Beyond Academics

ACADEMIC SESSION 2025-2026

SCHOOL CLUBS

The Motto of the school is to provide a nourishing environment to the young talents and give them necessary thrust towards enhancing scholastic as well as co – scholastic skills. In pursuance of this objective, the school has set up Clubs such as Eco &Conservation Club, Health & Wellness Club, Electoral &Integrity Club,Yuva & Interact Club. Each Club functions according to its planned schedule to generate curiosity, cultivate moral & civic sense, incorporate social skills & sensitize them towards conservation of the environment .

ECO AND CONSERVATION CLUB

The Eco Club asserts the importance of ‘Learning to live sustainably’ by empowering students to take up meaningful activities and projects related to conservation. The school has its Mission Statement – Reduce, Recycle, Reuse and Replenish. Children are active ‘ECO WARRIORS’ leaving no stone unturned to send a strong eco message to the community .In accordance the following activities were conducted.

The month of April was celebrated as ‘Earth Day’and this was observed by creating awareness from class Nursery to X in the form of Collage-making and Poster Making on ‘Save Earth’, Crafting paper bags to promote eco-friendliness,Creating Earth Day garlands to advocate a pollution-free environment,Slogan writing on ‘Save Earth’, Poster-making on ‘Save the Planet’,planting three herbs and composting.
In the month of June & July the importance of World Environment Day which was celebrated on 5th June 2025 was highlighted through several hands on activities like preparation of charts on clean energy ,making best out of waste products using eco friendly material,flow charts on land degradation and measures taken to restore the same,Awareness charts and poetry on ‘Save the Roar’,National Animal Tiger and identification of major tiger reserves in the political map of India .
The theme of August month was ‘Energy conservation’ which saw children elucidating measures to save energy in school,charts on renewable energy,review of quarterly electricity bill and water usage audit coupled with case study research on sustainable development.

Electoral and Integrity Club

The Club plays a pivotal role in making students understand the importance of fair elections, ethical leadership, and civic responsibility.

In the month of April, the club conducted activities on the working of democratic government .A few to mention, Poster Making on Importance of Voting, Role Play on Panchayat Election Procedure, Election Process at District, State and National Level, Awareness posters on Registration Process for Eligible Voters and Case Study on Federal and Unitary Form of Government.

In the month of June and July under the theme ‘National Symbols’, the club conducted activities on drawing and colouring the Indian National flag,elucidating the importance of Ashoka Chakra ,history & significance of Ashoka pillar, writing and translating the national song &national anthem.August saw the theme of Civic sense vibrant with colourful thought provoking posters on civic sense in public places,roads and environment.The icing to the cake was group discussions on ‘Fundamental Duties and Rights of a Citizen’by the tenth graders.

Health & Wellness Club

The Health Club promotes healthy living- physical, emotional, mental, social & spiritual well being among the children. Students have undertaken several activities to foster integrated growth of mind & body:

Under the Health and Wellness club, activities for the month of April had been aligned with CBSE Directives to educate students about the Risks of Excessive Sugar Intake. Accordingly, students of Std. IX and X researched and prepared presentation on healthy alternatives to Refined Sugar and the health risks related to excessive sugar consumption. Under the theme ‘Nutrition, Food and Health’ students of class VI to VIII , had prepared nutritious delicacies using sprouts as main ingredients, made charts on Balanced Diet and pictorially represented health hazards associated with junk food.

Under the theme ‘Yoga and Health’in the month of June&July the Health and Wellness club, undertook activities which enlightened children about different yoga postures simple to complex from Pranayam, Surya namaskar, Padmasana, Bhujangasana ,facial yoga and meditation. This objective was achieved in the form of research based charts prepared by teams of children.August month was an awareness programme in the form of poster making by all classes on adulteration in various food products and its impact on health.

The Yuva and Interact Club

The Yuva and Interact Club kick-started the new academic session with a series of vibrant and educational activities held throughout April. Aimed at promoting cultural awareness, creativity and research skills, students from Classes VI to X participated enthusiastically in various class-specific tasks.

Honouring the cultural and spiritual essence of the World’s religious gatherings a Collage Making on Maha Kumbh Mela, Article writing on the significance and celebration time of Kumbh Mela, artefacts on the palaces and forts of Rajasthan, research and report on UNESCO Heritage sites of India, chart making on the topic- Protect the Taj Mahal were conducted.This created a cultural awareness,developed creativity and a penchant for learning and knowing the rich heritage of the world and our motherland ‘India’.

Under the theme ‘Vocal for Local’,in the month of June and July activities like Charts on Local handicrafts of India, making of doormats or bags from old clothes, research on products made or grown in India was initiated by the club.

Furthermore to encourage Indian Tourism , the club activity in the month of August involved preparation of charts on thane temples, two monuments of India, report on architectural marvel of Meenakshi Temple etc.

The installation ceremony of the Interact club was held on 21st of July 2025.Students were appointed as Interact club office bearers by the Inner Wheel Rotary Club of Thane Lake City,

SCHOOL HOUSES

“Every child is a different kind of flower, and all together, they make this world a beautiful garden.”

At our school, we believe that each child holds a unique constellation of talents waiting to shine. We are committed to nurturing these gifts through a vibrant blend of academic and co-curricular activities that foster holistic growth.

From encouraging leadership and building self-confidence to nurturing teamwork, cooperation and a healthy competitive spirit, every experience is designed to shape not just skilled individuals, but compassionate human beings. At Lok Puram Public School we don’t just educate minds—we inspire hearts, shape futures, and help every child bloom in their own remarkable way.

There are FOUR HOUSES in the school – RUBY, EMERALD, SAPPHIRE AND TOPAZ.

Inter House Competitions promote healthy competition among the students of four Houses.

