Primary Section – CREATING THE SCHOLARS

OVERVIEW

At Iris International School, primary section would cover a period of five years’ Grade I to V, during which the basic skills in all subjects would further be enhanced & higher level skills would be introduced to challenge students & stimulate their interest.

• Our primary education stresses strongly on the conceptual learning of the subjects. Each year, as they begin their journey to primary grades of III, IV & V, they are introduced to a new curriculum in order to provide them with advanced learning.
• At Iris, our working is based on learning through experimentation, observation, analysis & inference
• Activity & project based learning
• Emphasis on acquisition of language skill, developing creative writing skills
• Well planned reading programme to inculcate reading as a habit
• Skills based ICT curriculum
• Focus on basic numeracy skills & mathematical concepts

Objective

We at Iris, provide the primary learners with opportunities to :

• Acquire literacy, numeracy, creativity and communication skills
• Enjoy learning and develop desire to continue learning
• Develop ability for critical thinking and logical judgment
• Appreciate and respect the dignity of work
• Develop into a self-disciplined, physically fit and healthy personality
• Develop individual talents
• Promote social responsibility and make proper use of leisure time
• Develop awareness and appreciation for the use of technology in education

CURRICULUM

• The primary section programme builds on the skills that children acquire in pre-primary years. The primary section curriculum progresses from skills to experiential learning to building knowledge.
• At Iris, while the emphasis is on the learning & understanding of concepts, sports & co-curricular activities provide the values of teamwork & co-operation at an early age.
• The Primary section programme given equal importance to the creative side of the children through art, music, dance & education.
• The sports programme in the primary school provides ample opportunities for children & spots their talent at a young age.

Why Iris Primary School ?

A platform to young learners to blossom tomorrow with flying colours of achievements in all the chosen areas of excellence with respect to global standards in education

• Curriculum on par with international standards
• Activity & project oriented approach
• Continuous & comprehensive evaluation pattern
• Project to inculcate scientific temper & competitive spirit
• E-learning platform for interactive demonstrations.
• Grooming talents through competitive magazine of international standards. (RobinAge & MTG Monthly Magazines)
• Interactive video conference sessions for extempore building

UNIQUE FEATURES
Smart E – Infra Structure

• Classroom set up & Bulletin Board : At Iris, creative reflection boards create a positive & encouraging ambience for inside (Class-room) & outside teaching programmes.
• Well furnished E-labs & technical equipments : The primary programme enhances the effective language skills, Mathematics, EVS, Science & Social Science which follow the guidelines of CBSE curriculum strengthened with conceptual interactive technology based input.
• Language Laboratory : Develops good communication skills & confidence, enriches a child’s vocabulary & provide scope for enhancing clarity in speech with proper stress on annotation, pronunciation & expression.
• Audio-Visual room : This room is equipped with the best & the latest LCD projector with a big screen. The education videos on Maths, Science, EVS & Social Science make learning more easy & interesting. Understanding of the concepts is greater due to use to this technology. This make learning a fun filled experience.

TEACHERS ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS
Smart E – Teachers

Self – explanatory curriculum which includes the activities that are taken up in a month for example :

• Ample hiring of qualified, experienced teachers.
• Half yearly orientation programs are held to update the faculties with the latest teaching methodology.
• ITAT – Continuous comprehensive assessment programmes to equip teachers with standard teaching techniques in their respective subjects. The purpose of the training is to meet the international standards.

Smart E – Teachers : Partnering with Parents

Family & School represent the primary environment in which young learners grow & develop them selves. At Iris, an online application is there which helps the parents stay connected with their ward’s academic performance, attendance etc. on daily basis.

• Parents teachers meeting to facilitate sharing of knowledge, thoughts & vision there by adding enriched perception to the information process.
• Parents orientation programmes are part of institutional routine at Iris.
• Parents are apprises of their ward’s performance on a regular basis via one-to-one pattern.
• Coming together is a beginning, staying together is a progress & working together is success, is theme of our working at Iris.