Athletics
Annual sports day for the junior school is held in February and the meet for the middle and senior school takes place in November–December. Events like march past, relay races, tug of war, and javelin throw are part of this event.
The students competing are divided into divisions according to their age group. All these activities take place on a house basis. The house with the most number of wins and points from the events emerges to be the winner. At the end of sports day the following awards are given:
- Ranjit Sen Trophy for the fastest boy('B' division)
- James Chippendale Trophy for the best athlete ('A' division)
- Archie Edwards Challeng Trophy for the best athlete in field events('A' division)
- Jibran Tyabbi Trophy for the best athlete ('A' division)
- R.S. Paul Challenge Trophy for the best athlete ('B' division)
- Most promising athlete ( 'C' division)
The following awards are given out on the Annual Prize Day:
- Robertson Award for the best sportsman
- Balachander Award for the most promising sportsman.
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