On Friday , 25^th May, Newspaper Activity was being conducted in classes VI-VII as a part of Friday Activity. Newspaper is the most widely used Media and also an important instrument  in the classroom. In our school, we believe in inculcating habits amongst our students which would benefit them, even in long run. Newspapers helps in bridging the gap between the classroom & the “real” world. So, in this activity, teachers encouraged the students to read certain excerpts which will improve their knowledge as well as vocabulary. Then, some of the excerpts were used as a English Paragraphs & the students tried to single out, different parts of speech from them. Towards the end of the session, the students relaxed their minds by doing some fun activities like Soduku, quiz etc.

A homemade notepad is a great tool that is cheaper than a store brought notepad. The students of class II-III created their own personalized notepads on 25^th May 2018 in their activity periods. This was conducted in their respective classrooms. The students were first instructed on how to make the notepad by their class teachers and then following the instructions they made it too. The students also learnt a new way to use the waste papers by converting them into notepads. The students were really happy with the end product of their effort which was a colorful and useful notepads.

Cultural Heritage plays an important role in our life .It is what keeps us attached to our religion, tradition and belief. So to keep our students intact with our cultural heritage, Cultural quiz was conducted as a Friday Activity. This was a club activity. Quiz was conducted in four rounds and various questions on heritage were asked. Students were well prepared and answered the questions enthusiastically. There was a huge motivation from the audience:

The result of the Competition is:

It’s Position- Victors

IInd Position- Leaders & Achievers

IIIrd Position-Champions

At SGS, we believe in experiential learning, where students are given hands on learning. In this week’s Friday Activity, Class IV-V students made solar system mobile in their respective groups. Making a solar system mobile is a great activity for the students when they are learning about the solar system. The students made the solar system mobiles by painting the balls, tying them on the hangers or cardboard and labeling them. The students thoroughly enjoyed the activity and cooperated in groups and delivered excellent mobiles of solar system.

At SGS, we believe in experiential learning, where students are given hands on learning. In this week’s Friday Activity, Class IV-V students made solar system mobile in their respective groups. Making a solar system mobile is a great activity for the students when they are learning about the solar system. The students made the solar system mobiles by painting the balls, tying them on the hangers or cardboard and labeling them. The students thoroughly enjoyed the activity and cooperated in groups and delivered excellent mobiles of solar system.

On 18^th May in the Friday Activity period, the students of class II-III had a workshop on Telephone Etiquettes. The teachers in charge Ms Sonika and Ms japneet first called students and asked them how they answer a phone call. Then the teachers demonstrated the correct way to attend a call and how we should frame the sentences. The students were also shown a PPT and a video on how to answer a phone call how to converse while you are on phone. The workshop was informative as well as useful for the students in their daily life.    

Comprehension improves when we know what the words mean. Since comprehension is the ultimate goal of reading we consider words to be the currency of communication .In the efforts of improving the vocabulary skills of our students ‘Wonder Word’ activity was conducting for the students of classes VIII & IX. They were given the worksheet consisted of different forms of vocabulary questions to make them think and learn earnestly. Students enthusiastically participated in the activity and performed well.

On 11 May, students of class VI-VIII were taught to create vision boards and their importance. A vision board is a board on which you display images that represent whatever you want to be, doing or have in your life. In the beginning, the students saw a short video lesson relate to vision boards and how they work. When students create a vision boards, they are in a way giving shape to their dreams. Creating a sacred space that displays what you want actually does bring it to life. When they focus on something, it expands. We believe in providing our students with tools for successful life. The students enthusiastically performed this activity and ventured on their journey-Called LIFE

The students of class IV-V participated in the Nukkad Natak Competition held on 11^th May 2018. The students took an active interest on the social causes taken up which were-Swacch Bharat and the Right to Equality. It was an inter-club competition and each club performed confidently and with full zeal, encouraging and making the audience aware. The judges of the event were Ms Megha and Mr Prithvi. The winning club was leaders. The second place was a tie between Champions and Achievers, followed by Victors. The Nukkad Natak competition gave the students a glimpse of our society and provided useful information on the social issues.

A Mother can take the place of all others but whose place no one else can take. To celebrate the person which a mother is, the students of class II-III made beautiful handmade cards in appreciation of their mothers and as a sign of gratitude for their labor and hard work. The activity took place in the respective classrooms on 11^th may 2018, two days prior to International Mother’s Day. The students made colorful cards and decorated it beautifully, carefully writing a character adjective to describe their mother. The students were excited to give their cards to their mother. 

