About the Foundational Stage

The Foundational Stage at S.B. Patil Public School — comprising Nursery, Junior KG, Senior KG, Grade I and Grade II — marks the beginning of a child’s academic journey. These are the most delicate and impressionable years, where love, care, curiosity and creativity form the bedrock of learning.

Rooted in the principles of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, this stage focuses on play-based, multi-sensory, activity-driven learning, allowing children to grow physically, socially, emotionally, and cognitively at their own pace.

A Home Away From Home

Children at this age thrive in a secure, joyful and encouraging environment. Our classrooms are designed to be vibrant and child-friendly, offering the warmth and structure needed to feel safe while fostering independence and confidence.

Our educators are specially trained in early childhood care and education (ECCE), and bring immense patience, passion and empathy into the classroom. With an understanding of child psychology and developmentally-appropriate pedagogy, they gently guide children through the early stages of language acquisition, basic numeracy, communication and social interaction.

Creative, Conceptual Learning

Learning in the Foundational Stage is not about textbooks or exams — it’s about nurturing curiosity and confidence. Concepts are introduced through engaging visual aids, puppetry, storytelling, rhymes, songs, free play, thematic activities and role-play. Use of digital media, projectors, and tactile materials ensures children learn through seeing, doing and experiencing.

Through play-based learning, children develop pre-literacy and pre-numeracy skills, fine and gross motor coordination, spatial understanding, and early problem-solving abilities. They learn how to express themselves, ask questions, share space, resolve conflicts and make sense of the world around them.

Beyond the Classroom

Ample indoor and outdoor play, games, and co-curricular activities are embedded into the daily schedule to promote physical development, social interaction and emotional regulation. Field visits and nature walks extend learning beyond the classroom, sparking curiosity and a sense of wonder.

Also, a well-planned brunch/lunch programme fosters healthy eating habits, hygiene awareness, and mealtime discipline from an