Harmony Unplugged: A Musical Evening with Parents
Music has the power to bring people together, and Harmony Unplugged was a perfect testament to that! This special event saw our talented parents and teachers take the stage, creating an evening filled with melodious performances, heartfelt connections, and shared passion for music. The atmosphere was electric, yet intimate, as performers poured their hearts into every note, making it a night to cherish.
This year’s Harmony Unplugged theme, Melodies and Memories, beautifully captured the essence of the evening. Music is not just about sound—it is a journey through time, evoking nostalgia, emotions, and treasured moments. Each performance carried a piece of the past, weaving together stories that resonated deeply with the audience.
From Tamil classics like Kanmani Anbodu to the soulful Telugu devotional song Brahmam Okate, composed by the saint Annamacharya, and a mix of various genres, the event was a celebration of diverse musical traditions. Every song carried an emotion, a story, and a memory—bringing the audience together through a shared love for music. Some performances had the audience swaying, while others left them misty-eyed.
As voices filled the room, there was an unspoken understanding that music is more than just sound; it is a bridge between generations, experiences, and emotions.
To bring the evening to a close, the school music team delivered a heartfelt cover of Alvida, a poignant and fitting finale that left the audience in awe, carrying the emotions of the evening long after the music stopped. As the final notes faded, the evening didn’t end there. Conversations flowed over delicious food, as parents and educators lingered, sharing reflections, laughter, and the joy of having been part of something special. It was the perfect way to wrap up a night filled with music, memories, and connection.
The event was not just about performances but about celebrating our vibrant school community, where parents, educators, and staff came together to create something truly memorable. The joy of performing, the warmth of encouragement, and the spirit of togetherness made it a night that will be fondly remembered.
With its soul-stirring melodies, heartfelt stories, and an atmosphere of pure joy, Harmony Unplugged was a beautiful reminder that music has the power to unite, heal, and inspire. It was truly an evening to remember—one that will resonate in our hearts for a long time!
Empowering Future-Ready Learners: Grade 5 BYOD Orientation
At Shiv Nadar School, Faridabad, we continuously innovate to enhance learning experiences. Over the past five years, our Digital Ecosystem has evolved from a 1:1 iPad Program (2019) to a Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) model (2021) for Middle School and beyond, fostering deeper engagement and personalized learning.
We are proud to share that our commitment to technology-driven education has earned us the prestigious Apple Distinguished School recognition in 2024, placing us among the world’s leading institutions in digital excellence.
To help parents understand this technology-powered learning journey, we conducted the BYOD Orientation for Grade 5 parents across two days — 27th February 2025 and 1st March 2025.
Session Highlights
- Impact of Digital Learning: How technology enhances creativity, collaboration, and critical thinking.
- Digital Policy: Responsible device usage at school and at home.
- Live Demonstrations: Parents participated in Simulated Class Connect sessions, experiencing firsthand how digital tools are seamlessly integrated into core subjects like Hindi, Social Science, Math, and Science.
The orientation provided parents with valuable insight into our digital learning environment, the policies in place, and how technology empowers student learning at Shiv Nadar School, Faridabad.
THE BUTTERFLY TIMES December 2020
From the magical world to Mythology, from flora to fauna, from social and environmental issues to wobbly tooth and Santa, our future writers have an innate thirst for the quest for everything they see in their surroundings and this edition gives the readers mind to travel along with them in this journey.
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World Read Aloud Day
'World Read Aloud Day'was initiated by Litworld in 2010, to celebrate the power of reading aloud, creating and connecting communities to amplify new stories and to advocate for literacy as a foundational human right. Litworld, an organization committed to spreading the joy of reading and building a community of readers has earmarked the first Wednesday of February as World Read Aloud Day.
World Read Aloud Day was celebrated across Primary, Middle and Senior School through Live Book Talks. Through the years students have been sharing and exchanging books with their friends. Their excitement was evident when they got this opportunity to do it in a live event. They were invited to present their books and speak about the author, the title, the genre, and reasons why they would recommend the book to their peers. After the presentation, they also answered questions about the book. A small session of teachers followed where they read out an excerpt from a book they had read.
