Life at Akshara
Akshara follows an activity based, experiential learning approach to stimulate the development of multiple intelligences. The school program aims to bring out the inherent talent in each child through a wide range of curricular, co-curricular and extra-curricular (e.g. sports, performing arts) activities.
Classrooms (Digitally Enabled for Learning)
Akshara classrooms are digitally enabled with smart board, projector and computer to supplement the traditional classrooms teaching with audio-visual aids.
Each child has secure cubby to keep his books so that all books need not be carried home and thus the school bag weight gets reduced.
The pre-primary classes are designed for activity based learning with corners like a Reading Corner with story books.
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Amphitheatre (a Hub for Cultural Activities)
The school has an amphitheatre in the center of its building wherein morning assembly is conducted.
Various co-curricular activities and inter house competition are regularly hosted here amidst a competitive but energy filled environment.
Children practice and perform on the stage from pre-primary onwards which develops communication skills and helps in removal of stage fear .
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Auditorium
The school auditorium has seating capacity of 520 and is equipped with state of the art sound and stage lighting systems.
The stage has been designed to give students high quality theatre experience so that they get exposure to not only acting but also to stage operations as part of their drama classes.
Inter-house competition like debates and life skill workshops are hosted here.
Library (a Knowledge Resource Centre)
For development of good language skills, Akshara believes that children should develop the love for reading books from an early stage. For this at pre-primary level we have Reading Corner in each class. At the primary level we have introduced concept of a class library wherein a set of age appropriate books are issued from the central library to each section.
The school library is well equipped with books, digital resources and a large reading room.
National Library Day is celebrated on 12th of August every year in memory of Dr. S.R. Ranganathan, an exceptional librarian and mathematician. We do activities like DEAR (Drop Everything And Read) on this day besides organizing quizzes and literary games.
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Activity Rooms
The music rooms for teaching guitar, keyboard, drums and table are equipped with 30 instruments provided by the school so that each child in the class gets exposure to music.
Similarly the Art & Craft room is equipped with appropriate furniture and material to facilitate individualized teaching.
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Computer Labs
The School has two well equipped computer labs for imparting ICT knowledge. The school has one computer per child policy and the school computer lab is adequately equipped for the same. Sessions on cyber safety, cyber bullying and judicious use of Internet/ social media are regularly conducted by the computer teachers.
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Science Labs
The school has well-designed separate science labs for Physics, Chemistry and Biology subjects, which are fully equipped as per the guidelines laid by CBSE.
Atal Tinkering Lab (ATL) has recently been set up in the school with the objective of creating a scientific temperament as well as cultivating the spirit of curiosity and creativity among our young students. The student will be exposed to emerging technologies like Robotics, Internet of Things, 3-D printing and drones through practical hands-on experiments.
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Play Areas
- Segregated and age appropriate play areas have been created for outdoor and indoor sports activities.
- The one acre play ground has a football zone and fenced basketball court. An indoor hall is equipped for table tennis, chess and carom.
- The pre-primary outdoor play area has rubberized flooring for safety of the students
- Masti Ki Pathshala is an indoor play zone designed for playful activities and learning through exploration. It has play equipment, doll house, library and music corner.
Sports Ground
The school has a one acre playground which includes
> 15000 sq. ft. FIFA certified artificial grass football field
> 5 layer synthetic acrylic surface basketball courts (senior & junior)
> artificial grass practice pitches for cricket
> clay court for volleyball and Indian sports
> outdoor gym for senior secondary fitness classes
Dining Halls
The school has two dining halls with age appropriate seating. It provides three nutritional meals (breakfast, lunch and evening snacks).
(Facility is currently on hold due to Covid restrictions)
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Dormitory
A Dormitory with bunk beds has been created for afternoon nap of the pre-primary day boarding children.
(Facility is currently on hold due to Covid restrictions)