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The first day of classes for Candor International School – August 6, 2012- began with the opening assembly where new staff and students were welcomed. The Principal announced Grade 8, Bohnita Roychoudhury’s achievement. Her first book of poems was published and launched at an event in Oxford Book House, Calcutta. Candor hopes that this will […]

Welcome to the returning staff and a hearty welcome to all those who are joining this year. The Staff Orientation (August 1-3, 2012), with relevant sessions on differentiated instruction use of iPads in the classroom and other sessions for new staff was well appreciated. The teachers were enthusiastic and excited to learn and eager to […]

Firstly, Kudos to the entire Candor team for a very successful 1st year. We hope that all of you have had a great holiday! As an opening exercise the staff was given an orientation from August 1-3, 2012 which included special sessions for new staff and teaching workshops for all teachers. to enhance the learning […]

We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.  ~Native American Proverb. World Environment Day (WED), instituted by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), is celebrated every year on the  5th  of June to raise global awareness of the need to take positive environmental action. As we had already planted […]

    “The things of this world cannot be made known without a knowledge of mathematics”  ~ Roger Bacon Students at Candor demonstrated their knowledge of mathematics during our Math Week. One of the presentations done by the Primary children was in the form of a Rap about three different shapes they had been learning […]

Candor Dorm Boys and Girls went for an outing on Saturday, May 19, 2012. They went to Mantri Mall, one of the biggest malls in Bangalore. They had the opportunity to go Skating. For some it was a first! For others it was reminiscence of their memories. The new comers slipped and fell  but they never […]

“A work of art is the unique result of a unique temperament,” said Oscar Wilde. Students from both sections of the school, PSP and MSP, shared their knowledge and experience of art. They worked on the works individually and in groups too. It was satisfying to see what collaborative and integrative efforts can achieve. A […]

Learning another is one of the best ways to understand another culture and develop a respect and appreciation for what that culture represents. Candor encourages this by giving opportunities for students to learn not just a Second Language but a third Language as well as the language of the home state-Karnataka. Cross-cultural communication skills are […]

As Earth Day this year was on a Sunday, Candor celebrated it on Monday, April 23. Immediately after breakfast we had a short 10 minute assembly where Grades 3-5 enacted a little skit showing the origins of the Chipco Movement which began with women in Rajasthan refusing to allow trees to be felled. 118 saplings […]

On April 21, 2012, Candor in collaboration with Apple ran a workshop on Apple iPads for teaching and learning. Teacher were introduced to some applications that can be used with the kids including Edmodo and Socrative. Ms. Melanie Kells, Dean of Studies, Canadian International School, our workshop leader helped us explore useful applications for our […]