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ANNUAL REPORT 2023

It is with immeasurable joy, I extend my warmest welcome to our Chairman Mr. Rakesh Gupta, our Secretary Mr. Bhuvnesh Dubey, invited guests and esteemed parents of my dear students to the Fifteenth Annual Function of Highland Public School.

I express my deep gratitude for your presence today, which is not only a source of motivation to our students, but an encouragement to us as well.

I feel privileged to be here today, to share the progressive journey of Highland Public School in the academic session 2023-24. Our session began on 6th February, 2023 after the successful completion of a very challenging yet fruitful post covid session 2022-23.

The year so far has been a mixed bag of wonderful achievements, satisfying student performances, plethora of activities on one hand and unprecedented rains leading to unscheduled school closure, various challenges post Covid outbreak and resignation of our principal on the other hand.

My predecessor Mrs. Sumita Soni, had to forgo her position as the Principal of Highland Public School due to family considerations. Change is the only constant in our lives and is inevitable. Change and adaptation is the only way to move forward in our respective journeys. I was appointed as the Vice Principal in 2019 and worked as a part of the team to ensure a congenial academic environment. I had the opportunity to don the role of an Officiating Principal during the period when Mrs. Soni was on CBSE BOARD duty in March 2022 as well as March 2023.Unfortunately right after the CBSE Board duty, Mrs. Soni was unable to resume duty as Principal Highland Public School due to certain family exigencies and I continued officiating as Principal till Aug 2023. Due to my long period as Officiating Principal, it was a smooth transition when I was officially appointed as the Principal of Highland Public School on 24th August, 2023.

I thank my management for considering me worthy of this position and seek their support and encouragement in my future endeavours. Dear parents, I also look forward to your support and wishes in striving for quality education and a child centric approach.

We have been sharing the academic achievements of our students on a regular basis and I proudly declare that this year again, our CBSE Board result of both Class X and Class XII for the session 2022-23 was 100%. The highest score in Class X was 93.8 % and the highest score in XII was 94%. Students who have passed out also continue to bring laurels to the school in all fields and professions they have ventured into.As you all must be aware that CBSE grants affiliation for a period of 5 years and then extension is granted after duly diligence of all infrastructures, facilities, trained man power and progress of the school. Our last affiliation with CBSE was from 2019 to 2024 and you will all be pleased to note that our extension of affiliation with CBSE has been further granted for 5 years till 2029.

Despite all odds, over the past one year our Management has focused a lot on further enhancement of the school infrastructure, to provide a conducive environment to our students and develop spaces for their comfort and nurturing of talent.

A well-furnishedmultipurpose hall has been equipped with an interactive touch panel and a seating capacity of 200.The school auditorium, as you can all see, has been upgraded with complete ceiling, better lighting, fans, sound system leading to a cooler and a  far better experience for our dear studentsto nurture their talents and play indoor games.The library has also been equipped with a computer system and an internet connection to provide the facility of an e-library.The Computer Lab has also been upgraded latest cameras have been added to ensure maximum CCTV coverage in the School Campus. The Volleyball and the badminton courts have been upgraded. New ramps have been constructed and the playground has been equipped with a shade structure over the steps. Classrooms have been painted in vibrant colours and revamped with new furniture. New and ultra-modern washrooms have been constructed for both boys and girls. We, at Highland are providing the best facilities to our students to ensure theirsafety, comfort and to accelerate the teaching learning process.

I also want to share that this year; we are encouraging and motivating participation of our students outside the school premises. Three Community outreach programmes were conducted by our students on Environment Day, International Day against Drug Abuse and under Swacchhta Pakhwada. Our students also competed with many other schools of the region in an event organized on Environment Day at Gandhi Vatika and won first and second prizes in various activities. This year the focus has also been on developing the sporting potential of our students and we have also registered our students in Table tennis, Volleyball and Football for the CBSE Games. Along with all the additions to the infrastructure this year, the focus is on all-round development of students by taking up many activities in form of role plays, debates, songs and games during the teaching leaning process as well, keeping in sync with the principles and objectives of the New Education Policy

Dear parents, all our endeavours will yield results, only with your wholehearted support. Parents play a pivotal role in molding their child into well-groomed and morally upright individuals. It is only through collaborative efforts and team work that we can be successful in our pursuit for excellence.

I would also take this opportunity to thank our hardworking and diligent team of teachers who are putting in their best efforts to inculcate the right values and honing the skills of students and themselves upgrading their skills and knowledge by participating in various Capacity Building Programs organized by CBSE along with in house training sessions.

My report would be incomplete if I do not mention our distinguished Chairman, Mr. Rakesh Gupta. He has been a positive influence and a source of motivation to all of us. Sir, thank you for your unflinching support. I would also like to thank our Secretary Mr. Bhuvnesh Dubey, who has been the pillar of support and encouragement. Sir, thank you for putting your faith in my abilities and always being a source of strength and encouragement.

In conclusion, I want to take a moment to acknowledge my team of dedicated teachers and entire staff and my wonderful students for working tirelessly and in bringing this remarkable gala together.

Let us appreciate and be grateful for the blessings of the Almighty and continue to work together for the benefit of the children

I would like to introduce and extend my warm welcome to some distinguished guests who have joined us today.

Thank you

Neelpreet Rai

Principal

ANNUAL REPORT 2022

It gives me immense happiness to highlight the progress at Highland Public School in the Academic session 2020-21, 2021-22 and 2022-23.

Just after the completion of 2019 session, there was COVID OUT BREAK. In the midst of this Covid-19 outbreak, Highland Public School was one of the pioneering schools to adapt in the unprecedented situation and adopt new and innovative methods of teaching-learning to tackle the crisis and thus continue to render education to the students. We were successful in offering effective online education to our students right from the beginning, according to a well-structured timetable. Not only were the scholastic needs catered to but we also took care of the co- scholastic aspects necessary for the students developments. So, despite all odds, we continued to offer a plethora of online activities and opportunities to our students to nurture their potential. Assessments were conducted throughout the pandemic with online tests and examinations through Google Forms, to test the understanding of the students.

It gives me immeasurable joy to announce that our students continued to bring laurels to the school by giving a 100% result in both the sessions 2020-2021 and 2021- 2022, without any failures or compartments and we were probably the only school in this area to give 100 % result in 2022 when the CBSE Board conducted offline exams.

In the session 2020-21, out of 14 students of class X, the top score was 94.8 % and the lowest was 67 %. In class XII with 14 students, the result was again excellent with the highest score being 96.8 % and the lowest being 84.6 %.

In the sessions 2021-2022, the highest score in class X was 94 % and the lowest score was 50 %. And in class XII, 95.6 % was the top score while the lowest was 50 %.

Our new Session began on 07th February, 2022 and there was a rise in student enrolment to 554, with two sections till class X and all the three streams in class XI and XII.

I feel very pleased to inform you that HPS has once again been nominated as Lead Collaborator School by CBSE on the basis of collaborative activities and innovative practices in the school organised with the other Hub schools. Our teachers too continued to upgrade their skills and knowledge by participating in online teachers training programmes offered by CBSE and by in house trainings also.

