January 2019 NEWSLETTER

Dear Parent(s),

Greetings from my desk!

I am very happy to inform you that IELC - Koramangala has won an award this year. Education World

India and Education Today have ranked Indus Early Learning Centre, Koramangala No.4 in the category

of proprietary preschools in Bangalore in the Education World India Preschool Rankings 2018-19.

I would like to take this opportunity to thank each one of you for your support. I represented IELC

Koramangala for the award ceremony which was held as part of the 9th Early Childhood Education National

Conference at Shangri-La, Bangalore on January 19, 2019. Congratulations to our other sister centres RMV

for ranking # 10 and Whitefield # 3. Congratulations to our team at Koramangala who continue to work

from their heart to unlock the potential of each and every child and work hard to give them the essential

foundation they need to succeed.

Children celebrated Sankranti with great excitement. They made kites and relished sweet Pongal. Thank you

to our Prep 2 B parent Ms. Anchal Rana Dadwal for the wonderful story behind the harvest festival. We wish

everyone blessings of the auspicious season.

Personal Safety awareness is a top priority and hence we continue to practice it today. It was such a pleasure

to have our Prep 1 parent Dr Lakshmi Ajit Veerappan address our dear students about various ways to stay

safe and much to her delight our students knew a lot and then ensued an engaging volley of questions and

some really deep conversations. We also thank Dr Premila Naidu from ‘Small bites’ and her team for the

awareness drive about dental health and overall hygiene and safety.

Students exclaimed: Our very first doctor visit at school! We thank Dr. Premila Naidu and her team for visiting

our center and engaging students in a super interesting session about personal hygiene and dental health.

Our school parents and PAC representatives have collaborated to plan the spring carnival. Our Parent

Advisory Committee comprises of Prep 2 parent Ms Harshada Joshi , Prep 1 parent Ms Tejal Gothivarekar ,

Reception parent Ms Kajal Bhuta and Nursery duo Ms Anindita Das and Ms Shravya Dikshit. This carnival

will be a charitable event. We appreciate parents for their contribution and giving nature. Students are also

giving their time and will be creating age appropriate creative art and craft for the same. The whole concept

is based on “Tikkun Olam “which is repair the world through social acts of kindness. Making students practice

universal values such as love, empathy, discipline and respect are our core values. A global citizen in the

true sense of the word. We will send you regular updates regarding the same.

Republic Day celebrations across school emphasized unity and collaboration as students engaged in

theme related art and craft. They also watched a video clip and discussed the significance of the event in

age appropriate ways.

We would also like to thank our Nursery parents Ms. Anindita Saikia (Shanaya’s mother) and Ms. Shravya

Dikshit (Pranav’s mother) for volunteering for Nursery class art work for Republic Day celebrations in

school.

Prep 2 students expressed that the Earth is getting sick and so they brainstormed and found creative ways to reduce, reuse and recycle. As part of the “Leadership starts early “program we discussed “Tikkun Olam” which in Hebrew means “Repair the world”

Lifelong learning and deep reading helps us practice more advanced cognitive skills like analysis, problem

solving, synthesis of new ideas, and creativity. We can only unlock our own potential and of those students

in our care when we immerse ourselves in daily learning, reflection and collaboration.

One of our main goals is to have students develop a love for learning and develop intrinsic motivation to learn

and we want them to continue to learn long into the future. Our children are engaging in pretend play as well

as some strategic thinking through collaboration that stimulates the sort of activities they will need to master

as adults, suggesting that play is a form of practice at Koramangala to learn 21st century competencies.

After-all leadership begins early, at our centre.

School Policies and Information

Weather policy

To protect the health and safety of both staff and students during inclement weather every effort is to be made to encourage sensible behavior and protection from the elements heat, cold and rain. In extreme weather conditions every effort is made to accommodate students in the most comfortable learning environment. All school staff make every possible effort to ensure the health and safety of all students and staff.

Food and Water:

Students will have two food breaks during the course of their day. The mid-morning snack has to be brought from home and we strongly recommend healthy nutritious options. The late afternoon snack is provided at school and is usually fruit, or sandwiches. Lunch will be provided and a menu of the same will be shared with you.

