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We are happy to announce the shifting of THE GURUKUL to our own
premises at Venkode, on the Trivandrum Nedumangad
route, 10 kms from Kowdiar.
The site is approximately 2.4 acres of pristine land with a scenic
view from all classrooms. The first phase will include the primary school, basketball and tennis courts. The
new building was officially inaugurated on December 9th, 2005 by the
Honorable Chief Minister of Kerala, Shri Oommen Chandy, in the presence of Shri
C. Divakaran, Minister for Food and
Agriculture, Shri Mangode
Radhakrishnan, MLA, Mr. Jiji
Thomson, IAS, Principal Secretary, other dignitaries, parents and
children.
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Learning must be fun
We aim to provide a happy and secure environment where each child is
presented with a wide range of opportunities to
develop to the full. Our aim is for a happy child who enjoys a
well-balanced and structured day at school.
 
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Curriculum
Children at The Gurukul are being prepared
for the ICSE. The unique aspect of the Gurukul
is how the programs are delivered. All students are encouraged
to analyze, discuss, explore, question and use information from other
available resources - e.g. the internet and encyclopedias. We
use a wide variety of text books sourced from the UK - these are
not issued to the  
children but are kept
in the school. The practical aspects of the curriculum are used
to teach the theoretical concepts. (e.g. - using the
outdoors in a science lesson) Children learn about plants and
animal life, not only through the books but by actually observing and
interacting with the outdoors. Rote learning is discouraged and
students will not have to rewrite what has already been
written. It must be made clear that students learn more and
make learning a life long skill when they are having fun and are
active participants in their learning. This is very much encouraged
at The Gurukul. Additionally,
students learn at different rates, and to have all students at the
same place, whether they are at The Gurukul
or other schools is unrealistic. Comparisons between students
and schools in terms of progress of the curriculum also is not
realistic - and the final test of this is whether students know how
to learn and are able to write standardized tests as set out by the
governing bodies. The Gurukul is a fun
place to learn and students enjoy coming to school and are happy when
they leave the school. Stress Free environment for students as well
as parents is something we work towards every day.
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Personality Development
We place emphasis on good manners and self-discipline and encourage
children to share their experience and goals.
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Extra Curricular Activities
 
We provide a wide range of co-curricular activities,
as part of the entire learning experience. Activities offered range
from Indian and Western Classical Music and Dance, pottery, cookery,
needlework, yoga, meditation, swimming and arts and crafts. The Gurukul was the first school in Kerala to offer Art of Living classes (by Sri Sri Ravishankar’s Vyakti Vikas Kendra) to
the children. Dance is taught by a student of Ms. Daksha
Seth, India's premier
contemporary dancer. Indian theatre, puppetry and mask making are
taught by Abhinaya Drama School of Sri Raghuthuman, formerly with the National School of
Drama, Delhi. Most of
these activities are compulsory and included in the fees, though some
are optional and billed additionally.
Children are given their own plots in the school
compound to grow their vegetables and flowers. Children, along with
their parents, planted trees all around the compound. 
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Other facilities include:
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Option of home-cooked school meals
Our
proposed construction will have more facilities in-house.
- Clean,
modern hostel – option of day boarding / week boarding (Phase 2
of the proposed construction)
- Tennis,
badminton, basketball, gym, swimming (Phase 2 of the proposed
construction)
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Key
Responsibilities of The Gurukul teachers are:
To plan, implement and evaluate classroom programmes
that
- Aim
to meet the individual needs of each Child, whether physical,
mental, social or spiritual.
- Reflect
the aims of the School modified curriculum.
- To be
a resource person for a specific curriculum area, develop and
maintain appropriate resources.
- To
keep accurate records, evaluate children’s
progress regularly and provide reports to parents.
- To be
an appropriate role model for children in that individual
lifestyles reflect an application of good and decent values.
- Encourage
children to strive for their personal best.
- To endeavour to keep up to date with
professional educational developments.
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Technology
 Computer
technology is a central part of The Gurukul
education. In the computer lab, each child will have access to a
computer. Every teacher strives to integrate technology into his or
her subject curriculum in educationally appropriate ways.
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Library
Grades KG-5 visit the library weekly for story time, book check out,
library skills development and enrichment.
Students in grades 6 upwards utilize the library in conjunction with
curricular needs, and classes are scheduled in response to those
needs. In addition, students may come to the library during breaks
and lunchtime. The school timings are from 9.00
am to 3.30 pm.
The Gurukul welcomes any suggestions made by parents
and children that will improve the quality of the school.
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Students opinion of The Gurukul!
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