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Illustration by : Srishti Jain (Class XII)

SALWAN PUBLIC SCHOOLGURUGRAM

Beckoning New Horizons…….

“New day, new beginning, new hope, new way of life.

Give your best and things will always go bright.”

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE MONTH

Ÿ NATIONAL ONLINE OPEN POOMSAE TAEKWONDO CHAMPIONSHIPS

ACCOLADES AND ACHIEVEMENTS

Ÿ SPACE QUIZ COMPETITION-2021

Ÿ KHOJ 2020

Ÿ ANTARRASHTRIYA BHASHA UTSAV

Ÿ IGNITE 2020 -21

Ÿ CERTIFICATE OF MERIT

VIRTUAL CELEBRATIONS & WORKSHOPS

· WEBINAR ON CYBER SAFETY

· GLIMPSES OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN ONLINE CLASSES

EXUBERANT EXPRESSIONS

· E-REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATIONS

· A MÉLANGE OF FESTIVALS

ART EXPRESSIONS

· GENERAL AWARENESS ACTIVITY – THE PHASES OF MOON

· INTRA CLASS ENGLISH ACTIVITY: NEWS VIEWS

NETWORKED ACTIVITIES

Editorial“In the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity” – Albert Einstein

Everyone is relieved as 2020 has got over but turning to a new page on the calendar won't

magically erase all the hardships that it brought. The key to making 2021 a better year is

to usher in with the learnt lessons and critical mindset, without completely discrediting

2020 as it taught us to be together and stay united.

TGT ENGLISH

Happy Learning!

The year 2020 tested our resilience in ways we could have never anticipated. What can we

try and expect in 2021? This is a big question trending on everyone's mind. The previous

year tested us gruelingly by unleashing a reign of terror and turmoil. Bound by the

shackles of Corona, we remained on the defensive for months at a stretch, helplessly

witnessing the mayhem. But during the ordeal, a lot had also been brewing as the

humanity was working round the clock to annihilate the enemy. Towards the end of the

fateful year, a major breakthrough was achieved with the development of the Corona

vaccine followed by the world's biggest drive to get the masses inoculated. The outcome is

that we have finally been able to tame our once-deemed-invincible adversary as evident

from the slump in the number of Corona patients all around the world.

ILA MISHRA,

Wishing all a hale & hearty New Year

Expect 2021 to accelerate the revival with stable growth and robust immunity.

NATIONAL ONLINE OPEN POOMSAE TAEKWONDO CHAMPIONSHIPS

Anandi Sharma of Class VIII has been awarded Gold Medal in Cadet U-14 Years Female

Individual category in the First ‘NATIONAL ONLINE OPEN POOMSAE TAEKWONDO

CHAMPIONSHIPS’.

ACCOLADES AND ACHIEVEMENTS

SPACE QUIZ COMPETITION-2021

Advita Telang of class VI received the Fifth Prize in the ‘SPACE QUIZ COMPETITION-

2021’ on January 10, 2021.

KHOJ 2020Rudraksh Chhabra of Class VIII & Sarah Khan of Class VIII bagged Third position in '

Sci- o- Gambit' organised by KHOJ 2020 on January 13, 2021.

ANTARRASHTRIYA BHASHA UTSAV

Veronika Dhingra of Class X won Second position & Vansh Payla of class XI won third

position in ANTARRASHTRIYA BHASHA UTSAV organised by DPS, RK Puram, New

Delhi on January 15-16, 2021.

Veronika Dhingra

Class X

Vansh Payla

Class XI

Rudraksh Chhabra

Class VIII

Sarah Khan

Class VIII

IGNITE 2020 -21 Atharva Vashisht and Sarah Khan of Class-VIII A got Judges' Appreciation Award at Delhi

Public School, Jaipur in the competition titled 'IGNITE 2020-21'.

CERTIFICATE OF MERIT

Dhruv Gaur of VI-E received CERTIFICATE OF MERIT in recognition for the completion

of internship in Python with grade A+.

VIRTUAL CELEBRATIONS & WORKSHOPSINTRA CLASS ENGLISH ACTIVITY: NEWS VIEWS

'Self-expression must pass into communication for its fulfilment.' – Pearl S. Buck

In an attempt to nurture the budding talents and build the prospective voice of the nation, an

intra class competition named 'News Views' was organized on January 16, 2021. Dressed up

in formal attires, the students enacted as newsreaders/reporters and candidly expressed

themselves on an array of topics like COVID-19, hygiene, weather, lockdown etc. Students'

enthusiasm and sincerity while giving presentations was truly worth watching.

