Contents From The Principal’s Page 1

Director’s Desk Page 2-3

Sky Editorial Board Page 4

The Crowning Glories Page 5

From Wordsmith’s Pen Page 6-7

Celebrations, events &

activities Page8-11

Happiness Curriculum Page 13

Teachers Column Page 14

CONTENTS

Dear Students It is a matter of pride that many of you have won laurels in many fields at district and state level. Congratulation to all of you. I hasten to say that we see winner in each one of you. We envision excellence in each one of you. Yes, every one of you have The Element -unique potential to carve your own story of success. It is your school’s divine duty and responsibility to find and nurture your natural strengths to ensure your growth and fulfillment as individual. The whole process of learning through multiple intelligences, experiential learning and Inquiry based discovery aims to achieve that vision. Comprehensive education system and variety of engaging experiences and co-curricular activities are designed to identify your unique potentials and develop them. It is important for you to stay engaged in this process of your learning through reflection each day of your school. Inquiry is central to learn how to learn, process and to create new knowledge Ask your friends and teachers lot of questions. Your active and focused participations with teachers will also develop attributes of consciousness like; paying attention, listening, perceiving, developing curiosity communication, intuitiveness and creativity. My focus is having u all become aware and conscious being. Believe in yourself, be yourself. Find your passion develops a vision for yourself, watch and transform your habits and attitude and take ownership of your vision. The rest test scores and achievements gaps will take care of them. Wish u all the success and happiness Mrs Santosh Bhandari

From Principal’s Desk

Dear Students, Teachers and Parents, With great pride we witness the growth of The Sky World School as it evolves from being a School to an

Institution to a School of Tomorrow. Thank you for being a part of the wonderful Sky Community where we are in the process of building a world class learning community.

Whenever I have occasional chance to communicate with you, I will pick one aspect that I feel is relevant and will speak about it. On this occasion I would like to bring to your attention the core of the Sky Learning System as designed by our esteemed Educationist, Mrs. Santosh Bhandari.

Now that as every field witnesses growth in its best practices, so does the field of school education. One of the biggest shifts that has happened in school education from our times is the complete shift from Rote Learning to Experiential Learning. While Rote Learning was a leftover over of the Industrial Area where workers needed to retain some information and were mere clones for assembly line style production; today we no longer live in an Industrial Age but an Information Age.

As a result the Best Practices required for creating a best in- class Education Model for a student has also undergone complete transformation. The child today has access to all the information around the planet at the touch of phone screen; he needs to learn how to ask the right questions, how to process the information, how to analyze it, how to acquire knowledge using it and, finally and most importantly, how to apply it.

And this is known as Inquiry Based Teaching Learning Method that our talented Sky Teachers use as a basis to implement each lesson for their students. This is an important Approach that serves as a building block of the Sky Learning System designed by our chief educationist.

Sincerely, Manu Bhandari MBA (HEC) , MSc (LSE) Founder Director

From the Director’s

8i………………………Desk

Dear Students If we as students of this school strive harder and set higher goals for ourselves then the sky is the limit and there is nothing that can stop us from getting there. I firmly believe that you have the potential to excel in every field you undertake and every challenge you face. This Newsletter is an evidence of your resolve to emulate your teachers, parents, and seniors. From your work on and off the field and in and out of the classroom, art, sports, academics and various competitions and activities that you have participated in, you have shown your true mettle. I want to remind you that on this foundation lies the whole superstructure of morals, sanskaars and values. We work hard to achieve our success but sometimes neglect the things that make us what we are everyday: a good person. Remember that you are the cornerstone of a new world whose birth is imminent, for if the cornerstone is weak, then the whole structure will be weak and vulnerable. Keep it up my dear young stars and all the best . Ankit Goel BSBA(BU), MS Director

From the Director’s Desk

Sky Editorial Board Welcome to the first quarterly edition of the annual magazine of Sky World School

.We are really proud and exuberant to acclaim that we are ready with all new hopes and hues to

bring out the school magazine, which is going to surely unfold the unraveled world of the most

unforgettable and precious moments of the school.

