Post-Covid Measures by TAS

INTRODUCTION:

One of the most primary discussions that keep us occupied today is the future changes in our lifestyle after the COVID-19 situation. We all are eagerly waiting for frequently asked questions i.e when the school will re-open?

The COVID-19 pandemic has made the back-to-school season stressful especially for parents. Parents are worried about children’s safety after the school reopens. We would say your child will be safe as well as   #HappyAt School. TAS is cautious about the safety of students. We will be taking utmost care to ensure the safety of our children. 

Here are a few measures TAS ensures for the safety of our children.

  • There would be a regular screening of students, teachers, and other staff at the entry point. 
  • Regular temperature check of people entering the school campus along with other school members.
  • Practicing social distancing will be carried between students in the school campus and classroom by desk spacing.  
  • We would encourage our students to wash hands frequently and use alcohol-based sanitizers regularly. 
  • TAS will ensure regular cleaning and sanitizing of campus and classroom.
  •  We will execute the activities of classes in smaller batches.
  • Mandatory use of face masks by teachers, students, and staff of the school on the campus will be a compulsion. 
  • There would be constant attendance of 2 Nurses from the school infirmary for any emergency to take care of a crucial situation. 
  • We assure clean washrooms with proper sanitation.
  • We would install hand pump sanitizer in classroom corridors.

CONCLUSION:

We aim to make the experience of back to school a Happy as well as Safe one. Our teachers and staff members at TAS are incredibly cautious about your child’s safety and we assure to carry the same fun learning experience for your child at TAS. Preparing children for back-to-school this year will be different, yet some things, such as fun at school, being happy at school will  remain the same. TAS will provide total support to you in taking care of children at school. Our teachers welcome your doubts regarding your child’s safety and health. For more details visit us at www.tas.edu.in

10 skills every child will learn in preschool

Every child can explore and create. Giving wings to their imagination, strength to their creativity, and inspiration to their vision a child will conquer the world of success and selflessness. However, starting from the basics is a must! For a brighter future. The foundation of all the learning experience and basics begins with Preschool. For this, you need the best preschool for your child. A preschool is a place that will equip your child with the most fun and exciting learning experience that will help them in their future growth. Every child deserves the learning experience from the root that is Preschool. Preschool brings an exceptional experience of learning for children. A set of treasured memories that they will cherish forever. Here are a few important things that your child will learn at pre-primary-school .


School Readiness:

Preschool allows children to be in a structured setting with teachers and other children where they can learn to share, follow instructions, take turns, and share the teacher’s attention with peers. Every child should have this type of group experience prior to starting kindergarten. Preschool helps children in learning how to become students.

Language & Cognitive Skills:

Children develop most of their language skills in school that is why it is important to nurture their skills in a “language-rich” environment. Along with indoor and outdoor activities, it is important to focus on their language skills. Preschool helps children in pronunciations in a classroom, teachers help students build their language skills by introducing new vocabulary during sessions like arts, sports, snack time, and other activities. Teachers engage students with thought-provoking questions to give them opportunities to think and answer, and they also help students to learn language through singing, reading books, riddles, and creative play.

Self Confidence:

As preschool is your child’s first step in the competitive world without you! They need to learn how to handle the situation on their own. For this, they need to learn self-confidence. Preschool builds a friendly environment for children where they can develop confidence in the social world. Building confidence means taking small steps that leave a lasting sense of accomplishment.

Communication & Cooperation:

Remembering the first day of school where you didn’t know what to do but later you found your best friend and that made the school year amazing. Preschool allows your tiny tot to build a foundation of friendship. Developing communication skills is a must! And preschool helps your child engage in a friendly relation with the students of their age. Children learn to make their own choice and develop a sense of tenderness. Throughout their school, much of children’s learning will take place in the presence of their peers.

Social & Emotional Development:

A strong social and emotional foundation in early childhood powerfully impacts children’s later positive attitudes and behaviors, academic performance, career path, and adult health outcomes! By providing a kind environment, it helps to encourage optimal brain development as well as social connection and collaboration. In other words (SEL) affects learning by shaping children’s developing neural circuitry, particularly the executive functions. A preschool is a place where children explore their abilities, gain a sense of self, build friendships and develop self-confidence.