GENERAL AWARENESS ACTIVITY – THE PHASES OF MOON

The moon is a reminder that no matter what phase I'm in, I'm still whole.

To understand the multiple and exciting phases of the moon, a special activity was conducted

by students with the help of 'Oreo' biscuits. Under the guidance of their educators, the pupils

prepared distinct phases of the Earth's natural satellite and presented them beautifully on a

plate with proper labels. The class thoroughly enjoyed the activity as evident from the fact

that they promptly memorized the names of all the moon's phases.

A MÉLANGE OF FESTIVALS

E-REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATIONS

“Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.”

– John F. Kennedy

Educators shared and discussed about the significance, importance and meaning of the

Republic Day with students. Many interesting videos were shown and explained to them.

They were asked to sincerely watch the Republic Day parade. Students also prepared

beautiful cards to pay tribute to the freedom fighters who sacrificed their life for the

nation. The session ended on the tunes of National Anthem.

To instill the divine feeling of patriotism, a host of online intra class activities/competitions

were conducted. The students of grade I displayed their creativity using 'MS Paint' on the

topic 'National Symbols'. Students presented their work beautifully using their

imagination and precision. Similarly, to create awareness and reinforce students'

knowledge, a quiz based on the 72nd Republic Day parade held at Rajpath, New Delhi

was held. Also, Extempore activity was planned during which the students were given on

the spot a list of 5 topics. This was done in order to improve the presentation and

speaking skills of young minds. Further, Hindi Elocution was organized for the students

as well. Students participated in all the activities with full enthusiasm and exuded great

confidence. They were greatly appreciated for their efforts and given certificates.

WEBINAR ON CYBER SAFETY

An important webinar on Cyber Safety was conducted with the objective to create

awareness among students about the potential risks associated with using the

internet.The resource person Mr. Dilbag Singh, Computer teacher, SPS, Gurugram,

through a nice power point presentation, elaborated on how to protect oneself from the

cyber threat and inculcate online etiquettes. Mr. Dilbag cited pertinent examples to make

students better understand the vulnerability in sharing sensitive information. The

students asked a lot of queries related to cyber safety which were answered in detail by

the resource person. As students are among the most active users of social media, the

session was of immense importance as it guided them to use the media platforms

smartly.

GLIMPSES OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING IN ONLINE CLASSES

The teachers of SPS, Gurugram left no stone unturned to provide experiential learning to

students during the virtual classes. Teachers, from abstract conceptualization to concrete

experience, made optimum use of the resources available at home to help students grasp

the concept in entirety.

NETWORKED ACTIVITIES

(English) (Science)

(Art & Craft) (Maths)

GENERAL AWARENESS – SHOW AND TELL

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE CLASSES

Exuberant Expressions

Best inspiration

A beautiful feeling

A great person

A mother who always care

A mother who always prays

A mother who always stays

A beautiful word

A mother who's always there

I'm thankful for all things you do

You have always been the best

Better mom than all the rest

I'm glad my mom is extra special YOU!

MOTHER

By YASHI JAIN (Class VIII)

I know whose love, will love me still

It's you whose tears will come to me

For all that you do

With love and heart for you

Your love is forever strong

Never changing for long

If I were hanged on the highest hill

If I drown down to the deepest sea

Only a mother can do so.

No one else can be so

When we have fun in the house.

The soldiers are having guns for the 'mouse'

At the war time they did not eat a single piece of bread.

Till the enemy is dead.

When we see a film in bright,

they fight from day to night.

Forgot the past, Do not admire,

My India has soldiers who fire.

They don't have fear to die,

and their josh is very high.

When we play in the day,

they practice in the seaway.

So don't see the cause,

for them, let's have a round of applause.

INDIA OF MY DREAMS

By ANGEL BHATT (Class VI)

So, when it was announced that offline classes would resume in the month of

January 2021, I wholeheartedly hailed the decision. I was greatly excited as

it would bring a lot of discipline in my daily routine and help me in

preparing properly for my board examination. I was right as for the last

two months, the in-person interaction with my teachers has certainly

boosted my morale and enthusiasm, with the much-awaited union of all

friends as bonus.

This year is quite strange as due to pandemic we had to suddenly resort to

online classes for major part of the year. At first, I was quite excited about

the idea of online classes for I would finally get the opportunity to study

from the comforts of my home. But as the months rolled by, I realized that

these classes don't hold the same clout as the offline ones. I had tended to be

quite lethargic while staying at home for months and been subjected to loss

of focus.

