Admissions brochure Ameerpet 21-22

GeneralInformationaboutSlate-TheSchool,Ameerpet AboutUS:Slate-TheSchool,aninstitutionparexcellenceestablishedintheyear 2001hastodaygrowntoastrengthof15,000studentsacrossour7campusesin the2TelugustatesatHyderabad(Abids,Ameerpet,Karmanghat,Himayathnagar, Bowrampet),VijayawadaandTirupati. Slate-TheSchool,Ameerpet,establishedintheyear2005hasgrowninstatureand sizeinthepast15years.Ithasearnedanameforitshighacademicexcellenceand discipline.Manyofourstudentswhohavepassedoutoftheschoolnow bear testimonytothefactthattheyarewhattheyare,notonlybecauseoftheintellectual formationbutmainlyduetothemoralvaluesinculcatedinthem throughspeciallife skillseducationbytheirAlmaMater.Someofourstudentsarenow pursuingtheir studiesatreputedinstitutionsbeitIIT,IIM,NALSARetc. Vision and Mission:Slate-The Schoolprovides a pleasantand a stimulating environmenttoeverychildthatwalksinitsgates.ProvidingHolisticeducationhas beenthebedrockofourphilosophy.Slate-TheSchoolisagainstrote-learning.We encourage‘learningbydoing’,makingschoolingahappyexperienceforallchildren. BesideshoningthebasicskillslikeListening,Speaking,ReadingandWriting,wealso instillLifeSkillsandFuturisticSkillsamongstudents. Curriculum:Slate-TheSchoolisrecognizedbytheGovernmentofTelangana.Atthe Pre-Primary(NUR,LKG&UKG)levelweadoptMontessoriandplay-waymethodology. Howeverfrom clasIto Class-5 wefollow ablend ofCBSE/ICSE syllabus(not violatingtheregulationslaiddownbytheGovt.).From Class-6onwards;wehave specialsections called APPLE (Accelerated preparatoryprogram forlife skills enrichment)sectionswhereinwefollow anintegratedsyllabus(CBSE,ICSE).Our APPLEstream laysequalimportanceonallsubjectsincludinglanguagesthrough betterreasoning,comprehensionandcriticalthinking.PleasenotethatourAPPLE sectionsarenotthesameasIIT foundationcourseselsewhere.Thisfacilityis extendedonlyonparents’request Inanutshell,thoughyourchildwillbestudyinginaschoolrecognizedbytheState Govt.,he/shewillbegettingthebestofCBSE/ICSEcurriculum. ClassStrength:Wehaveanaverageclassstrengthof25studentsperclassinPre- PrimaryandPrimaryand30forHighSchoolclasses.Theteacher-studentratiois 1:10. AcademicQuality:Inmostschools,thereisjustonePrincipalandVicePrincipalfor thewholeschool.Buttoensureacademicquality,atSlate,wehaveonePrincipalper wing (Pre-Primary,Primaryand HighSchool)who isassistedbytheAdditional

