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Merzerisation

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[[Image:Bobinas de hilo de algodón mercerizado - Cotton thread reels.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Spulen merzerisierten Baumwollgarns]]
Die '''Merzerisation''' (Mercerisation) ist ein [[Ausrüstung (Textil)|Veredlung]]sverfahren für [[Baumwolle]], das vom Engländer [[John Mercer (Chemiker)|John Mercer]] in der Mitte des 19. Jahrhunderts entwickelt wurde. Er bemerkte beim Filtrieren von [[Natronlauge]] durch ein Baumwolltuch, dass das [[Gewebe (Textil)|Gewebe]] aufquoll und anschließend deutlich andere Eigenschaften aufwies.<ref name="Brockhaus ABC Chemie">Brockhaus ABC Chemie in zwei Bänden, VEB F. A. Brockhaus Verlag Leipzig, 1965, Seite 861.</ref>

Beim Merzerisieren wird Baumwolle unter Einwirkung von Zugspannung konzentrierter Natronlauge ausgesetzt. Hierbei quellen die Fasern auf, der Querschnitt verändert sich von nierenförmig zu rund und die Länge der Fasern verringert sich um bis zu 25 %. Diese Strukturveränderungen führen zu
*seidenartigem, waschbeständigem Glanz,
*besserer Färbbarkeit,
*höherer Festigkeit und
*besserer Dimensionsstabilität.

Technisch werden die erreichbaren Eigenschaften durch das angewendete Merzerisationsverfahren (Heiß- oder Kaltmerzerisation, Trocken-in-Nass- oder Nass-in-Nass-Verfahren, Walzen- oder Vakuumimprägnierung) und die Einflussparameter Warenspannung, Verweilzeiten sowie die Natronlaugekonzentration bestimmt.

Das Verfahren erhöht die Qualität der Textilien, ist aber sehr kostspielig. Daher wird es nur bei Textilien sehr hoher Qualität angewandt.

==Einzelnachweise==
<references />

[[Kategorie:Fertigungsverfahren]]
[[Kategorie:Verfahren (Textilveredelung)]]
[[Kategorie:Baumwolle]]

[[cs:Mercerace]]
[[en:Mercerised cotton]]
[[fi:Merserointi]]
[[fr:Mercerisation]]
[[hi:मर्सरीकरण]]
[[it:Cotone mercerizzato]]
[[sv:Mercerisering]]

Karachi Grammar School

2010-02-27T19:38:08Z

212.203.107.122: /* House system */

{{Infobox school
| background = #f0f6fa (standard color)
| border = #ccd2d9 (standard color)
| name = Karachi Grammar School
| image = [[Image:kgscrest.jpg]]
| motto = Indocti Discant (Latin) Lucerna Meis Pedibus (Latin)
| established = 2009
| type = Coeducational
| religion =
| rel_head_name =
| rel_head =
| head_name =
|principal = Dr. G. C. Platts
| head = Mrs Nigar F. Rehman Mrs R. J. Muncherji Mrs D. F. C. Mujahid
| city =
| state =
| location = [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]]
| country = {{flagicon|PAK}} [[Pakistan]]
| coordinates =
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| alumni = Old Grammarians [http://www.ogs.com.pk/ www.ogs.com.pk]
| class =
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| Grades = Nursery to A Level
| SAT =
| ACT =
| athletics = Grammarians
| colors =
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| conference =
|website =[http://www.kgs547.edu.pk www.kgs547.edu.pk] [http://www.kgssocial.com www.kgssocial.com]
}}
'''Karachi Grammar School''' (KGS) is a highly selective, independent, elite, [[coeducational]], English Medium school in [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]].

KGS was established in 1847 by the Reverend H. Brereton, the first [[chaplain]] of Karachi, as a school for "English and Anglo-Indo children".<ref name="pakstamps">{{cite web|url=http://br-shopping.com/html/1997/1997_C016_text.htm|title=Pakistan Stamps}}</ref><ref>http://www.angelfire.com/rcps/classof99/hist.html</ref> The school initially remained small, with about 300 students in 1940. Over the past nineteen years however, the school has expanded rapidly and now occupies three campuses across Karachi with a total student population in the thousands. KGS is the oldest private school in Pakistan.

== Curriculum ==

KGS is geared, especially at the secondary level, towards preparing students for [[General Certificate of Education|GCE]] [[O Level|Ordinary Level]], [[AS Level|Advanced Subsidiary Level]], and [[Advanced Level (UK)|Advanced Level]] examinations.<ref name="rcossubject">{{cite web|url=http://www.angelfire.com/hi/kgs/|title=Karachi Grammar School}}</ref>

Subjects taught at KGS include [[Physics]], [[Chemistry]], [[Mathematics]], Additional [[Mathematics]], [[Biology]], [[Computer Science|Computer Studies]], [[Computing]], [[Pakistan Studies]], [[Urdu]], [[Islamic Studies]], [[English Literature]], [[English Language]], [[Economics]], [[Accounts]], [[Business Studies]], [[World History]], [[Art]], World [[Geography]], [[French language|French]], [[Psychology]] and [[Sociology]].<ref name="kgssubject">Subject taught at KGS</ref>

== Extracurricular activities ==

KGS excels in providing a wide variety of extracurricular activities for its pupils,<ref name="pakstamps">Pakistan Stamps</ref> including sports days and annual concerts.

Once a year the junior section hosts the junior school concert, which is a professionally directed musical including every child in the junior section. The middle section holds an annual bake-sale, for which a single house is responsible. The middle section and the senior section each host plays and drama festivals every year. {{Fact|date=October 2008}}

The school also has a history of winning national debate competitions and several students have represented Pakistan in the [[World Schools Debating Championships]].<ref>See [http://www.schoolsdebate.com/ World Schools Debating Championships]. Past patrons of the championships include Tony Blair and Nelson Mandela.</ref>

Apart from the many sports facilities offered, Karachi Grammar School has a wide variety of extracurricular societies that the students can join.

Two of the most well-known of their societies are the social service societies known as the 'Helpers Society' and the 'Sounds Society'. The Helpers Society holds fundraisers such as concerts and bake sales in order to raise money for charity and create awareness, but also lets the students enjoy themselves while taking part in organizing such events. The Sounds Society holds annual concerts in the college section of the school, which involve the participation of all the year groups studying in the College Section.

== House system ==
The four school [[House system|houses]] are:
* {{color box|#FF0000}} <big>'''''Frere'''''</big> (for [[Henry Bartle Frere]]) '''Motto:''' Fortifier • Fediliter • Feliciter ([[Latin]]) '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Bravely • Faithfully • Happily '''Mascot:''' '''Head of House:''' Mrs. Farheen Jaffery (O & A Level History Teacher)
* {{color box|#000080}} <big>'''''Napier'''''</big> (for [[Charles James Napier]]) '''Motto:''' Universi Stamus ([[Latin]]) '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Together We Stand '''Mascot:''' Panther '''Head of House:''' Mr. S. M. Hussain (A Level Calculus and Mechanics Teacher and Head of Mathematics Department)
* {{color box|#008000}} <big>'''''Streeton'''''</big> (for the Rev. G. B. Streeton) '''Motto:''' Excelsior ([[Latin]]) '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Ever Upwards '''Mascot:''' Dragon '''Head of House:''' Mr. Hassan Iqbal (O & A Level Calculus, Statistics and Algebra Teacher)
* {{color box|#73C2FB}} <big>'''''Papworth'''''</big> (The newest house of KGS, introduced in 2000, named in honour of the most dedicated principal KGS had ever seen, Principal Leonard Papworth MBE) '''Motto:''' Virtus Vincit Omnia ([[Latin]]) '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Valor Conquers All '''Mascot:''' Shark '''Head of House:''' Mrs. Virginia Coehlo (O & A Level Biology Teacher)

The creation of Papworth in 2000 caused house-loss from the other three houses. The traditional lineage-based system of housing selection is in decline, as pupils were for a while able to switch their houses. The house colours are [[Red]], [[Blue]], [[Green]], and [[Maya blue]].

Children are placed in the same house as their parents or siblings, if they were Grammarians. Those who have no Grammarian parents or siblings are randomly distributed.

== Campuses ==
The original campus, located at 94 Depot Lines in the [[Saddar]] area, now houses only classes seven to nine and is known as the Middle School. In 1991, the Kindergarten and Junior Section was opened on Khayaban-e-Saadi in the [[Boat Basin]] area of [[Clifton, Karachi|Clifton]] for [[nursery school|nursery]], [[kindergarten]], and classes 1 to 6. The latest addition to the school, the College Section in 1999, is also located on Khayaban-e-Saadi a few hundred meters from the Kindergarten and Junior Section, and contains the [[Ordinary Level|'O']] and [[Advanced Level (UK)|'A']] Level students.

<gallery>
Image:Kgs cc1.JPG|College Campus, Clifton
Image:KGS MS.jpg|Middle School, Saddar
Image:KGS JS.jpg|Junior School, Clifton
</gallery>

== Social role ==
Tution fees at KGS are moderate relative to those at other private schools in Karachi.

==Notable alumni==
* [[Chaudhary Muhammad Ali]]
* [[Benazir Bhutto]]<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Obituary: Benazir Bhutto, 1953-2007 |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3101102.ece?token=null&offset=12 |work= |publisher=''[[The Times]]'' |date=December 27, 2007 |accessdate=2008-01-20 }}</ref>
* [[Murtaza Bhutto]]
* [[Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi]]
* [[Atta ur Rahman]]
* [[Hameed Haroon]]
* [[Kamila Shamsie]]
* [[Hussain Haroon]]
* [[Sadeq Sayeed]]
* [[Princess Sarvath]]
* [[Abdurrahman Wahid]]{{fact|date=November 2009}}
* [[Waheed Murad]]
* [[Nazia Hassan]]
* [[Zohaib Hassan]]
* [[Pervez Hoodbhoy]]

==References==
<references />

{{Schools in Karachi}}

[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1847]]
[[Category:Private schools]]
[[Category:Schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Schools in Sindh]]
[[Category:Schools in Karachi]]
[[Category:Private schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Church of England schools]]
[[Category:Anglican schools in Asia]]

Karachi Grammar School

2010-02-27T18:14:47Z

212.203.107.122: /* House system */

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| border = #ccd2d9 (standard color)
| name = Karachi Grammar School
| image = [[Image:kgscrest.jpg]]
| motto = Indocti Discant (Latin) Lucerna Meis Pedibus (Latin)
| established = 2009
| type = Coeducational
| religion =
| rel_head_name =
| rel_head =
| head_name =
|principal = Dr. G. C. Platts
| head = Mrs Nigar F. Rehman Mrs R. J. Muncherji Mrs D. F. C. Mujahid
| city =
| state =
| location = [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]]
| country = {{flagicon|PAK}} [[Pakistan]]
| coordinates =
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| enrollment =
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| class =
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| Grades = Nursery to A Level
| SAT =
| ACT =
| athletics = Grammarians
| colors =
| quality =
| mascot =
| conference =
|website =[http://www.kgs547.edu.pk www.kgs547.edu.pk] [http://www.kgssocial.com www.kgssocial.com]
}}
'''Karachi Grammar School''' (KGS) is a highly selective, independent, elite, [[coeducational]], English Medium school in [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]].

KGS was established in 1847 by the Reverend H. Brereton, the first [[chaplain]] of Karachi, as a school for "English and Anglo-Indo children".<ref name="pakstamps">{{cite web|url=http://br-shopping.com/html/1997/1997_C016_text.htm|title=Pakistan Stamps}}</ref><ref>http://www.angelfire.com/rcps/classof99/hist.html</ref> The school initially remained small, with about 300 students in 1940. Over the past nineteen years however, the school has expanded rapidly and now occupies three campuses across Karachi with a total student population in the thousands. KGS is the oldest private school in Pakistan.

== Curriculum ==

KGS is geared, especially at the secondary level, towards preparing students for [[General Certificate of Education|GCE]] [[O Level|Ordinary Level]], [[AS Level|Advanced Subsidiary Level]], and [[Advanced Level (UK)|Advanced Level]] examinations.<ref name="rcossubject">{{cite web|url=http://www.angelfire.com/hi/kgs/|title=Karachi Grammar School}}</ref>

Subjects taught at KGS include [[Physics]], [[Chemistry]], [[Mathematics]], Additional [[Mathematics]], [[Biology]], [[Computer Science|Computer Studies]], [[Computing]], [[Pakistan Studies]], [[Urdu]], [[Islamic Studies]], [[English Literature]], [[English Language]], [[Economics]], [[Accounts]], [[Business Studies]], [[World History]], [[Art]], World [[Geography]], [[French language|French]], [[Psychology]] and [[Sociology]].<ref name="kgssubject">Subject taught at KGS</ref>

== Extracurricular activities ==

KGS excels in providing a wide variety of extracurricular activities for its pupils,<ref name="pakstamps">Pakistan Stamps</ref> including sports days and annual concerts.

Once a year the junior section hosts the junior school concert, which is a professionally directed musical including every child in the junior section. The middle section holds an annual bake-sale, for which a single house is responsible. The middle section and the senior section each host plays and drama festivals every year. {{Fact|date=October 2008}}

The school also has a history of winning national debate competitions and several students have represented Pakistan in the [[World Schools Debating Championships]].<ref>See [http://www.schoolsdebate.com/ World Schools Debating Championships]. Past patrons of the championships include Tony Blair and Nelson Mandela.</ref>

Apart from the many sports facilities offered, Karachi Grammar School has a wide variety of extracurricular societies that the students can join.

Two of the most well-known of their societies are the social service societies known as the 'Helpers Society' and the 'Sounds Society'. The Helpers Society holds fundraisers such as concerts and bake sales in order to raise money for charity and create awareness, but also lets the students enjoy themselves while taking part in organizing such events. The Sounds Society holds annual concerts in the college section of the school, which involve the participation of all the year groups studying in the College Section.

== House system ==
The four school [[House system|houses]] are:
* {{color box|#FF0000}} <big>'''''Frere'''''</big> (for [[Henry Bartle Frere]]) '''Motto:''' Fortifier • Fediliter • Feliciter ([[Latin]]) '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Bravely • Faithfully • Happily '''Mascot:''' '''Head of House:''' Mrs. Farheen Jaffery (O & A Level History Teacher)
* {{color box|#000080}} <big>'''''Napier'''''</big> (for [[Charles James Napier]]) '''Motto:''' Universi Stamus ([[Latin]]) '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Together We Stand '''Mascot:''' Panther '''Head of House:''' Mr. S. M. Hussain (A Level Calculus and Mechanics Teacher and Head of Mathematics Department)
* {{color box|#008000}} <big>'''''Streeton'''''</big> (for the Rev. G. B. Streeton) '''Motto:''' Excelsior ([[Latin]]) '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Ever Upwards '''Mascot:''' Dragon '''Head of House:''' Mr. Hassan Iqbal (O & A Level Calculus, Statistics and Algebra Teacher)
* {{color box|#73C2FB}} <big>'''''Papworth'''''</big> (The newest house of KGS, introduced in 2000, named for the most dedicated principal KGS has ever seen, Principal Leonard Papworth MBE) '''Motto:''' Virtus Vincit Omnia ([[Latin]]) '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Valor Conquers All '''Mascot:''' Shark '''Head of House:''' Mrs. Virginia Coehlo (O & A Level Biology Teacher)

The creation of Papworth in 2000 caused house-loss from the other three houses. The traditional lineage-based system of housing selection is in decline, as pupils were for a while able to switch their houses. The house colours are [[Red]], [[Blue]], [[Green]], and [[Maya blue]].

Children are placed in the same house as their parents or siblings, if they were Grammarians. Those who have no Grammarian parents or siblings are randomly distributed.

== Campuses ==
The original campus, located at 94 Depot Lines in the [[Saddar]] area, now houses only classes seven to nine and is known as the Middle School. In 1991, the Kindergarten and Junior Section was opened on Khayaban-e-Saadi in the [[Boat Basin]] area of [[Clifton, Karachi|Clifton]] for [[nursery school|nursery]], [[kindergarten]], and classes 1 to 6. The latest addition to the school, the College Section in 1999, is also located on Khayaban-e-Saadi a few hundred meters from the Kindergarten and Junior Section, and contains the [[Ordinary Level|'O']] and [[Advanced Level (UK)|'A']] Level students.

<gallery>
Image:Kgs cc1.JPG|College Campus, Clifton
Image:KGS MS.jpg|Middle School, Saddar
Image:KGS JS.jpg|Junior School, Clifton
</gallery>

== Social role ==
Tution fees at KGS are moderate relative to those at other private schools in Karachi.

==Notable alumni==
* [[Chaudhary Muhammad Ali]]
* [[Benazir Bhutto]]<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Obituary: Benazir Bhutto, 1953-2007 |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3101102.ece?token=null&offset=12 |work= |publisher=''[[The Times]]'' |date=December 27, 2007 |accessdate=2008-01-20 }}</ref>
* [[Murtaza Bhutto]]
* [[Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi]]
* [[Atta ur Rahman]]
* [[Hameed Haroon]]
* [[Kamila Shamsie]]
* [[Hussain Haroon]]
* [[Sadeq Sayeed]]
* [[Princess Sarvath]]
* [[Abdurrahman Wahid]]{{fact|date=November 2009}}
* [[Waheed Murad]]
* [[Nazia Hassan]]
* [[Zohaib Hassan]]
* [[Pervez Hoodbhoy]]

==References==
<references />

{{Schools in Karachi}}

[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1847]]
[[Category:Private schools]]
[[Category:Schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Schools in Sindh]]
[[Category:Schools in Karachi]]
[[Category:Private schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Church of England schools]]
[[Category:Anglican schools in Asia]]

Karachi Grammar School

2010-02-27T18:13:47Z

212.203.107.122: /* House system */

{{Infobox school
| background = #f0f6fa (standard color)
| border = #ccd2d9 (standard color)
| name = Karachi Grammar School
| image = [[Image:kgscrest.jpg]]
| motto = Indocti Discant (Latin) Lucerna Meis Pedibus (Latin)
| established = 2009
| type = Coeducational
| religion =
| rel_head_name =
| rel_head =
| head_name =
|principal = Dr. G. C. Platts
| head = Mrs Nigar F. Rehman Mrs R. J. Muncherji Mrs D. F. C. Mujahid
| city =
| state =
| location = [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]]
| country = {{flagicon|PAK}} [[Pakistan]]
| coordinates =
| campus =
| enrollment =
| alumni = Old Grammarians [http://www.ogs.com.pk/ www.ogs.com.pk]
| class =
| ratio =
| established = 1847
| Grades = Nursery to A Level
| SAT =
| ACT =
| athletics = Grammarians
| colors =
| quality =
| mascot =
| conference =
|website =[http://www.kgs547.edu.pk www.kgs547.edu.pk] [http://www.kgssocial.com www.kgssocial.com]
}}
'''Karachi Grammar School''' (KGS) is a highly selective, independent, elite, [[coeducational]], English Medium school in [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]].

KGS was established in 1847 by the Reverend H. Brereton, the first [[chaplain]] of Karachi, as a school for "English and Anglo-Indo children".<ref name="pakstamps">{{cite web|url=http://br-shopping.com/html/1997/1997_C016_text.htm|title=Pakistan Stamps}}</ref><ref>http://www.angelfire.com/rcps/classof99/hist.html</ref> The school initially remained small, with about 300 students in 1940. Over the past nineteen years however, the school has expanded rapidly and now occupies three campuses across Karachi with a total student population in the thousands. KGS is the oldest private school in Pakistan.

== Curriculum ==

KGS is geared, especially at the secondary level, towards preparing students for [[General Certificate of Education|GCE]] [[O Level|Ordinary Level]], [[AS Level|Advanced Subsidiary Level]], and [[Advanced Level (UK)|Advanced Level]] examinations.<ref name="rcossubject">{{cite web|url=http://www.angelfire.com/hi/kgs/|title=Karachi Grammar School}}</ref>

Subjects taught at KGS include [[Physics]], [[Chemistry]], [[Mathematics]], Additional [[Mathematics]], [[Biology]], [[Computer Science|Computer Studies]], [[Computing]], [[Pakistan Studies]], [[Urdu]], [[Islamic Studies]], [[English Literature]], [[English Language]], [[Economics]], [[Accounts]], [[Business Studies]], [[World History]], [[Art]], World [[Geography]], [[French language|French]], [[Psychology]] and [[Sociology]].<ref name="kgssubject">Subject taught at KGS</ref>

== Extracurricular activities ==

KGS excels in providing a wide variety of extracurricular activities for its pupils,<ref name="pakstamps">Pakistan Stamps</ref> including sports days and annual concerts.

Once a year the junior section hosts the junior school concert, which is a professionally directed musical including every child in the junior section. The middle section holds an annual bake-sale, for which a single house is responsible. The middle section and the senior section each host plays and drama festivals every year. {{Fact|date=October 2008}}

The school also has a history of winning national debate competitions and several students have represented Pakistan in the [[World Schools Debating Championships]].<ref>See [http://www.schoolsdebate.com/ World Schools Debating Championships]. Past patrons of the championships include Tony Blair and Nelson Mandela.</ref>

Apart from the many sports facilities offered, Karachi Grammar School has a wide variety of extracurricular societies that the students can join.

Two of the most well-known of their societies are the social service societies known as the 'Helpers Society' and the 'Sounds Society'. The Helpers Society holds fundraisers such as concerts and bake sales in order to raise money for charity and create awareness, but also lets the students enjoy themselves while taking part in organizing such events. The Sounds Society holds annual concerts in the college section of the school, which involve the participation of all the year groups studying in the College Section.

== House system ==
The four school [[House system|houses]] are:
* {{color box|#FF0000}} <big>'''''Frere'''''</big> (for [[Henry Bartle Frere]]) '''Motto:''' Fortifier • Fediliter • Feliciter ([[Latin]]) '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Bravely • Faithfully • Happily '''Mascot:''' '''Head of House:''' Mrs. Farheen Jaffery (O & A Level History Teacher)
* {{color box|#000080}} <big>'''''Napier'''''</big> (for [[Charles James Napier]]) '''Motto:''' Universi Stamus ([[Latin]]) '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Together We Stand '''Mascot:''' Panther '''Head of House:''' Mr. S. M. Hussain (A Level Calculus Teacher and Head of Mathematics Department)
* {{color box|#008000}} <big>'''''Streeton'''''</big> (for the Rev. G. B. Streeton) '''Motto:''' Excelsior ([[Latin]]) '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Ever Upwards '''Mascot:''' Dragon '''Head of House:''' Mr. Hassan Iqbal (O & A Level Calculus and Statistics Teacher)
* {{color box|#73C2FB}} <big>'''''Papworth'''''</big> (The newest house of KGS, introduced in 2000, named for the most dedicated principal KGS has ever seen, Principal Leonard Papworth MBE) '''Motto:''' Virtus Vincit Omnia ([[Latin]]) '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Valor Conquers All '''Mascot:''' Shark '''Head of House:''' Mrs. Virginia Coehlo (O & A Level Biology Teacher)

The creation of Papworth in 2000 caused house-loss from the other three houses. The traditional lineage-based system of housing selection is in decline, as pupils were for a while able to switch their houses. The house colours are [[Red]], [[Blue]], [[Green]], and [[Maya blue]].

Children are placed in the same house as their parents or siblings, if they were Grammarians. Those who have no Grammarian parents or siblings are randomly distributed.

== Campuses ==
The original campus, located at 94 Depot Lines in the [[Saddar]] area, now houses only classes seven to nine and is known as the Middle School. In 1991, the Kindergarten and Junior Section was opened on Khayaban-e-Saadi in the [[Boat Basin]] area of [[Clifton, Karachi|Clifton]] for [[nursery school|nursery]], [[kindergarten]], and classes 1 to 6. The latest addition to the school, the College Section in 1999, is also located on Khayaban-e-Saadi a few hundred meters from the Kindergarten and Junior Section, and contains the [[Ordinary Level|'O']] and [[Advanced Level (UK)|'A']] Level students.

<gallery>
Image:Kgs cc1.JPG|College Campus, Clifton
Image:KGS MS.jpg|Middle School, Saddar
Image:KGS JS.jpg|Junior School, Clifton
</gallery>

== Social role ==
Tution fees at KGS are moderate relative to those at other private schools in Karachi.

==Notable alumni==
* [[Chaudhary Muhammad Ali]]
* [[Benazir Bhutto]]<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Obituary: Benazir Bhutto, 1953-2007 |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3101102.ece?token=null&offset=12 |work= |publisher=''[[The Times]]'' |date=December 27, 2007 |accessdate=2008-01-20 }}</ref>
* [[Murtaza Bhutto]]
* [[Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi]]
* [[Atta ur Rahman]]
* [[Hameed Haroon]]
* [[Kamila Shamsie]]
* [[Hussain Haroon]]
* [[Sadeq Sayeed]]
* [[Princess Sarvath]]
* [[Abdurrahman Wahid]]{{fact|date=November 2009}}
* [[Waheed Murad]]
* [[Nazia Hassan]]
* [[Zohaib Hassan]]
* [[Pervez Hoodbhoy]]

==References==
<references />

{{Schools in Karachi}}

[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1847]]
[[Category:Private schools]]
[[Category:Schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Schools in Sindh]]
[[Category:Schools in Karachi]]
[[Category:Private schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Church of England schools]]
[[Category:Anglican schools in Asia]]

Karachi Grammar School

2010-02-27T18:10:59Z

212.203.107.122: /* House system */

{{Infobox school
| background = #f0f6fa (standard color)
| border = #ccd2d9 (standard color)
| name = Karachi Grammar School
| image = [[Image:kgscrest.jpg]]
| motto = Indocti Discant (Latin) Lucerna Meis Pedibus (Latin)
| established = 2009
| type = Coeducational
| religion =
| rel_head_name =
| rel_head =
| head_name =
|principal = Dr. G. C. Platts
| head = Mrs Nigar F. Rehman Mrs R. J. Muncherji Mrs D. F. C. Mujahid
| city =
| state =
| location = [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]]
| country = {{flagicon|PAK}} [[Pakistan]]
| coordinates =
| campus =
| enrollment =
| alumni = Old Grammarians [http://www.ogs.com.pk/ www.ogs.com.pk]
| class =
| ratio =
| established = 1847
| Grades = Nursery to A Level
| SAT =
| ACT =
| athletics = Grammarians
| colors =
| quality =
| mascot =
| conference =
|website =[http://www.kgs547.edu.pk www.kgs547.edu.pk] [http://www.kgssocial.com www.kgssocial.com]
}}
'''Karachi Grammar School''' (KGS) is a highly selective, independent, elite, [[coeducational]], English Medium school in [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]].

KGS was established in 1847 by the Reverend H. Brereton, the first [[chaplain]] of Karachi, as a school for "English and Anglo-Indo children".<ref name="pakstamps">{{cite web|url=http://br-shopping.com/html/1997/1997_C016_text.htm|title=Pakistan Stamps}}</ref><ref>http://www.angelfire.com/rcps/classof99/hist.html</ref> The school initially remained small, with about 300 students in 1940. Over the past nineteen years however, the school has expanded rapidly and now occupies three campuses across Karachi with a total student population in the thousands. KGS is the oldest private school in Pakistan.

== Curriculum ==

KGS is geared, especially at the secondary level, towards preparing students for [[General Certificate of Education|GCE]] [[O Level|Ordinary Level]], [[AS Level|Advanced Subsidiary Level]], and [[Advanced Level (UK)|Advanced Level]] examinations.<ref name="rcossubject">{{cite web|url=http://www.angelfire.com/hi/kgs/|title=Karachi Grammar School}}</ref>

Subjects taught at KGS include [[Physics]], [[Chemistry]], [[Mathematics]], Additional [[Mathematics]], [[Biology]], [[Computer Science|Computer Studies]], [[Computing]], [[Pakistan Studies]], [[Urdu]], [[Islamic Studies]], [[English Literature]], [[English Language]], [[Economics]], [[Accounts]], [[Business Studies]], [[World History]], [[Art]], World [[Geography]], [[French language|French]], [[Psychology]] and [[Sociology]].<ref name="kgssubject">Subject taught at KGS</ref>

== Extracurricular activities ==

KGS excels in providing a wide variety of extracurricular activities for its pupils,<ref name="pakstamps">Pakistan Stamps</ref> including sports days and annual concerts.

Once a year the junior section hosts the junior school concert, which is a professionally directed musical including every child in the junior section. The middle section holds an annual bake-sale, for which a single house is responsible. The middle section and the senior section each host plays and drama festivals every year. {{Fact|date=October 2008}}

The school also has a history of winning national debate competitions and several students have represented Pakistan in the [[World Schools Debating Championships]].<ref>See [http://www.schoolsdebate.com/ World Schools Debating Championships]. Past patrons of the championships include Tony Blair and Nelson Mandela.</ref>

Apart from the many sports facilities offered, Karachi Grammar School has a wide variety of extracurricular societies that the students can join.

Two of the most well-known of their societies are the social service societies known as the 'Helpers Society' and the 'Sounds Society'. The Helpers Society holds fundraisers such as concerts and bake sales in order to raise money for charity and create awareness, but also lets the students enjoy themselves while taking part in organizing such events. The Sounds Society holds annual concerts in the college section of the school, which involve the participation of all the year groups studying in the College Section.

== House system ==
The four school [[House system|houses]] are:
* {{color box|#FF0000}} <big>'''''Frere'''''</big> (for [[Henry Bartle Frere]]) '''Motto:''' Fortifier • Fediliter • Feliciter ([[Latin]]) '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Bravely • Faithfully • Happily '''Mascot:''' '''Head of House:''' Mrs. Farheen Jaffery (O & A Level History Teacher)
* {{color box|#000080}} <big>'''''Napier'''''</big> (for [[Charles James Napier]]) '''Motto:''' Universi Stamus ([[Latin]]) '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Together We Stand '''Mascot:''' Panther '''Head of House:''' Mr. S. M. Hussain (A Level Calculus Teacher and Head of Mathematics Department)
* {{color box|#008000}} <big>'''''Streeton'''''</big> (for the Rev. G. B. Streeton) '''Motto:''' Excelsior ([[Latin]]) '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Ever Upwards '''Mascot:''' Dragon '''Head of House:''' Mr. Hassan Iqbal (O and A Level Calculus Teacher)
* {{color box|#73C2FB}} <big>'''''Papworth'''''</big> (The newest house of KGS, introduced in 2000, named for the most dedicated principal KGS has ever seen, Principal Leonard Papworth MBE) '''Motto:''' Virtus Vincit Omnia ([[Latin]]) '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Valor Conquers All '''Mascot:''' Shark '''Head of House:''' Mrs. Virginia Coehlo (O and A Level Biology Teacher)

The creation of Papworth in 2000 caused house-loss from the other three houses. The traditional lineage-based system of housing selection is in decline, as pupils were for a while able to switch their houses. The house colours are [[Red]], [[Blue]], [[Green]], and [[Maya blue]].

Children are placed in the same house as their parents or siblings, if they were Grammarians. Those who have no Grammarian parents or siblings are randomly distributed.

== Campuses ==
The original campus, located at 94 Depot Lines in the [[Saddar]] area, now houses only classes seven to nine and is known as the Middle School. In 1991, the Kindergarten and Junior Section was opened on Khayaban-e-Saadi in the [[Boat Basin]] area of [[Clifton, Karachi|Clifton]] for [[nursery school|nursery]], [[kindergarten]], and classes 1 to 6. The latest addition to the school, the College Section in 1999, is also located on Khayaban-e-Saadi a few hundred meters from the Kindergarten and Junior Section, and contains the [[Ordinary Level|'O']] and [[Advanced Level (UK)|'A']] Level students.

<gallery>
Image:Kgs cc1.JPG|College Campus, Clifton
Image:KGS MS.jpg|Middle School, Saddar
Image:KGS JS.jpg|Junior School, Clifton
</gallery>

== Social role ==
Tution fees at KGS are moderate relative to those at other private schools in Karachi.

==Notable alumni==
* [[Chaudhary Muhammad Ali]]
* [[Benazir Bhutto]]<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Obituary: Benazir Bhutto, 1953-2007 |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3101102.ece?token=null&offset=12 |work= |publisher=''[[The Times]]'' |date=December 27, 2007 |accessdate=2008-01-20 }}</ref>
* [[Murtaza Bhutto]]
* [[Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi]]
* [[Atta ur Rahman]]
* [[Hameed Haroon]]
* [[Kamila Shamsie]]
* [[Hussain Haroon]]
* [[Sadeq Sayeed]]
* [[Princess Sarvath]]
* [[Abdurrahman Wahid]]{{fact|date=November 2009}}
* [[Waheed Murad]]
* [[Nazia Hassan]]
* [[Zohaib Hassan]]
* [[Pervez Hoodbhoy]]

==References==
<references />

{{Schools in Karachi}}

[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1847]]
[[Category:Private schools]]
[[Category:Schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Schools in Sindh]]
[[Category:Schools in Karachi]]
[[Category:Private schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Church of England schools]]
[[Category:Anglican schools in Asia]]

Karachi Grammar School

2010-02-27T18:09:57Z

212.203.107.122: /* House system */

{{Infobox school
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| border = #ccd2d9 (standard color)
| name = Karachi Grammar School
| image = [[Image:kgscrest.jpg]]
| motto = Indocti Discant (Latin) Lucerna Meis Pedibus (Latin)
| established = 2009
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| head = Mrs Nigar F. Rehman Mrs R. J. Muncherji Mrs D. F. C. Mujahid
| city =
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| country = {{flagicon|PAK}} [[Pakistan]]
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'''Karachi Grammar School''' (KGS) is a highly selective, independent, elite, [[coeducational]], English Medium school in [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]].

KGS was established in 1847 by the Reverend H. Brereton, the first [[chaplain]] of Karachi, as a school for "English and Anglo-Indo children".<ref name="pakstamps">{{cite web|url=http://br-shopping.com/html/1997/1997_C016_text.htm|title=Pakistan Stamps}}</ref><ref>http://www.angelfire.com/rcps/classof99/hist.html</ref> The school initially remained small, with about 300 students in 1940. Over the past nineteen years however, the school has expanded rapidly and now occupies three campuses across Karachi with a total student population in the thousands. KGS is the oldest private school in Pakistan.

== Curriculum ==

KGS is geared, especially at the secondary level, towards preparing students for [[General Certificate of Education|GCE]] [[O Level|Ordinary Level]], [[AS Level|Advanced Subsidiary Level]], and [[Advanced Level (UK)|Advanced Level]] examinations.<ref name="rcossubject">{{cite web|url=http://www.angelfire.com/hi/kgs/|title=Karachi Grammar School}}</ref>

Subjects taught at KGS include [[Physics]], [[Chemistry]], [[Mathematics]], Additional [[Mathematics]], [[Biology]], [[Computer Science|Computer Studies]], [[Computing]], [[Pakistan Studies]], [[Urdu]], [[Islamic Studies]], [[English Literature]], [[English Language]], [[Economics]], [[Accounts]], [[Business Studies]], [[World History]], [[Art]], World [[Geography]], [[French language|French]], [[Psychology]] and [[Sociology]].<ref name="kgssubject">Subject taught at KGS</ref>

== Extracurricular activities ==

KGS excels in providing a wide variety of extracurricular activities for its pupils,<ref name="pakstamps">Pakistan Stamps</ref> including sports days and annual concerts.

Once a year the junior section hosts the junior school concert, which is a professionally directed musical including every child in the junior section. The middle section holds an annual bake-sale, for which a single house is responsible. The middle section and the senior section each host plays and drama festivals every year. {{Fact|date=October 2008}}

The school also has a history of winning national debate competitions and several students have represented Pakistan in the [[World Schools Debating Championships]].<ref>See [http://www.schoolsdebate.com/ World Schools Debating Championships]. Past patrons of the championships include Tony Blair and Nelson Mandela.</ref>

Apart from the many sports facilities offered, Karachi Grammar School has a wide variety of extracurricular societies that the students can join.

Two of the most well-known of their societies are the social service societies known as the 'Helpers Society' and the 'Sounds Society'. The Helpers Society holds fundraisers such as concerts and bake sales in order to raise money for charity and create awareness, but also lets the students enjoy themselves while taking part in organizing such events. The Sounds Society holds annual concerts in the college section of the school, which involve the participation of all the year groups studying in the College Section.

== House system ==
The four school [[House system|houses]] are:
* {{color box|#FF0000}} <big>'''''Frere'''''</big> (for [[Henry Bartle Frere]]) '''Motto:''' Fortifier • Fediliter • Feliciter ([[Latin]]) '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Bravely • Faithfully • Happily '''Mascot:''' '''Head of House:''' Mrs. Farheen Jaffery (O & A Level History Teacher)
* {{color box|#000080}} <big>'''''Napier'''''</big> (for [[Charles James Napier]]) '''Motto:''' Universi Stamus ([[Latin]]) '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Together We Stand '''Mascot:''' Panther '''Head of House:''' Mr. S. M. Hussain (A Level Calculus Teacher and Head of Mathematics Department)
* {{color box|#008000}} <big>'''''Streeton'''''</big> (for the Rev. G. B. Streeton) '''Motto:''' Excelsior ([[Latin]]) '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Ever Upwards '''Mascot:''' Dragon '''Head of House:''' Mr. Hassan Iqbal (O and A Level Calculus Teacher)
* {{color box|#73C2FB}} <big>'''''Papworth'''''</big> (The newest house of KGS, introduced in 2000, named for the most dedicated principal KGS has ever seen, Principal Leonard Papworth MBE) '''Motto:''' Virtus Vincit Omnia ([[Latin]]) '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Valor Conquers All '''Mascot:''' Shark '''Head of House:''' Mrs. Virginia Coehlo (Biology Teacher)

The creation of Papworth in 2000 caused house-loss from the other three houses. The traditional lineage-based system of housing selection is in decline, as pupils were for a while able to switch their houses. The house colours are [[Red]], [[Blue]], [[Green]], and [[Maya blue]].

Children are placed in the same house as their parents or siblings, if they were Grammarians. Those who have no Grammarian parents or siblings are randomly distributed.

== Campuses ==
The original campus, located at 94 Depot Lines in the [[Saddar]] area, now houses only classes seven to nine and is known as the Middle School. In 1991, the Kindergarten and Junior Section was opened on Khayaban-e-Saadi in the [[Boat Basin]] area of [[Clifton, Karachi|Clifton]] for [[nursery school|nursery]], [[kindergarten]], and classes 1 to 6. The latest addition to the school, the College Section in 1999, is also located on Khayaban-e-Saadi a few hundred meters from the Kindergarten and Junior Section, and contains the [[Ordinary Level|'O']] and [[Advanced Level (UK)|'A']] Level students.

<gallery>
Image:Kgs cc1.JPG|College Campus, Clifton
Image:KGS MS.jpg|Middle School, Saddar
Image:KGS JS.jpg|Junior School, Clifton
</gallery>

== Social role ==
Tution fees at KGS are moderate relative to those at other private schools in Karachi.

==Notable alumni==
* [[Chaudhary Muhammad Ali]]
* [[Benazir Bhutto]]<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Obituary: Benazir Bhutto, 1953-2007 |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3101102.ece?token=null&offset=12 |work= |publisher=''[[The Times]]'' |date=December 27, 2007 |accessdate=2008-01-20 }}</ref>
* [[Murtaza Bhutto]]
* [[Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi]]
* [[Atta ur Rahman]]
* [[Hameed Haroon]]
* [[Kamila Shamsie]]
* [[Hussain Haroon]]
* [[Sadeq Sayeed]]
* [[Princess Sarvath]]
* [[Abdurrahman Wahid]]{{fact|date=November 2009}}
* [[Waheed Murad]]
* [[Nazia Hassan]]
* [[Zohaib Hassan]]
* [[Pervez Hoodbhoy]]

==References==
<references />

{{Schools in Karachi}}

[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1847]]
[[Category:Private schools]]
[[Category:Schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Schools in Sindh]]
[[Category:Schools in Karachi]]
[[Category:Private schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Church of England schools]]
[[Category:Anglican schools in Asia]]

Karachi Grammar School

2010-02-27T18:08:47Z

212.203.107.122: /* House system */

{{Infobox school
| background = #f0f6fa (standard color)
| border = #ccd2d9 (standard color)
| name = Karachi Grammar School
| image = [[Image:kgscrest.jpg]]
| motto = Indocti Discant (Latin) Lucerna Meis Pedibus (Latin)
| established = 2009
| type = Coeducational
| religion =
| rel_head_name =
| rel_head =
| head_name =
|principal = Dr. G. C. Platts
| head = Mrs Nigar F. Rehman Mrs R. J. Muncherji Mrs D. F. C. Mujahid
| city =
| state =
| location = [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]]
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| coordinates =
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| enrollment =
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| ACT =
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|website =[http://www.kgs547.edu.pk www.kgs547.edu.pk] [http://www.kgssocial.com www.kgssocial.com]
}}
'''Karachi Grammar School''' (KGS) is a highly selective, independent, elite, [[coeducational]], English Medium school in [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]].

