Website
Website : www.dbspalsanda.org

Address
Address : Palsandamore, Dist. Murshidabad, West Bengal-742238
Phone : +919547724648
Email : donboscoschoolpalsanda@gmail.com

Established in
April 2019

Medium of instruction
English

Type
Co-educational

Don Bosco School Palsandamore, founded in 2019, is an English Medium (Co-educational) Catholic School which is established and administered by the Salesians of Don Bosco (Northern India). As such it is a minority institution primarily aimed at the welfare and education of Catholic children of the locality. Provision is also made for the admission of non-Catholic students. It aims to prepare the students for the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi.

Don Bosco Society pioneered to bring quality education to the remotest regions of the world. Four decades long Don Bosco School at Palsandamore (Primary School Bengali medium) served the local children with excellent education and has looked after the educational requirements of the needy. The present English medium school came into existence to address the demands of the times. The aim is to give quality education with affordability so that students can prepare themselves for the requirements of a future that we can foresee as a far more challenging one. The preparations to open the English Medium School started in 2018. On April 2019, the School opened its premises for the students for the first time. During the first year, our School started with LKG and UKG. Class 1 in 2020 and in 2021 Class 2 section commenced.

Don Bosco School, Palsanda is an unaided, minority Christian (Catholic) English Medium School for boys and girls established and administered by the Salesians of Don Bosco (Northern India), founded in 2018. As such it is a minority institution belonging to the Catholic Church. Provision is also made for the admission of non-Catholic Students. It reserves to itself the right to run the school according to its norms and close the school if it is in any way prevented from doing so.

Aim of the Institution
The aim of the Institution is to impart sound value based education by forming in the students habits of Piety, Virtue, Discipline and Self-reliance during the years of their studies, thus enabling them to be dutiful members of the Catholic Church and useful citizens of our motherland –India. Don Bosco School, PalsandaMore offers the students not only professional qualification but also a holistic human education, the possibility of building up their life based on Christian principles of justice and charity. It aims at the integral and social growth of the students, by bringing them to an encounter

with their cultural, humanistic and technical heritage. It functions in the light of the Christian concept of life centred on the teaching of Jesus Christ. The method of education followed in the school is the Preventive System taught and practiced by St John Bosco- the Father and Teacher of Youth. It is based on Reason, Religion and Loving Kindness. We seek to form the youth, through education, into persons of character, competence, conscience, compassion and commitment who will foster uprightness in public life.

Religious Instruction:
Being a Christian institution the classes of Christian Doctrine (Catechism) are compulsory for Christian students. All other students must attend classes of Moral Science/ Values and rules of conduct and daily living. A student must strive to attain qualities of mind and heart and integrate into one’s life virtues such as honesty, sincerity, piety, compassion, generosity, love for nature and self-reliance.

Discipline:
Special attention is given to ensure a high standard of morality and discipline in the school. Guardians are requested to collaborate in this with the School Authorities by insisting on regular attendance and punctuality of wards.

Course of Studies
Don Bosco School, Palsanda, prepares the students for the Indian Certificate to Secondary Education Examination of the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination, New Delhi. Don Bosco School, Palsanda, being an English Medium School, makes every effort to teach the students to handle English effectively as a written and spoken language. All students must speak only English in the school campus.

Bengali and Hindi, however, are compulsory subjects as Indian Languages, in the three language scheme of secondary education.

The student’s personality, initiative and originality are given full scope in creative curricular and co- curricular activities and by involvement and participation in groups and movements, sports and games.

Social Commitment:
Don Bosco School aims at contribution to the building up of a more just and humane society by promotion of systematic social education of the students. Social service projects form an integral part of the school curriculum.

Vision and mission
Don Bosco School, PalsandaMore offers the students not only professional qualification but also a holistic human education, the possibility of building up their life based on Christian principles of justice and charity. It aims at the integral and social growth of the students, by bringing them to an encounter with their cultural, humanistic and technical heritage. It functions in the light of the Christian concept of life centred on the teaching of Jesus Christ.

The method of education followed in the school is the Preventive System taught and practiced by St. John Bosco- the Father and Teacher of Youth. It is based on Reason, Religion and Loving Kindness. We seek to form the youth, through education, into persons of character, competence, conscience, compassion and commitment who will foster uprightness in public life.

