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Don Bosco
Matunga
Yearbook 2015-16
Table of Contents
1.
A prestigious invitation for Boscoites
2.
Skating
3.
Budding reporter
4.
A musical memento:
5.
Bisleri Swachh Bharat Plastic Bottle Recycling
Initiative:
6.
Our Maths scholars!
7.
Spellinc 2015-16 - An all India Spelling Competition
8.
Science Exhibition
9.
Appreciation Day Std III & IV
10. Our award winners!
11. SCRATCH SOFTWARE – Learning the basics
12. Jr Kg Cultural Day
13. Field trip: Std-I
14. Choral Recitation Std III - IV
15. Art Competition award
16. International French Language Olympiad results
17. Alumni Management Committee
18. Activity Annual Day (Std I - IV)
19. River March for India
20. Father and Son Day
21. ASK India's National Handwriting Competition
22. Nature Club students enjoy the Greenline Mela
23. Hockey Shines
24. Election Results 2016
25. CULTURAL DAY - SR. KG
26. Field Trip STD2
27. National Science Day 2016 Celebrations
28. Field Trop Std-III
29. Sculpture Competition District Level Prize
30. Very Important Instructions
31. Marathi Bhasha Divas Std I - IV
32. Scouts, NCC, RSP and Cubs Day
33. Class Assembly VIII A – Is it a shame? Or are we to be
blamed?
34. Essay Writing Award
35. Don Bosco win against St. Stanislaus to win Fr.
Donnelly Cup
36. Community helpers day
37. Food Day Std IV
38. Sports accolades!
39. A significant rite of passage – The Std. X Farewell
40. Bonding by the sea, in Boscowadi - The staff picnic
41. Another reward for Don Bosco High School, Matunga ranked by digitalLEARNING Magazine amidst the Top
Schools of India!
42. Value Education Day
43. Two more trophies added to our kitty!
44. School footballers chosen to represent Maharashtra
45. News update:
46. Yet another feather in our cap!
47. The sublime ‘Sound Of Music’ pervades Don Bosco,
Matunga at The Annual Thanksgiving 2015-16
48. Sports news update:
49. English Elocution Competition Primary
50. Bosco Week I -IV
51. School celebrates the feast of Don Bosco
52. Bosco's corner glory!
53. School NCC troupe goes trekking!
54. Republic Day Std I - IV
55. Republic Day Celebration at Don Bosco, Matunga
56. Jr. Kg Field trip to the Museum
57. Good luck, good health and a God bless: Saby
58. Our Senses Day Std III
59. Newly Ordained Priests Mumbai Province
60. More brothers box to glory!
61. Positive Parenting Helpline
62. RoboTech Workshop
63. CUBS CAMP 2015-16
64. Christmas Field Trip Std I – IV January 5th, 2016
65. 47 C.B.D. A. Annual Scout Camp
66. Our athletes do us proud at MSSA meet
67. Cubs' Camp - Pinewood Resort, Kharjat
68. Christmas week STD I-IV
69. Staff celebrates with a grand Christmas party
70. Mega entertainment, along with social responsibility –
The Christmas Panorama 2015
71. Sr. Kg. celebrates Traditional Day
72. School u-12 football team clinch third consecutive
MSSA title:
73. Celebrating Cardinal's birthday!
74. SAY IT WITH CARDS, CRIBS, STARS AND
CHRISTMAS TREES!
75. Sports Heroes!
76. Sports news:
77. Ward level Science Exhibition
78. Photo Gallery
79. Eat Healthy Day
80. Jr KG singing competition
81. Bosco Sports Fest 2015 a grand success
82. The Class Picnics Std I-IV
83. Tennis prodigy
84. The 15th Annual Inter-school International Cultural
Extravaganza!
85. Children's Day (Primary section)
86. Readathon Day I -IV
87. The Management Day and Children’s Day celebration
88. EMATS All India General Knowledge Test 2015.
89. SRKG Field trip today
90. Gandhi Jayanti Competition 2015:
91. Dr. Homi Bhaba written round results
92. Diwali Celebrations
93. DON BOSCO CUP DRAWS TO A CLOSE
94. DONS OF U-14 FOOTBAL
95. An eco-friendly Diwali
96. The Red House celebrates ‘Incredible North East India'
97. Cubs' Camp
98. Creative Craft Day
99. Kindergarten Childrens'day
100. Jr KGTransport Day
101. Basketball - Bosco Cup (2nd edition)
102. S Umbro Cup winners
103. Sr KG Sports day
104. Interschool water polo Nationals
105. Creative day standard I & II
106. Jr KG field trip
107. Don Bosco, Matunga lauded for their proceeds in aid of
our defense personnel
108. A double celebration!
109. Guidelines of the Facebook social website
110. Bonding over a much deserved break
111. Festive Frolic Day
112. Sports Updates
113. N.C.S.C. Research Project 2015
114. Field trip – Std. II
115. U-14 school hockey team emerge state runners-up!
116. Our research team does us proud!
117. Cultural day-STD I
118. Sports news - Athletics
119. Sports updates:
120. News Flash - DB Matunga ranked top State Board
school
121. Bisleri Recycling Drive
122. Fieldtrip to the Nehru Science Center.
123. 'Healthy Food Day'
124. 'News flash'
125. Dance Competition Std IV
126. Quiz (Inter School Awards)
127. Chess
128. Visit to Bhakti Park (Sr KG )
129. KUDOS TO OUR U-16 HOCKEY TEAM
130. JR KG Field Trip
131. Assembly 9A
132. Fruit and Vegetable day
133. Hockey
134. DSO Inter-School Boxing Tournament
135. Congratulations Pratham Soni
136. Assembly 6A
137. English Elocution Std III-IV
138. Assembly 6B
139. Class Assembly IX B
140. Congratulations to Master Ayush Hindlekar
141. Celebrating Roald Dahl Day
142. Cultural Day Std. III
143. Congratulations to our U/14 football team
144. Singing competition
145. Rev. Fr. Provincial gives his message at the Class
Assembly IX C
146. Hindustan Times survey: DB Matunga features in the
Top ten schools of Mumbai East
147. Exploring western India - The Blue House Week
148. Class Assembly VI C
149. Water polo city champs!
150. Hindi One Act Play
151. Foot Ball
152. AVEC
153. Field Trip Primary
154. Nature Club
155. RIP
156. Feather in our cap
157. English Elocution
158. Teachers Day
159. Happy Teachers Day
160. “The Green house week”
161. A Nature Club activity
162. The Design For Change (D.F.C.)
163. Notable Alumni
164. Winners All
165. Cultural Day Std IV 29-8-15
166. Raksha Bandhan
167. Numbers are Important
168. Assembly –IX E 26th August
169. Field trip to the Taraporewala Aquarium
170. ‘International Shiksha Abhiyan’
171. Greater Mumbai Amateur Aquatic Aug 25
172. Our U/14 Basketball
173. Basketball
174. Bosco’s Talent Fest, the ‘Kala Utsav’ a grand success
175. Art Attack
176. A special celebration on the occasion of a milestone
reached, at Don Bosco Matunga
177. Education to Love
178. Viewing ‘Daughters of Mother India’ - Gender
sensitizing our boys
179. 'Saint John Bosco - Mission to Love'.
180. Independence Day
181. Don Bosco Evening Study Class
182. Monsoon Week Aug 13
183. Water Day
184. Singing Competition
185. Executive Committee of PTA 2015-2016
186. Vision, Mission & Values
187. News
188. Retired Staff
189. Student Council
190. Salesians of Don Bosco
191. The American Library Workshop
192. Artistic work of Tiny Tots
193. Jr Kg tiny tots learn 'clean' values
194. Singing Competition- Primary Section
195. Display Charts Of Visit to Aquarium
196. Field trip - Sr. Kg.
197. Our New website
198. Yellow House
199. Grand Parents Day
200. Principal's Desk Archive 1
201. English Literary Club takes off
202. Parents, you raise me up - Class Assembly VII C
203. The Council begins in earnest
204. Young mathematician achievers at the Concept Exam
205. Maharashtra Talent Search Examination
206. High School Scholarship Examination - Rankers
207. Rankers - Middle School Scholarship Exam
208. Be the change you want to see in the world - Assembly
XC
209. Display Charts Of Yellow House July 20
210. REPORT ON TEACHER TRAINING PROGRAMME BY
HARIT SENA
211. Rashtriya's Harit Sena's initiative - Nature club
212. Our Under 14 team are City Football Champs
213. The N.C.S.C. 2015-2016
214. A step towards going green - 'greenline' teachers
orientation program
215. Leadership Seminar
216. NEW SCHOLASTIC YEAR
217. Change is the only constant at Don Bosco Institutions
218. Call to Action
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A prestigious invitation for
Boscoites
5 May, 2016
Indian International Model United Nations (IIMUN) is hosting the world's first full
MUN conference at the U.N. Headquarters in New York on August 15 to 17, an
invite only event. Our school has been selected to send a representation of
students for the same.
Participating students role playing as diplomats would be sitting in places where
the actual diplomats sit and would profit from the opportunity to converse with
representatives of eminent colleges from all over the United States of America,
besides being awarded certificates of participation.
Skating
27 April, 2016
Skating champ fuels his need for speed, wins laurels
Aameen Khan of Std. VIII won gold at the TSA Skate Academy's Open Speed
Skating Championship 2016 in the 1000 mts. event. He also won silver in the 500
mts. event.
At another venue, the Maharashtra State Open Skating Championship, Aameen
won two gold, in the Road and Rink Races respectively in the Quad Speed
category.
Way to go, Aameen!
Budding reporter
22 April 2016
Varghese Chiramel, VIII D, has been selected as part of their top 35 student 'Star
Correspondents' by the Times NIE.
He will get an opportunity to interact and work with their editorial team through
the year.
Wishing you the very best Varghese and may your tribe increase
A musical memento:
22 April 2016
Ramnath Payyade College of Hospitality Management Studies, Kurla, presented a
musical instrument (crash cymbal) to the school band as a token of love and
appreciation for the performance of our band boys at their Degree Distribution
Ceremony. Special mention was made of the music master, Mr. Saby and another
music enthusiast, Mr. Samir.
Bisleri Swachh Bharat Plastic
Bottle Recycling Initiative:
15 April, 2016
Don Bosco High School, Matunga received an award during the felicitation
ceremony of school participants who had helped Bisleri achieve Guinness World
Record for collecting the highest number of plastic bottles for recycling in Mumbai,
on April 13, 2016. It is indeed a proud and satisfying moment for all of us to be a
part of the Bisleri Swachh Bharat Plastic Bottle Recycling initiative.
Congratulations to the coordinating teachers - Ms. Lakshmi and Ms. Barkha, who
along with the enthusiastic support of the other staff and students contributed to
the success of this campaign! Bisleri Swachh Bharat Plastic Bottle Recycling
Initiative: Don Bosco High School, Matunga received an award during the
felicitation ceremony of school participants who had helped Bisleri achieve
Guinness World Record for collecting the highest number of plastic bottles for
recycling in Mumbai, on April 13, 2016. It is indeed a proud and satisfying moment
for all of us to be a part of the Bisleri Swachh Bharat Plastic Bottle Recycling
initiative. Congratulations to the coordinating teachers - Ms. Lakshmi and Ms.
Barkha, who along with the enthusiastic support of the other staff and students
contributed to the success of this campaign!
Our Maths scholars!
6 April, 2016
In the Mental Maths Competition 2015-16, organized by Ignited Mind Lab, the
following students were the outstanding performers in the inter-school
competition:
Sachin Subbiah - Std. 5 C
Snehil Shashi - Std. 5 C
S. Gnana Amuthan - 5 D
Rasesh Gajanan Bhagat - 6 A
Each one of them were awarded a Gold medal.
Well done boys!
Spellinc 2015-16 - An all
India Spelling Competition
6 April, 2016
Master Shivek Daswani and Master Parth Kapasi of Std. IX have bagged the 1st
and 2nd place respectively and thus qualified to represent the school in the
Mumbai Grand Finale as a Team in the Spellinc 2015-16 All India Spelling
Competition. This final will be on 27th April at Chembur Fine Auditorium. We wish
them all the best!
In the same competition held at the school level, consolation prizes were awarded
to Shmit Jain, Aryan Nanda, Aman Singh, Moksh Jain, Dev Mehta, Tarun Kriplani,
Neet Khimayat, Rishab Jain (all of Std. IX), Shaun Rodrigues and Gaurav Bohara
(both of Std. VII).
Congratulations!
Science Exhibition
19 March, 2016
Appreciation Day Std III & IV
23rd March, 2016
Ms Kashmira Rodrigues
In the words of William Butler Yeats, "Education is not the filling of a pail but
lighting of a fire." This was beautifully expressed by the students of Std III & IV for
the members of the management and their teachers. The programme began with a
welcome speech given by the Vice-captain Leon Kothari . The boys received their
certificates for the various competitions held during the academic year. The Head
Teacher shared her views on 'Growing Up' and encouraged the students to enjoy
their holidays fruitfully. The hardest part of loving someone is saying goodbye. The
teachers and students bid farewell to the boys of Std IV who would in the coming
academic year be a part of the Secondary Section. The programme ended with a
thank-you note by our Captain Vikrant Pawar.
Our award winners!
March 24, 2016
Hearty congratulations to Master Siddharth Ghosh and Ashif Montal of Std. IX who
excelled at the National Level Science Talent Search Examination - 2016 organized
by Unified Council. In sports, Master Rudransh Mishra of Std 9 -B did the school
proud by bagging a gold medal in the 800 metres free style (swimming) at 47th
Singapore National open age group championship held at OCBC Aquatic Centre.
While we congratulate these our students for their creditable performance, we
wish them success in the challenges that lie ahead.
SCRATCH SOFTWARE –
Learning the basics
16 March, 2016
A workshop on open source software was conducted at Don Bosco International
School, Matunga, by Qubaatic Education Pvt. Ltd. Seven of our students from Stds
V and VI participated in the workshop along with a few students of the host school
(Don Bosco International School). Students were introduced to SCRATCH
Software and were taught to create simple animated games using various tools.
Students were very much enthused and overwhelmed after writing simple codes in
the form of programmes for playing games, using their own creativity and
imagination. Fr. Adolph and Fr. Joaquim appreciated our students’ skills and
encouraged them to take to take such initiatives forward so as to make it a part of
their learning activity.
Jr Kg Cultural Day
15 March, 2016
The Benjamins on the campus brought down the curtain on the cultural activities
of the scholastic year with their celebration of the cultural day. The Jr KG students
had their cultural day on 12th March 2016 at 10 30am. The theme chosen was
"Gratitude - The memory of the heart." All the items were linked to the topic and
it was heartening to see the children perform on the stage for the very first time.
The program began with a welcome song and it was followed by a prayer dance to
the hymn "Give thanks". The skit showcased gratitude to those who look after us,
to mother nature and to our educational institution that inculcates values and
instill confidence.
The boys were very comfortable on stage considering it was their first exposure.
The programme ended after the Principal's speech and the farewell song. The
parents were pleasantly surprised to see their children perform to near perfection.
Thanks to the staff who worked with the children.
Field trip: Std-I
11 March,2016
The students of Std I went on a field trip on 11th March 2016 to Sahakari Bhandar
Matunga. The children had learnt about coins and currency in Mathematics. To
make this concept more concrete and realistic this field trip was organised. The
students were asked to bring not more than Rs. 50 to shop for things of their
choice. They picked up articles and got a receipt for the same. On returning to
school they stuck the receipt and wrappers in their scrap book . This gave the
students the joy and experience of shopping and handling money.
Choral Recitation Std III - IV
12th March, 2016
Ms Kashmira Rodrigues
The poems were selected by the teachers much in advance and the boys were
trained to recite the poems in unison with expression, diction, voice modulation
and intonation. On the day of the competition the students of each of these
classes recited in one voice and were judged for choice of poem, presentation,
expression and discipline. Std. IIIC & IV B were declared winners.
Art Competition award
12 March, 2016
Shivansh Parekh of Class VI B won the First Prize at the Painting competition
organised by the Chhatrapati Shivaji Vastu Sagrahalaya, formerly called The Prince
Of Wales Museum. The competition was held on the occasion of the exhibition
‘Tabiyat: Medicine and healing in India’, on the theme ‘Nature
Nurtures’. Congratulations, Shivansh!
International French
Language Olympiad results
12 March, 2016
-Ms Ashwini Gupte
Our French students did us proud by winning laurels in their respective categories
at this year’s Olympiad. The toppers from Class X were- Aditya Fatehpuria (Gold),
Parth Vig (Silver) and Trevin D’Souza (Bronze). Aditya stood Ninth at the State
Level and Forty-fourth at the Olympiad Rank level. The Class IX toppers were
Pratyush Iyer (Gold), Paarth Kapasi (Silver) and Meet Khimavat (Bronze). Pratyush
won the Eleventh rank at the State level and stood Seventy-first at the Olympiad
Rank level. The Class VIII toppers were Karthik Raamakrishna (Gold), Ethan
Sequeira (Silver) and Gautam Oberoi (Bronze). Well done, boys!
Alumni Management
Committee
Rev. Fr. Wilfred D’Souza
Rector & Delegate
Tel: + 91-22-24145228
Mr. Eklakh Shaikh
Vice President GEX
Mob: + 91-9833618383
Mr. Jayesh Chandan
President
Mob: + 91-98202 30615
Mr. Vishal Sanghani
Secretary
Mob: + 91-98673 22366
Mr. Kailash B. Parekh
Sr. Vice President
Tel: + 91-9821199859
Mr. Cyrus Irani
Treasurer
Tel: + 91-97699 34787
Mr. Dharmesh P. Desai
1st Councillor
Mob: + 91-98206 83393
Mr. Urjit Popat
2nd Councillor
Mob: + 91-98201 344933
Mr. Mushtaq Sheikh
3rd Councillor
Tel: + 91-98202 29884
Mr. Abraham Paulose
4th Councillor
Tel: + 91-98924 01880
Activity Annual Day (Std I IV)
6 March, 2016
-Ms Kashmira Rodrigues
The Activity Annual Day was held in the Bianchi Hall on 6th March 2016. The
'activity' students participated with full gusto and enthusiasm. They took the
audience on a magical ride and showcased a glimpse of the activities carried out in
school. They put up presentations related to their activities: Gymnastics, Lawn
tennis, Karate, Table tennis, Skating, Art & Craft, Speech & Drama, Chess, Dance
and Robotics which kept the audience glued to their seats for over two hours. The
students of Stds. I & II had their annual day program in the morning, while Std. III
and IV performed in the evening before their parents and guests. It was an
entertaining and enjoyable day for all present. The members of the management
thanked the parents for being present in large numbers and the activity teachers
for all their hard work right through the year that culminated in the day's excellent
show.
River March for India
6 March,2016
The students of Don Bosco High School, Matunga participated in the Mithi River
March at BKC on the 6th March 2016 organized by the River March for India
foundation. The organization seeks to rejuvenate our Rivers, free from
encroachments, non-polluted green environment and save the remaining
Mangroves. The four rivers in Mumbai namely Mithi, Oshiwara. Poisur and
Dahisar are polluted to a great extent, the march aimed at creating an awareness
among the citizens about this cause. The event began with the flag hoisting
ceremony and an address by Mr. Bajrang Agarwal, a founder of this movement.
