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;96 years ago (1927)
Founder Foss Westcott
Affiliation CISCE
Principal Mr RI Thornton
Academic staff
150+
Students1800+
Location, ,
23°21′02″N85°22′51″E / 23.35056°N 85.38083°E / 23.35056; 85.38083 Coordinates: 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 Dioecse Society, formed by the governing body, which comprises educators and citizens. Richard Ian Thornton is the present principal of the institution. It is one of the oldest schools in eastern India.

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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.

Curriculum

The school is affiliated with the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE). The students are a mix of boarders (hostelers) 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, snooker and horse riding.

The school has three canteens: The Bake Ville, The Witches Brew and The Retreat.

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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 juniors hostel, a sick room, servants' quarter, 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.

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.