School E magazine Middle School August - November- 2021-22

Learners were spellbound when she showed
that heatmaps, which were part of eye
tracking studies on children with autism,
indicated greater visual attention to animals
as compared to humans, in children with
autism.
Further, when humans are accompanied with
animals in a therapeutic setting, after
completion of the intervention, children with
autism pay more attention to salient regions
(e.g., eyes) in their photographs. This may
indicate perhaps greater attraction and lesser
aversion to humans because they were
accompanied by animals.
In the end of the informative session, our
special guest took up queries from learners.
The session left every participant yearning
for more and we look forward to more such
interactions to augment our learning.

Your talent is God’s gift to you. What you do
with it is your gift back to God.

– Leo Buscaglia

Talents are mental strengths that are useful to
a pursuit, art, profession, activity or task.
These include innate abilities that come
naturally to an individual and abilities that
have resulted from learning, development and
disciplined practice.

On 15th November learners of Grades IX
showcased their talents in diverse fields like
singing, dancing, culinary arts, photography,
calligraphy, instrumental music, sketching,
painting, mandala art, poem writing and
game designing to name a few. Learners also
showcased the SEWA Activities performed
by them during this session.

Lotus Lights offered our learners another
opportunity to display their inventiveness,
skilfulness and brilliance. Their diligence,
commitment, collaboration and resilience
resonated with Lotus Valley School's vision
of a promising future for the nation.















To do easily what is difficult for others is
the mark of talent. To do what is impossible
for talent is the mark of genius.

-Henri Frederic Amiel

Talent or aptitude makes one stand apart
from others by making one more effective,
successful and happy. They help one
cultivate joy and discover their objectives of
life. These are marked innate abilities that
are naturally endowed by an individual or
have resulted from determined skill
development and disciplined practice.

On 17th November learners of Grades XI
showcased their talents in diverse fields like
origami, dancing, sketching, painting,
written poetry, juggling football and its
techniques, to name a few.

Lotus Lights offered our learners another
opportunity to explore their artistic, athletic
and creative aptitudes. Their diligence,
commitment, collaboration and resilience
resonated with Lotus Valley School's vision
and motto.



“Teaching is a very noble profession that shapes the Character, Calibre and

Future of an individual. If people remember me as a Good teacher that will be

the Biggest honour for me. -A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

The LVIS Cultural Committee organised a
celebration for their beloved teachers on
6th September on Zoom Platform. The
event was full of beautiful performances
by the learners followed by a candid
conversation between teachers and
students.



On the occasion of Hindi Diwas,
learners were made aware of the
origin and importance of Hindi
language along with its evolution
over the years. Various activities
such as Debate Sessions, Recitation
of Shlokas, Multiple Choice
Question Tests were conducted to
inculcate love for the language and
to make learners understand the
importance of Hindi.



Vocational Education Clubs offer the learners an invigorating
break from their weekly routine and provide them a fascinating
opportunity to learn unique skills every week. . It provides a
plethora of opportunities to hone the inherent capabilities,
talents and skills of the learners in a constructive manner. These
sessions groom and polish the learners in areas like public
speaking, self-defence, knowledge of history, science, languages
etc.







Vocational Education, as the name suggests,
aims to prepare students for a specific
profession, vocation or trade by imparting
basic skills and getting involved into practical
activities so that it becomes easy for them to
make a good career in the field of their
interest.

The learners of grades IX and X engaged in
various activities in their Vocational
Education clubs and learnt significant skills
by “doing”. The club activities incorporate the
Sewa element, hence the projects taken up by
the learners were graded in Term I
examination.
In the Atal Tinkering lab, learners of grades
IX and X worked in groups of 2-3 to design
apps for areas of social relevance like
medicine, health monitoring, market
availability of products etc.
The learners of Mother Teresa conducted a

group session with senior citizens. They

prepared a PPT on the activities designed by

them which included Virtual tour of Taj

Mahal, an exercise session, Tambola, bhajan

singing, etc.

The learners hugely benefitted from the
Alumni Connect programme organized by
Shark Tank club.

The learners of Sigma club learnt to unite
creativity with logical thinking as they
created a comic strip related to a Math topic.
The learners of TED club and Writers Bureau
honed their public speaking skills and
writing skills respectively as they voiced
their views on various debate topics, whereas
the budding writers explored the nuances of
different genres of writing and wracked their
brains to come up with interesting twists in
the tales during the story writing sessions.