He explained the importance of saving the Rivers of Mumbai. The march began
with the national flag at the forefront followed by the band and the River
Marchers. The River marchers covered a stretch of 5km with placards and banners
to make the citizens aware of the water pollution in the city and the pitiful state
of the River Mithi. Various schools students enthusiastically participated in the
event. The students also spoke to people on the roads and asked them to be
avoided polluting the rivers. The River March ended with a vote of thanks by the
organizers and asked the participants to be a part of this cause. The Social service
students of class 9B and 9C along with the Nature club members attended the
March. The following teachers also accompanied the students: Mrs Lakshmi, Ms
Susan, Mrs Vandana, Mrs Barkha, Ms Marossa, Ms Sonali and Mr. Sham.
Father and Son Day
5 March, 2016
To strengthen the bond between father and son Don Bosco Primary School ,
Matunga, celebrated Father and Son Day on 5th March 2016. The Head Teacher
read ‘ The Making Of a Father’ by Emma Bombeck, and it was followed by the
captain Master Vikrant Pawar reading ‘Walk with me Daddy’ by Helen Bush. The
fathers and their sons participated in the Tele Games and flew Kites and spun
tops to their hearts' content. All present enjoyed the togetherness and the
camaraderie. The parents were grateful to the school for organizing this bonding
day and making it special for them. The day ended with shouts of goodwill and a
multitude of smiles.
ASK India's National
Handwriting Competition
5 March, 2016
Our school participated in ASK India's National Handwriting Competition 2015.
The purpose was to create an awareness among students with regards to good
handwriting.
DON BOSCO HIGH SCHOOL
LIST OF TOPPERS
CATEGORY A (STD 1 TO THE 4TH STANDARD )
1. AROCKIA RAISUN
- STATE HANDWRITING CHAMP - 2ND RANK
2. SARTHAK DEVRUKHKAR - DISTRICT HANDWRITING CHAMP- 2ND RANK
3. AMAN AGRAWAL
- SCHOOL HANDWRITING CHAMP - 1ST RANK
4. PIYUSH MONDAL
5. AGNEL JESUDAS
6. LAKSHYA SHAMA
CONSOLATION
-SCHOOL HANDWRITING CHAMP - 2ND RANK
-SCHOOL HANDWRITING CHAMP - 3RD RANK
- SCHOOL HANDWRITING CHAMP -
CATEGORY B (STD 5 TO 8 STANDARD )
1.KARAN MILIND SURVE
- DISTRICT HANDWRITING CHAMP - 1ST RANK
2.ARNAV ASHISH SAWANT -SCHOOL HANDWRITING CHAMP - 1ST RANK
3.GUPTA VISHNUKANT
- SCHOOL HANDWRITING CHAMP - 2ND RANK
CATEGORY C (STD 9 TO 12TH STANDARD )
1. SHIVEK DASWANI
- DISTRICT HANDWRITING CHAMP - 3RD RANK
THE TOPPERS WERE AWARDED MEDALS, CERTIFICATES , AND HAMPERS.
Nature Club students enjoy
the Greenline Mela
5 March, 2016
-Ms Ashwini Gupte
The Greenline Mela, organized on the Don Bosco, Matunga campus on 5th March,
2016 was attended by Nature Club enthusiasts Chaitanya, Akarsh, Suraj, Jenil and
Devansh, along with Ms. Barkha. This was followed by the awards ceremony of the
Green Schools Campaign. The students benefitted from a number of workshops on
butterfly gardening, origami, creative expression, clay modelling, digital
photography, etc. in which they participated and got first hand experience. The
students also enjoyed a workshop conducted by environment cartoonist Mr. Rohan
Chakravarty, who taught them how to draw wildlife cartoons highlighting
environmental issues. The teachers too had an interesting session on mushroom
cultivation
Hockey Shines
5 March, 2016
Congratulations to our school u-12 A and B hockey teams that won the first and
second place respectively of the Mumbai Schools Sports Association (MSSA) boys
U-12 Olympian Walter D’Souza League at St Stanislaus Ground, Bandra. In the
finals our two school teams played against each other on 3rd March 2016, and the
'A' team came out trumps. On the same day, our U/10 hockey team emerged
runners-up to St. Stanislaus in the MSSA inter-school hockey tournament held at
the same venue. Well done boys... and coaches!
Election Results 2016
Following the elections in the school on 29th Feb 2016, we have the results of our
newly elected school leaders.
They will form the elected representative body of the school student council for
the academic year 2016-17:
Paarth Kapassi
School Captain
Hrithik Swarup
Sports and Activity Captain
Elvin Rodrigues
Discipline Captain
House Captains
Moksh Jain
Red
Harsh Gandhi
Blue
Dhruv Sanghvi
Yellow
Aman Singh
Green
Jayanand Jayan
School Vice Captain
Akarsh Nair
Sports and Activity Vice Captain
Darshan Chauhan
Discipline Vice Captain
House Vice Captain
Samay Shetty
Green
Jose Akkarapatty
Blue
Ayush Matkari
Yellow
Rudraksh Berde
Red
CULTURAL DAY - SR. KG
3 March, 2016
The Sr Kg parents were in for a treat on Saturday 27th February 2016 when
they witnessed the Sr Kg Cultural day. The children with confidence and poise
took the stage to showcase their talent. They depicted the story of Don Bosco the beginning of his journey that began with a dream at the age of nine and his
work thereafter looking after the poor and abandoned youth. The students then
briefly enlisted the work done in the different places in India where the Salesians
work and depicted dances from those states. Apart from the skit there were the
welcome song, prayer dance and the farewell song. The Rector and the Principal
addressed the parents. It was indeed an enjoyable morning for all who witnessed
it. Kudos to our Sr Kg boys and the staff who prepared for this grand event.
Field Trip STD2
3 March,2016
Standard II went on a field trip to “ Traffic Training Park For Children”at
Ghatkopar.The children visited this enchanting and picturesque place being a part
of the school curriculum . Here they got a hands-on experience and the authorities
explained patiently each and every road safety rule in detail. The attentive students
gained much knowledge about safety on roads and at the same time enjoyed
themselves.
National Science Day 2016
Celebrations
2 March, 2016
National Science Day is celebrated in India on 28th February each year to mark the
discovery of the 'Raman Effect' by Indian physicist Sir C. V. Raman on this day in
1928. The Science Day celebrations began on 27th February, with five teams of
two students each from Don Bosco, Matunga, participating in the quiz conducted
at the V.J.T.I. College of Engineering. Siddarth Ghosh, Class IX and Siddarth Unny,
Class VIII qualified for the next round. 28th February being a Sunday, we
celebrated Science Day in school on the 29th. Students of Class VI displayed
informative charts on scientific inventions and discoveries. We had presentations
in all the classes. Class VII E students had a special presentation on scientists. The
students also made and displayed models.
Field Trop Std-III
2 March, 2016
Ms Kashmira Rodrigues
Mumbai is what the Indians affectionately call -The "City of Dreams."So the
students of Std III packed their bags loaded with mineral water and snacks and set
out to explore Mumbai in all its glory. They saw important and historical places.
They made a note of the various places they saw - The Gateway of India, Nehru
Planetarium, Haji Ali Darga, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya,
Taraporewala Aquarium, Juhu Chowapatty, Azad Maidan, Chatrapatti Shivaji
Terminus…… This trip was co-related with the Geography topic done in class which
gave them an insight of how wonderful the city of Mumbai is in which they live.
They solved an interesting worksheet on their return. It was a fun filled learning
experience for the students.
Sculpture Competition
District Level Prize
29 February, 2016
Don Bosco, Matunga won the second place at the District Level 'Kala Mahotsav
Competition' held in September 2015 under the Rashtriya Madhyamik Shiksha
Abhiyan. The participants were Nivesh Sharma IX F, Subhankar Das X E, Hritik Das
X C and Jairaj Surve X E. The boys designed a sculpture based on the topic
'Educate a girl child, educate the nation'. Congratulations boys, we are proud of
you!
Very Important Instructions
Don bosco high school, matunga, Mumbai – 400 019
February 27, 2016
Stds. V – IX
Dear Parents,
Our school is the centre for March 2016 SSC Examination, which will commence
from March 1, 2016. In view of this there will be a change in the normal timing of
the school.
Please note that the first bell will be rung at 7.20 a.m., second bell at 7.25 a.m. and
third bell at 7.28 a.m.
Date / Day
Time
Details
01.03.16 Tuesday
7.20 a.m. to 10.15
1st to 5th period – Tuesday’s time-table
a.m.
Holiday for school
02.03.16
Wednesday
03.03.16 Thursday
7.20 a.m. to 10.15
1st to 5th period – Wednesday’s time-table
a.m.
04.03.16 Friday
9.10 a.m. to 3.45
p.m.
Full day school – Friday’s time-table
05.03.16 Saturday
07.03.16 Monday
08.03.16 Tuesday
7.20 a.m. to 10.15
a.m.
7.20 a.m. to 10.15
1st to 5th period – Saturday’s time-table
Holiday - Mahashivratri
4th to 8th period – Tuesday’s time-table
a.m.
09.03.16
9.10 a.m. to 3.45
Full day school – Wednesday’s time-table.
Wednesday
p.m.
10.03.16 Thursday
Holiday
S S C Exam
11.03.16 Friday
9.10 a.m. to 3.45
Full day school – Friday’s time-table.
p.m.
12.03.16 Saturday
7.20 a.m. to 10.15
4th to 8th period – Saturday’s time-table
a.m.
14.03.16 Monday
9.10 a.m. to 3.45
Full day school – Monday’s time-table.
p.m.
15.03.16 Tuesday
7.20 a.m. to 10.15
1st to 5th period – Tuesday’s time-table
a.m.
Holiday for school
16.03.16
Wednesday
17.03.16 Thursday
7.20 a.m. to 10.15
1st to 5th period – Wednesday’s time-table.
a.m.
18.03.16 Friday
9.10 a.m. to 3.45
Full day school – Friday’s time-table.
p.m.
19.03.16 Saturday
7.20 a.m. to 10.15
1st to 5th period – Saturday’s time-table
a.m.
21.03.16 Monday
7.20 a.m. to 10.15
1st to 5th period – Monday’s time-table\
a.m.
22.03.16 Tuesday
7.20 a.m. to 10.15
Second Term exams begins as per time table
a.m.
/ SSC Exam
23.03.16
7.20 a.m. to 10.15
Second Term exams as per time table / SSC
Wednesday
a.m.
Exam
28.03.16 Monday
9.15 a.m.
Second Term exams as per time table / SSC
Exam
11.04.16 Monday
to
29.04.16 Friday
8.15 a.m. to 1.00
Special Classes for Std. IX
p.m.
April 30, 2016: Prize Distribution – 9.15 a.m. onwards, collection of results from
10.30 a.m. to 11.30 a.m.
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Marathi Bhasha Divas Std I IV
Don Bosco High School
Matunga, Mumbai
27th February, 2016
Ms Kashmira Rodrigues
Marathi Bhasha Divas was celebrated on 27th February in the Primary Section.
Prior to this day the classrooms were suitably decorated with charts, poems,
sayings in Marathi. The teachers and students along with the parents designed
colourful rangoli patterns. Ms. Blossy gave a talk on the importance of the day's
celebration. Marathi Divas is celebrated in honour of the famous Marathi poet
'Kusumagraj'. The students viewed power point presentations, videos of famous
Maharashtrian authors, poets, culture, art etc . They enjoyed learning new songs
and poems. Marathi Elocution Competition was conducted for the students of Std
III and IV. The students recited short, humorous poems in Marathi. Their diction
was noteworthy. It was indeed a colourful and joyous celebration of Marathi
Diwas!
Scouts, NCC, RSP and Cubs
Day
26 February, 2016
-Ms Ashwini Gupte
Don Bosco, Matunga’s N.C.C., R.S.P., Scout and Cub troops led the way as they
urged us to follow their example in developing team spirit and the spirit of
adventure, while selflessly serving the nation. Their annual day on February 26
exhibited what the boys in uniform are all about. The N.C.C. cadets displayed ship
and gun models, informative charts on the Indian Navy, flags indicating ship to ship
communication symbols. They also gave us valuable information on the N.C.C. as a
door opener to the armed forces. The R.S.P. boys explained the different signs and
symbols used to control road traffic and demonstrated the use of the same through
a model wherein they showcased traffic scenarios. The Scouts displayed a
makeshift watchtower and bridge, besides initiating us into the origin and
accomplishments of the scouting movement. The Scouts’ younger brothers, the
Cubs, displayed charts and demonstrated the different knots with information
about the same in all the classes of standard V, VI and VII. The fascinating array on
display was an apt testament to their respective mottoes- “Unity and Discipline”,
“We Live To Serve” and “Be Prepared”.
Class Assembly VIII A – Is it a
shame? Or are we to be
blamed?
-Ms Ashwini Gupte
26 February, 2016
The class presented a street play as part of their assembly in order to highlight the
appalling crime of child trafficking and the ill-treatment meted out to vulnerable
children. The class made it clear that that it is not only young girls, but also boys
who are lured by unscrupulous people for nefarious schemes such as child labour,
begging on the streets, organ trafficking and sexual exploitation. The students
enhanced their street play by putting up a meaningful dance highlighting the same
grave problem.
Essay Writing Award
27 February, 2016
Ashwin Mutkekar and Parth Maru of Class IX were awarded certificates of merit
and received an Honourable Mention for their essay entries at the All India Essay
Writing Event 2015, organized by the Shri Ram Chandra Mission (S.R.C.M.) and the
United Nations Information Centre for India and Bhutan (U.N.I.C.) Hearty
congratulations!
Don Bosco win against St.
Stanislaus to win Fr. Donnelly
Cup
26 February, 2016
Having beaten St. Stanislaus just five days back in the St Andrew's Challenge Shield
final, Don Bosco 'A' (Matunga) once again hammered defending champions St
Stanislaus 'A' (Bandra) 4-1 in the Mumbai Schools Sports Association (MSSA) boys
U-14 Father Donnelly Cup knockout hockey final at St Stanislaus Ground, Bandra
on 25th Feb 2016. The goal-scorers were Preet Parmar, Kris Benson, and a brace
from Nihal Dhudwadkar, Meanwhile in the third place match, Don Bosco 'B'
(Matunga) beat St Dominic Savio 4-0 with a brace each from Faizuddin Siddique
and Mobin Rahimpur. Congratulations to our coaches and the boys!
Community helpers day
24 February, 2016
On the 24th of February 2016 the Jr KG celebrated community helpers day. The
student changed the classroom into people who help us as each and every child
came dressed up in a community helper. Some were dressed up as policemen
while others as doctors , some as milkmen ,others as pilots ,some as plumber
others as lawyers. It was amazing to see the children speak about what they
were dressed up as. The teachers also arranged for personal from the police force ,
from the medical profession to come and speak to the children . Some mothers
too dressed up as homemakers , airhostess, office staff came and spoke to the
children. It was indeed and eventful day for the children as through this
interaction with different people they learn a lot.
Food Day Std IV
24th February, 2016
-Ms Kashmira Rodrigues
Std. IV observed Food Day to co-relate the same with the topic learnt in science
The teachers along with the students suitably decorated the classrooms with
charts, pictures and quotes. Through discussion the teachers highlighted that the
right foundation to good health is to choose food products that are rich in nutrients
and have a balanced amount of vitamins, minerals, proteins, carbohydrates and a
little bit of fats as well. The students comprehended that if you choose your food
wisely, you will be able to enjoy the experience of eating, as the right foods will
help you remain healthy. The students viewed a power point presentation and
were also briefed on the importance of table manners and healthy food habits. The
students solved work-sheets which consisted of puzzles and colouring activities.
They shared their healthy lip smacking snacks and lunch with their peers in class.
Sports accolades!
23 February, 2016
Congratulations to our school hockey A team for winning the MSSA u-14 hockey
title, and to the B team for clinching the third place in the same tournament. Our A
team triumphed against arch rivals St. Stanislaus, Bandra, via the tie breaker. In
skating, Master Aameen Khan of Std 8-F who won a Gold medal in the RInk - Short
Race & a Bronze medal in the RInk - Long Race at the Roll-O-Fit Skating
Championship held at Ghatkopar on 20th Feb 2016.
He also won a Silver medal in Rink race & a Bronze in Road Race at the
Maharashtra State Open Championship held at Virar. Proud moments indeed for all
of us!
A significant rite of passage –
The Std. X Farewell
21 February, 2016
-Ms Ashwini Gupte
‘Go Forth and Shine,’ was the message for our Std. X batch, as the management
and staff of Don Bosco, Matunga bid a warm adieu to our Std. X batch of 2015-
2016. The meaningful farewell on Feb. 17 that began with the solemn prayer
service and the fond reminiscing was followed by fun-filled entertainment,
comprising amusing games, melodious singing from previous Annual Day musicals,
creative spot prizes and lively dancing. Rev. Fr. Rector elaborated on the
responsibility the boys were taking on, in going out into the world as emissaries of
sorts of Don Bosco, and in order to bring pride to their illustrious alma mater. Rev.
Fr. Principal blessed the hall tickets and the teachers too prayed for their students’
success. As our students prepare for the upcoming Board exams, we pray that they
shine in all that they endeavour to take on.
Bonding by the sea, in
Boscowadi - The staff picnic
21 February, 2016
-Ms Ashwini Gupte
The management and staff of Don Bosco, Matunga enjoyed a brief hiatus after the
hectic and successful winding up of the Annual Thanksgiving Days. Feb. 18 and 19
saw the management and the staff letting down their hair for a spot of welldeserved fun. Singing, dancing, swimming and games were the order of the day as
we bonded over delicious food and lively banter. Full credit to the management for
a most enjoyable and refreshing break! Three cheers and a big Thank You!!
Another reward for Don
Bosco High School, Matunga
- ranked by digitalLEARNING
Magazine amidst the Top
Schools of India!
17 February, 2016
Don Bosco High School, Matunga continued to add to its collection of awards - this
time around it was for being one of the top ranking schools in India in the 3rd
digitalLEARNING School Ranking Survey 2015.
In a cut-throat competition and emerging educational market of India, performers
of various hues are differentiating themselves in a number ways, of which ranking
remains a dominant facet. Having being into the segment of India’s Education
System for quite a while, digitalLEARNING took the quest to rank the Best Schools
of the country. A set of 73 eduDESTINATIONS were identified from across the
country, segmented into 5 geographical zones. A select list of schools was
shortlisted from these eduDESTINATIONS, based on secondary editorial research
and ranking nominations.
These schools have been ranked within their very educational ecosystems so as to
provide a level playing field to all contenders. The concept of multiplicity of ranking
has been introduced with the explicit realisation that not every school can be at
the same level of excellence on every single parameter.
The ranking was based on a set of five perception-based parameters:
i. Goodwill, Legacy & Reputation (4th rank in East Mumbai)
ii. Academic Ecosystem & Outcomes; (4th rank in East Mumbai)
iii. Future Ready Academic Infrastructure;(3rd rank in East Mumbai)
iv. Enrichment of Learning Experience (3rd rank in East Mumbai)
v. Career Advancement. (2nd rank in East Mumbai)
In addition, the Online Presence (4th rank) and Social Footprints (4th rank) of these
schools are computed, which reveal a lot about the progressiveness of the brand
concerned.
We can strive to be only better!
Value Education Day
15 February,2016
Imbibing values, the Don Bosco way
-Ms Ashwini Gupte
The attitude of reverence is of paramount importance in every Don Bosco
institution, rooted in the recognition of God’s unfolding presence in our daily lives.
