Cherished Moments - Guardian’s Day
The Early Years' Father’s / Guardian’s Day celebration was a heartwarming event that beautifully honored the unique relationship between fathers/guardians and their children. The day commenced with spirited activities like "Percussion" and "Team Building," actively involving parents. The children's performances, featuring songs, rhymes, and joyful dance routines, showcased their love and appreciation. A standout feature was the collaborative co-creation takeaway craft, which allowed fathers/guardians and children to share a creative bonding experience. Feedback from fathers/guardians, including Vishrut’s Father's anticipation, Maanvir’s Father's enthusiasm for drums and clay, and Suvana’s Father's joy in dancing with the kids, encapsulated the event's essence. This heartening celebration not only strengthened familial ties but also created lasting memories, fostering a strong sense of community within the Early Years' cohort.
Book Launch - ‘Being Gandhi’ by Paro Anand
Harper Collins in collaboration with Shiv Nadar School, Faridabad launched eminent children’s author, Paro Anand’s book ‘Being Gandhi’ on 22nd October 2019.
‘Being Gandhi’ is extra relevant in today’s times, when the entire world is celebrating 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the father of nation.
It was a riot of colours to see students dressed in different uniforms of DPS Greater Faridabad, Manaskriti, Aravali and DAV Public School.Shiv Nadar School,and Vidsan Chatterhouse.
The book launch was launched in the presence of the Author, Ms. Paro Anand and Shiv Nadar School, Faridabad Principal, Ms. Anju Wal.
Our principal,Anju ma'am presented her a painting made by one of our students, as a token of appreciation.
The author's introduction was given by Avni Thapliyal and Krish Jain, after which the author had an interactive session with the students.
Ms. Anand’s reading of the first chapter made the launch extremely interactive and it filled the hall with laughter.The students were very impressed with the relevance of Gandhi in today’s world.
The interactive session become further interactive with the question answers session with the author. The students’ questions ranged from asking the author questions about her reasons for switching from fiction to real history to asking about why she chose to be an author. The plethora of questions kept the students and the author thoroughly engaged.
The author then gave copies of signed books to the students who were interested to buy the book.
LE PROJECT EXILES – A Short Report
Introduction-The word 'Exile' goes beyond the realm of being just another word from the English language. A sentiment, a thought, a feeling so deep that perhaps even when the dictionary describes it as ‘the state of being barred from one's native country, typically for political or punitive reasons’, it is unable to bring forth what a lost home or a lost childhood or what a family forced apart could mean to people who have experienced it.
The Exiles Project
In an attempt towards understanding this sentiment, students from the Shiv Nadar School, Noida has been engaged with ‘The Exiles Project’ for over a year. The Project that started in April 2017 is a global attempt to understand and introspect the horrors of the World War I and how we are still trying to cope with lessons that the human race refuses to learn. 2018 marks the hundredth years of this war and this project articulates the effects of war that creates ‘exile’.
The project combined history and contemporary realities through the lens of puppetry, film and object theatre. This was done in collaboration with the French puppetry group Le Tas de Sable Ches Panses Vertes and the Indian puppet theatre group, ‘Katkatha’, reviewing the First World War on its centenary, focusing particularly on the exiles and migrations caused by war. In its first edition, in 2013-14, children from across the world came together in France to look at the causes of the war, and the ways towards peace.
In its second edition, the project focused on the end of the war, its outcomes and the millions of humans it pushed into permanent exile. Students from the Shiv Nadar School, Noida looked at the subject not only through personal stories and conversations with those who have experienced it, but also researched the travails that war can create for those who create war-like situations, as well as those who get caught into it unwillingly.
Representing not only their country and school, but Asia too, the eight students travelled to Amiens, France from the 15th to the 19th of May, 2018, where they presented ‘Faslein’ or distance using the mediums of shadow puppetry and theatre. For this tremendous effort, the team received a standing ovation. Several students from France, South Africa and Morocco who were also part of the project participated in the culmination at the Le Safran Theatre Hall at Amiens too. Some students from Brazil and Argentina who were unable to attend in person shared their experiences of the engagement through films etc that was shared with the audience present.
