
'A Teacher takes a hand, opens a mind and touches a heart'.
Teachers' day was celebrated online as well as offline by the students in a unique
way. This year, class 10 took an initiative in celebrating Teachers' day on 4 th
September (offline) by welcoming all the teachers in the board room and organized
a small programme as a tribute to all the teachers in the presence of Principal Rev
Fr Rohan D' Almeida and Fr Vijay Raju who paid homage to our great teacher Dr
Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan along with the coordinators, PTA members, Alumni
members and students from class 9 and 10o. The programme started with an
invocation dance by Sarah. Luth welcomed the gathering and Shre...
A GLIMPSE INTO THE VIRTUAL WORLD OF SCIPLORE 2021-22
I have not failed. I've successfully discovered 10,000 things that won't work.
- Thomas Alva Edison
SCIPLORE the annual science exhibition aimed to create interest in science and to bring out scientific talents of students was conducted on 28 August, 2021. We did have an online event last year as welldue to the ongoing pandemic, Sciplore was hosted in a unique way.
A virtual Science exhibition and webinar was organised on an informative and interesting Theme "The Science of Happiness, Health and well-being during Covid-19. The planning of the event was headed by the co-ordinators,Ms Selvi and Ms...
Every year on August 15, the Feast of the Assumption of Mary is widely celebrated all over the world.
This holy day marks the occasion of the Virgin Mary completed her course of her earthly life, was
assumed body and soul into heavenly glory.
We had a blessed celebration by initiating a virtual celebration through YouTube. The celebration
consisted of teachers from various departments reciting the rosary and also melodious songs were sung
in English and Kannada, which was shot at various locations around the school. The video sent across to
the students on Sunday morning. A mass was also celebrated in the chapel for teachers of all units. Over
all it was a blessed time c...
The 75th Independence Day was celebrated with great patriotism fervour at St Joseph's School CBSE.
The tricolour was hoisted by the Principal, Rev Fr Rohan D'Almeida SJ, in the presence of the Physical Education Teachers, the Coordinators, the Admin and the Support Staff around 8.00am on the school grounds and a floral tribute was paid to the portraits of Mahatma Gandhiji & Sri B R Ambedkar.
An Institutional level celebration was organized for the staff of St Joseph's Indian Institutions at the Quadrangle. The programme commenced at 8.30 am with the Chief Guest Lt. Col. Sanjeev Kumar, hoisting the flag in the august presence of Rev Fr Joseph Rodrigues SJ, the Rector of St...
Chief Guest:
Rev Fr Dionysius Vas SJ
(Provincial, Karnataka Jesuit Province)
Rev Fr Joseph Rodrigues SJ
(Rector, St Joseph's Indian Institutions)
Mr Katsumasa Maruo
(Deputy Council General of Japan)
Mr Harish Pandey
(Deputy Commissioner of Police, Bangalore South)
The Program was organized by St Joseph's School CBSE and other organizations such as:
a) SCEAD foundation; b) Rotary Club (Bangalore Junction) c) FIT INDIA d) Embassy of Japan; e) THE INDIAN EXPRESS
The program started at 5:45pm with few refreshments arranged. Ms Sheeba hosted the program along with the Rotary delegates. The program began with the word of prayer done by Ms Sheeba and team. As the order...
The year 2021 is a very special year, as this is the year that we celebrate 500 years of St Ignatius. In order to commemorate this celebration, our school conducted various events based on this Saint.
We had a splendid celebration of the feast of St Ignatius of Loyola by initiating week long activities, novenas and competitions which was not side lined this year, instead it aimed at enriching and imbibing Ignatian values in each and every Josephite in a different way. A plethora of competitions were organized for students like, Colouring, Bits of paper, Fancy dress, Elocution, Puppets, Collage Making, PPT Presentations on the Life of St Ignatius as well video Presentation on C...
Birthdays are among the most celebrated events of our lives. It is always very special and comes with a lot of gratitude, good wishes and hopes of better days ahead. It is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the joy of living with family and friends, while focusing on that one special person.
Rev. Fr. Joseph Rodriguez, Rector's birthday was celebrated on 23 July 2021 with Father Principal, co-ordinators and the entire staff of SJS CBSE at boardroom. The celebration began with a prayer, followed by the song and cutting of cake. Rector shared his thoughts, and Father Principal addressed the gathering with his wonderful words followed by the video presentation. The celeb...
"The Journey of a Thousand Miles Begins with a Single Step" Graduation day, this sparks hope for the future and invites graduates to dream big. On 10th April, 2021, St Joseph's School, CBSE pledged to give the world over 35 committed young men and ladies, who walked out of the portal of their second home knowing that they would forever reap the benefits of what they had learnt in their time at St. Joseph's.