The magazine is to be viewed as a launch pad for the children’s creative urges to

blossom naturally. As the saying goes, mind like parachute works best when opened. This

humble initiative is to set the budding minds free, allowing them to roam free in the realm of

imagination and experience to create a world of beauty in words.

The school is an incarnation of self-respect, love, affection, sensibility;

responsibility and compassion which puts the students into a “State of flow” and makes them

genuinely want to learn. We recognize, appreciate, applaud and foster the fine blend of

sensibilities in a child changing a negative outlook from drab and demoralized to bright and

expectant. This school attains its eminence in the first place through the achievement of

children. The magazine also espouses the School spirit which is built up within the school

through the collective actions, thoughts and aspirations. All these, we believe would spur

higher growth and enterprise in children.

The enthusiastic write ups of our young writers are indubitably sufficient to

hold the interest and admiration of the readers. This souvenir is indeed a pious attempt to make

our budding talents give shape to their creativity and learn the art of being aware because we

believe that or success depends upon our power to perceive, the power to observe and the

power to explore. We are sure that the positive attitude, hard work, sustained efforts and

innovative ideas exhibited by our young buddies will surely stir the mind of the readers and

take them to the surreal world of unalloyed joy and pleasure. We have put in relentless efforts

to bring excellence to this treasure trove.

Happy reading!!

Editorial Board.

Ms.Komal Gajrani

(TGT English) Ms.Nivedita

(PRT English) Ms.Shimpi Sharma

(TGT Hindi)

Ms.Pallavee Semwal

(PRT Teacher

/Designer)

THE CROWNING GLORIES

Chehak Wins Declamation Contest

Chehak Khatter of class X bagged

the first position in the inter school

declamation contest held by Sri

Sathya Sai Seva Organization,

Sector 12 A, Panchkula.

Vanshika Sharma won Bronze Medal

Our sky star Vanshika Sharma of class

VI bagged third position and won

bronze at All India Badminton

Tournament, singles, held in Delhi

under (10 and 12 years) junior

category.

Students of Nursery B Parth

Gajrani and Naisha won laurels

outside the school in colouring

competition and fancy dress

competition.

Bhavya of Grade VI won Gold

Medal in 34th Chandigarh State

Sub junior Men Boxing

Championship and has

qualified for Sub Junior

national boxing Championship.

Nehal got First prize in

Painting Competition

at Paras Bliss Hospital

Aranya Thakur of

Grade 6th bagged

Bronze medal in State

Taekwondo

Championship at

Fatheabad

Claimed consolation

prize in Interschool

Dance Competition at

Doon Public School.

From Wordsmith’s Pen

A SOLDIER WITH NO FEAR

They fly so high in the

sky with no fear and

have guts to bear

any tear and every fear

With no greed the

love for us is there and

they sacrifice everything

just for our care

Without knowing us they care

Just like their family is here

and face the tears

with a big smile near

We can just give a big

salute to the brave soldiers

who fly so high with no fear

- Jiya Madaan Class X

NEVER SAY NEVER

One thing as a child I have learnt

There are many hardships that would curse.

One day you would be on

a road with no right or left.

Just a way that

would lead to death.

To arrive from the heavenly abode

We ask for help from god.

One thought always strikes our mind

Is to say no to that particular flight.

Our mind should be hard and stiff

To never say never and be a hill.

We want to fly high in the sky

If we say never the sky would wave gud byee.

Once u have aimed

The sky would claim.

And there would be no turning back

As your heart would be under attack.

You would give everything u adept

Just go ahead and accept.

The hardships would get ruined

U would feel so illumined.

Don’t ever wait to think and endeavor

Just say yes and never say never.

