Jr KG Field Trip

Don Bosco High School,

Matunga, Mumbai

30 October, 2015

The Jr KG boys went on a field trip on the 28th of October 15 to see the different modes of transport in the city. They  went to the Anik bus  depot  where they saw the BEST buses. As they  travelled  along they saw  the monorail at Wadala. They then took the Eastern express  highway  to  Gateway of India where they saw ships and boats at sea.  On their way back they saw the trains  at the stations. All along the way  the teachers told them how they should behave while travelling  by bus or by train or even by car. It was a very informative field trip for the kids.

Don Bosco, Matunga lauded for their proceeds in aid of our defense personnel

Don Bosco High School,

Matunga, Mumbai

29 October, 2015

-Ms Ashwini Gupte

 Don Bosco High School, Matunga was commended by the government on Wednesday, October 28 at a function at St. Xavier’s College for raising the highest amount towards the Flag Day fund, a collection in aid of the Armed Forces. We raised a handsome amount of Rs.5.1 lakh, the highest among the city schools towards the funds in 2014.

Mr. B. B. Chavan, deputy director of education, Mumbai region, thanked the South Mumbai schools for their collections amounting to a total of Rs. 1.3 crore. Mrs. Christina Mascarenhas, Supervisor of Classes VII and VIII, collected the award on behalf of our school.

A double celebration!

Don Bosco High School,

Matunga, Mumbai

29 October, 2015

Don Bosco Matunga emerged champions in the u-14 I Division and III Division in the MSSA inter school football tournament. 
In the I Div finals, the A team edged past St. Stanislaus in the penalty shootout scheduled today after a goalless draw a couple of days back.
The school B team humbled OLPS Chembur 3-0 in the finals played on MSSA grounds today to wrest the championship in the III Div. Incidentally the team members received the trophy and medals at the hands of their Principal Fr. Bernard Fernandes who was the chief guest at the awards function.
Congratulations boys and coaches! Proud moment for all of us indeed!

Bonding over a much deserved break

Don Bosco High School,
Matunga, Mumbai
28 Oct,2015

The end of the term exams meant a welcome respite from books and to beat the sweltering October heat, the students of the secondary section of Don Bosco, Matunga enjoyed a day's outing on October 23rd at the water recreation parks ‘Tikuji ni wadi’ and ‘Suraj Water Park’.
Students of class X delighted in a longer three day break frolicking in Goa, before they came back all rejuvenated and ready to hit their books again

Festive Frolic Day

Don Bosco High School,

Matunga, Mumbai

25 October, 2015

With the festive season approaching and keeping with what the children are learning in class. Standard 2 celebrated 'Festive Frolic Day' on 25 October 2015. The classrooms were suitably decorated for the occasion. The students came dressed in their traditional outfits bringing with them a myriad of colour and smiles. A discussion was held, powerpoint presentation shown and games were played to add to the festivity. 

          The students noted these in their worksheet in the form of quizzes and puzzles. The day ended with the students sharing their traditional snacks and sweets with their classmates.

Field trip – Std. II

Don Bosco High School,

Matunga, Mumbai

20 October, 2015

STD II went for a field trip to the Nehru Science Center. The students were learning about the sense organs in class and were given a hands on experience during the field trip through the various gadgets on display at the Center. The students were asked to take notes and draw sketches of all that they saw and learnt. 

On their return a discussion among the students was held on their experiences at the Center and they then completed an activity based worksheet to record the event. It was a learning and enjoyable experience for our children.

Sports Updates

Don Bosco High School,

Matunga, Mumbai

19 October, 2015

Hockey: Mannan Dang & Yash Jadhav of Std. 8 have been selected to represent Maharashtra in hockey in the U/14 category.

Roller skating: Aameen Khan of Std 8 won 3 bronze medals in the DSO District skating competition.He won 2 bronze medals in District Ring race and 1 in District Road race.

Congratulations to our sports stars and wish them success in their future tourneys!

N.C.S.C. Research Project 2015

 Don Bosco enters the pre-State Level round

- Ms Ashwini Gupte

Don Bosco High School,

Matunga, Mumbai

19 October, 2015

Don Bosco High School, Matunga has progressed to the pre-State Level selection with their research project among those chosen to be sent to Pune for scrutiny.
The regional level competition involved a total of 176 projects from the different zones of Mumbai participating. Of these, 48 projects went ahead to participate at the district level in both, the Junior and Senior categories. At the next stage, 10 each from the Junior and Senior groups, that is, a total of 20 projects were selected, which will now go ahead to the pre-State Level to be held on November 26.
The research students of the ‘Super-vision of solar energy’ team of Don Bosco, Matunga cleared the Regional and the District rounds which consisted of oral presentations by the entire team and a questionnaire round.