The ceremony began with the students being led into the auditorium by the School Captains, dignitaries and their comrades which was followed by the School song signifying that every Josephite who left this great institution would follow the motto Fide et Labore (Latin) Fa...
"Life is a journey, not a destination." - Ralph Waldo Emerson On April 9th, 2021, the staff of SJSCBSE bid Farewell to Brother Mark as he continues his journey as a part of the Jesuit Community. The program began with welcoming the gathering and a prayer song. The farewell committee portrayed a few instances from the life a brother Mark in the form of Mad ads which was entertaining and creative, after which there was a farewell message and song. The acting Rector of SJII, Father John D'souza gave a small speech about bro Mark and his life with them in the past one year. Father Rohan, the Principal of SJSCBSE also spoke about what an incredible person we had among us. We then had a...
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A NEP Webinar on the Changes and Challenges of the education policy was organized by St Josephs School, CBSE and Karnataka Jesuit Higher and Secondary Education Commission on the 27th of February 2021. The resource persons for the webinar were Ms. Aarthi Dinesh, Academic Head of Sri Sri Ravishankar Vidya Mandir (SSRVM) Bangalore East along with Ms. Deepa Anand, Academic Head of Sri Sri Ravishankar Vidya Mandir (SSRVM) Bangalore East and Rev Fr Rohan D Almeida, Principal of St Joseph s School CBSE and the Coordinator of Karnataka Jesuit Secondary Education Commission. Ms. Aarthi Dinesh, provided the highlights of the policy and critically analyzed it. She explained and clarified ...
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A JESCOL seminar 2021 was organized by the heads of St Joseph's Indian Institutions for the staff, in the School Auditorium on 30th January 2021. The resource persons for the day were Fr Jossie D' Mello SJ (Professor of Ignatian Spirituality) and Fr Olvin Veigas SJ (Professor of Theology). Fr Olvin Veigas spoke about the Jesuit Education Heritage in history from the Prism of Ratio Studiorum it was very informative session and was an epiphany of discernment in life's journey. The second session was taken up by Fr Jossie D' Mello SJ, who spoke about the Ignatian Spirituality and explained how it is a universal appeal which is meant for all. This seminar helped in understanding ...
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"Republic Day is a celebration of one country, one people and one humanity"
St Joseph's School CBSE celebrated the 72nd Republic Day on 26 January 2021, with a feeling of patriotism and pride in glorifying the spirit of unity on virtual platform, due to pandemic restrictions.
The online event was coordinated by the teachers. The programme began with an intercessory prayer followed by the responsorial singing "Into the heaven of freedom my father let my country awake"
Arpitha Nair of class 7 highlighted the significance of the day. Principal Fr. Rohan D Almeida along with teachers offered floral tribute to Dr. B. R. Ambedkar.
The celebration was echoed with patri...
St Joseph's School CBSE along with Ants Hunt Limited conducted a Virtual Marathon for the very first time! The event took place from 26th January, 2021 to 31st January, 2021. This marathon was conducted in a very unique way as everything had to be done virtually due to the pandemic. The participants had to first register themselves online, after which a mail was sent regarding all the details of the event. An app had to be downloaded where it tracked the number of steps taken by the individual in that particular time limit along with the photo of the participant. This could take place anytime between the dates given. Each individual was allowed to choose a particular pack accordi...
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St. Joseph's School CBSE has celebrated the KITE FESTIVAL a cultural and traditional festival which marks the beginning of the auspicious period with its arrival of spring season on 16th January 2021 in the School campus under its complete guidance of our Principal Rev. Fr. Rohan D'Almeida , accordingly the whole event was conceptualized by teachers and admin staff along with the support staff in bringing out an creative colorful traditional arrangements to mark this joyous occasion. As per the current pandemic situation we had taken the precautions by having the minimal presence of the Staff members in our school premises and also made Equal arrangement in organizing a virtual ...
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St Joseph's Indian Institutions in collaboration with Centre for Social Concern organised a Seminar for all the Staff on Tuesday 12th January 2021 in the School Auditorium. Mr Vinay Sreenivas, advocate was the main speaker. He briefed all the Staff on the highlights of the Agricultural Acts and emphasized on the need for our participation in solidarity with the farmers, who are the backbone of our country. It was indeed an enlightening session for all the Staff and further course of action was planned by the teachers to spread the information onto the students to emphasize the plight of farmers....
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"Christmas is forever, not for just one day. For loving, sharing, giving, are not to put away." - Norman Wesley Brooks This year, unlike so far, has unfolded experiences in strange ways, one that mankind has never witnessed before! As Christmas season gushed in December, an air of joy and stirrings of happiness & smiles beautifully re-kindled the warmth of our Lord's presence! St. Joseph's School CBSE came together this December to rejoice and spread the joys of the season of Christmas and united for the yearly celebrations. There were three different forums of celebrations held, at institutional and unit wise on 23rd December for staff and on 24th December that was conducted ...
