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St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School
MEERA BAGH, NEW DELHI - 87 |
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| An interactive session was organized for teachers of Pre-Primary Wing on ‘Educating Gen Alpha’ emphasising upon the evolution of classroom practices in a tech-driven world. The session focused on the scope of classroom activities to enhance development of cognition, motor-coordination, social interaction and adaptive activities of daily living. |
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To update teachers about the significance of NEP, a Hindi Workshop was conducted on 12 January 2024 for the teachers of Classes 1 to 5.
The resource person, Mr. Umang Lal emphasized on the need of having a competency based approach aiming towards the holistic development of the child and designing a learning curve for the teaching content. |
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Around 60 teachers from St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Shiv Modern School, Govt. Girls' Sr. Sec. School, Sarvodaya Girls Sr. Sec. School and Govt. Boys Sr. Sec. School attended a sensitization program on 'Financial Literacy’ facilitated for teachers by the Training Unit of CBSE at SMS Meera Bagh.
The focus of the session was to create awareness about basic financial planning, how to avoid falling prey to phishing and cyber frauds and help educators stay updated to plan their future in a better way. |
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Ms. Neha Kapoor attended a workshop on 'Effective Implementation of NCF 2023 for Mathematics in Foundational and Preparatory Stages' conducted at Hyatt Centric Janakpuri.
The resource person Ms. Aashalata Badami, author of OUP's successful Mathematics courses and a top achiever in teacher's training, emphasised on:
1. Emphasizing ELPS (Experience, Language, Pictures, and Symbols) for concept development.
2. Utilizing Art, Music, Movement, and Stories for learning.
3. Teaching basic operations through diverse activities.
4. Prioritizing 21st-century skills: critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity. |
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On 27th and 28th of October 2023, our Vice Principal Ms. Ritika Anand, National Awardee, conducted a two day intensive Workshop on Health & Wellness of School Going Children as a part of the Capacity Building Programme by CBSE. The training program was woven around eleven themes of - growing up healthy, emotional well-being and mental health, interpersonal relationships, values and citizenship, gender equality, nutrition, health and sanitation, prevention and management of substance misuse, promotion of healthy lifestyle, reproductive health.
Ms. Ritika was felicitated with a plaque by Mr. Yash Makkar, Head Training Unit of Centre of Excellence, Delhi West. |
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On October 10, 2023 around 90 students from Grade 7 to 10 attended a webinar on "Human Mars Mission" conducted by Dr. Kshitij Mall, an Aerospace Scientist at Purdue University, USA in collaboration with ABL Education.
The distinguished expert in space exploration shared his insights on - Challenges & Solutions of the "Human Mars Mission" thus educating students and inspiring them for space exploration. |
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| Mr. Sidharth Arora, an alumnus of our school and now a professional video maker and photographer, conducted a workshop for students from Classes 8 to 12. The workshop, focussed on photography and movie-making, beyond the technical aspects of filmmaking. |
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| Students of Classes 11 and 12 at St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh participated in an insightful workshop on "Managing Exam Stress" conducted by esteemed educator Dr. Shyam Mohan Gupta, an IIT-Delhi alumnus and the Co-founder of Vidya Mandir Classes. The workshop, aimed at addressing exam-related stress by providing them with effective strategies to manage stress and excel in their academic pursuits. |
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| Ms. Pooja Minocha and Dr. Jyoti Hajela attended an Online Webinar on Assessment Strategy under the new Curriculum Framework 2023, conducted by former Chairman, CBSE and renowned educationalist, Mr. Ashok Ganguly, the informative session addressed key points on assessment strategies and use of different tools at different levels; elementary, middle, and secondary; along with assessment of students in Co-scholastic activities like life skills, attitudes, values and club activities at middle and secondary level. |
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Dr. Naveen Gupta participated in a two-day Offline Induction Training Program titled "GURUDAKSHTA," which was organized at the CBSE Center of Excellence (CoE) in Delhi-East on September 12th and 13th, 2023. |
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CBSE, COE, Delhi-West organised a day long Capacity Building Programme on the topic - ‘Learning Pedagogies and Outcomes’ hosted by St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh.
Ms. Sanjana Mittal, Deputy Director, Asthvakra Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences and Research and Mr. Vividh Gupta, Principal, Bal Bhawan Public School, resource persons for the day long Capacity Building Programme on the topic - ‘Learning Pedagogies and Outcomes’ emphasised on various pedagogical approaches, diverse needs of learners, and planning effective learning outcomes. |
Dr. Naveen Gupta participated in a two-day Offline Induction Training Program organized at the CBSE Center of Excellence (CoE), Delhi.
