Shri Shikshayatan School

Music, dance and poetry — the staff members of Shri Shikshayatan School recently celebrated Holi with the flavours of the season at their school auditorium. The focus was to spread the message of harmony, peace, unity and love, while following all Covid protocols. Members of the management as well as the academic and non-academic staff members performed before an audience that included secretary-general of Shikshayatan Foundation and Shri Shikshayatan School Bratati Bhattacharyya, principal Sangeeta Tandon, headmistress Poushali Mukherjee and the faculty of Calcutta Business School.

The emcee of the event was junior school teacher Ambreen Kayal. The programme commenced with music teacher Pallavi Gathak from the senior section singing a thumri, Rangi sari gulabi chunariya re. The admin department presented a medley of songs and self-composed poetry. The junior section presented yet another medley of song and dance that brought alive the joys of spring.

“The festival of colours always cheers everyone up. We conducted two programmes, an online one for the students and a live one for the staff members, maintaining all Covid protocols. We wanted to tell everyone that despite the pandemic, nothing is lost. Life goes on. Usually, we have a party post the performances, but this time only food packets were distributed. But the celebration lifted everyone’s spirit,” said Bhattacharyya.

Tandon said: “The teachers and staff members felt happy and rejuvenated post the celebrations. That was what we wanted.”

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Asian International School

The junior teachers of Asian International School recently conducted a virtual puppet show for lower and upper kindergarten students to keep them entertained and active amid the pandemic. The half-an-hour show had music and storytelling that aimed to teach children new words and improving their vocabulary in a fun way.

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“Amid the gloom all around and in a situation when the children are not able to reach their school, we, as educators, try and reach out to them in various ways,”
said principal Vijaylaxmi Kumar.

Headmistress Simran Sanghera said: “The virtual puppet show organised by the school stimulated the imagination and creativity of the young minds and unlocked the monotony of the virtual world.”

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Birla High School

Birla High School recently conducted an online orientation programme for classes IX and X.

The event commenced with a sloka. Then principal Loveleen Saigal addressed the audience and virtually introduced the class teachers, IT co-ordinator, counsellors and special educators. She also shared the board results of classes X and XII with parents and mentioned how the school had been one of the pioneers in starting online classes in the city. She raised the issue of discipline, which was to be maintained even during online classes.

The second half of the programme was conducted by co-ordinator of classes IX and X Sreemati Sen, who focused on academics-related issues.

“Each year we plan an introductory session for the parents to orient them about the school, general rules, a few parenting tips and of course the assessment pattern for each class. This year, it was done virtually. We take a few queries and questions from the parents at the end of each session. The co-ordinators of different classes co-host the programme along with me. Our basic intent is to start the new academic calendar on a positive note, given the tough times, and to appraise the students and parents about the school,” said Saigal.

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Ruby Park Public School

Students of Ruby Park Public School recently celebrated Holi virtually with a special programme named Colouroma. The pandemic could not hinder the students from celebrating the festival of colours with art and craft class activities and rehearsal sessions for cultural performances conducted online by the teachers.

A compilation of the recorded dance performances and photographs of the art and craft work done by the students was put together in a video. The video was uploaded on the school’s social media page. It commenced with an opening song by students, followed by a dance performance by the pre-primary kids. Classes VI to IX presented classical solo dance as well as group dance performances along with pictures of the art and craft class activities. “We were compelled to celebrate Holi online amid the pandemic. Holi symbolises the spirit of joy and merriment which we experienced through the online celebration. There is a virtual platform where we all come together and connect with the children and parents and through this large platform, we are reaching out to everyone, including all the parents and students. It is definitely different celebrating Holi online but it made us feel good celebrating something together,” said principal Joyita Majumder.

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Krishnagar Public School

Krishnagar Public School recently celebrated Pi Day, an annual celebration of the mathematical constant Pi, with a variety of fun activities for the students. The day was celebrated to enhance the interest of students in mathematics and to look at the subject in a fun manner. Students of classes V-X participated in a number of class activities where they made 3D models of Pi, designed memes and creative content on it, wrote slogans and worked out the approximate value of the mathematical constant. A few students also baked a pie with resemblance to the occasion. “The day was observed with zeal and zest by our math enthusiasts through various fun activities that revolve around the mathematical constant Pi. As a school we always aim to turn abstract concepts into tangible reality,” said principal Sankar Prasad Dutta.