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Jain Heritage School is distinguished by its uniqueapproach and values towards learning and itscommitment to providing quality education,leveraging the best practices of both traditional andcontemporary schools of education. We measureour performance by our students’ excellence inacademics and co-curricular activities, in additionto developing an enduring interest in sports..Jain Heritage School is a dayboarding school with extended daycare centre established by the JainGroup of Institutions in 2007 inBangalore. We offer education fromFundamentals to Grade 10.Theschool is affiliated to Central Boardof Secondary Education, NewDelhi.The curriculum at Jain Heritage School is unique inits weave of innovative thinking and multipleintelligences. We recognize the challenges of aninter-dependent and competitive environment, andthe need for our children to adapt and excel in it.From our progressive educational approach to thecommitment and passion in our teachers, theatmosphere at Jain Heritage School is communitycentric,and stimulates confidence, thought, selfdiscipline,and the harnessing of creative energies.welcome toJain Heritage SchoolLikewise, sports education is a distinctive feature atJHS. Students enjoy sports because it isessentially about speed, strength, coordination,vision, creativity and responsiveness. According toresearchers, children who participate in organizedsports do better in school, have betterinterpersonal skills, are more team oriented andgenerally healthier. Participation in sports providesopportunities for leadership and socialization, aswell as the development of skills for handlingsuccess and failure.

the gift oftrue heritageAt Jain Heritage School, we believein the holistic development of ourstudents. It's because we seeeducation not just as a means oflivelihood but as a mode ofenriching the quality of life. Weteach each student to value life as agift and education as means of livingit. It's what'll hold then in goodstead,long after they leave us. So,for every student of ours, champ orscholar, an opportunity at handwould mean a gift that they've beenearning all their life - The gift of trueheritage.We also believe in providing avibrant curriculum which must reflecton shifting our knowledge that isbecoming obsolete or redundantand bring each heritagian into therealm of coexistence with theimmediate and future environs.We impart world class educationthat shall foster academicexcellence, physical fitness,psychological and spiritual health,social consciousness and concernfor our heritage in each heritagian.

CurriculumJain Heritage School offers Central Board ofSecondary Education (CBSE) syllabus. CBSE is one ofIndia's premier educational bodies offeringqualifications in nearly 9000 schools in over 21countries around the world. The examinations are heldyearly.PedagogyOur teaching is based on multiple intelligence. Webelieve that each child is unique and possesses variedskills and talents which must be explored and honed atdifferent levels. For this reason, we have adopted anassessment plan based on Dr. Howard Gardner's(world renowned psychologist at Harvard University)Concept of Multiple Intelligence. Teachers & sportscoaches are trained to present their lessons in a widevariety of ways using music, cooperative learning, artactivities, role play, multimedia, field trips, self reflectionand much more so that each child has the opportunityto learn in ways harmonious with their unique mind..The FacultyThe school is led by an extremely talented team ofteachers. And talent is not the only attribute theypossess. Each one of our teachers has an innatepassion, not just to teach, but also to learn.Our teachers are experienced in their fields-inknowledge, in flexibility, in commitment and inmotivational skills. And they realize this passion byengaging with the young people, being with them,living their lives, understanding them, before makingthem understand the lessons of life.The school also strongly believes in developing itsteachers and encouraging them to enhance their skills,to which end, the school conducts in-house trainingprogrammes to share best practices and arrangesexperts to run workshops.the place ofuseful learningAssignment AssistanceOur time table has a provision which incorporates aseparate hour to enable the students' completeassignments under the guidance of the respectivesubject educators to make it more meaningful andstress free.Reinforcement ClassesWe at JHS believe that every child possesses specialintelligence, which he/she exhibits in either academicsor sports or co curricular activities. Every child in theschool is given additional help in academics under thesupervision of a teacher.

Grade 5 -7The Middle SchoolProgramme (Grade 5 -Grade 7) embarks on alifelong task of formingpersonal identity andacquiring social skills.Academically, they aredeveloping higher levelthinking and reasoningskills, while socially, peergroup approval gainsimportance as they beginto develop their own valuesand make their owndecisions.the middleschoolOur curriculum provides:• strong core academics in math,social studies, languages, science• breadth, diversity and exposure toart, music, drama, IT and sports• challenging course work which iscollaborative, meaningful and active• standardized testing of reading,writing and math which givesdiagnostic information on students’progress, and an ongoingevaluation of the school’s academicprogramme

