Culminating activity for Human Body and Communication
Learning at Shiv Nadar School is experiential and hands-on. In sciences and social sciences/EVS, we follow a project based approach, where curriculum objectives are summarized into a ‘driving question’. Students then discuss ideas, brainstorm and meditate upon the question, post which they carry on investigations in their independent groups. Collaboration and Critical Analysis are key components of PBL. It is also an approach in which text-book learning is contextualized to the real world.
Grade 4
As a part of their first theme, ‘Human Body’, students of grade 4 learnt about various concepts such as skeletal system, muscular system, digestive system, functions of these systems, process of digestion, healthy food habits, how does the body work . Students were deeply involved in researching about various exercises that help us keep our body fit. Based on their research work and classroom study, students' presented their learning in the form of a health camp. As a part of closure to this theme, students were divided into teams and each team had a role to perform. One group was involved in the skeletal rap, another in talk about our body parts and healthy food habits while other groups set up whole body checkup (eyes, ears, face, nails, weight, height and BMI) and exercise room.
Grade 5
As a part of their first theme, ‘Communication’, students of grade 5 studied about what is communication, means of communication and its timeline, ethics of communication such as soft skills and interpersonal skills, netiquettes, plagiarism and how advertisements affect us. Students as a part of their culmination, prepared presentations, speeches, street play, shadow play, skits, lap books, posters and they also depicted their learning of themes through info-graphics. Students were quite engaged throughout the culmination. Students also presented the power of communication through a motivational speech as a sports coach and a politically influencing speech as a politician
FUTURE READY LIFELONG LEARNERS
Shiv Nadar School Career Guidance Centre (CGC) is very nascent in Faridabad campus. It is a non-judgmental, open-minded space to connect and collaborate with students to make them future ready in the ways that best resonate with each child's personality. The CGC gives concrete shape to students' goals and interests, options for higher studies and ultimately, career choices, in a supportive environment.
The CGC has a clear mandate to create a cadre of young people well-equipped to decide their paths forward into the world beyond school. It provides excellent tools, programmes and platforms so that children make confident and informed choices.
Walk the Talk is one such initiative wherein experts from different fields come to talk to students. Such sessions serve to dispel existing queries regarding certain career choices, as well as to inform students on new and emerging professional and academic domains.
You will be happy to know that we hosted our first 'Walk the Talk' session with RJ RAHUL MAKIN wherein he shared his journey, experiences, challenges and various opportunities that came his way.
He talked about the importance of reading and to be updated about the world around. He spoke about his success mantra with our young scholars i.e. one should follow his/her passion with complete dedication, hard work and right attitude. He shared some really great insights and real-life stories which had a positive impact on our children. He said “Just be yourself, as you cannot mask yourself for too long’. He stated that every individual should identify that one innate talent that he/she is born with and pursue it wholeheartedly.
There were two special things about the session, one that we had RJ Rahul Makin on board and second that the show was hosted by and for the students of Shiv Nadar School.
Our Grade 9 students found the session an enjoyable learning experience.
Learning Walk – Year 3-5 – 17th May 2019
Students of Year 3 presented their learning journey of Unit 1, 'Working Together' by participating in a learning walk. The key focus this year is ‘Student Voice and Choice’. Students were provided with various opportunities to express their thoughts and make choices. The design of the learning walk showcased how each learner took charge of his or her own learning and presented it to their parents and visitors with utmost pride.
Under the theme ‘Water’, students of Grade 4 culminated their understanding of the unit through creative, hands on activities and informative displays. The boards showcased the students’ work and solutions presented by them.
As a part of the culmination of the EVS theme- ‘Communication’, students of Grade 5 prepared the learning walk to explain the conceptual understanding to their parents. Students displayed their learning through newsletters, advertisements using persuasive strategies and a letter writing session with their parents.
चिट्ठी का सफ़र!
On May 15, 2019 grade 5 culminated their first Hindi theme - चिट्ठी का सफ़र | The unit was about the timeline of communication and the various modes of communication. It felt so good to see the students presenting their work in fluent Hindi with confidence. Students showcased flap books, timeline of communication etc. They also presented a role play about the journey of letter from post box to home. It was eye catching to see students dressed as postmen and postwomen.
One could not miss scrolling through all three stamp books which had an interesting collection of stamps dated as old as those during India's Independence era.
There was a post master stationed in his post office explaining about the types of letters. Students also showcased their final draft of the informal and formal letters in Hindi in all three sections.
Students in 5 Corbett also expressively recited Hindi dohas on communication explaining their meaning also.
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Inter House Painting Competition
On 14th May, 2019, an Inter House Painting Competition was organized at Shiv Nadar School, Faridabad. The students of grade 3 to 9 participated, started at 9:10 am post breakfast and worked till 10:30 am. Homerooms of Grades 3 to 9 were lively with creativity and artistic expression with the help and supervision of subject teachers and homeroom incharges.
Practicing, contemporary artists Ms. Sunita Mendiratta and Mr. Sanjay were invited to be the esteemed judges for the Inter-House Painting Competition to be held in school on 14th May. Ms. Geetika Jatta from career counselling cell was also part of the jury. They arrived and were welcomed at 10 am, they were taken on a round to see the artistic pursuits of the students following which the jury started the selection process which took about an hour.
Topics were given and judgment was made in 3 groups,
Group A - Class 3-4 – ‘My Home, My Family’ OR ‘The Underwater World’
Group B - Class 5-6 – ‘My School, Where I Belong’ OR ‘The Future World’
Group C - Class 7-9 – ‘My Favorite Indoor/Outdoor Sport’ OR ‘The Portrait of my Idol’
Results of the Competition:
After a very tough judgment, 5 positions were given in each Group.
