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From KG to PG — Inspiring Excellence Since 1934

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Junior College students seated cross-legged in rows on the open ground with their eyes closed and hands resting on their knees, during a guided meditation.

Healthy Body, Healthy Mind

Sports at SIWS School

15 sports including our championship-winning Fencing programme, expert coaching, and a place in the team for every child.

Fencing at SIWS
15
sports to choose from
85%+
of students from Std 1 to 10 take part
300+
students in after-school coaching

Our philosophy

A close group of kindergarten girls in SIWS sports uniform with red headbands, arms around each other, smiling.

At SIWS School, we believe sport is an integral part of education, not an add-on. Guided by the motto “Healthy Body, Healthy Mind”, we use sport to build discipline, teamwork, leadership and resilience in every student.

We follow a “Sports for All” policy: every child plays. Today more than 85% of students from Std 1 to 10 take part in sports, and over 300 students train in our regular after-school coaching programme.

Sports we offer

Students can choose from 15 sports, with regular coaching in 8 of them. Seven are coached 4 days a week after school, and Fencing is coached at the dedicated SIWS Fencing Center with the Elite Fencing Club.

  • Fencing

    Regular coaching at the SIWS Fencing Center. Women’s team: Mumbai University champions.

  • Football

    Regular coaching. School teams: boys and girls.

  • Cricket

    Regular coaching. School team.

  • Basketball

    Regular coaching. School teams: boys and girls.

  • Athletics

    Regular coaching. School team.

  • Badminton

    Regular coaching. School team.

  • Table Tennis

    Regular coaching. School team.

  • Chess

    Regular coaching. School team.

  • Volleyball

    School team.

  • Kho-Kho

    School team.

  • Kabaddi

  • Carrom

  • Yoga

  • Karate

  • Skating

Sport at SIWS

  • Rows of Secondary students in house-colour sports shirts seated cross-legged on mats in the school hall, eyes closed, during a guided meditation session.

    Yoga in the school hall

  • Around thirty Kindergarten children in red and navy sports kit standing in rows on the turf pitch in front of the goal, behind a table holding six gold trophies.

    The Kindergarten’s sports day

  • Three Primary girls on the winners’ podium — second in yellow, first in blue, third in blue — beside the Annual Sports Day 2025-26 chalkboard.

    Annual Sports Day 2025–26, Primary School

Spotlight: Fencing at SIWS

Two fencers in white kit and masks in the middle of a bout, one lunging, on a red and blue matted piste in a sports hall, with officials watching from the side.

Fencing is SIWS’s flagship sport, with a dedicated Fencing Center and a University of Mumbai championship title. The modern art of swordplay combines lightning-fast reflexes, intense physical conditioning and chess-like strategy.

  • Where: the SIWS Fencing Center at the SIWS Gymkhana & Sports Complex, Major R. Parameswaran Road, Wadala, Mumbai 400031
  • Coaching: in exclusive collaboration with the Elite Fencing Club, with professional coaches in physical conditioning, video analysis and tournament preparation
  • Equipment: electronic scoring pistes, full safety gear and training kit for all three weapons, Épée, Sabre and Foil
  • Academic credit: at SIWS College, fencing is a 2-credit co-curricular course in B.Com. (Accounting & Finance), B.Sc. (Data Science) and B.Sc. (Artificial Intelligence), with 2 lectures a week

A legacy of champions

The SIWS Women’s Fencing Team won 1st place overall at the University of Mumbai Inter-Collegiate Fencing Championship, led by Narmatha Ramakrishna Yadav, Anuja Vinod Lad and Raksha. The team went on to represent the University of Mumbai at the All India University Fencing Championship in Jammu, the college’s return to the national university stage after 28 years.

  • Anuja Vinod Lad: Individual Gold Medal, Girls’ Épée, Khelo India Youth Games
  • Narmatha Ramakrishna Yadav: Silver Medal, Senior State Fencing Championships

Fencing at SIWS

The programme, the coaching partnership, our champions and how to join.

Learn more about Fencing at SIWS

Our facilities

  • 1 football ground

  • 2 basketball courts

  • Cricket practice nets

  • Indoor badminton hall with 4 courts

  • Table tennis hall with 6 tables

  • 200 m athletic track

  • Yoga room

  • Fully equipped sports room

Our coaches

Students train under 3 full-time Physical Education Teachers and qualified external coaches:

  • Cricket

    BCCI-certified coach.

  • Football and Basketball

    MSSA-certified coaches.

  • Chess

    FIDE-rated coach.

Training programmes

  • Regular evening coaching
  • 15-day Summer Sports Camp every April
  • Fitness and conditioning sessions
  • Talent Identification Camp from Std 3 onwards
  • Special training for DSO and MSSA teams

Teams and competitions

A line of boys in navy and yellow football kit standing on the turf pitch as a guest in a waistcoat greets them, in front of a banner for the S.I.W.S. Sports Academy Inter School Football League 2023-24, under-14 and under-17.

School teams are formed in U-10, U-12, U-14 and U-16 age categories, and compete at every level:

  • Inter-House championships within the school
  • MSSA – Mumbai Schools Sports Association
  • DSO – District Sports Office, Raigad
  • ZP inter-school tournaments
  • Private inter-school tournaments in the Navi Mumbai and Panvel region
Fifteen Kindergarten children in red and black sports kit holding trophies and Annual School Sports certificates, in a classroom painted with a yellow submarine, beneath a banner reading “Annual Prize Distribution — SIWS KG Section”.

Achievements and alumni

Our students have won 100+ medals at district and inter-school level in the last 3 years.

100+
medals in the last 3 years
40+
individual medals in the last 2 years
5
represented Raigad District / Mumbai Division
2
represented Maharashtra in Chess, 2024

Honours

  • Overall Champions

    Team    DSO Athletics 2023-24.

  • Winners

    Team    DSO Basketball U-16 Girls, 3 consecutive years.

  • Runners-up

    Team    MSSA Football U-14, 2024.

  • 40+ individual medals in the last 2 years

    Individual    Including Gold in 100 m and 200 m athletics and Gold in Chess at district level.

  • Best Player Awards

    Individual    In Football and Basketball at MSSA tournaments.

  • 5 students represented Raigad District / Mumbai Division

    Individual    In Football, Basketball and Athletics.

  • 2 students represented Maharashtra

    Individual    In Chess at the State Level Championship, 2024.

Our alumni

SIWS alumni have represented the district in U-19 Cricket, won state-level medals in Athletics, and earned sports scholarships. Two are now certified sports coaches.

Annual events

Three Primary girls on the winners’ podium — second in a yellow house shirt, first in red, third in red — beside a chalkboard reading “SIWS Primary School Wadala, Annual Sports Day 2025-26”.

Annual Sports Day

Our flagship event, held every December, sees 100% participation from students and parents. The day includes:

  • March Past, Torch Lighting and Oath Ceremony
  • Aerobic Dance and Pyramid Formation
  • Track and field events
  • Prize Distribution

Through the year

  • Inter-House Sports Championship
  • Inter-Class Football League
  • Cricket Premier League
  • Chess and Carrom Championship
  • International Yoga Day celebration

Looking ahead

This year, the Sports Department plans to:

  • Introduce Lawn Tennis

  • Host an Inter-School Basketball Tournament

  • Upgrade the cricket nets with a bowling machine

  • Compete at the national level in Athletics and Chess