A novel idea on reducing pollution propounded by event even more resplendent by motivating the
Avnindra Singh Tomar, Class IX E received Sagarites with their words. Dr. Radhakrishnan was
special recognition. He said, extremely pleased to see how the spectacle left
everyone overwhelmed and smiling, his sentiment
“We can add a small cylindrical pipe (of which the found an echo in all hearts.
prototype is given below) on the car exhaust pipe
which will purify the car emissions. The small At this juncture, Munshi Premchand Ji raised a
thread like fibers which we can see will be made point that today's students are not engrossed and
using nano technology, which will help in making fascinated about books as kids of the early
very small microscopic holes. These holes will trap centuries were. Guru Rabindranath Tagore then
the carbon and other harmful materials out of the went on to explain to Premchand Ji how at SPS, GN
emissions and give out clean air. After the drive, we India's most admired and idolized authoress,
can open the valve and clean the disc by blowing Ms. Sudha Murty's 70th birthday was
air on it. Then we can collect those particles while celebrated on 19th August 2020. In her honor, the
wearing a mask and dispose of them by burying Sagarites of Class VI-VIII, read her book and
them in a pit.” Gandhiji had made his point. shared their write-ups showcasing their blooming
Everyone at the meeting was convinced that and diverse perspectives regarding her books.
today's students are equally fond of mathematics
and science as those great personalities were as Rabindranath Tagore also brought to the
kids. committees' notice a Virtual Book Reading
Session that was organized with Dr. Kiran Bedi,
Furthermore, he was pleased with the initiative,
Gandagi Mukt Mera Gaon-Towards a Clean
Green and Garbage- free Environment undertaken
passionately by Sagarites. The words of Sagarite
Anakta Prabhu, Class XI D, echoed his
sentiment too.
Change must begin from a person's mind.
“We Indians, have the mind-set that others will
clean up our filth. We are simply not used to
picking up after ourselves. It is imperative that we
become self-reliant in cleanliness and sanitation.
When Mahatma Gandhi gave the call for the Quit an Indian politician, retired IPS officer, social
India Movement, India in all of its glorious activist, former tennis player and an eminent and
diversity, united against the oppressive British rule inspirational personality of our country and about
and succeeded in achieving Independence. how Anay Dhoot of Class III F got a chance to
Similarly, if all the Indians become of one mind participate in the virtual book reading session. It
regarding cleanliness, Indians will be unstoppable. was an interactive session wherein he intelligently
United, we can endeavour to keep ourselves, our responded to her questions and got a lot of
homes, neighbourhoods, villages, cities, states appreciation for being such a keen participator.
and ultimately our country clean.” The committee was amazed after observing the
Gandhiji passed the baton to Dr. Sarvapalli passion that the students have for books.
Radhakrishnan who in turn, enlightened the Bhagat Singh stood up and recited a mesmerizing
committee about how the Sagarites celebrated his poem for the committee.
132nd birthday with immense ardor and avidity. He
added that even though it was a virtual celebration
the enthusiasm of the students and teachers
surely made it a grand extravaganza, much like a He then continued that the Gen-Z students have
live one. Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan appreciated lost the affection for their national language,
the four pillars of our school, Chairman Sir, Director Hindi. Nehru Ji contradicted his statement and
Madam, Alpa Madam and Dean Sir for making the
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Everyone was happy to note that the
new generation is adapting
Multilingualism so keenly.
informed him about the initiative that was Nehru Ji went on to explain to the Scan to view
undertaken to instill in the students a sense of committee how the students are rooted in tradition
respect and honor towards their national and values right from kindergarten. To seed the
language, Hindi. Hindi Diwas was organized for future of the Sagarites of the pre-primary classes, a
the children of Primary Classes III-V. The students Fancy-Dress Competition- REGALIA, was held
enacted the sensational writings and sayings of from 16th to 18th of September. The event was
the most esteemed personalities of our country. thronged with vibrantly dressed, cherubic
Swami Vivekanand and APJ Abdul Kalam were participants of the Kinder Garten. The students
delighted to see the students portray them so well. and parents showed inevitable efforts to assure
the success of the competition.
Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel then illuminated the
council that Grandparents are a family's greatest
treasure, the founders of a loving legacy, the
greatest storytellers, the keepers of traditions. To
celebrate their grandparents, the students of Class
II organized the first-ever Virtual Grandparents
Day- AASHIRWAD. Madam Principal, Alpa
Prabhu, welcomed them and thanked them for the
Nehru Ji also acquainted the committee about the
fact that at Sagar when on one hand students are
taught to honor their national language, on the
other hand, they also explicate in students the
ability to speak fluent English, the lingua franca of
the globe. The English language is the yarn that
brings us all together, allowing us to communicate
and grow, with each other and with the world. pivotal role they play in the upbringing of and
Recognizing the significance of the English embedding the traditions in today’s generation. To
language and in keeping with the CBSE initiative, a balance the tones set by the events thus far, there
Reading Week was organized for all the Classes. were games in which the grandparents
A session on The Importance of Reading participated with great zeal. They left with a smile
Stories was held with Ms. Usha Pandit, a on their faces, a twinkle in their eyes and a prayer
renowned author, educator, and the founder of a on their lips.
brilliant initiative, Mind Spring as the keynote
speaker. The session ended on a high note put Proceeding towards the culmination of the
forth in William Butler Yeats' words, "Learning is meeting every member was convinced that the
not the filling of a pot but the lighting of a fire.” future of our country is in safe hands and the
legacy that those great people of our country left
for all of us is being well preserved.
“All good men and women must take responsibility
to create legacies that will take the next
generation to a level we could only imagine.”
With this prayer in their hearts, the convention of
great minds ended on a note of hope for posterity.
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Scaling Heights
A leader demonstrates vision, leads, manages and empowers others to
achieve the highest possible standards of excellence.
All the Heads of the Department at SPS are proactively engaged in academic
pursuit, working for the development of skills, knowledge, ethics and
integrity in their team and creating a dynamic and forward - looking
research environment for both staff and students.
Dextrous Heads
Asif Khan Debarati B. Singh Dr. Samreen Khan Mridu P. Saxena Alpa Prabhu Meena Tiwari Dr. Manavi Arora
Phy Education Social Science
English Science Principal Hindi & Sanskrit Mathematics
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Reflections 2020
Annual Report
Warm greetings of a happier and healthier new year to everyone. It is a great pleasure of mine to be
Unravelling 2019-2020 and sharing with you the glimpses of the year gone by, celebrating our
institution’s successful 16 years in the realm of imparting young crop, then and now, with the
same passion and commitment as always, even in the face of changes
and challenges.
SPS has been a precursor of change, on a mission to
inspire, empower and enable in uplifting the
quality of education.
So, we adapted to the new normal early on and
created a culture of collaboration with all the
stakeholders in education. In keeping with our
tradition, we began the year as usual with
sharing the school vision, the curriculum,
school systems, teaching methodologies and
the co-scholastic activities in virtual
orientations with parents.
The teachers, who are exemplary role models for
students, were tasked with special responsibilities. From attending and
organizing webinars initially to learning the latest skills, doing video conferencing, and
carrying out training programs along with doing regular classes online and offline, they adapted to the
new normal swiftly and smoothly. Additionally, under the aegis of SPDP that is Sagar Professional
Development Program, new initiatives were undertaken to train and groom teachers from all SPS
branches. Team SPS GN presented informative sessions on the Book Review Series of Giju Bhai, the
visionary educator’s book on Bhasha Shikshan to guide the teachers to teach languages in the most
interesting and effective way.
Thus, from acquiring actionable insights on the use of technology to blended learning, learner-centric
pedagogies, teacher-student engagement and online assessments, we moved from strength to strength
and emerged stronger than the challenges we were faced with. Our efforts bore fruits and nine students
of SPS GN made us proud by making their place in the top most coveted institutes of India.
I am also glad to share that our alumni have been making a niche for themselves and some are placed in
positions of distinction in India and abroad. To further our ties and connectivity, this year we began with a
fresh proposition, Alma Shine, with the support and collaboration of students. The past inspired the
future through the present when our alumni took webinars on career opportunities showing the path to
juniors.
In a first, a series of online webinars and sessions on career counselling was undertaken by our career
counselling cell, UDAAN throughout the year. Various myths related to different career choices were
busted and dilemmas were resolved.
Today's world has become a global village and celebration of important days, events and festivals
showcase the acceptance of this cultural diversity, solidarity and patriotism. Assemblies were regularly
organised, as always, in the junior wing to acquaint children with these values.
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The virtual celebration of each important event as per the school diary, be it Foundation Day,
Teacher’s Day, Independence Day or imp festivals has been instrumental in reinforcing the value of
responsibility, to the society and the world at large in Sagarites.
We realize that it is in the little things of life that real happiness resides. Taking children’s mental and
physical well-being into consideration, SPS GN not only planned online dance, music, sports and library
classes but also a structured Virtual Summer Camp at home to promote growth, learning of a new skill
and exploring one’s own talents. This online camp had all the magic of a summer camp, including music,
dance, sports, yoga and other activities, all within the limitations of the lockdown, within the comfort of
one’s home.
From time to time, the school organized a rich and diverse array of literary activities such as Mock
Parliament, Declamations, Group Discussions, Poetry Recitation, Short Story Writing, Quiz
Contests, Hindi Diwas, Spellathon and many more round the year to give impetus to language and
promote awareness. Furthermore, in accordance with NEP, we have also introduced a healthy mix of
languages at the foundational level in a bid to promote proficiency in languages, a vital skill in the
increasingly interdependent and connected world.
A Reading Week, as per CBSE directives, packed with multitudinous activities was organized across
Classes I -XII.
Lockdown Tales, our maiden e book consisting of expressions of Sagarites- students, teachers and
parents during the lockdown period in the form of articles, images and videos was released online.