-Kishika class X

First prize in Dance

competition at Parade Ground

on 15th August

Friendship

You were there when no one was You were there when life paused You are the one who makes my life Easier and tough at the same time

We laugh together over nothing You catch me like a pro when I am bluffing You scold me when there's a need And give me your dress whenever I plead

When I count my blessings, I count you twice I remember when I messed up and you gave me advice The times when I cry on your lap the whole night And you led me to the way which was right

You are my mom,sister,brother and father You are one that makes me mad and bothered One universe, nine planets and seven seas I m glad that I found you and you found me!

Chehak Khattar, Class X

SEA

As I stand here by the sea, It seems to whisper things to me, About the moon, about the stars, Saturn, Jupiter and Mars, I feel the challenge of the sea, And it’s quite a mystery. To its power, it’s source of food, To its ever changing mood, Men still search and men still find , Things that open up their minds. This sound of surf now in my ears, Will still be here for countless years, And other men will come to stand, Here upon this windswept sand. BY – Mansi , Class IV A

हरियाली

हरियाली हि गाांव में होगी

खुशहाली हि गाांव में होगी

धन का नहीां ठिकाना होगा

धिा ओढ़ हरियाली चुनि

क्या िांगीन जमाना होगा

मौसम अजब सुहाना होगा

हरियाणा के हि एक घि में

दधू दही का खाना होगा

फुले नहीां समाएांगे हम

हिा भिा हरियाणा होगा

इसकी खातिि हमे साथियों

एक एक पेड लगाना होगा

एक एक पेड लगाना होगा

प्रज्जज्जवल, कक्षा ७

Celebrations, Events & Activities

World Health Day (April 4, 2019)

World Health Day was celebrated on 4 and 5 April ,where the whole school was categorized for various

activities age and class appropriate. A special assembly was organized by the senior most class 10th

where they acquainted the students with the importance of being healthy through a mime and

thoughtful speech. The young minds of class 1 and 2 were shown a PPT on the same theme whereas in

class 3- 9 various activities like poster making, slogan writing and crossword puzzle were held. The

students were motivated enough to avoid junk food and unhealthy life style so as to ensure a healthy

self and a healthy Nation.

Baisakhi Celebration - Play way –X (April 12, 2019)

To inculcate the values of paying gratitude to the almighty, to respect the Sikh fraternity and uplift a

spirit of happiness,Vaisakhi ,the harvest festival , was observed in Sky World school. The teachers of

play way and nursery students came in yellow and orange colour ethnic attires and various activities like

Poster making, show and tell, coloring sheets on baisakhi, kite making, drum drawing, dance by tiny

tots, video on baisakhi, speech on the theme and many more were held in classrooms from play way to

X.

Workshop on Oral Hygiene April 12, 2019

SKY World school organized an Oral Hygiene workshop for the tiny tots of kindergarten on 12th

April 2019. It was to make children aware the importance of cleanliness of mouth and teeth.

Teachers enacted a small role play on brushing teeth regularly and shown them the right way to

brush teeth by demonstrating props of teeth, toothbrush and toothpaste.

Labour Day Celebrations

Labour day is an honor and respect given to the social and economic achievements to the

workers, was celebrated with the same notion in Skyworldschool, where all the nani’s and didi’s

were indulged in fun filled games followed by cake cutting ceremony and refreshments. The

students as well as teachers have shown their heartfelt gratitude towards them by presenting

thank you cards to them. An awareness was brought amongst them by showing a PPT on child

labour and they were facilitated with the knowledge on the ‘rights’ they have. The day was

dedicated to them and they were presented gifts too from the school side.

Mother’s Day Celebrations

“God could not be everywhere, And therefore he made mother.”

