Walsingham House School

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Walsingham House School is a private girls' school located in a former palace of the Maharajah of Kutch in South Mumbai, India.[1] [2]

The school is managed by the Mittal Group, and is affiliated to the ICSE.[3]

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[edit] History

The school was founded in 1940 by Mrs. Tree and Mrs. Adcock at Oomer Park. Mrs. Tree was the first school principal. In 1950 it moved to Breach Candy, and in 1965 it moved to its current premises.[4]

[edit] Current status

The school offers a wide range of extracurricular activities, such as basketball, badminton, volleyball, table-tennis, athletics, long-jump, throwball, discuss, javelin, tug-of-war and dance.

It also has events like debates, dramatics, interhouse quizzes, interhouse elocutions etc.

The current principal is Mrs Bindu Mittal, who has held that position since 1980.[5] The ratio of teachers to students is one of the highest in Mumbai.[citation needed]

[edit] Motto

The school motto is In Felicitate Laboramus which is Latin.

[edit] Notable alumnae

  • Dhruvi Acharya, artist[6] [7]
  • Michelle Ivy Davis, writer

[edit] References

  1. ^ Davis, Michelle Ivy. All About Michele. Evangeline Brown and the Cadillac Motel. Retrieved on 2007-11-22.
  2. ^ Social Welfare Activities of the Mittal Group. Mittal Builders. Retrieved on 2007-11-22.
  3. ^ Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations List of Affiliated Schools June 1994. Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations. Retrieved on 2007-11-22.
  4. ^ Kothari, Heer. Walshingham House School. Retrieved on 2007-11-22.
  5. ^ Kothari, Heer. Principal of Walshingham House School. Walshingham House School. Retrieved on 2007-11-22.
  6. ^ Artist Profile Dhruvi Acharya. Saffronart. Retrieved on 2007-11-22.
  7. ^ Dhruvi Acharya. Show your art to the ORLD. Saatchi Online. Retrieved on 2007-11-22.
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