Thinking or Cognitive Skills Development:

Cognitive skills are the core skills your brain uses to think, read, learn, remember, reason, and pay attention. Working together, they take incoming information and move it into the bank of knowledge you use every day at school, at work, and in life. As young children explore, ask questions, imagine and create, they improve their thinking skills. Using this information and thinking and reflecting on it, children will learn to understand the real world around them.

Identifying Shapes, Colours, Alphabets:

Preschool allows your child to identify various shapes, colors, and alphabets. This will not only help in brain development but will also build the senses of holding and feeling things. This also helps your child in developing skills and focus on their strengths and weaknesses. A variety of shapes, colors, alphabets will improve your child’s visual perception and help them in understanding patterns.

Conflict Resolution:

Politeness is key towards a healthy friendship. Preschool inspires your child to build friendly relationships with their peers. While in a conflict with his/her pal your child will feel a variety of emotions such as anger, sorrow, sadness, and much more. To make up and say sorry will help your child in building a healthy friendship and develop relationships. Using polite words to resolve the fight or seeking help from your teachers or parents, children learn to opt for options to resolve conflicts.

Independence & Self Help:

Preschool brings your child out of his comfort zone. Preschool helps children in performing various activities independently like eating on their own, tying shoelaces, writing, using the washroom, dressing, and brushing teeth. Performing these activities independently will motivate your children to accept responsibility and complete the task assigned.

Memory Growth:

Preschool provides a variety of memory games, riddles, and puzzles for your child to work on the development of their memory. Your child’s working memory does more than just remember information; it gives the child the ability to put the information to use, like following directions or rules and completing multi-step tasks. Fostering working memory will inspire children to take on more complex tasks and allows them to feel the challenges and rewards of responsibility, which is considered an important part of growing up.

Conclusion:

Choosing the best preschool for your child is something every parent desires. Preschool education for your child is a must for his/her exceptional and successful future. We at TAS make sure to equip your child with the right values and motivate them to be the better version of themselves. If you want to know more about TAS contact us at www.tas.edu.in

5 Craft Activities Perfect for Children During School Holidays

Holidays are all about staying out playing until it’s dark. Endless chit-chat with friends and playing around with no time-bound. Holidays are the most awaited moments for children after a long exam period. Children enjoy their holidays till the very last day, but listening to them saying “I am Bored” can bring the biggest question of how to keep them occupied and entertained at the very same time. In the world of technology, we all want our children to do something creative and productive. If the children are at home it doesn’t mean they stop learning. To provide them with something exciting and less boring is a task for parents. Having an amazingly fun day with your child is all about a holiday. Apart from reading the storybooks, let’s have some fun with craft activities.


Turn Your Old Crayon Into a Crayon Candle: Ingredients you need:
  • Old Crayons.
  • Wax
  • Wicks (a strip of porous material up which liquid fuel is drawn by capillary action to the flame in a candle, lamp, or lighter.)
  • Container

Procedure:
  • Pick out 4 different colours of crayons.
  • Break the crayon into 4 pieces and melt. It’s best if you can grate or chop the crayons into the smallest pieces possible so it won’t take a long time and will melt properly.
  • To melt the wax, you have to create a double boiler for this use, an empty vessel or a can and a pot.
  • Fill the pot with about 1-2 inches of water and bring to a slow simmer.
  • Add the wax to the vessel/can and allow the wax to melt until clear. Use an old spatula to stir the wax.
  • Once the wax is melted, turn the burner down to low.
  • Pour hot wax into the bowl or container with the broken crayon. Use a craft stick to stir and allow the crayon to melt.
  • This is also the point where you would add any essential oil. If you want to have a scented candle. You can also use 1 drop of lavender oil per layer.
  • Place a wick in the jar and then carefully pour the wax into the jar.

Once the last layer is set, your candle is ready to light!


Make Your Own Paper Mache Bowls

Nobody thought that turning papers into a bowl would be possible until now! Paper Mache bowls is a material that is made of paper mixed with water, glue, and other substances and that hardens as it dries. If your child loves to decorate and is exceptionally creative, paper mache bowls are the most amazing project he/she will enjoy.


