1. The Primary School Programme:

The Primary School Programme at Dhirubhai Ambani International School comprises of Lower and Upper Kindergarten (LKG and UKG) years and classes I to IV.

In classes LKG to IV, the school follows an integrated curriculum by drawing on teaching programmes of the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations and international examination boards. The school is a member of the Cambridge International Primary Programme.

2. Lower and Upper Kindergarten (LKG & UKG):

In the Kindergarten classes, emphasis is placed equally on children's intellectual, physical and social development. Children learn through a combination of games, songs and creative projects. They play with blocks; measure sand, water or ingredients for cooking; they are taught to observe changes in the environment, examine and sort objects. Story-telling and role-playing, drawing and tracing, creating patterns and developing skills of measurement: all contribute to the laying of sure foundations in literacy and numeracy.

In order to make learning both enjoyable and meaningful, the teaching and learning experience at the school:

• Nurtures the child's love of learning and fosters the boundless curiosity that comes so naturally at this young age;
  
• Creates an atmosphere where children feel respected and secure by providing a place of warmth, fun, joy and laughter;
  
• Focuses on the overall development of the child through activities and experiences;
  
• Offers a flexible and hands-on approach which enables teachers to support children's interests, build self-esteem and confidence, as well as support the development of skills in all cognitive areas;
  
• Commits to a curriculum that is dynamic, progressive and responsive to the evolving world, by complementing the Primary School curriculum with that of the Cambridge International Primary Programme;
  
• Provides a learning environment that encourages children to look at multiple perspectives and develop an ability and attitude to solve their own problems as well as that of the global community, as they grow up;
  
• Develops the individual talents and abilities of children and teaches them to connect the experience of the classroom to the realities of the outside world;
  
• Caters to the needs of a variety of individual differences within the classroom;
  
• Offers Games / Physical Education, Western Music, Art and Craft, Speech and Drama, Indian Dance and Yoga as regular curricular subjects;
  
• Organizes field trips, picnics, celebrations of various festivals and occasions throughout the year.
  

• A number of informal methods like activities, projects, presentations and hands-on experiences, apart from formal learning;
  
  
• Activities like free play, dramatization, enacting through puppets, singing, dancing, cooking, art, and so on;
  
  
• Outdoor and indoor play and games;
  
  
• Sharing ideas with other children and discovering facts for themselves through observation and reference work;
  
  
• Exciting experiential learning opportunities through field trips which are planned for specific educational purposes;
  
  
• Exploring and reading books, newspapers and magazines, thus enhancing their knowledge and inculcating in them an interest to be learning-oriented while appreciating the value of reading and research;
  
  
• An appropriate balance of whole group, small group and individual activities, which cater to individual differences in learning;
  
  
• An inter-disciplinary appreciation of Language, Mathematics, Social Studies and Science by learning as individual subjects as well as in an integrated way;
  
  
• Physical education, which improves health and fitness, while enjoying the recreational value it offers;
  
  
• Exposure to team and individual sports, competitive and non-competitive, which encourages sportsmanship and a school-wide community spirit and a feeling of individual accomplishment;
  
  
• The ICT Award Computer Course of the University of Cambridge International Examinations, which introduces students to the concept and reality of information and communication technology and provides a framework in which practical skills and knowledge can be acquired and developed;
  
  
• A supportive learning environment where individual needs are addressed in a positive and inclusive way;
  
  
• Opportunities in Dance, Fine Arts, Theatre, Western and Indian Music, Speech and Drama and Yoga, which facilitate a well-rounded development. These are part of the regular curriculum, and are also being offered as co-curricular and core activity programmes;
  
  
• Participation in co-curricular activities which are held on Thursdays for one hour. Students who show special interest or are specially talented in any sporting or non-sporting areas are offered further opportunities through the core activity classes, so that they are able to excel in such areas and also enhance their readiness to take part in competitions and tournaments outside of school;
  
  
• Celebration of the changing rhythms of the year through a variety of festivals and activities. These are celebrated through whole-school assemblies, play performances and special holidays and functions, and help children in meaningful bonding and appreciation of the beliefs of such festivals.