HARVEST INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL EDUCATION BEYOND CLASSROOMSHarvest International School Off Sarjapur Road, Near Kodathi Silk Farm, Kodathi village, Vv Bengaluru - 560 035. Call: +91 96861 99419 / 96861 99416 +91 9886035522 / 9686199420 Harvest International School Innovation Campus Indlabele village, Attibele Hobli, ‘Anekal Taluk, Bangalore 562 107 Call: +91 9686199415 / 9686199419 Harvest Cherubs Montessori 173, 9th Main Road, Sector 7 HSR Layout 5th Sector Bengaluru 580 034 +91 9845914110 Harvest Cherubs Montessori Sompura, opp Confident Aquila, Sarjapur Road, Bengaluru - 562 125 +91 9986224789 / 9663911663CONTENTS Table Of Contents About Us ..... Mission HIS AIMS. Chairman's Message ... Overview Of Our School .. From The Principal's Desk . Senior Principal Principal The Harvest Advantage .. Panoptic Academics Going Global & Crossing Cultures Skill & character building experiences Preschool, Early Childhood Learning ................... 8 Harvest Curriculum at a glance Primary, Middle School & High S School Faculty sess Professional Development Extra - Curricular Activities Student Health ... Sports and Games .... Facility and Infrastructure . Harvest - Cherubs Montessori Day-Care Facility Innovative Campus i School Events and Celebrations Admission Procedure ................... naAbout Us The goal of education is to create lifelong leamers, to ignite the spark of curiosity and to develop global citizens. At Harvest, we believe that our students should be motivated to find their passions, talents, and continue the quest for personal growth in all aspects of their lives. We encourage them to think, question and reason. We focus on interdisciplinary approach aimed at maximizing the full poten- tial of each student's intellectual, technological and effective skills. 4E's drive us: “Experiential learning”, “Environmental Education”, “Expression”, “Ethical culture. Mission Our mission is to inculcate values, life-skils and awareness about Environmental issues. We intend fo do this through our integrated curriculum which focusses on experiential and exploratory leaming, hands-on activities, which also caters to aif- ferential learning, thereby creating a community of caring, independent, open-minded global citizens who are lifelong learners, value the ethics and act responsibly towards a peaceful, sustainable future. HIS AIMS *To provide a happy, healthy, stimulating and safe learning environment within which adults and children feel empowered to take risks and fulfll their potential. *To provide high quality teaching and learning to help children achieve their highest possible standards. *To provide a broad, balanced and relevant curriculum that is inclusive and promotes the intellectual, physical, emotional, social and spiritual development of each child *To help children develop a positive self-image and to encourage independence, self-motivation and self-discipline. *To develop life long leamers. *To provide children with the knowledge, skills and understanding that will properly prepare them for their role as active participants and caring citizens in the work- force and society of the 2Ist century. *To develop a partnership of respect, understanding and mutual help between the home, the school and the community. *To keep the children at the heart of all that we do; nurture a generation of smarter children and encourage independent thinking rather than restricting their creativ- ity to mere syllabus.“Intelligence plus character-that is the goal Chairman’s Message of true education.” - Martin Luther King Jr a 5 Oveee eae: | At Harvest, we truly believe that education does not end at the classroom doors. We take it beyond classrooms. Our aim is to create an environment that is both stimulating and exciting for children and enhance learning opportunities. We believe in creating an exhila- rating campus and for this very reason, have upgraded our infrastructure, added class- rooms and improved our library. We Understand that today’s children are tomorrow's future citizens and therefore inculcate in them love for service and society. The various field trips and service camps that we undertake bear testimony to this fact. Our commitment lies in the fact that providing a safe and academically challenging environment will empower students to become pioneering thinkers, inventive problem solvers and moti- vated leamers. It is the contribution of our teachers and students to our school population that makes Harvest International School a brilliant leaning community. fons a-f MrRamprasad Chairman Pe oTHarvest Intemational School is a K-12, and co-educational school which offers Indian (CBSE) and also intends to start Cambridge (IGCSE, and AS/A levels) curtic- ula. The preschool follows the