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Shanti Juniors - Preschool Activities
Shanti Juniors - Preschool Activities
Heralding Change
PRAYAS
Students deem environmental consciousness essential, as an abused Earth overdosed on chemicals is striking back!
RAKSHABANDHAN... ...for the environment
Animal week
Under the Prayas campaign, SAS students chose to pitch in for the Earth on the 2nd October, in honour of the Mahatma, who worked relessly for human rights.
Carrying banners and shou ng slogans- Jal hai to kal hai, Global Warming is a Global Warning, etc., the students even performed a street play bringing to fore a debate on whether we treat our earth like a dumping yard. SAS students rallied from the Helmet Cross Road and concluded at Keshav Bagh, covering topics like greenhouse gas-emission, conserva on of natural resources, ozone layer deple on and deforesta on, through songs and skits. Under the yearly theme Cleanliness for All, the cleanliness drive was rst ini ated in school, where weekly points were given to the best maintained classrooms, and then in the Bopal market where students tackled the broom themselves.
We aim to create a ripple eect and sensi ze children to personal hygiene and then a clean home, school, city and world, informs Ms. Anita Verma, principal SAS.
...Kasturinagar
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NTS .. If I had known gra ndkids were so mu ch fun, I would have had th em first !
A tribute to GRAND
PARE
Every grandparent sure ly feels this way and vice versa. To children, grandparents are as co mfor ng and protec ve as an old shady tree. Besides being supercool , grandparents are also a source of extra pocket money!
For grandparents, the bir th of grandkids is like a new lease of life. It is a fun all over again, bu chance to have t without the stress of having to use their au discipline them. If the thority or to roles are demarcated wi sely, with parents being authority and grandpa the gure of rents oering hugs and uncondi onal support, can become heaven. a childs world To pay homage to this wo nderful bond, SAS invite d the grandparents of all share their experience students to and have a heart to heart chat with our li le ones. were delighted to share They in turn amusing and educa ve experiences about the days. ir own school
SADBHAVNA
Divisiveness plagues our society today. Ignorance leads to mistrust, which leads to intolerance and violence. Anything that is not familiar to us raises suspicion, be it a dierent na onality, caste, religion or colour of the skin. We are one race, but we tend to overemphasize our dierences and overlook our similari es, says Ms. Uma AnavarathamProctor SAS, as she explains the objec ve of visi ng diverse temples of dierent faiths. The trip to a mosque, gurudwara, temple and a church was a deligh ul experience and they bombarded teachers with ques ons about whatever they had seen, while happily munching on their snacks! They came away wiser, and you could see the light of understanding on their faces, said Ms. Anupama Bohra- Head SAS KN
CLAY CRAFT
School is simply not a place one in the mud and yet be lau expects to get their hands ghi organized a Po ery and Clay-m ng about it! When SAS assembled at the Po ers olding Workshop, students Wh fascina on as the wheel turned eel, and watched in sought to shape exclusive vessels and the po ers hands and shapes. Hands are essen al to lea understand it. Research shows rning and educators now the virtual world of computersthat increasing me spent in ac vity is leading to decits in, while displacing hands-on development and a decline in certain areas of cogni ve the ability of the young. The dignity of labour is pro bab lesson in this, says Ms. Uma Ana ly the most important varatham- Proctor SAS
mouthful of smiles !
Science with
Anything that res a childs imagina on also oers a great opportunity for learning, says Ms. Uma Anavaratham- Proctor SAS. And so a Magic Show was held at SAS- KN on the 17th of June. True to his name- the Magician kept the children mesmerized with a high level of technical skills and crackling energy. The program was specially designed to s mulate young minds and help them to understand simple skills of science and dexterity. Because the show was interac ve- there were shrieks of amazement and laughter galore!
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d to hono exalta on, envisione em walked was an exercise in n was duly accomplished as each of th pride and The ceremony her. The missio rvice, honour, parent and the teac ter awareness of responsibility, se away bearing grea privilege.
Irrespec ve of whether they pursue a career ...in the Armed Forces it was gra fying to know that they will have gone home with an enduring respect in their hearts for their comrades in khakis and olive greens.
