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Draft:GreenValley International School

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Origins

Greenvalley International School [1] was created by Balamurali Vijayraj[2] and other members. The school follows IGCSE syllabus [3] with higher secondary education provided. The school has multiple campuses, however the most popular one is its school in Peyad, Trivandrum. It's peyad campus alone has around 500 students with a majority of its pupils belonging to grades below 8th grade.

Groups Greenvalley splits its students into three different sections. The first is iPlay, which includes students from kindergarten to students in 2nd grade. The second is iDiscover, which includes students from 3rd grade to 7th grade. The third is iLead, which encompasses students from 8th grade to 12th grade.

Teaching Methods

Greenvalley utilizes unconventional methods of education, with teachers described to be more like "facilitators" than "teachers". The school instills methods of "self-education" into children in its attempt to improve their independence and self-reliability. Students usually plan out their day independently, aiding to the schools lack of a "timetable" excluding iLead.

Routine

The school day starts at around 8:30 am, with school buses arriving at the campus 10 minutes earlier at around 8:20. Students are expected to plan out their day in "PLP Log Books" till 8:45 am by filling out blank spaces for each period and what they wish to dedicate it to. Students are encouraged to participate in Yoga from 8:45 am to 9 am after which they are expected to attend their classes.

Snack Break begins at 10:15 am and lasts for 15 minutes until 10:30 am. Lunch break begins at 1 pm and lasts for 30 minutes till 1:30 pm before class resumes once more.

All classes are expected to wind down by 2:50 pm and students are expected to reach their respective buses by 2:55 pm. Buses are then in motion by 3 pm with students reaching home at 4:30 pm at the latest.

References

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  1. ^ "Greenvalley International School Website". Retrieved 2024-03-13.
  2. ^ Vijayraj, Balamurali. "Balamurali Vijayraj Linkden" – via Linkedin.com.
  3. ^ "International General Certificate of Secondary Education", Wikipedia, 2024-02-12, retrieved 2024-03-13