Campus Life
INTERNATIONAL EXPOSURE
At LGS 55 Main, we believe in learning through a rich diversity of experiences beyond the classroom. With ever increasing technological advances and economic and social interdependence, the world has transformed into a global village. Providing exposure plays an integral part in fulfilling our aim of developing and nurturing global citizens. Whether a Model UN conference, NASA’s Space Competition, camp at the Seeds of Peace headquarters, a cultural exchange, or simply a recreational trip, we facilitate and provide endless adventures and opportunities for our students to travel and gain international exposure.
Hover over the red dots to learn more about our experiences!
Public Speaking
In the Model United Nations Society at LGS 55 Main, we aim to educate our students about current events, conflicts in international relations, and the structure and agenda of the United Nations. Students are provided an opportunity to step into the shoes of various ambassadors and empathise with their given country’s stance. Popular topics include peace and security, human rights, the environment, economic development and globalization. We take immense pride in our MUNers who have won Best Delegate and Outstanding Speaker Awards at both national and international conferences in India and Germany. To get in touch
with the MUN Representatives at mun@55.lgs.edu.pk
Community Service and the Environment
The Community Service and Environment Society aims to mobilize the student body of 55-Main so they can become responsible and empathetic individuals. We collaborate with multiple NGOs throughout the year to engage our students with the community outside school. Some notable collaborations include visits to Heavens Old Home and the Todd’s Welfare animal shelter. We also invite organizations such as Project Pehchaan and Gender Guardian to hold seminars discussing the marginalization of the transgender community. Over the last two years, through bake sales and selling merchandise/tickets, members of the society were successfully able to raise more than Rs.434,400 (Rs.132,000 of the total amount was for Pink Ribbon). The society also hosted its own 55’s Carnival, a fundraising event which provided an opportunity for 55 Main’s students to enjoy a fun day of festivities whilst contributing to charity. A total of Rs. 280,988 was collected which is used to fund activities of the society. One such activity is the weekly fruit drives at Doors of Awareness School to remind their students of the importance of a healthy diet. Our students also plan engaging arts and crafts activities for each fruit drive. Since we believe charity begins at home, we also enthusiastically run the 50 Rupee Campaign to generate funds each month for our janitorial and custodial staff to support and assist them with tuition fees, books and uniforms for their children.
Science and Technology
The Science Society here at LGS 55 Main encourages enthusiasm for Science through enquiry and experimentation. We enable students of all abilities to enjoy and understand different scientific concepts and take part in a diverse range of competitions and projects. From holding yearly science fairs to sending students to India for space camps such as Astrotrek, we try to develop passion for science amongst students at a very early age. We facilitate participation in well renowned International competitions such as the Google Science Fair, Intel and various Interschool competitions such as PSIFI. One of the most integral features of the extracurricular program at 55 Main is the Asian Regional Space Settlement Design Competition held by NASA which we have won a record of four times! Here’s what some of our students have to say about their NASA experience:
“Nobody could have prepared us for all the amazing things we were going to experience. The competition itself was what we expected – tough, gruesome, fast paced but at the same time, enjoyable. Apart from that, the people we met, the places we saw, the laughter we shared all made a lasting impression on us. We came back from that border as a stronger team and as better people. All of us would admit, in a heartbeat, that we would want to experience it all over again.” – Hooran Mumtaz
Drama, Music, Languages and the Art
55 Main’s Dramatics society, Lahore Grammar Stage, has a philosophy that is centered on the use of symbolism and abstract to deconstruct the fundamental principles of human existence, and to display them using drama as a medium. Theatre is a powerful tool of expression, one where boundaries have no place and any idea can be utilized to portray an emotion and send a message to the masses. Lahore
Grammar Stage takes pride in striving to be different and promoting areas of the performing arts that are neglected in this part of the world. Through performing arts, we challenge our society’s deepest assumptions and stereotypes while spreading awareness and preserving the art and cultural identity of Pakistan. We plan to involve the amateur artist in our dramatic society to build upon their artistic creation and expression, to spark new ideas through theatrical activities and workshops. Our expertise lies in experimental theatre, abstract mimes, dark comedies, street theatre, and shadow theatre. Lahore Grammar Stage reflects this ideology by performing numerous plays which include “Sultana ka Khawaab”, a feminist play set in a Matriarchal society, “Sun Dou Hazaar Ikaasi”, a play about an equal community set in a dystopian world, and “Death”, a dark comedy depicting the mind of a serial killer.
Sports
One of the most renowned societies of LGS 55 Main, the Sports Society, is a space for aspiring sportswomen to polish their skills. Not only does it allow girls to better themselves at sports, ranging from netball to table tennis, but it also provides a network of people passionate about the same goal to connect. The society has hosted several successful sports festivals, the most recent one being the All Girls Sportsfest in 2019, and has participated in numerous local and national competitions. We have won several awards such as
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Media and Publications
Celebrating 35 Years of Mashal Magazine!
The publication of the Mashal is a time-honored tradition that brings together the perspectives, imaginative musings, year-round activities, and artistic abilities of 55 Main into one magazine.
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You don’t take a photograph, you make it.
The significance of the media society in the history of 55 Main is akin to that of pixels in a photograph. As a team, we strive to capture every moment that occurs within the walls of 55 Main.
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