In order to reiterate this message, the Religion and Moral Science teachers of
Classes V and VI spent the afternoon of Feb. 15 engaging the students in learning
about, and from the life of our Father and Founder, St. John Bosco.The Catholic
students had a prayer service conducted by Bro. Sagar. Rev. Fr. Wilfred D’Souza,
our Rector, gave the students the message of reconciliation, which was followed by
the viewing of a video presentation entitled ‘Helping Hands’.The Non Catholic
students too had a prayer service and a yoga session, after which they prepared
charts for their respective Houses on moral values. All the students benefitted
from a quiz based on St. John Bosco.
Two more trophies added to
our kitty!
15 February,2016
Our U/11 and u/13 basketball teams were declared winners of the Savio Hoop
basketball tournament held at Domnic Savio - Andheri in their respective
categories. Somesh Shetty of Std 4-D was awarded the best player award in the
u/11 section while Aryan Chopda of Std. 7-D was awarded the best player in the
u-13 category.
Congratulations to our players and coaches!
School footballers chosen to
represent Maharashtra
12 February,2016
Aaron Nazareth, Aman Manghi, Joshua Dsouza and Mannan Dang from our School
have been selected to represent Maharashtra State Sub-Junior Football team in the
National Football Championship Boys 2015-16 to be held at Seoni, Madhya
Pradesh. While we congratulate these our talented players on this feat, we wish
them the very best in greater challenges that lie ahead!
News update:
11 February, 2016
Don Bosco Matunga has much to cheer with a few trophies coming its way by way
of sports and cultural events. At the annual Open Athletic meet 2016 organized by
the Catholic Gymkhana, Rom Padelkar stood 2nd and Arzaan Panthaky stood 3rd in
Long jump in the boys under-12 category. Sakshay Pradhan won silver in 400m
and bronze in 200m. Krish Jain won the Bronze medal in shot put in boys under-14
category. In tennis, Master Ayush Hindlekar of Std. 7 emerged the winner in U /12
inter school lawn tennis Premium league. Aameen Khan of Std 8 won a gold in the
inter-school skating competition organized by ISPL.
Master Akash Patki of Std. IX did the school proud by emerging as the second
runner-up in the inter-school Vogue competition (Personality contest) organized by
the Rotaract Club of the H.R. College.
Congratulations to all our winners!
Yet another feather in our
cap!
11 February, 2016
The school u-11 basketball team pose with the winners' trophy of the MSSA interschool basketball tournament after winning the finals today. They beat VIBGYOR
21-17 to clinch the title at the MSSA basketball court - Azad Maidan.
Congratulations boys and coaches!
The sublime ‘Sound Of Music’
pervades Don Bosco,
Matunga at The Annual
Thanksgiving 2015-16
February 8, 2016
-Ms Ashwini Gupte
‘Celebrate the Young’ we did, as Don Bosco High School, Matunga, delighted in
bringing to the stage the timeless and enchanting musical that made us fall in love
with the lovable novice, Maria and the charming Von Trapp children. February 6
and 7 witnessed the Annual Thanksgiving, as we humbly acknowledged our
immense debt of gratitude for the innumerable blessings we received throughout
the academic year. As due thanks, we witnessed the Annual Report that gave our
audience a bird’s eye view of significant developments, the prize distribution
felicitated our young achievers, a special felicitation of our silver jubilarians and
retiring staff conveyed our gratitude for their dedication and services. The
Secretary of the Archdiocesan Board Of Education, Rev. Fr. George Athaide graced
the occasion as our chief guest. On behalf of Rev. Fr. Bento D’Souza, Rev. Fr. Roy
Noronha graciously accepted the proceeds of our care and share Christmas
Panorama, towards the cause of empowering people in the Marathwada
region. The musical, the highlight of the evenings, went a long way towards
exhibiting the talent of our youngsters, a testimony to our constant efforts to
encourage and hone talent in both academics as well as co curricular activities, to
polish to a fine brilliance all our young diamonds in the rough, as per the guiding
principles of our Father and Founder, St. John Bosco.
Sports news update:
2 February, 2016
Congratulations to Master Sankalp Panda of Std 9 who has been selected for the
U/13 basketball team to represent Maharashtra. for the National championship
currently underway at Puducherry.
English Elocution
Competition Primary
1 February, 2016
Standard I and II had their English Elocution Competition on 29 th January, 2016.
The three best students from each class participated on stage and gave their very
best. The students were judged for choice of poem, expression and voice
modulation. The judges had a tough time deciding the winners. Finally the three
best from each standard were awarded prizes
Bosco Week I -IV
1 February, 2016
The students of the primary section celebrated Bosco Week to recount the
abundant blessings showered on each one of us by St. John Bosco, our patron
saint. The students and teachers with joy celebrate Don Bosco’s birth anniversary
and thank the Almighty for the wonderful gift of this great saint, to the youth of
the world as their Father and teacher. The statue of Don Bosco was beautifully
decorated. The mornings began with hymns in his praise. The teachers narrated
stories, solved interesting worksheets which consisted of puzzles quotes and
activities on Don Bosco. The students of Std IV participated in a quiz competition
conducted by their teachers in their respective classes and were rewarded for the
same.
School celebrates the feast of
Don Bosco
31 January, 2016
The school premises wore a festive look on the penultimate day of the month of
January since it was the feast of our father, founder and patron saint DON BOSCO.
Though the feast falls on the 31st of January, this year being a Sunday, the joyous
celebrations were held on 30th January. The statue of Don Bosco in the lobby was
beautifully decorated, and a serene and blissful presence of the beloved saint
permeated the campus. The day began with a meaningful and joyful celebration of
the Holy mass for the Catholic students and staff of the school. At the morning
assembly, the students received a wonderful message on Don Bosco for their
inspiration and growth. The festivities continued through the day with snacks and
refreshments for staff and students.
Happy feast of St. John Bosco to all. May he continue to guide, inspire and lead all,
especially the young!
Bosco's corner glory!
16 January, 2015
Bosco's corner glory!
Our U/16 hockey team won the MSSA Junior Aga Khan boys' U-16 inter-school
hockey tournament held at SAI grounds Kandivali. They beat Children's Academy
2-1 in the finals today. Earlier on they beat Our Lady of Dolours (Marine Lines) 7-5
via tie-breaker to enter the final.
Our hearty congratulations to our boys and coaches!
School NCC troupe goes
trekking!
27 January, 2016
Taking a break from the humdrum of day to day school activity, coaching classes,
computers, smartphones and other gadgets, our NCC troupe under the able
leadership of their master, Sir Shukla, and five other guides, ventured on a one-day
trekking expedition on the enchanting mountainous route of Kharjat-AmbivaliKotaligad. Starting early on Sunday (24th Jan) morning, the cadets overcame
fatigue, heat, and cramps to climb hilly terrains that covered the lower plateau of
Peth, the Bhairoba temple at the entrance of an ancient cave and a fort. More of
such activities will surely give our present day students satisfying moments with
nature and prepare them for challenges ahead.
Republic Day Std I - IV
26th January, 2016
Ms Kashmira Rodrigues
Std. I to IV observed Republic Day as an attempt to imbibe in the students a sense
of pride for our country. The day began with a speech given by Mst. Vikrant Pawar
the Captain of the Primary Section. The students were briefed about the
importance of this day. Republic Day honors the date on which the Constitution of
India came into force on 26th January 1950 replacing the government of India Act
(1935) as the governing document of India. The classrooms were decorated with
charts and pictures of flags prepared by the students. The teachers conducted a
quiz in class and the students viewed a video related to the constitution drafted by
Dr.B.R. Ambedkar. The students along with their teachers sang patriotic songs in
class.
Republic Day Celebration at
Don Bosco, Matunga
26 January, 2016
-Ms Ashwini Gupte
A solemn flag hoisting by our senior teachers, Mrs. Syria Paiva and Mrs. Shoba
D'Souza, flanked by our N.C.C. cadets marked the joyous occasion of India's 67th
Republic Day. Class VIII B through their assembly 'Man, the steward of creation'
gave us a stirring message, that of freedom bringing along with it responsibility; the
urgent need therefore, for us to take care of mother earth, even as we enjoy her
bounty. We were witness to the boys reciting from religious scriptures of a number
of major religions, urging us to safeguard and make responsible use of the fruits of
mother nature. Rev. Fr. Wilfred D’Souza, our Rector, urged each of us to profit by
the scriptures of our own religions, thus becoming loving, peaceful and responsible
citizens of a synergetic world.
Jr. Kg Field trip to the
Museum
20 January , 2016,
The Jr KG went on their field trip on 20th January 2016 to the museum . The
children were shown the animal section since they are presently learning about
animals. Here they were taken to see wild animals,sea animals ,reptiles and
birds. The children were amazed to see all the animals that looked so real. The
teachers sparked the curiosity of the students by asking them questions on their
observations. . The tiny tots returned back very happy after having experienced
their first trip to a museum.
Good luck, good health and a
God bless: Saby
20 January, 2016
Good luck, good health and a God bless. This is what the Primary staff of Don
BoscoMatunga wished Mr. Sebastian Dias who has been head clerk Primary section
for more than two decades, in a well- planned farewell on January20th, 2016.
The staff invoked God's blessings on Saby as he is fondly known to everyone.
In a well- thought out address the staff applauded his sincerity, meticulous work
and patience.
The Management praised him for his availability and good advice.
Some teachers shared their interactions with Saby.
Saby himself went down memory lane and recalled his moments in this esteemed
institution.
We wish Mr. Sebastian Dias all the best in his onward journey.
Our Senses Day Std III
Ms Kashmira Rodrigues
Don Bosco High School
Matunga, Mumbai
18th January, 2016
Std III classrooms were suitably decorated for the day. The teachers had a
discussion with the students about the same. Dr. Atul Indurkhiya and Dr. Mrs.
Chaya Hardi spoke to the students. They gave them some tips on maintaining
healthy teeth and also demonstrated the correct brushing technique on a pair of
dentures. The students were explained the different types of teeth and their uses.
The students viewed a power point presentation and all their queries were
answered very patiently by the doctors. It was a very interactive session and the
doctors were amazed by the questions asked by the students. They were also
briefed about the golden rules of how to take care of their teeth. They solved
interesting worksheets and learnt the importance of oral hygiene. This interactive
session enhanced their knowledge and was very well co-related with the topic in
E.V.S. and English. The display boards spoke a thousand words.
Newly Ordained Priests
Mumbai Province
16 January, 2016
Don Bosco High School Matunga was privileged to have the eight newly ordained
priests of the Mumbai Province - Fr. Jacob Palaparambil, Fr. Ashwin Mal, Fr.
Pannasingh Bhuriya, Fr. Roshan Gonsalves, Fr. Richard Burkhao, Fr. Leon
Rodrigues, Fr. Crescens Lemos and Fr. Dinesh Vasava - on the campus on 16th
January 2016. Quite a few of them had links to DB Matunga as students or clerics.
They celebrated the Eucharist for the Catholic students of the secondary section
along with a few representatives from the Kg and the Primary section. They then
addressed the students sharing their vocation stories and the challenges and joys
of being a Salesian today. God bless them all!
More brothers box to glory!
13 January,2016
Congratulations to the More brothers who have done our school proud yet again
by winning accolades at the recently concluded MSSA inter-school boxing
championship. Master Shwet More of Std. 7A and Master Saket More of Std. 9D
won gold medals in their respective categories at the inter-school boxing
championship held at Dharavi Sports Complex yesterday.
Positive Parenting Helpline
Don Bosco High School,
Matunga,Mumbai
13 January, 2016
Positive Parenting Helpline for School Parents
'Parisar Asha' Centre for Educational Research and Training offers a free and
confidential telephonic helpline service for parents, to cater to their child-related
issues, for children between 2 to 12 years of age.
Interested parents may approach the helpline counsellors for issues related to the
academic, behavioural and emotional development of their child, so as to bring
about a better synergy in our educational ecosystem.
Positive Parent Helpline: 8828233443
Write to them at: [email protected]/[email protected]
Do visit their website: www.parisarasha.in for more information.
RoboTech Workshop
11 January,2106
- Ms. Niki Sharma
Make Your Own Robot was a two day workshop, conducted by Sir Clarence of
Kalrashukla classes on Nov. 28 and 29, 2015.
On the first day of the workshop, students were taught the theory behind the
assembly of the robot and the second day saw a practical demonstration of the
same. It was a new and interesting learning experience for students that gave them
exposure to a science beyond the scope of their textbooks.
Selected students represented their school in the finale in the fest MOOD
INDIGO organised by IIT Bombay. The finale was on 13th Dec 2015.
The following students of Std. X were selected to represent Don Bosco High
School, under the guidance of Miss Lakshmi- Levin L, Sanju Mathew, Saurav Kedar,
Steve Coutino, Andrew Nadar, Aditya Jain, Samuel Fernandes and Kamaldeep
Mhatre.
CUBS CAMP 2015-16
6 January, 2016
-Ms Vandana
The Cubs from Standards 5 th to 7 th visited Pinewood resort at Karjat for an
overnight camp on 22nd & 23 rd December, 2015. The cub went for trekking in the
evening after which they learnt knots. At night each group performed a skit with a
yell of the group when the bon fire was lit. The next day early morning they were
engaged in warm up exercises and running followed by Investiture ceremony for
the freshers. There was prize distribution for the different categories such as best
cub, silent worker cleanliness cub, best runner, best singer etc. The cubs enjoyed
delicious food and learnt many things in the camp to become good scouts.
Christmas Field Trip Std I – IV
January 5th, 2016
5 January, 2016
-Ms Kashmira Rodrigues
The students of Std I-IV were taken on a field trip to the Shrine of Don Bosco’s
Madonna to see the crib set up for Christmas. The teachers explained the same to
the students. They sat in silence for a few moments and the teachers along with
the students said a small prayer invoking God’s blessings. There was an interactive
session held in the classroom. The students solved fun-filled activity work-sheets
which consisted of puzzles, drawings and colouring activities.
47 C.B.D. A. Annual Scout
Camp
26 December, 2015
The scout troupe of Don Bosco Matunga attended a three day camp at Boscowadi
Uttan from 21st to 23rd Dec. 2015 under the able guidance of their scout Master,
Mr. Manoj, and assistants Mr. Rajesh and Mr. Cinappa. There was trekking, cooking,
pioneering projects, pitching of tents, history of scout movement, chart-making,
games, cultural programs, visits to local places of interest and importance - all that
makes scouting a much loved activity! It was a home away from home for the
scouts where self-discipline and responsibility were inculcated through the
enriching activities at the camp. Indeed an experience for the scouts that will long
be remembered and cherished!
Our athletes do us proud at
MSSA meet
26 Decemeber, 2015
Our athletes won many laurels at the recently concluded MSSA organized interschool athletic meet. In shot put, Master Hrithik Swarup from Std. IX A won the
second place (silver medal). Hrithik is the winner of many awards at the city and
state level in shot put and discus throw. The u-14 4x100 metres relay team
comprising Tejas Chavan, Sakshay Pradhan, Vatsal Bhura and Krish Jain bagged the
gold medal in their category. . The school was awarded the prestigious A.R.M. Sidiki
memorial challenge shield for the highest aggregate total points scored in the
intermediate division (boys). We congratulate the athletes and their coach for this
magnificent performance!
Cubs' Camp - Pinewood
Resort, Kharjat
26 December, 2015
It was a new experience for many of the cubs attending the overnight camp at
Pinewood resort, Kharjat. Students of Std. VII enrolled in the cubs' movement had
a thrilling and adventurous outing on 22-23 Dec. under the watchful guidance and
supervision of their teachers and leaders. They learnt knots, trekked mountains,
relaxed in the pool, regaled each other at the campfire, and received prestigious
scarfs that initiated them into the cubs and scouts activity. The future scouts are
here!
Christmas week STD I-IV
22 December, 2015
Standard I-IV celebrated Christmas week from 14th November 2015. The week
began with a discussion, that brought out the meaning of Christmas. Christmas
carols were played and the students sang along. They also sketched out beautiful
Christmas trees and coloured it. A crib was set up by the students in every class.
They also did an activity whereby they made cutouts of snowmen which were
displayed in class. On the 18th the children were taken to the hall for the
Christmas symposium program full of Christmas entertainment, the story of
Christmas complete with shepherds, wise men and of course the little baby jesus.
Santa visited the children much to their joy. On the 19th the children attended the
games stalls of the Christmas Panorama and enjoyed playing the games in a relaxed
manner together with disco dancing, prizes were won to the excitement of
many. This was followed by a Christmas party complete with snacks and games. All
wished each other a Merry Christmas before going home with promises to meet in
the New Year.
Staff celebrates with a grand
Christmas party
22 December, 2015
The school ushered in the Christmas vacations with a grand staff Christmas party.
Fresh from the successful and vibrant Christmas Panorama celebrations spanning
two days, the staff - past and present - came together to share some beautiful
moments during the Christmas party hosted for the staff on 21st Dec. 2015. It was
a time for bonding, camaraderie, cheer and fun. Party games, exchange of gifts,
carol singing, dancing and a festive lunch were but some of the bonding moments
at the gathering.
Merry Christmas everyone!
Mega entertainment, along
with social responsibility –
The Christmas Panorama
2015
20 December, 2015
-Ms Ashwini Gupte
The ‘Simple joys bring laughter in big measures’ themed annual Christmas Fest was
celebrated with unbridled enthusiasm at Don Bosco High School, Matunga on Dec.
18 and 19. The school wore a festive look, appearing in fact, to be a 21st century
version of the oratory of our patron saint, Don Bosco, as the boys congregated all
over the secondary section, working tirelessly in groups, preparing for the various
activities. The spirit of Christmas brings forth the spirit of giving, of sharing with
the less fortunate, and our students also worked hard to be of service to others, by
raising proceeds in aid of a worthy cause.
The Christmas festivities included a plethora of team building exercises, as all the
events involved grouping of students house-wise, across classes V to X. Making
the stars, Christmas trees and cribs, as also the carol singing ensured a truly
Christmassy ambience. A Christmas skit giving the message of love and reaching
out to those in need sent out the real meaning of Christmas, as did the message
given by Rev. Fr. Rector. The mega entertainment involved the vibrant and lively
dance contests- a Pantomime, ‘Festive dance’, ‘All the right moves’ and
‘Dancercize’, to name a few. ‘Bosco Goes Live’ was the platform for all budding
musicians to flaunt their talent. The cherry on the cake, the highly anticipated
‘Bosco King’ competition was followed by the arrival of the most beloved of all
young children, Santa Claus himself!
The Christmas spirit being truly in the air, the school was almost magically
transformed into a place of joy, of love and bonding, of sharing and caring, a place
to forget all worries and renew our strength, everything that Christmas is all about!
Wishing you all a meaningful Christmas and a happy 2016!
Sr. Kg. celebrates Traditional
Day
19 December, 2015
The boys of the Sr KG celebrated Traditional day on 16th of December. The
children came dressed up in their traditional dress and spoke a few sentences on
the topic. In their speech, the children conveyed about the food they ate, the
festival they celebrate and also the clothes that they wore. All the children were
majestically attired which showed the keen interest taken by the parents to
prepare the child for the occasion. The traditional day was a good occasion for the
teachers to instill in the children the values of unity and love for all. The excitement
of the children was palpable as they celebrated traditional day
School u-12 football team
clinch third consecutive
MSSA title:
17 December, 2015
Our football team was at it again - this time around it was the turn of our u-12 A
team. The boys scored a convincing 2-0 victory over rivals Bombay Scottish in the
finals at Azad Maidan on 16th December 2015, thus clinching the MSSA title for
the third consecutive year. The skillful team outsmarted the opponents and were
deserving victors of the game. Coach Naresh Solanki was quoted in
MIDDAY: "Though the boys played very well today, I thought we would have
scored a couple of more goals and have won by a bigger margin. But it was nice to
see the boys hold possession and dominate the proceedings. The boys have
worked very hard and I'm glad we were able to register this hat-trick of titles."Keith
Fernandes and Harsh Naik were the scorers in the final. Keith went on to be the
highest scorer of the tournament with seven goals. Well done boys and coaches! A
deserved victory for all your hard work!
