• There are nine faculties under the guidance and supervision of the Dean of Faculty (DoF) and each of these faculties is headed either by a Head of Faculty (HoF) or an In Charge.
• There are 75 faculty members teaching in various faculties with a healthy balance of male and female staff members.
• Faculty members also perform pastoral duties after the school hours.
• Hobbies and Sports departments are headed by an In Charge each.
• Teachers interact and exchange ideas in the Staffroom equipped with modern facilities.
• There are 12 common computer systems with high speed internet facility available in the staff room for the teachers.
• In addition, laptops are provided to all SMT members, House Staff and HoFs.
• All classrooms are equipped with internet facility, projection system and Smart content.

The Faculty of English constitutes an integral part of the academic faculty of The Lawrence School, Sanawar. In addition to imparting competency based quality education, it provides wide ranging opportunities to the students to sharpen their learning skills.

The Faculty of English comprises a coterie of eight dedicated, qualified and experienced teachers.

Besides teaching English, the Faculty is responsible for organising and conducting manifold activities in a congenial and enabling environment conducive for learning English language and related skills. These activities are as follows:

1. The English Faculty carries out the publication of the School e-Newsletter, a student led publication 'The Red Roof Oscen' and the School Magazine which reflect its cultural ethos and achievements.
2. Children are given a wide exposure through literary and co-curricular activities which include Dramatics, Debates & Declamations (both within School and Inter-School level), Creative Writing, Public Speaking, Storytelling, Role Play, Spell Bee, Extempore, Just-A-Minute, Book Reviews and Poetry Recitation.
3. Students are regularly taken to Parker Hall, the School Library, to inculcate the love for books and pleasures of reading. From time to time books are recommended for upgrading the Library.
4. Teaching with the help of audio-visual aids to make teaching and learning more interesting.
5. Teaching of French as a third language to classes VII and VIII and as a second language in classes IX and X.
6. English Elective is offered at Senior Secondary level.
7. Display Boards in the School are regularly updated with creative and informative contributions from the students.
8. The English Faculty trains the students for the Morning Assembly and announcements for various School events.
9. Various workshops are organised by the Faculty not just to enhance communication, debating and creative writing skills of the students but also to familiarize them with their culture through these workshops.
10. For better exposure and learning experience, educational trips outside India such as World Schools Debates, Slovenia and The Fringe Festival, Edinburgh are also organised under the aegis of English faculty.
11. Inter-School English Literary Festival and Basantar Memorial Inter-School English Declamation are organized every year.

The faculty of Oriental languages caters to Hindi, Sanskrit and Punjabi as subjects or third language to the students. The latest teaching aids like PowerPoint presentation and Smart class are being used extensively by the faculty.

To inculcate reading, oratory and debating skills amongst the pupils we have established Hindi Debating Society and Hindi Literary Club.

EVENTS OF THE FACULTY OF ORIENTAL LANGUAGES

1. Inter - School Hindi Competitions.
2. Inter - House Jr. & Sr. Hindi Debate.
3. Inter - House Jr. & Sr. Hindi Declamation.
4. Inter - Section Hindi Essay Writing Competition (Class V to X ).
5. Inter - House Hindi Poetry Recitation Competition (Class V and VI).
6. Inter - House Hindi Storytelling Competition (Class V and VI).
7. Inter - Section Hindi Handwriting Competition (Class V and VI).
8. Inter - Section Punjabi Handwriting & Essay Writing Competition (Class VII and VIII).
9. Inter - Section Hindi Picture Writing Competition (Class V to IX).
10. Workshops for staff.
11. Teaching with help of audio - video aids.
12. Conducting of Hindi Assembly by rotation.
13. Hindi Edition of e-Newsletter and School Magazine (Hindi, Sanskrit and Punjabi section).
14. Recital of Sanskrit grace before all meals.
15. Moral thoughts on white board in Birdwood.
16. Inter - House Hindi Declamation for P.D.
17. Debating Society and Literary Club meetings and programs.
18. Sanawar Sahitya Samaroh to celebrate “National Hindi Day”.

Mathematics is as conventional to Sanawar as is the concept of zero to the Indians. The Faculty of Mathematics at The Lawrence School, Sanawar helps the students in honing their computing, analyzing and reasoning skills.

The Faculty enjoys a very good professional and amicable reputation in the school and is empowered with a team of highly professional and committed teachers.

The Faculty besides conducting teaching of Mathematics is also entrusted with varied responsibilities as:

1. To prepare students for and conduct Mathematical Aptitude Test for classes - V to X.
2. To prepare students for and conduct Math’s Olympiad Tests or other Bench Mark Tests for all classes starting from class - V to class - X.
3. To prepare the students for and plan, organize & conduct Inter - House Quiz and Inter-School Quiz.
4. To provide remedial classes for the weak students.
5. To plan and organize subject related workshops, Math Club Meetings and other exposures for the teachers and children for keeping abreast with the emerging trends and changes in the subject.

