Vibgyor High's Global Education Standards

We are living in a fast-changing,complex and globalized society. School goers today, will be working and living well beyond 2050. We have no idea of how the world will look like, 50 years hence, yet we are entrusted with the of preparing our children to live in tomorrow's world. These students are likely to be faced with umpteen challenges like global warming, population explosion, terrorism, epidemics, environmental and social issues at a level that we probably cannot even imagine. These 21st century challenges will necessitate the need of students to be able to ideate, communicate and act collaboratively on issues both at local and global levels in managing and effecting change.

New and emerging technologies provide opportunities for exciting new discoveries and developments in the form of newer sources of renewable energy, healthcare systems, environment management, space exploration, etc. Vibgyor High understands the need for creating citizens of tomorrow by developing the children holistically without limiting their development into workplace readiness. Hence the curriculum at Vibgyor high has been developed to give the students an unique educational experience which is a seamless blend of academics, sports, performing arts, community and experiential learning programmes which are project-based, integrated and interdisciplinary and keeping it in lines of Wagner's - 07 survival skills:

• Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
• Collaboration across Networks and Leading by Influence
• Agility and Adaptability
• Initiative and Entrepreneurship
• Effective Oral and Written Communication
• Accessing and Analyzing Information
• Curiosity and Imagination

Vibgyor High places much more importance on such aspects as: learning from peers, learning to work well with others, taking a task from concept to reality,developing a love for learning, developing a sense of responsibility, helping students find that special quality in them that sets them apart as an individuals building their personality and character. Through all these, Vibgyor High is committed in creating responsible citizens of the world who show compassion, understanding and acceptance of the diversity and differences in the world and continually contribute towards making tomorrow's world a better, safer world place to live in.

Biker Boy Wonders World

Nine-year-old Yuvraj Konde Deshmukh is no ordinary boy, who spends his time playing motor racing games and performing stunts in PlayStations consoles. Rather he can make your jaw drop by his real world motor racing and stunts. Yes, you heard it right! This nine-year-old kid, student of Vibgyor High School, Pune has bridged the gap between virtual and real world by his passion for motor racing. He took this passion of his to a new level and proved his grit and determination by finishing on the podium in the American Motocross Association's race held at Lake Sugar Tree Motorsports Park, Axton, Virginia. Fighting close by neighborhood kids who were well mindful of the rough terrain circuit, Yuvraj finished as second in the 3.2 km track run over four laps, in the 7-11yrs age category.

Being a typical nine-year kid, he has short attention span, can’t sit quiet for few minutes but this changes drastically when he sits on those bikes and puts them in action. Eight-time national champion Rustom Patel says that he first saw Yuvraj, the Pune boy, at the MRF Super Cross national race and was amazed by his riding abilities. He was sure from the very beginning that this boy was going to make it big, one day. It is under Patel, Yuvraj learns the nuances and subtleties of the game in Patel’s I-Land Racing Academy in Wadala.

Patel says that while all Motorsport races include high levels of danger, motocross racing puts the riders’ abilities to the most extreme of tests. The races are run over both regular and man-made courses with steep slopes and turns.

Yuvraj prepares for around eight hours a day apart from wellness and stamina building sessions and is not permitted to consume chocolates.  Although Yuvraj’s mother still gets jittery with her son’s risky stunts, his father Sandeep who has been a rider himself, takes pride in Yuvraj’s accomplishments.With a successful run in the US, Yuvraj and this team is now aiming to participate in races closer home. However, Yuvraj is desperate in getting back to his friends and teachers at the Vibgyor High School as he has been away from them for over a month now.

Vibgyor High School Student Manan tops Cambridge International Exam

 An ex-student of Vibgyor High School, Manan Shah, made the school proud as he was announced to be the topper in International General Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (IGCSE), in Environmental Science subject. This examination is conducted by the University of Cambridge. Manan Shah has always been a good student and was the school topper too when he appeared for his class X International General Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (IGCSE), but this achievement has added another feather to his cap.

