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03rd November 2015 – Space Explorer Workshop – Classes VI - IX
 A workshop named “Science Of Light” was conducted on 3rd November 2015 for students of grade VI – IX. The duration of the workshop was 90 minutes.
Students were told that 2015 is recognized as “International year of light” and the workshop was specially designed to honour this year as ‘light year’. Students understood the importance of light through various hands-on experiments and recorded their observations in their hand booklets. They learnt about various phenomenon of light such as reflection, refraction, total internal reflection, dispersion etc. They were divided in 3 teams to know the principle of telescopes, microscopes and lenses used in them.
Learning Outcomes of the workshop
1. Identifying sources of light and distinguish between them.
2. Concepts of light such as Reflection, Refraction, Total Internal Reflection, Dispersion etc.
3. Realization that our eyes also has a lens and it can be corrected using another lens if defected
4. Handling instruments like camera, binoculars, telescope and microscope – all work because of light
5. Learning about concave and convex mirrors and their working principles.
03rd November 2015 – Space Explorer Workshop – Classes III - V
 A workshop named “Magnificent Family of the Sun” was conducted on 3rd November 2015 for students of grade III - V. The duration of the workshop was 90 minutes.
Participants were introduced to Solar System objects such as Sun, planets, comets, asteroids and dwarf planets. They learnt about various facts about these objects and their place in the solar system. Students also solved puzzle of solar system objects to get clues that will help them to find these objects placed in a pool of balls called as solar family pool. With the objects found from the pool, they completed a solar system model by placing all the objects in their designated sequence.
Learning Outcomes of the workshop
1. Learning why solar system is called as family of Sun
2. Learning that the Sun acts as parent and hold the solar system objects with gravity
3. Identifying different colours of the objects in the solar system
4. Understanding and knowing the difference between comets and asteroids and also between planets and dwarf planets
5. Understanding the spherical shape of the planets with other major characteristics
03rd November 2015 – Space Explorer Workshop – Classes I - II
 A workshop named “Discovering the Skies” was conducted on 3rd November 2015 for students of grade I - II. 74 Students attended this workshop. The duration of the workshop was of 90 minutes.
It is a fun filled workshop designed for the young minds to understand what lies above us and the far beyond. Students were be able to define the divisions in the skies, understand each level with its uniqueness and deduce what and where Space lies.
Learning Outcomes of the workshop
1. Learning to define the sky and its layers.
2. Learning to differentiate between atmosphere and space.
3. Learning about the various objects found at different layers.
4. Understanding why sun, moon and earth are called heavenly objects.
5. Subconsciously realizing that everything is a part of space.
(15 – 16) October 2015 – Annual Athletic Meet 2015
“Gold medals aren’t really made of gold. They’re made of sweat, determination and hard-to-find alloy called guts.”
Annual Athletic Meet is a pure reflection of sheer skill, hard work, commitment and perseverance a sportsman dedicate to a sport. 15th and 16th October 2015 will be marked in the history of Sachdeva Global School as a landmark in the growth of our global institution. Our Vice chairman Mr. Anil Sachdeva addressed our young enthusiasts and pushed them even harder to perform with the even soaring fighting spirits. The day began on a very vibrant note with a calming performance by our Yoga enthusiasts, which was followed by a scintillating show put up by the students of Rope Skipping Federation of India. One of our three National champions Kartikay Rao also performed with the Rope Skipping team and left the enthralling crowd wanting for more. The show also saw a breath taking presentation by our speeding stars on wheels, showcasing tremendously flawless artistic skills with varied formations. The races for the classes-Buds to III took place on 15th October 2015, Thursday. Day-2 saw our sporting enthusiasts performing with zeal in races ranging from a comparative simpler Lemon and spoon race to as hard as the 200 mtrs. race with pushups and hurdles. Sport is an amazing way to unwind ourselves of the stresses of our ruffled lives, leading us to an enlightened version of our own selves. Writing off this year’s success stories with the much awaited Prize Distribution ceremony, stamped the hard work of all the contenders fighting on the field for earning those glistening medallions.
