Greenvalley Public School
Greenvalley Public School is an educational institution in Nellikuzhi, Kothamangalam, in the state of Kerala, India. It is affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi, for AISSE and AISSCE examinations. It was established in 1996 by Molly Pradeep, late wife of the present director, Pradeep Kuriakose. It has a sister school in Perumbavoor, which provides elementary education.
Academics
The school has eight periods a day, each around 40 minutes. The school day runs from 9:30 until 3:30. A snack break is held from 10:55-11:00am, lunch break from 12:55-1:20pm, and another short break from 2:45-2:50pm.The school is open for Mothers' Pride to Grade 12 and the age group is from 3 years to 17 years. The school is divided into sub-juniors, juniors and seniors and super-seniors classes.
Facilities
- Computer laboratory
- Mathematics laboratory
- Biology, physics and chemistry laboratories
- Library with magazines, newspaper and books
- Music, dance, jazz, yoga, sports, karate, drawing, work experience and art and crafts room
- Courts for basketball, tennis, badminton and martial arts
- First aid room with qualified nurses
- Stationery store, providing pens, pencils, books, other basics and uniform clothes
- Clean and hygienic washroom and toilets
- 15 school buses
Club system
All students from classes III to X belong to one of the four clubs. The four clubs with their colours and mascots are:Each house is assigned a captain from class X, a vice-captain from class IX and three teachers-in-charge. Each house competes to win the best House Award every year. Inter-house competitions are also held throughout the year starting with floral carpet competitions during Onam celebrations. An inter-house sports tournament is also held, with track and field sports and chess competitions.
School committee
The director and principal jointly choose a girl and a boy from class XII as head girl and head boy, who represent students in school programmes. The student committee is led by the head boy, the head girl and a sports captain from class XII. The house captains and vice captains are also members of the committee.Extra-curricular activities
Extra-curricular activities include football, volleyball, badminton, swimming, drawing/painting, drama, debate and quiz.Elocution, recitation, quiz and light music are conducted on Arts Day. Indian games including Kho kho and kabaddi are also encouraged.