Model United Nation - Day 3,31st July 2019
Driven to Succeed- Viraj Singh Goel
Our budding shooter has done us proud yet again! We are delighted to share that Viraj Singh Goel from grade 4 has won a Gold Medal in the"2nd Guns of Nation Shooting Competition" held from 19thJuly to 28th July 2019 at New Delhi.
Viraj participated in the “Air Rifle NR Under 12 Men Category” and scored 398 points out of 400. He was not only the top scorer in the tournament but also shot his highest competitive score till date. This young achiever was also applauded with a Gold Medal in Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Memorial Shooting Championship 2019 in the month of June. Viraj was felicitated by Mr. Manish Aggarwal (Joint Commissioner of Delhi Police) and Mr. Arjun Maheshwari (IRS officer).
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Model United Nation - Day 2 ,30th July 2019
Model United Nation - Day 1 ,29th July 2019
PRE MUN 2019
Scripting stories for the brave new world - Tashna Aggarwal
Tashna started playing chess at the tender age of 6. In a span of 3 years, Tashna has excelled at the mind challenging game of chess and has competed in both National and International tournaments of chess. She has finished in top 10 in the National Chess Championship, secured 2nd rank National Schools Chess Championship and finished in top 5 in the World Schools Chess Championship in Europe. Her exemplary diligence at this game secured her 3rd rank with a bronze medal in the U-8 category in the Commonwealth Chess Championship held in Delhi.
Besides her ardent love for the game of chess, Tashna is also a star in the sport of Skating. She has been laurelled for competing in National Skating Championship and Zonal Tournaments. This sports enthusiast also enjoys horse riding.
Launch of Chandrayaan 2
The children of Shiv Nadar School from Grades 1 to 9 were shown the launch of Chandrayaan 2 yesterday.
Sharing a glimpse of the same.
Source: https://youtu.be/pO2e97TH6XI
Junior/Senior Student Council - 2019-20
John. F. Kennedy rightly said that “Leadership and Learning is indispensable to each other”, and it was epitomized in our Junior and Senior Student Council Elections. The students took ownership of the process from the very first day. After long conversations with peers, parents, teachers, they were able to reflect on their strengths and shortcomings which helped them submit nominations for the suitable positions. But the path to glory had just started! The next day, all the candidates sat through interviews where they expounded on their motivations for the specific posts. It was clear to the committee that these students came with a lot of passion, solutions, and zeal to make world a better place; but only a few could move to the next round. Now, the agendas were to be communicated to their peers. The stood before the audience and spoke about their beliefs and logos with such poise and grace! We also witnessed fantastic teamwork in the campaigning of the candidates, their friends coming together to shape the public opinion and intelligent voters engaging the candidates in conversation. Parallelly, IT faculty of the school was busy creating a software which would facilitate paper- free voting. It was an ambitious task but the school’s promise to the environment and sustainable living culminated with the electronic voting taking place and the results being announced the next day. This election saw the true amalgamation of technology and human will at Shiv Nadar School Faridabad.
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Joy Of Sharing - 2019
“Your abundance is not measured by what you have, it is created by
what you share.”
Heidi Catherine Culbertson
THE FUNDRAISER -Culmination of Joy of Sharing Week
Raising Proceeds through Sale & Karsewa
On the culmination day, the artistic talent of our students could be seen in the beautiful things that they had made over the week. The wish-cards, bookmarks, book chompers, envelopes, pencil holders, coasters and pebble paperweights are to name a few that were recycled out of waste resources. The colourful tie and dye scarves and wool lanterns were a treat to the eye.
The visual treat was balanced well with a (food) treat for all! Of course all at a good cost for a good cause!!
The food stalls with various savoury delights kept the taste buds tickled. Nachos, samosas, ice tea, corn salad, popcorn, jaljeera, lime-squash, masala peanuts, ice lollies and coconut laddoos were relished by one and all.
The Karaoke corner kept everyone entertained with melodious songs and requests. The exciting games’ stalls added to the thrill quotient and enjoyed thoroughly by all and sundry.
Last but not least, our young car wipers made the day of many who got their vehicles ‘Gleamy Clean’ at the car wash stall.
The White Elephant Sale
The students across the school enthusiastically contributed towards the White Elephant Sale by bringing in many things from home. Needless to say, it was a huge hit and a great way to recycle and reuse resources!
The students of grade 10 have collaborated with Varitra Foundation (Capstone Project) and are training / grooming the rural women to market and sell their merchandise using the modern IT tools. The students put up a stall to spread awareness about the creative skills of the rural workers and the merchandise that is available on sale (through social platforms).
Building Compassion - Passing the baton to the generation next
A sum of Rs 20,000 was donated by the organising committee of Battle of Bands. Vansh Kapoor, Head Boy and also a member of the organising committee shared “We have grown up being a part of Joy of Sharing and want to continue to be a part of this”.
