Best Out Of Waste

In order to make children aware of uses of waste material, and to give them a lesson on reducing waste to save our future, a ‘Best out of Waste’ competition was organised for students of class 6-12.

Mind-blowing, beyond expectation, fantabulous ideas were demonstrated by students. Right from waste ropes to broken bangles, plastic bangles, waste nails to broken door handles every waste material was used and the result was a hall full of projects made out of waste. 

The jury was from United World Institute of Design. They were amazed to see the models working and non working made by children. It took a couple of hours for them to judge the best 3 out of more than 100 exhibits.

Following are the winners

The exhibition was kept open for all the students to see during school hours. The exhibits left the children astonished.

Visit to Aviation Institute

An orientation program was organized by Ahmedabad Aviation and Aeronautics Ltd.(AAA) to create an awareness about the qualifications required and the courses available to join the  aviation industry. For this the students of Std XI (Science) were taken to the Institute of Aviation Technology and Engineering in batches on three different days.

The students were first shown a presentation which gave the details of the various courses offered in aviation, the facilities provided by the institute and the eligibility criteria for admission. They were then shown the small aircrafts owned by the institute and also given a chance to sit in the cockpit.  They were impressed to see the various labs where the future pilots are taught the various nuances of flying. Two lucky students also got a chance to fly along with their families from their Mehsana airfield. Overall it was an exhilarating experience for the students as they got a new option to consider for their career.

Workshop on Parenting

Udgam School for Children attaches high value to parenting and considers children’s education an effort of cooperation & synergy between parents and the school. We have been creating videos on the subject (you can view them in www.youtube.com/udgamschool1).  To further the process we presented our first maiden workshop for our parents last Saturday i.e on 8^th of December 2012.The workshop was on “Parent and Child Relationship” specifically designed for the parents of 3^rd and 4^th standard students. It was conducted by the Director of the Primary Section, Ms. Pratima Patel. The hall was packed to its capacity and the presentation was well received by the entire audience .

Competent and caring parenting is essential for the well being of any child. The presentation brought to light Do’s and Don’ts of parent’s communication to children.

Reading Week

“Books are our Best Friends”. Books expand the horizon of human imagination. Keeping this in mind the school planned and observed Reading Week from 3^rd December, 2012 to 7^th December, 2012. Several activities were conducted in all languages i.e. English, Hindi, Gujarati and Sanskrit with an objective to encourage and incline students towards reading habits. 

The week culminated with a Book Fair on 8^th December, 2012 which saw overwhelming response of students and Parents. 

Vigilance Week

As per the CBSE guidelines, the school observed “Vigilance Week” from 29th October, 2012 to 3^rd November, 2012. Essay competition and Poster Making competition accompanied with a seminar were conducted during the week.

The competitions were conducted with the objective of making young citizens aware about consumer forums and immediate need of people to be aware of food adulteration and its adverse effects.

Following are the results of Essay Competition:

Following are the results of Poster Making Competition

All the winners were conferred with certificates. 

National School Sanitation Award -2012

The CBSE in collaboration with the Ministry of Human Resource Development (MoHRD), Ministry of Urban Development (MoUD) and GIZ (formerly known as GTZ) introduced the `National School Sanitation Initiative’ with the aim  to inculcate good sanitation habits among school students. It has been decided by the Ministry of

Human Resource Development, Government of India to institute National School Sanitation Awards on annual basis. 

CBSE decided to award the best 100 schools on the basis of their sanitation ratings obtained through Online National School Sanitation Ratings vide the website www.schoolsanitation.com.

We are privileged to announce that Udgam is one of the schools to win the award in its inaugural year.  This award is conferred upon Udgam for its maintenance of cleanliness on its premises  while giving equal importance to health, hygiene and education of students. This award proves that we are a clean and green school with the wholesome environment needed for the overall development of a child. 

The award, which includes a trophy and prize money of Rs. 15,000/-,  was received by the Executive Director of the school, Mr. Manan Choksi, on 28^th Nov. 2012 at Delhi.

Rangoli

Along with the help of teachers, students of Sr. Kg made a beautiful flower rangoli on last day of their school i.e. 6^th November,2012, in wake of upcoming Diwali Festival. Students were acquainted with the importance of preparing rangoli during Diwali. Children enjoyed the activity along with knowing its importance. 

Spreading Awareness

The main aim of nukkkad nataks is to spread awareness among public, this was done by students of USFC. The nataks travelled to two Schools and a Shopping Mall in the span of two days.  The students created awareness about RTI, Consumer Awareness and Educate Girl Child. Not only was the message  passed successfully and applauded and appreciated by all but our students also were exposed to a totally new experience of presenting their ideas before others. 

Rangoli Making

Ahead of the auspicious festival of Diwali, students of class 1 and 2 of USFC were involved in the activity of Rangoli making. Children enjoyed using rangoli colours, rice, flowers, etc to give special effects to their rangolis. Craft teachers happily put their hand at work and children merrily gave expert vibrant touch to the rangolis. Joy, fun, enjoyment, sincerity, all feelings were visible in the finished rangolis.  The whole activity was fun filled and festive mood kicked off.

‘Traffic Awareness’

On Friday 2^nd Nov. 2012,  students of Std. IX and X were given a presentation on ‘Traffic Awareness’.  The presentation consisted of PPT and video on the rules and regulations to be followed while driving and also what happens when one does not follow them.  The presentation brought to light the dangers of rash driving and erratic parking in crowded areas.  An important and necessary lesson  was taught to students in an interesting manner.