Student Activities SHIS


Intra-Class Mathematics and Science Quiz conducted on 11th Feb’16


“Mathematics is the most beautiful and most powerful creation of the human spirit.”

Under the inspiring guidance and leadership of Dr Lilly George, the Founder-Managing Director, the students of Shalom Hills International School Students got a golden opportunity to showcase their Maths wizardry and mastery in Science though a TALENT HUNT QUIZ conducted by these two departments. Mr. Atul Bhatt, the school principal and Ms. Priya Chauhan, the Head-Mistress were present to encourage the contestants. The students enthusiastically participated in this quiz which was conducted by Ms. Koushalya, Ms Anjali Drolia and Ms. Apurva. Each round gave the participants ample opportunity to challenge their logical, analytical thinking, reasoning and problem solving skills.

Rounds for Mathematic quiz were named “The Flash” and “Math Combat X” while the Science rounds were “Visual Flash”, “Questions and Answer”, “Reasoning” and “Physics round”. The invigorating rounds tested the contestants’ subject knowledge to the fullest and all the teams put up a valiant fight to make it to the top-notch position.

Congratulations!!!

Name of the winners are - Srishti Narang and Akshi Goyal (Grade VI), Ishita Aggarwal and Kushgra Mishra (Grade 7) and Neha Pattanaik (Grade VIII)

Health Talk delivered by Grade X students

  • Open House for parents

Students of Class X, namely Arvind, Tanav and Yash presented a health talk on dietary precautions that need to be taken by the Karate, foot ball, basket ball and chess the players to boost up their energy before and during matches.The students had collected the information by searching the net and garnered informed from their Sports coaches whom they are getting the practices of their respective games. The students focussed on the diet taken by the players of the countries - India, Germany, Sri Lanka and China. They focused the importance of healthy diet, the precautions to be taken by the players during the plat and after playing matches and tournaments.

Artificial Market created by students of Grades VII-VIII on 9th Feb’16

  • Open House for parents

On 9th February’16, an interesting activity on the topic ‘Creation of Artificial Market Scene’ was conducted in the premises of Shalom Hills International School for Grades VII and VIII.The main purpose of conducting the activity was to enhance the knowledge and understanding of the students related to the currency system in India. It enabled them to know about the money variations in the market. Learning outcome of the activity was that the students got aware of the basic difference between the Plastic money (used in malls) and cash (used in grocery shops). A lot of brainstorming and spadework ensued in the weeks preceding the activity. The students shared what are the staple fix of a local market and how it differs from a mall. Discussions also took place on conversion of foreign currency.

The area was set with several stalls like musical instruments’ stall, book store, electronic items shop, florist stall and departmental store etc. Newspaper vendor and sabzimandi stalls were the main attraction of the activity.

Shalom students take part in Inter-School Mathematics and Science Olympiads held at Amity International School on 2nd February’16

  • Open House for parents

“In the present era of technology, developing a rational way of thinking among students is essential to lay down the foundation of logical development and scientific temperament.”

Amity International School, Sector 46 invited schools of NCR Delhi to participate in Amity Olympiad 2016 which was conducted for students of Classes VI-VIII. Anvisha Chopra, Adarsh V Nair, Anmol Mehta, Srishti Sharma, Khushi Narang, Muskaan Mahajan, Raisa Chugh from Grade VI; Kushagra Misra, Bhaavya Vashisht, Anmol Atrey, Anshul Sangrame, Ishita Aggarwal, Lokakshi Rampal of Grade VII and Kushagra Kapoor, Keneth Lobo, Lishika Sahni, Neha Pattanaik, Ishita Shrama, Tazeen Ahmed all from Grade VIII of Shalom Hills International School, accompanied by their Mathematics teacher, Ms. Kousalya Seshadri took part in an Inter-School Mathematics and Science Olympaids (INSTILLING SCIENTIFIC TEMPERAMENT) in Amity International School on 2nd February ’16.

Blue Bells, Manav Rachna International School, Sun City, Raman Munjal and various other schools of NCR Delhi were participated in this Olympiad.

Class II Students involved in an English Activity on Good Manners on 27th January’ 16

  • Open House for parents

The students of Class II were engaged in an activity on “Good Manners “in which they were asked to write a “Quotation”. The students with the help of flash cards explained their quotations on good manners to one another. This activity helped them to express and enhance their linguistic and kinaesthetic abilities more effectively. At the same time, it also improved their creative thinking and made them more confident.

M.I Lab activity carried out for Grade IV students on 22nd Jan’16

  • Open House for parents

An M.I Lab activity for English was conducted on 22nd January 2016 for all sections of Class IV. The children were taken to the M.I Lab where they did an activity on Adverbs. Adverbs were explained to them along with the different types of adverb – of Manner (how), of Time (when), of Place (where) and of Frequency (how often). Then the children were asked to make sentences on different types of Adverbs. They were able to differentiate the different types of adverbs. The activity helped the students to get a better understanding of Adverb and its different types. They also learnt how to enhance their writing styles by adding adverbs in their sentences.

Maths Open House held on 16th January’16

  • Open House for parents

Maths Open House sought to demonstrate the practical application of Mathematics in our day to day lives. The students of Classes VI-VIII showcased mathematical fantasies like Maths puzzles, Probability games, logical mind teasers, Tangrams etc before their parents.

Parents also got an opportunity to view various charts and models based on various Mathematical concepts. Under the guidance of the Maths department, the students had prepared activities like number dance, plays on the theme of commercial maths and geometry.Young students also enacted the roles of Srinivas Ramanujan and his wife and explained their contribution to the field of Mathematics.

Additionally, the students donned the self-made characters of ADDU SINGH, SABBU SINGH and GEO LAL and asked questions to the parents to brush up their childhood memories and helping them to recall mathematical concepts. Parents also took part in games like SUDOKO and NUMBOLA.

Last but not the least, students got a chance to show cast their talent by presenting beautiful jewellery pieces made in mathematical shapes and selling them to the parents. All the parents appreciated the performance of their kids and the efforts put in by the department and the school management.

Grade XII students of Shalom Hills International School given a loving adieu on 29th December 2015


Showers of blessings, youngsters in gorgeous draperies and tuxedo suits, nostalgic moments, mini beauty pageant and sumptuous lunch – were the special features of the Farewell party for the outgoing batch of Grade XII. The presence of Dr Lilly George, the school’s Founder-Managing Director to bless the Grade XII students was the high point of the valedictory function. Karan Rakesh Nigam, the Head Boy and Tara Yadav, the Head-Girl conveyed heartfelt thanks on the behalf of their batch to Dr Lilly George for making their school life exceptional due to her personal mentoring and inspirational guidance. Dr Lilly George spoke about her special association with this batch and wished them many more milestones in their future lives.

Grade XII students were then given special titles, souvenirs and sashays by the faculty members. Surya Iyer and Ms Tanisha Lahiri were chosen as Mr Shalom and Ms. Shalom respectively.

The incumbent Grade XI put up a delightful cultural programme spiced with lively dances, band and violin playing performance and lively anchoring by Jaanish Khan and Abhinav Dey. Mr Atul Bhatt, the principal called the students fortunate to receive good schooling in Shalom Hills which lays emphasis on character building. The atmosphere was emotionally surcharged when the loving ‘adieu’ messages of the entire faculty wishing the students well in their Board exams and lives were shown through a sensitive presentation.

Dynasty Meet held on 29.12.15 (The Joy of Giving and Sharing)

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In the Dynasty Meet held for Grade III-V students on 29th December, 2015, the topic of “The Joy of Giving and Sharing” was given to the students to speak upon. The students were encouraged to articulate their views on the given topic. The children explained the significance of sharing and helping poor and needy in this festive month of the season to one another.

Each one of them emphasized the need to show humanity and kindness towards the poor and needy people. The joy of sharing and giving out things to others, who genuinely require it, can only be felt, experienced and not put down in any kind of wonderful words.

Christmas Celebrations held in SHIS on 23rd December’15

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The festival of Christmas was celebrated with jauntiness, zest and togetherness in SHIS. The school wore a festive look with red-white balloons fluttering in the grounds. The whole school echoed with the sound of the lilting carols sung by the junior choir. The students and staff attired in Christmas colors added special piquancy to the festivities. The senior graders Devishi Trehan and Devishi Sahai of Grade XI welcomed Dr Lilly George, Founder-Managing Director and thanked her for teaching the students and staff that ‘by sharing, giving and spreading good-will, we can celebrate each day as Christmas.’ Aryan Gupta of Grade IX highlighted the significance of Christmas and its message of thanksgiving and joy of giving.

The students of Oak and Maple dynasties performed on a delightful montage of folk-dances showing the different dance forms of France, India, Sweden and Switzerland. Savoury delights specially arranged in the grounds were relished with gusto by the junior and senior graders alike. The children then danced away to glory to the popular beats of numbers. Aarshi Ray of Grade X, in her vote of thanks, expressed thanks to the Founder-Managing Director for the lovely Christmas celebrations.

‘MONEY JINGLES’ BY GRADE VII

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An interesting activity titled ‘Money Jingle’ was conducted for the students of Grade VII. The students came prepared with their self-composed jingles on the topic ‘value of money’.The main purpose of conducting the activity was to make students understand the importance of money in today’s consumer world. The students expressed their thoughts on this topic through their jingles such as importance of money, habit of saving, and optimum utilisation of resources. Some catchy jargons were also used by students such as “powerful money”, “earn before you spend”, “money talks everything else walks” etc.

During the activity, Mr. Pankaj Kumar and Ms. Vineeta Bhatt discussed the issues raised by the students in an engaging manner so that the students develop an awareness of the many right ways to save and spend money. The judges namely Ms. Vineeta Bhatt, Ms. Shruti Vashisht, Ms. Vineeta Loomba, Ms. Richa Jaini and Ms. Anika Seth judged the jingles on the basis of their level of understanding of the topic, content, presentation style and relevance to the topic.

The students found the activity as an amazing alternative experience for learning.

GANIT WEEK CELEBRATED IN GRADES VI-X FROM 16TH DEC TO 22ND DEC’ 15


The Maths Department of Shalom Hills International School celebrated the ‘Ganit Week’ on account of 128th birth anniversary of Dr. Srinivasa Aiyangar Ramanujan on 22nd December, 2015 by conducting various activities such as:

Power Point Presentation:
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A Power Point Presentation was shown to Grade VI-X students to make them realize the importance of Maths in their daily life. They were explained the short-cut methods of multiplication and addition through Vedic Maths, the Fibonacci Series and Pascal’s Triangle which helped them to understand the concept of Probability, Number Theory and Algebra.

Crossword Puzzle and Word Search :
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The students were given crossword and word search puzzles to solve which helped to increase their logical and thinking skills.

Relay Race :

The students were divided into groups of 6. The first student had to solve the given problem and pass it to the next team-mate. Similarly all the students in one team had to follow the same steps and complete the relay. Their logical, thinking and computational skills were enhanced and the children learnt time management.

Poster Making :
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The students made beautiful posters on Mathematical themes.

Mathematics Quiz conducted on 22nd December’15 in Grade 1

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Maths Quiz is the best way to encourage mathematical reasoning. Much of mathematics teaching revolves around giving the students practice in newly acquired skills and reinforcing and revisiting already introduced skills.In the Quiz, the children were given problems based on already known concepts. Children were supposed to tell the right answers from the multiple choice questions (MCQs). The most important reason for introducing quiz into the mathematics classroom is the enthusiasm, excitement and total involvement and enjoyment that children experience and they gain more confidence. It was a fun-filled activity and it promotes positive attitude towards Maths.

Class II Students involved in a Maths Quiz Activity on 18th December ’15

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The students of Class-II participated in a Maths Quiz to celebrate the “Ganit Week” in the school to commemorate the birth anniversary of Dr. S. A. Ramanujan. The quiz had three levels, ranging from easy, average to difficult. The students were individually asked questions related to the syllabus studied in the class. The students were very excited and participated in the activity with full enthusiasm. Furthermore, the quiz was intriguing, challenging and tested their numerical aptitude in an enjoyable manner.

Activity on Money (GANIT WEEK) conducted on 17th Dec’15

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A Maths activity on the chapter “Money” was conducted on 17th December’15 in Class III. The children were provided dummy money (artificial notes and coins) and then they did shopping with those notes and coins. Some children became shopkeepers and some customers. They did give and take of money by adding or subtracting the cost of the items they purchased.

The children enjoyed the activity and had a real experience in dealing and handling the money.Their understanding on the concept of “Money” was greatly enhanced through this activity.

