On 11th December, Cambridge International launched the ‘Young Pioneers’ and ‘Climate Quest’ programs at The Heritage School, Kolkata, under the banner ‘Voices for Vision – Voices of Students Driving Change.’
Schools from across India participated in the event, which began with a scintillating dance performance and a powerful declamation speech by the students of The Heritage School. They also performed a rendition of Jon Bon Jovi’s iconic song, “It’s My Life,” which further energized the audience.
Mr. Parikshit Sen, Regional Manager (Eastern South Asia) for Cambridge International, emphasised the importance of responsible production and consumption, aligning with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). He introduced the ‘Young Pioneer’, an entrepreneurship initiative by Cambridge University Press and Assessment in partnership with Get Set Learn and ‘Climate Quest’, a programme by Cambridge University Press and Assessment, integrating climate education into the curricula.
A dynamic panel discussion on climate action followed, with participants exploring sustainability and global collaboration. The event concluded with an engaging debate on the role of innovation versus sustainability.
Seven Kaushal students from The Heritage School enthralled the audience with a melodious group song when they participated in an Inclusive Winter Street Carnival at Noble Mission School on 15th December.
This event was aimed to create an inclusive platform where individuals of all abilities come together, share talents, and embrace the spirit of unity.
Bipaasha Paul, a class 9 student from The Heritage School, won one silver medal in the Elite Divison and two Gold medals in the Club Championship in the Commonwealth Karate Championship at Durban.
She had earlier won a Gold medal in Cadet Individual Kata in the Interzonal Karate Championship 2024 which was held in New Delhi on 13th December.
Anshul Mishra, a class 11 student of the Heritage School, won the IGU 123 All India Amateur Golf Championship recently.He won the prestigious championship on the 33rd hole of the round 4 and 3, to lift the 123-year-old iconic trophy.
Sana Chaudhary, a class 5 student from The Heritage School, was declared the third runner-up in the prestigious SIP International Abacus Prodigy 2024. She accomplished this feat amongst 3000 participants in her category.
Fifteen students from The Heritage School participated in a workshop on Linocut printmaking techniques on 13th December 2024. This was organized by Goethe-Institute / Max Müller Bhavan, Kolkata. Ms. Cäcilie Hoff, an illustrator from Berlin conducted this workshop in which the students learned to engrave their favorite characters related to the German Fairy tales on grey lino using linoleum cutters and later printing the same on paper using block printing ink.
The following students from classes 11 and 12 from The Heritage School appeared for their Taekwon-Do Black Belt Exam (WORLD TAEKWONDO):
Navya Das 1st Dan
Jay Patel 1st Dan
Kritika Jhunjhunwala 1st Dan
Urshita Khemka 1st Dan
Shivank Saraogi 1st Dan
Eshaan Agarwal 2nd Dan
All of the candidates passed the exam and were promoted to International Black Belt.
Selvi Mitul Shukla, a class 7 student from The Heritage School, came second in two races of the Kolkata District Speed & Artistic Skating Competition. She won 2 silver medals in this competition which was held on 17th November.
The Heritage School Learning Enhancement Program students from classes 6 to 8 participated in a unique chocolate-making and wrapping session recently. The hands-on experience sparked joy, creativity, and teamwork.
Ahana Budhia, a student of Class 1 from The Heritage School, took part in the District level (North 24 Parganas) Roller Artistic Skating Championship. She won 2 silver medals for free skating/ solo dance as well as for pattern dance in this competition which was held on 16th November. She has also qualified for the State level Championship which will be held soon.
Stavyah Jhunjhunwala, a student of class 1 from The Heritage School, participated in the district-level skating championship held at Bengal Shishu Udyan (BSU) and achieved an impressive second place and winning the silver medal.
The Heritage School students were felicitated on 7th January for their performance in the Geeta Shloka Chanting Competition. The prize distribution ceremony was held at the Jyotirmaya Club, Kolkata.
The Heritage School was happy to be a part of the Junior RJ Hunt contest organised by Fever FM & Radio One in association with Kreamz. The event started with a Sit and Draw Competition for all the students of classes 3,4,5 and 6 followed by the main RJ Hunt on stage.
