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Starting the Academic Year 2023-24

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Dear Parents, 

We are all set to start the new academic year 2023-24 from March 20th! We hope that you and the kids are all refreshed and set to attack this year with great gusto. We sure are!

There are a lot of things we need to tell you and we will be sending out LOTS of instructions via email. Do make sure you read them thoroughly and if it feels like too much, just listen to the attached audio! 🙂

NOTE :

Do check the email titled ‘Know your dates for the 2023-24 academic year’ to know the dates of the pre-summer school session as well as the after-summer June reopening!

Here are the steps that you need to take, to ensure a smooth start :

Step 1 of 5: Pay fees before 25th March

  • Paying fees on time will help us organize our lists and items to be given to you before school starts.
  • The office needs 4 working days after fee payment to organize the materials that are to be given to you. Things cannot happen faster than that. 
  • If the management has approved any change in fee payment/installment dates, the school office will have a note of the same. Please do not call or email again for that.

Step 2 of 5: Item collection 

  • Dates  – Collection dates and times
Date Timings
15th March to 18th March  9 am to 1 pm
April 15th onwards 9 am to 1 pm – CLOSED on SUNDAY

Here are the things to collect from the school

  • Two Temporary ID card for the student – to be worn by the student on the first day of the new school year. No entry into school without the ID card. 
  • 1 Tiffin ID card for the students – to be attached to the tiffin bag without fail. This will reduce tiffin mix ups. An easy way to do this is to tie a string and loop the card through, just like we attach tags to baggage at the airport!
  • Calendar a single place where you can get information of all the activities to be conducted during the course of the school year. We also have an online Google Calendar of the same, which you can access from our website under the specific school branch.
  • Fridge magnet – to put up the calendar on the fridge and also to put up cool certificates which your child will win!
  • Daily worksheet folder (Std. 1 onward) – this has to be carried to the school every day by the student.
  • Files – Collect as per the chart below :
Std Files  Subject wise distribution
1 and 2 9 Eng, Math, Sci, Soc, Lang Arts + Read, Mental Math + Inf Transfer, Computer, Hands on + Strategic Thinking, Miscellaneous
3 and 4 10 Eng, Math, Sci, Soc, Mara, Lang Arts + Read, Mental Math + Inf Transfer, Computer, Hands on + Strategic Thinking, Miscellaneous
5 and 6 10 Eng, Math (2), Sci, Soc, Mara, Mental Math + Inf Transfer, Computer, Hands on + Strategic Thinking, Miscellaneous
7 12 Eng, Math (2), Sci, Soc, Mara, Mental Math + Inf Transfer, Computer, Hands on + Strategic Thinking, Miscellaneous, Exam papers (2)
8 13 Eng, Math (2), Sci, Soc, Mara, Mental Math + Inf Transfer, Computer, Hands on + Strategic Thinking, Miscellaneous, Exam papers (3)
9 and 10 15 Eng, Math (2), Sci, Soc, Mara, Mental Math + Inf Transfer, Computer, Hands on + Strategic Thinking, Miscellaneous, Exam papers (5)
  • Funky folding Walnut bag – this bag is for you to show off how environmentally friendly you are when you go to the market! 🙂 This is for YOU, not for the kids!

Please note:

  • Worksheets which your child brings home everyday, should be filed daily in the files that are given. Our teachers will ask students to get these files to school once in a while to check that sheets are being kept properly. Tell this to the kids, so that they don’t just dump all the sheets in one drawer.
  • The list of textbooks that we use will be shared on Wal-SH. You have to keep the  textbooks at home. Some subjects do not have a textbook. The list which we will send has further details. Do not send textbooks to school. We have a separate set of books in the school for the kids to use. We are bagless, aren’t we!  

Step 3 of 5: Make sure you have ordered the uniform

  • Same dates and hours as the material collection time.
  • Visit the school office to check uniform size, if you haven’t already. In that case, bring your child along with you to try out the uniform to figure out the size.
  • Place the order for two sets (you can order more if you want).
  • Collect it immediately if the size is available. 
  • Do place an order for the winter jackets, if you don’t have one. Students will NOT be allowed to wear personal sweatshirts or sweaters to school.

Please note:

  • You also need 100% black shoes (sports) and black socks, but you need to get those on your own. Any brand that you are comfortable with is fine, but make sure it is totally black. (Just the brand name in a different colour is ok, but no other designs)

Step 4 of 5: Make sure you have arranged for transportation

The transport provider details are as follows:

  • Shivane campus: Mr. Marne – 9970194003
  • He will be available in the school if you want to talk to him in person on Saturdays from 10 am to 1 pm.
  • Fursungi campus: Mr. Santosh Nagawde – 8698775577 / 9970693511
  • He will be available in the school if you want to talk to him in person on Saturdays from 10 am to 1 pm.
  • Wakad campus: Mr. Nilesh Swami – 9850414995 / Mr. Ganesh Swami – 7558433851
  • They will be available in the school if you want to talk to them in person on Saturdays from 10 am to 1 pm.
  • Please fix the pick up and drop off location, payment terms etc. in advance. That will prevent problems later. 

Step 5 of 5: Wait for school to start!

We cannot wait to see our students enjoying their schooling with us – learning together, forming bonds and participating in all our activities. Our teachers are super excited too!

Special Notes:

  • If you misplace your permanent ID card, you will have to place a request for a new one. It costs Rs. 100.
  • The ID card is part of the uniform and is A MUST to enter the school premises.
  • Additional folders can be bought from the school office. Each costs Rs. 200.
  • Central help desk : 020-35007900
  • Email address : [email protected]

Hindi Audio

Marathi Audio

Know your dates for the 2023-24 academic year

Dear Parents,

Here are some of the important dates for the upcoming year! Do mark your calendars accordingly. The table is shown to you ahead, as you read further.

Before you go through the dates, please read this VERY IMPORTANT paragraph about behavioural issues we have been observing amongst the students during the ongoing academic year.

Children today have exposure to a lot of information, but lack the maturity of its application. There are multiple sources of this information too – TV series, peer interaction (and pressure!), internet searches and so on. Ganging up against a classmate, asking inquisitive questions about each other’s private parts, responding aggressively when things don’t go as expected are some common reactions that we are seeing in increasing numbers and intensity. When children are counselled, we find out that these are things that they watch and are impressed by. They think that is the way to behave. These instances are only growing day by day, and perhaps will continue to.

We have spoken to our colleagues across different schools as well and it is unfortunately a common and growing issue. However, we do not want Walnut students to fall prey to this. Walnut School would be following a zero-tolerance policy against such behaviour from the coming year. (More details about that will be shared soon!) We would also appreciate it if you talk to your children about this too, during the upcoming school breaks. We understand that as parents, it is not possible for you to monitor every interaction your child may be exposed to, but do have a conversation with them about this.

Let’s try to turn this around together and make sure we are raising good human beings! 

आजकाल मुलांना भरपूर माहिती मिळते, पण ती समजून घ्यायची maturity नसते. या माहितीचे अनेक sources देखील आहेत – टीव्ही मालिका, समवयस्क संवाद (आणि दबाव!), इंटरनेट शोध इ. वर्गमित्र विरुद्ध टोळी मारणे, एकमेकांच्या खाजगी भागांबद्दल जिज्ञासू प्रश्न विचारणे, गोष्टी अपेक्षेप्रमाणे होत नसताना आक्रमकपणे प्रतिसाद देणे या काही सामान्य प्रतिक्रिया आहेत ज्या आम्ही वाढत्या प्रमाणावर बघतो आहे. जेव्हा मुलांचे समुपदेशन केले जाते, तेव्हा ते आम्हाला सांगतात की या त्या गोष्टी आहेत ज्या ते पाहतात आणि त्यांना impressive वाटतात. त्यांना हा वागण्याचा मार्ग वाटतो. या घटना दिवसेंदिवस वाढत आहेत आणि कदाचित पुढेही राहतील.

आम्ही वेगवेगळ्या शाळांमधील आमच्या colleagues शी बोललो आहोत आणि दुर्दैवाने ही एक सामान्य आणि वाढणारी समस्या आहे. मात्र, वॉलनट विद्यार्थ्यांनी याला बळी पडू नये, अशी आमची इच्छा आहे. वॉलनट स्कूल येत्या वर्षापासून अशा वागणुकीविरुद्ध zero tolerance धोरण अवलंबणार आहे. (त्याबद्दल अधिक तपशील लवकरच share केले जातील!) या शाळेच्या सुट्ट्यांमध्ये तुम्ही तुमच्या मुलांशी देखील याबद्दल बोलल्यास आम्हाला मदत होईल. आम्‍ही समजतो की पालक या नात्याने, तुमच्‍या मुलाच्‍या प्रत्‍येक संवादाचे निरीक्षण करण्‍यासाठी तुम्‍हाला शक्‍य नाही, परंतु याबाबत त्‍यांच्‍याशी संभाषण करा.

चला एकत्रितपणे प्रयत्न करूया आणि आपण चांगल्या human beings ना raise करत आहोत याची खात्री करूया!

How to read this table : Consider the class you would be attending from the upcoming academic year. You will be able to see when school starts for the next academic year, the summer break and the dates for the June reopening as well! 

Know your dates :

Class Start DATE

NEW acad. year (2023-24)

Summer break June reopening
Nur 5th June
Jr. KG 8th June
Sr. KG 12th June
Std. 1 20th March 14th April – 31st May 1st June 
Std. 2 21st March 14th April – 1st June 2nd June
Std. 3 23rd March 14th April – 4th June 5th June
Std. 4 24th March 14th April – 4th June 5th June
Std. 5 20th March 14th April – 4th June 5th June
Std. 6 23rd March 14th April – 31st May 1st June 
Std. 7 21st March 14th April – 31st May 1st June 
Std. 8 21st March 14th April – 31st May 1st June 
Std. 9 20th March 14th April – 31st May 1st June 
Std. 10 20th March 14th April – 31st May 1st June

 

Quick overview – What the year looks like

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Dear Parents,

We hope you and our Walnut students are in good health and spirits. As we gear up for the start of a new academic year, we extend a warm welcome back to school to you and your children.

New year – exciting plans!
At Walnut School, something new and exciting is always brewing for our students! Our faculty and staff have been working tirelessly to make sure that we are providing our students with a well-rounded education that promotes both academic excellence and personal growth – something which no other educational institution can provide. 

As you know, our curriculum inspires and challenges our students. We have a range of programs and activities that help develop skills and interests that help them both, inside the classroom and outside it too! The programs are systematic and meaningful – and you can actually see each child progressing with life skills that are of great value  in the long run. 

So – What’s going to happen, you ask?!

Oh – so so many things! Details in the communication to follow, but here’s a bird’s eye view. 

Walnut Young Authors

In the first quarter, we have Std. 2 and Std. 3 students formally releasing the book that they wrote as a part of the Language Arts class in Std. 1 and Std. 2 respectively. Imagine the confidence boost that these students will get for becoming authors at such a young age!

Events galore!

As Walnut parents, you know that the events which we have at Walnut School, differentiate us from any other school by a huge margin! Believe it or not, parents never have to go through any hassles for any of our events! We promise you that you are going to LOVE LOVE LOVE ♥️ all of them!

First Unit

We have board game competitions for middle school students and debate competitions for secondary students. 

Second Unit

We have the STEM-a-fair, our annual science fair, planned in the second unit for students of Std. 3 onwards. We also have debate competitions for middle school students and board game competitions for secondary students. 

We have the independence day celebration and between the practice tests and the unit test, there is a dahi handi party! 

THE most loved event for our students – our slumber parties for higher classes start in this unit, where the students spend the whole night in school having super fun with their friends and teachers too! 

Third Unit

This starts with a Ganpati idol making activity in the school and then brings more slumber parties (as we have them for ALL classes from Std. 5 onwards!).

This is followed by a grand navratri party with garba and bhondla and lantern making activities just before Diwali. 

Fourth Unit

Here we have the Christmas party. 

That’s it! 

No way! We are obviously kidding!

Did we miss a really big event? 😉

The Walnut Carnival – our MEGA event happens in the fourth unit. ALL students take part in this eclectic extravaganza, where you can get all your friends and family to see our students perform in a grand arena!

We’re not done! 😅

Then come the “funtrepreneur” fairs where ALL our students from Std. 3 onwards apply the entrepreneurship lessons like marketing, branding, finance, strategies and other ideas that they learn in their regular school hours. 

And of course, our sports days, where ALL our students participate in races and demonstrations.

OK, now we’re done with our events list 👏 You can find more information and photos of our events on our website and social media channels (have you followed us yet?!)  

 

EVEN NORMAL SCHOOL DAYS ARE GREAT AT WALNUT 😎

Every day in school the students have a day split of 55% core subjects and 45% activities. There are so many things that they do even on a daily basis as a part of regular school. Every day and every period is a step ahead towards making our students tough outside and smart inside – which is the very ethos of Walnut School! 

Meetings 🤳🏽

In the course of each quarter, we have two rounds of online PTMs (Parent teacher meetings) with the core subject teachers, and one in-person round as well. This is in addition to the regular updates of what your child has learnt in all subjects, readily available to you via our own Wal-Sh app!

Super support 🤝

We are also very available on our email address, where we resolve queries and problems quite systematically and effectively. We believe that a strong partnership between parents and educators is essential for the success of our students. Walnut School is committed to providing clear and transparent communication with you throughout the year. We encourage you to reach out to us with any questions or concerns you may have. It is better to ask us directly than discuss it on whatsapp groups – after all, we are the ones with the answers and solutions, aren’t we? 

The usual exams ✍️

We have practice tests and exams that mark the end of each quarter. Another unique feature of Walnut School, at the end of each quarter, because of our learning system, we have many practice tests before the unit test. This is right up to Std. 10! In fact, Std. 10 has 5 rounds of prelims before the board exam and amazing preparation. Our students absolutely do not fear examinations because of this. Practice takes away all the mental stress, for our students, and you – our dear parents!

Too much to remember?! 🧵

Worry not, details of all of these things will be shared with you again over the course of the year – as we get closer to each event. 

We encourage you to stay updated and engaged with your child’s education and to communicate with us regularly about their progress and any concerns you may have. We also request you to additionally encourage your child to take part in all the activities that happen throughout the year – as this is how your child will STAND OUT from the rest of the children. They are fun and provide amazing opportunities to learn more and sharpen their skills in front of a different audience and in different settings! 

Whoo! So let’s get the year started 👍

We look forward to welcoming all our children back to school and to working together as a team to ensure their success.

Marathi Audio

Hindi Audio

How to read the calendar

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Dear Parents,

In the initial material that you’ve collected from school (if you haven’t, do refer to the email titled : Starting the Academic Year 2023-24 for the collection schedule + material list), you will have received the School Calendar. Since it is the school calendar for the academic year 2023-24, it shows only those months when school is in session. 

You see various symbols on the calendar and it is explained on the calendar itself what they mean. If there is a class mentioned below the icon, it means that instruction is for those specific classes only.

Here is a quick overview :

School reopening : The class is mentioned below this icon on the calendar. The reopening dates are staggered as per class. That is the first day of the new academic year, for your child. You also see this icon when the school reopens after any long break.

 

Practice Test : This is when the students write practice exams to prepare for the tests. These happen before each test, once every quarter. The Portion Circular will be shared roughly mid – unit, with the practice test schedule and marks distribution per subject.

 

Tests : There is a test for each core subject. The details of this are explained to you in the academic and exam plan. These tests happen once every quarter too. You can read more about the philosophy behind exams at Walnut here. Std 1 and 2 have tests for 3 days, so get the 4th and 5th days of tests as a holiday. Std 3, 4 and 5 have tests for 4 days, so get the 5th day of tests as a holiday. This will be told to you again closer to the actual dates.

 

Electric Saturdays : These are fun days for the students and even the parents. Sports matches, quiz competitions, challenges, workshops, art days, science fairs, business fairs, debate competitions and lots of other exciting activities! You will get emails about this from time to time. Different classes will have these events on different Saturdays.

 

Parties : These are days with regular school hours where the students have a fun day, based on a specific theme. Detailed instructions on dress code, activities, what to bring etc. will be shared closer to the dates.

 

Holiday / Assimilate : This is for holidays / no school days. You also see this break in the calendar when the final rounds of tests are about to start without a weekend break. This is a short break for the students to rest and let the learnings sink in. This day will help students attempt the upcoming tests better.

 

Offline PTMs : We will be having two rounds of ONLINE PTMs in every quarter, to discuss the overall progress of your child. This icon is specifically if you wish to meet the teachers in-person. These have been arranged once per quarter, but aren’t compulsory to attend. You can always catch the online PTM, because isn’t that more convenient? Detailed instructions about the teacher availability schedules, timings, etc. will be shared closer to the date.

 

Office + School Closed : Our school offices are working on most Saturday mornings (even when the students are on break). If you see this icon in the calendar, the school office would also be closed on that particular date. In case of weekdays, this icon also highlights the days when BOTH – the students and all our staff – will be on leave. There will be no team answering the phone either.

 

Fees Due : The dates for our four installments are mentioned on the calendar. Do refer to the dates based on your installment plan and make sure you pay the fees as per the dates given on the calendar.

 

We have a BIG EVENT that is not mentioned in the calendar – the WINTER CARNIVAL. It will be held in the fourth quarter – which means sometime between 16th January 2024 and 2nd Feb 2024. The reason it is not being put on the calendar is that this is an OUTDOOR event across a couple of evenings. With the changing weather patterns and winter rain that we have been seeing over the last few years, we will have to wait till we are closer to the time, look at the weather forecasts and then declare the dates and take our chances !

You will get emails about all events and more details from time to time. The calendar is just to give you the year’s overview. 

We also add our calendar events to Google Calendar. You can go ahead and add the calendar to your personal calendar list on Google, so that you can organize schedules better.

Here are the links to the Google Calendars :

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Marathi Audio

First Day of School : What to send with the child

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Dear Parents,

FIRST THINGS FIRST – have you collected the ID card and other material? 

In case you haven’t by 18th March, Saturday – here is when you can. Please note that it is absolutely necessary to have the ID card to attend school. Wait in the office with your child. First, collect everything, then put the ID card on the student, the tiffin ID card on the tiffin bag and then they can go into class.

We are preparing to welcome our children back in the coming week and here’s how you can help make the first day back to school a smooth experience : 

Pick up and drop off :

  • Children who DO NOT come to school by the WALNUT SCHOOL authorized transport  are known as MAMMA CHILDREN. These children must be dropped off in school 5 minutes before their given batch timings.
  • Drop off points are specified in the school campus, and our staff will guide you toward them. MAMMA CHILDREN are to be picked up after school is over from the same points. 
  • Do watch this video to know about the pick up and drop off points. Please be patient and cooperate with our staff and comply with the drop-off points. 
  • In case you have opted for the WALNUT SCHOOL authorized transport, the transport providers will be informing you regarding the pick up and drop off timings as well as routes.

Uniform : 

  • Each child must be in clean and complete uniform, which includes black socks, black shoes and the ID card.
  • Children without an ID card will not be allowed to enter the school campus or attend school. This is for security purposes. Please do not argue with our staff regarding this. 
  • The ID card must be tied to the string hanging from the pocket. You can watch this video for reference on how to tie the ID card. Do NOT use safety pins.
  • Hair should be properly combed and not falling on to the forehead and eyes. If hair goes up to the shoulder, it must be tied up neatly. Hair bands or hair ties or elastics or pins must all be black. 
  • Reference number is to be written on the uniform label (T – shirt, trousers, jacket) Tiffin Bag and napkins and also on the shoes so that they do not get mixed up.
    Suggestions : write with a ball point pen or get it embroidered.
  • No dangling jewellery, nail polish, mehendi, tattoos etc. Small studs or small simple rings are the only jewellery allowed. 
  • Trimming of nails should be done at regular intervals.
  • Do make sure the child is wearing a mask, and carrying an extra one along.

Stationery / Academic material : 

  • Please make sure that you have collected the specified material (ID card, tiffin ID card, files, folder, calendar and fridge magnet) as per the schedule conveyed to you through the email titled : Starting the Academic Year 2023-24. It is compulsory to collect the material before the first day of school.
  • Send the folder along with the child. 
  • Inside the folder, you will see a zipped pocket. This is to keep the writing material in. In that please send the following : 5 sharpened pencils, a ruler, an eraser.
    Std 6 onwards, send 2 pens as well. 
  • The files are NOT to be carried to school. They must be kept at home. Daily worksheets that will come home are to be filed in these files, per subject.
  • We are a bagless school right till Std. 10, so of course – NO SCHOOL BAG to be sent along with the child! 🙂

Tiffin / Water bottles : 

  • Children will be bringing a tiffin, water bottle and napkin in a small bag to school. The bag (with the things inside) must fit in an area of 10 x 10 inches and 4 inches height. That is the size of the rack for each child. No additional space can be provided. 
  • Please note that back packs or sacks do not fit in this area and will not be allowed to be used as tiffin bags. Make sure that the snack bag that you send will fit in the given area and that things won’t fall out of it when kept there. If things don’t fit, they will not be allowed to be carried with the child. They will be sent back home. 
  • Make sure the water bottle is leak-proof (1/2 litre). This bottle will be in their tiffin rack for the whole day (horizontally) and will be used during the snack break. Water fountains for drinking for the rest of the day will be available on every floor through the school filter. This prevents spread of germs as no glasses are used.
  • School drinking water quality is checked at regular intervals and is absolutely potable. Please note that we have a very well maintained and hygienic RO filter system for safe and pure drinking water. 
  • Students are allowed and encouraged to drink water between periods, so as to keep them well-hydrated. Please note that a water bottle cannot be allowed to be kept with them in the classroom. It is difficult for them to manage because they change locations after every period. 
  • Avoid sending junk food. Do not send snacks in the kid’s pocket to eat in the classroom.
  • Children must carry a cloth napkin to lay out to eat on. They must eat carefully without spilling and spoiling the eating area. 
  • Please make sure that the children carry the tiffin when they come to school. Late tiffin entries cannot be entertained. Staff cannot collect tiffins at odd times for the students.

 

Early or Personal pick ups : 

  • This is largely discouraged but we understand that emergencies can happen once in a while where this would be necessary. If the child is to be picked up early from school or a child going by bus is going to be picked up from school directly, please send a note with the child at the beginning of the day to be given in the office . (Mention the child’s name, ref no + Specify the reason, who will pick the child up, the time, signed by parent)
  • In case there is a bigger emergency, and you come at the very last minute – please wait patiently till your children arrive. Children are spread out at different locations at different times of the day – as you know. Do not become irritated with the office staff as they need time! 

In the end, please be patient. It is the first day of school for everyone. There are some new students, and some who have been with us for some time. As long as your child is in the school premises, he/she is safe. We manage the rest. Sit back, and enjoy the day after you drop off your child. We are here to make their first day at school a fun and interesting experience!

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Marathi Audio

KG

What 2023-24 looks like!

Dear Parents,

We hope you and our Baby Walnut students are in good health and spirits. As we gear up for the start of a new academic year, we extend a warm welcome back to school to you and your children.

New year – exciting plans!
At Walnut School, something new and exciting is always brewing for our students! Our faculty and staff have been working tirelessly to make sure that we are providing our students with a well-rounded education that promotes both academic excellence and personal growth – something which no other educational institution can provide. 

As you know, our curriculum inspires and challenges our students. We have a range of programs and activities that help develop skills and interests that help them both, inside the classroom and outside it too! The programs are systematic and meaningful – and you can actually see each child progressing with life skills that are of great value  in the long run.

So – What’s going to happen, you ask?!

Oh – so so many things! Details in the communication to follow, but here’s a bird’s eye view. 

A new milestone for our Nursery students!

Can you believe your little one is all grown up and ready to go off to school? This is the first of so many more milestones to follow in this schooling journey – and what a journey it is going to be, at Walnut! Don’t forget to capture a lot of photos and videos this year. 

Events galore!

As Walnut parents, you know that the events which we have at Walnut School, differentiate us from any other school by a huge margin! Believe it or not, parents never have to go through any hassles for any of our events! We promise you that you are going to LOVE LOVE LOVE ♥️ all of them!

First Unit

Some interesting competitions planned out in this first unit, as students settle into the school routine. We have the Fancy Dress (Nursery), Poem Recitation (Junior KG) and Shlok Recitation (Senior KG) competitions. Dates and details to follow soon!

We have board game competitions for middle school students and debate competitions for secondary students, which you are most welcome to attend.

Second Unit

Students learn the practical application of concepts in their Hands On periods in school. We would be having demos of these by our KG students. There is a dahi handi party in August and a Ganesh idol making workshop in the second unit too! 

We have the STEM-a-fair, our annual science fair, planned in the second unit for students of Std. 3 onwards. We also have debate competitions for middle school students and board game competitions for secondary students. 

Third Unit

The unit starts with a grand navratri party with garba and bhondla celebrations.

Learning how to converse in fluent language, and keeping it interesting is a skill that our students learn through their SPEAK periods. We would be having open mic sessions of these, presented by our KG students. 

There is also a lantern making workshop arranged for our students and parents, just before Diwali. 

Fourth Unit

Here we have the Christmas party. 

Following this, we have special Reading Theatre demos planned here, where they will wow you with their fluent reading skills. Students are taught to read fluently using the Phonics method, in their READ periods. We use Cambridge recommended banded books that have age – appropriate literacy levels. 

That’s it!

No way! We are obviously kidding!

Did we miss a really big event? 😉

The Walnut Carnival – our MEGA event happens in the fourth unit. ALL students take part in this eclectic extravaganza, where you can get all your friends and family to see our students perform in a grand arena!

We’re not done! 😅

Then come the “funtrepreneur” fairs where ALL our students from Std. 3 onwards apply the entrepreneurship lessons like marketing, branding, finance, strategies and other ideas that they learn in their regular school hours. 

And of course, our sports days, where ALL our students participate in races and demonstrations.

We would also be having a Petting Day and some Fireless Cooking sessions planned after the unit tests are done!

OK, now we’re done with our events list 👏 You can find more information and photos of our events on our website and social media channels (have you followed us yet?!)

 

EVEN NORMAL SCHOOL DAYS ARE GREAT AT WALNUT 😎

Every day in school the students have a day split of 55% core subjects and 45% activities. There are so many things that they do even on a daily basis as a part of regular school. Every day and every period is a step ahead towards making our students tough outside and smart inside – which is the very ethos of Walnut School!

Meetings 🤳🏽

In the course of each quarter, we have two rounds of online PTMs (Parent teacher meetings) with the teachers, and one in-person round as well. This is in addition to the regular updates of what your child has learnt in all subjects, readily available to you via our own Wal-Sh app!

Super support 🤝

We are also very available on our email address, where we resolve queries and problems quite systematically and effectively. We believe that a strong partnership between parents and educators is essential for the success of our students. Walnut School is committed to providing clear and transparent communication with you throughout the year. We encourage you to reach out to us with any questions or concerns you may have. It is better to ask us directly than discuss it on whatsapp groups – after all, we are the ones with the answers and solutions, aren’t we? 

