JANMASHTAMI ACTIVITIES- CLASSES UKG-2 (24-27 AUG 2021) 

India is known to be a cradle of civilizations, and the greatness of our culture is well depicted through the traditional way we celebrate our festivals. The joyous spirit of Janmashtami was celebrated with great zeal and pomp by the students of UKG-II from 24-27 August 2021, during their online classes.

The students of UKG were guided to make a stick puppet of a ‘Dahi Handi’. They coloured and decorated it with watermelon seeds, buttons, paper bits and other things that were easily available at home. The children enjoyed the activity thoroughly and also learnt about the lovable antics of Shri Krishna’s childhood.

Shri Krishna is incomplete without a flute or bansuri. The students of Class 1 made paper flutes out of newspapers and coloured papers. The students displayed their creativity and talent as they decorated them with colourful and glittery decorations. The fun part being the kids trying to blow their flutes and humming their favourite tunes. It was a simple yet fun filled activity for our little musicians.

While Shri Krishna wears many ornaments, his constant accessory is a peacock feather in his hair. The children of Class 2 crafted beautiful crowns using mirrors, stars, ribbons and peacock feathers. They proudly adorned their headgears and got themselves clicked.

These activities not only developed creative skills of our young ones but also helped develop fine motor skills and confidence. They also enjoyed sharing the childhood stories of Lord Krishna.

Intersection Yoga Competition (Boys and Girls)

Classes VI

HINDI POEM RECITATION COMPETITION- CLASS V

HINDI POEM RECITATION COMPETITION- CLASS IV (25 AUG 2021)

The many constraints and limitations of the virtual classes withstanding,we at TAFS, have figured out ways to celebrate the creativity and confidence of our students through many co-curricular activities.

A Hindi Poem Recitation Competition, one such endeavour, was organised for class 4 students on Wednesday,25.8.21. The students chose a variety of themes for their recitation ranging from “Bachpan” to “Swachhata”, “Anushasan” and “Samay”.

They were judged on the parameters of confidence, pronunciation, intonation and overall presentation. The magic of their words, enthusiastic participation and innocent gestures left the judges spellbound. It was heart-warming to see their amazing performances which was indeed, a result of hours of practice.

The prize winners from the respective sections are as follows:

CLASS UKG- PURPLE DAY CELEBRATIONS (19 AUG 2021)

To help our kindergartners become aware of and learn more about this secondary colour, 'Purple Day' was celebrated virtually in our school on 19th August, Thursday. The super excited kids all dressed in purple coloured clothes danced to the tunes of purple songs and rhymes.They enjoyed making purple grapes dipping their thumbs in purple colour and purple one eyed monster by hand printing.They also went purple treasure hunting at home and got a variety of purple things like umbrellas, bags, purse, bottles, pencil box, toys ,brinjals, flowers etc.

It was fun watching them enjoying the activities with so much of excitement and enthusiasm.

INTER HOUSE ACTIVITY (2021-22)

EVENT: Solo Instrumental Music Competition (fuukn)

DATE- 30th July, 2021

CLASSES- VII- IX

Inter house Musical instrumental competition was organised for classes VII- IX on 30 July, 2021. Each house was represented by one solo instrument player from each section ( overall 2 participants per house). Each student came up with a unique performance using the instrument of their choice. Students showed keen interest in the event and their enthusiasm and hard work did justice to their performance.

RESULT ARE AS FOLLOWS:

VIRTUAL INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION 2021- JUNIOR SCHOOL

The students of TAFS Junior Wing, celebrated India’s 75^th Independence Day through week long activities culminating with a 15 minute Special Assembly on 13 August 2021. Talking to children about independence in a modern context, teachers motivated them to think about a better future in terms of adaptation to emerging situations and how progress can be pursued with good planning and reforms. Present day independence is all about using smart technology to achieve smart goals. Children were encouraged to think, share and act upon ideas they have about bringing positive changes in their immediate environment and what each of us can do for our country.

