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S.no | Position | Student Name |
1 | Head boy | Yashveer Singh Tomar |
2 | Head boy | Waleed Ahmar |
3 | Head girl | Bhavika Garg |
4 | Head girl | Ananya Dhawan |
5 | Vice head boy | Pratibh Kalita |
6 | Vice head girl | Archita Mehta |
7 | PR head | Shreya Yadav |
8 | Cultural Ambassador | Khushi Gangal |
9 | Cultural Ambassador | Riyansh Warikoo |
10 | Cultural Secretary | Kahini Desai |
11 | Cultural Secretary | Bhavi Mehta |
12 | Sports Captain-Boy | Daksh Dhamu |
13 | Sports Captain-Girl | Sanskriti Soni |
14 | Sports Member | Chetan Yadav |
15 | Sports Member | Avyansh Ralph |
16 | Sports Member | Prachi Dayma |
17 | Sports Member | Prachi Rawal |
18 | Sentinels of Environment | Sanika Mittal |
19 | Sentinels of Environment | Anindita Padhi |
20 | Hospitality Secretary | Madhavi Shrimal |
21 | Hospitality Secretary | Tejistha Sharma |
22 | Discipline Secretary | Soham Bansal |
23 | Discipline Secretary | Charvi Veda |
24 | Discipline Member | Kashwi Saini |
25 | Discipline Member | Arushi Khanna |
26 | Discipline Member | Vandit Singla |
27 | Discipline Member | Anmol Tyagi |
28 | Discipline Member | Khushi Yadav |
29 | Literary Secretary | Keziah Kurian |
30 | Literary Secretary | Lavanya Jindal |
31 | Mayor | Nirmit Gupta |
34 | Councillor | Jiya Dayma |
35 | Councillor | Anoushka Kotra |
36 | Councillor | Almas Zafar |
37 | Councillor | Saumya Singh |
CEDAR | ||
38 | Captain | Sudiksha Rastogi |
39 | Vice Captain | Mamta Rawal |
40 | Council Member | Niharika Yadav |
41 | Council Member | Moksh |
OAK | ||
42 | Captain | Akshita Khatri |
43 | Vice Captain | Vanshika Yadav |
44 | Council Member | Yuvraj Bhambu |
45 | Council Member | Saanvi Lochab |
MAPLE | ||
46 | Captain | Kartavya Chaturvedi |
47 | Vice Captain | Riya Jalaludeen |
48 | Council Member | Vaibhavi Bhatia |
49 | Council Member | Saachi Nahata |
EBONY | ||
50 | Captain | Hardik Medbalmi |
51 | Vice Captain | Dhun Gupta |
52 | Council Member | Aditya Kumar |
53 | Council Member | Shirin Wason |
Session 2023-24 (Juniors) Primary |
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S.No. |
Designation |
Class |
Dynasty |
Names |
1 | Head Boy | VE | OAK | Ashwik Vashisht |
2 | Head Girl | VH | Cedar | Rishika Singh |
VF | Maple | Vanya Dhawan | ||
3 | Vice Head Boy | IV G | Oak | Suhansh Kanwar |
IV E | Maple | Rudra Godara | ||
4 | Vice Head Girl | IV A | Cedar | Aarika Dangi |
5 | Cultural Secretary (G) | VA | Oak | Divyanshi Raina |
6 | Cultural Secretary (B) | VD | Maple | Aniv Poonia |
7 | Sports Captain (G) | VD | Maple | Udvita Khandelwal |
8 | Sports Captain (B) | VD | Cedar | Bhuvik Sehra |
9 | Sentinels of Environment (G) | VB | Cedar | Devanshi Rana |
10 | Sentinels of Environment (B) | VD | Ebony | Japman singh Malik |
11 | Hospitality Secretary (G) | V A | Oak | Anika Narang |
12 | Hospitality Secretary (B) | V B | Ebony | Naksh Kumar |
13 | Discipline Secretary (G) | V F | Ebony | Syed Zaina Arif |
14 | Discipline Secretary (B) | V F | Oak | Atharv Mahajan |
15 | Discipline Member | IV E | Cedar | Khushi Yadav |
16 | Discipline Member | IV F | Oak | Ismat Kaur |
17 | Discipline Member | V G | Oak | Sehej Ray |
18 | Discipline Member | VH | Maple | Mehvish Ali |
19 | Literary Secretary (B) (G) | VB | Cedar | Pranita Dutta |
VD | EBONY | Sourish Sakhuja | ||
20 | Literary Secretary (B) | V A | Cedar | Vedant Duubey |
21 | Cedar - Captain (G) | V D | CEDAR | Shreya Burman |
22 | Cedar - Captain (B) | VH | CEDAR | Vivaan Chawla |
23 | Cedar -Vice captain | IV H | CEDAR | Keya Jain |
24 | Cedar -Vice captain | IV G | CEDAR | Chaitanya Kumar |
25 | Council Member | IV H | CEDAR | Vanisha Malik |
26 | Council Member | IV H | CEDAR | Sanskriti Thaman |
27 | Council Member | IV C | CEDAR | Oniesh Duggal |
28 | Council Member | IV F | CEDAR | Amrita Rastogi |
29 | Ebony - Captain (B) | VA | EBONY | Kaavye Verma |
30 | Ebony - Captain (G) | VD | EBONY | Aarohi Jain |
31 | Ebony -Vice captain (G) | IV D | EBONY | Advika Garg |
32 | Ebony -Vice captain (B) | VD | EBONY | Shraman Sanjay Raut |
33 | Council Member | IV A | EBONY | Aarna Jaiswal |
34 | Council Member | IV C | EBONY | Aradhya |
35 | Council Member | IV B | EBONY | Dhriti Mahajan |
36 | Council Member | IV C | EBONY | Krisha Girdhar |
37 | Maple-Captain (G) | VD | MAPLE | Aaradhya Gupta |
38 | Maple-Captain (B) | V C | MAPLE | Aarav Singh |
39 | Maple -Vice captain (G) | IV C | MAPLE | Yana Singh |
40 | Maple -Vice captain (B) | V F | MAPLE | Aishvary Swarnkar |
41 | Council Member | IV A | MAPLE | Nitya Agarwal |
42 | Council Member | IV F | MAPLE | Tersha Kalia |
43 | Council Member | IV A | MAPLE | Aarvi Gupta |
44 | Council Member | IV F | MAPLE | Ridhima Saini |
45 | Oak - Captain (G) | V C | OAK | Amaira Madaan |
46 | Oak - Captain (B) | V C | OAK | Neil Tyagi |
47 | Oak -Vice captain (B) | IV E | OAK | Ayush Kapoor |
48 | Oak -Vice captain (G) | VD | OAK | Anaya Shelgaonkar |
49 | Council Member | VD | OAK | Trisha Solanki |
50 | Council Member | IV A | OAK | Navya Raghav |
51 | Council Member | IV D | OAK | Gitakshi Nainani |
52 | Council Member | IV G | OAK | Vivaan Franky |
“The true mark of a leader is the willingness to dream, to dareto act boldly, and to assume responsibility for his/her actions.” Guided and inspired by its futuristic Founder and Chairperson, Dr.(Mrs.) Lilly George, Shalom Hills International School is committed to raisingself-assuredchildrenand in continually assisting them toaspire for their dreams with confidence.The Student Council is one such platform that empowers the children to become responsible leaders. After undergoing a rigorous selection process, the Student Council for the session 2020-21 has been formulated. Unhindered by the lockdown, the names of the finalised council members were announced by the Vice Principal through Microsoft Teams, making great use of technology. The proud holders of the new positions thanked their beloved MD Ma’am for entrusting them with the responsibility of assisting in the various tasks of the school and giving them an opportunity to prove their worth in paving the path for Shalom to achieve further glory. The Vice Principal congratulated the newly formed Student Council members and expressed faith in their capability to dispense their duties with sincerity and dedication.
SHIS is a fertile breeding ground of fine scholars and future
leaders. Investiture Ceremony 2018-19 commenced by invoking the blessings of the Lord
through the lord’s prayer and a scintillating and spiritual dance rendition to Ganesh
Vandana.
The Principal, the Headmistress, Coordinators conferred the badges to the newly elected
Student Council. The entire ceremony was marked with solemnity and tradition as the outgoing
Head Boys and Head Girl relinquished responsibility to the new council in grace and
humbleness. The oath of office was administered by the Principal. The junior and senior
Student Council took the oath along with their Dynasty In Charges accompanied by the dynasty
wardens.
The outgoing and incumbent Head-Boy and Head-Girl thanked Founder and Chairperson Dr.
(Mrs.) Lilly George and the faculty for the grooming they have received in the school. The
Principal, in his inspirational speech to the new Office Bearers, hailed Founder and
Chairperson Dr. (Mrs.) Lilly George as an exemplary leader who truly ‘walks the talk’.
He blessed all the students and office-bearers and called them the ‘Stars of SHIS’. The
ceremony ended with the Shalom Anthem followed by the National anthem and signing of the
Charter of Duties by the Student Council.
SHALOM STUDENT COUNCIL COMMITTEE
SESSION 2018-19
S. NO |
Designation |
Student Name |
Class |
1 |
Head Boy |
Ritish Grover |
XII-B |
2 |
Head Girl |
Aarushi Hans |
XII-A |
3 |
Vice Head Boy |
Kenneth Lobo |
XI |
4 |
Vice Head Girls |
Lishika Sahni |
XI |
Rishika Arora |
XI |
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5 |
Cultural Secretary |
Saanvi Sharma |
X-E |
Karan Sawhney |
XII-B |
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6 |
Cultural Ambassador |
Parleen Ranhotra |
XI |
Aastik |
XII B |
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7 |
Sports Captain |
Ishan Lahiri |
XII C |
Shubhangi Madhukar |
XI |
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8 |
Sentinels of Environment |
Ankita Yadav |
X E |
Sanha Malik |
IX D |
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9 |
Hospitality Secretary |
Saumya Pathak |
XI |
Mansi Chadha |
XI |
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10 |
Discipline Secretary |
Vrishti Badhan |
X |
Khushi Narang |
IX F |
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11 |
Discipline Secretary Members |
Bhavika Poddar |
X E |
Rushikesh Aoley |
X E |
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Jasnoor Kaur |
X D |
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Dhruv Yadav |
X D |
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12 |
Literary Secretary |
Raisa Chugh |
IX A |
Devashi Sahai |
XII B |
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13 |
Cedar - Captain |
Sakshi Bhardwaj |
XII A |
14 |
Cedar - Vice Captain |
Abhishek Chauhan |
IX F |
15 |
Cedar - Council Member |
Prachee Kapoor |
IX F |
Ishita Sharma |
XI |
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16 |
Ebony - Vice Captain |
Tazeen Ahmed |
XI |
17 |
Ebony - Council Member |
Aryan Aggarwal |
IX E |
18 |
Maple - Captain |
Vidhi Rohtagi |
XII B |
19 |
Maple - Vice Captain |
Suhavani Mathur |
|
20 |
Maple - Council Member |
Vanshika Shukla |
IX E |
Ridhimaa Verma |
IX A |
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21 |
Oak - Captain |
Nayanika Gangani |
XII A |
22 |
Oak - Vice Captain |
Srishti Sharma |
IX F |
23 |
Oak - Council Member |
Vanshika Yadav |
IX F |
Tansha Jain |
X E |
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24 |
Mayor |
Vatsal Looma |
X E |
25 |
Deputy Mayor |
Diti Sharma |
IX F |
26 |
Councillor |
Soham Kulkerni |
IX C |
Daiyan Khan Pathan |
IX E |
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Niharika Sharma |
IX F |
Dynasty event for Grades VI-XII was conducted on 07TH Oct 2017, in
the form of an Inter-Dynasty Board Decoration Competition. The teams were very enthusiastic
about this event and went about displaying their creativity and penchant for decoration in
an exemplary manner. Each team was given different regions of India to represent on their
allotted boards. The regions assigned were as follows:
Cedar - Any East State culture
Ebony - Any West State Culture
Maple - Any North State Culture
Oak - Any South State Culture
This was indeed a great opportunity for all the students in each dynasty to showcase their
visual and aesthetic skills. They were overjoyed to show their artistic talent in decorating
the boards to the best of their ability.
The result was finalized on the basis of content relevance and presentation –
1st Position – Oak
2nd Position – Cedar
3rd Position - Ebony
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do
more and become more, then you are a leader.” – John Quincy Adams.
Under the aegis of our Respected Founder-Managing Director, Dr. (Mrs.) Lilly George, who is
ever lovingly striving to instill buoyancy and leadership skills in the young Shalomites, on
the fine morning of April 28, 2017, deserving students of the School were bestowed with the
responsibility of leading their School from the front with their commitment, confidence and
competence.
The school held the Investiture Ceremony, which marked a significant beginning of the new
academic year, with great enthusiasm. It was a solemn occasion where the young students were
all prepared to don the mantle of leadership and discharge the responsibilities entrusted
upon them by the school.
This session’s event began with the blessings of the Almighty. The badges were pinned on to
the newly elected members of the Student Council by the Principal and the Dean. The newly
elected members were introduced to the students along with designated post.
The newly inducted Head Girl- Alyona Ranhotra and Head Boy- Yash Vinod proposed the Vote of
thanks. They thanked MD Ma’am, the entire Shalom Hills faculty as well as their Parents.
This was followed by the Dynasty captains and Dynasty prefects taking the oath of office.
The ceremony ended on a joyful note with the congratulatory note and blessings of MD Ma’am.
Head Boy |
Yash Vinod |
XII A |
Head Girl |
Alyona Ranhotra |
XII A |
Vice Head Boy |
Ritish Grover |
XI B |
Vice Head Girl |
Aarushi Hans |
XI A |
Cultural Secretary (Girl) |
Esha Pant |
X A |
Cultural Secretary (Girl) |
Rishika Arora |
X A |
Sports Captain(Boy) |
Varn Basrotra |
XII B |
Sports Captain(girl) |
Mansi Kalra |
XII B |
Sentinels of Environment (Boy) |
Abhijit Jayarajan |
IX C |
Sentinels of Environment (Girl) |
Avni Jetly |
IX A |
Hospitality Secretary (Girl) |
Shubhangi |
X B |
Hospitality Secretary (Girl) |
Medhavi Malik |
XII C |
Discipline Secretary (Boy) |
Ishika Chaudhary |
XI A |
Discipline Secretary (Girl) |
Aesha Goyal |
XII B |
Literary Secretary (Girl) |
Ananya Acharya |
X B |
Literary Secretary (Girl) |
Shuchita Poddar |
XII C |
Literary Secretary (Girl) |
Dristi Agarwal |
XII C |
Cedar - Captain |
Vikrant Singh |
XI A |
Cedar - Vice Captain |
Lishika Sahni |
X B |
Cedar - Council Member |
Lokakshi Rampal |
IX D |
Priyal Gupta |
IX C |
|
Ebony - Captain |
Pushpanjali Verma |
XII A |
Ebony - Vice Captain |
Tazeen Ahmed |
X A |
Ebony - Council Member |
Shrindhi Padaki |
X B |
Esha Chaturvedi |
X A |
|
Maple - Captain |
Daksh Chadha |
XII B |
Maple - Vice Captain |
Vidhi Rohatgi |
XI A |
Maple - Council Member |
Paramveer Singh Bawa |
X A |
Tanya Solanki |
X B |
|
Oak - Captain |
Aman Gupta |
XI B |
Oak - Vice Captain |
Nayanika Gangani |
XI B |
Oak - Council Member |
Gehna Narang |
X A |
Srijan Sharma |
IX D |
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Mayor |
Parleen Ranhotra |
X A |
Deputy Mayor |
Vrishti Badhan |
IX A |
Councillor |
Sehar Bhatt |
IX E |
Councillor |
Shivanjali Jasrotia |
IX D |
Councillor |
Trisha Amanda Carville |
IX C |
Councillor |
Aashima Shrivastava |
IX A |
Councillor |
Saanvi Sharma |
IX E |
‘Leaders Are Born Young’
Holding a strong belief in the maxim, our Founder-Managing Director, Dr. (Mrs.) Lilly
George, has made it a point to accord responsibilities to the students of I-V. Thus, the
Investiture Ceremony is conducted with an aim to inculcate leadership qualities in the
students. The Student Council of the Primary Wing, for the session 2017-18, was sworn-in in
an Investiture Ceremony held on 28th April’17. The ceremony commenced with the ‘Lord’s
Prayer’. The newly appointed heads of the Student Council were called on stage and given
badges for their post.
All the junior dynasty heads along with their council members and wardens came on the stage
and were conferred with their badges and sashes. The badge distribution ceremony was
followed by the oath taking ceremony. The council members promised to uphold the integrity
and dignity of the school and pledged to take their school to a greater height.
In their speeches, the Head-boy and the Head-girl expressed their gratitude to their school
and also their desire to achieve new milestones in the coming years. They promised to
execute their duties with utmost honesty and sincerity. With the Good wishes and blessings
of MD Ma’am, the ceremony sailed through smoothly and concluded with a march-past.
SHALOM STUDENT COUNCIL COMMITTEE (2017-18) |
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S.NO |
Designation |
Name of the
|
Class |
1 |
Head Boy |
Nikhil. L. Nair |
V D |
2 |
Head Girl |
Mugdha Bezlora |
VF |
3 |
Vice Head Boy |
Sadharth Gour |
IV C |
4 |
Vice Head Girl |
Toshani Mehra |
IV A |
5 |
Cultural
|
Sudhir Bhumik |
VA |
6 |
Cultural
|
Shivanshi Jasrotia |
VA |
7 |
Sports
|
Artharva Shrivastava |
VE |
8 |
Sports
|
Astryl Nazareth |
VF |
9 |
Sentinels of Environment (Boy) |
Varnit Sharma |
VC |
10 |
Sentinels of Environment (Girl) |
Lopeka Attreja |
VC |
11 |
Hospitality
|
Ryan Chadda |
VD |
12 |
Hospitality
|
Aahana Sehgal |
VC |
13 |
Discipline
|
Shaurya Gour |
VE |
14 |
Discipline
|
Saumya Verma |
VE |
15 |
Literary
|
Ekamjot Singh |
VA |
16 |
Literary
|
Saanvi Singh |
VC |
17 |
Cedar - Captain |
Hiral Gulati |
VG |
18 |
Cedar -Vice captain |
Hiya Longiyani |
IV B |
19 |
Council Members |
Khushvi Khurana |
IV H |
Mahira Vashisht |
IV A |
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20 |
Ebony - Captain |
Riyansh Warikoo |
VF |
21 |
Ebony -Vice captain |
Rayanshee Yadav |
IV H |
22 |
Council Members |
Johaan Dany Solomon |
IV E |
Titiksha Jindal |
IV B |
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23 |
Maple- Captain |
Aniket Sharma |
VC |
24 |
Maple -Vice captain |
Riya Jalaludeen |
IV A |
25 |
Council Members |
Yash Sharma |
IV F |
Iditri Sinha |
IV B |
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26 |
Oak - Captain |
Arpith H. Nair |
VA |
27 |
Oak -Vice captain |
Aahana Zaheed Shaikh |
IV A |
28 |
Council Members |
Saumya Singh |
IV B |
R. Vasanth |
IV H |
“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.
Chaired by: Mr Ashish
Attended by: Ms. Ambika, Ms. Suman Bhanwala and Student Council Members
Agenda: Discussion of roles and responsibilities of the Student Council Members
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 Gandhi’s 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 management’s 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 October’15, 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!
Shalom Hills International School produces fine scholars and future world leaders. Through its Student Empowerment Programme, student leaders are groomed and invested with well-defined roles and real powers in the rich soil of Shalom Hills International School every year.
27th July’15 dawned as a propitious, proud and solemn occasion as the office-bearers of
Shalom Student Council 2015-16 stood on the brink of a new chapter in their life and donned
the mantle of student leadership in the Investiture Ceremony 2015.After the Lord’s Prayer,
choir songs and the principal, Mr. Atul Bhatt’s address to the school, the newly elected
office-bearers of Student’s Council led by the Head Boys, Adit Arora and Karan Rakesh Nigam
and the Head Girl, Tara Yadav of Grade XII and Head Boy and Head-Girl of the Junior Wing,
Devyansh and Ananya briskly walked forward to assume their positions on the stage in the
Middle Wing Auditorium. There they received their sashays and badges of office from the
principal. The four school dynasties – Cedar, Ebony, Maple and Oak led by their captains,
vice-captains and house members were similarly felicitated with sashays and badges of office
by Mr Atul Bhatt, the school principal and the two Head-Mistresses of Senior and Primary
Wing, Ms. Priya Chauhan and Ms. Rima Gaekwad.
In an atmosphere of complete dignity and solemnity, the Student Council took the oath of
office from the Principal of the school. Passion and love for their alma mater laced the
three inspiring speeches made by the new Head Boys, Karan and Adit and of the Head Girl,
Tara Yadav. The three student leaders shared their vision and plans for their beloved school
and rendered a heartfelt gratitude to the Founder-Managing Director, Dr Lilly George for
mentoring them and grooming them from the time they joined the school. In his speech, Mr
Atul Bhatt, the school principal felicitated the student leaders and told them to ‘Walk the
Talk’. Exhorting the Student Council members to be role-models for the others, the principal
also told the office-bearers to always uphold the school rules and be exemplary leaders for
their school mates.
The Investiture ceremony ended with the rendition of the Shalom
Anthem and signing of the Charter of Duties by the Student Council.
There was a tangible crackle of excitement in the air and a certain amount of suspense writ
large on the faces of the senior graders as they entered the school on 17th July’15. During
the first half of the day, a meeting was chaired by the school principal, Mr Atul Bhatt and
attended by the Head-Mistress of the Senior Wing, Sr. Coordinator, Dynasty Incharges and
Dynasty wardens to announce the new members of Shalom Student Council for the current
session.
The meeting started on a jubilant note when the principal congratulated the freshly elected
Student Council members. Calling the student leaders as ‘youth ambassadors’ and ‘pillars of
the school’, Mr. Atul Bhatt underlined the importance of school norms and how the student
representatives need to comply with them at all times. Only then they will be able to ensure
the implementation of school rules by their fellow-students. The principal briefed them
about their key responsibilities. He made it clear that the newly elected council members
need to take up maintenance of school decorum and discipline as their topmost priority.
In an interactive exchange, the student leaders were asked to come up with suggestions and
ways to facilitate students’ development both in academic and co-curricular areas and share
them with their teachers, H.M and even the principal.
In a departure from the previous
years, this year the Student Council will be headed by two head-boys, Karan Rakesh Nigam and
Adit Arora, with each leading the Student Council for one term.
Shalom Hills International School has a rich tradition of empowering its students and using
its hallowed precincts as the “natural breeding ground” of future leaders. Under the
sagacious leadership of its management, the school provides a wide ambit of leadership
opportunities to the students through well-defined roles and responsibilities vested in the
Student Council. In the beginning of every academic session, a transparent system of
electing students to the Student Council takes place and then office-bearers play an active
role in school functioning.This year, adding a fortuitous feature to this rich tradition of
Student Empowerment, a felicitation ceremony took place to acknowledge the role played by
last year’s Student Council. It was chaired by Mr Atul Bhatt, the principal in the presence
of Ms. Priya Chauhan, Head-Mistress of the Senior Wing, Sr. Coordinator, Dynasty Incharges
and wardens and attended by the members of Student Council 2014-15. Mr. Atul Bhatt, the
school principal praised the outgoing Student Council members for their positive
contribution to the school functioning in the previous session. He admired the students for
their able leadership as active members of the Student Council of session 2014-15. The
principal shared his own diverse and enriching experiences as a teacher and stressed
specially on the importance of good character. He emphasized that “Integrity of character
and strength of convictions are the hall marks of a true leader.”
The students then recounted their experiences as members of last session’s Student Council.
All were very proud to have been granted the opportunity to serve their school loyally and
ably in different capacities. The students thanked the principal for his encouraging words
and appreciated how their work as student leaders had been noticed and appreciated by all.
Mr. Atul Bhatt also urged them that their positive contribution and good work should
continue in the current session as well. They should lend maximum support to this year’s
Student Council in whichever way they can. The meeting ended with coffee and cookies for
council members as a token of thanks.
The Investiture Ceremony of Shalom Student Council for the session 2014-15 was held in the
school auditorium on 25th July 2014. The Founder-Managing Director of Shalom Group of
Schools, Dr. Mrs Lilly George graced the occasion. The ceremony began with the Lord’s Prayer
and choir songs. In a solemn and dignified ceremony attended by the school management,
Principal Ms. Ritu Mehta, the members of the school faculty and the parents, the Shalom
Student Council members did a crisp contingent march proudly holding aloft the school flags
and dynasty flags. Complete silence reigned in the hall as the Managing Director stepped
forward to confer the school leaders with their badges of office and sashes. Thereafter,
jubilant cheering and clapping rent the air when Dr. Lilly George pinned the badges and
warmly felicitated each office-bearer. The oath of office was administered by the Vice
Chairman, who congratulated the office bearers and the parents.
After the oath taking ceremony, a soul stirring presentation was shown to the parents. The
presentation showed the vision, prayer and loving assurance that M.D Ma'am had for each and
every Shalomite. The faculty, students and parents were immeasurably moved by M.D Ma'am's
beautiful and emotional message for the school children urging them to “move ahead like the river, soar like the birds, to be healthy
and beautiful like the fruits, rooted to the soil like the fragrant flowers and rise and
shine early like the sun”. Loud cheering greeted the inspiring words of M.D Ma'am
when she urged all the students sitting in the auditorium that they should keep striving and
be sure that next time they too would become school representatives. M.D Ma'am congratulated
the parents and acknowledged the sterling role that they have played in shaping the
destinies of their children. Congratulating the office-bearers of the Student Council, Ma'am
reiterated her firm belief that they would prove worthy of the great trust reposed in them
by the school management and faculty.
In her address to the audience, the school Principal Ms. Ritu Mehta made a special mention
of how the school management had empowered the Student Council with well-defined roles,
great authority and responsibilities. In her speech, the Principal disclosed the transparent
yet elaborate selection procedure that had been followed to elect the office-bearers and
dynasty councillors. Calling the Student Council members ‘Youth Ambassadors’, the Principal
wished them well and looked forward to their taking the school to fresh glories.
The Head Boy, Dev Dutt Menon and Head Girl, Binwant Kaur shared their youthful views and
aspirations with the gathering. The Principal then publicly felicitated the school football
team which is leaving for competitive matches in Bangalore by calling the team players and
their trainers on the stage where they were presented with customised Sports T Shirts by M.D
Ma'am. Next, the 6 School champs who were feted for their outstanding achievement in the
World Scholar Cup were also called to the stage and introduced to the gathering.
Mrs. Bhawna Gupta addressed the audience on the behalf of the other parents. She praised the
school for providing not only regular but plentiful opportunities for her son and other
students to realize their talent and develop into confident youngsters. She made a special
mention of how Shalom Hills took extra pains to cater to the needs of the intelligent
students as well as take care of those with average learning specifications. After the
unveiling of the charter of duties of the Shalom Student Council, the students accompanied
by their parents signed across their names, thereby accepting their responsibilities and
committing to discharge them faithfully. The ceremony drew to a close with the Shalom
Anthem.
SUBJECT: English
TOPIC: English Calligraphy
ACTIVITY: Inter-Dynasty Calligraphy
Competition
CLASS: III- V
DATE: 19th July 2014
CONDUCTED BY: English
Teachers
An ‘Inter Dynasty Calligraphy Competition’ was organized on 19th July’14 for Grades III-V,
aiming to encourage children to write neatly and present the content in proper manner. The
students from each dynasty participated in the same and they were encouraged to write a
short story. The main objectives of this activity were:
Result Class III | |
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Ist | Ebony |
IInd | Oak and Maple |
IIIrd | Cedar |
Result Class IV | |
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Ist | Oak |
IInd | Cedar |
IIIrd | Oak |
IVth | Maple |
Result Class V | |
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Ist | Oak |
IInd | Ebony |
IIIrd | Maple |
IVth | Cedar |
Students of Grades III-XII had
their first and real taste of the "power of voting" as they voted for their dynasty
captains, vice-captains and prefects. The nominated candidates had spent the previous week
in campaigning and canvassing for votes. They had approached all the senior graders and
revealed their plans to make their dynasty to topnotch level, if voted for.
Through secret ballot, the students of III-V voted for their dynasty prefects from
Grade V during the dynasty meeting held on 11th July‟13. Likewise, in the senior
grades, the nominated candidates for captaincy, vice-captaincy and prefects of Cedar, Ebony,
Maple and Oak stood aside while the other students were handed over chits by their Dynasty
Wardens and tutors. The members of each dynasty secretly wrote the name of their chosen
candidate and folded the chit before dropping it in the ballet box. There was great
excitement visible on their faces as they voted and gained hands on experience of the
democratic process of secret ballot which earlier they had only read about in their Civics
books.
The suspense mounted to fever-pitch as the teachers collected the ballot and took
them for counting. The juniors and seniors could be heard loudly speculating the results
which will be announced shortly by the Dynasty Head, Ms. Rashpal Kaur.
For sure, 'leaders are not born, they are made...' They are made, groomed and invested with real powers in the rich soil of Shalom Hills International School, instead of being mere dummy leaders.
The solemn Investiture Ceremony was flagged off with choir songs and after
which the newly elected office-bearers of Student's Council led by the Head Boy, Deepak
Saxena of Grade XII A and Akshita Sondhi of Grade XII B briskly walked forward to assume
their positions on the stage in the Middle Wing Auditorium. The four school dynasties -
Cedar, Ebony, Maple and Oak led by their captains, vice-captains and prefects (senior and
juniors) were conferred badges of office by Principal ma‟am. In an atmosphere of
stillness and solemnity, the office-bearers took the oath of office from the Vice-Principal
of the school. The outgoing head boy, Abhishek Dey, in his speech, shared some eventful
moments of his tenure and congratulated the new head boy and girl
The prize distribution ceremony started on a high note as the Director of Compudon
gave a special medal to Abdus Samad Hashmy of Grade X for standing 2 nd in the
Compudon‟13 Competition. Pride glinting on the faces of the students and teachers
outshone the glitter of the medals given to Principal ma‟am for School Participation
and to Ms. Deepika Dalal for Faculty Appreciation by the Director of Compudon who was all
praise for the school and the students. The Overall Achievement Awards were given by the
school‟s principal to the toppers and thereafter the topnotch achievers in Grades
VI-XI in English, Hindi, Maths, Science and Social Science were felicitated.
The Investiture cum Prize Distribution ceremony ended with the National anthem.
Shalom Hills International School has always involved its students in community
service and teaches its students the value of individual responsibility and service to
others through its 'beyond academics' activities. As part of its vision and mission, the
school also believes in world fellowship of youth united in the ideal of service. For this
reason, it sent 15 students of Class XI to DILA meeting of Interact Rotary Club Meeting in
Apeejay School, New Delhi on 6th September‟12 Interact is Rotary International‟s
service club for young people ages 12 to 18. Each year, Interact clubs complete at least two
community service projects, one of which furthers international understanding and goodwill.
The senior students were briefed about their roles, duties and responsibilities as
the President, Vice President, Secretary and Directors of the Interact Club of their school.
This endeavour will serve the dual objective of developing leadership skills and personal
integrity in the students as well as advancing international understanding and goodwill by
being part of Interact which has become a worldwide phenomenon.
The Shalom family gathered to celebrate a remarkable milestone in the history of Shalom hills International School: 20 years of educational excellence and community spirit. Founder's Day is always a special occasion, but this year, it shone with an extra layer of sparkle as we marked two decades of our school's journey.
Two decades ago, the visionary behind this thriving institution, our beloved Founder and Chairperson – Dr Mrs Lilly George, embarked on a mission to create a nurturing environment where young minds could bloom, guided by a commitment to academic rigor, personal growth, and community values. Her simple yet profound dream was to build a place where students not only learned but also grew into compassionate, knowledgeable individuals ready to make their mark on the world. Now, as we reflect on the past 20 years, it’s apparent that this dream has flourished monumentally and is continuing to spread. Taking the legacy forward is our Sherpa & Vice Chairman - Mr. Dennis George, under who’s prudent guidance, students gain not only academic knowledge but also essential life skills and values.
Shalom Hills International School, celebrated its Founder’s Day with unparalleled delight and élan. The ceremonial lamp lighting followed by the school prayer set the ball rolling. Expressing their deep-hearted gratitude, the academic fraternity congratulated MD Ma’am on her birthday. A poignant video montage chronicled her journey as a visionary educator.
The air was then electrified by the pulsating rhythms of the Vivacious Music Society, whose performance was a symphony of talent and passion. The dramatic prowess of the school was showcased through an enthralling theatrical drama based on the life and valour of Rani Laxmi Bai. The ethereal beauty of Sufi dance transported the audience to a realm of spiritual ecstasy. The harmonious melodies presented were a testament to the multifaceted talents.
The academic brilliance of the school was celebrated through the felicitation of CBSE toppers and achievers of Grades X and XII. The teachers who mentored these students to secure perfect scores were also honored for their exceptional dedication.
The landmark moment arrived when esteemed VC Sir conferred a memento on MD Ma’am, a token of appreciation and a mammoth acknowledgement for the avuncular luminary. This gave way to the unveiling of the enhanced logo bringing all branches of the Shalom Group of Schools under one banner. Amid much fanfare, the glorious event culminated with an open dance floor for all teachers, fostering camaraderie and shared happiness.
The Founder’s Day celebration at SHIS was more than just an event; it was a testament to the school’s unwavering commitment to holistic development, academic excellence, and the cultivation of values. It was a day when the SHIS family came together to celebrate its roots, recognize its achievements, and look forward to a future brimming with promise.
The Shalom Model United Nations (MUN) 2024, hosted on August 9th and 10th, was a
grand assembly of intellect and diplomacy. This landmark event, meticulously organized
by the Shalom Group of Schools under the visionary guidance of its Founder and
Chairperson – Dr Mrs Lilly George and Sherpa & Vice Chairman, Mr. Dennis George,
gathered 495 bright young delegates from prestigious schools across the state, providing
them with a platform for critical discussions and innovative solutions to global challenges.
The captivating opening ceremony included an exquisite classical dance performance
that infused the event with a sense of grace and tradition. Drawing from his
extraordinary life of courage and empathy, the esteemed chief guest, Major (Dr.)
Mohammed Ali Shah, shared a riveting personal story where he narrowly escaped
death— not through might, but through the profound power of dialogue and
understanding. His tale resonated deeply, offering delegates not just a lesson in
diplomacy, but a vivid reminder of the transformative impact that empathy and
collaboration can have, even in the most perilous situations.
At the heart of Shalom MUN 2024 were its diverse and dynamic committees, each
addressing some of the most pressing global issues of our time. The United Nations
General Assembly (UNGA) grappled with the Syrian civil dispute, striving for pathways to
peace and stability. The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) focusing on the
militarization of the Arctic, balancing concerns of global security with those of
environmental preservation.The United Nations Commission on the Status of Women
(UNCSW) delved into the vital issues of enhancing women's political participation and
combating sexual exploitation. Other committees, including the All-India Political Parties
Meet (AIPPM), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), International Court of
Justice (ICJ), and International Press, tackled topics ranging from national border
reforms and strategies to combating El Niño to the role of media coverage in shaping
public opinion.
During the grand closing ceremony celebration, our Sherpa, Mr. Dennis George, urged
students to remember that true education extends beyond mere knowledge,
emphasizing the importance of kindness, empathy, and nurturing the body, mind, and
soul. The evening honored the Conveners, Faculty Advisors, Board of Directors,
Executive Board, and Secretariat for their outstanding contributions, followed by an
electrifying Western dance performance by students. The ceremony culminated with the
award distribution, where KR Mangalam was crowned Best School Delegation.
Secretary-General Ms. Renitha Samuel’s inspiring speech and a nostalgic behind-the-
scenes movie rounded off the event, leaving everyone with a profound sense of
achievement and a shared commitment to the values discussed.
Shalom MUN 2.0 will be remembered as a milestone event that not only tested the limits
of young minds but also nurtured the global leaders and diplomats of tomorrow,
equipping them with the skills and insights necessary to navigate an increasingly complex
world.
“My language and my sensibilities are yearning to manifest themselves into worthy actions transforming the current into a resplendent future, into another transcendent dimension.”
Believing that everybody is talented and has something to express, Shalom Hills
International School organized an inter-school competition, SHALOM CONCLAVE 2024:
“Transcendence” - Push Beyond Limits”. Perceived and formulated by our Respected
Founder and Chairperson - Dr Mrs Lilly George, and our Sherpa and Vice Chairman – Mr
Dennis George, the event brought out the profuse skills of the children infused with vigour
and excitement.
Participants from many elite schools of Gurugram displayed their talents through various
events. The Cosmic Yoga event saw the little yogis of classes 3 – 5 exhibit their flexibility
and storytelling abilities. The Radio Show witnessed the Radio Jockeys in the making,
while the Historical fashion Show brought to life the bygone era. The Bardic Rap Battle
brought the stage to life with the rappers and beat boxers synchronizing to blend the
Shakespearean literary wonder with the modern rap. The art competition, Cultural
Confluence, saw the artists colour many canvases with vibrant hues. These events not only
promoted the spirit of camaraderie among the group members, but also encouraged
socio-emotional competencies. The event empowered young minds to explore new skills
and hone the existing ones that are imperative to succeed in the globally and digitally
interconnected world.
Announcement of accolades after the culmination of the event added glitters to the event.
Recognizing the efforts of the participants, the outstanding entries of the events received
their trophies from the Founder and Chairperson of the Shalom Group. Amidst loud
applause the Rolling Trophy was bagged by Lotus Valley International School. The
participants as well as the accompanying teachers of this event carried with them a
plethora of rich experience and great learning.
The French Open House celebrated on 27 th July 2024, was a resounding success,
showcasing the linguistic and cultural prowess of the students from classes VII B, VII C
and VII D. The event, reflecting the vision of the school's Founder and Chairperson, Dr
Mrs Lilly George, and the inspiration of our Sherpa & Vice Chairman - Mr Dennis George
provided an engaging platform for the students to demonstrate their skills and for
parents to partake in the festivities.
The event commenced with a warm introduction and lord’s prayer by the students,
setting the tone for an enriching experience. They greeted the audience in French, briefly
sharing the significance of the French language and culture.
The students brought various scenes to life, including a lively enactment of "Au
Restaurant," where they role-played as customers and waitstaff. The atmosphere was
further enlivened by melodious French songs and energetic dance performances, which
were met with hearty applause from the audience. Students had also prepared a virtual
monument tour for the parents.
In an interactive segment, the students conducted a French class for the parents. This
session focused on basic greetings and common phrases, allowing the parents to
immerse themselves in the language and gain a foundational understanding. Based on
the same activity, an engaging quiz was conducted. This activity added an element of fun
and friendly competition, ensuring that the learning experience was both enjoyable and
memorable.
A glimpse of France was provided through models and posters of famous monuments of
France set up outside the class. A selfie booth, attracted the parents to click memorable
photographs with their children.
