School Policies

IndusChamps School is committed to provide learning experiences that will assist our students to achieve their greatest potential to adapt and adjust to a diverse and ever changing society. Our ‘WE CARE’ attitude towards the students guides us in creating a safe and inclusive learning environment. We opine that an ideal school system has its foundation in the strong policies that guide the school in achieving academic excellence and the overall well being of our students aiming at a 360 degree holistic development.

Assessments are a part of the teaching-learning process. It involves the systematic gathering of information from different sources regarding children’s learning. While content and pedagogy help to organize learning experiences for children, assessments that help provide information to the Teacher, parents, and children themselves about their achievements. Teachers can use information from regular ongoing assessments for planning and organizing learning experiences for children. All children are unique and have different ways and a different pace of learning. Assessment should be designed to accommodate such diversity. Assessment findings can also help Teachers identify children who need additional support and attention.

The school has adopted the measures recommended in  Secondary curriculum 2025-26 in line with the NCF-SE 2023,  to reassess and transform the approach to assessments. The School Assessment Policy aims to evaluate students holistically, focusing on their cognitive, social, and emotional development. The School Assessment framework  follows the recommendations of CBSE, NCERT, Nipun Bharat Guidelines, NEP 2020, National Curriculum Framework for Foundational Stage 2022 and National Curriculum Framework for School Education 2023, emphasizing formative and summative assessments, competency-based learning, and reducing rote memorization.

• The academic year begins in April and consists of two terms; first term is from April to September   and the second term is from October to March.
• There will be term-wise assessment for all the levels / stages of education in the form of formative and summative assessments to track student progress.
• The Assessment Criteria adopted across different stages of schooling is age appropriate based on learning outcomes and competencies that a student is expected to achieve at any level and helps to evaluate both academic performance and practical application skills of the student.
• Assessment Policy, as per Board’s recommendations covers rules related to remedial approaches, retests, grading structure, and promotion criteria.
• The assessment structure ensures a balanced approach focusing on knowledge, skills, competencies and growth.

The present day education needs to serve the ever-changing trends of our economy that’s getting more and more globalised with every passing day. The RIGHT CURRICULUM and RIGHT EXPOSURE are the basis of this education. At INDUSCHAMPS School, we are committed to provide learning experiences that will assist our students to achieve their greatest potential to adapt and adjust to a diverse and ever changing society. We are dedicated to serve our students with the understanding that the diversity of gender, physical or mental ability, culture and background is a strength to be respected.

The School  Curriculum is about all the planned activities that the school organizes or conducts in order to promote and enhance learning experiences for continuous growth and development of the student. The curriculum is designed keeping in mind the recommendations and requirements of the National Curriculum Framework, NCERT and CBSE Guidelines on developmental domains, competencies and 21st century skills. A wide range of co-curricular, extra-curricular, subject specific enrichment activities and club activities are planned over the academic year to enrich the handson learning experiences. 

At IndusChamps School, we aim to offer a balanced and broad curriculum which enables all pupils to develop the right mindset and right attitude in students to grow into positive, responsible people, who can work and cooperate with others, whilst developing knowledge, skills and good attitudes to learning, in order that they achieve their true potential.

We opine that an ideal school system should be characterized by flexibility which makes it adaptable to changes. It should be a place…. 

• Where Learning is an integrated activity and encourages children to link it with their everyday lives in some way. 
• Which promotes thoughts that encourage creative thinking. 
• Where learning builds capacity to create new knowledge. 
• Where the “future” of the child should never take centre stage against the child’s “present”.

Our students are expected to live and abide by the core values of our school which are epitomized by the word ASPIRE that stands for Attitude, Self- discipline, Perseverance, Intelligence, Resourcefulness & Reliability & Ethics, that give a strong foundation to the Code Of Conduct to be followed in school by all:

Attitude: Our students’ approach and outlook towards people, work, tasks and responsibilities will always be positive and proactive.

Self-discipline: Our students will be self-disciplined irrespective of whether being observed or not, in whatever they do.

Perseverance: Our students will never give up till the goal is achieved & mission accomplished.

Intelligence: Our students will always be found to excel in whatever they do, by virtue of their strong foundation of knowledge and meticulous planning.

Resourcefulness & Reliability: Our students will be solution providers and can be entrusted with responsibilities.

