KOTHARI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAM REPORT

24th June 2019- 29th June 2019

GRADES K-12- TEACHING & ADMIN STAFF

DATE EVENT GRADE REPORT PHOTOGRAPHS

24-27th

June 2019

YOGA

SESSION

RESOURCE

PERSON-

Mr. Sandeep

K-12 Kothari International School hosted a Yoga session for the

staff members. The resource person focused on the

flexibility of body and mental peace. Mr. Sandeep

professed that yoga is accepted worldwide as one of the

most effective form of exercise to influence the mental

control. A qualified yoga trainer imparted basic yoga

knowledge to the staff members.

The staff members practiced various yoga asanas under

the guidance of the trainer, starting with warming up and

stretching followed by the series of asanas. A yoga

capsule was also designed for the students of the school

which has to be done every day. The capsule consisted of

some asanas and mantras which will help the students and

teachers to attain mental peace and healthy growth

All the staff members really enjoyed the session and

could feel a difference in their bodies.

24th June

2019

SERVICE

RULES

RESOURCE

PERSON-

Ms. Manju

Gupta

K-12 On 24th June, 2019, Our Principal Ms. Manju Gupta met

the entire staff of KIS in the School A.V Hall to discuss

and educate the staff members about the Service Rules.

She started the session by asking the staff members to

introduce themselves and help each other know better.

This enabled the entire staff from K1 to 12 to know each

other in a better way.

Our Principal discussed all points of the service rules

elaborately and also cleared doubts of the teachers

regarding any policies. It was an informative session as

many queries regarding Salary, Gratuity, PF, Leaves,

Transportation and Other Facilities were cleared.

24th, 28th

& 29th

June 2019

INSPIRE BY

HEARTFULN

ESS

RELAXATION

-

MEDITATION

RESOURCE

PERSON-

Mr. Sulabh

Mishra and Mr.

Narayan Arya

K-12 A session for heart fullness and meditation was organized

in the AV hall of the Kothari International School. Mr.

Sulabh Mishra and Mr. Narayan talked about the

connection of our mind to our soul. He also talked about

how meditation can help us improve our lifestyle and

release stress. We learnt the method of cleaning of

thoughts followed by meditation. While meditating the

staff experienced lightness in their body and mind.

Everyone felt relaxed and calmer after the meditation was

over. It was a great experience for all the staff members.

Many activities were conducted during the workshop and

the main points covered during the workshop were:

1. RELAXATION- To feel the healing energy of mother

earth.

2. CLEANING- Feel the impurities as smoke which is

getting eliminated from your thoughts and body.

3. PRAYFUL CONNECTION- Prayer is all about

connection with your higher self.

4. POWER OF THOUGHTS- Investing time in positivity

to feel a current of purity.

24th June

2019

WORKSHOP

ON

ROBOTICS

Grade 4-

12

Science

& ICT

Teachers

A workshop was organized for science and computer

science teachers in ATL Lab of Kothari International

School on 24th June, 2019.

The topics introduced were:

1. Introduction to mechanzo 12+ and linkup installation.

2. Introduction to LINKUP software.

3. LINKUP software basic block and control block.

4. LINKUP software logic block + sensor interfacing.

5. Make crazy car

6. Program crazy car from LINKUP

Everyone loved the experience and they were very

involved in the activities. It was a great learning for all

the science and ICT teachers.

25th June

2019

SCIENCE

WORKSHOP

RESOURCE

PERSON-

Mr. Ranjit

Majumdar

Grade 4-

12

Science

& ICT

Teachers

A science workshop was organized for the science

teachers from grade 4-12. Mr. Ranjit Majumdar talked

about making the science learning easy and realistic for

the learners. He also talked about different scientific

achievements in our country within the past four years.

He introduced the names of different fighter planes,

missiles and submarines which helped the staff to

enhance their learning. The session was interactive and

everyone loved it.

25th June

2019

WORKSHOP

ON

ELECTRONIC

S

Grade 4-

12

Science

& ICT

Teachers

A workshop was organized for science and computer

science teachers in ATL Lab of Kothari International

School on 25th June, 2019.

The topics introduced were:

1. Introduction to resistors and capacitors.

2. Finding the value of a resistor.

3. Making different circuits

Everyone loved the experience and they were very

involved in the activities. It was a great learning for all

the science and ICT teachers

26th June

2019

WORKSHOP

ON

ELECTRONIC

S

Grade 4-

12

Science

& ICT

Teachers

The third day of Robotics workshop for Science and ICT

teachers was on 'ARDUINO'. The session started with the

assembling of a Hydraulic JCB, followed by Arduino

Programming in which the glowing of LED was

controlled with the help of a switch and then, by using a

Bluetooth. Use of Ultrasonic sensor HCRO4 for

measuring distance that works on the principle of

reflection of sound waves was also explained. It was a

great learning session.