Students visit an NGO –MERA PARIVAR on 16th Dec’15

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Shalom Hills International School has been organizing Social Service Camps from its very inception. The purpose of these camps has been to reach out to the less privileged mass of the society; expose the students to the harsh realities of life and to provide them with an opportunity to engage in active Community Service. The students of Grades VI and VIII went to MERA PARIVAR, located in Rajiv Nagar on the outskirts of the city along with their teachers, Ms. Rita Dey and Ms. Anjali Drolia.

This donation drive provided a platform to the students to ponder on the hardships faced by the poor and at the same time to be grateful to the Almighty for the blessings they enjoy. The students had contributed generously for the noble cause and distributed the edible items, clothes, toiletries, stationary, toys and books they had collected for them.

In the end, the residents of Mera Parivar gifted the Shalom students a handmade card made by the students of the NGO and expressed gratitude to the management, principal, the students and their families for the overwhelming contribution from the school.

Students of Grade II involved in ‘Handling a Mouse’ Activity on 16th Dec’15

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A Computer Activity was conducted on 16th December’15 in all the sections of Class II, under the topic “Handling a Mouse”.The children were asked to build a house online on www.abcya.com by using different functions of mouse like clicking, dragging etc.The students were very excited and happy to build a house by changing its sidings, adding roof, windows, doors, chimneys, trees, fences, and other things. Then the children showed immense creativity and also were quick to differentiate between left click, right click and double click.This activity was conducted with the aim of increasing knowledge, creativity, confidence and getting friendly with mouse and its functions.

Sports Day was held for Class I on 16th Dec’15

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Annual Sports Day 2015 was held on 16th Dec’15 for the young atheletes of Grade I. It was a day of undiluted fun as the junior graders got ample opportunity to have a ‘break’ from their academically tight routine schedule. They spent more than two hours in the ground taking part and excelling in fun filled games activities like balloon bursting, obstacle race, musical race etc.

It was a day when they ran, played and competed to their’s content. Their speed, agility and atheletic prowess were in full display on the field. It was a memorable day as the children enjoyed the sunshine, fun games and one another’s company in abundance.

Students of Grades IX-XI interact Mr Vikas Singh, author of Bhima on 15th Dec’15

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Author sessions are conducted regularly in Shalom Hills International School to give the students plenty of opportunities to improve their reading fluency. These Author Meets also serve as an excellent platform for the students to learn to compare and contrast book themes, study illustrations, and make connections between an author’s life and his/her work and between the author’s work and the reader’s own life and work.Mr Vikas Singh, senior journalist and author of the cricket thriller, ‘The Big Fix’ and ‘Bhima’ paid a special visit to the school. The student editorial board members, namely Animesh Gupta, Alyona Ranhotra, Aarshi Ray, Devishi Sahai, Devishi Trehan and Jas Keith Kaur impressed the author with the well-researched and ‘out-of-the-box’ questions they asked him in the interview session. The English faculty too was delighted to enjoy a personal ‘Know the author better’ session.The students of Grades IX-XI listened raptly as Mr Vikas revealed interesting and lesser known facts about the epic, The Mahabharta. He shared interesting facts and facets to the unsung hero of the epic, Bhima and how he has retold the epic from Bhima’s perspective.

Activity on ‘Symmetry‘ conducted for Grade IV on 14th December 2015

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We admire the beauty of many objects around us such as flowers, leaves, butterfly etc, because they display a balance. This balance is called symmetry. Symmetry means dividing an image in half to form two mirror images. To make the children experience the intricacies and nuances of this, an activity was conducted.As part of Ganit Week Celebrations mandated by CBSE, the students were asked to fold paper to form a crease and after putting the ink blot on the crease, they were asked to press the paper so that the ink spread in all directions. The students found an interesting shape which was symmetrical on unfolded paper.

The children with the help of paper folding using ink blot identified the symmetry of shapes. It was altogether an experiential learning where the children learned the topic with fun and enthusiasm.

PPT shown to Grade VIII to spread awareness of Financial Market of India on

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An interesting activity on the “Awareness of Financial Market of India” was conducted for the students of Grade VIII. The students were given a lecture on the topic “Share Market of India” by Mr. Pankaj Kumar and Ms. Vineeta Bhatt in the form of Power Point Presentation. The emphasis was on the issues such as Share Market, Stock of Shares, Profit and Loss, Revenue, Dividends, Break-Even Point, and Bombay Stock Exchange-National Stock Exchange. Four types of banks were discussed with the students such as Public Banks, Private Banks, International Banks and Regional Rural Banks.

The students listened keenly and actively participated in the activity. Informative slides were shown to the students revealing the value of Dollar, Euro, Kuwaiti Dinar, Saudi Riyal, Kuru, Yuan and Yen etc. Students were also taught how to convert internal curries to Indian Standard Rupee (INR).After the completion of the lecture, the worksheets were given to the students consisting of 10 questions related to the topic. The students participated with enthusiasm and found the topic interesting.

Students of Grades VIII-XI involved in NUMISMATICS activity


An interesting activity titled ‘Numismatics’ was organized by the students of Grades XI on 10th Dec’15. The primary motive of the activity was to provide knowledge about money and currencies of different nations. The activity was conceptualized and successfully executed by Mr. Pankaj Kumar, ably aided and facilitated by Ms. Vineeta Bhatt. Currencies of different regions and nations were displayed on separate tables and volunteers of Class 11 B and C explained about them to the other students. The students learnt about the value of the currency and conversion to other currency. Currencies of 20 different nations like Canada, Turkey, Germany, United Kingdom, Japan, China, South Korea, United States of America, India, Malaysia, Thailand, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman, Srilanka, Nepal, Pakistan, Macau, Hong Kong, Kazakistan and France were put on display. The coins displayed were rare and ancient with great value in the contemporary time. Indian coins which were in use before and at the time of British rule captured the interest of many teachers and students. Mr Atul Bhatt, the Principal discussed about the difference between hard and soft currencies and imparted gave extra knowledge to the students.

Live Band Performance for Senior Graders

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You could feel it, taste and actually experience it – the pulsating excitement and anticipation crackling in the Middle Wing Auditorium when the students of Grades VI-X gathered there to be part of Live Band performances by LifeJam. The troupe led by Daniel (Acoustic Guitarist and vocalist) was introduced to the students amidst loud cheering. In the effervescent session, the LifeJam belted out popular Christmas numbers like ‘Wish you a Merry Xmas’, ‘Hark!How the angels sing’ and ‘Joy to the world’ to name a few. They asked the students to come to the stage and join them for the songs.

After that the Life Jam group engaged them in a lively ‘Coin game’ in which the students had to slide a coin from the forehead to the cheek without it sliding off. The winners were handed over some special gifts. In an ice-breaking session, Daniel shared a few interesting insights from his own childhood and life. The children loved hearing the Christmas carols and welcomed this musical odyssey as a prelude to ushering in of the Christmas spirit and season.

Peer Tutoring successfully carried out in Grade IX B on 10th Dec’15

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Shalom Hills International School, under the innovative leadership of Dr Lilly George, the Founder-Managing Director believes in trying out newer and more ingenious practices which either engage the students more fruitfully or enrich the teaching-learning process. One such innovation has been Peer Review or Peer Teaching. The English Faculty took the lead in initializing a guest lecture in Grade IX B by the bright duo of Aryan Gupta and Aarushi Hans. The two students had carefully drawn up a lesson plan on the topic of ‘Reported Speech’. The two students took up a quick run-down of the main rules pertaining to Conversion of Direct Speech into Indirect Speech. The other students took keen interest in their explanation and contributed sentences of their own. After ensuring that their class-mates are fully engaged in the topic, they went on to conduct a succinct ‘Try It out’ exercise and class test.

The students enjoyed learning from their peers. Even the 2 ‘Peer’ lecturers of the day enjoyed sharing their learning of the topic with their class-mates. They further sharpened their skills in practising on their lecture delivery, ensuring it is comprehensible and enjoyable o all their class-mates. The class ended with the students wondering who would be the next ‘star lecturers’ for the upcoming week.

Students of Grade I took part in an MI activity on 7th December 2015

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An activity was held in the M.I lab. The little ones of Grade I had picked up the different cut outs like house-houses, pencil-pencils, flower-flowers and placed them under ‘Has’ and ‘Have’ columns. With the help of this activity, the children learnt that singular words use the verb ‘has’ and plural words are preceded with a ‘have’ and also to use I and You with ‘have’. This activity helped in enhancing their linguistic skills and also served to greatly reinforce the concept of ‘has’ and ‘have’ appropriately.

Students of Grade III go to Camp Tikkling on 4th Dec’15

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A day long picnic was organized for children of Class III on 4th December 2015 at Camp Tikkling near Gurgaon. Camp Tikkling was an ideal day excursion which provided the right picnic opportunity together with benefits of adventure training. The camp kept the students on their toes throughout the day with fun-filled activities like Sports Climbing, Alpha Cross, Burma Bridge, Tent Pitching, Hamster Wheel, Zip Line and many others.

The children also enjoyed a camel ride as well as the tractor ride. They enjoyed sitting in the tents which had been put up for them to relax. The children enjoyed a well laid out nutritious breakfast and lunch. This gave them the energy to march around the camp grounds in their respective groups with the team leaders that had been assigned to them.
Apart from the games and sports activities the children also enjoyed dancing to the tunes of popular latest Bollywood numbers on the dance floor. The picnic concluded with a delicious spread of evening snacks for the students. The children enjoyed the day long fun-fil led trip.

Computer Science faculty members attend India GEG Level 1 Workshop on 3rd and 4th Dec 2015


Google had organized a two days session on India GEG Level 1 Workshop Featuring Google Apps for Education (GAfE). Mr. Jay Atwood conducted it and specially handpicked teachers (by Google) from Delhi and NCR schools attended the session. Ms. Sarika Aneja and Ms. Ambika Yadav were among the privileged few to be a part of the illumining session. The event began with the introduction of each participant followed by talk on Google Apps for Education tools. The focus was primarily on the usage of GAfE and certification on Google Educators Level 1.

Google Apps for Education are built for schools only and focuses on tools and technology that the teachers can use in their everyday lives to improve their task management and increase student engagement. These tools offer real time editing, powerful sharing controls and seamless compatibility. The session was divided into before and post lunch session on both the days. Practice session was held at the end of the each day to recollect the learning objectives. SHIS is using GAfE. Shortly the entire faculty will be trained into using it optimally and effectively.

MICROSOFT ‘CREATE TO INSPIRE’ SCHOOL PROGRAMME

TOPIC: Organic Food – Organic Home

Students of Grade X take part in a Science activity on 2nd Dec’15

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In this activity, the student of Class X performed some research on the various aspects of organic food. They went through the food stock available in their kitchens and saw if there were any food items which have been labelled as organic in their house. They also found out if this food is locally sourced or not.Then the students searched internet, books, magazines, especially newspapers for the latest topics surrounding organic food. The student’s focused on the following topics:

a. Types and examples of organic food.

b. The environmental benefits of farming organic food.

c. The health benefits of consuming organic food.

d. How the organic food market works and how to identify organic food?

The senior graders entered into the kitchen and cooked one meal with organic food with their family and interviewed their family after the meal. The report is recorded in scrap book.

Class II Students involved in an MI-Lab Activity on 1st December’15

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The students were involved in another Maths activity on Division in the MI- Lab. The students were explained the concept of division by the method of repeated subtraction. The students were individually summoned at the board where they were given different numbers as stick-ons. They had to repeatedly subtract and reach to the final answer of division. The logical and analytical skills were brushed up by this activity and their concept of division became even more clear and strong.

Class II students go on an excursion to Camp Tikling, on 30th November’15

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The students of Class II went on an excursion to Camp Tikling on 30th, November’15. On arrival, the students and the teachers were served a delectable breakfast of porridge, puri-aalo, halwa, etc. Soon thereafter, the students were involved in a host of adventure activities like Rock Climbing, Tractor Ride, Maze, Tarzan Jump, Commando Net, etc. The students thoroughly enjoyed themselves. Thereafter, everyone had a scrumptious lunch in the camp. Hence it was a great and memorable outdoor experience in the wilderness of Camp Tikling beautifully set amidst the Aravalis.

Students of Grade I took part in an English activity on 27th November,2015.

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The children were given cut outs of words like plants, planting, speaks speaking, jumps, jumping, cooks, cooking etc. After that, they were asked to put the given words in the respective columns having added -s & ing . The activity was done in groups. This activity helped them in building their intrapersonal skills apart from sharpening their vocabulary skills. They were excited take part in the activity; collaborate with their friends and to improve their knowledge at the same time.

