The 28th April 2011 dawned bright and sunny at Carmel much to the delight of the Carmelites after a spate of dusty days. The students who were in full strength poured in, to join the festivities of the annual school fete. One entered to the aroma of hot sizzling burgers, chicken drumsticks, muffins, brownies and mouth watering Indian delicacies.

The game enthusiasts had the choicest of games to splurge on, from the ever-popular wheel- of –fortune, to darts, basket ball and computer games, all laid out in their spacious basement.
The fete had entertainment galore with face-painting, mehendi, a white elephant stall and a jewellery stall that dazzled the children with trinkets by the number.

The air was filled with music as the dedication stall belted out the latest chartbusters and shout-outs requested by the kids. The most ‘wanna be’ place at the fete was the disco held in the school auditorium. The atmosphere was simply electrifying, as the kids let down their hair to the foot tapping music rendered by the D.J.
The ambience was charged with laughter and camaraderie. It was pure fun, all for a good cause. The proceeds of the fete go towards funding different charitable activities. This yearly event in the school calendar has become vital not only because of the multifarious entertainment it offers but also because it instills in young minds the spirit of charity and service.

A spirit of spectacular fervour filled the corridors of Carmel school as the elections for the post of Head boy and Head girl enlivened the atmosphere with zest and dynamism. The enthusiastic Carmelites were once again entrusted with the task of electing their leaders. “ Every drop counts; every vote counts”- on this note classes XIC & XID presented an enlightening and thought provoking assembly, that hoped to have an impinge on the critical decision that was to soon come their way. The highlight of the assembly were the laudable speeches made by the candidates assuring fellow Carmelites of their leadership capabilities and displaying their symbols. The campaigning that soon followed with vigorous appeals and captivating slogans filled the air with vitality. It was two days later on the 18th April 2011 that the eligible voters from classes IX to XII along with the staff exercised their franchise, in a democratic manner and elected Vinay D’souza (Head boy )and Sue allen D’souza (Head girl) to lead the institution.

The Carmel bells once again chimed “Excelsior” on April 26th 2011 when the newly elected leaders and the Cabinet were sworn in through a solemn ceremony conducted by classes XIA& XIB on the note, “ Leadership changes vision to reality.