Indyan Schools

Chettinad Vidyashram, Chennai

February 22, 2008 – 4:51 pm

Syllabus: CBSE

Gender: Co-Educational

Address: CHETTINAD HOUSE, Rajah Annamalaipuram Chennai - 600 028

Phone Number(s): 044 2493 8040 / 2493 3722

Email: vidyashram@vsnl.com

URL: www.cvs.ac.in

Directions:

Chettinad Vidyashram is located just off the Santhome High road from the famous MRC nagar Ayappan temple.

About the School:

A dream long cherished, to start an educational centre combining the virtues of a Temple of Art and Culture, a dedicated school that blends discipline with freedom, endeavoring to raise the integrated child, led me to start this Vidyashram in 1986 says the founder Dr.Meena Muthiah, Kumara Rani of Chettinad.

“The institution’s motto is ‘The Golden Mean:

* To attain discipline without distaste & to exercise freedom with a responsibility.
* To imbibe the wards with respect for our roots and nurture our ancient art, culture & tradition in all their purity & variety
* To lead them into future through a methodical dissemination of scientific knowledge.

In this endeavour, the school shapes every child into an integrated human being not dwarfed by caste, creed or community. They are instilled with a value system. They are encouraged to build their self confidence and a spirit of service. These noble tasks are achieved by the combined effort and earnest co-operation of the vibrant youth, dedicated educators and devoted parents and patrons.

Features

1. The medium of instruction is English.

2. The School follows the three - language formula. English, taught as the first language, is compulsory for all classes. Hindi and Tamil are offered as second languages from UKG to class X. Hindi, Tamil, Sanskrit, Telugu and French are offered as third languages from class IV to VIII. Sanskrit and French are offered as second languages from class IV through class X. (However, Hindi must be taken either as a second language or third language).

3. The school is set amidst natural surroundings.

4. The school believes in the all-round development of the child. Besides a well-planned academic curriculum supported by an adequate number of tests and suitable learning activities, the school offers to train the children in several co-curricular activities.

5. Independence Day, Republic Day, Teacher’s Day, Gandhi Jayanti, Children’s Day and festivals like Christmas, Dussehra, Id, Pongal and Onam are celebrated to make the children aware of their importance.

6. Planned field-trips and excursions are arranged as extensions of the teaching- learningprocess in the class room and co-curricular activities in the school.

7. Periodical exhibitions, talent shows and competitions are conducted to instil the spirit of participation and competition in children.

8. The school has a well-equipped library, science, mathematics, language laboratories and audio-visual theatres with multi-media projection systems.

9. Education through multi-media is available for classes I to V.

10. Mass drill for students is regularly organised.

11. The school has a house system to group the staff and all students into four houses viz., Emerald, Pearl, Ruby and Sapphire.

12. The school has a professorial body with school captain, sports captain and vicecaptains and cultural secretaries.

13. The school believes in instilling sound moral values in the young minds to build up a good society. The subjects moral instruction and general knowledge aim at teaching children discipline, character and healthy Indian traditions and culture.

14. The school has special prayer sessions on Fridays and children sing bhajans.

15. Regular Open House sessions are held wherein the parents/guardians meet the teachers to discuss the progress of their wards.

16. In order to bring out the talents latent in the child, the school offers specialization in a range of activities like dance, vocal and instrumental music, Arts, Crafts, Tanjore Arts, Sports and Games. Additionally, project based activities running parallel to the academic schedules are being introduced. The child chooses an activity in class IV and continues with the same upto class VIII. Swimming is offered to all the students and Yoga for classes I to VI. In addition the school extends mandatory coaching in Arts, Music and Dance for children in classes I to III.

17. The School has the unique distinction of having an ASTRONOMY CENTRE equipped with powerful telescopes.

18. The CV News magazine brought out at the end of the academic term acts as a link between the school and the parents/ students. The contents will highlight the various
happenings / programmes / activities at school, besides showcasing the talents of CVians.

19. Season of sharing: To inculcate a feeling of compassion towards the less fortunate and create a sense of awareness in the young minds, the school organises a season of sharing in October wherein all students extend a helping hand to the needy. We have also planned to organise sporting events for the differentially abled during term-I.

20. Summer classes are regularly organised in Dance, Music (Vocal), Drawing and Painting, Tanjore Painting, Chess, Cricket, Swimming, Basket ball, Volley ball, Yoga and Computer Science. Additional courses may be offered subject to minimum operational enrolment.

21. The School has an N.C.C. Wing attached to 1 (TN) Battalion of N.C.C. and a GUIDES wing for girls of classes VI-IX which aim to develop qualities of character, courage, comradeship and leadership in all walks of life. As an introductory program for scouting, bulbul and cubs’ wings have being introduced for the primary classes. A Scouts wing is being introduced for boys of classes VI-IX.

22. The School encourages students to represent the school Band.

23. The International program for young people (Duke of Edinburgh) Award Scheme is open to students of classes IX-XII.
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