MS MONICA SAGAR

FROM THE PRINCIPAL'S DESKShiv Nadar School, Gurugram

December 2018, Vol. 2

Wish you a Merry

Christmas and a Happy New

Year

The Jingle of Christmas and tinkle of bells could be heard in the foyers of SNS, bringing alive the spirit of joy and cheer as one and all enjoyed being a Secret Santa.

Dear Students, Parents and

Grandparents,

This quarter has moved at an

amazing pace and each moment

across the cohorts seems filled with

energy, vitality and impact! In this

festive season let us not forget

those around us who need our help.

As we move from one year to the

next, each one needs to mindfully

remember to make a difference in

one person's life with our time,

 effort and initiative:

#Let the children make

tea/soup daily for the guard

bhaiyas and didis in our

colonies to help keep their body

and hearts warm in the cold of

the night.

#Let the students help the

hired helps' children complete

their homework or teach them

something new like pottery,

 paper stencilling, other art

work, drums, tabla, guitar or a

sport that is their Aha.

For we give little when we give

off our possessions to others but

we give a lot when we give

them our time❤

With happy wishes for a warm

Christmas and a caring New

Year.....

Monica Sagar

SEASON'S GREETINGS MESSAGE

 MR   PAUL D . HETHERINGTON

December 2018, Vol. 2

Head - Middle & Senior School

 The highlight of my first four

months in school has been the

Middle and Senior Anandams.

 The high quality of the

performances on stage have far

exceeded my expectations. I

would like to thank all the

students and staff for the hard

work that has taken place to

prepare the students and to

organize the events.

India is an amazing country!  I

have started to explore the rich

culture and heritage in the NCR

region and I visited many

historical sights during my trip to

Jaipur.  I have a very long list to

work through!

I wish everyone a very enjoyable

Christmas and a happy New Year. 

 Wish you and your family a Merry

Christmas and a Happy New Year 2019!

Christmas reminds us of little joys of

life, it is the time to reflect and thank

our blessings.  May your Christmas be

full of magic, gifts and carols. May you

spread happiness and cheerfulness

around. MS . VANDANA VADERA

Head - Pre-Primary School

As we draw near the end of 2018, the whole school community

is looking forward to a well-earned rest. The prospect of

Christmas cheers us and lifts our spirits despite cold weather of

the season.  

I arrived in India in August to join Shiv Nadar School which

now seems like a distant memory due to the welcome and

support I have received by staff, parents, and children. There

have been many high points and lots to celebrate- educational

visits, concerts and performances, sporting events, visiting

author workshops, poetry recitals, etc. and of course our

annual ‘Anandam’! This has all been in addition to our staff and

children working extremely hard in academic subjects.

I would like on behalf of all  Primary staff in the school to wish

all of you a very happy Christmas with every best wish for a

prosperous and successful New Year.  I look forward to

celebrating our school’s successes in the New Year as our

school moves from strength to strength.

Head - Primary School

MS . PRIYA NANDA

A warm Christmas welcome to everyone.  The time has flown by

since I arrived in India to take up my role as Head of Middle and

Senior School.  I would like to thank all the staff, students and

parents for making me feel so welcome.  Our school is a vibrant,

dynamic and exciting place to be in.  I have been extremely

impressed by the wide range of extra-curricular activities that

take place before, after and throughout the school day.  Our

students are very talented, in both sports and the arts, it always

gives me great pleasure to award certificates of achievement in

assembly every week.  

The pre-primary children discovered new and friendly ways to celebrate Diwali.

The young ones shared different ways of celebrating the festival, such as by decorating their

homes with lights, diyas and making colorful rangoli. They discussed how crackers cause smoke

that results in pollution.  They all shared how much they dislike wearing masks!!

 

The posters made by them beautifully depicted their ‘Green’ thoughts.  Their small size and age

did not deter them! They were seen carrying the ‘Green Diwali’ posters during the Green March,

passionately chanting the slogans 'Say No To Crackers' and 'Green Diwali, Safe Diwali'.

 

It was gratifying to see them spread awareness about the burning issue and zealously explaining

the repercussions of bursting crackers.

CELEBRATING DIWALI DIFFERENTLY!

THE TINY SEPOYS OF OUR ENVIRONMENT

Respecting our Rituals

A ‘Slogan Writing & Poster Making’ event was held in the middle school to help the students

appreciate the hazards of boisterous celebrations of Diwali that pose an irreversible threat to our

environment.