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as poets Its inexcusable we opine, wh en potpourri with only a sma erin the new genera on stu ers in Hindi, with their conver g precisely this negligence that Sha of Hindi mixed with English. Will Hindi perish without eve sa on a linguis c Day - September the 14th, whichn Asia c School sought to address when they organized an n a whimper? It is elocu marks the day Hindi was chosen 1949. to be our raj bhasha or na ona on on Hindi l language in
Competition thrills
Kids dressed
I laud Shan Asia c for helpin Manju Mahima, Chief Guest g safeguard the development of this language so genuin detail- the pronuncia on, the of Hindi day celebra ons at SAS, was all praise for the a ely, Ms. many school func ons where selec on of students and the crea ve presenta on. I have en on to the eort is supercial. a ended
The show was an excep onal me and debates on interes ng top dley of poetry and prose, with Word Antakshari as an inter-ho use compe on, contemporary topics taken up ics like- Facebook- boon or bane and Grading in exams- for be er or worse. The in Hasya Kavi Sammelan had Prior to this declama on, studen the students and sta alike roa ring works of luminaries like Kabir, ts had researched and showcased on the bulle n board- fam with laughter! Munshi Premchand, Mahadevi ous Chaturvedi etc. Verma, Harivansh Rai Bachch Hindi literary an, Makhanlal
st to donate blood, e Chiripals were the fir g others to follow Th atin encouraging and motiv e nobility of the act th suit. They emphasized one who can donate and stressed that every blood, should do it.
For the 120 odd first-year students who began a new phase of their academic lives at SBS- Ahmedabad, the Saturday night- 3rd of September was a pivotal moment and Freshmens Fizz offered the perfect platform. Seniors looked on with pride and nostalgia, remembering similar moments not too far ago. Soumil Mehta, a senior said Unbelievable! Just one year back it was us in this place. These guys are an awesome bunch and sure know how to have fun. Masquerade was the given theme and everyone was excited to make a statement with their unique masks. Inhibition was thrown to the winds as they grooved to the electrifying tunes of DJ Taral, and the pressures of the first few weeks forgotten. Most importantly they effectuated a relationship with a place they will never forget. In the wee hours of dawn, tired legs and weary eyes finally made their way back to their rooms, marking the end of the academic years first party. While both work and play awaits the students of SBS, the party heralded an exciting year ahead. It marks their transition from new, uninitiated freshmen to rightful members of a tradition that they will cherish and preserve.
Independence Day
The Navratri was celebrated with equal doses of s reverence and fervor at the Shan Educa onal Ini a ves family.
FRESHMENS FIZZ
Hos ng the Lord of Auspicious Beginni Beginnings for 9 days of GaneshaChaturthi was a lively aair at the college c campus. It was a st student eort from scratch. Funds scratch were collected and on the 1st September, a be beau ful idol of the Elephant God Elephan Ganesha was mounted moun deferen ally in a decorated mandap mandap. Various sweets were wer distributed as prasad prasa everyday a er a devo onal de aar in the mornings and mornin evenings. On the 10th of September, Sep He was carried awa with away reverence; the pro procession was led with merry enthusiasm, music, gaiety, pomp and show and bid an adieu (visarjan) into the owing Sabarma .
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Josh is an ideal pla orm which allows par cipants to aunt their skills and exercise crea ve ideas. Besides balancing prac ce sessions with a hec c academic schedule, SBS students were not deterred by sprains, aches and fevers, and represented the college with full enthusiasm.
Mr. Jim Rose extolling the benefits of spirituality in business
KHALBALISmart Communication...
With economic liberaliza on and changing social trends, the adver sing industry has grown rapidly in the last decade. An essen al brand building exercise, adver sing is indispensable for a product or service to be successful and forms the basis of marke ng.
