Grade 3

The Grade 3 program deepens students’ understanding of cleanliness, responsibility, safety, discipline, and environmental stewardship through the Japanese 5S and San-Gen-Shugi (Gemba) principles. At this level, students move from simply following good habits to understanding the reasons behind them, applying them independently in real situations, and developing analytical thinking by observing their surroundings. The curriculum encourages children to take responsibility for their actions, make thoughtful decisions, practice leadership, and contribute to creating clean, safe, and organized environments at home, in school, and in public spaces.

What Grade 3 Students Will Learn

1. Cleanliness, Hygiene & Independent Responsibility

• Maintaining clean and organized personal and shared spaces—desks, shelves, school bags, uniforms, shoes, stationery, and classrooms.
• Practicing 3-minute 3S routines with deeper self-checking: sorting, arranging, and cleaning with awareness.
• Using their five senses to detect problems such as foul smells, clutter, dirt, unsafe areas, or damaged objects.
• Building strong hygiene routines: correct handwashing, teeth brushing, bathing, dressing neatly, and maintaining body cleanliness.
• Understanding how cleanliness affects health, confidence, and academic performance.

2. Environmental Care, Waste Management & Resource Protection

• Identifying, sorting, and disposing of different waste categories: paper, plastic, metal, glass, organic, and harmful waste.
• Understanding environmental issues such as pollution, health risks, disease spread, and improper waste disposal.
• Learning the effects of public littering, open defecation, spitting, and waste accumulation.
• Conserving water, food, electricity, school materials, and time by practicing mindful habits.
• Learning the difference between recycling, reducing, and reusing—and applying them at home and in school.

3. Discipline, Character Building & Positive Mindset

• Building self-discipline by preparing school bags independently, organizing study areas, and managing time.
• Understanding belief systems, attitudes, and how habits shape personality and destiny.
• Developing pride in work, problem-solving abilities, and consistent responsibility toward tasks.
• Learning honesty, respect, compassion, and credibility in everyday actions.

4. Safety Skills, Situational Awareness & Protection

• Advanced road safety: traffic rules, signs, safe walking, cycling basics, and responsible street behavior.
• Personal safety: stranger danger, boundaries, identifying unsafe situations, and emergency steps.
• Home safety: avoiding fire hazards, electric shocks, sharp objects, risky play areas, and unsafe rooftops.
• Public safety: staying away from stray animals, unsafe pathways, and unclean areas.
• Building confidence to make safe decisions and seek help when needed.

5. Teamwork, Leadership & Social Responsibility

• Participating in structured teamwork activities using San-Gen-Shugi observation forms and classroom task sheets.
• Developing leadership qualities through service, helping peers, and taking responsibility during cleanliness tasks.
• Showing cooperation, empathy, respect, and communication in group settings.
• Understanding that good leaders serve others and set positive examples.

How This Program Supports Swachh Bharat Abhiyan

1. Strengthening the Foundation of Behavioral Change

• By Grade 3, students are encouraged not only to keep surroundings clean but also to understand why these actions matter—aligning strongly with Swachh Bharat’s mission of creating responsible citizens.

2. Promoting Waste Segregation, Recycling & Clean Environments

• Students actively practice sorting waste, reducing garbage, avoiding littering, and following proper toilet hygiene—key components of Swachh Bharat’s cleanliness goals.

3. Building Civic Sense & Community Responsibility

• The program teaches that public spaces belong to everyone; therefore, cleanliness, respect, and discipline are collective duties. This fosters long-term civic responsibility.

4. Encouraging Home-School-Community Integration

• Parent feedback and home application activities help extend clean habits into households, neighborhoods, and communities—strengthening the nationwide effort.

5. Developing Informed, Aware & Environmentally Conscious Citizens

• Through real-life observation, environmental awareness, and positive habit formation, Grade 3 students develop the mindset needed to support a sustainable, clean, and healthy country.