Vidya Devi Jindal School, Hisar

Activity Calendar (July 2022-March 2023)

COLOUR CODE:
Celebrations, Travel Dates, Holidays
Academics, Activities, Sports
Meetings, Workshops & Training sessions

June 2022
DATE DAY EVENT INCHARGE VENUE
23-25 THU-SAT IPSC Dramatics (Hindi & English) MON & ROS BVM, Nainital

July 2022
DATE DAY EVENT INCHARGE VENUE
1 FRI      

2 SAT      
3 SUN Staff Returns to Campus after Summer Break  
4 MON Staff Meeting  DOAC  
5 TUE Faculty Development Programme begins    
6 WED    
7 THU STAFF RETREAT AT ORC ( DEPARTURE BY 3PM FROM VDJS) SUA ORC

8 FRI STAFF RETREAT AT ORC SUA ORC

9 SAT STAFF RETREAT AT ORC( DEPARTURE FROM ORC BY 2PM) SUA ORC
10 SUN      

11 MON Submission of Unit Test-I Q. Papers to Academic Co-or. Sub-Reps  

12 TUE STAFF GET TOGETHER SS  
13 WED Faculty Development Programme concludes    
14 THU Induction Day for New Admissions – Class XI    
15 FRI Students report from summer break with parents  
Students report from summer break with school escort
party
Submission of Unit Test-I Q. Papers to COE Aca-Cos
16 SAT  
 CLASS
TEACHERS/M
17 SUN  Special Lunch by grade 12th ENTORS  
MSC/SSC/
Orientation of New Admissions (Class XI) 2022-23 DOAC RKK
18 MON IPSC Visual Arts ABS
19 TUE TALK ON CHILDHOOD OBESITY AND DIABETES ( IV TO VIII) RMO
 Online Discussion on the different Physical Features of
India through the Invited Guests from the different parts SKM
of the country.
MSC/SSC/
Meeting with the Class Reps DOAC ABS
IPSC Visual Arts Audi
LRC
Academic assembly ( grade IV choral recitation ) Hobby Class RKK
Online photography workshop by The Guest Room SKM
20 WED VEDIC MATH WORKSHOP FOR CLASS VI 5:55-6:55PM SUA
Submission of Unit Test-I Q. Papers to Principal COE
21 THU  
22 FRI  TALK ON CHILDHOOD OBESITY AND DIABETES ( IX TO XII)  RMO  
23 SAT Unit Test-I Commences COE
24 SUN      
25 MON      
26 TUE      
HUSSAIN
YOGA & TAEKWONDO INTER HOUSE LAWN/YO
27 WED VIL/RK GA STAGE
 HUSSAIN
LAWN/YO
28 THU  YOGA & TAEKWONDO INTER HOUSE VIL/RKS  GA STAGE
AUDI/
SHOOTING
29 FRI  BADMINTON & SHOOTING INTER HOUSE  PIK/DSS RANGE 
COE
Unit Test-I conclude Connect2Lear
W03: Hybrid Learning Curriculum and Content n AUDI/
Freshers’ Nite CO-EM SHOOTING
30 SAT BADMINTON & SHOOTING INTER HOUSE PIK/DSS RANGE 
 CLASS
W03: Hybrid Learning Curriculum and Content TEACHERS/M
31 SUN Special Lunch by grade 10th ENTORS  

JULY - IPSC IT FEST AT WELHAM BOYS’ SCHOOL, DEHRADUN

August 2022
DATE DAY EVENT INCHARGE VENUE
 VOLLEY
BALL
COURT/S
Investiture Ceremony  Co-EM  OCCER
1 MON VOLLEYBALL & SOCCER INTER HOUSE POC/SAK FIELD
 VOLLEY
BALL
COURT/S
OCCER
2 TUE  VOLLEYBALL & SOCCER INTER HOUSE  POC/SAK FIELD
3 WED Inter House Hindi poetry writing competition- VI-VIII, IX- SRM, ANS LECT.
XII. LRC (5:55- 6:55) THEATRE
Inter House English Poetry Writing Competition - VI-VIII, -1 & 2.
IX- XII.
 Audi