 The little ones of UKG were guided by their teachers and helped by their parents in making Tricolour badges with ‘I Love India’ written in the centre which they proudly pinned to their dresses. They also learnt about the significance of each colour.

The smart children of Class I used ice-cream sticks and coloured paper strips to make ‘Saluting Soldiers’ craft activity for displaying as a decorative frame at home. They also understood the true meaning of courage, valour and sacrifice that are innate in a soldier and the respect due to them.

The children of Class II felt big enough to prove their love of reading and also to persuade everyone around them to pick up this wonderful habit by making Tricolour bookmarks with paper tearing and pasting which they would use themselves and also gift to others. These bookmarks had the symbol of peace, the dove cut-out, stuck on them.

Class III children went vocal with their expression of patriotism by participating in a Hindi Kavita Path Pratiyogita. They recited poems on Deshbhakti with complete feeling and sentiment.

Class IV children performed dances with enthusiasm and an essence of patriotic spirit resplendent in the colours of the national flag. This was judged as a competition though every individual effort was noteworthy.

Class V children revisited India’s struggle for freedom movement by getting into the skin of our national leaders who had major roles in helping India gain independence not only from the British but also from social and cultural shackles. The children participated in a Cosplay activity and went to great lengths to recreate the appearance and characteristics of famous freedom fighters, nation builders and social reformers. They delivered hair-raising slogans and monologues that brought about nostalgia and sparked inspiration.

The children promised to do their best to be good and responsible in their speech and action and serve the country as good human beings.

         WEBINAR : HOW TO DO WELL IN AN INTERVIEW

The Air force school in association with the Time Institute presented a webinar on “ How to do well in an Interview” on Sunday , 8^th august ’21 at 17:00 hrs . It was attended by students of classes XI and XII along with their class teachers .

The session was taken by Mr Amit Poddar , Regional head of T.I.M.E institute . He has been training students  and teachers since past 14 yrs .

He started the session with introduction of concepts like introspection , self assessment and self appraisals. He encouraged students to be themselves  in an interview . After that he explained different types of interview especially online interview which most universities are taking for admissions.  Next , he spoke about the ways to present oneself in an interview and the ways to make prepare for an interview i.e. to have one’s subject knowledge  . In the end he shared about some practical tips to be careful about before appearing for an interview and took various questions posed by students and guided them .

The entire session was inspiring as well as informative which will surely benefit our young learners in paving their career paths .

Feedback of teachers and students :

• Sumedha Patnaik , grade XI

“Mr. Ranveer Narayan was very informative. He touched upon points which were very helpful like body language, how to stand out and how to build up your confidence for the interview which would help me for future interviews. From the webinar the greatest takeaway for me is to approach the interview with self belief and confidence. Thank you very much for organizing this webinar”

• Prisha Anand , grade XI

“Today I attended a webinar by T.I.M.E education on the topic Person interview. The webinar was delivered by Amit Poddar sir. The session was a great learning experience and I learnt alot and realized about things and places where I have to work on myself or where I have gone wrong. I got to know the importance of personal interview for my career option.”

• Prakriti Mishra , grade XI

“It was an astonishing experience. We learnt how to build our confidence. They taught us a proper way of replying or answering to questions that are to be asked in different interviews we give in our life. All together it was worth attending and we had an amazing time learning new things.”

• Shreya , grade XII

“the webinar was very informative and helpful. Sir helped us to know about how to be prepared for the interviews and their assessment criterias. It was a very amazing session to attend.”

• Ms Vandana Malik , Pgt Information Practices

“A good session . Key points were to focus on Uniqueness and  versatility during interviews. Showcase your talent that you are not only good in academics but can excel in other fields too.”

“A good session . Key points were to focus on Uniqueness and  versatility during interviews. Showcase your talent that you are not only good in academics but can excel in other fields too.”

