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CLICK HERE: FOR PAGE 3 AND 4 It’s not just a place where you get to learn Einstein’s Theory of SCHOOL IS COOL Relativity. It’s also a place where you can think beyond the classroom. Hence we say, SCHOOL IS COOL! TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2021 03 Young learners take virtual SCHOOL CELEBRATES tour of heritage sites WORLD HERITAGE DAY orld Heritage their paintings. Class VII Day is cele- students made posters on brated every the role of national parks in year to re- conserving the rich natural member and heritage of India. Students Whonour the legacy be- of class VIII made a collage queathed to us by our an- on Le Corbusier's contribu- cestors. tion to Indian heritage, The students of Stepping while class IX talked to their Stones School, Sector 37, parents and then made he Social Science De- tion was "Complex pasts: Di- sites. A portfolio making as- Chandigarh, celebrated World videos documenting tradi- partment of KB DAV Sr Sec verse futures". The tour fostered signment was also assigned to Heritage Day by tional Indian recipes. Class Public School, Sector 7, respect for monuments, her- them wherein they would re- participating in a host of ac- X students shared their ex- Chandigarh, celebrated itage sites taking the students flect on their views and ideas tivities to promote thought, periences of visits to his- TWorld Heritage Day under the a step further in making them about the virtual tour. debate and discussion re- torical monuments. theme 'Ek Bharat Shreshth global citizens of the intercon- The objective behind the lated to traditional back- Through the explo- Bharat' whereby learners of nected world. All the learners celebration was to familiarise ground. ration of diverse and rich classes VIII, IX and X took a vir- took an oath to keep the legacy children with the rich cultural Young artists of class VI heritage students learned tual tour of Chandigarh and of our rich heritage intact, and heritage we have, along with tried to recreate the magic about their customs and im- Dadra Nagar Haveli to learn make every possible effort to the existing diversification of historical monuments in bibed important values. about the heritage sites of the protect, promote and preserve worldwide, and how we need to UTs. The theme of the celebra- all kinds of national heritage work towards protecting it. Children have informal Learning about sensory organs in fun way FOUNDATION DAY earning about the CELEBRATION chat with teachers five senses helps TINY TOTS IDENTIFY PLACE L children better explore the world VALUE OF NUMBERS around them. The fun- filled session held at Doon International School, Amritsar, helped stu- dents gain a better un- derstanding of sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell. Drawing their at- tention to the five sens- es and discussing them he Primary 1 block of wings and enhance their increased their under- t was a very special day special occasion. It was a St Joseph's Senior Sec- communication skills. The standing of and com- o make Maths more fun for students, an activity on the as Solitaire International nostalgic moment for ondary School, Sector 44, School, Sector 20, Panchku- T aim behind the session was munication about the concept of tens and ones was conducted for the students I everyone when the Chandigarh, organised a vir- to create an intimate and world around us which la, celebrated its fourth glimpses of yester years' cel- tual chit chat session for connected relationship be- was done using a vari- T of kindergarten virtually at Doon International School, Foundation Day. ebrations were shared dur- kids. They felt light and tween the teacher and stu- ety of simple and daily life ac- whether to enjoy or not enjoy Amritsar. Students were able to distinguish between the tens A weeklong series of ing the online event. E- calm when they were ex- dents. The session helped tivities. an experience: our eyes help and ones place value and used tens and ones blocks to make age appropriate activities newsletter of the academic pressing their views on the them to build confidence, Students were informed us see, ears let us hear, hands were organised. Students session 2020-21 was released current scenario. They all increase vocabulary and re- how the five senses help us help us feel, nose lets us smell, numbers. Classroom activities for place values can help alleviate expressed their feelings for by the principal. got a chance to expand their lax their minds. figure out what's going on and tongue helps us taste some confusion and make learning fun for the young ones. their alma mater through The event was marked around us and help us decide things. poster making, caption with a number of fun ac- writing and reciting poems. tivities for the audience. To commemorate the day, Playing of school anthem a virtual celebration was filled everyone's heart with School begins session with virtual interactive prog Khushi motivates slum organised wherein the a feeling of pride and be- chairman and director of longingness. Digital cer- he new academic session craft workshop were organised the school cut the cake and tificates were given away at MRA Modern Public School, for classes nursery to V. The pro- kids to pursue studies wished everyone on this to all the participants. T Sector 7, Panchkula began gramme concluded with virtu- with a virtual interactive pro- al Shanti havan for the well-be- gramme to boost the energy of ing of the humanity. the students. A plethora of ac- All the students and staff ac- Weeklong virtual World tivities were designed to cheer tively participated in the four- up the mood of students which day programme. School direc- included prayers, sharing of tor Rachna Mahajan while ad- Health Day activities held time table and motivational dressed all, praised the staff for video on self confidence by their remarkable contribution o mark the celebration of ness on the important aspects Sandeep Maheshwari story- amid the pandemic. She also World Health Day, stu- of global health. Director prin- telling sessions by Shiraz Saini, added that imaginative new re- Tdents of classes VI to VIII cipal Jasmine Kalra appreci- Vedic Mathematics, sudoku and sources help to keep children fit of AKSIPS Smart School, Sector ated the efforts put in by the puzzles for classes nursery to and healthy in a fun and en- 45, Chandigarh, participated in students and the counsellor. VIII. Movie session and art and gaging way. weeklong virtual activities. Various activi- VIRTUAL BAISAKHI CELEBRATION HELD rmy Public School, Chandimandir, has always been ac- ties like slogan tive in addressing the issue of poor children as part writing, poster and RA Modern Public School, Sector 7, programme. The students were made A of its nation building initiatives. This improves their PPT making and Panchkula, celebrated virtual aware of the religious significance of quality of life and helps in personality development. Khushi webinars by the MBaisakhi with great enthusiasm. the day for Sikhs as Khalsa Panth was Kapkoti, a student of class IX, also an NCC cadet, deliv- school counsellor The celebrations began with an ani- founded by the 10th guru, Guru Gobind ered a lecture to the children of the slum areas motivat- were conducted to mation movie screening on the birth of Singh. ing them to pursue education and join their hands for the highlight impor- Khalsa, for both the primary and sen- School director Rachna Mahajan Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. Keen to involve herself in social tant health issues ior students followed by art and craft wished everyone on the occasion by ex- activities and promote various activities of the school, such as mental activities like dhol, kite making along plaining about various aspects of rural Khushi has been instrumental in planting small saplings health, maternal with Baisakhi glitter art. The virtual Punjab, its cultural heritage through at various places including school premises and her na- and child care and stage was set on fire with a brilliant tableaux showing the processes of sow- tive village. She firmly believes that children should in- climate change. 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