‘Unwrapping Learning Packages –Chapter 2017-18’

BLUE BELLS MODEL SCHOOL ORGANIZES INTEGRATED CARNIVAL ‘UNWRAPPING LEARNING PACKAGES –CHAPTER 2017-18’

“A mind that is stretched by a new experience unfolds new dimensions.”

Integrated learning focuses on making connections for students, creating a variety of relevant and meaningful activities and learning experiences that can be connected to real life. It combines and blends the learning outcomes from multiple topics into a series of effective, realistic and engaging activities. This helps the students learn and enhance multiple sets of skills and use the resources to expedite the learning process. Blue Bells is the platform that empowers the students and strengthens them to perform to the best of their abilities. ‘Unwrapping Learning Packages-chapter 2017-18’, a carnival was organized by the Primary Wing of Blue Bells Model School, Sector 4 Gurgaon to showcase their creativity.

The event was inaugurated by honourable Director Ma’am, Dr Suman Gulati, Blue Bells Group of Schools. She unveiled the mascot, ‘Curato…Creating Learning Miracles.’ The mascot which wore a hat having six different colours signified different skills enhanced and tools that they can apply. Ma’am also appreciated the concept and was enthralled by the display of activities by the students.

The carnival was conceptualized by the Learning and Development center ‘The Learning Space’ under the skillful guidance of Ma’am Soumya Gulati, Deputy Director Academic Development and Innovations. She engaged herself in the activities performed by the students and appreciated the efforts of the students.

Hands on experiments, Robotics presentation, THOTS, games, art and craft and other cultural events comprising of Enactment of story, Nakkad Natak, live singing and dances by the students were at the apex of the carnival.

“Experiential learning more than anything else, improves our chances of building better lives”. ‘Unwrapping learning packages’ gave a platform to the students of Primary Wing to unravel the deeper and fuller understanding of their own experience. The expressive corner Elixir: ‘Find Your Essence’ was created by the Health &Wellness team under the guidance of Dr. Alka Saxena , Deputy Director, Health & Wellness, Blue Bells Group of schools.

The Health &Wellness corner added fervor to the event by imparting a thoughtful mindset and a new outlook to parents. An overview of the Health & Wellness programme was summarized on the display boards where it showcased the glimpse of various activities and events for students, parents and teachers under the programme. These boards displayed in the gallery walk were appreciated by the onlookers. Inspirational and thought provoking Movies by school cinema was projected as part of the Value Education programme. The movie helped the parents to understand that it is extremely important to acknowledge the different values, life skills and emotions in order to have a holistic approach towards life. The parents appreciated the students’ performance. The students dressed as mascots drew the parents’ attention during the event. The parents participated with full zeal and vigour in the different activities like “Jump to it”, My Healthy Plate” and “Find the hidden message”. These activities reflected in- house teaching methodologies. The corner left an impact on the parents that it is possible to express the reality of life in its true essence.

The ICT corner, under the able guidance of Ma’am Anshuka Aneja - Deputy Director I T, Blue Bells Group of Schools, arranged an array of hands on activities for the parents. They had enlightening moments as the students explained about Tux Paint drawing tools. They were quizzed about the computer concepts and questions based on the ongoing themes. Games created by students in scratch were much appreciated by them.

A few items like cakes, muffins, pizzas were on sale and the money collected would be given as donation as part of the COP-community outreach program of the school.

Respected Principal, Ma’am C. Dhawan, Middle Wing Incharge, Ma’am Anshu Mallika and Primary Wing Incharge, Ma’am Meenakshi Malhotra, admired students’ efforts for putting up a grand show.

There was 100 percent participation of the students. Parents flocked in large numbers. It was a proud moment for them to see the learning of their little ones come alive on such a big platform. The carnival was indeed a great show put up by young Blue Bellians.

ANNUAL SPORTS MEET -PRIMARY WING

“Champions keep playing and get it right as they have a desire, a dream and a vision to win.”

The Annual Sports Meet of Blue Bells Model School, Primary Wing was held today. The students who participated in different events were felicitated and appreciated for their victory. The event categories included Flat Race, Relay Race and Fun Races like Balloon Burst, Jump Your Count, Hoola Hoop, Fill your Cones, Pass The Tunnel and Ready For School, which were organised for the students.

There was a lot of excitement and cheer from the audience. The competitors displayed great sportsman spirit and team spirit while they played the team games.

Principal, Ms Chandan Dhawan Middle Wing Incharge, Ma’am Anshu Mallika and Primary Wing Incharge, Ma’am Meenakshi Malhotra awarded the students with medals and encouraged all the students to participate in sports activities.

