Citation Ceremony
Our First Pride of Shiv Nadar School, Gurugram, organised the First Citation Ceremony for its Grade XII students. The entire Shiv Nadar School family along with the parents came together to bless and wish the outgoing batch of 2018-19.
The Citation Ceremony was a medley of memories, fun, tears and solemness.
The grades XII turned out smartly in their Lotus print kurtas, passed on the light to their grade XI counterparts, symbolizing the continuity and transferring of responsibilities.
Teachers from across their journey through Shiv Nadar School, the Executive Director and the Principal spoke to the children urging them to strive for excellence in whatever they do and to remember that they are loved beyond words!
The students received mementos and citations from the Trustee , CEO,Executive Director, Principal and Senior Head.
International Visitors in January 2019
Bhutanese teachers @ Shiv Nadar School
On 23rd January the teachers from Armed Forces Pre School Project-Bhutan visited the Pre-primary section of our school. These visits are a great way to make connections and learn from different cultures. It contributes towards collaboration and helps to highlight good practices. The teachers from Bhutan visited different sections in Nursery and Kindergarten, they observed the lessons, and interacted with the children. The children interacted comfortably with them and were curious to know about their costume and language. The visiting teachers were appreciative of the interaction and open discussions between the teachers and the students.
Thai delegation @ Shiv Nadar School
Young Ambassadors of Virtue Foundation is a non-profit organization funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with objectives to support public activities that help developing personal moral standards.
A delegation from this Foundation visited Shiv Nadar School on January 29th 2019. Ms Busadee Santipitaks, Director-General of the Department of Information and Spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand lead the delegation of 20 students (grade 6), teachers, and school directors (5).
The students from Thailand were given a traditional welcome and a tour of the school. The day started with the Tile Making workshop. While one student etched ‘I Love India’, the other drew a scene from his village. This was followed by a Manipuri dance performance by our students. An eclectic array of activities was on the menu, art-craft, songs and dancing, to food. The enthusiasm was palpable as the visitors learned the Dandiya dance. A pleasant surprise for our AHA students was when the Thai students performed a song on ‘Som Tam’ a famous Thai street snack. The highlight was the sharing of experiences and the concept of "sufficiency economy", a philosophy promoted by the erstwhile Thai king, Late King Bhumibol Adulyadej. The "exchange" culminated with promises to keep in touch, presenting each other gifts and valuable memories.
They were appreciative of the interactions and open discussions between the students and the teachers. The children spoke to them happily and were curious about their costume and language. It was a fruitful and heart warming interaction?
Anandam - Primary
The essence of AHA curriculum at school motivates our students to explore, to seek, to find the different art forms. This year long learning culminated into Anandam for Grade 1 to 4
Grade 1 - 2
Music Basket performed a euphonic medley of Patriotic Song” Padhengey Likhenge” and Jambalaya, Japanese Folk song in the western music.
Dance Basket students showcased Kathak Mudra welcoming the spring. Manipuri dance was based on the Baul Song from West Bengal and it was the Bharatnatyam dance basket who did the foot stomping Bhangra.
Theatre Basket: The theatrical performances of Fairy Tales with twist brought laughter from the audience.
Grade 3 - 4
Music basket sang a beautiful composition in Raag Malkauns and theme songs of the soap operas.
Dance basket performances were magical. Bharatnatyam dance - Vaishnava Jana, Manipuri dance - Radha Roop Varnan and Kathak - Krishna and Gopi.
A thought provoking play “ Appropriate Audience Behaviour” was scripted and performed by the students themselves. A fractured fairy tale and ‘Party on the Moon' were also performed.
Art Basket students painted a colourful abstract artwork which was done live on the stage it left the audience spellbound. The grade 1 and 2 display included the work of Lion house students in the realm of art and creativity, in clay modelling, terracotta relief sculpture, sketching, ink- blot painting, bottle art, paper collage and origami. The exhibits illustrated the innovation, creativity and talent of the young learners and spoke of the effort put in by them.
News Letter - January to March 2019
Here is the News Letter From January to March 2019. Some of the glimpses of who we are and what we do.