ART AND LITERARY COMPETITIONS (SECONDARY SECTION)

Following Inter House competitions were organized for the students of Secondary Section:

English Elocution Competition for Std VI & VII was held on 16.4.25

Display Board Competition for the students of Std X was conducted on 23.4.25.
Display Board Competition for the students of Std VIII & IX was conducted on 22.04.25

Quiz Competition for Std X was conducted on 22.04.25

Story Telling Competition for Std VI & VII was conducted on 18.07.2025

English Elocution Competition for the students of Std VIII & IX was conducted on 13.06.2025

Smack and Knock Competition for Std X was held on 25.07.2025

Patriotic Song Competition for Std VI & VII was conducted on 01 08.2025

Newspaper Designing Competition for the students of Std VIII & IX was conducted on 31.07.2025.

Debate Competition for students of Std X was conducted on 24.06.2025.

ART AND LITERARY COMPETITIONS (PRIMARY SECTION)

Following Inter House competitions were organized for the students of Primary Section:

1) English Handwriting Competition for standard 1 to 5 was conducted on 28.04.2025

2) Hindi Handwriting Competition for standard 1 to 5 was conducted on 16.06.2025

3) Drawing and Coloring Competition for standard 1 to 5 was conducted from 26.06.2025

4) English Recitation competition for Std 3,4 and 5 was conducted on 08.07.2025 and for Standard 1 and 2 the competition was held on 09.07.2025

5) Hindi Recitation competition for Std 3,4 and 5 was conducted on 01.08 .2025 and for standard 1 and 2 the competition was held on 02.08. 2025

6) Rakhi Making Competition for standard 4 and 5 was conducted on 02.08.2025.

7) Interhouse Patriotic Group song Competition for standard 3,4 and 5 was conducted on 14.08.2025

Inter House Sports Competitions-Secondary Section

Handball Competition for Std X on 07th & 08th April 2025 respectively.
Dodgeball Competition for Std VI & VII on 15th & 19th April 2025 respectively.

Box Cricket for Std VIII & IX on 11th April and 21st April 2025
Throwball Competition for Std VIII & IX on 9th & 25th April 2025

Football Competitions for Std. VII and VIII (Boys), Std. VII and VIII (Girls) and for Std. X were held on 17th,24th, 25th and 26th April 2025 respectively.

Interhouse carrom competition class VI, VII(Girls) on July 29,2025

Interhouse Basketball Competition class X(Girls) on April 28,2025

Interhouse carrom competition class X(Boys) on August 4,2025

Interhouse carrom competition class X(Girls) on August 5,2025

Inter-House Sports Competitions -Primary Section

Inter House Dodgeball Competition for Std IV & V was conducted on 23rd and 24th April, 2025 respectively and results declared.
Inter house Chess competition Preliminary round for std 4 and 5 will be held on 18th and 19th July and the Finals would be held on 21st July, 2025.
Interhouse Carrom competition for Std III, IV, V was conducted in the month of August 2025.

VALUES OF THE MONTH

In order to inculcate strong Ethical, Moral & Life Skill Values in the students, the School follows one Value in each month. Speeches & Stories highlighting on the Values are taken up during the Morning Assembly & Co – Scholastic activities conducted during the year:

MONTH	TOPICS
APRIL	SUSTAINIBILITY AND INNOVATION.
MAY	HOPE AND OPTIMISM.
JUNE	MINDFULNESS.
JULY	DISCIPLINE.
AUGUST	COMMITMENT.
SEPTEMBER	SELF CONFIDENCE.
OCTOBER	MEDIA LITERACY.
NOVEMBER	INCLUSIVITY.
DECEMBER	FORGIVENESS.
JANUARY	CIVIC SENSE.
FEBRUARY	PERSEVERANCE AND HARD WORK.
MARCH	SELF-CONTROL

ACADEMIC SESSION 2024-2025

SCHOOL CLUBS

The Motto of the school is to provide a nourishing environment to the young talents and give them necessary thrust towards enhancing scholastic as well as co – scholastic skills. In pursuance of this objective, the school has set up Clubs such as Eco Club, Health & Wellness Club, Yuva & Heritage Club & Interact Club. Each Club functions according to its planned schedule to generate curiosity, cultivate moral & civic sense, incorporate social skills & sensitize them towards conservation of the environment .

ECO CLUB

The Eco Club asserts the importance of ‘Learning to live sustainably’ by empowering students to take up meaningful activities and projects related to conservation. The school has its Mission Statement – Reduce, Recycle, Reuse and Replenish. In accordance, the following activities were conducted:

Std VI – Children made Artifacts, wrote Slogans & made Posters on ‘Save Earth’ , ‘ Planet vs Plastics’, ‘Using Clean Energy’, ‘Saving Water’ ‘Reducing Pollution’, ‘Eco Friendly Home Decor’ & ‘Gift Pouches using Old Clothes’.

Std VII – Students made Posters on the topic ‘Connect with Nature’ using natural colours from leaves, twigs, flowers etc, made Collages depicting how ‘Urbanisation, Industrialisation & Other human activities are causing harm to the environment’, ‘Food Preparation without the use of Fire’ & made ‘Decorative Gift Wrapping Papers’ using old newspapers & notebook pages .

Std VIII – Students made Greeting Cards using old decorative objects & Charts on ‘Reasons for Land Degradation & Measures Taken for its Restorations’, ‘Monitoring the Energy Conservation’ at home & bringing it down by adopting effective measures & ‘Suggesting Measures for Eco- Friendly Celebrations’.

