मुंशी प्रेमचंद जयंती
मुंशी प्रेमचंद जयंती के उपलक्ष्य में कक्षा ३ से ५ के बच्चों ने १९ जुलाई २०२१ से ३१ जुलाई २०२१ तक इस महान साहित्यकार के बारे में जाना | सभी बच्चों ने इनकी जीवनी को संक्षेप में जाना और प्रमुख रचनाओं के नामों से अवगत हुए |
कक्षा ३ से ५ के बच्चों ने मुंशी प्रेमचंद द्वारा रचित एक कहानी को पढ़ा और उस पर आधारित गतिविधि की | उन्होंने गूगल फॉर्म के ज़रिए quiz भी किया |
कक्षा ३ के बच्चों ने ‘दो बैलों की कथा’ द्वारा घनिष्ठ मित्रता, जानवरों और मनुष्य के प्रेम तथा तालमेल को जाना एवं उस पर चर्चा की | कक्षा ४ में बच्चों ने ‘ईदगाह’ कहानी सुनी, समझी और पढ़ी | सभी बच्चों ने हामिद द्वारा घर के बड़े-बूढों के लिए नि:स्वार्थ प्रेम पर चर्चा की और उससे भावनात्मक रूप से जुड़ पाए | उन्होंने इस कहानी का मंचन भी किया |
किस्सागोई – पंच परमेश्वर
मुंशी प्रेमचंद द्वारा शुरू की गई कहानी वाचन की कला - ‘किस्सागोई’ से कक्षा ५ के बच्चे परिचित हुए | उन्होंने मुंशी प्रेमचंद द्वारा रचित प्रसिद्ध कहानी पंच परमेश्वर को किस्सागोई के माध्यम से प्रस्तुत किया | हमारे कक्षा ५ के ‘किस्सागोइओं’ ने भावपूर्ण कथा वाचन करते हुए पंचायती राज व्यवस्था को समझते हुए सरपंच की ज़िम्मेदारी और नैतिकता का बोध भी किया | इस कहानी के द्वारा सभी छात्र मुंशी प्रेमचंद की लेखन शैली से भी अवगत हुए |
सौभाग्य उसी को प्राप्त होता है, जो पने कर्तव्य पथ पर अडिग रहते हैं। - मुंशी प्रेमचंद
Shiv Nadar School - Faridabad (A glimpse from April to August)
Shiv Nadar School - Faridabad (A glimpse from April to August) https://youtu.be/OfT_oFrEMFQ
Viraj Singh Goel made us proud again!
Viraj Singh Goel of Grade 5, an ace shooter who has been shooting since the age of five. He wonGOLDin the prestigious“4thRezangla Shooting Championship 2021”held at Haryana in August. This tournament is affiliated with Haryana State Rifle Association & over 600 shooters from Delhi, UP, Haryana and Rajasthan participated in this week long tournament.
Gold Medal in the Under 15 Men, score 385/400 (Decimal – 403.1)
His winning streak won him yet another Gold wonGOLD medalin the“4thIndian Revenue Shooting Championship 2021”held at Delhi. This tournament is affiliated with Delhi State Rifle Association & over 350 top shooters from Delhi, UP, Haryana and Rajasthan participated in this prestigious tournament.
Gold Medal in the Under 15 Men, score 388/400 (Decimal – 404.6)
Riding the Storm
The award ceremony, aptly named Riding the Storm, was held on 9th september to celebrate the indomitable spirit of resilience and empathy and felicitate the students who won awards for academic excellence. It was held in the physical space in Wild Cat Hall with all the covid protocols in place .The ceremony was started by lighting the lamp which set an auspicious tone. This was followed by a musical rendition by the school music choir.The tradition of awarding excellence awards for academic performance is an integral and much revered part of SNS culture.
The awards for excellence in languages were given away and were followed by awards for other subjects. This was followed by a soul stirring rendition by the students of the western music AHA basket. The SNS excellence awards were conferred on six students, namely Jahaan Paul,Parth Sharma, Neeyati Saini,Kaashvi Dewan, Shagun Rajput and Krishiv Khatri. This was followed by testimonials by Neeyati Saini and Parth Sharma about how they reached their goals and what it was that brought them to this place. Last but not the least, the grade 10 students were felicitated for excelling in their boards results by adapting to the drastic changes, coping up with illnesses and surviving the turmoil in the year that was. The high achievers, namely. Suhani Sharma, Nirvani Jain, Nipun Jain and arsh Edke shared their thoughts about their journey of last year's session. This was followed by a Vote of Thanks by the Director Principal Mrs Anju Wal who once again congratulated all the award winners.
A lot of hard work, technical expertise, creativity and innovative thinking had gone into planning what finally culminated into the Award Ceremony.
Parents’ Trident - Vol. 2
Parents’Tridentis only an effort to engageparentsproductively and to acknowledge their creative thoughts and expression.
Itis a magazine by and for theparents. We intend to publish the magazine 4 times in a year.So this is the Second Vol.
Editorial Members Mrs. Neelam Narula and Mrs. Urvashi Kaul
We hope going through this newsletter is as enjoyable for you as it is for us bringing it to you.
Walk the Talk - Mr. Mr. Praneet Singh
Walk the Talk is one such initiative wherein experts from different fields come to talk to students. Such sessions serve to dispel existing queries regarding certain career choices, as well as to inform students on new and emerging professional and academic do mains.These sessions are primarily for grade IX and X for them to explore various careers that exist. One such conversation was with Mr. Mr. Praneet Singh on EMERGENT CAREERS IN THE AI DOMAINTED WORLD.
