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Opus International School A Unit of Opus Educational Society

THE CHARTER Opus Aims to groom our students to be true global citizens who excel in a diverse and multicultural society. Opus Faculty are dedicated and duty bound professionals and gems who inspire our children and nurture them to achieve excellence. Opus Students are educated to achieve leadership skills, confidence and self-esteem. Opus Programs include small sized robust classes, year round enrichment programs, and international education to academic excellence. Opus Amenities are Vibrant, current, Organic, hygienic, lush green and secure. Opus Management and Leadership always acknowledge and Manifest vision, transparency, and ability.

Opus International Schools is one of the new advents in the newly formed Andhra Pradesh State to impart Global Education while maintaining all the essence of our age old traditions of our Ancient History.

VISION (International Perspective Indian Values) “Our Spirit is to establish Opus International School as a World Class Centre of Erudition and As a Living Model of inculcating Culture and Spiritualism while imparting Joyous, Relevant, and Value Based Education to every child ensuring complete fulfilment of the aspirations of all Stake Holders by using Modern Technological tools, taught by highly qualified professional to deliver best Citizens of the World”

Mission Our Mission is to make sure quality in our Academic offerings through Intellectual and Infrastructural resources, capacity enhancing, adhering ethical and transparent management principles and complying with the core value System.

Core Values

Pupils and Parents are the essential beneficiaries of our services, Our Activities and Schedules always go around Pupils and add to their improvement and Learning. Empowerment of the Teachers and Trainers through Training and Capacity Building. Continuous betterment of the school and Academic habitat Characterized by love and comion. Learners should never be deprived of the Opportunities, facilities and experience that have greater impact on their lives. No Discrimination will be shown in the name of Caste, Creed, and race, Religion, Status or Sex. Our Concerted efforts will be to accomplish the Mission of National building.

From Management’s Desk

We, in Opus International School, believe in a learning Environment, in which the staff are key learners, committed to Discovering and providing the best Academic environment for each of our students. Our Courses and Offerings are based on the National Curriculum of India. We Offer a curriculum that is extensive and balanced and meets our Purpose. We provide each student with a high quality of education In a cheerful and caring community, on the looking out for excellence in each child. We will empower our students to find and nurture unique Traits, realize their potential and true Callings, identify and fulfill their Emerging aspirations and take a full, active and constructive part in society. We welcome families of all nationalities and will provide you with The unique opportunity to educate the children following our International-based model.

Brains Behind Opus Education Society has been founded in the year 2011 by 9 to promote and maintain institutions of primary, secondary and higher learning such as schools, colleges and study centers relating to Academic, technical, fine arts, medical and other related professional fields.

The Board of Management consists of computer professionals, technocrats, doctors, social activists and academicians equipped with quality education and global exposure to create an institution, anticipating trend and leading career education into the future. of our Prestigious Society are:  Mr. Y. Rajasekhara Reddy  Mrs. Y. Harika  Mr. Nihar Pradhan  Mr. L. Uma Maheswar Reddy  Mr. A. Srinivasa Reddy  Mr. Y. Sarawathi  Mr. Y. Appi Reddy  Mr. P. Surendra  Mr. P. Sai Kumar

Director Profile

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1. Mr. Yarram Rajasekhara Reddy : Mr. Rajasekhara Reddy, aged 36 years is the key promoter. A master of computer applications from OU,

he started his career as a programmer in Vensai Informatics Pvt. Ltd , worked as

Project and functional manager fornumerous projects in India and abroad and has been the Director, Operations with MY Tec Software Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad in his last assignment. Highly ionate about education and particularly, school education, having been a witness to the challenges of children in getting a fair opportunity for good schooling, he is determined to start his own school to provide the best of class facilities for the students belonging to the region he was born and brought up.