Mother’s day celebrates the essence of motherhood. It is a day to give due respect and appreciation to the unconditional love we get from motherly figures around us. In lieu of this, SKYWORLDSCHOOL organized many fun filled activities for which the mothers of the students were invited to take part. The activities like

Master chef (fireless cooking)

Craft it (best out of waste)

Ramp Walk

Musical Chair

Make up by blindfolded

and many more were conducted. The mothers have participated with full ardour and made

quite unique and finger licking delicacies. They have made beautiful crafts like wind chimes,

Toran, ear-rings, pots, necklace, photo frames and show cases from the waste material. The

activities came to an end with the prize distribution for the winners followed by group dances.

Open House

Open House of class (VI) was conducted on 10th May, 2019. Students presented before the

parents how their lessons and concepts are taught, incorporating the three intelligences in

the class.

They presented models and play on different topics like deficiency disease, Solar System,

the roller coaster ride and Factors and multiples. Students displayed confidence and

knowledge about their subjects presented.

NATIONAL SPORTS DAY observed on 29th August 2019

Sky World school observed National Sports Day i.e. 29th August 2019 to pay a tribute to

Major Dhyan Chand on his Birth Anniversary.

"Bonded ..... for better or worse,……connected."

The holy festival of Raksha bandhan was observed in the Sky World School to celebrate the untainted bondage of love between siblings and the advent of good fortune. Students of Sky World School from I to VIII Participated in the activity of ‘Rakhi Making’.

Krishna jisaka nam hai,Gokul jisaka dham hai aise bhagvan ko ham sab ka

pranam hai..

TheSky World family smittened by Little Kanhaiyas, Little Radhikas and Gopis and Gopikas‘s Nritya Natikas. The SWS family celebrated Janmashtmi with all passion and Zeal on August 22nd 2019 and reaffirmed that GOOD ALWAYS WIN OVER EVIL.

SKY SCHOOL EXCELLED AMONG 300 SCHOOLS IN INDIA

Sky school team had a proud moment when the school was facilitated by Indian School

Awards in the top 100 favorite schools of the year.

“Once you learn to read ,you will be forever free”

World Literacy Day celebrated worldwide on 8th September was observed in Sky

World School with great enthusiasm.

Summer Camp 2019-20

Dance to the moon and

reach for the stars.

You spend time on land,

you live life on water.

Creativity is nothing but a

mind set free.

Yoga is like music. The

rhythm of the body, the

melody of the mind,

and the harmony of the

soul create the

symphony of life.

THE SKY ECO CLUB

Eco Clubs play an important role in creating environmental awareness amongst the future generation. The activities under the scheme include: 1. Motivate the students to keep their surroundings green and clean by undertaking plantation of trees. 2. Promote ethos of conservation of water by minimizing the use of water. 3. Motivate students to imbibe habits and life style for minimum waste generation, source separation of waste and disposing the waste to the nearest storage point. 4. Educate students to create awareness amongst public and sanitary workers, so as to stop the indiscriminate burning of waste which causes respiratory diseases. 5. Sensitize the students to minimize the use of plastic bags, not to throw them in public places as they choke drains and sewers, cause water logging and provide breeding ground for mosquitoes. 6. Organize tree plantation programs, awareness programs such as Quiz, essay, painting competitions, rallies, nukkad natak etc. regarding various environmental issues and educate children about re-use of waste material & preparation of products out of waste. 7. Organize Nature Trail in Wild Life Sanctuaries/Parks/Forest areas to know about the Bio-diversity In our school we have an eco-club, which performs activities to save the environment, like planting trees, organizing poster competitions on various environmental issues. Eco club is a platform on which we got the knowledge about environment. The meaning of an eco club in a group who works to contribute to improving environmental conditions. They offer programs and activities to encourage others to reduce pollution, plant trees, and more. Eco club or green club is a voluntary group which promotes the participation of students in learning about, and improving their environment. A green club is a means by which students and youth can organize themselves to learn more and this issue, and also take action to improve their immediate environment. THE SKY SCHOOL WANTS TO TAKE A STEP FORWARD BY INVOLVING PARENTS IN THIS SOCIAL CAUSE. We invite you to submit your photographs and reports of the following: In the month of September we will make our students aware of conserve water. We are going to do an activity on it. A group of children and a teacher will make a map of the School and will find out the sources of water and also the usage of water. How much water do we use daily? How much rainfall was there this year? How much rain harvesting we could do? Is ratio of rain water harvesting and usage of water is equal? The same you can also do for your house and can submit the report and photographs in the school. You will be given certificates of appreciation.

