Akshar Arbol International School

Celebrating Pongal along with Kaivalam
2014-01-18
The Pongal Celebrations at Akshar Arbol International School turned out to be a colourful and fun-filled event. Pongal was celebrated with the children dressed up in traditional costumes. Pongal is an offering to the Sun God and the sweet was made in colourful mud pots by the children of grades 7, 8, 9 and 11. The children gathered together to pray to the Sun God with the traditional offering of betel leaves, flowers, betel nuts, bananas and Pongal.
Grades 4, 5, 7 and 8 spoke about the significance of celebrating Pongal, the harvest festival and how harvest festival is celebrated under different names throughout the world. Pongal celebration is an opportunity to express our gratitude not only to the Sun God but also to mother nature.
Traditional folk dances were performed to the tune of folk music and songs by ELC 2 and 3 and grades 1, 2 and 3. The bullock cart was painted and decorated with festoons by the children and they enjoyed a ride in the cart, as a reminder of the celebration in villages.
Kaivalam the world craft council were invited to participate in Pongal celebrations and the students were taught the traditional art of kolam. It was a two-day workshop and the children showed immerse enthusiasm in learning the â€˜kolam artâ€™ of different states in India. The programme came to a conclusion with the distribution of the sweet pongal.

Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
2013-11-16 - 2013-11-23
The global experiment is the most engaging way to take part in the celebration of Chemistry and health. This yearâ€™s Chemistry week was from 16th – 23rd November.
The experiment was open for data entry and allowed students to analyse the levels of vitamin C in a variety of foods. The experiment tests multiple scientific skills like averaging data, error analysis and data interpretation.
We at Akshar Arbol International School, Chennai had conducted a study on similar lines. The middle and high school students analysed the vitamin C content in various fruits and vegetables and uploaded the data. The students got the opportunity to compare their results with students at the global level.

New branch at Neelankarai
2013-10-13
AAIS opens a branch at Neelankarai. Admissions are open from Pre KG to Grade 5 for academic year 2014-15.
Contact Us 5/48, 1st Main Road
Raja Nagar, Neelankarai
Chennai 600115
Tel : 9444973275
Email : aais.neelankarai@gmail.com

Fire Drill
2013-09-27
Fire Drill was done on Friday 27th September to demonstrate how to extinguish fire safely. The demo was done to the children by Sunfire Systems.

AAIS Proudly Announces the Commencement of Cambridge International Examinations IGCSE
2013-05-15
AAIS is now authorised to offer the CIE Lower Secondary and IGCSE programmes (Std 6th-10th) and AS/A Levels (Std 11-12) fro, the academic year 2013-14.

AAIS Joins Hands With Penn Nalam
2012-10-06
On Thursday, October 6th 2012. Open to Public participation, AAIS joined hands with Penn Nalam, a NGO that works in the area of women health-care, to celebrate Navarathri in a unique manner. Students competed against each other, in teams, to build a model of a litter-free Chennai, in celebration of the Doll Festival. The best team, was adjudged and awarded a prize.

Back to School Night
2012-07-06
Friday, July 6th, 2012 at 4:30pm at school, A must attend for all parents of AAIS. Other interested persons: please call 044-3257 3275 or email to akshar.arbol@gmail.com.

Open House
2012-02-18 | Akshar Arbol International School
We follow the IB PYP pedagogy. (International Baccalaureate, not Intelligence Bureau!). IBO is an educational body headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland offering three programs. Read More »

Asia Pacific IB PYP Workshop
2011-11-18 - 2011-11-20
Asia Pacific IB PYP Workshop (Nov 18th – 20th, 2011)
Our Coordinator Prabha Dixit, Admissions Officer Priya Dixit, teachers Savithiri Subramanian and Suganya Bhaskaran and senior advisory board member Jayanthi Thiagarajan attended the recently held PYP workshop held by International Baccalaureate Organisation at Oberoi International School, Mumbai. They attended different workshops on the various aspects of the PYP such as Collaborative Curriculum Planning, Inquiry based approach to learning and Assessments in the PYP. It was also an excellent forum to share ideas on best practices and methodologies across international schools in the Asia Pacific region.

Introducing Math concepts for children
2011-11-12
Introducing Math concepts for children (Nov 12th 2011)
Charu Raman, our kindergarten teacher and Priya Dixit, Admissions Manager attended a workshop on Introducing Math to children in the age group of 3-5. Kim Bane, Curriculum Coordinator of American International School, Chennai gave several practical examples of teaching Math through everyday activities to children, that were in line with the IB PYP philosophy of experiential and inquiry based learning.

iDiscoveri School of Tomorrow Conference
2011-11-11
iDiscoveri School of tomorrow conference (Nov 11th 2011)
Ms. Prabha Dixit, Coordinator recently attended the School Of Tomorrow conference organized by iDiscoveri on 11th November. This was a thought leadership forum where several prominent educationists exchanged their thoughts on the current education system and possible ways to close the gap between the current system and the needs of the future. It was a very good forum to discuss current and future trends and gain an understanding of the evolution of education in India.

Parent Information Session
2011-10-03
A Session on Dynamic Education : A Vision to the future of your child. By Mrs. Padma Srinath, Eminent Educationist.

Workshop on Imparting Integral Education
2011-09-25
Workshop on Imparting Integral Education (Sep 25th 2011)
Prabha Dixit, Savithiri Subramanian and Priya Dixit attended a workshop organized by TELOS on Imparting Integral Education. This experiential workshop for teachers was filled with practical ideas that could be used to increase self awareness and increase the flow of positive energy in a classroom. The focus was on encouraging holistic development of students by opening avenues for participation and communication in classrooms.

How to Instill the love for learning in your child
2011-09-17
“How to Instill the love for learning in your child” by Mrs. Jayanthi Thiagarajan (Sep 17th 2011).
