Sports Carnival - Khel Khel Mein
Sports enthusiast as we are, the simpler games of childhood are oft forgotten. A chance to relive the memories of times before the advent of “screen” games was presented by the PRG of grades 1 to 5. The ‘sporty’ carnival was aptly called, “Khel Khel Mein”.
Grandparents, parents and children indulged themselves playing chain-chain, pithu (seven stones), tug of war, stapu, langdi tang, basket-ball, blind fold, dodgeball, musical arms, bucket & ball, dog-in-the-bone, various fun races like catwalk, dress-up, 3-legged, sack, balloon, skipping, running and relay. In fact, one Grandparent scored a perfect score in a single turn at the bucket & ball game. It was heartening to see the Grandparents skipping along with their children smiling and cheering all.
Khel Khel Mein created happy smiling memories and brought smiles to everyone.
Funkaar -Grade I
Grade 1 students culminated their unit- ‘Communication’- throught the event ‘Funkaar’ held on 13 th December, 2019. During the theme, the children learnt various topics ranging from ‘forms of communication, types of communication, expressing emotions and feelings through various means and more. By the end of the theme, the children were able to successfully identify communication as an important skill for building meaningful association and relationships.The students also learnt about the significance of communicating effectively and processing their sentiments using verbal and non-verbal forms of communication.
Through ‘Funkaar’ the students mastered the art of communication by being confident in presenting:
their ideas and thoughts,
reciting dohas and poems in Hindi
helping their parents in processing their emotions and making them say aloud their affirmations
mapping feelings using a bar graph
sharing fun facts
saying ‘Hello & Thank you’ in various global languages
enacting the importance of not miscommunicating
explaining the timeline of communication.
and, most importantly taking written feedback to further. polish their presentation skills.
The students were also involved in creating various posters,vocabulary cards in both English and Hindi, board displays, poems and dialogues. Each student could be seen transformed into a little an effective communicator, explaining in great details all the work they’d put on display. They enthralled their audience with their
sincere performance through the day.
3rd Wildcats Interschool Invitational Cricket Tournament
Cricket is a religion unto itself in India that transcends any and all barriers. Eight teams from various schools were invited for the tournament. Each ‘knockout’ match was of 15 overs and a 20 overmatch in the semis and final matches.
The 1 st Semis were played between Shiv Nadar School Noida and Shiv Nadar SchoolGurgaon. The latter won the toss and elected to bat first, running the scoreboard to 285 in 20 overs and routing the other team by 225 runs. Vibhor Gaur was the “Man of the Match” with his impressive 222 runs of 66 balls (28 sixes & 11 fours).
The 2nd Semi-final was between Shiv Nadar School Faridabad and The Heritage SchoolGurgaon. The Heritians won the toss electing to bat first, they scored 287 in 20 overs and then defeated their opponents by 222 runs. The “Man of the Match” was Arnavwith 45 runs. The Final clash was between The Heritage School Gurgaon and Shiv Nadar School, Gurgaon; the home team routed their worthy opponents. Heritage School won the toss choosing to bat first. They were restricted to 167 in 20 overs and Shiv Nadar SchoolGurgaon won with eight wickets to spare. Aritar Malik was adjudged as the “Man of
the Match” with 25 runs in 22 balls. The Best Bowler was Hridaan Modi of Shiv Nadar School Gurgaon; his tally was 6wickets in 8 overs giving only 46 runs.Vibhor Gaur’s (Shiv Nadar School Gurgaon), impressive score in the semis; 222 runs in 66 balls, not out and 119 runs in 45 balls in the finals, along with 3 wickets in 4 overs giving only 12 runs and a run-out, earned him the title Cricket is a religion unto itself in India that transcends any and all barriers.
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World Scholars Cup 2019
Agastya and Abhimanyu Rao of grade 8 bagged the 4th position in the Scholars Challenge Quiz that recently concluded at Yale University. They were also awarded gold and silver medals for the debate, the buzzer round quiz, and individual subjects of study.
After a rigorous selection at the national level and a global round at Beijing, they qualified for the Tournament of Champions. The World Scholars Cup is an international team academic event that requires intensive and creative studying of various subjects (arts, music, literature, social studies, mysteries of the world, and science). The theme for this year was "A World on the margins". There were over 1500 students from all over the world competing in the junior category
Seeya Kapoor and Jiya Kochar participated in the World Scholar cup which was held in the prestigious Yale University. They were competing in the senior category.
