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CONTENTS

PARTICULARS

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PAGE NO. 3

About the School

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Experience of the ISA Coordinator

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Approved Action Plan

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International Policy

International Coordinator Job Description

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SECTION – 2 Completed Activity Summary Sheet

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SECTION – 3 Evidence of activities as per the Action Plan

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Curriculum Activity One : Shakespeare Lives

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Curriculum Activity Two : The Read - O - Mania

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Curriculum Activity Three : Planning a Platter

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Curriculum Activity Four : The Pen Rules….(Collaborative Project)

112-153

Curriculum Activity Five : Spell Bee

154-187

Curriculum Activity Six : Coins and Currencies (Collaborative Project)

188-220

Curriculum Activity Seven : Breaking Boundaries (Collaborative Project)

221-252

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ABOUT THE SCHOOL Rajmata Krishna Kumari Girls’ Public School is a residential-cum-day boarding school situated in Jodhpur, Western Rajasthan. It was a dream of Her Highness Rajmata Krishna Kumari Sahiba of Jodhpur to establish a prestigious English medium school for girls. Her dream and vision came true when His Highness Maharaja Gaj Singh Ji II founded Rajmata Krishna Kumari Girls’ Public School on 20th July 1992. He, very graciously donated a part of his personal property known as Saresh Kothi and Bichli Kothi along with other buildings of approximately 5 acres’ area located at Raika Bagh, Jodhpur. The school was inaugurated by Her Majesty the Queen of Nepal. It is run under the auspices of His Highness Maharaja Hanwant Singh Ji Charitable Trust. It is administrated by a Board of Governors with His Highness Maharaja Gaj Singh Ji of Marwar as the Chairman of the Board. Other members of the Board comprise eminent citizens and educationists. The School is a prominent member of a number of reputed bodies like Round Square Group of Schools, Indian Public School Conference (IPSC), American Field Service (AFS) etc. The school started as a residential-cum-day boarding Primary School with only sixty girls. Mrs. Jyotsna Brar (Former Principal of Welham Girls’ School, Dehradun) was its founder Principal. It has now grown to a Senior Secondary School with more than 1500 students. The School caters to the needs of students from the whole country and abroad. The co- education facility exists up till Class V. It is affiliated to the CBSE Board with all three streams and lays a strong emphasis on our rich cultural heritage.

The students are regularly exposed to spiritual gurus and motivational speakers. The school has been blessed to host prominent personalities like His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, Art of Living Guru – Pt. Shri Shri Ravi Shanker, Pradeep Upadhayay, Astro Uncle Pawan Sinha etc. Eminent personalities like ExComptroller Auditor General of India Mr. Vinod Rai, Social Activists Dr. (Mrs) Kiran Bedi, Professor M G K Menon, Director IIM Bangalore, Journalist Tavleen Singh, Prof. N L Mitra of NLU, famous artist Teejan Bai etc have frequently interacted with students. 4

