Primary (Grade 1 to 4)

PrimaryGrades 1 to 4

Primary Years Curriculum

Six themes a year, and a child who grows across all of them.

At Birla Open Minds, the Primary Years are about nurturing the whole child. Our curriculum supports social, emotional, spiritual, physical, motor, and cognitive development, while encouraging children to learn, explore, express themselves, and grow with confidence.

Through this blend, children develop not only knowledge and academic skills, but also creativity, confidence, physical well-being, emotional awareness, values and essential life skills. Because education is not just about what children learn : it is about who they become.

At the desk, with the reader open at Birla Open Minds International School, Bhopal
At the desk, with the reader open

Life in Primary

A primary classroom here, set up for group work rather than rows, Birla Open Minds International School, BhopalA primary classroom, Birla Open Minds International School, BhopalAlong the new planting beds, Birla Open Minds International School, Bhopal
A primary classroom here, set up for group work rather than rows
Two to a desk, and the work in front of both at Birla Open Minds International School, Bhopal
Two to a desk, and the work in front of both
Information and Communication Technology, from Grade 1 at Birla Open Minds International School, Bhopal
Information and Communication Technology, from Grade 1
A Subject Week, when one skill gets the whole timetable at Birla Open Minds International School, Bhopal
A Subject Week, when one skill gets the whole timetable
The interactive panel, used as a shared surface rather than a screen at Birla Open Minds International School, Bhopal
The interactive panel, used as a shared surface rather than a screen

Scholastic & Co-Scholastic Learning

We bring academics and life skills together to create a balanced learning experience.

Scholastic subjects include:

  • English Language Arts
  • Hindi & Third Language
  • Environmental Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Information & Communication Technology

Co-scholastic learning includes:

  • Performing Arts
  • Visual Arts
  • Physical, Social & Health Education
  • Physical Education, Yoga & Sports (SPEED)
  • Soul Science

How the stage is assessed

Theme End and Term End

Each theme closes with an assessment, and each term with another. They are written up in a detailed report book and backed by a documented portfolio of the child’s own work, so a parent can see the direction of travel and not only the mark.

A classroom, ready for the morning at Birla Open Minds International School, Bhopal
A classroom, ready for the morning
Next stageMiddleGrade 5 to 8

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