Kindergarten is the first experience of the child in a structured setting with teachers and groups of children.
The curriculum for Pre Primary – Nursery, KG1 and KG2, would be play-based and child centered recognizing the students’ multiple intelligences and encouraging creative thinking. A day at the Pre Primary would involve much free play, both indoors and outdoors and structured time. Indoor free play would be based around a series of activities such as Dramatic Play, Sensorial Learning, Choice Time Activities, Role Play, Art and Discovery Hour/Wonder Time.
The subjects which are taught at Pre Primary level of School Academics for holistic developments are:
English Language & Text: In English Language children at this stage learn the phonic sounds which are related to accent of 2 to 3 letter words and gradually it goes on for 5 to 6 letters. Where as in text they start reading and learning the sentences from the prescribed text books.
Mathematics: In Mathematics children grasp the knowledge of Numerals from 1-100 in the form Addition, Subtraction, Greater & Smaller than etc.
EVS (Environmental Studies): Environmental Studies means to acquire the knowledge of nature where they study about plants, animals, fruits, flowers, physical features of the surrounding, Sun –who gives us light and energy, Clouds, Rain, Water etc.
General Knowledge: About parts of the body, names of the fingers, tooth, Different system of body organs, Personal Hygiene our great freedom fighters, prayers, National Anthem, Patriotic songs, Pledge etc.
Art & Craft: How to draw the objects and color them with different concepts of coloring.
Work Experience: It is associated with opposites like Hot x Cold, Tall x Short, collage (paper tearing & sticking).
Rhymes & Action Songs: Children sing the songs by means of Rhyming Words and different events of the body with the help of actions, for instance- 12345, once I caught a fish alive.
Story Telling: Dramatization- Monkey and the Cap Seller and The Lion and the Rat.
Co-curricular & Extra-curricular Activities: Indoor activities like rakhi making, , decoration of Diwali oil lamps, recognition of Holi colours and Extra-curricular Activities like music ,Dance, Outdoor games.
Field Trip: Visiting Botanical Garden, Farms, Historical places and their importance.