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Message from the Chairman

The year 2020 has truly been a year that has tested our flexibility,

compassion and patience. I am grateful to our dear parents and

students for persevering through the pandemic with courage and

fortitude.

Throughout these uncertain times, the traditional roles of teachers

and parents have changed and evolved. Any mode of teaching

requires resilience, positivity and the drive to strive in challenging

situations to be successful. I am glad to have the support of our

brave students, teachers and parents who took a leap of faith and

helped each other adapt to these extraordinary circumstances. It

wouldn’t have been the same without their cooperation.

With senior students coming back to school, we are slowly returning to a distant yet

encouraging version of normalcy. However, it is my humble request that parents,

students and teachers adhere to the safety guidelines and ensure proper functioning

of day to day operations in school.

We as educators have learnt that we don’t grow when things are easy going. We grow

when we face challenges and upheavals!

Dear students, remind yourself, that each challenge is an opportunity to grow and

evolve. These are challenging times. Use this time to learn, reflect, create, practice,

appreciate those around you and be grateful for all the blessings you have.

I wish the best of luck to students of all the grades for the new session.

Remember to follow these golden rules to conquer Covid-19:

a) Washing hands frequently.

b) Wearing masks.

c) Maintaining social distancing.

Stay safe and have a great year ahead.

God bless you all.

GYAN DEVI MONTESSORI SCHOOL Sector-9, Gurugram-122001(Haryana)

Newsletter: April 2020– March 2021

Capt. J.S. Yadav

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Earth Day Celebration

Tough time comes only to strengthen

our resolve to come out of it victorious.

On 22 April 2020, our students

celebrated 50th Anniversary of Earth

Day at home by growing as well as

watering plants, making posters with

filling blissful colours and giving a

message to go for protection of Mother

Earth.

Mother’s Day Celebration

Mother- The backbone and strength of the

Family.

The ongoing pandemic and lockdown were

not able to dampen the spirit of our little ones

as they celebrated Mother’s Day on 10 May

2020 at home. Prompted and guided by their

teachers, they showed their love and gratitude

to their mothers by helping them in their

household work, making beautiful cards and

reciting poems to appreciate their efforts.

Mothers were overwhelmed by the love and

affection shown to them by their little hearts

throughout the day.

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On 21 June 2020, our students

Celebrated Father’s Day.

Yoga Day Celebration

International Yoga Day was

observed virtually on 21 June

2020, wherein students and

teachers enthusiastically

participated in it from their

homes. Under the guidance of

Yoga Teacher they performed

Anulom- Vilom, Padmasana,

Vajrasana, Tadasana,

Bhujangasana, Utthan

Padasana. Students also learnt

the benefits of doing yoga on

regular basis.

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Rakshabandhan Celebration Adverse situations ,couldn’t stop our

little Kindergarten students from

enjoying Rakshabandhan. On 30 July

2020, students of classes LKG and

UKG celebrated it virtually

through Zoom class.

Their mentor narrated

a story of King Bali

and Lord Vishnu.

Students attired in

traditional dresses,

showed their creativity

by making a Rakhi with the

things available at home.

Janmasthami Celebration

Janmasthami was celebrated on 12 August 2020 with mirth and joy. Students posed beautifully in traditional

attire of ‘Makhan Chor ‘and Radha Rani’ to showcase the colourful jhankis with flutes, peacock feathers and

matkis. They also made matki and flute in MS Paint. The purpose of celebration was to inculcate value of

sharing and respect towards our culture in the students.

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Independence Day Celebration

The feeling of being Indian is so strong

that it can never stop us from celebrating

the spirit of it. Keeping this feeling alive

in our heart, the 74th Independence Day

was celebrated virtually on 15 August

2020 with full vigour by our students.

They recited poems and slogans dressed

in attire of the famous freedom fighters.

They also expressed their dream of their

future India through drawings under the

heading नयी सदी का भारत I Apart from

enjoyment by doing all the activities , the

message imparted was – We will keep

moving ahead even if the wind is blowing

against us.