Montessori method that gives significant additions for the complete, holistic development of a child. We meet the academic and developmental needs of every child by offering age appropriate and child-centric curriculum. The teaching methodology uses inquiry and investigation by students. Though the focus is on academics, we at Harvest also offer arich program that combines Art, Music and Sports as part of the core curriculum. Harvest intends to initiate a practical learning approach in a child friendly environ- ment bringing in the best of both worlds. The school emphasizes on universal values and discipline through every day activities at school. Harvest also believes in inclusive education. The school provides an opportunity for special kids to be a part of the main stream learning environment. A learning lab / resource room with a special educator ensures that the needs of these children are addressed. Attention in each class is ensured with 20:1 student teacher ratio. The class strength is limited to 30 from Kindergarten to grade 12 Our teachers undergo training on new pedagogy and classroom administration both in-house and outside the school campus, for we truly believe that the teaching leaming technique nurtures a child's innate creative potential.“Education is not preparation for life: education is life itself." - John Dewey Welcome to Harvest International School! At Harvest, keeping the moder global and national context in mind, we strive to make the quest for learning a way of life; a tracition. To quote Thomas L. Friedman from his book The world is flat “When the walls came down ‘and the windows went up.” Definitely the world has become a smaller place and children of today need an education that prepares them to meet the challenges of the competi- tive world. | definitely feel very honored to be in charge of a seat of leaming that can mould the most significant resource of any nation — young, impressionable minds, like sponges waiting to amass knowledge. At the same fime we should not forget the simple fact that though academic strength is an added power, children of today also need excellent communica- tion skills, understanding of global culture and accede to cultural sensitivity. We should be able to teach our children to face a greater examination called life and not just throttle ‘them with bookish knowledge. At Harvest, ethics and etiquettes, principles and discipline, values and culture, are ingrained into our children right from the Montessori classes to mould them into good human beings who are capable of taking the world in their stride. We nurture the leaders of tomorrow through a unique well-defined curriculum and a dedicated focus on education beyond the classroom. We look forward to see you at our campus! Dr. Dakshayini Kanna Senior Principalmcovaam Laem iial pal’s Desk ‘Our aim at Harvest is to work beyond standard ‘developmental’ and ‘teaching’ models; with a broad/widened definition of these key concepts that takes full account of our chil- dren's needs, capabilities and aspirations for the future. Our vision, aims and ethos celebrate the achievements of each child. At HIS, students discover and develop their academic, sporting and artistic talents, and the stimulating atmosphere continuously offers them new experiences that pique their curiosity and develop an inquiring mind. As educationists, we feel it's our duty to offer an environment that’s warm, appealing and intellectually fulfilling: a place that students look forward to going to every moming. We also respect the critical role that parents hold in supporting their wards through the school years. We work closely with the parents to help our students achieve their best, and step positively into their futures as lifelong leamers. Lam privileged and consider myself lucky that so many wonderful students, staff members, ‘and families touch my life every day. What makes a great school? Is it the students, staff or facilities? Or the educational programmes and unrivalled opportunities? At Harvest, we believe it is all these things, and more! Ms.Suryavathy Principali lateMalClAAcH ION LC Keel <} Harvest Gives You an Edge Over the Other Schools. Panoptic Academics Students who come to Harvest are motivated to find their passions, talents, and continue the quest for personal growth in all aspects of their lives. Children seek a holistic value-based learning experience. They want to be a part of a community that regards questions of ethics, morality and faith pivotal to human existence. Harvest sets continually higher educational standards for its students by encourag- ing children to explore, experiment, discover and lear on their own, in a guided and mentored environment. Our excellent faculty provide a rigorous, intense edu- cation that both