Std IX & X – Students moulded Decorative Items from Paper Mache made from waste papers, made ‘Flannel Board’ using old clothes, cardboard etc, ‘Eco friendly Bricks’, ‘Lanterns & Torans’ using old CDs, batteries, pens, empty cans etc, Planted Vegetables & Herbs in pots to make a Kitchen Garden, made Charts on ‘Sustainable Measures for a Safe Environment’, ‘Project Tiger’ & ‘Eco friendly Homes of India’.

YUVA & HERITAGE CLUB

The Club encourages and nurtures to develop young ambassadors to promote the rich cultural tapestry of Indian history & nurture patriotism amongst students by indulging them in several related hands on projects and celebration of important days through various activities for Std VI to X:

Std VI & VII – Students made Charts on the topic ‘Organic Food – a Healthy Option for Healthy Environment’, ‘Traditional Crafts of Maharashtra’ & ‘Various Forts of Maharashtra’, ‘Handicrafts of Maharashtra’, ‘ A Fort of Maharashtra’ & wrote slogans on ‘National Unity’.

Std VIII – Students made Pictorial & Informative Charts on ‘Importance of Organic food for healthy living’ & ‘Why Pesticides are not good for soil & crop’, ‘Forts of Thane’, made ‘Local Artifacts & Handicrafts of Maharashtra’ & ‘Stories on the Life of Sardar Vallabhai Patel’.

Std IX & X – Students made Illustrative & Informative Charts on ‘Save soil for growing of leguminous crop, which increase the fertility of the soil’, ‘Measures to be taken to promote Local Industries & Handicrafts’, ‘Legendary Stories on Shivaji’s connection with the Forts of Maharashtra’, prepared Brochure on ‘ Any Fort of Maharashtra’, Researched on ‘ Vocal for Local Programme by the Government’ & wrote Essay on ‘National Unity Day’ & ‘Sardar Vallabhai Patel’.

HEALTH & NUTRITION CLUB

Std VI – Students made Wheel & Illustrative charts on ‘How the sun is the source of energy for plants, animals and human beings’, ‘Borne diseases caused during monsoon & its precautions’, ‘Waterborne Diseases caused during Monsoons & their Precautions’, ‘Benefits of Yoga Asanas’, ‘Balanced Diet’ & ‘Celebrations and Health Hazards linked to them’.

Std VII – Informative & Illustrative charts on ‘The good and bad effects of sunlight on health’ & ‘ Healthy eating habits during monsoons’, ‘Healthy Eating Habits during Monsoons’, ‘Benefits of Yoga’,‘Pyramid on Balanced Diet’ & ‘Fire Crakers & their Health Hazards’.

Std VIII – Students made Pictorial & Informative Charts on ‘Health issues during summer due to heat and precautionary measures’ & ‘Do’s & Don’ts to remain healthy & fit during monsoons’, ‘Do’s & Don’ts to remain Healthy during Monsoons, Pictorial Demonstration of ‘Surya Namaskar & its Benefits’, ‘Preparing Healthy Fast Food’ & Share the Recipe & ‘Impact of Festivals & Celebrations on Mental Wellbeing’.

Std IX & X – Chart making on ‘UV rays and its Effects on Earth’, ‘Solar Energy – a non conventional source of energy’, ‘An Alternative for Conventional Source of Energy’, ‘Indoor Workout & Exercises to Remain Fit during Monsoons’, ‘Common Illness during Monsoons & Home Remedies’, ‘Yoga – The Cultural History of India’, ‘Meditation & Yoga to Improve Immunity & Concentration Power’, ‘Healthy Diet to Reduce Obesity among Students’,‘Growing Risk of Diabetes among Youth & its Precautions’ & ‘ Meditation & Music, a Great Help for Mental Wellbeing’.

INTERACT CLUB

The Installation Ceremony of the Interact Club was held on 20.06.2024 . Students are members of Interact Club, sponsored by Rotary Club of Thane, Lake City.

A Vocational Guidance Program is being organized every year for parents & students of Std X.

In addition the school also conducts a comprehensive Aptitude Test for the students of Std X every year to provide them inputs for the choice of stream & to choose suitable career paths aligned with their abilities.

SCHOOL HOUSES

Children possess a unique blend of multiple talents. The School provides opportunities for the all-round development of the students through numerous activities. It not only helps the children to develop leadership qualities, self-confidence, teamwork, cooperation, competitive spirit but also imbibes good moral and social values.

There are FOUR HOUSES in the school – RUBY, EMERALD, SAPPHIRE AND TOPAZ.

Inter House Competitions promote healthy competition among the students of four Houses.

ART AND LITERARY

Following Inter House competitions were organized for the students of Secondary Section:

- English Elocution Competition for Std VIII & IX was held on 16.4.24.
- Display Board Competition for the students of Std X was conducted on 24.4.24.
- Display Board Competition for the students of Std VIII & IX was conducted on 19.6.24
- Quiz Competition for Std X was conducted on 28.06.24.
- Story Telling Competition for Std VI & VII was conducted on 04.07.2024.
- English Elocution Competition for the students of Std VI & VII was conducted on 30.07.2024.
- Smack and Knock Competition for Std X was held on 02.08.24
- Patriotic Song Competition for Std VI & VII was conducted on 07. 08.2024.
- Newspaper Designing Competition for the students of Std VIII & IX was conducted on 09.08.2024.
- Debate Competition for students of Std X was conducted on 01.10.2024.
- Quiz Competition was organised for students of Std VIII & IX on 08.10.2024.
- Sanskrit Sloka Chanting Competition was conducted for students of Std VIII & VII on 07.10.2024.

INTER HOUSE SPORTS COMPETITIONS

Handball Competition for Std X boys & girls were conducted on 10.4.24 & 12.4.24 respectively.
Dodgeball Competition for Std VI & VII girls & boys were conducted on 13.4.24 & 15.4. 24 respectively.

