Digital Footprints - e Bulletin

50The OUR DIGITAL
Days FOOTPRINTS

of Virtual Schooling through a Gazette

RAJENDRA NAGAR CAMPUS III

EDUCATION ON THE GO

Our Torchbearers From the
Principal’s Desk
I am a teacher
This journey of 50 days of Virtual showcasing ways of using lockdown
Innovatory Schooling has been an enriching days, CMS teachers and students were
experience both for my staff and sharing posts showcasing their skills,
imagination at work students. These online classes proved art and craft, appeals to save the
Pre- Primary Section as a silver lining in the dark cloud environment and saluting the corona
The Composers enabling all of us to emerge as corona warriors.
warriors in our own ways. The classes This road to self-discovery for everyone
The Onset which started with technological wouldn't have been possible without
glitches, lack of resources and our Respected Founders, Dr Jagdish
Great Moments disengagement of students picked up Gandhi and Dr. Bharati Gandhi, Prof.
Captured gradually. As time passed, the Geeta Gandhi Kingdon, President ,CMS,
The Momentum student’s attendance improved, Mr Roshan Gandhi Farohi, Director of
delivery of lessons became effective Strategy ,CMS ,Mrs Susmita Basu,
Online Reading and support from parents started Superior Principal and Head, QAID and
Programme by pouring in. the E-Learning Department of CMS
Scholastic Regular staff meetings in the whose farsightedness helped everyone
Orientation of evenings, on line trainings, orientation to gear up even before the crisis hit the
Parents of parents helped in upgrading the city of Lucknow. I thank everyone who
Meetings with staff standards of delivery and pedagogy in has been a part of this roller coaster ride
and parents the virtual classrooms. The schedules and through their feedback and
Online Workshops helped the students to plan their days suggestions have helped us to better
for Parents during lockdown and use their time ourselves every day.
Online Workshop constructively. Within a few days the
and Webinars for entire school system was running Mrs. Deepali Gautam
Teachers virtually. Celebrations, competitions,
Counsellor’s Desk dance, music, yoga, reading had Principal
Celebrations become virtual. On one side, where
Campus on the world was posting videos City Montessori School
YouTube & in news
The Parents’ Rajendra Nagar Campus III
Feedback
The Culmination

Online Admission

and Interview

A Thank you note

from CMS Rajendra
Nagar Campus III

OUR
TORCHBEARERS

“Visionaries not only believe
that the impossible can be done,

but that it must be done."

Dr. Jagdish Gandhi and Dr. Bharti Gandhi

Founder Manager and Founder Director
City Montessori School

Prof. Geeta Gandhi Kingdon Mr. Roshan Gandhi Ms. Susmita Basu

President Director of Strategy Superior Principal and Head, QAID
City Montessori School City Montessori School City Montessori School

I am
a teacher

Turning adversity into Innovation

I still remember the day when we were informed taking my virtual Science
that we had to take online classes. Just as we classes. What a thrilling experience
can’t imagine a doctor without a stethoscope, it was! My teaching was no more confined
how can we imagine a teacher without her to the four walls of a classroom. My kitchen
duster, pen, board and teaching aids? became my Chemistry laboratory, my garden
In the middle of the night, I gazed at my house, the Biology classroom and my garage the
looking for a perfect place which could replicate Physics area.
my classroom. Since I am a Science teacher, I felt This experience taught me that everything
handicapped without chemicals, magnets, around us is trying to teach us something. Be it
batteries, wires and models. Science or Mathematics, nature has answers to
I had read somewhere that science is all the questions. The chirping of birds is music
everywhere and everything is science. Flipping and flowing of a river is philosophy, then why do
through the pages of my text books, ideas we confine ourselves to our cocoons and resist
started bombarding into my head. Every little exploring. Tr ying to turn adversity into
object in my house appeared as a teaching aid to innovation, still treading on the path of self-
me. The objects in my kitchen and living room discovery and reinvention, I am Reema Sethi,
were no more objects of beauty or use but they Junior Science Teacher of City Montessori
were either representatives of different states of School, Rajendra Nagar Campus III.
matter or regular and irregular solids. The LPG
cylinder, the freezer cabin, camphor in the Mrs. Reema Sethi
prayer room, naphthalene balls in the sink, the
ceiling fan, remote control car, a football, my Assistant Teacher
good luck crystal all turned into some powerful
knowledge packed entities.And there I was,

