Vol. : XXVI July 15, 2019 IV

Welcome back dear readers

It's been exactly two and a half months since

we've spoken to you as we all were holidaying in

our respective cocoons.

But the sand in the hourglass appears to have

drifted faster than ever. With homework, family

evenings, vacations , lemonades and a lot of fun

this most awaited part of the schooling year has

come to end. “Student's discount and Back to

school supplies” became the clickbaits for the

shopping hubs and sites in the second half of the

June month. And we are back yet again beating

the intense summer heat with all our might and

hoping to extract the best from the year ahead.

Hope everyone enjoyed the vacations with kith

and kin as much as I did.

Much has happened in this seemingly short

duration. With each passing day, we have

certainly improved at least a speck of this tiny

little world thanks to all those who kept engaged

in one fruitful activity or the other.

The corridors of 'our home away from home'

Editorialall. Prayers from across the globe have been

reaching there. Hope things will come back to

normalcy soon, by God's grace.

Acclimatizing to an environment other than our

home is definitely a mammoth task but I'm sure

that by now, everyone has finally adapted to the

schedule of our tiny world. The dreadful regulars

like the morning PTs and UTs have returned as

nightmares while we are still struggling with

restraining ourselves from stretching our rest

hours. I hope all of us are back on track (and field)

soon.

And coming to the most exciting bit at last;

finally the time has arrived for the new

Prefectorial Board to take charge. All the best to

all the contestants of 'VDJS Justice League

2019'. We certainly hope to scale many more

milestones with our chosen leaders in this

academic year. Here's looking forward to 'Achhe

Din'.

Welcome Back everyone once again!

Investitures' to JAF, we'll rock it all, again with

double dedication and triple zest.

Hope you all enjoy this edition and keep waiting

for the next issue which will come out in a new

avatar.

Student Editor

Varnika Gupta

were abuzz with teachers' workshop sessions and

annual maintenance work. The sight of the AC

ducts on ground floor was an absolute delight to

our eyes on our return and the Dining Hall seems

to be gradually taking its grand shape.

On the national front while the election results

remained the hot topic of discussion in the first

fortnight of the vacations it was the World Cup

which kept us hooked to the screen as we were set

to return. Team India displayed immense team

work and unbeaten skills on the field and raised

high hopes of bringing the World Cup 'ek aur

baar'. Updating ourselves with the scores of the

matches had become a priority and we saved all

our cheers for our Men in Blue. But much to our

disappointment, the world's most successful

players (the top batting order) collapsed under

the pressure of living up to the expectations of

125 crore Indians (ye gyrah ki team nahi, swa so

crore ki team hai…..). It again reminded us of the

lesson which is time and again drilled into us by

our 'gurus' that we must learn how to cope with

pressure and turn it into a driving force to attain

desirable goals. Isn't it true that our biggest wins

and losses have their roots in our mind and

therefore it is the mind that needs to be tamed.

In the global arena the major tragedy faced by

Sudan also jolted us quite hard where thousands

of the citizens were killed, raped and tortured.

The entire social media was flooded with support

from all over the world. From blue display

pictures to supportive tweets the internet had it

2 3

Visit toNORWAY SWEDEN My visit to Sweden & Norway had been an enriching experience as it provided me with an ample of learning opportunity that helped me immensely in gaining an insight into the educational policies and pedagogies of Swedish and Norwegian schools.

This experience has provided me with several ideas and practices that, if appropriately and wisely implemented in VDJS, will surely help the institution in gaining newer heights.

To summarize my learning outcomes, I would like to share the salient features of the various schools that I got a chance to visit.

The two schools that I visited in Stockholm, Sweden are Nya Elementary School (Private), and Satra School (Public).

Sätraskolan Stockholm, SwedenSätraskolan is an F-9 school located in southern Stockholm. At school there are 600 pupils in compulsory school and 32 pupils in special school. The unit has about 130 employees. The special school is integrated in the school. The School attaches great importance to good relationships with students and parents and manages the trust they have given them in the best possible way. The School has a very open and free environment and takes a lot of pride in its students for being responsible and disciplined.

Nya ElementarSkola, Stockholm, SwedenNew Elementar is an F-9 school located in Bromma - a district in western Stockholm. The proximity to nature and to the city center makes the school's location very attractive. New Elements has a long history but was reopened as a primary school in the autumn of 1999. In the fall of 2002 it moved into their newly renovated funkisskola school where the old details are preserved and mixed with the modern to function in a modern school. The students and their conditions are at the center of its work on developing safe, responsible people who find their own ways to conquer knowledge.

Salient features of these two schools:

Ÿ Encourage all students to discover their own unique qualities as individuals, to be able to participate fully in society.

Ÿ Goals and guidelines are set out in the Education Act, the curriculum and syllabuses. The choice of teaching material and methods are not regulated; these are left to individual school organizers to determine.

Ÿ National tests are compulsory at the end of Year 3, 6 and 9 and in upper secondary school.

Ÿ The National School Inspectorate inspects schools and makes sure they keep to all stipulated acts and regulations.

Ÿ Basically two path-ways: vocational and university preparatory.

Ÿ Wide range of programmes. “Introductory

programme” offered for students who didn't pass enough subjects in compulsory school.

Ÿ Young people in Sweden are often very independent and teachers in school encourage them to critical thinking.

Ÿ Access to free education, student aid and housing allowance provide real opportunities to choose their own way in life.

Ÿ The students' skills are developed that strengthens them as an individual so that they can be co-creator of a sustainable world.

Ÿ Digital competency is a national educational goal.

Ÿ The other two schools that I visited in Oslo, Norway are Sandvika High School and Ringstabekk lower secondary school.

Sandvika High SchoolOne of the most renowned school in Norway best known for their stress free learning environment. Sandvika is a modern high school that focuses on students who really want to get something positive out of schooling. First and foremost, it relates to knowledge and skills in the various subjects, but they also emphasize that the students get help in planning their own learning work. Once you complete the school you must be able to structure your own study work.

The program subjects are organized in subject days so that you have time for specialization in each subject. Subjects give teachers great opportunities for variation in teaching methods and make it easier to work with larger projects, go on excursions etc.

Salient Features:

Ÿ The use of Technology

Ÿ Block Scheduling

Ÿ Content Creators

Ÿ Student Voice

Ÿ The art of asking questions.

Ÿ Teaching with a Global Perspective

Ringstabekk School - The Open Spaced School, Oslo, NorwayOne of the most innovative schools in the world, Ringstabekk School near Oslo, Norway with around 450 students aged between 13-16 years has been following phenomena based project study approach for past 40 years. It all started in the 1970s when the teachers realized that their students were not truly engaged in what they learned at school. These educators were inspired by the Danish pedagogue KnudIlleris and his ideas of cross-curricular project work, and in the 1980s, the fundamental concept and organization of the school was revamped. Although the pedagogy of the school has been developing ever since, the basic idea of learning through multidisciplinary studies has endured. The school is popular for their project based and storyline learning approaches.

Salient Features:

Ÿ A holistic approach to learning

Ÿ Cross-curricular teaching and learning

Ÿ Relevance

Ÿ Lifelong skills, learning for life: Cooperation, Critical thinking, Communication, Problem- solving etc.

Ÿ Development, change, innovation

Ÿ A school based on "real"life, not on academic subjects

Cross-curricular Methods:

Ÿ Storyline

Ÿ Project work

Ÿ Problem-based learning

Ÿ Simulations

Ÿ Entrepreneurship

Ÿ Teaching Thinking-skills

Ÿ Factors of Success:

Ÿ Flexible teachers, willing to change (agreement on working-hours)

Ÿ Well-functioning, cooperating teams

Ÿ Unified teaching (pedagogical

The School reopened on the 8th of July after an almost two month long summer break. The staff and students are fresh

and energized as if solar charged by the hot weather. The repair, maintenance and upgradation of infrastructure was in

full swing all through the vacations and on return the girls were delighted to see new furniture in their classes. Of course

the installation of Air conditioners in the ground floor classrooms was another added bounty.