Despite a growing anti-cracker campaign, there is no dip in its popularity. The middle school

students discussed hazards caused by the firecrackers. Students joined the awareness drive and

got completely engrossed.

Every Change begins with a Small Step!

Our young adults have definitely taken a bold step to heal their environment.

Slogan Writing And Poster Making

CELEBRATING DIWALI DIFFERENTLY!

PRE PRIMARY

The corridors of the Pre-Primary and Lower Primary sections were decorated colourfully with

balloons.

The children were thrilled!

Magic show, bouncy castle, tattoo artists, different games they love, their favourite food on the

day's menu further heightened their excitement.

Their special day came to an end with everyone getting a special cards made by their class

teachers. 

CARNIVAL IN THE CORRIDORS !

CHILDREN'S DAY

The primary teachers

wore the hats of

assembly anchors and

presented a special

assembly to celebrate

the occasion.  

The teachers staged a

short skit, sang a

melodious song and

danced away to the

beats of their favourite

music.

The students were

overjoyed to see their

teachers in their new

avatars!

It was indeed a

memorable assembly

for the audience.

PRIMARY

On Thursday, 15th November, 2018 the

Nursery teachers invited the maternal

grandparents  of a few students. In Hindi

maternal grandparents are addressed as

'Nana Nani', therefore  it seemed only

befitting to invite them to introduce

the letter N in Hindi language. The 'Nana

Nani' shared many anecdotes and enjoyed

‘'Nashta' with the peers of their

grandchildren. The little ones gratefully bid

them goodbye sending them off with warm

hugs.

Mrs. Roshni Nadar

Malhotra and her team

from ‘The Habitats Trust’

visited the school on the

occasion of children’s

day. 

The  foundation works for

the conservation and

preservation of natural

habitats in India.  

She shared how her

passion for nature has

helped her to make a

difference in protecting

our precious, much in

danger wild life.

Ms. Nadar reiterated on

the plight of wild

animals, especially tigers

and elephants in our

country and the need to

conserve our forests. The

team members

discussed the recent case

of ‘Avni’ who was killed,

not withstanding the

wildlife act. Ms. Nadar

urged the audience to

take a pledge, spread

awareness and not

participate in actions

that cause hurt to the

animals.

THE HABITATSTRUST

MIDDLE & SENIOR

 The proposal of the Government to build a road through the

Aravali green area in Gurgaon sent a waves of tremor in our

community. Our young students decided to take the matter in

their own hands and addressed the burning issue. They made

banners, participated in protests on children’s day and conveyed

their concerns through letters to the Chief Minister of Haryana. In

their letters they requested Mr. M.L. Khattar to save the ‘Aravali

Biodiversity Park’ and not to destroy it for accommodating the

infrastructural requirements. Their efforts were not in vain as very

soon the State Government withdrew the proposed plan. 

SAVING ARAVALI BIODIVERSITY  PARK

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Watch Khushi Soni and Shagun Jha

from grade VIII speaking to the press

 at the Biodiversity Park

To celebrate the Children’s Day, the teachers of the middle

and senior school organised a special assembly for their

 students. It was an unforgettable day at the school for many

of them seeing their teachers in their never before

avataars!Sharing a few glimpses!

CHILDREN'S DAY

'Anandam is a

celebration of

ARTS!

A celebration of

talent!

A celebration of

life!!

It is a culmination

of the journey of

our students in

their Performing

and Visual Arts

Baskets.

 

ANANDAM

MIDDLE SCHOOL

& GRADE 5

 Anandam- 2018,

Middle School and

Grade 5 brought a

little ‘Aha’ in the

lives of the

spectators as the

participants and

performers

showcased their

creative talents. 

Sharing a few

glimpses.

SPORTS DAY 

‘Every champion was once a contender who refused to

give up.’ This thought represents the strong will,

determination, unceasing effort and perseverance of the

students of Shiv Nadar School who celebrated the much

awaited Annual Sports day- ‘The Surge of the Wildcats’ on

Friday, 16th November 2018. Excitement, zeal and

vivacious energy perfumed the air heavily. The program

commenced with a solemn welcome address followed by

lighting of the torch by the Sports Captain, Head Boy,

Head Girl and the House Captains who completed a

round with the ceremonial flame. After the Oath had

been administered by the Sports Captain, Cheshta Yadav,

Mr. Paul D. Hetherington, Head-Middle & Senior School,

then declared the meet open.