‘Blue Bells Organises a Grand Farwell ‘La DESPEDIDA for class XII’

To make the journey of school memorable and worth cherishing, the students of class XI of Blue Bells Model School, Sec 4, Gurgaon hosted a farewell function ‘LA DESPEDIDA-Glory Be To You’ for the students of class XII on 3^rd February 2018.The august occasion commenced with the welcome speech delivered by Ms. Chandan Dhawan, Principal of the school followed with the lighting of the ceremonial lamp wrapped with the chanting of shloka. The day witnessed great elation and jollity with an array of fascinating cultural presentations to entertain the out-going students. A speech on School Life was delivered by Yashika Sachdeva, the Head Girl and Lakshay Vohra, the Head Boy.A song medley, group dance, crazy games ‘Clever Charades’, and ‘Explain the Picture’ and ramp walk brightened the whole atmosphere and added life to the revelry. A duet by Abdul Samad and Navanshu earned everyone’s appreciation. A video presentation ‘Yaade Bemissal’ warmed everyone’s heart. A questionnaire round was conducted to confer titles to XII class student Ananya Srivastava was crowned as Ms. Blue Bells Model School and Anirudh Kadian as Mr. Blue Bells Model School. The investiture ceremony was organised to delegate the duties and responsibilities to newly appointed 11 council members in order to involve them in day-to-day functioning of the school. The newly appointed Head Boy,Jaskaran Singh, Head Girl, Neha Sarkar, Health and Wellness Ambassador Manya Jhamb and Sports Captain Tushar Gupta expressed their willingness to shoulder their duties with earnestness and diligence. The old Council Members congratulated the new Council Members and honoured them with the badges. The ceremony ended with the vote of thanks by Neha Sarkar.

Blue Bells Celebrates Republic Day and Annual Sports Meet ‘Athletasia 2018’

Celebration gains depth and dignity when it has a tinge of sanctity and sacredness. With this virtuous thought, Blue Bells Model School, Sector-4, Gurugram celebrated 69th Republic Day to mark the iconic moment of Indian history when India's constitution came into being declaring the country as an Independent Republic Nation. On this auspicious occasion, the Annual Sports Day ‘Athletasia2018’ was organized. The day’s proceedings commenced with the hoisting of the National Flag  by Dr. Saroj Suman Gulati, Director Blue Bells Group of schools. March past by different houses and NCC cadets lent a spectacular sight and the Director took the salute. The oath was taken by March Past Platoons including NCC cadets. The torch ceremony enhanced the spirit of the day’s celebration symbolizing harmony, peace and benevolence. Kuhu Singh delivered the welcome speech glorifying the significance of Republic Day and highlighting the importance of games and sports in students’ life. The group song expressing students’ patriotic feelings touched everyone’s heart and soul. The enthusiastic students of Economically Weaker Section (EWS) gripped the attention of the audience through their Aerobic-Zumba presentation. Dr. Saroj Suman Gulati addressed the students of the school stating the importance of games and sports and affirmed that we should promise our motherland that we should wholeheartedly contribute to enrich and preserve our precious heritage, our culture and our valuable treasure. The Meet was then officially declared open by the Director Dr. Saroj Suman Gulati. The students participated and exhibited their zest and passion in various sports events like 100m, 200m, 400m and 800m races for boys and girls, 4x100m relay race with flag,100m one legged race. Pearl Babbar of class IX delivered a speech on the importance and value of Republic Day. A Zumba and Yoga presentation by the Primary Wing students rapt the attention of the spectators. A street play on fundamental rights and duties was staged by the students of Middle and senior Wings. A classical group dance made the audience spellbound. Dr. Saroj Suman Gulati felicitated the winners of various sports events by giving away the medals. The vote of thanks was proposed by Anwesha Sinha. The daylong event proved the students’ profound interest in sports and their devotion and commitment towards their nation.

Basant Panchami Celebration

Basant Panchami is a famous festival that marks the end of the winter season and ushers in the springtime. Saraswati is the Hindu goddess of the Basant Panchami festival. The students gathered togethered and revered Goddess Saraswati. They offered yellow flowers to the deity and participated in the festivities. The color yellow holds a special meaning for this celebration as it signifies the brilliance of nature and the vibrancy of life. The students hailed the blessings of Goddess Saraswati through a melodious rendition and Dance performance. The Sanskrit Teacher, Ms Neelam Ahuja, shared a story with the students about Basant Panchami. The whole place burst with a pious aura as the Art and Craft Department decorated the Saraswati temple with yellow hues for the festival. The Principal, Ms Chandan Dhawan, showered her blessings on all the students and teachers present there.

