Dear%Parents,%%

It%gives%me%great%joy%to%share%the%second%edition%of%the%Chirag%School%Newsletter%with%you.%After%we%sent%out%our%previous%newsletter%we%received%a%lot%of%encouragement%from%our%well@wishers.%We%hope%that%we%can%continue%communication%with%all%the%stakeholders%of%the%Chirag%School%and%ensure%that%you%all%feel%connected%with%us.%A%lot%has%happened%in%the%last%couple%of%months.%Firstly,%I%have%settled%in%well%and%feel%much%more%comfortable%in%my%role.%Secondly,%we%have%identified%our%focus%areas%for%the%school%for%this%year%as%language,%physical%education%and%digital%literacy.%%%

In%order%to%understand%the%level%of%the%students%in%reading%fluency,%accuracy%and%comprehension%in%Hindi%and%English%we%conducted%a%baseline%reading%assessment%of%all%the%students.%Based%on%the%results%we%have%designed%a%focused%intervention%for%the%needs%of%the%students%and%dedicated%40%minutes%every%day%on%improving%reading.%Apart%from%focused%reading%instruction%we%have%also%introduced%a%program%called%D.E.A.R%(Drop%Everything%And%Read)%when,%twice%a%week,%everyone%at%school,%right%from%the%principal,%support%staff,%teachers,%volunteers%to%the%youngest%child%choose%books%based%on%interest%and%ability%and%literally%drop%everything%and%read.%I%hope%through%this%program%we%are%able%to%develop%not%only%habitual%readers%but%also%critical%thinkers%at%Chirag%School.%%%

We%have%started%an%after%school%sports%program%for%the%students%of%grades%4%and%5.%The%goal%is%to%build%a%sense%of%gender@equality,%sportsmanship%and%respect%as%well%as%develop%physical%fitness%and%basic%skills.%%

With%the%help%of%a%volunteer,%we%are%in%the%process%of%piloting%a%computer%curriculum%for%grades%4%and%5%that%includes%computer%hardware%and%software,%basic%application%software,%‘scratch’%coding,%internet%and%cyber%safety.%We%wish%to%encourage%mathematical%and%logical%thinking%in%students%through%coding%and%programming.%This%course%is%as%much%for%the%teachers%as%for%the%students%so%that%going%forward%we%can%make%this%program%sustainable.%%%

The%newsletter%contains%more%details%about%the%initiatives%I%just%mentioned%and%other%updates%from%the%school.%Please%share%your%thoughts%and%ideas%with%us%so%that%we%can%work%in%becoming%a%better%learning%community.%%%

Thank%you,%Sumit%Arora%

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Why'is'reading'important?''

Student'Poetry'Corner'–'Class'5'

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fnu Òj Óksj epkrh gSA

Óke <ys lks tkrh gSA

When%I%introduced%the%idea%of%‘Drop%Every%Thing%and%Read’%to%the%students,%a%child%asked%me%“won’t%that%be%too%boring%–%to%just%read”.%This%caused%me%to%think%about%what%John%Holt,%an%educator,%meant%when%he%said%we%have%sucked%the%joy%out%of%reading%and%made%it%a%mechanical%exercise.%%%

Research%suggests%that%reading%good%children’s%literature%improves%academic%performance%of%students.%While%this%is%true,%we%sometime%tend%to%overlook%some%other%benefits%of%reading.%Reading%can%be%a%source%of%both%pleasure%and%understanding%and%helps%children%explore%a%world%beyond%their%immediate%environment.%It%enables%children%to%engage%with%ideas%and%characters%which%might%seem%alien%and%provides%them%an%opportunity%to%understand%human%behaviour.%In%the%words%of%Rebecca%J.%Lukens,%“It%(reading%good%literature)%explores%what%it%is%like%to%be%a%complicated%human%being%in%a%complicated%world.”%%%

To%immerse%children%into%reading%it%is%important%to%provide%them%with%a%rich%literary%environment%to%suit%children%at%different%reading%levels%and%a%range%of%interests.%We%are%grateful%to%the%numerous%institutions%and%private%donors%who%have%helped%Chirag%School%in%its%attempt%to%build%such%an%environment.%%What%can%families%do%to%help%promote%the%habit%of%reading?%Encourage%children%to%bring%home%books%that%they%will%enjoy.%Read%with%them.%Read%to%them.%Get%them%to%read%to%you.%Take%five%minutes…%or%thirty%to%encourage,%discuss,%and%support%your%child%in%reading.

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Vishal Giri / fo’kky xhfj

Beth%Miller@Manchester%joined%Chirag%School%as%a%volunteer%in%mid@July%2016%after%completing%19%years%as%

an%educator%at%the%American%Embassy%School%(AES)%–%New%Delhi.%Before%that%Beth%worked%in%international%schools%in%Asia%and%started%her%career%40%years%ago%in%Australia.%During%the%last%10%years%at%AES,%Beth%worked%three%years%as%Admissions%Director%and%then%seven%years%as%Assistant%Principal%in%the%high%school%of%400%students.%Her%primary%roles%included%building%a%culture%of%collaboration,%building%a%community%of%thinkers%and%learners,%curriculum%development,%and%faculty%appraisal.%

Volunteer'at'Chirag'School'

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For%our%purposes%here%at%Chirag,%the%priorities%will%be%on%developing%teamwork,%positive%relationships%among%all%participants,%respect%of%each%other%and%the%equipment,%and%the%belief%that%everyone%can%learn%and%improve.%The%%sport%itself%@%the%%skills%and%understanding%of%specific%sports%themselves%(the%rules%and%strategies)%are%the%medium%that%will%be%used.%%

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Chirag'School'Sumit%Arora%

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Looking'Ahead'Project@based%learning%%will%be%explored%in%the%Winter%2017%issue%%

Chirag%School%was%fortunate%to%have%a%visit%by%wildlife%biologist,%Jignasu%Dolia%(Jigu),%M.Sc.%in%Wildlife%Biology%and%Conservation%from%the%National%Centre%for%Biological%Sciences,%Bangalore.%Ever%since%childhood,%Jigu%was%fascinated%by%wildlife%in%general%and%especially%snakes%due%to%their%sheer%beauty%and%grace.%As%he%explained%to%students:%“Unlike%other%charismatic%species%(e.g.%tiger,%%elephant,%etc.),%snakes%are%unfortunately%misunderstood,%feared,%even%loathed%by%most%people.”%%

The%focus%of%the%visit%was%to%show%students%a%Himalayan%Trinket%(Orthriophis(hodgsoni),%one%of%the%most%common%non@venomous%snakes%found%in%the%Kumaon.%According%to%Jigu%:%“Its%gentle%and%docile%nature%makes%it%an%ideal%subject%for%spreading%awareness%about%snakes%and%their%ecology.%It%mainly%feeds%on%mice%and%other%rodents.%Like%most%snakes,%it%probably%feeds%once%in%a%week%or%two.%However,%no%accurate%data%on%this%is%available%from%the%wild.%Its%average%length%is%4’%to%4.5’.”%%

Another%important%part%of%Jigu’s%message%to%the%students%was%:%“We%need%to%remember%that%snakes%are%NOT%our%enemies;%they%are%not%out%there%to%bite%us!%Being%highly%efficient%rodent@killers,%they%play%an%irreplaceable%role%in%nature's%food%web.%If%we%learn%to%respect%snakes%and%let%them%be,%it%is%better%for%them%and%us.%After%all,%they%have%as%much%of%a%right%to%share%this%planet%as%we%humans%do.”%

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