PLAYNOMICS - ECONOMICS WORKSHOP Grades XI & XII : May 2023 The Indian School of Business and Finance (ISBF), in collaboration with the London School of Economics (LSE), conducted PLAYNOMICS, a game theory workshop at Lotus Valley International School, Gurugram, on Tuesday, 2nd May 2023, with the economics learners of Grades XI and XII. The workshop was conducted by Prof. Aryapriya Ganguly, the leader for the Management Suite of courses at ISBF. The session was not only enriching but also very engaging. Learners were actively involved in groups, and they learned the economic concepts of Laws of Demand and Supply, Price Determination in International Trade, Comparative Advantage, Negotiation Skills, Resource Management in a global economy, and decision-making through the game of International Trade.
PLAYNOMICS - ECONOMICS WORKSHOP Grades XI & XII : May 2023
NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY DAY Grades IX to XII : May 2023 On 11th May 2023, Lotus Valley International School, Gurugram, celebrated National Technology Day to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Operation Pokhran-II. The day started with an insightful RJ Radio session, which enlightened the learners about the day and its importance. Following the session, the learners of grade X-XII watched an informative video on National Technology Day, made by Aarnav Sharma, Kaavya Joshi, Vir Nijhavan, and Aryan Vir, which re-lived May 11, 1998. Continuing the event, various discussions held on the topics “Nuclear Power - A Boon or A Bane”, “Automation and AI’s impact on Job displacement”, “Technology - Dependable or Repentable” and “Tech-Capitalism vs. Tech-Communism” were thoughtprovoking and helped in broadening the learner's perspective. The day also witnessed an energetic Nukkad Natak by the learners, who successfully depicted the evolution of technology’s impact on our day-to-day lives. The event concluded with an interactive quiz session by the organizing committee, Vice Principal (Sr. Wing) - Ms. Harvinder Kaur, and a culminating speech by Director-Principal Ms. Anita Malhotra, which served as a reminder to use technology responsibly. We hope that the learners will continue to explore and harness technology's potential while being mindful of its impact on society. Overall, the event was a success, and we look forward to organizing similar, informative events in the future.
NATIONAL TECHNOLOGY DAY Grades IX to XII : May 2023
CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP – FROM IMAGINATION TO WORDS , May 2023 “Create. Not for the money. Not for the fame. Not for the recognition. But for the pure joy of creating something and sharing it.” Lotus Valley International School, in collaboration with Collins, organized a story creation workshop for learners on Saturday, 20th May 2023. The workshop was facilitated by Ms. Komal Narwani, an author, storyteller, and workshop mentor. Ms. Narwani enabled learners to comprehend the creative process of conceptualizing stories, developing characters, and building a world for the story to unfold. The workshop nurtured learner’s imagination and enabled them to develop some amazing characters and plots. It also served as an effective platform to build communication skills and encourage self-expression. It was an enriching workshop that helped learners be ingenious with their writing styles.
CREATIVE WRITING WORKSHOP – FROM IMAGINATION TO WORDS , May 2023
SPIC MACAY Hindustani Classical Vocal May 2023 “A nation’s culture resides in the heart and soul of its people.” M.K. Gandhi Celebrating heritage is one of the ways to define human identity and trace our roots. Lotus Valley International School takes pride in the rich heritage of this great nation that binds us together timelessly. We build multiple opportunities to familiarize our learners with the many facets of our rich and vibrant heritage through a plethora of activities. The school has been organizing a multitude of events to open the portals of enigmatic and spiritual art forms to our learners which leads to the understanding of the highest being through Gyaan (Knowledge), Gaan (Music and dance), Dhyaana (Focus), and Adhyana (Practice). Lotus Valley International School, Gurugram, in collaboration with Spic Macay, hosted the ‘Celebration of Heritage’ with an exclusive Hindustani Classical Vocal presentation by The Maestros Duo Shri Ritesh Mishra and Shri Rajnish Mishra, the sixth generation of the family of great musicians who have performed at the most prestigious concerts all over the world, such as BBC Royal Albert Hall, London, Lincoln Centre, New York, closing ceremony of Commonwealth Games, 2002 in Manchester, UK. They have sung the 3rd track ‘Mahadeva’ in the album called ‘Rise’ that has been nominated for the prestigious ‘Grammy Awards’. Top Grade vocalists of All India Radio and Television, they have been awarded the prestigious Sangeet Natak Academy’s Ustad Bismillah Khan Award. They were accompanied by Shri Durjay Bhaumik on Tabla and India’s famed harmonium player Smt. Paromita Mukherjee. The event began with the euphonious performance of Raaga “मिय ाँ िल्ह र” named after Miya Tansen and their Grammy-nominated composition- “Mahadeva”, which transferred the audience to a musical melomania. An interesting interactive session with the artists helped learners understand Indian Classical Music more closely. The interaction between the artist and the young learners was instructive, informative, and delightful. The importance of “Riyaz,” discipline, and focus was stressed upon to achieve musical intelligence. The interaction also highlighted on how the modern forms of music are merely extracts of classical music - "The "Jannani" (Mother) of all melodies. The event culminated with our in-house talents: Srishti Gaur, VIII Nile and Megha Anand, XI Edison, presenting an exquisite symphony with remarkable vocal control and harmonium skills, touching the chords of everyone in the audience, followed by the students proposing the vote of thanks on behalf of the Lotus Valley Family.
