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The daily schedule at the Gaiatreeschool


The center of the circle serves as center and focus. There is always a candle, the narrative stones, a picture of Sri Aurobindo and the Mother, fresh flowers and interesting things to set the mood for the day.
08:00 to 09:00 a.m.
Warming up - Arrival Time
 
The children arrive at school at very different times, so we begin the day with what we call the "arrival time." During the first lesson, the children take part in various guided activities. In each case, a teacher prepares and accompanies them. The children can also suggest games and activities. During a specific segment, the children take on tasks in the areas of gardening, waste disposal and easy cleaning.

08:00 to 09:00 a.m.
Warming up - Arrival Time
 
The children arrive at school at very different times, so we begin the day with what we call the "arrival time." During the first lesson, the children take part in various guided activities. In each case, a teacher prepares and accompanies them. The children can also suggest games and activities. During a specific segment, the children take on tasks in the areas of gardening, waste disposal and easy cleaning.

While colouring a picture
9:15 to 10:00 a.m.
Creative Lesson
 
The children are now prepared emotionally. Therefore, a phase of creative design follows, during which the children work independently. The teacher prepares individual, but at least age-appropriately differentiated tasks. In the future, more "free work" will be incorporated into the schedule.

10:00 to 10:30 a.m.
Breakfast
 
At present, the children bring their breakfast meals from home. We have found that meals vary strongly in quality and quantity. Mostly it consists of "puffed rice" or biscuits. Fresh food or fruit is completely missing. In the future, we want to provide a healthy and balanced breakfast for all children equally.

10:30 bis 11:00 Uhr
Movement and Play
 
Now it is time to move and digest. In this phase, the children need the "free play". In addition, well-led movement games will be prepared and offered.

11:00 to 11:20 a.m.
Englisch lesson
 
The children learn English as their first foreign language. Here we start with the listening comprehension and speaking. Ananta uses numerous stories and recurring collocations to make the children familiar with the language. The proportion of the "English speaking" is expanded in the future. In the beginning, the focus is on the local language Orya.

Ananta works with the eldest students.
11:30 to 11:50 a.m.
group work and Lerning on station
 
The children either work in groups differentiated by age or level or at various stations. The work at stations may take several days. Focus is on independent work in groups, in small teams.

Mike
11:50 to 12:00 a,m,
Final circle
 
At the end of the school day, we close again with meditation, the circle with candles and a final ritual. Depending on the situation of the children, a brief review of the day can be done.

Phases of the school year

The school year started in July 2010. The children are between 3 and 5 years old. According to the age, the focus from the beginning to the end of February is the playful learning of basic skills and compliance with a daily agenda. Rules are introduced. This includes the use of the toilet or coming to school on time. In this first phase, a meeting with the parents is held once a month. They will be informed about the current stage of development, problems and positive results. They should also learn to understand how we learn at the Gaiatreeschool and that we emphasize autonomy and independence.

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