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ABOUT THE SCHOOL
The Foundation School at Whitefield has created a name for itself through its excellence in education. The school offers a Pre-Primary program and follows the Montessori philosophy. Our bright and cheerful classrooms are uniquely designed to cater to the natural curiosity of young minds. We are passionate about creating a secure environment to nurture physical, emotional and social development in children.
LOCATION IN WHITEFIELD
The school's centralized location on Borewell Road makes it easily accessible from Whitefield main road, Nellurahalli, Ramagondanahalli, Kundalahalli Gate, ITPL, Mahadevpura and Marathahalli. The school is walking distance from the Whitefield post office on Borewell Road.
INFRASTRUCTURE
With over 12,000 square feet of space, the Foundation School provides a warm, caring, safe and nurturing environment. With over 9 large fully equipped classrooms to explore and grow, the school provides stimulating Montessori environments for children to learn, observe, reflect and practice. Dr. Maria Montessori believed that children learn by doing. Therefore, the school has a garden, a nature study area and play areas for children to learn. The school takes pride in having the best infrastructure such as an age-appropriate Library and a Performing Arts center, where children learn dance, drama and music. Further, the is a separate kitchen, clean toilets, and a room where children can rest.
TEACHERS AND STAFF
The Foundation School's teachers are trained and experienced in the Montessori methodology. A coordinator, who is also a Montessorian, oversees all activities. The staff consists of caring Akkas who maintain a clean environment, help children with personal hygiene and keep a hawks eye out for the safety of each child.
TRANSPORT
The school offers transport services from the Whitefield branch, for those who would like to avail of it. The school runs a combination of vans and buses for both pick up and drop services.
DAYCARE FACILITIES
Daycare Facility: Students from the Whitefield branch and the Gunjur branch can avail of the daycare facility at the Whitefield branch. A variety of activities are conducted to keep students engaged.
ACTIVITIES
The school conducts multiple activities and events that help students develop a variety of skills and character traits. These include events such as annual day, sports day, celebvration of various festivals and national events.
FIELD TRIPS
Students are taken on several field trips during the year to a variety of places including the nursery, police station, post office, parks etc. in and around the Whitefield area. The school arranges for transportation for these trips and our well trained Akkas and Teachers accompany the students.
The term Montessori refers to a method of education created by Maria Montessori. The Montessori methodology is very popular in India and in many parts of the world. While the Montessori methodology is applicable to all age groups of students, it is most popularly adopted at the pre-primary level in India.
The Montessori methodology consists of a child-centric model that includes hands-on learning. The methodology encourages self-directed activities amongst children, who are guided by trained Montessori teachers. Children learn at their own pace and move on to other activities only when they have mastered the current activity. Further, the Montessori method accelerates reading and writing through the use of phonetics. Lastly, the Montessori classrooms (called environments) are multiple age environments with students between the ages of 3,4 and 5 learning together.
Montessori students adjust quickly to regular academics when they go to grade 1. They are fully prepared, and often do better than other students in higher grades. Here is a link to a video by the founders of google, who talk about the influence that Montessori education had on them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0C_DQxpX-Kw
In a multiple age learning environment, students from the ages of 2, 3 and 5 learn together in the same classroom. This method has several benefits. The junior students learn from the senior students, and this accelerates their comprehension and skills. The senior students learn patience and leadership skills when dealing with the junior students.
The Montessori methodology involves hands-on learning. Every learning topic is supported by learning materials that children use, to understand that topic. Children typically learn to use simpler material and gradually move on to more complex ones, as their knowledge increases.
All Montessori schools are not the same as they may follow the Montessori methodology to varying degrees. A good way to understand if a school follows the Montessori methodology is to see the classroom. The material is typically arranged in shelves and there is enough space for students to work on various activities. Take a look at what our Montessori environments look like in this video https://youtu.be/yn93uLnC4JM .
