Mayo College Girls School
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Mayo College Girls' School is a public schools
/boarding schools located in Ajmer
, Rajasthan
, India
), providing education for girls from Class IV to XII. Students refer to themselves as Mayoites. The school was founded in 1987.
(CISCE).
Mayo College Girls' School or MCGS follows the House System
, with five dormitory-like houses, named, Sanyogita, Padmini, Meera, Karunawati and Charumati. These are named after princesses of Rajasthan
. Additionally, there is holding house that houses students from Class IV and V. The house is supervised and maintained by House Mistresses and House Matrons.
After the final examinations, a midterm educational trip is organized which is mandatory for all students to attend. Students are taken to various parts of the country. Students also travel to different part of India and abroad to take part in competitions such as Indian Public School Conference (IPSC) events and Round Square
Conferences. There are student-exchange programmes with schools in the UK and Australia.
During the annual prize giving, the School Captain
is announced. She is joined by her team of captains consisting of the School Vice Captain, Games Captain, House Captains, House Vice Captains, House Prefects and society Presidents. There is a Student Council that mediates between the student body and the teachers, while also suggesting ideas for the betterment of school. A few of the awards are school colors, academic and cultural scholarships, Best All Rounder award and sports trophies. A tally of points from competitions round the year and conduct of students is done at the end, and the Best House Trophy is awarded.
Festivals in school include Holi, Lohri, Id, Saraswati Puja, Basant Panchami and Diwali. On Gandhi Jayanti, the school helpers are given some time off and students engage in shram daan which spans from cleaning to cooking. Inter house Competitions are held in swimming, art and craft, music and dance, dramatics, computer science, cricket, hockey, badminton, tennis, horse riding, basketball.
In cricket, the girls have played for the Ranji trophy, representing Rajasthan.
, Kathak
and Bharatnatyam), art, craft, Indian classical vocal music, Indian classical instruments (sitar
, tabla
, harmonium
, violin
), Western vocal and instrumental (piano
, guitar
, violin
, drum
s, Congo), pottery, creative writing, dramatics, Nature Club, computer related activities, quizzing and debating.
The Dramatics Club is called The Sophocles Club, a name chosen by the XII Std batch of 2002-2003.
The student-run newsletter was initiated by the XII Std batch of 2004-2005. The first edition was called Kitch. The newsletter is now named Mayonnaise.
On Saturdays, a group of students go to an adopted village "Danta". An organization, Hateli was created to help the women in the area learn skills and sell their handicrafts.
Public School (UK)
A public school, in common British usage, is a school that is neither administered nor financed by the state or from taxpayer contributions, and is instead funded by a combination of endowments, tuition fees and charitable contributions, usually existing as a non profit-making charitable trust...
/boarding schools located in Ajmer
Ajmer
Ajmer , formerly written as Ajmere, is a city in Ajmer District in Rajasthan state in India. Ajmer has a population of around 800,000 , and is located west of the Rajasthan state capital Jaipur, 200 km from Jodhpur, 274 km from Udaipur, 439 km from Jaisalmer, and 391 km from...
, Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
, 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...
), providing education for girls from Class IV to XII. Students refer to themselves as Mayoites. The school was founded in 1987.
Overview
The academic period starts in April and ends in March. New students are admitted mainly in Class IV, V, VII and XI. The school is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate ExaminationsCouncil for the Indian School Certificate Examinations
The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations is a private, non-governmental board of school education in India. It conducts two examinations in India: the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education and the Indian School Certificate...
(CISCE).
Mayo College Girls' School or MCGS follows the House System
House system
The house system is a traditional feature of British schools, and schools in the Commonwealth. Historically, it was associated with established public schools, where a 'house' refers to a boarding house or dormitory of a boarding school...
, with five dormitory-like houses, named, Sanyogita, Padmini, Meera, Karunawati and Charumati. These are named after princesses of Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
. Additionally, there is holding house that houses students from Class IV and V. The house is supervised and maintained by House Mistresses and House Matrons.
After the final examinations, a midterm educational trip is organized which is mandatory for all students to attend. Students are taken to various parts of the country. Students also travel to different part of India and abroad to take part in competitions such as Indian Public School Conference (IPSC) events and Round Square
Round Square
The Round Square Conference of Schools is a worldwide association of more than 80 schools that allows students to travel between schools,tour foreign countries, involve themselves in community service and discover cultures along the way.-History:...
Conferences. There are student-exchange programmes with schools in the UK and Australia.
During the annual prize giving, the School Captain
School Captain
School Captain is a student appointed or elected to represent the school.This student, usually in the senior year, in their final year of attending that school...
is announced. She is joined by her team of captains consisting of the School Vice Captain, Games Captain, House Captains, House Vice Captains, House Prefects and society Presidents. There is a Student Council that mediates between the student body and the teachers, while also suggesting ideas for the betterment of school. A few of the awards are school colors, academic and cultural scholarships, Best All Rounder award and sports trophies. A tally of points from competitions round the year and conduct of students is done at the end, and the Best House Trophy is awarded.
Festivals in school include Holi, Lohri, Id, Saraswati Puja, Basant Panchami and Diwali. On Gandhi Jayanti, the school helpers are given some time off and students engage in shram daan which spans from cleaning to cooking. Inter house Competitions are held in swimming, art and craft, music and dance, dramatics, computer science, cricket, hockey, badminton, tennis, horse riding, basketball.
In cricket, the girls have played for the Ranji trophy, representing Rajasthan.
Activities
The activities provided include dances (folk, OdissiOdissi
Odissi, also spelled Orissi , is one of the eight classical dance forms of India. It originates from the state of Orissa, in eastern India. It is the oldest surviving dance form of India on the basis of archaeological evidences. The classic treatise of Indian dance, Natya Shastra, refers to it as...
, Kathak
Kathak
Kathak is one of the eight forms of Indian classical dances, originated from Uttar Pradesh, India. This dance form traces its origins to the nomadic bards of ancient northern India, known as Kathaks, or storytellers...
and Bharatnatyam), art, craft, Indian classical vocal music, Indian classical instruments (sitar
Sitar
The 'Tablaman' is a plucked stringed instrument predominantly used in Hindustani classical music, where it has been ubiquitous since the Middle Ages...
, tabla
Tabla
The tabla is a popular Indian percussion instrument used in Hindustani classical music and in popular and devotional music of the Indian subcontinent. The instrument consists of a pair of hand drums of contrasting sizes and timbres...
, harmonium
Harmonium
A harmonium is a free-standing keyboard instrument similar to a reed organ. Sound is produced by air being blown through sets of free reeds, resulting in a sound similar to that of an accordion...
, violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
), Western vocal and instrumental (piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
, guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, violin
Violin
The violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
, drum
Drum
The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments, which is technically classified as the membranophones. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a shell and struck, either directly with the player's hands, or with a...
s, Congo), pottery, creative writing, dramatics, Nature Club, computer related activities, quizzing and debating.
The Dramatics Club is called The Sophocles Club, a name chosen by the XII Std batch of 2002-2003.
The student-run newsletter was initiated by the XII Std batch of 2004-2005. The first edition was called Kitch. The newsletter is now named Mayonnaise.
On Saturdays, a group of students go to an adopted village "Danta". An organization, Hateli was created to help the women in the area learn skills and sell their handicrafts.