The Red Pen to host International Boarding School Fair

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November 4, 2019

New Delhi, Nov 4: The Red Pen, a global education consulting firm, headquartered in Mumbai, along with Linden Educational Services - a US based global boarding school admissions marketing firm and Crayons Academy for Skills Excellence (CASE) - a Delhi based skills development and career counselling firm, are hosting an International boarding school fair in Gurgaon on 6th November 2019 at ‘The Leela’ in Gurgaon.

Kimberly Dixit, CEO and Co-founder at The Red Pen explains, “The Red Pen team has always taken great pride in our homegrown brand, which is reputed for its customised, signature advisory services. There is an increasing trend of parents in India sending their children to international boarding schools, as they recognize the value of preparing them for future education at top global universities. We are excited to be partnering with a world-renowned firm like Linden to offer a platform for Indian students to access a premium, global boarding school education.”

Since their inception in 2011, The Red Pen has supported over 5000 students with admission to best-fit institutions around the world – whether Ivy League universities, M7 business programmes, global management and technical master’s programmes, specialised colleges, small liberal arts institutions and recently boarding schools.

‘Linden has been an avant-garde leader and trusted advisor in global admissions for almost 40 years and has worked with over 450 boarding schools worldwide. In the upcoming fair, parents and aspiring students will have the opportunity to interact one-on-one with my team and me. Since we visit and inspect these schools annually and know their Headmasters and faculty and understand their ethos, we can help families get an in-depth perspective on curriculum and school facilities. The intention is to enable each student to make informed decisions about their future education,” says John A. Williamson - Executive Director, Linden Educational Services.

Linden’s strength lies in over 35 years of continual expertise and local presence in India and other cities internationally. Their collective experiences provide families with strategic advantages they need to successfully gain access to some of the most revered educational institutions across the globe.

The fair will have representatives from over 25 international boarding schools across the US, UK and Canada.

India is the second largest student market globally with nearly 750,000students studying overseas. 

Vikram Anand, CEO, CASE says, ‘Our in-depth experience of working with students in their formative years to develop their intellectual and athletic potential gives us the strategic advantage to be able to provide access to the right demographic profile of students and their families for this fair.”

Case is the on-ground promotion partner for this boarding school event.

For additional information on the boarding school fair please log on to  https://theredpen.in/ 

and to register you can log onto https://theredpen.in/boarding-schools-fair/  

About:

1. The Red Pen

The Red Pen is an independent education consulting company that advises applicants to identify best-fit educational options at the school, university or postgraduate level. Additionally, they help high schools develop student-focused, scalable university counselling infrastructure that addresses the academic needs of varied communities. The 70+ member team is led by partners Dr. Kimberly Wright Dixit and Namita Mehta. Consultants with diverse backgrounds, who possess a wealth of education, experience and knowledge, represent the company’s strong foundation.

2. Linden Educational Services

Established in 1982, Linden offers an immersive approach to recruitment, admissions and marketing for universities. Boarding schools and universities have come to trust Linden's comprehensive, strategic, and forward-thinking education expertise in Indian and other International markets. They have a qualified, talented group of  admissions professionals whose collective experiences provide families with strategic advantages they need to successfully gain access to some of the most revered educational institutions across the globe.

3. Crayons Academy for Skills Excellence (CASE)

CASE is a Sports Recruitment Counselling firm for Students aspiring to seek admission to Colleges anywhere in the world.  We identify, develop and guide students seeking to play varsity sports, specifically popular sports in India which are also Varsity sports in Colleges such as Soccer, Tennis, Golf, Squash, Track & Field, Swimming, for both Men’s & Women’s.   Besides navigating the admission process as a student-athlete, foreign students face a challenging task of showcasing their ability to college coaches in USA, Canada, UK, Europe and Australia.  Our long-standing relationships with these coaches and thorough knowledge of the process helps bridge this gap. 

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March 10,2020

The Alumni Association members along with the members of Women’s Cell organized a programme to celebrate Women’s day and felicitate the student achievers in various fields.

The programme began with a prayer song by the members of the Women’s cell. Among the dignitaries were Sr Dr M Jeswina A.C, Principal, St Agnes College, Mrs Geanette Dsouza, Vice President, Agnesian Alumni Association, Ms Vivid Dsouza, Convenor of the programme and Secretary Agnesian Alumni Association, Mrs Jyothi Cutinha, Joint Secretary Agnesian Alumni Association. 