Throwball Competition for Std VIII & IX girls was conducted on 20.4.24.
Football for boys of Std VI – VII & VIII & IX was conducted on 22.06.24 & 27.06.24 respectively.
Chess Competition for boys and girls of Std VI to X was conducted from 28.06.24 to 11.07.24.
Carrom Competition for Std VI to IX, boys & girls were conducted on 18.07.2024, 22.07.2024 & 26.07.2024.

PRIMARY SECTION

Following competitions were organized for the students of Primary Section:

English and Hindi Handwriting Competitions for Std I to V were held on 23.04.2024 and 15.06. 2024 respectively
Colouring Competition for Std I and II and Drawing and Colouring Competition for Std III to V was held on 22.06.2024.

English Recitation Competition for Std I and II was held on 05.06. 2024 and for Std III to V on 06.06. 2024.
Hindi Recitation Competition for Std III to V was held on 08.08. 2024 and for Std I and II on 09.08.2024.

INTER HOUSE SPORTS COMPETITIONS

Dodgeball Competition for Std IV & V was held on 18.04. 2024 & 19.04. 2024 respectively.
Chess Competition for Std IV and V was conducted on 30.06. 2024.
Carrom Competition for Std III to V was held on 23.08. 2024.

VALUES OF THE MONTH

In order to inculcate strong Ethical, Moral & Life Skill Values in the students, the School follows one Value in each month. Speeches & Stories highlighting on the Values are taken up during the Morning Assembly & Co – Scholastic activities conducted during the year:

MONTH	TOPICS
APRIL	CREATIVITY – Think Differently
MAY	BOOKS – Our Soulmate
JUNE	YOGA – Food for mind and Body
JULY	GREEN – Eat, Live & Protect
AUGUST	POWER OF ONE – One Flag, One Land & One Nation
SEPTEMBER	NATURE – Being Natural & Original
OCTOBER	HUMANITY – Honesty & Truthfulness
NOVEMBER	ROOTEDNESS – For Culture & Festivals
DECEMBER	EMPATHY – Step in Other’s Shoes
JANUARY	VITAL SKILLS – Teamwork & Collaboration
FEBRUARY	GOALS – Measurable & Realistic
MARCH	WISDOM – Maturity & Patience

ACADEMIC SESSION 2023-2024

SCHOOL CLUBS

The Motto of the school is to provide a platform to the young talents and sensitize them towards environment, health and hygiene, cultivate moral and civic sense during Social and Community work and be vigilant about the current social issues. In pursuance of this objective, the school has set up Clubs such as Conservation Club, Health Club, Integrity Club, Interact Club & Disaster Management Committee. Each Club functions according to its planned schedule.

CONSERVATION CLUB

The Conservation Club asserts the importance of ‘Learning to live sustainably’ by empowering students to take up meaningful activities and projects related to conservation. The school has its Mission Statement – Reduce, Recycle, Reuse and Replenish. In accordance, the following activities were conducted:

Std VI – Children made posters & charts with their thumb impression promising to save Earth, ‘Bio Reserves of India’ & ‘Important Plant Species of India’.
Std VII – Students made logo/posters on the topic Connect with nature using leaves, twigs, flowers etc & made charts on ‘Types of Forests in India their Importance’ & ‘Medicinal Plants’.
Std VIII – Students made hanging pots from plastic bottles & made charts on ‘ National Bird – Peacock’, providing information on cultural significance & community efforts in protecting and conserving them. Students also made ‘Manure in Compost Tumbler’.
Std IX – Students made accordion on ‘ Ways to reduce Carbon Footprints’, Charts on ‘Endangered Birds of India’ – Sparrows, Great Indian Bustard, Forest Owlet, Sociable lapwing, Bengal Florican & Research on ‘ Types of Trees being Cut for Making Tissue Papers’.
Std X – Students made Collage with newspaper reports and pictures on ‘How Mother Earth is reacting to destruction by human beings’ & Charts on ‘State Animals and Efforts taken by States to conserve them’ –

Maharashtra – The Giant Squirrel

Gujarat – Asiatic Lion

Kerala – Elephant

Madhya Pradesh – Barasingha

Assam – Indian Rhinoceros

YUVA & INTEGRITY CLUB

The Club works to imbibe values of integrity, patriotism and honesty amongst students by indulging them in several related activities and celebration of important days through various activities for Std VI to X:

Std VI – Collage on UNESCO Heritage Sites of India making charts giving information on any five ‘Historical Caves of India’ & Charts on ‘Values Enshrined in the Preamble of the Constitution’.
Std VII – Information on UNESCO, Reasons for certain monuments being included in UNESCO Heritage Sites & Informative Charts on ‘Caves of India’ & ‘Fundamental Rights of Indian Citizens’.
Std VIII – Calendar making with pictures & information of UNESCO Heritage Sites & pamphlet making on ‘Forts of Thane’ & Informative Charts on ‘Duties of Citizens for their Country’.
Std IX & X – Heritage Walk of Thane – A Photo Gallery on Structural Heritage Sites of Thane, & Cultural Heritage of Thane, Preparing Itinerary on any of the two ‘Tourist Places of India’ & Informative Charts on ‘Importance of Indian Constitution’.

HEALTH & SCIENCE CLUB

The Health Club promotes healthy living among the students thereby giving them a chance of self-expression and independent research. Students have undertaken several activities to foster integrated growth of mind & body:

Std VI & VII – Poster Designing on ‘Water for Healthy Life’, Chart Making on ‘Benefits of Drinking Water’, ‘Junk Food & its Negative Impact on our Health’, ‘Healthy & Unhealthy Food Habits’ & Collage making on various Fitness activities ( Games & Exercises)
Std VIII – Salad Making and Informative Chart Making on ‘Fruits and Vegetables with high water content to be consumed during summers’ & a wheel chart on different ‘Asanas, their Names and Benefits’ & Illustrative Charts on ‘Harmful & Poisonous Food Items in Our Plate’.
Std IX & X – Tabular Chart Explaining ‘How, When and in what quantity water should be consumed’, Making of a human figure with pointers explaining benefits of drinking water on each organ of the body & Recipe Chart of a fast food using healthy ingredients & Charts on ‘Healthy Lifestyle to be Adopted During the Exam Period’.

