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March 2013
Issue 10
FROM THE EDITOR’S DESK
Spring announces the time when divine creativity manifests itself in its full glory. Just like the trees and flowers, our
students too have been on this creative high over the last few months. Be it practising for the Founder’s or engaging in
units on expression through Art, or the imaginative ways of expressing their understanding through a variety of learning
engagements, students have explored and nurtured their creativity to the fullest! They have also challenged themselves
in adventure activities through Camps thereby, strengthening their endurance of the body and mind. This edition
best summarises the following quote by Maya Angelou “You can't use up creativity. The more you use, the more you
have.” So let us celebrate the riches of the mind, our students have gathered by exploring and expressing their
Creativity!
CONTENT
pAGE 1
* EDITORIAL
* CREATIVITY- THE SUBTLE DESIGN OF PYP
* CREATIVITY IN DANCE
PAGE 2
* GREEN BRIGADE
* CREATIVITY IN ICT
* CREATIVE USE OF THE IPAD
* CREATIVITY IN MUSIC
* CREATIVE POEMS
* LOGO DESIGNING
* EXHIBITING CREATIVE MATERIALS
* SUNDER BHAIYA’S PERSPECTIVE
* BIOGRAPHIES
* CREATIVE LIFE CYCLES
PAGE 3
* FIELD TRIPS-
^ NURSERY, GRADE 2, 3, 4 &5
* GRADE 4 SPACE WORKSHOP
PAGE 4
* LETS GO CAMPING - REPORT ON CAMPS
* INTERNATIONAL MOTHER LANGUAGE DAY
* NUMERACY DAY
PAGE 5
* STUDENT LED CONFERENCE
* PYP EXHIBITION
* JOB ALIKE SESSION
* WORKSHOPS
* ROUND SQUARE CONFERENCE
Creativity –
the subtle design of PYP
Jean Piaget was a renowned Swiss developmental psychologist and pioneer in the study of child intelligence,
who said that, “The principle goal of education is to create men who are capable of doing new things, not simply
of repeating what other generations have done - men who are creative, inventive and discoverers.”
One of the most attractive aspects of PYP, which I have been teaching and coordinating for the last 6 years,
is the scope for Creativity. Creativity is a given in the PYP, by the very nature of its programme, both for the
student and the teacher. The different elements of the programme lend itself to making learners more creative.
Firstly, its transdisciplinary nature opens up the avenues for all disciplines to interweave its uniqueness into
the inquiry. Students can explore the Arts, Drama, Dance, Music and use modern day ICT tools to not only
to learn more holistically across disciplines, but also to present their findings in a more creative and appealing
manner. Teachers too can empower students to try out a way of expression that they
have not tried before. In a year 5 unit on how humans can use technology to express
themselves, my students created presentations using Windows Movie Maker, Photoshop,
Power Point to name a few and some even had a free go at using Glogster to create
their own eye catching blogs. In another unit in year 4, students created a 3d model
to represent an Ecosystem of their choice and each model reflected not only the child’s
understanding but also their artistic skills.
This automatically makes the content and the mediums of communication differentiated
to the students’ own cognitive and creative abilities. This supports students to
think out of the box to manifest their understanding thereby developing their abilities
to problem solve and come up with new ideas!
The Learner Profile too makes the learners creative! Through its different attributes,
the programme endeavours to address the deep seated human qualities
which contribute to making a ‘whole child’. A child who doesn’t fear taking risks,
a child who is open to new ideas, a child who is constantly thinking and inquiring,
a child who makes the right choices and a child who is caring about the world, and
its people. By imbibing these qualities we will eventually have
- Abhimanyu Das Gupta (Editor in chief)
a
learner who has the ingenious nature of creating new rules, new pol- i-
cies, new social structures, new designs and thus, a new global order.
An intelligence that is much wider in its perspective, kinder in its
human approach and more real in the face of an ever changing
world!