The college president, Ms Jerusha Maben welcomed the gathering followed by a welcome dance. The student achievers of the college were honoured by the Agnesian Alumni Association;

Agnesian Outstanding Leader Award sponsored by Mrs Carol Pais in honour of her parents Mr Philip and Mrs Mariette Pais is awarded to Ms Jerusha Maben of III BCom.

Agnesian All-Rounder Award sponsored by Mrs Marjorie Texeira is awarded to Ms Anna Una Crasta of II MA English.

Agnesian Scholar Award sponsored by Dr Meera Aranha is awarded to Ms Shane Joveeta Jovet of III BCom.

Agnesian Best Sports Woman Award sponsored by Mrs Daisy Coelho is awarded to Ms Anusha K.J of III BSc.

Agnesian Best NSS Volunteer is awarded to Nerissa Clementina Noronha of III BCom.

Agnesian Best NCC Cadet Award (Army Wing) is awarded to CPL Melani Lobo of III BCom.

Agnesian Best NCC Cadet Award (Air Wing) is awarded to CWO Vanditha Anusha Dsouza of III BSc.

Sr Dr M Jeswina AC presided over the programme congratulated all the student achievers and wished them the best.

Mrs Carol Pais compered the programme and Ms Vivid Dsouza, Secretary of Alumni Association proposed the vote of thanks.

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March 4,2020

Mangaluru, Mar 4: With an objective to create awareness among children about the importance of consumption of fruits in regular diet, First Steps Pre-School, Kudroli, celebrated Fruits Day on Friday 28th February 2020 with fun and frolic.

The tiny tots of preschool celebrated Fruit Day. Children, representing the fruits of their choice sang the fruit rhymes with great zest, enthusiasm and vigour, enjoying the moments of joy and happiness in the company of their mates & teachers.

Teachers had made interesting and simple stories on encouraging children to have fruits in their meals. The teachers also explained the importance of fruits’ intake in diet for mental and physical growth. The tiny tots also learned more about the taste, smell,

color and texture of each fruit. Children clearly understood the importance of washing the fruits before eating or cooking and about the benefits of eating fresh fruits.

All the children were found to be quite thrilled and were positive on the fact that fruits are better than junk food.

The head teacher Himna S. Ahmed, teacher Azeema and Master Shehzan S. Ahmed arranged the event in an impressive manner which added feather to the event.

The event magnificently concluded with fruit feast for the kids of pre-school.

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March 15,2020

First Steps Pre-School, Kudroli celebrated Red Day on Friday, 14th March 2020 with elegance. To mark the celebration, all the tiny tots wore Red clothing and brought Red coloured fruits, vegetables & toys to share with the class and each pre-schooler briefly described his or her Red item brought to the class. 

The classroom was decorated with red streamers, balloons and table settings. The bulletin board was designed with the word ‘Red’ with pictures of Red animals, vehicles, plants and foods.

The Bloomings were asked to bring Red coloured objects for a ‘Show and Tell’ activity.

The teachers collected the objects from the children and displayed them on a table and taught the names of the objects to the children and also introduced many other facts about them. Students were given a thorough understanding of the colour red through different activities.

The kids actively participated and were very happy and excited. Parents were equally thrilled and overwhelmed due to their child’s participation.

Career Guidance Counsellor, Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) Shameer Ahmed was the chief guest of the event. He addressed the students on the importance of colours and explained the purpose of conducting such an event to boost the confidence and creative culture in kids.
 
Headteacher Himna S. Ahmed enlightened the importance of colour in our life. She further added that Red is the best colour to create enthusiasm for life and can awaken greater confidence & optimism. In the meaning of colours, Red inspires original thought and inquisitiveness. 

Red is the colour of energy, strength, power, determination as well as passion, desire, and love. Red is a very emotionally intense colour. Children learnt the significance, importance and identification of the colours.

The teachers Himna, Azeema decorated the classrooms with red objects that children can easily identify with. They created beautiful red tables, red drapes, red balloons, red toys, red boxes, red balls, red fruit and vegetable cutouts etc. Everywhere the kids looked, they found something or the other in red. Learning was fun on red day and the children are looking forward to learning about yet another colour.

Event coordinator Shehzan S. Ahmed arranged the event in a skilled manner, which added a feather to the event.

In the end, each child was sent home with a bright Red smiley prop. and the colouring sheets which they coloured as an indoor activity to commemorate the Red day.

The event magnificently concluded with refreshments for the kids of pre-school.

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