Apeejay Noida

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Apeejay School, Noida
Motto 'Soaring High is my Nature'
Established 1981
Type Private
Chairman Dr. Stya Paul
Principal post currently empty
Students 2,500
Grades Nursery–12
Location NOIDA, UP, India
Mascot a flying bird
Website http://www.apeejay.edu/noida/home.htm

Apeejay School Noida is a higher secondary school located in NOIDA.

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[edit] History and traditions

Apeejay Noida started functioning in 1981 in Chilla Gaaon in East Delhi. Later, it shifted to its current campus in Sector 16-A, NOIDA. It celebrated its Silver Jubilee in the year 2006, marking 25 years since its inception. It has a reputation as one of the most reputed schools of Noida and NCR. It has grown from strength to strength under several principals: Mr. Arora, Mr. V. K. Mathu, Mr. Prashar and Mr. Hassija.

[edit] House system

The School follows a house system; where the students are divided into four different houses. The Houses are as follows :

  • Nehru House
  • Tagore House
  • Gandhi House
  • Radhakrishnan House
One of the many Activities held at Apeejay Noida, the Farewell for the outgoing batch.  This picture shows the Students of the Batch of 2003.
One of the many Activities held at Apeejay Noida, the Farewell for the outgoing batch. This picture shows the Students of the Batch of 2003.

[edit] Co-curricular activities

Apeejay has a long tradition of organising weekly activity classes in various fields. It has gained recognition[citation needed] for its efforts in nurturing the talents of its students ever since its inception as a fledgling institution in 1981. The following is the list of activity classes held in Apeejay Noida:

  • Code (computer club)
  • Swimming
  • Music
  • Quizzing
  • Dance
  • Instrumental Music
  • Vocal Music
  • Theatre
  • Extempore
  • Speeches
  • Home Science
  • English Debating
  • Hindi Debating
  • Football

Recently Apeejay Noida Football Team participated in Modern School tournament and stood first in the senior (under 19) category.

[edit] Key positions

The school has a Prefectorial Board and a School Council. These two boards consist of students who are capable of efficiently leading the school. These boards exist at the Primary, Middle and Secondary School levels.

  • Primary School

Primary School consists of classes from 2nd to 5th. For classes 4th and 5th, Class Representatives from the School Council are elected for each class by the students. Prefects are elected in Class V. A Head Girl and a Head Boy are elected in Class V, as the seniormost positions of the Prefectorial Board in the Primary School.

  • Middle School

Middle School consists of classes from 6th to 8th. Class Representatives are elected from each section by the students. In Class VIII, the seniormost class in the middle school; apart from Class Representatives, School and House Prefects, Deputy Head Girl and Boy, and the Head Girl and Head Boy are also elected. For the appointment of Prefects and the Head students, an interview also takes place.

  • Senior School

Senior School consists of classes from 9th to 12th. Head Boy, Head Girl, V-head Boy and V-head Girl are selected after a series of tough interviews. The Sr. House prefects are chosen by the House Wardens through interviews. The Head Boy and Head Girl are chosen from class 12 and the Vice Head Boy and Vice Head Girl are selected from class 11.

Teacher's Day being celebrated in the School Auditorium. Students can be seen here acting out a skit.
Teacher's Day being celebrated in the School Auditorium. Students can be seen here acting out a skit.

[edit] Important events

Apeejay holds annual events to commemorate the important dates in its two decades of existence and to foster the competitive spirit among its students. The following is the list of the events:

  • Code
  • Appreciation Day
  • Sports Day
  • Founder's Day
  • Inter-house competitions
  • Annual Day

[edit] Faculty

The following is the list of important members of faculty of Apeejay Noida:

Designation Name
1 Chairman Dr. Stya Paul
2 Vice-Chairman Mrs. Sushma Berlia
3 Principal Post Currently Empty (As of 6th May '08)
4 Vice Principal/In charge (Senior Wing) Mrs. Neeta Bali
5 In charge (Middle Wing) Mr. Tiwari
6 In charge (Primary) Mrs. Manju Thareja
7 In charge (Pre-Primary) Mrs. Shaila Shahi

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