Placid Vidya Vihar
Senior Secondary School
ANNUAL REPORT 2023-24
A warm welcome to Swaralaya 2024, the 35th annual day celebration of Placid Vidya Vihar. It is my pleasure and privilege to greet this esteemed gathering on this proud moment. The distinguished crowd is solemn reminder of the responsibility vested upon us by a community with great expectations for the future, which we have pledged to fulfil. And with conviction and humility, I can say that Placid has always kept its promise.
In this, coral anniversary of Placid’s existence, I submit before you this report of the school activities of the academic year 2023-24 for scrutiny and approval.
At the outset, let me place on record our heartfelt condolence to those students who lost their parents in course of this school year. May the Almighty grant them the strength to tide over their irreparable loss.
Reopening Day: upholding it’s motto, ‘nurturing for wholeness’, Placid began its 35th year journey on 1st June 2023 with 2802 students and 164 staff members in a colourful and prayerful ceremony held in the St. Chavara indoor Stadium, the coral academic year was flagged of by the new manager of Kristu Jyoti Group of Educational institutions, Rev. Dr. Thomas Kallukalam CMI.
Academics: In strict adherence to the CBSE curriculum, the school followed the NCERT syllabus and, implemented the timely changes, revisions, and additions without compromise. Experiential learning and competency-based education have been the guiding principles on campus since the implementation of NEP 2020 in the previous academic year. The institution remains steadfast in its commitment to executing these principles. In accordance with the mandates of the new education policy, the school has introduced, three skill subjects- Artificial Intelligence, Coding and Marketing for the students to choose from as per their aptitude.
Wilcuma Juniors 2023
The official welcome ceremony to the 2023-25 batch of senior secondary students were held on 29th May 2023 in the Kristu Jyoti auditorium. Mrs. Ancy Joseph, former principal and Head of the Department of English, St. Dominic College, Kanjirappally, was the chief guest.
Renewal Programme- For the spiritual renewal and refreshment at the beginning of a new academic year, a renewal program was held on the 6th and 7th of June at various venues in the school campus for different class of students.
The PTA General Body
PTA general body meetings were convened May 29th, for the parents of Class 1-4 students, and on 10th June 2023, for parents of class 5-12 students to elect the executive members of the academic year. A joint PTA meeting held on 20th June elected President and Vice President of the PTA.
| General body | Class 1-4 | 29-05-2023 |
| class 5-12 | 10-06-2023 | |
| Joint PTA | 20-06-2023 | |
| Executive PTA 1 | 26-7-2023 | |
| Executive PTA 2 | 14-12-2023 |
The new executive committee members were:
School Parliament and Investiture ceremony
The office bearers of the school parliament was elected on 23rd June. Master Deepak J Mathew and Miss Neha Elizabeth Savio of class XII were elected head boy and head girl respectively and Master Rubin Roji Antony and Miss Learine Maria Vinu of class X were elected assistant head boy and head girl respectively.
The new school parliament assumed office in a colourful ceremony on June 26th.
SSE and SSCE RESULTS
It was yet another year of excellence for Placid when the SSE and SSCE results were declared. 8 of 185 students of class X bagged A1 in all subjects and 90 of 320 of class XII bagged A1 in all subjects.
EXCELLENTIA 2023
The meritorious achievers of the CBSE class 10 and 12 board exams were honoured during the school merit award ceremony Excellentia 2023 held on 30th June, in the esteemed presence Dr. Indira Rajan, General Secretary, National Council of CBSE schools.
Examinations
Tests and Examinations as per CBSE mandate, to assess the Learning Outcomes were held uncompromisingly and continuous and comprehensive assessment was done throughout the year, for every student as an integral part of classroom activity.
