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Curriculum

The school curriculum has always been eclectic, to expose the student to a maximum number of activities so that he can choose the activities suited to his taste and abilities, develop them to excellence and hone them during competitions of all levels.  A few years ago the various activities in the school curriculum were crystallized into a five-pointed star.  Activities of a similar type are grouped under a curriculum programme; each of these is organised and supervised by a Curriculum Head and a School Prefect.

The five curriculum programmes are as under:

The Chelmsford Sinker Academic Programme

The school is affiliated to the ICSE Council for Class X and Class XII Examinations.  The Syllabus for classes IX and X, as well as for XI and XII is stipulated by the Council.  The Syllabus for the Junior School is designed by the school to equip the student with basic skills in the languages and sciences, mathematics, computer studies and art.  The middle school syllabus is designed to be a bridge between the Junior School and Main School , so that it dovetails with the Council syllabus yet retains some independence to provide the best learning experience to the students during these crucial years.

The Academic faculty complement and supplement the class room teaching with field trips, laboratory work, audio-visual lessons, student –led research work, and by inviting guest speakers, in order to enrich the learning experiences of the students.

Career Counseling, etiquette training, apprenticeship programmes and personality development are also used to help the student in all-round development and making an intelligent choice of subjects and activities which target their short term and long term goals.

Incentives under this programme include honour lists for academic performance, Open Prizes in all subjects and Full School Blazer for academics.

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The Grindlays Games Programme

Over the years the school has developed infrastructure for a number of games and sports.  Cricket, Hockey, Soccer and Swimming are played seasonally and tennis, squash, table-tennis, badminton, basket-ball, volley ball are played through the year.  Athletics, gymnastics and physical training are also popular among the boys.  Boxing and marathon running are sports which see the participation of every single medically fit boy of the school.

The school has excellent playing fields and tracks, courts, a shooting range, a gymnasium and facilities for indoor sports.  The PTIs and coaches are specialists and national-level players who supervise, coach and train the boys for excellence and guide them to triumphs at tournaments.

Each sporting season culminates with an inter-house and then an inter-school tournament attended by the best teams of the region.  Victorus Ludorum is awarded in most sports and Colours are awarded for achievers at the end of the year.  Full School Blazers and sashes are awarded to champions who display skills of  a high standard. 

The programme not only develops the physical stamina, co-ordination and skills of the students but also develops team spirit, honourable sportsmanship, winning with humility and losing with dignity.

The Bayliss Co-curricular Programme

The school actively encourages co-curricular and extra-curricular activities  which equip the students with skills which will help them to be accomplished in any field that they enter.  Debating and elocution are extremely popular and the school trains and polishes students in public speaking.  The Slater Debates are held at BCS and attract school teams from all over the country and is reputed to be the best  competition in the school debating circuit in India .

Drama and other stage activities are performed every year and the whole student body participates in inter-house competitions, besides a host of other programmes on stage. 

Music is close to the heart of every Cottonian and facilities exist at school for teaching Indian vocal and instrumental music, western vocal and instrumental music, brass band and choir.  The School Band, ‘The Sphinx’ consists of the best musicians who hold concerts for various occasions and also host the Annual Music Fest ‘Sparks’ which attracts school bands from different places..

Students are also trained in operating and maintaining of sound and light equipment.

The Nature Club, Meteorological Club, Creative Writing Club, Middle School Book Reading Club,  Automobile Club and TheQuizzing Club also contribute to developing varied interests in the students.

The school by foundation and tradition accords great importance to spiritual growth.  The school teaches the students respect for all religions and the morning Chapel is used to inculcate this.  The Chaplain, the House Masters, House Tutors help in this process.  All the festivals are celebrated together to sensitise the children to  culture and traditions.

The Edinburgh Outward-Bound Programme

Bishop Cotton School is well known for the outward-bound activities such as mountaineering, rock climbing, obstacle course, NCC, tours and treks.  The school is also part of the International Awards for Young People awarded by the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme. 

The school organizes one mountaineering expedition every year which includes staff and student mountaineers.  Students are sent for basic and advanced mountaineering courses to prepare them for the expeditions.  Six successful expeditions have been organised so far to the most technical, adventurous and difficult peaks in the Himalayan range with heights of over 20,000 feet.

The school has an artificial rock climbing wall and an obstacle course designed by specialists from the Army Training Corps.  The school also organizes tours and treks for all students to various parts of the country.  The treks, which are under the direct supervision of the school staff, are planned to be age appropriate, and are guided by accredited tour guides.  The treks include activities like hiking, survival training, nature appreciation, wild life conservation, adventure sports etc.

This programme is directly under the supervision of Brigadier D.K. Khullar  (PVSM) who has years of experience with such activities and is himself an Everester.  Accomplished staff members who are trained for the purpose assist him.

Minor and Major Colours are awarded in the various activities in this programme. And of course, the mountaineers who reach the summit of the peak become heroes and join the other legends of the school.

The Sapan Walia Outreach Programme

Community services are an integral part of the school curriculum.  The students are encouraged to participate in one or more of the projects undertaken by the school.  The projects include The Learning Centre for special children, The Non-formal centre for under-privileged children, The Girl Adoption Scheme under which the school has adopted 17 girls and is sponsoring them through their education, The Cancer Care project which also includes adoption of the Pediatrics Cancer Ward, where the students visit the cancer wards at the Indira Gandhi Medical College, Shimla, paper recycling plant and tree plantation schemes and forest adoption schemes.

Socially Useful Productive Work is part of the ICSE requirements and various activities are undertaken by each student for which he is graded at the end of the year. 

The students are guided and counseled through these projects to sensitise them to social issues and develop civic sense to make them responsible citizens of the country.  

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