Ingredients you need:
  • Glass Blow
  • Newspaper
  • Water
  • Flour
  • Aluminum Foil
  • Acrylic Paint
  • Scissors
  • PaintBrushes

Procedure:
  • Cut your newspaper into 1-inch strips.
  • Make your Paper mache mixture.
  • For this, you’ll need a 1 part All-purpose white flour(maida), 2 parts Water, Salt (optional), Bowl and a Whisk or spoon.
  • Combine the flour and water in a large bowl and stir it well.
  • Let the mixture be thin and consistent.
  • Continue mixing until there are no lumps left.
  • Add a few tablespoons of salt to the batter.
  • Use the paper-mache glue immediately for a project or store the paste in a covered bowl or jar in the refrigerator for a few days.
  • Grab a kitchen bowl that will be used as a mould for your paper mache.
  • Completely cover the outside of the bowl with aluminium foil.
  • For some beautiful texture to your bowl let the foil crumple a bit.
  • Lightly spray the outside of the foil-covered bowl with cooking spray. This will make it much easier to remove the paper mache from the glass once the bowl is dry.
Further next,
  • Dip the strips of newspaper into the paste.
  • Wipe your strips after dipping in the past so they don’t drip and litter the place and apply the strips on top of the bowl.
  • Repeat this process with the newspaper strips, laying them in different directions until the whole bowl is covered.
  • Allow the bowl to dry. For better results let it dry overnight; however, you can take it off of the bowl mould after two hours. For a quick dry set up a fan blowing on the bowl.
  • Once completely dry, pop the paper mache off the bowl, separating the foil carefully.
  • Apply a coat of gesso (plaster of Paris or whiting in glue) to the inside of the bowl and let it dry.
  • If there are slight drips on the edge of the bowl, use sandpaper to remove.
And, finally,
  • Use beautiful acrylic paints to decorate your bowl the way you wish, with a variety of colours and pattern designs.
  • Apply a varnish coat to finish the bowl.
  • Brush two to three coats of artist acrylic varnish onto the bowl, doing the inside first and then the outside.
  • Allow the varnish to dry in between coats.

Hand Painting:

Being messy when you were a child must be the most amazing memories of your childhood. Why not experience it again with your child. Hand Painting is one of the easiest and fun craft activities that your child will enjoy the most.

Ingredients:
  • Set of beautiful acrylic paint
  • A plate for colours to spread
  • A paper or cardboard to present its creative thoughts
  • An old cloth or newspaper to avoid the messiness from spreading around.

Make sure the paint you are using is not harmful and is easily washable. Be there with your child the whole time if he/she is a tiny toddler so that they don’t eat paint, being messy, spilling the paint and walking all over it is what all children’s love .So,let them enjoy that experience. Admire their creativity by accompanying them in these fun activities. Try printing their palm or fingerprint. Paint infinite shapes and colours with fingers and recreate the scene.


Paper Chain:

Making a paper chain is an amazing and fun craft idea to do along with your child.

Ingredients:
  • Colourful sheets of paper
  • Scissors
  • Sticky tape
To start,
  • Draw multiple vertical lines on the paper at the same distance.
  • Using a safety scissor let you cut the paper into strips along the line
  • After cutting the paper into strips, fold the paper into a round shape and stick the ends with tape.
  • Once the strips are stuck well, then moving forward the activity involves feeding the paper through the previous chain by colour coordinating paper and attaching the sticky tape.

Rock painting:

Rocks are something we all found in our backyard and neighbourhood. And painting them into an animated character is the most fun activity ever. All you need is to hunt for a perfectly shaped rock, acrylic colours and a paintbrush. With a treasure of imagination paint, the rock with a solid colour let it dry and draw on the solid colour rock with a contrasting colour to make it look attractive.


The benefit of Craft Activities:

Craft is the most creative and most fun activity your child can enjoy. It not only engages them in fun & productive learning but also develops Fine motor, Gross motor, Sensory skills and much more. These simple activities will keep the children engaged ,give them an amazing experience and add wings to their creativity. Let’s help nurture their creative spirit with these fun activities and spark their imagination.

5 Important Things to Check Before Choosing Best Preschool/School for Your Child

The foundation of your child’s brighter future depends on the education he/she receives at an early age of learning. The experience they carry will always go a long way to make them successful and happy. Choosing a preschool for your child can seem such an overwhelming task. With quality education, proper guidance, and care, preschool is the first step for your child in a world full of challenges!
Looking for the best preschool for your child is the toughest job a parent has to go through. As your child spends most of their time in school, being a parent you need to make sure you’ve made the right choice. To help you make a decision, we are here with 5 important things to check before choosing the best preschool for your child.