INTERACT CLUB

The Installation Ceremony of the Interact Club was held on 03.08.2023. Students are members of Interact Club, sponsored by Rotary Club of Thane, Lake City.

A Vocational Guidance Program is being organized every year for students of Std X followed by an Aptitude Test to provide them inputs about their skills in subject specific areas. It is followed by One to One Counseling Session with respective Parents and students for choosing their appropriate career.

As a part of Annual Pedagogy, the school implemented skill based learning integrated with the Interact Club. A group of students of Std VIII visited a local artisan in Ovala, Thane on 17. 01.2024. They interacted and learnt the skills of sculpture making.

SCHOOL HOUSES

Children possess a unique combination of multiple intelligence and the School tries to give them opportunities to explore their latent talents and skills. There are FOUR HOUSES in the school – RUBY, EMERALD, SAPPHIRE AND TOPAZ.

Inter House Competitions promote healthy competition among the students of four Houses.

ART AND LITERARY

Following Inter House competitions were organized for the students of Secondary Section:

Extempore Competition for Std VIII & IX was held on 18.04.2023. It was adjudged by Mrs. Suchita Gujarathi & Mrs. Maithili Dakara.
Display Board Competition for Std X was conducted on 26.04.2023. It was judged by Mrs. Veena Vhasakeri & Mrs. Vanita Salian.
Elocution Competition for Std VI & VII was held on 15.06.2023. Mrs. Sukhi Koparkar & Mrs. Joyeta Basu were the judges for the same.
Display Board Competition for Std VIII & IX was conducted on 20.06.2023. It was judged by Mrs. Veena Vhasakeri & Mrs. Vanita Salian.
Debate competition for Std X was held on 23. 06. 2023. It was adjudged by Mrs. Satyajodha Kaushik & Mr. Mahesh Balasubramanian.
Newspaper Designing Competition for Std VIII & IX was conducted on 18.07.2023. It was judged by Mrs. Veena Vhasakeri & Mrs. Vanita Salian.
Quiz Competition for the students of Std X was conducted on 26.07.2023. Mrs. Aparna Pawar was the judge for the competition.
Patriotic Song Competition for Std VI & VII was conducted on 05. 08.2023. Mrs. Kanchan Sahastrabuddhe & Mrs. Aditi Kelkar judged the competitions.
Sanskrit Shloka Chanting Competition for Std VI & VII was held on 31.08. 2023.
Extempore Competition for Std VI & VII was conducted on 27. 09. 2023.
Smack & Knock Competition for Std X was conducted on 16.10.2023.
Quiz Competition for Std VIII & IX was conducted on 25.10.2023.

INTER HOUSE SPORTS COMPETITIONS

Handball Competition for Std IX was conducted on 13.04.2023.
Throwball Competition for Std VIII was conducted on 17.04.2023.
Dodgeball Competition for Std VI & VII boys and girls were conducted on 19.04.23 & 20.04.2023 respectively.
Box Cricket Competition for Std X boys and girls were conducted on 25.04.2023 & 30.04.2023 respectively.
Throw Ball Competition for Std X girls was conducted on 27.04.2023.
Chess Competition for boys and girls of Std VI – VII & VIII – IX was conducted on 30.06.2023, 17.07.2023, 14.08.2023 & 18.08.2023 respectively.
Carrom Competition for Std VI to X, boys & girls were conducted on 14.08.2023, 16.08.2023 & 18.08.2023.
Tug of War for Std IX & X and VI to VIII was conducted on 22.12. 2023 & 23.12.2023 respectively.

PRIMARY SECTION

Following competitions were organized for the students of Primary Section:

English Handwriting Competition for Std I to V was conducted on 11.04.2023.
Hindi Handwriting Competition for Std I to V was conducted on 18.04.2023.
English Recitation Competition for Std I to V was conducted on 16.06.2023.
Colouring Competition for Std I & II was conducted on 12.08.2023.
Drawing & Colouring for Std III to V was conducted on 12.08.2023.
Patriotic Group Song Competition for Std I to V was conducted on 14.08.2023.
Hindi Recitation Competition for Std I to V was conducted on 19.08.2023.
English Elocution Competition for Std III to V was conducted on 20.10. 2023.
Story Telling Competition for Std I & II was conducted on 21.10.2023.
Slogan Writing Competition for Std III to V was conducted on 30.11.2023.

INTER HOUSE SPORTS COMPETITIONS

Dodge Ball Competition for Std IV & V was held on 12.06.2023 & 13.06.2023.
Chess Competition for Std IV & V was conducted on 17.07.2023 & 18.07.2023.
Carrom Competition for Std III, IV & V was conducted on 31.07.2023, 01.08.2023 & 02.08.2023 respectively.

