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Parent Resources

4 Pillars of Learning:

Sapphire International School promotes and encourages a positive, supportive, respectful and inclusive school culture that embraces diversity in a safe and secure space. Comfortable, well-lit ventilated learning spaces, responsive and inclusive leadership, professional development of facilitators, counselling services, health and nutritional support, peer support program, student voice, and differentiated classrooms ensure a safe, equitable and inclusive environment. Active engagement and communication with parents and partnerships with the community support not only academic success but also personal growth and emotional well-being of students.
NEP Highlights:

A 5+3+3+4 stage design: Schooling has been divided into four stages based on the styles of learning best suited for those age groups — Foundational Stage for ages 3-8, Preparatory Stage for ages 8-11, Middle Stage for ages 11-14, and Secondary Stage for ages 14-18.

Early Childhood Care and Education (ECCE): The Policy has laid significant emphasis on ECCE. It is now well recognized that early educational intervention, along with nutrition, is foundational for future positive outcomes. A holistic curriculum has been developed keeping in consideration all the relevant developmental domains of early childhood.

Foundational Literacy and Numeracy: The Policy gives the highest priority to achieving universal Foundational Literacy and Numeracy. The abilities to read and write, and perform basic operations with numbers, is seen as a necessary foundation and indispensable prerequisite for all future schooling and lifelong learning.

Curricular Aims: Emphasis on conceptual understanding rather than rote learning and development of capacities and values, such as critical thinking, decision making, and creativity, and ethical, human, and constitutional values.
Multidisciplinary, Holistic, and Integrated Education: Focus on this across the Sciences, Social Sciences, Art, Humanities, and Sports for a multidisciplinary world in order to ensure the unity and integrity of all knowledge.

Reduced Curriculum Content: The Policy makes clear recommendations to reduce the content load in each subject to its core essentials and thereby make space for critical thinking and holistic learning.

Flexibility and Choice in the Secondary Stage: The Policy recommends increased flexibility and choice of subjects of study, particularly in secondary school — including subjects in Physical Education, the Art and Crafts, and Vocational Skills — so that students can design their own paths of study and life plans.

Integrating Vocational Education: The Policy aims to overcome the social status hierarchy associated with Vocational Education and requires integration of Vocational Education programs into mainstream education.

Multilingualism: Given the multilingual heritage of India, and the cognitive benefits of learning multiple languages, the Policy gives strong emphasis towards learning multiple languages including languages native to India

Rootedness in India: The vision of the Policy is to instil among the learners a deep-rooted pride in being Indian, not only in thought, but also in spirit, intellect, and deeds, as well as to develop knowledge, skills, values, and dispositions that support responsible commitment to human rights, sustainable development and living, and global well-being, thereby reflecting a truly global citizen.

21st Century Skills: