LIFE AT BILLABONG HIGH INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL Vadsar
Everything we do at Billabong High International School is directed towards guiding each child to find their own purpose, their North Star. We see learning as a lifelong task and our combined goal is to equip Billabongers with all the necessary skills to succeed in a changing world. Billabong High International School Baroda offers the ICSE board, from Play School to Grade 12.
OUR CULTURE
An enriching culture not only enhances one’s childhood, it also prepares one for a stellar future. The schooling culture at Billabong High International School incorporates the 4I’s.
STUDENT EXPERIENCE ACROSS GRADES
STUDENT EXPERIENCE ACROSS GRADES
The curriculum, pedagogy and infrastructure for each Grade have been designed to be age-appropriate and leverage ‘The School of Thought’ philosophy throughout a child’s learning journey.
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Focus on developing language, math and science concepts.
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Spacious classrooms with age-appropriate learning tools.
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Teacher-student ratio of 1:6 (Play School and Nursery) and 1:12 (Jr.KG and Sr.KG).
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Focus on enabling young learners to be educated in unique, creative and contemporary ways.
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Classrooms that encourage a scientific attitude, questions and expression.
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Teacher-student ratio of 1:13 (Grades 1 and 2) and 1:26 (Grades 3 and 4).
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Focus on transforming young learners into responsible, confident and thoughtful future leaders.
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Classrooms that foster academic proficiency, rational thinking and creativity.
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A range of extra-curricular activities and career guidance initiatives.
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Teacher-student ratio of 1:26.
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Pursuing areas of passion such as F1, drones, and STEM sessions
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Focus on preparing students for the transition into higher education.
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Classrooms with innovative, creative and engaging pedagogy in use within India and abroad.
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Access to advanced career guidance sessions along with university and scholarship application assistance.
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University tie-ups with top-rated international institutions, carving out a clear path for students that wish to study abroad.
THOUGHTFUL INITIATIVES & EVENTS
The academic programs offered at Billabong High International School are curated in order to ensure that the child’s learning experience is as organic and meaningful as it can be. We don’t teach our students ‘what’ to think, but rather ‘how’ to think, and our academic structure is designed to ensure the best experience for our learners.
CoOL (Celebration of Organic Learning)
The ‘Celebration of Organic Learning’ (CoOL) is a student-led initiative where learners reflect on and articulate the ‘process of learning’ through the ‘what’, ‘how’, research conducted, areas of strength and development in the presence of an authentic audience. Some prominent attributes of this type of learning are High-Quality Work, Authentic Audiences, Communicating Learning, and Reflection.
MERAKI
The Meraki program is a series of thought-provoking sessions which are conducted by world-renowned leaders, to help students prepare for overseas education.
Session 1 – The first Meraki session was on ‘The Life & Death Of A Cell’ by our esteemed guest Dr. Jeremy Simpson, (Principal & Dean of College of Science, University College Dublin).
Session 2 – Led by Meaghan Blight, the president of Wesleyan College, USA, the second Meraki session was about empowering teenagers for leadership positions.
Session 3 – Our latest Meraki session was hosted by Dr. Barry Craig was a truly enlightening experience for our students. Dr. Craig spoke about the Importance of Liberal Education in a rapidly changing global economy.
COWB – Centre of Well-being
At BHIS, we aim to boost the all-round development of our learners, including their emotional and mental well-being with the Centre of Well-being or COWB. The programs and support services under this initiative are aimed at building mindfulness and resilience to help our learners grow into well-balanced and successful young adults.
The initiatives under the COWB include – Ensuring well-being and excellence for all students, Safeguarding the emotional, social and mental well-being of staff and students, Counselling for students and employees, Hosting frequent leadership team meetings, Supporting wellness through Professional counsellors, Conducting regular physical, mental and emotional health checks by experts, etc.
THOUGHTFUL INITIATIVES & EVENTS
The academic programs offered at Billabong High International School are curated in order to ensure that the child’s learning experience is as organic and meaningful as it can be. We don’t teach our students ‘what’ to think, but rather ‘how’ to think, and our academic structure is designed to ensure the best experience for our learners.
CoOL (Celebration of Organic Learning)
The ‘Celebration of Organic Learning’ (CoOL) is a student-led initiative where learners reflect on and articulate the ‘process of learning’ through the ‘what’, ‘how’, research conducted, areas of strength and development in the presence of an authentic audience. Some prominent attributes of this type of learning are High-Quality Work, Authentic Audiences, Communicating Learning, and Reflection.
MERAKI
The Meraki program is a series of thought-provoking sessions which are conducted by world-renowned leaders, to help students prepare for overseas education.
Session 1 – The first Meraki session was on ‘The Life & Death Of A Cell’ by our esteemed guest Dr. Jeremy Simpson, (Principal & Dean of College of Science, University College Dublin).
Session 2 – Led by Meaghan Blight, the president of Wesleyan College, USA, the second Meraki session was about empowering teenagers for leadership positions.
Session 3 – Our latest Meraki session was hosted by Dr. Barry Craig was a truly enlightening experience for our students. Dr. Craig spoke about the Importance of Liberal Education in a rapidly changing global economy.
COWB – Centre of Well-being
At BHIS, we aim to boost the all-round development of our learners, including their emotional and mental well-being with the Centre of Well-being or COWB. The programs and support services under this initiative are aimed at building mindfulness and resilience to help our learners grow into well-balanced and successful young adults.
The initiatives under the COWB include – Ensuring well-being and excellence for all students, Safeguarding the emotional, social and mental well-being of staff and students, Counselling for students and employees, Hosting frequent leadership team meetings, Supporting wellness through Professional counsellors, Conducting regular physical, mental and emotional health checks by experts, etc.
OUR ALUMNI JOURNEYS
Malika Basu
Batch 2018
Billabong High International School, Santacruz
2021 Graduation
Double Major in Integrative Biology Honors & Chemistry with a minor in Informatics University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2021 ACHIEVEMENTS
SIB Mulroy Alumni Scholarship for 2021, awarded for outstanding achievement in academics By University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
2022 CURRENTLY PURSUING
Pursuing Ph.D. in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Tanya Arora
BATCH 2019
Billabong High International School, Malad
2019 GRADUATED FROM SCHOOL
A stunning journey toward getting a PhD in Molecular Microbiology and Immunology, at Johns Hopkins
2020 ACHIEVEMENTS
2020 - Head of Marketing and Public Relations at The Commerce Society,
2022 CURRENTLY PURSUING
B.Com (Hons), Accounting and Business/Management Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC)
Ratik Kabra
Batch 2016
Billabong High International School, Malad
2018 Graduation
Double Major in Marketing & Management with a minor in Psychology The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
2018 ACHIEVEMENTS
Student Ambassador at The Hong Kong University of Science & Technology
2022 Internship
Content Marketing Intern at Haymarket Media Grouo, Hong Kong
