Glenhill Public School is one of the foremost school in Kurseong affiliated to the Council for Indian Certificate Examinations, New Delhi. The school came into existence with the efforts put in by our Founder and Visionary Late Prem Dayal Pradhan in 1985. Imparting quality education and to build citizens of the world has been the significant aim of GPS. Moreover, our school has evolved over the years into an institution which provides value based education to students from all cross sections of society. Glenhill Public School is an institution of excellence, dedicated in producing leaders of the future. SCHOOL MISSION AND VISION: " To live, to love, to learn, to leave a legacy". Glenhill Public School empowers students to acquire, demonstrate, articulate and value knowledge and skills that will support them, as life-long learners in a safe , supportive environment that promotes self-discipline, motivation and with a constructivist approach to learning in a diverse and ever changing world. The student will be valued for the individuality and diverse capabilities as they are taught to face the future and contribute to society with compassion, courage, knowledge and vision. 100% pass percentage over the past numerous years with students excelling with pointers has been a key highlight related to the success rate of the students of GPS. Our faculty consists of a group of well qualified, experienced and dedicated teachers who have committed themselves to the noble task of bringing all round development of the students along with academic excellence to equip them for their roles in a rapidly changing world.
The school is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi, an all-Indian Board. The school has classes from Nursery to XII. The academic year begins in the middle of February and Final Examinations are conducted in the 3rd week of November. English is the medium of instruction throughout the school, Hindi, Nepali and Bengali are taught as 2nd Language. A third language is taught in the Middle School, for which an option between Hindi, Nepali and Bengali is available. The school is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi, India. Both ICSE & ISC courses are on our school curriculum. For the Class X ICSE Examination the school offers a wide range of options. Apart from compulsory subject which include English, 2nd Language, Social Studies & Environmental Education, a student is required to select 2 subjects from Group II – Mathematics, Science or Economics and one skilled based subject from Group –II Computer Applications, Economic Applications, Physical Education and Art, for the Council Examination. At the ISC (10 + 2) level a student may opt for the following streams: Humanities, Science and Commerce, in preparation for the school –leaving final ISC (Indian School Certificate) Board Examination. A large selection of subjects is offered at this level, English and Environmental Education are compulsory subjects. Optional subjects may be selected from the following provided they fall into the subject combinations, offered under each steam of study: Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Mathematics, Computer Science, History, Political Science, Geography, Accounts, Economics, Commerce, Physical Education, Psychology and 2nd Language.
Co-Curricular activities form an integral part of Education and are given as much importance as academics where students are encouraged to develop into strong personalities. The school offers a large variety of co-curricular activities for the physical and cultural development of the children including vocal, classical music, folk dances, art, guitar, drums, dramatics etc. Other than these activities we have our regular inter – house competitions such as extempore, debates, elocutions, quiz, fete, games, etc. An annual sport is a regular annual feature. We try to conduct various competitions and sports with all the nearby school which helps them match their standards with all the schools of the region. The students, including teachers, trek and camp at various predetermined routes chalked out in the Himalayas. A love for nature, a deep seated concern for the environment and a yearning for adventure are often the rewards harvested during these tours.
At Glenhill, sports and games curriculum is an integral and compulsory part of the education process. Sports help to build character and teach the importance of discipline in life. It inculcates a respect for rules and allows the participants to learn the value to self-control. The P.E. teachers we employ are young and energetic with a good amount of expertise in sports and provide coaching for variety of sports. Football is the most popular sport and every child must have that experience. We have dedicated football fields along with guided tutoring. Volleyball is a sport that requires teamwork and coordination. Children learn to work in a team, take responsibility and trust their teammates. Activities like Marathons, Races, Long Jump etc. are all a part of Athletics which boost the morale of our students to try harder with better preparations every time they perform. These activities stretch their abilities and enhance their stamina, muscle tone and have a number of physical benefits. Glenhill Public School has sports facilities which are enumerated as follows: Cricket, soccer, Tennis, table tennis, badminton, basketball, athletics and other tournaments are also incorporated into the calendar.
We have counselors who have vast experience in working with children; the classes cover most of the issues concerning teenagers and life in a boarding school. Interactive yet informative, they do our students a world of good. The pupils get an avenue to express themselves freely and values are also imparted alongside. The counselor is available 24x7. The emotional upheavals and uncertainties of adolescence along with major and minor irritants are dealt with effectively by him. • Provides personal counselling for self-referred, referred students • Provide social and emotional assessment to identify student needs and develop interventions and prevention programme • Provide skill to tackle with different situations like conflict resolution, relationship, health, stress and managing pressure. • Individual and group sessions are offered to students to consult the counselors.
The mission of Glenhill Public School " To live, to love, to learn, to leave a legacy" has always been paramount while catering qualitative education to the students. Worthiness must not only be the goal of a school but needs to strive to provide students with inspiration and opportunities to excel. We want what all parents want for their children and, indeed, what children want for themselves. Glenhill Public School has been maintaining excellent performance in academic and non academic areas for the past many years and is voraciously maintaining the standards till date. The present era being challenging and competitive, our emphasis is on quality and to achieve this we have introduced the modern educational technology in teaching, learning and in developing with originality. "We want that education by which character is formed, strength of mind is increased, the intellect is expanded and by which one can stand on one's own feet"- Swami Vivekananda This maxim of our school's vision is the guiding force and inspires us to impart education in true sense. Hence, we give regular thought to how values can be used to support the child as a reflective learner and promote quality teaching and learning. They are the basis for the social, intellectual, emotional, spiritual and moral development of the whole child. We encourage children to consider these values, and thereby to develop the knowledge, skills and attitudes that enable them to develop as reflective learners and grow to be stable, educated and civil adults. I hope you stay a while, explore our website and know more about our significant mission to which we are committed to. I wish everyone the very best. See you soon at Glenhill.
