The classrooms are spacious enough to accommodate 40 students per class. But to meet the Global Standards every class at HGS accommodates only 30 students per class room. Furniture is ergonomically designed and customized for every child. The dimensions of the classroom, construction style and material as well as the positioning and construction of the teacher’s podium ensure good acoustics. Each classroom has its own comprehensive audio-visual equipments.
State of art laboratories helps every child to enhance his/her understanding of theoretical concepts. The Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Computer labs provide a facilitated environment to reinforce the classroom learning.
The Global Citizen of tomorrow has to be conversant in multiple languages. Hence language fluency and communicative skills are stressed at HGS with due emphasis on developing the LSRW skills of the students.
Education is a multi-faceted process. In order to ensure the overall development of the child, it is vital to strike a healthy balance between classroom learning and exposure to external influences. The school offers a wide range of non-scholastic activities which blend perfectly with the curricular programmes.
To enhance the child’s individual talents Swimming, Horse riding, Foot ball, Cricket, Basket ball and Tennis are offered under the supervision of the expert coaches. Well developed play field for track events and other modern facilities enhances the physical development of the children. Volleyball, Table Tennis, Badminton, Throw ball, Kho – Kho, Karate and Athletics are also offered at HGS.
Other co-curricular activities include Elocution, Debate, Recitation, Dramatics, Quiz, Essay Writing, Yoga, Art and Music for which training is provided to enable students to participate confidently in both intra and inter-school competitions. The school has well-qualified teachers to train the students in Classical & Western dance, Key Board, Drums, Band, Yoga and Karate.
It is a proven fact that a healthy reading habit and a voracious appetite for books help to expand the intellectual horizons of children, apart from the educational aspects associated with literature and prose. HGS has a well stocked Library, for the juniors and the seniors, with an impressive index of titles covering both fiction and non-fiction. Children are encouraged to make full use of the facilities offered and attempts are made to inculcate love for books and reading amongst them at an early age.
The library maintains a good collection of books, educational journals on various subjects including annual, monthly, weekly and daily periodicals. A number of books are categorized as ‘Reference Books’. Manned by highly qualified personnel, the school library grows in leaps and bounds every year with constant addition and updation to its already existing stock of wide collections.
HGS provides good home environment for the students who are staying in the hostel. The rooms are air conditioned, pleasant, hygienic and maintained clean.They are furnished artistically to get the thoughts of the learners. The rooms have attached bathrooms.Running hot water is available round the clock.
At HGS Hostel we provide a home away from home where we maintain traditional values in a family atmosphere. We develop a desire for truth, decorum, courtesy and high-achievement in every child. These values are the cornerstones of success. We provide an environment whereby students can develop their intellectual talents in an atmosphere of positive encouragement and in conditions that are conducive to work. Daily preparation is well-structured, supervised in an orderly manner. We encourage students to participate in activities in an atmosphere which values effort.
We provide a wide range of activities, hobbies and pastimes related to age and maturity that will assist in the personal, social and cultural development of each student. These may include inter-house competitions, instrumental and vocal music, drama, speech and debate, visits to the theatre, festivals, talent nights, family fun days, formal dinners with VIP guest speakers, overnight cultural trips, camping and outward-bound experiences, cricket, basketball, soccer, tennis, swimming, snooker, billiards, TT, badminton, weight-training and athletics to mention but a few activities on offer.
We help students to develop qualities of leadership and teamwork and we encourage students to become fully involved in the corporate life of their house and to recognize and support the needs of others through service to their peers. Boarding builds self-confidence, independence, the capacity to interact with adults and fellow-students, self-discipline and a sense of direction. Through the experience of boarding, friendships are made which last a lifetime and a sense of identity with the school is forged strongly.
It is clean and spacious enough to seat all the students and staff together. It is where the children learn table manners and table etiquette. We have two separate hygienic kitchens, for cooking vegetarian and non-vegetarian food. Students may opt for any. Our dining hall, kitchen and kitchenware are kept in sterile condition. Healthy food makes body and mind healthier, so your child will have more energy to enjoy learning and playing. We include an array of recipes for breakfast, lunch, dinner, school time munchies, after school treats, sweets and delicious drinks.
There is a common room for watching television. Children Movies are shown in the indoor theatre. Many festivals are celebrated on the campus.
We provide high definition video conferencing facilities for students to interact with educators and subject experts to enhance their education and research activities. The video conferencing facility enables students and teachers to participate in lectures, seminars and sessions delivered anywhere in the world. The facility allows the students to get first-hand experience and interact with faraway experts without leaving the campus and improve project collaboration. We work closely with distance education experts and partners across the world and constantly upgrade our knowledge to improve project collaboration at all levels.