Digital classroom: lessons that come alive
- Visual, interactive lessons across subjects
- Quick checks of understanding during the lesson
- Technology that supports the teacher, never replaces them
Part of the school day
A champion in every child
At Orchids we cater to every kind of champion. These programmes are taught during school hours, inside the timetable, for every child in every grade. They are how children find their strengths, broaden their perspective and grow in confidence.
Studios and labs
Spaces where ideas become real
Coding and robotics lab: learning by building
- Coding: mouse and keyboard in Grade 1, apps and Python in the middle years, AI projects by Grade 10
- Robotics: circuits in Grades 1 to 3, sensors and competition bots in Grades 4 to 7, ESP32 and IoT in Grades 8 to 10
- A daily computational-thinking question and the Bebras India challenge
DIY lab: make it, test it, fix it
- Working models, such as a magnetic car and a table fan
- Children plan, build, test and improve
- Links directly to science, maths and design thinking
Dance studio: rhythm, movement, confidence
Dance is taught as a curriculum, not only a club: body coordination, the elements of dance, beat sense and spatial awareness.
On stage: Super Dancer and external competitions.
Music studio: from rhythm to melody
Every child learns to listen, keep time and sing.
On stage: Music Fest and the Vox Symphony studio recording platform.
Theatre studio: voice, expression, presence
Acting builds the confidence to speak and perform: body movement, voice projection and facial expression.
On stage: Drama Diaries and school productions.
Visual arts and making
Lines to shapes to forms
- Visual art
- From lines to shapes to forms, then expression, proportion and storytelling scenes.
- Pottery and textile
- Clay moulding by hand and on the wheel. Weaving and knitting mats, bags and wall hangings.
- Printmaking and papermaking
- Linoleum and silkscreen from Grade 6. Waste paper into new objects from Grade 4.
- Pixellence photography club
- A Saturday club for Grades 6 to 10 to explore mobile photography.
Students showcase and sell their creations on Young Entrepreneur Day, and pick up basic financial literacy along the way.
Public speaking
A voice for every child
To speak with confidence and without stage fear, to develop content on the spot and to use body language well.
- Early Years and Primary
- Just a Minute, Impromptu, Show and Tell, Picture Talk, Storytelling, Advertisement
- Grades 6 to 8
- Extempore, Interview, Model United Nations, Debate
- Events
- Speakathon, Journalist Palooza, Debate, Orchids MUN
- Clubs
- Comic Capers, MUN, TED-Ed
STEM: learning by building
From a first circuit to an automated polyhouse
Coding
- Grades 1 to 2
- Mouse and keyboard skills, typing and game-making in Sprite Lab
- Grades 3 to 5
- Apps in App Lab, then Python basics: animations and games
- Grades 6 to 10
- Python apps and games, and AI projects such as a smart attendance system
Robotics
- Grades 1 to 3
- Circuits, shapes and working models: a magnetic car, a table fan
- Grades 4 to 7
- Sensors and microcontrollers: line followers and competition bots
- Grades 8 to 10
- ESP32 and IoT: an RFID locker, an automated polyhouse
Computational thinking runs alongside: a daily thinking question and the Bebras India challenge. Astronomy, with an astronomy lab, planetarium shows and the Go Cosmo event, is also part of the Orchids programme.
Programme highlights
Money skills and growing things
Financial literacy from Grade 1
Children learn to earn, save, spend and share wisely, and run a real stall on Young Entrepreneur Day.
- Grades 1 to 2
- Types of money, simple transactions and the habit of save, share, spend
- Grades 3 to 5
- Currency, spotting fake notes, needs and wants, smart shopping
- Grades 6 to 8
- Budgets, investments and taxes, and building a business idea
Horticulture: growing things, growing children
Children get outdoors, work with soil and plants and learn where food comes from.
- Grades 1 to 2
- Soil, sowing, watering and transplanting; natural plant care
- Grades 3 to 5
- Compost and vermicompost; growing vegetables, flowers and herbs
- Grades 6 to 8
- Polyhouse farming, hydroponics, grafting and microgreens
SOCH: social and emotional learning
A safe space where children express what they think and feel, without judgement, with behavioural counsellors. Role plays, debates and discussions.
Modules: managing emotions, bullying awareness, communication, social media and devices, hygiene and kindness.
Career counselling, Grades 9 and 10
An assessment in Grade 9 of interest, aptitude and personality helps students and families make informed choices about what comes next. Career talks and a Career Fest are part of the programme.
Through the year
- Mekathlon
- Artiverse
- Khel Mahotsav
- Go Cosmo
- Annual Day
- Sports Day
- Coffee Chats
- Field trips
Technology for parents and teachers
An ERP and parent app for communication and updates in one place, smart boards for lessons with video and quizzes, and student clickers for quick polls and feedback in class.
Sports
Sport for every child, and a national stage
Coached sessions build skill, discipline, teamwork and resilience. Sport is part of the timetable for every child.
Football: teamwork and tactics
Ball control and passing, tactical awareness and the fitness for match play.
Basketball: court sense and coordination
Dribbling and shooting, offence and defence, teamwork and communication.
Swimming: strokes, breath, water safety
Stroke correction, controlled breathing and pool safety skills.
Skating: balance, speed, stamina
Posture and balance, starts, stops and turns, and endurance drills.
Taekwondo: discipline and focus
Kicking and striking techniques, flexibility and strength, mental discipline.
Tennis: reflexes and footwork
Grip, stance and footwork, strokes and match play.
Volleyball: teamwork at the net
Passing, setting and serving, and the teamwork to play as a side.
Athletics and badminton
Athletics covers sprints and relays, hurdles and jumps, with intra-school and inter-school events, on the running tracks at both campuses. Badminton covers grip, stance, footwork, strokes and doubles play, at both campuses, with indoor courts at Financial District.
33,000+
Khel Mahotsav participants
Khel Mahotsav is the Orchids zonal and national sports festival, taking children from school to the national stage.