- St. Augustines School
Infobox Secondary school
name = St. Augustine's School | motto = "Service Before Self" | established =1970 | type = Christian school
principal = Bro. Miles Alams
faculty = 52
students = ~2000
mascot = Silver Knight | colors = Light Blue
district = Thane | city =Vasai Road
state =Maharashtra
country =India
campus = Suburban | grades = K–10
houses =Red Blue Yellow Green Purple Orange
newspaper = The Augustinian Herald |St. Augustine’s School
(SAHS) is a christian boys school inVasai ,India .History
The School was started in the year 1970 by the christian brothers association of india, indian arm of the congregation of the christian brothers.
Founder
Edmund Rice was the founder of the association.
chedule
The course is a regular day scholar type.A regular day comprises of nine lectures of thirty minutes duraton each.
Publications
The school publishes the weekly newsletter 'The Augustinian Herald' covering the entire weekly activities of the school in and outside the campus.In addition to this it also publishes the annual magazine 'Ideate'.
Curriculum
The curriculum is as prescribed by the Maharashtra state board of education.In addition to the prescribed syllabus extra courses are also undertaken.The curriculum can be given as follows
* Languages
** Core - English
** Non-core - Marathi & Hindi.
* Maths
** Arithmetic
** Algebra
** Geometry
* History
** Ancient
** Medieval
** Modern.
* Geography
** Natural-Physical
* Economics
* Civics
* Sciences
* Basic computing essentials
* Social Service
* General Knowledge
* Extra Credits
** Elocution
** Music
** P.T (Physical Training)
** M.D (Mass Drill)
** Moral Sciences/ Religion.References
*http://www.vasaitaluka.in/school.aspx
*http://www.indicareer.com/schools-in-Vasai.html
*http://www.mssa.in/football/fix14.asp
*http://www.indianexpress.com/res/web/pIe/ie/daily/19981111/31550534.html
*http://in.sports.yahoo.com/040921/149/2g6sw.html
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