BASKETB
Peer Support group Workshop/activity (Counselling) ALL
COURT /
BASKETBALL & HOCKEY INTER HOUSE HOCKEY
ABHISHEK/SAS FIELD
 BASKET
BALL
COURT /
HOCKEY
FIELD
 BASKETBALL & HOCKEY INTER HOUSE  ABHISHEK/SAS BIRLA
4 THU IPSC SOCCER (U-17) BEGINS SAK BALIKA
5 FRI Result Publication – Unit test-I COE  
Jindal Art Festival Co-EM
KAS house assembly HM KAS
6 SAT Art exhibition on display( outside the auditorium) ABS Audi 
Jindal Art Festival  BIRLA
7 SUN IPSC SOCCER(U-17) CONCLUDES SAK  BALIKA
8 MON Asset Test – English  
9 TUE Asset Test – Science  

Asset Test - Math ROS

GAD
Online Workshop for the Photography Students MAM 
10 WED SKM  
Raksha Bandhan
11 THU House Parent Meet SW-I/C  
12 FRI  Night School    
LAX House assembly HM LAX 
Online social awareness campaign for the Banjaras of
Hisar for the sociology students of class XII SKM
13 SAT VEDIC MATH WORKSHOP FOR CLASS VI SUA Audi 
  Field Survey on the topic social changes and demographic
structure of Fatehabad area for Group 1 Sociology
Students  SKM  SWIMMI
14 SUN TRIATHLON INTER HOUSE(JUNIOR) SHK NG POOL
SWIMMI
Independence Day Celebration NG
15 MON TRIATHLON INTER HOUSE(SENIOR) SHK POOL 
 SCIENCE
16 TUE  SCIENCE CONCLAVE BEGINS DEPARTMENT  AUDI
Meeting with the Class Reps
 Inter House Photography (XI-XII) MSC/SSC/DOAC  LRC
Inter-House Science Quiz Competition  SKM AUDI
17 WED SCIENCE CONCLAVE ENDS KEM AND GEV
18 THU Janmashtami Celebration  
19 FRI IPSC MUN Begins   Modi
 School
House Nite ( Lax & Sar)
Submission of Mid-Term Q. Papers to Academic Cos Sub-Reps
SAR house assembly HM SAR  Audi 
20 SAT House Nite ( Kas & Sav)
IPSC MUN Concludes
Field Survey on the topic social changes and demographic
structure of Siwani area for Group 2 Sociology Students
21 SUN CLEANLINESS DRIVE IN SCHOOL BUILDING BY MENTORS  SKM  
22 MON  TALK ON IRON AND VITAMIN DEFICIENCIES ( IV-VIII)  RMO  
23 TUE  TALK ON IRON AND VITAMIN DEFICIENCIES ( IX --XII)  RMO  
WED PKN
24 Inter House Hindi Debate IX -XII  
25 THU IPSC, Dance Begins  JAS, SUP MCGS
SWIMMI
NG
26 FRI SWIMMING INTER HOUSE SHK  POOL 
IPSC, Dance Concludes  Connect2Learn
W04: Using Technology for Effective Learning and
Assessment HM SAV
SAV house assembly NEH Audi 
MEMORY JUNCTION-10 SWIMMI
SHK NG
27 SAT SWIMMING INTER HOUSE POOL
W04: Using Technology for Effective Learning and
Assessment
Class XII Fine Arts Students visit to Chandigarh Art &  ABM
28 SUN Sculpture Museum  
MON Submission of Mid-Term Q. Papers to COE  Aca-Cos  
29 NATIONAL SPORTS DAY CELEBRATION COS
TUE  FIT INDIA WEEK BEGINS  DSS/SPORTS  
30 DEPARTMENT
Staff Meeting
31 WED Inter house English Declamation (VII-XII)  DOAC  

September 2022
DATE DAY EVENT INCHARGE VENUE
1 THU Meeting with the Class Reps MSC/SSC/DOAC  LRC
2 FRI  
Submission of Mid-Term Q. Papers to Principal
Ganesh Chaturthi Assembly COE
Open Air Movie DSS/SPORTS
3 DEPARTMENT
SAT FIT INDIA WEEK CONCLUDES  
 CLASS
 Special Lunch by grade 11th TEACHERS/MENT
4 SUN ORS  
5 MON Teachers Day Celebration  
6 TUE SKM  
Online seminar on Rural Indian Society-Class XI and XII
 Students-Invited Guest on the online platform.