The French Open House was not only an educational event but also a cultural
celebration, bringing together students, parents, and teachers in a joyful and
collaborative environment. The dedication and hard work of the students were evident in
every aspect of the event, making it a memorable day for all involved.
The Hindi Open House held on July 27, 2024, at Shalom Hills International School
culminated successfully reflecting the vision of the school's Founder and Chairperson, Dr
Mrs Lilly George, and the inspiration of our Sherpa & Vice Chairman - Mr Dennis George.
Methodically planned, this event offered an engaging platform for Grade VII students to
exhibit their linguistic and cultural prowess while allowing parents to partake in the
festivities.
The event featured a series of beautiful and inspiring cultural activities. Highlights included
an exposition on the significance of 'अखंड भारत श्रेष्ठ भारत,' where students eloquently
conveyed our Vedic education through the recitation of Shlokas. The cultural program also
included melodious musical renditions and a poetry recitation session, highlighting the
students' linguistic competence. The audience was enthralled by a variety of captivating
performances, beginning with an energetic group dance followed by an engaging skit
depicting 'कालिदास का जीवन काल' (the life of Kalidasa).
Parents observed the students' presentations and participated in various games, adding to
the event's joy. The students received encouragement and support from the parents. The
open-stage program was completed with commendable enthusiasm by the students. The
event was a resounding success, applauded for its vibrant performances and strong sense
of community spirit.
"The greatest leader is not necessarily the one who does the greatest things. He is
the one that gets the people to do the greatest things." - Ronald Reagan
Students of today are the visionaries and torch bearers of tomorrow. Nurturing
students to be future leaders, Shalom Hills International School held its Investiture
Ceremony on April 19 ,2024 for the session 2024-25 to bestow the deserving students
with the responsibility of leading the school with honour.
The ceremony commenced with taking the blessings of Almighty followed by an
invigorating song by the school choir and a scintillating dance performance by the
senior students. It was truly a momentous occasion for the elected students who
marched proudly carrying flags in their hands in front of their parents who were
invited specially to witness the remarkable occasion. MD ma’am conferred the badges
to the newly designated Student Council. The entire ceremony was marked with
solemnity and tradition. The oath of office was administered by VC Sir. The junior and
senior Student Council took the oath along with their Dynasty In Charges, accompanied
by the dynasty wardens.
With parents witnessing this passing of the torch, anticipation and enthusiasm filled
the air, as all eagerly awaited the promising influence of the incoming leaders.
The ceremony concluded with a vote of thanks, acknowledging the efforts of all
involved in organizing the event. It served as a reminder of the collective responsibility
we share in nurturing future leaders and fostering a culture of excellence in the school
community.
"Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying,
sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do." — Pele
The Silver Zone and SOF Olympiad Medal Distribution Ceremony at Shalom Hills
International School was a spectacle of grandeur and enthusiasm, dedicated to
honouring the remarkable achievements of our brilliant students.
The ceremony commenced with an inspiring address by esteemed VC Sir, who
eloquently underscored the pivotal role of Olympiads in nurturing academic and
intellectual prowess among students. Amidst a backdrop of applause and
anticipation, students were graciously adorned with medals by Sir, symbolizing
their outstanding accomplishments.
As the event drew to a close, the sentiment of dedication echoed through the
halls as Sir reiterated our unwavering commitment to fostering talent and
providing platforms for young minds to flourish. In a symbolic gesture of unity, Sir
introduced the hashtag #ShalomArise, recognizing its ability to unite individuals
worldwide under a common cause, interest, or topic.
As participants departed with heads held high and hearts brimming with pride,
they left behind a legacy of excellence that will undoubtedly serve as an enduring
source of inspiration for generations to come.
Under the aegis and guidance of our beloved MD Ma’am the primary wing
assembly(GradeIV-V) was conducted on three days 15 th , 21 st and 22 nd December
2023. The annual assembly started with the event prayer seeking the blessings of
the Almighty. This was followed by lighting of the lamp.
The function began with a Prayer dance followed by theme-based dance
performances. The different themes selected for the performances were ‘World
Peace’, ‘Relationship’, ‘Rakesh Sharma’, ‘Climate Change’ and ‘Kargil-Patriotic’.
Each dance performance was able to impart a message to the audience. World
peace dance performed by the students emphasized the importance of peace for
saving our Earth. Relationship theme dance performance highlighted the
importance of respecting and loving our parents. Patriotic dance conveyed the
message of devotion and pride for one’s country. It reminded the audience of our
soldiers who are the true patriots sacrificing themselves for their motherland.
Dance performance on the theme ‘Rakesh Sharma’ inspired the students to reach
for the stars and work hard to achieve the impossible. All the dances motivated
and inspired the participants to achieve excellence in all aspects of their lives.
World Peace, Patriotism and importance of Relationships were the main
highlights of the annual assembly.
The assembly concluded with the grand finale and wishing everyone a merry
Christmas and a happy new year. The children performed enthusiastically and
they received a big round of applause from the audience.
Shalom Hills International School, Gurugram organized its first-ever Winter
Carnival on 23rd December ,2023.Christmas, being the flavor of the month,
rendered every soul basking in the Christmassy spirit by flaunting their red and
white attire. With the melodious jingles wafting around, Santa’s large cut-outs,
festoons, gifts etc. made the event even more enriching.
An assortment of attractive stalls ranging from lip-smacking food, Games & Play
station zones to a host of engaging activities such as Baby Show, Talent Hunt, DJ
Dance Floor, Magic Show, Face Tattoo etc. were the highlights of the event.
The day culminated with the three lucky draw winners from among the ones who
joined the carnival. It was a blissful day to enjoy outdoors, as the whole school
was suffused with the aesthetics of Christmas with the New Year on its heels.
"Rooted in the past, flourishing in the present, and reaching for the future.
Happy Founders Day!"
The Shalom Group of Schools celebrated its Founder’s Day and the country’s 77th
Independence Day with zest and zeal, honouring the vision that ignited its journey and
embracing the legacy that continues to inspire generations.
The Founder and Chairperson, Dr. (Mrs.) Lilly George, was welcomed by the Student Council
smartly presenting the Guard of Honour. The celebrations proceeded with the hoisting of the
National Flag, symbol of pride, by our respected Founder and Chairperson, to the energetic
singing of the national Anthem infusing patriotic fervour and love for the country. The tri-
coloured balloons released into the sky added to the aura of the day.
Ma’am’s unwavering dedication has imbued versatility and vigour, propelling our school
forward with the right momentum. Amidst a standing ovation, our revered MD Ma’am was
warmly welcomed to the auditorium by the entire Shalom family, where Ma’am illuminated
the ceremonial lamp. MD Ma'am was felicitated with a red stole in recognition of her
exceptional leadership and unwavering dedication. The entire ambiance seemed to be
enchanted by Ma’am’s radiant presence. The achievers of 10th and 12th grades were
honoured by Ma'am. Shalom is where capabilities are recognized and nurtured. In keeping
with this goal, teachers who helped the students achieve perfect 100 in the board
examination, and those for having completed 10 years with the Shalom family were also
facilitated by MD ma’am.
The grand performances unfolded as the students graced the stage with the ethereal
harmony of choir songs and the symphonic enchantment of the band. Talents continued to
unfold with a graceful classical dance, an eloquent poetic procession, a spirited dance
ballet
on the five elements, the enthralling beats of 'Kantaara,' and compelling theatre
performance, showcasing the diverse abilities of the students. The auditorium overflowed
with love and happiness as Shalom celebrated the joyous occasion with an uplifting dance
performance by the dedicated teachers, creating a truly unforgettable and jubilant
atmosphere.
The day wrapped up with a heartening blend of fun, love, and joyful celebrations. These
cherished moments will forever remain etched in our memories, a testament to the enduring
spirit of our beloved Founder and the bonds that unite us.
“Sustainable development is the pathway to the future we want for all. It offers a
framework to generate economic growth, achieve social justice, exercise environmental
stewardship and strengthen governance.”
In a landmark move destined to cast a cascading impact on young minds, the Shalom
Group of Schools hosted the iconic Sustainable Development Goals Summit 2023. The all-
important summit brought together more than 900 students from over 35 schools to
brainstorm and debate the 17 gamechanger Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The summit opened with a rousing welcome given to our inspiration and pillar of strength,
our
Founder and Chairperson, Dr. (Mrs.) Lilly George. Ma’am cordially welcomed the esteemed
guests, Chief Guest Brig. Randhir Singh, Guests of Honour Col. Ajay Dabur and Mr. Ishwar
Singh Mehla at the Opening Ceremony and Major Gen. G D Bakshi as the Chief Guest, Col.
Dharamveer Singh, Mr. Bhawani Shankar Tripathi and Mr. Swapnil Verma as the Guests of
honour at the Closing Ceremony. Expressing her sincere appreciation and gratitude for the
dignitaries and participating schools, Ma’am urged the children to initiate change by
adopting
a conservationist approach towards the environment.
Beautiful cultural events truly set the tone and tenor of the event. The first day featured
seven
events and competitions in multiple categories, including a speech competition, a poster-
making competition, Shark Tank, Moot court simulation, quiz tournament, and Debatathon.
The events challenged students to contemplate critically about the SDGs and to develop
lasting solutions to some of the world’s most pressing problems.
The MUN sessions on day 2 & 3 gave more wings to the elevated minds and offered an
ultimate opportunity for students to delve, discover and develop their inherent skills in
problem-solving and critical thinking.
The SDG Summit 2023 was a phenomenal success and proved to be an amazing and
unforgettable experience for the young learners and all stakeholders.
“Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self.”
When yoga is applied to communities and societies, it offers a path to sustainable
living. “Yoga for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” is the theme for this year’s International
Yoga Day 2023, which beautifully captures the shared aspiration for “One Earth, One
Family, and One Future.”
Health is a priority and choosing a healthy lifestyle a step closer to it. In a quest for
creating healthier individuals and society, and encouraged by its Founder and
Chairperson, Dr (Mrs.) Lilly George, who believes that education encompasses not only
academics, but also a balanced mind and emotional stability, Shalom Group of Schools
organized a two-day yoga workshop for the children, parents and teachers to celebrate
the 9th International Yoga Day on June 20 & 21, 2023 from 6:00 am to 8:00 am.
The Yoga session was conducted by Mr. Mahendra Singh Dhilon, an eminent yoga
instructor. Motivating the students, parents and the teachers to practice yoga, he
highlighted the benefits of yoga and pranayama, and taught some asanas which were
comprehensively and eagerly performed by all. Encouraged to adopt yoga in their daily
regime, the Shalom initiative had above 100 yoga enthusiasts attempting to perform
the asanas under the guidance of the instructor on both the days respectively.
Post the rejuvenating yoga sessions, accompanied with herbal juices and drinks,
healthy snacks of sprout salad were enjoyed on the first day while a fruit salad
energised the yoga freaks on day two.
Despite the rain on both the days, the spirit to celebrate the International Yoga Day
was certainly not washed out. The two-days yoga workshop in the lush green grounds
of Shalom Presidency was a wonderful opportunity for everyone to bring about
positive change in their lifestyle.
“Every day brings a chance for you to draw in a breath, kick off your shoes and dance.” Oprah Winfrey As part of the school’s endeavor to provide multiple platforms for the children to hone and exhibit their skills, Shalom Hills International School, encouraged and stimulated by its charismatic Founder and Chairperson, Dr. (Mrs.) Lilly George, organized “NRITYANJALI”, a dance festival. Curated by Mr. Abhishek Srivastava, the festival had DID Masters refining the dancing skills of the participants. The festival commenced with a spectacular opening gala, featuring a mix of classical, contemporary, and traditional dance performances. It set the tone for the entire event, mesmerizing the audience with its grandeur and artistic finesse. More than 100 students from different schools and colleges participated in the fest. The master class trainer, Mr. Rishi Sufi, trained the children in the tutting dance style. The week-long festival provided a platform for young and emerging artists to showcase their talent. Special performances and competitions were organized to highlight their creativity and skill. These performances were met with enthusiasm and applause, fostering a sense of encouragement and support among the participants. The festival concluded with a captivating closing ceremony graced with the presence of our respected and beloved Founder and Chairperson, Dr. (Mrs.) Lilly George, and our honoured guest, Dr. Sanjay Bhasin, Director Haryana Kala Parishad. The closing ceremony commenced with a welcome address by the Principal, SHIS, felicitation of the guests, and the auspicious lighting of the lamp. In his lively anchoring, Mr. Vikas, emphasized the importance of dance as an art form and its ability to transcend boundaries. The closing ceremony had the dancers presenting power-packed performances in an effort to bag positions. This spectacular showcase of talent celebrated the culmination of the festival, leaving the audience in awe of the flair, energy, and artistic brilliance displayed on stage. The Founder and Chairperson highlighted the incorporation of the NEP into the curriculum while amalgamating the SDG goals through art form. While applauding and encouraging the young dancers, Dr. Bhasin, prompted them to stay in touch with their own roots and cultural heritage. To quote him, “While opening all our windows; let us not keep our doors closed.” Appreciating the enthusiastic dancers, he announced that the children will be awarded participation certificates by the Haryana government. The Closing Ceremony provided a fitting conclusion to a remarkable celebration of dance. It encapsulated the essence of the festival, showcasing exceptional performances, collaborative creativity, and the power of dance to unite and inspire. The festival's closing ceremony symbolized the enduring legacy of dance and the profound connections it forges within the artistic community and beyond.
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and
become more, then you are a leader.” – John Quincy Adams.
Under the aegis of our Respected Founder and Chairperson, Dr. (Mrs.) Lilly
George, who is ever lovingly striving to instill buoyancy and leadership skills
in the young Shalomites, on April 28, 2023, deserving students of the
School were bestowed with the responsibility of leading their School from
the front with their commitment, confidence and competence.
The Investiture Ceremony marked a significant beginning of the new
academic year. The ceremony commenced with taking the blessings of
Almighty followed by an invigorating song by the school choir and a
scintillating dance performance by the senior students. It was truly a
momentous occasion for the elected students who marched proudly
carrying flags in their hands in front of their parents who were invited
specially to witness the remarkable occasion. MD ma’am conferred the
badges to the newly designated Student Council. The entire ceremony was
marked with solemnity and tradition. The oath of office was administered
by the Principal. The junior and senior Student Council took the oath along
with their Dynasty In Charges, accompanied by the dynasty wardens.
Later, MD Ma'am fondly addressed the august gathering and also
expressed her affection towards her beloved Shalomites. Further, the
Principal, in her inspirational speech to the new Office Bearers, hailed
Founder and Chairperson Dr. (Mrs.) Lilly George as an exemplary leader
who truly ‘walks the talk’. The newly elected Head-Boys and Head-Girls of
both Junior and senior wings expressed gratitude towards their respected
MD ma’am for her unwavering support and guidance they have received in
the school.
The event concluded with the singing of the Shalom anthem.
As we celebrate the Republic Day, let’s promise to protect our nation and its glory … The 74th Republic Day was celebrated in all its solemnity and grandeur at Shalom Hills International School on 26 th January, 2023. The assemblage commenced with the Lord’s Prayer. The Shalom Head girls and Head boy unfurled and saluted the National Flag with great pride, and pledged to uphold the honour and integrity of the country. The entire audience saluted the Tri-colour National Flag with respect and reverence to the tune of the National Anthem and spread the positive vibes of patriotism in and around the school ground.
“You were born to be a player. You were meant to be here. This moment is yours.” The CBSE National Roller-Skating Championship rolled-off with a grand Opening Ceremony at the host school, Shalom Hills International School, Gurugram, on January 9, 2023. The school was abuzz with over 700 participants and coaches eagerly waiting to showcase their sports acumen and achieve laurels. The driving force behind the initiative to host this mega sports event, the dynamic Founder and Chairperson, Dr (Mrs.) Lilly George, of the Shalom Group of Schools, declared the event open by lighting the flame of hope and strength, and releasing tri-coloured balloons into the limitless sky, symbolising the boundless opportunities for the participants. The Founder and Chairperson felicitated the officials set to conduct the events with all fairness, by presenting plants as token of appreciation. Brimming with pride and love, the Founder and Chairperson acknowledged the sports stars of Shalom for their outstanding feats in their respective sports fields at the National level by presenting mementoes of appreciation to them. Blessing the participants, the Founder and Chairperson encouraged and motivated the participants to perform with full vigour and sportsmanship. The ceremony was livened up with two scintillating dance performances – a classical Kathak recital by an accomplished Shalom dancer, and an energetic contemporary dance by the Shalom dance group. Day one of the event witnessed almost 820 skaters competing to win medals. The races conducted on January 9 were 300mt. Quad and Inline. January 10, 2023, had the skaters competing in the 1000mt. Quad and 500mt. Inline races, while on the third and final day the accomplished skaters glided to win medals in the 500 mt. Quad and 1000 mt. Inline. A total of 217 medals were bagged by the position holders on the three days. The Championship ended among great festivities with the joyous winners proudly ascending the tri- level podium to receive their medals. The members of the Roller-Skating Federation were felicitated by the Principal for meticulously officiating for three days with integrity. The hosting of the mega event is another milestone crossed in the journey of the Shalom Group of Schools.
Academic class presentation of grade 4 took place from 21 st to 28 th December 2022. It was a unique opportunity for the students to showcase their academic learnings as well as teamwork. The academic presentation emphasised on the importance of science in every field of human life. The presentation included human body systems, Math Fractions and Nukkad Natak. The act brought together all these important elements of science and math together in the form of a play. It was interesting to see the children dressed up as different human body systems arguing about which system was the most important. Children explained the rules of fractions and their use in our everyday life. Nukkad Natak dealt with the need to keep our surroundings clean and urged everyone to make India clean and green. The students performed the Nukkad Natak enthusiastically and their act was appreciated by everyone. They were given a big round of applause for their splendid performance. All the students were looking beautiful in their colourful costumes and props. Towards the end of the presentation the students sang Christmas songs as well as motivating numbers like, ’We are the World’. The performance of all the classes received a lot of appreciation from everyone. Parents were amazed to see the breath taking performances of their children as well as the powerful messages the students were able to convey.
An Academic Presentation was held for class I students. It was conducted in all the sections of class 1. The students spoke on the importance of caring for ‘Mother Earth’. All the subjects were integrated beautifully and the children spoke with confidence and good voice modulation. The grand finale songs were mesmerising and were appreciated by all the parents. Children used different innovative props during their performance. The presentation skills of the students were enhanced by the enthusiasm and zeal with which they participated. It was an interesting and thrilling experience for the students to showcase their talent in front of their parents. The academic presentation was a great success and was appreciated by everyone.
Students of today are the visionaries and torch bearers of tomorrow. Nurturing students to
be future leaders, Shalom Hills International School held its Investiture Ceremony on 15th
July 2022 for the session 2022-23 to bestow the deserving students with the responsibility
of leading the school with honour.
The ceremony commenced with taking the blessings of Almighty, followed by a welcome address.
The school choir sang an invigorating song. All the elected students representing their
respective designations marched proudly carrying flags in their hands. The elected students
were also accompanied by their respective dynasty wardens. The programme was followed by a
swearing-in ceremony. The Principal congratulated the members of the newly elected Student
Council. She conveyed our beloved Mother Darling’s blessings and advice to be self-motivated
and take up challenges positively. She also urged the students to embrace their duties with
humility, perseverance and loyalty. The newly elected leaders gave their inspiring speeches.
The event concluded with the vote of thanks and singing of the Shalom Anthem.
The objective of the event was to espouse the confidence, development of leadership
qualities and sense of responsibility among the students. It was a proud moment for our
school to witness the children being invested as they embarked on a new journey as leaders.
The French open house was conducted on 30th July 2022 by the students of grade VIII-C & D.
The program commenced with reciting the Lord’s Prayer followed by a beautiful rhyme in
French “AlouetteGentilleAlouette”.
A presentation by the students conveyed to the parents the importance of learning French.
The students performed an enriching skit portraying the emotions of students and how one
should never give up in life.
Next, was a reminiscing music and dance performance by the talented students wherein they
sang and danced on French songs. A lesson on salutations (greetings) was conducted in French
by the students. The students sang some of the iconic Hindi movie songs with the lyrics
translated in French and the parents had to identify the song based on the tune. Thereafter,
the students spoke about some of the popular monuments situated in France, presented a PPT
and showed videos to give an insight about the monuments.
The event ended with a game based on vocabulary for the parents, in which they had to enact
or draw the object mentioned on their chit and their ward had to guess and name the object
in French. The show was concluded with the students thanking the parents for being a part of
the open house.
Hindi Open House was organized by the students of Grade VIII on 30 July 2022. Beautiful and
inspiring activities and cultural programs were performed enthusiastically by the students.
The students of class VIII A explained the importance of education wherein our Vedic
education was presented through scenes of Gurukul.An attractive exhibition related to Hindi
grammar and literature was organized by grade VIII B. The students of grade VIII F explained
the importance of small-scale industriesof some states.The importance of animals and trees
in our life was shown attractively by the students of grade VIII E, showing the species of
wild animals that have become extinct.The Indian culture of the states of India was depicted
by the students of grade VIII G through many tableaux and folk dances.
The presentations made by the students were appreciated by the parents. Many games were also
conducted for them. The parents were very happy with the program and encouraged the children
a lot. Towards the end, the parents were felicitated with gifts.
Leadership is about empathy, to lift and inspire. A true leader always practices the
3 R’s- Respect for self, Respect for others and Responsibility for their
actions.
The investiture ceremony of the Student Council of Shalom Hills International School was
held in the school auditorium on 15th July, 2022.
The ceremony began by invoking the lord’s blessings, followed by the junior school choir
singing hymns in praise of the lord. The office bearers then marched into the auditorium
bearing the school flag along with the Dynasty flags on drumbeats that revibrated in the
huge hall.
The Oath Taking Ceremony followed the Badge Ceremony which was led by the Principal. The
Principal addressed the gathering and conveyed the blessings, love and encouraging words of
wisdom of our Founder and Chairperson, our beloved MD Ma’am, who could not be present there
and was profoundly missed. Ma’am has always been the lifeline and soul of our School.
The Head - Boys and Head- Girls of the school then came forward and promised to uphold the
dignity and integrity of the esteemed office they had just stepped into. They promised to
adhere to the school code and pledged to carry forth the school’s vision and mission and
also to contribute to the progress of the society, community and environment. The newly
elected council pledged to work earnestly to uphold the honour and glory of the
school.
They encouraged the students to pour in their suggestions for the betterment of
our beloved school- to scale newer heights in all spheres of the school life. They promised
in their own ways that they would always be there for the students as well as for the
teachers.
The student council was felicitated by the school principal, Ms. Ruchi Bhatia and she
encouraged them to pursue their duties and responsibilities diligently, advising them to
maintain positivity and to lead by example.
Education needs a global outlook as the students seek their career worldwide. Under the able
guidance of our respected Founder and Chairperson, Dr. (Mrs.) Lilly George, a Virtual Class
Presentation was conducted by the students of Grade V to integrate the skills into its
curriculum structure and pedagogy with a visible focus on Socio Cultural Learning on the
theme “Infinity & Eternity - A tableau on Wonders of the World”.
The students wonderfully manifested the theme by incorporating short skits representing the
wonders of the world from antiquity to the present day, in order to catalogue the world's
most spectacular natural features and human-built structures. They dressed in colorful
attires with props and enacted with zeal and fervor.
The show was a beautiful amalgamation of expressions, drama and actions. It also subtly
reminded everyone to take care of the monuments as it reminds us of our rich heritage and
culture. They are truly nation’s treasures and symbols of pride.
At the end, the musical element infused life in the show which was capped by scintillating
fun games with the parents. This made the entire event interactive and synergetic. It was
followed by a thank you note and the Shalom anthem.
The French Open House was conducted on 30th October 2021 by the students of Grades VI-F & G.
The program started with seeking the Lord’s blessings by reciting the Lord’s prayer.
Music is an important cultural aspect of a language and rhymes provide a learning
opportunity to children in developing auditory skills. So next, was an entertaining
performance by the students singing some famous French rhymes- Les petits poissons dans
l’eau, Tourne tourne petit moulin and Alouette. Followed by this, the students became
teachers and taught salutations to their parents. The delightful song “On écrit sur les
murs” was sung by children and was beautifully presented in the form of a video. The
students also enacted the movie titles with the parents attempting to guess the movie. The
parents were able to identify these iconic movies and enjoyed the segment.
France is known as the Fashion Capital of the world. To give an insight into these, the
students talked about some of the famous French brands like Dior, Chanel, Givenchy, etc. The
last segment was a quiz organized by the students as a fun activity to test the knowledge
gathered from the program and engage the parents.
The open house concluded with the parents highly appreciating the children for their
confident and mesmerizing performances.
The Computer Open House was conducted on 30th October 2021 by the
students of Grade VI-E. The program started by reciting the Lord’s prayer and Shloka
followed by a thank you note to our beloved MD ma’am. Different set of activities were
included like
“Obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don’t turn around and
give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.”– Michael
Jordan
Walking on the path of these lines, the Hindi Department of the school organized
Open House ‘Khula Manch’ virtually for the students of class VI on October
30, 2021.
The students with their energetic performances captivated the audience and welcomed them by
singing Sanskrit shlokas and reciting Hindi poems. They paid their ode to “Maa Saraswati and
Mother Nature”, through prayer and poems. Elocution of ‘Doha Gayan and Hasya Kavita’ by the
students conveyed the importance of simplicity and sweetness of the Hindi language. Students
performed a moral roleplay regarding saving our Mother Earth. Speeches on importance of
saving Mother Earth brought out the knowledge of the students.
Quiz related to mother nature in Hindi engaged the parents in the event. All of this having
performed in front of the camera(webcam) shows that the Shalomites are not camera shy, they
face everything looking into the other’s eyes.
The children presented a grand and successful show, proving once again that co-curricular
activities always add to the moral, ethical, psychological and knowledgeable growth of the
students.
There was active participation of both the parents and the students. The parents appreciated
the efforts of the team Shalom. They thanked the school for providing the students the
virtual platform to show their skills and talents, and for imbibing values and confidence in
the young Shalomites.
“Invention is a process; you don’t get there overnight” – Louis Foreman
The aforesaid quote underlined the class presentation of Grade 3, held on 9th October 2021.
The little inventors apprised all the attendees with different important inventions by
mankind and how these inventions have changed our lives over the years.
The presentation began with the Lord’s prayer and shloka, brightening the atmosphere with
their melodious voice. It was followed a warm welcome and Gratitude note from the little
ones to welcome their parents virtually and paying gratitude to our Mother Darling, our
Founder and Chairperson.
Then started the roller-coaster ride to learn about evolution of various important
inventions like airplane to flying cars, landline phones to smart phones, paper money to
digital money, virtual reality, Voice controlled devices, etc.
The children performed with great enthusiasm and high spirits and it was a treat to see the
little scientists and inventors. An entertaining group song had everyone tapping their feet
joyfully. The presentation ended with a surprise video by the class teacher showering love
on her students depicting their qualities with their beautiful pictures.
The parents were overwhelmed by the exemplary performance of the kids and appreciated them a
lot.
‘Let’s start a great life by conquering five eternal evils – lust, anger, greed,
attachment and ego. Let’s take an oath to give a dimension to our lives this
Dussehra.’
Dussehra is the festival that marks the victory of good over evil. It teaches us to conquer
all our evils and purify the soul.
With this thought in mind, dynasty activities – “Mime” on enactment of
characters of Ramayana, and “Skit” on victory of good over evil were
organised for grades III and IV and grade V respectively on 8th October 2021.
Mime is an art or technique of portraying a character, mood, idea, or narration by gestures
and bodily movements. Students dressed up as Lord Ram, Sita, Laxman, Hanuman etc and
depicted the theme with their magnificent dramatic performances, brilliant gestures and body
movements. The Skit included narration of mythological tales, enactment and depiction of
Ramayana by students and the symbolic burning of the effigy of Ravana showing the triumph of
good over evil. Excitement level of the children reached sky high while presenting their
performances.
While showcasing their acting skills, the students learnt about Indian mythology and
importance of the festival.
Interclass Dynasty Activity was carried out in Class III - V on Current Affairs on September
24, 2021. The students had been apprised of this activity a week prior when they were also
explained about the importance of current affairs and General knowledge in day-to-day life.
The quiz was scheduled on MS Forms comprising questions on current affairs, sports and
history.
The activity was performed in the respective Dynasty period and students took part with
great enthusiasm and zeal. There was much anticipation in the air. The activity was very
informative and knowledge enriching for the students. It helped them gain knowledge on
current affairs.
“Language is the soul of mankind.”
An online Hindi RAP activity was conducted in the dynasty period in all the sections of
grade 3 to 5 on 17th September 2021.
The activity aimed at encouraging creativity and aesthetic sense in the participants and
showcase their innate abilities. Most of the students enthusiastically gave their best
performance, and used props as well. The topics for the Hindi RAP were wide ranging from
value of Hindi, nature, books etc. The RAP was a pack of emotional punch that created a wave
of giggles and smiles, which spread all through the day in the online class. It enhanced
usage of Hindi, emotional development and rhythmic abilities.
Students were very confident while presenting the Hindi RAP in the class. The activity
inspired the children to come forward and recite confidently. Variety of interesting and
melodious RAPs were presented by the young ones.
The students enjoyed immensely. It was an enriching experience for everyone present.
There are many different eras that have come and gone but no era was powerful enough
to change the influence of the real culture of India.
Shalom Hills International School is continuously striving to improve online education
through activities that will evoke interest among students for virtual classes, and to give
them a feel of normal school experience. The class presentation by grade I children, giving
a glimpse into the rich cultures, heritage and traditions of India, was one such activity to
boost their confidence towards public speaking and imbibe a feeling of team spirit in their
nascent minds.
The talented Shalomites displayed their skills in front of their parents by presenting a
skit on the theme ‘Ek Jhalak-My India'. The very well-known fact that
‘India is known for its diversity’ was wonderfully explained by our tiny tots through this
skit. The skit incorporating the popular dances of the state of Tamil Nadu, Punjab, Assam
and Gujrat, culminated in bringing together a vision of one India.
The energy of the performance was contagious and touched the audience. The presentation
created lovely memories to be cherished forever by one and all, and was applauded by the
parents
“As soon as someone is identified as an unsung hero, he no longer is.”
The aforesaid quote underlined the class presentation of Grade 2, held on 4th September
2021, wherein along with paying a tribute to our heroic souls, the students also showed the
same respect and honour to our everyday heroes who served each one us in the pandemic
risking their own lives. The values that these souls have inculcated in us, the legacy to be
carried forward, is what was showcased by the students.
The presentation began with the Lord’s prayer and shloka brightening the atmosphere with the
mellifluous voice of the little ones. A warm welcome and Gratitude note form their presence,
was shared by the students to welcome their parents virtually.
The students enacted their roles as everyday heroes with great enthusiasm and high spirits.
An entertaining group song had everyone tapping their feet enthusiastically. The
presentation ended with a beautiful video through which the students paid a tribute to their
teachers on account of teacher’s day. This was indeed learning by doing experience.
It was a brilliant and exhilarating experience for teachers, parents and students alike.
“Teachers are the backbone of any country, the pillar upon which all aspirations are
converted into realities.”
In India, 5th September is celebrated as Teachers’ Day as a mark of tribute to the
contribution made by teachers to the society. In 1962, when Dr. Radhakrishnan became the
President of India, he was approached with a request of celebrating his birthday. He said,
"Instead of celebrating my birthday, it would be my proud privilege if this day is observed
as Teachers’ Day”. Since then, this day is dedicated to the teachers with a sense of
respect.
Keeping in mind these calamitous times, the Shalom family had taken this opportunity to
celebrate Teacher’s Day and provide a platform to the kids to explore their untapped
treasures and showcase their creative skills. With the intent of helping the children to
unleash their imagination, you create something unique, online Dynasty Activities were
planned for Classes I-V. These included writing of self-composed poems, poster making with
their favourite punch line, paragraph writing on the topic ‘The best teacher of my life’,
preparation of gratitude journals and heart-warming videos.
The children created beautiful works, paying homage to their teachers.
To pay homage to the great martyrs and to remember the sacrifices of our courageous freedom
fighters, ardent learners of Shalom Hills International School took a great initiative and
held a special online assembly on the occasion of 75th Independence Day. SHIS also
celebrated its 17th Founder’s Day with great fervour and zest and expressed thanks and
heartfelt gratitude to our respected Founder and Chairperson Ma’am, Our Beloved Mother
Darling, for her esteemed guidance and unstinting support.
The Independence Day represents the true spirit of freedom, courage and relentless struggles
made by countless men and women in the past. The students look back at the hardships of our
freedom fighters and their values to take the nation ahead on a path of glorious progress
and development.
The gamut of celebrations included patriotic songs, mesmerising dance performances, melody
of instrumental and vocal music and talk show to demarcate the true freedom spirit of the
future Indian citizens. The children watched inspirational videos and presentations on
freedom struggle and the unsung heroes of the Indian freedom movement. The students
participated in the online patriotic poem competition and Hindi Bhashan Competition as well.
The assembly culminated with the National Anthem. It was a day of elation, a day of love and
respect for the country, instilling in the Shalomites the value and reverence for the gift
of freedom by the great leaders of the country.
“School is not really always about the education; it’s
about the people and places. The memories we create here are memories for
life!”
Until we go to school regularly, we do not know the pain of leaving behind something, but
now that we have not been attending school during this pandemic, we realize how much we miss
our school, our classmates, our teachers, our routine.
Founder’s Day of Shalom Hills International School is celebrated on 15th August and to
commemorate the occasion a Founder’s Day Activity was planned by the English Department on
12th August for Grade 10. The activity was called ‘Revisiting the Old Times!’ in which some
pictures of different areas of SHIS were flashed on the screen (e.g. Basketball court,
Library, Class Rooms, Reception, Building, Main Entrance, Football field, Parking, etc). The
children were asked to give, on the spot, any five adjectives that came to their minds and
speak about the picture for a minute. Students used words like “nostalgic, unforgettable,
cherished, treasured, most loved, valued, etc.” It was a wonderful way for the students to
revisit their much cherished school and its memories.
“Great literature is simply language charged with meaning
to the utmost possible degree."– Ezra Pound
Literature is an imitation of human life and action; it is a reflection of the human society
progressing for a better change; and education is the key to existence. Founder’s Day is
traditionally a very important day in the school calendar when members of the school
community meet to commemorate those who founded the school and who have bequeathed resources
to its development.
Founder’s Day of Shalom Hills International School is celebrated on 15th August every year.
Keeping this in mind, Founder’s Day Activity was planned on 12th August for classes XI and
XII. Literary Quiz Activity was planned by English teachers in which students had to attempt
questions based on poetic devices. The students were supposed to complete the quiz in set
time limit. Choice based questions were given to students. This activity helped the students
to recall literary devices and it also enhanced their knowledge. It was a wonderful activity
and the students were also enthusiastic while doing it.
“Great literature is simply language charged with meaning
to the utmost possible degree." – Ezra Pound
Literature is an imitation of human life and action; it is a reflection of the human society
progressing for a better change; and education is the key to existence. Hence education at
Shalom Hills focuses on practical learning and we are committed to integrating formal
academic schooling with activity-based learning. With the purpose of providing an
experience-based and enjoyable learning experience to the children the English
Department,with the support and guidance of our inspiring Founder and Chairperson, conducted
its Open House - ‘Shalom Eruditio’,in grade VIII, through the virtual platform.
Overcoming the challenges posed by the current pandemic scenario, the students practised
dedicatedly and put their heart and soul into their performances. Three different themes
enlightened the asset of literature – Reviving Literature Excerpts, Indian Mythological
Stories and MayarKhela – The Play of Illusions. The Role plays in different moods, the
informative, systematic and fantastic PPTs, catchy elocutions and the charged
soliloquiesmesmerised the audience. The Open House provided the participants the stage to
hone their talents, their presentation quality and instilled in them self-assurance and
team-spirit.
Interactive game sessions with quizzes and tongue twisters kept the parents engaged and
animated. Theirgenerous applause and appreciation, was proof of the grand successof the
event.
‘Decades come and go but what remains is the impression
through the pages of Social Sciences.’
In Shalom Hills International School, under the creative leadership and esteemed guidance of
its Founder and Chairperson, students are encouraged to express their talent in all domains
may it be oratory, dance, drama, music etc. Social Science Open House is one such initiative
that was indeed a great learning experience for all the Students of Class VII.
To develop a radical understanding regarding the contributions of Social Sciences a ‘‘Social
Science Open house- MY INDIA- A SAGA UNTOLD”,was conducted in Class VII by the Social
Science Department. The cheerful morning began by invoking God’s blessings with Lord’s
Prayer, followed by Shlok sung by our ever-cherubic children.
The Students of Class VII enthralled the audience with their confident enactment of songs
and dialogues which touched the hearts of all.
The event developed analytical and conceptual skills among the learners.It made them
critically explore, question familiar social realityand made the subject more interesting
with lots of Dance, drama and music. The basic purpose of this Open House was to sensitize
and help students to know about our culture, diversityand become responsible citizens.
It was a proud moment for all to witness the enriching experiential learning of the
children. The event was highly appreciated by one and all.
Not only are quizzes fun for students, they also help students practise existing knowledge while stimulating interest in learning about new subject matter. Shalom Hills International School, stimulated by their vivacious Founder and Chairperson Dr (Mrs.) Lilly George, organized an Inter-school Quiz Competition. Hosted by the renowned Quiz Master, Mr. Ajay Poonia, the students engaged in an exciting battle of wits. Mr. Ajay Poonia has hosted live quizzes for a wide variety of demographics over the past 9 years. His quizzes have evolved to provide a delightful experience for participants and audiences alike. He does this by creating innovative and exciting formats for an enriching experience in each of his quizzes. The quiz, which had two rounds, the Preliminary and Final, was divided into two categories, Category-A for students of VI-VII and Category-B for the students of IX-XII. The topics chosen for the two categories were ‘Indian History and Heritage’ and ‘Science and Technology’ respectively. Top six students from each category went on to compete in the Final round. All the students participated enthusiastically. The neck-to-neck fight kept all on tether hooks throughout the event. The most deserving students won the Quiz with great aplomb.
“Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or the present are certain to miss the future.” - John F Kennedy All-roundness being the theme of modern education, co-curricular activities form an integral part of the school curriculum. Drawing out the best potential of the children, such activities supplement curricular activities and prepare the students in the “Art of living and working together.” Our Annual Inter-School Event,initiated by our esteemed and most revered Founder and Chairperson, Dr. (Mrs.) Lilly George, carries within itself an important legacy.Adapting to change, Shalom this year organized its mega-event through the virtual medium. Many eminent schools participated with full zest and vigourina series of inter-school competitions aimed at providing the platform to the budding dancers, singers, artists, debaters, dramatists, to showcase their talent. The videos of the entries were received by August 31, 2020 and forwarded to the esteemed judges for judgement. The performances par excellence made it tough for the judges to select the best ones. Based on the compilation of marks allotted by the judges, the results were mailed to the schools along with the E-Certificates.