Our endeavour has always been in providing a conducive environment and adopting a holistic approach in grooming the future of our students. As part of this on-going process, it is extremely important that apart from academic excellence, we also emphasise on the all-round personality development of students. Keeping this in mind, we feel, inculcating the right habits, mannerisms and the right attitude towards working hard is equally essential right from the day children step into the school and carries on right through their stay in school.

As part of this process, the following are available for our students:

  1. Dedicated full-time digi-classes to further enhance the learning experience through e-learning have been provided for Classes 3rd to 12th. The teachers are encouraged to use these as often as possible.

2.  To ensure better monitoring, CCTV cameras along with speakers have been provided in each classroom, corridors, laboratories as well the playfield.

3.  Our school library is now equipped with over 6000 books ranging from story books, biographies of our great thinkers, philosophers to reference books.

4. Wherever possible, Highland believes in providing a safe and a reliable transport facility to its students. Your school has 8 buses of its own.

5. It has been our endeavour to provide a fresh and healthy atmosphere to the children and we have been working towards the beautification of the school campus by plantation of fruit and ornamental trees as an ongoing process.

6. New infrastructure has been added during this period including modern, clean, hygienic washroom, separately for boys and girls, juniors as well seniors.

7. Multipurpose Hall, much larger and spacious Library, music room, composite lab and two new blocks have been added during this period.

8. A cemented badminton court for students has also been constructed.

PEDAGOGY AT HIGHLAND

There is special emphasis for an all-round personality development which is extremely essential in today’s competitive environment. We also feel that the initial tender years need extra care and children need to spend an adequate amount of time in school.

It has been a priority at Highland to provide a stimulating learning environment for an all-round development of its

students. Teaching through Digi-Class to further enhance learning through e-learning is an important element of our system. Computer education is important and is introduced from Nursery stage itself.

Developing effective communication skills being one of the basic objectives of the school in today’s competitive environment, extra-curricular activities like Paper Reading, Quiz, Dramatics and Declamations are regularly taken up on Saturdays which are earmarked for this purpose only.

Since ‘Time Management’ is an essential element in today’s fast paced life, a special care was taken to train our students to finish their activities within the stipulated time frame so that they are fully trained and equipped to excel when they reach 10th and 12th.

The school has a well-equipped library covering varied spheres language skills, literature, like science, encyclopaedias, dictionaries, Special Magazines and Newspaper.

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Apart from academics, co-curricular activities and celebrations have always been a regular feature at Highland. Foundation Day, Environment Day, Teacher’s Day, and Grand-Parents Day were organized in the school.

To develop a spirit of healthy competition and to excel, various competitions were held in the school during the year. Prayer Recitation, Poetry Recitation, Slogan Writing, Poster Making, English and Hindi Calligraphy, Story Narration, Paper Reading and Declamation Competitions were held in which all the students participated enthusiastically.

In order to make them self-dependent, a day & night camp, which has now become an annual feature of our Co-curricular activities was organised, almost after two years, for students of Classes VI to XII within the school campus.

Hygienic filtered water is provided by the school. Lunch is had in a clean and a comfortable lunch room under the guidance of the teachers and the maids. There is a proper arrangement for serving warm food. We have also made the facility of temperature regulation in each class room by way of fans during summers and room heaters-during the winters.

In order to ensure balanced growth of a child, regular interaction of the school and the parents is of utmost necessity. So, a Parent-Teacher Meeting is held on every second Saturday of the month where the parents get feedback about their child’s progress. The pandemic introduced us to technology and taught us to save paper and cutting of trees. So, we moved with the technology and shifted from the printed messages to e-messages. The syllabus covered in the previous month and proposed to be covered in the coming month are sent regularly through e-messages to the parents. Parents are encouraged to attend these meetings and since these meetings play a vital role in bridging the relationship between the parents and the teachers, we even personally call parents who are unable to attend.

During my almost 9.5 years interaction with parents at the school, I have found you all a very enlightened group who take their parenting role very seriously. I would like to thank the parents of my dear students, without whom we are not complete. We are aware of the great trust you have reposed in us and it will be our constant endeavour to live upto it.

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to our Honourable Chairman, Mr Rakesh Gupta, for his valuable support. His vision and expertise have always been a source of strength to all of us. I would also like to thank our Secretary Mr. Bhuvnesh Dubey for his persistent support and co-operation. It is because his unrelenting efforts that make things happen very smoothly and efficiently at school. Sir, we are indeed very grateful to you for being a great source of inspiration to all of us.

My report on the school would be incomplete without adding a vote of thanks to all my wonderful team of teachers who have put in their efforts and brought this fabulous event together for all of us.

This may be a start of bigger and better things for our school. Let us seek the blessings of the Almighty in all our future endeavours.

Thank you

Mrs. Sumita Soni

Principal

ANNUAL REPORT – 2019

It gives me immense happiness to highlight the progress at Highland Public School in the Academic year 2018-19

After the completion of a very fruitful and a satisfying 2018, it gives me great pleasure to announce that our fourth batch of Class-X and second batch of Class XII brought laurels to our school by giving us a 100% result. Out of 21 students of Class X, the top score was 97.4%, with seven students securing above 90% and eighteen students securing above 80%. In class XII, the result was again excellent with the highest score being 89.2% and the lowest 71.4%. We would like to mention that the score 97.4% in class X is one of the highest scores in the region.

Our new Session began on 11th February, 2019 and there was a rise in student enrollment to 544, with two sections till class VIII.

In order to ensure the enhancement of the quality of education and to promote self-improvement, it has been decided by CBSE to form groups of  5 to 6 neighbourhood schools for collaborative  growth called, Hubs of Learning

I feel very pleased to inform you that Highland Public School has been nominated as Lead Collaborator School by CBSE on the basis of Board results and other criteria’s  such as pupil-teacher ratio, innovative practices in the school etc.

Our endeavour has always been in providing a conducive environment and adopting a holistic approach in grooming the future of our students. As part of this on-going process, it is extremely important that apart from academic excellence, we also emphasise on the all round personality development of students. Keeping this in mind, we feel, inculcating the right habits, mannerisms and the right attitude towards working hard is equally essential right from the day children step into the school and carries on right through their stay in school.

As part of this process, the following are available for our students:

  1. Dedicated full-time digi-classes to further enhance the learning experience through e-learning have been provided for Classes 3rd to 12th.
  2. To ensure better monitoring, CCTV cameras along with speakers have been provided in each classroom, corridors, laboratories as well the playfield.
  3. Our school library is now equipped with over 7000 books ranging from story books, biographies of our great thinkers, philosophers to reference books.
  4. Wherever possible, Highland believes in providing a safe and a reliable transport facility to its students. As part of the process, we have been adding a school bus each year. During this session also, another school bus was added in our system. Now your school has 8 buses of its own.
  5. It has been our endeavor to provide a fresh and healthy atmosphere to the children and we have been working towards the beautification of the school campus by plantation of fruit and ornamental trees as an ongoing process.

PEDAGOGY AT HIGHLAND

There is special emphasis for an all-round personality development  which is extremely essential in today’s competitive environment. We also feel that the initial tender years need extra care and children need to spend an adequate amount of time in school.

It has been a priority at Highland to provide a stimulating learning environment for an all-round development of its students. Teaching through Digi-Class to further enhance learning through e-learning is an important element of our system. Computer education is important and is introduced from Nursery stage itself.