KGS was established in 1847 by the Reverend H. Brereton, the first [[chaplain]] of Karachi, as a school for "English and Anglo-Indo children".<ref name="pakstamps">{{cite web|url=http://br-shopping.com/html/1997/1997_C016_text.htm|title=Pakistan Stamps}}</ref><ref>http://www.angelfire.com/rcps/classof99/hist.html</ref> The school initially remained small, with about 300 students in 1940. Over the past nineteen years however, the school has expanded rapidly and now occupies three campuses across Karachi with a total student population in the thousands. KGS is the oldest private school in Pakistan.

== Curriculum ==

KGS is geared, especially at the secondary level, towards preparing students for [[General Certificate of Education|GCE]] [[O Level|Ordinary Level]], [[AS Level|Advanced Subsidiary Level]], and [[Advanced Level (UK)|Advanced Level]] examinations.<ref name="rcossubject">{{cite web|url=http://www.angelfire.com/hi/kgs/|title=Karachi Grammar School}}</ref>

Subjects taught at KGS include [[Physics]], [[Chemistry]], [[Mathematics]], Additional [[Mathematics]], [[Biology]], [[Computer Science|Computer Studies]], [[Computing]], [[Pakistan Studies]], [[Urdu]], [[Islamic Studies]], [[English Literature]], [[English Language]], [[Economics]], [[Accounts]], [[Business Studies]], [[World History]], [[Art]], World [[Geography]], [[French language|French]], [[Psychology]] and [[Sociology]].<ref name="kgssubject">Subject taught at KGS</ref>

== Extracurricular activities ==

KGS excels in providing a wide variety of extracurricular activities for its pupils,<ref name="pakstamps">Pakistan Stamps</ref> including sports days and annual concerts.

Once a year the junior section hosts the junior school concert, which is a professionally directed musical including every child in the junior section. The middle section holds an annual bake-sale, for which a single house is responsible. The middle section and the senior section each host plays and drama festivals every year. {{Fact|date=October 2008}}

The school also has a history of winning national debate competitions and several students have represented Pakistan in the [[World Schools Debating Championships]].<ref>See [http://www.schoolsdebate.com/ World Schools Debating Championships]. Past patrons of the championships include Tony Blair and Nelson Mandela.</ref>

Apart from the many sports facilities offered, Karachi Grammar School has a wide variety of extracurricular societies that the students can join.

Two of the most well-known of their societies are the social service societies known as the 'Helpers Society' and the 'Sounds Society'. The Helpers Society holds fundraisers such as concerts and bake sales in order to raise money for charity and create awareness, but also lets the students enjoy themselves while taking part in organizing such events. The Sounds Society holds annual concerts in the college section of the school, which involve the participation of all the year groups studying in the College Section.

== House system ==
The four school [[House system|houses]] are:
* {{color box|#FF0000}} <big>""Frere""</big> (for [[Henry Bartle Frere]]) '''Motto:''' Fortifier • Fediliter • Feliciter ([[Latin]]) '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Bravely • Faithfully • Happily '''Mascot:''' '''Head of House:''' Mrs. Farheen Jaffery (O & A Level History Teacher)
* {{color box|#000080}} <big>"'Napier"'</big> (for [[Charles James Napier]]) '''Motto:''' Universi Stamus ([[Latin]]) '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Together We Stand '''Mascot:''' Panther '''Head of House:''' Mr. S. M. Hussain (A Level Calculus Teacher and Head of Mathematics Department)
* {{color box|#008000}} <big>'''''Streeton''''</big> (for the Rev. G. B. Streeton) '''Motto:''' Excelsior ([[Latin]]) '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Ever Upwards '''Mascot:''' Dragon '''Head of House:''' Mr. Hassan Iqbal (O and A Level Calculus Teacher)
* {{color box|#73C2FB}} <big>'''''Papworth'''''</big> (The newest house of KGS, introduced in 2000, named for the most dedicated principal KGS has ever seen, Principal Leonard Papworth MBE) '''Motto:''' Virtus Vincit Omnia ([[Latin]]) '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Valor Conquers All '''Mascot:''' Shark '''Head of House:''' Mrs. Virginia Coehlo (Biology Teacher)

The creation of Papworth in 2000 caused house-loss from the other three houses. The traditional lineage-based system of housing selection is in decline, as pupils were for a while able to switch their houses. The house colours are [[Red]], [[Blue]], [[Green]], and [[Maya blue]].

Children are placed in the same house as their parents or siblings, if they were Grammarians. Those who have no Grammarian parents or siblings are randomly distributed.

== Campuses ==
The original campus, located at 94 Depot Lines in the [[Saddar]] area, now houses only classes seven to nine and is known as the Middle School. In 1991, the Kindergarten and Junior Section was opened on Khayaban-e-Saadi in the [[Boat Basin]] area of [[Clifton, Karachi|Clifton]] for [[nursery school|nursery]], [[kindergarten]], and classes 1 to 6. The latest addition to the school, the College Section in 1999, is also located on Khayaban-e-Saadi a few hundred meters from the Kindergarten and Junior Section, and contains the [[Ordinary Level|'O']] and [[Advanced Level (UK)|'A']] Level students.

<gallery>
Image:Kgs cc1.JPG|College Campus, Clifton
Image:KGS MS.jpg|Middle School, Saddar
Image:KGS JS.jpg|Junior School, Clifton
</gallery>

== Social role ==
Tution fees at KGS are moderate relative to those at other private schools in Karachi.

==Notable alumni==
* [[Chaudhary Muhammad Ali]]
* [[Benazir Bhutto]]<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Obituary: Benazir Bhutto, 1953-2007 |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3101102.ece?token=null&offset=12 |work= |publisher=''[[The Times]]'' |date=December 27, 2007 |accessdate=2008-01-20 }}</ref>
* [[Murtaza Bhutto]]
* [[Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi]]
* [[Atta ur Rahman]]
* [[Hameed Haroon]]
* [[Kamila Shamsie]]
* [[Hussain Haroon]]
* [[Sadeq Sayeed]]
* [[Princess Sarvath]]
* [[Abdurrahman Wahid]]{{fact|date=November 2009}}
* [[Waheed Murad]]
* [[Nazia Hassan]]
* [[Zohaib Hassan]]
* [[Pervez Hoodbhoy]]

==References==
<references />

{{Schools in Karachi}}

[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1847]]
[[Category:Private schools]]
[[Category:Schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Schools in Sindh]]
[[Category:Schools in Karachi]]
[[Category:Private schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Church of England schools]]
[[Category:Anglican schools in Asia]]

Karachi Grammar School

2010-02-27T18:06:31Z

212.203.107.122: /* House system */

{{Infobox school
| background = #f0f6fa (standard color)
| border = #ccd2d9 (standard color)
| name = Karachi Grammar School
| image = [[Image:kgscrest.jpg]]
| motto = Indocti Discant (Latin) Lucerna Meis Pedibus (Latin)
| established = 2009
| type = Coeducational
| religion =
| rel_head_name =
| rel_head =
| head_name =
|principal = Dr. G. C. Platts
| head = Mrs Nigar F. Rehman Mrs R. J. Muncherji Mrs D. F. C. Mujahid
| city =
| state =
| location = [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]]
| country = {{flagicon|PAK}} [[Pakistan]]
| coordinates =
| campus =
| enrollment =
| alumni = Old Grammarians [http://www.ogs.com.pk/ www.ogs.com.pk]
| class =
| ratio =
| established = 1847
| Grades = Nursery to A Level
| SAT =
| ACT =
| athletics = Grammarians
| colors =
| quality =
| mascot =
| conference =
|website =[http://www.kgs547.edu.pk www.kgs547.edu.pk] [http://www.kgssocial.com www.kgssocial.com]
}}
'''Karachi Grammar School''' (KGS) is a highly selective, independent, elite, [[coeducational]], English Medium school in [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]].

KGS was established in 1847 by the Reverend H. Brereton, the first [[chaplain]] of Karachi, as a school for "English and Anglo-Indo children".<ref name="pakstamps">{{cite web|url=http://br-shopping.com/html/1997/1997_C016_text.htm|title=Pakistan Stamps}}</ref><ref>http://www.angelfire.com/rcps/classof99/hist.html</ref> The school initially remained small, with about 300 students in 1940. Over the past nineteen years however, the school has expanded rapidly and now occupies three campuses across Karachi with a total student population in the thousands. KGS is the oldest private school in Pakistan.

== Curriculum ==

KGS is geared, especially at the secondary level, towards preparing students for [[General Certificate of Education|GCE]] [[O Level|Ordinary Level]], [[AS Level|Advanced Subsidiary Level]], and [[Advanced Level (UK)|Advanced Level]] examinations.<ref name="rcossubject">{{cite web|url=http://www.angelfire.com/hi/kgs/|title=Karachi Grammar School}}</ref>

Subjects taught at KGS include [[Physics]], [[Chemistry]], [[Mathematics]], Additional [[Mathematics]], [[Biology]], [[Computer Science|Computer Studies]], [[Computing]], [[Pakistan Studies]], [[Urdu]], [[Islamic Studies]], [[English Literature]], [[English Language]], [[Economics]], [[Accounts]], [[Business Studies]], [[World History]], [[Art]], World [[Geography]], [[French language|French]], [[Psychology]] and [[Sociology]].<ref name="kgssubject">Subject taught at KGS</ref>

== Extracurricular activities ==

KGS excels in providing a wide variety of extracurricular activities for its pupils,<ref name="pakstamps">Pakistan Stamps</ref> including sports days and annual concerts.

Once a year the junior section hosts the junior school concert, which is a professionally directed musical including every child in the junior section. The middle section holds an annual bake-sale, for which a single house is responsible. The middle section and the senior section each host plays and drama festivals every year. {{Fact|date=October 2008}}

The school also has a history of winning national debate competitions and several students have represented Pakistan in the [[World Schools Debating Championships]].<ref>See [http://www.schoolsdebate.com/ World Schools Debating Championships]. Past patrons of the championships include Tony Blair and Nelson Mandela.</ref>

Apart from the many sports facilities offered, Karachi Grammar School has a wide variety of extracurricular societies that the students can join.

Two of the most well-known of their societies are the social service societies known as the 'Helpers Society' and the 'Sounds Society'. The Helpers Society holds fundraisers such as concerts and bake sales in order to raise money for charity and create awareness, but also lets the students enjoy themselves while taking part in organizing such events. The Sounds Society holds annual concerts in the college section of the school, which involve the participation of all the year groups studying in the College Section.

== House system ==
The four school [[House system|houses]] are:
* {{color box|#FF0000}} <big>'''''Frere'''''</big> (for [[Henry Bartle Frere]]) '''Motto:''' Fortifier • Fediliter • Feliciter ([[Latin]]) '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Bravely • Faithfully • Happily '''Mascot:''' '''Head of House:''' Mrs. Farheen Jaffery (O & A Level History Teacher)
* {{color box|#000080}} <big>'''''Napier''''</big> (for [[Charles James Napier]]) '''Motto:''' Universi Stamus ([[Latin]]) '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Together We Stand '''Mascot:''' Panther '''Head of House:''' Mr. S. M. Hussain (A Level Calculus Teacher and Head of Mathematics Department)
* {{color box|#008000}} <big>'''''Streeton''''</big> (for the Rev. G. B. Streeton) '''Motto:''' Excelsior ([[Latin]]) '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Ever Upwards '''Mascot:''' Dragon '''Head of House:''' Mr. Hassan Iqbal (O and A Level Calculus Teacher)
* {{color box|#73C2FB}} <big>'''''Papworth'''''</big> (The newest house of KGS, introduced in 2000, named for the most dedicated principal KGS has ever seen, Principal Leonard Papworth MBE) '''Motto:''' Virtus Vincit Omnia ([[Latin]]) '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Valor Conquers All '''Mascot:''' Shark '''Head of House:''' Mrs. Virginia Coehlo (Biology Teacher)

The creation of Papworth in 2000 caused house-loss from the other three houses. The traditional lineage-based system of housing selection is in decline, as pupils were for a while able to switch their houses. The house colours are [[Red]], [[Blue]], [[Green]], and [[Maya blue]].

Children are placed in the same house as their parents or siblings, if they were Grammarians. Those who have no Grammarian parents or siblings are randomly distributed.

== Campuses ==
The original campus, located at 94 Depot Lines in the [[Saddar]] area, now houses only classes seven to nine and is known as the Middle School. In 1991, the Kindergarten and Junior Section was opened on Khayaban-e-Saadi in the [[Boat Basin]] area of [[Clifton, Karachi|Clifton]] for [[nursery school|nursery]], [[kindergarten]], and classes 1 to 6. The latest addition to the school, the College Section in 1999, is also located on Khayaban-e-Saadi a few hundred meters from the Kindergarten and Junior Section, and contains the [[Ordinary Level|'O']] and [[Advanced Level (UK)|'A']] Level students.

<gallery>
Image:Kgs cc1.JPG|College Campus, Clifton
Image:KGS MS.jpg|Middle School, Saddar
Image:KGS JS.jpg|Junior School, Clifton
</gallery>

== Social role ==
Tution fees at KGS are moderate relative to those at other private schools in Karachi.

==Notable alumni==
* [[Chaudhary Muhammad Ali]]
* [[Benazir Bhutto]]<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Obituary: Benazir Bhutto, 1953-2007 |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3101102.ece?token=null&offset=12 |work= |publisher=''[[The Times]]'' |date=December 27, 2007 |accessdate=2008-01-20 }}</ref>
* [[Murtaza Bhutto]]
* [[Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi]]
* [[Atta ur Rahman]]
* [[Hameed Haroon]]
* [[Kamila Shamsie]]
* [[Hussain Haroon]]
* [[Sadeq Sayeed]]
* [[Princess Sarvath]]
* [[Abdurrahman Wahid]]{{fact|date=November 2009}}
* [[Waheed Murad]]
* [[Nazia Hassan]]
* [[Zohaib Hassan]]
* [[Pervez Hoodbhoy]]

==References==
<references />

{{Schools in Karachi}}

[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1847]]
[[Category:Private schools]]
[[Category:Schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Schools in Sindh]]
[[Category:Schools in Karachi]]
[[Category:Private schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Church of England schools]]
[[Category:Anglican schools in Asia]]

Karachi Grammar School

2010-02-27T18:00:10Z

212.203.107.122: /* House system */

{{Infobox school
| background = #f0f6fa (standard color)
| border = #ccd2d9 (standard color)
| name = Karachi Grammar School
| image = [[Image:kgscrest.jpg]]
| motto = Indocti Discant (Latin) Lucerna Meis Pedibus (Latin)
| established = 2009
| type = Coeducational
| religion =
| rel_head_name =
| rel_head =
| head_name =
|principal = Dr. G. C. Platts
| head = Mrs Nigar F. Rehman Mrs R. J. Muncherji Mrs D. F. C. Mujahid
| city =
| state =
| location = [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]]
| country = {{flagicon|PAK}} [[Pakistan]]
| coordinates =
| campus =
| enrollment =
| alumni = Old Grammarians [http://www.ogs.com.pk/ www.ogs.com.pk]
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| ACT =
| athletics = Grammarians
| colors =
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|website =[http://www.kgs547.edu.pk www.kgs547.edu.pk] [http://www.kgssocial.com www.kgssocial.com]
}}
'''Karachi Grammar School''' (KGS) is a highly selective, independent, elite, [[coeducational]], English Medium school in [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]].

KGS was established in 1847 by the Reverend H. Brereton, the first [[chaplain]] of Karachi, as a school for "English and Anglo-Indo children".<ref name="pakstamps">{{cite web|url=http://br-shopping.com/html/1997/1997_C016_text.htm|title=Pakistan Stamps}}</ref><ref>http://www.angelfire.com/rcps/classof99/hist.html</ref> The school initially remained small, with about 300 students in 1940. Over the past nineteen years however, the school has expanded rapidly and now occupies three campuses across Karachi with a total student population in the thousands. KGS is the oldest private school in Pakistan.

== Curriculum ==

KGS is geared, especially at the secondary level, towards preparing students for [[General Certificate of Education|GCE]] [[O Level|Ordinary Level]], [[AS Level|Advanced Subsidiary Level]], and [[Advanced Level (UK)|Advanced Level]] examinations.<ref name="rcossubject">{{cite web|url=http://www.angelfire.com/hi/kgs/|title=Karachi Grammar School}}</ref>

Subjects taught at KGS include [[Physics]], [[Chemistry]], [[Mathematics]], Additional [[Mathematics]], [[Biology]], [[Computer Science|Computer Studies]], [[Computing]], [[Pakistan Studies]], [[Urdu]], [[Islamic Studies]], [[English Literature]], [[English Language]], [[Economics]], [[Accounts]], [[Business Studies]], [[World History]], [[Art]], World [[Geography]], [[French language|French]], [[Psychology]] and [[Sociology]].<ref name="kgssubject">Subject taught at KGS</ref>

== Extracurricular activities ==

KGS excels in providing a wide variety of extracurricular activities for its pupils,<ref name="pakstamps">Pakistan Stamps</ref> including sports days and annual concerts.

Once a year the junior section hosts the junior school concert, which is a professionally directed musical including every child in the junior section. The middle section holds an annual bake-sale, for which a single house is responsible. The middle section and the senior section each host plays and drama festivals every year. {{Fact|date=October 2008}}

The school also has a history of winning national debate competitions and several students have represented Pakistan in the [[World Schools Debating Championships]].<ref>See [http://www.schoolsdebate.com/ World Schools Debating Championships]. Past patrons of the championships include Tony Blair and Nelson Mandela.</ref>

Apart from the many sports facilities offered, Karachi Grammar School has a wide variety of extracurricular societies that the students can join.

Two of the most well-known of their societies are the social service societies known as the 'Helpers Society' and the 'Sounds Society'. The Helpers Society holds fundraisers such as concerts and bake sales in order to raise money for charity and create awareness, but also lets the students enjoy themselves while taking part in organizing such events. The Sounds Society holds annual concerts in the college section of the school, which involve the participation of all the year groups studying in the College Section.

== House system ==
The four school [[House system|houses]] are:
* {{color box|#FF0000}} <big>'''''Frere'''''</big> (for [[Henry Bartle Frere]]) '''Motto:''' Fortifier • Fediliter • Feliciter ([[Latin]]) '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Bravely • Faithfully • Happily '''Mascot:''' '''Head of House:''' Mrs. Farheen Jaffery (O & A Level History Teacher)
* {{color box|#000080}} ''Napier'' (for [[Charles James Napier]]) '''Motto:''' Universi Stamus ([[Latin]]) '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Together We Stand '''Mascot:''' Panther '''Head of House:''' Mr. S. M. Hussain (A Level Calculus Teacher and Head of Mathematics Department)
* {{color box|#008000}} ''Streeton'' (for the Rev. G. B. Streeton) '''Motto:''' Excelsior ([[Latin]]) '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Ever Upwards '''Mascot:''' Dragon '''Head of House:''' Mr. Hassan Iqbal (O and A Level Calculus Teacher)
* {{color box|#73C2FB}} ''Papworth'' (The newest house of KGS, introduced in 2000, named for the most dedicated principal KGS has ever seen, Principal Leonard Papworth MBE) '''Motto:''' Virtus Vincit Omnia ([[Latin]]) '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Valor Conquers All '''Mascot:''' Shark '''Head of House:''' Mrs. Virginia Coehlo (Biology Teacher)

The creation of Papworth in 2000 caused house-loss from the other three houses. The traditional lineage-based system of housing selection is in decline, as pupils were for a while able to switch their houses. The house colours are [[Red]], [[Blue]], [[Green]], and [[Maya blue]].

Children are placed in the same house as their parents or siblings, if they were Grammarians. Those who have no Grammarian parents or siblings are randomly distributed.

== Campuses ==
The original campus, located at 94 Depot Lines in the [[Saddar]] area, now houses only classes seven to nine and is known as the Middle School. In 1991, the Kindergarten and Junior Section was opened on Khayaban-e-Saadi in the [[Boat Basin]] area of [[Clifton, Karachi|Clifton]] for [[nursery school|nursery]], [[kindergarten]], and classes 1 to 6. The latest addition to the school, the College Section in 1999, is also located on Khayaban-e-Saadi a few hundred meters from the Kindergarten and Junior Section, and contains the [[Ordinary Level|'O']] and [[Advanced Level (UK)|'A']] Level students.

<gallery>
Image:Kgs cc1.JPG|College Campus, Clifton
Image:KGS MS.jpg|Middle School, Saddar
Image:KGS JS.jpg|Junior School, Clifton
</gallery>

== Social role ==
Tution fees at KGS are moderate relative to those at other private schools in Karachi.

==Notable alumni==
* [[Chaudhary Muhammad Ali]]
* [[Benazir Bhutto]]<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Obituary: Benazir Bhutto, 1953-2007 |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3101102.ece?token=null&offset=12 |work= |publisher=''[[The Times]]'' |date=December 27, 2007 |accessdate=2008-01-20 }}</ref>
* [[Murtaza Bhutto]]
* [[Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi]]
* [[Atta ur Rahman]]
* [[Hameed Haroon]]
* [[Kamila Shamsie]]
* [[Hussain Haroon]]
* [[Sadeq Sayeed]]
* [[Princess Sarvath]]
* [[Abdurrahman Wahid]]{{fact|date=November 2009}}
* [[Waheed Murad]]
* [[Nazia Hassan]]
* [[Zohaib Hassan]]
* [[Pervez Hoodbhoy]]

==References==
<references />

{{Schools in Karachi}}

[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1847]]
[[Category:Private schools]]
[[Category:Schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Schools in Sindh]]
[[Category:Schools in Karachi]]
[[Category:Private schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Church of England schools]]
[[Category:Anglican schools in Asia]]

Karachi Grammar School

2010-02-27T17:59:47Z

212.203.107.122: /* House system */

{{Infobox school
| background = #f0f6fa (standard color)
| border = #ccd2d9 (standard color)
| name = Karachi Grammar School
| image = [[Image:kgscrest.jpg]]
| motto = Indocti Discant (Latin) Lucerna Meis Pedibus (Latin)
| established = 2009
| type = Coeducational
| religion =
| rel_head_name =
| rel_head =
| head_name =
|principal = Dr. G. C. Platts
| head = Mrs Nigar F. Rehman Mrs R. J. Muncherji Mrs D. F. C. Mujahid
| city =
| state =
| location = [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]]
| country = {{flagicon|PAK}} [[Pakistan]]
| coordinates =
| campus =
| enrollment =
| alumni = Old Grammarians [http://www.ogs.com.pk/ www.ogs.com.pk]
| class =
| ratio =
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| Grades = Nursery to A Level
| SAT =
| ACT =
| athletics = Grammarians
| colors =
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| conference =
|website =[http://www.kgs547.edu.pk www.kgs547.edu.pk] [http://www.kgssocial.com www.kgssocial.com]
}}
'''Karachi Grammar School''' (KGS) is a highly selective, independent, elite, [[coeducational]], English Medium school in [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]].

KGS was established in 1847 by the Reverend H. Brereton, the first [[chaplain]] of Karachi, as a school for "English and Anglo-Indo children".<ref name="pakstamps">{{cite web|url=http://br-shopping.com/html/1997/1997_C016_text.htm|title=Pakistan Stamps}}</ref><ref>http://www.angelfire.com/rcps/classof99/hist.html</ref> The school initially remained small, with about 300 students in 1940. Over the past nineteen years however, the school has expanded rapidly and now occupies three campuses across Karachi with a total student population in the thousands. KGS is the oldest private school in Pakistan.

== Curriculum ==

KGS is geared, especially at the secondary level, towards preparing students for [[General Certificate of Education|GCE]] [[O Level|Ordinary Level]], [[AS Level|Advanced Subsidiary Level]], and [[Advanced Level (UK)|Advanced Level]] examinations.<ref name="rcossubject">{{cite web|url=http://www.angelfire.com/hi/kgs/|title=Karachi Grammar School}}</ref>

Subjects taught at KGS include [[Physics]], [[Chemistry]], [[Mathematics]], Additional [[Mathematics]], [[Biology]], [[Computer Science|Computer Studies]], [[Computing]], [[Pakistan Studies]], [[Urdu]], [[Islamic Studies]], [[English Literature]], [[English Language]], [[Economics]], [[Accounts]], [[Business Studies]], [[World History]], [[Art]], World [[Geography]], [[French language|French]], [[Psychology]] and [[Sociology]].<ref name="kgssubject">Subject taught at KGS</ref>

== Extracurricular activities ==

KGS excels in providing a wide variety of extracurricular activities for its pupils,<ref name="pakstamps">Pakistan Stamps</ref> including sports days and annual concerts.

Once a year the junior section hosts the junior school concert, which is a professionally directed musical including every child in the junior section. The middle section holds an annual bake-sale, for which a single house is responsible. The middle section and the senior section each host plays and drama festivals every year. {{Fact|date=October 2008}}

The school also has a history of winning national debate competitions and several students have represented Pakistan in the [[World Schools Debating Championships]].<ref>See [http://www.schoolsdebate.com/ World Schools Debating Championships]. Past patrons of the championships include Tony Blair and Nelson Mandela.</ref>

Apart from the many sports facilities offered, Karachi Grammar School has a wide variety of extracurricular societies that the students can join.

Two of the most well-known of their societies are the social service societies known as the 'Helpers Society' and the 'Sounds Society'. The Helpers Society holds fundraisers such as concerts and bake sales in order to raise money for charity and create awareness, but also lets the students enjoy themselves while taking part in organizing such events. The Sounds Society holds annual concerts in the college section of the school, which involve the participation of all the year groups studying in the College Section.

== House system ==
The four school [[House system|houses]] are:
* {{color box|#FF0000}} '''''Frere''''' (for [[Henry Bartle Frere]]) '''Motto:''' Fortifier • Fediliter • Feliciter ([[Latin]]) '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Bravely • Faithfully • Happily '''Mascot:''' '''Head of House:''' Mrs. Farheen Jaffery (O & A Level History Teacher)
* {{color box|#000080}} ''Napier'' (for [[Charles James Napier]]) '''Motto:''' Universi Stamus ([[Latin]]) '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Together We Stand '''Mascot:''' Panther '''Head of House:''' Mr. S. M. Hussain (A Level Calculus Teacher and Head of Mathematics Department)
* {{color box|#008000}} ''Streeton'' (for the Rev. G. B. Streeton) '''Motto:''' Excelsior ([[Latin]]) '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Ever Upwards '''Mascot:''' Dragon '''Head of House:''' Mr. Hassan Iqbal (O and A Level Calculus Teacher)
* {{color box|#73C2FB}} ''Papworth'' (The newest house of KGS, introduced in 2000, named for the most dedicated principal KGS has ever seen, Principal Leonard Papworth MBE) '''Motto:''' Virtus Vincit Omnia ([[Latin]]) '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Valor Conquers All '''Mascot:''' Shark '''Head of House:''' Mrs. Virginia Coehlo (Biology Teacher)

The creation of Papworth in 2000 caused house-loss from the other three houses. The traditional lineage-based system of housing selection is in decline, as pupils were for a while able to switch their houses. The house colours are [[Red]], [[Blue]], [[Green]], and [[Maya blue]].

Children are placed in the same house as their parents or siblings, if they were Grammarians. Those who have no Grammarian parents or siblings are randomly distributed.

== Campuses ==
The original campus, located at 94 Depot Lines in the [[Saddar]] area, now houses only classes seven to nine and is known as the Middle School. In 1991, the Kindergarten and Junior Section was opened on Khayaban-e-Saadi in the [[Boat Basin]] area of [[Clifton, Karachi|Clifton]] for [[nursery school|nursery]], [[kindergarten]], and classes 1 to 6. The latest addition to the school, the College Section in 1999, is also located on Khayaban-e-Saadi a few hundred meters from the Kindergarten and Junior Section, and contains the [[Ordinary Level|'O']] and [[Advanced Level (UK)|'A']] Level students.

<gallery>
Image:Kgs cc1.JPG|College Campus, Clifton
Image:KGS MS.jpg|Middle School, Saddar
Image:KGS JS.jpg|Junior School, Clifton
</gallery>

== Social role ==
Tution fees at KGS are moderate relative to those at other private schools in Karachi.

==Notable alumni==
* [[Chaudhary Muhammad Ali]]
* [[Benazir Bhutto]]<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Obituary: Benazir Bhutto, 1953-2007 |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3101102.ece?token=null&offset=12 |work= |publisher=''[[The Times]]'' |date=December 27, 2007 |accessdate=2008-01-20 }}</ref>
* [[Murtaza Bhutto]]
* [[Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi]]
* [[Atta ur Rahman]]
* [[Hameed Haroon]]
* [[Kamila Shamsie]]
* [[Hussain Haroon]]
* [[Sadeq Sayeed]]
* [[Princess Sarvath]]
* [[Abdurrahman Wahid]]{{fact|date=November 2009}}
* [[Waheed Murad]]
* [[Nazia Hassan]]
* [[Zohaib Hassan]]
* [[Pervez Hoodbhoy]]

==References==
<references />

{{Schools in Karachi}}

[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1847]]
[[Category:Private schools]]
[[Category:Schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Schools in Sindh]]
[[Category:Schools in Karachi]]
[[Category:Private schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Church of England schools]]
[[Category:Anglican schools in Asia]]

Karachi Grammar School

2010-02-27T17:59:03Z

212.203.107.122: /* House system */

{{Infobox school
| background = #f0f6fa (standard color)
| border = #ccd2d9 (standard color)
| name = Karachi Grammar School
| image = [[Image:kgscrest.jpg]]
| motto = Indocti Discant (Latin) Lucerna Meis Pedibus (Latin)
| established = 2009
| type = Coeducational
| religion =
| rel_head_name =
| rel_head =
| head_name =
|principal = Dr. G. C. Platts
| head = Mrs Nigar F. Rehman Mrs R. J. Muncherji Mrs D. F. C. Mujahid
| city =
| state =
| location = [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]]
| country = {{flagicon|PAK}} [[Pakistan]]
| coordinates =
| campus =
| enrollment =
| alumni = Old Grammarians [http://www.ogs.com.pk/ www.ogs.com.pk]
| class =
| ratio =
| established = 1847
| Grades = Nursery to A Level
| SAT =
| ACT =
| athletics = Grammarians
| colors =
| quality =
| mascot =
| conference =
|website =[http://www.kgs547.edu.pk www.kgs547.edu.pk] [http://www.kgssocial.com www.kgssocial.com]
}}
'''Karachi Grammar School''' (KGS) is a highly selective, independent, elite, [[coeducational]], English Medium school in [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]].

KGS was established in 1847 by the Reverend H. Brereton, the first [[chaplain]] of Karachi, as a school for "English and Anglo-Indo children".<ref name="pakstamps">{{cite web|url=http://br-shopping.com/html/1997/1997_C016_text.htm|title=Pakistan Stamps}}</ref><ref>http://www.angelfire.com/rcps/classof99/hist.html</ref> The school initially remained small, with about 300 students in 1940. Over the past nineteen years however, the school has expanded rapidly and now occupies three campuses across Karachi with a total student population in the thousands. KGS is the oldest private school in Pakistan.

== Curriculum ==

KGS is geared, especially at the secondary level, towards preparing students for [[General Certificate of Education|GCE]] [[O Level|Ordinary Level]], [[AS Level|Advanced Subsidiary Level]], and [[Advanced Level (UK)|Advanced Level]] examinations.<ref name="rcossubject">{{cite web|url=http://www.angelfire.com/hi/kgs/|title=Karachi Grammar School}}</ref>

Subjects taught at KGS include [[Physics]], [[Chemistry]], [[Mathematics]], Additional [[Mathematics]], [[Biology]], [[Computer Science|Computer Studies]], [[Computing]], [[Pakistan Studies]], [[Urdu]], [[Islamic Studies]], [[English Literature]], [[English Language]], [[Economics]], [[Accounts]], [[Business Studies]], [[World History]], [[Art]], World [[Geography]], [[French language|French]], [[Psychology]] and [[Sociology]].<ref name="kgssubject">Subject taught at KGS</ref>

== Extracurricular activities ==

KGS excels in providing a wide variety of extracurricular activities for its pupils,<ref name="pakstamps">Pakistan Stamps</ref> including sports days and annual concerts.

Once a year the junior section hosts the junior school concert, which is a professionally directed musical including every child in the junior section. The middle section holds an annual bake-sale, for which a single house is responsible. The middle section and the senior section each host plays and drama festivals every year. {{Fact|date=October 2008}}

The school also has a history of winning national debate competitions and several students have represented Pakistan in the [[World Schools Debating Championships]].<ref>See [http://www.schoolsdebate.com/ World Schools Debating Championships]. Past patrons of the championships include Tony Blair and Nelson Mandela.</ref>

Apart from the many sports facilities offered, Karachi Grammar School has a wide variety of extracurricular societies that the students can join.

Two of the most well-known of their societies are the social service societies known as the 'Helpers Society' and the 'Sounds Society'. The Helpers Society holds fundraisers such as concerts and bake sales in order to raise money for charity and create awareness, but also lets the students enjoy themselves while taking part in organizing such events. The Sounds Society holds annual concerts in the college section of the school, which involve the participation of all the year groups studying in the College Section.

== House system ==
The four school [[House system|houses]] are:
* {{color box|#FF0000}} ''Frere'' (for [[Henry Bartle Frere]]) '''Motto:''' Fortifier • Fediliter • Feliciter ([[Latin]]) '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Bravely • Faithfully • Happily '''Mascot:''' '''Head of House:''' Mrs. Farheen Jaffery (O & A Level History Teacher)
* {{color box|#000080}} ''Napier'' (for [[Charles James Napier]]) '''Motto:''' Universi Stamus ([[Latin]]) '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Together We Stand '''Mascot:''' Panther '''Head of House:''' Mr. S. M. Hussain (A Level Calculus Teacher and Head of Mathematics Department)
* {{color box|#008000}} ''Streeton'' (for the Rev. G. B. Streeton) '''Motto:''' Excelsior ([[Latin]]) '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Ever Upwards '''Mascot:''' Dragon '''Head of House:''' Mr. Hassan Iqbal (O and A Level Calculus Teacher)
* {{color box|#73C2FB}} ''Papworth'' (The newest house of KGS, introduced in 2000, named for the most dedicated principal KGS has ever seen, Principal Leonard Papworth MBE) '''Motto:''' Virtus Vincit Omnia ([[Latin]]) '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Valor Conquers All '''Mascot:''' Shark '''Head of House:''' Mrs. Virginia Coehlo (Biology Teacher)

The creation of Papworth in 2000 caused house-loss from the other three houses. The traditional lineage-based system of housing selection is in decline, as pupils were for a while able to switch their houses. The house colours are [[Red]], [[Blue]], [[Green]], and [[Maya blue]].

Children are placed in the same house as their parents or siblings, if they were Grammarians. Those who have no Grammarian parents or siblings are randomly distributed.

== Campuses ==
The original campus, located at 94 Depot Lines in the [[Saddar]] area, now houses only classes seven to nine and is known as the Middle School. In 1991, the Kindergarten and Junior Section was opened on Khayaban-e-Saadi in the [[Boat Basin]] area of [[Clifton, Karachi|Clifton]] for [[nursery school|nursery]], [[kindergarten]], and classes 1 to 6. The latest addition to the school, the College Section in 1999, is also located on Khayaban-e-Saadi a few hundred meters from the Kindergarten and Junior Section, and contains the [[Ordinary Level|'O']] and [[Advanced Level (UK)|'A']] Level students.

<gallery>
Image:Kgs cc1.JPG|College Campus, Clifton
Image:KGS MS.jpg|Middle School, Saddar
Image:KGS JS.jpg|Junior School, Clifton
</gallery>

== Social role ==
Tution fees at KGS are moderate relative to those at other private schools in Karachi.

==Notable alumni==
* [[Chaudhary Muhammad Ali]]
* [[Benazir Bhutto]]<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Obituary: Benazir Bhutto, 1953-2007 |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3101102.ece?token=null&offset=12 |work= |publisher=''[[The Times]]'' |date=December 27, 2007 |accessdate=2008-01-20 }}</ref>
* [[Murtaza Bhutto]]
* [[Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi]]
* [[Atta ur Rahman]]
* [[Hameed Haroon]]
* [[Kamila Shamsie]]
* [[Hussain Haroon]]
* [[Sadeq Sayeed]]
* [[Princess Sarvath]]
* [[Abdurrahman Wahid]]{{fact|date=November 2009}}
* [[Waheed Murad]]
* [[Nazia Hassan]]
* [[Zohaib Hassan]]
* [[Pervez Hoodbhoy]]

==References==
<references />

{{Schools in Karachi}}

[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1847]]
[[Category:Private schools]]
[[Category:Schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Schools in Sindh]]
[[Category:Schools in Karachi]]
[[Category:Private schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Church of England schools]]
[[Category:Anglican schools in Asia]]

Karachi Grammar School

2010-02-27T17:54:08Z

212.203.107.122: /* House system */

{{Infobox school
| background = #f0f6fa (standard color)
| border = #ccd2d9 (standard color)
| name = Karachi Grammar School
| image = [[Image:kgscrest.jpg]]
| motto = Indocti Discant (Latin) Lucerna Meis Pedibus (Latin)
| established = 2009
| type = Coeducational
| religion =
| rel_head_name =
| rel_head =
| head_name =
|principal = Dr. G. C. Platts
| head = Mrs Nigar F. Rehman Mrs R. J. Muncherji Mrs D. F. C. Mujahid
| city =
| state =
| location = [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]]
| country = {{flagicon|PAK}} [[Pakistan]]
| coordinates =
| campus =
| enrollment =
| alumni = Old Grammarians [http://www.ogs.com.pk/ www.ogs.com.pk]
| class =
| ratio =
| established = 1847
| Grades = Nursery to A Level
| SAT =
| ACT =
| athletics = Grammarians
| colors =
| quality =
| mascot =
| conference =
|website =[http://www.kgs547.edu.pk www.kgs547.edu.pk] [http://www.kgssocial.com www.kgssocial.com]
}}
'''Karachi Grammar School''' (KGS) is a highly selective, independent, elite, [[coeducational]], English Medium school in [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]].

KGS was established in 1847 by the Reverend H. Brereton, the first [[chaplain]] of Karachi, as a school for "English and Anglo-Indo children".<ref name="pakstamps">{{cite web|url=http://br-shopping.com/html/1997/1997_C016_text.htm|title=Pakistan Stamps}}</ref><ref>http://www.angelfire.com/rcps/classof99/hist.html</ref> The school initially remained small, with about 300 students in 1940. Over the past nineteen years however, the school has expanded rapidly and now occupies three campuses across Karachi with a total student population in the thousands. KGS is the oldest private school in Pakistan.

== Curriculum ==

KGS is geared, especially at the secondary level, towards preparing students for [[General Certificate of Education|GCE]] [[O Level|Ordinary Level]], [[AS Level|Advanced Subsidiary Level]], and [[Advanced Level (UK)|Advanced Level]] examinations.<ref name="rcossubject">{{cite web|url=http://www.angelfire.com/hi/kgs/|title=Karachi Grammar School}}</ref>

Subjects taught at KGS include [[Physics]], [[Chemistry]], [[Mathematics]], Additional [[Mathematics]], [[Biology]], [[Computer Science|Computer Studies]], [[Computing]], [[Pakistan Studies]], [[Urdu]], [[Islamic Studies]], [[English Literature]], [[English Language]], [[Economics]], [[Accounts]], [[Business Studies]], [[World History]], [[Art]], World [[Geography]], [[French language|French]], [[Psychology]] and [[Sociology]].<ref name="kgssubject">Subject taught at KGS</ref>

== Extracurricular activities ==

KGS excels in providing a wide variety of extracurricular activities for its pupils,<ref name="pakstamps">Pakistan Stamps</ref> including sports days and annual concerts.

Once a year the junior section hosts the junior school concert, which is a professionally directed musical including every child in the junior section. The middle section holds an annual bake-sale, for which a single house is responsible. The middle section and the senior section each host plays and drama festivals every year. {{Fact|date=October 2008}}

The school also has a history of winning national debate competitions and several students have represented Pakistan in the [[World Schools Debating Championships]].<ref>See [http://www.schoolsdebate.com/ World Schools Debating Championships]. Past patrons of the championships include Tony Blair and Nelson Mandela.</ref>

Apart from the many sports facilities offered, Karachi Grammar School has a wide variety of extracurricular societies that the students can join.

Two of the most well-known of their societies are the social service societies known as the 'Helpers Society' and the 'Sounds Society'. The Helpers Society holds fundraisers such as concerts and bake sales in order to raise money for charity and create awareness, but also lets the students enjoy themselves while taking part in organizing such events. The Sounds Society holds annual concerts in the college section of the school, which involve the participation of all the year groups studying in the College Section.