- Abhimanyu Das Gupta (PYP Coordinator)
(An article published in the IB World Magazine, Issue- May 2011)
DANCING AWAY CREATIVELY
Dance is a physically creative way to express our feelings and ideas. Students of Primary
have been diligently practising for the Founder’s over the last few months. This year,
we have incorporated elements of drama and movement along with conventional dance
routines. This has pushed the students to use their entire body, face and heart to express
themselves creatively, and breathe life into the characters they are playing. The freedom,
of letting one’s bodies sway to the music and yet, convey meaning, has been exhilarating
for them, and it has been amazing to see them learn and grow through this creative
process. We wish the students all the best for their final performance on Founder’s
Day!
-- - Norbu Tshering & Garima Shitoot
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GREEN BRIGADE
The Green Brigade, an ongoing initiative by Nursery has been active since it began
in August 2012. The short hikes around the school campus have been learning
experiences for our young members and we have managed to integrate our club
activities, into the curriculum. On one of our explorations, the students created
‘The addition stick’, wherein they used different materials, to string on the stick
adding on one. They thoroughly enjoyed looking for 3D shapes outdoors. Looking
CREATIVE USE OF THE iPad
Technology plays a creative role in the field of education. Thanks
to technology; education has gone from passive to interactive
and it has helped in creating curiosity in the minds of students.
The use of iPad in the Early Years has helped inspire creativity
and hands-on learning with features you won’t find in any other
educational tool. The students of Early Years have learnt to use
the interface and explored various applications, with lots of enthusiasm.
They have shown their creativity by creating a variety
of drawings and paintings, stories and puppet shows, playing
fun and educational games and puzzles, some related to their units under various Transdisciplinary
Themes. Students even recorded a conversation about their best friends using the camera feature of
an iPad. All in all, the iPad has proved to be an excellent creative and educational tool.
- Richa Chopra
CREATIVE TEACHERS AND
STUDENTS
Creativity is promoted and appreciated through the Language
Arts. Students of Grade 5 experimented with different
poetic devices to write poems using their imagination
and innovative thoughts and ideas. Ananya Agarwalla of
Grade 5y, wrote one such unique poem about nature, incorporating
all the five elements learnt (Alliteration, Rhyme,
Simile, Metaphor and Personification). See if you can identify
them in her original work below:
IT’S A NEW DAY
A beautiful beginning to a beautiful day,
The sun is the dad, trying not to get mad,
Sending kids to school, parents to work,
The sun has woken up to a fresh new start.
The sun waking up all the flowers,
Making them grow and bloom with his powers
The caramel colour touching my skin,
Making my skin as dark as mud.
- Ananya Agarwalla
Inspired by a beautiful bird who was a frequent
visitor of Grade 5
A BEAUTIFUL BIRD
A beautiful bird sits on our window sill.
She sings in a language unknown,
Yet, we listen in rapt attention
And try to be a part of her song.
She greets us chirpily in the morning
Telling us of nature’s beauty.
She spends her time pecking
On the glass that forms our boundary.
Who is she?
A beauteous work of God’s garden,
Brown and green signifying a tree.
She cries out in repetitive tones
Reminding us of the joy of being free.
We leave our work
To surround and calm her.
Is she a co traveller in our learning
Or a wizened teacher for our awakening?
-Renu Kaushal
I SEE GOD
I see God.
I see God.
In the helpful gesture of a friend,
In the generosity of an acquaintance,
In the forgiveness of another,
In the innocence of a child,
In the wisdom of an elderly.
Yes I see God, yes I do.
-Yogita Sachdeva
for various objects, beginning with a phonogram was another favourite activity of
‘The Green Brigade’. The latest initiative is connected with our unit ‘Transportation’.
The ‘Green Brigade’ is currently trying to find ways on how they could help reduce
air and noise pollution. Keep looking out for this space for new exploits of ‘The
Green Brigade’.
- Sandeep Kamboj & Kavita Reigo
Creativity in Music
The students of Grade 5 have enjoyed watching and analysing
various videos in the music lessons. They understood how
old songs can be changed to suit the modern day beats and
techniques without losing their essence. Students also shared
some examples of such songs with the
class. They also made connections about
the meaning of the song to their life.
This exercise helped nurture their creative
understanding of music, as they
realised the different ways in which
one can express through music and
how the styles have changed over time.