14th October 2015 – Invention of Wheel: Life Before and After
Wheels have made human life very easy and convenient. With the invention of wheels the means of transport have become much faster and effective and long distances can be travelled with ease and comfort. But, before the invention of wheel life was a bit difficult as man travelled on foot or on animals to move from one place to another. To tell us more about the life before and after the invention of wheel an assembly was conducted by class II-A on invention of wheel: life before and after. The students portrayed how the early man used to travel when there were no wheels and how they used animals likes donkeys, ox, horses etc to move and carry loads from one place to another. They also told us about how the wheel was invented and how easy life has become after its invention. They even talked about the different means of transport and the use of wheels in it. To inculcate awareness about the importance of saving fuel the students also discussed the different measures that can be taken up to save fuel. During the assembly certificates were also given to the winners of the tux typing competition from class II.
14th October 2015 – Creative Writing Competition
In order to give wings to expression through immersion into the valley of their thoughts and creativity, students of SGS participated with the full zeal in an Inter House Creative Writing Competition held for classes IX-XII on 14th October, 2015. The competition initiated with a brief introduction about the rules and the judgement criteria. Later, a visual input was given to the students and they were asked to put their thoughts together & spin a write up around the visual given in about 30 minutes. It would involve their own unique way including a Poem, a Story or an Essay. Finally their write ups were evaluated and the results were announced in the Assembly. It proved to be an enriching experience for the participants and their potential was utilized to the core.
06th October 2015 – Space Explorer Workshop – Class III
 A workshop named “Magnificent Family of Sun” was conducted on 6th October 2015 for students of grade IIII. 24 Students attended this workshop. The duration of the workshop was 90 minutes.
Participants were introduced to Solar System objects such as Sun, planets, comets, asteroids and dwarf planets. They learnt about various facts about these objects and their place in the solar system. Students also solved puzzle of solar system objects to get clues that will help them to find these objects placed in a pool of balls called as solar family pool. With the objects found from the pool, they completed a solar system model by placing all the objects in their designated sequence.
Learning outcomes of the workshop
1. Understanding why solar system is called as family of Sun.
2. Learning the Sun acts as parent and hold the solar system objects with gravity.
3. Identify different colours of the objects in the solar system.
4. Learning to differentiate between comets and asteroids.
5. Learning to differentiate between planets and dwarf planets.
6. Understanding that planets are spherical in shape, either made of gas or rocks and the characteristics.
06th October 2015 – Space Explorer Workshop – Classes III - V
 A workshop named “Rocket- A Space Vehicle” was conducted on 06 October 2015 for students of grade III - V. 66 Students attended this workshop. The duration of the workshop was 90 minutes.
In this workshop, Students realized that even as simple and as omnipresent thing like air can be used as a fuel to launch rockets which flies to great heights and lengths. They learnt about the power and magic of air pressure through hands-on activities. Later they constructed their own stomp rockets and launched them in a friendly competition on the same concept of air pressure.
The whole philosophy of the workshop is
I do - I understand
I understand – I learn
Learning Outcomes of the workshop
1. Understanding space and rocket.
2. The shape and parts of a rocket.
3. Fuel used in different types of rocket.
4. Pressure exerted by air and its importance.
5. Stomp rocket and how it flies
6. Testing their own rockets
06th October 2015 – Space Explorer Workshop – Class II
 A workshop named Lift Off was conducted on 6th October 2015 for students of grade – II. 32 students attended this workshop. The Duration of the workshop was 90 minutes.
Participants were introduced to the idea of rockets as a space vehicle and its working principle. The working principle i.e., Newton’s third law of motion was introduced and demonstrated to them through a balloon rocket and car, without actually stating the same. Once they understood it, they applied the same in different types of rockets.
Students then enjoyed working hands on to launch their own pop rocket flying high by using easily available kitchen material i.e. Eno and water, as rocket fuel.
Learning outcomes of the workshop included:
1. Understanding about space and rocket.
2. Understanding the principle behind rockets, i.e. Action – Reaction principle, through various activities.
3. The shape of a rocket.
4. Introduction to pop rockets and understanding it is also called as a rocket.
5. Launching their own pop rockets
06th October 2015 – Space Explorer Workshop – Class I
A workshop named “Rocket 1, 2, 3… Go!” on 6 October 2015 for students of grade I. 27 Students attended this workshop. The duration of the workshop was 90 minutes.
In this workshop, Students came to know about the concept of action and reaction i.e. for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction, which is used to fly rocket, through various activities. Through a simple balloon this principle was introduced to them, without actually stating the same.
They, then, recapitulated the concept again and again while playing various games with different gadgets like balloon rocket, balloon car, straw spinner and straw rocket, all in form of competition.