VALUES OF THE MONTH

In order to inculcate strong Moral Values in the students, the School follows one Value in each month. Speeches &Stories highlighting on the Values are taken up during the Morning Assembly & Co – Scholastic activities conducted during the year:

MONTH	VALUE OF THE MONTH
APRIL	Resilience Is the Key To Success
MAY	Gratitude is the Greatest Virtue
JUNE	Attitude Towards Sustainability
JULY	Exercise to Enjoy the glow of Good Health
AUGUST	Tolerance & Love For All The Religions
SEPTEMBER	Respect and Love for Parents & God
OCTOBER	Inner Happiness is the Secret for the Mental Well-being
NOVEMBER	Mannerism & Humility Unlocks The Doors Of Opportunities
DECEMBER	Community Service
JANUARY	Positive Approach Is the Foundation of Progress
FEBRUARY	Adopting Constitutional Values
MARCH	Communication & Socialization(Physically) Builds Personality

ACADEMIC SESSION 2022-2023

CLUB ACTIVITIES

The School firmly believes that Co-Curricular activities supplement the academic curriculum to develop creative and collaborative skills of our students. The school has set up four clubs namely Conservation Club, Integrity Club, Health Club and Interact Club. Each Club functions according to its planned schedule.

CONSERVATION CLUB

The Conservation Club asserts the importance of ‘Learning to live sustainably’ by empowering students to take up meaningful environmental projects. The Mission Statement of the school is ‘Reduce, Recycle, Reuse and Replenish’.

Following are the activities taken up for the academic year 2022 – 2023:

EARTH DAY

To celebrate Earth Day on 22nd April 2022, the Club observed Earth Day week from 18th April to 23rd April 2022. Children from Std VI to X participated enthusiastically and also delivered speeches. A melodious song on the need of environmental monitoring was rendered.

Following class wise activities were organised:

Std VI & VII – Bookmark Making or Card Making by reusing old newspapers on the topic ‘Green Planet’ & Pictorial Chart making with information on ‘How to Keep Water Clean and Safe during Monsoons’ or Collage making on ‘Endangered Aquatic Species & Extinct Aquatic Animals and Pamphlet making on ‘Ways to Reduce Pollution’ .

Std VIII & IX – Slogan writing or Poster Making on ‘Our Planet Has No Alternative’, ‘Energy Resources’ & Preparing an Accordion on ‘ Methods of Irrigation’.

Std IX & X – Hand paint a T-shirt or a Bag on the topic – ‘Save Earth’, Article writing on – ‘Think globally, act locally’& Count your Footprint and Suggest ways to ‘Save Water and List the Total Amount of Water Usage for a Day’, or Chart Making on the topic ‘Rain Water Harvesting’.

HEALTH CLUB

The Health Club creates awareness among students for maintenance of good physical and mental health. Students are sensitized regarding health, nutrition and maintenance of a healthy lifestyle through the following activities:

Std VI & VII – Collage making on ‘Importance of Yoga and Meditation’, Chart Making on the topic ‘Eating Healthy and Nutrition during Monsoon’ & Write ups on a positive message giving ‘Mental Health Awareness’..

Std VIII & IX – Health Card Making representing various Asanas, Poster Making on ‘Monsoon Health Care Tips’ & Do’s and Don’ts to reduce Mental Stress.

Std X – Article Writing/ Poster Making on ‘Need of Healthier Life’ & Making Art Journal on ‘Medicinal Herbs’.

INTEGRITY CLUB

The Club works to imbibe values of integrity, patriotism and honesty amongst students by celebrating the important National – International Events & Commemorating National Heroes.

Std VI & VII – A study on Konark Temple in Odisha, Representation of its location, its cultural significance and sticking pictures & writing a Short Poem or Paragraph on Kargil Warriors with pictures, writing Poems and slogans on Azadi ka Amrut Mahotsav or Collage on National Leaders and Chart making on ‘Instances on How Consumers are Cheated along with Pictures’.

Std VIII – Collecting brief information on the mountain Railways of India and making an accordian & Pictorial chart on Quit India Movement depicting the course of movement, Role of Gandhiji and significance, making Accordion on ‘Achievements of India in the field of Science, Space and Agriculture’ and Writing Jingles to create awareness on Consumer Rights.

Std IX & X – Research and collecting information about the steps taken by the Government to conserve National Parks and represented five National Parks and Bird Sanctuary on the political map of India , Poster Making on ‘Tribute to Kargil Warriors’, Significance and Consequences of Kargil War & Collecting information on unsung Heroes & Chart making on ‘Achievements in the field of Art and Culture’ & ‘Revival of Ancient Indian Achievements in Science, Medical and Literary Field’ and Chart / Poster Making on ‘Consumer Rights’.

INTERACT CLUB

The installation ceremony of the Interact Club was held on 21.07.22. A workshop on ‘Eco Friendly Ganesha’ for Interact Club members of Std VIII and IX on the 23rd of August 2022.

The club organised a Workshop on Career Guidance for the students & parents of Std X on 26.08.22 & 27. 08.22 respectively. Rotarian J.B Kabra was the resource person. It was designed to assist students & parents in better career decision making by identifying their potential. It was followed by an Aptitude Test for the students of Std X on 28.08.2022. A follow up One to One Counseling Session with respective parent and student for choosing appropriate career & to provide them inputs about their skills in subject specific areas was conducted on 17.12.2022.

INTER HOUSE COMPETITIONS

The Inter House activities inculcate the spirit of healthy competition among students within school.There are four Houses in the school – Ruby, Emerald, Sapphire and Topaz. To provide a platform to students to participate & represent individually or in a team with the aim of raising self esteem, developing self-confidence and giving opportunities for leadership and teamwork, various competitions are held round the year.

ART AND LITERARY

Following competitions were organized for the students of Secondary Section:

Elocution Competitionfor Std VI & VII was conducted on 23. 06. 22. It was adjudged by Mrs. Chandramala Pradhan (M.A & Mphil Sociology) & Mr. Rakesh Junagade (Diploma and B.E in Mechanical Engineering)

Display Board Competition for Std VIII, IX & Std X was held on 6. 07.22. Judges for the event were Mrs. Pushpa Thakur and Mr. Sachin More.

