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24 Sep Masks for Mussoorie

Posted at 19:32h in All, Community Development, Education Matters, Enrichment, Student Views 1 Comment

While the pandemic has caused multifaceted problems in all aspects of our daily lives, most of us have been lucky to have access to safety measures and healthcare services during the lockdown. However, there are many communities across the country and the world that do not have access to healthcare...

20 Sep Alumni Spotlight – Joshua John ’98

Posted at 20:45h in All, Alumni 4 Comments

Joshua John, alumni from the class of 1998, has been exploring the wonders and thrills of art and motorcycle culture since his years at Woodstock School. Born in Darbhanga, Bihar, Joshua grew up in Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand. He spent his teenage years in the scenic Garhwal Mountains which kindled...

14 Sep Stephen Alter ’74, recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award 2020

Posted at 21:00h in All, Alumni 7 Comments

We are delighted to announce that Stephen Alter - author, naturalist and conservationist, and founding director of the Mussoorie Mountain Festival - is the recipient of the Distinguished Alumni Award, 2020. Stephen Alter (’74) is the author of twenty books of fiction, non-fiction and children’s literature. He was born in Mussoorie, Uttarakhand, and...

08 Sep Helping vulnerable communities fight the challenges of COVID-19

Posted at 17:51h in All, Community Development, Enrichment, Student Views 6 Comments

Tawishi Dogra, from the Class of 2022, has recently started a project to help women and families from low-income communities around her town. The project started with her desire to spread awareness about the safety guidelines put in place during the lockdown, in an attempt to curb the spread of the...

26 Aug Independence and Interdependence

Posted at 09:28h in All, Principal's Views 9 Comments

A little over a year ago, I experienced my first Independence Day celebrations here at Woodstock. In different times, it is the first major event of the school year, as we come together to mark both Indian Independence and the liberation of Korea, and those whose struggles brought freedom to...

20 Aug Alumni Spotlight – Ruchi Narain ’91

Posted at 09:19h in All, Alumni 0 Comments

Ruchi Narain is a Mumbai based film maker and has fond memories of Woodstock to share with us. Her 20 years of vast experience in the Film Industry includes films such as ‘Hazaaron Khwaishein Aisi’, which won her the Filmfare Awards for best story, Calcutta Mail, KAL – Yesterday and Tomorrow,...

12 Aug A mountain to climb together

Posted at 15:57h in All, Principal's Views 2 Comments

Welcome to the 2020-21 academic year. Every school year is a journey, beginning with sometimes tentative steps over the first few weeks. Whether you are just starting at Woodstock or not, each new year brings with it new teachers, classmates, challenges and expectations. As we set out on the 167th year...

31 Jul Distance Learning at Woodstock

Posted at 11:00h in All, Distance learning, Education Matters 5 Comments

Find out more about distance learning at Woodstock in the 2020-21 academic year. https://issuu.com/woodstockschool/docs/distance_learning_at_woodstock_school?fr=sOWZlNjc0NjU2 ...

21 Jul Alumni Spotlight – Davina Stephens ’87

Posted at 11:46h in All, Alumni 2 Comments

Davina Stephens, a New Zealand born artist, discovered her love for art right here in Woodstock. Having lived in some of the world’s most culturally diverse places like Indonesia, India, and Italy, Davina commenced her career early on as just a student in high school. After graduating, she attended the...

10 Jun Black Lives Matter

Posted at 09:23h in All, Alumni, Education Matters, Principal's Views 4 Comments

At Woodstock School we absolutely stand against the terrible injustice perpetrated on George Floyd at the hands of the Minneapolis Police Department, as well as ongoing structural racism that persists in America. We also stand with all of the protesters who are highlighting these ever-apparent injustices and inequalities not just in the U.S. but around the globe. This is...

22 May Final Middle Years Assembly May 2020

Posted at 10:45h in All, Education Matters, Enrichment 1 Comment

We say farewell to our Middle Years students in the final assembly of the 2019-2020 academic year. https://youtu.be/rhjQywbfkwM...

21 May Middle Years Awards May 2020

Posted at 09:44h in All, Community Development, Education Matters, Enrichment 0 Comments

Our Middle Years students have been amazing this year - even more so because of the adversity and disruption they've faced during the Covid-19 pandemic. Our virtual Middle Years awards celebrates their hard work, dedication and talent across a range of academic and extra-curricular disciplines. Comment below to share your...

20 Apr Blending synchronous and asynchronous learning

Posted at 10:05h in All, Distance learning, Education Matters, Principal's Views 0 Comments

We’re about to enter our fifth week of distance learning, the half-way point to the end of this academic year. When last year I laid out the three threads I see as essential for Woodstock’s future, one of them was further integrating the digital realm into students’ educational journeys. You could...

13 Apr Phuntsok Dolma Chophel

Posted at 17:14h in All, Alumni, In Memoriam 17 Comments

It is with great sadness and a heavy heart that we share the news of the passing away of Mrs. Phuntsok Dolma Chophel. Dolma has been an integral part of the Woodstock story for more than 43 years. She retired from Woodstock school with her husband in 2017 and was one...

08 Apr Easter amid Covid-19

Posted at 09:19h in All, Education Matters, Enrichment 4 Comments

Whatever your faith or spiritual beliefs, the message of the Easter story, of self-sacrifice for the greater good, resonates through the current global crisis. This Easter weekend, our Chaplain, Revd. Simon Paul shares his reflections, as he considers how the love and lessons of Easter can help us endure the...