32nd VASANT VALLEY DRAMA FESTIVAL 2023

The Vasant Valley School Drama Festival is an eagerly awaited event every year. It provides a wonderful opportunity for children of Class 5 from different schools of the NCR to come together on a common platform and showcase their ability to create and stage their own play around a given theme.

This year too, 12 children from Class 5 of TAFS(Junior Wing) participated in the event on 23 Aug 2023 at Vasant Valley School and put up a wonderful play on the theme, ‘Myths of the Jungle”. The storyline was a captivating narrative of how the hippo came to have a short tail and was aptly titled, “Tale of a tail- मच्छरों की लहर, हेनरी पर कहर" . Children greatly enjoyed the whole creative process of writing the dialogues themselves, preparing their costumes and other props required for the act and improvising the various scenes.

It was a great experience for them to be on stage and earn the accolades of the audience who were enthralled by their impressive and impactful performance.

HINDI RECITATION COMPETITION - CLASS IV

PRIZE DISTRIBUTION CEREMONY 2023-24
VI- VIII

The Prize Distribution Ceremony was held at The Air Force School on 26 August 2023. A total of seventy prizes consisting of trophies and books were given to the student achievers of class VI, VII and VIII. The occasion was aimed to celebrate the success, hard work and dedicated efforts of the young achievers. It was an effort to acknowledge the hard work, perseverance and fruitfulness of toil.

The Chief Guest for the event was Wing Commander Manoj Kumar Yadav, Executive Director, The Air Force School. A memento symbolizing wisdom and humility was presented to sir as token of respect and gratitude. This was followed by the lighting of the ceremonial lamp by the dignitaries. In her welcome address, Principal Ms. Amita Gupta emphasized on the significance of education as a medium to learn truthfulness, righteousness, self discipline and empathy. She lauded the efforts of the prize winners, and congratulated their parents for extending unwavering support to their wards which has played instrumental roles in their success. She also motivated the students by stating that the joy of doing the work and a sense of fulfillment is also a reward in itself.

To mesmerize the audience, the school choir, titled Antar Dhvani presented a self-composed, inspirational song. The beautiful lyrics and the soulful singing encouraged one and all to look for and create new horizons for ourselves. The theme of the event- To Excel, To Outperform and To Strive was artistically depicted through a Group Dance Presentation. Every living creature is a different story in itself. The need is to learn from each one’s experiences, and create one’s own stories. Our dancers truly impressed the audience by their skills and grace.

The Chief Guest, Wing commander Manoj Kumar Yadav addressed the gathering, and was lavish in his words of encouragement. He stressed on the fact that our country needs leaders who have the ability to convert their dreams into reality through their perseverance and compassion. Sir, also congratulated the prize winners, and urged them to become the trailblazers of success for their peers. He said that they should cherish the moment, dream about their future and work on their present.

The ceremony concluded with a vote of thanks given by the Vice Principal, Ms. Lomina Rajiv. She reiterated that success is the good fortune that comes from aspirations, perspiration and inspiration.

WORKSHOP ON DESIGN MANAGEMENT AND STUDIES

‘The Rhythm Of Rain Showers’ Celebrating Monsoons

“And when it rains on your parade,look up rather than down.
Without the rain, there will be no rainbow”Gilbert K.Chesterton

Rains are awaited by all, but rains for children mean a day full of fun,jumping in puddles,holding umbrellas,playing with paper boats and dancing in monsoon showers forgetting all their worries.

Monsoon revives our souls and fills the surroundings with the beauty of fresh greenery.To express gratitude for this blessed gift of naturea range of activities were organised for students of classes (UKG - 2) during the week (21-25August 2023).

The students of class KG were thrilled to see their teachers demonstrate how to make colourful origami boats. The children had a great time as they got an opportunity to play and have fun while folding and pasting the paper to create a colourful paper boat.  Their happiness was evident in the lovely origami boats they made.

Students of class I did the activity “My Pretty Peacock “during the monsoon week celebrations.As they learned about their national bird,they created their own peacocks using the technique of hand printing.It was a delightful sight to see them enjoying the activity.

Keeping the concept of the magic of colours in mind, the students of class II did the activity “My Pretty Umbrella”. They made their own colourful umbrellas. They are ready with their umbrellas to welcome the rain showers with bright smiles and enjoy the pinpricks of raindrops on their face. They also celebrated the miracles of monsoon through various rhymes and songs.

