Akshar Arbol International School

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme Showcase
2018-01-20

Parent Open House for Admissions 2018-19
2018-01-20, 2018-01-13, 2018-01-06

International Junior-a-Thon
2017-12-30

Sports Day
2017-12-21 08:00 - 2017-12-22 17:00 UTC
The 6th Annual Sports Meet at Akshar Arbol International School is coming up. A range of track and field events are being planned for students of all grades across both our campuses. In the first ever battle against the student houses Jal and Agni, we are all waiting to see who lifts the first ever rolling trophy!

Curriculum Matters..It does matter!
2017-11-13
Come, visit us and partake in a discussion on a Saturday morning, on matters pertaining to curriculum, syllabus, international programmes and transitioning from school to college. To participate in the next session on Curriculum Matters click here.

PYP Exhibition
2017-01-24
Our students of Grade 5 have just begun their inquiry into How We Express Ourselves, that will culminate at the annual IB Primary Years Programme Exhibition in the third week of January. The exhibition is an independent unit of inquiry that is completely lead by students completing their primary school, shortly entering Grade 6. This year students have decided to work with authors and the various themes through which they express their ideas feelings and beliefs.To visit the exhibition and experience the Grade 5 journey.

Earth Day Celebrations
2017-01-13
Watch this space for more updates as our students take on issues that plague our planet today!

Sports Day
2017-01-13
The 5th Annual Sports Meet at Akshar Arbol International School is coming up. A range of track and field events are being planned for students of all grades across both our campuses. In the first ever battle against the student houses Jal and Agni, we are all waiting to see who lifts the first ever rolling trophy!

Independence Day
2016-08-15
The whole air reverberated with the spirit of patriotism, to the tunes of “Vijayi Vishwa Tiranga Pyara, Janda Oncha Rahe Hamara “celebrating the 67th Independence day. The Indian Flag was hoisted at 8.00 a.m. After saluting the flag, students and teachers paid respect to and remembered the great leaders who were instrumental in establishing the constitution that makes our country a Republic. Amidst the glory of oneness, the National Anthem “ Jana Gana Manna” brought a conclusion to the day.

PYP Exhibition
2016-03-24 08:00 - 2016-03-26 17:00
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR GRADE 5 STUDENTS FOR A VERY SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITION This year Grade 5 students had their PYP Exhibition with the theme ‘Sharing the Planet’. They chose deforestation as a global issue and explored that ‘Plants are required for our existence and in order to fulfil our needs’. For six weeks, students explored this unit. They planned, they researched, they coordinated, and they practised to make the Exhibition a success. The Exhibition was held for three days. It was inaugurated by ELC kids of AAIS. Parents and Guests attended the Exhibition on 25th of March. It commenced with a performance which was planned by the students of each group on their lines of inquiry. Parents were amazed by their confident performance. Just after the play, the presentation started which showcased the knowledge of children on elements of PYP. The PYP Exhibition, a culmination of learning in the PYP Years challenges the students to begin their exploration by framing their own Central Idea and the Lines of Inquiry To make their research more meaningful children visited the Adyar Eco Park and a farm in Arrakkonam. In the farm they also got involved in cleaning the weeds from the land. Here is a sample of what some of the visitors of the PYP Exhibition had to say. “Wonderful work by the kids of Grade 5.To see that all the work they have done is a demonstration of independent enquiry is so inspiring”.- “This PYP exhibition has a very great methodology to help children learn and sensitize themselves about our biomes and the need for having our gardens back”.

Sports Day 2015-2016
2016-02-06
The 4th Annual Sports Meet @ AAIS was conducted on 5th Feb, 2016. The day started off with the finals of track events. With the momentum rightly set, the children marched smartly to welcome the chief guest, Mr. Rajendran Mani, a world renowned physique sports champion. The march past was followed by the torch lighting ceremony, the torch bearers being, students who have won various tournaments in the state and district levels. The children, right from ELC 1 through grade 11, went on to display very creative and meaningful formations, clearly establishing their sense of rhythm, co-ordination and uniformity. The jubilant mood soared even higher, when hoards of parents came forward to run a race, and that they did, in style. The stands got even noisier when the energetic teachers of AAIS scorched the tracks in a 4*100 relay event. The chief guest, Mr. Rajendran Mani reminisced his school days in his address and heartily congratulated the spirit of the students and staff members. The much awaited prize distribution turned out to be very special, with Mr. Rajendran Mani patiently and enthusiastically honoring each winner on the victory stand. With all events rolling flawlessly on schedule, with special moments to cherish, we just couldn’t have asked for more.

Trans – Disciplinary Theme Day
2015-09-04
Trans – Disciplinary Theme Day held on the 4th of September, 2015, took off on a vibrant note with grades 1-11 participating in all their fervor. An array of color was splashed around with the theme – “The Whole 9 Yards”. Parents were seen jostling in and out of the campus, a spectacle to be witnessed, as each teacher represented a theme of the day. It was a whole-day affair when students got to display all they had learnt on the chosen theme work. This is a day to look forward to, in the forthcoming years.

