Value-Plus- A flagship New Horizon Gurukul Programme

With a strength of over 3000 students and 50 years of excellence with a teacher-to-student ratio way to focus on every kid, New Horizon Gurukul School is one of the best and leading schools in Bangalore. The name of the New Horizon Gurukul school is a mixture of modern-day schooling with the traditional Gurukul way of learning.
In the Gurukul system, the development of character and personality has always been a mandate. Arjun and 5 Pandavas focus on holistic learning to develop massive characters. Taking heavy inspiration from the early existing pattern of Gurukul, New Horizon Gurukul School’s academics are focused on holistic learning and personality development. Like the ‘Pandavas’, New Horizon Gurukul School’s Academic curriculum aims at developing students into righteous humans, contributing positively to society.

Academics are most valuable in today’s time, but what skills we learn and how we deal with people lead to the effective use of the knowledge gained. Focusing on this, The ‘Value-Plus’ programme of the New Horizon Gurukul Academics is an initiative by the ‘National Institute of Value Education (NIVE), prominently a division of ISKON. In Collaboration with ISKON, Bangalore, New Horizon Gurukul School has designed the academic curriculum in a way to impart values set by NCERT.
The focus of NIVE is on students above grade V, New Horizon Gurukul teaches and imparts values and ethics through stories. Small activities and modern teachings through ‘Vedic Stories’ are a part of the curriculum.

The value-plus program organizes various activities to encourage and teach students the values required for the growth of society and individuals.

Various programs under ‘Value-Plus’ are:

World Values Day

Celebrated across the world in the month of October, In October 2020, New Horizon Gurukul hoisted some competitions under NIVE(Samskriti) based on the theme ‘Artsy Contest and Hashtagged Contest’.
Artsy Contest- Hosted for grade I- VIII- A collage-making and colouring competition based on the principle of moral values and culture.
Hashtagged Contest- Hosted for grade IX- XI-Influence of social media is huge, Spreading the goodness of practising values through various social media posts.

World Grandparents Day

Grandparents Day celebrated all across the world, New Horizon Gurukul School on 13th Sep 2020, organized the Grandparents day and on the occasion of values and learning through stories, activities and videos was done. A unique program was conducted for grade I- XI, on the occasion of grandparents day as a leap towards appreciating all the joy and happiness, grandparents have to offer.

Samskriti

Samskriti is the annual fest at New Horizon Gurukul School in Collaboration with NIVE to unveil the potential of the children. Each kid is talented, and Samskriti fest unveils the talent hidden inside.
New Horizon Gurukul School is a firm believer that growing up years are the most valuable years of life. Various competitions were held for different grades to make the day a memorable one. Samskriti serves competition and memories both to the students in the most valuable growing-up years.

Heritage Fest

Heritage fest hoisted online proudly conducts an international competition based on ‘Traditional Indian Arts, Culture and Wisdom, on the eve and festivity of ‘Sri Krishna Janmashtami’. The students participate in the online quiz to represent the school and inveil their hidden talent to win recognition and awards globally.

Field Visits

“From there we sailed so far out to sea, without touching any port, that we soon had no water that we could drink. In order to eat, we had to cook in salt water. Our daily ration of water in fact was reduced to a quartile. It, therefore, became necessary to make for the port.”- Vasco De Gama, The greatest explorer of all time believes, traveling can teach more than books could ever. n 

New Horizon Gurukul values learning through experience, hence field trips are an important part of the

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Bellandur Post, Outer Ring Road, Near Marathalli

Phone Number- 080-48147031

Email- principal@newhorizongurukul.in

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