As the name says, “Value Education”, this programme helps children to turn ordinary to extraordinary by learning important skills of life. Teachers help and motivate children to rise beyond the textbooks and prepare them to lead a happy life. They adapt skills like - leadership, decision making, effective communication, team work, emotional strength and social responsibility. We inculcate all these skills to make them a responsible human being and a responsible global citizen too. We are also working on their holistic well being.
Foundation
- Washing hands properly.
- Eating without spilling- table manners.
- Arranging the colours in the colour box.
- Keeping things in the right place in the class.
- Bag at bag corner.
- Bottle at bottle corner.
- Diary and Notebook on teacher’s desk.
- Waiting for their turn.
- Greeting teachers and elders.
- Throwing waste in the dustbin.
- Keeping aprons back in their respective cubbyhole.
L.K.G
- Washing hands properly.
- Eating without spilling- table manners.
- Introduction to buttoning a shirt.
- Arranging the colors in the color box.
- Keeping things in the right place in the class.
- Waiting for their turn.
- Greeting teachers and elders.
- Throwing waste in the dustbin.
- Keeping aprons back in their respective cubbyhole.
- Toilet Etiquette.
- Skating.
- Physical exercise: jump, hop, jog, twist.
U.K.G
- Washing hands properly.
- Eating without spilling- table manners.
- Toilet Etiquette.
- Introduction to tying & untying shoe laces.
- Introduction to Buttoning & unbuttoning a shirt.
- Sorting things through activities based on numbers, colours, shapes etc.
- Putting on and removing shoes.
- Putting on and removing their art t-shirts and aprons.
- Keeping things in the right place in the class.
- Waiting for their turn
- Greeting others
- Skating
- Lock and key(locking & unlocking)
- Physical Exercise: Following action words-jump, hop, jog, twist, shake, wave, understanding games, other exercises, etc.
Grade 1 to 10
Cycling without support
- Pasting their worksheets in their notebooks
- Folding their napkins after having their meals
- When alone at home they should have access to their parents' phone numbers
- Folding clothes
- Arranging things at proper place
- Nail cutting
- Ability to do their laundry
- Giving first –aid (applying antiseptic and band aid)
- Covering notebooks and simple gift wrapping
- Reading a thermometer
- Putting pins in a stapler
- Arranging table for meals
- Making their own beds in the morning
- Making lemonade
- Tying a tie knot
CLEANLINESS DRIVE
Date: 08th October, 2023
154th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi witnessed a special cleanliness drive at our school
During the campaign, cleanliness activities were undertaken by children to clean the school campus and their own neighbourhood.
The main objective of the campaign is to create awareness among children about cleanliness and ensure participation in creating a clean environment, free of waste.
Practising relaxation techniques
Date: 05th October, 2023
Anger is a common and even healthy emotion. But it's important to deal with it in a positive way. Uncontrolled anger can take a toll on both your health and your relationships.
Practising relaxation techniques can help students in managing anger.
Class -X students learnt deep breathing exercise and meditation as a part of their life skill.
Effective presentation skills means you are good at communicating
Date: 24th September, 2023
Children of Grade 1-5 were taught about the various presentation etiquettes in life Skills so that they learn to effectively speak in front of people and get their ideas and facts across clearly. The children will also be able to confidently participate in various speaking activities and speech competitions.
Dining etiquetes
Date: 30th August, 2023
Whether you’re eating at home, dining out, or having dinner with friends, good table manners in kids are important. By teaching kids good table etiquette, they are essentially being equipped with tools that instil social confidence in them. Moreover, children with good manners grow into polite and respectful adults.
Glimpses of a sincere effort made by the life skill teachers to teach kids of Grade 1-5 about simple Dining etiquettes.
Telephone Skills
Date: 12th August, 2023
In today's digital age, telephone skills are very relevant, despite the prevalence of texting and messaging apps. Teaching children how to talk or converse on a telephone call properly, prepare them for situations where phone calls are necessary, such as making doctor appointments, calling family members, or contacting businesses.
Teaching telephone etiquette to students in grades 1-5 provides them with a range of communication, social, and life skills which are valuable not only in their present interactions but also as they grow up into responsible and effective communicators in the future.
In this endeavour, here are glimpses of how we conducted various learning sessions for grades 1-5 children through various means and ways like
1. explaining the concepts
2. Video watches on some conversation styling
3. Role plays
Good touch - Bad touch
Safety and Security
Date: 31st July, 2023
Sensitizing children about various issues like good touch and bad touch, makes them emotionally strong and helps them to grow confidently. It also helps them to handle unpleasant events of life in a better way, so that it does not impact their growth and personality.
