Cresmonde World School Shines with Finnish Pedagogy – Awarded Best School in Active Learning

Saturday, September 20, 2025

 

At Kindiedays, we are proud to celebrate the success of our partner Cresmonde World School, Chennai, which has recently been recognized with the prestigious award for Best School in Active Learning.

This achievement highlights Cresmonde’s strong commitment to creating a joyful, engaging, and child-centered learning environment – inspired by Finnish best practices and adapted beautifully to the local context.

 

A Vision for Child-Centered Learning

Cresmonde World School has set out with a clear mission: to prepare children not only for academic excellence but also for lifelong learning. Their leadership recognized early on that traditional, rote-based teaching methods are insufficient for today’s rapidly changing world. Children need creativity, problem-solving skills, effective communication, and social-emotional skills to thrive.

This is where Finnish pedagogy, with its focus on playful learning, active participation, and holistic development, comes in. Cresmonde has embraced these practices and carefully woven them into its daily teaching methods.

See what the Chef has prepared. Role play, such as
 a restaurant, is one of the children's favourite activities.

Bringing Finnish Pedagogy to Life

With the support of Kindiedays, Cresmonde World School has taken practical steps to implement Finnish best practices:

  • Active Learning in Every Classroom
    Lessons are designed to engage children in hands-on activities, projects, and real-life problem-solving, rather than relying on passive listening.
  • Playful Learning
    Learning through play is at the heart of everyday life. Teachers design activities that are joyful yet purposeful, helping children build essential skills naturally.
  • Teacher Empowerment
    Cresmonde teachers continually develop their skills through training and workshops. Recently, our early learning specialist visited the school to conduct interactive sessions, sharing strategies to make learning even more child-centered. The enthusiasm of the teachers and the smiles on their faces were clear signs of how deeply they connected with this approach.
  • Parental Engagement
    Parents are kept informed about their child’s progress and take pride in seeing evidence of modern, world-class education in action.

 

Celebrating the Award

The Best School in Active Learning award is a true recognition of Cresmonde’s dedication to moving beyond conventional teaching methods. The award acknowledges not only the vision of the school leadership but also the hard work and creativity of the teachers who bring Finnish pedagogy to life every day.

We are delighted to see Cresmonde World School leading the way in shaping future-ready education in India.

Kindiedays Education Specialist Stella Giota trained
Cresmonde Worls School teachers last week.

 

An Inspiration for Other Preschools

Cresmonde’s journey shows that high-quality education is possible when schools:

  1. Adopt proven international best practices and adapt them to the local curriculum and culture.
  2. Invest in teachers by providing continuous professional development.
  3. Put children at the center by creating classrooms full of joy, curiosity, and active learning.

This recognition serves as an inspiration for other forward-thinking schools in India who are exploring new ways to raise their standards and provide world-class education.

 

Congratulations, Cresmonde!

We warmly congratulate Cresmonde World School for this well-deserved award. At Kindiedays, we are excited to continue supporting their journey and look forward to seeing even more milestones in the future.

At Kindiedays, we believe this is the future of preschool education—and we’re here to make it practical and straightforward for you. Let’s renew the way you do early years education, together. 

 

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