== House system ==
The four school [[House system|houses]] are:
* {{color box|#FF0000}} ''Frere'' (for [[Henry Bartle Frere]]) '''Motto:''' Fortifier • Fediliter • Feliciter '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Bravely • Faithfully • Happily '''Mascot:''' '''Head of House:''' Mrs. Farheen Jaffery
* {{color box|#000080}} ''Napier'' (for [[Charles James Napier]]) '''Motto:''' Universi Stamus '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Together We Stand '''Mascot:''' Panther '''Head of House:''' Mr. S. M. Hussain
* {{color box|#008000}} ''Streeton'' (for the Rev. G. B. Streeton) '''Motto:''' Excelsior '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Ever Upwards '''Mascot:''' Dragon '''Head of House:''' Mr. Hassan Iqbal
* {{color box|#73C2FB}} ''Papworth'' (this house was created in 2000 in honour of former Principal Leonard Papworth MBE) '''Motto:''' Virtus Vincit Omnia '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Valor Conquers All '''Mascot:''' Shark '''Head of House:''' Mrs. Virginia Coehlo

The creation of Papworth in 2000 caused house-loss from the other three houses. The traditional lineage-based system of housing selection is in decline, as pupils were for a while able to switch their houses. The house colours are [[Red]], [[Blue]], [[Green]], and [[Maya blue]].

Children are placed in the same house as their parents or siblings, if they were Grammarians. Those who have no Grammarian parents or siblings are randomly distributed.

== Campuses ==
The original campus, located at 94 Depot Lines in the [[Saddar]] area, now houses only classes seven to nine and is known as the Middle School. In 1991, the Kindergarten and Junior Section was opened on Khayaban-e-Saadi in the [[Boat Basin]] area of [[Clifton, Karachi|Clifton]] for [[nursery school|nursery]], [[kindergarten]], and classes 1 to 6. The latest addition to the school, the College Section in 1999, is also located on Khayaban-e-Saadi a few hundred meters from the Kindergarten and Junior Section, and contains the [[Ordinary Level|'O']] and [[Advanced Level (UK)|'A']] Level students.

<gallery>
Image:Kgs cc1.JPG|College Campus, Clifton
Image:KGS MS.jpg|Middle School, Saddar
Image:KGS JS.jpg|Junior School, Clifton
</gallery>

== Social role ==
Tution fees at KGS are moderate relative to those at other private schools in Karachi.

==Notable alumni==
* [[Chaudhary Muhammad Ali]]
* [[Benazir Bhutto]]<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Obituary: Benazir Bhutto, 1953-2007 |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3101102.ece?token=null&offset=12 |work= |publisher=''[[The Times]]'' |date=December 27, 2007 |accessdate=2008-01-20 }}</ref>
* [[Murtaza Bhutto]]
* [[Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi]]
* [[Atta ur Rahman]]
* [[Hameed Haroon]]
* [[Kamila Shamsie]]
* [[Hussain Haroon]]
* [[Sadeq Sayeed]]
* [[Princess Sarvath]]
* [[Abdurrahman Wahid]]{{fact|date=November 2009}}
* [[Waheed Murad]]
* [[Nazia Hassan]]
* [[Zohaib Hassan]]
* [[Pervez Hoodbhoy]]

==References==
<references />

{{Schools in Karachi}}

[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1847]]
[[Category:Private schools]]
[[Category:Schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Schools in Sindh]]
[[Category:Schools in Karachi]]
[[Category:Private schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Church of England schools]]
[[Category:Anglican schools in Asia]]

Karachi Grammar School

2010-02-27T17:35:27Z

212.203.107.122: /* House system */

{{Infobox school
| background = #f0f6fa (standard color)
| border = #ccd2d9 (standard color)
| name = Karachi Grammar School
| image = [[Image:kgscrest.jpg]]
| motto = Indocti Discant (Latin) Lucerna Meis Pedibus (Latin)
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|principal = Dr. G. C. Platts
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'''Karachi Grammar School''' (KGS) is a highly selective, independent, elite, [[coeducational]], English Medium school in [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]].

KGS was established in 1847 by the Reverend H. Brereton, the first [[chaplain]] of Karachi, as a school for "English and Anglo-Indo children".<ref name="pakstamps">{{cite web|url=http://br-shopping.com/html/1997/1997_C016_text.htm|title=Pakistan Stamps}}</ref><ref>http://www.angelfire.com/rcps/classof99/hist.html</ref> The school initially remained small, with about 300 students in 1940. Over the past nineteen years however, the school has expanded rapidly and now occupies three campuses across Karachi with a total student population in the thousands. KGS is the oldest private school in Pakistan.

== Curriculum ==

KGS is geared, especially at the secondary level, towards preparing students for [[General Certificate of Education|GCE]] [[O Level|Ordinary Level]], [[AS Level|Advanced Subsidiary Level]], and [[Advanced Level (UK)|Advanced Level]] examinations.<ref name="rcossubject">{{cite web|url=http://www.angelfire.com/hi/kgs/|title=Karachi Grammar School}}</ref>

Subjects taught at KGS include [[Physics]], [[Chemistry]], [[Mathematics]], Additional [[Mathematics]], [[Biology]], [[Computer Science|Computer Studies]], [[Computing]], [[Pakistan Studies]], [[Urdu]], [[Islamic Studies]], [[English Literature]], [[English Language]], [[Economics]], [[Accounts]], [[Business Studies]], [[World History]], [[Art]], World [[Geography]], [[French language|French]], [[Psychology]] and [[Sociology]].<ref name="kgssubject">Subject taught at KGS</ref>

== Extracurricular activities ==

KGS excels in providing a wide variety of extracurricular activities for its pupils,<ref name="pakstamps">Pakistan Stamps</ref> including sports days and annual concerts.

Once a year the junior section hosts the junior school concert, which is a professionally directed musical including every child in the junior section. The middle section holds an annual bake-sale, for which a single house is responsible. The middle section and the senior section each host plays and drama festivals every year. {{Fact|date=October 2008}}

The school also has a history of winning national debate competitions and several students have represented Pakistan in the [[World Schools Debating Championships]].<ref>See [http://www.schoolsdebate.com/ World Schools Debating Championships]. Past patrons of the championships include Tony Blair and Nelson Mandela.</ref>

Apart from the many sports facilities offered, Karachi Grammar School has a wide variety of extracurricular societies that the students can join.

Two of the most well-known of their societies are the social service societies known as the 'Helpers Society' and the 'Sounds Society'. The Helpers Society holds fundraisers such as concerts and bake sales in order to raise money for charity and create awareness, but also lets the students enjoy themselves while taking part in organizing such events. The Sounds Society holds annual concerts in the college section of the school, which involve the participation of all the year groups studying in the College Section.

== House system ==
The four school [[House system|houses]] are:
* {{color box|#FF0000}} ''Frere'' (for [[Henry Bartle Frere]]) '''Motto:''' Fortifier • Fediliter • Feliciter '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Bravely • Faithfully • Happily
* {{color box|#000080}} ''Napier'' (for [[Charles James Napier]]) '''Motto:''' Universi Stamus '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Together We Stand
* {{color box|#008000}} ''Streeton'' (for the Rev. G. B. Streeton) '''Motto:''' Excelsior '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Ever Upwards
* {{color box|#73C2FB}} ''Papworth'' (this house was created in 2000 in honour of former Principal Leonard Papworth MBE) '''Motto:''' Virtus Vincit Omnia '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Valor Conquers All

The creation of Papworth in 2000 caused house-loss from the other three houses. The traditional lineage-based system of housing selection is in decline, as pupils were for a while able to switch their houses. The house colours are [[Red]], [[Blue]], [[Green]], and [[Maya blue]].

Children are placed in the same house as their parents or siblings, if they were Grammarians. Those who have no Grammarian parents or siblings are randomly distributed.

== Campuses ==
The original campus, located at 94 Depot Lines in the [[Saddar]] area, now houses only classes seven to nine and is known as the Middle School. In 1991, the Kindergarten and Junior Section was opened on Khayaban-e-Saadi in the [[Boat Basin]] area of [[Clifton, Karachi|Clifton]] for [[nursery school|nursery]], [[kindergarten]], and classes 1 to 6. The latest addition to the school, the College Section in 1999, is also located on Khayaban-e-Saadi a few hundred meters from the Kindergarten and Junior Section, and contains the [[Ordinary Level|'O']] and [[Advanced Level (UK)|'A']] Level students.

<gallery>
Image:Kgs cc1.JPG|College Campus, Clifton
Image:KGS MS.jpg|Middle School, Saddar
Image:KGS JS.jpg|Junior School, Clifton
</gallery>

== Social role ==
Tution fees at KGS are moderate relative to those at other private schools in Karachi.

==Notable alumni==
* [[Chaudhary Muhammad Ali]]
* [[Benazir Bhutto]]<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Obituary: Benazir Bhutto, 1953-2007 |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3101102.ece?token=null&offset=12 |work= |publisher=''[[The Times]]'' |date=December 27, 2007 |accessdate=2008-01-20 }}</ref>
* [[Murtaza Bhutto]]
* [[Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi]]
* [[Atta ur Rahman]]
* [[Hameed Haroon]]
* [[Kamila Shamsie]]
* [[Hussain Haroon]]
* [[Sadeq Sayeed]]
* [[Princess Sarvath]]
* [[Abdurrahman Wahid]]{{fact|date=November 2009}}
* [[Waheed Murad]]
* [[Nazia Hassan]]
* [[Zohaib Hassan]]
* [[Pervez Hoodbhoy]]

==References==
<references />

{{Schools in Karachi}}

[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1847]]
[[Category:Private schools]]
[[Category:Schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Schools in Sindh]]
[[Category:Schools in Karachi]]
[[Category:Private schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Church of England schools]]
[[Category:Anglican schools in Asia]]

Karachi Grammar School

2010-02-27T17:29:34Z

212.203.107.122: /* House system */

{{Infobox school
| background = #f0f6fa (standard color)
| border = #ccd2d9 (standard color)
| name = Karachi Grammar School
| image = [[Image:kgscrest.jpg]]
| motto = Indocti Discant (Latin) Lucerna Meis Pedibus (Latin)
| established = 2009
| type = Coeducational
| religion =
| rel_head_name =
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| head_name =
|principal = Dr. G. C. Platts
| head = Mrs Nigar F. Rehman Mrs R. J. Muncherji Mrs D. F. C. Mujahid
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| state =
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}}
'''Karachi Grammar School''' (KGS) is a highly selective, independent, elite, [[coeducational]], English Medium school in [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]].

KGS was established in 1847 by the Reverend H. Brereton, the first [[chaplain]] of Karachi, as a school for "English and Anglo-Indo children".<ref name="pakstamps">{{cite web|url=http://br-shopping.com/html/1997/1997_C016_text.htm|title=Pakistan Stamps}}</ref><ref>http://www.angelfire.com/rcps/classof99/hist.html</ref> The school initially remained small, with about 300 students in 1940. Over the past nineteen years however, the school has expanded rapidly and now occupies three campuses across Karachi with a total student population in the thousands. KGS is the oldest private school in Pakistan.

== Curriculum ==

KGS is geared, especially at the secondary level, towards preparing students for [[General Certificate of Education|GCE]] [[O Level|Ordinary Level]], [[AS Level|Advanced Subsidiary Level]], and [[Advanced Level (UK)|Advanced Level]] examinations.<ref name="rcossubject">{{cite web|url=http://www.angelfire.com/hi/kgs/|title=Karachi Grammar School}}</ref>

Subjects taught at KGS include [[Physics]], [[Chemistry]], [[Mathematics]], Additional [[Mathematics]], [[Biology]], [[Computer Science|Computer Studies]], [[Computing]], [[Pakistan Studies]], [[Urdu]], [[Islamic Studies]], [[English Literature]], [[English Language]], [[Economics]], [[Accounts]], [[Business Studies]], [[World History]], [[Art]], World [[Geography]], [[French language|French]], [[Psychology]] and [[Sociology]].<ref name="kgssubject">Subject taught at KGS</ref>

== Extracurricular activities ==

KGS excels in providing a wide variety of extracurricular activities for its pupils,<ref name="pakstamps">Pakistan Stamps</ref> including sports days and annual concerts.

Once a year the junior section hosts the junior school concert, which is a professionally directed musical including every child in the junior section. The middle section holds an annual bake-sale, for which a single house is responsible. The middle section and the senior section each host plays and drama festivals every year. {{Fact|date=October 2008}}

The school also has a history of winning national debate competitions and several students have represented Pakistan in the [[World Schools Debating Championships]].<ref>See [http://www.schoolsdebate.com/ World Schools Debating Championships]. Past patrons of the championships include Tony Blair and Nelson Mandela.</ref>

Apart from the many sports facilities offered, Karachi Grammar School has a wide variety of extracurricular societies that the students can join.

Two of the most well-known of their societies are the social service societies known as the 'Helpers Society' and the 'Sounds Society'. The Helpers Society holds fundraisers such as concerts and bake sales in order to raise money for charity and create awareness, but also lets the students enjoy themselves while taking part in organizing such events. The Sounds Society holds annual concerts in the college section of the school, which involve the participation of all the year groups studying in the College Section.

== House system ==
The four school [[House system|houses]] are:
* {{color box|#FF0000}} ''Frere'' (for [[Henry Bartle Frere]]) '''Motto:''' Fortifier • Fediliter • Feliciter
* {{color box|#000080}} ''Napier'' (for [[Charles James Napier]]) '''Motto:''' Universi Stamus '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Together We Stand
* {{color box|#008000}} ''Streeton'' (for the Rev. G. B. Streeton) '''Motto:''' Excelsior '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Ever Upwards
* {{color box|#73C2FB}} ''Papworth'' (this house was created in 2000 in honour of former Principal Leonard Papworth MBE) '''Motto:''' Virtus Vincit Omnia '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Valor Conquers All

The creation of Papworth in 2000 caused house-loss from the other three houses. The traditional lineage-based system of housing selection is in decline, as pupils were for a while able to switch their houses. The house colours are [[Red]], [[Blue]], [[Green]], and [[Maya blue]].

Children are placed in the same house as their parents or siblings, if they were Grammarians. Those who have no Grammarian parents or siblings are randomly distributed.

== Campuses ==
The original campus, located at 94 Depot Lines in the [[Saddar]] area, now houses only classes seven to nine and is known as the Middle School. In 1991, the Kindergarten and Junior Section was opened on Khayaban-e-Saadi in the [[Boat Basin]] area of [[Clifton, Karachi|Clifton]] for [[nursery school|nursery]], [[kindergarten]], and classes 1 to 6. The latest addition to the school, the College Section in 1999, is also located on Khayaban-e-Saadi a few hundred meters from the Kindergarten and Junior Section, and contains the [[Ordinary Level|'O']] and [[Advanced Level (UK)|'A']] Level students.

<gallery>
Image:Kgs cc1.JPG|College Campus, Clifton
Image:KGS MS.jpg|Middle School, Saddar
Image:KGS JS.jpg|Junior School, Clifton
</gallery>

== Social role ==
Tution fees at KGS are moderate relative to those at other private schools in Karachi.

==Notable alumni==
* [[Chaudhary Muhammad Ali]]
* [[Benazir Bhutto]]<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Obituary: Benazir Bhutto, 1953-2007 |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3101102.ece?token=null&offset=12 |work= |publisher=''[[The Times]]'' |date=December 27, 2007 |accessdate=2008-01-20 }}</ref>
* [[Murtaza Bhutto]]
* [[Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi]]
* [[Atta ur Rahman]]
* [[Hameed Haroon]]
* [[Kamila Shamsie]]
* [[Hussain Haroon]]
* [[Sadeq Sayeed]]
* [[Princess Sarvath]]
* [[Abdurrahman Wahid]]{{fact|date=November 2009}}
* [[Waheed Murad]]
* [[Nazia Hassan]]
* [[Zohaib Hassan]]
* [[Pervez Hoodbhoy]]

==References==
<references />

{{Schools in Karachi}}

[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1847]]
[[Category:Private schools]]
[[Category:Schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Schools in Sindh]]
[[Category:Schools in Karachi]]
[[Category:Private schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Church of England schools]]
[[Category:Anglican schools in Asia]]

Karachi Grammar School

2010-02-27T17:29:13Z

212.203.107.122: /* House system */

{{Infobox school
| background = #f0f6fa (standard color)
| border = #ccd2d9 (standard color)
| name = Karachi Grammar School
| image = [[Image:kgscrest.jpg]]
| motto = Indocti Discant (Latin) Lucerna Meis Pedibus (Latin)
| established = 2009
| type = Coeducational
| religion =
| rel_head_name =
| rel_head =
| head_name =
|principal = Dr. G. C. Platts
| head = Mrs Nigar F. Rehman Mrs R. J. Muncherji Mrs D. F. C. Mujahid
| city =
| state =
| location = [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]]
| country = {{flagicon|PAK}} [[Pakistan]]
| coordinates =
| campus =
| enrollment =
| alumni = Old Grammarians [http://www.ogs.com.pk/ www.ogs.com.pk]
| class =
| ratio =
| established = 1847
| Grades = Nursery to A Level
| SAT =
| ACT =
| athletics = Grammarians
| colors =
| quality =
| mascot =
| conference =
|website =[http://www.kgs547.edu.pk www.kgs547.edu.pk] [http://www.kgssocial.com www.kgssocial.com]
}}
'''Karachi Grammar School''' (KGS) is a highly selective, independent, elite, [[coeducational]], English Medium school in [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]].

KGS was established in 1847 by the Reverend H. Brereton, the first [[chaplain]] of Karachi, as a school for "English and Anglo-Indo children".<ref name="pakstamps">{{cite web|url=http://br-shopping.com/html/1997/1997_C016_text.htm|title=Pakistan Stamps}}</ref><ref>http://www.angelfire.com/rcps/classof99/hist.html</ref> The school initially remained small, with about 300 students in 1940. Over the past nineteen years however, the school has expanded rapidly and now occupies three campuses across Karachi with a total student population in the thousands. KGS is the oldest private school in Pakistan.

== Curriculum ==

KGS is geared, especially at the secondary level, towards preparing students for [[General Certificate of Education|GCE]] [[O Level|Ordinary Level]], [[AS Level|Advanced Subsidiary Level]], and [[Advanced Level (UK)|Advanced Level]] examinations.<ref name="rcossubject">{{cite web|url=http://www.angelfire.com/hi/kgs/|title=Karachi Grammar School}}</ref>

Subjects taught at KGS include [[Physics]], [[Chemistry]], [[Mathematics]], Additional [[Mathematics]], [[Biology]], [[Computer Science|Computer Studies]], [[Computing]], [[Pakistan Studies]], [[Urdu]], [[Islamic Studies]], [[English Literature]], [[English Language]], [[Economics]], [[Accounts]], [[Business Studies]], [[World History]], [[Art]], World [[Geography]], [[French language|French]], [[Psychology]] and [[Sociology]].<ref name="kgssubject">Subject taught at KGS</ref>

== Extracurricular activities ==

KGS excels in providing a wide variety of extracurricular activities for its pupils,<ref name="pakstamps">Pakistan Stamps</ref> including sports days and annual concerts.

Once a year the junior section hosts the junior school concert, which is a professionally directed musical including every child in the junior section. The middle section holds an annual bake-sale, for which a single house is responsible. The middle section and the senior section each host plays and drama festivals every year. {{Fact|date=October 2008}}

The school also has a history of winning national debate competitions and several students have represented Pakistan in the [[World Schools Debating Championships]].<ref>See [http://www.schoolsdebate.com/ World Schools Debating Championships]. Past patrons of the championships include Tony Blair and Nelson Mandela.</ref>

Apart from the many sports facilities offered, Karachi Grammar School has a wide variety of extracurricular societies that the students can join.

Two of the most well-known of their societies are the social service societies known as the 'Helpers Society' and the 'Sounds Society'. The Helpers Society holds fundraisers such as concerts and bake sales in order to raise money for charity and create awareness, but also lets the students enjoy themselves while taking part in organizing such events. The Sounds Society holds annual concerts in the college section of the school, which involve the participation of all the year groups studying in the College Section.

== House system ==
The four school [[House system|houses]] are:
* {{color box|#FF0000}} ''Frere'' (for [[Henry Bartle Frere]]) '''Motto:''' Fortifier • Fediliter • Feliciter
* {{color box|#000080}} ''Napier'' (for [[Charles James Napier]]) '''Motto:''' Universi Stamus '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Together We Stand
* {{color box|#008000}} ''Streeton'' (for the Rev. G. B. Streeton) '''Motto:''' Excelsior '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Ever Upwards</smal>
* {{color box|#73C2FB}} ''Papworth'' (this house was created in 2000 in honour of former Principal Leonard Papworth MBE) '''Motto:''' Virtus Vincit Omnia '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Valor Conquers All

The creation of Papworth in 2000 caused house-loss from the other three houses. The traditional lineage-based system of housing selection is in decline, as pupils were for a while able to switch their houses. The house colours are [[Red]], [[Blue]], [[Green]], and [[Maya blue]].

Children are placed in the same house as their parents or siblings, if they were Grammarians. Those who have no Grammarian parents or siblings are randomly distributed.

== Campuses ==
The original campus, located at 94 Depot Lines in the [[Saddar]] area, now houses only classes seven to nine and is known as the Middle School. In 1991, the Kindergarten and Junior Section was opened on Khayaban-e-Saadi in the [[Boat Basin]] area of [[Clifton, Karachi|Clifton]] for [[nursery school|nursery]], [[kindergarten]], and classes 1 to 6. The latest addition to the school, the College Section in 1999, is also located on Khayaban-e-Saadi a few hundred meters from the Kindergarten and Junior Section, and contains the [[Ordinary Level|'O']] and [[Advanced Level (UK)|'A']] Level students.

<gallery>
Image:Kgs cc1.JPG|College Campus, Clifton
Image:KGS MS.jpg|Middle School, Saddar
Image:KGS JS.jpg|Junior School, Clifton
</gallery>

== Social role ==
Tution fees at KGS are moderate relative to those at other private schools in Karachi.

==Notable alumni==
* [[Chaudhary Muhammad Ali]]
* [[Benazir Bhutto]]<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Obituary: Benazir Bhutto, 1953-2007 |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3101102.ece?token=null&offset=12 |work= |publisher=''[[The Times]]'' |date=December 27, 2007 |accessdate=2008-01-20 }}</ref>
* [[Murtaza Bhutto]]
* [[Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi]]
* [[Atta ur Rahman]]
* [[Hameed Haroon]]
* [[Kamila Shamsie]]
* [[Hussain Haroon]]
* [[Sadeq Sayeed]]
* [[Princess Sarvath]]
* [[Abdurrahman Wahid]]{{fact|date=November 2009}}
* [[Waheed Murad]]
* [[Nazia Hassan]]
* [[Zohaib Hassan]]
* [[Pervez Hoodbhoy]]

==References==
<references />

{{Schools in Karachi}}

[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1847]]
[[Category:Private schools]]
[[Category:Schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Schools in Sindh]]
[[Category:Schools in Karachi]]
[[Category:Private schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Church of England schools]]
[[Category:Anglican schools in Asia]]

Karachi Grammar School

2010-02-27T17:27:04Z

212.203.107.122: /* House system */

{{Infobox school
| background = #f0f6fa (standard color)
| border = #ccd2d9 (standard color)
| name = Karachi Grammar School
| image = [[Image:kgscrest.jpg]]
| motto = Indocti Discant (Latin) Lucerna Meis Pedibus (Latin)
| established = 2009
| type = Coeducational
| religion =
| rel_head_name =
| rel_head =
| head_name =
|principal = Dr. G. C. Platts
| head = Mrs Nigar F. Rehman Mrs R. J. Muncherji Mrs D. F. C. Mujahid
| city =
| state =
| location = [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]]
| country = {{flagicon|PAK}} [[Pakistan]]
| coordinates =
| campus =
| enrollment =
| alumni = Old Grammarians [http://www.ogs.com.pk/ www.ogs.com.pk]
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}}
'''Karachi Grammar School''' (KGS) is a highly selective, independent, elite, [[coeducational]], English Medium school in [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]].

KGS was established in 1847 by the Reverend H. Brereton, the first [[chaplain]] of Karachi, as a school for "English and Anglo-Indo children".<ref name="pakstamps">{{cite web|url=http://br-shopping.com/html/1997/1997_C016_text.htm|title=Pakistan Stamps}}</ref><ref>http://www.angelfire.com/rcps/classof99/hist.html</ref> The school initially remained small, with about 300 students in 1940. Over the past nineteen years however, the school has expanded rapidly and now occupies three campuses across Karachi with a total student population in the thousands. KGS is the oldest private school in Pakistan.

== Curriculum ==

KGS is geared, especially at the secondary level, towards preparing students for [[General Certificate of Education|GCE]] [[O Level|Ordinary Level]], [[AS Level|Advanced Subsidiary Level]], and [[Advanced Level (UK)|Advanced Level]] examinations.<ref name="rcossubject">{{cite web|url=http://www.angelfire.com/hi/kgs/|title=Karachi Grammar School}}</ref>

Subjects taught at KGS include [[Physics]], [[Chemistry]], [[Mathematics]], Additional [[Mathematics]], [[Biology]], [[Computer Science|Computer Studies]], [[Computing]], [[Pakistan Studies]], [[Urdu]], [[Islamic Studies]], [[English Literature]], [[English Language]], [[Economics]], [[Accounts]], [[Business Studies]], [[World History]], [[Art]], World [[Geography]], [[French language|French]], [[Psychology]] and [[Sociology]].<ref name="kgssubject">Subject taught at KGS</ref>

== Extracurricular activities ==

KGS excels in providing a wide variety of extracurricular activities for its pupils,<ref name="pakstamps">Pakistan Stamps</ref> including sports days and annual concerts.

Once a year the junior section hosts the junior school concert, which is a professionally directed musical including every child in the junior section. The middle section holds an annual bake-sale, for which a single house is responsible. The middle section and the senior section each host plays and drama festivals every year. {{Fact|date=October 2008}}

The school also has a history of winning national debate competitions and several students have represented Pakistan in the [[World Schools Debating Championships]].<ref>See [http://www.schoolsdebate.com/ World Schools Debating Championships]. Past patrons of the championships include Tony Blair and Nelson Mandela.</ref>

Apart from the many sports facilities offered, Karachi Grammar School has a wide variety of extracurricular societies that the students can join.

Two of the most well-known of their societies are the social service societies known as the 'Helpers Society' and the 'Sounds Society'. The Helpers Society holds fundraisers such as concerts and bake sales in order to raise money for charity and create awareness, but also lets the students enjoy themselves while taking part in organizing such events. The Sounds Society holds annual concerts in the college section of the school, which involve the participation of all the year groups studying in the College Section.

== House system ==
The four school [[House system|houses]] are:
* {{color box|#FF0000}} ''Frere'' (for [[Henry Bartle Frere]]) '''Motto:''' Fortifier • Fediliter • Feliciter
* {{color box|#000080}} ''Napier'' (for [[Charles James Napier]]) '''Motto:''' Universi Stamus '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Together we stand
* {{color box|#008000}} ''Streeton'' (for the Rev. G. B. Streeton) '''Motto:''' Excelsior
* {{color box|#73C2FB}} ''Papworth'' (this house was created in 2000 in honour of former Principal Leonard Papworth MBE) '''Motto:''' Virtus Vincit Omnia '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Valor Conquers All

The creation of Papworth in 2000 caused house-loss from the other three houses. The traditional lineage-based system of housing selection is in decline, as pupils were for a while able to switch their houses. The house colours are [[Red]], [[Blue]], [[Green]], and [[Maya blue]].

Children are placed in the same house as their parents or siblings, if they were Grammarians. Those who have no Grammarian parents or siblings are randomly distributed.

== Campuses ==
The original campus, located at 94 Depot Lines in the [[Saddar]] area, now houses only classes seven to nine and is known as the Middle School. In 1991, the Kindergarten and Junior Section was opened on Khayaban-e-Saadi in the [[Boat Basin]] area of [[Clifton, Karachi|Clifton]] for [[nursery school|nursery]], [[kindergarten]], and classes 1 to 6. The latest addition to the school, the College Section in 1999, is also located on Khayaban-e-Saadi a few hundred meters from the Kindergarten and Junior Section, and contains the [[Ordinary Level|'O']] and [[Advanced Level (UK)|'A']] Level students.

<gallery>
Image:Kgs cc1.JPG|College Campus, Clifton
Image:KGS MS.jpg|Middle School, Saddar
Image:KGS JS.jpg|Junior School, Clifton
</gallery>

== Social role ==
Tution fees at KGS are moderate relative to those at other private schools in Karachi.

==Notable alumni==
* [[Chaudhary Muhammad Ali]]
* [[Benazir Bhutto]]<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Obituary: Benazir Bhutto, 1953-2007 |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3101102.ece?token=null&offset=12 |work= |publisher=''[[The Times]]'' |date=December 27, 2007 |accessdate=2008-01-20 }}</ref>
* [[Murtaza Bhutto]]
* [[Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi]]
* [[Atta ur Rahman]]
* [[Hameed Haroon]]
* [[Kamila Shamsie]]
* [[Hussain Haroon]]
* [[Sadeq Sayeed]]
* [[Princess Sarvath]]
* [[Abdurrahman Wahid]]{{fact|date=November 2009}}
* [[Waheed Murad]]
* [[Nazia Hassan]]
* [[Zohaib Hassan]]
* [[Pervez Hoodbhoy]]

==References==
<references />

{{Schools in Karachi}}

[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1847]]
[[Category:Private schools]]
[[Category:Schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Schools in Sindh]]
[[Category:Schools in Karachi]]
[[Category:Private schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Church of England schools]]
[[Category:Anglican schools in Asia]]

Karachi Grammar School

2010-02-27T17:22:47Z

212.203.107.122: /* House system */

{{Infobox school
| background = #f0f6fa (standard color)
| border = #ccd2d9 (standard color)
| name = Karachi Grammar School
| image = [[Image:kgscrest.jpg]]
| motto = Indocti Discant (Latin) Lucerna Meis Pedibus (Latin)
| established = 2009
| type = Coeducational
| religion =
| rel_head_name =
| rel_head =
| head_name =
|principal = Dr. G. C. Platts
| head = Mrs Nigar F. Rehman Mrs R. J. Muncherji Mrs D. F. C. Mujahid
| city =
| state =
| location = [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]]
| country = {{flagicon|PAK}} [[Pakistan]]
| coordinates =
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| enrollment =
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}}
'''Karachi Grammar School''' (KGS) is a highly selective, independent, elite, [[coeducational]], English Medium school in [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]].

KGS was established in 1847 by the Reverend H. Brereton, the first [[chaplain]] of Karachi, as a school for "English and Anglo-Indo children".<ref name="pakstamps">{{cite web|url=http://br-shopping.com/html/1997/1997_C016_text.htm|title=Pakistan Stamps}}</ref><ref>http://www.angelfire.com/rcps/classof99/hist.html</ref> The school initially remained small, with about 300 students in 1940. Over the past nineteen years however, the school has expanded rapidly and now occupies three campuses across Karachi with a total student population in the thousands. KGS is the oldest private school in Pakistan.

== Curriculum ==

KGS is geared, especially at the secondary level, towards preparing students for [[General Certificate of Education|GCE]] [[O Level|Ordinary Level]], [[AS Level|Advanced Subsidiary Level]], and [[Advanced Level (UK)|Advanced Level]] examinations.<ref name="rcossubject">{{cite web|url=http://www.angelfire.com/hi/kgs/|title=Karachi Grammar School}}</ref>

Subjects taught at KGS include [[Physics]], [[Chemistry]], [[Mathematics]], Additional [[Mathematics]], [[Biology]], [[Computer Science|Computer Studies]], [[Computing]], [[Pakistan Studies]], [[Urdu]], [[Islamic Studies]], [[English Literature]], [[English Language]], [[Economics]], [[Accounts]], [[Business Studies]], [[World History]], [[Art]], World [[Geography]], [[French language|French]], [[Psychology]] and [[Sociology]].<ref name="kgssubject">Subject taught at KGS</ref>

== Extracurricular activities ==

KGS excels in providing a wide variety of extracurricular activities for its pupils,<ref name="pakstamps">Pakistan Stamps</ref> including sports days and annual concerts.

Once a year the junior section hosts the junior school concert, which is a professionally directed musical including every child in the junior section. The middle section holds an annual bake-sale, for which a single house is responsible. The middle section and the senior section each host plays and drama festivals every year. {{Fact|date=October 2008}}

The school also has a history of winning national debate competitions and several students have represented Pakistan in the [[World Schools Debating Championships]].<ref>See [http://www.schoolsdebate.com/ World Schools Debating Championships]. Past patrons of the championships include Tony Blair and Nelson Mandela.</ref>

Apart from the many sports facilities offered, Karachi Grammar School has a wide variety of extracurricular societies that the students can join.

Two of the most well-known of their societies are the social service societies known as the 'Helpers Society' and the 'Sounds Society'. The Helpers Society holds fundraisers such as concerts and bake sales in order to raise money for charity and create awareness, but also lets the students enjoy themselves while taking part in organizing such events. The Sounds Society holds annual concerts in the college section of the school, which involve the participation of all the year groups studying in the College Section.

== House system ==
The four school [[House system|houses]] are:
* {{color box|#FF0000}} ''Frere'' (for [[Henry Bartle Frere]]) '''Motto:''' Fortifier • Fediliter • Feliciter
* {{color box|#000080}} ''Napier'' (for [[Charles James Napier]]) '''Motto:''' Universi Stamus '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Together we stand
* {{color box|#008000}} ''Streeton'' (for the Rev. G. B. Streeton) '''Motto:''' Excelsior
* {{color box|#73C2FB}} ''Papworth'' (this house was created in 2000 in honour of former Principal Leonard Papworth MBE) '''Motto:''' Virtus Vincit Omnia

The creation of Papworth in 2000 caused house-loss from the other three houses. The traditional lineage-based system of housing selection is in decline, as pupils were for a while able to switch their houses. The house colours are [[Red]], [[Blue]], [[Green]], and [[Maya blue]].

Children are placed in the same house as their parents or siblings, if they were Grammarians. Those who have no Grammarian parents or siblings are randomly distributed.

== Campuses ==
The original campus, located at 94 Depot Lines in the [[Saddar]] area, now houses only classes seven to nine and is known as the Middle School. In 1991, the Kindergarten and Junior Section was opened on Khayaban-e-Saadi in the [[Boat Basin]] area of [[Clifton, Karachi|Clifton]] for [[nursery school|nursery]], [[kindergarten]], and classes 1 to 6. The latest addition to the school, the College Section in 1999, is also located on Khayaban-e-Saadi a few hundred meters from the Kindergarten and Junior Section, and contains the [[Ordinary Level|'O']] and [[Advanced Level (UK)|'A']] Level students.

<gallery>
Image:Kgs cc1.JPG|College Campus, Clifton
Image:KGS MS.jpg|Middle School, Saddar
Image:KGS JS.jpg|Junior School, Clifton
</gallery>

== Social role ==
Tution fees at KGS are moderate relative to those at other private schools in Karachi.

==Notable alumni==
* [[Chaudhary Muhammad Ali]]
* [[Benazir Bhutto]]<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Obituary: Benazir Bhutto, 1953-2007 |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3101102.ece?token=null&offset=12 |work= |publisher=''[[The Times]]'' |date=December 27, 2007 |accessdate=2008-01-20 }}</ref>
* [[Murtaza Bhutto]]
* [[Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi]]
* [[Atta ur Rahman]]
* [[Hameed Haroon]]
* [[Kamila Shamsie]]
* [[Hussain Haroon]]
* [[Sadeq Sayeed]]
* [[Princess Sarvath]]
* [[Abdurrahman Wahid]]{{fact|date=November 2009}}
* [[Waheed Murad]]
* [[Nazia Hassan]]
* [[Zohaib Hassan]]
* [[Pervez Hoodbhoy]]

==References==
<references />

{{Schools in Karachi}}

[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1847]]
[[Category:Private schools]]
[[Category:Schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Schools in Sindh]]
[[Category:Schools in Karachi]]
[[Category:Private schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Church of England schools]]
[[Category:Anglican schools in Asia]]

Karachi Grammar School

2010-02-27T17:22:26Z

212.203.107.122: /* House system */

{{Infobox school
| background = #f0f6fa (standard color)
| border = #ccd2d9 (standard color)
| name = Karachi Grammar School
| image = [[Image:kgscrest.jpg]]
| motto = Indocti Discant (Latin) Lucerna Meis Pedibus (Latin)
| established = 2009
| type = Coeducational
| religion =
| rel_head_name =
| rel_head =
| head_name =
|principal = Dr. G. C. Platts
| head = Mrs Nigar F. Rehman Mrs R. J. Muncherji Mrs D. F. C. Mujahid
| city =
| state =
| location = [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]]
| country = {{flagicon|PAK}} [[Pakistan]]
| coordinates =
| campus =
| enrollment =
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| Grades = Nursery to A Level
| SAT =
| ACT =
| athletics = Grammarians
| colors =
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|website =[http://www.kgs547.edu.pk www.kgs547.edu.pk] [http://www.kgssocial.com www.kgssocial.com]
}}
'''Karachi Grammar School''' (KGS) is a highly selective, independent, elite, [[coeducational]], English Medium school in [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]].

KGS was established in 1847 by the Reverend H. Brereton, the first [[chaplain]] of Karachi, as a school for "English and Anglo-Indo children".<ref name="pakstamps">{{cite web|url=http://br-shopping.com/html/1997/1997_C016_text.htm|title=Pakistan Stamps}}</ref><ref>http://www.angelfire.com/rcps/classof99/hist.html</ref> The school initially remained small, with about 300 students in 1940. Over the past nineteen years however, the school has expanded rapidly and now occupies three campuses across Karachi with a total student population in the thousands. KGS is the oldest private school in Pakistan.

== Curriculum ==

KGS is geared, especially at the secondary level, towards preparing students for [[General Certificate of Education|GCE]] [[O Level|Ordinary Level]], [[AS Level|Advanced Subsidiary Level]], and [[Advanced Level (UK)|Advanced Level]] examinations.<ref name="rcossubject">{{cite web|url=http://www.angelfire.com/hi/kgs/|title=Karachi Grammar School}}</ref>

Subjects taught at KGS include [[Physics]], [[Chemistry]], [[Mathematics]], Additional [[Mathematics]], [[Biology]], [[Computer Science|Computer Studies]], [[Computing]], [[Pakistan Studies]], [[Urdu]], [[Islamic Studies]], [[English Literature]], [[English Language]], [[Economics]], [[Accounts]], [[Business Studies]], [[World History]], [[Art]], World [[Geography]], [[French language|French]], [[Psychology]] and [[Sociology]].<ref name="kgssubject">Subject taught at KGS</ref>

== Extracurricular activities ==

KGS excels in providing a wide variety of extracurricular activities for its pupils,<ref name="pakstamps">Pakistan Stamps</ref> including sports days and annual concerts.

Once a year the junior section hosts the junior school concert, which is a professionally directed musical including every child in the junior section. The middle section holds an annual bake-sale, for which a single house is responsible. The middle section and the senior section each host plays and drama festivals every year. {{Fact|date=October 2008}}

The school also has a history of winning national debate competitions and several students have represented Pakistan in the [[World Schools Debating Championships]].<ref>See [http://www.schoolsdebate.com/ World Schools Debating Championships]. Past patrons of the championships include Tony Blair and Nelson Mandela.</ref>

Apart from the many sports facilities offered, Karachi Grammar School has a wide variety of extracurricular societies that the students can join.

Two of the most well-known of their societies are the social service societies known as the 'Helpers Society' and the 'Sounds Society'. The Helpers Society holds fundraisers such as concerts and bake sales in order to raise money for charity and create awareness, but also lets the students enjoy themselves while taking part in organizing such events. The Sounds Society holds annual concerts in the college section of the school, which involve the participation of all the year groups studying in the College Section.

== House system ==
The four school [[House system|houses]] are:
* {{color box|#FF0000}} ''Frere'' (for [[Henry Bartle Frere]]) '''Motto:''' Fortifier • Fediliter • Feliciter
* {{color box|#000080}} ''Napier'' (for [[Charles James Napier]]) '''Motto:''' Universi Stamus '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Together we stand
* {{color box|#008000}} ''Streeton'' (for the Rev. G. B. Streeton) '''Motto:''' Excelsior
* {{color box|#73C2FB}} ''Papworth'' (this house was created in 2000 in honour of former Principal Leonard Papworth MBE) '''Motto:''' Virtus Vincit Omnia

The creation of Papworth in 2000 caused house-loss from the other three houses. The traditional lineage-based system of housing selection is in decline, as pupils were for a while able to switch their houses. The house colours are [[Red]], [[Blue]], [[Green]], and [[Maya blue]].

