The Primary Years Program at Redbricks comprises Classes 1-6 and provides a strong base for students to thrive in senior school.
This program aims to help children develop foundational academic knowledge and skills, along with a capacity to think, ideate, apply and express.
It also helps students be independent by providing them with socio-emotional guidance and support. They are also provided with a wide range of exposure across subject areas, activities, people and places, to enable them to develop varied interests and perspectives critical at this growing age.
The Primary Years Curriculum at Redbricks is designed keeping in mind the Indian content requirements (CBSE, ICSE) while incorporating global perspectives that promote inquiry and project based learning.
The core subjects covered in primary school include:
EVS taught through a thematic and project-based approach related to science and social science topics.
English taught through authentic children’s literature texts and an intentional integration between language learning and literature.
Maths taught using manipulatives with a focus on developing conceptual knowledge, automaticity and process skills.
Hindi and Gujarati taught through engaging methods and integration of language and literature.
French offered as an option to Gujarati after Class 5 (in the future, will be offered only to students eligible for exemption from Gujarati language)
ICT helps in developing 21st century skills such as research skills, programming, multimedia skills, etc. - taught through a combination of practice & theory and in connection with other subjects.
The primary years pedagogy (teaching methodology) at Redbricks is carefully designed to help children utilise their sense of curiosity and critical thinking skills for developing a deeper understanding of the world and subjects of learning. The following features are core to Redbricks primary years pedagogy:
Students learn the Indian curriculum content using an innovative thematic and inquiry based approach. This enables students to learn concepts deeply with an ability to transfer learning across different situations.
Students learn each subject through best practices unique to that discipline. These often get diluted in general experiential learning programs, and hence a strong focus is kept on this balance.
Students learn to draw meaningful connections across subjects as their learning across subjects is integrated with the theme to a great extent.
Students learn to not just recall and understand content, but are trained to use higher order thinking skills such as application, analysis, synthesis and evaluation through the learning and evaluation process. Developing important skills such as creativity and innovation, communication and collaboration.
The primary years timetable incorporates many subjects focused on student development beyond core academic areas. These include:
Sports: Athletics, Football, Chess, Karate, Yoga, Badminton, Volleyball, Basketball, Table Tennis
Visual Arts and Design: Elements and Principles of Art, Artistic thinking
Interest Centers and Enrichment Clusters: Innovation focused real-life design thinking projects related to areas such as Performing Arts, Environmental Sustainability and Home Economics.
Self-Enrichment: Life skills development classes
Homeroom Time, Reflection Time and Community Building Time: A classroom community time focused on building students’ reflective thinking skills, compassion and collaboration.
Apart from these, students engage in a variety of exposure and enrichment activities such as:
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