Montessori Admission 2014-15

Dear Parents,

Thank you for your interest in the Montessori Programme  at Gulmohar Days. 

Kindly note that admission forms for the academic year 2014-15 will be distributed to interested parents over the next week. If you have already met with us and discussed our methodology and curriculum, kindly stop by and collect the form from the school office. All Forms duly filled and signed must reach us by the 27th of December 2013.

Admission currently open into the Montessori Toddler Programme. Eligibility: Open only to children who have completed 2 years of age as on June 1st 2014.

Warm Regards

Winter Workshops @ Gulmohar Days

Hi Everyone!!

Its December and the winter holidays are almost here!

Heres what we have in store for those who are looking for a fun few days:

Photography workshop: Ages 7  to 11 years

A 3 day workshop conducted over the 20th, 21st and 22nd of December ( Friday, Saturday & Sunday). This workshop aims to teach children the basics; touching on history, parts of a camera, picture composition, shooting a good picture and several hours of practical exercises. The last day will be an outdoor session.  

Mentor: Ms Richi Ishmeet Deaver. Richi has conducted several basic and advanced photography workshops with us in the past. She has a great flair for working with kids and inspires them to pursue this art further.

Day and Time: 20th, 21st, 22nd December 2013 / 9.30 am to 11.30 am

Tell me Why: A science workshop for ages 5 to 7 years and 8 to 10 years. 

Our fun science club is back!!! Filled with fun facts and hands on experiments, Kirti Behal takes the kids on a journey to understand Light and Magnetism in this 4 day workshop.

Ages 5 to 7 years: 19th, 20th, 21st and 23rd December, (thurs-Monday) 10 to 11. 30 am 

Ages 8 to 10 years: 19th, 20th, 21st and 23rd December, 12 to 1.30 pm 

Craft Workshop

Two sessions for ages 3 to 5 years and 6 to 10 years. Kids will Cut, glue, paint and decorate and take home their creations at the end of their 5 day Craft session.

Dates: 19th, 20th, 21st, 23rd and 24th December (Thurs - tuesday)

Time: 9.30 to 10.30 am ages 6 to 10 yrs, 10.00 to 11.00 am

3 to 5 years, 11.30 am to 12. 30 am

Do send us an email  or visit us to register!!

Happy Birthday Gulmohar Days!!

Dear Friends,

Gulmohar Days turns 6 today!! 

 This is a special year, one that we celebrate in our very own premises in Kalyani Nagar. From the bottom of our heart : Thank You!!  Our heartfelt gratitude to each and everyone of you for making us what we are today.

The past few years have been replete with memories that we will cherish forever. My personal thanks to each of those parents who have been part of the Gulmohar family. So many of you continue to keep in touch and wish us well. It is without doubt your blessings that helps us thrive.

To the children who have been and continue to be part of us.....you are the reason we come to work everyday! Thank you for reminding us how simple life really is and for giving us our daily dose of laughter! Love and blessings to you all today and every day.

And three cheers to all our teachers who continue to give their best. As we begin a new year, we renew our commitments to bring quality programmes for children and ensure that Gulmohar Days continues to remain an organisation that is run with sincerity and dedication that strives to enrich the life of every child that enters its gate.

As one of our daycare children put it so beautifully in a Teachers day card for us : "Gulmohar Days!...... Happy Days!"

That's our Motto for the next year!

In warm appreciation of your unending support and love,

Team Gulmohar

Drama Club Demo Class

The new "Late Morning Montessori Toddler Programme" at Gulmohar Days

Dear Parents,

Thank you for your interest in the Montessori programme at Gulmohar Days. 

A number of you had written to us requesting for admission into our Montessori programme. We thank you for patiently waiting to hear from us regarding our admission availability in November. 

Since the number of requests for admission are far more than the spots that will be available by November 2013, we have decided to open a second late morning Montessori toddler programme from August 1st 2013. 

This programme , much like the morning programme, will have the same curriculum, methodology, teachers and will be for the same duration as well. 

The timings for this toddler Montessori session will be 11.30 am to 1.30 pm. 

This session from August 1st will be open ONLY to children between the age group 2 to 3 years. If your child is below or above the age cut-off, you are requested to kindly send us an email so we may put you on the wait list.

Parents who are keen to be part of the Montessori Toddler Programme at Gulmohar Days are requested to write to us at the earliest and fix an appointment for a meeting. Please note admissions will be granted on a first come first serve basis.