Agreed, there's no such thing as a free lunch and I also had to try and

adapt myself for the offline schedule. Getting up early, reaching school on

time and completing the assigned homework to submit the next day have

been among my absolute priorities. All this is worth the trouble and the

efforts made by me are negligible in comparison to the lasting dividends.

A WELCOME SHIFT

By Akshobhya Sharma (Class XII)

The felicity of such an occasion is certainly being felt by most students as

holding such classes means to properly focus on studies and prepare for

exams. But easier said than done, this situation too has its own set of knots.

The schedule of students has got disrupted and they are finding it difficult to

return to their school routine. The school transport facilities are being

avoided due to safety reasons and therefore, students have to make

arrangements on their own to reach school on time. Nonetheless, on-campus

study is a privilege. Study via zoom was undeniably strenuous and students

would find it difficult to understand concepts on screen. Also, the exorbitant

screen time would render adverse impact on their eyes. Overall, there are

pros and cons of both modes of learning. To be subjective, studying offline has

given students a chance to revert to their pre-Corona routine and pursue

their studies in a much better and co-ordinated manner.

Owing to the concerted global efforts, the wrath of COVID-19 which took the

world by storm last year, has finally started to abate. With restrictions

slackening, people are breathing a huge sigh of relief. The world seemed to

have regained its alacrity and vibrancy with people scurrying out of their

houses for work, touring and visiting their nears and dears. No longer are

they imprisoned in their homes by the fear of virus. Hence, slowly but steadily,

life is coming back on track. Conspicuously, many are finding it difficult to

adapt to this transition. One of the sections which is on the receiving end of

pandemic is the student community. With the outbreak of virus, students

were compelled to take online classes. It was, then, an arduous experience for

them to study in a virtual environment. Little did they know that the same

problem of switchover would haunt them a year later too. With the pandemic

on the wane, the schools are opening their gates for students. Classes,

specifically board classes, have started to take place physically in the school.

ONLINE-OFFLINE CONUNDRUM

By Aparna Singh (Class X)

The pandemic definitely taught all of us new lessons for life. Apart from

struggling for survival from Coronavirus, we, as teachers, were struggling

to handle online classes. Here, I think our problem was not so much about a

stable network connection to conduct our classes as it was to establish an

emotional connection with our new students. At times, we had to make

efforts to remember the names, recognize faces and to maintain the

attention of students throughout the class. Although I started teaching

online using innovative ways like vivid presentations, video lessons, online

games etc., yet I felt that at times the attendance was low, students looked

demotivated, issues of backpain and burning sensation in eyes would crop

up.

Though there was a feeling of empathy and collaboration on either side but I

still feel that the energy, positive vibes, strong emotional bonding and the

overall outcome of physical classroom just can't be substituted. Thankfully

with the resumption of offline classes, the teaching and learning process is

fully back on track and has beautifully been amalgamated with the virtual

world.

CONNECT REGAINED

By Ms. Deepti Jain (PGT Painting)

Around two months back, the transition from online to offline classes was a

rather difficult one than expected. When the lockdown happened, shifting to

online classes was a necessity with no other option in sight. However, it came

with certain ramifications and the changes in the dynamics of the

classroom. In online mode, as teachers, it was impossible to be able to keep an

eye on every student. The results of this have been discovered in the visible

disinterest and short attention span that for some time cast its sway even on

the offline classes. Another important aspect that students are struggling

with is to develop their writing skills in terms of speed, creativity and

accuracy. With the exams round the corner, this also seems to be a point of

concern as we resume offline classes. The students do have an uphill task

ahead of them, but as the old adage goes- “winners never quit”. Having a

well-thought-out plan and sticking to it religiously is of paramount

importance and those who have that discipline are sure to succeed.

WE SHALL OVERCOME

By Ms. Meera Iyer (TGT English)

ART EXPRESSION

Illustrations by : Nitya Soni (V), Shihani Agarwal (V), Nishka (IV),

Jasmine (XII)

Illustrations by : Manya (XII), Shadan Hasan (XIII), Anya Khola (XII),

Saurav Singh (XII), Akshaya Tiwari (IV)

SALWAN PUBLIC SCHOOL

GURUGRAMSector-15 Part-II, Gurugram - 122 001

Phone: 0124 - 4886050E-mail: spsgurugram@salwanschools.com

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