• Ms Neha Gupta , Pgt Computer Science

“The workshop conducted by TIME institute, on 8^th August 2021, was quite interesting and knowledgeable for students. The main speaker was Mr. Amit Poddar, Sr. Regional Head, TIME.

The speaker highlighted all the important points a person should keep in mind before appearing for an interview, may it be a face-to-face interview or a telephonic interview. He suggested ways to feel comfortable in the interview and some tips on how one can put their point if they do not know the answer to any question raised by an interviewer.

He listened to student’s queries patiently and answered all of them at the end of the session. The students were also enlightened on how to reduce the anxiety and fear before appearing for an interview.

He highlighted all the basic polite, firm, confident. The session will definitely help all the students, especially the NDA aspirants during their selection process.

Following were the major highlights of the workshop:

• How to dress up in an interview
• How to introduce oneself
• How a unique introduction leaves a mark on interviewer’s mind
• How to feel comfortable and confident enough even if the answer to any question is not known
• How to mention one’s limitations and along with it, also mention the measure taken to overcome this limitation.”

Some images of the session along with its attendance :

WEBINAR : HOW TO DO WELL IN GROUP DISCUSSION

The Air force School in association with Time Institute conducted a webinar on ‘How to do well in Group Discussion” on Saturday , 7^th august ’21 at 17:00 hrs . The session was attended by students of grade XI and XII along with their class teachers . 

The session was conducted by Ms Tarunnum Naseem Raza who is a professional career counsellor . She has mentored thousands of students and guided them to achieve their goals.

In the session she started with different types of group discussion example – Public speaking , elocution , extempore and debate . She guided students about the ways to score in Group  Discussion , parameters by which one is judged in a Group discussion. Next, she spoke about body language. In the end she shared practical tips on Group Discussion.

Overall it was a very informative session and students gained a lot from the session.

Feedback of students and teachers :

• Ms Neha Gupta , PGT Computer Science

The workshop conducted by TIME institute, on 7^th August 2021, was quite interesting and knowledgeable for students. The main speaker was Ms. Tarannum Raza from TIME.

The speaker highlighted all the important points to keep in mind while participating in a Group Discussion. She highlighted all the basic rules to gain points in a Group Discussion by being polite, firm, confident. The way she explained everything will be really helpful for the students in long run. It will help the NDA aspirants to perform better.

Following were the major highlights of the workshop:

• How to participate in a discussion
• When and how much to speak
• Where to sit if given a choice
• How to intervene in a discussion if need be
• How to get the discussion back on track if it’s lost onto some other track
• How to effectively modulate voice tone to put your point
• What to do if there is an aggressive speaker in the group

• Ms Tanima Chakravorty , Pgt English

The webinar on 'How To Do Well In Group Discussion' conducted by The Air Force School in association with the Time Institute  by Tarranum Raza was informative and interesting.It addressed the various components of GD- the common topics, the do's and don'ts, things to keep in mind while participating in the GD. Overall a comprehensive session

• Ms Manisha Goyal , Pgt Chemistry

“The Topics of Group Discussion were really good. The body language , face expression and the various aspects one can cover in GD like social Economic, political, Scientific etc were mentioned. Overall it was a good session.”

• Veer Kukreti , Grade XI

The webinar was very helpful as it made me understand what all I should and shouldn't speak during a group discussion. All the pointers given were very clear and gave me an idea of how to start a group discussion

• Divya Kaushik , Grade XII

“ Today’s webinar was very helpful for me . We learnt about various methods to represent ourselves in the group discussion and ma’am told us everything about how we  can present ourselves .”

• Shreya Srivastav , Grade XII

“ It was a very informative session . We got informed about the ways to present ourselves in a group discussion , points to keep in mind , Dos and Don’t’s . Very helpful webinar.”

