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How to Choose a Good International Residential School

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A good international residential school is the need of the hour, especially for modern parenting. Lifestyle in India has advanced in such a way that residential schools are the most recommendable schools for children these days. Influence of gadgets, social media, social life, peer pressure, the need for healthy and balanced routine, enhancing skills and facilitate holistic developments along with keeping abreast with advanced technology are major concerns to name a few. We have so many schools to choose from, each one offering their own package and custom-designed pedagogy both in terms of learning and teaching. Schooling is no longer as simple as we have known it to be in the past; so we have the international day schools and then day cum boarding schools, schools that offer day boarding only and then, of course, the international fully residential schools. There was a time when the term boarding school was dreaded and frowned upon. What...

The String between Maggie and Boarding Schools

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Instant Maggie noodles is something common between everyone who has been to a #boarding school in India. It's a special part of school life most of us can associate with Maggie's special amongst the variety of noodles because of its unique flavor, aroma and taste. It happens to be the only food conveniently prepared by students and it also happens to be the first food item most students associate with when it comes to their budding skills in the kitchen and also their first steps to independence. Those students going to universities abroad load their bags with packets of #instantmaggienoodles as if carrying a taste of home food in a foreign country. Now we also have this exported and available in most international countries. The students at the boarding school in Pune , The Cathedral Vidya School, Lonavala do not need to prepare this on their own because it is served for all as a part of their meals in the dining room and you'll find a houseful at tea on a day when...

University of British Columbia Representative Visits at International Boarding School In Mumbai

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From the College Counsellors Desk: The IBDP students at CVSL meet the representative of the University of British Columbia #UBC Rashi Shah, representing the International Student Initiative from the University of British Columbia visited The Cathedral Vidya School today to address the IBDP students. The International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) is a two-year educational programme primarily aimed at 16 to 19-year-olds. The programme provides an internationally accepted qualification for entry into higher education and is recognized by many universities worldwide. It was developed in the early to mid-1960s in Geneva Switzerland, by a group of international educators. Post their International Baccalaureate Diploma Program students from Pune boarding schools stand the opportunity to pursue their further education at any international or national university making themselves global citizens. Ms. Rashi Shah explained that the University of British Columbia is a p...

International Mindedness

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Education today comes with many options for students. Education is the prime concern and priority parents have on their list when it comes to CHILDREN. Parental engagement with their child’s daily routine focuses so much on their education - spiritual, psychological, emotional, cultural and academic. For many homes, academic grooming is just as important is spiritual and personality grooming. This generation of parenting calls for the creation of human beings with the vision that they are ready for everything that comes in the name of trending culture, fashion, progress, and development. Artificial intelligence along with advanced technology and a plethora of gadgets we see ourselves moving fast into a global culture making a potpourri of the world turn into one village. International Mindedness is mostly heard in IB schools in Pune . The IB Learner profile includes International Mindedness as one of its key traits of an IB Teacher and Learner and International Minded peop...

Introducing CIMUN 2019 @ Best IB schools in Pune

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Model United Nations, also known as MUN, is an academic simulation in which students find themselves in the shoes of international ambassadors who represent various countries of the world in different UN organs and specialized agencies. It is an extracurricular activity which takes place at MUN conferences, usually organized by high schools or college MUN clubs. The participants, also regarded as ‘Munners,’ have the opportunity to draft resolutions and find solutions to global issues.  The aim of the United Nations is to prevent conflicts and promote international peace and cooperation. It is a forum that allows representatives of various countries to let their stance on various issues be known and eventually arrive at a common resolution after several discussions. Numerous organs of the United Nations help facilitate its smooth functioning and likewise, numerous committees in a MUN ensure its efficiency.  What does it take to be a ‘Munner’? Soft skills such as rese...

Ways Boarding Schools Near Mumbai Help In Building Your Child’s Personality

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Boarding schools offer a huge deal of independence, confidence building opportunities for the students. With the help of international boarding schools in Maharashtra, India, it becomes much easier for the children to grow into adult life effortlessly, as there are many factors such as resources, school staff, and infrastructure, which combine in building their freedom. But apart from these basic benefits, boarding schools nurture independence and prepare pupils to be responsible citizens who will contribute towards making this world a better place for all. Let’s read ahead to understand the ways in which a boarding school environment contributes towards making children responsible citizens for tomorrow: Boarding schools near Pune value each child’s individuality A boarding school offers efficient academic curricula encompassing, science, humanities, environmental and bio studies, languages, visual arts, and design, SEHS - sports to modern technology. Every chi...

ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS AND SOCIETIES

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Presenting a poem which reflects the way oil affects water and the plants and animals that live in watery habitats like ponds, lakes, rivers, streams and other wetland areas. On the coast of a city, there was a rig. On the coast of the city they used to dig. Black rich oil turned in for gold, The workers never frowned; their souls been sold. Then one day an idiot, he truly was a twat. An ignorant one he was; pulled a lighter from his hat. As Murphy had said, a fire began, The oil rig went boom; it went out with a bam. Gallons of gold, black as the devil, Fell straight into the sea, like Satan’s herald. Next began the slaughter, the oil versus the fish, Within years it ended, the fishes had too many unfulfilled wishes. Then the devilish invader changed sights, And with that man was forced to fight. They brought in their newest weapons, Detergents were like nuclear deterrents. The oil had been finally defeated, But the fallout was deep seated...