In this endeavour, here are glimpses of how we conducted various learning sessions of self defense techniques for grades 1-10 children through various means and ways.
Date: 23rd July, 2023
It is important to provide self-defence training in schools to ensure students' safety and security.
Keeping this in mind, ATS Valley School organised self-defence training for grade 6-10 students. Self-defence training is a life skill that helps students to be more aware of their surroundings and be prepared for the unexpected at any time. Through self-defence training, the students are taught to become psychologically, intellectually and physically strong enough to protect themselves in times of distress. Self-defence training techniques instil self-confidence in students.
Date: 09th July, 2023
The life skills subject is of great importance as it equips children with essential skills and knowledge necessary to navigate various aspects of life.
Instilling Life skills to children in schools typically covers their holistic well being
In the first session of life skills, students learnt about Good touch - Bad touch where students of grades 9&10 had an interactive session with teachers. The goal here is to create awareness among the students so that they are self sufficient to safeguard themselves.
Polishing shoes by Grade UKG
Students of Grade UKG learning the important life skill of polishing their shoes on their own.
Boarding and De boarding the bus
Students of Pre Primary section of ATS Valley School, Dera Bassi were taught the correct way to board and deboard the bus. They were also told to maintain a queue and to keep their bus clean and to throw the trash in the dustbin before sitting or getting down the bus.
Keeping things back in place
Three years old of Pre-Primary wing of ATS Valley School, Dera Bassi learnt the importance of arranging things in order.They started with learning an important skill of arranging colors back in the box after use.
Maintaining Hygiene
Teachers of Pre Primary wing of ATS Valley School, Dera Bassi encouraged children to learn how to maintain hygiene. To carry out the life skill of learning how to maintain hygiene, students of Kindergarten were taught the correct way to blow the nose and also the need to say "Excuse Me" after coughing or sneezing.
First Aid Training Session
Pre-primary wing of ATS Valley School, Dera Bassi conducted a training session on First-Aid for kindergarten students. They were given a demonstration on injuries and how to care for them, in case they get hurt. They were also shown the Red Cross sign and talked about the First-Aid kit and the medicines and ointments to keep.
Unfolding and Folding Aprons
Pre-Primary wing of ATS Valley School conducted the life skill activity. They learnt how to unfold and fold the apron which is one of the important activities, through which they develop their fine motor skills
and also develop sense of responsibility towards their belongings.
Grade Foundation - Playing with Clay
Playing with clay is a regular activity in Grade Foundation of our school. Clay stimulates the child’s curiosity, intelligence, imagination, and creativity. Manipulating a piece of clay develops the child’s large and small muscles and fosters eye-hand coordination. Soft clay is receptive and responsive to all kinds of emotional expression. Clay is so fascinating that some children work for long periods without any adult motivation to maintain their interest.
Hygiene : Washing Hands
Teaching children about hand washing early in life is important. Hand washing prevents the spread of diseases which make children sick. When kids learn early in life, hand washing is more likely to become a habit they’ll practice for the rest of their lives.
Grade Foundation children were toilet trained followed by teaching them how to wash their hand properly and its importance.
Lock and Unlock Activity
There are many activities that can be done with the help of lock and keys like digit and number match, letter sounds, coin match etc. It is easy to modify lock and key activity and students love it. This activity is beneficial in a number of ways like it improves the hand-eye coordination and finger strength. Students of kindergarten tried the keys in each lock around the classroom until they found a match and the lock popped open. Children used their fine motor skills to twist and turn keys while unlocking the locks. It is a wonderful way to polish both fine and gross motor skills of the students.
Buttoning and Unbuttoning
Life skills encourage children to become more independent while growing. When children are independent and fully engaged, their self -esteem is supported. Pre Primary Wing of ATS Valley School, Dera Bassi perform practical life skill exercise regularly. The activity of Buttoning and Unbuttoning, through which they will develop their fine motor skills too along with
gaining confidence.
Gratitude Circle Activity
Students of LKG and UKG participated in Gratitude Circle Activity. The students were seated in a circle and they were explained the importance of saying “THANK YOU” to express gratitude. They expressed thankfulness towards their parents, teachers and friends by using the phrases like – “Thank you Mom for loving me” “Thank you dad for playing with me” “Thank you my friend for sharing your pencil.” They were also given stuffed toy animals and they learnt to show gratitude towards them- like cow for giving us milk, dog for protecting our house and sheep for giving us wool.