Online seminar on Urban Indian Society-Class XI and XII

Students-Invited Guest on the online platform.
7 WED VEDIC MATH WORKSHOP FOR CLASS VII SKM  
Aerial Photography Practical Work for the Geography
class XI students- Through Drone-Outsourced
8 THU Photographer. SKM  
9 FRI      
Mid-Term Exam Commences
W05: Pedagogies for Digital Natives COE
Mindfulness Assembly Connect2Learn
LSC (leisure
10 SAT Peer Support group Workshop/activity (Counselling) time)  Audi
11 SUN W05: Pedagogies for Digital Natives    
12 MON      
13 TUE      
 Inter House Documentary making competition on  SKM
14 WED geographical and social issues.  
15 THU      
16 FRI  Book Fair (16th-18th)  LIBRARIAN  LRC
 Vishwakarma Pooja  COEM  Sculptur
17 SAT Sculpture class for support staff kids BIB e dept.
18 SUN  Book Fair concludes    
19 MON RSIC - 2022 Begins RS-REP  UK
20 TUE      

Online Workshop for the Photography Students

 SKM

21 WED  
22 THU Mid-Term Exam concludes COE  
23 FRI  HAPPY LUNCH  I/C SW  
W06: Preparing Students for Active Learning
International Sign Language Assembly Connect2Learn
24 SAT IAYP Adventure Camp ( Mussoorie ) Commences COEM  
W06: Preparing Students for Active Learning
25 SUN RSIC 2022 Concludes RS-REP  UK
26 MON  TALK ON HEALTHY FOOD AWARENESS ( IV TO VIII)  RMO  
27 TUE  TALK ON HEALTHY FOOD AWARENESS ( IX TO XII)  RMO  
Inter House Calligraphy
28 WED VEDIC MATH WORKSHOP FOR CLASS VII  SUA  
Result Publication Mid-Term Examination
IAYP Adventure Camp ( Mausoori ) Concludes COE
29 THU COEM  
30 FRI Staff Meeting DOAC  
October 2022
DATE DAY EVENT INCHARGE VENUE
  OPEN HOUSE ( SAV & LAX )
Admin Block Assembly
1 SAT Mentor Picnic ( IV-VII)    
Gandhi Jayanti Celebration
House Picnic ( LAX & SAV)
Integrated Survey of the Economics and Geography
students on the topic Sustainable Economic SKM and
Development-Hisar Village areas Neelam Rai  ATHLETI
2 SUN CROSS COUNTRY INTER HOUSE SAK/RKS C FIELD
 RMO
 Medical Check-Up for CLASS IV AND V ALL STUDENTS.
3 MON  
 Medical Check-up for CLASS VI ALL STUDENTS   RMO  PINEGR
4 TUE IPSC SOCCER (U-19) BEGINS SAK OVE
5 WED Dussehra Celebration
3rd Online IPSC GK Test Commences COE  
 Medical Check-Up for CLASS VII SAVITRI AND LAXMIBAI
6 THU HOUSE   RMO  
Medical Check-Up for CLASS VII SAROJINI AND KASTURBA
HOUSE  RMO  PINEGR
7 FRI IPSC SOCCER(U-19) CONCLUDES SAK OVE
W07: Learner-Centric Learning Experiences
 OPEN HOUSE ( SAR & KAS )
Food Assembly (followed with special lunch) Connect2Learn
IAYP Health Workshop
Mentor Picnic (VIII-X) COEM/RMO
8 SAT MEMORY JUNCTION-11 NEH  
W07: Learner-Centric Learning Experiences
House Picnic ( KAS & SAR)