SAFAL (Structured Assessment For Analysing Learning)
The implementation of NEP 2020 necessitated the incorporation the SAFAL mode of assessment, a competency based, assessment to evaluate the progress of foundational skill in students. Placid had been among the pilot schools to implement it in the 2022-23 academic year. In the SAFAL assessment framework, under each subject several competencies are assessed. SAFAL tests each competency across different grade levels: Two grades lower, One grade Lower, At the Grade Level and Above the Grade level, ie. Below Basic , Basic, Proficient and Advanced. Placid was at the Proficient level in the SAFAL band of assessment in the pilot study.
| Examinations Class I – IX 2023-24 | |
| PT1 | 10 Jul 2023 to 18 Jul 2023 |
| PT2 | 14-Aug-2023 to 21-Aug-2023 |
| Term 1 | 25-Sep-2023 to 11-Oct-2023 |
| RTP1 (Class X) | 1-Nov-2023 to 10-Nov-2023 |
| RTP2 (Class X) | 20-Nov-2023 to 29-Nov-2023 |
| Model 1 (Class X) | 4-Dec-2023 to 18-Dec-2023 |
| PT 3 | 11-Dec-2023 to 21-Dec-2023 |
| Model 1(Class X) | 5-Jan-2024 to 19-Jan-2024 |
| Examinations Class XI & XII 2023-24 | |
| Mid Term1 (Class XI & XII) | |
| Term 1 (Class XI & XII) | |
| RTP 1(Class XII) & Mid term 2(Class XI) | 17-Oct-2023 to 27-Oct-2023 |
| RTP2 (Class XII) | 7-11-2023 to 16-11-2023 |
| RTP3 (Class XII) | 20-11-2023 to 29-11-2023 |
| Term 2(Class XI) & Model 1(XII) | 11-12-2023 to 21-12-2023 |
PTA and Open houses
| PTA & Open houses | ||
| Class XI | PTA | 29 May 2023 |
| Class XI | Open houses | 16-Sep-2023 |
| Class XII | PTA | 29 Feb 2023 |
| Class XII | Open houses | 29-Jul-2023 |
Open Houses
| Class 1-9 | 28 October 23 , Saturday, |
| Class 10 | 5 August 23, Saturday, 25-10-23 Wednesday, 20-12-23 Wednesday, |
Co-Curricular Activities(CCA)
Targeting the holistic development of the students, CCA are given due importance in the campus. Every child who enters the threshold of this institution is professionally trained in any one of the many activities like dance, music, arts, martial arts etc.
Scholarship Examinations and Quiz competitions
Placid opened the doors to various scholarship exams providing opportunities for its students to test themselves against others in knowledge and competitiveness.
SOF OLYMPIAD
| IGKO: | 10-10-2023 |
| IEO: | 12-10-2023 |
| NSO: | 21-11-2023 |
| IMO: | 31-10-2023 |
| NCO: | 28-11-2022 |
| ISSO: | 12-12-2023 |
| ICO: | 12-12-2023 |
National standard examination Exam dates
| Astronomy | 25-11-2023 |
| Biology, physics, chemistry, junior science | 26-11-2023 |
Placid was the stage for a number of intraschool and inter school quiz competitions and Placidians did make their institution proud in a number of quizzes hosted by other institutions too. Three Placidians, Gayathri S. Mia Mariam Xavier and Neha Elizabeth Savio, the only three from the state, were among the one hundred winners of the Sri Sakthi Online Space Quiz Contest 2023. The winners will be rewarded with an opportunity to visit and witness the next ISRO Satellite launch from Sriharikota.