Direction first : Reading to Draw” activity was organized for students of class VI-VII of Scholars Global School. On 4^th May  this recreational activity took place in the last two periods, which focuses on helping the students improve their reading comprehension skills while putting their artistic talents to use Reading and following written directions is a complex skill the students need to decode the words,understand the directions, then turn them into pictures! This process of “seeing” images from text, or visualization, is a strategy good readers use every time they read. In this activity the students visualized the picture step by step and weaved a beautiful scenery and coloured it.

“If you truly want to change your life, you must first change your mind”.

Experts have proven that mindfulness has a huge effect on the part of the brain responsible for self-regulation. Recognizing the paucity of mindfulness, Scholars Global School organized a workshop on mindfulness which aimed at helping students to achieve greater social, emotional and academic success. Through this workshop which included PowerPoint presentation, videos, discussion and Question-Answer Round on mindfulness, the resource persons fostered the acknowledgement and management of emotions through skills intended to develop healthy relationship, confront difficult situations and bolster motivation for better academic performance, students were positive about using the tips provided in workshop to alleviate stress through improving emotion regulation & handling stress effectively.

As the summers are approaching soon, students need to beat the heat and during this time, a summer cooler drink is a treat. The students of class IV-V had a Summer Cooler Drink Activity on 4^th May’18. The teachers in charge MS Anjana and Ms Prabha instructed the students on hour to make Strawberry Crush Mojito and noted it down. After the preparation of the refreshing strawberry crush mojito, the students enjoyed having a sip of the drink.

TThe students of class II-III had an inter-club Doha Gaayan Competition on  4^th May’18. The preliminary round for the competition was conducted in their respective classes, where in there was hundred percent participation. The selected students took part in the final round. The students recited different dohas and enunciated their meanings. The judges of the competition were Ms Madhuri for class II and Ms Gunita for class III, from the Hindi faculty of SGS. The students had memorized the dohas well and spoke it confidently.

Debate programs are transformational experience for students. This activity reaps significant intellectual benefits and reward academic skills. To enhance quick thinking , Sound argument and confident among children “Inter Club Hindi Debate Competition’ was held in school auditorium. The topic of the debate was “What is more important? Library or sports club? The participants of the four clubs spoke candidly for and against the motion. They came up with their perspective regarding the same. They cited reasons and supported them with suitable real life examples to justify their stand. The judges applauded the efforts of young debaters who put forth their arguments and showering the prowess in oratory skills. The debate was engrossing and the audience thoroughly enjoyed the event. The winners of the event are:

First Position-Akshita VIIIB (Achievers)

Second Position- Suhani VIIIB (Champions)

Third Position- Rakshit VIIIB (Leaders)

And Gungun VIIIA (Victors)

Class IX

First Position – Anisha IX A (Victors)

Second Position – Vidhi IX B (Achievers)

Third Position- Disha IX A (Champions) and Manisha IX B (Leaders)

Quilling competition was held in classes VI-VII in the last two periods on 27^th April 2018. Quilling is an art which includes beautiful designs composed out of coiled paper strips. This paper craft fell out of favour for a few decades, but now there is something of a quiet revolution going on in the quilling world. Scholars Global School is also a part of this new revolutionary wave and ample space is given for the artistic growth of our children. The students made beautiful designs like flowers, butterflies & card etc. From each class and each section five students were selected who displayed their ace work and art in this craft.

A workshop on street play (Nukkad Natak) was conducted for classes IV-V in the AV room on 27^th April’18. The students were eager and enthusiastic for this workshop. The  students were shown a PPT on a brief description of street play, what is street play and its importance . The workshop was conducted by Ms Geeta and Ms Gunita.  Apart from this the students were shown two streets plays on the topics “ Save Trees” and “ Road Safety”. Through this workshop the students would be better prepared for the upcoming street play competition.

On 27^th April’18, the students of class II-III had an activity on Stained Glass Coloring in their respective classes. The idea was taken up from stained glass paintings where in the small pieces of glass are arranged to form patterns or pictures, held together. Painted details and yellow stain are often used to enhance the design. The students were given sheets with small designs, forming a picture, where in they had to color it,using crayons and color pencils to give the effect of glass painting. The students enjoyed creating their own masterpieces.