Learn * Explore * Innovate * Evolve
World Dance Day
"Have feet, will dance". Give the world a reason to dance.
On account of World Dance Day all the AHA dance basket of Grade 1 &2 students with the teachers gathered to shake a leg accompanied with different kind of music..Every move they made was adorable going with the flow of the music lost to the world
Spic Macay
Shiv Nadar School’s endeavour has been to promote different art forms, be it dance, music or visual arts. We invited the famous Odissi dancer, Ms. Vidushi Kavita Dwibedi, who captivated the young audience with her graceful movements and expressions. She started with a small introduction to the Odissi dance form, one of the oldest surviving dance forms of India. History tells us that like some of it’s contemporaries, Odissi too was a temple dance performed by the "Devdasis". The "tribhangi", i.e., the independent movement of the head, chest and pelvis is what sets this dance form apart.
Newsletter Vol 4- From The Principal's Desk
Here is the Newsletter for April-May 2019.
Beat The Heat - Nursery & Kindergarten
Beat the Heat day was a day of fun and frolic for pre-primary students. Children had a bundle of activities to beat the scorching heat. For making this day memorable, parents had volunteered to
organize and conduct games and activities for children They kick-started the day by with a craft activity, in which the children decorated a popsicle stick. They went on to capture their fun day by
taking a picture at the photo booth followed by two amazing games that were set up at a double height area. Last but not least, the children moved towards the football ground to have a gala time to
splish-splash some water in the water games. The event wouldn’t be complete with the cool ice-creams which were served in their respective classrooms before they bid adieu to make more memories
during their summer holidays.
Beat the Heat day turned out to be a memorable day. Children were all smiles and set for their holidays.
Culture Fox Trip to Milan and Vienna
This year trip to Italy and Austria was curated especially keeping in mind the interests of the participating students from all three campuses of Shiv Nadar School.
The 8-day long trip covered the cities of Milan in Italy and Vienna in Austria. A total number of 16 students and 4 teachers went on the tour guided by Culture Fox leaders.
MILAN
The days were divided into Architecture Day, Fashion Day & Visual Art day at Milan.
Architecture Day
Our students learnt about perspectives and gained tangible skills in drawing 3D on 2D. The experience was special as they sat in front of iconic monuments on a beautiful, sunny day and attempted sketching what they were seeing on paper while being told about the historic significance of the sites. They were taken to the Arco Della Pace and Castello Sforzesco.
It was a great beginning. The students enjoyed the first activity at the Arco Della Pace immensely. The activity became a little long and repetitive at the second location. Castello Sforzesco houses a museum, which had an exhibition of works by Leonardo da Vinci. The day concluded with a walk through the College of Art, Botanical Gardens and some shopping in the city centre.
Fashion Day
Most students were looking forward to exploring fashion in Milan and the day began with the much-awaited visit to Armani/Silos Museum. The students learnt a lot about the famous designer as they walked through the museum with expert cultural influences in fashion designing.
Visual Arts Day
The workshop on this day was led by Ms Silvia Fiani, a Milanese artist, at her quaint, little studio. The students learnt various watercolour techniques and were encouraged telling them about the significance of weaves, fabrics, colours, lights and diverse to express their inner emotions using this medium on paper.
VIENNA
The days in Vienna were divided into Theatre Day, Photography Day & Music Day
Theatre Day 
The students were introduced to ‘Theatre of the Youth’, the largest theatre for children in Europe. At the Renaissance, Theatre students were given a guided tour of the stage specially designed for their ongoing production of Robin Hood. They learnt about stagecraft, projections, props, music, costumes, make-up, wigs and all that goes into making a musical theatre production. The stage tour was followed by a brief description of the storyline of the play. They then watched the entire three-hour-long production in German with a house full of children of all ages. Even though they did not understand the language, it was easy to follow the story and was very exciting to see all the tricks unravel on stage.
