KINDERGARTEN

Learning at the Kindergarten is designed to be an enjoyable experience for children, thus making them want to come to school every day. By increasing student interest, by making learning fun but meaningful, we lay the foundation for developing a lifelong interest in learning. Children learn through playing games, songs, sports and creative activities.

Kindergarten creates an atmosphere where children feel respected and secure by providing a place of warmth, fun, joy and laughter for the little ones. Children are taken out on a nature walk where they observe the beauty of God’s creation.

Kindergarten is a place where children reason out and start to think and express themselves on any discussion. The play pen is a place for fun, where students start to mingle with their peers and slowly gain confidence. This area is built on child safety measures, thus preventing children from injuring themselves. Every class in the Kindergarten has an activity corner, where the teacher helps the children to setup the corner based on the topics. Active board is another useful aid which is used by the teachers of the Kindergarten on a one-to-one interaction with their students.

Children are taught to discipline themselves and bring their body, mind, and spirit at peace and in harmony with nature. To keep them fit and healthy, the students are taken  to the  outdoor play area every day.

Children become alive and active during their Music period. They have a lot of fun whether it is learning new songs or rhymes.

Every term the Kindergarten children are exposed to the world around them by field trips to parks, farms, museums etc. These visits are educational and fruitful to every child where they get inspired and motivated.

Every festival is Celebrated on a grand scale e.g., colour day, Fruit Salad Day, Children’s Day, Christmas, Diwali, Sankranthi, Onam etc, make the Kindergarten Block colourful and is always in a festive mood.

GRADE 1 to 5

These are the foundation years of education, where various skills, preferences and abilities are developed. The School follows an integrated curriculum of the Council for the Central Board of Secondary Education

We recognize that children at this level have their own unique abilities, interests, aspirations and expectations. Therefore, our curriculum in these classes is structured to encourage and motivate them to become self-confident, self-reliant and self-disciplined, and thus help them achieve full potential. Our teachers use multiple learning styles to help students retain information and strengthen understanding

A variety of strategies and methods are used to ensure that all students have equal opportunities to learn.

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Explaining

This form of teaching is similar to speaking – on a specific subject. This method also involves demonstrating with the help of teaching aids such as charts, models, flash cards, etc. Experimentation to demonstrate is used in a Science class.

Demonstrating

Demonstrations are given to provide an opportunity in learning through exploration and activity. Children can learn from a number of informal methods like activities, projects, presentations and hands-on experiences, apart from formal learning; Teachers encourage the students to participate in the demonstrations

Collaborating

Students are encouraged to work in groups. Collaborating allows students to talk to each other and listen to all view points of discussion or assignment. It helps the students to think in an unbiased way. This group work helps to assess the student’s ability of working as a team, leadership skills, or presenting with roles.

Class Projects

Simple project assignments are given to the students after a particular topic has been taught. This enables the students to “Learn by Doing”. This project is planned for individual students or for groups of three to five students.

Use of the Interactive Board, Internet (multi media)

Teachers adopt new technology in teaching using Interactive boards and multimedia. This method of teaching enables the students to have a concrete understanding of the topic as they are able to see actual photographs or view the videos of the specific unit for study. Students have access to the computer and the internet facility to complete their assignments.

Field trips

Field trips are organized for the students to visit places, gardens, museums or study sites on the school campus to make learning an unforgettable experience.

Assessments

Periodic assessments are conducted and students are graded based on their performances. School follows a system of continuous evaluation and regularly provides parents with an assessment of their child’s academic progress, based on a comprehensive system of reviews, reports and parent-teacher meetings.

GRADE 6 to 8

The Middle School Program at Githanjali Public School comprises of Grade VI to Grade VIII. In the Middle School students build on the foundations laid in previous years. New challenges are met , as communication, reasoning, problem solving, and value judgement become more complex. Emphasis is given to application of knowledge achieved through differential teaching methodologies such as student-led presentations, research projects, and technology-led learning.

The curriculum is designed in a way that promotes activity-based learning with sufficient opportunities for exploration, understanding the concepts of hypothesis, experimental procedures, observations and interfaces and activities that students can relate to real life scenarios.

Students in the Middle School pursue a common, comprehensive, academically-oriented curriculum, which prepares them for success in High School.

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Soft Skills & Life Skills

This is the latest buzz in the corporate world today. Youth, well equipped with degrees and diplomas in all areas are found wanting in this elusive skill. It’s normally quite late by the time jobseekers realize they need this skill and try to acquire it. That’s why GPS has decided to ‘Catch them young’.

This unique programme starts with the ‘self’ and helps the student realize his/her potential and then equips them with a balanced and well planned blend of soft skills that will certainly give them an edge over other youngsters of their age. Some of the topics covered are.

  • Time management
  • Study skills
  • Cooperation and teamwork
  • Communication
  • Values and ethics

Soft Skills & Life Skills

  • MODE OF ASSESSMENTS:

  • The Academic year is divided into two terms.

  • The first term will be from April to September and the second term fromOctober to March.

  • The performance of the students is evaluated through Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) to reduce the workload of the students by means of evaluation of other activities. As part of this new system, students’ marks will be converted into grades which will be evaluated through a series of curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular evaluations along with academics.

 

Rules

  •  Students with only a minimum attendance of 80% alone are permitted to take up the Terminal Examination.

  •  Students with Fee Arrears will not be permitted to take up the Terminal Examinations.

  • Absentees should submit Leave Letter in the prescribed Leave Format. In case of sickness, a Medical Certificate should be attached along with Leave Letter.