Innisfree House School
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Innisfree House School in Bangalore
, India
, was started in 1985 to prepare students for the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education
. It was one of the first ICSE schools to be established in South Bangalore. The management of the school is vested in the Bolar Education Trust.
The motto of the school is Integrity, Honesty and Sincerity.
who made sure that the loan was sanctioned for starting the school. In 1986 the No Objection Certificate was obtained from the Government of Karnataka and the strength of the school grew to 30. In 1987, the school was granted Provisional Affiliation by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations. Then began the search for a piece of land. After a lot of wrangling and struggle the present civic amenity site was allotted to the school.
A junior lab catering to children from Preparatory to Class 4 has a system:student ratio of 1:2, and a senior lab catering to children from classes 5 - 12 has a system:student ratio of 1:1.
The school has a pre-school section with an activity room with Montessori equipment, a large aviary and animals. There is a rain water harvesting system in place. The children are participants in the programmes conducted by the Kids for Tigers, the Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and Clean Bangalore. There is also a recycling machine.
Shloka classes are an integral part of the curriculum. To sensitize children about social diversities, the school has adopted a slum school closeby. The children interact with the underprivileged children by presenting skits and sharing sweets during festivals. The school provides the slum children with two sets of uniform per child and stationery and books. The school has also arranged for the midday feeding by the ISKCON centre under the Akshaya Patra programme.
Children with learning difficulties work with a special educator, gifted children are put on fast track so that their mental abilities are catered to.
The teachers attend seminars, workshops and training programmes to update their professional skills including IT skills. They are also sent for training programmes being conducted by the Council in New Delhi, Noida and Jamshedpur.
After graduating at the age of 18, she helped set up the library at Teresian College, Mysore. She learnt to play the Sitar and won prizes in the State Rifle Shooting competitions.
She passed the B.Ed, examination of the Regional College of Education, Mysore with distinction. She secured the first rank for M.Ed. at the Post Graduate Department of Education, Manasa Gangothri, Mysore.
On marrying Dr. Ashok Bolar she went to England where she worked in various departments of the British Telecommunication Service as Executive Officer. Later, she taught pupils for the entrance examination of the King Edwards Schools.
On return to India she worked as the Head of the Nursery and Primary sections of a school in Bangalore, before starting Innisfree House School in 1985.
Mrs. Bolar has authored a series of five books for teaching Kannada as third language in ICSE schools. She has also written work-books in English for classes 1 and 2 and a work-book for Std. VI Science based on the Karnataka State Syllabus.
She has been the Secretary-Treasurer of the All India Association of Heads of ISC Schools for 3 years. She is the Founder-Secretary of the ASISC(K) and a member of the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi for the past 12 years.
She is the Indian Resident Trustee of Health, Education, Literacy and Population Services, UK and the Indian co-ordinator for entry into Brighton College, UK, for classes 4 to 12. She is also co-ordinating with two UK Universities for starting a Teachers Training Programme in partnership with the Council.
On behalf of the Council she has coordinated with Mysore University to start a B.Ed. programme for teachers of ICSE schools. It is to be an in-service programme.
Mrs. Bolar has been nominated as a Member of the Board of Studies in Education (Post Graduation), University of Mysore.
For Std I, and above, a transfer from the school in which the child studied previously must be produced in addition to the birth certificate. Records of past progress and good conduct will be required from pupils for admission to higher classes. Hindi is offered as the second languages. Sanskrit if introduced for VIII Std.
The school has five laboratories where schools can explore the concepts they learn in class - Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer and Mathematics. Here students take part in hands–on activities to prove the truth of a concept they learn in class. The audio-visual room isd equipped with an LCD projector, an OHP, a slide projector, a TV set and a VCR.
A large library whose walls are lined with over 6000 books and 25 kinds of magazines and journals provides reading and reference material. The pre-schoolers enjoy read – aloud or story telling sessions.
In the evening, students receive coaching from professional coaches in basketball, volleyball, cricket, table tennis and athletics.
Bangalore
Bengaluru , formerly called Bengaluru is the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka. Bangalore is nicknamed the Garden City and was once called a pensioner's paradise. Located on the Deccan Plateau in the south-eastern part of Karnataka, Bangalore is India's third most populous city and...
, India
India
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, was started in 1985 to prepare students for the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education
Indian Certificate of Secondary Education
The Indian Certificate of Secondary Education or ICSE examination is an examination conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, a private, non-governmental board of school education in India, for class 10, i.e., grade 10...
. It was one of the first ICSE schools to be established in South Bangalore. The management of the school is vested in the Bolar Education Trust.
The motto of the school is Integrity, Honesty and Sincerity.