middle schoolcurriculumEnglish in middle school is expandedand developed for students tounderstand different varieties of prose,poetry, drama and non-fiction texts.Students are encouraged to read widevariety of books to expand their horizon.To progress their learning, specific skillssuch as spelling, grammar, punctuationand syntax are taught. At this stagestudents are required to learn to puttheir thoughts in written form throughproper use of grammar, punctuation,etc. Creative writing and essay writingare part of our comprehensive languagedevelopment programme.Second and Third LanguageJHS offers second and third languageoptions in Hindi, Kannada, Sanskrit,German & French.Science in middle school has a rangeof scientific topics introduced to thestudents. It's a critical phase oftransformation to train the students forrigorous academic work. The coursehas been designed with ampleopportunity for practical investigations tounderstand the concepts. Theseconcepts are linked to everyday life forstudents to understand the relevance.MathematicsIt has been developed to train thestudents in problem solving, logicalreasoning and analytical skills. Also toteach in such a way that studentsshould be able to make connections tooutside world and other subjects. Lot ofstudents develop aversion to math forthe way it's been taught traditionally.Social StudiesIn order to make children understandtheir immediate environment, theneighbourhood, the distant lands andtheir people, a clear understanding ofthe political/social structure of thegovernment and the democraticprocesses is given through role-play,mock sessions and visits to relevantplaces. Availability of the inter-activeboards in each class room makes eachexperience much more real andtangible.ComputersRole of computers in this age ofadvanced communications andtechnology cannot be undermined. It isinter-woven into all subjects since eachsubject relies heavily on making itselfmore understandable through use oftechnology. In addition to that there areclearly defined learning outcomes forcomputers and their applications.SportsThe school gives a choice of a widearray of indoor and outdoor games andactivities. The challenge for the bodyand mind is seen as an essentialelement of growing up in children.Visual ArtsThe goal of the Middle School artprogramme is to develop students'understanding and enjoyment of art,craf, and design. In their weeklyclasses, students use a wide variety oftools and techniques to explore work intwo and three dimensions. Theyexperiment with printmaking, sculpture,ceramics, photography, drawing,painting, and textiles.Performing ArtsOur offerings in performing arts are -Vocal, Mime, Contemporary Dance,Yakshagana, Keyboard, Drums, Guitarand many more.Drama and theatre participation willdevelop lot of skills like gesture, facialexpression, characterization,concentration, focus, control on bodymovements, role-play, connecting withaudience. These sessions areconducted by the professionals in thefield.

Grade 8 - 10The goal of our academicprogramme at this level isto encourage criticalthinkers, responsibleglobal citizens andstudents who areprepared to achieve thehighest standards, bothin their subsequenteducation and throughouttheir careers. A selectionof sporting, dramatic,musical and artisticprogrammes are offeredin addition to a myriad ofclubs and interestgroups.The clubs formed for the high schoolare Linguistics, Eco - Science, Finearts, Math - Tech & Performing arts.Competitions held are InterschoolCultural Competition, MathematicsOlympiad, Inter-house Competitionsin Flower Arrangement, Painting,Vocal & Dance (Indian & Western).the highschoolAll lessons are delivered byeducators who are specialists in theirchosen field and small class sizesensure that staffs are able to focustheir time and attention on individualstudents during their crucial years ofschooling.

Academic Block & ClassroomsJHS has well-ventilated, spacious and aesthetically designed staffrooms, air-conditioned AV rooms and well-equipped classrooms withE-Boards and Audio Visual learning aids.Learning Resource CentreThe library maintains a supportive and nurturing environment inbuilding knowledge bank for students. The library contains books, CD- ROMs, DVDs that cover a spectrum of subjects and satisfystudents' urge to learn.Arts & Fine Arts StudioWe believe that students should have extensive exposure to theircultural heritage and should be provided with an opportunity todevelop their talents in a creative atmosphere through study of art,music, drama and speech. With this in view, JHS has constructedthe Arts and Fine Arts studio that enables students to find a newmeaning of expression in an environment that challenges them todevelop their artistic senses.English Language Development CentreThe English Language Development Centre is set up to offer anintensive English language training programme that prepares studentsfor academic success and their future careers and allows them tocommunicate confidently and effectively.Discovery ZonesThe discovery zone is a unique learning space that is designed toarouse curiosity, stimulate creativity and promote enquiry in students.It is a centre equipped with state-of-the-art laboratories for Physics,Chemistry, Biology, History, Geography and Environmental Sciences.Many concepts that are taught in the classroom are reinforced invarious ways at the discovery zone.Informatics LabThe school has a well resourced informatics lab linked through adedicated hi-speed internet connection. Students work in a variety ofways, using word processing, data bases, graphic presentations,power point and desktop publishing.outstandingfacilitiesManipulative Learning CentreMathematics is a major form of communication in the modern world.Through our manipulative learning centre, we aim to help childrenenjoy the subject and develop confidence in their ability to use it in arange of different settings.Meal PlanSnacks and lunch are prepared and served to the students at thehygienic refectory. The meal is prepared daily by our expert chefsbased on the weekly set menu. The menus are checked regularly byindependent experts to ensure our students receive balanced healthyand nutritional meals.