disciplines and expands the mind Going Global and Crossing Cultures Today's education is all about collaboration. The big picture is to make education seamless and accessible. We at Harvest International School, have been into virtual collaborations. The students collaborate with many students across the world which gives them a very different perspective of the world. It also helps imbibe leadership skills, research and organizational skills, while having fun and learning all the way! Skill- and character-building experiences Leadership is all about having character, passion and empathy. Students at Harvest imbibe these values progressively through more challenging Outdoor Education trips. Students are exposed to various camping activities, outdoor adventure activi- ties, circle time, and golden time for reflection and journal writing. Scouts and Guides program develop the social skills and encourage selt-sufficiency, and gives the students access to activities and opportunities that may have been otherwise unavailable to them. Today amidst increasingly complex challenges to conserve our resources, Harvest has been pivotal in designing strategies, curricula and courses to promote learning for the SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals)"The goal of early childhood education should be to activate the child's own natural desire to learn’ -Dr. Maria Montessori Harvest Intemational follows the Montessori method for children of the age group of 2 to 6 years. Classrooms are called ‘prepared environments’ where a child's innate zeal for leaming is encouraged through purposeful activities. The methodology is based on the child's need to learn by ‘doing’. The Montessori approach was designed to help children grow by letting them explore the world around them, allowing them opportunities to choose among an array of purposeful activities to work on, with the guidance of a trained adult. The methods based on the child's imperious need to “leam by doing” and has a profound respect for the child's personality. It enables the teacher to deal with each child individually in each subject. Each child works at his or her own pace and the child has the freedom of movement in the classroom. Children pursue their own self-paced curriculum, and leaming takes place individually or in small groups. The classroom is composed of several learning areas: Exercises of Practical Life, Sensorial Activities, Language, Arithmetic, and Culture. The classroom is comprised of mixed age group, between two and half years to six years, This enables the children to leam from each other and form a community for themselves. The abundance of materials makes it possible for the children to exercise more self-directed and independent work. The activifies at Harvest Montessori help in developing the holistic personally of the child.PRIMARY SCHOOL + CBSE and PYP * Grades | to 5 (Age - 6 to 10 years) + Scholastic — English, Hindi/ Kannada, Mathematics, Science, Social Science, Computer Science + External exams — Olympiad, NSTSE, WGSE, Spell Bee. *Co-Scholastic ~ Art and Craft, Footbal, Cricket, Baskettball, Music, Dance, Karate, Yoga * Cubs and Bulbuls, Scouts and Guides, Coding Club, field trips, inter school competitions, student project and presentation + International Collaboration through ISA * Innovative teaching-learning methodology, Smart Boards, Value Education, In house teacher training MIDDLE SCHOOL * CBSE CURRICULUM * Grades 6 to 8 (Age 11 to 14 years) + Academics - English, Math, Hindi/Kannada/French, Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology), Social Science (History, Civics, Geography), Computer Science + External exam - Olympiad, NSTSE, WGSE, Spell Bee *Co-Scholastic ~ Art and Craft, Football, Cricket, Basketball, Music, Dance, Karate, Yoga *Scouts and Guides, Coding club, field trips, Inter school competitions, student project and presentation * International Collaboration through ISA * Innovative teaching-learning methodology, Smart boards, In-house teacher training HIGH SCHOOL + CBSE CURRICULUM * Grades 9 to 12 (Age 14 to 17 years) * Academics — English, Math, Hindi/Kannada/French, Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology), Social Science (History, Civics, Geography, Economics), Computer Science * External exam ~ Olympiad, NSTSE, WGSE, Spell Bee, NISE, Inspire awards * Co-Scholastic ~ Football, Cricket, Basketball, Badminton, Music, Dance, Karate, Yoga * Innovative teaching-learning methodology, Heart fullness sessions, Smart Boards, In house teacher training, collaborating with universities. + Interschoo! competitions, educational tours, Parent Teacher Conferences. Career Counselling, Art and Science Exhibitionneler lin Harvest boasts of its highly qualified, competent, experienced and