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.

Christmas Special Assembly

The students of Middle Wing witnessed the assembly performed by the students of the English Literary Club. The assembly was designed to mark the occasion of Christmas and to help the students feel the festivity of Christmas with their friends. The students beautifully enacted the short play – ‘The Gift of Magi’ written by O. Henry which was apt for the celebration and professed the feeling of love and care amongst the loved ones. The assembly came to end with the melodious carols sung by the group.

KIDZANIA TRIP

“What we learn with pleasure, we never forget.”

Learning does not only happen in classrooms but also while we travel. To develop positive feelings and memories through outdoor trips and to engage the students in fun activities so that learning takes place at the same time, a trip to Kidzania, Noida was organized for the students of Classes III-V of Primary Wing on Friday 22, 2017.

Ample activities were awaiting the students at Kidzania as they entered the venue. The entrance of the place replicated the look of an airport. The students were enthralled as they stepped inside. The activities focused on creativity, critical thinking, communication and team building amongst the students. It was one of the safest places where the students attempted at the activities of their choice. Kidzania also offered a realistic environment to the students as they experienced real life situation while they performing numerous activities.

The students were given kidzos as money to spend at different play zone areas. They experienced being a chef as they baked pizzas, doughnuts, and many other things. Some donned the roles of traffic police, firefighters, dentist, etc. Students left the venue with fond memories. It was great learning experience for the students.

The Corporate Giants 2017

‘Together as a single force can only make a team strong and unconquerable.’

Blue Bells Model School, Gurgaon organized an Annual Commerce fest ‘The Corporate Giants 2017’ on December 19,2017.The presentation cum exhibition  was prepared and structured by the XIth class students of Commerce and Humanities streams in order to spread awareness and enlighten about the functioning, operation and performance of corporate sectors. Dr. Saroj Suman Gulati, Director Blue Bells Group of School graced the occasion with her benign presence. The activity was conducted under the able guidance of Ms. Sushma Tyagi and her team of teachers from Commerce and Humanities. All the students of Commerce and Humanities were grouped into four corporate sectors Tata, Aditya Birla, Patanjali and Reliance. The students were allotted different designations like CEO, Manager, Customer Care Executive etc. The simulation activity was beautifully executed with the involvement of the students of classes IX. The XIth class students of Commerce and Humanities stream of Blue Bells Public School visited the fest. The activities involved role playing of various practices in the corporate sectors. The students visited the virtual model of different corporate offices, IT Branch Office and other segments. They were informed about the history of the companies, their pioneers, company’s market share, worldwide share, growth chart and future vision and mission of these colossal sectors. The students exhibited their curiosity in knowing about the contribution of the great corporate giants in Indian economy and how their performance is serving India to prove her mettle on the world front. The research work of the students of class XI on the multifaceted contribution of the corporate sectors was indeed commendable. Principals of BBMS and BBPS and teaching fraternity along with the administrative staff of the school visited the various sectors and applauded students’ efforts. Dr. Saroj Suman Gulati acclaimed the students’ keen involvement and remarked that these co-curricular activities in schools are essential in providing quality education to better prepare students to step assuredly into their future life.

TEACHERS’ DAY OUT

“Wherever you go becomes a part of you somehow” – How true to each of its word! You go to a place with your friends – you explore it, you get involved into adventure sports, you forget the whole world and get submerged into the surroundings and the memories of the trip stay deep within your heart forever. On December 16, the school organized a trip for the staff members to The Adventure Park situated at Sohna. To the amazement of one and all, every teacher stepped out of the comfort zone to experience the thrill of adventure sports. The team building activities like Scout Clap and Path Finder accompanied by adventure activities like Commando Crawl, Burma Bridge, Commando Net, Beam Balancing, Cat Walk and Flying Fox were challenging and at the same time enthralling. The teachers participated in each of the activities and had a lot of fun in the complementary Desert Safari.