St. Thomas' School (New Delhi)
| St.Thomas' School New Delhi | |
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| Address | |
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Mandir Marg New Delhi India |
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| Coordinates | 28°37′42″N 77°13′46″E / 28.6283°N 77.2295°ECoordinates: 28°37′42″N 77°13′46″E / 28.6283°N 77.2295°E |
| Information | |
| Type | Private School |
| Motto | Light To Lighten |
| Established | 1930 |
| Founder | Miss Helen Jerwood |
| Manager | Mrs. Cynthia Manoharan |
| Principal | Mrs. Anuradha Amos |
| Campus | Urban |
| Color(s) | Green and brown |
| Nickname | Thomasites |
| Website |
stthomasdwarka |
St Thomas' School, New Delhi (or STS) is located at Karol Bagh and Mandir Marg, India. It is an institution run by the Diocese of Delhi, Church of North India, dedicated to the education of girls. STS is recognized by the Department of Education, Delhi and is permanently affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education and prepares students for the All India Senior School Certificate Examination. Mrs. Anuradha Amos is the principal and Mrs. Cynthia Manoharan is the manager and former principal of the school. The motto of the school is Light To Lighten.
St. Thomas' School has its another branch at Goyala Vihar, Near- Sector-19, Dwarka, New Delhi. The St.Thomas’ School, Dwarka is an extension of the Parent school,St.Thomas' School,Mandir Marg and established in the April, 2006.
St.Thomas' School was founded in 1930 by an English missionary, Miss Helen Jerwood, at Mandir Marg and Karol Bagh. The aim of Jerwood was to establish an institution for the girl child.
The school is divided into two, the junior school is in Karol Bagh and the senior school is in Mandir Marg. Junior school has classes till Grade V and Grades VI to XII are in the senior building. Each school has a library. The senior library has 18000 books, 40 periodicals and magazines and 6 daily newspapers. The senior school has an auditorium, the Helen Jerwood Auditorium named after the founder of the school. Both the buildings have a playground and a garden.
The senior school has three science labs, two computer rooms, a music and dance room, a geography lab, a home science lab, an art room and a theater room. The junior school has a science lab, and a music and dance room. Both the schools have open stages for theater.
The school magazine - The Jyoti Magazine - covers events organized by the schools and also features students articles, poems, and jokes. It is published in English, Hindi, Sanskrit and French.
The school E-newsletter - Impact- is made by the students of the school and edited by the editorial board of the school.
The school elects a cabinet every year. The cabinet has a Prime Minister as the head. A ceremony is held each year announcing the cabinet election results. The school encourages leadership skills and also introduces students to the democratic system of government. The schools present (2017-18) prime minister is-Aanchal Chadha with Pragya Tamta and Resham Arora as the Deputy Prime Ministers. Also, different the school has 4 houses, Chand Bibi, Madam Curie, Nightingale and Sarojini Naidu, whose captains are also elected by the students belonging to their respective houses. Each house has one head and a deputy.
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