- Jim Elvin & Ritika Wahal
LOGO
DESIGNING
Art naturally promotes the creativity
of students. The students
of Grade 5 got a great opportunity
to showcase their creativity
by enthusiastically participating
in the logo making competition
as a run-up to the PYP Exhibition.
They formed groups with
their friends and created the
logo based on the Transdisciplinary
theme, ‘Sharing the planet’
which is going to be addressed
through the PYP Exhibition.
Students were free to work with any medium to create the
logo. The rubric for the assessment was also created by
students. Some of the criteria were team work, neatness,
originality and creativity. Mr. Pranjal Rai, Faculty – Design
and Technology was invited to judge the competition.
The variety of beautiful
designs made it difficult for the
judges to choose, but in the end,
the final logo to be selected was
this.
-Isha Joshi
CREATIVE LIFE CYCLES
In connection with the
unit Life Cycles under
the Transdisciplinary
Theme How the world
works Kindergarteners
inquired into the life
cycles of their choice and
shared the information
by creating models of the
chosen life cycles. They
were very creative in making the models. Some children illustrated
by drawing while some chose to make 3D models using clay/waste
objects. They very confidently presented their models to their peers,
thus, displaying the attribute of being confident communicators.
-Nalini Vohra & Jasleen Kaur Monga
Creativity in ICT
ICT, we held students think creatively about new ideas,
innovate, create and design applications and programs
independently by using a variety of web 2.0 tools, software
and apps. Students are given exposure to different
types of systems such as laptops, iPads and desktops
so that they feel comfortable working with any given
device, software, application and Web 2.0 tools. Students,
this year, created surveys, timelines, digital storybooks,
online journal, mind maps, organizational charts and
tag-clouds. They also investigated various softwares to create presentations and explore
video and image editing, animation and desktop publishing. All this helped them display
their creativity and innovation and hone their critical thinking and problem solving skills.
-Pooja Sachdeva
EXHIBITING CREATIVE
MATERIALS
As a part of their summative
For the unit ‘Materials’ under the
Transdisciplinary Theme How
the world works, students of
Grade 1 explored different materials
at home and applied their
knowledge of the properties of
these materials to design and create
original products. Students were
extremely creative in designing
their products and showed responsibility
towards the environment by
reusing and recycling different materials.
Their products were exhibited
and the students were greatly
appreciated by the teachers and students of the Primary School.
- Lisha Mohanty
BIOGRAPHIES
While working on writing biographies
in Hindi, Grades 4 & 5
students went for a tete-a-tete with
the Chairman of Pathways Group
of Schools, Mr. Pramod Jain, at
Sainik Farms, New Delhi and
Mrs. Paramjit Kaur Narang,
School Director of Pathways
School, Gurgaon. They enthusiastically
met and spoke to these
visionaries about their life, routine,
achievements and the
special moments of their
lives. The students used
the information collected
to pen their biographies in
Hindi.
- - Ranjana Varshney &
Komal Dua
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GRADE 2- SULTANPUR
BIRD SANCTUARY
In conjunction with our unit on Migration under the Transdisciplinary
Theme Where we are in place and time, Grade 2 visited
the Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary to see migratory birds and
to understand the various reasons of migration. The students
saw many different species of birds
with the help of a guide who explained
to the students the reasons
for migration. The students were
also shown pictures of all the migratory birds which visit
the sanctuary. It was a very enriching experience for the
students to see and understand Bird Migration which also
helped them to make connections with Human Migration.
- Prachi Khanna
GRADE 4- NEHRU MUSEUM
To learn through observing, analysing and understanding
is an integral part of PYP. To further their inquiry
into the unit ‘Revolutions’ under the Transdisciplinary
Theme Where we are in place and time and broaden
their horizons, students of Grade 4 visited the Nehru
Museum. The museum showcases the life of Jawaharlal
Nehru in context to the independence struggle. Various
movements that were a part of the Indian freedom struggle
– Indian National Congress, Civil Disobedience Movement,
Chauri Chaura, Simon Go back, Indian National
Army, Quit India movement, the trial of Rajguru, Bhagat
Singh and Sukhdev, Jallianwala Bagh massacre have been
depicted through photographs, carefully preserved articles
of newspapers of an erstwhile era
and letters written by the many
greats of the freedom struggle. Students showed immense
interest in learning about the leadership, faith,
courage, determination of our great leaders. They returned
from the trip inspired, motivated, empowered
with the knowledge about the freedom struggle.