Some images of the session along with its attendance :

NTSE WEBINAR- TIPS TO CRACK NTSE

NTSE- National Talent Search Examination, JSTSE/MVPP is the most prestigious and oldest scholarship exams conducted at school level by NCERT for the students of class Xth and IX th respectively .

A webinar on NTSE/MVPP/JSTSE  was  conducted for the students of classes  ix and x on Saturday, 7th August 2021 from 5PM -6 PM*. The webinar was hosted by Mr. DEEPAK SINGH, PRESIDENT, GOF ACADEMY who is a Mental Ability Trainer and Motivator. Having teaching experience of more than 16 years and has produced NTSE & JSTSE Toppers. 54 participants including teachers attended the webinar.

Advantages of MVPP/NTSE

1. Qualified Students get monthly scholarship amount  from Delhi or Central Government.

2. Scholarship is given till the time student completes PhD.

3. Many Prestigious National and international universities give preference to MVPP/ NTSE Scholars at the time of admission.

Here what matters is the accuracy and pace so as to “beat the best” of the lot who appear for this exam.The following key points were discussed in the webinar

·        Preparation strategies for cracking NTSE/MVPP

·        Various stages in NTSE/MVPP

·        Latest paper pattern of NTSE/MVPP

·        Advantages of becoming NTSE scholar/MVPP SCHOLAR

It was a motivating, informative and enriching session for the students.

The feedbacks given by some students are:

The webinar was very informative and I enjoyed it.

Regards

Seepra X E

It was good and very informative..

Veneshian XE

It was really informative. They also explained how to do some MAT questions. I am grateful they conducted such webinar.

Thank you

G Sachi Sree

I attended the NTSE workshop and it was extremely informative and helpful. It was a great experience .

Sneha Tyagi ( 9th A )

Ma'am the NTSE webniar held today was extremely brilliant....

We really learnt a lot more of extra questions apart from just syllabus and gained a lot of knowledge....

Thank you ma'am for this lovely session

Vanshika Singh 9A

Ma'am I attended the webinar

It was a fruitful and well explanatory session

The tricks given to solve sample questions by the teacher are actually very helpful

The teacher also explained the pattern NTSE examination

I'm looking forward to attend the demo class and register for NTSE Examination.

Rohan Arora

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PATRIOTIC DANCE COMPETITION

CLASS-IV (10/8/21)

Dancing is one of the most beautiful art forms and it contributes immensely to the personal development of a child.

Keeping with the spirit of celebration of the  '75th  Independence  Day', a Patriotic Dance Competition was organised for class 4 on 10th  August , 2021.

The children actively participated in this competition choosing patriotic songs like ‘Nanha Munna Rahi Hoon’ ,‘Des Rangila’, ‘Maa Tujhe Salaam’, ‘Vande Mataram’ and many more.Their effort was highly praiseworthy.

The prize winners from the respective sections are as follows:

CLASS 3 HINDI KAVITA PAATH PRATIYOGITA (10 AUGUST 2021)

A Hindi Poem Recitation Competition was organized for the students of Class III On 10 August 2021.The theme for this event was ‘ Deshbhakti ’. Children enthusiastically participated in this competition which was a part of the Independence Week Celebrations in the Junior School. They were judged on their pronunciation, presentation, content and clarity of speech.

Following are the names of winners from each section:

Workshop Report

A virtual webinar & portal launch was conducted by CBSE on 4^th August 2021 about Career Guidance and Counselling. The informative webinar was led by Mr. Manoj Sharma, Chairman CBSE, Mr. Terry Durnnian, Chief of Education UNICEF India and Ms. Rama Sharma, Head, Media & PR CBSE.

With the NEP 2020 pressing much upon creating an ecosystem of awareness & guided career choices for aspiring students, CBSE along with UNICEF India, launched a web portal (www.cbsecareerguidance.com)  for students to access dynamic information for various career pathways. In the past CBSE has taken several initiatives in supporting emotional wellbeing of students. This portal is an extension of the support for our students, from psycho-social well-being to occupational wellness. All CBSE enrolled students can register themselves on this extremely advantageous portal to make informed career choices. Once registered, the portal equips a student with all the essential information about various career options, courses to reach them and colleges (state wise) offering them.