Extempore Competition was conducted for Std VIII & IX on 22. 07.22 & for Std X on 23.07.22. The judges for the event were Mrs.Lekha Jaydeep Joshi (BHMS) & Mr. Anand Lakshmanan (PGDBA) for Std VIII , IX & Mrs. Satyajodha S. Kaushik (B.Sc, M.Sc & B.Ed) & Dr. Poornima Mahesh (B. Tech, M.Tech & Ph.D) for Std X.

Patriotic Song Competition for Std VI & VII was held on 29.07.22. It was judged by Mrs. Prajakta Malkhedkar and Mrs. Papia Sur (M.A Music & Sangeet Visharad)

Value Based Miming for Std VI & VII was conducted on 18.08.22. It was adjudged by Mrs. Uma Ganesh (M.com, B.Ed) & Mrs. Manisha Dhapre ( Coordinator, Pre Primary section)

Hindi Elocution Competition for the students of Std VI & VII was conducted on 10.09.2022. It was adjudged by Mrs. Preeti Kesharwani (M.A in Social Science) & Mrs. Atima Trivedi, the School Resource Person.

Quiz Competition for Std. X and Std VIII & IX was conducted on 23.9.2022 & 29.9.22 respectively.

- News Paper Designing Competition for Std IX and VIII was held on 09.11.2022.

- Debate Competition for Std X was conducted on 17.11.2022.

PRIMARY SECTION

Our tiny tots of the Primary section of Std I to V also participated enthusiastically in various Inter House Competitions organised for them.

Following are the Competitions:

English and Hindi Handwriting Competition was conducted on 11.04.2022 & 18.04.2022 respectively, English Recitation Competition on 05.07.2022 & Hindi Recitation Competition on 08.08.2022 was conducted for Std I & II.

English Recitation Competition on 08.07.2022, Drawing & Colouring Competition on 21.07.2022, Hindi Recitation on 06.08.2022 & Patriotic Group Competition on 12.08.2022 was conducted for Std III, IV & V.

INTER HOUSE SPORTS COMPETITIONS

Dodge Ball Competition for Std IV & V boys and girls was conducted in the month of April, 2022.

Chess Competition for Std IV & V boys and girls was conducted in the month of July, 2022.

Carrom Competition for Std III, IV & V boys and girls was conducted in the month of August, 2022.

DodgeBall competition for Std VI ,VII, VIII & IX girls & Box Cricket for Std VIII & IX boys was conducted in the month of April, 2022.

Chess Competition for Std VI to X boys and girls was conducted in July, 2022.

Carrom Competition for Std VI to X boys and girls was conducted in the month of August, 2022.

Football Competition for Std VIII, IX & X boys and girls was conducted in the month of October.

Throwball Competition for Std VI & VII boys & girls was conducted in the month of October 2022.

VALUES OF THE MONTH

Students speak on the following topics every day in the Morning Assembly to imbibe good values and morals.

Month	Value
April	Gratitude to Warriors and Social Workers
May	Change – Way of Life
June	Yoga – The Health Booster
July	Adaptability- New Normal
August	My India, My Pride
September	Focus – The Key to Success
October	Acceptance, Tolerance, Respect
November	School Mission – Reduce, Recycle, Reuse & Recover
December	Respect and Kindness for Old and Aged
January	Dream to Believe and Belief is to Achieve
February	Collaboration and Team Work is Need of the Hour
March	Time Management

ACADEMIC SESSION 2021-2022

CLUB ACTIVITIES

The School Clubs function with the overt aim to develop the imaginative faculties of students by encouraging them to give free expression to their ideas through various creative forms. The school has set up four clubs namely Conservation Club, Integrity Club, Health Club and Interact Club. The scheduled activities of the clubs are planned to augment the output of the members of the club and thereby impart these values to the student community as a whole.

CONSERVATION CLUB ACTIVITIES

Conservation of nature connects us to the world around us, teaching us about both natural and built environments. The club raises awareness of issues impacting the environment upon which we all depend, as well as actions we can take to improve and sustain it. The school has its Mission Statement – Reduce, Recycle, Reuse and Replenish. The club celebrated Earth Day and World Environment Day on 22nd April 2021 & 5th June 2021 respectively. Following activities were organized on the theme of Conservation of Earth, Water and Energy Resources :

Std VI & VII – Poster making on ‘Green Planet’, Card making by reusing old newspapers, Chart making on ‘ How to keep the water for regular use, clean and safe during monsoon’ and Pamphlet making on ‘Ways to reduce pollution’ .

Std VIII & IX – Slogan writing on ‘Save our Planet’, Survey on neighbourhood flora and fauna and representing it in a flip book, Scrapbook making on ‘Methods of Irrigation’ and Poster making on ‘ Conservation of natural resources’

Std X – Hand paint a T- shirt on the topic ‘Save Earth’, Article writing on ‘Think globally, act locally’, Counting Water Footprint and suggesting ways to save water.

TREE PLANTATION DRIVE

Our students of Std VI to IX, under the CBSE initiative, enthusiastically participated in a ‘Tree Plantation Drive’ conducted on 6th and 7th February, 2022. The aim of the campaign was to direct students in constructive activities to facilitate contributing to the society. Students along with their family members and friends planted the saplings in the vicinity, nearby parks, local areas and their balcony gardens. A total of 180 saplings were planted. Such small yet effective steps taken together by the school and students will surely help in fostering strong social health amongst today’s children by connecting with their peers, their elders, their community and their environment.

