National Public School, Indiranagar
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National Public School, Indiranagar, is a private school located in Indiranagar
, Bangalore
.It is a sister institution of National Public School Rajajinagar. It was started in 1982 by Dr. K.P. Gopalakrishna, chairman, National Educational Trust. In January 2007, the school celebrated its 25th anniversary (silver jubilee). The students of this school are informally called Npsites.
The School runs two early learning programs, the Montessori and Kindergarten
systems. At the senior secondary level (Class 11 onwards), students are offered the option of studying either Science
(PCMB or PCMCs) or Commerce
(with the option of Mathematics or History). Each grade level has three sections, each comprising no more than 40 students (although this is variable from Class 11 as usually more students take up Science than Commerce). In the annual Outlook
magazine ratings, the school was placed second in the city and fifth in the nation.
The school mandates the study of Hindi from Class 1 as a 2nd language, while Sanskrit is taught from Class 5 as a 3rd language. In Class 9, students have the option of studying either Hindi or Sanskrit as their 2nd language. Kannada is not part of the curriculum at any stage.
Motto: To strive, to seek, to find, but not to yield
Symbol: Horse
Motto: Endeavour to reach beyond
Symbol: Lighted Torch
Motto: The spark that always glows; the light that always shows
Symbol: Eagle
Motto: Vigour, valour, victory
Symbol: The Magestic Warship
At the end of the academic year, the house with the most points is awarded the House Cup.
-Sports Day
Winners of 2003-04 : Challengers
Winners of 2004-05 : Explorers
Winners of 2005-06 :Voyagers
-Sports Day
Winners of 2006-07 :Explorers
Winners of 2007-08 : Pioneers
Winners of 2008-09 : Explorers-Sports Day
Winners of 2009-10 : Pioneers
Winners of 2010-11 : Voyagers
Usually the students of the school are not allowed to participate in the fests, but are involved in their organisation and volunteering. However they take part in Scientifica, but not in the competitions. Scientifica is an inter school science fest drawing large number of participants from many schools across Bangalore.
The school also organises 3 intra school events. They are
During the last week of June every year, the Investiture
ceremony is held wherein the School Prefect and Vice Prefect, the Sports Captain and Vice Captain, the house captains and vice captains and the presidents and secretaries of the various associations in the school are nominated.
Towards the end of the academic year, the Flag Handing Over Ceremony is held wherein the prefect and the captains hand over charge to their deputies for the rest of the academic year. The house cup is also given to the winning house during the ceremony.
There are also events for Teachers Day, Children's Day, Independence Day etc.
In addition to all this, the school also organises the Graduation Day
in the month of February every year for the passing out batch of class 12.
As per the guidelines of CBSE, students are not ranked on their performance, but are graded. The grades are –
A student who secures 'E' grade in 2 subjects or more in the final exam will not be promoted to the next class. This system exists from Classes 6 to 8. A student who fails in the above mentioned criteria in Classes 9 or 11 has to appear for the re exam in the subjects failed during April so that the student does not lose the Board Exam year.
Internal assessment marks and grades for co curricular activities are also given as per CBSE guidelines. Admission to Class 11 in the school is unique in the sense that it is given on the basis of the overall percentage in Classes 8, 9, and 10. Only a student who secures above 60% in the mentioned criteria is eligible to continue in the senior secondary level in the school.
In Class 10, students appear for the AISSE (All India Secondary School Examination) and in Class 12, students appear for the AISSCE (All India Senior School Certificate Examination), the board exams conducted by the CBSE.
Also apart from core subjects and languages, as per the directives of the CBSE, subjects like Computer Science (till Class 10 it is categorised under Work Experience, from Class 11 onwards it is an elective core subject), Environmental Education and Art are also taught.
, keyboard
, tabla
, Western music, classical music
, dramatics, aerobics
, yoga
and Bharatanatyam
are conducted for interested students.
, volleyball
and throwball
are conducted annually (although there are cricket
and football teams too, but events are conducted occasionally outside the school). The school conducts taekwondo
classes for students between classes 1 to 10 every Saturday morning.
.
Lord help us to reach out to others
In the midst of our darkness shining
Let the light of our alma mater shine on us
Set us free from the shackles of ignorance
Shine on us (2)
Shine let it shine
Fill our school with honour and glory
Blaze spirit blaze
Set our hearts on fire
Flow river flow
Flood our nation with peace and harmony
Help us reach out, reach high and reach beyond!