Developing effective communication skills being one of the basic objectives of the school in today’s competitive environment, extra-curricular activities like Paper Reading, Quiz, Dramatics and Declamations are regularly taken up on Saturdays which are earmarked for this purpose only.

Since ‘Time Management’ is an essential element in today’s fast paced life, a special care was taken to train our students to finish their activities within the stipulated time frame so that they are fully trained and equipped to excel when they reach 10th and 12th.

The School has a well equipped library covering varied spheres like science, language skills, literature, encyclopedias, dictionaries, Special Magazines and Newspaper. The students have an easy access to the library under the supervision  of the Librarian.

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Apart from academics, co-curricular activities and celebrations have always been a regular feature at Highland, Foundation Day, Environment Day, Teacher’s Day, Grand-Parents Day and the School Exhibition (covering Art & Craft, Science, Mathematics, EVS, Social Studies, Computers, English and Hindi) were organized in the school.

To develop a spirit of healthy competition and to excel, various competitions were held in the school during the year. Prayer Recitation, Poetry Recitation, Slogan Writing, Poster Making, English and Hindi Calligraphy, Story Narration, Paper Reading and Declamation Competitions were held in which all the students participated enthusiastically.

In order to make them self dependent, a day & night camp, which has now become an annual feature of our Co-curricular activities, was organized for students of Classes VI to XII within the school campus.

Hygienic filtered water is provided by the school. Lunch is had in a clean and a comfortable lunch room under the guidance of the teachers and the maids. There is a proper arrangement for serving warm food. We have also made the

facility of temperature regulation in each class room by way of fans and room heaters.

In order to ensure balanced growth of a child, regular interaction of the school and the parents is of utmost necessity. So, a Parent-Teacher Meeting is held on every second Saturday of the month where the parents get a feed back about their child’s progress. Printed monthly progress reports, syllabus covered in the previous month and proposed to be covered in the coming month are handed over to the parents.  Parents are encouraged to attend these meetings and since these meetings play a vital role in bridging the relationship between the parents and the teachers, we even personally call parents who are unable to attend.

During my almost 6.5 years interaction with parents at the school, I have found you all a very enlightened group who take their parenting role very seriously. I would like to thank the parents of my dear students, without whom we are not complete. We are aware of the great trust you have reposed in us and it will be our constant endeavour to live upto to it.

I express my sincere gratitude to Mr. Rakesh Gupta, Our Honourable Chairman, for his persistent support. He has made unrelenting efforts in equipping the students to meet the changing needs of the society, exploring the professional

potential and cultivating a happy and motivating environment in school. Sir, you are and will always be, a source of strength to all of us. I would also like to thank Mr. Bhuvnesh Dubey, Our Secretary, for his unflinching support and cooperation and for making things happen very efficiently and smoothly at the school, Sir, your are a great source of inspiration to all of us.

My report would be incomplete if I did not make mention of my wonderful team of teachers and staff who work with extreme dedication  and put in their efforts in pursuit of excellence. They, infact, are the strong pillars of our school.

As we look towards the days ahead, we seek the blessings of the almighty for a progressive and a prosperous future.

Thank you
Mrs. Sumita Soni
Principal

ANNUAL REPORT – 2017

It gives me sheer happiness and pride to highlight the progress at Highland Public School in the Academic year 2016-17

After the completion of a very fruitful and a satisfying 2016, it gives me immerse pleasure to announce that our second batch of Class-X brought laurels to our school by giving us a 100% result. Out of 16 students, 7 got a perfect result of 10 CGPA and 11 students scored higher than 85% while our lowest score was 72%.

Our new Session began on 6th February, 2017 and there was a rise in student enrollment to 525.

I feel very pleased to inform you that we enrolled our first batch of Class XII in the session 2017. So this year class XII has been added with two sections till Class-VI.

It has always been our endeavour to adopt a holistic approach in grooming the future of our students. Keeping this in mind we feel that apart from academics, grooming in terms of behaviour, mannerisms and attitudes is equality essential. This is an ongoing process and begins right from the day a student steps into the school and carries on throughout their stay in the school.  As part of this process, the following were further added to our facilities at Highland:

  1. Dedicated full-time digi-classes to further enhance the learning experience through e-learning have been provided for Classes 3rd to 11th.
  2. To ensure better monitoring, CCTV cameras along with speakers have been provided in each classroom, corridors, laboratories as well the playfield.
  3. Our school library is now equipped with over 5100 books ranging from story books, biographies of our great thinkers, philosophers to reference books.
  4. Wherever possible, Highland believes in providing a safe and a reliable transport facility to its students. As part of the process, we have been adding a school bus each year. During this session also, another school bus was added in our system. Now your school has 8 buses of its own.
  5. It has been our endeavor to provide a fresh and healthy atmosphere to the children and we have been working towards the beautification of the school campus by plantation of fruit and ornamental trees as an ongoing process.

PEDAGOGY AT HIGHLAND

There is special emphasis for an all-round personality development  which is extremely essential in today’s competitive environment. We also feel that the initial tender years need extra care and children need to spend an adequate amount of time in school.

A psycho analysis test of our students from class IX to XII was carried out by the “Centre for Career Development”. This was followed by a Career Counseling Session of the students as well as their parents with highly experienced career counselors so as to guide them  for their career options.

It has been a priority at Highland to provide a stimulating learning environment for an all-round development of its students. Teaching through Digi-Class to further enhance learning through e-learning is an important element of our system. Computer education is important from Nursery stage and from this year, Sanskrit as third language, has been introduced from Class-VI to VII.

Developing effective communication skills being one of the basic objectives of the school in today’s competitive environment, extra-curricular activities like Paper Reading, Quiz, Dramatics and Declamations are regularly taken up on Saturdays which are earmarked for this purpose only.

Since ‘Time Management’ is an essential element in today’s fast paced life, a special care was taken to train our students to finish their activities within the stipulated time frame so that they are fully trained and equipped to excel when they reach 10th and plus 2 stage.

The School has a well equipped library covering varied spheres like science, language skills, literature, encyclopedias, dictionaries, Special Magazines and Newspaper. The students have an easy access to the library under the supervision  of the Librarian.

Our School has always stayed one step ahead. While we had already decided to introduce NCERT books from this session, subsequently there was also a direction from CBSE to introduce NCERT Books in CBSE schools.

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Apart from academics, co-curricular activities and celebrations have always been a regular feature at Highland, Foundation Day, Environment Day, Teacher’s Day, Grand-Parents Day and the School Exhibition (covering Art & Craft, Science, Mathematics, EVS, Social Studies, Computers, English and Hindi) were organized in the school.

To develop a spirit of healthy competition and to excel, various competitions were held in the school during the year. Prayer Recitation, Poetry Recitation, Slogan Writing, Poster Making, English and Hindi Calligraphy, Story Narration, Paper Reading and Declamation Competitions were held in which all the students participated enthusiastically.

In order to make them self dependent, a day & night camp, which has now become an annual feature of our Co-curricular activities, was organized for students of Classes VI to XII within the school campus.

Hygienic filtered water is provided by the school. Lunch is had in a clean and a comfortable lunch room under the guidance of the teachers and the maids. There is a proper arrangement for serving warm food. We have also made the

facility of temperature regulation in each class room by way of fans and room heaters.