PrincipalsandVicePrincipals.TheVice-PrincipalstakeupCommunicationSkillsand LifeSkillsclassesforchildren.Theseclassesaredesignedinsuchawaythatthey improvechildren’sskillsatListening,Speaking,ReadingandWritingandalsotheir overallpersonality. ReservationsfortheEconomicallyWeakerSections:WeabidebytheRTE;however, weneedtoreceivethelistofselectedstudentsfrom theauthoritiesconcernedinthe DepartmentofEducation.Soparentswhoareinterestedtoavailthisfacilitymust contacttheGovt.authoritiesbyfollowingtheproperprocedure. TransportFacility:Thetransportfacilityisextendedonparents’request.Asfaras possible,wetrytopickanddropthechildatthedoorstep. However,ifyourresidenceisinanarrowlanewherethevanscannotenterortakea U-turn,thenthechildhastobebroughttothenearestconvenientspot.Ifthechild residesinanapartment,thenthechildhastobestationedatthemaingateatthe stipulatedtime. Pleasenotethatadmissiondoesn’tautomaticallyguaranteethetransportfacility,it is granted only on a limited basis.Parents are encouraged to arrange for own/personaltransportasfaraspossible. Learning beyond Classrooms:AtSlate,we stronglybelieve thatlearning isnot confinedtotheclassroomsalone.Webelievethatlearninghappensbestwhenitis experiential.Regularfieldtripsareorganizedsothatchildrennotonlylearnbutalso sociallyinteractwithpeersandhavetheirshareoffun.Fieldtripsareorganisedfor allclassesfrom NurserytoClass-10.FieldTripsatSlatenotonlygivechildrenthe needed break and fun,butalso help them to imbibe various skills such as Observation,CriticalThinking,SocialandInterpersonalSkills,etc.Wecallallourfield tripsasLifeSkillstripandeachtripisassociatedwithpickingupandhoningoneLife Skill. Forexample,childrenofHighSchoolhavebeentakentoplaceslikevisitingthe TribalHamletsoftheChenchuintheNallamalaForests,tothefieldsinandaround ChevellaandVikarabadwheretheygotachancetointeractwiththetribalsand farmers.Theygotachancetounderstandthesocio-economiclifeofpeasantand tribalsocieties. ChildrenofPrimaryclasseshavebeentakenonvisitstoOrphanagesandOldAge Homes.Thesetripsarecalled the ‘EmpathyTrips’.Children arealso taken to differentparkssuchasIndiraPark,BioDiversityPark,etc.,wherechildrennotjust enjoyinthelushgreennaturebutalsohonetheirskillsatObservation.

ChildrenarealsotakenonexclusiveKnowledgeTripstoplaceslikeNationalInstitute ofNutrition (NIN),CentralInstitute forMedicinaland Aromatic Plants (CIMAP), GeologicalSurveyofIndia(GSI)andalsoplacesofhistoricalimportancelikethe GolcondaFort,SalarjungMuseum,TribalMuseum,etc… Withthesetripschildren learn manynew thingswhich in turn improvestheirListening,Comprehension, AnalyticalandCriticalThinkingSkills. Oncechildrenarebacktoschoolfrom thetrip,oronthefollowingday,theyaregiven worksheetswhichfurtherreinforcethelearningfrom thetrips.Childrenarealso encouragedtofindoutmoreabouttheplacetheyvisitandpresentaseminar(in HighSchool)orperform askitaboutthethemeofthetrip.Variousactivitieslike Elocution,RolePlaysandsuchotheractivitiesareconductedonthedayofthetrip. Classroom activitiesrelatedtothethemeofthetriparealsotakenupbothbefore andafterthetrip. HereisalistofafewplacesthatwewillbetakingchildrenduringthenextAcademic Year(justtogiveyouaninsight): Pre-Primary- 1.SanjeevaiahParkwiththetheme‘RainbowDay’dealingwiththevariousaspectsof colours. 2.NTRGardenswiththetheme‘HealthandHygiene’(activitiesrelatedtoorienting childrentowardsbetterhealthandhygieneareconducted) 3.ZooParkwiththetheme‘Observation’ Primary- 1.SanjeevaiahPark-Theme:EcologicalAwareness 2.JalamandaliPark-Theme:HealthAwareness 3.Vikarabad-Theme:‘Empathy’ HighSchool- 1.ZooPark-Theme:BioDiversity 2.Gandipet-Theme:EcologicalAwareness 3.WarangalFort-Theme:LeadershipSkills Co-CurricularActivities:Wehavespecialfull-timeco-curricularteachers.Activities suchasyoga,karate,artandcraft,music,dance,indoorandoutdoorgames,etc…, helpchildrentobreakthemonotony.Theyalsoensuregoodmentalandphysical healthamongSlaters.Everyday,childrenhaveoneCo-CurricularActivityasapartof theirregulartimetable.Sportsclassesareconductedtwiceaweek.Theseclasses arenotjustanyrandom activityclasses.Theyaretakenuponthebasisofa scientifically designed syllabus that is closely monitored by the executives concerned.

