Toc-H Public School
Encyclopedia
Toc H Public School is a public school
in Kochi (earlier known as Cochin), Kerala
, India
.
The school is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education
(CBSE), New Delhi
, for AISSE (Grade 10) and AISSCE (Grade 12) examinations.
The school is sponsored by the Toc H
Society and administered by the Board of Directors. This Society is registered as a charitable Society under the Act of 1955. Toc H is an international Christian social service organization having its origins at Poperinge
, in Belgium
during the First World War.
The school began in 1978 with 32 students, on the 3rd floor of Kalabhavan near Ernakulam Town Hall. The first principal was Mrs. Chinnamma Skaria. The school opened with only the first and fifth standards. The first student of the school was Sudhakaran and the second student of the school was Gopal Shenoy, both joining the school in the fifth grade. The other students in the fifth grade included Rajesh Gupta, Shivkumar P K and Ronnie Thomas. The first teacher ever hired by the school was Mrs. Roselyn Menendes to teach the first grade. During the second year, the second and sixth standard were added. In 1980, the school bought its own property (a reclaimed land) at Vytila with a water frontage. The school is still located at this current location.
The first batch that graduated the 10th standard in 1984 consisted of seven students - Gopal Shenoy, Rajesh Gupta, Shivkumar P K, Nauphael Badshah, John Kuruvila, Akshay Kirti Agarwal and George Kurien.
Toc H today has 1782 students, housed in an imposing building with a water frontage.The great student of TocH Akshay kurian joined here.
Blue Diamond, Green Emerald, Red Ruby and White Sapphire (later changed to Yellow Sapphire)
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...
in Kochi (earlier known as Cochin), Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
, 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...
.
The school is affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education
Central Board of Secondary Education
The Central Board of Secondary Education is a Board of Education for public and private schools, under the Union Government of India.-History:...
(CBSE), New Delhi
New Delhi
New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is...
, for AISSE (Grade 10) and AISSCE (Grade 12) examinations.
History
The Toc H Public School opened its doors in 1978.The school is sponsored by the Toc H
Toc H
Toc H is an international Christian movement. The name is an abbreviation for Talbot House, 'Toc' signifying the letter T in the signals spelling alphabet used by the British Army in World War I. A soldiers' rest and recreation centre named Talbot House was founded in December 1915 at Poperinghe,...
Society and administered by the Board of Directors. This Society is registered as a charitable Society under the Act of 1955. Toc H is an international Christian social service organization having its origins at Poperinge
Poperinge
Poperinge is a municipality located in the Belgian province of West Flanders, Flemish Region, and has a history going back to mediaeval times. The municipality comprises the town of Poperinge proper and surrounding villages. The area is famous for its hops and lace.-The town:Poperinge is situated...
, in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
during the First World War.
The school began in 1978 with 32 students, on the 3rd floor of Kalabhavan near Ernakulam Town Hall. The first principal was Mrs. Chinnamma Skaria. The school opened with only the first and fifth standards. The first student of the school was Sudhakaran and the second student of the school was Gopal Shenoy, both joining the school in the fifth grade. The other students in the fifth grade included Rajesh Gupta, Shivkumar P K and Ronnie Thomas. The first teacher ever hired by the school was Mrs. Roselyn Menendes to teach the first grade. During the second year, the second and sixth standard were added. In 1980, the school bought its own property (a reclaimed land) at Vytila with a water frontage. The school is still located at this current location.
The first batch that graduated the 10th standard in 1984 consisted of seven students - Gopal Shenoy, Rajesh Gupta, Shivkumar P K, Nauphael Badshah, John Kuruvila, Akshay Kirti Agarwal and George Kurien.
Toc H today has 1782 students, housed in an imposing building with a water frontage.The great student of TocH Akshay kurian joined here.
House system
The school has a house system and has four which are:Blue Diamond, Green Emerald, Red Ruby and White Sapphire (later changed to Yellow Sapphire)