The atmosphere buzzed with energy as participants and

house members geared up for exciting races such as 90

meters, 180 meters, relays and hurdles. Students

displayed great enthusiasm and disciplined spirit of

sportsmanship as they took part in various activities and

events. Our esteemed Prinicipal, Ms Monica Sagar gave

away medals and certificates to the proud winners. Tiger

House bagged the much coveted House Trophy, for their

excellent performance in sport events held throughout

the year.  As they completed their victory lap, Ms.

Raspreet Sidhu, Head- Sports, Shiv Nadar Schools,

extended her vote of thanks to the faculty and students

for making the event another outstanding event of our

school. Heartiest congratulations to all the participants

and winners!  

    Surge of the Wildcats- Sports Day

    Grades 6 to 12

'How far we travel in life matters far less than those we meet along the way’ ~Mark Twain

BRIDGES ACROSS OCEANS:

INDO-AUSTRALIAN EXCHANGE PROGRAMME

The year 2018-19 will always be remembered in the history of Shiv Nadar School Gurgaon as

the birth year to an international student exchange program in collaboration with Kirwan

High State School, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.

The journey started in March 2018 when 12 students of our school visited Kirwan High State

School. It was a 10-day program and students had a wonderful experience. Six months later,

from November 23 to December 01, 2018 we received students from Kirwan High State

School. This was a weeklong exchange program where our students served as hosts to their

buddies and reciprocated overwhelmingly. This exchange program fostered friendship,

understanding and a strong appreciation for different cultures within all students.

A special time table was culled

out for the Kirwan students to

make the most of their days

here in Shiv Nadar School.

Some highlights –

- An hour long stencil making

workshop on daily basis. These

stencils were their art pieces

which they carried home

- Hindi Folk song

- STEAM session where they

did Rover design challenge

and the Egg Drop Challenge

- Math activity where they

picked up mathematical skills

to design a box with

maximum volume in

given dimensions.

- Cultural understanding of the

city through Delhi city tour

and a day at Agra Fort and Taj

Mahal

- Soccer match

Funkaar is an initiative of the

Shiv Nadar Schools that widens

the scope of learning, extending

it beyond the constraints of the

essential studies of languages,

maths and sciences. This is

achieved through various

planned endeavours during

which they build and

corroborate their

understanding, establishing

profound and authentic

learning.

Sharing a few glimpses from

Funkaar 2018 (Primary School)

wherein the students across the

grades worked  on diverse

themes, building and

strengthening their knowledge

through integrated and

experiential experiences.

F U N K AA R

(Grade 1)

FUNKAAR THEME - PROPERTIES OF DOG TOYS

(Grade 2)

FUNKAAR THEME

THREE STATES OF MATTER ROCKS AND SOILS

(Grade 3)

CAUSE - EFFECT - SOLUTION (SUSTAINABILITY)

MIXING MATTER

(Grade 4) (Grade 5)

TAKING LEARNING

 BEYOND

THE CLASSROOMS

In the month of November , the students of grade 1 and 2 visited the ‘Tau Devi

Lal Biodiversity Park ’ to build and enrich their learning experiences .  They

 shared interesting observations about the weather and  made  careful

observations about the f lora in the park .

 A visit to Tau Devi Lal Biodiversity Park

On Tuesday , 13th November the students of Grade 5 vis i ted a nearby bakery

as part of their EVS and Funkaar theme ‘Mixing Matter ’ .    

A Visit to the Bakery

WHO AM I? 

The morning of 20th November was special indeed!

Animal tails and ears were moving all over in the Nursery corridor. The children had come

dressed for the event, ‘Who am I?’ They proudly showed off, in  their animal costumes, ears

and tails to their friends and teachers. Tiger and bear ears, monkey and fish tail as well as

rabbits and leopards were just a few from many. 

Learning Togther with Peers

FARM VISIT

On Wednesday, 5th December the little ones from Nursery paid a visit to the Mowgli Farm.

Their day was filled with exciting activities, such as listening to stories, walk around the

farm to meet the animals and birds, and see how the vegetables they eat are grown.

Mowgli Farm

Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn. - Benjamin Franklin

100TH DAY CELEBRATIONS @ KINDERGARTEN

Friday, 2nd November marked the 100th day (of being) in the Kindergarten for our little

learners. To make this occasion memorable, celebrations were planned across the

Kindergarten sections. The corridor and the display boards in the classrooms were

beautifully decorated. The students shared their  memorable experiences of ninety nine

days with their friends and teachers.

Each class had a special takeaway to make the day memorable!