In order to keep our Sagarites fit and healthy we shared videos on diff exercises. Students uploaded
videos showcasing their talent in sports to mark Sports Day. The Junior Sagarites enjoyed activities like
Scavenger Hunt, Carpet Race, Child and Parent Activities and much more.
The Senior children too had their share of the fun with events designed especially for them. National
sports day was celebrated online with gusto wherein Yogathon and Growthalon were organized for
different classes.
Fit India Freedom Run- The Virtual Marathon was organized from September 30, 2020 to October
2, 2020 to encourage fitness and to improve mental health. Students and the staff of SPSGN participated
enthusiastically in the event.
At SPS our endeavour is to equip our Sagarites with the latest innovations and interventions in school
education along with the right moral conscience to navigate through life and its unforeseen challenges.
With hope round the corner in the garb of the new vaccine, we hope and pray to see things return back to
normalcy soon.
Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come,
whispering 'it will be happier'
- Alfred Lord Tennyson
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English is the language of Class. All men are equal before English
“If you have the words, there's always a chance that you'll find the way.”
It'd been rough this year. The stock market has tanked, a recession looked likely, and the world faced its
first major pandemic. Nevertheless, many philosophers and deep thinkers have observed that every crisis
has a silver lining. I understand that it's hard for everyone, but one cannot give in to
emotions... We have drawn lessons from the current crisis and
worked on overcoming it. What I feel is that
Language is a medium for interaction, exchanging
ideas, understanding feelings of others, and for
the development of the human race existing on
this planet as it has the greatest healing power.
The effective use of language is powerful and
when practiced and improved becomes more
useful throughout our lives. It helps us in
sailing through difficult times as it gives a vent
to our emotions. English is a powerful
medium for drawing attention to values,
beliefs and attitudes that are life-giving.
Because we are aware of this, our vision as
a department is to use our lessons to inform, restore or build
foundations that will give each pupil a sound basis for living the life that God has
given. Crises are part of life. Everybody has to face them, and it doesn't make any difference what the
crisis is. It is our wish that by the time a pupil’s school life has come to an end, he or she will be enabled
and empowered to realize the God-given potential that each one has within.
It is our goal to imbue in all our students, including students for whom English is their second language,
the idea that understanding all forms of literature and equating it to real life, as a result of practiced
reading and writing - is not just a school requirement.
At SPS our emphasis is on teaching language used in meaningful and often multilingual contexts. For the
majority of our learners, our aim is to achieve fundamental competence in the target language.
Under the shaky circumstances due to the pandemic retaining a sense of normality for learners and their
teachers has been crucial. COVID-19 presented education and learning with a unique challenge. Making
sure that learning never stops is imperative even when the world has paused, we have been extremely
prompt in adopting measures that keep the education going.
From March 15-16th, the curriculum has
gone virtual. Not only senior secondary,
even pre-primary, primary and secondary
have followed the mode of online education.
to enable our dear Students as well as our
teachers to uncover their hidden talents & to
empower them we made our children and
teachers ready to face all ordeals and remain
positive by organizing a plethora of events
throughout this year starting with the
melodious rendition of self-composed
poems by the students of Classes III- V. They
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experienced the beauty of expression, thoughts, From the Sagar News Desk
feelings, rhyme and rhythm in a unique and the first
of its kind, through the Online Poem Recitation
Competition, named- My Lockdown Rhymes.
The melodious renditions by the budding poets
presented the positive side of this lockdown period
and gave a message to remain safe by following the
rules and staying at home.
Giving a creative expression and enhancing the level
of self-confidence in Sagarites, a virtual Inter-class
English Extempore Competition- Mindful Ad-
Lib was organized for the students of classes VI-VII in
which the students participated whole-heartedly. This
was an impromptu exercise, which tested students'
ability to think, speak and inculcate the art of public
speaking within them. We at SPS nurture our
Sagarites to be expressive and self-reliant and as guides believe that they must understand that to
progress we need to offer better alternatives. instead of complaining about the current state of affairs, we
need to think of better options”.
Sagarites of IX-XII spoke their minds for an online contest on oratory skills over current affairs named,
My Outlook Matters in which they expressed their opinion on a variety of themes like “Racism and the
world today”, “Why should India ban Chinese products”, “New Education Policy”, India -Japan
Relationship”, “Towards clean energy economy” and many more.
Our endeavor is to create critical and creative thinkers, so as to improve student’s ability to think critically
and develop their analytical skills, an Inter-Section Group Discussion Competition was organized
for the students of classes IV & V. All the participants from different sections of class IV ensured that the
topic Whether Digital Education has taken over Traditional Education was discussed from a wide
range of perspectives. Students of class V also expressed themselves efficiently on the topic, Online
Education, Can we thrive in this Virtual World? For instilling the 21st-century skills it is must to
make our children globally aware and so to inculcate the habit of reading newspaper among students, an
Inter Section Newspaper Reading Competition at the virtual platform in which students of Classes I
to III participated and read the Sports, Political, National and Education section.
Teachers are the trendsetters and to empower them we have organized a workshop on Integrating
New Teaching Strategies in English. The webinar apprised the teachers about the integration of
Experiential Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Arts in their teaching the process as per the CBSE
directives so that they can use these skills in creating better learners who are future-ready.
Besides this, we had an ample number of class activities be it Extempore, Declamation, Storytelling,
Debates, Ted talks, MUNS, Spellathons, Group discussions, all woven around the common
themes of building up resilience and perseverance in our Sagarites at all levels believing that the skills you
learn, the traits you develop, and the experience you get to strengthen your ability and become part of
you, part of your work ethic, and part of your abilities.
We are driven by the motto to strive hard with commitment and dedication, to serve the strategic information
requirements of the academic community on a continual basis. A novel step in this direction was our Digital
Library so that our children could get access to all the books whether academic, reference, fiction, story
books, study material and text books. So that there is no hindrance in their learning.
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The year gone by gave us a life lesson that: “Whether you’re facing a
global or personal crisis- or a mix of both - building resilience can help you
cope with stress, overcome adversity and enjoy the better days to come”.
Our budding poets imbibed it in the true sense and gave
expression to their emotions through beautiful poems that got
published by One Pound Publishers, a renowned publishing
agency that had published their poems in their book titled
The Unadulterated Tales. Gavish Lohat, Syed Izhaan Hussain,
Meera Dawle, Jatin Adwani and Yashika Ramani were the
chosen few of Class XII whose poems have been selected by the
panel and featured in the final copy of the book, on Amazon and
Flipkart.
The grandiosity of time Irrational fears surround me
In the darkness of this night, Insecurities are just I weave
There's still a hope for staying alive. Fighting with a demon within
In these ordeal times, Sickened by my outside
There's a surreal belief of life being benign. Over thinking is my only pill
The emotional drill heavy hits
In those memories of us stumbling, Tired of holding essentials
Roaming laughing, admiring, clicking I crave inner peace and care
Each other over the streets and in the Dusky days and violent skies
Rain pelting down from the hell
Glories of poetry and Streets trapped in utter darkness
undeniable need of humanity, Losing count of wynorrific people
There is love. And there is life. Every other body consumed in sadness
There is hope. And there is joy. Every other body suffocating in misery
There is a longing for bilingual Mankind losing all it's worth
Ambiguity of understanding. Mankind leaving the world in pain
And a belief of happiness returning
Home when people seem infantile. Meera Dawle
There's yearning for authenticity of Class XII Science
Our mere existence in times of fortitude,
There is love as well as pain.
And happiness together with
The existence of grimace.
And it's the law of life,
The grandiosity of time.
And it's the law of love,
The expedition of time.
Yashika Ramnani
Class XII Commerce
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Breeze in my Backyard the sun exited the skies.
The morning breeze canoodles me, The moment was extinct,
it was time to unlatch the eyes.
so tender and succulent, I gained my senses and my soul
charming my spirit to a world so different. and my intransigent mind.
Soon after I did not stay
Wafting my hair and yet my soul. there rather went inside.
Abandoning the anatomy out of control.
Sanked in the chair,
Fixed in the balcony was a barefoot, sprawled on the table and reached
baremind spiritless, ghosting
out for the pen and diary,
the world he couldn't be more careless. to eternalise the moment,
Absorbed in the scene the feel, the spark that made
that was mine for the second, me believe my entity.
"it'll last forever", Syed Izhaan Husain
Class XII Science
my beliefs were unreckoned.
Stood there I, till the air beats dropped,
Who's the real virus Regret I regret that I hated myself.
Is it Corona Virus? For the sake of your happiness,
Or is the virus US? I regret that I hated myself.
Beasts are out on the roads after ages
Whilst beings are locked down in their cages I always think that I will be nothing to you,
Proliferating AQI digits have stopped I regret that I hated myself~
Is it so, because Pollution has been mopped? For you!
Breath in the air, it is so pure
Carbon emission has tapered, thats for sure I regret being attached to you so hard,
The protective layer of Ozone is recovering That I began to hate myself.
As the life giving planet is itself reviving
Jalandhar wakes up to I regret all the happiness we shared,
the scenery of Himalayas in decades... Because it made me hate myself.
As the view becomes as limpid as glass I don't know how to say it.
But is is to last? This corollary? Should I even try to confess?
What still remains and forever will, is the query
Who's the real virus,is it coronavirus? I don't regret that you didn't like me.
Or is the virus US? I regret that it made me heartless.
I can't express what I feel.
Gavish Lahot Because I survived it all by myself.
Class XII Humanities I don't regret I loved you.
I regret that it made me hate myself.
Jatin Advani XII
Class XII Commerce
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The only way to Mathematics is to do Mathematics
Mathematics possesses not only truth, but supreme beauty – a beauty cold and austere, like that of a
sculpture.
