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CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL, NOIDA MONTHLY REPORT FOR APRIL AND MAY 2020 SCHOOL EVENTS PRINCIPAL’S ADDRESS Ms. Preeti Sangwan joined Cambridge School, Noida as Principal on 1 st April 2020. She addressed the staff through an online video conference and expressed her thoughts on joining the school, setting a tone and developing a vision for student achievements. She stressed upon building a culture that supports continuous professional excellence. Subsequently she also interacted with the staff members department wise and discussed relevant issues. The teachers introduced themselves and accorded her a warm welcome. ONLINE TEACHING Online classes commenced on 23 rd March 2020 for classes X and XII and from 1 st April 2020 for classes VI to IX. Initially the classes were conducted through Zoom. Through a concerted effort by the school IT Team, a smooth transition to Microsoft Teams, a better and safer platform took place on 22 nd April 2020. Teachers have been successfully conducting live teaching sessions for the students with minimal disruption, giving assignments and conducting tests. BIDDING FAREWELL TO Ms. JYOTI AGARWAL A e-farewell party was organized through Microsoft teams for Ms. Jyoti Agarwal on her retirement on 2 nd May 2020 at 5 p.m. It was a memorable moment for Ms. Agarwal as the entire teaching fraternity of the senior school and the administrative staff along with her family members which included her husband and both her daughters in law were present online for the occasion. The programme commenced with Ms. Vasundhara giving an insight about Ms. Jyoti Agarwal's tenure in the school. A PPT prepared by Ms. Sushmita and Mr. Rohit Sharma showcasing her journey in the school was aired. It was nostalgia all the way as Ms. Lalitha, Ms. Latika Joshi and Mr. Gunjan Jha sang a beautiful song to mark the occasion. Ms. Nandita Sinha Roy, Vice Principal shared her experiences regarding Ms. Agarwal. The Principal Ms. Preeti Sangwan wished Ms. Aggarwal well for her life after retirement and expressed her sincere gratitude for her dedication and commitment. The event ended with Ms. Jyoti Aggarwal thanking each staff member for always being there to help and support her.

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CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL, NOIDA

MONTHLY REPORT FOR APRIL AND MAY 2020

SCHOOL EVENTS

PRINCIPAL’S ADDRESS

Ms. Preeti Sangwan joined Cambridge School, Noida as Principal on 1st April 2020. She

addressed the staff through an online video conference and expressed her thoughts on joining the

school, setting a tone and developing a vision for student achievements. She stressed upon

building a culture that supports continuous professional excellence. Subsequently she also

interacted with the staff members department wise and discussed relevant issues. The teachers

introduced themselves and accorded her a warm welcome.

ONLINE TEACHING

Online classes commenced on 23rd March 2020 for classes X and XII and from 1stApril 2020 for

classes VI to IX. Initially the classes were conducted through Zoom. Through a concerted effort by

the school IT Team, a smooth transition to Microsoft Teams, a better and safer platform took place

on 22nd April 2020. Teachers have been successfully conducting live teaching sessions for the

students with minimal disruption, giving assignments and conducting tests.

BIDDING FAREWELL TO Ms. JYOTI AGARWAL

A e-farewell party was organized through Microsoft teams for Ms. Jyoti Agarwal on her retirement

on 2nd May 2020 at 5 p.m. It was a memorable moment for Ms. Agarwal as the entire teaching

fraternity of the senior school and the administrative staff along with her family members which

included her husband and both her daughters in law were present online for the occasion. The

programme commenced with Ms. Vasundhara giving an insight about Ms. Jyoti Agarwal's tenure

in the school. A PPT prepared by Ms. Sushmita and Mr. Rohit Sharma showcasing her journey in

the school was aired. It was nostalgia all the way as Ms. Lalitha, Ms. Latika Joshi and Mr. Gunjan

Jha sang a beautiful song to mark the occasion. Ms. Nandita Sinha Roy, Vice Principal shared her

experiences regarding Ms. Agarwal. The Principal Ms. Preeti Sangwan wished Ms. Aggarwal well

for her life after retirement and expressed her sincere gratitude for her dedication and

commitment. The event ended with Ms. Jyoti Aggarwal thanking each staff member for always

being there to help and support her.

