A/C Hostel Rooms

The school has a newly constructed AC Hostel Block with Separate arrangements for Boys and Girls. The School provides limited hostel facility to girls and boys. Children of class 2 & above years are eligible for hostel facility. The hostel blocks have complete facilities and amenities to make the stay of every child comfortable and happy. The hostel has following features and facilities.

  • The rooms are airy and well ventilated. 
  • Each room accommodates 10 students.
  • Each room has attached toilet and bathroom.
  • Each room is designed to get a lot of natural light and good ventilation.
  • Hostel rooms are built in simple design, but make a remarkable ambience.
  • Children living in hostels are safe and secure under matron’s care.
  • Security personnel keep a watch on student’s movements.
  • Attendance at hostel is mandatory, and is taken twice a day.
  • Hostel has a hygienically maintained kitchen and a dining hall.
  • Students are provided a variety of food items, snacks and milk.
  • There are separate hostel for girls and boys with separate recreation rooms.
  • Laundry, in-house doctor facilities, and library are available.

The School has ensured that, by scheduling study hours, timing of dining and rest, students living in the hostel will remain active and healthy. For that matter, students in the hostel are more privileged than the non-boarders, for they can enjoy all amenities available in the school which include Recreation Park, swimming pool, chess, tennis, volleyball, basketball and cricket.

Spacious Auditorium

The GREEN GROVE International School holds an Auditorium which is equipped with the most modern and state-of-the-art audio-visual facilities and has a massive seating capacity. The sound-proof auditorium hosts numerous events like Annual Functions, Teachers Day Celebrations, School plays and Dance Competitions, inter-school and intra-school competitions to name just a few.

Swimming Pool

The swimming pools are located on the ground level. There is a 25 metre, 6 lane training pool heated to 29°C and an infant pool heated to 32°C. This allows us to programme swimming lessons all year round for the students. Swimming training programmes are also available before and after school for NIS students. The pools are available to NIS Community Members for lap and leisure swimming. Equipped with proper training facilities and indoor pool, we try to ensure that swimming remains a fun loving exercise for our students.

Skating Rink

Children will learn the art of rhythmic exercises and body balancing movements in the form of skating. Our outdoor skating rink provides children with ample space to explore these exercises along with a breath of fresh air. We have dedicated skating instructors and well-trained staff to ensure safety of students.

Well Stocked Library

At GREEN GROVE International School the library has moved well beyond the concept of mere isolated facility for housing books and other materials but as integral component of the total teaching-learning process. The library is well-stocked with over 1500 titles, organized properly as per the age and author for easy browsing and selection. The students are under the guidance of experienced librarian ensuring easy accessibility.

We have a dedicated pre primary library with colourful creative books for the little ones too.

School Transport Facility

The need for safe passage of each child to school and back home is of paramount importance to us. To ensure safe travel the school has its own fleet of outsourced school buses designed as per standards and manned by trained drivers and personnel sensitized to the needs of small children. The Transport Service (optional) is operated by the school and a separate transport fee is charged for this. For supervision and monitoring a transport attendant is on board throughout the journey.

Mobile phones have been provided in each bus that ensures efficiency in terms of service and better communication in case of emergencies. Besides ensuring the implementation of the safety norms, all staff on the bus is well trained in first aid and emergency management.

Divisions and batches are allotted as per the transport requisitions put forth by the students as transport service is not available for a few batches. Kindly enquire with our transport department before finalizing with the admission process.

Rules Governing Transport Facility

  • Transport service is an optional service facilitated and outsourced by the school for the convenience of its students.
  • The school bus facility available to the student cannot be expected or demanded as a matter of right. The Transport Department at their own discretion has the right to disallow any student from availing the bus facility.
  • Students availing the bus facility will be provided with a bus no, pick up and alighting stop no. Generally the bus timings will operate within 10 to 15 minutes of the pickup and alighting time. Parents are requested to accommodate the same.
  • Any change in the bus timings will be notified to the parent by the Transport Department.
  • Students will have to board and alight the school bus at the respective stops allotted to them only. The Transport Dept reserves the rights to allot the stops.
  • Students while travelling on the school bus must maintain discipline. Any student guilty of misconduct will not be allowed to avail the bus facility.
  • A student shall be refused the bus facility if involved in damage to the bus property. Besides, the damage done will have to be compensated by the student.
  • Discontinuation of bus facility will only be allowed term wise. Bus facility cannot be discontinued for any particular month.
  • No transport facility shall be available for other activities / events that school may plan on holidays / vacations.
  • Students/ parents will not have any transactions / altercation / physical fight with the bus staff. Bus employees are not authorized to change/add bus stops.
  • The school has taken utmost care for the safety and convenience of the students. Any suggestion/ complaint regarding the transport service is to be made in writing strictly to the Transport Department and the same shall be entertained by the Transport Department only.
  • The School management and School Principal shall no way interfere with the decisions taken by the Transport Dept. for the smooth functioning of the transport service for the students.
  • It is important that any change to the usual pick-up/ drop routine is intimated to the transport in charge a day in advance. Bus crews have been instructed to bring back to the school any student who is not collected by the authorized person at the designated bus stop.
  • No child will be handed over to an unknown person/ to anyone without the parent I-card which must be produced at the time of pick up.
  • Please cooperate with the drivers and attendants. It takes nearly two weeks to set the transport route. Hence, there is a possibility of  mismatch of timings given  to you at the start 

Karate

The children will be nurtured with the following benefits by introducing martial arts like karate.

