Middle and High Boys Campus

The Middle and High Boys Campus located at Dara, Harwan, Srinagar is nestled in the Scholars Valley amongst the Zabarwan Hills. It  overlooks the world famous Dal Lake and almost whole of the city. It houses the boy students from Class 6th to 10th.

The campus comprises of the Hostel and School blocks that are housed in the same building. An additional block houses the hostel mess, dining hall and the mosque. The campus is a nature-friendly campus. Strams of fresh and cold glacial water run down along the length of the entire campus.

Hostel:

The students reside in well lit and well ventillated dormitories. The dormitories have double-storied beds or bunk-beds. They are under the watchful eye of a warden 24x7.

Proper heating arrangements such as Room Heaters (Radiators), Gas Heaters and provision of hot water bottles have been put in place that allow students to continue their studies in the harsh winters of the valley.

In the event of a power failure, water is heated in special boilers/steamers and is available to the students.

Hostel Mess:

The students and staff are served the same food as per the mess menu. The mess menu has been setup keeping in view the constant need of Carbohydrates, Protiens, Clacium, Iron and roughage. The Mess menu is given below: 

A combination of vegetarian and non-vegetarian diet is offered at the school mess. The presence of a teacher/warden at every table ensures that every meal is a lesson in proper eating etiquette. This also ensures that every student has enough to eat and that no food is wasted.

School:

Smart Classrooms:

Imagine a science teacher explaining how a DNA replicates, a history teacher teaching a class about the Harappan Civilization or a Geography teacher teaching how Block Mountains are formed. The best of teachers take pains to explain the concepts largely depending on their own abilities. The students listen to the teachers, try to decipher the figures drawn on the blackboard and read from their text books, take notes and try hard to visualize how it happens and remember.

LEAD School brings about a complete transformation in classrooms. The Science teacher while explaining how a DNA replicates is able to show the class a 3D animation of the DNA replication process on a large screen. He/She can explain the fine points of the process, zoom in to show the relevant visuals; freeze and annotate when and where they needs to emphasize. Similarly, the History teacher shows the class a virtual walk through of the Harappan Civilization. Uncovering the relevant parts step by step as a part of the lesson plan , while the Geography teacher shows a virtual Block mountain being formed…all with engaging animations, colors, music, sounds and voice.

The teachers gain complete attention and interest of every child in the class. Every child gets a visual input on how it happens and the concepts are well understood and internalized.

LEAD SmartClass:

• Improves teacher effectiveness and productivity in class.
• Brings abstract and difficult curriculum concepts to life inside classrooms.
• Makes learning an enjoyable experience for students.
• Improves academic performance of students.
• Enables instant formative assessment of learning outcomes in class.
• Enables teachers to instantly assess and evaluate the learning achieved by their students in class.

Science Laboratory:

Computer Laboratory:

Library:

A well-resourced library enables the students to enrich and expand their horizons. The Scholars’ School library known as the Knowledge Resource Center provides academic resources for all constituents of the school-the scholars, faculty and administrative staff. Our school library has a vast and diverse collection of books for children at all levels. The library strives to make resources readily accessible when and wherever they are needed to enhance and promote the total growth and development of the students. The library endeavours to provide students with opportunities to learn how to utilize materials in a variety of formats to access information so that they can continue lifelong learning’s. The library collections stand out around documents consisting of books and multimedia on variety of subjects. Library provides reprographic services along with scanning and color printouts to its patrons.

Main functions of the School library are to provide resources and research support for students and faculty of the educational institution. Specific course-related resources are usually provided by the library, such as copies of textbooks and article readings held on ‘reserve’ (meaning that they are loaned out only on a short-term basis).

The school library offers a number of specialized services and maintains a schedule of hours that is best suited and utilized by its members.

The School Library aims to do the following:

• Support the educational aims of the school by making the library central and integral to the independent learning processes within the school.
• Provide services which will enable the scholars to become more responsible for their own learning and prepare for university by helping them develop their research and study skills.
• Enrich the scholars’ curricular experiences by providing appropriate resources. Knowledge of the curriculum enables staff to purchase relevant resources and provide an environment that is conducive and will encourage divergent and reflective study.
• Provide an environment which encourages relaxation and private reading.
• Give the scholars a sense of ‘ownership’ of their Library. Suggestions by boys for resources are always welcomed. The Library Council meets regularly, with representation from the scholars and the staff.
• Arrange workshops and talks by writers and illustrators which will inspire, enthuse and entertain the scholars’.