100 Days Old In Kindergarten!

GRADE 4 NIGHT STAY

The enthusiasm of the students was infectious as they began their school day on Friday,

2nd November. It was perhaps their first night stay with their teachers and peers.

The time was spent well in doing all the things that they love doing - PLAYING, EATING,

DANCING!

We Love Our School Day ’n’ Night!

STORYTELLING

The students of grades 4 to 7 became a part of the storytelling festival when Mr. Godfrey

Duncan, a famous traditional storyteller from United Kingdom visited our school on Friday,

16th November.  The children were fascinated by the inspiring performer who shared the

acronym ‘The Unprecedented Unorthodox Preacher - TUUP’ that he has chosen for his name.

He spoke about his love for traditional stories from Africa , India and the Caribbean. He used

traditional instruments to build the atmosphere and had the children glued to his session.

The fast paced, fun stories with vivid details were thoroughly enjoyed by all in the audience.

Kathakar International Storytellers Festival 2018 

As a part of Virasat 2018 series, SPIC

MACAY-   Society for the Promotion of

Indian Classical Music And Culture

Amongst Youth, organized a Purulia

Chhau Dance performance by Shri

Chinnibas Mahato & Group on

November 26, 2018 and a Sitar Lecture

Demonstration by Pandit Shubhendra

Rao ji & Ustad Akram Khan  on 6th

December 2018 in Shiv Nadar School,

Gurgaon

Spic Macay

Events

AUTHOR VISIT

Ms. Richa Jha, who has authored

many books for the young readers

visited the school to interact with

the students of grades 1 and 2. She

shared the story of her picture book,

'The Manic Panic'. The story is about

the influence of technology in a

modern family and had all the

young ones empathizing with its

 main character, a girl named Shivi.

The young readers remained eager

and posed numerous questions

related  to the her book(s) and

characters. 

Richa Jha

Siddharth Singh

Author Siddharth Singh, an energy,

mobility and climate policy expert

addressed our senior school students

while talking about his book “The Great

Smog of India” on 26th November

2018. With clarity and compelling

arguments and a dash of irony,

Siddharth Singh demystified the issue

of Smog: where we are, how we got

here, and what we need to do now. He

discussed not only developments in

sectors like transport, industry and

energy production that silently

contribute to air pollution, but also the

'agricultural shock' to air quality

triggered by crop burning in northern

India every winter. He apprised our

students with the gravity of the

situation and requested them to get

involved: by responsibly taking part in

this mission as they are the future

generation. His concluding words-

“Ground-breaking and Heart-breaking

…  this is our inconvenient truth” …  left

us motivated to be the change we

want to see in our world!

COLLABORATING WITH PARENTS 

‘The SNS Co l l ec t i ve ’ a t our

schoo l compr i se s o f a

group o f parent s who

f r equent l y organ i ze parent

l ed i n i t i a t i ve s / event s .

The event s a re fun to

watch and h igh l igh t the

sp i r i t o f parent ( i ng ) ;

s t rengthen ing the i r bonds

wi th the l a rge r schoo l

communi t y . A book l o ve r s

c lub i s one o f the i r

i n i t i a t i ve s , and s ince i t s

i ncept ion , been i nv i t ed to

a l l 'author speak ' and

book l aunches . Come j o in

us !

GREASE - SNS Collective 

‘

On Satu rday , 1 5 th December ‘The Parent s Co l l ec t i ve ’ s taged a mus ica l

per fo rmance ‘Grease ’ . The enthus ia s t i c teams r e spons ib le f o r v i sua l s , s tage

management , ac to r s , aes the t i c , cos tumes , songs and mus ic ( i nc lud ing the

l i ve s ing ing ) had prac t i ced r egu la r l y tw ice a week a f te r   schoo l hour s s ince

Ju l y and then da i l y f o r about 3 weeks be fo re the per fo rmance . Need les s to

say the show was a b ig success and gathe red app lause f r om one and a l l

i nc lud ing the schoo l s ’ management team - Mr . Sh ikha r Malhot ra (T rus tee ) ,

Co l Gopa l (CEO ) , Ms . Leena Apra j i t (Execut i ve Di rec to r ) .  

COLLABORATING WITH PARENTS TO

STRENGTHEN  LEARNING

On Satu rday , 1 7 th November , Sh i v

Nadar Schoo l , Gurgaon he ld a   se r i e s

o f grade -wise Math Workshops f o r the

parent s o f the pr imary schoo l . The

workshops were  conducted by Ms .

