Daffodils English School Affiliated to CISCE, New Delhi & Recognised by Govt. of Karnataka ‘’Your attitude is more important than your capabilities. Similarly, your decision is more important than your capabilities’’ Jack Ma
Highlights of the month!!! 2nd January — School Reopened for all Grades 6th January — Student Council Elections 11th to 24th January — Commencement of 2nd Preparatory for Grade 10 & Annual Examination for Grade 9 26th January — 74th Republic Day Celebrations & Investiture Ceremony 28th January — Daffodils Road Run
She is warmth, patience and wit combined into one. A leader who leads by example, an educationist, a driving force to the teachers, students and staff at Daffodils English School. Our Principal, Dr.Aparna Ramasheshaiah rightly received the Best Principal Award, 2023 from Universal Mentors Association and Brain Wonders, at New Delhi. We are proud of you ma’am and congratulate you on this recognition.
ACM India Council conducted Bebras India Computational Thinking Challenge 2022 as part of their CSpathshala initiative. Challenge was conducted for age groups 8-18 and saw participation of 65,000+ students from 800+ schools across 20 states in India. Many students from our school participated in this challenge to test their computational thinking skills and we are proud to present our school toppers and high achievers. Hearty Congratulations...
Poetry is the most beautiful and widely effective mode of saying things. KISA had organized a poetry recitation competition and Rishitha Chatterjee of Grade 3C stood first impressing the judges with her perfection with respect to expression, thoughts and words.
Antara.S and Hashmita.C from Grade 9 participated in the 7th edition of Nritya Kinkinni's Kala Sangam dance festival and were honored with the Kala Shreshta award. Congratulations to the young artistes and wishing them all the best for a bright future.
Great things are not achieved on impulse....but through a series of small things put together. The Times of India NIE edition of the 30th of January was a guest edition from Daffodils English School. The newspaper showcased the ability and experiences of many student and teacher contributors. The entire edition was edited by an expert team of teachers and students from the school. It was a day for each one of us to feel proud and appreciative.
Republic Day… The 74th Republic Day was celebrated by DESA at DES grounds. Academic achievers Miss Aadhya Uday and Master Shaarav V G were the Chief Guest and Guest of Honour respectively. The Chief Guest and Guest of Honour were introduced by their class teachers. Hoisting of the tricoulour, enthusiastic march past, lively drums solo and cultural programs marked the occasion. Cultural programs included an invocation dance by the students of DFL, a dance-drama by the students of DES on the theme of oneness titled “Aikyam” which taught the lesson of understanding the need of working as united India. Another dance-drama showcasing Ayushman Bharat was presented by the students of DFL. A rendition of a patriotic song by the students of DES further added colour to the delightful program. It was entirely a proceeding filled with patriotic sentiments and loyalty.
Investiture Ceremony… Imagine with your mind Believe with your heart Achieve with all your might The Investiture Ceremony to induct the new Student Council at DES was executed in the later half of 26th January in the school lawns. The outgoing members of the council handed over their badges and sashes after a successful year of discharging their duties. New House Mistresses and Student Council Members were installed to their roles for the academic year 2023-24. Principal addressed the members about the importance of leadership skills and completing tasks at hand diligently. Here is wishing the Council Members all the best for a successful year.
Road run… Kindness costs nothing but means everything…. DESA organised “Run to Spread Smiles” – Road Run of a maximum of 2 km for students from Grades 6-10, teachers, parents and alumni, the proceedings of which would go for a charitable cause. There was great enthusiasm, hurrah and liveliness all around as the run saw many participations. Winners in each category were awarded after the race.
Engaging activities… Clothes make a statement. Costumes tell a story. - Mason Cooley Fancy dress competition is not just about creative costumes but also about the way children carry themselves and enact the character. It is about the confidence of the speaker who delivers the speech. Students of Daffodils Cradle to Crayons took part in a themed Fancy Dress Competition., the theme being National Symbols of India. It was an exciting experience for children to come dressed in colourful costumes and speak about the symbol they depicted. The lovely children brought a smile to every onlooker’s face.
Herbarium Workshop – Visveswaraya Museum An Herbarium workshop was conducted by Dr. Noorunnisa Begum on 4th November 2022 on the birth anniversary of Dr. Eddavat Kakkat Janaki Ammal (4th November 1897 - 7th February 1984) in Idea Lab of Visvesvaraya Industrial and Technological Museum, Bangalore in collaboration with The University of Trans-Disciplinary Health Science and Technology (TDU), Bangalore. As this workshop was conducted on the bir th anniver s ar y of Dr. E.K Janaki Ammal, the participants were first introduced to her work. Dr.J.Ammal is the first woman botanist in India. She was born in Thalasseri, Kerala. Her father’s house had a backyard where beautiful and colorful flowers bloomed, which inspired Janaki Ammal to work in the field of Botany and Cytology. She finished her college n Madras and t h e n m o v e d t o t h e University of Michigan to obtain a master’s degree in Botany. She set up a sugarcane breeding station to create a high-yielding breed of sugarcane that would thrive under Indian conditions. She worked in the field of Botany and Cytology that gave her the surname “Ammal”. A new rose variety and a species of geckos found in India are named after her. An herbarium with over 25000 plants species in Jammu has been named after Janaki Ammal. She was awarded the Padma Shri in 1977. The workshop was carried out by Dr. Noorunnisa Begum who works for the Foundation for Revitalization of Local Health Traditions (FRLHT) in Yelahanka. Dr.N.Begum has also authored more than 13 publications. FRLHT in Yelahanka is a place where many Indian and foreign plants can be seen under one roof. There are 55000 vouchers for Herbarium and over 6500 medical specimens in FRLHT. At the start, an innovative activity was conducted where the students were supposed to choose a plant and write its characteristics on a sticky note. This was simple and this made the students more curious about the field. Each student was asked to read out what they had written on their respective notes. Then, the various steps involved to prepare an herbarium were discussed1. Fieldwork and materials required 2. Specimen collection 3. Specimen Processing 4. Herbarium making (final step)
Sneak peak into our classroom activities… "Art and cultural diversity brings collective strength that can benefit all". While learning the art form of our neighbouring state, children explored the beauty of the folk art of Maharashtra -The Warli Art. Using Warli Art students of Grade 4 created the things that they saw in our surroundings while learning the lesson - The Political Divisions of Western India. They also understood the cultural and geographical similarities and differences among the states of western India.
Group presentation by Grade 8 students on the topic ‘Rivers of India’ in Geography class. The sessions were lively and interactive.
Gyan for the month!!!
Upcoming events for the month of February 2023… That’s all for now…. Watch this space for more updates in the coming months!!! 6th to 13th February — Term Test 3 for Grades 1—7 6th to 21st February —Annual Examination for Grade 8 10th February — Saraswathi pooja & Farewell for Grade 10 students