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.
SPIC MACAY: Padmashri Ranjana Gauhar ji
Shiv Nadar School Faridabad in collaboration with SPIC MACAY experienced a unique lecture demonstration of Odissi by eminent Odissi danseuse Padmashri Ranjana Gauhar ji on 25th April 2019, 11:10 am. The eminent artist enthralled the audience of grade 4 to 7 along with few parents who grabbed the opportunity of witnessing this program.
The program began with lighting of lamp followed by invocation rendered by the students of Hindustani Classical Vocal basket. Ms. R. Bhargavi briefed children about Spic Macay and its vital role in promoting art and culture of India. And the program began with introduction of the artist who was accompanied the veteren artist Sri Saroj Mohanty on vocals, and Sri Praful Mangraj on mardal. She enchanted the children with a brief introduction of Indian classical dance form, and emphasized on Indian art forms and the uniqueness which merges beautifully with the cultures of India. She talked about Odissi extensively and began with her demonstration, she simplified the technical pieces for children and explained the essence of learning the dance form. She, along with her disciple Vinod Kevin Bachan engaged the audience with her playful and intriguing patterns through dance where rhythm plays a vital role. She established connections between the architectural, historical and geographical contexts of Odissi Dance and explained how it evolved.
Our Principal, Ms. Anju Wal presented her vote of thanks and honoured the artist with token of appreciation. The artist made a mark in the lives of young minds and it will be continuously cherished and admired by the ones who witnessed the show.
Save Planet 'Earth' Campaign
Since forty-nine years, Earth Day continues to bind people together to lead groundbreaking ideas. Earth Day continues to challenge ideas, ignite passion, inspire and motivate people to act mindfully. Though Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 every year, it entails action for the whole year. Keeping this passion in their hearts, students of grades 2 to 5 started with their special assembly on 18th April. It started with a prayer, followed by an inspiring thought by a student of grade 5. To update everyone with the happenings around the world, the news was read out followed by sharing of facts on ‘Earth Day’. Grade 2 students sang a meaningful and inspiring song. The final leg of the assembly held a surprise quiz by Grade 5 students which was followed by a Hindi poem, English poem, and a pledge. The assembly concluded with the national anthem.
Paro Anand Visit at Shiv Nadar School
The new session begins with opportunities for our students to explore different genres and meet authors who create magic through books and their myriad story telling skills. As part of our first Library-led event for this session, students of Year 2 and 3 got an opportunity to meet and interact with the renowned author Ms. Paro Anand on April 15, 2019.
Paro Anand is a Bal Sahitya Puraskar winner and often described as a fearless writer with a big heart who has written for early years to adults.
During this interaction she conducted an animated story telling session from her acclaimed book ‘Wingless’, which has been performed nationally and internationally. While she read excerpts from this book, students were mesmerized with her narration style, yearning to hear to the whole story!
Baisakhi Celebration - Early Years
We, at Shiv Nadar School, believe that learning is not restricted to books and instructions. We aim to imbibe in our children the values and ethos of very culture and community. To make our children aware of the spring harvest festival in all its essence, the children of Early Years celebrated Baishakhi on Friday, April 12, 2019.
A special musical assembly was arranged for the children and the facilitators presented a role play followed by Homeroom discussions on Baisakhi.
The Nursery children carried back home memories in the form of self-made craft. They made impressions of maize plant by finger painting.
The KG children also made a take away craft. They have wheat plant and added wheat grains using potter’s clay. The activity was integrated with Junior Math.
The Grade 1 children made their own ‘Phulkari’ art and added colours to the intricate design.