Extended Day CareExtended Day Care provides an atmosphere ofenriched, loving and quality care for childrenbeyond their regular half day of school.Throughout the half day, children are offereddevelopmental play experiences such as storytime, reading, music time along with rest andsnack time as a part of our Extended Day Care.Health ServiceThe school clinic is opened to serve studentsand teachers. A school nurse will be on siteduring the school hours. The clinic treats minorinjuries, provides first aid and maintains students'health records.Fleet ServiceJHS provides fleet service for the convenience ofstudents and parents. All bus routes aremonitored by a supervisor. The service consistsof a standard service to and from the school.Buses arrive at the school each morning atapproximately 8:15 am and depart the school atapproximatel 4:45 pm.Parents WebWe at Jain Heritage School have introduced asoftware which benefits the teachers, parentsand students. Parents can now view lessonplans, homework and grades under passwordprotection on the unique Parents Web Services.Parents can also check their student's progressfrom any location via the Web.studentservicesProgress Monitoring SystemThe school has a special system of monitoringeach child’s progress in sports. The progress ofeach child is meticulously recorded andmonitored periodically to assess the progress orregress of each individual. The quarterly reportsand annual reports of each child's activity,performance and achievements are beingupdated and posted on website so that theparents can keep track of their child activities insports and academics. All students have a oneto-oneinterview with their teacher every term,and Parent-Teacher interactions are held eachterm. We believe that the best way to maximize astudent's potential is for school and home towork closely together.

School and education is apreparation for real life. Withthe view to reinforce students'formal learning throughexposure to the world weintroduced the “EnrichmentProgramme”, designed tostteach students 21 centuryskills. Some of them include:Cookery ClassesTo inculcate a sense of responsibility instudents, cooking classes are conducted forstudents to enable them to explore the worldof cuisine and create new recipes.Guest LecturesWe also conduct various Guest Lectures oncampus to give students an opportunity tointeract and learn from people from differentwalks of life.theenrichmentprogrammeField Trips & ExcursionsTrips & excursions form an integral part ofthe total learning experience at JHS. Theymay be planned locally to places ofacademic or general relevance andinformation. The objective of such learning iseducational, physical and recreational.Teachers always accompany such groupsand take charge of arrangements, safetyand well-being of the group as well asindividuals.

thesportingschool

• Students belonging to the age group of 6 to14 years are given professional sports training• All the students at JHS are offered 3 ½hours of specialized sports training inAthletics, Basketball, Badminton,Snooker/Billiards, Cricket, Tennis, TableTennis, Football, and Swimming• Exclusive academic programme has beendesigned to suit the academic needs ofthese students• Flexible Academic Timings are given tostudents competing at the state and nationallevel tournaments• Swimming, yoga & meditation is a part ofthe curriculumsportsprogramme• Periodical interactions are arranged with worldclass achievers exclusively for the students ofJHS• Training programmes are designed bynational / international coaches who wouldvisit these schools regularly and monitor theprogress of the trainees• The sports science cell of JHS providessports-specific screening, profiling andtesting that value-adds and fine-tunes thetraining programmes, prevent injuries andimprove performance of the children• Video presentations and corrections is theorder of the day so that the child can visuallysee his movements and be corrected inexecution of his strokes or flicks as the casemay be• Applied sports science research provides afurther insight into optimising individualperformances

sportsfacilitiesJain Heritage School has a state-of-theartsports complex “KREEDA”.KREEDA comprises of:Matsya8 lane Olympic size Swimming Pool withgallery for more than 400 spectatorsLaanaSports FacultyJain Heritage School has assembledthe finest professional, national andinternational coaching and instructionalstaff who possess an immenseexperience in their individual sports.Coaches at JHS include EnricoPiperno (Tennis), GK Vishwanath(Table Tennis), Vincent Subramaniam(Football), Vijay Bharadwaj (Cricket), JDWalsh (Basketball), Brad Murphy(Cricket) and many more...Synthetic Tennis CourtShikyaSynthetic Basketball CourtPatalaThe Table Tennis CentrePhaalakaaCricket field turf with practice pitchesGulishankuBilliards & SnookerUdyathaFitness Centre with multipurpose halls