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First Virtual Alumni Meet 2020 inaugural of our Old Student's Association of our School was scheduled at 3.00 P.M on Saturday, 12th December ,2020 On Microsoft Teams Platform. The programme began with a quote by Ms. Sheela Balan Mc for the day. Followed by a prayer song by the school choir. The programme proceeded by welcoming the gathering by Ms. Sheeba. The chief guest for the day was Rev Fr. Henry Saldanha SJ. In his speech for the first batch of alumni he addressed them as the historic batch and further in his speech he inspired the students to take up the Josephite values and discipline, further he also asked the alumni to be service oriented, excel in their careers, be a c...
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'Everything that is done in this world is done by hope.' - Martin Luther St. Joseph's School CBSE celebrated its 6th Annual Day on 10th December, 2020 with great zeal and enthusiasm. The event was celebrated on a virtual platform due to the pandemic restrictions. This year the theme for Annual Day was "HOPE" which was presented meticulously through a spectacular performance by the students of pre-primary to grade X. Annual Day is a day which is looked forward to with utmost anticipation and excitement. It is an occasion that spreads joy and serves as a platform for students to exhibit their unique talents and build their confidence. This day kindles the spirit of toget...
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The existence and successful survival of Democracy in such diverse conditions is the most celebrated fact about our country and constitution is its backbone. On such an occasion Constitutional day was celebrated virtually on 26th November by the students of our School. The programme formally commenced by a warm introduction by Shreyas student of grade 9, followed by prayer for the prosperity and wellbeing of the country during this pandemic from the Student of grade 6, a melodious and a pleasant prayer song by the School choir. This was followed by the preamble from the student Farhan of grade 10. A specially designed video was presented to enhance the students about their constit...
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On the occasion of National Heritage and Integration Day virtual programme was organized by our students. The aim of this event was to make everyone aware about the Importance of the cultural heritage and its preservation. The programme began with the introduction of the Heritage Day and invocation prayer song 'Bind us Together' by the school choir. After that the student of grade 9 shared the importance of our Heritage and monuments. Then the next programme was an engrossing documentary giving a brief detail of monuments and the rich culture from different parts of India, followed by students dressed in the different attire of different states showcasing the feeling of oneness ...
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St Joseph's School CBSE celebrated Children's day on 14, November with great excitement and enthusiasm. The event was celebrated virtually due to the pandemic restrictions.
The online event was conceptualized and coordinated by the teachers under the guidance of Fr Principal. The programme commenced with a soothing prayer song followed by the display of images and videos of the activities done & shared by the students as they participated in various age appropriate online competitions conducted by the school on the occassion of Children's Day.
The significance of the day was also highlighted by the teachers. Teachers organized and enacted a short, humorous & meaningful sk...
The safety of the people shall be the highest law." Our School, St Jospeh's School CBSE lives to their consciousness and our Principal Fr. Rohan D' Almedia held a "Covid Awarness" programme for our students on the 3rd November, 2020. By a renowned resource person Dr, Gayatri Sasikumar, Assistant Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Ramiah Medical College of Hospitals.
Dr, Gayatri Sasikumar gave clear and actionable guidance for safe operations through the prevention, early detection and control of COVID-19. She encouraged them to set a routine for themselves by playing tennis, football, cricket, cycling, skating and games which do not involve close contact.
This ...
St Joseph's School CBSE celebrated Kannada Rajyothsava in November with great pomp and vigor.
The entire event was conceptualized by the teachers of the Kannada Department under the guidance of the Principal, Fr Rohan D'Almeida SJ.
The celebration on 1 November 2020 commenced with the Principal, teachers, admin and support staff paying a floral tribute to Karnataka Mathe and the Principal sharing his thoughts.
Due to the current pandemic situation, a meaningful celebration was also organized on a virtual platform to enlighten the students, parents and staff about the significance of Kannada Rajyothsava. The chief guest of the celebration was renowned Kannada poetess/...
Birthdays are a new start, a fresh beginning and a time to pursue new endeavors with new goals. It is a wonderful opportunity to celebrate the joy of living with family and friends, while focusing on that one special person.
Father Principal's birthday was celebrated on 26th October 2020 with co-ordinators and the birthday committee at boardroom. The celebration began with a prayer, followed by the video presentation and cutting of cake. Father addressed the gathering with his wonderful words. The celebration ended with the refreshments arranged for the gathering....
The month of October is globally marked as National Cyber Safety Awareness Month (NCSAM) with the view to educate the public and private sector. At the outset few competitions were organized for students from class 5 to 10. Poster making competition an offline event was organized for class 5 & 6 on Saturday 24th October 2020 between 3pm to 3:10pm. Instructions were given to students two days prior to participate in the event. Students were instructed to upload the photos of the poster once after completion. Two emails Id's were created for students to upload that is NCSAMPOSTERC5@GMAIL.COM and NCSAMPOSTERC6@GMAIL.COM for class 5 and 6 respectively. Two students each from both class...
