September 2022

CFI Greenhouse Plant of the Month: Rosemary

The plant of this month at the CFI Greenhouse is rosemary (scientific name Salvia rosmarinus). Head over to the Greenhouse to see the rosemary plants growing there and explore the sprawling greenery on display. Take a peek around your garden, and you’d be surprised with the depth of possibility infused into every shoot and flower […]

by Vidhi Agarwal

Spirit Week 2022

In the spirit of upholding Woodstock’s annual traditions, The NHS organized Spirit Week last week. Students got to dress in a common theme to show school spirit and represent the unity within the student body. Of course, all Woodstock students tend to dress fashionably smart on a regular basis but this year, some students really […]

by Pema Yutso Khampa

Dress Code at Woodstock

One of the key features of the Woodstock student life is the freedom we are entrusted with. A major part of that freedom is the fluidity of the dress code. The absence of a uniform enables students to express themselves through their choice of clothes and feel comfortable in their own skin in a large […]

by Shreya Tripathi

Once on this Mountain: Ms Chrisanta Ely

As our academic year progresses, we welcome many new staff members. The Woodstocker caught up with some of them to chronicle the first chapter of their adventures. Ms Chrisanta joins Ms Raji Siva in the Special Educational Needs Department. She brings 15 years of rich experience in Special Education and holds a Master’s in both […]

by racheljacob06

Once on this Mountain: Mr Cameron Bradley

As our academic year progresses, we welcome many new staff members. The Woodstocker caught up with some of them to chronicle the first chapter of their adventures. Accompanied by his wife Leandra, Cameron joins as a Woodwind specialist in the Music Department. He comes from Concord Community School in Elkhart, Indiana, USA, where he was […]

by Shivani Arvind

Once on this mountain: Mr. Shaji Philip

As our academic year progresses, we welcome many new staff members. The Woodstocker caught up with some of them to chronicle the first chapter of their adventures. Where are you from? I am from south India. I hail from a place in between Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Karnataka, I am from the Nilgiris. I worked […]

by Kyra Malhotra

Advice from The Hivemind: FOMO

Recently, The Woodstocker introduced a new advice column! Every month we send out a google form where students and staff can submit questions about school, life, relationships, dorms and everything in between and we publish an article with advice specially and collectively curated by the Woodstocker team. Below is the question and answer from August. […]

by Kyra Malhotra

The Ideal Class Length

We live in a world where at any given moment, there are about a hundred things competing for your attention. Whether it’s monkeys outside the windows, sounds of pens clicking or someone tapping their foot. Your attention is prone to constant fluctuation, and your neurons are constantly shifting signals to help you stay focused on […]

by kennishakapur

Once on this Mountain: Ms Afroz Anjum

As our academic year progresses, we welcome many new staff members. The Woodstocker caught up with some of them to chronicle the first chapter of their adventures. After 15 years with St. George’s College, Mussoorie last, where she has also been the Founding Member and Chief Archivist of “The Archives” museum, Ms Afroz Anjum joins […]

by Asha Torczon

Reflections from a Mountain Run

“Asha, the alarm’s just gone.” The voice of my roommate, still heavy with sleep, woke me at 5:30 on Tuesday morning. At the moment, I couldn’t help but wonder why I decided to sign up for running passage: an entire semester of early morning chill through the open window seemed far from inviting. But, upon […]