Looking forward to an action packed term.

CAMPUS NEWS

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Principal Ms Shalini Mehrotra featured in Education Today It is a matter of great pride that Principal Ms Shalini Mehrotra was featured in Education Today as one of the 50 Effective Principals of 2019. The magazine sought her views on the system of upward appraisal wherein Ms Mehrotra shared the formal and non-formal ways of garnering feedback which has led to further strengthening systems and processes in school.

Mr Rupesh Kumar & Mr Dinesh Kumar, Award Leaders of Vidya Devi Jindal School,

Hisar received the“Special Service Meritorious Certificate” by the IAYP award

foundation as a token of recognition for their dedicated support towards the Award

Programme. The ceremony was held at the India International Centre, New Delhi on 9th

July.

IAYP Award Ceremony

FACULTY NEWS Welcome to the Family

Ms Kusum has joined as PGT Physics. A

brief stint in Mayo College has initiated

her into the life of a Boarding School

teacher. A keen adventure enthusiast she is

a participant of the all India cross country

tournament and is an NCC 'C' certificate holder. As

a responsible educator she realizes the importance

of child centric quality education and is

determined to provide a conducive environment to

make it happen. She believes in being connected

with kids to make learning more impactful and

enjoyable.

Dr Munesh Rathore has joined as PGT

Physics. A true physicist to the core, she

wishes to promote scientific temperament

among girls through experimental set-ups

in Physics Lab. She has worked

previously in the Amity University for three years.

Playing chess, listening to music and reading

Physics related literature are her favourite

pastimes.

Ms Parul Dhingra has joined as a Life

Skills Counsellor with a vision to be with

and empower the young girls through the

roads of joys and struggles. A former

teacher who graduated from the University

of Delhi in the field of elementary education, she has

worked with students for more than three years and

is keen to know the story of their life. A Clinical

psychologist she specializes in Therapy and

parenting. A thinker beyond the horizons of right

and wrong, she is a poet and a reading enthusiast

with a philosophical and spiritual inclination. She

exudes warmth and a passion for life.

Ms Shriya Bhalla has joined as TGT

Social Science. She has a strong connect

with the students and realizes the

important role of a teacher in shaping the

minds of the young adults. It is her firm

belief that in addition to curriculum instruction the

students should also be given a firm grounding of

sanskaras which would enable them to be role

models for others. She likes to spend her leisure

hours in writing quotes for her blog, sketching and

reading novels.

Ms Paramjeet Kaur Gill has joined as House Mistress Sarojini House. With close to 30 years of teaching experience in boarding as well as day schools across India teaching and mentoring young

minds is her passion. In the course of her three-decade long career she has engaged with students in not only the classroom but also on the sports field and extra-curricular activities. In her previous assignments she has served as a House Mistress for girls and also headed the Hindi literary magazine and the Drama Club. Ms Gill loves adventurous activities, enjoys trekking and looks forward to impacting many more impressionable young lives in the years to come.

Ms Neelam has joined as Dorm Parent of

Kasturba House. She has seven years

experience as hostel warden. Her biggest

asset is her patience and deep love for

students which makes her treat all of them

as her own children. She understands the

importance of creating a happy environment in the

House for the channelization of energies in the

right direction. Ms Neelam enjoys listening to

music and practices yoga for a healthy mind and

body.

Ms Suman Singh has joined as Dorm

Parent of Sarojini House. She has 16 years

of Boarding School experience and

believes in giving her 100% to any task

that is assigned to her. Meticulous to the

core she places a huge premium on time

management and wishes to instill the same in the

students under her care. She enjoys cooking in her

free time.

Bidding Adieu

The School bade farewell to Ms Garima

Bhayana, Mr Abhishek Charag, Mr

Gaurav Kumar, Mr Mahender Singh

Deora, Mr Sangeet Bhardwaj and Ms

Antara Chail. We wish them all success

in their future endeavours!

platform)

Ÿ Structure

Ÿ Long-term-planning, period-plans

Ÿ Subjects are obvious within cross-curricular work, criteria/aims

Ÿ Teams have freedom in planning and confidence in doing

Ÿ Decentralized team-offices

Beyond learning the educational practices of these countries, the trip had a good share of fun moments and the opportunity to enjoy the scenic beauty of these two countries blessed with nature's bounty.

The special moments include the visit to the Norwegian Parliament where we had the pleasure of interacting with the MP, Mr Himanshu Gulati, the only Member of Parliament with the Indian origin in the Parliament of Norway. We were delighted to receive the participation certificate from Mr Gulati.

Another tourist attraction was Tønsberg and the End of the World.

In all, it was an enriching experience for me to understand that although today the educational concerns across the globe are similar, yet the levels at which various countries and schools are seeking solutions to face the challenges of the 21st century are very different and thus provides enough scope for learning from each other's best practices.

Principal

Shalini Mehrotra

Ms Aishwarya Bharadwaj has joined as

TGT Social Science. Armed with a

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Engineering she has done her MA in

Geography. Keenly passionate about her

subject she wishes to infuse the same love in her

students through activity based learning. In her

leisure hours she loves reading and watching

Squash and Swimming tournaments. An adventure

buff she enjoys river rafting and mountaineering

with yoga taking care of her physical and

emotional health.

Ms Shalini Mehrotra

Ms Mehrotra with StudentsMs Mehrotra receiving a certificate from Mr Himanshu Gulati

Mr Rupesh Kumar & Mr Dinesh Kumar receiving the award

2 3

Visit toNORWAY SWEDEN My visit to Sweden & Norway had been an enriching experience as it provided me with an ample of learning opportunity that helped me immensely in gaining an insight into the educational policies and pedagogies of Swedish and Norwegian schools.

This experience has provided me with several ideas and practices that, if appropriately and wisely implemented in VDJS, will surely help the institution in gaining newer heights.

To summarize my learning outcomes, I would like to share the salient features of the various schools that I got a chance to visit.

The two schools that I visited in Stockholm, Sweden are Nya Elementary School (Private), and Satra School (Public).

Sätraskolan Stockholm, SwedenSätraskolan is an F-9 school located in southern Stockholm. At school there are 600 pupils in compulsory school and 32 pupils in special school. The unit has about 130 employees. The special school is integrated in the school. The School attaches great importance to good relationships with students and parents and manages the trust they have given them in the best possible way. The School has a very open and free environment and takes a lot of pride in its students for being responsible and disciplined.

Nya ElementarSkola, Stockholm, SwedenNew Elementar is an F-9 school located in Bromma - a district in western Stockholm. The proximity to nature and to the city center makes the school's location very attractive. New Elements has a long history but was reopened as a primary school in the autumn of 1999. In the fall of 2002 it moved into their newly renovated funkisskola school where the old details are preserved and mixed with the modern to function in a modern school. The students and their conditions are at the center of its work on developing safe, responsible people who find their own ways to conquer knowledge.

Salient features of these two schools:

Ÿ Encourage all students to discover their own unique qualities as individuals, to be able to participate fully in society.

Ÿ Goals and guidelines are set out in the Education Act, the curriculum and syllabuses. The choice of teaching material and methods are not regulated; these are left to individual school organizers to determine.

Ÿ National tests are compulsory at the end of Year 3, 6 and 9 and in upper secondary school.

Ÿ The National School Inspectorate inspects schools and makes sure they keep to all stipulated acts and regulations.

Ÿ Basically two path-ways: vocational and university preparatory.

Ÿ Wide range of programmes. “Introductory

programme” offered for students who didn't pass enough subjects in compulsory school.

Ÿ Young people in Sweden are often very independent and teachers in school encourage them to critical thinking.

Ÿ Access to free education, student aid and housing allowance provide real opportunities to choose their own way in life.

Ÿ The students' skills are developed that strengthens them as an individual so that they can be co-creator of a sustainable world.

