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SXHSG 01 JULY-AUGUST NEWSLETTER 2020
2020 20202 2020
LEVERAGING NEW-NORMAL: A DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
ST. XAVIER’S HIGH SCHOOL, GHAZIABAD
Glimpses of Pre primary
The new session started with a different notefor all of us this year due to Covid 19. In order to ensure that
learning remains as unaffected as possible for our learners at St. Xavier’s, we have launched a lot of
innovative strategies for all classes. Keeping the welfare of students in mind, we have started online teaching
to ensure that children engaged productively and spend their time meaningfully during this testing time. Our
teachers have been working very hard to ensure best learning experience for all our children.
Our Team
INDEX
Bubbly Nursery
1. Fun with clay
2. Janmashtami celebration
3. Independence Day celebration 4. Noodles necklace
Jovial KG
1. Float and Sink Experiment
2. Rainy day celebration
3. Rakhi celebration
4. Non fire cooking activity
5. Janmashtami celebration
6. Independence Day celebration
7. CVC words activity
8. Ganesh Chaturthi celebration
Tips for the
parents
Remember that
discipline is not the
punishment.
Enforcing limits is
really about teaching
kids how to behave in
the world and helping
them to become
competent, caring
and in control.
Every child is an Artist
My Garden picture by Aadvik Mishra
I can see picture by Arnav Kushwah
Me and my friends picture by Aadya
Shrivastava
“The beautiful
thing about
learning is no one
can take it away
from you.”
B.B King
Parents speak
Being mother of two hyperactive
Xaverians,life is always at the edge.
This Pandemic has changed
everyone’s life in a major way. I had
to do away with the maid and do all
the daily chores myself with support
of my family members each can do.
Thishas helped all of us to
appreciate the dignity of labour and
do away with physical and mental
stiffness(lol!). Although, in pre-covid
era, we used to have junk food in
few occasions. Now, it has been
stopped absolutely and children
love homemade fast- food like
Appe, Handwo (Gujarati snack),
wheat and carrot cakes and lots of
fruit and vegetables. In last 8 years,
my role changed from a manager in
the corporate world to a
homemaker taking care of two kids.
Now I get time to do some “catching
up”’ which I couldn’t do in these last
8 years. During this Pandemic, I
developed a liking for binge
watching web series which are very
crisp and less melodramatic than
the typical TV serials. Study from
home has made everyone more
tech savvy. I feel more comfortable
allowing my children to use laptop
and android device more than ever
before. I enjoy family spending
quality time staying indoor
together. I also unwind with some
‘Kapalbhati’ and Pranayam. At
times, a crisis is too good an
opportunity to be missed.
Shilpi Krishna
M/0 Prothomesh Krishna ,KG
Daffodils
Bubbly Nursery
LET’S EnjOy SOmE ACTIVITIES
Fun with clay and numbers
Numbers are never boring it's the way you
present,same way children of nursery
enjoyed playing with dough or clay to learn
count the numbers.
Event Report
“Today a reader,
tomorrow a leader.”
– Margaret Fuller
Toddler’s Dictionary
Let’s practice these words
Press roll knead
Stretch squeeze
Event Report
Krishna Janmashtami
The festival of Janmashtami was celebrated with great zeal and pomp
by our tiny tots this year. Krishna Janmashtami is also known as
Krishnashtami, SaatamAatham, Gokulashtami, AshtamiRohini,
ShrikrishnaJayanti. Celebrated on the eighth day of the month of
Savana, Janmashtami marks the birth of Lord Krishna, an avatar of
Lord Vishnu. Children looked adorable dressed as Krishna, Radha.
There were so many fun filled activities like flute making, dance
videos by kids and story was told by teacher to inculcate the values
and respect for our religion.
Did you know?
Parents speak
Our experience of online classes has been very good. We can see the hard work put in by the teachers and that's highly appreciated. The efforts put in to ensure that students stay involved throughout the sessions, specially the younger ones in kindergarten, speaks for itself. If it's not better than normal classroom session, then it's definitely very close to be as good as one.
The pandemic has taught humankind quite a few lessons, and of course not only in terms of change in education methods. And yes, it has definitely helped all of us to train our kids better on hygiene habits. Keeping kids indoor is a challenge and has reduced their physical activities also. That's one big side effect of the whole pandemic situation. To cope up, we have to adapt measures like doing little yoga sessions at home with Rudra and cycling in floor lobby. Wish these times will be over very soon and life turns normal.
KalpanaYadav
M/0 Rudra Rannvijay, KG daffodils
N is for Noodle Necklace
Making Noodle Necklace is a fun activity to introduce
young children to learn about the letter N. Children of
Nursery Daisy enjoyed thoroughly.
Children had different types of pasta which have holes to
be threaded. It provided an opportunity to talk about the
letter and real life experience. Children made this for
their Mom's. They gifted it as a token of love.
Event Report
Independence Day
We celebrated the 74th Independence Day with great
vigour to honour the sacrifices made by great men for the
country and encourage patriotic feeling among the
students. Nursery daisy children participated whole-
heartedly during pandemic time. We all sang Nanna
munna rahi hun. All were dressed up in tri colour and
delivered slogan of famous freedom fighters.
Let’s try this
Parent Speak
Paint Your Dreams
Mani Chauhan, (M/0 Vihaan Chauhan),
KG Jasmine Vegetable printing done by
Vedansh Singh
Vegetable printing done by
Rachit Ojha
Vegetable printing done by Shivay
Tyagi
Divya Singh, M/0 Pulkit Singh, KG Jasmine
PAREnT’S SPEAk
Nisha Tewetia Singh, M/0 Yashraj
Tewetia Singh, KG Tulip
Nisha Kaul, M/O Khavish Kaul, KG Tulip
Jovial KG
Rainy day celebration
Rainy Day is always a fun time for the kids if it is celebrated
in the school. Moreover it makes the school environment
light and mesmerizing for these tiny tots.