sportsactivitiesAnnual Sports DayInter house sports competitions are held inevery sporting discipline. Students are groupedinto 4 houses. Competitions are held for subjunior, senior, junior and super seniorcategories separately for boys and girls. Thecompetition culminates into the annual sportsday. The houses system is encouraged todevelop competitive spirit and fair play andleadership qualities emerge from suchcompetitions. All students are encouraged toparticipate in various completions heldthroughout the year. This system ensures thatno student is left without an opportunity forparticipation. Medals and certificates for variousevents and shields and certificates for teamevents are awarded. The house that securesthe maximum number of points emerges as thechampion house and is awarded the overallchampionship trophy.Inter School TournamentsThe School selects students on the basis oftheir merit for to participation in National / State /District / Zonal sports tournaments in varioussports disciplines. Selection proceedings areconducted in all the games for students in agecategories under 12, and 14. Individuals &school teams participating in tournaments undervarious categories are given special supervisionof coaches.Awards and HonoursThe School identifies excellent performers ineach discipline with best sportsman award andhonours them during the annual sports day. Toencourage budding talents, promising player ineach discipline is awarded with trophies.Individual champion in each category in theannual sports meet is awarded with a trophy.Mini OlympicsThe first ever Mini Olympics for the tiny tots waslaunched in 2008 by Jain Heritage School. MiniOlympics is a sports and literary event mainlyheld for Nursery, Lower Kindergarten and UpperKindergarten students. The event provides anequal opportunity for tiny tots to participate andshow their competitive spirit. The event hasbeen highly appreciated and successful. Morethan 200 students from 30 schools are seenparticipating every year.

theartsThe arts are everywhere at JHS. They reflectour students' artistic creativity inspired andguided by the professional artists, musicians,actors and dramatists who teach them. Thearts are an essential part of the JHS experienceand the many performances, concerts, recitalsand exhibitions give students both the incentiveand opportunity to practice their talents andexpress their passions.Painting, sculpture is part of everyday life at theschool, with student work featured in exhibitspaces throughout campus. The art galleryprovides exhibit space for all students.At Jain Heritage School, thestudents specialize in any one ofthe following under thesupervision of a qualifiedteacher/theatre group. Ourofferings in performing arts are -Vocal, Mime, ContemporaryDance, Yakshagana, Keyboard,Drums, Guitar and many more.Field trips to museums, art gallery deepen ourstudents 'appreciation for the arts and becomememorable experiences for all ages.

JHS offers many excitingactivities to encourage & developa spirit of adventure. Theactivities are carefully devised todiscover the powers ofdetermination & sensitize youngminds to appreciate the beauty &power of nature.back tonatureNo chalk and talk, participantswalk. Walk the wild side, camp,sail, and climb to hone their lifeskills. The wilderness providesgreat opportunities to learn basicskills like communication,leadership, crisis management &team building in a condusive &challenging environment. 'Natureis the Best Teacher' - on aNature trail, one can observemany forms of life flora & faunaand learn a lot more by sheerobservation. A flight of duckscan teach 'Synergy', an autumntree can teach 'preservence',flowing water can teach'Transparency', ants can teach'Team work' & a wavebird canteach 'Precision'.

youngengineersprogrammeYoung EngineersProgramme is an onand off campusprogramme thatstrengthensstudents' intellectualcapabilities anddevelops real life skillapplications. Theprogramme includesparticipation in smallgroups, field visits,demonstrations,hands - on activities,design analysis andpresentations.

the parent &family involvementWe strongly believe thatparents play a criticalrole in their children’seducation. Researchshows that studentslearn more effectivelyand are activelyinterested in educationwhen their parents areinvolved in their school.We offer parentworkshops and parentteacher meetings. Wealso make availableworkshops for familymembers(grandparents, uncles &aunties) so your entirefamily will be aware ofwhat the child islearning at school.

communityoutreachprogrammeCommunityOutreachProgramme is anoff - campusprogrammeconducted for thestudents to helpunderstand thelocal communityand provide alearning experiencethat engage andreflect their ideas.

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