The study of maths is underpinned by finding reasoning and truth in the world and
universe that surrounds us and in the year of the pandemic,
Mathematics emerged as a powerful tool to combat
the challenge and overcome difficulties. It is known
that the world is interconnected and mathematics
in everyday life shows these connections and inter
relationships. The young learners at SPS GN are
in the right direction to practice these
mathematical skills to make significant
contributions to the global community and to
solve complex problems in this complexity
ridden world. The global era will demand the
mathematical skills of its people. The
Sagarties are provided with the wherewithal
to be proficient in these skills.
In the first phase of the pandemic when the whole world was looking
for solutions to this problem, students at SPS GN were trained to develop the core
mathematical skill – Problem solving. A mathematical and logical reasoning quiz competition, The
Miraculous Mathletes was organized for students of Classes VI and VII which not only boosted in them
the skill of logical reasoning and mathematical ability but also developed in them the skill of divergent
thinking. An instinctive tendency to approach a problem in different ways was promoted through this
competition.
It was amid the pandemic year that it was very well
realized that problems unlock doors of new
innovations and creativity. At this time, Mathematics
emerged as an indispensable tool to develop
creativity and imaginative thinking in students. Six
talented Sagarites brought laurels to the school by
showcasing their exemplary performance in the
Mathletics competition organized by Manaskriti
School, Faridabad. Tanishq Singhal of Class VII won a
gold medal after competing with students from
schools across the nation. Apart from this, many
students had participated enthusiastically in the
BRICSMATH Competition which aims at
developing creative thinking, intelligence and spatial
thinking. Many students have received certificates of
achievement in this international online competition
that brings together 5 million children from different
countries on a common platform.
This pandemic has taught all of us the significance of
necessary computational skills and Impact Predicting.
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Mathematics did not take a back seat in this domain.
It progressed as a discipline which enhances mental
ability and also promoted the learning of necessary
computational skills. Many young Sagarites won
accolades in a Mental Math Competition
organized by the UCMAS on 8 Sep, 2020. Kartik Kadka
of Class IV E won the second runner up prize in the
state level competition. Vinayak Khadka of Class IV E
secured 9th position in the state. Parth Gupta of Class
V D has secured 11th position and Yatiraj Singh of
Class VIII B secured 18th position in MP. Along with
this, Sagarites of Classes III to V participated with
zeal and enthusiasm in the intra school competition,
Tech Intellect which was a great learning
experience for all participants and viewers.
Another learning outcome of the pandemic was to think Out of the Box. To propel the growth of learning
outside the textbook boundaries, a new initiative was taken by
the Mathematics department of SPS GN in the name of
INFINITICS– The Mathematical Series which aims at
developing mathematical aptitude by posing a variety of
questions encouraging logical and critical thinking in students.
Now comes a period of hope and relief with the supply of vaccines
of coronavirus which could happen only with the application of
learning through multiple trials and observations. This is indeed
the most powerful role of Mathematics- to apply the learnings to
real life situations. To empower with this important skill, students
of Class IX to XI made and exhibited real life based models
through an online competition Spectrum – Mathematics.
Through this competition, students applied their conceptual
knowledge of mathematics in solving real life situations and
received appreciation for their new, innovative and intriguing
models which were not only educative but also creative and were
simply fun to learn from.
Last but not the least, this year of the pandemic proved as a store of unlimited learning experiences for
teachers. Teachers of the mathematics department attended training sessions for effective online classes,
CBSE handbooks and art integration projects. It was all because of the learning attitude of teachers that
the students of the school are empowered at every step and in every domain of mathematics. Further
more, in keeping with our initiative of SPS to empower the trainers, Dr. Manavi Arora conducted five CBSE
Training Session for teacher addressing aspect like Bloom’s Taxonomy and the importance of various
teaching aids in Maths. The test of a teacher’s skill lies is how well the knowledge has been received.
We Keep Moving Forward, Opening New Doors and Doing New Things,
Because We Are Curious And Curiosity Keeps Leading Us To New Paths.
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Science is a way of thinking much more than it is a body of
knowledge
“ It’s not about scaling new heights of success; It’s about best to suffer so the rest shall prosper! ”
This is exactly what happened in the Science Department where a few took the risk to
pave a smooth way for their fellow mates to scale new heights.
Innovation and creativity percolate down to others
when the Principal of the School Ms. Alpa Prabhu,
herself portrays an exemplary scientific mindset.
She had presented a talk on The Future
Teacher will design the Teachers’ Future on
May 29, 2020, organized by the Science
Teacher’s Association under the aegis of Peace
Foundation, Nagpur.
NASA has always fascinated young
astronomers and they are very curious to
know more about it. To cater to this
inquisitiveness, we made our students
attend a Webinar Our Place in Space
organized by Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam Memorial Lecture Series, in which
astronaut Ms. Sunita Williams shared
her interstellar experience with the students.
Teachers are usually the guiding beacons. Be it Scan to view
demonstrating an activity or setting an example as a
role model, science teachers have been guiding the
young ambassadors of the SPS legacy, to excel in the
Science Activity Demonstration Event at the Junior
and Senior Online Scientifica held in July 2020.
Enthusiastic Sagarites from Class III to Class X
presented many Class-appropriate activities in front
of the esteemed judges, Dr. Mita Chourasia,
Coordinator of Prof. H C Verma Physics Foundation, and Dean of Academics Shri S. S.
Shrivastava. The success of the event can be estimated with the fact that two projects of
Class IX were selected for the Prof. H C Verma
Physics Foundation. All the videos presented
by the young scientists are uploaded on
YouTube.
Digital footprints on portals of the SWAYAM Prabha Channel
#13 Kishore Manch by NCERT, Delhi were forged by Ms.
Mridu P Saxena, Vice Principal by presenting a talk on Synthetic
Fibres. The Live Nationwide telecast on YouTube took place on
August 9, 2020.
Regional Science Centre in Bhopal is one of the most important scientific institutes in the city. It organizes
many scientific events quite frequently to hone the scientific aptitude of the students. In one of the
Innovative Model Making Competitions in August, three Sagarites added feathers to the cap of the
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Science Department. The young scientist Shruti Khandelwal of Class VIII C,
Parasjot Singh of Class VIII D, and Raghav Parihar of Class VIII E, guided by
their Science Teachers Ms. Radhika Asati and Ms. Vijayalakshmi, attained
victory in their respective categories.
CBSE has published many manuals for the smooth conduction of the
Teaching-Learning Processes in all its affiliated schools. One such manual
Trendsetters in Education-Science was presented on a Google Platform
by Ms. Alpa Prabhu and Ms. Mridu P Saxena on Aug 24, 2020, in which
various learning approaches were presented along with the team of
teachers of other branches of SPS.
Vidyarthi Vigyan Manthan, popularly known as VVM was also organized
for the students of Classes VI to XII to create interest in pure science and to
educate students about India’s contributions from tradition to the modern
system of education. It also allowed providing hands-on training to students
through workshops and other events. Aditya Shrivastava and Tanishq
Singhal of Class VI and Class VII respectively got selected in the first round, the result of which was
announced on December 20, 2020. Tanishk Singhal eventually secured third rank at National Level. The
beacons who helped him scale this height are Ms. Niloufar Khan, Mr. Mustakeem and Mr. Manish Tiwari.
The INSPIRE Award- MANAK stands as another feather
in the cap of the Science Department, when two students
namely Nischal Patidar, Class VII, and Parth Pal Sinha, Class
IX, got selected in December 2020 for this prestigious award
instituted by the Department of Science and Technology in
collaboration with the National Innovation Foundation.
MANAK, which stands for Million Minds Augmenting National
Aspirations and Knowledge aims to motivate students in the
age group of 10-15 years and studying in Classes VI to X. The
two students are working on their projects and are likely to
prove their mettle with the help of their mentors, Ms. Preeti
Gawande and Mr, Nooh Hussain Mirza.
Art Integration, an initiative of CBSE, Bharat yielded as a very effective
learning approach during the odd times of pandemic. Students while in the
comfort of their home, presented very innovative and creative educational
material with the help of their parents. It helped junior students to learn the
concepts in a play-way method, at the same time senior students learned
several concepts through project-based and research-oriented methods.
Teachers were also no less; they also prepared many beautiful, meaningful,
and educative models, charts, videos, and theatrical performances to
invoke scientific temper in their students. All their work finds a place in the
YouTube space of the school.
Participating in an International Conference has always motivated teachers
to showcase their aptitude and presentation skills. Regional Institute of
Education and NCERT, Bhopal had jointly organized one such Paper
Presentation Conference on the theme- Integration of STEAM in School
Education in January 2021 in which papers of four faculty members
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Ms. Alpa Prabhu, Ms. Mridu P Saxena, Ms. Nazi Qidwai, and Ms. Afra
Aleem were selected for presentation on February 26, 27 and 28,
2021. The Sagar Group Management and the staff members of the
school extended their profound greetings to the newsmaker teachers
on the selection and publication of the news in the leading
newspapers of the state.
In an effort to strengthen Parents' Connect in Academic Content
Development, Mr. Azam Mateen, F/o Adiba Khan, Class VIII A and
Senior Manager at Indian Oil Corpn. Ltd., Bhopal, presented a talk on
January 25, 2021, during PCRA Week. Petroleum Conservation
Research Association releases guidelines for effective and efficient
use of domestic and commercial fuels,
which were explained by Mr. Azam Mateen with the help of examples.
Tiny tots of Classes I and II with their Activity Let’s Explore Science in
February have also proved that the scientific temperament is budding in them
too. Teachers have guided young Sagarites to explore Science in everyday life.
Learning by Doing and Experiential Learning that is imminent at this
primary stage of school education would result in the making of Scientists of
Tomorrow.
