The New Parent Orientation School Year 2023-24

The new Parent Orientation for the school year 2023-24 was held on 25th March ‘23. The Orientation session gives new parents an opportunity to connect with the world of Shikshantar, and the approaches, and practices of the school, enabling them to integrate smoothly into the school environment.
A skit presented by the facilitators of Pre-primary school brought to the fore the school’s core philosophy of sensitivity, compassion & respect for the uniqueness of each child. Its depiction of a child's journey through observation, exploration and discovery leads to the nurturance of the whole being touched one and all. A slide presentation was facilitated by senior team members of the school sharing how the school’s vision & beliefs are translated into real-time practices for children, parents, and facilitators. It also gave insight into the myriad possibilities for each member of the Shikshantar community to learn and grow together. The session culminated with an interaction between the new parents and a group of existing Shikshantar parents & Senior school students. Both parents & children, shared their respective experiences of the journey in Shikshantar & gave candid responses to questions such as, “How does school prepare you for the real world” , and “What are the pros & cons of being in Shikshantar?” Do you not miss wearing a uniform to school?” The day came to a close with all singing the Shikshantar school song, ‘’ and parents leaving with more faith and trust as they begin their journey at Shikshantar.