Dr. Naveen Gupta participated in a two-day Offline Induction Training Program titled "GURUDAKSHTA," which was organized at the CBSE Center of Excellence (CoE) in Delhi-East on September 12th and 13th, 2023. |
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Arpita Jain and Jasraj Singh, founders of ‘People Respecting Individuality and Sexuality in Mankind’ (PRISM) orient students about inclusivity and equality.
PRISM, a student led endeavour is actively working on inclusion of the LGBTQIA community. Arpita Jain and Jasraj Singh, founders of PRISM, along with other members took the first step by orienting the students with a presentation. |
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Teaching young children how to look after their teeth is an investment in their future oral health. An activity 'Smiles go Miles' was conducted for the students of pre-primary.
To apprise the children about the ways and importance of dental hygiene, a workshop was also conducted by three dentists. They brought dentures and instruments like a dental pick, floss, dental mirror and also taught the children the right way to brush their teeth. |
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On Tuesday, 8th August 2023, Namya Aggarwal of Class 8-C and Garvika Agarwal of Class 8-B attended the third edition of ‘Creative Strokes - The Portrait Workshop’ at the Hindustan Times office. The workshop was hosted by Mr. Mohit Suneja, an award-winning illustrator, designer, photographer, and graphic novel artist, working with Hindustan Times, Delhi.
Students learnt to appreciate different art forms, draw portraits of some great personalities. |
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| On 18 July 2023, Mr. Jitin Chawla, North India’s most renowned career counsellor conducted a workshop on career exploration for students of Class 12. The workshop focused on imparting information about non-conventional career options and study abroad. Students were also informed about subjects they can pursue under their stream, scholarship opportunities and career options. |
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| The Times of India, in collaboration with the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited (NPCIL), recently organised a workshop on nuclear power to educate students about the benefits and safety measures associated with this energy source. The centre piece of the workshop was a virtual tour of the 540-MM (PHWR). Through this immersive experience, students gained insights into the functioning of a nuclear power plant, witnessing how it provides nuclear electricity, improves local infrastructure, and generates employment opportunities in nearby villages. |
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| Vice Principal, Ms. Ritika Anand conducted a one-day Capacity Building Workshop on ‘National Education Policy 2020’ held on 01 June 2023 at Brilliant's Convent School, West Enclave, Pitampura. |
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| Vice Principal, Ms. Ritika Anand conducted a one-day Capacity Building Workshop on ‘Happy Classrooms’ held on 26 May 2023 at Guru Harkrishan Public School, Karol Bagh. |
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In order to help and train teachers in identifying and implementing experiential learning activities in the class, a session was conducted by Ms. Baishali Ganguly from Headword.
She shared ideas on classroom teaching based on experiential learning, creating opportunities for students to take initiative, make decisions, and be accountable for the results; engaging them intellectually, creatively, emotionally, socially, and physically. She also emphasized on the importance of school and parent partnership for the holistic development of the child and parenting strategies. The session was supported with hands on activities like “listen and draw, solution sheet and board games”. |
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| A workshop on Using Google Chrome Effectively and 'Cyber Safety and Security’ was conducted by Dr. Gurpreet an eminent academician, a renowned trainer, and a cyber security expert. Around 125 teachers attended the workshop that focused on safe and secure ways of using Google Chrome while navigating the internet. He shared important tips, tricks and features of google chrome like pin tabs, drag and drop option, unsending an email, scheduling an email, inbuilt calculator and many more, that helped teachers upgrade their skills and enhance their knowledge. |
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| As a part of the In-Service Teacher Training, a workshop on Yoga and Meditation was organised for the teachers. The session, by Dr. Naveen Chandra Kandpal, PHD, Yoga, focused on breathing techniques, correct body posture, techniques to de-stress, rejuvenate and re-energize oneself. |
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| Mr. Neeraj Sharma and Ms. Shracha Agarwal from Siddhant Singh Cardiac Awareness Foundation, conducted a workshop that was attended by 40 teachers of primary section. The guest speakers discussed the principles Personal safety, First Aid and emergency situations like Airway, Breathing and Circulatory Management and Assessment, Recovery Position, difference between Cardiac Arrest and Heart Attack etc. They also demonstrated, techniques to check the neck pulse, and give Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on both the infant and adult. |
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| On 16 May, an informative workshop on ‘Raising Readers - Developing Reading Habits’ conducted by Ms. Sonia Duggal, equipped educators with practical strategies and insights to cultivate a love for reading among their students and develop lifelong reading habits. During the workshop, teachers explored the significance of reading in students' lives and its positive impact on cognitive, linguistic, and social development. Strategies for creating a reading-friendly environment, selecting appropriate reading materials, and encouraging independent reading were discussed in depth. |
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| Ms. Vanita Goel and Ms. Pooja Minocha attended a webinar on Implementation of National Curriculum Framework in India: Future Developments and the Role of Technology. The speaker Mr. Ashok Pandey, Board Member, Ahlcon Group of Schools and Gems Education, India, discussed in detail about success and sustainability in teaching methodologies that promote experiential and project-based learning to foster the holistic development of students. |
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| Teachers of Classes Nursery to 5 attended a workshop on 'Jewellery Making' on 16 May 2023 as a part of In-Service Teacher's Training. The workshop was conducted by Ms. Sabina Shergill, the Vice-Principal of Saint Mark's World School, who demonstrated and taught the teachers how to create beautiful jewellery pieces out of cardboard pieces, old cloth, beads etc. |
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On 13.05.2023, Mr. J.N. Mehra, an innovator and a progressive educator and Ms. Himani Handa, an academic coordinator who specialises in the domains of A.I and Art Integration
conducted a workshop on Assessment and Evaluation for teachers teaching Classes 9 to 12.