With the boom in the usage of online social media, cyber-crime and threats are
also on the rise. To create awareness among the users of the cyber world a national-level Online e-Raksha
Poster and Video Competition
2020 was organized by the Cyber
Peace Foundation and CIET-
NCERT. Amongst all the entries,
513 posters of the state of UP
were adjudged by Ms. Mridu P
Saxena as a Jury Member of the
competition. The Online e-
Raksha Award Ceremony
2020 took place on February 9,
2021, in which all the winners
were virtually felicitated.
We improve when we get
feedback and when we introspect. To find the effectiveness of Science Teaching in Classes III to XII, a
survey was conducted to obtain genuine responses from all the stakeholders. 358 students, 81 parents,
and 22 teachers submitted their feedback. Good feedback is the key to improvement and so the
suggestions and feedback of students and parents would help the Department in excelling to the greater
heights.
Being a Science Teacher isn’t just a job, and it isn’t just about teaching students. It’s an art of
courageous people. It’s about motivating when someone is feeling low, it’s about giving a
helping hand when someone is falling and forging new directions when someone is
perplexed. Science Teachers very well know there is no top; there are always further heights
to reach. And we are all trying our best to SCALE NEW HEIGHTS.
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Excerpts from the research paper presented at
RI E - NCERT Bhopal
ASPIRE TO INSPIRE
Introduction: ASPIRE – A Specialized Program Integrating Resources and Expertise. Experts from various fields
such as from Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, Mathematics, Sports, Media etc are invited to the school or on
virtual platforms to motivate students, open their minds and add further avenues for exploration. STEAM ASPIRE
Educational trips are organized to provide a broader horizon to its students which form an integral part of the
curriculum.
Objective: To study the impact of STEAM ASPIRE sessions and trips on our Alumni, students, teachers and parents
in paving path for career choices.
Methods: A questionnaire based survey and analysis involving 293 respondents - 47(Alumni) 77 (Parents) 98
(Students) and 71(Teachers).
Results: 36.2% of Alumni and 59.2% of students from grade IX to XII attended STEAM ASPIRE sessions and
57.4% alumni and 36.7% of students went on educational trips and 40.4% of alumni and 79.6% of students agree
that these sessions and trips have contributed in their career choices. 55.6% of the teachers have been on STEAM
ASPIRE sessions and educational trips along with students and all 100% of them agree that they are beneficial in
guiding their students for their career choices. 81.8% of the parents agree that STEAM ASPIRE trips and sessions
are beneficial for their wards and 62.9% of the parents agree that these have helped guiding their wards in making
career choices.
Conclusion: STEAM ASPIRE sessions and trips give an insight and exposure to the different career avenues for
students, teachers and parents. It gives them real time firsthand experience of the varied career opportunities.
Alpa Prabhu
Principal
Ms. Alpa Prabhu (Principal), Ms. Afra Ali, Ms. Nazi Kidwai, Ms. Mridu P. Saxena (Vice Principal)
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Integration of STEAM as a Cross Curricular Approach
“The skill that sustains livelihood and which is praised by all should be fostered and protected for your own
development”
STEAM is the abbreviation of Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics and its inclusion in school
curriculum is going to be a great milestone in developing the personality of students and making them self-reliant,
independent and skill oriented. This paper was an opportunity to unravel a research done a few years back in the
Academic Session 2016-17 with a group of twenty two interested and enthusiastic students. The research
endeavor was titled The Nachiketa Project, after the famous mythological character, known for his inquisitiveness.
The study of The Nachiketa Project revealed that academic performance of students can be improved by its
implementation. Research work is suitably supported with relevant data for reference purposes. The analogy of
The Nachiketa Project and Integration of STEAM is very interesting. Both the models ultimately result into the
development of skill, collaboration and empowerment of our students. Both the techniques to develop the
personality of our students are in accordance with our new National Education Policy 2020. A maiden work of
research, this paper also enlightens how Integration of STEAM can be oriented in Schools. The exploration also
attempts to demonstrate integration in Middle School Curriculum. The feasibility of Integration of STEAM with cross
curricular approach would make students critical thinkers and analyzers.
It is well said - Being industrious is the pride of humans and this can be achieved effectively by Integrating STEAM in
schools.
Mridu P Saxena
Vice Principal
Can We Deliver STEAM through Virtual Classes?
Learning is the main object of every institution, parent, and teacher. For that, different approaches, strategies are
being used to achieve a maximum level of learning. Behaviorism, constructivism, cognitive, experiential, activity-
based learning, hands-on experience are some of them. Then in 2001 STEAM education was introduced among all
of us. It is an interdisciplinary approach. STEAM is a pedagogical strategy towards learning that utilizes Science,
Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics as admittance spikes for overseeing student inquiry, dialogue,
critical and analytical thinking. In the year 2020, everyone faced a challenging situation and forced to accept a new
normal. We went with the best feasible way to recommence learning through a Virtual platform. Another stressful
situation was to have a virtual education through STEAM. Today, it is very natural to use a virtual platform for the
teaching-learning process as it is a new normal for everyone. One should be knowledgeable about STEAM and its
benefits. Outlining plays a significant part in what you are going to present in the upcoming lesson how you are
going to transfer and think out of the box for alternatives to correlate it with a different domain and make students
knowledgeable regarding their application part. Select innovative activities to relate them with real-life situations.
Various tasks were assigned to our learners so that learning can become more efficient and relatable to real life. The
use of blended learning flipped learning and involving experiential learning as the best tool to incorporate STEAM.
Despite so much difficulty, everyone endured up mutually and acquired, adopted, and accepted the new normal
with full zeal. According to the strategies and approaches practiced during the virtual classroom in an online mode
working for STEAM, through STEAM, and in STEAM it all made the difference. The level of learning attained is too
intellectual and astounding. STEAM focus on asking and raising the question. If you can help your learners in raising
the question and making them work by themselves you have achieved your half goal.
Nazi Qidwai
Perspective for Integration of STEAM in School Education
“This paper is based on Integration of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics) in the
school education system. STEAM will be a new phase for the education system. Where students will get new ways
to work on their ideas & concepts. Not only critical thinking & innovation but they would be able to work on already
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existing solutions & will give them more defined shape which will open new doors for learning. Implementation of
STEAM plays a very important role for the continuous growth of students' minds. It will also help to resolve the
global issues by using creative ideas of these young buds. As this world is going through a new phase so we should
be coming up with new solutions to save it that can be obtained by rearranging & rebuilding our base that is our
Education System. This will also be creating an attitude of problem solving in students. STEAM is the future of the
school education system. Learning & teaching methodology should be based on STEAM to give it a full success
where the curriculum should be so designed that it uses the STEAM concept productively. Where we need to make
our educators groomed in a way that they can make the coming generation readily available for challenges by
utilizing their best of knowledge & concepts. This paper will help to understand what can be achieved through
STEAM efforts, its need & importance in Indian education system. "
Afra Aleem
Bringing STEAM Out of the Class into the Community
I never teach my pupils; I only attempt to provide the condition in which they can learn.
-Albert Einstien
Most would agree that students need to become more scientifically literate. However, science- literate students are
not necessarily equipped to confront the complex societal issues that they will encounter as citizens. One way
forward is to engage students in authentic, relevant and meaningful learning activities nested in their school
communities. This important educational innovation can help students become more engaged in learning science,
help them connect their science learning to other subjects also can play a vital role in the progress of the
community, and strengthen both their understanding of science and their capabilities for responsible citizenship in
their community. Historically, the conceptualization of scientific literacy has been an esoteric endeavor.
Nevertheless, pundits agree that increased scientific literacy of students and citizens will have broad societal
benefits. While science career goals are always part of any statements for scientific literacy, democratic and
responsible science citizenship goals are just as important. For instance, there is agreement that proficiency in the
areas of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEAM) is closely related to a country's capacity in
important sectors of the economy. Without question, society is strengthened when all students, regardless of their
career path, are equipped to learn, evaluate and respond to scientific and technological issues in their community. A
holistic approach also demands that STEAM draw on the contributions of the humanities (such as history and
philosophy), local knowledge systems, aboriginal wisdom, and the wide variety of cultural values.
Manish Tiwari
STEAM Vs Traditional Approaches of Education
Education is a training in critical and logical thinking which helps the coming generation to adapt in the changing
environment. It means enhancing knowledge, giving them good values and realization of self. It influences the
quality of manpower for societal benefits. This paper gives an insight of the ancient education system and ways to
improve the present education system. It highlights the basic structure of ancient education which contributed
quality manpower imbibing moral, social and civic values to the society. The present education system is weighed
down by several reasons as a result of which the outcome is becoming self-centric. This calls for several reforms in
the present education system which can be implemented from ancient education for overall development of
students as a human being. There is undeniably a reason why we today merely tend to follow and not lead in an
unchallenged way as we once did in the past. We, during British Raj, were ridiculed for being oblivious to Science,
Logic, Reason and our education relying just on philosophy and religion. Little known is the fact how advanced
Ancient India was in all fields including Science. This paper highlights the wonders of the past and how we may
tweak our present education system, blindly replicated from the West, to bring back the glories of the past and
make our coming generations lead the world to a better future through their innovative, creative and enlightened
minds and hearts.
Dr. Shikha Bhatnagar
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Society is the Practioner of Social Science
Sailing through the Pandemic crisis by reimagining the future
When the world feels dangerous, harnessing learning can provide some Last year’s Teachers’ Day had an
even greater significance in the light of the challenges that teachers have faced during the Covid-19
crisis. measure of clarity and perspective.
During the pandemic, we revitalized Social Science
teaching by making the learners acquire knowledge
and skills in an interactive, vibrant environment.
