Bombay Scottish School, Powai

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Address
Raheja Vihar, Off Chandivali Farm Road, Powai Mumbai , Maharashtra , 400072 India
Coordinates	19°7′5.5″N 72°53′36″E / 19.118194°N 72.89333°E / 19.118194; 72.89333Coordinates: 19°7′5.5″N 72°53′36″E / 19.118194°N 72.89333°E / 19.118194; 72.89333
Information
Type	Private School
Motto	Perseverentia et Fide in Deo (Perseverance and Faith in God)
Religious affiliation(s)	Christianity
Founded	21 June 1997; 24 years ago (1997-06-21)
School board	ICSE
Principal	Jane Kotian
Grades	Kindergarten – 10th
Gender	Co-educational
Classes	36
Average class size	42 -45
Classes offered	Jr KG to 10th
Language	English (UK)
Hours in school day	8–8.5
Campus type	Urban
Houses	Blue, Green, Red, Yellow
Song	Sing Bombay Scottish School
Yearbook	Tartan
School fees	90,000 per annum
Affiliation	Indian Certificate of Secondary Education
Website	www.bombayscottish.in/powai

The Bombay Scottish School, Powai (BSS or BSS Powai), also popularly known as Scottish, is a private, Christian co-educational day school located in Powai in Mumbai, India. It is an affiliate of Bombay Scottish School, Mahim. The institution was established on 21 June 1997 by Mark David. It is an affiliate of the Bombay Scottish School, Mahim.

The school caters to pupils from kindergarten up to class 10 and the medium of instruction is English. The school is affiliated with the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi, which conducts the ICSE examinations at the close of class 10.

School flag and motto[]

The school flag features the white cross of St. Andrew against a blue band. St. Andrew is the patron saint of Scotland. It bears the 'Crux decussata'. The flag is flown during ceremonial occasions like the school's Sport's Day. The school's motto is "Perseverantia et Fide in Deo" which means perseverance and faith in god.

Curriculum[]

The Bombay Scottish School follows the syllabus of the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education(ICSE). English is the medium of instruction. Hindi is taught as a second language and Marathi is taught as a third language(from 1st standard to 8th standard). Tests are conducted periodically and examinations are held at the end of every school term.

Culture[]

Bombay Scottish is a cosmopolitan school. Although the majority of the pupils are Hindu by religion, the school attempts to impart Christian values to the children. The Christmas Concert is celebrated every December and a sports meet and a farewell party for students who are passing out of the institution are held.

School flag

Management[]

The school is managed by a Board of Trustees. The Principal of this school is Jane Kotian, who manages the general administration.^[1] The Senior Academic Coordinator manages the curricular activities of the school. There are Academic coordinators at the Junior School, Middle School and High School levels.

• Junior School Co-ordinator: Tina Quadras
• Upper Primary Co-ordinator: Mithwa Chakravorty
• Middle School Co-ordinator: Harpreet Kaur
• High School Co-ordinator: Monica David

House system[]

The main objective of the House System is to foster a sense of collective responsibility and solidarity amongst students. The House System also serves as the centre of school life, with houses often competing at sports and other co-curricular activities. There are four school houses – Blue, Green, Red, Yellow. The boys' house names are named after Scottish missionaries and the girls' are named after British queens.

See also[]

• List of schools in Mumbai

References[]

External links[]

• Official website