Meridian School
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Meridian School is a high school
, founded in 1995 in Hyderabad, India. The school follows the Central Board of Secondary Education
(CBSE) syllabus. Meridian School has a branch in Madhapur
(established in 2006), as well as in Kukatpally
(established in 2008).
s and a library
. There is also a playground with basketball
and throwball
courts and cricket nets
. The four-floored building has two lifts.
, Telugu
, Urdu
, and French
.
Students of the lower classes choose two activities that are done twice a week. Activities include arts and crafts
, karate
, aerobics
, gymnastics
, Indian dance
, yoga
, and music. The school has activity rooms for dance, music, and arts and crafts. There is a separate indoor games cell with a health club to train kids in karate, aerobics and gymnastics.
The school arranges for breakfast and lunch and students must eat at the mess.
The school has a parent association, the Meridian Schools Parents Association.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
, founded in 1995 in Hyderabad, India. The school follows the Central Board of Secondary Education
Central Board of Secondary Education
The Central Board of Secondary Education is a Board of Education for public and private schools, under the Union Government of India.-History:...
(CBSE) syllabus. Meridian School has a branch in Madhapur
Madhapur
Madhapur is home to the IT industry in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. The heart of this area is called HITEC City which has the highest concentration of IT/ITES establishments in the city....
(established in 2006), as well as in Kukatpally
Kukatpally
Kukatpally is a major residential and commercial suburb in Ranga Reddy District, India. It is located on the northwest fringe of Hyderabad city...
(established in 2008).
Facilities
The school has big classrooms equipped with high quality furniture and a science lab, two computer labComputer lab
A computer lab, also known as a computer suite or computer cluster is typically a room which contains many networked computers for public use...
s and a library
Library
In a traditional sense, a library is a large collection of books, and can refer to the place in which the collection is housed. Today, the term can refer to any collection, including digital sources, resources, and services...
. There is also a playground with basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
and throwball
Throwball
Throwball is a non-contact ball sport played across a net between two teams of seven players on a rectangular court. Throwball is popular in Asia, especially on the Indian subcontinent, and was first played in India as a women's sport in Chennai during the 1940s. Like volleyball, the game's roots...
courts and cricket nets
Cricket nets
Cricket nets are practice nets used by batsmen and bowlers to warm up and/or improve their cricketing techniques. Cricket nets consist of a cricket pitch which is enclosed by cricket nets on either side, to the rear and optionally the roof. The bowling end of the net is left open...
. The four-floored building has two lifts.
Admissions and curriculum
Admission to pre-primary school entails an interview with the student and parents. From Class I, there is an entrance exam. Student intake is limited to 30 per class. Languages offered include HindiHindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
, Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
, Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
, and French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
.
Extracurricular activities
The school has five houses: Suryas, Mithras, Amon-re, Helios, and Sol. There is also an after-school club for students, the motto is which is "Connecting the Mind and Heart".Students of the lower classes choose two activities that are done twice a week. Activities include arts and crafts
Arts and crafts
Arts and crafts comprise a whole host of activities and hobbies that are related to making things with one's hands and skill. These can be sub-divided into handicrafts or "traditional crafts" and "the rest"...
, karate
Karate
is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
, aerobics
Aerobics
Aerobics is a form of physical exercise that combines rhythmic aerobic exercise with stretching and strength training routines with the goal of improving all elements of fitness...
, gymnastics
Gymnastics
Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. Internationally, all of the gymnastic sports are governed by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique with each country having its own national governing body...
, Indian dance
Indian dance
Dance in India covers a wide range of dance and dance theatre forms, from the ancient classical or temple dance to folk and modern styles.Three best-known Hindu deities, Shiva, Kali and Krishna, are typically represented dancing. There are hundreds of Indian folk dances such as Bhangra, Bihu,...
, yoga
Yoga
Yoga is a physical, mental, and spiritual discipline, originating in ancient India. The goal of yoga, or of the person practicing yoga, is the attainment of a state of perfect spiritual insight and tranquility while meditating on Supersoul...
, and music. The school has activity rooms for dance, music, and arts and crafts. There is a separate indoor games cell with a health club to train kids in karate, aerobics and gymnastics.
The school arranges for breakfast and lunch and students must eat at the mess.
Uniform
The boys' uniform is a plane pista green shirt and dark navy blue trousers. The girls have the same shirt with a dark navy blue divided skirt. The uniform on Thursdays is a white shirt with a house colored collar and a house colored divided skirt for the girls, and for the boys a white shirt with a house colored collar and a white colored pair of pants.Leadership
The Correspondents of the School are Mr. B.S. Neelakanta and Mrs. Renuka B. The Principal of Meridian School for Boys and Girls, Hyderabad is Usha L Reddy.The school has a parent association, the Meridian Schools Parents Association.