BISHOP COTTON SCHOOL, SHIMLA
Kindly note that the Board Examination Schedule for the ISC / ICSE Classes is a draft time-table
and is subject to change by the Council.
FEBRUARY
Monday 9th
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Wednesday 11th
Friday 13th
Saturday 14th
Sunday 15th
Monday 16th
Tuesday 17th
Wednesday 18th
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ISC Biology Practical
Shivratri – Holiday
The students of the ICSE (Class 10 – February / March 2015), New ISC (February / March 2016, New ICSE
(February / March 2016) and all Class 9 students (promoted from Class 8 / detained in Class 9) return by
6:00 p.m.; All staff associated with these classes are also to return.
Sunday 22nd
Monday 23rd
Tuesday 24th
Wednesday 25th
Friday 27th
Saturday 28th
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ISC Computer Science Practical
ISC Physical Education Theory
ISC Computer Science Theory
ISC English I
ISC Art Paper III; General Staff meeting at 12 noon followed by lunch; books and stationery to be
collected by Class Teachers from the Stationery Store.
The students of the ISC (Class 12 – February/March 2015) Science and Arts streams return
by 6:00 p.m. All staff associated with these classes are also to return
ISC Physics Practical
ISC Chemistry Practical
ISC Art Paper I
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MARCH
Sunday 1st
Monday 2nd
Tuesday 3rd
Wednesday 4th
Friday 6th
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The rest of the old students (Classes 4 – 8) are to return by 6:00 p.m.; Evensong at 6:30 p.m. for all
students from Classes 8 to 12.
ISC English II; ICSE English II
ICSE English I
ICSE History; New students arrive; Orientation at 9:45 a.m. at the Headmaster's Lodge.
Holiday - Holi
Saturday 7th
Sunday 8th
Monday 9th
Tuesday 10th
Wednesday 11th
Thursday 12th
Friday 13th
Saturday 14th
Sunday 15th
Monday 16th
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Cricket Match - Staff vs. Students
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ICSE Mathematics; Inter-house Basket Ball and Cricket Matches begin
ISC Physics; ICSE Economics
ICSE Geography
ISC Commerce
ISC Political Science; ICSE Hindi
Table Tennis / Badminton / Squash Matches - Staff vs. Students
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ISC Mathematics; ICSE Physics; Spring Term Sports season begins; Artiﬁcial Wall Climbing / Obstacle
Season begins.
Inter-house Basket Ball Matches begin for remaining teams.
ICSE Chemistry
ISC Art Paper 5
ISC Chemistry; ICSE Applications
SUPW / Club Activities begin.
Tuesday 17
Wednesday 18th
Thursday 19th
Friday 20th
Saturday 21st
Sunday 22nd
Monday 23rd
Wednesday 25th
Thursday 26th
Friday 27th
Saturday 28th
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ISC Economics; ICSE Biology
ISC Biology; ICSE Environmental Science
ISC Geography
ISC Accounts
Holiday – Ram Navami; NCC Overall Development and Cricket Coaching Camps / All racquet games
coaching camps go out.
Sunday 29th
Monday 30th
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ISC History
Wednesday 1st
Thursday 2nd
Friday 3rd
Sunday 5th
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ISC Environmental Science
Holiday - Mahavir Jayanti
Holiday - Good Friday
Easter Sunday; NCC Overall Development and Cricket Coaching Camps return.
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APRIL
Monday 6th
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Wednesday 8th
Friday 10th
Saturday 11th
Sunday 12th
Tuesday 14th
Wednesday 15th
Thursday 16th
Saturday 18th
Sunday 19th
Monday 20th
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Friday 24th
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Monday 27th
Wednesday 29th
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Friday 1st
Sunday 3rd
Monday 4th
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Thursday 7th
Saturday 9th
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LVI Students return promptly by 6:00 p.m.; Physical Training, Gymnastics, Athletics, Shooting, Soccer
and Swimming Season begins.
Unit Test I; Obstacle course and Wall climbing proﬁciency begins.
Unit Test I
Annual Marathon Run Finals; (overnight exeat permitted after the run)
Holiday - Ambedkar Jayanti
Holiday - Himachal Day; students return from overnight exeat by 6:00 p.m.
Unit Test I; Inter-house Obstacle Course Competition
Unit Test I; Artiﬁcial Wall Climbing Competition
Holiday – Parshu Ram Jayanti ;
Unit Test I
Unit Test I; The Annual Major R. K. Von Goldstein Inter-school Cricket Tournament begins.