In Creative Pod the students learnt the
techniques of replica painting, 3D art and
photo referencing. Keeping with the Sewa
strand the learners of Dancepiration created a
PPT and dance presentation on the topic -
SWACH VIDHLAYA SWACH BHARAT
as well as CORONA VIRSUS AND ITS
SAFTY MEASURES.

The vocational activities equip the learners
with required skill sets which will allow
them to explore new avenues in the future.



“It’s the little conversations that build the relationships and make an impact on

each student.”

Taking the thought forward , the second - Robert John Meehan

season of Mentor Connect Programme: 'Me

time with Mentors, We time with Peers' was

conducted in the second week of August for

Grades IV-VIII. The group sessions were

designed to strengthen not just Mentor-

Mentee association, but also to encourage

connection between peers.

The platform gave learners an opportunity to
share their interests with friends, play games
together, perform different tasks and indulge
in a delightful atmosphere full of cheerfulness
and understanding!

Some learners amazed their
groups by displaying their
musical skills like playing the
violin or guitar while others
introduced their kid brothers or
sisters and pets to their friends
and teacher.





Constitution Day, also known as "National Law Day",
is celebrated in India on 26th November every year to
commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of
India.

On 26th November, 1949, the Constituent Assembly
of India adopted to the Constitution of India, and it
came into effect on 26th January, 1950. To mark the
day, various engaging and enriching activities were
conducted for the learners of Grades IV to VIII.





“Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in
every society in every family.”

-Kofi Annan

General Awareness is a vital component in CBSE curriculum. A quiz regarding the same
was conducted for the learners of grade XII on MS forms for assessment.

“Learning is not the product of teaching. Learning is the product of the

activity of learners.” -John Holt

The Shin Programme acts as a catalyst for
fostering logical reasoning and critical
thinking skills. It amalgamates logical thinking
and problem solving skills to enhance the
overall cognitive development of students. The
students solve various puzzles, having shapes
and patterns as their basis. This exercise serves
to boost the application-based skills of the
students, covering a variety of learning
techniques.





“Education without values, as useful as it is, seems rather to make man a more
clever devil.”

School Cinema, and LXL Ideas Brand, is Activities post movie-screening:
an innovative film-based learning Grade IV: Learners did the exercises
module that helps learners learn to relate given in School Cinema book.
and reflect at a personal level helping in Grade V: Learners were encouraged to
the holistic development of them, attempt the engaging exercises given in
ensuring that they grow into confident School Cinema book.
and responsible individuals. Grade VI: Learners attempted the
worksheets given in School Cinema
Age appropriate movies are shown to book.
learners based on any life skill or moral Grade VII: Learners were encouraged to
value. The movies watched by learners in attempt and discuss the exercises given
the month of August are: in the School Cinema book.
Grade IV: ‘Spot the mistake’ Grade VIII: Learners wrote a beautiful
Grade V: ‘Dedh Footiya’ note for their mentors who brought
Grade VI: ‘Grace’ difference to their lives.
Grade VII: ‘The PoemThief’
Grade VIII: ‘Man of the match’



“Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don’t matter
and those who matter don’t mind.” -Dr. Seuss

The movies watched by learners in the Activities post movie-screening:
Grade IV: Learners attempted the various
month of September are: exercises in School Cinema book
Grade IV: ‘Believe in yourself’ Grade V:Learners created butterflies using
Grade V: ‘Butterflies’ A4 size sheet.
Grade VI: ‘Paulie’ Grade VI: Learners wrote one single word
Grade VII: ‘Thief’ which described their learning from the
Grade VIII: ‘Size perfect’ movie
Grade VII: Learners did writting activity to
resolve conflicts
Grade VIII: Learners created digital
collage after watching movie.



‘The Highest Education is that which does not merely gives us information

but makes our own life in harmony with all existence.’

The movies watched by learners in the – Rabindranath Tagore

month of October are: Activities post movie-screening:
Grade IV: ‘Jealousy’ Grade IV: Learners did tracing the path
Grade V: ‘Aiyyo Paaji’ activity which could lead them to jealousy
Grade VI: ‘The Graveyard’ Grade V: Learners did the activity to
Grade VII: ‘Wake up Dev’ accept the diversity in the world.
Grade VIII: ‘Too cool for school’ Grade VI: Learners made ‘Anti-bullying’

badges

Grade VII: A debate was conducted on the
topic ‘Media- A boon or a bane?’

