Holy Cross High School Thane
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Holy Cross Convent High School is an all girls' school located in K'Villa, Thane
, Maharashtra
, India
, which was founded in 1964.
The medium of instruction is English. The school houses classes from kindergarten up to class ten. It is one of the premier primary and secondary educational institutions in the Greater Mumbai (Bombay) area and has a widespread alumnae network.
with the help of Friar Peter Marie Mermier (who founded the Congregation of the Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales, known worldwide for its Salesian Convent Schools). The Sisters of the Cross spread to India in 1886 propagating their charitable educational goals for women in Amravati
and then spreading to other parts of the country - Kolkata (Calcutta) and Vishakhapatnam amongst many places. Holy Cross Convent High School in Thane was founded in 1964 and while it quickly shed its character as purely an institution of charity, a true charity school for children in need of special care was built in the 1990s for which all the students raised significant amounts of money. The school retains its mission to help the deprived, and continues to embrace and teach the values.
The Physical Education uniform of the primary section consists of a white round neck t-shirt with the school emblem on the front, in red. This is worn with a red skirt. While the secondary girls wear a white blouse with the collar of the color of the house they belong to with a multi-colored divider skirt.
Long live our dear Holy Cross School,
May its Glory ever live!
May the students of the Holy Cross,
To the Lord all Glory give!
Onward march we, Holy Cross girls,
Let our light shine through the land!
Brave, upright, sincere and honest,
God help us to be a loyal band!
Work and play is now our motto,
All our trust is in the Lord!
Work as if all dependant on us,
Pray as if all dependant on God!
Onward march we Holy Cross girls,
Let our light shine through the land!
Brave, upright, sincere and honest,
God help us to be a loyal band!
Lets be true to our 'Alma Mater',
Never smearing Her good name!
Holding high her lofty ideals,
Spreading far her literary fame!
Onward march we Holy Cross girls,
Let our light shine through the land!
Brave, upright, sincere and honest,
God help us to be a loyal band!
Each house signifies a virtue. The RED house stands for peace, BLUE for purity, GREEN for knowledge and YELLOW for achievement. Holy Cross girls wear red ties with their house stripes as a matter of pride and distinction within the School.
Each house participates actively in various events ranging from literary to sports. Points are awarded based on the house's performance in academics and extra curricular activities such as music, dance, painting, debates, elocution etc. The Inter House Competitions generate a healthy and competitive atmosphere for the girls which encourages them to succeed.
On Annual Sports Day, each house participates in different sporting events. The drill display by the Houses is the most spectacular part of the Sports Day. The House that earns the maximum points is awarded the 'Best House of the Year Trophy'.
Each house is headed by a Captain and a vice-Captain, popularly elected by the School.
Thane
Thane , is a city in Maharashtra, India, part of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, northeastern suburb of Mumbai at the head of the Thane Creek. It is the administrative headquarters of Thane district. On 16 April 1853, G.I.P...
, Maharashtra
Maharashtra
Maharashtra is a state located in India. It is the second most populous after Uttar Pradesh and third largest state by area in India...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
, which was founded in 1964.
The medium of instruction is English. The school houses classes from kindergarten up to class ten. It is one of the premier primary and secondary educational institutions in the Greater Mumbai (Bombay) area and has a widespread alumnae network.
History
In 1839, Mother Claudine Echernier founded the Congregation of the Sisters of the Cross of Chavanod in FranceFrance
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with the help of Friar Peter Marie Mermier (who founded the Congregation of the Missionaries of St. Francis de Sales, known worldwide for its Salesian Convent Schools). The Sisters of the Cross spread to India in 1886 propagating their charitable educational goals for women in Amravati
Amravati
Amravati is a city in the state of Maharashtra, India and the seventh most populous metropolitan area in Maharashtra. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Amravati district...
and then spreading to other parts of the country - Kolkata (Calcutta) and Vishakhapatnam amongst many places. Holy Cross Convent High School in Thane was founded in 1964 and while it quickly shed its character as purely an institution of charity, a true charity school for children in need of special care was built in the 1990s for which all the students raised significant amounts of money. The school retains its mission to help the deprived, and continues to embrace and teach the values.
School Uniform
The school uniform consists of a red and white checkered pinafore dress, worn with a white half-sleeved blouse.This is common for both the primary section as well as the secondary section of the school.The only difference between the two uniforms is the distinctive tie worn by the two sections. The primary section wears a red tie with two downward sloping stripes with HCCS on it in the colors of the houses the students belong to. While the secondary section wears self colored ties (red, blue , green and yellow) based upon the house in which the student belongs to.The Physical Education uniform of the primary section consists of a white round neck t-shirt with the school emblem on the front, in red. This is worn with a red skirt. While the secondary girls wear a white blouse with the collar of the color of the house they belong to with a multi-colored divider skirt.
School Anthem
Long live our dear Holy Cross School,
May its Glory ever live!
May the students of the Holy Cross,
To the Lord all Glory give!
Onward march we, Holy Cross girls,
Let our light shine through the land!
Brave, upright, sincere and honest,
God help us to be a loyal band!
Work and play is now our motto,
All our trust is in the Lord!
Work as if all dependant on us,
Pray as if all dependant on God!
Onward march we Holy Cross girls,
Let our light shine through the land!
Brave, upright, sincere and honest,
God help us to be a loyal band!
Lets be true to our 'Alma Mater',
Never smearing Her good name!
Holding high her lofty ideals,
Spreading far her literary fame!
Onward march we Holy Cross girls,
Let our light shine through the land!
Brave, upright, sincere and honest,
God help us to be a loyal band!
House system
The School is organized into four houses, namely - RED, BLUE, GREEN and YELLOW.Each house signifies a virtue. The RED house stands for peace, BLUE for purity, GREEN for knowledge and YELLOW for achievement. Holy Cross girls wear red ties with their house stripes as a matter of pride and distinction within the School.
Each house participates actively in various events ranging from literary to sports. Points are awarded based on the house's performance in academics and extra curricular activities such as music, dance, painting, debates, elocution etc. The Inter House Competitions generate a healthy and competitive atmosphere for the girls which encourages them to succeed.
On Annual Sports Day, each house participates in different sporting events. The drill display by the Houses is the most spectacular part of the Sports Day. The House that earns the maximum points is awarded the 'Best House of the Year Trophy'.
Each house is headed by a Captain and a vice-Captain, popularly elected by the School.
Principals
- Sr.Gerard D'souza (1964–1965)
- Sr.Eugene Dias (1965–1969)
- Sr.Loretta Aguiar (1972–1982)
- Sr.Charlotte Bala (1982–1988)
- Sr.Alzira Furtado (1988–1990)
- Sr.Rosita Jacques (1990–1996)
- Sr.Marina Fernandes (1996–2001)
- Sr.Veronica Fernandes (2001-2008)
- Sr.Synthia fernandes (2008-2010)
- Sr. Anita Rodriques
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