Walsingham House School

Walsingham House School is a private girls' school located in a former palace of the Maharajah of Kutch in South Mumbai, India. [cite web
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The school is managed by the Mittal Group, and is affiliated to the ICSE. [cite web
title =Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations List of Affiliated Schools June 1994
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url =http://www.education.nic.in/cd50years/f/8U/FG/8UFG0105.htm
accessdate = 2007-11-22 ]

History

The school was founded in 1940 by Mrs. Tree and Mrs. Adcock at Oomer Park. Mrs. Tree was the first school principal. In 1950 it moved to Breach Candy, and in 1965 it moved to its current premises. [cite web
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title =Walshingham House School
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Current status

The school offers a wide range of extracurricular activities, such as basketball, badminton, volleyball, table-tennis, athletics, long-jump, throwball, discuss, javelin, tug-of-war and dance.

It also has events like debates, dramatics, interhouse quizzes, interhouse elocutions etc.

The current principal is Mrs Janaki Ananthkrishnan. [cite web
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first =Heer
title =Principal of Walshingham House School
work =Walshingham House School
url =http://www.compufield.com/whs/principal.html
accessdate = 2007-11-22 ] The ratio of teachers to students is one of the highest in Mumbai.Fact|date=January 2007

Motto

The school motto is "In Felicitate Laboramus" which is Latin.

chool Song

Here we come from every nation

for our work and for our play,

sure to meet each situation

whether days be bright or gray.

You will always find us ready

with a willing helping hand,

to our congress we'll be steady

we the children from each land.

Happy here enjoyful singing

we are one large family

and this messgae we are bringing

let us ever friendly be.

Dear Walsingham this pledge we offer

now and in our future days

to keep this spirit, we'l be ever

and encourage peaceful ways

Notable alumnae

*Dhruvi Acharya, artist [cite web
title =Artist Profile Dhruvi Acharya
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url =http://www.saffronart.com/details.asp?ArtistId=1307
accessdate = 2007-11-22 ] [cite web
title =Dhruvi Acharya
work =Show your art to the ORLD
publisher =Saatchi Online
url =http://www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk/yourgallery/artist_profile/Dhruvi+Acharya/12598.html
accessdate = 2007-11-22 ]
*Michelle Ivy Davis, writer

Tarana Raja Kapoor - Actor, RJ

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