 The information helps a student’s way of how they can fund their education by providing data about various Scholarships & Olympiads. All the information is through verified CBSE sources. It also provides a timeline to students so that they don’t miss upon any last dates for application in any course, college or scholarship. The portal provides certified information about 560 career options, 3 lakh courses and 1250 scholarships along with the process of registering oneself.

The portal created by CBSE will provide not only vocational or career guidance to young students but will also make them consciously aware about the changing world.

Submitted by
Yukti Madan
School Counsellor
Dated: 5 August 2021

PANICKER ENGLISH READING WEEKS (26 JULY-6 AUGUST)

CLASSES I TO V

Books are the quietest and most constant of friends; they are the most accessible and wisest of counsellors, and the most patient of teachers.  -Charles W. Eliot

Perhaps this was the thought when Shri P N Panicker started the library movement in Kerala in 1945 with nearly 47 rural libraries. His slogan of ‘Read and Grow’ ultimately lead to Kerala becoming a 100 percent literacy state. His death anniversary on 19^th June is observed as the National Reading Day in India.

Taking inspiration from this literary movement junior wing TAFS celebrated ‘English Reading Weeks’ dedicated to inculcating a habit of reading among the young students.

Reading can be a fun activity for the children where their imagination opens doors to different worlds for them. Reading can lead to better vocabulary, increased general knowledge and also give them an empathetic view of diverse cultures. Reading leads to the brain keeping fit and reducing stress in a relaxed manner.

The students of class 1 got a chance to read in the class with a lot of emphasis on correct pronunciation and comprehension. The students encouraged each other by listening to their peers patiently. Their teachers guided them as they read clearly and loudly. The young readers who struggle to stay still and focus found it easier to do when they were reading aloud.

The students of class II had specially marked reading periods where they read aloud. The children were explained about the right use of intonation to give the right meaning to the dialogues. Important concepts of grammar like nouns, pronouns and punctuation were pointed out to them as they progressed with their reading.

The students of class III took this opportunity to read chapters from their Literature reader. The stories in the reader took the children into a world full of ingenuity, creativity, mythology, beliefs and aspirations. Reading aloud requires concentration to comprehend and pronounce the words on a page which leads to ignoring distractions.

The English teachers of Class IV took a reading practice of every student. They held discussions on the importance of reading and how books are a handy resource of information, life lessons and accomplishments. The students spoke about their favourite books and also discussed about the recommendations in Goodreads.

The students of Class V engaged in classroom reading from their literature reader. The stories in these books engaged the reader both mentally and emotionally. It also led to some valuable critical thinking in the students. Loud reading required both the reader and the listener to be more attentive, which in turn helped them identify proper sentence structure, grammar, word choice and more.

In addition to all this the students of class III, IV and V took a Reading Day Pledge where they promised to read as many books as they can, whenever they can. They also pledged to use the knowledge thus gained in the betterment of the society and the country.

MONSOON / RAINBOW DAY ACTIVITIES- CLASSES UKG-2 (02-05 AUG 2021)

“And when it rains on your parade, look up rather than down.

  Without the rain, there would 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 nature a wide range of activities were organised for the students of classes (UKG -2) during the week (2-5 August 2021).

The students of class UKG were thrilled to see their teachers demonstrate how to make colourful origami boats. The children followed the instructions gleefully and made their own paper boats. They sailed these boats in tubs full of water and some even tried sailing them in the puddles outside.

Students of class 1 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. The pride and enthusiasm were very much visible during this activity in the online class.

 Keeping the concept of magic of colours in mind “The Cloud and Rainbow Raindrops Activity” was organised for the students of class 2 during these Monsoon celebrations. The children did this art and craft activity and made colourful raindrops falling from their very own clouds.