- Alka Balain
GRADE 5- KINGDOM OF DREAMS
0n 10th October, 2012, as a part of the
Finding Out activity for the unit of inquiry
‘World Citizens’ under the Transdisciplinary
Theme Where we are in place and time,
the students of Grade 5 visited the Culture
Gulley at the Kingdom of Dreams in Gurgaon.
This visit gave the students an insight
into the culture of their home/host country
while enhancing their open-mindedness and
respect for cultural diversity. They visited the stalls of the different states
and made note of their unique characteristics. They also got the opportunity
to taste cuisines from different states. Students were enthralled to
see the dances and artifacts from the different states of India. They got a
first-hand experience of the diversity and richness of the Indian culture.
- Seema Tuli
GRADE 3 - STELLAR MUSEUM
NURSERY - SAFDARJUNG AIRPORT
Nursery visited the Safdarjung Airport as a part of their inquiry on ‘Transportation’. The students were
given the opportunity to explore the helicopters from the inside. It was a delight to observe their reactions
on seeing the cockpits. The students inundated the Pawan Hans officials and the pilot with many relevant
questions. They used their mathematical skills to estimate the seating capacity of the helicopters and
learnt related vocabulary. Students reflected on their field trip through drawings supported with verbal
explanations. The trip was a wonderful experience for all of us.
- Sandeep Kamboj
GRADE 5- THE HAPPY SCHOOL
As part of their inquiry under the Transdisciplinary Theme ‘How we organize ourselves’,
the students of Grade 5 have been inquiring into different kinds of organisations and
evidences of protection of “Child Rights” by different organisations. To further understand
how various organisations protect and promote the rights of children, the students of Grade
5 went for a field trip to The Happy School, Gurgaon on Monday, 11th March. The Happy
School started by Ms. Kamal Capoor as an initiative with three children has grown into a
full-fledged state-endorsed government school with more than 350 children.
The students of Grade 5 brainstormed and planned various activities to interact with the
students of Grade 4 and 5 from The Happy School. The students were grouped into various
activities like: cricket, basket ball, storytelling and art and craft and spent a lot of time
with their peers from the Happy School. Ms. Capoor addressed the students and shared
some information about the origin and general working of the school. She also answered
some queries of our students. The students also shared the communal mid-day meal with
the students. It was a great opportunity for the students to learn how the rights of the less
privileged children are being protected by NGOs like The Happy School.
- Sonia Juneja
Grade 3 had an opportunity to
visit the Stellar Museum on the
14th of February in conjunction
with their unit ‘Inventions’ under
the Transdisciplinary Theme
How the world works. This Museum
is an activity centre with
an emphasis on learning while
playing. The area is split into
eight galleries—Theatre, Invent
It, Build It, Discover It, Live It, Create It, Splash It and
Explore It. All the exhibits are hands-on, so students
enjoyed themselves while understanding
simple concepts such as gravity, aerodynamics
and magnetism through games.
The Invent It gallery has an interesting Air
Wall where students could see how scarves
and paper cups behave when a gust of wind
blows in a confined space. The Build It
gallery gave students a chance to use their
hands to build objects with pieces of cardboard,
giant, foam-enclosed blocks,
and small blocks too. The Live It zone
has a market area, a make-believe
cafe, and even a doctor’s clinic. The
drum, which mimics the heartbeat,
was a huge hit! So was an X-ray table,
where students saw X-rays of various
bones in the body and even worked on
a jigsaw of the human skeleton. The
Create It zone has a glass wall with
paint brushes where students painted to their heart’s
content. The Splash It zone has a big water table where
students learned about dams and how the
energy from water can be used to work
turbines. The Discover It zone with the idea
of discovering the continents through a set
of images and voice-overs was an exciting
place to be. The Grade 3 students got an
opportunity to be experience the ingenuity
of an inventor through this visit.
- Judith Brown
GRADE 4- SPACE WORKSHOP
A day long workshop on astronomy and science
was organized for the students of Grade 4 as a part
of the ongoing unit, Space, under the Transdisciplinary
Theme How the world works on Thursday,
14th February, 2013. The theme for the workshop
was “Ways and means of space exploration”.