accomplished faculty members. The teachers are very dedicated and they create a warm envi- ronment that inspire, motivate and nurture children ensuring that learning is optimal. They attend various professional development trainings and workshops that cover all aspects of teaching and leaming. Professional Development The Leaming Centre at Harvest International School has been established with an objective of incorporating research based learning, leading fo the implementation of innovative leaching learning methodologies into the Harvest classrooms. The continuous professional development activities here are carried out by various educationists through workshops, teaching groups and education forums that are based on proven and emerging pedagogies. At Harvest, we believe success of an educational institution is primarily dependent on its faculty and the opportunities that are provided to them for their growth, both in terms of learning and professional development.1 aco ele t(el0 el NOUN AUTEN * School years are one of the best opportunities students will ever get fo explore new activities, try different things, and see what they are passionate about. Inside the classroom and outside of it, they will start to get a better idea of who they are and what drives them, + In order to create a positive environment in which all children are challenged and inspired to achieve their innermost potential, Harvest has an array of activities like dance, music, puppetry, drawing, painting, craftwork, karate, yoga etc., ‘Academics combined with extracurricular activities form the essence of learning at Harvest International School. This ensures the development of the overall personality of the child by encouraging creative thinking, communication skills, gross & fine motor skills etc., As children work together, it results in an environment of sharing, cating, team work, coordination and leadership. *Being involved in activities outside of school increases the student's chances of creating friendships. Furthermore, extracurricular activities increase positive self-de- velopment, regardless of where the activities take place (at school or away from school).At the very beginning of the academic year, the school physician reviews the child health and gives a feedback to the parents. Apart from vision and hearing, the overall physical health report will also include a recommended diet plan. The health check-up is done once in every term and the child's physical development is also tracked and monitored. General awareness programs regarding hygiene, importance of eating healthy and precautions to be taken to avoid prevalent diseases are conducted periodically for the benefit of students. Our trained staff and nurse can handle basic first aid and we also have a Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) trained nurse in the event of an emergency. = on teaSports and Games We at Harvest believe that the importance of sports and games in school encompasses more than just the benefit of physical activity. It increases self-esteem and mental alertness. Not only does sports & games empower students, but also promotes higher self-esteem & team spirit. Encouraging every child to take part in physical activity has numerous health benefits which include maintaining a healthy weight, preventing chronic diseases and learning the skills necessary to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Harvest provides modem indoor sports facility for basketball and a well laid out outdoor playground where students enjoy playing football & cricket. The school employs professional coaches who train the students for intra & interschool competitions. The school has also tied up with Roots, a professional sports academy in order to provide extra coaching for football & basketball. Professional cricket coaches train students in the nuances of this game. The school also has karate, yoga & sends students on adventure sport camps.Facility and Infrastructure Harvest is positioned at a peaceful location away from the busy bustles of life. The facility of the school is aesthetic and functional. The colorful building with beautiful landscaping provides a happy and energetic atmosphere. In the ground floor, each classroom opens up into a small individual class garden. The playground has Junior and Senior soccer courts and a multipurpose court that can be used for cricket and other games. The huge indoor auditorium measuring 10.000 sft, houses basketball courts and other indoor games. The academic facliiies are state of the art. Each classroom is fitted with multimedia equipment, smart boards, LCD projectors and furniture which are ergonomically designed with two lockers for each child. The student teacher rattio in every class is 30:2. Harvest has modern, well