In order to ensure balanced growth of a child, regular interaction of the school and the parents is of utmost necessity. So, a Parent-Teacher Meeting is held on every second Saturday where the parents get a feed back about their child’s progress. Printed monthly progress reports, syllabus covered in the previous month and proposed to be covered in the coming month are handed over to the parents.  Parents are encouraged to attend these meetings and since these meetings play a vital role in bridging the relationship between the parents and the teachers, we even personally call parents who are unable to attend.

I express my sincere gratitude to Mr. Rakesh Gupta, Our Honourable Chairman for his valuable support. His vision and expertise has always been a source of strength to all of us. I also would thank Mr. Bhuvnesh Dubey, our Secretary, for his endless support, valuable guidance and direction. He is a great source of inspiration for all of us.

I also thank the parents of my dear children, without whom we are not complete. They have shown faith in us and I assure you dear parents that your children are in the safest hands.

Last but not the least; I would like to express thankfulness to every single member of my teaching faculty. We would not be able to fulfill the needs of our system without their active support and contribution. They are infact the strong pillars of our school. As we look towards the days ahead, we seek the blessings of the Almighty God for a progressive and a prosperous future.

Thank you
Mrs. Sumita Soni
Principal

ANNUAL REPORT – 2016

It gives me sheer happiness and pride to highlight the progress at Highland Public School in the Academic year 2015-16

After the completion of a very fruitful and a satisfying 2015, it gives me immerse pleasure to announce that our first batch of Class-X brought laurels to our school where 11 students scored above 85%, while our lowest score was 78%.

Our new Session began on 8th February, 2016 and there was a rise in student enrollment to 492.

I feel very pleased to inform you that your school has upgraded to Class XII from the session 2016. So this year one more class has been added and as a result the school has been upgraded to Class-XI with two sections till Class-V.

It has always been our endeavour to adopt a holistic approach in grooming the future of our students. Keeping this in mind we feel that apart from academics, grooming in terms of behaviour, mannerisms and attitudes is equality essential. This is an ongoing process and begins right from the day a student steps into the school and carries on throughout their stay in the school.  As part of this process, the following were further added to our facilities at Highland:

  1. Dedicated full-time digi-classes to further enhance the learning experience through e-learning have been provided for Classes 3rd to 11th.
  2. To ensure better monitoring, CCTV cameras along with speakers have been provided in each classroom, laboratories as well the playfield.
  3. In order to equip our teachers with latest teaching methodologies, our teachers attended the training programmes at the CBSE Regional Office, Panchkula.
  4. Our school library is now equipped with over 5000 books ranging from story books, biographies of our great thinkers, philosophers to reference books.
  5. Wherever possible, Highland believes in providing a safe and a reliable transport facility to its students. As part of the process, we have been adding a school bus each year. During this session also, another school bus was added in our system. Now your school has 7 buses of its own.
  6. It has been our endeavor to provide a fresh and healthy atmosphere to the children and we have been working towards the beautification of the school campus by plantation of fruit and ornamental trees as an ongoing process.

PEDAGOGY AT HIGHLAND

There is special emphasis for an all-round personality development  which is extremely essential in today’s competitive environment. We also feel that the initial tender years need extra care and children need to spend an adequate amount of time in school.

A two day Science Mela was organized for the students of Classes VII and VIII. The students prepared models and demonstrated the same infront of other students and parents. The involvement of the students was visible with their enthusiastic participation and explanation.

It has been a priority at Highland to provide a stimulating learning environment for an all-round development of its students. Teaching through Digi-Class to further enhance learning through e-learning is an important element of our system. Computer education is important from Nursery stage and from this year, Sanskrit as third language, has been introduced from Class-VI.

Developing effective communication skills being one of the basic objectives of the school in today’s competitive environment, extra-curricular activities like Paper Reading, Quiz, Dramatics and Declamations are regularly taken up on Saturdays which are earmarked for this purpose only.

Since ‘Time Management’ is an essential element in today’s fast paced life, a special care was taken to train our students to finish their activities within the stipulated time frame so that they are fully trained and equipped by the time they reach 10th and plus 2 stage.

The School has a well equipped library covering varied spheres like science, language skills, literature, encyclopedias, dictionaries, Special Magazines and Newspaper. The students have an easy access to the library under the supervision  of the Librarian.

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Apart from academics, co-curricular activities and celebrations have always been a regular feature at Highland, Foundation Day, Environment Day, Teacher’s Day, Grand-Parents Day and the School Exhibition (covering Art & Craft, Science, Mathematics, EVS, Social Studies, Computers, English and Hindi) were organized in the school.

To develop a spirit of healthy competition and to excel, various competitions were held in the school during the year. Prayer Recitation, Poetry Recitation, Slogan Writing, Poster Making, English and Hindi Calligraphy, Story Narration, Paper Reading and Declamation Competitions were held in which all the students participated enthusiastically.

An exposure to the world outside their home or school is another important factor responsible for an all round development. As part of this process, a team of dignitaries from Delhi which included Supreme Court  Lawyers, Chartered Accountant, Environmentalist, Dentist, acclaimed Artist and Stress Management expert, enlightened our children in their areas of expertise. They were indeed magnanimous in extending an open invitation to our students to seek their guidance and help at any stage during their schooling at Highland.

Apart from this, in order to make them self dependent a day & night camp, which has now become an annual feature of our Co-curricular activities, was organized for students of Classes VI to XI within the school campus.

Hygienic filtered water is provided by the school. Lunch is had in a clean and a comfortable lunch room under the guidance of the teachers and the maids. There is a proper arrangement for serving warm food. We have also made the facility of temperature regulation in each class room by way of fans and room heaters.

In order to ensure balanced growth of a child, regular interaction of the school and the parents is of utmost necessity. So, a Parent-Teacher Meeting is held on every second Saturday where the parents get a feed back about their child’s progress. Printed monthly progress reports, syllabus covered in the previous month and proposed to be covered in the coming month are handed over to the parents.  Parents are encouraged to attend these meetings and since these meetings play a vital role in bridging the relationship between the parents and the teachers, we even personally call parents who are unable to attend.

I express my sincere gratitude to Mr. Rakesh Gupta, Our Honourable Chairman for his valuable support. His vision and expertise has always been a source of strength to all of us. I also would thank Mr. Bhuvnesh Dubey, our Secretary, for his endless support, valuable guidance and direction. He is a great source of inspiration for all of us.

I also thank the parents of my dear children, without whom we are not complete. They have shown faith in us and I assure you dear parents that your children are in the safest hands.

Last but not the least; I would like to express thankfulness to every single member of my teaching faculty. We would not be able to fulfill the needs of our system without their active support and contribution. They are infact the strong pillars of our school. As we look towards the days ahead, we seek the blessings of the Almighty God for a progressive and a prosperous future.

Thank you
Mrs. Sumita Soni
Principal

ANNUAL REPORT – 2015

It is a moment of pride and happiness for me to highlight the progress at Highland Public School in the academic year 2015. After the completion of a very fruitful and a satisfying 2014, I have had the privilege of steering the school towards getting our first batch of Class 10 enrolled with CBSE for the Board Examinations.

Our new session began on the 9th of February 2015 and there was a rise in student enrollment to 462. This year too one more class was added and as a result the school was upgraded to class X with two sections till class VI.

