St.John's High School Chandigarh

St. John's High School Chandigarh

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The present day school has developed on the same location into a vibrant and growing Academic Institution.
St. John's School Chandigarh is situated in the serene surroundings of Sector 26.

During the last 49 years, the school has excelled in both academics and extra-curricular activities producing some the leading luminaries of modern day.

The school now has over 1800 students in its Primary, Junior and Senior sections.

The Classrooms(don't miss the perched Eagle which 2009 batch gifted to the school)
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Location Map, Address and Telephone Numbers

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School Name: St. John's High School
Address: Sector 26 Chandigarh, India
Chandigarh - 160019 (Chandigarh), India

City: Chandigarh
State: Chandigarh
Pincode: 160019
Telephone Number: 0172-2792678, 2792571

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The St. John's Golden Jubilee Music Album

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The St. John's Golden Jubilee Music Album has been released on the 29th of January, at the SJOBA Golden Ball.

The Album is a perfect Mix of Rock and Pop Music.It has a total of 16 Tracks, out of which 7 are Original Compositions.
The Album features the current school Band alongwith several members of the Bands - The Soaring Eagles and The Wingspan.A few members from the first generation of our school Band are also a part of this Album.There is a huge progress as compared to the last Album, back in 2006, as this one has been recorded and compiled in the most professional manner possible.

Indian Robot Olympiad

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Anhad Jai Singh, Ajitesh Nibber and Piyush Winners of IRO 2006, won 6th Rank at Nanning China.
View details on Techtronics website
Indian Robot Olympiad 2006 (IRO 2006) organised by Techtronics (India) Limited was held in close cooperation with Amity International Schools on 13th October 2006 at the sprawling campus of Amity International School, Noida. This is as unique an event as the technologically enterprising educational practice of Robotics itself.

The Indian winner shall represent our country in the World Robot Olympiad, 2006 (WRO 2006) to be held in November this year at Nanning City, China. Nineteen countries from around the world shall be participating in the WRO 2006.

The final results of the champion ship saw St. John’s School, Chandigarh team “Mega Shooters” as the winners for the “Soccer Goal” under the primary school category (up to 13 years age group) where as Amity International School, Noida’s team “Ultimate Bots” beat every one to claim the top slot in the Junior High School team (13-16 year age group). Winners in the “humanoid category” were the students from Vasant Valley School, Delhi.

Books by Young Johnians

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Just Friends by Simrit Shahi

He knows everything about her, right from her favourite books to her favorite bra.
She knows everything about him, right from his favourite soccer club to his favourite x rated websites.
He will complete her English homework, even at three in the night.
She will arrange an Armani suit for him, even if it calls for flirting with ugly guys.
He has her picture in his wallet. She has his number on speedial.
They talk to each other all the time.
They talk about each other when they dont talk to each other.
They discuss everything from periods to playstation.
They have tasted alcohol and then thrown up...together.
They have bunked countless tuitions... together.
They cant live without each other.
YET They dont love each other.
They are JUST FRIENDS...

'Playing Flipside' by Aayush Gopal Dawra

Special Philatelic Cover on St. Johns

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In a solemn and impressive ceremony held on November 16, 2009 at St. Johns School, Sector 26, Chandigarh, a Special Envelope on the School issued by the Department of Posts was released by Mr. K L Khanna, Chief Postmaster General, Punjab Circle. This is the first school of Chandigarh for which a special cover has been issued by the Department of Posts.
Releasing the special cover, Mr. Khanna revealed that he had also studied at St. Johns in the 60’s. “The values and principles I learnt here have helped me in my entire career and I am grateful to St. Johns for laying such a strong foundation for me. The Department release special envelope for schools when they complete 50 years and I am lucky that this has happened for St. Johns during my tenure.”

Speaking on the occasion, Justice Tiwari, who has also studied in St. Johns, said that although he had been an average student as far as studies were concerned, what helped him becoming successful in life were the core principles and values he imbibed here in School. “Come what may, in good times or bad, the school has always conducted itself in a dignified manner and that is what sets it apart from everyone else,” he stated.

Eminent philatelist, Rakesh Walia, also a former student and Ex president of SJOBA, of St. Johns, said that he was delighted that the School had chosen to dedicate its Golden Jubilee Celebrations to the girl child. “The special cover also has the message ‘Johnians empowering the girl child,” he revealed. The special cover is available with the Philatelic Bureau, Chandigarh for Rs10. each plus postage .