equipped physics, chemistry, biology, and mathe- matics labs with separate Junior and Senior state of the art computer labs. Other faclities include a well stacked library, activity center, Music, Art, Dance studios and astate of art auditorium. Preschool classrooms are a child's dream come true. They are specially designed to cater to the Montessori teaching methodology which the school follows. The junior sports ground has specially designed equipment which is age appropriate. The school has a well-equipped library with a large collection of books, magazines and other multimedia facilities. School has installed CCTV cameras all around the campus, which is monitored regularly by the school authori- ties. All the buses are equipped with GPS and CCTV cameras with duty teachers who supervise the routes on a daily basis. We have a well trained staff nurses and a well-equipped infirmary. Other security measures such as gender sensitization training for all our staff, ID and escort cards for all the students are in place.Harvest — Cherubs Montessori Cherubs Montessori is a warm, loving & fun filled Montessori School for your litle angel! The primary goal of Cherubs is to make your child's first learning experience happy, safe and enjoyable. The state-of- the- art facilities, warm and friendly atmos- phere, experienced, caring and committed staff coupled with fully equipped Montessori classrooms ~ give your children an advantage where it counts - making their foundation strong! Our Montessori program helps each child to reach, his/her full potential in all areas of learning, Activities conducted, promote the development of social skills, emotional growth and physical coordination as well as cognitive preparation for their future intellec- tual and academic endeavors. Most of the learning activities are through a number of multisensory sequential self-correcting materials that are individualized i.e. each child engages in a leaming task that particularly appeals to him because he finds the activities geared to his needs and level of readiness. Consequently, he works at his own pace, repeating the task as often as he likes, thus experiencing a series of successful achievements. In this manner, he builds a positive attitude towards learning itself. Thus, based on the strong principles of Montessori methodology, our programs also incorporate an integrated curriculum that is aligned fo the grade requirements of National as well as Intemational curricula. Extra and cocumicular activities include exciting sports sessions from Jump Bunch, Dance, Puppetry, Storytelling, Role play, Pick and Talk, Rhyme time, Art and Craft, Nature Walk, Field trips and other fun filled activities. Day-Care Facilities The school offers day-care facility at Harvest-Cherubs Montessori, HSR Layout and Sompura gate from 8 am to 7 pm. Students of Harvest International School who wish to avail the facility, shall be dropped at HSR layout / Sompura Gate from where parents can pick up their wards.Innovative Campus Attibele - Harvest Innovative Campus Harvest Innovative Campus, Attibele, opened its doors in the month of November 2019, with Montessori to grade 8 classes. The Innovative campus is located amidst lush greenery at Sarjapur - Atibele Road. The school focuses on creativity, innova- tion, and a desire to challenge the status quo of existing thoughts and ideas. The purpose is to orient students! academic experiences to help them become critically engaged citizens, dedicated to solving problems and contributing to the public good Harvest Innovative Campus'’s Key Commitments *A thriving and positive culture that creates a climate of enthusiasm, love of leaning, and positive character in all members of the learning community. *A healthy mind in a healthy body philosophy promoted throughout the entire curriculum, school organisation and facilities. *A vibrant leadership and teaching team that exudes the school’s unique ethos. * An inclusive school environment that simultaneously embraces and promotes diversity in our staff and leamers while supporting the personal achievement of each student's academic, behavioural, social and physical objectives. * A focus on the development of the whole person and opportunities for learners to discover their passions, pursue their interests and develop their genius. * An integrated technological environment that makes full use of the digital world's opportunities for collaboration, interaction, engagement, presentation and communication in an adaptive and engaging context. * 4 commitment to learning language, learning about language and leaming through languages to strengthen one's own personal identity, intercultural awareness and understanding of the world."Children want the same things we want. To laugh, to be challenged, to be entertained, and delighted."