Tanisha Kalyan - Golfer
Tanisha’s golfing Journey started in 2014 at a summer camp at DLF Golf Club. She started pursuing the game seriously only in 2016 when she started formal coaching with one of the renowned coaches and played a few tournaments on the Junior Tour in 2017. A wrist injury while playing a tournament at Pune prevented her from playing many tournaments in 2018. She had an eventful 2019 after recovering from her injury and her major sporting achievements during the year were:-
- Green to Glory Tournament at ITC, Manesar in January 2019- 1st Runner up.
- DLF Club Mix Matchplay in February 2019- Winner.
- The Salanqui International Inter School Tournament at ITC Manesar October 2019- Winner.
- Pro-Am Panasonic Indian Open winner with Golf Professional Gaganjit Bhullar in November 2019.
- 6th Noida Ladies Amateur Golf Championship- November 2019- Winner in Golf Division (0-15 handicap) Best Net Score.
- Won the Green to Glory Golf Tournament in ‘A’ Category in November 2019 and qualified for South Africa Junior Challenge 2020 & Thailand Junior Development Tour next year.
- Won the Lufthansa Junior Golf Tournament in Category A+B at DLF Golf Club multiple times during the year.
- Received the Panasonic Emerging Golfer Of The Year Award.
- During the year, she had the best score of 2 over in 18 holes at the DLF Golf Club.
Tanisha, whose present Golf Handicap is 7 plans to pursue Golf after her class XII Board Exams in March 2020 and aspires to play the Professional Golf Tour organized by Women’s Golf Association of India in near future.
Palak Modi - Artist
In September our Grade XII student, Palak Modi displayed her understanding of nature in her latest exhibition, “Definitely, Maybe” at the Galerie Romain Rolland, Alliance Française de Delhi.
Definitely, Maybe provided Palak with a platform to play with the unpredictability of life, nature, and humans. It is a journey of a 17-year old trying to find structure even in the chaos, or sometimes just embracing the chaos itself. Keeping her faith firmly in the transience of life, she has ventured into portraying the world in different mediums ~ from acrylics and watercolours to foliage and cement. Her work is a blend of realism with abstractions.
Nature undergoes constant transformation. And it is this very process of change that defines the existence of perfectionism. Gaining inspiration from the perfect imperfections of nature and of humans, Palak portrayed the untamed world around us just the way it is ~ pure, raw and free.
Though Palak has been painting since she was just-six-years-old, she always treated painting just like any other hobby; it was no different from dancing and reading for her. However, she genuinely relished spending time in the studio, working with paints and learning the right techniques.
Muskan Jubbal
Karting is often hailed as the stepping-stone for a motorsport hopeful!
Muskan started at an early age of 8 years with her brother Jasmehar with basic fun karting at Smaash. As and when the karting competitions came up, they showed interest in the sport and participated as often as they could. The turning point was when at the first anniversary of Smaash, Muskan was felicitated for being the youngest and the fastest female on the track. They then started formal training and are now stepping out of their base track to participate in events at the National level.
Muskan recently won the Karting Slalom crown of FIA Girls on Track extravaganza. The GOT program, held on the sidelines of the JK Tyre FMSCI National 4 Stroke Karting Championship 2019, saw Muskan complete the course with an impressive timing of 1:40:91.
Aarav Verma
Artist is born not made, nothing can be more apt to explain the artistic talent of Aarav Verma Grade VIII student. A child prodigy born 12 years ago was the youngest speaker at a platform that needs no introduction to TedX at the IIM Lucknow Noida Campus. He shared the artistic journey and its challenges.
He also received the Rex Karamveer Global Fellowship and Karmaveer Chakra award. He is the youngest recipient. The award is given by the International confederation of NGOs in association with the United Nations.
International Day for the Differently Abled IDDA 2019
The International Day for the Differently Abled is observed all over the world annually on 03 December. At Shiv Nadar School, Gurgaon, the week leading up to this day was observed as the IDDA Week and a plethora of activities was planned for all students. The teachers of the Special Education Needs Department conducted special Assemblies for the students across grades Nursery to 12.
As part of these Assemblies conducted on 27 Nov this year, the Early Years and Lower Primary (Grade 2-3) students were shown a video called “The Crayon Box that talked” based on a poem by Shan De Rolf and directed by Tim Webb. Similarly, the Upper Primary (Grades 4-5) students were shown the much-acclaimed animated short film called “Ian”, based on a true story. The discussions with the students that followed these screenings yielded thoughts on the topics of Diversity and Inclusion respectively.
Some student reflections….
“No one colour is the most important, all colours are important”,
“Each one of us is Special”,
“We should not build boundaries around people”,
“We should accept everyone the way they are”,
Children are the ones who can change the world!