The teaching of Social Sciences Virtually at Sagar
Public School, Gandhi Nagar promoted
experiential learning, adopting methods that
promote creativity, aesthetics, and critical
perspectives, and enabled the Sagarites to
draw relationships between past and present,
and to understand changes taking place in
society.
In order to make the process of learning
participative, in these challenging times
there was a shift from mere imparting information
to debate and discussion and various other range of activities,
replicating the physical classroom learning. This approach to learning kept both the learner
and teacher alive to social realities.
Listed below are the list of the events which added new colors and
flavors to the department throughout the year.
Real Knowledge is to Know the Extent of One's Ignorance
And we, at Sagar Public School believe in empowerment through
awareness. Sagarites are kept abreast of the happenings around
the world to educate, sensitise and inculcate global consciousness
in students and teachers alike. In this regard, the Department had
taken up the initiative of enhancing General Awareness amongst
the Teaching Fraternity, Students and Parents by its Series of mails
on Contemporary Issues. The mails are sent every week along with
a very informative PPT and a link for a quiz to check the level of
awareness.
“Every Child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist
as he grows up.”
-Pablo Picasso Awareness is Bliss
The Social Science Department on 31st August 2020, presented the CBSE manuals under the series of
webinars, Trendsetters in Education.
Sagar Public School, Gandhi Nagar was represented by Ms. Shubha Chakraborty and Ms. Debarati
Banerjee Singh who presented the manual on Art Integration and explained how it can be incorporated in
the Social Sciences.
The motive behind introducing AIL (Art Integrated Learning) in the Social Sciences is to make the
teaching and learning process more joyful, implement learning outcomes and enable all stakeholders to
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follow Competency based education which would enhance critical thinking, creativity, initiation, self-
direction and other much required 21st century skills.
The objective of AIL highlighted in the discussion is not to promote arts and skills of arts, but to use art as
a tool and medium to teach Social Science.
Different methodologies discussed by them to be incorporated in the daily lesson transactions were
storytelling, dance, music, theatre, virtual media and recitation. Examples from each genre were given
and demonstrated live to the teachers for a better understanding of how to make the classroom more
lively and interesting.
The discussion was concluded with a motive of collaborating art to help the children understand about a
more humane and a creative world through the eyes of Social Science.
“Students are the building blocks of the future of the world and on them depends how the structure of the
world will be.”
We celebrated the World Students’ Day on the 89th birth anniversary of the former and the most loving
President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. He was known for his love for students and focus on promoting
education.
Mock Parliament
To pay obeisance and to honor this great leader, we, along with the Sagarites of Class IX and X staged the
Mock Parliament virtually on the Online
Platform. It was a simulation of the
parliamentary proceedings of the Lok Sabha
where apart from the debates and
discussion on various current issues, the
passing of the Kisan Bill was also shown.
The Sagarites showcased an enthusiastic
participation and thereby learnt the meaning
of true citizenship in a Representative
Democracy.
“Awareness is always the beginning of a
positive change.”
The quest of knowledge is obtained through
interest, curiosity, determination and hard
work. The Sagarites of Classes VI-VIII
displayed all these exemplary qualities by participating enthusiastically in the Awareness Quiz Series
‘Intelloquence’ was organized by the Department on 13th, 15th and 17th October 2020. The series
culminated on the 17th with the ‘Crescendo’ or the Grand Finale round.
The Quiz was theme based and was mainly dominated by the
subjects of Geography, History and Democratic Politics, the
important domains of Social Science, and on the Awareness
mails shared weekly.
All the teams were well prepared and showcased their brilliance
by rapidly answering all the questions confidently.
The Future We Want, the UN We Need
Students presented their first ever Model United Nation (MUN) on
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the virtual platform with Sagarites of the Senior Secondary Section. SPS MUN was an academic simulation of
the United Nations where the students played the role of delegates from different countries and attempted to
solve real world issues with the policies and perspectives of their assigned countries. The event aimed at
enhancing speaking, debating and writing skills along with critical thinking, teamwork and leadership
abilities.
It gave them the platform to develop a deeper understanding of the current world issue and the Sagarites
as young delegates debated on the fixation of responsibility of Corona Virus with special emphasis on
China’s opportunist action.
The students learnt how to provide solutions that every nation can endeavor and use to resolve the crisis
and rise in the risk of uniting strength to maintain international peace and security.
"Manpower without unity is not a strength unless it is harmonized and united properly, then it becomes a
spiritual power."
October 31, 2020 the 145th birth anniversary of the ‘Iron Man of India’, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel is being
observed as Rashtriya Ekta Diwas across the Nation. This occasion gives us an opportunity to reaffirm
the inherent strength and resilience of our Nation and to withstand the actual and potential threats to the
unity, integrity and security of our country.
In keeping with the tradition, we organized a Pledge Taking Ceremony both in the Online platform and
as well as Offline in the physical enrichment Classes within the school premises.
The Sagarites of the Middle and Senior Section of the school along with the teaching staff showcased their
enthusiastic participation and took the pledge in the spirit of unification and to preserve the unity, integrity
and security of the Nation.
"Democracy is not merely a form of government. It is primarily a mode of associated living, of conjoint
communicated experience. It is essentially an attitude of respect and reverence towards fellow men”
The Constitution Day also known as Samvidhan Divas is celebrated every year on November 26th to
commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India. As a part of the celebrations this year, we
organized the reading of the Preamble in the virtual classes which aimed at highlighting and reiterating
the values and principles enshrined in the Constitution.
The Sagarites of Class VI-XII showcased their enthusiastic participation by reading the Preamble with
pride and took a pledge reaffirming their faith and commitment to uphold the value and ideology of our
Constitution.
The Department of Social Science through its various activities and teaching methodologies in the
pandemic not only provided relevant information regarding Covid 19 but also of the world around us so
that through teaching each child they can reach out a huge number of families just the way Rabindranath
Tagore showed the path-
A Lamp can only light another Lamp when it continues to burn in its own flame.
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Physical Education- Power to Inspire
Asserting that sports can help win the battle against pandemic, SPS planned to have Sports classes on
virtual mode and urged Sagarites and their parents to make physical activity an integral part of their lives.
It was a tough time to try online physical activities but we, Sagarites are unstoppable and
nothing could deter us from putting forth our ideas and implement them in
accordance with our fitness and health related
workouts, online too. We recommended the
Sagarites to do some sort of exercise just 40
minutes daily. In regards to long term health, it
reduces the risk of cardiovascular and metabolic
diseases, some cancers, and improves bone
health while offering mental health benefits by
reducing stressors. During this challenging
year, it has been a privilege to connect with
our Sagarites, both students and parents,
and help them to achieve their personal best
through Online Sports classes, Virtual
Summer Camp and Online Sports and
Fitness Competitions and Yoga Classes which
were a part of a month long celebration of National Sports Day.
Switching to Online mode of teaching and coaching was a tough task for our teachers as well as
for others also but the teachers were keen to train Sagarites and the school
was committed to train the teachers ready for online mode of transaction.
This was really an amazing experience for both students and teachers.
The journey of Online mode of sports started with the First ever Virtual
Summer Camp, a much appreciated affair. Games like Football, Cricket,
Basketball, Judo, Badminton, Yoga and Recreational activities were taught
under the able guidance of Sports coaches wherein parents joined with
their wards and got benefited.
National Sports Day was conducted virtually for Classes Nursery to XII
in remembrance of Major Dhyan Chand, the legendary Hockey wizard. It
was a month long celebration across the sections from Class Nursery to XII with the aim to encourage
Sagarites to strive for the best by identifying their uniqueness and potential. Recreational games, Mind
Puzzles, Sports Quiz, Fitness Challenges, Questionnaire Round, Yogic asana competitions, physical
activities such as jumping jacks, planks, squats and sit-ups & Rope Skipping round were the highlights of
the event. These competitions were filled with sportsmanship, enthusiasm and excitement experienced
amidst thrills, shrills and cheers as the students unlocked their hidden calibre. The students learnt to
maintain their physical health and well- being.
Our teachers Ms. Rasika Geed, Ms. Suman Dwivedi and Mr. Asif Khan were also acknowledged for
attending and qualifying the Online Training Program for Physical Education Teachers conducted
under Khelo India Fitness Assessment Program By Government of India, Ministry of Youth affairs and
Sports.
Yoga is a spiritual practice that teaches us to open up our hearts and introspect out true inner self.
Yoga is the soul of Physical Education Department. As envisioned by the Chairman of the school, Yoga is an
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integral part of Sagar Public Schools focussing
on body, mind and soul. Regular Yoga classes
with yogic asanas, Pranayama and guided
meditation and now Yoga for Concentration
are now practiced by young sagarites and their
family members too. Under the able guidance
of our Yoga Mentors, Ms. Anita Pawar and Mr.
Veerendra Pareek, Sagarites are not only
practising yoga asanas but also bringing laurels for us.
Sagarites, Hema Malviya of Class V-F and Adhya Goyal of Class VI-C displayed their zeal and vigour in the
DPS Cup, All India Inter-School Online Yoga Championship, organised by DPS, Dehradun. Hema
Malviya bagged the third position and Adhya Goyal attained the fourth position in the 8-12 years category.
The rising stars have set new records by representing Team Madhya Pradesh and scoring the fourth
position in the merit list out of six states. Kartikeya Agarwal, Class VII F and Mukti Vaishanav of Class XII-
Humanities outshone their competitors in Online Yoga competition organized by Yoga Association Bhopal.
Kartikey secured third position among the top students and bagged a cash prize of Rs. 1000 /- Mukti
secured the sixth position and got the opportunity to be listed in the top
10 among the 90 students. Govt. PG college Udaipura, Raisen (M.P)
organised a Yoga Quiz in which Hema Malviya- Class V F, Mangal Murti-
Class VII F, Aditi Sagu- Class V B, Lavanya Bhatiya- Class VII F, Parth
Saxena-Class VII A, Anvi Dwivedi- Class V E were awarded with the
E-certificate by the organizers.