Gratitude towards body parts: Blindfold Activity
Students of kindergarten played a game during their Life Skill class. Teacher blindfolded the child and the kid will identify the toy by touching it. And the other kids will call the child's name and he/she will move towards those kids.
"Nature walk"
Grade LKG & UKG kids went for a walk together and looked for things to be grateful for, like the beautiful leaves, flowers, grass, sun etc. during the activity kids were watering plants and knew the importance of plants like they give us air, food, shelter, and medicine.
Sharing and Caring
In grade LKG, an activity was performed on the basis of sharing and caring. In the activity, the teacher made a big picture on a sheet and gave it to the group of kids. They shared the same drawing and filled colours in the same sheet. By doing this activity, they learnt the importance of sharing.
Character Trait: Growth Mindset
"The Amazing Talent Show"
"Excellence is not being you best; it is doing your best!"
The children of grade 2 showcased their different talents; everyone performed so well. It was fun to watch them. To achieve a growth mindset, it helped them to understand that they can do many things which are their strengths. Also, that they are filled with talent.
The children put up a great show!
Character Trait: Growth Mindset
Dated: 25th August, 2021
Dot/Circle Drawing: The children of grade 1 made amazing drawings just with the help of dots/small circles. They were not supposed to use/make lines to draw. This activity helped them to learn something new in order to understand Growth Mindset.
Character Building Programme
"Good character is a way of life."
As a school, we believe that through our guidance, children can develop positive character traits and common values, enabling them to become strong, confident individuals and contributing members of our society. They learn how to empathize, help and care for others, regulate their emotions, and solve conflicts.
It’s the type of learning that starts and never really ends. These are the building blocks for children’s future success not only in school, but in life.
This year, we are focusing on two very important character traits- 'Self-Control & Growth Mindset'. The following activities were done in the month of April:
Grade-1: Self-Control
Lemon Eating Challenge
Face the Cookie Challenge
Layer it up Challenge
Orchestra- Follow My Lead
Balance the Coins
Freeze Dance
Grades 2 to 8: Growth Mindset
Chat with the Brain
Bubble Gum Brain
Backward Alphabet
Building a Pyramid
Lemonade and Sandwich Making
3-2-1 Exercise:
-What are 3 things I've learned?
-What are 2 things I want to learn?
-What is 1 question I still have?
Building Character
Self-Control
Mirror Image: One child will be the person and others become the mirror. The students who are the mirrors should mimic the other student’s movements, facial expressions, etc. just as if they were a mirror. They’ll really have to pay close attention and be aware of their body movements!
Adventure Trips: Taking children on an Adventure Trip which is just imaginary is more fun than a real trip. Your words and their actions do it all. Beginning with packing their stuff, carrying a map, water, food, etc. And then the journey starts with biking, climbing up and down mountains, bathing in a river, rock climbing, meeting some animal friends on the way, singing and dancing, camping at night, bonfire, snowfall, they do it all but in imaginations. It's fun!
Cookie Face Challenge: The "Face the Cookie Game" is a true test of balance and muscle coordination. You can play this one just about anywhere, with any group and any age/skill level. It's the perfect party game for all occasions. Lean your head back and place one cookie in the center of your forehead. When the one-minute timer begins, you must move the cookie from your forehead to your mouth using only your facial muscles and the forces of gravity.
Colour-Matching Freeze Dance: In this variant of the freeze game, kids don’t just stop dancing when the music stops. The leader says a color, children find any object of that color and come back to their freeze position.
Honesty
Snakes and Ladders: Have you ever played 'Snakes & Ladders' on values? This one is more interesting and enjoyable than the regular one. It is a visual representation of how much easier it is to do the wrong things than the right ones. The virtues like Sympathy, Unity, Patience, Courage, Generosity, Praise, Honesty, Confession, Compassion, etc. are all located in squares at the bottoms of ladders.
Strengths and Weaknesses: Children are asked about one strength and one weakness. And then, they were asked to change that weakness into strength, too. This is done with the help of 'Growth Mindset' and the power of 'yet'.
Values & Attributes
Value of the Month: Sharing and caring
“We owe a lot to mother nature.” To imbibe this value and understand this feeling, we are constantly encouraging our children to help in plantation drive. Students of kindergarten planted onions in the kitchen garden of the school. They also learned identifying the types of plants (onion is an underground plant), right soil for right plants, giving manures and fertilizer and how to water them.
Value of the Month: Gratitude
Pre-primary children were indulged in a simple but creative card making activity with a sweet message.
"Thank You" for the Didis and Bhaiyas for their love, care and support.
Self control- Don't touch the bubbles
Gratitude towards body parts
