STUDENTS ENHANCE THEIR FINE MOTOR SKILLS WITH COLLAGE MAKING
Collage is the art of cutting and pasting papers, fabrics, and other media onto paper or canvas. To enrich students’ experience in pictorial composition through the handling of new materials, we, at Presidium, planned a collage-making activity on the topic ‘Winter Season.’ Making a collage helps a child build Fine Motor Skills. It’s also a fun way to encourage a child's awareness of colour and texture. And if we talk with our child about his collage it helps his language development too. Children's divergent thinking was challenged when they had to decide what to use and how best to use the material to express themselves. We witnessed the usage of various skills in the collages made by our kids.
STUDENTS LEARN ABOUT ANTONYMS WITH FUN ACTIVITY
"खेलों के माध्यम से सीखने, सिखाने की प्रक्रिया को गतिविधि कहते हैं।"
प्रिसीडियम की कक्षा पहली के विद्यार्थियों को आभासी कक्षा के दौरान हिंदी व्याकरण का विषय ‘विलोम शब्द’ की गतिविधि करवाई गई। विद्यार्थियों ने शब्दों के उल्टे शब्द चित्रों की और अभिनय की सहायता से समझकर कक्षा में बताए जैसे: ऊपर–नीचे, हँसना–रोना, मोटा-पतला आदि। इस गतिविधि के दौरान, उनमें भरपूर जोश व उत्साह दिखाई दे रहा था। सभी विद्यार्थियों ने इस गतिविधि में बढ़-चढ़कर भाग लिया। इस गतिविधि का उद्देश्य विद्यार्थियों का बौद्धिक विकास करना था।
PRESIDIANS CELEBRATE THEIR PROUD PATRIOTIC SIDE ON REPUBLIC DAY
The 73rd Republic Day was celebrated with pride and reverence at Presidium. The ceremony began with the hoisting of the tricolour flag followed by the National Anthem to pay tribute to the motherland. The virtual celebration in all the classes commenced with the address to the students by the Head of School. The cultural celebrations, in the virtual platform, included dance, music, and talks by the students. Listening to and singing patriotic songs, triggered in the students and teachers alike, many emotions; pride, love, and respect for the country. Art forms; drawings, paintings & dance performances generated loyalty, patriotism and showcased our rich historical, traditional and cultural heritage. No celebration is complete without making us feel proud of the fact that, “Saare Jahaan se Accha Hindustan Hamara”.
PRESIDIANS ENTHRALL WITH THEIR PERFECT DANCE MOVES!
‘Dance is the joy of movement and the heart of life.’
Dance Competition was organized at Presidium where young Presidians participated enthusiastically. The competition began with great excitement and happiness. The participants were beautifully dressed in different colours. All the participants were very energetic and showcased their dance joyfully. The theme for the competition was western and the choreography, style of every child was extraordinary. It was fun learning.
INTRIGUED PRESIDIANS WEAR REGIONAL ATTIRE!
The Indian-ness inside the students of Presidium was truly shown in the activity where Indian tradition was followed by everyone. Traditional cultural outfits like Designer Suits, Salwar Suits, Saree, Lehenga, Anarkali, and so on were attired by the glamorous Presidians. They left no stone unturned to show how involved and intrigued they are with their subject TBL. Students even learnt languages and spoke a few lines representing the regional clothes of our proud nation - INDIA.
PRESIDIANS ACE THE BIOLOGY PRACTICAL WITH EASE
“It is not the strongest species that survives, nor the most intelligent, but the most responsive to change.” - Charles Darwin
Practical activities are not just motivational and fun, they also enable students to apply and extend their knowledge and understanding of biology in novel investigative situations, which can aid learning and memory, and stimulate interest. Presidium reaffirms the belief that practical education boosts a student's self-esteem, knowledge, and skills (both educationally and in the outside world), and enhances their transition into working life. For the purpose of developing practical skills by using equipment, tools, or technology, an activity was conducted for the students of Presidium, which created curiosity and observational skills about photosynthetic pigments by using different tools and techniques through animation and simulation. The goal of this activity was to provide students with a broad conceptual background in the biological sciences. Students understood the principle behind chromatography techniques and different types of pigments occurring in plant leaves.
COVID VACCINATION DRIVE FOR PRESIDIANS AT THE SCHOOL!
Covid Vaccination drive for the 15-18 year age group was organized in Presidium on 11th January 2022 in School at a familiar and convenient location for students to get vaccinated. The move is in line with the School's vision and commitment to ensure the health and well-being of its children. We always stand in support of the government to fight the virus and eventually make the nation Covid-19 free.
PRESIDIANS ENHANCE THEIR MATHEMATICS SKILLS
“The only way to learn mathematics is to do mathematics”—Paul Halmos
Mensuration is a branch of mathematics that studies the area, length, volume, lateral surface area, surface area, etc. of different shapes and figures. We come across many 2d and 3d shapes like square, rectangle, triangle, circle, and 3D shape bricks, ice-cream cones, football, etc. In order to develop a proper understanding of the volume and surface area of the frustum of a cone, a Math activity was conducted for the students of Presidium. This activity helped students to understand the internal part of frustum which is essential to comprehend formulae of the volume and surface area of the frustum of a cone. Students were found engaged and motivated to learn the formulae through this activity. This type of activity helped them a lot to derive the formulas for different solid structures in daily life. Students looked forward to many such activities which impart a conceptual understanding of mathematics.
STUDENTS ENRICH THEIR FRENCH VOCABULARY!
“Learning another language is not only learning different words for the same things, but learning another way to think about things.” ― Flora Lewis
Advertisement making helps to stimulate the flow of ideas and encourage students to think out of the box. Presenting the advertisement in front of the class also opens up a forum of discussion for the students. Learning will occur as students introspect and critically analyze. Students of Presidium were asked to make an advertisement for the sale of a house in French. There was a strong focus on the use of student tasks to promote productive language skills. The best advantage of this activity was that it facilitated teamwork and understanding along with facilitating creative thinking and extensive research and reading. Students were able to outline the ideas and present them.
PAYING TRIBUTE TO OUR COURAGEOUS SOLDIERS ON ARMY DAY
Students of Presidium celebrated Army Day with zest and zeal while staying at home. They expressed their heartfelt gratitude and admiration to the Indian soldiers, who remain undeterred while laying down their lives for the sake of the nation. The Army Day is celebrated every year on January 15 to respect the Lieutenant General of India, KM Cariappa, who was the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army. The young Presidians paid tribute to the Indian Army through multiple activities. Teachers expressed their reverence to the Indian Army and said that Indian soldiers are role models for people in the country and their role in nation-building is outstanding. They also applauded the efforts of the students and urged them to take inspiration from the courage and determination of the Indian Army, which has been safeguarding the nation.