The informative workshop was a valuable learning opportunity for teachers.
It helped them learn more about new and effective assessment and evaluation practices, the essential components of quality education. |
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| Under the aegis of COE, CBSE, Delhi West, a capacity building programme on Gender Sensitivity was organized at SMS Meera Bagh. The resource person, Ms. Neera, Retd. Principal, Naval Public School, Delhi and Ms. Jyotsna Grover, Vice Principal Salwan Public School, very effectively, emphasized on gender roles, addressed stereotypes and empowered teachers to build gender sensitive classroom. 40 teachers from grade 9 to 12 actively participated in the workshop and learnt pedagogical approaches to ensure gender inclusivity in the classrooms. |
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Our Vice Principal Ms. Ritika Anand recently was in a panel of speakers that addressed the topic – Impact of Outdoors in Cognitive Development. Ms. Ritika spoke from her personal experiences as an educationist, a classroom teacher and a parent making the session something more relatable and understandable. Organised by Rocksport, the session saw distinguished speakers in the field of education.
To hear Ms. Anand speak, click on the link below:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1N-oA7XZEK1utJolb7D0r-D-ixD_oxwvN/view?usp=drivesdk |
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| Ms. Ritika Anand, our Vice Principal conducted a one day offline capacity building program on Happy Classrooms. The program was conducted on 11 February 2023 in G. R. International School and was attended by 40 teachers from various schools of Delhi. |
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On 11th February 2023, one day Offline Training Program on National Education Policy 2020 was organized by CBSE-Centre of Excellence, Delhi West at Mamta Modern School, Vikas Puri New Delhi.
The resource persons, Ms. Priyanka Bhatkoti, Principal of Maxfort School, Dwarka and Mr. Naveen Gupta, Head of ICT Department at St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, Delhi briefed the educators about the National Education Policy 2020 and its implementation.
The resource persons highlighted the key features of the policyand provided an in-depth understanding of the NEP 2020. |
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On Monday, February 6th, 2023, 120 teachers from St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Shiv Modern School, Govt. Girls Sr. Sec. School, Sarvodaya Girls Sr. Sec. School and Govt. Boys Sr. Sec. School attended a financial literacy training hosted by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) Training Unit. The training was conducted by renowned Company Secretary, Mr. Himanshu Sharma.
The goal of the training was to empower teachers with the adequate knowledge and skills to educate their students on financial literacy and money management. Mr. Sharma delivered an engaging and interactive training session, covering a wide range of topics including budgeting, saving, investing, and debt management. |
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On 31 January 2023 a seminar was organized for parents of Nursery and KG with the aim of evaluating the methods of threats, punishments and fear by parents for behaviour modification due to lack of better strategies.
Our Vice Principal, Ms. Anita Gupta opened the session by highlighting the need to change parenting strategies for optimal development of a smarter generation of kids. The guest speakers Ms. Arushi Bhatnagar (Neuropsychologist) and Ms. Shubhangi Bhargava (Psychologist) called attention to various misconceptions around ideal parenting, psycho-educated the parents about the parenting styles, cycle of conscious parenting, demonstrated the need for filling their own cup and gave mindful tips for developing healthy parent-child relationship. |
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On January 21st, 2023, a one-day offline training program on Learning Outcomes and Pedagogies was organized at NK Bagrodia in Rohini, New Delhi by the CBSE-Centre of Excellence, Delhi West. The program aimed to educate educators on the latest teaching methods and strategies in order to effectively achieve learning outcomes in the classroom. The resource persons were Ms. Ira Vishwakarma and Mr. Naveen Gupta,experienced educators.
