Heartfulness International School, Omega Branch

Celebrating Excellence in the Cambridge IGCSE March Series Examination 2026

Heartfulness International School – Omega Branch proudly celebrates the remarkable accomplishments of our High Achievers, Cambridge ICE Distinction Awardees, and Subject Toppers in the Cambridge IGCSE March Series Examination 2026.

Our students have demonstrated exceptional dedication, perseverance, and academic brilliance, bringing laurels to the institution through their outstanding performances across subjects. Their achievements stand as a reflection of their hard work, the unwavering guidance of teachers, and the constant support of parents.

🏅 We are especially delighted to honour our Cambridge ICE Distinction achievers for their exemplary all-round academic excellence across the subject groups, along with our Subject-Wise Toppers who have set inspiring benchmarks in individual disciplines.

👏 Heartfelt congratulations to all our students for their well-deserved success. May you continue to shine brightly, pursue excellence with confidence, and achieve greater milestones in the years ahead.

🌟 International Stream Excellence | IEntO 2025 Stars 🌟

We are delighted to celebrate the remarkable success of our International stream students at the International Entrepreneurship Olympiad (IEntO) 2025!

A huge congratulations to Ansh Alique (AIR 6) and Adithya (AIR 9) for achieving outstanding national ranks in Grades VI–VIII 👏

We’re also proud to share that 7 students qualified for Round 2, reflecting their strong entrepreneurial mindset and dedication.

Every participant has shown incredible hard work, determination, and passion throughout this journey. Your efforts truly make us proud!

Keep striving, keep innovating, and continue chasing excellence. The future is yours to build! 🚀

ATL Community Day 2026 ✨

Our Atal Tinkering Lab proudly hosted ATL Community Day, a vibrant celebration of innovation, creativity, and experiential learning for non-ATL students. 🚀

The day began with an inaugural session led by our ATL student volunteers, who introduced the vision of spreading innovation and design thinking beyond classroom boundaries. Participants explored the ATL through an engaging Innovation Walk-through and Lab Immersion Tour, gaining hands-on exposure to tinkering tools, prototyping equipment, soldering stations, and student innovations.

Students enthusiastically participated in hands-on activities and built exciting projects such as:
🔹 Automatic Night Lamp
🔹 Smart Dustbin
🔹 Smart Door Bell
🔹 Railway Gate using Ultrasonic Sensor
🔹 Fire Alarm using Flame Sensor
🔹 7-Segment Display Demonstration

The sessions encouraged creativity, teamwork, scientific thinking, and problem-solving through real-time prototype building and experimentation. 💡⚙️

The post-lunch session featured an Interactive Innovation Quiz and an inspiring Project Showcase, where participants confidently demonstrated their creations and shared their learning experiences.

A special highlight of the event was the outstanding peer mentoring by our ATL student innovators, who guided and motivated the participants with enthusiasm and leadership.

ATL Community Day successfully transformed our lab into a hub of innovation exchange, promoting STEM learning, collaboration, and tinkering culture among young learners. 🌟

*Sensory Motor Development in Early Childhood*
*Guest Facilitator: Ms. Sathya, Montessori Facilitator & Physiotherapist*

We were privileged to host Ms. Sathya from the Montessori Department for an illuminating session on _‘Sensory Motor Development in Early Childhood’_ with our faculty and colleagues.

Bringing a unique blend of clinical expertise and classroom wisdom, Ms. Sathya is a Physiotherapy graduate with rich experience at Narayana Hrudayalaya and MIOT Hospitals. In 2015, her journey took a purposeful turn toward early childhood education. Today, with nearly a decade as a dedicated Montessori Facilitator, she bridges science and pedagogy with rare insight.

*Why Sensory-Motor Development Matters*
Sensory-motor development forms the foundation of all early learning. Long before children engage with letters and numbers, they build their understanding of the world through movement and sensory experiences — touching, crawling, balancing, and exploring.

These seemingly simple activities create strong brain connections that directly support attention span, coordination, language development, and emotional regulation. Regular sensory-motor engagement leads to better concentration, refined motor skills, and a natural readiness for academic learning.

As Ms. Sathya beautifully reminded us, _movement is not separate from learning — it is learning_. When we honour a child’s need to move and sense, we nurture confident, capable, and joyful learners.

We are grateful to Ms. Sathya for sharing her treasure trove of knowledge and reaffirming our commitment to developmentally respectful education.

Celebrating Excellence in the Cambridge A Level March 2026 Examination Series!

We are proud to share the outstanding achievements of our Cambridge A Level learners in the March 2026 examinations. Their dedication, perseverance, and passion for academic excellence have reflected in these remarkable results.

📌 A Level Highlights
🏅 Total Candidates Registered: 20
🏅 Total A* Grades: 5
🏅 Total A Grades: 17

🌟 High Achievers – A Level March 2026 🌟
🥇 Vishruthi Balaji – 90.4% (3A*s 1A)
🥈 Sruthi Venkatesh – 88.2% (2A*s 2A)
🥉 Anirudh Balasubramanian – 84.8%(3As)

👏 Heartfelt congratulations to all our students, teachers, and parents for this proud accomplishment. Your collective commitment and hard work continue to inspire excellence and set new benchmarks for success.