To develop the skill of non- flame dishes, activity ‘Little Chef’ was organized in Class I on 11th August2020on the occasion of Independence Day/Founder’s Week Celebration. The aim of the activity was to provide a platform for students to display their talent, explore new areas of interest during virtual classes, to create awareness about the nutritional value of food cooked without flame and the necessity and advantages of healthy eating along withencouraging students to stay away from junk food. The little ones had fun preparingtheir owntri- coloursandwiches by spreading sauce, butter and green chutney over the bread. Some students even used carrot and cucumber in their delicious sandwiches. The teachers made special efforts in guiding them to take care of presentation and cleanliness of their work too. Through this activity, the students learnt the spirit of innovation, culinary skills, appreciating the hard work put into cooking. They served the dishes in an artistic and aesthetic way, which was very appealing. They later relished the delicious self-made treats. This activity helped the young chefs in learning how to be self-reliant. It also improved their fine motor skills, language and vocabulary.
Produce great Pumpkins, the pies will follow later. Fruits & Vegetables are beautiful in their own right, but when they are carved or simply arranged in a different way, they look exquisite. Carving Fruit or vegetable is a wonderful talent. In order to exploit the imagination as well as artistic capability of our talented Shalomites, a vegetable carving competition was held virtually as a part of Founder’s Week celebration in grade XII. It seemed all the participants had got a magical touch which made them create a world of mystery with vegetables andin the hands of our students, the art of vegetable carving was elevated to a new realm of edible creations.The attractive caricatures of vegetables seemed alive and the colourful combinations were actually a treat to the eyes. The students whole heartedly participated in the activity enhancing their vegetable carving skills and looked forward to more such competitions.
‘Art is related to our visual experiences and mental imagery is an essential part of the thinking process.’ Visual arts activities enable the students to communicate in a unique way and to organise experiences, ideas, feelings and imaginings in a visible and tangible way. Through drawing, painting, constructing, and inventing, the studentsare enabled to assimilate, respond to, and make sense of, their experience of the world. Shalom focuses on experiential learning and not on rote learning. Visual art activity as a part of Founders day week was assigned to grade XII children wherein, they were supposed to integrate art with their subjects and create a unique piece of art.Employing formulas of Chemistry, theories of Physics, visuals of history, political figures to scenic backgrounds, amazingly did they assimilate their subjects in an interplay of colours and produced magnificent visual art. All the students participated in this creative activity with a lot of sincerityand enthusiasm.
Founder’s day holds a special place in the hearts of our young Shalomites. In an attempt to show their love towards the school and our dear MD Ma’am an activity was conducted for Class VII on August 6, 2020 based on the Founder’s Day. A topic –‘How Shalom stands in your heart?’ was given to the students in the class. They were asked to show their artistic talents and express their feelings for the school. It was overwhelming to see the students articulating so well. Every student participated and displayed their talents in various forms like poems, drawings, posters, write ups and speeches.Each piece of art was embodied with affection and respect for our beloved MD Ma’am. It proved to be a wonderful activity. Students participated with enthusiasm and showed their zeal by showcasing their flair in artistic ways.
Education is not just about academics but encompasses the holistic development of the child. In keeping with this all-inclusive goal of education, Shalom regularly organises events to discover and hone the talents of the young learners. Under the valuable guidance of our enterprising Founder and Chairperson, Dr. (Mrs.) Lilly George, a special assembly was presented by the students of Grade IV on 14th and 15th February 2020. The assembly commenced by invoking the blessings of the Almighty through the Lord’s Prayer followed by the lighting of the lamp by the Founder and Chairperson accompanied by the teachers and the students. The kaleidoscopic event began with the ‘Prayer’ dance and proceeded with mesmerising dance performances on the themes of ‘Saving Water’, ‘Nurturing the girl child’ and ‘Patriotism’. The students looked like little angels in their colourful costumes which had been carefully designed for each dance. The skilfully made props enhanced the quality of the performances manifolds. The grand finale was a medley of songs presented by the students, which included motivating numbers like, ‘Nothing is Impossible’. The Special assembly concluded with the singing of the Shalom Anthem and the National Anthem. The hard work of the Shalomites and the efforts of the past few weeks bore fruit when the auditorium reverberated with the sound of applause. Parents were amazed to see the breath taking performances staged by their children as well as the powerful messages the students were able to convey through the themes of their dances.
School is a platform that prepares and provides the students with the possible opportunities in every aspect to skill them for future prosperity. School programs and initiative gives a chance to students to display their presentation and cooperative skills. It also provides them a chance toenhance their confidence and gear up to the given situation. Keeping the visionary ideals of our dearest Founder and Chairperson Dr. (Mrs.) Lilly George, on 28th of September and 1st October 2019, Class 1 presented anexuberant Annual Assembly wherein the students showcased their wonderful performance. The day started by seeking the Almighty’s blessing with one of the most charismatic performances i.e., the Prayer dance. The occasion was graced by our beloved MD ma’am who gave a momentous to the event by lighting the ceremonial lamp.Children performed on innumerable songs and themes which were aimed to sensitize them and instill in them humanitarian values.The major themes focused on were Patriotism, Social Relationship, Saving water,and Bollywood. The cherubs mesmerized the crowd through their astounding performances. The nimble feet rocked the stage not only enjoying but conveying a great missive through the theme based performances to the entire audience. These little cheers will be the leaders tomorrow and hence their growth facets become vital for the society. Parents were amazed and entranced with thevivacious, dazzling and rocking performances. There was excitement and appreciation all around. The day ended with enthusiasm, thunderous applauseand a lot of memories for lifetime.The students were praised for their efficacious efforts and effervescent performance that enthralled each and every one present.
“The assembly is a great way to bring the students closer.”
Shalom Hills International School celebrated the Annual Assembly of grade VII with
unprecedented fanfare on August 17,2019.
The assembly began with the lighting of the lamp by theFounder and Chairperson,Dr. (Mrs.)
Lilly George, accompanied by theLord’s Prayerand shloka. The Event prayer was solemnly
chanted. The students of grade 7 expressed their love, respect and gratitude to the parents,
grandparents and their MD Ma’am for their patient and untiring guidance and support in all
their endeavours.
Monitored and guided at every step by their ingeniousMD Ma’am, the students of all the six
sections of grade VIIstaged their performances with full zeal and confidence. The themes
chosen-Prayer, Relationship with the Family, Nurturing the Girl Child, Abdul Kalam and
Patriotism-and the well-choreographed energetic performances mesmerized the audience.The
effective,catchy and beautifully made props, stage decorationsadded to the splendour.
The show concluded with a stellar grand finale by all the students.
At the end, the Head Mistress, along with the teachers of grade VII, thanked the guest of
honour by presenting a potted plant as a token of gratitude.
The fervently sung School Anthem andNational Anthem ended the event of the day among great
jubilation and appreciation.
“Whether you're a founder, a leader, or an individual contributor,
building a strong team is critical to your success.”
Undoubtedly, our vibrant and dynamic Founder and Chairperson Dr. (Mrs.) Lilly George, has
done just that through her passion and foresight. Shalom Hills International School
celebrated its Founder’s day on August 14, 2019, commemorating jointly 72 years of our
country’s Independence and fifteen years of the school’s eventful journey.
The festivities commenced with the auspicious lighting of the lamp by the Founder and
Chairperson, Dr. (Mrs.) Lilly George. Thereafter, a beautifully presented cultural saga of
events celebrated the school’s milestones. The classical dance, the monologues of the famous
characters created by the greatest playwright, Shakespeare, enthralled everyone. In an
emotional show of veneration and affinity to their mentor and guide, their beloved MD ma’am,
the students of the outgoing grade XII presented a graceful ‘Fusion dance’-blending the
classical and contemporary dance forms, introduced a new form of dance-‘Chhau’ with full
vigour and energy, and expressed their reverence for the Founder and Chairperson through a
Hindi skit ‘Eklavyaa’, based on the Guru-Shishya tradition.
Honourable Founder and Chairperson was all praise for the splendid show put together by the
children with such commitment and confidence.
“Creativity is as important in education as literacy, and should
be accorded the same status.”
Shalomites celebrated another edition of the Shalom Conclave, a convocation with a series of
inter-school events aimed at providing a platform to the academic and co-curricular talents
of students across the region. This event carried within itself an important legacy and
witnessed the enthusiasm and talent of students and teachers alike.
The event was inaugurated by our esteemed and most revered Founder and Chairperson, Dr.
(Mrs.) Lilly George, with the lighting of the ceremonial lamp and which set the program in
motion.
There were 17 schools participating in the mega event showcasing their skills and talents.
The first event Dress UP, a fashion extravaganza welcomed the little buds from classes
Nursery to Kindergarten to display their flair in this competition. The Choral Recitation
was based on the theme “Relationship”.The students of Grade IX,attired in their chosen
phenomenal personalities,articulated the words that had influenced the world, enunciating
their ambitions, values, and the legacy they have left behind. The Debate competition
exhibited the power of words, challenged the analytical and persuasive skills of the
participants.Math-O-Pedia, the Math Quiz, echoed Galileo’s words - “The book of nature is
written in the language of Mathematics”.
Through the 2019 edition of the Shalom Conclave, the participants achieved an experience of
learning and engaging in ideas with students across different schools. Each participant
showcased immense aptitude and enthusiasm.
“No education can be complete without the arts of creativity
playing a central role in a child's life.”
Shalom Hills International School witnessed the glitz and glamour of a Super Assembly
presented by the students of Class III on 11th May and 16th May 2019. The cultural show
began with the traditional lighting of the ceremonial lamp by our honorable Founder and
Chairperson, Dr. (Mrs.) Lilly George, to invoke the blessings of God upon all. On behalf of
all the students of class III, a heartfelt gratitude was extended to our exemplary leader
and visionary MD Ma’am.
The students showcased their talent through their energetic and foot tapping dance
performances on different themes. On one hand, ‘The Prayer’ dance gave a message of
believing in God at all times, and on the other hand ‘The Save Water’ dance was an eye
opener for everybody sitting in the audience! ‘The Relationship’ dance was a beautiful
depiction on importance of families and their constant support in life while the dance on
Patriotism was the ultimate tribute our motherland, India.
The Students looked mesmerizing in their colorful costumes which made the Grand Finale all
the more lively.
The function was a glittering bonanza of musical performances. The parents also got to see a
report on international achievements and intercultural learning of the school students.
The program culminated with a vote of thanks to the parents for attending the function and
to the honorable MD ma’am for spreading oodles of love for the students and their tireless
efforts.
Investiture Ceremony 2018-19, held on February 20, 2019, was
marked with solemnity and tradition as the outgoing Head Boy and Head Girl relinquished
responsibility to the new council with grace and by example.
The ceremony commenced with cultural performances by the students, which surely added the
‘emotional quotient’ to the event. The dance performance, the table recital and the guitar
rendition accompanied by beautiful singing, mesmerised the audience.
The newly elected Council announces their presence with a smart and crisp march-past. The
Principal, Headmistress and Coordinator-Senior wing conferred the badges to the council
members. The oath of office was administered by the Principal. The Dynasty in charges,
dynasty wardens too took the oath along with the council members.
The outgoing Head –Boy handed over the School flag to the new Head-Boy and along with it the
responsibilities of the position. He delivered a speech encompassing his journey in Shalom
and expressed gratitude to their beloved ‘MD Ma’am’, and to all the teachers, for their
support and guidance. The newly appointed Head-Boy, Head-Girl and the Shalom Evangelist
delivered speeches expressing their joy and vowing to uphold the name and honour of the
school by dispensing their duties to the best of their ability.
The Principal hailed the Founder and Chairperson, Dr. (Mrs.) Lilly George, as an exemplary
leader who truly ‘walks the talk’.
The ceremony ended with the Shalom Anthem.
SHALOM STUDENT COUNCIL COMMITTEE |
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Session 2019-20 |
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S.NO |
Designation |
Student Name |
Class |
1 |
Head Boy |
Kenneth Lobo |
XI A |
2 |
Head Girl |
Lishika Sahni |
XI B |
3 |
Shalom Evangelist - Events |
Parleen Ranhotra |
XI A |
4 |
Shalom Evangelist - Academics |
Rishika Arora |
XI C |
5 |
Vice Head Boy |
Vatsal Loomba |
X E |
Bhavya Vashist |
X B |
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6 |
Vice Head Girl |
Vrishti Badhan |
X A |
Sehar Bhat |
X E |
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7 |
Cultural Ambassador - 2 |
Ananya Acharya |
XI C |
Soumya Pathak |
XI C |
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8 |
Cultural Secretary - 2 |
Harsh Dhamu |
XI A |
Anika Prasad |
IX D |
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9 |
Sports Captain - 2 |
Aashima Shrivastava |
X A |
Dhruv Yadav |
X D |
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10 |
Sentinels of Environment - 2 |
Asmi Srivastava |
VIII D |
Jayantika Ranjan |
VIII D |
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11 |
Hospitality Secretary - 2 |
Vanshika Yadav |
IX F |
Sonakshi Bakshi |
X E |
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12 |
Discipline Secretary - 2 |
Jasnoor Kaur |
IX D |
Khushi Narang |
IX F |
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13 |
Discipline Member - 5 |
Harshvardhan Sawhney |
VIII A |
Niharika Sharma |
IX F |
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Ojaswita Swami |
IX E |
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Anadya Acharya |
VIII F |
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Manya Sharma |
VIII A |
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14 |
Literary Secretary - 3 |
Kritika Chaturvedi |
VIII B |
Gauri Srivastava |
IX E |
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Samruddhi Tiwari |
X E |
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15 |
Cedar - Captain |
Khushi Marwah |
X B |
16 |
Cedar - Vice Captain |
Ananya Mehta |
X C |
17 |
Cedar - Council Member - 2 |
Anjaneya Mishra |
VIII B |
Yakshita Khola |
VIII A |
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18 |
Ebony - Captain |
Tazeen Ahmed |
XI C |
19 |
Ebony - Vice Captain |
Shreya Gaur |
X B |
20 |
Ebony - Council Member - 2 |
Apurva Kalra |
VIII C |
Trisha Ananda Carville |
X C |
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21 |
Maple - Captain |
Suhavni Mathur |
XI A |
22 |
Maple - Vice Captain |
Ankita Yadav |
X E |
23 |
Maple - Council Member - 2 |
Akshaj Bhargava |
VIII B |
Anushree Sharma |
VIII B |
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24 |
Oak - Captain |
Gehna Narang |
XI A |
25 |
Oak - Vice Captain |
Srishti Sharma |
IX F |
Anvisha Chopra |
IX C |
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26 |
Oak - Council Member - 2 |
Aishwika Gupta |
VIII F |
Pawini Yadav |
VIII C |
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27 |
Mayor |
Jasmine Kaur |
XI C |
28 |
Deputy Mayor |
Abhishek Chauhan |
IX F |
29 |
Councillor - 5 |
Ayesha Mallick |
VIII D |
Sarakshi Tripathi |
VIII F |
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Anshuman Bakshi |
IX D |
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Ipshita Dalal |
IX E |
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Sushrut A. Singh |
VIII D |
The 70th Republic Day was celebrated in all its solemnity and
grandeur at Shalom Hills International School on 25th January, 2019, through a Special
Assembly by the students of Grade VIII F and VIII D. The students saluted the National Flag
and pledged to uphold the honour and integrity, diversity and uniqueness that is ‘India’ and
sang the National Anthem with great fervor. The Assembly continued with the Lord’s Prayer,
followed by Patriotic Poems in Hindi and English, Thought for the week and the news.
Students presented a declamation on the topic ‘The Constitution of Republic of India’
depicting its meaning and importance. They enthralled the audience with inspirational
stories and reiterated the need for being resolute in our path to achieve our goals. A short
interaction was held with the audience about terms like Sovereign, Socialist, Democratic and
Secular. A dramatic performance showcased "The Making of the Constitution", and highlighted
the words of India’s 1st President, Dr. Rajendra Prasad and other eminent members of the
constituent assembly. An informative book review and quiz fllowed.
Patriotic Medley sung with great enthusiasm conveyed pride in our nation’s achievements and
promised a bright future for our country which has flourished despite adversities. The whole
school joined the choir and the song reverberated in the surroundings.
Against a truly beautiful stage step-up, amazing props and sunny
day, SHIS celebrated the Annual Assembly of grades-IV & V on 12th, 13th & 14th
December 2018 with great zest, vibrancy and elation. The enchanting journey of dance, drama
and theatrical presentation commenced with the lighting of the Ceremonial lamp by the
Hon’ble Chief Guest - Founder and Chairperson, Dr. (Mrs.) Lilly George. On behalf of all the
students of classes-IV & V a heartfelt gratitude was extended to our exemplary leader and
visionary MD Ma’am.
The Cultural programme based on the theme of Peace, happiness, culture and sacrifices
made by the freedom fighters was a great delight for all. The event comprised dances
depicting ancient India’s prosperity, sacrifices, pride, heritage and the current scenario.
The prayer dance depicted God Almighty’s benevolence and benedictions over the Shalom
Family, endowing all with peace & happiness. Imaginatively conceptualized by our ingenious
MD Ma’am, powerfully scripted by the staff and flawlessly executed by the students, the
cultural programme was a delightful montage of theatrical presentations, songs, dances and
skit put by the students. The function was a grand success and was appreciated by one and
all. The Annual assembly concluded with the grand finale on upbeat performance by IV & V
graders.
Children’s Day is to celebrate “Childhood”. Children
are loved by one and all. They win our hearts with their innocent
smiles.
Every year 14th November is observed as “Children’s Day” in India in commemoration of
India’s first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru was born on 14th November. Fondly known
as Chacha Nehru, he spent a lot of time with children.
A special assembly on Children’s Day was conducted for the students on the theme -
“Children you are precious for us. We love you”. The teachers gave various performances for
the students in order to express their love and care for them. Students played many games
like Treasure hunt, Passing-the-parcel and Musical chairs etc. followed by a dance session.
They were also given badges to wear. After that they were shown a movie which they enjoyed.
The students were overwhelmed with the entire effort. They cheered their teachers as
they saw them on the stage and laughed boisterously at their jokes. The day ended in a
beautiful resonance lingering in everybody’s minds. The entire programme was applauded by
everybody present and will always remain etched in the memory of one and all.
Our Founder and Chairperson, Dr. (Mrs.) Lilly George, has always
striven for an all-inclusive development of the students and unleash their individual
potential. With this perspective, a Special Assembly was conducted by the students of Grade
VII on 26th October, 2018 with great zest and enthusiasm. The assembly commenced with the
lighting of the ceremonial lamp by our beloved MD Ma’am and esteemed guests.
The students of Grade VII put up soulful performances on different themes like-Nurturing
the girl child, Saving water, Relationships, Women Empowerment and Satyagrah. The air
reverberated with sounds of lively anchoring, narration by the students before the beginning
of their performances followed by the cheering by the parents. Our ‘dancing stars’
enthralled the audience as they tapped their feet to the tune of wonderful melodies. The day
was a fusion of symphony, music, dance and mesmerizing performances. The program rose to a
final crescendo with the grand finale wherein all the performers of the day assembled on the
stage.
The Special Assembly drew to a close with our glittering stars enthralling the audience
with their splendor, and their high-spirits contributed to the success of the Special
Assembly.
We believe that “Celebration is an occasion for enjoyment as well as imbibing moral
values, intellectual creativity, social and respectful attitude, in an informal joyous
setting.”
“The greatness of a culture can be found in its festivals.”
India is a country with many traditions, cultures, religions and festivals. Celebrating
festivals is a great way to teach a child about the Indian culture.
Keeping this aspect in mind a Dandiya dance was organized for the students of grades IV & V.
All the students were excited to participate in the activity and came dressed in bright
traditional attire for the fun-filled special Dandiya Navratri celebration.
There was an air of festivity everywhere. Annual festivals are celebrated with great
enthusiasm, fervour and joy in the school. Such celebrations and festivities are used as a
platform in Shalom Hills to teach the students how to live in harmony in our multicultural
society.
The young students performed beautiful garba to the beat of festive and traditional music.
Some students paired up with their teachers and danced to their heart’s content in the
sprawling school grounds. The dance party had the students dancing to all the popular
numbers. All the students enjoyed the dandiya dance and were happy to show their dancing
skills.
“The elegance of performance is the result of persistent practice
and dedication.”
The Special Assembly of Grade VIII on 29th September 2018 was a testimony to the relentless
efforts of the school where a rally of immaculately coordinated performances on various
themes mesmerized the audience.
The Assembly began with the inauguration of the Auditorium by the honourable Founder
and Chairperson Dr. (Mrs.) Lilly George by unveiling the curtains. The occasion
was graced with the presence of the entire management team of Shalom.
The Parents and Grandparents were welcomed by the Head Coordinator, the Headmistress, which
was followed by the Lighting of the Lamp by the esteemed Founder and Chairperson Dr.
(Mrs.) Lilly George.
The assembly commenced by invoking the blessings of the Lord through the recitation of the
Event prayer and Shloka. The students welcomed the audience and expressed their heartfelt
gratitude to their beloved Founder and Chairperson Dr. (Mrs.) Lilly George for her
infinite support, guidance and encouragement in all their endeavours.
And finally the Saga began with the Prayer Dance. The other excellently
synchronized items staged by the students section wise, were based on the themes of
Nurturing the Girl child, Save Water, Relationship, Woman Empowerment, and
Satyagraha. The colourful and mesmerizing performances enthralled the audience
and had them applauding heartily.
The gala of events, highly appreciated by the audience, ended with the Headmistress
delivering the vote of thanks.
Under the aegis of Founder and Chairperson, Dr. (Mrs.) Lilly George, it has been a perpetual
endeavour and an earnest attempt of every Shalomite to lend a Green Touch to the school
environment and sensitize the community about their role in conserving and protecting Mother
Nature. To revive the dwindling balance of nature and attain harmony between the needs of
the present and future generations of humanity, the young scholars of Grade V organized a
‘Science Open House’ from 18th -23rd August’18 .The purpose was to make the students aware
of the importance of being “Eco Citizens”.
The budding scientists made projects and models supported by posters, facts and figures,
pledge, information, slogans etc. on the chosen theme. It included the usage and
conservation of natural resources and measures taken to make our planet green and safe. The
class was divided into groups and a mentor assigned to each group. Each group confidently
demonstrated and explained its model and project. The budding scientists used their
creativity, kinesthetic and inter- personnel skills, and other multiple intelligences to the
optimum. Our ‘Eco Warriors’ attempted to sensitizing everyone towards Mother Nature,
promoting ‘Go Green’ and the reuse, recycle and reduce waste materials concept.
It was overwhelming for all to witness the passion and commitment of our Budding
Scientists to make our Planet Earth a sustainable place to live in!
Steered by our vibrant and dynamic Founder and Chairperson Dr. (Mrs.) Lilly George, Shalom
Hills International School has achieved one milestone after another and grown from its
humble beginnings to its present stature. To commemorate the day and express gratitude to
the pioneer of the institution, Shalom Hills International School, celebrated its Founder’s
Day on August 14, 2018. The festivities were spread over a week of fun-filled activities
like - Role Play on Freedom Fighters, Quizzes based on Science, G.K. and Mathematics,
Designing Book Cover, Fancy dress, Art and Craft and Declamation.
The week-long gala of events including the Shalom Conclave-the Annual Inter-School
Competitions held on August 11, 2018, culminated in the Founder’s Day Celebration on August
14, 2018. After the auspicious lighting of the lamp by the Founder and Chairperson, Dr.
(Mrs.) Lilly George, a riveting Maharashtrian dance medley celebrated jointly 71 years of
our country’s Independence and fourteen years of the school’s inception. Thereafter, the
students of grade XI and XII showcased their acting acumen by paying homage to the greatest
playwright, Shakespeare, through some monologues, soliloquies and a short extract from the
play ‘Julius Caesar’. This was followed by an enthralling fashion show by the students and
staff, dedicated to the school’s exemplary leader – Dr. (Mrs.) Lilly George, depicting her
many moods and facets.
Honourable Founder and Chairperson was all praise for the splendid show put together
by the children with such commitment and confidence.
Steered by our vibrant and dynamic Founder and Chairperson Dr. (Mrs.) Lilly George, Shalom
Hills International School celebrated its Founder’s Week by conducting range competitions
from August 7, 2018 to August 11, 2018. The festivities spread over a week of fun-filled
activities like - Role Play on Freedom Fighters, Quizzes, Designing Book Cover, Fancy dress,
Art and Craft for the middle wing students. The senior wing too was abuzz with the
excitement of the inter-dynasty competitions.
Grade VI students showed their creativity and imagination through Ad Mad, enacted both
in English and Hindi. The topics given on the spot, were both product based and on social
issues. Grades VII and VIII displayed their knowledge through the G.K. and Science Quizzes
respectively. A Declamation on speeches by famous non-fictional or fictional personalities,
in Hindi for grades IX and English for XII had the participants in a buzz, preparing in all
earnestness.
The school was pulsating with the energy of excitement during the week-long gala of
events. These activities led up to the Shalom Conclave-the Annual Inter-School Competitions
held on August 11, 2018, culminating in the Founder’s Day Celebration on August 14, 2018.
‘Competition is a challenge that brings out the best in the competitors, and provides a
healthy platform for growth.’
Inspired by the vision of our Founder and Chairperson Dr. (Mrs.) Lilly George, a mega
Inter-school event, the ‘Shalom Conclave’, was organized by the Shalom Group of Schools, on
August 11, 2018. A cornucopia of invigorating, literary, cultural and intellectual
activities for all age groups made Shalom Conclave 2018 a show-stopper event. The host
school bore the ambience of a non-stop action junction as it conducted a plethora of
competitions ranging from Dress-up and Hands-on activities on Aquatic life for the
tiny-tots, to Choral Recitation, Craft-O-mania, Spellathon, Ballet based on the theme of
Satyagrah, Math Quiz, and Declamation for the senior students. Eminent schools across
Gurgaon took part in the event. Their participants were in fine fettle as they tested and
showcased their proficiencies in the array of competitions.
The occasion was graced by the Founder and Chairperson, Dr. (Mrs.) Lilly George, who
lighted the ceremonial lamp, along with the Principal. The competitions were adjudged by a
panel of distinguished judges.
The overall Dr. Lilly George Rolling Trophy was bagged by DAV Public School, Sec 49.
The Conclave was a grand success with all the participating schools putting their best foot
forward and departing satisfied and happy with the results.
“All the World’s a stage and all the men and women merely players: -William Shakespeare
To celebrate and acclaim the well-known writer ‘William Shakespeare', the students of
grade VIII presented the Open House ‘The Shakespearean Odyssey’, on May 15, 2018.
The young and enthusiastic Shalomites dramatised some of his works, characters in
different moods and dominant scenes from his popular plays like, The Merchant of Venice,
Julius Caesar, Macbeth, The Tempest and others. Fantastic props, well-organised and
colourful PPTs, powerful Quotes, monologues and soliloquies from Shakespeare’s plays
mesmerised the audience and were appreciated with loud applause and positive feedback from
the parents.
The parents were happy, rated the programme highly and hoped that such events would be
held frequently.
The Open House was a huge success and provided the participants the stage to hone their
talents, their presentation quality and instilled in them confidence and team-spirit.
The study of English literature is incomplete without studying the works of William
Shakespeare, the most-recognized playwright in the world.Known colloquially as "The Bard" or
"The Bard of Avon," Shakespeare is a figure both of magnificent genius and mystery.
With the aim to inculcate in the students a zeal to explore and learn about this great
playwright, poet and actor, the English Department ofShalom Hills International
Schoolorganised an Open House in April, the birth and death anniversary of the prolific
English writer William Shakespeare.
The students of Grade VII toured the audience/ parents through the various aspects of
his life showcasing their knowledge about the great dramatist, obtained through extensive
research. The PPTs prepared by the students and their performances threw light on the famous
plays like - Hamlet, Merchant of Venice, Macbeth, King Lear, Julius Caesar etc written by
William Shakespeare.All the performances, exhibiting the oratory and dramatic skills of the
students along with their creativity, were well appreciated by the loud thunder of applause
bythe parents.
The studentstook great interest in researching and understanding the content, clarifying
their doubts and concerns and to look into the different components which could lead to an
effective transition into new age learning. The whole idea of generating interest in English
Literature was reaped inside the students through great enjoyment and enthusiasm.
“All the World’s a stage
and all the men and women merely players:
they have their exits and their entrances;
and one man in his time plays many parts,
his acts being seven ages.”
-William Shakespeare
Keeping in view, Shalom Hills’ vision for unleashing creative abilities, encouraging
research and improving analytical and communication skills, in the young Shalomites, the
Department of English conducted an Open House session for grade VI on May 11, 2018. The
objective was to re -create the Shakespearean Era for the parents through their wards’
performance and to inculcate in the students an appreciation for English Classical
literature. presentation qualities among students and improve teamwork among them.
The session began with an introduction to Shakespeare, his great works, and the depth of
Shakespearean tragedies. The students also briefed about the diction and use of archaic
words of the Shakespearean times, through their role plays of different characters from his
famous works like King Lear, Macbeth, Othello, Hamlet, etc.
The Role plays in different moods, the systematic and fantastic PPTs , catchy elocutions
and the charged soliloquies, mesmerised the audience and compelled them to give loud round
of applauses several times.
The parents were happy and gave positive feed backs. They rated the programme highly and
hoped that such events would be held frequently.
The Open House was a huge success and provided the participants the stage to hone their
talents, their presentation quality and instilled in them confidence and team-spirit.
SHIS is a fertile breeding ground of fine scholars and future
leaders. Investiture Ceremony 2018-19 commenced by invoking the blessings of the Lord
through the lord’s prayer and a scintillating and spiritual dance rendition to Ganesh
Vandana.
The Principal, the Headmistress, Coordinators conferred the badges to the newly elected
Student Council. The entire ceremony was marked with solemnity and tradition as the outgoing
Head Boys and Head Girl relinquished responsibility to the new council in grace and
humbleness. The oath of office was administered by the Principal. The junior and senior
Student Council took the oath along with their Dynasty In Charges accompanied by the dynasty
wardens.
The outgoing and incumbent Head-Boy and Head-Girl thanked Founder and Chairperson Dr.
(Mrs.) Lilly George and the faculty for the grooming they have received in the school. The
Principal, in his inspirational speech to the new Office Bearers, hailed Founder and
Chairperson Dr. (Mrs.) Lilly George as an exemplary leader who truly ‘walks the talk’.
He blessed all the students and office-bearers and called them the ‘Stars of SHIS’. The
ceremony ended with the Shalom Anthem followed by the National anthem and signing of the
Charter of Duties by the Student Council.
SHALOM STUDENT COUNCIL COMMITTEE
SESSION 2018-19
S. NO |
Designation |
Student Name |
Class |
1 |
Head Boy |
Ritish Grover |
XII-B |
2 |
Head Girl |
Aarushi Hans |
XII-A |
3 |
Vice Head Boy |
Kenneth Lobo |
XI |
4 |
Vice Head Girls |
Lishika Sahni |
XI |
Rishika Arora |
XI |
||
5 |
Cultural Secretary |
Saanvi Sharma |
X-E |
Karan Sawhney |
XII-B |
||
6 |
Cultural Ambassador |
Parleen Ranhotra |
XI |
Aastik |
XII B |
||
7 |
Sports Captain |
Ishan Lahiri |
XII C |
Shubhangi Madhukar |
XI |
||
8 |
Sentinels of Environment |
Ankita Yadav |
X E |
Sanha Malik |
IX D |
||
9 |
Hospitality Secretary |
Saumya Pathak |
XI |
Mansi Chadha |
XI |
||
10 |
Discipline Secretary |
Vrishti Badhan |
X |
Khushi Narang |
IX F |
||
11 |
Discipline Secretary Members |
Bhavika Poddar |
X E |
Rushikesh Aoley |
X E |
||
Jasnoor Kaur |
X D |
||
Dhruv Yadav |
X D |
||
12 |
Literary Secretary |
Raisa Chugh |
IX A |
Devashi Sahai |
XII B |
||
13 |
Cedar - Captain |
Sakshi Bhardwaj |
XII A |
14 |
Cedar - Vice Captain |
Abhishek Chauhan |
IX F |
15 |
Cedar - Council Member |
Prachee Kapoor |
IX F |
Ishita Sharma |
XI |
||
16 |
Ebony - Vice Captain |
Tazeen Ahmed |
XI |
17 |
Ebony - Council Member |
Aryan Aggarwal |
IX E |
18 |
Maple - Captain |
Vidhi Rohtagi |
XII B |
19 |
Maple - Vice Captain |
Suhavani Mathur |
|
20 |
Maple - Council Member |
Vanshika Shukla |
IX E |
Ridhimaa Verma |
IX A |
||
21 |
Oak - Captain |
Nayanika Gangani |
XII A |
22 |
Oak - Vice Captain |
Srishti Sharma |
IX F |
23 |
Oak - Council Member |
Vanshika Yadav |
IX F |
Tansha Jain |
X E |
||
24 |
Mayor |
Vatsal Looma |
X E |
25 |
Deputy Mayor |
Diti Sharma |
IX F |
26 |
Councillor |
Soham Kulkerni |
IX C |
Daiyan Khan Pathan |
IX E |
||
Niharika Sharma |
IX F |
In an endeavor to felicitate the academic achievers and
meritorious performers, Shalom Hills International School held its Scholar Badge Ceremony on
13th April 2018. The programme commenced with the Lord’s Prayer followed by the Shloka and
welcome speech. The Head Mistress and Senior Coordinator conferred the scholar badges to the
students and bestowed their blessings upon the achievers. More than 330 students were
conferred with badges of excellence for their stellar performance and 15 students were
felicitated with the trophies for 100% attendance in the academic year 2017-18.
The felicitation ceremony culminated with the Shalom Anthem followed by the National
Anthem. This ceremony is one of the most awaited traditions of all schools, when gleaming
enthusiasm and the triumphant spirit of the young scholars, donning their mantle of glory,
can be seen and felt. The event ended with pride and joy visible on the face of every
glittering star.
Our esteemed Founder- Chairperson , Dr. (Mrs.) Lilly George, has
always encouraged excellence. Keeping this spirit at heart, Shalom Hills International
School organised a mega Scholar Badge Ceremony for classes VI- XI, for the academic session
2017-18. Thus, on 13th April, 2018 the Scholar Badge Ceremony was held to celebrate the
meritorious students for achieving academic excellence. They were felicitated with awards
and medals by the Principal, the Headmistress and the Coordinator, Ms Anita Bhutani. The
newly elected Literary Secretaries gave an inspiring speech on ‘Education’.
The proceedings were electrified with the commencement of the distribution of the
prizes. Giving proof of the diligence and dedication of Shalomites, a whooping 113 students
were the recipients of the Scholar Badges, 15 students were awarded for being the subject
toppers in their respective subjects and 4 students received trophies for being the Stream
toppers.
Regularity and punctuality are imperative qualities for students to imbibe, and to
encourage this, 19 students received trophies for maintaining 100% attendance during the
session 2017-18.
The School looks forward to many more such achievers in the coming forthcoming academic
session.
The Annual Assembly of Grade II, conducted on 16th and 17th
February 2018, was a captivating mélange of popular folk dances, social and cultural
depiction of West Bengal, Punjab and Haryana State and our country’s social reformers’
contribution and struggle movement. Against a truly beautiful stage step-up, amazing props
and bright evening, the students of Grade II of Shalom Hills International School presented
their emotive offering of love before their parents.
The special assembly owed its name and visual impact to the Founder and Chairperson Dr.
(Mrs.) Lilly George’s creative conceptualization of the entire show. The program commenced
with the lighting of the lamp by the honourable Founder and Chairperson Dr. (Mrs.) Lilly
George followed by the prayer dance. The young performers showcased their talent in music
recitals, acting sequences, theatrics interspersed with dance sequels in a cultural program
which had a hallmark of innovation, sensitivity and uniqueness.
The parents were the special guests of honor for this special Annual Assembly. The
cultural program based on the theme of quest for Peace and Happiness comprised the prayer
dance, a tableau of different dance forms depicting the heritage and culture of Punjab and
Haryana, sacrifices and contributions of the great social reformers like Raja Ram Mohan Roy
and Rabindra Nath Tagore and last but not the least, the little buddies enthralled the
audience through their enticing performance on Women Empowerment.
Our talented tiny-tots showcased and exhibited their talents through different forms of
dance and drama. The day ended with every glittering star carrying a feeling of happiness
and achievement within itself. The assembly was a success as it had been envisaged and left
everyone enchanted.
Conflicting emotions marked the day when the Class XII students
attended their citation ceremony on February 19, 2018. Excitement, apprehension,
expectation, nostalgia, reveberated in the hearts of the young Shalomites ready to embark on
a new journey. Our ever caring and loving Founder and Chairperson, Dr. (Mrs) Lily George,
showered her blessings on the students and gave away the Citation Certificates. Her
encouraging words motivated them to put in their best in the board examination and helped
them to overcome their anxiety.
The ceremony culminated with good wishes being extended to all the students and group
photographs being clicked with Founder and Chairperson, Headmistress, Headcoordinator,
Coordinator, Class teachers and subject teachers.
26th January is a very special day for every Indian. On this day
in 1950, the Constitution of India came into force and our country became a Republic. We
celebrate this day nationwide with pomp and patriotic fervour displaying our cultural and
military might, every year.
The students of grades II to V celebrated the Republic day on 25th January in a special
assembly. The assembly started with the Lord’s Prayer and Shloka sung by a team of students.
It was followed by an introductory speech by a student of grade III, telling us the
importance of celebrating the Republic day. This was followed by the Pledge.
Archita and Nikhil of grade V compeered the program, talking us through each and every
presentation giving its background and importance.
There was a melodious solo patriotic song performance by Manogya of grade II followed by
a forceful and inspiring poetry recitation by grade III on the National Flag.
Grade V students staged an informative ‘Nukad Natak’ based on the Fundamental Rights
laid down for each and every citizen of our Republic. Yuvraj of grade II recited a
delightful Hindi Poem. It was followed by a scintillating dance performance by grade IV-B on
the epic number by A.R Rehman ‘Jai Ho’. Fedona of grade II gave an inspiring talk on the
importance of our Republic day and its meaning in Hindi. The presentation ended with a Hindi
song by grade V students.
Our Principal Mr. Atul Bhatt addressed the gathering, inspiring us to learn lessons from
history and help in Nation building, to take our great Country to soaring heights and be the
envy and leaders of other Nations.
The youth of India is the pillar of development and its future. No future can be made
until you know the past. This day reminds us how fortunate we are to have such an inspiring
history behind us and encourages us to build a better, stronger and successful India.
The school grounds resounded with the reverberations of the National Anthem being sung,
concluding the special assembly.
Winter season brings with it the cold-chilly winds, the warm
jackets, the bonfires and the merrymaking of festivals. The sounds and spirit of Christmas
resound in the air filling all hearts with joy. The real spirit behind celebrating not just
Christmas, but all other festivals, is the love of God. It is a time of thanksgiving to God,
the quality of true humility is one of its indispensable fundamentals.
With a view of inculcating in the students humility, empathy for the suffering and less
fortunate, compassion and generosity, components of the true spirit of Christmas, a special
assembly was conducted by the students of IX-A and IX-B. The assembly commenced by invoking
the blessings of the Almighty through the Lord ’s Prayer. This was followed by the thought
and word of the week. Next ensued the felicitation of the outstanding achievers who had
excelled in various activities, namely: BEHES-a debating platform, WSC, French Olympiad and
ISDS. The Nativity Play outstandingly staged by the students was a visual treat.
