So I am at Riverside School in Ahmedabad, Kiran Sethi's innovative school has just celebrated its tenth year. The school's emphasis is on practical, real world, interactive education that meets the needs of the whole child.
The day starts at 8am and so far:
Grade 5 are having interviews for local internships - they have written their CV's and covering letters and are being interviewed by an independent visitor
Grade 6 got into a discussion about the value of a President and a Prime Minister in the delivery of legislation in the best interests of the people
Grade 9 are choreographing a routine for their performance at assembley next week to the music of Amelie ( all boys included!)
Grade 3 are embellishing a tale using their understanding of what the components of a good story are and
I am off with Pre - Kindergarten are off to the zoo.
The vibe here is very relaxed and joyful. When kids are asked to get on with something they quite happily do and are even unsupervised in later years, much like Graeme Whiting's Acorn School in the UK.
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