We take immense pleasure to present the Annual report of our school to apprise you all, how the Mission and Philosophy of the San Academy Group of schools have materialized positively in the day to day working and through the voyage of the discovery of excellence in the field of education. There have been many changes in the School this year in terms of high expectations, communication, behavioral management, professional development, technology, and above all, academics. Teachers worked together in various training sessions to align their curriculum to cater to the educational needs of the students. This vertical alignment will assure that students are learning all that they should, as they progress through our academic program. The academic year began with an orientation programme which was conducted for the parents to help them decipher the School’s philosophy, curriculum, pedagogy and protocols, in accordance with the rules governed by the CBSE.

Morning assemblies are all about scholars and mentors coming together to start the day. Assemblies are an important feature of School’s routine. They form a significant part of the school’s curriculum by creating a positive, reflective ethos and promoting value-based education. They powerfully nurture the development of intrapersonal intelligence. Each class takes turn to present assembly based on a theme identified for the week like national and religious festivals, special days like world health day, Quit India Day, Youth Skill Day to name a few. Such gathering of mentors and scholars is paramount for a collective interaction in a formal setting.

The joys and benefits of experiential learning can never be overlooked. The school has a wide range of clubs that promote learning by combining recreational and educational factors. Representing interdisciplinary approaches to learning, the carefully selected activities of the clubs, focus on the entire gamut of development of learners in a cohesive manner. Every space inside and outside the school, then, becomes a platform where multifold learning experiences can be garnered to support learning in all directions.

Literary club conducted various activities to improve the communication skills and oratorical skills using tools like comic strip writing, report writing, creating a mind map.

Creative and Hobby club hosted a variety of activities like candle holder making from discarded card board boxes, creative mask making, paper origamy to name a few that provided a creative outlet to the students.

Sports club conducted lot of indoor and outdoor games to cater to the kinesthetic skills of the students. This year, the school has launched two new clubs- science and technology club and eco club.

Science and technology club provided a platform for the students to learn about the importance of stream line bodies, making of an electric circuit and more. Eco club’s initiative to facilitate the students to learn the techniques of bonsai making was coupled with a field trip to a bonsai park.

The students of Eco club also encouraged each class in the school to adopt an indoor plant in their class room.

1. Our aim is to provide a balanced learning programme which includes academics and a wide range of co-curricular opportunities. These range from dance, music, Karate, chess and Silambam to a comprehensive physical education programme and coaching of a variety of sports for teams and individuals. Here at San Academy, we strongly believe that leisure, recreation, games and sports, and co-curricular activities are essential things to rejuvenate the energy of the students and therefore provides opportunity to express their skills, talents and creativity.

2. The After School Activities programmes provides learning engagements to encourage children of all ages to explore ideas to be creative, build confidence, and play with others. Some of the after school activities are

Theatre Club:

The club not only encourages the students to explore and express through stories but also learn to modulate their voice and think on their feet with spontaneity.

Aeromodelling:

The club not only encourages the students to explore and express through stories but also learn to modulate their voice and think on their feet with spontaneity.

Aeromodelling:

The club not only encourages the students to explore and express through stories but also learn to modulate their voice and think on their feet with spontaneity.

Cambridge YLE(Young Learners Program)

In today's world, learning English is a vital skill that will help the students to achieve their full potential in later life. The sooner they start learning, the better. We at San Academy facilitate the students with the right methods to learn English quickly, effectively and enjoyably with YLE – Young Learners program.

Learners who follow this curriculum framework will develop a first language competency in English based on a curriculum designed to be successful in any culture and to promote cross-cultural understanding.

Bharat Scouts and Guides:

San Academy proudly took the initiative of inaugurating the Bharat Scouts and Guides this April. The main objective behind being the promotion of physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potentials within students and to make them responsible citizens of the country.

JNEET:

“ Staying a step ahead “- is the trending mantra of the present day surgical trend. We have introduced the weekend JNEET program dedicated to the task of enhancing the potential of students to a higher standard of academic training. The program is tied up with JNEET academy a renouned training institute which has the distinction of playing a pivotal role in the success of innumerable candidates in top national competitive entrance examinations.

CRICKET:

It's known as "the gentleman's game", and for a long time cricketers have been trained like gentlemen too, hitting the nets once a week and knocking back a carton after a game. There's a different way of training fast bowlers, spin bowlers, batsmen, wicketkeepers and all-rounder’s."This is because each specialty in the game utilizes a totally different set of muscles and movements. Hence special training is given to students in this game to open up new arenas to the young athletes.

ARCHERY:

Believe it, Achieve it- Archery is a mental training program . It helps students succeed in life and gain confidence. Students are given professional training in this sport as a part of after school activity.

BASKETBALL,ATHLETICS AND VOLLEY BALL TRAINING:

Basketball, athletics and volley ball, perhaps more than any other sport, are perceived as games of natural physical fitness. These games demand quickness, lateral movement, and explosive power. The training the students receive, in the after school activity helps them in many ways.

The importance of health, personal hygiene, nutrition, physical fitness, etc is reiterated through several classroom activities throughout the year. A comprehensive medical inspection by a team of specialists is organized every year. Every student of San Academy undergoes health check-up once in a year by the doctors from reputed hospitals. Vision, dental, ENT and general health is checked and recorded.

Children are also examined by a pediatrician. Records of the medical history of each child is maintained by the school.

School health programmes are said to be one of the most efficient strategies that a nation might use to prevent major health and social problems. Next to the family, schools are the major institution for providing the instruction and experiences that prepare young people for their roles as healthy, productive adults.

