St. Stephens's School, Dum Dum is renowed for its education and all-round development that is renders to its students.It has always been catering to needs of its budding students by providing an authentic environment and a friendly atmosphere. The school has a library enriched with wide renge of books, a well equipped air-conditioned computer lab with experienced teachers.Along with impressive biology chemistry physcics laboratories,the school also provides an exclusive geography lab which is of immence use to the Humanities students.

Bu the most outstanding feature which this school is a large school playground which is enclosed within compound.The school represent itself with as a contrast to the busy and populous Jessore Road with the green environment that surrounds it.There is a long stretch of trees which are planted by the school staff themselves as a pert of an afforestation programmwe which reflects on the institution environmental consciousness and it always tries to install this consciousness among its student and has been successful in doing so. It has been able to create a clean, green and serene environment for its student to study in.one can also spot diffrent birds such as cuckoos parrots , starlings sparrows etc.Chirping and squirrels around from tree to tree amidst the hustle-bustle of the school and Jessore Road.
These diverse colours of nature are a pleasure to the eyes.Contrasting with soft green colour of the play-ground and surrounding trees, the vibrant orange colour of the school building energizes all.It puts forward the idea of peace and power together.Nature is, thus , an integral part of the school.
The school also shows its diligence towards the convervations of the fast degrading ecological balence in the present world Scenario.It actively participate various eco conservation programmes , has an eco club of its own to spread awareness and is also a pert of the Rotary Club.Therefore , apart from providing just the concept the school is a place of education, its also provides the perfect blend of education and nature.

• Recognizing that we have a real influence on an individual chil’s lifelong learning
• Setting high but realistic expectations
• Regularly highlighting and celebrating children’s personal, social and educational education
• Communicating in an appropriate manner depending on the individual and situation
• Working to ensure that all children could move towards being ‘the best that I can be’
• Working towards overcoming constraints in the conditions for learning wherever possible

• Raising our awareness of different kinds of abilities
• Teaching a rich, integrated curriculum which values all abilities equally
• Regularly highlighting and celebrating children’s personal, social and educational education
• Designing skill besed learning activities which use and develop several abilities together
• Recognizing differences in the way children use their abilities
• Working towards overcoming constraints in the conditions for learning wherever possible
• Establishing a culture of mutual appreciation so that pupils recognize and value their own and others’ abilities / strengths

• Engaging children’s emotions and feeling effectively in learning.
• Creating a secure, supportive learning environment where ideas are valued
• Emphasizing interaction skills
• Making learning enjoyable and fun
• Helping children understand and deal effectively with their own feelings
• Encourage children to be self motivated and to persist in the face of difficulties.

• Showing we value children as individuals, from the process of being consulted, having one’s opinions seriously considered, feeling that one’s contributions are valued
• Involving everyone explicitly and openly in building their own self esteem
• As a whole school and in partnership with parents and the community, belong children achieve a sense of
  1. Security: (physical and emotional safety; trust, consistency)
  2. Identity: (strengths and uniqueness recognized; gender and culture, physical)
  3. Belonging: (community identity; group respect, involvement)
  4. Purpose: (Valuable activity; sense of direction; progress and achievement)
• Involving children in developing and influencing their own environment and learning, celebrating individual and group activities.
• Using consistent and specific praise to generate motivation and praise from peers and adult

• Helping children to develop active listening skills
• Providing opportunities and time for children to think things through, consolidate thinking and think in depth
• Assessing and valuing children’s existing skills and knowledge, using a variety of strategies
• Providing opportunities for children to practice using and applying emerging ideas in a range if contexts
• Teaching children to develop a variety if strategies to overcome difficulties

• To create an environment where there are plenty of opportunities for learners o talk, where they feel safe, to share ideas.
• Providing opportunities and time for children to think things through, consolidate thinking and think in depth
• Assessing and valuing children’s existing skills and knowledge, using a variety of strategies
• Providing opportunities for children to practice using and applying emerging ideas in a range if contexts
• Teaching children to develop a variety if strategies to overcome difficulties
• Encouraging children to reflect on how they work together in groups

• Enable children to access their own learning style whilst also helping them to use less preferred styles
• Becoming more aware of urselves as learners by reflecting our own learning patters and preferences
• To be aware of our own emotion and their effect on learning process
• Making a variety of opportunities appropriate to their stage of development

• To stimulate children to appreciate the benefits and pleasures of becoming lifelong learners
• Teaching children a wide range of skills and making it enjoyable
• Continuing to discuss our aims and values and working towards becoming a more effective school
• To create framework where all learners are working towards becoming a more effective school