Yearly Archives: 2018

Clown Therapy by Monica Santos

Like adults, children too need a break from their daily routine. They need to break-free and just have fun, only to emerge refreshed and rejuvenated later. Today, being the last of day of their exam, a special story telling session was organized for the students of class 4. The event commenced with a finger story ‘3 Goats under the Bridge’ by renowned storyteller of Ahmedabad, Yogita Bansal Ahuja. After which entered the Spanish artist and professional standup performer, Monica Santos, for a clown therapy. Children were super thrilled, and the entire auditorium resonated with their laughter and enthusiasm. Ms. Santos, dressed like a clown, was the center of attraction! The way she playacted the role of an explorer was interesting and immensely enjoyable. She surely rubbed off her energy while marching across the auditorium on to the students as they hardly could contain their excitement. Each one them wanted to shake hands with Monica, the explorer or share the stage with her. Monica impressed the entire audience by adding a few words in Hindi and Gujarati while speaking. Albeit this session was all about free fun but we are sure that the students understood the key aspects of storytelling and theater -such as being stage free, having the right voice modulation, intonation , confidence, energy and excitement. All in all, it was a welcome change and will definitely add on to our students’ school memory. This weekend, our 4th graders will surely hum ‘ek, do, teen -bus! Or act like an elephant or point their fingers to their temple and say ‘concentration’ ‘concentration’. It was a happy session that was indeed a positive reinforcement in the educational process.

Prabhleen’s Achievement

Prabhleen Kaur Bagga of Std 4 B secured third position and received medals and certificates in 1. Kata – SR. Pool ‘A’ and 2. Kumite – Sr. Pool ‘B’ in the 28^th SKDI District Level Karate Tournament held on 13^th October 2018 at Ahmedabad.

Yuvans Achievement

Yuvan Lakhiani of IV-G, participated in 17^th National UCMAS Abacus & Mental Arithmetic Competition held on 1^st September, 2018 at Ekta Club, Ahmedabad, wherein he secured 1^stposition. He was presented with Champions Trophy and Certificate.

UDGAM MATTERS NOVEMBER – DECEMBER 2018

Diya Decoration by Grade 6

Diwali is synonymous with lights and diyas. The festival of lights is never complete without decorating the house with diyas. Along with beautification, this tradition has religious significance as well. Students of grade 6 brought in the spirit of this important Indian celebration by decorating diyas in the class. They used various materials and embellishments to adorn the diyas. Some students also spoke about diyas, explaining what do they stand for – knowledge, prosperity, hope , health and peace. It was a truly beautiful creative activity executed to perfection by our students.

Painting by Mahek Chaudhary

School Magazine – Matters Much?

Every progressive school has their own school magazine. Have you ever wondered why? Because this voluble school publication has multifarious benefits. The most important one being inculcating the habit of reading in the children. Once the students start flipping through the pages of their own school magazine, they see the contributions made by other students, who are either their friends or seniors or juniors. This definitely gives a boost to the students to contribute to their school magazine and see their name or picture flashing in it. If not, they might just enjoy reading it for the time being and absorb the knowledge imparted through the magazine.

Students can submit their informative articles, express their opinions or get their creative work featured. Reading the school magazines every month will motivate the young learners to brainstorm ideas on what can they contribute to the publication. This sharpens their thinking skills and gives them the necessary confidence to express better. So, looking at the bigger picture, the school magazine also helps in minimising the children’s digital addiction and makes them utilize their time at hand, more constructively. Who knows, it may inspire them to develop new hobbies too.

We, at Udgam School, publish Udgam Matters every month. Hard copies are sent to the students in the first week of every month. It’s available online too. We encourage students, teachers and parents to contribute regularly and give feedback that will help us in the planning the next issues.

If you have missed the last month’s issue, look out for the upcoming ones. Some exciting features are coming your way that will surely interest you.

Verb Charades for Grade 2 Students

Verb is the heart of a sentence. Once the children understand the importance of verbs and their relevance in communication, they are able to articulate their thoughts better. To make the lesson on Verbs more interesting for grade 2 students, our teachers organized a dumb charades activity for them. Each chit had a verb written on it. Children had to pick one chit at a time and enact the verbs written such as dance, sleep , sing, eat , sing etc. This activity helped the children strengthen their concept of verbs while having fun. This teaching -learning process was engaging for the little learners and ensured involvement and participation of all the students.

Homepathy and its many benefits

How Homeopathy can Benefit your Child?
Common cold, colic, irritation, tummy ache, worms etc. are the common causes of discomfort in children. During such times, when your child is uncomfortable, try giving him or her homeopathy medicines. In fact, homeopathy medicines effectively treat acute as well as chronic disorders. There is a growing belief in Homeopathy among people from different parts of the world and is widely used for treating a variety of diseases. Also, homeopathy is highly popular among parents for treating certain physiological childhood problems.

At times, you may notice that your child is not as energetic as he /she usually is or may be your child is not able to concentrate on one thing for long. There could be issues like mood swings, hyperactivity etc. in children. All of this may arise from deficiency or discomfort. To soothe the nerves of your children, consult a good homeopathy doctor regarding what medicine can you give your child to restore you’re his/her comfort and give relief.

Safe with no Side Effects
Homeopathy medicines are well trusted and very safe. They slowly work towards curing an illness permanently, instead of suppressing the symptoms with strong doses. Moreover, children simply love homeopathy medicines that are commonly available in form of sweet tasting tiny globules. With these medicines, parents don’t have to go through the ordeal of giving tablets, syrups and other conventional medicines.

There are no adverse side effects of homeopathy medicines and also, they complement other forms of treatments and medications. Upon consultation with your doctor, homeopathy medicines for common symptoms can be administered at home as well.

At Udgam school, we have a fully functional homeopathy clinic with a qualified doctor who you can consult for any health concern. All you need to do is, believe in this form of treatment and you will eventually notice the wonderful benefits of homeopathy on your children.

ARE YOU AFRAID OF THE DARK?

The night was very dark and Mohan was frightened. He had always been afraid of ghosts. Whenever he was alone in the dark, he was afraid that a ghost lurking in some dark corner would suddenly spring on him. And tonight it was so dark that one could barely see one’s own hand. Mohan had to go from one room to another.

As he stepped out of the room, his feet seemed to turn to lead and his heart began to beat like a drum. Rambha, their old maidservant was standing by the door. “What’s the matter, son?” she asked with a laugh.
“I am frightened, Dai,” Mohan answered.
” Frightened, child! Frightened of what?”
“See how dark it is! I’m afraid of ghosts!” Mohan whispered in a terrified voice. Rambha patted his head affectionately and said, “Whoever heard of anyone being afraid of dark! Listen to me: Think of Rama and no ghost will dare come near you. No one will touch a hair of your head. Rama will protect you.” Rambha’s words gave Mohan courage. Repeating the name of Rama, he left the room. And from that day, Mohan was never lonely or afraid. He believed that as long as Rama was with him, he was safe from the danger. This faith gave Gandhiji strength throughout his life, and even when he died the name of Rama was on his lips.