Children are placed in the same house as their parents or siblings, if they were Grammarians. Those who have no Grammarian parents or siblings are randomly distributed.

== Campuses ==
The original campus, located at 94 Depot Lines in the [[Saddar]] area, now houses only classes seven to nine and is known as the Middle School. In 1991, the Kindergarten and Junior Section was opened on Khayaban-e-Saadi in the [[Boat Basin]] area of [[Clifton, Karachi|Clifton]] for [[nursery school|nursery]], [[kindergarten]], and classes 1 to 6. The latest addition to the school, the College Section in 1999, is also located on Khayaban-e-Saadi a few hundred meters from the Kindergarten and Junior Section, and contains the [[Ordinary Level|'O']] and [[Advanced Level (UK)|'A']] Level students.

<gallery>
Image:Kgs cc1.JPG|College Campus, Clifton
Image:KGS MS.jpg|Middle School, Saddar
Image:KGS JS.jpg|Junior School, Clifton
</gallery>

== Social role ==
Tution fees at KGS are moderate relative to those at other private schools in Karachi.

==Notable alumni==
* [[Chaudhary Muhammad Ali]]
* [[Benazir Bhutto]]<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Obituary: Benazir Bhutto, 1953-2007 |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3101102.ece?token=null&offset=12 |work= |publisher=''[[The Times]]'' |date=December 27, 2007 |accessdate=2008-01-20 }}</ref>
* [[Murtaza Bhutto]]
* [[Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi]]
* [[Atta ur Rahman]]
* [[Hameed Haroon]]
* [[Kamila Shamsie]]
* [[Hussain Haroon]]
* [[Sadeq Sayeed]]
* [[Princess Sarvath]]
* [[Abdurrahman Wahid]]{{fact|date=November 2009}}
* [[Waheed Murad]]
* [[Nazia Hassan]]
* [[Zohaib Hassan]]
* [[Pervez Hoodbhoy]]

==References==
<references />

{{Schools in Karachi}}

[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1847]]
[[Category:Private schools]]
[[Category:Schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Schools in Sindh]]
[[Category:Schools in Karachi]]
[[Category:Private schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Church of England schools]]
[[Category:Anglican schools in Asia]]

Karachi Grammar School

2010-02-27T17:21:46Z

212.203.107.122: /* House system */

{{Infobox school
| background = #f0f6fa (standard color)
| border = #ccd2d9 (standard color)
| name = Karachi Grammar School
| image = [[Image:kgscrest.jpg]]
| motto = Indocti Discant (Latin) Lucerna Meis Pedibus (Latin)
| established = 2009
| type = Coeducational
| religion =
| rel_head_name =
| rel_head =
| head_name =
|principal = Dr. G. C. Platts
| head = Mrs Nigar F. Rehman Mrs R. J. Muncherji Mrs D. F. C. Mujahid
| city =
| state =
| location = [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]]
| country = {{flagicon|PAK}} [[Pakistan]]
| coordinates =
| campus =
| enrollment =
| alumni = Old Grammarians [http://www.ogs.com.pk/ www.ogs.com.pk]
| class =
| ratio =
| established = 1847
| Grades = Nursery to A Level
| SAT =
| ACT =
| athletics = Grammarians
| colors =
| quality =
| mascot =
| conference =
|website =[http://www.kgs547.edu.pk www.kgs547.edu.pk] [http://www.kgssocial.com www.kgssocial.com]
}}
'''Karachi Grammar School''' (KGS) is a highly selective, independent, elite, [[coeducational]], English Medium school in [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]].

KGS was established in 1847 by the Reverend H. Brereton, the first [[chaplain]] of Karachi, as a school for "English and Anglo-Indo children".<ref name="pakstamps">{{cite web|url=http://br-shopping.com/html/1997/1997_C016_text.htm|title=Pakistan Stamps}}</ref><ref>http://www.angelfire.com/rcps/classof99/hist.html</ref> The school initially remained small, with about 300 students in 1940. Over the past nineteen years however, the school has expanded rapidly and now occupies three campuses across Karachi with a total student population in the thousands. KGS is the oldest private school in Pakistan.

== Curriculum ==

KGS is geared, especially at the secondary level, towards preparing students for [[General Certificate of Education|GCE]] [[O Level|Ordinary Level]], [[AS Level|Advanced Subsidiary Level]], and [[Advanced Level (UK)|Advanced Level]] examinations.<ref name="rcossubject">{{cite web|url=http://www.angelfire.com/hi/kgs/|title=Karachi Grammar School}}</ref>

Subjects taught at KGS include [[Physics]], [[Chemistry]], [[Mathematics]], Additional [[Mathematics]], [[Biology]], [[Computer Science|Computer Studies]], [[Computing]], [[Pakistan Studies]], [[Urdu]], [[Islamic Studies]], [[English Literature]], [[English Language]], [[Economics]], [[Accounts]], [[Business Studies]], [[World History]], [[Art]], World [[Geography]], [[French language|French]], [[Psychology]] and [[Sociology]].<ref name="kgssubject">Subject taught at KGS</ref>

== Extracurricular activities ==

KGS excels in providing a wide variety of extracurricular activities for its pupils,<ref name="pakstamps">Pakistan Stamps</ref> including sports days and annual concerts.

Once a year the junior section hosts the junior school concert, which is a professionally directed musical including every child in the junior section. The middle section holds an annual bake-sale, for which a single house is responsible. The middle section and the senior section each host plays and drama festivals every year. {{Fact|date=October 2008}}

The school also has a history of winning national debate competitions and several students have represented Pakistan in the [[World Schools Debating Championships]].<ref>See [http://www.schoolsdebate.com/ World Schools Debating Championships]. Past patrons of the championships include Tony Blair and Nelson Mandela.</ref>

Apart from the many sports facilities offered, Karachi Grammar School has a wide variety of extracurricular societies that the students can join.

Two of the most well-known of their societies are the social service societies known as the 'Helpers Society' and the 'Sounds Society'. The Helpers Society holds fundraisers such as concerts and bake sales in order to raise money for charity and create awareness, but also lets the students enjoy themselves while taking part in organizing such events. The Sounds Society holds annual concerts in the college section of the school, which involve the participation of all the year groups studying in the College Section.

== House system ==
The four school [[House system|houses]] are:
* {{color box|#FF0000}} ''Frere'' (for [[Henry Bartle Frere]]) '''Motto:''' Fortifier • Fediliter • Feliciter
* {{color box|#000080}} ''Napier'' (for [[Charles James Napier]]) '''Motto:''' Universi Stamus
* {{color box|#008000}} ''Streeton'' (for the Rev. G. B. Streeton) '''Motto:''' Excelsior '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Together we stand
* {{color box|#73C2FB}} ''Papworth'' (this house was created in 2000 in honour of former Principal Leonard Papworth MBE) '''Motto:''' Virtus Vincit Omnia

The creation of Papworth in 2000 caused house-loss from the other three houses. The traditional lineage-based system of housing selection is in decline, as pupils were for a while able to switch their houses. The house colours are [[Red]], [[Blue]], [[Green]], and [[Maya blue]].

Children are placed in the same house as their parents or siblings, if they were Grammarians. Those who have no Grammarian parents or siblings are randomly distributed.

== Campuses ==
The original campus, located at 94 Depot Lines in the [[Saddar]] area, now houses only classes seven to nine and is known as the Middle School. In 1991, the Kindergarten and Junior Section was opened on Khayaban-e-Saadi in the [[Boat Basin]] area of [[Clifton, Karachi|Clifton]] for [[nursery school|nursery]], [[kindergarten]], and classes 1 to 6. The latest addition to the school, the College Section in 1999, is also located on Khayaban-e-Saadi a few hundred meters from the Kindergarten and Junior Section, and contains the [[Ordinary Level|'O']] and [[Advanced Level (UK)|'A']] Level students.

<gallery>
Image:Kgs cc1.JPG|College Campus, Clifton
Image:KGS MS.jpg|Middle School, Saddar
Image:KGS JS.jpg|Junior School, Clifton
</gallery>

== Social role ==
Tution fees at KGS are moderate relative to those at other private schools in Karachi.

==Notable alumni==
* [[Chaudhary Muhammad Ali]]
* [[Benazir Bhutto]]<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Obituary: Benazir Bhutto, 1953-2007 |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3101102.ece?token=null&offset=12 |work= |publisher=''[[The Times]]'' |date=December 27, 2007 |accessdate=2008-01-20 }}</ref>
* [[Murtaza Bhutto]]
* [[Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi]]
* [[Atta ur Rahman]]
* [[Hameed Haroon]]
* [[Kamila Shamsie]]
* [[Hussain Haroon]]
* [[Sadeq Sayeed]]
* [[Princess Sarvath]]
* [[Abdurrahman Wahid]]{{fact|date=November 2009}}
* [[Waheed Murad]]
* [[Nazia Hassan]]
* [[Zohaib Hassan]]
* [[Pervez Hoodbhoy]]

==References==
<references />

{{Schools in Karachi}}

[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1847]]
[[Category:Private schools]]
[[Category:Schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Schools in Sindh]]
[[Category:Schools in Karachi]]
[[Category:Private schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Church of England schools]]
[[Category:Anglican schools in Asia]]

Karachi Grammar School

2010-02-27T17:21:34Z

212.203.107.122: /* House system */

{{Infobox school
| background = #f0f6fa (standard color)
| border = #ccd2d9 (standard color)
| name = Karachi Grammar School
| image = [[Image:kgscrest.jpg]]
| motto = Indocti Discant (Latin) Lucerna Meis Pedibus (Latin)
| established = 2009
| type = Coeducational
| religion =
| rel_head_name =
| rel_head =
| head_name =
|principal = Dr. G. C. Platts
| head = Mrs Nigar F. Rehman Mrs R. J. Muncherji Mrs D. F. C. Mujahid
| city =
| state =
| location = [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]]
| country = {{flagicon|PAK}} [[Pakistan]]
| coordinates =
| campus =
| enrollment =
| alumni = Old Grammarians [http://www.ogs.com.pk/ www.ogs.com.pk]
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| Grades = Nursery to A Level
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| athletics = Grammarians
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}}
'''Karachi Grammar School''' (KGS) is a highly selective, independent, elite, [[coeducational]], English Medium school in [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]].

KGS was established in 1847 by the Reverend H. Brereton, the first [[chaplain]] of Karachi, as a school for "English and Anglo-Indo children".<ref name="pakstamps">{{cite web|url=http://br-shopping.com/html/1997/1997_C016_text.htm|title=Pakistan Stamps}}</ref><ref>http://www.angelfire.com/rcps/classof99/hist.html</ref> The school initially remained small, with about 300 students in 1940. Over the past nineteen years however, the school has expanded rapidly and now occupies three campuses across Karachi with a total student population in the thousands. KGS is the oldest private school in Pakistan.

== Curriculum ==

KGS is geared, especially at the secondary level, towards preparing students for [[General Certificate of Education|GCE]] [[O Level|Ordinary Level]], [[AS Level|Advanced Subsidiary Level]], and [[Advanced Level (UK)|Advanced Level]] examinations.<ref name="rcossubject">{{cite web|url=http://www.angelfire.com/hi/kgs/|title=Karachi Grammar School}}</ref>

Subjects taught at KGS include [[Physics]], [[Chemistry]], [[Mathematics]], Additional [[Mathematics]], [[Biology]], [[Computer Science|Computer Studies]], [[Computing]], [[Pakistan Studies]], [[Urdu]], [[Islamic Studies]], [[English Literature]], [[English Language]], [[Economics]], [[Accounts]], [[Business Studies]], [[World History]], [[Art]], World [[Geography]], [[French language|French]], [[Psychology]] and [[Sociology]].<ref name="kgssubject">Subject taught at KGS</ref>

== Extracurricular activities ==

KGS excels in providing a wide variety of extracurricular activities for its pupils,<ref name="pakstamps">Pakistan Stamps</ref> including sports days and annual concerts.

Once a year the junior section hosts the junior school concert, which is a professionally directed musical including every child in the junior section. The middle section holds an annual bake-sale, for which a single house is responsible. The middle section and the senior section each host plays and drama festivals every year. {{Fact|date=October 2008}}

The school also has a history of winning national debate competitions and several students have represented Pakistan in the [[World Schools Debating Championships]].<ref>See [http://www.schoolsdebate.com/ World Schools Debating Championships]. Past patrons of the championships include Tony Blair and Nelson Mandela.</ref>

Apart from the many sports facilities offered, Karachi Grammar School has a wide variety of extracurricular societies that the students can join.

Two of the most well-known of their societies are the social service societies known as the 'Helpers Society' and the 'Sounds Society'. The Helpers Society holds fundraisers such as concerts and bake sales in order to raise money for charity and create awareness, but also lets the students enjoy themselves while taking part in organizing such events. The Sounds Society holds annual concerts in the college section of the school, which involve the participation of all the year groups studying in the College Section.

== House system ==
The four school [[House system|houses]] are:
* {{color box|#FF0000}} ''Frere'' (for [[Henry Bartle Frere]]) '''Motto:''' Fortifier • Fediliter • Feliciter
* {{color box|#000080}} ''Napier'' (for [[Charles James Napier]]) '''Motto:''' Universi Stamus
* {{color box|#008000}} ''Streeton'' (for the Rev. G. B. Streeton) '''Motto:''' Excelsior '''Motto in [[English]]:''' Together we stand
* {{color box|#73C2FB}} ''Papworth'' (this house was created in 2000 in honour of former Principal Leonard Papworth MBE) '''Motto:''' Virtus Vincit Omnia

The creation of Papworth in 2000 caused house-loss from the other three houses. The traditional lineage-based system of housing selection is in decline, as pupils were for a while able to switch their houses. The house colours are [[Red]], [[Blue]], [[Green]], and [[Maya blue]].

Children are placed in the same house as their parents or siblings, if they were Grammarians. Those who have no Grammarian parents or siblings are randomly distributed.

== Campuses ==
The original campus, located at 94 Depot Lines in the [[Saddar]] area, now houses only classes seven to nine and is known as the Middle School. In 1991, the Kindergarten and Junior Section was opened on Khayaban-e-Saadi in the [[Boat Basin]] area of [[Clifton, Karachi|Clifton]] for [[nursery school|nursery]], [[kindergarten]], and classes 1 to 6. The latest addition to the school, the College Section in 1999, is also located on Khayaban-e-Saadi a few hundred meters from the Kindergarten and Junior Section, and contains the [[Ordinary Level|'O']] and [[Advanced Level (UK)|'A']] Level students.

<gallery>
Image:Kgs cc1.JPG|College Campus, Clifton
Image:KGS MS.jpg|Middle School, Saddar
Image:KGS JS.jpg|Junior School, Clifton
</gallery>

== Social role ==
Tution fees at KGS are moderate relative to those at other private schools in Karachi.

==Notable alumni==
* [[Chaudhary Muhammad Ali]]
* [[Benazir Bhutto]]<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Obituary: Benazir Bhutto, 1953-2007 |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3101102.ece?token=null&offset=12 |work= |publisher=''[[The Times]]'' |date=December 27, 2007 |accessdate=2008-01-20 }}</ref>
* [[Murtaza Bhutto]]
* [[Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi]]
* [[Atta ur Rahman]]
* [[Hameed Haroon]]
* [[Kamila Shamsie]]
* [[Hussain Haroon]]
* [[Sadeq Sayeed]]
* [[Princess Sarvath]]
* [[Abdurrahman Wahid]]{{fact|date=November 2009}}
* [[Waheed Murad]]
* [[Nazia Hassan]]
* [[Zohaib Hassan]]
* [[Pervez Hoodbhoy]]

==References==
<references />

{{Schools in Karachi}}

[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1847]]
[[Category:Private schools]]
[[Category:Schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Schools in Sindh]]
[[Category:Schools in Karachi]]
[[Category:Private schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Church of England schools]]
[[Category:Anglican schools in Asia]]

Karachi Grammar School

2010-02-27T17:17:42Z

212.203.107.122: /* House system */

{{Infobox school
| background = #f0f6fa (standard color)
| border = #ccd2d9 (standard color)
| name = Karachi Grammar School
| image = [[Image:kgscrest.jpg]]
| motto = Indocti Discant (Latin) Lucerna Meis Pedibus (Latin)
| established = 2009
| type = Coeducational
| religion =
| rel_head_name =
| rel_head =
| head_name =
|principal = Dr. G. C. Platts
| head = Mrs Nigar F. Rehman Mrs R. J. Muncherji Mrs D. F. C. Mujahid
| city =
| state =
| location = [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]]
| country = {{flagicon|PAK}} [[Pakistan]]
| coordinates =
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| enrollment =
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|website =[http://www.kgs547.edu.pk www.kgs547.edu.pk] [http://www.kgssocial.com www.kgssocial.com]
}}
'''Karachi Grammar School''' (KGS) is a highly selective, independent, elite, [[coeducational]], English Medium school in [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]].

KGS was established in 1847 by the Reverend H. Brereton, the first [[chaplain]] of Karachi, as a school for "English and Anglo-Indo children".<ref name="pakstamps">{{cite web|url=http://br-shopping.com/html/1997/1997_C016_text.htm|title=Pakistan Stamps}}</ref><ref>http://www.angelfire.com/rcps/classof99/hist.html</ref> The school initially remained small, with about 300 students in 1940. Over the past nineteen years however, the school has expanded rapidly and now occupies three campuses across Karachi with a total student population in the thousands. KGS is the oldest private school in Pakistan.

== Curriculum ==

KGS is geared, especially at the secondary level, towards preparing students for [[General Certificate of Education|GCE]] [[O Level|Ordinary Level]], [[AS Level|Advanced Subsidiary Level]], and [[Advanced Level (UK)|Advanced Level]] examinations.<ref name="rcossubject">{{cite web|url=http://www.angelfire.com/hi/kgs/|title=Karachi Grammar School}}</ref>

Subjects taught at KGS include [[Physics]], [[Chemistry]], [[Mathematics]], Additional [[Mathematics]], [[Biology]], [[Computer Science|Computer Studies]], [[Computing]], [[Pakistan Studies]], [[Urdu]], [[Islamic Studies]], [[English Literature]], [[English Language]], [[Economics]], [[Accounts]], [[Business Studies]], [[World History]], [[Art]], World [[Geography]], [[French language|French]], [[Psychology]] and [[Sociology]].<ref name="kgssubject">Subject taught at KGS</ref>

== Extracurricular activities ==

KGS excels in providing a wide variety of extracurricular activities for its pupils,<ref name="pakstamps">Pakistan Stamps</ref> including sports days and annual concerts.

Once a year the junior section hosts the junior school concert, which is a professionally directed musical including every child in the junior section. The middle section holds an annual bake-sale, for which a single house is responsible. The middle section and the senior section each host plays and drama festivals every year. {{Fact|date=October 2008}}

The school also has a history of winning national debate competitions and several students have represented Pakistan in the [[World Schools Debating Championships]].<ref>See [http://www.schoolsdebate.com/ World Schools Debating Championships]. Past patrons of the championships include Tony Blair and Nelson Mandela.</ref>

Apart from the many sports facilities offered, Karachi Grammar School has a wide variety of extracurricular societies that the students can join.

Two of the most well-known of their societies are the social service societies known as the 'Helpers Society' and the 'Sounds Society'. The Helpers Society holds fundraisers such as concerts and bake sales in order to raise money for charity and create awareness, but also lets the students enjoy themselves while taking part in organizing such events. The Sounds Society holds annual concerts in the college section of the school, which involve the participation of all the year groups studying in the College Section.

== House system ==
The four school [[House system|houses]] are:
* {{color box|#FF0000}} ''Frere'' (for [[Henry Bartle Frere]]) '''Motto:''' Fortifier • Fediliter • Feliciter
* {{color box|#000080}} ''Napier'' (for [[Charles James Napier]]) '''Motto:''' Universi Stamus
* {{color box|#008000}} ''Streeton'' (for the Rev. G. B. Streeton) '''Motto:''' Excelsior
* {{color box|#73C2FB}} ''Papworth'' (this house was created in 2000 in honour of former Principal Leonard Papworth MBE) '''Motto:''' Virtus Vincit Omnia

The creation of Papworth in 2000 caused house-loss from the other three houses. The traditional lineage-based system of housing selection is in decline, as pupils were for a while able to switch their houses. The house colours are [[Red]], [[Blue]], [[Green]], and [[Maya blue]].

Children are placed in the same house as their parents or siblings, if they were Grammarians. Those who have no Grammarian parents or siblings are randomly distributed.

== Campuses ==
The original campus, located at 94 Depot Lines in the [[Saddar]] area, now houses only classes seven to nine and is known as the Middle School. In 1991, the Kindergarten and Junior Section was opened on Khayaban-e-Saadi in the [[Boat Basin]] area of [[Clifton, Karachi|Clifton]] for [[nursery school|nursery]], [[kindergarten]], and classes 1 to 6. The latest addition to the school, the College Section in 1999, is also located on Khayaban-e-Saadi a few hundred meters from the Kindergarten and Junior Section, and contains the [[Ordinary Level|'O']] and [[Advanced Level (UK)|'A']] Level students.

<gallery>
Image:Kgs cc1.JPG|College Campus, Clifton
Image:KGS MS.jpg|Middle School, Saddar
Image:KGS JS.jpg|Junior School, Clifton
</gallery>

== Social role ==
Tution fees at KGS are moderate relative to those at other private schools in Karachi.

==Notable alumni==
* [[Chaudhary Muhammad Ali]]
* [[Benazir Bhutto]]<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Obituary: Benazir Bhutto, 1953-2007 |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3101102.ece?token=null&offset=12 |work= |publisher=''[[The Times]]'' |date=December 27, 2007 |accessdate=2008-01-20 }}</ref>
* [[Murtaza Bhutto]]
* [[Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi]]
* [[Atta ur Rahman]]
* [[Hameed Haroon]]
* [[Kamila Shamsie]]
* [[Hussain Haroon]]
* [[Sadeq Sayeed]]
* [[Princess Sarvath]]
* [[Abdurrahman Wahid]]{{fact|date=November 2009}}
* [[Waheed Murad]]
* [[Nazia Hassan]]
* [[Zohaib Hassan]]
* [[Pervez Hoodbhoy]]

==References==
<references />

{{Schools in Karachi}}

[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1847]]
[[Category:Private schools]]
[[Category:Schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Schools in Sindh]]
[[Category:Schools in Karachi]]
[[Category:Private schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Church of England schools]]
[[Category:Anglican schools in Asia]]

Karachi Grammar School

2010-02-27T17:07:59Z

212.203.107.122: /* House system */

{{Infobox school
| background = #f0f6fa (standard color)
| border = #ccd2d9 (standard color)
| name = Karachi Grammar School
| image = [[Image:kgscrest.jpg]]
| motto = Indocti Discant (Latin) Lucerna Meis Pedibus (Latin)
| established = 2009
| type = Coeducational
| religion =
| rel_head_name =
| rel_head =
| head_name =
|principal = Dr. G. C. Platts
| head = Mrs Nigar F. Rehman Mrs R. J. Muncherji Mrs D. F. C. Mujahid
| city =
| state =
| location = [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]]
| country = {{flagicon|PAK}} [[Pakistan]]
| coordinates =
| campus =
| enrollment =
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| Grades = Nursery to A Level
| SAT =
| ACT =
| athletics = Grammarians
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|website =[http://www.kgs547.edu.pk www.kgs547.edu.pk] [http://www.kgssocial.com www.kgssocial.com]
}}
'''Karachi Grammar School''' (KGS) is a highly selective, independent, elite, [[coeducational]], English Medium school in [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]].

KGS was established in 1847 by the Reverend H. Brereton, the first [[chaplain]] of Karachi, as a school for "English and Anglo-Indo children".<ref name="pakstamps">{{cite web|url=http://br-shopping.com/html/1997/1997_C016_text.htm|title=Pakistan Stamps}}</ref><ref>http://www.angelfire.com/rcps/classof99/hist.html</ref> The school initially remained small, with about 300 students in 1940. Over the past nineteen years however, the school has expanded rapidly and now occupies three campuses across Karachi with a total student population in the thousands. KGS is the oldest private school in Pakistan.

== Curriculum ==

KGS is geared, especially at the secondary level, towards preparing students for [[General Certificate of Education|GCE]] [[O Level|Ordinary Level]], [[AS Level|Advanced Subsidiary Level]], and [[Advanced Level (UK)|Advanced Level]] examinations.<ref name="rcossubject">{{cite web|url=http://www.angelfire.com/hi/kgs/|title=Karachi Grammar School}}</ref>

Subjects taught at KGS include [[Physics]], [[Chemistry]], [[Mathematics]], Additional [[Mathematics]], [[Biology]], [[Computer Science|Computer Studies]], [[Computing]], [[Pakistan Studies]], [[Urdu]], [[Islamic Studies]], [[English Literature]], [[English Language]], [[Economics]], [[Accounts]], [[Business Studies]], [[World History]], [[Art]], World [[Geography]], [[French language|French]], [[Psychology]] and [[Sociology]].<ref name="kgssubject">Subject taught at KGS</ref>

== Extracurricular activities ==

KGS excels in providing a wide variety of extracurricular activities for its pupils,<ref name="pakstamps">Pakistan Stamps</ref> including sports days and annual concerts.

Once a year the junior section hosts the junior school concert, which is a professionally directed musical including every child in the junior section. The middle section holds an annual bake-sale, for which a single house is responsible. The middle section and the senior section each host plays and drama festivals every year. {{Fact|date=October 2008}}

The school also has a history of winning national debate competitions and several students have represented Pakistan in the [[World Schools Debating Championships]].<ref>See [http://www.schoolsdebate.com/ World Schools Debating Championships]. Past patrons of the championships include Tony Blair and Nelson Mandela.</ref>

Apart from the many sports facilities offered, Karachi Grammar School has a wide variety of extracurricular societies that the students can join.

Two of the most well-known of their societies are the social service societies known as the 'Helpers Society' and the 'Sounds Society'. The Helpers Society holds fundraisers such as concerts and bake sales in order to raise money for charity and create awareness, but also lets the students enjoy themselves while taking part in organizing such events. The Sounds Society holds annual concerts in the college section of the school, which involve the participation of all the year groups studying in the College Section.

== House system ==
The four school [[House system|houses]] are:
* {{color box|#FF0000}} ''Frere'' (for [[Henry Bartle Frere]]) '''Motto:''' Fortifier • Fediliter • Feliciter
* {{color box|#000080}} ''Napier'' (for [[Charles James Napier]]) '''Motto:''' Universi Stamus
* {{color box|#008000}} ''Streeton'' (for the Rev. G. B. Streeton) '''Motto:''' Excelsior
* {{color box|#73C2FB}} ''Papworth'' (this house was created in 2000 in honour of former Principal Leonard Papworth MBE) '''Motto:''' Virtus • Vincit • Omnia

The creation of Papworth in 2000 caused house-loss from the other three houses. The traditional lineage-based system of housing selection is in decline, as pupils were for a while able to switch their houses. The house colours are [[Red]], [[Blue]], [[Green]], and [[Maya blue]].

Children are placed in the same house as their parents or siblings, if they were Grammarians. Those who have no Grammarian parents or siblings are randomly distributed.

== Campuses ==
The original campus, located at 94 Depot Lines in the [[Saddar]] area, now houses only classes seven to nine and is known as the Middle School. In 1991, the Kindergarten and Junior Section was opened on Khayaban-e-Saadi in the [[Boat Basin]] area of [[Clifton, Karachi|Clifton]] for [[nursery school|nursery]], [[kindergarten]], and classes 1 to 6. The latest addition to the school, the College Section in 1999, is also located on Khayaban-e-Saadi a few hundred meters from the Kindergarten and Junior Section, and contains the [[Ordinary Level|'O']] and [[Advanced Level (UK)|'A']] Level students.

<gallery>
Image:Kgs cc1.JPG|College Campus, Clifton
Image:KGS MS.jpg|Middle School, Saddar
Image:KGS JS.jpg|Junior School, Clifton
</gallery>

== Social role ==
Tution fees at KGS are moderate relative to those at other private schools in Karachi.

==Notable alumni==
* [[Chaudhary Muhammad Ali]]
* [[Benazir Bhutto]]<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Obituary: Benazir Bhutto, 1953-2007 |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3101102.ece?token=null&offset=12 |work= |publisher=''[[The Times]]'' |date=December 27, 2007 |accessdate=2008-01-20 }}</ref>
* [[Murtaza Bhutto]]
* [[Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi]]
* [[Atta ur Rahman]]
* [[Hameed Haroon]]
* [[Kamila Shamsie]]
* [[Hussain Haroon]]
* [[Sadeq Sayeed]]
* [[Princess Sarvath]]
* [[Abdurrahman Wahid]]{{fact|date=November 2009}}
* [[Waheed Murad]]
* [[Nazia Hassan]]
* [[Zohaib Hassan]]
* [[Pervez Hoodbhoy]]

==References==
<references />

{{Schools in Karachi}}

[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1847]]
[[Category:Private schools]]
[[Category:Schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Schools in Sindh]]
[[Category:Schools in Karachi]]
[[Category:Private schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Church of England schools]]
[[Category:Anglican schools in Asia]]

Karachi Grammar School

2010-02-27T17:04:31Z

212.203.107.122: /* House system */

{{Infobox school
| background = #f0f6fa (standard color)
| border = #ccd2d9 (standard color)
| name = Karachi Grammar School
| image = [[Image:kgscrest.jpg]]
| motto = Indocti Discant (Latin) Lucerna Meis Pedibus (Latin)
| established = 2009
| type = Coeducational
| religion =
| rel_head_name =
| rel_head =
| head_name =
|principal = Dr. G. C. Platts
| head = Mrs Nigar F. Rehman Mrs R. J. Muncherji Mrs D. F. C. Mujahid
| city =
| state =
| location = [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]]
| country = {{flagicon|PAK}} [[Pakistan]]
| coordinates =
| campus =
| enrollment =
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| class =
| ratio =
| established = 1847
| Grades = Nursery to A Level
| SAT =
| ACT =
| athletics = Grammarians
| colors =
| quality =
| mascot =
| conference =
|website =[http://www.kgs547.edu.pk www.kgs547.edu.pk] [http://www.kgssocial.com www.kgssocial.com]
}}
'''Karachi Grammar School''' (KGS) is a highly selective, independent, elite, [[coeducational]], English Medium school in [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]].

KGS was established in 1847 by the Reverend H. Brereton, the first [[chaplain]] of Karachi, as a school for "English and Anglo-Indo children".<ref name="pakstamps">{{cite web|url=http://br-shopping.com/html/1997/1997_C016_text.htm|title=Pakistan Stamps}}</ref><ref>http://www.angelfire.com/rcps/classof99/hist.html</ref> The school initially remained small, with about 300 students in 1940. Over the past nineteen years however, the school has expanded rapidly and now occupies three campuses across Karachi with a total student population in the thousands. KGS is the oldest private school in Pakistan.

== Curriculum ==

KGS is geared, especially at the secondary level, towards preparing students for [[General Certificate of Education|GCE]] [[O Level|Ordinary Level]], [[AS Level|Advanced Subsidiary Level]], and [[Advanced Level (UK)|Advanced Level]] examinations.<ref name="rcossubject">{{cite web|url=http://www.angelfire.com/hi/kgs/|title=Karachi Grammar School}}</ref>

Subjects taught at KGS include [[Physics]], [[Chemistry]], [[Mathematics]], Additional [[Mathematics]], [[Biology]], [[Computer Science|Computer Studies]], [[Computing]], [[Pakistan Studies]], [[Urdu]], [[Islamic Studies]], [[English Literature]], [[English Language]], [[Economics]], [[Accounts]], [[Business Studies]], [[World History]], [[Art]], World [[Geography]], [[French language|French]], [[Psychology]] and [[Sociology]].<ref name="kgssubject">Subject taught at KGS</ref>

== Extracurricular activities ==

KGS excels in providing a wide variety of extracurricular activities for its pupils,<ref name="pakstamps">Pakistan Stamps</ref> including sports days and annual concerts.

Once a year the junior section hosts the junior school concert, which is a professionally directed musical including every child in the junior section. The middle section holds an annual bake-sale, for which a single house is responsible. The middle section and the senior section each host plays and drama festivals every year. {{Fact|date=October 2008}}

The school also has a history of winning national debate competitions and several students have represented Pakistan in the [[World Schools Debating Championships]].<ref>See [http://www.schoolsdebate.com/ World Schools Debating Championships]. Past patrons of the championships include Tony Blair and Nelson Mandela.</ref>

Apart from the many sports facilities offered, Karachi Grammar School has a wide variety of extracurricular societies that the students can join.

Two of the most well-known of their societies are the social service societies known as the 'Helpers Society' and the 'Sounds Society'. The Helpers Society holds fundraisers such as concerts and bake sales in order to raise money for charity and create awareness, but also lets the students enjoy themselves while taking part in organizing such events. The Sounds Society holds annual concerts in the college section of the school, which involve the participation of all the year groups studying in the College Section.

== House system ==
The four school [[House system|houses]] are:
* {{color box|#FF0000}} ''Frere'' (for [[Henry Bartle Frere]]) '''Motto:''' Fortifier • Fediliter • Feliciter
* {{color box|#000080}} ''Napier'' (for [[Charles James Napier]]) '''Motto:''' Universi Stamus
* {{color box|#008000}} ''Streeton'' (for the Rev. G. B. Streeton) '''Motto:''' Excelsior
* {{color box|#73C2FB}} ''Papworth'' (for former Principal Leonard Papworth MBE) '''Motto:''' Virtus • Vincit • Omnia

The creation of Papworth in 2000 caused house-loss from the other three houses. The traditional lineage-based system of housing selection is in decline, as pupils were for a while able to switch their houses. The house colours are [[Red]], [[Blue]], [[Green]], and [[Maya blue]].

Children are placed in the same house as their parents or siblings, if they were Grammarians. Those who have no Grammarian parents or siblings are randomly distributed.

== Campuses ==
The original campus, located at 94 Depot Lines in the [[Saddar]] area, now houses only classes seven to nine and is known as the Middle School. In 1991, the Kindergarten and Junior Section was opened on Khayaban-e-Saadi in the [[Boat Basin]] area of [[Clifton, Karachi|Clifton]] for [[nursery school|nursery]], [[kindergarten]], and classes 1 to 6. The latest addition to the school, the College Section in 1999, is also located on Khayaban-e-Saadi a few hundred meters from the Kindergarten and Junior Section, and contains the [[Ordinary Level|'O']] and [[Advanced Level (UK)|'A']] Level students.

<gallery>
Image:Kgs cc1.JPG|College Campus, Clifton
Image:KGS MS.jpg|Middle School, Saddar
Image:KGS JS.jpg|Junior School, Clifton
</gallery>

== Social role ==
Tution fees at KGS are moderate relative to those at other private schools in Karachi.

==Notable alumni==
* [[Chaudhary Muhammad Ali]]
* [[Benazir Bhutto]]<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Obituary: Benazir Bhutto, 1953-2007 |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3101102.ece?token=null&offset=12 |work= |publisher=''[[The Times]]'' |date=December 27, 2007 |accessdate=2008-01-20 }}</ref>
* [[Murtaza Bhutto]]
* [[Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi]]
* [[Atta ur Rahman]]
* [[Hameed Haroon]]
* [[Kamila Shamsie]]
* [[Hussain Haroon]]
* [[Sadeq Sayeed]]
* [[Princess Sarvath]]
* [[Abdurrahman Wahid]]{{fact|date=November 2009}}
* [[Waheed Murad]]
* [[Nazia Hassan]]
* [[Zohaib Hassan]]
* [[Pervez Hoodbhoy]]

==References==
<references />

{{Schools in Karachi}}

[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1847]]
[[Category:Private schools]]
[[Category:Schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Schools in Sindh]]
[[Category:Schools in Karachi]]
[[Category:Private schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Church of England schools]]
[[Category:Anglican schools in Asia]]

Karachi Grammar School

2010-02-27T17:00:09Z

212.203.107.122: /* House system */

{{Infobox school
| background = #f0f6fa (standard color)
| border = #ccd2d9 (standard color)
| name = Karachi Grammar School
| image = [[Image:kgscrest.jpg]]
| motto = Indocti Discant (Latin) Lucerna Meis Pedibus (Latin)
| established = 2009
| type = Coeducational
| religion =
| rel_head_name =
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| head_name =
|principal = Dr. G. C. Platts
| head = Mrs Nigar F. Rehman Mrs R. J. Muncherji Mrs D. F. C. Mujahid
| city =
| state =
| location = [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]]
| country = {{flagicon|PAK}} [[Pakistan]]
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}}
'''Karachi Grammar School''' (KGS) is a highly selective, independent, elite, [[coeducational]], English Medium school in [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]].

KGS was established in 1847 by the Reverend H. Brereton, the first [[chaplain]] of Karachi, as a school for "English and Anglo-Indo children".<ref name="pakstamps">{{cite web|url=http://br-shopping.com/html/1997/1997_C016_text.htm|title=Pakistan Stamps}}</ref><ref>http://www.angelfire.com/rcps/classof99/hist.html</ref> The school initially remained small, with about 300 students in 1940. Over the past nineteen years however, the school has expanded rapidly and now occupies three campuses across Karachi with a total student population in the thousands. KGS is the oldest private school in Pakistan.

== Curriculum ==

KGS is geared, especially at the secondary level, towards preparing students for [[General Certificate of Education|GCE]] [[O Level|Ordinary Level]], [[AS Level|Advanced Subsidiary Level]], and [[Advanced Level (UK)|Advanced Level]] examinations.<ref name="rcossubject">{{cite web|url=http://www.angelfire.com/hi/kgs/|title=Karachi Grammar School}}</ref>

Subjects taught at KGS include [[Physics]], [[Chemistry]], [[Mathematics]], Additional [[Mathematics]], [[Biology]], [[Computer Science|Computer Studies]], [[Computing]], [[Pakistan Studies]], [[Urdu]], [[Islamic Studies]], [[English Literature]], [[English Language]], [[Economics]], [[Accounts]], [[Business Studies]], [[World History]], [[Art]], World [[Geography]], [[French language|French]], [[Psychology]] and [[Sociology]].<ref name="kgssubject">Subject taught at KGS</ref>

== Extracurricular activities ==

KGS excels in providing a wide variety of extracurricular activities for its pupils,<ref name="pakstamps">Pakistan Stamps</ref> including sports days and annual concerts.

Once a year the junior section hosts the junior school concert, which is a professionally directed musical including every child in the junior section. The middle section holds an annual bake-sale, for which a single house is responsible. The middle section and the senior section each host plays and drama festivals every year. {{Fact|date=October 2008}}

The school also has a history of winning national debate competitions and several students have represented Pakistan in the [[World Schools Debating Championships]].<ref>See [http://www.schoolsdebate.com/ World Schools Debating Championships]. Past patrons of the championships include Tony Blair and Nelson Mandela.</ref>

Apart from the many sports facilities offered, Karachi Grammar School has a wide variety of extracurricular societies that the students can join.

Two of the most well-known of their societies are the social service societies known as the 'Helpers Society' and the 'Sounds Society'. The Helpers Society holds fundraisers such as concerts and bake sales in order to raise money for charity and create awareness, but also lets the students enjoy themselves while taking part in organizing such events. The Sounds Society holds annual concerts in the college section of the school, which involve the participation of all the year groups studying in the College Section.

== House system ==
The four school [[House system|houses]] are:
* {{color box|#FF0000}} ''Frere'' (for [[Henry Bartle Frere]]) '''Motto:''' Fortifier • Fediliter • Feliciter
* {{color box|#000080}} ''Napier'' (for [[Charles James Napier]]) '''Motto:''' Universi Stamus
* {{color box|#008000}} ''Streeton'' (for the Rev. G. B. Streeton) '''Motto:''' Excelsior
* {{color box|#73C2FB}} ''Papworth'' (for former Principal Leonard Papworth MBE) '''Motto:''' Virtus Vincit Omnia

The creation of Papworth in 2000 caused house-loss from the other three houses. The traditional lineage-based system of housing selection is in decline, as pupils were for a while able to switch their houses. The house colours are [[Red]], [[Blue]], [[Green]], and [[Maya blue]].

Children are placed in the same house as their parents or siblings, if they were Grammarians. Those who have no Grammarian parents or siblings are randomly distributed.

== Campuses ==
The original campus, located at 94 Depot Lines in the [[Saddar]] area, now houses only classes seven to nine and is known as the Middle School. In 1991, the Kindergarten and Junior Section was opened on Khayaban-e-Saadi in the [[Boat Basin]] area of [[Clifton, Karachi|Clifton]] for [[nursery school|nursery]], [[kindergarten]], and classes 1 to 6. The latest addition to the school, the College Section in 1999, is also located on Khayaban-e-Saadi a few hundred meters from the Kindergarten and Junior Section, and contains the [[Ordinary Level|'O']] and [[Advanced Level (UK)|'A']] Level students.