Photography Day
On photography Day in Vienna students went to Metro Kinokulturhaus to see an exhibition of Polaroids taken by German filmmaker and photographer Wim Wenders curated by Filarchiv Austria. Here the students attended a workshop on Polaroid cameras. This was followed by an outdoor mobile photography workshop led by Mr Rafael Haider. Despite the fact that it was raining and dark outside, the students enjoyed learning about photography from their mentor and walking through the city, taking pictures of beautiful buildings and of each other. On photography Day in Vienna students went to Metro Kinokulturhaus to see an exhibition of Polaroids taken by German filmmaker and photographer Wim Wenders curated by Filarchiv Austria. Here the students attended a workshop on Polaroid cameras. This was followed by an outdoor mobile photography workshop led by Mr Rafael Haider. Despite the fact that it was raining and dark outside, the students enjoyed learning about photography from their mentor and walking through the city, taking pictures of beautiful buildings and of each other
Music Day.
The students went to the House of Music, where they were given a guided tour by the museum representative. Each floor of the museum had a different theme and presented knowledge about the history, science and art of music in a very interactive manner. The students were introduced to the great composers of Austria and they playfully learnt scientific facts about sound and music.
The House of Music was followed by attending an Organ concert in Baroque St. Peter’s church. This was a unique and very calming experience. The tall, intricately decorated walls of the church resonated with the sound of the Organ and everyone consumed by the mesmerizing music. The day ended with a visit to the Summer Palace. The rain finally stopped and we could enjoy the breathtaking view of the city of Vienna and take a walk in the royal gardens of this beautiful historical site.
Visual Arts Day
On Visual art day, the students visited Kunst Haus Wien designed by Friedensreich Hundertwasser. A unique and colourful building showcasing the works of this artist and environmental activist was a window to understand the need for immediate attention to our environment. The guided tour familiarized students with the life and journey of this important Austrian artist and thinker, which was culminated with a brief drawing activity.
Joy Of Sharing - 2019
“Your abundance is not measured by what you have, it is created by
what you share.”
Heidi Catherine Culbertson
THE FUNDRAISER -Culmination of Joy of Sharing Week
Raising Proceeds through Sale & Karsewa
On the culmination day, the artistic talent of our students could be seen in the beautiful things that they had made over the week. The wish-cards, bookmarks, book chompers, envelopes, pencil holders, coasters and pebble paperweights are to name a few that were recycled out of waste resources. The colourful tie and dye scarves and wool lanterns were a treat to the eye.
The visual treat was balanced well with a (food) treat for all! Of course all at a good cost for a good cause!!
The food stalls with various savoury delights kept the taste buds tickled. Nachos, samosas, ice tea, corn salad, popcorn, jaljeera, lime-squash, masala peanuts, ice lollies and coconut laddoos were relished by one and all.
The Karaoke corner kept everyone entertained with melodious songs and requests. The exciting games’ stalls added to the thrill quotient and enjoyed thoroughly by all and sundry.
Last but not least, our young car wipers made the day of many who got their vehicles ‘Gleamy Clean’ at the car wash stall.
The White Elephant Sale
The students across the school enthusiastically contributed towards the White Elephant Sale by bringing in many things from home. Needless to say, it was a huge hit and a great way to recycle and reuse resources!
The students of grade 10 have collaborated with Varitra Foundation (Capstone Project) and are training / grooming the rural women to market and sell their merchandise using the modern IT tools. The students put up a stall to spread awareness about the creative skills of the rural workers and the merchandise that is available on sale (through social platforms).
Building Compassion - Passing the baton to the generation next
A sum of Rs 20,000 was donated by the organising committee of Battle of Bands. Vansh Kapoor, Head Boy and also a member of the organising committee shared “We have grown up being a part of Joy of Sharing and want to continue to be a part of this”.
The proceeds from the sale made on the day of culmination will be contributed to helping the NGOs - Varitra Foundation and Ritinjali, who have been working in Gurgaon and rural areas of our country to accomplish the UN Sustainable Development Goals in the areas of Education, Good Health & Well-Being, Gender Equality, Decent Work & Economic Growth, Industry Innovation & Infrastructure.
