Royale Concorde International School is one of the top 10 schools in Bangalore offering a remarkable educational experience for the kids.
Royale Concorde International Schools – An overview
Bangalore is known for its Information Technology and enabled services. With the spurt of IT-enabled economy, the need of the hour is to integrate education with the latest innovations. Children always show greater interest in the class when they are able to see and do the things that are being taught. For language classes - audio equipment is used to demonstrate correct pronunciations for different words.
Here, we explore the school facilities and technical proficiency of the school which has a direct and positive effect on student learning, attendance, and teacher turnover rates. We identify the environmental aspects of the school facility that have the potential to enhance learning.
School Facilities - MAINTENANCE AND MODERNIZATION
The school facility at Royale Concorde is effective as it is responsive to the changing programs of educational delivery, and at a minimum, the school provides a physical environment that is protected, secured, well maintained, well lighted, convenient, well ventilated, and aesthetically pleasing. At RCIS, we have an ambient and creative environment for the kids enabling them a smooth school transition. The school facility accommodates the concrete structure and a variety of systems, like mechanical, electrical, plumbing and power, telecommunication, fire suppressing systems and security. RCIS also includes furnishings, machinery, materials and supplies and information technology, as well as various aspects of the building grounds, namely- athletic fields, playgrounds, vehicular path, outdoor areas for learning and parking.
This school is much greater than a passive receptacle of the educational means: it is, rather, an integral component of the conditions of education. The arrangement and design of a facility contribute to the place of experience of students, educators, and association members. Depending on the quality of its design and management, the school facility provides a sense of safety and security, ownership, personalization and authority, privacy as well as sociability, and spaciousness or crowdedness. When planning, designing or operating the school facility, these aspects of place experience is taken into consideration.
RCIS inculcated the best practice that a comprehensive facility maintenance program is established and monitored by the school management. This maintenance plan often includes several well-defined programs, including deferred, precautionary, repair/upkeep, and emergency maintenance. Accountability for facility management is split between the school department and the school site. The principal is the primary administrator responsible for the day-to-day operation of the school, including watchmen, food, and transportation services. Security is typically hired by the school but managed by the principal. Security staff and janitors are generally responsible for cleaning the building; monitoring the engineering, electrical, and plumbing systems; and providing overall maintenance of both building and grounds. Another set of staff is responsible for long-term maintenance programs and the obtainment of outsourced services for specialized maintenance projects.
Environment quality is ensured with classroom acoustics, indoor air quality, water quality, energy conservation, and abatement of asbestos, radon, and other hazardous materials. These require the services of facility consultants hired through the city. Building-level administrator issues could include safety and security, vandalism and threats, and acts of violence and terrorism. Mitigation for all of these functions is conducted within a constantly changing set of government mandates, like accessibility guidelines, energy deregulation, codes, and other regulations and guidelines at the state level.
The distribution of technical and scientific knowledge by modern educational institutions like RCIS helps in the creation of skilled citizens to play the occupational tasks demanded by the industrial economy. Important values like individualism and universalistic ethics etc are also inculcated through education. Thus, education is considered to be an important means of modernization. The significance of education can be realized from the fact that all modernizing societies in and around Bangalore tend to emphasize on the universalization of education and the modernized societies have already accomplished it. Unlike ancient days when education was concentrated on one particular group, the modernization of education - now everyone has access to education, irrespective of their caste, religion, culture and economic background.
The impact of modernization can be seen in our schools also. RCIS schools are fully equipped with technically sound devices that help children develop their expertise in a more lucid manner. Adequate facilities provide boundary-free access for individuals with disabilities and are free from health and environmental hazards. We offer adequate space for students and teachers and are equipped with appropriate technology for classroom and instructional use. The useful life for a school building is determined by how teachers and students work together for learning. With the changing teaching methods, buildings also change to accommodate them. Current teaching models at RCIS are more flexible in-class spaces than the one classroom model.
Computer and technology have been well integrated into our school processes. Schools are well equipped with computers labs and other facilities. We have Smart Classes and computer labs with many computers.
Information and Communications Technology
The administrative structure and documentation work are effectively managed through technology integration. With regard to the curriculum, every teacher identifies and prepares technology-based lessons at the beginning of the academic session in every subject (with animations and flashes with the help of computer department) and presents it to the Head of the Department.
The technology-based content is used for children in all grades starting from the lower grades to the highest grade. In most classes, we teach subjects through the use of computers.
Audio-visual types of equipment are also used for teaching lessons. We have an online examination system. This system has been completely integrated into the school at all levels.
English lessons are supported by the teacher modules with an additional software package. Mathematics, Science and Social Science lessons are supported by teacher modules. Students are encouraged to prepare for the most difficult and boring topics and also the most interesting topics as projects and assignments. The best projects are shown in the class as technical support.
With regard to administration, the accounts section is enabled with Internet-based transactions from the bank. Communications of the sudden close or holiday at the school are conveyed through internet-based SMS.
Capacity Building of Teachers
At Royale Concorde International School, the induction of new teachers always begins with a computer literacy test. Need-based training is given from time to time and whenever new software is purchased or prepared or used, training is imparted.
Recent developments in technology are oriented to all the teachers and they are given internet access to update their subject knowledge and better connectivity with their peer community. Group discussions and clarification sessions take place where teachers can clear doubts and provide feedback.
Technology cannot be a substitute for the teacher. In order to run the technology effectively and to make it relevant to the classroom learnings, the teacher is mandatory. Therefore, we believe that at the end of the day it is the person behind the machine who is important and the attitude of the teacher that is of paramount importance.
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