Mallinson Girls School

The Mallinson Girls School
Location
Sheikh Bagh, Lal Chowk, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir India
Information
Type	Christian Missionary
Motto	"Faithful in the least"
Established	1912 CE
Founder	Ms Fitze
Principal	Mabel Youzon
Head of school	Mabel Youzon
Gender	Girls only
Classes	Nursery-12th ( Only 1 class of KG)
Campus	Urban
Nickname	"Mallinsonites"
Affiliation	Jammu and Kashmir State Board of School Education
Website	Official Website

Mallinson Girls School is a school for girls in Kashmir. It is located in Srinagar. The school was founded by Ms Fitze in 1912 at Fateh Kadal and later moved to Lal Chowk in Srinagar. The school was started by Christian missionaries and named after Mallinson. It still has affiliations with the Church Mission Society. Its motto is 'Faithful in the Least'.

The school's principal is currently Alistair R A Freese.

History

The Mallinson Girls Srinagar was established at Fateh Kadal in 1912. At this time, there was no education for the people of the valley. The school placed emphasis on physical activities such as cross cross run, camps, kho-kho, basketball, volleyball as well as mental activities such as quiz, seminars and debates. Mallinson Girls School holds the distinction of being one of the best schools in the Valley and in North India.

Houses

The school is divided into four houses, named after various flowers in the Kashmir valley:

House	Color	Also known as
Kongposh	Blue	Florence Nightingale
Praniposh	Green	Helen Keller
Pamposh	Pink	Pandita Ramabai
Yambarzal	Yellow	Sarojini Naidu

Competitions between the houses are held.

Activities

There are picnics, camping, mountain treks, swimming, C.C. Run, and outdoor games like kho-kho, volleyball and basketball.

Departments

There are five departments:

Department	Classes
Lower Primary Department	Nursery to II
Junior Department	III to V
Middle Department	VI to VIII
Senior Department	IX and X
Higher Secondary	XI and XII

Other websites

• Official website Archived 2021-05-25 at the Wayback Machine