Inter-Dynasty T-Shirt Painting Activity held on 28th November’15

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An Inter-Dynasty T-Shirt Painting Activity held on 28th Nov’15 allowed the children of Grades VI-VIII to use their T-Shirts as a canvas and paint some sports logo or sports quotation on the T-Shirts. The Dynasty Incharges, Ms Ambika Yadav and Ms Suman Bhanwala had previously instructed the students to bring T-shirts, paints, water-colours and brushes from home.

On the day of the activity, all the students sat according to the four dynasties and under the supervision of their wardens and tutors, they painted the shirts using their dynasty colours – Ebony (Red), Oak (Yellow), Maple (green) and Cedar (Blue). The activity was a part of the ISA project and sought to enable the students to learn more about the various sports and also discover facts about Sports legends in India, Germany and China.

Creativity, troll, wit and imagination came together as the children on the theme of ‘Play for your country’. The four dynasties came up with chic tees showcasing their zeal towards sports. It is also a precursor to the next round of Inter-Dynasty Sports Tournaments when the students will wear these T-shirts and play or cheer for their dynasty teams.

Sun Dial Activity carried out in Grades III-V on 27th November 2015

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Our school seeks to Implement a learning model, use teaching systems and methods that initiate learning activities, encourage the students to focus on the thought and feelings that are being experienced, to derive new learning from the activity and in the process, become more knowledgeable, more confident and committed individuals capable of making informed choices.

Aligned these objectives in mind, a Sun Dial activity was conducted from Grade III to V. A Sun Dial device was created in the open area and the movement of its shadow was observed during the day.The concept of time related to rotation of the earth was reinforced by this experiment. Indeed it was one of the most joyful learning experiences.

Impulse Speaking activity carried out in Grades VI-VIII

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Our lives are a non-stop barrage of impromptu speaking moments be it speaking to colleagues or class-mates, taking permission from principal or teachers or bosses, answering or asking questions and informal table talk. Practicing topics is the best avenue for polishing all of those social skills, meeting new people, developing interviewing techniques, and handling Q&A sessions. Thus, the English Faculty decided to polish the ‘public speaking’ or to use a popular jargon the ‘table talk’ skills of the students through an ‘Impulse Speaking’ Competition.

Students of Grades VI-VIII were shown visual images on the projector and then each pair had to craft an impromptu story around the visual shown to them. Both had to take turns to speak impulsively yet coherently and connectedly on the picture captured in the snapshot. Their English teachers were delighted as they listened to the imaginative narratives by the students. Some students went an extra inch and embellished their stories with good expressions and ‘out-of-the-box’ ideas. The students and the teachers both enjoyed the activity which allowed the children to think ingeniously, speak confidently and of course weave their own stories as dictated by their own impulses.

Class II Students involved in an MI-Lab Activity on 24th November ’15

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The students of class-II were engaged in an English activity in the MI- Lab. The students were narrated a story and explained its moral. The students enacted the story after discussing the main characters of the story. Then the students were asked to speak few lines on the main characters of the story. Hence this activity enhanced the linguistic skills and expression in the students.

Students of Grade V participated in a “Circumference of the circle” activity on 23th November 2015

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As all know that Mathematics is a subject all about doing practically, so care is taken at SHIS to clear the concepts through fun and interactive activities. Keeping this in mind, this activity has been conducted wherein the students have measured the length of the boundary of the given circle which is known as the circumference of the circle. Students were asked to paste the cut out of circle in their note book itself and to take a round of that circle with the help of thread (they have brought from home).Then they were asked to cut the extra thread and measure the length of thread used for measuring the boundary of the given circle with the help of scale. The students pasted that piece of thread on the boundary of the circle and wrote that measurement as the circumference of the circle.

Students of class VIII took part in Creating Animations Using Flash on 21-24th Nov’15

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Under the creative aegis of its Founder-Managing Director, Dr Lilly George, a platform has been provided for all the students to showcase their talent in the field of Information Technology as well. The Computer Science faculty engaged the students in a series of fun and digitally interactive activities.Class VIII took part in ‘Animations in Flash’ activity which was conducted in computer lab. Students created beautiful animations using Flash and enhanced their creative and presentation skills. All the students actively participated in this lab activity

“Multiple Intelligence Presentation ” conducted by Grade I students on 21st November 2015

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A truly multi-sensory and multi-dimensional show was presented by the children of Grade 1 based on Multiple Intelligences. The young students from all sections were divided, according to their intelligences i.e. Linguistic ( English & Hindi ) , Logical , Spatial, Naturalistic, Bodily Kinaesthetic ( Skating , Karate, Placard Activity), Musical, Art & Craft , Dance & Life Skill . Their multiple intelligences, stage daring and confidence were in full display in front of the audience which included their parents. Their high spirits and high-octane energy levels were seen in their performances like role play, dancing , singing and other activities like building blocks, explaining Power Point Presentation etc. The parents moved from one skill club to another skill club enjoying each performance. The parents were fascinated to watch young learners putting up such a wonderful show.

IT FEST “ TECHELLIGENCE” HELD ON 21sh NOV.’15

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Shalom Hills International School, under the guidance and aegis of its Founder-Managing Director, Dr Lilly George, organized an ‘Extempore’ for Class VII students and ‘Quiz’ for class VIII and IX students as a part of the Computer Science Department’s “IT Fest: Techelligence”. The Quiz was an Inter-Dynasty Competition with two participants representing each dynasty. The top two winners were Ebony and Cedar respectively. The Extempore too was an Inter-Dynasty Competition with one participant selected from each dynasty. The students were given an on-the-spot topic with 2 minutes to reflect over before speaking. The English teachers, Ms. Rinki Maini and Ms. Meetu Mukherjee, were the judges for the competition. They declared Vanshika (Ebony) first, Sehar (Cedar) second and Rushikesh (Maple) third to the winners.The event was witnessed by Mr Atul Bhatt, the Principal and Ms. Priyaa Chauhan, the Head-Mistress who appreciated the work of students and teachers. Ms. Megha Gupta, the Senior Grades Computer Science teacher had organized and successfully conducted the event with the full involvement of Grade XI students.

Students of Grade IV participated in a ‘Weather Report’ on 20thNovember 2015

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An activity on weather report was conducted on 20th November’15 in all the sections of class 4. The different concept related to the topic – fog, humidity etc. well were explained thoroughly and the meaning of weather and the condition of air around the place in a day were described in the class.The children were asked to bring the cut outs of the weather report from the newspaper.The objective of this activity was to make children understand the different parameters in which the weather can be analyzed and predicted. The children were also told the sunrise and sunset timings, maximum and minimum temperature of the day. Overall the activity was enjoyed by the children.

Students of Grade IV participated in an M.I activity on 20thNovember 2015

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An activity based on Multiple Intelligence and on the topic of of ‘Decimal’ was conducted in all sections of class IV on 20th Nov’15. The term ‘decimal’ has come from a Latin word ‘decem’ which means ten. The form of writing fraction without a numerator and denominator is referred to as writing them as decimals. The students of Grade IV did this activity with the help of decimal kit. They were asked to display the given decimal number on the white board with the help of THE kit. The concept of conversion become easier and clearer to all students after doing this activity.Overall, the activity helped children to understand the lesson in a fun and stimulating manner.

Class II Students involved in an EVS Activity on 20th November’ 15

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The students of Class II did an activity on the “Means of transport”. First the students were told about the various modes of transport like land, water and air transport. The students differentiated between the various modes and listed their benefits and disadvantages. They spoke on their favourite means of transport with the help of their props. The students participated in this activity with great zeal and vigour.

Students of class IX took place in English Literati Quiz on 20th Nov’15

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Under the creative aegis of its Founder-Managing Director, Dr Lilly George, every possible avenue is explored and all opportunities are provided to find out how multi-faceted the Shalom students are. Every year, all departments plan and host a series of in-house departmental Talent Search activities to discover, develop and polish the multi-talents of the students.

In order to test and challenge the cognitive and collaborative skills of its children as well as sharpen their razor sharp reflexes, an English Literati Quiz was conducted in all sections of Grade IX. The Quiz proved to be an effective way to identify the gaps in knowledge and to retain the concepts through regular practice by the English Faculty. The class was divided into groups of 5 students each. An interactive, engaging and invigorating Quiz PPT was shown to the students by Ms. Jyotin Prinja and Dr Anjali Sharma.

All the students actively participated in the quiz. All teams put up a valiant fight and the winning team trumped it only a whisker’s margin.

Newspaper Activity conducted in Grade VII on 20th November’15

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Fundamental to the ‘Newspaper in Education’ concept are the activities which teachers can use in the classroom to teach various skills and ideas. In fact, at shalom Hills International School, Newspaper activities are reckoned as one of the exciting aspects of Newspaper reading. These activities breed additional ideas/other activities and they, then, attune the young minds more finely to the joys of learning and discovering. Reading is one of the most important aspects of English Teaching.

To inculcate the habit of reading, skimming and deducing the correct meaning, newspaper activity was conducted in all sections of Grade VII. The class students were asked to read any page or article carefully and identify the tenses of a few sentences. They then had to rewrite the sentences in past tense into present tense.All the students actively participated in the activity. Not only did it enhance their knowledge but also helped in enhancing different language skills.

Grade III involved in drawing beautiful scenery as a part of MS Paint Activity on 19th Nov’15

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A Computer Activity was conducted on 19th November’15 in all the sections of Class III, under the topic “Drawing a beautiful scenery” in MS Paint. The children were asked to draw beautiful scenery whether it is related to any festival, any landscape or any place etc.The students were very excited to draw different sceneries using different Paint tools and shapes. The children had shown immense creativity and came out with some very nice drawings with the use of shapes, brushes, cut, copy, paste, resize, rotate/flip tools etc.This activity was conducted with the aim of increasing knowledge, creativity, confidence and getting friendly with MS Paint software.

Students of Grade I involved in a Calculator Activity on 16th Nov’15

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A Computer Activity was conducted on 16th Nov ‘15 in all the sections of Class I, based on the topic “Using Calculator”.The activity was conducted with the objective of imparting skills regarding the use of calculator in computer. The students were asked to do arithmetic operations given to them on white board and also from the computer book lab activity given on page 56 with the help of Calculator in computer. The students were inquisitive and enthusiastic to learn new things in Calculator.

It was an educative fun filled computer activity in which children learnt to use most of the buttons of calculator to perform the arithmetic task given to them efficiently. This activity served to teach the students how to have better hold and control of the mouse, use of calculator to do various arithmetic operations, eye-hand coordination, awareness about using calculator and confidence.

Diwali celebrations held for Grades I-V students on 10th November’15

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Diwali celebrations in Middle Wing were compounded of ethnicity and traditions on one hand and modernity on the other hand. The students looked dazzling in their traditional ensemble. Soon after they reached their classrooms and greeted their teachers, they were engaged in a lantern making activity. Soon, the classrooms wore a festive air as the students bedecked them with the vibrantly coloured paper lanterns.

No festivities are complete with dance, music, food and of course moments of togetherness. The students gathered in the outdoor space where a miniature food court was set up. After dancing and boogie-boogieing to their hearts’ content, the children partook of the savoury snacks and delicacies.

After that, the students went back to their respective classes and watched the animated movie ‘Ramayana’. After watching the movie, the students were asked to draw moral conclusion of the story. The children beautifully conveyed the eternal message of the victory of good over evil through their drawings.

Shalom students go on an Eco Friendly Rally on 9th Nov’15

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“Pollution free Diwali brings everywhere khush-hali” is the slogan for Shalom Hills students.

Shalom Hills International School took an initiative to promote a safe and pollution free Diwali and encourage others in their community to ‘Say No to Crackers’ this festival season. The students of Grades IX-XI undertook a rally carrying placards with messages advocating repudiation of crackers this Diwali.All the dynasty students walked till DLF Block E to spread this message. During the rally, they raised slogans such as say no to crackers and say a big no to pollution.The students were accompanied by their dynasty wardens, sports teachers and class teachers.

This year before you light a cracker, just remember that crackers will raise Delhi’s air pollution levels up to 9 times above the permissible limit.

