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.

Outbound Learning Experiences - Grade VI, VII, VIII

OLE at the Shiv Nadar School is yet another means to realise our vision.

We provide an environment that challenges students into discovering their talent and skills. We will inspire the joy of learning by fostering a culture of creativity. Our students will be ethical, respectful, happy and purposeful citizens of society.

Every OLE pushes the boundaries of our comfort zone, provides various experiences of art, culture and adventure, engage in community service and helps students discover themselves and expand their horizons.

Grade VI
Camping at Orchha

The grade VI OLE trip went to Orchha. In the words of a student, “The purpose of the camp is to expose us to an environment that challenges our thinking, helps us be one with nature, show us how to achieve more as a team and learn about the history of Orchha.”

The students had varied experiences - Nature walk was a trek along the beautiful river Betwa, where children enjoyed the sights and sounds of nature. The sound and light show at the Ram Raja Mahal, an important historical landmark of Orchha, had the students spellbound. It exposed them to the rich cultural and historical heritage of the city.

Team games were engaging and helped the students connect with each other. At the Raja Mahal students were mesmerized by the beautiful and impressive architecture which was a blend of Hindu and Islamic styles.  
Students also listened to beautiful Bundeli folk music live by traditional Bundeli folk music artists.

A lesson in sustainability was the visit to TARAgram, a platform for the artisans to display their products made out of waste material. Visit to Radio Bundelkhand showed the students difference between metropolitan areas and rural areas. RB talked about agriculture, government schemes and played Bundeli songs for the people.

Nature, history, architecture, art, crafts, sustainability, music, dance and lifestyle differences, the students have these memories etched in their minds.

Grade VII - Uroli Camp

Uroli location was beautiful and so was the weather. After reaching the camp the students were grouped in a way that it took them out of their comfort zones and this set the pace for the entire trip.

The excited students did not need alarms, wake up calls, yet all were out of their tents to soak the morning sun and start the day at six in the morning. After a quick round of warm-up exercises, a hearty breakfast, students were ready for their action-packed day.

The activities they engaged in were; tree jumaring, rope course, rock climbing, making hot chocolate, setting up obstacle courses using the materials provided and tying rope knots. They learnt to backpack, saw snow-capped mountains and had a good measure of geography lessons.

The team was conscious about being environment-friendly, used minimal plastics and no littering was allowed. No wastage of food was allowed either which our students also abided by and appreciated the ethos.

Students enjoyed the 'talent show' and indoor games, team building activities and reflection time

Grade VIII - The wonders of Rajasthan: Jaisalmer and Bikaner

The grade VIIIs went to Jaisalmer and Bikaner this year - the place of vast deserts and royal palaces.

Travel by train followed by a bus journey, the children saw many one-humped camels, goats, ponds, cacti, windmills (hurrah for the use of clean energy!) and sand dunes. Students stayed in a camp in the middle of the desert half an hour away from Jaisalmer. Students visited historical sites, enjoyed visiting a local government school, a museum, traditional Rajasthani cuisine and folk music/dance/puppet show, a camel safari and camel research Centre.

Forts: The Patwa haveli. was made by Guman Chand Patwa and mesmerised the students. In the words of a student “The haveli is designed like a Lego house and it is made of yellow sandstone. What’s more- the windows could be moved from the inside.” The Jaisalmer Fort is a fort that is still lived in. 2000 people currently reside inside the fort and they own shops.

Junagadh Fort at Bikaner had sprawling and luxurious bedrooms, guest rooms and weapons. The coronation room and courtroom had many walls studded with precious stones and gold. It had a World War I era plane and an interesting way of air conditioning used long ago - involving the use of water, a spray and a hand pump.

Museums: At the Jaisalmer War Museum, the children saw various weapons and tools used in various wars and operations by the Indian Army. Students saw tanks and planes that had been used by the Indian Army. They were explained what Param Vir Chakra and Maha Vir Chakra were. They also watched a film on the Indian Armed Forces and were filled with pride and respect for those who selflessly guard the nation.

Shree Sadul Museum named after one of the kings of Bikaner had a collection of weapons, cutlery, golf clubs, polo clubs cameras, sunglasses and paintings belonging to the royal family - it was a glimpse into the past and the old style of living. They learned that the royal family used private train coaches and had a private train station in their palace!

School visit: The students visited a local government school - Amar Sagar Village School. They saw their classrooms and had a chat with the schoolchildren. They played a cricket match with the hosts. As one of the children said, "even without a proper cricket pitch to train and play in, they beat us in two overs in a four over match. This showed us that if you have the talent and willpower, and if you put in enough effort, you succeed.” They met the sarpanch of the village (who was also the Principal of the school) and had a discussion with her. She told them that they treated their school as a temple and took their shoes off outside the classroom. Their school was a Sanskrit medium school. They discussed the differences in the two schools while acknowledging the common goal of providing the best learning possible.

Other activities: The camel safari was fun. The camels had very creative names - Michael Jackson, Cheta Lal Ka Bhai, Children were amused that there was a whole Cheta Lal family of camels: "Cheta Lal Ki Beti, Beta and of course, the most important, Cheta Lal himself!

A Rajasthani puppet show regaled the students and at night a DJ had the students swaying to the beats of the music.

Karni Mata Temple also known as the Rat Temple had the children on tenterhooks- most of the students were apprehensive at the prospect of encountering thousands of rats. It is home to more than twenty-five thousand rats! There were rats everywhere. They were harmless and were only interested in food. After coming out of the temple, the students realized that it was not a bad experience at all.

The Camel Research Centre had camels of many colours - white, brown and even black! Students learnt that camel milk was healthy, contains low fat, used for ice cream, kheer, tea and coffee, sold at the Centre.

