Welcome to Parent Orientation2017-18

Zee Learn is India’s leadingcompany in education segmentwith the fastest growing chainof K-12 schools – Mount LiteraZee School and Asia’s No 1chain of pre-school network –Kidzee in its portfolio.

With one most advanced teaching methodology – LiteraOctave, Zee Learn under its brand name Mount Litera ZeeSchools provides promising education to the futuregeneration enabling them to explore their true uniquepotential. Awarded as the ‘K-12 School Chain of the Year’at Indian Educational Congress in 2015, the Mount LiteraZee school has over 90 schools in 80+ cities nationwide.

Our Team

ChairmanMr Rahul Kalate

Regional School Director, ZLLMs Satwant Palekar

Our PillarsAcademic Department

• Principal - (email: principal@mountliterawakad.com)• Academic Coordinator- Ms. Meera Datye

(email: acadmlzsw@gmail.com)• Pre Primary Teachers• Primary Teachers

Non Academic Department

• Business Development Manager- Mr. Ashok Pujari• Relationship Manager- Ms. Gayatri Dhamanekar• HR Executive –Ms. Manasi Bangali• IT Executive-Mr. Vinay Tanpure• Accounts Executive-Ms. Akshata Uplekar

Our School Program

• School re-opens on 14th June 2017 for Jr. and Sr. KG

and 15th June 2017 for Nursery.

• Children need to attend a full day of school each day.

• Regular attendance is expected.

• Reporting time : 8.20 am

Note: The school gates will close at 8:30 a.m. and the late comers will not be allowed in

• Morning Assembly: 8.35 am

• Dispersal time: 11.45 pm

• Following an absence, the parent must send a written note stating the reason for the absence.

• Students will NOT be sent home early under any circumstances except medical emergencies. In case a child is not well, kindly do not send him/her to school.

Our School ProgramLeave policy:

• Following an absence, the parent must send a written note stating the reason for the absence.

• Students will NOT be sent home early under any circumstances except medical emergencies.

• Absence from school for long periods (3 days or more) has be sanctioned by the Principal well in advance. Parents are responsible to cover the portion missed by the student.

Our Methodology

• MLZS follows Blended Learning Designs (BLD’s) based on the Constructivist Approach and concept of Multiple Intelligences.

• Special Celebrations that relate to your child’s learning in class.

• Co-Curricular segment will also include life skills program as an essential component.

Our CurriculumMLZS is one of the fastest growing school networks in the country today and has over 150 schools across India. MLZS is a proposed ICSE Board School.

The Learning Program focuses on:• Language Development ( ERP, HRP)• Promoting an appreciation for diversity in the form of ISA• Incorporate active learning through assemblies• Providing opportunities for investigation, exploration and

discovery through practicals and educational trips• Encouraging a positive self concept • Promoting creative expression• Fostering positive interaction with others• Developing quality work habits and school routines.( class

rules and class duties)

Subjects

Grade 1 and 2 Grade 3 to 5 Grade 6

English English English

Mathematics Mathematics Mathematics

EVS Science Science

Hindi SST SST

Marathi Hindi Hindi

IT Marathi Marathi

Music IT IT

Art and Craft Music Music

G.K. Art and Craft Art and Craft

Life Skills Life skills Life skills

G.K. G.K.

Clubs

Human Rights Education Club

Digital Citizenship Program

The Green Club

Sustainable Development Goals Club

Extra- curricular

Skating

Taekwondo

Co-curricular Activities:• Special Assemblies• Observing Important International and Indian Days• Festival Celebrations ( Religious and National)• Competitive Exams:

o International School Awardo Science Olympiad Foundation examso MaRRS Olympiad exams

• Sports Activities• Educational Trips• Intra school and Interschool competitions

Activities in School

Annual Day Celebration

Guidelines for parents• School Almanac must be checked daily for any communication

and signed by the parent.

• Health Form must be duly filled and written information mustbe given to the school for any allergies/ regular medication

• Escort Card is mandatory for ward pick up from school or busstop.

• Any change in address or contact number must be informed inwritten via mail or letter addressed to the Principal within twodays at mlzswakad@gmail.com

Parent Involvement Requirements

We ask that you guide and support your child’s learning by ensuring that he/she:

• Attends school daily and arrives on time, ready for the day’s learning experience.

• Completes all homework assignments given by teachers.

• Reads daily to develop a love for reading and to improve literacy skills.

• Shares school experiences with you so that you are aware of his/her school life.

• Knows that you expect him/her to succeed in school and give his best.

• Takes responsibility of his/her studies

• Attends PTMs with your child.

School Uniform GuidelinesParents are requested to ensure the following:

• While on school campus or in school transport, your ward should bein their designated uniform. The uniform should be neat and clean.

• If for some reason your ward is unable to wear his or her uniform, special permission needs to be taken from the class teacher.

• Shoes are polished black shoes with no fancy features.

• Hair must be well trimmed. Girls should wear a hair band for short hair and tie the hair which is below the jaw line. Hair must not be coloured, tinted of highlighted

• Nails must be cut weekly. Nail polish NOT allowed

• No precious jewellery is allowed. Girls can wear ONLY silver earrings - no danglers

• Application of henna is not allowed.

School Uniform Guidelines

Extra clothing:

• Please send a complete change of clothes to school, i.e. bottom, top, socks and underclothes in a neatly labeled packet on the first day of school.

• During the year, please provide a different outfit to reflect the changing season.

Birthday Policy

• The school does not permit celebration of birthdays on the school campus.

• Private birthday invitations should be mailed rather than passed in class, unless the whole class is invited.

• Parents are allowed to send at the most two ordinary sweets per child to be distributed on the birthday.

• No other outside food is permitted.

Feedback Hierarchy

Class Teacher

Coordinator

Principal

Regional School Director, ZLL

For any queries, suggestions, feedbacks, complaints kindly follow the hierarchy:

Sources of Feedback• Emails to Coordinators• Feedback to Front Office (FO)• Feedback during PTA meetings• Feedback to Hon. Chairman Sir• Suggestion Boxes/Feedback Forms

School- Parent Partnership

• Teacher Meeting Schedule- Every Monday, Wednesday and Friday after school hours. (11:45 AM to 12:45 PM)

• Principal meeting schedule- every Wednesday at 2:30 pm and every Saturday from 9:30 AM to 10:30 AM

• Parent Teacher Meetings (PTM)PTM is scheduled per month during which parents can provide and receive feedback regarding their wards.

Transportation

• Students who come to school by car must be walked to the school gate. Parents must make contact with the school staff.

• Children will only be released to the parent(s) or other persons authorized by the parent .

• The child will be handed over to the parent/ guardian ONLY after the escort card is produced.

• A designated adult must wait for the child at the bus stop. If no one is there to receive the child, the driver will finish the bus route and then take the child back to the school to wait for their parents.

Teacher TrainingsComprehensive and Continuous Trainings by RSD, Principal and Coordinator on the following:

• I Care program• Scholastic Delivery• BLD’s• HRE• DCP• Learning Disabilities• Personality Development • Motivation and Team

Building

Know more about Us....

• School Website

www.mountliterawakad.com

• Facebook Page:

https://www.facebook.com/Kamal-Pratishthan-Mount-Litera-Zee-School-Wakad

• Follow Us:mlzs_wakad@twitter.com

Thank you for coming!We know that your child is going to have a great year!!

We look forward to work with you to help your child gain both academic and life skills that will be vital to their future

and become life long learners.