Our caterer will provide hot lunch where you have an option of choosing between a veg/non veg selection. If for some reason you would prefer to send food along with your child, you may do so, but please may we request you to kindly inform us in advance so that we can then inform our caterer and avoid any wastage of food from happening.

Please do send a labelled bottle of water to school with your child every day in his/her backpack and we will refill the same during the course of the day. Safe drinking water is available in dispensers and we advise children to bring their own bottles to refill.

If your child has any specific nutritional requirement or allergies, please do notify the grade teacher immediately. We actively encourage all children to have a balanced meal. If your child has any specific nutritional requirement or allergies, please do notify the grade teacher immediately.

Information and Communication:

Every grade teacher sends out a monthly newsletter giving you information on the unit of inquiry/theme and of any specific grade-level activities and trips. In addition to this, the teachers also send a monthly calendar which will keep you abreast of the happenings on a daily basis. A monthly newsletter also goes out from the Head of Centre with updates of the bigger picture and school activities.

The diary must be brought to school daily. Information, feedback and updates will be shared through the diary.

Leaving School Early: If for some specific reason you need to pick up your child early from school you will be required to fill out an “Exit Slip” which needs to be signed by the Head of Centre. These forms are available with the grade teachers. Students will not be permitted to leave the school premises without this form.

Birthday Celebrations: If you wish to celebrate your child’s birthday at school, you may coordinate with the class teacher. Our policy is to allow parents to come to the class on the child’s birthday for cake cutting with the class. Please remember our school is a “Nut-free zone”. Kindly coordinate the same with your class teacher. Return gifts are not permitted.

Field Trips: Field trips will help children further understand what we are inquiring about. It is the experiential aspect of the theoretical things we learn. Field trips will be organized by the school and are related to the unit of inquiry/theme. Parents will be notified in advance and will be required to sign a consent form permitting your child to attend. Parents are welcome to join us as volunteers.

Parent Teacher Meets: In the first term we have a parent teacher meeting and second term we will conduct a 3 Way Conference (Parent Teacher Meetings), and the last term will have a Student Led Conference. Should you wish to meet with your child’s class teacher at any other time, please do send a note through the student diary to fix an appointment at a mutually convenient time. These sessions will give the parents and teacher’s an opportunity to see the work their children have done and receive a one-on-one report on the progress they have made and discuss strategies to support them further. Student Led Conferences: There will be a Student Led Conference at the end of the year where the students will take their parents through their portfolio’s and all the work they have done over the year and explain each piece of work, activity, the reasons behind doing it and their learning from it.

“Banned” items

The following few items/objects, are not permitted in school:

“Heelies” (shoes that have wheels in the heels)

Junk food (chips, chocolates, candy, lollipops etc.) except on birthdays and special class

parties/events.

Electrical equipment like IPods, Walkman, videogames and other electronic toys (unless directed

by the teacher)

Students are not permitted to carry money to school unless an amount has been specified by the

teacher for an event or if there is a fete/exhibition in the school. Please send money sealed in an

envelope, if sending payment for something specific.

Parent Advisory Committee –

We follow an open-door policy as we believe in true partnership. We ensure the best possible decisions

are taken to ensure the best. The Parental Advisory Committee (PAC) has been formed to give parents

a platform to share feedback and be involved with the school events.

Our PAC committee Members

1. Ms. Tejal Gothivarekar ( Prep 1 )

2. Ms. Kajal Bhuta ( Reception )

3. Ms. Harshada Joshi ( Prep 2 )

4. Ms Anindita Saikia ( Nursery )

5. Ms Shravya Dikshit ( Nursery )

Save the date:

DATE DAY EVENT

6th February

Wednesday

Global Play Day / Week ( regular school )

Fun games & activities organized

8th February Friday @ 2 PM – 3PM

Parent Advisory Committee meeting

( Minutes of Meeting will be shared with all

parents )

2nd -16th February

Grade specific 3 Way

Conference

Reports online to parents ( grade specific )

Please note: Grade teachers will email

parents about their time slots.

Head of Centre, Indus Early Learning Centre, Koramangala,

Bangalore

Phone: +91 9886011910

Email: sonali.malhotra@indusearlyyears.com

http://www.indusschool.com/ielc-bangalore-koramangala/

Warm Regards,

Sonali Malhotra