The session which was led by Ms Pooja, Assistant
Scientific Officer, Space Technology &
Education Pvt. Ltd. started off with an interesting
quiz based on the prerequisites to be an astronaut.
Students then undertook a lung capacity test to
test their endurance to breathe in the thin air that
exists in space. A chosen few were given a chance
to show their dancing skills in vacuum and some
GRADE 2- SANSKRITI
KALA KENDRA
In conjunction with our unit on Arts under
the Transdisciplinary theme ‘How we
express ourselves’, the students of
Grade 2 visited the Sanskriti Kendra (Anandgram)
on 12th March 2013. This visit helped the
students look at various art forms. They visited
different museums like Museum of Terracotta,
Textile museum and Art of everyday living
museum. They saw artworks of different regions
and many antique pieces which helped in igniting
queries in the young minds. The students were enthralled to
see the textile museum and the terracotta museum. It was a very
enriching and fulfilling experience for all of us.
- Prachi Khanna
were given an opportunity to experience being an astronaut.
Students displayed their ingenuity by building rockets, individually assembling the components
given. The mechanism used to propel a rocket
into space was explained. They experienced the
launching of a rocket into space in a virtual simulated
environment. Later on, they watched a video on
‘International Space Station’ where a live recording
of the actual station and the cosmonauts was shown.
They were briefed about the lives of cosmonauts in
space.
The students had an enriching and enlightening learning
experience. They took space mementos home as a
remembrance of their first simulated encounter with space.
- Alka Balain
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On 25th February,
students of Grade
1 were as excited
and anxious as their
parents about their
first ever overnight
camping experience!
After gathering in
school, we proceeded
on a short drive to Camp Tikkling, which is surrounded
by extensive wilderness of the rocky
Aravalis. Once at the camp site, the students
spent an adventurous day, engaged in a variety
of challenging activities. They were indeed
‘risk takers’, as they enthusiastically took up
CAMP HATHIPAON- GRADE 5
The students of
Grade 5, began
their adventurous
four day camp
to Haathipaon,
Mussoorie in
the wee hours of
26th February
2013. The following
day, the 27th
February, after
a hearty breakfast
the students
embarked on a
trek to George Everest Point and
enthusiastically participated in rock
climbing and rappelling. They
wound off the day with dinner
and played antakshari around the
bonfire. After breakfast on the 28th
February the students trekked 8
km to the Jwala Devi temple which
tested them physically and mentally.
Back to base camp, they had a
sumptuous lunch and participated
in various confidence building activities.
Later, the students also went
on a night trek and had a Maggie
making competition using natural
resources, in which they displayed
their teamwork. On the 1st of
March, the last day at the camp, the
students visited a village near the
LET’S GO CAMPING
CAMP TIKKLING - GRADE 1
the challenges of the Artificial Wall Climbing,
Zip Lining, Crossing Obstacle Course and
many more. The day at the Camp Tikkling
ended with an entertaining magic show, but the
students were more excited to spend the night
on the school campus. They had a scrumptious
dinner and happily explored it at night with
their torches. A hot chocolate milk and movie
was a perfect winding up for the campers. They
were up earlier than expected the next morning
and enjoyed the art activity after breakfast.
After so much fun, they were ready to get back
to their parents, a little more grown up than
before!
- Shilpa Narang
camp site and interacted with the
villagers to learn about the simple
lives the villagers lead. We were also
fortunate to sight the snow capped
peaks of the Himalayas, after being
hidden over three forecast days. It
was a life changing experience and
a breathtaking memory that I am
sure we will all cherish for many
years to come! On returning to base
camp, the students packed their
belongings and soon were on their
way to the railway station. Tired,
exhausted but more responsible
and aware, the students returned
to the welcoming arms of their parents
and the comfort of their home.
- Aashna Verma
INTERNATIONAL MOTHER LANGUAGE DAY 2013
‘Everything can change, but not the language that we carry inside us, like a world more
exclusive and final than one's mother's womb’ – Italo Calvino
International Mother Language Day (IMLD) is celebrated all across the world on 21st February.
