Leadership Mindfulness Retreat - ‘The Art of Power’
Mindfulnesshas been an integral part ofthelearning at Shiv Nadar School. Mindfulnessis being aware ofthepresent moment, experiencing our senses, thoughts and emotions.The practice of Mindfulness aims to create peace and harmony within oneself, one’s family, and society.
We are deeply committed to creating amindful community. To extend the practice to the larger community, a two-day Mindfulness Retreat was organised at the school which was facilitated by the Ahimsa Trust. The Trust represents the Venerable Thich Nhat Hanh and his community in India. The workshop was led by the monastics from the Plum Village community of Zen Master, Thich Nhat Hanh leading the session through a Day of Mindfulness, titled ‘The Art of Power’.
The first day of the session was organised for the core group members, parents and staff of all the three campuses and was on live telecast. The second day session was organised for the Leadership across Shiv Nadar Family. The session was curated for the leaders to use the various ways to practice mindfulness in everyday life as mindfulnesspractices are increasingly being recognized as an essential support for corporate professionals.
Scientific research has corroborated thatMindfulnessPractices increase attention and concentration, enhance social emotional learning and interpersonal awareness, decrease stress, depression, anxiety and hostility and promotes a sense of wellbeing and enhances inner resilience.
Plum Village Teachers Profiles
Robotics Summer Camp
38 students across Grades 3-10 attended Robotics Summer Camp conducted on 20th - 30th June.The project-based activities planned for this program help build science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) knowledge and improved problem-solving, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration skills by integrating the use of relevant digital tools hence, enhancing computational thinking skills.
With LEGO programs students explored the resources to design, build and program their creations. The Engineering program for senior grades introduced Arduino and 3D printers programming for creating professional drawings using the software anddiscoveringhow to start with dimensioned sketches and end up with complete 3D models.
The program in an intuitive way allowed students to bring their creations to life while sharpening computational thinking skills like logical reasoning, pattern recognition, and modelling simulations.
Annual Hindi Newsletter - क्षितिज
The Hindi department of grades 3 to 5 has released their annual newsletter.
इस क्षितिज पत्रिका का मूल आधार समावेशी दृष्टिकोण (inclusive approach)है|यह एक नवप्रवर्तक विचार (innovative idea)है,जोकि पूर्णत: छात्र संचालित (completely student-led)है |
इसमें संकलित सम्पूर्ण रचनाएँ कक्षा के दौरान पढ़ाए गए पाठ्यक्रम (syllabus) पर आधारित है|साथ ही हमारे विद्यार्थियों द्वारा चुने गए संपादक दल ने ज़िम्मेदारी और संवेदना के साथ साझेदारी में काम करना सीखा|
First Edition:https://vidhishakalra1.wixsite.com/hindinewsletter
Second Edtion:https://youtu.be/0sHd0Jz8uuk
Strategic Leadership for Schools in a Changing Environment (SLSCE)
Strategic Leadership for Schools in a Changing Environment (SLSCE)
Venue: IIM Ahmadabad
Dates: June 13 – 17, 2022
Attendees from SNSF: Shilpa Khadse, Preeti Gautam, Neha Jain
Overview: The SLSCE program at IIMA for school leaders was an exhaustive week long learning experience covering a breadth of areas under the purview of school management and Leadership. The emphasis on Leadership was not by undermining the Managerial role. The significance of maintaining a fine balance of both hats was brought out beautifully. Knowing one’s limits is as important as overcoming self-limiting beliefs. And to overcome these, it is important to explicitly recognize one’s core beliefs and limiting beliefs.
The role of school leaders has transformed massively over time and it is all the more important to blend the head, heart and the mind to be able to bring in the innovation essential for transforming the educational experience of the learners.
Young Thinkers Forum Summer School
Young Thinkers Forum Summer School is a program, where students are exposed to different disciplines and beyond through a virtual setting.
26 students of Grade 9 and 11 participated in the Young Thinkers Forum Summer School Program at the Shiv Nadar School University.
Our program includes a range of activities including vertical tutoring between high school students and college students, faculty presentations, fun sessions, discussion groups, guest speakers and interactive multimedia learning. It is a certified weeklong offline program, where students are exposed to different disciplines like Astronomy, DNA, AI and Entrepreneurship.
CENTA® Teaching Professionals’ Olympiad (TPO) 2021
CENTA Teaching Professionals' Olympiad (TPO) 2021 - CENTA's Flagship International Competition for Teachers
| Sr. No | Name | Subject Track | Subject Rank |
| 1 | Megha Bohra | Secondary School Physics | 1 |
| 2 | Issani Paul Chowdury | Secondary School English | 3 |
| 3 | Preeti Gautam | School Leaders' Track | 3 |
| 4 | Monica Rishi | Early Childhood Education | 4 |
| 5 | Neha Jain | Primary School English | 4 |
| 6 | Meenakshi Sharma | Secondary School English | 4 |
| 7 | Garima Grover | Primary School English | 5 |
| 8 | Garima Sharma | Secondary School Maths | 5 |
| 9 | Mitu Majumdar | Senior Secondary School English | 5 |
| 10 | Rashmi Dahiya | Early Childhood Education | 10 |
| 11 | Aakriti Sethi | Primary School English | 10 |
| 12 | Shalini Chhabra | Primary School English | 97 (National Rank) |
Congratulations to all the Educators!
GenWise Summer Program (GSP)
The Shiv Nadar Schools Global Alliances Think Tank presents a 10-day GenWise Summer Program (GSP) at the world-class campus of Shiv Nadar University (SNU). This 11-day residential program was organized from June 16-26, 2022. 33 students from Shiv Nadar Schools and 10 from schools across India were part of the GSP.
The Program was split into 2 tracks:
Senior (Grades 8,9,10 )
Junior (Grades 5,6,7 )
The Senior track comprises the following 2 academic enrichment modules-
The Junior track comprises the following 2 academic enrichment modules-
The Pleasure of Scientific discovery.
Making choices: Value and Money in daily life / Learning Economics through Farming
Summer Sports Camp
We, at Shiv Nadar School firmly believe in creating the sporting experience of a lifetime, and ensure that every student has the opportunity to reach his/her potential. Sports is an integral part of any education system as it not only provides a platform for children to showcase their talent but also helps in wholesome personality development.
Sports Summer Camp was organised for children during the Summer Breaks - Cricket, Football, Baseball, Basketball, Badminton.
Apple Training Program
Our teachers are constantly encouraged, empowered and assisted to develop the requisite skill set. Apple Certified Teachers conducted a training sessionwith our teachers across Grades 5 to 12. A total of 44 teachers attended the training which aimed at seamless integration of technology in our teaching/learning practices. Teachers were introduced to different functionalities of native Apps and learnt how to apply the same in our pedagogy.
The Team was lead by MsA.Lakshmi Priya; She has 20 years of Teaching experience- 12 years of teaching International Curriculum and from 2012 been in the Apple ecosystem.
Welcome Back to School!
The beginning of the session, April 4th, 2022 was no less than a Red Letter Day. The School revived full scale operations after two disruptive, fundamentally different and defining years in Education.
The children returned to school in full numbers. Cutting across age and grade barriers, they all had one thing in common. The deep desire to be on campus, to learn, play, and experience real time impressions and real spaces. I am certain the parents matched their enthusiasm and optimism.
The eight weeks before the Summer Break have been intense and momentous. To re-fuel the school engine, revive school processes, practices and student engagement has been a labour of love.
Gilmpse ofof our first quarter:https://youtu.be/DWZT_qT0Vbw