Udaan 2018

With the warmth of bonn fire, sweetness of gur and rewri Blue Bells Model School, Sector-4 Gurugram celebrated ‘Udaan’ on the occasion of Lohri and Makar Sankranti. The school celebrated the auspicious occasion by involving the parents of the students. An array of fun activities were designed for the parents to rejoice the occasion. The event commenced with the welcome speech delivered by Ms. Chandan Dhawan, Principal of the School. She addressed the parents and wished for them the divine grace that brings joy to everyone’s heart and fulfills everyone’s desires on the pious occasion of Lohri. A melodious welcome song set the ambience for a joyous celebration. The enthusiastic parents wholeheartedly participated in Kite Fying ‘Patang Baazi’ and fun games like String the Beads,Tray and Glass Balance Race, Balloon Race, Pot Balancing ‘Gagri Chali Apni Nagri’ and Rope Skipping ‘Skip and Go’. A painting activity was also organized for the parents. Parents and children’s Zumba dance was an endearing sight for the onlookers. The proud winners of the various games were felicitated with prizes by Dr. Saroj Suman Gulati, Director Blue Bells Group of Schools. The teachers and staff of the school joined the celebration by greeting each other prosperity and happiness. The event wrapped up with the thought that Lohri fire burns away all the sadness out of one’s life and brings joy, contentment and love.

Trip with friends

In order to break the monotonous routine and to rejuvenate the spirit of enthusiasm the students of classes IX & XI were taken on a trip to Lohagarh Farms. They were accompanied with their teachers to this traditional set up. Lohagarh Farms is set amidst the mountains which helps the students admire nature and indulge themselves into its scenic beauty. They participated in all the activities with great zeal and gusto. There were various activities for entertainment, for developing confidence, building sportsmanship and team work. The dance floor was rocking as the students enjoyed dancing in full swing from morning till the time they left the place. The students were enthralled to explore the vibrancy of village culture and the delectable food.

ISA- International Collaborative Activity ‘PEACE TALK’

“Peace cannot be kept by force, it can only be achieved by understanding”

ISA Activity of Social-Science ‘PEACE TALK’-Memorandum of Understanding on World Peace was conducted for the students of class XI-XII to identify essential elements of Global peace and acquire a basic understanding of factors that contribute to cooperation /conflict within and between region and countries. Its main aim was to spread awareness towards the issues pertaining in bringing back peace and harmony in the World.

Our school students along with the students of Rosebud School, Nepal collectively worked on the project .They conducted SWOT Analysis, Memorandum of Association, created E-Poster and Power Point Presentation to sensitize that World peace can only be achieved when in each

Person the power of love replaces the love of power.

NCC COMBINED ANNUAL TRAINING CAMP

"Great leaders don't set out to be a leader. They set out to make a difference. It’s never about the role; it's always about the goal. "

A ten days' NCC Camp was organized by 5 Haryana Bn. NCC at Ghoshgarh. 38 of our NCC cadets participated in the camp, 18 girl cadets and 20 boy cadets. The main purpose of this programme is to train the young cadets as future leaders. It gave them an insight of a soldier and how to combat with difficult situation. They learnt about time management and disaster management. Several competitions were held during the programme. The Commanding Officer, Col. Rakesh Yadav, appreciated our cadets for their enthusiastic participation. Many of our cadets were selected for the firing competition. The winners of the various competitions are as follows:

Poster Making - Lavanya and Radhika - First Position

100 mts race - Khushi Yadav - First Position

Debate - Kavya - Second Position

Best Firing Team - Khushi Yadav; Lavanya; Radhika; Kavya; Vaishnavi; Aviral and Bhavishya.

TRIP TO LOHAGARH FARMS

A trip with a purpose is educational and exciting. A trip full of adventures is the best way to make the students learn. In order to rejuvenate the students an educational trip to Lohagarh Farms was organized for the students of Classes VI to VIII in the hope of making their lives more challenging and adventurous. The natural beauty and serenity of the place was enthralling. The students were able to discover the vibrant culture of a typical Indian village and indulge in the scrumptious local food.

This trip was a genuine retreat for the students complimented by the unique experience. Plethora of activities that were provided proved beneficial for the students to build in confidence, sportsmanship and team spirit. There were adventure activities like Commando Crawl, Tarzan Swing, Burma Bridge, Commando Net and Beam Balancing. Then there were certain rural activities like Camel & Camel Cart Ride, Tractor & Bullock Cart Ride, Mehndi and Pottery. The students participated n each activity with full gusto and zeal. They relished the food filled with rural delicacies like makki, bajre ki roti accompanied with sarson ka saag, kadi and chutney along with the non-stop supply of snacks in between. The experience gained by the students through this trip will leave an ever-lasting imprint on the minds of the students because they lived each and every moment spent at Lohagarh with contentment.