The program provided an in-depth understanding of designing and implementing lesson plansaligned with learning outcomes; effectively evaluation and content sharing methods.
The program was an excellent opportunity for educators to stay up-to-date with the latest teaching methods and strategies. |
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A workshop on organ donation was organised on 12th January 2023 for the teachers as a part of intensive training program.
The main aim of the workshop was to make teachers aware ofimportance of organ donation. The workshop was conducted by Dr. Muneet Kaur Sahi from Mohan (Multiorgan harvesting aid network) foundation. |
On January 4th, 2023, a one-day training program on gender sensitivity, organized by the CBSE Centre of Excellence, Delhi West was held at Adharshila Vidyapeeth in Pitampura, New Delhi. The program was facilitated by Ms. Sushma Punia and Ms. Ritika Anand.
The program aimed to inform educators about the importance of gender sensitivity and provide them with the tools and knowledge to create inclusive andrespectful learning environments. The training covered a range of topics like principles of gender sensitivity, impact of gender bias on learning anddevelopment and strategies for promoting gender sensitivity in the classroom and beyond. |
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| Mr. Naveen Gupta, Head of the ICT Department, St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh conducted a session on learning outcomes and pedagogies at MRV Krishna Park Extension in New Delhi on January 5th. This session provided participants with an overview of the different types of learning outcomes and the various pedagogical approaches that can be used to achieve them. The participants were actively engaged in the training through activities like group discussions, role-plays, and case studies. |
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A workshop on Capacity Programme on Learning Outcomes and Pedagogies was conducted by Resource dignitaries Ms. Pallavi Sharma, Principal Mamta Modern School and Mr. Naveen Gupta, National ICT Award Winner 2019 on 17.12.22 in Mira Model School, Janakpuri. Ms. Monica Som attended the workshop.
Ms. Pallavi Sharma emphasized on Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy of Instructional Outcomes and importance of curating the syllabus keeping learning outcomes in mind, which should be SMART-
S- Specific
M-Measurable
A-Attainable
R- Relevant
T- Time framed
Mr. Naveen Gupta emphasized on the 6C’s of 21 Century Competencies:
Creativity and Innovation
Collaboration
Communication
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Citizenship and Character
It was truly a well-planned and enriching session. |
On 7 November 2022, Ms. Ritika Anand, Vice Principal was invited as a Resource Person by DIET, Rajinder Nagar for an Orientation Session on ‘Toy Based Learning’ for the English and Social Science teachers of the Upper Primary department of the Sarvodaya Vidyalaya (Co-Ed), A-2, Paschim Vihar.
The Workshop was also attended by the first and second year teacher trainees of District Institute for Education and Training (DIET), Rajinder Nagar.
The session focused on teaching of Social Science (Class VII) using toy based pedagogy. |
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| On 15 December 2022, for students of Class VIII, a workshop on HT Code-a-thon, the Global Media Award winning competition, one of India’s largest Coding Olympiads, was conducted by Ms. Neha and Ms. Manisha from HT who briefed students about the details of course and motivated them to use their coding skills to inspire social change, solve real-world problems in creative ways, and win fun and unique presents in the HT Code-a-thon championship. |
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| On 10 December, Ms. L. Manoj and Ms. R. Kohli attended a Capacity Building Programme on Learning Outcomes & Pedagogies organized by the CBSE, (COE), Delhi East. The resource person for the day Ms. Priyanka Bhatkoti, Maxfort School, Dwarka, in a day long programme focused on skill sets that focused on student centric learning and importance of learning outcomes. |
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| On 7th December 2022, a Career Counselling Session for Classes X and XI was organized in school. The resource person CA. Dr. Gurmeet S. Grewal, Professional & Pracademic B.Com. (Hons), FCA, Ph.D., CAL (IIAM) is an eminent author of Accountancy books for XI and XII. The session helped students in identifying their career goals and choosing the right career path. He shared information on various avenues of commerce and associated career options like Forensic Accounting, Arbitration, Financial Engineering. |
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| Ms. Anita Gupta, Vice Principal attended an online session on Role of Human Relations in School Administration conducted by Dr. V. S. Ravindran (Renowned Educational Psychologist) hosted at Broadway Public School, Punjab on Friday, 02 December 2022. |
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| Ms. Amitika Chopra and Ms. Shubhangini Aggarwal attended a workshop on ‘Effective English language teaching with application of New Education Policy’, conducted by the resource person, Ms. Ruchi Senger, an eminent educationist and a teacher trainer in the field of English Language Teaching. The workshop was organized by Headword Publishing Company, at CRPF Public School, Rohini. |
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| St. Mark’s Senior Secondary Public School, Meera Bagh hosted a workshop which was facilitated by Hindustan Times on Communication skills and Group Discussion for Class 9 students. The workshop highlighted the importance of public speaking skills in different walks of life, the speaker conducted a few mock sessions for the students to practically understand the abilities required for group discussion. The speaker also encouraged the students to participate for the GD PRO competition wherein they can showcase their public speaking skills and participate in national level competitions. |
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Atoot Bandhan, the old students association of St. Mark's Meera Bagh organized another Mentor Mentee workshop for students of Class XI.