Our school days are very special to us as we do not out source at all and everything is achieved by the faculty and the students. We have had the privilege of having very eminent and inspiring Chief Guests over the years. Some of them who visited our portals over the years are : Mr. Victor Banerjee, Ms. Sanjana Kapoor, Ms. Nandita Das, Mrs. Sharmila Tagore, Comptroller & Auditor General of India - Mr. Vinod Rai, Mrs. Rajshree Birla, Mrs. Kiran Bedi, Ms. Nafisa Ali Sodhi, Ms. Ryal Padmsee, Mr. Pawan Verma, Maharani Gayatri Devi, Dr. Karan Singh, Mr Farooq Sheikh, Mr. Maroof Raza, Dr. Meenakshi Gopinath, Mrs Jyotsna Brar and Mrs Sonia Singh. Ordinary talent, extraordinary perseverance, coupled with the humble devotion towards schooling children for life, best describes the ethos on which Her Highness Rajmata Sahiba founded her vision- RKKGPS. The school is contributing immensely by nurturing the rich Indian values blended with modern day educational needs, trying to provide the best that the civilized world has to offer. It has left indelible marks in the form of its Alumni who are performing extremely well at the regional, national and global fronts. Some of our students have joined in the best of the universities world over such as the Harvard University, London School of Economics, University of Edinburgh and many more. The girls passing through the portals of RKK have come out as young women who have stepped into society as opinion makers and are in positions of respect. We at RKK aim at producing confident and self-reliant citizens of the future who will excel in their chosen fields and contribute to nation building and making a difference in today’s world. RKK’s VISION : RKK’s vision is to give our young minds the Schooling for Life, Freedom to contemplate, Endow them with quality education, holistic learning, broadening their horizons, enabling them to discover their latent talents and developing their skills for molding them into independent and confident individuals. RKK’s MISSION : Together towards a beautiful tomorrow……RKK provides an education that enhances and stimulates intellectual curiosity and critical thinking from a very early age. The curriculum is structured in a way that enables students to become independent and responsible citizens. The school aims at taking forward such good practices. It is clear that emotional stability, intellectual flexibility, sound judgement and genuine independence will be qualities vital for their future. Our aim thus at RKK, is to provide all our children with a well - rounded education which will guide them to find their own path in life. An education that will not only equip them with skills and knowledge but also make them inwardly free, secure and creative adults. It shall always be our endeavour to prepare the students to enter adulthood with self - discipline, social awareness, wonder and reverence for the world. In the years to come we wish to provide more opportunities of cross-culture exposure and internationalism in classrooms and outside. To develop a caring and sensitized ethos so as to facilitate our students evolve into caring and achieving members of society. We have been facilitators in this process, inspiring and coaxing, protecting and preparing, assisting and guiding our students and help steer their development. 5

RKKâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S INSPIRATION, OUR FOUNDER

HER HIGHNESS RAJMATA KRISHNA KUMARI SAHIBA

THE BASTION OF MAGNANIMITY â&#x20AC;&#x201C; CHAIRMAN, BOARD OF GOVERNORS

HIS HIGHNESS MAHARAJA GAJ SINGHJI

The quality of human resources is an essential element of a nation's power. The foundation for developing the human resources is laid at the School level. Education at this level should be wholesome, all encompassing, aiming at an allround development and elicit the latent potential of a student to enable him/her to exploit his/her abilities to the fullest to fulfil his/her dreams. To mold and develop the personality of an adolescent, dedicated, noble and visionary teaching faculty working in unison, is the basic requirement. Prevalence and maintenance of congenial academic environment along with supporting modern infrastructure are essential. At RKK this is our objective.

PILLAR OF STRENGTH

BRIGADIER SHAKTI SINGH, ADMINISTRATOR

RKK School is the fruition of the noble thought of promoting girls' education in Western Rajasthan as envisaged by Her Highness Rajmata Sahiba. The School is committed to the ideal of 'Schooling for Life' - which is based on the Principle - "The essence of intelligence is a skill in extracting meaning from everyday experience." The vision of the Trustees & Board of Governors is to imbibe Indian values, traditions and culture while ensuring modern education so as to ensure that those who pass out of the portals of this institute can further pursue their dreams with confidence & elan. I wish that the School not only grows in stature, but also in its command for dignity, respect, tolerance and commitment to furthering education and human rights. 6

Mrs Neera Singh Principal

Rajmata Krishna Kumari Girls' Public School has emerged as a premier institution that creates and disseminates knowledge. Upholding the highest standards, this is education tomorrow, in an environment of academic freedom, where minds meet, discover and learn. An assembly of some of the best faculty, equipped with outstanding infrastructure is what makes R.K.K so special. In a world that is so rapidly changing, simply adhering to a set curriculum will not do so. At R.K.K we equip our students with first rate education coupled with essential practical skills to ensure that they stand tall in today’s competitive world. Our vision is “Schooling for Life." The school is the dream of Her Highness Rajmata Sahiba brought to reality 25 years ago where we have consciously built and nurtured an environment which fosters growth, learning and self-knowledge. A measure of its success is the short span in which the organization has grown from strength to strength. The world at large need leaders who will become the strength of a nation, the creators and the curators, the light of wisdom who will by their aura pave the way towards peace, humanity and brotherhood. RKK aims to whet the future leaders of tomorrow, which can only happen when the facilitators and educators incite the youth to explore the greater part of themselves from within which will help them and the nation at large. With British Council by its side, every RKKian is groomed to be a ‘Global Citizen’ who is democratic in functioning, environment conscious, leads by example, follows the motto of service before self with a spirit of adventure. The entire ISA journey has been a truly remarkable one. Completion of ISA Projects have been an upright achievement of the determined efforts of staff & students all the way. The saga has just begun………………………. 7