The School Teaching Staff

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SCIENCE & MATHS

Mrs Lakhari
Mrs Aman Leega
Mrs Abha Mohan
Mrs Upjeet
Mrs Ashu
Mrs Grover
Mr Punish Bajaj

SOCIAL STUDIES

Mr Babbar
Mrs Meenu Datta
Mrs Bhardwaj
Mrs Indra Dhillon
Mrs Shivani Marwaha

LANGUAGES

Mrs R. Trehan
Mr G. Sahani
Mrs Ritu Tejpal
Mrs Meenakshi
Mrs Suman Aggarwal

MUSIC & ART

Mr Michelangelo
Mrs Babita
Mrs Mercia

SPORTS

Mr Chauhan
Mr Raj Kumar

COMPUTERS

Mrs Kamini
Mrs Maninder
Mrs Vandana

The School Motto

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Our School Motto: 'PRO DEO ET PATRIA'

Meaning: FOR GOD AND COUNTRY

The School motto borne on the School crest above

The School Anthem

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Sing we the praises of our school
To dear St. John's we belong,
Long live it's name,great be it's fame
In story and in song.

Fair home of honour and truth!
Thou scene of childhood joy!
Though distinct yet we will never forget,
That we are St.John's Boys.

Bright may the light forever shine,
Our way through life to guide.
With us each day in work and play,
Thy precepts shall abide.

Onwards and upwards shall we strive,
To God and Country true.
And proudly fly our flag on high,
The yellow green and blue.

The School Timings

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SCHOOL OFFICE TIMINGS

The school office will be open on all school days between 8.00 a.m. and 2.00 p.m.
On School Holidays and on Saturday,the office will be open from 9.00 a.m. to 12.00
The School Office will remain closed on all gazetted holidays.
No business will be transacted on holidays and after school hours

SCHOOL TIMINGS

SUMMER : 7.50 a.m. to 1.40 p.m.
WINTER : 8.10 a.m. to 2.00 p.m.

SCHOOL TIMINGS FOR KG

SUMMER : 8.30 a.m. to 1.10 p.m.
WINTER : 8.45 a.m. to 1.30 p.m.

Note
In order to start classes on time,
all boys are requested to be in school ON TIME

The Christian Brothers Schools

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The Congregation of Christian Brothers (officially, in Latin: Congregatio Fratrum Christianorum) is a world-wide community of religious brothers within the Roman Catholic church, founded by Blessed Edmund Rice. The Christian Brothers, as they are commonly known, chiefly work for the evangelisation and education of youth, but are involved in many ministries, especially with the poor. Their first school was opened in Waterford, Ireland, in 1802. Br Philip Pinto is the current superior general of the Congregation, and head of its Congregational Leadership Team that is based in Rome.

They are sometimes confused with the Brothers of the Christian Schools, or "De LaSalle Christian Brothers," founded by Saint Jean-Baptiste de la Salle, a completely separate though similar order. For the sake of clarity, Rice's congregation is sometimes called the Irish Christian Brothers.

Edmund Rice

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Edmund Rice was born in Callan, Co. Kilkenny, in 1762 and died in Waterford in 1844. As a young man, Edmund went to Waterford to work with his uncle, Michael Rice, a merchant and ship-chandler. Edmund had the necessary personality, talents and dedication to be a very successful businessman and, soon, his uncle entrusted him with the management of the entire firm. Eventually, he took out ownership and was on his way to being a very wealthy man.

When Edmund's wife died after an accident in 1789, he began to devote himself more and more to prayer and charitable work, especially with the poor and marginalised. He was especially drawn to the plight of poor children whose parents could not afford to send them to the paying schools of the time.

When his handicapped daughter reached adulthood, Edmund Rice made provision for her and resolved to go to Rome to enter a monastic congregation and serve God in prayer and silence. However, his great compassion and concern were also drawn to the human, spiritual and educational plight of the children of Ireland who had no opportunity.
He built and opened his first school in 1802 and over the next twenty years a considerable number of men from all walks of life began to join him. Eventually, they resolved to form a new Religious Congregation (Christian Brothers) which was formally approved by Pope Pius VII in 1820. Edmund saw his congregation grow in Ireland, England and Australia. He died, 29th August 1844. His reputation for holiness spread rapidly and he was Beatified by Pope John Paul II in October, 1996.

The Christian Brothers Mission Statement

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In this 21st century, we fell moved by Edmund Rice to promote among all children experiencing systemic and other forms of operation, the freedom to celebrate both their unique giftedness in creative, life-giving ways, as well as the glory of their essential relationship with the universe as their home.

To this end we recognise our need to grow sister/brotherliness that reflects our multicultural milieu. In that attitude we facilitate, empower and collaborate with others to challenge the existing educational systems which bind and exploit our children, thus awakening in them the joy of being truly children of a loving God.