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Diwali was celebrated online this year due to the pandemic. On 15th November 2020,the video began with an inter-religious prayer service conducted by Ms Vijayalakshmi P, Ms Fazilath, and Ms Leema Janet. We then had a short message fromPriest Sri Venu Gopal Acharya, Br Khurshid Imam and Rev Fr. Rohan D Almeida who is the principal of our school. Ms Vidya and Ms Hema - parent representatives, also shared their thoughts with us. Last but not least we had a student representativeShreyas S Palaneerfrom class 9, who gave the importance of this festival. The Video ended with a Vote of Thanks by Ms Satya Vani....
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To mark the 150th birth anniversary of father of our nation, our school organized online inter-religious prayer service, "Prayer for Peace" on 2nd October.
Our dear Josephites paid their homage to Gandhiji by echoing his teachings,they took an initiative to lend their helping hand to the people in need while following the covid safety norms. Principal Rev Father Rohan D'Almeida along with teaching and non-teaching staff members gathered in the school to pay respect to Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri while elevating the values taught by Gandhi and patriotic fervor.
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The Investiture Ceremony for the year 2020-21, was conducted with much anticipation as all aspects was done online. Our virtual ceremony started with an introduction of this year's leaders and a prayer for them, followed by the oath which was mediated by our Principal Rev Fr Rohan D'almeida and the students. The house mistresses for this year took the oath as well, taking responsibility for their houses and captains. The video ended with a vote of thanks, and best wishes to the newly elected student council....
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Our country India has become a land of many tongues and has been called "as a tower of veritable languages" or a "Museum of languages". The constitution of India has approved 22 languages. Hindi is one of the 22 scheduled languages of the Republic of India. Hindi Diwas is celebrated on 14 September because, on this day in 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India had adopted Hindi written in Devnagri script as the official language of the Republic of India. Hence, The staff and the students of St Joseph's School, CBSE celebrated Hindi Diwas with great enthusiasm. An online live streaming programme launched on social media channel You tube. The Master of the ceremony were Sushmit Roy...
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"Instead of celebrating my birthday, it would be my proud privilege if 5th September is observed as Teachers' Day": Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishna.
This request by Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishna soon turned into a legacy that's celebrated throughout the country. Teachers' Day is commemorated in order to thank and pay respect to the contribution of teachers in our lives on 5th of every September.
This year, we marked the 58th Teachers' day through a very unique and special kind of celebration. Due to the pandemic, a one of a kind online Teachers' Day Celebration was conducted and aired from the campus of St. Joseph's School CBSE.
The celebrations began at 9.30 AM in th...
Dr.Radhakrishnan has rightly said "Science has achieved more for the emancipation of masses than the wisdom of sages. It is the only subject which has brought a revolutionary change in our lives since antiquity. Science is truly inspiring and transforming. SCIPLORE has always been a unique platform to showcase the scientific temperament of our students. This year, due to the on-going pandemic, SCIPLORE was hosted in a unique way. We conducted a virtual science exhibition and organised an interesting webinar on the topic 'Science for us' on August 29, 2020 As the wheels started rolling weeks ago with intense and detailed planning, headed by the co-ordinators of this event...
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A webinar on NEP 2020: Changes and Challenges was organised by St Joseph's School, CBSE and Karnataka Jesuit Higher and Secondary Education Commissions on the 28th of August 2020. The resource persons for the webinar were Rev Fr John Kennedy, Director of Jesuit Council for Educational Research and Training(JCERT) along with Rev Fr Melwyn D Cunha, Principal of Loyola College, Manvi and Coordinator of Karnataka Jesuit Higher Education Commission and Rev Fr Rohan D'Almeida, Principal of St Joseph's School CBSE and Coordinator of Karnataka Jesuit Secondary Education Commission. Rev Fr John Kennedy provided the highlights of the policy and critically analysed the policy. He al...
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Ganesha Chaturthi was celebrated online this year due to the pandemic, on 22nd August 2020. We started with an inter-religious prayer service, followed by a short message from a staff member Ms Vijayalakshmi P, a parent representative Mr Santosh, and a student representative Ms Yukthi who gave the importance of this festival. The Video ended with a song performed by Ms Tanmaye A T. ...
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To observe Independence day this year, we conducted a flag hoisting in our school campus where our Principal Rev Father Rohan D'Almeida unfurled the flag in the presence of the coordinators, admin staff, PE teachers and support staff. We then paid our respect to the father of our Nation, Mahatma Ghandhi and the architect of our constitution Dr B R Ambedkar by offering flower petals in front of their photo. The celebration ended with the national anthem.
