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2016 and started work on the creation of the Strategic Plan walls with their unique graffiti while allowing for sensitive In continuation of our focus on integrating innovative digital
DEAN AND CHIEF for 2023-2028. The Strategic Plan forms the basis for planning conversations that flowed naturally. We also undertook whole tools and platforms to enhance teaching and learning, this year
and decision-making across the school and is a critical school Comprehensive Sexuality Education sessions for we have chosen Toddle as our Learning Management
EXECUTIVE OFFICER document that guides day-to-day operations at DAIS. Through students and parents and Cambridge Well-being check for System (LMS). It serves as a dynamic hub for curriculum
a series of discussions among the Senior Leadership Team and
Classes 3 to 12, a preventive approach which will give a deeper
documentation, communication, content sharing, and
various stakeholders, five new strategic directions were insight into continuing to support our students. assessment management, enabling our educators to create
proposed – Culture, Teaching and Learning, Well-being, engaging and interactive learning opportunities for our students.
Environment, and Partnerships. Strategic Plan 2023-2028 Students were deeply involved in all Round Square events, As part of strengthening our administrative, procurement and HR
of Dhirubhai Ambani International School takes due being encouraged to take agency and ownership of the various systems and processes, we have implemented SAP for
cognizance of the new curriculum model and pedagogical activities, demonstrating inquiry, creativity, and leadership, procurement and PeopleFirst for Human Resources. Through
practices that are in the initial phase of implementation. It with a focus on collaboration, instead of competition. Student these various automation and digitalisation efforts, we are
factors the unique features of the new, world-class campus– leaders hosted the virtual Postcard 'Music and Moods', empowering our staff to leverage the power of technology to
Nita Mukesh Ambani Junior School. By clearly articulating the environmental initiatives such as Earth Day and World Food focus on their core responsibilities and make their work more
objectives, strategies, measures of success, resources needed, were focussed on hope for the future. Extending our existing effective and impactful.
the names of people who are responsible for various actions, initiatives of waste segregation and plastic recycling resulted in
the timelines, and an evaluation plan, the Strategic Plan 2023- programmes like the 'Recyclathon' and 'Eco-bricking' My sincere gratitude and appreciation go to our Founder and
2028 envisions DAIS achieving its objectives in a culture of through 'Reimagine plastic'. Chairperson, Mrs. Nita M Ambani and our Vice-Chairperson,
excellence and in pursuit of continuous school improvement. Mrs. Isha Ambani Piramal, for their visionary and inspirational
Model United Nations (MUN) nurtures student interest in global
Additionally, this was also a year of transformation. More socio- economic and political affairs, develops skills to identify leadership. We take this opportunity to convey our sincere thanks
importantly, the focus has been intensely on implementing the issues and diplomatically articulate realistic solutions for a to our Board of Governors. Heartfelt gratitude also to all our
Mr. Abhimanyu Basu change. Adopting the PYP framework from July 2022 was an peaceful world. Students are encouraged to think of amicable Heads, Deputy Heads, Programme Coordinators, Curriculum
important transition. The teachers embracing a growth solutions to a vast range of issues such as human rights Coordinator, Sports Director, Director of Technology, MUN
Dean and CEO Director, Round Square Coordinator, the Student Care team, the
mindset, learning along with their students, and making space protection, infringement to sovereignty, climate change,
for student agency was a transformative experience for all. I am sustainable development goals, peaceful use of atomic energy, College Counselling team, the Learning Centre Team, and
DAIS has completed 20 years, and this gives us a sense of humbled by the commitment and motivation of the DAIS and promoting good health worldwide. Over 25 of our especially, to all our Faculty and Administration Team. They have
immense pride. Looking back, this journey of two decades has faculty, as we strive to do better and be better. Our classrooms students have won accolades as Best Delegates in several worked tirelessly to provide the best of education to all our
been eventful with milestones of our experiences and made a gradual shift from content to concept-based learning. conferences. This year, our high school students have made us students as we got back to regular on-campus instruction this
accomplishments. We started our DAIS journey with a vision of Learning became less teacher-directed and more student- proud by receiving Best Delegation award at the Rome year, post the covid-19 pandemic.