I also feel very pleased to inform you that the process of up-gradation of your school to Class XII from the session 2016 has also been put in place and we have already applied to CBSE for the same.

It has been our ethos at Highland to be at the forefront of dynamic new techniques in education as well as to keep our facilities and infrastructure in line with the changing needs of a growing institution. As part of this process, the following were further added to our facilities at Highland:

  1. Dedicated full-time digiclasses to further enhance the learning experience through e-learning have been provided for classes 3rd to 10th.
  2. To ensure better monitoring, CCTV cameras along with speakers have been provided in each classroom, laboratories as well the playfield.
  3. In order to equip our teachers with latest teaching methodologies, special Training Sessions for our teachers were organized through a CBSE empanelled agency.
  4. Our school library is now equipped with over 5000 books ranging from story books, biographies of our great thinkers, philosophers to reference books.
  5. After a very concerted effort the approach road which was sanctioned last year has been fully tarred and now we have an all weather road.
  6. Wherever possible, Highland believes in providing a safe and a reliable transport facility to its students. As part of the process, we have been adding a school bus each year. During this session also, another school bus was added in our system. Now your school has 6 buses of its own.
  7. We have been augmenting our sports facilities and new basketball pillars suitable for senior students have been added to our existing sports facilities.
  8. It has been our endeavor to provide a fresh and healthy atmosphere to the children and we have been working towards the beautification of the school campus by plantation of fruit and ornamental trees as an ongoing process.

PEDAGOGY AT HIGHLAND

It has always been our endeavour to adopt a holistic approach in grooming the future of our students. As a part of this ongoing process, we feel that apart from academics, grooming in terms of behavior, mannerisms and attitudes is essential right from the day a student steps into the school and carries on right through their stay in the school.   This special emphasis for an all-round personality development is extremely essential in today’s competitive environment. We also feel that the initial tender years need extra care and children need to spend an adequate amount of time in school.

A psycho analysis test of our Class IX and Class X students was done through “Centre for Career Development” followed by a Career Counselling Session for the students as well as their parents to guide them for their career options.

It has been a priority at Highland to provide a stimulating learning environment for an all-round development of its students. Teaching through Digi-Class to further enhance learning through e-learning is an important element of our system. Computer education is imparted from the nursery stage and French, as a foreign language, from 1st onwards.

Developing effective communication skills being one of the basic objectives of the school in today’s competitive environment, extra-curricular activities like Paper Reading, Quiz, Dramatics and Declamations are regularly taken up on Saturdays which are earmarked for this purpose only.

Since ‘Time Management’ is an essential element in today’s fast paced life, a special care was taken to train our students to finish their activities within the stipulated time frame so that they are fully trained and equipped by the time they reach 10th and plus 2 stage.

Considering the weather conditions of Dharamshala, we are a Winter Bound School. However, since our Class X has to appear for the Board Examinations in March, we have from this session, included Class IX and Class X in the Summer Bound Session to ensure proper revision and practice of the syllabus before the final examinations while the school shall follow the Winter Session till Class VIII.

The school has a well-equipped library with over 5000 books covering varied spheres like sciences, language skills, literature, encyclopedias, dictionaries and fact finders.  The students have an easy access to the library under the supervision of their teachers. Library books are issued to every child on weekends to inculcate good reading habits.

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Apart from academics, co-curricular activities and celebrations have always been a regular feature at Highland, Foundation Day, Environment Day, Teacher’s Day, Grand-Parents Day and the School Exhibition (covering Art & Craft, Science, Mathematics, EVS, Social Studies, Computers, English and Hindi) were organized in the school.

To develop a spirit of healthy competition and to excel, various competitions were held in the school during the year. Prayer Recitation, Poetry Recitation, Slogan Writing, Poster Making, English and Hindi Calligraphy, Story Narration, Mental Maths, Quiz, GK, Drawing Competition, Paper Reading and Declamation Competitions were held in which all the students participated enthusiastically.

An exposure to the world outside their home or school is another important factor responsible for an all round development. A day/night camp was held for students of Classes VI to X within the school campus. It was one of the most exciting and happening event of the year where the students showed exemplary talent and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. However picnic/excursion for the other students is due and shall be taken up soon. We shall ensure that such camps and picnics are organized every year for all round development of our students.

Hygienic filtered water is provided by the school. The students are free from the hassle of bringing water-bottles from their homes. Lunch is had in a clean and a

soon. We shall ensure that such camps and picnics are organized every year for all round development of our students.

Hygienic filtered water is provided by the school. Lunch is had in a clean and a comfortable lunch room under the guidance of the teachers and the maids. There is a proper arrangement for serving warm food. We have also made the facility of temperature regulation in each class room by way of fans and room heaters.

For a balanced growth of a child, regular interaction of the school and the parents is of utmost necessity. A Parent-Teacher Meeting is held on every second Saturday where the parents get a feed back about their child’s progress. . Printed monthly progress reports, syllabus covered in the previous month and proposed to be covered in the coming month are handed over to the parents.  Parents are encouraged to attend these meetings and since these meetings play a vital role in bridging the relationship between the parents and the teachers, we even personally call parents who are unable to attend.

I express my sincere gratitude to Mr. Rakesh Gupta, Our Honourable Chairman for his valuable support. His vision and expertise has always been a source of strength to all of us. I also would thank Mr. Bhuvnesh Dubey, our Secretary, for his endless support, valuable guidance and direction. He is a great source of inspiration for all of us.

I also thank the parents of my dear children, without whom we are not complete. They have shown faith in us and I assure you dear parents that your children are in the safest hands.

Last but not the least; I would like to express thankfulness to every single member of my teaching faculty. We would not be able to fulfill the needs of our system without their active support and contribution. They are infact the strong pillars of our school. As we look towards the days ahead, we seek the blessings of the Almighty God for a progressive and a prosperous future.

Thank you
Mrs. Sumita Soni
Principal

ANNUAL REPORT – 2014

It gives me immense pleasure and happiness to highlight the progress at Highland Public School in the academic year 2014.

After a very fruitful first year at Highland Public School in 2013, I have had the privilege of steering the school towards getting enrolled with CBSE for Class 9 examinations for the very first time.

Our new session began on the 11th of February 2014 and there was a rise in student enrollment to 419. This year too one more class was added and as a result the school was upgraded to class IX with two sections till class III.

I also feel very pleased to inform you that having received our affiliation with CBSE in 2013, we have started the process of consolidating the various teaching processes to be followed as per CBSE guidelines.

It has been our ethos at Highland to be at the forefront of dynamic new techniques in education as well as to keep our facilities and infrastructure in line with the changing needs of a growing institution. As part of this process, the following were further added to our facilities at Highland:

1. Dedicated full-time digiclasses to further enhance the learning experience for subjects available through e-learning have been provided for classes 3rd to 9th.
2. To ensure better monitoring, CCTV cameras along with speakers have been provided in each classroom, laboratories as well the playfield.
3. A spacious 1000 square feet library with over 4000 books has been added to our facilities.
4. Separate laboratories for Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Mathematics which would ultimately meet the needs of our +11 and +12 students as well have been established in the beginning of this session.
5. To ensure that none of our various activities get affected by the uncertain weather conditions of Dharamshala, a roof has been provided over the stage and sitting area.
6. We have been putting in our efforts to get the approach road sanctioned last year to be completed as early as possible. There have been delays in its completion and we are taking it up with the concerned authorities so that it is completed by the beginning of the next session.
7. Wherever possible, Highland believes in providing a safe and a reliable transport facility to its students. As part of the process, we have been adding a school bus each year. During this session also, another school bus was added in our system. Now your school has 5 buses of its own.
8. It has been our endeavor to provide a fresh and healthy atmosphere to the children and the school has been working towards the beautification of the school campus by plantation of fruit and ornamental trees as an ongoing process.

