Utmost importance is given to the four important skills – Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. The group discussions, seminars, quiz, role plays, speeches , project presentations, poem writing and debates conducted in the classes motivate the students to participate in competitions both inside and outside the school.
In order to help students to develop the various innate talents and skills, the school organises various activities through the different clubs.
The little kids are exposed to a lots of activities like Doll show, Colours, Fruits & Animals Day, Bathing the doll, Ponjesly Hospital, Environment day. Listening to stories and enacting them are some of the activities they enjoy. Their participation in the assembly and competitions like toy talk, recitation, story telling and others encourage them to do better day by day.
The association meets on Saturdays and actively indulges in a variety of activities. The students are encouraged to read newspapers, story books and magazines. They are taught to write clippings, short stories, poems etc. Performing skits and preparing short speeches make the club activities interesting. Jokes and tongue twisters are enjoyed much.
This club helps students to adapt themselves to ‘learning by doing’. Frequent visits to the laboratories and organising exhibitions help students to learn with clear understanding. The audio-visual displays on nature, wildlife, solar system, evolution of the world and the like offer them a comprehensive study of the beautiful world we live in and the need to safeguard it.
Considering the holistic development of the students PPS offers extracurricular activities like Yoga, Karate, Swimming, chess, Carnatic Music, Classical and Western dance etc. Students participate with much interest in these activities, develop their talents and benefit immensely.
The students of Grade 1 to 10 are divided into four groups represented by four different colours- maroon, blue, green and yellow which stand for four houses- Griffin, Phoenix, Pegasus and Unicorn. All through the year, the students are keen on scoring points for their houses through their participation in competitions and activities. At the end of the year, the house that scores the maximum points will emerge winner of the rolling trophy. This system enhances team spirit, instigates leadership qualities and inculcates discipline in the students.