Formation of Vittclub Cabinet at Blue Bells Model School

There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning with sincerity and dedication.

Vittshala is a CCE initiative by Sri Ram College of Commerce, New Delhi to spread the basics of financial education among financial illiterates. It was founded by a group of motivated teachers and students who wanted to make an impact through community outreach programmes. It aims at making communities equipped enough to manage financial resources and services effectively through community engagement, workshops, seminars and discussions.

Blue Bells Model School is proud to announce that the institution has its own Financial Literacy Cell known as Vittclub- A Vittshala of BBMS under the banner of SRCC, New Delhi. After the rigorous training session conducted by the Vittclub team of SRCC, New Delhi, the cabinet of Vittclub-A Vittshala of BBMS was declared functional on June 27, 2022. The students of Class XII attended various online training sessions viz Basic Level, Intermediate Level and Advanced Level Modules on the theme of Financial Literacy with various concepts in the month of April/May followed by an Online Assessment and Interview. As a result of the rigorous selection process, 9 members are selected for various posts in the Vittclub-Cabinet.

Cabinet Members are Riya (Chief Coordinator), Dishita Singh (Coordinator), Bhavika Chutani (Coordinator), Prassiddhi Sachdeva (Core Member), Harsh Jha (Core Member), Shravika Jain (Core Member), Arnav Jhamb (Executive Member), Mitesh Sharma (Executive Member), Giri Gupta (Executive Member).

A new chapter begins which will take young school students of BBMS under SRCC, New Delhi to realize the goal of a financially literate country.

Assembly and orientation on Skill Subject

“Wellness encompasses a healthy body, a sound mind and tranquil spirit. Enjoy the journey as you strive for wellness.”

As the school resumed after a refreshing summer break the students of Class VIII D conducted an assembly on the theme of Healthy Lifestyle. With the commencement of monsoons, the topic selected was perfect for the assembly. Along with the regular features of the assembly, the students shared the importance of maintaining good health and fitness. Through the speech and self-composed poem, they endorsed that health and fitness does not only improve overall physical wellbeing, but it also improves mental health. The Class Incharge, Ms. Anubha Roy, gave valuable tips to the students to maintain a healthy lifestyle.

Boot Camp on Introductory Session for Skill Subjects for grades VI-IX was conducted. The orientation session was conducted by the mentor team - Ms. Vidhi Airun, Ms. Sanjana Arora, Ms. Sharmishtha Bhatia and Mr. Shabab Alam to help the students understand the Skill Modules. The Skill Subjects are Coding, Artificial Intelligence, Design Thinking and Data Science. The main objective of these modules is to develop a readiness for understanding and appreciating the various skills and their application in today’s life. The Middle Wing Incharge, Ms. Anshu Malika Kumar, motivated the students highlighting the importance of Skill Subjects.

TRIP TO CHAIL AND SHIMLA

Travel is the only thing you buy that makes you richer.

Blue Bells Model School, Sector-4 Gurugram believes that trips and excursions are a perfect way to expand one’s horizons. Keeping this in mind, we organise regular educational trips and excursions for students to promote learning through outdoor interactions and experiences. In addition, such trips also instill a sense of appreciation for the wonders of the earth and expose our children to a wide variety of cultural and geographical ecosystems.

The planned and escorted trips are always a craze among the students and the excitement of Class XII students knew no bounds as they went to Chail and Shimla along with their friends and mentors from 06-09 June 2022. The children participated in a number of activities at Camp Jungle Livinn , Chail like Wall Climbing, Wall Rappelling, Valley Crossing, Burma Bridge etc and headed to Shimla en route to halt at Kufri . The children relished the food and danced to their favourite songs.

Hence, the important objective of planning trips is to provide an opportunity to teachers as well as students to bond with each other, giving both parties a break from their hectic schedules.

YOGA SESSION FOR TEACHERS

“Yoga is invigoration in relaxation, freedom in routine, confidence through self-control, the energy within and energy without.”