As a part of the Institution level celebration, there was a live streaming for parents and students to also be a part of the celebration. 25 members from our unit were present for this celebration, along with the Rector and all...
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"He who carries God in his heart, bears Heaven with him wherever he goes" - St Ignatius of Loyola It does not matter where we are, as long as God is with us! True to the above words of St Ignatius of Loyola, our Founder, our school was quick to respond and adapt to the new situation of imparting quality education to students. In view of holistic development of the person or Cura Personalis as instructed by the Jesuit ideals, we at St Joseph's School planned to encourage not only students but even parents and staff as well to celebrate the Ignatian Week with a difference this year owing to changing situations and turn of events as we encounter the onslaught of Corona Pandemic glo...
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The staff of SJS (CBSE) celebrated the birthday of our beloved Rector Rev. Fr Joseph Ignatius Rodriguez SJ on 23rd July- 2020. We thank our Lord Almighty for the gift of Fr. Rector.
On this special day, on behalf of the staff Mr. Acquilin honoured Fr. Rector by draping a shawl, Mr. Shivanna presented a sapling and our Principal Rev. Fr Rohan D' Almeida shared his beautiful memories about Fr. Rector. The Rector encouraged the staff through his motivational words and thanked the staff of SJS....
As the month of June dawned, and it was befitting to bid Farewell to our beloved Rector Rev. Fr. Leo Pereira SJ, for being the shepherd of the St. Joseph's Indian Institutions for over a period of four long years. A formal gathering of dignitaries, teaching, administration staff and Support Staff assembled together to express their gratitude and appreciation of the extraordinary deeds done.
Fr. Leo Pereira's venerable speech stimulated the support staff of St. Joseph's School CBSE for taking the initiative and to organize this function even in the absence of the teaching staff due to the Government orders that schools were to be closed.There was an outpouring of praise and gra...
World Environment Day 2020 assumes greater significance as the world battles the COVID-19 pandemic among other environmental disasters including cyclones, earthquakes and floods. The theme for this year - 'Celebrating Biodiversity' emphasis that Mother Nature's bounty is not only for human beings but also for every living plant and animal life.
Commemoration of World Environment Day at St Joseph's School CBSE with the core premise of 'Time for Nature' began with various activities for students. They were encouraged to plant a sapling at home, in whatever means and ways available to them. Children participated in large number across classes and enthusiastically shared pictures ...
The Josephite family and the heads of the institutions, Rev. Fr Leo Pereira SJ, the Rector of SJII, Rev. Fr Rohan D'Almeida SJ, the Principal were all present to bid goodbye to our dear Vice Principal & Finance Officer Fr. Balaraju SJ.
Fr. Balaraju, a person with a human touch, dedicated to his task, simple in life and able to remain calm under pressure. The respect he showed to each of the staff member ensured that he cared for all, his willingness to listen & eagerness to help ,dedicated service are, undoubtedly nostalgic.
The farewell began with the dignitaries being welcomed traditionally with Arathi and Sandalwood tilak, trailed by the prayer and expressive thoughts ...
The Alumni association organized "A Fun Day" on the Third of April 2021, with a motto "Remember, Reconnect and Rejoice" with our current batch of students as well as the faculty members and other staff. The event was fuelled by various fun and entertainment programs. The Present students welcomed our chief guest Brother Mark SJ. , and he declared the event opened.
The Alumni had different games organized like cricket, football, and basketball, throw ball and tug-of war which was an excellent opportunity to play the sport and relive instilling memories.
No distance of place or lapse of time can lessen the friendship of those who are thoroughly persuaded of each other's wor...
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St Joseph's School CBSE held its first Valedictory Ceremony for the students of Class 10, Batch of 2019-20 on 1 February, 2020 at school.
The chief guest for the occasion was Mr. Clifford Pereira, Director of TV9 Network. The ceremony was presided over by Rev. Fr Leo Pereira SJ, Rector of St Joseph's Indian Institutions in the presence of Rev. Fr Rohan D'Almeida SJ, the Principal, Rev. Fr Balaraju SJ, the Vice-Principal, Ms. Shirley Wilfred, Academic Advisor, Rev Fr Deepak JK, Principal of St Joseph's Community College and a special guest, Angela from Italy.
The programme commenced with a solemn march by the students dressed in formal suits, lead by the dignitaries. The s...
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The Pre-primary team of St Joseph's School CBSE organised the fun n frolic day on 24 January 2020 for the little ones of pre-primary at the school quadrangle. The venue was decked up with charts having important trivia about each of the continents. The theme was "Seven Continents". The students and pre-primary teachers came dressed in light blue coloured outfit. Fun & Frolic was inaugurated by Prof. Rev Fr John Savard, Rector of Loyola University Maryland (USAin the presence of the Rector of SJII, Rev Fr Leo Pereira and the Principal Rev Fr Rohan D Almeida. Students from each class & section of Pre-primary gave a brief description about the earth and seven continents Various act...
