Newsletter June-August - Tagore International School

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“Yoga is like music. Create a sync of your body and mind with music for the soul.”

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On Monday 21 June 2021, Tagore International School,Vasant Vihar celebrated National Reading Day, WorldMusic Day and International Yoga Day with happiness,vigour and some interactive activities. The day began withsome chanting and a video where students, parents andteachers shared their thoughts on yoga being the very bestpath to fitness. All students proceeded to perform the‘Surya Namaskar’ and a few other ‘asanas’. The students ofthe Western Music Club performed the classic ‘We are theWorld’ to celebrate World Music Day.Classes VI to XII had been given interesting short stories toread over the weekend.

CELEBRATIONS

On 14 July 2021, the FrenchNational Day was celebrated

virtually. The programmeincluded the French National

Anthem, a French song, Frenchcuisine by a student of our

partner school, Marias Casaresin Lyon, France.

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The school celebrated the Independence Day online along with theInvestiture Ceremony on 15 August. The event, that was streamedlive on YouTube, commenced with the flag hoisting ceremony andrendition of the National Anthem. The celebration was graced byMr Deepak Bhawnani, an almnus of the batch of 1986 and the firsthead boy of the school.

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सं�कृत �दवससं�कृत �दवसSanskrit is one of the most pure and one of the most beautifullanguages ever spoken. To generate interest and to promotethe use of this heritage language among children and adultsalike, Sanskrit Diwas was celebrated on Saturday, 21 August,2021, using the online medium.

The Chief Guest was Dr.Ashish Kumar, Sanskrit Newshost and anchor in DD NEWS.He described the event as,‘The best Sanskrit event thathe has attended in the onlinemode, so far.’

Various competitions wereorganised on the occasion. SanskritChitra Varnan, Shlok Uccharan, andSanskrit dialogue delivery, to namea few, had the students not onlycompeting with each other at an individual level but also across classes and that too in Sanskrit! Amélange of other events like songs rendered melodiously in Sanskrit,and dances set to Sanskrit shlokas, the master anchoring bypresenters Smayan Gupta and Lavanya Saha left the audiencespellbound. To top it all was the impeccable Sanskrit spoken by eachand every student, across all grades. नमो

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discussions on India’sachievements in sports.

To celebrate this day, classes IX to XIIengaged in two interesting and excitingchallenges -‘The Push-Up Challenge’ and‘The Skipping Rope Challenge’. Theparticipants were required to record a 30second video of themselves taking thechallenge. The dedication and fortitude ofeach participant was quite conspicuousas well as inspiring. The students whomanaged the maximum number of push-ups and jumps were declared thewinners. Along with this, a sports quiz wasconducted in all the classes, followed by

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DISHA 4.0DISHA 4.0An annual event, Disha 4.0 wasa 3-day event that took placefrom the 24 - 26 June 2021.The event consisted of a totalof 6 competitions ranging fromgrowing your own plant, craft,photography, singing, dancingand painting. More than 150 people fromdifferent countries includingPakistan and Canada attendedthe event live on Google Meetand the event witnessed 400+extremely amazing andmesmerizing entries.

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The fifth event , Cryp@trixwhich involved a cryptic hunt,was open to students of classes9-12 only. Participation fromover forty reputed schools fromDelhi and NCR spoke of thepopularity the Fest has gainedover the years. Each entry wasa fusion of talent, imagination,creativity and alertness andwere applauded by the judges.

ORDIN@TRIX 21.0ORDIN@TRIX 21.0ORDIN@TRIX 21.0Yet another edition of theannual Inter Schooltechnology Fest, hosted bythe Computer departmentand the Pyrotech Club of ourschool from 23-28 July 2021.The events were open tostudents of classes III to XII.

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In each of the four events, Innovate@trix,Movie@trix, Visual@trix or Snap@trix, thetopics were well – conceived and providedopportunities to create, collaborate, and learn.

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The Competition for classes IX to XII was held on Thursday,01 July 2021. Each participant was required to make a TVadvertisement for any one Kitchen Product. Every singleparticipant pushed themselves, to present mundaneappliances in colorful and incredibly funny interpretations.

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The competition for classes VI-VIII was organized on07 July 2021. In this competition, each House had twoparticipants who presented a 4 minute advertisementon any character from ‘Marvel Franchise’.

