 | | Dr. Vijayam Ravi,
(M.Sc, M.A, M.Ed, M.Phil, PhD-Education) Mentor and Trustee
"Learning gives us knowledge but is good mentoring that gives us the ability to relate it to the real world, it helps us learn life skills and moulds our attitude" | |
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| Dear Parents, |
| We thank you for approaching our school. We appreciate your concern for the All Round Development of your child in order to groom him/her as a Global Citizen without compromising on the strong base of an Indian Culture. We understand the role that the school plays in your endeavour to groom your child as you would like him/her to be – a person confident to take his/her place in the world and become someone you can depend on. |
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| During our constant interactions with parents we have found some questions are important to all parents and these are answered below: |
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| 1. “Who are the people behind India First Foundation School?” |
| Promoted by the Bhanushali Family, IFF is a registered Trust to promote School Education with the help of some eminent personalities who are considered by many as people who are bringing out transformation in the field of education. Be assured your child is in safe hands. Kindly visit us at www.indiaff.org or just pick up and dial 02148-692273, 9892530303 / 9892180808. |
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| 2. “What is the curriculum followed by IFF School? What about the academics?” |
| The school is in the process of affiliation to ICSE Board. The Global Curriculum has been developed under the guidance of eminent educationists along with our school teachers, by adopting the best education practices worldwide. Currently admissions are open up to Std. VIII with a natural progression to Std. X. |
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| Academics |
- Thematic and Participative Learning, which help students in the process of conceptual learning, inculcating leadership and management skills, by undertaking live projects. This also facilitates decision making abilities and gives them an analytical approach in the later part of their lives.
- 'Talent Spotting' is one of the methods wherein the hidden talent of children is brought to the limelight by interactions with experts. Proper training / support is provided on regular basis by identifying the strengths and weaknesses of each child.
- The school is having facilities such as Science/Language/Computer/Math/ Humanities Labs which enable students to practically understand these subjects along with theoretical learning. Periodically interactions will be held with renowned personalities from different fields to enhance what children learn in class and through books.
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| 3. “Apart from academic knowledge, what other areas will my child be exposed to?” |
Arts, Culture, Sports, Technology – all of these are part of the growth plan for your child.
The proposed Global Village is intended to attract the best craftsmen, artists, musicians, dancers etc. from across the country/globe providing children with live interactions, promoting the All Round Development of children and increasing their knowledge about the diversity of culture across the globe. In addition, technology will be given a great push and our Computer Labs are just one part of that. The school has modern facilities for Indoor sports such as Badminton, Squash, Table Tennis, Chess, Carrom and Outdoor sports such as Cricket, Basket Ball, Lawn Tennis, and Athletics Track besides having an Olympic-size Football ground. |
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| 4. “If my child is good in a particular activity, will he/she be given special attention?” |
| Yes. For children who want to specialize in any activity, focused attention and proper training is given to them by professionals and we can guide parents to push their talent to National / International levels. |
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| 5. “How secure is my child in the school campus?” |
| The school has round-the-clock security and the entire campus is under 24x7 CCTV surveillance. Separate hostel facilities will be made available for girl students at the appropriate age level. The school has its own Medical Centre with doctors available within the campus. The Staff Quarters and the Principal’s bungalow are on campus and they are available for any emergency. The Wardens are well experienced and trained to keep the children safe and secure. |
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| 6. “Will my child like the food served at the school?” |
The daily menu has been designed by consulting dieticians after taking into consideration the taste of the children. We serve 100% balanced vegetarian food.
(Jain food can be provided on request). |
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| 7. “What about Examination fear? Peer pressure to face competition?” |
| The Continuous Assessment methods in the classrooms help children score against examination fear and boost self confidence to face competition. |
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8. “India First Foundation - A new school of thought! Why?” |
- 20 acres in the foothills of the Sahyadri mountains
- Children learn to live in Nature
- Global Village & Hall of Fame
- Grand Parents Staying Visits
- No school bags & minimal home work
- Online access system to see your child from anywhere in the world
- Farming, Yoga & Meditation
- Highly motivated, well paid & well qualified teachers with patience to teach will take care of your child
- Apart from Live Entertainment Programs, numbers of outings in a year and participating in Village Development Programs are part of child's grooming from standard I itself
- Mother tongue and Art of Listening are given due importance
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| 9. “What is the fee structure?” |
| The fees include school fees, term fees, lodging & boarding, monthly visits to Ashrams on Birthdays of children, monthly live entertainment programmes, frequent picnic besides Grand Parents stay in the school campus, interactive and participative sessions in the school campus with scientists, artists etc. The total fees is Rs.2, 50,000 per annum exclusive of cost of books and uniforms which is about Rs.15,000 to be borne by the parents. |
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| 10. “Will there be any pre-admission test / interview for my child in-order to secure admission at IFF School?” |
No. However there will be preliminary class assessments to know here the students stands at the time of entry. There will be only an interaction with the child
At IFF, every child is special and hence equal opportunity is given to every one of them. We believe each child should rise to his / her fullest potential by nurturing the skill.. However, admissions will be strictly on FIRST COME FIRST SERVED BASIS. |
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| Here is some additional information you may want to know about the school. |
| Activity Schedule of the School Will be available Online on the website and updated periodically with the latest information |