The usual exams ✍️

We have practice tests and exams that mark the end of each quarter. Another unique feature of Walnut School, at the end of each quarter, because of our learning system, we have many practice tests before the unit test. This is right up to Std. 10! In fact, Std. 10 has 5 rounds of prelims before the board exam and amazing preparation. Our students absolutely do not fear examinations because of this. Practice takes away all the mental stress, for our students, and you – our dear parents!

Too much to remember?! 🧵

Worry not, details of all of these things will be shared with you again over the course of the year – as we get closer to each event. 

We encourage you to stay updated and engaged with your child’s education and to communicate with us regularly about their progress and any concerns you may have. We also request you to additionally encourage your child to take part in all the activities that happen throughout the year – as this is how your child will STAND OUT from the rest of the children. They are fun and provide amazing opportunities to learn more and sharpen their skills in front of a different audience and in different settings! 

Whoo! So let’s get the year started 👍

We look forward to welcoming all our children back to school and to working together as a team to ensure their success.

KG : How to read the calendar

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Dear Parents,

In the initial material that you’ve collected from school (if you haven’t, do refer to the email titled : KG – Starting the Academic Year 2023-24 for the collection schedule + material list), you will have received the School Calendar. Since it is the school calendar for the academic year 2023-24, it shows only those months when school is in session.

You see various symbols on the calendar and it is explained on the calendar itself what they mean. If there is a class mentioned below the icon, it means that instruction is for those specific classes only.

Here is a quick overview :

 

School reopening : The class is mentioned below this icon on the calendar. The reopening dates are staggered as per class. That is the first day of the new academic year, for your child. You also see this icon when the school reopens after any long break.

 

Tests : There is a written test for the WRITE subject and oral exams for LEARN and READ. You will be shared a portion circular roughly mid – unit, with the details of the syllabus and exam plan. We also conduct practice tests before the Test week in school, so that students revise everything they have learnt during the unit. For our KG students, the exams are conducted in such a way that the students don’t realise they are being tested! You can read more about the philosophy behind exams at Walnut here.

 

Electric Saturdays : These are fun days for the students and even the parents. Competitions, reading and speaking demos, sports demos and races, workshops and lots of other exciting activities! You will get emails about this from time to time. Different classes will have these events on different Saturdays.

 

Parties : These are days with regular school hours where the students have a fun day, based on a specific theme. Detailed instructions on dress code, activities, what to bring etc. will be shared closer to the dates.

 

Holiday : This is for holidays / no school days.

 

Offline PTMs : We will be having two rounds of ONLINE PTMs in every quarter, to discuss the overall progress of your child. This icon is specifically if you wish to meet the teachers in-person. These have been arranged once per quarter, but aren’t compulsory to attend. You can always catch the online PTM, because isn’t that more convenient? Detailed instructions about the teacher availability schedules, timings, etc. will be shared closer to the date.

 

Office + School Closed : Our school offices are working on most Saturday mornings (even when the students are on break). If you see this icon in the calendar, the school office would also be closed on that particular date. In case of weekdays, this icon also highlights the days when BOTH – the students and all our staff – will be on leave. There will be no team answering the phone either.

 

Fees Due : The dates for our four installments are mentioned on the calendar. Do refer to the dates based on your installment plan and make sure you pay the fees as per the dates given on the calendar.

 

We have a BIG EVENT that is not mentioned in the calendar – the WINTER CARNIVAL. It will be held in the fourth quarter – which means sometime between 16th January 2024 and 2nd Feb 2024. The reason it is not being put on the calendar is that this is an OUTDOOR event across a couple of evenings. With the changing weather patterns and winter rain that we have been seeing over the last few years, we will have to wait till we are closer to the time, look at the weather forecasts and then declare the dates and take our chances !

You will get emails about all events and more details from time to time. The calendar is just to give you the year’s overview.

We also add our calendar events to Google Calendar. You can go ahead and add the calendar to your personal calendar list on Google, so that you can organize schedules better.

Here are the links to the Google Calendars :

Shivane

Fursungi

Wakad

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Nursery : Unit 1 Exams : Schedules and Format

Dear Parents,

Unit 1 has almost come to an end…and time has flown! The Unit exams begin from 27 July. CLICK HERE to access the portion circular for this unit.

Our Baby Walnut students have exams in two formats :

  • Written : Based on the topics covered through WRITE
  • Oral : Based on the topics covered through READ and LEARN

The exams will seem like a normal activity for the children. They will not realize that they are being tested. Here is some more information about how these exams are conducted during school hours :

Written exam :

  • Since Nursery students have just learnt to write, there will be NO written exam for Unit 1.

Orals :

  • Orals will be conducted only for the subjects LEARN and READ, during regular school hours between Thursday, 27 July and Wednesday, 2 August.
  • The oral topics have been mentioned in the portion circular (link mentioned above). There would be three sets of orals conducted for these students.
  • The shlok and poems will also be included as part of the orals, since they are a good way to check their pronunciation skills. There are video links given in the Portion Circular as well, in case you want to listen to the shlok / poems taught in school.
  • Refer to the PowerPoint presentations shared with you, for the revision of the concepts.

SICK / ABSENT CHILDREN :

  • If your child is sick and misses out on an exam, it is absolutely fine! Kindly do not send your child to school under such circumstances.
  • As mentioned above, the oral exams are conducted during the entire exam week. For example, if the teacher conducts the orals on 28 July and the child is absent on that day, the orals for that child will be taken whenever the child is back in school. This is valid till the last day of the exam week, in this case, until 2 August.
  • If your child is absent for the entire duration of the exam week, again – it is absolutely fine. Students will be promoted to the next class even if they do not appear for any exam all throughout the year.

If you agree with all of this, you can stop reading at this point 🙂

CAN SICK CHILDREN COME ONLY FOR THE EXAM?

  • No! We recommend your child takes some well – deserved rest and gets well soon.
  • Exams keep happening. The child can always catch the next one.
  • These exams are important, but not more important than your child’s health and well – being. सिर सलामत तो पगड़ी पचास!
  • We suggest you save this जोश for when your child is in Std. 9 and 10 – for that is when we really need your support in making sure students don’t miss out on exams!
  • We have seen parents send their children to school even when the children are so sick that they cannot stand properly or even concentrate on what’s going on in school. This causes a lot of stress for the sick child as well as for the school staff.
  • Please do not bring your sick child to school, and argue with the office team. We will NOT be accepting sick children.
  • If a sick student still comes to school, the student will only be released as per the regular pick-up timings. Students will not be allowed to leave before the school is over for the day.

Wishing all the students good luck for their exams!

Junior KG : Unit 1 Exams : Schedules and Formats

Dear Parents,

Unit 1 has almost come to an end…and time has flown! The Unit exams begin from 27 July. CLICK HERE to access the portion circular for this unit.

Our Baby Walnut students have exams in two formats :

  • Written : Based on the topics covered through WRITE
  • Oral : Based on the topics covered through READ and LEARN

The exams will seem like a normal activity for the children. They will not realize that they are being tested. For the entire duration of the exam week, school will function as per regular school hours.

Here is some more information about how these exams are conducted : 

Practice Tests :

  • Students solve one practice test each for WRITE (English skills) and WRITE (Math skills).
  • These are checked by the teacher and sent back home.
  • Teachers anaylse the performance and revise the concepts that they observe students may be struggling with.
  • A second practice test per English and Math skills is sent home, in case you want them to solve one more. This second practice test is specially created so that you, as parents, do not need to spend time curating a list of questions as per the exam pattern (especially since their exams include so many images!)
  • Refer to the worksheets shared with you, for the revision of the concepts.

Written exam :

  • These are written papers that the students solve in class, under teacher supervision.
  • Students solve the exams like a regular worksheet, so there’s no exam pressure for them 🙂

Orals :

  • Orals will be conducted only for the subjects LEARN and READ, during regular school hours between Thursday, 27 July and Wednesday, 2 August.
  • The oral topics have been mentioned in the portion circular (link mentioned above). There would be three sets of orals conducted for these students.
  • The shlok and poems will also be included as part of the orals, since they are a good way to check their pronunciation skills. There are video links given in the Portion Circular as well, in case you want to listen to the shlok / poems taught in school.
  • Refer to the PowerPoint presentations shared with you, for the revision of the concepts.

Here is the exam schedule that will be followed for the Unit 1 exams :

What? When? Which?
Practice Test – 1 Monday, 24 July 2023 WRITE : English
Practice Test – 1 Tuesday, 25 July 2023 WRITE : Math
Orals Thursday, 27 July to Wednesday, 2 August 2023 DURING REGULAR SCHOOL HOURS
Unit Test Monday, 31 July 2023 WRITE : English
Unit Test Tuesday, 1 August 2023 WRITE : Math
UNIT 2 BEGINS Thursday, 3 August 2023 REGULAR SCHOOL

 

SICK / ABSENT CHILDREN : 

  • If your child is sick and misses out on an exam, it is absolutely fine! Kindly do not send your child to school under such circumstances.
  • As mentioned above, the oral exams are conducted during the entire exam week.
    For example, if the teacher conducts the orals on 28 July and the child is absent on that day, the orals for that child will be taken whenever the child is back in school. This is valid till the last day of the exam week, in this case, until 2 August.
  • Similarly, if your child is absent for the written exam scheduled on 31 July and / or 1 August, the exam will be conducted in school on 2 August. If your child is absent on 2 August as well, do not worry.
  • Students will be promoted to the next class even if they do not appear for any exam all throughout the year.

If you agree with all of this, you can stop reading at this point 🙂

CAN SICK CHILDREN COME ONLY FOR THE EXAM?

  • No! We recommend your child takes some well – deserved rest and gets well soon.
  • Exams keep happening. The child can always catch the next one.
  • These exams are important, but not more important than your child’s health and
    well – being. सिर सलामत तो पगड़ी पचास!
  • We suggest you save this जोश for when your child is in Std. 9 and 10 – for that is when we really need your support in making sure students don’t miss out on exams!
  • We have seen parents send their children to school even when the children are so sick that they cannot stand properly or even concentrate on what’s going on in school. This causes a lot of stress for the sick child as well as for the school staff.
  • Please do not bring your sick child to school, and argue with the office team. We will NOT be accepting sick children.
  • If a sick student still comes to school, the student will only be released as per the regular pick-up timings. Students will not be allowed to leave before the school is over for the day.

Wishing all the students good luck for their exams!

Senior KG : Unit 1 Exams : Schedules and Formats

Dear Parents,

Unit 1 has almost come to an end…and time has flown! The Unit exams begin from 27 July. CLICK HERE to access the portion circular for this unit.

Our Baby Walnut students have exams in two formats :

  • Written : Based on the topics covered through WRITE
  • Oral : Based on the topics covered through READ and LEARN

The exams will seem like a normal activity for the children. They will not realize that they are being tested. For the entire duration of the exam week, school will function as per regular school hours.

Here is some more information about how these exams are conducted :

Practice Tests :

  • Students solve one practice test each for WRITE (English skills) and WRITE (Math skills).
  • These are checked by the teacher and sent back home.
  • Teachers anaylse the performance and revise the concepts that they observe students may be struggling with.
  • A second practice test per English and Math skills is sent home, in case you want them to solve one more. This second practice test is specially created so that you, as parents, do not need to spend time curating a list of questions as per the exam pattern (especially since their exams include so many images!)
  • Refer to the worksheets shared with you, for the revision of the concepts.

Written exam :

  • These are written papers that the students solve in class, under teacher supervision.
  • Students solve the exams like a regular worksheet, so there’s no exam pressure for them 🙂

Orals :

  • Orals will be conducted only for the subjects LEARN and READ, during regular school hours between Thursday, 27 July and Wednesday, 2 August.
  • The oral topics have been mentioned in the portion circular (link mentioned above). There would be three sets of orals conducted for these students.
  • The shlok and poems will also be included as part of the orals, since they are a good way to check their pronunciation skills. There are video links given in the Portion Circular as well, in case you want to listen to the shlok / poems taught in school.
  • Refer to the PowerPoint presentations shared with you, for the revision of the concepts.

Here is the exam schedule that will be followed for the Unit 1 exams :

What? When? Which?
Practice Test – 1 Monday, 24 July 2023 WRITE : English
Practice Test – 1 Tuesday, 25 July 2023 WRITE : Math
Orals Thursday, 27 July to Wednesday, 2 August 2023 DURING REGULAR SCHOOL HOURS
Unit Test Monday, 31 July 2023 WRITE : English
Unit Test Tuesday, 1 August 2023 WRITE : Math
UNIT 2 BEGINS Thursday, 3 August 2023 REGULAR SCHOOL

 

SICK / ABSENT CHILDREN :

  • If your child is sick and misses out on an exam, it is absolutely fine! Kindly do not send your child to school under such circumstances.
  • As mentioned above, the oral exams are conducted during the entire exam week.
    For example, if the teacher conducts the orals on 28 July and the child is absent on that day, the orals for that child will be taken whenever the child is back in school. This is valid till the last day of the exam week, in this case, until 2 August.
  • Similarly, if your child is absent for the written exam scheduled on 31 July and / or 1 August, the exam will be conducted in school on 2 August. If your child is absent on 2 August as well, do not worry.
  • Students will be promoted to the next class even if they do not appear for any exam all throughout the year.

If you agree with all of this, you can stop reading at this point 🙂

CAN SICK CHILDREN COME ONLY FOR THE EXAM?

  • No! We recommend your child takes some well – deserved rest and gets well soon.
  • Exams keep happening. The child can always catch the next one.
  • These exams are important, but not more important than your child’s health and well – being. सिर सलामत तो पगड़ी पचास!
  • We suggest you save this जोश for when your child is in Std. 9 and 10 – for that is when we really need your support in making sure students don’t miss out on exams!
  • We have seen parents send their children to school even when the children are so sick that they cannot stand properly or even concentrate on what’s going on in school. This causes a lot of stress for the sick child as well as for the school staff.
  • Please do not bring your sick child to school, and argue with the office team. We will NOT be accepting sick children.
  • If a sick student still comes to school, the student will only be released as per the regular pick-up timings. Students will not be allowed to leave before the school is over for the day.

Wishing all the students good luck for their exams!

Nursery : Unit 2 Exams : Schedules and Format

Dear Parents,

We are halfway through Unit 2…and time has flown! The Unit exams begin from 2 October. CLICK HERE to access the portion circular for this unit.

Our Baby Walnut students have exams in two formats : 

  • Written : Based on the topics covered through WRITE
  • Oral : Based on the topics covered through READ and LEARN

The exams will seem like a normal activity for the children. They will not realize that they are being tested. 

Here is some more information about how these exams are conducted : 

Practice Tests : 

  • Students solve one practice test each for WRITE (English skills) and WRITE (Math skills). 
  • These are checked by the teacher and sent back home.
  • Teachers anaylse the performance and revise the concepts that they observe students may be struggling with.
  • A second practice test per English and Math skills is sent home, in case you want them to solve one more. This second practice test is specially created so that you, as parents, do not need to spend time curating a list of questions as per the exam pattern (especially since their exams include so many images!)
  • Refer to the worksheets shared with you, for the revision of the concepts.

Written exam : 

  • These are written papers that the students solve in class, under teacher supervision.
  • Students solve the exams like a regular worksheet, so there’s no exam pressure for them 🙂

Orals :

  • Orals will be conducted only for the subjects LEARN and READ, during regular school hours between Monday, 2 October and Friday, 6 October.
    • The oral topics have been mentioned in the portion circular (link mentioned above). There would be three sets of orals conducted for these students. 
    • The shlok and poems will also be included as part of the orals, since they are a good way to check their pronunciation skills. There are video links posted on the Announcements Classroom and also given in the Portion Circular, in case you want to listen to the shlok / poems taught in school.
  • Refer to the PowerPoint presentations shared with you, for the revision of the concepts.

Here is the exam schedule that will be followed for the Unit 2 exams : 

 

What? When? Which?
Practice Test – 1 Monday, 25 September 2023 WRITE : English
Practice Test – 1 Tuesday, 26 September 2023 WRITE : Math
REGULAR SCHOOL Wednesday, 27 September 2023 DISCUSSION OF PRACTICE TESTS
HOLIDAY Thursday, 28 September 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
HOLIDAY Friday, 29 September 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
REGULAR SCHOOL *Monday, 2 October 2023 REVISION FOR UNIT TEST
REGULAR SCHOOL Tuesday, 3 October 2023 REVISION FOR UNIT TEST
Unit Test Wednesday, 4 October 2023 WRITE : English
Unit Test Thursday, 5 October 2023 WRITE : Math
Orals Monday, 2 October to
Friday, 6 October 2023
DURING REGULAR
SCHOOL HOURS
UNIT 3 BEGINS Monday, 9 October 2023 REGULAR SCHOOL


*Since 2014, the day of Oct 2 is Swachch Bharat Diwas / Clean India day. It is not a holiday. The students attend school and proudly participate in a cleanliness activity.

SICK / ABSENT CHILDREN : 

  • If your child is sick and misses out on an exam, it is absolutely fine! Kindly do not send your child to school under such circumstances.
  • As mentioned above, the oral exams are conducted during the entire exam week. For example, if the teacher conducts the orals on 3 October and the child is absent on that day, the orals for that child will be taken whenever the child is back in school. This is valid till the last day of the exam week, in this case, until 6 October.
  • If your child is absent for the entire duration of the exam week, again – it is absolutely fine. Students will be promoted to the next class even if they do not appear for any exam all throughout the year.

If you agree with all of this, you can stop reading at this point 🙂 

CAN SICK CHILDREN COME ONLY FOR THE EXAM? 

  • No! We recommend your child takes some well – deserved rest and gets well soon.
  • Exams keep happening. The child can always catch the next one.
  • These exams are important, but not more important than your child’s health and
    well – being. सिर सलामत तो पगड़ी पचास!
  • We suggest you save this जोश for when your child is in Std. 9 and 10 – for that is when we really need your support in making sure students don’t miss out on exams!
  • We have seen parents send their children to school even when the children are so sick that they cannot stand properly or even concentrate on what’s going on in school. This causes a lot of stress for the sick child as well as for the school staff.
  • Please do not bring your sick child to school, and argue with the office team. We will NOT be accepting sick children.
  • If a sick student still comes to school, the student will only be released as per the regular pick-up timings. Students will not be allowed to leave before the school is over for the day. 

Wishing all the students good luck for their exams!

Junior KG : Unit 2 Exams : Schedules and Formats

Dear Parents,

We are halfway through Unit 2…and time has flown! The Unit exams begin from 2 October. CLICK HERE to access the portion circular for this unit.

Our Baby Walnut students have exams in two formats : 

  • Written : Based on the topics covered through WRITE
  • Oral : Based on the topics covered through READ and LEARN

The exams will seem like a normal activity for the children. They will not realize that they are being tested. 

Here is some more information about how these exams are conducted : 

Practice Tests : 

  • Students solve one practice test each for WRITE (English skills) and WRITE (Math skills). 
  • These are checked by the teacher and sent back home.
  • Teachers anaylse the performance and revise the concepts that they observe students may be struggling with.
  • A second practice test per English and Math skills is sent home, in case you want them to solve one more. This second practice test is specially created so that you, as parents, do not need to spend time curating a list of questions as per the exam pattern (especially since their exams include so many images!)
  • Refer to the worksheets shared with you, for the revision of the concepts.

Written exam : 

  • These are written papers that the students solve in class, under teacher supervision.
  • Students solve the exams like a regular worksheet, so there’s no exam pressure for them 🙂

Orals :

  • Orals will be conducted only for the subjects LEARN and READ, during regular school hours between Monday, 2 October and Friday, 6 October.
    • The oral topics have been mentioned in the portion circular (link mentioned above). There would be three sets of orals conducted for these students. 
    • The shlok and poems will also be included as part of the orals, since they are a good way to check their pronunciation skills. There are video links posted on the Announcements Classroom and also given in the Portion Circular, in case you want to listen to the shlok / poems taught in school.
  • Refer to the PowerPoint presentations shared with you, for the revision of the concepts.

Here is the exam schedule that will be followed for the Unit 2 exams : 

 

What? When? Which?
Practice Test – 1 Monday, 25 September 2023 WRITE : English
Practice Test – 1 Tuesday, 26 September 2023 WRITE : Math
REGULAR SCHOOL Wednesday, 27 September 2023 DISCUSSION OF PRACTICE TESTS
HOLIDAY Thursday, 28 September 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
HOLIDAY Friday, 29 September 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
REGULAR SCHOOL *Monday, 2 October 2023 REVISION FOR UNIT TEST
REGULAR SCHOOL Tuesday, 3 October 2023 REVISION FOR UNIT TEST
Unit Test Wednesday, 4 October 2023 WRITE : English
Unit Test Thursday, 5 October 2023 WRITE : Math
Orals Monday, 2 October to
Friday, 6 October 2023
DURING REGULAR
SCHOOL HOURS
UNIT 3 BEGINS Monday, 9 October 2023 REGULAR SCHOOL


*Since 2014, the day of Oct 2 is Swachch Bharat Diwas / Clean India day. It is not a holiday. The students attend school and proudly participate in a cleanliness activity.

SICK / ABSENT CHILDREN : 

  • If your child is sick and misses out on an exam, it is absolutely fine! Kindly do not send your child to school under such circumstances.
  • As mentioned above, the oral exams are conducted during the entire exam week. For example, if the teacher conducts the orals on 3 October and the child is absent on that day, the orals for that child will be taken whenever the child is back in school. This is valid till the last day of the exam week, in this case, until 6 October.
  • If your child is absent for the entire duration of the exam week, again – it is absolutely fine. Students will be promoted to the next class even if they do not appear for any exam all throughout the year.

If you agree with all of this, you can stop reading at this point 🙂 

 

CAN SICK CHILDREN COME ONLY FOR THE EXAM? 

  • No! We recommend your child takes some well – deserved rest and gets well soon.
  • Exams keep happening. The child can always catch the next one.
  • These exams are important, but not more important than your child’s health and
    well – being. सिर सलामत तो पगड़ी पचास!
  • We suggest you save this जोश for when your child is in Std. 9 and 10 – for that is when we really need your support in making sure students don’t miss out on exams!
  • We have seen parents send their children to school even when the children are so sick that they cannot stand properly or even concentrate on what’s going on in school. This causes a lot of stress for the sick child as well as for the school staff.
  • Please do not bring your sick child to school, and argue with the office team. We will NOT be accepting sick children.
  • If a sick student still comes to school, the student will only be released as per the regular pick-up timings. Students will not be allowed to leave before the school is over for the day. 

Wishing all the students good luck for their exams!

Senior KG : Unit 2 Exams : Schedules and Formats

Dear Parents,

We are halfway through Unit 2…and time has flown! The Unit exams begin from 2 October. CLICK HERE to access the portion circular for this unit.

Our Baby Walnut students have exams in two formats : 

  • Written : Based on the topics covered through WRITE
  • Oral : Based on the topics covered through READ and LEARN

The exams will seem like a normal activity for the children. They will not realize that they are being tested. 

Here is some more information about how these exams are conducted : 

Practice Tests : 

  • Students solve one practice test each for WRITE (English skills) and WRITE (Math skills). 
  • These are checked by the teacher and sent back home.
  • Teachers anaylse the performance and revise the concepts that they observe students may be struggling with.
  • A second practice test per English and Math skills is sent home, in case you want them to solve one more. This second practice test is specially created so that you, as parents, do not need to spend time curating a list of questions as per the exam pattern (especially since their exams include so many images!)
  • Refer to the worksheets shared with you, for the revision of the concepts.

 

Written exam : 

  • These are written papers that the students solve in class, under teacher supervision.
  • Students solve the exams like a regular worksheet, so there’s no exam pressure for them 🙂

 

Orals :

  • Orals will be conducted only for the subjects LEARN and READ, during regular school hours between Monday, 2 October and Friday, 6 October.
    • The oral topics have been mentioned in the portion circular (link mentioned above). There would be three sets of orals conducted for these students. 
    • The shlok and poems will also be included as part of the orals, since they are a good way to check their pronunciation skills. There are video links posted on the Announcements Classroom and also given in the Portion Circular, in case you want to listen to the shlok / poems taught in school.
  • Refer to the PowerPoint presentations shared with you, for the revision of the concepts.

Here is the exam schedule that will be followed for the Unit 2 exams : 

 

What? When? Which?
Practice Test – 1 Monday, 25 September 2023 WRITE : English
Practice Test – 1 Tuesday, 26 September 2023 WRITE : Math
REGULAR SCHOOL Wednesday, 27 September 2023 DISCUSSION OF PRACTICE TESTS
HOLIDAY Thursday, 28 September 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
HOLIDAY Friday, 29 September 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
REGULAR SCHOOL *Monday, 2 October 2023 REVISION FOR UNIT TEST
REGULAR SCHOOL Tuesday, 3 October 2023 REVISION FOR UNIT TEST
Unit Test Wednesday, 4 October 2023 WRITE : English
Unit Test Thursday, 5 October 2023 WRITE : Math
Orals Monday, 2 October to
Friday, 6 October 2023
DURING REGULAR
SCHOOL HOURS
UNIT 3 BEGINS Monday, 9 October 2023 REGULAR SCHOOL


*Since 2014, the day of Oct 2 is Swachch Bharat Diwas / Clean India day. It is not a holiday. The students attend school and proudly participate in a cleanliness activity.

SICK / ABSENT CHILDREN : 

  • If your child is sick and misses out on an exam, it is absolutely fine! Kindly do not send your child to school under such circumstances.
  • As mentioned above, the oral exams are conducted during the entire exam week. For example, if the teacher conducts the orals on 3 October and the child is absent on that day, the orals for that child will be taken whenever the child is back in school. This is valid till the last day of the exam week, in this case, until 6 October.
  • If your child is absent for the entire duration of the exam week, again – it is absolutely fine. Students will be promoted to the next class even if they do not appear for any exam all throughout the year.

If you agree with all of this, you can stop reading at this point 🙂 


CAN SICK CHILDREN COME ONLY FOR THE EXAM? 

  • No! We recommend your child takes some well – deserved rest and gets well soon.
  • Exams keep happening. The child can always catch the next one.
  • These exams are important, but not more important than your child’s health and
    well – being. सिर सलामत तो पगड़ी पचास!
  • We suggest you save this जोश for when your child is in Std. 9 and 10 – for that is when we really need your support in making sure students don’t miss out on exams!
  • We have seen parents send their children to school even when the children are so sick that they cannot stand properly or even concentrate on what’s going on in school. This causes a lot of stress for the sick child as well as for the school staff.
  • Please do not bring your sick child to school, and argue with the office team. We will NOT be accepting sick children.
  • If a sick student still comes to school, the student will only be released as per the regular pick-up timings. Students will not be allowed to leave before the school is over for the day. 

Wishing all the students good luck for their exams!