Intra School Debate and Math Quiz Competition held on 9th Nov’15

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Shalom Hills International School under the inspired leadership of its Founder- Managing Director, Dr Lilly Geroge, always strives to achieve excellence by challenging its students competencies and pushing their limits. With this aim in mind, an Intra School Debate and The Ultimate Math Skill Quiz Competition were organized for Grade IV and V students.The Quiz comprised of three rounds- Visual, Buzzer and Rapid Fire. After the end of the Quiz, the SHIS team of Grade IV and SPS of Grade V won the competition. Ms. Meeta Calvin initialized the Debate Competition and introduced the participants. The judges were Ms. Jyotin Prinja- H.O.D – English Department, Ms. Swastika Acharya- Senior Coordinator SHIS and Ms. Meetu- English teacher. The topics of debate were ‘Are Humans Responsible for Animal’s Extinction?’ and ‘Should Children watch Cartoon?’ Ishita Sethi(SHIS), Jyantika Ranjan (SPS) of Grade V, Prerit Jajoo (SHIS), Nitya Dogra (SPS) were declared the best speakers. Rivea Bansal and Urshita Dhir from SHIS were declared as the Best Interjector. The Director of SPS, Mr. Dhar and Middle Wing Head Mistress Ms. Rima Gaekwad shared their experiences with the youthful students.

Inter-Dynasty Rangoli Making Competition held in Senior Wing on 9th Nov’15


T'Rangoli' signifies creative expression of art by means of colours and is also considered a symbol of good-luck. The talented students of the four dynasties – Cedar, E bony, Oak and Maple celebrated Diwali in a traditional manner by way of an Inter-Dynasty Rangoli Making Competition held on 9th November’15.

Guided by their dynasty wardens and tutors, the students had brought an amazing array of fresh and dry decorative materials to the complete exclusion of lentils and pulses. The Dynasty Overall Incharges, Ms Ambika Yadav and Ms Suman Bhanwala had allotted different areas in the school premises across the Pre-Primary, Primary and Senior wings to the four dynasties for drawing and exhibiting their rangoli motifs.

Spices, glitter, flower petals, dry colours, crushed leaves, glass pieces and even pebbles! These were just some of the materials used by participants to make, adorn and embellish the rangoli design. It was a delightful experience and visually breath-taking spectacle to watch the artistic creativity of the students. Prizes were awarded to the best rangoli based on choice of material, pattern and intricacy of design.

Maple – 1st
Oak – 2nd
Ebony – 3rd
Cedar – 4th

Intra –Class Card Making Competition held in Grades VI-VIII on 7th Nov’15

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To celebrate the spirit of Diwali, an Intra -Class Card Making Competition was held for Grades VI to VIII. The students showcased their creative bent with fervour, gusto and vivaciousness. The Fine Arts Department provided all the classes with a complete kit for the competition.The students gave expression and shape to their imagination by choosing any one of the themes provided. The vividness of their expression found its way in the form of special ‘Diwali Wishes’, ‘Brotherhood along with Diwali Wishes’ or ‘Say No to Crackers along with Diwali Wishes’ .The Cards were later posted to the address specified on the envelope.

Diya Making activity held in Grades VI-VIII on 6th Nov’15

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‘The smallest flicker of light travels farther than all the darkness in the world.’

A Diya Making activity was carried out in Grades 6-8 to celebrate the Festival of Lights. Diwali is one such festival which is popularly known and celebrated as the ‘Festival of Lights’ and is synonymous with many traditions like the lighting of diyas and desiging of rangoli motifs. The Class activity of Diya Making was used by the students to display their vivid imagination and aesthetic sense in decorating the diyas and showcase their creativity which they possess in abundance. It was not only the colours but all kinds of decorative materials which were used to decorate the diyas by the students that stood out. The students had brought diyas and decorative materials from their homes. They painted the diyas, some drew traditional motifs on them while many others used sparklers and glitter materials to make the diyas ‘glow’ even without being lit.By the end of the activity, each class could boast of an amazing stock of vibrantly coloured and artistically designed diyas.

Book cover and Book review activity conducted in Grade X on 6th Nov’15

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The students of Classes X- were instructed to make a decorative book cover and a book review of the same by their English teachers as an FA 3 English tool. The students made preparations, thought of inventive designs and illustrations with which to beautify the front cover and enthusiastically performed the activity in their activity period. They came up with beautiful and thought provoking presentations by way of book covers and designs. The students were divided into seven groups and each group prepared and presented their assignment collaboratively. The activity proved to be very informative as students gained useful information about books, authors and storylines which added to their self-knowledge library.

Viva Quiz carried out in Grade VI on 3rd November’15

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As an FA 3 activity, a Viva Quiz was held in English class in Grade VI by Ms. Rinky Maini and Ms. Meetu Mukherjee. The students were explained the key elements of this Quiz which was based on Grammar topics: Subject Verb Agreement, Tenses, Pronouns and Conjunctions and they were asked to prepare well on all these topics for the much awaited Viva Quiz.

All the students displayed clarity of concept, proper understanding of the topics covered and were prompt enough to answer the questions in all the rounds of the Quiz. The activity gave them a better understanding of how such an interactive drill on Grammar topics can churn their mind inside out and make them think harder. The English teachers of Grade VI made a special effort to start such an ingeniously planned practical cum theory session in order to give their students a platform to acquire a better grasp over the Grammar concepts and topics.

Draft a Message carried out in Grade VI on 3rd November’15

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Creative Writing is one of the most important aspects of Language skills and a precursor to developing a distinct flair for writing. Keeping this aspect in mind, the English Faculty decided to take up writing tasks as a much-needed FA tool. In order to improve the writing competencies of the students and make them more practical and purposeful, the students of Grade VI were engaged in a Draft a Message activity. The students were explained the key elements, the format of a message and the content relevant to the subject by their English teachers, Ms. Rinky Maini and Ms. Meetu Mukherjee.

The students worked in groups of five and drafted a Message. Much to their teachers’ delight, they took great pains to write not only cohesively, concisely and coherently but also made sure of writing in the explained format and layout.

Science activity carried out in Grade IX on 2nd Nov 15

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The students studied the various phyla in Kingdom Animalia with the help of an interesting activity wherein different preserved specimen were arranged randomly. Thereafter, the students were asked to find the specimen belonging to Phylum Porifera, Phylum Coelentrata, Phylum Platyhelminthes, Phylum Nematoda, Phylum Annelida, Phylum Arthropoda, Phylum Mollusca and Phylum Echinodermata respectively. They enjoyed the activity and learned in detail about the general characteristics of each phylum through this activity.

Class Debate carried out in Grade IX on 2nd November’15

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It is never easy when someone disagrees with you or you have to disagree with someone. For this reason, debating is considered a ‘bloodless battle of wits’ and is one of the most necessary oratory skills to acquire. In order to develop the skill and art of fine debating in its students, the English Faculty of Shalom Hills International School regularly conducts Debate Competitions. One such FA3 activity was a Debate held in Grade IX. The students were explained the key elements of a good debate speech by Ms. Jyotin Prinja and Dr Anjali Sharma and were asked to write on one of the topics:

‘Does reading make a man perfect’
OR
‘Internet is man’s greatest achievement till now’

All the students gathered cogent points in favour or against one of the topics and expressed their views clearly in writing. In order to sharpen their oratory skills and teach them the skills of voice modulation, measured diction and fluency, the students were asked to memorize the written speeches and deliver them in the class. Most students came up with such impressive speeches and forceful arguments backed with good delivery.

Science Open House held in Senior Wing on 31st October 2015


Science Open House was held in the Senior Wing for the students and parents of Grades VI-VIII. Various exhibits prepared by the students were arranged acceding to the themes - Environment, Physics Principles, Human System, Brain ‘o’ Brain and Chemistry is fun. The students gave a succinct and clear rundown of the working models, live experiments and Science projects put up for display before the visiting parents.

Projects and exhibits on Waste Management, Solar Power Utilisation, Terracotta Room Heater, Food Adulteration, Fudo- Japanese art, Liquid detergents were the highlights of the day.The students of Grades VIII presented a play on E-waste to sensitize their parents about the need and importance of E-Waste Disposal and Management. Class VII students presented a ‘chemical’ song backed by proper choreography.

The Science Faculty had organized two seminars for the parents, the first one was to spread awareness about Lung Cancer and the resource person was Dr. Maitreyi Rajala, School of Biotechnology, JNU. The second workshop was on Brain and Memory by Ms. Anintitha and Ms. Sarah Khan, National Brain Research Center, Manaser.

Student Enrichment Programme conducted in the Grade IV & V on 31th October 2015

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At Shalom Hills International School, we believe in individual engagement with and connecting to each student with the tailored set of intervention, prevention, and enrichment services which form the basis and bedrock of our school. To accomplish this, it is just as important to nurture a student’s strengths as much as it is to address his or her needs/challenges. On 31st October’15, Olympiad classes to clear and further substantiate key concepts and topics in different subjects – English, Mathematics, and Science etc were conducted.

Few extra academic classes were also conducted apart from coaching classes for external exams preparation. The purpose of these classes was to broaden the students’ horizons, develop new skills and contribute to their holistic development.The most important assessment is done by the students themselves by analyzing their strengths and challenges and how to overcome these with the help of knowledge shared from these enrichment sessions. Overall, it was a very good learning experience for the students wherein they benefited from the recapitulation of the topics and reinforcement of the concepts done in these classes.

"MY WALL" activity using Tux Paint carried out in Classes I-V

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A Computer activity in “Tux Paint” was conducted in the month of October for Classes I-V. In this activity, the students were asked to design a wall in Tux Paint. The children made use of the various brushes and magic tools like Smudge, Grass, Wave, Vine Effects to give colour to their creativity in their favourite software TUX Paint. The children were very enthusiastic and came up with some colourful and challenging drawings.

It was an educative and fun filled computer activity in which the children used multiple techniques and showed a competitive spirit to make wonderful images and they thoroughly enjoyed the activity.

Mock Drill for Disaster Management carried out for the students and staff on 29th October, 2015

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In continuation of the school’s vigorous and on-going endeavors to create awareness among the students about Disaster Management, a Mock Drill was conducted on 29th October, 2015 at 10:45 am in the senior building for students of Grades V-XII. As soon as the alarm hooter rang out loud and clear, the students were immediately escorted by their subject teachers to the basketball ground. Once all had evacuated the building and had assembled on the ground, the students were advised not to panic in case of any disaster. They were instructed to be with teachers at the time of disaster and follow the instructions given by them. Keeping all the safety measures in mind and carrying them out methodically, the entire building was successfully cleared within a span of 3 minutes.

Shalom Hills International School awarded Verbal Mention in an Inter-School Competition held in The Shri Ram School on 29th -30th Oct’15

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Shalom Hills International School under the creative leadership of its Founder-Managing Director, Dr Lilly George encourages its students to challenge their competencies rather than just simulating international affairs. They are encouraged to acquire diplomatic skills and debating acumen. The Shalom school team comprising of seven students of senior grades IX-XI accompanied by MUN coordinator Ms. Lopamudra Mishra participated in the Inter-school “Aravali Model United Nations (AMUN)” conference held in The Shri Ram School, Aravali, Gurgaon. The event witnessed the participation of 240 students as delegates from schools of Delhi NCR like Modern School Barakhamba Road, New Delhi, Sanskriti School, Amity International School, DPS New Delhi, The Shri Ram Aravali, The Shri Ram Millenium Noida, to name a few.

The event commenced with the opening ceremony followed by declaration of conduct of business of different committees in MUN. The students of Shalom challenged other delegates by raising Point of Order and point of inquiry on topics such as conditions of refugees and their rehabilitation issues (UNHCR) and so on. Award: “Verbal Mention for PSU” – Animesh P. Gupta (XI C)

Maths activity on Tanagrams conducted in Grade III on 20th Oct’15

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A Maths activity on ‘Tangrams’ was conducted in all sections of Class 3 on20th Oct’15. Tangram is a classic Chinese game of shapes and its pieces are called ‘tans’. It comprises of five or seven pieces which can multiply into hundreds of innovative designs. The children were given tans provided in the Math Kit at the back of their textbook. Using the ‘tans’ the children made various shapes using their own imagination and creativity.The children enjoyed the activity and it helped them in their understanding of geometrical shapes.It enhanced their creative skills also.

Class II students take part in Garba Celebrations held in SHIS on 20th October’15

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The students of class II took part in Garba Celebrations specially organised in the Middle Wing to celebrate and mark the festival of Dussehra on 20thOctober. Garba is a dance which people perform on all nine nights, after the Durga Puja; it is a traditional group dance which is performed in accompaniment to live orchestra or devotional songs.The students of Class II, dressed in colourful lehenga–choli and kurta-pyjama made a pretty picture as they came to the school, in all readiness in join in the festivities. The school ground was vibrantly decorated and there was a special effigy of Ravana as well. The children performed the Garba dance in the school premises. The celebration was marked with great vigour and gaiety.

