Class Presentation in GG International School

“Determination is the wake-up call to the human will”

A Class Presentation was witnessed by the parents of Class IV C at GG International School on the topic of ‘Value of Determination’. The children presented two skits, which displayed their oratory and dramatic skills with proper voice modulation. They also presented two songs and a dance which brought about the multiple skills in them.



                             



The objective was to bring about an all- round development in the child- to make him more confident,to develop leadership skills,cooperativeness and team spirit, to make him free from stage fear,encourage optimism and to inculcate different values.



                                    


The class teacher thanked the Director, Principal and Vice-Principal for providing the platform and exposure not only to the children but also to the teachers for making them think out of the box,to enable them to come out of the routine academics,to better understand their children and relate.


Parent’s feedback of the Presentation: Mr Shelar mentioned that the theme was nice and only determined minds can reach the top. Another parent Mr N. Shankar appreciated the efforts of the school and the children and said that it was a well-planned and well-conceived program. Mr R.Suryavanshi mentioned that the topic will help to bring a positive change in the children.

Thanks.
Class Teacher.

Dandiya Raas in G G International School

“The Dandiya Raas dance originated as devotional Garba dances, which were performed in Goddess Durga’s honor. “

G G International School looked like a mini Gujarat, with all the children of the pre primary and the parents, all dressed up in traditional Gujarati attire and dancing to the rhythmic dandiya beats!

The parents of the pre primary were invited to take part in the Dandiya Raas Event in the school. It was an opportunity for them to spend some enjoyable time with their children.

The children came well equipped with dandiya sticks, all ready to dance to the beats of the dandiya music! The girls were dressed up in colourful ghagra cholis and the boys dressed in traditional garba costumes. It was indeed a treat to the eyes to see the little ones in such colourful clothes!

It was heartening to see the tremendous response of the parents ,who turned up in huge numbers ,all excited to play dandiya with their little ones !They also got an opportunity to play the Dandiya Raas with their friends and the teachers as well.

Traditional gujarati music was played and everyone was engrossed in swaying to the rhythmic beats of the dandiya beats!

The Dandiya Raas Event was indeed a great event! It would be appropriate to mention the support given by the management and the efforts of the pre primary team and the administration staff who helped in making this event a grand success.

Mask Making Event

“The Mask Making Event, has given us an opportunity to spend some very good quality time with our kids. “

“This Event reminded us of our school days, when we used to put in our best to show our creativity.”

These were some of the comments of our parents, who thoroughly enjoyed participating in the Mask Making Event, conducted on 28^th September 2013, in G G International School.

It was good to see the parents of the Pre primary eagerly participating in the event. They had come well equipped with the necessary material needed for making the mask. Their focus on creating the best mask is worth mentioning.

                                        

The parents displayed their creative ideas and also ensured that their kids also gave their contribution in making the mask. The little children were indeed proud to help their parents and it gave the parents also an opportunity to instill a wee bit of aesthetic sense in their little ones!

REPORT ON VISIT TO THE HOME FOR THE AGED.

                               

                       

The complete life, the perfect pattern, includes old age as well as youth and maturity. Old age has its pleasures, which though different, are not less than the pleasures of youth." This is something which we realized when we visited an old age home, Kinara at Nigdi with few students of class I and II on 8^th October, Tuesday.

We found two categories of people there: the ones who were abandoned and deserted by their families and others who were physically disabled and mentally disturbed. Whatever the case may be, the sufferers were the aged ones. Old age is also called the second childhood, and is a time when one needs love and care of the near and dear

                                 

Before this, our children had never been to an old age home, so we were wondering what would it be like. The inmates were very hospitable and friendly, and they welcomed us with their beautiful smiles. To break the monotony of their lives, we presented few songs, which included Saraswati Vandana, followed by 4 patriotic songs presented by the children of all the 4 houses. Few children also presented a dance show on the theme of rainy season. The children also made them sing and dance along with them. The children then presented the residents, whom they addressed as dada , dadi, with greetings, biscuits, flowers , pen stands, hand-made boxes etc. We were able to make out that they were very happy to have us there.

Mrs Preeti, who runs the home, was overwhelmed and said that the children had come with a lot of preparation, enthusiasm and with good intentions.

. Though we spent only a few hours with them, they made us realize the value of our grandparents and the tenderness with which we need to take care of them.

The children realized that love for their family, particularly their grandparents has grown stronger and deeper.

Opportunity words and loved ones — once gone, they never come back!

-Mrs. Sushmita Mahesh Kulkarni

-Mrs. Shikha Agrawal

CBSE Workshop-Assessment of Speaking and Listening Skills

G G International School believes in EMPOWERING KNOWLEDGE and this motto stands true not only for its students but also for its teaching fraternity.