Warm Regards

New Activity Clubs at Gulmohar Days

Hi everyone!

I hope you are all doing well and enjoying the monsoons! Gulmohar Days is introducing a number of new activity clubs this month. Do take a look at our Activity Club Schedule:


Trinity Communication Skills Programme: A certificate programme affiliated to Trinity Guildhall UK.
Time and Day: Mondays: for ages 7 to 9 years, 5 to 6 pm / Wednesdays: For ages 10 to 15 years , 5 to 6 pm
Mentor: Nandini Nair ( Pls do note both our sessions are running full at the moment. Please send us an email to put your child on the wait list for session starting January 2014)

The Drama Club: Gulmohar Days is happy to host the Helen O Grady Drama Programme for children. A certificate programme, the Drama Club encourages children to build on confidence, speaking and acting skills, posture and delivery.

Ages 3 to 6 years every Tuesday from 5 to 6 pm
Ages 6 to 9 years every Wednesday from 5 to 6 pm

For further information on course content please call Snehal Virani from Helen O Grady on 8007916711. If your child is registered with Gulmohar Days, kindly do mention it to avail a discounted fee package.


Fun n Fitness: A fitness and dance class for kids ages 5 to 10 years mentored by Sakshi Bhanot. A fun session that combines yoga, dance and exercise that is already in progress from June. Do call to join in!
Days and time: Every Tuesday and Thursday from 5 to 5.45 pm

Tell me a Story! : The Story Club is back!! Spend a fun evening listening to fascinating tales from all over the world. Ideal for kids ages 3 to 6 years.
Day and Time: Every Monday from 5 to 6 pm

Mentor: Shamsha Merchant. Shamsha is a trained teacher and has several years of experience teaching and co-ordinating activities for this age group with reputed schools in the city.

Phonetics and Reading: The Phonics club is open to children in the Lower and Upper Kindergarten only. In Montessori terminology, open to kids in Montessori Year 2 and 3. The sessions will introduce children to alphabet sounds, help combine consonants and vowels, and make them take the very first steps to reading independently.
Day and time: Every Friday
4.45 to 5.30 pm for kids in LKG/ 5.30 to 6.15 pm for kids in UKG

Mentor: Shweeta Agrawal. Shweeta is a trained Montessori teacher and currently teaches The Montessori Year 1-3 environment at Gulmohar Days.

KinderDance: Gulmohar Days is happy to host a creative movement and dance session mentored by teachers from KinderDance International open to ages 3 to 5 years. These sessions are already in progress. Do call us to join in!
Day and Time: Every Friday, 5 to 6 pm

For any additional information on any of the programmes, do send us an email on gulmohardays@gmail.com


As always, thanking you for your wholehearted support and participation!

Dance and Fitness for kids 2 to 10 years @ Gulmohar Days

All the Activity Clubs at Gulmohar Days start from Monday the 10th June 2013. We have some exciting dance and fun and fitness sessions lined up for the kids. Please note details below:


Ages 2 to 3 years
KinderTots: A unique programme designed and mentored by trained teachers from KinderDance International. KinderTots helps develop the child's gross motor skills, encourage creative movement, physical development and body awareness while learning numbers, colours, shapes and songs.
Time and days: Every Friday, 4.30 to 5.00 pm @ Gulmohar Days


Ages 4 to 5 years
KinderDance: KinderDance is a developmental dance, motor development and fitness programme teaching the basics of ballet, dance, acrobatics, and creative movement while blending educational concepts.
Time and Days: Every Friday, 5 to 6 pm @ Gulmohar Days

Ages 5 to 10 years
Fun n Fitness: A great mix of yoga, dance and exercise that has children enjoy their 45 minute routine mentored by Sakshi Bhanot, a fitness instructor at various schools in the city.
Time and Days: Every Tuesday and Thursday from 5 to 5.45 pm @ Gulmohar Days

The sessions will not accommodate more than 12 children at a time. Please send us an email on gulmohardays@gmail.comfor more info. registrations on a first come first serve basis!!


And if you plan to drop by, do remember that Gulmohar Days has moved to its new facility in Kalyani Nagar. To view pictures of our new centre visit our page on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.646966651984967.1073741831.111030148911956&type=1

We are Moving!!

Dear Friends,


It is with great pride and joy that I share this news with you. Your continued support the past few years and the success of our programmes has helped us find a permanent home for Gulmohar Days, a place that we can now proudly call our own!