Celebrating Cardinal's
birthday!
17 December, 2015
Don Boso High School, Matunga was offered the privilege to animate and sing at
the mass on 17th December celebrating Cardinal Oswald Gracias' birthday.
Although the birthday of the Cardinal falls on 24th December
, it is a practice for the ABE (Archdiocesan Board of Education, Mumbai) to have
this celebration for the Cardinal by the students a week prior to Christmas.
At the mass, the school choir was amazing, the animation of the mass meaningful,
and the address read by the AHM, Ms. Beatrice was a fitting tribute to His
Eminence for his contribution to the Church and society. The entire contingent of
Don Bosco Matunga came in for high praise from the Cardinal himself, Fr. George
Athaide (ABE secretary) and the participants at the liturgy.
We wish His Eminence long life, good health and happiness.
SAY IT WITH CARDS, CRIBS,
STARS AND CHRISTMAS
TREES!
16 December, 2015
What is Christmas without a Christmas tree, a crib, a star or a card? Simple
reminders that Christmas joy and cheer are incomplete without them. The
secondary section of our school was agog with card, crib, star and Christmas tree
competitions on 16th Dec afternoon. The students were at their creative best
decorating the stars, lending a deft touch to a crib, preparing Christmas cards for
their parents, or giving a festive look to the Christmas tree. The merry atmosphere
irrespective of the competition filled the campus, and the sight was indeed a joy to
behold for the judges, parents and well-wishers alike.
Sports Heroes!
14 December,2015
Congratulations to Aryan Parkar of Std. 9 C and Rudransh Mishra of Std. 9 B for
winning accolades in the field of sport. In the inter-school gymnastics (MSSA)
Aryan won a gold medal in parallel bar and 2 silver medals in floor exercise &
vaulting horse. Overall he helped our school win the first place in gymnastics.In the
inter-school swimming competition (MSSA) held at Kamgar pool - Elphinston,
Rudransh won a gold medal in 100 metres breast stroke, Silver in 100 metres free
style and a bronze medal in 100 metres butterfly. Commendable and proud
achievements!
Sports news:
13 December, 2015
Master Hrithik Rajesh Swarup won 3rd place bronze medal in India Master's
Athletic Meet held on 10th December. Atharva Gatkar stood 3rd in 100 metres for
boys under 16, while our under 16 4x100 metres relay team comprising Akash
Patki, Sakshay Pradhan, Rahul Amin and Atharva Ghatkar stood 1st thus winning
the gold medal. Rudransh Mishra of 9B won a silver in the100 metres free style
swimming competition held at YMCA. (with a timing of 1.01).
Congratulations to all of them!
Ward level Science Exhibition
12 December, 2015
- Ms. Bindu Keny
The F/N ward level Mumbai Science Exhibition 2015-16 was held in Sanathan
Dharam High School & Jr. College,G.T.B Nagar ,Sion (E) from 9th to 11th
December.
Our school was represented by the following students:
STD 8 JUNIORS
1)Raamakrishna Karthik
2)Nair Aakarsh
3)Choudary Ashwinkumar
4)Pataskar Harsh
STD 9 SENIORS
1)Mondal Ashif
2)Shaikh Samih
3)Kairamkonda Amogh
4)Alagappan Varun
The exhibits depicted the concepts of the use of compressed air as fuel &the reuse
of used water in houses respectively. Ms Niky Sharma presented ORGAN
SYSTEMS as TEACHING AID and MS Marossa Fernandes exhibited her model
highligting effects of population under the category of EFFECTS OF POPULATION
EDUCATION.
Congratulations to all our participants!
Photo Gallery
Sports Festival Secondary
Eat Healthy Day
8 December,2015
-Ms Kashmira
Std. III observed Eat Healthy Day to supplement their lessons in E.V.S. and English
on Our Need for Food and Junk Food. The teachers along with the students
suitably decorated the classrooms with charts, pictures and quotes. Through
discussion, power point presentation and videos the teachers elicited from the
students the importance of healthy food and why they need to avoid junk food.
They also learnt the importance of table manners and healthy food habits. Keeping
in mind that the habit of eating nutritional snacks is a must and children must
develop this habit from their young age the teachers discussed simple recipes with
them in class. The students solved work-sheets which consisted of puzzles,
drawing and colouring activities. They enjoyed working in groups to put up
information collected on the display boards of their classes.
Jr KG singing competition
8 December,2015
The Jr KG had their singing competition on the 5th of December 15 during school
hours. The children all went in to an elimination round and the selected boys were
all geared up to perform in front of their friends. The boys were judged on pitch ,
clarity and memory. The classes saw children singing songs like Heal the world,
Bimbo, You are my sunshine ect. It was an enjoyable day for all those present.
The competition ended with gifts for the winners.
Bosco Sports Fest 2015 a
grand success
5 December, 2015
-Ms Ashwini Gupte
‘Playing Fields + The Dons = Untold Joy’ proclaimed the backdrop with pride, and
two days of unbridled excitement and superior sportsmanship it was, as Don
Bosco, Matunga witnessed their heart thumping, mega adrenaline rush annual
extravaganza. Basketball, football, cricket, rink football, hand tennis, kabaddi,
volleyball, chess, carom, table tennis, fun games, cycling, tug-o’-war, shot put,
discus throw, march past, relays and the numerous races were all enjoyed with
great fervour, and more importantly, with the true spirit of sportsmanship. Day
One saw the entire secondary section of the school participating in an event of
their choice, in order to fetch points for their Houses. The secondary school
quadrangle was a beehive of activity as students either played their respective
events or cheered their House mates on. Day two saw the boys on the field for all
the track events. Mr. Edgar Mascarenhas Sr., hockey player of international repute
graced the occasion as the chief guest. A keen sportsman himself, Mr. Mascarenhas
urged the students to avail of the opportunities offered by the one school in
Mumbai with the best sports infrastructure and the biggest grounds to boast
of. The two days of sporting activity resulted in the Red House being the overall
winners, but as every true Boscoite will be quick to affirm, the Bosco Sports Fest
resulted mainly in the glory of sports, thoroughly enjoyed by all.
The Class Picnics Std I-IV
3 December, 2015
Ms Kashmira
2nd December was the day set aside for rest and relaxation as the boys of the
Primary section went on their annual picnic. Classes I and II went to Tiku –ji-ni
Wadi and Classes III and IV went to Great Escape.Fun and frolic in the sun and in
the water, a large number of amusement park rides and the good company of
friends and teachers spelt day-long entertainment and bonding. The children
thoroughly enjoyed a dance session to the latest Bollywood tunes. The students of
Std I and II visited the Dinosaur World followed by the animal kingdom and Tikku
Aquarium where they were enthralled viewing a variety of fish. It was an enjoyable
and fun filled day both for the students and teachers.
Tennis prodigy
3 December, 2015
Congratulations!
Master Shivam Sandeep Kadam of Std VI secured the second place in the U-17
category in the State inter-school Soft tennis tournament held in Aurangabad. He
is chosen to represent Maharashtra for inter-school Soft Tennis Nationals to be
held at Dewas, Madhya Pradesh from 17 to 21 Dec. 2015. Besides captaining our
school for the district, Shivam is the youngest player to be selected in state
team. The school is proud of his achievement and wish him all the best in the
prestigious tournament ahead!
The 15th Annual Inter-school
International Cultural
Extravaganza!
1 December, 2015
The inter-school international cultural extravaganza 'We Are The World' was held
on 28th and 29th Nov, 15 at St.Stanislaus School, Bandra. Our students
participated in the different competitions and emerged winners in the following
events
Sketching-Hrithik Swarup (IX) (Second place)
Gaming- Sach Jankharia (First place)
Whacky sport: team event - (First place)
Asad Shaikh
Sahil Singh
Savio Carvalho
Ethan Dcruz
Flynn Dcruz
Clivert Millar
Monish Shah
Man vs Management games - (Third place)
Dheeraj Gaba
Venkatesh Kokkattu
Venkateshan Shenoy
Chitrang Jain
Cyrus Jose
Krish Sukhani
Saksham Kumar
Rahul Shinde
Rahul Jaising
Arham Jain
Congratulations!
Children's Day (Primary
section)
1 December,2015
Standard I – IV, celebrated Children’s Day on 4th November 2015. The class rooms
were well decorated by the parents, helped by their teachers.The day began with a
prayer for the children followed by the teachers singing & dancing for the students.
The mummies too did their part by dancing for the boys.A magic show followed
this, which was enjoyed by the kids. The students went back to class and discussed
the importance of the day, remembering Chacha Nehru our first Prime Minister,
who loved children. The children then had their snacks and received sweets on this
special day before they went home.
Readathon Day I -IV
1 December,2015
-Mrs Kashmira
The entire primary section of the school, from classes I to IV celebrated Readathon
Day on the 1st of December. The classrooms and corridors were suitably
decorated for the day The day was set aside to initiate our students into the
practice of reading, a habit both parents and teachers strive to inculcate in
students. The students brought along an interesting story book of their choice and
were encouraged by their teachers to read the same in class as part of devoted
reading time followed by report writing where they described what they had read.
The teachers stressed the importance of reading in order to help the students
increase their vocabulary and self –confidence to express themselves. They viewed
a power point presentation on famous and authentic writers and they enjoyed the
day by writing a story book of their own which indeed made them feel proud about
themselves.
The Management Day and
Children’s Day celebration
30 November, 2015
A double celebration at Don Bosco’s, Matunga
Ms Ashwini Gupte
A day filled with thanksgiving prayers, fun and festivity as we expressed gratitude
to the Almighty for both, the members of our Management and for the children He
has entrusted to our care. The teachers held the day’s special audience in thrall as
we were witness to some rarely seen facets of their personalities, that of graceful
dancers, melodious singers and hilarious entertainers. Our tiny tots too, not to be
left behind, put up an entertaining dance. This was our way of say a big ‘Thank You’
to our dear Management for all the hard work they put in to ensure that our school
continues to be one of its kind. ‘May God bless them with good health to carry on
this great task entrusted to them’ is our prayer. And to our dear children, we
reiterate that God made you in His image, we thank you for all that you are to us
and we pray for God’s choicest blessings on you always.
EMATS All India General
Knowledge Test 2015.
30 NOVEMBER,2015
AAKARSH NAIR VIII C has been awarded The All India Merit Prize of Rs.5000
for securing The All India Second Rank among students of VIII Standard In The
EMATS All India General Knowledge Test 2015.
JENIL MEHTA IX E has been awarded The Lucky Draw Prize for being randomly
selected participant from the school.
SACHIN SUBBIAH V C has been awarded Consolation Prize for being the top
percentile scorer from the school
Congratulations Boys!
SRKG Field trip today
28 Novemeber, 2015
The children of the SR KG were transported in to another world on their field trip
today. They went to Kangaroo Kids at Wadala who were hoisting their mega
event on transport .
The place was transformed into the four main modes of transport with models ,
charts, live demo equipment and information. The children had an interactive
session in small groups with the teachers there. The children were also asked
questions by the teachers which they answered. The hard work done by the
teachers was evident .
Taking the children on this field trip was very informative .
It was indeed a field trip with a difference
Gandhi Jayanti Competition
2015:
25 November,2015
Our talented singers bagged the second place in the Group Singing Devotional
Songs (English) category at the Gandhi Jayanti Competition 2015 held on 7th
September 2015 at Mani Bhavan. The group (Std. V to X) ably trained by Ms.
Valenka had the following members:
Kingston Bocarro 9E
Reon 9E
Allan Rose 10B
Micai Norohna 10B
Calvin Rosario 6D
Ethan Dias 6D
Nigel D'souza 8E
Caleb Alphonso 8B
Donatus 7D
Varghese Chiramel 8D
Manav Shinde 8D.
Congratulations students!
Dr. Homi Bhaba written
round results
Don Bosco High School,
Matunga, Mumbai
18 November, 2015
Of the 65 students who appeared for the written round of Dr. Homi Bhaba exams,
7 have qualified for the challenging practical round. They are Std VI :
1)krish Rakesh Fernandes
2)Calvin Jude Rosario
3)Atharv Amol
Std IX:
1)Parth Kapasi
2)Meet Khimavat
3)Ashif Mondal
4)Aman Singh
Congratulations to the students, teachers and parents for the excellent
performance, and wish them success in the practical round.
Diwali Celebrations
10 November, 2015
Standard I- IV, celebrated ‘ Diwali’ on 6 th November 2015. Each and every class
was well decorated with lights and lanterns not forgetting the beautiful rangolis. A
discussion was held and all the students actively participated in it. They shared
their Diwali sweets that they had brought from home for their classmates. Finally
they did a very informative worksheet. The students enjoyed themselves.
DON BOSCO CUP DRAWS
TO A CLOSE
8 November, 2015
The two-week second edition of Don Bosco Cup inter-school basketball
tournament ended on Sunday, 8th Nov. 2015 with the completion of the finals of
the u-16 boys' and girls' categories. PG Garodia and Bombay Scottish emerged
champions in the boys' and girls' sections respectively. Don Bosco Matunga 'A'
team bagged the 3rd place in the boys' section, making it 1-2-3 for Don Bosco
teams in the different categories. Earlier last week our u-13 and u-11 teams won
the first and second place in their respective groups. A word of appreciation to the
organizers - coach Sayed, past pupils, parents and officials who ensured the grand
success of this tournament.
DONS OF U-14 FOOTBAL
10 November,2015
"Don Bosco's are dons of under-14 football, clinch second title of season' screams
the title on Mid-day (10th Nov. 2015). Indeed they are! Our boys have stamped
their supremacy in inter-school football claiming their second MSSA title this
season besides the couple of DSO titles that they pocketed earlier on in the
scholastic year. Our team defended the MSSA title beating St Stanislaus (Bandra)
7-6 via tie-breaker to clinch the boys' U-14 Mumbai Schools Sports Association
(MSSA) Utpal Sanghvi knockout inter-school football title at Azad Maidan
yesterday. Last year too, the team had beaten St Stanislaus in title clash, and only
10 days ago we got the better of our Bandra rivals in the boy's U-14 MSSA
Division I title battle (We won 4-2 via tie-breaker).
Another reason to celebrate! Another title to be proud of! Congrats boys and
coaches!
An eco-friendly Diwali
-Mrs. Barkha
7th of November 2015
The Open Day of the School, the nature club boys organised a sale of diyas, and
best out of waste articles. Many charts giving descriptions on celebrating an ecofriendly Diwali were displayed in the school building. The main motive behind
having the sale was to interact with parents and encourage them to have a safe and
eco-friendly Diwali this season. In this activity, we had parents assisting the
students in the sale which was very encouraging. The students asked the parents
and visitors to give a feedback by writing in a book that they maintained.
The Red House celebrates
‘Incredible North East India'
- Mrs. Elizabeth Soares
7 November, 2015
A week-long journey through the north eastern seven ‘sister states’ of India
brought a wealth of knowledge about the remote frontiers and rugged regions that
comprise the farthest reaches of India, courtesy the Red House students of Don
Bosco High School, Matunga.
The lilting melody ‘Mist and Magic’ became the theme song which carried us over
the far expanses of this least known and sadly, oft misunderstood part of our own
country. Video presentations transported us to ageless forests, formidable
mountain ranges, chilling glacial rivers and swampy grasslands as we witnessed the
vast ethnic diversity and alluring culture of the peoples. From the challenging
Himalayas to the serene Tawang monastery, from the enchanting tea gardens of
Assam to the drenched towns of Cherrapunji and Mawsynram, from the mighty
one-horned rhinos of Kaziranga to the endangered Sangai deer in Manipur; for
being home to boxing legend Mary Kom and the musical genius that was the late
Dr. Bhupen Hazarika; we saw that the north east offers something to enthrall
everyone.
The sprightly Naga and Bihu dances performed by students of the Red House
added ebullience to the informative talk shop conducted over the intercom. A quiz
and extempore speeches gave students of the other houses the opportunity to
flaunt their newly acquired knowledge and also to win prizes for their respective
houses.
A video presentation captured the entire celebration, beginning with the festive
decorations to the colourful displays, from the teachers and students felicitating
the management to the participation of the boys in the revelry, adding an element
of togetherness and charm.
DO VISIT THIS LAND, A PARADISE ON EARTH – NORTH EAST INDIA.
Cubs' Camp
- Ms. Vandana
6 November, 2015
Our scouts-to-be viz. cubs, had a one day camp organized for them on 5th Nov.
2015 in the school gymnasium. The cubs along with their teachers-in-charge
assembled at 9 a.m. and were introduced to Sir Kardak, a Scout master, who was to
be the resource person for the camp. Through his energetic and affable interaction,
he taught the cubs exercises, knots, claps, action songs and games, besides of
course the famous Grand Howl.The cubs enjoyed the day thoroughly and learnt a
few important rules, norms and activities that go in the making of a good cub!
Creative Craft Day
6 November,2015
Creative Craft Day/ Paper Folding Competition - 28 Oct, 2015 Std III & IV
The students of the Primary section displayed their creative skills on Creative Craft
Day. It was a day well planned by the teachers along with the Head Teacher. The
students viewed a presentation on preparing useful articles made from different
kinds of paper. There was a workshop conducted by Ms. Cleffy who demonstrated
how to make a market bag and a paper lantern which were displayed in the
classrooms. The students used their innovative talents and had great fun. For the
Paper Folding Competition the students made use of marble paper to make articles
of their choice. Ten best articles from each class were selected by the class
teachers and displayed the criteria being neatness, presentation and creativity. It
was a tough competition. Creativity, thou exists best in children!
Kindergarten Childrens'day
4 November,2015
The Kindergarten along with the primary section of the school celebrated
Childrens'day today the 4th of November '15. It started with performances -singing
and dancing by the teachers , dances by a group of parents and finally a juggler
cum magic show that entertained the children . The children were very happy to
see the lighter side of the teachers as they performed specially for them.
It was indeed a day the children enjoyed .
Jr KGTransport Day
Don Bosco High School,
Matunga, Mumbai
4 November, 2015
The Jr KG celebrated Transport Day today the 3rd of November'15. Each child was
instructed to get a vehicle or a picture of one and learn three sentences on it.
After the child spoke the teacher added valuable information thus increasing their
general knowledge. They recalled all that they saw during their transport field
trip too. The children were very happy to play a while with their toys.
Basketball - Bosco Cup (2nd
edition)
4 November, 2015
The 2nd edition of the inter-school basketball Bosco Cup organized by the DBHS
Matunga is in progress. While the u-16 matches are currently on, the u-11 and u13 have completed their schedule with the finals played on 31st Oct 2015. Below
is the complete list of the top 4 schools in each category:
U/11 (Girls)
Winners – Divine Child (Andheri)
Runners Up – Smt. Sulochanadevi Singhania (Thane)
3rd Place – St. Peter’s (Mazgaon)
4th Place – St. Anthony’s (Chembur)
U/11 (Boys)
Winners – Vibgyor High (Goregaon West)
Runners Up – Don Bosco (Matunga)
3rd Place – Smt. Sulochanadevi Singhania (Thane)
4th Place – Shishuvan (Matunga)
U/13 (Girls)
Winners – Vibgyor High (Goregaon West)
Runners Up – St. Anthony’s (Chembur)
3rd Place – Vidya Niketan (Dombivali)
4th Place – Divine Child (Andheri)
U/13 (Boys)
Winners – Don Bosco (Matunga)
Runners Up – Vibgyor High (Goregaon West)
3rd Place – Cathedral & John Connon (Fort)
4th Place – St. Joseph’s (Wadala)
S Umbro Cup winners
3 November, 2015
Congratulations to our U/12 football team that emerged winners of the 5 a side
Umbro Cup held at Cooperage Football Ground. Karsten D'Souza was awarded the
best player of the tournament.
