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Glendale Academy year 2011 Annual Events

 

At Glendale Academy, Vanamahostav was celebrated in a big way. bamboo saplings planted by chief guest Ms. Amala Akkineni. The students and the staff were dressed in green and there was a fancy dress competition, card making for the younger children. For the seniors, there was a lot of fun and ordered chaos with salad making, poster making, collage making, Ikebana, body art and photography. Some students from the Radhakrishna Orphanage School visited Glendale and enjoyed themselves at a storytelling session and an art competition, escorted by the students of Grade IX. 

 

 

Cross Country race First sporting event of Glendale Academy was held at the lush green country side behind the school campus where grades V to X participated with enthusiasm

 

Investiture ceremony The first formal event of the academic year is the Investiture Ceremony which commenced with the march passed and the student council was invested with the batch of responsibility as school leaders.

 

Independence Day Independence Day celebrations took place in the midst of pomp, show and pride. The guard of honour, the march past the tableau presentation and the patriotic songs are all a vision to behold.

 

Glendale Literary Fest. Glendale Literary Fest comprises Cross S’ Words and Mind Space. Cross S’ Words is a Cambridge style debate introduced for the first time in the twin cities four years back by Glendale and since then has become a popular annual event. Mind Space is blend of Inflection – an elocution competition and Papyrus – An essay writing competition. All prominent schools have participated in the event

 

Glendale trophy Glendale Trophy is hosted every year providing exposure to competitive cricket to many young cricketers who aspire to play for State/National level..

 

Grand Parents day Grandparents are our heritage and are the, most essential members of our family and community. We celebrate this day to honour our grandparents and to express our gratitude for being their children’s children. The children put up different performances to entertain their grandparents and a number of games are played to enhance family bonding.

 

Night Out at Glendale The night camp at Glendale is a 2 day adventure camp comprising activities like rappelling, flying fox, Burma rope and climbing the commando net. The highlights of the camp were treasure hunt and bon fire.

 

Athletic Meet "Open Challenge’ a two day sporting event witnesses an array of relays, sprints, shot put, long jump and high jump. The agenda of these two days is fun and complete sporting spirit.

 

Kids Sport "Kids sports an early childhood Sports Day for LKG UKG and Class I is a unique sporting feat where the tiny tots showcase zeal and discipline in giving their best. Parents Race is also a popular part of the whole show.

 

P.D. workshop for teachers Director Education, Ms. Anjum Babu khan reinforces the tools of teaching through her professional development workshop at the end of first term

 

Glendale Farm Preprimary children had a feast when the lawns of the campus were transformed into a farm with all the farm animals

 

Republic Day celebration  Republic Day s celebrated wit patriotic fervor and presentations on the importance of the day to paying tributes to the valuable personalities behind free and republic India.

 

Satrang art  Drawing inspiration from the highly popular movie “Taare Zameen Par”, Glendale Academy International has been organizing an annual arts festival “Satrang” since 2007. The event has had a terrific response from the students and parents and their creative expression has superbly authenticated the films tagline,’ Every child is special” 

 

 

Kinder Wonder

Hyderabad Collector Mr. Naveen Mittal gracing The Graduation Ceremony which is a very emotional event for the parents of UKG students who witness their little ones donning the robes and the caps receiving their scrolls. Kinder Wonder is an extension of this event where children of Grades K-1 present dance and drama.

 






Glendale Academy International won the CBSE Badminton Championship U/14 Boys, held at Ernakulum, Kerala, December 2010.

 

Glendale Academy International won the CBSE Badminton Championship U/14 Boys, held at Ernakulum, Kerala, December 2010.

A total of 21 schools took part in the tournament. All the finalists of the five Zonal Tournaments (India) including Middle East International Indian Schools were present.

Our little Heroes Siril Varma, Rohan Kapoor and Saurabh Sharma scored as under-

In U-14 Boys, our school was placed in pool C with three other schools-

Al-Khor International School, Doha

Modern school Nagpur

Chamanlal DAV School, Panchkula, Haryana

Glendale, in pool C took the top of the table

In Quarterfinals, Glendale beat Al-Khor School International

SINGLES

Siril Varma of Glendale beat Warren M. White 21-9, 21-10

DOUBLES

Rohan Kapoor and Saurabh Sharma of Glendale beat Warren White and Suraj to 21-8, 21-7

In Semi Finals, Glendale beat pool A topper Bhavan’s New Spring Vidyala (host school) 2-0

SINGLES

Saurabh Sharma of Glendale beat Febin Dileep 21-12, 21-9

DOUBLES

Saurabh Sharma and Siril Varma beat Febin Dileep and Rohit 21-13, 21-11

In Finals, Glendale beat Little Angel School, Haryana 2-0

SINGLES

Saurabh Sharma beat Himanshu 21-10, 21-14

DOUBLES

Saurabh Sharma and Siril Varma of Glendale beat Himanshu and Sandeep 21-11, 21-9

 In U-14 Boys Single Championship, Saurabh Sharma of Glendale won the Individual Championship

Quarterfinal : Beat Anuj Kanathkar (Modern School, Nagpur) 21-9, 21-7

Semifinals : Beat Himanshu (Little Angel School, Haryana) 21-11, 21-14

Finals : Beat Vaibhav Bisme (Bhavans B.P. Vidyala, Nagpur) 21-9, 21-11

Siril Varma won the Third place by beating Himanshu of Little Angel School 21-17, 21-7

Thanks

Komal Mathews
School Coordinator
Tele : 92462-41938 (M)
E-Mail : komal.m@glendaleacademy.net

Website: http://www.glendaleacademy.net

Glendale applies for Green Building Certification

Glendale Academy International is the first school in Hyderabad to have applied to Indian Green Building Council, CII (Confederation of Indian Industry) for Green Building Certification and will shortly be recognised as the only 'Green School of Hyderabad'
 
Glendale is also the first school in Hyderabad, to have applied for accreditation with Quality Control of India (QCI)

Glendale Academy, an International school in Hyderabad

 

Glendale Academy is an international school situated in Hyderabad catering to CBSE/IGCSE curriculum. It was started in 2003, on a 10-acre campus and houses about a thousand students.