Group 3-4: Shivansh Grover – 1st Position
Suhana Jain– 1st Position
Aaliya– 2st Position
Avik Agrawal– 3rd Position
Anaya Mittal– 3rd Position
Shaurya– 4th Position
Aarna Edke–4th Position
Vihaan S–5th Position
Arnav Modi – 5th Position
Group 5-6: Delphea Tanwar-1st Position
Vardaan – 1st Position
Manthan – 2nd Position
Devkaran- 3rd Position
Edwin- 3rd Position
Rahini- 4th Position
Simar- 5th Position
Aanya Singhal – 5th Position
Group 7-9: Devanshi- 1st Position
Rashmita – 1st Position
Swinzal – 2nd Position
Yagna – 3rd Position
Manaasvi Vij – 3rd Position
Gurnoor Kaur – 4th Position
Shreya Garg– 5th Position
Leopards stood first with ten positions.
Grades 3-4: Aaliya
Grades 5-6: Delphea Tanwar, Vardaan Sethi, Manthan Varshney, Edwin Ajish, Rahini Anand, Aanya Singhal
Grades 7-9: Devanshi, Rashmita Gandhi, Shreya Garg
Tigers stood second with 6 positions.
Grades 3-4: Aarna Edke, Suhana Jain, Shaurya, Arnav Modi
Grades 5-6: Devkaran Sidhu
Grades 7-9: Yagna Gupta
Panthers stood third with 5 positions.
Grades 3-4: Avik Agrawal, Shivansh Grover,
Grades 5-6: Simar Sharma
Grades 7-9: Manaasvi Vij , Gurnoor Kaur
Judges were very happy being part of our Competition, and appreciated the students a lot. Post the results, judges were presented by a token of thanks in the form of children’s paintings from Principal ma’am.
All in all, Inter House Painting Competition 2019-20 went really well where over 400 students participated and joyfully expressed their ideas through art.
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Junior Student Council 2019-20 - Investiture Ceremony
The Junior Student Council 2019-20 Investiture ceremony was held on May 10, 2019 to felicitate the newly elected members. The Primary School Band enlivened the atmosphere, ushering the council members in the Wildcats Hall. The Senior Leadership Team was invited for the invocation ceremony accompanied by an invocation song by the Junior school choir. The new elected members were invited to the oath-taking ceremony led by our Principal Ms. Shashi Banerjee. The ceremony began by felicitating the Student Representatives from Year 2- 5.This was followed by the former House Captains felicitating the current members along with the Editorial board members. The ceremony concluded with the vote of thanks conveyed by Ms. Soniya Mawani.
Readers make Leaders!
The students of grades 6-8 had the privilege of meeting Mrs. Subhadra Sen Gupta, a popular author who writes fiction and non-fiction for students and adults alike. We believe that Author on campus is a beautiful learning experience for students that inspire them to imagine, create, and pen dowm their own thoughts.
She regaled the students with stories of Jahanara and Mughals. The students were enthralled with her stories about Mughals and seemed inquisitive to know and explore more.
Her stories about Mughals, peacock throne and the Kohinoor was well received by the students and teachers alike.
The session ended with students thanking the author for an enlightening session and gifting her a painting made by one of the students as a gesture of appreciation.
Every touch is not a safe touch!
At Shiv Nadar School, it is our endeavor to create a safe environment for our children where they feel valued, loved, protected and cared for. We try to create awareness amongst students on aspects of personal safety right from an early age. Through a Puppet Show conducted in homerooms on 6th and 7th May 2019 ,our children of grade Nursery were made to understand the subtle differences between safe and unsafe touch and safe and unsafe adults. It has been our observation that puppet shows, skits, and role plays are effective mediums to communicate safety and create awareness amongst young children. They were also told the safety steps if they encounter an unsafe adult.
After a lively and fun filled puppet session, the teachers involved the children in age appropriate discussions to ascertain whether they have been able to internalize the message intended for them.
“Motherhood: All love begins and end there.”
The day that recognizes the essence of a mother was celebrated in high spirits and happiness which was enjoyed by one and all. Keeping the emotional connect of a mother and child, the Pre-Primary section of Shiv Nadar School, Faridabad planned its fifth special celebration on Mother’s Day.
The Day began with special Zumba session by Ms. Rupali, followed by Breakfast in dining area. The children were eagerly waiting to surprise their mothers with a special song to bring a smile on their mother’s face. They also played the game passing the parcel. All the mothers enthusiastically participated and enjoyed the game with children. Post this, children and mothers participated and enjoyed the co-scholastic sessions.
The last leg of the event was a craft co-creation by students and their mothers. They were given waste material to create a photo frame. The participants came up with new and innovative ideas to make the frame. It was a pleasure watching the dynamic and energetic mother and child duo preparing something unique, something special. The outcome of their efforts was marvelous.
All in all it was an enjoyable and memorable day for each and every mother and child.
Undergraduate Studies in India- The Way Forward - Panel Discussion @ Shiv Nadar School, Noida
The Career Guidance Centre organized a Panel Discussion on April 29.2019, on the topic “Undergraduate Studies in India- The Way Forward”. High School students along with their parents got an opportunity to interact with the Admission Heads of the best universities in India.
The Panel included eminent speakers from various private universities like Bennett, Krea, Ashoka, OP Jindal and Shiv Nadar University. They talked about how these universities have brought a revolution in the education industry, the changing trends in the 21st century and how the universities have adapted to it. They also shared insights into the courses offered, the interview & the admission process and the options available to the students.