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St Joseph's School CBSE held 'Creative Splash'-Art Exhibition 2020, on 4 January 2020. Each and every student from LKG to Class 10 created an array of beautifully designed art work which portrayed their creativity and their interpretation of art pertaining to the themes given. The chief guest, was Mr J.M.S Mani, an eminent artist who had exhibited his art work at various National and International venues and a recipient of various prestigious awards, like Karnataka State Award, Lalitkala Academy Award and Karnataka Rajyotsava Award. The event was presided over by the Rector of St Joseph's Indian Institutions, Rev. Fr Leo Pereira SJ and graced by the Principal, Rev. Fr Rohan D'Alme...
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Christmas is the festival which inspires the spirit of sharing and caring, St Joseph's School CBSE celebrated this joyous occasioning two sessions. The school was beautifully decorated and students were dressed in Christmas colors. The Chief Guests were Sr. Jain Benitta and Fr Prathap Chandru on 20 & 21 December, 2019 respectively. The students sang melodious carols and danced beautifully to wish their teachers and classmates. The significance of this day was expressed to the students through a Nativity play of Jesus. The message of Christmas was conveyed to the children by the Rector Rev Fr Leo Pereira and the Principal Rev Fr Rohan D'Almeida. The boundless joy of celebrating ...
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Faith means living with uncertainty-feeling your way through life, letting your heart guide you like a lantern in the dark - Dan Millman During this unprecedented time of uncertainty, the only way to go forward is by challenging the way we respond to our current scenario. This year has been a year of trial and errors with a lot of learning, our teachers have been doing an excellent job with adapting and adopting to the new methods of teaching and are doing all that they can in their capacities to continue to impart knowledge to your children. Their outstanding efforts and novel initiatives has made St Joseph’s School CBSE one of the most sought after schools in Bangalore. Pres...
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Karnataka Rajyotsava was celebrated in November to commemorate the formation of Karnataka State in the school quadrangle. The chief guest for the event was Mr. Adiveppa Haalagi, the Vice- Principal of Loyola Pre-University College, Bannerghatta Road, Bengaluru.The programme commenced with a prayer dance followed by lighting of the lamp by the dignitaries Rev. Fr Leo Pereira, Rector of SJII, Rev. Fr Rohan D'Almeida, the Principal, Rev. Fr Balaraju, the Vice Principal, Ms Sherly Wilfred, the Academic Advisor. The chief guest encouraged students with his meaningful speech and a melodious song in Kannada.The celebration witnessed the cultural spirit of the Josephites who presented a ...
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26 October is a significant date for all at St Joseph's School CBSE as it is the birthday of beloved Principal, Rev. Fr Rohan D' Almeida. The students celebrated Principal's Day through a special assembly in honor of the Principal. The Management &Staff expressed their appreciation and love towards Rev. Fr Rohan D' Almeida by organising a meaningful celebration. The special occasion was graced by the Rector of St Joseph's Indian Institutions, Rev. Fr Leo Pereira, Vice Principal, Rev. Fr Balaraju and Academic Advisor, Ms Sherly Wilfred along with all the members of the staff. The celebration began with a prayer, thanking God for all his blessing & for the gift of Fr. Rohan D'Alme...
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St Joseph's School CBSE organized the first Puppet Show for the Academic year 2019on 25 October, for the tiny-tots of pre-primary. The puppet show was conducted in the Audio-Visual room by a professional puppeteer, Ms Lata Satgopanwho was assisted by Ms Suchitra. The students and pre-primary teachers came dressed in red coloured outfit. The puppet show was conducted in 4 sessions which showcased the following stories in each of the shows • Monkey and the Crocodile • Lion and the Mouse • Sleeping Beauty • Three Little Pigs Children were super excited with their first experience watching a live puppet show and were delighted to take away a giraffe finger puppet. Puppet show ...
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The Counsellor's Conclave 2019 was organised at St Joseph's School Auditorium on October 18, 2019 by Bangalore Sahodaya Schools Complex. The theme of this conclave was "Understand Adolescents – Help Make a Better Tomorrow". The conclave was attended by 250 participants from Sahodaya and other schools. The participants included Principals, Counselor's, Teachers and Students from psychology background. The following topics were covered in the conclave; • Depression among Adolescents • Signs Indicative of Mental Wellness • Cyber Bullying • Body Image & Personality Development Mr Sudharshan, Assistant Professor at Sampurna Montfort College, lead the first session of the day. He n...
