Author Archive | Billabong High Kanpur

THE DUKE OF EDINBURGH’S AWARD

The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award, is the generic name for a youth awards programme founded in the United Kingdom in 1956 by Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. The awards recognize adolescents and young adults for completing a series of self-improvement exercises modelled on Kurt Hahn’s solution to the “Six Declines of Modern Youth.” Mr. Bivujit Mukhoty  visited […]

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IIMUN Kanpur Chapter 2

In today’s world, where there is an ever growing interdependence amongst nations and where fissiparous tendencies are fast disappearing, the world truly has become a global village. As global citizens, it is our duty and responsibility to be socially aware of not only our immediate surroundings but also that of people across borders and what […]

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Annual Concert

“All the world’s a stage. And all the men and women merely players. They have their exits and their entrances.” These oft repeated lines from Shakespeare’s As You like It hold true even to this day. Here at BHIS, Kanpur, every year the stage becomes the platform for the students to showcase their talents. The […]

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Go green day

Environment today is of paramount importance. Increasing population is a major threat to our environment because of increased carbon footprints which has led to the phenomenon of global warming. Each student planted a tree within the school premises on the 25th of June, 2015. The students were asked to dress in green on that day. […]

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INTERNATIONAL BENCHMARK TEST

IBT provides a comprehensive assessment of student performance and ability in English, Mathematics and Sciences and provides school, regional and international comparisons. Test question in the IBT are based on reasoning and thinking skills in each subject area rather than knowledge of particular curriculum content. Parents will be able to observe and monitor their child’s […]

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Cartooning with Ajit Narayan

The workshop conducted at school was one of its kind- it was fun and easy to follow –Mr. Ajit Narayan a veteran professional cartoonist, provided detailed information on how to draw eyes, smiles, expressions, hair, clothing & action . We were amazed to learn that not only had he authored many books but had generously […]

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Billabong Chess Competition

Chess is a popular two player strategy board game played by millions of people worldwide. It is a game of concentration and patience. My school is actively involved in promoting chess among the students which has helped the students to improve memory, IQ level and has sharpened their brain. The school has a talented coach […]

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Student Council Election

An election is a formal decision-making process by which a population chooses an individual to hold public office. Elections have been the usual mechanism by which modern representative democracy has operated since the 17th century. At Billabong High International School, student council elections were conducted on the 7th of May, 2015. The polling was conducted […]

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NEGI ADVENTURE TRIP

The Negi Trip was simply an amazing trip!! It was enthralling and memorable. It took place in Chail campus located above North of Shimla. We were warmly welcomed by the coaches upon arrival and allotted our rooms. Many challenged outdoor activities were organized which everyone thoroughly enjoyed – Valley Crossing, Rappelling, Artificial Wall Climbing, Navigation […]

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