Fostering Self-Discipline – One of the central tenets of all forms of the martial arts is an absolute focus on self-discipline. Today’s kids are so accustomed to receiving instant gratification that lessons in self-restraint and discipline aren’t always easy to come by. Kids with a martial arts background, however, are continually reminded of how essential self-discipline is.

Boosting Socialization Skills – Kids who don’t always thrive in highly social environments may find it easier to get to know people and make new friends when they’re in a room filled with peers who share a common interest. The kids on the playground may not always have much common ground, but devotees to the martial arts are able to get to know one another through shared pursuits.

Encouraging Physical Activity – Limiting screen time is a great idea when it comes to getting kids off the couch and encouraging them to be more active, but it only goes so far. Enrolling an inactive child in such a physically demanding pastime not only discourages the sedentary lifestyle she’s used to, but also gives her an enjoyable activity that inspires her to keep moving.

Learning to Set and Achieve Goals – Most forms of martial arts are based around an accomplishment system of coloured belts that signify the wearer’s degree of skill. When your child strives toward each new belt, he’s learning valuable lessons about setting and reaching his goals.

Increased Self-Esteem – Confidence comes with achievement, so your child’s self-esteem level will get a boost with every new move he masters and every belt he earns. Kids who struggle with a low sense of self-worth usually become more confident as time progresses while they’re enrolled in a martial arts class.

Instilling a Sense of Respect – Learning any martial arts style will require your child to show her instructor unflinching respect. Today’s kid culture doesn’t always include respect for authority, adults or those in advanced positions. When she goes to her karate or tae kwon do class, though, your child will be learning lessons in respect along with new moves.

Encouraging Non-Violent Conflict Resolution – Thinking that martial arts instruction promotes violent behaviour is justified if your only experience with the activity comes from television or movies. In fact, many defensive styles teach kids peaceful, non-violent conflict resolution skills and emphasize the importance of avoiding a physical altercation.

Improving Listening Skills – In order to master the skills she’s being taught and advance through the belt ranks, your child will have to exercise superior listening skills. Kids who aren’t always adept when it comes to paying attention to what they’re told can benefit from the verbal instruction and one-on-one work in her dojo.

Developing Teamwork Skills – Whether he’s breaking boards to get a new belt or sparring in a practice setting to master a new manoeuvre, there are few things that your child does in his martial arts classes that will be done on his own. Working together to learn new things and accomplish goals is an important life lesson for kids to learn, and instruction in the martial arts can help your child learn that lesson.

Improvement in Other Areas of Life – The benefits of martial arts training don’t end in the dojo. The boost in confidence, increased fitness level and new cooperation skills will also help your child navigate the academic and social aspects of school, affect his behaviour at home and have an all-around good influence on him as he develops into an adult.

Large Airy Classrooms

GREEN GROVE International School offers well-lit, airy, spacious classrooms with age appropriate child friendly furniture. The class décor and the acoustics make learning enjoyable and comfortable.

Every child has an individual cubby in the classroom to keep their books and belongings. The schoolbag is thus very light as child carries home only the school diary and a text book or two.

The DIGITAL CLASSROOMS offers a plethora of multimedia tools to enhance learning through visual sensory experience. The rooms have
  • overhead projectors to teach subjects like English Grammar, Maths, Science, History, Geography through audio-visual aids
  • interactive white board to work with complex diagrams, figures, images, animations
  • computers to play stories, news, rhymes, cartoon films and educational programs.

Sports

The School pays special attention to physical training, sports and athletics for the all round development of the student. The school boasts of huge playgrounds which are used by students to play football, cricket and also for athletics. Apart from this, students are given coaching for Badminton, Volleyball, Basket Ball, Yoga, Skating and Swimming. Just as it does throughout India, cricket enjoys great support and is played with great enthusiasm in our school.

Yoga

The life of a school student is potentially a very demanding and stressful one. Students face all sorts of challenges with juggling school, work and a social life. In doing so, students develop unhealthy eating habits and potentially become overweight because of fast food, but there is a way for students to cope with academic pressures without suffering.