Rewards and recognition

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1) A merit/demerit chart will be maintained in each class,
on which all merits/de-merits will be recorded.
Red Star= Merit
Black Star= De-Merit
2) A merit can be negated by earning 2 Merits

Sanctions

4. De-Merits will result in a warning card being given by the class teacher
8. De-Merits will lead to a warning card from the coordinator.
12. De-Merits will lead to suspension from school for minimum 1 week

St. John's Reaching Out

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For any vision to become reality, takes compassion, courage and conviction-qualities that the school amply illustrates through it's motto-"Pro Deo Et Patria"-For God and Country

And what better way to help the 'world become a better place', than to teach the children, who are it's future, to care for it? To give them hearts that reach out with compassion and empower with the means to the rights wrong?

In the Senior Wing, each class 'adopts' a cause. The previous year was one of developing bonds of love and friendship with senior citizens, thalassemics, cancer patients and children from Govt. Schools.

"God loves cheerful giver
And he rich indeed who has enough to give."

The School History

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St. John's School, Chandigarh, came into existence as an educational institution in the year 1959.

Chandigarh became the capital of Punjab by the nineteen fifties. The Capital Project has built this school as an English medium school and the Christian Brothers were requested to take over the school. The Brothers acquired the property and building on 15th Nov., 1959 the first Christian Brother to be involved with the school was bro. J. Crease.

By Jan. 1960, people for classes 3 to 8 were being admitted the first Principal was Bro. Morrisssey. The new school opened on 1st Feb., 1960. 41 pupils were present on the occasion.

Official support to the school soon came from the Punjab Government. To quote the Punjab Chief Minister of the day, Pratap Singh Kairon, "Another commendable step in the development of the town(of Chandigarh) is the establishment of two educational institutes for boys and girls in the shape of St. John's High School in Sector 7-E(now 26) and Carmel Convent School in Sector 9.These schools fulfill a long-felt need for better educational facilities in the capital."

By the end of 1960, the grounds were being laid out. As part of the greening of Chandigarh, the school campus was soon the setting for flowering trees, colorful shrubs and a variety of roses-a feature that we are still very proud of.

In 1961 application for affiliation of St. John's to the Indian School Examination Certificate. The first batch for the I.C.S.E appeared in December 1963.They secured 100% passes. By now the number of pupils in the school had crossed the 500 mark.

By the beginning of the new school year of 1966, St. John's saw a change in Principal. Bro. Morrissey ended his term to be replaced by Bro. O'Shea who was to remain for 5 years.100% success in the Indian School Certificate Examination in 1965 with all boys securing 1st Divisions was a fitting tribute to Bro. Morrissey on his departure from St. John's. By now the roll call in the school had crossed 600.

A new Principal had arrived in St. John's in the person of Bro. Tynan in 1971.The years following saw a an annual increase in the no. of boys on the roll. During this time the school magazine The Soaring Eagle saw the light of Day.

1977 saw a new principal arriving to carry on the good work of Bro. Tynan, in the person of Bro. Walsh. By this time the school had switched to The Indian Certificate of Secondary Education and the final class in the school as now to be the class X.

In 1980 Bro. Bela became Principal of St. Johns. Another Development was the functioning of the SJOBA (St. Johns Old Boys Association).

At the end of Bro. Bela's Principal ship in 1986,a new Principal was appointed for St. John's. He was Bro. Whitening. Plans were drawn up to erect a new assembly hall and extra classrooms as a new classroom was being added each year.

1988 saw a change in Principal in the person of Bro. Pinto and very soon a new two storied block as well as a hall came up. By now numbers on the roll had crossed 1200. Bro. Pinto introduced Computer Education, initiated the Learning Centre and launched the "Galaxy". To cope with the tremendous pressure for admissions, the need for a new section was felt and another section was added to two to junior classes and thus the "C" section came into existence.

In 1996 Bro. C. D'Abreu took over as Principal. Since then St. John's has seen rapid change. Bro. D'Abreu intiated the CLIP programme and opened "Horizon" for the mentally challenged children.

In 2001 Mrs. P. Cheema, with several years of administrative experience became the Principal and under her guidance St. John's became Chandigarh's no.1 School and was awarded The National Computer Literacy Award in the category of private schools

In 2006-07 academic year Mrs. Kavita Das took over as the new Principal and is the Principal up to date.