Grade VIII: A debate was conducted on

the topic ‘How can you standup for
someone who is victim to peer pressure’



The movies watched by learners in the month Activities post movie-screening:
Grade IV: Learners were encouraged
of November are: to attempt the various exercises given
Grade IV: ‘Patience’ in School Cinema book
Grade V: ‘Jai Vs Jai’ Grade V:Anger Management
Grade VI: ‘Myna and Asterix’ Activities were conducted to help
Grade VII: ‘The Gift’ learners choose the best way to show
Grade VIII: ‘Rescued by you’ their emotions and focus on
channelising their anger in the right
direction.
Grade VI: Learners discussed the
worth of hard-earned money of their
parents and spend it wisely.
Grade VII: Learners discussed how
negative emotions can drive a person
to commit wrong actions.
Grade VIII: Learners discussed how
important is to sensitize the society for
animals.



Dussehra is a time for celebration, a time The children seemed most enthused
for victory of good over evil as the world participating in Ramp Walk, flagging
sees the example of the power of good! Peace & Prosperity!
Let us continue to celebrate the same
"true" spirit. Few games and candid chat on ‘The Ram
To imbibe the message of Dussehra in the and Ravan in Me’ gave all a platform to
young learners of Grades IV - VI, Lotus share, introspect and interact beautifully.
Valley International School, Gurugram The climax of the event was ‘Snacking
brought-in Virtual Dussehra Celebrations- and Sharing’!!
‘The Ram and Ravan in Me’ on 11th
October. Though in virtual mode, the learners had
The event commenced with the recital of a delicious and colourful display of snacks
Shlokas, invoking devotion, spirituality which they relished during the virtual
and God’s love in everyone’s heart. moments spent together with friends and
Learners were shown a short video on mentors.
celebration of Navratri in various parts of
the country.

Dussehra is a time for celebration, a time for

victory of good over evil as the world sees the

example of the power of good! Let us continue to

celebrate the same "true" spirit.

To imbibe the message of Dussehra in the young

learners of Grades IV - VI, Lotus Valley

International School, Gurugram brought-in
Virtual Dussehra Celebrations-‘The Ram and
Ravan in Me’ on 11th October.

The event commenced with the recital of Shlokas,
invoking devotion, spirituality and God’s love in
everyone’s heart. Learners were shown a short

video on celebration of Navratri in various parts

of the country. The children seemed most

enthused participating in Ramp Walk, flagging

Peace & Prosperity! Few games and candid chat
on ‘The Ram and Ravan in Me’ gave all a

platform to share, introspect and interact

beautifully. The climax of the event was
‘Snacking and Sharing’!!

Though in virtual mode, the learners had a

delicious and colourful display of snacks which

they relished during the virtual moments spent

together with friends and mentors.







“Cybersecurity is a shared responsibility, and it boils down to this: in
cybersecurity, the more systems we secure, the more secure we all are.”

-Jeh Johnson

With increasing exposure to internet, it becomes imperative

for our learners to be Cybersmart. In collaboration with

WNS CARES FOUNDATION, a certificate course was

taken by the learners for which they were guided by the

respective class teachers. It covered sensitive topics like

cyber bullying, cyber grooming etc. Learners were awarded

with a badge and certificate on completing the course.

S.E.W.A. (Social Empowerment through Work Education
and Action) is all about social or community service.
Social or community service; like environmental, civic
responsibilities or democracy or health and fitness related
projects, international and other projects too, as long as
the project is able to inculcate the sense of responsibility
in the child .

The teachers created opportunities for students to engage
with learning activities to develop core competencies
such as:
a) Social Awareness, Self Awareness and empathy
b) Self Management and Leadership Skills
c) Creative and Critical Thinking
d) Interpersonal Skills and Effective

Communication Skills
e) Responsible Decision-making through

Problem Solving



IGRAASP is a niche news

segment dedicated exclusively

to children. It imparts news in

the most constructive, unbiased,

and creative way so that the

children learn and

simultaneously yearn for more.

Ritisha Mehrotra was featured

in Hindi Channel.

Miheeka Bhasin and Ritisha

Mehrotra were featured in

English channel.