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Prefects Investiture Ceremony, 2026

The Investiture Ceremony at Welland Gouldsmith School,B.B.Ganguly Street is a celebration of leadership, responsibility and service. It was held on 15th July this year.

The badges and sashes were presented by Dr.Ms.G.R.Hart, Provost and CEO of Welland Gouldsmith Schools and Mr.J.C.Hart, President of Welland Gouldsmith Schools.

Nandini Bosmia (12 B) and Kritika Jaiswal (11 C) have been selected as the Head girl and Assistant Head girl. Rida Maleeha Ahmed (12 B) has been entrusted to serve as a Torch Bearer.

Annual Inter-House Debate Competition, 2026

The Annual Inter-House Debate Competition was held on 23rd July 2026, the motion being, “A Country’s Continued Development Depends on the Quality of Education It Provides.

Participants presented well-reasoned arguments with confidence and conviction, making the event both engaging and thought-provoking.

The debate was judged by Ms. D. Banerjee from Ling Liang School and Ms.M Roy from St.Paul's Mission School,Scots Lane,whose valuable feedback and fair evaluation were greatly appreciated.

The competition proved to be an enriching experience, inspiring students to think critically and articulate their views effectively.

Inter-House Bengali Elocution Competition, 2026

The Inter-House Bengali Elocution Competition of Welland Gouldsmith School, B.B. Ganguly Street, was held on 10th July 2026. The event showcased the students' eloquence, confidence, and appreciation for Bengali literature.

Verghese House emerged as the overall winner of the competition. Ashmita Mullick of Class 10C was adjudged the Best Elocutionist for her outstanding performance, while Samrita Dutta of Class 10B received the award for Best Dancer for her graceful and captivating presentation. The programme was a grand success and was appreciated by all present.

World Anglo Indian Day, 2026

Our school celebrated World Anglo-Indian Day on 4th August 2026. The occasion was a tribute to the rich heritage and invaluable contribution of the Anglo-Indian community to the nation. The program commenced with a prayer. Our Chief Guests for the day were Mr.and Mrs.(Dr.) Hartnett, Mr. Aniket Deb Roy, Principal of St. Thomas' Free School Street, Mrs. Jackson, former Headmistress of our school, and members of the Executive Committee. The teachers of the B.B. Ganguly Street branch and Patuli branch had put up separate programs, highlighting the Anglo-Indian community for the distinctive cuisine, unique language and expression, elegant style of dress, vibrant music and dances. The program left everyone inspired with a renewed sense of pride, gratitude towards the Anglo-Indian community, making the celebration a memorable one.

Fire and Safety Mock Drill, 2026

On 12th August 2026, a Fire Safety Mock Drill was conducted at Welland Gouldsmith School, Bowbazar Branch by Mr. Somen Ghoshal and Mr. Surajit Das, the leaders of the Fire Operating Services, along with their team.

The team demonstrated the correct usage and importance of fire extinguishers and explained the different types of emergencies. Students were also taught the proper evacuation procedures to follow during an emergency. The mock drill helped them to understand how to remain calm, act responsibly, and ensure their own safety as well as the safety of others in the event of a fire.

The session was highly informative and created greater awareness among the students about fire safety and emergency preparedness.

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Past Events

INDEPENDENCE DAY 2024 15^th August, 2024

Our school celebrated India’s 77th Independence Day on 14th August, 2024 with great enthusiasm and patriotic zeal. The program featured a heartfelt tribute to the freedom fighters, a captivating play about a young girl’s determination to join the army and a vibrant dance showcasing India’s cultural diversity. The event concluded with an inspiring address by Mr. F. Gomes, our Academic Consultant, leaving everyone motivated and filled with patriotic pride on the theme “Viksit Bharat”.

WORLD ANGLO-INDIAN DAY 2024 22^nd August, 2024

World Anglo-Indian Day was celebrated on 2nd August, 2024 in our school. The event began with a heartfelt prayer by our Vice Principal, Mrs. S. Ray, by setting a thoughtful tone. There was a captivating dance performance and melodious singing by the teachers. Mr. J. Hart, President of Welland Gouldsmith School, Educational and Charitable Society, delivered an insightful address on the community’s achievements, the contribution of the Anglo-Indian community towards education, literature, sports, by henceforth highlighting their inspiring admiration for their vibrant heritage. The program concluded on a patriotic note with the National Anthem.

Investiture ceremony 2024 6^th May, 2024

This year the investiture ceremony was held on 6th May 2024 in the school auditorium and was presided over by our Provost and CEO,
Dr. Ms. G. R. Hart, our vice principal, Mrs. S. Ray and Mr. F. Gomes. The Head girl (Afreen Fatima), Assistant Head girl (Simran Puri), House Captains, Vice Captains, Games Captains and Assistant Games Captains took their pledge. The function concluded with the national anthem.

Twelve prefects from each house were presented with their badges by the House Mistresses on 15th May 2024.

The discipline squad comprising 16 children from classes 5 to 8 were also presented with their badges on the same day by the discipline coordinator – Ms. S. Malla.

Frank Anthony Memorial All India Inter-School Debate, 2023 10^th July, 2023

Our school hosted the Frank Anthony Memorial Debate for Category II, on 10^th July, the moderator for which was Mrs. S. Ray (Vice-Principal, WGS, BBG).

The eminent judges were Principals of renowned Kolkata schools, Mrs. Sanchita Biswas, Ms. M. King and Mr. A. Deb Roy.

9 schools participated with their views on the topic: ‘Facebook friends have become more real than real friends’.

St James’ School and Pratt Memorial School were chosen the Winning and the Runner up Teams respectively.

Inter-House Debate Competition, 2023 30^th June, 2023

Held in the Gillian Hart Auditorium on 30^th June. The participants from classes IX to XII used facts, humour, statistics and examples effectively to support their stance ‘for’ or ‘against’ the Motion : ‘Robots will take over human activity’. The judges were Mr. Francis Gomes and Mrs. Delores Ryle.

The Winners’ Cup was lifted by Verghese (Blue) House, with the first Runner up being Hart (Red) House. Anumegha Banerjee was declared the Best Speaker.

The Investiture Ceremony, 2023 28^th June, 2023

Held on the 28^th June, Where the Discipline Squad from classes V to VIII and the Prefects of the four houses were presented with the badges.

On 3^rd July the Captains, Vice-Captains, Games Captains, Assistant Head Girl (Afreen Fathima) and Head Girl (Harshita Chandak) were invested with their badges, after they took oath.

Inter–House Vernacular Elocution, 2023 26^th June, 2023

Welland Gouldsmith witnessed it’s Vernacular (Hindi) Elocution Contest on 26^th June.

The Judges, Mr. Rakesh Kr. Dubey and Mrs. Neeta Sen, were highly impressed with the pieces rendered – motivational and amusing.

Verghese (Blue) House bagged the first position, followed by Verner Grief (Yellow) House.

Elocution and Story Telling 9^th September, 2022

Students of class 3 and 4 eloquently recited interesting and amusing poems for the Elocution contest. Then class 5 students took part in a story telling contest, introduced first time which enthralled the judges and the audience alike. Finally classes 6-8 had choral recitation which brought the stage alive with their energetic and enthusiastic rendition and beautiful and attractive props. Overall Blue house scored the maximum points followed closely by Yellow house.

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