Bishop Westcott Boys' School

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Bishop Westcott Boys' School
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Other names
BWBS, Namkum
Motto
Non Nascor Mihi Solum
Motto in English
"Live Not For Self Alone"
Type Private school
Established1927;97 years ago (1927)
Founder Rev.Foss Westcott
Affiliation CISCE
Principal Mr J J Edwin
Academic staff
150+
Students1800+
Location
Ranchi
,
Jharkhand
,
India

23°21′02″N85°22′51″E / 23.35056°N 85.38083°E / 23.35056; 85.38083
CampusBoys School, Urban, 8.7 acres (3.5 ha)
Colours Navy Blue and Yellow
Website bishopwestcottboysschool.com

Bishop Westcott Boys' School (BWBS) [1] is a boys' school in eastern India. It focuses on all-round development of students through various co-curricular activities. The school is located on the banks of the Subarnarekha River in Namkum block, 12 km (7.5 mi) from Ranchi, the capital of Jharkhand. The school is run by a managing committee, the Chotanagpur Diocese Society, formed by the governing body, which comprises educators and citizens. Mr. J J Edwin (Joel Jonathan Edwin) is the present principal of the institution, who was the former principal of the Bishop School, Pune. Mr. R. I. Thornton, the former principal, holds the distinction of being the school's longest-serving principal, having dedicated 49 years to the institution.

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Founded on 24 February 1927 by Dr. Foss Westcott, the school building served as a makeshift hospital during World War II. It is one of the oldest schools in eastern India.

Curriculum

The school is affiliated with the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE). The students are a mix of boarders (hostellers) and day scholars.

The senior students are delegated responsibility by the school authority through their elevation as members of the Prefectorial Board, which is led by the school captain. Vice-captains on either wing assist the captain.

Participation in sporting events is encouraged through dedicated hours for boarding students. The school has facilities for soccer, volleyball, basketball, lawn tennis, table tennis and snooker .

The school has two canteens: The Bake Ville and The Witches Brew.

To cultivate a constructive competitive atmosphere, various activities are structured within an Inter-House framework, where students are assigned to one of four houses: ALLENBY, HASTINGS, NELSON, and WELLINGTON. These house names pay tribute to notable British Empire figures, with "Allenby" named after Edmund Allenby, "Hastings" honouring Warren Hastings, "Nelson" commemorating Horatio Nelson, and "Wellington" in recognition of Arthur Wellesley, 1st duke of Wellington.

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Main building

History

The Bishop Westcott Boys' School was founded by Dr. Foss Westcott, Bishop of Chotanagpur, in 1927. The school originally consisted of a C-shaped "Main Building." A new hostel building was constructed, which houses an 800+ capacity dormitory.

Campus

The school consists of an office building, another building for the library and laboratory, a junior hostel, a sick room, a servants' quarter, a staff residence, the principal's bungalow and playgrounds. A swimming pool is under construction. A 1,000+ capacity auditorium offers modern facilities for students' cultural activity.

Principal Teure

NameTenure
Rev. H. G. S. Kennedy1927 - 1932
Rev. G. B. Hall1933 - 1937
Rev. S. S. Horslen1938
Rev. P. S. Mathews1939 - 1942
Major L. S. Boot1943
F. E. La Valette1944 - 1973
Mr. S. Purty1973 - 1974
Mr. A. E. Fitzerald1975 -1981
Mr. R. I. Thornton1982 - 2023
Mr. J. J. Edwin2023 - Present

Alumni association

The Ex-Westcottian Association (EWA) is the combined alumni of the boys' school, Bishop Westcott Girls' School, Namkum, Bishop Westcott Girls' School, Doranda, Bishop's School, Bahubazar and Bishop School Soiko, Khunti.

Chapters operate in Calcutta and Delhi.

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References

  1. ↑ "BWBS | Bishop Westcott Boys School | Namkum | Ranchi | Jharkhand | India". bishopwestcottboysschool.com. Retrieved 3 August 2018.

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  1. ↑ "Bishop Westcott Boys' School gets new principal". The Times of India. 26 June 2023. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 7 November 2023.
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