Ethical: Our student’s actions will be conducted following the highest standards of ethics, honesty and personal integrity

These Core Values when inculcated in our students and staff will promote mutual respect amongst staff, students and parents, self discipline, right attitude, positive behavior and integrity amongst students and will serve as a differentiator for them from amongst the crowds. Any indisciplined or disruptive behaviour, bullying or harassment shall be strictly prohibited, and violations, if any, will be followed by disciplinary actions..

A student is responsible to the school, not only for his/her behavior in the school but also for his/ her general behavior outside. Every effort should be made by the student to uphold the school’s values, to keep up the good name of the school by his / her manners and deportment.

Schools play an important role in the overall development of students by imparting academic learning, imparting subject knowledge, facilitating extracurricular activities, peer learning, character building, values inculcation, teamwork, collaboration, respecting diversity, inclusion, and many more. Therefore, the regular attendance of students in the school is vital to ensuring consistent and continuous holistic development and learning.

As per the Board regulations, adhering to Rules 13 and 14 of the CBSE Examination Bye-Laws regarding student attendance, students must maintain at least 75% attendance in each term  mandatorily.

Any absence from attending the school must be informed by the parent / guardian. Leave for more than one day shall be granted only on prior written application from the parents. In case of illness, a Medical Certificate should be produced after rejoining the school. A Doctor’s Fitness Certificate is required to rejoin the class if the child is joining school after suffering from an infectious disease.

IndusChamps School has a fair and transparent Admission Policy aligned with the State Government and CBSE Board norms. Care is taken to ensure that all applicants are given equal opportunities irrespective of their caste, gender, religion or category. The school academic year is from April to March. The admission procedure begins in the month of December and is on a first come first served basis. Admissions may be granted during other months depending on the availability of seats. Admission to any class is given as per the Government age criteria and norms of RTE Act, eligibility, and space availability.

Schools and family play an important role in the well-being of students. The schools take up the prime responsibility to promote and optimize the physical, social and also the mental health of students. In today’s fast paced world, the emerging challenges have made the schools to shift the focus to the psychosocial needs of students and take care of the overall wellbeing. Early identification and prevention can essentially create safe ecosystems

The Health and Wellness Policy of the school is in alignment with NEP 2020 and CBSE guidelines for promoting Health and wellness in school and has provisions for Annual Health Checkups , Heath and Physical Education, Awareness sessions for Teachers and Parents, First aid training of all staff, following all  sanitization protocols, conducting safety drills for emergency preparedness, CCTV surveillance of all areas in school.

School Health Promotion Activities are age appropriate to healthy behavior and lifestyle awareness on a healthy living and prevention of various diseases which are delivered by school teachers through school forums such as assembly, PTA meetings and adolescent health days. The students and parents have access to a wellness educator and Counsellor for any psychological support. Health Screening of all the students is done annually by a licensed and registered medical practitioner and health records are maintained in the school as well as shared with the parents.

School also ensures supply of Safe drinking water and hygienic environs for the benefit of all. Awareness sessions for adolescent girls and boys are taken to promote a healthy lifestyle. Swachchata drives and waste segregation, conservation of water, rain water harvesting, plantation / green drives are carried out to help students develop  sensitivity towards their environment and community.

School follows a strict data protection policy and respects the privacy and confidentiality of the School data related to our students and their families. We ensure that all personal and academic information is handled with strict compliance of Privacy Policy and Data Protection Act and any information related to our students and staff is shared only with the Government and the Board as and when required by them with prior consent, ensuring full transparency and accountability. Apart from this, any student information is shared with people outside the organisation for any inter school activity or competitions only with the prior consent of the parents.

IndusChamps School follows a zero-tolerance approach toward bullying. Keeping in mind our ‘WE CARE’ approach, we prioritize creating a safe space for our students that is inclusive and supportive in nature. The Anti-Bullying Policy of our school is in strict adherence to the CBSE and NEP guidelines. The students are encouraged to approach their teachers or counselors and report any incidents of bullying, whether physical, emotional, or related to cyberbullying and care is taken to take immediate action to resolve the issue.

The School Management expects all the students to follow the School’s Code of Conduct in a righteous manner, exhibiting behaviours that are appropriate as per their age, levels of  development, maturity, and capabilities  and respecting the rights and welfare of their peers, teachers and other school staff associated with the school.

Any violations shall be taken up by the Anti Bullying Committee of the school that shall deal with the issue reported as per the Standing Operating Procedures and based on the severity of the matter and nature of the act, appropriate actions shall be taken and the parent / guardian shall be intimidated in writing for the same.