The students displayed a lot of curiosity and enthusiasm as they prepared to take on these wonderful activities during this week-long celebration. A lot of learninghappened during these fun-filled activities just by doing!

REPORT ON MASS MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION WORKSHOP

A workshop on Mass Media and Communication was held on 24^th Aug 2023. The session was held for interested students of grades XI and XII, a total of 67 students attended the session.

Mr Arpit Solanki who is working as Program Director at Jindal School of Journalism and Communication was the key speaker of the event. He is an expert at career counselling and has addressed more than a lakh students and parents for almost 5 years consecutively.

In the session he explained the difference between Mass Communication and Journalism. He spoke about the personality traits needed to take up these career choices. He highlighted the role of Public relations and brand building.In addition to this he spoke about Film Making and the plethora of career option available in it. He then listed some new age careers which are coming up and mentioned about the best universities offering courses in Mass Media and Journalism. In the end he took queries from students .

Overall it was a very interactive and a thought provoking session.

THE WORDSMITHS’ MEET 2023
AN INTER-SCHOOL LITERARY EVENT

Disaster Management Mock Drill

“ Parents Support Group,” Workshop Report

Two days workshop on “Parents Support Group” was organized by AFFWA on 21^st and 22^nd August 2023. The session was attended by parents, educationist, special educators and counsellors.

On Day 1 of the workshop;

The speaker from Sarthak Education Trust, initiated the session by educating the audience to enhance the child’s normal development by early identification and interventions.

Then, a video clipping was played in which the art and craft products made by children with special need at the Umeed organisation was shown.

Next, Mrs. Seikho talked about the importance of sensitization of teachers in inclusive set-up. She explained in detail different teaching and classroom strategies to promote inclusive environment.

Furthermore, after a high tea, discussion on healthy development of cognitive, physical, social and emotional domain of a child with special needs was elaborated.

Speaker Mrs. Ammita Baruah from Action for Autism explained the Autism spectrum disorder, identification process, interventions and treatment plan.

Then, Mrs. Shivani Dhillon shared ways to overcome stress and encouraged parents to accept their child and embrace their identity.

Later, Holistic home based therapeutic approach was discussed in which different phases such as understanding the disability, acceptance and early intervention, discover the x factor, make a common plan, need of love and support was addressed to help parents understand ways to deal with their child and fulfill his needs.

At last, few relaxation techniques and ways to manage stress was introduced as a tool to deal with day to day pressure and negative feelings parents and child faces.

On Day 2 of the workshop;

Firstly, a detailed session on inclusive education, how to incorporate cross pedagogy, managing diverse class groups, issues faced by children with special needs and how every stake holder can help them achieve desirable goals was explained by SCERT team.

Next, behavioural problems, identification of problems and how to deal with it was addressed.

Later, detail discussion was done to spread awareness on unique disability ID (UDID) project by Department of empowerment of person with disabilities, Ministry of Social justice and empowerment.

At last, Mrs. Anita Sinha, President AFFWA(R) introduced the Priyasmita project which will provide support to caregivers of child with special needs and another objective of this group is to sensitize the community about the needs of special children.

Overall, the workshop focused on providing information to empower parents of children with special needs and the aim of this workshop was to create awareness of welfare, treatment and therapy that can be provided to special children.

WORKSHOP ON CYBERBULLYING

WORKSHOP FOR NDA WRITTEN

Under the Mission N-MOLE initiative, The Air Force School, Subroto Park organised a workshop for the students who have registered for NDA II exam scheduled to be held on 3 September 2023. The workshop was held on 17 August 2023, Thursday from 10am to 11am. The resource person for the session was   MrAmrendra (Director) GPREP Institute, Rohini.  52 students attended the session. MrAmrendra gave practical tips to attempt the paper. Each segment of the paper was thoroughly discussed. The question-and-answer session gave further clarity to students on how to strategize learning.  It was an informative session with many take aways for the students.

The workshop was very informative and interactive. The session provided strategies for humanities students also.

-Ananya Basak, XIIA

The workshop provided a blueprint for our preparation that we could customize and build upon. Guidance provided gave a way to focus our efforts.

-Rahul Pandey, XIID

The workshop was very well conducted. The instructor came down to our level and explained everything in a simple manner. He helped us plan and gave a brief account of what we need to do in days to come.

Daksh Dutta, XIIE

The workshop was extremely helpful and provided us with a great plan to prepare for NDA II. It opened up new methods and approaches to prepare efficiently.