<gallery>
Image:Kgs cc1.JPG|College Campus, Clifton
Image:KGS MS.jpg|Middle School, Saddar
Image:KGS JS.jpg|Junior School, Clifton
</gallery>

== Social role ==
Tution fees at KGS are moderate relative to those at other private schools in Karachi.

==Notable alumni==
* [[Chaudhary Muhammad Ali]]
* [[Benazir Bhutto]]<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Obituary: Benazir Bhutto, 1953-2007 |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3101102.ece?token=null&offset=12 |work= |publisher=''[[The Times]]'' |date=December 27, 2007 |accessdate=2008-01-20 }}</ref>
* [[Murtaza Bhutto]]
* [[Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi]]
* [[Atta ur Rahman]]
* [[Hameed Haroon]]
* [[Kamila Shamsie]]
* [[Hussain Haroon]]
* [[Sadeq Sayeed]]
* [[Princess Sarvath]]
* [[Abdurrahman Wahid]]{{fact|date=November 2009}}
* [[Waheed Murad]]
* [[Nazia Hassan]]
* [[Zohaib Hassan]]
* [[Pervez Hoodbhoy]]

==References==
<references />

{{Schools in Karachi}}

[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1847]]
[[Category:Private schools]]
[[Category:Schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Schools in Sindh]]
[[Category:Schools in Karachi]]
[[Category:Private schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Church of England schools]]
[[Category:Anglican schools in Asia]]

Karachi Grammar School

2010-02-27T16:58:21Z

212.203.107.122: /* House system */

{{Infobox school
| background = #f0f6fa (standard color)
| border = #ccd2d9 (standard color)
| name = Karachi Grammar School
| image = [[Image:kgscrest.jpg]]
| motto = Indocti Discant (Latin) Lucerna Meis Pedibus (Latin)
| established = 2009
| type = Coeducational
| religion =
| rel_head_name =
| rel_head =
| head_name =
|principal = Dr. G. C. Platts
| head = Mrs Nigar F. Rehman Mrs R. J. Muncherji Mrs D. F. C. Mujahid
| city =
| state =
| location = [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]]
| country = {{flagicon|PAK}} [[Pakistan]]
| coordinates =
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}}
'''Karachi Grammar School''' (KGS) is a highly selective, independent, elite, [[coeducational]], English Medium school in [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]].

KGS was established in 1847 by the Reverend H. Brereton, the first [[chaplain]] of Karachi, as a school for "English and Anglo-Indo children".<ref name="pakstamps">{{cite web|url=http://br-shopping.com/html/1997/1997_C016_text.htm|title=Pakistan Stamps}}</ref><ref>http://www.angelfire.com/rcps/classof99/hist.html</ref> The school initially remained small, with about 300 students in 1940. Over the past nineteen years however, the school has expanded rapidly and now occupies three campuses across Karachi with a total student population in the thousands. KGS is the oldest private school in Pakistan.

== Curriculum ==

KGS is geared, especially at the secondary level, towards preparing students for [[General Certificate of Education|GCE]] [[O Level|Ordinary Level]], [[AS Level|Advanced Subsidiary Level]], and [[Advanced Level (UK)|Advanced Level]] examinations.<ref name="rcossubject">{{cite web|url=http://www.angelfire.com/hi/kgs/|title=Karachi Grammar School}}</ref>

Subjects taught at KGS include [[Physics]], [[Chemistry]], [[Mathematics]], Additional [[Mathematics]], [[Biology]], [[Computer Science|Computer Studies]], [[Computing]], [[Pakistan Studies]], [[Urdu]], [[Islamic Studies]], [[English Literature]], [[English Language]], [[Economics]], [[Accounts]], [[Business Studies]], [[World History]], [[Art]], World [[Geography]], [[French language|French]], [[Psychology]] and [[Sociology]].<ref name="kgssubject">Subject taught at KGS</ref>

== Extracurricular activities ==

KGS excels in providing a wide variety of extracurricular activities for its pupils,<ref name="pakstamps">Pakistan Stamps</ref> including sports days and annual concerts.

Once a year the junior section hosts the junior school concert, which is a professionally directed musical including every child in the junior section. The middle section holds an annual bake-sale, for which a single house is responsible. The middle section and the senior section each host plays and drama festivals every year. {{Fact|date=October 2008}}

The school also has a history of winning national debate competitions and several students have represented Pakistan in the [[World Schools Debating Championships]].<ref>See [http://www.schoolsdebate.com/ World Schools Debating Championships]. Past patrons of the championships include Tony Blair and Nelson Mandela.</ref>

Apart from the many sports facilities offered, Karachi Grammar School has a wide variety of extracurricular societies that the students can join.

Two of the most well-known of their societies are the social service societies known as the 'Helpers Society' and the 'Sounds Society'. The Helpers Society holds fundraisers such as concerts and bake sales in order to raise money for charity and create awareness, but also lets the students enjoy themselves while taking part in organizing such events. The Sounds Society holds annual concerts in the college section of the school, which involve the participation of all the year groups studying in the College Section.

== House system ==
The four school [[House system|houses]] are:
* {{color box|#FF0000}} ''Frere'' (for [[Henry Bartle Frere]]) '''Motto:''' Fortifier • Fediliter • Feliciter
* {{color box|#000080}} ''Napier'' (for [[Charles James Napier]]) '''Motto:''' Universi Stamus
* {{color box|#008000}} ''Streeton'' (for the Rev. G. B. Streeton) '''Motto:''' Excelsior
* {{color box|#73C2FB}} ''Papworth'' (for former Principal Leonard Papworth MBE)

The creation of Papworth in 2000 caused house-loss from the other three houses. The traditional lineage-based system of housing selection is in decline, as pupils were for a while able to switch their houses. The house colours are [[Red]], [[Blue]], [[Green]], and [[Maya blue]].

Children are placed in the same house as their parents or siblings, if they were Grammarians. Those who have no Grammarian parents or siblings are randomly distributed.

== Campuses ==
The original campus, located at 94 Depot Lines in the [[Saddar]] area, now houses only classes seven to nine and is known as the Middle School. In 1991, the Kindergarten and Junior Section was opened on Khayaban-e-Saadi in the [[Boat Basin]] area of [[Clifton, Karachi|Clifton]] for [[nursery school|nursery]], [[kindergarten]], and classes 1 to 6. The latest addition to the school, the College Section in 1999, is also located on Khayaban-e-Saadi a few hundred meters from the Kindergarten and Junior Section, and contains the [[Ordinary Level|'O']] and [[Advanced Level (UK)|'A']] Level students.

<gallery>
Image:Kgs cc1.JPG|College Campus, Clifton
Image:KGS MS.jpg|Middle School, Saddar
Image:KGS JS.jpg|Junior School, Clifton
</gallery>

== Social role ==
Tution fees at KGS are moderate relative to those at other private schools in Karachi.

==Notable alumni==
* [[Chaudhary Muhammad Ali]]
* [[Benazir Bhutto]]<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Obituary: Benazir Bhutto, 1953-2007 |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3101102.ece?token=null&offset=12 |work= |publisher=''[[The Times]]'' |date=December 27, 2007 |accessdate=2008-01-20 }}</ref>
* [[Murtaza Bhutto]]
* [[Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi]]
* [[Atta ur Rahman]]
* [[Hameed Haroon]]
* [[Kamila Shamsie]]
* [[Hussain Haroon]]
* [[Sadeq Sayeed]]
* [[Princess Sarvath]]
* [[Abdurrahman Wahid]]{{fact|date=November 2009}}
* [[Waheed Murad]]
* [[Nazia Hassan]]
* [[Zohaib Hassan]]
* [[Pervez Hoodbhoy]]

==References==
<references />

{{Schools in Karachi}}

[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1847]]
[[Category:Private schools]]
[[Category:Schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Schools in Sindh]]
[[Category:Schools in Karachi]]
[[Category:Private schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Church of England schools]]
[[Category:Anglican schools in Asia]]

Karachi Grammar School

2010-02-27T16:57:26Z

212.203.107.122: /* House system */

{{Infobox school
| background = #f0f6fa (standard color)
| border = #ccd2d9 (standard color)
| name = Karachi Grammar School
| image = [[Image:kgscrest.jpg]]
| motto = Indocti Discant (Latin) Lucerna Meis Pedibus (Latin)
| established = 2009
| type = Coeducational
| religion =
| rel_head_name =
| rel_head =
| head_name =
|principal = Dr. G. C. Platts
| head = Mrs Nigar F. Rehman Mrs R. J. Muncherji Mrs D. F. C. Mujahid
| city =
| state =
| location = [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]]
| country = {{flagicon|PAK}} [[Pakistan]]
| coordinates =
| campus =
| enrollment =
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| class =
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| Grades = Nursery to A Level
| SAT =
| ACT =
| athletics = Grammarians
| colors =
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| conference =
|website =[http://www.kgs547.edu.pk www.kgs547.edu.pk] [http://www.kgssocial.com www.kgssocial.com]
}}
'''Karachi Grammar School''' (KGS) is a highly selective, independent, elite, [[coeducational]], English Medium school in [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]].

KGS was established in 1847 by the Reverend H. Brereton, the first [[chaplain]] of Karachi, as a school for "English and Anglo-Indo children".<ref name="pakstamps">{{cite web|url=http://br-shopping.com/html/1997/1997_C016_text.htm|title=Pakistan Stamps}}</ref><ref>http://www.angelfire.com/rcps/classof99/hist.html</ref> The school initially remained small, with about 300 students in 1940. Over the past nineteen years however, the school has expanded rapidly and now occupies three campuses across Karachi with a total student population in the thousands. KGS is the oldest private school in Pakistan.

== Curriculum ==

KGS is geared, especially at the secondary level, towards preparing students for [[General Certificate of Education|GCE]] [[O Level|Ordinary Level]], [[AS Level|Advanced Subsidiary Level]], and [[Advanced Level (UK)|Advanced Level]] examinations.<ref name="rcossubject">{{cite web|url=http://www.angelfire.com/hi/kgs/|title=Karachi Grammar School}}</ref>

Subjects taught at KGS include [[Physics]], [[Chemistry]], [[Mathematics]], Additional [[Mathematics]], [[Biology]], [[Computer Science|Computer Studies]], [[Computing]], [[Pakistan Studies]], [[Urdu]], [[Islamic Studies]], [[English Literature]], [[English Language]], [[Economics]], [[Accounts]], [[Business Studies]], [[World History]], [[Art]], World [[Geography]], [[French language|French]], [[Psychology]] and [[Sociology]].<ref name="kgssubject">Subject taught at KGS</ref>

== Extracurricular activities ==

KGS excels in providing a wide variety of extracurricular activities for its pupils,<ref name="pakstamps">Pakistan Stamps</ref> including sports days and annual concerts.

Once a year the junior section hosts the junior school concert, which is a professionally directed musical including every child in the junior section. The middle section holds an annual bake-sale, for which a single house is responsible. The middle section and the senior section each host plays and drama festivals every year. {{Fact|date=October 2008}}

The school also has a history of winning national debate competitions and several students have represented Pakistan in the [[World Schools Debating Championships]].<ref>See [http://www.schoolsdebate.com/ World Schools Debating Championships]. Past patrons of the championships include Tony Blair and Nelson Mandela.</ref>

Apart from the many sports facilities offered, Karachi Grammar School has a wide variety of extracurricular societies that the students can join.

Two of the most well-known of their societies are the social service societies known as the 'Helpers Society' and the 'Sounds Society'. The Helpers Society holds fundraisers such as concerts and bake sales in order to raise money for charity and create awareness, but also lets the students enjoy themselves while taking part in organizing such events. The Sounds Society holds annual concerts in the college section of the school, which involve the participation of all the year groups studying in the College Section.

== House system ==
The four school [[House system|houses]] are:
* {{color box|#FF0000}} ''Frere'' (for [[Henry Bartle Frere]]) '''Motto:''' Fortifier, Fediliter, Feliciter
* {{color box|#000080}} ''Napier'' (for [[Charles James Napier]]) '''Motto:''' Universi Stamus
* {{color box|#008000}} ''Streeton'' (for the Rev. G. B. Streeton) '''Motto:''' Excelsior
* {{color box|#73C2FB}} ''Papworth'' (for former Principal Leonard Papworth MBE)

The creation of Papworth in 2000 caused house-loss from the other three houses. The traditional lineage-based system of housing selection is in decline, as pupils were for a while able to switch their houses. The house colours are [[Red]], [[Blue]], [[Green]], and [[Maya blue]].

Children are placed in the same house as their parents or siblings, if they were Grammarians. Those who have no Grammarian parents or siblings are randomly distributed.

== Campuses ==
The original campus, located at 94 Depot Lines in the [[Saddar]] area, now houses only classes seven to nine and is known as the Middle School. In 1991, the Kindergarten and Junior Section was opened on Khayaban-e-Saadi in the [[Boat Basin]] area of [[Clifton, Karachi|Clifton]] for [[nursery school|nursery]], [[kindergarten]], and classes 1 to 6. The latest addition to the school, the College Section in 1999, is also located on Khayaban-e-Saadi a few hundred meters from the Kindergarten and Junior Section, and contains the [[Ordinary Level|'O']] and [[Advanced Level (UK)|'A']] Level students.

<gallery>
Image:Kgs cc1.JPG|College Campus, Clifton
Image:KGS MS.jpg|Middle School, Saddar
Image:KGS JS.jpg|Junior School, Clifton
</gallery>

== Social role ==
Tution fees at KGS are moderate relative to those at other private schools in Karachi.

==Notable alumni==
* [[Chaudhary Muhammad Ali]]
* [[Benazir Bhutto]]<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Obituary: Benazir Bhutto, 1953-2007 |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3101102.ece?token=null&offset=12 |work= |publisher=''[[The Times]]'' |date=December 27, 2007 |accessdate=2008-01-20 }}</ref>
* [[Murtaza Bhutto]]
* [[Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi]]
* [[Atta ur Rahman]]
* [[Hameed Haroon]]
* [[Kamila Shamsie]]
* [[Hussain Haroon]]
* [[Sadeq Sayeed]]
* [[Princess Sarvath]]
* [[Abdurrahman Wahid]]{{fact|date=November 2009}}
* [[Waheed Murad]]
* [[Nazia Hassan]]
* [[Zohaib Hassan]]
* [[Pervez Hoodbhoy]]

==References==
<references />

{{Schools in Karachi}}

[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1847]]
[[Category:Private schools]]
[[Category:Schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Schools in Sindh]]
[[Category:Schools in Karachi]]
[[Category:Private schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Church of England schools]]
[[Category:Anglican schools in Asia]]

Karachi Grammar School

2010-02-27T16:52:34Z

212.203.107.122: /* House system */

{{Infobox school
| background = #f0f6fa (standard color)
| border = #ccd2d9 (standard color)
| name = Karachi Grammar School
| image = [[Image:kgscrest.jpg]]
| motto = Indocti Discant (Latin) Lucerna Meis Pedibus (Latin)
| established = 2009
| type = Coeducational
| religion =
| rel_head_name =
| rel_head =
| head_name =
|principal = Dr. G. C. Platts
| head = Mrs Nigar F. Rehman Mrs R. J. Muncherji Mrs D. F. C. Mujahid
| city =
| state =
| location = [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]]
| country = {{flagicon|PAK}} [[Pakistan]]
| coordinates =
| campus =
| enrollment =
| alumni = Old Grammarians [http://www.ogs.com.pk/ www.ogs.com.pk]
| class =
| ratio =
| established = 1847
| Grades = Nursery to A Level
| SAT =
| ACT =
| athletics = Grammarians
| colors =
| quality =
| mascot =
| conference =
|website =[http://www.kgs547.edu.pk www.kgs547.edu.pk] [http://www.kgssocial.com www.kgssocial.com]
}}
'''Karachi Grammar School''' (KGS) is a highly selective, independent, elite, [[coeducational]], English Medium school in [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]].

KGS was established in 1847 by the Reverend H. Brereton, the first [[chaplain]] of Karachi, as a school for "English and Anglo-Indo children".<ref name="pakstamps">{{cite web|url=http://br-shopping.com/html/1997/1997_C016_text.htm|title=Pakistan Stamps}}</ref><ref>http://www.angelfire.com/rcps/classof99/hist.html</ref> The school initially remained small, with about 300 students in 1940. Over the past nineteen years however, the school has expanded rapidly and now occupies three campuses across Karachi with a total student population in the thousands. KGS is the oldest private school in Pakistan.

== Curriculum ==

KGS is geared, especially at the secondary level, towards preparing students for [[General Certificate of Education|GCE]] [[O Level|Ordinary Level]], [[AS Level|Advanced Subsidiary Level]], and [[Advanced Level (UK)|Advanced Level]] examinations.<ref name="rcossubject">{{cite web|url=http://www.angelfire.com/hi/kgs/|title=Karachi Grammar School}}</ref>

Subjects taught at KGS include [[Physics]], [[Chemistry]], [[Mathematics]], Additional [[Mathematics]], [[Biology]], [[Computer Science|Computer Studies]], [[Computing]], [[Pakistan Studies]], [[Urdu]], [[Islamic Studies]], [[English Literature]], [[English Language]], [[Economics]], [[Accounts]], [[Business Studies]], [[World History]], [[Art]], World [[Geography]], [[French language|French]], [[Psychology]] and [[Sociology]].<ref name="kgssubject">Subject taught at KGS</ref>

== Extracurricular activities ==

KGS excels in providing a wide variety of extracurricular activities for its pupils,<ref name="pakstamps">Pakistan Stamps</ref> including sports days and annual concerts.

Once a year the junior section hosts the junior school concert, which is a professionally directed musical including every child in the junior section. The middle section holds an annual bake-sale, for which a single house is responsible. The middle section and the senior section each host plays and drama festivals every year. {{Fact|date=October 2008}}

The school also has a history of winning national debate competitions and several students have represented Pakistan in the [[World Schools Debating Championships]].<ref>See [http://www.schoolsdebate.com/ World Schools Debating Championships]. Past patrons of the championships include Tony Blair and Nelson Mandela.</ref>

Apart from the many sports facilities offered, Karachi Grammar School has a wide variety of extracurricular societies that the students can join.

Two of the most well-known of their societies are the social service societies known as the 'Helpers Society' and the 'Sounds Society'. The Helpers Society holds fundraisers such as concerts and bake sales in order to raise money for charity and create awareness, but also lets the students enjoy themselves while taking part in organizing such events. The Sounds Society holds annual concerts in the college section of the school, which involve the participation of all the year groups studying in the College Section.

== House system ==
The four school [[House system|houses]] are:
* {{color box|#FF0000}} ''Frere'' (for [[Henry Bartle Frere]]) '''Motto:'''
* {{color box|#000080}} ''Napier'' (for [[Charles James Napier]])
* {{color box|#008000}} ''Streeton'' (for the Rev. G. B. Streeton)
* {{color box|#73C2FB}} ''Papworth'' (for former Principal Leonard Papworth MBE)

The creation of Papworth in 2000 caused house-loss from the other three houses. The traditional lineage-based system of housing selection is in decline, as pupils were for a while able to switch their houses. The house colours are [[Red]], [[Blue]], [[Green]], and [[Maya blue]].

Children are placed in the same house as their parents or siblings, if they were Grammarians. Those who have no Grammarian parents or siblings are randomly distributed.

== Campuses ==
The original campus, located at 94 Depot Lines in the [[Saddar]] area, now houses only classes seven to nine and is known as the Middle School. In 1991, the Kindergarten and Junior Section was opened on Khayaban-e-Saadi in the [[Boat Basin]] area of [[Clifton, Karachi|Clifton]] for [[nursery school|nursery]], [[kindergarten]], and classes 1 to 6. The latest addition to the school, the College Section in 1999, is also located on Khayaban-e-Saadi a few hundred meters from the Kindergarten and Junior Section, and contains the [[Ordinary Level|'O']] and [[Advanced Level (UK)|'A']] Level students.

<gallery>
Image:Kgs cc1.JPG|College Campus, Clifton
Image:KGS MS.jpg|Middle School, Saddar
Image:KGS JS.jpg|Junior School, Clifton
</gallery>

== Social role ==
Tution fees at KGS are moderate relative to those at other private schools in Karachi.

==Notable alumni==
* [[Chaudhary Muhammad Ali]]
* [[Benazir Bhutto]]<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Obituary: Benazir Bhutto, 1953-2007 |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3101102.ece?token=null&offset=12 |work= |publisher=''[[The Times]]'' |date=December 27, 2007 |accessdate=2008-01-20 }}</ref>
* [[Murtaza Bhutto]]
* [[Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi]]
* [[Atta ur Rahman]]
* [[Hameed Haroon]]
* [[Kamila Shamsie]]
* [[Hussain Haroon]]
* [[Sadeq Sayeed]]
* [[Princess Sarvath]]
* [[Abdurrahman Wahid]]{{fact|date=November 2009}}
* [[Waheed Murad]]
* [[Nazia Hassan]]
* [[Zohaib Hassan]]
* [[Pervez Hoodbhoy]]

==References==
<references />

{{Schools in Karachi}}

[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1847]]
[[Category:Private schools]]
[[Category:Schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Schools in Sindh]]
[[Category:Schools in Karachi]]
[[Category:Private schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Church of England schools]]
[[Category:Anglican schools in Asia]]

Karachi Grammar School

2010-02-27T16:52:13Z

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{{Infobox school
| background = #f0f6fa (standard color)
| border = #ccd2d9 (standard color)
| name = Karachi Grammar School
| image = [[Image:kgscrest.jpg]]
| motto = Indocti Discant (Latin) Lucerna Meis Pedibus (Latin)
| established = 2009
| type = Coeducational
| religion =
| rel_head_name =
| rel_head =
| head_name =
|principal = Dr. G. C. Platts
| head = Mrs Nigar F. Rehman Mrs R. J. Muncherji Mrs D. F. C. Mujahid
| city =
| state =
| location = [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]]
| country = {{flagicon|PAK}} [[Pakistan]]
| coordinates =
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| alumni = Old Grammarians [http://www.ogs.com.pk/ www.ogs.com.pk]
| class =
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| SAT =
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|website =[http://www.kgs547.edu.pk www.kgs547.edu.pk] [http://www.kgssocial.com www.kgssocial.com]
}}
'''Karachi Grammar School''' (KGS) is a highly selective, independent, elite, [[coeducational]], English Medium school in [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]].

KGS was established in 1847 by the Reverend H. Brereton, the first [[chaplain]] of Karachi, as a school for "English and Anglo-Indo children".<ref name="pakstamps">{{cite web|url=http://br-shopping.com/html/1997/1997_C016_text.htm|title=Pakistan Stamps}}</ref><ref>http://www.angelfire.com/rcps/classof99/hist.html</ref> The school initially remained small, with about 300 students in 1940. Over the past nineteen years however, the school has expanded rapidly and now occupies three campuses across Karachi with a total student population in the thousands. KGS is the oldest private school in Pakistan.

== Curriculum ==

KGS is geared, especially at the secondary level, towards preparing students for [[General Certificate of Education|GCE]] [[O Level|Ordinary Level]], [[AS Level|Advanced Subsidiary Level]], and [[Advanced Level (UK)|Advanced Level]] examinations.<ref name="rcossubject">{{cite web|url=http://www.angelfire.com/hi/kgs/|title=Karachi Grammar School}}</ref>

Subjects taught at KGS include [[Physics]], [[Chemistry]], [[Mathematics]], Additional [[Mathematics]], [[Biology]], [[Computer Science|Computer Studies]], [[Computing]], [[Pakistan Studies]], [[Urdu]], [[Islamic Studies]], [[English Literature]], [[English Language]], [[Economics]], [[Accounts]], [[Business Studies]], [[World History]], [[Art]], World [[Geography]], [[French language|French]], [[Psychology]] and [[Sociology]].<ref name="kgssubject">Subject taught at KGS</ref>

== Extracurricular activities ==

KGS excels in providing a wide variety of extracurricular activities for its pupils,<ref name="pakstamps">Pakistan Stamps</ref> including sports days and annual concerts.

Once a year the junior section hosts the junior school concert, which is a professionally directed musical including every child in the junior section. The middle section holds an annual bake-sale, for which a single house is responsible. The middle section and the senior section each host plays and drama festivals every year. {{Fact|date=October 2008}}

The school also has a history of winning national debate competitions and several students have represented Pakistan in the [[World Schools Debating Championships]].<ref>See [http://www.schoolsdebate.com/ World Schools Debating Championships]. Past patrons of the championships include Tony Blair and Nelson Mandela.</ref>

Apart from the many sports facilities offered, Karachi Grammar School has a wide variety of extracurricular societies that the students can join.

Two of the most well-known of their societies are the social service societies known as the 'Helpers Society' and the 'Sounds Society'. The Helpers Society holds fundraisers such as concerts and bake sales in order to raise money for charity and create awareness, but also lets the students enjoy themselves while taking part in organizing such events. The Sounds Society holds annual concerts in the college section of the school, which involve the participation of all the year groups studying in the College Section.

== House system ==
The four school [[House system|houses]] are:
* {{color box|#FF0000}} ''Frere'' (for [[Henry Bartle Frere]])<bk>'''Motto:'''</bk>
* {{color box|#000080}} ''Napier'' (for [[Charles James Napier]])
* {{color box|#008000}} ''Streeton'' (for the Rev. G. B. Streeton)
* {{color box|#73C2FB}} ''Papworth'' (for former Principal Leonard Papworth MBE)

The creation of Papworth in 2000 caused house-loss from the other three houses. The traditional lineage-based system of housing selection is in decline, as pupils were for a while able to switch their houses. The house colours are [[Red]], [[Blue]], [[Green]], and [[Maya blue]].

Children are placed in the same house as their parents or siblings, if they were Grammarians. Those who have no Grammarian parents or siblings are randomly distributed.

== Campuses ==
The original campus, located at 94 Depot Lines in the [[Saddar]] area, now houses only classes seven to nine and is known as the Middle School. In 1991, the Kindergarten and Junior Section was opened on Khayaban-e-Saadi in the [[Boat Basin]] area of [[Clifton, Karachi|Clifton]] for [[nursery school|nursery]], [[kindergarten]], and classes 1 to 6. The latest addition to the school, the College Section in 1999, is also located on Khayaban-e-Saadi a few hundred meters from the Kindergarten and Junior Section, and contains the [[Ordinary Level|'O']] and [[Advanced Level (UK)|'A']] Level students.

<gallery>
Image:Kgs cc1.JPG|College Campus, Clifton
Image:KGS MS.jpg|Middle School, Saddar
Image:KGS JS.jpg|Junior School, Clifton
</gallery>

== Social role ==
Tution fees at KGS are moderate relative to those at other private schools in Karachi.

==Notable alumni==
* [[Chaudhary Muhammad Ali]]
* [[Benazir Bhutto]]<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Obituary: Benazir Bhutto, 1953-2007 |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3101102.ece?token=null&offset=12 |work= |publisher=''[[The Times]]'' |date=December 27, 2007 |accessdate=2008-01-20 }}</ref>
* [[Murtaza Bhutto]]
* [[Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi]]
* [[Atta ur Rahman]]
* [[Hameed Haroon]]
* [[Kamila Shamsie]]
* [[Hussain Haroon]]
* [[Sadeq Sayeed]]
* [[Princess Sarvath]]
* [[Abdurrahman Wahid]]{{fact|date=November 2009}}
* [[Waheed Murad]]
* [[Nazia Hassan]]
* [[Zohaib Hassan]]
* [[Pervez Hoodbhoy]]

==References==
<references />

{{Schools in Karachi}}

[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1847]]
[[Category:Private schools]]
[[Category:Schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Schools in Sindh]]
[[Category:Schools in Karachi]]
[[Category:Private schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Church of England schools]]
[[Category:Anglican schools in Asia]]

Karachi Grammar School

2010-01-22T20:51:11Z

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{{Infobox school
| background = #f0f6fa (standard color)
| border = #ccd2d9 (standard color)
| name = Karachi Grammar School
| image = [[Image:kgscrest.jpg]]
| motto = Indocti Discant (Latin) Lucerna Meis Pedibus (Latin)
| established = 2009
| type = Coeducational
| religion =
| rel_head_name =
| rel_head =
| head_name =
|principal = Dr. G. C. Platts
| head = Mrs Nigar F. Rehman Mrs R. J. Muncherji Mrs D. F. C. Mujahid
| city =
| state =
| location = [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]]
| country = {{flagicon|PAK}} [[Pakistan]]
| coordinates =
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}}
'''Karachi Grammar School''' (KGS) is a highly selective, independent, [[coeducational]], English Medium school in [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]].

KGS was established in 1847 by the Reverend H. Brereton, the first [[chaplain]] of Karachi, as a school for "English and Anglo-Indo children".<ref name="pakstamps">{{cite web|url=http://br-shopping.com/html/1997/1997_C016_text.htm|title=Pakistan Stamps}}</ref><ref>http://www.angelfire.com/rcps/classof99/hist.html</ref> The school initially remained small, with about 300 students in 1940. Over the past nineteen years however, the school has expanded rapidly and now occupies three campuses across Karachi with a total student population in the thousands. KGS is the oldest private school in Pakistan.

== Curriculum ==

KGS is geared, especially at the secondary level, towards preparing students for [[General Certificate of Education|GCE]] [[O Level|Ordinary Level]], [[AS Level|Advanced Subsidiary Level]], and [[Advanced Level (UK)|Advanced Level]] examinations.<ref name="rcossubject">{{cite web|url=http://www.angelfire.com/hi/kgs/|title=Karachi Grammar School}}</ref>

Subjects taught at KGS include [[Physics]], [[Chemistry]], [[Mathematics]], Additional [[Mathematics]], [[Biology]], [[Computer Science|Computer Studies]], [[Computing]], [[Pakistan Studies]], [[Urdu]], [[Islamic Studies]], [[English Literature]], [[English Language]], [[Economics]], [[Accounts]], [[Business Studies]], [[World History]], [[Art]], World [[Geography]], [[French language|French]], [[Psychology]] and [[Sociology]].<ref name="kgssubject">Subject taught at KGS</ref>

== Extracurricular activities ==

KGS excels in providing a wide variety of extracurricular activities for its pupils,<ref name="pakstamps">Pakistan Stamps</ref> including sports days and annual concerts.

Once a year the junior section hosts the junior school concert, which is a professionally directed musical including every child in the junior section. The middle section holds an annual bake-sale, for which a single house is responsible. The middle section and the senior section each host plays and drama festivals every year. {{Fact|date=October 2008}}

The school also has a history of winning national debate competitions and several students have represented Pakistan in the [[World Schools Debating Championships]].<ref>See [http://www.schoolsdebate.com/ World Schools Debating Championships]. Past patrons of the championships include Tony Blair and Nelson Mandela.</ref>

Apart from the many sports facilities offered, Karachi Grammar School has a wide variety of extracurricular societies that the students can join.

Two of the most well-known of their societies are the social service societies known as the 'Helpers Society' and the 'Sounds Society'. The Helpers Society holds fundraisers such as concerts and bake sales in order to raise money for charity and create awareness, but also lets the students enjoy themselves while taking part in organizing such events. The Sounds Society holds annual concerts in the college section of the school, which involve the participation of all the year groups studying in the College Section.

== House system ==
The four school [[House system|houses]] are:
* {{color box|#FF0000}} ''Frere'' (for [[Henry Bartle Frere]])
* {{color box|#000080}} ''Napier'' (for [[Charles James Napier]])
* {{color box|#008000}} ''Streeton'' (for the Rev. G. B. Streeton)
* {{color box|#73C2FB}} ''Papworth'' (for former Principal Leonard Papworth MBE)

The creation of Papworth in 2000 caused house-loss from the other three houses. The traditional lineage-based system of housing selection is in decline, as pupils were for a while able to switch their houses. The house colours are [[Red]], [[Blue]], [[Green]], and [[Maya blue]].

Children are placed in the same house as their parents or siblings, if they were Grammarians. Those who have no Grammarian parents or siblings are randomly distributed.

== Campuses ==
The original campus, located at 94 Depot Lines in the [[Saddar]] area, now houses only classes seven to nine and is known as the Middle School. In 1991, the Kindergarten and Junior Section was opened on Khayaban-e-Saadi in the [[Boat Basin]] area of [[Clifton, Karachi|Clifton]] for [[nursery school|nursery]], [[kindergarten]], and classes 1 to 6. The latest addition to the school, the College Section in 1999, is also located on Khayaban-e-Saadi a few hundred meters from the Kindergarten and Junior Section, and contains the [[Ordinary Level|'O']] and [[Advanced Level (UK)|'A']] Level students.

<gallery>
Image:Kgs cc1.JPG|College Campus, Clifton
Image:KGS MS.jpg|Middle School, Saddar
Image:KGS JS.jpg|Junior School, Clifton
</gallery>

== Social role ==
Tution fees at KGS are moderate relative to those at other private schools in Karachi.

==Notable alumni==
* [[Chaudhary Muhammad Ali]]
* [[Benazir Bhutto]]<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Obituary: Benazir Bhutto, 1953-2007 |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3101102.ece?token=null&offset=12 |work= |publisher=''[[The Times]]'' |date=December 27, 2007 |accessdate=2008-01-20 }}</ref>
* [[Murtaza Bhutto]]
* [[Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi]]
* [[Atta ur Rahman]]
* [[Hameed Haroon]]
* [[Kamila Shamsie]]
* [[Hussain Haroon]]
* [[Princess Sarvath]]
* [[Abdurrahman Wahid]]{{fact|date=November 2009}}
* [[Waheed Murad]]
* [[Nazia Hassan]]
* [[Zohaib Hassan]]
* [[Pervez Hoodbhoy]]

==References==
<references />

{{Schools in Karachi}}

[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1847]]
[[Category:Private schools]]
[[Category:Schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Schools in Sindh]]
[[Category:Schools in Karachi]]
[[Category:Private schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Church of England schools]]
[[Category:Anglican schools in Asia]]

Karachi Grammar School

2009-11-09T11:28:05Z

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{{Infobox school
| background = #f0f6fa (standard color)
| border = #ccd2d9 (standard color)
| name = Karachi Grammar School
| image = [[Image:kgscrest.jpg]]
| motto = Indocti Discant(Latin) Lucerna Meis Pedibus(Latin)
| established = [[2009]]
| type = Co-educational
| religion =
| rel_head_name =
| rel_head =
| head_name =
|principal = Dr. G C Platts
| head = Mrs NF Rehman Mrs RJ Muncherji Mrs DFC Mujahid
| city =
| state =
| location = [[Saddar]], [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]]
| country = [[Pakistan]], {{flagicon|PAK}}
| coordinates =
| campus =
| enrollment =
| alumni = Grammarians
| class =
| ratio =
| established = 1847
| Grades = Nursery to A Level
| SAT =
| ACT =
| athletics = Citizens
| colors = [[White (color)|White]] And [[Grey (color)|Grey]]
{{color box|#FFFFFF}} {{color box|#778899}}
| quality =
| mascot =
| conference =
|website =[http://www.kgs547.edu.pk www.kgs547.edu.pk] [http://www.kgssocial.com www.kgssocial.com]
}}
'''Karachi Grammar School''' (KGS) is a highly selective, independent, [[co-educational]], English Medium school in [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]].

KGS was established in 1847 by the Reverend H. Brereton, the first [[Chaplain]] of Karachi as a school for "English and Anglo-Indo children"<ref name="pakstamps">{{cite web|url=http://br-shopping.com/html/1997/1997_C016_text.htm|title=Pakistan Stamps}}</ref>[http://www.angelfire.com/rcps/classof99/hist.html]. The school remained small initially, with about 300 students in 1940. Over the past nineteen years however, the school has expanded rapidly and now occupies three campuses across Karachi with a total student population in the thousands. KGS is the oldest private school in Pakistan and the second oldest in South-east Asia.

== Curriculum ==

KGS is geared, especially at the secondary level, towards preparing students for [[General Certificate of Education|GCE]] [[O Level|Ordinary Level]], [[AS Level|Advanced Subsidiary Level]], and [[Advanced Level (UK)|Advanced Level]] examinations.<ref name="rcossubject">{{cite web|url=http://www.angelfire.com/hi/kgs/|title=Karachi Grammar School}}</ref>

Subjects taught at KGS include [[Physics]], [[Chemistry]], [[Mathematics]], Additional [[Mathematics]], [[Biology]], [[Computer Science|Computer Studies]], [[Computing]], [[Pakistan Studies]], [[Urdu]], [[Islamic Studies]], [[English Literature]], [[English Language]], [[Economics]], [[Accounts]], [[Business Studies]], [[World History]], [[Art]], World [[Geography]], [[French language|French]], [[Psychology]] and [[Sociology]].<ref name="kgssubject">Subject taught at KGS</ref>

== Extracurricular activities ==

KGS excels in providing a wide variety of extracurricular activities for its pupils<ref name="pakstamps">Pakistan Stamps</ref>, including sports days and annual concerts.

Once a year the junior section hosts the junior school concert, which is a professionally directed musical including every child in the junior section. The middle section holds an annual bake-sale for which a single house is responsible. The middle section and the senior section each host plays and drama festivals every year. {{Fact|date=October 2008}}

The school also has a history of winning national debate competitions and several students, among them Shahpur Kabraji, Sofyan Sultan, Yassir Ghanchi, Jaffar Khan and Sarah Malkani, have represented Pakistan in the [[World Schools Debating Championships]].<ref>See [http://www.schoolsdebate.com/ World Schools Debating Championships]. Past patrons of the championships include Tony Blair and Nelson Mandela.</ref>

Apart from the many sports facilities offered, Karachi Grammar School has a wide variety of extra-curricular societies that the students can join in.

One of the most well-known of their societies is the social-service society known as the 'Helpers Society' which holds fund-raisers such as concerts and bake-sales in order to raise money for charity, create awareness, but also let the students enjoy themselves while taking part in organising such events. {{Fact|date=October 2008}}

The following are the societies in KGS College Section:
<ul>
<li>Chess and Scrabble Society - Patron: Ms. Saman Shamsie</li>
<li>Conservation Society - Patron: Mrs S.Currimbhoy</li>
<li>Cybernetics Society - Patron: Ms. A.Khalfe</li>
<li>Debating Society - Patron: Mrs K.Mehboob</li>
<li>Directors Cut - Patron: Ms. Shazaf Haider</li>
<li>Documentary Society - Patron: Ms. Aisha Shoaib</li>
<li>Drama Council - Patron: Mrs. Shumaila Jamal Khan</li>
<li>Eastern Music Society - Patron: Mrs. D.F.C Mujahid</li>
<li>Economics Society - Patron: Mrs. Atia Siddiqui</li>
<li>Elocutus Society - Patron: Mrs. Fehmina Jamal</li>
<li>Geber Society - Patron: Mr. Rana Shahid Javed</li>
<li>Helpers Society - Patron: Mrs. R.J. Effendi</li>
<li>History Society - Patron: Mrs. Yasmin Syed</li>
<li>Islamic Society - Patron: Mrs. D.F.C. Mujahid</li>
<li>Journalism Society - Patron: Mrs Saman Shamsie</li>
<li>Mathematics Society - Patron: Mr . S.M. Hussain</li>
<li>Philosophy Society - Patron: Mrs. S. Ahsanuddin</li>
<li>Photography Society - Patron: Mrs. Ainee Shehzad</li>
<li>Sounds Society - Patron: Mrs. S.Ahsanuddin</li>
<li>Tennis Society - Patron:</li>
<li>The Readers Bar - Patron: Ms. Aimal Asi</li>
<li>Urdu Society - Patron: </li>
<li>World Affairs Society - Patron: Mrs. Amna Zuberi</li>
<li>Writer's Forum - Patron: Ms. Saman Shamsie</li>
<li>Young Leaders Society - Patron:</li>
<li>Human Rights Society - Patron: Ms. Shumaila Jamal Khan</li>
</ul>

== The House System ==
The four school [[House System|houses]] are:
* ''Frere'' (for [[Henry Bartle Frere]]) {{color box|#FF0000}}
* ''Napier'' (for [[Charles James Napier]]) {{color box|#000080}}
* ''Streeton'' (for '''Reverend G. B. Streeton''') {{color box|#008000}}
* ''Papworth'' (for a former principal, and a recent invention) {{color box|#73C2FB}}
The creation of Papworth in 2000 caused house-loss from the other three houses as the traditional lineage-based system of housing selection is in decline, as pupils were for a while able to switch their houses. It has also caused many of the older Naprietes to refer to themselves as the '''true blues'''. The house colours are [[Red]], [[Navy Blue]], [[Green]], and [[Maya Blue]], respectively - out of respect for Grammar School's long standing relationship with Cambridge University the Mayan Blue colour was alloted to Papworth House as that happens to be akin to the colour on the Cambridge Examination Certificates.

Children, their parents and their siblings are all put into the same house if they studied/study in Karachi Grammar School.