Peer Support group Workshop/activity (Counselling) - on

world mental health day
9 SUN  LSC
PIK
IPSC Badminton (U-14,17,19) (Tentative)
Medical Check-Up for CLASS VIII SAVITRI AND LAXMIBAI
HOUSE.
World Mental Health Day will be celebrated by all students and RMO  SVS
teachers by making badges on the same(during mentor
10 MON period). GUK
 RMO
 Medical Check-Up for CLASS VIII SAROJINI AND KASTURBA
HOUSE
Visit to Asha School (a special school for learning disabled
children) in the Army Cantt, Hisar(All class XII students will be GUK
exposed to different types of learning disabilities.) VIM/SHG/
11 TUE IGKO SOF Olympiad Offline RKS/DED  
Meeting with the Class Reps
 Inter House Stand Up Comedy MSC/SSC/DOAC
 Inter House IT Event
12 WED Medical Check-Up for CLASS IX SAVITRI AND LAXMIBAI HOUSE RMO  LRC
VEDIC MATH WORKSHOP FOR CLASS VIII SUA
 Medical Check-UP for CLASS IX SAROJINI AND KASTURBA
13 THU HOUSE  RMO  
IPSC Football (U-19) (Tentative) SAK 
14 FRI Medical Check-UP for CLASS X SAVITRI AND LAXMIBAI HOUSE  RMO Pinegrove 
GUK
3rd Online IPSC GK Test Concludes
Assembly on World Mental Health Day
Movie Night for Staff Families COE
15 SAT Mentor Picnic (XI-XII)
ORC VISIT BY CLASS X ( DEPARTURE EARLY MORNING) SUA ORC 
 Class Group Photos (Classes-IV to XII), Sports Team  COEM
Photos, Teaching and Admin Staff Photos and House SKM
Photographs for the session 2022-23
16 SUN RETUREN FROM ORC ( AFTER LUNCH) SUA  
 BVM,
83rd IPSC Annual Conclave Begins Principal Nainital
Medical Check-UP forCLASS X SAROJINI AND KASTURBA HOUSE  RMO ATHLETIC
17 MON ATHLETIC INTER HOUSE BEGINS MEC/COS FIELD
IPSC Hockey (U-19) (Tentative SAS
18 TUE Medical Check-UP for CLASS XI SAVITRI AND LAXMIBAI HOUSE  RMO  MGD
83rd IPSC Annual Conclave Concludes Principal
Inter House Art ( IX-XII) ABS Art Dept.

Medical Check-Up for CLASS XI SAROJINI AND KASTURBA

HOUSE  RMO  BVM,
19 WED INTER HOUSE VEDIC MATH WORKSHOP FOR CLASS VIII SUA Nainital
IPSC YOGA (U-14,17,19) VIL SANDUR
Medical Check-Up for  CLASS XII SAVITRI AND LAXMIBAI   RMO
HOUSE VIL
20 THU IPSC YOGA (U-14,17,19)  SANDUR
 RMO
Medical Check-Up for CLASS XII SAROJINI AND KASTURBA
HOUSE MEC/COS  ATHLETI
21 FRI ATHLETIC INTER HOUSE CONCLUDES C FIELD
Parent-Teacher Meeting
22 SAT STAFF GET TOGETHER PTM-Cos
Diwali Break for Students and Staff commences SS  
23 SUN    
24 MON Diwali    
25 TUE IPSC Athletics (U-14,17,19) (Tentative) MEC PPS Nabha 
26 WED Diwali Break for Staff concludes     
Staff Meeting
27 THU DOAC  
28 FRI IPSC Basketball (U-14, U-19) (Tentative)  COS  YPS, EMIH
29 SAT W08: Essentials of Mentoring Skills Connect2Learn  
W08: Essentials of Mentoring Skills
Diwali Break for Students concludes
30 SUN  
31 MON  

November 2022
DATE DAY EVENT INCHARGE VENUE
 SUV/SHG/
1 TUE  English SOF Olympiad offline DED/RKS  
 Inter House Drama Competition ROS/MON/RKS
Citation Photographs for class XII SKM
2 WED VEDIC MATH WORKSHOP FOR CLASS IX SUA  
 RMO
 TALK ON WINTER DISEASES ( IV TO VIII) ERM/SHG/
3 THU SCIENCE SOF OLYMPIAD OFFLINE RKS/DED  
4 FRI  TALK ON WINTER DISEASES ( IX TO XII)  RMO  