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2. Mrs. Harika Reddy : Mrs. Harika Reddy, an engineer by profession, is an IT professional trained in SAP technology and served in key projects for reputed clients like Mahindra and Mahindra. Her last assignment was in MY Tec Software Pvt. Ltd as a Senior Developer. She has been in close liaison with many schools out of her own interest to understand the behavioral changes in children today resulting from lack of proper parenting in home and lack of ing learning environment in schools which has given her insights as to the ideal governance in a school setting. Apart from the above two promoters, Mr.Nihar Pradhan will the set up as a professional Director: 1. Mr. NiharPradhan : Mr.Nihar, a Mechanical engineer and a Master of Business istration from IBS, Hyderabad had a short stint of 4 years with Saint Gobain subsequent to which he has been into consultancy in the Management & Process space for over 10 years offering varied process reengineering and business transformation intervention for top companies like Dr. Reddy’s Lab, EID Parry, Care Hospital, ITC-IBD, Creamline Dairy Products & JK Agri Genetics. He has been a Process and IT consultant to top business schools in India, Ivy League Academy, Delhi Public School, Oakridge International and Vizag International, to name a few. He is currently the Co-Founder and Partner at Digital Campus, the pioneering Cloud Commuting product for Educational Institutions. He is co-author of books on ERP and Knowledge Management and has published several management articles in leading papers like Economic Times and The Hindu. He has also designed a new management framework - MAP-index.

Opus International School

Opus International School (OIS) Will have opened the gates of its campus by November 2017 to its first co-educational intake of students. It reflects the culture and environment of Deshi & Videshi, An Institute that respects diversity. Located at Raju Palem, 35 kilometers away from Amravati, newly formed Andhra Pradesh Capital and 70 Kilometers from Vijayawada, Andhra pradesh’ Commercial Capital and one of the South India’s most happening City. The School is being constructed around 14-acre campus that is conducive to the Students' learning and their Holistic development process. In the initiating year of 2017, issions Will have been opened from kindergarten till Plus two. From the onset, full-boarding Facilities will be available so that the school can cater to all types of students – Day Scholars and full boarding. Opus Campuses, are Centrally Air Conditioned, cater to the Needs of the International students and Airconditioned buses provide transportation to and from all prominent localities. We consider every child is gifted and blessed. Opus provides an on-going professional development to staff, students, teachers and interns, under the auspicious guidance of our eminent Scholars and Industry experts. We trust that establishing an environment in which all the children are readied to learn and prosper in a multicultural community can only be obtained by forging effective partnerships among school, family and community. At Opus International School, we pursue to accomplish this mission by taking every individual and make every member collectively responsible for developing and addressing the Inherent potential of the wards of Opus.

The Purpose The purpose of Opus International School is Pupil centric and Brings about the following:Promote Scholastic, social, physical and personal growth. Imparting learning and Life skills which will be of long-lasting value. Fostering the ability to think clearly and rationally and articulate with clarity and Correctness.

Give opportunities to explore Righteous and health issues. Develop creative and Cognitive skills. Encourage Inquisitiveness, Analytical experimentation and scrupulous intellectual abilities. Instill a conviction that Learning is continued, end-less and unrestrained process. Inspire them to become mindful of their activities and act upon their responsibilities Towards themselves, their peers in Particular and society in general. Nurture a healthy sense of self-esteem and self-realization. Grooming The Students to Respect, Sympathize and Empathize towards for others. Achieving the Purpose The process of learning made enjoyable, active and dynamic. Recognizing that students have a wide range of learning behaviors. Intellectual abilities, and linguistic and cultural backgrounds. Commitment to facilitate Innovative, varied, productive and flexible teaching aids & methods. Promote community service in the school through various Social activities. Inculcate problem solving, discovery, creativity and self-determination. Acknowledge, applaud and celebrate success in diversified ways at many Different levels. Fostering impeccable spirit of partnership among the students, staff, and parents. Coaching and Mentoring by experienced faculty and Regular doubt clearing classes All English Ambience Greater Emphasis on effective communication skills Inviting Social Scientists, Famous Personalities and other Dignitaries from all walks of life to share their experiences, experiments and their outlook of life to students to get The Vicarious experience on different facets of the life as part of the personality development classes Extra guidance for slow performers Study tours and picnics Ideal teacher pupil ratio Regular and constructive supervision by authorities

