Teachers as Learners

At Raya, we champion teachers as lifelong learners. Our PD workshops offer transformative experiences, helping educators develop skills and stay updated with education's latest trends, empowering them to evolve into teacherpreneurs.

On May 11th, we launched our inaugural professional development series by Professor Sugata Mitra, an educational pioneer. His groundbreaking work, including "The Hole in the Wall" project, has inspired millions and influenced the Oscar-winning film "Slumdog Millionaire." The session introduced our educators to Self-Organized Learning Environments (SOLEs) and the role of generative AI in education.

Embracing the empowerment of teachers, Raya extended the invitation to educators from other schools, fostering collaboration and enabling their growth.

Our Primary Years Programme (PYP) library was inaugurated by Professor Sugata Mitra. The library exemplifies our commitment to lifelong learning, offering a space for private reading, individual study, and exploration for our learners, as well as professional development for our teachers. This library, housing over 2,000 curated books, is designed to support inquiry-based learning and foster a love for reading among students. It serves as a dynamic space for exploration, collaboration, and learning. The team is curating more books for our young learners in the coming months. The entire space is decked up, and we look forward to inviting our young learners.

Rumble Skate 2024

On May 4th, 2024, Raya’s spirit came alive through an unforgettable event – ‘Rumble ’24’. This premiere skateboarding event marked the inauguration of our on-campus skate park, designed by the talented Darius Cyrus Bharucha of 100ramps, a company leading the skateboarding revolution in India. Rumble ’24 welcomed over 60 skilled skaters from across the country, creating an electric atmosphere as spectators witnessed gravity-defying tricks and impressive manoeuvres. The event celebrated skill, passion, and joy, featuring participants as young as six years old and seasoned pros alike. It is a perfect platform for accepting failures as progressive lessons.

FIKA Induction Program

Fika is a Swedish concept of having tea or coffee with people, usually along with sweets. We adopted this concept for our parent-student induction program to bring alive the importance of taking a pause and building relationships.

The day entailed discussing Raya’s values with the parents, and an introduction to all our newly inducted teachers. The campus was sprawling with various activities for students, parents and teachers to get together and collaborate on.

Learning isn’t just a relationship that teachers and students share. It is a collective effort that gets empowered by parents’ active participation. Fika emphasized the importance of community.

The event marked not just the beginning of a new academic year, but the first one at The School of Raya. It was the first time Raya came together as a community. Amidst conversations and laughter, we laid the foundation of the learning journey that we have begun.