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others may involve home-stays, and DAIS provides similar experiences when
hosting students from other schools.

j) Off-Campus Study & Activity Opportunities
In line with its philosophy of giving the maximum possible opportunities for
students to enhance their learning and development, and support their work for
community service projects, DAIS encourages students to make use of off-campus
facilities available at Matheran, Patalganga, Nagothane and Jamnagar.
The off-campus facility, situated in Matheran, is approximately 100 kms from
Mumbai, in an idyllic setting against the glorious backdrop of nature, for a range of
cross-curricular learning opportunities. It has conference and performance centres
and an amphitheater. It also has sporting facilities like tennis, basketball, football,
cricket, and handball courts, a jogging/riding track and facilities for indoor games.
Our senior students pursue their coursework assignments, projects, etc here. This
off-campus facility is also used by our physical education department for
conducting weekend training camps, for professional development programmes
for teachers and staff, and for organizing exchange visits of students and teachers
visiting our school from across India and around the world.
k) School Trips
School trips are important extensions of experiential learning opportunities outside
classrooms, and are central to holistic education and development. Students in all
classes have opportunities to participate in trips related to academics, service
activities, exchanges, adventure and international events.
Students are encouraged to attend the trips which are voluntary and under close
supervision of teachers, with safety of the children given paramount importance.
The same regulations and expectations as are applicable on regular school days,
apply during school trips. Children are ambassadors of our school hence they
should be courteous and well-behaved at all times.
When students go out on trips, they need to be a part of the group at all times,
during the stay, as well as their journeys to and from the site. Accordingly, a student
will not be permitted to leave the group or meet with anyone when they are out on
a trip, unless prior permission is given by the concerned Head of Student Life.
Students opting for subjects such as Geography should note that course work and
field trips are an integral part of the subject for grading purposes and students are
required to attend them.

If a student commits a breach of school rules while on a school trip, she/he
will be sent back to Mumbai. Parents will then be notified of the time and
place from where to collect their child.

l) Celebrations
(i) Birthdays
The school recognises that birthdays are special occasions for students and parents,
and requests that birthday celebrations at school are kept simple. Parents are

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