Multilingualism is the norm of the day and the day is of special significance to our school, Pathways,
being a multicultural and multilingual community. The theme for IMLD '2013 as proposed
by the UNESCO is “The Book". Celebrations started a week in advance. Students designed "Picture
books" in English as well as in their mother tongue with the help
of teachers and parents. The students were also given a word every
day for a week, in English, that they translated and displayed on the
board in their mother tongue. They were also encouraged to bring a
book in their Mother Language for the class library. They read the
book to their friends and were helped in translation by others. A variety
of other activities like caption making for funny pictures, finding
the meaning of their own names, tongue twisters, language
treasure hunt, and word splash were also organised throughout
the various grades. Musical songs and poems were taught
to students in different languages by the music department. A
special assembly was organized to mark the culmination of
the day. Students recited songs, poems, verses in their mother
tongue. An interactive language based quiz was held boosting
the competitive spirit amongst the various houses in the school.
The children were informed about the various languages prevalent
in different parts of the world through a power point presentation.Celebrating the International
Mother Language Day inspired solidarity based on understanding, tolerance and dialogue.
- Alka Balain
KINDERGARTEN- DAY OUT
AT CAMP TIKKLING
The Kindergarteners also spent a day
at Camp Tikkling along with Grade 1.
Children displayed the profile of being
‘Risk – takers’ by enthusiastically participating
in various challenging activities.
They enjoyed the Obstacle Course,
the Crocodile pit, Commando net and
Burma Bridge. After a mouth watering
lunch, the students learnt how to pitch
a tent which was followed by the Tug of
War. The children finally left the camp
site happy and exhausted carrying back
precious memories with them.
-Ruby Gandhar
PICNIC TIME FOR
PRE- NURSERY & NURSERY
There was heightened excitement in
the Early Years building on the 27th of
February, as the students of Pre Nursery
and Nursery geared up for their picnic
at the Chancellor’s Club. The little ones
thoroughly enjoyed the short, five minute
trek to the club revelling in the flora and
fauna and even collecting some seeds
along the way. The students enjoyed
exploring the hilly trails at the club and
playing games like hide and seek and
oranges and lemons. We also managed
to play some soccer! The weather was splendid, the food lip-smacking
and definitely it was a fabulous experience. A great way to spend
outdoors during school hours!
- Sandeep Kamboj & Poonam Bhardwaj
CAMP DAMDAMA- GRADES 2 & 3
While campers use the
term “fun,” I prefer
the term “engaging.”
Camps are engaging,
intellectually, emotionally and physically. For
many, it was their first time away from home.
The students learnt new skills, engaged in challenging
activities and developed teamwork and a high level of
independence, all in a safe and nurturing environment. The
camps inculcated in children a love for nature, human values,
morals and ethics. Children enjoyed a range of fun and rewarding
activities including
Free Fall, Commando Net,
Burma Bridge, Artificial
Wall Climbing, Cat Walk,
Flying Fox, Low Ropes Course and team games.
The professionals provided opportunities for students
to live in shared accommodation, develop
social skills, challenge themselves and enjoy the benefits of an
active lifestyle. We are already looking forward to yet another
camping experience!
- Supriyaa Narula
CAMP KALSI- GRADE 4
The tone for the Camp Kalsi was set way before the actual journey began. In
the early hours on 26th February, students boarded the train to Kathgodam
with knapsacks on their back and excitement in their hearts. At the foothill
of Himalayas, amidst the beautiful valleys of Kumaon, Camp Kalsi was a
sight to behold. Despite the hectic journey the students were all geared up to
interact with the camp organizers and adventure guides on reaching the site.
Later on they went for a night trek to the hills.Students enjoyed a sumptuous
dinner around a bonfire dancing to the musical beats. Adventure sports and
fun filled activities such as Rappelling, Trekking, Net Crawling, Commando
Bridge, Burma Bridge, Wriggling, Tarzan Crossing, Twine and Ladder
Climbing helped promote social and emotional bonding amongst them.