Lord help us to reach high above us
Keep our feet ever firm on the ground
Lord we come to your mighty presence
From our shadow into your radiance
Shine on us (2)
(Shine let it shine)
Lord help us to reach beyond horizons
Show us a vision that's filled with your wisdom
Mirrored here may we shine an endeavour
To glorify the name of NPS forever
Shine on us (2)
(Shine let it shine)
, Birla Institute of Technology and Science-Pilani, National Institutes of Technology
, NLSIU, Shri Ram College of Commerce
and St. Stephen's College
each year. An increasing number of students are entering institutes of higher education overseas. In recent years, students have entered MIT, Princeton University
, Cornell University
, University of California at Berkeley, California Institute of Technology
, University of Columbia, the London School of Economics
, Nanyang Technological University
, UPenn
and the National University of Singapore
amongst others.A few "NPSites" have won international awards in environmental sciences, neurological sciences, and international olympiads. Students consistently excel in quizzing, debating, creative writing events etc. in various inter school fests at the city, state, national and international level. Many students of the school also secure the prestigious NTSE and KVPY scholarships every year.
, Facebook
, Yahoo Groups, MSN Groups
etc. There is also an unofficial alumni website – http://www.npsa.in.
Indiranagar
Indiranagar is a suburb of Bangalore. The blue collar population of the city resides alongside the State's politicians, sports persons, celebrities and according to many surveys, Indiranagar is the costliest place to live in Bangalore. It is a very high value area, with steep real estate prices...
, Bangalore
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
.It is a sister institution of National Public School Rajajinagar. It was started in 1982 by Dr. K.P. Gopalakrishna, chairman, National Educational Trust. In January 2007, the school celebrated its 25th anniversary (silver jubilee). The students of this school are informally called Npsites.
About the school
The school is an English medium co-educational school affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Government of India and follows the 10+2 educational pattern. It has 4 buildings. They are -- The main block (houses classes 4 to 10, the computer and science labs, the library, the main office and the principal's and vice principal's offices)
- The montessori block (houses montessori sections, classes 1 to 3, the art room, the theatre workshop and the auditorium)
- The senior secondary block (houses classes 11 and 12, the maths lab and the OHP room)
- The Kindergarten building
The School runs two early learning programs, the Montessori and Kindergarten
Kindergarten
A kindergarten is a preschool educational institution for children. The term was created by Friedrich Fröbel for the play and activity institute that he created in 1837 in Bad Blankenburg as a social experience for children for their transition from home to school...
systems. At the senior secondary level (Class 11 onwards), students are offered the option of studying either Science
Science
Science is a systematic enterprise that builds and organizes knowledge in the form of testable explanations and predictions about the universe...
(PCMB or PCMCs) or Commerce
Commerce
While business refers to the value-creating activities of an organization for profit, commerce means the whole system of an economy that constitutes an environment for business. The system includes legal, economic, political, social, cultural, and technological systems that are in operation in any...
(with the option of Mathematics or History). Each grade level has three sections, each comprising no more than 40 students (although this is variable from Class 11 as usually more students take up Science than Commerce). In the annual Outlook
Outlook (magazine)
Outlook is one of India's four top-selling English weekly newsmagazines. Like many other Indian magazines, it is reluctant to reveal its circulation, but the 2007 National Readership Survey suggested 1.5 million copies...
magazine ratings, the school was placed second in the city and fifth in the nation.
The school mandates the study of Hindi from Class 1 as a 2nd language, while Sanskrit is taught from Class 5 as a 3rd language. In Class 9, students have the option of studying either Hindi or Sanskrit as their 2nd language. Kannada is not part of the curriculum at any stage.
The Houses
Students are admitted to one of the four houses in Class 1. They are- Challengers (Maroon)
Motto: To strive, to seek, to find, but not to yield
Symbol: Horse
- Explorers (Purple)
Motto: Endeavour to reach beyond
Symbol: Lighted Torch
- Pioneers (Orange)
Motto: The spark that always glows; the light that always shows
Symbol: Eagle
- Voyagers (cyan)
Motto: Vigour, valour, victory
Symbol: The Magestic Warship
At the end of the academic year, the house with the most points is awarded the House Cup.
Past Winners of the House Cup
Winners of 2002-03 : Explorers-Sports Day
Winners of 2003-04 : Challengers
Winners of 2004-05 : Explorers
Winners of 2005-06 :Voyagers
-Sports Day
Winners of 2006-07 :Explorers
Winners of 2007-08 : Pioneers
Winners of 2008-09 : Explorers-Sports Day
Winners of 2009-10 : Pioneers
Winners of 2010-11 : Voyagers
School Events
The school organises 4 inter school events. They are- Engenius (English fest)
- Mathrix (Maths fest)
- Innowaves (Commerce fest)
- Scientifica (Science fest)
Usually the students of the school are not allowed to participate in the fests, but are involved in their organisation and volunteering. However they take part in Scientifica, but not in the competitions. Scientifica is an inter school science fest drawing large number of participants from many schools across Bangalore.