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MUSIC CONCERT - RABINDRA JAYANTI

An online music concert was held on 8th May 2020, through Google Meet to commemorate the 159th birth anniversary of Kabiguru Rabindranath Tagore. It was organised under the able guidance of Ms. Jaya Pathak. Dr. Kalyani Roy, Secretary, SAE, Ms. Preeti Sangwan, Principal, Cambridge School, Noida and

Ms. Nandita Sinha Roy, Vice Principal, Cambridge School, Noida viewed the programme online.

The main highlights of the occasion included Tagore songs and poems by the teachers and

Pakhawaj and Sarangi performances. Video clips of students gracefully dancing, reciting poems

and singing songs of Rabindra Nath Tagore in German and Sanskrit were aired online. This was

followed by a Power Point presentation on Tagore which included some paintings made by our

students.

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HINDI SEMINAR- ATAL BIHARI VAJPAYEE KA VYKTITVA AUR KRITITIVA

Hindi Seminar on Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ka Vyktitva aur Krititiva was organized by the teachers of

the Hindi Department of Cambridge School, Noida on 15th May 2020 through Google Meet. The

seminar began with a talk on Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee ka Vyktitva aur Krititiva by Mr. S.P.

Sharma. Next Ms. Richa Sharma recited a poem composed by Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee. A short

skit – Aap ki Adalat was also presented, in which Mr. S.P. Sharma played the role of the famous

anchor, Mr. Rajat Sharma. Mr. Varun Jha’s captivating performance as Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee,

mesmerised the viewers. Ms. Neelam Sharma, Ms. Richa Sharma, Ms. Seema Dimri and Ms.

Sarika Sharma enacted the role of media reporters. A video featuring the narration of some

popular speeches and poems of Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee by the students of the school bears

testimony to the values being imbibed by them from exposure to the quality work of great

personalities. The effort of the teachers and the students was appreciated by Dr Kalyani Roy

Secretary, SAE and Ms. Preeti Sangwan, Principal, Cambridge School, Noida.

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MUSIC CONCERT

An online music concert was held on 20th May 2020, through Google Meet. Dr. Kalyani Roy,

Secretary, SAE, Ms. Preeti Sangwan, Principal, Cambridge School, Noida and Ms. Nandita Sinha

Roy, Vice Principal, Cambridge School, Noida viewed the event online. The main highlights of the

occasion included Tagore songs, Pakhawaj and Sarangi performances, poem recitation by

teachers as well as solo dance and song performances and poem recitation by the students of

classes VI to XI.

INTERACT CLUB

In the present scenario when the world is battling with the onslaught of COVID 19, helping the

needy is the need of the hour. Interact Club of Cambridge School, Noida came forward and

donated sanitary napkins to the school cleaning staff on 19th May 2020. Principal, Ms. Preeti

Sangwan along with the Teacher In charge Ms. Mamta Rishi distributed about 180 sanitary

napkins in the school premises. The event was carried out conforming to the norms of social

distancing and wearing of masks.

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL PROGRAMME

The Covid-19 pandemic has redefined the school education system and propelled us to

seamlessly integrate school learning with e-learning modes so that we can continue to provide

young minds with the requisite skills to succeed.

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➢ Students’ Online Dialogue Forum

In this spirit, our school students shared their thoughts and emotionally connected with their global

peers around the world, through the online student dialogue forum.

Maithily Nautiyal of Class IX E participated in a Foreign Policy and Diplomacy Quiz contest –

the first of its kind, unique online quiz contest for students to excel and ameliorate their global

skills.

As part of the school’s International Programme, Anukansha Sharma of Class XII-2019-20,

actively participated in various videoconferences with students across the world. The experiences

gained during these videoconferences, in the past five years, motivated her to appear for a written

assessment and interview, as she wishes to join the Gen Global platform as a ‘Volunteer Alumni

Moderator’.

