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2019 - 2020 Shaanthi News A Newsletter of Shaanthi Schools From us... to you... Warm Greetings! “The mind is not a vessel to be filled, but a fire to be kindled.” Said Plutarch. Today, the role of a school is not only to pursue academic excellence but also to motivate and empower its students to be lifelong learners, critical thinkers, and productive members of an ever-changing global society. The talents, skills, and abilities of each student need to be identified, nurtured, and encouraged so that he / she is able to reach greater heights. We feel honoured and privileged to be part of this educational institution Climbing Wall where every one is a learner and every day is an opportunity to learn and discover. We look at ourselves as a community of learners, where everyone learns including our teachers, parents & staff. We are proud to say that our students at Shaanthi are offered many opportunities to explore their interests and investigate new ideas. They are involved in a variety of extracurricular activities that allow them the opportunity to grow at their own pace in a safe, nurturing environment. Our list of activities and other extracurricular offerings are broadened each year in hopes to have something that interests each student. We aim to provide excellence in our entire education program and we care KG Block with a new look! for our students in partnership with parents, in a way that provides students the best opportunity to achieve success and to enjoy their school years. The feedback that we receive from our parents indicates five important expectations from us. l A safe, supportive and stimulating learning environment l Pleasant, respectful and helpful teachers l Interesting co-curricular activities l Attractive and well maintained facilities We value their expectations and take effort in satisfying our parents in each of these areas. Our school curriculum and practices are consistently reviewed to ensure that we are following the most updated best practices, meeting all Students in UIPM BIATHLE and TRIATHLE regulations, and addressing the future needs of our students. World Championship in Saint Petersburg, Florida-USA. Going forward, the school will continue to place emphasis on student- F From us to You centric, values-driven processes, explore innovative ways to best cater to the F What's New! different needs and aspirations of our pupils, leading to enhanced pupil F Inside School motivation and learning inside F Academic Corner No wonder, a student harnessed in such an atmosphere has every hope this F Sports Corner and possibility of becoming a responsible, balanced and a mature adult and is issue F Functions & Celebrations able to live in to contribute and to shoulder responsibilities of the society. F Field visits F Plans Ahead Thank you, F From the Front Office Shaanthi Schools F Parents Corner F Parent School Link 1 Shaanthi News What's new Interesting Co-curricular activities Constructions and Renovations While academic excellence is our major thrust, the school Shaanthi, JNR is also devoted to prepare the students for life, groom them The Kindergarten Block of to face the challenges of tomorrow, and encourage them to Shaanthi Jothinagar has been be socially relevant. completely renovated with a new Keeping this in mind, we have made the best possible setup. Starting with a separate efforts to inculcate strong values combining with academics entrance, followed by a spacious and extra-curricular activities in children. New classes like closed multi-purpose passage and Martial Arts, Physical fitness, Wall climbing, Ethics and with a new ceiling and flooring of Etiquettes have been introduced under the regular the rooms, the whole ambience of curriculum to all classes. Martial Arts are used today around the KG block has become cozy and the world for self- defence, exercise, health and spiritual pleasant. The Montessori Lab has growth. Karate and Silambam are taught to the students of been expanded to accommodate a strength of 50 students S4 and S5 respectively during school hours. at a time. The outdoor play area also has got a new look with Yoga has become a co-curricular activity from this year new fencing and wash area. A separate sick bay has been and each class has been given a period every week wherein, added to the KG block. KG Parents shall now contact the KG a set of specific asanas along with Surya Namaskar is taught Principal and teachers easily with no delay in time. and followed by each class. Kreakshetra is coming up bigger in size along with a green Under Indoor Games classes, along with carom, skipping, room adjacent to it. The size of the stage can accommodate chess and table tennis, students are also exposed to play more number of students at a time perform an event than traditional games such as kichu-kichu-thambalam, before. Work is on progress and it would be ready for the paramapatham, pandiaattam, pallangkuli, thayam, Annual Concert. pannangal, aadupuliaatam etc. A period for physical fitness also has been added this year to all classes from S2 and students are trained in aerobics during this period. Robotics Robotics education is newly added this year for classes S7 to S9 in to their curriculum from second term. Students are exposed to Robotics practical classes of two periods per week by well trained experts. Shaanthi PER The objective of The School entrance has been modified to help students' i n t r o d u c i n g movement comfortable during their entry & exit to school. R o b o t i c s i n New classrooms and spacious science laboratory have been schools is to help built which have come into function this year. students focus on creativity and innovation. It not o n l y h e l p s students how to persist and solve problems, but also helps them increase their maturity levels and prepare them for real-world situations. With advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence, driverless cars, and spacecrafts taking shape every day, the present generation of students needs to be more prepared for technological changes than any before. 2 2019 - 2020 Shaanthi with NIOS between the two parties, which was felt by the other side also. We are happy to say that our school has become Keeping this in our mind, we sent a Parent Volunteer Group invitation one of the study centers of National Institute of letter to all parents asking for their interest in different areas and we Open schooling, NIOS. have started working on creating different groups based on their NIOS under the Ministry of HRD, Govt of Iindia, is interests. the third largest board after CBSE and ICSE with an Shaanthi Parent WhatsApp Group equivalent weightage of CBSE and ICSE. Shaanthi Parent WhatsApp Groups have been created for classes Regular schools require students to study all the S10 to S12 of JNR and we have started posting all general information subjects in the curriculum: two languages, science, and messages for their reference. We have also planned to create mathematics, and social studies; each subject may parent whatsapp groups for other classes. This would help us ensure have more than one paper. In contrast, the NIOS important messages reach all parents at a single point of time. We also requires students to study a minimum of five and a would like to tell you that parents shall post only general messages maximum of seven subjects. There is a very wide and shall contact the school for any individual query or other issues. range of subjects on offer; students, therefore, have much flexibility in selecting areas in which they are able to attempt an examination. Students are also allowed to change subjects midway through the course if they are unhappy with their choice. While the CBSE gives students the chance to score more, whereas the third central board - NIOS - is all about facilitating students who are unable to pursue regular studies. The only difference between CBSE, ICSE boards and NIOS is that it is flexible in the n choice of subjects. Parents who wish to know more about NIOS can contact us with a prior appointment for the same. Shaanthians in Pollachi Parks As a follow up of maintaining Pollachi parks, our students have started working on it right from cleaning, planting saplings, weeding and watering in different park areas. We are proud to say that many parks have come alive, fresh and green by the hands of students. Our Secretary Mrs.Shanthakumari is taking great interest in bringing out this project successfully. Students and teachers are also actively participating in this project. Shaanthi Parent Volunteer Group At Shaanthi, we believe parents' involvement is very important in developing a child's education and hence we focus on developing strong relationships with parents. We connect with parents through emails, newsletters, parent meetings, communiqués and letters. We invite parents to the classrooms during Open House and get them involved in childs learning. We felt that Parent Volunteer Groups would p r o v i d e a s t r o n g l i n k b e t w e e n t h e parents/guardians and the management of the school facilitating co-operation and communication 3 Shaanthi News Inside School Kindergarten News The Kindergarten block was busily engaged in handling the new kids to get accustomed to this school in the month of June. The Open classes of Term I& II were conducted in all KG campuses. A photo gallery exhibiting various activities of Kindergarteners and their open classes. Open Class – JNR Cookery Open Class – MLP Clay modeling Clay modeling Gardening Cookery Montessori Lab Outdoor Students story telling Rhymes Recitation Open class - UDT H Do one thing at a time, and while doing it put your whole soul into it to the exclusion of all else.