The proceeds from the sale made on the day of culmination will be contributed to helping the NGOs - Varitra Foundation and Ritinjali, who have been working in Gurgaon and rural areas of our country to accomplish the UN Sustainable Development Goals in the areas of Education, Good Health & Well-Being, Gender Equality, Decent Work & Economic Growth, Industry Innovation & Infrastructure.
Preview to Joy Of Sharing culmination
We plan and schedule events in each academic year aiming to bring about changes in the attitude(s) and behaviour(s) of our students. These events are planned to inculcate and strengthen values in our students in a manner that they form an integral part of their character, defining their behaviour.
Not only does the event promote the feeling of ‘caring’ and ‘sharing’ but also helps them appreciate the importance of service and labour. The ‘Joy of Sharing Week’ at Shiv Nadar School, Gurgaon was organized from Monday, 15th July to Saturday, 20th July 2019. The whole school came together to experience the ‘Joy(s) of Sharing’ through a series of well-planned activities. We are delighted to share a few glimpses from the week that upheld and reinforced our core values, Integrity, Respect and Compassion, Sense of Purpose and Responsibility, Commitment to Excellence, Life Long Learning, Openness and Transparency.
SHARING CLEAN & A GREEN ENVIRONMENT
Nurturing Mother Earth
(Nursery and Kindergarten)
Making Paperweights made out of Clay
Planters made from used plastic bottles
Young Earth Saviours (Grade 1)
Bowls, bird feeder and paper bags made of recycled paper and other materials
The senior school students have adopted the ‘Pahari Road” outside the school and are working to make it a clean and green space. The school has been granted permission from the MCG for the purpose.
RECIPROCATING LOVE & CARE!
The Lil’ ones of Nursery helped their class did by taking up the cleaning responsibilities of their classes.
The students of Kindergarten made nutritious chocolate balls for their Didis and Bhaiyas.
The Joy of Sharing began with the ‘Circle Time’ in the primary school where students discussed how to be ethical, respectful, happy and purposeful citizens of society.
The students brainstormed ideas for putting up different stalls to make the event a success. As the week progressed, students collaborated to make posters for their stalls, brought material and created beautiful art and craftwork.
It was a humbling experience for the students of grade 6, as they served breakfast to Didis and Bhaiyas during the Joy of Sharing.
The didi and bhaiya enjoyed the hot idlis, vermicelli, poori aloo, pickle-parantha served by the happy and eager students. The sixth graders enjoyed serving them as a gesture of gratitude for the around the clock service rendered by the housekeeping staff.
LEARNING TO SHARE ABUNDANT RESOURCES!
The students from Ritinjali School visited the students of Nursery and Kindergarten. A fun-filled day with story-telling, games, music, dance and a goody bag as a parting gift made the day memorable for all! They played outdoors, shared snacks and enjoyed art-craft activities. The ‘Joy of sharing’ week continues next week too as children plan to visit ‘Neev’. They will present books and pencils to the children of ‘Neev’.
The middle school students created toys that work on scientific principles for students from the Ritinjali Basti School. Rover craft, Water sprinkler, a Balloon rocket, Spectroscope, Dancing doll, Flying rocket, Balancing puppet, Humpty Dumpty boy are a few toys that were presented to the students from the Ritinjali school. The gesture allowed the students from both the school to build a warm and affectionate bond.
The students of Sshakt, a community club basket have made many things to raise funds for the culmination day of ‘Joy of Sharing’ (week). Handmade paper bags, multi-coloured crayons, gift tags, price tags, earrings, decorative pom-poms, woollen posters etc are to name a few.
New star on our horizon - Zara Anand
"A Journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" - Lao Tzu
Zara was introduced to the game of golf at the young age of 4 when she used to accompany her father to the Golf Driving range in Delhi. Over the last 6 years, she has developed her skills as a golfer and now plays competitive golf and is counted amongst top golfers, both nationally & internationally in her age category. She has competed in over 125 tournaments in India & Abroad and has a collection of over 100 medals, trophies and certificates of achievement. Zara has finished in Top 3 in European Championship in Scotland, has won the Florida State Championship and has finished amongst top 30 competitors in the World Championship. Locally she has won over 100 tournaments held by prominent golf tours including US Kids Golf, Albatross, Indian Golf Union etc.
Using golf as a platform and an opportunity to give back to the society, Zara has also hosted a charity tournament with proceeds raised donated for the “upliftment of the girl child” as a cause.
As she turns 11, Zara makes an early start to the day with 14 hour of activities including academics and sports. She is blessed to find a coach who still continues to be with her in her golfing journey and her school’s academic support which allows her the flexibility to manage her time effectively. Introduction of technology is helping her manage her academic workload remotely, allowing her to stay abreast with her academics. Apart from golf, she enjoys Gymnastics, Swimming and has also learnt Skiing during the winters.
