Bishop Westcott Boys' School

Bishop Westcott Boys' School
Other names	BWBS, Namkum
Motto	Non Nascor Mihi Solum
Motto in English	"Live Not For Self Alone"
Type	Private school
Established	1927;97 years ago
Founder	Foss Westcott
Affiliation	CISCE
Principal	Mr J J Edwin
Academic staff	150+
Students	1800+
Location	Ranchi , Jharkhand , India ; 23°21′02″N85°22′51″E / 23.35056°N 85.38083°E
Campus	Boys School, Urban, 8.7 acres (3.5 ha)
Colours	Navy Blue and Yellow
Website	bishopwestcottboysschool.com

Last updated October 01, 2024

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.

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.

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


Name	Tenure
Rev. H. G. S. Kennedy	1927 - 1932
Rev. G. B. Hall	1933 - 1937
Rev. S. S. Horslen	1938
Rev. P. S. Mathews	1939 - 1942
Major L. S. Boot	1943
F. E. La Valette	1944 - 1973
Mr. S. Purty	1973 - 1974
Mr. A. E. Fitzerald	1975 -1981
Mr. R. I. Thornton	1982 - 2023
Mr. J. J. Edwin	2023 - 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

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

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

[2] "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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