PEDAGOGY AT HIGHLAND
At Highland we adopt a regular process of evaluation on all fronts. There is a special emphasis for the all-round personality development, an essential in today’s competitive environment. Computer education is imparted from the nursery stage and French, as a foreign language, from 1st onwards. It has been a priority at Highland to provide a stimulating learning environment for an all-round development of its students,
Developing effective communication skills being one of the basic objectives of the school in today’s competitive environment, extra-curricular activities like Paper Reading, Quiz, Dramatics and Declamations are regularly taken up on Saturdays which are earmarked for this purpose only.

The evaluation system remained the same as the previous year. As part of our endeavor to teach ‘Time Management’ to our students, so that they are fully trained and equipped by the time they reach 10th and plus 2 stage, a special emphasis is being made to finish their activities within the stipulated time frame.

The school has a well-equipped library with over 4000 books covering varied spheres like sciences, language skills, literature, encyclopedias, dictionaries and fact finders. The students have an easy access to the library under the supervision of their teachers. Library books are issued to every child on weekends to inculcate good reading habits.

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Apart from academics, co-curricular activities and celebrations have always been a regular feature at Highland, Foundation Day, Environment Day, Teacher’s Day, Grand-Parents Day and the School Exhibition (covering Art & Craft, Science, Mathematics, EVS, Social Studies, Computers, English and Hindi) were organized in the school.
A special presentation on environment was held in our school by…………….. Highlanders also contributed their bit towards saving the environment from the severe adverse affect of Global Warming by observing the World Environment Day.
To develop a spirit of healthy competition and to excel, various competitions were held in the school during the year. Prayer Recitation, Poetry Recitation, Slogan Writing, Poster Making, English and Hindi Calligraphy, Story Narration, Mental Maths, Quiz, GK, Drawing Competition, Paper Reading and Declamation Competitions were held in which all the students participated enthusiastically.

Our school believes that exposure to the world outside their home or school is another important factor that is responsible for an all round development of the students. Apart from organizing excursions to different places like Jhikkar Tea Estate, Dhar Hill Top, Banks of Chanderbhaga, we also held a day/night camp for students of class VI to VIII within the school campus. It was one of the most exciting and happening event for the year where the students showed exemplary talent and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. We shall ensure that such camps or picnics are organized every year for an all round development of our students.

Hygienic filtered water is provided by the school. The students are free from the hassle of bringing water-bottles from their homes. Lunch is had in a clean and a comfortable lunch room under the guidance of the teachers and the maids. There is a proper arrangement for serving warm food. We have also made the facility of temperature regulation in each class room by way of fans and room heaters.
For a balanced growth of a child, regular interaction of the school and the parents is of utmost necessity. A Parent-Teacher Meeting is held on every second Saturday where the parents get a feed back about their child’s progress. . Printed monthly progress reports, syllabus covered in the previous month and proposed to be covered in the coming month are handed over to the parents. Parents are encouraged to attend these meetings and since these meetings play a vital role in bridging the relationship between the parents and the teachers, we even personally call parents who are unable to attend.

I express my sincere gratitude to Mr. Rakesh Gupta, Our Honourable Chairman for his valuable support. His vision and expertise has always been a source of strength to all of us. I also would thank Mr. Bhuvnesh Dubey, our Secretary, for his endless support, valuable guidance and direction. He is a great source of inspiration for all of us.

I also thank the parents of my dear children, without whom we are not complete. They have shown faith in us and I assure you dear parents that your children are in the safest hands.

Last but not the least; I would like to express thankfulness to every single member of my teaching faculty. We would not be able to fulfill the needs of our system without their active support and contribution. They are infact the strong pillars of our school. As we look towards the days ahead, we seek the blessings of the Almighty God for a progressive and a prosperous future.

Thank you
Mrs. Sumita Soni
Principal

ANNUAL REPORT – 2013

It gives me immense pleasure and happiness to highlight the progress at Highland Public School in the academic year 2013.

It was a moment of great pride and honour for me when I joined the Highland Family on 1st April, 2013. I have been bestowed the honour of serving and nurturing Highland Public School in a highly vibrant and dynamic environment created by Mrs. Veena Soni and shall endeavour to give my best for the progress of the school.

Our new session began on the 11th of February,2013 and there was a rise in student enrollment to 375. This year too one more class was added and as a result the school was upgraded to class VIII with two sections till class II.

I also feel very pleased to inform you all that the process of affiliation which started with our school inspection in November 2012, culminated with our school receiving the CBSE affiliation this year.

Highland has forever been into maintaining pace with the new dynamic techniques in education and has always been enhancing its facilities and infrastructure. During this academic session, our infrastructure was augmented as follows:
1. Two new digiclasses were added to further enhance the learning experience for subjects available through e-learning. Your school has now made available dedicated full-time digiclasses for class 2nd to 8th.
2. To ensure better monitoring along with the CCTV cameras, which were installed last year, this year speakers too have been installed in each class.
3. The school ground, which was under maintenance, is all ready with lush green grass for the students to take up various sports activities.
4. I am also happy to inform you that as a result of the unrelenting efforts of our management, the construction of the road connecting our school to the main road has started and hopefully within few months, we will have a metalled road.
5. During this session another school bus was also added in our system. Now your school has 4 buses of its own.
6. The school is working towards the beautification of the school campus by plantation of fruit and ornamental trees thereby creating an environment that provides fresh and healthy atmosphere to the children.

PEDAGOGY AT HIGHLAND
A special focus is maintained on providing quality all-round education and it has been the priority at Highland to provide a stimulating learning environment.

Developing effective communication skills being one of the basic objectives of the school in today’s competitive environment, extra-curricular activities like Paper Reading, Quiz, Dramatics and Declamations are regularly taken up on Saturdays which are earmarked for this purpose only.

The evaluation system remained the same as the previous year. But, with the introduction of the CCE pattern, there have been a few changes with the addition of “Activities” along with the “Tests and Examinations”. The “Activities” and the “Tests” were termed as Formative Assessment (FA) and the Examinations as Summative Assessment (SA).

It has been our endeavor to teach ‘Time Management’ during the conduct of these tests so that our children are fully trained and equipped by the time they reach 10th and plus 2 stage. Adequate time is also being provided separately at the beginning and the end of SA 1 and SA 2 for reading the question paper and revising the answer sheets respectively.

The school has a well-equipped library with over 3000 books covering varied spheres like sciences, language skills, literature, encyclopedias, dictionaries and fact finders. The students have an easy access to the library under the supervision of their teachers. Library books are issued to every child on weekends to inculcate good reading habits.