Parent teacher interaction Giving Greater Significance to understanding through audio-visual Methods rather than Rote Learning. Curriculum & Affiliation Opus follows the Syllabi and Curriculum Prescribed by the CBSE’s Program of Studies. The Teaching methodology and focus on the professional growth of the teacher would be integrated with CBSE Curriculum through the analysis of concepts, personalized resource kits and use of State of The Art Technology. The Teaching process is Custom-made to accommodate the requirements of the learners with an emphasis on thinking skills, life skills and Learning related to real life. The Curriculum from Nursery to XII is segregate in to three levels --- Primary, elementary and secondary Viz. Elementary Level – Nursery to Grade II Exploring through Introduction Acquire emotional independence Enroll the elements of reading, writing and calculating Promote the play group and social skills.

Primary Level ---- Grade III to Grade VII Exploring through learning Championing holistic learning Promote learning by Project Method, innovative thinking, Book research, Cooperative and Inter mutual learning and informational technology. Focus on Proper and Formal learning of languages, mathematics and environmental sciences.

Secondary Level ------- Grade VIII to Grade XII

Enabling to discover further. Nurturing to make the students technically competent problem solvers and career Oriented.

Guidance to make effective adaption at home & school. Exposure to cultural arts, leadership training, yoga, meditation and Wellness awareness. Motivation to be fertile thinkers, self-disciplined and Living World conscious.

Teachers School is the Starting Point of a child's future. And teachers are the architects of this foundation. They not only impart knowledge but also perform a vital role in shaping a child’s outlook. They will be guides, mentors and counselors of our students. Opus has well-trained and experienced teachers. Visiting faculty from renowned schools in India and abroad will come and teach under teacher-exchange programs.

Teaching Methodology The training-learning atmosphere would be positive, Diversified, Inclusive and inspiring. It would be in the instruction and guide lines of the CBSE and would develop the most innovative child centric Classroom teaching methods. Opus International School has partnered with Digital Campus to offer integrated CBSE curriculum through computer-aided solutions and access world-class education. Our in-class technology, provided by Digital Campus, empowers the trainers to systematize various digital resources to comprehend the aptitude of each child and care for the individual needs. Our online assessments and evaluation aids the teachers to evaluate and apprise the accurate levels of learning. The practice also ensues in the self-improvement of teaching towards efficiency.

Teaching Methodology shall encom around Work sheets, Brain Storming, Group Discussions, Inductive Methods, Problem Solving, Project Method, Case Studies, e-Learning methods.

Infrastructure & Facilities Campus:

The Lush, beautiful and Idyllic campus of Opus International School (Opus) is located in Rajupalem Village & Mandal, Just 70 Kilometers away from the heart of Vijayawada City on road towards Sattenapally and just 30 Kilometers from Amravati, The New istrative Capital of Andhra Pradesh. The Nearest Major Rail Stations are located at Guntur and Vijayawada and The Nearest Airport is at Vijayawada. The campus has been modeled to facilitate the finest Academic offerings and enhance Holistic development of children. It would provide teaching that relies on Indian culture but in the best physical environment and infrastructure. All classrooms are colorfully designed and aesthetically endowed and technically formed for a learning ambience. The school campus ground is rich and spacious enough to meet all the following requirements

Building: A splendid Modern architectural Wonder, Specially Caters to the New Age Academia demands and absolutely reflecting kid's imagination and a concern for convenience, modelled after taking Best features of Boarding schools across the world, Harrow, West Minister and Eton of UK, Trinity School and New York Military Academy of USA, Appleby of CANADA. Opus is the greatest Scholastic edifice with multiple Structures to hold the future of the students in its precinct.