Unit Test I
The Annual Major R. K. Von Goldstein Inter-school Cricket Tournament - Finals
The Annual Major R. K. Von Goldstein Inter-school Cricket Tournament concludes (participating teams
depart)
Unit Test I
Unit Test I
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MAY
Sunday 10th
Unit Test I
Diocesan Tournament commences at Palampur
Holiday - Budh Purnima
Diocesan Tournament Finals
The visiting teams arrive for the Annual Rev. Samuel Slater Memorial Inter-school Debates.
Unit Test I; The Rev. Samuel Slater Memorial Inter-school Debates commence.
The Rev. Samuel Slater Memorial Inter-school Debates – Finals; Inter-house 800 mts. run - selections;
Athletics Proﬁciency begins.
Monday 11th
Tuesday 12th
Friday 15th
Sunday17th
Monday 18th
Wednesday 20th
Saturday 23rd
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Inter-house 1500 mts. run - selections
Unit Test I
Inter-house 800 mts. run - Finals
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Inter-house 1500 mts. run – Finals
Holiday – Maharana Pratap Jayanti
Inter-house Athletics season ends except for ﬁnalists, Mountaineering / Basic Course Expedition;
Junior School Variety Entertainment Programme commencing at 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 24th
Friday 29th
Saturday 30th
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Parent-Teacher Meeting from 8:30 a.m. till 11:30 a.m.; Science Exhibition;
The Annual 156th Speech Day beginning at 9:00 a.m.; the summer break commences from after the
Annual Speech Day proceedings conclude
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The summer break concludes; all students must return to school by 6:00 p.m.
Unit Test II / Soccer and Boxing season begins / Swimming proﬁciency begins
Unit Test II
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Unit Test II / Six-a-side Soccer matches begin
Unit Test II
Unit Test II
Soccer Match – Staff vs Students
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Unit Test II
Unit Test II
Unit Test II
Boxing weighing in
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Unit Test II; School Soccer Team Coaching begins
JUNE
Wednesday 10th
Thursday 11th
Saturday 13th
Sunday 14th
Monday 15th
Wednesday 17th
Friday 19th
Saturday 20th
Sunday 21st
Monday 22nd
Wednesday 24th
Friday 26th
Saturday 27th
Sunday 28th
Monday 29th
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JULY
Wednesday 1st
Friday 3rd
Saturday 4th
Sunday 5th
Monday 6th
Sunday 12th
Monday 13th
Saturday 18th
Sunday 19th
Friday 24th
Sunday 26th
Tuesday 28th
Wednesday 29th
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Unit Test II
Unit Test II
Unit Test II
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Inter-house Boxing bouts begin.
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Half-yearly Examinations begin
Holiday – Id ul Fitr
Half-yearly Examinations conclude
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156th Founder's Day Chapel Service / 17th T.M. Whitmarsh Knight Memorial Lecture
Founder's Day Holiday
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AUGUST
Saturday 1st
Sunday 2nd
Thursday 6th
Friday 7th
Sunday 9th
Saturday 15th
Sunday 16th
Wednesday 19th
Thursday 20th
Saturday 22nd
Sunday 23rd
Saturday 29th
Sunday 30th
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The Annual B. L. Modi Memorial Invitational Inter-school Elocution Contest
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Inter-house Boxing – Finals
Inter-house Boxing – Finals; (overnight exeat permitted after the proceedings)
All students to return by 6:00 p.m.
Independence Day; The Annual Inter-house English One Act Play Competition commences at 4:30 p.m.
(Lefroy / Rivaz / Curzon / Ibbetson)
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The 5th Annual Bishop Cotton Inter-school Football Tournament commences – teams arrive
The 5th Annual Bishop Cotton Inter-school Football Tournament
The 5th Annual Bishop Cotton Inter-School Football Tournament – Finals
The 5th Annual Bishop Cotton Inter-School Football Tournament concludes – teams depart
Holiday – Raksha Bandhan; The Annual Inter-house Western Music Competition
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SEPTEMBER
Tuesday 1st
Thursday 3rd
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Tuesday 8th
Wednesday 9th
Friday 11th
Saturday 12th
Sunday 13th
Monday 14th
Wednesday 16th
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Saturday 26th
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Unit Test III
Unit Test III
Holiday – Teacher's Day / Janamashtami; Tennis Season begins
Entrance Test Shimla Centre – Random Testing & Interviews for Classes 3 to 8; Inter-house PT &
Gymnastics Competition
Unit Test III; Hockey Match – Staff Vs Students
Inter-house Six-a-side Hockey Matches begin
Unit Test III
Unit Test III
Tennis Matches – Staff Vs Students
Entrance Test Delhi Centre – Random Testing & Interviews for Classes 3 to 8
Unit Test III
Unit Test III
Unit Test III
Unit Test III; the Annual Inter-house Hindi One Act Play Competition (Lefroy / Rivaz / Curzon / Ibbetson)
Unit Test III
Unit Test III
Unit Test III; Old Cottonian's Week Commences (Past vs Present matches)
Holiday – Id ul Zuha; Art and Craft / SUPW / Hobbies Exhibition from 9:00 a.m. till 11:00 a.m.; Annual
School Fete from 12:30 p.m. till 3:30 p.m.