The event was a huge success and generated an awareness about new genres and authors. The suggestions poured in by the students - the Live Book Talk to be a regular feature, Hindi books to be a part of the event and so on. Students looked forward to reading the books recommended by their friends which concur with the essence of the event to build a community of readers.
In Conversation with Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa
In Conversation with Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa
Tracey Tokuhama-Espinosa, who is a professor at the Harvard University Extension School in a course called the "Neuroscience of Learning: An Introduction to Mind, Brain, Health and Education"
Sharing a glimpse: https://youtu.be/Qyg4k0ulEW8
Basant Baithak 2021, Celebrating SOUL: The Spirit of Unlimited Learning
Basant Baithak at Shiv Nadar School Noida has always been a space for sharing learning in all spaces, a time to reflect and rejuvenate ourselves as we celebrate the Gods and Goddesses of Learning, such as they may be. As winter frost gave way to the warmth of spring, parents, students from and staff members came together in the school field to celebrate this time with the entire community of learners - through song, dance and poetry!
In keeping with the colours of Saraswati and Kamadeva, The Gods of Learning and Love - who represent Basant, everyone came dressed in whites and yellows.
The celebrations saw participation from students right from the youngest learners of Nursery to the outgoing batch of 12th Graders, teachers, parents all artists in their own right. Bhajans, thought provoking poems, including some original verses from teachers and students alike, folk songs from India, Yoga Asana & Mudras, a musical jugalbandi along with abundant sunshine made it a perfect celebration of the Spirit of Unlimited Learning, a coming together of the community of learners after almost a year of the pandemic.
Watch the highlights of the celebrations: https://youtu.be/9kQNz7WEs7Q
THE BUTTERFLY TIMES, JANUARY 2021
January is a month of celebrations, ringing in the New Year and festivities. The articles in this edition bring in the joy of celebrations giving a peek into the festivals celebrated in the first month of the year. Our students have also written about the various other important days that are celebrated during January like- Global Family Day, Internal Day of Education, Road Safety Week. Their stories will take you to the world of magical creature, detective Panda and a soldier – such is their imagination. Don’t forget to test your brain muscles with a crossword on Indian Tourism!
Read here: The Butterfly Times
GOALS PROJECT 2021
This year our school participated in 2021 GOALS PROJECT, where the students collaborated with 1600 global classrooms from 118 countries to examine the UN Sustainable Development Goals and their ability to take action through shared experience and use of innovative technologies and practices.
This project aimed to lead behaviour change, through education and was reinforcement of our school philosophy of Education for Life. It provided the phenomenon based learning and 21st century skills allowing students to be creative, to collaborate at a global scale, understand empathy, think critically and most importantly take action.
The students of our school worked on the project: Life Below Water. During the six week project they connected and interacted with teachers and experts across the globe. As a group they acted upon (SDG) Sustainable Development Goal 14 - Life Below Water, which states the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.
Collectively, our Environmental Stewards from Middle and Senior school explored the SDG by studying its causes, effects and pondered upon the solutions. Their ideas and solutions took diverse directions of composing and performing songs, creating school-wide and community wide campaigns, making resolution paper and draft policy as they continue to reach and report. They voiced their dissent through various mediums like stop-motion videos, neighbourhood clean-ups, beach clean-ups, bake sales, clothing and food drives. Various Art projects, inventions and experiments were also shared on this platform.
They got the opportunity to join hands with project partners from the UN in a global online celebration of the Goals Project Day of Solutions. These students spoke of diversity, equality, climate change and clean energy when they conducted interviews, wrote letters and raised their voices.
The Goal Project culminated with the students from all across the world sharing their final projects. Through their passion and grit they are teaching the world how change can be brought through actions and shared humanity!
Anandam - 2021
Culmination of the joyous journey of year-long Aha Arts Programme marked as 'Anandam'. Click on the vidoes to witness the culmination.
Grades 1 & 2
Group 1: Grades 3 to 5
Group 2: Grades 3 to 5
Part 1 Grades 6 to 10
Part 2 Grades 6 to 10
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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