JOIN HANDS TO SAVE NATURE

Our students of Std I to Std V have actively taken charge of the green brigade of saving and nurturing the environment. Global awareness is the key to taking positive environmental action to protect nature and the planet earth. Hence the Project – ‘Join Hands To Save Environment’ was carried out in the month of February, 2022 through various activities as follows:

STD	TOPICS	ACTIVITY
I	Say No to Plastic	Making paper bag
II	Nurture Plants	Germination of seeds
III	Save Water	Data collection Worksheet
IV	Pollution	Data sample collection and research
V	Protect Wild Life	Slogan Writing and Making Bird Feeder

In advocacy of the idea, ‘Act before it vanishes’, the students practiced the pragmatic concept of ‘Learning by Doing’ by crafting reusable, recyclable and waste products to make paper bags, & bird feeders. Reusable materials like coir, bottles, terracotta products, ice-cream sticks were used by students to make these feeders. Our students extensively researched and collected data on Pollution and wastage of Water due to our negligent attitude towards natural resources.

INTEGRITY CLUB

INTEGRITY CLUB ACTIVITIES

Integrity is our ability to act in ways consistent with the values, beliefs, and moral principles we claim to hold.The club works to inculcate and foster the values of honesty, patriotism, respect, responsibility and adhering societal norms by celebrating the important National & International Events.

The following activities were conducted on the theme of ‘World Heritage Day’ and 79 years of ‘Quit India Movement’:

Std VI & VII – ‘Understanding Heritage’, a pictorial representation of any one Heritage site of India with brief information & slogan writing.

VIII – Pictographic illustration with information on any one Heritage sites from the neighbouring countries and steps to protect Heritage sites & Collage making on ‘Quit India Movement’.

IX & X – Pictographic illustration with information on any one Heritage sites from the neighbouring countries and steps to protect Heritage sites & Article writing on ‘The significance and impact of Quit India Movement in relevance with today’s time.’

HEALTH CLUB ACTIVITIES

The School health club is a vehicle that empowers pupils to play an active role in deciding and implementing issues related to student’s physical health and wellbeing. The Club also affords the pupils the opportunity to become ‘Agents of Change’ who carry home and translate into action healthy habits and information they learn at school.

Std VI & VII – Collage making or Book mark making on the topic ‘Yoga for health, Yoga at home’. Poster making on ‘Any two diseases common during monsoons, its effect on health and its preventive measures.’ and Chart making on mental health of children and remedies for it.

Std VIII & IX – Health card making representing Height, Weight, Blood group, BMI, List of Vaccines taken, Intake of water per day & Average steps per day and collage making on ‘Ways to battle the season of allergies (monsoons)’ and Album making or Scrap book on ‘Ways to attain good mental health’ OR ‘Key components of mental health’.

Std X – Article writing or Poster making on ‘Building a fairer, healthier world’ or ‘Importance of physical activity and exercise during Covid-19 pandemic’ and chart making on Covid 19 vaccines and its types or contributions of healthcare workers during the pandemic’.

HEALTH CLUB

INTERACT CLUB

The club organised a Virtual Career Guidance session for the students of Std X on 9th August, 2021. Rotarian J.B Kabra was the resource person. The aim was to help students make more informed educational and career choices and to support the learners to explore different career options, analyze their interests and fortify their strengths

INTER HOUSE COMPETITIONS

The Inter House activities give all students the opportunity to participate in various co curricular activities with the aim of raising self esteem, developing self-confidence and giving opportunities for leadership and teamwork beyond those already available within school. The School has four Houses namely – Topaz, Ruby, Emerald & Sapphire.

In the Primary Section following online competitions were conducted for the students:
English Recitation, Hindi Recitation, Fancy Dress and Poster making.

Following Online Competitions were organized for the students of Secondary Section:
English Elocution Competition, Solo Dance (Semi Classical), Debate, Patriotic Song Competition & Newspaper Designing. The competitions were adjudged by following eminent parent judges as well as outside judges:

● English Elocution Competition for Std VIII & IX was judged by Mrs.Shilpa Bhalerao (M.A English), Mrs.Manisha Bhatia (M.A English, B.Ed) and for Std X was adjudged by Mrs.Hemambika (M.A English, B.Ed) & Ms. Alphonsa (M.A English, B.Ed).

● Solo Dance competition for Std VI &VII was judged by Mrs.Snehal & Mrs.Shah.

● Debate Competition for Std VIII & IX was judged by Ms. Binu Babu (M.A English, B.Ed), Mr. Jochan Joseph (M.A English, B.Ed) and for Std X by Mrs. Nirmala Philipose (M.A English, B.Ed) & Ms. Asha Selvakumar (M.A English, B.Ed).

● Patriotic Song Competition for Std VI &VII was judged by Mrs. Aditi Sen (B.A Honors English, Visarad from Sangeet Research Academy)) & Mrs. Preeti Patwardhan (Visarad from Khairagad University MP).

● Newspaper Designing Competition for Std X was judged by Mrs. Manjusha Bapat(MSc, B.Ed) & Mr. Sachin More (Dip, A.Ed, B.F.A in Fine Art) .

● Quiz Competition was conducted for Std X , IX & VIII .

● Hindi Kavita Pathan for Std VI & VII was judged by Mrs. Seema Pradeep Halwai (MA Hindi, MPED) & Mrs. Arti Ajit Yadav (D.Ed, B.Ed,MA Hindi).

VALUES OF THE MONTH

Values of the Month on the following topics are being nurtured during the morning assembly through story lines and speeches:

MONTHS	TOPICS
April	The Power of Optimism
May	Kindness Beautifies Life
June	Discipline and Freedom are Two Sides of the Same Coin
July	Healthy Mind in a Healthy Body
August	Tolerance and Respect For Others
September	Honesty and Integrity
October	Self Help is the Best Help
November	Truth Always Prevails
December	Showing Gratitude
January	Believe in Your Ability
February	Empathy is the Need of the Hour
March	Sincerity and Hard Work are Key to Success