Money is necessary  to meet our needs and wants. We need money  for clothes, for food, for shelter and even water costs. Since money is very important part of our life, children should know the monetary value of coins and notes. Taking this into consideration, Money Market was arranged for class II as a part of Arith Activity. Children got a chance to enact as shopkeepers and customers. They acquired knowledge of expressing an amount of money in different ways. This activity was planned to make students practically apply their knowledge of money, to improve their ability to mentally add and subtract money and also to enhance their identification skills of coins and notes. Students participated in the activity with great enthusiasm. They had fun and were given stickers for their good performance.

Finally, the most awaited Computer Science Education Week 2017 (Dec 4 to Dec 10) is here.

Udgam School for Children is constantly looking for ways to engage constructively with the society. The Hour of Code is endorsed by figures like Malala Yusufzai, Barack Obama, Shakira, NBA star Chris Bosh, musician William, Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg and many others.
This event is a chance for all of us to see what computer science is about. With a hope it’ll spark interest in students to keep learning, Udgam school is a part of this global event.

Internationally, the Hour of Code has reached more than 100 million students in 180+ countries, defying all age and gender barriers – the activities are aimed at ages “4 to 104″ and over 10 million girls participated in 2013.

HAVE HAPPY CODING WITH FUN AND LEARNING THIS COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION WEEK!!

Dodge Ball is a game where players of one team throw balls  while other team players avoid being hit by the ball. This game was originally played in Africa over 200 years ago.

It is popular in informal settings and is often played on a playground, community or in organised recreational leagues.

Our Class 3 students received training in dodge ball for THE DODGE BALL TOURNAMENT for boys and girls separately . Students were taught the basic rules of playing and method of the game. The tournament started with the selection round between the 8  sections. Then there was the semi – final among the 4 selected teams. The final match was among the 2 best  teams. The result of the various matches is as follows:-

QUARTER FINALS

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNING TEAMS!!

School Tour For Safety Measures

‘Excellence in all the fields’ has always been the motto of Udgam School. Toeing  the above line, teachers took the students of Class II on a school tour showing how well equipped their school is.

Along with the best Academics, Udgam also provides the best safety for their students. The security guards at the gates ensure that no stranger enters the school premises. The full day homeopathy clinic provides check-up, medicines and first aid immediately to the students when required. The new grills installed outside the windows ensure more safety and precautions. And the fully equipped fire safety accessories are installed in the school on every floor which make the school prepared for any kind of emergencies. Also, not to forget the efficient CCTV network which keeps the Principal and Vice Principals aware of the minute to minute happenings in and outside the school premises.

The students were amazed with the safety and security arrangements that their school provides.

It was indeed an eye-opening session for the students of Class 2!!!

On the 11^th of November 2017, Udgam School for Children had arranged an educational excursion to the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Champaner for the Humanities students of Std XII.

The day long excursion proved to be both entertaining and informative . 

Declamation is about redelivering of an important or famous  speech.

The speaker reinterprets the original, reproducing its power. It is a very good exercise for public speaking skills.

The purpose is to have the students directly experience the power of a masterfully crafted  language.

This method of teaching was used in ancient Greece, where public speaking was considered a necessary art of anybody embarking on a career in public.

A declamation was a practice piece set by a teacher for exactly the same reason they are set now; to have a student learn the skills of combining eloquent language with equally eloquent delivery.

With this motto of learning, Class V  students participated with full enthusiasm and confidence in the Inter Class Declamation Competition.

The Competition winners are as follows:

1. BHAVIK PENDALANKA (VF)      –          FIRST POSITION
2. MICHELLE GEORGE      (VC)      –          SECOND POSITION
3. ASMI SEHRA                  (VD)     –           THIRD POSITION

DEEP PATEL                    (VA)     –          THIRD POSITION

How does one define the word story? Long, short, funny or serious? Dark, inspirational or possibly captivating? Each person has his or her own unique story to tell.  Stories are never-ending journeys, hidden talents or suppressed memories, all waiting to be told. We all have a distinct definition of a story.

Stories are our primary tools of learning and teaching, the repositories of our lore and legends. They bring order into our confusing world. Think about how many times a day you use stories to pass along data, insights, memories or common-sense advice.

 Storytelling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world.

They were the good old days when we would lie beside our grannies, as they took us on fantasy journeys with their tales — the wit of Birbal, the righteousness of the Pandavas, the stories of Vikram and Betaal, etc. Those were the stories that helped us learn some important lessons of our lives. They taught us about the good and bad and also had a hand in making us the people we are as grown-ups. However, now, with technology invading our lives like never before, nuclear families and working parents overpowering the social set up, the art of story-telling has become rare.