The Faculty follows the saying that education is never complete and so is always in search of new ideas and methods of improving teaching – learning process. Some of the new concepts and practices being explored are as under:

1. Use of IT facilities like Internet, Software and Smart Class in making the subject easy to understand and lively to work on.
2. Use of TLM i. e. Teaching Learning Materials like charts, models & project works by the students.
3. The last but most important is the establishment of Math Laboratory. Each student attends 1-2 Laboratory classes per week. Where they learn with the help of various TLM and also perform activities themselves.

In order to inculcate the logical, reasoning, quizzing and computing skills among the students faculty has established Math Club in school. 

MATHEMATICS LABORATORY

SCOPE AND NEED

Study of Mathematics theory imparts knowledge, while the experimentation supports, confirms and makes the concepts clear. Experimentation is also necessary to develop competencies and skills such as handling of Equipment, open mindedness, team work, sharing, reasoning and analysis etc.

Mathematics needs to be learnt with a sense of joy and delight. Mathematics is a way of organizing our experiences in managing the system. Introduction of practical work in this area enriches our understanding and enables us to communicate and make sense of our experiences. We get an opportunity to use Mathematics as a tool to tackle the problems in other subjects like Science, Geography, and Economics etc.

It also gives us enjoyment and we can meet different challenges in real life. The practical approach in this field can describe and explain the crux of any real life problem and predict the future events. It helps build interest and confidence among the students in learning the subject. It allows student to think, discuss and assimilate the concepts in better manner through group learning.

It provides students an opportunity to understand and internalise the basic concepts through concrete situations. As they say: “Problem understood means problem half – solved”.

Activity gives greater scope of participation to the individual and hence encourages students to become Autonomous learners. It lays down a sound base for more abstract thinking.

With this in mind, Mathematics Laboratory has been established in our School and classes are scheduled for class - V to class - X to have two Laboratory classes every week. The students of these classes wait eagerly for these classes to see the various activities demonstrated to them and also they love to try their own hands and brains on these activities.

BASIC INFORMATION ABOUT THE FACULTY

• Subjects offered at plus two levels: Physics, Chemistry, and Biology.
• There are four levels in the school:
  • Classes V & VI : Junior school
  • Classes VII & VIII : Middle school
  • Classes IX & X : Secondary Level
  • Classes XI & XII : Higher Secondary level
• A teacher usually teaches at more than one level.
• There are two Physics classrooms cum Laboratories for classes XI & XII.
• There is one fully equipped Chemistry Laboratory for classes IX, X, XI & XII.
• There is one fully equipped Biology classroom cum Laboratory for classes XI & XII.
• There is one IT-facilitated General Science Laboratory cum demonstration room for junior classes.
• There is a separate staff room for the members of the science faculty. Internet connection is available in this room for the staff members.
• There is a preparation room with a computer, printer, and internet facility. The students of class XII use this facility to prepare their projects and reports for their practical work.
• Practical works in classes XI & XII in Physics, Chemistry & Biology are conducted after lunch on Fridays and Saturdays.

Students of Classes IX, X & other junior classes are encouraged to make Science Working Models and various science-related projects. These are exhibited during Founders in Science Exhibition.

VARIOUS OTHER ACTIVITIES OF THE FACULTY

• The faculty organizes a 12-day Educational Trip to the Space School in NASA, USA for about 30 children once every year in the month of April.
• A number of Educational tours to places like the Botanical Gardens, Science Museums, 'Science City' etc. are calendared for better exposure of our students.
• A combined Science, Mathematics, and Computer Science quiz is organized (once a term) both for junior& senior students.
• Inter-house Science Quiz for classes L3 and U3.
• The Faculty has introduced an Inter-School Science Quiz “SYNERGY”.
• Apart from these activities the Faculty has started a science club both for Prep. School as well as for the Senior School.
• A vermicomposting club has also been initiated by the Faculty of Science.

The Faculty of Humanities consists of committed and qualified teachers and is the largest and one of the oldest faculties of the Lawrence School, Sanawar. The service of the staff in the faculty ranges from more than twenty five years to less than a year giving it both the stability that comes from experience and the freshness that can come only from the young.

The staffs in the faculty are well-known for their excellence and most have additional responsibilities along with their teaching load. We take pride to be a part of the faculty that is passionate about the arts and social sciences.

Subjects Offered:
With nine different subjects such as Geography, History, Political Science, Psychology, Art, and Sculpture, Kathak Dance, Hindustani Music       ( Vocal) and Textile Design offered at the Senior Secondary Level, the Humanities Faculty is one of the most comprehensive faculties at The Lawrence School, Sanawar.