| SlNo. | Quizzes and Elocution | Date | Winners | Prize |
| 1 | Infinitum 2023 conducted @ Zonal Level by NIT Calicut | 9-Sep-2023 | Johan Cyril Aravind Krishna (Junior category) Arjun E A Krishnalal (Senior Category) Joel Jojo David Chacko (Senior Category) | 1st Prize 2nd Prize 3rd Prize |
| 2 | MSGR Cyriac Kandasserry Memorial All Keral Inter Higher Sec. School General Quiz by St. Joseph Higher Sec. School | 11-Aug-2023 | Maxwell Xavier Kavalam Nayan Krishna | 2nd Prize |
| 3 | Very Rev. P C Yohannan Ramban Memorial Quiz Competition BMM Pampady | 19-Oct-2023 | Maxwell Xavier Kavalam Nayan Krishna | 2nd Prize |
| 3 | Mary Rani Public School Quiz | 9-Nov-2023 | Maxwell Xavier Kavalam Nayan Krishna Christo Joseph Jeff Tom John | 1st Prize 3rd Prize |
| 4 | Elocution conducted in Mary Rani Public School | 9-Nov-2023 | Varghese T Mathew | 1st Prize |
| 5 | Kristu Jyoti College of Management Technology | 24-Nov-2023 | Maxwell Xavier Kavalam Nayan Krishna | 2nd Prize |
| 6 | Pansophy by Placid Vidya Vihar Senior Sec. School | 7-Nov-2023 | Maxwell Xavier Kavalam Nayan Krishna | 2nd Prize |
| 7 | St. Antony’s Anakkal Sr. Sec. School | 10-Nov-2023 | Maxwell Xavier Kavalam Nayan Krishna | 2nd Prize |
| 8 | Blisstival-2k23 | 25-Nov-2023 | Maxwell Xavier Kavalam Nayan Krishna | 1st Prize |
| Instrument Music Tagline competition | Gokul V Nair Vivek Sankar Karun M Mathew Mahadev A Nair | 1st Prize 2nd Prize 2nd Prize | ||
| 9 | Mathematics Tournament in SB College, Changanacherry Rubik’s Cube Challenge | 28-Nov-2023 | Idris Musanna Hariram Rajesh Hrishikesh S Karthik R Menon Kesav A S Gautham C P Hariram Rajesh Christin Tom Evelyn Maria Varghese Kesav A S Ron Jacob Mathew Hrishikesh S Idris Musanna Bhagath K | 1st Prize 2nd Prize 3rd Prize 1st Prize 2nd Prize 3rd Prize 4th Prize 5th Prize 6th Prize 8th Prize 9th Prize |
Pansophy 2023
Dr. Placid Memorial 26th interschool elocution and quiz competition was hosted by Placid on November 7th. About 35 school participated in the competition which was inaugurated by Rev. Fr. Philipose Thunduvalichira CMI, Principal, Kristujyoti Vidyaniketan.
Health and Wellness Programme
CBSE in compliance with the demands of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Ministry of Human Resources Development, Government of India, has mandated the implementation of Health and Wellness programme for School going Children, under the school health programme of Ayushman Bharath. In deference to the requirement, the school conducted numerous activities throughout the year to promote, physical, emotional and social wellbeing of students. The school health programme is closely supervised by the counselling department of the school.
Health Checkup: Implementing the national policy of special care to the girl child, a health checkup was held for the girl students in the campus in the month of July.
Deworming Drive: In association with the Dept. of Health, deworming tablets were distributed to the students on 22nd September, on permission from parents.
Student Development Programme
The school counselling department is instrumental in organizing personality development programmes and career guidance programs for students. And, they also organize orientation programs and professional development courses for teachers. They are also responsible for conducting orientation programmes for parents. The department provides timely guidance and reminders to the teaching staff for the completion of 50 hours professional development course- both inhouse and online as required by CBSE.
| PD Programme for students | ||||
| SlNo | Class | Date | Programme | |
| 1 | X-Students & Parents | 22-Jun-2023 | Habits for successful students | |
| 2 | VI | 19-Oct-2023 | Personality development | |
| 3 | VII | 26-Oct-2023 | Personality development | |
| 4 | Class 1-4 | 12 to 27 -Oct-2023 | Jimpire Empower Express Camp | |
| 5 | XI | 6-Nov-2023 | Career Guidance | |
| 6 | IX | 8-Nov-2023 | Career Guidance | |
| 7 | VIII | 28-Nov-2023 | Personality development | |
| 8 | IX, X, XI | 30-Nov-2023 | Life skills for psycho social competence |
Placid Vidya Vihar hosted the following capacity building programmes for the teachers of CBSE schools in Kottayam on the following dates.
| COE Training Programme for Teachers | ||
| SlNo | Programme | Date |
| 1 | Practical Teaching Tips, strategies and Pedagogy for Progressive Teachers (Inhouse) | 18-May-2023 |
| 2 | Accountancy training workshop | 21 & 22 Jul 2023 |
| 3 | Inclusive Education | 17 & 18 Nov 2023 |
| 4 | Financial literacy | 21 & 27 Nov 2023 |
| 5 | Learning Outcomes and pedagogy | 2 Dec 2023 |
| Orientation Programmes for Parents | ||
| SlNo | ||
| 1 | Effective Parenting | 29-May-2023 |
| 2 | Importance of Remedial Training for Lkate Bloomers | 11-Sep-2023 |
Special Education: To assess and evaluate differently abled students and students with special needs with scientific assessment tools and scales, we have special educator facility in the school. The special educator is responsible for assisting struggling students to maintain progress by designing education roles using special instructional techniques and technologies. These students are assisted to modify their behaviour to improve social and academic performance.
