02 Sep HKUST in Dehradun, Sun. 9/9
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology will visit Dehradun Sunday evening after chapel. Seniors interested in engineering and science careers, please email Mrs. Bowling by Wednesday 9PM to attend....
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02 Sep Durham U. (UK) Visit Thurs. 9/6
DurhamUniversity social science and economics professors will be guest lecturing in classes this Thursday morning, and are available 1st and 2nd periods for individual meetings with students. Contact Mrs. Bowling in advance for an appointment....
24 Aug Inter House Cross Country
House captains and cross country captains are reminded to continue their House Cross Country practices and get their teams ready for the Inter House Cross Country which is on Wednesday, 5th September. All sign ups need to be in to Mr. Mark by Monday,3rd Sept. 12noon. Senior School participants get...
22 Aug Jai Hind! Woodstock celebrates 65 years of Indian independence
Students, staff, alumni and guests of Woodstock School gathered in the Win Mumby gym on Wednesday (August 15) for the annual Indian flag raising ceremony, this year celebrating the 65th anniversary of Indian independence.The flag was raised by the school’s four longest-serving students who have all been here ten years – Achi...
12 Aug Working at Woodstock – from gum trees to lyre trees
After being married just seven months Owen and Ashlea Fidler waved goodbye to friends and family in Australia to come to Woodstock. Owen's interest in teaching in an international school was ignited by his own student experience.His parents both work in an international school in Beijing and he spent a term there teaching Grade...
02 Aug From good to great in junior school
From Good to Great in Junior School Every Thursday morning Woodstock students and parents alike pile into the quad auditorium to attend the junior school assembly. After a few songs and announcements it’s time for the student of the week awards to be handed out Although during a school year most students...
01 Aug Teachers are learners too
Woodstock staff gathered for their pre-semester retreat looking at a range of topics including a session entitled Developing a Profound Sense of Self by Academic Dean Amy Seefeldt, while principal Dr Jonathan Long talked on how to improve healthy interpersonal relationships. The themes of citizenship and how to develop 21st century...
01 Aug Monsoon downpours welcome new students to Woodstock
A total of 110 new students arrived at Woodstock on Monday (July 30), greeted by torrential downpours as the Monsoon started in earnest.Many of the new students were accompanied by their parents, and started their orientation in Parker Hall where they were addressed by Director of Admissions Kirsten Beavan, and Principal Dr...
01 Aug Welcome to Woodstock – new staff arrive
New staff from Taiwan, England, America, Canada, New Zealand and Australia together with staff from India join Woodstock this semester.The new staff list for 2012 sees roles including a chief operating officer, piano teacher, outdoor education instructor, French teacher, ESL, math, junior school, biology and physics teachers joining our current staff living in...
25 Jun Woodstock to be featured on Indian TV
Do you ever reminisce about rice and dal at Woodstock? Have you ever driven miles to find Wai Wai or Maggi to satisfy your school noodle nostalgia?Do you have fond memories of the greasy Tibetan noodles and teardrops served up in the Woodstock dining room? Does a whiff of sloppy joes or momos transport you back...
19 Jun Rest assured
We may well live and work in our beautiful Himalayan environment but sometimes we need a change. Staff will be jetting off around the world during the break to recharge their batteries.Dean of Academics, Amy Seefeldt, is heading to Cambodia to visit her aunt, Dora Warren '70, and is looking...
18 Jun School’s out for the summer: let it rain!
The Woodstock campus is like a ghost town with all students and many staff departed for the summer vacation.For those staff who are still around, the first day of the holiday saw the heavens open and pre-monsoon showers hit Mussoorie, scuppering plans for a dip in the pool for many.Mist sat...
11 Jun A rainbow of saris
A red carpet adorned the aisle and stopped at steps that led to the Parker Hall stage. The stage itself was decorated with purple and black cloth draped across silver netted bows, Sapere Aude's proud class colours. The class entered the hall in pairs, led by chaplain the Revd Howard Wilkins,...
06 Jun Of worthy note
Five Grade 10 students - Namrata Mohapatra, Kethayun Mehta, Sasha Kenny, Sonam Deki and Seerat Jhajj - voluntarily represented Woodstock School in a two hour bazaar trash pick-up on Saturday. This occasion was organised as an Awareness Campaign - SAVE YOUR PLANET. Our students have again done us proud, Woodstock....
04 Jun Class of 2012 graduation
Woodstock School’s Class of 2012 graduated on Saturday (June 2) in an emotional and inspiring ceremony held in the school’s Win Mumby gym.The Class of 2012, named Sapere Aude (Dare to be Wise), consisted of 89 students, hailing from a total of 16 different nations around the world, including the United...