Ÿ Digital competency is a national educational goal.

Ÿ The other two schools that I visited in Oslo, Norway are Sandvika High School and Ringstabekk lower secondary school.

Sandvika High SchoolOne of the most renowned school in Norway best known for their stress free learning environment. Sandvika is a modern high school that focuses on students who really want to get something positive out of schooling. First and foremost, it relates to knowledge and skills in the various subjects, but they also emphasize that the students get help in planning their own learning work. Once you complete the school you must be able to structure your own study work.

The program subjects are organized in subject days so that you have time for specialization in each subject. Subjects give teachers great opportunities for variation in teaching methods and make it easier to work with larger projects, go on excursions etc.

Salient Features:

Ÿ The use of Technology

Ÿ Block Scheduling

Ÿ Content Creators

Ÿ Student Voice

Ÿ The art of asking questions.

Ÿ Teaching with a Global Perspective

Ringstabekk School - The Open Spaced School, Oslo, NorwayOne of the most innovative schools in the world, Ringstabekk School near Oslo, Norway with around 450 students aged between 13-16 years has been following phenomena based project study approach for past 40 years. It all started in the 1970s when the teachers realized that their students were not truly engaged in what they learned at school. These educators were inspired by the Danish pedagogue KnudIlleris and his ideas of cross-curricular project work, and in the 1980s, the fundamental concept and organization of the school was revamped. Although the pedagogy of the school has been developing ever since, the basic idea of learning through multidisciplinary studies has endured. The school is popular for their project based and storyline learning approaches.

Salient Features:

Ÿ A holistic approach to learning

Ÿ Cross-curricular teaching and learning

Ÿ Relevance

Ÿ Lifelong skills, learning for life: Cooperation, Critical thinking, Communication, Problem- solving etc.

Ÿ Development, change, innovation

Ÿ A school based on "real"life, not on academic subjects

Cross-curricular Methods:

Ÿ Storyline

Ÿ Project work

Ÿ Problem-based learning

Ÿ Simulations

Ÿ Entrepreneurship

Ÿ Teaching Thinking-skills

Ÿ Factors of Success:

Ÿ Flexible teachers, willing to change (agreement on working-hours)

Ÿ Well-functioning, cooperating teams

Ÿ Unified teaching (pedagogical

The School reopened on the 8th of July after an almost two month long summer break. The staff and students are fresh

and energized as if solar charged by the hot weather. The repair, maintenance and upgradation of infrastructure was in

full swing all through the vacations and on return the girls were delighted to see new furniture in their classes. Of course

the installation of Air conditioners in the ground floor classrooms was another added bounty.

Looking forward to an action packed term.

CAMPUS NEWS

AWARDS & RECOGNITION

Principal Ms Shalini Mehrotra featured in Education Today It is a matter of great pride that Principal Ms Shalini Mehrotra was featured in Education Today as one of the 50 Effective Principals of 2019. The magazine sought her views on the system of upward appraisal wherein Ms Mehrotra shared the formal and non-formal ways of garnering feedback which has led to further strengthening systems and processes in school.

Mr Rupesh Kumar & Mr Dinesh Kumar, Award Leaders of Vidya Devi Jindal School,

Hisar received the“Special Service Meritorious Certificate” by the IAYP award

foundation as a token of recognition for their dedicated support towards the Award

Programme. The ceremony was held at the India International Centre, New Delhi on 9th

July.

IAYP Award Ceremony

FACULTY NEWS Welcome to the Family

Ms Kusum has joined as PGT Physics. A

brief stint in Mayo College has initiated

her into the life of a Boarding School

teacher. A keen adventure enthusiast she is

a participant of the all India cross country

tournament and is an NCC 'C' certificate holder. As

a responsible educator she realizes the importance

of child centric quality education and is

determined to provide a conducive environment to

make it happen. She believes in being connected

with kids to make learning more impactful and

enjoyable.

Dr Munesh Rathore has joined as PGT

Physics. A true physicist to the core, she

wishes to promote scientific temperament

among girls through experimental set-ups

in Physics Lab. She has worked

previously in the Amity University for three years.

Playing chess, listening to music and reading

Physics related literature are her favourite

pastimes.

Ms Parul Dhingra has joined as a Life

Skills Counsellor with a vision to be with

and empower the young girls through the

roads of joys and struggles. A former

teacher who graduated from the University

of Delhi in the field of elementary education, she has

worked with students for more than three years and

is keen to know the story of their life. A Clinical

psychologist she specializes in Therapy and

parenting. A thinker beyond the horizons of right

and wrong, she is a poet and a reading enthusiast

with a philosophical and spiritual inclination. She

exudes warmth and a passion for life.

Ms Shriya Bhalla has joined as TGT

Social Science. She has a strong connect

with the students and realizes the

important role of a teacher in shaping the

minds of the young adults. It is her firm

belief that in addition to curriculum instruction the

students should also be given a firm grounding of

sanskaras which would enable them to be role

models for others. She likes to spend her leisure

hours in writing quotes for her blog, sketching and

reading novels.

Ms Paramjeet Kaur Gill has joined as House Mistress Sarojini House. With close to 30 years of teaching experience in boarding as well as day schools across India teaching and mentoring young

minds is her passion. In the course of her three-decade long career she has engaged with students in not only the classroom but also on the sports field and extra-curricular activities. In her previous assignments she has served as a House Mistress for girls and also headed the Hindi literary magazine and the Drama Club. Ms Gill loves adventurous activities, enjoys trekking and looks forward to impacting many more impressionable young lives in the years to come.

Ms Neelam has joined as Dorm Parent of

Kasturba House. She has seven years

experience as hostel warden. Her biggest

asset is her patience and deep love for

students which makes her treat all of them

as her own children. She understands the

importance of creating a happy environment in the

House for the channelization of energies in the

right direction. Ms Neelam enjoys listening to

music and practices yoga for a healthy mind and

body.

Ms Suman Singh has joined as Dorm

Parent of Sarojini House. She has 16 years

of Boarding School experience and

believes in giving her 100% to any task

that is assigned to her. Meticulous to the

core she places a huge premium on time

management and wishes to instill the same in the

students under her care. She enjoys cooking in her

free time.

Bidding Adieu

The School bade farewell to Ms Garima

Bhayana, Mr Abhishek Charag, Mr

Gaurav Kumar, Mr Mahender Singh

Deora, Mr Sangeet Bhardwaj and Ms

Antara Chail. We wish them all success

in their future endeavours!

platform)

Ÿ Structure

Ÿ Long-term-planning, period-plans

Ÿ Subjects are obvious within cross-curricular work, criteria/aims

Ÿ Teams have freedom in planning and confidence in doing

Ÿ Decentralized team-offices

Beyond learning the educational practices of these countries, the trip had a good share of fun moments and the opportunity to enjoy the scenic beauty of these two countries blessed with nature's bounty.

The special moments include the visit to the Norwegian Parliament where we had the pleasure of interacting with the MP, Mr Himanshu Gulati, the only Member of Parliament with the Indian origin in the Parliament of Norway. We were delighted to receive the participation certificate from Mr Gulati.

Another tourist attraction was Tønsberg and the End of the World.

In all, it was an enriching experience for me to understand that although today the educational concerns across the globe are similar, yet the levels at which various countries and schools are seeking solutions to face the challenges of the 21st century are very different and thus provides enough scope for learning from each other's best practices.

Principal

Shalini Mehrotra

Ms Aishwarya Bharadwaj has joined as

TGT Social Science. Armed with a

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Engineering she has done her MA in

Geography. Keenly passionate about her

subject she wishes to infuse the same love in her

students through activity based learning. In her

leisure hours she loves reading and watching

Squash and Swimming tournaments. An adventure

buff she enjoys river rafting and mountaineering

with yoga taking care of her physical and

emotional health.