The sensitive portrayal of ‘exiles’ by the students was highly evocative and won the hearts of those present, resulting in connects with people from across the world. It remained an absolutely befitting culmination to a long engagement with war, peace, people, displacement, families and friends. Many transcended the confines that borders can create only to remind themselves and those around that colour, race and nationalities do not always divide, but if diversity can be celebrated with the creation of ‘Vasudev Kutumbakam’ – The world is one family, a tradition that our country has long been part of, can very much be a possibility.
To these torchbearers from the Shiv Nadar School, Noida, the harbingers of a better world today and tomorrow, the work has only just begun!
Viraj Singh Goel (3 – Sariska) : Wins “GOLD” in South Delhi District Rifle Association Shooting Competition
Viraj Singh Goel- 3 Sariska, won a "GOLD" medal in the "3rd South Delhi District Rifle Association Shooting Competition 2018" held on 10th and 11th November in Delhi.
He participated in the “Air Rifle Under 12 Boys Category” and scored 392 points out of 400.
Viraj receiving his medal from Mr. ID Shukla (Joint Commissioner Delhi Police)
Visit To The Parliament Museum – Grade VIII
(Photography was prohibited and hence were not allowed to carry the camera inside the museum.)
Grade 8 students visited the Parliament Museum on 22nd March. They learnt about the museum through a lady who was part of the tourism team there; who introduced them to the different aspects of what would be in the museum. It was based on Democracy and how India had introduced it through various generations and civilizations. The children then began their journey around inside the museum and saw numerous stills from the glorious history of India. In the beginning, there were statues of women weaving, emperors with their subjects, peace missions to other countries and many other stills from the life of Indians from the past in general. Some of the displays even played audios. As a token of reverence, a small quantity of Gandhi Ji’s ashes were kept in a box and displayed in a small pot. This display got increasingly crowded as all the students wanted to see it.
They then went on to experience the most anticipated display, a simulation of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru giving one of his famous speeches ‘A Tryst With Destiny’ in the Lok Sabha. The children sat on benches identical to the ones in the Lok Sabha amongst statues of renowned politicians. The lights were dimmed and the statue of Nehru came to life under a spotlight, addressing the room full of children, an exciting and inspiring end to not only the day, but the entire year.
The “Protean” tour
The "Protean" tour
International exposure and good mentoring go a long way in shaping the budding talent of our young cricketers into tomorrow’s professionals. In our student version of the “joint military exercises”, we sent a team of 12 players under the tutelage of 2 teachers to learn and maybe teach a thing or two to the Proteas.
The Proteas or The South African Cricket Team is a team to reckon with. Their student version lived up to that repute, but our “Pride” were no less. Despite the tough competition, of the 8 matches played we won 6! The feather in the Shiv Nadar School cap was the stupendous achievement of playing matches of 40 overs. A feat applauded by the hosts and their mentors too. The hosts were represented by 4 prominent schools and 2 clubs, KZN and Chatsworth Club.
Chatsworth Club is famous for its star player AB DeVillers, a cricketing legend.
Team Shiv Nadar School was mentored by the current Director of South African Cricket Board Mr. Shaun Warner and CSA level 2 coach Mr Craig Yelverton from Ireland.
Along with the honour of playing with worthy opponents, our students also won some distinguishments, like T-shirts and caps.
Aarav Desai scored 2 centuries against The Hillcrest High School and a half-century against Chatsworth club
Sanket Agarwal scored a hattrick against Winterton Primary School.
Krishang Sehrawat earned the best wicketkeeping cap.
Siddhanth Biswal, at 11years, was the youngest player across all the teams.
Aryan Vadera scored 225 runs and took 2 wickets.