EXPERIENCE OF THE ISA COORDINATOR

We at RKK are making every student a confident surfer who can surf on giant waves on the surfing board of British Council. Future belongs to the table turners and game changers. For laying the perfect foundation – stone for the future society, ISA has given RKK a zealous burst. Epitomizing humility, values, ethos, determination and devotion to be the future role models and leaders is what every student at RKK is ready to take on. The philosophy of holistic education is seeped, infused and entrenched profoundly into the ethos and curriculum of the school. Students from Jodhpur, a small city lacked the exposure of metro cities. Families with high hopes and aspirations were looking for their children to broaden their horizons and this has been provided by the British Council and their concept of International Learning & Sharing. Working for ISA Projects has filled every student with positive attitude to discover their own inner strength and an opportunity to see the world around them with a different vision. We focus on participant – learning and we provide the most conducive environment to our students. Our vision is to enrich the lives of our students to enable them to excel in all arenas and walks of life. The entire journey of completing ISA Projects : ‘Shakespeare Lives’ , ‘The Read - O – Mania’ , ‘Planning a Platter’, ‘The Pen Rules….’ , ‘Spell Bee ’, ‘Coins and Currencies’ and ‘Breaking Boundaries’ has been truly educative and knowledgeable. Commendable co-operation, commitment, whole hearted support and untiring efforts of the staff and students has led to the successful submission of our projects undertaken.

Mrs Sapna Gupta ISA Coordinator Rajmata Krishna Kumari Girls' Public School Jodhpur

APPROVED ACTION PLAN

INTERNATIONAL POLICY

We want our students to be ‘Truly Global Citizens’. For generating this awareness of world order and ‘Global Village’ an understanding and respect for world cultures and the skill & will to tackle world issues is required. 

Adding International Dimension to the school curriculum.

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Equipping students with skills, training and qualifications to help them overcome cultural barriers.

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Establishing and maintaining links with schools from other parts of the world.

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Hosting short and long term international students.

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Sensitizing students to make them more compassionate towards other human beings, flora, fauna & Mother Earth in general.

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Creating opportunities to take learning beyond the confines of subjects & textbooks.

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Conducting exchange programs, educational tours and trips to foreign countries.

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Enhancing quality education and enriching the curriculum.

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Stimulating innovative classroom activities.

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Meeting the needs of the rapidly changing world of young learners.

INTERNATIONAL COORDINATOR JOB DESCRIPTION

A global citizen has a strong understanding and respect for the political, economic, humanitarian, personal values and practices of emerging sustainable World Community. There are manifold roles an ISA Coordinator has to play The ISA Coordinator has to make learning an amazing experience by imparting International dimension to the Curriculum. He or she has to see to it that the students are transformed into ‘Global Citizens’ by promoting international awareness in school and community. This will be attained by :  Upholding the spirit of International School Award.  Being responsible for successful completion of all activities mentioned in the Action Plan.  Focusing more on team work and team spirit.  Stimulating International awareness throughout the school.  Arranging activities and events as a contribution towards school’s International Policy.  Promoting a link between schools and students, creating meaningful exchange experiences, providing an excellent support to the students, being a facilitator and overall responsible for International projects and activities undertaken by the school.  Organizing International Visits, inviting Visitors and fostering International Learning in School.  Organizing Orientation Programs from time to time for staff and students to be the ‘Global Citizens’ and meet the challenges of the ever changing world.  Inspiring the students to conduct Special Assemblies on International Days / Themes / Issues.  Assessing the impact and influence of International activities.  Updating and uploading report of International activities on the school website.  Being in constant touch with the school alumni based abroad to establish a broad link and connection with them.