Manan’s family and the school are really happy for Manan’s achievement. Manan accredited this great achievement to the training and teaching of the Vibgyor High school that helped him to be the topper. Manan’s subject in the exam included environmental science, English, Information and communication, French and Mathematics.  Manan’s mother, Shreya Shah said Manan has always been a great student and a voracious reader. He had numerous hobbies but his focus has always been his studies and that has brought him this success. Manan is overjoyed with the success and said though he was a school topper, being a topper at international level felt unbelievable. Rekha Shiralkar, Principal of Vibgyor High School expressed that she was very happy and proud of this success and this would surely motivate other students of the school.

Besides Manan, Tripti Jain, another student of Vibgyor High School has topped in Physics in the Cambridge International AS level examination. Rohit Madan of Jyotirmay International School has also become the topper of Cambridge International AS level examination in Physics. Anoushka Arora, a student of Symbiosis International School has become the topper in Spanish. There are many more students from Pune who have made a mark in this exam by obtaining the top national level ranking in individual subjects.

All the toppers will be recognized for their outstanding academic success by conferring Cambridge learner award, the annual awards for Cambridge International Examinations that includes Cambridge International A Level examinations, Cambridge IGCSE and Cambridge International AS Level examination.

Vibgyor High - Extracurricular Activities

Extracurricular activities are activities that students participate in and which do not fall into the

realm of normal curriculum of schools. They are found in all levels in Vibgyor high schools.

There are many forms of extracurricular activities such as sports, music, art, drama, etc. These activities are voluntary in nature, which means that students who do not want to participate

in them can choose not to. However, Extracurricular activities have many positive effects on education.

These positive effects include better grades, positive behavior, sense of achievements, creating a sense of belonging and becoming responsible and successful adults.

The first effect that extracurricular activities have on education
is behavior. Students who

participate in extracurricular activities have reduced behavior problems. These students start taking pride in their accomplishments. This sense of pride in their achievements lead them to gain better self respect, self esteem, and self confidence.

Between the ages of nine and seventeen are when kids learn to make their own decisions and control their behavior. This is a crucial time for students to be in extracurricular activities because they are under supervision, guidance, and they are in an engaged and enriched learning experiences.

The second effect that extracurricular activities have on students is Higher grades and positive attitudes towards school. Students who don’t like the school won’t do as well as the students who do like the school because they are not motivated to succeed. If students don’t like school, it is usually because they do not develop a sense of belonging or feel as though they are not succeeding.

Participation in extracurricular activities provide students an opportunity to create a positive and voluntary connection with their school. Students who participate in extracurricular activities show positive changes in self confidence, teacher perception and later on develop positive school related adult attachments.

By participating in extracurricular activities students' learn lessons in leadership, teamwork, organizational skills, analytical thinking, problem solving, time management, learning to juggle many tasks at once and it allows them to discover their talents. When a student decides they want to join an extracurricular activity, they look for one that interests them and one that they like or enjoy. Participating in certain extracurricular activities having to do with the field that the student is interested can help them find a career.

The final effect that extracurricular activities have on students is the social aspect. Students

who are involved in extracurricular activities meet many new people. Each activity be it sport or performing arts is different, so students meet different people in all different groups. By joining different ones they meet people with the same backgrounds they have and people they share interests with. Most times the people that students meet are students that they would never talk to or become friends with on a normal basis.

At Vibgyor High School, extracurricular activities are a part of students every day life. They play a vital role in student’s lives. The Extracurricular activities practised at Vibgyor High help to increase a students connection with the school, foster better bonding with the fellow students, raise self esteem, build positive social natures which can then help them grow into better citizens of the society.

Preparing Children for Global Citizenship

The "child development" model adopted by Vibgyor High across its network of schools originates from the need for holistically developing every child into tomorrow's honorable and knowledgeable global citizen. A well rounded personality who is able to comfortably interact and understand situations and circumstances and effectively present his views and opinions on diverse subjects in a  complex, dynamic and fast changing global society.

Between Grade 5 and Grade 10, academics take centre-stage at Vibgyor while non-academic activities are carried on alongside, but in a more focused and specialized manner to further strengthen the student's intellectual, aesthetic, physical and cultural growth.

Furthermore, in keeping with Vibgyor High's emphasis on experiential learning, a host of projects and field trips are also organized. These programs help in building positive attitudes and healthy habits amongst students.

Students are also  encouraged to question, hypothesize, analyze and be creative.

At Vibgyor High, the key objective is to prepare the students for tomorrow's real-world challenges.