establishing a happy school with an Indian mind, an Indian centred, and a culture of inquiry was fostered. Summative International Model United Nations Conference (RIMUN) 2023. At DAIS, our constant endeavour is to inculcate sound values,
heart, and an Indian soul. Right from the inception in 2003, the assessments changed to continuous formative assessments. integrity, and strength of character in our children. All these
school's objective was to establish highest standards of Parents' involvement increased significantly through multiple Our students have enthusiastically participated and won many attributes shall drive them to set goals, be motivated, act
excellence in all performance parameters. Furthermore, we presentations, learning walks, parent-teacher meetings and, Robotics competitions throughout this year. The team optimistically, and take pragmatic action. In pursuit of our goal
aimed to strengthen our co-curricular and sporting activities finally, culminated in a recently concluded student-led mentored many NGO FTC teams, who won awards. DAIS to develop DAIS students with sound values, and make them
including Round Square, Model United Nations, and conference. DAIS officially became an MYP Candidate School students also performed extremely well at the WSRO attain their hopes, we are all set to host the “Festival of
community service programmes, across the school for and Class VI students started learning through the MYP Nationals, MANAK Inspire Awards, WRO Nationals and the Hope” in the DAIS campus on 31st May 2023. The Festival's
students' holistic development. framework from January 2023. Through MYP, our students are WRO Internationals, held in Germany. Ishaan Mehra and theme: 'How Technology promotes diversity, inclusion
Thanks to our efforts on all-round development of every DAIS making deeper conceptual connections with the content they Keshav Mohta of IGCSE Grade 10 came first in their category at and equity' is a celebration of the resilience, creativity, and
student in academics, co-curricular engagements and sports, we are learning and transferring their understanding not only to the WRO International Finals 2022. determination of our youth. This shall provide a platform for
earned the reputation of being one of the world's top schools other subjects but beyond the realms of the classroom. On average, the Class of 2023 had a university acceptance students and teachers to express their innovative ideas and
consistently over the years. We are proud that our commitment Engaging sessions, where they learn together and build rate of 44% of their applications, and 53% of the class share their unique perspectives on technology. Together,
to high standards of excellence and our emphasis on systems and bridges of understanding, truly made our school, in the words achieved more than 50% acceptances. 47% of the Class of students shall explore new ways to create a more inclusive and
processes, DAIS was awarded joint accreditation by the Council of our Chairperson Smt Nita M Ambani, “a happy school, 2023 were offered a place at their top choice university, equitable future for all. The event will be attended by IB
of International School (CIS) and the New England Association of where teaching is a pleasure and learning a joy.” leading to 78% of the class being offered a place at one of their Director General Olli-Pekka Heinonen and the International
Schools and Colleges (NEASC) in 2016. Based on our The Student Care team has put in focused efforts on early top two choices. 55% of the class received scholarships – a Baccalaureate Senior Leadership Team.
foundational principles and proven strengths and taking identification, especially with primary students, whose
inspiration from some of the best practices around the world, the exposure to a full-day regular academic schedule would require total of 89 scholarships – amounting to US$ 4,195,492. In closing, I thought it would be befitting to share some
Curriculum Review process for Grades LKG-8 was undertaken. a sensitive approach. The school's transition to PYP and MYP, in Students have gained 397 admission offers at 135 excerpts from “Define Yourself”, a poem by Karen
Our revised Curriculum Documents adopted a unique which inclusion and Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) universities spanning 8 countries: Australia (2), Canada (30), Mortensen. These lines distinctly portray the potent power of
Curriculum Standard approach aimed at following grade-wise integration to the learning units were expectations of the Germany (1), India (5), Ireland (1), Spain (1), United Kingdom imagination and dreams, and the intrinsic capacity lying deep
alignment of knowledge, concepts, and skills. These allowed us a curriculum, called for more attention to this area. Special (76) and United States of America (281). Of this, 32% of the inside each one of us, to unleash our potential and live a life
seamless transition to PYP and MYP programmes, while educators and counsellors attended weekly planning meetings class had 45 acceptances to 17 of the Top 30 universities in the guided by our learnings so far, and how HOPE signifies itself as
providing the base for IGCSE and IB programmes organically and QS World University Ranking; 55% of the class received 94 a divine beacon!
authentically. and were more visible in classrooms in a teaching support acceptances to 23 of the Top 30 universities in the US News Dreams are the touchstones of your character.
capacity, so these aspects were explored and delivered to Best Global Universities.
The school commenced the process of reaccreditation with CIS and ensure that no child was left behind. There was an expected Imagine the unimaginable.
NEASC, after hosting a virtual Preparatory Evaluation visit, in increase in the number of students being monitored and Once again, our students have produced outstanding results in
October 2021. The Preparatory Visit Team said - “DAIS is a vibrant supported for access to learning and counselling needs. Special the ICSE, IGCSE and IB Diploma examinations. These results This is your time. This is your life.
and aspiring learning community that is deeply committed education needs support was reintroduced as learning support have further consolidated the standing of DAIS as one of the Seize the moment. Delight in your youth.
to using the CIS NEASC joint accreditation process as a where academic support was extended to ALL – not just those Top IB Schools in the world. Education Advisers, UK, has ranked Life is your canvas, and no one can paint it but you.
continuing catalyst for school improvement”. The school is in with identified special learning needs. The whole-school PSHE DAIS among the Top 20 IB schools in the World.
the process of Re-Accreditation which involves a rigorous 18- programme continued to reinforce the five core competencies EducationWorld has ranked us the No. 1 International Inside you is the key to everything
month school Self-Study, followed by a full CIS/NEASC – self-awareness, self-management, responsible decision- School in India, and Times of India has ranked us the No. 1 you can imagine and more.
Accreditation Team Visit, scheduled for September 2023. National & International Curriculum School in Mumbai. Learn from yesterday. Live for today.
making, relationship skills and social awareness of SEL into the
2022-23 was a year of significant transformation in the school as PSHE curriculum standards. Student agency was reflected in These spectacular accolades are testament to our students' You are the hope for tomorrow.
we were implementing the two new programmes – PYP and topics they identified, and they performed Role plays on abundant talents and their resolute efforts to excel; these
MYP - in the Primary school and the Middle school. We Resilience for their peers. The counselling room became a accolades also equally reflect the dedication and commitment Abhimanyu Basu
reviewed our existing Strategic Plan that was developed in space for creative expression as students gathered to paint the of our teachers. Dean and CEO
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