Std. 1

Std. 1 – Textbooks, exams, Homework

Dear Parents,

Please find below the standard-wise list of textbooks that your child would be referring to, in this academic year and exam – related information.

The textbooks can be accessed online via : http://ncert.nic.in/textbook.php

Select the correct Class -> Subject -> Book Title, as per the ones mentioned above.

The entire textbook is available in the PDF format. You can also download the entire textbook or individual chapters by using the Download option on the top right corner, once the textbook is visible on the screen.

If you purchase hard copies of the textbooks, please keep these at home. We have a separate set of books in the school for the kids to refer to. Do not send textbooks to school. 

Alternatively, you can also access the textbooks by clicking here with your child’s *Walnut email address. 

You are encouraged to refer to the online PDFs since these are the latest versions, and hard copies either might not be in stock or may not be updated versions as per CBSE’s latest rationalized syllabus.

In the table given below, some subjects do not have a textbook. You can see that clearly in the list. The same is applicable for which subjects are tested in the form of written exams per standard too.

Std. 1 : Core Subjects

Subject Textbook Name Quarterly Exam
English (Std. 1) NCERT Marigold 25 marks
Mathematics 25 marks
Science 25 marks
Marathi 
Social Studies

Std. 1 : Additional Subjects, No Written Exam

Information Transfer, Hands-on Activity, General Knowledge, Speaking and Debates, Mental Math and Tables, Language Arts, Strategic Thinking, Theatre, Art, Sports, Computational Thinking (CS Pathshala), Reading

Std. 1 : Homework

No homework to be solved and submitted in school. The worksheets have specific Extra Questions for Practice marked that can be done at home, if you wish. These are NOT to be submitted in school. 

Students would have Walmiki quizzes to be solved occasionally. For these, the student will have to log in to the Walmiki app on a computer. These are a part of the continuous evaluation process and are added to the formative marks on the report card. It is okay for students to treat this as an open book test. The idea is that they should go through the material properly and understand the questions and answer properly.

*PLEASE NOTE : REGARDING ISSUES ABOUT ACCESSING THE MATERIAL OR LINKS 

  • All the material that is shared by Walnut School (Google Forms, Meet Links, Presentations or PDFs) can ONLY be accessed using your child’s Walnut email address. Your own personal email address WILL NOT give you access. 
  • In case you need to “Request Access” or are “Denied Permission”, that means you are NOT using the Walnut email address to login.
  • If you are using the Walnut email address and are still facing issues, you might need to change your browser or device or check the settings on your own device. Here is a PDF that you can refer to and see if it helps. Each device is different and you will have to figure out the settings for your own device.
  • Kindly DO NOT send us emails that say you are unable to access the shared material or links. There is nothing more that we can do in this regard.
  • If you want to know how to switch from your personal account to the students account, use this tutorial.
  • If you have two children and you want to know how to switch from one child’s account to your other child’s account, you can still use the same tutorial mentioned above, just read ahead after the first slide.

 

Std. 1 – Unit 1 Exams : Schedules and Formats

Dear Parents,

Unit 1 has almost come to an end…and time has flown! The Practice tests begin from 29 June. CLICK HERE to access the portion circular for this unit.

Here is the schedule for the practice and unit exam weeks :

What? When? What?
Practice Test – 1 Thursday, 29 June 2023 Math
Practice Test – 1 Thursday, 29 June 2023 Science
Practice Test – 1 Friday, 30 June 2023 English
Practice Test – 2 Monday, 3 July 2023 Math
Practice Test – 2 Monday, 3 July 2023 Science
Practice Test – 2 Tuesday, 4 July 2023 English
REGULAR SCHOOL Wednesday, 5 July 2023 DISCUSSION OF PRACTICE TESTS
ASSIMILATE Thursday, 6 July 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
Unit Test Friday, 7 July 2023 Math
Unit Test Monday, 10 July 2023 Science
Unit Test Tuesday, 11 July 2023 English
HOLIDAY Wednesday, 12 July 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
HOLIDAY Thursday, 13 July 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
UNIT 2 BEGINS Friday, 14 July 2023 REGULAR SCHOOL

 

Here are the details of the marks of the different papers :

Subject Orals Test Bytes Written Duration (Written)
English 5 marks 5 marks 15 marks 30 minutes
Math 10 marks 15 marks 30 minutes
Science 10 marks 15 marks 30 minutes

 

Practice Tests :

  • Students solve two practice tests per subject in school. These are solved in an exam atmosphere. They are further checked by the teachers and discussed in school.
  • A third practice test is sent home, in case you want them to solve one more. This third practice test is specially created so that you, as parents, do not need to spend time curating a list of questions as per the exam pattern.

Orals – English :

  • Students are evaluated on their English reading and speaking skills throughout the unit during their weekly Reading and Speaking periods.
  • Students are marked on their fluency of reading, pronunciation and punctuation.
  • No separate oral exams will be conducted.

Test Bytes (on Walmiki) : 

  • These marks are consolidated as a total of ALL the Test Bytes attempted by the student over the course of Unit 1. There will not be a separate test conducted for the students on the exam day.
  • If your child has not attempted the Test Bytes yet or has missed out on some, do make sure they solve them before 6th July. Midnight of 6th July, these tests will be closed.
  • Do note, that these tests are SINGLE ATTEMPT tests. That means your child can only appear for them ONCE.
  • If you feel your child is not prepared, try with the practice quizzes till you are confident and then take the Test Byte.

Written exam : 

  • These are written papers that the students solve in class, under teacher supervision and within a specified time limit.

SICK / ABSENT CHILDREN : 

  • If your child is sick and misses out on an exam, it is absolutely fine! Kindly do not send your child to school under such circumstances.
  • Students will be promoted to the next class even if they do not appear for any exam all throughout the year.
  • Just like worksheets for absent students, your child will be handed over the exam related material once they start attending school.

If you agree with all of this, you can stop reading at this point 🙂

IF YOU STILL INSIST YOUR SICK CHILDREN ATTEMPT THE UNIT EXAMS (*Sigh!*) :

For Std. 1 to 5 : 

  • You can collect the question papers from school between 2.30 pm and 3 pm as per the exam schedule. This is applicable only for Unit exam papers and not for the Practice tests.
  • You can access the Practice test question papers on a daily basis through the Wal-SH Curriculum Updates as per the exam schedule. Click here for an overview of the Wal-SH app.
  • Practice test answer sheets will not be checked. You can directly refer to the model answer sheets accessible through the Wal-SH Curriculum Updates.
  • If you want your child’s unit exam answer sheets to be checked by the teacher, then you will have to submit the hard copies in school the day after the exam is scheduled, between 2.30 pm and 3 pm.
    For example, if your child is attempting the exam scheduled on 10 July, you will have to submit the answer sheet on 11 July. You can collect the question paper of the exam scheduled for 11 July at the same time.
  • Kindly do not staple the answer sheets together. Use ONLY U-pins. We scan the papers for our records, and stapled sheets cannot be scanned properly.
  • Teachers will be checking students’ answer sheets ONLY IF submitted as per the deadline.
  • Teachers will NOT be checking answer sheets if attempted on any other format (notebook papers, blank sheets, etc.) other than the question paper collected from school.
  • These students will NOT be considered in the Academic Achievers’ (toppers) list.

CAN SICK CHILDREN COME ONLY FOR THE EXAM? 

  • No! We recommend your child takes some well – deserved rest and gets well soon.
  • Exams keep happening. The child can always catch the next one. These exams are important, but not more important than your child’s health and
    well – being. सिर सलामत तो पगड़ी पचास!
  • We suggest you save this जोश for when your child is in Std. 9 and 10 – for that is when we really need your support in making sure students don’t miss out on exams!
  • We have seen parents send their children to school even when the children are so sick that they cannot stand properly or even concentrate on what’s going on in school. This causes a lot of stress for the sick child as well as for the school staff.
  • Please do not bring your sick child to school, and argue with the office team. We will NOT be accepting sick children.
  • If a sick student still comes to school, the student will only be released as per the regular pick-up timings. Students will not be allowed to leave before the school is over for the day.

Wishing all the students good luck for their exams!

Std. 1 : Unit 2 Exams : Schedules and Formats

Dear Parents,

Unit 2 has almost come to an end…and time has flown! The Practice tests begin from 28 August. CLICK HERE to access the portion circular for this unit.

Here is the schedule for the practice and unit exam weeks :

What? When? What?
Practice Test – 1 Monday, 28 August 2023 Math
Practice Test – 1 Monday, 28 August 2023 Science
Practice Test – 1 Tuesday, 29 August 2023 English
HOLIDAY Wednesday, 30 August 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
Practice Test – 2 Thursday, 31 August 2023 Math
Practice Test – 2 Thursday, 31 August 2023 Science
Practice Test – 2 Friday, 1 September 2023 English
REGULAR SCHOOL Monday, 4 September 2023 DISCUSSION OF PRACTICE TESTS
REGULAR SCHOOL Tuesday, 5 September 2023 DAHI HANDI PARTY
ASSIMILATE Wednesday, 6 September 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
HOLIDAY Thursday, 7 September 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
Unit Test Friday, 8 September 2023 Math
Unit Test Monday, 11 September 2023 Science
Unit Test Tuesday, 12 September 2023 English
HOLIDAY Wednesday, 13 September 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
HOLIDAY Thursday, 14 September 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
UNIT 3 BEGINS Friday, 15 September 2023 REGULAR SCHOOL

 

Here are the details of the marks of the different papers :

Subject Orals Test Bytes Written Duration (Written)
English 5 marks 5 marks 15 marks 30 minutes
Math 10 marks 15 marks 30 minutes
Science 10 marks 15 marks 30 minutes

 

Practice Tests :

  • Students solve two practice tests per subject in school. These are solved in an exam atmosphere. They are further checked by the teachers and discussed in school.
  • A third practice test is sent home, in case you want them to solve one more. This third practice test is specially created so that you, as parents, do not need to spend time curating a list of questions as per the exam pattern.

Orals – English :

  • Students are evaluated on their English reading and speaking skills throughout the unit during their weekly Reading and Speaking periods.
  • Students are marked on their fluency of reading, pronunciation and punctuation.
  • No separate oral exams will be conducted.

Test Bytes (on Walmiki) :

  • These marks are consolidated as a total of ALL the Test Bytes attempted by the student over the course of Unit 2. There will not be a separate test conducted for the students on the exam day.
  • If your child has not attempted the Test Bytes yet or has missed out on some, do make sure they solve them before 7th September. Midnight of 7th September, these tests will be closed.
  • Do note, that these tests are SINGLE ATTEMPT tests. That means your child can only appear for them ONCE.
  • If you feel your child is not prepared, try with the practice quizzes till you are confident and then take the Test Byte.

Written exam :

  • These are written papers that the students solve in class, under teacher supervision and within a specified time limit.

SICK / ABSENT CHILDREN :

  • If your child is sick and misses out on an exam, it is absolutely fine! Kindly do not send your child to school under such circumstances.
  • Students will be promoted to the next class even if they do not appear for any exam all throughout the year.
  • Just like worksheets for absent students, your child will be handed over the exam related material once they start attending school.

If you agree with all of this, you can stop reading at this point 🙂

IF YOU STILL INSIST YOUR SICK CHILDREN ATTEMPT THE UNIT EXAMS (*Sigh!*) :

For Std. 1 to 5 :

  • You can collect the question papers from school between 2.30 pm and 3 pm as per the exam schedule. This is applicable only for Unit exam papers and not for the Practice tests.
  • You can access the Practice test question papers on a daily basis through the Wal-SH Curriculum Updates as per the exam schedule. Click here for an overview of the Wal-SH app.
  • Practice test answer sheets will not be checked. You can directly refer to the model answer sheets accessible through the Wal-SH Curriculum Updates.
  • If you want your child’s unit exam answer sheets to be checked by the teacher, then you will have to submit the hard copies in school the day after the exam is scheduled, between 2.30 pm and 3 pm.
    For example, if your child is attempting the exam scheduled on 11 August, you will have to submit the answer sheet on 12 August. You can collect the question paper of the exam scheduled for 12 August at the same time.
  • Kindly do not staple the answer sheets together. Use ONLY U-pins. We scan the papers for our records, and stapled sheets cannot be scanned properly.
  • Teachers will be checking students’ answer sheets ONLY IF submitted as per the deadline.
  • Teachers will NOT be checking answer sheets if attempted on any other format (notebook papers, blank sheets, etc.) other than the question paper collected from school.
  • These students will NOT be considered in the Academic Achievers’ (toppers) list.

CAN SICK CHILDREN COME ONLY FOR THE EXAM? 

  • No! We recommend your child takes some well – deserved rest and gets well soon.
  • Exams keep happening. The child can always catch the next one.
  • These exams are important, but not more important than your child’s health and well – being. सिर सलामत तो पगड़ी पचास!
  • We suggest you save this जोश for when your child is in Std. 9 and 10 – for that is when we really need your support in making sure students don’t miss out on exams!
  • We have seen parents send their children to school even when the children are so sick that they cannot stand properly or even concentrate on what’s going on in school. This causes a lot of stress for the sick child as well as for the school staff.
  • Please do not bring your sick child to school, and argue with the office team. We will NOT be accepting sick children.
  • If a sick student still comes to school, the student will only be released as per the regular pick-up timings. Students will not be allowed to leave before the school is over for the day.

Wishing all the students good luck for their exams!

Std. 2

Std. 2 – Textbooks, exams, Homework

Dear Parents,

Please find below the standard-wise list of textbooks that your child would be referring to, in this academic year and exam – related information.

The textbooks can be accessed online via : http://ncert.nic.in/textbook.php

Select the correct Class -> Subject -> Book Title, as per the ones mentioned above.

The entire textbook is available in the PDF format. You can also download the entire textbook or individual chapters by using the Download option on the top right corner, once the textbook is visible on the screen.

If you purchase hard copies of the textbooks, please keep these at home. We have a separate set of books in the school for the kids to refer to. Do not send textbooks to school. 

Alternatively, you can also access the textbooks by clicking here with your child’s *Walnut email address. 

You are encouraged to refer to the online PDFs since these are the latest versions, and hard copies either might not be in stock or may not be updated versions as per CBSE’s latest rationalized syllabus.

In the table given below, some subjects do not have a textbook. You can see that clearly in the list. The same is applicable for which subjects are tested in the form of written exams per standard too.

Std. 2 : Core Subjects

Subject Textbook Name Quarterly Exam
English (Std. 2) NCERT Marigold 25 marks
Mathematics 25 marks
Science 25 marks
Marathi
Social Studies

Std. 2 : Additional Subjects, No Written Exam

Information Transfer, Hands-on Activity, General Knowledge, Speaking and Debates, Mental Math and Tables, Language Arts, Theatre, Art, Sports, Computational Thinking (CS Pathshala), Reading, Strategic Thinking

Std. 2 : Homework

No homework to be solved and submitted in school. The worksheets have specific Extra Questions for Practice marked that can be done at home, if you wish. These are NOT to be submitted in school. 

Students would have Walmiki quizzes to be solved occasionally. For these, the student will have to log in to the Walmiki app on a computer. These are a part of the continuous evaluation process and are added to the formative marks on the report card. It is okay for students to treat this as an open book test. The idea is that they should go through the material properly and understand the questions and answer properly.

*PLEASE NOTE : REGARDING ISSUES ABOUT ACCESSING THE MATERIAL OR LINKS 

  • All the material that is shared by Walnut School (Google Forms, Meet Links, Presentations or PDFs) can ONLY be accessed using your child’s Walnut email address. Your own personal email address WILL NOT give you access. 
  • In case you need to “Request Access” or are “Denied Permission”, that means you are NOT using the Walnut email address to login.
  • If you are using the Walnut email address and are still facing issues, you might need to change your browser or device or check the settings on your own device. Here is a PDF that you can refer to and see if it helps. Each device is different and you will have to figure out the settings for your own device.
  • Kindly DO NOT send us emails that say you are unable to access the shared material or links. There is nothing more that we can do in this regard.
  • If you want to know how to switch from your personal account to the students account, use this tutorial.

If you have two children and you want to know how to switch from one child’s account to your other child’s account, you can still use the same tutorial mentioned above, just read ahead after the first slide.

Std. 2 – Unit 1 Exams : Schedules and Formats

Dear Parents,

Unit 1 has almost come to an end…and time has flown! The Practice tests begin from 29 June. CLICK HERE to access the portion circular for this unit.

Here is the schedule for the practice and unit exam weeks :

What? When? What?
Practice Test – 1 Thursday, 29 June 2023 Science
Practice Test – 1 Thursday, 29 June 2023 English
Practice Test – 1 Friday, 30 June 2023 Math
Practice Test – 2 Monday, 3 July 2023 Science
Practice Test – 2 Monday, 3 July 2023 English
Practice Test – 2 Tuesday, 4 July 2023 Math
REGULAR SCHOOL Wednesday, 5 July 2023 DISCUSSION OF PRACTICE TESTS
ASSIMILATE Thursday, 6 July 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
Unit Test Friday, 7 July 2023 Science
Unit Test Monday, 10 July 2023 English
Unit Test Tuesday, 11 July 2023 Math
HOLIDAY Wednesday, 12 July 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
HOLIDAY Thursday, 13 July 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
UNIT 2 BEGINS Friday, 14 July 2023 REGULAR SCHOOL

 

Here are the details of the marks of the different papers :

Subject Orals Test Bytes Written Duration (Written)
English 5 marks 5 marks 15 marks 30 minutes
Math 10 marks 15 marks 30 minutes
Science 10 marks 15 marks 30 minutes

 

Practice Tests : 

  • Students solve two practice tests per subject in school. These are solved in an exam atmosphere. They are further checked by the teachers and discussed in school.
  • A third practice test is sent home, in case you want them to solve one more. This third practice test is specially created so that you, as parents, do not need to spend time curating a list of questions as per the exam pattern.

Orals – English :

  • Students are evaluated on their English reading and speaking skills throughout the unit during their weekly Reading and Speaking periods.
  • Students are marked on their fluency of reading, pronunciation and punctuation.
  • No separate oral exams will be conducted.

Test Bytes (on Walmiki) :

  • These marks are consolidated as a total of ALL the Test Bytes attempted by the student over the course of Unit 1. There will not be a separate test conducted for the students on the exam day.
  • If your child has not attempted the Test Bytes yet or has missed out on some, do make sure they solve them before 6th July. Midnight of 6th July, these tests will be closed.
  • Do note, that these tests are SINGLE ATTEMPT tests. That means your child can only appear for them ONCE.
  • If you feel your child is not prepared, try with the practice quizzes till you are confident and then take the Test Byte.

Written exam : 

  • These are written papers that the students solve in class, under teacher supervision and within a specified time limit.

SICK / ABSENT CHILDREN : 

  • If your child is sick and misses out on an exam, it is absolutely fine! Kindly do not send your child to school under such circumstances.
  • Students will be promoted to the next class even if they do not appear for any exam all throughout the year.
  • Just like worksheets for absent students, your child will be handed over the exam related material once they start attending school.

If you agree with all of this, you can stop reading at this point 🙂

IF YOU STILL INSIST YOUR SICK CHILDREN ATTEMPT THE UNIT EXAMS (*Sigh!*) :

For Std. 1 to 5 : 

  • You can collect the question papers from school between 2.30 pm and 3 pm as per the exam schedule. This is applicable only for Unit exam papers and not for the Practice tests.
  • You can access the Practice test question papers on a daily basis through the Wal-SH Curriculum Updates as per the exam schedule. Click here for an overview of the Wal-SH app.
  • Practice test answer sheets will not be checked. You can directly refer to the model answer sheets accessible through the Wal-SH Curriculum Updates.
  • If you want your child’s unit exam answer sheets to be checked by the teacher, then you will have to submit the hard copies in school the day after the exam is scheduled, between 2.30 pm and 3 pm.
    For example, if your child is attempting the exam scheduled on 10 July, you will have to submit the answer sheet on 11 July. You can collect the question paper of the exam scheduled for 11 July at the same time.
  • Kindly do not staple the answer sheets together. Use ONLY U-pins. We scan the papers for our records, and stapled sheets cannot be scanned properly.
  • Teachers will be checking students’ answer sheets ONLY IF submitted as per the deadline.
  • Teachers will NOT be checking answer sheets if attempted on any other format (notebook papers, blank sheets, etc.) other than the question paper collected from school.
  • These students will NOT be considered in the Academic Achievers’ (toppers) list.

CAN SICK CHILDREN COME ONLY FOR THE EXAM? 

  • No! We recommend your child takes some well – deserved rest and gets well soon.
  • Exams keep happening. The child can always catch the next one. These exams are important, but not more important than your child’s health and
    well – being. सिर सलामत तो पगड़ी पचास!
  • We suggest you save this जोश for when your child is in Std. 9 and 10 – for that is when we really need your support in making sure students don’t miss out on exams!
  • We have seen parents send their children to school even when the children are so sick that they cannot stand properly or even concentrate on what’s going on in school. This causes a lot of stress for the sick child as well as for the school staff.
  • Please do not bring your sick child to school, and argue with the office team. We will NOT be accepting sick children.
  • If a sick student still comes to school, the student will only be released as per the regular pick-up timings. Students will not be allowed to leave before the school is over for the day.

Wishing all the students good luck for their exams!

Std. 2 : Unit 2 Exams : Schedules and Formats

Dear Parents,

Unit 2 has almost come to an end…and time has flown! The Practice tests begin from 28 August. CLICK HERE to access the portion circular for this unit.

Here is the schedule for the practice and unit exam weeks :

What? When? What?
Practice Test – 1 Monday, 28 August 2023 Science
Practice Test – 1 Monday, 28 August 2023 English
Practice Test – 1 Tuesday, 29 August 2023 Math
HOLIDAY Wednesday, 30 August 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
Practice Test – 2 Thursday, 31 August 2023 Science
Practice Test – 2 Thursday, 31 August 2023 English
Practice Test – 2 Friday, 1 September 2023 Math
REGULAR SCHOOL Monday, 4 September 2023 DISCUSSION OF PRACTICE TESTS
REGULAR SCHOOL Tuesday, 5 September 2023 DAHI HANDI PARTY
ASSIMILATE Wednesday, 6 September 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
HOLIDAY Thursday, 7 September 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
Unit Test Friday, 8 September 2023 Science
Unit Test Monday, 11 September 2023 English
Unit Test Tuesday, 12 September 2023 Math
HOLIDAY Wednesday, 13 September 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
HOLIDAY Thursday, 14 September 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
UNIT 3 BEGINS Friday, 15 September 2023 REGULAR SCHOOL

 

Here are the details of the marks of the different papers :

Subject Orals Test Bytes Written Duration (Written)
English 5 marks 5 marks 15 marks 30 minutes
Math 10 marks 15 marks 30 minutes
Science 10 marks 15 marks 30 minutes

 

Practice Tests :

  • Students solve two practice tests per subject in school. These are solved in an exam atmosphere. They are further checked by the teachers and discussed in school.
  • A third practice test is sent home, in case you want them to solve one more. This third practice test is specially created so that you, as parents, do not need to spend time curating a list of questions as per the exam pattern.

Orals – English :

  • Students are evaluated on their English reading and speaking skills throughout the unit during their weekly Reading and Speaking periods.
  • Students are marked on their fluency of reading, pronunciation and punctuation.
  • No separate oral exams will be conducted.

Test Bytes (on Walmiki) :

  • These marks are consolidated as a total of ALL the Test Bytes attempted by the student over the course of Unit 2. There will not be a separate test conducted for the students on the exam day.
  • If your child has not attempted the Test Bytes yet or has missed out on some, do make sure they solve them before 7th September. Midnight of 7th September, these tests will be closed.
  • Do note, that these tests are SINGLE ATTEMPT tests. That means your child can only appear for them ONCE.
  • If you feel your child is not prepared, try with the practice quizzes till you are confident and then take the Test Byte.

Written exam :

  • These are written papers that the students solve in class, under teacher supervision and within a specified time limit.

SICK / ABSENT CHILDREN :

  • If your child is sick and misses out on an exam, it is absolutely fine! Kindly do not send your child to school under such circumstances.
  • Students will be promoted to the next class even if they do not appear for any exam all throughout the year.
  • Just like worksheets for absent students, your child will be handed over the exam related material once they start attending school.

If you agree with all of this, you can stop reading at this point 🙂

IF YOU STILL INSIST YOUR SICK CHILDREN ATTEMPT THE UNIT EXAMS (*Sigh!*) :

For Std. 1 to 5 :

  • You can collect the question papers from school between 2.30 pm and 3 pm as per the exam schedule. This is applicable only for Unit exam papers and not for the Practice tests.
  • You can access the Practice test question papers on a daily basis through the Wal-SH Curriculum Updates as per the exam schedule. Click here for an overview of the Wal-SH app.
  • Practice test answer sheets will not be checked. You can directly refer to the model answer sheets accessible through the Wal-SH Curriculum Updates.
  • If you want your child’s unit exam answer sheets to be checked by the teacher, then you will have to submit the hard copies in school the day after the exam is scheduled, between 2.30 pm and 3 pm.
    For example, if your child is attempting the exam scheduled on 11 August, you will have to submit the answer sheet on 12 August. You can collect the question paper of the exam scheduled for 12 August at the same time.
  • Kindly do not staple the answer sheets together. Use ONLY U-pins. We scan the papers for our records, and stapled sheets cannot be scanned properly.
  • Teachers will be checking students’ answer sheets ONLY IF submitted as per the deadline.
  • Teachers will NOT be checking answer sheets if attempted on any other format (notebook papers, blank sheets, etc.) other than the question paper collected from school.
  • These students will NOT be considered in the Academic Achievers’ (toppers) list.

CAN SICK CHILDREN COME ONLY FOR THE EXAM? 

  • No! We recommend your child takes some well – deserved rest and gets well soon.
  • Exams keep happening. The child can always catch the next one.
  • These exams are important, but not more important than your child’s health and well – being. सिर सलामत तो पगड़ी पचास!
  • We suggest you save this जोश for when your child is in Std. 9 and 10 – for that is when we really need your support in making sure students don’t miss out on exams!
  • We have seen parents send their children to school even when the children are so sick that they cannot stand properly or even concentrate on what’s going on in school. This causes a lot of stress for the sick child as well as for the school staff.
  • Please do not bring your sick child to school, and argue with the office team. We will NOT be accepting sick children.
  • If a sick student still comes to school, the student will only be released as per the regular pick-up timings. Students will not be allowed to leave before the school is over for the day.

Wishing all the students good luck for their exams!

Std. 3

Std. 3 – Textbooks, exams, Homework

Dear Parents,

Please find below the standard-wise list of textbooks that your child would be referring to, in this academic year and exam – related information.

The textbooks can be accessed online via : http://ncert.nic.in/textbook.php

Select the correct Class -> Subject -> Book Title, as per the ones mentioned above.

The entire textbook is available in the PDF format. You can also download the entire textbook or individual chapters by using the Download option on the top right corner, once the textbook is visible on the screen.

