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            Billabong High International School, Noida aims to produce well grounded, resilient and successful
            human beings by stimulating passion and brilliance in every learner. We, at Billabong, truly believe
            in preserving nature and work towards saving our environment.

                                                                           ECO SCHOOL & PLASTIC MANAGEMENT
                                                                            BHIS Noida strives to make its learners Eco-
                                                                            Saviors,  who  can  work  towards  the
                                                                            sustainability of Mother Earth.















            POLLUTION CONTROL
                                                                HEALTH & WELLBEING
            BHIS  Noida  organized  a  workshop,                   We  at  BHIS,  Noida  have  a
            conducted  by  Dr.  Mark  Chandler,                    nutritionist   who   sensitizes
            International Director of Research and                 learners  for  table  manners  to
            Program,   Earthwatch   Institute   in                 maintain  hygiene  and  guides
            Boston, USA.                                           them  for  the  importance  of
                                                                   balanced diet.
           Earthwatch  Institute  India  launched  an  initiative  on  Learners are given a platform to
           “Operation  Healthy  Air”  in  collaboration  with  Indian  be   alert,   responsible   &
           Meteorological  Society,  to  install  Purple  Air  Quality  empowered   through   Special
           Sensors in our school for monitoring air quality.       Assemblies,       Mindfulness
                                                                   Training,  Adolescent  Education
            WASTE MANAGEMENT                                       Program,    Peer    Educators   BHIS  Noida  organized
               BHIS  Noida  is  the  first  school  in             Program,  and  other  initiatives  the ‘Fit India Week’ and
               Delhi/NCR region to get equipped                    like:  Anti-Child  Abuse  and  Anti-  was  awarded  as  FIT
               with    the   Aerobin    Waste                      Bullying  Squads  that  imbibe  INDIA SCHOOL AWARD
               Management Facility.                                them  with  the  basic  life  skills  &
               ·The   compost   generated   is                     leadership qualities.
               collected   and   utilized   for
               gardening  purposes  in  the  school
               premises.
               The  main  idea  is  to  motivate  the
               learners  to  segregate  waste  and
               decrease the pressure on landfills.
               We release the food waste into the
               aerobins  on  a  daily  basis  and
               regularly  get  it  monitored  by  the
               learners.                                         BHIS COVID -19 COUNSELLING HELPLINE
            ENERGY SAVING                                           BHIS,  Noida  launched  a  dedicated  counselling
               ·60%  of  the  total  annual  energy  consumption  is  helpline  number  as  a  part  of  COVID-19  response,  to
               offset  through  installation  of  renewable  energy  support  learners  and  parents  during  coronavirus
               sources onsite.                                      pandemic.
               Passive Design Measures: The infrastructure of the   BHIS Noida School Counsellor remained available on
               school  is  designed  in  such  a  manner  that  all  the
               classrooms & corridors are well-lit.                 dedicated days and hours to offer a listening ear, or
               HVAC  used  in  all  the  classrooms  are  minimum   to respond to a crisis emotional support for learners
               BEE 3 star rated.                                    and  parents  who  were  having  difficulty  coping
               LED  lights  are  used  in  the  school  for  minimal
               voltage consumption.                                 during a crisis.

            Education  has  to  be  dynamic  to  prepare  learners  for  the  vicissitudes  of  life.  At  BHIS  Noida,  environment
            preservation  is  an  integrated  part  of  the  core  subjects  right  from  the  preschool.  When  we  reinforce  the
            importance of environment preservation in learners, they become conscious of the decisions they make and the
            same helps them grow into aware citizens of the planet who will contribute to make an impact to community
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