Innovatory-Imagination at work

THE “ The corona virus has locked us inside our own houses. Just when I
thought that students like me will not be able to enjoy a class like
COMPOSERS environment because of this pandemic, there it was, my digital
classroom. The digital classroom has given me a whole new experience. My digital

classroom consists of various digital tools which help me to understand the topics

better. The classes have also increased the transparency level between the tea

chers and students. My classes are now livelier and there is no more

boredom of one sided lectures. At last, I would Sarvang Shukla
like to say that my digital classroom is fun.
CLASS 7A

“ As we all are aware of the Coronavirus spread in the entire world,all the countries are facing its adverse
consequences.Most of the countries have also been put under lockdown which has affected the
economy, society and even the education system.But thanks to the technology and spirits of our teachers
that the classes could still be held via digital classrooms.Education through digital classroom is an innovative

experiment to continue education during this pandemic.The digital classrooms have helped

us to give online test and assess the knowledge acquired by us .The experiments which we Anuj Jain

did in the digital classroom during our science class were not only useful but also a real fun. CLASS 8 A

I love my digital classrooms.

“ There had been around two months since the online classes had started as a means to continue studying
during the lockdown period, due to the Corona pandemic. When these were introduced, I, at first, had a
lot of questions in my mind. But after few classes, all of my doubts were clear. I thought that this was as
good as normal classes due to many reasons. First advantage was that attending these classes was the best utilization

of my time. Because of these classes, my studies are going on uninterruptedly and smoothly. Some times, I

face network issue, which is quite annoying. Overall, I love these online Mohd. Hassaan Tariq
classes. If the lockdown extends, online classes would be a privilege for me,
because my studies would go on without any interruption. CLASS 8 A

“ Our new session had just began and suddenly the nationwide lockdown was announced . But education
could not be put to a hault. My teachers took an initiative to start online classes. These online classes
were very helpful for teachers and students as they could complete the syllabus . These classes had a
proper timetable from Monday to Saturday. It had been followed regularly by the teachers and students. Online

classes were the best utilization of time. I came to know about new apps like google classroom, zoom, meet and padlet.

Teachers took feedback and conducted parent teacher meeting in which my parents and teachers

communicated . Teachers had also explained us how to work on projects and how to

prepare for online assessments. These meetings were very useful for parents as Devansh Shukla
they could give their feedback and solved their queries. I thank my teachers for
CLASS 8A

such wonderful efforts.

“ The world of education is constantly changing and evolving. In fact, one of the only constants of
education is change itself. One of the biggest driving factors affecting the changes in education
today is technology. A digital classroom is a classroom that is fully immersed in technology. Each
student has access to an Internet connected device, be it a laptop, tablet, Chromebook, or any other similar

device, and our majority (or all) curriculum is delivered using these devices through online, engaging, interactive

platform. In the present scenario, CMS has provided us with the facility of digital/online classes since the

start of the session. These sessions are very interesting and we always feel class like Toolika Dutta
atmosphere there. All our queries are resolved by our teachers as soon as possible
and now it has become a part of our daily life and we are enjoying it very much. CLASS 7 A

The secret The
of getting ahead Onset
is getting started

24 th March, 2020, the campus started its online

classes with great enthusiasm. After all the trainings
and spade work, schedules were made, Gmail-id’s
were generated and required apps were downloaded.
The classes boomed with innovative teaching ideas,
greater interaction and best use of technology.

GREAT MOMENTS CAPTURED

BHAVPREET KAUR MONTESSORI SANA SHABBIR NURSERY GUNEET KAUR KINDERGARTEN

ASHA ARORA Class I A MAHIYA SULTANA Class II A SARMISHTHA BANERJEE Class III A

SHWETA CHHABRA Class IV A ALKA KESARWANI Class V A PRATIMA SINGH Class VI A

GAGAN PREET SETHI Class VII A SONALI CHOWDHURY Class VIII A REEMA SETHI SCIENCE

SUDHA MISHRA DANCE SACHIN VERMA MUSIC RITURAJ TYAGI PT/Yoga

FEHMINA SIDDIQUI LIBRARY GAGAN PREET SETHI SPOKEN ENGLISH TRIGUNA SINGH COUNSELLING

Constantly The
aspiring for greater goals Momentum

The online classes paved the way for the

celebration of various national and
international events, staff and parents

meetings, staff trainings, counselling

sessions, workshops and virtual reading clubs. These classes served to minimize the ‘learning
loss’ and contributed towards the well being of the child by engaging him productively .

