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Academics12 May 2026

Lower Sixth take two of three prizes at the Pune robotics open.

Eight months of Tuesday evenings in the makerspace, a chassis rebuilt four times, and a line-follower that finally behaved. Reported from the hall by the Sixth Form editorial team, with photographs from the studio.

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The corridor becomes a gallery: Year 9 hang their first show
Arts30 April 2026

The corridor becomes a gallery: Year 9 hang their first show

Forty self-portraits in charcoal and gouache now line the east corridor, each one paired with the sketch it grew from.

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Rehearsals begin for the summer dance programme, Sahyadri Suite
Arts18 April 2026

Rehearsals begin for the summer dance programme, Sahyadri Suite

A piece built from the rhythms of the monsoon, choreographed with the senior ensemble and a visiting artist from NCPA.

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Campus crosses ninety percent daytime solar for the first time
Community2 April 2026

Campus crosses ninety percent daytime solar for the first time

The new array on the dining-hall roof now carries the kitchens and the studios through most of a clear afternoon.

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Forty-one projects line the hall for the annual science exhibition
Academics21 March 2026

Forty-one projects line the hall for the annual science exhibition

From a low-cost soil-moisture sensor to a study of birdsong at dawn, this year's exhibition filled two floors.

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Lessons move outdoors as the dry season opens the amphitheatre
Sport8 March 2026

Lessons move outdoors as the dry season opens the amphitheatre

History, debate and poetry have decamped to the stone tiers above the meadow for the warm half of the term.

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The chamber ensemble plays for the village school down the ridge
Community26 February 2026

The chamber ensemble plays for the village school down the ridge

A first joint concert with the Tungarli primary, and the start of a termly exchange between the two music rooms.

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Founders' Day marks sixty-four years, and the class of 2026 leaves
Admissions14 February 2026

Founders' Day marks sixty-four years, and the class of 2026 leaves

Prizes, a piece of new music, and a long round of applause for a cohort headed to forty universities across nine countries.

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