ATS Valley’s curriculum for primary years’ program aims at developing confidence and an understanding of children’s own strengths. Our curriculum is firmly grounded in our commitment to developing the full range of every student’s inherent aptitudes like moral, spiritual, linguistic, logical, personal, social, cultural and physical. We nurture the students in such an environment where they develop their own creative knowledge. We also help them in developing skills and competencies such as educational, technological, problem-solving to lead successful lives in today’s highly globalized world.
The primary year’s program is deliberately designed to help children develop independence and respect as they learn so that they are prepared to embrace the opportunities that are present. And as the child grows and moves through higher levels of education, it is these learning skills that will be critical to their success. At a very young age, our children are immersed in thrilling adventures, where, with every rush of adrenaline, their confidence grows. There are various strategies we use to shape our children into confident young adults. It starts with an assembly roster. Every child from Grade 1 onwards has to, by design, speak in the assembly- a poem, a story, a Doha or anything relevant to the occasion. Research says that the most common fear in the world is that of public speaking. It is our commitment to help every student overcome that fear and the results of our efforts are all too evident.
We also have a Theatre programme. Children from the Theatre group perform in front of the school on a regular basis and of course on the Annual Day. Children from Grade 1 onwards prepare small plays, which are then presented during lunch breaks.
We have adopted a child-centric approach and our curriculum is based on the theory of Multiple Intelligences. Therefore we promote different areas of learning to keep in mind the fact that every child learns in a different way and at his/her own pace. In order to achieve this aim, we have introduced the “EDUCATION LAB” or “THE LEAPFROG PROGRAMME” for our students in Grades 1,2 and 3.
At the end of each month, a monthly academic update (MAU) which lists the learning outcomes that a child has acquired by the end of a particular month is handed over to the parents in writing. The knowledge, understanding, and skills attained by a student on each topic are evaluated in an ongoing and regular process. The assessment of student’s learning is made through regular teacher-student interaction and on the basis of activities that take place both in and out of the classroom.
Class Activities
'Spring- Art & Craft'
Dated: 04th February, 2024
"Emergency numbers in India"
Dated: 30th January, 2023
"Safety rule day"
Dated: 15th October, 2023
They learnt the various safety rules to be followed at school, home , roads and playgrounds and the importance of first Aid.
Hindi Activity: "बारहखड़ी की घड़ी"
Dated: 20th September, 2023
इस गतिविधि में बच्चों ने पूरे उत्साह के साथ भाग लिया और शब्दों तथा मात्राओं का प्रयोग सीखा। बच्चों को बोलकर शब्द बताए गए और उन्होंने उन शब्दों को घड़ी की सहायता से बनाया। इस गतिविधि से बच्चों का मनोरंजन तो हुआ ही साथ ही उन्होंने मात्राओं का उपयोग भी सीखा।
" Globes and Maps "
Dated: 24th July, 2023
"A Visit to Maths Lab"
Dated: 13th May, 2023
Grade 1 students visited the Math Lab. It was their first visit and hence, they were fully excited. They learnt to count with the help of abacus. Also, made buildings and towers with blocks which was fun to do.
"Social reformers, religious teachers and science of India"
Dated: 04th February, 2024
Concept of is/am/are
Dated: 15th October, 2023
*Sedimentation, Decantation*
Dated: 13th October, 2023
Students of grade 4 learned the topic *Sedimentation, Decantation* very well through practical approach.*Sedimentation*
'This method can be used to separate a mixture of sand and water. First, the mixture is left undisturbed so that the sand can settle down.'
*Decantation*
The water is then slowly removed by pouring it into another container without shaking the sediment.
It's a wonderful effort on the part of children to put the topic into real life.
"My favourite dance form"
"Means of communication"
Dated: 23rd January, 2023
The students of grade 4 performed SST activity on means of communication. They showed communication through telephonic conversation. In this activity they showed how to speak to a friend on call in different scenarios like planning for picnic, invitation for birthday, asking for homework and classwork etc. They enjoyed the activity and participated with enthusiasm.
Rotation and Revolution of earth-
Dated: 21st January, 2023
"Rotation" refers to an object's spinning motion about its own axis.
"Revolution" refers the object's orbital motion around another object.
For example, Earth rotates on its own axis, producing the 24-hour day.
Earth revolves about the Sun, producing the 365-day year.
An Activity showing and explaining this concept was done in Grade 3