➢ Teachers’ Virtual Dialogue Circle

• Ms Anubha Rawat participated in a virtual ‘India Dialogue Circle’ with 35 teachers across

India, on 8th April 2020, via videoconferencing. The videoconference provided an ideal

platform to share experiences, discuss the effects of the pandemic on the school education

system and the challenges of virtual classrooms during these extraordinary times.

• On 6th May 2020, Ms Anubha Rawat participated in a ‘Global Dialogue Circle’, with teachers

across the globe via videoconferencing. Around 45 teachers from various countries such as

England, Italy, Germany, Ukraine, Pakistan, Israel, Indonesia etc participated in the

videoconference. The experience was enriching, not only in terms of exposure to the effects

and challenges of e-classes, but also, in learning about the varying perspectives of peers

from different parts of the world.

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WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS FOR STUDENTS

CAREER COUNSELLING WORKSHOP

An online career counselling workshop by Career Launcher was conducted for the students of

Class XI by Mr. Avinashi Sareen who is an MBA from Imperial College, London on 12th May 2020.

The session was conducted to help students in selecting stream of their choice. Around 40-45

participants mostly from Commerce and Humanities stream attended the workshop. The resource

person began by explaining the difference between Passion and Hobby and then stated how

career choices are evolutionary in nature. The workshop focussed on UPSC Exams, Chartered

Accountancy, Foreign Education and careers in the post COVID world. Mr. Sareen was able to

make the session very interesting with the help of a ppt. At the end of the workshop the students

interacted with him and thanked him for his valuable inputs. The session was quite enriching and

informative.

WORKSHOP: COPING STRATEGIES WITH THE PRESENT CHALLENGES

An online workshop on Coping Strategies with the Present Challenges was conducted for the

students of class XI on 18th May 2020. Around 50 students attended the session which was

conducted by Mr. Ashish Garg a motivational speaker from Pratham Institute. The workshop

focussed on the factors that stimulate stress such as anger, expectations, health issues,

uncertainties, academic pressure etc. Mr. Garg emphasized on identifying the stressor and giving

enough time to oneself to sort out the stressors. He suggested that one should find out the support

structure be it one’s best friend, sibling, parents, etc and insisted not to make friends only on social

acceptance.

He explained how COVID19 may affect students’ lives, the future of jobs, economy etc. and that

more focus should be on work experience, internships, online courses and degrees. He advised

the students not to get distracted by social sites, television, etc rather they should enhance subject

specific concerns and concentration level. The session was quite informative.

ONLINE SEMINAR ON CYBER LAWS AND CYBER SECURITY

Cambridge School, Noida conducted an online seminar on Cyber Laws and Cyber Security

through Microsoft Teams for the students of class XII on 20th May 2020. The seminar was

conducted by an alumnus of the school, Advocate Venkatesh Rao, an Advocate on Record in the

Supreme Court of India and was moderated by Ms. Deepa Wadhwa. Advocate Rao began with an

introduction to elementary terminologies of the online sphere, such as Internet, World Wide Web,

Network, etc. This was followed by a discussion on the advantages of the Internet, which included

factors such as worldwide connectivity and communication, accessibility, anonymity of the user,

etc. Advocate Rao specified the legal provisions available to safeguard oneself from cyber-crime,

such as the Information Technology Act, etc. The seminar also addressed issues of contemporary

importance in the field of Information Technology, such as the controversy over the Aarogya Setu

App, cybercrimes on social media, etc.

The seminar ended with a discussion on the various precautions one should take while accessing

the Internet such as keeping one’s data protected, using antivirus software, enabling privacy

settings among others. The seminar was an informative and interactive one and it gave the

students necessary pointers on a subject that concerns their everyday lives.