NCC Assembly

Photography field Work- Amritsar SKM

5 SAT  

Photography field Work- Amritsar SKM

6 SUN  
7 MON Submission of Unit Test-II Q. Papers to Academic-Cos Sub-Reps  
8 TUE  Visit to Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary for Class VIII  ERM and NES  
 Inter House Instrumental
 LSC
Peer Support group Workshop (Counselling) SEM/SHG/
9 WED Hindi Silver Zone Olympiad offline RKS/DED  
10 THU      
11 FRI Submission of Unit Test-II Q. Papers to COE    Aca-Cos  
12 SAT W09: Competency-Based Learning and Assessment Connect2Learn  
13 SUN W09: Competency-Based Learning and Assessment    
14 MON Bal Mela  
15 TUE  
Meeting with the Class Reps MSC/SSC/DOAC  LRC
16 WED Inter House Quiz
17 THU      
18 FRI  
Submission of Unit Test-II Q. Papers to Principal COE
International Men’s Day SS
BK SESSION FOR CLASS IX, X AND STAFF SUA  AUDI +
19 SAT AI OLYMPIAD-SCHOOL CONNECT ONLINE SED LRC
20 SUN      
21 MON  
22 TUE  
23 WED Unit Test – II Commences  COE  
24 THU
25 FRI
W10: Designing Accurate MCQ Based Assessments
Survey By the Geography Girls on Constitution Day- Connect2Learn
26 SAT Mayyar Village SKM  
27 SUN W10: Designing Accurate MCQ Based Assessments    
28 MON      
29 TUE      
 Unit Test – II Concludes COE
Staff Meeting DOAC
30 WED ASSEMBLY ON WORLD AIDS DAY TAN  AUDI

December 2022
DATE DAY EVENT INCHARGE VENUE
 Cycling Expedition to Jaisalmer Commences
1 THU WORLD AIDS DAY  COEM  
2 FRI      
3 SAT Assembly by grade IV, V & VI  
4 SUN      
5 MON      
Result Publication – Unit Test - II
 Cycling Expedition to Jaisalmer Concludes COE
6 TUE  COEM  

Meeting with the Class Reps

Inter house Baking/ Inter House Hindi Declamation VII - MSC/SSC/DOAC  LRC
7 WED XII RKS

Peer Support group Workshop/activity (Counselling) LSC Audi

8 THU      
9 FRI      
10 SAT Sports Day Celebration  COS  
11 SUN      
12 MON      
 VID/SHG/
13 TUE  Maths SOF Olympiad offline RKS/DED  
14 WED Inter House (Dry Flower Arrangement, Rangoli)    
Annual Day Celebration PTM-Co
Parent-Teacher Meeting
15 THU Students leave with parents for winter break  
16 FRI Students leave with school escort party for winter break  
17 SAT Winter Break for Staff begins     
18 SUN      
19 MON  
 Inter School Online Seminar on International Solidarity
Day.
Signature Campaign at Hisar Railway Station on
20 TUE International Solidarity Day by Group 1 Sociology Students  SKM  
21 WED
22 THU      
23 FRI      
24 SAT      
25 SUN Christmas    
26 MON      
27 TUE      
28 WED      
29 THU      
 30 FRI      
31 SAT      

January 2023
DATE DAY EVENT INCHARGE VENUE
1 SUN Winter Break for Staff ends     
Staff Meeting
2 MON DOAC  
3 TUE Professional Development Programme Begins      
4 WED      
5 THU Submission of Pre-Board Q. Papers to Academic Cos Sub-Reps  
6 FRI      
Professional Development Programme Ends   
7 SAT    
8 SUN      
9 MON Submission of Pre-Board Q. Papers to COE Aca-Cos  
10 TUE      
11 WED      
12 THU      
Submission of Pre-Board Q. Papers to Principal COE
13 FRI STAFF GET TOGETHER SS  
14 SAT Students return with school escort party from winter break    
15 SUN Students return with parents from winter break  
16 MON Pre-Board Examination for VIII, X & XII Commences COE   
17 TUE      
18 WED      
19 THU      
20 FRI  
21 SAT  INTACH Heritage India Quiz  VIM-INS-RAQ  Auditorium
22 SUN  Raving Reader’s Award Test(IV-VIII)  LIBRARIAN LRC 
23 MON      
COE
Pre-Board Examination VIII, X & XII Concludes NER/DIK/
24 TUE ICO SOF Olympiad offline SHG/DED/RKS  
 MATH QUIZ Class IV -V MOS Lecture
MATH QUIZ CLASS VI- VIII SUA Theatre