Sr KG Sports day
3 November, 2015
The Sr KG Sports day was held on 31st October 15 at 3: 00 pm on the Don Bosco
ground. It was an exciting day as the boys were all set to run the races they had
been practicing all week long. The event started with the welcome to the
management team by the boys . Next walked in the flag bearer accompanied by a
mini band. The torch bearer ran his last lap before placing the torch in its stand.
The children entered the ground to perform a drill display. Later a child on behalf
of his companions recited a sportsmans prayer. Fr Rector then spoke and
declared the sports day open. The races began and it was fun time. The children
were really interested in finishing the races no matter if their friends had already
won the race. The parents too participate in the race conducted for them with
great enthusiasm. The evening ended with the prize distribution , the vote of
thanks and Fr Principal declaring the sports day closed. It was indeed a tiring but
enjoyable day
Interschool water polo
Nationals
2 November, 2015
Congratulations!
Master Abhishek Jaiswal is chosen to represent Maharashtra for interschool water
polo Nationals to be held at Kolkata, from 4th Nov onwards. Besides captaining our
school for the district he is the youngest player to be selected in this team.
Proud achievement indeed!
We wish him all the best!
Creative day standard I & II
1 November, 2015
As a part of the creative day standard I & II, participated in a Paper Folding
Competition.
The topics for std- I:Flowers,Fish,Animals
The topics for std- II: Insects, Birds ,Latern
Children had practised well in advance as there were prizes to be won.Using a
variety of materials the children learnt to make a sponge bunny & a turtle with
googly eyes.The children enjoyed this immensely and were thrilled to take their
craft work home to show their parents. Prizes were awarded for the Paper Folding
Competition.
Jr KG field trip
30 October, 2015
The Jr KG boys went on a field trip on the 28th of October 15 to see the different
modes of transport in the city. They went to the Anik bus depot where they saw
the BEST buses. As they travelled along they saw the monorail at Wadala. They
then took the Eastern express highway to Gateway of India where they saw ships
and boats at sea. On their way back they saw the trains at the stations. All along
the way the teachers told them how they should behave while travelling by bus or
by train or even by car. It was a very informative field trip for the kids.
Don Bosco, Matunga lauded
for their proceeds in aid of
our defense personnel
29 October,2015
-Ms Ashwini Gupte
Don Bosco High School, Matunga was commended by the government on
Wednesday, October 28 at a function at St. Xavier’s College for raising the highest
amount towards the Flag Day fund, a collection in aid of the Armed Forces. We
raised a handsome amount of Rs.5.1 lakh, the highest among the city schools
towards the funds in 2014. Mr. B. B. Chavan, deputy director of education,
Mumbai region, thanked the South Mumbai schools for their collections amounting
to a total of Rs. 1.3 crore. Mrs. Christina Mascarenhas, Supervisor of Classes VII
and VIII, collected the award on behalf of our school.
A double celebration!
29 October, 2015
Don Bosco Matunga emerged champions in the u-14 I Division and III Division in
the MSSA inter school football tournament.In the I Div finals, the A team edged
past St. Stanislaus in the penalty shootout scheduled today after a goalless draw a
couple of days back.The school B team humbled OLPS Chembur 3-0 in the finals
played on MSSA grounds today to wrest the championship in the III Div.
Incidentally the team members received the trophy and medals at the hands of
their Principal Fr. Bernard Fernandes who was the chief guest at the awards
function.
Congratulations boys and coaches! Proud moment for all of us indeed!
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Bonding over a much
deserved break
28 October, 2015
The end of the term exams meant a welcome respite from books and to beat the
sweltering October heat, the students of the secondary section of Don Bosco,
Matunga enjoyed a day's outing on October 23rd at the water recreation parks
‘Tikuji ni wadi’ and ‘Suraj Water Park’.
Students of class X delighted in a longer three day break frolicking in Goa, before
they came back all rejuvenated and ready to hit their books again
Festive Frolic Day
25 October, 2015
With the festive season approaching and keeping with what the children are
learning in class. Standard 2 celebrated 'Festive Frolic Day' on 25 October 2015.
The classrooms were suitably decorated for the occasion. The students came
dressed in their traditional outfits bringing with them a myriad of colour and smiles.
A discussion was held, powerpoint presentation shown and games were played to
add to the festivity. The students noted these in their worksheet in the form of
quizzes and puzzles. The day ended with the students sharing their traditional
snacks and sweets with their classmates.
Sports Updates
19 October, 2015
Hockey: Mannan Dang & Yash Jadhav of Std. 8 have been selected to represent
Maharashtra in hockey in the U/14 category.
Roller skating: Aameen Khan of Std 8 won 3 bronze medals in the DSO District
skating competition.He won 2 bronze medals in District Ring race and 1 in District
Road race.
Congratulations to our sports stars and wish them success in their future tourneys!
N.C.S.C. Research Project
2015
Don Bosco enters the pre-State Level round
-Ms Ashwini Gupte
Mumbai, Oct. 19: Don Bosco High School, Matunga has progressed to the preState Level selection with their research project among those chosen to be sent to
Pune for scrutiny.
The regional level competition involved a total of 176 projects from the different
zones of Mumbai participating. Of these, 48 projects went ahead to participate at
the district level in both, the Junior and Senior categories. At the next stage, 10
each from the Junior and Senior groups, that is, a total of 20 projects were
selected, which will now go ahead to the pre-State Level to be held on November
26. The research students of the ‘Super-vision of solar energy’ team of Don Bosco,
Matunga cleared the Regional and the District rounds which consisted of oral
presentations by the entire team and a questionnaire round.
Field trip – Std. II
20 October, 2015
STD II went for a field trip to the Nehru Science Center. The students were
learning about the sense organs in class and were given a hands on experience
during the field trip through the various gadgets on display at the Center. The
students were asked to take notes and draw sketches of all that they saw and
learnt. On their return a discussion among the students was held on their
experiences at the Center and they then completed an activity based worksheet to
record the event. It was a learning and enjoyable experience for our children.
U-14 school hockey team
emerge state runners-up!
17 OCtober, 2015
The school u-14 hockey team
has added yet another feather to their cap by clinching the state runners-up title in
the DSO organized tournament. In the finals played today at Nagpur, they went
down fighting to Kolhapur to bag the second place. The team made it to the
semifinals defeating Nashik 4-0, before making light work of their first round match
against Lathur where they won 7-0.
Congratulations to the team and the coach! Well done!
Our research team does us
proud!
17 October, 2015
Our Research team having done some extensive study on 'solar energy' has won at
the district level competition. At the prestigious event held on 17th October 2015,
the team made it big by impressing all with their presentation and findings. They
now go for the scrutiny round on Nov. 16th for state level qualification. The
second school team that did a study on the 'Fauna' didn't make it to the next stage.
However, we are elated that both the teams made it thus far -having been selected
earlier at the city level- in a field where awards and recognition have eluded us. We
commend the hard work of the students and their guide Ms. Anita as also their
parents who had a tremendous belief in their children.
Congratulations and we wish them the very best at the next stage of this
competition!
Cultural day-STD I
17, October, 2015
STD I had their cultural day on 3rd October 2015. The theme was 'Let's Create
Youth for Don Bosco'.The students staged a variety entertainment program. There
were songs, dances and skits to bring out the theme. Each and every student
participated and had a part to play on stage. This gave them confidence and helped
eliminate their stage fright. It was indeed an enjoyable experience for the students,
teachers and parents.
Sports news - Athletics
16 October, 2015
Congratulations to Master Hrithik Swarup Of Std. 9 and Master Carlton Das of Std.
10 for their creditable performances at the DSO organized inter school Athletic
Meet held from 12th to 14th Oct at Priyadarshini Park, Nepeansea Road. Hrithik
stood second in the shot put event for boys (under 17), and Carlton bagged the 3rd
place in 5 kms walk. Hrithik Swarup has qualified for the Divisional DSO meet to be
held later.
Sports updates:
16 October, 2015
Cricket: In the DSO inter school cricket tournament, our u/17 school cricket team
won the Mumbai city finals played at Azad Maidan beating Anjuman Islam High
School by six wickets. Master Shreeraj Gharat was awarded the Man of the Match.
We have now qualified for the inter-zonal matches.
Hockey: After having won the Mumbai city and zonal championships defeating G
D Somani and Stanislaus respectively, our boys are currently in Nagpur for the
Division matches in the DSO organized inter school hockey tournament. Today, in
the first match, our boys won by a whopping margin 7-0 against Lathur.
Well done boys and coaches! Proud of your achievements!
News Flash - DB Matunga
ranked top State Board
school
15 October, 2015
Don Bosco High School Matunga has added another feather in its cap. It has
collected another title to add to the growing list of accolades and awards - this time
around, being adjudged the top State Board school in Mumbai at the Times of India
Schools Survey 2015. The modules of the survey included Factual survey and
Perceptual rating survey. Indeed a proud achievement for the school, the staff,
students and our esteemed stakeholders!
Bisleri Recycling Drive
8 October, 2015
The Nature Club’s efforts towards the ‘Bisleri Recycling Drive’ a grand success
-Ms Ashwini Gupte / Ms. Lakshmi Krishna / Ms. Barkha Shah
The nature club students of Don Bosco High School were delighted as their plastic
bottle collection, a drive initiated by Bisleri, ranked the school among the top 10 in
Mumbai. The boys collected close to 500 kilos of plastic bottles and handed them
over for recycling.The eco-warriors, shaken by reports of the ‘Great Pacific
Garbage Patch’ and sensing the need to reduce non-biodegradable plastic waste,
eagerly took up the activity and the entire school contributed to the cause. We
thank our nature club enthusiasts- Kanishk from X F, Aniruddh and Harshavardhan
from X E and Devansh from IX F, for their dedication to the task. The students of
Classes VII C, IX E and X E especially deserve a mention for their efforts, as does
Reagan Fernandes from VII C, who contributed over 2000 bottles.
Fieldtrip to the Nehru Science
Center.
7 October,2015
STD II went for a field trip to the Nehru Science Center. The students were
learning about the sense organs in class and here were given a first hand
experience through the various gadgets around. The students were ask to take
notes and draw sketches of all that they have seen and learnt. On their return a
discussion was held on what they had experienced and the students did an activity
based worksheet to record the event. The students really enjoyed themselves.
'Healthy Food Day'
7 October, 2015
The Sr. KG. boys along with their teachers had an amazing day today the 7th of
October 15 as they had planned a 'Healthy Food Day'. The children were divided
into groups and each group had to depict on a chart a healthy meal that they have
at home. The class was all excited as each child spoke about the breakfast, lunch
or dinner that they eat at home. The inputs of the teacher regarding healthy eating
made a huge impact on their young minds. They also had an activity where they
had to stick healthy food in paper plates.
'News flash'
8 October, 2015
Kudos to our Research and u-14 hockey teams!
The research projects of both our teams have been selected for the district level
competition to be held on the 17th of this month. A reward for their tireless efforts
and sacrifice.
The teams:
1. 'Our local fauna': Harsh Sawant, Siddharth Gupta, Aayush Matkari, Ethan
Sequeira and Kshitij Pawar.
2. 'Supervision of Solar Energy': Varun Shenoy, Atharva Chirmade, Aryan Chopra,
Nirnay Korde and Gautam Oberoi.
Congratulations to our students and their guide, Ms. Anita Philip.
In sports, our boys have done it yet again! The school u-14 hockey team has won
the DSO district finals defeating arch rivals St. Stanislaus 1-0 in the finals played
today. They now proceed to the next stage of the tournament to be played later
this month. Congratulations to our boys and their coaches!
Dance Competition Std IV
Dance Competition
-Ms Kashmira Rodrigues
5 th October, 2015
Dancing is always a great
way to keep busy and is a lot of fun. Dance represents ones feelings. The students
of Std IV put on their dancing shoes and displayed their moves. Eliminations were
held in class and three boys from each class were selected. It was amazing to see
the students perform on stage. They danced to the rhythm of popular songs. They
incorporated various dance forms like hip-hop, free style and kept the audience
entertained . They were judged by experienced chorographers, the criteria being
expression, style, use of stage and props used. Of the twelve students who
participated in the final round three were declared winners - Kate Kaustubh, Kyle
Rozario and Aditya Valia. At the end of the competition the judges put up a
performance which was a treat to the eyes.
Quiz (Inter School Awards)
3 October, 2015
At Shishuvan's 'Anurag' festival, Aditya Fatehpuria and Venkatesh Shenoy, Class X
D, stood Second in the Senior Group Quiz Competition.
Krish Dhanwani and Heet Mehta, VII D, took the Fourth Place in the Junior Group
Quiz.
Well done, boys!
Chess
5 October, 2015
At the Mumbai Parents Chess Foundation's Open School Rapid Chess Tournament,
conducted by the Mumbai Suburban District Chess Association, Hriday Sangoi, V
D, stood Second in the Under 10 category.
Congratulations, Hriday!
Visit to Bhakti Park (Sr KG )
5 October 2015
The boys of the Sr KG went to the Bhakti Park on Monday the 28th of September
15 in keeping with the topic 'At the park' .The children were really excited seeing
all the play equipment. They enjoyed the morning on the slides, jungle gym and the
sea saw. Back in school the teacher took a recap of what they saw and how they
should behave in the park.
KUDOS TO OUR U-16
HOCKEY TEAM
3 October, 2015
Our u-16 school hockey team emerged runners-up in the MSSA organized interschools tournament. In the finals played at BHA yesterday, our boys went down
fighting 2-3 to Dolours school. Well-played boys!
JR KG Field Trip
3 October, 2015
The JR KG had their field trip to the Shivaji Park garden on the 30th of September
15. Since the children were learning about plants around them it was a good
chance to give them first hand experience of the same . The teachers brought to
their attention all the different types of plants around them. They were surprised
to find a lot of play equipment too which gave them a chance to enjoy themselves.
They enjoyed the day and came back very tired.
Assembly 9A
-Ms Ashwini Gupte
3 October 2015
The greatest weapon to change the world is the power of youth...
Through the story of Dylan Mahalingam, a child visionary and philanthropist, the
class gave us the message that you are never too young to make a change, and that
if you are passionate about something, you can make a difference.
Fruit and Vegetable day
2 October, 2015
The Sr KG set aside the 30th of September 15 as Fruit and Vegetable day for the
boys.The children were instructed well in advance to bring along a specific fruit or
a vegetable - real or a picture - and say a few sentences on the fruit before the
entire class. On the scheduled day, all the boys came along with their fruits or
vegetable and said boldly what they had learnt. This helped the children listen to
the others while learning something new at the same time. It was indeed a learning
experience for the children as they saw and touched different fruits and
vegetables. The teachers also stressed on the importance of eating fruits and
vegetables in their diet. We trust that our children take this learning forward.
Hockey
2 October, 2015
Congratulations to our u-15 school Hockey team that emerged runners-up at the
DSO zonals state hockey tournament. In the well played and evenly contested
match, our boys lost in the finals that was played at Pune yesterday. Kudos to the
team and the coach for this proud achievement!
DSO Inter-School Boxing
Tournament
2 October, 2015
Brothers - Shwet More (U/14) & Saket More (U/17) are proud winners of the DSO
inter-school Boxing Tournament (city finals). They will now represent our school
for the inter school zonal meet. Congratulations ... And we wish them all the best!
Congratulations Pratham Soni
30 Sept, 2015
We congratulate Master Pratham Soni who has been shortlisted for the
Maharashtra state selections in Basketball (U-14 category). He leaves for Nagpur
on 4th October 2015 for the State selections.
We wish him the very best!
Assembly 6A
29 Sept, 2015
The theme: 'Act fast before it is too late'.
The assembly stressed on the importance of taking care of our environment,
keeping it clean and taking preventive measures to protect our rivers and lands.
English Elocution Std III-IV
Ms Kashmira Rodrigues
28 September, 2015
Each and every student of Std III and IV participated in an Intra Class English
Elocution Competition and the three best students from each class then
represented their respective classes in an Inter Class English Elocution Competition
which was held in the Conference Hall in the Secondary Building. Twelve students
of each standard participated in the final round who were judged by Mrs. Janet
D’Cruz, Mrs. Kanta Shinde and Ms. Lynette D’Lima .The criteria for selection being
choice of poem ,expression, diction and memory The judges were very encouraging
and kept the students spirits high. The winners will be awarded with certificates.
Congrats!!!!! To all the Winners.
Assembly 6B
26 Sept, 2015
An informative and inspirational assembly on the life of Dayanand Saraswati was
presented by the students under the guidance of their class teacher. Well selected
costumes and dialogues added flair and effectivity to the program.
Class Assembly IX B
Man Making Mission
-Ms Ashwini Gupte
Sept 23: Swami Vivekananda was upheld as an icon on a 'man' making mission, as
was Don Bosco. The class gave us an example of this mission, through an incident
involving current-day youngsters who go back in time and learn invaluable lessons
from Swami Vivekananda.
A name is a gift from God, he explained. Parents give positive names to their
offspring, a self-fulfilling prophecy to live up to, and so teasing someone by his
name is wrong. The message went out loud and clear to all.
Congratulations to Master
Ayush Hindlekar
25 Sep, 2015
Congratulations to Master Ayush Hindlekar of Std. 7 for winning the Mumbai city
DSO lawn tennis title. He will now represent our school at the zonals to be played
on 28th of this month. We wish him all the best.
Celebrating Roald Dahl Day
Celebrating Roald Dahl Day – A Literary Club activity
-Ms Ashwini Gupte
Mumbai, Sept. 23: The British children’s fiction author, novelist and screenplay
writer, Roald Dahl was the literary figure celebrated by the English Literary Club of
Don Bosco High School, Matunga.
The day began with a dialogue based presentation between the teacher and the
students in order to help students get to know this great writer and to stay inspired
by him. The interiors of the school displayed charts giving information on the man
and his works. Students were encouraged to go through the charts, and also
viewed a video and a power point presentation in each of the classrooms, from
class V to class X.
The Roald Dahl Quiz was thereafter conducted by Literary Club members in the
Conference Room of the school, for students from classes V to X. The results were
as followsFIRST PLACE
- STD X
SECOND PLACE
- STD IX
THIRD PLACE
- STD VI
Winners were congratulated and awarded certificates of appreciation.
“It all came about due to the interest shown by the club members to share the
knowledge acquired by them on this great writer. Having sensed the need, the
activity gained momentum by way of ideas and implementation of the same in
order to see that the day was celebrated meaningfully,” shared Mrs. Elizabeth
Soares, Literary Club coordinator.
Cultural Day Std. III
Cultural Day Std. III - 'Let's Partner With Our Young'
Ms Kashmira Rodrigues
16 Sep, 2015
The Cultural Day of Std. III was held on 16th
September, in the Bianchi Hall. The event started off on the right note with
Standard III B performing a melodious song welcoming the members of the
management and the Don Bosco International School management as well.When
you have song, can dance be far way? The boys of standard III A all got in step for
the Prayer Dance. Rev. Fr. Rector as always regaled the audience with his words
which left a lasting impression. Standards III C and III D, not to be left behind,
enthralled the audience with two very entertaining skits underlining the theme,
‘Design for Change - Partnering with the Young. 'Rev. Fr. Principal appreciated the
performances put up by the boys and thanked the teachers for all their hard work.