If you purchase hard copies of the textbooks, please keep these at home. We have a separate set of books in the school for the kids to refer to. Do not send textbooks to school. 

Alternatively, you can also access the textbooks by clicking here with your child’s *Walnut email address. 

You are encouraged to refer to the online PDFs since these are the latest versions, and hard copies either might not be in stock or may not be updated versions as per CBSE’s latest rationalized syllabus.

In the table given below, some subjects do not have a textbook. You can see that clearly in the list. The same is applicable for which subjects are tested in the form of written exams per standard too.

Std. 3 : Core Subjects

Subject Textbook Name Quarterly Exam
English (Std. 3) NCERT Marigold 30 marks
Mathematics 30 marks
Science 30 marks
Marathi 30 marks
Social Studies

Std. 3 : Additional Subjects, No Written Exam

Information Transfer, Hands-on Activity, General Knowledge, Speaking and Debates, Theatre, Art, Sports, Computational Thinking (CS Pathshala), Reading, Mental Math, Strategic Thinking

Std. 3 : Homework

From Std 3 onwards, teachers assign some homework daily for English, Math and Science. You can get to see the homework in the Announcements classroom that you are added to. The children will also be marking the questions they need to do on their worksheet. Estimated Homework time (all core subjects combined) is about 30 to 40 minutes on all weekdays.

Teachers expect the homework to be done on the day it is assigned and if it has to be submitted, the deadlines must be followed by the students. At Walnut, we teach a little everyday and do activities and exercises based on that immediately. We do not wait for the whole lesson to be over before starting exercises. If students do the homework sincerely, they get to quickly revise what was done in school and will be able to receive the next day’s lesson in a better manner. It also helps the teacher understand how much the student has learned. 

Our homework comes in many different forms. 

  • Answering questions on the worksheet : These may be direct questions from the book or may require some personal opinion or analysis to be shared. Students should refer to the material that they have, when they answer these questions. 
  • Test Bytes on Walmiki : For these, the student will have to log in to the Walmiki app on a computer. These are a part of the continuous evaluation process and are added to the formative marks on the report card. It is okay for students to treat this as an open book test. The idea is that they should go through the material properly and understand the questions and answer properly. That is how doing homework becomes “studying”. 
  • Electronic submissions : Students may have to record an audio clip / a video / complete a Google Form or an escape room as a homework assignment. Again, students are allowed to refer to their books and material. The only condition is that they should use their own brain! 🙂 

This is all the studying that they typically need on a daily basis (unless the child has special needs). The time planned for homework is 10 to 15 minutes per core subject. Students don’t really need to do homework + studying. The way it is done in Walnut, homework = studying

Please let the students do the homework on their own. Do not give out the answers or have a tutor do the thinking part for them! We will talk about the benefits of this routine separately. 

*PLEASE NOTE : REGARDING ISSUES ABOUT ACCESSING THE MATERIAL OR LINKS 

  • All the material that is shared by Walnut School (Google Forms, Meet Links, Presentations or PDFs) can ONLY be accessed using your child’s Walnut email address. Your own personal email address WILL NOT give you access. 
  • In case you need to “Request Access” or are “Denied Permission”, that means you are NOT using the Walnut email address to login.
  • If you are using the Walnut email address and are still facing issues, you might need to change your browser or device or check the settings on your own device. Here is a PDF that you can refer to and see if it helps. Each device is different and you will have to figure out the settings for your own device.
  • Kindly DO NOT send us emails that say you are unable to access the shared material or links. There is nothing more that we can do in this regard.
  • If you want to know how to switch from your personal account to the students account, use this tutorial.
  • If you have two children and you want to know how to switch from one child’s account to your other child’s account, you can still use the same tutorial mentioned above, just read ahead after the first slide.

 

Std. 3 – Unit 1 Exams : Schedules and Formats

Dear Parents,

Unit 1 has almost come to an end…and time has flown! The Practice tests begin from 29 June. CLICK HERE to access the portion circular for this unit.

Here is the schedule for the practice and unit exam weeks :

What? When? What?
Practice Test – 1 Thursday, 29 June 2023 Math
Practice Test – 1 Thursday, 29 June 2023 Marathi
Practice Test – 1 Friday, 30 June 2023 Science
Practice Test – 1 Friday, 30 June 2023 English
Practice Test – 2 Monday, 3 July 2023 Math
Practice Test – 2 Monday, 3 July 2023 Marathi
Practice Test – 2 Tuesday, 4 July 2023 Science
Practice Test – 2 Tuesday, 4 July 2023 English
REGULAR SCHOOL Wednesday, 5 July 2023 DISCUSSION OF PRACTICE TESTS
ASSIMILATE Thursday, 6 July 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
Unit Test Friday, 7 July 2023 Math
Unit Test Monday, 10 July 2023 Marathi
Unit Test Tuesday, 11 July 2023 Science
Unit Test Wednesday, 12 July 2023 English
HOLIDAY Thursday, 13 July 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
UNIT 2 BEGINS Friday, 14 July 2023 REGULAR SCHOOL

 

Here are the details of the marks of the different papers :

Subject Orals Test Bytes Written Duration (Written)
English 5 marks 5 marks 20 marks 45 minutes
Marathi 5 marks 5 marks 20 marks 45 minutes
Math 10 marks 20 marks 45 minutes
Science 10 marks 20 marks 45 minutes

 

Practice Tests : 

  • Students solve two practice tests per subject in school. These are solved in an exam atmosphere. They are further checked by the teachers and discussed in school.
  • A third practice test is sent home, in case you want them to solve one more. This third practice test is specially created so that you, as parents, do not need to spend time curating a list of questions as per the exam pattern.

Orals – English : 

  • Students are evaluated on their English reading and speaking skills throughout the unit during their weekly Reading and Speaking periods.
  • Students are marked on their fluency of reading, pronunciation and punctuation.
  • No separate oral exams will be conducted.

Orals – Marathi : 

  • Students are evaluated on their Marathi reading and speaking skills throughout the unit during their regular Marathi periods.
  • Students are marked on their fluency of reading, pronunciation and punctuation.
  • No separate oral exams will be conducted.

Test Bytes (on Walmiki) : 

  • These marks are consolidated as a total of ALL the Test Bytes attempted by the student over the course of Unit 1. There will not be a separate test conducted for the students on the exam day.
  • If your child has not attempted the Test Bytes yet or has missed out on some, do make sure they solve them before 6th July. Midnight of 6th July, these tests will be closed.
  • Do note, that these tests are SINGLE ATTEMPT tests. That means your child can only appear for them ONCE.
  • If you feel your child is not prepared, try with the practice quizzes till you are confident and then take the Test Byte.

Written exam : 

  • These are written papers that the students solve in class, under teacher supervision and within a specified time limit.

SICK / ABSENT CHILDREN : 

  • If your child is sick and misses out on an exam, it is absolutely fine! Kindly do not send your child to school under such circumstances.
  • Students will be promoted to the next class even if they do not appear for any exam all throughout the year.
  • Just like worksheets for absent students, your child will be handed over the exam related material once they start attending school.

If you agree with all of this, you can stop reading at this point 🙂

IF YOU STILL INSIST YOUR SICK CHILDREN ATTEMPT THE UNIT EXAMS (*Sigh!*) :

For Std. 1 to 5 :

  • You can collect the question papers from school between 2.30 pm and 3 pm as per the exam schedule. This is applicable only for Unit exam papers and not for the Practice tests.
  • You can access the Practice test question papers on a daily basis through the Wal-SH Curriculum Updates as per the exam schedule. Click here for an overview of the Wal-SH app.
  • Practice test answer sheets will not be checked. You can directly refer to the model answer sheets accessible through the Wal-SH Curriculum Updates.
  • If you want your child’s unit exam answer sheets to be checked by the teacher, then you will have to submit the hard copies in school the day after the exam is scheduled, between 2.30 pm and 3 pm.
    For example, if your child is attempting the exam scheduled on 10 July, you will have to submit the answer sheet on 11 July. You can collect the question paper of the exam scheduled for 11 July at the same time.
  • Kindly do not staple the answer sheets together. Use ONLY U-pins. We scan the papers for our records, and stapled sheets cannot be scanned properly.
  • Teachers will be checking students’ answer sheets ONLY IF submitted as per the deadline.
  • Teachers will NOT be checking answer sheets if attempted on any other format (notebook papers, blank sheets, etc.) other than the question paper collected from school.
  • These students will NOT be considered in the Academic Achievers’ (toppers) list.

CAN SICK CHILDREN COME ONLY FOR THE EXAM? 

  • No! We recommend your child takes some well – deserved rest and gets well soon.
  • Exams keep happening. The child can always catch the next one. These exams are important, but not more important than your child’s health and well – being. सिर सलामत तो पगड़ी पचास!
  • We suggest you save this जोश for when your child is in Std. 9 and 10 – for that is when we really need your support in making sure students don’t miss out on exams!
  • We have seen parents send their children to school even when the children are so sick that they cannot stand properly or even concentrate on what’s going on in school. This causes a lot of stress for the sick child as well as for the school staff.
  • Please do not bring your sick child to school, and argue with the office team. We will NOT be accepting sick children.
  • If a sick student still comes to school, the student will only be released as per the regular pick-up timings. Students will not be allowed to leave before the school is over for the day.

Wishing all the students good luck for their exams!

Std. 3 : Unit 2 Exams : Schedules and Formats

Dear Parents,

Unit 2 has almost come to an end…and time has flown! The Practice tests begin from 28 August. CLICK HERE to access the portion circular for this unit.

Here is the schedule for the practice and unit exam weeks :

What?

When? What?
Practice Test – 1 Monday, 28 August 2023 Math
Practice Test – 1 Monday, 28 August 2023 Marathi
Practice Test – 1 Tuesday, 29 August 2023 Science
Practice Test – 1 Tuesday, 29 August 2023 English
HOLIDAY Wednesday, 30 August 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
Practice Test – 2 Thursday, 31 August 2023 Math
Practice Test – 2 Thursday, 31 August 2023 Marathi
Practice Test – 2 Friday, 1 September 2023 Science
Practice Test – 2 Friday, 1 September 2023 English
REGULAR SCHOOL Monday, 4 September 2023 DISCUSSION OF PRACTICE TESTS
REGULAR SCHOOL Tuesday, 5 September 2023 DAHI HANDI PARTY
ASSIMILATE Wednesday, 6 September 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
HOLIDAY Thursday, 7 September 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
Unit Test Friday, 8 September 2023 Math
Unit Test Monday, 11 September 2023 Marathi
Unit Test Tuesday, 12 September 2023 Science
Unit Test Wednesday, 13 September 2023 English
HOLIDAY Thursday, 14 September 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
UNIT 3 BEGINS Friday, 15 September 2023

REGULAR SCHOOL

Here are the details of the marks of the different papers :

Subject Orals Test Bytes Written Duration (Written)
English 5 marks 5 marks 20 marks 45 minutes
Marathi 5 marks 5 marks 20 marks 45 minutes
Math 10 marks 20 marks 45 minutes
Science 10 marks 20 marks 45 minutes

Practice Tests : 

  • Students solve two practice tests per subject in school. These are solved in an exam atmosphere. They are further checked by the teachers and discussed in school.
  • A third practice test is sent home, in case you want them to solve one more. This third practice test is specially created so that you, as parents, do not need to spend time curating a list of questions as per the exam pattern.

Orals – English : 

  • Students are evaluated on their English reading and speaking skills throughout the unit during their weekly Reading and Speaking periods.
  • Students are marked on their fluency of reading, pronunciation and punctuation.
  • No separate oral exams will be conducted.

Orals – Marathi : 

  • Students are evaluated on their Marathi reading and speaking skills throughout the unit during their regular Marathi periods.
  • Students are marked on their fluency of reading, pronunciation and punctuation.
  • No separate oral exams will be conducted.

Test Bytes (on Walmiki) : 

  • These marks are consolidated as a total of ALL the Test Bytes attempted by the student over the course of Unit 2. There will not be a separate test conducted for the students on the exam day.
  • If your child has not attempted the Test Bytes yet or has missed out on some, do make sure they solve them before 7th September. Midnight of 7th September, these tests will be closed. 
  • Do note, that these tests are SINGLE ATTEMPT tests. That means your child can only appear for them ONCE. 
  • If you feel your child is not prepared, try with the practice quizzes till you are confident and then take the Test Byte.

Written exam : 

  • These are written papers that the students solve in class, under teacher supervision and within a specified time limit.

SICK / ABSENT CHILDREN : 

  • If your child is sick and misses out on an exam, it is absolutely fine! Kindly do not send your child to school under such circumstances.
  • Students will be promoted to the next class even if they do not appear for any exam all throughout the year.
  • Just like worksheets for absent students, your child will be handed over the exam related material once they start attending school.

If you agree with all of this, you can stop reading at this point 🙂 

IF YOU STILL INSIST YOUR SICK CHILDREN ATTEMPT THE UNIT EXAMS (*Sigh!*) : 

For Std. 1 to 5

  • You can collect the question papers from school between 2.30 pm and 3 pm as per the exam schedule. This is applicable only for Unit exam papers and not for the Practice tests.
  • You can access the Practice test question papers on a daily basis through the Wal-SH Curriculum Updates as per the exam schedule. Click here for an overview of the Wal-SH app.
  • Practice test answer sheets will not be checked. You can directly refer to the model answer sheets accessible through the Wal-SH Curriculum Updates.
  • If you want your child’s unit exam answer sheets to be checked by the teacher, then you will have to submit the hard copies in school the day after the exam is scheduled, between 2.30 pm and 3 pm.
    For example, if your child is attempting the exam scheduled on 11 September, you will have to submit the answer sheet on 12 September. You can collect the question paper of the exam scheduled for 12 September at the same time. 
  • Kindly do not staple the answer sheets together. Use ONLY U-pins. We scan the papers for our records, and stapled sheets cannot be scanned properly. 
  • Teachers will be checking students’ answer sheets ONLY IF submitted as per the deadline. 
  • Teachers will NOT be checking answer sheets if attempted on any other format (notebook papers, blank sheets, etc.) other than the question paper collected from school. 
  • These students will NOT be considered in the Academic Achievers’ (toppers) list.

CAN SICK CHILDREN COME ONLY FOR THE EXAM? 

  • No! We recommend your child takes some well – deserved rest and gets well soon.
  • Exams keep happening. The child can always catch the next one. These exams are important, but not more important than your child’s health and well – being. सिर सलामत तो पगड़ी पचास!
  • We suggest you save this जोश for when your child is in Std. 9 and 10 – for that is when we really need your support in making sure students don’t miss out on exams! 
  • We have seen parents send their children to school even when the children are so sick that they cannot stand properly or even concentrate on what’s going on in school. This causes a lot of stress for the sick child as well as for the school staff. 
  • Please do not bring your sick child to school, and argue with the office team. We will NOT be accepting sick children. 
  • If a sick student still comes to school, the student will only be released as per the regular pick-up timings. Students will not be allowed to leave before the school is over for the day. 

Wishing all the students good luck for their exams!

Std. 4

Std. 4 – Textbooks, exams, Homework

Dear Parents,

Dear Parents,

Please find below the standard-wise list of textbooks that your child would be referring to, in this academic year and exam – related information.

The textbooks can be accessed online via : http://ncert.nic.in/textbook.php

For the SSC Marathi textbook, access it via : https://cart.ebalbharati.in/balbooks/ebook.aspx   

Select the correct Class -> Subject -> Book Title, as per the ones mentioned above.

The entire textbook is available in the PDF format. You can also download the entire textbook or individual chapters by using the Download option on the top right corner, once the textbook is visible on the screen.

Alternatively, you can also access the textbooks by clicking here with your child’s *Walnut email address. 

If you purchase hard copies of the textbooks, please keep these at home. We have a separate set of books in the school for the kids to refer to. Do not send textbooks to school.

You are encouraged to refer to the online PDFs since these are the latest versions, and hard copies either might not be in stock or may not be updated versions as per CBSE’s latest rationalized syllabus.

In the table given below, some subjects do not have a textbook. You can see that clearly in the list. The same is applicable for which subjects are tested in the form of written exams per standard too.

Std. 4 : Core Subjects

Subject Textbook Name Quarterly Exam
English (Std. 4) NCERT Marigold
(Std. 5) NCERT Marigold
(Novel : Unit 3 and 4) The Diary of a Wimpy Kid : Cabin Fever (PDF)
40 marks
Mathematics 40 marks
Science 40 marks
Marathi (Std. 5) SSC Sulabhbharati 40 marks
Social Studies

Std. 4 : Additional Subjects, No Written Exam

Information Transfer, Hands-on Activity, General Knowledge, Speaking and Debates, Theatre, Art, Sports, Computational Thinking (CS Pathshala), Reading, Strategic Thinking, Mental Math

Std. 4 : Homework

Teachers assign some homework daily for English, Marathi, Math and Science. You can get to see the homework in the Announcements classroom that you are added to. The children will also be marking the questions they need to do on their worksheet. Estimated Homework time (all core subjects combined) is 30 to 40 minutes on all weekdays

Teachers expect the homework to be done on the day it is assigned and if it has to be submitted, the deadlines must be followed by the students. At Walnut, we teach a little everyday and do activities and exercises based on that immediately. We do not wait for the whole lesson to be over before starting exercises. If students do the homework sincerely, they get to quickly revise what was done in school and will be able to receive the next day’s lesson in a better manner. It also helps the teacher understand how much the student has learned. 

Our homework comes in many different forms. 

  • Answering questions on the worksheet : These may be direct questions from the book or may require some personal opinion or analysis to be shared. Students should refer to the material that they have, when they answer these questions. 
  • Test Bytes on Walmiki : For these, the student will have to log in to the Walmiki app on a computer. These are a part of the continuous evaluation process and are added to the formative marks on the report card. It is okay for students to treat this as an open book test. The idea is that they should go through the material properly and understand the questions and answer properly. That is how doing homework becomes “studying”. 
  • Electronic submissions : Students may have to record an audio clip / a video / complete a Google Form or an escape room as a homework assignment. Again, students are allowed to refer to their books and material. The only condition is that they should use their own brain! 🙂 

This is all the studying that they typically need on a daily basis (unless the child has special needs). The time planned for homework is 10 to 15 minutes per core subject. Students don’t really need to do homework + studying. The way it is done in Walnut, homework = studying

Please let the students do the homework on their own. Do not give out the answers or have a tutor do the thinking part for them! We will talk about the benefits of this routine separately. 

*PLEASE NOTE : REGARDING ISSUES ABOUT ACCESSING THE MATERIAL OR LINKS 

  • All the material that is shared by Walnut School (Google Forms, Meet Links, Presentations or PDFs) can ONLY be accessed using your child’s Walnut email address. Your own personal email address WILL NOT give you access. 
  • In case you need to “Request Access” or are “Denied Permission”, that means you are NOT using the Walnut email address to login.
  • If you are using the Walnut email address and are still facing issues, you might need to change your browser or device or check the settings on your own device. Here is a PDF that you can refer to and see if it helps. Each device is different and you will have to figure out the settings for your own device.
  • Kindly DO NOT send us emails that say you are unable to access the shared material or links. There is nothing more that we can do in this regard.
  • If you want to know how to switch from your personal account to the students account, use this tutorial.
  • If you have two children and you want to know how to switch from one child’s account to your other child’s account, you can still use the same tutorial mentioned above, just read ahead after the first slide.

 

Std. 4 : Unit 1 Exams : Schedules and Formats

Dear Parents,

Unit 1 has almost come to an end…and time has flown! The Practice tests begin from 29 June. CLICK HERE to access the portion circular for this unit.

Here is the schedule for the practice and unit exam weeks :

What? When? What?
Practice Test – 1 Thursday, 29 June 2023 Science
Practice Test – 1 Thursday, 29 June 2023 English
Practice Test – 1 Friday, 30 June 2023 Marathi
Practice Test – 1 Friday, 30 June 2023 Math
Practice Test – 2 Monday, 3 July 2023 Science
Practice Test – 2 Monday, 3 July 2023 English
Practice Test – 2 Tuesday, 4 July 2023 Marathi
Practice Test – 2 Tuesday, 4 July 2023 Math
REGULAR SCHOOL Wednesday, 5 July 2023 DISCUSSION OF PRACTICE TESTS
ASSIMILATE Thursday, 6 July 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
Unit Test Friday, 7 July 2023 Science
Unit Test Monday, 10 July 2023 English
Unit Test Tuesday, 11 July 2023 Marathi
Unit Test Wednesday, 12 July 2023 Math
HOLIDAY Thursday, 13 July 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
UNIT 2 BEGINS Friday, 14 July 2023 REGULAR SCHOOL

 

Here are the details of the marks of the different papers :

Subject Orals Test Bytes Written Duration (Written)
English 5 marks 5 marks 30 marks 1 hour
Marathi 5 marks 5 marks 30 marks 1 hour
Math 10 marks 30 marks 1 hour
Science 10 marks 30 marks 1 hour

 

Practice Tests : 

  • Students solve two practice tests per subject in school. These are solved in an exam atmosphere. They are further checked by the teachers and discussed in school.
  • A third practice test is sent home, in case you want them to solve one more. This third practice test is specially created so that you, as parents, do not need to spend time curating a list of questions as per the exam pattern.

Orals – English : 

  • Students are evaluated on their English reading and speaking skills throughout the unit during their weekly Reading and Speaking periods.
  • Students are marked on their fluency of reading, pronunciation and punctuation.
  • No separate oral exams will be conducted.

Orals – Marathi : 

  • Students are evaluated on their Marathi reading and speaking skills throughout the unit during their regular Marathi periods.
  • Students are marked on their fluency of reading, pronunciation and punctuation.
  • No separate oral exams will be conducted.

Test Bytes (on Walmiki) : 

  • These marks are consolidated as a total of ALL the Test Bytes attempted by the student over the course of Unit 1. There will not be a separate test conducted for the students on the exam day.
  • If your child has not attempted the Test Bytes yet or has missed out on some, do make sure they solve them before 6th July. Midnight of 6th July, these tests will be closed.
  • Do note, that these tests are SINGLE ATTEMPT tests. That means your child can only appear for them ONCE.
  • If you feel your child is not prepared, try with the practice quizzes till you are confident and then take the Test Byte.

Written exam : 

  • These are written papers that the students solve in class, under teacher supervision and within a specified time limit.

SICK / ABSENT CHILDREN : 

  • If your child is sick and misses out on an exam, it is absolutely fine! Kindly do not send your child to school under such circumstances.
  • Students will be promoted to the next class even if they do not appear for any exam all throughout the year.
  • Just like worksheets for absent students, your child will be handed over the exam related material once they start attending school.

If you agree with all of this, you can stop reading at this point 🙂

IF YOU STILL INSIST YOUR SICK CHILDREN ATTEMPT THE UNIT EXAMS (*Sigh!*) :

For Std. 1 to 5 : 

  • You can collect the question papers from school between 2.30 pm and 3 pm as per the exam schedule. This is applicable only for Unit exam papers and not for the Practice tests.
  • You can access the Practice test question papers on a daily basis through the Wal-SH Curriculum Updates as per the exam schedule. Click here for an overview of the Wal-SH app.
  • Practice test answer sheets will not be checked. You can directly refer to the model answer sheets accessible through the Wal-SH Curriculum Updates.
  • If you want your child’s unit exam answer sheets to be checked by the teacher, then you will have to submit the hard copies in school the day after the exam is scheduled, between 2.30 pm and 3 pm.
    For example, if your child is attempting the exam scheduled on 10 July, you will have to submit the answer sheet on 11 July. You can collect the question paper of the exam scheduled for 11 July at the same time.
  • Kindly do not staple the answer sheets together. Use ONLY U-pins. We scan the papers for our records, and stapled sheets cannot be scanned properly.
  • Teachers will be checking students’ answer sheets ONLY IF submitted as per the deadline.
  • Teachers will NOT be checking answer sheets if attempted on any other format (notebook papers, blank sheets, etc.) other than the question paper collected from school.
  • These students will NOT be considered in the Academic Achievers’ (toppers) list.

CAN SICK CHILDREN COME ONLY FOR THE EXAM? 

  • No! We recommend your child takes some well – deserved rest and gets well soon.
  • Exams keep happening. The child can always catch the next one. These exams are important, but not more important than your child’s health and well – being. सिर सलामत तो पगड़ी पचास!
  • We suggest you save this जोश for when your child is in Std. 9 and 10 – for that is when we really need your support in making sure students don’t miss out on exams!
  • We have seen parents send their children to school even when the children are so sick that they cannot stand properly or even concentrate on what’s going on in school. This causes a lot of stress for the sick child as well as for the school staff.
  • Please do not bring your sick child to school, and argue with the office team. We will NOT be accepting sick children.
  • If a sick student still comes to school, the student will only be released as per the regular pick-up timings. Students will not be allowed to leave before the school is over for the day.

Wishing all the students good luck for their exams!

Std. 4 : Unit 2 Exams : Schedules and Formats

Dear Parents,

Unit 2 has almost come to an end…and time has flown! The Practice tests begin from 28 August. CLICK HERE to access the portion circular for this unit.

Here is the schedule for the practice and unit exam weeks :

What? When? What?
Practice Test – 1 Monday, 28 August 2023 Science
Practice Test – 1 Monday, 28 August 2023 English
Practice Test – 1 Tuesday, 29 August 2023 Marathi
Practice Test – 1 Tuesday, 29 August 2023 Math
HOLIDAY Wednesday, 30 August 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
Practice Test – 2 Thursday, 31 August 2023 Science
Practice Test – 2 Thursday, 31 August 2023 English
Practice Test – 2 Friday, 1 September 2023 Marathi
Practice Test – 2 Friday, 1 September 2023 Math
REGULAR SCHOOL Monday, 4 September 2023 DISCUSSION OF PRACTICE TESTS
REGULAR SCHOOL Tuesday, 5 September 2023 DAHI HANDI PARTY
ASSIMILATE Wednesday, 6 September 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
HOLIDAY Thursday, 7 September 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
Unit Test Friday, 8 September 2023 Science
Unit Test Monday, 11 September 2023 English
Unit Test Tuesday, 12 September 2023 Marathi
Unit Test Wednesday, 13 September 2023 Math
HOLIDAY Thursday, 14 September 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
UNIT 3 BEGINS Friday, 15 September 2023 REGULAR SCHOOL

 

Here are the details of the marks of the different papers :

 

Subject Orals Test Bytes Written Duration (Written)
English 5 marks 5 marks 30 marks 1 hour
Marathi 5 marks 5 marks 30 marks 1 hour
Math 10 marks 30 marks 1 hour
Science 10 marks 30 marks 1 hour


Practice Tests : 

  • Students solve two practice tests per subject in school. These are solved in an exam atmosphere. They are further checked by the teachers and discussed in school.
  • A third practice test is sent home, in case you want them to solve one more. This third practice test is specially created so that you, as parents, do not need to spend time curating a list of questions as per the exam pattern.

