Curriculum at Macaw Kindergarten

WE BELIEVE IN THE POWER OF PLAY

Play is fun, but it is also how young children learn. Through play, they learn conflict resolution, respect, creativity, independence, and self-confidence. Rather than just passive learning, play encourages children to actively engage in their world and become mini “scientists”—exploring, manipulating, and interacting with their environment. Play allows them to investigate, create, and discover; it motivates them to take risks; and it adds to their understanding of the world.

AN ACADEMIC FOCUS

As children move up to our Junior Pre-K and Pre-Kindergarten programs, our curriculum is both academically challenging and developmentally appropriate for the age and maturity of each child. Through discovery and exploration, our children learn that acquiring knowledge can be both challenging and fun. Children are encouraged to take intellectual risks: to ask questions, venture answers, express their imaginations, and try things out in an accepting environment.  Areas of academic importance include: early learning skills in math, language, art and science.

DEVELOPING THE WHOLE CHILD

Along with our focus on the social and emotional well-being of children, our goal is to ensure their academic preparedness by instilling a deep love of learning and nurturing a broad set of skills and knowledge. At Macaw New Gen, a love of learning, the development of skills, and the pursuit of academic excellence are deeply connected to love of school and joy of collaborative exploration. Classrooms at all age levels are structured to include opportunities for observation, exploration, risk taking, experimentation and problem-solving. We believe these are the key elements for a child’s successful development. Our curriculum also includes many opportunities for teachers to assess the individual needs of every child. We strongly believe that academic preparedness is unique for each individual child and it is our responsibility to know them intimately as a learner.

Macaw has carefully designed topics, themes, and challenges on which we can then stream the children’s learning. Our topics focus on a wide range of different aspects of the different subjects. We also place a strong emphasis on teaching our children essential ‘Learn to Learn’ skills that will equip them to be learners for life. These attributes are taught explicitly but are embedded in all that we do. We focus on five key areas so that our children become :

• Independent enquirers
• Reflective learners
• Effective participators
• Team workers
• Self-managers

We teach the children through the ten areas of learning and development. These are grouped into two categories – prime areas and specific areas. The prime areas are important because they the foundations for children’s success in all other areas of learning and of life :

• Personal, Social and Emotional Development
• Physical Development
• Communication and Language

The specific areas provide the range of experiences and opportunities for children to broaden their knowledge and skills :

• Literacy
• Mathematics
• Understanding of the World
• Expressive Arts and Design

At Macaw we believe we are ‘creating superstars of the future’. For children, this means that all Facilitators in school will continuously strive to help them to attain their very best educationally, socially and personally. A core set of values underpin our ethos and curriculum, influencing our interactions with each other and our attitudes to learning. RESPECT is at the centre of everything we do in school – respect for others, for yourself and for the school and wider environment.

At Macaw, as we are stepping into the Primary School, we aim to establish a sporting culture which helps to improve all pupils’ physical wellbeing and lifestyles, promote participation, progress, completion, and enjoyment of a range of sporting activities.

Experiential learning in all stages

Experiential learning will include hands-on learning, arts-integrated and sports-integrated education, story-telling-based pedagogy, among others, as standard pedagogy. Classroom transactions will shift, towards competency-based learning and education.

Every Friday will be a bag-less day to intern with arts and crafts, sports (indoor and outdoor games), drawings, get-together within the class, Learning Etiquette, Book on Birds World, Teamwork, Individual Activity, Reading Stories Drawing, Dancing, Decorating the class along with the Facilitator.

The mandated content will focus on key concepts, ideas, applications, and problem-solving. Teaching and learning will be conducted in a more interactive manner.

We passionately believe that every child must be provided with opportunities to develop socially, emotionally, academically, and physically. We are an inclusive learning community that is forward thinking and committed to ensuring that all children in our care are happy, enthusiastic, and purposeful learners.

At Macaw, keeping the kids learning, stylistic form of expressing ideas, techniques at mind, we have formed a combination of CBSE and IGCSE curriculum (Learning + Activity) which help them to glow and come out in a unique way

Subjects Offered for Grade I :

Core subjects, Languages (Tamil and Hindi), Basics of Computers.

Macaw Unique way of Teaching Kids Starts from

(Each Year with a different Concept)

• Story Reading (Two Books)
• Book on Etiquette.
• Book on Birds World

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

Our teachers know how to engender both enthusiasm and respect for learning in children. We also know that it’s equally important that our teachers, like parents, are models for children in every circumstance. The following are some of our social modeling philosophies :

• Children who see their teachers treating them or their classmates with understanding and respect when they make mistakes are more likely to be tolerant of the mistakes of others and more willing to take risks themselves.
• Children also learn that it is acceptable to make mistakes when they see their teachers make mistakes without losing their composure.
• When children watch teachers cooperate with each other in running the classroom, they learn valuable lessons about the benefits of teamwork.
• When teachers help children settle conflicts that arise on the playground or in the classroom, children pick up strategies for conflict resolution that they themselves can later apply.
• Our students learn from teachers that their ideas are respected and valued when the teachers encourage them to make choices for themselves.
• Enthusiasm is contagious: teachers who exhibit enthusiasm for the subject matter of their lessons are more likely to have enthusiastic students.
• The traditions practiced in our school community also serve as an integral part of our social curriculum.

