The curriculum for Pre-Primary classes is mainly activity based focused on developing various skills of the child. Language development is through story telling and action songs.
In the Primary Section the main language taught is English while Bengali / Hindi is offered as the second language.
In the Secondary Section students are encouraged to work through meaningful project aimed at building essential analytical skills and designed to nurture their natural curiosity and inquisitiveness.
Incorporation of Value Education in the curriculum is aimed at instilling strong moral values in the young minds.
Making student s aware of their Environment through the Green School Programme in collaboration with the Centre for Science and Environment is also an essential part of the curriculum.
School Calendar The academic year begins in April and ends in March. Saturdays and Sundays are weekly holidays. There are three vacations during the session. The Summer Vacation in May/June, the Autumnal Vacation in October and the Winter Vacation in December / January, These holidays may not be extended or anticipated.
Education provided at St. John School is meaningful and holistic for due stress is laid on co-curricular activities like Dance, Singing, SUPW and Physician Education.
There being four houses, Topaz Sapphire, Ruby and Emerald, inter house competitions in different games, quiz, dance, drawing and recitation are a regular feature. Students are also encouraged to participate in inter’ school events.
Field trips, youth camps and visit to local places of interest are a regular feature.
The students get a platform for showcasing their latent talents through numerous school functions like independence Day, Teachers’ Day, RabindraJayanti, Children’s Day and Plantation Day. The mantle of leadership and responsibility is handed over to democratically elected student’ representative at the Prefects’ Investiture ceremony.
We are committed to dedicating the minds of our children to enquiry, their heart to compassion and lives to service.
Life Skills and Value Education is a part of the curriculum. It is the ability for adaptive and positive behaviour that enable individuals to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of everyday life. It provides an opportunity for the students to question, explore and assess situations, form their own values and make decisions for the present and future.
It is our endeavour to help our students develop their self-esteem by honing their study skills and strengthening their ability to cope with stress, improving their communication skills and in developing assertiveness which is important for leading a successful life.
The school is committed to ensuring a high standard of health, safety and welfare for all staff, pupils and visitors, by ensuring the following:
Ensure adequate numbers of staff are provided with appropriate training so that they may support the following management arrangements: