RoboCup Nationals Championship

Our technology aficionados have done us proud yet again! Shiv Nadar School Noida has won the Nationals of RoboCup Championship. Team System Overload which came 1st was also awarded the trophy for best creativity and innovation and the team that came second, Annihilators, were also awarded the trophy for best team work. 

The team is headed to Australia for representing India in the World Championships.

Indian Robocup Junior Foundation is an NGO with the aim to provide the students community an exciting introduction to the field of robotics, a new way to develop technical abilities through hand-on experience with electronics, hardware and software.

From Fear To Fascination! An engagement with Science at Primary School

In order for children to appreciate Science, it is imperative that the “fear” around the subject be addressed. Allowing children to explore science, and do hands on experiments brings down boundaries and reinforces our belief that one is never too young to explore its magic.

On 22nd of February, students of Grade 5 exhibited some interesting and ground-breaking products, based on the gravity, light and hydraulics. There was a dazzling array of models/protypes – from hydraulic lifts, automatic sensor operated dustbins, to a state of the art broom. Some creative minds even created a quiz on States of Matter. Their exploration only goes to show that young minds, when given a platform, can do wonders.

GRADE 2 SPORTS DAY

The much awaited Annual Sports Day for Grade 2 was held on March 01, 2019 with great zeal and excitement. The Head of Primary School, Ms. Soniya Mawani welcomed the guest of honour, our esteemed parent Ms. Vinita Juneja and the august gathering. The theme this year was ‘Transport’. The event began with the torch relay. Students performed Aerobics drill mesmerizing the audience with their energetic performances. Once the races began, the air was filled with cheer and encouragement for the young athletes. Fun time with fathers participating in a flat race with their children and mothers participating in a tug- of- war between the houses added to the enjoyment.

Grade IX students educational tour to New York

The National Model United Nations 2018 conference conducted in Hotel Hilton and Sheraton from 25th-29th March in New York was an educational, enlightening and enthralling experience. Since it is an event in the world at a college level, it hosted around 5000 students this year. The sheer magnitude and diversity of the conference and students participating, credits the participants and organizers with the quality of mindfulness, responsibility and eagerness to sustain and develop the world we all reside in. Interacting with other participants, as delegates of member states and as students of Grade IX Shiv Nadar School Gurgaon and from different parts of the world increased our knowledge about the world and gave insight to the different perspective of people. The whole experience also improved our debating and negotiating skills.

At the opening ceremony we had the honor of meeting Professor Luis Moreno-Ocampo and other personalities who are active global citizens. The theme for this year was “Transform Our World”, in order to promote the Millennium Development Goals and the Sustainable Development Goals and to find solutions to problems effecting the fulfillment of prosperous lives for all.

Since this conference requires weeks of preparation, research, writing as well as embodying the diplomatic and collaborative spirit of the United Nations, the participants were seen to be united and collaborative without much competitiveness hindering their progress towards finding adequate solutions to current global problems. There were certainly attempts to gives ones best to distinguish oneself from the majority during committee sessions, be it through speeches, leadership, quality of content and also ‘clothes’.

The NMUN was different from the Shiv Nadar School MUN in terms of size, involvement of students, creativity and also diversity.. The creative solutions incorporated in the resolutions of the NMUN delegates was eye opening. They viewed the problems with an open mind and different perspective. As mentioned before the participation of people from different countries and cultures provided diversity in views. Delegate seminars were conducted where topics ranging from a media panel to discussions on climate change, disarmament etc. were addressed.

The closing ceremony held at the (real) General Assembly Hall were very exciting as few civilians actually get a chance to visit the Hall. We were addressed by high-level speakers of the United Nations organization who gave an insight on what a global citizen actually is. It was truly an inspirational and enjoyable experience which increased my knowledge a ten fold times and stretched my capabilities.

The Dialogue 2019

Peaceful Coexistence – A reality or a distant dream for India!