-Khushi Sethi, XIIB

INDUSTRIAL VISIT TO MOTHER DAIRY PLANT

HINDI RECITATION COMPETITION

CLASS – III (14-08-2023)

A Hindi Poem Recitation competition was organised for class 3 students on theme ‘Desh Bhakti’, on 14 Aug 2023. The activity was open to all students who enthusiastically participated in the first round after which the shortlisted participants displayed their exemplary speaking skills in the final round of the activity.

They were judged on the parameters of confidence, pronunciation and intonation and overall presentation. They successfully ignited the feeling of patriotism amongst all through their commendable performance.

The winners are as follows:

A VISIT TO UMEED BY CLASS V STUDENTS (16 AUGUST 2023)

We all live in the world which is constantly striving for perfection and has evolved in a manner that it favours survival of the fittest. In order to familiarize children with the inbuilt capacity which resides within us, a remarkable effort of students of ‘We-Care’ club was put into practice which was a visit to Umeed, a vocational training centre for children with special needs on Wednesday, 16 August 2023.

Before the visit, students were involved in making smiley badges, to be given to their new friends at Umeed. Students prepared a dance sequence to cheer everyone up and also organized various fun & interactive games. As a token of gratitude various ‘Thankyou’ cards were also created by students & handed over.

Through this mutually symbiotic visit unconditional love was spread & unbiased relationships were built between students of Umeed & TAFS. Efforts were further encouraged by exchanging sweets with each other. It was a profound opportunity for our students to look beneath the surface & find the inner beauty that resides within.

INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS - JUNIOR SCHOOL 

The Junior school celebrated  our nation's 77th Independence Day with great fervour and patriotism. Children participated in many activities over a fortnight. A special assembly presented by class II C was not only enjoyed by the children but also helped them learn more about their responsibilities. Various hands-on activities were planned for classes UKG- II keeping in mind the feeling of patriotism and  an opportunity for experiential learning. The activity of each and every child was  displayed in the school premises to instill in them the feeling of belongingness and oneness.

Class UKG did "Finger Printing Activity" to make tricolour badges. Class l and II made tricolour kites using paper tearing and pasting and  tricolour hand bands respectively.

The young Tafsians of class IV enthralled the audience with their spectacular stage performance, a dance drama, on 11 August. The great leaders of our country like Vallabhbhai Patel, Jyotiba Bai Phule and Subhash Chandra Bose were portrayed by the young students along with Vande Matram song.   

The whole performance was an amalgam of the progressive ideas like Education for all including adult education, girls empowerment, importance of conservation of nature and core idea of our country i.e., unity in diversity. Our young patriots pledged to become responsible citizens and value the freedom with dignity. 

‘हिंदी कविता-पाठ प्रतियोगिता’

(कक्षा 5

विषय- ‘देशभक्ति’

‘देशभक्ति ‘मात्र एक शब्द नहीं, एक भावना है, जिससे जुड़ जाने पर इंसान अपने देश के लिए अपने प्राणों का बलिदान देने से भी पीछे नहीं हटता। ‘देशभक्ति' शब्द सुनते ही मन में स्फूर्ति और ऊर्जा का संचार होता है और देश के लिए कुछ कर गुज़रने का मन बन जाता है।

स्वतंत्रता दिवस के उपलक्ष में कक्षा पाँच के विद्यार्थियों के लिए 10.8.2023 को ‘हिंदी कविता-पाठ प्रतियोगिता’ का आयोजन किया गया। इस प्रतियोगिता का उद्देश्य सभी विद्यार्थियों के मन में देशभक्ति की भावना जगाना, अपने देश के सैनिकों के साहस से प्रेरणा लेना और अपने देश की उपलब्धियों पर गर्व करना था। विद्यार्थियों ने दिए गए निर्देशों का पालन करते हुए प्रतियोगिता में उत्साहपूर्वक भाग लिया। सबने पूरे जोश के साथ ‘देशभक्ति' से संबंधित कविताओं जैसे-प्यारा हिंदुस्तान, ऐसा भारत निर्माण करें, मैं दुश्मन से नहीं डरता, आज तिरंगा फहराया आदि कविताओं का एक से बढ़कर एक काव्य पाठ किया।

प्रतियोगिता के विजेताओं के नाम निम्नलिखित हैं-

76th INDEPENDENCE DAY 2023-24

11 August 2023, saw a new dawn as the precincts of The Air Force School glowed with splendor and pride in the wake of the 76th Independence Day celebration. Colors of saffron, green, white and blue permeated the air and environs with an indelible stamp of national pride. The fifteenth of August marks India’s liberation from the oppression of foreign rule. As our nation steps into the 76th year of freedom from the shackles of British reign, Indians take pride in how far this great nation has come.

