National RESIDENTIAL school

National Residential School is affiliated to ICSE board with the motto ‘Knowledge is Power’ inspiring our students to grow as enlightened individuals with a sense of worth, ever striving towards excellence. In this era of globalization and liberation, it prepares students to

have a competitive edge over others to meet the global perspective with the best of technology in education. NRS aims at imparting quality education through holistic, scholastic and spiritual approach in its pursuit of excellence in all fields. In this era of globalization and liberation it prepares students to have a competitive edge over others to meet the global perspective with the best of technology in education Our emphasis is on building a world without boundaries, a world where people exist in symbiotic relation amidst amity, love and peace that people irrespective of class and status can avail.

PROJECT

NOMINATION FOR THE

WORLD EDUCATION AWARD 2014

POLLUTION: A GLOBAL PROBLEMPOLLUTION: A GLOBAL PROBLEM

If we have a look at any ecosystem we could find multiple forms of contamination, streams full of toxic chemicals from industrial processes, rivers overloaded with nutrients from farms, trash blowing away from landfills and city skies covered in smog. Even landscapes that appear pristine can experience the effects of pollution sources located hundreds of thousands of miles away.

In order to understand pollution at global level students from Class 7 and 8 were exposed to the vast information regarding the global causes and effects of pollution.The project was launched through simple activities like slogan writing, poster making and Civic Movement. Gradually essay writing competition and banner preparation was followed. A seminar was conducted on the topic ‘Global pollution’ which updated the student’s knowledge.

A Quiz competition was conducted which helped the students to enrich their knowledge about global issues regarding pollution.

Students enjoyed presenting slide shows on ‘Acid rain and Green house effect’. “Vanamahotsava’ programme was celebrated where students not only planted few valuable plants in the school campus but also donated plants to the neighboring schools.

‘Ozone Day’ was celebrated by conducting a special assembly where students performed a small skit to understand the hazards of ODSs.

Students got an opportunity to go through a wide range of activities in which the students learnt, explored, designed, innovated and proudly exhibited their models, charts, banners, slogans etc. in the Science exhibition.

Various models like smoke filter, wind mill, solar boat, model of causes and effects of Air pollution in China and India were displayed and pamphlets regarding cleanliness were distributed to built up community awareness. Students shared their views on global aspects of pollution with the viewers Chief Guests and the foreign visitors who were highly impressed with their demonstrations.

It was a memorable experience where students learnt regional and global environmental problems. There was team spirit throughout which was well exhibited during the Eco-green Ganesha campaign, cleanliness drive and separation of bio-degradable and non-biodegradable pollutants. Students not only tried to understand the causes of pollution but also shared their views with the local people and distributed pamphlets in the community to spread awareness. It was great experience not only for the students but also for the staff of NRS.

POLLUTION: A GLOBAL PROBLEM

To create an awakening in the young minds for preserving and conserving their natural environment and to make them more sensitive towards their surroundings ‘Earth week’ was celebrated in NRS. Various activities were organized such as preparing logos, creating posters, preparing charts, writing slogans and making banner (on the topic ‘save our earth’). Great stress was laid on the concept of 3R’s – Reduce, Recycle and Reuse and students were told to adopt them in everyday life.

Students engrossed in chart preparation

Encouraging people to protest and keep our earth clean

Slogans on environmental awareness

EARTH WEEK CELEBRATION

POLLUTION: A GLOBAL PROBLEM

Banners displaying messages to the community

Logo’s creating awareness among the people

POLLUTION: A GLOBAL PROBLEM

Nature is the epitome of beauty and bounteousness. But man is incessantly bent upon robbing nature of her bounteousness and in that process is polluting and degrading the environment as well as doing irreparable harm to himself. It is high time that man realize his follies or very soon another Venus or Mars will be created out of the earth. For creating global awareness on this burning issues, ‘World Environment Day’ was observed in NRS is a significant way. NRS has always taken the initiative in various projects towards environment ‘protection’. Keeping this trend a quiz competition was conducted on the topic ‘Global Pollution’. Students also presented slide shows of places affected by Acid Rain and also about the Green House Effect around the globe.

