Bombay Scottish School, Powai

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Bombay Scottish School, Powai
Raheja Vihar, Off Chandivali Farm Road, Powai

Mumbai
,
Maharashtra
,
400072

India
Coordinates 19°7′5.5″N72°53′36″E / 19.118194°N 72.89333°E / 19.118194; 72.89333
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TypePrivate School
MottoPerseverentia et fide in Deo
(Perseverance and faith in God)
Religious affiliation(s)Christianity
Founded21 June 1997;27 years ago (1997-06-21)
School boardICSE
PrincipalJane Kotian
GradesKindergarten – 10th
Gender Co-educational
Classes36
Average class size42 - 45
Classes offeredJr KG to 10th
LanguageEnglish (UK)
Hours in school day8 – 8.5
Campus typeUrban
HousesBlue, Green, Red, Yellow     
SongSing Bombay Scottish School
YearbookTartan
School fees118,000 per annum
Affiliation Indian Certificate of Secondary Education
Website www.bombayscottish.in/powai

The Bombay Scottish School, Powai (BSS or BSS Powai), also popularly known as Scottish, is a private, Christian co-educational day school located in Powai in Mumbai, India. It is an affiliate of Bombay Scottish School, Mahim. The institution was established on 21 June 1997 by Mark David.

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The school caters to pupils from kindergarten up to class 10 and the medium of instruction is English. The school is affiliated with the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi, which conducts the ICSE examinations at the close of class 10. [1]

School shield and crest

The school shield represents the Cross of St. Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland. The white crux decussata (cross) quarters the shield into four segments, each representing a house colour denoted by the Fleur-de-lis (blue house), the Castle (red house), the Lion (green house) and the Palm Tree (yellow house). [2]

School flag and motto

The school flag features the white cross of St. Andrew against a blue band. St. Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland. It bears the 'Crux decussata'. The flag is flown during ceremonial occasions like the school's Sports Day. The school's motto is "Perseverantia et Fide in Deo (Latin)" which means perseverance and faith in God. [2]

Curriculum

The Bombay Scottish School follows the syllabus of the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) since 20 September 2000. English is the medium of instruction. Hindi is taught as a second language and Marathi is taught as a third language. Tests are conducted periodically and examinations are held at the end of every school term.

Culture

Bombay Scottish is a cosmopolitan school. Although the majority of the pupils are Hindu by religion, the school attempts to impart Christian values. The Christmas Concert is celebrated every December and a sports meet and a farewell party for students who are passing out of the institution are held.

Management

The school is managed by the Committee of Management, the Board of Trustees for the Bombay Scottish Orphanage Society. The Principal of this school is Jane Kotian, who manages the general administration. [3] The Senior Academic Coordinator, Ms Esther Selvaraj manages the academics and co-curricular activities of the school. There are Academic coordinators at the Junior School, Middle School and High School levels.

House system

The main objective of the House System is to foster a sense of collective responsibility and solidarity amongst students. The House System also serves as the centre of school life, with houses often competing at sports and other co-curricular activities. There are four school houses – Blue, Green, Red, Yellow. The boys' house names are named after Scottish missionaries and the girls' are named after British queens. [4]

BoysGirls
MacGregorElizabeth
KennedyVictoria
MacPhersonCatherine
HaddowAnne

Notable alumni

Arts and entertainment

Sports

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