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A Day At Maxfort

Elementary Level

• The school begins at 9 a.m. with Maxfortians in each class seeking the blessings of the Lord Almighty with a small prayer. The day begins to warm up soon after in Circle-time, with interactive discussions, stories, exchange of thoughts, feelings, observations and experiences, and boundless expressions on the on-going theme.
• Story Sessions are integral part of a day at Maxfort wherein kids explore the world through imagination and fantasy using props like finger puppets, hand puppets, stick-puppets, masks etc.
• Projects form an important part of the routine so as to help kids experience the concepts and ideas hands-on. Kids explore creativity working individually or in small group settings. These projects engage kids in a way that they deploy their language, mathematical, logical thinking and decision-making skills during these sessions. Apart from that, they also learn to work as teams.
• Theatre-in-Education ables Maxfortians to participate in fun games and activities, which not only boosts their self-confidence, but also develops public-speaking skills.
• Choice-time sessions offer children a wide range of activities wherefrom they pick and choose one activity each day to work on individual basis. They play with educational puzzles, toys, blocks, dolls house, play dough, chalkboard, white-boards, story kits, pretend play kits and host of other activities.
• We get ample opportunity to showcase our dance skills and learn much more in the Dance-sessions offering both Indian-classical and western dance forms.
• Music-sessions consist of both vocal and instrumental, letting children learn and enjoy the great art.
• The Animation-session refreshes and re-energizes Maxfortians with animation movies and documentaries connected with the on-going themes, providing loads of entertainment besides discussions.
• Kids get an opportunity to work hands-on on smart machines themselves and be creative in Computer-sessions once in a while. This gives a technical dimension to their creativity, perfectly blending education with entertainment.
• OUTDOORS:  Each day kids choose from ball-skill area, skating, multi-skill play station and multi skill soft-gym, or free-play in lawns.
• Ball skills: Children get sessions on handling ball (basketball, volleyball, etc.) in an efficient manner.
• They also get a Multi-skill Soft-gym to flex their muscles, stay fit and healthy.
• Skating sessions in the rink are a whole lot of fun.
• The Yoga-sessionre-instills a fresh breeze of energy and enthusiasm into Maxfortians, facilitating a balanced physical and mental growth.
• Reading time awakens the reading habits of children apart from enlarging their knowledge base and enrichment.
• The day’s activities take a full circle by concluding the day with the Circle-time (as explained in the beginning).

Senior Level

In the Senior School, a day at Maxfort typically entails activities that develop skills for success in later life. These include development measures such as talent mining, observation and analytics, confidence building, organizational abilities, team work, sportsmanship among others. These are achieved through activities such as Projects & Assignments, Presentations, Worksheets, Group Discussions, Research Work, Extempore, Debates, Elocutions, Quizzes, Art & Craft and Sports.

Simultaneously, it incorporates active constituents of the Curriculum on a calendar year basis, as required by the CCE (Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation) system of the CBSE.  The following are thoroughly covered:

• Curriculum and its components in subjects such as English, Hindi, French, Sanskrit, Mathematics, Sciences, Social Science and Computers in written, oral and practical
• Preparation for Examinations through regular testing with Question Papers, Diagnostic Tests, Class Unit Tests, Assignments, Class Work and Home Work
• 4 Formative Assessments and 2 Summative Assessments conducted in one Academic Year
• Development of Literary skills, Scientific skills, Skills in music and Social Service, Group Work, Presentations including the use of IT, Science Quizzes, Seminars, Field Tours, Model Making
• Development of children’s healthy attitude towards their studies, school programs, school property, teachers & peers, society and the Nation