== Campuses ==
The original campus, located at 94 Depot Lines in the [[Saddar]] area, now houses only classes seven to nine and is known as the Middle School. In 1991, the Kindergarten and Junior Section was opened on Khayaban-e-Saadi in the [[Boat Basin]] area of [[Clifton, Karachi|Clifton]] for [[nursery school|nursery]], [[kindergarten]], and classes 1 to 6. The latest addition to the school, the College Section in 1999, is also located on Khayaban-e-Saadi a few hundred meters from the Kindergarten and Junior Section, and contains the [[Ordinary Level|'O']] and [[Advanced Level (UK)|'A']] Level students.

<gallery>
Image:Kgs cc1.JPG|College Campus, Clifton
Image:KGS MS.jpg|Middle School, Saddar
Image:KGS JS.jpg|Junior School, Clifton
</gallery>

== Social role ==
Tution fees at KGS are moderate in consideration to other private schools in Karachi.

==Notable alumni==
* [[Chaudhary Muhammad Ali]]
* [[Benazir Bhutto]]<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Obituary: Benazir Bhutto, 1953-2007 |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3101102.ece?token=null&offset=12 |work= |publisher=''[[The Times]]'' |date=December 27, 2007 |accessdate=2008-01-20 }}</ref>
* [[Murtaza Bhutto]]
* [[Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi]]
* [[Atta ur Rahman]]
* [[Hameed Haroon]]
* [[Maisam Hasnain]]
* [[Kamila Shamsie]]
* [[Hussain Haroon]]
* [[Princess Sarvath]]
* [[Abdurrahman Wahid]]
* [[Hamza Gheewala]]
* [[Waheed Murad]]
* [[Usman Siddiqui]]

==See also==
{{Schools in Karachi}}

==References==
<references />

==External links==

[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1847]]
[[Category:Private schools]]
[[Category:Schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Schools in Sindh]]
[[Category:Private schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Church of England schools]]
[[Category:Anglican schools in Asia]]

Karachi Grammar School

2009-11-09T11:27:33Z

212.203.107.122: /* The House System */

{{Infobox school
| background = #f0f6fa (standard color)
| border = #ccd2d9 (standard color)
| name = Karachi Grammar School
| image = [[Image:kgscrest.jpg]]
| motto = Indocti Discant(Latin) Lucerna Meis Pedibus(Latin)
| established = [[2009]]
| type = Co-educational
| religion =
| rel_head_name =
| rel_head =
| head_name =
|principal = Dr. G C Platts
| head = Mrs NF Rehman Mrs RJ Muncherji Mrs DFC Mujahid
| city =
| state =
| location = [[Saddar]], [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]]
| country = [[Pakistan]], {{flagicon|PAK}}
| coordinates =
| campus =
| enrollment =
| alumni = Grammarians
| class =
| ratio =
| established = 1847
| Grades = Nursery to A Level
| SAT =
| ACT =
| athletics = Citizens
| colors = [[White (color)|White]] And [[Grey (color)|Grey]]
{{color box|#FFFFFF}} {{color box|#778899}}
| quality =
| mascot =
| conference =
|website =[http://www.kgs547.edu.pk www.kgs547.edu.pk] [http://www.kgssocial.com www.kgssocial.com]
}}
'''Karachi Grammar School''' (KGS) is a highly selective, independent, [[co-educational]], English Medium school in [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]].

KGS was established in 1847 by the Reverend H. Brereton, the first [[Chaplain]] of Karachi as a school for "English and Anglo-Indo children"<ref name="pakstamps">{{cite web|url=http://br-shopping.com/html/1997/1997_C016_text.htm|title=Pakistan Stamps}}</ref>[http://www.angelfire.com/rcps/classof99/hist.html]. The school remained small initially, with about 300 students in 1940. Over the past nineteen years however, the school has expanded rapidly and now occupies three campuses across Karachi with a total student population in the thousands. KGS is the oldest private school in Pakistan and the second oldest in South-east Asia.

== Curriculum ==

KGS is geared, especially at the secondary level, towards preparing students for [[General Certificate of Education|GCE]] [[O Level|Ordinary Level]], [[AS Level|Advanced Subsidiary Level]], and [[Advanced Level (UK)|Advanced Level]] examinations.<ref name="rcossubject">{{cite web|url=http://www.angelfire.com/hi/kgs/|title=Karachi Grammar School}}</ref>

Subjects taught at KGS include [[Physics]], [[Chemistry]], [[Mathematics]], Additional [[Mathematics]], [[Biology]], [[Computer Science|Computer Studies]], [[Computing]], [[Pakistan Studies]], [[Urdu]], [[Islamic Studies]], [[English Literature]], [[English Language]], [[Economics]], [[Accounts]], [[Business Studies]], [[World History]], [[Art]], World [[Geography]], [[French language|French]], [[Psychology]] and [[Sociology]].<ref name="kgssubject">Subject taught at KGS</ref>

== Extracurricular activities ==

KGS excels in providing a wide variety of extracurricular activities for its pupils<ref name="pakstamps">Pakistan Stamps</ref>, including sports days and annual concerts.

Once a year the junior section hosts the junior school concert, which is a professionally directed musical including every child in the junior section. The middle section holds an annual bake-sale for which a single house is responsible. The middle section and the senior section each host plays and drama festivals every year. {{Fact|date=October 2008}}

The school also has a history of winning national debate competitions and several students, among them Shahpur Kabraji, Sofyan Sultan, Yassir Ghanchi, Jaffar Khan and Sarah Malkani, have represented Pakistan in the [[World Schools Debating Championships]].<ref>See [http://www.schoolsdebate.com/ World Schools Debating Championships]. Past patrons of the championships include Tony Blair and Nelson Mandela.</ref>

Apart from the many sports facilities offered, Karachi Grammar School has a wide variety of extra-curricular societies that the students can join in.

One of the most well-known of their societies is the social-service society known as the 'Helpers Society' which holds fund-raisers such as concerts and bake-sales in order to raise money for charity, create awareness, but also let the students enjoy themselves while taking part in organising such events. {{Fact|date=October 2008}}

The following are the societies in KGS College Section:
<ul>
<li>Chess and Scrabble Society - Patron: Ms. Saman Shamsie</li>
<li>Conservation Society - Patron: Mrs S.Currimbhoy</li>
<li>Cybernetics Society - Patron: Ms. A.Khalfe</li>
<li>Debating Society - Patron: Mrs K.Mehboob</li>
<li>Directors Cut - Patron: Ms. Shazaf Haider</li>
<li>Documentary Society - Patron: Ms. Aisha Shoaib</li>
<li>Drama Council - Patron: Mrs. Shumaila Jamal Khan</li>
<li>Eastern Music Society - Patron: Mrs. D.F.C Mujahid</li>
<li>Economics Society - Patron: Mrs. Atia Siddiqui</li>
<li>Elocutus Society - Patron: Mrs. Fehmina Jamal</li>
<li>Geber Society - Patron: Mr. Rana Shahid Javed</li>
<li>Helpers Society - Patron: Mrs. R.J. Effendi</li>
<li>History Society - Patron: Mrs. Yasmin Syed</li>
<li>Islamic Society - Patron: Mrs. D.F.C. Mujahid</li>
<li>Journalism Society - Patron: Mrs Saman Shamsie</li>
<li>Mathematics Society - Patron: Mr . S.M. Hussain</li>
<li>Philosophy Society - Patron: Mrs. S. Ahsanuddin</li>
<li>Photography Society - Patron: Mrs. Ainee Shehzad</li>
<li>Sounds Society - Patron: Mrs. S.Ahsanuddin</li>
<li>Tennis Society - Patron:</li>
<li>The Readers Bar - Patron: Ms. Aimal Asi</li>
<li>Urdu Society - Patron: </li>
<li>World Affairs Society - Patron: Mrs. Amna Zuberi</li>
<li>Writer's Forum - Patron: Ms. Saman Shamsie</li>
<li>Young Leaders Society - Patron:</li>
<li>Human Rights Society - Patron: Ms. Shumaila Jamal Khan</li>
</ul>

== The House System ==
The four school [[House System|houses]] are:
* ''Frere'' (for [[Henry Bartle Frere]]) {{color box|#FF0000}}
* ''Napier'' (for [[Charles James Napier]]) {{color box|#000080}}{{color box|#0000FF}}
* ''Streeton'' (for '''Reverend G. B. Streeton''') {{color box|#008000}}
* ''Papworth'' (for a former principal, and a recent invention) {{color box|#73C2FB}}
The creation of Papworth in 2000 caused house-loss from the other three houses as the traditional lineage-based system of housing selection is in decline, as pupils were for a while able to switch their houses. It has also caused many of the older Naprietes to refer to themselves as the '''true blues'''. The house colours are [[Red]], [[Navy Blue]], [[Green]], and [[Maya Blue]], respectively - out of respect for Grammar School's long standing relationship with Cambridge University the Mayan Blue colour was alloted to Papworth House as that happens to be akin to the colour on the Cambridge Examination Certificates.

Children, their parents and their siblings are all put into the same house if they studied/study in Karachi Grammar School.

== Campuses ==
The original campus, located at 94 Depot Lines in the [[Saddar]] area, now houses only classes seven to nine and is known as the Middle School. In 1991, the Kindergarten and Junior Section was opened on Khayaban-e-Saadi in the [[Boat Basin]] area of [[Clifton, Karachi|Clifton]] for [[nursery school|nursery]], [[kindergarten]], and classes 1 to 6. The latest addition to the school, the College Section in 1999, is also located on Khayaban-e-Saadi a few hundred meters from the Kindergarten and Junior Section, and contains the [[Ordinary Level|'O']] and [[Advanced Level (UK)|'A']] Level students.

<gallery>
Image:Kgs cc1.JPG|College Campus, Clifton
Image:KGS MS.jpg|Middle School, Saddar
Image:KGS JS.jpg|Junior School, Clifton
</gallery>

== Social role ==
Tution fees at KGS are moderate in consideration to other private schools in Karachi.

==Notable alumni==
* [[Chaudhary Muhammad Ali]]
* [[Benazir Bhutto]]<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Obituary: Benazir Bhutto, 1953-2007 |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3101102.ece?token=null&offset=12 |work= |publisher=''[[The Times]]'' |date=December 27, 2007 |accessdate=2008-01-20 }}</ref>
* [[Murtaza Bhutto]]
* [[Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi]]
* [[Atta ur Rahman]]
* [[Hameed Haroon]]
* [[Maisam Hasnain]]
* [[Kamila Shamsie]]
* [[Hussain Haroon]]
* [[Princess Sarvath]]
* [[Abdurrahman Wahid]]
* [[Hamza Gheewala]]
* [[Waheed Murad]]
* [[Usman Siddiqui]]

==See also==
{{Schools in Karachi}}

==References==
<references />

==External links==

[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1847]]
[[Category:Private schools]]
[[Category:Schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Schools in Sindh]]
[[Category:Private schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Church of England schools]]
[[Category:Anglican schools in Asia]]

Karachi Grammar School

2009-11-09T11:24:24Z

212.203.107.122: /* The House System */

{{Infobox school
| background = #f0f6fa (standard color)
| border = #ccd2d9 (standard color)
| name = Karachi Grammar School
| image = [[Image:kgscrest.jpg]]
| motto = Indocti Discant(Latin) Lucerna Meis Pedibus(Latin)
| established = [[2009]]
| type = Co-educational
| religion =
| rel_head_name =
| rel_head =
| head_name =
|principal = Dr. G C Platts
| head = Mrs NF Rehman Mrs RJ Muncherji Mrs DFC Mujahid
| city =
| state =
| location = [[Saddar]], [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]]
| country = [[Pakistan]], {{flagicon|PAK}}
| coordinates =
| campus =
| enrollment =
| alumni = Grammarians
| class =
| ratio =
| established = 1847
| Grades = Nursery to A Level
| SAT =
| ACT =
| athletics = Citizens
| colors = [[White (color)|White]] And [[Grey (color)|Grey]]
{{color box|#FFFFFF}} {{color box|#778899}}
| quality =
| mascot =
| conference =
|website =[http://www.kgs547.edu.pk www.kgs547.edu.pk] [http://www.kgssocial.com www.kgssocial.com]
}}
'''Karachi Grammar School''' (KGS) is a highly selective, independent, [[co-educational]], English Medium school in [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]].

KGS was established in 1847 by the Reverend H. Brereton, the first [[Chaplain]] of Karachi as a school for "English and Anglo-Indo children"<ref name="pakstamps">{{cite web|url=http://br-shopping.com/html/1997/1997_C016_text.htm|title=Pakistan Stamps}}</ref>[http://www.angelfire.com/rcps/classof99/hist.html]. The school remained small initially, with about 300 students in 1940. Over the past nineteen years however, the school has expanded rapidly and now occupies three campuses across Karachi with a total student population in the thousands. KGS is the oldest private school in Pakistan and the second oldest in South-east Asia.

== Curriculum ==

KGS is geared, especially at the secondary level, towards preparing students for [[General Certificate of Education|GCE]] [[O Level|Ordinary Level]], [[AS Level|Advanced Subsidiary Level]], and [[Advanced Level (UK)|Advanced Level]] examinations.<ref name="rcossubject">{{cite web|url=http://www.angelfire.com/hi/kgs/|title=Karachi Grammar School}}</ref>

Subjects taught at KGS include [[Physics]], [[Chemistry]], [[Mathematics]], Additional [[Mathematics]], [[Biology]], [[Computer Science|Computer Studies]], [[Computing]], [[Pakistan Studies]], [[Urdu]], [[Islamic Studies]], [[English Literature]], [[English Language]], [[Economics]], [[Accounts]], [[Business Studies]], [[World History]], [[Art]], World [[Geography]], [[French language|French]], [[Psychology]] and [[Sociology]].<ref name="kgssubject">Subject taught at KGS</ref>

== Extracurricular activities ==

KGS excels in providing a wide variety of extracurricular activities for its pupils<ref name="pakstamps">Pakistan Stamps</ref>, including sports days and annual concerts.

Once a year the junior section hosts the junior school concert, which is a professionally directed musical including every child in the junior section. The middle section holds an annual bake-sale for which a single house is responsible. The middle section and the senior section each host plays and drama festivals every year. {{Fact|date=October 2008}}

The school also has a history of winning national debate competitions and several students, among them Shahpur Kabraji, Sofyan Sultan, Yassir Ghanchi, Jaffar Khan and Sarah Malkani, have represented Pakistan in the [[World Schools Debating Championships]].<ref>See [http://www.schoolsdebate.com/ World Schools Debating Championships]. Past patrons of the championships include Tony Blair and Nelson Mandela.</ref>

Apart from the many sports facilities offered, Karachi Grammar School has a wide variety of extra-curricular societies that the students can join in.

One of the most well-known of their societies is the social-service society known as the 'Helpers Society' which holds fund-raisers such as concerts and bake-sales in order to raise money for charity, create awareness, but also let the students enjoy themselves while taking part in organising such events. {{Fact|date=October 2008}}

The following are the societies in KGS College Section:
<ul>
<li>Chess and Scrabble Society - Patron: Ms. Saman Shamsie</li>
<li>Conservation Society - Patron: Mrs S.Currimbhoy</li>
<li>Cybernetics Society - Patron: Ms. A.Khalfe</li>
<li>Debating Society - Patron: Mrs K.Mehboob</li>
<li>Directors Cut - Patron: Ms. Shazaf Haider</li>
<li>Documentary Society - Patron: Ms. Aisha Shoaib</li>
<li>Drama Council - Patron: Mrs. Shumaila Jamal Khan</li>
<li>Eastern Music Society - Patron: Mrs. D.F.C Mujahid</li>
<li>Economics Society - Patron: Mrs. Atia Siddiqui</li>
<li>Elocutus Society - Patron: Mrs. Fehmina Jamal</li>
<li>Geber Society - Patron: Mr. Rana Shahid Javed</li>
<li>Helpers Society - Patron: Mrs. R.J. Effendi</li>
<li>History Society - Patron: Mrs. Yasmin Syed</li>
<li>Islamic Society - Patron: Mrs. D.F.C. Mujahid</li>
<li>Journalism Society - Patron: Mrs Saman Shamsie</li>
<li>Mathematics Society - Patron: Mr . S.M. Hussain</li>
<li>Philosophy Society - Patron: Mrs. S. Ahsanuddin</li>
<li>Photography Society - Patron: Mrs. Ainee Shehzad</li>
<li>Sounds Society - Patron: Mrs. S.Ahsanuddin</li>
<li>Tennis Society - Patron:</li>
<li>The Readers Bar - Patron: Ms. Aimal Asi</li>
<li>Urdu Society - Patron: </li>
<li>World Affairs Society - Patron: Mrs. Amna Zuberi</li>
<li>Writer's Forum - Patron: Ms. Saman Shamsie</li>
<li>Young Leaders Society - Patron:</li>
<li>Human Rights Society - Patron: Ms. Shumaila Jamal Khan</li>
</ul>

== The House System ==
The four school [[House System|houses]] are:
* ''Frere'' (for [[Henry Bartle Frere]]) {{color box|#FF0000}}
* ''Napier'' (for [[Charles James Napier]]) {{color box|#000080}}
* ''Streeton'' (for '''Reverend G. B. Streeton''') {{color box|#008000}}
* ''Papworth'' (for a former principal, and a recent invention) {{color box|#73C2FB}}
The creation of Papworth in 2000 caused house-loss from the other three houses as the traditional lineage-based system of housing selection is in decline, as pupils were for a while able to switch their houses. It has also caused many of the older Naprietes to refer to themselves as the '''true blues'''. The house colours are [[Red]], [[Navy Blue]], [[Green]], and [[Maya Blue]], respectively - out of respect for Grammar School's long standing relationship with Cambridge University the Mayan Blue colour was alloted to Papworth House as that happens to be akin to the colour on the Cambridge Examination Certificates.

Children, their parents and their siblings are all put into the same house if they studied/study in Karachi Grammar School.

== Campuses ==
The original campus, located at 94 Depot Lines in the [[Saddar]] area, now houses only classes seven to nine and is known as the Middle School. In 1991, the Kindergarten and Junior Section was opened on Khayaban-e-Saadi in the [[Boat Basin]] area of [[Clifton, Karachi|Clifton]] for [[nursery school|nursery]], [[kindergarten]], and classes 1 to 6. The latest addition to the school, the College Section in 1999, is also located on Khayaban-e-Saadi a few hundred meters from the Kindergarten and Junior Section, and contains the [[Ordinary Level|'O']] and [[Advanced Level (UK)|'A']] Level students.

<gallery>
Image:Kgs cc1.JPG|College Campus, Clifton
Image:KGS MS.jpg|Middle School, Saddar
Image:KGS JS.jpg|Junior School, Clifton
</gallery>

== Social role ==
Tution fees at KGS are moderate in consideration to other private schools in Karachi.

==Notable alumni==
* [[Chaudhary Muhammad Ali]]
* [[Benazir Bhutto]]<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Obituary: Benazir Bhutto, 1953-2007 |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3101102.ece?token=null&offset=12 |work= |publisher=''[[The Times]]'' |date=December 27, 2007 |accessdate=2008-01-20 }}</ref>
* [[Murtaza Bhutto]]
* [[Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi]]
* [[Atta ur Rahman]]
* [[Hameed Haroon]]
* [[Maisam Hasnain]]
* [[Kamila Shamsie]]
* [[Hussain Haroon]]
* [[Princess Sarvath]]
* [[Abdurrahman Wahid]]
* [[Hamza Gheewala]]
* [[Waheed Murad]]
* [[Usman Siddiqui]]

==See also==
{{Schools in Karachi}}

==References==
<references />

==External links==

[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1847]]
[[Category:Private schools]]
[[Category:Schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Schools in Sindh]]
[[Category:Private schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Church of England schools]]
[[Category:Anglican schools in Asia]]

Karachi Grammar School

2009-11-09T11:23:59Z

212.203.107.122: /* The House System */

{{Infobox school
| background = #f0f6fa (standard color)
| border = #ccd2d9 (standard color)
| name = Karachi Grammar School
| image = [[Image:kgscrest.jpg]]
| motto = Indocti Discant(Latin) Lucerna Meis Pedibus(Latin)
| established = [[2009]]
| type = Co-educational
| religion =
| rel_head_name =
| rel_head =
| head_name =
|principal = Dr. G C Platts
| head = Mrs NF Rehman Mrs RJ Muncherji Mrs DFC Mujahid
| city =
| state =
| location = [[Saddar]], [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]]
| country = [[Pakistan]], {{flagicon|PAK}}
| coordinates =
| campus =
| enrollment =
| alumni = Grammarians
| class =
| ratio =
| established = 1847
| Grades = Nursery to A Level
| SAT =
| ACT =
| athletics = Citizens
| colors = [[White (color)|White]] And [[Grey (color)|Grey]]
{{color box|#FFFFFF}} {{color box|#778899}}
| quality =
| mascot =
| conference =
|website =[http://www.kgs547.edu.pk www.kgs547.edu.pk] [http://www.kgssocial.com www.kgssocial.com]
}}
'''Karachi Grammar School''' (KGS) is a highly selective, independent, [[co-educational]], English Medium school in [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]].

KGS was established in 1847 by the Reverend H. Brereton, the first [[Chaplain]] of Karachi as a school for "English and Anglo-Indo children"<ref name="pakstamps">{{cite web|url=http://br-shopping.com/html/1997/1997_C016_text.htm|title=Pakistan Stamps}}</ref>[http://www.angelfire.com/rcps/classof99/hist.html]. The school remained small initially, with about 300 students in 1940. Over the past nineteen years however, the school has expanded rapidly and now occupies three campuses across Karachi with a total student population in the thousands. KGS is the oldest private school in Pakistan and the second oldest in South-east Asia.

== Curriculum ==

KGS is geared, especially at the secondary level, towards preparing students for [[General Certificate of Education|GCE]] [[O Level|Ordinary Level]], [[AS Level|Advanced Subsidiary Level]], and [[Advanced Level (UK)|Advanced Level]] examinations.<ref name="rcossubject">{{cite web|url=http://www.angelfire.com/hi/kgs/|title=Karachi Grammar School}}</ref>

Subjects taught at KGS include [[Physics]], [[Chemistry]], [[Mathematics]], Additional [[Mathematics]], [[Biology]], [[Computer Science|Computer Studies]], [[Computing]], [[Pakistan Studies]], [[Urdu]], [[Islamic Studies]], [[English Literature]], [[English Language]], [[Economics]], [[Accounts]], [[Business Studies]], [[World History]], [[Art]], World [[Geography]], [[French language|French]], [[Psychology]] and [[Sociology]].<ref name="kgssubject">Subject taught at KGS</ref>

== Extracurricular activities ==

KGS excels in providing a wide variety of extracurricular activities for its pupils<ref name="pakstamps">Pakistan Stamps</ref>, including sports days and annual concerts.

Once a year the junior section hosts the junior school concert, which is a professionally directed musical including every child in the junior section. The middle section holds an annual bake-sale for which a single house is responsible. The middle section and the senior section each host plays and drama festivals every year. {{Fact|date=October 2008}}

The school also has a history of winning national debate competitions and several students, among them Shahpur Kabraji, Sofyan Sultan, Yassir Ghanchi, Jaffar Khan and Sarah Malkani, have represented Pakistan in the [[World Schools Debating Championships]].<ref>See [http://www.schoolsdebate.com/ World Schools Debating Championships]. Past patrons of the championships include Tony Blair and Nelson Mandela.</ref>

Apart from the many sports facilities offered, Karachi Grammar School has a wide variety of extra-curricular societies that the students can join in.

One of the most well-known of their societies is the social-service society known as the 'Helpers Society' which holds fund-raisers such as concerts and bake-sales in order to raise money for charity, create awareness, but also let the students enjoy themselves while taking part in organising such events. {{Fact|date=October 2008}}

The following are the societies in KGS College Section:
<ul>
<li>Chess and Scrabble Society - Patron: Ms. Saman Shamsie</li>
<li>Conservation Society - Patron: Mrs S.Currimbhoy</li>
<li>Cybernetics Society - Patron: Ms. A.Khalfe</li>
<li>Debating Society - Patron: Mrs K.Mehboob</li>
<li>Directors Cut - Patron: Ms. Shazaf Haider</li>
<li>Documentary Society - Patron: Ms. Aisha Shoaib</li>
<li>Drama Council - Patron: Mrs. Shumaila Jamal Khan</li>
<li>Eastern Music Society - Patron: Mrs. D.F.C Mujahid</li>
<li>Economics Society - Patron: Mrs. Atia Siddiqui</li>
<li>Elocutus Society - Patron: Mrs. Fehmina Jamal</li>
<li>Geber Society - Patron: Mr. Rana Shahid Javed</li>
<li>Helpers Society - Patron: Mrs. R.J. Effendi</li>
<li>History Society - Patron: Mrs. Yasmin Syed</li>
<li>Islamic Society - Patron: Mrs. D.F.C. Mujahid</li>
<li>Journalism Society - Patron: Mrs Saman Shamsie</li>
<li>Mathematics Society - Patron: Mr . S.M. Hussain</li>
<li>Philosophy Society - Patron: Mrs. S. Ahsanuddin</li>
<li>Photography Society - Patron: Mrs. Ainee Shehzad</li>
<li>Sounds Society - Patron: Mrs. S.Ahsanuddin</li>
<li>Tennis Society - Patron:</li>
<li>The Readers Bar - Patron: Ms. Aimal Asi</li>
<li>Urdu Society - Patron: </li>
<li>World Affairs Society - Patron: Mrs. Amna Zuberi</li>
<li>Writer's Forum - Patron: Ms. Saman Shamsie</li>
<li>Young Leaders Society - Patron:</li>
<li>Human Rights Society - Patron: Ms. Shumaila Jamal Khan</li>
</ul>

== The House System ==
The four school [[House System|houses]] are:
* ''Frere'' (for [[Henry Bartle Frere]]) {{color box|#FF0000}}
* ''Napier'' (for [[Charles James Napier]]) {{color box|#000080}}
* ''Streeton'' (for '''Reverend G. B. Streeton''') {{color box|#008000}}
* ''Papworth'' (for a former principal, and a recent invention) {{color box|#73C2FB}}
The creation of Papworth in 2000 caused house-loss from the other three houses as the traditional lineage-based system of housing selection is in decline, as pupils were for a while able to switch their houses. It has also caused many of the older Naprietes to refer to themselves as the {{true blues|textcolor=blue}}. The house colours are [[Red]], [[Navy Blue]], [[Green]], and [[Maya Blue]], respectively - out of respect for Grammar School's long standing relationship with Cambridge University the Mayan Blue colour was alloted to Papworth House as that happens to be akin to the colour on the Cambridge Examination Certificates.

Children, their parents and their siblings are all put into the same house if they studied/study in Karachi Grammar School.

== Campuses ==
The original campus, located at 94 Depot Lines in the [[Saddar]] area, now houses only classes seven to nine and is known as the Middle School. In 1991, the Kindergarten and Junior Section was opened on Khayaban-e-Saadi in the [[Boat Basin]] area of [[Clifton, Karachi|Clifton]] for [[nursery school|nursery]], [[kindergarten]], and classes 1 to 6. The latest addition to the school, the College Section in 1999, is also located on Khayaban-e-Saadi a few hundred meters from the Kindergarten and Junior Section, and contains the [[Ordinary Level|'O']] and [[Advanced Level (UK)|'A']] Level students.

<gallery>
Image:Kgs cc1.JPG|College Campus, Clifton
Image:KGS MS.jpg|Middle School, Saddar
Image:KGS JS.jpg|Junior School, Clifton
</gallery>

== Social role ==
Tution fees at KGS are moderate in consideration to other private schools in Karachi.

==Notable alumni==
* [[Chaudhary Muhammad Ali]]
* [[Benazir Bhutto]]<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Obituary: Benazir Bhutto, 1953-2007 |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3101102.ece?token=null&offset=12 |work= |publisher=''[[The Times]]'' |date=December 27, 2007 |accessdate=2008-01-20 }}</ref>
* [[Murtaza Bhutto]]
* [[Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi]]
* [[Atta ur Rahman]]
* [[Hameed Haroon]]
* [[Maisam Hasnain]]
* [[Kamila Shamsie]]
* [[Hussain Haroon]]
* [[Princess Sarvath]]
* [[Abdurrahman Wahid]]
* [[Hamza Gheewala]]
* [[Waheed Murad]]
* [[Usman Siddiqui]]

==See also==
{{Schools in Karachi}}

==References==
<references />

==External links==

[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1847]]
[[Category:Private schools]]
[[Category:Schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Schools in Sindh]]
[[Category:Private schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Church of England schools]]
[[Category:Anglican schools in Asia]]

Karachi Grammar School

2009-11-09T11:23:40Z

212.203.107.122: /* The House System */

{{Infobox school
| background = #f0f6fa (standard color)
| border = #ccd2d9 (standard color)
| name = Karachi Grammar School
| image = [[Image:kgscrest.jpg]]
| motto = Indocti Discant(Latin) Lucerna Meis Pedibus(Latin)
| established = [[2009]]
| type = Co-educational
| religion =
| rel_head_name =
| rel_head =
| head_name =
|principal = Dr. G C Platts
| head = Mrs NF Rehman Mrs RJ Muncherji Mrs DFC Mujahid
| city =
| state =
| location = [[Saddar]], [[Karachi]], [[Sindh]]
| country = [[Pakistan]], {{flagicon|PAK}}
| coordinates =
| campus =
| enrollment =
| alumni = Grammarians
| class =
| ratio =
| established = 1847
| Grades = Nursery to A Level
| SAT =
| ACT =
| athletics = Citizens
| colors = [[White (color)|White]] And [[Grey (color)|Grey]]
{{color box|#FFFFFF}} {{color box|#778899}}
| quality =
| mascot =
| conference =
|website =[http://www.kgs547.edu.pk www.kgs547.edu.pk] [http://www.kgssocial.com www.kgssocial.com]
}}
'''Karachi Grammar School''' (KGS) is a highly selective, independent, [[co-educational]], English Medium school in [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]].

KGS was established in 1847 by the Reverend H. Brereton, the first [[Chaplain]] of Karachi as a school for "English and Anglo-Indo children"<ref name="pakstamps">{{cite web|url=http://br-shopping.com/html/1997/1997_C016_text.htm|title=Pakistan Stamps}}</ref>[http://www.angelfire.com/rcps/classof99/hist.html]. The school remained small initially, with about 300 students in 1940. Over the past nineteen years however, the school has expanded rapidly and now occupies three campuses across Karachi with a total student population in the thousands. KGS is the oldest private school in Pakistan and the second oldest in South-east Asia.

== Curriculum ==

KGS is geared, especially at the secondary level, towards preparing students for [[General Certificate of Education|GCE]] [[O Level|Ordinary Level]], [[AS Level|Advanced Subsidiary Level]], and [[Advanced Level (UK)|Advanced Level]] examinations.<ref name="rcossubject">{{cite web|url=http://www.angelfire.com/hi/kgs/|title=Karachi Grammar School}}</ref>

Subjects taught at KGS include [[Physics]], [[Chemistry]], [[Mathematics]], Additional [[Mathematics]], [[Biology]], [[Computer Science|Computer Studies]], [[Computing]], [[Pakistan Studies]], [[Urdu]], [[Islamic Studies]], [[English Literature]], [[English Language]], [[Economics]], [[Accounts]], [[Business Studies]], [[World History]], [[Art]], World [[Geography]], [[French language|French]], [[Psychology]] and [[Sociology]].<ref name="kgssubject">Subject taught at KGS</ref>

== Extracurricular activities ==

KGS excels in providing a wide variety of extracurricular activities for its pupils<ref name="pakstamps">Pakistan Stamps</ref>, including sports days and annual concerts.

Once a year the junior section hosts the junior school concert, which is a professionally directed musical including every child in the junior section. The middle section holds an annual bake-sale for which a single house is responsible. The middle section and the senior section each host plays and drama festivals every year. {{Fact|date=October 2008}}

The school also has a history of winning national debate competitions and several students, among them Shahpur Kabraji, Sofyan Sultan, Yassir Ghanchi, Jaffar Khan and Sarah Malkani, have represented Pakistan in the [[World Schools Debating Championships]].<ref>See [http://www.schoolsdebate.com/ World Schools Debating Championships]. Past patrons of the championships include Tony Blair and Nelson Mandela.</ref>

Apart from the many sports facilities offered, Karachi Grammar School has a wide variety of extra-curricular societies that the students can join in.

One of the most well-known of their societies is the social-service society known as the 'Helpers Society' which holds fund-raisers such as concerts and bake-sales in order to raise money for charity, create awareness, but also let the students enjoy themselves while taking part in organising such events. {{Fact|date=October 2008}}

The following are the societies in KGS College Section:
<ul>
<li>Chess and Scrabble Society - Patron: Ms. Saman Shamsie</li>
<li>Conservation Society - Patron: Mrs S.Currimbhoy</li>
<li>Cybernetics Society - Patron: Ms. A.Khalfe</li>
<li>Debating Society - Patron: Mrs K.Mehboob</li>
<li>Directors Cut - Patron: Ms. Shazaf Haider</li>
<li>Documentary Society - Patron: Ms. Aisha Shoaib</li>
<li>Drama Council - Patron: Mrs. Shumaila Jamal Khan</li>
<li>Eastern Music Society - Patron: Mrs. D.F.C Mujahid</li>
<li>Economics Society - Patron: Mrs. Atia Siddiqui</li>
<li>Elocutus Society - Patron: Mrs. Fehmina Jamal</li>
<li>Geber Society - Patron: Mr. Rana Shahid Javed</li>
<li>Helpers Society - Patron: Mrs. R.J. Effendi</li>
<li>History Society - Patron: Mrs. Yasmin Syed</li>
<li>Islamic Society - Patron: Mrs. D.F.C. Mujahid</li>
<li>Journalism Society - Patron: Mrs Saman Shamsie</li>
<li>Mathematics Society - Patron: Mr . S.M. Hussain</li>
<li>Philosophy Society - Patron: Mrs. S. Ahsanuddin</li>
<li>Photography Society - Patron: Mrs. Ainee Shehzad</li>
<li>Sounds Society - Patron: Mrs. S.Ahsanuddin</li>
<li>Tennis Society - Patron:</li>
<li>The Readers Bar - Patron: Ms. Aimal Asi</li>
<li>Urdu Society - Patron: </li>
<li>World Affairs Society - Patron: Mrs. Amna Zuberi</li>
<li>Writer's Forum - Patron: Ms. Saman Shamsie</li>
<li>Young Leaders Society - Patron:</li>
<li>Human Rights Society - Patron: Ms. Shumaila Jamal Khan</li>
</ul>

== The House System ==
The four school [[House System|houses]] are:
* ''Frere'' (for [[Henry Bartle Frere]]) {{color box|#FF0000}}
* ''Napier'' (for [[Charles James Napier]]) {{color box|#000080}}
* ''Streeton'' (for '''Reverend G. B. Streeton''') {{color box|#008000}}
* ''Papworth'' (for a former principal, and a recent invention) {{color box|#73C2FB}}
The creation of Papworth in 2000 caused house-loss from the other three houses as the traditional lineage-based system of housing selection is in decline, as pupils were for a while able to switch their houses. It has also caused many of the older Naprietes to refer to themselves as the |true blues|textcolor=blue|. The house colours are [[Red]], [[Navy Blue]], [[Green]], and [[Maya Blue]], respectively - out of respect for Grammar School's long standing relationship with Cambridge University the Mayan Blue colour was alloted to Papworth House as that happens to be akin to the colour on the Cambridge Examination Certificates.

Children, their parents and their siblings are all put into the same house if they studied/study in Karachi Grammar School.

== Campuses ==
The original campus, located at 94 Depot Lines in the [[Saddar]] area, now houses only classes seven to nine and is known as the Middle School. In 1991, the Kindergarten and Junior Section was opened on Khayaban-e-Saadi in the [[Boat Basin]] area of [[Clifton, Karachi|Clifton]] for [[nursery school|nursery]], [[kindergarten]], and classes 1 to 6. The latest addition to the school, the College Section in 1999, is also located on Khayaban-e-Saadi a few hundred meters from the Kindergarten and Junior Section, and contains the [[Ordinary Level|'O']] and [[Advanced Level (UK)|'A']] Level students.

<gallery>
Image:Kgs cc1.JPG|College Campus, Clifton
Image:KGS MS.jpg|Middle School, Saddar
Image:KGS JS.jpg|Junior School, Clifton
</gallery>

== Social role ==
Tution fees at KGS are moderate in consideration to other private schools in Karachi.

==Notable alumni==
* [[Chaudhary Muhammad Ali]]
* [[Benazir Bhutto]]<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Obituary: Benazir Bhutto, 1953-2007 |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3101102.ece?token=null&offset=12 |work= |publisher=''[[The Times]]'' |date=December 27, 2007 |accessdate=2008-01-20 }}</ref>
* [[Murtaza Bhutto]]
* [[Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi]]
* [[Atta ur Rahman]]
* [[Hameed Haroon]]
* [[Maisam Hasnain]]
* [[Kamila Shamsie]]
* [[Hussain Haroon]]
* [[Princess Sarvath]]
* [[Abdurrahman Wahid]]
* [[Hamza Gheewala]]
* [[Waheed Murad]]
* [[Usman Siddiqui]]

==See also==
{{Schools in Karachi}}

==References==
<references />

==External links==

[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1847]]
[[Category:Private schools]]
[[Category:Schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Schools in Sindh]]
[[Category:Private schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Church of England schools]]
[[Category:Anglican schools in Asia]]

Karachi Grammar School

2009-11-09T11:21:49Z

212.203.107.122: /* The House System */

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| background = #f0f6fa (standard color)
| border = #ccd2d9 (standard color)
| name = Karachi Grammar School
| image = [[Image:kgscrest.jpg]]
| motto = Indocti Discant(Latin) Lucerna Meis Pedibus(Latin)
| established = [[2009]]
| type = Co-educational
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|principal = Dr. G C Platts
| head = Mrs NF Rehman Mrs RJ Muncherji Mrs DFC Mujahid
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| alumni = Grammarians
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|website =[http://www.kgs547.edu.pk www.kgs547.edu.pk] [http://www.kgssocial.com www.kgssocial.com]
}}
'''Karachi Grammar School''' (KGS) is a highly selective, independent, [[co-educational]], English Medium school in [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]].

KGS was established in 1847 by the Reverend H. Brereton, the first [[Chaplain]] of Karachi as a school for "English and Anglo-Indo children"<ref name="pakstamps">{{cite web|url=http://br-shopping.com/html/1997/1997_C016_text.htm|title=Pakistan Stamps}}</ref>[http://www.angelfire.com/rcps/classof99/hist.html]. The school remained small initially, with about 300 students in 1940. Over the past nineteen years however, the school has expanded rapidly and now occupies three campuses across Karachi with a total student population in the thousands. KGS is the oldest private school in Pakistan and the second oldest in South-east Asia.

== Curriculum ==

KGS is geared, especially at the secondary level, towards preparing students for [[General Certificate of Education|GCE]] [[O Level|Ordinary Level]], [[AS Level|Advanced Subsidiary Level]], and [[Advanced Level (UK)|Advanced Level]] examinations.<ref name="rcossubject">{{cite web|url=http://www.angelfire.com/hi/kgs/|title=Karachi Grammar School}}</ref>

Subjects taught at KGS include [[Physics]], [[Chemistry]], [[Mathematics]], Additional [[Mathematics]], [[Biology]], [[Computer Science|Computer Studies]], [[Computing]], [[Pakistan Studies]], [[Urdu]], [[Islamic Studies]], [[English Literature]], [[English Language]], [[Economics]], [[Accounts]], [[Business Studies]], [[World History]], [[Art]], World [[Geography]], [[French language|French]], [[Psychology]] and [[Sociology]].<ref name="kgssubject">Subject taught at KGS</ref>

== Extracurricular activities ==

KGS excels in providing a wide variety of extracurricular activities for its pupils<ref name="pakstamps">Pakistan Stamps</ref>, including sports days and annual concerts.

Once a year the junior section hosts the junior school concert, which is a professionally directed musical including every child in the junior section. The middle section holds an annual bake-sale for which a single house is responsible. The middle section and the senior section each host plays and drama festivals every year. {{Fact|date=October 2008}}

The school also has a history of winning national debate competitions and several students, among them Shahpur Kabraji, Sofyan Sultan, Yassir Ghanchi, Jaffar Khan and Sarah Malkani, have represented Pakistan in the [[World Schools Debating Championships]].<ref>See [http://www.schoolsdebate.com/ World Schools Debating Championships]. Past patrons of the championships include Tony Blair and Nelson Mandela.</ref>

Apart from the many sports facilities offered, Karachi Grammar School has a wide variety of extra-curricular societies that the students can join in.

