Transcript St. Francis Xavier School Student Orientation

St. Francis Xavier School
Student Orientation
23.06.2010
Brief History
• Founded in the Year 1983 with 33 students on
the rolls.
• Gained affiliation for ICSE and ISC
subsequently.
• Moved to the present campus in 1994
• Currently about 1125 students on the rolls.
• Sister Institution – St. Francis International
School located at Phool Bagan
Administration
• Mrs. Sheela Chopra, Founder Principal – MA,
B.Ed
• Mr. Ajay Chopra, Administrator- B.Com(Hons),
PGDM (Finance), Goa Institute of
Management, EPAF (IIM, Calcutta)
• Mr. Indranil Gupta, Vice Principal – MA, B.Ed
• Mrs. Anita Singh, Coordinator, Junior School –
MA, B.Ed
• Mr. Joseph Thattil, Head Master – MA, M.Ed
Facilities
• Library – 7000 odd titles and an impressive list of
magazines for reference. (Ex. India Today, Career
360, Competition Success etc)
• Sports Room
• Music Room
• Science Laboratories
• Computer Lab with internet connection
• Canteen
• Tailoring
• 7 school buses
Examination System
• 2 exams a year preceded by unit tests
• Unit tests carry weight in the final calculation
of marks
• SUPW is a compulsory though graded subject
• Pass Mark is 40/100
• English is a compulsory subject. You may get
90% in all subjects but it you fail in English,
you will not be granted a Pass certificate.
Co-curricular Activities
• The society wants rounded personalities, not
book worms.
• Pay a lot of attention and participate in all cocurricular activities.
• Ex – 14th July – Principal’s Day, Franco Fiesta
F5 from the 29th of July on wards, Children’s
Day, Teacher’s Day, Sports Day in December
Discipline
• Discipline is the top priority at STFX
• You must take the time and read the school diary
at home from cover to cover. It contains a wealth
of information. Make your parents do the same.
• All information in the School Diary will be
assumed as READ and you shall be held
accountable for it.
• Teachers use the diary to communicate with
parents and parents may use it to communicate
with us.
Discipline
• Leave to be applied for using the pages in the
Diary (if less than 2 days)
• More than 2 day of Absence – Only granted with
a medical certificate and letter from your parents.
• If absent but not brought leave note to school,
your parents will be called to school to take you
home.
• Note – Attendance required in 85%. You may
have 90% marks in all subjects but if attendance
is short, you will not be promoted to the next
class
Discipline
• Pay attention to your turn out. Uniform must be clean
and ironed. No flat pleated trousers for boys, no weird
haircuts, no middle parting, no spikey hair, no hair
colour, no wrist bands, no tattoos.
• Wear school shoes – no sports shoes/other types
allowed.
• Obtain your PT uniforms, it is required.
• Incorrect uniform is seen as an act of indiscipline.
• Mobile phones – BANNED. If caught, will be confiscated
for at least 1 month. If brought on emergency basis, get
a letter and deposit the phone with the class teacher.
Discipline
• Do not bring any CDs, DVDs, music players to
school. If seen, it will definitely be played (apart
from confiscation).
• Do not hang around school campus after school
gets over. You need to board the school bus or
your private transport. Others head to the bus
stand.
• Do not make the school an assembly point for
meeting your friends. We will be strict about it.
Discipline
• We do not allow any students or outsiders to
make any kind of assembly near the school
campus. If found in such circumstances, serious
consequences will follow.
• No kind of public fights shall be tolerated. It will
lead to suspension and in severe cases transfer
certificates shall be handed out.
• This is a co-ed school, just like the world is ‘co-ed’.
Both boys and girls need to treat the other with
respect and dignity.
14th July
• To be celebrated as Principal’s Day. On this day
we also conduct the prize distribution ceremony
as well as appoint the student council.
• The Bishop of Kolkata shall preside over the
ceremony. Principal of St. James School shall also
be coming over.
• Respond positively to calls for participation.
Participants to be issued certificates of
participation. Useful in future.
Franco Fiesta 2010
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Our annual Inter School Festival
Conducted from 30th July to 1st August.
Over 10-12 schools participate.
Event to be organized by the Interact Club of St. Francis
Xavier School. Teacher In Charge – Mr. Suman Dutta,
Mrs. Kshama Dham, Mrs. Anita Singh.
• They shall soon seek nominations for the Interact
Board – a very prestigious appointment.
• The best students of STFX have part of the Interact
Club Board and have also been usual academic
toppers.
Franco Fiesta 2010
• On Saturday, 26th of July, I personally shall be be
part of the selection process of the Board
through interviews.
• The events of Franco Fiesta
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Debate
Quiz
Dance/Dramas
Western Band
Computer Gaming
Fashion Show
Etc Etc ………………..
Franco Fiesta 2010
Franco Fiesta 2010
Franco Fiesta 2010
School Web Site
• Keep visiting www.stfxonline.com
• Lots of information to keep you up to date
• Brief Demo
THANK YOU
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