City Life
Theme of August
Children built a city from blocks, mapped it, met the people who keep it running and learned how to cross it safely. One theme, five weeks, every subject woven in.
Hei Post · Issue 04 · October 2026 · For families exploring HEI Schools Gurugram, Sector 49
Hei, parents.The quarter that was.
From building a city out of blocks to stamping passports in Japan, Italy, Mexico and Egypt — here's a peek at what a term at HEI looks like, why we teach the way we do, what's coming up next, and how your family can join in.
What makes HEI Schools Gurugram a special learning center
A brief view of how our quarter was and how you can connect with us.
Highlights · August – September 2026
August · Theme: City Life
Friendship Week
3 – 7 August
Circle time, paired games and a friendship craft to take home. Relationships come first in the first week of every term.
Road Safety Heroes
17 – 28 August
Traffic-police role play, a zebra-crossing walk, a road safety pledge and a "Wheels Museum" curated by the children themselves.
Trophies for the shelf
Recognition in 2026
Indian Education Awards 2026 — Standalone Pre-School of the Year (Regional). Shining Star Pre-School 2025–26. Featured at the ET Women's Conclave. Read more
September · Theme: Around the World
Every class went on an imaginary journey around the world — four weeks, four countries and a new hello each week.
Passport stamped
🇯🇵JapanWeek 1 · done ✓Konnichiwa
🇮🇹ItalyWeek 2 · done ✓Ciao
🇲🇽MexicoWeek 3 · done ✓Hola
🇪🇬EgyptWeek 4 · done ✓Marhaba
Janmashtami & Teacher's Day
2 & 3 September
Craft, story and a little dancing for Janmashtami — and the next day, the children had a few surprises for their teachers. Photos on Instagram
Literacy & Peace Days
8 & 21 September
World Literacy Day — a reminder that DEAR time happens every day for a reason. Then a Peace Day craft and a conversation about kindness across countries.
What we focused on learning
Every HEI activity is designed to spark a question, not just finish a task — here's what that looks like, and one easy thing to try at home this week.
Science
Wonder first, answers later
Sink-and-float boats, colour experiments, bubbles and a lemon-ink city. Children guess, test and look again.
Technology
Tools, not screens
Maps, sound-matching and music from around the world — technology as a window, used with a teacher beside them.
Engineering
Build, test, rebuild
Roads, bridges and garages from loose parts; paper airplanes and origami. Things fall down, and that's the lesson.
Art
Process over product
Skyline painting, vehicle printing, flags of the world and bubble art. No two pieces come out the same — on purpose.
Maths
Counting things that matter
Real objects, bundles of ten, patterns, and near/far, heavy/light. Maths you can hold.
Language & literacy
Sounds, stories, hellos
Letter sounds through stories and songs, early blending, Hindi letters, and greetings in four languages in September.
DEAR time
The quiet routine
Every day at 11:40 the whole school stops to read — Drop Everything And Read.
Bodies in motion
Move every day
Yoga, obstacle courses, dance and the HEI pool. Movement is part of the curriculum, not a break from it.
Ethics & values
The part of the curriculum you can't test — and the part families notice first.
Children's rights
The right to feel safe
Children learn about the UNCRC in their own words — the right to protection, a safe environment and "My Safe Bubble".
Good manners
Small habits, every day
Greeting others kindly, listening when someone speaks, waiting for a turn and respecting public places — practised in circle time and on the road-safety walk alike.
Community values
Cooperation, sharing, care
Sharing, responsibility and caring for others and for public property — plus, in September, appreciating that people around the world eat, dress and speak differently.
Upcoming events
What's next on the calendar, and where your family can join in.
Dragon Mimi's Flight
An interactive storytelling adventure with renowned storyteller Ms. Seema Wahi.
Step into the Sacred Forest — meet the Story Fairy, join the story, meet Mimi and her puppet friends, and create your own dragon or Story Fairy to take home.
Oct2026
Parent–Toddler Programme · October batch
Toddlers and a parent or caregiver, playing and learning together with our educators. Registrations for this batch have closed.
Jan2027
Parent–Toddler Programme · new batch
Limited seats. Register your interest and we'll hold you a place before it opens.
Held regularly · By invitation only
Register here
Exclusive parents' sessions
We host exclusive sessions for parents on a regular basis. They are invite-only — if you're interested, please register here and we'll be in touch about an upcoming session.
Programmes you can enrol in
Limited seats. Three ways to start — from a morning tour to a full programme.
Parent–Toddler Programme
Your first HEI experience, together. A gentle, play-based programme for toddlers and a parent or caregiver, led by our educators. Registrations for the October batch have closed — register your interest now for January 2027 and we'll hold you a place before it opens. Seats are limited.
Register interestTrial class
Let your child spend a week with us before you decide. Same routines, same teachers, same classroom — and a chat with us at the end of it.
Book a trial weekSchool tour
Walk the classrooms, meet the teachers and see a HEI morning in motion. Tours run on school days, 8 am to 4 pm.
Book a tourInterested in a future programme?
Tell us your child's age and when you're thinking of starting, and we'll get in touch when the right batch opens.
Come and see a morning at HEI.
Nordic-light classrooms, a curriculum built with the University of Helsinki, and teachers who'd rather hear a good question than a right answer. Tours run on school days between 8 am and 4 pm.
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Block W3, Badshahpur Sohna Road, near Vatika Business Park, Sector 49, Gurugram 122018
Block W3, Badshahpur Sohna Road, near Vatika Business Park, Sector 49, Gurugram 122018
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The best window into your child's day is our Instagram — reels from the classroom, project corners and the occasional teacher dance-off.
Follow us on Instagram · @heischools_gurugramSee what the classrooms are up to this week, tag us in your at-home experiments, and share the reels with grandparents.
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A day at HEIWhat 9:00 to 1:00 actually looks like, hour by hour.
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The HEI podcastConversations on Finnish early education, for the school run.
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YouTubeSports Day, Science Fun and celebration highlights in full.
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Photo galleryClassrooms, project corners and the campus in Nordic light.
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BlogWhy we don't do tests, and other things parents ask.
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LinkedInAwards, media and the story behind the school.
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