Vision To provide a holistic education in a nurturing environment where our teachers inspire our students to become leaders and freethinkers with a will to flourish as conscientious individuals in a changing world
MISSION Foster the holistic development of students and their multiple intelligences, through meaningful learning experiences. Acknowledge that students come to us with a wide variety of learning styles, academic abilities, and linguistic and cultural experiences; Provide all-round educational development through rigorous academic, sports arts and value education. Offer continuing professional development to encourage teaching methods that are creative, varied and flexible; Endorse the philosophy of the Central Board of Secondary Education; Develop problem solving and critical thinking skills which are necessary for young children to participate productively in a constantly changing, culturally diverse and complex world.. Promote community service throughout the school; encourage our students to become aware of and act upon their responsibilities, not only to themselves and their peers, but also to society in general. Nurture within our students a healthy sense of self-esteem, self-awareness and encourage respect and compassion for others; Recognise value and celebrate success in a variety of ways at many different levels; promote a spirit of partnership involving the students, staff, and parents in which each individual feels welcomed and valued;
Governance and Leadership NATHELLA VIDHYODAYA is a unit of the prestigious NATHELLA JEWELLERY, Chennai. A group known for its quality and integrity amidst the public for the past 4 decades. It is under the able guidance and leadership of the eminent educationists. Our educational objective is to Nurture, support and treat students as unique individuals. Expediate challenges and goals for students to excel in their area of interest and model the behaviors expected of responsible citizens. Provide an opportunity to learn the value of and to become involved in community service, creative arts, sports and technology. Offer updated teaching and learning technology with a notion to equip our students to meet the challenges of the technologically advancing world. Offer a curriculum that is guided by a goal of thorough student mastery and achievement through a standards-based curriculum rather than merely covering content. Enable the school to have a deeply encouraging social climate that facilitates the development of international understanding, commitment to community service, and the acceptance of and cooperation with diverse cultures. Equip the learners in our classrooms to be entrepreuners apart from being a skilled professional. Encourage our teachers to focus on building each student's leadership abilities and self-esteem through academic and extra-curricular activities. Ensure that our faculty applies current educational research and practices Emphasize collaboration between parents and the school. As a parent-owned rather than corporate entity, our organizational structure reflects our commitment to giving parents the opportunity to contribute their knowledge and skills to the school. Foster our students to grow up into happy, self-respecting, understanding, and contributing members of society.
FACULTY The school has a well laid-out organizational chart for effective functioning. The teaching and non-teaching staff are well qualified and experienced. They represent various states of India Teachers are hand-picked for their skills, knowledge and experience. CBSE training courses are undertaken regularly by the faculty. Professional advancement programmes including lectures and workshops with national participation will be arranged. The faculty are encouraged to interact with parents to enhance their understanding of each student s background and needs.
Curriculum CBSE Curriculum The Central Board of Secondary Education is popularly known as CBSE. It is one of the most prestigious educational boards of India. The school will follow the CBSE pattern of Education for all children from KG to XII Std. Why CBSE Board? * CBSE is a national and powerful education board. It incorporates with international trends. * The syllabus is offered in more scientific manner. The entire syllabus is divided into units and every unit is allotted the number of periods required to cover it in the year. It makes easy to plan study in different segments of the syllabus accordingly. * CBSE pattern is followed for testing of candidates into - Examinations are conducted based on the curriculum and the pattern of examination for classes IX to XII. * CBSE also has the benefit of a desirable status with International universities. For proof one can see CBSE Schools in operation in Singapore, Russia, Africa and Middle East. * Of the top 100 schools in India 90 schools have CBSE syllabus. 60% of the IIT intake comes from CBSE whereas it is only 10% from ICSE, 28% from all the State Boards and 2% from other schools. * The pattern for entrance examinations of IIT-JEE & PMT, AIEEE, and Dental Courses, NDA, CDS and other defense and civil services follow CBSE.
Pedagogy Our core principles begin with the simple truth that each child has a unique and individual nature, worthy of respect, nurture and celebration. We believe that children are natural learners who gain knowledge by doing and communicating that is why we always plan active and engaging experiences for our child. Howard Garnder s theory of multiple intelligence was a breakthrough in perception of learning needs and skills of children. Nathella Vidhyodaya will be one of the very few schools in the country that hosts an ambience which will attune to suit the needs of children with different talents and hone varied intelligences. It is our goal to facilitate experiences that promote children's natural curiosity to actively learn, while creating an environment that allows children to grow and develop at their own pace. In Classes KG to VI teaching is activity based. Stress is laid on communication skills and self expression through public speaking and drama. Thematic teaching, with one theme a month, encourages children to explore issues through multi-disciplinary activities. Activities are also designed to sharpen creativity, curiosity, competence, analytical and problem solving skills. English, Math, and Environment Science taught through a theme selected for the month
Student Life and Activities Nathella Vidhyodaya advocates holistic development and extra curricular activities form an integral part of our learning environment. Students are ardently encouraged to pursue them and make the most of the opportunities offered to them. The school offers dance, music, yoga art and craft, drama and theatre, the art of public speaking, and whole lot of sports and physical training facilities. Leadership opportunities are provided in the form of Students Council and other types of peer leaderships of student clubs and societies in the campus.
Facilities Set in an enchanting campus and conveniently located in a prime area in Ambattur, Chennai offers ands enthralling ambience which stimulates learning and creativity. The school is packed with an array of features and facilities which makes it a trend-setter and niche institution. Vibrant classrooms with technology enabled smart board and systems ICT Facilities with cutting-edge tech innovations that are finest for schools around the world Digital Laboratories for English, Math and Science. High-end Transportation with GPS affixed vehicles that map the bus routes to ensure safe arrival of students to their homes and informs parents of their children s arrival via SMS. A well-stocked, high-tech Library An infirmary within campus to tend to minor illness or wounds A dedicated sports facility to train children on varied sports activities like Cricket, Basketball, Volley ball, Shuttle badminton, Table-Tennis etc.