Students of Grades VI-VII interact with Delhi based author Mr Ranjit Lal on 19th October’15

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Author sessions are conducted regularly in SHIS to give the students plenty of opportunities to improve their reading fluency. These Author Meets also serve as a platform for the students to compare and contrast book themes, make connections between an author's life and his/her work and improve their writing styles. The students of Grades VI-VII were keenly enthusiastic as they interacted with Mr Ranjit Lal who has authored more than 30 books for both adults and children. He has been a winner of the Crossword Best Children’s Book Award for his novel, Faces in the Water.

The student editorial members, namely Oindrilla, Devishi Trehan, Aryan Gupta, Devishi Sahai, Jas Keith, Devishi Sahai and Aarushi Hans then engaged Mr Ranjit lal in an interview session in the principal’s room. The author enjoyed answering their questions and shared his self-learning experiences of authoring the book, ‘My Nana was a Nutcase’. Mr Ranjit Lal also met Dr Lilly George, the Founder-Managing Director who wished Mr Ranjit Lal all the best in his future writing endeavours and evinced keen interest in the storyline of the latest book.

A discussion on E-waste and its Management held in Grade IV on 19th October, 2015

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Electronic-waste describes discarded electrical or electronic devices. To sensitize the children about this issue and topic, a movie and PPT on E-Waste and its management was shown in Grade IV. The young children learnt about E-waste management and its hazards, and the importance of reuse and re-cycle was re-enforced. The students were inquisitive about the topic and asked various questions related to it. Over all, the session was exciting and informative for the students. They expanded their knowledge about E-Waste.

Radio Show put by the students of Class 9 in their English class on 17th and 18th October’15

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Students of Grades IX performed a Radio Show in front of their English teachers, Ms. Jyotin Prinja and Ms. Anjali Sharma in order to display their talent through different means of verbal communication – imitation, talk show, phone interview, light hearted banter and advertisement.They worked in groups of 5-6 to present a complete Radio Show comprising music, advertisements, prank calls, raising social issues etc. Their English teachers had taken pains in the preceding weeks to work on their voice intonation, pitch and articulation. All the groups showing good fluency, presence of mind and coherence while speaking, It was a wonderful way to sharpen one’s communication and public speaking skills.

Quiz on Saluting the Legends was conducted on 16th October 2015 in Grade IV

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ISA is a benchmarking scheme that accredits schools about their academic standards teaching practices by adding an International Dimension in its curriculum and making Innovations in the classroom interaction and transactions. The ISA will open vistas for our young minds to gravitate towards an experiential learning which remains “value oriented”. It will give our students a global edge and perspective on team building, innovation, project management. Keeping this in the mind, an interactive PowerPoint Presentation was shown to students of class IV on ‘Saluting The Legends’ on 16 October’15. The quiz related to the legends of Australia, India, United Kingdom and France who have contributed immensely to the field of Films, Sports, Literature, Science and Art etc.

The format and rules were explained by the teacher. The meaning of Legend was reinforced. Armed with all this information, the students were eager for the commencement of the quiz. Pictures of legends of various fields were shown to the students followed by a clue to guide them towards the correct answer.

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Class II students took part in Dussehra Celebration, on 16th October’15

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The students of Class II organised and took keen part in an assembly to celebrate the occasion of Dussehra on 16th October’15. The programme included speech, a song, a skit and a dance drama. The dance drama conveyed the powerful and eternal message of Dussehra highlighting the victory of good over Evil. The meaningful programme and the lovely performances by the young students made it a truly memorable experience for the students.The children of Class I and II and teachers alike thoroughly enjoyed the programme.

Tribute to Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam

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On the occasion of the 84th birth anniversary of Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam, Shalom Hills International School paid tribute to its most beloved late President by celebrating the day as ‘Reading Day’.All the classes from I to V actively participated in the Reading Day activity. Several books were issued from the library, as per the appropriate age of the students. All the students read non-academic story and knowledge books. It was a pleasant change for the students to read such books during school hours. Students thoroughly enjoyed the activity.It was the perfect occasion to introduce this initiative for inculcating the habit of reading for our students.

Blurp Writing activity carried out in Grade VIII on 15th Oct’15

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The students of Class VIII took the opportunity provided by their English teacher in polishing their writing styles and improving their language competencies. Dr Anjali Sharma, their English teacher explained the essential ingredients of a good blurp and encouraged the students to write on the chapter they had recently read, The Strategist by H.H Munro. The students read and re-read the chapter and wrote interesting blurp, highlighting the key points of the story and the main character. Adding extra dimensions to the blurp, some students even illustrated the blurp. Some even pasted pictures of the author Saki and a few other pasted pictures connected to the basic plot. The purpose of this activity was fully accomplished as the children learnt what a blurp is, what is entailed in blurp writing and how to write an interesting and attractively worded blurp. The outcome of the class activity was a number of well-worded and concisely written first attempts of the students at Blurp Writing.

Class I & II Students take part in a Book Reading activity on 15th October’15

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The students of Grades I-II participated in an activity involving Book Reading to mark the birthday of our late 11th President of India, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam. His birthday has been recognised as the World Student’s day by United Nations. The students were given books of their choice to read on this day. This activity was done to inculcate the habit of reading books in children and also to acquaint them with the outstanding contributions and personality of our great national leader, Dr Kalam.

'Reading Inspiration Day' was observed by the students of Grade-V on 15th October’15

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To promote the reading habit among the students, they were encouraged to read aloud from any book of their choice in the class on 15th Oct 2015. The objective behind celebrating this day as the Reading Day was not only to instill awareness about Dr. Kalam’s role and contributions among the students but also to inspire them to read bearing in mind his legendary words, ‘Reading is the key to Knowledge’.

The students went to School’s Library and freely chose books of their choice. Each student selected one passage from the book and read it out loud in the class with proper pronunciation, intonation and voice modulation. Some students read poetry, passage, short stories with morals and some even read biographies on APJ Abdul Kalam. This activity gave each and every student of the class an opportunity to read in front of the class. This, in turn boosted their confidence and stimulated their interest in reading fiction books as well. The students were asked to write a report on this activity which would further enhance their creative writing skills.

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Students of Class V watched a movie on E-waste and its management as an ISA activity on 13th and 14th October, 2015

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A movie and PPT on E-Waste and its management was shown to Class V students to sensitize them to the issues and topic of E-waste and its hazards. They learn about E-waste management, and also about reuse and re-cycle.The students asked keen questions and showed an interest in the topic. They watched the movie and PPT intently and found it very useful and informative.

IT FEST “ TECHELLIGENCE” 13th OCT’15

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Shalom Hills International School organized a IT Competition interestingly named ‘Speedotype’ for Class VI students as a part of the Computer Science Department’s “IT Fest: Techelligence”. The students were asked to type a document in 5 minutes without using any option in the keyboard for correcting the errors. The English HOD Ms. Jyotin Prinja along with Ms. Meenakshi Madan, Senior Grades teacher were the judges for the competition. They declared the overall top three winners, namely Srishti Sharma who secured the first position while Aadisha Chandel who secured the second position and Aditi Sahoo who stood third.

All the Computer Science teachers, Ms. Megha Gupta, Ms. Sarika Aneja and Ms. Ambika Yadav had organized and successfully conducted the event. This endeavour was made special by the involvement and coordination of Grade XI students. The faculty conveyed their keen appreciation to Raj Abbas Tulluri who had helped in coordinating the event, Atharva Tilwankar and Abhishek Kalaria for making the logo and banner, Ria Sharma; Snehlata Mishra; Shambhavi Kashyap and Animesh Gupta for decoration and making invitation cards.

‘Know the poet’ activity carried out in Grade VII on 12th Oct’15

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The students of Class VII were engaged in a meaningful activity in their English class. In this activity, they were encouraged to learn about the greatest dramatist of all times, William Shakespeare. The students were asked to read, surf on internet and find out through other sources facts about Shakespeare. They had to prepare a list of his most famous works especially his masterpieces.To acquaint the young scholars with some of his most famous quotes and immortal sayings, all the students were asked to neatly write down as many famous quotes as they could from Shakespearean dramas, stories and poems. These were shared with the teacher and in the class.This way, all the students learnt more about William Shakespeare, the Bard of Avon and about his famous written work and quotations.

GRADE IX-X STUDENTS GO ON FIELD TRIP ON 12th OCT’15

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The students of Grade IX and X along with their Class teachers visited The National Science Centre, a Science museum in Delhi, It stands close to Gate no 1, of Pragati Maidan overlooking the Purana Qila.The museum houses a working Science Exhibition as well as exhibits the history of architecture. It has various sections such as Heritage & Dinosaur gallery, Human Biology gallery, Fun Science Library etc. There are also a number of hands-on displays explaining the laws of physics.The first gallery on the third floor depicts how, in course of time, side by side with art and literature, there grew up on Indian soil, a very rich scientific and technological culture. Concepts of matter, atomism and cosmic evolution were recorded. The present day numerals, Powers of ten, the golden rule of three, square root and cube root were also explained well.

Next is a gallery on Human Biology - the miracle of Human Life. The gallery aims to portray the human body in all its aspects: anatomical, physiological, biochemical, structural, functional and systemic. The model of human heart, brain lungs were star attractions for the students.Followed by gallery on pre-historic life, featuring several life sized and scaled animated robotic models of dinosaurs and other long extinct creatures in their natural ambience. The supporting panel exhibition provides ample information about the origin of Earth, geological changes that occurred on earth through ages, evolution of atmosphere, origin of life in water, spread of life on land, early life forms, early mass extinctions and so on.

The next Gallery is Fun Science. This gallery is full of hands-on exhibits explaining the fundamentals of science. At the end, the students witnessed a 10 min 3D show showing the evolution of dinosaurs and the factors which led to their extinction.The trip was very exciting, informative and tested the scientific temperament of students. They got the opportunity to have hands-on experience with most of the working models.

Poster making and Placard Making activity by the members of Eco Club from Grades VI-VIII

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The Eco Club students prepared posters and placards to spread awareness about E-Waste. The main motto of this activity was to make the children aware that if there are any old electronic items at home, then they should be disposed off through formal channels of recycling. The students took a solemn pledge with their family members to buy electronic items which can be recycled. They also resolved to go out and talk to as many people as possible about E-Waste.

Screening of Video carried out in Grades VI-VIII on 9th Oct’15


To spread awareness about E-Waste, the students were shown a short documentary video on E-Waste. This video enabled the students to understand the burning issue of E-Waste, its harmful effect if not disposed off properly and need for its proper management. The video screening served to guide the students about how to recycle their E-Waste in a responsible way. It taught the students to practice use of alternative pedagogies and technology for development of 21st century skills.

Students take part in E-Waste Collection Drive

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To spread awareness about E-Waste and sensitize the students about its proper disposal and management, the students were given a handout on 8th Oct 2015. The students participated in the collection drive with great enthusiasm. They brought electronic gadgets ranging from mobile phones, tablets, iron, CD’s, chargers etc from their homes with their parents’ consent.

The objective of this activity was to make the students and teachers aware about how we should use our equipment. This activity and particularly the E-Waste Awareness drive served to guide all to buy devices which are longer lasting and give superior performance. It also served to teach us to reflect when we dispose off our earlier devices, we should spend 5 minutes to think if this item can be of use to someone else; it may be of some use to maid or may be your drive. Your old computer could be of use to an NGO or to your driver’s son. If there is no option left but to recycle, figure out the closest authorized e-waste collection point and drop it there for recycling.

E-waste Awareness activity carried out in Grade VII & VIII on 7th Oct’15

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A short video of 2minutes was shown to the students of Grades VII-VIII along with a Power Point Presentation to make them understand the problems created by E-Waste. Then the students collectively took a pledge to minimise E-Waste and work as messengers to spread awareness about this burning problem which is the root cause and contribution of pollution.The students were also explained possible ways to dispose off E-waste and how we can reduce the carbon footprint by it.

Scrap Book Making activity carried out in Grade VII

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The students were asked to prepare a scrap book on E-Waste. Prior to the activity, the students were explained, taught and guided by their Science teachers about what is E-Waste, its components, its adverse fall-out and proper methods of its collection and disposal. The students gathered data and showcased their knowledge and awareness by collating the facts artistically in scrap books. The scrap books prepared by the students included useful snippets about E-Waste, definition of e-waste, types of e-waste, steps to dispose e-waste and so –on.

Science activity based on Plant Kingdom conducted in Grade IV on 3rd Oct 2015

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Howard Gardner, an American Developmental Psychologist, had suggested that intelligence has more to do with the capacity for solving problems and fashioning products in a context-rich and naturalistic setting. Keeping his theory in mind, a practical activity Demonstrating stomata on a leaf peel was conducted and the children were shown a leaf under a microscope. The topic was well explicated with its relevance in a leaf to the Grade IV students. The young scientists were full of exuberance while conducting the stomata experiment.

