Abhaya School
Encyclopedia
Abhaya School is an India
n school based on the Waldorf curriculum , situated in Rangareddy district near Secunderabad
, Hyderabad, India , founded in June 2002..
Overview=
Abhaya School teaches from Nursery to 10th class. The teaching methodology is based on the Waldorf system of education. The school follows the CBSE
curriculum in the 9th and 10th class.Kindergarten=
The Abhaya Kindergarten acts as a bridge between a child’s life at home and his/her later years in the grade school.
If you visit the kindergarten, you will notice that it looks a little different from other traditional kindergartens you’ve seen. There are no worksheets, posters, or calendars hanging on the walls. No books, no computers. The toys in the classroom are simple and made from natural materials – knitted or hand-sewn dolls, wooden blocks and planks, long play cloths made of cotton or silk, a set of copper or ceramic cups and bowls. Nothing, in fact, that would look out of place in a traditional household.
Grades=
The journey from kindergarten is very eventful as the children now enter a completely different atmosphere filled with academic learning .These years are also commonly known as the class teacher years.
Writing: introduction to the alphabet,
Mathematics: The quality of numbers, counting to 100, Roman and Arabic numerals, the four processes (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
Nature Study,
Singing and introduction to the Recorder,
Handwork: Knitting,
Movement exercises and group games,
Hindi and Telugu,
Painting, Beeswax Modeling, Crayon Drawing,
Mathematics: Continuing work with the four processes,
Form Drawing,
Nature Study: Through stories of Indian trees, plants and herbs.
Singing and Recorder,
Handwork: Knitting & Crochet,
Movement Exercises.
Hindi and Telugu.
Painting and Modeling,
Writing: Introducing writing of texts,
Mathematics of Practical Life: Time, Temperature, Weight & Volume, Linear Measurement (integrated into House Building), Goods Trade & The Development of Currency,
Form Drawing,
Social and Environmental Studies: Farming and Gardening, House Building,
Cultural Studies: Stories of the Old Testament and Ramayana,
Drama,
Singing: Singing different parts,
Recorder,
Handwork: Doing tie and dye,
Eurhythmy and movement exercises.
Hindi and Telugu.
Painting,
Sports.
tall tales,
Zoology: Comparative study of human being and other animals,
Geography and Local History,
Cultural Studies: Norse mythology,
Mathematics: Introduction to Fractions,
Form Drawing: Celtic knots,
Singing: Singing- two-part songs and singing in rounds.,
Orchestra: Choosing different instruments and playing it during the singing.,
Handwork: Embroidery, Cross Stitch,
Movement Exercises,
Hindi and Telugu,
Painting,
Sports,
Indian Geography,
Botany,
Geometry,
Mathematics: Fractions and Decimals,
Singing and Orchestra,
Handwork: Woodworking, Knitting,
Movement exercises,
English: Reading, writing, and grammar,
Hindi,
Telugu,
Painting,,
Sports,
Indian history – Mauryan empire,
Asian Geography,
Geology,
Astronomy,
Physics: Acoustics, Heat, Optics, Magnetism,
Geometry,
Mathematics: Percentage and Ratio, Algebra,
Singing and Orchestra,
Handwork: Woodworking & making animal models.,
Movement exercises,
English: reading, writing, and grammar,
Hindi,
Telugu,
Painting,
Sports.
World Geography
Physics: Mechanics and electricity
Inorganic Chemistry: Acids, bases and salts.
Physiology
Geometry
Mathematics: Algebra, Negative Numbers, Square and Cube Roots
Singing and Orchestra
Handwork: Embroidery, Carving, Clay Modeling
Ballads: Drama, tragedy
English including creative writing
Hindi
Telugu
Painting
Sports.High School=
As the high school has the CBSE syllabus and the follow the text books recommended by the board, the teachers use the challenge to incorporate the teaching techniques as best as possible into their subject teaching.
Importance to Art and Dramatics is immense as they are very much an integral part of the high school.
Handwork, Clay work or Woodwork is now more projects based and given the time accordingly.
Our laboratory has excellent facilities for student demonstrations and for practical work. We encourage a lot of field work and outdoor project assignment work which gives them a better overview of the subject. The library has excellent resource material for the high school children .We will also have an audio visual room where they can do their research next year.
India
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n school based on the Waldorf curriculum , situated in Rangareddy district near Secunderabad
Secunderabad
Secunderabad popularly known as the twin city of Hyderabad is located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh north of Hyderabad. Named after Sikandar Jah, the third Nizam of the Asaf Jahi dynasty, Secunderabad was founded in 1806 AD as a British cantonment...
, Hyderabad, India , founded in June 2002..
Overview=
Abhaya School teaches from Nursery to 10th class. The teaching methodology is based on the Waldorf system of education. The school follows the CBSE
Central Board of Secondary Education
The Central Board of Secondary Education is a Board of Education for public and private schools, under the Union Government of India.-History:...
curriculum in the 9th and 10th class.Kindergarten=
The Abhaya Kindergarten acts as a bridge between a child’s life at home and his/her later years in the grade school.