Cultural Day STD I

Don Bosco High School,

Matunga, Mumbai

17 October, 2015

STD I had their cultural day on 3rd October 2015. The theme was 'Let's Create Youth for Don Bosco'.

The students staged a variety entertainment program. There were songs, dances and skits to bring out the theme.

Each and every student participated and had a part to play on stage. This gave them confidence and helped eliminate their stage fright. It was indeed an enjoyable experience for the students, teachers and parents.

U-14 school hockey team emerge state runners-up!

 Don Bosco High School,

Matunga, Mumbai

17 October, 2015

The school u-14 hockey team has added yet another feather to their cap by clinching the state runners-up title in the DSO organized tournament. In the finals played today at Nagpur, they went down fighting to Kolhapur to bag the second place. The team made it to the semifinals defeating Nashik 4-0, before making light work of their first round match against Lathur where they won 7-0.

Congratulations to the team and the coach! Well done!

Our research team does us proud!

Don Bosco High School,

Matunga, Mumbai

17 October, 2015

Our Research team having done some extensive study on 'solar energy' has won at the district level competition. At the prestigious event held on 17th October 2015, the team made it big by impressing all with their presentation and findings. They now go for the scrutiny round on Nov. 16th for state level qualification. The second school team that did a study on the 'Fauna' didn't make it to the next stage. However, we are elated that both the teams made it thus far -having been selected earlier at the city level- in a field where awards and recognition have eluded us.

We commend the hard work of the students and their guide Ms. Anita as also their parents who had a tremendous belief in their children.

Congratulations and we wish them the very best at the next stage of this competition!

Sports news - Athletics

Don Bosco High School,
Matunga, Mumbai
16 October, 2015

Congratulations to Master Hrithik Swarup Of Std. 9 and Master Carlton Das of Std. 10 for their creditable performances at the DSO organized inter scsecond in the shot put event for boys (under 17), and Carlton bagged the 3rd place in 5 kms walk. Hrithik Swarup has qualified for the Divisional DSO meet to be held later.hool Athletic Meet held from 12th to 14th Oct at Priyadarshini Park, Nepeansea Road. Hrithik stood

                        

   

News Flash - DB Matunga ranked top State Board school

15 Oct, 2015

Don Bosco High School Matunga has added another feather in its cap. It has collected another title to add to the growing list of accolades and awards - this time around, being adjudged the top State Board school in Mumbai at the Times of India Schools Survey 2015. The modules of the survey included Factual survey and Perceptual rating survey. Indeed a proud achievement for the school, the staff, students and our esteemed stakeholders!

‘Bisleri Recycling Drive’

Don Bosco High School, 

Matunga, Mumbai

8 October, 2015

The Nature Club’s efforts towards the ‘Bisleri Recycling Drive’ a grand success

-Ms Ashwini Gupte / Ms. Lakshmi Krishna / Ms. Barkha Shah

 The nature club students of Don Bosco High School were delighted as their plastic bottle collection, a drive initiated by Bisleri, ranked the school among the top 10 in Mumbai. The boys collected close to 500 kilos of plastic bottles and handed them over for recycling.The eco-warriors, shaken by reports of the ‘Great Pacific Garbage Patch’ and sensing the need to reduce non-biodegradable plastic waste, eagerly took up the activity and the entire school contributed to the cause. We thank our nature club enthusiasts- Kanishk from X F, Aniruddh and Harshavardhan from X E and Devansh from IX F, for their dedication to the task. The students of Classes VII C, IX E and X E especially deserve a mention for their efforts, as does Reagan Fernandes from VII C, who contributed over 2000 bottles.

Healthy Food Day - Sr.KG

Don Bosco High School,
Matunga, Mumbai
7 October, 2015

The  Sr. KG. boys along with their teachers had an amazing day today the 7th of October 15 as they had planned a 'Healthy Food Day'. The children were divided into groups and each group had to depict on a chart a healthy meal that they have at home.  The class was all excited  as each child spoke about the breakfast,  lunch or dinner that they eat at home. The inputs of the teacher regarding healthy eating  made a huge impact on their young minds. They also had an activity where they had to stick healthy food in paper plates. 

Field Trip STD II

Don Bosco High School,

Matunga, Mumbai

7 October, 2015

STD II went for a field trip to the Nehru Science Center. The students were learning about the sense organs in class and here were given  a first hand experience through the various gadgets around. The students were ask to take notes and draw sketches of all that they have seen and learnt. 