Social Service League (SSL)
A charity drive to collect nonperishable goods was held in the first week of December as a prelude to Christmas and contributed to the various homes for the poor. The students of class 11 were taken on a visit to the house of Providence at Kunnanthanam and to spend a day with the inmates and gifted them the provisions. Students of class 8 visited Mercy Home, Changanacherry, with Christmas gifts on 15th December. Similar visits were mad to St. Vincent Poor Home, Changanasserry, Asha Bhavan, Ithithanam, Mercy Home, Chethipuzha and Raksha Bhavan , Vadakkekkara.
A Blood Donation camp was organized by the school on 5th January and saw the generous participation of numerous parents.
Sargajyoti -Youth Festival
The school youth festival had a ceremonial beginning on 9th August 2023 in the presence Sri Arun Guinness, Playback Singer. Onstage and offstage Items continued through the week. Sargajyothi was the gateway to Sahodaya District and State Youth Festivals.
Placid was in the 6th position of 73 participants in the Sahodaya District youth festival and Sagarika B of class XI was the individual scorer with 4 First Prizes.
DISTRICT SAHODAYA WINNERS-2023
| Sl.No. | NAME | ITEM | POSITION | ||
| CATEGORY 1 | |||||
| 1. | Sera Ann Varghese | Elocution(Eng) | 1st | ||
| 2. | Jewel Roy | Elocution(Mal) | 2nd | ||
| 3. | Diya Deepak | Light Music(Mal) | 3rd | ||
| 4. | Sera Ann Varghese | Recitation (Hindi) | 1st | ||
| 5. | Diya Deepak | Recitation(Mal) | 2nd | ||
| CATEGORY 2 | |||||
| 1. | Ann Maria Sachu | Folk dance(Girls) | 2nd | ||
| CATEGORY 3 | |||||
| 1. | Sneha Sajo George | Recitation(Sanskrit) | 1st | ||
| 2. | Diya Rose Joji | Pencil Drawing | 3rd | ||
| 3. | Elrin Job | Essay Writing(Eng) | 3rd | ||
| 4. | Ashkar Faisal | Anchoring | 3rd | ||
| 5. | Shreya Anil &Team | Margamkali(Girls) | 1st | ||
| CATEGORY 4 | |||||
| 1. | Sagarika B | Bharatanatyam(Girls) | 1st | ||
| 2. | Naina Nalees | Kuchipudi(Girls) | 2nd | ||
| 3. | Naina Nalees | Folk Dance(Girls) | 3rd | ||
| 4. | Navami Suresh Pillai | Mohiniyattom(Girls) | 3rd | ||
| 5. | Sagarika B | Painting (Oil Colour) | 1st | ||
| 6. | Sagarika B | Painting(Water Colour) | 1st | ||
| 7. | Sagarika B | Pencil Drawing | 1st | ||
| 8. | Ridha Jabeen Farook | Recitation(Arabic) | 1st | ||
| 9. | Gowri Lekshmi M | Versification(Hindi) | 1st | ||
| 10. | Gokul V Nair | Violin(Eastern) | 2nd | ||
| COMMON CATEGORY | |||||
| 1. | Arpitha Rose Ajay &Team | Western Music Concert | 3rd | ||
Sagarika B and Serah Ann Varghese made their individual mark in the Sahodaya State Kalolsavam
STATE KALOLSAV WINNERS-2023
| CATEGORY 1 | |||
| 1. | Sera Ann Varghese | Recitation (Hindi) | 3rd |
| CATEGORY 4 | |||
| 1. | Sagarika B | Painting(Water Colour) | 1st |
| 2. | Sagarika B | Pencil Drawing | 2nd |
Sports and Games
Placid hosted the 19th Sahodaya Kottayam Roller Skating Championship on 9th September 2023. Placidians participated in the Kerala Central School Athletics Meet at Pala. The school observed a sports week as a part of Fit India Week from November 20th to 24th. It included fitness related debates, quiz and essay writing competitions. other events included Yoga, Martial arts and aerobics displays and an inter house football match.