IB DP now open for the July 2015 session
2015-04-25
AAIS has been authorised to run the IB Diploma Programme. Student in-take for the IB DP now open for the July 2015 session.

Year-end party for the faculty and their families
2015-04-15
Year-end party for the faculty and their families was held at the T.Nagar Social Club. It was a meet-and-greet evening, where the AAIS staff and their families spent time interacting with the Advisory Board, over dinner.

Face-To-Face and online workshops in anticipation of the Diploma Programme
2015-03-04
Our IB Diploma Programme teachers have been busy going back to classes, as students! Our Head, Dr. Banumathy Gopalakrishnan, IB DP Coordinator, Priya Dixit and two other teachers attended face-to-face and online workshops in anticipation of the Diploma Programme shortly kickstarting at AAIS.

Students of Grades
2015-02-27
Students of Grades 4 & 5 had a day-out with students of Karpagavalli Vidyalaya at Mylapore, interacting with them and exchanging “notes”. They made friends rather quickly and found several common areas of interest, where they could share and exchange ideas.

INTACH Architectural Splendours Exhibition
2015-02-25
Primary school students visited the INTACH Architectural Splendours exhibition to extend their classroom learning on history. This was a “Tuning In” activity to explore how ancient artefacts provide information about present-day life. This, finally culminated in the IB PYP Exhibition, where students show-cased their learning through the unit.

IB Regional Network meet at Bangalore
2015-02-20 - 2015-02-21
IB PYP Coordinator Prabha Dixit and ELC Coordinator Latha Muthukrishnan attended the IB regional network meet at Bangalore. It was a day well-spent, interacting with IB officials and other PYP practioners from South India and sharing notes on good classroom practives, inquiry-based teaching and additional language teaching in the PYP. Besides, Prabha attended the ‘Approches to Learning’ presentational by Ms. Avalokita Nanda from the IB Regional Office at Singapore.

AAIS partnered with Kaivalam
2014-11-28
AAIS partnered with Kaivalam – World Craft Council to run a programme on Shell Art. The fundamental idea of this session was to provide students an expisure to a traditional Indian art form. Students made various pieces of art using shells. Beginning with simple designs, they moved on to making complex animals using shells.

Danger of Dengue
2014-11-24
Corporation of Chennai conducted an awareness programme on the “Danger of Dengue” to the students of AAIS. The focus was to educate children on cleanliness and hygiene. Through this programme, children gained an exposure to the dangers of dengue. They were able to understand their role in ensuring hygenic surroundings and the simple, yer effective ways to prevent the deadly illness.

AAIS becomes the first school in Chennai
2014-09-30
AAIS becomes the first school in Chennai, authorized to offer the IB Primary Years Programme. Thank you, parents and well-wishers for your continued support.

Karunai Illam
2014-04-22
Earth Day was celebrated in Akshar Arbol and the proceeds from this Earth day was collected and donated along with the contribution made by the students and teachers. The money was used for painting the rooms at Karunai illam, an orphanage in Saidapet that caters to the poor childrenâ€™s needs.

Choice in your backpack, Indian Express
2014-04-18
Choice in your backpack, Indian Express(18th April 2014).
Children may be rejoicing the end of term, but parents are just getting ready to put the cityâ€™s schools to the litmus test, in readiness for the next academic year. With traditional syllabuses competing with alternative educationâ€”that extols home schooling and a democratic approach (voluntary attendance, anyone?)â€”thereâ€™s plenty to choose from. Also weighing in is what weâ€™d like to call an education of choice, which gives students an edge in life.

Pottery
2014-04-10
Akshar Arbol International School conducted pottery classes for its students with a view to initiating them into the fine art of pottery. Mr. Palani from Dakshin Chitra was at the school premises on 10th and 11th April, teaching students pottery from grade 1 to grade 11.The workshop was conducted from 9.30am to 3.15 pm. The students learnt how to make pots of various shapes and sizes. They also learnt the art of clay modeling, fashioning various forms of birds and animals. Mr. Palani taught them to mould clay and how sand is used for various purposes, the treatment of clay for a specific time to suit our purpose and the art of preparing clay for our needs. The children found the workshop both exciting and edifying. The workshop concluded with the children making a number of pots and birds and animals for the earth day.

Workshop on Movements
2014-03-05
Students of Grades 1 to 5 attended a workshop on expressing ideas and beliefs through movement. This was perfectly in sync with the unit of inquiry being explored in the theme â€˜How We Express Ourselvesâ€™. This workshop with Mr. Vijay Palaparty, well-known dancer and choreographer began with an expression of poems through movement. Later, students worked in groups to put together their own ideas on presenting the haiku ” Lightning flash, crash “.

IB Diploma Programme
2014-03-01
Akshar Arbol International School is a candidate school* for the Diploma Programme. This school is pursuing authorization as an IB World School. These are schools that share a common philosophy – a commitment to high quality, challenging, international education that Akshar Arbol International School believes is important for our students.

Throw ball Match
2014-01-25
Throw ball Match was conducted for Students and Teachers. First match was won by the teachers and other 2 consecutive matches were won by the students. The teachers and the students had great fun.

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.
