Beyond Academics

At Primary Level, CPS Global School focuses on student participation in a wide range of activities and initiatives so as to develop a greater awareness of the needs of others. Class Monitors and Asst. Monitors are deputed to instill leadership qualities when young. During the council elections, the young campaigners of the Upper Primary voice out, confidently advocating their worth with all creativity and campaigning strategies to validate their position in the council. Every year, new opportunities are given to make all possible ways for the student leaders to adorn various positions of the Jr. Student Council. Having vested with the power the facilitators hand hold the young leaders and help them walk the journey with confidence. The Junior House Captains encourage their peers to work in a team to bring glory to their houses.

“A true leader is one whose actions create a legacy that inspires others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more” Our pupils grasp the concept of Leadership and a sense of responsibility while contributing to a sustainable society.

Student Council: We provide many opportunities for students to explore and develop their own leadership styles, learning the ability to lead in a way which inspires, builds trust and brings people together. Students of Upper Secondary are empowered to lead with formal positions of responsibility, with an emphasis on leading by example. We champion freedom of thought and encourage students to have the confidence to voice their views, and the wisdom to form them from a place of thoughtfulness and balance. We create all possible ways for the students to become leaders to adorn the positions of the Student Council. Our Head Boy and Head Girl lead their fellow students through various activities and become the torch bearers for the student community.

WIMUN
Young leaders of CPS Global are given the privilege to learn, promote citizenship by participating in US Govt./United Nation simulations, symposiums, pre conference workshops in and outside the country. WFUNA International Model UN (WIMUN) is one of the world’s choicest academic simulations of the United Nations, wherein students emulate the role of international diplomats, while aiming to develop mutually agreeable solutions to global challenges, through debate and deliberation, using the protocols of the UN itself. Every year our student delegates are provided with a golden opportunity to undergo global leadership training by WFUNA. The opening and plenary sessions of this conference are held in the UN, New York/Geneva where selected number of delegates were titled with the “Diplomacy Award” based on their leadership qualities, communication skill sets, body language, gestures, social activities and above all true confidence to pass resolutions and arrive at a consensus.

ILMUNC
Ivy League Model United Nations Conference is yet another expedition towards the goal of global leadership for our students of Upper Secondary. They are exposed to make significant contributions to the Model UN ecosystem in India through its emphasis on high-quality debate, holistic learning experiences and impact avenues that extend beyond committee sessions.

HMCA
Harvard Model Congress Asia, the U.S. government simulation conference is yet another event that spruces our students to know about government and international relations, navigate into the pressing global issues and offer a forum to discuss possible solutions. Students from around the world assume the roles of American and international leaders to address significant global issues while learning how the US government and various international organizations operate. Our students participate in debates, deliver speeches, and converge to write bills with the aim of passing resolutions and legislation to solve these issues.

WORLD SCHOLAR’S CUP
Each year, a large number of Seniors teams from CPS Global partake in World Scholar’s Cup to debate a current global theme, explore subjects that range from Science to Literature to Social Studies and be a part of the main four events – Team Debate, Collaborative Writing, Scholar’s Challenge, and Scholar’s Bowl. Many of our qualifying teams earn invitations at every Global Round to attend the Tournament of Champions finale at Yale University to face the best hundred teams around the world. They truly prove their mettle, amazing the medal tally to more than 200 accompanied by an array of trophies.

FUTURESAKE
FutureSake, an youth-centred program around Sustainable Habitats envisions to co-create knowledge societies to construct, share and use knowledge for the prosperity and well-being of the people and the environment. As an associate partner with worldview, we do this by engaging students through research and audits, discussion & deliberation, travel, case studies and hands-on projects that equip them with the mindset required for a smarter future. The CPS Changemakers visit Singapore and study this exceptional city that uses the best of the available resources for a clean and healthy environment. Thereby, the baton is carried forward to spread the awareness for a sustainable future for the coming generation; implement the best practices in their own school campus and at home.

ERUDITE AND GLEANINGS: Students of Grade 9 and upwards are a part of Leadership Talk Series. They are curated to motivate our students to uncover their true potential and face challenges with indomitable spirit. Each session of the Erudite Talk is carefully designed to integrally align various aspects of learning with the curriculum context. Eminent speakers inspire and influence students to ask questions, investigate, apply new found knowledge and follow a path of lifelong learning.

Kids possess bundles of endless energy and Physical Education is an excellent outlet for releasing some of that. During the weekly schedules, they are encouraged to play and stay active as we provide child-friendly play facilities to help them enjoy their sports.

Lower primary aims at gross motor skills which help in development of children’s growth. CPS Global endeavors the following activities to achieve the same :

• Obstacle courses using cones and hurdles to improve navigational skills
• Fun filled exercise like hopping, jumping, pulling and pushing, ride-on toy to build on dynamic balance
• Controlled actions such as walking on a low beam, swinging, sliding, climbing to work with gravity and equilibrium

In the upper primary, we focus on cardio-based physical and muscle training activities to prepare them with the specific skills required to play a game. This segment focuses on the following activities:

• Aerobic Activities: running, playing futsal, mini basketball
• Muscle-strengthening activities: tug of war, hurdles, athletics, hula hoops, rock climbings
• Bone-building activities: basketball, tennis, running, kho-kho

The Sports Day is a glorious annual event in the annals of CPS Global School. We proudly celebrate the achievement of each and every student and their sportsmanship. The school recognises the highest level achievers of the year with Abhinav Bindra and Dhyan Chand Awards. It’s one big happy event where the whole school including the parent community comes together to encourage and support the blossoming talent of our young achievers. This day also witnesses parents participating in exciting events specially knitted for them. The day ends with the proud house champions of the year walking away with their Rolling Trophies amidst loud cheer and appreciation from their house members.