Orals – English : 

  • Students are evaluated on their English reading and speaking skills throughout the unit during their weekly Reading and Speaking periods.
  • Students are marked on their fluency of reading, pronunciation and punctuation.
  • No separate oral exams will be conducted.

Orals – Marathi : 

  • Students are evaluated on their Marathi reading and speaking skills throughout the unit during their regular Marathi periods.
  • Students are marked on their fluency of reading, pronunciation and punctuation.
  • No separate oral exams will be conducted.

Test Bytes (on Walmiki) : 

  • These marks are consolidated as a total of ALL the Test Bytes attempted by the student over the course of Unit 2. There will not be a separate test conducted for the students on the exam day.
  • If your child has not attempted the Test Bytes yet or has missed out on some, do make sure they solve them before 7th September. Midnight of 7th September, these tests will be closed. 
  • Do note, that these tests are SINGLE ATTEMPT tests. That means your child can only appear for them ONCE. 
  • If you feel your child is not prepared, try with the practice quizzes till you are confident and then take the Test Byte.

Written exam : 

  • These are written papers that the students solve in class, under teacher supervision and within a specified time limit.

SICK / ABSENT CHILDREN : 

  • If your child is sick and misses out on an exam, it is absolutely fine! Kindly do not send your child to school under such circumstances.
  • Students will be promoted to the next class even if they do not appear for any exam all throughout the year.
  • Just like worksheets for absent students, your child will be handed over the exam related material once they start attending school.

If you agree with all of this, you can stop reading at this point 🙂

IF YOU STILL INSIST YOUR SICK CHILDREN ATTEMPT THE UNIT EXAMS (*Sigh!*) : 

For Std. 1 to 5

  • You can collect the question papers from school between 2.30 pm and 3 pm as per the exam schedule. This is applicable only for Unit exam papers and not for the Practice tests.
  • You can access the Practice test question papers on a daily basis through the Wal-SH Curriculum Updates as per the exam schedule. Click here for an overview of the Wal-SH app.
  • Practice test answer sheets will not be checked. You can directly refer to the model answer sheets accessible through the Wal-SH Curriculum Updates.
  • If you want your child’s unit exam answer sheets to be checked by the teacher, then you will have to submit the hard copies in school the day after the exam is scheduled, between 2.30 pm and 3 pm.
    For example, if your child is attempting the exam scheduled on 11 September, you will have to submit the answer sheet on 12 September. You can collect the question paper of the exam scheduled for 12 September at the same time.
  • Kindly do not staple the answer sheets together. Use ONLY U-pins. We scan the papers for our records, and stapled sheets cannot be scanned properly.
  • Teachers will be checking students’ answer sheets ONLY IF submitted as per the deadline.
  • Teachers will NOT be checking answer sheets if attempted on any other format (notebook papers, blank sheets, etc.) other than the question paper collected from school.
  • These students will NOT be considered in the Academic Achievers’ (toppers) list. 

CAN SICK CHILDREN COME ONLY FOR THE EXAM? 

  • No! We recommend your child takes some well – deserved rest and gets well soon.
  • Exams keep happening. The child can always catch the next one. These exams are important, but not more important than your child’s health and well – being. सिर सलामत तो पगड़ी पचास!
  • We suggest you save this जोश for when your child is in Std. 9 and 10 – for that is when we really need your support in making sure students don’t miss out on exams!
  • We have seen parents send their children to school even when the children are so sick that they cannot stand properly or even concentrate on what’s going on in school. This causes a lot of stress for the sick child as well as for the school staff.
  • Please do not bring your sick child to school, and argue with the office team. We will NOT be accepting sick children.
  • If a sick student still comes to school, the student will only be released as per the regular pick-up timings. Students will not be allowed to leave before the school is over for the day. 

Wishing all the students good luck for their exams!

Std. 5

Std. 5 – Textbooks, exams, Homework

Dear Parents,

Please find below the standard-wise list of textbooks that your child would be referring to, in this academic year and exam – related information.

The textbooks can be accessed online via : http://ncert.nic.in/textbook.php

For the SSC Marathi textbook, access it via : https://cart.ebalbharati.in/balbooks/ebook.aspx   

Select the correct Class -> Subject -> Book Title, as per the ones mentioned above.

The entire textbook is available in the PDF format. You can also download the entire textbook or individual chapters by using the Download option on the top right corner, once the textbook is visible on the screen.

Alternatively, you can also access the textbooks by clicking here with your child’s *Walnut email address. 

If you purchase hard copies of the textbooks, please keep these at home. We have a separate set of books in the school for the kids to refer to. Do not send textbooks to school.

You are encouraged to refer to the online PDFs since these are the latest versions, and hard copies either might not be in stock or may not be updated versions as per CBSE’s latest rationalized syllabus.

In the table given below, some subjects do not have a textbook. You can see that clearly in the list. The same is applicable for which subjects are tested in the form of written exams per standard too.

Std. 5 : Core Subjects

Subject Textbook Name Quarterly Exam
English (Std. 6) NCERT Honeysuckle
(Std. 6) NCERT A Pact with the Sun
(Novel : Unit 3 and 4) Otherwise Known as Sheila the Great (PDF)
40 marks
Mathematics (Std. 6) NCERT Mathematics 40 marks
Science (Std. 6) NCERT Science 40 marks
Marathi (Std. 6) SSC Sulabhbharati 40 marks
Hindi (Std. 6) NCERT Durva 40 marks
Social Studies (Std. 6) NCERT The Earth : Our Habitat
(Std. 6) NCERT Social and Political Life – I(Std. 7) NCERT Our Environment

Std. 5 : Additional Subjects, No Written Exam

Information Transfer, Hands-on Activity, Theatre, Art, Sports, Computational Thinking (CS Pathshala), Mental Math, Strategic Thinking, Speaking and Debates

Std. 5 : Homework

Teachers assign some homework daily for English, Marathi, Math and Science. You can get to see the homework in the Announcements classroom that you are added to. The children will also be marking the questions they need to do on their worksheet. Estimated Homework time (all core subjects combined) is 50 to 60 minutes on all weekdays.

Teachers expect the homework to be done on the day it is assigned and if it has to be submitted, the deadlines must be followed by the students. At Walnut, we teach a little everyday and do activities and exercises based on that immediately. We do not wait for the whole lesson to be over before starting exercises. If students do the homework sincerely, they get to quickly revise what was done in school and will be able to receive the next day’s lesson in a better manner. It also helps the teacher understand how much the student has learned. 

Our homework comes in many different forms. 

  • Answering questions on the worksheet : These may be direct questions from the book or may require some personal opinion or analysis to be shared. Students should refer to the material that they have, when they answer these questions. 
  • Test Bytes on Walmiki : For these, the student will have to log in to the Walmiki app on a computer. These are a part of the continuous evaluation process and are added to the formative marks on the report card. It is okay for students to treat this as an open book test. The idea is that they should go through the material properly and understand the questions and answer properly. That is how doing homework becomes “studying”. 
  • Electronic submissions : Students may have to record an audio clip / a video / complete a Google Form or an escape room as a homework assignment. Again, students are allowed to refer to their books and material. The only condition is that they should use their own brain! 🙂 

This is all the studying that they typically need on a daily basis (unless the child has special needs). The time planned for homework is 10 to 15 minutes per core subject. Students don’t really need to do homework + studying. The way it is done in Walnut, homework = studying

Please let the students do the homework on their own. Do not give out the answers or have a tutor do the thinking part for them! We will talk about the benefits of this routine separately. 

*PLEASE NOTE : REGARDING ISSUES ABOUT ACCESSING THE MATERIAL OR LINKS 

  • All the material that is shared by Walnut School (Google Forms, Meet Links, Presentations or PDFs) can ONLY be accessed using your child’s Walnut email address. Your own personal email address WILL NOT give you access. 
  • In case you need to “Request Access” or are “Denied Permission”, that means you are NOT using the Walnut email address to login.
  • If you are using the Walnut email address and are still facing issues, you might need to change your browser or device or check the settings on your own device. Here is a PDF that you can refer to and see if it helps. Each device is different and you will have to figure out the settings for your own device.
  • Kindly DO NOT send us emails that say you are unable to access the shared material or links. There is nothing more that we can do in this regard.
  • If you want to know how to switch from your personal account to the students account, use this tutorial.
  • If you have two children and you want to know how to switch from one child’s account to your other child’s account, you can still use the same tutorial mentioned above, just read ahead after the first slide.

 

Std. 5 : Unit 1 Exams : Schedules and Formats

Dear Parents,

Unit 1 has almost come to an end…and time has flown! The Practice tests begin from 29 June. CLICK HERE to access the portion circular for this unit.

Here is the schedule for the practice and unit exam weeks :

What? When? What?
Practice Test – 1 Thursday, 29 June 2023 English
Practice Test – 1 Thursday, 29 June 2023 Science
Practice Test – 1 Friday, 30 June 2023 Math
Practice Test – 1 Friday, 30 June 2023 Marathi
Practice Test – 2 Monday, 3 July 2023 English
Practice Test – 2 Monday, 3 July 2023 Science
Practice Test – 2 Tuesday, 4 July 2023 Math
Practice Test – 2 Tuesday, 4 July 2023 Marathi
REGULAR SCHOOL Wednesday, 5 July 2023 DISCUSSION OF PRACTICE TESTS
ASSIMILATE Thursday, 6 July 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
Unit Test Friday, 7 July 2023 English
Unit Test Monday, 10 July 2023 Science
Unit Test Tuesday, 11 July 2023 Math
Unit Test Wednesday, 12 July 2023 Marathi
HOLIDAY Thursday, 13 July 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
UNIT 2 BEGINS Friday, 14 July 2023 REGULAR SCHOOL

 

Here are the details of the marks of the different papers :

Subject Orals Test Bytes Written Duration (Written)
English 5 marks 5 marks 30 marks 1 hour
Marathi 5 marks 5 marks 30 marks 1 hour
Math 10 marks 30 marks 1 hour
Science 10 marks 30 marks 1 hour
Hindi 10 marks 30 marks

 

Practice Tests : 

  • Students solve two practice tests per subject in school. These are solved in an exam atmosphere. They are further checked by the teachers and discussed in school.
  • A third practice test is sent home, in case you want them to solve one more. This third practice test is specially created so that you, as parents, do not need to spend time curating a list of questions as per the exam pattern.

Orals – English : 

  • Students are evaluated on their English reading and speaking skills throughout the unit during their weekly Reading and Speaking periods.
  • Students are marked on their fluency of reading, pronunciation and punctuation.
  • No separate oral exams will be conducted.

Orals – Marathi : 

  • Students are evaluated on their Marathi reading and speaking skills throughout the unit during their regular Marathi periods.
  • Students are marked on their fluency of reading, pronunciation and punctuation.
  • No separate oral exams will be conducted.

Orals – Hindi :

  • The students are periodically assessed on their 3rd language (Hindi) reading and speaking skills through their weekly Hindi periods.
  • Additionally, the Test Byte scores are scaled to make up their summative assessment marks.

Test Bytes (on Walmiki) : 

  • These marks are consolidated as a total of ALL the Test Bytes attempted by the student over the course of Unit 1. There will not be a separate test conducted for the students on the exam day.
  • If your child has not attempted the Test Bytes yet or has missed out on some, do make sure they solve them before 6th July. Midnight of 6th July, these tests will be closed.
  • Do note, that these tests are SINGLE ATTEMPT tests. That means your child can only appear for them ONCE.
  • If you feel your child is not prepared, try with the practice quizzes till you are confident and then take the Test Byte.

Written exam : 

  • These are written papers that the students solve in class, under teacher supervision and within a specified time limit.

Why is there no written exam for Hindi?

  • CBSE follows a three – language policy only for three years before high school. This means that students study languages as follows : – First language : The medium of instruction : English (all the way up to 10th)
    – Second language : The state language : Marathi (all the way up to 10th)
    – Third language : In case of non – Hindi speaking states, it must be Hindi (three years before high school – so std 6, 7, 8)
  • At Walnut, we pull things a year early and cover the 3rd language syllabus through Std. 5 to 7 instead.

SICK / ABSENT CHILDREN : 

  • If your child is sick and misses out on an exam, it is absolutely fine! Kindly do not send your child to school under such circumstances.
  • Students will be promoted to the next class even if they do not appear for any exam all throughout the year.
  • Just like worksheets for absent students, your child will be handed over the exam related material once they start attending school.

If you agree with all of this, you can stop reading at this point 🙂

IF YOU STILL INSIST YOUR SICK CHILDREN ATTEMPT THE UNIT EXAMS (*Sigh!*) :

For Std. 1 to 5 : 

  • You can collect the question papers from school between 2.30 pm and 3 pm as per the exam schedule. This is applicable only for Unit exam papers and not for the Practice tests.
  • You can access the Practice test question papers on a daily basis through the Wal-SH Curriculum Updates as per the exam schedule. Click here for an overview of the Wal-SH app.
  • Practice test answer sheets will not be checked. You can directly refer to the model answer sheets accessible through the Wal-SH Curriculum Updates.
  • If you want your child’s unit exam answer sheets to be checked by the teacher, then you will have to submit the hard copies in school the day after the exam is scheduled, between 2.30 pm and 3 pm.
    For example, if your child is attempting the exam scheduled on 10 July, you will have to submit the answer sheet on 11 July. You can collect the question paper of the exam scheduled for 11 July at the same time.
  • Kindly do not staple the answer sheets together. Use ONLY U-pins. We scan the papers for our records, and stapled sheets cannot be scanned properly.
  • Teachers will be checking students’ answer sheets ONLY IF submitted as per the deadline.
  • Teachers will NOT be checking answer sheets if attempted on any other format (notebook papers, blank sheets, etc.) other than the question paper collected from school.
  • These students will NOT be considered in the Academic Achievers’ (toppers) list.

CAN SICK CHILDREN COME ONLY FOR THE EXAM? 

  • No! We recommend your child takes some well – deserved rest and gets well soon.
  • Exams keep happening. The child can always catch the next one. These exams are important, but not more important than your child’s health and well – being. सिर सलामत तो पगड़ी पचास!
  • We suggest you save this जोश for when your child is in Std. 9 and 10 – for that is when we really need your support in making sure students don’t miss out on exams!
  • We have seen parents send their children to school even when the children are so sick that they cannot stand properly or even concentrate on what’s going on in school. This causes a lot of stress for the sick child as well as for the school staff.
  • Please do not bring your sick child to school, and argue with the office team. We will NOT be accepting sick children.
  • If a sick student still comes to school, the student will only be released as per the regular pick-up timings. Students will not be allowed to leave before the school is over for the day.

Wishing all the students good luck for their exams!

 

Std. 5 : Unit 2 Exams : Schedules and Formats

Dear Parents,

Unit 2 has almost come to an end…and time has flown! The Practice tests begin from 28 August. CLICK HERE to access the portion circular for this unit.

Here is the schedule for the practice and unit exam weeks :

What? When? What?
Practice Test – 1 Monday, 28 August 2023 English
Practice Test – 1 Monday, 28 August 2023 Science
Practice Test – 1 Tuesday, 29 August 2023 Math
Practice Test – 1 Tuesday, 29 August 2023 Marathi
HOLIDAY Wednesday, 30 August 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
Practice Test – 2 Thursday, 31 August 2023 English
Practice Test – 2 Thursday, 31 August 2023 Science
Practice Test – 2 Friday, 1 September 2023 Math
Practice Test – 2 Friday, 1 September 2023 Marathi
REGULAR SCHOOL Monday, 4 September 2023 DISCUSSION OF PRACTICE TESTS
REGULAR SCHOOL Tuesday, 5 September 2023 DAHI HANDI PARTY
ASSIMILATE Wednesday, 6 September 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
HOLIDAY Thursday, 7 September 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
Unit Test Friday, 8 September 2023 English
Unit Test Monday, 11 September 2023 Science
Unit Test Tuesday, 12 September 2023 Math
Unit Test Wednesday, 13 September 2023 Marathi
HOLIDAY Thursday, 14 September 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
UNIT 3 BEGINS Friday, 15 September 2023 REGULAR SCHOOL


Here are the details of the marks of the different papers :

Subject Orals Test Bytes Written Duration (Written)
English 5 marks 5 marks 30 marks 1 hour
Marathi 5 marks 5 marks 30 marks 1 hour
Math 10 marks 30 marks 1 hour
Science 10 marks 30 marks 1 hour
Hindi 10 marks 30 marks


Practice Tests : 

  • Students solve two practice tests per subject in school. These are solved in an exam atmosphere. They are further checked by the teachers and discussed in school.
  • A third practice test is sent home, in case you want them to solve one more. This third practice test is specially created so that you, as parents, do not need to spend time curating a list of questions as per the exam pattern.

Orals – English : 

  • Students are evaluated on their English reading and speaking skills throughout the unit during their weekly Speaking periods.
  • Students are marked on their fluency of reading, pronunciation and punctuation.
  • No separate oral exams will be conducted.

Orals – Marathi : 

  • Students are evaluated on their Marathi reading and speaking skills throughout the unit during their regular Marathi periods.
  • Students are marked on their fluency of reading, pronunciation and punctuation.
  • No separate oral exams will be conducted.

Orals – Hindi :

  • The students are periodically assessed on their 3rd language (Hindi) reading and speaking skills through their weekly Hindi periods.
  • Additionally, the Test Byte scores are scaled to make up their summative assessment marks.

Test Bytes (on Walmiki) : 

  • These marks are consolidated as a total of ALL the Test Bytes attempted by the student over the course of Unit 2. There will not be a separate test conducted for the students on the exam day.
  • If your child has not attempted the Test Bytes yet or has missed out on some, do make sure they solve them before 7th September. Midnight of 7th September, these tests will be closed. 
  • Do note, that these tests are SINGLE ATTEMPT tests. That means your child can only appear for them ONCE. 
  • If you feel your child is not prepared, try with the practice quizzes till you are confident and then take the Test Byte.

Written exam : 

  • These are written papers that the students solve in class, under teacher supervision and within a specified time limit.

Why is there no written exam for Hindi?

  • CBSE follows a three – language policy only for three years before high school. This means that students study languages as follows : 

– First language : The medium of instruction : English (all the way up to 10th)

– Second language : The state language : Marathi (all the way up to 10th)

– Third language : In case of non – Hindi speaking states, it must be Hindi (three years before high school – so std 6, 7, 8)

  • At Walnut, we pull things a year early and cover the 3rd language syllabus through Std. 5 to 7 instead.

SICK / ABSENT CHILDREN : 

  • If your child is sick and misses out on an exam, it is absolutely fine! Kindly do not send your child to school under such circumstances.
  • Students will be promoted to the next class even if they do not appear for any exam all throughout the year.
  • Just like worksheets for absent students, your child will be handed over the exam related material once they start attending school.

If you agree with all of this, you can stop reading at this point 🙂 


IF YOU STILL INSIST YOUR SICK CHILDREN ATTEMPT THE UNIT EXAMS (*Sigh!*) : 

For Std. 1 to 5

  • You can collect the question papers from school between 2.30 pm and 3 pm as per the exam schedule. This is applicable only for Unit exam papers and not for the Practice tests.
  • You can access the Practice test question papers on a daily basis through the Wal-SH Curriculum Updates as per the exam schedule. Click here for an overview of the Wal-SH app.
  • Practice test answer sheets will not be checked. You can directly refer to the model answer sheets accessible through the Wal-SH Curriculum Updates.
  • If you want your child’s unit exam answer sheets to be checked by the teacher, then you will have to submit the hard copies in school the day after the exam is scheduled, between 2.30 pm and 3 pm.
    For example, if your child is attempting the exam scheduled on 11 September, you will have to submit the answer sheet on 12 September. You can collect the question paper of the exam scheduled for 12 September at the same time.
  • Kindly do not staple the answer sheets together. Use ONLY U-pins. We scan the papers for our records, and stapled sheets cannot be scanned properly.
  • Teachers will be checking students’ answer sheets ONLY IF submitted as per the deadline.
  • Teachers will NOT be checking answer sheets if attempted on any other format (notebook papers, blank sheets, etc.) other than the question paper collected from school.
  • These students will NOT be considered in the Academic Achievers’ (toppers) list. 

CAN SICK CHILDREN COME ONLY FOR THE EXAM? 

  • No! We recommend your child takes some well – deserved rest and gets well soon.
  • Exams keep happening. The child can always catch the next one. These exams are important, but not more important than your child’s health and well – being. सिर सलामत तो पगड़ी पचास!
  • We suggest you save this जोश for when your child is in Std. 9 and 10 – for that is when we really need your support in making sure students don’t miss out on exams!
  • We have seen parents send their children to school even when the children are so sick that they cannot stand properly or even concentrate on what’s going on in school. This causes a lot of stress for the sick child as well as for the school staff.
  • Please do not bring your sick child to school, and argue with the office team. We will NOT be accepting sick children.
  • If a sick student still comes to school, the student will only be released as per the regular pick-up timings. Students will not be allowed to leave before the school is over for the day. 

Wishing all the students good luck for their exams!

Std. 6

Std. 6 – Textbooks, exams, Homework

Dear Parents,

Please find below the standard-wise list of textbooks that your child would be referring to, in this academic year and exam – related information.

The textbooks can be accessed online via : http://ncert.nic.in/textbook.php

For the SSC Marathi textbook, access it via : https://cart.ebalbharati.in/balbooks/ebook.aspx   

Select the correct Class -> Subject -> Book Title, as per the ones mentioned above.

The entire textbook is available in the PDF format. You can also download the entire textbook or individual chapters by using the Download option on the top right corner, once the textbook is visible on the screen.

Alternatively, you can also access the textbooks by clicking here with your child’s *Walnut email address. 

If you purchase hard copies of the textbooks, please keep these at home. We have a separate set of books in the school for the kids to refer to. Do not send textbooks to school.

You are encouraged to refer to the online PDFs since these are the latest versions, and hard copies either might not be in stock or may not be updated versions as per CBSE’s latest rationalized syllabus.

Std. 6 : Core Subjects

Subject Textbook Name Quarterly Exam
English (Std. 7) NCERT Honeycomb
(Std. 7) NCERT An Alien Hand
(Novel : Unit 3 and 4) Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
(PDF)
50 marks
Mathematics (Std. 6) NCERT Mathematics
(Std. 7) NCERT Mathematics
50 marks
Science (Std. 6) NCERT Science
(Std. 7) NCERT Science
50 marks
Marathi (Std. 7) SSC Sulabhbharati 50 marks
Hindi (Std. 7) NCERT Durva 50 marks
Social Studies (Std. 6) NCERT Our Pasts – I
(Std. 6) NCERT Social and Political Life – I
(Std. 7) NCERT Our Environment
50 marks

Std. 6 : Additional Subjects, No Written Exam

Information Transfer, Hands-on Activity, Theatre, Art, Sports, Computational Thinking (CS Pathshala), Mental Math, Strategic Thinking, Speaking and Debates

Std. 6 : Homework

Teachers assign some homework daily for English, Marathi, Social studies, Math and Science. You can get to see the homework in the Announcements classroom that you are added to. The children will also be marking the questions they need to do on their worksheet. Estimated Homework time (all core subjects combined) is 60 to 70 minutes on all weekdays.

Teachers expect the homework to be done on the day it is assigned and if it has to be submitted, the deadlines must be followed by the students. At Walnut, we teach a little everyday and do activities and exercises based on that immediately. We do not wait for the whole lesson to be over before starting exercises. If students do the homework sincerely, they get to quickly revise what was done in school and will be able to receive the next day’s lesson in a better manner. It also helps the teacher understand how much the student has learned. 

Our homework comes in many different forms. 

  • Answering questions on the worksheet : These may be direct questions from the book or may require some personal opinion or analysis to be shared. Students should refer to the material that they have, when they answer these questions. 
  • Test Bytes on Walmiki : For these, the student will have to log in to the Walmiki app on a computer. These are a part of the continuous evaluation process and are added to the formative marks on the report card. It is okay for students to treat this as an open book test. The idea is that they should go through the material properly and understand the questions and answer properly. That is how doing homework becomes “studying”. 
  • Electronic submissions : Students may have to record an audio clip / a video / complete a Google Form or an escape room as a homework assignment. Again, students are allowed to refer to their books and material. The only condition is that they should use their own brain! 🙂 

This is all the studying that they typically need on a daily basis (unless the child has special needs). The time planned for homework is 10 to 15 minutes per core subject. Students don’t really need to do homework + studying. The way it is done in Walnut, homework = studying

Please let the students do the homework on their own. Do not give out the answers or have a tutor do the thinking part for them! We will talk about the benefits of this routine separately. 

*PLEASE NOTE : REGARDING ISSUES ABOUT ACCESSING THE MATERIAL OR LINKS 

  • All the material that is shared by Walnut School (Google Forms, Meet Links, Presentations or PDFs) can ONLY be accessed using your child’s Walnut email address. Your own personal email address WILL NOT give you access. 
  • In case you need to “Request Access” or are “Denied Permission”, that means you are NOT using the Walnut email address to login.
  • If you are using the Walnut email address and are still facing issues, you might need to change your browser or device or check the settings on your own device. Here is a PDF that you can refer to and see if it helps. Each device is different and you will have to figure out the settings for your own device.
  • Kindly DO NOT send us emails that say you are unable to access the shared material or links. There is nothing more that we can do in this regard.
  • If you want to know how to switch from your personal account to the students account, use this tutorial.
  • If you have two children and you want to know how to switch from one child’s account to your other child’s account, you can still use the same tutorial mentioned above, just read ahead after the first slide.

 

Std. 6 : Unit 1 Exams : Schedules and Formats

Dear Parents,

Unit 1 has almost come to an end…and time has flown! The Practice tests begin from 29 June. CLICK HERE to access the portion circular for this unit.

Here is the schedule for the practice and unit exam weeks :

What? When? What?
Practice Test – 1 Thursday, 29 June 2023 Social Studies
Practice Test – 1 Friday, 30 June 2023 Math
Practice Test – 1 Monday, 3 July 2023 English
Practice Test – 1 Tuesday, 4 July 2023 Science
Practice Test – 1 Wednesday, 5 July 2023 Marathi
ASSIMILATE Thursday, 6 July 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
Unit Test Friday, 7 July 2023 Social Studies
Unit Test Monday, 10 July 2023 Math
Unit Test Tuesday, 11 July 2023 English
Unit Test Wednesday, 12 July 2023 Science
Unit Test Thursday, 13 July 2023 Marathi
UNIT 2 BEGINS Friday, 14 July 2023 REGULAR SCHOOL

 

Here are the details of the marks of the different papers :

Subject Orals Test Bytes Written Duration (Written)
English 5 marks 5 marks 40 marks 1.5 hours
Marathi 5 marks 5 marks 40 marks 1.5 hours
Math 10 marks 40 marks 1.5 hours
Science 10 marks 40 marks 1.5 hours
*Social Studies 10 marks 40 marks 1.5 hours
Hindi 10 marks 40 marks

 

Practice Tests : 

  • Students solve one practice test per subject in school. These are solved in an exam atmosphere. They are further checked by the teachers and discussed in school.
  • A second practice test is sent home, in case you want them to solve one more. This second practice test is specially created so that you, as parents, do not need to spend time curating a list of questions as per the exam pattern.