Rabindranath Tagore – “Education enables the mind to find out the ultimate truth, which gives us

the wealth of inner light and love and gives significance to life.”

The goal of education is also to form children into human persons committed to work for the

creation of human communities of love, fellowship, freedom, justice and harmony. Students are to

be moulded only by making them experience the significance of these values in the school itself.

Happy lives are usually made up of a combination of positive emotions and meaningfulness—both

of which contribute greatly to a child’s learning process and well-being. Emotions play an integral

role in education, affecting students’ motivation, attention, social functioning, and ethical decision-

making. Enjoyment of learning motivates students to put forth greater effort, whereas boredom only

decreases efforts. Anxiety lessens students’ ability to problem-solve, but hope and pride can

increase self-efficacy. Thus, creating safe and caring classrooms and designing engaging lessons,

both of which promote positive emotions in students, should be high on a teacher’s agenda.

"If we want our students to become happy adults, schools have to focus more on students' well-

being than academic success."

Most parents want their children to be happy, healthy, and confident, but schools only focus on

achievement, discipline, and academic skills. To fix this gap , The new curriculum based on human-

centric education which includes meditation, value education and mental exercises is to be focused.

Our Sky curriculum is purely activity based . A periodic assessment of children’s progress is made

using a happiness index. The main aim of this curriculum is to train the young minds to make them

happy, confident and content human beings.

‘India lacks the happiness quotient in its development process. As per the World Happiness Report,

2017, India ranked 122 out of 155 countries evaluated. The report calls for attention as one of the

fastest growing economies in the world is slowly turning out to be a sad place to live in. Therefore,

at this juncture, what India needs is an environment which keeps people happy. It is also recognized

that the school is the place which inculcates an environment where students not only learn

academically, but also indulge in their all-round development, and this has a greater impact in

learners' lives in the long run. Thus it is non-negotiable to create a happy environment from early

childhood in all schools of India.’

The world spiritual leader and the Nobel Laureate his holiness Dalai Lama exhorted the people to

respect human values and sentiments to generate ‘happiness ‘among all to further the establish

peace, harmony and discard, hatred, jealousy and violence and destruction. He underlined the need

of obtaining combine ancient and modern knowledge in order to give real, wonderful and useful

knowledge to the students in the educational institutions.

‘Happiness Curriculum’ is a boon for all of us as the students after completing their education will

come out with full of energy, knowledge, happiness and confidence and they will create such an

atmosphere of brotherhood, harmony, peace and ensure fullest development society.

Following are the substance of Happiness curriculum:

The curriculum is aimed to instill self-awareness and to stimulate good mental health, character,

and resilience.

The happiness curriculum would improve cognitive ability of the students and reduce anxiety,

depression, and intolerance among them.

The curriculum also prepares the students to face challenges and find solution to the social

problems.

The curriculum includes various interventions like meditation, joyful exercises, indoor games,

storytelling, group discussions, skits, individual and group presentations, activities for rapport

building and team-work.

Happiness Curriculum

Project: Our Universe

Why ‘Our Universe ‘Project.

Millions saw the apple fall but it was Newton who asked why? Curiosity is the fuel for

Discovery, inquiry and learning. Our universe project has been designed to understand why,

how things happen thereby arousing curiosity in the young minds to have a perspective

larger than bookish knowledge. Knowing the history of universe enables the students to

understand and predict the future of the universe. It also helps them to think logically.

Also, the project involves cross –connections amongst various subjects to help students

become aware of their surroundings and connect with real life situations.

A list of topics covered and the ones that will be covered are listed below.

