DECEMBER 2020 -

VISION OF WHAT'S INSIDE

MODERNITES Principal's Message
Virtual Classes
Celebrations
Accolades

EDITORIAL

The year 2020 was full of upheavals,

yet it gave us many opportunities to
reflect and restart afresh. The year
taught us that every problem has a
solution provided we are determined
to find one. One of the dominant
challenges of the year bygone was the
transition of education from offline to
online. This transition had its own set
of problems. However, with
appropriate planning, support from
parents and teachers, we could
transition smoothly from offline to
virtual classes. We are delighted to
have been able to continue imparting
learning the way it was before and
even better now. May be the year
was not what we had expected it to
be nevertheless, we are grateful that
we made it through. We hope to soar
high and reach the sky.
 PRINCIPAL'S MESSAGE

As we bid adieu to the year 2020, we must cherish

all the memories we have gathered in the past, look
forward with an open heart and welcome the new
year. We all have been through thick and thin in the
last year and have adapted ourselves to the new normal. Change is
the only constant. Life is incomplete without a mixed bundle of joys
and sorrows. Life demands change and we must unwillingly or
willingly comply. In order to grow and shape a student, both
students and teachers have to make an effort and battle together by
the same force. Since the onset of the pandemic till today, we
worked day and night for the betterment of our students. I would
like to thank parents and teachers for adding value to competitions
and assignments accomplished together, all the troubles we have
shared, and all the achievements we have celebrated together. I
express my sincere gratitude to all my students and send my best
wishes for their future endeavours. I believe each one of you is a gem
and will take the learnings gathered here to a higher level of
prosperity.

Ms.Alka Kapur

EDITORIA
Sapna Charha TEAM
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Naina Nagpal

Vandana Malik

Akanksha Gupta

Sanya Narang
"The purpose of conservation: The greatest good to the
greatest number of people for the longest time."

COMMEMORATING SOIL
CONSERVATION
DAY
Soil is a finite natural resource which is
non-renewable on a human time-scale.
However, despite the essential role that
soil plays for human
livelihoods,worldwide there is
increasing degradation of soil
resources.  To advocate the awareness
about the same, the school conducted
numerous educational and interactive
activities on the occasion of Soil
Conservation Day. Various useful

ENERGY
concepts like different layers of soil,
making composts using organic waste,
and segregation of unwanted particles

CONSERVATION from soil etc. were learnt by students.

These hands on activities were

DAY
productive and stimulating which gave
students in-depth knowledge of soil and
its functions

The  world  has enough  for

everyone's  needs, but not everyone's
greed," said Mahatma Gandhi, which
is  now one of his best-known  quotes.
His words clearly highlight and stress on
the relevance of using the resources
wisely and efficiently.To sensitize
students about importance of energy
conservation for present and future
generations, Energy Conservation Day
was celebrated by preschool and
pre-primary in which they indulged
themselves in creative pursuits of art
oozing aesthetic appeal. It was an
effervescent activity that witnessed with
a lot of exuberance amongst the
students. When we embed art in
dissemination of sustainable & ethical
education, it definitely turns out to be
productive and joyful.
 TIVE
H E CREA
ING T
LE AS H CREATIVITY IS INDISPENSABLE FOR A
UN C L ASSROOM TO BE SUCCESSFUL. IT IS

EN T THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX

TAL .
EVERYTHING DOESN'T ALWAYS HAVE TO BE
BLACK AND WHITE. SOMETIMES THE ODDBALL
ACTIVITIES ARE THE ONES THAT WORK. TO
HARNESS CREATIVE AND INNOVATIVE SPIRIT OF
THE STUDENTS, ONE SUCH ACTIVITY WAS
UNDERTAKEN WHEREIN EXTRAORDINARY ART
USING EVERYDAY ORDINARY PARAPHERNALIA
WAS FLAUNTED BY THE STUDENTS. THESE
EXERCISES BUILD LONG TERM SUCCESS FOR
LIFE IN THE AREAS OF EXPRESSION, DIVERGENT
THINKING, AS WELL AS FASTER AND MORE
EFFECTIVE LEARNING.
TEACHING OF GOOD AND BAD
To explain our students, the concept of
safe and unsafe touch, a short movie TOUCH
'KOMAL' was screened so that they could
be better equipped to protect themselves
and take help from trusted adults if ever
caught in a similar situation . "Komal is
like any other bright, sensitive and
happy 7-year old. Her new neighbour-
Mr. Bakshi, who moved in with his wife,
is her father's old friend. Komal bonds
with the affable Mr. Bakshi with whom
she has a whale of a time. Until, Komal
discovers Mr. Bakshi's bitter reality
 FIT INDIASCHOOL
WEEK

In compliance to the CBSE directives "Fit India School Week"

was organised in the month of December. The prime objective
of the initiative was to bring about a behavioural change in
school children from spending “Passive Screen Time” to “Active
Field Time”.Modern Public School celebrated the week
conducting the following activities:

