Anandam - Primary
The essence of AHA curriculum at school motivates our students to explore, to seek, to find the different art forms. This year long learning culminated into Anandam for Grade 1 to 4
Grade 1 - 2
Music Basket performed a euphonic medley of Patriotic Song” Padhengey Likhenge” and Jambalaya, Japanese Folk song in the western music.
Dance Basket students showcased Kathak Mudra welcoming the spring. Manipuri dance was based on the Baul Song from West Bengal and it was the Bharatnatyam dance basket who did the foot stomping Bhangra.
Theatre Basket: The theatrical performances of Fairy Tales with twist brought laughter from the audience.
Grade 3 - 4
Music basket sang a beautiful composition in Raag Malkauns and theme songs of the soap operas.
Dance basket performances were magical. Bharatnatyam dance - Vaishnava Jana, Manipuri dance - Radha Roop Varnan and Kathak - Krishna and Gopi.
A thought provoking play “ Appropriate Audience Behaviour” was scripted and performed by the students themselves. A fractured fairy tale and ‘Party on the Moon' were also performed.
Art Basket students painted a colourful abstract artwork which was done live on the stage it left the audience spellbound. The grade 1 and 2 display included the work of Lion house students in the realm of art and creativity, in clay modelling, terracotta relief sculpture, sketching, ink- blot painting, bottle art, paper collage and origami. The exhibits illustrated the innovation, creativity and talent of the young learners and spoke of the effort put in by them.
Wheels, Wheels Everywhere!
The story of the wheel came alive for the children in the unique "Heritage Transport Museum" located at Tauru-Gurgaon. Grade 2 students were stunned to see a huge array of various means and modes of transport. Museum took students through the history of transport from the non-mechanized vehicles to latest mechanized ones, impressed them with the real coach of Maharajas, led them through various designs of vintage cars, buses, bicycles, rickshaws, collection of antique toy-cars etc.
Amazing trip! Real learning full of joy and exciting discoveries!
Anandam: Discovering Talent and Skills
The school witness a vibrant display of paintings, sculptures and artworks prepared by students of Grades 3 and above, along with presentations of theatre, music and dance on 9th January.
From beautiful pots in different techniques and shapes to Water Color glass frames, to portrait drawings in pencil and pastels to canvases in acrylic color, were exhibited with full fervor in the merry gallery spaces of North Block with a curatorial anchor of keeping one kind of forms together for display purpose.
Aha Painting and Pottery
These classes were spaces for Grade 3 to 5 children to experience and learn drawing, painting and pottery making on a rotation basis. Students of all three baskets namely Painting 1, Painting 2 and Pottery baskets came up with a brilliant collection of paintings and terracotta pots executed in their Aha classes. Students of all three baskets of Aha 3-5 played a key role in the process of Display, assembling installations with a purpose, giving inputs for curation. Students of Aha 6-8 Painting baskets came up with a series of paintings on canvas and paper illustrating their inner thoughts, meaningful and purposeful ideas and skill based study works. Students even assembled together a ‘Live Painting’ which was their first ever Video Installation as part of the exhibition.
The ceremonial lamp of knowledge and creativity was lit by honorable Principal Ms. Anju Wal, and the Parent Representative body of the school which was followed by the invocation rendered by the students of Hindustani classical music.
The Hindustandi Classical Music
The Hindustandi Classical music basket for Grades 3 to 5, began their journey with exploring the concepts of Thaat, Shudh, komal and teevra swaras. They attempted to identify notes with only the tanpura. They were familiarised with the grammar of Raag bhopali. They went on to create patterns in the same Raag and practiced singing various alankaars. They beautifully presented madhya laya bandish in Raag bhopali. This bandish began with a guru mantra followed by a composition in Jhap Taal, a cycle of 10 beats. During the performance the students attempted to improvise on stage, which is a very important aspect of Indian classical music. They concluded the performance with the bandish “Maheshwra Mahadev” set in teen taal.
Through the year, the students of Grades 6 to 8 have explored Raag Jog and Raag Ahir Bhairav and they presented a composition titled 'Saajan' followed by “bandish” in the two ragas, set in teen taal, a cycle of 16 beats. The compositions celebrated the home coming of the beloved, emphasizing on the significance of spirituality in literature used in music. The parents were thrilled to learn that they were improvising on stage keeping the complicated rhythm in mind. They concluded with a Tarana in Raga Ahir Bhairav set in ek taal, a cycle of12 beats.
Tabla
During the Aha classes, the students of the Tabla basket learnt various aspects of Rhythm. They were taught about Indian and western percussion instruments. Through the year, they were given various activities to enhance their rhythmic skills. The students of Grades 3 to 8 presented ‘Taal Tarang’ set in Teen Taal. They beautifully presented the technical aspects like TIPALLI, kayada, Palta and Tihai, Tukda and they concluded in drut laya teen taal and tihai.
Odissi dance
The Odissi dance students explored on preparing their bodies for dance through various exercises and movements and were introduced to the traditional repertoire of Odissi.