OUTDOOR EXPERIENCES

Our classrooms are merely a stepping-stone into the world around us. Outdoor play is vital for young children, and we spend a significant amount of time outside at Macaw New Gen. Many of the developmental tasks that children must achieve—exploring, risk-taking, fine and gross motor development and the absorption of vast amounts of basic knowledge—can be most effectively learned through outdoor play.

School Traditions

The time-honored traditions that we practice at Macaw New Gen nurture a child’s sense of self and social responsibility.

We believe the fundamental values of respect and compassion start at the earliest ages and are learned through modeling and practicing small, regular customs.

Our entire community of students, parents, teachers, and staff celebrate Macaw New Gen traditions — we look forward to them, enjoy being a part of them, and take pride in watching children become accustomed to these social experiences.

KINDERGARTEN BUDDIES

Our Kindergarten students partner with a Preschooler (2-3 year olds) each school year. As the “big kids” on campus, Kindergartners begin to realize they are role models for our younger students. The buddies meet once per month for various fun activities, from reading together to special art projects. You’ll be amazed at how grown-up Kindergartners can be when given a little person to help.

“THE MORE WE GET TOGETHER”

The whole school gathers everyday to sing the prayer by both the children and staff.

SCHOOL EVENTS

Macaw New Gen conducts numerous events These special events add to the social atmosphere of our school and bring parents together to celebrate the success of our individual and collective efforts.

Our Programs

The first years of a child’s education can set the course of his or her life. That’s why it is vital to rouse their curiosity and provide a rich environment for learning and growth. Our programs incorporate dynamic classroom instruction with caring, qualified teachers and enriching indoor and outdoor play experiences. We know that these first experiences within a school setting will have a long lasting impact on their future academic success.

Each of our programs provide a strong curriculum and dedicated teachers, who are trained and skilled to meet the specific needs of the age group they care for. Numerous staff have been with us for the past 5 years. This continuity of staff is important to the child’s environment as he or she moves through the various classrooms and programs. The overall experience at Macaw New Gen Preschool promotes a love of school while nurturing social, emotional, physical, and cognitive development. We invite you to visit our school and see for yourself the exceptional learning that takes place.

Toddler Program

Children ages 18 months to 2 ½ years

Our youngest programs starts with our Toddler program for the infant by 18 months. We begin to balance individual attention with group activities and ensure that your child is using all of his or her energy and excitement in productive ways. Our teacher’s tender care meets children’s emotional needs while promoting beneficial social skills and early learning. Our Toddler program encourages children to use their bodies, senses and their emerging problem-solving skills to learn about and make sense of their world in the ways most meaningful for them. We balance individual attention with group experiences and ensure that your toddler is using all that energy in productive ways.  Each day is filled with fun activities that excite and develop toddlers, giving them the comfort and confidence to speak those first few important words, as well as make their first friends.

EARLY CHILDHOOD PROGRAMS :

The journey from Preschool to Kindergarten at Macaw New Gen is a cohesive progression. Ideas and skills build, year upon year. We craft a curriculum specifically for each stage of development, so every year brings new challenges and new adventures.

Nursery Program

Preschool is the beginning. It’s a rare opportunity to start off just right.

Our Nursery  program starts with two-and-half -year old, it is where friendships begin to develop and children gain confidence as they use their words and thoughts to interact with others. We allow children to express themselves creatively and encourage all children to develop their unique skills and interests. Preschool is a hands-on, nurturing, and developmentally appropriate program for young children. We strive not simply to shape young minds, but to inspire them. We aim to spark fascination that lasts into Kindergarten and long beyond.

As two-and-half-year-olds learn best by doing, Preschool children have innumerable opportunities to explore, try new things, and grow. Children are encouraged to interact and role-play in both a dramatic play area and outside; construct structures with blocks; build with a variety of manipulative materials; use mixed media such as paints, clay, and sculpture materials; investigate science through exploration; and begin to appreciate literature through listening to stories. These, as well as many other play-based activities, promote positive social, emotional, and academic growth. Our balanced approach in the classroom engages young minds with a blend of music, art and movement, as well as the early education fundamentals they will need as they continue on to Junior KG.

Junior KG

Senior KG

Summer Camp