Ms Shalini Mehrotra

Ms Mehrotra with StudentsMs Mehrotra receiving a certificate from Mr Himanshu Gulati

Mr Rupesh Kumar & Mr Dinesh Kumar receiving the award

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SCHOOL LIFE

On 1st May Labour Day was observed in

the School. It was a day dedicated to

showing appreciation for the hard work

put in by the Class IV employees of the

School. A power point presentation

showing all our workers engaged in their

daily activities brought a smile to their

faces. Administrator Col Pande showered

accolades on them for their dedicated

service which ensures that every area of

school works with perfection. He also

Labour Day observed in School

apprised them of some of the welfare

measures initiated by school. Principal

Ms Mehrotra, in her address, expressed

her deep appreciation for every member.

She urged them to engage in recreation

activities and take good care of their

health. The outstanding performers were

g iven a spec ia l award for the i r

contribution. Thereafter everyone

enjoyed sumptuous refreshments.

On 3rd May, the Freshers 2019 put up an entertainment

evening for the entire school. The two-hour programme

comprised Hindi and English group songs, dance

performances, fashion show and skit. The teachers who had

joined in the year 2018-19 also displayed their talent. The

newcomers had been practicing with great enthusiasm and

zeal for a spectacular evening to wow the audience. Their

confidence was admirable and everyone could be seen

enjoying the show. Principal Ms Mehrotra praised the

students for a superlative show and expressed confidence in

them for many more such amazing performances.

Freshers' Nite 2019

A thirty-member delegation of the School

attended the 2nd Indian International Model

United Nations (IIMUN), Hisar Chapter

hosted by GD Goenka School Hisar from

4th-5th May. The conference was simulated

in six committees including Indian Lok

Sabha, Office of Drug Control ,Harry Potter,

Counter Terrorism and International Press.

The event was organized by the Mumbai

based organization Indian International

Model United Nations reputed for organizing

such conferences in India and Abroad. About

300 students from different schools of Hisar

and nearby cities attended the conference.

Throughout the conference they learnt the art

of debating, diplomacy, negotiation,

lobbying and problem solving.

The per formance of our team was

commendable. Yohansi Vishnoi of Class IX-

won `High Commendation' prize in the

Committee- `Office Of Drug Control'. Noor

Beniwal of X was adjudged the `Best

Journalist' in the `International Press'

Committee. Pranjali Singh and Bhoomica

Mittal, were felicitated with the `Verbal

Mention' awards in their respective

committees.

IIMUN 2019

The House Nites were held on the 8th

and 9th of May. The two days were a

delightful display of talent by the girls

of the four Houses. The competitive

events included Qawwali, Fashion

Show, Skit and Fusion Dance. It was

remarkable the way each House

interpreted the theme and genre in their

own unique way. The costume, the use

of lights, music, makeup and every

other little thing added to the beauty of

the overall presentation. From taking

us on a world round cruise to the

'behind the scenes fun' the girls did it

all. The Houses also presented their

House Report sharing the highlights of

the year gone by and celebrating the

achievements garnered by the girls.

The top performers in the field of

academics, Sports and co-curricular

were also felicitated.

Principal Ms Mehrotra showered

accolades on the gir ls for the

wonderful show and appreciated them

for their phenomenal talent.

Annual Prize Giving Ceremony

In yet another significant breakthrough in the adventure trail of Vidya

Devi Jindal School, Hisar 25 students along with three teachers went

on a trekking expedition to Solang Valley, from the 13th-the 18th of

May. The valley is undoubtedly one of the most spectacular and

impressive valleys of Himachal Pradesh. The team enthusiastically

trekked 42kms to and fro in 4 days which included 9kms of snow

trekking. They braved extreme weather conditions with the night

temperatures at the campsite dipping to -9° Celsius. Even rain and mild

hail couldn't dampen the spirit of the girls as they unfurled the school

flag at “BAKKAR THATCH(3400m) which is the starting point of

Beas Kund. In addition to trekking girls also took part in rock-

climbing, rappelling, zip lining and river crossing. They also enjoyed

preparing a meal together. A day of leisure and luxury was also given to

the girls and they were taken to the Manali Mall Road. The entire

delegation worked beautifully as a team encouraging and motivating each other. They returned with deep appreciation for the sheer geographic diversity – from the verdant,

forested valleys to the flowered meadows (thatch) carpeted with wildflowers. They also explored the inexhaustible reserves of inner strength which they were unaware that they

possessed. The girls also enjoyed the view of the many snow-capped peaks such as Mt. Hanuman Tibba (5928M), Mt. Friendship (5289M), Mt. Shitidhar (5294M) & Mt.

Ladakhi (5342M) which they are determined to scale one day. Bitten by the adventure bug they are raring for a bigger challenge very soon. (Detailed report in next issue)

Solang Valley Trekking Expedition

NCC ACTIVITIES

NCC Enrollment JW 2019 Around 100 students from class VIII appeared for NCC

Enrollment for JW 2019 held on May 3, 2019. NCC

officials GCI Sangeeta and Subedar Dharmender

conducted the proceedings which included interaction,

physical and written tests to select 26 cadets. CO Col

Suresh of 3 HAR Girls BN NCC Hisar explained them

about NCC, different activities held under NCC and the

benefits of joining NCC at School level. He

congratulated them on their successful enrolment in

NCC which aims at training the youth of the country to

become efficient leaders in all aspects of life. He

expressed his delight about the initiatives taken up by

the School NCC cadets and their achievements at

different levels.

NCC National Integration Camp

2019Arpan Kaur, Bhumika and Cheshta of Class IX

participated in the National Integration Camp

organized by National Cadet Corps at Amritsar from

4th-15th June. Braving the scorching heat, 750 cadets

from all over the country came together to make the

maximum of NIC organized by NCC. During this 12-

day programme, they attended various lectures and

workshops, participated in a number of competitions,

carried out awareness rallies and even enjoyed the city

tour visiting places of historical significance. During

their visit to the 'Golden Temple' the cadets offered their

services at Community Kitchen. The Art of Living class

and Martial Arts session were quiet enriching for the

cadets. Our girls participated under Rohtak group which

bagged the overall trophy of the event. Cadet Chestha of

our school was adjudged the best anchor and they also

won silver medal in Kho-Kho. Overall, it was a great

learning experience for them.

Mega Population Awareness Pakhwada 70 Jindalites participated enthusiastically in the pan-

India Mega Population Awareness Pakhwada

(fortnight) undertaken by the National Cadet Corps

(NCC) from July 01-11 2019. The pakhwada aims to

sensitise the people about the problem of growing

population and its effects on the nation and its people.

They participated in Poster Making and Slogan Writing

activities conducted by the School NCC Wing on 8th

July. Through nukkad nataks they addressed the

problem of population explosion which has become the

country's burning issue. The NCC cadets also carried out

an awareness rally on 11th July in Hisar under its civic

awareness campaign.

H e eo Nu s ti s

The 33rd Annual Prize Giving Ceremony

was held on Friday, 10th May. The

Chief Guest for the occasion was Mr

Jagadish Singh Dhami Principal O.P

Jindal Modern School, Hisar.

It was a day to felicitate the students

who had shown exce l l ence i n

academics and other areas of school life

in the academic year 2018-19. The

programme started with the lighting of

the ceremonial lamp followed by a

melodious welcome song by the school

choir. The award ceremony

comprised felicitation of the

Class Toppers, Subject toppers,

Improvement Award, signing

of the Honour's Book, Annual

Round Square Award, The

Raving Readers' Award, The

Icon of the Class, Award for

G o o d C o n d u c t , T h e

Achievement Awards( 85% and

above for one year and then 2-

5consecutive years ) and the

IAYP(Bronze and Si lver

Medal). A total of 300 students

w e r e f e l i c i t a t e d i n t h e

ceremony. Teachers and the

student body encouraged the winners

with a thunderous applause as they

walked up to the stage to collect prizes

for their respective areas of excellence.

