The past
couple of weeks have seen a rich array of guest speakers coming in to talk to
students. We have been fortunate to have writers and illustrators engaging with
students in primary, middle and senior, sharing their expertise, telling
stories and expanding horizons. By
drawing in experts we aim to give our students a level and variety of learning
which is not possible with their regular teachers.
Guest speakers combined with Literary Week
and the Readathon which draws children into reading for raising funds as well
as for pleasure.
The list of
expert visitors is an exciting resource for learning at every level. Early
Learners had story telling from Ritu Agarwal and Valentina Trivedi. Primary
students interacted with Sharanya Deepak, author of The Vampire Boy and Satya Narayan Govind, the illustrator and
cartoonist who got Grade 5 to create a story through illustration. Middle
school students interacted with Lalit Kumar Sharma the illustrator from Campfire graphics and the
writer/journalist Vikas Singh who read excerpts from his mythological novel Bhima. Meghna Singh the author of the
popular detective series The Casefiles of
PI Pojo made Grade 7 into real-life detectives by setting up a crime scene.
Senior
school students were fortunate to engage with thinkers and writers on the
contemporary world. In a scintillating talk Nalin Mehta journalist and
political scientist, made them think about how the news is “constructed”, often
promoting a particular point of view and driven by commercial requirements.
Ajay Chaturvedi a renowned Young Global Leader spoke on entrepreneurship and
the skills required to be a successful entrepreneur today.
Tapan Goel HR Head
from Barclays Shared Services discussed banking as a career option and the
mindset and approach required.
I would like to thank those parents who have
suggested guest speakers, some of who were part of the list here. This is a process which will continue at
different times throughout the year so please continue to make suggestions if
you know of anyone suitable for a particular age group and we will draw upon
them whenever possible.
Sports: Interschool Competitions
There have
been a multitude of inter-school sports events hosted by the school, which our
students have participated in. In this week there was an inter-school
basketball with 10 schools and tennis competition with 8 schools. Overall there
were nearly 300 participants. Our basketball team reached the Finals where they
were defeated. Shivesh Luthra was awarded Most Promising Player. In the Tennis,
Ameya Naik of Form 4 stood in 2nd position.
Masters Junior Golf Tournament
Baseball at American Embassy
This week
our baseball teams will be going to the tournament at the American
Embassy. This is a special event, played
before the US Ambassador and the UN Ambassador. As a special feature, our
percussion orchestra has also been invited to perform.
Parent Teams in Expat Cup and Corporate
Tournament
Founders Day
Although
Founders Day rehearsals have begun in earnest, academic work has continued.
Students in secondary school have been juggling rehearsals with summative tests
and teachers in primary have continued to track and record assessments. This
has been done by slightly shortening lessons, cancelling clubs and making other
adjustments. The learning via performance
- whether it is exposing students to different types of Broadway or West
End musicals, singing, dancing and acting – is a most valuable experience.
Moreover it teaches children to balance multiple demands. Some homework and academic learning will
continue to be demanded when the school moves to outdoor rehearsals next month.
Dr. Shalini Advani
School Director