We bow our heads in reverence of our martyrs and late national leaders who laid their lives so that we could breathe the air of a free country.

To celebrate this day and to remember this spirit of sacrifice, the students and staff of The Air Force School, came together to commemorate 76 glorious years of freedom. As the air reverberated with the spirit of sacrifice, the enthusiastic participants eagerly awaited the arrival of the Chief Guest, Air Commodore Sandeep Arora, Air Officer Commanding, Air Force Central Medical Establishment. The chief guest was presented with a memento depicting unity and brotherhood, the symbols that India stands for.

The Guest of Honour was Wing Commander Manoj Kumar Yadav, Executive Director TAFS.

The day unfolded with the unfurling of the Tricolor and everybody rising to the tune of Jana Gana Mana…

The Principal, Ms Amita Gupta, welcoming the esteemed guests said that this day is celebrated remembering the sacrifices of the great freedom fighters. Ma’am said that it is a matter of immense pride to see the progress that the nation has covered since the time of gaining independence. It is important to place the interests of the country ahead of personal interests for the sake of uninterrupted development

After the welcome address, the school came together to present a cultural extravaganza. The program consisted of school orchestra, titled ‘Raashtra Raag’, Group song, ‘Antarjwal’ and a theme- based presentation, ‘Swaraj se Suraj Tak’

The momentous day came to an end with the inspiring words of the chief guest. Sir said that it is important to understand that Independence Day is significant of the ideals that our nation is built upon – the ideals of equality, liberty and fraternity. Addressing the students, sir said that they should remember that this freedom comes with responsibilities towards contribution to the growth of the nation.

The celebration came to a grand close with the vote of thanks being presented by the Vice Principal, Ms Lomina Rajiv followed by the pledge.

As everyone departed for the day, the jubilation still reverberated, a smile on every face and hope in every heart of taking the school and the nation to greater heights.

INDEPENDENCE DAY FERVOR IN TAFS

INVESTITURE CEREMONY - JUNIOR SCHOOL (07 AUGUST 2023)

The Junior Wing of The Air Force School organised its Investiture Ceremony for the session 2023-2024 on 07 Aug 2023 in the presence of guests, Principal, parents and students. The Chief Guest, Wg. Cdr. Manoj Kumar Yadav, Executive Director, TAFS, lit the ceremonial lamp, with the junior choir reciting auspicious shlokas to invoke blessings of the divine. A beautiful painting was presented to the chief guest by our students, expressing our love and gratitude. The guests, parents and students were welcomed by the Headmistress, Ms. Deepa Radhakrishnan.

The emcees for the programme kept the proceedings running smoothly. Keeping in mind the sentiments of our country and its place in the world, a heart-warming song, ‘Vasudha ko ek kutumb banaye’, was delivered passionately by the musically gifted children of our school. This was followed by a traditional and ethnic folk dance on the popular Kumaoni song ‘Bedu Pako Baramasa’, performed elegantly by the students of Class 4. They captivated the audience with their deft moves and cultural costumes.

The newly formed Student Council members took their positions respectively on stage while the oath of appointment was administered to them by the chief guest, Wg. Cdr. Manoj Kumar Yadav. Subsequently, the chief guest congratulated the newly elected Council members and urged the students to unlock their potential and strive in their duties as young leaders with a positive mindset and spirit of team work.

The programme concluded with a Vote of Thanks and the Air Force Schools’ song.

The Student Council 2023-2024 is -

Akashvani Programme 2023-24

Akashvani in collaboration with The Air Force School, Subroto Park, Delhi organised G20 Youth Conclave titled Yuva Shakti Devo Bhava on 3 August 2023 in the Air Force Auditorium, Subroto Park. The Chief Guest for the event was Group Captain Tarun Khare, Deputy Chairman Managing Committee, Air Force Schools. The event was attended by Wg Cdr MK Yadav, Executive Director TAFS and MS Amita Gupta, Principal, TAFS. The AIR dignitaries attending the event were Dr Vasudha Gupta, Director-General Akashvani and Mr Manohar Singh Rawat, Head of Programme, Akashvani Delhi.500 students from TAFS, AFGJI, Air Force School Hindan and Air Force School Gurugram witnessed the programme.

