The
Hostel is a place where many children belonging to different
backgrounds, cultures, languages, relegions and places come
together under one umbrella. As Adam Smith puts it, 'there is
unity in diversity', all the boarders live like one big family.
Here is a brief report about the Boarding:
‘The
Baldwin Boys' High School is more than a century-old, well
established school with borading facilities. It is run by
the Methodist Management since it was founded by the Methodist
Missionaries. Presently Lt. Col. E.P. Dayal (Honorary)
is also looking after responsibilites of hostel supreintandent.
The
total strength of the school is about 3,000 children and the
capacity of the boarding is for 200 children.
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| Where
is the Boarding situated? |
It
is easily approached from bus-station, airport, railway station
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In
the school campus itself at:
# 14, Hosur Road, Richmond Town,
Bangalore 560 025, Karnataka, India.
Phone No: 080 - 221 2742
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Distance from the City Railway Station to school is about
5 kilometers
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Distance from the City Bus Station to school is about 5
kilometers
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Distance from the City Airport to school is about 7 kilometers.
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Distance from the school to M. G /Brigade Roads is 1 km
and to Commercial Street is about 1.5 km.
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Dormitories
There
are two separate dormitories viz:
Junior-cum-Middle Dormitory housing children from Nursery to Standard
6 and Senior Dormitory - housing children from Standard 7 - 10 .
The
dormitories are furnished with cots/mattresses for each boy and
there are attached bathrooms and toilet facilities with running
water available 24hours. They also have a solar water heater facility
so that the children can enjoy hot-water during all seasons.
Junior-cum-Middle
dormitory children are taken care of by an experienced matron and
the senior children, by an experienced Warden who reside in the
campus itself. Besides, there are Attendents who look to the cleaning
of the dormitories, bathrooms, etc. Dry cleaner and a Dhobi come
on weekly basis to collect the children’s dirty clothes.
Attention
is given to children on all areas - Academically, spiritually and
physically: Academics
Boarders are supervised by the warden/matron during the study time;
those who are weak are given special coaching by tuition teachers,
after the school hours.
Moral/Spiritual
Apart from their daily morning devotion time, Christian children
attend Sunday school at Richmond Town Methodist Church. Also, all
the senior dormitory children attend the evening service.
Medical
The Nurse is a full-time staff member of the school and
resides in the campus and is available to children round the clock.
There is a doctor couple also appointed by the school. However,
during an emergency or serious illness, the boys are sent to the
well-known CSI hospital, which is about 3 kilometers away from school,
for further medical care and assistance.
Entertainment
The boarding has facilities of indoor games viz: Carom, chess, Table
tennis, Chinese checkers. Television. Internet etc. Once in a term,
the children are taken out on excursion.
Daily
Schedule of a boarder from Monday - Friday:
Rising Time - 0600 hours
Devotion/Tea - 0645 hours
Study time - 0700 - 0800 hours, 1800 - 1940 hours and 2015 -2115
hours.
Breakfast - 0800-0820 hours
School - 0830 - 1600 hours with lunch hour from 1245 - 1300 hours.
Evening Tea - 1630 - 1640 hours
Games - 1640 - 1730 hours
Dinner - 1940 - 2015 hours
Children
retire to bed at 2130 hours.
Daily
Schedule of a boarder on Saturday and Sunday (Holidays)
Late rising - 0715 hours
Breakfast ~ 0830 hours
Study time - 0930 - 1 100 hours
After
Lunch time
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Letter
writing on a biweekly basis. Besides, there is a computer facility
for sending e-mail messages to keep in touch with the near and
dear ones.
- Personal
cleaning of cupboards, etc
- Outing
for shopping/movies on special permission
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Barber and Cobbler attend to thef boys on Saturdays
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Dining
hall/ Food
A separate, spacious dining hall accommodates 200
chairs and 50 tables. Clean drinking water (aqua-guard water
filter) is supplied to the boarder.
Two
experienced dieticians look into providing well-balanced,
nutritious food to the boarders. The Cooks, helpers and the
bearers contribute towards the cleanliness and maintenance
of the dining hall. The daily menu consists of vegetarian
and non-vegetarian food, curds, egg, milk, coffee, tea, soup
etc.
Food
timings
0645 hours: Morning Coffee/ Ragi Porridge
0800 hours: Breakfast
1630 hours: Evening Tea
1930 hours: Dinner |
Other
facilities
A big playground, a swimming pool, volleyball/basket ball
courts, skating rink etc., are in the school campus itself and the
boarders enjoy these to the maximum.
Games
It is compulsory for the boarder, to play from 1640 - 1730 hours
daily after school hours, although they have a period of physical
education during their school hours. Most of the boarders belong
to various school teams viz. football, hockey, cricket, volleyball,
basketball etc. These Children have regular exercises in the morning.
Visitor's
Time
Authorized visitors/relatives visit their wards on holidays and
every Tuesday between 1630 - 1800 hours and on Saturday between
1600 – 1900 hours.
Month-end
During the last weekend of every month (Friday from 1600 hours to
Sunday 1600 hours), the guardians/parents/relatives take their wards
to their houses.
For further assistance, please contact: 080 - 2212742
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