Orals – English : 

  • Students are evaluated on their English reading and speaking skills throughout the unit during their weekly Speaking periods.
  • Students are marked on their fluency of reading, pronunciation and punctuation.
  • No separate oral exams will be conducted.

Orals – Marathi : 

  • Students are evaluated on their Marathi reading and speaking skills throughout the unit during their regular Marathi periods.
  • Students are marked on their fluency of reading, pronunciation and punctuation.
  • No separate oral exams will be conducted.

Orals – Hindi :

  • The students are periodically assessed on their 3rd language (Hindi) reading and speaking skills through their weekly Hindi periods.
  • Additionally, the Test Byte scores are scaled to make up their summative assessment marks.

Test Bytes (on Walmiki) : 

  • These marks are consolidated as a total of ALL the Test Bytes attempted by the student over the course of Unit 1. There will not be a separate test conducted for the students on the exam day.
  • If your child has not attempted the Test Bytes yet or has missed out on some, do make sure they solve them before 6th July. Midnight of 6th July, these tests will be closed.
  • Do note, that these tests are SINGLE ATTEMPT tests. That means your child can only appear for them ONCE.
  • If you feel your child is not prepared, try with the practice quizzes till you are confident and then take the Test Byte.

Written exam : 

  • These are written papers that the students solve in class, under teacher supervision and within a specified time limit.
  • Students are encouraged to bring the study material (worksheet files) of the day’s exam as per the above given schedule. They would be given time to study before they attempt the exam scheduled for the day.

*Social Studies written exam has a reference sheet :

  • The reference sheet is an A5 sheet that is given to the students before the exam. Students can put down whatever information they want on this and bring it on the exam day. They will have the reference sheet with them when they write the social studies paper and they can actually refer to it – hence the name “reference sheet”. They have to submit the reference sheet along with their answer paper. The reference sheet for the practice tests will be submitted along with the practice tests. For the actual exam, students will be given a different blank reference sheet that they can fill out.
  • Even if the students do not want to use a reference sheet, it still has to be submitted. It is okay if it’s half full or even completely blank.
  • The purpose of the reference sheet is to encourage note making, condensing information and analysis. There is no reason to “rote learn” the concepts of social studies, understanding will be the most important thing. The concept of the reference sheet takes it somewhere midway between a regular test and an open-book test.

Why is there no written exam for Hindi?

  • CBSE follows a three – language policy only for three years before high school. This means that students study languages as follows : – First language : The medium of instruction : English (all the way up to 10th)
    – Second language : The state language : Marathi (all the way up to 10th)
    – Third language : In case of non – Hindi speaking states, it must be Hindi (three years before high school – so std 6, 7, 8)
  • At Walnut, we pull things a year early and cover the 3rd language syllabus through Std. 5 to 7 instead.

SICK / ABSENT CHILDREN : 

  • If your child is sick and misses out on an exam, it is absolutely fine! Kindly do not send your child to school under such circumstances.
  • Students will be promoted to the next class even if they do not appear for any exam all throughout the year.
  • Just like worksheets for absent students, your child will be handed over the exam related material once they start attending school.

If you agree with all of this, you can stop reading at this point 🙂

IF YOU STILL INSIST YOUR SICK CHILDREN ATTEMPT THE UNIT EXAMS (*Sigh!*) :

For Std. 6 to 8 : 

  • You can access the Practice test and Unit exam question papers on a daily basis through the Wal-SH Curriculum Updates as per the exam schedule. Click here for an overview of the Wal-SH app.
  • Practice test answer sheets will not be checked. You can directly refer to the model answer sheets accessible through the Wal-SH Curriculum Updates.
  • You can also access the Unit exam question papers on a daily basis through the Wal-SH Curriculum Updates as per the exam schedule.
  • Students MUST answer the unit exams ONLY on the school’s blank answer paper format. You can collect the blank answer papers’ set from school between 2.30 pm and 3 pm on the earlier day / the day when your child is absent. This is applicable only for Unit exam papers and not for the Practice tests.
  • Kindly do not staple the answer sheets together. Use ONLY U-pins. We scan the papers for our records, and stapled sheets cannot be scanned properly.
  • If you want your child’s unit exam answer sheets to be checked by the teacher, then you will have to submit the hard copies in school the day after the exam is scheduled, between 2.30 pm and 3 pm.
    For example, if your child is attempting the exam scheduled on 10 July, you will have to submit the answer sheet on 11 July.
  • Teachers will be checking students’ answer sheets ONLY IF submitted as per the deadline.
  • Teachers will NOT be checking answer sheets if attempted on any other format (notebook papers, blank sheets, etc.) other than the school’s blank answer paper format.
  • These students will NOT be considered in the Academic Achievers’ (toppers) list.

CAN SICK CHILDREN COME ONLY FOR THE EXAM? 

  • No! We recommend your child takes some well – deserved rest and gets well soon.
  • Exams keep happening. The child can always catch the next one. These exams are important, but not more important than your child’s health and well – being. सिर सलामत तो पगड़ी पचास!
  • We suggest you save this जोश for when your child is in Std. 9 and 10 – for that is when we really need your support in making sure students don’t miss out on exams!
  • We have seen parents send their children to school even when the children are so sick that they cannot stand properly or even concentrate on what’s going on in school. This causes a lot of stress for the sick child as well as for the school staff.
  • Please do not bring your sick child to school, and argue with the office team. We will NOT be accepting sick children.
  • If a sick student still comes to school, the student will only be released as per the regular pick-up timings. Students will not be allowed to leave before the school is over for the day.

Wishing all the students good luck for their exams!

 

Std. 6 : Unit 2 Exams : Schedules and Formats

Dear Parents,

Unit 2 has almost come to an end…and time has flown! The Practice tests begin from 28 August. CLICK HERE to access the portion circular for this unit.

Here is the schedule for the practice and unit exam weeks :

What? When? What?
Practice Test – 1 Monday, 28 August 2023 Social Studies
Practice Test – 1 Tuesday, 29 August 2023 Math
HOLIDAY Wednesday, 30 August 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
Practice Test – 1 Thursday, 31 August 2023 English
Practice Test – 1 Friday, 1 September 2023 Science
Practice Test – 1 Monday, 4 September 2023 Marathi
REGULAR SCHOOL Tuesday, 5 September 2023 DAHI HANDI PARTY
ASSIMILATE Wednesday, 6 September 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
HOLIDAY Thursday, 7 September 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
Unit Test Friday, 8 September 2023 Social Studies
Unit Test Monday, 11 September 2023 Math
Unit Test Tuesday, 12 September 2023 English
Unit Test Wednesday, 13 September 2023 Science
Unit Test Thursday, 14 September 2023 Marathi
UNIT 3 BEGINS Friday, 15 September 2023 REGULAR SCHOOL

 

Here are the details of the marks of the different papers :

Subject Orals Test Bytes Written Duration (Written)
English 5 marks 5 marks 40 marks 1.5 hours
Marathi 5 marks 5 marks 40 marks 1.5 hours
Math 10 marks 40 marks 1.5 hours
Science 10 marks 40 marks 1.5 hours
*Social Studies 10 marks 40 marks 1.5 hours
Hindi 10 marks 40 marks

 

Practice Tests : 

  • Students solve one practice test per subject in school. These are solved in an exam atmosphere. They are further checked by the teachers and discussed in school.
  • A second practice test is sent home, in case you want them to solve one more. This second practice test is specially created so that you, as parents, do not need to spend time curating a list of questions as per the exam pattern.

 

Orals – English : 

  • Students are evaluated on their English reading and speaking skills throughout the unit during their weekly Speaking periods.
  • Students are marked on their fluency of reading, pronunciation and punctuation.
  • No separate oral exams will be conducted.

 

Orals – Marathi : 

  • Students are evaluated on their Marathi reading and speaking skills throughout the unit during their regular Marathi periods.
  • Students are marked on their fluency of reading, pronunciation and punctuation.
  • No separate oral exams will be conducted.

 

Orals – Hindi :

  • The students are periodically assessed on their 3rd language (Hindi) reading and speaking skills through their weekly Hindi periods.
  • Additionally, the Test Byte scores are scaled to make up their summative assessment marks.

 

Test Bytes (on Walmiki) : 

  • These marks are consolidated as a total of ALL the Test Bytes attempted by the student over the course of Unit 2. There will not be a separate test conducted for the students on the exam day.
  • If your child has not attempted the Test Bytes yet or has missed out on some, do make sure they solve them before 7th September. Midnight of 7th September, these tests will be closed. 
  • Do note, that these tests are SINGLE ATTEMPT tests. That means your child can only appear for them ONCE. 
  • If you feel your child is not prepared, try with the practice quizzes till you are confident and then take the Test Byte.

 

Written exam : 

    • These are written papers that the students solve in class, under teacher supervision and within a specified time limit.
  • Students are encouraged to bring the study material (worksheet files) of the day’s exam as per the above given schedule. They would be given time to study before they attempt the exam scheduled for the day.

 

*Social Studies written exam has a reference sheet :

  • The reference sheet is an A5 sheet that is given to the students before the exam. Students can put down whatever information they want on this and bring it on the exam day. They will have the reference sheet with them when they write the social studies paper and they can actually refer to it – hence the name “reference sheet”. They have to submit the reference sheet along with their answer paper. The reference sheet for the practice tests will be submitted along with the practice tests. For the actual exam, students will be given a different blank reference sheet that they can fill out. 
  • Even if the students do not want to use a reference sheet, it still has to be submitted. It is okay if it’s half full or even completely blank. 
  • The purpose of the reference sheet is to encourage note making, condensing information and analysis. There is no reason to “rote learn” the concepts of social studies, understanding will be the most important thing. The concept of the reference sheet takes it somewhere midway between a regular test and an open-book test.

 

Why is there no written exam for Hindi?

  • CBSE follows a three – language policy only for three years before high school. This means that students study languages as follows : 

– First language : The medium of instruction : English (all the way up to 10th)

– Second language : The state language : Marathi (all the way up to 10th)

– Third language : In case of non – Hindi speaking states, it must be Hindi (three years before high school – so std 6, 7, 8)

  • At Walnut, we pull things a year early and cover the 3rd language syllabus through Std. 5 to 7 instead.

 

SICK / ABSENT CHILDREN : 

  • If your child is sick and misses out on an exam, it is absolutely fine! Kindly do not send your child to school under such circumstances.
  • Students will be promoted to the next class even if they do not appear for any exam all throughout the year.
  • Just like worksheets for absent students, your child will be handed over the exam related material once they start attending school.

If you agree with all of this, you can stop reading at this point 🙂 


IF YOU STILL INSIST YOUR SICK CHILDREN ATTEMPT THE UNIT EXAMS (*Sigh!*) : 

For Std. 6 to 8

    • You can access the Practice test question papers on a daily basis through the Wal-SH Curriculum Updates as per the exam schedule. Click here for an overview of the Wal-SH app.
    • Practice test answer sheets will not be checked. You can directly refer to the model answer sheets accessible through the Wal-SH Curriculum Updates.
    • You can also access the Unit exam question papers on a daily basis through the Wal-SH Curriculum Updates as per the exam schedule.
    • However, students MUST answer the exams ONLY on the school’s blank answer paper format. You can collect the blank answer papers’ set from school between 2.30 pm and 3 pm on the earlier day / the day when your child is absent. This is applicable only for Unit exam papers and not for the Practice tests.
  • Kindly do not staple the answer sheets together. Use ONLY U-pins. We scan the papers for our records, and stapled sheets cannot be scanned properly.
  • If you want your child’s unit exam answer sheets to be checked by the teacher, then you will have to submit the hard copies in school the day after the exam is scheduled, between 2.30 pm and 3 pm.
    For example, if your child is attempting the exam scheduled on 11 September, you will have to submit the answer sheet on 12 September. 
  • Teachers will be checking students’ answer sheets ONLY IF submitted as per the deadline.
  • Teachers will NOT be checking answer sheets if attempted on any other format (notebook papers, blank sheets, etc.) other than the school’s blank answer paper format.
  • These students will NOT be considered in the Academic Achievers’ (toppers) list.

CAN SICK CHILDREN COME ONLY FOR THE EXAM? 

  • No! We recommend your child takes some well – deserved rest and gets well soon.
  • Exams keep happening. The child can always catch the next one. These exams are important, but not more important than your child’s health and well – being. सिर सलामत तो पगड़ी पचास!
  • We suggest you save this जोश for when your child is in Std. 9 and 10 – for that is when we really need your support in making sure students don’t miss out on exams!
  • We have seen parents send their children to school even when the children are so sick that they cannot stand properly or even concentrate on what’s going on in school. This causes a lot of stress for the sick child as well as for the school staff.
  • Please do not bring your sick child to school, and argue with the office team. We will NOT be accepting sick children.
  • If a sick student still comes to school, the student will only be released as per the regular pick-up timings. Students will not be allowed to leave before the school is over for the day. 

Wishing all the students good luck for their exams!

Std. 7

Std. 7 – Textbooks, exams, Homework

Dear Parents,

Please find below the standard-wise list of textbooks that your child would be referring to, in this academic year and exam – related information.

The textbooks can be accessed online via : http://ncert.nic.in/textbook.php

For the SSC Marathi textbook, access it via : https://cart.ebalbharati.in/balbooks/ebook.aspx   

Select the correct Class -> Subject -> Book Title, as per the ones mentioned above.

The entire textbook is available in the PDF format. You can also download the entire textbook or individual chapters by using the Download option on the top right corner, once the textbook is visible on the screen.

Alternatively, you can also access the textbooks by clicking here with your child’s *Walnut email address. 

If you purchase hard copies of the textbooks, please keep these at home. We have a separate set of books in the school for the kids to refer to. Do not send textbooks to school.

You are encouraged to refer to the online PDFs since these are the latest versions, and hard copies either might not be in stock or may not be updated versions as per CBSE’s latest rationalized syllabus.

Std. 7 : Core Subjects

Subject Textbook Name Quarterly Exam
English (Std. 8) NCERT Honeydew
(Std. 8) NCERT It So Happened
(Novel : Unit 3 and 4) Percy Jackson and the Lightning Thief (PDF)
60 marks
Mathematics (Std. 7) NCERT Mathematics
(Std. 8) NCERT Mathematics
60 marks
Science (Std. 7) NCERT Science
(Std. 8) NCERT Science
60 marks
Marathi (Std. 7) SSC Sulabhbharati

(Std. 8) SSC Sulabhbharati

60 marks
Hindi (Std. 8) NCERT Durva 60 marks
Social Studies (Std. 7) NCERT Social and Political Life – II

(Std. 8) Resources and Development

60 marks

Std. 7 : Additional Subjects, No Written Exam

Information Transfer, Hands-on Activity, Theatre, Art, Sports, Computational Thinking (CS Pathshala), Mental Math, Strategic Thinking, Speaking and Debates

Std. 7 : Homework

Teachers assign some homework daily for English, Marathi, Social studies, Math and Science. You can get to see the homework in the Announcements classroom that you are added to. The children will also be marking the questions they need to do on their worksheet. Estimated Homework time (all core subjects combined) is 60 to 70 minutes on all weekdays. 

For Math, students have regular in-class tests after every chapter is over. The homework would, on those days, mean studying for these tests or attempting quizzes at home on Walmiki.

Teachers expect the homework to be done on the day it is assigned and if it has to be submitted, the deadlines must be followed by the students. At Walnut, we teach a little everyday and do activities and exercises based on that immediately. We do not wait for the whole lesson to be over before starting exercises. If students do the homework sincerely, they get to quickly revise what was done in school and will be able to receive the next day’s lesson in a better manner. It also helps the teacher understand how much the student has learned. 

Our homework comes in many different forms. 

  • Answering questions on the worksheet : These may be direct questions from the book or may require some personal opinion or analysis to be shared. Students should refer to the material that they have, when they answer these questions. 
  • Test Bytes on Walmiki : For these, the student will have to log in to the Walmiki app on a computer. These are a part of the continuous evaluation process and are added to the formative marks on the report card. It is okay for students to treat this as an open book test. The idea is that they should go through the material properly and understand the questions and answer properly. That is how doing homework becomes “studying”. 
  • Electronic submissions : Students may have to record an audio clip / a video / complete a Google Form or an escape room as a homework assignment. Again, students are allowed to refer to their books and material. The only condition is that they should use their own brain! 🙂 

This is all the studying that they typically need on a daily basis (unless the child has special needs). The time planned for homework is 10 to 15 minutes per core subject. Students don’t really need to do homework + studying. The way it is done in Walnut, homework = studying

Please let the students do the homework on their own. Do not give out the answers or have a tutor do the thinking part for them! We will talk about the benefits of this routine separately. 

*PLEASE NOTE : REGARDING ISSUES ABOUT ACCESSING THE MATERIAL OR LINKS 

  • All the material that is shared by Walnut School (Google Forms, Meet Links, Presentations or PDFs) can ONLY be accessed using your child’s Walnut email address. Your own personal email address WILL NOT give you access. 
  • In case you need to “Request Access” or are “Denied Permission”, that means you are NOT using the Walnut email address to login.
  • If you are using the Walnut email address and are still facing issues, you might need to change your browser or device or check the settings on your own device. Here is a PDF that you can refer to and see if it helps. Each device is different and you will have to figure out the settings for your own device.
  • Kindly DO NOT send us emails that say you are unable to access the shared material or links. There is nothing more that we can do in this regard.
  • If you want to know how to switch from your personal account to the students account, use this tutorial.
  • If you have two children and you want to know how to switch from one child’s account to your other child’s account, you can still use the same tutorial mentioned above, just read ahead after the first slide.

 

Std. 7 : Unit 1 Exams : Schedules and Formats

Dear Parents,

Unit 1 has almost come to an end…and time has flown! The Practice tests begin from 29 June. CLICK HERE to access the portion circular for this unit.

Here is the schedule for the practice and unit exam weeks :

What? When? What?
Practice Test – 1 Thursday, 29 June 2023 Marathi
Practice Test – 1 Friday, 30 June 2023 Social Studies
Practice Test – 1 Monday, 3 July 2023 Science
Practice Test – 1 Tuesday, 4 July 2023 Math
Practice Test – 1 Wednesday, 5 July 2023 English
ASSIMILATE Thursday, 6 July 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
Unit Test Friday, 7 July 2023 Marathi
Unit Test Monday, 10 July 2023 Social Studies
Unit Test Tuesday, 11 July 2023 Science
Unit Test Wednesday, 12 July 2023 Math
Unit Test Thursday, 13 July 2023 English
UNIT 2 BEGINS Friday, 14 July 2023 REGULAR SCHOOL

 

Here are the details of the marks of the different papers :

Subject Orals Test Bytes Written Duration (Written)
English 5 marks 5 marks 50 marks 2 hours
Marathi 5 marks 5 marks 50 marks 2 hours
Math 10 marks 50 marks 2 hours
Science 10 marks 50 marks 2 hours
*Social Studies 10 marks 50 marks 2 hours
Hindi 10 marks 50 marks

 

Practice Tests : 

  • Students solve one practice test per subject in school. These are solved in an exam atmosphere. They are further checked by the teachers and discussed in school.
  • A second practice test is sent home, in case you want them to solve one more. This second practice test is specially created so that you, as parents, do not need to spend time curating a list of questions as per the exam pattern.

Orals – English : 

  • Students are evaluated on their English reading and speaking skills throughout the unit during their weekly Speaking periods.
  • Students are marked on their fluency of reading, pronunciation and punctuation.
  • No separate oral exams will be conducted.

Orals – Marathi : 

  • Students are evaluated on their Marathi reading and speaking skills throughout the unit during their regular Marathi periods.
  • Students are marked on their fluency of reading, pronunciation and punctuation.
  • No separate oral exams will be conducted.

Orals – Hindi :

  • The students are periodically assessed on their 3rd language (Hindi) reading and speaking skills through their weekly Hindi periods.
  • Additionally, the Test Byte scores are scaled to make up their summative assessment marks.

Test Bytes (on Walmiki) : 

  • These marks are consolidated as a total of ALL the Test Bytes attempted by the student over the course of Unit 1. There will not be a separate test conducted for the students on the exam day.
  • If your child has not attempted the Test Bytes yet or has missed out on some, do make sure they solve them before 6th July. Midnight of 6th July, these tests will be closed.
  • Do note, that these tests are SINGLE ATTEMPT tests. That means your child can only appear for them ONCE.
  • If you feel your child is not prepared, try with the practice quizzes till you are confident and then take the Test Byte.

Written exam : 

  • These are written papers that the students solve in class, under teacher supervision and within a specified time limit.
  • Students are encouraged to bring the study material (worksheet files) of the day’s exam as per the above given schedule. They would be given time to study before they attempt the exam scheduled for the day.

*Social Studies written exam has a reference sheet :

  • The reference sheet is an A5 sheet that is given to the students before the exam. Students can put down whatever information they want on this and bring it on the exam day. They will have the reference sheet with them when they write the social studies paper and they can actually refer to it – hence the name “reference sheet”. They have to submit the reference sheet along with their answer paper. The reference sheet for the practice tests will be submitted along with the practice tests. For the actual exam, students will be given a different blank reference sheet that they can fill out.
  • Even if the students do not want to use a reference sheet, it still has to be submitted. It is okay if it’s half full or even completely blank.
  • The purpose of the reference sheet is to encourage note making, condensing information and analysis. There is no reason to “rote learn” the concepts of social studies, understanding will be the most important thing. The concept of the reference sheet takes it somewhere midway between a regular test and an open-book test.

Why is there no written exam for Hindi?

  • CBSE follows a three – language policy only for three years before high school. This means that students study languages as follows :- First language : The medium of instruction : English (all the way up to 10th)
    – Second language : The state language : Marathi (all the way up to 10th)
    – Third language : In case of non – Hindi speaking states, it must be Hindi (three years before high school – so std 6, 7, 8)
  • At Walnut, we pull things a year early and cover the 3rd language syllabus through Std. 5 to 7 instead.

SICK / ABSENT CHILDREN :

  • If your child is sick and misses out on an exam, it is absolutely fine! Kindly do not send your child to school under such circumstances.
  • Students will be promoted to the next class even if they do not appear for any exam all throughout the year.
  • Just like worksheets for absent students, your child will be handed over the exam related material once they start attending school.

If you agree with all of this, you can stop reading at this point 🙂

IF YOU STILL INSIST YOUR SICK CHILDREN ATTEMPT THE UNIT EXAMS (*Sigh!*) :

For Std. 6 to 8 : 

  • You can access the Practice test question papers on a daily basis through the Wal-SH Curriculum Updates as per the exam schedule. Click here for an overview of the Wal-SH app.
  • Practice test answer sheets will not be checked. You can directly refer to the model answer sheets accessible through the Wal-SH Curriculum Updates.
  • You can also access the Unit exam question papers on a daily basis through the Wal-SH Curriculum Updates as per the exam schedule.
  • However, students MUST answer the exams ONLY on the school’s blank answer paper format. You can collect the blank answer papers’ set from school between 2.30 pm and 3 pm on the earlier day / the day when your child is absent. This is applicable only for Unit exam papers and not for the Practice tests.
  • Kindly do not staple the answer sheets together. Use ONLY U-pins. We scan the papers for our records, and stapled sheets cannot be scanned properly.
  • If you want your child’s unit exam answer sheets to be checked by the teacher, then you will have to submit the hard copies in school the day after the exam is scheduled, between 2.30 pm and 3 pm.
    For example, if your child is attempting the exam scheduled on 10 July, you will have to submit the answer sheet on 11 July.
  • Teachers will be checking students’ answer sheets ONLY IF submitted as per the deadline.
  • Teachers will NOT be checking answer sheets if attempted on any other format (notebook papers, blank sheets, etc.) other than the school’s blank answer paper format.
  • These students will NOT be considered in the Academic Achievers’ (toppers) list.

CAN SICK CHILDREN COME ONLY FOR THE EXAM? 

  • No! We recommend your child takes some well – deserved rest and gets well soon.
  • Exams keep happening. The child can always catch the next one. These exams are important, but not more important than your child’s health and well – being. सिर सलामत तो पगड़ी पचास!
  • We suggest you save this जोश for when your child is in Std. 9 and 10 – for that is when we really need your support in making sure students don’t miss out on exams!
  • We have seen parents send their children to school even when the children are so sick that they cannot stand properly or even concentrate on what’s going on in school. This causes a lot of stress for the sick child as well as for the school staff.
  • Please do not bring your sick child to school, and argue with the office team. We will NOT be accepting sick children.
  • If a sick student still comes to school, the student will only be released as per the regular pick-up timings. Students will not be allowed to leave before the school is over for the day.

Wishing all the students good luck for their exams!

Std. 7 : Unit 2 Exams : Schedules and Formats

Dear Parents,

Unit 2 has almost come to an end…and time has flown! The Practice tests begin from 28 August. CLICK HERE to access the portion circular for this unit.

Here is the schedule for the practice and unit exam weeks :

What? When? What?
Practice Test – 1 Monday, 28 August 2023 Marathi
Practice Test – 1 Tuesday, 29 August 2023 Social Studies
HOLIDAY Wednesday, 30 August 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
Practice Test – 1 Thursday, 31 August 2023 Science
Practice Test – 1 Friday, 1 September 2023 Math
Practice Test – 1 Monday, 4 September 2023 English
REGULAR SCHOOL Tuesday, 5 September 2023 DAHI HANDI PARTY
ASSIMILATE Wednesday, 6 September 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
HOLIDAY Thursday, 7 September 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
Unit Test Friday, 8 September 2023 Marathi
Unit Test Monday, 11 September 2023 Social Studies
Unit Test Tuesday, 12 September 2023 Science
Unit Test Wednesday, 13 September 2023 Math
Unit Test Thursday, 14 September 2023 English
UNIT 3 BEGINS Friday, 15 September 2023 REGULAR SCHOOL

 

Here are the details of the marks of the different papers :

Subject Orals Test Bytes Written Duration (Written)
English 5 marks 5 marks 50 marks 2 hours
Marathi 5 marks 5 marks 50 marks 2 hours
Math 10 marks 50 marks 2 hours
Science 10 marks 50 marks 2 hours
*Social Studies 10 marks 50 marks 2 hours
Hindi 10 marks 50 marks

Practice Tests : 

  • Students solve one practice test per subject in school. These are solved in an exam atmosphere. They are further checked by the teachers and discussed in school.
  • A second practice test is sent home, in case you want them to solve one more. This second practice test is specially created so that you, as parents, do not need to spend time curating a list of questions as per the exam pattern.

