Animal Farm at Shiv Nadar School Faridabad
In what has become an annual tradition, Shiv Nadar School, Faridabad, yet again, opened its gates to farm and pet animals! Horses, cows, sheep, dogs and many other animals were brought to the school where our students closely observed their physical features, while discussing their roles in our environment and lives. See the pictures to catch a glimpse of the excitement of our students and teachers alike!
Click on the mentioned below links to find out more about the event:
- Hindustan Times: Children got thrilled after seeing a horse and camel in their school
- News Studio 18: Animal farm at Shiv Nadar School
- News NCR: Shiv Nadar School organised its second annual animal farm event
A Day of Musical Mystic Transcendence
Under the aegis of SPIC MACAY, Shiv Nadar School, Faridabad presented Lecture -Demonstration by Pt. Bholanath Mishra ji for the young scholars of Grade 4 to 8 along with some musically inclined parents. The school witnessed the magical rendition at the Dance Room North Block of Faridabad School.
Pt. Bholanath Mishra ji along with the disciples were accompanied by, Pt.Jayashankar Mishra ji on Tabla and Pt. Bharat Bhushan ji on Sarangi.
The program not only provides exposure for children towards classical music and dance but also inspires them to appreciate the intrinsic value of our National Culture and Heritage.
The auspicious day began with lighting of the lamp by Pt. Bholanath Mishra ji, Principal and other parents which was followed by Ganapati Vandana rendered by the students of AHA Indian Music Grade 6 to 8.
The Musical emanation took the children through understanding the sublimity of Hindustani Classical Music. He began with the rendition of a bandish in raag Ahir Bhairav set in ek taal and followed by a Hori geet and concluded with a popular Meera bhajan "Payoji maine am ratan dhan paya".
The students were fascinated when they were invited to sing with the lead artist. The participatory lecture demonstration gripped the young audience making them to sway along with the melodious rendition.
It was truly an enriching and refreshing experience to witness Pandit Ji’s jugalbandi along with other instrumentalists.
Our Principal, Ms. Anju Wal honored the artist with token of appreciation and expressed her gratitude to the artists.
SPIC MACAY: Padmashri Ranjana Gauhar ji
Shiv Nadar School Faridabad in collaboration with SPIC MACAY experienced a unique lecture demonstration of Odissi by eminent Odissi danseuse Padmashri Ranjana Gauhar ji on 25th April 2019, 11:10 am. The eminent artist enthralled the audience of grade 4 to 7 along with few parents who grabbed the opportunity of witnessing this program.
The program began with lighting of lamp followed by invocation rendered by the students of Hindustani Classical Vocal basket. Ms. R. Bhargavi briefed children about Spic Macay and its vital role in promoting art and culture of India. And the program began with introduction of the artist who was accompanied the veteren artist Sri Saroj Mohanty on vocals, and Sri Praful Mangraj on mardal. She enchanted the children with a brief introduction of Indian classical dance form, and emphasized on Indian art forms and the uniqueness which merges beautifully with the cultures of India. She talked about Odissi extensively and began with her demonstration, she simplified the technical pieces for children and explained the essence of learning the dance form. She, along with her disciple Vinod Kevin Bachan engaged the audience with her playful and intriguing patterns through dance where rhythm plays a vital role. She established connections between the architectural, historical and geographical contexts of Odissi Dance and explained how it evolved.
Our Principal, Ms. Anju Wal presented her vote of thanks and honoured the artist with token of appreciation. The artist made a mark in the lives of young minds and it will be continuously cherished and admired by the ones who witnessed the show.
Author Visit: Ms. Nandana Sen
Shiv Nadar School, Faridabad hosted the award-winning actor, screenwriter, author and child-rights activist, Ms. Nandana Sen on Monday, 15th April to talk about her new book, Talky Tumble of Jumble Farm. Just like her distinct filmography and pronounced presence on screen, Sen introduced the kids to her book with zealous energy. She took the children on a journey through a farm of antonyms, anagrams, synonyms, and much more with the protagonist of her book, Talky. The energy in the room was palpable after Sen started her presentation and the students immensely enjoyed the illustrated narrative.
Summer Bonanza: Fun under the Sun
What better way to enjoy the last day of school and welcome the Summer break other than having some fun under the sun!! The students of pre-primary had an exciting day participating in the event Summer Bonanza. The highlight of the event was the children in their swimwear, running to wet themselves and play with water, flowing out from the water sprinklers in the middle field.
A day filled with treats started at Breakfast where the children were served sandwiches and macaroni. After they which they all took turns and participated in the different activities that were planned. These included music and dancing, creating a craft, playing with water from the sprinklers, eating ice cream whilst sitting under umbrellas in the summer sun, getting colourful tattoos painted on their hands and finally a movie with pop-corn and lemonade.