Our star alumni, Dr. Sushant Mittal, a leading oncologist and Dr. Vijit Bhola, a leading dentist, were the guest speakers.
Both the doctors interacted with the audience by sharing the ups and downs of their journey and guiding the students to excel by working hard and putting their heart and soul in their work. They also emphasized on healthy eating habits and an active lifestyle. Afterall health is wealth. |
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St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh organized a workshop on Effective English Language Teaching and the Productive Skills: Speaking and Writing along with Headword Publishing Company.
The resource person, Ms. Ruchi Senger, an eminent educationist and a teacher trainer in the field of English Language Teaching, talked about the various elements and tools of writing andspeaking in the classroom and some critical thinking questions based on the same. The interesting session was concluded on a thought provoking note of keeping abreast with the
latest methods and techniques in teaching. |
St. Mark’s Sr. Sec Public School in collaboration with Procter and Gamble, conducted a seminarfor girls of grade V and VI as a part of constant endeavour of the institution to help young students cope with various body changes which they undergo during adolescence.
The interactive session highlighted the importance of menstrual health and hygiene and discouraged various myths and stereotypes around menstruation. |
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On 14th November 2022, ten students from Nirmaan enterprises participated in perfumery workshop conducted by Mr. Kristen, from Croatia. It was an informative, interactive and entertaining workshop. The students were briefed about ‘The History Of Perfumes’, with emphasis upon ’The game of Attention’.
During the session children gained knowledge about different types of scents, some very common like rose and mogra and others notso popular like mint and oud. Overall, the session was very enriching as the children learnt the art of making perfumes using certain oils. |
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On 7 October, 2022 Ms. T. Grover, Ms. M. Bharara, Ms. V. Shah, Ms. P. Rose, Ms. S. Kaul, Ms. M. Bose, Ms. P. Singh, Ms. A. Chopra Arora attended a webinar on “Skilful teaching for enhanced student engagement in study skills”. This was a part of the ‘Skilful Teachers’ Festival 2022’ organized by Macmillan Education India. Dr. Stella Cottrell, Pro- Vice-Chancellor for Learning, Teaching and Student Engagement, University of East London, spoke about the steps teachers can take to make study skills more effective.
She also spoke about harnessing ‘peer effects’ to boost motivation and engagement. The webinar was very enriching and equipped the teachers with a range of strategies to enable them to create a better learning environment. |
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A workshop on ‘Critical Thinking and Reading for Real Life Situations’ was organized at St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh for the teachers of Classes Nursery to 8 on 12 August 2022. The spokesperson was Ms. Shweta Talwar from Orient Blackswan, a teacher and teacher trainer who endeavours to deliver high quality training that meetsthe needs of the teachers.
Ms. Shweta trained the teachers to analyse, interpret, evaluate, and critically judge a situation, adopt appropriate teaching techniques, developing lesson plansand content. |
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"Movies will make you famous. Television will make you rich, but theatre will make you good." Terrence Mann.
Theatre workshop 'Summer Nama 2022' by Mr. Rahul Khanna.
The theatre workshop 'Summer Nama 2022' by Mr. Rahul Khanna provided a novel and immensely engaging experience to students who evolved as powerful stage performers. The workshop helped children overcome inhibitions, improve their communication and acting skills. They exhibited creativity on the last day through a stunning stage performance at Triveni Kala Sangam. |
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St. Mark’s Senior Secondary Public School, Meera Bagh organized a workshop on POCSO (Protection of Children against Sexual Offences).