One of the most well-known of their societies is the social-service society known as the 'Helpers Society' which holds fund-raisers such as concerts and bake-sales in order to raise money for charity, create awareness, but also let the students enjoy themselves while taking part in organising such events. {{Fact|date=October 2008}}

The following are the societies in KGS College Section:
<ul>
<li>Chess and Scrabble Society - Patron: Ms. Saman Shamsie</li>
<li>Conservation Society - Patron: Mrs S.Currimbhoy</li>
<li>Cybernetics Society - Patron: Ms. A.Khalfe</li>
<li>Debating Society - Patron: Mrs K.Mehboob</li>
<li>Directors Cut - Patron: Ms. Shazaf Haider</li>
<li>Documentary Society - Patron: Ms. Aisha Shoaib</li>
<li>Drama Council - Patron: Mrs. Shumaila Jamal Khan</li>
<li>Eastern Music Society - Patron: Mrs. D.F.C Mujahid</li>
<li>Economics Society - Patron: Mrs. Atia Siddiqui</li>
<li>Elocutus Society - Patron: Mrs. Fehmina Jamal</li>
<li>Geber Society - Patron: Mr. Rana Shahid Javed</li>
<li>Helpers Society - Patron: Mrs. R.J. Effendi</li>
<li>History Society - Patron: Mrs. Yasmin Syed</li>
<li>Islamic Society - Patron: Mrs. D.F.C. Mujahid</li>
<li>Journalism Society - Patron: Mrs Saman Shamsie</li>
<li>Mathematics Society - Patron: Mr . S.M. Hussain</li>
<li>Philosophy Society - Patron: Mrs. S. Ahsanuddin</li>
<li>Photography Society - Patron: Mrs. Ainee Shehzad</li>
<li>Sounds Society - Patron: Mrs. S.Ahsanuddin</li>
<li>Tennis Society - Patron:</li>
<li>The Readers Bar - Patron: Ms. Aimal Asi</li>
<li>Urdu Society - Patron: </li>
<li>World Affairs Society - Patron: Mrs. Amna Zuberi</li>
<li>Writer's Forum - Patron: Ms. Saman Shamsie</li>
<li>Young Leaders Society - Patron:</li>
<li>Human Rights Society - Patron: Ms. Shumaila Jamal Khan</li>
</ul>

== The House System ==
The four school [[House System|houses]] are:
* ''Frere'' (for [[Henry Bartle Frere]]) {{color box|#FF0000}}
* ''Napier'' (for [[Charles James Napier]]) {{color box|#000080}}
* ''Streeton'' (for '''Reverend G. B. Streeton''') {{color box|#008000}}
* ''Papworth'' (for a former principal, and a recent invention) {{color box|#73C2FB}}
The creation of Papworth in 2000 caused house-loss from the other three houses as the traditional lineage-based system of housing selection is in decline, as pupils were for a while able to switch their houses. It has also caused many of the older Naprietes to refer to themselves as the '''true blues'''. The house colours are [[Red]], [[Navy Blue]], [[Green]], and [[Maya Blue]], respectively - out of respect for Grammar School's long standing relationship with Cambridge University the Mayan Blue colour was alloted to Papworth House as that happens to be akin to the colour on the Cambridge Examination Certificates.

Children, their parents and their siblings are all put into the same house if they studied/study in Karachi Grammar School.

== Campuses ==
The original campus, located at 94 Depot Lines in the [[Saddar]] area, now houses only classes seven to nine and is known as the Middle School. In 1991, the Kindergarten and Junior Section was opened on Khayaban-e-Saadi in the [[Boat Basin]] area of [[Clifton, Karachi|Clifton]] for [[nursery school|nursery]], [[kindergarten]], and classes 1 to 6. The latest addition to the school, the College Section in 1999, is also located on Khayaban-e-Saadi a few hundred meters from the Kindergarten and Junior Section, and contains the [[Ordinary Level|'O']] and [[Advanced Level (UK)|'A']] Level students.

<gallery>
Image:Kgs cc1.JPG|College Campus, Clifton
Image:KGS MS.jpg|Middle School, Saddar
Image:KGS JS.jpg|Junior School, Clifton
</gallery>

== Social role ==
Tution fees at KGS are moderate in consideration to other private schools in Karachi.

==Notable alumni==
* [[Chaudhary Muhammad Ali]]
* [[Benazir Bhutto]]<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Obituary: Benazir Bhutto, 1953-2007 |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3101102.ece?token=null&offset=12 |work= |publisher=''[[The Times]]'' |date=December 27, 2007 |accessdate=2008-01-20 }}</ref>
* [[Murtaza Bhutto]]
* [[Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi]]
* [[Atta ur Rahman]]
* [[Hameed Haroon]]
* [[Maisam Hasnain]]
* [[Kamila Shamsie]]
* [[Hussain Haroon]]
* [[Princess Sarvath]]
* [[Abdurrahman Wahid]]
* [[Hamza Gheewala]]
* [[Waheed Murad]]
* [[Usman Siddiqui]]

==See also==
{{Schools in Karachi}}

==References==
<references />

==External links==

[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1847]]
[[Category:Private schools]]
[[Category:Schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Schools in Sindh]]
[[Category:Private schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Church of England schools]]
[[Category:Anglican schools in Asia]]

Karachi Grammar School

2009-11-09T11:21:31Z

212.203.107.122: /* The House System */

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| background = #f0f6fa (standard color)
| border = #ccd2d9 (standard color)
| name = Karachi Grammar School
| image = [[Image:kgscrest.jpg]]
| motto = Indocti Discant(Latin) Lucerna Meis Pedibus(Latin)
| established = [[2009]]
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|principal = Dr. G C Platts
| head = Mrs NF Rehman Mrs RJ Muncherji Mrs DFC Mujahid
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| country = [[Pakistan]], {{flagicon|PAK}}
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|website =[http://www.kgs547.edu.pk www.kgs547.edu.pk] [http://www.kgssocial.com www.kgssocial.com]
}}
'''Karachi Grammar School''' (KGS) is a highly selective, independent, [[co-educational]], English Medium school in [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]].

KGS was established in 1847 by the Reverend H. Brereton, the first [[Chaplain]] of Karachi as a school for "English and Anglo-Indo children"<ref name="pakstamps">{{cite web|url=http://br-shopping.com/html/1997/1997_C016_text.htm|title=Pakistan Stamps}}</ref>[http://www.angelfire.com/rcps/classof99/hist.html]. The school remained small initially, with about 300 students in 1940. Over the past nineteen years however, the school has expanded rapidly and now occupies three campuses across Karachi with a total student population in the thousands. KGS is the oldest private school in Pakistan and the second oldest in South-east Asia.

== Curriculum ==

KGS is geared, especially at the secondary level, towards preparing students for [[General Certificate of Education|GCE]] [[O Level|Ordinary Level]], [[AS Level|Advanced Subsidiary Level]], and [[Advanced Level (UK)|Advanced Level]] examinations.<ref name="rcossubject">{{cite web|url=http://www.angelfire.com/hi/kgs/|title=Karachi Grammar School}}</ref>

Subjects taught at KGS include [[Physics]], [[Chemistry]], [[Mathematics]], Additional [[Mathematics]], [[Biology]], [[Computer Science|Computer Studies]], [[Computing]], [[Pakistan Studies]], [[Urdu]], [[Islamic Studies]], [[English Literature]], [[English Language]], [[Economics]], [[Accounts]], [[Business Studies]], [[World History]], [[Art]], World [[Geography]], [[French language|French]], [[Psychology]] and [[Sociology]].<ref name="kgssubject">Subject taught at KGS</ref>

== Extracurricular activities ==

KGS excels in providing a wide variety of extracurricular activities for its pupils<ref name="pakstamps">Pakistan Stamps</ref>, including sports days and annual concerts.

Once a year the junior section hosts the junior school concert, which is a professionally directed musical including every child in the junior section. The middle section holds an annual bake-sale for which a single house is responsible. The middle section and the senior section each host plays and drama festivals every year. {{Fact|date=October 2008}}

The school also has a history of winning national debate competitions and several students, among them Shahpur Kabraji, Sofyan Sultan, Yassir Ghanchi, Jaffar Khan and Sarah Malkani, have represented Pakistan in the [[World Schools Debating Championships]].<ref>See [http://www.schoolsdebate.com/ World Schools Debating Championships]. Past patrons of the championships include Tony Blair and Nelson Mandela.</ref>

Apart from the many sports facilities offered, Karachi Grammar School has a wide variety of extra-curricular societies that the students can join in.

One of the most well-known of their societies is the social-service society known as the 'Helpers Society' which holds fund-raisers such as concerts and bake-sales in order to raise money for charity, create awareness, but also let the students enjoy themselves while taking part in organising such events. {{Fact|date=October 2008}}

The following are the societies in KGS College Section:
<ul>
<li>Chess and Scrabble Society - Patron: Ms. Saman Shamsie</li>
<li>Conservation Society - Patron: Mrs S.Currimbhoy</li>
<li>Cybernetics Society - Patron: Ms. A.Khalfe</li>
<li>Debating Society - Patron: Mrs K.Mehboob</li>
<li>Directors Cut - Patron: Ms. Shazaf Haider</li>
<li>Documentary Society - Patron: Ms. Aisha Shoaib</li>
<li>Drama Council - Patron: Mrs. Shumaila Jamal Khan</li>
<li>Eastern Music Society - Patron: Mrs. D.F.C Mujahid</li>
<li>Economics Society - Patron: Mrs. Atia Siddiqui</li>
<li>Elocutus Society - Patron: Mrs. Fehmina Jamal</li>
<li>Geber Society - Patron: Mr. Rana Shahid Javed</li>
<li>Helpers Society - Patron: Mrs. R.J. Effendi</li>
<li>History Society - Patron: Mrs. Yasmin Syed</li>
<li>Islamic Society - Patron: Mrs. D.F.C. Mujahid</li>
<li>Journalism Society - Patron: Mrs Saman Shamsie</li>
<li>Mathematics Society - Patron: Mr . S.M. Hussain</li>
<li>Philosophy Society - Patron: Mrs. S. Ahsanuddin</li>
<li>Photography Society - Patron: Mrs. Ainee Shehzad</li>
<li>Sounds Society - Patron: Mrs. S.Ahsanuddin</li>
<li>Tennis Society - Patron:</li>
<li>The Readers Bar - Patron: Ms. Aimal Asi</li>
<li>Urdu Society - Patron: </li>
<li>World Affairs Society - Patron: Mrs. Amna Zuberi</li>
<li>Writer's Forum - Patron: Ms. Saman Shamsie</li>
<li>Young Leaders Society - Patron:</li>
<li>Human Rights Society - Patron: Ms. Shumaila Jamal Khan</li>
</ul>

== The House System ==
The four school [[House System|houses]] are:
* ''Frere'' (for [[Henry Bartle Frere]]) {{color box|#FF0000}}
* ''Napier'' (for [[Charles James Napier]]) {{color box|#000080}}
* ''Streeton'' (for '''Reverend G. B. Streeton''') {{color box|#008000}}
* ''Papworth'' (for a former principal, and a recent invention) {{color box|#73C2FB}}
The creation of Papworth in 2000 caused house-loss from the other three houses as the traditional lineage-based system of housing selection is in decline, as pupils were for a while able to switch their houses. It has also caused many of the older Naprietes to refer to themselves as the "'true blues'". The house colours are [[Red]], [[Navy Blue]], [[Green]], and [[Maya Blue]], respectively - out of respect for Grammar School's long standing relationship with Cambridge University the Mayan Blue colour was alloted to Papworth House as that happens to be akin to the colour on the Cambridge Examination Certificates.

Children, their parents and their siblings are all put into the same house if they studied/study in Karachi Grammar School.

== Campuses ==
The original campus, located at 94 Depot Lines in the [[Saddar]] area, now houses only classes seven to nine and is known as the Middle School. In 1991, the Kindergarten and Junior Section was opened on Khayaban-e-Saadi in the [[Boat Basin]] area of [[Clifton, Karachi|Clifton]] for [[nursery school|nursery]], [[kindergarten]], and classes 1 to 6. The latest addition to the school, the College Section in 1999, is also located on Khayaban-e-Saadi a few hundred meters from the Kindergarten and Junior Section, and contains the [[Ordinary Level|'O']] and [[Advanced Level (UK)|'A']] Level students.

<gallery>
Image:Kgs cc1.JPG|College Campus, Clifton
Image:KGS MS.jpg|Middle School, Saddar
Image:KGS JS.jpg|Junior School, Clifton
</gallery>

== Social role ==
Tution fees at KGS are moderate in consideration to other private schools in Karachi.

==Notable alumni==
* [[Chaudhary Muhammad Ali]]
* [[Benazir Bhutto]]<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Obituary: Benazir Bhutto, 1953-2007 |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3101102.ece?token=null&offset=12 |work= |publisher=''[[The Times]]'' |date=December 27, 2007 |accessdate=2008-01-20 }}</ref>
* [[Murtaza Bhutto]]
* [[Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi]]
* [[Atta ur Rahman]]
* [[Hameed Haroon]]
* [[Maisam Hasnain]]
* [[Kamila Shamsie]]
* [[Hussain Haroon]]
* [[Princess Sarvath]]
* [[Abdurrahman Wahid]]
* [[Hamza Gheewala]]
* [[Waheed Murad]]
* [[Usman Siddiqui]]

==See also==
{{Schools in Karachi}}

==References==
<references />

==External links==

[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1847]]
[[Category:Private schools]]
[[Category:Schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Schools in Sindh]]
[[Category:Private schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Church of England schools]]
[[Category:Anglican schools in Asia]]

Karachi Grammar School

2009-04-09T14:24:09Z

212.203.107.122:

{{Refimprove|date=February 2007}}

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'''Karachi Grammar School''' (KGS) is a highly selective, independent, [[co-educational]], English Medium school in [[Karachi]], [[Pakistan]].

KGS was established in 1847 by the Reverend H. Brereton, the first [[Chaplain]] of Karachi as a school for "English and Anglo-Indo children"<ref name="pakstamps">{{cite web|url=http://br-shopping.com/html/1997/1997_C016_text.htm|title=Pakistan Stamps}}</ref>[http://www.angelfire.com/ks/classof99/hist.html]. The school remained small initially, with about 300 students in 1940. Over the past nineteen years however, the school has expanded rapidly and now occupies three campuses across Karachi with a total student population in the thousands. Karachi Grammar School is the oldest private school in Pakistan and the second oldest in the South-east Asia.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cie.org.uk/aboutcie/centres/fellowship|title=CIE Centres}}</ref>

== Curriculum ==

Like many private schools in Pakistan, KGS is geared, especially at the secondary level, towards preparing students for [[Cambridge International Examinations|University of Cambridge International Examinations]] [[GCE]] [[O Level|Ordinary Level]], [[AS Level|Advanced Subsidiary Level]], and [[Advanced Level (UK)|Advanced Level]] examinations.<ref name="kgssubject">{{cite web|url=http://www.angelfire.com/sc/KarachiGrammarSchool/subjects.html|title=Subjects taught at KGS}}</ref>

Subjects taught at KGS include [[physics]], [[chemistry]], [[mathematics]], [[biology]], [[Computer science|computer studies]], [[computing]], [[Pakistan Studies]], [[Urdu]], [[Islamic studies]], [[English literature]] and [[English language|language]], [[economics]], [[accounting]], [[business management]], [[environmental management]], [[world history]], [[studio art]], [[Geography]], [[French language|French]], [[psychology]] and [[sociology]].<ref name="kgssubject">Subject taught at KGS</ref>

== Extracurricular activities ==

Karachi Grammar School excels in providing a wide variety of extracurricular activities for its pupils<ref name="pakstamps">Pakistan Stamps</ref>, including sports days and annual concerts.

Once a year the junior section hosts the junior school concert, which is a professionally directed musical including every child in the junior section. The middle section holds an annual bake-sale for which a single house is responsible. The middle section and the senior section each host plays and drama festivals every year. {{Fact|date=October 2008}}

The school also has a history of winning national debate competitions and several students have represented Pakistan in the [[Worlds School Debating Championships]]. {{Fact|date=October 2008}}

Apart from the many sports facilities offered, Karachi Grammar School has a wide variety of extra-curricular societies that the students can join in. These societies include; The Helpers Society, The Journalism Society, The Young Leaders Society, The Elocutus, The Economics Society, The Mathematics Society, The Drama Council, The Director's Cut, The Reader's Bar, etc. {{Fact|date=October 2008}}

One of the most well-known of their societies is the social-service society known as the 'Helpers Society' which holds fund-raisers such as concerts and bake-sales in order to raise money for charity, create awareness, but also let the students enjoy themselves while taking part in organising such events. {{Fact|date=October 2008}}

== The House System ==
The four school [[House System|houses]] are Frere (for Henry Bartle Frere), Napier (for Charles James Napier), Streeton (for Rev. Streeton) and Papworth (for a former principal, and a recent invention). The creation of Papworth caused house-loss from the other three houses as the traditional lineage-based system of housing selection is in decline, as pupils were for a while able to switch their houses. It has also caused many of the older Naprietes to refer to themselves as the "true blues". The house colours are [[red]], [[blue]], [[green]], and [[maya blue]], respectively. Children, their parents and their siblings are all put into the same house if they studied/study in Karachi Grammar School.

== Campuses ==
The original campus, located at 94 Depot Lines in the [[Saddar]] area, now houses only classes seven to nine and is known as the Middle School. In 1991, the Kindergarten and Junior Section was opened on Khayaban-e-Saadi in the [[Boat Basin]] area of [[Clifton, Karachi|Clifton]] for [[nursery school|nursery]], [[kindergarten]], and classes 1 to 6. The latest addition to the school, the College Section in 1999, is also located on Khayaban-e-Saadi a few hundred meters from the Kindergarten and Junior Section, and contains the [[Ordinary Level|'O']] and [[Advanced Level (UK)|'A']] Level students.

== Social role ==
Tution fees at KGS are moderate in consideration to other private schools in Karachi. Yet, many middle class families are hesitant to send their children to the school as it schools children hailing from some of the wealthiest and most influential families in [[Pakistan]]. Attendance at the school has consequently acquired a meaning that stretches beyond a measure of one's [[intellect]], and is in fact used as a measure of [[social status]].{{Fact|date=September 2008}}

[[Image:Kgs cc1.JPG|200px|thumb|right|College Campus, Clifton.]]
[[Image:KGS MS.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Middle School, Saddar.]]
[[Image:KGS JS.jpg|200px|thumb|right|Junior School, Clifton.]]

==Notable Alumni==
* [[Pervez Hoodbhoy]]
* [[Kamila Shamsie]]
* [[Chaudhary Muhammad Ali]]
* [[Benazir Bhutto]]<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Obituary: Benazir Bhutto, 1953-2007 |url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/obituaries/article3101102.ece?token=null&offset=12 |work= |publisher=''[[The Times]]'' |date=December 27, 2007 |accessdate=2008-01-20 }}</ref>
* [[Ghulam Mustafa Jatoi]]
* [[Atta ur Rahman]]
* [[Hameed Haroon]]
* [[Hussain Haroon]]
* [[Princess Sarvath]]
* [[Abdurrahman Wahid]]
* [[Waheed Murad]]
* [[Bilawal Bhutto Zardari]]
* [[Thomas W. Simons, Jr.]]
* [[Akbar Bugti|Nawab Akbar Bugti]]
* [[Kofi Annan]]<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Biography: Benazir Bhutto, 1953-2007 |url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1567097/bio |work= |publisher=imdb |accessdate= 2009-04-09 }}</ref>

==See also==
{{Schools in Karachi}}

==References==
<references />

==External links==
* [http://www.kgs547.edu.pk/ The Official Karachi Grammar School website]
* [http://www.kgs.edu.pk/ The Karachi Grammar School website]
* [http://www.ogs.com.pk/ The Old Grammarians' Society (the KGS alumni association)]
* [http://www.angelfire.com/hi/kgs/ A website by students of the class of 1997]
* [http://www.angelfire.com/sc/KarachiGrammarSchool/home.html A website by a student of the class of 1998]
* [http://www.angelfire.com/ks/classof99/ A website by students of the class of 1999]
* [http://www.bluffton.edu/~sullivanm/pakistan/karachi/kgrammarschool.html Photos of the original campus at Mary Ann Sullivan's Digital Imaging Project]

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[[Category:Private schools]]
[[Category:Schools in Pakistan]]
[[Category:Schools in Sindh]]

Chris Ferguson (Pokerspieler)

2008-01-16T14:25:10Z

212.203.107.122:

{{Dieser Artikel|behandelt den Pokerspieler. Für den gleichnamigen Astronauten siehe [[Christopher John Ferguson]].}}
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|WSOP-Money=51 (+1)
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'''Chris ''„Jesus“'' Ferguson''' (* [[11. April]] [[1963]] in [[Los Angeles]]) ist ein [[Vereinigte Staaten|US-amerikanischer]] professioneller [[Poker]]spieler.

Ferguson besuchte die [[University of California, Los Angeles]] (UCLA), wo er 1999 einen [[Doktor]]titel im Bereich [[Informatik]] (Schwerpunkt [[Künstliche Intelligenz]]) erhielt. Er studierte fünf Jahre vor seinem ersten Abschluss und 13 Jahre als Universitätsabsolvent. Sein Doktorvater war Leonard Kleinrock. Beide Eltern Fergusons haben Doktortitel in Mathematik. Sein Vater, Thomas Ferguson, lehrt [[Spieltheorie]] an der UCLA.

Ferguson spielte bereits Poker, als er unter 10 Jahre alt war. Im College schliff er seine Fertigkeiten durch [[Internet Relay Chat|IRC]]-Poker, wo er in Chatrooms um Geld spielte. 1994 begann er Turniere in Kalifornien zu besuchen und 1995 nahm er zum ersten Mal an der [[World Series of Poker]] teil. Ferguson besiegte [[T. J. Cloutier]] im Hauptturnier der [[World Series of Poker 2000]] und gewann so das Preisgeld von 1.500.000 US-Dollar.

Er ist einer von zwei Spielern, die mehrere Titel bei den ''[[World Series of Poker Circuit-Turniere]]n'' gewonnen haben. Er siegte in [[Las Vegas]] und in [[San Diego]] und gewann zusammen mehr als eine Million US$.

Im Jahr 2005 beendete Ferguson die ''[[National Heads-Up Poker Championship]]'' als Zweiter hinter [[Phil Hellmuth]]. Er schaffte es 2006 nochmals ins Finale, aber gelangte wieder nur auf den zweiten Platz, diesmal hinter [[Ted Forrest]].

Ferguson erhielt den Spitznamen „[[Jesus von Nazaret|Jesus]]“ durch sein Markenzeichen: lange, braune Haare und Bart. Im Fernsehen wurden einige interessante Fakten über ihn erzählt, inklusive seiner Präsidentschaft in einem [[Swing (Tanz)|Swing]]-Tanzklub auf der Universität wie auch seiner Fähigkeit, die Karten so schnell zu werfen, dass sie durch [[Dessertbanane|Bananen]] und [[Gewürzgurke|Essiggurken]] schneiden.

Im April 2006 nahm Chris Ferguson die Herausforderung an, aus 0 Dollar einen Betrag von 10.000 Dollar zu gewinnen. Er begann mit sog. Freeroll-Turnieren und benötigte lediglich 16 Monate, um die 10.000-Dollar-Marke zu durchbrechen. Mittlerweile beträgt seine Bilanz 12.489,82 Dollar.<ref>[http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/chris-ferguson-challenge ''Chris Ferguson''-Challenge]</ref>
Im Februar 2007 gewann Ferguson eine Ausgabe von ''Poker After Dark'' und kassierte 120.000 Dollar. Er besiegte im Heads-up Tony G.

Ferguson ist Mitglied des Designteams von [[Full Tilt Poker]], einer Onlinepoker-Website, die im Juli 2004 eröffnet wurde.

Bis zum Jahr [[2007]] gewann er mehr als 6.000.000 [[US-Dollar|$]] in Pokerturnieren.

== Bracelets der World Series of Poker ==
{| class="prettytable"
!class="hintergrundfarbe6"|Jahr
!class="hintergrundfarbe6" align="left"|Turnier
!class="hintergrundfarbe6"|Preis ([[US-Dollar|$]])
|-
|[[World Series of Poker 2000|2000]]
|2.500 $ Seven Card Stud
|align="right"|151.000
|-
|2000
|10.000 $ No Limit Hold'em World Championship
|align="right"|1.500.000
|-
|[[World Series of Poker 2001|2001]]
|1.500 $ Omaha High/Low
|align="right"|164.735
|-
|[[World Series of Poker 2003|2003]]
|2.000 $ Omaha High/Low
|align="right"|123.680
|-
|2003
|2.000 $ 1/2 Limit Hold'em - 1/2 Seven Card Stud
|align="right"|66.220
|}

== Quellen ==
<references />

== Weblinks ==
*[http://www.chrisferguson.com/ Offizielle Website]
*[http://www.fulltiltpoker.com/chrisFerguson.php Full Tilt Poker Profil]
*[http://www.worldpokertour.com/players/?x=profile&id=1682 World Poker Tour Profil]
*[http://www.poker-babes.com/bio/chris-ferguson/ Poker Babes Profil]
*[http://poker.about.com/od/playerprofiles/p/chrisferguson.htm/ Poker.about.com Profil]
*[http://www.timharford.com/favourites/pokermachine.htm Tim Harford Profil]
*[http://www.pokerpages.com/articles/interviews/ferguson.htm Poker Pages Interview]
*[http://pokerdb.thehendonmob.com/player.php?a=r&n=82 Hendon Mob Turnierergebnisse]
*[http://www.pokerplayermagazine.co.uk/pokerlife/pokerfeatures/600/poker_players.html Fergusons Pokertips im PokerPlayer Magazine]
*[http://www.spiegel.de/spiegel/0,1518,426891,00.html Spiegel.de über Ferguson und Spieltheorie]
*[http://www.bluffmagazine.com/Magazine/2006_12_054.asp Bluff Mag Artikel]
*[http://www.pokerolymp.de/articles/show/keine/2877 PokerOlymp - Biographie: Chris Ferguson]

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Lugano

2006-11-13T19:55:36Z

212.203.107.122: /* Schulen, Hochschulen */

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BFS = 5192|
PLZ = 6900|
BREITENGRAD = 46° 0'|
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HÖHE = 273|
FLÄCHE = 26.2|
EINWOHNER = 49'223|
STAND_EINWOHNER = 31. Dezember 2005|
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'''Lugano''' ([[Deutsche Sprache|deutsch]]: Lauis) ist eine Stadt im [[Bezirk Lugano]] des [[Kanton (Schweiz)|Kantons]] [[Kanton Tessin|Tessin]] in der [[Schweiz]]. Der frühere deutsche Name ''Lauis'' wird heute nicht mehr verwendet.

Der Stadtname leitet sich vom lateinischen Wort ''lucus'' ab, was ''heiliger Wald'' bedeutet.

== Wappen ==
Die vier Lettern ''LVGA'' im Wappen sind lediglich eine Abkürzung des Stadtnamens und stehen nicht, wie von anderen Theorien postuliert, für ''La vera giustizia antica'' oder für die römische Legion ''Legio V (quinta) Gallia Alpina''.

== Geographie ==
Lugano liegt am [[Luganersee]] (Lago di Lugano) und ist umgeben von den drei Aussichtsbergen [[Monte Brè]] (925 m) im Osten, [[Monte San Salvatore]] (912 m) im Westen und dem [[Sighignola]] (1314 m) (am gegenüberliegenden Seeufer), dessen Gipfel ''Balcone d'Italia'' bereits auf italienischem Boden liegt.
[[Bild:Lugano-panorama.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Lugano vom [[Monte Brè]] aus gesehen]]

== Bevölkerung ==
Seit der Eingemeindung von neun umliegenden Vororten im Jahr 2004 hat die Stadt Lugano ca. 50'000 Einwohner. Inklusive Ballungsgebiet sind es rund 90'000 Einwohner. Die 2004 mit Lugano fusionierten früheren Gemeinden sind: [[Breganzona]], [[Cureggia]], [[Davesco-Soragno]], [[Gandria]], [[Pambio-Noranco]], [[Pazzallo]], [[Pregassona]] und [[Viganello]]. Bereits [[1972]] wurden die früheren Gemeinden [[Brè-Aldesago]] und [[Castagnola]] in die Stadt Lugano eingegliedert. Zudem ist Lugano nach [[Como]] die zweitgrößte Stadt der [[Metropolregion Tessin]], welche mehrere Agglomerationen des Tessins und von Italien beinhaltet und mehr als 500'000 Einwohner hat.

=== Sprachen ===
Amts- und Verkehrsprache ist Italienisch.

=== Religionen - Konfessionen ===
Stand 2000: Römisch-katholisch 68%, evangelisch-reformiert 5%, konfessionslos 5%, christlich-orthodox 4%, muslimisch 4%, andere 14%

== Politik ==
=== Legislative ===
Die Legislative wird durch den Gemeinderat repräsentiert. Er besteht aus 60 Mitgliedern aus 6 Parteien und wird alle vier Jahre durch das Volk neu gewählt (Sitzverteilung 2004: [[Freisinnig-Demokratische Partei|FDP]] 23, [[Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz|SP]] 12, [[Christlichdemokratische Volkspartei|CVP]] 12, [[Lega dei Ticinesi|Lega]] 8, [[Schweizerische Volkspartei|SVP]] 3, [[Grüne Partei der Schweiz|Die Grünen]] 2).

=== Exekutive ===
Die Exekutive ist der Stadtrat. Er besteht aus sieben Mitgliedern und wird wie der Gemeinderat alle vier Jahre durch das Volk neu gewählt.

Stadträte (2004–2008): Giorgio Giudici ([[Freisinnig-Demokratische Partei|FDP]]), Erasmo Pelli ([[Freisinnig-Demokratische Partei|FDP]]), Giovanna Masoni Brenni ([[Freisinnig-Demokratische Partei|FDP]]), Giovanni Cansani ([[Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz|SP]]), Nicoletta Mariolini ([[Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz|SP]]), Giuliano Bignasca ([[Lega dei Ticinesi|Lega]]), Paolo Beltraminelli ([[Christlichdemokratische Volkspartei|CVP]]).

== Kunst, Kultur ==
Die Gemeinde beherbergt den italienisch-sprachigen Rundfunk der Schweiz [[RTSI]] und das [[Orchestra della Svizzera italiana]], das aus dem 1935 gegründeten RTSI Orchestra hervorgegangen ist.

=== Sehenswürdigkeiten ===
[[Bild:Lugano_von_Paradiso.jpg|thumb|left|Bucht von Lugano von [[Paradiso]] aus gesehen]]
Sehr sehenswert ist der ''Parco civico'' mit seiner üppigen südlichen Vegetation, der auch die ''Villa Ciani'' beherbergt. Westlich des Parks schließt sich die Seepromenade an, die bis nach [[Paradiso]] führt.
Die Stadt bietet einen ausgesprochen italienischen Charakter.
In der Altstadt sind vor allem die Flaniermeile ''Via Nassa'' und die ''Piazza Riforma'' einen Besuch wert.

Weitere Attraktionen von Lugano sind die beiden Hausberge Monte San Salvatore und [[Monte Brè]], von denen aus man ein schönes Panorama über die Stadt, den Luganersee und die Tessiner Berge genießt. Beide Berge sind sowohl per Bahn als auch zu Fuß erreichbar. Am Fusse des Monte Brè liegt das pittoreske Dorf [[Gandria]].

[[Bild:Lugano.jpeg|thumb|Lugano zu Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts. Frühe Farbfotografie von [[Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii]], entstanden zwischen 1905 und 1915.]]

Folgt man der Straße vom Ortsteil Paradiso den Berg hinauf (San Salvatore), wird man nach dem malerischen Dorf Carabbia nach Carona kommen. Dieser Ort hat ein Schwimmbad, welches zu den schönsten der ganzen Schweiz gehört. Herrlich gelegen, mit Terrassen, altem Baumbestand und einem 10m-Sprungturm ist es wahrlich einen Besuch wert.

==== Museen ====
* Museum für moderne Kunst (Museo d'Arte Moderna)
* Museum der außereuropäischen Kultur (Museo delle culture extraeuropee)
* Kantonales Kunstmuseum (Museo cantonale d'arte)
* Aligi Sassu und Helenita Olivares Stiftung (Fondazione Aligi Sassu e Helenita Olivares)
* Historisches Museum (Museo storico)
* Kantonales naturhistorisches Museum (Museo cantonale di storia naturale)
* Schweizerisches Zollmuseum (Museo doganale svizzero) in [[Gandria|Cantine di Gandria]]
* Städtisches Kunstmuseum (Museo civico di belle arti)
* Wilhelm Schmid Museum (Museo Wilhelm Schmid)
* Gottardo Galerie (Galleria Gottardo)

==== Kirchen ====
* Kathedrale San Lorenzo. Die Kirche wird das erste Mal in Schriften aus dem Jahre [[875]] erwähnt. Die prachtvolle Renaissancefassade wurde [[1517]] abgeschlossen.
* Kirche Santa Maria degli Angioli. In dieser [[1500]] fertiggebauten Kirche findet man die schönsten Fresken der Meister der [[Renaissance]]. Die Darstellungen "Kreuzigung Christi", "Das Abendmahl" und "Die Muttergottes mit Kind" im Innern der Kirche wurden von [[Bernardino Luini]] gemalt, einem Schüler [[Leonardo da Vinci|Da Vincis]].

== Sport ==
Der Eishockeyverein [[HC Lugano]] spielt in der höchsten Eishockeyliga der Schweiz, der NLA, im Stadion La Resega. Und ist amtierender Scheizermeister.

Der Fußballverein [[AC Lugano]] (früher FC Lugano) spielt in der zweithöchsten Fußballliga der Schweiz im Stadion Cornaredo. Er wurde drei Mal [[Schweizer Meister (Fussball)|Schweizer Meister]] (1938, 1941 und 1949) und drei Mal [[Schweizer Cupsieger (Fussball)|Schweizer Cupsieger]] (1931, 1968 und 1993).

Ottmar Hitzfeld spielte von 1978 bis 1980 beim FC Lugano.

Lugano war einer von sechs Austragungsorten der [[Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft 1954]].

== Wirtschaft und Infrastruktur==
Lugano ist das drittgrößte Finanzzentrum der Schweiz. Alle großen Schweizer Banken sowie zahlreiche internationale Private-Banking-Institute haben hier eine Niederlassung. [[Fremdenverkehr|Tourismus]], [[Finanz]] und [[Handel]] sind die Hauptpfeiler der Wirtschaft Luganos und sichern insgesamt 27.000 Arbeitsplätze.

=== Verkehr ===
In Lugano wurden vier meterspurige Straßenbahnen betrieben. Die [[Cadro-Dino-Bahn]] (LCD), die [[Lugano-Tesserete-Bahn]] (LT), die [[Trambahn Lugano]] (TLC) und die [[Ferrovia Lugano-Ponte Tresa]] (FLP). Bis auf letztere haben alle Unternehmen den Betrieb eingestellt und wurden durch Buslinien ersetzt.

Innerhalb der Stadt wurden die alten, meist einspurigen Tramstrecken zwischen 1954 und 1959 durch [[Trolleybus]]se ersetzt. Nach der ersten Euphorie wurde das Trolleybusnetz zunehmend vernachlässigt, bis es in den 1990er-Jahren schließlich verfiel. Nachdem das Bundesamt für Verkehr begann die Betriebsbewilligungen für einzelne Fahrzeuge in schlechtem Zustand zu befristen und diverse Auflagen an den Weiterbetrieb des zerfallenden Netzes knüpfte, wurde der Trolleybusbetrieb am 30. Juni 2001 eingestellt und die Anlagen demontiert.

Westlich der Stadt liegt der [[Flughafen Lugano-Agno]].

=== Schulen, Hochschulen ===
In Lugano befindet sich die 1996 gegründete [[Universität der italienischen Schweiz]] mit den Fakultäten [[Kommunikationswissenschaft]], [[Wirtschaftswissenschaft]] und [[Theologie]]. Zur gleichen Universität gehört auch die Architekturakademie in [[Mendrisio]].

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Franklin College, eine sowohl von der Schweiz als auch von Amerika anerkannte Universität, hat ihren Sitz in Lugano. Es handelt sich hierbei um eine private Universität mit Schwerpunkten in den Fächern Internationale Beziehungen, Wirtschaft sowie Geschichte.

== Persönlichkeiten ==
Rund um Lugano und den Luganersee haben sich verschiedene deutsche Komponisten zurückgezogen, wie [[Michael Jary]], [[Martin Böttcher]] oder auch [[Peter Thomas (Komponist)|Peter Thomas]].

In [[Montagnola]], oberhalb von Lugano mit Blick auf den Luganersee gelegen, verbrachte [[Hermann Hesse]] einen Großteil seines Lebens. Hier wurden von ihm zahlreiche seiner Werke verfasst, unter anderem "[[Der Steppenwolf]]" (1927). In [[Klingsors letzter Sommer]] hat er der Gegend um die Stadt ein literarisches Denkmal gesetzt. In den Sommermonaten geöffnet, befindet sich nunmehr ein Museum in seiner alten Villa in Montagnola. Neben dieser Casa Camuzzi befindet sich etwas oberhalb des Ortes (neben dem Schulzentrum und dem Spielplatz) die Casa Rossa, ebenfalls Wohnhaus des Dichters. Die Casa Rossa kann allerdings nicht besichtigt werden.
Im Ort vor Montagnola liegt Hesses Grabstätte. Direkt an der Straße - rechter Hand, gegenüber der Kirche Sant´Abbondio - auf dem Friedhof rechts hinten, klein und unscheinbar.

==In Lugano geborene Persönlichleiten==
*[[Lauro Amado]], Schweizer Fussballspieler
*[[Rubens Bertogliati]], Schweizer Radrennfahrer
*[[Alberto Camenzind]], Architekt, Ehrenbürger von Lugano (1964)
*[[Leonardo Conti (NSDAP)|Leonardo Conti]], Reichsgesundheitsführer während des Dritten Reichs
*[[Katharina Böhm]], Schauspielerin
*[[Adam Dario Keel]], Maler
*[[Giovanni Maria Nosseni]], Maler, Bildhauer, Geologe und Kulturmanager der Renaissance in Dresden
*[[Fulvio Pelli]], Schweizer Politiker
*[[Alfredo Peri-Morosini]], Schweizer Bischof
*[[Clay Regazzoni]], Schweizer Autorennfahrer
*[[Santino Solari]], Architekt
*[[Claudio Sulser]], Schweizer Fussballspieler
*[[Michelle Hunziker]], Moderatorin, Model
*[[Leo Leoni]], Gitarrist der Rockband Gotthard

== Weblinks ==
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*[http://www.lugano.ch/de/welcome.cfm?&language=D&language=de Offizielle Website der Stadt Lugano (deutsch)]
*[http://www.dhs.ch/externe/protect/textes/d/D2145.html Artikel ''Breganzona''] im [[Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz|Historischen Lexikon der Schweiz]]
*[http://www.dhs.ch/externe/protect/textes/d/D2164.html Artikel ''Cureggia''] im [[Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz|Historischen Lexikon der Schweiz]]
*[http://www.dhs.ch/externe/protect/textes/d/D2167.html Artikel ''Davesco-Soragno''] im [[Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz|Historischen Lexikon der Schweiz]]

== Bildergalerie ==
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Bild:Lugano Ansicht01.jpg|Blick auf die Stadt vom Nordufer des Luganersees
Bild:Lugano01.JPG|Palazzo Civico, Piazza Riforma
Bild:Lugano02.JPG|Via Pessina
Bild:Lugano03.JPG|Via Pessina
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Lugano

2006-11-13T19:54:34Z

212.203.107.122: /* Schulen, Hochschulen */

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NAME_ORT = Lugano|
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'''Lugano''' ([[Deutsche Sprache|deutsch]]: Lauis) ist eine Stadt im [[Bezirk Lugano]] des [[Kanton (Schweiz)|Kantons]] [[Kanton Tessin|Tessin]] in der [[Schweiz]]. Der frühere deutsche Name ''Lauis'' wird heute nicht mehr verwendet.

Der Stadtname leitet sich vom lateinischen Wort ''lucus'' ab, was ''heiliger Wald'' bedeutet.

== Wappen ==
Die vier Lettern ''LVGA'' im Wappen sind lediglich eine Abkürzung des Stadtnamens und stehen nicht, wie von anderen Theorien postuliert, für ''La vera giustizia antica'' oder für die römische Legion ''Legio V (quinta) Gallia Alpina''.