With Fitness of Sagarites as our mission, we designed activities with the
aim to bring it to fruition.
Fit India Freedom Run from 15th August – 2nd October 2020 was an
initiative to encourage fitness and help us all to get freedom from obesity,
laziness, stress, anxiety, diseases etc. The concept behind this run is that “It
can be run anywhere, anytime!” More than 200 students and staff
members took part in the Fit
India Freedom Run.
Fit India School Week was
celebrated in the month of December as a part of CBSE,
Government of India, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
with SAI with the motto, Hum Fit Toh India Fit. "Do
something today that your future self will
thank you for." Sagarites performed
various activities in different categories
under the able guidance of Sports
teachers, Art and Craft teacher, Ms.
Tazeen Aqueel and Dance Teachers Ms.
Rajak and Mr. Lalit Sharma round the year, a few have been enlisted here. Scan to view
We have come a long way from the darkness of Pandemic to the hope of vaccination, from preparing and
sending the educational videos to online digital classrooms we have reached your home but believe us we
want to see children back in school, we are really missing their giggles, smiles and watching them all
running on the play fields with the hope to see them soon back to school, sports team is all set to welcome
our dear Sagarites.
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Admin Department- Coming Together in Crisis
Providing technical and pedagogical support in the New Normal
The Covid-19 pandemic has set the world in turmoil and greatly challenged our regular ways of leading
lives. The schools were no exceptions and the students could not physically attend their schools for a very
long time. The 'Normal' way was no longer possible and an effective 'New Normal' was to be swiftly
evolved.
There is a famous saying: “Tough times don't last, tough people do!”
The Admin department quickly analyzed the boundaries set by
the pandemic and started to explore new methods to ensure
uninterrupted academic operations. They quickly set up the
digital classrooms and started to train academic staff in using
these online systems efficiently. The training continued for the
students and parents as well. Their untiring efforts laid a
strong foundation that enabled a smooth and holistic learning
experience for the students in these unusual times. Be it a
physical classroom environment or an online virtual classroom
setup with digital learning, Sagar Public School has always
stayed up-to-date and emerged as a trend setter.
Adapting to changes is always a gradual process and sometimes requires an additional hand holding.
Team members of the Admin department left no stone unturned in guiding parents at every step of this
transition in their quest to address each and every concern of the parents in the best possible way.
Amid uncertainty of pandemic, the department also pivoted to a 'new normal' by receiving online
applications followed by counseling of parents in a virtual way to welcome new children on board as a new
Sagarite.
They ensured strict compliance to government guidelines and Covid-19 protocols while re-opening the
schools for students of higher classes and maintained a healthy, safe and secure environment for
students, parents and visitors inside the school campus or while commuting from school transport.
The Admin department has been instrumental in keeping the school operations intact and played a vital
role in the overall success of the school in this pandemic outbreak.
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Teachers- The Everyday Pioneers
Amrita Tople, Manisha Suhel, Nusrat Khilji, Nazi Qidwai, Vinita Jain, Aayesha Akhtar, Garima Rajdev, Naquiyah Shamim
Veerendra Pareek, Samiya Khan, Twinkle Wadhwani, Suman Dwivedi, Divya Dangre, Kanchan Jhariya, Kanchi Gehani, Dinesh Batham
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Navin Soni, Arti Jain, R. Suvarna, Meena Tiwari, Meeta Chandnani, Manshali Dashore, Rachna Shrivastava
Incharge/Story Weaver
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Osmosis
Trainers’ Training
The rigorous training programme for the teachers that continued for the entire year
enabled educators to acquire actionable insights on use of technology, blended
learning, learner-centric pedagogies and online assessments. It was designed in a
manner that while the trainers acquired new skills and strategies during the course,
they also got to implement the same through exercises and discussions. On program
completion, they were fully enabled to implement new technologies, innovative
pedagogies and effective assessment techniques as a part of the sessions with their
students.
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The Learning Curve
From Face-to-Face Teaching to Pandemic Pedagogy
In a matter of days, the classrooms transformed from bustling hives of learning, to barren squares of
never-ending silence with teachers, the unsung heroes of the crisis, sitting far yet trying to come close to
the children. The corona virus pandemic had brought life to a standstill across the world. Education has
changed dramatically, with the distinctive rise of e-learning, whereby teaching is undertaken remotely
and on digital platforms.
Teachers proved that social distancing did not mean relational distancing. They designed virtual lessons in
limited time and limited resources. Despite all odds they found class room communities with Empathy and
Kindness for their students in their hearts. They found innovative ways to make learning possible. Cloth
hangers became tripod stands, walls of their houses became blackboards, no roadmaps, no blue
prints….It wasn't perfect, yet the best panacea to all problems.
Online Learning became the 'New Normal'
Despite the overwhelming consequences of the pandemic, this global crisis has also been an
extraordinary time for learning.
And we, at Sagar Public School were not left behind. We learnt how adaptable and resilient educational
systems, policy makers and teachers were and how they had to quickly re-imagine human connections
and interactions to facilitate learning.
With technology entering the education space, one of the biggest traits that teachers need to have to
survive in the post-coronavirus world is their ability to be tech-savvy.
Virtual Training Module sessions were conducted for the teachers as it was felt that artificial
intelligence and internet-controlled operations will be the future that will help students learn during the
pandemic. Tools like Padlet, Word Wall, Mentimeter, Wheel of Names, Mindmup, Ed puzzle
etc. were mastered by the teachers after rigorous brainstorming and training sessions.
Through this teachers developed the aptitude to learn new technologies and develop the skill to use
emerging tools in teaching. Their classrooms are now more interactive and engaging. Quality concerns in
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school education are among the priorities of CBSE
and Sagar Public School, with its thrust on excellence,
plays a pivotal role in the development of the country.
During the pandemic the CBSE conducted several
Capacity Building Workshops which were
attended by teachers across all the section of Sagar
Public School, creating situations where all teachers
were able to get the best possible professional
preparation and support for updating their
pedagogical skills which resulted in quality teachers
for all levels of education to render optimum benefit to all students of school in the pandemic.
At SPS GN, we believe that a well-informed teacher can do wonders in a classroom and the same was
emphasized by National Education Policy. Invigorating sessions on National Education Policy were
conducted. The main objective of this webinar was to create awareness about the newly launched
National Education Policy - 2020 amongst teachers, students, officials, and other stakeholders in the
higher education system.
It was felt that there should be a resource which contains all information related to each of the
stakeholders at one place. Thereby a series of handbooks was introduced by CBSE.
In this regard several Webinars were conducted by all the Departments of Sagar Public School where
interactive sessions on the CBSE Manuals were conducted for the Teachers.
Teachers were now technically empowered and were well versed with the CBSE Manuals and trainings,
but in the process of Virtual teaching it was felt that somewhere the bond between the teachers and
students was losing its grip. Now was the time to strengthen the emotional bonding with the students.
A pioneer in this field is Gijubhai Badheka. At Sagar Public School, a series of trainings based on the
Educational Philosophies and ideologies from the books of the great educationist, Gijubhai was
conducted.
With these sessions the teachers were able reconnect and reestablish the bond with the students and
parents. Education is a shared commitment between dedicated teachers, motivated students and
enthusiastic parents with high expectations.
Adding to the count of the webinars Mr. Ferose emphasized on preparing students to face challenges and
learn from failures so as to be successful in life. Mr. Ferose VR in his talk suggested Schools to make
students a lifelong learner. He also stressed on giving project-based assignments to students as learning
usually occurs outside the classroom.
Teachers were now armed with all the latest teaching methodologies and they were all set to face all the
challenges coming on their way.
Sagar Public School has always been a place where values and 'Sanskaars' are above all, and when it
comes to values our elders are our role Models. Respected Dubey sir motivated the leaders of the school
to realize their goals, a session for leaders on Realizing the Goals on 10th July 2020 was conducted by
Shri. K.K. Dubey .Through this session he asserted to continue growing our systems to give the best to
our students. He further highlighted the ideal characteristics of a good school and spoke of the need to
keep reinventing ourselves.
Adding to the journey towards excellence a series of webinars were also conducted by the seniors.
Leading the way by example, Principal, SPSGN, Ms. Alpa Prabhu, became the resource person in the
Blub World Webinar. She talked about developing better teaching styles using technology.
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The Director of the school, Dr Jaishree Kanwar as
a panelist, in Reinventing Schools, highlighted
on Cornerstone of 21st Century School. She
reiterated on the inclusive and adaptive teaching
techniques so as to promote the happiness
quotient in schools.
The skills needed to succeed in today's world and
the future are: curiosity, creativity, taking
initiatives and being multi skilled. With the
aspiration to make the most of our time during
the lockdown, SPS initiated, Versatile Adroits,
a Multiskilling Development Programme
for teachers to empower them in areas such as
English, Sanskrit, Human Resource, Admission Counselling and Mathematics.
After acquiring all this wisdom, teachers were confident and endowed with various skills.
To make Sagarites independent learners, a session on Flip Classroom- The New Normal in Learning
was conducted for the Teaching fraternity at SPS schools by Mr. Rajesh Awasthi, Principal,
Choithram School, Indore. The session began with an introduction to the history of Flipped Classroom
and gradually progressed to the customization of learning experience for each child. He emphasized that
the role of a Teacher should be restricted to facilitating learning as compared to the traditional teacher
centered classroom transaction. He then, discussed the four pillars of Flipped Learning.