The Annual sports meet held 1st December witnessed a colourful march past of the four Houses, a traditional torch lighting ceremony and martial arts display. The meet was inaugurated by Mrs. Jessy Mol Thomas, National Kayaking Champion.
Chavara Trophy Tournaments: The 26th Kristu Jyothi Basketball Tournament and the 23rd Placid Decennial Hand ball Tournament were held on 16th & 17th October 2023 and saw participation from schools from the length and breadth of the State. The tournaments were inaugurated by Ms. Mini Vijayakumar , President, Vazhzppally Panchayat, and Rev. Dr. Thomas Kallukalam CMI, Manager, KJ Group wwas the guest of honour at the valedictory function held on the 17th October.
Celebrations, Observations and Awareness Campaigns
Environment Day Celebration: A special assembly to commemorate the day was held on June 5th, in the St. Chavara indoor court, in the presence of the Principal and other section heads. Fruit tree saplings were distributed to the students in the afternoon.
Principal’s Day: the school sang the Birthday song for its Principal on 14th June, and had a colourful celebration in the presence of Rev. Dr. Thomas Kallukalam CMI, Manager Kristu Jyoti Group and the reverend Principals of the other KJ Group Institutions.
Reading Day: To promote the good habit of Reading and to appreciate the readers, the national reading day was observed on June 19th.
Yoga Day: A special assembly was held on 22nd June to celebrate Yoga Day.
World Anti-Drug Day: Placid Observed the Anti-Drug Day on 26th June along with the investiture ceremony special assembly. Awareness campaigns, poster making competition and cultural programmes related to the theme of the day, were part of the day’s activities. A continuum of the Anti- drug awareness programme was held on 26th August, for the students of classes 8,9 & 10.
Manager’s Day: The Placid Family along with the entire Kristu Jyoti group, celebrated the birthday of its Manager Rev, Dr. Thomas Kallukalam CMI on 5th July.
Independence Day: A special assembly was held on 15th August to commemorate the 76th year of Independence. The school was also part of Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign. In connection with the Independence Day celebration, a colour India competition was held on 18th August.
Onam celebration: Onam had a two day celebration in the campus. Classes 2-5 had their celebration on 24th August and classes 6-12 on August 25th with a ‘Naadanpattu’ extravaganza.
Teachers’ Day: The campus honoured its teaching staff in a grand ceremony on 5th September, in the august presence of Punnapra Jyothikumar, teacher, folk song researcher and poet and Re, Fr. Tomy Elavunkal CMI, Director, Kristu Jyoti Group and Principal Kristu Jyoti Higher Sec. School.
World Mental Health Day: Observed on October 10, with special assembly by class 11 students that included cultural programmes relating to the importance of mental health, was a new addition this year.
Pi Day Celebration: The maths dept. of the school organised a number of entertaining and informative activities on August 3rd, as a Pi approximation day was celebrated in the campus for the first time.
Kerala Piravi: The 67th birthday of Kerala state, was celebrated on November 1st in the campus.
Unity Day: On November 1st placid joined hands with Sargakshetra Cultural Centre to Celebrate Unity Day with a Unity Run and a palm signature collection against drug abuse.
Children’s Day and International Day against Violence and Bullying: Celebrated as a Pink Day, a day against violence and bullying, the Children’s day assembly had Rev. Fr. Philipose Thunduvalichira CMI, Principal, Kristu Jyoti Vidya Niketan, as its chief guest. It was also observed as bookless day intended to promote creativity in children.
Constitution Day: The school observed the Constitution Day on November 26, with related competitions and Classroom activities.
