ASK India's National Handwriting Competition 2015

Don Bosco High School,

Matunga, Mumbai,

7 March, 2016

Our school participated in ASK India's National Handwriting  Competition 2015. The purpose  was to create an awareness among students with regards to good handwriting. 

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LIST OF TOPPERS

CATEGORY A  (STD 1 TO THE 4TH STANDARD )

1. AROCKIA  RAISUN          - STATE HANDWRITING CHAMP - 2ND RANK

2. SARTHAK DEVRUKHKAR - DISTRICT HANDWRITING CHAMP- 2ND RANK

3. AMAN AGRAWAL            - SCHOOL HANDWRITING CHAMP - 1ST RANK

4. PIYUSH MONDAL             -SCHOOL HANDWRITING CHAMP - 2ND RANK

5. AGNEL JESUDAS             -SCHOOL HANDWRITING CHAMP - 3RD RANK

6. LAKSHYA SHAMA           - SCHOOL HANDWRITING CHAMP - CONSOLATION

CATEGORY B (STD 5 TO 8 STANDARD )

1.KARAN MILIND  SURVE     - DISTRICT HANDWRITING CHAMP - 1ST RANK 

2.ARNAV ASHISH SAWANT  -SCHOOL HANDWRITING CHAMP - 1ST RANK

3.GUPTA VISHNUKANT         - SCHOOL HANDWRITING CHAMP - 2ND RANK

CATEGORY C  (STD 9 TO 12TH STANDARD )

1. SHIVEK  DASWANI           - DISTRICT HANDWRITING CHAMP - 3RD RANK

THE TOPPERS WERE  AWARDED MEDALS, CERTIFICATES , AND HAMPERS.

Activity Annual Day (Std I - IV)

Don Bosco High School,

Matunga, Mumbai,

6 March,2016

-Ms Kashmira Rodrigues

The Activity Annual Day was held in the Bianchi Hall on 6th March 2016. The 'activity' students participated with full gusto and enthusiasm. They took the audience on a magical ride and showcased a glimpse of the activities carried out in school. They put up presentations related to their activities: Gymnastics, Lawn tennis, Karate, Table tennis, Skating, Art & Craft, Speech & Drama, Chess, Dance and Robotics which kept the audience glued to their seats for over two hours. The students of Stds. I & II had their annual day program in the morning, while Std. III and IV performed in the evening before their parents and guests. It was an entertaining and enjoyable day for all present. The members of the management thanked the parents for being present in large numbers and the activity teachers for all their hard work right through the year that culminated in the day's excellent show.

River March for India

Don Bosco High School,

Matunga, Mumbai

6 March, 2016

The students of Don Bosco High School, Matunga participated in the Mithi River March at BKC on the 6^th March 2016 organized by the River March for India foundation. The organization seeks to rejuvenate our Rivers, free from encroachments, non-polluted green environment and save the remaining Mangroves. The four rivers in Mumbai namely Mithi, Oshiwara. Poisur and Dahisar are polluted to a great extent, the march aimed at creating an awareness among the citizens about this cause.

The event began with the flag hoisting ceremony and an address by Mr. Bajrang Agarwal, a founder of this movement. He explained the importance of saving the Rivers of Mumbai. The march began with the national flag at the forefront followed by the band and the River Marchers. The River marchers covered a stretch of 5km with placards and banners to make the citizens aware of the water pollution in the city and the pitiful state of the River Mithi. Various schools students enthusiastically participated in the event. The students also spoke to people on the roads and asked them to be avoided polluting the rivers. The River March ended with a vote of thanks by the organizers and asked the participants to be a part of this cause. The Social service students of class 9B and 9C along with the Nature club members attended the March. The following teachers also accompanied the students: Mrs Lakshmi, Ms Susan, Mrs Vandana, Mrs Barkha, Ms Marossa, Ms Sonali and Mr. Sham.

Our hockey teams shine!

Don Bosco High School 

Matunga, Mumbai,

March 5, 2016

Congratulations to our school u-12 A and B hockey teams that won the first and second place respectively of the Mumbai Schools Sports Association (MSSA) boys U-12 Olympian Walter D’Souza League at St Stanislaus Ground, Bandra. In the finals our two school teams played against each other on 3rd March 2016, and the 'A' team came out trumps. 

On the same day, our U/10 hockey team emerged runners-up to St. Stanislaus in the MSSA inter-school hockey tournament held at the same venue. 

Well done boys... and coaches!

Election Results

Don Bosco High School,

Matunga, Mumbai

5 march, 2016

Following the elections in the school on 29th Feb 2016, we have the results of our newly elected school leaders. They will form the elected representative body of the school student council for the academic year 2016-17:

  

Paarth Kapassi	School Captain
Hrithik Swarup	Sports And Activity Captain
Elvin Rodrigues	Discipline Captain
House Captains
Moksh J		Red
Harsh G		Blue
Dhruv S		Yellow
Aman S		Green

Jayanand Jayan	School Vice Captian
Akarsh Nair	Sports And Activity Vice Captian
Darshan Chauhan	Discipline Vice Captain
House Vice Captain
Samay Shetty		Green
Jose Akkarapatty		Blue
Ayush Matkari		Yellow
Rudraksh Berde		Red

Field Trip Std III

Don Bosco High School

Matunga, Mumbai

2nd March, 2016

  Ms Kashmira Rodrigues

Mumbai is what the Indians affectionately call -The "City of Dreams."So the students of Std III packed their bags loaded with mineral water and snacks and set out to explore Mumbai in all its glory. They saw important and historical places. They made a note of the various places they saw - The Gateway of India, Nehru Planetarium,  Haji Ali Darga, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya, Taraporewala Aquarium, Juhu Chowapatty, Azad Maidan, Chatrapatti Shivaji Terminus…… This trip was co-related with the Geography topic done in class which gave them an insight of how wonderful the city of Mumbai is in which they live. They solved an interesting worksheet on their return. It was a fun filled learning experience for the students.

National Science Day 2016 Celebrations

Don Bosco High School
Matunga, Mumbai
2 March, 2016

National Science Day is celebrated in India on 28th February each year to mark the discovery of the 'Raman Effect' by Indian physicist Sir C. V. Raman on this day in 1928. The Science Day celebrations began on 27th February, with five teams of two students each from Don Bosco, Matunga, participating in the quiz conducted at the V.J.T.I. College of Engineering. Siddarth Ghosh, Class IX and Siddarth Unny, Class VIII qualified for the next round.

28th February being a Sunday, we celebrated Science Day in school on the 29th. Students of Class VI displayed informative charts on scientific inventions and discoveries. We had presentations in all the classes. Class VII E students had a special presentation on scientists. The students also made and displayed models.