Shiv Nadar School Gurugram hosted the fourth edition of ‘The Dialogue’ on Monday 21st January 2019. This is an annual panel discussion, hosted at Shiv Nadar School, where eminent speakers get together to discuss critical issues pertaining to India's past, present and future. The discussion, other than building awareness on issues of importance, also aims at giving a greater fillip to critical thinking, analytical skills and the reasoning abilities of our students. The entire event was coordinated and moderated by our students. The topic – "Peaceful Coexistence – A reality or a distant dream for India!" encouraged intellectual discussion and thought-provoking questions from the students. Our panelist this year were:

· Ms Sonam Kalra – Sufi Singer and Media personality

· Ms Rhythm Anand Bhardwaj – Legal Editor & TV Anchor

· Mr Vikramjeet Singh Rooprai – Heritage Activist and Educationist

· Ms Aparna Mittal – Lawyer and Management Consultant

Athletic Meet - Primary

The glory of sports comes from dedication, determination and desire. As the wise say “In the dust of defeat as well as the laurels of victory there is glory to be found if one has done his best.” We celebrate participation much before we celebrate a victory or mourn defeat.

The balmy day at Shiv Nadar school started with the “Athletic meet 2019” for Grade III, IV and V and non - competitive events for Grade I & II. A torch, which is a symbol of knowledge that dispels darkness, was lit by our Primary School Head, Ms. Priya Nanda who then declared the meet open. The young council members and house representatives from the four houses- Lion House, Tiger House, Leopard house and Panther house carried the torch around the field and pledged to imbibe the true spirit of sportsmanship. The students of Grade III, IV and V ran across the field in different races to reach the target line. Every race brought loud cheers from their peers for their friends as well as their houses to motivate and encourage them. The individual events were followed by Gymnastics display which demonstrated concentration, flexibility and balance that is required to perform with grace and agility. It highlighted the importance and need of teamwork to grow and excel together.

Students of grade I, II participated in different themed races including my creation, getting ready for the party, go green, hurdle race and puzzle race. This was followed by a display of a martial arts drill by the students of Grade II that left the audience mesmerized, the students of Grade I participated in different themed races including packing the bags, toothpick ballista, hungry frogs, hoop- scotch and obstacle race. The event culminated on a high note for everyone.

Sports Day-Pre Primary

The 5th Annual Sports Day at Shiv Nadar school was nothing short of a grand affair. Our pre-primary stars shined through the event as they displayed various skills they had learnt through the academic year. Apart from this they also performed a drill which was well coordinated and energetic. Keeping in mind the age group of our pre-primary children, there were no races planned. The motive was not to show who was the fastest but to show that all of them can perform the skills independently and at their own pace. Some of the skills around which the activities were planned include full body balance, major muscle coordination, awareness of both sides of the body, hand –eye coordination, hand and leg coordination and palmer grip!

Surge of the Wildcats- Pre-Primary Sports Day 2018-19

Sports, in the true spirit, is conducted to foster friendship, solidarity, fair play and to promote healthy life styles.At Shiv Nadar School we gather the children and emphasize that the purpose of the game is to have fun, develop their skills and enjoy being together in a disciplined way

The Sports meet was declared open by  the Pre-Primary Head, Ms. Sumita Malik. There was a drill presentation by the children followed by different races . The parents of both the forms also participated in races, reliving their childhood days.   

Parent Representative Group - Thanksgiving

The goals of Parent Partnership Programme is to engage parents more fully in the child welfare and provide support , modelling and linkages to help children in meeting their well –being goals.

The School  values the PRG members as an ambassador and spokesperson through their belief in a shared vision and provide feedback towards  continuous comprehensive school health and happiness.

We celebrated a year long partnership with a small Thanksgiving session with all the PRG members of Academic year 2018-19.

Inter-House Elocution Competition

An interhouse elocution competition was recently organised in Shiv Nadar School, Faridabad. Students from grade 3 to 6 participated in this event aimed at encouraging fine public speaking skills. While grade 3 and 4 spoke on ‘spring’ as their theme, the senior grades inspired the audience by giving speeches on ‘courage’.