Namma Chennai: Reimagining Our Neighbourhoods presents the work of our High School learners at Sunnyside as part of a Localised Climate Resilience learning module facilitated by Aram Thinai. While the module itself unfolded over a few months, for our learners, this work was really the culmination of a learning journey that began nearly three years ago, when they were in Middle School. Over these years, they have engaged with climate change and environmental issues in many dif

In light of Independence Day, we began with a question: In which situations should we not use voting as a means to decide? We started by asking the children what Independence Day signifies. They spoke about British rule and India gaining freedom. We then asked what happened after British rule. One of the responses was that we began choosing our rulers through voting. This took us into a conversation about voting itself. Voting is one way of making decisions collectively. It a

Sunnyside may come across like a place where children do a lot of outdoor learning , more exploration and fun stuff. Naturally, questions may pop up in a parent's mind “But what about academics? Do they think it is important or do they completely ignore it ? “

Every journey begins with a single step—or in our case, a single pencil line. What started as a quiet exploration of pencil shading soon unfolded into a rich, layered journey through the many mediums and methods of visual art. It has been as much about discovery as it has been about discipline.

Who knew a simple Talking Topics board game by the British Council could turn into such an exciting way to review our lessons on...

For us, Tamil and Math are not two subjects but two skills that beautifully weave together to help children thrive. Over the last two...

What an exciting day we had at the beach! Our young explorers brought their wind vane prototypes for a real-world test, and guess what ?...

In a world full of screens, where attention is always pulled in different directions, sitting with a book can feel like something from...

This debating workshop was conducted at Sunnyside in collaboration with the Indian Society for Universal Dialogue (ISUD).

The questions we set out to explore in our latest hands-on experiment as part of our ongoing MDP on mangroves.

When we decided to take on a multidisciplinary project (MDP) centered on mangroves, we knew we wanted to integrate different subjects.

Recently, I facilitated a session with our Elementary cohort using the Think, Feel, Care thinking routine from Project Zero at Harvard.

At Sunnyside , we embarked on a transformative journey to address climate change education with a refreshing perspective. Recognising...

A rainy Tuesday morning saw the Sunnyside students shuffle into a bus and set off for Kotturpuram. The bus was filled with chatter, and...

Key Takeaways from Ananya Das Gupta's Writer's Workshop, Writing to Show Off Reading

In a recent workshop at Sunnyside, Aravind Manoj, a passionate freshwater fish conservationist, took us on a captivating journey into the...

Session 1: Conundrums & Non Fiction Adventures ~ Delving into the world of non-fiction, solving brain-teasers, and finding facts to...

Welcome to a world where learning knows no bounds! Last weekend at the Sunnyside Young Explorers Weekend Workshops, we delved into the...

Yesterday marked the exciting commencement of the Young Explorer's Weekend Workshops for February at Sunnyside.

In the heart of the bustling city of Chennai, amidst the chaos and commotion of urban life, there exists a remarkable oasis of nature...