Silver Oaks International School - Bachupally Campus, Hyderabad
Silver Oaks International Schools is a group of Indian educational institutions established in April 2002. The chain of schools opened its first campus at Bachupally, Hyderabad, and currently operates five campuses in Hyderabad, Bangalore and Visakhapatnam.[3] Its tagline is 'character first, competence next,' and its processes and values claim to be largely drawn from the freedom fighter era in India's history.
Silver Oaks international school | |
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Address | |
Bachupally, Miyapur , India | |
Coordinates | 17°32′32.78″N 78°21′50.33″E / 17.5424389°N 78.3639806°E |
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Type | International school |
Motto | where the mind is without fearand head is held high |
Established | April, 2002 |
Director | Dhanunjaya [1] |
Principal | Seetha murthy[2] |
Staff | 500+ |
Faculty | 400+ |
Gender | Co-educational |
Number of students | 3500+ |
International students | Yes |
Average class size | 27 |
Student to teacher ratio | 11:1 |
Classes offered | Grade PP1 (LKG) to 12 |
Language | English |
Hours in school day | 7hours |
Classrooms | 110 |
Campuses | 4 |
Campus | Urban |
Sports | badminton,cricket,badminton,swimming etc,,.. |
Affiliations | Central Board of Secondary Education, International Baccalaureate |
Website | www |
The courses and curricula offered differ from campus to campus; the CBSE and IB curricula are offered across all campuses. The school has many competitor schools in Hyderabad including Oakridge International School, Chirec International School etc.
Curriculum
editPP1 to Grade 6 - PYP
editThe IB Primary Years Program (PYP) is a theme / research-based learning methodology for children aged 3 – 12.[4]
Grade 7 to Grade 12 - CBSE
editCBSE provides instruction in health and physical education, life skills, values education, art education, work education and other co-scholastic areas. [5] The school is also an exam centre for CBSE Grade 10 & 12 board examinations and also NEET.
Facilities
editSports Facilities
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Swimming
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Tennis
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Skating
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Basketball
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Football
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Badminton
Labs
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Chemistry Lab
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Physics Lab
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Biology Lab
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Atal Tinkering Lab
Uniform / dress Code
editThe school has a uniform dress code for all students which involves a black pinstriped bottom matched with a white shirt with silver oaks logo. The students also wear a red windcheater when its windy or cold. Senior School students also have an additional grey waistcoat as a part of their uniform. The school recommends black running shoes and parents are free to purchase the brand of their choice. From 2019 the school introduced sports dress which involves a grey quickdry T-shirt with a black track pant.
Other Campuses in the group
editCampus | City | State | Founding Year | Principal |
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Bachupally | Hyderabad | Telangana | 2002 | Seetha Murty[7] |
Sarjapur Rd | Bangalore | Karnataka | Shailaja Vittaldev | |
Visakhapatnam | Visakhapatnam | Andhra pradesh | 2017 | Sunitha Yernagula[8] |
Whitefield | Bangalore | Karnataka | 2019 | Shobna Dhamija |
Okadale | Hyderabad | Telangana | Upcoming | Rachana Sharma |
Programmes offered at other campuses
editCampus | CBSE | IB - PYP
(Grade PP1–6) |
IB - MYP
(Grade 7-10) |
IB - DP
(Grade 11-12) |
Hyderabad | ✔
Grade 1 - 12 |
✔ | ||
Sarjapur Rd., Bangalore | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Whitefield, Bangalore | In Process | Candidate School | ||
Visakhapatnam | ✔
Grade 1 - 10 |
✔ |
Controversies
editIn 2017, Silver Oaks was accused of ignoring that its minor students attending a three-day event conducted in Bangalore, which had been organized by a student, were served alcohol, the money for event was from a website page, Indian Diplomatic Summit, and invited members from school and members from various social media group. The cost of the event was approximately 1.80 lakhs.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Leadership Team | Silver Oaks Intl Schools - Hyd, BLR, Vizag".
- ^ "Schools in Hyderabad: CBSE & IB Board Bachupally | Silver Oaks".
- ^ "Best cbse and ib international schools | Hyd | Bangalore | Visakhapatnam". Silver Oaks Intl School. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ "Primary Years Programme (PYP)".
- ^ "CBSE Secondary School Curriculum" (PDF). CBSE Secondary School Curriculum Handbook. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ "Best IB & CBSE School | Silver Oaks Intl School | Hyderabad". Silver Oaks Intl School hyderabad campus.
- ^ "Best cbse and ib international schools in Hyderabad | Bangalore | Vizag". Silver Oaks Intl School. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ "Best CBSE and IB international school in Visakhapatnam | Hyd | Bangalore". Silver Oaks Intl School. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ "Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)". Silver Oaks Intl School. Retrieved 25 November 2019.
- ^ "3-day party, 52 minors, flowing booze: Chandini death exposes dark underbelly of social media | Hyderabad News - Times of India". The Times of India.