The school also organises 3 intra school events. They are
- Tarang (Annual Day)
- Heats n Feats (Sports Day)
- Landmarks (Social Science Exhibition)
During the last week of June every year, the Investiture
Investiture
Investiture, from the Latin is a rather general term for the formal installation of an incumbent...
ceremony is held wherein the School Prefect and Vice Prefect, the Sports Captain and Vice Captain, the house captains and vice captains and the presidents and secretaries of the various associations in the school are nominated.
Towards the end of the academic year, the Flag Handing Over Ceremony is held wherein the prefect and the captains hand over charge to their deputies for the rest of the academic year. The house cup is also given to the winning house during the ceremony.
There are also events for Teachers Day, Children's Day, Independence Day etc.
In addition to all this, the school also organises the Graduation Day
Graduation
Graduation is the action of receiving or conferring an academic degree or the ceremony that is sometimes associated, where students become Graduates. Before the graduation, candidates are referred to as Graduands. The date of graduation is often called degree day. The graduation itself is also...
in the month of February every year for the passing out batch of class 12.
Academics
The school follows the CBSE syllabus. The school also has the distinction of being given the Autonomous Status by the CBSE, which is a prestigious honour given to very few schools. The Autonomous Status ensures that the school is free to frame its own curriculum till Class 9 without any interference.As per the guidelines of CBSE, students are not ranked on their performance, but are graded. The grades are –
| Grade | Percentage | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| A1, A2 | 80% and above | Excellent |
| B1, B2 | 70% – 80% | Good |
| C1, C2 | 55% – 70% | Fair |
| D1, D2 | 35% – 55% | Average |
| E | Below 35% | Fail |
A student who secures 'E' grade in 2 subjects or more in the final exam will not be promoted to the next class. This system exists from Classes 6 to 8. A student who fails in the above mentioned criteria in Classes 9 or 11 has to appear for the re exam in the subjects failed during April so that the student does not lose the Board Exam year.
Internal assessment marks and grades for co curricular activities are also given as per CBSE guidelines. Admission to Class 11 in the school is unique in the sense that it is given on the basis of the overall percentage in Classes 8, 9, and 10. Only a student who secures above 60% in the mentioned criteria is eligible to continue in the senior secondary level in the school.
In Class 10, students appear for the AISSE (All India Secondary School Examination) and in Class 12, students appear for the AISSCE (All India Senior School Certificate Examination), the board exams conducted by the CBSE.
Also apart from core subjects and languages, as per the directives of the CBSE, subjects like Computer Science (till Class 10 it is categorised under Work Experience, from Class 11 onwards it is an elective core subject), Environmental Education and Art are also taught.
Extra Curricular Activities
Every evening after school, classes for guitarGuitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, keyboard
Musical keyboard
A musical keyboard is the set of adjacent depressible levers or keys on a musical instrument, particularly the piano. Keyboards typically contain keys for playing the twelve notes of the Western musical scale, with a combination of larger, longer keys and smaller, shorter keys that repeats at the...
, tabla
Tabla
The tabla is a popular Indian percussion instrument used in Hindustani classical music and in popular and devotional music of the Indian subcontinent. The instrument consists of a pair of hand drums of contrasting sizes and timbres...
, Western music, classical music
Classical music
Classical music is the art music produced in, or rooted in, the traditions of Western liturgical and secular music, encompassing a broad period from roughly the 11th century to present times...
, dramatics, aerobics
Aerobics
Aerobics is a form of physical exercise that combines rhythmic aerobic exercise with stretching and strength training routines with the goal of improving all elements of fitness...
, yoga
Yoga
Yoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual discipline, originating in ancient India. The goal of yoga, or of the person practicing yoga, is the attainment of a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility while meditating on Supersoul...
and Bharatanatyam
Bharatanatyam
Bharata Natyam or Chadhir Attam, is a classical dance form from the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, practiced predominantly in modern times by women. The dance is usually accompanied by classical Carnatic music...
are conducted for interested students.
Sports Facilities
Events on athletics, basketballBasketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
and throwball
Throwball
Throwball is a non-contact ball sport played across a net between two teams of seven players on a rectangular court. Throwball is popular in Asia, especially on the Indian subcontinent, and was first played in India as a women's sport in Chennai during the 1940s. Like volleyball, the game's roots...
are conducted annually (although there are cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
and football teams too, but events are conducted occasionally outside the school). The school conducts taekwondo
Taekwondo
Taekwondo is a Korean martial art and the national sport of South Korea. In Korean, tae means "to strike or break with foot"; kwon means "to strike or break with fist"; and do means "way", "method", or "path"...
classes for students between classes 1 to 10 every Saturday morning.