The children were inquisitive and full of pertinent questions pertaining to stomata shapes, sizes and its colour. Through this experiential learning activity, Kinaesthetic Intelligence, Existential Intelligence and Interpersonal Intelligence were also judged. It helped the children to understand the concept presence of stomata in a leaf better. All the students enjoyed doing this activity thoroughly and participated in it with full fervour.

STUDENTS OF JUNIOR WING TAKE PART IN CLEANLINESS DRIVE ON 1st Oct’15

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The students of Classes I-V undertook a Cleanliness Drive on 1st October 2015 to celebrate and commemorate Gandhi Jayanti as well as to contribute to the nation-wide Swachh Bharat Cleanliness Campaign launched by our Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on 2nd October 2014.

The Junior Wing students were engaged in a wide range of events like Inter-Class “No Dustin Day Competition”, Cleanliness March, Oath Ceremony and a Special Assembly by Class-V students which included skit, songs and speeches etc. The activities were not only directed towards inculcating the habit of cleanliness among students but also to generate a sense of ownership, humility and citizenship in them.

The day began with an animated video on the life and ideologies of Gandhiji being played in all the classes. After drawing inspiration from the film, the students prepared and wrote a Cleanliness Pledge on coloured sheets. They took a pledge to keep their school, homes, public places & surroundings clean. Students were also given handy tips how to keep their surroundings and school clean. In keeping with the teachings of Gandhiji, the students of classes I- V went out in the area around the school and cleaned the garbage strewn around. Armed with gloves, dusters, brooms, garbage bags etc, the students cleared all the bits of plastic and paper, dead leaves, which they found lying on the ground. They did so enthusiastically and took brooms and garbage bags to clean up every nook and corner of the class rooms, corridors, school grounds, Science Park and nearby areas.

The Head boy of the Junior Wing, Devyansh Somvanshi and Head Girl, Ananya along with rest of the Student Council members led an Awareness March to spread the loud and clear ‘Cleanliness is next to Godliness’. A written pledge signed by all the junior council members was given to the Principal Mr. Atul Bhatt, in which the youthful Shalom brigade promised to be the ambassadors of Cleanliness. This was followed by a Special Assembly organised by Grade-V students with same vision to spread the importance of Cleanliness. The assembly began with Lord’s Prayer, daily news update, thought of the day and the word of the week. After this the students presented a very interesting skit titled ‘Clean India’ which was highly informative and inspiring. It explained the need to keep our surroundings clean. The play highlighted the importance of hygiene, sanitation and cleanliness.

The students also presented melodious songs, invigorating speeches on Gandhiji and importance of Cleanliness. The role play on Gandhiji enacted by Akhand of VC was cherry on the cake.

Shalom Hills International School joins the Swachh School; Swachh Bharat Abhiyan on 1st October15

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Cleanliness is next to Godliness. But it is commonly observed that we do not always practise what these eternal proverbs or values preach; things are often different when it comes to converting them into a ground reality. A progressive step has been undertaken by the government through a Swachh Bharat Mission, a massive mass movement that seeks to create a Clean India. Cleanliness was very close to Mahatma Gandhis heart and a clean India is the best tribute that we as a nation can pay to Bapuji. Mahatma Gandhi devoted his life so that India attains Swarajya. Now the time has come to devote ourselves towards Swachchhata (cleanliness) of our motherland.

Clean surroundings and Green Earth are causes that are extremely dear to the heart of the Founder-Managing Director of our school, Dr Lilly George. Under the managements guidance, many pioneering initiatives towards a Green and Clean school have been initialized and implemented. The awareness and commitment in the school to Green cause is of transcending genre it involves the management to faculty to students. On 1st October15, the Senior members of the Student Council, namely the Head-Boy, Head-Girl, Vice Head-Boy, Vice Head Girl, Discipline Secretary and Sentinels of Environment briefed the lady guards of the school about the importance and intent of Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. They interacted freely with the guards and told them how they can contribute to the cause and keep the school premises and surroundings clean, green and beautiful.

Similarly the Student Council office-bearers went up to the bus drivers and conductors and similarly informed them about the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. The young school leaders impressed upon them that with their contribution, Shalom Hills International School will emerge as the best example of a Swachh Shalom School and surroundings.

Whenever a worthy cause has to be taken up or lent support to Shalom Hills International School is a sure forerunner!

An ISA Activity conducted in Class 1 on 30th September’15

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An ISA Curriculum activity was done in all the sections of class I. The children learnt addition and subtraction in a playful method. The teacher narrated the story of “The Mango Pyramid” in the class which captured students’ interest. After the story session, the children were asked questions by the teacher in which the children had to solve some tricky addition and subtraction sums. This proved to be a wonderful methodology to teach the students word problems based on the concept of addition and subtraction. This way, they not only learnt the difficult portion of their syllabus readily but also found it easier to connect to the concepts in a more practical way. They enjoyed doing the activity and understood the concept thoroughly.

Students of class IV participate in a Social Studies related activity on 30th September15

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With the objective of making the students identify the differences between the states lying in desert area, mountainous area and southern plateau, an activity was carried out in Social Studies period in Grade IV.This activity enabled the students was to have an awareness about the countrys landforms and identify the states lying in Southern Plateau and how they are different from the other landforms which they have studied before and showed their understanding by marking them on the map.

Class II Students involved in an EVS Activity on 29th September 15

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The students of class II took part in an activity on Helpers. The students were told about the different types of helpers in the community like the doctors, postman, police, fire fighters, etc. The students played out and enacted the role of a helper of their choice and highlighted their importance in the society. This way the students understood the role of each and every helper in the society more evidently.

Activity on The Right Plate conducted in Grade IV on 29th September15

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Food is an essential requirement for living. Growing children need to have food rich in all the nutrients. With the objective of creating an awareness about healthy eating habits and of making the children understand the importance and benefits of a balanced diet, an interesting activity titled The Right Plate was conducted in Class IV wherein the children presented a plate as a part of their diet which contained all the nutrients. The children brought food items from home and they all creatively presented the same in the plate. They were able to name the nutrients forming a part of their diet/platter. The children were also seen sharing their food and helping others.

Overall it was an experiential and fun learning for the children. The teachers appreciate the whole-hearted cooperation and support of the parents which contributed to the success of the activity.

Class II Students participate in an activity on Verbs on 11th September 15

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The students of class II were engaged in an activity on Verbs. They wrote the recipe of milkshake using the past form of verbs given to them previously by their English teacher. Before the activity they were explained about it by being given the recipe of making a cake using past tense. The students wrote the recipe by using past form of verbs. At the end they pasted a cut out of milkshake glass and also decorated it with colours. The children enjoyed the activity and performed enthusiastically. It was a great learning experience for everyone.

Teachers Day Celebrations held in Shalom Hills International School on 4th September15


A Teachers purpose is not to create students in her own image but to develop students who can create their own image

When the teachers look relaxed, invigorated and beautiful, their smiles rival the sun and their spirits resemble the larks, one can guess it is Teachers Day. But when the students look more effervescent and radiant than their teachers and plan day-long revelries for their beloved mentors, the day points to Teachers Day Special Celebrations in Shalom Hills International School. The preparations by the Students Council members in the days leading up to the Teachers Day were a clear barometer of the love and thoroughness with which the students of senior grades intended to pay a tribute to their teachers. The roller-coaster fun odyssey put up by Gen-Next of the school bespoke the warm and special rapport with the management and faculty.

Students of Grade XI A had prepared a loving and creative presentation on Teachers Day and in fond remembrance of Dr Servapalli Radhakrishnan. The students of Grade VII B presented a spoof titled Comedy Nights with VII-B. Grade VIII students too regaled the teachers and the audience with a delightful skit on parents interaction with teachers on PTMs. Fun games had been organized especially for the teachers. The school band came up with foot-tapping and electrifying vocal and instrumental performances. Mr. Atul Bhatt, the school principal addressed the gathering on this felicitous occasion. Extolling the role of teachers, he stressed that each student should devote at least two years to being a teacher regardless of the career or profession they ultimately they wish to pursue.

The day was one of Unlimited and Unstoppable Fun as even the school had organized a Chat-Chaat party for the teachers. The Dance and Sports Departments along with other activity teachers regaled the audience with their unbeatable performances on a medley of chartbusters. Mr Atul Kumar too enthralled all the teachers with a mellifluous rendition of the popular song, Kal ho na ho. Guess the song and other games were organized for the teachers and were thoroughly enjoyed by all the faculty members.

In his address to the gathering of the staff, Mr. Atul Bhatt conveyed the Founder-Managing Director, Dr Lilly Georges blessings and greetings to the teachers. The faculty received gifts from the principal as a token of regard and appreciation of this occasion. The teachers savoured appetising snacks and partook of lunch in an atmosphere of gaiety and bonhomie.

Students of Grade I took part in an activity Simon says... on 1st September 2015

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To make children understand the action words (verbs), an activity was planned and carried wherein the children were taken out to the play ground by their English teacher on 1st September15. There they were given commands like run, dance, cough, hug etc. Initially the teacher performed the actions with the children but very soon, the children started responding to the commands given. In this way, the children learnt newer action words in a playful way and enriched their vocabulary.

Students of Class III-V involved in Onam and Raksha Bandhan celebrations on 28th August15

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In keeping with the tradition of celebrating festivals likeRaksha Bandhanand Onam, Shalom Hills International School organised an Eco Friendly Rakhi Making Competition and a Rangoli Making Competition on 28th August, 2015 for Classes III- V. The students made creative rakhis individually. The students showed their creativity by decorating hand crafted rakhi with eco friendly material, paper, cotton, clay, natural things colourful beads, mirrors, etc. Furthermore, the students drew intricate patterns, embellished the different designs and exhibited their talent through the Rangoli Making activity. By organising such competitions, the students were introduced to culture and traditions associated with these festivals. At the same time, the skills of creativity and art innovation were also developed amidst the students through these competitions. Best three rakhis were selected from each section and certificates were awarded to the students. Furthermore, the best section of each class from I-V was also appreciated and awarded by Middle Wing Head Mistress Ms Rima Gaekwad.

English Story Writing Activity carried out in Grades IV-V on 28th August15

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Creative writing plays an important role in a childs literary development. In order to enhance this skill, an English story writing activity, Once upon a time in India on the occasion of Raksha Bandhan was conducted on 28th August 2015 in all sections of classes IV and V. It also formed a part of the Raksha Bandhan celebrations held in the school.

The junior graders were asked to write their own framed stories which should start with, Once upon a time in India on Raksha Bandhan......... All the students were all very excited to write the stories; the pre-discussion on the topic stimulated their creativity, imagination and fostered artistic expressions in their writing.

The purpose behind this activity was to appreciate the writing skills of the students and to build up confidence in the students to come out and convey their feelings and flights of imagination through their writing skills. Many students wrote fabulous stories which were original and showed their natural flair in writing stories. The students covered variety of subjects such as history, religion, fiction, moral based and many more. Some students were also given the feedback on how to make their stories more interesting, creative and attractive to the reader.

The activity helped the children to discover the joy of writing. They enjoyed the activity and participated in it with great enthusiasm.

Onam celebrations held in Senior Wing on 28th August15

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White and golden hues, soothing music and intricate floral carpet spread out in the school reception area brought alive the serene aura and the pulsating atmosphere that is synonymous with Onam festival. On 28th September15, Onam festival was celebrated in the Senior Wing of the school. Onam is one of the most ancient Hindu festivals which is why the rich traditions and customs associated with it were carried out the school in full glory and splendour. A beautiful floral carpet called Pookalam was designed and laid out in the reception area replete with traditional greetings and messages. Reverence was paid to King Mahabali, a legendary king, who ruled Kerala in ancient times. A young student dressed up as King Mahabali greeted the visitors and Vice Chairman, Mr D. George with the chaste traditional Onam greetings. The aesthetic and traditional decorations bespoke of the grace, beauty, family ties, value for our heritage that are a natural part of the festival. Teachers dressed in the traditional golden and white coloured sarees welcomed and greeted the Vice Chairman. Adding vibrancy and colour to the celebrations were the little girls of Grades I-II who wore beautiful traditional saris and danced the special dance associated with this festival.

Students of class V participate in a Model Making activity on 27th August 2015.

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A Model Making activity in Social Studies class was conducted In Grade V wherein the young graders worked in groups and made innovative models on the topic of Frigid Zone. The purpose of this activity was to make the students understand what the frigid zones are. The students brought some best out of waste materials from home like coconut shell, cottons, plastic bowls etc. They worked enthusiastically to demonstrate their subject knowledge through their creativity. Overall it was a fun filled activity and the students thoroughly enjoyed the same.