Effective communication is an art, an instrument that connects hearts to hearts. There was a series
of sessions organized by the Director of the school, Dr. Jaishree Kanwar to make teachers confident and
better communicators. The session concluded with the active participation of teachers in the activity
conducted based on the Four skills - Hard Skills, Soft Skills, Life Skills and Life Values. Overall, it was an
empowering and insightful session for all the teachers.
Teachers were accustomed with this new normal. They adopted many changes.
Change is the Only Constant
A training session was organized for all the teachers of Classes VI to VIII by the Director, Dr.Jaishree
Kanwar with the view to enable teachers to convert every challenging situation into a positive learning
opportunity. They learnt to give up stress and remain balanced in all situations.
Teaching is a work of Heart
In the session with the TGTs and PGTs encapsulating the varied aspects of How to become an
Exemplary Teacher, different elements of the teaching learning process were discussed via a PPT and a
motivational video, in a bid to jog and refresh everyone's memory and to take up the role of teachers with
renewed vigor. As a surprise element at the end, the teachers too, were left with some food for thought as
they were asked to find out the meaning of the word, "trim tab "and its relevance to the lives of teachers.
The session was indeed, an invigorating one for all.
Motivational and Skill Development session for Activity Teachers was conducted with the view to motivate
the teachers and make them more ambitious in their areas of interest. The six important Ps highlighted
were- Patience, Passion, Productivity, Positive Attitude, Perseverance and Proactive.
Learning is a lifelong process. Year 2020 was a challenging year but we at Sagar Public School take
challenges as opportunities. Lot of insight was shared and gained. Once again it was proved by Sagar
Public School that patience, persistence and perspiration make an unbeatable combination for Success.
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Thursday Thoughtfulness
Teaching Inclusiveness, Positive Interaction, Tolerance and Respect
We educators have to act and accept the challenge of adding values in our education. Many
attributes and behaviour students develop for a life time have their roots in school. To instil
man making, character building virtues in Sagarites, we begin each day on a positive note
and in keeping with our tradition, every Thursday we have a special motivational thought
shared with students of all classes, to harness the potential of the day.
We are what our thoughts Strength does not come
have made us; so take care from physical capacity.
about what you think. Words
are secondary. Thoughts live; It comes from an
indomitable will.
they travel far.
-Swami Vivekanand -Mahatma Gandhi
A life of joy and happiness is All of us do not have equal
possible only on the basis of talent. But, all of us have an
equal opportunity to develop
knowledge and science.
our talents.
-Dr. Sarvepalli
Radhakrishnan -APJ Abdul Kalam
“Surround yourself with Be dependent upon
people who challenge you, yourself and know
teach you, and push you to be that courage has to be
born within you. It
your best self.” takes time but you
have to work for it.
-Bill Gates
-Sudha Murthy
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NouNriosvheinmgber
Anita Pawar, Soumya Acharya, Priyanka Narang, Bharti Rao, Priya Pahuja, S. Bindu, Samra Khan, Nahila Akhtar, Falak Naaz
Story Weaver Incharge Story Weaver
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November- From Nebulous to Numinous
The sublime view of the school changed its color took a moment to stop, catch a breath, and escape
with every passing month. All the hues and tones into the mysteriously magical world of
of green and brown, from the emerald of the trees imagination. It was a treat to the eyes to see how
in spring to the yellow of the fields in summer, they explored the obscure expanse of their minds
passing through the copper of autumn were now
approaching towards the white of winter. The
colors may have changed with the passing months
but what never changed was the substantial spirit
of the Sagarites. To every spring there is a winter
and to every winter, a spring. The Sagar family,
which has been an epitome of optimism for years,
kept on marching through abysmal circumstances,
igniting the flame of passion and devotion in all
hearts, keeping us warm in the grey winters.
Leading this march were the tenacious tiny tots
and brought it to life in the Paint your
imagination competition organized on November
25, 2020, for the students of Classes Nursery-II. It
was a day when the young artists uncovered their
natural talent and creativity.
who amazed everyone with their impregnable It was a sight to behold as the houses were all lit
attitude. They started by enhancing their aptitude up with diyas and lanterns. The smell of the
in the Mathlete conducted virtually. The burning wick mixed with the sweetness in the air
inquisitive Sagarites of Classes I and II got was stirring happiness within everyone. The
exposure on how one needs to be mentally quick Sagarites, all resting inside the security of their
and alert in solving various mathematical homes, celebrated Diwali with the same spirit.
problems. They were prompt, expeditious in all
the rounds, and were amused to be a part of the
competition.
In the modern world where one
is quick to get caught up in all
the hustle and bustle, forgetting
the magic of nature that lies
outside, the young Sagarites
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The vibrance of the festival brought about the Classes IX to XII Lighted Lanterns made by
positivity ,that is expressed by Mr.Azhar Ali them, bringing smiles to all faces. Soon, it was
time to imbibe the true meaning of Diwali and be
Lockdown Unlocked the torch bearers of the future. Learning never
It's a lockdown but not for happens in isolation and grows deeper when
spread across and morning assemblies are a great
the spirit of Sagarites way to learn to collaborate. Class II G presented
It's a lockdown but not their Class assembly on the topic- World
for the passion of Sagarites Transport Day showcasing their learning of how
It's a lockdown but not different means of transport are used for different
for the liveliness of Sagarites purposes and how they are utilized in different
It's a lockdown but not fields.
for the belief of Sagarites
It's a lockdown but not The wheel of time moved on and the abnormal
for the fitness of Sagarites soon became the new normal. While the children
It's a lockdown but not had their share of assistance from their teachers,
for the goals of Sagarites some parents were facing new challenges every
It's a lockdown but not day. Therefore, to address their queries and to give
for the intellect of Sagarites them solutions/tips to understand child psychology
It's a lockdown but not in the current scenario, a Counselling Session
for the pleasure of Sagarites was organized by Senior counselor, Dr. Indu Singh
Everything is locked-down for the parents of Class III and IV who addressed
but not the zeal of Sagarites their concerns and gave effective suggestions.
Azhar Ali With people confined to their homes and limited
Mathematics Department access to items of utility, it didn't take us long to
understand that necessity is the mother of all
The festive mood could be evidently felt in Classes inventions. If life is a journey and this pandemic
III-V that painted diyas and made beautiful lamps
and torans with the help of the teachers on the
online platform which set the ball rolling for the
Diwali celebrations. The Sagarites of class VI
participated with great zeal and enthusiasm in the
Toran-making activity on the virtual platform
symbolizing the beginning of the Diwali
celebration on 11th November 2020 while the
Sagarites of Class VII showcased their creativity
by their enthusiastic participation in the
Decorative Thali Making Activity. Sagarites of
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our examination, then the only skill we needed to Department of Social Science of Sagar Public
pass this exam was our ability to adapt and adjust. School, Gandhi Nagar presented their first-ever
It was now time to begin from where we were and Model United Nation (MUN) on the virtual
use all that we had. In an initiative to generate the platform with the young Sagarites of the Senior
habit of using old things to create beautiful crafts Secondary Section.
amongst children, a concept which has global
significance, the Kabad Se Jugad Competition The aura was filled with merriment when a budding
was organized for Classes III to V. Sagarites
prepared creative and innovative models and art poet of Class III, Manya Devnani brought laurels to the
items from different waste materials.
school by participating in a National-Level Story
In the time and age of auto-correct, predictive text
and spell check, the Spellathon Competition Narration and Poetry Recitation competition
for Classes III to V came as a whiff of fresh breeze.
The adroit wordsmiths participated with great wherein her poem Let no one steal your dreams
enthusiasm and duelled through the toughest
words to prove their mettle. got selected and aired on the
Where most of the people were struggling with a channel Kotamarpally Radio
mundane and monotonous routine, the Sagarites
decided to spread the message of the importance on the occasion of
of physical fitness. In compliance with the Fit India
Movement, a Poster Making Competition was Children's Day. Even amid
organized on 24 November 2020 for Class VII.
Students participated in the activity enthusiastically the pandemic's dark
and expressed their thoughts on Making India Fit. A
yoga activity was also organized for the students shadows and frigid air, the
of Class VI where they committed to do these
yogic Asanas and Pranayama daily and keep hope inside each soul shone
themselves and their family members fit and
healthy. brightly and danced across
The month of November is symbolic of new the inky black sky like
beginnings. The Sagarites were now all set to start
afresh and pave their way into the future. The twinkling stars. At the end of
November, the angels in
heaven dawned at the
campus, decked in hues of
grey, and wondered, if winter comes,
can spring be far behind, the adage was
very well penned by Syed Izhaan of
Class XII in his poem 'Deciduous
Proud MomentsNovember'. Scan to view
Yoga Competition
organised by Yoga Association
Deciduous November Kartikeya Agarwal Mukti Vaishnav
Class VII F- III Position Class XII Hum. VI Position
Like discarded pages, from the book of autumn,
the leaves come tumbling down in red and umber National Level Story Narration and Poetry
Each page carrying, a poem, Recitation Competition aired on the
Or story, an unread letter Channel Kotamarpally Radio
Pleasant like a snuggle
In a cosy blanket on a frosty morning Manya Devnani Anay Dhoot
Open your arms
To the dying colours, Class III G Class III F
To the fragile beauty
Of deciduous November. Certificate of Excellence
Deep in the hearts
Every frond, every bract, every leaf,
Every unread letter
Is never lost.
