The St. Andrews Advantage
How students are included in St. Andrews School
Akira students attend their core subjects (English, Math, EVS, Hindi / Telugu) in
the Akira building (located within St. Andrews Marredpally Campus), with Akira's
Special Educators.
However, they are considered a St. Andrews student and are included in the mainstream
school in many ways.
Akira students:
- Wear the St. Andrews uniform.
- Attend extracurricular subjects (Games, Music, Computer and Library) in St. Andrews
School, taught by St. Andrews teachers, once a day, along with St. Andrews students
of the same age.
- Receive feedback on their progress in their extracurricular subjects by their St.
Andrews teachers, given to the parents in the Term report cards.
- Are also integrated into the Sports houses and participate in sports functions.
- School timings as well as many policies and procedures, are the same as St. Andrews
School.
- Attend St. Andrews morning assemblies.
- Are given opportunities to attend and take part in St. Andrews extracurriclar events
and functions.
How does this help?
- Children feel less stigma aroud their difficulties as they are handled like a St.
Andrews student who simply has their core classes in a particular block of the
school. This is an important part of the ethos of Akira as integration and inclusion
is of utmost importance.
- By wearing the same uniform, they are able to mingle with St. Andrews students without
feeling any indifference.
- By attending Games, Music, Computer and Library classes along with other St. Andrews
students, they are exposed to age appropraite socialization, have more opportunities
to make friends and learn the correct behaviours required to adapt in larger group
settings.
Joining St. Andrews after Akira
After Akira, parents are given the option of mainstreaming their child in St. Andrews
School. As the child already identifies as a St. Andrews student, they are able
to:
- Acclimatise to the mainstream environment with greater ease.
- Be in an environment in which they have already made friends.
- Work with St. Andrews teachers who have already met and understood the child.
St. Andrews Teachers have also undergone awareness training conducted by Madras
Dyslexia Association and Akira management to help them understand how best to support
Akira students after joining St. Andrews.
D.S.E.
Students joining St. Andrews school are also able to continue Special Education
services through the St. Andrews Department of Supportive Education (D.S.E.).
- D.S.E. is St. Andrews School's Special Education division. Our well equipped Special
Educators work in a smiliar style to Akira teachers.
- Akira students, after joining St. Andrews School, will receive D.S.E. services in
which our Special Educators will help build skills in the child's areas of need.
- D.S.E. staff will coordinate with the child's mainstream teachers to track their
progress.
- D.S.E. Special Educators will be available to meet parents fortnightly to guide
them in a Home Based Program to empower the parent.