The Chief Guest Mr Dhami expressed

deep appreciation for the winners. He

emphasized the role of the parents,

teachers and society in helping students

grow with a focused mind. While

congratulating the high academic

achievers Mr Dhami highlighted the

commendable work done by the

teachers in raising the academic

standards in the school. He advised the

students to listen to their hearts and

dream big to make a positive change not

only in their lives but also in the society

they are living in. Reiterating the

importance of hard work he said that it

helps to shape our character and builds

strength.

The ceremony ended with a Vote of

Thanks followed by the School

Anthem.

The Principal addressing the Support Staff

Dance performance by the Freshers

Girls presenting Qawwali

Prize winners with the Principal & the Chief Guest

Jindalites at Bakkar Thatch

NCC Cadets of Rohtak Group

Enthusiastic Participants

4 5

SCHOOL LIFE

On 1st May Labour Day was observed in

the School. It was a day dedicated to

showing appreciation for the hard work

put in by the Class IV employees of the

School. A power point presentation

showing all our workers engaged in their

daily activities brought a smile to their

faces. Administrator Col Pande showered

accolades on them for their dedicated

service which ensures that every area of

school works with perfection. He also

Labour Day observed in School

apprised them of some of the welfare

measures initiated by school. Principal

Ms Mehrotra, in her address, expressed

her deep appreciation for every member.

She urged them to engage in recreation

activities and take good care of their

health. The outstanding performers were

g iven a spec ia l award for the i r

contribution. Thereafter everyone

enjoyed sumptuous refreshments.

On 3rd May, the Freshers 2019 put up an entertainment

evening for the entire school. The two-hour programme

comprised Hindi and English group songs, dance

performances, fashion show and skit. The teachers who had

joined in the year 2018-19 also displayed their talent. The

newcomers had been practicing with great enthusiasm and

zeal for a spectacular evening to wow the audience. Their

confidence was admirable and everyone could be seen

enjoying the show. Principal Ms Mehrotra praised the

students for a superlative show and expressed confidence in

them for many more such amazing performances.

Freshers' Nite 2019

A thirty-member delegation of the School

attended the 2nd Indian International Model

United Nations (IIMUN), Hisar Chapter

hosted by GD Goenka School Hisar from

4th-5th May. The conference was simulated

in six committees including Indian Lok

Sabha, Office of Drug Control ,Harry Potter,

Counter Terrorism and International Press.

The event was organized by the Mumbai

based organization Indian International

Model United Nations reputed for organizing

such conferences in India and Abroad. About

300 students from different schools of Hisar

and nearby cities attended the conference.

Throughout the conference they learnt the art

of debating, diplomacy, negotiation,

lobbying and problem solving.

The per formance of our team was

commendable. Yohansi Vishnoi of Class IX-

won `High Commendation' prize in the

Committee- `Office Of Drug Control'. Noor

Beniwal of X was adjudged the `Best

Journalist' in the `International Press'

Committee. Pranjali Singh and Bhoomica

Mittal, were felicitated with the `Verbal

Mention' awards in their respective

committees.

IIMUN 2019

The House Nites were held on the 8th

and 9th of May. The two days were a

delightful display of talent by the girls

of the four Houses. The competitive

events included Qawwali, Fashion

Show, Skit and Fusion Dance. It was

remarkable the way each House

interpreted the theme and genre in their

own unique way. The costume, the use

of lights, music, makeup and every

other little thing added to the beauty of

the overall presentation. From taking

us on a world round cruise to the

'behind the scenes fun' the girls did it

all. The Houses also presented their

House Report sharing the highlights of

the year gone by and celebrating the

achievements garnered by the girls.

The top performers in the field of

academics, Sports and co-curricular

were also felicitated.

Principal Ms Mehrotra showered

accolades on the gir ls for the

wonderful show and appreciated them

for their phenomenal talent.

Annual Prize Giving Ceremony

In yet another significant breakthrough in the adventure trail of Vidya

Devi Jindal School, Hisar 25 students along with three teachers went

on a trekking expedition to Solang Valley, from the 13th-the 18th of

May. The valley is undoubtedly one of the most spectacular and

impressive valleys of Himachal Pradesh. The team enthusiastically

trekked 42kms to and fro in 4 days which included 9kms of snow

trekking. They braved extreme weather conditions with the night

temperatures at the campsite dipping to -9° Celsius. Even rain and mild

hail couldn't dampen the spirit of the girls as they unfurled the school

flag at “BAKKAR THATCH(3400m) which is the starting point of

Beas Kund. In addition to trekking girls also took part in rock-

climbing, rappelling, zip lining and river crossing. They also enjoyed

preparing a meal together. A day of leisure and luxury was also given to

the girls and they were taken to the Manali Mall Road. The entire

delegation worked beautifully as a team encouraging and motivating each other. They returned with deep appreciation for the sheer geographic diversity – from the verdant,

forested valleys to the flowered meadows (thatch) carpeted with wildflowers. They also explored the inexhaustible reserves of inner strength which they were unaware that they

possessed. The girls also enjoyed the view of the many snow-capped peaks such as Mt. Hanuman Tibba (5928M), Mt. Friendship (5289M), Mt. Shitidhar (5294M) & Mt.

Ladakhi (5342M) which they are determined to scale one day. Bitten by the adventure bug they are raring for a bigger challenge very soon. (Detailed report in next issue)

Solang Valley Trekking Expedition

NCC ACTIVITIES

NCC Enrollment JW 2019 Around 100 students from class VIII appeared for NCC

Enrollment for JW 2019 held on May 3, 2019. NCC

officials GCI Sangeeta and Subedar Dharmender

conducted the proceedings which included interaction,

physical and written tests to select 26 cadets. CO Col

Suresh of 3 HAR Girls BN NCC Hisar explained them

about NCC, different activities held under NCC and the

benefits of joining NCC at School level. He

congratulated them on their successful enrolment in

NCC which aims at training the youth of the country to

become efficient leaders in all aspects of life. He

expressed his delight about the initiatives taken up by

the School NCC cadets and their achievements at

different levels.

NCC National Integration Camp

2019Arpan Kaur, Bhumika and Cheshta of Class IX

participated in the National Integration Camp

organized by National Cadet Corps at Amritsar from

4th-15th June. Braving the scorching heat, 750 cadets

from all over the country came together to make the

maximum of NIC organized by NCC. During this 12-

day programme, they attended various lectures and

workshops, participated in a number of competitions,

carried out awareness rallies and even enjoyed the city

tour visiting places of historical significance. During

their visit to the 'Golden Temple' the cadets offered their

services at Community Kitchen. The Art of Living class

and Martial Arts session were quiet enriching for the

cadets. Our girls participated under Rohtak group which

bagged the overall trophy of the event. Cadet Chestha of

our school was adjudged the best anchor and they also

won silver medal in Kho-Kho. Overall, it was a great

learning experience for them.

Mega Population Awareness Pakhwada 70 Jindalites participated enthusiastically in the pan-

India Mega Population Awareness Pakhwada

(fortnight) undertaken by the National Cadet Corps

(NCC) from July 01-11 2019. The pakhwada aims to

sensitise the people about the problem of growing

population and its effects on the nation and its people.

They participated in Poster Making and Slogan Writing

activities conducted by the School NCC Wing on 8th

July. Through nukkad nataks they addressed the

problem of population explosion which has become the

country's burning issue. The NCC cadets also carried out

an awareness rally on 11th July in Hisar under its civic

awareness campaign.

H e eo Nu s ti s

The 33rd Annual Prize Giving Ceremony

was held on Friday, 10th May. The

Chief Guest for the occasion was Mr

Jagadish Singh Dhami Principal O.P

Jindal Modern School, Hisar.