Loving hugs, bye byes and off they went home. Not before saying, “I will miss you ma’am. Happy holidays”.
Inter House Painting Competition
On 14th May, 2019, an Inter House Painting Competition was organized at Shiv Nadar School, Faridabad. The students of grade 3 to 9 participated, started at 9:10 am post breakfast and worked till 10:30 am. Homerooms of Grades 3 to 9 were lively with creativity and artistic expression with the help and supervision of subject teachers and homeroom incharges.
Practicing, contemporary artists Ms. Sunita Mendiratta and Mr. Sanjay were invited to be the esteemed judges for the Inter-House Painting Competition to be held in school on 14th May. Ms. Geetika Jatta from career counselling cell was also part of the jury. They arrived and were welcomed at 10 am, they were taken on a round to see the artistic pursuits of the students following which the jury started the selection process which took about an hour.
Topics were given and judgment was made in 3 groups,
Group A - Class 3-4 – ‘My Home, My Family’ OR ‘The Underwater World’
Group B - Class 5-6 – ‘My School, Where I Belong’ OR ‘The Future World’
Group C - Class 7-9 – ‘My Favorite Indoor/Outdoor Sport’ OR ‘The Portrait of my Idol’
Results of the Competition:
After a very tough judgment, 5 positions were given in each Group.
Group 3-4: Shivansh Grover – 1st Position
Suhana Jain– 1st Position
Aaliya– 2st Position
Avik Agrawal– 3rd Position
Anaya Mittal– 3rd Position
Shaurya– 4th Position
Aarna Edke–4th Position
Vihaan S–5th Position
Arnav Modi – 5th Position
Group 5-6: Delphea Tanwar-1st Position
Vardaan – 1st Position
Manthan – 2nd Position
Devkaran- 3rd Position
Edwin- 3rd Position
Rahini- 4th Position
Simar- 5th Position
Aanya Singhal – 5th Position
Group 7-9: Devanshi- 1st Position
Rashmita – 1st Position
Swinzal – 2nd Position
Yagna – 3rd Position
Manaasvi Vij – 3rd Position
Gurnoor Kaur – 4th Position
Shreya Garg– 5th Position
Leopards stood first with ten positions.
Grades 3-4: Aaliya
Grades 5-6: Delphea Tanwar, Vardaan Sethi, Manthan Varshney, Edwin Ajish, Rahini Anand, Aanya Singhal
Grades 7-9: Devanshi, Rashmita Gandhi, Shreya Garg
Tigers stood second with 6 positions.
Grades 3-4: Aarna Edke, Suhana Jain, Shaurya, Arnav Modi
Grades 5-6: Devkaran Sidhu
Grades 7-9: Yagna Gupta
Panthers stood third with 5 positions.
Grades 3-4: Avik Agrawal, Shivansh Grover,
Grades 5-6: Simar Sharma
Grades 7-9: Manaasvi Vij , Gurnoor Kaur
Judges were very happy being part of our Competition, and appreciated the students a lot. Post the results, judges were presented by a token of thanks in the form of children’s paintings from Principal ma’am.
All in all, Inter House Painting Competition 2019-20 went really well where over 400 students participated and joyfully expressed their ideas through art.
An ode to peace
The HCL Concerts presented Ustad Amjad Ali Khan along with his sons and disciples Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash playing live, excerpts from their recently recorded album “Peace Worshippers” which has won gold medal at the prestigious Global Music Awards. Organised at the open air premises of Shiv Nadar School, Faridabad; Click on below mentioned link to find out more about the event!
Save Planet 'Earth' Campaign
Since forty-nine years, Earth Day continues to bind people together to lead groundbreaking ideas. Earth Day continues to challenge ideas, ignite passion, inspire and motivate people to act mindfully. Though Earth Day is celebrated on April 22 every year, it entails action for the whole year. Keeping this passion in their hearts, students of grades 2 to 5 started with their special assembly on 18th April. It started with a prayer, followed by an inspiring thought by a student of grade 5. To update everyone with the happenings around the world, the news was read out followed by sharing of facts on ‘Earth Day’. Grade 2 students sang a meaningful and inspiring song. The final leg of the assembly held a surprise quiz by Grade 5 students which was followed by a Hindi poem, English poem, and a pledge. The assembly concluded with the national anthem.
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’.
KG Day: Learning Walk
No year is complete without showcasing the learning journey of children in Kindergarten. The KG day was eagerly awaited by parents and the students who were bubbling with enthusiasm to perform infront of them. The children exhibited the trajectory of their year-long learnings in different scholastic domains. The children spoke confidently as they addressed their parents and shared their evolvement with pride. The parents were glad to know what an enriching year it had been for the children, and how far their children had come over the year.
