Enrichment Programmes

Annual Science and Maths Exhibition (2023-24)

Aiming to inspire the young minds & encouraging a scientific temper among students, Lok Puram Public School organized the Annual School Exhibition on 26th August, 2023 for the students of Std VI to X. Principal Dr. Lipika Chandra, inaugurated the exhibition by doing the honours of cutting the ribbon and lighting the lamp. She was accompanied by the Parent Judges- Mrs. M.Prabha, Mrs. Ashwini Ambalkar, Mrs. Malini Kunnath and Mrs. Geetha Sriram.

This Exhibition showcased the skills of students through multifarious displays of Projects based on Science, Mathematics, various Clubs and disaster mitigation activities.

The theme of the Exhibition was ‘Applied Mathematics and Science as Human Benefactors’. The following are the Sub-topics:

STD	SCIENCE	MATHS
VI	Techno Craft	Geometry & Applications
VII	Body Mechanisms	Maths Confluence
VIII	Science in Household	Power House
IX	Ecosystem & Environment	Logical 3Ds
X	Machine Mechanics	Maths Applications

Beside this, artifacts of Conservation Club, Integrity Club and Health Club were on display. The School Annual Exhibition brought out great ideas and even greater enthusiasm and creativity in students to strike a healthier balance with nature.

Project Display for Primary Section was held on 25.11.2023 on the topic ‘Nurture Nature’. The students put up a spectacular display of creative, colouful, informative Charts, Projects & Models about different ‘Types of Pollution’, ‘Causes & Consequences of Pollution’, ‘Carbon Footprints’, ‘Threat to Endangered Species’ & ‘Ways to Reduce, Reuse, Recycle & Replenish’. Students demonstrated and highlighted the importance of the healing properties of nature & thus the requirement to save it.

ORIENTATION PROGRAMME FOR PARENTS

Orientation Programme for the parents of Std VI to X was conducted on 15th April 2023 to update them about the current curriculum and assessment pattern. As per the guidelines of CBSE in New Education Policy, Marathi was introduced as the third language in Std IX from this academic session of 2023 – 2024. Apart from this, curriculum focus on creative & critical thinking capacities, 21st learning skills, digital literacy, multilingualism, health & wellness etc was emphasised.

WORKSHOP ON ‘FINANCIAL LITERACY’

A workshop on Financial Literacy was conducted for the students of Std IX & X on 12th July 2023 to aware and educate the students about the concepts of investment, its benefits and the use of different tools of investment. The Resource Persons were

Mr. Bhagat Banzal, Vice President and Mrs. Asmita Karulkar, Associate Vice President, Unit Trust of India, who shared light on the topics of Banking, Financial Institutions, concept of Budgeting and Saving. The session equipped students with essential financial skills and knowledge necessary for their future financial well – being.

WORKSHOP ON RATIONAL PARENTING

A workshop on Rational Parenting was conducted for the parents of Std X students on 15th July 2023. Mrs. Ketki Raut , the School Counselor & Guest Parents of our School Toppers in Std X Board Examination 2022- 2023, Mr. Vishwas Gade & Mrs. Soumya Sridharan were the Resource Persons.

The parent guests shared their experiences on how parents can be a friend, mentor and guide for their wards. They insisted on inculcating positive parenting by providing support in the physical, emotional, social and intellectual areas of children, especially during the strenuous time of Board Examinations. Also emphasis was laid on making children better human beings rather than only focusing on excelling in examinations.

EYE CHECK UP CAMP

As an endeavour to bring about awareness about eye-health amongst students, an Eye Check-up Camp was organized in school on 25th July & 26th July 2023 for the students of Pre – Primary to Std X & the entire Staff of the School by Ramkrishna Netralaya. The team of doctors examined the eyes of the students and gave valuable feedback and suggestions for further line of action.

BAGLESS DAY

As per CBSE directives,the school observed Bagless Day for the students of Std I to X on 22nd July 2023. This is to sensitise students to engage in activities involving the head, hand, and heart. The multi-skill activities fostered the development of various skills, soft skills, aesthetic values, cooperation, teamwork, creativity, quality, etc. Students involved & enjoyed themselves through an array of activities from Story narration, Role play, Drama & Skit, Gamification and various other hands-on activities.

DENTAL CHECK UP

A Dental Check- up camp was organized for the students & the staff on 20th & 21st October 2023. It was conducted by a team of doctors from Dr. Karve’s Dentech clinic. They carried out a comprehensive free dental checkup for students and staff. They also provided individual feedback to the students about good oral hygiene and suggested ways to maintain it.

