Apeejay School(AS), Sector 16A, Noida: Photos

A fleet of school buses fully compliant with GPS tracking facility and CCTV cameras, ply on select routes in Delhi and Noida. These are equipped with all necessary safety gear and students are escorted by teacher/ guards.

The School has an air-conditioned medical room, fully equipped to administer first aid and cater to other medical issues that may occur in a school environment. These facilities are provided under the care of full-time, trained nurses.

The School has the Atal Tinkering Lab, set up by the Niti Aayog, Govt. of India, to encourage scientific temper among young students. The fully functional lab offers a great tinkering experience as it is equipped with the latest gadgets like a 3D printer, among others.

The school swimming pool provides an excellent opportunity for the students to learn swimming and excel in this field. Swimming is mandatory for the students from classes IV to VII as a part of the school timetable. A qualified swimming coach and lifeguard is available. The swimming facility is also open to students of other classes after school hours. This facility is also available to ex-students and parents of wards on payment basis. During vacations, the pool is open from 6.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m. for swimming enthusiasts.

The IT infrastructure setup of Apeejay School consists of a Server Room and Computer Labs in all the wings of the school, where machines are connected with an online UPS. A graded Computer Education programme exists in the school that introduces the use of computers at the Nursery level and then builds on the students’ ‘knowledge and skills\' base at every subsequent level through CLP (Computer Literacy Program). To enhance teaching-learning, the school has approximately 700 computer packages for various subjects, developed by teachers, from class nursery onwards.

The Chemistry lab is well-equipped with apparatus and maintains sufficient stock of chemicals to perform various experiments and projects as prescribed in the CBSE curriculum. A separate place for storing chemicals and work tables with acid-proof tiles makes it highly safe for the students to conduct experiments.

The School has a fully functional and spacious Biology laboratory. It is well-equipped with microscopes, detailed charts, slides, specimens, study and work material and individual student work stations. It also has its own mini library from where students borrow books. To assist the students, the lab assistant is available to facilitate the conduct of experiments.

Qualities like leadership and sportsmanship are closely interwoven in the school’s curriculum. The school has a big playground and provides ample opportunities for students to participate in various games and sports under the guidance of experienced physical education teachers. Cricket, Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Table Tennis, and Throwball are some of the games played regularly. The School has an Integrated Sports Complex with synthetic basketball and tennis courts, made to world class specifications. A swimming pool and a Cricket pitch ensures that our students get ample space to practice as per the schedule. Coaching by renowned academies such as Baichung Bhutia Football Academy, Sehwag Cricket Coaching etc are a part of daily routine from early morning to late evening. Short Tennis coaching is also conducted. These add to school’s buzzing and vibrant sports culture. Students play indoor games like Table Tennis, Chess, and Carrom as well. The School also provides training in Gymnastics, Yoga, Rock Climbing, Athletics, Taekwondo, Karate, and Judo. Sports Day is an annual event that provides a platform for all students to showcase their talent and sportsmanship.

The Physics Lab is equipped with sufficient apparatus required by students in various experiments for their extended experimentation in projects. The experiments related to almost all topics in Physics as per CBSE curriculum can be performed from the elementary to the most sophisticated level.

The Apeejay School Libraries are the hubs to inculcate the reading habit in students and to develop in them an awareness and sensitivity towards their environment and their fellow human beings. The Apeejay School Library for the students of classes VI to XII measures 3000 square feet, is airy and well lit. It is a storehouse of knowledge with over 16,000 books on various subjects. Invaluable Reference books are available and can be made use of in the Library. The Library receives a vast range of magazines and journals, both national and international, besides the daily National newspapers. Digital Library: The School is in the process of digitisation of the library, thereby enabling the students to have access to different resource materials, to look up unfamiliar words, use recorded audios to provide auditory models of the correct syntax and grammar for the English language, etc. These will go a long way in strengthening comprehension, reading skills and expression. NDLI (National Digital Library of India) is a digital library formed by the Government of India, where our school enrolled teachers and students (9-12). Both the students and teachers can do their work effectively utilizing the scope of NDLI. In our present-day world, computers have assumed a significant role and have become an integral part of our lives. Keeping with the times, the Apeejay School library is now fully computerised. The Primary Block Library caters to the needs of children of classes I to V. The Primary Library with its attractive and colourful books, is the students’ first introduction to the World of Books. The students utilise the library for study and reference work. They are guided by experienced and qualified librarians, who help them in selecting the relevant reading material.