Izhaan Husain, Class XII A
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ASP I RE
A Specialized Program Integrating Resources & Expertise
ASPIRE Interactions with leaders and connoisseurs from different fields take place for the
personal and professional development of our students and staff
Takeaways
CHANGE IS INEVITABLE
8th April 2020
• Accept the change Mr. Shiv Khera
• Develop courage to enforce the Motivational Speaker
change
• Walk the talk
PURE MATHEMATICS- THE POETRY OF LOGICAL IDEAS
24th May 2020
Mr. Ranjan Nath • No technology can ever replace the
personal touch of a Teacher
Keynote Speaker
• Learning is a lifelong process, teachers
should try to learn other subjects
• Teaching is not just a profession, it is a
service to God and mankind
VIRTUAL MUSICAL EXTRAVANGAZA
27th May 2020
• There is a need to change the Mr. Meghdeep Bose
societal perception about Music
Music Composer &
• Music can be considered as a serious Producer
career option
• Various career options are available
in Musical Field
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EMERGING CAREER TRENDS IN ENGINEERING
26th October 2020
• SISTec is the one of the prestigious
institutions of the central India
• There are many Emerging Career Trends
apart from Engineering and Medicine that
maybe pursued as a lucrative career
• Train your mind and groom your personality Ms. Prachi Shrivastava Mr. Anuj Junnarkar
before embarking upon a career
ROADMAP TO WEALTH CREATION
5th December 2020
Dr. Priya Agrawal • Dos and Don’ts of buying and selling
SEBI shares should be meticulously
examined
• SEBI undertakes Investor Protection
Measures
• The smart decision of the investor
decides his wealth and savings
IMPORTANCE OF READING STORIES
23rd December 2020
• Think critically in your choice of books Ms. Usha Pandit
and reflect on the lessons learnt
• The Book you read should unsettle
you
• Take guidance for the type of book
you should be reading
FINE TUNING OF FINE ARTS STUDENTS
14th January 2021
• Perfect 100 marks can be scored in Fine Avnee Jain Zakiya Ali Zaina Ali
Arts
• Prepare your portfolio and file
creatively
• The theme of your file should be unique
and images should be meticulously
embedded
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Richard James, Shefali Gajre, Ruby Verma, Shiny Philip, Vijaylakshmi, Aastha Sharma, Anjali Wadhwani, Niloufar Khan, Swati Sharma,
Incharge/Story Weaver
Ekta Changlani, Dheeraj Motiyani
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A December to Remember
December.. the end of another year, a time for These encouraging words made this month more
reflection on the past twelve months, a month of beautiful; even the young Sagarites welcomed it
celebrations. Naturally, we learn more from the by showcasing their Origami skills and made
challenges we have faced and we're forced to if we perfect use of craft papers that helped in
want to overcome it. The same way our Sagarites developing hand-eye coordination, fine motor
faced the yearlong challenges and emerged out as skills and mental concentration.
winners and life seemed to move towards the Christmas bells are ringing,
normal at each and every sphere. Heaven's blessings bringing
The biggest realization for students attending Class I and II children started their preparation for
online learning is how much they miss their school Christmas by preparing their favorite Santa Clause.
and friends in the words of a Class IV student, “I It was a fabulous learning experience for them. As
miss wearing my uniform and playing on the it is the time for reflecting back and finding ways to
basketball ground. I want to go back to school.” proceed to the Normal chores. The Fit India
We all can feel the yearning for the offline classes. School was organized across all the sections
Finally after a long wait, months spent studying at wherein children participated enthusiastically
home and missing their friends and teachers, our beside that to make the learning of language
Sagarites returned to school and to make this interesting and exciting for
transition smooth we started Blended Learning students, the language was
so that none of our Sagarites were devoid of integrated with Art on
learning. Adjective Day.
Returning to school was a welcome change as Music binds our soul, heart,
expressed by the parents and the students, their and emotions. It cheers the
plaudits speaks volumes about their belief in spirit and lightens the heart".
school: With this spirit, Classes I and II
participated in English Solo
Happiness and Song Competition. The theme
Learning Together of the competition was
Canorous Carols. The cheer
I am here to share my experience of going to school in of Christmas was celebrated
current scenario. I always enjoyed going to school. For with vigor and zeal.With
me, the school was like a home, A home of education with giggles and laughter of
my dear friends and teachers. It has always been a truly children, jingle-jangle of bells,
magical place! The school has now started enrichment and joyful carols, the festival of
classes which have made me shout with happiness! I Christmas was celebrated in full spirit by Sagarites.
have been attending school now for the past few weeks.
The school is following all the norms given by the Gratitude is the greatest virtue and it is our
government. There are proper sanitization facilities with continuous effort to
strict rules for maintaining social-distancing in bus as make the Sagarites a
well as in the school premises. The best part is that the future-ready citizen
classes are sanitized too! Going to school after such a of our country with
long time was a bit awkward yet it was a different feeling! high values, Classes
I was enjoying every second in the class and also was able VI, VII and VIII on
to understand the concepts in a much better manner. I December 21,
could also meet my friends with whom I was chatting on expressed their
What's app for long.
I have a request to all my dear Sagarites to please
come to the school. You all will enjoy it!
Vikramaditya Gupta, XI Humanities
gratitude for the
persistent efforts of
Corona Warriors,
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people who worked for the society during the fight
against Covid-19 and offered their gratitude by
gifting Handmade masks, Sanitizers and
beautiful Greeting Cards.
To bring out the creative expressions of our children
class wise assemblies on various contemporary
topics like Soil Day, Reading Habits, Navy Day,
Human Rights Day, and many more were
organized. To develop
critical thinking, logical
reasoning and illimitable
interest for mathematics
in students, we have
started INFINITICS-
The Mathematical
Series. December really
proved to be a month of positivity with a lot of
happenings and ended on a propitious note, a
beautiful poem by Yashika Ramnani sums up the
learnings of the year so well and teaches us to be
determined, disciplined, dedicated with the right
goals and most important be positive and never
give up.”
Proud Moments Parent Plaudits
Certificate of Achievement in the 4th First and foremost, accept my sincere congratulations
International Online Competition on conducting the online classes so smoothly. We are
by BRICSMATH.COM+ glad to see that the school has been quick in adapting
to the need of the hour and switched to an online
learning platform. With initial hiccups, the learning
system is now stabilized. It is due to the concerted
efforts by the school and the teachers that the classes
are running smoothly and efficiently.
Our children follow a set routine, interact with their
teachers and classmates, and achieve daily targets,
which keep them occupied constructively otherwise it
would have become difficult to handle when they are
confined to the homes. It keeps them positive and
happy. They look forward to the classes. We would like
the school to continue the Online Learning Classes
until normalcy is resumed. It is a learning challenge
for all the stakeholders here, students, teachers,
management and parents and working in sync, we will
make it a success with our team efforts.
Nisha Kumar
Parent of Aanya Kumar Class II C ,
Arihant Kumar Class XI D
Daksh Kriplani Yashica Pansare
Class I D Class I D
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Learning ‘Through the Arts’ and ‘With the Arts’
This year saw the validation of our belief in art as a medium of teaching-
learning and a key to understand concepts within any subject of the
curriculum, with art integration.
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Conversation of Arts - Heart to Heart
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Conversation of Arts - Heart to Heart
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Conversation of Arts
We all know that change is inevitable. That change makes us stronger. At first,
it seemed like every school year brought monumental changes. There was
always something new to learn became something we accepted, and began to
see that the new things inevitably made us better teachers. So yeah, change
did seem to be inevitable and in today’s scenario it has become the NEW
NORMAL. Though many teachers struggle when their tried-and-true
pedagogy, developed and refined over years of practice, doesn’t translate to
distance learning. This was the greatest struggle that we have also faced. To
tackle the situation, we have come up with the stage wise art integrated
learning module as devised by CBSE that has made the teaching learning
process extremely engaging.
And we found that structuring a school around the arts can help students excel
academically and develop social and emotional skills. Following the guidelines
as devised by CBSE in the Art Integrated Module we have structured a plan for
all the sections of the school. This teaching-learning model was based on
learning ‘Through the Arts’ and ‘With the Arts’: it is a process where art became the medium of
teaching-learning, a key to understand concepts within any subject of the curriculum. To our surprise we
found that most of the activities devised in the module were already incorporated in our day-to-day
teaching process be it Inter Disciplinary Projects, Drama, Debates and other co curricular activities
all form an integral part of our curriculum.
Stage Wise Learning Objectives: We have catered to the needs of all and a Stage-wise plan was
implemented for engaging children in art integrated learning.
Pre - Primary: At this stage children are both highly inquisitive and energetic. Creative activities such as
Drawing, Painting, Clay Work, Music is both appealing and engaging for young children. At this stage
‘all education should be through the arts. The objective of children’s participation in visual and performing
arts was to make learning joyful and engaging to allow free emotional expression, communication and
creative involvement and to facilitate children to express freely and spontaneously through Fancy Dress
Competition, Fireless Cooking, Poem Recitation, Drawing and Sketching Competitions.
Primary: Art education at this stage needs to link with all subjects such that it becomes a tool of
teaching-learning concepts. Art can play an effective role in strengthening the child’s
curiosity, imagination, and sense of wonder. Keeping this in mind we emphasized on
the skills related to intellectual, socio- emotional, motor, language and overall
literacy. The objectives of AIL at primary level was to help children experience joy
and eagerness to learn, enhance observation, curiosity, exploration and creative and
free expression and create awareness of rich heritage and cultural diversity. Project
work on Manipur and Nagaland helped them to get an insight about the rich
heritage and culture of these states.
Secondary: During this stage children are ready to comprehend more complex
interconnections between concepts and the environment. AIL can allow children
build on simple concepts as well as relate them with academic content meaningfully.
Children also enhance the skill to work in groups and explore ideas together. The
objectives of AIL at this stage was to help the children construct knowledge of
themes, subjects and concepts and be aware of the inter-
disciplinary connect, create art and apply their artistic skills in day-
to-day activities through Flip Learning, PPT Presentations,
Extempore and Celebration of all the important days.
There is no other way to grow but to embrace change. Life is about moving on, accepting
changes and looking forward to what makes you stronger and more complete.
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The Gateway skill that makes all other learning possible.
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