Motto of School Emblem

The school emblem is a fine piece of art in itself and speaks ' volumes ' to any who looks at it carefully.

'VIRTUES ET LABOR' our motto and watch word occupies the centre of the emblem and the entire focus is directed to these words which are powerfully packed with meaning, so rich and limitless in its understanding. The colour and hue of the emblem is beautifully blended with Blue and Gold - The blues of life to be overcome and the golden peaks to be conquered.

The school song is a poem written to explain the meaning and philosophy of the school emblem. Virtue takes precedence over work, discipline takes precedence over work, discipline takes a leap ahead of labour and achievement. 'Virtue is the theme of praise'. Labour without virtue is dead, but virtue coupled with labour is Gold. 'The Blue and the Gold shall be our pride'. At the centre of the emblem we have the beehive built atop the rocks which represent the school, the home away from home.

The bees around it are the past and present students-some are moving in, while others are moving out. 'Old boys and new, we do fashion so tightly, enduring links of one long chain'-Montfont journeying through time, in the 'life that is fleeting'. Montfort represented as the beehive above the picturesque Shevaroy hills interlaced with streams, rocks and rare fauna and flora is not just a place in which all the children grow in size, not even in knowledge but in curiosity, courage, confidence, independence, resourcefulness, resilience, patience, competence, and understanding. The star above the beehive represents 'Wisdom' with all its manifold dimensions of learning-that guides us from above-'shedding His Light on our way'-'The Heaven for our guide'. It also represents Christ our Saviour who is a lamp in our step and a light in our path -challenging every Montfortian to rise and sparkle like stars in heavens-shining eternally with limitless energy, to achieve and to accomplish, bringing light and life to our fellowmen-living 'far and wide'. The two letters 'D+S' with a Cross in the middle stands for 'Dieu Seul' and is the watchword of our Patron, St. Montfort. It means "GOD ALONE". For St. MontFort, God was the ultimate end of all of our 'living'. 'Education is the manifestation of the perfection already in man'-And this 'perfection' is achieved only in as much as we pursue 'Him' -the God who eludes our discoveries within the boundaries of our lessons. Beyond our physical lessons, text books and examinations we have to discover GOD - who ALONE will awaken and enlighten us. All our learning and knowledge will be folly without Him.

The Cross in our emblem reminds us of the sufferings, struggles and difficulties we have to face in order to achieve success and perfection. The vicissitudes of life are opportunities to achieve, just as the self sacrificing bees toil hard searching 'far and wide' to sweeten the lives of others.

The floral garland around the protecting shield of the Almighty points to the reward and the crown of glory that awaits every Montfortian who has run the race with perseverance. There is much more in the emblem left to the discovery of each Montfortian.