Recent studies have proven students who practice yoga develop lower stress levels and anxiety, mental clarity and an increase in flexibility and strength.

Keeping in view the children to reduce their academic pressure, yoga has been introduced at GREEN GROVE.

The following are just some of the recognized benefits of yoga for children.

Body:

  • Assists neuromuscular-development
  • Promotes development of the vestibular system
  • Encourages midline crossing motions; motor development on both sides of the body
  • Develops a strong and flexible body
  • Increases balance, body awareness and coordination
  • Improves posture and alignment
  • Develops core strength, essential for good posture and correct physical alignment
  •  Reduces injuries and improves performance
  • Improves digestion, circulation and elimination
  • Strengthens the immune system
  •  Relaxes the body, promoting better sleep

Mind:

  • Calms and clears the mind, bringing us into the present moment
  • Relieves tension and stress
  • Increases concentration, focus and attention span
  • Promotes thinking and memory
  • Stimulates auditory processing and responsiveness
  • Expands imagination and creativity
  • Reduces stress and anxiety
  • Improves ability to be less reactive; more mindful of thoughts, words and actions
  • Balances energy (high or low)

Spirit:

  • Builds confidence and self-esteem
  • Supports character development and emotional intelligence
  • Enhances team skills and social interaction
  • Develops discipline and self-control
  • Supports individuality and self-expression
  • Encourages social and environmental awareness and responsibility
  • Supports a sense of universal connectedness
  • Inspires respect for self and others

Overall:

  • Improves mind/body connection  
  • Encourages a fit and healthy lifestyle
  • Promotes an overall sense of well-being

Yoga helps children see the beauty and light within themselves, thereby boosting their self-confidence, allowing them to feel more comfortable with their bodies, and helping them get in touch with who they are inside. A child who learns yoga, mindfulness and relaxation will be developing essential skills for a lifetime of health and wellness in mind, body and spirit.

Benefits of Yoga in the School Setting

Anti-bullying, health and wellness, and character education are common themes in schools today, all focusing on educating the whole child, mind, body and spirit. Yoga, by nature, supports this learning. 

The following are some of the benefits of yoga to support the education of the whole child, thus maximizing the learning process:

  • Provides students healthy ways to express and balance their emotions
  • Promotes a more relaxed, comfortable state of being - the perfect state for teaching and learning
  • Brings students into the present moment – the most basic requirement for learning
  • Encourages community and connectedness within the classroom
  • Helps to create an atmosphere of confidence, enthusiasm and non-competitiveness where everyone can succeed
  • Provides opportunities for beneficial motor breaks throughout the day
  • Eases anxiety and tension (such as pre-test or performance jitters)
  • Enhances focus, concentration, comprehension and memory
  • Provides opportunities for reflection, patience and insight, reducing impulsivity and reactivity
  • Supports social and emotional learning
  • Improves listening skills
  • Wakes up sluggish minds and creativity as needed
  • Enhances organizational and communication skills
  • Improves posture, assisting students to sit comfortably for long periods
  • Enhances motor skills and balance
  • Improves mind/body awareness and connection
  • Improves confidence and self-esteem
  • Encourages respect for oneself and others
  • Creates a calm, harmonious classroom

Well Equipped Kindergarten Play Area

GREN GROVE International School provides excellent indoor and outdoor play facilities for all. The toddler's playground area includes swings and slides and various other structures to improve co-ordination skills and overall health improvement. The outdoor equipment for seniors consists of a multi-play, multi-activity set-up designed for thrill and adventure. Dedicated basket ball and volley ball court, running track and a skating ring encourages team sports within the students.

Tab Lab

Learning should never be technology led. Teachers teach, technology assists.

This is an important statement, and one that is often forgotten. Focus should be placed on how the technology can be used to aid learning. There are a number of advantages to using this type of technology with students, one of which is the additional engagement that the touch interaction with the content brings. There is a clear educational advantage to be gained from better engagement, including increased stimulation, decreased 'time to learn' and enhanced knowledge retention. Additionally, tablet technology offers a change to the traditional use of C&I such as fixed computers or Laptops, allowing for additional usage scenarios and inclusion in learning activities not previously associated with C&I.

Tablet computers provide a unique opportunity to create a truly portable learning experience. Lightweight with a long battery life, they offer possibilities not previously seen with other 'mobile' computing solutions. This lends itself to better use of technology within teaching. For example, quick access to reference material during a lesson, previously difficult to achieve with existing C&I, can bring key advantages and enhance learning. Using tablets in less typical scenarios, such as field trips, workshops or physical education lessons offers opportunities for research, evidence gathering and presentation. Bringing devices such as these into the classroom and everyday life for students is in itself a learning experience. Couple this with the resources a tablet computer can deliver, such as text and reference books, audio and video resources, internet research, document preparation and review, and specific eLearning applications and activities and you have a truly versatile learning tool.