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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 ikMgaDma Aa^f D/Imsa) kuC idna phlao mauJao Apnao saaiqayaaoM ko saaqa ikMgaDma Aa^f D/Imsa jaanao ka Avasar p`aPt huAa. gauD,gaaMva inavaasaI haonao ko baavajaUd maOM phlao kBaI BaI vaha^M nahIM gayaa. vaha^M ka dRSya A%yaMt manamaaohk qaa. Alaga-Alaga doSaaoM evama\ p`doSaaoM kI JaaMikyaa^M, vaoSaBaUYaa, ja,ovar, Kana-pana, naR%ya, saMgaIt, BaaYaae^M saBaI ka saMgama hO – ‘ikMgaDma Aa^f D/Imsa ’ drvaajaao, pr baD,o baD,o haqaI, maanaao sabaka svaagat kr rho haoM. Aasamaana [tnaa saaf, ik ek-ek tara iganaa jaa sako.naIlao Aasamaana maoM dUQa saa safod caa^Md ijasakI saudMrta doKto hI banatI qaI. tBaI mauJao Ahsaasa huAa ik baahr tao caaMd ABaI inaklaa hI nahIM ABaI tao idna hI hO. tBaI maoro ek ima~ nao batayaa ik yah Aasamaana tao kRi~ma $p sao banaayaa gayaa hO. AaOr yah saunato hI maoro pava^M tlao sao jamaIna iKsak ga[-. 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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 Pg 3
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