General Information

• Readiness class 8.45am to 3.00pm
• Preparatory classes 9.00am to 3.0pm

Children are expected to be promptly dropped and picked up. Latecomers will not be entertained. All Saturdays except 2nd Saturdays will be working days till 3.00 for Grades 9-12. All Public holidays are holidays for school. Students are expected to be present in the event of activity requiring their presence on Saturday or other holidays. Prior information will be given regarding this. To take your child out from classroom for any emergency purposes, you need to inform the office and sign the movement register.

The school is affiliated to the CBSE board(affl. No -930638). The primary years programme will be skill based and followed in Readiness, Secondary and senior secondary English is the medium of instruction and communication. Prayer songs will be in Hindi, Malayalam and English.

• Prescribed shoes
• A raincoat during the rainy season is mandatory.
• ID card needs to be worn daily to school.
• Hair should be trimmed neatly for boys.
• Girls can keep hair short or tied up neatly.
• Avoid Nail polish and any makeup while in school uniform. Costume jewelry can be worn only on occasions.
• No gold item should be worn except a small stud. The school is not responsible for loss of any gold item.
• All belongings should be neatly labeled

Dress code for PT

Prescribed uniform should be brought in a separate kit. (PT uniform (house colour), sports/gym shoes and small towel.)

Children are to take leave from school only when considered absolutely necessary and unavoidable. Students need to have minimum of 95% attendance. Leave can be availed of with prior information and permission in the event of

• Medical issues
• Wedding/engagements/baptism in family
• Own house warming and other religious function
• A trip to a place that enhances information and knowledge.

• All calendar holidays marked as public holidays will be holidays for the school
• There will be a flag hoisting and other patriotic programmes on Independence day , attendance will be marked after which the students can leave.
• Harthals and bandhs:- The school does not support any harthals or bandhs whatever the reason may be. We strongly believe that any issue can be resolved through peaceful negotiations and other such alternatives. Disrupting the public and resolving issues are by no means fair. In the event of a bandh do call us, you may check the newspaper early enough, use your discretion and if the situation so demands that you remain indoors kindly do so. We will remain closed only if the situation is really bad, taking into consideration the safety of our kids and staff.

Kindly call up the numbers given below early to find out if the school van is playing

Tel: 9061051122, 04812351895

Notice of one full term should be given for withdrawal of a student from the school. Fees once paid will not be refunded.

There will be 3 parent-teacher meetings in a year. Parents may also contact school office during breaks to talk to teachers. Those parents who wish to meet teachers may do so on working Saturdays 9.30 to 11.30(do need to inform prior to meet). Parents are not permitted into the classroom to meet the teacher while the class is in session. You may get to meet them in the office instead.

Teacher’s & Students Empowerment Program

On hand training for teachers will be imparted every month with annual camp before each academic year. Students will get to meet and interact with guests from different walks of life on a bi monthly basis. There will also be special empowerment program for senior students.

Parent Empowerment Programs

Parent empowerment training will be imparted once a term

School fees for each term are to be paid before the first 10 days of that term. Late fees carry a fine of ₹100 per defaulting day. Mess/Van/Extracurricular /spl.ed fee too needs to be paid within the first 10 working days of each month failing which a fine of ₹10 per defaulting day will be added.

Bank details of the school,

A/C Name – Mount Carmel Vidyaniketan school

Bank – South Indian Bank

Branch –Kanjikuzhy

A/C NO – 53-2434

IFSC – SIBL0000315

Cheques need to be payable to “Mount Carmel Vidyaniketan School”.

Grade 1, 2 and 3: Will be tested continually and comprehensively throughout the year and 3 reports will be given annually. They will have monthly unit exams.

Grade 4 upwards: There will be four Periodic assessment (PT1,2,3,4) and two Termly assessment(1 & 2). You will be notified of the Termly assessment well in advance

* A minimum of 90% attendance is mandatory for promotion to the next class. A child who has less would need to produce relevant medical certificates to cover up for the missing days.

Service of  School buses are available in different areas around Kottayam. Fees will be calculated in accordance with the distance

Co-curricular activities are offered in the school as per syllabus. Music, Dance, Kung-fu, Clay modeling, Karatte, Visual and Performing arts, Life Skills and Theatre are all part of the curriculum and should come naturally to the children. Sports will be a curricular activity imparted by professionals twice a week. Reading week, Arts week, Library events and other cultural programs will be conducted. Intra and inter school competitions will be held.

• English (language 1)
• Malayalam (language 2)
• Hindi (Language 3)
• Mathematics
• General science
• Social science

Hindi will be imparted orally till Grade 3. It will be tested as a subject only from grade 4 upwards

Grade 1 and 2 will have EVS(environmental science) instead of general and social science

Performing Arts: Drama, Music

Visual Arts: Painting, Craft, Clay modeling

Physical Education: Sports

SEWA: Social Empowerment through work and action(clubs)

ICT: Information Computer Technology

Life Skills: Activities integrated with lessons

Value Education: Annual theme based

Clubs: Science,Maths, literary  and arts club

IXth std: Yoga

Students from Grade 1-5 need to take up 2 compulsory extra curricular(swimming and karate) and one optional. Grade 6 upwards 2 compulsory extra-curricular (swimming and yoga) and 1 optional. Parents need to pick them up after optional extracurricular classes. Students may opt at least one from the options given below under optional extra-curricular.

After class activity

• Football,  Badminton, Basketball,
• Yoga
• Dance
• Vocal Music
• Karate
• Crasft
• Art
• Kung-fu
• Kho-Kho
• Instrumental music
• Skatting
• Football/Basketball/Cricket

Extra curricular- oncein  a week (1.00 pm to 3.00 pm)