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PRESIDIANS CELEBRATE NEW YEAR WITH SPLENDOR

31-12-2020

"Wishing you health, wealth, and happiness in the New Year ahead".

In the Gregorian calendar, New Year's Eve, the last day of the year, is on 31 December. People celebrate New Year's Eve to bid farewell to the year that ends and welcome the New Year. Students of Grade Prep dressed up in their favorite western outfit to welcome the New year with their teachers and friends. All gathered to dance, eat, and had fun. Students of Grade 4, 5, and 6 created New Year's greeting cards for their near and dear ones. They enjoyed leaf paintings and also enjoyed making a desk calendar for beginning the New Year. Everyone prayed to God to save everyone from the pandemic and make the coming New Year safe for all.

STUDENTS UNLEASH THEIR CREATIVITY WITH BEST OUT OF WASTE ACTIVITY

30-12-2020
The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it. The 3R's Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle can be explained to the students by conducting activities like Best out of waste, which gives scope for creating thinking, understanding the importance of resources, and optimum utilization. To sensitize the students about the same, the Academy for Creativity, 'Out of the Box' organised an IntraClass Best Out of the Waste competition for Grade-1 students. They used their imagination and creativity to make innovative things. The activity displayed the creativity of the little ones and developed a sense of love for the environment.

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PRESIDIANS ENHANCE THEIR FINE MOTOR SKILLS WITH WEAVING ACTIVITY

26-12-2020
In the TBL period, Grade 3 Students weaved a mat using two different color papers. Students studied the theme 'Textile' and learned about different types of fibers and fabrics. Weaving is a textile production method in which two distinct sets of yarns or threads are interlaced at right angles to form a fabric or cloth. Students understood the process involved by direct experience of activity in the guidance of the teacher. Weaving not only promotes fine motor skills but helps the young minds learn how to create patterns and work through problems they may encounter while weaving. It shows a beautiful way for students to express themselves artistically. It was a fun-filled activity, which made the theme more interesting.

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PRESIDIANS ADD TO THE FESTIVITIES OF CHRISTMAS

24-12-2020
"Come let us embrace the spirit of Christmas by bringing joy and happiness into someone's life." Christmas is celebrated on 25th December every year. This festival commemorates the birth anniversary of Jesus Christ – the Messiah of God. The much-awaited festival was celebrated with fervor and zeal by Presidians of Nursery to Third Grade. They learned the true meaning of Christmas is giving and sharing love and reaching out to those who have touched our lives. Students sang Christmas carols like "Jingle Bell, Jingle Bell, Jingle all the way" and performed dances on different Christmas songs. Teachers narrated the story of Jesus Christ to students. Also, an art and craft activity was done and everyone dressed up in red, white, and green attire. To sweeten up the Christmas holiday, students were also engaged in the making of Chocolate Dessert (No Bake-No Cook). They made the super creamy and rich chocolate dessert with a few staple ingredients and delighted their taste buds.

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PRESIDIANS PARTICIPATE IN CLAY ACTIVITY WITH GREAT ENTHUSIASM

19-12-2020
"Tell me, and I forget. Teach me, and I remember. Involve me, and I learn.''- Benjamin Franklin. Presidians enjoyed the clay moulding activity under the theme 'Tools and Machines' in EVS. In this activity, students made tools using clay dough and classified them on the basis of their usage. They learned as per the pedagogy of learning by doing. The excitement was visible in their eyes, and they used their creativity and made various tools. They also shared their experience in the class about the activity.

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PRESIDIANS ENJOY THE VIRTUAL NEIGHBORHOOD WALK

19-12-2020
Online technologies have removed the barriers of time, cost, and location from students' learning activities and experiences. Students of Grade 2 were taken on a virtual 'neighborhood walk' around the school to explore the neighborhood places. Through this activity, students got an opportunity to see various places in the school's neighborhood. Student response to the activity was overwhelmingly positive. In the sharing experiences and learning during the virtual walk, it was evident that many students explored various places. Students appreciate the change from reading text documents, viewing videos, and responding to discussion probes.

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PRESIDIANS STRENGTHEN THEIR MATHS SKILLS WITH FUN ACTIVITIES

19-12-2020

Mathematics is not about numbers, equations, computations, or algorithms: it is about understanding. Without mathematics, there’s nothing you can do. Everything around you is mathematics. Everything around you is numbers. Presidians are taught various Mathematical concepts and their application in different ways at a very tender age, in Grade Prep. They are able to apply the same in real life at a very early age, through various frolicsome activities. Students participated in a few fun-filled activities to enhance their Mathematical skills.

STUDENTS MARK NATIONAL ENERGY CONSERVATION DAY WITH POSTER MAKING

15-12-2020

To promote National Energy Conservation Day, students of Grade-2 and 3 engaged in poster making activity. Through posters, children depicted various good habits to save electricity and fuel. Students were also given information about different strategies and multiple forms through video and PPT that can be taken up to save energy. Students have been motivated to come up with innovative ideas to save energy more efficiently. They said that they agree to make a sincere effort to change behavior and reduce energy use in our home by adopting various energy-saving measures; also, they will encourage their friends, relatives, and neighbors to do so.

PRESIDIANS MARK SCIENCE WEEK WITH ENGAGING ACTIVITIES

12-12-2020
Science Week is an annual festival of science that takes place each year. This celebration aims to increase the understanding and appreciation of science, innovation, engineering, and technology and their role in maintaining and improving our society, economy, and environment among students. During science week, the two activities gave our students of grade 7 & 8 a fun-filled experience and inspired them. The first activity was Roleplay, wherein students dressed up as any prominent scientist and shared a few pointers revealing their valuable contribution to science. The second activity was Rocket Making, wherein students did this fun-filled activity in their online science class, under the guidance of their Science Teacher, by using materials like colourful card sheets, straws, rubber bands, cello tape, thread, balloon, and fevicol. These activities provided an opportunity to acknowledge the contributions of eminent scientists’ to the world of knowledge. This also aims to encourage an interest in science pursuits among the students and to encourage these younger people to become fascinated by the world we live in.

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STUDENTS CELEBRATE UNICEF DAY WITH HANDFUL OF ACTIVITIES

11-12-2020

UNICEF, also known as the United Nations Children's Emergency Fund, is celebrated worldwide every year on 11th December to reimagine a better future for every child. UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to save children's lives, to defend their rights, and to help them fulfill their potential, from early childhood through adolescence. Students from grade 4th to 8th celebrated UNICEF DAY together to fight against the COVID -19 crises. Students not only joined together in fundraising for the vulnerable children, but they also took the initiative of donating necessities like masks, sanitizer, hand wash, etc. Students wrote slogans/ poems / made posters on Rights of every child seeking Safe Shelter/ Proper Nutrition/ Child Protection from Disasters and Conflicts/ Equality/Education/ Social Inclusion. These activities not only created awareness about the role of UNICEF in societies worldwide but at the same time, students also realized how children's rights are violated in different parts of the world and how they can be protected and addressed.