Where Every Child Matters

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1 About The Little Kingdom Schools The Little Kingdom Schools in the hearts and minds of students is a home away from home. The school guides every individual to their highest academic and social capabilities, develops responsible citizens and prepares each student for the rapidly changing world. The school has been developed to provide its students the cream of education with meticulous care being taken to keep intact our Indian traditions, morals and values. Students are transformed into dexterous, responsible, courteous, intelligent and humane citizens. They are provided with the right environment and opportunities to make them aspire to achieve their goals in life. Our vision at The Little Kingdom" is to develop our students into enlightened, responsible, compatible and complacent global citizens. Our mission is to strive towards the holistic development of our students through a comprehensive curriculum in a conducive environment Where Every Child Matters The School The Little Kingdom School had a humble beginning in 1997 with 13 students. Today it has expanded its wings into two schools: The Little Kingdom Nursery & Primary School hosts classes from Nursery to Class II. The school is situated in the heart of Theni town on Periyakulam Road, in a very green and homely ambience. The Little Kingdom Senior School is beautifully encased among exotic mountains and lush green fields in Vedapuri, Theni. Our system of education aims to reduce the burden of academics and enhance the quality of education. This campus nurtures the boys and girls for the longer life outside the academic premises. Our students are provided with the most serene environment to inculcate education in a pollution free surrounding. Learning Environment At The Junior School, learning is child centered and targeted on the development of the coherent, manipulative, analytical, mathematical and logical skills. Children are nurtured and taken care with compassion and patience to make their time at school productive, enjoyable, innovative and enlightening. We have partnered with The Chrysalis a curriculum that nurtures to the key skills that needs to be developed at the Primary Level and with Mexus Education 1 / 5

2 Mumbai at the Nursery Level. The Tamil Nadu Nursery & Primary Board recognizes the school. The Little Kingdom Senior School is affiliated to the Council for Indian School for Certificate Examinations, New Delhi. The learning environment is thought provoking and student centered. Project Based Learning, Cooperative and Experiential Learning through Group Discussions, Presentations, Seminars, Field trips and Project Work frame the curriculum. During the course of study children are made to think, write and work in groups and individually to kindle their questioning minds. Students also appear for international aptitude tests each academic year. The methodology attempts to break down the examination barrier thus opening up new vistas to face challenges by thinking, debating, critically analyzing, discussing and learning. Campus At The Little Kingdom Junior School, classrooms are colorful, comfortable with good ventilation. All the classrooms are equipped with Smart Boards. The educational content developed by Mexus Education, JIL Technologies and Extra Marks are used in the classrooms. The school also has a well-equipped Activity Center, Iken Joy Learning and a Math Lab for the sensory development of the children. A mini library with plenty of colorful books is available on campus to quench the knowledge thirst of the children. English is made fun in Class 2 through the Karadi Tales learning portal, The Little Kingdom Senior School classroom clusters are designed artistically with a central courtyard surrounded by landscaped lawns and trees for outdoor classes. The school has spacious class rooms, with very good ventilation & smart boards. It has well equipped science labs, ICT suite with the curriculum developed by EZ Vidya Chennai, Design and Technology Suite with the curriculum developed by Mexus Education Mumbai, Robotic Lab with the curriculum developed by Think Labs Mumbai, a Math Lab and a well-stocked libra Computer Education Our computer curriculum is in association with EZ Vidhya, Chennai wherein children are taught to develop the 21st century skills with a computer integrated classroom program. Physical Education Organized games and drill are conducted under the supervision of trained physical education instructors. The school has well planned and structured sports activities around the year The school also focuses on good physical development of the children hence much importance is 2 / 5