Online
Reading
One Nation Reading Together Programme by
(ONRT)

Online reading classes Scholastic

were conducted to enhance

the reading and communication

skills of the students

Orientation programme for the parents Orientation
of
of all the sections of the campus was
conducted . During the orientation , the Parents
parents were thanked for the cooperation
they have rendered in making these classes
a success. The do's and don'ts of virtual
classroom were explained to the parents.
Each subject teacher briefed the parents
about her subject and the methodology the
students can adapt to studywhile at home.

Meetings
with staff
and
parents
Parent Teacher Meetings were held to brief

the parents about the performance of their

children. The students were divided into three

s l o t s d e p e n d i n g u p o n t h e i r c l a s s Regular staff meetings were held where

performance for the meeting. All the subject a SWOT analysis of these classes was done.

teachers communicated with the parents on Strategies were discussed to improvise

one to one basis. teaching learning process and experiences of

teachers were shared.

The Fitzroy workshop was conducted for the Online
Workshops
parents of Pre-Primary to class 2. They were told
how to read and write with the help of phonics. They for
were taught about the four pillars: Learning letter Parents
sounds, Letter formation, Blending and
segmenting and tricky words. Letter sounds,
vowels and consonants were explained to them.
Concept of long and short vowel sounds was also
explained. Some of the rules of reading
phonetically and with correct pronunciation were
also discussed.

A lot of training and webinars were attended by Online
the teachers of the campus to enhance their Workshops
professional skills. & Webinars

for
Teachers

Webinar Series for Remote Schooling by FICCI ARISE

Inspiring education ecosystems to create future ready learners
Webinar on Grit and Resilience by Harappa Education

Celebration of International Days Celebration

World Earth Day World Book Day Celebration of National Days

World Health Day International Mother’s Day Baisakhi National pet day

Mango Day Good Friday/Easter Mahavir Jayanti

Online Counsellor’s
Counselling Desk
sessions for Students,
Parents and Teachers

Online counselling sessions were taken by
the School Counsellor Ms. Triguna Singh on
various topics like lockdown stress, student
engagement, effect of increased screen time
on health and eyes, technology and
distractions.

CMS Rajendra Nagar III Campus
on YouTube
& in News

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCywpumU-OBSOAKHhLdr_4gQ

Links of videos shared

When the earth decided to heal itself

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1yIvRDuipmc

International Dance Day

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p396y3i8V4M

Salute Corona Warriors

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v0u16vhS_Bg

Their words were a The
source of motivation for all Parents’
Feedback

There is never actually an The
end. There is always a new beginning Culmination

Breaking for summer vacation

On 16th May, 2020, the students celebrated the last
day of their online school. A talent show was
organised by the teachers. The students narrated
poems, sang songs and danced. They wished each
other goodbye and shared their experiences of online
schooling.

Summer Camp Enrichment classes

from 18th May to 10 June from 18th May to 31st May 2020

Online admission process- Online
Admissions
a ray of hope
&
NO STUDENT LEFT BEHIND - Online Interviews
admission process was started by the CMS
Management. This process was a ray of hope
for the parents who were not able to approach
school physically.
A Speedy Admission Process by filling Online
Admission forms , quick online entrance exam
and interview of the child by the Principal and
the Administrative staff did wonders for the
kids.

Principal interacted and welcomed the
parents and thanked them for trusting CMS
RN-3 for their child's education through
ZOOM APP.

A

The CMS, Rajendra Nagar Campus III family would take Thank You
Note
this opportunity to thank their Management, Parents and

Students for all the support they have rendered in the

last 50 days.
We thank our Management for keeping us abreast with

the latest technological trends and training us to take up

this challenge.
We thank our dear parents for cooperating with us and

helping us in making the online classes a success.

We also thank our dear students for adapting to the new trends in education, working with us
unconditionally for all the online activities and abiding with

Mrs. Deepali Gautam Mrs. Reema Sethi Mrs Guneet Kaur, Mr. Jayant Kumar Singh
Ms Shweta Chhabra,
Principal Branch Editor Mrs Sonali Chowdhury Graphics and Designing

Editorial Board