Early Explorer 2020 - FAQs
What are the age/ grade (and other criteria) for the 2020 Early Explorer Program?
What is the Program duration?
The whole program is designed as a 2-week offering - the three broad domains of learning (Education, Exposure, Experience) and the five curricular tracks will be explored over the two weeks.
How is the Program different from other Summer Programs?
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Learning to Learn - possible in the presence of world-class mentors -
Thinking Critically - Asking Vs Telling, Socratic Method, Guesstimation Techniques are omnipresent in our classrooms! -
Feel Connected (without devices) - our programs are device-free (for the most part); our entire focus around Learning by Being is oriented towards the child feeling connected to herself, to a group of peers, working with older mentors, interacting with business/ social sector leaders via the Evening ADDA, residing in a green campus with loads of opportunity to get familiar with, and closer to, Nature (we have a series of Tree and Bird Walks planned for the various weeks) -
Making New Friends - In 2019 alone, we had students from Dhirubhai Ambani International School, St Marys, JBCN, Ascend International, Avalon Heights, Bombay Scottish, CNM School (all Mumbai), Inventure Academy, Vidya Niketan, Vidya Shilp, Greenwood High, The International School Bangalore (TISB), CMS, Primus, Silver Oaks, Brigade Millennium Schools (all Bengaluru), Orchid International School, Sahyadri, Vidya Valley, DLRC (all Pune), PSBB, APL Global, Velammal International, KC High, Chettinad Harisree Vidyalaya (all Chennai), in addition to Riverside, Anand Niketan, Cygnus World School (all Gujarat), and homeschoolers, (among others), attend our Programs... -
Be Independent and Take Responsibility - Our children live well-cared-for lives and it is understandable that, at times, they might take things for granted. Here is a guided opportunity for them to learn to keep track of what they eat and where their things are, sleep away from family (usually a first for several of our Early Explorers) and take their first steps towards developing their independence. -
Child always within eyesight or earshot - A safe and exciting residential learning experience
What does a typical day on this Program look like?
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She will wake up at 6:30-7:00, have a morning physical activity (Nature walk/Yoga/Body awareness) before breakfast.
- Academic excitement for 4 hours - with breaks for mid morning snack and lunch.
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An hour and a half of "beyond-academics" sessions, followed by snacks, and then two hours of games/sport/outdoor activities
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Dinner will be followed by a quiet indoor activity or an evening ADDA with accomplished authors/scientists/sportsmen etc…
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Finally, facilitated Journal writing/Dialogue and a half hour to call home and lights off at 10 pm.
My child has attended Early Explorer in 2019. Does it still make sense for him to participate in 2020?
How does GenWise ensure the safety of my child?
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Active Supervision means that the students are always within our eyesight or earshot; even while visiting bathrooms.
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One Residential Counsellor (RC) will have 7-8 students of the same gender under his or her care.
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Students are never allowed to be alone except when they are in their rooms or using the restrooms in the academic building. Even then, the TAs or the instructors must wait in the corridor and keep the restroom in their line of sight.
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Students are not allowed to be in a building or go from one building to another without supervision.
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Attendance must be taken at the very beginning of class (in the morning, after lunch, and at the evening session), as well as before and after every activity.
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Student count will be taken at regular intervals especially during activities and free time, or when moving from one place to another.
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Student handovers will always happen face to face; e.g. when our RCs bring students back to class to from the residential building, they must do a student count, drop the students and have an actual EYE CONTACT with the mentors while handing over the students.
How will medical emergencies be handled?
Before Program kick-off, we seek information about any allergies, disabilities, ongoing medical care, schedule for taking medication (if currently underway), and any other information you think we must have, through a Medical Form.
What facilities/ services are available at the Program Venue?
The Program Venue, Ecumenical Christian Centre, is known to be extremely child-friendly. We have conducted programs there previously. It is one of the training hubs for Barcelona FC. The Director, Fr Mathew, goes out of his way to ensure the safety, and the comfort of our participating children.
My child is a fussy-eater. I am worried!