The birth anniversary of Sardar Patel, the chief architect of modern India, was celebrated across various sections of Udgam School. 
In Primary Section a special assembly was held to mark the birth anniversary of the Iron Man of India. The children discussed about the values and ideologies and speeches were made about his life and contributions. A pledge was taken to follow the ideals laid down by Sardar Patel.
In Middle Section, a special assembly was conducted by the students of Class VIII to commemorate the birth anniversary of Sardar Patel. They performed a skit on ‘Respect’. A pledge was taken on Rashtriya Ekta Diwas. Students were told about the various incidents in the life of the great soul of India. 
The students of Class IX organised a special assembly showing respect and deference towards the eminent leader.
The occasion provided all a great opportunity to reaffirm the inherent strength of our great nation to withstand the actual and potential threats to the unity and integrity of our country.
To celebrate ‘Rashtiya Ekta Diwas’ students enthusiastically enacted a play on ‘Truth and Justice’, where the inspiring role of Sardar patel as an honest barrister was showcased. It portrayed the real image of ‘The Iron Man of India’ who always favoured Truth and Justice and believed in accomplishing our prime duties and responsibilities as a true citizen of India.
Students spoke few words in respect to the intellectual leader, followed by a motivational speech by the teacher defining and elaborating the true qualities of the great personality.
The assembly concluded with a Pledge, reiterating the noble thoughts of the Bismarck of India.

Students of Class V put up an amazing display of exhibits related to science. An array of working and non-working models greeted the visitors and the young scientists explained each exhibit perfectly. There were models of solar cooker, solar and lunar eclipse, water purification apparatus, rain water harvesting, conversion of mechanical energy to electrical energy using windmills, capillary action, models of repiratory system, skeletal system, organic farm and many more. 
The young children never fail to amaze us!

A drawing competition was held in school for all students in different categories and with different themes. Children participated enthusiastically and following were declared best entries in each category:

Category A (Sr. KG)

Category B (class 1 &2)                  Theme: Incredible India               

Category C (class 3 & 4)                 Theme: Clean India        

Category D (class 5 & 6)                 Theme: Ganga The River of Life

Category E (class 7 – 9)                  Theme: Making Learning Fun    

Category F (class 10 -12)                Theme: Women Empowerment              

All the above children were awarded with certificates and medals for their exclusive work of art. 

A seminar “ Get Ready for Being a Teen’s Parent” was conducted for parents of classes 5 to 8 by Udgam Pro Activity Club on Oct 17. The seminar hall (library) was packed with over 50 participants. 

Our guest speaker Mr. Anurag Mehta, Founder of Teenage Wisdom shared some strategies with parents that…..

• Avoid arguments and fights with the child
• Understand and accept their behavioural changes
• Keep the home place safe and protected where the child find extra care and acceptance
• Give unconditional love just by giving a warm hug or kiss on the cheek; it will boost their confidence
• Listen to your child; give attention whether the talk is important or not. With this they will come to you in future if they are stuck somewhere
• Some parents have too much expectation from their children and being over ambitious they don’t appreciate child’s efforts and unknowingly give mental and physical pressure
• Don’t react immediately, wait patiently until an opportunity will arise for you to deal with the situation
• Constantly screaming will damage their emotions, treat your child with honor and respect at all times
• Value their opinion and involve them in household activities
• Make allowances for their daily minor mistakes
• Let your child know that you are always available for them 

At the end, he told parents that there will be significant changes when child enters teen years. Research proves that parents who play a supportive role in teen years make a difference in their child’s development and achievement. Disrespectful or rude behavior in teenagers is pretty common. However, this phase will pass eventually so just be relax and see your child from a different point of view.

Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation conducted a seminar for our students on prevention of dengue. There was an audio-visual presentation and talk. The speaker explained about preventive measures. She stressed on cleanliness of surrounding and personal cleanliness. She gave advice to students who had suffered from the disease on what care they should take. Finally, she requested teachers and students to spread awareness about the disease. It was an in interesting and educative seminar.

Navratri was celebrated in Preprimary and Primary School. Children came dressed in traditional clothes and looked adorable. The music was live performed by our music teachers. 
Catch a few glimpses of the revelry here. 
More pics on Flickr soon…

A very informative seminar on “Understanding & Managing Child’s Negative Emotions” was organized by Udgam Pro Activity Club for parents of classes 1 to 3 on Oct 10th.

Our guest speaker Dr. Swapna Palkar, a child psychologist, advised parents to understand child’s tantrums and see what’s wrong with the child. Tantrums may happen when kids are tired, hungry, or uncomfortable; or because they can’t get what they want.

Being a parent one may feel embarrassed and ashamed when the child is whining, crying, screaming, kicking and hitting in front of others. She advised mothers not to label the child and handle the situation calmly as showing tantrums are a normal part of child development.

The 8th Inter School Elocution Event organised by the Rotary Club of Ahmedabad was held on Saturday, 12th September, in which participants from our school excelled.

Aditya Agarwal stood First in the Class XI group and Harshi Shah stood Second in the Class IX group. Both spoke eloquently on the topic ‘Conservation is survival’. The other participants were Dharita Naik from Class V, Pranshav Lakhia from Class VI, Kahini Chudgar from Class VII, Mohal Rajyaguru from Class VIII and Yagn Purohit from Class X. ‘Our teacher Mrs. Neha Manghani was awarded a certificate in recognition of the training that she had imparted to the participants’.

Every year this day is celebrated to commemorate the mother of all languages. The Chief Guest for the occasion was Shri Tej Narayan Jha of ‘Akhandanand Ayurved College’, Ahmedabad.
The program began with the melodious chanting of hymns in Sanskrit. This was followed by a Shloka recitation competition by students of Class VI and VII. The young students enthralled the audience with their beautiful rendering of verses from the Bhagwad Gita, Devi Bhagwatam, Yajur Veda and the Rig Veda.
Students of Class VIII enacted a skit on ‘Subhashitani’ stressing the importance of inculcating virtues and values in our lives.
This was followed by a Shloka chanting competition in which students of classes VIII and IX recited Krishnaashtakam, Bhujangaashtakam, Mahishasurmardini, captivating the audience.
Last but not the least, there was a quiz on Indian Mythology in which everyone enthusiastically took part. Students of classes VIII and IX conducted the quiz.
The events were anchored perfectly by students of class IX.
The programme concluded with a speech in Sanskrit by Shri Tej Narayan Jha wherein he emphasized the increasing relevance of Sanskrit and its global importance.
After the prize distribution function, Sanskrit Day came to a close with the Vote of Thanks delivered by a student of Std VI.