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ISO 45001:2018

A Refresher Training in compliance with ISO 45001:2018 OHS&MS for members of Teaching Staff (new recruits and some voluntary attendees) was conducted by Dr. Neelam Banerjee on Monday, April 17, 2023 at the School premises.

Examination

Results of Classes IX & XI were declared on Monday, April 17, 2023.

Participation

On the occasion of World Heritage Day on Tuesday, April 18, 2023, about 40 pupils of Class XI accompanied by 03 teachers visited the Alipore Jail Museum.

The School sent Mrs. Tanusmita Banerjee of the Physical Education Department to ATO Gwalior for 45 days to attend the Associate NCC Officer Training Programme held from Monday, March 06, 2023 to Wednesday, April 19, 2023.

Sri Sanjay Chandrakant Nadkar and Smt. Sarita Ghosh, teachers of the department of Commerce attended a two-day Capacity Building Programme on Thursday, April 20, 2023 and Friday, April 21, 2023. The topic of the programme was ‘PRP on Accountancy’.

Inter-house Competition

Inter-house Chess Championship-cum Selection Trial was held on Friday, April 21, 2023.

Heat Wave

Due to the heat wave and in adherence to the Government directive, all classes were suspended from Monday, April 17, 2023 to Saturday, April 22, 2023.

Examination

Answer-scripts of the Annual Examination 2023 were shown to the pupils of Classes IX & XI on Monday, April 10, 2023.

Results of the Annual Examination for Class VIII was declared on Monday, April 10, 2023.

The new session (2023-2024) for Classes VII, VIII & IX began on Tuesday, April 11, 2023.

Orientation sessions for all sections of Class XI were held on Tuesday, April 11, 2023.

The new session (2023-2024) for Class XI began on Wednesday, April 12, 2023.

Achievement

Three teams of South Point High School comprising pupils from Classes VIII to XI participated in ‘Smart Bengal Hackathon 2023’ hosted and managed by RCC Institute of Technology on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 & Wednesday, April 12, 2023. The Class VIII team (now in Class IX) of South Point High School, the Hackminors, comprising Purbayan Sarkar, Hrishkesh Saha and Sagnik Chakraborty, secured a joint third position in the software development category.

Workshop

An In-house workshop was held for the teachers of the Chemistry department on Monday, April 03, 2023. Teachers actively participated in designing activities for the implementation of the proposals of National Education Policy 2020. Methods of teaching to help students learn from experience, were also demonstrated.

 Two sessions were addressed by our In-house Counsellors on Tuesday, April 04, 2023 sensitizing teachers regarding the behavioural pattern of pupils especially those with learning difficulties.

 An In-house workshop was held for the Computer Science Teachers of the middle school on Wednesday, April 05, 2023. Methodologies for implementing National Education Policy 2020 guidelines on experimental learning were discussed and demonstrated in the workshop.

A Training programme on Emergency Response Preparedness in compliance with ISO 45001:2018 for Emergency Response Team (ERT) members was held on Wednesday, April 05, 2023 from 12:00 noon onwards at the School premises

 Examination

Results of the Annual Examination for Classes VI & VII were declared on Tuesday, April 04, 2023.

 Principal Address

The Principal addressed all teachers on Tuesday, April 04, 2023 outlining the academic and other issues relating to 2023-2024 session.

Competition

11 (Eleven) cadets from the School took part in the Inter-unit  Annual Training Camp, organised by 1-Bengal (BN) NCC held at Rabindra Sarobar area from 13.03.2023 to 20.03.2023. Amlanjoti Sharmah of Class VIII E (M) and Devansh Chakraborty of Class VIII C (M) represented 1-Bengal (BN) NCC unit in the Inter-unit Debate and Quiz Competitions. Amlanjyoti Sharmah won the 1^st prize in the Debate.

Farewell

Farewell programme for Class X batch of 2022-23 was held on Wednesday, March 22, 2023.