26th June

2019

APLHA

MATHS

RESOURCE

PERSON-

Ms. Ms. Sarita

Mathur and

Ms.Payal

K-5 A workshop on Alpha Maths was conducted by Ms.

Sarita Mathur and Ms. Payal for the Maths teachers of

Grades K-5 on 26th June 2019 in the P.D. Room. The

topic of the workshop was Problem Solving and Bar

Modelling. The resource people shared many activities

and strategies that can be used for problem solving

approach at various levels. They further shared various

word problems which were solved by the teachers during

the session using the strategies taken up by them.

The workshop was very interactive and informative.

26th June

2019

TEACHING

AND

COMMUNICA

TION

SKILLS

RESOURCE

PERSON-

Ms. Mona

Verma & Mr. S.

Hali

GRADE

4-12

On 26th June 2019, a session was conducted by Ms Mona

Verma and Mr S Hali of Disha Foundation, in the AV

Hall. The session was divided into four modules taking

the participants through an interactive journey beginning

from their exploration of self to surrounding and from

fears to perceptions. The participants could make out the

importance of communication to create a safe learning

environment and stepping back to look at things from a

different perspective, creating a balance between

emotions and knowledge. The session was enjoyed and

appreciated by all participants.

27th June

2019

WORKSHOP

ON DRONE

Grade 4-

12

Science

& ICT

Teachers

A workshop was organized for science and computer

science teachers in ATL Lab of Kothari International

School on 27th June, 2019.

The topics introduced were:

1. What are drones?

2. Types of drones.

3. History

4. Current application

5. Future analogy

Everyone loved the experience and they were very

involved in the activities. It was a great learning for all

the science and ICT teachers.

27th June

2019

FISH

PHILOSOPHY

RESOURCE

PERSON-

Ms. Bhavani

Shankar

GRADE

6-12

A very interactive session on ‘Fish Philosophy’ was taken

by Ms. Bhavani Shankar for teachers of Grade 6-12.

Fish Philosophy is a modelled after the Pike Place Fish

Market, is a technique which aimed at creating happy

individuals in the workplace. This philosophy has been

created to improve organizational culture. It has four

central ideas, around which the philosophy revolves-

• Choose your attitude

• Play

• Make someone’s day

• Be there

The teachers were helped in understanding these four

ideas through various activities and were able to

understand the difference in themselves after application

of the ideas.

Educators may use The Fish Philosophy to build

supportive relationships with students and help student

practice personal responsibility. Both are keys in creating

effective classrooms.

With the application of Fish Philosophy, one can spark

creativity in the school and workplace settings.

27th June

2019

MINDFULNES

S

RESOURCE

PERSON-

Ms. Sonia

K-3 Mindfulness is the basic human ability to be fully

present, aware of where an individual is and what is that

individual doing, and not overly reactive or overwhelmed

by what is going on around.

While mindfulness is something everyone naturally

possess, it is more readily available when an individual

practice it on a daily basis. Ms. Sonia made participants

do certain meditation practice like focus on all the seven

chakras and few breathing exercises.

There is a growing research showing that when the brain

is trained to be mindful, the actual remodelling of the

physical structure of your brain is taking place. She also

further explained that as more time is spent practicing

mindfulness, we can probably find our self- feeling

kinder, calmer, and more patient. These shifts in the

experience are likely to generate changes in other parts

of life as well.

Mindfulness practices can help us become more playful,

maximize the concentration span and help for a relaxing

night sleep.

27th June

2019

TACKLING

CHALLENGE

S OF

INCLUSIVE

EDUCATION

IN

CLASSROOM

RESOURCE

ROOM-

Ms. Aqsi Naqwi

GRADE

4-5

Following the simple yet brilliant words “Know your

challenges to know success”, the Rainbow department of

Kothari International School Noida conducted a

workshop on 27th June 2019, for the tutors of grade 4 and

5, addressing the achievements and challenges faced by

the tutors as they put their best foot forward in building

an inclusive classroom.

The session included brain-storming activities for the

tutors to highlight specific skill sets, a person hold and

what challenges one can face in the absence and limited

access to those skills, in order to understand the barriers

some of their students maybe facing in day-to-day life.

