MATHS WEEK

CLASS V  BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT ( INTERSECTION )
22 DEC,22-23 DEC,22

A basketball tournament was held for the students of class V. Students from all the six sections formed a girls team and a boys team. The tournament was spread over two days and created a lot of buzz.The Children from all the sections supported their teams with  great fervour. The excitement was very palpable.The Junior school Basketball Coach, Dinesh Sir conducted the matches and Himanshu Sir kept the score and the team.
Girls Final Match (Class VA Vs Class VF)
The disciplined Class VA Girls Team met the dark horse,Class VF Girls Team in the finals.The girls from VF put in a spirited effort to match the onslaught of Class VA Team but they were outdone by the neat and disciplined play from the Girls of VA team.VA Girls won by a huge margin thereby claiming the title of the winners.

Boys Final Match (Class VA Vs Class VC)

The formidable team of Class VC met Class VA in the finals.The VA boys showed great teamwork to match up to the exceptional skill and talent displayed by the boys of Class VC.This team kept the score board ticking with regular baskets.VA boys gave a whole hearted effort and showed true sportsmanship by fighting till the very end.VC team closed the match with an unsurmountable gap making it impossible for VA team to make a come back thereby claiming the title of the winners.

CHRISTMAS CELEBRATIONS AT JUNIOR SCHOOL  

MATHS WEEK - SYMMETRICAL WARLI ART

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT LIFE OF SRI RAMANUJAN-COMIC STRIP!!!

BIOLOGY ENRICHMENT PROGRAMME

A biology enrichment class for students in class XII B was offered on December 15, 2022.

The session's speaker was Ms. Ashu Khattar, PGT Biology and Middle School Incharge at Ambience Public School Safdarjung Enclave.

The session began by breaking down a sample paper design; each section was thoroughly discussed. She gave important tips on how to ace the exam also discussed typical mistakes made by students, the viewpoint of a board examiner, and the importance of NCERT Text Books.

The children benefited from the session, which will undoubtedly help them achieve great grades in their upcoming board exams.

The enrichment program was very helpful. Ma'am was really good throughout, she explained everything clearly. She made every point crystal clear to us and the session was overall very useful. we discussed everything from 1 markers to 5 markers. The strategy one should follow in order to score a perfect 100 in biology seems so much clear after today's session. It encouraged me a lot towards my preparation, looking forward to more such useful workshops.  --------Shreya Yadav

Ma'am addressed important questions and fresh accurate ways of answering them for a perfect score..It was an amazing session which encouraged us and boosted our preparation. -------Ananya Singh

The biology enrichment was filled with fun, knowledge and lots of tricks. We got to know so much about the common errors, time management and strategy to follow. ---------Ashmita

EDUCATIONAL TRIP TO THE NATIONAL PHILATELIC MUSEUM – CLASS IV

POLITICAL SCIENCE ENRICHMENT PROGRAMME

The Air Force School,Subroto Park,organized an “Enrichment Programme”  for the students of Class XII in the subject of Political Science on 7^thDecember 2022 (Wednesday).

Ms. Manu Mahima, Subject expert, was invited as a Resource Faculty for the external enrichment programme organised by the school every year in the month of December to address the class XII students.

The subject expert used the visuals aids like Power point Presentation  to address the students in terms of preparation and strategies to deal with the problems in the concerned subject (political science). 

The Enrichment Programme was successful in achieving its objective as the students were able to Understand the Important Points in terms of their Preparation for upcoming Board Examination.It was observed that, the students participated during the Programme with great Interest as they asked various Important Questions from the guest faculty.

ENGLISH ENRICHMENT PROGRAMME

An English Enrichment workshop for class XII was conducted on 14 December 2022. Senior English lecturer Mr. Mukesh Vashishth from the Sarvodya Bal Vidyalaya Delhi Cantt. with a certification in teaching from National Institute of Education, Singapore, lead the students through an unravelling of the English CBSE curriculum. He conducted a comprehensive session offering deep insights into the various sections of the question paper and tips and tricks for preparation. Strategies for exam preparation and answering different question types were discussed. The session ended with a Q& A Session in which students spoke about their confusions and doubts in various areas. The resource person provided key pointers to guide the students. The session was well received by the students.

Enrichment Program: Computer Science(Class XII)

An Enrichment session for the Computer Science students of class XII was conducted on 7^th December2022(Wednesday). The session was conducted by Mr Naveen Gupta from St. Marks School, MeeraBagh. He is Teacher Excellence Awardee, CBSE NCERT and NIOS Resource Person and author of Together with Computer Science and Informatics Practices.  He has developed content for CBSE and CBSEI (CBSE International) and is currently developing content for  National Open School.

The session conducted by him focused on the strategies that should  be  followed by students while preparing forthe examination. He also provided guidelines for attempting the questions in an effective manner. Some important topics like File handling and networkingwere discussed in the session to clarify the theoretical and practical concepts.