Celebrating Our Cambridge A Level March 2026 Subject-Wise Toppers! 🌟

An outstanding showcase of dedication, determination, and academic excellence by our learners in the Cambridge A Level March 2026 Examination Series. Their remarkable performances across subjects reflect the spirit of perseverance and the pursuit of excellence.

Heartfelt congratulations to our students and teachers for this exceptional achievement. Your passion, commitment, and hard work continue to inspire success and make the entire school community proud.

We are delighted to share that Rohini, HOD – English (CBSE Junior School), has successfully completed a 12-hour self-paced online Professional Development Course offered by the British Council. The programme focused on supporting teachers’ professional growth through effective training, collaboration and reflective teaching practices.

The course provided valuable insights into designing meaningful professional development programmes that encourage continuous learning among educators. It explored practical strategies such as peer mentoring, collaborative learning, classroom observation and reflective practices that help create a positive and supportive learning culture within schools.

A key takeaway from the programme was the importance of building strong Communities of Practice among teachers, encouraging peer learning and shared growth. Sessions on Learning Walks, Buddy Systems and reflective observation techniques offered meaningful approaches to enhancing classroom engagement and teaching effectiveness.

Reflecting on the experience, Rohini shared that the programme encouraged her to thoughtfully revisit her own teaching practices while equipping her with practical strategies to strengthen collaboration and continuous learning within the school environment.

We congratulate Rohini on this accomplishment and appreciate her commitment towards lifelong learning and excellence in education.

Our Montessori teachers recently participated in an enriching one-day workshop led by Priti Venkatesan, Unit Head of Indigo Heartful Kids, on the insightful topic “Decoding Symbols: Unlocking the Reading Process.”

The session explored how strong reading skills are nurtured from the very beginning, even before a child opens a book. Teachers gained valuable insights into preparing both the mind and body for effective reading and learned practical strategies such as visual tracking, chunking, guided reading, use of context and visual clues, modelling, and neurological impress methods.

The workshop highlighted the importance of identifying the root causes of reading difficulties and providing structured support to help every child grow into a confident and fluent reader.

Adding to the experience, we also had a unique and calming sound healing session conducted by Kalpana Manoj Patil. The session created a peaceful space for reflection, relaxation, and renewed focus — a truly refreshing experience for both mind and spirit.

“We must change our attitude from ‘What can I get?’ to ‘What can I give?’” — Robert Baden-Powell

Proud moment for Tamil Nadu!

Mrs. Kalaivani Suresh, Principal of Heartfulness International School, Omega S & G Group Leader and District Commissioner (B), CCCBSE District, has been honoured for successfully completing the Advanced Course for Commissioners with Honourable Charge. She received the prestigious Parchment, Certificate, and Rope Slides at the State Training Centre, Stanley Park, Coonoor on 16th May 2026.

The honours were presented by Dr. S. Kannapan, State Chief Commissioner & Director of School Education; Dr. P. A. Naresh, State Secretary & Director of Elementary Education; Dr. K. Alamelu LT(G), State Commissioner Adult Resource (G); and Mr. Nagarajan LT(S), State Training Commissioner (S).

With 35 years of dedicated service in the Scouts & Guides movement, she continues to inspire Unit Leaders and Adult Leaders through her unwavering commitment to the values of Scouting and Guiding.

Congratulations on this remarkable achievement and heartfelt service to society! 🌟👏

In the nurturing world of Montessori education, the well-being of educators is just as important as the growth of the children they guide each day. Believing that healthy and balanced teachers create positive and enriching learning environments, we recently organized a special Professional Development session on “Summer Wellness” for our Montessori faculty, led by naturopathy and acupuncture practitioner Arun CJ.

The session offered meaningful insights into maintaining balance between the body’s internal systems and elemental energies during the summer season. Faculty members learned the importance of hydration, healthy sleep routines, and simple lifestyle practices that help the body stay naturally cool and energized.

Mr. Arun introduced the concept of the “Triple Burner” and emphasized the value of sleeping by 9:30 PM to support the body’s natural cooling process. He also shared practical wellness habits such as oil baths, saltwater gargling, mindful water intake, and reducing excessive AC usage.

The discussion also focused on summer-friendly nutrition, encouraging simple fermented foods and water-rich vegetables while avoiding foods that increase internal heat, such as spicy, fried, and sour items. Gentle physical practices like Surya Namaskar were recommended to maintain balance and vitality.

This enriching workshop empowered our teachers with holistic wellness practices that support both personal health and professional well-being — because healthy teachers create healthy learning environments for children. 💚

Celebrating Success at HIS Omega!

We are delighted to share a proud moment for the entire HIS Omega family as The Times of India has featured the phenomenal achievement of our student Shwetha Menon, who emerged as the Tamil Nadu State Topper in the CBSE Humanities Stream with an exceptional score of 499/500!

This prestigious recognition in The Times of India dated 18th May 2026 reflects the culture of academic excellence, dedication, and holistic learning nurtured at Heartfulness International School, Omega Campus. The achievement have also been featured in The Hindu Tamil and News Today dated 15th May 2026.

Congratulations to Shwetha, her proud family, our committed faculty, and the entire HIS Omega community for this extraordinary accomplishment.

May this success inspire many more young achievers to dream big and shine brighter!
Source: Times of India - 18 May 2026 - Chennai Edition