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SESSION ON CHOICE OF SUBJECT

An online session was conducted on 22nd May 2020 for the students of class XI to make them

aware about the different subjects offered as 5th subject in the school. The session was attended

by Ms. Nandita Sinha Roy, Vice Principal, Ms. Deepa Wadhwa, Ms. Preeti Khanna, Mr. Jamal,

Ms. Preeti Sharma, Ms. Kirti Sasan, Ms. Jyoti Joshi and Mr. Sainil. Around 60 students from

different sections of Class XI attended the session. Ms. Preeti Sharma began the session by

briefing the students about Entrepreneurship as a subject, followed by Ms. Preeti Khanna who

spoke about Informatics Practices. Mr. Jamal and Ms. Kirti Sasan informed the students about

Political Science and Legal studies respectively. The teachers explained in detail the syllabus,

scope, admission criteria in universities and future prospects of their respective subjects with the

help of a Power Point presentation. The students actively participated by putting up relevant

queries.

E-MUN 2020

On Saturday, 23rd May 2020, five students from Cambridge School, Noida participated in the

online MUN hosted by Bal Bharti Public School, Noida. 65 students from different schools

representing various nations participated in the committee -United Nations General Assembly. The

agenda of the committee was Emerging future challenges for the world economy Post

COVID-19. Each delegate spoke for 90 seconds about the challenges faced by their countries

currently, and their strategies to overcome them. The students who participated and represented

various countries were Anushka Chaudhary Class XI – Israel, Zaid Khan Class XII – Peru,

Tejaswini Class IX – Belgium, Samya Kumar Class IX – Thailand and Naina Chitravanshi Class XI

– Ecuador

The concept of a virtual MUN was a unique experience for the participants who found the event

very enjoyable and enriching.

CAREER COUNSELLING WORKSHOPS HELD IN MAY 2020

To help students choose a field that is in tune with their skills, aptitude and their expectations,

various Career Counselling sessions were organised in the month of May. Professionals in this

area conducted webinars for specific Sr. Secondary classes to help them understand the wide

range of Careers available to match their ability, interest, and personality. The Resource Persons

with the help of PPT and discussions, were able to answer many queries raised by the students.

The sessions that were organised are as follows:

• 01 May: What after class XII? by Mr. Jitin Chawla.

• 06th May: Emerging Careers for Commerce and Humanities by Mr. Jitin Chawla

• 08th May: PCM based Careers and Creative Careers by Mr. Jitin Chawla

• 12th May: Counselling for selection of streams for class XI by Mr. Avinashi Sharan of Career

Launchers

• 13th May: Game Designing as a Career’ for class XII by Mr. Jitin Chawla

• 15th May: Law as a Career’ by Mr Ashish Garg of Pratham Institute

• 30th May: Studying Law, Management and Hospitality in India by Mrs Uma Gopalakrishnan.

WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED BY SCHOOL COUNSELLOR IN MAY 2020

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In the current global scenario where a pandemic is sweeping the world, it is inducing a range of

emotions in people from fear to anxiety and depression to uncertainty. It is predicted that mental

health concerns will see a sharp rise and more and more people will seek professional support.

Children and adolescents being of vulnerable age group need to be provided a safe space to

express and address their concerns. The workshops were conducted for students from class VII to

IX on Mental Health during times of a Global Crisis aimed at understanding their current mental

status and providing self-care tools to cope with the reality.

The workshop on "Cybersecurity and How Social Media Affects the Mind" was conducted by

School Counsellor along with Advocate Shrey Yadav focused in the wake of Boys Locker Room

incident that concerned teenagers and government. The workshop focused on informing class XI

students about cyber laws and rules prevalent in India and how cyber bullying and social media

can cause havoc in the minds of young teenagers and ways to deal with it.