Komal ( f r om Jodo Gyan ) and Math

f ac i l i t a to r s . Jodo Gyan i s a soc ia l

ente rp r i se and o f fe r s suppor t and

t r a in ing to our teacher s f o r

s t rengthen ing the pr imary math

cur r i cu lum and teach ing

methodo logy .

Through va r ious hands on ac t i v i t i e s ,

the parent s  exper i enced the ways i n

which math i s made r e l evant and

mean ing fu l , such as by bu i ld ing

s to r i e s and add ing contex t to the

concept s taught .  

Math Workshop with the

parents of the Primary School 

The Coffee Mornings

The Coffee Mornings with the primary parents has

been an exciting journey filled with learning and

active interaction. The aim of coffee mornings is to

collaborate with our parents and strengthen the

Mental Health Program in our school; the core

essence is building partnership and self-work while

working with children/ young adults. 

COMMUNITY OUTREACH ENDEAVOURS 

The Sourcing Resources Club

Since 1992 , the United Nations

International Day of Persons with

Disabil it ies ( IDPD) has been

annually observed on 3 December

all over the world . The theme for

this year 's IDPD is “Empowering

persons with disabil it ies and

ensuring inclusiveness and

equality” .  

The students across the pre-

primary and primary school

participated in different activities

such as , (being) Different and

Same" , “The Tree of Uniqueness”

and “Wings of Oneness” .  

Special assemblies were held

throughout the school ,

emphasizing on the (4) models of

inclusion and different abil it ies

coming together to achieve a

common task .  

The Inclusivity pledge , written in

4 different languages was signed

by the the students and teachers .

 

" I hereby pledge to be inclusive

in my thoughts and actions and

accept people for who they are . "  

International Day of the

Differently Abled 2018

The aim of the Sourcing Resources club is

to encourage the community to recycle

and reuse the resources that are no longer

used by them or their families .

The students identify and work for various

drives wherein the resources are collected ,

recycled and are given away to be (re)used

by others .

The club initiates various collection drives ,

generating and spreading awareness

about the process of 'recycle and reuse '

and how it helps us to become

sustainable .   In the ongoing academic year

they have collected resources for Kerela

f loods , Goonj and Behtar India . They have

collected over 1200 kgs of newspapers and

different util ity resources .

"We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give." ~Winston Churchill

“Where, after all, do universal human rights begin? In small places, close to home—so close and so small that they cannot be seen on any maps of the world. Without concerted citizen action to uphold them close to home, we shall look in vain for progress in the larger world.” Eleanor Roosevelt

EACH ONE FEED ONE

We had joined hands with ‘The Robin

Hood Army’, a volunteer based, zero-

funds organization that works to get

surplus food from restaurants and the

community to serve the less fortunate

people. Our senior school students from

the ‘Sourcing Resources Community

Club’ lead the initiative under the

guidance of their club mentors.

The food contributed by the teachers and

students fed about 1300 beings across

Delhi and Gurugram.  The food packets

were distributed in the areas of AIIMS,

Safdarjung Hospital, Gurugram, Nehru

Place, Lotus Temple and Dhaula Kuan. 

OBSERVING HUMAN RIGHTS DAY MONDAY, 10TH  DECEMBER

COMMUNITY OUTREACH ENDEAVOURS 

UNDER THE STARS - THE SOCIAL 

A Social was organized for students of Grade-10, 11 and

12 in the Wild Cats Hall. The organizing committee

comprised of Om Shelat, Aayushi Sharma, Krish

Narayanan and Vansh Kapoor from Grade-11 who

themed it ‘Under the Stars’. The setting was ethereal as

the hall was transformed with a dome of blue fairy

lights and a separate section for dancing. Food was

finger licking good with varieties of pasta and pizza.

With foot tapping music and students who turned up

in their formal best, it was an evening to remember for

one and all!

Contributed by- Vansh Kapoor

 

SOIL CONFERENCE

Shiv Nadar School and School of Inspired Leadership jointly hosted the conference on the theme:

 LEADING GEN-Z:  HOW MILLENNIAL LEADERS HOLD THE KEY TO A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE on the

14-15th of December in the Wild Cats Hall.

The students from Soil, panellists from the industry, students of Chinmaya Mission, Students from

Shizenkan University, Japan, alumni of SOIL and students of grade 11 of Shiv Nadar School were

the participants. Panel discussions, book launches and cultural performances marked the two

day conference. Our Principal Mrs. Monica Sagar delivered the welcome address along with the

CEO and Founder of SOIL, Mr. Anil Sachdev. The keynote address was delivered by Mr. Bimal Dayal

of Indus Towers and Mr. Kamal Bali of Volvo Eicher on the two days respectively.

