Activities

Houses

Each student of the Senior Section is placed in one of five Houses, namely:
  • IDA-B House : named after Dr. Ida B Scudder, the founder of the Radiology Department of CMCH.
  • LINCOLN HOUSE : named after Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the USA.
  • NEHRU HOUSE : named after Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister .
  • PRASAD HOUSE : named after Dr. Rajendra Prasad, India’s first President .
  • KELLER HOUSE : named after Helen Keller, the author, disability rights advocate and political activist.
Sporting T-Shirts in bright orange, blue, red, yellow, and green, the students showcase their house loyalty at every opportunity.
Inter-House Activities or IHAs form an integral part of the school calendar with Houses vying with each other both on stage and on the play ground to best each other in friendly competitions. Each House is rewarded with points for their academic performance, discipline, inter-house activities and performance in Sports.
“Being part of a House is one of the most exciting experiences for a student as it helps develop teamwork, loyalty and builds bonds that last a lifetime!” says a student of class 12 with her face wreathed in smiles.

Scudder Brain

A Quiz Competition intended to test the general knowledge and awareness of the students, Scudder Brain is conducted annually. There are two categories to this competition: Senior & Junior.

Teacher’s Day Celebration

No school would be where it is today without a  set of teacher who work tirelessly to ensure the holistic development of the children. At Ida scudder School the students of the Senior and Junior Section come together  to thank and celebrate and their teachers. Every year on the 5th September. The students sing, dance and put up performances  to entertain the teachers and give them a break from their daily routines.
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Children's Day Celebration

November 14th – A day when teachers lay aside textbooks, notebooks and classroom teaching to entertain the students with songs, dance and stage performances …
Inter – House Competition
Matches
During the sports season, Interschool and Interhouse matches take center stage. The range of sports and games includes football, basketball, cricket, badminton, relays, and various other, events that create a dynamic and exciting atmosphere for all participants.

SUPW (Socially Useful Productive Work) AND ART

Socially useful productive work (SUPW) is a curricular activity for students of all grades. This activity serves as a vital link between academic learning and practical application. Students develop life skills, such as craftsmanship, effective communication, and teamwork. Ida Scudder School provides a number of activities like Crafts, Gardening, Carpentry, etc. Its core mission is to enrich learning experiences, making them both impactful and indispensable.
Art education fosters the growth of creativity and imagination. This subject is taught to increase a student’s mental and physical activity and helps them to push the boundaries of conventional thinking. It also encourages them to explore and nurture their creative side. The school gives students many opportunities to highlight their artistic skills through Interhouse and Inter-class activities and competitions.

Scudder MUN

Every year, Scudder MUN unfolds over three days, during which students from various schools register for the conference and select a country to represent .
The enriching experiences and valuable lessons learnt from participating the Model United Nations (MUN) serve as significant learning milestones for many of our students. Through MUN, students are exposed to the functions of international governing bodies and come to understand the pivotal role of the United Nations Organization in today’s global landscape.
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Clubs

“The future belongs to those who learn more skills and combine them in creative ways.” – Robert Greene

  • Club Activity : At Scudder school we believe in the holistic development of every child. After school clubs help to imbibe, foster and nurture life skills and talents in our children.
  • Nature Club: An initiative to make the students understand the importance of nature and the necessity to leave behind a rich legacy for the upcoming generations.
  • Theatre Club: A platform for young artists to bring to life various stories through their stage performances.
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  • Eco Club: A club to promote an interest in life in all its forms and create an interest in the lives of all other organisms that co-exist with humans.
  • Debate Club: A coming together of young minds that wish to grapple with issues that concern the world around them to find their voice and lend it to the voiceless.
  • Quiz Club: If interesting trivia is your cup of tea, then the Quiz Club is where you belong. Fun - filled afternoons of quizzing and leaving new facts is what the Quiz Club meetings are all about.

SPORTS and GAMES

Ida Scudder School offers a robust array of extracurricular activities and a dynamic PT department with regular coaching for boys and girls in Basketball, Cricket, Football and Athletics. Teams from Ida Scudder School participated in Inter-school sports and games competitions conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination Sports Events at the state and national levels. We sent out enthusiastic teams of boys and girls last year to compete in various age categories of sports such as Athletics, Football, Basketball, Cricket, Badminton, Tennis and Skating. Medals were won in Athletics where 44 students participated at the State level. We won a total of 32 medals 3 gold, 5 silver and 15 bronze of which 20 were individual medals and 12 were awarded for Relays.

Our students also participated and won medals in several Inter-School and District-Level Sporting events conducted by schools in and around Vellore. To cap off a busy round of events, this year Ida Scudder School hosted Inter-school Football and Basketball matches for boys and girls in the under-14 categories. A total of 15 schools participated in the Basketball tournament and 17 schools in the Football tournament. Teams from Ida Scudder School participated in Inter-school sports and games competitions conducted by the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examination Sports Events at the state and national levels.

We sent out the following teams last year:
Athletics and Football both boys and girls participated in all three categories. under 19, under 17 and under 14

  • Basket ball and Cricket - boys - under 17
  • Basket ball Girls - under 19
  • Badminton Girls: under 14 and under 17
  • Badminton Boys: under 17
  • Tennis Girls: Under 14
  • Tennis Boys: under 14 and under 17
  • SkatingBoys: Under 14 and under 19

Medals won:

Athletics: 44 students participated at the State level. We won a total of 32 medals 3 gold, 5 silver and 15 bronze of which 20 were individual medals and12 were awarded for Relays.

Leah Margret Rajiv won the OVERALL CHAMPIONSHIP for the under 14 category. Badminton (G) Yuvathi N V won the gold medal at the State level and silver at the National in the under 14 category.

Girls’ Tennis (Team Event) – Tia Tony Lawrence and Leah Margret Rajiv won the Gold at the State level and Bronze at the National level.

Girls’ Under 14 Football Team won the bronze at the State level.

Skating Boys’ under 19s Sridashan K won the overall championship at both the state national levels.

Our students also participated and won medals in several inter-school and district level Sporting events conducted by schools in and around Vellore:

This year Ida Scudder School hosted Inter-school Football and Basketball matches for boys and girls in the under 14 categories.

BB Boys : A total of 9 schools participated – winners were the team from Don Bosco Matriculation School and ISS were the runners up

BB Girls – 6 teams participated – winners were the team from ISS and Shrishti School, CBSE were runners-up

Best Player: Leah Margret of ISS

FB Boys :A total of 10 schools participated. The team from Don Bosco H.Sec. School won the tournament and Scudder Team was the runner- up.

Best Player: Kenneth Premkumar of ISS Football Girls: 7 teams participated. The Ethiraj Matric H. Sec School was declared the winners while the team from Ida Scudder School was declared runners- up.

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