- Dr. Seuss On-campus events and celebrations play an important role in shaping social and the intellectual fabric of a school. At Harvest, we truly believe that performing arts and celebrating events provides students with the opportunity to engage both mind and body collaboratively. Students at Harvest participate in a plethora of events every year, sustained by the Stuclent Council. The Council takes the lead in planning and organizing all events from formulating policies, engaging students and executing them. To promote unity in diversity and inclusiveness, all festivals are cele- brated with equal pomp and gaiety. The students work for social and charitable causes, organize events to bring in awareness to save the environment, visit local schools and orphanages and raise funds for charity events. School Carnival, Annual Day, Sports Day, Cultural Competitions and The Science Exhibitions are all major events that the students look forward to, preparing them to navigate through the challenges in lifen Procedt You can collect the application form and medical form from the school office. It can also be downloaded from our website www.harvestinternationalschool.in or www.cherubsmontessor.org 1. Submit the application form along with the following documents 2. Birth certificate of the child. 3. 4 Passport sized photos and 2 stamp sized photos 4, Medical information in case of any specific problem. 5. Parents background (in a few sentences) 6. Registration fee of Rs. 1000/- » Informal interaction of the parent and student with the Principal for preschool. » An informal assessment » Payment of Fees. Books, uniform, transport and tuck shop facilities are available at school. Parents will be notified about the same on the orientation day during April / May. HARVEST INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL INNOVATION CAMPUS ‘A minds like a parachute: it doesn't TARP Calais) work if its not open" ~ Frank Zappa Harvest's new IB-PYP wing We are very pleased to announce that Harvest International School has been accepted as a candidate school for the Primary Years Programme (PYP) of the Intemational Baccalaureate (IB). We are pursuing authorization and hope that we will be able to soon become an IB World School. For this purpose, the new block is being built with excellent infrastructure and facilities required as per international curriculum needs.ABOUT IB PYP: Primary Years Program is for students aged 3-12 years and makes students active, caring, lifelong learners who demonstrate respect for themselves and others and have the capacity to handle the world around them. The IB PYP focuses on the holistic development of the child, in addressing social, physical, emotional and cultural needs. It is a framework guided by six transdisciplinary themes of global significance and addresses learning both inside and beyond classrooms. The flexible curiculum accommodates the demands of the National and Global learning needs. In the PYP, students leam about significant concepts through units of inquiry. The six transdisciplinary themes that guide the units of inquiry and compose a year of study are: * Who we are + Where we are in place and time + How we express ourselves + How the world works + How we organize ourselves * Sharing the planet. Units of inquiry interweave subject areas such as mathematics, language arts, science, and social studies. This approach encourages students to make their own connections between what they learn in core subject areas and how it relates to the world around them,Harvest International School | _Harvest International School iz Off Sarjapur Road, Near Kodathi Innovation Campus cog Silk Farm, Kodathi village, Indlabele village, Attibele Hobli, h arVest Bengaluru - 560 035 ‘Anekal Taluk, Call: +91 96861 99419 / 96861 99416 Bangalore 562 107 +91 9886035522 / 9686199420 Call: +91 9686199415 / 9686199419 Hrvest Cherubs Montesson Harvest Cherubs Montessori 173, ath Main Road, Secter 7 errpure opp Con Mert A Cherubs TSR Layout sth Secor Serfpur Roed 7. Bengaluru 560 034 Bengaluru - 562 125 Montessori Tiamat son aosebacTee 956s 11869nest Harvest International Schoo! ff Sarjapur Road, Near Kedathi ‘Sik Farm, Kodathi vilage, ‘Bengaluru ~560 095 Cal: +91 96861 99419 / 96861 00418 +91 9986035522 / 9686199420 Harvest international Schoo! Innovation Campus Indlabeiovilage, Atibole Hob Anekal Talik, Bangalore 382 107 Call: +91 9686190475 9686199410 wanw.harvestintemationalschool.in ae Cherubs Montessori Harvest Cherubs Montessori 173, ath Main Road, Sector 7 HISR Layout Sth Sector Bengaluru 560 034 +91 9845014110 Harvest Cherubs Montessori ‘Sompura, opp Confident Aquila, ‘Sayjapur Road, Bengaluru ~ 562 125 +91.9686224789 / 9663011663, \wwrw.cherubsmantessori org