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'Wynberg' and 'Allen' are both situated on hill tops within five minutes
walk of one another. They are on the old Kipling Road from Rajpur just before
the final steep rise to Landour. The scenery surrounding them, consisting of mountains
clad with Himalayan oaks, deodars, rhododendrons and richly coloured maples, is
one of the finest in the world. Close by is the Mossy Falls, below stretches the
vast Doon Valley; still further off the rugged line of the Siwaliks beyond which
diverge the silver streaks of the Ganges and the Jumna; and just over Landour
ridge, beyond us, rises the great massif with the age-long snows in the distance.
From aesthetic and health points of view, the situation of the School is the best
possible. With altitude and extensive forested estates, they have the added advantage
of being within easy reach of the centre of the town of Mussoorie.
At Wynberg, a modern three-and-a-half-storey building comprising
class rooms for the Junior School, dormitory accommodation for junior
boys and Staff quarters, forms a suitably gracious addition to the
schools' extensive facilities. The existing main building at Wynberg,
the 'Major Hart Memorial' , was opened in 1941 and includes a fine
auditorium, dining hall, study room and dormitories for senior and
junior girls. In Allen, the main block, the 'Allen Memorial' was
erected in 1929 and includes the senior boys' dormitory, dining
hall and activity centre. Senior School classes are now held in
a new block.
We
have an ultra-modern student recreation block and a superb gymnasium, perhaps
the best in the country, with excellent equipment. An added attraction is our
swimming pool. In 1988, a new auditorium with a seating capacity for 1000 persons
was built at Allen along with a fully equipped stage. There are two well-equipped
computer labs - one at the Junior School and the other at the Senior School. Three
modern and well-equipped science labs are located at the Senior School for the
teaching of the sciences.
Wynberg-Allen is a co-educational institution and can accommodate
600 students as boarders. Both Senior and Junior Schools offer some
places to day scholars.
For new scholars, sufficient knowledge of English (spoken and written),
is essential to enable them to enter fully into the work of the
classes for which their age qualifies them. Hindi is also taught
as a compulsory subject from Class 1 to 10, and as an optional subject
in Classes 11 and 12. The School is recognised by The Department
of Education of U.P. and is affiliated to the Council for The Indian
School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi, as a Higher Secondary
School with the 10 + 2 facility.
Pupils
are prepared for the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education Examination at
the end of Class 10 and for the Indian School Certificate Examination at the end
of Class 12. The curriculum includes the teaching of English Language,
Literature in English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology,
History and Civics, Geography, Accounts, Commerce, Economics, Computer Science,
Art, Craft, Choral Singing, Physical Education, Dramatics, Debating, Elocution,
Moral Science and S.U.P.W. and Community Service. In Wynberg, the Headmistress
controls the academic needs of the Junior School, the hostels and the kitchen.
In Allen, all boarding and educational arrangements are the personal
responsibility of the Headmaster. The Principal maintains overall control
of both the Junior and Senior Schools in all matters. Each dormitory
in Wynberg is supervised by a Matron, while those at Allen are run by a married
couple or by a Matron. The Matrons are full-time employees of the School, and
they look after the general comfort, cleanliness and clothing of the boarders.
They sleep in rooms adjoining the dormitories. There is a hospital of
15 beds in each school under the charge of fully trained, experienced nursing
sisters. The nurses work under the direction of a qualified School Doctor who
visits at frequent intervals and is always available for special needs. In cases
of serious illness, or for observation or operations, children are sent to the
Landour Community Hospital or other Hospitals in Mussoorie or Dehra Dun.
Adequate facilities are provided for sports by the sports grounds at both
schools. Suitable physical activities for boys and girls, seniors and juniors
are organised. Boys have hockey, football, cricket, swimming, badminton, basketball,
table tennis, roller skating, marathon and general athletics, as well as graded
physical exercises and gymnastics. Girls have hockey, basketball, table tennis,
roller skating, badminton, swimming, and also a developed scheme of athletics
and physical training. Qualified physical directors are on the staff for both
boys and girls. A
planned scheme of athletics and general physical training is given separately
to girls and boys. All students are engaged in healthy sports competition
against other schools located in Mussoorie and Dehra Dun and thus maintain a high
games standard. In
addition, a number of students participate in the International Awards for Young
People. The children are taken on excursions, hikes and educational
tours from time to time. They are also shown suitable and educational feature
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