Post the formal assembly was fun-time for the students. Sumptuous food tingled up the taste
buds of the students. The high point of the day’s celebration was the foot-tapping peppy
music which had the students dancing with abandonment.
The lively and fun-filled day was a welcome change for the students and helped to imbibe
secularism in them as they enjoyed the merry-making of Christmas.
The eve of 23rd and 24th November 2017 was mesmerising for the
audience as they embarked on a magical journey along with the students of Grade V. The
occasion was graced by the presence of our Founder and Chairperson Dr. (Mrs.) Lily George,
Vice Chairperson Dr. Dennis George, Director Mrs. Karishma George, the parents and
grandparents of Grade V students.
The students offered the prayer in all humbleness and piety, showcased the love and care of
Cindrella’s Fairy Godmother, the magic of Alladin’s lamp, the rescue of Sita and displayed
their patriotic spirit through their enthralling dance performances.
On both the days the assembly began with the lighting of the lamp which was followed by the
welcome speech by the Head Boy and Head Girl of the Primary Wing, extending a heartfelt
gratitude to our exemplary leader and visionary MD Ma’am, on behalf of all the students of
Grade V.
In the end the students came together with a spirit of patriotic boldness singing confident
roars for one vision for one happy world. The assembly ended with a brief report of the
laurels earned by the Shalomites amidst great applause, cheer and encouragement by the
audience.
It would be unfair to not acknowledge the immense guidance provided by MD Ma’am with every
intricate detail, right from its conceptualisation to its culmination, whether it was the
costumes, jewellery, setting up of the stage and even the choreography. The assembly was a
success as it had been envisaged and left everyone enchanted.
Guru Nanak Gurpurab, also known as Guru Nanak's Prakash Utsav,
celebrates the birth of the first Sikh Guru, Guru Nanak. This is one of the most sacred
festivals for the Sikhs. The festivities in the Sikh religion revolve around the
anniversaries of the 10 Sikh Gurus.
The students of Grade I celebrated Gurpurab, one of the several auspicious religious
festivals in Sikhism, to mark the Parkash Utsav of Guru Nanak Dev. The students of Grade I
remembered the birth and philosophy of Guru Nanak, the founder of Sikhism. The assembly
commenced with the ‘Prabhat Feri’. Students chanted the Mool Mantra ‘Ek Om Kar’ from Guru
Granth Sahib with a student explaining the meaning of the mantra.
The assembly started with the Lord’s Prayer followed by the Hindi Shlokas. One student
spoke the thought of the week and another, the word of the week along with its meaning. This
was followed by the news headlines. Thereafter, the students were told about the
significance of Gurpurab in the assembly. This was followed by the Shalom Anthem and the
National Anthem.
As the majority of India geared up to celebrate Diwali, the
eagerly awaited annual festival of lights, joy and goodwill; Shalom Hills International
School was also abuzz with the excitement and euphoria of being a part of the Diwali fiesta.
Guided by the belief that education is incomplete without inculcating in the students a
respect for India’s rich and varied culture and traditions, the students were involved in a
plethora of thrilling activities. Diya decoration competition, Toran making competition,
Inter-dynasty Rangoli making competition were some of the artistic activities organized for
the students. The students also took out a procession to promote a clean Diwali by
proclaiming the slogan of “Harit Diwali, Swacch Diwali”.
After the students had showcased their creativity, they enjoyed a sumptuous meal laid
out for them and appeased their appetite. The high point of the festivities was the peppy
music which had the students dancing with abandonment. The students had a gala time, a
befitting beginning to the Diwali break.
A special assembly on the occasion of Diwali was presented by the
students of Grade V D on 17th October 2017. The young presenters began the assembly with the
Lord's prayer followed by Shloka, vision and mission of the school, news update, comprising
the national news and international headline. The students depicted their intent with the
help of a skit where they motivated everyone to celebrate an Eco-friendly Diwali.
With the help of the skit, the students laid emphasis on celebrating Diwali with
alternatives like investing time and energy in making rangolis, distributing sweets,
lighting earthen lamps and gifting plants to one another to name a few. The ‘festival of
lights’ is not all about bursting crackers to show zeal and happiness but it gives us the
reason to spread love and best wishes to near and dear ones. The assembly was not all about
talks but also words put into action and hence all the students of Grade V took a pledge to
celebrate an eco-friendly Diwali. The assembly ended with the School anthem followed by the
national anthem. The eye-opening and encouraging assembly was well appreciated by all.
Grade III-B conducted the assembly on 24th October 2017. The theme
of the assembly was ‘Honesty’.
The assembly commenced with Warm Up exercises followed by the Lord’s Prayer and Shloka.
The word of the week was appraised by Ean and the thought of the week by Sanshita. This was
followed by the news update of the day by Anmol. The students then gave a small presentation
on the meaning of ‘Honesty’. They spoke about the importance of Honesty. Pranjal, Khushi,
Trisha, Saimra and Vaibhavi of Grade III-B spoke about the meaning of Honesty. This was
followed by a poem on ‘Honesty’.
The assembly concluded with the Shalom Anthem.
Grade III- C conducted the assembly on 17th October 2017. The
theme of the assembly was ‘Diwali and Save Environment’.
The assembly commenced with Warm Up exercises followed by the Lord’s Prayer & the
Shloka. The Pledge of the day was monitored by Ujjaini and the Thought of the week was
delivered by Arnav. The News of the day was read by Manya. The students then recited a poem
on ‘Save Environment’ followed by a speech on Diwali by Armaan, Aarushi and Deepalika. This
was followed by a Hindi poem and a sweet song on Diwali. Armaan recited Hanuman Chalisa.
Last but not the least Deepalika of III- C sang a beautiful song.
The assembly concluded with the Shalom Anthem.
Deepawali is a festival of lights and every Indian celebrates it
with joy. During this festival, people light up their houses and shops. They worship Lord
Ganesha for welfare and prosperity and Goddess Lakshmi for wealth and wisdom. Its
celebration includes millions of lights shining on housetops, outside doors and windows,
around temples and other buildings in the communities and countries where it is observed.
The festival coincides with the darkest, new moon night of month Kartika. It is believed
that on this day Rama returned to his people after 14 years of exile during which he fought
and won a battle against the demons and the demon king, Ravana.
The students of Grade I-G presented a small skit conveying the massage of Green Diwali.
For the very first time students presented Nukad Natak. They enjoyed it thoroughly and
learned a new form of drama. The class students also presented a beautiful drama where they
showed different characters of Ramayana. Through the skit they learned the reason behind
celebrating Diwali.
Overall it was a very informative and creative assembly presented by Class I-G students.
Diwali or Deepawali is a festival of lights celebrated every year
in autumn. It spiritually signifies the victory of light over darkness, good over evil,
knowledge over ignorance, and hope over despair.
The students of Grade II had a special assembly on the occasion of Diwali. The assembly
started with the Lord’s Prayer followed by the Hindi Shlokas. One student spoke the thought
of the week and another, the word of the week along with its meaning. This was followed by
the news headlines. Thereafter, the students were told about the significance of Diwali in
the assembly.
The students also sang a Diwali song on this occasion. This was followed by the Shalom
Anthem and the National Anthem. Thus the students learnt the importance of Diwali
celebration and that they should say no to “Crackers” as they cause a lot of pollution.
Overall, the assembly set the mood for the festival with the students excitedly looking
forward to the occasion.
Gandhi Jayanti marks the birthday of the “Father of our Nation”.
Mahatma Gandhi was born on October 2, 1869. He was a political and spiritual leader and
played a key role in the Indian independence movement. Gandhiji followed the philosophy of
Non-violent (Ahimsa) agitation, which he called "Satyagraha".
Hence this day is also termed as International Day of Non-Violence. Gandhi strongly
believed that Non-Violence is mightier than any mightiest weapon of destruction. He also
preached that no one should hear, speak or say evil things about anyone.
The students of Grade II conducted a special assembly to mark the birthday of Bapu. The
assembly started with the Lord’s Prayer followed by the Shlokas. The class students spoke
the thought of the week, the word of the week with its meaning and out read the news
headlines. Thereafter, the students were told about Gandhiji’s life. The students also sang
a patriotic song on this occasion. This was followed by the Shalom Anthem and the National
Anthem.This assembly made students aware of the teachings of Gandhiji and the importance of
non-violence in life. They learnt to be patient and endure through different difficult
phases of life. The students also learnt not to speak, hear or say any immoral things about
their friends and family.
The Students of Class- IV C presented Dussehra Assembly on 26th
September’17 in the primary wing basement. The assembly commenced with warm up exercises
followed by the Lord’s Prayer and Shloka. Anirvaanya Aggarwal was anchoring the first half
of the assembly while Jiya anchored the remaining part of the assembly. All the students of
the class participated in the assembly, where few students started with the session and
around 15 enacted the skit, spoken the speeches, song, poem etc. while the remaining class
concluded the assembly. Students participated in the skit on the topic “Dussehra” and showed
how the struggle between the forces of good and evil, and the eventual victory of good over
evil, “The Basic Theme of Ramayana”.
Students actively participated in the assembly while students in audience thoroughly enjoyed
the session. Certificates were also given for the winners of Kriyakalaap – Hindi Diwas held
on 19th September 2017. The assembly was concluded with the Shalom Anthem.
Hindi Divas is celebrated annually on 14th September in India. It
serves to promote and propagate the Hindi language. Its importance is demonstrated by
feasts, events, competitions and other services held on this day. The event also serves as a
patriotic reminder to the Indian population of their common roots and unity.
To celebrate this day the students of Grade 3 participated in Inter-class Doha
Recitation Competition. The students recited dohas by various famous Hindi poets like Kabir
and Rahim. The preparation for the competition had started a week back. All the students of
Grade III, practiced in the competition by reciting different dohas and verses. The children
had come dressed in colourful kurta pyjamas .They had made interesting props to highlight
their recital. There were props in the shape of clouds, fans etc. One student was also
dressed up as the famous poet Rahim.
The students recited their dohas with a lot of enthusiasm. One child from each section
also explained the meaning of the verses. All the sections performed well. The result of the
competition was announced at the end with the First position going to III F, Second position
to III C and the Third position to III E.
The students and staff of Hindi Department of Shalom Hills
International School (SHIS) celebrated ‘Hindi Divas’ on September 14, 2017 in the school
with great fervor. A special assembly was organized. The program started with the children
melodiously singing the Saraswati Vandana. This was followed by the students of class IX
presenting street plays on “Badalta Bharat” and “Saur Urja”. Through their acting they
explained the importance of solar energy and how India is changing. The children also gave
speeches to highlight the importance of Hindi in the country. They recited many poems in
Hindi and spoke on the importance of the language in contemporary society. They presented
“Hasya Kavita” that enthralled the entire audience. A slogan writing competition was
organized in the sixth grade in which the children participated with great enthusiasm.
The event ended with everyone energetically singing the National Anthem ‘Jana Mana Gana’
displaying national Integration and unity in diversity.
Lastly, the HOD of Department of Hindi Smt. Lalita Yadav thanked everyone for their
enthusiastic participation.
The events helped to develop creativity, confidence, dramatic abilities and analytical
thinking.
Under the aegis and vibrant leadership of our honourable Founder
and Chairperson Dr Mrs. Lilly George, Shalomites celebrated its Founders’ Week on completion
of 14 years of imparting meaningful and holistic education to its students. The festivities
and Founder’s week celebrations, spread over a week of fun-filled activities, included
‘Multi Talented Fiesta’ with Pre Primary group, a Quiz on ‘Blend and Sight words’ for class
I, Read Aloud for class II, Poetry recitation for class III, Ad Mad for Class IV and V,
making Working Models of Cars for students of Grade VII, a Tree-Plantation Drive involving
Grade VI and VIII students who planted 400 saplings in collaboration with students from
Jawahar Navodya school, and a Nukkad-Natak Competition for Grade IX students on the themes
–‘Solar Energy’, ‘Segregation of Waste’ and ‘Say No to Plastic’. The events had hundred
percent students participating enthusiastically to showcase their talents and win laurels.
The week-long gala of events culminated in the two days Shalom Conclave-the Annual
Inter-School Competitions, hosted by the Shalom Group of schools on August 11, 2017 and
August 12, 2017. The Mega Event saw various schools participating in a variety of activities
like-Elocution, Western Dance Competition on the theme of ‘Incredible India’, Craft
Competition, Flora and fauna, Spellathon etc. The highlight of the revelry was the dance
competition which had everyone in the auditorium tapping their feet filled with the fervor
of patriotism. The message of our Chairperson – The Green Crusader was very well portrayed
by the tiny tots of participating schools to keep the mother earth unpolluted. In the two
day fiesta though the overall Rolling Trophy bagged by the host school, it was handed over
to the next best winning Team. The energetic and enthusiastic performance of all the
participating schools helped to make the event a grand success.
To commemorate 70 years of independence of the country, the Flag
Hoisting Ceremony was organized in the stage area of the senior wing. Respected Principal,
Mr. Atul Bhatt, did the honours of hoisting the flag amidst great cheer and reverberating
sounds of ‘Vande Matram’ and ‘Jai Hind’.
The National anthem was sung with zeal by the attending staff, filling each heart with
patriotic fervor. This was followed by speeches by the Principal and the Dean, Mr. Carlto
Wilson. Both highlighted the need to be devoted and responsible citizens ever striving for
the well fare and progress of the country. Discharging one’s duty with honesty, sincerity
and dedication is the foremost responsibility of every citizen. Principal Sir mentioned the
ongoing debate about Patriotism versus Nationalism, and motivated everyone to rise above
petty differences and narrow vision. Dean Sir recalled the sacrifices of our martyrs and
asked all not to forget the men in uniform who are guarding the country’s freedom and
protecting the nation’s as well as our security.
The ceremony left everyone on a high note filled with pride for their Country, gratitude
for our custodians and a will to contribute in the growth of the nation. It ended with the
distribution of sweets.
As part of the Founder’s day Week festivities, on 11th August,
2017, the students of Grade V celebrated Independence Day with utmost enthusiasm and a sense
of patriotism in their hearts. The students were divided into their respective dynasties and
two topics were given to them to put forward their thoughts and views either through a short
skit, role play, creative writing or even a debate. The topics were, ‘India- Before and
After Independence’ and ‘My Pride- Shalom in the Future’.
Our young patriots were well versed with the scenario of India before independence since
it was a topic covered in their syllabus and hence it did not take long for them to put on
their acting robes and enact the leaders/reformers/martyrs or various battles that led to
Independent India. Some students opted to debate with their fellow classmates whether India
was better before Independence or after.
Soon the students moved to the next topic of discussion where they came forward and
spoke about the pride that they take in their school and how they would like to see Shalom
in the future. They said that they dream of seeing the campus greener than present and that
in their view the paper books will be replaced by e-books and each student would carry a tab
or an I-pad pre-installed with all the applications and study materials instead of bags.
Certain students had an interesting thought where they visualised human teachers being
replaced by robots in the future. The students certainly dived way ahead into the future!
The celebration would not have been complete without the flag hoisting ceremony and so the
students sang the National Anthem with great fervor, after which the flag was hoisted in the
school ground and left to wave freely symbolizing the spirit of free India.
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do
more and become more, then you are a leader.” – John Quincy Adams.
Under the aegis of our Respected Founder-Managing Director, Dr. (Mrs.) Lilly George, who is
ever lovingly striving to instill buoyancy and leadership skills in the young Shalomites, on
the fine morning of April 28, 2017, deserving students of the School were bestowed with the
responsibility of leading their School from the front with their commitment, confidence and
competence.
The school held the Investiture Ceremony, which marked a significant beginning of the new
academic year, with great enthusiasm. It was a solemn occasion where the young students were
all prepared to don the mantle of leadership and discharge the responsibilities entrusted
upon them by the school.
This session’s event began with the blessings of the Almighty. The badges were pinned on to
the newly elected members of the Student Council by the Principal and the Dean. The newly
elected members were introduced to the students along with designated post.
The newly inducted Head Girl- Alyona Ranhotra and Head Boy- Yash Vinod proposed the Vote of
thanks. They thanked MD Ma’am, the entire Shalom Hills faculty as well as their Parents.
This was followed by the Dynasty captains and Dynasty prefects taking the oath of office.
The ceremony ended on a joyful note with the congratulatory note and blessings of MD Ma’am.
Head Boy |
Yash Vinod |
XII A |
Head Girl |
Alyona Ranhotra |
XII A |
Vice Head Boy |
Ritish Grover |
XI B |
Vice Head Girl |
Aarushi Hans |
XI A |
Cultural Secretary (Girl) |
Esha Pant |
X A |
Cultural Secretary (Girl) |
Rishika Arora |
X A |
Sports Captain(Boy) |
Varn Basrotra |
XII B |
Sports Captain(girl) |
Mansi Kalra |
XII B |
Sentinels of Environment (Boy) |
Abhijit Jayarajan |
IX C |
Sentinels of Environment (Girl) |
Avni Jetly |
IX A |
Hospitality Secretary (Girl) |
Shubhangi |
X B |
Hospitality Secretary (Girl) |
Medhavi Malik |
XII C |
Discipline Secretary (Boy) |
Ishika Chaudhary |
XI A |
Discipline Secretary (Girl) |
Aesha Goyal |
XII B |
Literary Secretary (Girl) |
Ananya Acharya |
X B |
Literary Secretary (Girl) |
Shuchita Poddar |
XII C |
Literary Secretary (Girl) |
Dristi Agarwal |
XII C |
Cedar - Captain |
Vikrant Singh |
XI A |
Cedar - Vice Captain |
Lishika Sahni |
X B |
Cedar - Council Member |
Lokakshi Rampal |
IX D |
Priyal Gupta |
IX C |
|
Ebony - Captain |
Pushpanjali Verma |
XII A |
Ebony - Vice Captain |
Tazeen Ahmed |
X A |
Ebony - Council Member |
Shrindhi Padaki |
X B |
Esha Chaturvedi |
X A |
|
Maple - Captain |
Daksh Chadha |
XII B |
Maple - Vice Captain |
Vidhi Rohatgi |
XI A |
Maple - Council Member |
Paramveer Singh Bawa |
X A |
Tanya Solanki |
X B |
|
Oak - Captain |
Aman Gupta |
XI B |
Oak - Vice Captain |
Nayanika Gangani |
XI B |
Oak - Council Member |
Gehna Narang |
X A |
Srijan Sharma |
IX D |
|
Mayor |
Parleen Ranhotra |
X A |
Deputy Mayor |
Vrishti Badhan |
IX A |
Councillor |
Sehar Bhatt |
IX E |
Councillor |
Shivanjali Jasrotia |
IX D |
Councillor |
Trisha Amanda Carville |
IX C |
Councillor |
Aashima Shrivastava |
IX A |
Councillor |
Saanvi Sharma |
IX E |
Under the able leadership of our Founder-Managing Director, Dr.
(Mrs.) Lilly George, excellence does not go unrecognized. On 28th April, 2017 the Scholar
Badge Ceremony was held to felicitate meritorious students of the Primary Wing with awards
and medals by Principal and Dean. The students who had 100% attendance were also awarded for
their regularity and punctuality. The achievers were praised for living up to the
expectations of their parents and were thanked for making the school proud. The other
students of the Primary wing expressed joy at their fellow classmates’ achievements and
motivated them by loud applause. The total number of achievers felicitated was 367 along
with 5 students for maintaining 100% attendance during the session 2016-17. Respected
Founder -Managing Director blessed the achievers for their outstanding performance in
school.
The School looks forward to many more such achievers in the coming Academic Session.
Our esteemed Founder- Managing Director, Dr. (Mrs.) Lilly George, has always encouraged excellence. Keeping this spirit at heart, the students of Shalom Hills International School assembled with great excitement and jubilation for the Scholar Badge Ceremony on the morning of April 28, 2017. The honours of giving away the Scholar Badges to the students of classes VI-XI, who performed exceptionally well in academics and other areas, during the session 2016-17, were fulfilled by the Principal, the Dean, and the coordinators. 80 students were bestowed with the Scholar Badges, while 17 students received trophies for maintaining 100% attendance during the session 2016-17. These dedicated, diligent and devoted students are an inspiration and motivation to all others to set high targets and go all out to achieve them. All the achievers were blessed and congratulated by Respected Founder - Managing Director of the school.
‘Leaders Are Born Young’
Holding a strong belief in the maxim, our Founder-Managing Director, Dr. (Mrs.) Lilly
George, has made it a point to accord responsibilities to the students of I-V. Thus, the
Investiture Ceremony is conducted with an aim to inculcate leadership qualities in the
students. The Student Council of the Primary Wing, for the session 2017-18, was sworn-in in
an Investiture Ceremony held on 28th April’17. The ceremony commenced with the ‘Lord’s
Prayer’. The newly appointed heads of the Student Council were called on stage and given
badges for their post.
All the junior dynasty heads along with their council members and wardens came on the stage
and were conferred with their badges and sashes. The badge distribution ceremony was
followed by the oath taking ceremony. The council members promised to uphold the integrity
and dignity of the school and pledged to take their school to a greater height.
In their speeches, the Head-boy and the Head-girl expressed their gratitude to their school
and also their desire to achieve new milestones in the coming years. They promised to
execute their duties with utmost honesty and sincerity. With the Good wishes and blessings
of MD Ma’am, the ceremony sailed through smoothly and concluded with a march-past.
SHALOM STUDENT COUNCIL COMMITTEE (2017-18) |
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S.NO |
Designation |
Name of the
|
Class |
1 |
Head Boy |
Nikhil. L. Nair |
V D |
2 |
Head Girl |
Mugdha Bezlora |
VF |
3 |
Vice Head Boy |
Sadharth Gour |
IV C |
4 |
Vice Head Girl |
Toshani Mehra |
IV A |
5 |
Cultural
|
Sudhir Bhumik |
VA |
6 |
Cultural
|
Shivanshi Jasrotia |
VA |
7 |
Sports
|
Artharva Shrivastava |
VE |
8 |
Sports
|
Astryl Nazareth |
VF |
9 |
Sentinels of Environment (Boy) |
Varnit Sharma |
VC |
10 |
Sentinels of Environment (Girl) |
Lopeka Attreja |
VC |
11 |
Hospitality
|
Ryan Chadda |
VD |
12 |
Hospitality
|
Aahana Sehgal |
VC |
13 |
Discipline
|
Shaurya Gour |
VE |
14 |
Discipline
|
Saumya Verma |
VE |
15 |
Literary
|
Ekamjot Singh |
VA |
16 |
Literary
|
Saanvi Singh |
VC |
17 |
Cedar - Captain |
Hiral Gulati |
VG |
18 |
Cedar -Vice captain |
Hiya Longiyani |
IV B |
19 |
Council Members |
Khushvi Khurana |
IV H |
Mahira Vashisht |
IV A |
||
20 |
Ebony - Captain |
Riyansh Warikoo |
VF |
21 |
Ebony -Vice captain |
Rayanshee Yadav |
IV H |
22 |
Council Members |
Johaan Dany Solomon |
IV E |
Titiksha Jindal |
IV B |
||
23 |
Maple- Captain |
Aniket Sharma |
VC |
24 |
Maple -Vice captain |
Riya Jalaludeen |
IV A |
25 |
Council Members |
Yash Sharma |
IV F |
Iditri Sinha |
IV B |
||
26 |
Oak - Captain |
Arpith H. Nair |
VA |
27 |
Oak -Vice captain |
Aahana Zaheed Shaikh |
IV A |
28 |
Council Members |
Saumya Singh |
IV B |
R. Vasanth |
IV H |
The students of Class- IV presented a Special Assembly on 14th July’16 in the Middle Wing
Auditorium. The assembly commenced with the Lord’s Prayer followed by Shalom Mission and
Vision, News Headlines and Thought of the Week.
A video on the topic (Vanmahotsav) was shown, which highlighted the importance of forests in
our lives and harmful effects of deforestation. The students of class IV A and F presented a
skit while the students of IV E presented a Hindi song on environment. The talented juniors
of Class – IV G presented amazing facts related to forests followed by Shalom Anthem and
National Anthem.
A Quiz was conducted to check the understanding of the students (audience). Ms. Suniti Bhai,
Coordinator I-IV was present there to encourage all the participants and appreciated them
for their wonderful performance.
SHIS is a fertile breeding ground of fine scholars and future leaders. Investiture Ceremony
2016-17 was graced by Dr Lilly George, the Founder-Managing Director who conferred badges of
office and her blessings upon the Student Council members.
The entire ceremony was marked with solemnity and tradition as the outgoing Head Boys and
Head Girl relinquished responsibility to the new council in grace and by example. The oath
of office was administered by Mr Atul Bhatt, the principal. The Dynasty Incharges, Ms Ambika
Yadav, Ms Suman Bhanwala and Ms. Harsimrat Kaur along with the dynasty wardens too took the
oath.
Soulful choir songs and a pulsating dance sequel added the ‘emotional quotient’ to the
event. The outgoing and incumbent Head-Boy and Head-Girl thanked Dr Lilly George and the
faculty for the grooming they have received in the school. Mr Atul Bhatt hailed the Dr.
Lilly George as an exemplary leader who truly ‘walks the talk’.
Dr. Lilly George blessed all the students and office-bearers and called them the ‘Stars of
SHIS’. The ceremony ended with the Shalom Anthem and signing of the Charter of Duties by the
Student Council.
To develop the creativity and skills of the students, they are exposed to various
co-curricular activities throughout the course of an academic session. The ceremony started
with the Lord’s Prayer followed by the word and thought on the theme “SKILLS”. This was
followed by the presentation on Auto CAD and Alice software by the ICT Club students.
With the message of “GO GREEN”, the students of ECO Club elaborated upon activities like
tree plantation, segregation of biodegradable/non-biodegradable waste, water conservation,
Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, and best out of waste.
The students of Debate and Declamation Club debated on the topic “Terrorism Knows No
Religion “.
The MUN Club impressed all with their discussion on the topic ‘Terror in
Africa-International Summit on Terrorism’
Triveni (Hindi), Ramanujan (Maths), Abdul
Kalam (Science) Clubs also replicated the best of the activities done in their
clubs.
The Robotics Club members assembled and programmed their Robots.
Fine Arts, Sculpture and Craft club students displayed their creations like bottle painting,
floor mat, wall hangings, book marks etc.
The school principal, Mr Atul Bhatt addressed the students and encouraged them to reach for
the pinnacle of success in their endeavors.
“Friendships born on the field of athletic strife are the real gold of competition. Awards become corroded, but friends gather no dust.”
by Jesse Owens
The culmination of Sports events for session 2015-16 ceremony was graced by Dr. Lilly
George, the Founder-Managing Director. Dr. Lilly George called for 1 minute silence in the
memory of a young student of another school, Devansh who has recently lost his life under
tragic circumstances.In the Olympics traditional way, the event was flagged off by a Torch
relay and release of balloons. After the event was declared open by Dr Lilly George, a brisk
contingent march and spectacular Yoga, Karate, Mass and Football-Basketball demonstrations
took place.
Dr. Lilly George felicitated and blessed all the winners. The school principal, Mr. Aul
Bhatt, Ms Priyaa Chauhan and Ms. Rima Gaekwad, Head Mistresses of the Senior and Primary
Wing too congratulated the winners. Maple was declared the Overall Champion Dynasty. Mr
Ashish Rawat, Head of Sports Faculty read aloud the Annual Sports Report and gave the vote
of thanks. Yashvardhan Singh and Advaith K. Menon were specially felicitated by the Managing
Director for their boxing and skating accolades.
To celebrate the culmination of the little ones’ academic journey in kindergarten, SHIS held
the first slot of its Graduation Ceremony on 27th Feb’16. The ceremony was graced by Dr.
Lilly George, the Founder-Managing Director, Ms. Karishma George, the Director, Mr Atul
Bhatt, principal, H.M of SPS and other distinguished guests. The parents were the special
guests at the function.Shalom faculty joined Ms. Shobhana Venkatesh, H.M of Pre-Primary Wing
in thanking Dr. Lilly George for her guidance and deep care of the students and providing
the staff with innovative conceptualization of the Graduation Day. The ceremony was a
flawless melange of dance sequels, delightful speeches, theatrical presentation of
Cinderella and a showstopper fashion show. The performance by the senior-graders on ‘Five
Elements’ robbed the audience of their collective breath. Ms Ruchi Bhatia, The
Head-Coordinator shared how these winning performances in Shri Utsav owe themselves largely
to the unique interpretation of the theme by Dr Lilly George. The function ended with the
grand finale, Shalom Anthem and National Anthem.
Dr. Lilly George thanked the parents
and grandparents for entrusting their babies into the Shalom fold and dedicated the occasion
to her darling kindergarteners.
A workshop on Assertiveness Training for Social Anxiety Disorder held at Fortis Hospital was
attended by Ms Bhupinder Kaur, Senior Counselor and In charge of Health & Wellness
Department along with Ms Elizabeth & Ms Mitu Singh. The session was an informative one as it
threw light on various approaches to be taken up in the classroom settings. The psychologist
also laid stress on how observation is an important part in identifying the social anxiety
disorder. The assertiveness training to be imparted in the class was discussed in detail.
The various methods to be used in assertive training are like social stories, Talk blocks,
I’s game. The various assertive techniques and refusal skills using Role Play which could be
practiced in the class room were also demonstrated.
Some of them are:
• Expression of anger in an adaptive way, to express or tell someone what you feel by using
‘I’ statements.
• Express needs and desires.
• Say NO in adaptive ways.
• State opinions
• Discrepancy assertion- clarifying misunderstandings.
The faculty members including Ms. Priyaa Chauhan, Head-Mistress of Senior Wing and the
housekeeping staff gathered together in the grounds of Shalom Hills International School to
celebrate the 67th Republic Day of India. All the arrangements for the flag-hoisting
ceremony were made by Mr Ashish Rawat, Head of Sports Faculty and his Sports teachers in the
stage area. The Tri-colour was ceremoniously hoisted by the school principal, Mr Atul Bhatt
in the presence of the gathering. Everyone present sang the National Anthem with full
dignity and solemnity.
In his speech on the occasion of the Republic Day, Mr Atul
Bhatt predicted the new year 2016 to be an extremely promising and eventful year. Saluting
the efforts of India’s current leadership to revitalize India’s economy and flush in foreign
investments to give a facelift to Indian cities and states, Mr Bhatt mentioned how true and
well-meaning leadership can make India a game changer in the global arena. Sweets were
distributed among the staff present and everyone together celebrated the historic occasion
of our country’s 67th Republic Day.
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.
“Let us be grateful to people who make us happy, they are the charming gardeners who make our souls blossom.” Our M I & M II children showcased the value of friendship in an amazing musical play Dostana.
On the joyous occasion of Christmas, the children came beautifully dressed in their party best. Christmas was celebrated zestfully by the Class I and II students. The theme of the assembly was ‘Colours of Christmas’. The children spoke few lines on the colours of Christmas and also on the significance of different things of Christmas like tree, star, bells, Santa, gifts etc. After carols, the children delivered loving speeches on the spirit of Christmas. The young children enjoyed listening and grooving to the beats of ‘Jingle Bells’ and the ‘Joy to the world’.The children enjoyed the participation in the function thoroughly.
Against a truly beautiful stage step-up, amazing props and sunny day, the students of Grades
IV-V of Shalom Hills International School presented their emotive offering of love before
their parents. The cultural extravaganza was planned as a special homage to Dr. A.P.J Kalam,
our nation’s humane leader and the People’s President. Imaginatively conceptualized by Dr.
Lilly George, the Founder-Managing Director, powerfully scripted by the staff and flawlessly
executed by the students, the cultural programme was a delightful montage of theatrical
presentations, songs, dances and skit put by the students. The gripping biopic through
compelling dialogues, riveting message, powerful acting beautifully inter-woven with dance
sequels traced the journey of Dr Kalam from his humble beginnings, to his struggle to
realize his dreams and his epoch election as the 11th President of our country.
An
enraptured audience applauded not only the absorbing performances, choir songs and dances by
the young students but also the sustained achievements of the school. Ms Rima Gaekwad, the
Head-Mistress of the Primary Wing praised the efforts of the talented students and the
dedicated teachers. The Annual assembly concluded with the grand finale and keen
appreciation from the parents of the upbeat performance of their children.
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.
Dr Lilly George, the Founder- Managing Director has always sought to endow her students with
eternal values like brotherhood, secularism and respect in today’s multi-cultural society.
SHIS under the auspices of Dr Lilly George uses such festival celebrations to teach the
children how to live together in a diverse society and harmoniously partake of the
festivities.
On 10th Nov’15, Dr Lilly George accompanied by the Director, Ms Karishma George and Ms.
Monika, H.M of SPS declared the Diwali Fest open. The idea of Diwali fiesta mooted by the
Student Council was given a go-ahead by Dr Lilly George. With the Managing Director’s
blessings, the students danced till they were breathless on the outdoors dance floor.
Savoury dishes were served at the food counters set outside. Bonhomie and gaiety pervaded
the entire atmosphere as the teachers and senior graders danced, laughed and ate
together.
In the vote of thanks, Karan Nigam and Tara Yadav, Head-Boy and Head-Girl thanked Dr Lilly
George for her loving care and thoughtful gestures like allowing special festivities for the
students which make every occasion so memorable in the school.
Under the aegis of the Founder-Managing Director, Dr Lilly George, annual observances and
festivals are celebrated with great enthusiasm, fervour and joyousness in the school. The
school seeks to instil and enforce the universal values of brotherhood, tolerance, peace and
compassion in the school children. Such celebrations and festivities are used as a platform
in Shalom Hills to teach the students how to live in harmony in our multicultural society.
The students of the Primary Wing gathered together on 20th Oct and celebrated Dussehra by
participating in the Garbha dance. The young students dressed in traditional Indian attire
performed beautiful garbha to the beat of festive and traditional music. Some students
paired up with their teachers and danced “Garba” to their heart’s content in the sprawling
school grounds.
Prior to the dance session, the students were asked to draw face mask of Goddess Durga in
groups. The festival of Dussehra signifies the victory of good over evil. The students drew
out beautiful face mask of Goddess Durga and proudly showed their art to their teachers.
69TH INDEPENDENCE DAY was celebrated at SHALOM HILLS INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL on 15th August 2015 at 8:00 a.m. the celebrations stared with the flag hoisting ceremony by the school principal, Mr. Atul Bhatt. Ms. Priya Chauhan, H.M of Senior Wing, Mr Ashish Rawat, H.O.D – Sports and other teachers from Junior and Senior Wings were present. After hoisting the Indian tricolor, Mr. Atul Bhatt shared his experience and vision of what should be our contribution as citizens of India. Flag hoisting was followed by recreational games like brick race, slow cycling race and tunnel race for the teachers and Grade IV staff. Sweets were distributed after the ceremony and a small gathering was hosted by Principal Mr. Atul Bhatt.
At the stroke of 12.00 p.m on 14th August 2015, the students of Senior Wing of Shalom Hills
International School gathered in the Middle Wing Auditorium to celebrate an epoch day – the
school’s 11th Founder’s Day and the country’s 69th Independence Day. This day of 14th August
dawned as a particularly felicitous day for Shalom staff and faculty as they paid their
reverence and respect to their beloved Founder-Managing Director and also paid homage to the
countless Indians and freedom fighters who had sacrificed their lives to throw off the
shackles of British rule and to make India independent. An emotive cultural programme was
presented by the senior graders on this occasion and it was witnessed by the principal, Mr
Atul Bhatt, Head Mistresses of Senior and Junior Wings, Ms Priya Chauhan and Ms Rima Gaekwad
and other faculty members along with the students of Grades VI-XII.
After the Lord’s
Prayer and soulful rendition of Vande Mataram (Tamil version) and other patriotic numbers,
the school band gave a pulsating performance in front of the gathering. As a tribute to
their beloved M.D Ma’am whom the staff and faculty consider to be their personal apostle of
peace and dignity, Animesh Gupta, Vice Head-Boy of the school and Devyansh of Grade XII
spoke about the Shalom Initiative – Peace ambassadors. Both the speakers called the
Founder-Managing Director, Dr Lilly George as the best embodiment of peace, love and
compassion and went on to share how they have been inspired and encouraged by ma’am to
become Peace Ambassadors. They shared their plans of becoming torch-bearers in spreading
ma’am vision of ‘World Peace through educational activities’ across the world.
Recognizing M.D Ma’am global dreams for their precious students, the students of
Grade XI – Animesh, Ajay and Sachin had prepared a short film titled ‘Shalom 2020’
showcasing the opening of Shalom Medical College and Shalom University, under the aegis of
Dr Lilly George in the coming years. The students and faculty broke into thunderous applause
on watching the film prepared, edited, scripted and designed exclusively by the Grade XI
students and which sees Shalom Group of Schools as a key international institution in the
future. A dance capsule ‘The Awakening’ rivetingly choreographed by Mr Abhishek portrayed Dr
Lilly George, Founder-Managing Director’s eternal message for her students – to realize
their potential and inner strength through self-awakening. Nimble-footedness and fusion
beats acquired a fresh dimension when the students performed on a medley of new and old
songs which were brilliantly choreographed by Mr.Max and his team. In his speech on this
special occasion, Mr Atul Bhatt, the school principal conveyed Dr Lilly George,
Founder-Managing Director’s blessings and spoke about the immense strides made by India from
being tagged as ‘The Land of snake-charmers’ to being ranked as a rising global power in a
short span of 7 decades in the Post-Independence era. He wished the students Happy
Independence Day and exhorted them to cherish the freedom and put it to best use in their
future.The joyous celebrations came to a close with the Shalom Anthem and the National
Anthem.
Students of Grade X B conducted a Special French Assembly on 3rd August 2015, under the
guidance of French teachers, Mr. Lalit Gupta, Ms. Aditi Jain and most importantly with the
help of their junior French learners. The French Assembly was attended by Mr Atul Bhatt, the
school principal and the students of Grades VI-XI. The assembly began by seeking God’s
blessings through the Lord’s Prayer in French read aloud by Ishita Mukherjee of Grade VIII
A. This was followed by the sharing of the ‘Word of the week’ and a wonderful ‘Thought of
the Week’ highlighting the importance of team work i.e. ‘Strengthen your
character and enhance your credence’.
The students of Class VI D showed how much they love and learn in their French classes
through a dance performance named- J’aime parelr francais which was followed by skits (2
scenes from Harry Potter & 2 scenes from Sholay) and a poem recitation (Frère Jaques, Les
petits poissons, Alouette & Quand Je vais à l’école).
The assembly concluded with
the Shalom Anthem followed by the National Song ‘Vande Matram’. In the end, Mr. Lalit Gupta
gave out information that very shortly a French Exchange Programme was going to begin at
Shalom Hills International School.After the assembly, the students’ creative work and
culinary prowess at preparing French delicacies were exhibited for everyone’s edification
and savouring. The cakes, muffins, pancakes, pen stands and other delicacies were enjoyed by
both the teachers and students.
