Greenwood High International School Explained

Greenwood High International School, Bangalore
Native Name:GWH
Motto:Rooted in Knowledge
Motto Translation:ज्ञान में जड़ें; Arraigado en el conocimiento; الجذور في المعرفة; Enraciné dans la connaissance; ಜ್ಞಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಬೇರೂರಿದೆ
Location:No.8-14, Chikkawadayarapura, near Heggondahalli, Gunjur Post, Varthur Sarjapur, Bangalore, Karnataka, India
Region:Varthur
City:Bangalore
County:India
State:Karnataka
Postcode:560087
Country:India
Schooltype:Co-educational
Type:International Residential school
Established:2004
Status:Open
Sister School:Greenwood High School, Bannerghatta
Trustee:Greenwood Educational Trust
Chairman:Mr Bijay Agarwal
Grades:Nursery to 12
Years:2004- Present
International Students:Yes
Classes:Nursery— Grade 12
Avg Class Size:30
Ratio:30:1
Hours In Day:7
Campuses:2
Houses:Sapphire, Emerald, Topaz, Ruby
Colours: Blue, Green, Yellow, Red
Slogan:Rooted In Knowledge
Song:To Greenwood High We All Belong
Sports:Basketball, football, swimming, skating, lawn tennis, chess, cricket, badminton etc.
Mascot:The Banyan Tree
National Ranking:4th
Yearbook:Fruition
Fees:Rupees 3 Lakh
Affiliations:IB, IGCSE, ICSE, ISC
Age Range:2.5 - 18
Language:English, Hindi, German, French, Spanish, Kannada
Campus Size:40acres
Sat:1200
Act:32

Greenwood High is an educational institution in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. It is located in Koramangala, Bannerghatta Road, Jayanagar, J P Nagar, Sarjapura road, and Whitefield.

The pre-school campus follows a mix of Montessori, Froebel's (Kindergarten), Howard Gardner's Multiple Intelligence Theory, and Daniel Goleman’s Emotional Intelligence Theories.

Curriculum

GWH follows IB DP (International Baccalaureate Diploma Program), IGCSE (International General Certificate of Secondary Education) and ICSE (Indian Certificate of Secondary Education) curricula. It has completed the IB authorization[1] process in 2011 and became an IB world school. Presently it is offering IB diploma program from ages 14 up to 19 years for secondary school. Greenwood High is now affiliated to ISC also started in 2015-16. . For Primary and Middle classes i.e. 1 to 10th, it offers both ICSE & IGCSE curriculum. GWH offers Spanish, German and French as a second language option for IGCSE. IGCSE exams are conducted by CIE, (Cambridge International Examination).

Sports and extracurricular activity

Chess is a part of curriculum.[2] [3]

Over 700 students[4] had participated in a play; pied piper of Hamelin which was directed by Arundhati Raja who is a founder of Jagriti Theater.[5] Theater is a subject in the IGCSE and IB courses.

'Roon Raman,[6] an author whose research and innovation company works in the area of materials science and has won acclaim for developing scientific talent at the grassroots, has visited and interacted with IB and IGCSE students.[7] The theme was "The Story Within Us All".

Students have won state and national level tournaments and awards. Below are a few mentions:

Management

Bijay Kumar Agarwal[23] who is chairman of the board of trustees and also the chairman of Salarpuria Sattva Group,[24] a property developer and aerospace business[25] [26] company in Bangalore India.

