Divya Karan, education development manager from ‘idiscoveri’ seen interacting with parents during the orientation programme on Saturday, April 2. (Morung Photo)
DIMAPUR, APRIL 2 (MExN): The Maple Tree - a school equipped with innovative child-centred teaching methods will begin its journey of imparting all-round quality education, this April. A brainchild of Sanen Imchen and Sashikala Imchen – the school with classes from pre-KG to Grade 5 and a plan to add one class every year, it will begin its maiden academic session from April 7 using the CBSE curriculum. It is situated at a sprawling eight acre campus at Nepali Kashiram, Dimapur.
With a passion for education focused on exploring the limitless potential of the child through stimulus, Sashikala said the objective is to create a place where “we can provide quality education … with quality as the main focus.” Sashikala’s expertise includes Human Resource Development and has 17 years of corporate experience at Eicher & Pricewatercoopers Pvt. Ltd. and consulting services in the area of HR and Change Management.
She said that the School recognized by the National School of Excellence has adopted an innovative teaching method developed by ‘idiscoveri’ called ‘XSEED’ programme. ‘XSEED’ focuses on the ‘all-round development of your child’s abilities… ” and will engage in “activities and learning experiences that will focus on development in 6 areas: Language Development, Mathematical development, Creative development, Knowledge and Understanding of the world, Motor skill development and personal-social-emotional development.” The method is different from the tutor’s way of teaching in the sense that it aims to help children become independent thinkers and writers, as writing is a more essential skill than the ability to copy something already written by someone else, she said. Besides, it will also focus on the pursuit of co-curricular activities like sports, theatre, music, reading, quiz and elocution.
“If we have interactive classes, our kids are going to be very confident. There’s always a strain in confidence (among children)… we want to encourage them to talk, ask questions… expand their possibilities”.
A ‘parent’s orientation programme’ was organised today at the school where parents were sensitized on the aims as well as the ‘XSEED’ method of teaching. Divya Karan and Sudapa Basu, both education development managers from ‘idiscoveri’ were the expert resource persons.
The school’s infrastructure was designed in such a way that it is close to nature. To ensure that each child get the deserved attention the classrooms are designed for 20 pupils. It does not look like the conventional classroom, Sashikala added.
The school as a start has recruited 12 teachers who were enlisted through a rigourous selection process using research based personality tools. “The teachers, they’re here because they want to teach”, she said.
With a passion for education focused on exploring the limitless potential of the child through stimulus, Sashikala said the objective is to create a place where “we can provide quality education … with quality as the main focus.” Sashikala’s expertise includes Human Resource Development and has 17 years of corporate experience at Eicher & Pricewatercoopers Pvt. Ltd. and consulting services in the area of HR and Change Management.
She said that the School recognized by the National School of Excellence has adopted an innovative teaching method developed by ‘idiscoveri’ called ‘XSEED’ programme. ‘XSEED’ focuses on the ‘all-round development of your child’s abilities… ” and will engage in “activities and learning experiences that will focus on development in 6 areas: Language Development, Mathematical development, Creative development, Knowledge and Understanding of the world, Motor skill development and personal-social-emotional development.” The method is different from the tutor’s way of teaching in the sense that it aims to help children become independent thinkers and writers, as writing is a more essential skill than the ability to copy something already written by someone else, she said. Besides, it will also focus on the pursuit of co-curricular activities like sports, theatre, music, reading, quiz and elocution.
“If we have interactive classes, our kids are going to be very confident. There’s always a strain in confidence (among children)… we want to encourage them to talk, ask questions… expand their possibilities”.
A ‘parent’s orientation programme’ was organised today at the school where parents were sensitized on the aims as well as the ‘XSEED’ method of teaching. Divya Karan and Sudapa Basu, both education development managers from ‘idiscoveri’ were the expert resource persons.
The school’s infrastructure was designed in such a way that it is close to nature. To ensure that each child get the deserved attention the classrooms are designed for 20 pupils. It does not look like the conventional classroom, Sashikala added.
The school as a start has recruited 12 teachers who were enlisted through a rigourous selection process using research based personality tools. “The teachers, they’re here because they want to teach”, she said.