On 1st May, 2015 Shalom Hills International School celebrated the Labour Day in its school
premises. A great number of students had participated in the programme. Class XI students
hosted and conducted the assembly on the theme of Labour Day in Hindi. Stage decoration was
managed by students: Snehhlata, Muskan, Aishwarya, Diksha and Aditi. Muskan and Sachin were
the anchors and they introduced the theme of the assembly with the quote “shramik karte hein
roz kam ek may unke naam”. This was followed by Special song “Itni Shakti Hume Dena Data”
sung by Ria and Sachin.
The thought of the day, word and News Headlines were read aloud in the assembly by Diksha,
Shalini, Arpit and Nishkam. An inspiring poem based on Labour’s Day was recited by Udai. A
speech signifying the importance of hard work and Labour was delivered by Ria. The students
performed a street play in which the first part show cased the crass behavior and low
mentality that some people have towards their workers. The second part was based on salary
discrimination. The act ended with slogans signifying the importance of workers and
depicting the changing perception of society towards the workers and working class.
The programme included a Video Presentation in which the entire Grade XI extended heartfelt
thanks to the Grade IV employees and Shalom workers and a few glimpses of their hard work
were shown. Mr. Arjun Shastri, the Sanskrit teacher made an inspiring and emotional speech
in Sanskrit. In an interaction rounds, the guards, maids and drivers were asked to share
their experiences in serving the school and the students were immensely moved that they all
considered the students’ well-being and safety to be their topmost priority.
Ms. Ritu Mehta, the Principal passed on M.D ma’am’s message and appreciative words to the
workers of our school. In her address, she made the students aware of the aspect of humanity
and also gave thanks to the workers for maintaining the Shalom Hills and keeping it neat and
clean.The programme ended up with Distribution of gifts to the workers and vote of thanks.
With the multiple objectives of bringing the young students closer to nature, letting them interact with various bio-diversity elements and helping them to understand the importance of bio-diversity for human life, Grade VII students went on a Field Trip to Gurgaon Bio-Diversity Park accompanied by their class teachers and Ms. Anjali Drolia. All students were divided into different groups and given an introduction about the location and instructions to follow while at the park. Then all the groups were given the task of observing the flora and fauna in the park and recording their observation in the form of
K is for Kindergarten---hip, hip, hooray.
I is for imagination we use everyday.
N is for numbers--we know one, two, three.
D is for drawing, the best you can see!
E is for exercise to keep our bodies strong.
R is for reading books all day long.
G is for good friends. We made more each day.
A is for the alphabet we know how to say.
R is for remembering everything we learned.
T is for treats every Friday we earned.
E is for excitement. This year we've had some.
N is for next year. First grade here we come.
To celebrate the culmination of the little ones’ academic journey in kindergarten, Shalom
Hills International School held its Graduation ceremony in its spacious auditorium on 28th
Feb’15. It was a joyous but pensive day for the graduating class of M III as they stood
poised on the threshold of formal schooling in the Primary Wing. The young scholars appeared
confident and sure of themselves as they donned the graduation robes and caps and walked up
the stage for their graduation ceremony. The solemn ceremony laced with emotive cultural
performances of the kindergarteners was graced by Dr. Lilly George, the Founder-Managing
Director of Shalom Group of Schools, Mr. D. George, the Vice Chairman, Ms. Karishma George,
the Director and other distinguished guests. All the parents of the kindergarteners were
present at the function.
The entire Shalom faculty felicitated M.D ma’am and thanked her for her constant guidance,
deep care and endless mentoring of the staff and providing them with support, daily
supervision and innovative conceptualization of the Graduation day. The kindergarteners had
prepared a special souvenir for their Mother darling which they presented to M.D ma’am with
a floral tribute.
The graduation ceremony was an innovative fusion of dance items, delightful speeches,
soulful songs and a showstopper fashion show. The cultural programme proved to be a visual
treatise for the audience and a fulfilling experience for the parents present as each tiny
tot of M III took part in that day’s event. All hearts were fraught with emotion when the
little kindergarteners dressed in black robes received their scroll of honour and later,
when they expressed their gratitude to their parents, alma mater and most heartfelt thanks
to their beloved M.D ma’am. The divine prayers and soulful shlokas rendered during the
graduation brought a lump in the throat of many in the audience. The senior graders too put
up a special dance performance marking the epoch transition of the kindergarteners to formal
schooling.
The aisle walk by the little ones was indeed the watershed item; a veritable showstopper.
The young fashionistas and style divas stole the thunder and the collective breath of the
audience in a ‘whoosh’ as they sashayed up and down the stage. They posed for the
shutter-bugs confidently and wowed everyone with their runaway looks and million dollar
attitude.
The grand finale was the ‘coup de grace’ of the function when the little cherubs raised
their trebles to sing the songs and nursery rhymes they had learnt in their previous years.
The function ended with the rendition of the Shalom Anthem.
The Vice-Chairman of Shalom Group of Schools appreciated the role of the parents and the
close-knit bond between the school and the parents. Sir gave a deeper meaning and dimension
to the word TRUST by re-defining what it means particularly for the Shalom management and
faculty.
Dr. Lilly George, the Founder-Managing Director of Shalom Group of Schools, in her emotive
and inspirational address, thanked the grandparents for their sterling role in the lives of
their grandchildren. She appreciated the trust reposed by the parents by entrusting their
precious babies in the school’s custody and looked forward for a deeper and longer
association with the parents in the coming months. Ma’am particularly lavished loving words
of praise on the kindergarteners and the teachers’ efforts in ensuring the superlative
quality of the today’s programme.
The holistic education provided in Shalom Hills International School is premised on the
ageless adage,” A sound mind resides in a healthy body.” Sports and games form a fundamental
and significant part of our school curriculum as it provides physical exercise to the
children and channelizes their overflowing energy and restlessness. Involvement in sports
activities ensure that children grow into fit, healthy and strong individuals. Moreover,
most children take to outdoor and indoor sports like “the proverbial duck to water” and
thus, most understandably, Sports and Physical Education are one of the most preferred
subjects of the curriculum.
Inter-Dynasty Sports Competitions were organized for MI-M III, Grades I-V and VI-X in the
months of Dec’14 and Jan’15 respectively. A prize distribution ceremony to felicitate the
school champs and winners of the Sports Meet was graced by Dr. Lilly George, the
Founder-Managing Director of Shalom Group of Schools. A contingent march by the four
dynasties and spectacular Yoga, Karate and Skating displays and demonstrations were the
highlights of the occasion. M.D Ma’am felicitated and blessed all the winners of the Sports
Competitions from M I-M III, Grades I-X organized in the Annual Sports Meet for session
2014-15. The schools principal, Ms. Ritu Mehta, Ms. Meenu Chopra, the Head Mistress of
Senior Wing and Ms. Rima Gaekwad, Head Mistress of the Primary Wing also were present and
congratulated the winners. Astitva Thukral, the skating champ of the school was also
acknowledged and honored with a medal. The winners of the prestigious 13th International
Child Art Exhibition held in New Delhi last year were conferred their gold and silver
medals. The Winning Dynasty in the Sports events was Maple and Oak Dynasty was declared as
the Runners Up. The dynasty wardens, captain and vice-captain accepted the trophies from M.D
ma’am. Maple Dynasty represented by their dynasty warden Ms. Vineeta and other dynasty
members received the Best overall Dynasty trophy from M.D ma’am.
Mr. Ashish Kumar Rawat, the Head of Sports Department thanked M.D ma’am for her valuable
guidance and encouragement, and assured the management, the principal, other heads that the
school students would be winning fresh and more laurels in sports events in the coming
months. Mr. Ashish also thanked the staff for their cooperation and appreciated the efforts,
zeal and enthusiasm of all the students.
The students of Class- IV conducted a Special Assembly on 10th February’15 in the Middle Wing Auditorium. The assembly commenced with the Lord’s Prayer followed by News Headlines and Thought of the Week. The participants of Inter School Olympics were awarded with the trophies and medals. National level topper of ISO -Ananya Pargal of Class-IV D was awarded with Kindle E-Book along with the Trophy for her exceptionally brilliant performance. HM of Middle Wing –Ms Rima Gaekwad felicitated all the students who achieved gold, silver and bronze medals for the Inter School Olympics and also congratulated them for their excellent performance and wished them well in their future endeavours.
The Green School Graduation ceremony was held as part of Green School Programme for students
of Classes VI and VII. The parents of children were invited to witness the ceremony in which
certificates were given to the students and at the same time learning outcomes of the
programme are being shared with them.
The programme started with Lord’s Prayer by Ms. Vimala Jossy. Mr. Rohit Prakash, Founder I-
dreams, in his welcome address, explained to the audience the Green School Programme
initiated by Shalom Hills International School two year back with a small group of 18
students.
The school principal, Ms. Ritu Mehta shared with the audience how her
vision is to see each and every child equipped with environment skills at a formative age
and with this vision she had initiated the Programme for class VI and VII as these are the
base years in the Senior Wing. The Principal pointed out the irony of today’s time that
although everyone opts for being doctors and computer engineers, none wants to take on the
career of environment engineering. She urged the parents to participate whole heartedly in
school’s initiatives and efforts towards environment as it is the need of the hour.
The Student representatives from Class VI-VII then came on the stage and shared the key
learning that took place in core areas of the programme. They shared their memories and the
wonderful time they had had while doing various activities. Ms. Ritu Mehta along with
parents of VI came on stage to distribute certificates to students of Class VI. Thereafter
the Headmistress of the Senior Wing, Ms. Meenu Chopra along with parents of class VII came
on stage for distribution of certificates to students of other sections.
Ms. Jalpa then showed the presentation on the colossal work done in the school under the
Green School Programme. She shared the vision of Dr. Lilly George, the school’s
Founder-Managing Director of an ecologically viable world and green earth. Since the cause
of robust environment, clean surroundings and a green earth are very close to M.D Ma’am’s
heart, a plethora of environmental activities and Green School initiatives form an integral
part of the school curriculum. Furthermore, Ms. Jalpa explained M.D Ma’am’s vision of
sustainability and how she wants each and every child to be sensitized and equipped to
ensure that development should not be at the cost of environment and also it has to ensure
that needs of future generations are also taken in to account. Under M.D Ma’am’s vision and
guidance, the Green School Programme has reached its pinnacle of success.
Details were given to the parents how in the initial years, the school had associated with
Centre of Environment Education, New Delhi and had procured ‘Do it yourself’ manual wherein
students were taught to calculate carbon foot print of school with various biodiversity
elements. Thereafter, last year’s technical report was shared and it was explained to the
gathering how through various activities and projects, continuous efforts were taken to
bring the footprint down.
Mr. Rohit of Eco Slate elaborated on the various class activities and sessions that were
taken in the academic session. The Green School Development Plan was shared with the
parents. The work to be done for the next academic year and how the programme will be taken
to next level was also shared with the parents. Ms. Jalpa then explained how the Programme
has been taken beyond the school boundaries this year through the British Council Connect
Classroom Programme. Common project space was created on the British Council’s website and
Shalom Hills International School had associated with Queenswood School in London.
Throughout the year, the curriculum and class activities on the theme of green school were
shared between the two schools, implemented and uploaded on common project space. Visuals of
the same were then shown to the parents. Skype sessions were also organized between the two
schools so that exchange of ideas on technical concept and culture took place.
After the vote of thanks, the parents were offered a cup of coffee and snacks.
The Annual Sports Week for Grade VI-XI was organized from 27/01/15 to 31/01/15 in the
sprawling grounds of the school. The athletic events were planned by the Sports Department
with the laudable objective of ensuring mass participation of all the students. High
spirits, team-coordination, athletic prowess and healthy competitiveness were in full
display on all these days as the four dynasties competed with one another to win maximum
prizes and accolades for their dynasty.
GRADE |
DATE |
ACTIVITY 1 |
ACTIVITY 2 |
ACTIVITY 3 |
---|---|---|---|---|
GARDE VI |
27/01/15 |
OBSTACLE RUN (BOYS & GIRLS) |
50 MTR DASH (BOYS & GIRLS) |
50X4MTR RELAY (MIX) |
GRADE VII |
28/01/15 |
OBSTACLE RUN (BOYS & GIRLS) |
50 MTR DASH (BOYS & GIRLS) |
50X4MTR RELAY (MIX) |
GRADE VIII |
29/01/15 |
OBSTACLE RUN (BOYS & GIRLS) |
50 MTR DASH (BOYS & GIRLS) |
50X4MTR RELAY (BOYS & GIRLS) |
GRADE IX-X-XI |
31/01/15 |
OBSTACLE RUN (BOYS & GIRLS) |
50 MTR DASH (BOYS & GIRLS) |
50X4MTR RELAY (BOYS & GIRLS) |
No goodbyes, no conventional farewells, but only ‘Fare Ye Well’ - sums up the valedictory
party hosted by the Grade XI students for the outgoing batch of Grade XII. Emotive moments,
lingering memories and million-dollar looks were the hallmarks of the adieu party organized
for the outgoing batch on 30th Jan’15.
The emotionally surcharged occasion was compounded half of sadness that the senior graders
are on the verge of exiting from the school precincts and half of joyous anticipation that
they were poised to embark on a fresh episode of their life. The students of Grade XII were
overwhelmed with nostalgia as they recalled the cherished moments spent in the loving
atmosphere of the school, milestones and ‘growing up together’ that have marked every step
of their fourteen years sojourn in their alma mater.
The incumbent Grade XI put up a delightful cultural programme spiced with lively songs and
dances and even livelier compering by the young anchors Surya Iyer and Karan Rakesh Nigam
and laced with emotional moments. The occasion was graced by Ms. Ritu Mehta, the school
Principal, Ms. Meenu Chopra, the Head-Mistress of Grades VI-XII, Ms. Rima Gaekwad – Head
Mistress of Primary Wing, Ms. Rohini Mohan, Pre-Primary Head Mistress and faculty members of
the Senior Wing. More fun rolled out as the host batch invited their senior grades teachers
to give delightful titles which were most thoughtfully and wittily penned down for each
student of the outgoing batch. Grade XI A and XIC girls showed their twinkle-toes and some
amazingly lithe movements as they danced to the tune of the current chartbusters. The
students of Grade XII scorched the ramp with their diva looks and cool attitude as they
walked down the aisle. Karan and Sameer did a delightful spoof of Koffee with Karan and
Sameer as they asked snappy questions to the final contestants of ‘Mr and Ms Shalom’. Amidst
loud cheering, title of Mr Shalom was conferred on Pranay and Ms. Binwant Kaur was adjudged
‘Ms Shalom’. They were given sashays by the Principal and Head-Mistresses.
Nostalgia and emotions overcame the Grade XII students when Ms. Ritu Mehta, the principal
conveyed M.D Ma’am special blessings for each one of them. The principal shared how she
already knew most students from the moment she joined the school simply because M.D Ma’am
had described them in great detail and shared fond memories of their early years in school.
Blessing and bidding them well for their future lives, Ms. Mehta exhorted them to live up to
the school expectations, chase their dreams but at the same time, be dutiful children to
their loving parents.
A sumptuous lunch and foot-tapping numbers were awaiting all once the cultural programme was
over.
The 66th Republic Day of India was celebrated in Shalom Hills International School on 23rd
January’15 by way of a Republic Day assembly. The four school dynasties Cedar, Ebony, Maple
and Oak walked briskly as they performed a contingent march. The school principal, Ms. Ritu
Mehta hoisted the national flag and accepted the salute by the contingent leaders. After the
rendition of the National Anthem, the choir students lent their mellifluous voices to rouse
patriotic fervour in the students through the evocative words of ‘Satyamev Jayate’. A
pulsating dance number was performed by the young graders of Grade VI.
The Olympiad winners of the school, National Topper Ananya Pargal of Class IV D. was awarded
the trophy and Kindle E-Book by Dr. Lilly George, the Founder-Managing Director of the
school. Eshaan Saha IV D, the School Topper was also felicitated with a Trophy and book by
M.D ma’am. Other students were awarded with Gold, Silver and Bronze Medal and all the
Olympiad achievers were blessed by M.D ma’am and exhorted to win more and more laurels for
their school in the coming years.
A Special Assembly which was dedicated to the great Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan for
his outstanding contribution in the field of Mathematic was conducted on 23rd January’15 in
Shalom Hills International School. The assembly began with the Lord’s Prayer followed by the
word of the day and the thought of the day being read aloud which interestingly revolved
around Mathematical terms and sentences.
his was followed by Power Point Presentation based on the life and career of the eminent
mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan. It was presented by the students of Class VII who
explained the early years of his life. They explained the close association of Ramanujan
with the professor of Cambridge University, Mr. G.H Howard. They also threw some light on
the story of Hardy-Ramanujan numbers i.e. 1729.
This was followed by a Musical Number City, in which the students of Class VI played the
roles of various digits 0 to 9 and explained their importance and significance in
Mathematics. There was yet another performance by the students of Class VII in which they
had self-composed their Rap song on Commercial Mathematics and they presented it in in a
very humorous manner. They had even composed their own music for the same.
Last but not the least, the senior graders of classes VII, IX and X added coup de grace by
presenting an enactment based on the basic geometrical ideas in which they highlighted the
importance of basic geometrical shapes like parallelogram, trapezium, square, circle,
semi-circle etc. Through their presentation, the students explained the properties and
importance of Geometry in Mathematics.
The assembly ended with keen words of appreciation by Ms. Meenu Chopra, the Head Mistress of
the Senior Wing. She acknowledged the efforts and the input by the Maths department, praised
the talented performances by the senior graders and laid stress on the importance of
Mathematics.
An interesting competition going on around the world with the name, "Hour of Code" was conducted in Grades VI-VIII. Students from various Schools across the world do programming with visual blocks. Our School students also participated and got the certificate. They enjoyed a lot and gained lots of information from the competition. Two students of class VI and one student of class VII have completed the course and got the certificate.
Two things were abundantly clear on Tuesday as Shalom Hills International School hosted
Shalom-O-Mania 2014 – firstly that the Gen-Next of Gurgaon schools are overflowing with
creative juices and secondly even the intense chill cannot dampen the spirits and
competitive ardour of the young contestants. More than 220 students thronged inside the
school auditorium as the school hosted the eagerly awaited Santa Mask Making Competition,
Gift Wrapping, Shadow Puppetry, Carol Singing Competition and Multi-Media Projection Dance.
As many as 16 top schools took part in the four contests that took the form of joyous
celebration of the sharing, generosity and thanksgiving that are synonymous with the
festival of Christmas. Shalom-o-Mania is just one of the interactive yet competitive events
which are regularly in the school under the aegis of its Founder-Managing Director, Dr.
Lilly George.
Gaiety pervaded every nook and corner of the school premises and festive decorations added
special vivacity to the atmosphere and the events. The function started with the Lord’s
Prayer and felicitation of the judges by the school principal, Ms. Ritu Mehta. The
mellifluous voices of the youngsters raised in Praise of the Lord in the Carol Singing
Competition reverberated throughout the hall. The lilting and soulful carols sung by each
participating school lent a warm glow and special charm to the competition. Story narration
of biblical themes and Nativity through the inventive Shadow Puppetry gained special
piquancy and profound meaning. The shadow effect created by the telling use of props and
puppets made the narration of the story of Noah, the Ark and Paradise Lost gripping. The
nimble-footed dance troupes showcased the importance of Cyber Safety and Impact of
Anti-Virus on our computer systems most rivetingly in the Multi-Media Projection Dance
Competition. The young ones showed their nimbleness, dexterity and keen sense of aesthetics
in the Santa Mask Making and Gift Wrapping Competitions. Of course, the participants were
adjudged for their use of recycled materials.
Shalom Hills International School took part in the competitions but they were no contenders
for the prizes and the trophies. Their performances were appreciated by the judges and
audience alike. The panel of judges, Mr. Naresh Saini, Ms. Vijya Flora, Ms. Vinti Bhari, Ms.
Neha Gupta, Mr. Glenn Fernandes and Mr. Philip Koshy were given special mementos as token of
regard by the school principal. Ms. Ritu Mehta, the school principal shared the
inspirational philosophy of the Founder-Managing Director, Dr. Lilly George and how ma’am
guides the students to compete with themselves and smash their own previous position. After
welcoming all the students and accompanying teachers, Ms. Ritu Mehta shared a few snapshots
of the school’s engagement in Community Outreach and Green School Programmes through a Power
Point Presentation. The event concluded with the Vote of Thanks and National Anthem.
Overall, Shalom-o-Mania was a jubilant celebration of the Christmas spirit and triumphal
ushering in on the New Year.
Overall Winners
It was a watermark day in the annals of Shalom hills international School when the young
academic and sports achievers from Grades I-XII. The names of all the top achievers in main
subjects were called out by the Head Mistresses of Primary and Senior Wing. Dr. Lilly
George, the Founder-Managing Director felicitated the high achievers with scholars badges
and blessed each one of them. Since Shalom Hills International School places utmost
importance on discipline and punctuality; hence the occasion was a platform in which
students who had full attendance in the last session 2013-14 were also acknowledged and
rewarded. All the young students who had notched up top positions in various Inter-School
Competitive sporting events this year too were honoured and conferred certificates by M.D
ma’am.
M.D ma’am congratulated all the winners and hoped for higher benchmarks of excellence in the
coming months and in the next session.
Theme: Honesty
Students of Grade VII-A conducted the morning assembly on 12th December 2014. The assembly
began with the Lord’s Prayer, followed by a shloka in Sanskrit, word of the day, thought for
the week, news headlines as well as the weather report. The children of Class VII A
presented a skit on the theme ‘Honesty’ depicting its importance in our lives. The message
‘Honesty is the best policy’ was conveyed creatively through story of a poor farmer who
realizes that it is better to be honest instead of being greedy. It was then followed by
self composed poem by Muskaan and Aiman. Students then explained the meaning of Honesty
through an algorithm explaining the importance of being honest.
Students from other
classes shared their experiences and what they have learnt from today’s assembly. It was
later followed by inspirational words by Ms. Meenu Chopra, Head Mistress of Senior Wing. Ms.
Meenu also addressed the school with important announcements and appreciated the efforts put
in by students and class teacher of Class VII A for making this assembly a successful event.
Assembly was thereafter concluded with Shalom Anthem and National Anthem.
Theme: Disability and Hope for tomorrow
Special assembly of class VIII B &C was conducted in the morning of 5th Dec’14. The assembly
began with the Lord’s Prayer followed by word and thought of the day, health tip, news
headlines (National, International, Sports and the weather report). A poem "Hope for Each
Day" from Words of Wisdom was recited by Jaskeith. The children of Class VIII B and C
presented a skit depicting the "Hope is the best thing’. The message ‘Never give up’ was
conveyed creatively through a story of a young disable child who was discouraged by the
fellow students. However, he didn’t lose heart nor hope and became a successful engineer
with the determination to become something in his life. A dance was performed by students on
the song "Aashayein" which was choreographed by students themselves. Then the students
concluded the skit by giving the positive message to replace worry and negative thoughts
with thoughts of Hope, Faith and Victory. It was then followed by self composed poem by Yash
on ‘Disablity’.
Ms. Ritu Mehta, the school Principal spoke inspiring words on hope and disability.
Certificates and Prizes were distributed among children for various events like cricket
match, Skating, Music Band and Intra-School Library activities by the Principal. The
assembly, thereafter concluded with Shalom Anthem and National Anthem.
The class assembly of class VIII A was conducted in the morning in the stage area under the
guidance of their class teacher, Ms. Vineeta. The assembly began with the Lord’s Prayer,
followed by word of the day, thought for the week, news headlines as well as the weather
report. The children of Class VIII A presented a skit depicting the importance of generosity
in our lives. The message ‘Be Human Be Generous’ was conveyed creatively through story of a
young child who realizes that it is better to give than to receive . It was then followed by
self composed poem by Nirvighna. The students then explained the meaning of Generosity
through a presentation highlighting the importance as well as the value of being generous in
our daily life.
The students from other classes shared their experiences of what they know or have learnt
from the day’s thematic assembly. A few warming up exercises were organized by the Sports
Department. It was then followed by an inspirational address by the school principal, Ms.
Ritu Mehta. Thereafter certificates and prizes were distributed amongst children for various
events by the Principal. The students of Football Team, Karan Nigam, Daksh and Shubham Vaid
who had represented in the recently held National level Football Tournament held in
Chhatisgarh along with their coach, Mr. Mohit were felicitated. They also shared their
experiences about the tournament. The participants of Dastak-Street play were felicitated
and appreciated for their efforts. Devishi Trehan was congratulated for her achievement in
the 3rd All India level Art Competition. Ankita of Grade IX A and Vashali and Ria of Grade X
were honoured for their prize-winning entries/speeches in a competition in Paras Hospital.
Ms. Meenu Chopra, the Head-Mistress of Senior Wing especially lauded the theme of the
assembly and appreciated the efforts put in by students and class teacher of Class VIII A
for making it successful. The assembly drew to a close thereafter with Shalom Anthem and
National Anthem.
A Special Assembly of class IX-A & IX-B was conducted in the morning today. It was followed
by a special assembly by the teachers on the occasion of Children’s Day.
The Special Assembly began with the Lord’s Prayer, followed by the word of the day, thought
for the week, news headlines as well as the weather report. The children of Class IX A
presented a skit depicting the Indian values and culture. They projected the idea that
sending the elderly of our family to the old age homes in modern times, is not coherent at
all with our culture and created awareness among the students for condemnation of the same.
The children of Class IX B presented a skit highlighting the Chipkoo Movement. The inherent
message was to uphold the various measures to protect our planet from environmental
pollution and degradation. They focused on Swach Abhiyan initiated by our Prime Minister.
The children took a pledge to keep our surroundings clean and work towards eco-friendly
atmosphere.
Assembly on Children’s Day: The music department presented a song for the children.
Cricketer’s as dancers (fun activity) was conducted which was very hilarious and the
children laughed their hearts out. A humorous skit was performed by the teachers depicting
pranks played by the children in the classroom. In the end of the skit children were asked
the lesson learnt and were shared that teachers pour their hearts out and put their best
efforts for teaching the children. For this sometimes they become facilitators for the
children, sometimes friend and guides and try to impart the best of education.
As part of the school’s endeavour to ensure maximum participation and bring the spotlight on
each grade, a series of annual assemblies had been organized from 11th Nov to 18th Nov’14.
The Annual Assemblies had been evocatively and captivatingly titled ‘Samarpan’ since the
students sought to ‘surrender’ their talents, proficiencies and values imbibed that they had
imbibed during the on-going academic session before the school management and their dear
parents.
A virtual visual, emotional and aesthetic extravaganza unfolded each day in the school
auditorium against a plush stage setup before the parents of Grades II-XI. The young
students showcased their talent in live band performances, music recitals, anchoring, acting
sequences, theatrics, and dance sequels in a cultural programme which had a stamp of
novelty, sensitivity and uniqueness. Soulful choir songs and foot-tapping band performances
marked the propitious beginning of the programme each day.
The tiny tots of M I and M II added to the adorability quotient with their delightful
performances, million dollar looks and endearing moves on lively beats of ‘My o My’,
‘Bhoomro’ ‘Boom boom’ and ‘Zoomba’. Little ones from these grades showed great confidence as
they stepped up before the gathering to introduce their class performances. The youthful
children of Grades II- V looked postcard pretty in their exquisite costumes and eye-catching
make-up. Each dance sequel be the emotive prayer dance, a pulsating patriotic number,
‘one-of-its-kind’ Dancing Science dance showcasing the life cycle of a silk-worm or the a
biopic which traced the milestones of the school as it completes a decade since it was
founded - had been brilliantly choreographed by the Dance and class teachers and beautifully
performed by the school children.
Ms. Ritu Mehta, the school principal, in her welcome address, highlighted the role of the
management especially of the Founder-Managing Director, Dr. Lilly George in personally
mentoring the students and staff. Ms. Mehta gave the credit for the transformative education
that the school provides to the vision and passion of M.D ma’am. Through a Power Point
Presentation, Ms. Ritu Mehta shared details of the students accolades and achievements in
recent International, National, State, district and Inter-School Competitions and promised
the parents that with the collaborative efforts of all the stake-holders, the school would
definitely notch many more successes in the coming months.
The grand finale was the
coup de grace to the assembly. After the Vote of Thanks by the Head Mistresses of
Pre-Primary and Primary Wings, Ms. Rohini Mohan and Ms. Rima Gaekwad, the function drew to a
close with the Shalom Anthem.
‘Children are the world’s most valuable resource and its best hope for the future’
The slight nip in the air was offset by the crackling excitement on the faces of the Shalom
students and teachers as they reached school in the morning hours on 14th November’14. The
gleam of subdued mischief on the faces of their teachers were a clear indication to the
students that their teachers had planned a day of riotous fun for them. This came true when
the children were taken to the stage area for a Special Assembly on the occasion of
Children’s Day. The day commenced on a propitious note when M.D ma’am’ blessings and loving
message for the beloved Shalomites were read aloud. An engaging assembly was presented by
the students of Grades IX A & B on the theme of ‘Save Water’. The school principal, Ms. Ritu
Mehta greeted the children warmly on the occasion and promised them a day of ‘Unlimited
Fun’. The principal felicitated the prize winning team which had swept 5 out of 8 trophies
in Shri Utsav – the Inter-School Drama and Choreography Competition held in The Shri Ram
School last week.
Then, the lively compering by Ms. Rinky Maini and Ms. Deepika Dalal set the tone for the
festivities which had been planned for the day. The children were taken through a series of
warming up and ice-breaker activities by Ms. Deepika and Ms. Rinky. A hilarious round of
‘Blink and you’ll miss’ sport was played on stage in which some teachers had to bat and
others bowl in an imaginary cricket match. Then the talented trio of Mr. Jon, Mr. Oscar and
Mr. Ajitesh, the Music teachers dedicated the song ‘We are the world’ to the children. A
spoof in which the teachers dressed up as students and acted as the mischievous youngsters
brought the roof down with their hilarious dialogues and acting. Mr. Safi danced on a
chart-buster number. A loving poem which was a self-composition was read aloud by Ms. Lalita
Yadav in which the children were hailed as our best hope for a glorious future and reminded
about their duties.
The Students Council of the school had meticulously planned and ably executed these
activities in unison with their Head Mistress and the Sports Department. After enjoying
savory snacks in the classes, the youngsters of Grades IX-XII went outdoors to play friendly
inter-dynasty basket ball and football matches. All this while the children of Grades
VI-VIII were gung ho as they embarked on a journey of non-stop fun when the fun class party
began and they could jive and dance to their hearts’ content.
A lavishly mounted programme captivatingly titled ‘Samarpan’ was organized in the school
auditorium with a plush stage setup for the parents of Grades II-XI. The second day’s
assembly is a part of Samparan – a series of dedicated annual assemblies through which the
school has tried to ensure maximum participation of the students in live band performances,
music recitals, acting sequences, theatrics, and dance sequels which all had a stamp of
novelty, sensitivity and uniqueness. The special annual assemblies have been envisaged by
the management as a loving offering rather ‘surrender - Samarpan’ of the students of their
complete selves before their parents. The occasion was graced by Dr. Lilly George, the
Founder-Managing Director, Vice Chairman and Director of Shalom Group of Schools. The
assembly started with the Lord’s Prayer and lighting of the lamp. The soulful English and
Hindi Choir songs and foot-tapping band performances by the senior band group initiated the
beginning of the cultural programme.
The youthful children of Grade IV looked postcard pretty in their exquisite white dresses
and smart trousers as they sang and danced emotively in the prayer song. The enthusiastic
sprites of Grade II left a thrall on the audience as they showcased their patriotic fervor
through the haunting lyrics of ‘Vande Mantaram’. The students of Grades V – XI beautifully
presented a biopic which traced the milestones of the school as it completes a decade since
it was founded.
The vibrant colours, bright costumes, aesthetic props and striking stage decorations
attracted all eyeballs. The vivid lighting, choreography and sound effects added to the
visual impact of each item presented on the stage. Thunderous applause greeted the debate
speeches of Tara Yadav and Surya Iyer when they spoke on the topic ‘Technology – an
effective tool to combat terrorism’. The self-composed poem by Vipin Bhatti, Shreya Gaur and
the telling compering lines by the young students of Grades VI-VIII were vastly appreciated.
The musical prodigy Rooptej of Grade VIII who has been selected for Indian Idol series
slated for next year cast a magical thrall on the gathering with his song. Young Anwesha of
Grade V stole hearts and thunder with her rousing and fleet-footed solo dance
performance.
The highlights of the function were the award winning performances of the school children in
the recent coveted Inter-School Competitions like Shri Utsav held in The Shri Ram School and
Dastak. The senior-graders put up a compelling play showing the dark existence of the
trans-gender and their
A lavishly mounted programme captivatingly titled ‘Samarpan’ was organized in the school
auditorium with a plush stage setup for the parents of Grades II-XI. The young students
showcased their talent in live band performances, music recitals, acting sequences,
theatrics, and dance sequels in a cultural programme which had a stamp of novelty,
sensitivity and uniqueness. The parents were the special guests of honour for the special
annual assembly which has been envisaged by the management as a loving offering rather
‘surrender - Samarpan’ of the students of their complete selves before their parents. The
soulful Hindi Choir songs and foot-tapping band performance marked the beginning of the
programme.
The youthful children of Grade IV looked postcard pretty in their exquisite white dresses
and smart trousers as they sang and danced emotively in the prayer song. The enthusiastic
sprites of Grade II left a thrall on the audience as they showcased their patriotic fervor
through the haunting lyrics of ‘Vande Mantaram’. The students of Grades V onwards
beautifully presented a biopic which traced the milestones of the school as it completes a
decade since it was founded.
The vibrant colours, bright costumes, aesthetic props and striking stage decorations
attracted all eyeballs. The vivid lighting, choreography and sound effects added to the
visual impact of each item presented on the stage. Thunderous applause greeted the debate
speeches of Tara Yadav and Surya Iyer when they spoke on the topic ‘Technology – an
effective tool to combat terrorism’. The self-composed poem by Vipin Bhatti, Shreya Gaur and
the telling compering lines by the young students of Grades VI-VIII were vastly
appreciated.
The highlights of the function were the award winning performances of the school children in
the recent coveted Inter-School Competitions like Shri Utsav held in The Shri Ram School and
K.R. Mangalam. The senior-graders put up a compelling play showing the dark existence of the
trans-gender and their recently acquired social legitimacy. Their sensitive yet convincing
portrayal fetched them a standing ovation from the gathering. Yet another spell-binding
performance was the dance put up by the senior graders depicting the Fatal Dice Scene from
the epic, Mahabharta. These two performances had won 5 trophies out of 8 in the Inter-School
Theatre and Choreography Competition in the The Shri Ram School. Fluid dance movements,
musical narration and impressive acting of the main characters transformed the oft repeated
scene into a dance performance par extraordinaire.
Ms. Ritu Mehta, the school
principal, in her welcome address, highlighted the role of the management especially of the
Founder-Managing Director, Dr. Lilly George in personally mentoring the students and staff.
Ms. Mehta gave the credit for the transformative education that the school provides to the
vision and passion of M.D ma’am. Through a Power Point Presentation, Ms. Ritu Mehta shared
details of the students accolades and achievements in recent International, National, State,
district and Inter-School Competitions and promised the parents that with the collaborative
efforts of all the stake-holders, the school would definitely notch many more successes in
the coming months.
Shalom Hills Int. School lent its whole-hearted support to the laudable endeavour of Central
Vigilance Commission to promote transparency, probity, accountability and integrity in
public life. This year the Commission observed the Vigilance awareness Week on the burning
theme of ‘Combating Corruption – Technology as an enabler’ and looked forward to the student
fraternity joining hands and forces with the public to make this crusade of spreading
awareness about corruption a successful one.
Considering its students to be responsible citizens in the making and current day crusaders
who can wage a war against the forces of corruption, the school engaged its students of
Grades VI-XII in a host of reflexive activities on a wide range of thought-provoking topics.
The school made every possible effort to spread awareness among the children about the role
of technology in strengthening the public system and making it more transparent and
efficient.
Activities carried out as part of Vigilance Awareness Week
Date |
Activity |
Details |
29.10.14 |
Workshops on ‘Effectiveness of E-Taxation’ and Stock exchange |
Students of Grades XI-XII were engaged in illumining and edifying seminar conducted by Mr. Varun Agarwal to share the benefits of E-Taxation and how it can make the system more transparent and effective. |
30.10.14-31.10.14 |
Debate on E-ticketing held in Grades VI-VIII |
The students of Grades VI-VIII were given the topic of ‘E-Ticketing’ to reflect upon and gather points on. After brainstorming with their teachers and class-mates, they expressed their youthful views on the merits and demerits of E-Ticketing. |
31.10.14-01.11.14 |
Slogan Writing activity |
To enable the young thinkers to ponder over the meaning of corruption and its negative impact on social life, the children were asked to pen down catchy captions and slogans condemning Corruption and bringing in a Corruption free society. They wrote attractive slogans on the though-provoking subject of ‘Root out corruption before it roots in you.’ |
01.11.14 |
Symposium on ‘E-Procurement’ |
Students of Grades IX-X presented presentations and spoke convincingly on how the system of E-procurement can go a long way and prove an effective tool in increasing transparency in the business and entrepreneurial sector. |
01.11.14 |
Guest Lecture on E-Judiciary |
The school is engaged in constant endeavours to involve parents and utilize their professional expertise to benefit and educate the students. In one such session, Ms. Kavita Sharma, a well-known practising criminal lawyer has been invited to throw light on how E-Judiciary has helped in making court proceedings more transparent. |
Grade XI students conducted a special assembly for the fellow-students from Grades VI-XII as
part of Sardar Vallab Bhai Patel’s birth anniversary celebrations. They presented a succinct
yet powerful skit spreading the message of communal harmony and national integration.
Youthful speakers from Grade VI articulated their views on the current topic of
‘E-Ticketing’ and elaborated upon its pros and cons maturely.
Tejasvita and Tara of Grades XII & XI spoke clearly and confidently in favour and opposing
the livewire topic of ‘E-Governance’. Surya Iyer and Tara Yadav who had won laurels in a
recently held Inter-School Debate conducted in Amity Int. School as part of Vigilance
Awareness Week expressed their convictions and views through their emotive yet informative
speeches on the topic “Technology – an effective tool to combat corruption’.
After that, all the children and staff took a pledge to contribute their best in upholding
and preserving the unity of our nation. With upbeat spirits and holding placards espousing
their commitment to Clean School; Clean Country cause, the senior graders joined in for the
‘Run for Unity’. They ran around the grounds in an orderly manner.
A Special Assembly was held in the Middle Wing Auditorium by way of Diwali Celebrations and to also to understand the significance of the festival. The children of Grades I-II shared their insights as to why and how is Diwali celebrated. The main attraction of the event was a skit through which the children conveyed the message of ‘Green Diwali’. The Diwali Assembly ended with a beautiful festive song. The students, thus also learnt the importance of Green Diwali and the need to say no to crackers.
