Campion School is a boys school, founded on January 20,1943, by the members of the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic Religious Order commonly called the Jesuits. The Founder Principal was Late Fr. Joseph Savall S.J. The School began its career in a rental ground floor at 45 New Marine Lines with just 23 In the words of the Director of the school, Paul Machado “Campion School is a special place, where the student body, parents, teaching and non-teaching staff work together with a common mission and shared goals to prepare our children to be productive citizens of the 21st century.” He also adds “Campion believes in the fundamental dignity of each individual. We believe that educational excellence helps to develop understanding, reasoning, and thinking skills. It also helps to instill a life-long appreciation for learning and helps foster a sense of moral and ethical behavior. We are committed to the philosophy that each member of the school community must have the opportunity for reaching his full potential, for enhancing self-esteem, and for becoming a successful part of a demanding, changing society. We help students realize that talents are gifts to be developed not for self-satisfaction or self-gain, but for the good of society. An opportunity is a gift by Campion School to its students, what they can make of it, is their gift to Campion and to the society at large.
Campion School is an all-boys school, founded on January 20, 1943, by the members of the Society of Jesus, a Roman Catholic Religious Order commonly called the Jesuits. The Founder Principal was Late Fr. Joseph Savall S.J. The School began its journey in a rental ground floor at 45 New Marine Lines with just 23 children, but as the year advanced there were 70 boys on the rolls. Campion School shifted its quarters to its originally intended premises at Wellesley House in January 1948. In 1956, Campion attained the stature of a full-fledged High School with 382 children on its rolls, recognized both by the University of Cambridge as an A – CERTIFICATE SCHOOL, and by the SSC Board, Pune.
The Campion School Badge is prepared along strictly medieval lines. It is in the form of a shield originating from the shields of the knights of old. The shield has three major divisions, each with a different color background and a scroll containing the school motto “Joy in Truth”, a motto that each Campionite must make his own. Where Truth is achieved, the natural outcome is Joy, and every Campionite in coming to Campion is in search of true knowledge that will enhance his personality, bringing a wholesome joy and light to his life.
This motto is symbolically expressed by three birds that stand for joy while the star, firmly fixed and shedding its radiance, stands for Truth. In days of yore, stars were always guide-posts to lost travelers. Truth achieved through the three R’s brings true joy. This is represented by the three birds flying merrily around the guide-post, Truth.
The School year, which begins in April and ends in March, comprises three terms:
Keen co-operation on the playground tends to develop sportsmanship, team spirit and a healthy spirit of emulation. A high level of individual performance is encouraged, but the spirit of team work is strongly insisted upon.
Freedom of expression is key to a democratic society. Perhaps, the highest form of this freedom is found when performing arts flourish through dance and theatre. Our students are encouraged to express themselves and participate in external and in-house competitions.
The school lays emphasis on fine arts such as painting, sculpture, architecture, music and poetry. These could eventually lead to careers in film, photography, conceptual art, and printmaking.
The aim is the training of students from the earliest years in the art of public speaking, orderly and gentlemanly argumentation, and discovering and developing dramatic talent among the students of the higher classes. To stimulate interest in this important branch of education, prizes are awarded annually to the best individual speakers both in English and in Hindi and to the best Class and House in Inter-Class, Inter-House Elocution, Dramatic and General Knowledge competitions.
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Campion School is an all-boys school, founded on January 20,1943.
The course of school studies extends from the Preparatory Class to Class 10. It is designed to prepare students for the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education Examination, conducted by the Council for the I.S.C. Examination, New Delhi.
43rd East Bombay Scout Troop :
The selection of recruits for the Scout Troop is made in the Secondary section. As a rule, students who have been cubs before, are given preference. The Scout motto is “BE PREPARED”.
School Band :
Instituted by the late Fr. E.F. More, S.J., it has been revived since 1996 under an experienced Band Master. The band plays at our various School functions viz. Republic Day parade, Independence Day and Annual Athletic Meet.
43rd East Bombay Cub Packs :
The aims and objectives of the movement are reverence to God and selfless service to the country and humanity in general. They are attained by developing the character of Cubs and trying to mould them into good and useful citizens. Selection of recruits for five Cub Packs is made from the Primary section.
The Road Safety Patrol (R.S.P.) :
Its motto is “We live to serve” and it aims at developing character, comradeship, the ideal of service and capacity for leadership in young men and women; providing service training to young men and women so as to stimulate interest in the safety of the people from accident; building up potential officers to enable the Police Force to expand at the time of emergency; and inculcating discipline among the students.
The Junior Red Cross :
It trains its members to care for their own health and that of others, to help the sick and suffering, especially children, and to look upon other children all over the world as their friends.
CMCA:
Children’s Movement for Civic Awareness teaches children to become young ACTIVE CITIZENS. They lean how to look after their environment, learn tolerance and correct social behaviour, engage with the local government and believe that each one of them can influence people to change at least one habit. They recycle Tetra Pak, clean the beach to understand the difference between bios-degradable and non-degradable substances among other projects through the year.
Sanskar:
It provides an opportunity to the students to follow and understand the cultural values of our ancient Indian Civilization, and aspires to inculcate the noble ideals of our cultural heritage in young minds by organizing various cultural activities both within the School as well as in collaboration with other schools and organizations with similar aims.
Nature Club of India :
It represents the Youth Wing of the World Wildlife Fund. Its aim is to make India’s children aware of the great economic, cultural and aesthetic value of national resources by spreading interest and knowledge about its wildlife, rivers, forests and other natural resources.
No, it is an all boys school.