156th Annual Sports Meet and P.T. Display commencing at 9:00 a.m.; the students may leave for the
Autumn Break after the Sports Day proceedings have concluded.
Sunday 27th
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OCTOBER
Friday 2nd
Sunday 4th
Monday 5th
Tuesday 6th
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Holiday – Gandhi Jayanti
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The Autumn Break concludes; All students must return to school by 6:00 p.m.
Parent - Teacher Meeting from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
Friday 9th
Saturday 10th
Sunday 11th
Sunday 18th
Wednesday 21st
Thursday 22nd
Friday 23rd
Saturday 24th
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Overnight exeat / camp only for Junior School students Classes 3 to 5
Holiday – Dussehra
16th Festival of the Differently Abled
Holiday – Muharram; 16th Festival of the Differently Abled
Junior School students Classes 3 to 5 return from overnight exeat / camp
The All India Dulip Singh Memorial Inter-school Hockey Tournament begins
Holiday - Maharish Valmiki Jayanti
The All India Dulip Singh Memorial Inter-school Hockey Tournament – Finals
Holiday - Karva Chauth
All Sports activities conclude
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NOVEMBER
Sunday 1st
Sunday 8th
Wednesday 11th
Friday 13th
Saturday 14th
Sunday 15th
Monday 16th
Sunday 22nd
Wednesday 25th
Thursday 26th
Friday 27th
Saturday 28th
Sunday 29th
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Holiday - Diwali
Holiday - Bhai Duj
Holiday – Children's Day
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Final Examinations begin
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Holiday - Guru Nanak's Birthday
The Junior School Carol Service and Formal Supper beginning at 5:00 p.m.
The Main School Carol Service and Formal Supper beginning at 6:00 p.m.
Final Examinations end for the Main School and Junior School; Final Term ends; Main School and
Junior School students leave for the Winter Vacation.
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DECEMBER
Thursday 3rd
Saturday 5th
Sunday 6th
Monday 7th
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Submission of marks to Class Teachers
Promotion meeting for all classes beginning with the Junior School commencing at 9:00 a.m.
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Wednesday 9th
Friday 11th
Saturday 12th
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Submission of Report Cards and Marks Registers to the Head: Junior School and Senior Master
accordingly
All report cards and mark registers to be handed in, to the Headmaster
Staff Dinner
Staff may leave for the winter vacation
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Notes / Instructions for Parents:
Parents and Guardians are expected to conform to all the rules of the School
including the daily Chapel attendance, as they might pertain to the student
and / or to themselves which are in effect from time to time by advice of the
Headmaster.
All correspondence must be addressed to the Headmaster and not to any
other member of the staff either by name or by designation. Every effort is
made to respond to letters/emails within 2-3 working days and in the event
that you do not receive a response, it is also the responsibility of the parent /
guardian to call and inquire about the status of their query. If there are
telephonic queries, these may be addressed by any of the following:
EPABX: (0177) 262 0880 (6 LINES)
Headmaster
Head: Junior School
Senior Master
Bursar
Admn. Ofﬁcer
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Housemasters
Curzon
Ibbetson
Lefroy
Rivaz
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Matrons
Linlithgow
Irons
Sinker
Stooks
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In this connection it is pointed out that while regular
telephonic contact with the boys is not permitted
parents may speak with any of the above staff.
On occasions of dire emergencies and birthdays, a
boy may be called to the phone by prior arrangement. He may
also be allowed by his Housemaster / Matron to phone home if
there is a need felt. Calls made from any place other than the
School, would normally mean a serious breach of school
discipline liable to be strictly penalized. Please ensure that your
son / ward does not bring with him to School a mobile phone or
money. In case he does, and is caught, he will be expelled
immediately and no excuses will be entertained. Pocket money is
issued by the Housemaster / Matron who jointly operates the
boy's bank account. Private money is strictly prohibited as are
private charge accounts in town or elsewhere. Violation may lead
to expulsion. We try to impart an equality of opportunity and
monetary advantages and therefore this practice of giving
money to students besides what is permitted by the School
(Pocket Money) is unacceptable. Anything in the form of tuck
brought to school must be consumed within a week of the child
arriving in school. Should a child be found in possession of tuck
after this, the same will be conﬁscated and sent to nearby
orphanages. Kindly be so good as to co-operate on these
counts.