The tutors were provided with a series of strategies and

methods to be more aware of the needs of their special or

differently-abled students so to create a safe and inclusive

environment in their classroom, addressing the need of

each student’s learning.

27th June

2019

SHARING

BEST

PRACTICES

K-3 Teaching is a collaborative process which means helping

our colleagues and sharing the ideas and techniques with

them can help not only teaching practices, but the

students’ results as well. To make this session a regular

practice, micro lessons were presented by the teachers

on June 27th, 2019.

The session helped in nurturing a learning culture, it

identified and filled the knowledge gaps, and it

generated creative and innovative ideas.

Integrating sharing best practices into the philosophy of a

school can encourage transparency important for

accomplishment of the set goals. It was an informative

session and the teachers enjoyed learning from each

other.

28th June

2019

WORKSHOP

ON 3D

PRINTING

Grade 4-

12

Science

& ICT

Teachers

A workshop was organized for science and computer

science teachers in ATL Lab of Kothari International

School on 28th June, 2019.

The topics introduced were:

1. Introduction to 3D printing

2. Case study

3. Application of 3D printing

4. CAD process

5. Hands on 3D printing

Everyone loved the experience and they were very

involved in the activities. It was a great learning for all

the science and ICT teachers.

28th June

2019

PLANNING

BOARD

STRATEGIES

RESOURCE

PERSON-

Ms. Manju

Gupta

GRADE

9-12

It is important to keep oneself updated as a teacher and

provide the best understanding to the students. Keeping

this in mind, a session with Ms. Manju Gupta was done

for teachers of Grade 9-12. Paper correction and correct

way of writing of marks on answer sheet were discussed

along with the teaching practices followed. Students of

Grade 10 and 12 need to prepared for the boards and

syllabus completion is an important step which should be

kept in mind always. Grade 9 and 11 are the stepping

stones for the board classes and if there is a topic which is

not relevant then a lot of time should not be wasted on

the, important and relevant topics should be focused

upon.

28th June

2019

NEXUS OF

GOOD

RESOURCE

PERSON-

Mr. Anil

Swaroop

On 28 June 2019, a motivational workshop, ‘NEXUS of

GOOD’ was conducted for the teachers of our School by

Mr. Anil Swaroop, author of "Not Just A Civil Servant"

and experienced public servant with a demonstrated

history of working in Coal and School Education sectors.

Mr. Anil Swaroop shared his triumphs and his

disappointments, both public and private, narrating his

story as he has lived, which was not only enlightening but

inspirational too. He expounded on the evolution of ‘I’

with passion, inner strength and fulfilling the desires. Mr.

Swaroop took the teachers to a self- exploration of who

they are, what they do and their influence on others every

day.

He was instrumental in spearheading positive approach in

each of us by reminding us to focus on future and not

failure, to not to succumb to any situation but be a

definite self-believer and always to look for a ‘KICK

START’ which make-things-happen’ with the hope to

inspire others to do the same.

The entire talk was engaging, informative and inspiring;

made more relatable for the audience through a witty

sense of humour.

28th June

2019

OCCUPATIO

NAL

THERAPY

RESOURCE

PERSON-

Dr. Akansha

Mathur

K-8 On 28th June 2019, Kothari International School Noida

took another step towards creating an environment which

promotes health and learning in the school by announcing

the opening of an Occupational Thearapy (OT) Centre in

the school premises and organised a workshop for the

faculty to understand the approach and benefits of

Occupational Therapy.

The workshop was conducted by Ms. Seema Rana and

Ms. Akansha of the Rainbow Department. The workshop

pointed out that with the help of Occupational Therapy,

kids can have enhanced development, improved cognitive

and communication skills, and minimized developmental

delay. The therapy is carried out according to the child’s

disability or condition. The practitioners evaluate the kid

and then set out a therapy procedure to improve the

processing and enable new learning.

29th June

2019

BUILDING

THE FUTURE

EDUCATION

MODEL AND

ARTIFICIAL

INTELLIGEN

CE

RESOURCE

PERSON-

Dr. M.M. Pant

K-12 On 29th June 2019, Kothari International School Noida

organized an interactive session for their faculty and staff

conducted by Dr M.M. Pant. Dr M.M. Pant is Retd. VC

JNU, Director IIT, Educationist par Excellence,

Entrepreneur, and much more.

In his talk, Dr M.M. Pant through his anecdotes and

relatable examples touched upon several topics from

artificial intelligence to the role of technologies and

science in our life. The entire talk was engaging,

informative and inspiring. The session was an interesting

and interactive round of question and answer with the

audience. The audience in their take back could express

the life skill lessons and information they gathered

through this session.