A few minutes of Yoga during the day can be a great way to get rid of stress that accumulates daily, in both, the body and the mind. Yoga postures, Pranayama and meditation are effective techniques to release stress. Meditation is relaxation and rejuvenates the body and mind. With this aim in mind, a session was organized on 11 June 2022, for the teachers in the school premises. The yoga instructor, Ms. Neetu took the yoga session with great dedication. The teachers participated with full interest, enthusiasm and eagerness. Exercises for relieving stress, reducing joint pain and enhancing the flexibility of the back were also done for the benefit of the teachers.

The Principal, Ms Alka Singh motivated the staff and conveyed the importance of making yoga an integral part of our daily life by extending the practice of yoga beyond the mat. The session concluded with an interactive session between the instructor and the teachers in which the queries of the teachers were addressed satisfactorily. The session was very refreshing, reviving and relaxing.

Workshop for teachers

Workshop for Teachers on Collective Responsibility Drive – Recycling

“If we care about the environment and how it will affect mankind, then recycling shouldn’t take a second thought.”

A workshop for teachers was conducted by Mr. Krishn Kumar Gaur, Vice President, Blue Planet Environmental Solutions India. The initiative ‘Blue Nudge’ provides a unique platform to the learners for becoming more responsible towards the earth. Their mission is to nudge 10 million youth and prevent 1 billion plastic waste from going to landfill. Mr. Krishn Kumar Gaur apprised the teachers about the drive that will help them motivate the students and participate in the Collective Responsibility Drive – Recycling.

BLUE BELLS MODEL SCHOOL CELEBRATES WORLD NO TOBACCO DAY, 2022

‘The tobacco epidemic is one of the biggest public health threats the world has ever faced.’

WHO

We, at Blue Bells Model School, strongly feel that if the foundation of values is strongly laid children are equipped with their life skills. In furtherance of the vision and to highlight the health risks associated with tobacco use and sensitize all about the ill effects of Tobacco, the Health & Wellness team organized a special assembly to celebrate ‘World No Tobacco Day’, in the school on May 31, 2022, under the inspirational leadership and guidance of Dr. Alka Saxena, Deputy Director (Health & Wellness), BBGS.

A Special Morning Assembly moderated by the Health & Wellness Ambassador, and Peer Educators of class VII to X was organized for Middle and Senior Wing. The focus of the assembly was to create awareness among the students and teachers on the harmful effects caused due to use of tobacco products. Keya Gupta, class VII C, presented the video which she curated for the Inter-School Competition by the Indian Cancer Society on the current year’s theme of World No Tobacco Day 2022 ‘Tobacco:  Threat to our Environment.’ The students also presented a ‘Street Play’ on the same theme and showcased how the use of tobacco may give false sense of comfort from stress in the beginning but later becomes the cause of pain and misery. Ashutosh Raghav, the Health & Wellness Ambassador, BBMS presented facts related to harmful effects of tobacco and  requested all the members of the august gathering to take a Pledge to ‘Say No to Tobacco’. The Assembly closed on a promising note with a SIGNATURE CAMPAIGN which was given a befitting start by our mentor Dr. Alka Saxena, Deputy Director (Health & Wellness), BBGS. Thereafter, Ms. Alka Singh,the Principal, Ms. Anjali Nagpal, Senior Wing coordinator, Health & Wellness Team members, teachers and students created aesthetic and artistic doodling to create awareness on this core issue. The response to the endeavour was overwhelming and the motive of enlightening Gen Now took the shape of a reality. This will be one drop in the ocean to create, aware and empower adolescents. The efforts of the Health & Wellness team contributed to spreading awareness and developing the community of learners empowered to combat the global epidemic- against the use of tobacco.

Scouts and Guides Assembly

"We cannot always build the future for the youth, but we sure can build the youth for the future."

Blue Bells Model School organised an assembly for the middle wing to apprise them about the wonderful opportunity Hindustan Scouts and Guides is providing in the school.

Hindustan Scouts & Guides is the National Scouting & Guiding association of India, an organization that aims to contribute to the mental, physical, and spiritual development of youth to make them complete and perfect human beings through scouting/guiding.