A Special Assembly was organized by the senior graders of Classes VII-XI to celebrate
Dusshera and pay homage to the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi. Lishika, Aadya, Ananya
and Akshita of Grade VII paid respects on the behalf of the entire school to Gandhiji,
fondly remembered and loved by all as bapuji. A short skit put up by the students of Grade
VIII highlighted Gandhiji’s passion for speaking the truth at all times and fighting against
injustice. Pearl Pullan of Grade XI, in her speech shared how the 7 cardinal Gandhian
principles have relevance even today. The loud and clear message given to the staff and
students on the occasion was to abide by the Gandhian values by practising small acts of
wisdom and kindness in our daily lives. An edifying Quiz conducted by the Sanskrit teacher,
Mr. Arjun about the lesser known facts about Ravana enlivened the occasion and also added to
the children’s repository of facts about our mythological characters.
Aarshi Ray and Shruti Bajpai of Grade IX in their poetry recital beautifully touched upon
the significance of the festival of Dussehra and its symbolism in today’s world - the
‘eternal victory of good over evil.”
The school Principal, Ms. Ritu Mehta felicitated the winners of CBSE Online Writing series
and participants of other coveted Inter-School events on the occasion. Ms. Mehta announced
the forthcoming CBSE online competitions on 2nd Oct’14 and exhorted all the junior and
senior graders to take part in large numbers. The principal pointed out the triple benefits
that will be a natural fallout of engaging in such prestigious competitions – it will
enhance the academic and co-curricular record of a student for a lifetime, win them public
acknowledgement and also be translated into special grades in the forthcoming FA 3. Ms.
Mehta conveyed special festive greetings to the students and their families.
Ms. Meenu Chopra, Head Mistress of Grades VI-XII took the opportunity to point out to the
students that Gandhiji was also renowned for his simplicity and exceptional sense of
discipline. The children can also reflect a similar sense of self-discipline by coming to
school in full and proper attire and with neat haircuts/hairstyles.
The assembly concluded with the rendition of the Shalom Anthem.
Shalomites showcased their creative as well as entrepreneurial skills before their parents
on the day of the PTM. In the preceding weeks and months, they had made various products
like flower pots, decorative articles, sculptor products, jewellery, fine arts paintings,
Diwali card, toys, Vaseline, Balm, Petroleum jelly, liquid dishwasher etc, under the
guidance of their Fine Arts and Science teachers. The youngsters had even packaged the
products in colourful and proper cases on their own; furthermore, they had also carried out
market survey and then worked out the cost of each product. The school Principal Ms. Ritu
Mehta took a round of the exhibition and praised the students for the amazing exhibits
designed and put up by them. She appreciated the eye-catching arrangements and paintings put
up at the exhibition. The aspiring entrepreneurs felt greatly encouraged when the principal
selected and purchased a painting.
The students explained about the products, how they were made, their utility, importance and
comparison with product in market to their fellow-mates and their parents. In the truest
sense, it was a praiseworthy endeavour in which all the stake-holders came together for a
common cause. The parents encouraged the students by listening to them, asking them
technical questions, using the testers and samples and finally buying their products. Thus,
the Shalom Industrial Exhibition provided exposure to the students to acquire the multiple
skills of selling, marketing, demonstration and accountancy.
On December 19th 2011, the U.N General Assembly declared 11th October as the International
Day of the Girl Child to recognize girls’ rights and acknowledge the unique challenges girls
face all around the world.
To support this event, the students of Class 1 and Class 2
participated in the Special Assembly wherein the children of Class 1 recited a beautiful
poem and those of Class 2 presented various programmes like a song on Save Girl, a small
talk show etc.
Through this thoughtful assembly, the Gen-Junior of the school was
encouraged to pay respect to girls in general and to their younger and elder sisters in
their families. The main idea of the assembly which was to create awareness amongst the
students was successfully carried out.
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 9th September’14, 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 in full glory and splendour. A beautiful
floral carpet called Pookalam was designed and laid out in the reception area with
traditional greetings and messages. Reverence was paid to King Mahabali, a legendary king,
who ruled Kerala in ancient times. Asjad Hashmy, dressed up as King Mahabali greeted the
visitors and teachers 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 Founder-Managing Director, Dr. Lilly George. Adding vibrancy and colour to the
celebrations were the little ones of M I- M III who extended a traditional welcome to M.D
Ma’am. Since Onam is also a festival of feasting, merry-making and savoury dishes, a grand
lunch called ‘Sadya’ was prepared and served on banana leaves.
Onam is an important harvest festival of Kerala. It is also the best time to celebrate and
indulge in the best customs and traditions associated with it. All Keralites celebrate it
with much vigour than any other festival. Our school also celebrated Onam Festival on 9th
September 2014 in the Primary Wing.
Our sprightly juniors of Class-I and II added colours to the celebrations as they came to
the school in their traditional dresses. Teachers of class –III and IV showed them a PPT on
Onam Festival which highlighted the importance of the festival, beautifully conveying how,
when and why it is celebrated. The PPT provided all possible and relevant information about
the festival and through it, the children imbibed the special values of brotherhood,
happiness, contentment, devotion, sharing, sacrifice and surrender to the Higher Self that
are synonymous with this festival.
Teacher’s Day was celebrated in our school by the students of Grades III-V on 8th
September’2014 with great exhilaration. As it is rightly said by Aristotle that ‘those who
educate children well are more to be honoured than parents, for these only gave life, those
the art of living well’. Perhaps this is the reason why teachers hold a special place in the
heart and lives of the students. The students of Class-III-V grabbed the opportunity to show
their immense respect and love for their teachers on this day and organized a Special
Assembly in the school auditorium. The Special Assembly commenced with the Lord’s Prayer.
The most charming and energetic performers of Class III presented their gratitude to the
teachers through singing solos, group songs and couple of duets. They enjoyed a lot in
singing their favourite songs.
Our students of class –IV and V were equally eager to show their emotions towards their
teachers. They gave eye catching performances in which they depicted their talents. The
students of class IV presented an Action Song and Umang and Shreya of Class- IV also sang a
duet. In her speech, Ms. Rima Gaekwad, the HM of Middle Wing praised the students for their
performances and urged the children to always respect their teachers. Overall the day was
very special and would remain forever in the memories of not only the students but also all
the teachers.
The historic address and interaction by the H’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narender Modi with the
students across the country on the occasion of late President Radhakrishnan’s birthday and
Teacher’s Day was viewed live by the students and staff of Shalom Hills International
School. In his interaction, the Prime Minister highlighted the importance of teachers from
times immemorial to the present day milieu. He called for a restoration of the exalted
position of the teachers in our modern day society as it was in earlier times. Touching upon
the unparalleled demand and need for good teachers all across the world, the Prime Minister
asked why India can’t dream of exporting good teachers to the world. The P.M referred to his
recent visit to Japan and mentioned how discipline, technology and scientific temperament
are the mainstay of the Japanese education system.
The Shalomites broke into loud cheering and clapping when he released a brochure of ‘Swachh
Bharat, Swachh Vidyalaya” at the occasion. The P.M exhorted the citizens to be a part of the
education drive and make efforts to teach at least once a week in a nearby school.
“The best teachers don’t give you the answers.
They just point the way and let you make your own choices, your own mistakes. That way
you get all the glory and you know that you deserve it.”
When a day transcends into the realm of euphoria and exhilaration and is equally celebrated
and cherished by the students and staff alike, it is called Teacher’s Day Celebrations in
Shalom Hills International School. The preparations by the Student’s Council members in the
days leading up to the Teacher’s Day were a clear barometer to the love and thoroughness
with which the students were intending to pay a tribute to their teachers. The prelude to
the event and the roller-coaster cultural odyssey on that day itself proved that the
students of the school enjoy a warm and special rapport with the management and faculty. On
5th September’14, the teachers were warmly greeted and welcomed by the students and escorted
to the auditorium. Ms. Shobhana Venkatesh, Head Mistress of Nirvana branch was a special
invitee. Soon fun unlimited began with an Antakshari round and Musical Chairs game. The
lovingly mounted programme was interspersed with special titles like Ms. Gregarious (Ms.
Bhupinder), Ms. Congeniality (Ms. Anika), Ms. Million Dollar Smile (Ms. Deepika Dalal), Mr.
Encyclopaedia (Mr. Pankaj), Mr. Twinkling Toes (Mr. Abhishek), Ms. Charming Doll (Ms. Aditi
Malhotra), Ms. Innocent (Shikha Nagpal), Ms. Best Dressed (Ms. Ruchi Bhatia), Ms. Fashion
Plate (Ms. Jyotin Prinja), Saree Queen (Ms. Jalpa Shah), Ms. Graceful (Ms. Nishi Jayswal)
and hand-made flowers given to the teachers individually.
Vipin Bhatti of Grade XI read aloud a poem through which he paid a debt of gratitude to the
teachers of the school. Anshul, a student of Grade XII drew loud applause as he drew a live
painting before the awe-stricken audience. Divya Sharma and Tanya of Grade XII sang a solo
song as well as a popular number along with the Music teachers. The fun quotient upped when
the teachers too regaled the students with a gidda performance (by Social Science
Department), dance sequel by Arts Department, folk dance performance by Hindi Department and
Ramp Walk by the English, Dance and Computer Science Departments.
The real showstoppers were the mesmerizing dances put by the senior grade boys and girls. A
solo performance by Karan Rakesh Nigam was tantamount to a Jhalak Dikh Laja of his
versatility as a dancer. In between the items, the students would quickly slip a band on the
wrist of the teachers. The teacher who was tied maximum bands was awarded a badge as the
Super Teacher of the school (Ms. Jyotin Prinja). The Head Mistresses, Ms. Meenu Chopra, Ms.
Rima Gaekwad, Ms. Rohini and the Principal, Ms. Ritu Mehta were also felicitated by the
students. The Fine Arts teachers, Mr. M. Quadri, Mr. Manoj and Ms. Sangeeta presented a
beautifully decorated and written poem to the principal. The live band performances by the
Music teachers and students further enlivened the revelries. Ms. Meenu Chopra, the Head
Mistress of Senior Wing applauded the efforts of the Student Council and the entire student
fraternity in arranging such remarkable celebrations. Thunderous clapping greeted the news
that the school Principal, Ms. Ritu Mehta, had been felicitated with the Best Principal by
the Rajiv Gandhi Trust Foundation the previous day. Ms. Mehta dedicated the award to the
students and teachers without which school and principal awards are not possible.
As always, M.D Ma’am had sent a loving message and blessings for the entire staff on the
occasion. Ma’am’ message, read aloud by Ms. Ruchi Bhatia exhorted the teachers to be like the trees that grow by the
riverside which are undeterred by long spells of drought, and heat. Like those trees
that remain green and fruit laden, ma’am’s message inspired the faculty to continue
working for the betterment and progress of their children always.
In her address to the combined gathering of the staff and students, Ms. Ritu Mehta thanked
the Student Council for the splendid celebrations and commended them for justifying and
proving the trust reposed in them by the school management and the staff. She made a point
to read out an inspirational message for each department and hailed the collective and
collaborative efforts of the Creative (Arts, Music, Dance), Physical Education, Language,
Science, Computer Science, Social Science and Maths Departments to become the brightest
candles as each strives to impart the flame of knowledge to the school students.
After the Shalom Anthem, the teachers enjoyed a sumptuous repast and danced to chartbuster
numbers. After 2.25 p.m, the students and teachers made a beeline for the classrooms to view
the H’ble Prime Minister, Shri Narender Modi’s online live interaction with the students.
The Prime Minister hailed the influence of a good teacher to be eternal since it shapes the
destinies of the coming generations.
It is truly said that ceaseless efforts are the finger posts on the road to achievement!
As we all know that hard work is the key to success and the way to it is
smoothened and well-laid if there is collaborative effort and perfect understanding among
all the stake-holders - student, parents and the school. The able guidance of the teachers,
conducive learning environment in Shalom Hills International School and the sincere as well
as constant efforts of the children make a winner out of each Shalomite. And where you have
so many achievers, the awards distribution ceremony becomes fraught with proud moments,
healthy competitiveness and avowals of better performance and becomes a truly 'unforgettable
experience'. In the Academic Achievers Awards ceremony conducted on 23rd August'13, the
achievers of Grades II-V were awarded for their excellent performance in academics in the
academic session 2012-13 by the school's Principal and Vice Principal.
It was truly a proud moment to see our young Shalomites receiving their trophies as
well as praise from principal ma'am for their well deserved success. Their faces and
confident persona reflected their pride and their accomplishments served as an impetus for
other students to follow in their footsteps in the current year. Though each day is a new
beginning ushered in by the sun of life, it's for us to decide never to allow the sun to set
on our endeavors and achievements. This belief was amply underscored by our school's
brilliant achievers.
"In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear for failure."
Four students of Shalom Hills International School participated in Simulation Conference
organized in Manav Rachna International School. Alyona Ranhotra, Manik Bhandari (grades IX &
XI respectively) participated in Simulation 1 on the topic National Security Committee and
Tara Yadav and Surya Iyer of Grade XI participated in Simulation 2 for the topic Blue Star
Operation.
Ms Sattya Bhalla was the Chief Guest at the function and the event was preceded by a small
cultural program. After the program, the delegates of all Simulations moved to their
respective conference rooms.
"Humorous poetry is like a breath of fresh air; it brightens your mood and sharpens
your wit.
Activities are an effective way to bring colour and excitement to a regular school day
along with providing opportunities to children to display their talent. Recognizing
poetry as a marvellous medium for emotional expression and thoughtful
contemplation, Shalom Hills International School organized an Inter-Dynasty Hindi
Hasya Kavita Competition for the students of classes IX and X.
The competition held on 20 th May, 2024, provided students a splendid platform to
express their emotions and creativity through humorous and witty poems. The poems
created a whimsical world where laughter reigned supreme, transforming the ordinary
into the extraordinary. The poems recited with humour and skill brought together the
participants and audiences alike in fits of laughter.
The competition was a delightful experience, with each student successfully tickling the
audience's funny bone and bringing smiles to their faces. The participants' cleverly
crafted poems were delivered with such conviction that they truly stood out, bringing
glory to their respective Dynasties.
Through the art of poetry, performers transported the audiences into a world of
humour, reminding everyone of the universal language of laughter. As the event
culminated, it was evident that laughter truly is the best medicine.
At SHIS it is our continual endeavor to pass on the cultural
values and traditions
to the children and prepare them to become the leaders with a strong value
system for years to come. In order to evoke the spirit of Diwali a pre- festive Inter
dynasty Diwali activity was organized on November 6. It resonated with the
enthusiastic participation of students from all four dynasties – Cedar, Ebony,
Maple, and Oak, encompassing students across grades VI to VIII.
Guided by their dynasty wardens and tutors the students participated in a rich
tapestry of activities that allowed them to connect with the cultural essence of
Diwali, fostering a deeper appreciation for its traditions and history.
Grade VI, students delved deeper into the world of creativity by crafting Diwali-
themed Mandala art, adding intricate designs and colors to capture the essence
of the festival.
Grade VII students embarked on an imaginative journey by creating comic strips
that either narrated a traditional Diwali story or portrayed a modern Diwali
celebration, combining their artistic expressions with storytelling.
Grade VIII students designed aesthetic travel brochures and posters showcasing
India as a must-visit destination during Diwali, offering insights into the
festival's
cultural significance and regional variations.
The event was orchestrated with great fervor and the enthusiastic participation of
students was truly remarkable.
"Dussehra is a reminder of the importance of truth and
righteousness in our lives. Let's
follow the path of Dharma and conquer the evil within us."
The Dusshera Inter-Dynasty Activities for the students of classes 6th to 8th, were a
vibrant celebration of cultural heritage and creative expression. Students exhibited
remarkable enthusiasm and active participation in the various activities organized for
the occasion.
The class VI enthusiasts presented skits based on the Ramayana. Portraying the roles of
Lord Rama, Sita, Lakshman, Hanuman, Ravana, Jatayu among others, the children
exhibited their understanding of the epic tale. This activity helped them understand the
teachings imbued in the Ramayana and its moral values.
The Grade VII students enriched their Dassehra related vocabulary through the
Dussehra Vocabulary Challenge. They created a list of Dussehra-related words and
phrases. The students defined them and imbibed the true essence of the embedded in
the age-old epic.
Grade VIII students showcased their creativity by making beautiful representations of
Dassehra related artefacts. Exploring the various weapons and artefacts associated with
the characters in the Ramayana (e.g., Lord Rama's bow, Hanuman's gada) through the
activity ‘Dussehra Mythological Artefacts’, they discussed the ethical use of these
weapons for the good of humanity.
The Inter-Dynasty Dassehra gala was not just an event; it was a celebration of cultural
diversity, unity, and creativity. It allowed the students to explore and embrace the
traditions associated with Dusshera while fostering a strong sense of community. Such
events enrich the students holistic development and strengthen the bond within the
school.
“Story telling is the most powerful way to put your ideas into
the world.”
A good story can imbibe the right values in the most impressionable age. Story telling
is the most efficient
way of communication. At Shalom Hills International School, we believe that story
telling is an art form to
express oneself.
On 24 th July,2023, an Inter Dynasty Story telling competition was organized for grades
III-V where our little
storytellers weaved magic onto their classmates and teachers with some lovely fables and
showered
morals along with them. Generous use of props was also seen which added zing to the
activity.
Students were all the more excited as they performed out of their classrooms and amongst
their dynasty.
The activity culminated with thunderous applause by all as students learnt about
multiple cultures and
values observed and followed across our colorful nation, India.
The activity helped the students in polishing their communication skills and helped to
boost confidence in
public speaking.
Shalom Hills International School always thrives to cater to the all-round development of its students. The main focus of the school has always been on improving the Soft Skills and overall personality of the students. With this intention in mind, an Inter Dynasty Extempore Competition was held for the students of Class III to V on 1st February, 2023.
The objective of the competition was to make the students confident and better orators so that they can fearlessly express their views on any topic. Extempore is an excellent way to assist the students not only in spontaneous thinking but also in asserting their creative ideas with precision.
The participants delivered their speeches with great confidence and left no stone unturned to give their best on the topics they got. They were asked to present their views in the time slot of 2 minutes. The students were judged on the criteria of content, fluency, voice modulation and body language. The students showed great fervour and poise in their respective presentation.
Republic Day is the day when India marks and celebrates the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect on 26 January 1950. This replaced the Government of India Act 1935 as the governing document of India, thus turning the nation into a republic separate from British Raj.
To instill patriotism as India celebrates its 74th Republic Day the Shalomites of Classes: III-V enthusiastically participated in the Dynasty activity held on 24 th January’23. Students creatively did the kite making activity . They were given coloured origami sheets and newspapers to make the kites. The students wrote patriotic slogans on their kites. All the students decorated their kites with the tri-colours.
This activity helped in infusing a patriotic spirit in the students as well as instilling a sense of pride in them.
Republic Day is the day when India marks and celebrates the date on which the Constitution of India came into effect on 26 January 1950. This replaced the Government of India Act 1935 as the governing document of India, thus turning the nation into a republic separate from British Raj. To instill patriotism as India celebrates its 74th Republic Day the Shalomites of Classes: III-V enthusiastically participated in the Dynasty activity held on 24 th January’23. Students creatively did the kite making activity . They were given coloured origami sheets and newspapers to make the kites. The students wrote patriotic slogans on their kites. All the students decorated their kites with the tri-colours. This activity helped in infusing a patriotic spirit in the students as well as instilling a sense of pride in them.
Education is the most powerful weapon which can replace an empty mind with rational
thinking.
Inter Dynasty Quiz competition was organised at the school premises on 13 th October 2022
for the students
of grades III-V.
Perceiving the spirit of pride, all four dynasties- Ebony, Oak, Maple and Cedar competed
against one
another. It was a four stages competition which covered the areas of general knowledge,
current affairs
and logical reasoning. Team building, peer cooperation, rational thinking, competitiveness,
fair play spirit
and logical intellect of the participants were showcased through this quiz. The four dynasty
representatives
and participants raced for the 1 st position. Their enthusiasm and team spirit was evident
throughout the
competition.
The event dug up the treasure of upgrading personality traits and behavioural scrutiny of
our young and
zealous scholars. The quiz competition helped to create awareness among the students on the
importance
of current affairs and general knowledge.
A sacred herb plantation drive was conducted in the school grounds with an aim to bring
awareness amongst the students of primary wing about the importance and uses of herbal
plants in our life. Students brought herb plant in the school and shared their view about
the benefits of these herbs.
Jal sansad-Students kept herb plant in the classroom and watered them on a daily basis and
noticed that water is important for growth. They observed the growth of plants on a regular
basis and understood the importance of water for plant growth.
This was an Integrated Activity- One Child, One Plant- The students made a journal and
recorded the changes observed related to the growth of the plant. They presented their
observations in the class along with the use of their sacred herb.
This week Dynasty Activity took place in all sections of grade 3, 4 and 5 on 17-08-22. The topic of the activity was “A Monologue on Great Indian Personalities”. Children of all sections participated in this activity enthusiastically. They presented themselves as Great Personalities who gave their contribution in various fields like Science and Technology, Mathematics, Economics, Politics, Sports, Film Industry, Religion, Environment, etc and brought revolution in our country for its betterment. There were many students who presented themselves as Great Indian Freedom Fighters and showcased their struggle in the journey of India’s Freedom from the British rule. Few children dressed themselves according to their character and spoke very confidently about their role models. The Dynasty activity was a part of “Celebration of 75 years of India’s Independence”. By conducting such activities in the Dynasty period, the speaking skills, reading skills and the listening skills of the children are improved.
A sacred herb plantation drive was conducted in the school grounds with an aim to bring
awareness amongst the students of primary wing about the importance and uses of herbal
plants in our life. Students brought herb 🌿 plant in the school and shared their view about
the benefits of these herbs.
Jal sansad-Students kept herb plant in the classroom and watered them on a daily basis and
noticed that water is important for growth. They observed the growth of plants on a regular
basis and understood the importance of water for plant growth.
This was an Integrated Activity- One Child, One Plant- The students made a journal and
recorded the changes observed related to the growth of the plant. They presented their
observations in the class along with the use of their sacred herb.
Fables are a wonderful way to teach children about morals and life lessons. They are stories
that have been passed down over generations, trickling down to the present to deliver
important lessons about life, nature, love, friendship, and being a good person.
Our little shalomites of grade III- V were encouraged to narrate any storywith a moral
valuein the dynasty period. All the students presented stories that added to their moral
values and encouraged them to be a better person with each day. Many students showed their
creativity by presenting the stories in an interesting manner, like using hand puppets,
props and pictures.
All the students participated in the activity enthusiastically. This activity added to their
values and personality. Students developed their creative skills and speaking abilities. The
activity helped the students understand the importance of moral values and gave them a
platform to improve their linguistic skills.
"HEAL THE EARTH, HEAL OUR FUTURE"
“The world is not to be put in order. The world is in order. It is for us to put
ourselves in unison with this order.”
Shalom Hills International School celebrated Environment Day on 25th May 2022 in order to
spread awareness about the harmful effects of using plastic.
Pledging to conserve the environment, the Shalomites presented slogans and posters in all
the classes to minimize the use of plastic. The student council further highlighted the
importance of sustainable development and stressed upon its goals. The students contributed
to the awareness campaign through skits based on the topic ‘The Harmful Effects of Plastic’.
The students were bilingual while highlighting the social reality of the adverse effects of
single-use of plastics and accentuated the need for the contribution of the citizens to
developing and maintaining a sustainable and healthy environment.
The students displayed great enthusiasm and creativity to convey their message to the
audience. They enacted scenes that depicted the general attitude of people towards
cleanliness and how plastic desecrates the environment. The budding actors addressed the
audience and urged them to be responsible citizens and protect the environment.
भारत एक महान देश है जो विभिन्न प्रकार की अनूठी और विविध संस्कृतियों और परंपराओं से परिपूर्ण
है | सांस्कृतिक विरासत और परंपराएँ एक ऐसी चीज़ है जिसका समावेश प्रत्येक मनुष्य में होना चाहिए
| संस्कृति और परंपराएँ हमारे बच्चों में अपनेपन की भावना विकसित करने एवं उन्हें अपनी जड़ों से
जोड़े रखने में महत्त्वपूर्ण भूमिका निभाती है |
इसी अवधारणा को ध्यान में रखते हुए भारतीय संस्कृति एवं परंपरा से संबंधित ‘श्लोकाच्चारण’
गतिविधि कराइ गई जिसमें बच्चों ने पूरे हाव – भाव एवं शुद्ध उच्चारण के साथ अपना प्रस्तुतीकरण
दिया | सभी छात्रों ने उत्साहपूर्वक इस गतिविधि को क्रियान्वित किया | सभी छात्रों ने आनंदपूर्ण
प्रतिभागिता दिखाते हुए अपनी रचनात्मकता एवं सृजनात्मकता का परिचय दिया |
इस गतिविधि के माध्यम से उन्हें अपने देश की गौरवमय संस्कृति से अवगत होने का अवसर मिला | इस
प्रकार के सांस्कृतिक समावेश से संबंधित गतिविधियाँ अनवरत होनी चाहिए ताकि आगामी पीढ़ी भारतीय
संस्कृति के गौरवमय इतिहास से भलीभांति परिचित हो सके |
उद्देश्य –
1. छात्रों में राष्ट्रीय एकता की भावना का विकास करना |
2. भारतीय संस्कृति के गौरव से परिचित कराना |
3. आपसी संबंधों को मजबूत बनाना |
4. एक – दूसरे की संस्कृति एवं विरासत से परिचित कराना |
5. छात्रों में सृजनात्मकता एवं रचनात्मकता का विकास करना |
6. विभिन्न विषयों की शिक्षा को रोचक बनाने और आयु के अनुसार कला अनुभवों को विकसित करना |
"Exercise not only changes your body, it changes your mind, your attitude and your mood."
Yoga is the path that leads towards the harmony and union of mind, body and soul. Yoga is
not just a class of exercise, but it is an ancient practice to gain happiness, peace and
wisdom. Daily practice of yoga makes us less prone to diseases and helps to lead a healthy
and peaceful life.
Our little shalomites of grade III- V were encouraged to follow a fitness regime to lead a
healthy and positive life. They were informed about the importance of yoga and exercise in
their life. Videos of different asanas and poses like“Tadasana”, “Trikonasana”,
“Bhujangasana” etc were shown and the students were guided to perform few asanas in the
dynasty period.
The students did all the yoga asanas very enthusiastically and pledged to follow this
fitness regime everyday. Students learnt that by practising pranayama and mindfulness, they
will be able to manage the different aspects of life effectively.
Makar Sankranti is one of the harvest festivals that is celebrated throughout the country,
it is called by different names though. It marks the end of winter and the beginning of the
pleasanter and colourful spring season. It is believed that the sun starts its northward
journey of warming the northern hemisphere, on this day.
An online Show and Tell Dynasty activity was held to celebrate this festival. The students
spoke about the importance and significance of this day with the help of beautiful props.
There was a lot of talk about the different types of sweets and grand feast that happens on
the day. Some children shared that on Makar Sankranti Khichdi is specially made as an
offering to the Sun God. Flying of kites plays a major role in this celebration as it
signifies that the sky is open to better climate and the Sun God is going to warm even the
coldest part of the Earth.
The students were a treasure trove of information on this festival.
December is the month of kindness, warmth and hope; as it has Christmas. Keeping the festive
spirit in mind, an Inter Dynasty Carol Singing Competition was conducted for grades III-V.
Carol singing at Christmas time is a wonderful way to spread the festive cheer and sense of
kindness and love. A Christmas carol is a song whose lyrics are on the theme of Christmas,
and which is traditionally sung on Christmas itself or during the surrounding holiday
season.
Students participated with enthusiasm and full spirits. The students recorded their videos
and shared with their music teachers. The judgement criteria were based on discipline,
overall presentation, rhythm and tune.
The students participated with great enthusiasm and put forth enthralling performances. The
students tried to prove their talent in the best possible way.
Mathematics is not about numbers, equations, computations or
algorithms, it is about UNDERSTANDING.
An Inter Dynasty quiz on Mathematics was conducted in grades III-V during their Dynasty
period. The quiz, covering all the completed topics, was conducted on MS Forms.
The students, who were apprised about this activity in advance, had come well prepared for
it. They were quick to identify the type of questions and the formulae to be used to reach
the correct answer.
The quick giggle and slight nod of the head could be seen as the children went through the
questions and gave themselves the quiet appreciation of having revised well.
‘Let's celebrate the festival in the true sense by spreading joy
and light in the world of others.’
Diwali is a five-day festival, the height of which is celebrated on the third day coinciding
with the darkest night of the lunar month. During the festival people illuminate their
homes, temples and work spaces with diyas, candles and lanterns.
Before the celebrations, however, is the time for a rigorous tidying of homes. This annual
cleaning ritual at homes can be quite hectic if it is done by only one member. To inculcate
the habit of tidying up and motivate the learners to be the helping hands while staying at
home due to pandemic- a dynasty activity ‘Let’s clean and decorate our homes’ was conducted
during their Diwali break.
Students were asked to share their videos while cleaning and decorating their homes. It was
an amazing learning for children by doing it. Children shared beautiful pics of decorations
done in their homes, which included rangoli, lanterns, diyas and yes, helping their moms in
the kitchen.
General knowledge is important for enhancing our perception of the
world for better understanding and analysis of the situations. It develops students’ social,
sensitive, reasoning, and analytical thinking skills.
A Dynasty Activity was carried out in Classes III to V on Current Affairs on October 29,
2021. The students had already been apprised about this activity. They were explained about
the importance of current affair and General knowledge in day-to-day life. The quiz was
conducted on MS Forms and included questions framed about current affairs, space and
national heritage.
The activity was performed in their respective Dynasty period and students participated with
great enthusiasm and zeal. The activity was very informative and knowledge enriching for the
students and they enjoyed the activity thoroughly.
“It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold and silver.”
Keeping the above famous saying in mind, an online Dynasty activity ‘My Healthy Plate’ was
conducted in all sections of grades III - V. Health is an important aspect of our life
especially in these pandemic times. A healthy diet will help to provide all the essential
nutrients required to perform our everyday work.
The students had to prepare a dish which involved cooking without fire. The students
presented the activity with a lot of enthusiasm. They made different kinds of salads and
healthy sandwiches. On display were a variety of creative food ideas made with fresh fruits
and salads. There was sprouts chaat, bhelpuri, health drinks like lemonade and orange juice.
A few children were also dressed up in chef coats and aprons for the activity. The dishes
had been beautifully presented by the students keeping in mind the vibrant colours of
seasonal fruits and vegetables. These dishes were tasty as well as visually appealing. The
students were aware about the health benefits of these dishes.
It was a fun filled activity for the students. The students also spoke a few lines
describing the recipe of their dish as well as the health benefit. This activity helped to
reinforce healthy eating habits in children.
An inter-dynasty competition- ‘Math-O-Wiz’, was organized with the
objective of familiarizing the students with the basic concepts of money and credit which
serve as the building blocks of financial education. The competition was held for Grades VII
& VIII.
The students were given the study material and video links based on the topic- -“Use of Math
in everyday life”. A quiz was conducted on MS-Forms wherein, the questions were related to
the knowledge gained from these videos.
Three winners from each section were decided on the basis of the marks scored in the quiz.
The students took keen interest and enjoyed the activity. They were able to augment their
knowledge about the important concepts of money matters in a fun-filled way and practice
their math skills.
To mark the importance of the most beautiful relationship in the world, Friendship Day was
celebrated in Class III by cooking friendship recipe with a concoction of RAP and
calligraphy on the topic “Why I like my best friend”. Students came well equipped for the
activity with their excitement, love and required material for the perfect friendship
recipe.
A good friendship doesn't carry any set rule and that's the beauty of the relation. The
important thing is to express your gratitude, honour your loved ones and thank them for
being there for you. Friendship Day is the chance to let all your besties, whether near or
far, know how much you care for and appreciate them. Various hints were given to our young
learners by the facilitators for the theme and the learners came up with wonderful strokes &
letters to show their feelings on paper.They did awesome RAP on the given theme.
The students participated in this activity in their respective Dynasty period and completed
it within the given time. They enjoyed the activity thoroughly.
A Dynasty activity, Paragraph Writing, on the topic ‘Friendship’ was conducted in all sections of grade 4 and 5 on 30th July 2021. The children had to write the paragraph in 80-100 words in the dynasty period. The students found the topic to be interesting and were happy to write a few sentences about their friends. They presented their work neatly and tried to ensure that there are no spelling mistakes. The students of grade 5 also presented rap songs on friendship. It was a fun-filled activity for students of grade 5 as they could present their singing in front of their friends and teacher. All the students of the four dynasties (Maple, Oak, Cedar, Ebony) participated with enthusiasm in the activity. This activity gave them a chance to improve their creative writing skills as well as presentation skills.
“No matter how few possessions you own or how little money you have, loving wildlife and nature will make you rich beyond measure.” ― Paul Oxton We stand at a juncture where, through years of unabated destruction wrought on the environment, we have managed to drive several species of animals to the brink of extinction. We hear of incidents like poaching with rapid frequency, and wonder if we are ever going to win the fight against it. Hence, an inter-dynasty competition was conducted by Maple dynasty so as to make students aware about different species of Flora and Fauna and to sensitize them about the need to conserve the endangered and vulnerable species. Students were asked to enter a game with a URL and a game code. There were 20 questions related to different species. After attempting all the questions, the students were able to see the answers as well as a fun fact related to it. Hence, they not only enjoyed the games but also learnt so many new things. The whole experience was like an online game which developed the interest of students in it. The criteria of judgment werepromptness and correctness of the answers. The students took keen interest and enjoyed the activity. They were interactive and participative throughout the session.
The school began its celebrations of the Van Mahotsav with an Interclass Slogan Writing Competition on 2nd July 2021. The theme of the competition was a choice between ‘Go Green’ or ‘Plant a Tree’. The students had been apprised of this event a week prior when they were also explained about the significance of celebrating Van Mahotsav. The children were well equipped with their ideas and stationery materials to present their ideas in the form of slogans. With the changing climatic conditions and alarming environmental issues being prevalent, this activity helped to raise awareness among the students and also equipped them with ideas of how, at their individual levels, they can be ‘eco-warriors’ and make a difference to the world and mother nature. The students presented thought-provoking, well rhyming and crisp slogans, decorated vibrantly on A4 sheets. Some even wrote thoughtful slogans in Hindi. The students participated in this activity in their respective Dynasty period and completed it within the given time. They enjoyed the activity thoroughly, also learning in a simple yet practical way about how to take care of the environment and go green.
"Without mathematics, there’s nothing you can do. Everything
around you is mathematics. Everything around you is numbers”
Shakuntala Devi, Indian writer and mental calculator.
Mathematics helps us to understand the world and provides an effective way of building
mental discipline. Math encourages logical reasoning, critical thinking, creative
thinking, abstract or spatial thinking, problem-solving ability, and even effective
communication skills.
Hence, an Inter-dynasty competition was organized as an initiative to bring together the
Shalom Family for a fiesta of knowledge and learning through “Math Mentoring with
Kahoot” for Grade 6-10. This competition aimed at providing the students an opportunity
to increase engagement, motivation, enjoyment, and concentration to improve learning
performance.
• The students were provided a game pin which was a number.
• After entering the game pin, they were asked to enter their nickname.
• After entering the nickname, the quiz began.
The criteria of judgment were Speed and Accuracy of questions.
The students took keen interest and enjoyed the activity as it was informative and
innovative.
Incredible things happen when we promise to stay focused, committed and target the correct audience and anchoring this event (FATHER’S DAY) provided by Shalom Hills International to the council members was great a experience. As the new normal continues and online classes are in full swing, anchoring the online event on Father’s Day was held on a virtual platform (zoom). The Head girl Anvisha chopra and the PR Head Abhishek Chauhan were given responsibility for hosting the event. They organized fun activities for the parents and the younger students like the Bollywood Quiz, Music performance and special counselling session. They got a chance to work with the faculty members closely and make this event a success. They also presented to the students and the parents a fabulous portray of their school by talking about their experience and journey in the school. Students Council is thankful to the management who encouraged them to pursue their duties and responsibilities diligently, advising them to maintain positivity lead by examples.
"Innovation sees best outlet in the unforeseen and
unprecedented situations."
The current scenario where everyone is facing a tough challenge in the form of COVID-19, is
one suchsituation where everyone needs to think innovatively to overcome the challenge.
In order to provide a platform to students to creatively express their ideas/views on
the theme "Thinking Innovatively" in Unprecedented times like COVID-19, Shalom Hills
International School organisedan Inter Dynasty Competition.
Two competitions were planned i.e., Mask Designing Competition and Speech Competition on
the topic "Front-line Warriors are True Heroes". The children were free to choose whichever
competition they wanted to take part in. The teachers motivated the children to participate
in this activity.
The participantshighlighted the importance of doctors, teachers, pilots, nurses, police
etc. They even emphasised the different things that common people can do in order to help
these warriors. The students concluded their speeches with motivational messages for these
workers.
After the judgement of the competition, e-certificates were given to the participants.
At Shalom, striving for excellence is a way of life. Keeping in mind this view, the Let us take a pledge to be united heart and soul for the continued prosperity of our great country. With patriotic fervour at its highest, the students of grade V partook in a quiz competition on the practices, traditions, heritage and constitution of our country. Our young Shalomites showed their knowledge and enthusiasm in happy comradery. Incase a classmate gave an incorrect answer the other prompted him/her with the correct answer. In was an online competition with adrenalin running high in wanting to answer first. The depth of knowledge of the students and the vastness of it was quite amazing. The enjoyment and anticipation of the competition was evident on the eager faces of the participants. The competition wound down with the children cheering and congratulating eachother. The winners were facilitated with certificates amidst admiration and praise.
At Shalom, striving for excellence is a way of life. Keeping in mind this view, the Maple dynasty was instrumental in virtually organizing a competition to commemorate the 72nd Republic Day of our nation. The children of class VIII wrote an essay and uploaded the hand - written pdf document on MS teams in an assignment created for all the sections of class VIII in view of the Republic Day. Word count was maximum 150 words.Judgment criteria was based on neatness of work, writing skills and creativity. This activity was thoroughly enjoyed by one and all and helped hone the thinking skills of the students. The inter-dynasty event was a roaring success with the staff and pupils alike.
At Shalom, striving for excellence is a way of life. Keeping in mind this view, the Maple dynasty was instrumental in virtually organizing a competition to commemorate the 72nd Republic Day of our nation. The children of class VII made a video of themselves showcasing a dance performance or reciting a poem in view of the Republic Day. The poem could be in any preferred language.Duration of the video was for maximum one minute.Judgment criteria was based on creativity, presentation and face expressions in dance/emotions in poetry. This activity was thoroughly enjoyed by one and all and helped hone the creative skills of the students. The inter-dynasty event was a roaring success with the staff and pupils alike.
At Shalom, striving for excellence is a way of life. Keeping in mind this view, the Maple dynasty was instrumental in virtuallyorganizing a competition to commemorate the 72nd Republic Day of our nation. The children of class VI made a video of themselves showcasing a role play on enactment of a freedom fighter or any leader.Duration of video was a maximum of one minute.Judgment criteria was based on creativity, presentation and dialogue delivery.This activity was thoroughly enjoyed by one and all and helped hone the creative skills of the students.The inter-dynasty event was a roaring success with the staff and pupils alike.