They also had an interaction with the Primary School students in a school in Padampuri and donated stationery articles to the
little ones. A long trek of 5 hours did not deter them and they enjoyed the scenic view of the mountainous terrain absorbing
the beauty of nature.The students and teachers braved the cold conditions in the valley and returned with wonderful learning
experience and loads of beautiful memories to cherish forever.
- Deepika
NUMERACY DAY
The students of Primary
School celebrated ‘Numeracy
Day’ on 14th
March 2013. The main
objective of the event
was to help the students
appreciate and enjoy the
beauty and fun of Math
and thereby, helping
them drive away the fear
of Math! The theme for
the day was Pi Day (3.14)
and numerous activities like Puzzle of the
Day, Mathematicians around the world and
other games were conducted to enthuse the
students. Students who could solve the puzzles
right were credited with Edmodo badges and
Marks of Appreciation. Games like Number
Hat, Fishing Net, Math Cube, Dance-o-mania,
Math Rap, Hot Potato, Eggs Act Addition saw
enthusiastic participation by the students. An
inter-house Quiz for grades 2 to 5 concluded
the Numeracy Day celebrations. Mr. Shantanu
Bhowmick, a Math teacher from Senior
School shared some wonderful mathematical
tricks with the students. The whole day was
an enriching learning experience for each one
of us and a true celebration of the beauty of
numbers.
- Sabeena Menon
Pg 4

STUDENT LED CONFERENCE
An important component of the PYP philosophy
is the development of learners who are actively
engaged in building on their previous knowledge
and experiences and applying new understandings
to become reflective, self-directed learners.
In addition, the students at Pathways World
School are encouraged to be independent learners
who set and achieve worthwhile goals for themselves
and effectively communicate their ideas to
others. One way in which we help them accomplish
this, is through student-led conferencing.
The traditional ‘Parent Teacher Meeting’ for
students of Nursery to Grade 4 gives way to the ‘Student-Led Conference’.
The Student-Led Conference empowers the student to direct and report on his/
her progress at school. During the conference, students report on academic progress,
articulate goals, report on assessment data, when appropriate, and share
examples of their work with their parents. They present samples of work from
all of their lessons. We view this as an extremely positive opportunity for these
students to emphasize their strengths, acknowledge their weaknesses, and plan
their approach with parents for the rest of the year. The parents also ask probing
questions, help students look realistically at their own work and facilitate
deeper student self-reflection. Parents become true partners in learning during
the student-led conferences. The parents not only play the role of good listeners
but also provide positive reinforcement, encouragement and praise which
goes a long way in making the learning process more rewarding for the student!
- Malini Ghosh
WHAT IS THE PYP EXHIBITION?
The PYP Exhibition is a grand summative
assessment of the students
of Grade 5, and an opportunity
for them to showcase their Knowledge,
Concepts, Skills and Attitudes
through an independent and collaborative
inquiry.
The IB states about the PYP Exhibition:
‘The Primary Years Programme
(PYP) Exhibition represents a
significant event in the life of a PYP
school and student, synthesizing the
essential elements of the PYP and sharing them with the whole school community. As
a culminating experience it is an opportunity for the students to exhibit the attributes
of the International Baccalaureate (IB) Learner Profile that they have been developing
throughout their engagement with the PYP. The students are required to engage in a
collaborative, transdisciplinary inquiry process and be involved in identifying, investigating
and offering solutions to real-life issues.’
The students of Grade 5 have embarked on this journey early this term and the work
will be done in phases across February, March and April. The final day for showcasing
to the school community is Friday, 26th April. We look forward to an exciting journey
and a meaningful showcasing of the students’ learning and action!
- Abhimanyu Das Gupta
JOB ALIKE SESSION
Pathways World School, Aravali was proud to
host the 9th meeting of the PYP North India
Network of Schools, as well as the 1st Job Alike
Session for teachers from all its member schools,
on Saturday, 8th December, 2012. It was a crisp
wintry morning, as we greeted and welcomed
more than 50 teachers, Coordinators and Principals
from the 11 PYP schools in North India.
The session began with the teachers going on a
school tour, followed by an inauguration ceremony,
in which the Chairperson, Abhimanyu Das Gupta shared the journey of the network.
