Pre-Primary
Nursery
The first year of school. Most of it is about learning that this is a safe place, that an adult who is not your parent can be trusted, and that other children are interesting rather than threatening.
- Ages
- 3–4 years
- Stage
- Pre-Primary
- Class cap
- 18 students
- Periods a week
- 36
Weekly timetable
36 periods a week
Periods rather than a grid, so the balance is visible at a glance. The actual day-by-day timetable is issued in June and lives in the parent portal.
| Subject | Periods | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Language & story circle | 8 | Oral English and Telugu, rhymes, picture books |
| Number play | 5 | Counting, sorting, matching with real objects |
| Art & making | 6 | Paint, clay, paper, glue — process not product |
| Music & movement | 4 | Rhythm, action songs, free movement |
| Outdoor & sand-water play | 8 | Gross motor development, turn-taking |
| Rest & snack | 5 | Supervised, with staff eating alongside |
By the end of the year
Learning outcomes
- Separates from a parent at the gate without distress
- Recognises and writes their own name
- Counts to 20 with one-to-one correspondence
- Asks an adult for help using words rather than crying
- Holds a pencil with a developing tripod grip
Projects
What they will actually make
- My family — a collage each child explains aloud to the group
- The class garden — planting and watering marigolds through the term
Assessment
No tests and no marks. Teachers keep a running observation record against developmental milestones, shared with parents at two meetings a year and available any time on request.
Booklist
The books they will be issued
Prescribed texts only. Supplementary readers are issued from the library and are not a parental expense.
Siksha Early Years Workbook A
Readiness · In-house
Padyalu — Telugu Rhymes for Little Children
Rhymes · Emesco
Admissions to Nursery
Watch a Nursery lesson before you decide
A timetable tells you the shape of the week. Twenty minutes at the back of the room tells you the rest.
Prefer to talk to someone? Call the admissions office on +91 89 7788 1200, weekdays 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM.