"School bells are ringing loud and clear; vacation is over, school is here” - Winifred C. Marshall

 

The first day of school is that time of the year when the hearts are filled with the amalgamation of happiness,cheerfulness,anxiousness and excitement. Following the Indian rituals our little Presidians were given a warm welcome by putting a tika on their forehead, as they walked in. The day started off with positivity,energy and enthusiasm. The physical zone was created at the arrival gate leading towards the atrium, wherein the students have to cross the hurdles, jump through the hooplas and balancing on the beam. The teachers were seen making students comfortable and cozy in their classrooms. Everyone was feeling excited and felt glad to meet their old friends, new teachers and a new schedule. The school atrium was divided into four zones, Prop corner, Selfie corner, Maze corner and Tic Tac Toe corner. Moving on the footsteps the students have to choose the corner of their choice and enjoy that activity.  Later the students giggled around as the Magician showed some funny and hilarious tricks.The children danced together on the beats reminding all that school is fun. As the school bells start ringing let us look forward for a bright year ahead and make it productive and inspiring for our children.

‘Technology is just a tool. in terms of getting the kids working together and motivating them, the teacher is the most important – Bill Gates.

In this era of technology, computers play a very important role in our lives. The uses of Computers and Internet are growing day by day. So we, at Presidium Dwarka 6 facilitate first-hand experience on Computers through ICT as the main subject i.e. ‘Information and Communication Technology’. During the culmination of ICT, students explored their creativity and imagination by making drawings, posters and greeting cards in Tux-Paint. Students exhibited their computer skills by Formatting the text, Alignment of text, Inserting the picture and Cut, Copy, Paste options in Wordpad. They also made wonderful drawings in MS Paint. Overall the objective of the Culmination proved very fruitful.

“Imagination is more important than knowledge. For knowledge is limited to all we now know and understand, while imagination embraces the entire world, and all there ever will be to know and understand.” Albert Einstein

Role play helps children develop their cognitive abilities as it involves thinking, learning, communication and presenting oneself through using their vision. It also stimulates child's creativity as they take on a role for a new character and interact with different props thus enhancing their confidence. Keeping this in mind, Presidium Dwarka Sector 6 organized a Role Play Competition for the young leaders of tomorrow providing them with an opportunity to learn more about their role models and superheroes. The competition gave them an opportunity to act out that character as per their comprehension in a realm of possibility. Enthusiastic participants dressed up beautifully as famous historical characters, political leaders, Fairies and superheroes, mesmerizing everyone with their impressive enactments.

‘Next to excellence is the appreciation of it!’ Recognition of one's efforts and appreciation of one's deeds leads to an extraordinary self. To empower each and every student and to encourage  their innate skills Presidium Dwarka 6 organised Appreciation Day for the students of grades Nursery to 2. Our certificates categorically motivate our Presidians under various categories like, Best dancer, Best orator, Most disciplined, Positive attitude, Best sportsperson, etc. At this tender age, students are being taught to strive for progress not perfection. All the best to the young and aspiring students for their future endeavours.  Keep excelling with positive attitude!

The students at Presidium Dwarka Sector 6 engrossed themselves in a TBL activity that revolved around the theme 'People Around Us'. Students were acquainted with the topic in which the significance of professions like teacher, doctor, soldier, cobbler etc. was put into the picture by organizing a culmination. Presidians dressed themselves in different community helpers and put forward their own notion of who a helper means to them. They were able to perceive that helpers make our lives better, keep our community safe and help it function in a better way.

Getting a new stripe or belt is a sign of your continued proficiency in Taekwondo and is a recognition of your efforts. Keeping this in mind, Taekwondo upgradation belt test was conducted in Presidium Dwarka 6 in collaboration with International Taekwondo Federation (ITF). It is an annual event wherein the students showcased their nimbleness through the physical demonstrations and viva. The impeccable performance of the presidians left the instructors dumbstruck. The lively performances of the students promoted them to the next level. Our ambitious Presidians shine out with indomitable spirit  of confidence, self esteem and discipline .

‘Reading is dreaming with open eyes’. It gives words to the imagination and empowers the creative skills. To ignite the spark of reading in our young Presidians, a picture reading competition was organised in Presidium Dwarka 6, for the students of grade Nursery and Prep. The objective behind the competition was to enhance the confidence & expression, decoding skills and vocabulary enrichment in our students with their infinite imagination. The teacher showed picture and the pupils used their imaginary skills and portrayed them creatively with their words. Then they were assessed on the basis of their comprehension, vocabulary and expression. The little ones were very enthusiastic during the competition. It was fun to witness our Presidians presenting the pictures in their wonderful words.

What is to be  taught  should have a direct relationship  with the actual  happening  in life." - Johan Dewey. 

Mathematics is the science of measurement, quantity and magnitude. It dispenses with the quantitative aspects of our life and knowledge. With this belief,  we at Presidium organized an activity linked to the concept of Measurement, with an aim to apprise our students about the various measurement techniques and tools using non- standard units (such as hand-span, pencil, book, notebook and other things available from the immediate environment).  Pupils were exposed to different objects and  measuring tools, to figure out the length, weight, capacity and time. The activity was indeed an enriching experience for the young scholars as they gained knowledge through a number of constructive and interesting  hands-on experiences.

We learn great things by little experience. An interesting outdoor activity was organised for our young Presidians wherein they indulged in sowing seeds as part of the experiential learning which focuses on the theory and practice of experiential education and environmental education. Students from grade Nursery had a great time having the ‘hands on experiencing’ at the sowing seeds activity. Our enthusiastic tiny tots gathered in the garden area with the necessary material like small pots, seeds, soil, spoons to fill seed cups, water, etc. With this activity our Presidians developed the sense of team work and belongingness towards nature. The activity taught them to be responsible as they learned to care of their plants!