Author Visit: Ms. Nandana Sen
Shiv Nadar School, Faridabad hosted the award-winning actor, screenwriter, author and child-rights activist, Ms. Nandana Sen on Monday, 15th April to talk about her new book, Talky Tumble of Jumble Farm. Just like her distinct filmography and pronounced presence on screen, Sen introduced the kids to her book with zealous energy. She took the children on a journey through a farm of antonyms, anagrams, synonyms, and much more with the protagonist of her book, Talky. The energy in the room was palpable after Sen started her presentation and the students immensely enjoyed the illustrated narrative. Talky
Beginning of a new journey…
We are delighted to inform you that the Nursery children fared fantastically well on their first day at school. With welcoming warmth and widespread smiles, it didn’t take much time for them to settle in their classes. Singing and swaying, the children were brought closer to begin the day with Circle time. A simple ‘Name game’ was played and shared names to familiarize the children with each other and also with the teacher. This was followed by a hearty breakfast of jam sandwich, pav-bhaji and roohafza milk which they relished and some even asked for a second helping. The highlight of the day was the Puppet Show based on the story- Webster J Duck. They seemed to have thoroughly enjoyed the show and also engaged in creating a craft of a duck based on the story. The also enjoyed playing with cubes, play dough, in the jungle gym and in the sand pit. The first day in the ‘Big School ‘ ended on a happy note.
Our Kindergarteners were happy to be back at school and we were delighted to see all the children well settled in their homerooms. They warmly welcomed their old and new friends and enthusiastically participated in all the activities during the day. As a part of getting to know each other they played 'Name Game', listened to the story of Chrysanthemum and made a craft depicting themselves and as always all of them had a fabulous time playing at the outdoors.
Xpress Fitness Half Marathon at Shiv Nadar School
On the 31st of March, Shiv Nadar School Noida played host to Xpress Fitness Half Marathon - an event to propel a culture of fitness in the city. The event is themed around ‘Commit to be fit’.
Participants included people across age groups as well as teachers, students and parents of Shiv Nadar School.
Familiarization Day - Grade Nursery
Eager eyes, curious minds ,beaming smiles and few teary eyed students of Nursery attended the much awaited Familiarization Day. A process where students are escorted by the parents to the respective class so that they settle in the new environment before they take off on the school journey.
The day started with the bond building activities conducted during the Circle time. There were name games and rhymes which the children were familiar with, happily clapping and enjoying songs in spite of the new faces of friends and adults all around. The teachers read a story to comfort them and keep them engaged. Every child and parent loved and enjoyed the story time and resonated with the same.
Delicious and yummy snacks were given before dispersal and their eyes sparkled with joy to see chocolate cupcakes and lemonade, which they all relished.
Towards the end they all left with smiles and waved at their newly made friends and teacher saying “ see you on Monday” and they all moved out with parents feeling more assured.
2nd Interschool Badminton Tournament
Shiv Nadar school Gurugram hoisted the 2nd Interschool Badminton Tournament under the age category of 11,13 and 16.Schools from different parts of NCR participated. The two days of tournament brought out some fantastic talent in the field of badminton. Aum Karan of Shiv Nadar school Gurugram won the first position under 13 boys and Hiyanshi Makkar won 1st position under 13 Girls category. Krishanv Puri won 2nd position in Singles under 11 boys category.
From Fear To Fascination! An engagement with Science at Primary School
In order for children to appreciate Science, it is imperative that the “fear” around the subject be addressed. Allowing children to explore science, and do hands on experiments brings down boundaries and reinforces our belief that one is never too young to explore its magic.
On 22nd of February, students of Grade 5 exhibited some interesting and ground-breaking products, based on the gravity, light and hydraulics. There was a dazzling array of models/protypes – from hydraulic lifts, automatic sensor operated dustbins, to a state of the art broom. Some creative minds even created a quiz on States of Matter. Their exploration only goes to show that young minds, when given a platform, can do wonders.
Visit to National Museum
To take a deeper dive into history and special focus on Indus valley Civilization students of grade 6 were taken to the National Museum located at Janpath Road New Delhi.