We have been working hard the past two months to ensure we are able to start the new academic year in June at our new premises. We are eager and thrilled to be able to welcome our Montessori, DayCare and Activity Centre children to our brand new centre from the start of term next month.

And most fortunately, our new premises is only a hop, skip and step away from our previous one.....we've only moved a few yards closer to joggers park and continue to remain on Lane no 13. Please do note our new address:
Gulmohar Days, Row house no 3, plot no 64, Clover Cascade, Lane no 13, kalyani Nagar, Pune -6

My heartfelt thanks to each and everyone of you for helping us reach this milestone. We could never have done it without your immense support and goodwill. Looking forward to creating some wonderful memories in our very own centre!

Summer Camp Pictures

Dear Parents,

Our Summer programme, Summer Sparkle 2013 has come to a close. Thank you as always for the overwhelming response. The workshops went splendidly and we have uploaded pictures of the KinderDance, KinderMotion, Chocolicious (chocolate making workshop), Science, Photography and Little Mozarts programmes on the Gulmohar Days Facebook page. Please visit the following link to view pictures of your children in action:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Gulmohar-Days/111030148911956

Gulmohar Days will remain closed for the month of May. Wishing you all a very relaxed and happy summer. Looking forward to seeing you and the children in June when our Montessori, Activity Clubs and Daycare resume.

Fun n Fitness: dance and exercise every evening this month @ Gulmohar!

Hi Everyone!

The summer vacations are here and the Gulmohar Days summer camp Summer Sparkle 2013 starts next week.

The whole of april we bring you a unique fitness programme for kids that combines yoga, dance and aerobics into a brisk 45 minute routine. Sessions will be held every evening from 5 to 5 45 and children may enroll for as many sessions as they wish. 

open to kids ages 4 and above......please email us on gulmohardays@gmail.com or visit us to register. 

Summer Programmes at Kalyani Nagar

Summer Sparkle 2013

Hi Everyone!

We have a variety of activities on offer this summer. Please do go through our list of workshops and call/visit or email us to register your childs name. Looking forward to some great times this summer.

SUMMER SPARKLE 2013

WORKSHOP	AGE GROUP	DATE/TIME	DESCRIPTION	MENTOR/FEE
Photography Workshop	8 to 15 years	6th and 7th April; 13th and 14th April time: 10 am to 12 pm	A 4 day workshop conducted over 2 weekends. This workshop aims to teach children the basics; touching on history, parts of a camera, picture composition, shooting a good picture and several hours of practical exercises. The last day will be an outdoor session.	Ms Richi Ishmeet Deaver. Richi has conducted several basic and advanced photography workshops with us in the past. She has a great flair for working with kids and inspires them to pursue this art further.
Craft	7 to 12 years	April 15th to 19th time: 10.30 to 11.30 am	Block printing, paper mache, terracotta and much more in store at this week long workshop.	Arti Bhatnagar will mentor these sessions.  She works extensively with children and her flair for art and craft turns the everyday into extraordinary!
Fun n Fitness	8 to 15 years	April 8th to April 30th (children may enroll for as many sessions as they wish) 9.30 to 10.15 am	A great start to the holiday mornings with a 45 minute session of yoga and exercise specially tailor made for children.	Sakshi Bhanot is a fitness instructor/ trainer and works with several schools. She is associated with the Gulmohar Days Montessori and her evening fitness sessions for older kids have been a huge success.
KinderDance	3 to 5 years	time: 10.15 to 11.15 am dates: 8th to 19th April 2013	A unique and fun filled music, movement and dance workshop for kids ages 3 to 5 years. The workshop will focus on creative movement, basics of  ballet and tap dancing along with building self confidence and esteem.	Gulmohar Days is happy to associate with Kinder Dance, an internationally certified organisation that has been working with children for several years.  Their facilitators are trained and approach the sessions with much energy and  creativity.
KinderMotion	6 to 8 years	dates: 8th April to 19th April 2013 time: 11.30 am to 12.30 pm	Along with dance techniques and creative movement, the workshop also builds on fitness, nutrition, self confidence and self esteem. A unique workshop that is bound to make the children enjoy moving to music and rhythm.	Gulmohar Days is happy to associate with Kinder Dance, an internationally certified organisation that has been working with children for several years.  Their facilitators are trained and approach the sessions with much energy and  creativity.
Tell me why?	ages 7 to 10 years	April 15 to 19th 2013 10.30 am to 11.30	Our Science Club was a huge success last year  and is back on popular demand! A 5 day workshop that tickles the imagination, works the grey cells and has the kids attempt several practical exercises.	Ms Kirti Behal has spent the last few decades in education and retired as the Principal of Bombay Internationl School, Mumbai. She loves to take science out of the text book and her sessions are creative and extremely hands-on!
Little Mozarts	3 to 5 years	8th April to 19th April time: 11.30 am to 12.30 pm	Get your toddler to explore his/her musical side this summer. The children will learn about pitch through singing games and action songs. They will create their own melodies and incorporate them into stories. They will learn about timbre and rhythm through playing percussion instruments and will sing as they play.	Gulmohar days is so happy to have Ms Amanda Lawrence, a Bachelor in Music from Canterbury Univ. New Zealand mentor this workshop for us. Amanda is a professional Musician and instructor and has taught music to children of all ages and brings a certain freshness and creativity to her lessons. We are thrilled to have her do this workshop for us at Gulmohar!
Gulmohar Glee Club	ages 6 to 8 years	April 8th to 19th time: 4. 30 pm to 5.30 pm	This 10 days workshop will have children learn to sing/play a variety of songs on their own using their own interpretation.  kids will learn some famous voice warm up activities used by choirs all over the world and will choose songs to rehearse and sing together	Gulmohar days is so happy to have Ms Amanda Lawrence, a Bachelor in Music from Canterbury Univ. New Zealand , mentor this workshop for us. Please see mentor profile above.
Let's Bake!	8 years and above	22nd April Time 10.00 to 12.30 pm	a one day workshop for kids wherein children will bake delicious tarts be introduced to  the basics of baking. recipes will be provided at the end of the session	Thank you Kavita Amarnani, for once again doing this workshop with us Judging by the turnout last time, you will be mentoring several little chefs this summer too!
Please send us an email on gulmohardays@gmail.com or call 9890530248 to register your child for any of the above workshops. Please registrations will be done on a first come first serve basis. Thank you and looking forward to a fun summer!