It was a moment of great pride when Diya Bajaj, a class 5 student of The Heritage School, was awarded the "Best Effort" Trophy for her outstanding performance wherein her team secured second place in U-12 All Bengal Invitation Basketball Tournament - 2024.
Eleven students of classes 2 & 3 from The Heritage School, took part in the 9th National Level Painting Competition - Japan On Canvas. It was organized and conducted by Experience Japan with the theme being "Japanese Anime & Buddhism in Japan".
The Heritage School students of classes 4 & 5 thoroughly enjoyed a wide array of activities in the bagless week, which was conducted at the end of the academic session.
The Heritage School students of classes 6 & 7 attended an enriching workshop named "Sustainable Tales: A Storytelling Competition". It was held at Science City on 8th March, and was organized by Switch on Foundation.
The Heritage School students of IBDP 2 painted the walls of Suryakiran, an evening school for underprivileged children, that was started in 2006 by the Kalyan Bharti Trust.
The Heritage School IBDP students have an inauguration of the Visual Arts Exhibition 'Shilpider Rahasya' at 11.00am. It is an exhibit of the Visual Art students of IBDP students of May 2022-24 batch. The exhibition will be open on 20th & 21st March from 11am to 2pm.
After performing well in the Bhubaneswar AITA Championship series, Havish Bansal, a class 7 student of The Heritage School, secured the runners-up position in the Bengal State Championship under-16 category.
The Heritage School teachers took part in a special program dedicated to the great poet, writer, playwright, composer, philosopher, social reformer and painter, Rabindranath Tagore.
The Heritage School students of class 4, Gaurika Gupta and Avaneesh Churiwala, represented their school in Sports N Fun Skating Championship. The event was held on 28th January wherein Gaurika Gupta won a gold medal in Inline Category while Avaneesh Churiwala came third.
The Consul General of the People's Republic of China held an exhibition of paintings by The Heritage School students on the "Silk Route." This exhibition was held on 16th January at St. Joan's School Salt Lake, which saw an active participation of the students and parents from classes I to 11.
The following children of Class 3 have won in the second round in SIP Arithmetic Genius All India Inter School Contest 2023 and has been selected to participate in the State round.
The names are as follows:
Ayaansh Agarwal, Purav Bhattacharya, Aayansh Jalan, Aadi Jain, Soham Nag, Kritik Shah, Darsh Jhunjhunwala, Aarush Kajaria, Aansh Jhunjhunwala, Sanvi Ganeriwala, Divyanshu Banerjee
Urmi Chatterjee, a class 4 student of The Heritage School, came fourth in Kumite in the West Bengal State Karate Full Contact Championship, which was held in December.
Shelf Back, the Heritage School Book Club, in collaboration with the students of Class 6, organised a "Secret Santa." Old books were exchanged and gifted anonymously among the students, and the Senior School Library was decorated with posters, ribbons, and a bookshelf "Christmas Tree."
It was good to see the Christmas spirit infuse the students' love for books!
Glimpses of the inaugural session of 67th National School Games in Yogasana hosted by our School organized by CISCE & SGFI....
Apratim Gangopadhyay, a student of The Heritage School received the ICSE Topper Award and Manya Gupta who topped the Country in ISC Exam 2023 received the ISC Topper Award at the 11th LIONS Gurukul Award 2023 organized by the LIONS International District 322B2 today at Kolkata
In a groundbreaking collaboration, Global Threads (a student -run initiative of The Heritage School) teamed up with THS GIRL UP (an initiative of the United Nations Foundation )to make a meaningful impact through sustainable fashion.
Krishiv Rathi, a class 4 student from The Heritage School, won gold medals in both Sparring and Patterns in AOI International Championship. Several countries like Nepal, Bangladesh, Ethiopia, UAE, Ghana, India and others had participated in this competition.
The Heritage School students of classes 7 & 8 participated in an Inter-School Science Festival "Relativity Fest" that was hosted by LA Martiniere for Boys. The students took part in various categories and won prizes.