Keeping this in mind we at San Academy initiated a planet nutrition programme which is designed to help the students to improve not only in academics but also in their health. It focuses on learning about nutrition and physical activity, understanding how health behaviours are interrelated ,choosing healthy foods, increasing physical activity, limiting TV and other screen time.

Under the canopy , our school conducted variety of sessions which included health camps, promoting healthy juices and musical interlude to spread the awareness of healthy diet habits.

Workshops provide exceptional learning opportunities. Using the interactive format, they help the learners to explore topics ranging from personal enrichment, life transition to gain practical skills. Taking learning beyond the bounds of curriculum, workshops also help the students to know about the varied educational / career opportunities available to them. So, while enriching the learning experience, workshops also empower students to make informed decisions regarding their future.

This year students have attended health awareness workshops about the importance of maintaining personal hygiene. Anxious students are more likely to find academics a challenge . Workshops on stress management were organized to help the students to fight back or respond optimistically.

The career guidance workshop for students provided a broad overview of the numerous career options available in every stream, with an introduction to career planning. The inter-active workshop assisted the students to identify career options and appropriate higher education routes for each, that would enable them to determine the steps they need to take to equip themselves to choose and face the world of work.

Teaching is an ongoing learning process. Staying updated is the key to success in any field, especially in the field of education. Our teachers constantly strive to stay updated, by attending workshops and various training programs. The school facilitates the participation of teaching faculty in a wide range of workshops/seminars/in-service training programmes to enhance the knowledge of their subject and keep them abreast with changing paradigm in education. .

The teachers of the School participated in numerous programmes like Science and Mathematics awareness workshop highlighting on techniques and benefits of activity based teaching at primary as well as middle school level. The increase in teaching of English to young learners had led to growing demand for assessment. Cambridge English: Young Learners programme, also known as Young Learners English Tests (YLE) is a new initiative undertaken by the teachers’ of English. It is a suite of English language examinations specially designed for children in primary and lower-secondary school. The tests are provided by Cambridge English Language Assessment

Parents may have to deal with only one or two children, but teachers have many more in the classroom. The situation is more testing and stressful. They have to manage students with varying behavior and different learning levels. To handle this, teachers need to be well equipped and center themselves to manage the same. To cater to this requirement, our school had organized meditation workshop for teachers. Teachers of San Academy keep themselves updated about the various developments in the CBSE board by attending workshops organized by the board. This serves as a good platform to address some academic issues that support the stake holders to get deeper understanding on subjects and concepts.

Although English language doesn’t have the largest number of native speakers in the world, it has the widest reach of any language spoken today. Both native and second-language speakers of English are found on every continent, and English has become the lingua franca in many fields. San Academy has initiated a program –English Everywhere, to facilitate learning English in a way to get access to a broader range of information, connections, and opportunities.

Educational Field Trips and Excursions are undertaken annually to cater to the enthusiasm of the students towards school life at San Academy. Students go on trips in and around Chennai accompanied by their teachers and non-teaching staff. These trips have inculcated a spirit of teamwork and self-reliance in the students. This year students, accompanied by teachers, visited the Egmore Museum, Tiger Caves, Birla Planetarium , Chokhi Dhani, Dhakshin Chitra, Childrens’ park etc. Frequent field trips of this kind are organized so that students get a hands-on experience of acquiring knowledge from the world around them.

Who you are tomorrow begins with what you do today. Passion is the spark that illuminates your path to success and creates masterpieces along the way.

True stars rise to the top not by chance but through purpose and passion.

This statement holds true for San group of schools as Our Director, Mrs. Archana Anand has been chosen and awarded ‘The Best Leadership in Education arena and SAN Academy for the best Education Brand, in the whole of South India by ASIAONE, the leading business magazine.

This prestigious Award was presented by Ms. Menaka Gandhi , Honourable Union Minister for women and child welfare and animal husbandry to our Director, at an international event which was held on 10th September at Taj Land End Hotel , Mumbai.

This year has been a wonderful journey for San Group of Schools. The British Council International School Award (ISA) is a benchmarking scheme that accredits schools as having an outstanding level of support in order to nurture to global citizenship in young people and enriching teaching and learning. San Academy has taken up this initiative as the program has a positive impact on not just the students, but also the teachers and the school in entirety. It is a leadership challenge and fosters team building, innovation, and project management. All the co-curricular activities that have taken place in all the classes have been designed and implemented to achieve the mentioned bench mark.

We take immense pride in announcing that the British Council International School award 2018 has been bagged by San Academy and is also accredited for the period of 2018-2021

Our Director’s dream and vision of in embedding internationalism in our curriculum has finally paved its way. The first step has been achieved and we look forward for many more effective collaborations and international partnerships in the future.

We take immense pride in announcing that our Principal of San Academy – Pallikaranai has bagged ‘The Best Principal Award’ - Zonal for Tamilnadu and Puducherry Zone and we have also bagged ‘The Best Teacher Award’ – Zonal again for Tamilnadu and Puducherry zone from Science Olympiad Foundation (SOF)

Many changes have occurred, and as we all know, change often brings growing pains. The bottom line is that we have all grown through the process, and we will continue to move forward to make this School all that it can be! It is rightly said “The secret of all great undertakings is hard work and self-reliance.” We at San academy as always will continue our unceasing efforts to mould the young minds into well balanced personalities with a confidence and zeal befitting the standard of this portal of Education.

We would like to conclude by extending our sincere thanks to all the teaching staff, non teaching staff, parents and our well wishers who have been a strong pillar of support throughout in all our endeavors.

Standing by our vision we would continue to ‘Keep Reaching for the Stars’.