Social Service

On Thursday, February 09, 2023, pupils of Nature Club planted seeds in the School ground which they had received as gift from ‘Pathchala’ an organisation, who deals with underprivileged children.

Examination

Admit Card for pupils appearing in AISSE-2023 & AISSCE-2023 was distributed on Saturday, February 11, 2023.

Excursion

A Bird Watching Excursion was held on Sunday, February 12, 2023 for the Nature Club and Photography Club members at Rabindra Sarovar with the assistance of Bird Watchers’ Society, Kolkata.

Saraswati Puja

This year Saraswati Puja and Republic Day shared the same date. A brief programme was put up by the pupils at South Point School. The programme began with a Saraswati Vandana set on raag hanswadhwani followed by rendition of a patriotic poem. A folk song was presented by the CCA folk singers’ group as well as a dance to welcome basant or the season of spring.

Vaccination Camp

A Camp in association with the Health Department, Government of West Bengal and Kolkata Municipal Corporation for Measles & Rubella Vaccination for the pupils of Classes VI to IX was held on Tuesday, January 24, 2023 and Friday, January 27, 2023 at the School premises.

Social Service

Pathchala, a school for underprivileged children gifted seeds to our Interact Club members on Friday, January 27, 2023 as a mark of gratitude for the support provided to them in the form of new clothes during Durga Puja and stationary items during Annual Fest Udaan & Vrrikshya 2022.

Achievement

South Point High School received the ‘Best School Award’ for the year 2022 in the Senior Talent Search Test 2022. The award was presented in the annual award ceremony of Jagadish Bose National science Talent Search on Saturday, January 28, 2023 at the Derozio Hall, Presidency University, Kolkata.

Refresher Training

“Refresher Training for handling of chemicals and hazards involved and familirisation of MSDS” for the Laboratory Demonstrators and other Laboratory Staff members was held on Tuesday, January 31, 2023. The training was conducted by Dr. Neelam Banerjee.

Inter-house Competition

Inter-house Competitions for Classes IX and XI were held from Monday, January 30, 2023 to Thursday, February 02, 2023 on Debate and Instrumental Music.

Participation

Sri Jaidev Ghosh, Smt. Tulika Bindra, Smt. Paramita Sarkar, Smt. Brita Sarkar and Smt. Shatarupa Sen, attended the 2nd CII Education East Summit-II, held at Park Hotel, Kolkata on Friday, February 03, 2023 and Saturday, February 04, 2023.

Smt. Soumi Sengupta attended a workshop on NEP-2020 on Saturday, February 04, 2023 at Hariyana Vidya Mandir. The workshop aimed at familiarising the new education policy and its various aspects.

Achievement

Edugraphs Colleges 18/18 Award Ceremony organized by The Telegraph was held on Thursday, January 19, 2023 at the G.D. Birla Sabhaghar. Aditya Roy of Class X A (A) was adjudged the best sports person under this award. Aditya played for Bengal U/17 Cricket Team as a Captain and scored one century in the Vijoy Merchant Trophy, organized by BCCI. He is the Captain of South Point High School Cricket Team.

44 pupils and 05 teachers were sent to Bengaluru for an educational trip, with academic support from Indian Technology Congress Association (ITCA). The pupils visited Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and other industries involved in making of PriyamvadaSat, our own Nano Satellite. The team left on Monday, January 16, 2023 and returned on Friday, January 20, 2023.

• On Day-1, a seminar was organised by ITCA where a talk was given on satellites and other projects undertaken by ISRO. Insight was also given on the activities of other countries on satellites built by students.

• On Day-2, the team visited URSC (ISRO). It the museum showcasing miniature   replicas of satellites launched by ISRO. They also watched a video on the launch of Chandrayaan-2.  

• On Day-3, the team visited Micropack Industry, a manufacturer of Printed Circuit Boards (PCB) where different stages of processing were shown and explained followed by a visit to the Visvesvaraya Industrial & Technological Museum (VITM).