Learning outcomes of the workshop
1. Realization that rocket is a space vehicle.
2. Learning about the concept of Newton’s third law of law of motion i.e. addition reaction principle without actually stating it i.e. Action-reaction principle without actually stating it i.e. through activity.
3. This principle was reinstated in students when they participated in various competitions like balloon rocket race, balloon car race, and straw spinner and do activity with these gadgets working on Newton’s 3rd Law.
06th October 2015 – Career Oriented Workshop
 An informative & interactive school session was designed for the students of classes XI - XII; focusing majorly on the merits and need for liberal education in India by Ashoka University. The workshop aimed at learning more about the Liberal Arts.
During the session, the team members worked with the students to make them understand the prospects of higher education thus, intending to create a dialogue between the University and its prospective students, essential for building and shaping the face of a pioneering institution.
A number of interesting queries were raised which were also clarified efficiently by the key speaker Ms. Pratikshya Parimita. Finally, it ended with an inspirational address by the HoS, Ms. Sumana Dutta Sarkar, who asked the students to open up and seek help in case of any problems to live a more fulfilling and satisfying life.
06th October 2015 – Astronomy and Space Science Hands on Workshop
An Astronomy and Space Science Hands on Workshop was organized in association with SPACE Organization at Sachdeva Global School. The students of classes I–II participated enthusiastically in it. The workshop started with an interesting presentation followed by a set of activities. The presentation was comprehendable telling the students about “How a Rocket Flies?” The students were very active during the discussions. After that there were some activities based on the presentation. They were full of fun and frolic and were planned according to the level of the students. The students enjoyed thoroughly and learned many new things such as Rocket Launching and Movement of Air.
07th September 2015 – Astronomy and Space Science Workshop
 A 90 minute workshop was conducted by ‘SPACE’ organization on ‘Astronomy and Space Science’ for class III – X on 7th September 2015.
The students were very excited and participated with zest and zeal. They gained hands on knowledge via games and activities taken up by the organizers.
The workshop on ‘Magnificent family of Sun’ was enlightening, where the students learnt about our solar system and sequence of each planet according to their size.
Students were enthusiastic to participate in each game and activity and there was a wave of elation for getting gifts for each correct answer.
The students were most excited about the rocket launch which concluded the workshop thereby enhancing their knowledge and stirring scientific curiosity among the children.
The workshop was a hands-on learning session for all children. They had an amazing opportunity to learn, explore and experiment. These workshops would really make the students more innovative, analytical and observant in the long run and surely help them in their interdisciplinary performances.
3rd September 2015 – YAKULT Workshop
 Continuing with the endeavour to make students aware of the importance of health, a workshop was organized in association with Yakult for students of classes III to V. Using the models of human digestive system, the digestive organs and their functions were explained. The queries of students were taken and a small quiz was conducted on the topic. An animated video was also shown to the students stressing upon the importance of a healthy digestive system and immunity to fight with the deadly diseases. Yakult representatives enlightened students about their probiotic drink which helps in digestion and improves immunity. At the end, students were given free samples of probiotic drink which they relished to the last sip.
13th August 2015 – Workshop “Swachh Bharat Abhiyan”
 A workshop aiming at the proper implementation of the PM Modi’s campaign “Swachh Bharat Abhiyan” was conducted by OLX on 13th August 2015. More than 100 students of classes IX-X attended the workshop.
In order to inculcate the sense of responsibility towards keeping the nation and the surroundings clean, the student community was encouraged to present their innovative ideas to combat the problem and register it on the official website of OLX.
The incentive of rewarding the best ideas was an added motivation to all students.
29th June 2015 – Workshop ‘Google Apps for Education’
 A Workshop on ‘Google Apps for education’ was conducted by the campus faculty on 29th June 2015. The teachers were made aware of the importance of Google + tools. The essence of the session was to raise the level of excellence, awareness and global access in education. The workshop was very informative. A quiz was also conducted to make the workshop more interactive.
Main key points of the workshop were:
- Making learning magical for students
- Empowering innovative teaching techniques
- Create, share, and edit files in real-time.
- Building a foundation of technology and global access
- To update the knowledge and technical skills of teachers
In a nutshell, it was an interesting session aimed at making the teachers capable of using technology to their advantage.
