The Frank Anthony Public School, Bengaluru

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The Frank Anthony Public School
Location
13, Cambridge Road, Ulsoor, Bangalore – 560 008

India
Information
Type Private school
Motto"Courage is destiny"
Established9 January 1967 (1967-01-09)
FounderMr. Frank Anthony
School board Council for The ISC Examinations
ChairmanDavid Hilton
PrincipalKevin Pope
HeadmistressLorraine Briggs
Vice-PrincipalCraig William Temple
FacultyFull-time
GradesK-12
GenderCo-educational
Age4to 18
Language English (Medium of instruction)

Kannada, Hindi,

Sanskrit
Houses
Corbett House  , D'mello House  , Gidney House  , Rodrigues House  
Song Courage is Destiny!
Website fapsbangalore.org

The Frank Anthony Public School (or FAPS) is a co-educational day-school, for students of age 4–18 years, in Bangalore, India. It was founded in 1967 by the Anglo-Indian educationist and barrister-at-law, Frank Anthony, [1] who was also the Founder-Chairman of the All India Anglo-Indian Educational Trust which, today, owns and administers five schools named after him, including The Frank Anthony Public School, New Delhi, The Frank Anthony Public School, Bengaluru, The Frank Anthony Public School, Kolkata and three Frank Anthony Junior Schools in the cities of Bangalore, Kolkata and Delhi.

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Overview

The school officially opened on 9 January 1967, being the third of the three Frank Anthony Public Schools in India. It is established, owned and administered by the All-India Anglo-Indian Education Institution, New Delhi, registered under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860. It is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations. [2]

The school is divided into the Nursery Section, the Junior Section and the Senior Section. Each class has three sections in the Junior section, and five in the senior section. Before 2017, there were four in the senior section. Students of classes 11 and 12 are divided into three sections:

  1. Science (English, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics/Psychology, Biology/Computer Applications),
  2. Commerce (English, Commerce, Accounts, Economics, Sociology/Second Language)
  3. Humanities (English, Literature in English, second language, History, Sociology, Political Science).

The student count from Nursery to the Class XII is above 2000. [1]

Terms

There are two academic terms in the year:

The second term is split into half by two and a half weeks of Christmas vacation. Summer vacation lasts from early April till late May, during the warmest part of the year in Southern India. There is a week off for Dasara, around late September or early October.

Houses

The House system is a feature common to Public Schools in India (based on an equivalent system in England). FAPS has four houses, named after eminent members of the Anglo-Indians and benefactors of the school. Each house is represented by a colour and a motto that defines the House's identity.

House structure

Each house is led by two House Captains (a boy and a girl), two Vice-Captains (a boy and a girl), and a body of prefects, selected from among the students of Class XII.

The 4 houses with the school emblem. Faps.jpg
The 4 houses with the school emblem.

Corbett House

D'mello House

Gidney House

Rodrigues House

The houses compete in inter-house activities, including sports (such as cricket, basketball, football, volleyball, and throwball), athletics, quizzes, debates, and elocution competitions.

Facilities

The school has a playground where sports like cricket, football, hockey, and other field sports are played. Basketball, throwball, and volleyball courts are available. In academics, there are labs for physics, chemistry, biology, computer science, and home science.

In 2017, a multipurpose hall was constructed.

Clubs

The school offers for its students to engage and participate in various clubs that are considered a vital part of overall education. [3] The clubs present in the school are:

  1. Interact Club
  2. Pen & Ink Club
  3. The Model United Nations Club
  4. Hindi Sahitya Sabha
  5. Kannda Sahitya Sabha
  6. Cookery Club
  7. FACC (Cultural Club)

The Frank Anthony Public School also has its own brass band and choir, headed by Mr. Narayanaswamy, that are regarded among the best in the country. [4] The band and choir have performed at various prestigious events and venues, one of them being the Raj Bhavan, Bangalore.

The view of the school buildings from the school playground. The Frank Anthony Public School, Bangalore, Karnataka, India (2011).jpg
The view of the school buildings from the school playground.

Tournaments

An inter-school girls throwball tournament is held every year in the month of August.

Tri-Faps

Every year an inter-school tournament, Tri-Faps is conducted in one of the three Frank Anthony Public Schools across the country. The last Tri-Faps conducted at Bangalore was in 2023, with recurrences every year, in one of the three Frank Anthony Public School campuses. [5]

Heads

Principals [6]

Headmasters/Vice-Principals

The headmaster was in charge of the Senior section which includes classes 6 to 10 and the ISC grades. The office of Headmaster was renamed Vice-Principal in 2015.

Headmistresses

The headmistress is in charge of the Junior section which includes the Nursery, Preparatory and classes 1 to 8.

Notable Alumni

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References

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  3. "The Frank Anthony Public School, Bengaluru | Clubs". www.fapsbangalore.org. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
  4. "Symphony that strikes the right chord". The Times of India. 30 July 2012. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 7 March 2024.
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  6. "The Frank Anthony Public School, Bengaluru | Former Principals". www.fapsbangalore.org. Retrieved 7 March 2024.