The students of Standard 8 presented the ‘Doha’s of Rahim’ in an innovative way. They set up a virtual ‘Darbaar’ where all the ‘Darbaaris’ presented ‘Rahim ke Dohe’.
‘Doha’s’ hold an important place in literature as well as our lives. They convey big messages in a nutshell. In an effort to present this importance and learning from the ‘Doha’s’ the students not only presented them the Dohas but also explained their meaning in detail.
The programme was completely managed and presented by the students. Students also played the musical instruments to give a feel of a real ‘Darbaar’. To add a unique element, a student dressed as Rahim presented a brief introduction of Rahim as a self-speech. Other students donned the turban as props which really added to the feel of a Darbaar.
To presentation of Dohas was supported by a powerpoint presentation which was played along. The programme ended with a thank you note where all involved in the planning and preparation were thanked formally.

The students of Class V were involved in an activity wherein they were encouraged to make ‘Weaver Bird’s nest using waste materials. They were given two topics Dream House and Weaver Bird nest which they made with a lot of enthusiasm. Through this activity they not only learnt to make best from waste but also develop their creative skills.

Students of Class 5 actively participated in skits portraying the importance of ‘SAFETY AND FIRST AID’.  Children had lots of fun enacting small happenings of day to day life where due to carelessness people tend to meet with accidents. Though this activity children were made aware about safety rules they need to follow at various places like roads, swimming pool, home, public places to name few. More over children also understood  the importance of providing first aid in the time of emergency to save lives.

Children of Class IV celebrated Yellow Day. Yellow is the colour of optimism, glory, sunshine, enlightenment and happiness. Yellow colour promises positive future as well as energy. Yellow Day was celebrated on Thursday  because in Gujarat and many other states, people wear yellow colour clothes on almost all Thursdays. Children sat together and shared their variety of food items such as bananas, mangoes, papaya and also brought dhokla, handwa, khandvi and sweets like jalebi, magas, laddu, bundi, mung dal ka halwa etc.

Exams can be quite alarming if the child has to deal with them all of a sudden. This is true for students of Class III, the stage from which they are assessed on the basis of formal exams too.

So an orientation session for parents was held in the auditorium to familiarise them with the exam pattern.

Principal Mrs Sujata Tandon began the session and spoke to the parents at length. Vice Principal Mrs Meetika Sharma took them through the various stages through a presentation to make the picture clear to all concerned. A question answer session followed which was handled by Supervisor Mrs Arathi Kellogg. Overall it was a very informative session and helped to clarify doubts. We hope students will be able to settle in better now that the ‘exam’ part has been dealt with. 

To acclimatise the tiny ones of Playgroup to school and new environment, on the first day of Playgroup, mothers were asked to accompany their children and sit with them in the class for an hour. They started the day by praying together. The children were very happy to have their mothers with them and the mothers in their turn were helping the children settle in without them.
Needless to say it was an enjoyable day for all.

A training was conducted for the Middle Section Teachers by the Principal, Ms. Radhika Iyer .The topic was ‘How to Conduct Formative Assessments?”

 Formative Assessment or FA as popularly known is an important part of Continuous and Comprehensive Evaluation (CCE).  Teachers have been conducting FA every year, this training gave further insight into how to conduct activities effectively. Radhika Madam shared various activities that can be conducted by teachers in various subjects.  They include oral quiz, group discussion, group recitation, crossword, drama, role play, debate, open text assessments, writing tasks etc. She also discussed various nuances to be taken care of while conducting these activities. Teachers also shared their experiences about innovative activities conducted by them in the previous year which included making Sanskrit dictionary, newsroom, collage making on social issues, seal making, flower arrangement, weaving and many more.

A training was conducted for the Middle Section Teachers by the Principal, Ms. Radhika Iyer and the Vice-Principal of the Middle Section, Mrs. Noopur Desai.  The topic was ‘How to Prepare an Effective Worksheet’.  While all teachers are familiar with worksheets and they have become an integral part of teaching at Udgam, it is very important to make them interesting and educative.  Firstly, the Principal advised the teachers to be clear about the objective of the worksheet and what outcome they expect – whether it is for practice, revision, teaching or extra content. Then she enumerated the characteristics of a good worksheet, the content and also the format like spacing, font size, punctuation marks, heading and sub-heading.  She stressed that the content should not go against our values or sensibilities.  Most importantly, they should avoid spelling mistakes. Specimen worksheets were shown to the teachers.

Apart from worksheets, the training also included discussion on effective use of blackboard. The Vice-Principal gave some tips on the use of black board – to write in an orderly manner, to take care of spelling and capital and small letters and write legibly.  

On the whole, the session was a learning experience for all the teachers as they shared their views.