WORKSHOPS FOR STUDENTS

A Workshop for students of Std VI & VII was conducted on 4th August 2023 on the topic ‘I Can be the Best’ by Harpreet Randhawa from Hindustan Times. In this interactive session, children passionately shared their interests, likings & favourite things ranging from academic subjects to entertainment programmes. The students were made aware to work towards their passion with complete dedication and perseverance to be the best in their own fields of inquisitiveness.

A Workshop for students of Std VIII & IX was conducted on 10th August 2023 on the topic ‘Know yourself – Self Assessment’. The Resource Person was Mrs. Harpreet Randhawa from Hindustan Times. The students were taken through various rounds of interesting questions in order to introspect themselves. Knowing oneself helped our students to identify their values, interests & personality type. The session benefitted on working towards self-awareness, strategic thinking and planning the future.

A Workshop for students of Std X was conducted on 10th August 2023 on the topic’ ‘Goal Setting’. Mrs. Harpreet Randhawa from Hindustan Times was the Resource person. The session dealt with defining specific, measurable, attainable, relevant and time based objectives and defined steps to prepare themselves not only for their first important examination but also for the larger challenges in future.

A workshop on Career Guidance was conducted by the school for Std X students on 17th August 2023. Rotarian J.B. Kabra was the Resource Person. The interactive Career Workshop helped students to understand various opportunities, latest trends and factors which needs to be considered before deciding the most suitable career path.

School Interact Club in association with Rotary Club of Thane conducted a Workshop on making Eco Friendly Ganpati for the students of Std VIII & IX on 29th August, 2023. The workshop highlighted the importance of using sustainable practices during festivals to protect our environment. Skilled Artisan, Mrs. Pournima Shirgaonkar & her team from ‘Paryavaran Shala’ demonstrated the technique of structuring clay into beautiful Ganpati idols.

A Workshop on ‘First Aid’ for students of Std X & IX was conducted on 18^th September 2023. The Resource Person, Dr. Alok Modi, educated students on basic life saving techniques, including basic life support hands on techniques on cardiopulmonary resuscitation (cpr), choking management, wound care, fracture stabilization, burn first aid & emergency responses were demonstrated with active participation by our students.

A workshop on ‘Health and Hygiene’ was conducted on 07.02.24 for Girls of Std VI & VII by Mrs. Bhagyashree Patil, Direct Marketing Executive from Procter and Gamble Ltd. The workshop was organised to create awareness amongst girls towards personal care and hygiene. They were explained about the menstrual cycle and the ways to handle it better.They were made aware about the changes in the body and learnt to be open about addressing an issue of personal hygiene to their guardians.

SCIENCE AND MATHS LITERARY WEEK

Academic Session 2022-23

“Science begins with wonder, scientific temperament and rational thinking”
With the aim to inculcate a scientific attitude, research- mindedness and to enhance student’s interest in science and technology, the School Conducted Annual Science and Maths Exhibition – ‘QUEST’ on 15.10.2022. Principal Dr. Lipika Chandra, inaugurated the exhibition by doing the honors of cutting the ribbon and lighting the lamp.She was accompanied by the Parent Judges- Mrs. Preeti Patwardhan, Ms. Muskan Chandvani, Mrs. Namrata V. Panchal, Mr. Subhash Shanbhag. The occasion also marked the birthday celebration of Dr. Abdul Kalam Azad. Students of Std VI to X enthusiastically showcased static and working models on the concepts and theories of Dr. Kalam.

The theme of the Exhibition was ‘Applied Science and Mathematics for Sustainable Growth.’ Following are the Sub topics of the Project:

	SCIENCE	MATHS
VI	Sustainable Life	Numbers and its Properties
VII	Soil	Operations of Decimals, Fractions and Bar Graph
VIII	Pollution	Polygons and its Properties
IX	Conservation of Resources	Congruent Figures in Daily Life
X	Renewable Energy	Application of Similarity in Daily Life

Beside this, artifacts of Conservation Club, Integrity Club and Health Club were on display.

CBSE GUIDED WORKSHOP

UNITY RUN

The school observed ‘Rashtriya Ekta Diwas’ in the month of November 2022 in the memory of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel’s contribution towards uniting India, by organizing a ‘Unity Run’ for the students around the school premises.

STUDENT ENRICHMENT

DENTAL CHECK UP

A Dental Check Up camp for the students of the entire school was conducted on 14th and 15th of December, 2022 . A team of dentists from Dr. Karve’s Dentech, Thane came for the dental checkup. They provided tips for maintaining good oral hygiene.