• On Day-4, the assembling of electronic circuits at Newtech Industry was witnessed by the team.

The interactions with scientists and engineers of ISRO and ITCA were educative yet enjoyable for the students.

Participation

St. Xavier’s College (Calcutta) Alumni Association organised the XXIX Chapter of Fr. Joris Memorial Nihil Ultra National Debate on Saturday, January 21, 2023 on “The House believes that we are witnessing Euthanasia of Bollywood”. Fourteen pupils from Classes IX and XI of the School accompanied by their teachers went to listen to the debate held at St. Xavier’s College ground.

Pupils of Class XI visited Ashutosh Mukherjee Birth Centenary Hall in Indian Museum on Sunday, January 22, 2023 to attend seminars on the birth anniversaries of Swami Vivekananda and Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose, to mark Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav of the Government of India. The event aimed at integrating and rejuvenating the youth of Bengal in imbibing the ideals of Swamiji and Netaji.

Parent-Teacher Meeting

A Parent-Teacher Meeting for Classes VI to XII was held on Friday, December 23, 2022.

Picnic

The Annual Staff Picnic of the School was held on Saturday, January 07, 2022 at Abasar Picnic Garden, Chakraipur, Nilkuthi, Kalitala, P.S. Usthi, 52 Sherpur, Magrahat Road, Chak Raypur, South 24-Parganas.

Inter-school Competition

The South Point High School Cricket Team participated in the SLOBA CUP U/15 Inter-school Cricket Tournament, organised by St. Lawrence High School at their premises from Monday, December 26, 2022 to Sunday, January 08, 2023. In the 1^st Match held on 26.12.2022, South Point High School won the match against Vivekananda Mission School by 109 Runs. In the 2^nd Match held on 01.01.2023 against St. Lawrence High School, South Point High School won the match by 06 wickets. In the 3^rd Match held on 04.01.2023 against Indus Valley World School, South Point High School won the match by 08 wickets and entered in the semi-final. In the semi-finals held on 07.01.2023 against The Heritage School, South Point High School won the match by 12 Runs. In the final held on 08.01.2023, South Point High School team lost the match to St. James School. Four playersof South Point High School were adjudged the Man of the Match in different league / qualifying matches and Samriddha Das Chakraborty of Class VI D (M) was adjudged the Best Bowler of this tournament.

Social Service

A community service was undertaken by the pupils of Class XI on Sunday, January 08, 2023 to mark the death anniversary of the Founder Rector Satikanta Guha. The pupils and teachers visited Navanir, a home for aged, where the pupils served lunch to about 95 inmates. They also had the privilege of interacting with them as well as entertaining the inmates.

Social Service

Community Service continued on January 09, 2023 to mark the death anniversary of the Founder Rector. Selected pupils of Class XI and teachers visited the following organisations on Monday, January 09, 2023. Members of staff donated various items that were distributed at the institutions mentioned below:-

• Anandaghar, a home in Sonarpur for the orphans who suffer from AIDS. The pupils handed over 50 Kg of Rice, 25 Kg of Pulses, 27 Liters of Mustard Oil, 50 Kg of Sugar, multiple tubes of Boroline, jars of Cold Cream and bottles of Body Oil for the use of the inmates there.

• An Open School, run by Women’s Coordinating Council for the underprivileged children in Chetla, were lent a helping hand, when it received soft boards, exercise copies, pens, pencils and erasers.

Examination

Practice Test-II for Classes X & XII commenced on Tuesday, January 10, 2023.

CBSE National Competition

The School Team comprising Srimon Bhattaharya – IX D (A), Parijat Dwary – X H (M) and Swastik Dey – XI D participated in the CBSE National Table Tennis Tournament held at Sri Prakash Synergy School, Peddapuram, Andhra Pradesh, from Monday, January 09, 2023 to Friday, January 13, 2023. Sri Jugraj Rana accompanied the team as Coach and Team Manager.