3 given to sports such as cricket, football, volley ball, athletics and kho-kho. The school follows a structured PE curriculum for students from Nursery to Class IX. Fitness tests are conducted once a year and a detailed report is issued to the parents. Evaluation At the junior level tests and various kinds of assessments are conducted regularly to understand the level in knowledge transaction within the classrooms. Every month worksheets are also conducted to assess the child s learning capacity. The child s academic progress and his/ her involvement in the various school activities are graded and recorded in the progress card once a term. We have partnered with Report Bee, Chennai for the comprehensive reports on the Academic, Skills as well as the Physical Development of all the students. Academic performance of the senior students is evaluated through regular assessments, tests and worksheets. Students from class VI up, apart from their worksheets attempt three unit tests and two exams during the course of the academic year. Grades are awarded for the students of class III to class V and marks are allocated for students from class VI up. The Class X students take up the ICSE Board Exams while the Class XII students take up the ISC Board Exams. The school offers a wide range of subjects at the Class XI stage for the students to choose from which includes the Science, Commerce as well as the Arts stream. Students with special needs are prepared to take up their Secondary Exams at the Class X level under the NIOS system of education with the NCERT Curriculum, recognized by the HRD Ministry, New Delhi. Specialities We are in partnership with schools in the United Kingdom with whom we have plenty of projects and teacher exchange happening throughout the year. Our students are prepared for The Young Learners English Tests, PET & KET by the British Council. They also write IAIS exams; an aptitude test conducted by the University of New South Wales and the Asset Aptitude tests. Students from Class 8 up are trained through our portal TOPPR who partner with us in preparing our students for IIT-JEE as well as all other entrance exams. This helps students to take up all entrances for colleges at the Class XII level. The Book Lovers Reading Program, Chennai, a classroom mini library with supervised activities, from Class 1 to 9 enables to develop the art of reading right. This program also 3 / 5

4 develops the speaking and writing skills of the students. Creya Shakthi, Chennai are specialists in Drama in Curriculum. Our students from Class 3 to 7 are taught concepts and expression through drama. Edunext, New Delhi is the official ERP Managers of the school, who have powered the school with technology to manage all the administrative, staff and student-centered facets of the school. They have also launched an App for all the parent users for easy access of data with respect to their child and the school. Loratis, Bangalore have partnered with us to guide our students right from Class 8 onwards in choosing the right course and offer them career guidance after assessing the students through psychometric analysis. Extracurricular activities More than 17 scholastic activities are designed to stimulate the interest of the student and provide opportunities for self expression. Co-scholastic activities are conducted through various school-based clubs to engage the students in a wide array of co-curricular activities. The activity class is organized on Fridays for the juniors and on Saturdays for the seniors targeting development of children physically, intellectually and skillfully. During the time of admission students can select one physical based activity and one skill based activity. These activities stimulate the interest of the students in hobbies, academic learning, and providing opportunities for self expression, leadership training, building self-esteem and confidence. The Board Games lab is a specialty for the Class 6 students on Saturdays to enable them to revive the art of traditional and contemporary games. The Project Based Learning projects form an integral part of the curriculum for students of Class 7 and above on Saturdays. Students design a curriculum and their way up while seeking solutions for simple problems that they mete out in their day-to-day life. Class XI and XII students work on a Social Enterprise on all Saturdays. They use the profits from these enterprises for charity and community development projects. Pupil Buzz: the literary team of students publishes an exclusive monthly e-magazine online on varied topics of interest. Special Events Sports Day, Utsav and Prize Day are three major events of the school, which gives scope for 4 / 5

5 the whole school participation. Apart from these various competitions are organized throughout the year as per the schedule given on the school calendar for all the students to participate. Assemblies frame an integral part of the school s functioning where each month is observed under a special theme. Classes take turns in conducting and coordinating the assemblies adding core values to the topics. Health Care Periodical medical checkups are arranged at the school. An in house staff nurse is available at both the school campuses for any medical assistance. Detailed medical reports are collected from the parents well ahead for quick reference in case of remedies. Lunch The School offers hygienic and nutritious vegetarian food for lunch. The meal includes a cup of vegetable, fruit, curry, curd, rice and papads. Sweets and special varieties are served on all Fridays. We also have a canteen for seniors that cater to the tit bit needs of the children urging the school break and after school hour. 5 / 5