Sports
In addition to academic work, the school encourages the development of young athletes and sportsmen. Teachers like Master Neeff, Master Oliver, Master Willy, Master Donald and sportsmasters include Oliver Andrade (who founded the famous Joggers Park in Bandra Mumbai), Master Cyril Gabriel, Fr. Harry Pereira S.J., Fr. Benjamin Fernandes S.J. and Fr. Robin Selwyn S.J. in the 1970s and 1980s supported sporting endeavour.
Through the efforts of Fr. Lawrie Ferrao, the former principal, the gymnasium has been upgraded with a treadmill. The Donnelly gym has been completely redone with new turf and sprinklers.
The school has won inter-school tournaments, participating in the Ahmed Sailor Cup in field hockey. The school has a grass hockey ground (Donnelly Gym), two basketball courts, two football grounds, two smaller grounds, a swimming pool and a gymnasium. The hockey ground is used to play state level tournaments.
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He at length our good will sever.”
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