External links

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Notes and References

  1. News: Greenwood High is now an IB World School for the Diploma Programme . Business Standard India . Business Standard . 2011-03-03 . 2013-12-24.
  2. Web site: Schools make kids don thinking caps . https://web.archive.org/web/20120830084432/http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Repository/ml.asp?Ref=QkdNSVIvMjAxMS8wNC8wMyNBcjAwNDAw&Mode=HTML&Locale=english-skin-custom . dead . 30 August 2012 . Epaper.timesofindia.com . 2011-04-03 . 2013-12-24.
  3. News: Run in the Sun, a marathon to support GoSports Foundation. 17 April 2015. India Education Dairy. https://archive.today/20150417050819/http://indiaeducationdiary.in/Shownews.asp?newsid=34337. 17 April 2015. dead.
  4. http://www.udupitoday.com/udtoday/news_Young-artists-set-stage-on-fire-with-The-Pied-Piper-of-Hamelin_3427.html Young artists set stage on fire with The Pied Piper of Hamelin
  5. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/theatre/Watch-the-Pied-Piper-of-Hamelin/articleshow/30342182.cms Watch the Pied Piper of Hamelin
  6. http://www.panmacmillan.co.in/authordetails/Aroon%20Raman/1126 Aroon Raman
  7. Web site: An author talk in Greenwood High International School during in [sic] the 3rd week of December 2013 . 18 February 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140223122722/http://aroonraman.com/news_events/an-author-talk-in-greenwood-high-international-school-during-in-the-3rd-week-of-december . 23 February 2014 . dead .
  8. Bangalore City student bags national award - City student bags national award
  9. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-karnataka/school-student-carts-away-accolades-for-her-ideas/article5772042.ece School student carts away accolades for her ideas
  10. News: Bangalore's chess champ makes the right moves . The Hindu . 2013-09-07 . 2013-12-24.
  11. Web site: Tournament-Database . Chess-Results Server . 2013-12-24.
  12. Web site: Not a pawn, She's the queen . https://web.archive.org/web/20131224185517/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130912/sports-other-sports/article/not-pawn-shes-queen . dead . 24 December 2013 . Deccan Chronicle . 2013-09-12 . 2013-12-24.
  13. Web site: S S Shreekumar . Meet Shraddha, the 5-year-old chess prodigy . https://web.archive.org/web/20131225111327/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/Meet-Shraddha-the-5-year-old-chess-prodigy/2013/09/12/article1779722.ece . dead . 25 December 2013 . The New Indian Express . 2013-12-24.
  14. https://web.archive.org/web/20131225111327/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bangalore/Meet-Shraddha-the-5-year-old-chess-prodigy/2013/09/12/article1779722.ece ess prodigy
  15. Web site: Bangalore girl does India proud . https://web.archive.org/web/20130916212531/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-09-11/bangalore/41970406_1_bangalore-girl-silver-medal-maldives . dead . 2013-09-16 . . 2013-12-24.
  16. Web site: Sweet 16 shutterbug! . https://web.archive.org/web/20131105072541/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/131102/lifestyle-offbeat/article/sweet-16-shutterbug#comment-29239 . dead . 5 November 2013 . Deccan Chronicle . 2013-12-24.
  17. Web site: Results: 40th National Basketball Championship . Indiabasketball.org . 2013-08-18 . 2013-12-24.
  18. Web site: MaRRS International Spelling Bee - Greenwood High International School | Bangalore | IB school | IGCSE Schools Bengaluru | International Schools Bangalore | Best International School . Greenwoodhigh.edu.in . 2013-06-30 . 2013-12-24.
  19. Web site: Archived copy . 19 August 2013 . 25 December 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131225031413/http://mobilepaper.timesofindia.com/mobile.aspx?article=yes&pageid=31&sectid=edid=&edlabel=TOIBG&mydateHid=10-11-2012&pubname=Times+of+India+-+Bangalore&edname=&articleid=Ar03102&publabel=TOI . dead .
  20. Web site: GREENWOOD HIGH WON INTER SCHOOL CHESS TITLE - Greenwood High International School | Bangalore | IB school | IGCSE Schools Bengaluru | International Schools Bangalore | Best International School . Greenwoodhigh.edu.in . 2013-08-28 . 2013-12-24.
  21. Web site: NATIONAL SCHOOL CHESS CHAMPIONSHIP - Greenwood High International School | Bangalore | IB school | IGCSE Schools Bengaluru | International Schools Bangalore | Best International School . Greenwoodhigh.edu.in . 2013-06-13 . 2013-12-24.
  22. Web site: TWB . A stroke of brilliance – Suchitra Ramesh of Greenwood High excels at Golf . This Week Bangalore . 2012-02-15 . 2013-12-24.
  23. Web site: Bijay Agarwal, CMD : A Man Who Dared to Dream Big . LookBangalore.com . 2012-01-27 . 2013-12-24.
  24. Web site: Sattva Group . Sattvagroup.in . 2013-12-24.
  25. Web site: Anjana Chandramouly . Salarpuria Sattva buys 2 cos in aerospace sector | Business Line . Thehindubusinessline.com . 2011-01-31 . 2013-12-24.
  26. Web site: Our Bureau . Salarpuria Sattva acquiring one more aerospace company | Business Line . Thehindubusinessline.com . 2012-03-08 . 2013-12-24.

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