Aayushi Sharma, G.S. Charita and Ipsa Yadav of Grade-11 were among the panellists in an

interactive discussion titled 'Gen Z Vs Millenials'. Aanjaney Kumar and Aprajita Johari competed

in the Business Plan competition with their project on Drive Awake and were adjudged Runners

Up against other college teams.

 SENIOR SCHOOL - EVENTS & WORKSHOPS

The OLE-Outbound Learning Experience is one of the most awaited experiences of a student’s

academic year. This year on 24th October, 2018, Grade-XI students embarked on an exciting

adventure to Beas Kund in Solang Valley, Himachal Pradesh. After an overnight journey filled

with songs, dances and conversations, we arrived at a scenic resort in Manali. Beginning with

an acclimatization trek, we were taken to Hadimba Devi Temple. The next day, packed in jeeps

we proceeded to the base camp where we were given a task of cooking the night’s dinner in

teams. The trek to Beas Kund next day was arduous and challenging and pushed most of us to

our limits both physically and emotionally. However, the breathtaking beauty of the lake and

the magnificent views all around made the effort seem absolutely worthwhile. Trekking back

through the steep slopes and rough moraines was equally tough but the thrill of completing it

made us feel like winners against the mountainous terrains. Once back in Manali, some team

building sessions took place wherein we realized the importance of working together to

accomplish tasks and following guidelines to achieve results. We even had a session where we

introspected our life’s most defining moments. After a few hours of shopping, we set on our

journey back home with our hearts filled with bittersweet moments, gratitude, joy and

memories to cherish for a lifetime.

Contributed by Zara Hannah Kabir and Aayushi Sharma

OLE GRADE XI – LEARNING BEYOND THE

CLASSROOM

“Life is either adaring adventure or nothing at all” -Helen Keller

EDUCATION FOR LIFE

A panel discussion on “air quality and children: a new generation at risk” on

Children’s Day, November 14, 2018 was organised  at USIEF (United States-

India educational Foundation) House,  Hailey Road, New Delhi . There was

also a discussion on air pollution and transport.  Our students from the senior

school Palak Modi and Om Shalot  shared their work on 'Intelligent traffic

light system' and  'Indoor plants' to curb air pollution. They impressed the

audience by their eloquence, confidence and impressived all present with the

quality of work done by them.

USIEF Director Mr. Adam GROTSKY said, “Looking at these kids I wonder what

I was doing in grade 11”. CRRI chief scientist Ms. Anuradha Shukla assured her

help and support to take the traffic innovation to next level.  

USIEF

‘Education for Life’

program is attended by

the students of grades

9 and 11. It is a  unique

program designed to

offer topics and

themes that are not

covered in under the

school curriculum but

will be an essential

requirement beyond

school to succeed in

the VUCA- Volatile,

Uncertain, Complex

and Ambigous world.

Entrepreneurship,

Leadership, Emotional

and Social Intelligence,

Professional

communication and

Post- Independence

History of India are a

few topics that have

been delivered.

“The International Baccalaureate® aims to develop inquiring, knowledgeable and caring

young people who help to create a better and more peaceful world through intercultural

understanding and respect.”*

What is an IB Diploma Program?

The International Baccalaureate® (IB) Diploma Programme (DP) is an externally assessed,

comprehensive two-year programme, a rigorous academic course, designed as a Pre-

University program, respected by leading universities in India and across the globe.

For more information, please visit the website: www.ibo.org

Shiv Nadar School Gurugram, an approved International Baccalaureate Diploma Program

(IB DP) Candidate School is currently undergoing the authorization process. We are glad to

announce that in the academic year 2019 our grade XI students will have an option to

choose between the two curricula - CBSE and IB Diploma Program

Wide range of subjects and Flexible curriculum 

Learner-centred curriculum focused on student voice and student product 

Focused on developing skills in the learners 

Diverse assessment system 

Theory of Knowledge (TOK), Creativity, Action and Service (CAS) and Extended Essay (EE) at

the heart

Academic honesty principles as a life skill 

Library and Technology play essential roles 

Updated Curriculum

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA

PROGRAMME

&

SHIV NADAR SCHOOL

A NEW BEGINNING!