It was a day to felicitate the students

who had shown exce l l ence i n

academics and other areas of school life

in the academic year 2018-19. The

programme started with the lighting of

the ceremonial lamp followed by a

melodious welcome song by the school

choir. The award ceremony

comprised felicitation of the

Class Toppers, Subject toppers,

Improvement Award, signing

of the Honour's Book, Annual

Round Square Award, The

Raving Readers' Award, The

Icon of the Class, Award for

G o o d C o n d u c t , T h e

Achievement Awards( 85% and

above for one year and then 2-

5consecutive years ) and the

IAYP(Bronze and Si lver

Medal). A total of 300 students

w e r e f e l i c i t a t e d i n t h e

ceremony. Teachers and the

student body encouraged the winners

with a thunderous applause as they

walked up to the stage to collect prizes

for their respective areas of excellence.

The Chief Guest Mr Dhami expressed

deep appreciation for the winners. He

emphasized the role of the parents,

teachers and society in helping students

grow with a focused mind. While

congratulating the high academic

achievers Mr Dhami highlighted the

commendable work done by the

teachers in raising the academic

standards in the school. He advised the

students to listen to their hearts and

dream big to make a positive change not

only in their lives but also in the society

they are living in. Reiterating the

importance of hard work he said that it

helps to shape our character and builds

strength.

The ceremony ended with a Vote of

Thanks followed by the School

Anthem.

The Principal addressing the Support Staff

Dance performance by the Freshers

Girls presenting Qawwali

Prize winners with the Principal & the Chief Guest

Jindalites at Bakkar Thatch

NCC Cadets of Rohtak Group

Enthusiastic Participants

6 7

FACULTY ENRICHMENT

Faculty Development Programme 13th-15th May

Faculty Development Programme 3rd-6th July

This summer, the staff attended several

meaningful sessions both by outsourced

faculty and faculty from within the

School. All of these were aimed at

enhancing academic and co-scholastic

outcomes.

Day I: Sharing and Learning

On 13th May the first session was taken

up by the Principal. She shared with the

staff the detailed analysis of the Board

Results 2019. This was followed by an

introspective session wherein all the

strategies taken up for yielding a good

outcome were discussed. Congratulating

the staff for the stupendous Board

Results 2019, she exhorted them to

continue with the good practices of the

session gone by. This was followed by a

mouth-watering party celebrating the

meritorious performance of the Board

classes 2018-19.

Thereafter Ms Suman Arora oriented the

staff on Manga High Educational

Programme adopted by the School this

year for the girls of Classes IV-X. It is an

educational initiative aimed at developing

mathematical concepts in a play way

method.

The Middle School Coordinator, Ms

Sunita Verma, oriented the entire staff

about Mind Spark English, another

educational programme adopted by the

School this year for the classes IV-VIII.

This is an online adaptive individualised

language learning programme, which

would help students master their

necessary language skills through the

five pillars - listening, reading, grammar,

vocabulary and writing. Also, the girls

would be able to challenge the students

across the country using this product.

INTACH Coordinator, Ms Indu Sharma

apprised the staff about activities

undertaken by the School as a member

School of Indian National Trust for Art

and Cultural Heritage (INTACH).

The last session of the day was taken up

by the School GRL Coordinators- Mr

Gaurav Kumar and Mr Vinayak Mohan-

reiterating the various aspects of GRL

pedagogy adopted by the School this

session. The staff members participated

enthusiastically in the various activities

conducted during this session and the

following reflective session.

Day 2: Workshop on 'Multiple

Intelligence'

On 14th May, the members of the

teaching faculty attended a Workshop on

'Multiple Intelligence' conducted by Mr

Vijay Sonawane, a resource person from

Arham Intelligence Organisation,

Mumbai. The workshop was aimed at

acquiring a detailed understanding of the

different aspects of the learning abilities

of young minds.

Mr Sonawane explained how knowledge

of MI can help teachers achieve enhanced

learning outcomes in day-to-day

transactions. Through various group

activities, the participants learnt about

different types of intelligence and the

tools to develop them further by

designing MI-based lesson plans. In the

following interactive session, the staff

came up with their queries in order to

have more clarity on how to recalibrate

their strategies for better educational

outcomes in the session ahead.

Day 3: A Session on 'Functions of A

School'

On 15th May, the members of the

teaching faculty attended a session on

'Functions of A School' conducted by

the Principal.

Ms Mehrotra explained the role of a

school and its teachers in the life of students

in today's changing environment. She

beautifully emphasised upon the role of

a teacher as a mentor to ensure the

overall development of the girls. She

also elaborated upon the structure and

functioning of the School Guidance and

Counselling Programme to be adopted in

the near future. She further highlighted

the importance of giving special

attention to the proper development of

the behavioural (personal, social and

emotional) aspect of the students.

Challenges faced by a teacher in a

normal classroom and ways to deal with

them were also discussed at length.

Capacity Building Programmes by CBSEWorkshop on 'Teaching of English'

A two-day “Capacity Building Programme” was organized by the CBSE at VDJS Hisar, on 17th-18th May. Twenty-nine teachers of English from different schools in Hisar and nearby areas attended the workshop. Mr Vivek Tiwari, the resource person, sent by CBSE, gave valuable tips and value points on the teaching of English in class XII. All the three sections of the subject, namely- Reading, Writing and literature were minutely discussed and elucidated. In the interactive session, the participants discussed various problems faced by them while teaching and assessing the learners. They also brainstormed on how to make the teaching of English more enjoyable for the teacher as well as the taught.

Workshop on 'Classroom Management'

While the VDJS faculty and the Jindalites were rejuvenating during the summer break, Principal Ms Shalini Mehrotra (as a CBSE Resource Person) conducted a two day Capacity Building Programme on the topic – 'Classroom Management' on the 28th and 29th of June 2019 for 46 teachers from various CBSE affiliated schools at Saraswati Vidya Mandir, Dabawali.

The programme covered vast aspects of managing a classroom for efficient teaching–learning to take place. The sessions covered on Day 1 were on Understanding of the Concept of Classroom Management followed by the Components of Classroom Management, which covered Instructional Management and Physical Environment. Further, the Content Management was covered through Time Management, Teaching Style, and Know Your Classroom Management Profile.

The Day 2 began with the recap of Day 1 and the discussion on the assignment that the teachers were asked to do in order to have an in-depth understanding of the concepts. The day proceeded with the sessions

on Conduct Management – Developing Rules and Procedures f o r E f f e c t i v e C l a s s r o o m Management, fol lowed by Consequences and Rewards. The other key aspect for discussion was Covenant Management, Dealing with Misbehaviours, Managing Large Classrooms and Classroom Management Plan.

The content was delivered largely through individual and group activities, role-plays, and sharing of experiences as well as the challenges that the teachers face in their day to day classroom management.

The p r inc ipa l l auded the participants for their zeal and enthusiasm to learn.

Workshop on Adolescence Education

Mrs. Bhagwanti Gupta, Dean of Academics participated in the Capacity Building Workshop on the topic – 'Adolescence Education' conducted by CBSE at DAV Model School, Chandigarh on 29 & 30 June 2019.

On Day 1, the Workshop was conducted by Dr. Sneh ( Principal, Chandigarh College of Education ) and Dr. Nazli ( Professor of Psychology). It dwelt upon many important issues which form the core of Adolescence stage and is most of the times overlooked by the educators. Youth and their correlation was elaborately dealt with. The Social and emotional characteristics of Adolescence which leads to Personal Adjustment, Relationships, Juvenile Delinquency, Drug Addiction and teenage pregnancies were pondered upon. Sexual Orientation, Body Image , Hygiene and Cleanliness,

Nutrition and Well Being were discussed through group discussions, group presentations and role plays.

Day 2 dealt with the problems that arise due to lack of Adolescence education like Bullying, Dependence( Physical, psychological) , Substance Abuse , Internet Addiction etc. A rigorous discussion brought out different ways to deal with these issues in a mindful manner. In fact the last activity of integrating adolescence education in classroom teaching was the best possible way suggested to create awareness among all teens through all educators. This is to align with the aim of education which is not just to acquire knowledge but to skilfully apply it in day-to-day life.