Preview to Joy Of Sharing culmination
We plan and schedule events in each academic year aiming to bring about changes in the attitude(s) and behaviour(s) of our students. These events are planned to inculcate and strengthen values in our students in a manner that they form an integral part of their character, defining their behaviour.
Not only does the event promote the feeling of ‘caring’ and ‘sharing’ but also helps them appreciate the importance of service and labour. The ‘Joy of Sharing Week’ at Shiv Nadar School, Gurgaon was organized from Monday, 15th July to Saturday, 20th July 2019. The whole school came together to experience the ‘Joy(s) of Sharing’ through a series of well-planned activities. We are delighted to share a few glimpses from the week that upheld and reinforced our core values, Integrity, Respect and Compassion, Sense of Purpose and Responsibility, Commitment to Excellence, Life Long Learning, Openness and Transparency.
SHARING CLEAN & A GREEN ENVIRONMENT
Nurturing Mother Earth
(Nursery and Kindergarten)
Making Paperweights made out of Clay
Planters made from used plastic bottles
Young Earth Saviours (Grade 1)
Bowls, bird feeder and paper bags made of recycled paper and other materials
The senior school students have adopted the ‘Pahari Road” outside the school and are working to make it a clean and green space. The school has been granted permission from the MCG for the purpose.
RECIPROCATING LOVE & CARE!
The Lil’ ones of Nursery helped their class did by taking up the cleaning responsibilities of their classes.
The students of Kindergarten made nutritious chocolate balls for their Didis and Bhaiyas.
The Joy of Sharing began with the ‘Circle Time’ in the primary school where students discussed how to be ethical, respectful, happy and purposeful citizens of society.
The students brainstormed ideas for putting up different stalls to make the event a success. As the week progressed, students collaborated to make posters for their stalls, brought material and created beautiful art and craftwork.
It was a humbling experience for the students of grade 6, as they served breakfast to Didis and Bhaiyas during the Joy of Sharing.
The didi and bhaiya enjoyed the hot idlis, vermicelli, poori aloo, pickle-parantha served by the happy and eager students. The sixth graders enjoyed serving them as a gesture of gratitude for the around the clock service rendered by the housekeeping staff.
LEARNING TO SHARE ABUNDANT RESOURCES!
The students from Ritinjali School visited the students of Nursery and Kindergarten. A fun-filled day with story-telling, games, music, dance and a goody bag as a parting gift made the day memorable for all! They played outdoors, shared snacks and enjoyed art-craft activities. The ‘Joy of sharing’ week continues next week too as children plan to visit ‘Neev’. They will present books and pencils to the children of ‘Neev’.
The middle school students created toys that work on scientific principles for students from the Ritinjali Basti School. Rover craft, Water sprinkler, a Balloon rocket, Spectroscope, Dancing doll, Flying rocket, Balancing puppet, Humpty Dumpty boy are a few toys that were presented to the students from the Ritinjali school. The gesture allowed the students from both the school to build a warm and affectionate bond.
The students of Sshakt, a community club basket have made many things to raise funds for the culmination day of ‘Joy of Sharing’ (week). Handmade paper bags, multi-coloured crayons, gift tags, price tags, earrings, decorative pom-poms, woollen posters etc are to name a few.
Investiture Ceremony -2019
“Great leaders don’t tell you what to do. They show you how it’s done.”
An effort to cultivate transformational leaders who would don the mantle of excellence in all that they do, culminated in the Investiture ceremony held at the Shiv Nadar School Gurgaon on 12th July 2019.
Members of the Student Council, appointed through a rigorous process of nominations, interviews and democratic elections marched with their best foot forward and were formally invested with responsibility. All students were inspired to adopt the principles of collaboration and cooperation.
The Senior Council students were badged by the Principal and Heads of the school. The school flag was handed over to the new council by the old council. The magical moment was badging of the junior council by the newly elected Senior Council. The Oath taken by the young leaders was an acknowledgment of their roles and responsibilities in the days to come. The Principal asked them to remember LEAD as they went about doing their duty. To LEAD is to listen then you talk; Envision your goal; Align your team to your goals; Do your work with Integrity.
