eMAGAZINE, VOLUME - I Primary Block

The collaborative participation of school foundation of literacy and numeracy, the
and parents can bring the best out of the school also emphasizes on inculcating
child. With this in mind, the school values and virtues in early years. Parents
organized workshops titled ‘Stepping enthusiastically donned the role of learners
Stones’ and ‘Tender Trails’ on 1st and 2nd and enjoyed fun-filled games and quizzes
May 2021 for the parents of Grade Pre- about various concepts and themes.
Nursery, Nursery and Prep. The workshops Parents were apprised of the importance of
gave parents an insight into the innovative parent-teacher collaboration during the
pedagogies being adopted at the school to current unprecedented times and were
facilitate joyful learning for our little equipped with useful techniques to
learners. The mentors walked the parents support children effectively at home. It was
through presentations especially designed heartening to see parents participating
for each Grade to share age-appropriate with zest and make the most of this
learning objectives. It was further interaction.
highlighted that besides laying the







The Art of Teaching is the Art of
Assisting Discovery













We believe that productive collaboration and outcomes. The interactive session kept
between parents and teachers is parents and learners well-engaged by
indispensable for facilitating children’s means of fun-filled educational games. The
academic accomplishment and socio- workshop concluded with a round of Q&A
emotional development. A virtual session taken up by the Primary School
orientation session ‘The Focus Workshop’ Headmistress, Ms. Ritu Jawa. Parents were
was conducted for Grade I parents on highly appreciative of the school’s efforts in
Friday, 9th July to apprise them of the maintaining the continuity and quality of
teaching pedagogies being practised at education through virtual mode during the
school. The mentors took the parents ongoing unprecedented times.
through a well-explained presentation to
share age-appropriate learning objectives









‘A healthy outside starts from the building foods, the difference between
ayurvedic food and traditional
inside.’ food, organic versus packaged food. She

Our school has always aimed at facilitating concluded the workshop by answering

holistic development of its learners. We parents’ queries during the Q&A session.

understand that our learners’ food choices

influence many aspects of their health

including weight, lifestyle, nutrition and

mental health. Keeping this in mind, the

school runs an efficient FITKID programme

for the Primary Block learners. A virtual

FITKID Orientation programme was

organized for the parents of Grades

Nursery, Prep, I and II, on 30th and 31st

March 2021 respectively. The workshop

conducted by Ms Aditi Mehrotra, school’s

In-house Dietician & Nutritionist, focused

on key nutrition strategies along with tools

for assessing nutrition and paediatric well-

being. Ms Mehrotra shared insights on

managing a healthy style of living while in

lockdown and ways to correct eating

habits. She also covered other important

aspects such as food safety, immunity-









“What a miracle it is that out of the year to build a positive relationship
these small, flat, rigid squares of between learners and books.
paper unfolds world after world
after world, worlds that sing to you,
comfort and quiet or excite you.”

We have always included Reading
Programme as a part of our curriculum.
Accordingly, Grade I commenced the
programme ‘Once upon a book’ from
26th July 2021. Parent volunteers were
invited to read stories and engage
learners in follow-up activities. They
worked with groups of learners in break-
out rooms and made the session
stimulating. ‘Once upon a book’
programme is an on-going activity and
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‘Reading should not be presented to providing a platform to learners to interact

children as a chore or a duty, it should with parent volunteers, thus fostering
social-emotional development along with
be offered to them as a gift’
inculcating a love for reading. The parent

We believe that between the pages of a volunteers read a wide range of stories to

book, children can become immersed in the learners using innovative ways and came up

lives of fictional characters and learn about with an array of engaging activities. The

a culture entirely different from their own. interactive sessions began with exciting

They can also learn new words and phrases, warm-up games, which were thoroughly

experience a range of emotions and acquire enjoyed by learners. It was heartening to

knowledge. Keeping this in mind, a virtual see learners listen to the stories with rapt

reading programme ‘BBC- Breakfast Book attention and enthusiastically participate in

Club’ was initiated for learners of Pre- the activities. It was indeed an enriching

Primary Grades. The initiative reaffirmed experience for the little ones that nurtured

the positive partnership between the curiosity and imagination.

parents and the school. It aimed at

















‘The reward for work well done is the versa. Our learners have showcased their

opportunity to do more.’ calibre in various fields and have brought

laurels to the school. Here is a list of our
This is the motto that our school follows star achievers - we appreciate and
and want its learners to follow the same. encourage their efforts.
Our school is known by its learners and vice