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Book Cover MakingThe competition for classes VI-VIII was held on 10 August,2021. Participants were required to design a handmadebook cover for an audiobook that they were provided withprior to the event.

The poetry recitation competition for classes IX-XII wasorganized on 19 August 2021. In this competition, eachHouse had two participants who recited a 3 minute longpoem on the topic, 'Pubescent Pandemoniums: Whencliques don’t click for everyone'.

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Live session on Instagram on 07 June. Organizations, MedlifeFoundation and Queer Academia also interviewed them.Online session, Supported by Canada in India for The HinduCollege Queer Collective, New Delhi on 21 June.Online session by Unitedworld School of Law, KarnavatiUniversity, Ahmedabad on 27 June.Another extremely interactive online session for the SishyaSchool, Chennai on 28 June, supported by the HighCommission of Canada. Online session for Birla Vidya Niketan, Delhi in 01 July. Online session for Deepak Foundation, Gujarat on 03 July.The session also saw guest speaker, Prince Manvendra SinghGohil. The Breaking Barriers Campaign was invited to collaboratewith The Belongg Inclusive School Festival, a 2 day festivalon Inclusive Classrooms, followed by an Open Mic Eventconducted on 17 July. An informative session for the newly inducted educators aswell as Nursery to Grade 5 educators of our own school on24 July and 7 August respectively. Breaking Barriers had conducted a 1 hour long sensitizationsession on 19 August for all its new members.

This social outreach program of the school is a sincere attemptto sensitize senior school students about the LGBTQI +community. The Breaking Barriers campaign was invited toconduct various gender sensitization as well as creatinginclusive classroom sessions-

These touched base upon a sensitive topic which has beenneglected for years and was much appreciated by the audience.

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Flawless Flaws campaign kick started sessions with the survivors ofSheroes Hangout and Chaanv Foundation from 08 August 2021. Thesurvivors shared their stories, talked about their life experiences, newthings they learned during the lock down, and advice they offered for theaudience.

Flawless Flaws CampaignProjectSehpaathi

Another session was conducted on 14 August 2021. With more survivorsjoining and even more fun, a language workshop was organized where thesurvivors were taught some basic English and gave them some practice toimprove their vocabulary. The survivors were eager learners andparticipated actively.

The sessionswere very interactive and likeZig Ziglar said, “If you are not willing tolearn, no one can help you. If you aredetermined to learn, no one can stop you.”

Divya Sijwali and Parth Purihave set out to prove thatage is just a number when itcomes to making an impacton society.The students ofTagore International Schoolwere invited to speak at theBrand Horizon BespokeShow to talk about theirjourney of becomingchange-makers and startingup their own social venture.

For the Sehpaathi-Samarpan project, the orientationsessions were conducted on Spoken English, Grammar,Mental Health and well-being that also included funactivities and informative videos. The orientationsessions were held on 17 and 18 July 2021 followed byregular weekend sessions (1 hour each day).

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Workshop on Happiness,Gratitude and Emotional

Quotient“Happy teachers create happyclassrooms”. Keeping the abovetheme in focus, an onlineworkshop was conducted for theteachers by Ms. Neera Chopra,Education Analyst, on 09 June2021. The interactive workshopwas titled ‘Happiness, Gratitudeand Emotional Quotient’ wherethe domains of self -awareness,managing emotions and empathywere emphasized.

Teach the Heart: Online Workshop onSocial Emotional Learning

Educators are not only responsible forproviding academic knowledge i.e teachthe mind but also share skills tounderstand and manage emotions andbuild empathy i.e teach the heart. In thesame context, an online workshop wasorganized for the school faculty, on 24July 2021. The session was taken by Ms.Lata Singh from MEQ Academy. Ms Singhshared a variety of activities along withthe benefits of SEL skills to help teachersimplement social emotional learning intheir classrooms.

Design Thinking WorkshopTo keep the teachers abreast with the latest techniques in pedagogy, twoworkshops on Design Thinking were organised for the TIS staff memberson 28 May and 8 June 2021 respectively. The resource person, Ms DeepalVora from ENpower focussed on the Design Thinking approach forcollaboration and problem-solving.

Cyber Security workshops were conducted by Dr Dhawal Gupta forclasses VI-X from 12 -18 June 2021.

