ORIENTATION WRITE UP ( INTRODUCTION)

A very good morning dear parents!

Welcome to this orientation program.

The children of the kindergarten have been provided with an independent infrastructure which is well equipped for learning and fun filled activities.

Before our teachers take you through the syllabus and strategies used to help your child imbibe the various skills.

I now invite Mrs.ShashikalaPrabhat, Vice Principal of the Primary and KG department (Morning Shift) to present the welcome address.

Thank you Shashi Ma’am.

I now invite Mrs.ShubaShetty, Supervisor of the KG department (Morning & Afternoon Shift) to introduce to you our Principal, Vice Principals and her team of teachers.

Thank you, Shuba Ma’am.

I now call upon Mrs. Tresa Kumar to acquaint you with the general points.

Thank you, Tresa Ma’am.

Providing a healthy environment for children to grow up in, is the aim of every parent, teacher or any other individual involved in the upbringing of a child.

All of us have needs, the basic needs can be categorized into Fundamental needs and Developmental needs.

The Fundamental needs are:

  • Love and Security
  • Fun and Enjoyment
  • Freedom
  • Power and Achievement
  • Survival

The Developmental needs are – to be:

  • Curious, active and energetic
  • Self centered
  • Assertive and Independent
  • Sensorial
  • Expressive and Communicative
  • In a world of fantasy and make-believe
  • Socializing
  • Engaged in short, creative activities
  • Directed
  • Listened to and appreciated
  • Self Reflective

Our KG curriculum is based on Dr.Howard Gardner’s theory of multiple intelligences.

These are basis intelligences which are incorporated in our lesson plans. There are eight skills that are developed in a child through various activities designed to tap and develop each skill. These are:

  • Verbal Linguistic
  • Logical Mathematical
  • Visual Spatial
  • Musical
  • Naturalistic
  • Body Kinesthetic
  • Intrapersonal and
  • Interpersonal skills

Some of the facilities provided in our Kindergarten are:

  • First Aid Room
  • Library
  • Activity Room
  • Music Room
  • Painting Room.

Smart Board Teaching in Class room:

Smart Board teaching is very interesting and challenging to children, it makes learning fun and very interactive. We teach lessons pertaining to various topics, English, Number Work , Creative Activities, Rhymes, Songs and stories.( Video)

Easel Boards for Painting

Implementation of Easel Board has made it very attractive and inviting to the students. They find great pleasure in working independently which brings out their best creativity and boosts their self confidence ( Video)

CCTV Cameras

Through the CCTVs, we are able to continuously monitor the safety and the security of our children.

Play Area

To break the monotony of the class room we take them to the play area, for in-house picnics, musical presentations and birthday celebrations. (Video)

Prayer

We start the day by invoking God’s presence with a prayer, hymn and followed by the National Anthem. ( Video ).

Exercise

After which the children are made to do a few energizing exercises which will improve their concentration , stimulate their attention , focus and keep them active all day. ( Video ).

Nurse

We have a staff nurse exclusively for the KG Department, Mrs.Mariamma P Thomas. Parents are requested to submit relevant documents to the nurse if their child is suffering from any ailment or allergic to any food.

The Strategic Tree of the KG curriculum shows the various methods which we follow for different activities. Some of them are teacher directed group activities in order to give them first hand sensorial experience and some are individual activities performed by children.

The different skills we develop in children are:

  • Language Skills
  • Numeracy Skills
  • Creative Skillls
  • Social and Emotional Skills and
  • Physical and Motor Skills.

Language Skills

The importance of language dawns on a child when he needs to communicate his needs and emotions. We teachers have several activities planned and executed in class which will ensure language development. To throw light on the same I now invite Mrs. DebarpitaBanerjee.

Thank you, Debarpita Ma’am., that was very enlightening!

Numeracy Skills

As important as Language Skills, are the numeracy skills. The ability to understand and work with numbers is made easy at school through tested methods of teaching. I now invite Mrs.Avni Gandhi to take us to the world of numbers.

Thank you, AvniMa’am, that was very interesting!

Creative, Physical, Social and Emotional Skills:

As Milton said, “Childhood shows the man as the morning shows the day”. Is your child growing up creating something, doing physical activities and developing his/her social-emotional needs. I now invite Mrs.PallaviGokhale to brief you on these skills.

Thank you, PallaviMa’am, I am sure our children are going to have a wonderful time with all these activities.

I now invite the Special Educator of the KG and Primary department Mrs.Rashmi Joshi to brief you.

Thank you Rashmi Ma’am.

Last but not the least, it’s not how much you do, but how much love you put into it that counts, and that is what each of us at the Kindergarten ensures. Your children are dear to us and we nurture them with love and care.

These are a few clippings to show the transformation of a Kindergartener from Day 1 till the time he graduates out of KG. ( video ).

I now invite our Principal Mr.D.N.Rao to address the gathering.

Thank you, Sir.

I now invite the Vice Principal of the Afternoon shift Mr.ErnstSchwan to address the gathering.

Thank you, Sir.

I now invite Mrs.JaisreeGuntury to propose the vote of thanks.