“Rap is all poem with a melody”.
Republic Day is a day of great rejoicing and a red-letter day in our country. It is a day to
commemorate the enforcement of the constitution of India. The day is celebrated with great
pomp and zeal through the length and breadth of the country.
A week before Republic Day, numerous offline activities were held in the primary wing as
part of Republic Day celebrations. A rap competition was held for grades III to V.The
students were guided on how to make a short patriotic rap which could be either in English
or Hindi and a tab was created for them on Microsoft Teams to upload their activity.The
students showed an amazing array of talent and creativity, where some of them used certain
props while rapping, while others used body movements or dressed themselves up as
rappers.
Through their raps the students showcased their patriotic feelings. They recited lines
portraying how proud they were of their country, its culture, heritage, people, traditions
and its natural beauty.
The students followed the guidelines and finished the activity within the given time limit
of two minutes. It was an innovative fun-filled activity which the students enjoyed
thoroughly.
"We owe a lot to the Indians, who taught us how to count, without which no worthwhile scientific discovery could have been made!" - Albert Einstein Historians, writers, politicians and other eminent personalities across the Globe have greatly appreciated India and its contribution to the rest of the world. Indiansproudly celebrated their 74th Independence Day this year. As part of the Independence Day celebrations, Ebony Dynasty organized an Inter-Dynasty Quiz Competition on ‘Our Mother Nation India’during the month of August 2020. The students from classes VI- IXwere selected for the final round via MS Quiz. The level 1 and 2 of the MS quizzes were conducted on 20th and 25th August 2020 respectively. To test and enhance the awareness of the students about India and Indian History,the final round of the quiz was conducted by the Students’ Council through a PPT round. The enthusiastic approach of the participatswas remarkable. Their team spirit, confidence and patriotism were well presented through their eagerness to respond. Preparing for Quizzes can enable the students to ready themselves for competitive exams. The winner of the competition wasOAKDynasty. The Second position was bagged by Ebony Dynastywhile the Third position was shared by Cedar and Maple Dynasties .
SHIS gives great importance to co-curricular activities to provide the students an
opportunity to exhibit their skill and knowledge. ADynasty Activitywas organized for the
students of grades III and V students on 7th February 2020. The objective behind this
activity was to test the General Knowledge of the students and make them aware of the
current happenings in their country along with questions from their current text books as a
revision.
It was an activity that was done on the spot without giving any kind of information about
the same to the students, so there was no prior preparedness of the children.
Our young Shalomites were able to answer well, from a wide range of questions put to them.
They enthusiastically answered the questions and happily ticked the correct answers of their
peers.
It was an activity that was thoroughly enjoyed by all the students as they tested their
knowledge against eachother in a healthy competition.
An Inter-dynasty creative writing competition was conducted for Classes 3, 4 and 5 on 31th
January 2020. Students wereasked to express their views in writing as to how they want their
beloved country ‘INDIA’ to be in future. Students creatively and confidently wrote on the
sheet given to them. There was no word limit for this competition.
The children participated in the activity with a lot of interest and enthusiasm and enjoyed
it. Students expressed theirunique thoughtson what can be done to make our country a child’s
heaven. At the end respective English teachers selected the winners of the competition
An Inter dynasty Board Decoration was organized on 25 January at Shalom Hills International
School for the students of grades VIII and IX. The children prepared their dynasty boards
based on the theme ‘Waste Food Management’. Different countries were assigned to the
respective dynasties wherein the students were supposed to discuss the strategies adopted by
different countries to solve the problem of food wastage.
Taking all these facts into consideration the children got an opportunity to exhibit their
creativity and confidence in presenting the information. The competition inspired the
children to plan out methods so as to stop food wastage. The participants were judged on
parameters like discipline, creativity, coherence, presentation and content.
An Inter-dynasty quiz competition was held on 8th November 2019 in all sections of grades 3
to 5.The questions in the quiz were related to current affairs and general knowledge. The
quiz, ‘Kaun Banega Quiz Master’ had many questions related to science and current
affairs.
Each child got the opportunity to represent his/her dynasty. Played on the pattern of ‘Kaun
Banega Crorepati’, the students were provided two lifelines, Fifty-fifty and Ask a Friend.
The quiz was conducted in an interesting way with the chairs placed in a row in the front
resembling the hot seat. The students came well prepared for the quiz. Each team was asked a
set of four questions. The children enjoyed the round which had the lifelines Ask a friend
and Fifty-Fifty. They were excited and showed a keen interest in answering the
questions.
The dynasty quiz helped to strengthen the students’ awareness on current affairs and
increased their general knowledge.
“Dance to express, not to impress. Dance to the beat of your dreams and with your heart.”
Dancing is a wonderful way to introduce young children to the world’s rich diversity and
enable them to enjoy dance, music, and rhythm. It also provides opportunities for
socialization and room for self-expression.
With the aim of honing the dancing skills of the students, an Inter-Dynasty Solo Dance
Competition was organized for students of classes III, IV and V. The vivacious dancers set
the floor on fire with their energetic performances. The fun-filled extravaganza offered
classical, traditional and western forms. All the participants were very energetic and
performed their dance forms enthusiastically. They dressed beautifully according to their
songs. Young learners were thrilled to be a part of the colourful, vibrant and energizing
event. Hands, feet, and bodies, dressed in colourful costumes, twirled, flipped and jumped
on the stage of the school. With the festival season already bringing lots of cheer and
enthusiasm in everyone, the Inter-Dynasty Dance Competition showcased talent from all the
four dynasties.
The choreography, rhythm, synchronization, and presentation of all the students were good.
The happiness of the children was amply evident with applause and appreciation. Each student
came out with the best in terms of their dancing capabilities and what they could achieve
through artistic expression. Ebony got the first position, Oak second and Maple got the
third position. The winners from different houses were all awarded.
An Inter-dynasty Competition ‘Cooking without fire’, was organized for the students of
classes VI to VIII, to encourage them to think out of the box and adapt to situations.
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The children from the four Dynasties-Cedar, Maple, Ebony, and Oak participated with full
zeal and enthusiasm as they prepared nutritious yet delectable delicacies. Healthy dishes
like, Sprouted Bhel, fruit and vegetable Saladand Cheesy Biscuit cake were prepared using
easy tricks to make quick recipes. The children also made sandwiches, lemonade, Puddings,
etc. with the raw materials they brought from home. All were excited to make their
respective food items. The food items displayed were a visual treat and were presented in an
artistic and aesthetic style.
This activity not only provided a platform for the students to foster their creativity but
also helped them explore their hidden talents and discover new areas of interest.
The Dynasty meet of all students of grades 3, 4 and 5 was held on 11th October 2019. The
theme for this dynasty meet was “Weaving a Story”. Weave a Tale is a springboard of inkling,
creativity, and imagination. It’s a place where imagination takes flight for children.
Keeping this thing in view, weaving a story was initialized during the meet by laying a
foundation of the story first by giving it a theme. An outline of the story was then framed
by the teacher and students which included a number of characters in them. It was then
drafted by the imaginative sentences of the children one after the other to comprehend their
theme. Post this, the children moved on to their story pieces with confidence and precision.
The story was summed up with a valuable quote that gave the entire story a powerful meaning.
Students returned to their classes at the end of the period with a confidence in their
ability to weave a story.
On 16th August 2019, the students of classes III, IV and V participated in the Patriotic Rap
Song Composition as a part of the Dynasty Activity. The students were thoroughly absorbed in
the activity relishing the extended patriotic fervor of Independence Day celebrations.
On 16th August 2019, the students of classes III, IV and V participated in the Patriotic Rap
Song Composition as a part of the Dynasty Activity. The students were thoroughly absorbed in
the activity relishing the extended patriotic fervor of Independence Day celebrations.
Our country is witness to the secular fabric of its society, centering around the composite
unity and identity of its people. Students made rap songs on cultural diversity, multiple
languages, union territories, cuisines, etc. which form the very essence of our Motherland’s
identity.
They were delighted at their own creativity and considered themselves no less than upcoming
superstar rap musicians!!!
The activity was educational cum fun-filled and gave them an experience they will never
forget about India on its 73rd Independence Day celebration.
“The crest and crowning of all good, life's final star, is Brotherhood.”
Brotherhood is comradeship, fellowship, kinship. Keeping this in mind a talk show on the
topic ‘Brotherhood’ was held in classes III, IV and V on 09–08-2019.The students actively
participated in the discussion. At a time 5-7 students were called to discuss on the topic.
Most of the students were well prepared and turned out to be great orators. They expressed
themselves confidently.
They explained that brotherhood is a relationship between brothers or close friends, or is a
feeling of kinship with other people. Brotherhood is the soul of the fraternity that binds
its members together and allows them to strive towards greater goals.
The students showed a keen interest in the dynasty class and sharedtheir views on the
related topic. The main aim of the Talk Show was to sensitize the students towards the
importance of brotherhood in their life.
“A drop of water is worth more than a sack of gold to a thirsty man.”
Water is one of the most important substances on the earth. All plants and animals must have
water to survive. If there was no water there would be no life on earth.
Keeping all these facts in mind a creative writing competition on the topic ‘Save Water’ was
held in classes IV and V on August 1, 2019. Many pupils turned out to be great writers, as
they expressed themselves with clarity and precision. They came up with compelling coherent
paragraphs containing interesting features based on the topic given and wrote beautiful
reflective pieces which were original and self-expressive.
The competition provided an opportunity to budding authors to hone their creative skills and
make them aware of the water conservation. The participants were geared up and confident to
pen down their thoughts. They wrote some eye catching paragraphs. The compositions were very
vivid and impressive.
“Our handwriting style depicts our personality traits.”
With a motive to develop creative expressions and improve writing skills of the students, a
Calligraphy competition was organized for class III on 1-8-19. The students wrote a given
paragraph on ‘Save Water’ with concerted focus on formation, size, curves, patterns, space
and general neatness.
The students were told that this art is an effective way to communicate a message in a
beautiful way. It also helps to inculcate the habit of good handwriting among the
students.
The aim of the competition was to encourage the students to write neatly and present the
content in a proper manner. All the students of class III participated with full enthusiasm
and showed excellent creativity through their writing skills.
Third Position: Ebony
“Tales of a Tree”
To mark the Van Mahotsav, an Inter Dynasty Cartoon Making Competition was held in class X.
The purpose of this competition was to highlight the importance of trees in our life.
Making cartoons is an art. Cartoons come in many shapes and sizes from comic strips to
editorial cartoons. They provide visual, colourful and simple ways to communicate about
certain issues and events. This competition encouraged students to think about new ideas and
demonstrate them in the form of art.
Students exhibited their innovation ideas on the topic through various cartoons. All the
students enthusiastically participated to make it a success.
“The Tree of Life”
To mark Van Mahotsav, anInter Dynasty Poster Making Competition washeld in class IX. The
purpose of this competition was tohighlight the importance of trees in our life. The
students exhibited their innovations through various posters and wrote different slogans
related to the topic. All the students enthusiastically participated to make it a success.
The students were able to understand the importance of trees and harmful effects of
deforestation and give shape to their thoughts by creativity.
The Air that we breathe today is full of toxic and hazardous pollutants .Pollution in the
environment has made mother Earth lose her beauty and bio –diversity. All of us face a
variety of risks to our health as we go about our day to day lives. Keeping this in mind an
Inter Dynasty Slogan Writing competition was held for the students of classes VI to mark the
Van Mahotsav and to highlight the importance of trees in our life.
Students participated enthusiastically in the event and soon came up with a large number of
original and interesting slogans presented creatively.
Students were able to understand the importance of trees and harmful effects of
deforestation.
“We Do Not Inherit the Earth From Our Ancestors; We Borrow It From Our
Children.”
Our planet celebrates Earth Day on 22nd April every year. It would do us, our future
generations and our mother earth herself so much good, if we endeavour to celebrate earth
day every day by giving respect and love to our surroundings, and caring them.
After the weekly assembly of Grade V, the representatives of the four dynasties sat down to
show their prowess in their knowledge about Earth Day and what is being done to improve and
aid the longevity of its bounties.
Through the three rounds of the quiz, the students had to answer diverse questions. Most of
the answers were quickly forth coming but a few had them stumped too.
This final round, a follow up on the first round (Screening Round) held on 12th April, was
interactive and very interesting. The quiz participants as well as the audience were very
enthusiastic and animated about the quiz.
The result of this quiz is as follows:
First Position: Maple
Second Position: Oak
Third Position: Ebony
On account of Earth Day, the student council took the initiative of organizing an Inter -
Dynasty Board Decoration Competition for classes 9th to 12th on 6thApril 2019.
The students were required to decorate thesoft boardsallotted to their respective dynasties
on the topic “The Earth has Music for Those Who Listen.” The students of every dynasty
willingly participated withthe dynasty teachers also helping them, so that they could
implement their ideas beautifully.
With the help of the dynasty captains and teachers the children decorated the boards
fascinatingly. It was a fun-filled competition enjoyed by everyone.
The result for the event is as follows:
First: Oak
Second: Cedar and Ebony
Third: Maple
was a lot of fun. It spread awareness about the need to reduce, reuse, recycle and refuse
waste. A lot of beautiful projects were made out of newspapers. Students decorated them in
many innovative ways.With the aim ofcelebrating Earth Day,
a “Best Out of Waste” Competition was conducted for the students of classes VI & VII on 6th
April 2019. The students were asked to create something out of any waste they may have at
home or from old newspapers. There was active participation.
Students came up with the most imaginative ideas and expressed their creativity in the forms
of art. The activity
First |
Hridya |
VI-G |
Maple |
Second |
Soumya |
VI-E |
Oak |
Third |
Nandini |
VI-D |
Ebony |
Fourth |
Deepanghi |
VI-G |
Cedar |
First |
Vidhi |
VII-E |
Oak |
Second |
Varnihit |
VII-C |
Cedar |
Third |
Sukrita |
VII-D |
Ebony |
Fourth |
Kinshik |
VII-D |
Maple |
On 14th-15th February, 2019 the students of grades III-V participated in an Inter-Dynasty
spelling competition - ‘Spellathon’. In the weeks prior to this, the students had been
drilled with numerous class quizzes and dictations to help them prepare for this event.
On the assigned day, the respective class teachers of the all the sections of grades III-V
dictated 15 words each to the students. The words chosen for the competition were a mixture
of words from their syllabus of all subjects and some unfamiliar ones. However, the students
excelled in their performance, thus proving that the young Shalomites are prepared for all
challenges.
The competition was held for about half an hour in the basement area, where after the
dictation, the highest three scorers of every section were selected. The students’ dynasty
was also noted and this added points to their respective Dynasties. The competition was an
assiduous effort and it ended with the declaration of the winners and a quick discussion of
the new words and their meanings, thus enhancing the vocabulary of the students.
Result
Class |
1st |
2nd |
3rd |
III |
Ebony |
Cedar |
Maple |
IV |
Ebony |
Maple |
Oak , Cedar |
V |
Maple |
Ebony |
Oak |
The senior school witnessed immense enthusiasm in the children from classes VI to VIII as
the senior graders actively participated in the Patriotic Singing Competition held as part
of the Republic Day celebrations on February 25, 2019 in the open auditorium arena to
commemorate the seven glorious decades of our nation becoming a republic.
The event was organized as a competition among the four dynasties to instill a healthy
competitive spirit in the children as well as to nurture and foster patriotic feeling in
them. Each dynasty proudly presented their composition duly accompanied by the lilting
rendition on the tabla and harmonium.
The performances were judged by the Headmistress and the Senior Coordinators.
Cedar dynasty bagged the First position, Maple second while Ebony secured the third
position.
The event was graced by the Principal and was enjoyed by one and all.
Flowers are an integral part of Nature. They provide food and natural medicines for humans
and some animals. They aid in a plant's reproduction by enticing outside pollinators.
Without flowers, plants would merely be green, and the world would be a duller place.
To introduce the students to the different kinds and varieties of flowers found on our
planet Earth and encourage the spirit of team work, SHIS organized the Inter Dynasty Flower
Arrangement Competition for the students of Grade III-V on 24thJanuary 2019. Children
showcased their creativity by arranging flowers into beautiful bouquets. The hard work of
the children was highly appreciated. This competition brought out the creative skills and
imagination of students. The students enthusiastically participated in the competition and
their knowledge about flowers used was incredible. One could not miss out the interesting
captions added to their arrangements. Students were curious to know about different flowers
and their specialty. There were a variety of flowers in colour, essence and texture.
Over all it was an interesting activity organized for the young scholars to bring them close
to nature and to acknowledge the exquisiteness of different kinds of flowers.
Result:
1st Position: Maple
2nd Position: Ebony and Oak
3rd Position: Cedar
Shalom Hills International School provides ample opportunity to its students to
challenge their oratory skills through in-house debates and declamation contests. Speaking
on thought-provoking and challenging topics like “Failed States should be Handed over to
Successful States”, Oak dynasty kick-started the debate by highlighting the need to hand
over failed states to successful ones. Cedar emphasised by citing examples of countries like
Chile and the US to explicate their points. Ebony and Maple battled their opinions on the
motion, Space exploration should be expanded.
The two teams winning the preliminary rounds debated on the challenging topic “Is
Armageddon Upon Us?” Amidst tough competition, richness of expression, clarity of thought
coupled with powerful arguments put forth by all the dynasties the competition culminated in
Cedar securing the first position with 168 points and Maple standing second with 154.5
points. Oak and Ebony were both tied at the third position.
Cedar Dynasty Meet took place for the students of Grade 3, 4 and 5 on 5th October 2018. The
objective of the Dynasty meeting was a healthy interaction on the Topic ‘Discussion on
United Nation and its Agencies’. The students were given a brief introduction about the
topic. They were then told the history of the United Nations, the reason it was created and
its significance for the whole world. They kept themselves enthusiastically involved with
this discussion.
The students learnt that the United Nations (UN) is an Inter-governmental organization
tasked to promote international co-operation and to create and maintain international order.
The students were shown a Power Point Presentation which gave a detailed explanation of the
important tasks and responsibilities of the United Nations. They learnt other important
objectives of the UN like developing friendly relations among countries, achieving worldwide
cooperation to solve international economic, social, cultural, and humanitarian problems and
serving as a centre where countries can coordinate their actions and activities toward these
various ends.
The students also spoke a few lines expressing their views which clearly displayed their
vision as an individual towards the United Nations. The dynasty meet helped the students
learn about the United Nations and its role in creating and maintaining International order.
The Cedar dynasty meet was conducted for the students of Grades 3, 4 and 5 on 10th August
2018, during which the selected students from each grade practiced for the Patriotic Singing
competition to be held to celebrate ‘Independence day’. They had been given the lyrics of
the song to learn. The students practiced singing together with correct rhythm and tune with
the spirit to win.
A few students had memorized the song well. The students practiced the given song and
prepared for the upcoming competition with a lot of enthusiasm. The students sitting in the
audience could also be seen singing along with the participants.
A Cedar Dynasty meet was conducted for students of Grade III and IV on 24th August 2018.The
students were shown a Power Point Presentation on the Festival of Onam and Raksha Bandhan.
Onam is an annual Hindu festival with origins in the state of Kerala in India. The biggest
and the most important festival of the state of Kerala, Onam is a harvest festival,
celebrated with joy and enthusiasm all over the state. According to a popular legend, the
festival is celebrated to welcome King Mahabali, whose spirit is said to visit Kerala at the
time of Onam.
The students were also told about the importance of Raksha Bandhan as a festival which
celebrates the special bond between a brother and a sister. This is observed not only in the
Northern belt of India, but also celebrated across the North western parts of the
subcontinent and Nepal with great fervour. Traditionally, it includes the ritual of a sister
tying a sacred thread or a knot around her brother’s wrist, symbolically expressing her love
for him and seeking his protection in return. This year, the festival of Raksha Bandhan will
be celebrated on August 26, which falls on a Sunday.
The students spoke a few lines on the festival of their choice and shared valuable
information. Verbal Interaction was held with students to discuss the upcoming celebrations
in their home.
Festivals, indeed, bond all in one thread of love, celebration and happiness!
“I would rather be an independent citizen than an enslaved Emperor”
Freedom was acquired after sacrificing many lives. Mahatma Gandhi infused the
patriotic feeling among the Indians which paved the way to our freedom from British rule.
With the vision to pay homage to the immortal heroes and express love for the motherland an
Inter- Dynasty Patriotic Song Competition was conducted for the students of Grade IV on 14th
August, 2018.
The hall reverberated with the melodious tunes of patriotic numbers. The abundant
energy and patriotic fervor of the children was depicted in the selection and presentation
of their songs. The participants were dressed up in tricolor revealing the true spirit of
being an Indian. The song selected by Ebony was ‘Chak de India’ whereas Maple sang to the
tunes of ‘Suno gaur se duniya walo’. Oak selected the song ‘Teen rang Ka tiranga humara’ and
Cedar mesmerized all with ‘Ae Mere Watan ke Logon’. Each dynasty was judged on the basis of
different parameters like the selection of the song, its interpretation, rhythm and
presentation of the song. The competition ended with Oak being declared as the winners; the
second position was bagged by Ebony Dynasty; the third position by Maple and the fourth
position was secured by Cedar Dynasty.
The event was truly remarkable!
‘If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it.’
An exciting Inter-Dynasty Quiz competition was held for the students of grade VII, on
9th August 2018, as part of the Founder’s Week Celebrations. The Quiz began with the
introduction of the quizmasters, Sehar and Tansha of Class X, who conducted the quiz in a
very interactive way. The questions were intriguing and exciting, and though some very
tricky, the teams tried to answer them with confidence. The audience also got a chance to
participate every time the teams answered incorrectly.
The quiz was divided into four rounds: Medieval Literature, Delhi Sultanate, Visual
Round based on the Heritage sites of India. The final round based on Current Affairs, gave
the teams a chance to catch up with leaders and put-up a tough fight. Everyone waited with
baited breath for the announcement of the final scores, which were as follows: The Cedar
Dynasty won the Quiz Competition scoring 17 points followed by Maple with 14 points and
Ebony stood third by scoring 12 points. Everyone clapped and cheered for the ecstatic
winning teams.
As part of the Founder’s Week Celebration an Intra-school Science Quiz Competition was
conducted for the students of grade VIII. The final round of the Science Quiz was conducted
as an Inter-dynasty Competition, on August 9, 2018. The quiz was a huge success as it helped
enhance the knowledge of the pupils as well as inculcate team – building skills in the
participants.
As part of the week – long activities culminating in the ‘Shalom Conclave 2018-19’,
the first round of the quiz was conducted with all the students of grade VIII across the six
sections, participating in the quiz. Six students from each section were selected for the
second round, which tested the students on their scientific and analytical skills. Finally,
three students from each dynasty qualified for the final round, which comprised five rounds
namely, Chemistry in daily life, MCQ, Logical reasoning, Physics and Know your scientists.
The results were as follows:
To be a well informed citizen of the world, one must be aware of events related to political
or social interest and of its relevance in the world today.
With this vision, a quiz on Current Affairs was organized for the students of Grade
III –V, on 27th July 2018.
The students eagerly sat down to do the worksheet consisting of questions from topics
they have read, especially from Science and Social Studies. There were some questions
related to Politics, Sports and Social events that have taken place in the recent past. They
were able to answer the worksheet well. It was an engaging session filled with excitement
and anticipation, assumptions and fast responses. It was a neck and neck, totally
unpredictable, competition till the last minute.
The idea behind conducting the competition is not only to blend learning with fun but
also to develop confidence, poise and leadership in the students by giving them frequent
opportunities to get on to the stage.
It was indeed a delightful competition enjoyed both by the participants and the
audience!
Words are seeds that do more than blow around,
They land in our hearts and not the ground,
Be careful what you plant and careful what you say,
For the power of a good speech cannot be undermined.
With this spirit, our school witnessed an Inter- Dynasty English Declamation
competition ‘Power of Words’, on August 8, 2018, as a part of our Founder’s day celebration.
There were eight speakers each from grade XII and IX for English and Hind respectively,
representing all the four dynasties. It was a treat to hear all the participants exhibiting
their oratory skills with enthusiasm, and dressed in the attire of the speaker.
Famous speeches of eminent personalities like Malala, Lisa Kudrow, Swami Vivekanand,
Charlie Chaplin, Marc Zukerberg, Oprah Winfrey and even William Shakespeares’s Hamlet,
spread their magic, and left an ever lasting impression on the audience.
The participants were judged on the basis of their Presentation, Costume and Delivery
of Speech. The judges stated it was a neck to neck competition making it difficult to decide
on the best one. They appreciated the efforts of all the students and motivated others to
participate in great numbers.
The results were as follows:
As part of the Founder’s Day Week Celebrations, an Ad-Mad
competition was held for the students of Grade VI on August 7, 2018, in both the English and
Hindi languages. It was conducted as an Inter-dynasty competition. Each dynasty was allotted
a topic on the spot, based on which they were asked to create an advertisement. They were
given fifteen minutes to prepare the advertisement.
Filled with enthusiasm, all the participants began giving wings to their imagination.
All the teams showcased their skill through advertisements on products like- juice, mosquito
repellent, hair oil room freshener, and social issues like-Saving and Educating the Girl
child, Saving Water, Environment Conservation and Uses of Internet. Each performance was
unique and well-coordinated. They were judged on the basis of Content, Presentation and
Articulation. It was indeed a tough task for the judges to decide the winners from among the
young enthusiasts.
The show was a display of creativity and innovative thinking.
Cedar Dynasty Meeting was conducted for Grades 3, 4 and 5 on 6th
July 2018 to discuss about ‘World Population Day’.
World Population day is an annual event, observed on July 11 every year, which seeks
to raise awareness on global population issues. The event was established by the Governing
Council of the United Nations Development Programme in 1989. It was inspired by the public
interest shown in Five Billion Day on July 11, 1987; the approximate date on which the
world's population reached five billion people. World Population Day aims to increase
people's awareness on various population issues such as the importance of family planning,
gender equality, poverty, maternal health and human rights.
Students were explained the importance of reducing population growth and conserving
our limited resources. A few students also shared their views which gave a deep insight
about their awareness and deep-rooted understanding about World Population Day. The students
understood the significance of celebrating July 11th as World Population Day.
Earth Day is an annual event celebrated on April 22nd every year.
Worldwide, various events are held to demonstrate support for environmental protection.
Numerous communities celebrate Earth Week, an entire week of activities focused on the
environmental issues that the world faces. An Earth Day Quiz was held for students of Grade
3. It was a final round of the Earth Day Quiz. There were four rounds, namely: Round 1- Test
your Knowledge, Round-2 Aptitude Round, Round-3 ‘I am Genius’, Round-4 Visual Round. An
Audience Round was also included to engage the audience and create excitement in them. The
questions in the quiz were related to saving and protecting our Earth. There were many
questions related to pollution and environmental protection. In the final round four
students were selected from Oak dynasty.
The students had come well-prepared for the quiz. They showed a keen interest in reading
the questions and answering them. The Earth Day Quiz helped to create awareness in the
students about the growing problem of pollution. They understood the importance of keeping
the Earth clean and safe from pollution.
Oak Dynasty winners:
An Inter –Dynasty Spell Bee competition was organised on Friday
(16.02.2018). This competition was one out of the numerous enjoyable competitions that give
students a platform to learn spellings in different ways. This competition helps students
improve their spellings, increase their vocabulary, learn concepts and develop use of
correct English.
It is hoped that as a result, children will be able to read and write more effectively.
The Quiz was conducted in three rounds.
1. Identify the pictures and spell it.
2. Choose the correct options.
3. Unscramble the words.
The children maintained discipline during the competition and did very well. The
positions of dynasties are as follows:
Oak – I position
Ebony – II position
Cedar – III position
Sports improve physical ability and skills while providing
enjoyment and a sense of competition to the participants. All across the country, 29th
August is celebrated as National Sports Day as a tribute to the legendary hockey player of
India, Major Dhyan Chand. The day marks the birth anniversary of the hockey wizard.
National Sports Day is celebrated throughout the country, especially Punjab and
Chandigarh, in various educational institutes as well sports academies by organizing a
number of sports events and other programs to boost the sport scenario of the country. Some
of the programs also distribute prizes to various budding sportspersons and to those who
have contributed a lot in the field of sports.
The students of Grade II organised an Inter-Dynasty Sports Collage Making Activity in
which each section chose a particular sport or game and made beautiful collages on the same.
The day was celebrated to reinforce among the students the importance of sports and games
for a healthy mind and body. The activity also aimed to develop interest and knowledge of
the students about different games and various renowned sports personalities. Great
enthusiasm was observed in the students during the activity. The goal of popularizing sports
and games was well-achieved through this activity.
The students of Grade I participated in an Inter-dynasty Poem
Recitation Competition. The students showcased their recitation abilities and developed an
appreciation for poetry. Poetry recitation encompasses skills like speech development,
expression of feelings, as well as building stage confidence.
The children recited beautiful and unique poems based on the theme “Happiness”. The
poems were recited with proper stress and intonation, and actions using appropriate props.
Overall it was a healthy competition with all the dynasties performing extremely well.
The poems left a significant impact on the minds of the young learners. This recitation
motivated the students and also helped them to develop their literary skills.
Happiness is a mental and emotional state of well-being which can
be defined by a range of emotions from contentment to intense joy. It refers to good
flourishing life. Happy people spread happiness everywhere.
The students of Grade II conducted a special assembly on “Happiness”. The assembly
started with the Lord’s Prayer in English followed by the Hindi prayer, the Shlokas. One
student spoke the thought of the week and another word of the week with its meaning. Next
the students were updated with the news headlines. This was followed by the Shalom Anthem
and the National Anthem.
Thereafter, an inter-dynasty poem recitation competition was organised on the theme of
“Happiness”. The students enthusiastically recited different poems on the topic and spread
happiness.
The competition was won by Manasi from Maple Dynasty. Mayank Verma from Oak Dynasty bagged
the second position, while the third position was shared by Anushka and Paridhi from Cedar
Dynasty from Ebony Dynasty respectively.
Quizzes play an important role in e-learning and provide an array
of benefits for both the learner and the instructor.
All sections of Grade-1 participated in an Inter-Dynasty Quiz Competition. The main theme of
the quiz was based on the concept of water bodies. The Preliminary round was conducted in
the class. The Class teacher chose the best students from each dynasty (Cedar, Maple, Oak
and Ebony). The children were thoroughly engrossed in the activity as it was a new concept
for them.
The final round was conducted on 22ndSeptember in Class 1-I. The results were announced in
the class itself, for which the children were very excited.
Ebony grabbed the First position. Maple was at the Second position and the Third position
was earned by Oak Dynasty.
The students enjoyed the quiz and participated with great zeal and enthusiasm.
Dynasty Meet for Grade III was held on 22nd September 2017. The
children spoke on the importance of Dusshera festival. Vijayadashami also known as
‘Dusshera’ or ‘Dussehra’ is a major Hindu festival celebrated at the end of Navratri every
year. It celebrates the victory of good over evil. It spans over 10 days and is celebrated
in varied traditions across India.
The students were given an introduction on the festival and its importance. The students
then spoke on the given topic. They were given some time to prepare their lines. Most of the
students spoke with a lot of clarity on the historical significance of Dusshera. They also
spoke about the various rituals associated with the festival. The dynasty meet gave the
students an opportunity to speak in front of the class. Most of the students spoke
confidently. A few students also made pictures of Ravana the demon king on a piece of paper.
The dynasty meet concluded with a summary of the importance of Dussehra festival.
Independence Day was celebrated during Dynasty class with a
difference. The students were divided into their respective dynasties and two topics were
given to them to put forward their thoughts and views either through a short skit, role
play, creative writing or even a debate. The students were given half an hour to prepare for
their activity.
The topics given were:
India Before and After Independence
My Pride – Shalom in the Future
Our young patriots were well versed with the scenario of India before independence since
it was a topic covered in their syllabus too and hence it did not take long for them to put
on their acting robes and enact the leaders/reformers/martyrs or various battles that led to
independent India. The final depiction of India before and after Independence was so real
and authentic – from the Independence struggle to Swachh Bharat and Mr Modi unfurling the
National Flag at the ramparts of the Red Fort.
Soon the students moved to the next topic and spoke about the pride that they take in
their school and how they would like to see Shalom in the future. They said that they dream
of seeing the campus greener than present condition and that in their view the paper books
will be replaced by e-books and each student would carry a tab or an I-pad pre-installed
with all the applications and study materials instead of bags. Certain students had an
interesting thought where they mentioned that in the future robots will replace the human
teachers. The students certainly dived way ahead into the future!
The children participated with a lot of enthusiasm in the activity. They were happy to share
their thoughts. The activity was an absolute success with the students as well as the
teachers enjoying it to the fullest.
World Humanitarian Day is a day dedicated to recognize
humanitarian personnel and those who have lost their lives working for humanitarian causes.
It is celebrated world-wide on 19th August. To mark this occasion the students were told
about its significance. They were told of the conflict around the world that is exacting a
massive toll on people’s lives. Trapped in wars that are not of their making, millions of
civilians are forced to hide or run for their lives. Children are taken out of school,
families are displaced from their homes, and communities are torn apart, while the world is
not doing enough to stop their suffering. At the same time, health and aid workers – who
risk their lives to care for people affected by violence – are increasingly being targeted.
The students also spoke a few lines expressing their views on the given topic. The
students laid emphasis on the importance of having a peaceful world. The given topic helped
the students get an insight into the problems created by war and many conflicts around the
world.
Our Earth is the most beautiful planet in our solar system. As far
as we know, Earth is the only planet that has life.
Man had a good relationship with Mother Earth, but since humans developed cities and
industries, the modern lifestyle has changed. Man has been using and misusing natural
resources beyond the limit.
Our Earth is in great danger now. If we are thinking beings, we must save plants and
forests, because they save us. Thus, to inculcate a conscious and responsible attitude
towards nature, a poster making competition was held in Grade III-V on July 28, 2017, on the
topic ‘Save the Earth, Go Green’ to celebrate Van Mahotsav week. The students were very
enthusiastic about finding new ways to save the environment-the plants, animals and other
good things for the future generations.
While making posters, they reflected their imagination, views, and new approach to save
all non renewable sources of energy. All the posters were informative and colourful. The
students enjoyed the activity and came up with creative and innovative ideas to save mother
planet- “The Earth”
Pollution is the addition of hazardous contaminants into the
natural environment that cause adverse change. Pollutants, the components of pollution, can
be either chemical or foreign substances/energies- such as noise, heat or light, or
naturally occurring contaminants. The major types of environmental pollution are air
pollution, water pollution, noise pollution, thermal pollution, soil pollution and light
pollution.
To sensitize the students of Grade II towards the need to reduce environmental
pollution, an Inter-Dynasty declamation competition on the topic-“Pollution”, was organized.
The students described the various types of pollution, their causes, adverse effects and
reasons very well. The students also stated deforestation and hazardous gaseous emissions as
major cause of environmental pollution. During the last 10 years, the world has witnessed
severe rise in environmental pollution.
Through this activity the students realized the value of our Earth and its environment.
They also understood the importance of keeping the environment clean and pollution free for
our safe future.
The tiger is a unique animal which plays a pivotal role in the health and diversity of
our ecosystem. It is a top predator which is at the apex of the food chain and keeps the
population of wild ungulates in check, thereby maintaining the balance between prey
herbivores and the vegetation upon which they feed.
Thus, the topic ‘How to Save the Tiger’ was chosen for Inter-Dynasty English Declamation
competition. The students of Grades III- V stood confidently to spread awareness on the
importance of saving this magnificent creation of the cat family, through their
well-prepared speeches.
They encouraged us to ban products made of animal skin, report poaching and poachers to
nearby law officials and spread awareness about importance of every organism in the
ecosystem. A wonderful thought was accentuated in the end, ‘If Nature is responsible for our
existence then we must also take the responsibility for its Existence!’
The occasion was graced by the presence of our Dean, Mr. Carlton Wilson, the Senior
Coordinator, Mrs. Swastika Acharya and Mrs. Suniti Bhai. The audience was wonderful and
remained patient throughout the declamation. The English teachers of the senior wing, Mrs.
Kavita Bharadwaj and Mrs. Meenakshi Madan were invited to judge the competition of Grade V.
The Inter-dynasty meet concluded with a round of applause for all the participants and a
message to all the students to actively participate in Saving the Tiger and to bring about
the desired change in thinking and preservation of the same.
Result:
Class |
I Position |
II Position |
III Position |
III |
Cedar |
Ebony |
Maple |
IV |
Cedar |
Ebony |
Maple |
V |
Oak |
Ebony |
Maple |
Inter-dynasty English Declamation Competition for Grade III was held on 21st July, 2017.
There were two students from each dynasty who had been selected in the first round of the
competition. The children had been given time of one week to prepare for the competition.
They came well prepared with props and posters for the topic “Save the tiger” and spoke
confidently.
All the participants performed well and spoke with great clarity on the need and
importance of saving tigers. Saving tigers is equivalent to conserving the Ecosystem. Tiger
is a symbol of wilderness and well-being of the ecosystem. In nature, barring human beings
rest of the ecosystem is wild. Hence conserving wilderness is important and crucial to
maintain the life support system. The children were judged on the basis of their clarity and
presentation. The result is as follows:
Dynasty meet was held on 5th May, 2017 for Grades III to V. The students gathered in their
allotted class rooms. During the meet the significance of the Labour Day, an annual event
celebrated worldwide on May 1st was discussed. The students were told about the history and
importance of Labour Day to acknowledge the efforts of the workers. They were told about the
formation of Labour Unions, their role in helping, uplifting and giving rights to the
labourers of that time.
The event was designed to forge a better understanding of the labour community among our
students who must learn to respect and appreciate their efforts. The students took active
part in discussing the importance of this day.
The Junior Student Council was also introduced to the students. Each member of the council
introduced himself/herself along with his/her designation and talked about his/her duties.
The students were told about the importance of school council and were encouraged to give
their support to the council members for the better functioning and discipline of the
school.
Overall, it was a knowledgeable and interesting session for the young Shalomites.
ctivity was conducted by the Hindi Department in “Kadambari Club” on 24th January’17. The
students from Grade III-V participated enthusiastically and poured out their imagination in
the form of the written word. The students were shown pictures based on which they were
encouraged to frame an original story of their own. The students let their imagination take
shape in the form of an ingenious story.
The students of class III participated in “Show and Tell” activity in which they were asked
to speak aloud a few lines on the given picture.
They not only enjoyed in dwelling and pondering over the story in their beautiful way but it
also provided them with an opportunity to improve their creative writing skills. The result
was an array of different beautiful stories culled out of same picture.