The event commenced with the lighting of the lamp and chanting of the shlokas invoking the blessings of the almighty. The first event of the day was the Declamation. Two students from each school -The Air Force School, Air Force Bal Bharati School, and Air Force Golden Jubilee Institute, participated in the event. Each student expressed his/her views on topical issues like Digital India, Mission Millet, India-the land of opportunities, Life after Pandemic, Science and Technology and Vasudev Kutumbakam.

The audience was enthralled by the graceful dance presented by the students of The Air Force School titled, मेहप्रिय. As the dancers poured their heart and soul into their movements, the shared energy and emotional resonance between the artists and the audience created a profound experience. This was followed by a captivating Kathak performance by the students of AFGJI.

Thereafter, Mr Amit Arora, the Master of Ceremonies for the morning conducted a short quiz with the school students. The event fostered a spirit of healthy competition. The quiz competition not only enriched the participants' and the spectators’ knowledge but also provided an opportunity for them to bond with peers and celebrate the joy of intellectual engagement.

Thereafter, Ms Neha Khankriyal and Mr. Rupinder Sandhu, both talented and versatile singers, graced the stage with their enchanting musical concert, captivating the hearts of the audience with their soulful performance. The ceremony drew to a close with distribution of certificates to the participants of the declamation, quiz and cultural events.

FESTIVAL OF LIBRARIES

The students visited “FOL : Festival of Libraries” organized by Ministry of Culture, Govt of India at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi on 5^th Aug 2023. The main objectives of FOL are to initiate a meaningful dialogue on the modernization and digitization of libraries, sparking a renewed interest in reading among people of all ages and backgrounds. By doing so, we aim to ignite a resurgence in the appreciation and importance of libraries as invaluable repositories of knowledge focusing on the development of libraries and fostering a culture of reading across the nation. The students enjoyed the biblio environment, participated in calligraphy workshop, taken the urdu transcript of their names individually, etc.

ELOCUTION (ACTIVITY) – VI-VIII
PANCH PRAN- PRIDE IN HERITAGE

PANCHPARNA
AN INITIATIVE TOWARDS UNITY AND SOLIDARITY

INVESTITURE CEREMONY 2023-24

The Air Force School observed the Investiture Ceremony on 01 August 2023, for the academic year 2023-2024, investing the young leaders with various portfolios and responsibilities. The Chief Guest for the event was Group Captain Tarun Khare, Deputy Chairman Managing Committee, Air Force Schools

The event commenced with the lighting of the lamp and chanting of the shlokas invoking the blessings of the almighty.

Welcoming the guests, as the young appointees embarked on new journey of leadership in their student life, the Principal, Ms Amita Gupta mentioned that TAFS has always upheld that the students are the torch-bearers of tomorrow and delegation of responsibility to children is important as it teaches them lifelong skills of being powerful and yet compassionate at the same time.

The cultural extravaganza that marked this important day in the history of TAFS included the group song, Dhriti and the group dance, Meghnartan.

The oath to the Student Council to formally invest them with their new responsibilities was administered by the chief guest. The Vice Principal, Ms Lomina Rajiv, proposed the vote of thanks.

The ceremony ended with all rising to the tune of the Air Force Schools Song.

TIGER DAY CELEBRATION (GRADE UKG &1 ) - 29 JULY 2023

We too are living beings! Tigers are one of the species that are nearing extinction. Therefore, to spread awareness on tiger conservation, International Tiger Day or Global Tiger day is celebrated on July 29. It is a way to spread awareness about this magnificient but endangered big cat.

 Tiger day celebration at TAFS aimed to sensitize students about the critical need to protect tigers. On this occasion, studentsof UKG made creative headbands of tiger. Our talented children really enjoyed the activity and were actively involved during the entire process of the making of the headband.

The children of grade 1 also participated enthusiastically in Tiger Day Celebration by making masks of tiger. The children enjoyed colouring and pasting activity on the cut outs of tiger's face. It also exercised their kinesthetic and interpersonal skills. The significance of the connection between wildlife and people at large was explained to the children during discussion.

The celebration of Global Tiger Day thus contributed to create new awareness about promoting a global ecosystem for protecting the natural habitats of tigers and to make our future generation kind toward animals.

PSYCHOLOGY WEEK

3-YEAR ANNIVERSARY EXHIBITION OF NEP 2020 AT PRAGATI MAIDAN ON 30TH JULY 2023