The school is always prepared to equip its teachers with the latest and updated tools of education and hands on knowledge of the latest trends in the teaching learning process. With this aim in view, the teachers of the English Department- Mrs. Vishakha Gupta and Mrs. Malini Mehrotra were sent to attend a workshop at The Orchids School, Baner, Pune on the 3^rd and 4^th of October 2013.

The workshop was conducted by CBSE moderators Ms. Neelima Sharma and Ms. Kiran Bhatt on the Assessment of Speaking and Listening Skills for the senior classes. The program aims at bringing the students of the senior grades at par with the international examinations in English, which is why the CBSE Board has tied up with the Trinity College to design this testing program.

                                     

The workshop gave immense exposure to the latest trends and procedures followed in the process with simulation of the actual one. The formats, the marking pattern, the rating scales, the recording procedure and the guidelines to be followed while testing, were explained elaborately.

Topics ranging from-the Importance the program, Bloom’s Taxonomy, the precise way of grading a student to avoid under or over marking, the process by which a child should be made comfortable in a class room situation and testing environment, were great eye openers.

                                     

The videos of the pilot project helped to understand the modus operandi of the test. It presented the precise method by which the testing has to be carried out for the students in the school, the marking process, the recording procedure and the method of compilation, to bring them at par with the international level.

 The teachers who took this training will be termed ASL trained teachers and authorised to conduct these tests within their school. A Couple of handouts elicited the process clearly and proved a ready reckoner for the examiners.

It was indeed a learning experience and the teachers hence trained are highly grateful to the management for providing them with this opportunity.

GGIS CELEBRATES GANDHI JAYANTI LIKE NO OTHER !

‘Nonviolence and truth (Satya) are inseparable and presuppose one another.... There is no God higher than truth.’

GG International School celebrated Gandhi Jayanti on 2^nd of October 2013 through a prayer meeting within the school campus.

The programme commenced by offering floral tributes to the Gandhi bust by Principal Mr. Murad Sarfraz, Vice Principal Mrs. Bharti Bhagwani, Vice Principal (Pre-Primary wing) Ms. Sridevi , Admin Officer Mr. Chatterjee;  along with all the teachers, admin  members and the helper staff.

A brief introduction to the life and works of Mahatma Gandhiji was delivered by Ms. Sushmita Mahesh Kulkarni. The motto behind celebrating Gandhi Jayanti, that is to spread a feeling of love, unity and brotherhood amongst all, was explained.

Next the gathering proceeded towards the MGC (Mahatma Gandhi Centre) which is another unique feature in the GGIS paraphernalia. It was here that the reigns of the program were handed over to Mr. Jose Philip who shared interesting details not only about Gandhiji’s role in the freedom struggle but also his values ideology, teachings and thoughts and how following these can help one to achieve success in life.

Bhajans dear to Mahatma Gandhi resonated in the air when Ms. Monika and Mr. Ajit from the Music Department vocalized them for the mesmerized gathering, which elucidated the fact that Gandhian Principles are here to stay and are most in need in these current times.

Once done with some sweetmeats, the day culminated on a pious note and the gathering disbursed with the pledge to abide by these principles in their life.

-         Mrs. Vishakha Gupta

Class Presentation in GG International School

                                    

Class presentation held on 7thsept 13 presented by students from class 4 B in GGIS. The topic of class presentation was “Value of Determination”. It was presented in the form of Skit, Dance and Song. The objective the program was to develop confidence, encourage optimism, cooperativeness and team spirit, enhanced oratory and dramatic skill with proper voice modulation and tapped multiple skills in children. Audience is the parents of the children from the same class. They enjoyed the program also children were so much exited to show their skill in presentation. Parents views about the program-

1. Mr Bhat-said “Very well conducted .Great way for the child to express on stage .Kudos to the entire team of organizers.”

2. Mrs Sharma: -“It was outstanding. We wonder that children of this age, how dedicatedly doing their assigned work .It improves their stage daring plus learning toward –never give up”.

3. Mr.Awasthi . “Quite good, but there is always scope for improvement”

4. Mrs Deshpande. “Very pleased with the presentation .such activities help to develop many skills ,overcome stage fear and build confidence .Hopefully this will continue every year .thanks to the teacher for her hard work and efforts” .

5. Mrs. Tilokchandani “Fantastic and wonderful”.

6. Mr Sapra. “The concept of presentation was really good and children will definitely learn from it a lot .Thanks”

7. Mr Alakkat .”Very good presentation and team work .Conveyed a valuable message to everyone .Thank you.”