Student Life

We provide the right mix of curricular, co-curricular and extracurricular activities, to build a strong base for our children’s education.

Dr. Kalmadi Shamarao High School - Primary Section follows the CBSE syllabus. From Std. I to IV our children will study core subjects like English, Maths, Environmental Science, Computers, General Knowledge, Marathi and Hindi and Value Education through the refreshing and engrossing method of School Cinema.

Evaluation

From Std. I to IV, your child’s progress through the year is assessed through a Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE) process. CCE ensures that we assess all aspects of your child’s development, including academic and co-curricular abilities, life skills, attitude and behaviour, without any stress to the child. This is done through formative assessments and assesses the knowledge, understanding, comprehension, applying, analysing, evaluating and creativity of a child.

Formative assessment

is integrated in the teaching-learning process and assesses your child on the basis of participation in class projects, co-curricular activities and skill based evaluations.

Innovative Activities done in the class

We add to the school experience by incorporating music, arts, craft, field visits and participate in physical training. Our children are active participants in assembly skits, interclass competitions like the poetry festival, clay modelling, dramatization, drawing competitions, various competitive exams. These co-curricular activities give our children a platform for experiential learning and self-expression. We put great focus on improving our children’s abilities, evolving logical and conceptual thinking and imparting a greater sense of well-being in them.

Enhanced Learning Activities

We offer a wide range of extracurricular activities for our children to choose from such as Taekwondo, Pole Mallakhamb, Bharatnatyam, Drama, Sanskrit, Tabla and Folk Dance. This is an ideal time and platform for our children to identify their talents and interests and nurture them.

Details on Enhanced Learning Activities

Taekwondo at KHS Primary School

It is a Korean Martial Art which means the art of kicking and punching. In school we teach children the basic punches, kicks and blocks, Poomsae and Fight up for motivation and experience Taekwondo inculcates sense of discipline , respect, self confidence and self defence.

Conducted by: Mr Rajesh Poojari

Folk dance at KHS Primary School

Our school recently conducts folk dance workshops as an enhanced learning activity that celebrates cultural diversity and creativity. Students learn traditional steps and rhythms from various regions, developing coordination and teamwork skills. Through folk dance, they explore different customs and traditions, broadening their understanding and appreciation of cultural heritage. This engaging activity promotes physical fitness, self-expression and social bonding among participants.

Drama at KHS Primary School

Drama is an enhanced learning activity that unleashes students' creativity and confidence. Through drama, pupils develop essential skills like communication, empathy, and self-expression, while exploring different characters and perspectives. This engaging activity fosters teamwork, problem-solving and critical thinking, as students work together to bring stories to life. Drama also helps students build resilience, overcome fears and develop a sense of accomplishment.

Bharatnatyam at KHS Primary School

Students experience the beauty of Bharatanatyam, a classical Indian dance form, as an enhanced learning activity. This engaging session combined art, culture, and education, fostering creativity and discipline. Through intricate hand gestures and expressive movements, students learned about storytelling and emotional expression. The activity promoted cultural appreciation, teamwork, and self-confidence. A memorable experience that merged learning with artistry!

Tabla at KHS Primary School

Tabla as an enhanced learning activity, allows the students to explore the rich world of Indian classical music. By learning to play this traditional instrument, pupils develop hand-eye coordination, fine motor skills and rhythmic awareness. Tabla playing also improves their concentration, memory and cognitive abilities. This engaging activity fosters creativity, cultural appreciation and self-expression among participants.

Pole Mallakhamb at KHS Primary School

Students at our school experience the thrill of Pole Mallakhamb, a traditional Indian sport that combines gymnastics, wrestling, and acrobatics. This enhanced learning activity challenges pupils to develop strength, agility and focus while climbing and performing aerial stunts on a vertical pole. Through Pole Mallakhamb, they build confidence, resilience, and teamwork skills, pushing their physical and mental limits. This unique activity fosters a sense of adventure, discipline and cultural connection among participants.

School Events

We have various events at KHS Primary School throughout the year to celebrate the colours and the music of life together.

Innovatia

Our Innovatia program was introduced to induce scientific temperament. VIGYAN BHRAMANTI - to go near to the nature and nurture it.

Intra school events:

Your child will certainly treasure the memories of internal school events and cultural events such as Swar Vigyan – science behind music, Festival of Poetry, Annual Sports, Annual Concert, Guru Pournima, Shishu Geet, Clay modelling etc

Interschool events:

In Std. III and IV, your child will participate in interschool events such as the IT Cyber Genius, Shishu Geet Mahotsav, Cyber Champ and Interschool Sports. These platforms will encourage the child to have a healthy competitive spirt and be confident under pressure.

Interschool Sports events:

Our school also hosts Interschool Sports competitions in Volleyball and Rope Mallakhamb.

Indian festivals

We celebrate many Indian Festivals to impart a sense of respect and acceptance for varied traditions and cultures, a crucial step in becoming a global citizen. These festivals include Ganesh Chaturthi, Raksha Bandhan, Holi, Ras-Garba, Diwali, Christmas, Independence day and Republic day.