The School Achievers

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Ayush Goel (6 A) 3rd in State Level Competition
Rohan ( 6 A) Ist in Race organized by NIPER
Vardhan (6A) Best Fielder in Edmund Rice Cricket Tournament
Rishab Singla (7 B) 2nd in Robotics Olympiad (Primary Category)
Damanbir (8B) 1st in Aerospace Quiz
Abhinav Uppal (9A) 2nd in State Level Science Exhibition
Shivam Goyal(9A) 2nd in State Level Science Exhibition
Shivan Kaul Sahib (9B) Awarded Rs 5000/- in CLAP Programme in New Delhi
Kamal Singh Dhillon (9B) Awarded Rs 5000/- in CLAP Programme in New Delhi
Anhad Jai Singh(9 C) 3rd in Indian Robotics Olympiad (Junior Category)
Akash Kaura (9 C) 2nd in State Level Science Exhibition
Harshavardhan (9C) 2nd in State Level Science Exhibition
Ajitesh Nibber (9D) 3rd in Indian Robotics Olympiad (Junior Category)
Ishaan Preet Singh (9D) 1st in Aerospace Intelligence Quiz
2nd in State Level Science Exhibition
Rajat Dixit (9D) 2nd in State Level Science Exhibition
Aayush Gopal Dawra (9 D) 2nd in State Level Science Exhibition
Sehaj Bir Singh Sidhu (9 D) 2nd in World Game Masters Tournament 2007 (North Division)

Extra Curricular Activities

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SPORTS
The ‘Cricket Academy which started in 1998, entered into a joint venture with Chandigarh Cricket association and opened its doors to cricketers across Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohali
The Squash court facility which is open to boys has received an enthusiastic response.
Riding School is the latest addition to the plethora of sports offered
The School also provides facilities for Table Tennis, Basketball, Football, Badminton, Athletics and Tennis.

ART ROOM
Students are taught all the latest techniques of art from CAD to Air Brushing, Silk and screen printing, designing, layout, still life water colours, oil pastels, oil painting and acrylic.

MUSIC
St. John’s has a very well equipped Music room with a grand Piano, Guitars (electric& acoustic), Keyboards, Tabla, Harmonium, Veena and the all important Drum set. We also have our own school band-"The Soaring Eagles"

CLUBS
The Clubs cater to the varied interests of the students, by offering them a wide range of choices. The various Clubs conclude:-The literary club, The nature club, The Music Club, The Chefs, The Robotics club, Creative art, Public Speaking, The Dramatics club, Karate club etc.

Recoginition for Academic Excellence

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ACADEMICS

Students are justly rewarded for their hard work. There is a system of awarding students for academic excellence.

Above 80%(aggregate) for one academic year is awarded with a Scholar Badge
Above 80%(aggregate) for three consecutive academic years is awarded with a Scholar Tie
Above 80%(aggregate) for four consecutive years is awarded with a Scholar Blazer

St. John's at a glance

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1. St. John's High School
St. Johns was rated the no.1 School in Chandigarh by the "Outlook" Magazine

2. Indradanush
This programme has not only uplifted, but more importantly, has empowered the economically backward young ones. They constitute 20% of the student population. They are provided with milk, fruit and frequent medical check-ups.

3. Computers
St. John's was awarded the National Computer Literacy Award for the year 2003 in the category of private schools.

4. Library
St. John’s is the proud holder of the best Library, Best Librarian, Maximum Prizes and Maximum participation in the Chandigarh Librarian's Association.

5. Clubs
The Clubs cater to the varied interests of the students, by offering them a wide range of choices. The various Clubs include:-The literary club, The nature club, The Music Club, The Chefs, The Robotics club, Creative art, Public Speaking, The Dramatics club, Karate club etc.

6. Music
St. John's has a very well equipped Music room with a grand Piano, Guitars (electric & acoustic), Keyboards, Tabla, Harmonium, Veena and the all important Drum set. We also Have our own school band-"The Soaring Eagles".

7. Science and Math Labs
St. John's boasts of two well equipped, well lighted and airy science labs, where students of class 6 to 10 regularly perform experiments.

St. John's High School Chandigarh

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Chandigarh became the capital of Punjab in nineteen fifties. The Capital Project built this school as an English medium school and the Christian Brothers were requested to take over the school. The Brothers acquired the property and building and started the school. Thus St. John's School, Chandigarh, came into existence as an Educational Institution in the year 1959.
The present day school has developed on the same location into a vibrant and growing Academic Institution.
St. John's School Chandigarh is situated in the serene surroundings of Sector 26.
During the last 49 years, the school has excelled in both academics and extra-curricular activities producing some the leading luminaries of modern day.
The school now has over 1800 students in its Primary, Junior and Senior sections.