Date Class Topic

18th May 2020 Class VI All Sections Introduction to Counselling and

Mental Well-being

19th May 2020

20th May 2020

21st May 2020

C & IXD

IXE

IXA & IXB

Mental Well-being during times of

Global Crisis

20th May 2020 Class XIB & XIC Workshop on Cybersecurity and

Impacts of Social Media on Mind with

Mr. Shrey Yadav

21st May 2020

22nd May 2020

VIIA & VIIB

VIIC, VIID & VIIE

Mental Well-being during times of

Global Crisis

22nd May 2020 Class VIII All Sections Mental Well-being during times of

Global Crisis

CAPACITY BUILDING FOR TEACHERS

ONLINE TEACHING LEARNING WORKSHOP

An online session was conducted by Mr. Sanjay Radhakrishnan, Chief Operations Officer, Tata

Classedge on Leadership in a crisis. The session was attended by Ms. Jyoti Joshi, TGT

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Computer Science and Mr. Sainil of Cambridge School, Noida on 1st May 2020. The objective of

this session was to discuss the challenges being faced by the teaching faculty and students in the

online teaching learning process. Mr. Radhakrishnan mentioned how Tata class modules would

play an important role by providing modules and assessment for schools.

HT JR CODE-A – THON

HT PACE is planning to launch HT JR Code-a – thon. The platform will not only provide children

a fun-way of learning coding but will also prepare them for a highly tech driven future. A webinar

organized by HT PACE was attended by Ms. Jyoti Joshi and Ms. Sarika Sharma on 1st May

2020.The aim of the webinar was to introduce students of classes VI to IX to an online learning

course on coding and create champions through participation in HT Jr. Code-a-thon. HT Pace will

arrange programmes online and will conduct a final competition in the month of November. For the

learning modules a charge of Rs. 499/- per student will be levied.

ONLINE ASSESSMENT BY NIIT

A webinar on Online Assessment was conducted by NIIT to introduce their flagship online

assessment solutions programme Practice Plus on 11th May 2020. The Resource Person was Mr.

Sanak Rai Chaudhary, Product manager NIIT. The features of comprehensive assessment

modules that were demonstrated included a comprehensive question bank and practice tests to

help students to analyse their responses and review their answers. Also, they would be able to

identify their mistakes and know about their strengths and weaknesses. The module will also

enable parents to monitor the progress of their wards. Initially it is available free for trial period

thereafter the software would be charged. It was a very informative session attended by Ms. Preeti

Khanna, HOD Comp. Sc, Ms.Jyoti Joshi TGT Computer Sc., Ms. Sandhya TGT Computer Sc. and

Mr. Sainil.

WEBINARS: BUSINESS STUDIES AND ACCOUNTANCY

• Business Studies

A webinar on Business Studies was conducted by Arya Book Depot on 16th May 2020 for the

teachers of Commerce Department. Ms. Shruti Khatri of Cambridge School, Noida attended the

event. The Resource Person Ms. Neeru Sethi, began the webinar by stating the challenges faced

due to COVID19 and keeping in mind the current scenario suggested some strategies to keep the

students engaged during these tough times. Details of deleted topics and changes in distribution

of marks and design of the question paper were also discussed. She also introduced Fun way of

Source Based questions to keep a child’s interest intact during class. The seminar was very

interesting and engaging for all the teachers.

• Partnership Fundamentals

A webinar dealing with Partnership Fundamentals was conducted for the teachers of Commerce

Department on 16th May 2020. Ms. Shruti Khatri of Cambridge School, Noida attended the

webinar. The Resource Person Mr. G S Grewal discussed the Fundamentals of Partnership in

detail by citing many examples. The webinar which ended with a question answer session was

very educative and gave an in-depth analysis of the subject.

• Accountancy (Peak Performance)

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A Webinar on Accountancy (Peak Performance) was conducted for the teachers of the

Commerce Department on 17th May 2020 by Career Manthan. Ms. Shruti Khatri attended the

webinar. Dr. Vikas Vijay the resource person started on a positive note by stating how a teacher

could GROW (Goal, Reality, Options and Will) in the current situation by citing various examples

which focused on creating interest among the students in the teaching learning process.

Through a shared PPT he explained in detail the rules relating to DRR (Debenture Redemption

Reserve) and DRI (Debenture Redemption Investment). The seminar was very interactive as Dr.