WebinarsTaking Care of Our

Mental Health duringPandemic

The session wasconducted by Ms. NiraliHundiya for the studentsof Class XI-XII andstudents of class XII(Batch of 2021) on 11 June2021. Strategies for Cracking Entrance Exams

The session was organised for the students ofclass XII on 25 June 2021. It was hosted by Mr.Amitendra Kumar.

Story TellingThe webinar was facilitated by Ms RohiniVij for classes II & III on 24 June 2021.

Change With The ChangeOn 26 June 2021, a webinar was organised forthe parents of students of Classes VI-VII,with Dr Roma Kumar as a resource person.

Stream Neutral andUnconventional Careers

The webinar in collaborationwith Pratham was organised forclasses XI and XII on 09 July2021. Mr. Ritesh Jain was theresource person.

Healthy Communication withParents

On 12 and 13 July 2021, thePeer Mentoring Club of theschool, conducted onlinesessions for classes VI-VIII.

Careers after ScienceA workshop forstudents of Classes XI-XII In association withMr. Pawan Solanki, theschool organized awebinar on 16 July2021

Panchatantra Tales andProblem Solving

Session for the studentsof classes IV and V wasconducted by Ms.Aleena Ali, on 19 July.

Careers after Commerce and HumanitiesThe session was organized for the students pursuingCommerce and Humanities in classes XI and XII, on23 July 2021. The resource persons were Mr. BineetBinod and Mr. Sumer Broota from Pratham.

Positive ParentingRaising A Child With

IntellectualDisabilities

The webinar wasorganized by TeamSaksham on 19 July forparents of childrenwho have intellectualdisabilities.

Healthy Communicationwith teachers

The Peer Mentoring Clubconducted a session for thestudents of classes VI-VIII onhaving healthycommunication with teacherson 02 & 03 August 2021.

Online Webinaron UG Admissions

Process was organized in

collaboration withthe University of

Delhi, for the batchof 2021 on 07August 2021.

ENpower Idea HackathonIt was held on July 24 2021 for students of classes IX -XII. It kicked off with aworkshop to enlighten the students about the type of problems faced bystartups followed by strategies like SCAMPER and DFV scoring along withvarious examples of day-to-day products. The hackathon helped stimulate anentrepreneurial mindset amongst the students giving them a fresh perspectiveand helping them cultivate the right attitude.

Biodiversity Crisisin the Himalayas

On the occasion ofWorld NatureConservation Dayon the 28 July,Nehru Planetariuminvited students ofthe school toattend a ZOOMwebinar which washeaded by Dr.Nawin Tiwary.

Introducing Emotions through ExpressiveArts- Colour Therapy

The webinar was conducted for Class III on17 August 2021 by Ms. Aleena Ali,

Careers in Hospitality and TourismThe Swiss Education Group conductedthe webinar on 13 August 2021 for classesXI-XII.

Careers in EconomicsThe webinar was conducted forstudents of classes XI and XII on 19August 2021 by Mr. Sanat Shrivastava.

Dealing with Difficult EmotionsA stress relieving workshop for studentsof classes VI to VIII on 16 & 17 August2021 by the Peer Mentoring Club.

Sexuality EducationThe session was conducted for the students of class IXand X on 09 August 2021 by the team of Nahi Means No.

Advaye Gupta of class VII B participated in anart and craft event conducted virtually byKalam’s World Records, on 27 June 2021.Advaye’s art work with the theme – “Love yourEarth to live your Life”, was selected.

Debshata Choudhary of XIC, a member of the Ecoclub, had made it to thefinal round of the GANGAQUEST, a National levelonline quiz organized bythe Ministry ofEnvironment and , afterqualifying 4 preliminaryrounds. In the final round,he stood sixth out of 35participants. He will bereceiving a cash prize ofINR 2500 and a Certificateof Merit.

Zarah Gupta of VIII C has bagged InternationalRank 1 with 100% score in Math Olympiad forclass V. She is the proud winner of a gold medaland gifts worth INR 1000/-.

Vrinda Arora of class VIII Cbagged the Lenovo SmarterEd Scholarship, sponsoredby Lenovo, in associationwith The Hindustan Times.Out of the 60,000registrations that had comein from 1300 differentschools, Vrinda’ s namefeatured among the top 32candidates in the Northzone, and amongst the 100winners in the country.

Climate Reality India's Summer Programme 2021Medha Setia of class XI A won the first position inthe story writing competition and Tanveer Singh ofclass IX A bagged the second position in the filmmaking category.