He thanked the Ex-Principal Rev. Fr. Bosco for accepting the invitation and gracing
the occasion.The boys of III B rounded up a very entertaining Cultural Day
cheerfully singing the ‘Thank you’ song .
The event came to an end with a meaningful Vote of Thanks.
Congratulations to our U/14
football team
Sep 23, 2015
Congratulations to our U/14 football team for winning the DSO inter-school city
finals beating Campion 3-1. However in the zonal finals the team emerged
runners-up losing 1-3 to St. Francis d'Assissi, Borivili in the tie-breaker. Mannan
Dang & Atharva Shelke both of Std 8 have been shortlisted for the state selection
trials.
Singing competition
16 Sep, 2015
The Sr KG had their singing competition on 16th September 15 during school
hours . The competition saw all the children participate in the first round. Those
selected were all ready to sing in front of their friends. The children were judged
on choice of song, tune and memory. The winners received small token gifts for
winning the competition.
Rev. Fr. Provincial gives his
message at the Class
Assembly IX C
16th September 2015
– Who will you make peace with?
-Ashwini Gupte
A red-letter day at Don Bosco
High School saw the Provincial, Rev. Fr. Godfrey D’Souza, with his cheerful smile at
the class assembly, on his annual visitation to the school. The Principal, Rev. Fr.
Bernard Fernandes conveyed the day’s outstanding news, that of the Hindustan
Times having ranked Don Bosco, Matunga among the top 10 schools in the
Mumbai East Zone.
Rev. Fr. Bernard introduced the Provincial as a kind-hearted yet firm erudite
gentleman, tech-savvy yet one who enjoyed the simple pleasures of life such as
music and song.
The International Day of peace being around the corner, on Sept. 21, the class
depicted the real-life story of Sadako Sasaki and the thousand paper cranes, that of
a young Japanese girl who survived the bombing of Hiroshima and though cancerafflicted as a result, became a symbol of peace and forgiveness. The backdrop
displayed the image of the imposing statue in the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park,
with the plaque that reads:"This is our cry. This is our prayer. Peace in the world."
Rev. Fr. Godfrey addressed the students with the message that peace begins with
each of us. Through the story of Abraham Lincoln, Fr. Godfrey illustrated how we
can ‘destroy’ our enemy by winning him over with love.
Immediately after the assembly, Fr. Godfrey proceeded to the Primary section to
witness an outstanding cultural day program by the students of Std. III C with the
help of their class teachers and music master. Fr. Provincial concluded the
visitation of the school, meeting the non-clerical school staff, and then the entire
staff later in the afternoon.
Hindustan Times survey: DB
Matunga features in the Top
ten schools of Mumbai East
16 Sep, 2015
Parents give a lot of thought and time to selecting a school for their child.
Curriculum, teaching standards, school infrastructure, fees, location, safety — all
are crucial while making that choice.
Earlier, there were few options in curriculum and a small list of old and established
institutions to choose from. Now, new-age campuses and legislation, such as the
Right to Education Act, are revolutionising school education. With an explosion in
the number of schools and a wider choice of Indian and international curricula, the
task of finding the best school is tougher than ever.
In a wide and elaborate survey (2015-16) conducted by Hindustan Times, Don
Bosco Matunga featured fifth among the top best schools of Mumbai East. A proud
achievement indeed!
Exploring western India - The
Blue House Week
Mumbai, Sept. 12:
A memorable week with its insights on the western states of India, with their
distinct charm.
The students gave us a number of insights into unique facets that contribute
towards the grandeur of the states of Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Gujarat and Goa;
their culture, cuisine, attire and recent achievements. The teachers of the blue
house also engaged themselves in bringing out the beauty of the state by dressing
up in the traditional attire of each state.
‘Manache Shlok’ along with the English meaning and a lively conversation between
two students captured the different hues of the state of Maharashtra, followed by
a video presentation in each class showing its historical monuments. Boys dressed
in traditional costumes of Gujarat and Rajasthan transported us to the fascinating
desert landscape through their greetings and the display. Rev. Fr. Principal was
invited to light the diyas, and decorated with the traditional Rajasthani turban.
Enchanting beaches of Goa, along with its historical sites were viewed through
video presentations. Mrs.Elizabeth engaged the listeners with some traditional
Konkani songs known as ‘mandwa’. This presentation was wrapped up with a Goan
poem expressing the beauty of Goa.
The boys, through creative chart displays and wearing the state costumes,
contributed to the House Week, along with the parents, whose support is very
much appreciated.
Class Assembly VI C
– Save the girl child
Sept. 15: The girl child of today will be the mother of a child tomorrow, and no
more need be said about the invaluable role a mother plays in her child’s life. The
students enacted the story of a poor young girl who wishes to be educated in order
to stand on her own feet.
The boys gave us examples of intrepid women achievers such as Indira Gandhi,
Kiran Bedi, Mary Kom, Kalpana Chawla and Mother Teresa, as symbolic of what
the girl child could accomplish, given an opportunity.
Water polo city champs!
16 Sep, 2015
Our U/17 school Water polo team emerged Mumbai city champs in the DSO
organized tournament defeating Bombay Scottish 5-0. However we lost to Raigad
7/4 in an exciting zonals' final held in Thane to emerge runners-up of the inter
school Waterpolo tournament (DSO zonals).
Captain Abhishek Jaiswal and Karan Shukla have been short listed for the state
selections.
Congratulations!
Hindi One Act Play
14 Sep, 2015
Paying homage to our Rashtrabhasha - The Hindi One Act Plays
Mumbai, Sept. 14: The ‘Hindi Divas’ was celebrated at Don Bosco High School,
Matunga with great reverence towards the one tongue that gives us our national
identity, and in a country which counts a plurality of languages among its riches,
binds us together as Indians. The Hindi Department of the school staged the One
Act Plays on this memorable occasion.
The Yellow House transported us to the aftermath of the war at Kalinga, an
epochal event not for being one of the bloodiest battles in world history, but for
being the cause of the mighty Emperor Ashoka converting to pacifism and
spreading the message of love and peace throughout the country and beyond.
‘Main bhi maanav hoon’ by Shri Vishnu Prabhakar, depicted the inner battle waged
within Ashoka’s heart, as to whether he had really achieved a victory after
decimating the enemy. In a world rife with selfishness and cut throat competition,
the play also intended to make each of us reflect on whether the race is really
worth it.
The Green House gave us a historical retelling of principal events in the life of
Emperor Harsha, scion of the Vardhan dynasty. ‘Sthaneshwar ka Rajpurush’
depicted Harsha avenging the death of his brother, Rajya Vardhan and saving his
sister Rajyasri’s life after she was devastated as a result of both, her brother's and
her father, Prabhakar Vardhan’s deaths.
The Blue House with ‘Mere sapno ki Rani kab ayegi tu’ portrayed women’s
empowerment and the great strides women have made in emancipating
themselves through the powerful weapon of education. The play depicted a
bachelor who is rejected by prospective alliances because they are better
educated.
The Red House presented their play 'Jeevan ke rang' scripted by their teacher, Ms.
Hemangi. The play tried to place a mirror in front of the audience, of life on earth
as it really is. We watched Narad Muni having returned to heaven from a visit to
the earth, explaining his observations to a goddess. Through scenes that reflected
human life on earth, the audience was made aware that we live in a world full of
sorrow, mirth, greed and blind faith, but paradoxically, manage to stay happy.
We congratulate all the participants for their noteworthy performances and
especially the Yellow House for winning the competition!
Foot Ball
14 Sep, 2015
Congratulations to our u-14 school football team that won the Mumbai city
championship in the DSO organized tournament for the second time this year.
Well done boys and coaches!
AVEC
12 Sep, 2015
The role of parents, along with teachers, in shaping students’ lives – AVEC Seminar
2015-2016
The Value Education Seminar for Value Education coordinators, ‘Involving Parents
in the Educative Process’ focused on the crucial role families play in shaping
children, and the need therefore to maintain healthy home environments.
A number of stalwarts animated the gathering, beginning with Rev. Bishop
Dominic Savio Fernandes who briefly introduced the topic, followed by the
keynote speaker, Dr. Mrs. Yolande Pereira, who discussed ways to involve parents
in the educative process- through P.T.A. meetings, seminars and volunteer work in
school, to list a few. Dr. Pereira concluded that parents and teachers contribute to
the child’s academic success when they forge a meaningful partnership.
A panel presentation comprised Ms. Rohini D’Souza sharing her views on ‘Enabling
youngsters to build healthy family relationships, Dr Yolande Pereira spoke about
‘Tackling the menace of pornography’, Fr. Jude Fernandes with ‘Enabling
youngsters to understand discipline and responsibility’, Fr. Ajoy Fernandes on
‘Teaching youngsters to deal with stress’ and Fr. Magi Murzello guiding the group
on ‘Keeping youngsters safe from addiction.’
In keeping with the theme, ‘Like Don Bosco, with the young, for the young’, the
seminar would be another step towards being there for our children, as best we
can.
- Mrs. Snovia Andrades and Mrs. Snehal D’Souza
Field Trip Primary
The boys of std I went to the Chatrapathi Shivaji museum on the 10th of
September 2015. They were taken to the Natural History section. The children
were thrilled to see different kinds of
stuffed birds, animals & fish at a close range, the nests they build and also the
colour of their skin and feathers. Upon their return the students also completed a
worksheet that was very informative and enjoyable too.
Nature Club
Going on a nature trail
Mumbai, September 10: A group of Nature Club enthusiasts of our school visited
the Sion Fort Garden along with their teacher, Mrs. Barkha Shah, as part of a Green
line activity, under the guidance of Ms. Gauri Gurad, a plant expert.
The Nature trail was organized to watch birds, insects and trees. The students
observed and learnt about the following plants and insects.
1) Dragon fly ( Ditch jewel):
There were many dragon flies hovering over the fort. Dragon flies are indicators of
nearby water bodies because they lay eggs in water. There was only one species
ditch jewel in huge numbers showing a bad sign of polluted water bodies.
2) Lantana camera:
It’s a common invasive weed that attracts lots of butterflies.
3) Rui fruits:
Rui fruits look like moustache. The leaves and flowers are offered to lord Hanuman
on Saturdays. It gives out poisonous latex which tiger butterflies feed on.
4) Pongal oil tree or karanj:
The seeds of this tree are used to extract biofuel. The leaves in the photo are
infected by gall insects that live and lay eggs inside the leaves.
RIP
9 Sep 2015
Mrs. Eunice Lawrence (Ex-Supervisor: Pre-Primary Section). She was in service at
Don Bosco, Matunga for 36 years from June 1952 to Aug 1988.
May God grant her eternal reward and peace. We extend our condolences to the
bereaved members of Mrs. Eunice's family.
Feather in our cap
Don Bosco High School, Matunga features in top ten schools in India in the Boys'
Day Schools' Category - the annual Education World India School Rankings 2015.
Excerpt from DNA: Boys Day Schools category: Campion School, Fort, Mumbai No
1; Bishop's School, Pune No 6; St Mary's High School, ICSE, Mazgaon, Mumbai No
8; Don Bosco High School, Matunga, Mumbai No 10
English Elocution
7 Sep, 2015
Congratulations to Donatus Noronha (Std. 7 D) for winning the 2nd prize in the
English Elocution, and also the best Goan speaker in the Junior Category, in the
Goan Institute Competition (finals) held on 6th September 2015. In the same
competition, Aaron Pereira (Std. 10 F) won the 3rd prize in the Senior Category.
Malcolm Rodrigues (Std. 7 E) was awarded a certificate of participation in the
Konkani Elocution. Well done!
Teachers Day
To Our Teachers, With Love – Teachers’ Day celebrations
Mumbai, September 5: The special occasion on which to show gratitude towards
teachers, the Teachers’ Day, was a grand affair at Don Bosco’s with students
felicitating their teachers in their respective classes, followed by a special
entertainment programme organized by parents and the Student
Council. Preparations for the day saw the P.T.A. representatives and parents of the
Primary students helping the boys to prepare the class programmes. In the
Secondary section, the Student Council ably guided the boys with the same. The
classrooms, the staff rooms and the corridors were also colourfully decorated.
The day began by invoking God's blessings on the teachers at a special Mass in the
shrine, followed by the class celebrations where students did their best to bring a
smile to their teachers’ faces through speeches, poems, songs, skits, power point
presentations and dance. An entertaining programme was put up in the gym by the
Student Council and parents of the Primary Section. The day came to an end with a
fellowship meal shared by the management, the retired and present staff and the
non-teaching staff.
A big 'Thank You' to everyone involved, for making the day very special!
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Happy Teachers Day
On the occasion of teacher's day, our Principal Fr. Bernard has sent a message.
Please click on the link to access the message:
Principal's Message on the occasion of Teacher's Day 2015
“The Green house week”
The staff and the students of the green house celebrated the ‘Green House Week’
with great gusto and pomp. The celebration commenced on the 24th August 201529th August 2015. The green house brought about the rich culture, tradition,
religion, cuisine, etc of the various states like Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh,
Telangana and Tamil Nadu of South India.
This celebration was carried on by a live music “Naadha
Swaram” on all the major three days, followed by a Morning Talk (morning
message) supported by a PowerPoint presentation that was viewed by all the
standards (5th – 10 th) in their respective class. Each day specialized on different
states.
24th August 2015 – Andhra Pradesh and Telangana
28th August 15 – Kerala / Karnataka
29th August 15 – Tamil Nadu
The green house also paid special attention to the celebration of
“Onam”. The entire school was welcomed by the green house boys and teachers
by presenting sugar cubes on their palm and signing them with chandan on their
brow as a welcome gesture. The students and the teachers enhanced the beauty of
the day by wearing a traditional attire to make the celebration of Onam special.
The staff brought about the cuisine of the state of Kerala during the lunch.
Displays and charts were presented around the classrooms and corridors
respectively. As an acknowledgement to the charts and displays, a quiz was
conducted on all three days bringing out the significance of the states of south
India.
Keeping in mind the colour of our house ‘Green’, the green house made the week
very special by contributing towards nature. The students planted vegetable
saplings like tomato, mint, pudina, etc on 29th August 15 to mark the day.
The students and the staff had an immense learning experience and enjoyed the
importance of all the days of the week imbibing the rich values through their
experiences.
A Nature Club activity
Visit to the Pramod Mahajan Udyan
Mumbai, August 22: A group of five students belonging to the
school’s nature club, along with their teacher, Mrs. Lakshmi Krishna, visited the
Udyan at Tulsi Pipe Road for a full day's programme, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m.,
organized by Fr. Savio and his GreenLine team.
The students observed a number of organisms such as the garden lizards, many
species of butterflies, caterpillars, slugs and millipedes. The trip is a part of the
ongoing GreenLine project on local fauna.
The Design For Change
(D.F.C.)
The Design For Change (D.F.C.) programme is a global movement that cultivates
the ‘I Can’ mindset in every child; empowering children by giving them the
opportunity to express their own ideas for a better world and putting the same
into action. Don Bosco High School, Matunga has taken on the same in the current
academic year.
The Soc
ial Service students of Std. VIII, under the
guidance of their teachers, Mrs. Bindu Keny, Mrs. Gracy Gonsalves, Mrs. Selma
Gonsalves and Mrs. Karuna Dadipogu have identified key areas they wish to bring
about the change in, as per the D.F.C. directives.
The students would accordingly be looking intoSpreading awareness about electricity as a precious resource and judicious use
thereof.
Reduction of honking outside the school premises.
Reduction of litter within the school premises.
Bringing about an awareness of the negative effects of abusive language.
Implementation of the same has been initiated through talks soliciting student and
staff cooperation and informative placards.
--Mrs Elizabeth
Notable Alumni
No
Name
Career Background
1
Mr Piyush Goyal
Union Minister of Power and Coal (with Independent Charge)
(2014-
2
Mr Farokh
Ex Indian Cricketer
Engineer
3
Mr Ravi Shastri
Ex Indian Cricketer
4
Mr Nalin Patel
Snooker/Billiards - National Level
5
Mr Jatin
Ex Indian Cricketer
Paranjpe
6
Mr Mir Ranjan
Indian Hockey Player
Negi
7
Mr Shashi
Actor
Kapoor
8
Mr Hariharan
Singer
9
Mr Akshay
Actor
Kumar
10
Mr Ananth
Actor / Director
Mahadevan
11
Mr Mahesh
Actor / Director / Producer
Manjarekar
12
Mr Anand Sagar
Ramanand Sagar Family - Film-makers
13
Mr Mahesh
Director / Producer
Bhatt
14
Mr Sudharsan
Cadambi
Founder of USB, International Repute
15
Mr Ashok
Investment Banker (Founder of Ambit Corp.)
16
Wadhwa
Mr Anil Menon
High Court Judge
17
Mr Nanik Rupani
Industrialist – Philanthropist
18
Mr Narendra
CEO of Lilavati Hospital
Trivedi
19
Dr Rupin Shah
Renowned Surgeon - Master of Varicoscle Veins
20
Dr Kersi Chavda
Renowned Psychiatrist
21
Mr Glen
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals
Saldanha
22
Dr Ram Chadha
Spine Surgeon
23
Dr Bhavin
Renowned Radiologist
Jhankaria
24
Dr Sunil M
Head of Burns Hospitals, Airoli
Keswani
25
Mr. Kailash B.
Grandson of N M Parekh (after whom two roads are named in
Parekh
Mumbai). Managing Director of N. P. Charity Trust, Trustee &
Gov. Council member of Rajkot Cancer Society.
26
Mr Pradeep
Media Personality
Guha
27
Mr. Abhishek
Indian Professional football player
Yadav
28
Mr Trilok Gurtu
Indian Percussionist and Composer
29
Mr Saikrishna
Assistant Director, DRI (Directorate of Revenue Intelligence)
Hattangadi
30
Dr. Mahendra
Oncologist JJ Hospital
Navare
31
Mr Gene D’Silva
Founder & Secretary, Jeevan Dhara, Community Development
Centre
32
Mr Sajid Malik
Chairman & Managing Director, Genesys International
Corporation
33
Dr. Adhil Dhalla
Director of GE Singapore Water Technology Center
34
Dr. Apoorva
Founder, RichFeel
Shah
Winners All
The I
ndia u-16 squad for the 2017 FIFA u-17 World Cup
to be hosted by India is presently in Germany to play a string of practice matches.
Here, our team lost 3-5 to Germany's SpVgg Unterhaching on Saturday 29 Aug at
DFI Artificial Ground in Germany.
Our Don Bosco Matunga student, Master Gaston D'Silva, one of the probables, is
2nd from left (standing). Indeed a proud moment for Don Bosco High School,
Matunga.
Our dance troupe - First place at the Media Festival
organized at Mazzarello Youth Centre, Auxilium Wadala - Mumbai, on 29th Aug
2015. Congratulations boys.
Congratulations to Master Aditya Kotian who bagged the third
prize in the below 8 years section of the prestigious inter-school Bandra Gymkhana
elocution competition.
Cultural Day Std IV 29-8-15
`Helping Hands, Loving Hearts `, this theme was
beautifully portrayed by the students of Std. IV in the form of dance, drama and
music. The programme began with a lovely welcome by the students who came
dressed in colourful costumes and set the tone for the day with their graceful
dance and melodious singing. This
was followed by the students seeking God`s blessings in song and dance. The
entertaining action songs , dances and skit depicted creating loving hearts for
universal happiness kept the audience entertained. The Principal`s inspiring speech
and the Thankyou song brought this programme to an end. This will be a
memorable day in the lives of the students of Std. IV who got a chance to perform
on stage thanks to the tireless efforts of their teachers.