Humanities’ Objective:
The faculty of Humanity aims to:
1.    Be recognised for its excellent standards as is evident by its results each year.
2.    Incorporate the use of IT facilities, maps, charts, models to enhance the teaching learning process.
3.    Evaluate learning outcomes at each level and enhance the curriculum accordingly if required to ensure learning outcomes are achieved.
4.    Equip our students with the skills and knowledge necessary to excel in every sphere of life.
5.    Ensure that the faculty keeps abreast of the latest developments in the field of education by attending in-service programmes and workshops.
6.    Take initiative in competitions such as MUN that will give students exposure in addressing global issues enabling them to become better citizens and leaders.
7.    Organize educational visits to make learning interesting.
8.    Sensitize students on environmental issues.
9.    Ensure, through our work ethics we impart the correct core values to our students.

Here is an insight into the activities of the Humanities Faculty.
 Educational Trips organised by the Humanities Faculty:
1.    Subject specific educational trips are organised for student in Class XI and XII for Art, Sculpture, Geography, Political Science and History.
2.    Social Science- On campus visit to the school Post Office and Printing Press for Class V students to understand their functioning and services provided.
 

Workshops:

Workshops are organised from time to time to ensure that the faculty keeps abreast of the latest developments in the field of education in the following subjects:
1.    Psychology
2.    Art
3.    Sculpture
4.    Textile Design
5.    MUN
 

In-House Competitions:
1.    Inter - Class Collage/Model making competitions for Class V and VI.
2.    Inter - Class Poster/ Slogan/ Advertisement making competition for Class VII and VIII.
3.    Inter - Section Collage making competitions for Class IX.
4.    Inter- Section Biography Writing competition for Class X.
5.    Art and Sculpture- have regular competitions.
6.    Inter-House History Quiz for class XI.
 

Inter - School Competitions:
1.    MUN - The Humanities Faculty has been preparing students to take part in various MUN Conferences for the last eleven years.
2.    SNAMUN - The Sanawar Model United Nations was initiated in 2018 and has since been an annual event of the school.
3.    Art and Sculpture Competitions
 

Other Activities:
1.    In House MUN for prep and senior school students.
2.    Debates and discussions are a regular feature within the classroom.
3.    Workshops and competitions- the faculty takes part in various outstation workshops and competitions from time.
4.    Display boards/News Bulletin Boards are regularly updated and maintained by the faculty.
5.    Curriculum development - To inculcate a pride in our heritage the history of Sanawar has been included in our curriculum at the junior level.
6.    Green Activities- In house environmental activity for Class VI is organised to get hands on experience about vermicomposting, rain water harvesting, working of solar cooker, solar geyser and dry land irrigation techniques.
7.    Online Psychology quiz.

8.    Weather  recording.
 

Awards and Prizes:
The Faculty of Humanities has a selection of awards and prizes which are awarded to exceptional students on an annual basis

Clubs:

The Humanities Faculty runs the following Clubs.

1. MUN Club

2. Nature Club

3. History Club

4. Heritage Club- PD

The Commerce Faculty covers Accountancy, Business Studies, Economics and Entrepreneurship as the subjects that are taught in classes XI and XII. The department has five well qualified, experienced and competent teachers who are dedicated to the academic and overall development of the student community. The teaching highlights of the faculty are learner- centric, ICT enabled, project based, continuous assessment and comprehensive & realistic evaluation aimed at cultivating and fostering in students passionate pursuit for academic and intellectual excellence. 

OBJECTIVES OF COMMERCE FACULTY:

• To build the conceptual foundation in areas of commerce and to equip the students with management, accounting and entrepreneurial skills and analytical thinking for a successful career.
• Provide a nurturing and motivating environment to exploit the full potential of the students by motivating the students to think laterally and out-of-the-box.
• Mentoring the students to carry out the projects on diverse topics effectively by providing required guidance.
• To enable students to prepare for lifelong learning by nurturing independent thinking and to encourage them to mould their passion into profession.
• To familiarise every student with the latest development in contemporary and dynamic business environment at national and global level, through effective transaction of the curricular and co-curricular aspects.

ACTIVITIES:

Educational Trips to Factories / Companies: Aimed at improving critical thinking skills, enabling experiential learning, expanding Student's worldview and reinforcing classroom material.
Inter-House and Inter-School Business Quizzes: Students are encouraged to participate in both Inter-School and Intra-School events with the aim of creating awareness and generating interest amongst them in the field of business and economy at the Global and National level and to nurture our students to be responsible managers and business leaders of tomorrow.
Management Aptitude Test (MAT): Aimed at assessing a student’s abilities to perform tasks and react to situations at work including problem-solving, prioritisation and numerical skills, amongst other things, through a variety of different testing formats.|
Classroom Lectures and Demonstrations:  Aimed at enhancing student’s engagement in the classrooms and helping students learn through observations.
Group Discussions: On diverse topics related to Business & Economy with the purpose of improving the thinking, listening and speaking skills and also promote the confidence level of the students.