Education is not the filling of a pail, but rather the lighting of a fire’. Renowned author W.B Yeats’ words have echoed through the decades, inspiring educational institutions the world over to ignite curiosity among children.

With the launch of NEP 2020, a transformational wave is taking over the Indian education system, with the value of holistic learning coming to the forefront. New-age educational institutions are thus shifting focus from traditional rote learning, academically-inclined curriculums to holistic frameworks where learning happens beyond books as well.

Going a step ahead in this direction is the Bengaluru based Globetrotters Kids, a revolutionary preschool that aims at developing the whole child, grooming them to become curious thought-driven adults. With hands-on learning, creativity, and a theme-based curriculum that amalgamates distinctive elements from multiple models, the institution is dedicated to igniting the spark of genius in every child. The school is also the first to integrate an Indian and Finnish play-based curriculum, in collaboration with Kindie days from Finland and aligned with the NEP 2020.

Grooming Young Minds
Globetrotters Kids was co-founded by Sarittha Arakkal and Saliil Arakkal, a dynamic duo committed to redefining early childhood education. With over 18 years of expertise in early childhood learning, Sarittha brings a deep understanding of child development, fostering creativity, and building foundational skills. Saliil, a strategic leader with a diverse background in sales, marketing, and business development, spanning education, technology, and consumer sectors adds a global perspective to their shared vision.

His extensive experience in building brands and scaling businesses has played a pivotal role in shaping Globetrotters Kids into an institution that nurtures curiosity, confidence, and independence. Driven by the belief that every child has limitless potential, they have crafted a unique, immersive learning environment designed to inspire young minds and prepare them for a rapidly evolving world.

Aligned with this objective, the school has designed its curriculum to encompass child and learning-centric experiences which help enhance language, literacy, music, movement, art, and socialization skills in children.

“At Globetrotters Kids, our objective is to groom young minds to be global citizens, which helps them to collaborate and compete in a globalized world. Our mission is to build a foundation for lifelong learning by fostering curiosity, self-expression. and a global mindset in every child. To create a place where little minds explore, create, and shine with confidence”, shares Sarittha Arakkal, CoFounder, Globetrotters Kids.

The school’s unique approach of instilling Indian values while maintaining an international approach towards teaching which encompasses holistic education, inclusiveness, leadership and parent partnership has distinguished it in the education sector. Bringing work and play together in a nurturing and supportive environment, the school effectively encourages students to explore and learn the art of self-expression.

At Globetrotters Kids, our objective is to groom young minds to be global citizens, which help them to collaborate & compete in a globalized world

The play-based learning pedagogy which encourages imaginative play, role-playing, storytelling, and pretend play helps develop the child’s cognitive abilities. The art and craft focus helps children develop a means of self expression in a productive manner, as does the music and movement focus. By incorporating storytelling and dramatic play, children are encouraged to imaginatively develop stories which help improve language skills, confidence, and creativity. The school also encourages open-ended questions and problem-solving which pushes the students to think outside the box and let creativity flow beyond the set norms.

“Our curriculum encourages children to find multiple solutions to problems. We strive to create a stress-free space where mistakes are seen as a part of learning, fostering a spirit of growing from mistakes rather than shying away for fear of being wrong”, adds Saliil Arakkal, Co-Founder, Globetrotters Kids.

Progress Monitoring & Parent Collaborations
In the effort to create learners and thinkers who observe and absorb, the school prioritizes parental involvement in the child’s academic career as well. In addition to encouraging parents to partake in their child’s educational life, the school also encourages involvement through various strategies.

Automatically generated portfolios, reports and statistics, are utilized to explore the child’s learning journey as well as progress in the curriculum. The child’s learning trajectory is observed by the educators as well, who also document this journey with photos, videos, notes and curriculum objectives. Through all these offerings, parents are kept in the loop, with their feedback welcomed to enhance the learning experience for each child. The school has also developed an educator and parent application, through which parent involvement and engagement is boosted. Through this app, an additional layer of transparency is created, and parents as well as educators are able to ensure that every child receives the support they need to flourish.

For the purpose of enhancing learning, the school also leverages its international collaboration for implementing a unique curriculum in India, which is based on extensive global research and derived best practices. Aligned with these findings, the school’s curriculum goes beyond traditional learning modes and objectives, and emphasizes collaboration, critical thinking, communication skills, and creativity.

The school also prioritizes social and emotional development of the children, teaching them how to think rather than what to think. To truly develop the child as a whole, the school focuses on the core competencies which enable children to grow into articulate, thoughtful, and caring adults. Passionately shaping tomorrow’s movers and shakers, and global citizens, Globetrotters Kids is reinventing preschool education in India, one child at a time.