The enthusiastic students were oriented before embarking on their visit and given an activity booklet on Harrappa. The activity booklet designed as a treasure hunt activity compelled students to view the artefacts and find answers to the questions given in the booklet. Students scanned the Harrappa Gallery and displays in a focused manner to know and understand and answer the questions given in the activity booklet.
The students looked at the presentations with interest and awe. Thy appreciated the designs on the clay pottery,the small scales and weights and the skeleton diaplayed spurred their curiosity and many questions were put to the teachers.
The booklet had questions on the various tools excavated from the various sites of Indus valley civilization and their uses. The students were very satisfied on being able to find answers and complete the treasure hunt. The students were then taken around the Shunga, Mauryan ,Kushan,Gupta and Buddhist galleries.
The visit culminated with a visit to the Anubhav Gallery designed for persons who are visually challenged and visitors are allowed to touch the artefacts for an experiential learning.
Visit to the historic Lal Qila
Students of grade 8 and 7 visited the strategically important monument of Delhi being the capital city for a good two hundred years of the Mughal rule later taken over by the British. The citadel Lal Qila or Red Fort was built by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan in 1638 with red sandstone, took nearly a decade to complete along with the new city named as Shahjahanbad. Students experienced the grandeur of the monument in the one kilometre walk along it to the entrance of the monument from Lahori gate.
They were interested to know about the moat around the fort the purpose of constructing them. The great height of the wall with vents and towers used by soldiers to keep guard and vigilant eye on the city surrounding it fascinated the students. To their right they were shown the towering minarets of Jama Masjid, the rising steeples of the Jain Bird Hospital and the Gauri Shankar white and gold Nagara style temple beside it.
Students were excited and awed by the structure as they assembled at the entrance.Students visited the First War Of Independence Museum in the vicinity and got interested in the visuals and facts they were learning from the presentations. The vast expanse of the fort with the Diwan- a-Aam and the difference in architecture in comparison to Diwan-a-Khas was discussed with the students. It was a very fruitful visit for the students
Athletic Meet - Primary
The glory of sports comes from dedication, determination and desire. As the wise say “In the dust of defeat as well as the laurels of victory there is glory to be found if one has done his best.” We celebrate participation much before we celebrate a victory or mourn defeat.
The balmy day at Shiv Nadar school started with the “Athletic meet 2019” for Grade III, IV and V and non - competitive events for Grade I & II. A torch, which is a symbol of knowledge that dispels darkness, was lit by our Primary School Head, Ms. Priya Nanda who then declared the meet open. The young council members and house representatives from the four houses- Lion House, Tiger House, Leopard house and Panther house carried the torch around the field and pledged to imbibe the true spirit of sportsmanship. The students of Grade III, IV and V ran across the field in different races to reach the target line. Every race brought loud cheers from their peers for their friends as well as their houses to motivate and encourage them. The individual events were followed by Gymnastics display which demonstrated concentration, flexibility and balance that is required to perform with grace and agility. It highlighted the importance and need of teamwork to grow and excel together.
Students of grade I, II participated in different themed races including my creation, getting ready for the party, go green, hurdle race and puzzle race. This was followed by a display of a martial arts drill by the students of Grade II that left the audience mesmerized, the students of Grade I participated in different themed races including packing the bags, toothpick ballista, hungry frogs, hoop- scotch and obstacle race. The event culminated on a high note for everyone.
Pre-Primary 'Fun’ Fair
The ‘Fun’ Fair, as the name suggests was a fair meant to have fun and celebrate learning!
As a befitting end to the year's learnings, the Nursery and the Kindergarten children set up stalls with various games and activities to engage their parents.
It was interesting to see four year olds manage stalls with elan. Being true to our vision of creating leaders this was a first step into giving them responsibilities, while the facilitators stepped back. The children took it upon themselves to invite parents to the stalls as well as give instructions pertaining to the activities.
The children put up stalls of wrapping paper, cards, bookmarks, sprout salad and beverages. The collection from these stalls would be used for charity during the Joy of Sharing week in the session 2019-20