YOGA POSTURES

Yoga is a mind and

body practice with
a 5,000-year history
in ancient Indian
philosophy. Various
styles of yoga
combine physical
postures, breathing
techniques, and
ESSAY WRITING COMPETITION meditation or
Physical and mental exercises go hand-in- relaxation.Graceful
hand, the secondary class students were renditions of yoga
engaged in the writing process through poses were
Essay Writing activity that provided them portrayed by the
with an avenue to express their innate students to promote
thoughts on the topic ' Fitness beats improved control of
pandemic' in which they expounded
consideration of physical activity and the mind and body
exercise as a strategy to maintain health and to enhance
during this stressful period. well-being.
Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat
LEARNING ABOUT SIKKIM

Sikkim is the land of manifold tribes and races of

people living together in which we can see their
unique culture and tradition in each community. It
is famous for its homogenous blend and rich
cultural heritage. Pot painting Activity was
conducted for students of pre primary under the
aegis of 'Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat'. The aesthetic
art of Sikkim was beautifully showcased on the pots.
Such kind of activities can provide an automatic
sense of unity and belonging within a group and
allows us to better understand previous generations
and the history of where we come from.

Under the notable programme of

Government of India, Ek Bharat
Shreshtha Bharat' an array of
activities were conducted by the
school on the theme- 'Know my
Sikkim'. One such activity was
undertaken for students of class
1 in which scrumptious and
delectable delicacies like
momos, thupka, Tsampa, Tama
etc. of the flavourful traditional
Sikkimese food were laid out by
students. They recommended all
the foodies to try these culinary
delights at least once.
Mathematics is the cradle of all creations,
without which the world cannot move.To
mark the birth anniversary of legendary
mathematician Srinivas Ramanujan - who
has remained the face of all things
mathematics in the country, Modern Public
School celebrated National Mathematics
Day. Students were fruitfully engaged in
experiential and fun filled activities. An
activity of making Ganit Mala using
everyday real objects was organised for the
students. A facilitative approach to enrich
mathematical concepts and operations was
conducted for students of class 2. Rendering
opportunities to students to work with
concrete manipulatives like Ganitmala also
prove to be a panacea in dealing with
arithmophobia.

Similarly, Class 9 students participated in

a PowerPoint presentation activity as part
of virtual celebration. Their presentations
were interspersed with rich and
informative content about Indian
mathematical genius - Ramanujan.
Multifold facets of his life like education,
career, profound contribution in
mathematical field, and recognitions etc
were enunciated.

It was an exhilarating experience for all to

become familiar with man who knew
infinity.
ChRISTMAS EXTRAVAGANZA
 Christmas is the festival which inspires the spirit of sharing and caring.
Soaking in the spirit of Christmas as well as the new year students
participated enthusiastically in a week-long virtual celebration of the
festival from December 26 ,2020 to December 31,2020. A plethora of fun
n frolic activities like goodie box decoration, design a Santa emoji, candle
decoration, one minute game, cookie making and decorating a wishing wall
were organised for the students. The children decorated their homes
beautifully and celebrated the festival with the great zeal and excitement.
 BACKYARD SCIENCE

ACTIVITIES
Science is Simply the Word We Use to Describe a
Method of Organizing Our Curiosity”

The  backyard  is the greatest science classroom ever. 

Backyard science experiments provide for hours of
experimentation and exploration for kids. Students of
class 1 flexed their scientific muscles by performing
float and sink activity.  This hands-on experiment
allowed them to see which objects sink and which float.
The play-based learning activity  combined a science
activity and a water activity which challenged students
to put their new knowledge into practice but at the
same time kept them entertained. Potato osmometer
and osmometer was constructed by class 9 students in
order to demonstrate the phenomenon of osmosis
which is a property of matter that deals with diffusion;
a spreading out of particles from high concentration to
NT low concentration. Similarly, tiny tots learnt about
EXPERME primary and secondary colours .MPS has been

u n F
FAIL incorporating a lot of open-ended explorations into its
f LEARN teaching which are an epitome of amalgamation of
learning and fun.
REPEAT

ER 'S D AY
FARM
Indian farmers are the backbones of
B R ATIO N our nation’s economy as Indian
CELE economy is primarily Agriculture
dominated.  To felicitate the
‘Annadata’ of the country, students of
class 3 presented a Hindi recital on
the occasion of National Farmers’
Day, or Kisan Diwas, which is
celebrated across the country to
honour India’s farmers and mark the
birth anniversary of the nation’s fifth
prime minister, Choudhary Charan
Singh.
SANJEEVANI AWARD

seed of Knowledge

Three precious gems of MPS Madam Principal Ms. Alka Kapur, Ms. Mena Mittle
and Ms. Sapna Sunil Charha got bestowed with the prestigious Sanjeevani
Seed of Knowledge Award 2020. It is a great honour since the award is only
bestowed upon 200 educators, leaders, trainers, life coaches, and motivational
speakers from all over the country.

We extend our heartfelt gratitude to Sanjeevani World School for conferring

this prestigious honour upon us.