Class |
Ist |
2nd |
3rd |
III | Ebony | Oak | Maple and Cedar |
IV | Ebony | Oak | Maple |
V | Maple | Cedar | Ebony |
Cartoons are an integral part of one’s growing up. It is someone’s dream figure, given life to, for enjoyment. On 21st November, 2016 the students of Grades III-V participated in an Inter-Dynasty Cartoon Making Competition. As we know, cartoons promote the learning and acquisition of skills, creativity, power of imagination and morals in students. Cartoons undeniably serve an educational purpose, teaching everything from counting to good behaviour. They can also create some excellent role models to help instil morals and a sense of right and wrong within a child. The knowledge and vivid imagination that can be gained from visual experience cannot be undermined. The students were apprised a week back about the given topic, so that they could prepare for the same. The children drew their favourite cartoon character as well as wrote a few lines about the character drawn. The children were well prepared for the activity. They drew their favourite cartoon character such as “Tom & Jerry”, “Ben 10”, “Batman”, “Scooby doo”, “Oggy and The Cockroaches” etc. and many explained the reason for it being their favourite. Doremon seemed to be the most popular cartoon character followed by Spiderman. The outcome was absolutely stunning; the cartoons drawn were one better than the other.
Class | Ist Position | 2nd Position | 3rd Position |
III | Cedar | Oak | Ebony |
IV | Cedar | Ebony | Oak |
V | Ebony | Maple | Cedar |
An Inter- Dynasty Final Round of Math- O- Mania was conducted in all sections of Grade III.
Earlier on 17th October’16, worksheets were given to the students in the dynasty meet as a
preliminary round. The four best students were selected from each dynasty.
The quiz began with a lot of anticipation and excitement. There were 4 rounds in the
Quiz-The General Round, Application Round, Brain Teaser Round and Rapid Fire round. The
difficulty level increased as the rounds progressed.
Oak-1st
Udyan Goyal, Abir Kumar, Tvisha Khurana, Aahana Shaikh
Ebony-2nd
Shaurya Gupta, Noyonika Banerjee, Titiksha Jindal, Riyanshee Yadav
Cedar-3rd
Toshani Mehra, Mahira Vashisht, Anoushka Kotra, Shreya Tiwari
The final round of Math- O- Mania was conducted for Grade IV students on 3rd Nov’16. The
children were selected on the basis of their performance in the first round held on 17th
October’16 where the students were given a worksheet to be answered in their dynasty meet.
Four students from each dynasty were selected by the end of the screening round.
The Quiz started with the 1st round, wherein the students’ aptitude was checked and the time
limit was of 10 seconds.
In the 2nd round, the difficulty level was further increased and the time limit for each
question was of 20 seconds. It was a transferrable round. The quiz concluded with the final
round based on the sequence and patterns of numbers.
Cedar Dynasty came 1st.
Maple Dynasty came 2nd.
SHIS, under the aegis of Dr. Lilly George, the Founder-Managing Director organized
one-of-its-kind gully cricket competition for the boys and girls of Grades VI-XII by mixing
the earthy and robust flavor of street cricket with the finesse of professional cricket. The
competition gave great opportunity to the aspiring ‘master stroker’ to showcase their
batting and bowling prowess without being too hemmed in with the rules and guidebook of
professional cricket.
Fun, team camaraderie and competitiveness rubbed shoulders with each other as the 4 dynasty
teams gathered on the sprawling school grounds to play knockout rounds against one another
in mix (boys & girls) category. The students from class VI-XII participated in the above
said competition.
RESULT |
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Position | Gully Cricket | Score |
1 | Ebony | 5 |
2 | Oak | 3 |
3 | Maple | 1 |
The second term of the current session 2016-17 began with an air of festivity pervading the school premises and classrooms. Keeping up with the joyous and upbeat mood of the festive month, an Inter- Dynasty Rangoli Making Competition was held for Grades III – V was held on 24th October’16. The students were told about this event a week before and they came armed with flowers, petals, rice powder, turmeric, coloured rice powder and lovely attractive designs for the competition on 24th Oct’16.
The students of each dynasty along with their teachers were allotted an area to make the rangoli designs. The designs were made in beautiful geometric shapes, shapes of deities, flowers etc. The Rangoli motifs and designs drawn by the nimble-fingered students were breathtakingly beautiful.
It was a tough task for the judges to decide on the winners.
Grade III’s positions were 1st – Cedar
2nd – Maple
3rd – Oak
Grade IV’s positions were 1st – Maple
2nd – Oak
3rd – Ebony
Grade V’s positions were 1st – Cedar
2nd – Ebony
3rd – Oak
“Mathematics is one of the essential emanations of the human spirit, a thing to be valued in
and for itself, like art or poetry.”
Inter Dynasty Math Quiz Competition Math-O-Mania was conducted on 21st October, 2016 for
Grade V. Four teams representing each dynasty from Grade V participated. It created an
opportunity for the children to bring their potential on a common platform. After a brain
teasing tussle in the form of worksheet as preliminary round, these teams were chosen for
the final round. Various rounds like Visual, Mental Math and rapid fire were held based on
presence of mind, number patterns, fraction and geometry. The audience cheered loudly to
motivate the participants. The quiz came to an end with a tie between Ebony and Oak. After
the tie-breaker buzzer round, Ebony dynasty took the lead and its members K. Abhiishek,
Prachi Yadav, Palak Ahuja and Erin Sarah emerged victorious.
The objective behind conducting this competition was to enhance students’ analytical,
logical, calculative and reasoning skills. It was an engaging session filled with excitement
and anticipation, assumptions and fast reflexes. This was an attempt to prepare young minds
for a journey to the world of mathematics.
The students of Grade III-V participated in an Inter-Dynasty Award Certificate making
competition on 2nd Sept, 2016 on the occasion of Teacher’s Day. The students took part in
this competition whole heartedly as it provided them an opportunity to award their teachers.
They expressed their gratitude for their teachers by crafting beautiful hand-made
certificates. Through these certificates, they expressed their reverence for their teachers
as embodiment of virtues and knowledge, pole star in the dark and the proverbial ‘ladder’.
It also provided an excellent opportunity to showcase students’ proficiency in English
language and their artistic skills.
The students displayed their aesthetic sense in the layout they chose for the certificates.
It also gave them deep sense of gratification and joy to craft these certificates and award
them too. This activity definitely touched the hearts of teachers and made the day as an
unforgettable day in the life of a teacher.
In Grade V, Ebony Dynasty took the first place, followed by Cedar, and Maple stood third.
Cedar dynasty was declared as first in Grade IV, followed by Ebony, and Oak. In Grade III,
Oak, Ebony and Cedar first, second and third.
Students of Grade III-V participated in an inter-dynasty competition ‘My Wall- Pledge of
India’ on 23rd August 2016. The competition was based on proper layout of the pledge on a
Word page. The objective of this competition were to instill patriotism in students and to
put pledge into practice, thus preparing them to protect our nation and instill believe in
our culture. It also provided an excellent opportunity to showcase students’ tech savvy
skills.
Students displayed their niche in formatting their page. They were required to display
tri-color formatting of the page. Students creatively formatted the pages making it look
quite impressive, some used watermark, while some formatted the page with page border and
page color. Students took keen interest in learning the pledge and enthusiastically
participated in making their page look as patriotic as possible. The students were judged
based on their team-work, formatting skills, creativity and time-management.
Result:
Class | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th |
Class III | Cedar | Ebony | Oak | Maple |
Class IV | Cedar | Maple | Ebony | Oak |
Class V | Ebony | Cedar | Oak\Maple | - |
Dynasty |
Time Management (5) |
Team Work (5) |
Formatting Skill (5) |
Creativity (5) |
Total (20) |
CEDAR |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
20 |
EBONY |
5 |
4.5 |
5 |
5 |
19.5 |
MAPLE |
4.5 |
4 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
17.5 |
OAK |
4.5 |
4.5 |
5 |
4.5 |
18.5 |
1st CEDAR
2nd EBONY
3rd OAK
4th MAPLE
Dynasty |
Time Management (5) |
Team Work (5) |
Formatting Skill (5) |
Creativity (5) |
Total (20) |
CEDAR |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
20 |
EBONY |
4.5 |
4.5 |
5 |
4.5 |
18.5 |
MAPLE |
5 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
5 |
19.5 |
OAK |
4.5 |
5 |
5 |
4.5 |
17.5 |
1st CEDAR
2nd MAPLE
3rd EBONY
4th OAk
Dynasty |
Time Management (5) |
Team Work (5) |
Formatting Skill (5) |
Creativity (5) |
Total (20) |
CEDAR |
4.5 |
5 |
4.5 |
5 |
19 |
EBONY |
5 |
5 |
5 |
5 |
20 |
MAPLE |
4.5 |
4.5 |
5 |
4.5 |
18.5 |
OAK |
4.5 |
4.5 |
4.5 |
5 |
18.5 |
1st EBONY
2nd CEDER
3rd OAK & MAPLE
An Inter-Dynasty Computer Competition was conducted on 23rd August’16 in which the selected
students of Class IV were required to write the school pledge on word-pad as well as format
it.
A few days prior to the competition, all the students of class IV had been asked to send a
sample each of the same on word-pad containing the pledge. The students were selected from
each dynasty on the basis of best formatted word document samples sent by the students
previously. The selected students from each dynasty worked together as a team. The students
were judged based on their team-work, formatting skills, creativity and time-management.
The students from all the dynasties participated actively in the competition and showed
their skills and expertise in the use of word-pad.
Cedar dynasty came first, Maple second, Ebony third and Oak came last.
Co-curricular activities form an integral part of the curriculum in SHIS. To provide the
students an opportunity to exhibit their elocution skills, an Inter-Dynasty Hindi
Declamation Contest on the topic ‘Save the Tigers’ was organized for the Grade V students on
22nd July’ 2016.
Two students from each dynasty were shortlisted to represent their dynasty in the Final
Round. Public speaking is often described as people’s greatest fear but that certainly
wasn’t the case for the finalists. The enthusiastic students took turns and articulated
their thoughts clearly and eloquently. They displayed confidence, enthusiasm and alertness
while participating in the competition. They expressed their views about the importance and
urgent need to be more cognizant of the plight of a rapidly decreasing number of tigers.
The contest witnessed a neck and neck struggle of dexterous articulation between
participants.
Result -
Samrendra (VC) from Oak Dynasty begged the first position, Vidhi Narang (VE) from Maple
Dynasty stood second and Aadhya Mathur(VA) from Cedar stood third. Overall, it was a
knowledgeable and enthralling experience for all the students.
An Inter-Dynasty Drawing Competition was held in the Senior Wing on 8th July 2016. The
competition was conducted with a view to reinforce the vision and mission of the school in a
unique way so that the students could express their faith and love towards their school in
an artistic way.
Students of Senior Grades VI-VIII of the four dynasties – Cedar, Ebony, Maple and Oak used
this platform to show their aesthetic skills and understanding of the school’s goals and how
their student life, progress and future goals are intrinsically inter-woven in SHIS Vision
and Mision.
The dynasty wardens and tutors along with the captains, vice-captains and house members of
the four dynasties played a pivotal role in motivating the students, guiding them and
reinforcing the school’s Vision and Mission. On the day of the competition, the students
were given one-hour slot to complete the activity.
The panel of judges, Ms Priya Chauhan, Head-Mistress of Senior Wing and Ms Jyotin Prinja
,the Subject-Head of English Department went around the classrooms to give the final
judgement.
An Inter-Dynasty Friendship Band Making Competitionwas held for Grades VI-X on 2nd July 2016.
The students from each dynasty participated with full zeal and vigor. The students displayed
their creativity and let lose the inner artistlurking with them in order to make friendship
bands for their friends and teachers.
The competition was conducted successfully and the results are as follows:
Class VI: Cedar
Class VII: Maple
Class VIII: Cedar
Class IX: Oak
Class X: Ebony
An Inter-Dynasty Soft Board Decoration Competition was organized for the students of the four
dynasties – Cedar, Ebony, Maple and Oak from Grades VI-XI. The children took enthusiastic
part in the competition and showcased their creativity, originality and spontaneity in full
measure. Each Dynasty was represented by eight members who beautifully put together and
artistically displayed their innovative ideas in showcasing the culture of a county chosen
by their respective dynasty.
Cedar had worked on the Turkish culture, Oak had wonderfully depicted the Egyptian culture,
Ebony had done more justice to the French culture and last, but not the least, Maple dynasty
had left no stone unturned in displaying the American culture.
Results –
Oak – 1st Position
Maple – 2nd Position
Ebony – 3rd Position
Cedar – 4th Position
A Dynasty Meeting was held on 18th April,2016 in the allocated classrooms. The agenda of the meeting was to apprise the students about the World Heritage Day 18 April - World Heritage is the shared wealth of humankind. Protecting and preserving this valuable asset demands the collective efforts of the international community. This special day offers an opportunity to raise the public's awareness about the diversity of cultural heritage and the efforts that are required to protect and conserve it, as well as draw attention to its vulnerability.
SHIS under the inspiring leadership of its Founder- Managing Director, Dr Lilly Geroge,
always strives to achieve excellence by challenging its students’ competencies and pushing
them beyond their limits. With this aim in mind, an Inter-Dynasty Quiz Competition on Earth
Day was held for Grade III-V students. The objective behind this competition was to enhance
students’ sensitivity towards environment and to make them proactive environment
conservationists. It also rewardingly enhanced students’ analytical, logical, verbal and
reasoning skills.
The competition had three different rounds. The questions were displayed on the screen with
a multiple choice of four answers each. The teams were given ten marks for each correct
answer. There was no negative marking for the rounds.
It was an engaging session filled with sheer excitement and anticipation, assumptions and
fastest responses. It was a neck and neck contest with all teams vying for the top position.
Dynasty Winners-
Class V: Maple (Yashveer Singh Tomar(VA), Vidhi(VE) and Vedant Jha (VF)
Class IV: Ebony (Tanav Adlakha(IV D),Atharva Srivastav(IV E) and Aryan
Singhal(IVB)
Class III: Maple (Riya Jalaaludeen (IIIB), Yash Sharma (IIIF), Keshav
Venkataraj(IIIF), Aditya Kumar (IIIA)
A Dynasty Meet for Classes III-V was conducted on 11th April, 2016 in the allocated
classrooms. The students took part in the Prelim Round of the Quiz which was conducted for
the screening of the children for the Final Quiz to be held on 12th &13th of April.
A Power Point Presentation based on the topics was shown to the children and a rapid round
of set of questions related to Our Amazing Earth were asked from the students of Grades
III-V. The children enthusiastically participated and showcased their knowledge related to
the Green Planet.
Six students were selected by the dynasty teachers in round 1. Out of 6 semi-finalists, the
3 best were chosen based on the maximum number of questions answered correctly during the
meet. The selected names for final round were given to the respective dynasty wardens.The
meet was highly beneficial as the students realized the importance of saving water, soil,
using more of paper bags, use of cycle/walking instead of cars wherever possible.
Books gives a soul to the universe,
Wings to the mind,
Flight to the imagination And life to everything
In order to fuel children’s interest in books, lend wings to their imagination and deepen
their natural affinity to certain fictional characters, an Inter-Dynasty Competition named
“BOOK TRIVIA” was organized on 27.01.16. The two dynasty Incharges, Ms. Ambika Yadav and Ms.
Suman Bhanwala set the task to the students of the four dynasties to read “Harry Potter
series” and “Percy Jackson series”.
In the Book Trivia quiz, there were 3 rounds in the competition. Round 1 consisted of the
questions from the book “Percy Jackson series”, Round 2 from the book “Harry Potter series”
and Round 3 consisted of both the books.
The four teams were named as:
Ebony: GRYFFINDOR
Cedar: RAVENCLAW
Maple: SLYTHERIN
Oak: HUFFLEPUFF
The winner team was Oak and the first runner up team was Cedar with Ebony as the second
runner up team.
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.
I dance to live,
I dance to breathe;
I
dance to be free,
I dance to be me
Students of Grades VI-X put up a brilliant Inter-Dynasty Dance Competition. Each dance troupe
from the four dynasties – Cedar, Ebony, Maple and Oak put up a truly international
dance show beautifully interweaving the folk dances of India, Switzerland, France and Sweden
in their dance capsule. Each dance sequel was a ‘stand apart’ with lilting
music, rhythmic beats, amazing steps and great team coordination. The dance performers
executed the lithe steps of the waltz, polka, Punjabi bhangra an gidda, French Balfolk to
the accompaniment of great music and attractive props. Each performance was upto 5 minutes
and were judged for Group Coordination, Costumes, Expressions and Interpretation of Theme.
Mr Atul Bhatt, principal, Ms Priya Chauhan, Head Mistress – Senior Wing
along with the Dynasty Incharges – Ms. Suman Bhanwala and Ms. Ambiika Yadav were
present to encourage the students. Ms Rima Gaekwad, the Head Mistress – Primary Wing,
Mr Abhishek Head – Dance Department, Mr Sabi and Ms Garima were the judges for the
competition. They were all praise for the all the performances of the four dynasties. Maple
Dynasty performance was adjudged as best followed by Oak and Cedar.
An Inter-Dynasty Basketball Competition was organized on 12/12/15 in mixed category of boys and girls. The students from Classes VI-XII participated in the above mentioned competition. A large crowd of students and faculty from the Senior Wing turned up to cheer up the teams and boost up the morale of their dynasty players despite the intensely cold weather. A wonderful show of team spirit, efforts & enthusiasm was displayed by students on basketball court which resulted in the result tally as below:-
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Inter dynasty Gully Cricket competition was organized on 21/11/15 in mix (boys & girls) category. Students from class VI-XII participated in the above said competition. All the teams displayed a wonderful enthusiasm on the ground maintaining the code of fair play and sportsmanship.
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The most awaited Inter-Dynasty Futsal Competition - Finals were organized on 05/12/15 both in boys & girls category. The students from class VI-XII participated in the above said competition. The kids came up with flying colors and were excited to be playing their most loved version of football. Futsal (street football) happened to be great success this year which was used as an experiment to start up a new game. The game was played and witnessed by all with a lot of cheering, excellent organization by Ebony dynasty& last but not the least with oodles of fun.
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An Inter-Dynasty Paragraph Writing on National Integration – Unity in Diversity was held on 30.11.15 for Grades III - V.The dynasty Incharges and wardens had already discussed about the said topic in the previous meet held on 23 November. The students were asked to share their views and knowledge in a paragraph form written on the said topic. The best ones from each dynasty were selected by English teachers. Ability to recall, vocabulary and writing abilities were the competition’s mainstay.They declared the results class and dynasty wise:
Cedar
Class | I position | II position | III position |
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III | Dhanvi 3F | Krishna 3A , Bhavi 3B | Vamit 3E |
IV | Aadhya IV A | Ayush Saxena IV B | Urshita Dhir IV C , Divanshi Gupta IV A |
V | Yakshita Khola VF | Sannidhya Gupta VC | Dhanya Girdhar VA |
Ebony Dynasty :
Class | I position | II position | III position |
---|---|---|---|
III | Manya Prashar,3 D | Prachi Yadav,3 D | Shagun,3 F |
IV | Aprajita , 4 C | Angelina 4 C | Prachi Yadav 4 D |
V | Shreya V-A | Ishita Sethi V-D | Sanvi Nowal V- |
Oak Dynasty :
Class | I position | II position | III position |
---|---|---|---|
III | Purak Kumar , 3 D | Ronit , 3 E | Kavya , 3 F |
IV | Samrendra , 4 D | Shreya Wason , 4 D | Himanshu Singhal , 4 F |
V | Daksh Bhargava VB | Rakshan Trivedi VD | Kush Mahajan VD |
Maple Dynasty :
Class | I position | II position | III position |
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III | Soham Bansal, 3 B | Ishaan Pandey, 3 F | Ashutosh 3 D , Radhika Kulkarni , 3 A |
IV | Bhumi Deshpande , 4 F | Vidhi Narang, 4 E | Yashveer Singh Tomar , 4 F |
V | Adwaith K Ratheesh( V E) | Aditya Sonvar ( V D) | Avishi Sanwaria ( V D) |
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.
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.
'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
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.
An Inter Dynasty Competition was organized from 11/08/15 to 13/08/15 in the following sports: - Kabaddi, Kho-Kho & Satoliya (pithu) for classes IX-X (U-17) boys & XI-XII (U-19) boys.
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Dynasty Meet for Grades III-V was held on 2nd November, 2015. The topic for addressing the students was festivals. The dynasty session was an effective platform to make the students aware of different festivals celebrated in India, their historic significance and importance in our lives. The children were asked to speak a few lines on Diwali since it was an upcoming festival. The children were guided about how to celebrate and enjoy a safe Diwali, sensitized how the pollution caused by burning crackers and the precautions to be taken while burning eco friendly crackers. The children participated enthusiastically and shared their knowledge.The session was concluded with the pledge of safe Diwali by saying “No crackers”.
Shalom Hills International School, under the creative leadership of its Founder-Managing
Director, Dr Lilly George believes in lending new dimensions and elements to its curricular
and co-curricular activities. One such ‘multi-layered and dressed up’ activity was conducted
as an Inter-Dynasty ‘Cooking without Fire’ Competition in the Senior Wing on 1st August’15.
The salad making competition was conducted with a view to create awareness about the
nutritional value of food cooked without fire and also to expose the children to the
international popularity of salads. Students of Senior Grades VI-VIII of the four dynasties
– Cedar, Ebony, Maple and Oak used this platform to show their culinary prowess, aesthetic
presentation skills and knowledge of ‘healthy’ eating habits.
The competition acquired global dimensions at the planning and preparatory stage itself when
the students of Grades VI-VIII were instructed to prepare salads or fruit bowls or combo of
both which are popular not only in India but also in France and Sweden. This added ‘spice’
‘zing’ and ‘international flavour’ to the contest as the dynasty wardens and students
immersed themselves whole-heartedly in searching, researching and collecting information
about various assortments of salads, veggi delights and fruit bowls. Their hard work and
spade work bore ‘fruit’ (pun intended). What emerged on the day of the competition were
virtuoso ‘culinary’ delights which were a powerhouse of high nutritive value and a visual
treatise for the on-lookers.
The dynasty wardens and tutors along with the captains, vice-captains and house members of
the four dynasties played a pivotal role in motivating the students, guiding them, sending
them recipes and pictures of different salads from France, Sweden and India and sharing
lists of ingredients required for their preparation. Detailed information was given to the
participants regarding the ingredients, flower arrangements, cutlery, crockery, table-linen
etc to be brought from home on the preceding days. On the day of the competition, the
students were given one-hour slot to prepare their dish, display and keep it ready for
presentation.The panel of judges, Mr Atul Bhatt, the Principal, Ms Priya Chauhan,
Head-Mistress of Senior Wing and Ms Swastika Acharya accompanied by the two Dynasty
Incharges, Ms Ambika Yadav and Ms Suman Bhanwala and Ms Vimala Jossy, the Subject-Head of
Science Department went around the four classrooms in which the dishes from India, Sweden
and France were artistically arranged. The judgment was done under 5 categories
like-Creativity, Presentation, Cleanliness, Taste, Nutritive value of the salad. Managing
Director ma’am visited the classes where the students had displayed the salad and
appreciated the efforts of the students. M.D ma’am praised the culinary delights prepared by
the young chefs of the four dynasties and motivated the students.
During the dynasty meet held on 20th July’15, the children of Class III-IV were shown
presentation on different types of forests, their uses and were explained about them in
detail.
The children were made to understand the different types of forests, their uses
and the importance of forests in our lives. The session was very interactive as the children
shared their views on the various ways of saving our forests. The children were able to
answer all the questions which were asked at the end of the session. All the children were
able to speak confidently and all had understood and fully well realized the importance of
forests in their life.
Dynasty meeting was conducted on 09th May, 2015 in the allocated classrooms.
Agenda:
Dynasty meeting was conducted on 2nd May 2015 in the allocated classrooms.
Agenda:
Agenda: Dynasty board decoration competition
‘It is nice to have valid competition; it pushes you to do better.'
The year started with great zeal of competition to make good rapport with other team
members.
Themes for Dynasty Board allocated were-
Dynasty meeting was conducted on 18th April, 2015 in the allocated classrooms.
Agenda:
An Inter-Dynasty Cyber Quiz was organized on 12th February’2015 for Class- IV. Exuberating, motivating, enlightening and engaging would be the best epithets to describe the Quiz Competition held in Primary Wing of Shalom Hills International School. The competition was aimed at developing the subject knowledge and cognitive abilities among the students through this healthy and highly motivating meet. The students crammed themselves up with a lot of Computer Knowledge while preparing themselves for the quiz. Several intuitive and interesting questions were asked to the students related to different programmes and software of computer. Three highly different rounds were a part of the quiz. Three separate questions apart from normal rounds were put up for the break round. The quiz had a Bonus Round which made it more exciting for the students and the audience both. The students of Oak and Cedar Dynasty were fervent participants at the competition. Each team put up a whole hearted effort but Oak Dynasty aced the first rank. Over all it was a fun filled day and students and teachers really enjoyed the quiz thoroughly.
An Inter Dynasty Maths Quiz was held today in the Auditorium in which the students from
Classes VI-VIII took keen part. The Maths Department had conducted a preliminary round of
Mental Maths in the month of December on the basis of which the selection of students from
all the four dynasties was done.
The Final and Competitive Quiz was conducted on 28th Jan’15 which consisted of five rounds
namely, Quick-witted, Maths with animals, Number Charade, Brain Pops and Frenetic. Rules for
each round were explained before starting the round. After each round, an audience round was
conducted.
In the end, Maple dynasty bagged the first position followed by Cedar and Ebony. Ms. Ritu
Mehta, the school principal felicitated the students with certificates and gifts. She also
gave away the certificates for the Poster Making Competition held in Maths Ramanujan Club.
Ms. Mehta appreciated the efforts of the Maths Department in organizing the event and
conducting it successfully. She motivated and encouraged the students to prepare themselves
for higher levels.
The Sports Department had organized a series of competitive football and
basketball matches as Inter-Dynasty matches for junior graders boys and girls on the
occasion of Children’s Day.
FOOTBALL (BOYS)
MATCH 1: : MAPLE V/S OAK (MAPLE won the match in
penalty kick scoring 4-3 goal against OAK)
MATCH 2: EBONY V/S CEDAR (EBONY won the match k
scoring 1-0 goal against CEDAR)
FINAL MATCH: MAPLE V/S EBONY (MAPLE won the match
scoring 3-2 goal against EBONY)
Winner: MAPLE
BASKETBALL (GIRLS)
MATCH 1: EBONY V/S CEDAR (EBONY won the match scoring
10-0 baskets against CEDAR)
MATCH 2: MAPLE V/S OAK (OAK won the match scoring 2-0
baskets against MAPLE)
FINAL MATCH: : EBONY V/S OAK (EBONY won the match
scoring 10-0 against OAK)
Winner: EBONY
The Sports Department had organized a series of competitive football and
basketball matches as Inter-Dynasty matches for senior graders boys and girls on the
occasion of Children’s Day.
FOOTBALL (BOYS)
MATCH 1: EBONY V/S CEDAR (CEDAR won the match in the
penalty kick scoring 3-1 goal against EBONY)
MATCH 2: MAPLE V/S OAK (OAK won the match scoring 1-0
goal against MAPLE)
FINAL MATCH: CEDAR V/S OAK (OAK won the final match
scoring 1-0 against CEDAR)
Winner: OAK
FOOTBALL (GIRLS)
MATCH 1: Since the numbers of players were less in all
dynasties we decided to play by mixing the dynasty by combining EBONY & CEDAR (as one
team)
and MAPLE & OAK (as one team) MAPLE & OAK (as one team) won the match against
EBONY & CEDAR (as one team) scoring 1-0.
Than we had penalty kick between MAPLE & OAK to
decide the ultimate winner in which OAK came out as a winner by scoring 2-0.
Winner: OAK
BASKETBALL (BOYS)
MATCH 1: EBONY V/S CEDAR (CEDAR won the match scoring
7-4 baskets against EBONY)
MATCH 2: MAPLE V/S OAK (OAK won the match scoring 7-4
baskets against MAPLE)
FINAL MATCH: CEDAR V/S OAK (TO BE HELD)
BASKETBALL (GIRLS)
MATCH 1: MAPLE V/S OAK (OAK won the match scoring 10-4
baskets against MAPLE)
MATCH 2: EBONY V/S CEDAR (CEDAR won the match scoring
6-5 baskets against EBONY)
FINAL MATCH: CEDAR V/S OAK (OAK won the match scoring
10-6 against CEDAR)
Winner: OAK
A Dynasty Meeting was conducted on 11th October’14 in the respective dynasty
meeting rooms. The students were informed about forthcoming Annual assemblies and
competitions and were motivated to participate in the activities, tournaments and
competitions. Also, the students discussed about their interest in music
enthusiastically.
The students were shown various classical songs on you-tube followed by first round of
auditions. A few students presented good classical based Hindi film songs.
The International Day of the Girl Child promotes girls’ rights and highlights gender
inequalities that remain between girls and boys till date. It is a UN observance that is
annually held on October 11.The International Day of the Girl Child gives people and
organizations the opportunity to raise public awareness of the different types of
discrimination and abuse that many girls around the world suffer from.
Shalom Hills International School also took initiative and organised various events to
showcase the work that people are doing to empower girls through active support and
engagement with parents, families, and the wider community. An Inter Dynasty Cricket Match
was organised for girls of grade-III- IV on 10th October’ 2014. The girls from all the four
dynasties participated in the competition with full enthusiasm and great vigour. Special
reflection was given on girls on this day to promote the thought that ‘Girls are precious
too and not less than anyone in any area.’ Our School conveyed the message of the meaningful
participation of girls in decisions that affect them, in breaking the cycle of
discrimination and violence and in promoting and protecting the full and effective enjoyment
of their human rights, and recognizing also that empowering girls requires their active
participation in decision-making processes. Over all it was a fun filled day.
Results:
Class III – Maple Dynasty won the Match
Class IV- Ebony Dynasty won the Match
An ‘Inter Dynasty Hindi Calligraphy Competition’ was organized on 11th August’14 for Class- III-V with the aim of encouraging the children to write neatly and present the content in proper manner. The students from each dynasty participated in the same and were encouraged to write a short story. The main objectives of this activity were
On account of ‘Independence Day’ celebrations, our school had organised an Inter Dynasty
‘Poster Making Competition’ on the topic ‘Colours of Freedom’ on 11th August, 2014 for
Classes - III- IV. The students from each dynasty used this activity as a platform to show
their creativity and patriotic spirit, at the same time.
The students paid their tribute to the great sac¬rifices of great Indian leaders who had
laid down lives for the cause of our country's freedom in the past through their artistic
expressions and creatively designed posters. The best three posters were selected from each
dynasty and certificates were awarded to the students. The students had a lot of fun and
enjoyed the same.
Computers have changed the way the world works. Today, computers have touched the lives of
several students living in the remotest part of our planet, be it directly or otherwise.
Computer Education has always been an integral part of Shalom school curriculum. To enhance
the computer skills of the students, an Inter Dynasty Tech Buddies Competition was held in
Shalom Hills on 19th July, 2014 for the students of Class III to V. The topics chosen for
the individual classes were in sync with the celebration of Van Mahotsav (Environment
Week).
Reduce, Reuse and Recycle- Class III
Go Green – Class IV
Designing a Power Point Presentation – Class V
The students’ zeal and enthusiasm for the competition was reflected in abundance in their
creative outputs. This competition provided a platform to the students to enhance their
computer skills and emerge as future TECH BUDDIES.
A Skating Competition was held on 5th July 2014, at Shalom Hills. Enthusiasm was writ large on the students’ and parents’ faces and the atmosphere was tingling with excitement and high spirits. After the Lord’s Prayer and welcome address to the parents, the skating champs went on to vie with one another and display their prowess coupled with speed on skates before the large audience. The air was rent with loud cheering as the parents, facilitators and the students cheered, clapped and rooted for their teams, thus boosting the morale of the contestants from the four dynasties. At the same time, the athletes tried their best to skate on the tracks as fast as possible in order to achieve the best results for their dynasties.
This competition was held under 4 categories: | ||
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1 | First heat - Adjustable skates (girls) | Class III, IV and V |
2 | Second heat – Adjustable Skates (boys) | Class III, IV and V |
3 | Quad skating (boys and Girls) | Class III, IV and V |
4 | In line skating (boys and Girls) | Class IV and V |
Shalom Hills International School has a thriving dynasty structure in place. The school's
four dynasties are always engaged in one or the other competitive or friendly activity
throughout the year.
The four dynasties - Cedar, Ebony, Maple and Oak vied with one another in sporting events
like cricket matches, football matches and basket ball matches. Under the guidance of the
Kooh Sports instructors and PE teachers, the senior graders of VI-XII played highly
competitive matches and displayed besides their athletic prowess, their team spirit and true
sportsmanship.
The results of the matches are as follows:
FINAL INTER DYNASTY CRICKET RESULTS HELD ON 03/05/14 & 16/05/14 (GRADE 6 - 9) | ||
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POSITION | POSITION DYNASTY | POINTS NAME |
1 | EBONY | 10 |
2 | MAPLE | 5 |
3 | OAK | 3 |
FINAL INTER DYNASTY BASKETBALL RESULTS HELD ON 03/05/14 & 16/05/14 SENIOR BOYS (GRADE 9-12) | ||
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POSITION | POSITION DYNASTY | POINTS NAME |
1 | EBONY | 10 |
2 | MAPLE | 5 |
3 | OAK | 3 |
SENIOR GIRLS (GRADE 9-12) | ||
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POSITION | POSITION DYNASTY | POINTS NAME |
1 | CEDAR | 10 |
2 | EBONY | 5 |
3 | OAK | 3 |
JUNIOR BOYS (GRADE 6 - 8) | ||
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POSITION | POSITION DYNASTY | POINTS NAME |
1 | OAK | 10 |
2 | MAPLE | 5 |
3 | EBONY | 3 |
JUNIOR GIRLS (GRADE 6 - 8) | ||
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POSITION | POSITION DYNASTY | POINTS NAME |
1 | OAK | 10 |
2 | MAPLE | 5 |
3 | EBONY & CEDAR | 3 |
FINAL INTERDYNASTY FOOTBALL RESULTS HELD ON 03/05/14 & 16/05/14 JUNIOR BOYS (GRADE 6 - 9) | ||
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POSITION | POSITION DYNASTY | POINTS NAME |
1 | MAPLE | 10 |
2 | EBONY | 5 |
3 | OAK | 3 |
SENIOR BOYS (GRADE 10 - 12) | ||
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POSITION | POSITION DYNASTY | POINTS NAME |
1 | MAPLE | 10 |
2 | OAK | 5 |
3 | CEDAR | 3 |
"You've gotta dance like there's nobody watching, Sing like there's nobody listening, And live like it's heaven on earth."
The fleet-footed students of the four dynasties of Shalom Hills gave one
mind-blowing performance after another as they took part in an Inter-Dynasty Dance
Competition held in the Middle Wing Auditorium on 21st November'13. The natural ease with
which the junior and senior children executed lithe steps, the authentic costumes and
make-up coupled with the mesmerizing choreography by the senior students of Class VI-X
evoked loud cheering and clapping from the audience and praise from all the teachers
present.
The junior students of the dynasties also performed on foot-tapping numbers and their high
energy levels won special appreciation from the two judges - Ms. Roopa Jolly, H.O.D - Music
and Mr. Abhishek, H.O.D - Dance.
1. The results are
2. Junior Group Senior Group
3. Ebony - 1st Maple - 1st
4. Oak - 2nd Oak - 2nd
5. Maple - 3rd Ebony - 3rdt
6. Cedar - 4th Cedar - 4th
Promising speakers of Grades VIII-XI belonging to the four dynasties spoke
extremely eloquently on the 2 topics of the Inter-Dynasty Declamation Competition. The
topics given were:
India: A rising global power
And
First impressions are the lasting impressions
The contestants covered every aspect of the topic with some of them giving a different slant
to the subject of the Declamation Competition. Their speeches reflected their pride in
seeing their country as a key player on the world stage. Even the audience were impressed as
they heard the statistics and facts which showed India's inroads in the economic, medical
and other spheres. The participants who spoke on the 2nd topic enlivened their content with
amusing anecdotes replete with interesting instances.
Keeping in mind that 'the will to win is more important than winning', all the dynasties
put up a sterling performance since each participant confidence, vim and vigour. spoke with
Result of the Inter-Dynasty Declamation Competition
OAK - 1st position
MAPLE - 2nd position
CEDAR - 3rd position
EBONY - 4th position
Since ancient times, Diwali has been christened as the Festival of Lights.
Besides its obvious religious and mythological connotations, it enjoys a special
significance for the manifold rituals, traditions and customs which are associated with it -
be it Rangoli Making, exchange of sweets, readying of thalis, offering of puja etc.
To usher in the festive spirit of Diwali and celebrate its special traditions, an Inter-
Dynasty Rangoli Making Competition was organized in Shalom Hills International School on
17th October, 2012. It is well known that the four dynasties are well- steeped in artistic
flair and look forward to every opportunity to showcase their mettle whenever possible.
Being an inter-dynasty competition, the children of Cedar, Ebony, Maple and Oak
dynasties vied with one another to come up with original and extremely eye- catching
patterns and impressed all with their choice and dexterous use of highly innovative
materials. Floral, abstract and geometric designs made by the nimble fingers of the students
sprang to life when they were vividly colored, painted and adorned with wide ranging
materials like flowers, chalk powder, rice, leaves, petals, sand dust etc by the mothers.
The Rangoli patterns made by the four dynasties bespoke highly of the immense talent and
'out of the box' imagination possessed by the dynasty students and wardens. Special festive
greetings and meaningful captions given to the patterns added to the auspicious aura set off
by the Rangoli Competition.
WHAT A VIVID AND VIBRANT WAY TO USHER IN THE FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS!
A Slogan Writing Competition was organized for the students of Grades VI-X in
order to find out what they think, feel and understand about 'School Spirit'. The students
showed high spirits and connectivity with the theme as they sat down with their dynasty
members and wrote pithy, and meaningful slogans. Crisp one-liners like 'Learners Today;
Leaders Tomorrow' showed that the youngsters felt that the correct school spirit and respect
for it can pave the way to future success.
A common and recurrent thread in most slogans was that all the participants viewed their
school as the best and considered it to be a temple of learning. One slogan tagged 'Peace,
Progress and Prosperity' to be the catchwords of the School spirit. Some slogans were
beautifully illustrated as well and were supported with a catchy slogan 'Put us to the test;
we are the best' - a telling index that an indomitable spirit is the true Shalom spirit.
It is well known that the four dynasties of Shalom Hills International School are steeped in artistic flair, creativity, confidence and look forward to every opportunity to showcase their mettle whenever possible. They were overflowing with inventive rangoli designs for the Inter-Dynasty Rangoli Competition organized for Grades VI-X on 18th Nov'13. another to come up with original and extremely eye-catching patterns and impressed all with their choice and dexterous use of highly innovative and eco safe materials. Floral, abstract and geometric designs made by the nimble fingers of the students sprang to life when the children filled in the motifs; colored, painted and adorned them with wide ranging materials like flowers, chalk powder, rice, leaves, petals, sand dust etc by the mothers. The Rangoli patterns made by the four dynasties bespoke highly of the immense talent and 'out of the box' imagination possessed by the dynasty students and wardens. Ebony dynasty drew the outline of India and filled in the design with colours of unity. The precisely drawn design of Oak dynasty and the neatly drawn as well as vividly coloured peacock motif of Maple dynasty won a lot of appreciation from the teachers and other students. The Cedar dynasty also showed good aesthetic sense.