 

Frequently asked Questions

 

·         What is the teaching methodology of the school?

Glendale Academy is a CBSE school. Our teaching methodology, however, is eclectic and draws a lot from the theory of Multiple Intelligence and Brain Compatible Learning.

 

We also have Cambridge International Examination (CIE) accreditation, which is most suitable for students whose parents are globally mobile or those seeking to do Undergraduate courses abroad. This system fosters self-learning and offers a wide choice of subjects to students even at Grade X.

 

·         What extra and co-curricular activities does the school provide?

Physical education, Music and Craft are part of the core curriculum for all classes. In addition, students can choose any one of the indoor (Arts, Dance, Karate and Yoga) and outdoor activities (Cricket, Tennis, Football, Skating and Athletics) in an academic year.

Every student is encouraged and given an opportunity to participate in the school assembly presentation. Intra & Inter-school competitions in Sports, Academic, and Cultural arenas also form an integral part of the school routine.

 

·         Does the school provide any kind of value/life education?

In line with the school’s motto “Sow a Character, Reap a Destiny”, our aim is to ensure that our students grow up with strong core values, refined social conditioning and a peace-loving spiritual demeanor.

 

Towards this, we provide Life Skills and Value Education as a part of the teaching curriculum. Our uniquely designed life skills development studio serves as a finishing school giving the students an opportunity to experiment with sewing, culinary skills, table manners, self-grooming, painting, interiors, ikebana, clay modeling, performing arts and others. They also learn to be active citizens as they learn to do community service, visit old-age homes, host orphans, organize cleanliness drives, use eco-friendly products, and show concern for all living things.

 

·         How many students are there per class?

The number of students does not exceed 25 for any class, with two teachers per class for the pre-primary classes.

 

·         What are the methods adopted for assessing the students? How often?

Students from Grade I to V are continuously evaluated as a part of the school routine. Neither the parents nor students are intimated of the assessment schedule in order to avoid stress. There are no unit tests or end-of-term exams for these classes for the same reason.

Class VI upwards, there is a shift in the evaluation to integrate the students into the mainstream assessment methodology. Unit tests, end-of-term evaluations, along with one assignment/project per subject per term are given to help the children become self learners, and provide them an opportunity to score marks beyond tests and exams.

Each class is given a homework schedule at the beginning of the academic year. The homework is designed to reinforce learning and not to start any new topic.

A detailed Report Card is given at the end of every term (thrice a year), providing an aggregate of the child’s performance through each term.

 

·         When can the parents interact with the teachers?

Parents can meet teachers on ‘Open House’ day when the reports are given, as well as on the 1st and 3rd Saturday of every month between 9 am and 10 am without an appointment, if required.

 

·         What is the school’s discipline policy?

We seek to inculcate self-discipline rather than impose it. There is no corporal punishment, harsh language and harsh tones. We seek to discipline with dignity.

 

·         Are the children monitored for speaking in English?

We are an English medium school and all the teachers and students are required to speak in English while on the premises, except in the language classes.

 

·         Does the school follow/promote any particular religious beliefs?

We are a secular school and the school children celebrate all the major festivals in India. We have non-denominational prayers during the morning assembly.

 

·         What kind of food is provided to the children?

The school provides a pure vegetarian, well-balanced, and hygienic mid-day meal, with a mix of north Indian/south Indian/Chinese etc. and fresh fruits/salads as a part of the daily menu. The menu is carefully designed in accordance with the overall growth and development of a young mind and body.

All the students are also served warm chocolate flavored milk during the short break with which they have their home snack.

The school’s drinking water tanks are cleaned and tested once a month.

 

·         What is the security provided for children?

The school has security guards at the gate always. Every visitor is required to sign in the School’s Visitors book at the gate. Visitors are given a Visitor tag which they must carry visibly while on the school premises. The school also has security guards within the building on every floor. Children are not allowed to leave the campus except in their designated transport vehicle after school hours. While on the grounds as well, the children are supervised at all times.

 

·         How often do students visit the Learning Resource Centre?

The students visit the Learning Resource Centre once a week. However, they can exchange books whenever required.

 

We at Glendale Academy need the parental support at all times to help us build global citizens with strong nationalist feelings.


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Glendale Academy International

 Glendale Academy was founded with the sole mission to provide the best educational inputs for future generations. The aim is to develop achievers par excellence, imbibing the best of qualities, to become wholesome individuals measuring up to the highest standards in the global milieu.
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Learning must be a joy, stimulating the mind and exhilarating the spirit! We believe that children need holistic development, enabling them to evolve into individuals that respect traditional values, while incorporating contemporary thought; who empathise with others, while taking care of themselves in a highly competitive world; who are endowed with environmental awareness, grounded in academic excellence, exhibiting universal human values and an appreciation for everything sacred about the Earth. We foster team spirit, freshness and clarity in thought and freedom of expression.