PRINCIPAL LETTER

There are a few things that need to be put forth for your better understanding about the why’s and how’s of the school functioning.

By the time a child completes Nursery; he/she will be able to read, write, recognize and recite 1-10, A-Z and A -A:.

As in Nursery Class; it is generally a child’s first rendezvous with formal teaching; we do not force the daily teaching agenda on the child. He/she is free to work at his/ her pace.

It should be noted here that we do not follow the exact sequence when introducing numbers or letters. We go by the simple logic of introducing letters & numbers that are easy to recognize and write first. Once we cover all of them; the sequence is then introduced.

When formal writing is introduced; we begin with finger paint; followed by writing with chalk on a slate. Eventually as the grip of the child improves, usage of crayons is introduced and finally pencils are introduced in the class.

When a new letter/number is introduced; the child is made to draw patterns (the most prominent one; in that letter/number) and then the actual letter/number is taught
For eg: - We teach a child to draw a standing line to teach the number ‘1’

There are no AWES worksheet books for Nursery.

By the time a student completes LKG, he/she will be able to read, write, recognize recite 1-100, a –z (small print) and k - ~. We do not follow the sequence while introducing Hindi & English alphabets.

ALSO…

PTMs are organized at the end of every month and need to be attended by the parents.

Once the I-card is issued by the school; please make sure that the child wears it every day.

A small bottle of hand sanitizer needs to be sent to the school. It is of utmost importance for a child’s hygiene especially during meal times.

Please kindly check diaries everyday so that no important intimation from the school is missed. Also, please kindly sign underneath the notices.

The timings to meet the class teacher are:-

• 12:00 pm – 01:00 pm (summers)
• 12.30 pm – 01.30 pm (winters)

The timings to meet the principal are:-

• 09:00 am – 01:00 pm (summers)
• 09:00 am – 01.30 pm (winters)

Saturdays and Sundays are off for the school.

On Wednesdays; the kids need to wear their white uniform.

Fridays are fun days for the school and kids are supposed to come in civil-dresses on every Friday.

A prior application for leave is very necessary as it helps the teacher to plan homework and worksheets for your ward accordingly.

The school organizes various competitions for the students. The aim of these is to build confidence and self esteem in a child. Hence it is advised to the parents to take keen interest and encourage the kids to take part in them. Winning or losing is of secondary importance.

Along with the competitions, the school also organizes various excursions and activities like splash pool. These activities go a long way in creating environs for holistic development of your child. Hence please make sure that your child is not absent from the school on the days marked for such activities. A summary of planned activities is as follows.

Activities and competitions that will take place in this academic session are as follows:-

Month	Activity
April	Splash Pool
July	Medical Checkup Splash pool Visit to bank Green Colour day Hindi Rhyme competition Lemonade making activity
August	Splash pool Flag making Fancy dress competition Healthy Tiffin competition Yellow colour day Thumb and hand printing
September	Splash pool Visit to market Tearing and pasting activity Blue colour day
October	Orange colour day English recitation competition Ram Leela celebration Diya decoration
November	Picnic-Happy children’s day Show & tell competition Purple colour day
December	Annual sports day Red colour day Origamy Christmas celebrations
January	Story telling competition White colour day Medical check up Visit to religious place
February	Class group photo Pink colour day Kite making Drawing competition

The details will be intimated in the syllabus that is dispersed in the beginning of every month.

The rhymes that are covered (both Hindi & English) in a month are mentioned at the back of the syllabus.

Stories that are told to the kids are mentioned in the diaries. (in both Hindi & English)

The kids need to get two tiffins everyday. One having a small portion of fruit for fruit time and other for lunch break.

The school follows a strict policy regarding healthy tiffins. Biscuits, Namkeen,Maggi and chips are NOT ALLOWED !

New school belts have been made available from this year having the logo of HIA. It is requested to the parents to cater for new belts for the kids if they are wearing belts with the school’s old name (DCAPPS).

A childs uniform should be neat & clean, nails cut & hair properly combed. Taking pride in how one looks is a virtue & its seeds need to be sown very early in life.

There are two assessments that take place during the whole academic year- in September and March respectively.

The school impresses upon the need of the child being regular to school. As the kids of pre -primary school are very young; even a couple of holidays makes it difficult for them to readjust to school.

Completing practice work given for home is of utmost importance as it helps in concretizing the topics dealt with in the class. The child may show lethargy in completing the whole page. However even a page half done is good enough !

Having talked about the homework it should also be noted that the child should be given ample play time. Playing is as important as coming to school. A balance should be maintained. Also, this play time should include playing with other kids too. Solitary existence does not have a positive influence on a child’s personality. Interaction with other kids goes a long way in developing social skills.

A child should be made to follow a set routine.

A child should never experience violence of any sort (physical/verbal). They become what they see; and as the say…
“The most effective way to raise a nice child is to be a nice adult.”
The only emotion the child should experience at this age is immense love that nurtures his/her soul.

What the child watches on T.V should be well monitored. For the age of 2-7 years; the only channels that are appropriate are; Baby T.V, Discovery kids, Disney kids etc. ie the channels with a suffix of ‘kids’. No other channels; it is reiterated are worth the time of a child.

No Doraemon , No Ninja Hattori, No Kapil Sharma, No Shin Chan, No National Geographic wild, No Saas – bahu serials !

We at HIA, strictly follow the policy of no corporal punishment. We also are very strict about violence amongst kids. Such cases are handled very strictly by the school.

We Teach the child to use magic words- Sorry, Please, Thank you... They will need them as adults too.

A child should always feel the need to clean up the mess he/she has created. They should be told to put the toys back to their places after playing; used plates back in the kitchen, shoes at their places etc.

A child should not be made overtly conscious of his/her looks. Complexes (superiority/ inferiority) stay on for the whole lifetime. They should not be a part of psychological make of a happy person and are easily avoidable.

Last but not the least; do not compare the child with anyone! All of them are unique and amazing. They need to be nourished and valued.

“A Flower does not think of competing with the flower next to it. It just blooms”

We at HIA put in our best to achieve our goal to provide wonderful individuals to the society and solicit your cooperation.