Shishuvan believes that every learner comes with a curriculum of her/his own. Our school thus has an environment in which the learners find support for learning. Since, we believe that the child is not always the learner and the adult is not always the teacher; everyone participates in the building of a curriculum, in teaching and learning. The school becomes a meaningful space as the students have a say in what they wish to learn.
There is no hierarchy in such a classroom; the students and teachers call each other by first name, listen to each other with the same level of respect, learn to experiment, innovate, take their own decisions, deal with the consequences and take responsibility for their own learning.
Shishuvan encourages the celebration of difference and diversity as we believe there is space in this universe for all individuals to express themselves, contribute and live a full and meaningful life.
Our students grow into unique individuals through the relationships they build with their teachers, peers, their social, political and aesthetic environment, classrooms, home, books, media and all other human beings. The teacher’s contribution to learning is immense. It is through them that the children relate to the subject matter of their academic curriculum as well as to the value system that sustains their journey through life.
We look at ourselves as a cutting-edge school, rooted in Indian culture and global in our outlook. The school consciously champions Indian cultural traditions in a modern environment, with excellent facilities for imparting high quality education to the students. Core Indian values of community living, sharing and taking care of resources and belongings,
Core Indian values that are inculcated in the school:
Community living
Sharing and taking care of resources and belongings
Nurturing the multifarious talents of the child
Recognition of and respect for diversity in abilities
Appreciation of cultural differences
Respect for the environment and
Ethics of work as worship
nurturing the multifarious talents of the child, recognition of and respect for diversity in abilities, the appreciation of cultural differences, respect for the environment and the ethics of work as worship are inculcated in the school. The children learn to give their best to whatever they do. Their enjoyment of learning enables them to view the school as the beginning of lifelong learning.
At Shishuvan, learning is carried out through methods that are driven by the philosophy of integration. This includes regular field visits, independent research by the students and cooperative learning in groups. Subject teaching is integrated within disciplines of language, social studies, math, science, environmental studies through library research, laboratory work, art and craft, sports, music and dance to create a holistic curriculum.
The teacher facilitates the learning of the students and invites other experts and resource people to share deeper insights with students on different topics.
The school also believes that every child has a right to good education and schooling. The Academic Support Unit comprising a remedial teacher and a team of counselors provides remedial and counselling support to the students
The role of parents is extremely important in ensuring that they understand and support the new age education system adopted by the school. Participation of parents in maintaining a high standard of education and safety is ensured through parent committee forums. Physical fitness is given a lot of importance by the school and hence is a comprehensive part of the school schedule.
The annual day, sports day, project demonstrations, educational fair, field visits, inter-house activities are part of the curriculum and serve as forums to showcase the understanding and application of texts and concepts in the curriculum. Extracurricular clubs give an additional opportunity to groom students specific interests and capacity in areas of entrepreneurship, sports, art, cooking, music, dance, drama and application of science and technology.