WORKSHOP ON HEALTH AND HYGIENE

A workshop on ‘Health and Hygiene’ was conducted on 31.01.2023 for Girls of std VI and VII by Ms.Pushpanjali Devkota from Procter and Gamble Ltd. The workshop was organised to create awareness amongst girls towards personal care and hygiene. They were explained about the menstrual cycle and the ways to handle it better. Importance of good quality sanitary napkins and ensuring safe disposal of sanitary napkins in an environmentally friendly manner was discussed.Students were encouraged to address their problems related to health and personal grooming with their mothers. The session made the girls understand their body and problems related to it, if they ignore personal hygiene. They learnt to become more confident and open about addressing an issue of personal hygiene to their guardians.

NATIONAL STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMME

Our school envisions establishing collaborative partnership with other schools at local and national level. In pursuance of this, an Online Student Exchange Programme was conducted on 13.01.2023 for the students of Std VIII of Ryan International School, Padmavati Branch, Jaipur. The session was also attended by the Principal’s of both the partner schools – Dr. Lipika Chandra , Principal , Lok Puram Public School, Thane and Mrs. Madhukanta Yadav, Principal, Ryan International School, Padmavati Branch, Jaipur.
This National Student Exchange Programme dealt with the crucial topics ‘Ill Effects of Bullying and Awareness about Safe Touch. The Resource Person Mrs. Ketki Raut, Counsellor, Lok Puram Public School made the students aware and conscious about the various forms of bullying such as psychological, physical, emotional, social and cyber bullying.
In the later part of the session , the counsellor dealt with a very sensitive topic ie. Good touch / bad touch for children. This exchange program had largely benefited the children.

ORIENTATION FOR PARENTS

An Orientation Programme on Assessment Pattern for the parents of Std VI to X was held on 23rd April 2022, to aware them about the changed curriculum and assessment pattern. As per the guidelines of CBSE in New Education Policy, Competency based, Case Study based & Source based questions are introduced for students of Std IX & X to promote higher order thinking skills. Accordingly, practice is being given on a regular basis to the students. Apart from this, art integrated learning, experiential learning and strategies for inclusive classroom are followed as well.

WORKSHOP ON RATIONAL PARENTING

A workshop on Rational Parenting was conducted for the parents of Std X students on 17.09.2022. Mrs. Ketki Raut , the School Counselor, Mrs. Seema, the school Special Educator & Guest Parents- Mr. Ravi Subramanium Iyer, father of our ex-student Roshni Iyer, Flying Officer, Indian Air Force & Mrs.Preeti Patwardhan, whose daughter Nihira Patwardhan have excelled in Std X Board Examination 2022, were the Resource Persons. They advised parents to build a strong bond of communication with their children and show faith in their abilities. Also importance on healthy diet, outdoor and extra curricular activities along with studies were emphasized.

WORKSHOP FOR STUDENTS

A Talk show was organized for the students of Std X on 25th April 2022 & Std IX on 25th July 2022 respectively. Our Ex-student of 2012 batch, Harshvardhan Sohni & Roshni Iyyer of 2013 batch, both Fighter Pilots in Indian Air Force enriched and inspired their juniors with motivational talk. They shared their rare experiences of enrollment as a cadet initially and further learning, graduating and excelling their flying skills in the Indian Air Force.

ECO FRIENDLY GANESH IDOL MAKING WORKSHOP

The Interact club of Lok Puram Public School organized ’Eco Friendly Ganesha Workshop’ for Interact Club members of Std VIII and IX on the 23rd of August 2022.

The training team was lead by Mrs Pournima Shirgaonkar from Paryavaran Shala. Her team trainers were Artist Mrs Suvarna Bange, Mrs Amita Gavand,Mrs Kirti Bhapkarand all of whom played a pivotal role in helping the students towards sculpting the Lords enigmatic form with full reverence.

Mr Amol Dharme, President of Rotary Club,Thane Lake city and upcoming president Mr Brijesh personally guided the students through the journey from clay to a beautiful work of art in the form of Lord Ganesha.

WORKSHOP ON CAREER COUNSELING

A two day workshop on Career Guidance was conducted by the school for Std X students and parents on 26.09.2022 & 27.09.2022 respectively. Rotarian J.B. Kalra was the Resource Person. He opened the session by providing information on different fields and career options available for students as per their interests & potentials. He mentioned various colleges and institutes where students can apply to pursue regular & professional courses.

An Aptitude Test for the students of Std X was conducted on 28.08.2022 to identify the personality traits, skills and interests of the students to help them choose their desired field of career.

WORKSHOP ON FIRST AID

A workshop on First Aid was organized on 28.09.2022 for the students of Std IX & X. The Resource Persons were Mr. Amol Dharme, President Rotary Club, Thane & Dr. Kiran Pandit, also a senior Rotarian. They guided the students on how to be prompt and act responsibly to rescue, save or revive a person in need of medical emergency before professional help arrives.

