FAQ's

Q1. What are the School working hours?

School Timings: Monday to Friday : Lower K.G: 8:00 a.m 12:45 p.m Upper K.G to XIIth 8:00 a.m 2:30 p.m Office Hours : Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m 1:00 p.m & 2:00 p.m 4:00 p.m

 

Q2. What are the School Rules?

Pupils must line up for general assembly at 7:55 a.m. No leave will be granted to students on the days when there are school functions like Sports Day and St.Peter’s Day. A minimum of 80% of attendance for each term is compulsory.
Use of Mobile phone and any electronic games and playing cards are strictly prohibited.
Parent’s attendance at the Parent Teachers meeting is compulsory.

Students will not be allowed to write the next test or exam, if the parents fail to collect their son’s report card on the day of the Parent Teachers Meeting.
Parents must collect the progress report of their children on the dates specified in the school calendar.
Pupils are not permitted to wear expensive watches / jewellery or carry valuable articles.
Third language is an examination subject. A pass in the subject is compulsory.
Pupils should not join any club or society outside the school without the prior consent of the Principal.
No library books will be issue unless the student produces her identity card.
Pupils are to adhere strictly to the rules and regulations of the school failing which they are liable for suspension or expulsion.
Mobile phones are banned inside the school campus. Disciplinary action will be taken if violated.
It is compulsory for the students from Stds. VI and above to wear the school blazer every Monday and at all school functions.

Q3. Who are the members of the Board of Management ?

Members Of the Board Of Management

The Rt. Rev. S. Vasanthakumar
Bishop K.C.D., Moderator, C.S.I.,
Chairman, Board of the Management
Mr. Bernard Hereford
Mr. Christopher Somasundra
Rev. Daniel Ravikumar
Mr. Henry Prasannakumar
Rev. D. John Milton
Mr. John Rajan
Rev. Sampathkumar
Mr. Samuel Rajashekar
Rev. Satish Timothy Paul
Rev. Wilson Dassan
Mr. John K. Zachariah, Principal

 

Q4. What are your contact numbers ?

+91 80 22213608
+91 80 22213835

 

Q5. What is your Fax Number ?

+91 80 22232536

 

Q7. What is your mailing address ?

St. Mark's Road
Bangalore 560001
India

 

Q8. How near is it from local landmarks ?

M.G. Road - less than 1/2 km
Commercial Street - 2 km
Brigade Road - 2 km

Star Hotels:
. Taj West End - 3 km
. Le Meridian - 3.5 km
. Windsor Manor - 3.5 km
. Hotel Ashok - 3.5 km
. The Oberoi - 2 km
. The Leela Palace - 7 km

 

Q9. What are the various admission details ?

The admissions are mainly for the Kinder Garten Section. The students for other classes will be considered based on availability of seats.

The age limit for all classes is strictly followed. Boys willing to join BCBS should have passed previous class from a recognized English Medium School and must submit the Transfer Certificate from that school.

The Medium of instruction is English. The students can opt for ISC (Std XII) after ICSE ( Std X).

The school Offers

1. Indian Certificate Of Secondary Education (I.C.S.E)

Examination is held at the end of Standard X, conducted by Council for the Indian School Certification Examination, New Delhi.

Subjects in Standard X are;

English
Second Language - Hindi or Kannada or Tamil or French
Mathematics
History, Civics and Geography
Science - Biology, Chemistry and Physics
One optional subject - Accountancy/ Commerce/ Computer Science/ Economics/ Environmental Science/ Physical Education

2. Indian School Certificate ( I.S.C)

Examination is held at the end of Standard XII, conducted by Council for the Indian School Certification Examination, New Delhi.

Subjects in Standard XII are;

English
Second Language - Hindi, Kannada, Tamil , malayalam.
A modern Foreign Language
The students can opt for Science or Commerce Group.
Science Group - 
Any one of Biology / Electricity & Electronics / Computer Science
Chemistry
Mathematics
Physics
Commerce Group :
Economics
Principles of Accounts
Structure of Commerce
Any one of - Business mathematics/Structure of Modern Government/Computer Science.

Q10. How can we get the admission forms ?

The application forms for admissions may be obtained from the Office of Bishop Cotton Boys School or by contacting us for further information.

 

Q11. What are the details of your infrastructure ?

1) Library :

Three well stocked libraries for the K.G. , Junior and Senior School provide young minds to broaden their horizons.

A senior reference library has not only the latest books on the various subjects but also a good selection on magazines

2) Computer Lab :

The Kinder Garten, Junior and Senior Computer Labs are well equipped.

The Kinder Garten multi-media provides fast and easy access to a vast amount of information in a variety of formats- namely text, audio, still motion pictures and animation.

Students are expected to use it properly to get all the benefits it can provide.

3) Games :

The school has appointed coaches for various games. Training camps are held from time to time.

Those desirous of playing for the School and the House must register with the Physical Training Masters.

The school has three playing grounds and has not compromised any land for any construction activity.

There are two Basketball courts & two Tennis Courts and a multi-purpose sports complex.

4) Parking Facility :

For the safety of two wheelers of students, free parking facility is made available in the School Campus.

5) Canteen :

To provide wholesome and nutritious food the School runs a canteen.

Two separate canteens are run for the junior School and Senior School and a small eatery at the main gate.

All transactions are only through coupons.

Parents are required to buy the coupons in advance and send only the required number of coupons for the day.

6) Multi - Purpose Sports Complex :

The new Sports Complex was inaugurated immediately after the ceremony of St. Peters Day 2008 by Rev.Vasanthakumar along with our Principal.