S. No Month Name of the Name of the Grade/
event/ Participant Section Achievements

Host school

Earth Day-KIIT World Grade

School-Elements of Nursery

1 22nd April Nature Kiara Chopra Dahlias 1st Position

Earth Day – KIIT Grade

World School- Nursery

2 22nd April Elements of Nature Kabir Kumar Lilies Participation

Earth Day-KIIT World Medhansh Grade II Participation
3 22nd April School-Kavita Vachan Naren Bulbuls

Virtual Bots-Mayoor

School Noida- Grade II

4 15th July Technomania Arham Jain Doves Participation

Virtual Bots-Mayoor Grade III Participation

5 15th July School Noida-Digitify Dhruv Babbar Cuckoos

Perseverance is a great
element of success.

S. No Month Name of the Name of the Grade/
event/ Participant Section Achievements

Host school

Stream Festival-

Gems International

School-Budding Grade II

6 22nd July Scientist Bani Sethee Robins Participation

Stream Festival-Gems

International School- Grade II

7 22nd July Budding Scientist Bhavika Joshi Macaws Participation

Stream Festival-

Gems International

School-Budding Grade II

8 22nd July Scientist Shourya Datt Kites Participation

Stream Festival-

Gems International

School-Budding Grade II

9 22nd July Scientist Samkit Jain Parrots Participation

Stream Festival-

Gems International

School-Budding Aayansh Grade II
Agarwal Doves Participation
10 22nd July Scientist

Stream Festival-

Gems International Grade III

11 22nd July Rock n Roll Shreya Nagpal Pelicans Participation

M’ATHLETICS 2021- Grade III

12 31st July Manaskriti School Aarush Jain Cuckoos 1st Runner Up

Name – Kabir Kumar
Grade Nursery Lilies

Name – Kiara Chopra
Grade Nursery Dahlias

Name – Medhansh Naren
Grade II Bulbuls

Name – Bhavika Joshi Name – Bani Setthee
Grade II Macaws Grade II Robins

Name – Dhruv Babbar
Grade II Cuckoos

Name – Shourya Datt Name – Aarush Jain
Grade II Kites Grade III Cuckoos

Name – Arham Jain
Grade II Doves

Name – Samkit Jain
Grade II Parrots

Name – Aayansh Agarwal
Grade II Doves



When Boredom strikes, creativity was to enhance creative thinking skills of
learners and help them adapt to the
takes over screen-free ways to deal with boredom.

Too much free time on our hands can result Many interesting activities were shared

in boredom, and so can the dullness of with the learners, such as – I am bored jar,

doing the same thing over and over again. recreating old memories, memory games,

But boredom is not always bad as it leads DIY hacks, garden perfume activity and

us to the path of creativity. It helps us to scavenger hunt, through which they can

brainstorm novel ideas and discover ways keep themselves engaged. It was an

to try something new. Keeping this thought interactive session, with learners

in mind, the Counselling and SEN showcasing the artwork they made when

Department conducted sessions on ‘When they wanted a break from the daily

Boredom strikes, creativity takes over’ with schedule.

Grades II and III. The aim of the sessions

Grade II



Grade III





“Yoga is an invaluable gift of India’s mountain’ with a twist. Mentors took the
ancient tradition. It is not about little ones on an imaginary ‘Jungle Safari’
and they excitedly executed various animal
exercise but to discover the sense of poses such as cobra pose and butterfly

oneness with yourself, the world and pose. The learners of Grades I-III also

nature.” celebrated the yoga week with lot of

International Day of yoga is celebrated fervour and enthusiasm. They participated
every year all over the world on June 21st.
in yoga training sessions conducted by yoga
To mark this special day, the school teachers who demonstrated various yoga
celebrated ‘Yoga Week’ from 15th – 21st
poses and breathing exercises. Learners
attended a workshop – ‘Yoga for Wellness’,
June. The parents, teachers and learners which aimed at achieving perfect harmony
came together to participate in the week- of mind, body and soul. The celebration
long yoga training sessions. The learners of concluded with synchronized recitation of
Pre- Primary Grades enjoyed activities such
as ‘Body Twister’, which witnessed them shlokas and watching an informative video
enthusiastically participating in breathing on yoga and its importance. Learners were
encouraged to practice yoga regularly to
and stretching exercises with an interesting stay fit, both mentally and physically.
storyline. They also played ‘Fire in the