Manan - A multi-faith prayer

Student Achievements

Achievements September 2025

KHS students and teachers excelled in inter-school competitions, winning multiple prizes.

National Gatka Championship – Anvi Bhandalkar

Anvi Bhandalkar a talented student of our school has won 8th National Gatka Championships.

Anay Inamdar – Gymnastics

Anay Inamdar set a new record by performing 16 chin-ups in 48 seconds.

Ahana Godbole – table tennis

Ahana Godbole from 3rd A Ruby, won the first prize in District level under 11 table tennis tournament.

Shaunak Anwekar – Marathi story telling competition

Shaunak Anwekar from 4th Std, Garnet class got the third prize in interschool Marathi story telling competition.

Shourya Damle – Everest Base camp

Shourya Damle from 1st E Aster successfully completed the 14 days Everest Base camp in Diwali Vacations.

Interschool competition

Anjuman Islam school conducted an interschool athletic sports Competition on 11 January 2023.

Reyansh Dahale – Yoga

Reyansh Dahale from Std 1 won the third prize in state level yoga competition.

Janvi Kumavat – Yoga

Janvi Kumavat from Std 4 won third prize in state level yoga competition.

Kaushik Bhandari – Yoga

Kaushik Bhandari from Std 2 won the second prize in state level yoga competition.

Chinmay Sane – Yoga

Chinmay Sane from Std 2 won the second prize in state level yoga competition.

Atharva Date – Yoga

Atharva Date from Std 2 won the 1st prize in state level yoga competition.

House Teams

Our four House Teams named after four forces of nature: Surya, Agni, Varun and Prithvi.
Each represent a unique quality we wish to inculcate in our students.

Surya House

Color: Yellow

Fortune rests on courage

Agni House

Color: Red

Truth is the highest religion

Pruthvi House

Color: Green

Knowledge is adorned by Modesty

Varun House

Color: Blue

Unity is strength

House-Teams

The house system allows the child to work with groups of girls and boys of different age groups and different opinions to develop teamwork and leadership skills.

House-Teams

Every year elections are held in the month of June when students select Prefects and Vice Prefects and Games Captain and Vice Games Captain. Games Captain, Prefects are selected from standard IV and Vice Games Captain, Vice Prefects are selected from standard III.

House-Teams

House Prefects, Vice Prefects, Games Captain and Vice Games Captain undertake a solemn oath to carry out their duties and responsibilities with honesty, kindness and excellence. An Investiture Ceremony takes place in the month of July to mark this occasion and the office bearers receive their badges.

Our children understand the importance of democracy through this entire process.

Kaveri Group of Institutes (KGI) has been a pioneer in initiating significant steps in the field of schools and establishing caring systems. The Kaveri Counselling Unit is one such step which was started in 1994. It has been 30 years and the counselling team has been expanding into smaller units like the special education and remedial team, and lately into gifted education as well. We are proud that our establishment has truly strived to be equitable towards delivering services for student’s well-being in a school.

Main Objectives :

1. Enhancing the Psychological well-being of each student, teachers and parents of KGI.
2. Conducting assessments and interventions for students who have behavioral issues.
3. Promote emotional well-being
4. Identify early concerns

Handling issues related to:

1. Social difficulties
2. Behavioural problems
3. Academic struggles
4. Developmental delays
5. Adjustment problems

We at KGI believe in striving towards academic excellence in the learning process that is interactive, application-oriented and joyous.

Some of the regular programs conducted for the schools are:

01.

Compassionate day

Bringing forth the need to observe being compassionate towards fellow classmates.

02.

Classroom interventions

These focus on promoting emotional well-being, improving social skills, and encouraging positive behavior. These include structured activities like storytelling, role-play, group discussions, and games to teach empathy, self-regulation, and problem-solving. Interventions are designed to be age-appropriate, engaging, and preventive in nature, supporting overall classroom harmony and individual growth.

03.

Energy channelizing program

The Energy Channelizing Program for primary students aims to help high-energy children direct their energy in positive ways. Through structured physical activities, mindfulness exercises, creative tasks, and movement-based games, the program promotes focus, self-control, and emotional regulation. It supports improved classroom behavior and enhances learning readiness.

Kaveri Counselling Team

Dr. Devasena Desai

Dr. Devasena Desai, a doctorate in psychology from Jnana Prabodhini’s Institute of Psychology. She has been a consultant psychologist at the Kaveri Gifted Centre since 2014 and is currently the Associate Director for Kaveri Counselling, Empowerment, and Gifted Centre. Dr. Desai works towards creating systems for the counselling unit and facilitates in enhancing the work of school Counsellors and Special Educators. She has 27 years of experience as a private practitioner, a master trainer in parenting, and teaching methods, and about 9 years in gifted counselling and education. She has several research papers to her credit and is the author of three books as well. Currently working on creating policies for incorporating giftedness in schools.

Mrs. Deepa Kajale

Mrs. Deepa Kajale is a senior counsellor for Preparatory years and holds a Bachelors in Early Child Development, Masters in Clinical Psychology and a PG Diploma in School Psychology along with a PG Dip in Arts Based Therapy. She is also certified in Play Therapy and various other alternative therapies. Her areas of expertise include Early Years School Counselling, conducting Parenting workshops, reflective and transformative workshops for educators and training School Counsellors in passionately working towards building a healthy, safe and happy environment with a focus on well-being for all the stakeholders.