SPIC MACAY Hindustani Classical Vocal May 2023
YOUTH SKILLS DAY Grades VIII to XII : July 2023 “Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other.” - John F. Kennedy Through its continuous efforts, Lotus Valley International School, Gurugram epitomizes its commitment to empowering our students for a thriving future. Embracing the theme of “Empowering Youth for a Resilient Future”, various activities were conducted across Grades VIII-XII fostering a proactive approach towards skill development amongst our students for a sustainable future. Students keenly participated, enthralled by the notion that skill acquisition is an investment in themselves and their future. The highlight in Grade VIII was the “SharkTank/Young Entrepreneurs” event, where learners showcased their innovative business ideas; Grade IX focused on “Transforming Youth Skills for the Future”, aiming to prepare students for the rapidly changing job market; Grade X concentrated on “Life Skills and Sustainable Development”, creating awareness among learners to adopt sustainable practices in their daily lives, while Grades XI and XII emphasized on “Making Skilling a Lifelong Process for an Aatmanirbhar Bharat” and presented their ideas by creating visionary boards. The celebration underscored the school’s unwavering dedication to nurturing well-rounded, skilled, and socially conscious leaders, ready to embrace the opportunities and challenges of the future.
YOUTH SKILLS DAY Grades VIII to XII : July 2023
UDAYAN Empowering Plates, Enriching Lives, Embracing the Millet and the Eat Right Movement, July 2023
UDAYAN Empowering Plates, Enriching Lives, Embracing the Millet and the Eat Right Movement, July 2023
UDAYAN Empowering Plates, Enriching Lives, Embracing the Millet and the Eat Right Movement , July 2023
UDAYAN Empowering Plates, Enriching Lives, Embracing the Millet and the Eat Right Movement July 2023
VIRTUAL TRAIN THE TRAINER WORKSHOP ON THE POSCH ACT , April 2023 Deterrence itself is not a preeminent value; the primary values are safety and morality. A virtual workshop was conducted by Ms. Monica Sakhran, a lawyer practicing and teaching law for over thirty years, to empower mentors with strategies for ensuring a safe environment within the institution. The workshop shed light on the redressal mechanism and made the audience aware of the provisions of the Act. It also focused on the constitution and composition of the Internal Complaints Committee. The case studies shared during the session brought attention to various scenarios that may occur. With her experience, Ms. Sakhran enabled the participants to understand the difference between real complaints, misunderstood complaints, and unsubstantiated complaints. She resolved participant’s queries regarding the Act. The session proved to be an effective one in ensuring that attendees become aware of their rights as well as responsibilities. Such workshops go a long way in strengthening relationships and promoting equality among co-workers, thus facilitating a positive work culture.
VIRTUAL TRAIN THE TRAINER WORKSHOP ON THE POSCH ACT , April 2023
CRUISING THE WORLD
DIRECTOR-PRINCIPAL’S VISIT - VIETNAM EMBASSY, NEW DELHI Our Director-Principal, Ms. Anita Malhotra, was invited to attend the Vietnam Awareness Seminar at the Vietnam Embassy, New Delhi. She interacted with H.E. Mr. Nguyen Thanh Hai, Ambassador of Vietnam to India and gave few suggestions with regards to organising meaningful student- teacher exchange programmes between Vietnam and India.
KOREA EXPERIENCE PROGRAMME Grades IX-XII 18th MAY- 23rd MAY, 2023 Director-Principal, Ms. Anita Malhotra believes “The best education is traveling. Nothing teaches more than exploring the world and accumulating experiences.” Lotus Valley International School, Gurugram introduced the Korean Experience Programme to provide learners with an opportunity to explore, engage and experience the culture, local school ethos, cuisine, lifestyle, geography, history etc. of Korea. Thirteen learners participated in the programme (18th May-23rd May) which was especially curated in collaboration with the Korean Embassy and suited well for the learners of Grades IX-XII. Visits to the Gyeongbok Palace, National Folk Museum, Namsan Seoul Tower, Lotte World Amusement Park, Namsangol Traditional Folk Village, Han River Ferry Cruise, HiKR Ground and Seoul Animation Centre gave an insight into the history and culture of the country. Workshops on indigenous bookmark and bracelet making proved engaging and skilful. The opportunity for children to adorn the Korean traditional attires, ‘Hanbok’ was an experience in itself! Visit to the school, Jamsin Middle School, 잠신중교 turned out to be highlight of the trip. The warm welcome and hospitality extended by the students and staff of Jamsin School were more than appreciable. Indian and Korean children created an instant bond and promised to take the IndoKorea partnership forward. The entire trip brought to the fore their competencies in terms of life-skills, collaboration, cooperation, time management, decision making and much more. The travel and the trip gave the learners lifetime experience that will go down the memory lane as a beautiful story.