To celebrate the first showers of Monsoon, the pre-primary
students came in their raincoats & umbrellas in virtual
class. The students of KG class made their boats and float
in the tub.
Teachers made them aware of the things found in this
season like corn, frog etc.
The kids really had a festivity time with their friends and
teachers. This Rainy Day celebration was full of fun & frolic.
Event Report
Focus words
Let’s practice these words
Puddle raindrop Thunderstorm
Umbrella raincoat gumboots drizzling
Event Report Float and Sink experiment
Here’s another fun and easy science experiment– Sink or
Float? It’s perfect for the beginning of the preschool year
because it teaches important, familiar vocabulary (many
students know the word float from swimming) and requires
very minimal preparation. That’s my kind of science
experiment! We began by talking about the vocabulary (sink
and float). The students made predictions. Floating and
sinking is a fun science concept for children to explore.
Students conducted the experiment with leaf, nail, rubber ,
sharpener and some fruits . They saw and observed that
heavy objects sink and light objects float.
Neetu Aswal, (M/O Aadrika Aswal, KG Tulip)
Rakshabandhan celebration
Rakshabandhan is a special occasion to celebrate the
bond between brothers and sisters symbolized by the
tying of sacred thread, ‘Rakhi’ around the wrist of
brothers. The children joined in this celebration,
which was aimed at strengthening the bond of love
and to instill the virtues of love and harmony among
the growing Xaverians.
Event Report
Event Report Non Fire cooking activity
Non fire cooking - Bhelpuri
Cooking without fire can be a lot of fun. Involving
kids and bonding with them is a wonderful deed.
Children require a variety of nutrient rich foods
each day, being one of them. KG children were
very excited to prepare this amazing
tangy bhelpuri giving a new twist to the regular
snack time.
Vocabulary Strainer peeling serving spoon apron swirl soggy
Independence day celebration
Pre- Primary wing celebrated Independence Day with
great fervour and enthusiasm. The students of Class KG
enjoyed finger printing in the national flag .They came
in dressed up as freedom fighters and spoke their
famous slogans. The teacher taught them significance
of independence day.
Event Report
Event Report Janmashtami celebration
Janmashtami is celebrated as the birthday of Lord
Krishna, one of the most powerful and famous
reincarnations of Lord Vishnu. To seek the blessings
of Lord Krishna, Janmashtami was celebrated on 11th
August, 2020 with mirth and joy. A lot of fun-filled
activities like mukut making craft , dance video by
kids and lines on Janmashtami was conducted in
online classes. The purpose of the flamboyant
celebration was to inculcate value of sharing and
respect in the students.
Event Report
Ganesh Chaturthi celebration
Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated as the birthday of Lord
Ganesha, the son of Lord Shiva and Parvati. The festival is
also known as VinayakaChaturthi or Ganeshotsav.
Pre Primary section celebrated Ganeshotsav with lots of
fun and masti. On this auspicious day, all the children
came in colorful dresses and the festival started with
Lord Ganeshashloka and ended the ceremony with great
joy, happiness and devotion towards Lord Ganesha. This
year children along with teachers made Ganesha idol
with "clay" and watched Oh my friend Ganesha movie.
As a parent, I want to do everything I can to protect
our child and family. The coronavirus disease
(COVID-19) pandemic has brought with it new
challenges for families across the globe. UNICEF
Parenting is here to be your partner in navigating
this health crisis by providing you with accurate,
reliable information on the best ways to keep your
family safe.
Divya Singh
(M/O Anshika Singh, KG Jasmine)
As the Covid-19 driven Pandemic continues, we
have adapted ourselves to the new normal which
includes kid's online classes, work from home,
online purchases, social distancing, increased
hygiene standards, to name a few.
Now that we are confined to our homes and society
has ground to a halt, we can see what is important
and what isn’t. What makes life worthwhile and
what doesn’t.
Now every house is a school and every parent is a
teacher. Thanks to technology due to which
teachers are able to connect with students and
parents for uninterrupted education. Every change
brings with it some challenges. So did the online
classes, however, it has evolved well as a reliable
fall back plan for children's education. If we follow
the social distancing norms and maintain personal
hygiene, we will have good results sooner. I hope
everyone stays at home and we are able to send
the virus packing.
Rachana Singh
(M/O Advika Singh, KG Jasmine)
Hi Corona
You came uninvited this year and intimadated us. You tried
to frighten us and to be honest we were afraid. Every thing
was affected. Jobs , shops and morale, every thing was
down.
But You forget that how we have evolved till today.
We as humanity has been tested time to time and we had
came out stronger each time.
This time when were locked up
We spent quality time with family
We brushed our professional skills
We learnt new recipes
We took care of our immunity
Now thanks to you
We are healthier
We are better professional
We are happy family
We understand our material needs
And most importantly we are back to our life
You are still there and vaccine awaited
But we wait for your exit but will be thankful for teaching
us importance of life and what is meaningful to life.
RoohiKaushik
(M/O Vihaan Sharma, KG Jasmine)
PAREnT’S SPEAk
Event Report CVC Flower Activity
"Teach me I will remember. Involve me I will
learn" - Ben Franklin
KG students learned CVC words through a fun
activity. They wrote the words on the petals
and created a beautiful flower independently.
Tongue Twister
Parents speak
Sonam Chockden
M/0 Tenzin Chockden, KG Daffodils
Suvarna Paliwal
M/0 Raghav Paliwal,, KG Tulip
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