Ms. Tanvi Desai

Ms. Tanvi Desai has a master’s in Clinical Psychology and works as a school counsellor with 3 and 4 graders. She is a trained play therapy practitioner and ensures to have a safe, supportive environment for a child to thrive. She believes in nurturing emotional expression and regulation in children, helping them understand their feelings, express themselves in healthy ways, and develop self-control. Her approach encourages a safe space where children feel heard, supported, and empowered to manage their emotions effectively.

Ms. Mansi Ranade

Ms. Mansi Ranade holds a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology and works with Grade 1 and 2 students as a school counsellor. She brings nearly two years of experience supporting children, including those with diagnosed concerns such as Autism and ADHD. With a warm and empathetic approach, she creates a safe, supportive space where children feel heard and valued. Her focus lies in building essential life skills like emotional regulation, communication, social interaction, and problem-solving to support students’ overall development and well-being.

Kaveri Empowerment Centre

Special Education in KGI started from 2008-09 with a view to support and guide children facing academic challenges in the areas of Reading, Writing, Spellings, Comprehension and Math. The Special Educators’ team is motivated and dedicated to bring a change in students’ learning styles by trying to encourage them to adapt to their educational needs, strengths and weaknesses by utilising various evidence-based strategies.
The team undergoes training and continuous professional development by the renowned Anjali Morris Foundation in Pune. We hugely rely on the Problem-Solving Method during the intervention sessions.
The accommodations and modifications are planned as per the severity and requirements of the individual students. Special Education is looked upon as a very sensitive and critical department by the management with the Associate Director Dr. Devasena Desai’s guidance. Inputs from the Principles of various Units under the inspiring leadership of Mrs. Malati Kalmadi we strive to work towards ensuring every child receives equal support and guidance in schools.

Kaveri Special Educators’ team

Dr. Devasena Desai

Dr. Devasena Desai, doctorate in psychology from Jnana Prabodhini’s Institute of Psychology. She has been a consultant psychologist at the Kaveri Gifted centre since 2014 and currently the Associate director for Kaveri Counselling, Empowerment, and Gifted Centre. Dr. Desai works towards creating systems for the counselling unit and facilitates in enhancing the work of school Counsellors and special educators. She has 27 years of experience as a master trainer in parenting, teaching methods and about 9 years in gifted counselling and education.

Mrs. Suhasini Kulkarni

Mrs. Suhasini Kulkarni has been working in the field of special education for the past 10 years and has an experience of conducting remedial interventions for over 50-55 students. She is currently catering to Morning Shift (Grades 3 and 4). She has completed her masters in counselling psychology and B.Ed. in special education. She believes in compassion and providing a secure atmosphere to the students while teaching them strategies to develop their basic learning skills. Intervention sessions give a strong platform to grow students' confidence and efficiently deal with their academic challenges.

Mrs. Shama Mahajan

Mrs. Shama Mahajan has been working in the field of special education for the past 10 years .She has completed her masters in clinical psychology. As a dedicated and passionate educator, she is committed to create an inclusive and supportive learning environment that caters to the diverse needs of the students. She has a deep understanding of the importance of personalized learning plans, adaptive strategies, teaching aids and compassionate support for students.

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    Alumni

    Welcome back!

    It gives us immense satisfaction to learn how far you have come in your lives. Your decision to stay connected with the school in whatever manner is very valuable and will indeed make a difference. We are proud of each one of you and welcome you to share the knowledge and experience.

    Lt. Harsh-Bharti

    Lt. HARSH BHARATI - KHSian Alumnus making us feel proud. Harsh Bharati, full of naughtiness and mischievous joined this Alma Mater in Std I in the year 1999-2000 and passes out of his 10th in the batch of 2009. After completing his graduation, the call of motherland prevailed upon as he came back home to pursue his childhood dream to join ARMY as Commissioned officer. He also worked in ISSAC and simultaneously prepared for his entrance exam , SSB ( Senior Selection Board). He has been successful in SSB and joined Officers Training Academy, Chennai. He completed this tough training on 8th Sep’18 and was commissioned as an officer Lt. Harsh Bharati KHS family takes pride wishing him all the best, Teachers and our principal appreciated his efforts. Lt. Harsh Bharati shared his experiences of selection, procedure and training with the teachers and students of Primary and Kannada Medium Students.

    Ar. Akanksha Jitendra Wakhare

    Akanksha throughout her schooling has been an outgoing and brilliant child. She successfully completed her graduation to become an architect. She took on to urban studies for her post graduation. Akanksha completed her master's program, in May 2019 successfully, with several accolades in her kitty. She secured the second rank in Mumbai University - M.Arch.(Urban Design). Her post graduation thesis – “Deciphering plurality in the public realm : Befitting the contemporary urban paradigms” has been recognized as worthy of securing the first rank in Mumbai University. Her papers have been published in the esteemed Journal of Indian Institute of Architects. We wish her luck for her future endeavors in making our cities livable and people oriented.