Religious Instruction:
Being a Christian institution the classes of Christian Doctrine (Catechism) are compulsory for Christian students. All other students must attend classes of Moral Science/ Values and rules of conduct and daily living. A student must strive to attain qualities of mind and heart and integrate into one’s life virtues such as honesty, sincerity, piety, compassion, generosity, love for nature and self-reliance.
Discipline: Special attention is given to ensure a high standard of morality and discipline in the school. Guardians are requested to collaborate in this with the School Authorities by insisting on regular attendance and punctuality of wards.

Curriculum
The process of curriculum development was initiated by the Council for Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi, in 2016. With the collaborative efforts of various teachers, educationists and international educational institutions, the council has introduced several modifications and changes in the school curriculum and syllabi at various levels:
Pre-primary (Pre-school),
Primary (1-5),
Upper Primary (6-8),
Secondary (9-10),
and the Higher Secondary (11-12).

In accordance with the prescribed curriculum of the council, Don Bosco School, Palsandamore, has incorporated the curriculum prepared by the Council. This provides a plethora of opportunities to its students to enjoy the learning experience through the integration of generic skills, values and attitude in key learning areas. The School intends to modify the present curriculum in keeping with the latest developments in the educational policies of the Government, namely the New Educational Policy (NEP).

Co-curriculum
Opportunities are provided to the students of the school to participate in various co-curricular activities organized in the local, regional, national and international level. We will be commencing various Club Activities for the overall growth of the children. Clubs such as Sports club, LTS, Friends club, Photography club, Nature club, Social Service club, Scouts Movement, YCS, Literary club, Taekwondo club, Music club, Arts club, Quiz club, Drama club etcwill provide our children with such opportunities for initiatives and creativity. Educational tours, visit to historical places, seminars and colloquiums, animation programmes are organized from time to time. Children are encouraged to participate in outreach programmes which create social consciousness among them.
Our students participate in Intra-School events which include various competitions, morning assembly, notice board, cleanliness programme etc. Inter-school competitions will be another platform for our children to shine and develop their latent talents.

ADMISSION
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• Applications for admissions are accepted from students of all faiths. However, Christians are given preference. Christian students must produce a Baptism Certificate.

• Parents are asked to fill in the Application Admission Forms with the utmost accuracy. No subsequent changes will be permitted. The school does not accept affidavits to change the date of birth already entered officially.

• A candidate who has attended a recognized school may be admitted only with a Transfer Certificate from the school he/she has last attended. Catholic students must also produce their Baptism Certificate.

• New Candidates must be introduced personally to the Principal by the one who will be responsible for his/her conduct and the payment of fees. They will be examined on the syllabus of the class immediately below that to which they seek admission.

• The Rector/Principal is the final authority in granting admissions and his decision is final and binding on all.

SCHOOL FEES:
• The School fees cover twelve calendar months and may be paid in monthly installments or in advance. No reduction is made for holidays or broken periods. Students are liable to be charged full fess as long as their names are officially on the rolls. Fees once paid will not be refunded.

• The fees, if paid monthly, must be paid on or before the due date(18th of the month), failing which a late fee of Rs.50/-will be levied up to the end of the month thereafter Rs.30/- per month cumulatively. Due dates are clearly indicated in the School calendar. Fee defaulters may not be allowed to attend the class if fees are not cleared during the same month.

• Fees for the holiday months must be paid in advance before the school closes. All dues must be paid before the school year ends.

• The school reserves the right to increase the fees at any time of the year if an increment is considered necessary. Ten Percent annual increase in the tuition fee or any other fee is normal.

• Payment of Fees: Parents must pay the school fees before 18th of every month. School fee must be paid in the School office fee counter.

SCHOOL HOURS
Class hours: 7:30 am – 12:45 pm
Office hours: the principal can be interviewed from 09:30 am to 11:00 am or any other time by prior appointment.
School Stationery: available from 9:00 am to 10:00 am on working days.
No school business transacted on holidays, 2nd Saturday or during vacations.

PRIVATE TUITION
As a policy the school forbids all private tuitions, as the pupil should be able to progress in his/her work as a result of good reaching.
Private tuitions are not to be taken by Don Bosco School Teachers, since that will interfere with the proper execution of their school duties, including the preparations of lessons at home and the correction of exercises. A student who takes tuition from his/her own teacher may be dismissed from school.

As an English Medium School, the medium of instruction is English and students are encouraged to speak only English in the School Campus. Don Bosco Schools across the world are known for excellence in Education, preparing children to face the world through character formation and strict discipline. It’s a home where importance is given to developing correct value system and a sense of the sacred. Group activities are encouraged wherein children acquire community feeling and social responsibility. It promotes cultural and Christian values in equipping our children to become responsible citizens

Source: https://dbspalsanda.org/index.php

As on 18.12.2021