 

Orals – English : 

  • Students are evaluated on their English reading and speaking skills throughout the unit during their weekly Speaking periods.
  • Students are marked on their fluency of reading, pronunciation and punctuation.
  • No separate oral exams will be conducted.

 

Orals – Marathi : 

  • Students are evaluated on their Marathi reading and speaking skills throughout the unit during their regular Marathi periods.
  • Students are marked on their fluency of reading, pronunciation and punctuation.
  • No separate oral exams will be conducted.

 

Orals – Hindi :

  • The students are periodically assessed on their 3rd language (Hindi) reading and speaking skills through their weekly Hindi periods.
  • Additionally, the Test Byte scores are scaled to make up their summative assessment marks.

 

Test Bytes (on Walmiki) : 

  • These marks are consolidated as a total of ALL the Test Bytes attempted by the student over the course of Unit 2. There will not be a separate test conducted for the students on the exam day.
  • If your child has not attempted the Test Bytes yet or has missed out on some, do make sure they solve them before 7th September. Midnight of 7th September, these tests will be closed. 
  • Do note, that these tests are SINGLE ATTEMPT tests. That means your child can only appear for them ONCE. 
  • If you feel your child is not prepared, try with the practice quizzes till you are confident and then take the Test Byte.

 

Written exam : 

    • These are written papers that the students solve in class, under teacher supervision and within a specified time limit.
  • Students are encouraged to bring the study material (worksheet files) of the day’s exam as per the above given schedule. They would be given time to study before they attempt the exam scheduled for the day.

*Social Studies written exam has a reference sheet :

  • The reference sheet is an A5 sheet that is given to the students before the exam. Students can put down whatever information they want on this and bring it on the exam day. They will have the reference sheet with them when they write the social studies paper and they can actually refer to it – hence the name “reference sheet”. They have to submit the reference sheet along with their answer paper. The reference sheet for the practice tests will be submitted along with the practice tests. For the actual exam, students will be given a different blank reference sheet that they can fill out. 
  • Even if the students do not want to use a reference sheet, it still has to be submitted. It is okay if it’s half full or even completely blank. 
  • The purpose of the reference sheet is to encourage note making, condensing information and analysis. There is no reason to “rote learn” the concepts of social studies, understanding will be the most important thing. The concept of the reference sheet takes it somewhere midway between a regular test and an open-book test.

Why is there no written exam for Hindi?

  • CBSE follows a three – language policy only for three years before high school. This means that students study languages as follows : 

– First language : The medium of instruction : English (all the way up to 10th)

– Second language : The state language : Marathi (all the way up to 10th)

– Third language : In case of non – Hindi speaking states, it must be Hindi (three years before high school – so std 6, 7, 8)

  • At Walnut, we pull things a year early and cover the 3rd language syllabus through Std. 5 to 7 instead.

SICK / ABSENT CHILDREN : 

  • If your child is sick and misses out on an exam, it is absolutely fine! Kindly do not send your child to school under such circumstances.
  • Students will be promoted to the next class even if they do not appear for any exam all throughout the year.
  • Just like worksheets for absent students, your child will be handed over the exam related material once they start attending school.

 

If you agree with all of this, you can stop reading at this point 🙂 


IF YOU STILL INSIST YOUR SICK CHILDREN ATTEMPT THE UNIT EXAMS (*Sigh!*) : 

For Std. 6 to 8

    • You can access the Practice test question papers on a daily basis through the Wal-SH Curriculum Updates as per the exam schedule. Click here for an overview of the Wal-SH app.
    • Practice test answer sheets will not be checked. You can directly refer to the model answer sheets accessible through the Wal-SH Curriculum Updates.
    • You can also access the Unit exam question papers on a daily basis through the Wal-SH Curriculum Updates as per the exam schedule.
    • However, students MUST answer the exams ONLY on the school’s blank answer paper format. You can collect the blank answer papers’ set from school between 2.30 pm and 3 pm on the earlier day / the day when your child is absent. This is applicable only for Unit exam papers and not for the Practice tests.
  • Kindly do not staple the answer sheets together. Use ONLY U-pins. We scan the papers for our records, and stapled sheets cannot be scanned properly.
  • If you want your child’s unit exam answer sheets to be checked by the teacher, then you will have to submit the hard copies in school the day after the exam is scheduled, between 2.30 pm and 3 pm.
    For example, if your child is attempting the exam scheduled on 11 September, you will have to submit the answer sheet on 12 September. 
  • Teachers will be checking students’ answer sheets ONLY IF submitted as per the deadline.
  • Teachers will NOT be checking answer sheets if attempted on any other format (notebook papers, blank sheets, etc.) other than the school’s blank answer paper format.
  • These students will NOT be considered in the Academic Achievers’ (toppers) list.

CAN SICK CHILDREN COME ONLY FOR THE EXAM? 

  • No! We recommend your child takes some well – deserved rest and gets well soon.
  • Exams keep happening. The child can always catch the next one. These exams are important, but not more important than your child’s health and well – being. सिर सलामत तो पगड़ी पचास!
  • We suggest you save this जोश for when your child is in Std. 9 and 10 – for that is when we really need your support in making sure students don’t miss out on exams!
  • We have seen parents send their children to school even when the children are so sick that they cannot stand properly or even concentrate on what’s going on in school. This causes a lot of stress for the sick child as well as for the school staff.
  • Please do not bring your sick child to school, and argue with the office team. We will NOT be accepting sick children.
  • If a sick student still comes to school, the student will only be released as per the regular pick-up timings. Students will not be allowed to leave before the school is over for the day. 

Wishing all the students good luck for their exams!

Std. 8

Std. 8 – Textbooks, exams, Homework

Dear Parents,

Please find below the standard-wise list of textbooks that your child would be referring to, in this academic year and exam – related information.

The textbooks can be accessed online via : http://ncert.nic.in/textbook.php

For the SSC Marathi textbook, access it via : https://cart.ebalbharati.in/balbooks/ebook.aspx   

Select the correct Class -> Subject -> Book Title, as per the ones mentioned above.

The entire textbook is available in the PDF format. You can also download the entire textbook or individual chapters by using the Download option on the top right corner, once the textbook is visible on the screen.

Alternatively, you can also access the textbooks by clicking here with your child’s *Walnut email address. 

If you purchase hard copies of the textbooks, please keep these at home. We have a separate set of books in the school for the kids to refer to. Do not send textbooks to school.

You are encouraged to refer to the online PDFs since these are the latest versions, and hard copies either might not be in stock or may not be updated versions as per CBSE’s latest rationalized syllabus.

Std. 8 : Core Subjects

Subject Textbook Name Quarterly Exam
English (Std. 9) NCERT Beehive
(Std. 9) NCERT Moments(Std. 10) NCERT First Flight
(Std. 10) NCERT Footprints Without Feet
70 marks
Mathematics (Std. 8) NCERT Mathematics
(Std. 9) NCERT Mathematics
70 marks
Science (Std. 8) NCERT Science
(Std. 9) NCERT Science
70 marks
Marathi (Std. 8) SSC Sulabhbharati

(Std. 9) SSC Aksharbharati

70 marks
Social Studies History

Std. 9 NCERT India and the Contemporary World – I,
Std. 10 NCERT India and the Contemporary World – II,

Geography
Std. 9 NCERT Contemporary India – I,
Std. 10 NCERT Contemporary India – II

Economics

(Std.10) NCERT Understanding Economic Development

70 marks

Std. 8 : Additional Subjects, No Written Exam

Information Transfer, Hands-on Activity, Speaking and Debates, Theatre, Art, Sports, Computational Thinking (CS Pathshala), Mental Math, Strategic Thinking, General Knowledge

Std. 8 : Homework

Teachers assign some homework daily for English, Marathi, Social studies, Math and Science. You can get to see the homework in the Announcements classroom that you are added to. The children will also be marking the questions they need to do on their worksheet. Estimated Homework time (all core subjects combined) is 60 to 70 minutes on all weekdays. 

For Social Studies, students have regular in-class tests after every chapter is over. The homework would, on those days, mean studying for these tests or attempting quizzes at home on Walmiki. 

Teachers expect the homework to be done on the day it is assigned and if it has to be submitted, the deadlines must be followed by the students. At Walnut, we teach a little everyday and do activities and exercises based on that immediately. We do not wait for the whole lesson to be over before starting exercises. If students do the homework sincerely, they get to quickly revise what was done in school and will be able to receive the next day’s lesson in a better manner. It also helps the teacher understand how much the student has learned. 

Our homework comes in many different forms. 

  • Answering questions on the worksheet : These may be direct questions from the book or may require some personal opinion or analysis to be shared. Students should refer to the material that they have, when they answer these questions. 
  • Test Bytes on Walmiki : For these, the student will have to log in to the Walmiki app on a computer. These are a part of the continuous evaluation process and are added to the formative marks on the report card. It is okay for students to treat this as an open book test. The idea is that they should go through the material properly and understand the questions and answer properly. That is how doing homework becomes “studying”. 
  • Electronic submissions : Students may have to record an audio clip / a video / complete a Google Form or an escape room as a homework assignment. Again, students are allowed to refer to their books and material. The only condition is that they should use their own brain! 🙂 

This is all the studying that they typically need on a daily basis (unless the child has special needs). The time planned for homework is 10 to 15 minutes per core subject. Students don’t really need to do homework + studying. The way it is done in Walnut, homework = studying

Please let the students do the homework on their own. Do not give out the answers or have a tutor do the thinking part for them! We will talk about the benefits of this routine separately. 

*PLEASE NOTE : REGARDING ISSUES ABOUT ACCESSING THE MATERIAL OR LINKS 

  • All the material that is shared by Walnut School (Google Forms, Meet Links, Presentations or PDFs) can ONLY be accessed using your child’s Walnut email address. Your own personal email address WILL NOT give you access. 
  • In case you need to “Request Access” or are “Denied Permission”, that means you are NOT using the Walnut email address to login.
  • If you are using the Walnut email address and are still facing issues, you might need to change your browser or device or check the settings on your own device. Here is a PDF that you can refer to and see if it helps. Each device is different and you will have to figure out the settings for your own device.
  • Kindly DO NOT send us emails that say you are unable to access the shared material or links. There is nothing more that we can do in this regard.
  • If you want to know how to switch from your personal account to the students account, use this tutorial.

If you have two children and you want to know how to switch from one child’s account to your other child’s account, you can still use the same tutorial mentioned above, just read ahead after the first slide.

Std. 8 : Unit 1 Exams : Schedules and Formats

Dear Parents,

Unit 1 has almost come to an end…and time has flown! The Practice tests begin from 29 June. CLICK HERE to access the portion circular for this unit.

Here is the schedule for the practice and unit exam weeks :

What? When? What?
Practice Test – 1 Thursday, 29 June 2023 Science
Practice Test – 1 Friday, 30 June 2023 English
Practice Test – 1 Monday, 3 July 2023 Marathi
Practice Test – 1 Tuesday, 4 July 2023 Social Studies
Practice Test – 1 Wednesday, 5 July 2023 Math
ASSIMILATE Thursday, 6 July 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
Unit Test Friday, 7 July 2023 Science
Unit Test Monday, 10 July 2023 English
Unit Test Tuesday, 11 July 2023 Marathi
Unit Test Wednesday, 12 July 2023 Social Studies
Unit Test Thursday, 13 July 2023 Math
UNIT 2 BEGINS Friday, 14 July 2023 REGULAR SCHOOL

 

Here are the details of the marks of the different papers :

Subject Orals Test Bytes Written Duration (Written)
English 5 marks 5 marks 60 marks 2 hrs. 15 mins.
Marathi 5 marks 5 marks 60 marks 2 hrs. 15 mins.
Math 10 marks 60 marks 2 hrs. 15 mins.
Science 10 marks 60 marks 2 hrs. 15 mins.
*Social Studies 10 marks 60 marks 2 hrs. 15 mins.

 

Practice Tests : 

  • Students solve one practice test per subject in school. These are solved in an exam atmosphere. They are further checked by the teachers and discussed in school.
  • A second practice test is sent home, in case you want them to solve one more. This second practice test is specially created so that you, as parents, do not need to spend time curating a list of questions as per the exam pattern.

Orals – English : 

  • Students are evaluated on their English reading and speaking skills throughout the unit during their weekly Speaking periods.
  • Students are marked on their fluency of reading, pronunciation and punctuation.
  • No separate oral exams will be conducted.

Orals – Marathi : 

  • Students are evaluated on their Marathi reading and speaking skills throughout the unit during their regular Marathi periods.
  • Students are marked on their fluency of reading, pronunciation and punctuation.
  • No separate oral exams will be conducted.

Test Bytes (on Walmiki) : 

  • These marks are consolidated as a total of ALL the Test Bytes attempted by the student over the course of Unit 1. There will not be a separate test conducted for the students on the exam day.
  • If your child has not attempted the Test Bytes yet or has missed out on some, do make sure they solve them before 6th July. Midnight of 6th July, these tests will be closed.
  • Do note, that these tests are SINGLE ATTEMPT tests. That means your child can only appear for them ONCE.
  • If you feel your child is not prepared, try with the practice quizzes till you are confident and then take the Test Byte.

Written exam : 

  • These are written papers that the students solve in class, under teacher supervision and within a specified time limit.
  • Students are encouraged to bring the study material (worksheet files) of the day’s exam as per the above given schedule. They would be given time to study before they attempt the exam scheduled for the day.

*Social Studies written exam has a reference sheet :

  • The reference sheet is an A5 sheet that is given to the students before the exam. Students can put down whatever information they want on this and bring it on the exam day. They will have the reference sheet with them when they write the social studies paper and they can actually refer to it – hence the name “reference sheet”. They have to submit the reference sheet along with their answer paper. The reference sheet for the practice tests will be submitted along with the practice tests. For the actual exam, students will be given a different blank reference sheet that they can fill out.
  • Even if the students do not want to use a reference sheet, it still has to be submitted. It is okay if it’s half full or even completely blank.
  • The purpose of the reference sheet is to encourage note making, condensing information and analysis. There is no reason to “rote learn” the concepts of social studies, understanding will be the most important thing. The concept of the reference sheet takes it somewhere midway between a regular test and an open-book test.

SICK / ABSENT CHILDREN : 

  • If your child is sick and misses out on an exam, it is absolutely fine! Kindly do not send your child to school under such circumstances.
  • Students will be promoted to the next class even if they do not appear for any exam all throughout the year.
  • Just like worksheets for absent students, your child will be handed over the exam related material once they start attending school.

If you agree with all of this, you can stop reading at this point 🙂

IF YOU STILL INSIST YOUR SICK CHILDREN ATTEMPT THE UNIT EXAMS (*Sigh!*) :

For Std. 6 to 8 :

  • You can access the Practice test question papers on a daily basis through the Wal-SH Curriculum Updates as per the exam schedule. Click here for an overview of the Wal-SH app.
  • Practice test answer sheets will not be checked. You can directly refer to the model answer sheets accessible through the Wal-SH Curriculum Updates.
  • You can also access the Unit exam question papers on a daily basis through the Wal-SH Curriculum Updates as per the exam schedule.
  • However, students MUST answer the exams ONLY on the school’s blank answer paper format. You can collect the blank answer papers’ set from school between 2.30 pm and 3 pm on the earlier day / the day when your child is absent. This is applicable only for Unit exam papers and not for the Practice tests.
  • Kindly do not staple the answer sheets together. Use ONLY U-pins. We scan the papers for our records, and stapled sheets cannot be scanned properly.
  • If you want your child’s unit exam answer sheets to be checked by the teacher, then you will have to submit the hard copies in school the day after the exam is scheduled, between 2.30 pm and 3 pm.
    For example, if your child is attempting the exam scheduled on 10 July, you will have to submit the answer sheet on 11 July.
  • Teachers will be checking students’ answer sheets ONLY IF submitted as per the deadline.
  • Teachers will NOT be checking answer sheets if attempted on any other format (notebook papers, blank sheets, etc.) other than the school’s blank answer paper format.
  • These students will NOT be considered in the Academic Achievers’ (toppers) list.

CAN SICK CHILDREN COME ONLY FOR THE EXAM? 

  • No! We recommend your child takes some well – deserved rest and gets well soon.
  • Exams keep happening. The child can always catch the next one. These exams are important, but not more important than your child’s health and well – being. सिर सलामत तो पगड़ी पचास!
  • We suggest you save this जोश for when your child is in Std. 9 and 10 – for that is when we really need your support in making sure students don’t miss out on exams!
  • We have seen parents send their children to school even when the children are so sick that they cannot stand properly or even concentrate on what’s going on in school. This causes a lot of stress for the sick child as well as for the school staff.
  • Please do not bring your sick child to school, and argue with the office team. We will NOT be accepting sick children.
  • If a sick student still comes to school, the student will only be released as per the regular pick-up timings. Students will not be allowed to leave before the school is over for the day.

Wishing all the students good luck for their exams!

 

Std. 8 : Unit 2 Exams : Schedules and Formats

Dear Parents,

Unit 2 has almost come to an end…and time has flown! The Practice tests begin from 28 August. CLICK HERE to access the portion circular for this unit.

Here is the schedule for the practice and unit exam weeks :

What? When? What?
Practice Test – 1 Monday, 28 August 2023 Science
Practice Test – 1 Tuesday, 29 August 2023 English
HOLIDAY Wednesday, 30 August 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
Practice Test – 1 Thursday, 31 August 2023 Marathi
Practice Test – 1 Friday, 1 September 2023 Social Studies
Practice Test – 1 Monday, 4 September 2023 Math
REGULAR SCHOOL Tuesday, 5 September 2023 DAHI HANDI PARTY
ASSIMILATE Wednesday, 6 September 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
HOLIDAY Thursday, 7 September 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
Unit Test Friday, 8 September 2023 Science
Unit Test Monday, 11 September 2023 English
Unit Test Tuesday, 12 September 2023 Marathi
Unit Test Wednesday, 13 September 2023 Social Studies
Unit Test Thursday, 14 September 2023 Math
UNIT 3 BEGINS Friday, 15 September 2023 REGULAR SCHOOL

 

Here are the details of the marks of the different papers :

Subject Orals Test Bytes Written Duration (Written)
English 5 marks 5 marks 60 marks 2 hrs. 15 mins.
Marathi 5 marks 5 marks 60 marks 2 hrs. 15 mins.
Math 10 marks 60 marks 2 hrs. 15 mins.
Science 10 marks 60 marks 2 hrs. 15 mins.
*Social Studies 10 marks 60 marks 2 hrs. 15 mins.

 

Practice Tests : 

  • Students solve one practice test per subject in school. These are solved in an exam atmosphere. They are further checked by the teachers and discussed in school.
  • A second practice test is sent home, in case you want them to solve one more. This second practice test is specially created so that you, as parents, do not need to spend time curating a list of questions as per the exam pattern.

 

Orals – English : 

  • Students are evaluated on their English reading and speaking skills throughout the unit during their weekly Speaking periods.
  • Students are marked on their fluency of reading, pronunciation and punctuation.
  • No separate oral exams will be conducted.

 

Orals – Marathi : 

  • Students are evaluated on their Marathi reading and speaking skills throughout the unit during their regular Marathi periods.
  • Students are marked on their fluency of reading, pronunciation and punctuation.
  • No separate oral exams will be conducted.

 

Test Bytes (on Walmiki) : 

  • These marks are consolidated as a total of ALL the Test Bytes attempted by the student over the course of Unit 2. There will not be a separate test conducted for the students on the exam day.
  • If your child has not attempted the Test Bytes yet or has missed out on some, do make sure they solve them before 7th September. Midnight of 7th September, these tests will be closed. 
  • Do note, that these tests are SINGLE ATTEMPT tests. That means your child can only appear for them ONCE. 
  • If you feel your child is not prepared, try with the practice quizzes till you are confident and then take the Test Byte.

 

Written exam : 

    • These are written papers that the students solve in class, under teacher supervision and within a specified time limit.
  • Students are encouraged to bring the study material (worksheet files) of the day’s exam as per the above given schedule. They would be given time to study before they attempt the exam scheduled for the day.

 

*Social Studies written exam has a reference sheet :

  • The reference sheet is an A5 sheet that is given to the students before the exam. Students can put down whatever information they want on this and bring it on the exam day. They will have the reference sheet with them when they write the social studies paper and they can actually refer to it – hence the name “reference sheet”. They have to submit the reference sheet along with their answer paper. The reference sheet for the practice tests will be submitted along with the practice tests. For the actual exam, students will be given a different blank reference sheet that they can fill out. 
  • Even if the students do not want to use a reference sheet, it still has to be submitted. It is okay if it’s half full or even completely blank. 
  • The purpose of the reference sheet is to encourage note making, condensing information and analysis. There is no reason to “rote learn” the concepts of social studies, understanding will be the most important thing. The concept of the reference sheet takes it somewhere midway between a regular test and an open-book test.

 

SICK / ABSENT CHILDREN : 

  • If your child is sick and misses out on an exam, it is absolutely fine! Kindly do not send your child to school under such circumstances.
  • Students will be promoted to the next class even if they do not appear for any exam all throughout the year.
  • Just like worksheets for absent students, your child will be handed over the exam related material once they start attending school.

 

If you agree with all of this, you can stop reading at this point 🙂 


IF YOU STILL INSIST YOUR SICK CHILDREN ATTEMPT THE UNIT EXAMS (*Sigh!*) : 

For Std. 6 to 8

    • You can access the Practice test question papers on a daily basis through the Wal-SH Curriculum Updates as per the exam schedule. Click here for an overview of the Wal-SH app.
    • Practice test answer sheets will not be checked. You can directly refer to the model answer sheets accessible through the Wal-SH Curriculum Updates.
    • You can also access the Unit exam question papers on a daily basis through the Wal-SH Curriculum Updates as per the exam schedule.
    • However, students MUST answer the exams ONLY on the school’s blank answer paper format. You can collect the blank answer papers’ set from school between 2.30 pm and 3 pm on the earlier day / the day when your child is absent. This is applicable only for Unit exam papers and not for the Practice tests.
  • Kindly do not staple the answer sheets together. Use ONLY U-pins. We scan the papers for our records, and stapled sheets cannot be scanned properly.
  • If you want your child’s unit exam answer sheets to be checked by the teacher, then you will have to submit the hard copies in school the day after the exam is scheduled, between 2.30 pm and 3 pm.
    For example, if your child is attempting the exam scheduled on 11 September, you will have to submit the answer sheet on 12 September. 
  • Teachers will be checking students’ answer sheets ONLY IF submitted as per the deadline.
  • Teachers will NOT be checking answer sheets if attempted on any other format (notebook papers, blank sheets, etc.) other than the school’s blank answer paper format.
  • These students will NOT be considered in the Academic Achievers’ (toppers) list.

CAN SICK CHILDREN COME ONLY FOR THE EXAM? 

  • No! We recommend your child takes some well – deserved rest and gets well soon.
  • Exams keep happening. The child can always catch the next one. These exams are important, but not more important than your child’s health and well – being. सिर सलामत तो पगड़ी पचास!
  • We suggest you save this जोश for when your child is in Std. 9 and 10 – for that is when we really need your support in making sure students don’t miss out on exams!
  • We have seen parents send their children to school even when the children are so sick that they cannot stand properly or even concentrate on what’s going on in school. This causes a lot of stress for the sick child as well as for the school staff.
  • Please do not bring your sick child to school, and argue with the office team. We will NOT be accepting sick children.
  • If a sick student still comes to school, the student will only be released as per the regular pick-up timings. Students will not be allowed to leave before the school is over for the day. 

 

Wishing all the students good luck for their exams!

Std. 9

Std. 9 – Textbooks, exams, Homework

Dear Parents,

Please find below the standard-wise list of textbooks that your child would be referring to, in this academic year and exam – related information.

The textbooks can be accessed online via : http://ncert.nic.in/textbook.php

For the SSC Marathi textbook, access it via : https://cart.ebalbharati.in/balbooks/ebook.aspx   

Select the correct Class -> Subject -> Book Title, as per the ones mentioned above.

The entire textbook is available in the PDF format. You can also download the entire textbook or individual chapters by using the Download option on the top right corner, once the textbook is visible on the screen.

Alternatively, you can also access the textbooks by clicking here with your child’s *Walnut email address. 

If you purchase hard copies of the textbooks, please keep these at home. We have a separate set of books in the school for the kids to refer to. Do not send textbooks to school.

You are encouraged to refer to the online PDFs since these are the latest versions, and hard copies either might not be in stock or may not be updated versions as per CBSE’s latest rationalized syllabus.

Std. 9 : Core Subjects

Subject Textbook Name Quarterly Exam
English (Std. 9) NCERT Beehive
(Std. 9) NCERT Moments(Std. 10) NCERT First Flight
(Std. 10) NCERT Footprints Without Feet
80 marks
Mathematics (Std. 9) NCERT Mathematics
(Std. 10) NCERT Mathematics
80 marks
Science (Std. 9) NCERT Science
(Std. 10) NCERT Science
80 marks
Marathi (Std. 9) SSC Aksharbharati

(Std. 10) SSC Aksharbharati

80 marks
Social Studies Geography :
 Std. 10 NCERT Contemporary India – II

History :
 Std. 10 NCERT India and the Contemporary World – II

Political Science :
Std 9 NCERT Democratic Politics – I and Std. 10 Democratic Politics – II

Economics :
 Std. 10 NCERT Understanding Economic Development

80 marks
Information Technology As per CBSE guidelines 100 marks

Std. 9 : Additional Subjects, No Written Exam

Information Transfer, Hands-on Activity, Speaking and Debates, Theatre, Art, Sports, Mental Math, Strategic Thinking, General Knowledge

Std. 9 : Homework

Students have regular in-class tests after every chapter is over. The homework is studying for these tests or attempting quizzes at home on Walmiki. At times there could also be some work that they have to do for mandatory submissions. Their tests and specific assignments have to be filed properly as these are a part of the internal assessment for the Std. 10 Board exam. 

So, for these students homework comes in many different forms. 

  • Studying for the tests: These could be in-class tests or quarterly tests or even prelims. We have a LOT of tests.  
  • Test Bytes on Walmiki : For these, the student will have to log in to the Walmiki app on a computer. These are a part of the continuous evaluation process and help to prepare well for the descriptive tests that are regularly conducted. It is okay for students to treat this as an open book test. The idea is that they should go through the material properly and understand the questions and answer properly. That is how doing homework becomes “studying”. 
  • Electronic submissions : Students may have to record an audio clip / a video / complete a Google Form or an escape room as a homework assignment. Again, students are allowed to refer to their books and material. The only condition is that they should use their own brain! 🙂 

This is all the studying that they typically need on a daily basis (unless the child has special needs). Students don’t really need to do homework + studying. The way it is done in Walnut, homework = studying

Please let the students do the homework on their own. Do not give out the answers or have a tutor do the thinking part for them! We will talk about the benefits of this routine separately. 

