Introduction :
A Very Significant Landmark in the history of the College is the resolution of the General Council and the Board of Governors to start an exclusive, residential school for girls on the Polo ground on a campus of about 46 acres. The School is purely residential and the medium of instruction is English. 

Mission Statement :
The school provides a unique opportunity for all round education. It has the rich Mayo tradition and an ethos conducive to developing each child's potential to the fullest. It endeavours to see that the girls acquire a broad range of skills, a love of learning, tolerance and respect for the beliefs of others and basic values of truth and honesty. The institution makes sure that when a girl leaves school, she is confident of taking an active part in the modern world with dignity and a flexibility to accept change as an opportunity rather than a threat; able indeed to be her own person and to lead a life which is purposeful, positive and constructive.
We shall make it a special point to ensure that the ethos of the Girls' School is imbued with Indian traditions and culture without ignoring the present and the challenges of the future. Indian values,dance and drama will play a special role in the life of the child at the Mayo College Girls School. 
We encourage the individuality of every child and yet at the same time inculcate in her a sense of responsibility and consideration for others. In a world of ideas there is always pioneering to be done and we prepare students to face new challenges and urge them to seek originality. We also know it is equally important to root a child in the rich Indian culture and tradition and teach her to respect every creed.
We also aim to bring out the best in every student. 
  

Background :
Mayo College Girls' School, Ajmer was founded by Mayo College in August 1988.
 
Campus:
This residential school for girls is on the Polo ground on a campus of about 46 acres. Meera, Padmini, Sanyogita and Karunawati are the four boarding houses of the school. There is a big dining hall and a well equipped Hospital with a Medical officer and resident nurses. The School Store provides the students with books, stationery and basic toiletries.
 
Atmosphere :
The school provides an enriched environment for a girl to develop her talents in dance, music, art, writing and communication and train her skills in games and athletics.
 

The Pupils :
The School enrols both Indian and overseas students, however sisters of present students, children of Old Boys and seniority of registration are given preference.The school encourages hobbies and talents and the girls are involved in a variety of activities ranging from dramatics, debating and quiz competitions to music, dance and craft. The girls are affiliated to a number of societies we have, INTACH, SPIC MACAY, English & Hindi Literary Society, Geography Society, Art and Craft Society, Library Committee, Literacy Programmes, Science Society, Nature Club and Girl Guides. The School also organizes educational tours, camps, treks and midterm trips to take education beyond the classroom.
 

Affiliation :
Comprising of classes IV to XII, the school is affiliated to the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations, New Delhi. 
 
Curriculum :
At Mayo College Girls School lot of emphasis is given on Academics apart from extra-curricular activities and over all development of the child. The curriculum also includes Craft, Needle work, Dance and SUPW. We trace and follow her academic progress closely and we provide an enriched environment where we enable her to develop her talents in dance, music, art, writing and communication and to train her skills in games and athletics. Inculcating a respect for work and human dignity is another objective we strive for.
 

Class Periods are 40 minutes each, 7 Periods a day, 6 days a week for 240 working days per year. 
At the end of each term, full reports are sent to the parents / guardians. For promotion, the girl's work through out the year as well as her examination is taken into account. The Principal's decision in matters regarding placement and promotion of a girl is final.
    
Co- curriculum activities :
The school encourages hobbies and talents and the girls are involved in a variety of activities ranging from dramatics, debating and quiz competitions to music, dance and craft. The school also organizes educational tours, camps, treks, and mid - term trips to take education beyond the class rooms. 
    

Games and sports :
Games and Athletics are an integral part of our school curriculum. Our campus provides a 400 mts athletic field with a cricket pitch, a swimming pool, 7 tennis courts, 2 basketball courts, 2 volley ball courts, a hockey field, a handball court, a kho-kho court, 2 throwball courts, 6 badminton courts. We also offer facilities for riding, squash and indoor games ( chess, carom, table tennis).
     
