“We’re Not Just Studying—We’re Creating”: Inside Sunbeam School Baillia’s Year of Innovation

In a candid conversation with the team at Sunbeam School, Baillia, it becomes clear that the institution’s approach to education goes far beyond textbooks. From patent filings to publishing books, students here are being groomed to think like creators, not just learners.

Q: Your students from school applied for a patent and published more than a hundred books this year. That's not typical for school students. How did it occur?

Principal's Response:

We think that students must be problem-solvers from an early age. The patent resulted from a student innovation as part of a school project. With regard to the books, we collaborated with Bribooks so that students of all ages could publish their own creations—poetry, fiction, essays. It's providing them with an avenue to say something and boost their confidence.

Q: Is this part of a bigger change in your teaching philosophy?

Academic Coordinator

Completely. We've incorporated vocational training and actual exposure into the curriculum itself. Students of Class 11 now get a seven-day offline internship where they work under direct guidance of industry experts. From appreciating work culture to networking, the experience opens their eyes.

Q: How do you prepare students to make career choices at such an early stage?

Career Counsellor:

We begin one-on-one counselling from Class 10 itself. Our annual career fairs also invite experts from various fields—design, medicine, coding, journalism—to advise students. It's not about pushing decisions early, but to help them find their interests genuinely.

Q: And how about the teachers? Are they trained for this type of approach?

Teacher & CENTA Certified Educator:

Professional growth is not an option here. Most of us are on boards such as Microsoft Innovative Educator, IPN, and Wakelet. These partnerships open us up to world's best practices, and that is reflected in classrooms.

Q: In a single sentence, what does the Sunbeam student become today?

Principal:

A Sunbeam student steps out not only with marks—but with a voice, a vision, and the ability to create something of their own.