Academic & Non-Academic Faculty:

Children spend more time in school than at home. Children need to have a transparent relationship with their teachers for better learning. While looking for a preschool you must assure the staff is polite speaking and warm towards children. Positive learning takes place only when the teacher is willing to teach and students are willing to learn. The teacher should be easy to interact with, where students feel free to ask their doubts. A classroom with encouraging words by teachers will make the students feel warm and tender. Qualities that make students love their teacher:

  • She/He must be Caring & Friendly with whom they can discuss their problem.
  • A teacher must be positive and should motivate students.
  • Teachers must appreciate students’ work and encourage them for future work.
  • Creative in her ways of teaching.

At TAS, we have experienced teachers that help students build confidence in their academics as well as their co-curricular activities. Our teachers at TAS are passionate about working and highly qualified in making the classroom a Happy Place for students.


Safety:

A child’s safety is of paramount importance for every parent. Safety at school allows children to look forward to being in an encouraging environment, promoting social and creative learning. At TAS we take the responsibility to keep a safe environment for all students The travel from home to school and back home is planned and organized keeping in mind the safety security measures. Our staff are well trained and equipped to manage any adverse circumstances. We make sure that the school safety rules are readily available to every person who enters the campus. From the moment your child boards the bus to the moment they leave, we assure you of their safety. Efficient & trained security guards are in & around the campus. We at TAS have installed cameras as well on the campus to ensure your child is safe at school. Our trained and alert staff takes every precaution to keep your child safe & secure at school. To ensure that our campus and classrooms are hygienic and safe, we have tied up with Sodexo for the same. We at TAS, create a place where only happy and safe learning takes place.


Environment:

With quality education, students need to have a wholesome and welcoming campus. Children need to feel secure and comfortable on their campus where they can move around freely. Classrooms that will encourage students to explore and learn more, campus where they can move around freely and enjoy sports activity, will have a positive impact on their development. A positive atmosphere will motivate students to work harder and help them stay calm. The TAS Campus is built on a 4-acre lush green area, designed with the needs of your child in mind. We believe that the surroundings have to be conducive for effective learning. With this as our foundation, we have ensured that our campus is welcoming, wholesome, and world-class. A campus where your child will learn about academics and understand the true spirit of nature.


Curriculum:

One of the key ingredients for a skilful and quality educational experience is the curriculum which is the most important aspect of learning. We impart knowledge to students with practical experience and engage them in activities that will help in developing their skills and have a better understanding of the subject.TAS is an ICSE based board that provides overall education with exceptional learning experiences. We at TAS believe engaging students in the learning process increases their attention and focus, motivates them to practice higher-level critical thinking skills, and promotes meaningful learning experiences.


Communication:

Parents and teachers equally play a great role in a child’s life. Transparent communication between parents and teachers is the most important thing for the healthy and positive growth of a child. Communication is both receptive and expressive. At TAS, our Teachers are skilled at listening to their students as well as explaining things clearly. Teachers break down complex ideas into simpler parts and smaller steps to transmit to their students. A pleasant conversation with teachers will always have a positive impact on the academics of the student. Building a nurturing relationship with children will help teachers understand their doubts better. A conversation with teachers will help you to track your child’s academic growth. Parents should feel free to ask their queries to teachers about their child. Complete growth of a child is only possible if the parent and teachers have a healthy conversation. Parents are also benefited from being involved in their children’s education by getting ideas from school on how to help and support their children, and by learning more about the school’s academic program and how it works.

Conclusion:

As we all know a person is known by a company he keeps. Children always learn from their peers and it is important to develop their character at an early age. Children influence and learn from each other, so it is essential to keep them in good company. Preschool is the first step of your child in the competitive world. When you look for a school you must look for a foundation that will equip your child with the overall development. A foundation that will develop the mind and character of your child and help him/her in its future challenges. TAS is a combination of fun and effective learning. A place where your child will feel at home and master their skills to be a better citizen. We believe in building the future of our nation by providing them with world-class education.