St. Mark’s Senior Secondary Public School, Meera Bagh organized a workshop on POCSO conducted by Ms. Aeshna Dahiya, a practicing lawyer and Legal Head with U.K. Paints India Pvt. Ltd. Ms. Aeshna addressed the helping staff of the school and gave information on different types of abuse, involvement of government in framing laws against any kind of abuse and our responsibility as a stakeholder to ensure that we provide a safe environment to our students so that they develop holistically. She also discussed at length about how students going through any kind of abuse can be identified and helped. |
| A six day online webinar on “Exposure to Coding Curriculum” organized by CBSE inpartnership with Microsoft (from 19th to 24th May) was attended by Ms. Rama Rajan, Ms. Shefali Bhatnagar, Ms. Gunpreet Kaur, Ms. Komal Gandhi and Ms. Anshika Singh. The webinar was designed to enable efficiency while working with block codesand coding via three new platforms i.e. Arcade, Micro bit and Minecraft. |
On 23 May 2022, a session on Sustainable Development Goals was organized for teachers.
Ms. Ritu Malhotra, founder of ARCedtech and Mr. Anit Gupta, co-founder of ARCedtech, a publishing house and a coaching academy, conducted the session with an objective of informing teachers about the use of innovative and inspirational teaching material for students to help future generations become ‘Globally Responsible Citizens’. |
| On 20 May 2022 around 20 teachers of our school attended the webinar which was a walk through the Orient Blackswan’s Centre for Professional Development that offers certification programs online to provide opportunities of professional growth for teachers. The resource person Ms. Fasiha gave an insight into various courses and its features in the interesting and informative session. |
| Being able to communicate effectively is perhaps the most important of all life skills. On 18 May 2022, a workshop on Communication Skills by Dr. Madhulika Singh was organized for the teachers of classes Nursery to 3. Different effective communication techniques for the classroom duly supported with activities were done during this interactive session. |
| On 18th May 2022 a workshop based on Effective Teaching and Classroom Management Techniques and Methods was organized for the Primary teachers. In an interactive and informative session the resource person, Ms. Shreya Lalwani, Marketing Editor cum trainer discussed various techniques to keep the students engrossed in the class, and to deal with children in difficult situations in a positive manner. |
‘Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.’
Primary and Middle Section teachers attended 2 Art workshops on 17 May 2022. Ms. Hema Mehra and Ms. Renu Mendiratta from Pidilite conducted 2 Art workshops on - Thai Art and 3D Cone Painting. Primary and Middle Section teachers participated in it with enthusiasm and had an enriching learning experience. |
A relaxing and rejuvenating session with yoga instructor, Ms. Khushboo.
Meditation is relaxation and rejuvenates body and mind. With this aim, on 17th May, 2022 a workshop was organized for all the teachers. The yoga instructor, Ms. Khushboo conducted a dedicated yoga session in which teachers participated with full interest, enthusiasm and eagerness. |
“When there is information, there is enlightenment. When there is debate, there are solutions. – Atifete Jahjaga.
School conducted a Hindi Debate Competition on 12 May 2022 which saw an avid participation by the students of Grade IX and X.
The winners in both categories are:
GRADE IX
Best Team - Aastha Dubey and Navya Jindal (IX-D)
Second Best Team - Surbhi Kansal, Harnoor Kaur (IX-E)
Best Speakers - Tiya Gupta (IX-G), Soumya Batra (IX-G)
Runners Up - Anshi Jindal (IX-A), Sapna Gupta (IX-E)
Best Interjectors - Gunsheen (IX-A), Rushil Aggarwal (IX-A)
GRADE X
Best Team - Shreshtha Malik and Ritika (X-G)
Runners up - Ridhhi Sarda and Sukhmeet Kaur (X-B)
Best Speakers - Tanishq Anand (X-A), Parv Choudhary (X-G)
Best Interjectors - Prakriti Jaiswal and Parv Choudhary (X-G) |
A special session on “Learning needs of children in an inclusive set up” on PM E-VIDYA, an initiative by the Ministry of Education was organized for all the classes.
Ms. M. Kapoor, Senior Guidance Counselor conducted a special session on “Learning needs of children in an inclusive set up” on PM E-Vidya, an initiative by the Ministry of Education that helps in making learning accessible among students and other stakeholders of a child’s education.
Ms. Kapoor gave information about reasons for emerging learning needs in children, red flags that can be used to identify learning needs in a classroom and ways to address them in an inclusive setup. |
| Riddhi Sarda of Class X-B secured 1st position in "Math Around Me" organized by Nehru World School, Ghaziabad. She created a one minute video based on the real life based applications on slices of acone.She received a certificate along with a tablet. |
| In a vibrant and refreshing session, the dance workshop was conducted for the primary teachers were taught Bhangra and Bihu Dance. All teachers participated in the session with great enthusiasm. |
All Our Dreams Can Come True, If We have the Courage To Pursue Them - Walt Disney.