Fun and Fitness classes off to a great start!!

A great Fitness and Dance class today!! well done kids! and thank you Sakshi Bhanot for making it such fun!! :)

Craft Classes

Crafty Hands: Our Craft Classes start this week! Every Monday for kids ages 3.5 to 4.5 yrs and every Friday for ages 5 to 7 years. Time: 5 to 6 pm

Please mail us on gulmohardays@gmail.com for more information

Activity Clubs for Jan to march 2013

Activity Clubs at Gulmohar Days

Trinity Communication Skills programme: 
Monday (ages 7 to 9 years)
Wednesday (10 to 15 years) time: 5 to 6 pm

Crafty Hands: Art and craft classes for kids
Monday( ages 3.5 to 4.5 years)
Friday: Ages 5 to 7 years Time : 5 to 6 pm

Fun n Fitness: Yoga, Dance and aerobics class for kids
Every Tuesday and Thursday
Time: 5 to 5.45 pm for ages 4 to 7 years
5.45 pm to 6.30 pm for ages 8 to 15 years

Science Club: Every Wednesday for ages 5 to 7 years from 5 to 6 pm ( class will start only in February as our science club mentor is travelling!)


Please call us or send us an email (gulmohardays@gmail.com) for information on any programme.

Fitness Club for Kids!

A FITNESS CLUB for KIDS!! Gulmohar Days is happy to launch a fitness club for kids wherein Children will keep fit with Aerobics, yoga and dance. Classes start next Thursday, 10th January! Please email us on gulmohardays@gmail.com for details. Happy to welcome Ms Bhanot, the mentor for our Fun and Fitness Club, aboard Team Gulmohar!

Winter Workshop Pictures

Hello everyone!!

I hope you all have had a great start to the New Year! All of us at Gulmohar Days wish you the very best in 2013.

Sharing some pictures of the workshops that we hosted for kids from across the city in December. Enjoy them!

Clay modelling Workshop: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.562596423755324.139244.111030148911956&type=1

Crafty Hands: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.567847633230203.140043.111030148911956&type=1

Whats Cooking? : our cookery workshop: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.567856936562606.140045.111030148911956&type=1

Thank you and looking forward to building some great memories in the New Year!

Regards