Mallinson Girls School

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 Mabel Yonzon.

 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 KellerPamposh  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  ClassesLower Primary Department  Nursery to IIJunior Department  III to VMiddle Department  VI to VIIISenior Department  IX and XHigher Secondary  XI and XII

Other websites
Official website 

Category:Schools in India
Category:Srinagar
Category:1912 establishments in Asia
Category:1910s establishments in India