WHATSHOULDYOUDO??? HowtogetaseatatSlate? PleasenotethatatSlate,wedonotconductanyAdmissionTest.However,there willbeanAssessmentfrom UKG onwards.ThisAssessmentisnotthebasisfor admission.Thisisonlyto help usunderstand the basicskillsofthe child,like ListeningSkills,SpokenSkills,ReadingandWritingSkills.Itwillalsoenableusto understand wherethechild standsacademicallyatthetimeofadmission and accordinglyhelpthechildimprove. ThefeestructurefortheAcademicYear2021-’22isasfollows: Kindlynote,Slate-TheSchooldoesnotchargeanyadmissionfeeoranyone-time paymentunderanynameaspertheregulationsoftheGovt.ofTelangana. REGISTRATIONFEE-100/-APPLICATIONFEE-500/- TUITIONFEE*(Foracademicyear2021-22) FEEFOREXISTINGSTUDENTS   FEEFORNEW STUDENTS Per For 3 Per For 3 PerYear Month Month CLASS (Rs.) Months/Ter Per Year   (Rs.) Months/Ter Fee(Rs.) m Fee Fee m Fee(Rs.) (Rs.) (Rs.) Pre - Primary (Nursery, LKG and 4,100 12,300 49,200   4,950 14,850 59,400 12,720 50,880   5,140 15,420 61,680 UKG) 13,170 52,680   5,290 15,870 63,480 17,010 68,040   6,570 19,710 78,840 Primary 4,240 13,710 54,480   5,470 16,410 65,640 (ClassesItoIV) 18,720 74,880   7,140 21,420 85,680 Middle School 4,390 (ClassesVtoVII) MiddleSchool- Apple 5,670 (ClassesVItoVII)# High School 4,570 (ClassesVIIIandIX) HighSchool-Apple 6,240 (Classes VIII and

IX)# High School 5,670 17,010 68,040   6,570 19,710 78,840 (ClassesX) 19,050 76,200   7,250 21,750 87,000 900/- HighSchool-Apple N/A 6,350 (ClassesX)# SpecialFee *PleasenotethattheTuitionFeecanbepaidterm wise(threemonths)orona yearlybasis,dependingontheconvenienceoftheparents. *This proposed fee structure is subjected to approvalbythe Governmentof Telangana.Pleasenotethatwehavebeensubmittingourfeedetailsconsistentlyto thegovernmentforthelast10years. #APPLESyllabusisanadditionalfacilitygiventochildrenbasedontherequestof parents.Itisnotcompulsory.Itissubjectedtobeapprovedbystategovernmentof Telangana. Kindlynotethatthefeelookshigherbecause: 1.Slate-TheSchoolAmeerpet,islocatedintheheartofthecity,wehavetaken spaciouspremisesonrentkeepinginmindtheclassstrength. 2.Sinceourpremisesareallrented,wepaycommercialrentstothetuneofRs. 50/-persquarefeet. 3.Wedon'tcompromiseonthechildren'splaytimeandphysicalactivities.We have taken spaciousground on rent(Attached to HS campus)and pay commercialrentforthat.Childrenaretakentogroundfortheirsportsclasses. 4.Highsalarybillduetoemployingteacherswithgoodqualificationsandpaying them highersalariesandtheTeacher-Studentratiois1:10.Inotherwords eachstudentgetspersonalattention. 5.Please note thatasstated in the point‘AcademicQuality’,we have Vice PrincipalsandAdditionalPrincipalstoo.OneVicePrincipalfor5sectionsand

