Don Bosco Bandel

The main school buildings (2013)
Don Bosco School, Bandel
Location
Avinash Mukherjee Road, Sahaganj


,
712103

Coordinates22°55′13″N 88°23′45″E / 22.92028°N 88.39583°E / 22.92028; 88.39583
Information
TypeMinority Educational Institution
MottoScientia et cultura
(Knowledge and Service)
Religious affiliation(s)Roman Catholic
Established16 January 1978 (1978-01-16)
Sister schoolAuxilium Convent School, Bandel
School boardCISCE
OversightSalesians of Don Bosco
RectorFr. Anil Kumar Toppo, SDB
PrincipalFr. Siby Joseph Vadakel, SDB
Teaching staff60[approx]
GradesKG to 12
GenderBoys
Age range6+ to 17+
Number of students2,200 [approx]
Education systemCouncil for the Indian School Certificate Examinations
LanguageEnglish
Campus typeUrban
HousesSavio (Red), Bosco (Blue), Francis (Yellow), Rua (Green)
Color(s)White & Grey
   
SongDon Bosco School Antheme
Team nameBosconians
PublicationHues of hope
NewspaperZephyr
Websitewww.dbbandel.org

Don Bosco School, Bandel is an all-boys, English medium school in Sahaganj, Hooghly, West Bengal, India. It was established in 1978 and run by the Salesians of Don Bosco which is a congregation within the Catholic Church. The school operates under the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations. It is one of the international Don Bosco "family of schools".

Extracurricular activities

  • Bosco Xprezns is an inter-school fest hosted during July. There are events of dance,music,quiz,sports,painting, debate,drama, and many more that comes you to excel in your own field of specialization.
  • Bosco Quirous is an inter-school quiz competition hosted during July–August.Conducted by the Quiz Club.
  • Bosco Bizcon is an inter-school business fest organized by Don Bosco School, Bandel. It brings together students from various schools in Hooghly, North 24 Parganas and Kolkata to compete in events focused on business, entrepreneurship, and leadership. The fest includes activities like stock market trading, product presentations, and debate competitions. Organised by the Commerce Department.
  • Bosco Eureka is an intra-school education event organised in October–November every year. This event is associated with Science. Some of the various events are Quizzes ,Science Exhibition, Powerpoint Presentation etc. Conducted by Science Club.
  • Rectors And Parents Day for Junior Section or Senior Section are held every year alternately in November–December.
  • Sports day for Junior Section or Senior Section is held every year alternately in November–December.
  • Bagless days are held once in every two months in which students can enjoy . There are various sports as well as educational events .
  • Bosco Olympics is an intra-school sports event held every year in July- August. Sections of same class compete to win Best Section Award in events like Football, Cricket, Handball, Volleyball, Basketball, Tug of War, Badminton etc. Conducted by the Sports Club.
  • Bosco Math wiz is an inter-school Maths event organised by the Maths Club.

Club activities

The school has various forms of club activities focusing on the extra-curricular activities. These clubs hold activities during the course of the year.

The main clubs operating within the school are:-

Aim

According to the school's prospectus:

The aim of the institution is to impart sound value based education by forming in the boys habits of piety, virtue, discipline and self-reliance during the years of their studies[1]

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