Vikas Vijay kept conversing with the attendees during the seminar thereby clearing their doubts.

EVALUATION AND ASSESSMENT WHEN TEACHING ONLINE

An online workshop on Evaluation and Assessment when teaching online was conducted by

McMillan Webinars on 27th May 2020 from 09:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Ms. Anikini Dhall of Cambridge

School, Noida attended the workshop. The resource person Mr. Russell Stannard discussed how

assessment can be conducted through Google forms. Not only tests based on MCQ, but also

subjective assessment can be conducted by using different formats. 1500 teachers from all over

the world attended the workshop which was quite extensive and useful.

DOWN TO EARTH WEBINAR: LOCUST ATTACK

A webinar on Down to Earth: Locust Attack was conducted by Centre for Science and

Environment on 29thMay, 2020. Ms. Bindu Muralidharan and Ms. Arpita attended the event.

The objective of the programme was to decipher the climate linkages and other factors behind the

new peril of locust attack amid the nations struggle against virulent viruses and cataclysmic

cyclones. Ms. Sunita Narain, Director General, CSE welcomed the attendees and gave an

overview of the programme.

The Resource person Mr. Keith Cressman, Senior Desert Locust Officer, FAO, Rome discussed

about the movement of the swarms from East Africa to India, the effect of climatic factors on their

movement and the spraying of pesticides to control the locusts. Mr. Richard Mahapatra explained

the effect of locust attack in East Africa and gave suggestions regarding the preparations that

have to be made in terms of policies, finance and technology in case of any locust attack. He

emphasised on an integrated approach for dealing with the problem. Ms. Shagun and Mr. Ishant

Kukreti shared their experiences of locust attack in the villages of Dholpur and Bikaner, Rajasthan.

The webinar ended with a question answer session wherein the attendees raised their queries

related to the locust attack. It was an enlightening and enriching experience.

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MATHS WEBINAR

A webinar on Online Teaching Techniques in Mathematics for Primary and Secondary Teachers

was conducted by IPN leading Knowledge Network of School Leaders on 31st May 2020, It was

attended by Ms. Sangeeta Das Mr. Vivek and Mr. Zubair Ahmed. Mr. Sreehari Kulur, Principal,

KCP Siddhartha Adarsh Residential Public School, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh was the resource

person. He shared his views on teaching Maths online and motivated the participants to utilise the

readily available applications and websites.

Mr. Kulur induced the idea of playing games and shared some puzzles and calculation tricks

through a PPT. He illustrated the use of MS Excel and PowerPoint for discussing topics such as

factors and multiples, multiplication tables etc. in primary classes. The resource person highlighted

the multi-disciplinary approach by using MS Excel formulas to calculate sum, average, plot graphs

etc. in secondary classes. Various features of Google forms were shown to prepare online Maths

assessment/quizzes. It was an interesting session where one could learn new ideas to explore MS

OFFICE applications.

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FILM MAKING WEBINAR

Ms. Kiran Sibal attended a webinar on Why and How should you make short films, organised

by CMS vatavaran, on 31st May 2020, from 4:30pm to 6pm. Filmmaker Anshul Sinha, recipient of

'Pride of Telangana' title, winner of 130 National & International awards, 60 International

Nominations and 4 times TEDx speaker conducted the session. He spoke about the different

steps involved in filmmaking; Idea and the hidden emotion, the subject, the stake, the genre, etc.

He shared his own experiences of attending film festivals with relevant examples. The session

was informative and interesting.

COMPETITIONS AND ACTIVITIES

INTER SCHOOL ONLINE ART COMPETITION

An Inter School Online Art Competition was conducted by Delhi Police Public School, New Delhi

on 2nd May 2020 to promote the spirit of honing artistic skills amongst the students and to have a

delightful experience of an online competition. The theme of the competition was based on the

current global situation- COVID -19. The topics for the artwork to be done in the form of paintings

and posters were COVID-19 – Nature’s Wrath/ Fury, Corona Virus Vs Man – A Battle for

Survival and Global Lockdown- The Revival of Earth’s Lost Glory.

