What exactly is it that makes us Woodstockers unique? Navya Sethi from Grade 11 shares the ten things you learn in your first year at Woodstock. How to be your own parent! From making your bed and cleaning up after yourself, to self-studying and growing up independently, Woodstock teaches you responsibility and self...
At Woodstock, this is what embodies global citizenship: "A global citizen is someone who is aware of and understands the wider world and has the disposition to transcend cultural, religious, and socio-economic difference in pursuit of the common good. Global citizens understand the only concept of 'we' that matters is the one that...
Teenagers say that social media provides them a valuable source of creative self-expression and makes them feel less lonely and more connected. So are parental concerns about social media unfounded? Woodstock Principal Dr Jonathan Long explores the ways, both good and bad, in which the technology can affect young people's...
On Saturday students celebrated Sadie Hawkins, a US and Woodstock tradition, where young women ask young men to accompany them to a dinner and dance. Photos: Kittapa Sasivimonpan [gallery size="large" columns="1" link="file" ids="31287,31294,31278,31282,31280,31295,31284,31285,31288,31296,31276,31283,31299,31275,31293,31281"] ...
Sixteen teams are converging on Woodstock School for the nineteenth Win Mumby All-India Basketball Tournament. The championship starts on today and runs until Saturday 3 November. This year, the participating boys’ teams are: Apex Public School (Delhi), The Asian School (Dehra Dun), The Doon School (Dehra Dun), Modern School (Delhi), Motilal...
Woodstock Principal Dr Jonathan Long shares three simple steps to helping teenagers through what can be an emotional time. According to Steven Wood, Professor of adolescent brain development and mental health at the University of Birmingham, teenagers have more emotional range than adults. This is often seen in the ups and...
Woodstock Principal Dr Jonathan Long explores the powerful link between our ability to think and our physical wellbeing. A shocking report in the press recently really caught my attention. The BBC headline read, “Chronic exposure to air pollution could be linked to cognitive performance.” A new study from Peking University in China...
To cultivate children's creativity, we must free them from fear, encourage them to experiment and let them dare to dream. “How many uses can you think of for a shoe?” That’s one of the questions Dr George Land and Dr Beth Jarman came up with when they devised a test to...
For the last week, the world's thoughts and prayers have been focused on people in Kerala, who are facing the devastating impact of the worst flooding in nearly a century. As the water levels recede, the urgent need will move from rescue to recovery, and rebuilding homes and lives. Woodstock School is organising a fundraising...
Today we celebrated the Indian Independence Day and National Liberation Day of Korea in a special ceremony. Students and teachers were joined by parents and other members of the Woodstock community to mark the 72nd Indian Independence Day. The flag was raised by four students who have been at Woodstock for...
