—Sydney J. Harris
Can't wait to come back tomorrow!
Pre-primary kids on their way home
Building blocks—a great way to learn!
Natural thespians at the School Culturals
In the classroom: Working in groups is so much fun!
You could try it this way too! A teacher guides a student to explore a new way of
playing with building blocks
Just off the school bus!
On our way home: An ayah helps chidren to get ready to board the school bus
Pre-primary Pre-primary, being a child’s first experience in the formal educational system, can be an anxious time for both children and parents. Which is why we have taken special care to create a warm, welcoming and cheerful atmosphere, in which children feel secure and happy. An environment that makes them want to come to school each morning.
Classrooms are bright and spacious, opening into enclosed garden spaces that allow children to explore the world of grass and sand and flowers. A special children’s playground provides ample space for supervised play. The three-acre private park abutting the school, part of the residential campus in which the school is located, is perfect for nature walks.
Teachers become one of the most important persons in a pre-primaryers life. Our teachers live up to a trusting child’s expectations —caring, friendly and fair; yet firm and discipline-conscious when needed.
A carefully selected range of toys, learning aids, craft materials and books complete the picture.
And with the confidence that our Pre-primary children gain in this nurturing environment, their transition to primary school becomes a smooth and happy progression.
A
Love of Learning Ideally, learning at the pre-primary stage should be an experiential, enjoyable experience…one that leaves a child with a lifelong love of learning.
Leading educational specialists and child psychologists believe that the best learning takes place through playing, listening and asking questions. Not to mention observation, reflection and exploration.
At The Brigade School, experiential learning is encouraged and facilitated through enlightened, child-friendly teachers; individual attention to children; group discussions and interactions and carefully selected books and learning aids. Our method of learning is to first listen, then speak, then read and finally write. Children are encouraged to learn about themselves and the people and things around them, including abstract concepts. The emphasis is on anxiety-free learning rather than reading and writing by rote. Nature, singing and painting are a much-loved part of everyday school life.
Children learn other important lessons too: to share, abide by simple rules, get on well with other children and accept the authority of kindly adults.
Our
Goals There are many things we want our young charges to gain in their years at our Pre-primary, amongst which the most important are:
- A healthy self-confidence and a positive self-image.
- Respect and concern for other children and adults.
- A sense of wonder
and curiosity about the world around them.
Facilities
- Spacious and safe classrooms…
- …that open into enclosed garden spaces with sand pits and greenery.
- Children’s playground with swings, see-saws and slides.
- A private, three-acre landscaped park that abuts the school (part of the residential campus in which the school is located).
- A range of toys, craft materials and learning aids.
- Age-appropriate books and audio-visual
material, selected by experts, to stimulate the imagination
and encourage
pleasurable learning.
Structure
and Staffing Our Pre-primary has three levels:
- Nursery
- Lower Kindergarten (LKG)
- Upper Kindergarten (UKG)
School
Calendar and Timings | The school operates over three academic terms: | |
| First term: | June, July, August |
| Second term: | September, October, November,December |
| Third term: | January, February, March, April |
The school has a five-day week.
Details of holidays will be provided in the School Calendar, distributed to students at the beginning of each academic year.
| School timings are: | |
| Nursery: | 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. |
| LKG & UKG: | 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. |
Age
Criteria Following are the age norms that will be strictly followed to determine admission to:
| Nursery | : | Birth date between 1 Sept 2006 and 31 Aug 2007 |
| LKG | : | Birth date between 1 Sept 2005 and 31 Aug 2006 |
| UKG | : | Birth date between 1 Sept 2004 and 31 Aug 2005 |
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