They beautifully presented an invocation called Mangalacharana, which includes Jagannaathashtakam - A shloka (hymn) in praise of Lord Jagannath an avatar of Lord Vishnu, and Guru vandana which was followed by Pushpanjali which means offering of flowers and Bhumi Pranam which means salutation to mother earth.
The invocation for Grades 6 to 8 also included Sabha Pranam (trikhandi Pranam), the three-fold salutation – to the Devas (gods), to the Gurus (teachers) and to the Lokas or Rasikas (fellow dancers and audience).
Theatre
Grade 3 to 5 students of the theatre basket presented the Wizard of Oz!
While working on this fantastical story, the students got the opportunity to explore various possibilities in acting, through body movement and exaggeration of action and still images. This allowed them to expand their body language and enhance their speech and voice.
When a tornado rips through Kansas, Dorothy and her dog, Toto, are whisked away in their house to the magical Land of Oz. They follow the Yellow Brick Road toward the Emerald City to meet the Wizard, and en route they meet a Scarecrow that needs a brain, a Tin Man missing a heart, and a Cowardly Lion who wants courage. The wizard asks the group to bring him the broom of the Wicked Witch of the West to earn his help.
Grade 6 to 8 students presented The Comedy of Errors was written by Shakespeare is known to the world. After both being separated from their twins in a shipwreck, Antipholus and his slave Dromio go to Ephesus to find them. The other set of twins’ lives in Ephesus, and the new arrivals cause a series of incidents of mistaken identity. The main focus of the production was deeply driven to the language of Shakespeare, understanding the beauty and the sub-text of the script. The play is done in a conventional structure where actors trying to explore the design aspects of composition, and movement of the actor.
Kathak Dance
The Kathak dance basket were told the story of the origin of dance, and then were introduced to different classical and folk dance forms in India. They studied rhythm and the ‘taal’ concept, and learnt how to express through numbers. Tatkaar, hastak, spins, neck movement and various tukras, and tihais were taught in the Aha class.
The students 3 to 5 beautifully presented a composition of the great poet Surdas set in teentaal, depicting different leela’s of Lord Krishna, focusing on the rainy season. This bandish - “Barkha Ritu”- set in raag Sur Malhar, Teentaal.
The students of 6 to 8 beautifully presented the ‘Nritta’ aspect, or pure dance form of Kathak, taking you through complex rhythmic footwork, spins, and mathematical compositions set in teentaal - Madhya laya and for the first time ever was accompanied in live music, Ahmad Hussain on sarangi, Naveen sir on Tabla, Aishwarya Ma’am on Nagma. They concluded with a choreography on a Tarana set in ektaal, a rhythmic cycle of 12 beats.
Western Music Basket
The students of the western music basket have been exploring sounds identified as ‘notes’. These are arranged in countless different patterns to produce melodious tunes. The students learnt to create rhythmic melody patterns, such as: Pyramid of Notes, importance of Time Signature in rhythm, role of Dynamics etc.
The student Choir presented before you a bouquet of songs. They worked religiously on training their voices for singing, learning to play chords and executing a regular repeated pattern of movement on Djembe.
The mini-orchestra (students of 6 to 8) presented a blend of unique tones and styles of playing. They have undergone an invigorating process and have worked religiously from learning the chords to executing a regular repeated pattern of movement on a Djembe or a Snare Drum. From an Egg shaker to follow the Rhythm moves on a Tambourine; they have learned the art of blending in rhythms and melodies systematically, leading to the production of this Symphony.
The program ended with Principal addressing the parental community and appreciating the students and teachers for their endless effort in making Anandam a huge success.
The vote of thanks was presented by the Head Boy Sahaj Gard and Head Girl Mannat Kaur of the school. The Exhibition and Program got a very heartwarming response from the Parent Community and other viewers as it encouraged and inspired the students.
Citation Ceremony
Shiv Nadar School celebrated the journey of Self Discovery of the Bravehearts, first batch of Grade 12, on Feburary 01, 2019.
The ceremony was a soulful ceremony with a perfect mix of laughter, tears, memories and pride.
The Bravehearts marched in with their heads held high and a purpose in their gait, mindfully passing on the baton to Grade 11 to take the vision of the School forward by living upto the core values of the School.
Mentors, teachers, guides across their journey through Shiv Nadar School wished them all the best for their future endeavors by attending the ceremony or sending personally recorded messages.
The students received momentoes and citations from the Senior Leadership Team of the school.
Visit to Indian Art Fair
A team of 20 students from Grade 7 to 11 and the art faculty from the Shiv Nadar School visited the Annual Indian Art Fair, organised at the Okhla NSIC grounds on the 2ndof February.