To build a healthy society, it is imperative that kids know how important community helpers are. In Lower Primary we expose our children to the citizens who take on different roles in the community and celebrate community helpers day. The Joy of giving is an enriching experience and a priceless feeling that gets one to realise the true meaning of life and its impact on others. In the upper primary, a myriad of service activities includes contributing to the community fridge to reduce food wastage and cover the hunger issue in the society; visiting old age homes, raising funds through craft bazaar, distributing seed bombs and many more.

As the saying goes “every charitable act is a stepping stone towards heaven,” the students of CPS Global embark on a gargantuan effort through crowdfunding/fundraising activities to aid differently abled people to live their dream.

Learning through experience and serving the community enhances their personal and interpersonal development. Our students engage in multifarious social impact initiatives and rallies to symbolise the element that they are a part of the society, taking care of the needy, preserving and protecting the natural resources. It includes cancer awareness campaign in collaboration with Adyar Cancer Institute, organ donation awareness rally in collaboration with Frontier Lifeline Hospital, stem cell donation awareness campaign in association with DATRI; nationwide ‘Rally for Rivers’ along with certain specific agenda like remodelling the abandoned suburban railway station in Chennai, coastal clean up projects and so on.

They also extend their learning beyond – by sharing their knowledge to teach the rural students, by improving the ambience of the surrounding, to empower themselves and earn the truest experiences that their efforts have netted them.

Lower Primary music curriculum is designed to be fun-filled and joyful learning, so that learners will enjoy singing through actions as an individual and also as a group. At this level music becomes trans disciplinary connecting subjects like Math, Science and Social Science. Upper Primary students start learning various genres of music in different languages, where they begin to focus on voice, diction, intonation, rhythm and tempo. They are also introduced to musical instruments such as keyboard, guitar and tambourine.

Learners in this group study music of different styles placed in their historical and cultural base. They start to recreate the music and compose new tracks through instruments enhancing their appreciation and enjoyment of music. Learners experiment with the latest music software available and produce digital albums as a team.

The school band consisting of young musicians takes shape beginning Grade 9. These young musicians compose, perform to the audience at all major events of the school. They also represent the school in competitions, and render music for the target audience for fundraising activities.

Lower Primary starts with House dance, easier to accommodate and learn at this age. CPS Global believes that these movement patterns develop kinaesthetic memory and also develops strength and endurance from an early age. As they move into upper primary, students start exploring freestyle, which in its most extreme form, is the very opposite of choreography. Our children are encouraged to improvise their moves on the spot that allows them to be flexible to use their imagination.

The senior students venture into learning bold dance moves and popular high energy dance forms. They are given opportunities to choreograph using various elements of dance. They are taught different genres like contemporary, jazz, hip hop, salsa etc. They also try trans-disciplinary moves including yoga, martial arts and gymnastics. They are also taught safe dance practices that will enhance their physical well being and prolong their dance involvement.

Drama classes are non-judgemental spaces that bring out the best in each child. They gain confidence to question, ideate, collaborate and accept each other’s suggestions for improvement. At CPS Global, primary students are introduced at an early stage to the expressive, meaningful and dynamic world of Theatre. The Primary Levels lay the foundation on building their confidence, skills of imagination and visualisation that contribute to creative thinking. Speech training at this stage helps children to build vocabulary with comprehension and understanding.

Senior School at CPS Global sees the emergence of Youth Theatre. Drama & Theatre here is student directed, student led and the teacher remains a facilitator only. They research aspects of the drama, build improvisation, put their scripts together, design stage, costume, music and direct their own productions. They also take the lead to train their juniors during the school events. The skills learnt and techniques honed are also used by the students to showcase their curriculum learning during La fenetre, a grand culmination event of learning that takes place at the end of every school year.

Our lower primary children visit those places which provide authentic learning opportunities. A trip to a supermarket or a traffic island helps them understand the care that needs to be taken before buying anything from the supermarket or the rules to be followed on the road. This hands-on experience is showcased through socio dramatic plays which internalise the experiences of outdoor learning. This visual literacy ensures appropriate mapping of the content learnt in the classroom. Our upper primary students visit those places which allow them to understand the history, connect with the present times and visualise the future. A short trip to the rail museum takes them through the journey of locomotives – where it began, where it is and where it will be. The last part is achieved through a healthy discussion and reflection after they return from the field trip.

By the time students move into upper secondary school the outdoor learning has a specific objective. They visit the places as per the subject interest also along with trips aimed for the whole segment. It is time for the students to know how gas chromatography works or how language is used in the media. They observe, discern patterns and relationships, determine correlations and make evaluations, the students in effect are practicing the process of scientific inquiry first-hand.

Industrial visits are organised to understand the raw material procurement, factors affecting production, work assembly process, logistics and other aspects in order to aid them to experience it’s real-world application. Some of the outdoor trips our students enjoy visiting are the world’s largest Cardiac pathology Museum, Centenary Library, and the Newspaper Printing Unit.