The session was beneficial for the studentsand will surely helpthem to securebetter percentage in their Board Examination.

Enrichment Program: Informatics Practices (Class XII)

An Enrichment session for the Informatics Practices students of class XII was conducted on 16^th December 2022(Friday). The session was conducted by Mr Naveen Gupta from St. Marks School, Meera Bagh. He is Teacher Excellence Awardee, CBSE, NCERT, NIOS Resource Person and author of Together with Computer Science and Informatics Practices.  He has developed content for CBSE and CBSEI (CBSE International) and is currently developing content for  National Open School.

The session conducted by him focused on the strategies that should be  followed by students while preparing forthe examination. He also provided guidelines for attempting the questions in an effective manner. Some important topics like Series DataFrame and Data Visualization were discussed in the session to clarify the theoretical and practical concepts. He emphasized that students must revise fromCBSEbook while preparing for examination.

The session was beneficial for the students and will surely helpthem to secure high percentage in their Board Examination.

PSYCHOLOGY ENRICHMENT SESSION 

Psychology enrichment session was held on 14th December for students of  grade XII. Ms Apranta Soumyaji , PGT Psychology- Sanskriti school was the key speaker of the event . 

The session started with an ice breaker activity to make students feel at ease. Next,analysis of the CBSE Sample Question Paper 2022 was done . She emphasised on each section of the question paper . Some sample questions were done in the class. Also tips on time management and how to maintain good mental health  were shared with students . 

The session was thoroughly appreciated by students and they learnt a lot from it

Some images of the session are attached : 

MATHS WEEK (19.12.2022 – 23.12.2022)
REPORT – CLASS VII
MY TANGRAM ANIMAL !

Orientation Session for NDA Written Examination and SSB Interview

As a part of our endeavour to prepare students for the various competitive examinations, The Air Force School, Subroto Park conducted an orientation programme for the NDA aspirants of Class XI and XII on 20 December 2022 from 9:40 am to 11 am in the AV Room.

The resource persons were Cdt Ryan Asher Pinto, Cdt Aryan Singh, Cdt Anmol Navadand Cdt Raunak Singh, the alumini of TAFS, who are at present undergoingtraining to be the future soldiers in the prestigious National Defence Academy. It was an extremely engaging and enriching sessions. Class XI students got an insight into how to prepare for the NDA written along with their school examination while the Class XII students could get invaluable tips on how to prepare for their upcoming SSB interview.

The orientation about NDA was informative and insightful. It helped me gain a clearer view on how to prepare.It also helped me understand what to expect in the exam and SSB interview. – Anumitha Sandeep (XIB)

It was a great session and a wonderful experience. Speakers had profound knowledge of the field and practical guidance/examples were helpful. Provided very valuable information for my career. – Sahil Maurya (XIE)

The session was quiteinformative and the alumni we met were only a few years our senior.It really felt like we could relate to them and their advice was genuinely helpful. – Aakash Nath Jha (XIID)

The orientation session held by the TAFS alumni was very helpful to me as a candidate who is going to face SSB in the coming weeks.The whole session was extremely interactive and open to any kind of ideas and doubts. Getting such sublime tips from the masters of that field themselves truly was a privilege. Overall, the session boosted the confidence and gave us a lot of new knowledge which would later help us with our journey to NDA. – Chirag Prasad (XIIF)

The session was a great help, seniors gave information about the testing process and explained to us the importance of confidence and optimistic approach-Tanishq Manhas (XIIE)

MATHS WEEK (19.12.2022 – 23.12.2022)
MATH-O-MANIA
REPORT – CLASS VI
RANGOMETRY

CODE-A-THON WORKSHOP FOR CLASS IV AND V

17^th Dec 2022

A workshop was conducted by the Hindustan Times on Coding for classes IV & V during school hours on the 17^th of Dec 2022. In this increasingly tech driven world, students need to be aware that coding is the foundation of all computer-based applications. The workshop was divided into two sessions of around one hour each and was highly interactive and informative. It provided the students an opportunity to interact with a subject expert and understand the relevance of coding and its impact on the world. Students were introduced to concepts like Scratch, Python and Java Script which are used to develop apps and games and create websites. The session was attended by all the students of class IV and V totalling well over 500 students.

67^th SPORTS DAY ‘KHEL UTSAV’

The Air Force School celebrated its 67th Sports Day –“SANGATATVAM- The Fitness of Mind and Body” on 10 December 2022.

The two years of the pandemic could not dampen our spirits at TAFS. The sports groundresounded with the joyous sounds of drills, march past, and relays under the warmth of the winter sun. This celebration was the culmination of year-round sporting activities. The Chief Guest for the event wasAir Marshal RK Anand, VSMDirector General (Administration)andthe guest of honour was Mrs.Meenu Anand.