What we have done:

Understanding the Big -Bang theory.

What are comets, asteroids, meteoroids etc?

Gathering information on the planet Mercury and Venus and creating a comparison.

Preparing a write-up on the First landing on the moon

Observing a video and understanding the Birth and death of star

A study about our galaxy

What we will be covering in the coming days:

Study about chandrayaan 2 mission. Having an insight into the reasons as to why the

mission partly failed.

Find out the difference between pslv and gslv. Study the stages of pslv and gslv and

collect pictures.

Read about Columbia disaster and collect information and prepare a write-up.

Students will upload their names in NASA Mars mission Rover.

To study about the Bhopal Gas Tragedy, its consequences and collect data and

information.

Consumer awareness

Sustainable Development

Mystery of the Bermuda Triangle

Biography of Adolf Hitler and preparing a brief write up of his journey from school life

to his end of days.

Exploring the Dead Sea, Why humans float and search about the different products

obtained from the salts of Dead Sea.

Life of tribal people in Chhattisgarh. Collect pictures and information.

Role of Nelson Mandela in fighting against apartheid in South Africa.

Ms Nivedita Devi Aribam

English Teacher (Primary)

Teacher’s Column

The Crooked Arms

Many are sheltered in all seasons,

Many a cold hearth warmth,

Oh! These crooked arms of mine!

Tired eyes rejoiced and hungry mouths fed,

Severed and wounded at every blossom,

Oh! These crooked arms of in!

Yet you emerge stronger than before,

Yet this is not the last I give,

You say!

Oh! These crooked arms of mine!

I bow to you,

For I stand revered because of you,

Or else my existence was a question,

Oh! These crooked arms of mine!!!!

Ms.Ekta Bhandari

TGT Maths

“THE VOCABULARY OF MATHEMATICS”

Vocabulary instruction is essential to effective math instruction. Not only does it includes teaching math-specific terms such as "percent" or "decimal," but it also includes understanding the difference between the mathematical definition of a word and other definitions of that word.

In this problem, the student is instructed to "find x." The student obviously knew the meaning of the word "find" because he/she "found" it on the page and circled it. The student even put a note on the page to help the teacher in locating the lost "x". The student understood the meaning of "find" in one context, but not in the appropriate mathematical context.

Lack of familiarity with the words hindered the ability to do the math problem and comprehending math assignments. Following is a list of tips for explicitly teaching mathematical academic vocabulary:

Demonstrate that vocabulary can have multiple meanings. Help students understand the different meanings of words such as "table" and "quarter," as well as how to use them correctly in a mathematical context.

Provide visual cues, graphic representations, gestures, realia, and pictures. Offer students the chance to work with objects like teachers table and notice board and images in order to master vocabulary. For example, we should create a Math Word Wall that has three parts: key vocabulary, "in your own words" definitions, and a variety of ways to portray a function. For example, multiplication is portrayed by the following symbols: x, *, and ( ).

Identify key phrases or new vocabulary to pre-teach. This strategy will help students decide which math function they should apply. Example: "more than" means "add."take away means less than. Many means multiplication and so on.......

Use manipulatives purposefully.For example If I want to teach mensuration, math cubes to be very useful in having students represent the numbers in the problems and then manipulate the cubes to get the answer. She used the cubes and the terms "hot" and "cold" numbers when teaching with the concept of negative numbers. Students would use the red cubes as "hot" or positive numbers and the blue cubes as "cold" or negative numbers. As students laid out the number of hot cubes and cold cubes represented, they could easily see if the answer would be a positive or negative number by which color had the most cubes. A problem such as -2 + 1 = -1 would look like this:

The student then removed pairs of cubes — one red, one blue — until they could no longer

remove any blocks. The remaining blocks represent the answer.

By using these strategies , one should be able to communicate mathematical ideas among themselves.

So, here the rol0065 of teacher is to plant the seed of knowledge that will grow FOREVER.