Timpany School
Timpany School is a Christian mission school in the city of Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India. It was founded in the year 1931, in the Indian pre-independence era by Dr. Rev. A.W. Timpany of the Canadian Baptist Mission to serve the cause of education and for the glory of god.[1][2] It is managed by the Evangelical Trust Association of South India (ETASI) and the Chairman of ETASI Dr. Ken Gnanakan, is also the current Chairman of Timpany Schools.[3] The medium of instruction for the school is English . They are run on Christian principles and offer students,irrespective of their community and creed, a complete education of body, mind and spirit.[1]
| Timpany School | |
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| Location | |
Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh India | |
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| Type | Mission School |
| Motto | Seek Truth |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Baptist |
| Established | 1931 |
| Founder | A.W. Timpany |
| Chairman | Ken Gnanakan |
| Director | Annie Cherian |
| Principal | Christobel Stevenson |
| Grades | Class 1 - 12 |
| Campus size | 1-acre (4,000 m2) |
| Affiliation | CBSE and ICSE and SSC |
| Website | timpanyschool |
The school has three campuses in and around Visakhapatnam with each campus affiliated to different Boards of Education:
- Timpany School (Asilmetta) - affiliated to the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE), New Delhi. The principal of Timpany School is Mrs. Christobel Stevenson. Mrs. Christobel Stevenson has 35 years of teaching experience.
- Timpany Steel City School (Gajuwaka) - affiliated to CBSE.
- Timpany Senior Secondary School (CBM Compound) - affiliated to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE), Visakhapatnam.
Pre-school teacher training
- In association with ACTS Academy of Higher Education, Bengaluru
- Certificate Course - 6 months
- Eligibility - +2
The students are divided into houses Jupiter, Mercury, Neptune and Venus.The school Sports day is one of the main and important events organised in school.Students take this event seriously. Competitive spirit is displayed amongst students through inter-house competitions.The winner house gets to triumph it's victory till another house wins next year.The house that loses gets the title "gracious losers" and holds on to that tag for a year. The school even conducts interschool sports event once in 3 years.
References
- "About Timpany School".
- "CBM Compound, Vizag's oldest residential area". The Hindu. 28 March 2013. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 27 September 2015.
- "Timpany Chairman's message". Timpany School. Retrieved 27 September 2015.