School Notes

A group of six students — Niharika Kapoor,Pulkita Sharma,Garima Rawal,Prateek Bajaj,Udit Mahajan and Rohit Raman Banerji — and their teacher in-charge,Geeta Rajan,attended the International Friendship Week organised by

Pioneer Secondary School,Singapore,from April 6 to April 10 . Students of St Mark’s School have been collaborating with the students of Pioneer Secondary School and taking part in numerous online projects for the past three years. The International Friendship Week saw the students of St Mark’s School participating in a plethora of activities organised by the host school.They proudly sang Vande Mataram in front of an august gathering consisting of students and teachers drawn from seven schools across the world — besides other dignitaries from the host country. The visit to Singapore was a combination of education,knowledge and fun for the students of St.Mark’s School.Along with celebration at the host school,St Mark’s students also got an opportunity to explore the city,do truckloads of shopping,visit the famous Singapore Zoo and also enjoy the miss-me-not Night Safari,which is a dream for travellers across the globe.

Career conclave at Birla Vidya Niketan Pushpa Vihar

An interactive career conclave was organised for the students of Class 10 and their parents on March 3 with the objective of dispelling doubts and dilemmas from young minds,before they decide their subject stream for Class 11. The long-drawn yet productive session was conducted by well-known career counsellor Usha Albuquerque along with her colleagues. An impressive assemblage of eager parents and curious students filled the skating rink beyond its capacity. The event began with a welcome address by the vice-principal,which was promptly followed by the first session in which Albuquerque put specific emphasis on discovering oneself on the basis of one’s ability,personality,interest and motivation. Students played an active role in assessing these factors individually. She offered simple solutions to the students by exhorting them to derive career information,analyse their strengths and weaknesses,and then match their potential with the job requirements.