Six students from Cambridge School, Noida who participated in the competition were Ayushi

Sinha VII A, Parul Arora VIII D, Shagun Saxena IX C, Kirti Sharma X C, Sudipta Deb XI B and

Vaishnavi Sharma XII E. The students put in a splendid effort in the race to win prizes and their

creative genius found expression through their colourful canvas explicitly depicting the themes on

COVID -19. The manifestation of their ideas in the artwork was indeed very commendable.

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KAMP

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On 27thand 28th January 2020, 96 students of classes VI-IX appeared in the Knowledge and

Awareness Mapping Platform KAMP, which is an International intellect E-based assessment

platform to evaluate cognizance of 21st century skills, awareness and knowledge of Science,

Technology & Humanities among students, KAMP is an Initiative of CSIR-National Institute of

Science Technology and Development Studies (NISTADS). It intends to develop creativity,

meaningful learning, critical reading and thinking skills that brings out the inherent abilities of the

students. The results were declared on 31st May 2020. Each child received a comprehensive

report of the assessment of their performance.

CLASS NO OF

STUDENTS

APPEARED

NATIONAL

GRADE ‘A+’

HOLDERS

NATIONAL

GRADE ‘A’

HOLDERS

NAME OF SCHOOL

TOPPER/S

VI 37 -- 11 1. PRATHAM SHARMA

2. 2. PRITIKA SHUKLA

3. UDIT UJJWAL

VII 20 5 3 TANYA JHA

VIII 22 2 8 KRISH AGARWAL

IX 17 2 6 1. ADITYA THAKUR

2. HARSHIT CHAWLA

WINNERS AND PARTICIPANTS OF ONLINE INTER SCHOOL ACTIVITIES AND

COMPETITIONS (APRIL & MAY 2020)

DATE CONDUCTED

BY

NAME OF THE

COMPETITION

CATEGORY NAME OF

THE

STUDENTS

CLASS POSITION

18th

April,

2020

India Traditions

and Heritage

Society

World Heritage

Day

Competition

Sketch

Making

Jiana Joshi VI-A Participated

Rudra Roy VII-E Participated

Akshita

Kashyap

VII-E Participated

Parul Arora VIII-D Participated

Anjuri Prakash X-A Participated

Nandini

Sharma

X-A Participated

Angel Sharma X-A Participated

Harshi Chawla X-A Participated

Abhijay Verma VI-C Participated

Poem Soumyata VII-E Participated

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Prepared by : Ms. Kakolee Sengupta Checked by: Ms. Nandita Sinha Roy

(TGT, English) Vice Principal (Academics)

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Ms. Preeti Sangwan

Principal

Poem &

Sketch

Making

Avni Agarwal VI-C Participated

Saina Chona VI-C Participatio

n Certificate

23rd

April,

2020

DAVPS,

Pushpanjali

Enclave

Emergence

(2020-21)

Series-6

Heal the

World

Aditya Thakur VII-C 2nd

Position

Parul Arora VIII-D 3rd Position

Newsroom Saanvi Bhatia VI-D 1st Position

2nd

May,

2020

Delhi Police

Public School

Online Art

Competition

Ayushi Sinha

Parul Arora,

Shagun

Saxena

Kirti Sharma

Sudipta Deb

Vaishnavi

Sharma.

VII-A

VIII D

IX C,

X C,

XI B

XII E

Participated

5th

May

2020

Shambhu Dayal

Global School

Speech

Contest

Arogya Setu Shagun

Saxena

Parul Arora

IX C

VIII D

Participated

15th

May,

2020

National

Institute of

Science

Communication

& Information

Resources

CSIR -

NISCAIR

CAPTURE

CARO NA

(Group 1)

Shivangi VII-A Participated

29th

May

2020

Veda Vyasa

DAV Public

School

IT Fest XENIX War of

Words

Mythili

Nautiyal

IX E II Position