St. Thomas' Church School, Howrah
St. Thomas' Church School, Howrah founded between 1860 and 1865, by Rev. Dr. William Spencer, Chaplain of St. Thomas' Church, for education of Anglo-Indian children of Howrah, is one of the largest and most famous schools in Howrah, India. The school admits children of all sections of society irrespective of caste, creed or religion. It falls under the Diocese of Calcutta of the Church of North India.[1]
| St. Thomas' Church School, Howrah | |
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 St. Thomas' Church School in 2010 | |
| Address | |
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3, Church Road Howrah , West Bengal India | |
| Coordinates | 22.5841353°N 88.3349548°E |
| Information | |
| Motto | We Press towards the mark |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Diocese of Calcutta |
| Established | 1860 |
| Founder | Rev. Dr. William Spencer |
| Principal | Philip Christopher Daniels |
| Classes offered | Lower Nursery to Class XII |
| Language | English |
| Hours in school day | 5 and a half hours |
| Houses | Leason(Red), Spencer(Blue), Read(Green), Higgs(Gold) |
| Song | With Ganges Gently Flowing |
| Athletics | Soccer, Cricket, Basketball and Annual Athletics Meet, including events such as March-past, races & long jump among others |
| Communities served | Nature Club, Debate Club, Photography Club & Sports Clubs among others. |
| Affiliation | Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi |
| Website | www |
History
The church has a marble font, which had been presented to commemorate John Stalkart of Ghoosery who was a member of the Church for over sixty years. The stained glass windows forming a backdrop to the altar, depict the tragic grandeur of Christ's crucifixion and have survived the test of time.
Campus
The campus covers an area of 6 Bighas or 18 Kathas. It comprises two main buildings (for Junior Section, classes lower nursery to five & Senior Section, classes six to twelve), an auditorium, a basketball court, two open playgrounds & a children's park exclusive to the students of the junior divisions. The building comprises classrooms, a library, laboratories for Physics, Chemistry, Biology & Computing and staffrooms. Both the principal's and vice-principal's office happens to be near the senior school buildings. There are two main entrances into the school, both of which are operated to ensure easiness for the students.
School Terms
The school year consists of two-terms. The first term extends from mid-April to mid-September and the second term from October to March. In these terms are three vacations - Summer, Durga-Puja and Winter (Christmas).
Subjects
After the eighth standard, there is a division in study stream with the choices being Commerce and Science. After tenth standard there is a division into Science and the choices are Biology or Computer. There is also a division in Commerce and the choices are Mathematics or Business studies.
The school prepares students for the ICSE & ISC in both Science and Commerce subjects. These are recognized examination conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination, New Delhi.[2]
Notable Alumni
- Cliff Richard - Singer[3]
- Manoj Tiwary - Indian National cricketer, also plays for the Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL
- Ayaz Ahmed - Actor in daily soaps based on MTV & Channel V
- Neeraj pandey - Bollywood movie director[4]
References
- "St. Thomas' Church School, Howrah". Diocese of Calcutta, CNI. Retrieved 24 July 2017.
- "Affiliated Schools in CISCE". Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- "Dance to Mistletoe & Wine and remember Cliff Richard once lived in Howrah". Get Bengal. Retrieved 2 June 2020.
- "Neeraj Pandey - Wikipedia". en.m.wikipedia.org. Retrieved 28 March 2020.