Introduction
The school was started in 1985 in rented premises with 18 children with classes Nursery to III. This was made possible by the support of Mr. B. Ratnakar, the then chairman of Canara BankCanara Bank
Canara Bank is a state-owned financial services company in India. It was established in 1906, making it one of the oldest banks in the country. As on 2009 November, the bank had a network of 3057 branches, spread across India...
who made sure that the loan was sanctioned for starting the school. In 1986 the No Objection Certificate was obtained from the Government of Karnataka and the strength of the school grew to 30. In 1987, the school was granted Provisional Affiliation by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations. Then began the search for a piece of land. After a lot of wrangling and struggle the present civic amenity site was allotted to the school.
A junior lab catering to children from Preparatory to Class 4 has a system:student ratio of 1:2, and a senior lab catering to children from classes 5 - 12 has a system:student ratio of 1:1.
The school has a pre-school section with an activity room with Montessori equipment, a large aviary and animals. There is a rain water harvesting system in place. The children are participants in the programmes conducted by the Kids for Tigers, the Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) and Clean Bangalore. There is also a recycling machine.
Shloka classes are an integral part of the curriculum. To sensitize children about social diversities, the school has adopted a slum school closeby. The children interact with the underprivileged children by presenting skits and sharing sweets during festivals. The school provides the slum children with two sets of uniform per child and stationery and books. The school has also arranged for the midday feeding by the ISKCON centre under the Akshaya Patra programme.
Children with learning difficulties work with a special educator, gifted children are put on fast track so that their mental abilities are catered to.
The teachers attend seminars, workshops and training programmes to update their professional skills including IT skills. They are also sent for training programmes being conducted by the Council in New Delhi, Noida and Jamshedpur.
Staff
The school has a supervisor at each of the pre-school, middle –school and high school levels. The supervisors are available to deal with any concerns parents may have regarding both academic and non-academic progress of their wards.Founder principal
Mrs. S. Bolar did her schooling at Nirmala Convent, Mysore. Having passed SSLC at the age of 12, she did two years of nursing and compounding at St. Mary's before joining Mount Carmel College, Bangalore for her Pre-University and degree education. She was awarded a Government of India merit scholarship. After four years in the NCC, she graduated as senior Under Officer with a Gliding and Private Pilots licence. She was awarded a scholarship for a Commercial Pilot's license but was unable to take up the offer. Apart from being a keen dramatist, she played table tennis for the college and basketball for the university.After graduating at the age of 18, she helped set up the library at Teresian College, Mysore. She learnt to play the Sitar and won prizes in the State Rifle Shooting competitions.
She passed the B.Ed, examination of the Regional College of Education, Mysore with distinction. She secured the first rank for M.Ed. at the Post Graduate Department of Education, Manasa Gangothri, Mysore.
On marrying Dr. Ashok Bolar she went to England where she worked in various departments of the British Telecommunication Service as Executive Officer. Later, she taught pupils for the entrance examination of the King Edwards Schools.
On return to India she worked as the Head of the Nursery and Primary sections of a school in Bangalore, before starting Innisfree House School in 1985.
Mrs. Bolar has authored a series of five books for teaching Kannada as third language in ICSE schools. She has also written work-books in English for classes 1 and 2 and a work-book for Std. VI Science based on the Karnataka State Syllabus.
She has been the Secretary-Treasurer of the All India Association of Heads of ISC Schools for 3 years. She is the Founder-Secretary of the ASISC(K) and a member of the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi for the past 12 years.
She is the Indian Resident Trustee of Health, Education, Literacy and Population Services, UK and the Indian co-ordinator for entry into Brighton College, UK, for classes 4 to 12. She is also co-ordinating with two UK Universities for starting a Teachers Training Programme in partnership with the Council.
On behalf of the Council she has coordinated with Mysore University to start a B.Ed. programme for teachers of ICSE schools. It is to be an in-service programme.
Mrs. Bolar has been nominated as a Member of the Board of Studies in Education (Post Graduation), University of Mysore.
Admission
Admission is open irrespective of caste and religion. Konkani people are given first preference.For Std I, and above, a transfer from the school in which the child studied previously must be produced in addition to the birth certificate. Records of past progress and good conduct will be required from pupils for admission to higher classes. Hindi is offered as the second languages. Sanskrit if introduced for VIII Std.
Course of study
The school prepares students for ICSE examination at the end of X Std. The medium of instruction is English. However, Hindi and Kannada are the other languages that are taught and also encouraged for debates and elocutions.Facilities
Vans and autorickshaws have been organized from the children’s transportation.The school has five laboratories where schools can explore the concepts they learn in class - Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer and Mathematics. Here students take part in hands–on activities to prove the truth of a concept they learn in class. The audio-visual room isd equipped with an LCD projector, an OHP, a slide projector, a TV set and a VCR.
A large library whose walls are lined with over 6000 books and 25 kinds of magazines and journals provides reading and reference material. The pre-schoolers enjoy read – aloud or story telling sessions.
In the evening, students receive coaching from professional coaches in basketball, volleyball, cricket, table tennis and athletics.
Activities
- Music
- Science club
- Computer studies
- Debates, quiz, elocution
- Cricket, athletics,Basketball and throwball coaching
- Rotary Interact for High School
- Life Skills
- there is also a band this year