The School prioritizes a remedial approach towards the students which may range from counselling  and positive behavioral interventions up to and including suspension or expulsion in severe and repeated matters.

The Management of IndusChamps School has issued strict guidelines for use of the internet in the school premises for academic purposes only. The terms and conditions of the guidelines are applicable to everyone who enters the school premises including students, staff, parents and visitors.

• Everyone in the school premises must abstain from posting or sharing inappropriate material on social networking sites without obtaining permission from the school management.
• No one associated with the school must engage in cyber bullying via email, blogs, video footage, images, photographs on social networking sites, chat rooms, YouTube, SMS, MMS which are violent, aggressive or threatening, vulgar or obscene.
• Everyone associated with school must abstain from sending or posting information that is defamatory to the institution and to the members of the school fraternity.
• Strict adherence to protect school networks and refraining from corrupting school software must be followed for the safety and security of the organization’s electronic communication systems.

With the integration of ICT in classrooms, our Digital Usage Policy outlines the responsible use of digital tools and resources. Students are taught cyber ethics and responsible online behavior, ensuring they navigate the digital world safely. Inappropriate use of devices or school networks is not tolerated, and consequences are outlined in the policy.

The Uniform Code of the school helps in developing a sense of belongingness and is an important part of the school culture. All students are equal and must be treated equally irrespective of their backgrounds. To promote this uniformity, uniforms play a vital role in helping achieve unity and equality in the school.

The school has a prescribed uniform code for all students and it is expected that the same be followed with strict adherence. All students must enter the school premises and attend the school in the school uniform only during school hours. The uniform must be draped smartly following all the guidelines related to its neatness and maintenance.

The School also has a Dress code for Teaching and Non Teaching Staff and adherence to the same is mandatory. No one in the school premises must be without the ID cards as part of the Uniform Code of the school.

Environmental Education is our way to the future. IndusChamps School aims to provide quality environmental education programs that are current and relevant to our community. Our policy aims to ensure the management of school resources in accordance with sustaining the environment in an attempt to address global environmental issues.

This policy statement is designed to support an effective environmental education program at IndusChamps School. It provides guidelines on the management of school resources in accordance with ecologically sustainable practice and serves as a starting point for addressing global environmental issues.

The School Management, with a belief that the students of today are the change makers of tomorrow, supports the school in developing environmental and ethical awareness amongst the students, and more importantly, their growth in competence to identify and address environmental issues. Hence, the School Management commends the Environment Management Policy for effective implementation with its aims and objectives mapped with the teaching programs and learning outcomes at all levels across school curriculum.

We believe:

➢ In maintaining a healthy and safe environment

➢ Encouraging students to make informed environmental choices

➢ In providing opportunities to learn and reflect on environmental issues

➢ That students have an active role in the management of environments

Expectations and Responsibility: The school stakeholders: the principal, teachers, parents and members of the wider community, share responsibility and work together to care for the environment and sustain its resources for future generations.

The School has a contractual Transport Vendor and provides transport facility to the students to travel to and from the school. The Transporter operates the buses in compliance with the Maharashtra State School Transport Guidelines. All drivers are fully trained holding RTO issued school bus Driving Licence and participate in ongoing customer service and driver training courses.  Regular bus inspections are done by the school and care is taken that buses are clean, well-maintained and fit with trained drivers, and lady attendants. All our buses are equipped with First-Aid kits. The bus routes cover major areas around the school. The bus staff is regularly briefed and trained to take care of the students while they commute to and fro in the school transport.

To observe punctuality, it is the responsibility of the parents availing the School Transport  to ensure that their child / children is / are at the pick up stop at the designated time. Buses will not leave from the stop ahead of schedule. However, in case a child is not present at the stop at the scheduled pick up time, the bus shall not wait beyond the scheduled time and move on to reach the school in time. No phone calls shall be made to the parents not available at the bus stops and buses shall not return in any case to pick up the child again.

The traffic snarls are not in control of the drivers and delays of a few minutes in arriving at the pick up and drop off stops may be behind the schedule keeping in mind the traffic in the area, and it must be handled with patience by the parents. ,

Parents are not allowed to enter the school buses under any circumstances. Parents / guardians have to compulsorily carry student pick-up / Escort ID cards which shall be provided at the beginning of the academic session to be able to pick up their ward from school or bus-stop, otherwise the student will not be handed over to the parent. In case the parents are not available at the stop to pick up their child, the child will be brought back to school and it will be the parent’s responsibility to collect the child from the school.