The Cathedral Vidya School

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...

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...

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...

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...

Being a parent, you are always worried about sending your children to a good school! Which kind of schooling should you opt for, is the question at hand today; with equally competitive options like #HOMESCHOOLING, DAY SCHOOL, DAY CUM BOARDING SCHOOL or A BOARDING SCHOOL? Abound with so much information and perspectives the decision to ensure the best for your child’s education is confusing. For many decades there has been a strong discussion of whether to educate your children at a boarding school over a day school. It surely is a moot point and cannot be given a miss, as both the sides hold their own arguments and this does nothing but confuse the parents who are looking forward to sending their children to a boarding school. So let’s find out why do parents give more significance to  boarding school in Mumbai  over day school or any other kind of schooling. Lifestyle These days life is fast everywhere. Time is scarce and desires are many. The competitio...

Boarding school, a place where kids not only study, they also live there. Sending your children to a boarding school is not as easy as parents. The idea of admitting your children into a boarding school is a very big decision. The benefits of educating your children in boarding schools are many and they are very different from the education at a non-residential school. Today we are going to discuss the benefits of educating your children at a boarding school – Children grow up to be independent and responsible— Staying away from parents is a part and parcel of life at a boarding school. The steady routine and discipline make children independent and responsible to make decisions and manage their daily routine with consequences. Children learn the important lessons like being responsible and accountable, mutual respect and self-confidence. Prepares your children for life— Life in a boarding school teaches many things, which your children may never learn at home. Boarding...