Grade 1 to Grade 5

Learning within PYP is inquiry-based. All subjects are taught within ‘Units of Inquiry’; but may in addition be given time as distinct subjects. This arrangement allows flexibility and spontaneity as well as depth and structure, and pays full attention to the development of subject-related skills. Research activities - individual and group are a notable feature of the PYP classroom, and help students from an early age to become independent and confident thinkers and learners.

Specialist teachers are responsible for Art, Drama, Information Technology, Physical Education and Music as well as French and Hindi. In all these areas links between class teaching and specialist subjects are emphasized.

Children who do not have English as a first language are assessed when they enter the school. Those needing help are placed in an English as a Second Language (ESL) support section for a part of the academic day, based on the language proficiency of the student. Ultimately, each child is fully mainstreamed into the regular instruction programme.

Student Profile

In the elementary School, students are encouraged to become

- Inquirers, whose natural curiosity has been nurtured and channeled into    purposeful constructive research.

- Thinkers, finding creative solutions to complex problems.

- Communicators,  confidently exchanging ideas in more than one    language.

- Risk-takers, with the confidence and independence of spirit to explore    new roles and ideas in more than one language.

- Knowledgeable, about themes which have global relevance and    importance.

- Principled with a commitment to integrity, honesty, fairness, and    justice.

- Caring, about the needs and feelings of others.

- Open Minded, respecting the views, values and traditions of other    individuals and cultures.

- Well-balanced, with an understanding of physical, mental, and personal    well being.

- Reflective, about their personal strengths and weaknesses