Don Bosco Bandel
| Don Bosco School, Bandel | |
|---|---|
| Location | |
| Avinash Mukherjee Road, Sahaganj Hooghly West Bengal , 712103 India 22°55′13″N 88°23′45″E / 22.92028°N 88.39583°E | |
| Information | |
| Type | Minority Educational Institution |
| Motto | Scientia et cultura (Knowledge and Service) |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic |
| Patron saint | St John Bosco |
| Established | 16 January 1978 |
| Sister school | Auxilium Convent School, Bandel |
| School board | CISCE |
| Oversight | Salesians of Don Bosco |
| Rector | Fr. Anil Kumar Toppo, SDB |
| Principal | Fr. Siby Joseph Vadakel, SDB |
| Teaching staff | 60[approx] |
| Grades | Nursery to 12 |
| Gender | Boys |
| Age range | 6+ to 17+ |
| Enrollment | 2,200 [approx] |
| Education system | Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations |
| Language | English |
| Campus type | Urban |
| Houses | Savio (Red), Bosco (Blue), Francis (Yellow), Rua (Green) |
| Colors | White & Grey |
| Song | Don Bosco School Anthem |
| Team name | Bosconians |
| Publication | Hues of hope |
| Newspaper | Zephyr |
| Website | www.dbbandel.org |
Don Bosco School, Bandel is an all-boys, English medium school in Sahaganj, Hooghly, West Bengal, India. It was established in 1978 and run by the Salesians of Don Bosco which is a congregation within the Catholic Church. The school operates under the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations. It is one of the international Don Bosco "family of schools".
Extracurricular activities
- Bosco Xprezns is an inter-school fest hosted during July. There are events of dance, music, quiz, sports, painting, debate, drama, and many more that comes you to excel in your own field of specialization.
- Bosco Quirous is an inter-school quiz competition hosted during July–August. Conducted by the Quiz Club.
- Bosco Bizcon is an inter-school business fest organized by Don Bosco School, Bandel. It brings together students from various schools in Hooghly, North 24 Parganas and Kolkata to compete in events focused on business, entrepreneurship, and leadership. The fest includes activities like stock market trading, product presentations, and debate competitions. Organised by the Commerce Department.
- Bosco Eureka is an intra-school education event organised in October–November every year. This event is associated with Science. Some of the various events are Quizzes, Science Exhibition, Powerpoint Presentation etc. Conducted by Science Club.
- Rectors And Parents Day for Junior Section or Senior Section are held every year alternately in November–December.
- Sports day for Junior Section or Senior Section is held every year alternately in November–December.
- Bagless days are held once in every two months in which students can enjoy. There are various sports as well as educational events.
- Bosco Olympics is an intra-school sports event held every year in July- August. Sections of same class compete to win Best Section Award in events like Football, Cricket, Handball, Volleyball, Basketball, Tug of War, Badminton etc. Conducted by the Sports Club.
- Bosco Math wiz is an inter-school Maths event organised by the Maths Club.