A showcase of artworks by famous artists and galleries, ranging from paintings, installations of sculptures, discussions of films on art, an array of art forms to satiate the artistic palate. Our students attended an art workshop, viewed artworks of artists such as, M.F. Hussain, Raza, Souza, Paresh Maity, Veer Munshi, David Hokney, to name a few and interacted with various artist including our artist- parent Ms. Manisha Gera Baswani. It was indeed a red letter day for the Shiv Nadar School Gurugram, as one of our own, Aarav Verma of grade 7 was featured in the event and also participated in a live art performance. Our take away was an enriching learning experience along with an enhanced understanding of the various art forms.
Citation Ceremony
Our First Pride of Shiv Nadar School, Gurugram, organised the First Citation Ceremony for its Grade XII students. The entire Shiv Nadar School family along with the parents came together to bless and wish the outgoing batch of 2018-19.
The Citation Ceremony was a medley of memories, fun, tears and solemness.
The grades XII turned out smartly in their Lotus print kurtas, passed on the light to their grade XI counterparts, symbolizing the continuity and transferring of responsibilities.
Teachers from across their journey through Shiv Nadar School, the Executive Director and the Principal spoke to the children urging them to strive for excellence in whatever they do and to remember that they are loved beyond words!
The students received mementos and citations from the Trustee , CEO,Executive Director, Principal and Senior Head.
RoboCup Nationals Championship
Our technology aficionados have done us proud yet again! Shiv Nadar School Noida has won the Nationals of RoboCup Championship. Team System Overload which came 1st was also awarded the trophy for best creativity and innovation and the team that came second, Annihilators, were also awarded the trophy for best team work.
The team is headed to Australia for representing India in the World Championships.
Indian Robocup Junior Foundation is an NGO with the aim to provide the students community an exciting introduction to the field of robotics, a new way to develop technical abilities through hand-on experience with electronics, hardware and software.
International Visitors in January 2019
Bhutanese teachers @ Shiv Nadar School
On 23rd January the teachers from Armed Forces Pre School Project-Bhutan visited the Pre-primary section of our school. These visits are a great way to make connections and learn from different cultures. It contributes towards collaboration and helps to highlight good practices. The teachers from Bhutan visited different sections in Nursery and Kindergarten, they observed the lessons, and interacted with the children. The children interacted comfortably with them and were curious to know about their costume and language. The visiting teachers were appreciative of the interaction and open discussions between the teachers and the students.
Thai delegation @ Shiv Nadar School
Young Ambassadors of Virtue Foundation is a non-profit organization funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with objectives to support public activities that help developing personal moral standards.
A delegation from this Foundation visited Shiv Nadar School on January 29th 2019. Ms Busadee Santipitaks, Director-General of the Department of Information and Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand lead the delegation of 20 students (grade 6), teachers, and school directors (5).
The students from Thailand were given a traditional welcome and a tour of the school. The day started with the Tile Making workshop. While one student etched ‘I Love India’, the other drew a scene from his village. This was followed by a Manipuri dance performance by our students. An eclectic array of activities was on the menu, art-craft, songs and dancing, to food. The enthusiasm was palpable as the visitors learned the Dandiya dance. A pleasant surprise for our AHA students was when the Thai students performed a song on ‘Som Tam’ a famous Thai street snack. The highlight was the sharing of experiences and the concept of "sufficiency economy", a philosophy promoted by the erstwhile Thai king, Late King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The "exchange" culminated with promises to keep in touch, presenting each other gifts and valuable memories.
They were appreciative of the interactions and open discussions between the students and the teachers. The children spoke to them happily and were curious about their costume and language. It was a fruitful and heart warming interaction?
The Flag flutters atop Shiv Nadar School FBD
The 70th Republic Day was celebrated with great reverence and in all its solemnity at the Shiv Nadar School, Faridabad on 26th January, 2019.
The tricolor was hoisted by our Principal Ms. Anju Wal. The students and parents showed honour to the National Flag which was soon followed by the National Anthem. The choir ignited the feeling of patriotism by singing patriotic numbers.
The whole school echoed with patriotic flavour and the morning came to a beautiful end by relishing the sweets of joy.
.JPG)
.JPG)
Art Fest 2018
Shiv Nadar School, Faridabad organized an Art Fest 2018, for its Grade 6 to 8 students on December 19. The festival comprised art workshops by artists of international repute for the school students. Workshops were conducted by eminent artists such as Gogi Saroj Pal, Niren Sengupta, Pradeep Maitra, Manu Parekh and Jayasri Burman.
The purpose of the art fest was to bring artists of international and national repute to the school and give the students an opportunity to engage and learn from them. Students explored and discovered different forms of art such as gouache, oil, ceramic, water colour, and acrylic, among others. The art fest aimed to help students look at art as a form of expression, feeling, emotions and ideas. Each artist shared their unique art form and style. This event would not have been a success without the tireless effort by our Art Team members Mr. Sujit Kumar Das, Mr. Amal Krishna Paul, Ms. Vidhi Sharma.
Ms. Anju Wal, Principal, Shiv Nadar School, Faridabad said, “Shiv Nadar School strives to create an environment that help students to express their creativity. The school believes that artistic pursuit from a young age instills creativity and develops the mind to appreciate and value nature.”