Art and craft :
The Art and Craft Department of the school offers many facilities for the development and nurturing of the creative faculties of the children. 
Art is one of the subjects offered at the ICSE and ISC levels as a Subject of Examination. 
Sketches from life -both head studies and full figures, still life studies, imaginative composition, lino cutting and printing, posters, collages, designs, landscapes, flower studies, murals, papier mache, title work, soft sand modeling, clay modeling, plaster of paris casting are among the many things that a child is taught to do in the Art Section. 
In the Craft Section also a variety of things like macrame, nail and thread, bead work, soft toys, shell work, jute work, flower making, doll making, straw work, wax modeling, shola work, screen printing, block printing, Batik and weaving are taught. 
The Pottery Section has also come up with the facility for firing in the school kiln. 
   

Home Science :
For Classes 7th & 8th - Home Science is taught in the curriculum of the School. Block period is taken for each section once a week. Topics Covered are- Housewifery and Cooking. 
  
Housewifery includes :
Management of the daily chores of the home, cleaning of different metals and articles in the home. Arrangements of cupboards, rooms and making of beds. Laying of table for different occasions, different meals - buffet systems. 
    
Cooking 
Simple methods of cooking of breakfast, cereals, different drinks, egg preparation, snacks, sweet and sourly, Desserts cake. Training is given from collection of ingredients - preparation & actual cooking. 
For classes 9th to Senior Secondary(12th) it is offered as an optional subject. 
 

For 9th and 10th Practicals involves :
Home management, Flower arrangement and Resetting & Arrangement of different rooms in the home. 
Cooking - Special preparation for festivals, get together. Cooking of invalid kind of cakes. Different ways of garnishing & serving. Laundry and clothing care, Darning mending, washing and finishing of woolen, silk and cotton fabrics. 
For PreSenior Secondary & Senior Secondary 
Elaborate Cooking involving cooking complete meals, arranging for parties, buffet meals, Festival cooking. Different ways of presentation and display. Home Science as an ACTIVITY. Flower arrangement - Dry and Fresh, Making of Paper flowers, Making of Coasters,Placements etc. Menu and Greeting cards, Gift Wrapping. Cooking - Preparation of simple meals, fancy cooking, desserts, elaborate vegetable preparations, non-veg cooking 
 

Admissions and Withdrawals :
Entrance tests for admission to Mayo College Girls School is held every year at various centres in India. It can also be arranged overseas through the Indian Embassy in that country. The tests comprises of English, Hindi and Mathematics to test the age specified skills in language and mathematics. Parents are notified in the month of August preceding the year in which admission is sought. Only the students who are eligible as per their previous class of study and who are registered admission allowed to take this test. The lowest class that we have here is class IV and your child on passing is responsible for compliance as required. 
- The Entrance Test is held only for admission up to class IX. For entrance to class XI admission is considered on the basis of the Board Examination results of class X. We do not register students for class XI. 

Admission will be based on the combined marks of the candidates in written exams and the interview marks. Candidates who qualify for the interview will be required to come for an interview to Ajmer and be interviewed by a selection committee. 
One or both parents with the candidates will be required to attend the interview.Parents will be required to bring reports of the candidates from the previous school. Transfer Certificate are not required for the interview. 

 - Admission is subject to merit and vacancy, and rarely does a student with less than 75% get admitted. 
Admission in Mayo College Girls School are made on the basis of performance in the Entrance test. Sisters of present students, children of Old Boys and seniority of registration are given weightage. 
- Admissions are finalized by the Girl's School Committee comprising of members of the Board of which the Principal is a member. 
- The merit list is drawn on the basis of the marks obtained in the written test, and only those who qualify are asked to appear for the interview. The new entrants join at the end of March and the academics year commences on the first Monday of April. 
- Overseas students may come for the interview after informing the school of their availability for the interview if they are unable to come on the date specified. Their wards can join the school in July of the year of entry. 
- Parents of children admitted are expected to confirm their acceptance within 10 days. The acceptance of admission should be accompanied by the payment in accordance with the instructions in the offer letter. The same will be forfeited if the offer once accepted is later declined. 
- Students will have to produce a Transfer Certificate (TC) and should have gained promotion to the class of admission by July of the Year in which they are being admitted. In case the girl is instructed to join on a specified date without taking the final examination, a Transfer Certificate promotion to the previous class will have to be provided. 
- Guidelines for English, Hindi and Mathematics on the basis of which the common entrance papers are made are included in the prospectus. Aspirants for admission in a particular class should prepare themselves accordingly. 
    