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Young Scientists Virtual Fair wasorganised by Bridge InteliaKnowledge Solutions Pvt. Ltd. in themonth of May-June 2021. There were four national winners inthe gold category from classes VI-VIII. Their projects were uploaded,graded and shortlisted. In the finalround, the students had a one – on-one interaction with the judges. Thewinners are- Kabir Chugh- VI C,Aahana Sawan -VII A, SaraDyarakoti-VII B and DikshitaChattopadhyay -VII BThe National Silver Winners are RheaLuthra- XC and Krishiv Wahi of XB.

has received high distinction,Elaine Hobson MemorialLiterary Award, in aninternational (Australia) essaycompetition. has also won a fullscholarship of $950 foradmission to the GCI LEADChallenge 2021, which includeGCI’s one week long intensivetraining program(26-31July’21) on leadership,followed by a nine monthtraining to work on her socialprojects and theirimplementation.has been selected as one ofthe heads of ENpower’sStudent Advisory Board (SAB)for the academic year 2021-22. She also had a sessionwith some speakers from theUN on SDGs. The UNSustainable DevelopmentGoal campaign will be headedby Divya Sijwali now.

Divya Sijwali of class XI

Education New Zealand hosted a one month GlobalCompetence Certificate Program from 29 May to26 June. Navya Goel and Tanish Chaudhary, bothfrom class XI, were among those 25 studentschosen from applicants all over India with ascholarship to participate in the GlobalCompetence Certificate Program by AFS.

Pratyaksh of class X C wasthe Runner-Up in AITAChampionship Series ‘Under18 Boys’ Singles Lawn Tennistournament held at Gurgaonon 09 August 2021.

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Kabir Chugh Aahana Sawan Sara Dyarakoti

DikshitaChattopadhyay Rhea Luthra Krishiv Wahi

Rhea Luthra of class X C cleared‘Round 3’ in ‘Young Tycoons BusinessChallenge’ after competing with 6500teams from around the globe. She isnow in the top 28 teams competing atthe final level.Team ‘Fabricreate’ comprising ofMalvika Chawla, Prerna Sharma,Sanya sarin and Suhana Mehta ofclass XII B have also made it to the top28 teams at the international levelwith their business idea on how totackle the issue of fast fashion, beingapplauded by the judges.

The team consisting of Adya Agarwal of classXII D, Sulagna Moitra of class XI B , ManyaKamath of class XII A and Maalav Chakraborthyof XI C won the commendation prize at the‘International Student Journalist Award 2021’.The event was organised in July 2021 by JagranLakeCity University, Bhopal. For thecompetition, the team had prepared a videoreport of a news story on social disparity inimplementation of the vaccine scheme of thegovernment.

In the Regional Finale Roundof India’s Spelling Bee 2020,Dhir Vikram Aggarwal ofclass II B had won Thirdposition, Neil Vikram

Aggarwal of class III had wonthe Second position while

Tishya Chandok of class VIIIsecured the Third position. In the National Finale Round

held on 15 August, DhirVikram Aggarwal of class II Bwon the First position while

Neil Vikram Aggarwal of classIII bagged the Third position.

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Ms. Malovika Sarkar received Global Teacher Education Awardfor ‘The Best Dance Teacher’ byAKS Education on 24 July 2021.The award honoured her intensivework towards engaging thestudents in creative process andhelping them to cultivate theirtalents while enriching theirknowledge and understandingtowards Indian Classical Danceform -Kathak.

“Career Changemakers Award 2021”It is a matter of great pride that our school has received the prestigious“Career ChangeMakers Award 2021 for its effort to motivate students to

teach EWS students online, during the pandemic. This initiative hashelped students to not only productively engage with the community,

but also provided them a learning opportunity which has built theirinnate strength and added value to their school life.

The Academic Council of ScienceOlympiad Foundation bestowedupon Ms. Ronita, the award of'The Best Teacher – DELHI ZONE'for SOF INTERNATIONALENGLISH OLYMPIAD. Under herleadership, students of our schoolcollectively performed very well inthe SOF INTERNATIONALENGLISH OLYMPIAD examconducted during the academicsession 2020-21.

Ms. LoveleenChugh won GlobalLibrarian Award2021 by AKSEducation at theGlobal LibrarianAward andConclave 2021.

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