House Systems

Every student who attends PIS is a member of a ‘house’. The houses are made up of all students from Nursery onwards.
There are 4 houses at Pune International School
1) Pratap House – Green
2) Shivaji House – Blue
3) Tagore House – Yellow
4) Tilak House – Red

The various games played are organized as Inter-House and Inter-School activities. The various sporting activities in which the students participate in are: Basketball, Volleyball, Football, Cricket, Badminton, Table Tennis, Chess, …..

Pratap House

Maharana Pratap imparts his name to a house of the school. The most important ruler of the Rajput era, Maharana Pratap exemplified the qualities of chivalry and patriotism that the students of the House aspire to achieve. Pratap house aims to instill the Rajput’s invincible spirit in each member of the house.

Shivaji House

The house is named in honor of Chattrapati Shivaji Maharaj, a Maratha warrior known for his civil rule involving disciplined military and well-structured organizations. The students learn the qualities of efficiency and determination from this popular Maratha ruler. The house takes its name from a stalwart in modern history, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the face of the Indian freedom movement. His greatness lay in his willingness to live in austerity. He remains a symbol of peace and ‘ahimsa’ (non- violence). His teachings continue to inspire many, including our students, and instill a sense of patriotism and self-reliance in them.

Tagore House

Credited for reshaping Bengali music and literature, Rabindranath Tagore lends his name to this house. A Nobel laureate and a creative genius, he is responsible for the national album ‘Jana Gana Mana’. The house hopes to inculcate his literary prowess and works to build a generation of informed minds.

Tilak House

Bal Gangadhar Tilak was a radical freedom fighter whose endeavors were guided by his patriotism and his capacity to endure in the face of adversity. The house, that receives its name from this revolutionary, encourages its students to follow in his footsteps and continue to be motivated by a man whose name has gone down in the annals of history as a veteran of the Indian struggle for Independence.

House Captains

At the beginning of the academic year, meetings are held to elect House Captains. One boy and one girl from the Upper Most Class are elected from each house. The job of the house captains is to take responsibility for the leadership and organisation of their house throughout the forthcoming academic year.

House Competitions

The following house competitions take place throughout the year; all competitions give the students the opportunity to win house points. House points are added together and the house with the most points at the end of the year will win the overall house competition.