I feel pleased to announce that we would have a larger library in our new block from the next session.
CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

Apart from academics, co-curricular activities and celebrations have always been a regular feature at Highland, Foundation Day, Environment Day, Teacher’s Day, Grand-Parents Day and the School Exhibition (covering Art & Craft, Science, Mathematics, EVS, Social Studies, Computers, English and Hindi) were organized in the school.
Highlanders contributed their bit towards saving the environment from the severe adverse affect of Global Warming by observing the World Environment Day. At the advent of the monsoons, a plantation camp was held in our school by the Rotary Club of Dharamshala.
To develop a spirit of healthy competition and to excel, various competitions were held in the school during the year. Prayer Recitation, Poetry Recitation, Slogan Writing, Poster Making, English and Hindi Calligraphy, Story Narration, Mental Maths, Quiz, GK, Drawing Competition, Paper Reading and Declamation Competitions were held in which all the students participated enthusiastically.

Our school believes that exposure to the world outside their home or school is another important factor that is responsible for an all round development of the students. Apart from organizing excursions to different places like Jhikkar Tea Estate, Dhar Hill Top, Banks of Chanderbhaga, we also held a day/night camp for students of class VI to VIII within the school campus. It was one of the most exciting and happening event for the year where the students showed exemplary talent and thoroughly enjoyed themselves. We shall ensure that such camps or picnics are organized every year for an all round development of our students.

Hygienic filtered water is provided by the school. The students are free from the hassle of bringing water-bottles from their homes. Lunch is had in a clean and a comfortable lunch room under the guidance of the teachers and the maids. There is a proper arrangement for serving warm food. We have also made the facility of temperature regulation in each class room by way of fans and room heaters.
For a balanced growth of a child, regular interaction of the school and the parents is of utmost necessity. A Parent-Teacher Meeting is held on every second Saturday where the parents get a feed back about their child’s progress. . Printed monthly progress reports, syllabus covered in the previous month and proposed to be covered in the coming month are handed over to the parents. Parents are encouraged to attend these meetings and since these meetings play a vital role in bridging the relationship between the parents and the teachers, we even personally call parents who are unable to attend.

I express my sincere gratitude to Mr. Rakesh Gupta, Our Honourable Chairman for his valuable support. His vision and expertise has always been a source of strength to all of us. I also would thank Mr. Bhuvnesh Dubey, our Secretary, for his endless support, valuable guidance and direction. He is a great source of inspiration for all of us. I would also like to thank Mrs. Veena Soni, who has always been here to inspire and guide us. We feel honoured by her presence and shall strive to work in the same direction as she has always been working.

I also thank the parents of my dear children, without whom we are not complete. They have shown faith in us and I assure you dear parents that your children are in the safest hands.

Last but not the least; I would like to express thankfulness to every single member of my teaching faculty. We would not be able to fulfill the needs of our system without their active support and contribution. They are infact the strong pillars of our school. As we look towards the days ahead, we seek the blessings of the Almighty God for a progressive and a prosperous future.

Thank you
Mrs. Sumita Soni
Principal

ANNUAL REPORT – 2012

It is a privilege for me to share some highlights of the progress at Highland in the academic year 2012. Our new session began on Feb 6th, and we saw a rise in student enrollment to 323. As in the previous years, this year also next class i.e. 7th was added. From this session there are two sections till Class I while balance classes are with one section. Academic year 2012 has seen a series of extra-curricular activities creating a positive impact for our students.

In the last session we had applied for affiliation from CBSE, and I am pleased to inform you that the final inspection of your school is expected shortly.

Demonstrating Highland’s pledge to maintain pace with dynamic new techniques in education and as a continuous process of enhancing our facilities and infrastructure, the following facilities were added during this session:
1. To enhance the learning experience for subjects available through e-learning, this year 4 more new digiclasses were added. Your school has now made available dedicated full-time digiclasses for class 2nd to 7th.
2. This year we also enhanced our computer room facility to 25 seats so that each student in a class can have access to an individual computer.
3. To provide a much better and an enjoyable learning experience, a 25 seater language lab has also been set up where-in students can learn the finer nuances of English language and its pronunciation.
4. Discipline is a very important aspect of growing up. In order to instill a certain element of discipline in our students, continuous and proper monitoring is of utmost importance. To ensure better monitoring, CCTV cameras have been installed in each class.
5. Your school also put in extra efforts to provide after-school classes in areas where more inputs were thought to be required. Our teachers were more than keen to do this extra bit for the benefit of the students. However, after an initial enthusiasm, there were hardly any students who wanted to take this opportunity. It would only be feasible if there were at least 7-8 students from each class who wanted to make use of this facility.
6. Adequate sports facilities have also been added. Though physically the school ground was available for the last one year, separate areas for various sports were not ear-marked. Separate ground with goal-posts has now been earmarked for football. The same field will also double-up as a cricket field. Three separate courts for basket-ball, volley-ball and badminton have also been set up. With a full-time trained physical education Instructor on our rolls now, we expect to put in a much more directed effort towards sports in the coming years

Aacademics, co-curricular activities and celebrations are a regular feature at Highland. The day starts with the Morning Assembly. Prayer, Shlokas, School Pledge, news reading and meditation are regular features during this time. Saturdays have been specifically earmarked for extra-curricular activities like dramatics, Quiz, paper-reading and declamations for all round personality development of our students.

PEDAGOGY AT HIGHLAND

At Highland we adopt a regular process of evaluation on all fronts. There is a special emphasis for the all-round personality development, an essential in today’s competitive environment. Computer education is imparted from the nursery stage and French, as a foreign language, from KG onwards.
It has been the priority of the school to provide a stimulating learning environment conducive to growth and learning where students are encouraged to acquire knowledge rather than being forced to learn. AS a result we have maintained a special focus on providing quality all-round education based on understanding and application rather than mere knowledge.

We continued with our examination and class test system adopted in the last session. Apart from Half Yearly and Annual Examinations in July and December respectively, four monthly class tests in the months of April, May, Sept. and Oct, were held. This change in the examination schedule was to create a more efficient use of time in teaching, and reduce stress on the students

At Highland, we start computer education from the nursery stage and French, as a foreign language, from KG onwards. In order to build up the fine arts side of each child’s personality, dramatics and music are part of our regular curriculum.

The school has a well equipped library with over 2000 books covering varied spheres like sciences, language skills, literature, encyclopedias, dictionaries and fact finders. With planned library periods under the supervision of teachers, students have easy access to the library. In order to inculcate good reading habits amongst the students, library books are issued to children every week.

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

The students reveled in various celebrations during the year. To keep the home-school bond intact, Mother’s Day and Grandparent’s Day were celebrated in the school. Children were encouraged to create art and crafts gifts for their mothers. Grandparents were invited on Grandparent’s Day and various activities were held.
Foundation Day, Holi, Fancy Dress on Teacher’s Day, Environment Day, Art & Craft, Science, English, Mathematics and EVS Exhibition were also organised in the school. In this era of Global Warming and the severe adverse affect it has on our environment, Highlanders observed the World Environment Day. Children happily planted saplings in the school campus.
To develop a spirit of healthy competition and a desire to excel, various competitions were held in the school during the year. Students participated in “Prayer Recitation”, “Poetry Recitation”, “English and Hindi Calligraphy”, “Story Telling”, “Quiz”, “GK”, “Paper Reading” and “Declamation” competitions.