KOREA EXPERIENCE PROGRAMME Grades IX-XII 18th MAY- 23rd MAY, 2023
KOREA EXPERIENCE PROGRAMME Grades IX-XII 18th MAY- 23rd MAY, 2023
KOREA EXPERIENCE PROGRAMME Grades IX-XII 18th MAY- 23rd MAY, 2023
KOREA EXPERIENCE PROGRAMME Grades IX-XII 18th MAY- 23rd MAY, 2023
KOREA EXPERIENCE PROGRAMME Grades IX-XII 18th MAY- 23rd MAY, 2023
KOREA EXPERIENCE PROGRAMME Grades IX-XII 18th MAY- 23rd MAY, 2023
KOREA EXPERIENCE PROGRAMME Grades IX-XII 18th MAY- 23rd MAY, 2023
KOREA EXPERIENCE PROGRAMME Grades IX-XII 18th MAY- 23rd MAY, 2023
KOREA EXPERIENCE PROGRAMME Grades IX-XII 18th MAY- 23rd MAY, 2023
KOREA EXPERIENCE PROGRAMME Grades IX-XII 18th MAY- 23rd MAY, 2023
WORLD AUTISM DAY Grades X & XII , 3rd April, 2023 On April 2, people all around the world mark International Autism Awareness Day to raise awareness of the brain disorder known as autism. The objective of the day is to promote awareness and acceptance of people with autism spectrum disorders throughout the world (ASD). With a vision to create optimism among the learners for the differently abled, the Counselling & SEN Department at Lotus Valley International School, Gurugram, organised an activity for Grades X&XII to celebrate World Autism Awareness Day. The commemoration started with a radio show about World Autism Awareness Day by the psychology students followed by the tying of blueribbon bracelets among the learners and sharing of their suggestive support actions as per the 2023 theme "Contribution of Autistic People at Home, at Work, in the Arts, and in Policymaking." The key aim was to inculcate that as a society many a time we need to simply move from the narrative of curing or converting to the vision of accepting, supporting, advocating for, and including these differently abled. “The first step towards change is awareness. The second step is acceptance.” ― Nathaniel Branden
WORLD AUTISM DAY Grade X , 3rd April, 2023
WORLD AUTISM DAY Grade X, 3rd April, 2023
WORLD AUTISM DAY Grade X, 3rd April, 2023
WORLD AUTISM DAY Grade XII , 3rd April, 2023
WORLD AUTISM DAY Grade XII , 3rd April, 2023
WORLD AUTISM DAY Grade XII , 3rd April, 2023
WORLD AUTISM DAY Grade XII , 3rd April, 2023
INTERNATIONAL MOTHER EARTH DAY Grades IV- XII , 21st April, 2023 In a world where we are increasingly turning away from nature and the environment, International Mother Earth Day, also known as Earth Day, reminds us of the importance of our relationship with the planet we call home. It is a time to reflect upon the ways in which we treat mother earth and how we can work to protect and preserve it. On 21st April 2021, Lotus Valley International School, Gurugram celebrated this propitious day by focusing on the vitality of environmental restoration in the face of climate change and as responsible species of Earth. The students from Grades 4-12 participated in a plethora of activities such as debates, slogan writing, reusing the old, and other awareness campaigns which recognized that we all have a role to play in contributing to a better planet for ourselves and future generations. It also promoted teamwork and collaboration among students in achieving common goals, by becoming a powerful motivator and bringing fresh ideas and creative solutions to the table. It is only through collective action, that we can make a difference. Through their contributions, they pledged to make a change, protect our planet, and ensure that we do not take for granted the magnificence of Mother Earth.
INTERNATIONAL MOTHER EARTH DAY Grade IV, 21st April, 2023
INTERNATIONAL MOTHER EARTH DAY Grade IV, 21st April, 2023
INTERNATIONAL MOTHER EARTH DAY Grade IV, 21st April, 2023
INTERNATIONAL MOTHER EARTH DAY Grade IV, 21st April, 2023
INTERNATIONAL MOTHER EARTH DAY Grade IV, 21st April, 2023
INTERNATIONAL MOTHER EARTH DAY Grade V, 21st April, 2023
INTERNATIONAL MOTHER EARTH DAY Grade VI, 21st April, 2023
INTERNATIONAL MOTHER EARTH DAY Grade VI, 21st April, 2023
INTERNATIONAL MOTHER EARTH DAY Grade VI, 21st April, 2023
INTERNATIONAL MOTHER EARTH DAY Grade VII, 21st April, 2023
INTERNATIONAL MOTHER EARTH DAY Grade VII, 21st April, 2023
INTERNATIONAL MOTHER EARTH DAY Grade VII, 21st April, 2023