Q. Is the library equipped with up to date books, toys, magazines, periodicals etc?
A. We are pleased to say that our three libraries are a very busy and favourite space of our children & teachers! Well stocked with age-appropriate reading material provide a space where children discover meaningful relationships with the written word and a fantasy world. Older children are often seen widening their knowledge base through research books, encyclopedia and other reading material.
Q. How are spaces utilized for Sports activities at different levels in Shikshantar?
A. The green spaces of our school campus lend themselves to sport activities in many different ways. In the Pre-Primary block, the trees and mound of Nandanam offer opportunities for free running, tightrope walking, ladder climbing, sliding and animal walks that build body strength and flexibility. Similarly in the Primary, Middle and Senior School dedicated spaces for organised sports like basketball, volleyball, football, cricket, badminton, gymnastics are a part of the campus. Besides these, the open corridors and green lawns also become spaces to practice yoga, zumba, aerobics, cycling, skipping, hoopla.
Q. Are outdoor spaces explored by children especially in early years for art experiences?
A. All art experiences in Pre-Primary years is a part of the mainstream curricular practices in progressive methodology. Art Integrated Learning (AIL) is based on learning 'through the arts' and 'with the arts'. Art integration in early years leads to understanding of concepts within any subject in later years. In Shikshantar children get an opportunity to explore, experiment, create and express themselves freely with the use of spaces like corridors for floor art, walls around the ramps and stairs for graffiti, stairs for learning numbers through art, school stage, newspaper sheets as a huge canvas for children in Pre-Primary allowing to tell a story and express oneself and in the process developing free emotional expression, communication and creativity.