Side Coach and Rainbow

"I was the side coach for the big soccer match. I was showing when it was an 'out-ball'. Mr Daniel had me as side coach for the girl's basketball game, and since I did well, he asked me to do it again. I play forward and halfback when I am in the game." G. Vijay, Seventh Grade.

Big Soccer Match

"We had a soccer match for the 9th, 10th and 11th grade boys. It was a fierce match but in the end the Purple 'Pingo' team won 2-1 with a penalty goal. I play defender and in this photo. I am trapping the ball. I love soccer." - Kumar 9th Grade

Young gardeners

These 2nd Graders are trying their hand at growing some local crops in their free time

Taking a break

Abilash (grade 10) taking a break from community service by playing with worms.

Monkeys on the monkey bars

So dressed up

When these kindergartners were asked "why are you so dressed up?" they replied "why not?"

Under the fig tree

Prashanth, Manju (6th), Shashi (7th), Gowtham and Poovarason (9th) relax by the fig tree outside their dorm after classes.

Moment for poetry

Akash (4th) writing a poem for English class.

Abhilasha's Pals on the PT Ground

"This picture was taken in the P.T. ground with all my friends." -Abhilasha, 3rd Grade, 14.2.08 [Abhilahsa (3rd), Bhuvaneshwari (3rd), Catsiya (4th), S.Pavithra (4th), Bhavana (3rd), Roselyn (3rd) and AngelMary (3rd)]

Karthik's Nature Scene

"This is a scenery of a tree which has given out new leaves. It looks very nice to me and I love nature." -Karthik, 8th Grade, 14.2.08

Chaitra's Fundamentals of Basketball

"Girls prove themselves as good as boys at games by practicing daily. This is a game of basketball against the few boys who wished to play." -Chaithra, 9th, 15/2/08 [Saritha (8th), Priscilla (8th), Maheshwari (8th), Nivya (8th), Prathiba (7th)]

Monkeys Thwarted at Shanti Bhavan

Two monkeys that Anushya and Karthik saw on campus one morning. Security was chasing them across the roofs so they wouldn't eat all of the fruits.

Selvan loves cycling!

Selvan (5th) and Anjali (volunteer) with a bike. Selvan loves cycling!

Lakshmi's wants everyone to meet her Herpetologist friends

"My friends and Katie are playing with a baby frog. It is taken in our fountain. I want the whole world to see this, which is in India in a school called Shanti Bhavan." -Lakshmi, 5th Grade, 15.2.08 [Fifth-graders: Nandini, Anushya, Viji]

Republic Day pageantry

Naveen (5th), Berkmans (4th), Vijay (5th), Meena (4th), Thanushree (4th) and Ruby (4th) salute the camera after a Republic Day skit. Can you spot Indira Gandhi?

10 Graders looking on

Tenth-graders Stella, Maha, Manimala and Vinay take in the Republic Day assembly.

Recess Fun

Vasanth (1st) strikes a pose on the sports ground.

The new extension dorm

Fourth-graders Lokesh and Arun outside the new extension to the school building.

Chariot Races!

Second and third grade boys improvising chariot races around the sports field while the older kids play soccer.

Ashwini's Pongol Costume

Ashwini (3rd) is dressed in traditional clothes for a performance about the Pongol festival.