Class II students involved in an EVS Activity on 27th, August 15

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The students of Class II were involved in an activity on Houses. The students were told about the different types of houses like houseboats, tents, igloos, multi-storeyed and bungalows. The students identified the various types of house displayed in the class. The students described about the different kinds of houses and also classified them into kuchha and pucca house. The students keenly participated in this activity.

Students of Grade I involved in WordPad Activity

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A Computer activity was conducted on 17th August15 in all the sections of Class I, under the topic Uses of a Computer in WordPad. The children were asked to write the names of places where computer is used. The students were very enthusiastic about gaining knowledge about the various tools and elements of WordPad like numbering, font size etc with the information of different places where computer is used and how it is used there.

A Mental Maths Quiz conducted in Grade IV on 24th August15

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An intellectual activity related to the Mental Maths was conducted in Class IV in which they were asked to give answers mentally. All questions related to Numbers, Roman numbers, Estimation, Fractions, Time etc. The students were asked to make 4 groups - team A, B, C and D. All the students gave correct and prompt response during the activity. The winning team got STARS on performance chart.

Students of Grades VI-IX interact with Ms Meghna Singhee on 21st August15

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Only a generation of readers will spawn a generation of writers Steven Spielberg

In order to expose the students to the fascinating world of different genre of books, inculcate in them a love for reading and also to enhance their writing competencies, Shalom Hills International School regularly organizes interviews and interactions with popular authors and personalities. Under the creative leadership of its Founder-Managing Director, Dr Lilly George, Shalom Hills International School was the first school to conceptualize and introduce one-of-its-kind Linguistics Training Programme in the school. Considering Language to be a precursor to literacy development and English to be a global medium of communication and subject, the students of SHIS are involved in many inventive activities which aim to improve their language skills of Reading, Listening, Speaking and Writing. Author meets, interviews and sessions also form a staple part of the activity planner.

During a Meet the author session scheduled for 21st August15, many reading enthusiasts had bought the book The Case Files of P.I. Pojo and were all agog to interact with the young writer of the book, Ms. Meghna Singhee. The children were full of questions about the book, its main characters, the catchy title and the writers inspiration for writing and experiences. The children listened raptly when she read aloud a chapter from her book. After enjoying the Read Aloud session, the faculty and students got their books personally autographed by her. The author had even planned a crime scene and played finger lifting game with the students.

The student editorial members, namely Abdus Samad Hashmy, Suyash, Oindrila Dasgupta, Pearl, Aryan Gupta and Animesh then engaged Ms Meghna in an interview session Coffee at Shalom over a round of refreshments served in the principals room. The senior graders raised pertinent and intelligent questions. Ms. Meghna enjoyed answering their questions and sharing her experiences of authoring her book and imbibing the values of self-discipline that she picked while writing the book. Ms. Priya Chauhan, the Head Mistress Senior Wing felicitated Ms. Meghna with a token of appreciation of the behalf of the school management.

A Lattice Multiplication activity carried out in Grade IV on 21st August15

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An inventive activity relating to Multiplication was conducted in Class IV in which the students were asked to make boxes according to the number of digits given to them. The children explored this different and interesting ways of doing multiplication by making a Lattice. It is an easy method of multiplication as it breaks the process into smaller steps. The students enjoyed the lattice making activity a lot and they found it to be the easiest and most interesting way of doing multiplication.

Senior graders of Shalom Hills International School go on an ISA Heritage Walk and Educational Trip to Agra and Fatehpur Sikri On 20th August15

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The students of classes XI B, XI C, XII B and XII C went for an educational trip to Agra and Fatehpur Sikri on 20th August, 2015.The trip was a part of a well-planned ISA Heritage Walk and Educational Visit. Nearly 50 senior graders accompanied by their teachers namely Mrs. Lalita Yadav, Mr. Pankaj, Mr. Qadri and Ms. Vineeta Bhatt were a part of this highly enjoyable and educational excursion. The students and teachers set off for Agra in the wee hours of the morning at about 4:30 am. The journey was awesome and covered in high spirits and lively banter. The students were first taken to Fatehpur Sikri where they were taken to different exciting places by a guide, Mohd. Akram. He offered the students and teachers many insights into the monument, its history and construction. One of the best experiences was provided when they paid a visit to the shrine of Salim Chisti. After wishing for three boons in the form of knots on a thread and tying it inside the shrine, they all walked out to explore the huge stone complex. Around 3 pm, the Shalom team left for their next destination i.e Taj Mahal. It was a wonderful and awe-inspiring experience for all of them to see one of the 7 wonders of the world. The entire Taj complex is preserved beautifully with magnificent gardens around the monument. The students enjoyed their sight and tour of this priceless marvel in white marble and took many photographs both in Fatehpur Sikri and Taj Mahal. Based on their experience, the Fine Arts students were directed by the Fine Arts Head, Mr M.Quadri how to capture the grandeur of these monuments in their paintings and sketches etc. After a day packed with action and steeped in history, the students headed back towards Gurgaon in the buses. Although tired after an eventful day, their minds and hearts were full of lovely mental images and sights which they had seen the whole day.

Students of class V participate in a Map activity on the Temperate grasslands of the world on 19th August 2015.

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A Map activity in Social Studies subject was conducted in Grade V where the young graders individually identified the different grasslands of the world on a physical map of the world. The purpose of this activity was to help the children to identify the exact location of different grasslands. The students demonstrated good observation skills. Overall it was a fun filled activity and the students thoroughly enjoyed the same.

Students of classes III-V take part in Fancy Dress Competition on 17th Aug 2015.

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Under the British Council ISA Curricular activity, a Fancy Dress Competition was organised for students of Classes III-V. The judges for the Competition were Ms. Rima Gaekwad, Middle Wing Head Mistress and Ms. Suniti Bhai.The Programme began with a Lords Prayer read aloud by Ms. Meeta Calvin and followed by Gayatri Mantra by Ms. Rekha Pant. The ISA Activity entailed the students donning the costume and character of International and National Leaders who have created a transformational impact on our lives.

The purpose of this activity was to make the students aware about famous personalities and leaders who have played an active and important role in changing lives of millions. The students, in their authentic and attractive costumes drew everyones attention. Young enthusiastic children, some feeling shy in their fancy dress, some beaming with joy looking were the main attraction in the school that daySome children of class- III were dressed up like Margaret Thatcher, William Shakespeare Mangal Pandey, Jhansi ki Jhansi, Martyr Bhagat Singh, Annie Besant and many more. The Grade V masqueraded as various unforgettable freedom fighters like the father of our nation - Gandhiji, the Nightingale of India -Sarojini Naidu, the Lady with the Lamp - Florence Nightingale, the ambassador of peace and education- Malala Yousuf and many more.

This competition enhanced the Gen Juniors knowledge related to international history. It also instilled in them, through their impeccable performances, feelings of patriotism, liberalism, freedom, secularism and democracy, and their importance among the students. This activity also brought to surface the latent talent of many students by giving them stage exposure. The judges judged the contestants on their costume, presentation and dialogue delivery and appreciated all the participants.

Orientation Programme for Parents of Grades IX-X students held in Shalom Hills International School on 5th May’15


Shalom Hills International School believes in and at the same time, strives for the holistic development of its students. It rightfully acknowledges the pivotal and collaborative role the parents and school play in accomplishing this. No avenue is left unexplored by the school, to keep the parents in the loop about the latest innovations in the school’s academic mechanism, changes in the CBSE guidelines, add-ons to CCE pattern as well as the current reforms in the education system. One such Orientation Programme was organized exclusively for the parents of Senior Grade students (Classes IX-X) to acquaint them with the evaluation pattern, FA diagnostic tools, PSA and OTBA that forms a key part of CCE that is, Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation Approach.

The Orientation Programme commenced with the Lord’s Prayer and welcome address. Ms. Jyotin Prinja mentioned that CCE has always existed in the school since its inception. Under the vision and headship of the Founder-Managing Director, Dr. Lilly George, the school is always engaged in Continuous and Constant Endeavour to secure the complete engagement of all the stakeholders in the educational process. The school management seeks to bring the parents on the same page and hence such workshops, sessions and orientation programmes are organized periodically for the benefit of the parents. After stressing upon the objectives of CCE and how the holistic development of each and every shalom student is taken care of in the school under M.D ma’am’s leadership, involvement and mentoring, Ms. Meenu Chopra , the Head-Mistress of the Senior Wing presented a Power Point presentation.

Through a PPT, general information was given to the parents regarding the school timings, transport facility, walker routine, Almanac particulars, PTMs, Leave, Home-Work Schedule, Working Saturdays etc by Ms. Meenu Chopra. Thereafter the Head Mistress elucidated upon the CCE policy and its grading pattern. All aspects of the CCE policy namely the Scholastic and Co-Scholastic domains, Formative Assessment/Summative Assessment pattern, grading point, values, attitudes and physical education. Ms. Maya Vinod and Ms. Geetanjali Sethi then presented the paper pattern and marks weightage in Maths and English. Ms. Geetanjali also duly explained Problem Solving Assessment and Open Text Based Assessment that are a part of English Evaluation process particularly from grades IX and XI. The importance and marks allotment for ASL - Assessment of Speaking and Listening Skills in Grades IX-XI was also expounded upon.

All the parents were given a feedback form which they filled and handed back to the teachers. The Orientation programme came to a close with the vote of thanks, a round of refreshments and the announcement that the other subject heads would give requisite information pertaining to their subjects under CCE in the coming PTMs.

Students of Grade III-V involved in Inter Class Reading Competition on 2nd May’15

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Reading is fun and is also one of the best ways of learning a new language.
To inculcate the habit of reading and foster a love for books, Shalom Hills International School took the initiative to set off the Inter Class Reading Competition for young graders of Class- III-V where in the students from all the sections were selected and provided an opportunity to read literature from around the world in simplified English. The final participants of all the sections read the specified paragraphs from their course book in the Middle Wing Auditorium. The participants were adjudged on the basis of pronunciation, fluency, intonation and proper voice modulation. In the end, the HM of the Middle Wing, Mrs Rima Gaekwad encouraged the young and enthusiastic readers of Grade –V by appreciating them and sharing with them a few certain guidelines for making reading enjoyable.

Results: Inter Class Reading Competition:–

Class-III
1st Position- Reethi R. Prabhu 3 F, Shaivi Shetty 3 C
2nd- Tanushka Sablok 3 E , Dhanvi Bora 3 F
3rd-Saumya Verma 3 G, Anagha Gupta 3 B

Class- IV
1st Position -Ashmaam Rizvi-IV A
2nd -K.A.Abhishek-IV A: Urshita Dhir-IV C
3rd -Shivangi Monga- IV D :Mahir Dhamija-IV F

Class-V
1st Position- Hiya Saxena- VB
2nd- Medhaabi Roy- VA Devyansh Somvanshi-VB
3rd- Dipannita Ray Ch. –VF and Shreya Malviya - VA

An interesting activity carried out in Grade VII in Biology class on 30th April’15

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An activity was carried out to accomplish the following objectives:

  • • To study various factors for photosynthesis.
  • • To show how chlorophyll is necessary for photosynthesis
  • • To show how sunlight is necessary for photosynthesis
  • • To show starch is produced during photosynthesis

The students of Grade VII were explained about the various conditions responsible for the process of photosynthesis. These all were demonstrated by the Science teacher, Ms. Anjali Drolia through an activity in which a potted plant was taken and a leaf was removed from it. It was then boiled in boiling water and after that further boiled indirectly in alcohol so that the chlorophyll pigment was removed and then treated with iodine solution to show how starch is produced during photosynthesis

A Science activity carried out in Biology class in Grade IX C on 30th April’15

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An activity was carried to fulfil the following purpose:

  • • To test the presence of starch in the given food sample
  • • To test the presence of the adulterant melanin yellow in dal

The students performed an experiment to prove that starch is present in the given food sample – of rice. Furthermore, they also performed another experiment with Arhar dal to identify whether metanil yellow is present as an adulterant in it or not.

Cyber Quiz conducted in Grade III on 28th April 2015


A Cyber Quiz was conducted on 28th April 2015. Participants were selected from all the sections of class 3 representing different houses of Cedar, Maple, Oak and Ebony. There were 6 students in each team. The children were excited to take part in the competition and had come well prepared for the same. The teams were introduced to the audience and they proudly represented thier dynasty. The quiz had five differently structured rounds with one question being asked from each team in every round. In case a particular team could not answer a question it was passed on to the next team who got a bonus point if they answered the question correctly.