Mr. Rahul Kumar, National Training Commissioner and Mr. Mangeram Chauhan, National Joint Training Commissioner addressed how as scouts/guides, the young boys/girls may undertake lots of activities relating to Community Development, Social-Service, Adventure Activities, Yoga, All faith Meditation, Environmental Conservation, Vocational skills, National Integration, Spirit of Patriotism, Brotherhood, Loyalty, Discipline and Leadership qualities and a lot of similar activities which enable young people to become good citizens.

The assembly turned out to be very engaging and the students were very eager to participate.

YOGA SESSION FOR MIDDLE WING

Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self, to the self.

Participating in yoga and mindfulness activities at school helps relieve stress and anxiety in young children, improving their wellbeing and emotional health.

Keeping this thought in mind, a special yoga session was conducted in Blue Bells Model School Sector -4 Gurugram with great enthusiasm and vigour. The children assembled in the earmarked area so as to ensure that the practice session is conducted in the most conducive manner even for the novice participant. Ms Neetu, Yoga facilitator of the school laid stress on the chanting of Om. During the course of “Yogabhyas”, the Yoga teacher also narrated the usefulness of different “Asanas” as a precautionary measure, in curing many diseases and the usefulness of Yoga in the overall wellbeing of a human being.

Associated with the cognitive domains of students, the yoga instructor told that this is a powerful and potent meditation that can be done by almost anyone desiring personal transformation or seeking to contribute to achieving World Peace and Global Harmony.

COMMITMENT TO CONSERVE RESOURCES: ‘SAVE SOIL MOVEMENT’

COMMITMENT TO CONSERVE RESOURCES: ‘SAVE SOIL MOVEMENT’

AT BLUE BELLS MODEL SCHOOL, SECTOR 4, GURUGRAM

“Essentially, all life depends upon the soil… There can be no life without soil and no soil without life; they have evolved together.”- Charles E. Kellogg

The soil is the great connector of life, the source, and the destination of all. It is the healer, restorer, and resurrector. Without proper care for it, we can have no community and life. It is the basis of sustenance of life for people across the globe as it helps in preserving the natural elements and nutrients along with restoring the water table. To sensitize students about the importance of conserving the precious resource, ‘Save Soil Movement ’ was conducted from May 18, 2022 to May 25, 2022, under the aegis of the Health & Wellness Programme, Blue Bells Group of Schools steered by Dr. Alka Saxena, Deputy Director (Health & Wellness), BBGS.

Mr. Rajiv Kohli, an alumnus of IIT Mumbai and IIM Bangalore, Ms. Paramjit Narang, one of the finest educators of India, Mrs. Lata Pathak, a social worker associated with many NGOs in Gurugram and working for the social upliftment of the society, conducted varied sessions, where students participated with enthusiasm. The session for the Primary Wing was conducted on May 18, 2022, and for the Middle and Senior Wing on May 25, 2022.

The students were briefed about the deterioration in the quality of soil and the importance of sustaining it for the future generation. They were also apprised about the ‘Save Soil Movement’ launched by Isha foundation. Save Soil Movement is a Global Movement to initiate a conscious approach to soil and planet. The movement seeks governments’ attention of all nations that their citizens want a policy to revitalize soil and ecology, weaving the world in one thread to address the issue of soil crisis, its health, and actions towards increasing the organic content in cultivable soil.

The students were urged to raise the bar of awareness by sending their letters to the Honourable Prime Minister of India and requesting him to take the necessary steps to address the issue in a constructive manner.

The students shared their understanding of the problem and joined hands to ardently contribute to the cause at the close of the thought-provoking session. The students of all the Wings wrote letters to the honourable Prime Minister of India to share their concerns and request to save soil. The letters written by them were handed over to the representatives of the ‘Save Soil’ organization. They were rewarded with badges for the same.

Dr. Alka Saxena, Deputy Director ( Health & Wellness), BBGS applauded the members of Isha Foundation and Save Soil Movement for their efforts and for giving an opportunity to the young brigade of the school to vehemently voice their opinion and contribute to the cause. She further reiterated the importance of healthy soil and encouraged the students to participate in the cause wholeheartedly.