1 AdditionalPrincipalfor8 sections.Thisisto ensurethatthereisno compromiseinthequality.Theseexecutiveskeep inregularcontactwith parents,takefeedbackandensurefollowupaction. Parents to please note thatthere is a difference in the Tuition Fee forall admissionsthathappeneduntil2017,thisisbecauseweusedtochargeAnnual Maintenancefeeof12kperyear.ButaspertheregulationsoftheStateGovt.vide GO No.42,allthefeeshouldbemergedwiththeTuitionfee.So,forallthe admissionshappeningfrom theyear2018onwards,theAnnualMaintenanceFeeis mergedwiththeTuitionFee. Please note thatthese details are notsecretive.The fee details are regularly submittedtotheTelanganaStateGovernmentofTelangana Pleasealsonotethattherewillbeahikeof8%-12% intheTuitionFeeevery year.Thisistomeetupwiththerateofinflation. CHANGEINFEESLAB: Pleaseunderstandthatthefeeslabchangeswhenthechildmovesfrom UKG toClassI,ClassIVtoV,ClassVIItoVIIIandClassIXtoX. Forexample,thetuitionfeeforachildstudyinginUKGin2020-21thetuitionfeeis Rs.11,400/-for3months,thenthefeeforthesamechildwhenhe/shemovesto Class-Inextacademicyear(2021-22)willbeRs.12,750/-. ComparingthefeestructureofUKG andClassIisnotcorrect.Itshouldbe comparedwiththesameclassi.e.UKGfeeof2020-21andUKGfeeof2021-22. Forfurtherclarity: UKG[permonth] ClassI[Oneinstalmentoftuitionfee] Academic 3,800/- 3,934/- year 4,070/- 4,210/- 2020-21 2021-22

(UKG-ClassI)9.74% Thiscomparisonisnotcorrect Hike% (UKGtoUKG)=7% (Thefeehikeshouldbecomparedin thesameslab,i.e,ClassI[ofpresent year]toClassI[ofnextacademic year]. DETAILSPERTAININGTOTRANSPORTFEE(IFOPTEDFOR)  Transportfeeischargedonthebasisofthenumberofkilometersfrom your residencetoschool.  Transportfeeiscollectedfor11monthspayablein2equalinstallments.  PleasenotethatTransportcannotbeprovidedjustforamonthortwo.Thisis becauseoncearequiresnumberofparentsoptfortransport,wehavetoget thevehicleready(intermsofrecruitingadriver,vanmother,payingroadtax, maintenance,etc).Ifaparentouptsoutafteramonthortwo,itwillresultina sheerloss.  Transportfacilityisextendedonlytothoseparentswhoarewillingtoavailthis facilityfortheentireyear.  Pleasealsonotethatevenifthechildavailsthefacilityonlyforafew days/ weeks,thetransportfeehastobepaidinfull.  PleaseunderstandthatOwnTransport(comingbyauto,car,two-wheeler,etc...) iseconomicallyviableandsavestimeforthechildren.Whereasaschoolvan costsmoreandtherunningtimeisalsoonthehigherside.  Theadvantageofautosisthattheycanplyinthenarrowlanes.Theypickonly4 -6childrenandthetravellingtimeisveryless.Whereastheschoolvanhasto pick24childrenonanaverageandcannotplyinthenarrowby-lanes. FollowingistheTransportfeefortheAcademicYear-2021-22: Slab Distance PerAnnum (for11Months) I 0km to4.9kms 26,950 Payablein2equalinstalmentsofRs.13,475/- II 5kmsto7.4kms 28,050 Payablein2equalinstalmentsofRs.14,025/-

III 7.5kmsto9.9kms 29,150 Payablein2equalinstalmentsofRs.14,575/- IV 10kmsandabove 32,450 Payablein2equalinstalmentsofRs.16,225/- WELCOMETOSLATEFAMILY Itisanacknowledgedfactthatwhenitisthequestionofchildren’seducation, parentsandteachersareactivepartners.Togetherwecanmakeahugedifferencein preparingourchildrentobe‘future-ready’andresponsiblecitizensofthecountry. We firmlybelieve thateverySlateris a future leader.Ourinnovative teaching methodologywhichmakesusstandaparthasbeenyieldingtremendousresults throughtheyearshelpingourstudentssoarhigh. Slateralumniareglobalcitizens,doingexceedinglywellintheirchosenfields.They arewellplacedinleadingnationalandinternationalinstituteslikeIIMs,IITs,NALSAR, NLU,justtonameafew.Someofthem havesettledincountriesliketheUSAandthe UK. AtSlatelearningisajoy!ittakesstudentstothezenithoflearning,enabling them tostriveandachieve.Makeawisedecisiontoday!Afterall,itisthefutureof yourchild! WELCOMETOTHEWORLDOF HOLISTIC,REALISTICANDFUTURISTICEDUCATION