The “Silent National Anthem” was played and the students and teachers participated in it wholeheartedly.
Middle & Senior School
The students of middle and senior school started each morning with an inclusive mindset by watching videos and presentations on people who made it big in life despite the challenges they face. A healthy discussion was witnessed each day in all the classes leading to better awareness of the challenges faced by these famous personalities. In order to deepen their understanding, some students shared wonderful insights with each other and there seemed to be a spark of inclusion felt amongst the students. Special Thought of the Day in the morning assembly made students across the school reflect on the message that was conveyed.
Another special assembly was based on the theme “We Shall Overcome.” There was something different about the air that day. Students formed groups and portrayed what equality meant to each one of them. The soul-stirring inspirational music played in the background swayed the students to an altogether different world and helped them pen down what inclusion meant to them from their hearts. The wonderful activity was concluded by displaying the beautiful artwork outside the reception for everyone to come, see and soak in the words of wisdom shared by these young students who will have an inclusive mindset in the years to come.
Reflection boards were put up in corridors of each floor for students and teachers to pen down their thoughts based on the IDDA week.
The National Anthem played in Sign Language in the Culmination Assembly was a great success in spreading the message of “Inclusion” in the school fraternity.
The Monster Under My Bed - Maneka Gandhi
The author's visit was facilitated by the Booklovers parents. She was welcomed by our own IB student author Tarisha Kaushik.
As a lead up to the session, the students of grades nursery to two had book readings in their classes and activities based around the book. They created a buzz that had the children excited. Ms. Gandhi invited all the students to sit in front. She started the session with children talking about their fears and addressing their queries. A short video was played about the book. She read out her favourite pages from the book - fear of lizards! The 300 odd parents and children were excited and many waited patiently to get their book signed. Ms. Gandhi signed each book patiently.
Resonanace-2019.The Musical Extravaganza
Shiv Nadar School Gurgaon's Western Music Choir was conceptualized to bring together the best musical talent in school, and to facilitate them into creating a unified community of performers, irrespective of age, background or musical taste. As a part of the choir, not only do students get to hone their musical sensibilities, they also develop a spirit of teamwork and goodwill.
The school's first-ever Western Music Choir Concert, Resonance 2019, was held on November 25. All 44 students in the choir, across grades 5 to 11, performed in smaller groups as well as in the choral ensemble. The concert was a jubilant and evocative culmination of the year-long program.
Source: https://youtu.be/i5t6FJtniLM , https://youtu.be/0c2T2-vZXzk
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Funkaar - Pre-Primary
At Shiv Nadar School, we firmly believe in ‘Learning by Doing’. Experiences play an important role in a child's life by enhancing their social skills, intellectual skills, personality progress, and character appeal. With an envision of holistic development, the Pre-primary children thoroughly enjoyed their parts in Funkaar held at Shiv Nadar School on 23rd November 2019. The presentation was a colourful display in the WCH showcasing the rich and divergent acts through art, music, dance forms, theatre and their integration with the scholastic domains of Language, Math and My World. Each child was a ‘STAR’ and captivated the audience with their stellar performance. It was an event that made everyone nostalgic.
Images of Truth: Satya Ke Pratiroop
Shiv Nadar School Faridabad, organized a show for students and parents by the acclaimed puppeteer, Dadi D Pudumjee as part of Funkaar Week on 28th November, 2019.
DADI D. PUDUMJEE is one of India’s foremost and innovative puppeteers. He has helped contemporary puppetry gain legitimacy as an art form in India. In 1986, he established the Ishara Puppet Theatre Trust, which is now one of the leading platforms for innovative puppet theatre across India and the world.
He the winner of the prestigious Padmashri and Sangeet Natak Akademi Awards.
Synopsis of the Show: IMAGES OF TRUTH- SATYA KE PRATIROOP
Commissioned by the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts in 1993; on its debut, Images of Truth broke the boundaries of conformed puppetry in India and inspired generations of puppeteers & performers with its performances. Ishara’s groundbreaking and inspiring. Choreographed to music from across the world, it’s a mesmerising, nonverbal, musical adaption on one of mankind’s most iconic figures - Mahatma Gandhi. Gain insight on his early life to his spiritual discovery of the universal message of Satyagraha & nonviolent protest. Images of history and contemporary India mesh together over twelve scenarios as the performers create powerful, moving images with which both the young and old alike can relate.
It was a beautiful experience for our children as it helped them to be more creative and different way to express opinions.
Mr. Pudumjee and his team of artistes interacted freely with students and answered questions which were directed upon their interests and the difficulties faced in this particular field.
