ANNUAL REPORT OF 2018-19

The Annual Report of the journey of TSI in a gist.

The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of true education.

Examining this quote of Martin Luther King very critically and in all simplistically we at TSI understand and strive to actionalize this in the class room . Pedagogy needs to transacted in the so called classroom. 21st Century Skills need to developed in the young students.

One interesting way of doing this is at TSI was to introduce into the class room different methodologies of teaching like project based method, Activity based method , research based method, Experiential Method, flipped classroom and at TSI we do follow a permutation –combination of all this .

And this what we at TSI focuses - on core academic subjects -the foundation of a good education with No Child Left Behind (NCLB) as basis of our philosophy through its Curriculum and Learning skills like Information and Media Skills, Visual Literacy, Communication Skills, Critical Thinking Skills, System Thinking, Problem Solving, Creative and Innovative Skills, Interpersonal and Collaborative Skills, Self -direction, Adaptability, Ethical behaviour , Accountability, Leadership and Project Planning and Development , Organizational Skills culminating in Leadership Skills.

Because we believe all of this required to make children holistic learners.

At TSI trained teachers scaffold learning skilfully to allow the students to think critically, research and self- learn. At TSI to help students make meaningful connections, teachers create 21st Century context for learning by

• Making content relevant to students’ lives
• Bringing the world into the classroom
• Taking students out into the world
• And creating opportunities for interactive authentic learning experience.

This makes learning long lasting and a pleasure.

Teachers are constantly encouraged to upgrade their qualifications in their subject expertise through in house training sessions.

TSI students are proud to be part of the various programs already rolled out…

1. Rathyatra a mammoth tradition of Tripada which inculcates time management, stamina, organization skills, community Service . TSI students were a part of this annual event.
2. International Yoga Day – health and Fitness awareness
3. Adopting a village school of MotiAdaraj and conducting educational and co-curricular activities- Leadership skills
4. Celebration at Police Station by tying Rakhii to our Police officers who tirelessly work towards protecting us.-Social responsibility
5. Blood Donation Drive – a gesture to learn to give back –Sensitization to the needs of the others
6. Teachers’ day programme- organizational Skills
7. Working with SAATH- NGO tuning to the needs of others .
8. Kite Festival Fun with learning like aerodynamics
9. Fun N’ Frolic: 2 Seasons
10. National Day Celebrations
11. Navratri Celebrations
12. Special Assemblies -opportunities to communicate on relevant topics
13. Field Trips like Ramoji Studio Visit , AdalajVav for Visual Arts, Science Centre, Visit to Exhibitions
14. Occasion to be present at Vibrant Gujarat of last year.
15. Adventure Camp Visit at AARti
16. Book Fair - twice a year to encourage Reading and browsing through books help .
17. Meeting and Interacting with different people from different walks of life like Teachers from Russia, Thailand and Sri Lanka . This gives them a leverage to communicate, hold discussions and first hand Learning.
18. TSI also holds regularly holds parent teacher meets as for academic feedback
19. Orientation workshops for the parents.
20. The very experienced school Counsellor has proved to be a great advantage to the students as intensive sessions with students and teachers on a one to one basis has helped to strengthen academics.
21. Our class rooms has proved to be an advantage to the students as each student is monitored for his strength and weakness.
22. An Intense participative ,demonstrative, interactive session was also conducted by learned Teachers and students from the south wherein one could realise once potential and strengths that could support the Learning and Retention Power .
23. TSI students were given opportunities to meet and greet world Famous personalities like Mr Abe the PM of Japan .These occasions in themselves are great learning areas .

TSI provides opportunities to take up challenges compete and emerge as winners Elocution Competition, Essay writing Competition, Rangoli Making Competition, Kite Making -best from Waste Competition.

TSI saw 2 seasons of Entrepreneur skills being developed though the popular Fun and Frolic all organized by students which inculcated time management, economic dynamics, organizational Skills, marketing skills.

February 2018 was an eventful month as it was the culmination of Theater in Education wherein every grade from 1 to 8 presented on Stage full -fledged popular plays namely Mogali, Pied piper of Hamelin, Tugluq, a Medley of famous classics, and the evergreen Shakespearan drama Merchant Of Venice . The performance and dialogue delivery left the jam packed auditorium spell bound.

The theatre concept of learning has benefitted all students as it has elevated their confidence level has boosted their communication skills –though I know a lot more needs to be achieved.

All of the sum, that the journey of learning at TSI is on right track and we will be doing all that it takes to put academics and holistic learning onto a fast track.