If you visit the kindergarten, you will notice that it looks a little different from other traditional kindergartens you’ve seen. There are no worksheets, posters, or calendars hanging on the walls. No books, no computers. The toys in the classroom are simple and made from natural materials – knitted or hand-sewn dolls, wooden blocks and planks, long play cloths made of cotton or silk, a set of copper or ceramic cups and bowls. Nothing, in fact, that would look out of place in a traditional household.
Grades=
The journey from kindergarten is very eventful as the children now enter a completely different atmosphere filled with academic learning .These years are also commonly known as the class teacher years.
First Grade
Form Drawing,Writing: introduction to the alphabet,
Mathematics: The quality of numbers, counting to 100, Roman and Arabic numerals, the four processes (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division)
Nature Study,
Singing and introduction to the Recorder,
Handwork: Knitting,
Movement exercises and group games,
Hindi and Telugu,
Painting, Beeswax Modeling, Crayon Drawing,
Second Grade
English: Fables from around the world, study of the saints, panchtantra stories, introduction to reading stories and cursive writing and grammar.Mathematics: Continuing work with the four processes,
Form Drawing,
Nature Study: Through stories of Indian trees, plants and herbs.
Singing and Recorder,
Handwork: Knitting & Crochet,
Movement Exercises.
Hindi and Telugu.
Painting and Modeling,
Third Grade
English: intensive study of grammar,Writing: Introducing writing of texts,
Mathematics of Practical Life: Time, Temperature, Weight & Volume, Linear Measurement (integrated into House Building), Goods Trade & The Development of Currency,
Form Drawing,
Social and Environmental Studies: Farming and Gardening, House Building,
Cultural Studies: Stories of the Old Testament and Ramayana,
Drama,
Singing: Singing different parts,
Recorder,
Handwork: Doing tie and dye,
Eurhythmy and movement exercises.
Hindi and Telugu.
Painting,
Sports.
Fourth Grade
English: Work in grammar continues, introduction to composition writing through personal narrativestall tales,
Zoology: Comparative study of human being and other animals,
Geography and Local History,
Cultural Studies: Norse mythology,
Mathematics: Introduction to Fractions,
Form Drawing: Celtic knots,
Singing: Singing- two-part songs and singing in rounds.,
Orchestra: Choosing different instruments and playing it during the singing.,
Handwork: Embroidery, Cross Stitch,
Movement Exercises,
Hindi and Telugu,
Painting,
Sports,
Fifth Grade
Ancient History – India, Persia, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Greece,Indian Geography,
Botany,
Geometry,
Mathematics: Fractions and Decimals,
Singing and Orchestra,
Handwork: Woodworking, Knitting,
Movement exercises,
English: Reading, writing, and grammar,
Hindi,
Telugu,
Painting,,
Sports,
Sixth Grade
History – the transition from ancient to modern: the decline of Greece, the rise and fall of Rome, and the effects of these cultures on European civilization up through the Middle Ages,,Indian history – Mauryan empire,
Asian Geography,
Geology,
Astronomy,
Physics: Acoustics, Heat, Optics, Magnetism,
Geometry,
Mathematics: Percentage and Ratio, Algebra,
Singing and Orchestra,
Handwork: Woodworking & making animal models.,
Movement exercises,
English: reading, writing, and grammar,
Hindi,
Telugu,
Painting,
Sports.
Seventh Grade
History : Renaissance and ReformationWorld Geography
Physics: Mechanics and electricity
Inorganic Chemistry: Acids, bases and salts.
Physiology
Geometry
Mathematics: Algebra, Negative Numbers, Square and Cube Roots
Singing and Orchestra
Handwork: Embroidery, Carving, Clay Modeling
Ballads: Drama, tragedy
English including creative writing
Hindi
Telugu
Painting
Sports.High School=
As the high school has the CBSE syllabus and the follow the text books recommended by the board, the teachers use the challenge to incorporate the teaching techniques as best as possible into their subject teaching.
Importance to Art and Dramatics is immense as they are very much an integral part of the high school.
Handwork, Clay work or Woodwork is now more projects based and given the time accordingly.
Our laboratory has excellent facilities for student demonstrations and for practical work. We encourage a lot of field work and outdoor project assignment work which gives them a better overview of the subject. The library has excellent resource material for the high school children .We will also have an audio visual room where they can do their research next year.
Waldorf schools in India
- Sloka Waldorf School, Hyderabad, founded 1997
- Tridha Waldorf School, Mumbai, founded 2000
- Abhaya Waldorf School, Secunderabad, founded 2002
- Dikshha Waldorf Schoo, Secunderabad, founded 2002
- Inodai Waldorf School, Mumbai, founded 2011