== Geographie ==
Lugano liegt am [[Luganersee]] (Lago di Lugano) und ist umgeben von den drei Aussichtsbergen [[Monte Brè]] (925 m) im Osten, [[Monte San Salvatore]] (912 m) im Westen und dem [[Sighignola]] (1314 m) (am gegenüberliegenden Seeufer), dessen Gipfel ''Balcone d'Italia'' bereits auf italienischem Boden liegt.
[[Bild:Lugano-panorama.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Lugano vom [[Monte Brè]] aus gesehen]]

== Bevölkerung ==
Seit der Eingemeindung von neun umliegenden Vororten im Jahr 2004 hat die Stadt Lugano ca. 50'000 Einwohner. Inklusive Ballungsgebiet sind es rund 90'000 Einwohner. Die 2004 mit Lugano fusionierten früheren Gemeinden sind: [[Breganzona]], [[Cureggia]], [[Davesco-Soragno]], [[Gandria]], [[Pambio-Noranco]], [[Pazzallo]], [[Pregassona]] und [[Viganello]]. Bereits [[1972]] wurden die früheren Gemeinden [[Brè-Aldesago]] und [[Castagnola]] in die Stadt Lugano eingegliedert. Zudem ist Lugano nach [[Como]] die zweitgrößte Stadt der [[Metropolregion Tessin]], welche mehrere Agglomerationen des Tessins und von Italien beinhaltet und mehr als 500'000 Einwohner hat.

=== Sprachen ===
Amts- und Verkehrsprache ist Italienisch.

=== Religionen - Konfessionen ===
Stand 2000: Römisch-katholisch 68%, evangelisch-reformiert 5%, konfessionslos 5%, christlich-orthodox 4%, muslimisch 4%, andere 14%

== Politik ==
=== Legislative ===
Die Legislative wird durch den Gemeinderat repräsentiert. Er besteht aus 60 Mitgliedern aus 6 Parteien und wird alle vier Jahre durch das Volk neu gewählt (Sitzverteilung 2004: [[Freisinnig-Demokratische Partei|FDP]] 23, [[Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz|SP]] 12, [[Christlichdemokratische Volkspartei|CVP]] 12, [[Lega dei Ticinesi|Lega]] 8, [[Schweizerische Volkspartei|SVP]] 3, [[Grüne Partei der Schweiz|Die Grünen]] 2).

=== Exekutive ===
Die Exekutive ist der Stadtrat. Er besteht aus sieben Mitgliedern und wird wie der Gemeinderat alle vier Jahre durch das Volk neu gewählt.

Stadträte (2004–2008): Giorgio Giudici ([[Freisinnig-Demokratische Partei|FDP]]), Erasmo Pelli ([[Freisinnig-Demokratische Partei|FDP]]), Giovanna Masoni Brenni ([[Freisinnig-Demokratische Partei|FDP]]), Giovanni Cansani ([[Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz|SP]]), Nicoletta Mariolini ([[Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz|SP]]), Giuliano Bignasca ([[Lega dei Ticinesi|Lega]]), Paolo Beltraminelli ([[Christlichdemokratische Volkspartei|CVP]]).

== Kunst, Kultur ==
Die Gemeinde beherbergt den italienisch-sprachigen Rundfunk der Schweiz [[RTSI]] und das [[Orchestra della Svizzera italiana]], das aus dem 1935 gegründeten RTSI Orchestra hervorgegangen ist.

=== Sehenswürdigkeiten ===
[[Bild:Lugano_von_Paradiso.jpg|thumb|left|Bucht von Lugano von [[Paradiso]] aus gesehen]]
Sehr sehenswert ist der ''Parco civico'' mit seiner üppigen südlichen Vegetation, der auch die ''Villa Ciani'' beherbergt. Westlich des Parks schließt sich die Seepromenade an, die bis nach [[Paradiso]] führt.
Die Stadt bietet einen ausgesprochen italienischen Charakter.
In der Altstadt sind vor allem die Flaniermeile ''Via Nassa'' und die ''Piazza Riforma'' einen Besuch wert.

Weitere Attraktionen von Lugano sind die beiden Hausberge Monte San Salvatore und [[Monte Brè]], von denen aus man ein schönes Panorama über die Stadt, den Luganersee und die Tessiner Berge genießt. Beide Berge sind sowohl per Bahn als auch zu Fuß erreichbar. Am Fusse des Monte Brè liegt das pittoreske Dorf [[Gandria]].

[[Bild:Lugano.jpeg|thumb|Lugano zu Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts. Frühe Farbfotografie von [[Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii]], entstanden zwischen 1905 und 1915.]]

Folgt man der Straße vom Ortsteil Paradiso den Berg hinauf (San Salvatore), wird man nach dem malerischen Dorf Carabbia nach Carona kommen. Dieser Ort hat ein Schwimmbad, welches zu den schönsten der ganzen Schweiz gehört. Herrlich gelegen, mit Terrassen, altem Baumbestand und einem 10m-Sprungturm ist es wahrlich einen Besuch wert.

==== Museen ====
* Museum für moderne Kunst (Museo d'Arte Moderna)
* Museum der außereuropäischen Kultur (Museo delle culture extraeuropee)
* Kantonales Kunstmuseum (Museo cantonale d'arte)
* Aligi Sassu und Helenita Olivares Stiftung (Fondazione Aligi Sassu e Helenita Olivares)
* Historisches Museum (Museo storico)
* Kantonales naturhistorisches Museum (Museo cantonale di storia naturale)
* Schweizerisches Zollmuseum (Museo doganale svizzero) in [[Gandria|Cantine di Gandria]]
* Städtisches Kunstmuseum (Museo civico di belle arti)
* Wilhelm Schmid Museum (Museo Wilhelm Schmid)
* Gottardo Galerie (Galleria Gottardo)

==== Kirchen ====
* Kathedrale San Lorenzo. Die Kirche wird das erste Mal in Schriften aus dem Jahre [[875]] erwähnt. Die prachtvolle Renaissancefassade wurde [[1517]] abgeschlossen.
* Kirche Santa Maria degli Angioli. In dieser [[1500]] fertiggebauten Kirche findet man die schönsten Fresken der Meister der [[Renaissance]]. Die Darstellungen "Kreuzigung Christi", "Das Abendmahl" und "Die Muttergottes mit Kind" im Innern der Kirche wurden von [[Bernardino Luini]] gemalt, einem Schüler [[Leonardo da Vinci|Da Vincis]].

== Sport ==
Der Eishockeyverein [[HC Lugano]] spielt in der höchsten Eishockeyliga der Schweiz, der NLA, im Stadion La Resega. Und ist amtierender Scheizermeister.

Der Fußballverein [[AC Lugano]] (früher FC Lugano) spielt in der zweithöchsten Fußballliga der Schweiz im Stadion Cornaredo. Er wurde drei Mal [[Schweizer Meister (Fussball)|Schweizer Meister]] (1938, 1941 und 1949) und drei Mal [[Schweizer Cupsieger (Fussball)|Schweizer Cupsieger]] (1931, 1968 und 1993).

Ottmar Hitzfeld spielte von 1978 bis 1980 beim FC Lugano.

Lugano war einer von sechs Austragungsorten der [[Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft 1954]].

== Wirtschaft und Infrastruktur==
Lugano ist das drittgrößte Finanzzentrum der Schweiz. Alle großen Schweizer Banken sowie zahlreiche internationale Private-Banking-Institute haben hier eine Niederlassung. [[Fremdenverkehr|Tourismus]], [[Finanz]] und [[Handel]] sind die Hauptpfeiler der Wirtschaft Luganos und sichern insgesamt 27.000 Arbeitsplätze.

=== Verkehr ===
In Lugano wurden vier meterspurige Straßenbahnen betrieben. Die [[Cadro-Dino-Bahn]] (LCD), die [[Lugano-Tesserete-Bahn]] (LT), die [[Trambahn Lugano]] (TLC) und die [[Ferrovia Lugano-Ponte Tresa]] (FLP). Bis auf letztere haben alle Unternehmen den Betrieb eingestellt und wurden durch Buslinien ersetzt.

Innerhalb der Stadt wurden die alten, meist einspurigen Tramstrecken zwischen 1954 und 1959 durch [[Trolleybus]]se ersetzt. Nach der ersten Euphorie wurde das Trolleybusnetz zunehmend vernachlässigt, bis es in den 1990er-Jahren schließlich verfiel. Nachdem das Bundesamt für Verkehr begann die Betriebsbewilligungen für einzelne Fahrzeuge in schlechtem Zustand zu befristen und diverse Auflagen an den Weiterbetrieb des zerfallenden Netzes knüpfte, wurde der Trolleybusbetrieb am 30. Juni 2001 eingestellt und die Anlagen demontiert.

Westlich der Stadt liegt der [[Flughafen Lugano-Agno]].

=== Schulen, Hochschulen ===
In Lugano befindet sich die 1996 gegründete [[Universität der italienischen Schweiz]] mit den Fakultäten [[Kommunikationswissenschaft]], [[Wirtschaftswissenschaft]] und [[Theologie]]. Zur gleichen Universität gehört auch die Architekturakademie in [[Mendrisio]].

----

Franklin College, eine sowohl von der Schweiz als auch von Amerika anerkannte Universität, hat ihren Sitz in Lugano. Es handelt sich hierbei um eine private Universität mit Schwerpunkten wie Internationale Beziehungen, Wirtschaft sowie Geschichte.

== Persönlichkeiten ==
Rund um Lugano und den Luganersee haben sich verschiedene deutsche Komponisten zurückgezogen, wie [[Michael Jary]], [[Martin Böttcher]] oder auch [[Peter Thomas (Komponist)|Peter Thomas]].

In [[Montagnola]], oberhalb von Lugano mit Blick auf den Luganersee gelegen, verbrachte [[Hermann Hesse]] einen Großteil seines Lebens. Hier wurden von ihm zahlreiche seiner Werke verfasst, unter anderem "[[Der Steppenwolf]]" (1927). In [[Klingsors letzter Sommer]] hat er der Gegend um die Stadt ein literarisches Denkmal gesetzt. In den Sommermonaten geöffnet, befindet sich nunmehr ein Museum in seiner alten Villa in Montagnola. Neben dieser Casa Camuzzi befindet sich etwas oberhalb des Ortes (neben dem Schulzentrum und dem Spielplatz) die Casa Rossa, ebenfalls Wohnhaus des Dichters. Die Casa Rossa kann allerdings nicht besichtigt werden.
Im Ort vor Montagnola liegt Hesses Grabstätte. Direkt an der Straße - rechter Hand, gegenüber der Kirche Sant´Abbondio - auf dem Friedhof rechts hinten, klein und unscheinbar.

==In Lugano geborene Persönlichleiten==
*[[Lauro Amado]], Schweizer Fussballspieler
*[[Rubens Bertogliati]], Schweizer Radrennfahrer
*[[Alberto Camenzind]], Architekt, Ehrenbürger von Lugano (1964)
*[[Leonardo Conti (NSDAP)|Leonardo Conti]], Reichsgesundheitsführer während des Dritten Reichs
*[[Katharina Böhm]], Schauspielerin
*[[Adam Dario Keel]], Maler
*[[Giovanni Maria Nosseni]], Maler, Bildhauer, Geologe und Kulturmanager der Renaissance in Dresden
*[[Fulvio Pelli]], Schweizer Politiker
*[[Alfredo Peri-Morosini]], Schweizer Bischof
*[[Clay Regazzoni]], Schweizer Autorennfahrer
*[[Santino Solari]], Architekt
*[[Claudio Sulser]], Schweizer Fussballspieler
*[[Michelle Hunziker]], Moderatorin, Model
*[[Leo Leoni]], Gitarrist der Rockband Gotthard

== Weblinks ==
{{Commons|Category:Lugano|{{PAGENAME}}}}
*[http://www.lugano.ch/de/welcome.cfm?&language=D&language=de Offizielle Website der Stadt Lugano (deutsch)]
*[http://www.dhs.ch/externe/protect/textes/d/D2145.html Artikel ''Breganzona''] im [[Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz|Historischen Lexikon der Schweiz]]
*[http://www.dhs.ch/externe/protect/textes/d/D2164.html Artikel ''Cureggia''] im [[Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz|Historischen Lexikon der Schweiz]]
*[http://www.dhs.ch/externe/protect/textes/d/D2167.html Artikel ''Davesco-Soragno''] im [[Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz|Historischen Lexikon der Schweiz]]

== Bildergalerie ==
{{Großes Bild|Lugano - Panorama of Lugano.jpg|1500px|Panorama von Lugano, gesehen von Lugano Paradiso}} 
<gallery>
Bild:Lugano Ansicht01.jpg|Blick auf die Stadt vom Nordufer des Luganersees
Bild:Lugano01.JPG|Palazzo Civico, Piazza Riforma
Bild:Lugano02.JPG|Via Pessina
Bild:Lugano03.JPG|Via Pessina
</gallery>

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Lugano

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NAME_ORT = Lugano|
GEMEINDEART = Stadt|
BILDPFAD_KARTE = Karte Gemeinde Lugano.png|
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PIXEL = 100px|
KANTON = Tessin|
BEZIRK = [[Lugano (Bezirk)|Lugano]]|
BFS = 5192|
PLZ = 6900|
BREITENGRAD = 46° 0'|
LÄNGENGRAD = 8° 57'|
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STAND_EINWOHNER = 31. Dezember 2005|
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'''Lugano''' ([[Deutsche Sprache|deutsch]]: Lauis) ist eine Stadt im [[Bezirk Lugano]] des [[Kanton (Schweiz)|Kantons]] [[Kanton Tessin|Tessin]] in der [[Schweiz]]. Der frühere deutsche Name ''Lauis'' wird heute nicht mehr verwendet.

Der Stadtname leitet sich vom lateinischen Wort ''lucus'' ab, was ''heiliger Wald'' bedeutet.

== Wappen ==
Die vier Lettern ''LVGA'' im Wappen sind lediglich eine Abkürzung des Stadtnamens und stehen nicht, wie von anderen Theorien postuliert, für ''La vera giustizia antica'' oder für die römische Legion ''Legio V (quinta) Gallia Alpina''.

== Geographie ==
Lugano liegt am [[Luganersee]] (Lago di Lugano) und ist umgeben von den drei Aussichtsbergen [[Monte Brè]] (925 m) im Osten, [[Monte San Salvatore]] (912 m) im Westen und dem [[Sighignola]] (1314 m) (am gegenüberliegenden Seeufer), dessen Gipfel ''Balcone d'Italia'' bereits auf italienischem Boden liegt.
[[Bild:Lugano-panorama.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Lugano vom [[Monte Brè]] aus gesehen]]

== Bevölkerung ==
Seit der Eingemeindung von neun umliegenden Vororten im Jahr 2004 hat die Stadt Lugano ca. 50'000 Einwohner. Inklusive Ballungsgebiet sind es rund 90'000 Einwohner. Die 2004 mit Lugano fusionierten früheren Gemeinden sind: [[Breganzona]], [[Cureggia]], [[Davesco-Soragno]], [[Gandria]], [[Pambio-Noranco]], [[Pazzallo]], [[Pregassona]] und [[Viganello]]. Bereits [[1972]] wurden die früheren Gemeinden [[Brè-Aldesago]] und [[Castagnola]] in die Stadt Lugano eingegliedert. Zudem ist Lugano nach [[Como]] die zweitgrößte Stadt der [[Metropolregion Tessin]], welche mehrere Agglomerationen des Tessins und von Italien beinhaltet und mehr als 500'000 Einwohner hat.

=== Sprachen ===
Amts- und Verkehrsprache ist Italienisch.

=== Religionen - Konfessionen ===
Stand 2000: Römisch-katholisch 68%, evangelisch-reformiert 5%, konfessionslos 5%, christlich-orthodox 4%, muslimisch 4%, andere 14%

== Politik ==
=== Legislative ===
Die Legislative wird durch den Gemeinderat repräsentiert. Er besteht aus 60 Mitgliedern aus 6 Parteien und wird alle vier Jahre durch das Volk neu gewählt (Sitzverteilung 2004: [[Freisinnig-Demokratische Partei|FDP]] 23, [[Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz|SP]] 12, [[Christlichdemokratische Volkspartei|CVP]] 12, [[Lega dei Ticinesi|Lega]] 8, [[Schweizerische Volkspartei|SVP]] 3, [[Grüne Partei der Schweiz|Die Grünen]] 2).

=== Exekutive ===
Die Exekutive ist der Stadtrat. Er besteht aus sieben Mitgliedern und wird wie der Gemeinderat alle vier Jahre durch das Volk neu gewählt.

Stadträte (2004–2008): Giorgio Giudici ([[Freisinnig-Demokratische Partei|FDP]]), Erasmo Pelli ([[Freisinnig-Demokratische Partei|FDP]]), Giovanna Masoni Brenni ([[Freisinnig-Demokratische Partei|FDP]]), Giovanni Cansani ([[Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz|SP]]), Nicoletta Mariolini ([[Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz|SP]]), Giuliano Bignasca ([[Lega dei Ticinesi|Lega]]), Paolo Beltraminelli ([[Christlichdemokratische Volkspartei|CVP]]).

== Kunst, Kultur ==
Die Gemeinde beherbergt den italienisch-sprachigen Rundfunk der Schweiz [[RTSI]] und das [[Orchestra della Svizzera italiana]], das aus dem 1935 gegründeten RTSI Orchestra hervorgegangen ist.

=== Sehenswürdigkeiten ===
[[Bild:Lugano_von_Paradiso.jpg|thumb|left|Bucht von Lugano von [[Paradiso]] aus gesehen]]
Sehr sehenswert ist der ''Parco civico'' mit seiner üppigen südlichen Vegetation, der auch die ''Villa Ciani'' beherbergt. Westlich des Parks schließt sich die Seepromenade an, die bis nach [[Paradiso]] führt.
Die Stadt bietet einen ausgesprochen italienischen Charakter.
In der Altstadt sind vor allem die Flaniermeile ''Via Nassa'' und die ''Piazza Riforma'' einen Besuch wert.

Weitere Attraktionen von Lugano sind die beiden Hausberge Monte San Salvatore und [[Monte Brè]], von denen aus man ein schönes Panorama über die Stadt, den Luganersee und die Tessiner Berge genießt. Beide Berge sind sowohl per Bahn als auch zu Fuß erreichbar. Am Fusse des Monte Brè liegt das pittoreske Dorf [[Gandria]].

[[Bild:Lugano.jpeg|thumb|Lugano zu Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts. Frühe Farbfotografie von [[Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii]], entstanden zwischen 1905 und 1915.]]

Folgt man der Straße vom Ortsteil Paradiso den Berg hinauf (San Salvatore), wird man nach dem malerischen Dorf Carabbia nach Carona kommen. Dieser Ort hat ein Schwimmbad, welches zu den schönsten der ganzen Schweiz gehört. Herrlich gelegen, mit Terrassen, altem Baumbestand und einem 10m-Sprungturm ist es wahrlich einen Besuch wert.

==== Museen ====
* Museum für moderne Kunst (Museo d'Arte Moderna)
* Museum der außereuropäischen Kultur (Museo delle culture extraeuropee)
* Kantonales Kunstmuseum (Museo cantonale d'arte)
* Aligi Sassu und Helenita Olivares Stiftung (Fondazione Aligi Sassu e Helenita Olivares)
* Historisches Museum (Museo storico)
* Kantonales naturhistorisches Museum (Museo cantonale di storia naturale)
* Schweizerisches Zollmuseum (Museo doganale svizzero) in [[Gandria|Cantine di Gandria]]
* Städtisches Kunstmuseum (Museo civico di belle arti)
* Wilhelm Schmid Museum (Museo Wilhelm Schmid)
* Gottardo Galerie (Galleria Gottardo)

==== Kirchen ====
* Kathedrale San Lorenzo. Die Kirche wird das erste Mal in Schriften aus dem Jahre [[875]] erwähnt. Die prachtvolle Renaissancefassade wurde [[1517]] abgeschlossen.
* Kirche Santa Maria degli Angioli. In dieser [[1500]] fertiggebauten Kirche findet man die schönsten Fresken der Meister der [[Renaissance]]. Die Darstellungen "Kreuzigung Christi", "Das Abendmahl" und "Die Muttergottes mit Kind" im Innern der Kirche wurden von [[Bernardino Luini]] gemalt, einem Schüler [[Leonardo da Vinci|Da Vincis]].

== Sport ==
Der Eishockeyverein [[HC Lugano]] spielt in der höchsten Eishockeyliga der Schweiz, der NLA, im Stadion La Resega. Und ist amtierender Scheizermeister.

Der Fußballverein [[AC Lugano]] (früher FC Lugano) spielt in der zweithöchsten Fußballliga der Schweiz im Stadion Cornaredo. Er wurde drei Mal [[Schweizer Meister (Fussball)|Schweizer Meister]] (1938, 1941 und 1949) und drei Mal [[Schweizer Cupsieger (Fussball)|Schweizer Cupsieger]] (1931, 1968 und 1993).

Ottmar Hitzfeld spielte von 1978 bis 1980 beim FC Lugano.

Lugano war einer von sechs Austragungsorten der [[Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft 1954]].

== Wirtschaft und Infrastruktur==
Lugano ist das drittgrößte Finanzzentrum der Schweiz. Alle großen Schweizer Banken sowie zahlreiche internationale Private-Banking-Institute haben hier eine Niederlassung. [[Fremdenverkehr|Tourismus]], [[Finanz]] und [[Handel]] sind die Hauptpfeiler der Wirtschaft Luganos und sichern insgesamt 27.000 Arbeitsplätze.

=== Verkehr ===
In Lugano wurden vier meterspurige Straßenbahnen betrieben. Die [[Cadro-Dino-Bahn]] (LCD), die [[Lugano-Tesserete-Bahn]] (LT), die [[Trambahn Lugano]] (TLC) und die [[Ferrovia Lugano-Ponte Tresa]] (FLP). Bis auf letztere haben alle Unternehmen den Betrieb eingestellt und wurden durch Buslinien ersetzt.

Innerhalb der Stadt wurden die alten, meist einspurigen Tramstrecken zwischen 1954 und 1959 durch [[Trolleybus]]se ersetzt. Nach der ersten Euphorie wurde das Trolleybusnetz zunehmend vernachlässigt, bis es in den 1990er-Jahren schließlich verfiel. Nachdem das Bundesamt für Verkehr begann die Betriebsbewilligungen für einzelne Fahrzeuge in schlechtem Zustand zu befristen und diverse Auflagen an den Weiterbetrieb des zerfallenden Netzes knüpfte, wurde der Trolleybusbetrieb am 30. Juni 2001 eingestellt und die Anlagen demontiert.

Westlich der Stadt liegt der [[Flughafen Lugano-Agno]].

=== Schulen, Hochschulen ===
In Lugano befindet sich die 1996 gegründete [[Universität der italienischen Schweiz]] mit den Fakultäten [[Kommunikationswissenschaft]], [[Wirtschaftswissenschaft]] und [[Theologie]]. Zur gleichen Universität gehört auch die Architekturakademie in [[Mendrisio]].
Franklin College, eine sowohl von der Schweiz als auch von Amerika anerkannte Universität, hat ihren Sitz in Lugano. Es handelt sich hierbei um eine Privatschule mit Schwerpunkten wie Internationale Beziehungen, Wirtschaft und Geschichte.

== Persönlichkeiten ==
Rund um Lugano und den Luganersee haben sich verschiedene deutsche Komponisten zurückgezogen, wie [[Michael Jary]], [[Martin Böttcher]] oder auch [[Peter Thomas (Komponist)|Peter Thomas]].

In [[Montagnola]], oberhalb von Lugano mit Blick auf den Luganersee gelegen, verbrachte [[Hermann Hesse]] einen Großteil seines Lebens. Hier wurden von ihm zahlreiche seiner Werke verfasst, unter anderem "[[Der Steppenwolf]]" (1927). In [[Klingsors letzter Sommer]] hat er der Gegend um die Stadt ein literarisches Denkmal gesetzt. In den Sommermonaten geöffnet, befindet sich nunmehr ein Museum in seiner alten Villa in Montagnola. Neben dieser Casa Camuzzi befindet sich etwas oberhalb des Ortes (neben dem Schulzentrum und dem Spielplatz) die Casa Rossa, ebenfalls Wohnhaus des Dichters. Die Casa Rossa kann allerdings nicht besichtigt werden.
Im Ort vor Montagnola liegt Hesses Grabstätte. Direkt an der Straße - rechter Hand, gegenüber der Kirche Sant´Abbondio - auf dem Friedhof rechts hinten, klein und unscheinbar.

==In Lugano geborene Persönlichleiten==
*[[Lauro Amado]], Schweizer Fussballspieler
*[[Rubens Bertogliati]], Schweizer Radrennfahrer
*[[Alberto Camenzind]], Architekt, Ehrenbürger von Lugano (1964)
*[[Leonardo Conti (NSDAP)|Leonardo Conti]], Reichsgesundheitsführer während des Dritten Reichs
*[[Katharina Böhm]], Schauspielerin
*[[Adam Dario Keel]], Maler
*[[Giovanni Maria Nosseni]], Maler, Bildhauer, Geologe und Kulturmanager der Renaissance in Dresden
*[[Fulvio Pelli]], Schweizer Politiker
*[[Alfredo Peri-Morosini]], Schweizer Bischof
*[[Clay Regazzoni]], Schweizer Autorennfahrer
*[[Santino Solari]], Architekt
*[[Claudio Sulser]], Schweizer Fussballspieler
*[[Michelle Hunziker]], Moderatorin, Model
*[[Leo Leoni]], Gitarrist der Rockband Gotthard

== Weblinks ==
{{Commons|Category:Lugano|{{PAGENAME}}}}
*[http://www.lugano.ch/de/welcome.cfm?&language=D&language=de Offizielle Website der Stadt Lugano (deutsch)]
*[http://www.dhs.ch/externe/protect/textes/d/D2145.html Artikel ''Breganzona''] im [[Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz|Historischen Lexikon der Schweiz]]
*[http://www.dhs.ch/externe/protect/textes/d/D2164.html Artikel ''Cureggia''] im [[Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz|Historischen Lexikon der Schweiz]]
*[http://www.dhs.ch/externe/protect/textes/d/D2167.html Artikel ''Davesco-Soragno''] im [[Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz|Historischen Lexikon der Schweiz]]

== Bildergalerie ==
{{Großes Bild|Lugano - Panorama of Lugano.jpg|1500px|Panorama von Lugano, gesehen von Lugano Paradiso}} 
<gallery>
Bild:Lugano Ansicht01.jpg|Blick auf die Stadt vom Nordufer des Luganersees
Bild:Lugano01.JPG|Palazzo Civico, Piazza Riforma
Bild:Lugano02.JPG|Via Pessina
Bild:Lugano03.JPG|Via Pessina
</gallery>

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[[Kategorie:Schweizer Gemeinde]]

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Lugano

2006-11-13T19:48:27Z

212.203.107.122: /* Schulen, Hochschulen */

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NAME_ORT = Lugano|
GEMEINDEART = Stadt|
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BILDPFAD_WAPPEN = Lugano-coat of arms.svg|
PIXEL = 100px|
KANTON = Tessin|
BEZIRK = [[Lugano (Bezirk)|Lugano]]|
BFS = 5192|
PLZ = 6900|
BREITENGRAD = 46° 0'|
LÄNGENGRAD = 8° 57'|
HÖHE = 273|
FLÄCHE = 26.2|
EINWOHNER = 49'223|
STAND_EINWOHNER = 31. Dezember 2005|
WEBSITE = www.lugano.ch|
}}
'''Lugano''' ([[Deutsche Sprache|deutsch]]: Lauis) ist eine Stadt im [[Bezirk Lugano]] des [[Kanton (Schweiz)|Kantons]] [[Kanton Tessin|Tessin]] in der [[Schweiz]]. Der frühere deutsche Name ''Lauis'' wird heute nicht mehr verwendet.

Der Stadtname leitet sich vom lateinischen Wort ''lucus'' ab, was ''heiliger Wald'' bedeutet.

== Wappen ==
Die vier Lettern ''LVGA'' im Wappen sind lediglich eine Abkürzung des Stadtnamens und stehen nicht, wie von anderen Theorien postuliert, für ''La vera giustizia antica'' oder für die römische Legion ''Legio V (quinta) Gallia Alpina''.

== Geographie ==
Lugano liegt am [[Luganersee]] (Lago di Lugano) und ist umgeben von den drei Aussichtsbergen [[Monte Brè]] (925 m) im Osten, [[Monte San Salvatore]] (912 m) im Westen und dem [[Sighignola]] (1314 m) (am gegenüberliegenden Seeufer), dessen Gipfel ''Balcone d'Italia'' bereits auf italienischem Boden liegt.
[[Bild:Lugano-panorama.jpg|thumb|500px|none|Lugano vom [[Monte Brè]] aus gesehen]]

== Bevölkerung ==
Seit der Eingemeindung von neun umliegenden Vororten im Jahr 2004 hat die Stadt Lugano ca. 50'000 Einwohner. Inklusive Ballungsgebiet sind es rund 90'000 Einwohner. Die 2004 mit Lugano fusionierten früheren Gemeinden sind: [[Breganzona]], [[Cureggia]], [[Davesco-Soragno]], [[Gandria]], [[Pambio-Noranco]], [[Pazzallo]], [[Pregassona]] und [[Viganello]]. Bereits [[1972]] wurden die früheren Gemeinden [[Brè-Aldesago]] und [[Castagnola]] in die Stadt Lugano eingegliedert. Zudem ist Lugano nach [[Como]] die zweitgrößte Stadt der [[Metropolregion Tessin]], welche mehrere Agglomerationen des Tessins und von Italien beinhaltet und mehr als 500'000 Einwohner hat.

=== Sprachen ===
Amts- und Verkehrsprache ist Italienisch.

=== Religionen - Konfessionen ===
Stand 2000: Römisch-katholisch 68%, evangelisch-reformiert 5%, konfessionslos 5%, christlich-orthodox 4%, muslimisch 4%, andere 14%

== Politik ==
=== Legislative ===
Die Legislative wird durch den Gemeinderat repräsentiert. Er besteht aus 60 Mitgliedern aus 6 Parteien und wird alle vier Jahre durch das Volk neu gewählt (Sitzverteilung 2004: [[Freisinnig-Demokratische Partei|FDP]] 23, [[Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz|SP]] 12, [[Christlichdemokratische Volkspartei|CVP]] 12, [[Lega dei Ticinesi|Lega]] 8, [[Schweizerische Volkspartei|SVP]] 3, [[Grüne Partei der Schweiz|Die Grünen]] 2).

=== Exekutive ===
Die Exekutive ist der Stadtrat. Er besteht aus sieben Mitgliedern und wird wie der Gemeinderat alle vier Jahre durch das Volk neu gewählt.

Stadträte (2004–2008): Giorgio Giudici ([[Freisinnig-Demokratische Partei|FDP]]), Erasmo Pelli ([[Freisinnig-Demokratische Partei|FDP]]), Giovanna Masoni Brenni ([[Freisinnig-Demokratische Partei|FDP]]), Giovanni Cansani ([[Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz|SP]]), Nicoletta Mariolini ([[Sozialdemokratische Partei der Schweiz|SP]]), Giuliano Bignasca ([[Lega dei Ticinesi|Lega]]), Paolo Beltraminelli ([[Christlichdemokratische Volkspartei|CVP]]).

== Kunst, Kultur ==
Die Gemeinde beherbergt den italienisch-sprachigen Rundfunk der Schweiz [[RTSI]] und das [[Orchestra della Svizzera italiana]], das aus dem 1935 gegründeten RTSI Orchestra hervorgegangen ist.

=== Sehenswürdigkeiten ===
[[Bild:Lugano_von_Paradiso.jpg|thumb|left|Bucht von Lugano von [[Paradiso]] aus gesehen]]
Sehr sehenswert ist der ''Parco civico'' mit seiner üppigen südlichen Vegetation, der auch die ''Villa Ciani'' beherbergt. Westlich des Parks schließt sich die Seepromenade an, die bis nach [[Paradiso]] führt.
Die Stadt bietet einen ausgesprochen italienischen Charakter.
In der Altstadt sind vor allem die Flaniermeile ''Via Nassa'' und die ''Piazza Riforma'' einen Besuch wert.

Weitere Attraktionen von Lugano sind die beiden Hausberge Monte San Salvatore und [[Monte Brè]], von denen aus man ein schönes Panorama über die Stadt, den Luganersee und die Tessiner Berge genießt. Beide Berge sind sowohl per Bahn als auch zu Fuß erreichbar. Am Fusse des Monte Brè liegt das pittoreske Dorf [[Gandria]].

[[Bild:Lugano.jpeg|thumb|Lugano zu Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts. Frühe Farbfotografie von [[Sergei Mikhailovich Prokudin-Gorskii]], entstanden zwischen 1905 und 1915.]]

Folgt man der Straße vom Ortsteil Paradiso den Berg hinauf (San Salvatore), wird man nach dem malerischen Dorf Carabbia nach Carona kommen. Dieser Ort hat ein Schwimmbad, welches zu den schönsten der ganzen Schweiz gehört. Herrlich gelegen, mit Terrassen, altem Baumbestand und einem 10m-Sprungturm ist es wahrlich einen Besuch wert.

==== Museen ====
* Museum für moderne Kunst (Museo d'Arte Moderna)
* Museum der außereuropäischen Kultur (Museo delle culture extraeuropee)
* Kantonales Kunstmuseum (Museo cantonale d'arte)
* Aligi Sassu und Helenita Olivares Stiftung (Fondazione Aligi Sassu e Helenita Olivares)
* Historisches Museum (Museo storico)
* Kantonales naturhistorisches Museum (Museo cantonale di storia naturale)
* Schweizerisches Zollmuseum (Museo doganale svizzero) in [[Gandria|Cantine di Gandria]]
* Städtisches Kunstmuseum (Museo civico di belle arti)
* Wilhelm Schmid Museum (Museo Wilhelm Schmid)
* Gottardo Galerie (Galleria Gottardo)

==== Kirchen ====
* Kathedrale San Lorenzo. Die Kirche wird das erste Mal in Schriften aus dem Jahre [[875]] erwähnt. Die prachtvolle Renaissancefassade wurde [[1517]] abgeschlossen.
* Kirche Santa Maria degli Angioli. In dieser [[1500]] fertiggebauten Kirche findet man die schönsten Fresken der Meister der [[Renaissance]]. Die Darstellungen "Kreuzigung Christi", "Das Abendmahl" und "Die Muttergottes mit Kind" im Innern der Kirche wurden von [[Bernardino Luini]] gemalt, einem Schüler [[Leonardo da Vinci|Da Vincis]].

== Sport ==
Der Eishockeyverein [[HC Lugano]] spielt in der höchsten Eishockeyliga der Schweiz, der NLA, im Stadion La Resega. Und ist amtierender Scheizermeister.

Der Fußballverein [[AC Lugano]] (früher FC Lugano) spielt in der zweithöchsten Fußballliga der Schweiz im Stadion Cornaredo. Er wurde drei Mal [[Schweizer Meister (Fussball)|Schweizer Meister]] (1938, 1941 und 1949) und drei Mal [[Schweizer Cupsieger (Fussball)|Schweizer Cupsieger]] (1931, 1968 und 1993).

Ottmar Hitzfeld spielte von 1978 bis 1980 beim FC Lugano.

Lugano war einer von sechs Austragungsorten der [[Fußball-Weltmeisterschaft 1954]].

== Wirtschaft und Infrastruktur==
Lugano ist das drittgrößte Finanzzentrum der Schweiz. Alle großen Schweizer Banken sowie zahlreiche internationale Private-Banking-Institute haben hier eine Niederlassung. [[Fremdenverkehr|Tourismus]], [[Finanz]] und [[Handel]] sind die Hauptpfeiler der Wirtschaft Luganos und sichern insgesamt 27.000 Arbeitsplätze.

=== Verkehr ===
In Lugano wurden vier meterspurige Straßenbahnen betrieben. Die [[Cadro-Dino-Bahn]] (LCD), die [[Lugano-Tesserete-Bahn]] (LT), die [[Trambahn Lugano]] (TLC) und die [[Ferrovia Lugano-Ponte Tresa]] (FLP). Bis auf letztere haben alle Unternehmen den Betrieb eingestellt und wurden durch Buslinien ersetzt.

Innerhalb der Stadt wurden die alten, meist einspurigen Tramstrecken zwischen 1954 und 1959 durch [[Trolleybus]]se ersetzt. Nach der ersten Euphorie wurde das Trolleybusnetz zunehmend vernachlässigt, bis es in den 1990er-Jahren schließlich verfiel. Nachdem das Bundesamt für Verkehr begann die Betriebsbewilligungen für einzelne Fahrzeuge in schlechtem Zustand zu befristen und diverse Auflagen an den Weiterbetrieb des zerfallenden Netzes knüpfte, wurde der Trolleybusbetrieb am 30. Juni 2001 eingestellt und die Anlagen demontiert.

Westlich der Stadt liegt der [[Flughafen Lugano-Agno]].

=== Schulen, Hochschulen ===
In Lugano befindet sich die 1996 gegründete [[Universität der italienischen Schweiz]] mit den Fakultäten [[Kommunikationswissenschaft]], [[Wirtschaftswissenschaft]] und [[Theologie]]. Zur gleichen Universität gehört auch die Architekturakademie in [[Mendrisio]].
Franklin College Switzerland, eine amerikanische Universitaet, hat einen Kampus in Lugano. Die Universitaet ist eine Amerikanische und ist sowohl von Amerika als auch der Schweiz anerkannt.

== Persönlichkeiten ==
Rund um Lugano und den Luganersee haben sich verschiedene deutsche Komponisten zurückgezogen, wie [[Michael Jary]], [[Martin Böttcher]] oder auch [[Peter Thomas (Komponist)|Peter Thomas]].

In [[Montagnola]], oberhalb von Lugano mit Blick auf den Luganersee gelegen, verbrachte [[Hermann Hesse]] einen Großteil seines Lebens. Hier wurden von ihm zahlreiche seiner Werke verfasst, unter anderem "[[Der Steppenwolf]]" (1927). In [[Klingsors letzter Sommer]] hat er der Gegend um die Stadt ein literarisches Denkmal gesetzt. In den Sommermonaten geöffnet, befindet sich nunmehr ein Museum in seiner alten Villa in Montagnola. Neben dieser Casa Camuzzi befindet sich etwas oberhalb des Ortes (neben dem Schulzentrum und dem Spielplatz) die Casa Rossa, ebenfalls Wohnhaus des Dichters. Die Casa Rossa kann allerdings nicht besichtigt werden.
Im Ort vor Montagnola liegt Hesses Grabstätte. Direkt an der Straße - rechter Hand, gegenüber der Kirche Sant´Abbondio - auf dem Friedhof rechts hinten, klein und unscheinbar.

==In Lugano geborene Persönlichleiten==
*[[Lauro Amado]], Schweizer Fussballspieler
*[[Rubens Bertogliati]], Schweizer Radrennfahrer
*[[Alberto Camenzind]], Architekt, Ehrenbürger von Lugano (1964)
*[[Leonardo Conti (NSDAP)|Leonardo Conti]], Reichsgesundheitsführer während des Dritten Reichs
*[[Katharina Böhm]], Schauspielerin
*[[Adam Dario Keel]], Maler
*[[Giovanni Maria Nosseni]], Maler, Bildhauer, Geologe und Kulturmanager der Renaissance in Dresden
*[[Fulvio Pelli]], Schweizer Politiker
*[[Alfredo Peri-Morosini]], Schweizer Bischof
*[[Clay Regazzoni]], Schweizer Autorennfahrer
*[[Santino Solari]], Architekt
*[[Claudio Sulser]], Schweizer Fussballspieler
*[[Michelle Hunziker]], Moderatorin, Model
*[[Leo Leoni]], Gitarrist der Rockband Gotthard

== Weblinks ==
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*[http://www.lugano.ch/de/welcome.cfm?&language=D&language=de Offizielle Website der Stadt Lugano (deutsch)]
*[http://www.dhs.ch/externe/protect/textes/d/D2145.html Artikel ''Breganzona''] im [[Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz|Historischen Lexikon der Schweiz]]
*[http://www.dhs.ch/externe/protect/textes/d/D2164.html Artikel ''Cureggia''] im [[Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz|Historischen Lexikon der Schweiz]]
*[http://www.dhs.ch/externe/protect/textes/d/D2167.html Artikel ''Davesco-Soragno''] im [[Historisches Lexikon der Schweiz|Historischen Lexikon der Schweiz]]

== Bildergalerie ==
{{Großes Bild|Lugano - Panorama of Lugano.jpg|1500px|Panorama von Lugano, gesehen von Lugano Paradiso}} 
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Bild:Lugano Ansicht01.jpg|Blick auf die Stadt vom Nordufer des Luganersees
Bild:Lugano01.JPG|Palazzo Civico, Piazza Riforma
Bild:Lugano02.JPG|Via Pessina
Bild:Lugano03.JPG|Via Pessina
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{{Koordinate Artikel|46_0_37_N_8_57_45_E_type:city(52059)_scale:50000_region:CH-TI|46° 0' 37" N, 8° 57' 45" O}}

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[[Kategorie:Ort im Kanton Tessin]]
[[Kategorie:Schweizer Gemeinde]]

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