KEY FEATURES OF PROGRAM :

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT IB DP AT SHIV NADAR SCHOOL GURUGRAM ,   PLEASE

CONTACT :  SRIPARNA .CHAKRABARTI@SNS .EDU . IN

*IB Mission Statement  https://www.ibo.org/about-the-ib/mission/ 

Sharing a few glimpses from the three, intensive IB workshops conducted at our school for our

teachers who will be transacting the IB DP Curriculum. These workshops were held over six days

and were anchored by experienced Workshop Leaders, who were assigned by the IBO (International

Baccalaureate Organization, https://www.ibo.org/).

The subject choices available in the IB DP Programme at Shiv Nadar School Gurugram for the first cohort are as given below:

The CGC arranged a session by Krea

University and Australian National

University for the students of

grades XI and XII. It was an

informative session and shared

information about the various

under-graduate programs,

admission criteria and scholarship

opportunities offered by the

Universities.

The professor from Australian

National University conducted a

session on ‘Wicked Problems – Why

Leadership Matters’.

The Career Guidance Centre had

arranged a workshop at the Shiv

Nadar University on Thursday, 1st

November for the students of

Grades XI and XII. The aim of the

workshop was to give them an

experience of life at a

multidisciplinary residential

(college) campus. The students

visited different sections of the

University, such as student clubs,

labs and studios. 

THE CAREER GUIDANCE CENTRE

(CGC)

On Monday, 26th November, Shiv Nadar

School, Gurgaon hosted Hon Kate Jones,

Minister for Innovation and Tourism Industry

Development and Minister for the

Commonwealth Games (Australia) to lead a

discussion on ”Understanding New Paradigms

in Education”.

The dialogue was attended by the School

Principals, Heads and Directors. The

Australian delegate also addressed the

students from the Kirwan State School

(Australian Exchange Program) and Shiv

Nadar School, Gurgaon.

An exciting Studio Tour and

Workshop was organized for the

senior students by Marwah Studios

in Noida. Students got a peek into

the inside world of Bollywood

while learning the skill of creating

twins with the help of Chroma

Screen or Green screen as we

know it. They were taken inside a

radio station-107.4 FM –Radio

Noida and had the privilege of

becoming RJ's for a day! A

jamming session ensued with the

faculty and students of the AAFT

Institute post which they were

trained in the nuances of acting

while focussing on body

language. The day ended with a

session on scriptwriting and each

student had a thrilling experience

taking part in so many interesting

activities!

Contributed by Anamika Ghosh

 INSIDE BOLLYWOOD -

A FILM STUDIO  VISIT &   WORKSHOP

SCIENCE IN MY LIFEA Physics Workshop titled ‘Science in my life’ was

conducted at Shiv Nadar School on the 13th of

November, 2018. Excited senior school students from

the host school along with students from 12 other

schools in Gurgaon gathered to attend a truly insightful

Physics workshop. This was a part of a series of

nationwide programs under the co-ordinatorship of Dr.

H.C. Verma, renowned professor-IIT Kanpur and under

the aegis of The National Academy of Sciences, India.

The Resource person, Ms. Pragya Nopany, Coordinator

of BVN-IAPT Anveshika, explored the beauty of the

laws of physics hidden in common life experiences

through videos and live demonstrations. Additionally,

there were some interesting live demonstrations by

students of Grade 10 and 11 of Shiv Nadar School. These

intended to initiate discussion and deeper analysis of

some common phenomenon like the formation of

vortex rings and experiments done to measure the

density of air etc. At the end of the day, every student

went home with a new perspective on the application

of Science in our day to day life and  environment. 

INME STUDENT LEADER PROGRAM

A student leader workshop titled ‘INME Student Leader Program’ was held in Shiv Nadar School

Gurgaon on Wednesday, 31st October 2018 for the Student Council Members. 

“To be a student leader, one must ACE i.e. Accept responsibility, Contribute to

the school in various ways and Enable & Empower one’s peers.”

Shiv Nadar School Gurugram

participated in 5th Edition of EdTech

Summit 2018 at Sushant School of

Design, Ansal University on 2nd and

3rd November 2018 and presented

Innovative Project on Talking Glasses

for visually impaired. Aryan Sharma &

Ahaan Misra of Grade 10 participated

in the  event organized by

Mahattattva Advisory Pvt. Ltd.

Students also got the  opportunity to

be a part of the assorted workshops

on Robotics, Drone designing,

Weaving Workshop , Screen Printing

Workshop, Using modern technology

in the form of digital recording to

enhance traditional printing methods,

Ceramic Workshop, Visual

Communication- developing hand

drawing skills by using pixelated

imaging. These Workshops provided

the students to explore various

aspects of design thinking and also to

interact with more than 100

participants from across the country.