The new State of the Art Complex consists of a five lane swimming pool and an indoor badminton court alongside squash courts.

It also bears facilities for table tennis along with a Multipurpose Gym, all built according to the international regulations for the various sports.

 

Q12. What do we need to know about the fee payment details ?

1. School fee & caution deposit will be charged double for the students whose parents are based abroad.
2. If the fee is paid after the due date, a fine of Rs. 25 per day will be imposed. The name of the pupil will be struck off the rolls at the end of the month on non-payment of the fee with fine.
3. Under no circumstances will the caution deposit be adjusted against the fees. It will be refunded only when the pupil leaves the school. Caution deposit or credit balance, if any, to be collected within two years of the pupil leaving the school. Thereafter no claim will be entertained.
4. Payment of fees for the whole year can be done at the beginning of the academic year.
5. Pupils who opt for computer classes should pay an additional fee of Rs. 6000 per annum.
6. Payment of fees should be made only in Cash or by Demand Draft at the Union Bank of India Oulet in the school premises.

Q13. What is the strength of the school ?

Around 6000 + pupils.

 

Q14 .How can we contact you via e-mail ?

contact.us@cottonboys.com

 

Q15. Can you name a few notable alumni ?

General Thimayya

Nandan Nilekani - Co-Chairman, Infosys Technologies Ltd.

Dr. Raja Ramanna - eminent scientist and former Chairman, Atomic Energy Commission.

G.K. Pillai - Union Home Secretary, Government of India.

Lucky Ali - singer, Indian pop, Bollywood.

Pratik Kumar - Corporate Vice President, Human Resources, WIPRO.

R Dhirendra - CEO, Eduquity Career Technologies.

Bharat Goenka - MD, Tally Solutions.

Ankur Bhasin - singer, Dhunn.

Muneer A Mohsin - singer, Dhunn.

Nikhil Chinappa - DJ and MTV VJ

 

Q16. What are the various inter house competitions in your school ?

Annual Inter-house competitions include:

Swimming
Debate
Elocution
Dramatics
Music
Spelling bee
Eureka (Quiz)

 

Q17. What are the various inter school competitions your school hosts ?

The school also hosts the following Inter-school competitions:

Exquizite (Quiz): a quiz competition held in August every year for schools all over India. For the past five years, this quiz has been hosted by quizmaster Giri "Pickbrain" Balasubramaniam.

Cottons' INXS (Music): annual music competition in western rock and pop music.

Synchronize: An Information Technology Festival that comprises events and competitions such as a debate with

IT professionals (in 2008, this debate had Mr. Pradeep Kar as the speaker), an IT quiz, a programming competition and a gaming competition.

The inaugural edition was held in October, 2008 and had participation by over 300 students from 24 schools.

Cottonian Shield Cricket tournament

Resurgence: Commerce Festival.

CMUN: Cottons Model United Nations.

 

Q18. Who were the previous principals/wardens ?

Rev. S. T. Pettigrew and Messrs Reynold, Bamforth, Dubois, Pope, Hildesley, Parker, Williams, Watling, Burton, Smith, Barry, Ainley, Miller,

Pakenham Walsh, Drury, Dawkin, Drury, Scipio, Hodges, Elphick, Thomas, Balraj, Samuel, Ebenezer and Col. John Ellis

 

Q19. What are the origins of your school ?

The School's past extends back to the British Raj and the Victorian era. The School had its beginnings in a house on High Grounds.

It was started in the year 1865 by Rev. S. T. Pettigrew, the then Chaplain of St. Mark's Church who had a vision of starting a school for the education of children of European and Anglo-Indian families.

In his own words, he wanted to "establish a day and boarding School for the Children of Christian residents in the station and its vicinity."

The school was given the name Bishop Cotton School in honour of Bishop Cotton of Calcutta, under whose stewardship a scheme of education was organized for the Anglican Churches in India.

The School maintains its close ties with the Church of South India amongst other Indian organizations.

In the first five years of the School it had three principals. It was only with the arrival of Reverend G. U. Pope, a distinguished Tamil Scholar that the present site was acquired.

The Boys' school and the Girl's School functioned in the same campus but under different heads. Under the stewardship of Rev. Pope, the school grew from strength to strength.

A collegiate section was started and the School obtained recognition from the University of Madras. He gave the School its motto - 'Nec Dextrorsum Nec Sinistrorsum'. But when Rev.

Pope left India in the year 1892 to take up the post of Reader at Oxford University, the standard of the School began to decline. By the year 1906, closure of the school was contemplated.

It was Reverend Whitehead, Bishop of Madras, who as the Chairman of the Board of Governors, as a last resort to save the School from closure,

invited the members of the Saint Peter's Brotherhood to prevent such an eventuality. Rev H. Pakenham-Walsh, of the Brotherhood of St. Peter, later to become Bishop, revived the school.

The school still celebrates St. Peter's day amongst other traditions such as Guy Fawkes bonfires. In 1911, the Girls' School was moved across the road.

Rev. Canon Elphick worked for a quarter of century for the growth of the school. The last living member of the Brotherhood of St Peter in India, Father David, died a few years back of old age. He lived and worked in the school as the school chaplain.

Q20. What is the area of your school ?

The school is spread over 13 acres (53,000 m2) of land in the heart of Bangalore.

 

Q21. Does your school have boarding facility ?

Bishop Cotton Boys' School Bangalore, accepts boarders in its spacious and comfortable boarding facility.