Overnight leave and permission for birthday celebrations may be
applied for in writing and at least a week in advance – fax
no.0177 – 2671360 and should coincide with a weekend only.
Birthday Celebrations would be limited to the cutting and
distribution of a Birthday Cake and paper wrapped sweets only.
NO ELABORATE TEA PARTIES OR DINNER PARTIES WOULD
BE PERMITTED. It is also not to be taken for granted that a mere
application for overnight leave will meet with a positive response,
by way of an answer. Parents are expected to ﬁnd out from their
wards Matron / Warden / House Master whether it has been
sanctioned or not, before proceeding up to Shimla. Any
application not adhering to the weeks time stipulated above will
not be entertained. In respect of new boys joining the school for
the ﬁrst time, parents please be informed that you are not
expected to have any contact (telephonic or otherwise) with
your son / ward for the ﬁrst eight weeks of his being in school.
Parents are also expected to adhere to the timings given for
reporting when the child is returning to school after any break.
Late coming is not acceptable and penalties range from leave
stop to detention, in addition to a ﬁne for late joining
amounting to Rs.1000/- per day that your son is late by. The
parents' co-operation in this regard is strongly solicited in
case you would like your son / ward growing up in a
disciplined manner, besides of course teaching him the
values of punctuality in life. The e-mail address
[email protected] may only be used in cases of
emergency and school related enquiries. Applications /
requests will not be entertained except under signature.
With regard to breaks the following may please be noted:
(a) The school year is divided approximately into two terms
i.e. March to July (First Term); July to November (Final
Term)
(b) The Speech Day proceedings are followed by a short
break. Please refer to the Fixture Card to know when the
children will be allowed to depart from school.
(c) The school curriculum includes short excursions / tours /
treks and an apprenticeship program run by the Careers
Club of the School. The latter is meant for classes IX to XII
and it is expected that every boy would have participated in
at least two such programs during his time in school.
(d) Home travel for family ceremonies, functions, marriages
etc. is normally not permitted. These should conform to
the school vacation periods whenever they occur and
winter (December, January and February). Kindly note that
your son / ward must have a minimum 75% attendance to
sit for the Half-yearly Examination and the Final Examination
failing which, he will not be allowed to take the tests due to
the shortage of attendance. This conforms to what is
expected by the Council for the Indian School Certiﬁcate
Examination.
(e) The second Saturday of certain months only is a visiting
Saturday and parents / guardians that intend to take their
child / ward out on overnight leave / exeat are expected to
send in their requests stating so, at least a week in advance
of the date, failing which no leave / exeat will be granted.
(f)
It is also expected that parents / guardians ensure that all
fees that is due by a certain date is paid up on time. The
school should not be compelled to send reminders in this
respect as it is highly embarrassing.
These rules override those published elsewhere previously.
Requests for late return to school after a break / holiday on any
grounds or for whatever reason/s, will not be accepted /
entertained.
It may further be noted that parents / guardians are expected
to make their own arrangements for their sons / wards to
travel back home for the winter vacation in November /
December. Please also note that all students except those
from overseas, are expected to carry all their belongings with
them when they leave for the winter vacation. This is primarily
because major maintenance work/repairs take place during
this vacation period and the school cannot be responsible for
any personal belongings being lost. Please avoid making any
out of turn requests on this count.
All parents are written to by their sons / wards once a week. All
parents must also reciprocate by writing to their children
regularly. This is an important communication skill and sharing
exercise. Please insist on conformity. While the boys have
access to e-mail and can book time at the School's Internet
Browsing Centre, hand written letter writing is compulsory.
Similarly they must receive your hand written letters by regular
post too. We do not take responsibility for delayed delivery of
letters or the same being lost in transit by the postal department.
In case you would like to opt for courier service for delivery of
letters, the additional charges will be borne by you.
Finally it is also stated that parents are welcome to participate in
all the various activities of the school, its Chapel Service, its
ceremonies and functions and we will be always happy to have
you with us. Your attendance at the School's Annual Speech Day,
especially if your child is a special awardee, is obligatory. No
separate invitations or information other than that published in
the School Fixture Card, the School Calendar and the quarterly
newsletter 'The Mitre' (pronounced; mite-er) are issued.
Please note :
Whenever parents come to school for any occasion, and if in
their own conveyance, entry will be from the lower gate near
the UCO Bank Branch and exit from the upper gate and forest
gate towards Eastborne Hotel.
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(Estd. 1859)
Shimla - 171002 (H.P.) India
Tel. (0177) 2620880 (6 Lines). Fax: 267 1360
email : [email protected]
web. : www.bishopcottonshimla.com
SYSTEMS: + 91 92185 77477
BISHOP COTTON SCHOOL