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Hindi Diwas is observed on 14 September to commemorate the adoption of Hindi (written in Devnagri script) as the official language of the Republic of India by the Constituent Assembly in the year 1949. Hindi Diwas celebrated at school with great enthusiasm through a special assembly conducted at school assembly. The programme commenced with lighting of the lamp by the Chief Guest, Dr B G Hiremath, Retd. Professor of Hindi, Maharani College, Bengaluru, the Principal, Rev Fr Rohan D'Almeida SJ, the Vice-Principal, Rev Fr Balaraju SJ and Academic Advisor, Ms Sherly Wilfred; which was followed by a prayer song by the students. A skit on "Swachh Bharat Abhiyan" to emphasize & promote c...
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Teachers' Day was observed with great gusto and gaiety on 5 September. The entire celebration was conceived, planned and executed by the students under the guidance of the student council in association with the PTA. The staffs were welcomed for the programme with a flower and a thoughtful handmade card made by the students. The event commenced with a floral tribute to Dr. Sarvepalli Radha Krishnan by all the members of the staff. Students organized a scintillating cultural show to express their love, regards and respect towards their teachers. The cultural show included songs, dance and skit. The highlight of the show was the student's role playing the teachers which was apprec...
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The Annual Athletic Meet 2019 was held on 31 August, with great zeal and enthusiasm. The event commenced with the unfurling of the School Flag by the Chief Guest, Mr. Ashish Ballal, Arjuna Awardee & Former Indian Hockey Captain. The event was presided over by the Provincial of Karnataka Jesuit Province, Rev. Fr. Jerome Stanislaus D'Souza SJ in the gracious presence of Rector Rev Fr. Leo Pereira SJ and the Institutional heads of various units of SJII, who took the salute of the impressive march-past and declared the athletic meet open by releasing the balloons and lighting the torch. The magnificent and colorful drills portrayed the hard work, skill & brilliance of the Josephites f...
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The National Sports Day in India (also called Rashtriya Khel Divas) is celebrated on 29 August every year with a lot of enthusiasm and sportsmanship. India commemorates the birth of its greatest hockey player ever, Major Dhyanchand Singh, as National Sports Day. The day not only works as a motivation for people but also spreads awareness about what role sports play in an individual's life. This year 2019, the Prime Minister of India Mr. Narendra Modi launched "Fit India Movement" from Indira Gandhi Indoor stadium, New Delhi at 10.00 am on 29 August. From the dais he encouraged the citizens to adopt to fit and healthy lifestyle, the inaugural program was also broadcasted live on D...
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Every child deserves rich literacy teaching. We want all the children to achieve success in their reading and writing so that they can become able and confident literate learners, well equipped for active participation in society in future .Phonics is the basic reading instruction that teaches children the relationships between letters and sounds. Phonics teaches children to use these relationships to speak and write words. Phonic awareness begins in Kindergarten and concludes with more complex activities by the middle of the first grade. A training session on Phonics was organized on 17 August 2019 for the teachers of Kindergarten to Class 4. Ms Lalitha Appachu, Director of Centr...
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The 73rd Independence Day celebrations were held with gaiety and patriotic fervor at the institutional level. The staff and students from the various St Joseph's Indian Institutions within the campus gathered on the Football Grounds at 8.30 am. The celebration commenced with the hoisting of the tricolor with immense respect & reverence by the Chief Guest Col Devashish Singh, in the gracious presence of Rector Rev. Fr Leo Pereira SJ, and the Institutional Heads of various units of SJII. It was followed by a well-coordinated march past by the troops from all the institutions. Col. Devashish Singh addressed the gathering and inspired the students with his patriotic words; Rector Rev....
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Health checkup was organized from 1st August to 7th August 2019 by school for all students of KG to class 10 with the objective of maintaining good health in all students. Dr. Nirmala, Dr. Meghana, Dr. Ashish, Dr. Varsha from the Paediatric Department of St. Philomena's Hospital and Health Co-ordinator Ms. Austrilla Anupama Lobo coordinated with each other for the professional and comprehensive health screening which would help parents address any health issues ensuring preventive health care amongst the student ...
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Highly respected and well loved by his students as well as teachers, Former Principal Rev Fr Sunil's farewell was truly an emotional affair. There was an outpour of praise and gratitude for Fr Sunil Fernandes but even so, words could not encapsulate the successes and positive change he brought about in the last three years of his service at St Joseph's School CBSE. Fr Sunil a pioneer of many things, who launched programmes and events which everyone would be skeptical about and thought impossible. There was a touch of humaneness combined with firmness; therefore he earned the trust and respect of all who came in contact with him. He was dedicated to his task, sincere to the core, s...