Soham Dawar scored 135 runs and took 8 wickets.
The culmination of the fortnight visit to Durban, South Africa, was the chance to play at the Oval at Petersburg, the 2003 world cup final stadium. The grand finale match was against a team of senior players, some of whom play at County level, our boys stood up to the challenge and were victorious.
All work (play) and no sightseeing would leave the tour incomplete, on their way back from Durban to Johannesburg the teams visited the Oshaka Beach jungle safari and Dolphin show. An apt end to a successful tour.
Grade – VI – A TRIP TO THE PARLE – G BISCUIT FACTORY
19th March'18 - Grade VI students visited to the ''Parle'' factory in Neemrana. In the factory, we were taken into 3 rooms where we saw the process of the famous Parle-G biscuit being made. The rooms were sealed with glass on one side for hygiene and security reasons. A factory employee was accompanying us and explaining the process of biscuit making. After we had seen the machinery at work, we were also shown a video on how other Parle products are made. It was a great learning experience. As a token of thank you the students were given the biscuits which they all enjoyed very much on the way back to school.
New Parents Orientation - AY 2022 - 23
Shiv Nadar School, Faridabad conducted a Parent Orientation for the new parents of the 2022-23 session on Wednesday, 16th Feb 2022
The Orientation aimed at welcoming our new parents and sharing with them what we do and how we do things at Shiv Nadar School. It was also a platform for the parents to interact with Senior Leadership of the SNS.
Our CEO Col. Gopal Karunakaran, shared the journey of our school in terms of its foundation, infrastructure and ethos. He also briefed the parents about all the educational initiatives that come under the Shiv Nadar Foundation umbrella. He shared that moving from strength to strength, we are now 4 schools (the Shiv Nadar School, Faridabad began in 2015) a 4000+ students, 500+ staff and 8000+ parent strong community. Shiv Nadar School Chennai will begin in 2023.
Our Principal, Mrs Anju Wal walked the parents through the vision and mission, value system and pillars of the school. She shared how Our philosophy is supported by value-led action. She spoke about Architecture of Robust, Connected and Uninterrupted learning at FBD campus. Hybrid, Asynchronous and Synchronous Teaching Learning Design.
Our Parent Partnership Officer - Bhagya Laxmi Sinha, shared the importance of a strong parent-partnership program at SNS. She stressed on the fact that The School Management, Teachers and Parents are partners in achieving excellence, as well as mentors throughout the child’s unending yet joyful road of knowledge delivery and construction.
Unlimited Sky-World Autism day
The World Autism day is celebrated on 2nd April globally and this month is observed as the Autism Awareness Month.
We celebrate diversity at Shiv Nadar School. In keeping with this credo, a mini exhibition of the paintings of a young 7 year old student on the Autism Spectrum was organised to mark the event. The exhibition was title “ Unlimited Sky” as a child’s imagination is as vast and limitless as the sky.
28 pieces of this student’s work were selected for the display. They were an eclectic mix of cityscapes, nature studies and motorbikes rendered through the different media he works with – pencils, crayons, pastels and water colours. They were representations of how he perceives the world and expresses himself though colours.
The peers wrote messages for him after viewing his artwork.
Completely unfazed by all the adulation and admiration he received for his work, all that he wanted at the end of the day was a burger at his favourite outlet with his parents! Such is the world seen through the eyes of a person with Autism!
Shakespeare Day
Students of Grade 5 introduced the life and works of William Shakespeare through a powerpoint presentation.They also brought alive the immortal characters of his plays by enacting their famous lines. Students of Grade 6 and 7 presented Julius Caeser - among the greatest of Shakespearean tragedies. The crescendo of this performance was reached a the point of Caeser's assassination. Mark Antony's iconic speech was delivered by five different students representing various emotions and moods of the Romans.
It can safely by said that the legacy of Shakespeare found a fitting celebration in this effort by the students and teachers!