On their return a discussion was held on what they had experienced and the students did an activity based worksheet to record the event. The students really enjoyed themselves.

Dance Competition Std IV

 Dance Competition 

-Ms Kashmira Rodrigues

Don Bosco High School
Matunga, Mumbai
5th October, 2015

            

   

Dancing is always a great way to keep busy and is a lot of fun .Dance represents ones feelings. The students of Std IV put on their dancing shoes and displayed their moves. Eliminations were held in class and three boys from each class were selected. It was amazing to see the students perform on stage. They danced to the rhythm of popular songs. They incorporated various dance forms like hip-hop, free style and kept the audience entertained . They were judged by experienced chorographers, the criteria being expression, style, use of stage and props used. Of the twelve students who participated in the final round three were declared winners - Kate Kaustubh, Kyle Rozario and Aditya Valia. At the end of the competition the judges put up a performance which was a treat to the eyes.

N. C. S. C. Research Projects 2015

-Ms Ashwini Gupte

Don Bosco High School,

 Matunga Mumbai

6 October, 2015

 Under the able guidance of their guide teacher, Mrs. Anita Philip, two groups of young researchers from Don Bosco High School, Matunga, belonging to Class VIII (Junior Group) have successfully completed their research activity; the one group having worked on 'Our Local Fauna' and the other on 'Supervision of Solar Energy.'

Group I worked on the topic 'Our Local Fauna', with the help of resource persons, Mr. Kaustubh and Mr. Macson from GreenLine.
The team members were Harsh Sawant, Siddharth Gupta, Aayush Matkari, Ethan Sequeira and Kshitij Pawar.
The team worked to study if our local fauna favours exotic trees over native trees. They chose Cannonball, Rain tree, Gulmohar and Ashoka trees from the exotic category for observation and Tamarind, Umber and Mango trees from the native category.
Their main objectives were as follows-
1. Trees preferred by local fauna as habitat.
2. Niche habitat of local fauna around the tree.
3. Impact of weather change on habitat preference by fauna.
Group II chose 'Supervision of Solar Energy' and worked with resource person, Dr. Dhanaji Kale.
The team included Varun Shenoy, Atharva Chirmade, Aryan Chopra, Nirnay Korde and Gautam Oberoi.
The team worked on the various factors that could bring down the green house gas emissions and help bring a positive impact on our weather and climate.
Their main objectives were-
1. Setting a personal example of our school as a 'Green' school and encouraging the neighbourhood schools and colleges to become potential contributors in reducing G.H.G.'s by studying their power bills.
2. A gradual but steady shift from thermal energy to solar energy with proper planning could help contribute to improve the quality of human life, the environment and the economic growth of our country (G.D.P.), especially the rural areas.

Rapid Chess

-Ms Ashwini Gupte

Don Bosco High School,

Matunga, Mumbai

5 October , 2015

At the Mumbai Parents Chess Foundation's Open School Rapid Chess Tournament, conducted by the Mumbai Suburban District Chess Association, Hriday Sangoi, V D, stood Second in the Under 10 category.

Congratulations, Hriday!

Inter School Awards (Quiz)

-Ms Ashwini Gupte

3 October, 2015

At Shishuvan's 'Anurag' festival, Aditya Fatehpuria and Venkatesh Shenoy, Class X D, stood Second in the Senior Group Quiz Competition. Krish Dhanwani and Heet Mehta, VII D,  took the Fourth Place in the Junior Group Quiz.

Well done, boys!

Class Assembly IX A

-Ms Ashwini Gupte

 Don Bosco High School,

Matunga, Mumbai

3 October, 2015

 The greatest weapon to change the world is the power of youth...

Through the story of Dylan Mahalingam, a child visionary and philanthropist, the class gave us the message that you are never too young to make a change, and that if you are passionate about something, you can make a difference.

JR K Field Trip

Don Bosco High School,

Matunga, Mumbai

3 October, 2015

The JR KG had their field trip to the Shivaji  Park garden on the 30th of September 15. Since the children were learning about plants around them it was a good chance to give them first hand experience of the same .  The teachers brought  to their attention  all the different types of plants around them. They were surprised to find a lot of play equipment too which gave them a chance to enjoy themselves.   They enjoyed the day and came back very tired.

KUDOS TO OUR U-16 HOCKEY TEAM

Don Bosco High School,

Matunga, Mumbai

3 October, 2015

Our u-16 school hockey team emerged runners-up in the MSSA organized inter-schools tournament. In the finals played at BHA yesterday, our boys went down fighting 2-3 to Dolours school. Well-played boys!