School song
Originally the school song was only sung by the graduating students during Graduation Day. But from 2003 onwards, the school song is sung every Friday during the morning assembly and at the end of important events. It is an Adapted Version of Shine,Jesus,ShineShine, Jesus, Shine
"Shine, Jesus, Shine" is a Christian praise song written in 1987 by Graham Kendrick....
.
Lord help us to reach out to others
In the midst of our darkness shining
Let the light of our alma mater shine on us
Set us free from the shackles of ignorance
Shine on us (2)
Shine let it shine
Fill our school with honour and glory
Blaze spirit blaze
Set our hearts on fire
Flow river flow
Flood our nation with peace and harmony
Help us reach out, reach high and reach beyond!
Lord help us to reach high above us
Keep our feet ever firm on the ground
Lord we come to your mighty presence
From our shadow into your radiance
Shine on us (2)
(Shine let it shine)
Lord help us to reach beyond horizons
Show us a vision that's filled with your wisdom
Mirrored here may we shine an endeavour
To glorify the name of NPS forever
Shine on us (2)
(Shine let it shine)
Achievements
The school always produces 100% distinction results in the AISSE and AISSCE examinations, with the highest aggregates often crossing 98%. Many students enter the Indian Institutes of TechnologyIndian Institutes of Technology
The Indian Institutes of Technology are a group of autonomous engineering and technology-oriented institutes of higher education. The IITs are governed by the Institutes of Technology Act, 1961 which has declared them as “institutions of national importance”, and lays down their powers, duties,...
, Birla Institute of Technology and Science-Pilani, National Institutes of Technology
National Institutes of Technology
The National Institutes of Technology , are a group of higher education engineering institutes in India. Comprising thirty autonomous institutes, they are located in one each major state/territory of India. On their inception decades ago, all NITs were referred as Regional Engineering Colleges ...
, NLSIU, Shri Ram College of Commerce
Shri Ram College of Commerce
Shri Ram College of Commerce or Shri Ram College or SRCC is a constituent college of the University of Delhi, located in New Delhi, India. SRCC is the leading institute for higher studies in Commerce and Economics in India. It is considered as one of the most prestigious colleges in the...
and St. Stephen's College
St. Stephen's College, Delhi
St. Stephen's College is a constituent college of the University of Delhi located in Delhi, India. The college admits both undergraduates and post-graduates, and awards degrees under the purview of the University. Famous for its rich history and many traditions, St...
each year. An increasing number of students are entering institutes of higher education overseas. In recent years, students have entered MIT, Princeton University
Princeton University
Princeton University is a private research university located in Princeton, New Jersey, United States. The school is one of the eight universities of the Ivy League, and is one of the nine Colonial Colleges founded before the American Revolution....
, Cornell University
Cornell University
Cornell University is an Ivy League university located in Ithaca, New York, United States. It is a private land-grant university, receiving annual funding from the State of New York for certain educational missions...
, University of California at Berkeley, California Institute of Technology
California Institute of Technology
The California Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Pasadena, California, United States. Caltech has six academic divisions with strong emphases on science and engineering...
, University of Columbia, the London School of Economics
London School of Economics
The London School of Economics and Political Science is a public research university specialised in the social sciences located in London, United Kingdom, and a constituent college of the federal University of London...
, Nanyang Technological University
Nanyang Technological University
Nanyang Technological University is one of the two largest public universities in Singapore with the biggest campus in Singapore and the world's largest engineering college. Its lush 200-hectare Yunnan Garden campus was the Youth Olympic Village of the world's first 2010 Summer Youth Olympics in...
, UPenn
University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania is a private, Ivy League university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. Penn is the fourth-oldest institution of higher education in the United States,Penn is the fourth-oldest using the founding dates claimed by each institution...
and the National University of Singapore
National University of Singapore
The National University of Singapore is Singapore's oldest university. It is the largest university in the country in terms of student enrollment and curriculum offered....
amongst others.A few "NPSites" have won international awards in environmental sciences, neurological sciences, and international olympiads. Students consistently excel in quizzing, debating, creative writing events etc. in various inter school fests at the city, state, national and international level. Many students of the school also secure the prestigious NTSE and KVPY scholarships every year.
Alumni Associations
NPS has various alumni associations in OrkutOrkut
Orkut is a social networking website that is owned and operated by Google Inc. The service is designed to help users meet new and old friends and maintain existing relationships...
Facebook
Facebook is a social networking service and website launched in February 2004, operated and privately owned by Facebook, Inc. , Facebook has more than 800 million active users. Users must register before using the site, after which they may create a personal profile, add other users as...
, Yahoo Groups, MSN Groups
MSN Groups
MSN Groups was a website part of the MSN network which hosted online communities, and which contained Web pages, hosted images, and contained a message board...
etc. There is also an unofficial alumni website – http://www.npsa.in.