All in all, it was an enriching experience where each one joined in with a motive to learn more with sharing.

Day 1-2: Inculcate Mindfulness in Education

The day 1 started with the opening address of the Principal wherein she warmly welcomed the staff after the rejuvenating summer break and briefed them about var ious events kept under Facul ty Development Programme phase II. Thereafter the proceedings were taken over by Ms Mehek Wadhwa and Ms Mayoori Hanagodimath who conducted a two-day long workshop on 'Mindfulness in Education' and how to inculcate it among girls on daily basis. Through practical sessions teachers learnt about various mindfulness processes and the ways to carry out them with students.

Day 3: Art Integration in Teaching & Presentation of Idea Hub Classroom Teaching

Day 3 started with a session by DOAC, Ms Bhagwanti Gupta. Highlighting the importance of Art Integration in Teaching, she said that with the integration of various art forms learning will become fun for the children and bring a desired rise in the students' per formance . Thereaf ter depar tment-wise presentations based on Idea Hub Teaching were given. Through the lively sessions teachers shared different fun-filled teaching-learning processes adopted by them in the classrooms.

Day 4: Dance/ Movement Therapy workshop for VDJS teachers

A workshop in expressive arts and dance/ movement therapy (DMT)organized by Simple Shift was conducted on 6 July 2019with 42 teachers at VDJS. The resource person was Ms. Ruchi Wadhwa,a certified practitioner of DMT. The sessions introduced various tools and techniques to build

deeper connections with self and others in a fun and interactive manner. Arts-based modalities were introduced, including creative body movement, imagery, visual arts, music and poetry.

“The process was completely experiential. The teachers moved together and learnt a lot of new techniques such as body-mirroring to build kinesthetic empathy, movement metaphors to connect with inner self, crafts-based mindfulness activities, working with props to encourage group work as well as some quick and simple energizers”, said Ms. Puja Pant, Dean of Activities at the school.

The sessions also involved a lot of individual and group sharing and 'feeling energetic, confident, happy and excited' were some of the words that came up in

the sharing circles. DOAC Ms. Bhagwanti Gupta, who led a group of teachers in a trust walk said that it was a completely new experience for her and mentioned that, “it unnerved me in the beginning but as everyone reached safely from one end of the building to the other with their blindfolds on, I felt both humbled and proud of myself for carrying out the feat successfully!”

Outcome-based processes to achieve group-work, mindfulness and creative thinking are an important aspect of any team-building exercise at VDJS. The resources experienced first-hand in the workshop will support the teachers in bringing more fun and interactivity, both inside and outside the classrooms!

The Principal addressing the Teaching Faculty

MI Workshop in progress Ms Sunita Verma conducting a Session

The Principal conducting a session on Classroom Management

6 7

FACULTY ENRICHMENT

Faculty Development Programme 13th-15th May

Faculty Development Programme 3rd-6th July

This summer, the staff attended several

meaningful sessions both by outsourced

faculty and faculty from within the

School. All of these were aimed at

enhancing academic and co-scholastic

outcomes.

Day I: Sharing and Learning

On 13th May the first session was taken

up by the Principal. She shared with the

staff the detailed analysis of the Board

Results 2019. This was followed by an

introspective session wherein all the

strategies taken up for yielding a good

outcome were discussed. Congratulating

the staff for the stupendous Board

Results 2019, she exhorted them to

continue with the good practices of the

session gone by. This was followed by a

mouth-watering party celebrating the

meritorious performance of the Board

classes 2018-19.

Thereafter Ms Suman Arora oriented the

staff on Manga High Educational

Programme adopted by the School this

year for the girls of Classes IV-X. It is an

educational initiative aimed at developing

mathematical concepts in a play way

method.

The Middle School Coordinator, Ms

Sunita Verma, oriented the entire staff

about Mind Spark English, another

educational programme adopted by the

School this year for the classes IV-VIII.

This is an online adaptive individualised

language learning programme, which

would help students master their

necessary language skills through the

five pillars - listening, reading, grammar,

vocabulary and writing. Also, the girls

would be able to challenge the students

across the country using this product.

INTACH Coordinator, Ms Indu Sharma

apprised the staff about activities

undertaken by the School as a member

School of Indian National Trust for Art

and Cultural Heritage (INTACH).

The last session of the day was taken up

by the School GRL Coordinators- Mr

Gaurav Kumar and Mr Vinayak Mohan-

reiterating the various aspects of GRL

pedagogy adopted by the School this

session. The staff members participated

enthusiastically in the various activities

conducted during this session and the

following reflective session.

Day 2: Workshop on 'Multiple

Intelligence'

On 14th May, the members of the

teaching faculty attended a Workshop on

'Multiple Intelligence' conducted by Mr

Vijay Sonawane, a resource person from

Arham Intelligence Organisation,

Mumbai. The workshop was aimed at

acquiring a detailed understanding of the

different aspects of the learning abilities

of young minds.

Mr Sonawane explained how knowledge

of MI can help teachers achieve enhanced

learning outcomes in day-to-day

transactions. Through various group

activities, the participants learnt about

different types of intelligence and the

tools to develop them further by

designing MI-based lesson plans. In the

following interactive session, the staff

came up with their queries in order to

have more clarity on how to recalibrate

their strategies for better educational

outcomes in the session ahead.

Day 3: A Session on 'Functions of A

School'

On 15th May, the members of the

teaching faculty attended a session on

'Functions of A School' conducted by

the Principal.

Ms Mehrotra explained the role of a

school and its teachers in the life of students

in today's changing environment. She

beautifully emphasised upon the role of

a teacher as a mentor to ensure the

overall development of the girls. She

also elaborated upon the structure and

functioning of the School Guidance and

Counselling Programme to be adopted in

the near future. She further highlighted

the importance of giving special

attention to the proper development of

the behavioural (personal, social and

emotional) aspect of the students.

Challenges faced by a teacher in a

normal classroom and ways to deal with

them were also discussed at length.

Capacity Building Programmes by CBSEWorkshop on 'Teaching of English'

A two-day “Capacity Building Programme” was organized by the CBSE at VDJS Hisar, on 17th-18th May. Twenty-nine teachers of English from different schools in Hisar and nearby areas attended the workshop. Mr Vivek Tiwari, the resource person, sent by CBSE, gave valuable tips and value points on the teaching of English in class XII. All the three sections of the subject, namely- Reading, Writing and literature were minutely discussed and elucidated. In the interactive session, the participants discussed various problems faced by them while teaching and assessing the learners. They also brainstormed on how to make the teaching of English more enjoyable for the teacher as well as the taught.

Workshop on 'Classroom Management'

While the VDJS faculty and the Jindalites were rejuvenating during the summer break, Principal Ms Shalini Mehrotra (as a CBSE Resource Person) conducted a two day Capacity Building Programme on the topic – 'Classroom Management' on the 28th and 29th of June 2019 for 46 teachers from various CBSE affiliated schools at Saraswati Vidya Mandir, Dabawali.

The programme covered vast aspects of managing a classroom for efficient teaching–learning to take place. The sessions covered on Day 1 were on Understanding of the Concept of Classroom Management followed by the Components of Classroom Management, which covered Instructional Management and Physical Environment. Further, the Content Management was covered through Time Management, Teaching Style, and Know Your Classroom Management Profile.

The Day 2 began with the recap of Day 1 and the discussion on the assignment that the teachers were asked to do in order to have an in-depth understanding of the concepts. The day proceeded with the sessions

on Conduct Management – Developing Rules and Procedures f o r E f f e c t i v e C l a s s r o o m Management, fol lowed by Consequences and Rewards. The other key aspect for discussion was Covenant Management, Dealing with Misbehaviours, Managing Large Classrooms and Classroom Management Plan.

The content was delivered largely through individual and group activities, role-plays, and sharing of experiences as well as the challenges that the teachers face in their day to day classroom management.