Ms. Meenakshi Singal, Principal, Primary School also welcomed the guests and Dr. Sarvesh
Naidu, School Director formally declared the event open. The teachers were allocated year
level groups and these were facilitated by Ms. Monica Bhimwal, Early Years Coordinator
and Assistant PYP Coordinator, Ms. Malini Ghosh, Grades 2, 3 and 4 Coordinator, and Ms.
CREATING INCLUSIVE
CLASSROOMS
IB workshops are always a pleasurable
experience and I was fortunate
to be able to attend a Regional Workshop
on Creating Inclusive Classrooms
in Mumbai last November. We
not only get to learn a lot but most
importantly we can validate what
we have been doing. Networking
with people from various parts of the
world has given me an insight into
how I can strengthen the practices at
Pathways. Sharing of good practices
also helped me to gather a lot of valuable
strategies which could be used
by us. Pathways is an inclusive school
and with the learning from my workshop,
we hope to
be able to focus at
making Pathways
unique in the way
we make our classrooms
inclusive.
-Malini Ghosh
WORKSHOPS
ASSESSMENT IN PYP
One of the key beliefs of
PYP and Pathways is to
promote lifelong learners.
Our school facilitates
the professional development
of teachers, by
giving them opportunities
to attend seminars
and workshops. I was
given one such opportunity to attend an online
workshop of ‘Assessment in PYP’. Though I was
apprehensive initially, considering my limited
experience with technology, I took up the challenge
and began the workshop in October 2012.
This workshop explored the PYP assessed curriculum,
to develop a deeper understanding of
the purpose of assessment, assessment practices,
student involvement in the assessment process
and recording and reporting of assessment
results in a PYP school. The workshop took me
on an informative journey and I interacted with
many other teachers
from around the world.
The workshop finally
concluded in December
2012 and I think
I passed with flying
colours.
- Shilpa Narang
Renu Kaushal, Grade 5 Home Room Tutor.
There was a lot of excitement in each
group, as the teachers shared best practices
centred around the theme of ‘Teaching
and Learning in the PYP’, focusing on the
pedagogy of Inquiry and using Inquiry
for Numeracy and Literacy. The interactive
sessions were filled with sharing and
learning and everyone went back home
having had an enriching experience. The
9th NINS meeting was also conducted
simultaneously and the current Chairperson for the Network, Mr. Abhimanyu Das Gupta,
was unanimously re-elected for the coming year. All in all, a Saturday well spent by educators
in the true spirit of collaboration!
- Abhimanyu Das Gupta
COLLABORATIVE
PLANNING
I attended the Collaborative
Planning Workshop at Mumbai
in November 2012. This
three day workshop emphasised
the importance of collaboration
in achieving goals
through optimal utilisation
of resources. The workshop
leader talked about the stages
of collaboration and the importance
of collaborative planning,
which utilises
the strengths of
many members,
in providing
quality learning
experiences to
the students.
- Renu Kaushal
ROUND SQUARE
CONFERENCE - JAIPUR
The Round Square Conference,
Jaipur was a fun event to go for
as it was interesting to learn out
of the box, especially through
the Barazza sessions with a very
unique topic: ‘Fauna Leadership’.
It was great meeting new
people, making new friends from
other schools and sight-seeing.
The two days that we spent in
January, attending the Conference were
exciting, fun, informative, adventurous
and full of enthusiasm! The key note
speakers inspired us to be great leaders,
love nature and care for it. We feel that
a Round Square Conference makes you
more independent, gets you a break from
the usual studies and gives you opportunities
to think, learn and work differently.
Attending the
conference has
made us more confident and it was a great
learning experience!
--With inputs from Samarth Bhatia (5w),
Chandan Samal, Nandini Aggarwal and
Eesha Mathur (5x), Mahika Goel (5z),
Compiled by Shalini Ranjan
Pg 5
www.google.com is the source for some images.
CHIEF EDITOR : Abhimanyu Das Gupta, PYP Coordinator
EDITORS : Renu Kaushal, Kavita Reigo
CONTENT COORDINATORS : Malini Ghosh, Monica Bhimwal
DESIGNER : Devika Datta Elvin
IT SUPPORT : Jim Elvin
With the support of Ms. Meenakshi Singal
(Principal, Primary School)