Dear Parents,
February has been a month filled with pride, purpose, and powerful learning moments at Oakridge International School Mohali. With every passing week, our learners demonstrated curiosity, resilience, creativity, and leadership—values that lie at the heart of the IB philosophy and our school culture. From remarkable student achievements on international platforms to rich classroom experiences, collaborative exchanges, and vibrant community interactions, this month has truly showcased what it means to be an Oakridger.
I extend my heartfelt gratitude to all our parents for their unwavering support, trust, and enthusiastic presence at school events. Your partnership strengthens our mission of nurturing confident, compassionate, and future-ready learners.
Here are the key highlights of this vibrant month at Oakridge.
Our Grade 3 & 4 Progress Parade was a tapestry of reflection, curiosity, and connection. Children spoke for themselves—no scripts, just honest thinking—drawing threads between science experiments and poetry, between maps and memories. Parents didn’t merely ‘view work’; they experienced inquiry, and many told us the best bit was hearing their child explain why something matters. That is the Oakridge difference.
The inaugural ceremony was marked by the serene Sukhmani Sahib Path and holy rituals, invoking blessings for a year filled with harmony and success. This divine start set the tone for everything that followed.
Yes. Today’s children are growing up in a world filled with screens, pressure, and fast communication. They experience more information and emotional input than any generation before.
Behavioural psychology explains that this constant stimulation changes how children think, feel, and respond. They need more than discipline. They need emotional safety, guidance, and understanding.
Our IBDP students spent a day in cutting-edge science and space technology labs at Chandigarh University, asking serious questions, peering into equipment that glows and hums, and connecting theory to practice. A student remarked, ‘It’s one thing to model data; it’s another to watch it come alive.’ That sense of possibility is precisely what we hope these visits kindle.
The PYPX this year was bold and tender all at once. Grade 5 inquired into reverse migration, peace and humanity, and protecting our planet—and then turned that inquiry into action: skits and songs, dance and design, wall displays that drew you in, and projects that asked real questions of a real world. On the main day, the auditorium held a special kind of hush before each performance—and then came the confident voices. Their work was beautifully scaffolded by mentor teachers and supported by five dedicated parent mentors who visited regularly to nudge, question, and cheer them on. This is what community looks like.
At our Student-Led Conferences, the smallest hands turned pages of the biggest ideas. From Nursery to Grade 4, children welcomed parents with bright eyes, showed portfolios with pride, and explained missteps just as thoughtfully as milestones. Independence, resilience, critical thinking—yes. But also, kindness to themselves, which matters just as much.
Bravo to Mozart House, crowned House of the Year 2025–26 for consistently high standards across sports, academics, visual arts, dance, and music. The felicitation of Ms. Staffy Rockson and Mr. Karan Makkar by our Principal team was a shared celebration of leadership and collaboration. The trophy gleamed; the smiles did more.
On the courts, Taanish Nanda gave us a masterclass in focus—Winner in Doubles and Runner-up in Singles at the AITA Under-14 National Series Tournament. Early mornings, late drills, and the quiet discipline between points—Taanish, your persistence is an example to many a younger Oakridger watching from the fence.
A round of applause for Aryaveer and Shauryaveer Chowdhary for their performance at the Dubai Bowl – Ten Pro Global Junior, earning a commendable UTR 9 (Universal Tennis Rating). Results are one part of the story; their sportsmanship and composure under pressure are the parts we cherish just as much.
We couldn’t have asked for a finer start to the month—Mehtab Singh clinched 3rd place at the International French Spell Bee. The beauty of a second language lies not only in precision, but in courage; Mehtab showed both, letter by letter. ‘It felt like music when I got the word right,’ he said afterwards. We agree—très bien, Mehtab.
We stepped out often this month, and every visit added texture to classroom ideas. Grade 5 deepened their understanding of ecology at the Forest Complex, returning with muddy shoes and sharper questions about conservation. They also visited the Gandhi Museum, where silence around a single spinning wheel did more than a paragraph in a textbook could. EYP1 met real-life heroes at the Fire Station, trying on helmets that wobbled and learning how community helpers keep us safe. Grade 1 spent time at the Institute for the Blind, Chandigarh, and came back talking about empathy, accessibility, and dignity with striking clarity. Grade 2 wandered through the Chandigarh Art Museum, eyes wide at colour, texture, and story—proof that galleries can be playgrounds for thinking. Our Nursery learners visited the Mahatma Gandhi Museum, making gentle connections between truth, courage, and everyday choices. EYP2 wrapped up with the Air Force Museum, standing a little taller as they looked up at wings and wondered about flight and service.
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