25 WED Inter House MUN/Youth Parliament KKJ/RQM LRC/Audi

Republic Day Celebration
26 THU Basant Panchami Puja  
27 FRI VDJS Adventure Camp ( overnight camping ) commences  COEM  
28 SAT VDJS Adventure Camp Concludes COEM  
29 SUN  Raving Reader’s Award Test(IX-XI)  LIBRARIAN LRC 
Result Publication – Pre-Board Examinations COE
30 MON Meeting with the Class Reps MSC/SSC/DOAC  LRC
31 TUE Staff Meeting DOAC  

February 2023
DATE DAY EVENT INCHARGE VENUE
 HINDI KAVITA PAATH CLASS- IV TO VII  RKS  AUDI

1 WED Peer Support group Workshop/activity (Counselling) LSC

2 THU      
3 FRI      
 W01: Foundations of Hybrid Learning Cultures (Tentative) Connect2Learn
4 SAT IAYP Thar Desert Expedition commences COEM  
5 SUN  W01: Foundations of Hybrid Learning Cultures     
6 MON      
7 TUE      
8 WED  IAYP Thar Desert Expedition Concludes COEM  
9 THU      
10 FRI      
11 SAT Citation Ceremony (Batch 2023)     
12 SUN Birth Anniversary of Vidya Devi Jindal Ji    
13 MON      
Submission of Annual Examination Q. Papers to Academic
14 TUE Cos Sub-Reps  
15 WED Meeting with the Class Reps MSC/SSC/DOAC  LRC
16 THU      
17 FRI      
W02: Strengthening Teacher-Student Relationship to Build
Engagement (Tentative)
Connect2Learn

BK SESSION FOR STAFF AND STUDENTS (IX & X) SUA

18 SAT  
W02: Strengthening Teacher-Student Relationship to Build
19 SUN Engagement    
20 MON      
21 TUE      
22 WED Submission of Annual Examination Q. Papers to COE Aca-Cos  

23 THU      
24 FRI  BOOK FAIR & AUTHOR’S MEET(24th-26th)  LIBRARIAN  LRC
25 SAT  
26 SUN  BOOK FAIR concludes LIBRARIAN   LRC
27 MON

28 TUE NATIONAL SCIENCE DAY NES AND SES

March 2023
DATE DAY EVENT INCHARGE VENUE
 COE
Submission of Annual Examination Q. Papers to Principal
1 WED  
2 THU  
3 FRI Planning for the new session begins  DOAC  
4 SAT      
5 SUN      
6 MON Annual Examination IV- VII, IX & XI Commences COE  
7 TUE      
8 WED Holi Celebration  
9 THU      
10 FRI  
11 SAT  
12 SUN  
13 MON  
14 TUE      
15 WED      
16 THU      
17 FRI Planning for the new session concludes  DOAC  
18 SAT Annual Examination IV-VII, IX & XI Concludes COE   
19 SUN Educational Excursion for Classes IV-XII begins I/C  
20 MON    
21 TUE      
22 WED      
23 THU      
24 FRI      
25 SAT Result Publication – Annual Examinations 2022-23 COE   
26 SUN Educational Excursion for Classes IV-XII concludes I/C  
Term-Break
27 MON House Parent Meet SW I/C  
28 TUE Readiness for the New Academic Session 2023-24    
29 WED Readiness for the New Academic Session 2023-24    
30 THU Readiness for the New Academic Session 2023-24  
Death Anniversary of Founding Father Late O. P. Jindal Ji Co-EM
31 FRI Distribution of textbooks & Stationery to Classes V-XII DOAC  

APRIL 2023
DATE DAY EVENT INCHARGE VENUE
 1 SAT Induction of New Admission 2023-24 ADO Academic Block

Note: Fortnightly Meetings:

1) Departmental Meetings beyond academic hours.
2) Pastoral Care Team Meeting with Principal
3) Academic Team Meeting with Principal
Monthly Meetings:
1) Prefects Meeting with Principal
2) Class Representative Meeting with Principal
Quarterly Meetings:
1) School Academic Council Meeting (April, August, November, January)
2) Mess Committee Meeting (July, September, November, January)
3) Staff Welfare Association Meeting (April, August, November, January)

PARENTS VISITS TO SCHOOL

Parent Teacher Meets: (Parents meeting with Academic, activities and sports teachers)
1) Before Summer (May)
2) Before Diwali Break (October)
3) Before Winter Break (December)
House Parent Meets: (Parents meeting with Pastoral Care team and Mentors)
1) On Raksha Bandhan (August)
2) End-of-Term (March)