It was indeed a moment of immense pride when  the students of St. Joseph’s Sr. Sec. School, Sector-44 D, Chandigarh participated in Interschool Chess Tournament and brought laurels to the institution. The Josephites exhibited an outstanding display of strength, balance and invincible spirit of the budding players going on to ace the stiff competition in the Interschool Chess Tournament held at Govt. Model Sr. Sec. School, Sector 18, Chandigarh.

Amid 18 schools, the Josephite team consisting of Ekaaksha, Aayush Monga, Raunik, Pranab, and Aayush  brought home the Gold (Medals)and glorified the name of the institution.

The Management Members and the Principal Ms. Monica Chawla applauded the efforts of the team and congratulated the players for their spectacular accomplishment. The unprecedented skill and competitive spirit was appreciated by everyone.

They also praised the consistent efforts put in by the coaches for bringing out the best from the young talented players.

It’s rightly said, that ‘Move in Silence only speak when it’s time to say CHECKMATE.’

“A dream does not become reality through magic; it takes sweat, determination and hard work.”

It was time for celebration, laurels and accolades at St. Joseph’s Senior Secondary School when our aspiring youngsters participated and won medals at the 1st Chandigarh State Ranking Table Tennis Tournament. The tournament was held at Sector 50, Sports Complex, Chandigarh from the 7th to the 9th of July, 2023.  The young competitors participated individually under various categories, making a mark with their stellar winning table tennis moves. The students win is a resounding affirmation of the school’s brilliant track record in the sports arena.

The winners included Neha Singh who won 2nd and 1st position in the U19 girls singles category and women singles respectively. Vani Sharma made her mark by winning 2nd position in the U15 girls singles and 1st position in the U17 and U19 girls singles category. Teetiksha Goel made the school and the city proud by bagging 1st position in the U15 girls singles and 3rd position in the U17, U19 and women singles competition. Pratiti Goel and Aditya added to the pride by winning 3rd position in U13 girls singles and 3rd place in the U15 boys singles respectively.

The ecstatic students shared their joy of winning and expressed gratitude towards the school and their mentors for their support and guidance. Holding the trophies, with their heads held high, the students told stories of their journey of perseverance, grit and hard work.

The revered Principal, Ms. Monica Chawla congratulated the young sportsmen for their excellent performance. She further stated that at St. Joseph’s encouraging holistic growth of each students lies at the core of our educational ideology, surging and aspiring them to settle for nothing but the best for themselves.

An invincible determination can accomplish almost anything and in this lies the great distinction between great men and little men.

-Thomas Fuller

The dedicated and conscientious efforts of the students and teachers of St. Joseph’s Senior Secondary School, Chandigarh once again called for jubilation and celebration when we bagged the first prize at the Final Level of the State Level Science, Mathematics and Environment Exhibition for Children- 2022-23. The victory added yet another feather to the crown of the school, making everyone proud of the incredible accomplishment.

The Exhibition is an annual feature of the State Council of Educational Research and Training (SCERT), UT Chandigarh aiming to identify and nurture the inventive and the creative talent amongst the students. It is a remarkable forum for children to pursue their natural curiosity and inventiveness to satisfy their thirst for creativity. The main theme for this year exhibition given by NCERT is “Technology for Toys” and various sub-themes pertaining to the subject. The State Level Exhibition was organized at two levels i.e. The Primary Level and the Final Level in the premises of SCERT, Sector 32-C, Chandigarh.

Riya Goel and Vanshika of class 8 under the mentorship of Ms. Rama Garg won the first prize at the Final Level of the State Exhibition in the “Mathematics for Us” category while Aditya Saini of class 7  and Arnav Rana of class 8 won a consolation prize under the guidance of Ms. Anita Rana in the “Health and Cleanliness” category. The students worked round the clock under the able guidance of their teachers to curate innovative and practical models for the esteemed exhibition. Availing the opportunity to its maximum, the students came up with ground breaking ideas and crafted models which helped them mark the extraordinary accomplishment. The winners shared that the victory has filled them with new passion and motivation to do better and use Science and Technology to serve humanity at large.

The Director, Mr. Paramdeep Grewal and the Principal, Ms.Monica Chawla applauded the outstanding achievement of the students and motivated them to never give up their enthusiastic spirit and zeal.