EYE CHECK UP CAMP

An Eye Check up camp was organised by Shree Ramakrishna Netralaya, Thane on 6th & 7th July 2022 for all the students and staff of the school. A team of doctors conducted vision screenings and suggested remedial measures to the students.

CBSE GUIDED ACTIVITIES

SWACHHATA PAKHWADA

Lok Puram Public School celebrated Swachhta Pakhwada to sensitize children on maintaining cleanliness, self-hygiene and observing Covid appropriate behaviour.

The following activities were conducted classwise on 10th & 12th September 2022:

Std. I – Pictorial representation of Personal Hygiene like brushing teeth, cutting nails, bathing, wearing clean clothes, etc.
Std. II – Live demonstration of the correct way of Washing Hands.
Std. III – Video on ‘Toilet Hygiene’ was shown & Charts on the same was displayed in classrooms and outside the washrooms.
Std. IV – Children wrote Slogans on the ‘Importance of Cleanliness’.
Std. V – Creative Posters making on ‘Covid Appropriate Behaviour’.
Std. VII – Posters and Slogans on ‘Maintaining Cleanliness’. Children also made beautiful small table dustbins using waste cardboards and baskets.

RASHTRIYA POSHAN ABHIYAN

Students celebrated the 5th Rashtriya Poshan Mah during the month of September, 2022 with the overarching vision to make India malnutrition free by 2022. Students from Std I to X took the pledge on Poshan on 22.09.2022. They enthusiastically participated in the cause with the following activities:

Std I & II – Inculcating Healthy Food Habits
Std III – Eating Raw and Cooked Food
Std IV – Importance of including grains like wheat, rice and
millets in our diet.
Std V – Say No to Junk Food and Why Malnutrition and Obesity
Std VI – Role play on importance of Millets
Std VII – Charts on Nutritional Values of Millets
Std VIII – Posters and Charts on Poshan Bhi, Padhai Bhi

SCIENCE AND MATHS LITERARY WEEK

Academic Session 2021-22

Science has played a pivotal role in the progression of today’s society. With a view to foster growth mindset and inculcate scientific temper amongst the students, Science and Maths Literary Week 2021- 22 was virtually organised for Std VI – X from 9th August 2021 to 13th August 2021. The participants displayed their exhibits showcasing the scientific skills and creative thinking through self-designed working models and projects.

The following are the topics of the Project:

STD	SCIENCE	MATHS
VI	1. Food 2. Electricity 3. Environment	The World of Numbers
VII	1. Models based on systems found in Living Organisms 2. Physical and Chemical changes 3. Motion & Time	Data Handling, Fractions and Decimals
VIII	1. Model on Conservation of Natural Resources 2. Friction / Light 3. Stars and Solar System	Polygons
IX	1. Activities on Laws of Motion & Sound 2. Artificial Intelligence 3. Structure of Atom	Congruence
X	1. Magnetic effect of Electric Current 2. Role of PH in making products for use at home 3. Tropisms and its types	Similarity

ORIENTATION FOR PARENTS

RATIONAL PARENTING

The School organised a virtual session on Rational Parenting for the parents of Std X on 24th July 2021. The session was conducted by School Counsellor, Mrs. Ketki Raut and Mrs. Aditi Chatterjee, a parent of the School Topper of AISSE, batch 2019-20. The session encouraged the parents to be the support system of their wards by developing a strong positive bond of a friend, guide, mentor and a facilitator. It also focused on the aspects of managing time, organization skills, prioritising subject wise studies and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.

ORIENTATION ON NEW ASSESSMENT PATTERN

An Orientation Programme for Std IX & X was conducted virtually on 21st August 2021 for the parents of Std IX & X to appraise them on ‘Special Scheme of Assessment’ for Std IX & X (2021 – 22).

VIRTUAL WORKSHOP FOR STUDENTS (2021-22)

Lok Puram Public School conducted a Virtual online session on the topic ‘ Computer Screen Syndrome’ for the students of Std X on 02.03.2022 & 05.03.2032. With the new normal, schooling and education had been consuming the screen time to a large extent for the children, raising a lot of health issues, especially related to eyesight. To address this alarming situation, renowned ophthalmologist, Founder and Medical Director of Wavikar Eye Institute, Dr. Chandrashekhar Wavikar was invited as the Resource Person.

An Online webinar session was conducted on 09.03.2022 for the student of Std X on the topic ‘Teen and Teeth’. Resource Person was Dr. Tanaya Tambe. She addressed the students to make them aware about oral hygiene and ways to maintain a sparkling smile.