Teacher’s Day Celebration

Teacher’s Day which marks the birth

anniversary of a great teacher

Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishan was

celebrated virtually on 5 September

2020 by the students in two phases- on

Zoom and Microsoft Teams with great

zeal. The function was graced by

Honourable Chairman Sir. Students

showcased their gratitude and affection

towards their mentors in the form of

speeches, poems, dohas and dance

performances. Chairman sir appreciated

the performance of the students. Sir

lauded the vision and the relentless hard

work done by students and their

mentors.

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Dussehra Celebration

Dussehra…a festival which teaches us that

if we walk on the path of righteousness,

conquer our fear then good will always

beckon us. An interactive Puppet Show was

conducted by the teachers for the students

of Classes LKG to II on 22 October 2020 on

Zoom platform. The aim of this was to

make the students acquainted with the

reason of celebrating the festival. Students

made Dussehra crafts with their teachers

after the celebration. Chairman Sir lauded

the performance and emphasised that we

must use Made in India products.

Diwali Celebration

Diwali is a Festival of Lights which is

celebrated in various regions across India.

In our efforts to take the students closer to

our culture and make them understand

the importance of festival. It was

celebrated virtually on 10 and 11

November 2020. Students learnt to

decorate homes by making beautiful

bandhanwar and rangoli. A skit was

presented by classes III and IV, along with

a speech on significance of Diwali. A

presentation was given on how to save and

heal our Earth from various pollutions.

Honourable Chairman Sir encouraged

and appreciated the efforts of the children.

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Christmas Day Celebration

Christmas was celebrated virtually on 24 December 2020 with great fervour in all the classes. Several

activities such as decorating Christmas tree, making Christmas cards, Mask making and Hand Crafted

Head Gears were organised for the students. The story on birth of Lord Jesus was narrated by the teacher.

The boundless joy of celebration was amply visible on the faces of the Children.

Republic Day Celebration

Republic Day is an important day for every Indian. It was celebrated virtually on 25 January 2021 by the

students with lots of pride and fervor. The programme started with speech followed by showcasing of

performances like dance, skit, songs and patriotic poems which made the multicolour beautiful lunar of

Inderdhanushi Bharat. Students exhibited the diverse activities performed in their online classes, which

enhanced their cognitive, creative and bodily kinaesthetic skills. Honourable Chairman Sir appreciated the

efforts put up by the students and their mentors and also lauded the support given by the parents.

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Workshops

Workshops, Seminars and Webinars can introduce a new concept, spurring participants to investigate it

further on their own, or can demonstrate and encourage the practice of actual methods. It’s a great way to

teach hands- on skills. Our school organised different workshops for teachers like Webinar on importance of

phonics in early grades on 6 June 2020 and the joy of learning through arts on 17 October 2020 in which

resource persons emphasised on the various aspects of language development and art.

Lockdown Activities

The ongoing difficult times encouraged our teachers, parents as well as students to look at the positive side

of staying at home. Students turned this time into more productive and constructive by helping their

parents in household chores, doing gardening, making lemonade and dishes for themselves, giving wings

to their creativity with Art & Craft and practicing yoga every day for keeping their energy levels high. As

the e-learning continued, they not only accepted and overcome the academic challenges but also learnt to

adapt with the changes and remained positive and came out stronger.

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Basant Panchami Celebration Basant Panchami is an occasion which marks the arrival of the spring season.

Prayers are offered to Goddess Saraswati who is an epitome of learning,

music and art. It was celebrated virtually on 16 February 2020 by the students of Kindergarten,

Classes I and II. The day was also celebrated as Yellow Day- yellow being

the colour of spring. A presentation was given by the students exhibiting

the importance of the day. To mark this spectacular moment, students

made beautiful flowers and drawings.

Introduction to Colours

Introducing kids to colours is a great activity. To begin the journey of developing an understanding

on the concept of secondary and primary colors, our school organized Colors Day like Orange, Green,

Blue, Red comprising of a plethora of activities like colouring, finger printing, hand printing. To mark

these days’ students made beautiful crafts. All the children looked charismatic in colour dresses and

participated enthusiastically in all the activities related to the identification of the colours.