Mrs Kashmira Rodrigues
Raksha Bandhan
The Sr KG celebrated the festival of
in class on the 28th
August '15. The parents were instructed to sit with their children and prepare a
rakhi and teach them a few sentences on the festival. The children were eager to
see the rakhies of their friend and also to show theirs to all.They all had to say a
few sentences on the festival. The teacher then explained to them how they
should look after their sist
as the teacher tied them the rakhi they had made.
ers.They went home very happy
Numbers are Important
29 August 2015.
The students of Std III
observed Numbers are Important
Day on the 26th of August. The classrooms were decorated in keeping with the
theme. A discussion was held where the children were made to understand how
and why numbers play an important role in our everyday life. Before numbers were
invented people used pebbles and stones for counting. Later on people counted on
their fingers .Even today the system of counting from one to ten using fingers is
popular in most countries. In fact the decimal system was inspired by our ten digits
(fingers). Individual numbers are therefore called digits. The invention of zero by
Aryabhatt made the difficult calculations easy. Indians used the concept of zero for
the first time and in turn the Arabs who learnt it from India introduced the concept
to the western world.
The students were made familiar with numbers in a few oth
er languages. During the course of the day the work
done was all co-related to numbers. The students solved interesting worksheets
and viewed a power point presentation. Through the various activities conducted
the students learnt numbers are unavoidable in one’s life. Without numbers there
would be no science, no music and no art. The children really enjoyed the various
activities conducted and learning outcomes were achieved.
-Kashmira Rodrigues
Assembly –IX E 26th August
The IX E class presented a meaningful and well executed assembly highlighting
children's ability to act as agents of change. The assembly focussed on the life of
Craig Kielburger, a child rights activist who was just in the Seventh grade when he
was inspired to become an advocate to fight for the rights of children. Craig in turn
was inspired by Iqbal Masih a Pakistani child who was a child rights activist at the
age of twelve. He was shot dead because of his influence over the 3000
Pakistani children who escaped from their torturers with Iqbal’s help. This
assembly strongly brought out a thought that even as children, they can bring
about a positive change by doing ordinary things extraordinarily.
Field trip to the Taraporewala
Aquarium
-Mrs Vailena D' Souza
The students of std III went on
a field trip to the
Taraporewala Aquarium today, ie 27th August, 2015. This field trip was organised
for the children to supplement their lesson in EVS on living and non living things.
Along with their cap, water bottle, snacks, etc, they were also informed to carry a
note book and pencil, to jot down whatever they observed. Each class was
accompanied by their respective class teacher and two parents.
The students were fascinated to see the different kinds of colourful fresh water
and tropical fish of different shapes and sizes on display there, and very eagerly
began writing down the names and information provided on each fish.
All in all, it was a very exciting day for our students.
‘International Shiksha
Abhiyan’
An opportunity to explore overseas study courses
-Ms. Ashwini Gupte, with inputs from Rishit Parekh and Ganesh Adepu, X F
Mumbai, AUGUST 23: Students from Classes IX and X of Don Bosco High School,
Matunga, attended an ‘International Shiksha Abhiyan’ initiated by Study Networks,
at our sister concern, Don Bosco College, Kurla on August 20.
A delegation representing popular and emerging study destinations, ranging from
Monash University (Melbourne), Essec Business School (France), S.I.M. (Singapore),
I.E. (Spain), University of Victoria (Canada) to The University of South Carolina
(U.S.A.) were present to counsel the students about possible future careers. Other
delegates represented universities in New Zealand, The Netherlands, Ireland and
The United Kingdom.
The aspiring students were mentored with the necessary information and a oneon-one delegate-student interaction followed. Further information through
brochures and details about essentials such as passport and visa requirements,
qualifications necessary for each course and available scholarships were also given.
“Time and again, Don Bosco, Matunga, has proved to be one of the best schools in
Mumbai. This time the school has gone one step further and brought the world of
international education to our doorstep,” said Mrs. Manghi, parent of Aman
Manghi, IX F.
Greater Mumbai Amateur
Aquatic Aug 25
Master Karan Shukla of Std-10 A won the most promising young player's award at
the Greater Mumbai Amateur Aquatic, Senior Water polo Tournament- 2015.
Well done Karan. Congrats!
Our U/14 Basketball
Our U/14 Baske
tball team won the Savio Hoop inter-
school basketball tournament held at St. Dominic Savio Andheri. In the finals they
beat PG Garodia school 45-17. Pratham Soni of Std. 8-D was adjudged the best
player of the tournament. In the same tournament our U/11 Basketball team
emerged Runners-up to VIBGYOR.
Congratulations to our boys and coaches.
Basketball
Our U/11 Basketball team are Runners up of the Savio hoops basketball
tournament.
Bosco’s Talent Fest, the ‘Kala
Utsav’ a grand success
Don Bosco High School, Matunga’s annual festival, spelt
two days, August 21 and 22, of fun, creativity and learning. We witnessed a slew of
events, both group and individual, that brought talent to the fore and fetched the children
House Points. We also focused on events intended to help the students improve in their
academic performance.The uniqueness of this year’s Bosco Kala Utsav was the Student
Council, along with the working committee, who took charge of the entire programme,
right from the planning stage to the implementation, with minimal intervention on the part
of the teachers.To provide a bird’s eye view, the Utsav included the English Elocution, the
Debates, the Choral Recitation, the Mental Floss Essay Writing event, Mono Acting, the
Unique Talent event, a quiz, a handwriting event, word search and Sudoku puzzles, an art
event and the much-loved Vocals event. As part of sustained efforts to inculcate the
reading habit in our students, a ‘Readathon’ event was organized, wherein each student
was encouraged to read a book of his choice in class. A spelling bee aimed not only at
improving spelling, but also at building vocabulary. Studen
ts made colourful and creative displays for their classrooms.
A feedback was given on the days’ events, on what went
well and how to better the programme in the forthcoming year. Finally, the boys viewed
two short films on Don Bosco.
Kudos to the Student Council and the members of the working committee for a job well
done and congratulations to the winners of the various competitions!
-Ms Ashwini
Art Attack
Art Attac
k Day was celebrated by the students of STD I
& II on 21st August 2015. The classrooms and corridors were decorated with
different kinds off paintings. The children were taught various art related activities,
such as blow painting, thumb printing etc. The children were really excited as they
learnt many new ways of painting.
Several activities were also demonstrated through videos. Finally the kids had a
drawing competition and the best were awarded certificates.
A special celebration on the
occasion of a milestone
reached, at Don Bosco
Matunga
Mumbai, AUGUST 20- The much-awaited day dawned, the fiftieth birthday of our
Principal, Rev. Fr. Bernard Fernandes, an occasion not only to pray, but also to sing,
dance and make merry. The day began with the Eucharistic Mass thanking God for
the gift of life. A surprise lay in store for Fr. Bernard as he had no inkling of his
family’s presence at the festivities! Flanked by his confreres and family, Fr. Bernard
made his way to the gym where the party began. ‘Showers of blessings’ rained on
Fr. Bernard as he entered the gym, courtesy our school band.
A taditional ‘arti’ was performed and a shawl presented to
Fr. Bernard by Sir C. Rai, Coordinator of the Secondary Section. Ms. Lakshmi
prayed to God for the person of Fr. Bernard, as one of few ‘who live for others
without expecting anything in return.’ Ms. Beatrice Pinto, A.H.M., gave thanks to
the Almighty for the gift of Fr. Bernard. Then came the traditional lighting of the
lamp by Fr. Bernard with his dear mother, followed by family and members of his
community, along with special friends Rev. Fr. Crispino D’Souza, ex-Principal, Don
Bosco High School and Ms. Nicole Britto, ex-A.H.M. St. Joseph’s, Wadala and
senior teachers of our school.
Carlin Pereira read out the
birthday address to Fr. Bernard, followed by the cutting of the cake by the birthday
boy, after which we enjoyed a fun-filled variety entertainment programme.
A visibly-touched Fr. Bernard thanked everyone for making his day special and
confessed his initial inhibitions at being asked to head the institution, on account of
his ill health. Fr. Bernard gave the students the message that each of us is
answerable to God and that it is a responsibility to go out of Don Bosco, Matunga
and be the change that society needs.
We pray that God Almighty keep you in good health and that you enjoy many more
memorable birthdays, Fr. Bernard!
-Ms Ashwini Gupte
Education to Love
Prasd Chalkar XF and Aaron Pereira XF
Education to Love was not a new subject
for the students of Std X., though more popularly known as Sex Education. They
had heard about it from friends. They made their way to the conference hall and
met Fr.Edison who would be their educator and facilitator. . Many thought, this
was going to be just another candid question-answer session. Some students
even joked that they knew more than Fr. Edison himself. However, the session
didn’t turn out as many had imagined. As the session progressed, students saw
themselves getting more engaged with Fr. He started with a humorous video
that depicted sex education to teens in India and how it conflicted with Indian
values and how teachers were embarrassed discussing it. What followed after was
an hour of amazing and purpose filled interaction between students and Fr.
Edison. He explained about the human anatomy using pictures and videos.
Besides that, father told how watching pornography can affect one’s married life.
Fr. Edison was the Man of the Moment. His witty
and rib-tickling statements enabled him to strike a rapport with the students and
the young teens opened up without any inhibitions. . He made sure that each query
was answered,and each doubt cleared. By cracking a few jokes in between, he
made sure that the students were comfortable and did not feel awkward. Many
misconceptions of the life process were shattered. One of his many zingers was,”
This is one class where I won’t give you any homework.” From pornography to
sexual intimacy, he covered every topic, and at the same time, he made it a joyous
and fun filled experience. Students left the Conference Hall with a mature and
transformed outlook towards one of
God ‘s greatest gifts to man.They were not
giggling and laughing like gauche school boys i.e. not the way they entered the
Conference Hall.
It is common many children refuse to talk with their parents about sex because
they are shy and feel uncomfortable. Parents themselves don’t broach the subject .
Sessions like these help students understand themselves better and satisfy their
curiosity.
Viewing ‘Daughters of
Mother India’ - Gender
sensitizing our boys
Mumbai, AUGUST 12 The feature length
documentary by Vibha Bakshi, the winner of the National Film Award for Best Film
on Social Issues, 2015, was screened for the 850 students of classes VIII, IX and X
of Don Bosco High School, Matunga in their classrooms, followed by a discussion
intended to sensitize the boys towards the opposite gender.
'Daughters of Mother India,’ was a graphic journey through the aftermath of the
horrific rape and murder of a 23 year old medical intern, ‘Nirbhaya’ and the mass
protests that followed, bringing to light 'gender consciousness' and extraordinary
solidarity by ordinary citizens.
Yet another appalling incident followed up in the documentary was the rape of a 5
year old child, ‘Guddi,’ gang-raped by porn addicts, whose father can only pray for
his child to leave the horrendous incident behind as she grows up.
The film helped explore the swift and radical changes being made in the Police, the
Judiciary and community groups, who are promoting for the first time, a national
dialogue on the current sexist attitudes of Indian society such as ‘a woman’s place
is at home’ and ‘she asked for it by the way she dressed,’ and how to change them.
After viewing the film, a discussion aimed at gender sensitization was initiated by
each teacher, in order to raise awareness of gender equality concerns. Through the
group discussion, the teacher brought out the need for girls and women to be
brave and to fight against societal ills, while our boys were made aware of the
importance of empathizing with and respecting girls and women, bearing in mind
the ultimate goal of gender equality in Indian society.
-Ms. Ashwini Gupte
'Saint John Bosco - Mission
to Love'.
On 11th Aug 2015, over 1600 students from Stds. V to X saw
the engrossing movie 'Saint John Bosco - Mission to Love'. As part of the
bicentenary celebration of the birth of Don Bosco, the epic movie was screened for
the students and staff of DB Matunga which dramatizes the many challenges that
Don Bosco had to overcome from his childhood through founding his religious
order, the Salesians, for helping educate boys. Flavio Insinna gives a winning
performance as John (Don) Bosco, the great priest and educator of youth from the
tough streets of Turin, Italy. Beautifully filmed in Italy, the movie sketches the life
of Don Bosco who, growing up without a father, developed compassion for the
many orphans that he cared for. He faced persecution from both secular society
and the Church as he fought to build a place to house and educate the homeless,
outcast youth of Turin. His deep faith, creative imagination and profound charity
shine through in this wonderful film.
Independence Day
‘One small step makes a big difference’ – We acknowledge achievers on the
memorable occasion of India’s 69th Independence Day
A red letter day, when we at Don Bosco High School, Matunga hoisted the
tricolour with pride and saluted all the ‘true patriots’ who contribute their mite
towards leading free India on the path of progress. Class X A put up their assembly
juxtaposing freedom from British rule on the one hand, and a Mother India still in
chains on the other; shackled as she is by poverty, communalism, gender injustice,
corruption, illiteracy and other evils.
The skit brought out the strides that India has made as she forges ahead in her
quest for development. We witnessed a group of youngsters enthused by the idea
of being the change they wish for, pledging to stop placing the blame elsewhere
and to fight against discrimination and dishonesty.
Nikhilesh Singh rendered a powerful speech made by the
Late Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam on his vision for India in the year 2020.
Rev. Fr. Wilfred D’Souza, the Rector, reminded us of two key words- ‘Change’ that
we all look for, but which should come from within, and true ‘Freedom’ which lies
in knowing what we ought to do, and doing it well.
As is tradition at Bosco’s, we took the opportunity to felicitate our S.S.C. toppers of
the batch 2014-2015 for their hard work and the glory they bring to their alma
mater. Our Chief guests for the day being the parents of Safal Dawankar, the
school topper, Mrs. Dawankar had the privilege of giving away the award
certificates and scholarships. Mr.
Dawankar made a heartfelt speech intended to inspire the
current students to “Be focused and give a hundred per cent.”
Rev. Fr. Bernard Fernandes brought the ceremony to a close by thanking all those
responsible for the solemn and dignified proceedings.
-Ms. Ashwini Gupte
Don Bosco Evening Study
Class
Don Bosco Evening Study Class
The Don Bosco Evening Study Class caters to the needs of the underprivileged
youth of the neighbourhood by means of the various facilities it provides. The boys
belong to the
socioeconomic backward class and many of
them live in the slums of Dharavi, Wadala, Sundernagar and Four Roads. The
parents of most of the boys work as domestics, coolies, construction workers,
etc... A large number of the slum youth, attending the neighbourhood municipal
schools, lack facilities for regular studies at home.
Realizing their acute need, the Management of Don Bosco Matunga High School
has set apart a few classrooms where two hundred boys from Stds. 7th to 10 th are
able to have
two hours of supervised study. The night class is operated under the direct
supervision of the Principal. The ex-
students collaborate
in assisting and guiding the boys. The boys are provided with a proper study
atmosphere, are assisted with their homework and coached in English and
Mathematics.
The boys lack wholesome recreation, and hence we provide them with these
facilities and other extra-curricular activities. Six days a week, these boys play for
an hour and are provided with a nourishing and appetizing evening meal.
While our aim is assistance in studies of these boys and their overall development,
our objectives can be spelt out as under:
To provide assistance to the boys to complete their SSC.
To improve their self image, develop talents and impart training towards
leadership.
To create an integrated method or working with the school, family and other
night study class students.
To help them build their own future, by providing them a sense of direction in
choosing a proper vocation.
Monsoon Week Aug 13
Monsoon Week
Mrs Colleen
Don Bosco High School,
Matunga, Mumbai
13 August 2015,
Standard I-IV is observing monsoon week from 10th -14th August 2015 . The
classrooms and corridors were adorned with charts in keeping with the theme. The
teachers had an interactive discussion with teaching aids like charts, pictures and
video clips. Rain related songs were sung by the students. Rain creatures like snails,
earthworms etc were brought in class to the delight of the students. To wrap it up
the students did an informative worksheet.
Water Day
Standard II celebrated water day on 11th August 2015. Co-relating academics with
extra-curricular activities is the hallmark of our institution. The classroom and
corridors were adorned with charts in keeping with the theme. The teachers
explained the importance of water and the water cycle through vivid video clips.
The children were taught to prepare a soft drink and had a great time blowing
bubbles.
The day ended with the students doing an informative worksheet.
-Mrs. Colleen
Singing Competition
The singing competition for standard I and II was held on 11th August 2015. This
helped thechildren to showcase their talent and gain confidence. It was surprising
to hear them sing songs of the 60’s and 70’s.
Their performance was par excellence and was thoroughly appreciated by all.
- Mrs Colleen
Executive Committee of PTA
2015-2016
Rev. Fr. Wilfred D’Souza, Manager
Rev. Fr. Bernard Fernandes
President
Mr. Akhtar - Ul - Islam Kazi Vice President
Mrs Valenka Fernandes Secretary (Staff)
Ms Karuna Dadipogu Jt. Secretary (Staff)
Mr. Rajesh Patil Jt. Secretary (Parent)
Teacher representatives 2015-2016
1
Name
Std
Mrs. Reena
VA
17
Perumbully
2
Mrs. Snehal
Mrs. Geetanjali
Std
Mrs. Selma
VIIID
Gonsalves
VB
18
D’Mello
3
Name
Mrs. Sarita
VIII E
Chaubey
VC
19
Mr. Manoj Koli
VIII F
Agiwale
4
Mrs. Smita Kendra
VD
20
Mrs. Barkha Shah
IX A
5
Miss Deepa
VI A
21
Mr. Rajesh
IX B
Nathani
6
Mrs. Anupama
Tripathi
VI B
22
Tiwari
7
Mrs. Pallavi
Mr. Sham Pawar
IX C
D’Silva
VI C
23
Hedamba
8
Miss Sonali
Mrs. Nicolette
IX D
D’Souza
VI D
24
Mrs. Perpetual
Nazareth
IX E
9
Mr. L.
VII A
25
Vishwakarma
10
Miss Arati
Miss Marossa
VII B
26
Mrs. Hemanya
Mrs. Lakshmi
XA
Krishna
VII C
27
Fernandes
12
IX F
D’Souza
Machado
11
Mrs. Janet
Mrs. Hemangi
XB
Sawant
VII D
28
Mrs. Sheela Pillai
XC
VII E
29
Mrs. Daksha
XD
Thouti
13
Mrs. Karuna
Dadipogu
14
Miss Valenka
Tandel
VIII A
30
Rodrigues
15
Mr. Rakeshkumar
Mrs. Reshma
XE
Belgaonkar
VIII B
31
Miss Susan Philip
XF
Singh
16
Mrs. Gracy
VIII C
Gonsalves
Parent representatives 2015-2016
SN
Name
Std.