EDTECH SUMMIT 2018

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COMPETITIONS - ACADEMIC

This year almost 400 students took part in the following 10 Olympiads held in our school.

1.    iMO, GK, Social Science, NCO -  conducted by the Silver Zone Foundation.

2.    IEO and NSO – conducted by Science Olympiad Foundation.

3.    NASO by Navars Edutech.

4.    Hindi Olympiad – conducted by Hindi Vikas Sansthan.

5.    TERI Green Olympiad.

6.    Handwriting Olympiad.

Olympiad Examinations are an important part of a child's academic development. They help

to identify a child’s capability and real potential that may help him survive better in today’s

modern competitive world. They motivate students to endeavor for better and deeper

understanding of scientific facts so as to enhance their reasoning, analytical and problem

solving skills.

The Institut Francais / Embassy of France in India in collaboration with the Delhi Public School –

Gurgaon conducted DELF Junior Examination (A1) on 16th July 2018.  Eleven students across

grades 7 to 10 were successfully trained for these exams and all of them cleared it with flying

colours.

Olympiads- Towards Academic Excellence

DGELF EXAM - THE FRENCH CONNECTION

At the 6th Lancers International School

Festival Gaurika Mehta performed an

adaptation of the song ‘Stand in the light’ by

Jordan Smith. For her beautiful rendition of

the song and for her mature and emotive

performance, Gaurika Mehta was awarded

the 1st Prize at the competition. Many

congratulations to her!

Taking the spirit of MUN forward, two students- Piya

Sharma and Suhani Mukherjee from Grade-9 won

verbal mentions in their respective committees in the

MUN organized at St. Columba’s School, New Delhi

from 2nd-4th Nov’18. 

Akshita Agrawal and Samarth Agarwal of Grade 8

won verbal mentions and Adyant Sharma of Grade 8

won an award of High Commendation in the MUN

held at Manav Rachna School, Gurgaon from 17th-

18th Nov ‘18. 

MUN

Western Vocal Music

On the 26th of October, students of AHA Western Vocals Grade 7-8, participated in the Choir

Competition at Lancers International school, under the theme 'Cultural Diversity shapes our

Identity. They performed an adaptation of the song 'Tiki Taka' by Edm Gomes, and secured the

2nd position. 

On the 26th of October, the students of AHA Western Vocals Grade 9-11, participated in a Choir

Competition at Heritage School, Gurgaon. They performed a world-music medley at the event

and won the 3rd prize. 

Learner's Conclave, a two day conference cum

competition event was organized by the Lotus

Valley School from 25-26th October 2018. Our

students- Shreya Gupta from Grade 10 won the first

prize in Group discussion titled 'Synergy: Towards a

healthier bond between Technology and Society'.

Another student- Piya Sharma from Grade 9 won

the Runners up in an Essay writing competition on

the theme " India Shining" . Well done and Keep

shining dear students!

Synergy

COMPETITIONS

SPORTS

Indian School Gymnastics League held at Future

Fit Academy Sohna Road, Gurgaon. 

Suhaani Chopra secured 1st Position in Vault and

2nd Position in Floor in the Under 10 Girls

category. 

Gymnastics

The 2nd Wildcats Invitational Cricket

Tournament was organized by Shiv Nadar

School Gurgaon from 5th – 8th Dec 2018.There

were 8 teams participating from different

schools and Shiv Nadar School Gurgaon

emerged as winners. Our star performers-

Hridaan Modi of Grade-5 - Best Bowler of the

Tournament

Krishang Sahrawat of Grade-7 - Player of the

Tournament

Cricket

SPORTS

2nd Gurugram School Sports Ranking

Roller Skating Championship held at

Fitsco Sport Academy, Gurgaon.

Namish Gupta in the Under-8 category,

won a gold and a silver during the

championship and was ranked 1st

overall. He has been selected to

represent Haryana State in the National

Championship. 

Skating

Inter School Chess Tournament held at The Ardee School, Gurgaon in December.

The Shiv Nadar School Under-9 team secured 1st Position overall. 

The students were :

Aarshi Vaidya

Pratyaksh Modi

Tvishya Dudha

Arjun Varma

Shiven Kumar

Keiyona Thakur

Chess

Sanghamitra Prasad represented Haryana

State Team in the Under-17 cateogory in the

School Games National Championship.

Badminton