Registration :
The prospective parents or guardian should first register the child for the year and class in which admission is desired. The application form for registration (included in the prospectus) duly filled in, together with the required registration fees should be sent to the Principal as early as possible. Registration at an early age is advisable as at present there are large numbers already on our waiting list. Registration after June 30th will require additional late fee as per schedule. 
Registration however does not guarantee admission. The registration fee is neither refundable nor transferable. 
The chances of admission are much better for admission to classes 4, 5, and 7. In other classes, the chances are almost nil as we don't have vacancies there except in stray cases of unexpected withdrawals. 

Withdrawals :
Withdrawals must be notified to the Principal not less than 30 days prior to the commencement of the following term. If a withdrawal is made during the term then the monthly fees for the months the Girl stays in the school will be charged up to 3 months. After 3 months the full term fees will be charged and no fees will be refunded. 
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Age qualifications remain unchanged and all calculations for age groups will be mentioned in the Prospectus. 
Candidates selected for admission would be expected to join in April every year. In case of candidates, selected by us, where Annual Exams are in April the candidate will not be expected to sit for the Annual Exams in the School where they are currently studying except where specifically asked to do so. 

Procedure to be followed after registration : 
In the first week of August, we will send you an ATC circular along with a form which you will complete by the end of August that year, giving specifically the Centre chosen by you. 
Two passport size photographs of your child must accompany the form. 
In second week of October, we will send you an Admission Card. If this is not received by the end of January, please contact us. 
Please always remember to quote the registration number of your child in all correspondence with the admission of the child. 
The Entrance Test is held on the last Saturday of November of the year in which admission is sought. 

Rules and regulations : 
Strictly no Cash or Tuck are allowed in School. This is a rule which must be adhered to and any lapses is immediately punishable by 5 Bad Marks (Black Listing). 
Uniform must be adhered to strictly:
a) All ribbons, bandeax, ponytail bands must be black.
b) In winters if girls feel cold, they may wear extra clothing under their uniforms so that it is not visible. Any improper uniform will be confiscated for the rest of the term and the girl will be punished by 1 Bad Mark.
c) Winter uniform: grey slacks & blazer.
Spring: grey skirt & blouse / salwar kameez.
d) On working days the following minimal jewellery is permitted.
i) Small studs in the ears. No ear-rings, 'balis' or dangling ear-rings whatsoever.
ii)A single thin Kara (steel or copper).
iii)No gold chains. If stone is to be worn for religious reasons, you are requested to string it on a strong black thread and wear it under your uniform.
iv)No rings or bangles whatsoever.
e) On Sundays and holidays, Home clothes and costume jewellery may be worn, provided the girl is not going out. Any girl going out must be in correct uniform. No extra jewellery permitted for any girl going out.
f) All girls must dress in traditional Indian dress for End- of-Term Dinner. No western dresses are permitted for this function.
Girls are allowed to bring not more than two sets of Home Clothes for use on Sundays and holidays. These must be Indian for class VIII upwards and care must be taken to see that they are suitable for School-wear. No undue ostentation is encouraged in school. 
     

Visitors : 
Girls are not allowed to leave the campus without an escort. Any girl doing so Will be deemed broken bounds and may be suspended or even expelled.
a) Visitors authorized by parents are allowed to meet their wards on the last Sunday of the month and on holidays mentioned in the school calendar. They are not permitted on any other day whatsoever. Visiting hours are from 10.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon and again from 4.00 p.m to 6.00 p.m. No visitors are requested not to linger beyond the stipulated time thereby making it necessary for staff on duty to have to request them to leave.
b) Only people whose names are on the visitors list will be permitted to meet girls. Any visitor not on the list must bring a letter of authority from the girl's parents. A telephonic message will not be accepted.
c) Visitors are requested to meet the House Mistress before meeting a girl. No visitor is allowed to meet any girl without staff permission.
d) Sisters may meet their brothers studying at Mayo College between 11.00 a.m and 12.00 a.m. on the second and last Sundays of the month and on holidays mentioned in the school calendar. The brother will come over to the girl's school for this purpose. 
a) Girls are permitted a days outing on the second Sunday in the month and on holidays mentioned in the school calendar.Timings: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Parents, Grand Parents and close relatives authorized by parents who wish to take their wards out are required to inform the House Mistress by letter at least 24 hours in advance. It is important that prior information be received in the school.