(22nd – 23rd) June 2015 – Workshop on Reading, Writing, Speaking and Grammar
 It is rightly said that learning has no age bar and profession. So to keep up with the latest methodologies, a workshop on Reading, Writing, Speaking and Grammar was conducted in Sachdeva Public School, Pitampura for all the teachers of Sachdeva Schools, on 22nd and 23rd June 2015.
The spokesperson Dr. Rajender Pal explained the various tools of reading, writing and speaking. Different activities were conducted to display how students’ involvement in the class can be increased which would improve the learning process in the class. A separate session on grammar was also conducted.
Dr. Pal explained many of the grammatical concepts in detail. It was an interactive, enjoyable and learning experience.
19th June 2015 – Workshop on Assessment of Speaking and Learning Skills
 An ASL Workshop was organized by Oxford University Press at Queens Valley School, Dwarka for language teachers with a stress on phonetics as well as the functional use of language. The day started with a warm-up activity, followed by a brainstorming session on the four integral skills in language teaching; namely Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking. The resource person delved into each and every aspect in detail and engaged the audience with classroom anecdotes. The phonetics session was especially enlightening, with discussion on the importance of stress, intonation and tone in conveying meaning. The workshop ended with a question answer session wherein the resource person diligently answered all the questions and even posed some to the audience.
18th June 2015 – Workshop on Positive Thinking
 Coming back after a long summer break was refreshing and commencing our schedules with an out of the box workshop was more than a treat. Such workshops, wherein everyone gets to probe within themselves and explore their mental and emotional make up are rare in today’s times. This workshop broke the myth that meditation is only for the spiritually enlightened people. We all need to connect to the higher Lord through a peaceful mind and a calm heart. The session was initiated by the guest lecturer through an open house activity wherein all the teachers were requested to be at ease with themselves. The speaker also shared some breathing exercises along with postures. “A frown goes a long way, but a smile goes longer than that”, that’s the mantra. Understanding our minds better, managing our thoughts, relationship between the mind and body were few areas which were explored and engrained in this session. Worrying about the trouble is not a solution, we all need to change our outlook towards the same. A peaceful mind and a calmer soul is what is required for any individual to reach greater heights in their lives. It would suffice to say that the workshop furthered the notion of “Think positive, Do positive, Be positive.”
25th March 2015 – Workshop of Health & Fitness
 In an effort towards maintaining a healthy team of teachers, A workshop on health and fitness called ‘Masti Ki Pathshala’ was organized in SGS on 25th March 2015. The teachers brimmed with enthusiasm and energy, as the workshop was scheduled at 08:00 in the morning. The session was divided into three parts of 45 minutes each. The first session was an exercise session involving cardio and pushups. It was a rather enchanting sight to see the entire staff following the guidelines of the resource person Mr. Vikas Soni and prodding him for the correct posture. The second session was an informative one where the speaker informed the audience of the nutritional quality of food items and also busted a number of myths associated with crash diets and weight loss programs. The teachers listened intently and some could be seen jotting down notes diligently. Finally, the third session was a question/answer session, wherein the teachers put forward their doubts regarding health and nutrition. All the queries were effectively answered by Mr. Vikas Soni and the workshop came to end.
In a nutshell, it was an enriching session after which the teachers were left feeling rejuvenated and active for the rest of the day. It was a unique session as not only where the teachers theoretically informed about the benefit of certain exercises, but were also made to do those exercises. They were left yearning for more when the session ended and could be heard taking about it in animated tones throughout the day.
21st March 2015 – Orientation Programme
 The Orientation Programme was held on 21st March 2015 to introduce parents of new Kindergarten children to the culture of SGS school. The event witnessed the presence of Kindergarten parents along with their little ones who also arrived with them. Numerous fun filled activities were organized which kept the toddlers busy and happy.
The Vice Chairman, Sh. Anil Sachdeva, graced the occasion with his inspiring words, where he focused on the joint partnership of parents and the school in nurturing children’s holistic development.
The parents were acquainted with the teaching methodologies, International policies, Global exposure given to the children and various social and environmental activities initiated by the school.
The Guest speaker for the evening, Dr. Rima Sehgal, a renowned psychologist and counselor, had the gathering glued to their seats, with her gripping stories and examples on relationships. Be it husband-wife, mother-child, Teacher – Student – Parent relationship, she touched all aspects. The essence of the session was “quality time is more valuable for a child rather than providing them with material comforts and pleasures”.
The evening oriented everyone to a new beginning and set the mood for the upcoming session.
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