Greenvalley Public School


Greenvalley Public School is an educational institution in Nellikuzhi, Kothamangalam, in the state of Kerala, India. The institution is affiliated to Central Board of Secondary Education, New Delhi, for AISSE and AISSCE examinations. It was established in 1996 by Ms. Molly Pradeep, late wife of the present Director Mr. 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 and Seniors and Super-seniors classes.

Facilities

Laboratories
All students from classes III to X belong to one of the four clubs. The four clubs with their color and mascot are:
Each house is assigned a captain from class X, a vice-captain from class IX and 3 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 decide a girl and a boy from class XII as Head Girl and Head Boy, who represent the 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 House Vice Captains are also members of the committee.

Extra-curricular activities

Extra-curricular activities include football, volleyball, badminton, and swimming, as well as 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.

School programmes

The school-conducted programmes include an Arts Day, Sports Day, Science/Maths/Computer Fair and celebrations on Christmas and Onam. For entertainment purposes the school conducts an anniversary celebration as well as an excursion. The school's anniversary function has been conducted biennially since 2005. The school also conducts the Kerala Mango Festival, at Ernakulam town hall in 2010 and at Kakkanad in 2014. The students from classes VII, VIII, IX and X organize the event under the guidance of the Director and Principal.

Notable alumni