The questions asked mostly comprised of the names of inventors, application based questions, working of computer and computer facts. It featured quizzical questions with True/ Fase, Who Am I, Visual Clues, Identify and Multiple choice options. It was a fun-filled Visual activity utilizing the Big Screen in the Auditorium. It proved to be an educative experience for the children where their knowledge on computers was enhanced and updated.The children in the audience also enjoyed the quiz and were very happy when their respective houses scored and a nail biting finish made it all the more exciting. Cedar Dynasty won the competition with Maple coming a close second.

Shalom students take part in CBSE National Science Exhibition 2015 held in Blue Bells Public School from 23.04.15 to 25.04.15

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Almost 289 schools across the country and abroad competed in the CBSE National Science Exhibition under 6 different themes. The categories are as follows

  • • Waste management
  • • Energy
  • • Transport
  • • Agriculture,
  • • Health & Hygiene,
  • • Lansmark in Mathmetica & Science,
  • • Information & Technology.

The chief guests were CBSE Advisor Dr. R.P.Sharma, Dr.R.K.Sharma Director of DRDA and National Science Co ordinator, Dr. Shipra along with Blue Bells Public School Management.Abhinav Dey and Sachin Yadav of Class XI represented Shalom Hills International School. Their project was on the theme: ‘Waste Management’ and the topic was ‘Creating Sustainable city using landfill -Methane power generation’.There were 53 exhibits under the theme WASTE MANAGEMENT and Shalom students cleared Rounds I & II with ease. They appeared confident and knowledge as they threw light on each and every aspect of their exhibit and spoke clearly on how a futuristic sustainable city was the need of the hour.

Abhinav Dey & Sachin Yadav in front of the project.

Earth Day celebrated in Grade IV on 22nd April’15

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World Earth Day is an annual event in which events are held worldwide to demonstrate support for environmental protection. It was first celebrated in 1970 and is now coordinated globally by the Earth Day Network and celebrated in more than 192 countries each year.

The students of Grade IV of Shalom Hills International School celebrated Earth Day on 22nd April with a great deal of zeal and assertion. The main aim of the event was to motivate and spread awareness among the students on ways to save MOTHER EARTH. The children engaged in a series of activities such as designing T-shirts on Save Earth, talk on reducing energy consumption, made a visit to a market and presented strong views on diminishing plastic use, reusing and recycling of waste material & a Power Point Presentation were also shown on soil conservation. The central idea behind this was to enable the students to creatively express their ideas and concerns on topics such as preservation of the planet and how to halt its destruction.
The Earth Day event has galvanized the students than any other event amply demonstrating that more than ever students are very concerned about global healing and environmental issues.

It is our Earth. It’s our responsibility to keep it clean.

Skype session with students of Queenwood school, London through British Council Connecting Classroom Programme on 22nd April’15

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Knowledge and learning have no boundaries. This was proved once again when the students of Shalom Hills International School had an interactive Skype session with the students of Queenswood School, London. The session started at 2pm IST. The venue for the Skype session was the school’s Computer Lab. This time the session was attended by all Eco Club students from Classes VII-VIII. Since 22nd of April is celebrated as Earth Day, the students were excited to learn about the various environmental awareness programmes conducted by their counterparts in Queenswood School. There was great enthusiasm among the students of both the countries as they wanted to know about each other’s culture, traditions, respective school, schedule of activities, green school activities, Skill clubs and so on.

The Shalom students imparted important details about various green initiatives and activities that our school has undertaken. The young students explained why our school has decided to initialize such a programme, they also mentioned ‘Swacch Bharat Abhiyan’ - an initiative taken up by our Prime Minister to make India clean. The students of Queenswood School discussed their cleanliness drive and various other activities like recycling of paper conducted in their school to mark the Earth Day. Shalomites also showed them the recycled paper (hand made) prepared by them . They were very excited and were eager to know the steps involved in recycling of paper.Students of Queenswood School were apprised about various Skill Club activities. They also discussed in details about e-waste and its solutions. Later on, the discussion also shifted to lighter topics of knowing about each others food, culture, subjects, time table, Sports, school timings, uniform etc.

As both the schools have French as common language, the students also interacted and conversed in French with one another. Shalomites introduced themselves with them in French as well.Ms. Anjali Drolia , Incharge of Eco Club also interacted with the parents of Shalom students at the end of the session and shared the experience with them. The parents expressed their deepest gratitude towards the school for giving exposure to children.

Students of Grade II involved in Cyber Quiz Activity on 21st April’15

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A Computer activity of Cyber Quiz was conducted on 21th April 2015 in all the sections of Class II. The activity was based on imparting and increasing general awareness and knowledge of the basics of computer. The students were divided into four teams and asked various basic and brain storming questions related to computer. If one team could not answer the question, the same was passed on to the other teams. The team with the highest score was declared the winner.It was an educative, fun filled computer activity in which the basic awareness and knowledge of computer in children was increased efficiently.

An inspiring and meaningful Earth Day Special Assembly held on 20th April’15

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Shalom Hills International School celebrated Earth Day through myriad educational and fun activities conducted in Grades I-V in the Primary Wing. A Special Assembly was conducted by Grade V students in which the youthful environmental custodians expressed their views through inspiring speeches and presented a small skit on conservation of resources and agreed to prioritize Earth Protection. The assembly commenced with the Lord’s Prayer followed by news headlines and thought of the week. The special song was presented by class V students. Subscribing to the famous words immortalized by Aristotle, ‘to bring any change we must train young minds’, the young scholars of Shalom Hills International School are sensitized and made aware of their responsibility towards Mother Earth and their environment from an early age. The students gave an evocative message through the small skit on ‘Save Mother Earth’. The students really enjoyed the assembly and were educated about the importance of reduce, reuse and recycle. Ms. Rima Gaekwad, the Middle wing Head Mistress also shared her views about the same and educated the students about the importance of Earth Day and its increasing relevance in our day to day life.

Class II Students involved in an English Activity on “Common Noun and Proper Noun” on 21st April’15

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The students were explained about the Grammar topic of Common nouns and Proper nouns. The student were given sheets of paper and were told to find as many common nouns and proper nouns they could find in the first chapter of the English book and quickly jot them down on the paper. The students were able to differentiate between the common and proper nouns more efficiently after this activity. Thus, the concept of nouns as a whole was more thoroughly re-enforced in the minds of the young students.

An English Activity ‘Same Pinch’ conducted in Grade IV on 17th April’15

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An English activity on Homophones called ‘Same Pinch ‘ was carried out on 17th April in all sections of Class 4. Prior to this activity, the children were explained the concept of Homophones - words with same sounds but different spellings and meanings.The children were very excited to take part in the activity. They prepared their list of homophone words. Each child wrote a paragraph using various pairs of homophones. They also drew interesting pictures to further illustrate any one of the sentences they had framed.This activity ‘Same Pinch’ helped the children to discover different words with the same sounds as well as to frame interesting sentences and build up a story using these words. They enjoyed the activity and participated in it with a lot of enthusiasm.

Students of Class I involved in an English Activity on 17th April’15

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Homophones or homonyms are words that sound alike but are spelt differently and have different meanings. In this activity, each child was called individually to pick up the card with homophones written (both the side) on it. They framed sentences using the given homophones with the help of their teacher and friends. The children were, thus able to distinguish the difference in the two meanings of the homophones and had to choose the correct spelling of the word

Students of Grade V in an inventive activity based on Homophones on17th April’15

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An English activity named ‘Same Pinch’ was conducted on 17th April’15 in Grade V. Our young scholars challenged their Grammar proficiencies and demonstrated their grip over the topic –‘Homophones’. The English teachers of Grades V gave specific instructions and guidelines which facilitated the students to prepare for the activity. The students translated their thoughts by writing different paragraphs using maximum numbers of homophones and also gave better expression to their ideas by making funny cartoons for the same. The rationale behind the activity was to enable the students to comprehend the difference between pairs of commonly used English words that sound alike but have different spellings or meanings.

This activity not only helped the students to enhance their grammatical skills but also helped them to improve their vocabulary and to correctly apply their knowledge of homophones in writing.

Class II students involved in an English Activity titled ‘Same Pinch’ on 17th April’15

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Firstly, the entire class was divided into two groups. Each group was given a chit, with certain homophones written on them. Each member from the first group read his/her chit one by one. At the same time, the member from the second group having the same homophone written on the chit shouted out ‘Same Pinch’. Both the students framed a sentence with their respective words; this is how the meanings of the words became clear to them. Through this activity, the students were able to understand the concept of homophones better and faster.

An English activity based on Homophones conducted in Grade III on 17th April’15

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An English activity on Homophones interestingly titled ‘Same pinch‘was conducted on 17th April in all sections of Class III. Prior to this activity, the children were explained the concept of Homophones i.e they are words with same sounds but different spellings and meanings.The children were very excited to take part in the activity. They were soon ready with their list of words. Each child wrote four pair of homophones along with sentences using them. They also made interesting drawings of each homophone word they had used in the notebooks. This activity served a very useful purpose since it helped the children to discover different words with the same sounds. They enjoyed the activity and participated in it with great enthusiasm.

An activity on “Food Pyramid” was conducted in Grade IV on 17th April’15

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The key to a healthy balanced diet is eating the right amount of food. Eating well plays an important part in maintaining good health. Keeping this in our mind, Grade IV children enjoyed making “Food Pyramid” from the chapter “Food – Our Basic Need” . They were informed about facts relating to the topic “What they eat today will affect their health tomorrow?”.

To reinforce the concept of healthy eating, young artists of Grade IV were asked to draw a colourful food pyramid. The activity required the children to gain necessary knowledge about the correct amount of nutrients – protein, fat, carbohydrates, vitamins and minerals needed to keep one healthy & fit. Overall, the activity helped the children to understand key points relating to healthy eating and to make the right choices in terms of their diet and wellbeing in a fun and stimulating manner.

A Science activity carried out in Grade VII on 15th April’15

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The students were explained about various mode of nutrition in plants with special emphasis on Heterotrophic mode with respect to insectivorous plants. With the help of a model, some examples of insectivorous plants like Venus Fly trap, Pitcher Plant, Droseraetc were shown to the students by their Science teacher, Ms. Anjali Drolia. It was explained to the students how a leaf and its parts are modified to form pitcher and its lid. Further the students were also shown the internal structure of leaf showing the details of chloroplast. They also studied the structure of stomata under a compound microscope. They studied the root of leguminous plant showing the presence of Rhizobium bacteria. The students enjoyed the activity while they learnt amazing facts about modes of nutrition in plants.

An activity titled “Drawing a customized Map” carried out in S. Studies class in Grade IV on 10th April 2015

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The students of Class 4 were engaged in a creative activity which was based on a chapter ‘Reading Maps’ in their Social Studies book. In this activity, the children had to imagine and draw a map, showing 5 different places they see daily while commuting from their homes to the school. They had to signify these different places by using a particular symbol which would represent the same on a map. The students also had to make a key or legend for their customised and personalized map representing the symbols they had used to indicate a particular place. The students excitedly drew and coloured their maps.

Students of Classes I-V involved in special ‘Easter Assembly’ on 1st April’15

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The students of Class I-V of Shalom Hills International School celebrated Easter with high spirits and festive fervour on 1st April’15. Easter is a holy festival celebrated to mark and commemorate the resurrection of Lord Jesus Christ. The young graders of class-V commenced the day’s Special Assembly with Lord ’s Prayer followed by News Headlines and Thought of the Week. The little performers of Classes III and IV presented a few special songs on Easter. The music teachers Mr. John and Ms. Olivia also mesmerised the audience with their melodious voices.

The junior artists of class V presented a skit on Easter highlighting the importance of Easter egg and enlightening the students about its relevance to new life. Last but not the least Larissa and Hiya of Grade V articulated their views about the festival and acquainted their friends with the historic and symbolic importance of this festival. At the end of the special assembly, the toddlers of class-I and II proclaimed the good news of our Lord’s resurrection and spread Lord Christ’s message of love, peace and forgiveness through the Easter March. The fun filled Easter Procession started from the Middle Wing wherein the delightful cherubs dressed up in different ensemble of bunnies, fairies, eggs etc, wished everyone ‘Happy Easter’ and danced and sang along with all. They were a treat for the sore eyes as they lit up the corridors, classrooms and staff rooms even of the Senior Wing with their radiant smiles, joyous greetings and enchanting Easter special attire. It was a pleasurable and delightful sight for the Senior Grades teachers and students to be a part of the Easter March undertaken by the junior brigade wearing hoods, bonnets and robes. Over all it was a fun filled day and cherished by all the students and teachers.

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