Commerce Department
“Commerce is the sum total of the processes which are engaged in the removal of hindrances of person (trade), places (transport and insurance) and time (warehousing) in the exchange (banking) of commodities. It is an organized system for the exchange of goods and services between the members of the industrial world.” --- James Stephenson

To teach this to the students of class 8, 9 and 10 was indeed a great experience for me especially class 9 and 10, as it was the 1st year of my teaching these classes. But the help and support rendered by the management, headmaster and other staff members gave me confidence to teach these higher classes. A reasonable amount of confidence in one's own powers is necessary for success.

Studying commerce without practical experience is incomplete. A right combination of studies and excursions or factory visits helps the students to learn and understand the subject well. These factory visits help them to understand the concepts of production, assembling, packaging, branding and many more. The students of 8, 9 and 10 had been to chikki-making factory, jewellery-making factory and Tejas milk factory. Making of chikkis, assembling of beads, pearls,
stones, etc to make jewellery, processing and purification of milk were spectacle to watch. These visits also help the students to make the projects as the syllabus demands for it.

Commerce helps to develop in students a perceptive, sensitive and critical response to the role of business in a simple way. To make the parents realize the importance of this subject, the school is going to conduct a seminar for all those respected parents who underestimate or do not have sufficient knowledge and information about the field and importance of commerce. It is rightly said, “Experience is the best way of learning.” This one year of experience in teaching commerce has improved my learning abilities and also built up my self-confidence.

Computer Department
I THINK……………. THEREFORE I AM …. (Descartes)
Computers have woven their way into our existence so intricately that life without them is quite unimaginable. With the extravagant use of computers, the need to be more than just computer literate is the demand of the hour. The Department of Computers at St. Peters is highly sensitive to this aspect and has ensured that change with the times would further thrust the the school upward in its quest to be the Best school in Panchgani.

The world is growing smaller and with the evolution of technology at its peak, computer software and hardware are soon becoming obsolete. The Computer department hence found the need to upgrade the existing computers as well as replaced the old monitors with brand new TFT monitors.
Internet is the fastest and cheapest mode of gathering / transmitting information, data and mails. Once again sensing the need of our children to communicate with the wide world outside, The Junior computer lab came into existence. 30 new computers with wireless Internet connection will be installed in the lab this year.

The Computer department also plans to introduce Teacher training programmes in its curriculum which would make our teachers gain more knowledge on the basics of computers and would also help them in their teaching.

On the whole there has been quite a development in the Computer Department in their pursuit to inculcate a thinking process within a child. Because we know well that an early interest towards this wonder machine could streamline many a career and more important develop a child's logical and reasoning power. Thus the year that went by has been than satisfactory and we look forward to a more promising year to come.

Mr.Prasanna Kelkar
(HOD – Computer Department)

English Department
‘English’ the universal language, the most common medium of instruction, is the back the back bone of any educational system. We carry the tremendous responsibility of preparing a student to excel in his educational pursuits and also be comfortable in any global scenario in his future. Thus the department organizes various literary activities to inculcate all language skills required by the students.

Keeping this in mind the English Department organizes competition such as Debating, Elocution, Dramatics and Handwriting Competitions. These inter-house activities train the boys in various language skills. With our regular curriculum we teach the students functional grammar and also try to develop in them the artistic creativity to appreciate poetry and literature. Many of our students are voracious readers who read both fictional and non-fictional books. The students also contribute articles for the school magazine. Many of the reports are made by the students and most of the cultural programmes are conducted by them. This provides an ample opportunity of public speaking to them. Thus English Department is a vast arena where the actual personality of the student is moulded.

Ms S James
HOD
Members: - Ms P Pais, Ms P Chavan, Ms S Dias,
Ms S Soundade, Mr A Roy, Ms B Soans

Social Studies Department
Teachers Names
H.O.D:- Mrs B Soans
Members: -
Mrs S Soundade, Mrs S Pathan, Mrs J Rolston, Mr P Kelkar, Mr M Skariah.

Social studies is a term used to describe the broad study of the various fields which involve past and current human behavior. Rather than focus in depth on any one of the topic, social studies provides a broad overview of human behavior. The overall goal of social studies is for students to learn how to make reasoned decisions that impact society in a positive way. This is done by teaching a variety of subjects, including basic knowledge of history, understanding and respecting cultures around the world, participating in civics and society, and critical thinking skills. At St Peter's social studies is taught by using the constructive approach. This includes teaching to refine students' prior knowledge, develop inquiry skills and lead to students to develop opinions about the world around them. Teachers use various resources in teaching like maps, charts and PowerPoint presentations. In addition to this the new teachings aid the 'Smart Class' has changed the entire concept of teaching this subject. The two and three dimensional modules help the students to understand the abstract concepts more effectively. Thus the department tries to inculcate in its students the desire to know the past so as to shape up the future.

Mrs B Soans
HOD

Mathematics Department
Co-ordinator :- Mr. Sunil Mane
As we say mathematics is the queen of all the subjects, St Peter's Mathematics department always maintains minimum level of learning mathematics.
To create interest in maths, we always try different methods like organizing many competitive exams like maths Olympiad on different levels and quizzes. Senior maths club run by Mr. Mane tries to develop different skills of maths among the children . Part of Vedic Maths is also taught during Maths club. Department has Mrs. Priya Pias , Ms. Shantu Dias , Mrs. Priya Chavan , Mr. Vijay Kale as primary and middle section maths Mr. N. Khan and Mr. Sunil Mane handle senior section .

Maths co-ordinators office is like mini library for maths, also our main library has many reference books on mathematics.

St. Peter's is one of the rare Schools to establish maths lab to increase teaching learning skills among the pupils . Maths lab is established with the help of ' RAMANUJAN MUSEUM & MATH EDUCATION CENTRE CHENNAI .

School always sends Maths teachers to attennd work shops ,conferences to different places to improve their skills and knowledge.