The p r inc ipa l l auded the participants for their zeal and enthusiasm to learn.

Workshop on Adolescence Education

Mrs. Bhagwanti Gupta, Dean of Academics participated in the Capacity Building Workshop on the topic – 'Adolescence Education' conducted by CBSE at DAV Model School, Chandigarh on 29 & 30 June 2019.

On Day 1, the Workshop was conducted by Dr. Sneh ( Principal, Chandigarh College of Education ) and Dr. Nazli ( Professor of Psychology). It dwelt upon many important issues which form the core of Adolescence stage and is most of the times overlooked by the educators. Youth and their correlation was elaborately dealt with. The Social and emotional characteristics of Adolescence which leads to Personal Adjustment, Relationships, Juvenile Delinquency, Drug Addiction and teenage pregnancies were pondered upon. Sexual Orientation, Body Image , Hygiene and Cleanliness,

Nutrition and Well Being were discussed through group discussions, group presentations and role plays.

Day 2 dealt with the problems that arise due to lack of Adolescence education like Bullying, Dependence( Physical, psychological) , Substance Abuse , Internet Addiction etc. A rigorous discussion brought out different ways to deal with these issues in a mindful manner. In fact the last activity of integrating adolescence education in classroom teaching was the best possible way suggested to create awareness among all teens through all educators. This is to align with the aim of education which is not just to acquire knowledge but to skilfully apply it in day-to-day life.

All in all, it was an enriching experience where each one joined in with a motive to learn more with sharing.

Day 1-2: Inculcate Mindfulness in Education

The day 1 started with the opening address of the Principal wherein she warmly welcomed the staff after the rejuvenating summer break and briefed them about var ious events kept under Facul ty Development Programme phase II. Thereafter the proceedings were taken over by Ms Mehek Wadhwa and Ms Mayoori Hanagodimath who conducted a two-day long workshop on 'Mindfulness in Education' and how to inculcate it among girls on daily basis. Through practical sessions teachers learnt about various mindfulness processes and the ways to carry out them with students.

Day 3: Art Integration in Teaching & Presentation of Idea Hub Classroom Teaching

Day 3 started with a session by DOAC, Ms Bhagwanti Gupta. Highlighting the importance of Art Integration in Teaching, she said that with the integration of various art forms learning will become fun for the children and bring a desired rise in the students' per formance . Thereaf ter depar tment-wise presentations based on Idea Hub Teaching were given. Through the lively sessions teachers shared different fun-filled teaching-learning processes adopted by them in the classrooms.

Day 4: Dance/ Movement Therapy workshop for VDJS teachers

A workshop in expressive arts and dance/ movement therapy (DMT)organized by Simple Shift was conducted on 6 July 2019with 42 teachers at VDJS. The resource person was Ms. Ruchi Wadhwa,a certified practitioner of DMT. The sessions introduced various tools and techniques to build

deeper connections with self and others in a fun and interactive manner. Arts-based modalities were introduced, including creative body movement, imagery, visual arts, music and poetry.

“The process was completely experiential. The teachers moved together and learnt a lot of new techniques such as body-mirroring to build kinesthetic empathy, movement metaphors to connect with inner self, crafts-based mindfulness activities, working with props to encourage group work as well as some quick and simple energizers”, said Ms. Puja Pant, Dean of Activities at the school.

The sessions also involved a lot of individual and group sharing and 'feeling energetic, confident, happy and excited' were some of the words that came up in

the sharing circles. DOAC Ms. Bhagwanti Gupta, who led a group of teachers in a trust walk said that it was a completely new experience for her and mentioned that, “it unnerved me in the beginning but as everyone reached safely from one end of the building to the other with their blindfolds on, I felt both humbled and proud of myself for carrying out the feat successfully!”

Outcome-based processes to achieve group-work, mindfulness and creative thinking are an important aspect of any team-building exercise at VDJS. The resources experienced first-hand in the workshop will support the teachers in bringing more fun and interactivity, both inside and outside the classrooms!

The Principal addressing the Teaching Faculty

MI Workshop in progress Ms Sunita Verma conducting a Session

The Principal conducting a session on Classroom Management

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Student EditorsVarnika Gupta

Published By:Ms Shalini Mehrotra

PrincipalVidya Devi Jindal School

Delhi Road, HisarHaryana-125044

Phone: +91-1662-281000 to 281002Fax No. : 91-1662-281005

Email:info@vdjs.edu.in

Photography ICMr Santosh Mishra

Staff AdvisorMs Puja Pant

Staff EditorsMs Anita Dhull(English)Mr Pramod Nag(Hindi)

PhotographerShambhavi Satyal

IllustratorsYeni Agrawal

ReportersShaily Sharma, Kumkum SunejaKashika Khasa, Aarushi Mishra

Kumkum Suneja of Class XI went on a student exchange programme to The Felsted

School, Essex, England from 2nd June to 28th June. She experienced life in the Boarding

House 'Thorne' which houses girls from different countries. She enjoyed a truly global

experience sharing classes and living space with students from China, Estonia, USA, UK,

Italy and Russia.

The comfortable stay, the camaraderie of peers and the warmth of the host school made the

early initiation of Kumkum very seamless. On the academic front the School has two

Boards; IB and A level and Kumkum attended classes of both. She attended Biology,

Math, Art History, Psychology and English and explored a lot more during her stay there.

(detailed report in next issue).

OBITUARY

We deeply mourn

the sad demise of

Gurgagan Preet

Brar of Class VI on

28 May 2019. She

will be deeply loved and fondly

remembered by the VDJS

family. May God grant peace to

the departed soul and strength to

the bereaved family!

ROUND SQUARE ACTIVITIESStudent Exchange Programme toThe Felsted School, Essex, England

Student Exchange to Cheong Shim

International Academy, South KoreaVimrat Kaur Brar (Class X) and Aarya Jain (Class XI) went to Cheong Shim International Academy, South Korea on an educational exchange programme under the aegis of Round Square.

The fortnight long exchange was an extremely enriching experience for the students as they got first hand exposure into an entirely different social, cultural and linguistic landscape. In addition to the engagement in the academic curricula the girls also participated in the various cultural and social events like friendship & farewell programme for the outgoing Class XII, presentation on the political system of India and the f u n c t i o n i n g o f o u r d e m o c r a t i c government. They visited the famous small scale theme park called Lotte World Adventure and witnessed the change of Royal Guard at the Kyungbok Palace.

Students also performed the ceremonial laying of a wreath along with Colonel Singh for Indian 60th Para Field Ambulance soldiers at the site of War

Memorial of Korea, located in Yongsan-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea.

Amidst all the fun and activity the girls also introduced Indian cuisine to Korean families.

It was an educative experience and the girls have come back with a g r e a t f e e l i n g o f c u l t u r a l immersion.

(detailed report in next issue)

Three students Tanisha Singla, Vanshika Grewal and Isha Airan attended the 'The Ladakh Venture 2019' from 24th June -

9th July. The service project which is hosted by The Scindia School Gwalior entailed the construction of three classrooms

for the younger children of the Lamdon Model School situated in Thiksay village. The task was completed in a period of

just 6 days with the delegates putting in 6 hours

each day under the scorching sun. After the

completion of this task they also went for a long

and arduous trek from the 4th of July to the 8th

of July. It started from Zinchen moving all the

way to Rumbak, Ganda-la Pass, Skiu village

and Chilling village. Though very physically

demanding the students experienced a great

sense of fulfillment after having completed it.

The evenings were full of reflective writing,

dance and music sessions. The girls have come

back with a great sense of fulfillment and with

many beautiful memories.

Ladakh Service Project and Trekking Expedition

Kumkum Suneja with Mr Daniel Emmerson(RS Rep, The Felsted School, Essex, England)

Vimrat Kaur & Arya Jain at Gyeongbokgung Palace

Proud Participants