Quiz competition

slide show presentation

OBSERVATION OF WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL DAY

OZONE DAY CELEBRATION

POLLUTION: A GLOBAL PROBLEMA special assembly was organized to celebrate ‘Ozone Day’ on 16th

September in the school. The children were made aware of the importance of Ozone layer and a skit was performed to create awareness about ‘Ozone Depletion’. An easy writing competition was conducted on the topic ‘Ozone depletion and its effects’.

Essay writing competition

Performing a skit

CELEBRATING ‘WORLD NATURE CONSERVATION DAY

POLLUTION: A GLOBAL PROBLEMNRS organized ‘Vanamahotsava’ on 31st July to celebrate ‘World Nature Conservation Day’. Conservation of natural resources is now broadened by embracing the concept of conserving the earth itself by protecting its capacity for self-renewal. In our effort to plant more trees and to create awareness students and staff of NRS planted saplings in the school campus. A rally was an effort to make common man aware about the need to conserve our natural resources in all possible ways so that our planet survives and blossoms. Saplings were also distributed to the neighboring schools with the theme ‘Plant a Tree and Save the Planet’.

Vanamahothsava celebration

Saplings being planted

Students in a rally carrying the saplings to the neighboring school

STUDENT’S CIVIC MOVEMENT FOR ECO-FRIENDLY GANESH CHATURTHI

POLLUTION: A GLOBAL PROBLEMStudents of NRS prepared pamphlets and distributed them to nearly 2000 students of the neighboring schools with the guidelines about how the society can go Eco-friendly during Ganesh Chaturthi. Pamphlets carried out the message like SAVE LAKES, USE PLAIN CLAY GANESH IDOLS, DEVOTION IS IMPORTANT and NOT DECORATION in order to sensitize the community

Appeal to the students and staff of the neighboring schools to celebrate Ganesh Chaturthi in an Eco-friendly way

CLEANLINESS DRIVE

POLLUTION: A GLOBAL PROBLEMIt was a memorable experience where students learnt regional and global environmental problems. A campaign was organized to spread awareness about the importance of cleanliness whereby student volunteers of NRS sensitized people about working together for cleaning up our environment by cleaning up various places like roads and market places. Students not only tried to understand the causes of pollution but also shared their views with the local people and distributed pamphlets in the community to spread awareness. Students displayed messages in placards on themes like ‘SAVE THE EARTH’, ‘SAY NO TO PLASTICS’……. followed by talks on reducing pollution in the assembly.

Students hit the street with green message

Separation of biodegradable and non-biodegradable wastes

SCIENCE EXHIBITION

POLLUTION: A GLOBAL PROBLEMAn exhibition of creative and innovative work done by the students was organized. Students got an opportunity to go through a wide range of activities in which the students learnt, explored, designed, innovated and proudly exhibited their models, charts, banners, slogans etc., in the science exhibition. Various models like smoke filters, wind mill, solar boat, models of causes and effects of pollution in China, Japan and India were displayed. Pamphlets regarding cleanliness were also distributed to build up community awareness. Students shared their views on global aspects of pollution with the viewers and the foreign visitors who were highly impressed with their demonstrations

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Students demonstrating their models about the effects of pollution and conveying the message to reduce pollution

GLOBAL COLLABORATIVE LEARNING INITIATIVE

POLLUTION: A GLOBAL PROBLEMThe school also had an opportunity to collaborate with J/Sanmarrka Maha Vidyalayam, Sri Lankha and schools in India which was an invaluable learning opportunity as the students and the staff worked as a team with a common vision. Students participated in the programme enthusiastically and exchanged their activities which improved their language skills, research skills and skill of collaboration which would help them in future to grow as leaders in the global community.

Interaction with schools in India and abroad through mails……