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Rahul (name changed), a class 9 student was an exceptional performer in both academics and co-curricular activities until class 7. However, in class 8, there was a significant change in Rahul’s behaviour, he stopped participating in the school activities which he would earlier participate with great enthusiasm and there was also a sharp decline in his academic performance. His parents and class teacher observed the change in behavior and were worried as there was no obvious reason for his change. He was referred to the school counsellor and it was discovered that he was addicted to his smart phone, after multiple sessions he was brought back to form. This is not a sole case especi...
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The school celebrated the Annual Prize Day on Saturday, 29 June with great zest, vibrancy & elation to acknowledge & recognize the outstanding academic achievements of the students. Retd.Air Marshal P Kanakaraj was the Chief Guest and Rev. Fr Leo Pereira SJ, the Rector of St Joseph's Indian Institutions presided over the function. The day commenced with a prayer dance followed by the ceremonious lighting of lamp by the dignitaries, video presentation and Mime. The Chief Guest addressed the gatherning and motivated the students to keep up the good work and also shared a four step formula/mantra for success. The Rector & the Principal congratulated the winners and encouraged them t...
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The Pre -Primary team of St Joseph's School CBSE organised the Fun &Frolic Day based on the theme 'Cartoons' for the tiny-tots of Kinder Garden on 28 June 2019. The activity was conducted in the school quadrangle which was decorated with colourful charts of various cartoon characters. The little Josephites &pre-primary teachers came dressed in yellow coloured outfits. The following activities were conducted in well demarcated areas; • Target the cartoon • Batman bracelet • Colour the cartoon • Face painting • Photo corner • Doodling with Sidewalk chalks • Bubble activity Little ones enjoyed all the activities which were conducted and were thrilled to take home a Minion c...
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Curriculum Day was conducted on 22 June for the academic year 2019-20.On Curriculum Day, parents of the students from Kindergarten to Class 10 were made aware of the programme of work & activities for the entire academic year. Class teachers briefly explained to the parents about the curriculum, activities, discipline, rules & regulations through an interactive session. Curriculum Day facilitates awareness among the parents about the comprehensive teaching-learning process, evaluation and follow-up that includes curriculum pacing guide aligned to the CBSE syllabus. Academic advisor, Ms Sherly Wilfred along with Ms Brinda M, the school CBSE coordinator and Ms Mary Sheeba, class te...
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“You cannot always control what goes on outside but you can always control what goes on inside.” The fifth International Yoga Day was celebrated on 21 June. The students of Class 9 ‘A’ conducted a special assembly emphasizing the importance of Yoga in our fast paced lives. Students were made aware that Yoga is an invaluable gift of India’s ancient tradition. A few yogasanas were demonstrated by teachers & students to create awareness about the benefits of practicing Yoga to facilitate a healthy mind & body. It was followed by a mass display of a series of asanas by the students of Class 6 to 8 which help in improving one’s agility, flexibility and strengthen one’s spiritual, menta...
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"Leaders are made, they are not born. They are made by hard effort, which is the pride, which all of us must pay to achieve any goal that is worthwhile." The Investiture Ceremony for the Academic year 2019-20 was held on 19 June 2019. The duties were invested on the young leaders instilling the leadership persona in the students. The Principal pinned the badges of dignity along with the sashes and administered the pledge, bestowing the true spirit of leadership on them so as to instill in the newly elected School Council Members, a sense of duty & pride. All the captains took an oath to perform their duties diligently and earnestly, striving to uplift the tradition of the school. ...
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Parent Orientation Programme for the parents of the newly admitted students was held on 7 June 2019 in the school auditorium. The school staff and the rules & regulations of the Institution was briefed to the gathering by the Principal, through a PowerPoint presentation....
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World Environment Day was celebrated on 4 June 2019. The theme for this year is Environmental Pollution; Class 10 students presented a wonderful skit to spread awareness about Environmental Pollution. Charts and placards were displayed to sensitize their fellow students about the impact of pollution on our environment. Environmental pollution is an incurable disease which can only be prevented – stopping pollution is the best solution. We as responsible human beings must realize the urgency and take adequate measures towards slowing down environmental pollution and make our Earth a greener and healthier planet. ...
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An Orientation Programme was organized on 30 May 2019 for the staff. An interesting & informative session on 'Inclusive Education and Learning Difficulties' was conducted by the Special Educator, Ms Maria Reena and the Counsellor, Ms Sheela Balan. The Academic Advisor, Ms Sherly Wifred J, explained to the staff about how an ideal classroom should be and also briefed them about the rules & regulations of the school. The session concluded with the newly appointed staff being formally welcomed and introducing themselves to their colleagues. ...
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St Joseph's School (CBSE), Vittal Mallya Road, organised COLOUR THE SKY - Kite Festival, as part of Sankranti and to make the students aware of our tradition and culture. The sky turned a different hue with colourful kites flown by students, parents and staff members. All the students from KG to Class 10 were part of this festivity and participated in myriad age appropriate activities alongside having a great time on the school grounds. ...
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