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EW SPOTLIGHT FEATURE

Joining Hands Towards Sustainability at BHIS, Noida

B illabong High I nternational School, such a manner

that all classrooms
N oida aims to produce w ell- grounded,
resilient and successful human beings
by stimulating passion and brilliance in every and corridors are
w ell- lit. F ans, lights
learner. W e believe in preserving nature and C s used are
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and w ork tow ards saving the environment. minimum B EE 3
Tow ards this end, w e strive to adopt the star rated and L ED
follow ing sustainable w ays to preserve nature. lights are used for
1. POLLUTION CONTROL minimal voltage
O ur school has collaborated w ith the I C P consumption.
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( I ndian Pollution C ontrol ssociation) under To reduce
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the S.O .R .T proj ect. s part of this proj ect, carbon diox ide
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our school has acq uired erobins for proper emissions from
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management of biodegradable w aste transport to and from school premises, C N G B HI S, N oida. L earners are also encouraged
generated in the school. We are the first buses are used. to participate in sports activities at different
school in the Delhi/ N C R to provide the erobin 4. WATER CONSERVATION levels.
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w aste management facility. U nder our w ater resource management 7. SOCIAL WELL-BEING
2. TREE PLANTATION initiative, our school has installed three B HI S N oida is an inclusive school and w e
W e celebrate ‘ Van M ahotsav’ annually by rainw ater recharge pits w ith a capacity of abide by the policy ‘ N o child left behind’ . W e
organising tree plantation drives and this year 3 0 ,0 0 0 L . The rainw ater gradually seeps cater to different types of learners through
w as marked by making 3 0 0 seed balls for dow n the surface and helps in recharging and differentiated instructions and by incorporating
successful tree plantation using leachate. W e replenishing groundw ater resources. V R K and M ultiple I ntelligences. O ur learners
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have also circulated our first batch of organic 5. PLASTIC WASTE MANAGEMENT also organise and conduct aw areness
manure obtained along w ith the leachate to Environmental aw areness among students campaigns like R oad Safety, Pollution C ontrol,
our parents at the school’ s annual science and staff is promoted by conducting among other social issues.
ex hibition. campaigns and audits. C ollecting hard plastic 8. SCIENCE EXHIBITION – Matrix- focus
3. ENERGY SAVING and upcycling plastic w aste is a routine on the United Nations Sustainable
O ur school campus runs on a 2 0 0 kV solar practice at B HI S, N oida. s part of its C ity Development Goals
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panel grid. The school fully runs on solar as L ab initiative, learners came up w ith a The theme w as w oven around the U N
energy during the w inter season and is research proj ect on w aste management. Sustainable G oals ‘ L ife on L and’ and ‘ L ife
eq uipped w ith 7 0 solar panels to meet its 6. HEALTH & WELL-BEING under W ater’ thus encompassing the pow er
electricity req uirements. 6 0 percent of the total W e have a nutritionist w ho daily monitors of nature to heal. Every year, M A TR I X is
annual energy consumption is offset through the food served to students. L earners are organised w ith z est and enthusiasm. The
installation of renew able energy sources also sensitised tow ards the practice of table event focuses on:
onsite. manners and taught the importance of a  Instilling scientific temperament
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The school’ s infrastructure is designed in balanced diet. oga is a daily regimen at  Providing a platform to show case their
learning through the medium of diverse
themes
B HI S, N oida believes in supporting and
nurturing learners w ith abundant opportunities
to develop their creativity, learning curve,
reasoning skills, and scientific temperaments.
W e are committed to sensitising our young
learners to the needs of the community
besides inculcating values like integrity,
fortitude, dedication and respecting diversity
so they become compassionate and confident
human beings through ample opportunities
of social interactions, responsibilities and
information sharing.

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