Here are some of the advantages of storytelling…

– Introduces new vocabulary to children

– Enhances listening skills of children

– It is about being in touch with cultural roots.

– It is a great activity of learning

As storytelling has lots advantages and it passes our tradition to the next generation, the children of standard II celebrated 'The Storytelling Week' , during which they enthusiastically participated by narrating stories of varied themes. It was interesting to watch children use different props and gestures to narrate mythological, moral, comical stories and fairytales with appropriate tone and intonation.

The Role of the School in Mental Fitness of Children is a mammoth one. The school can create wonders to enhance the mental well being of the students. An event to commemorate World Mental Health Day was observed in the Thaltej Auditorium today. It involved a conclave of discussions by Executive Director, Mr. Manan Choksi, eminent psychiatrist Dr. Darshan Shah, school psychologist Ms. Nivedita Chakraborti of Apple Global School, School Counsellor of Divine Child School, Ms. Nikisha Kapasi, Founder of Prayatna (Early Intervention Program), parent volunteer and Udgam School counsellors Ms. Vidhi Bose and Ms. Rashmi Lalwani. The session involved topics like amendment of school’s punishment policy to prevent humiliation of students, the different types of mental health issues that effect children, symptoms and the treatment, the school’s role in dealing with mental health of the children, specific case studies and successful intervention by school counsellors and other relevant issues.

The event was attended by school counsellors from several city schools, teachers, school representatives and parents in large numbers. 

Hindi Divas is celebrated on 14 September as on this day, the Constituent Assembly of India had adopted Hindi written in Devanagari script as the official language of the Republic of India.

Hindi is the soul of our Indian culture. With a motive to spread a message about the importance of our official language, students of Class IX & X from Udgam School for Children celebrated Hindi Divas with great enthusiasm. 

As a mark of reverence, the day started with a prayer, invoking our almighty. A student of Class X-F, delivered a speech on the significance of Hindi Divas.  Followed by it a student of Class XE spoke on the importance of Hindi language in the contemporary society of today. "Hindi is our mother tongue. It is a scientific language. In our thirst for traversing new horizons of knowledge and learning new languages, we should not forget our mother tongue," was the message conveyed.

A student of XE as in the role of a successful CEO, through her speech emotionally expressed gratitude towards her parents, trying to imbibe a realization in students’ heart about the pivotal role of parents in molding the individuality of their children, shaping the mettle and mind of the society in large.

 India has given us great and proficient Hindi poets who have always kept us close to our rich heritage, such is the profundity of our language. Everybody basked in the tunes and lyrics of Sri Ram Chandra Kripalu Bhajuman, a prayer written by the great poet Sri Goswami Tulsidas, sang by students of Class X.  A self-composed poetry as a tribute to Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, was recited by a student of IX F.

The last program to make the event more interesting and enriching, a video on the Life story of Munshi Premchand, created by one of the student of Class XE was shown, based on which a quiz was conducted.

It is rightly said, ‘Language is the Light of Mind’. Language is the power, life and instrument of any culture. It is a medium to share hopes and aspirations and grasp history and culture.

Teacher’s Day was celebrated in a very novel manner this time. Udgam School and Zebar School joined hands to make the day perfect for the ‘gurus’, the givers of knowledge. 
The day was the perfect blend of learning and fun. Teachers were welcomed to a learning session which had two parts. The stage was set with the Directors, Mr. Manan Choksi, Ms. Radhika Iyer and Ms. Pratima Patell occupying the dais. 
The first part was a presentation on ‘Comparison between a Good Teacher and an Ordinary Teacher’ made by the Vice Principals of respective sections of the schools, pre-primary, primary, middle and secondary. The session led to a good amount of soul searching and ‘eureka’ moments among the teachers. 
The next part was a topic that is often ignored, ‘Positive Discipline – an alternative to punishment’ presented by the Executive Director, Mr. Manan Choksi. He spoke at length about the need to rethink the past and present model and replace it with positive disciplining which focusses on self discipline rather than imposed. 
Next came the fun part which was a Djambey session in which all the teachers joined in with great enthusiasm, beating the drums to their heart’s content while following the lively rhythms. It was a great opportunity of bonding and living it up on a day made specially for them. 
No good occasion is complete without food. So if learning and fun come, can food be behind? A sumptuous spread was awaiting the happy and tired teachers who talked and laughed while enjoying the delicious food. 
The joint venture on the part of the school management and the HR team worked wonderfully to make the day a memorable one for the teachers.