Children showed a lot of zeal and wholeheartedly participated in these activities. The week long celebrations culminated with a sense of wonder and magic for this beautiful season called Monsoon. A lot of learning had happened just by doing!

ENGLISH RECITATION COMPETITION

CLASS IV (04/08/2021)

It is said that understanding a poem or a passage, makes a person sensitive. Recitation gives a person a chance to express thoughts and emotions and gain confidence in public speaking.

Our class IV students too were provided with such a platform in the form of an English Recitation Competition held on 4^th of August 2021. The students were given an option to choose between the theme ‘Family’ or ‘Friends’ for their recitation.

The enthusiastic entries were very encouraging and proved once again the love for language in children. 

“Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words” – Robert Frost

The prize winners from the respective sections are as follows-

INTERSECTION YOGA COMPETITION (BOYS AND GIRLS)

CLASS VIII

Webinar on Community approaches to Nutritional Anemia in Children held on 27^th July

Webinar on Community approaches to Nutritional Anemia in Children was held on 27^th July by BUDS.Dr Tulika Seth ,Professor, Department of Hematology ,AIIMS was the chief presentator. The programme was chaired by Dr Umesh Kapil,Professor, Department of Epidemiology,ILBS.Dr Tulika Seth educated all about types of nutrition anaemia and focused mainly on IDA.

She further explained about the causes,hurdles of anaemia and why after decades it still remains a problem. The preventive and curative approaches as well as individual and community approaches to eliminate and eradicate this problems were discussed. The RDA for various age groups as well as main dietary sources were emphasized upon.

Various other things like fortification, the economy of supplementation etc were also discussed.

Eminent personalities working in this area like Dr Arun Shet, MS. Vijaylakshmi Bose,Mr Basanta Kumar Kar known as the Nutrition Man of India Dr Rajiv Seth,and others commented on the issue. Interstate models to eradicate IDA and there challenges were discussed. Dr Kapil Summarized the program by emphasizing on need to follow traditional diet which is complete in all ways.

HINDI WEEK

SCIENCE WEEK

ENGLISH POEM RECITATION COMPETITION

CLASS III (04 AUGUST 2021)

An English Poem Recitation Competition was organised for the students of Class III, on 04 Aug 2021. The theme for this event was ‘Humour’. Children enthusiastically participated in this competition. They were judged on their pronunciation, presentation, content and clarity of speech. The participants impressed their teachers with their expression, confidence and presentation skills.

The results are as follows:

ENGLISH POEM RECITATION COMPETITION- CLASS V (02 AUG 2021)

An English Poem Recitation Competition was organised for the students of Class V on 02 Aug 2021. The Theme for the competition was ‘Monsoon’, celebrating this special tropical season. The students explored various ideas related to the theme. Some students, who have a nimble way with words, presented self composed poems while others brought  alive poems written by other poets. The props were thrown in, guitars were strung, lightening created and the mood was set, clearly showing the unbridled enthusiasm from the participants. The beauty of the rain was perfectly captured in our participants’ expressive faces and well modulated voices. A bucketful of appreciation to all our participants. You are our little heroes. Many Congratulations to the winners!

CELEBRATING INTERNATIONAL TIGERS DAY- CLASSES UKG & I (29 JULY 2021)

International Tigers’ Day is celebrated on 29th July every year as a way to raise awareness about the magnificent but endangered big cat. Children of classes UKG and 1 marked this day by learning more about tigers and about the need for tiger conservation. Children of class 1 did a craft activity by folding origami sheet to make a paper tiger during their online classes. UKG children also enthusiastically indulged themselves in a tiger print activity. Children were overwhelmed on seeing the video of mother tiger and her cubs. The excitement in their actions and voice was noticeably visible. They enjoyed sharing fun facts about tigers. The classes also discussed the various reasons behind the extinction of tigers like poaching, cutting down of forests and climate changes etc.