*PLEASE NOTE : REGARDING ISSUES ABOUT ACCESSING THE MATERIAL OR LINKS 

  • All the material that is shared by Walnut School (Google Forms, Meet Links, Presentations or PDFs) can ONLY be accessed using your child’s Walnut email address. Your own personal email address WILL NOT give you access. 
  • In case you need to “Request Access” or are “Denied Permission”, that means you are NOT using the Walnut email address to login.
  • If you are using the Walnut email address and are still facing issues, you might need to change your browser or device or check the settings on your own device. Here is a PDF that you can refer to and see if it helps. Each device is different and you will have to figure out the settings for your own device.
  • Kindly DO NOT send us emails that say you are unable to access the shared material or links. There is nothing more that we can do in this regard.
  • If you want to know how to switch from your personal account to the students account, use this tutorial.
  • If you have two children and you want to know how to switch from one child’s account to your other child’s account, you can still use the same tutorial mentioned above, just read ahead after the first slide.

 

Std. 9 : Unit 1 Exams : Schedules and Formats

Dear Parents,

Unit 1 has almost come to an end…and time has flown! The Practice tests begin from 29 June. CLICK HERE to access the portion circular for this unit.

Here is the schedule for the practice and unit exam weeks :

What? When? Which?
Unit Test Wednesday, 28 June 2023 Information Technology (I.T)
Practice Test – 1 Thursday, 29 June 2023 Math
Practice Test – 1 Friday, 30 June 2023 Marathi
Practice Test – 1 Monday, 3 July 2023 Social Studies
Practice Test – 1 Tuesday, 4 July 2023 English
Practice Test – 1 Wednesday, 5 July 2023 Science
ASSIMILATE Thursday, 6 July 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
Unit Test Friday, 7 July 2023 Math
Unit Test Monday, 10 July 2023 Marathi
Unit Test Tuesday, 11 July 2023 Social Studies
Unit Test Wednesday, 12 July 2023 English
Unit Test Thursday, 13 July 2023 Science
UNIT 2 BEGINS Friday, 14 July 2023 REGULAR SCHOOL

 

Here are the details of the marks of the different papers :

Subject Internal marks Written Duration (Written)
Subject files Test Bytes Try – a – Tests
English 5 5 10 80 marks 3 hours
Marathi 5 5 10 80 marks 3 hours
Math 5 5 10 80 marks 3 hours
Science 5 5 10 80 marks 3 hours
Social Studies 5 5 10 80 marks 3 hours
Information
Technology (I.T.)
50 50 marks 2 hours

 

Practice Tests : 

  • Students solve one practice test per subject in school. These are solved in an exam atmosphere. They are further checked by the teachers and discussed in school.
  • This is to give the students and you an idea of the exam pattern, including the marks distribution and question types.

*Subject files : 

  • The subject files should be complete with all worksheets + Try – a – Tests covered in school in this unit.
  • They should be submitted to school on the same day as that subject’s unit exam. That way, the students’ studying schedule is not disturbed and teachers can also go through for completeness and return the files before the next unit begins.

Test Bytes (on Walmiki) : 

  • These marks are consolidated as a total of ALL the Test Bytes attempted by the student over the course of Unit 1. There will not be a separate test conducted for the students on the exam day.
  • If your child has not attempted the Test Bytes yet or has missed out on some, do make sure they solve them before 6th July. Midnight of 6th July, these tests will be closed.
  • Do note, that these tests are SINGLE ATTEMPT tests. That means your child can only appear for them ONCE.
  • If you feel your child is not prepared, try with the practice quizzes till you are confident and then take the Test Byte.

*Try – a – Tests : 

  • Students have been solving these regularly in school, after each chapter in each subject has been completed.
  • Students should go through the corrected Try – a – Test, write down the missing points in different – coloured ink on their answer sheet itself for those answers where full or maximum marks have not been gained, and then file the Try – a – Tests properly in the subject files.

*Why should students spend their time on completing these files / Try – a – Tests?

  • When the student is studying for that particular chapter, the file presents all the notes and suggested corrections together.
  • This helps the student realise the mistakes done earlier and strive to not repeat them again. Isn’t this exactly how improvement comes about? Learn – test – improve – repeat!
  • So this is not “extra and unnecessary work” but an investment toward effective studying.

Written exam : 

  • These are written papers that the students solve in class, under teacher supervision and within a specified time limit.
  • Students are encouraged to bring the study material (worksheet files) of the day’s exam as per the above given schedule. They would be given time to study before they attempt the exam scheduled for the day.
  • Since the exam paper is of a longer duration, these students would be having a snack break early in the morning. It would be a good idea to carry a second snack tiffin from 28 June to 13 July. This can be eaten before the school day ends!

SICK / ABSENT CHILDREN : 

  • If your child is sick and misses out on an exam, it is absolutely fine! Kindly do not send your child to school under such circumstances.
  • Just like worksheets for absent students, your child will be handed over the exam related material once they start attending school.

If you agree with all of this, you can stop reading at this point 🙂

IF YOU STILL INSIST YOUR SICK CHILDREN ATTEMPT THE UNIT EXAMS (*Sigh!*) :

For Std. 9 and 10 : 

  • You can view / access the Unit exam question papers + model answers on a daily basis through the Wal-SH Curriculum Updates as per the exam schedule. This is purely for your reference.
  • Unfortunately, the students who are absent / sick will miss out on that round of exams. Exams will not be rescheduled or conducted online for Std. 9 and 10 students.

CAN SICK CHILDREN COME ONLY FOR THE EXAM? 

  • No! We recommend your child takes some well – deserved rest and gets well soon.
  • Exams keep happening. The child can always catch the next one. These exams are important, but not more important than your child’s health and well – being. सिर सलामत तो पगड़ी पचास!
  • If a sick student still comes to school, the student will only be released as per the regular pick-up timings. Students will not be allowed to leave before the school is over for the day. In any case, they are writing their exam for almost the entire school duration – so they won’t be able to leave before time!
  • We have seen parents send their children to school even when the children are so sick that they cannot stand properly or even concentrate on what’s going on in school. This causes a lot of stress for the sick child as well as for the school staff.
  • Please do not bring your sick child to school, and argue with the office team. We will NOT be accepting sick children.

Wishing all the students good luck for their exams!

Std. 9 : Unit 2 Exams : Schedules and Formats

Dear Parents,

Unit 2 has almost come to an end…and time has flown! The Practice tests begin from 28 August. CLICK HERE to access the portion circular for this unit.

Here is the schedule for the practice and unit exam weeks :

What? When? What?
Unit Test Friday, 25 August 2023 Information Technology (I.T)
Practice Test – 1 Monday, 28 August 2023 Math
Practice Test – 1 Tuesday, 29 August 2023 Marathi
HOLIDAY Wednesday, 30 August 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
Practice Test – 1 Thursday, 31 August 2023 Social Studies
Practice Test – 1 Friday, 1 September 2023 English
Practice Test – 1 Monday, 4 September 2023 Science
REGULAR SCHOOL Tuesday, 5 September 2023 DAHI HANDI PARTY
ASSIMILATE Wednesday, 6 September 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
HOLIDAY Thursday, 7 September 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
Unit Test Friday, 8 September 2023 Math
Unit Test Monday, 11 September 2023 Marathi
Unit Test Tuesday, 12 September 2023 Social Studies
Unit Test Wednesday, 13 September 2023 English
Unit Test Thursday, 14 September 2023 Science
UNIT 3 BEGINS Friday, 15 September 2023 REGULAR SCHOOL

 

Here are the details of the marks of the different papers :

Subject Internal marks Written Duration (Written)
Subject files Test Bytes Try – a – Tests
English 5 5 10 80 marks 3 hours
Marathi 5 5 10 80 marks 3 hours
Math 5 5 10 80 marks 3 hours
Science 5 5 10 80 marks 3 hours
Social Studies 5 5 10 80 marks 3 hours
Information
Technology (I.T.)
50 50 marks 2 hours

Practice Tests : 

  • Students solve one practice test per subject in school. These are solved in an exam atmosphere. They are further checked by the teachers and discussed in school.
  • This is to give the students and you an idea of the exam pattern, including the marks distribution and question types.

 

*Subject files : 

    • The subject files should be complete with all worksheets + Try – a – Tests covered in school ONLY in this unit.
  • In the portion circular, you will notice that there are references of some chapters covered in the previous unit or standards. Those lessons are NOT to be included right now, as part of the file submission.
  • A separate date will be conveyed for the file submission of those chapters covered in the previous standards but based on the Std. 10 syllabus.
  • They should be submitted to school on the same day as that subject’s unit exam. That way, the students’ studying schedule is not disturbed and teachers can also go through for completeness and return the files before the next unit begins. 

Test Bytes (on Walmiki) : 

  • These marks are consolidated as a total of ALL the Test Bytes attempted by the student over the course of Unit 2. There will not be a separate test conducted for the students on the exam day.
  • If your child has not attempted the Test Bytes yet or has missed out on some, do make sure they solve them before 7th September. Midnight of 7th September, these tests will be closed. 
  • Do note, that these tests are SINGLE ATTEMPT tests. That means your child can only appear for them ONCE. 
  • If you feel your child is not prepared, try with the practice quizzes till you are confident and then take the Test Byte.

 

*Try – a – Tests : 

  • Students have been solving these regularly in school, after each chapter in each subject has been completed.
  • Students should go through the corrected Try – a – Test, write down the missing points in different – coloured ink on their answer sheet itself for those answers where full or maximum marks have not been gained, and then file the Try – a – Tests properly in the subject files.

 

*Why should students spend their time on completing these files / Try – a – Tests?

  • When the student is studying for that particular chapter, the file presents all the notes and suggested corrections together. 
  • This helps the student realise the mistakes done earlier and strive to not repeat them again. Isn’t this exactly how improvement comes about? Learn – test – improve – repeat!
  • So this is not “extra and unnecessary work” but an investment toward effective studying. 

Written exam : 

    • These are written papers that the students solve in class, under teacher supervision and within a specified time limit.
  • Students are encouraged to bring the study material (worksheet files) of the day’s exam as per the above given schedule. They would be given time to study before they attempt the exam scheduled for the day.
  • Since the exam paper is of a longer duration, these students would be having a snack break early in the morning. It would be a good idea to carry a second snack tiffin from 28 August to 14 September. This can be eaten before the school day ends!

SICK / ABSENT CHILDREN : 

  • If your child is sick and misses out on an exam, it is absolutely fine! Kindly do not send your child to school under such circumstances.
  • Just like worksheets for absent students, your child will be handed over the exam related material once they start attending school.

If you agree with all of this, you can stop reading at this point 🙂 

IF YOU STILL INSIST YOUR SICK CHILDREN ATTEMPT THE UNIT EXAMS (*Sigh!*) : 

For Std. 9 and 10 : 

  • You can view / access the Unit exam question papers + model answers on a daily basis through the Wal-SH Curriculum Updates as per the exam schedule. This is purely for your reference.
  • Unfortunately, the students who are absent / sick will miss out on that round of exams. Exams will not be rescheduled or conducted online for Std. 9 and 10 students.

CAN SICK CHILDREN COME ONLY FOR THE EXAM? 

  • No! We recommend your child takes some well – deserved rest and gets well soon.
  • Exams keep happening. The child can always catch the next one. These exams are important, but not more important than your child’s health and well – being. सिर सलामत तो पगड़ी पचास!
  • If a sick student still comes to school, the student will only be released as per the regular pick-up timings. Students will not be allowed to leave before the school is over for the day. In any case, they are writing their exam for almost the entire school duration – so they won’t be able to leave before time!
  • We have seen parents send their children to school even when the children are so sick that they cannot stand properly or even concentrate on what’s going on in school. This causes a lot of stress for the sick child as well as for the school staff.
  • Please do not bring your sick child to school, and argue with the office team. We will NOT be accepting sick children.

Wishing all the students good luck for their exams!

Std. 10

Std. 10 – Textbooks, exams, Homework

Dear Parents,

Please find below the standard-wise list of textbooks that your child would be referring to, in this academic year and exam – related information.

The textbooks can be accessed online via : http://ncert.nic.in/textbook.php

For the SSC Marathi textbook, access it via : https://cart.ebalbharati.in/balbooks/ebook.aspx   

Select the correct Class -> Subject -> Book Title, as per the ones mentioned above.

The entire textbook is available in the PDF format. You can also download the entire textbook or individual chapters by using the Download option on the top right corner, once the textbook is visible on the screen.

Alternatively, you can also access the textbooks by clicking here with your child’s *Walnut email address. 

If you purchase hard copies of the textbooks, please keep these at home. We have a separate set of books in the school for the kids to refer to. Do not send textbooks to school.

You are encouraged to refer to the online PDFs since these are the latest versions, and hard copies either might not be in stock or may not be updated versions as per CBSE’s latest rationalized syllabus.

Std. 10 : Core Subjects

Subject Textbook Name Quarterly Exam
English (Std. 10) NCERT First Flight
(Std. 10) NCERT Footprints Without Feet
80 marks
Mathematics (Std. 10) NCERT Mathematics 80 marks
Science (Std. 10) NCERT Science 80 marks
Marathi (Std. 10) SSC Aksharbharati 80 marks
Social Studies Geography : Std. 10 NCERT Contemporary India – II

History : Std. 10 NCERT India and the Contemporary World – II

Political Science : Std. 10 Democratic Politics – II

Economics : Std. 10 NCERT Understanding Economic Development

80 marks
Information Technology As per CBSE guidelines 100 marks

Std. 10 : Additional Subjects, No Written Exam

Information Transfer, Hands-on Activity, Speaking and Debates, Theatre, Art, Sports, Mental Math, Strategic Thinking, General Knowledge

Std. 10 : Homework

Students have regular in-class tests after every chapter is over. The homework is studying for these tests or attempting quizzes at home on Walmiki. At times there could also be some work that they have to do for mandatory submissions. Their tests and specific assignments have to be filed properly as these are a part of the internal assessment for the Std. 10 Board exam. 

So, for these students homework comes in many different forms. 

  • Studying for the tests: These could be in-class tests or quarterly tests or even prelims. We have a LOT of tests.  
  • Test Bytes on Walmiki : For these, the student will have to log in to the Walmiki app on a computer. These are a part of the continuous evaluation process and help to prepare well for the descriptive tests that are regularly conducted. It is okay for students to treat this as an open book test. The idea is that they should go through the material properly and understand the questions and answer properly. That is how doing homework becomes “studying”. 
  • Electronic submissions : Students may have to record an audio clip / a video / complete a Google Form or an escape room as a homework assignment. Again, students are allowed to refer to their books and material. The only condition is that they should use their own brain! 🙂 

This is all the studying that they typically need on a daily basis (unless the child has special needs). Students don’t really need to do homework + studying. The way it is done in Walnut, homework = studying

Please let the students do the homework on their own. Do not give out the answers or have a tutor do the thinking part for them! We will talk about the benefits of this routine separately. 

*PLEASE NOTE : REGARDING ISSUES ABOUT ACCESSING THE MATERIAL OR LINKS 

  • All the material that is shared by Walnut School (Google Forms, Meet Links, Presentations or PDFs) can ONLY be accessed using your child’s Walnut email address. Your own personal email address WILL NOT give you access. 
  • In case you need to “Request Access” or are “Denied Permission”, that means you are NOT using the Walnut email address to login.
  • If you are using the Walnut email address and are still facing issues, you might need to change your browser or device or check the settings on your own device. Here is a PDF that you can refer to and see if it helps. Each device is different and you will have to figure out the settings for your own device.
  • Kindly DO NOT send us emails that say you are unable to access the shared material or links. There is nothing more that we can do in this regard.
  • If you want to know how to switch from your personal account to the students account, use this tutorial.
  • If you have two children and you want to know how to switch from one child’s account to your other child’s account, you can still use the same tutorial mentioned above, just read ahead after the first slide.

 

Std. 10 : Unit 1 Exams : Schedules and Format

Dear Parents,

Unit 1 has almost come to an end…and time has flown! The Unit exams begin from 30 June. CLICK HERE to access the portion circular for this unit.

Here is the schedule for the practice and unit exam weeks :

What? When? Which?
STUDY LEAVE Thursday, 29 June 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
Unit Test Friday, 30 June 2023 Science
Unit Test Monday, 3 July 2023 Math
STUDY LEAVE Tuesday, 4 July 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
Unit Test Wednesday, 5 July 2023 Marathi
STUDY LEAVE Thursday, 6 July 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
Unit Test Friday, 7 July 2023 Social Studies
Unit Test Monday, 10 July 2023 English
STUDY LEAVE Tuesday, 11 July 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
Unit Test Wednesday, 12 July 2023 Information Technology (I.T)
MENTAL REFRESHMENT Thursday, 13 July 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
UNIT 2 BEGINS Friday, 14 July 2023 REGULAR SCHOOL

 

Here are the details of the marks of the different papers :

Subject Internal marks Written Duration (Written)
Subject files Test Bytes Try – a – Tests
English 5 5 10 80 marks 3 hours
Marathi 5 5 10 80 marks 3 hours
Math 5 5 10 80 marks 3 hours
Science 5 5 10 80 marks 3 hours
Social Studies 5 5 10 80 marks 3 hours
Information
Technology (I.T.)
50 50 marks 2 hours

 

Practice Tests : 

  • Students will be handed over one practice test per subject in the coming week. These will be discussed by the teachers in school.
  • Students can solve these practice tests on the earlier day of the scheduled exam as timed practice for that subject.
  • These will help the students and you get an idea of the exam pattern, including the marks distribution and question types.

*Subject files : 

  • The subject files should be complete with all worksheets + Try – a – Tests covered in school in this unit.
  • They should be submitted to school on the same day as that subject’s unit exam. That way, the students’ studying schedule is not disturbed and teachers can also go through for completeness and return the files before the next unit begins.

Test Bytes (on Walmiki) : 

  • These marks are consolidated as a total of ALL the Test Bytes attempted by the student over the course of Unit 1. There will not be a separate test conducted for the students on the exam day.
  • If your child has not attempted the Test Bytes yet or has missed out on some, do make sure they solve them before 6th July. Midnight of 6th July, these tests will be closed.
  • Do note, that these tests are SINGLE ATTEMPT tests. That means your child can only appear for them ONCE.
  • If you feel your child is not prepared, try with the practice quizzes till you are confident and then take the Test Byte.

*Try – a – Tests :

  • Students have been solving these regularly in school, after each chapter in each subject has been completed.
  • Students should go through the corrected Try – a – Test, write down the missing points in different – coloured ink on their answer sheet itself for those answers where full or maximum marks have not been gained, and then file the Try – a – Tests properly in the subject files.

*Why should students spend their time on completing these files / Try – a – Tests?

  • When the student is studying for that particular chapter, the file presents all the notes and suggested corrections together.
  • This helps the student realise the mistakes done earlier and strive to not repeat them again. Isn’t this exactly how improvement comes about? Learn – test – improve – repeat!
  • So this is not “extra and unnecessary work” but an investment toward effective studying.
  • For Std. 10, these subject files also count toward 5 marks of the CBSE internal assessment for the Board exam. So why wait until the last minute? With each unit, your file will keep getting complete! 🙂

Written exam : 

  • These are written papers that the students solve in class, under teacher supervision and within a specified time limit.
  • Students are encouraged to bring the study material (worksheet files) of the day’s exam as per the above given schedule. They would be given time to study before they attempt the exam scheduled for the day.
  • Since the exam paper is of a longer duration, these students would be having a snack break early in the morning. It would be a good idea to carry a second snack tiffin from 30 June to 12 July. This can be eaten before the school day ends!

SICK / ABSENT CHILDREN : 

  • If your child is sick and misses out on an exam, it is absolutely fine! Kindly do not send your child to school under such circumstances.
  • Just like worksheets for absent students, your child will be handed over the exam related material once they start attending school.

If you agree with all of this, you can stop reading at this point 🙂

IF YOU STILL INSIST YOUR SICK CHILDREN ATTEMPT THE UNIT EXAMS (*Sigh!*) :

For Std. 9 and 10 : 

  • You can view / access the Unit exam question papers + model answers on a daily basis through the Wal-SH Curriculum Updates as per the exam schedule. This is purely for your reference.
  • Unfortunately, the students who are absent / sick will miss out on that round of exams. Exams will not be rescheduled or conducted online for Std. 9 and 10 students.

CAN SICK CHILDREN COME ONLY FOR THE EXAM? 

  • No! We recommend your child takes some well – deserved rest and gets well soon.
  • Exams keep happening. The child can always catch the next one. These exams are important, but not more important than your child’s health and well – being. सिर सलामत तो पगड़ी पचास!
  • If a sick student still comes to school, the student will only be released as per the regular pick-up timings. Students will not be allowed to leave before the school is over for the day. In any case, they are writing their exam for almost the entire school duration – so they won’t be able to leave before time!
  • We have seen parents send their children to school even when the children are so sick that they cannot stand properly or even concentrate on what’s going on in school. This causes a lot of stress for the sick child as well as for the school staff.
  • Please do not bring your sick child to school, and argue with the office team. We will NOT be accepting sick children.

Wishing all the students good luck for their exams!

Std. 10 : Unit 2 Exams : Schedules and Formats

Dear Parents,

Unit 2 has almost come to an end…and time has flown! The Unit exams begin from 28 August. CLICK HERE to access the portion circular for this unit.

Here is the schedule for the practice and unit exam weeks :

What? When? Which?
Unit Test Monday, 28 August 2023 Science
STUDY LEAVE Tuesday, 29 August 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
HOLIDAY Wednesday, 30 August 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
STUDY LEAVE Thursday, 31 August 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
Unit Test Friday, 1 September 2023 Math
Unit Test Monday, 4 September 2023 Marathi
REGULAR SCHOOL Tuesday, 5 September 2023 DAHI HANDI PARTY
ASSIMILATE Wednesday, 6 September 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
HOLIDAY Thursday, 7 September 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
Unit Test Friday, 8 September 2023 Social Studies
Unit Test Monday, 11 September 2023 English
STUDY LEAVE Tuesday, 12 September 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
STUDY LEAVE Wednesday, 13 September 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THIS DAY!
Unit Test Thursday, 14 September 2023 Information Technology (I.T)
GANPATI VACATIONS Friday, 15 September to Saturday, 23 September 2023 NO SCHOOL ON THESE DAYS!
UNIT 3 BEGINS Monday, 25 September 2023 REGULAR SCHOOL

 

Here are the details of the marks of the different papers :

Subject Internal marks Written Duration (Written)
Subject files Test Bytes Try – a – Tests
English 5 5 10 80 marks 3 hours
Marathi 5 5 10 80 marks 3 hours
Math 5 5 10 80 marks 3 hours
Science 5 5 10 80 marks 3 hours
Social Studies 5 5 10 80 marks 3 hours
Information
Technology (I.T.)
50 50 marks 2 hours

Practice Tests : 

  • Students will be handed over one practice test per subject in the coming week. These will be discussed by the teachers in school.
  • Students can solve these practice tests on the earlier day of the scheduled exam as timed practice for that subject.
  • These will help the students and you get an idea of the exam pattern, including the marks distribution and question types.

*Subject files : 

    • The subject files should be complete with all worksheets + Try – a – Tests covered in school ONLY in this unit.
  • In the portion circular, you will notice that there are references of some chapters covered in the previous unit or standards. Those lessons are NOT to be included right now, as part of the file submission.
  • A separate date will be conveyed for the file submission of those chapters covered in the previous standards but based on the Std. 10 syllabus.
  • They should be submitted to school on the same day as that subject’s unit exam. That way, the students’ studying schedule is not disturbed and teachers can also go through for completeness and return the files before the next unit begins. 

Test Bytes (on Walmiki) : 

  • These marks are consolidated as a total of ALL the Test Bytes attempted by the student over the course of Unit 2. There will not be a separate test conducted for the students on the exam day.
  • If your child has not attempted the Test Bytes yet or has missed out on some, do make sure they solve them before 7th September. Midnight of 7th September, these tests will be closed. 
  • Do note, that these tests are SINGLE ATTEMPT tests. That means your child can only appear for them ONCE. 
  • If you feel your child is not prepared, try with the practice quizzes till you are confident and then take the Test Byte.

*Try – a – Tests : 

  • Students have been solving these regularly in school, after each chapter in each subject has been completed.
  • Students should go through the corrected Try – a – Test, write down the missing points in different – coloured ink on their answer sheet itself for those answers where full or maximum marks have not been gained, and then file the Try – a – Tests properly in the subject files.

*Why should students spend their time on completing these files / Try – a – Tests?

  • When the student is studying for that particular chapter, the file presents all the notes and suggested corrections together. 
  • This helps the student realise the mistakes done earlier and strive to not repeat them again. Isn’t this exactly how improvement comes about? Learn – test – improve – repeat!
  • So this is not “extra and unnecessary work” but an investment toward effective studying. 
  • For Std. 10, these subject files also count toward 5 marks of the CBSE internal assessment for the Board exam. So why wait until the last minute? With each unit, your file will keep getting complete! 🙂

Written exam : 

    • These are written papers that the students solve in class, under teacher supervision and within a specified time limit.
  • Students are encouraged to bring the study material (worksheet files) of the day’s exam as per the above given schedule. They would be given time to study before they attempt the exam scheduled for the day.
  • Since the exam paper is of a longer duration, these students would be having a snack break early in the morning. It would be a good idea to carry a second snack tiffin from 28 August to 14 September. This can be eaten before the school day ends!

SICK / ABSENT CHILDREN : 

  • If your child is sick and misses out on an exam, it is absolutely fine! Kindly do not send your child to school under such circumstances.
  • Just like worksheets for absent students, your child will be handed over the exam related material once they start attending school.

If you agree with all of this, you can stop reading at this point 🙂 

IF YOU STILL INSIST YOUR SICK CHILDREN ATTEMPT THE UNIT EXAMS (*Sigh!*) : 

For Std. 9 and 10 : 

  • You can view / access the Unit exam question papers + model answers on a daily basis through the Wal-SH Curriculum Updates as per the exam schedule. This is purely for your reference.
  • Unfortunately, the students who are absent / sick will miss out on that round of exams. Exams will not be rescheduled or conducted online for Std. 9 and 10 students.

CAN SICK CHILDREN COME ONLY FOR THE EXAM? 

  • No! We recommend your child takes some well – deserved rest and gets well soon.
  • Exams keep happening. The child can always catch the next one. These exams are important, but not more important than your child’s health and well – being. सिर सलामत तो पगड़ी पचास!
  • If a sick student still comes to school, the student will only be released as per the regular pick-up timings. Students will not be allowed to leave before the school is over for the day. In any case, they are writing their exam for almost the entire school duration – so they won’t be able to leave before time!
  • We have seen parents send their children to school even when the children are so sick that they cannot stand properly or even concentrate on what’s going on in school. This causes a lot of stress for the sick child as well as for the school staff.
  • Please do not bring your sick child to school, and argue with the office team. We will NOT be accepting sick children.

Wishing all the students good luck for their exams!