St. Marks Sr. Sec. Public School conducted a Motivational Workshop for teachers. The resource person, Dr. Sanjeev Arora, a public speaker, counsellor, corporate trainer and consultant motivated faculty members by discussing the importance of positive thinking and attitude which infuses optimism into life. |
| An ELT Workshop for the teachers was conducted at St. Mark’s on May 18, 2022. The resource person was Dr. Asher R. Jesudoss, Founding Director at ODSS Pvt. Ltd. The workshop provided anopportunity to strengthen the understanding of effective intonation, voice modulation, correct pitch and pauses along with correct pronunciation of words. |
74 students of our school attended a Career Counselling Workshop in Happy Model School, Janakpuri, conducted by Mr. Jitin Chawla, a career counselor and study abroad expert.
Students were informed about different courses and career options, details about the requirementsand process of admission in various colleges and universities. |
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| Ms. Geeta Rajan, Head of International Affairs along with Ms. R. Chopra, Ms. M. Som and Ms. M. Madan attended The Orientation Session for Global Young Changemakers Conference. |
Special educators and guidance counsellors attended an International Workshop on Equal Opportunity Policy for persons with disabilities.
The school guidance counsellors Ms. M. Kapoor, Ms. A. Malhotra and special educators Ms. S. Gupta and Ms. M. Sethi attended an International workshop on Equal Opportunity Policy for persons with disabilities. The three day workshop touched upon various topics like different disabilities, WHO ICF framework, and understanding invisible disabilities.
Rights and entitlements, accommodations, UDL and many more such issues were also discussed. The esteemed speakers ensured that all the queries and practical doubts raised by participants were addressed. |
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| Ms. R. Chopra attended an INTACH Workshop titled 'Sparkle with Debating Skills' organised by Pitambar Publishing Co. Pvt. Ltd and Rising Sun Publishing Co. The resource person was Ms. Kiran Misra, a senior English Broadcaster at A.I.R and a visiting professor for Professional Communication, Mass Communication and Technical Writing in English at several institutes in Delhi NCR. The basics discussed in the workshop were to help the teachers to facilitate students with good debating skills. |
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| In the Academic year 2019-20, around 500 students of St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh from Classes I to XI appeared in the Humming Bird Level 1 Olympiad in various subjects. The students bagged 19 Gold medals, 21 Silver medals and 13 Bronze medals in Level 1 Olympiad. 113 students qualified for Level 2 Olympiad. From the Primary section Harman Singh of Class II came First in the National Rank and became a proud owner of a Tablet as a prize in the Level 2 Olympiad. |
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| We at St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh pay a lot of attention to the maintenance services within the school premises. Keeping this in mind, a workshop for the Maintenance Staff was conducted by Domeste Q wherein they were taught the ways of maintaining cleanliness and proper hygiene in school. Correct ways of sanitizing the washrooms and premises were discussed. They were informed about the etiquettes they should adhere to while communicating with the parents, staff and students. They were also asked not to smoke or consume tobacco or any other objectionable item within the school premises. The drivers and conductors were informed about absence of sharp objects in the bus, speed regulations and rules to be followed when students commute in the school bus. |
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| Ms. M. Pathak and Ms. S. Kaur attended an orientation programme organized by SCERT on 19 February, 2020 at Thyagraj Stadium. The main theme of this programme was ‘Cleanliness of River Yamuna’ which is not only the most important tributary of the Ganga but also Lifeline of Delhi. There were speakers from Delhi Jal Board, SCERT, Department of Environment,Directorate of Education and Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited,who talked about pollution of River Yamuna,role of various government departments in making Yamuna clean and role of schools in this drive |
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| Thinking proactively and dynamically to cope with ever changing life, is something one can’t do without. Just like our lives are so dynamic and inter disciplinary, so is education. With changing times nature of jobs are also altering. In order to give exposure to students about upcoming new courses and jobs, Ms. M. Kapoor from our school participated in a Workshop on Intelligent Curriculum: an industry outlook, organised by Shiv Nadar University. The two speakers. Col. Karunakaran (President, SNU) and Dr. Rajeev Singh (Associate Dean, SNU) emphasised on multi disciplinary education and upcoming universities offering range of dynamic courses. Along with this, information was imparted on newer jobs that might exist in future and how to prepare students for making relevant career choices. |
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| Ms. D. Maini and Ms. P. Manocha attended a story telling workshop - 'In a Nutshell' by Ms. Simi Srivastava from Kathashala at M. L. Bhartia Auditorium, Alliance Francaise, Lodhi Estate. It was a fruitful and enriching experience wherein the emphasis was on using story telling in a classroom set up and how stories are the bridge between reality and fantasy. The first rule of story telling is to narrate a story which you love or inspires you. Stories teach us to imagine and create. The key factor of the workshop was that the story should not have an abrupt ending and the story teller should know exactly when and how to bring the story to an interesting end. She rightly said, 'The end always leads to a beginning.' She emphasized on being childlike and believes that be it home, a classroom; stories spin their magic. |
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It is rightly said - ‘Yoga is the artwork of awareness on the canvas of body, mind and soul’. To help keep the teachers healthy in body and mind, St. Mark's School organized a workshop on ‘YOGA’ on 15 January, 2020. The resource persons, Ms. P. Sharma and Ms. B. Kaur performed and taught various yogic postures to the teachers. The trainers taught a number of asanas like Suryanamaskar, Padahastasana, Kapalbhati, Bhastrika, Bhramari, Pranayam and Shavasana. The expert trainers also informed the teachers about the benefits of incorporating yoga in their daily routine. A total number of 23 teachers of Classes VI to VIII attended the workshop.