Hygienic filtered water is provided by the school. The students are free from the hassle of bringing water-bottles from their homes. Lunch is had in a clean and a comfortable lunch room under the guidance of the teachers and the maids. There is a proper arrangement for serving warm food. We have also made the facility of temperature regulation in each class room by way of fans and room heaters.

For balanced over-all growth of a child, regular interaction between parents and teachers is of utmost necessity. In this regard, regular Parent-Teacher Meetings are held on every second Saturday and we encourage parents to attend these meetings. Printed monthly progress reports, syllabus covered in the previous month and proposed to be covered in the coming month were handed over to the parents. A copy of the same is also maintained in the individual student file. We in-fact go to the extent of personally calling up those parents who do not show up so that they may attend these important meetings.

Parents as well as teachers are also encouraged to interact regularly with the school counselor for smooth working of our highly innovative education system.

I thank Mr. Rakesh Gupta, our Chairman for being a strong pillar of support. His vision and expertise is always a source of strength to all of us. I thank Mr. Dubey, our secretary for giving valuable guidance and direction in every aspect of the school’s activity and its progress.

I would also like to express my sincere gratitude to every single member of my team; they are indeed the wind beneath my wings.

At last but not the least, I thank the parents of my dear children for having reposed their faith in us. I assure you dear parents that your children are in safe hands. As we look towards the days ahead, we do so with a feeling of cautioned optimism and seek blessings of the Almighty God for meaningful and progressive future.

Thank you

(Veena Soni)
Principal

Annual Report – 2011

It is a privilege for me to share some highlights of the progress at Highland in the academic year 2011. Our new session began on Feb 8th, and we saw a rise in student enrollment to 277. We have divided Pre- Nursery, Nursery and KG into two sections, with 25 students per section. Academic year 2011 has seen a series of extra-curricular activities creating a positive impact for our students.

Your school has created a reputation of very high standards and we have been approached by a number of parents to start higher classes. However, since we are committed to add only one class at a time with our own students moving up, we have not been able to accept this demand.

As per our commitment to seek affiliation from CBSE, your school has received the State Government approval (NOC) for seeking CBSE affiliation and has accordingly already applied for “Middle Class Syllabus Approval” from CBSE this year.

After shifting to our own campus spread over 2.5 acres in 2010, a lot of progress has been made in enhancement of our infrastructure. Apart from large airy classrooms, 2 digi-classes, 2 spacious lunch rooms, a large playground and a “second school bus” have also been added.

Aacademics, co-curricular activities and celebrations are a regular feature at Highland. The day starts with the Morning Assembly. Prayer, Shlokas, School Pledge, news reading and meditation are regular features during this time. Saturdays have been specifically earmarked for extra-curricular activities like dramatics, Quiz, paper-reading and declamations for all round personality development of our students.

PEDAGOGY AT HIGHLAND

At Highland we adopt a regular process of evaluation on all fronts. There is a special emphasis for the all-round personality development, an essential in today’s competitive environment. Computer education is imparted from the nursery stage and French, as a foreign language, from KG onwards.

It has been the priority of the school to provide the best possible education using the latest advances in modern education. ABACUS mathematics classes were first introduced from May 2011 onwards. Students of class 1 through 6 were assigned a weekly schedule of instruction from ABACUS coaches every Monday. The teachers have noted a remarkable rise in learning ability, especially in mathematics.

In May 2011 we added two Digi-classes and began teaching through these Digi-classes, where students are taught through electronic digital board slides, videos and graphics. Mathematics, Life Sciences, Geography, History, Civics and Environmental Sciences are effectively and easily taught through Digi-classes. This method interests and engages the students in such a way that improves their learning and retention ability to a remarkable degree. This has made an appreciated difference in the quality of education at Highland School and demonstrates Highland’s pledge to maintain pace with dynamic new techniques in education.

The school administration decided to conduct Half Yearly and Annual Examinations in July and December respectively every year instead of 1st and 2nd Terminal Examinations. This change in the examination schedule was to create a more efficient use of time in teaching, and reduce stress on the students. It was also decided to conduct four monthly class tests in the months of April, May, Sept. and Oct, on the first three working days of these months.

At Highland, we start computer education from the nursery stage and French, as a foreign language, from KG onwards. In order to build up the fine arts side of each child’s personality, dramatics and music are part of our regular curriculum.

The school has a well equipped library with over 1500 books covering varied spheres like sciences, language skills, literature, encyclopedias, dictionaries and fact finders. With planned library periods under the supervision of teachers, students have easy access to the library. In order to inculcate good reading habits amongst the students, library books are issued to children every week.

In order to help physical development, which is so necessary in young children, we have apart from the games period, karate, drills and PT as part of our regular activities.

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

The students reveled in various celebrations during the year. To keep the home-school bond intact, Mother’s Day and Grandparent’s Day were celebrated in the school. Children were encouraged to create art and crafts gifts for their mothers. Grandparents were invited on Grandparent’s Day and various activities were held.

Foundation Day, Holi, Fancy Dress on Teacher’s Day, Environment Day, Diwali, Art & Craft, Science and EVS Exhibition were also observed in the school. In this era of Global Warming and the severe adverse affect it has on our environment, Highlanders observed the World Environment Day. Children happily volunteered to bring tiny plants in pots and others drew pictures on conserving Nature with punchy slogans. At morning assembly everyone came forward and shared a poem or message on nature.

To develop a spirit of healthy competition and a desire to excel, various competitions were held in the school during the year. Students participated in “Prayer Recitation”, “Poetry Recitation”, “English and Hindi Calligraphy”, “Story Telling”, “Quiz”, “GK”, “Paper Reading” and “Declamation” competitions.

We held two picnics on separate days, one for the junior wing on May 7th and one for the senior wing on May 8th. Students of the junior wing had a school outing in the countryside near Shahpur. They enjoyed a nature walk, outdoor games, fresh mountain air and rippling streams with the warm company of friends and teachers. The seniors visited the Horticultural University in Palampur.

Hygienic filtered water is provided by the school. The students are free from the hassle of bringing water-bottles from their homes. Lunch is had in a clean and a comfortable lunch room under the guidance of the teachers and the maids. There is a proper arrangement for serving warm food. We have also made the facility of temperature regulation in each class room by way of fans and room heaters.

For balanced over-all growth of a child, regular interaction between parents and teachers is of utmost necessity. In this regard, regular Parent-Teacher Meetings were held on every second Saturday and we encouraged parents to attend these meetings. Printed monthly progress reports, syllabus covered in the previous month and proposed to be covered in the coming month were handed over to the parents. A copy of the same is also maintained in the individual student file. We in-fact go to the extent of personally calling up those parents who do not show up so that they may attend these important meetings.

Parents as well as teachers are also encouraged to interact regularly with the school counselor for smooth working of our highly innovative education system.

I thank Mr. Rakesh Gupta, our Chairman for being a strong pillar of support. His vision and expertise is always a source of strength to all of us. I thank Mr. Dubey, our secretary for giving valuable guidance and direction in every aspect of the school’s activity and its progress.

I would also like to express my sincere gratitude to every single member of my team; they are indeed the wind beneath my wings.

At last but not the least, I thank the parents of my dear children for having reposed their faith in us. I assure you dear parents that your children are in safe hands. As we look towards the days ahead, we do so with a feeling of cautioned optimism and seek blessings of the Almighty God for meaningful and progressive future.

Thank you
(Veena Soni)
Principal