Clubs & societies
Four that a child can actually build something in
Clubs meet Tuesday and Thursday, 2:30 to 3:10. Each one has a teacher-in-charge and a student secretary elected in April.
Also running:
Astronomy
Quiz
Fine Art
Photography
School magazine
Maths Olympiad
Heritage & trekking
Yoga
Scouts & Guides
Sport
Games is a period, not a reward
Four full-time coaches between the campuses. Six children went to state level last season in shooting, athletics and taekwondo.
Shooting
10m range, eight lanes, air rifle and pistol. Coached by a state-level marksman three mornings a week.
2 state medals, 2026
Swimming
25m six-lane pool at Vikasnagar, heated through winter. Compulsory water-safety course in Class IV.
Open Apr to Nov
Athletics & cricket
400m track and a turf net at Vikasnagar; the Herbertpur ground takes football and kho-kho.
Inter-house league, Aug
Indoor
Badminton, table tennis, chess and taekwondo, all inside the activity hall so the monsoon does not stop play.
Four coaches on staff
Four houses
Named for the rivers of the Doon
Every child is in a house from Class I, and stays in it until they leave. Points run across sport, debate, art and attendance.
Yamuna
Holds the shooting and athletics cups. Captain: Class XII, elected each April.
1,240 points
Asan
Strongest in debate and the school magazine. Won the overall banner in 2025.
1,186 points
Tons
Runs the annual production and takes the music trophy most years.
1,092 points
Bindal
Best attendance three years running, and the swimming relay champions.
1,058 points
Facilities
What a child gets to use
Care & safety
The things parents ring up about
62 CCTV cameras
Corridors, gates, labs and buses. Footage held 30 days; parents may view an incident on request.
Gate closes at 8:30
Late arrivals sign in with a guardian. No child leaves during the day without a written note and an ID check.
Anti-bullying committee
Two teachers, the counsellor and two students. Complaints are logged and answered in writing within a week.
Drills every term
Fire and earthquake drills once a term, and a first-aid session for every teacher each July.
The year outside class
Eight days everyone turns up for
April
Investiture · house captains take charge
August
Independence Day · inter-house debate & league
September
Teachers’ Day, run entirely by Class XII
October
Science exhibition · open to parents and village schools
November
Annual production · two nights, cast of ninety
December
Sports meet · both campuses, three days
January
Republic Day · Garhwali folk showcase
February
Prize day and the Class XII farewell
Trips
Six a year, Class V upward
A day trek to Chakrata or Lakhamandal for the middle school, the Mussoorie observatory for Class VIII, and a five-day Rajasthan or Himachal tour for Class X and XI. Costed separately and never compulsory — nobody is left behind in school on a trip day either, there is a full programme for those who stay.
Trip circulars on the notice board