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. 

Congratulations Avviraaj Kalia

Avviraaj Kalia of Grade 1 was placed 'Winner' in the 22nd Greens to Glory Junior Golf Tournamnet held at Classic Golf and Country Club in the age category E (8 years and below).

He previously secured 1st Position in the Champion of Champions Tournament by Acegolfindia held on 22nd July at Jaypee Greens Noida. 

ASSET 2021

6 students have been awarded the Outstanding Performance Certificates, 13 have been awarded Distinguished Performance Certificates and 30 of our participating students (from a total of 179) have been awarded a Certificate of Creditable Performance for ASSET 2021. 

Description of Categories 

• Outstanding: overall top 1% students per class countrywide
• Distinguished: overall next 5% students per class countrywide
• Creditable: Overall next 10% students per class countrywide

Besides this, we also have awards of excellence in English, Math, Science and SSt: 

Congratulation to all the students! 

Asset Assessments Results 2023-24

The Asset Assessments for the 2023-24 session concluded in September, revealing exceptional performers. 

ASSET is a skill-based assessment that measures students' conceptual understanding and benchmarks the school’s performance at international, national & regional levels. It gives students and teachers tangible insights through easy-to-understand reports. After attempting ASSET, the learners receive a student report (SMBs) with customized feedback on their strengths, misconceptions and areas of improvement in the core subjects of English, Mathematics and Science. Teacher reports for each class inform lesson planning by highlighting the skills that are a strength, and those that need improvement. 

Kudos to our Outstanding Achievers (top 1%), Distinguished Achievers (top 5%), and Creditable Achievers (top 10%).

Congratulations to these accomplished individuals for their remarkable success, bringing pride to our community. Well done!

Congratulations to Our Teachers on Being CENTA Toppers and National Rankers!

We are thrilled to congratulate our remarkable teachers for their outstanding achievements as CENTA toppers. Your dedication, hard work, and commitment to excellence have not only earned you prestigious recognition but have also set a benchmark in the field of education. Success as overall National rankers and subject toppers in the CENTA Teaching Professionals' Olympiad is a testament to your exceptional skills, knowledge, and passion for teaching. It reflects the unwavering commitment to nurturing young minds and fostering a culture of academic excellence. We are immensely proud of your accomplishments and grateful for the positive impact you make every day in the classroom. May you continue to inspire and lead the way in shaping the future of our students.

CENTA International TPO 2023-24

Subject Rank Holders (Subject Specific) and Overall National Rank Holders (Top 50) - Faridabad Campus

We applaud each one of you for your remarkable achievements and thank you for your dedication to excellence in education.

Shiv Nadar School Faridabad Students Shine at Youth Ideathon Challenge 2024

Grade 11 students from Shiv Nadar School Faridabad participated in the Youth Ideathon Challenge organized by CBSE and ThinkStartup. Out of more than 1,200 entries, two projects from our school made it to the top 100.

The project titled "Limbsure", led by Arnav Mittal, Divyam Tayal, Vilakshan Goel, and Manthan Varshney, secured 3rd place in the Fundraiser Category in the grand finale. The team successfully presented their idea to investors and IIT Delhi professors.

Another project, "BROX," by Raghav Garg, Neeyati Saini, Rayirth, Kaashvi Dewan, and Shagun Rajput, also earned a spot in the top 100.

Congratulations to both teams on their achievements!

Kairav Pappu Wins Silver at the Faridabad District Sub Junior Taekwondo Championship 2024

Kairav Pappu, a student of Grade 4 at Shiv Nadar School, Faridabad, has achieved remarkable success by winning a silver medal at the Faridabad District Sub Junior Taekwondo Championship 2024. The event, held on Saturday, 19th October, saw Kairav competing against some of the best young athletes in the district.

Wishing Kairav all the best for his future endeavors!

Aruj Sahai: Rising Chess Star from Grade 2 Ranthambore, Shiv Nadar School Faridabad

Aruj Sahai, a passionate chess player from Grade 2 Ranthambore at Shiv Nadar School Faridabad, has demonstrated exceptional skill and strategic acumen in the game of chess. Since April 2024, Aruj has participated in numerous prestigious chess tournaments, showcasing his talent and securing impressive positions. Below is a summary of his remarkable achievements:

April 2024:

• 3rd Position in the District Chess Tournament (Under-7), Faridabad (March 31 - April 1, 2024)
• 2nd Position in the Global Champ U-8 Rapid Chess Tournament, Noida (April 14, 2024)
• 2nd Position in the DPSG Cup U-7 Chess Tournament, Faridabad (April 29, 2024)

May 2024: 3rd Position in Global Sports Academy U-9 Chess Tournament, Noida (25th May 2024)

June 2024:

• 3rd Position in Board Masters Chess Tournament, Noida (9th June 2024)
• 3rd Position in Global Sports Academy Chess Festival (U-8), Noida (16th June 2024)

July 2024:

• 3rd Position in Board Masters Chess Tournament II, Noida (7th July 2024)

August 2024:

• 2nd Position in R.K. Choksi Open Chess Tournament (U-7), Faridabad (15th August 2024)

September 2024:

• 3rd Position in 16th MCA Invitational U-9 Chess Tournament, Noida (22nd September 2024)

October 2024:

• 2nd Position in Khushi Chess Tournament, Faridabad (5th October 2024)
• 2nd Position (Silver Medal) in 1st SNS Wildcats Cup U-12 Chess Tournament, Shiv Nadar School Faridabad (19th October 2024)
• 3rd Position in Divine Chess Tournament (U-11), Faridabad (27th October 2024)

Aruj Sahai's consistent podium finishes across multiple tournaments demonstrate his strategic skills and passion for chess.