Glimpse of the Session.
Science Engagement day
8 of our Grade 11 Science students visited the Shiv Nadar University on Friday, 23rd October for the "Science Engagement day". The students got to interact with scientists, professors and undergraduate students who ignited their curiosity by unravelling the wonders of Science. Dr Sanjeev Galande’s introductory session showcased the interdisciplinary nature of scientific research. Students who visited the Biology lab could witness and perform the DNA gel electrophoresis, which they had read only in textbooks. At the Physics lab, students were excited to witness the "Wave nature of electrons", Newton's ring and other experiments which were beyond the reach of the school labs. At the Chemistry lab, students got to observe and understand the setup of NMR spectroscopy, X-Ray Diffraction Crystallography, Gas chromatography, HPLC, IR spectroscopy, Mass spectroscopy, UV spectroscopy etc. The event helped bridge the gap between senior school teachers, students and researchers/professors for a deeper understanding of Natural Sciences, and was a step towards encouraging the students to pursue a career in scientific research.
In Conversation with Ms. Bulbul Sharma
On 27th October, 2021, an interactive online author's session was organized with Ms. Bulbul Sharma , a versatile author and painter. She has written five collections of short stories, a novel, non-fiction and some of the most-loved books for children, including Tales of Fabled Beasts, Gods and Demon sand The Ramayana.
The students witnessed a narration of short stories from her book, Fantastic Creatures in Indian Mythology and had a wonderful opportunity to interact with her. Discussions about the mythological creatures sparked students' imagination and curiosity. The students also greatly benefitted when the author shared some insights on essential writing techniques which left an impressionable impact on young minds.
Hybrid Learning
The reopening of the school campus has been planned and curated in a deeply considered and measured way. For all grades,we have first begun with the Sports Program. To experience the campus, enjoy the vastness and openness especially when thechildren have been in a 'locked in' mode, has helped them a great deal to reorient, recalibrate, returnto campus, with the new safety protocols in place.
Sharing a glimpse.
FUN’KAAR, 2021
Fun’kaar is a magical word that infuses energy and creativity into our spirits. As Ananda Coomaraswamy says, “An artist is not a special kind of a person; rather each person is a special kind of artist.” Shiv Nadar School Noida yet again celebrated Fun’kaar, that time of the year when the artist in each child lets loose to paint his own canvas of free thinking.
Early Years
This year the theme of Fun’kaar in Nursery was “I Love Animals” where the children delved deeper into the Animal Kingdom with the theme mascots Avi, Scuba Diver Maya, Farmer Friedo and Forest Officer Jaya.
The students of Kindergarten embarked upon their inquisitive journey and explored the theme of “Water” this Fun’kaar. From the story of Drippy, a drop of water, the students journeyed to Palghar to understand the various sources of water to an actual farm tour by a parent to understand various “Underground Sources of Water”, the students had a terrific time with their enquiries on ‘Why water should be saved’ and turned Water Detectives to check those wasting water.
The theme ‘Exploring Landforms and Shelter’ was full of discovery and an opportunity to delve into why “every step matters”, where the students turned naturalists, urban planners and weathermen to discover various landforms, habitats, ecosystem, and weather conditions to understand the need for shelter and how to make it ideal for the environment!
In addition to the above, the students had a great time in school with Musical Sargam Assemblies, Monday Mazedaar sessions, playing traditional games, to watching stories role played by facilitators, art & story sessions, musical presentations, playing shop activity and sessions with the famous ventriloquist Mr. M Santhosh Kumar.
Primary Years
The Primary Years at Shiv Nadar School, Noida has a firm belief in the integration of the 3 Hs - Head, Hand and Heart - in the design of learning.
In the Fun'kaar process at Primary Years, the students were encouraged to incorporate traditional learning with the knowledge and understanding available at present, integrate the learning available in different pockets of academics, and apply the same with an eye to improving lives at a personal, local as well as global level. For instance, as a part of the very first Fun'kaar Week, the Grade 5 students learned about building shelters (Environmental Studies) and measurement (Math) by actually constructing temporary shelters made out of locally available material - bamboo, straw and bricks - for the ground staff. The structures were a source of immense satisfaction for the students, particularly when they saw the ground staff making optimal use of them in the hot Delhi summer!
This academic year, with the changing paradigms in education, the focus of Fun'kaar week were the concepts of 'change and connection'. During this time, the students learnt that exposure to art helps them express, embrace change and stay connected with each other and their learning.
Grade 2 explored how rituals and traditions provide a window to our tradition, Grade 3’s thrust was with Habitats and Adaptation, Grade 4 continued their inquisitive journeys by working towards how Maps and Symbols help us explore the world while Grade 5 worked proactively on Mixing Materials to Create New Products.
In addition to the fun filled classrooms, the students had a number of fun sessions like making Boondi Mithai at home, Kalbeliya Dance Screening, student led workshops, folk stories, designer writing workshops, workshops on animal habitat and adaptation, a virtual tour by the Wyoming State Museum, arts & music fest to name a few.
The learning journey for Primary Years Funkaar is showcased through a website, for each of the Form. It includes the glimpses of all the workshops, student and parent led sessions and other homeroom activities around the celebration.
https://www.sites.google.com/view/funkaar-21-22-shivnadarschool