It was a wonderful yoga session for the teachers who definitely got a whole range of solutions for their health issues and they felt rejuvenated after performing different yogic postures. |
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| The teachers of our school attended a workshop conducted by a team from Microsoft on 14 and
15 January, 2020 and learnt about the various tools of Microsoft O365 tools. All the teachers did the MIE certification during the workshop and were awarded with Microsoft MIE Badge. The aim of the workshop was to enable all the teachers with 21st Century Tools Microsoft Education Tools. The teachers earned a badge for the course “First step into Artificial Intelligence” on Microsoft Educator Community. Teachers were trained on code.org a game-based learning platform for understanding coding concept. During the training, teachers also did a hands-on for the topics covered during the days training.Workshop by Microsoft - (14 and 15 January 2020) |
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Teachers of our schools attended an Art Workshop held on 14 and 15 January, 2020. The resource person for the workshop was Ms. Hema Mehra. She is a textile designer by profession and a certified artisan from the Ministry of Textiles, government of India, was associated with IIFT as an HOD few years back. Since 30 years she's been associated with the Pidilite Company as a Super Teacher Delhi. She has taught in national and international famed colleges and institutes.
The primary teachers were taught how to do painting on earthen pottery using glass paints and 3-D outliner. Teachers of Classes VI to VIII learnt the Mandala Art Form. The teachers found this art very relaxing and destressing. Teachers of Classes IX to XII were taught "Gond Art" in the workshop. Gond paintings are a form of painting from folk and tribal art that is practised by one of the largest tribes in India. This art is mainly from Madhya Pradesh but it is also common in Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Odisha. The teachers learnt the art of colouring and designing the Gond paintings with the help of coloured highlighters. |
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A workshop on Empowering Mind Power was conducted for the teachers of Classes I to VIII on 14 January, 2020. The resource person was Mr. Lucky Puchhrat, a senior consultant and empaneled speaker of ‘The Hindustan Times’. He is director of Mavericks India Solutions, a learning and development company. 60 teachers participated in this workshop.
Mr. Puchhrat has conducted so far more than 500 workshops and motivational lectures. He started his session by sharing habits of highly effective people and progressed towards how one can maintain focus and achieve his goals.
He inspired all the teachers by telling ‘Be in, what you do’ i.e. give your best to every work which you do. The session concluded with an interaction with the teachers on what they had learnt in the session and how they were going to apply it in their life. |
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A workshop on ‘Teachers as Leaders’ was conducted for the teachers of the Primary Wing on 14 January, 2020. The resource person was Ms. Monika Solanki, a Senior Consultant from “Times of India”. She is a certified NLP Practitioner and has over 20 years work experience in Training and Development in different industries. A total of 49 teachers participated in this workshop.
Ms. Solanki inspired us to focus that leadership starts with self by sharing the thoughts of Oprah Winfrey - “Don’t worry about being successful but work towards being significant and the success will naturally follow.” She started her session by giving us the qualities a leader should possess and progressed towards teaching us to find the relevance of E+R=O (Event + Response = Outcome). The session concluded with an interaction with teachers on problems emerging in the real classroom situations. |
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A Motivational Workshop was conducted for 35 teachers ofour school by Mr. Saurabh Beniwal, apassionate trainer, motivational speaker, leadership consultant, counsellor and an Orator.
This workshop emphasized on the impact of stress on our life, the effect of our thinking on our body and mind, etc., and the very simple measures that can be taken by us.
It was indeed a very informative workshop that dealt with very basic but effective aspects of life. |
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