School Notes

Investiture ceremony at Delhi Public School,Rohini

The Investiture ceremony for the Senior School Cabinet of Delhi Public School,Rohini,for 2011-2012 was conducted with solemnity and pride at the educational institution on April 8,2011. The auspicious morning started with the lighting of the ceremonial lamp. The chief guest for the occasion was Chhaya Sharma,Deputy Commissioner of Police,Outer District,Delhi. School principal Rita Sen welcomed the august gathering. In her address,she highlighted the responsibilities of the future leaders,advised them to be effective leaders of tomorrow,and encouraged them to perform their duties to the best of their ability and enthusiasm. The chief guest presented badges to the newly appointed cabinet and also encouraged them to inculcate team spirit,which is the prerequisite of a good leader. She narrated experiences from her distinguished years of service to prove that the virtues of a good leader include dignity,creativity,honour,and selfless service. Vice Principal Kiran Kumar administered the oath of sincerity and dedication.

Salwan school presents ‘The Strokes of a Genius’

Salwan Public School,Mayur Vihar – III,Delhi,is hosting an upgraded version of the exhibition ‘The Strokes of a Genius’,based on the philosophy of Loris Malaguzzi and other great Indian thinkers from April 16 to April 30,at the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts. It took place alongside the main event on April 16,which was a seminar that had eminent educationists and pedagogists sharing their views on different schools of thought. Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit,the chief guest,was overwhelmed by the exhibition. “This exhibition is an eye-opener for parents and teachers across the world,so they can understand and discover their child and help them become better citizens of tomorrow,” she said. She also said education is not just about reading books,but planning your life and facing challenges. Salwan Public School is a firm believer in educational innovation to facilitate all-round growth of the children with easy and effective learning. The school established a strong collaboration with the Reggio Emilia Institute,Italy,one of the world’s finest institutes on early childhood education to learn what it was all about. The Reggio Emilia Approach to early childhood education is all about creating a learning environment that helps enhance children’s power of thinking and imagination by ‘learning through deed’. This results in the child’s physical,sensory,communicational,cognitive,emotional and social development. The focus is to listen and value what children say and do,which is finally documented. “We learnt that the key themes in this work are courage and trust. Trust to learn from other thinkers and philosophers and the courage to believe we can impact the system through our karma,” said Vice Principal Richa Sharma. She also made an announcement about the next exhibition,‘The wonders of learning’, in collaboration with Reggio Institute,Italy. Dikshit,on the occasion,also released the second edition of the Salwan Public school magazine.

An ode to Shakespeare by St Mark’s School,Meera Bagh

Students of Classes VIII to XII of St Mark’s School,Meera Bagh,paid their tribute to legendary playwright William Shakespeare.The two-day event was to commemorate the death anniversary of the great icon of English Literature.On April 20 and 21,the students brought Shakespeare to life by enacting his plays,participating in quizzes and even narrating famous speeches and monologues written by the Bard. The most interesting event in the two-day affair was when students of Class VIII narrated Shakespeare’s stories in Hindi,thus giving the master playwright a very local flavour.

Orientation programme at RD Rajpal Public School

RD Rajpal Public School paves the way for the overall growth and personality development not only of students but also parents. The school conducted an orientation programme for parents in the school premises. The focus of the orientation was to share the vision and philosophy of the school. Principal Alka Kshatriya welcomed the parents as well as counselors Dr Geeta Hiteshi and Anu Singh. She emphasised on the fact that the school and the parents should work together to build a better future for its students. The counselors shared their views and gave tips to enjoy the childhood journey of children. Excited parents put forth doubts,which were cleared by the psychologists. The parents were appraised of the school curriculum followed in the school. The students presented cultural items on the synthesiser, congo,sitar and a classical song in Raag Bhopali. Small exercises and guidelines were handed over to enhance their ward’s interest and attention on a specific topic. Parents seemed very happy after attending a fruitful session and appreciated the efforts of the school in guiding them towards the joyful experience of good parenting.