The event witnessed a hundred percent participation from Junior School with spectacular drills by thecheerful cherubs. The day started with the Welcome dance ‘Joie de Vivre’ presented by UKG.Other splendid presentations wereThe Super Fit, The Motivation- ‘Better when I’m Dancing’ by class I, The Strength, The Fortitude by class II, The Vigour, The Vitality brought alive by class III, The Mindfulness, The Wisdom by class IV and The Indomitable Will by class V. In all these drills the messagethat size and age do not matter when it comes to taking responsibility for their well-being and good health, rang loud and clear.

Other highlights of the day were the Sports report – read out proudly by Anandita Sharma and Aryamann Malik, the Sports Captains, and the March Past where the students of each house- Subroto, Arjan, Latif, Katre and Pratap marched in unspoken coordination to the tune of the school band led by Aditya Sharma, along with the NCC cadets.

The athletic events included the Junior Boys 200 m, Junior Girls’ 4x100m Relay, Senior Girls 4x100 m Relay and Senior Boys 200 m.

Addressing the gathering, the chief guest  lauded the exceptional effort put in by the students and staff for a brilliant show. He stressed on the importance of including sports in our daily routine. He appealed to everyone present to take up atleast one sports activity everyday.

In her welcome address, Mrs.Amita Gupta, Principal,said that we aim to instill in TAFSians, an insurmountable spirit to face adverse conditions in life and strive to embrace victories with humility and loss with grace.

The  Guest of honourgave away the medals and certificates to the prize winners. As the ground reverberated with the proud cheering of the winners, TAFS geared itself for the next year’s sporting activities.

The trophy for March Past as well as for Athletic Events was proudly lifted by Katre House.

The day came to an end with the Chief Guestdeclaring the KhelUtsav of the Air Force School closed.

Photos  Link

WORKSHOP ‘SCITOON’ HELD ON 7 DECEMBER 2022

A workshop on SCITOON (Vaccine Injecting Hope Exhibition) was organized on 7 Dec 2022 by renowned cartoonist and scientist Dr P K Srivastava, Dy Director (Sr Principal Scientist), CSIR –Central Drug Research Institute. Twenty children from class VII to X were accompanied by a science teacher, attended the workshop at National Science Centre.

The workshop was very innovative, informative and interesting. It was about a new branch of science that deals with effective science communication by using a novel class of science cartoon. It was a very enriching experience for the students.

COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT

EVENTS FOR CLASSES VI AND VII

Competitions play an important role in motivating students to perform andis a chance for participants to gain substantial experience. Keeping this in mind, the Computer Science Department of our school conducted competition for classes VI and VII. The competitions were

• PPT MAKING COMPETITION for CLASS VI
• DIGITAL POSTERMAKING COMPETITION for CLASS VII.

The Topic for the competitions was “CYBER SECURITY”.

The competition was conducted in two Phases. For the First Phase the students sent their entries on mail to the subject teacher. All the students performed with great zeal and out of 250 entries received best two entries from each section were selected.The Final Phase of this competition was conducted on 5^th  of November 2022 during 0,1,2 period  in Junior Computer Lab.

The results of the competition for class 6 is as follows:

The results of the competition for class 7 is as follows:

‘Lead On – Leadership Summit’

'Lead On' - Leadership Summit was organised by Tagore International School, Vasant Vihar, on 5th December 2022.The main theme of this year's 'Lead On' was 'Ethics Engagement Excellence'. Two student representatives from over 50 schools across Delhi took part in it. Our school was represented by Head Girl - Shubhangini Mehta of class XII D and Head Boy – Samyak Hilsayan of class XII A.

The summit had two guest speakers, Mr. Deepak Vohra, IFS (ex- Ambassador to Sudan) and Mr. Gaurav Aggarwal, founder 1Mg. Both the speakers enlightened young minds on topics such as leadership qualities, career and patriotism.

The summit organized several leadership games to enhance one's ability to think, co-operate and lead. These games included the famous 'Prisoner's Dilemma' game, an interesting treasure hunting game named ‘Scavenger Hunt’, and a leadership activity among others.

The students who were already leaders of their respective schools, met other leaders to interact, exchange ideas and negotiating shared challenges. They were motivated to think beyond their horizons for a better future ahead.

ANNUAL ATHLETIC MEET 2022-23

The Air Force School, Subroto Park, hosted its Annual Athletic Meet as part of the ongoing 67^th Khel Utsav 2022-23 on the school grounds. Although the Khel Utsav is a culmination of the year-round sporting activities, the formal sports meet started on 02 December 2022. The Chief Guest, Wg Cdr Tarun Khare, Deputy Chairman Managing Committee, declared the meet open.

The meet continued for two days viz 02 December and 03 December 2022. Various events like 400M and 100 M runs, shot put, relays for both boys and girls kept everyone glued to the WAC ground where the houses vied with each other for the best positions. The air reverberated with exciting cheer calls from students and teachers alike. The joy and disappointment of the participants at the turn of events as the events progressed, was quite poignant.

Participation of teachers, administrative staff and support staff added to the fervour.

This meet will end on 10 December 2022 with the grand culmination of the 67^th Khel Utsav.