Prakash Padukone Inaugurates World Class Sports Hall at Stonehill International School

Bengaluru September 8th, 2018: Stonehill International School (SIS) celebrated 10 years of holistic international education in a collaborative, stimulating and caring environment. The day also marked the inauguration of the school’s latest world class sports hall. The event was attended by Mr. Prakash Padukone, former World Number 1 badminton champion; Ms. Ashwini Nachappa, former international track athlete; and Ajeet Bajaj & Deeya Bajaj, the first father-daughter duo to scale Mount Everest.

Stonehill, known for its’ diverse and inclusive culture, is committed to providing stimulating and engaging academics integrated with enhanced opportunities for technological innovation, sports and the arts. Founded by Jitu Virwani, Chairman and Managing Director of the Embassy Group, the school was born out of his belief for the need of an education system that prepares students to be successful in a constantly evolving and competitive environment. “This was the driving force that led to the establishment of a world class IB school that provides students an environment to develop life skills, which helps manage change; encourages taking risks; and nurtures compassion, while creating emotionally balanced and resilient global citizens”, said Jitu Virwani, Chairman and Management.

Simon McCloskey, the Head of School, highlights school’s achievements, “Stonehill International School is now renowned globally as a centre for innovative teaching. We provide a quality IB education to students from almost 40 nationalities. We are an internationally-minded community of spirited learners, dedicated to the development of knowledgeable, caring, confident and responsible global citizens. Our curriculum is designed to provide children with the opportunities to learn about the things that matter in today’s world. We believe that it is important not only to ensure that children reach their full academic potential, but that they also have a positive impact on society and understand how to live a balanced, healthy and fulfilling life. We are very proud of the actions, attitudes and achievements of our students. We have achieved great things in 10 years!”

“Being a student at Stonehill provided me with the perfect environment to learn. I had the freedom and the space to follow my intuition, along with the necessary and strong support from teachers to fall back on when I needed guidance. These two elements made my experience in Stonehill a very valuable one – one I’ll remember forever”, said Vinicius De Paula Sousa, graduate of Stonehill, is now pursuing his higher education at the London School of Economics, UK.

Shashank Rammoorthy, alumnus of SIS says, “Studying at Stonehill has been a great, all-round experience. I’ve learnt so much from my teachers and friends at this diverse school. The students received great support from all of our teachers.” Shashank is now pursuing his higher education at Stanford University, USA.

Stonehill International School (SIS) is a day and boarding school for boys and girls aged 3-18. Stonehill strongly believes in taking students with potential, and supporting and nurturing them in their journey to academic excellence, regardless of the level that they started at.

About Stonehill International School:

Stonehill International School, Bangalore is an education initiative of the Embassy Group. Stonehill was conceived to meet the needs of a growing community of people with global aspirations – Indian and expatriate citizens who expect not just the highest standard of education, but a system that is relevant internationally. The programme is designed to extend learning and the IB way through academics, extracurricular activities and the social aspects of boarding. It is this perspective of education that led the school to the International Baccalaureate continuum of education. Developed in consultation with the Council of International Schools (CIS), Stonehill is among select schools in India that offer all three IB programmes. As an IB World School, its curriculum, teaching methodology, faculty and facilities, have all passed the rigorous, intensive and globally consistent authorisation process followed by the International Baccalaureate (IB) and offers day, weekly and full time boarding facility. For more information, visit www.stonehill.in

About Embassy:

Embassy is one of the leading property developers in India with a track record of over three decades in real estate development. Embassy has an extensive land bank across the country and has developed over 45 million sq. feet of prime commercial, residential and retail space in India. Embassy’s portfolio of real estate developments spans the commercial, residential, industrial & warehousing, retail and hospitality segments of the real estate industry. Embassy’s ongoing residential projects include luxury apartments, villas and integrated townships. The Residential portfolio includes 8 million sq. feet completed, and 15 million sq. feet of ongoing and future development. Embassy’s Hospitality business comprises of 2 Hotels in Bengaluru, and 5 under construction, including the Four Seasons Hotel scheduled to open in November 2018. The commercial real estate business includes the development of business parks, and ten SEZ across South India including India’s first and only IGBC Platinum Certified Business Park Campus. The portfolio includes 4 Grade A Office Parks in 4 cities, with over 190 corporate occupiers, providing work space to more than 230,000 employees. Embassy Group has delivered over 30 million sq. feet of commercial properties, with a strong pipeline of over 20 million sq. feet at various stages of development. Embassy’s office parks are estimated to have generated in excess of $20 billion in exports under the STPI and SEZ schemes, since inception.