SN
Name
Std
1
Mr. Pradeep Panda
VA
17
Mr. Bala Shetty
VIIID
2
Mr. Vijay Rana
VB
18
Mr. Mukhtar
VIII E
Ahmed Sardar
3
Mrs. Preeti Thakkar
VC
19
Mr. Sanjay
VIII F
Jamdar
4
Mrs. Simran Parmar
VD
20
Mrs. Geeta
IX A
Sampat
5
Mrs. Mona Bhatia
VI A
21
Mrs. Rama
IX B
Tirumalai
6
Mrs. Rashmi
Luharuka
VI B
22
Mrs. Sandra
Fernandes
IX C
7
Mr. Ashwin
VI C
23
Mr. Roger Pereira
IX D
8
Fernandes
Mr. Bosco
VI D
24
Mr. Sagheer
IX E
Fernandes
9
Mrs. Rashmita
Khan
VII A
25
Mr. Rajesh Patil
IX F
VII B
26
Mrs.Rajini Jain
XA
VII C
27
Mrs. Madhavi
XB
Chouhan
10
Mrs. Meena
Dabade
11
Mr. Sai Ram
Patkar
12
Mr. Akhtar - Ul -
VII D
28
Islam Kazi
Mrs. Inderbir
XC
Kaur
13
Mr. Suresh Ranjan
VII E
29
Mr. Nasir Khan
XD
14
Mrs. Neena Sawant
VIII A
30
Mr. Devarajan
XE
Raman
15
Mrs. Mugdha Desai
VIII B
31
Mr. John Paul
XF
16
Mrs. Rashmi
VIII C
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Vision, Mission & Values
Our Vision:
Don Bosco High School, Matunga, is a school that imparts holistic, life-long
learning which empowers the child to be the architect of his own life and an
ambassador of good, compassionate, just and productive citizenship deeply rooted
in the values of St. John Bosco.
Our Mission:
To provide our students with an outstanding educative environment that is
enjoyable, safe, happy, caring, sustainable and stimulating.
Our Values:
ENGAGE students in effective learning experiences
MOTIVATE students to discover their potential
FACILITATE the development of their personal and social skills
CREATE opportunities to excel
CELEBRATE creativity and achievement
EVOKE a sensitivity towards others and the environment
COLLABORATE with our stakeholders
TRUST the power of prayer
News
Retired Staff
Retired Staff: Mr. Saby Dias/ Mrs Sirya Paiva/Mrs Priscilla D' Souza
Student Council
The Student Council of Don Bosco High School, Matunga is elected on a
democratic basis, which upholds the value of freedom of expression.
The Mission:
The Student Council seeks to accomplish this mission by:
Providing its student leaders with opportunities to develop their leadership
skills.
Influencing their peers through words and deeds.
Seeking new ventures and being agents of change.
The Vision:
“Lead By Example”
Background:
Filled with passion loyalty and service to the school, the Student Council works
hard to create a healthy and vivacious school environment; in the hope to create a
sense of belonging for the student population and staff.
The current strength of the student council is 35 members. There are 14 student
council members comprising the captain and vice captain; activity, discipline and
house captains and vice captains. Besides these there are 18 working committee
members and the R.S.P, NCC and Scout leaders.
The student council works hard to create a platform for nurturing leaders of
tomorrow. To achieve this goal, the leaders hope to head and organize different
programs for the students of the school.
CAPTAINS &VICE-CAPTAINS
1. School Captain: Monish Shah
Vice Captain: Akash Patki
2. Sports & Activity: Dhiren Dhankani
Vice Captain: Hrithik Swarup
3. Discipline: Krish Sukhani
Vice Captain: Varun Alagappan
4. Red House: Sach Jankharia
Vice Captain: Sheroy Cooper
5. Blue House: Venkatesh Kokkattu
Vice Captain: Aman Manghi
6. Green House: Aditya Goud
Vice Captain: Oscar Pereira
7. Yellow House: Nishit Desai
Vice Captain: Parth Kapasi
Working committee:
STD 10
1. Darshan Prasad
2. Gaurav Darira
3. Prasad Chalkar
4. Shreyas Suresh
5. Rahul Shinde
6. Prem Thakker
7. Raviraj Shinde
8. Neil Dustakar
STD 9
1. Aqil Khan
2. Vedant Thakur
3. Rachit Agarwal
4. Aman Singh
5. Pranav Khandenwal
6. Dhruv Sanghvi
STD 8
1. Siddharth Gupta
2. Mihir Karia
3. Ashwin Kumar
4. Shreyansh Mishra
Salesians of Don Bosco
The Founder – Don Bosco – A man with a vision and
a mission.
St. John Bosco was born in Turin, Italy in 1815. When he was two years old, his
father died. This future saint, raised by his mother, experienced the pains of
poverty at a very tender age. John’s future work was inspired by a dream he had at
the age of nine. He wanted to become a priest, especially to assist youth. In order
to pursue his dream John had to leave home at a young age to join the city school.
Being bigger than his classmates, he was often the object of much ridicule. Little
did they know at what cost John finished his schooling. After school he worked as
a tailor, a cobbler or a waiter, often studying by candle light late into the night. On
completing his education he began his studies to be a priest.
John Bosco was ordained a priest at the age of twenty-six. He was now called Don
Bosco. He immediately began his work with orphans. He opened a hospice for
boys where his mother served as the housekeeper. He not only fed the homeless
boys whom he took in but also provided them with opportunities for livelihood
skills. He spent long hours teaching them to read and write; he also taught them
tailoring and shoemaking and quickly set up a printing press. Above all, he created
a family atmosphere of trust and caring. Those who helped him were amazed at the
transformation in several youngsters.
Soon those associated with Don Bosco and his work began to accept him as their
father and guide. Some expressed their desire to become like him. And so, the
Salesian Society consisting of priests and lay brothers was born. (The word
‘Salesian’ was derived from St Francis de Sales, a saintly bishop noted for his gentle
kindness and holiness. Don Bosco chose him as his personal model and later as the
patron of his society.)
The greatest gift that Don Bosco has left posterity is his unique way of educating, a
method that was inspired by his one magnificent obsession: “It is enough to know
that you are young and abandoned for me to love you very much.”
More than a century after the death of Don Bosco, thousands of people have
dedicated themselves to the continuation if his apostolic love for young people all
over the world. Their mission is to be “signs and bearers of God’s love to the
young.”
The “Salesians of Don Bosco” is an international society founded by Don Bosco.
Catholic priests and Brothers who are members of the Society work for the
development and education of the young especially those most at risk. Through its
3000 Schools, Colleges, Technical schools and youth centers in 125 countries, the
Salesians of Don Bosco serve all young people irrespective of religious differences
or social inequalities.
In India, Don Bosco Educational institutions are spread all over the country and are
in great demand. The style of education consists in involving young people, their
parents or guardians and the educators in a family atmosphere. The method
adopted is one that was lived and handed down by Don Bosco himself -“The
Preventive System” based on Reason, Faith in God and Loving Kindness. The goal is
Integral Education. This embraces developing physical and aesthetic talents,
training in occupational skills, fostering intellectual skills and competence,
furthering cultural development and integration with others, including moral
uprightness.
The American Library
Workshop
Endorsing the use of authentic sources for e-learning: The American Library
Workshop
- Ms. Sonali D’Silva and Ms. Dipti Shah
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The American Library at the American
Consulate, in collaboration with Atma, conducted an e-learning workshop for
teachers on August 1, 2015, aimed at creating awareness of authentic sources,
published by American authors, available to members of the American Library.
Ms. Sonali and Ms. Dipti, teachers from Don Bosco, Matunga who attended the
workshop concurred on the need for educators to rely on authentic information
for reference, in order to enrich the teaching-learning process.
You may avail of the resources including
books, magazines, DVD’s as well as the special film screening on the second
Saturday of every month for children and on the fourth Saturday for adults. The
American Library encourages membership.
The members of the PAS department of the American Consulate Tejaswini and Sita
explaining about e-learning resources available at the American Library.
Artistic work of Tiny Tots
Creativity is always encouraged at our schools and our tiny tots exemplify it the
most.
Jr Kg tiny tots learn 'clean'
values
The Jr kg children were taken on their first field trip on the 29th of July'15 by bus
to see the clean and dirty areas in the city .The bus drove them towards Dharavi
where the teacher brought to their notice the dirt lying around. From there they
went towards Worli via the Bandra Sea link. The children were very excited as
they drove over the sea link. When they reached Worli sea face the teachers
showed the children some of the clean areas. The children were also told about the
importance of keeping the place clean.They came back very happy for they had an
enjoyable morning.
-Mrs Shoba D' Souza
Singing Competition- Primary
Section
Don Bosco High School,
Matunga, Mumbai
28 July 2015.
The students of Std III & IV were informed well in advance about the singing
competition and were asked to learn an English song. Many young crooners
flocked in for the audition. The best twelve students from each standard made it to
the competition. Talented personalities in the field of music were invited to judge
the competition. The criteria
being
choice of piece, tune, pitch and presentation. The young crooners were
accompanied by the music master Saby Franco on the key board. The competition
came to an end with an outstanding performance by our judges.
Display Charts Of Visit to
Aquarium
Display Charts
Field trip - Sr. Kg.
An experience of the neighbourhood – Field trip: Sr. Kg.
-Ms. Larissa Carvalho
Dominic Savio Kindergarten
Matunga
The Sr. Kg. boys were taken for a road trip in the school bus around the
neighbourhood. It was a rainy day and the boys were all excited as it was their 1st
field trip this year.
Prayers were said in the class. Children sang songs and rhymes in the bus. They
were asked to differentiate clean and dirty roads and causes of dirty roads. They
saw the Monorail pass by Wadala bridge all the way to I-Max theatre then to
Bhakti park, to Wadala truck terminus road towards S S Nagar and back to King
Circle from Five gardens and then back to school.
Children saw traffic on the road and teacher explained the necessity of using public
transport. Children saw different vehicles like trains, BEST buses, cars, taxis, trucks
and were able to identify them. They saw big bridges and flyovers, huge
skyscrapers and buildings under construction. Children got a chance to share their
knowledge with their friends.
When they were back in school they had their snacks and were asked to draw all
Our New website
Welcome to our new website. We received a lot of feedback from parents and well
wishers on how we could improve our website and we have taken this in to
account while building this new website. The layout is simpler and cleaner and
navigation to specific section has been made easier.
Yellow House
The Yellow House continued their journey
-Ms. Susan Philip
The Yellow House continued
their journey and followed their Star: North India. The school experienced a
kaleidoscopic tourist experience of History, Mythology, literature and the Fine
Arts. Adorned with pristine natural beauty and home to the majestic Himalayan
ranges, North India flaunts the most awe-inspiring vistas. Through a PPT the
students feasted their eyes on picturesque scenes of the Himalayas, Kashmir,
Himachal Pradesh and Utarkhand. They also got nuggets of information on historic
monuments of Delhi, Uttar Pradesh and Punjab. One is tempted to quote Amir
Khusrao, the Sufi musician and poet as he eulogised Kashmir: Agar is duniya mein
jannat hai, toh bas, yahi hai, yahin hai, yahin hai...
The house also captured the riveting and
distinct sights and sounds of Northern India, the abode of literary giants,
musicians, architects , poets and the river Ganges. They gave a short presentation
of this over the intercom: The sound of the conch, the vedic chants, a recital of
Kalidas’s Poetic compostion in praise of the Himalayas, the predominant sound of
the tabla and the thal when kathak is performed, the soft notes of the flute as they
guided the audience through Vrindhavan and Mathura and the land of the
Mahabharat. They also charted the course of the majestic and mystic River Ganga,
originating from Devprayag. The simple and short presentation reached a
crescendo as they introduced Harivansh Rai Bachchan the celebrated Hindi poet.
They highlighted some of his renowned works from his repertoire, with special
reference to his Magnum Opus, Madhushala. The journey drew to a close with his
megastar son Amitabh Bachchan rendering a tribute to his father in his inimitable
voice.
Come travel through the North of India and savour the Melting Pot.
Grand Parents Day
Don Bosco High School,
Matunga, Mumbai
27 July 2015
Grandparents Day The primary section of Don Bosco High
School celebrated‘Grandparents Day’ on 25th July 2015.
The classrooms, corridors and hall were decorated in accordance with the days’
theme. The grandparents were warmly welcomed with a favour. They
were entertained by the students. Some grandparents expressed their gratitude
towards the Staff and students. The principal awarded spot prizes to the game
winners and the grandparents danced with their grandchildren. Light refreshments
were served, the grandparents were thrilled,making the event a mega success.
Principal's Desk Archive 1
Dear friends,
Here's a story narrated by the wise and popular author Paulo Coelho.
A Siberian shaman asked God to show him a man that He loved. The Lord advised
him to look for a certain farmer “What do you do to make the Lord love you so
much?” the shaman asked the farmer when he found him. “I say His name in the
morning. I work all day and say His name before going to sleep. That’s all,” the
farmer replied.I think I found the wrong man, thought the shaman. Just then the
Lord appeared and said, “Fill a bowl with milk, go to town and then return. Without
spilling a single drop.” The shaman did so. On his return, the Lord wanted to know
how many times he had thought of Him. “How could I? I was worried not to spill
the milk!” “A simple bowl made you forget Me,” said the Lord, “and the farmer,
with all his tasks, thinks of me twice a day.”
This is not a Christmas story as the Christmas season would have had it. However,
it reminds us what we need to do this Christmas. Push the celebrations and
festivities in the background and remember Christ, the centre of the feast of
Christmas. There's another reason why I wish to have this story here. To
remember, and not take for granted, the daily blessings we receive. Christmas is a
beautiful story of salvation for Christians. It is the story of God becoming human to
be like us in all things except sin. It is a special moment in history when God
chooses to accept the sufferings of the world to liberate humanity. It is a love and
gesture of God difficult for us to comprehend, but we express our thanks in our
own little way. For Christians, the celebration of Christmas is a feast of gratitude. It
is said that Gratitude happens when some kindness exceeds expectations, when it
is undeserved. Gratitude is a sort of laughter of the heart that comes about after
some surprising kindness. Most people feel grateful some of the time — after
someone offers you a lift on the road or visits you during an illness. But as author
and columnist David Brooks puts it, some people seem grateful dispositionally.
They seem thankful practically all of the time. They take nothing for granted. They
take a beginner’s thrill at a word of praise, at another’s good performance or at
each sunny day. These people are present-minded and hyper-responsive.
People with dispositional gratitude are unlike people who claim to be selfsufficient, independent, who rely too much on themselves. Rather they are
hyperaware of their continual dependence on others. They treasure the way they
have been fashioned by parents, friends and ancestors who were in some ways
their superiors. They are continually struck by the fact that they are given far more
than they pay for — and are much richer than they deserve. Their families, schools,
training grounds and summer camps put far more into them than they give back.
There’s a lot of surplus goodness in daily life that can’t be explained by the logic of
equal exchange. At Christmas - and otherwise - is this not an attitude worth
cultivating than being solely grateful to people who do us favours or will care for us
in return? This will help us look beyond ourselves and appreciate life, people and
the world around us for what they are, and not how they will be of benefit to us.
Let's give it a try and Christmas joy, peace and happiness will be ours for the
asking!
Merry Christmas and a happy new year 2016!
Gratefully yours,
Fr. Bernard Fernandes
Principal
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Dear friends,
The Diwali season is on our doorstep and it is time we step out in the open,
reinvigorate ourselves with the the boundless spirit and festive fervor all around us
- among our families, friends and neigbours. In the school, we have just ended our
first term replete with activities, study, games and competitions. On the campus
there was no dearth of calendar events, celebrations and assemblies beside
learning and exams. There was never a dull moment as they say at Don Bosco
Matunga. And that's what precisely keeps the clock ticking fast! We have achieved
much during this short period - a handful of awards of recognition for the school at
the city, state and national level, a bagful of trophies (as is our wont!) in sports, and
have made inroads into the field of research. All this makes us happy, proud and
contented because this is what we set out to achieve. However, we need to be
cautious since our growth and formation doesn't stop there. It is a constantly
evolving process, and we need to be ever vigilant to opportunities for excellence
and increasingly watchful for all that harm and stunt our growth.
Vacation is a time to unwind and relax in the company of friends, family and
neighbours, and yet be of service to our fellow human beings. This mid-scholatic
year break is combined with the Diwali festive season. Diwali is a festival of lights,
and light is something that exudes warmth, vibrancy, and security. Light is also a
reminder to us to expend ourselves. Though the modern battery-run diyas, lamps
and candles fascinate and makes things lighter for us, it is the old traditional diyas
and candles that capture our imagination. They remind us that life consists not in
standing still, but in expending. When we don't move, don't sacrifice, we become
useless, we accomplish nothing. One of our spiritual leaders spoke wisely when he
said 'A soul that does not walk in life doing good, doing many things that one must
do for society, to assist others, or who does not walk through life seeking God and
His inspiration, is a soul that finishes in mediocrity and in spiritual poverty. Please:
do not stand still in life!"
Make this Diwali special by spreading the glow of your light within - share your
Diwali joy and gifts with your family and friends, and also the needy. Seek God,
seek His inspiration this Diwali season!
Happy and joyous Diwali!
Sincerely,
Fr. Bernard Fernandes
Principal
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dear Parents, Staff, Students and Well wishers,
I’ve had just over three months in office and
it’s been a satisfying and engaging period. There have been challenges and
blessings, and the blessings far outnumber the setbacks and difficulties. This may
not be the opportune moment to delve more on ongoing stint at DB Matunga,
however it does colour my message on the occasion of Teacher’s Day.
I begin with my story as a 10 year old student. It was my first year at Don Bosco
High School, Panjim, Goa, after having completed Std. IV at Our Lady of Rosary
High School, Doña Paula which was a co-ed school up to Std IV. I lost my father
when I was in Std V and on that day I had my class teacher, Mrs. Rebello, visiting
my house and offering some words and moments of consolation and support to my
grief-stricken mother and family. Forty years have passed, and this memory is
etched in my mind. And I wonder why. For my class teacher, it may have been a
routine visit or a customary condolence call. However, for me and my family it was
special. It showed her concern beyond studies and lessons, above homework and
assignments. This ability to transform the teaching profession into a ‘human’
enterprise is what makes the teaching vocation a noble one. And happily for me I
have encountered many teachers who have risen above syllabus delivery and
mediocrity to touch the sensitive, most delicate and personal aspects of young
people and help them grow.
Teaching profession (and vocation) is on the wane now; it’s because there are
better and challenging careers and jobs with handsome pay cheques. Or it may be
that the demands of a teaching job – unmanageable number of students,
demanding parents and a punishing schedule of teaching and evaluation – are just
too much to handle. Some others may not be just up to it. However for those of us
who pursue and value teaching, teacher’s Day, though a moment to bask in all the
accolades and attention we richly deserve, is also a time to introspect and regroup
our energies.
In Japan, sport is often seen as a way towards self-fulfilment, and the names of
many of Japan’s most traditional sports, such as judo and kendo, end with the
suffix -do, which actually means “the path” or “the way”. A marathon runner in
Japan, having completed 1000 marathons in 1000 days in search of enlightenment
had this reply to an interviewer: “Everyone needs to find something that suits them;
that works with their body, with what they are doing in this life. I chose to
undertake this challenge. But it is just one of many different paths to the same
place.” Running, too, according to the marathon runner can be a way to selffulfilment. It has a purity, a power, a way of clearing the mind that few other
activities possess. Sometimes it may seem unlikely, as we creak and struggle along,
our legs heavy and tired, but then come those moments when we break through
and our bodies begin to feel light, strong, at one with the earth.
Teaching is something similar, even nobler since it affects and moulds young minds.
It is a way of self-fulfilment for us teachers with struggles and creaks, yet it means
lacing up our shoes and heading out for another run, with commitment and
passion.
HAPPY TEACHER’S DAY !
Fr. Bernard Fernandes
Principal
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Dear staff and students,
We have begun a new scholastic year
2015-16. It’s that time of the year we all feel excited to make a fresh start, scale
pinnacles and dream big to reach the stars. The summer vacation has given us the
energy and vitality that is necessary to kick start the new year. It’s important that
we retain this vigour and renew our focus every now and then for there will be
moments when we get tired of routine, bored of class work and home assignments,
take everything and everyone around us for granted, or even