Value Addition

A US based Math application, First In Math is used on-line and it enables learners to apply skills taught in class and compete with their immediate peers and across schools in Mumbai and globally with rewards and incentives for different levels achieved. This online assessment application also has a family feature and enables learning to really come alive.

Times Newspaper in Education (Times NIE) is a novel program that helps learners ‘Stay Ahead’ and aims at making ‘Learning Fun’. It introduces concepts that help individual growth and development beyond school curriculum. The Times of India Student edition, a customized student newspaper exclusively for the learners, packs a powerful punch in terms of content that leads to a smarter and superior learning experience. The information is crafted such that it finds use in classroom discussions, thus making it relevant and current. It truly gives education a new dimension by fostering the simple habit of reading which in turn paves the way for a confident, informed and aware individual. A newspaper that inspires young minds and equips them to face challenges of today’s world; making way for global citizens. ‎

LeapStart provides physical education to learners of the Pre-Primary. The exclusive LeapStart curriculum is the outcome of 20 years of research by the San Diego State University. The curriculum has evolved over the years making it an organic fit for local market demands and is customized for individual schools requirements.

The focus of the Creya STEAM Lab and Design Studio is to deliver 21st Century Skills. Learners get to work on different manipulative sets across the year right from Bricks / Engineering Design / Robotics / Internet of Things (IoT) / Coding / Digital Media.

The unique structure of the Creya Project Based Curriculum has Projects ( Guided activities) then moves on to a Challenge ( Slightly Open Ended Activity where learners can borrow from their learning of Projects) and finally moving to Capstone (a totally open ended problem in a new context to see if learners can transfer learning and reapply).

The challenges and capstone projects that are real world connected also help to apply classroom theory to real-world problem solving and aligned to the UN SDG.

There is a very strong lesson plan and resources available for the teachers to deliver the program with help from Training and Year-round Implementation Support. There is a systemic place for online storage of all the project related learning experiences on our Online Digital Portifolio System.

City as a Lab (CaL) is working on the belief that there is a researcher in every child! It is an annual, city-based research project undertaken by school children for 3-4 months, which culminates in a one-day conference event. City as Lab is the flagship program of Reniscience Education. Our Grade VIII learners have taken up this programme. They are divided into groups of 4-5 learners. The purpose of CaL is to engage children in authentic inquiry and research using their city as a laboratory. Learners observe their surroundings, come up with a research question, formulate a hypothesis, engage in research, analyze and interpret findings, extrapolate their results and come up with conclusions. They then present their entire project in a concisely written research paper. CaL gives learners an opportunity to discover their ability to reason, to think critically, to work collaboratively, but most importantly, to understand their city as participatory citizens. Some of the research questions formulated by our learners are:

• How does the crude oil prices affect the budget of a middle class family?
• What effect of onscreen mobile time on the youths of age 12-18 years in our school?
• How much post examination waste is produced every year in I C Colony?
• Violent games are becoming a danger!!

Big History is an online inter-disciplinary academic discipline that takes learners on a 13.7 billion year journey from the Big Bang to the present. Learners are encouraged to ask big questions about our Universe, planet, life and humanity, explore where we are going in the future and challenges them to develop skills and knowledge they need to get there. Big History resists specialization, and searches for universal patterns or trends.

IAYP (International Award for Young People/Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award) is about experiential learning in the fields of Service, Physical recreation, Skill and Adventurous journey. This award challenges young people aged 12-24 to dream big, celebrate their achievements and make a difference in the world.

Life-skills is a preventive socio-emotional education program with the objective of developing the Emotional and Social Quotient of learners, developing resilience and coping skills. Several sessions are conducted on each of the topics to facilitate experiential learning through introspective activities including worksheets, role-play, games, group activities etc. Group Therapy Sessions are conducted for learners of Grade IX and 10, in smaller groups of 4 to 8 learners to facilitate meaningful insight and development. Counselling Sessions: Individual counselling sessions are conducted on a scheduled or need basis. Learners, teachers and parents are guided through their social-emotional-personal development, assisting them in developing the necessary resilience and healthy coping skills. The Life-skills curriculum, Group-therapy Sessions and Individual Counselling session are conducted based on the following approaches; Cognitive-Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Rational-Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) model, BrainGYM and Touch For Health (TFH) approaches.

The theatre programme is run by theatre professionals, who understand the nuances of theatre, acting, emoting and directing. Through the theatre programme, our learners experience and learn not only the fundamentals of a theatrical production, but also channelise their creativity and develop confidence and a spirit of camaraderie.

INTERACT CLUB

The JBCN Interact Club (affiliated to the Rotaract Club) aims at making the connection between school and the community through community service. The club has conducted various community service activities.

 

MATHELETE CLUB

The Mathlete club is a fun way for learners to develop intuitive thinking skills and apply them. Club members have opportunities to apply and improve math skills by participating in learning circles. Club members not only learn new concepts but also make use of their previous knowledge during the club activities. With the ardent desire to make mathematics more interesting and significant in a learner’s life, the club also introduces and develops activities that help the learners see the relationship of Mathematics to the real world. It involves all learners in activities such as games, puzzles, discussion, videos, experiments etc. Through fun activities and peer collaboration they reach beyond the math curriculum and gain mathematical insight.

