E Pluribus Unum, April 2021
In this edition the students have written on subjects which need global attention to make our world a better place – covering science expeditions to universal health coverage, which makes this edition a compelling read. The edition ends with four book reviews from different genres.
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Dance Challenge
We have come across a wonderful way to channelise our minds towards optimism available at such dynamic times. To help students break free of the pressures created by the pandemic and engage in a fun, collaborative and creative activity in these challenging times, Shiv Nadar School, Faridabad decided to respond to the Dance Challenge which has been trending these past few weeks.
Here is a glimpse of the Dance Challenge - https://youtu.be/EGurRm-rBuw
An Update from the Principal's Desk
Dear Parent
I hope for wellness and good health in your family.
I write to inform you that there is an exponential rise in Covid infections in my team, in their families and immediate community. We are struggling to keep our online classes regular and uninterrupted for the Foundational grades. Many parents who are sailing through the same storm, have also written that it is challenging for them to support and enable their child during the online classes.
We are constrained to inform you that we will be suspending online classes for Nursery to Grades 2 from April 28th to 30th May and consider this as their summer break. On 15th May we will review the situation and let you know how we will proceed in the given circumstances. Communication will be regular and seamless from our end.
That said, offline work, asynchronous engagement, Aha engagement and Holiday enrichment will be sent to you as frequently as possible. You may take some time out whenever you have the window and relive the sense of joy of doing engaging, interesting learning activities with your child.
I assure you that the year will not result in a gap year for your child. When 2020 hit us, we invested in training, technology, reskilling and more to make sure our online learning model led to rich, meaningful learning for each child. We will do the same, again. There will be no loss whatsoever of academic milestones and children will continue their journey to learn with joy and learn for life. The Holiday enrichment and offline work will also be designed with these objectives in mind.
At present the priority is health. To stay afloat and get out of the eye of this storm keeping our resilience, equanimity and combativeness intact. We wish the same for you. Just hold on and let us journey together and see better times soon.
We will stay connected. Be assured that you can reach out to the teachers, me for any assistance, support whatsoever.
My prayers for your family and all loved ones. May our community be safe again and our fellow citizens experience wellness and good health.
Best Regards
Director Principal - Shiv Nadar School, Faridabad
Secretary Sahodaya (South Delhi Schools)
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Education for life.
From Good to Great
E Pluribus Unum, March 2021
This month’s issue has our youth, the future leaders voicing their opinion to bring about the change in the world. They have raised issues in their articles on home and foreign turf that have global implications. The issue concludes with A book and TV series review on the similar lines.
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VUCA Chronicles, March 2021
This edition is dedicated to women empowerment and the students broached up the bold subject in their articles. Along with these articles the edition has writings on myriad subjects, which only confirms how well informed and connected our future generation is, to their environment.
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The Butterfly Times, March 2021
Read through the March edition of The Butterfly Times where the students from Primary School have penned down articles. From encouraging articles on self-love and courage to stand up against bullies to travel blogs this edition has it all to engage the reader.
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Newsletter from the Principal's Desk...Closing the Year
Dear Parent
The year has been phenomenal, unpredictable and extraordinary in every sense. I remember writing to you at the beginning of the session in April 2020, where I quoted Lenin, 'There are decades where nothing happens and there are weeks where decades happen', describing the revolution of a 100 years ago. His words deftly encapsulated the situation in the world at the dawn of 2020 and continue to pulsate in our lives.
The structural and strategic changes we have witnessed in Education in this last one year have been remarkable. What stands out most is that we have much to be thankful for.
Our children are blessed to be in homes that have a stockpile of supplies, secure, loving environs, digital devices, uninterrupted internet, a clear pathway and possibility to continue their learning that has saved them from a ruinous gap year, which is the unfortunate destiny of many children in our country; children who lost out on learning, reading, schooling, and above all lost their childhood.
I feel compelled to write this in my year end letter to you, it is imperative that our children count their blessings and focus on the gains of the year than the gaps. It is important they remain grateful and humble. It is crucial. you'll agree, that they remember how privileged and fortunate they are.
The year has built immense reservoirs of patience and resilience in us all. Children have become more self reliant. empathetic and displayed a maturity that defies their young years.
Every child has been heroic in his/her endeavours and adapted to a novel way of living, learning, evolving.
Whilst all children have scaled many mountains in this year, I am happy to share with you certain defining accomplishments of the year gone by.
Click on the links and savour the Faridabad SNS journey from Disruption to Consolidation.
https://youtu.be/HXc2tB4DWqg - Student Accomplishments
I will write to you again, soon, to welcome you to the new session which promises to have it's own share of ambiguities and uncertainties.
With my Prayers for you and your families & Best Regards
Anju Wal
Principal
THE BUTTERFLY TIMES, February 2021
The Butterfly Times aptly celebrates the life of Sarojini Naidu ‘The Nightingale of India’ who was born in the month of February. The issue has articles and poems on myriad subjects. A heart wrenching article on missing a grandparent will surely melt the readers heart.
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E Pluribus Unum, February 2021
In this edition of E Pluribus Unum our students have donned the hats of economists and have also raised social issues that have global impact, through their articles. The books and the movie reviews also show how these young minds have their own understanding of events that take place in other parts of the world. You will surely be compelled to give it read.
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VUCA CHRONICLES, February 2021
VUCA Chronicles is a platform for our young global thinkers, where they weave together their thoughts and present them in different forms – an article, a story, a poem. Some take you on a journey into the past and some to the present. Some are magical, while the others thought provoking. Enjoy as you read through this issue!
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