Scratch-a-win!
Walnut School students have won the inter-school Scratch competition again! Kudos to Parth Mayadeo and Om Kulkarni for participating even though they are in 10th grade!
Raising awareness through Digital Quests
Quests are short (roughly 10 minute) quests or puzzles which the students will undertake. They will have to read some information or maps or diagrams, ask you some questions, solve some puzzles, do some online hunting and answer the questions to complete the quest.
Walnut Talents - The Whys and Hows
At Walnut, we have a culture of continuously challenging ourselves on how we can keep ALL our students engaged in the process of learning. We encourage hard work, regularity and consistency in the quality of work. How do we do this? By ‘Gamification of learning’. Intrigued? Read on to know more.
Bringing Walnut School Online - Part #3
Continuing from Part 1 and Part 2
Let’s talk a little more about the different components that the students
Bringing Walnut School Online - Part #2
Continuing from Part #1…
Let’s talk a little more about how the students will go about their “school day
Bringing Walnut School Online - Part #1
In the last post, we started talking about the e-School and how it would work. Well, it’s a
Quick glimpse of what is to come at Walnut School in 2020-21
Walnut School will start officially from June 1. It will be an online start. We have planned a “blended” program
Welcoming our Kindergarten Tots
It’s that time of the year again…..the first day of school! A day that our students and teachers eagerly look forward to. The best part of this day is welcoming the new students, especially the youngest of our lot – our Nursery students. Since it is the first time these toddlers are exposed to the idea of a school, we know how overwhelming it can get for the students and parents alike. Read on more…
Carpentry Fun - Masti Ki Pathshala
What do you get when you put a room full of children together with tools and wood under the guidance of carpenters? Delighted children! Carpentry is an activity that gives children the chance to get creative and work hands-on with raw material. Read on here…
Fire Safety Training at Walnut
To educate and train the students for an unforeseen emergency situation like a fire, Walnut School conducted a mock exercise and evacuation drill for our students. A demonstration using fire safety equipment was conducted by the experts from the Sinhagad Road Fire Station and Hadapsar Fire Brigade Station Pune in both our schools. Read on here…
Prep for Masti Ki Pathshala
As you all are aware Masti Ki Pathshala, a unique event targeted toward enhancing the students’ life skills and strategy – building abilities is currently ongoing in our Walnut Schools. Right from foreign languages, strategy games to simple life skills our children are thoroughly enjoying it. Did you know the entire Walnut team was actively involved from creation, preparation to assembly?
Masti ki Pathshala
We all say that our children should learn life skills so that they can handle situations better. We want them to learn strategy and risk-taking. We want them to work with their hands. We want them to think and argue and convince. But let’s face it – all these things are easier said than done. It is not easy to think of activities where they will get to pick up and sharpen these skills. Read on more…