Class Rooms: Vast and expansive lecture rooms with Limited students become a Perfect and ideal places For the learners to give an impetus to their creative imagination. They are urged to do so! The positive vibrations that one can experience within the walls can make learning here as amusing and enlightening, rather than a daunting and tedious task.

Indoor and Outdoor space to encourage all Games and Sports: Opus’ spacious grounds are beautifully landscaped and well laid out with carefully chosen trees, bushes and flowering plants, creating a welcoming and a scenic ambience and providing pleasant meeting places for Students during breaks. The students engage themselves in various indoor and outdoor activities by keeping the notion in mind that “The Sane mind lives in a healthy body”.

Library: Besides having books to meet the demands of the students and the faculty, the school library has a good stock of electronics knowledge material including CD/DVD ROMs, Audio Video cassettes, tapes, films, etc. The library is endowed with textbooks, reference books, Audio Books and storybooks.

Technology The entire campus has a 24x7 Wi-Fi internet connection. It is fully automated and implements the Best available Student Management System. Video Conferencing facility is also planned so that the Students and teachers can connect with their age groups across the world. At Opus International School, we realize we can't predict the future of students but we can provide the technologies that will Help them shape it for themselves.

Smart classes/ Multimedia Facilities Teaching through the latest pedagogy, is the on-going watch word of the Opus. All the teachers are trained to Teach through the smart classes, to make teaching enjoyable and refreshing. Digital Campus’s innovative comprehensive solutions designed to the specific curriculum demands and guidelines are employed to use in the class. Computer aided learning system is introduced for preprimary to Std 10.

Activity/Learning Center Opus Club activities benefit the students to learn and hone skills that will help them express themselves with their individuality. To cultivate the talent of each Opusean, the school has made wide spread arrangements that facilitate the students to learn various arts, crafts, music and dance. The school provides a eco-rich variety of activities namely Arts club, Music club, Debating Club, Elocution Club, Sculpture & Pottery club, Dance club, Karate and yoga classes for meaningful engagement depending on their needs and interests.

Extra Curricular Activities In today's competitive world a child has to be expert in multifarious activities besides academics with an overall development in his/her personality and other aptitudes. For this, different facilities like Swimming Pool Table Tennis Bton Court Tennis Court Football Ground Cricket Ground Skating Rink Are provided where Particular Sport expert will train the children in their desired grounds. Mental and Physical Fitness Center like Yoga & Meditation by Trained and Certified Yoga Trainers Gym by Gym Coaches Are also provided to the students in their day to day activities.

Transportation: Opus has its own fleet of Air-Conditioned buses. The buses are equipped with LCD projectors to display various educational CDs in order to develop the outlook & other skills of the students during their Journey making from home to school and back. Each bus has a driver, conductor who is provided with mobile phone for the easy access of the parents along with holding complete safety and security of the children. Opus’ own fleet of buses pick students from any destination from Vijayawada, Guntur, Sattenapalle, Piduguralla,Macherla, Dachepalli,Amaravati, Narasarao Pet and Miryalaguda. Provisions are made for students to watch educational videos or channels like National Geographic, Discovery or cartoons while traveling to-and-fro the campus.

Health and Hygiene: At Opus, health and hygiene of the students is given Paramount importance. This is ensured by implementing the following measures: A non-compromising attitude & Zero tolerance towards cleanliness Staff training at all levels Close supervision and monitoring of areas prone to be unhygienic. Educating and creating awareness among students to be clean and tidy.

Medical:

The school has in house doctor facility to cater to the medical needs of the students. Besides, the school organizes Health checkups in Periodic intervals to watch over the health of all the students. Round the clock facilities of nursing facilities available for the hostel mates.

School Uniform School uniform enhances equality among students. Moreover it is an identity of The Opuseans, Hence wearing of uniform is Compulsory for students.

Academic Year The academic session begins from April and continues up to March.

School Timings A typical day may begin by 8:30 a.m. and end by 4:30 p.m. This would include the time set in sports and activities.

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