 

BIZ CLUB

The Biz club has been formed to enhance a learner’s knowledge of entrepreneurial competencies. Since entrepreneurship is a practical subject, learners run a mini business called projects whereby learners learn entrepreneurial competencies practically. These projects are managed by small teams of learners thereby fostering collaboration between learners and their peers and creation of innovative products. The club has also fundraised during Progress review meeting days and holds charitable sales.

 

MAKER’S SPACE

Maker’s space club is helping to prepare those who need critical 21st-century skills in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). They provide hands-on learning, help with critical thinking skills and even boost self-confidence. We have worked with learners on their thinking ability on various day to day life activities. How they will solve issues using science and technology. Learners were given a platform like innovators convention, APJ Abdul Kalam competition and various other. We have also triggered the thinking process of learner’s in concepts like aerodynamics, density, surface area through various activities.

 

EUMIND CLUB

EUMIND, Europe Meets India, is a virtual exchange program in which European and Indian learners work together on real-life issues such as sustainability, human rights and arts and culture. The learners from the EUMIND Club of our school and schools in Netherlands are working on the same topics. They share their learnings with each other through various online supervised platforms like Skype, video conferencing and Whatsapp chats. This helps the learners enhance their knowledge, widen their perspective, become tolerant and adaptive towards other cultures and values and in turn develop a global perspective.

 

STEM CLUB (A-levels)

STEM is a club dedicated to lovers of Science, Technology, Engineering and Math. Learners are trained to look at problems, find solutions, fail, try again and emerge as innovators in their respective chosen fields.

 

ART CAFE

The Art Café was formed for learners to hone their artistic passion. The vision of the club is for learners to learn new art & design skills and techniques along with enhancing their art & craft skills thereby increasing their confidence to try out newer techniques, foster collaboration with peers and be involved in creating quality art work.

 

GREEN CLUB

The Green club encourages Learners to participate and take up meaningful environmental activities and projects like Recycle action programme which we introduced this year. It is a forum through which learners can reach out to influence, engage and encourage their friends, families and neighborhood communities to promote sound environmental behavior. It will empower learners to explore environmental concepts and actions beyond the confines of a syllabus or curriculum. While everyone, everywhere, asserts the importance of ‘learning to live sustainably,’ environment remains a peripheral issue in the formal schooling system. The Green club is trying to display the crucial need to REDUCE, RE– USE RECYCLE through activities, videos and visitors.

 

JOURNALISM CLUB

Learners of any age need the freedom to express themselves in a manner that is respectful, thoughtful and accepted. The Journalism club gives them the platform to do so. By creating their own materials, based on life around school, learners are able to create something that is uniquely theirs, something they can take pride in. Some of the objectives include to ensure that information is useful and is disseminated to the members effectively and encourage learners to know and utilize their talents and skills such as writing, editing, photography, design and layout through the newsletter JBCN Times (powered by Scribido) showcasing inspirational stories in and around the school.

 

ROBOTICS CLUB

It’s important now more than ever to prepare learners for the future. Learning robotics at a young age helps learners to build their ability to be creative, problem solver and thinkers. When learners program physical robots, it’s easier for them to see what goes wrong as they learn what robots can and cannot do. They learn the skills needed to create precise and accurate instructions and have fun while learning valuable lessons.

The activities undertaken in the club are:

• Moving the robot in a straight line.
• Moving the robot in a square and diagonal.
• Stopping the robot when a “Black” line on the floor is detected.
• Detecting green line on the floor and moving ahead.
• Detecting obstruction to decrease and stopping the robot
• Moving the robot along the wall
• Traffic signal replica
• Tilted surface and the friction at which objects can move

 

TED-ED CLUB (A-levels)

The TED-Ed club focuses on training learners to share their ideas and hone their public speaking talents. It has a rigorous and exhilarating training programme that is sure to work wonders for hesitant speakers.

 

PSYCHOLOGY CLUB (A-levels)

The A-levels Psychology club was introduced and renamed as the ‘Psycher Club’. This club encourages learners to delve into the realm of feeling rather than the realm of reasoning. They practice various therapeutic practices to get away from the hustle and bustle of modern life. The learners are furthermore encouraged to carry out various psychological researches.

 

ENTREPRENEURSHIP CLUB (A-levels)

Our learners who are looking into a career involving business, finance and entrepreneurship are happy to be a part of this very dynamic club. Members are expected to come up with a business idea, write a business plan and eventually establish a successful business in this club. The club was initiated with a three dimensional focus – Implementing ideas, Working hard and Creating a positive social impact. To fulfil these objectives, the members of the club came up with two brilliant ideas and gave them the name and shape of a business – Twice Told Tales (A business selling used books) and Freshtacular (A business selling healthy snacks)