International Collaborations
PHILOSPHY OF INTERNATIONALISM
The motto of the school ‘One planet the Earth, One Family – Mankind’ reflects the school’s philosophy of international peace, harmony and brotherhood of man, with the underlying philosophy that children are the best ambassadors of goodwill. Highlighting the motto of ‘Vasudeva Kutumbakam’ the school nurtures a sense of togetherness that strengthens our humanitarianism and interdependence towards man and nature.
Our International Fraternity
The aim of the programme is to promote international friendship and build cultural bridges, which includes students from Nursery to class XII from various nationalities across the world.
FOREIGN LANGUAGES
Imbibing the spirit of internationalism as a core competency, the school offers six International languages as part of the curriculum from VI to XII. The foreign languages offered are:
Japanese
Russian
Chinese
French
German
Spanish
Behind the Mask… There is Hope
Our International Friendship Schools
The vibrant International School Exchange Programmes encourage visits and exchanges of both faculty and students from all over the world with the school to school exchange experience and friendship schools’ programmes. It commenced with visits to Olinca School, Mexico three decades ago since 1983. Other school to school exchanges include:-
• Colegio Olinca School, Mexico City-Mexico
• Keimei School, Kobe-Japan
• Ritsumeikan High School, Japan
• Green Town Yuhua School, Hangzhou, China
• EIB School, Paris-France
• Range Bank Primary School Melbourne-Australia
• Gymnasium Suderelbe School, Hamburg
• Sabel School, Munich-Germany• Colegio Olinca School, Mexico City-Mexico
• Keimei School, Kobe-Japan
• Ritsumeikan High School, Japan
• Green Town Yuhua School, Hangzhou, China
• EIB School, Paris-France
• Range Bank Primary School Melbourne-Australia
• Gymnasium Suderelbe School, Hamburg
• Sabel School, Munich-Germany
“People over the world, reach out your hand and touch each other”
PARTNERSHIPS WITH EMBASSY SCHOOLS IN DELHI
Bluebells International School has strong bonds with the various Embassy Schools in Delhi, with a common goal of promoting friendship and cultural understanding. A wide range of activities are conducted through the academic year.
• Cultural Immersion Days with the Japan School.
• MUN and Debates with the French School.
• International Annual Sports Meet with the Iraqi School.
• Weekend homestays with the French Embassy School.
• Math Days with the Japan School & the Russian School.
• Pushkin Day with the Russian School.
Knowing Me, Knowing You
there’s a lot we can do!
International Projects
The school believes in the multiplicity of variant pedagogies specially through Action Research, Projects and language enhancement. The institution provides capacity building by being active partners with other stake holders namely-
British Council
International School Award Programme and UKIERI
In 2005, 2007, 2009 and 2010. These awards are presented to schools for promoting International Peace and Understanding through its global curriculum and students projects.
Generation UK by British Council – India Assistant teacher Exchange
A qualified teacher is deputed to teach in our school to promote qualitative English Language learning to students through various use of best practices.
Quality Standards in English Language Learning
In collaboration The British Council to ensure qualitative teaching and learning processes to create a standardized system of language pedagogy with the Curriculum for Common European Framework and Reference (CEFR)-to raise proficiency levels.
UK - India Metro Project
An interdisciplinary and comparative project done by students in Social Studies and Art on the metro as a lifeline in London and New Delhi propagating the use of public transport to conserve the natural resource.
GOETHE INSTITUTE
Pasch’s Project - The Yamuna / Elbe Project- comparative art study of the life of Delhi’s water supply with Elbe in Hamburg, Germany and the current polluted status of both the rivers. Bosch Solar Energy as an alternative & sustainable source of energy - a Bosch sponsored programme which culminated in a student- teacher exchange with the Gymnasium Suderelbe School in Hamburg. The school entries were displayed in a public exhibition in Germany .
ONLINE PROJECTS
Tony Blair - Face to Faith Programme - to make connections with student communities across the globe with secular and tolerant thought processes, through lively discussions via video conferencing to promote universal tolerance of world’s divergent communities.
Global Citizens Programme, Sweden - Initiated with studnets of class IX from Bluebells School and Sodra Angby School, Sweden in collaboration with the Swedish Government, for two consecutive years of preservation on Cultures and Heritage of the two nations.
INTERNATIONAL CLUBS
In response to International issues that have escalated the racial prejudice and disharmony in the world, we have championed the awareness against apartheid and racial exploitation.
Our Africa Club founded in 1979 rendered outstanding service in creating awareness about this scourge of humanity.
The Palestine Club and the Pushkin Club promote secularism propagating the idea of freedom as a man’s natural birthright for one and all in every land.
CELEBRATIONS- FUNCTIONS AND ASSEMBLIES
The diversity in celebrations held regularly fosters the living philosophy of the School being a Global Community.
• Nelson Mandela Day- evokes memories of the Black Gandhi’s fight against the White Man’s burden.
• Pushkin and Jose Marti Day – celebrates the common man’s war against oppression.
• Shakespeare Day- pays obeisance to the greatest playwright in the history of English Literature.
• International Labour Day- respects dignity of Labour.
• Hiroshima Day- endorses peace and a world free from war.
• The Human Rights Day – promotes equality for all.
• The Holocaust Day – compels us to act to ensure that history does not repeat itself