With the launch of its Communica on Club- KHALBALI, a adver sement compe on was held. Students had been given me to create adver sements in the Print, Radio Jingles and TVC categories with topics rela ng to public awareness like Quit Smoking, Global Warming, Child Laboretc. Prateek Agrawal and Praveen K were declared winners. The compe on was judged by industry champions- Mr. Bhargav Thakkar, producer, director and media consultant, and Mr. Amit Desai, strategic advisor to Hanmer MS&L, promoter & director of Me eta Media Solu ons (A Pan-India Media Planning, Buying and Releasing Agency). Both shared their diverse experience from the industry and gave valuable insight to students in the area of communica on. It is an exci ng beginning for Khalbali, said Prateek Agrawal, we just cant wait for more!
Animal Week
Why children have an anity to animals isn t a mystery at all. Kid so energy and th s are full of loving an e animals can sens d e that too. Shan Ahmedabad shared Juniors -Satellite Ce a most unique gi wi nter th their li le ones. Th Farm. As good as it ey created an Anim can get. An enclosu al re was created to ho animals with a pen, use some of the sm a hut etc. aller Every day, the kids we re allowed to observe and chat and play wi cows, bualoes, dogs th dierent animals , cats and even a horse ! In their free me du parrots, sparrows, he ring break they fed th ns, goats and an all e me favourite with th e kids- cuddly rabbits !! It was week full of hullaballoo! The ch ildren let their hair laughed with delight down and squealed and it was sheer ple and asure for the manage have so much fun. It ment to watch the kid was so much easier s for them to relate to textbooks and now th these animals in their ey know what a farm is all about....
or the Animals?
D dd D Daddy Dearest! t!
Fathers bond with their li le ones in school on Fathers Day
Happiest with Daddies ! Family involvement is a rewarding aspect in early childhood educa on believes Shan Juniors, but worldwide, early childhood educators tend to engage more with mothers than with fathers. But research has indicated that those children, whose fathers are highly involved in their school and educa onal ac vi es, were most likely to receive high marks, enjoy school, and never repeat a grade! Fathers can tell stories, read and select books with their children, and learn how to use appropriate visual and cogni ve cues. Based on this, Shan Juniors mediated to create be er bonding between fathers and kids. An event was designed whereby fathers would get to interact with their children in a light hearted manner, and would surely lead to more eec ve learning. On Fathers Day, 16th July- 2011, parents were cheerfully welcomed by teachers at Shan Juniors- Ambawadi. Poems , games, cards and lively conversa ons ensued. Fathers were given a small ar fact tokens like es, briefcases with ngerprint art made by their li le one in class. Parents were thrilled to see their kids so happy with event and treasured the par cipa on.
When everyone moves forward together, her, success takes care of itself.
The Franchisees and the Shanti Juniors team revel in the sweetest fruit of all- SUCCESS !
Dear Friends, In our last issue we spoke about our fast ever changing world and the role of Educa on in that scenario. All of us will agree that the last couple of decades has seen tremendous change, driven largely by technology. This has made the world a much smaller place and many refer to our world now as the Global village. In this context , our students have far greater exposure to the world than the earlier genera ons ever had. They can witness on television in real me any event that takes place anywhere in the world. The computer gets them linked to the internet with its vast access to prac cally any kind of informa on. The current Facebook genera on is able to hook on to social networks with its inherent advantages and disadvantages. This has I believe has had its impact on the young impressionable minds today. It has also increased stress levels. The use and throw away genera on has brought in a new culture of immediacy, self gra ca on, quick-x solu ons, and transient rela onships.
It is in this context that our new Educa on models need to be grounded. There has to be a recogni on of the fact that Educa on has have its roots at home. It is in the home that the students pick up the values they see in their elders. On this can be built the remaining educa on of pre-school, school, college and higher educa on. Shan Educa onal ini a ves was started with a view to provide well rounded educa on from KG to PG. A look at the manner in which the various Educa onal ins tu ons are run will give an insight into this philosophy. We believe that educa on should be prac cal oriented at all levels. Hence in everything that we do at SEI, this becomes an important feature. Whether it is the manner in which we celebrate our fes vals or the Guests we invite for our lectures, the underlyling theme always is : What can our students learn from this ac vity? Un l next me then, Prof Alan DSouza Dean- SBS & SCS
Founding member- MICA Former Execu ve Director- Mudra Communica ons Ltd Former President IIMA Alumni associa on, Ahmedabad Chapter Former Director- Goa Ins tute of Management
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