Christmas Celebrations: Classes 1-5 had an early Christmas celebration on 5th December and classes 6-12 had their grand celebration on 22nd December in the KJ Auditorium.
Founder’s Day: Placid joined the Kristu Jyoti family in celebrating the day of founder of the CMI congregation St. Kuriakose Elias Chavara, on 6th January 2024.
Exhibitions and Science Expo: Placid hosted the Kottayam Sahodaya Educational Expo on November 10th in the school campus and nearly 15 schools participated in the expo. The event was inaugurated by Dr. Josephkutty Jacob, Prof. and Principal, College of Engineering Pulincunnu.
School Tours: School tours are an experience in adjustments and adaptations in life outside the comfort zones of home and school, necessary for a life outside the campus. Placid conducted class tours to different destinations for different classes:
| Class Tour | ||
| Class | Date | Location |
| Class 12 | 21-Sep-2023 to 23-Sep-2023 | Vagamon ,Kodaikanal, Wonderla |
| Class 5-8 | 4-Oct-2023 and 18-Oct-2023 | Wonderla |
| Class 10 | 9-Nov-2023 to 12-Nov-2023 | Mysore |
Nature Club Trip: The school nature Club members had a nature awareness trip to Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary and Bhuthathankettu on November 11.
Infrastructure Development: The campus added a new Maths Lab, an Innovation Lab and a 3rd Computer Lab to its infrastructure facility to keep up with the growing demand for the skills subjects introduced as a part of implementing NEP 2020. Adding another dimension to students happiness, the school play ground was extended by a acquiring near by land.
Endowments:
ENDOWMENTS INSTITUTED BY
Late Sr. Christy SD Memorial Endo. : Francis Antony, MadathilKoonamthanam
Mrs. MariyammaVarkey Endo. : Mr. Chacko Varghese, Muppathil, Edathua
Late Mrs. Chandra Maria Endo. : M.P. Abraham, Maliampurackal, Pulincunnu
Late Mr. & Mrs. K.M. PakarudheenRawther Endo.: P.R. Ibrahim, Kallamparambil, Changanacherry
Late Chris Martin Endo. : Mr. & Mrs. Martin K.T., Koippally, Changanacherry
Late BhanumathiAmma Endo. : Mr. & Mrs. V.P. Sasidharan, Ambady, Changanacherry
Late V.M. Chandy Endo. : Mr. Mathew Alexander, Vadayil, Chethipuzha
Mathan Potha Endo. : Beena K Potha, Kottuppallil, Vadakkekkara
Mr. Thomas Varkey Endo. : Fr. Zacharias Prakuzhy CMI, U.S.A.
Late. Shebi N Michael Endo. : Mr. James Nampimadam, Chethipuzha
Late. Mariamma Thomas Endo. : Jobin Joseph, Thyparambil, Mundakayam
PunnackattuEdikulaScariah Memorial Endo. : RejuScaria, Punnackattu House, Koodal
Mrs. Thresiamma Chacko Endo. : Jacob Antony, Vaikath, Alappuzha
Late. Mr. P.J. George : GeorgyBabu, Mundamkara, Ayroor, Pathanamthitta
Late Robin Raju George : Placid AluminiAssociaton
Late Robin Raju George : Raju George, Robin Villa, Kurisummoodu, Changanacherry
Late Ken Kuriakose Memorial : Kuriakose Philip,Panachipuram, kurisummoodu
Conclusion
It has a been a highly fulfilling and rewarding journey of 35 years for Placid. Bound by the love of Sacred Heart of Jesus and growing in stature by the divine intercession of our Patron Saint St, Kuriakose Elias Chavara, Placid has many many more miles to go in serving generations yet to come.
We hope that we have been able to meet your expectations. We understand our responsibility to safeguard the interest of the parent and student community, during the period of their association with us. We promise to continue to do our best for our society and for the nation.
I am extremely thankful to the esteemed guests of the day who have honoured us with their presence. My heart-felt gratitude to the Rev. Fathers and Brothers of the SH Monastery, the staff, students and the parent community of Placid, especially the PTA executive members. As I conclude, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all those who are present here, for accepting our invitation to be part of our annual day celebration.