INTERNATIONAL DIMENSION IN ALL 7 CURRICULUM ACTIVITIES

At RKK, we provide the most conducive environment for every member of the school to evolve and gain experiential learning experiences for an all-round holistic development of their personality. Registering with the British Council for the ISA has been our first step towards Global Dimension. Undoubtedly, our dream transformed into reality when ISA Action Plan 2016-17 submitted by us got approved by the British Council and then started our journey. Great gusto and vivacity was witnessed throughout organizing and conducting the activities for all the grades ranging from Class Prep to Class XII on varied topics like Literature, Cuisines, Vocabulary, Power of Pen, Coins & Currencies of different countries, Art and Culture. Fostering global awareness and international collaboration has been very constructive to our students. Educational visits to NASA - USA, New York, University of California, Google Headquarter, Apple Headquarter, Rome, Venice, Aiglon, Geneva, Foreign Visitors from time to time are just a few of many examples of contextualized learning in our school. Link with renowned schools in India like Chandarbala Mody Academy, Ankleshwar, Dhirubhai Ambani International School, Mumbai, Mody School, Laxmangarh, Mayo College, Ajmer, Maharani Gayatri Devi School, Jaipur, Welham Boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; School, Dehradun, The Doon School, Dehradun, Scindia Kanya Vidhyalaya, Gwalior, Vidya Devi Jindal School, Hisar etc. and link with reputed schools abroad like Brookhouse School, Africa have added International Dimension to our curriculum and has groomed our students as Global Citizens. Modern means of communication such as social media and video conferencing have ensured that Inter-cultural experience reaches to every student. Twitter, Skype, YouTube, Wikipedia, Google, Blogs, FaceTime, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger etc. have made students friendly and partners by breaking boundaries, thus contributing a valuable International Dimension to all our activities. Enriching global ethos, ISA Journey has been a magnanimous collaboration opening up new avenues, new vistas, new horizons and new opportunities for every RKKian to discover their talent and fulfil their passion. Completion of the project resulted in the transformation of every studentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s personality. Relentless working by the faculty members and student community with full exhilaration and ardour has been evident throughout which resulted in the timely submission of the dossier.

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COMPLETE ACTIVITY SUMMARY SHEET

SELF ASSESSMENT AND AUDIT SUMMARY

School Name: RAJMATA KRISHNA KUMARI GIRLS’ PUBLIC SCHOOL, JODHPUR

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International Dimension

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School Links and Collaboration

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ICT and Digital projects

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Global Citizenship

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Character

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Oct. to Dec.2016 (22/12/2016) August 2016 (31/08/2016) Dec. 2016 to Jan. 2017 (31/01/2017) Nov. 2016 to Jan. 2017 (25/01/2017) Aug. 2016 to April 2017 (30/04/2017) Jan. to Feb. 2017 (25/02/2017) July to Dec. 2016 (22/12/2016)

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ICT

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Deep learning Skills

Social Studies

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Science

Std 9

Breaking Boundaries

Collaborative

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Coins & Currencies

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In School Activity

Std 6

Spell Bee 5.

Std 5

The Pen Rules….

Collaborative

Std 4

In School Activity In School Activity

Std 3

The ReadO-Mania Planning a Platter

Std 2

In School Activity

Pre-primary Shakespeare lives

Std 1

Activity number

Activity title

Partner School/s (if any) and country ‘In – School activities’

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Subjects Involved

Class Involved

Month and duration

Please use the table below for self-auditing the activities before you start on the ISA journey. A copy of this form should be submitted with the ISA Registration/ Application Form. Also, use the table below after completing the Action Plan to self-check whether the key parameters are met. Please submit a copy of this form in your ISA portfolio after cross-checking against the key parameters.

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Curriculum Activity 1 : Shakespeare Lives

Please complete a separate sheet for each activity

1 Activity number

School Name : Title of activity : Teacher responsible Other Staff Involved :

Rajmata Krishna Kumari Girls' Public School, Jodhpur

Shakespeare Lives Ms Sanjana , Mrs Shrobani, Mrs Shaista, Mr Kamlesh ,Mrs Niharika, Mrs Kiran, Ms Shaheen, Mrs Jaskirat, Ms Mahuaa, Mr Yatheesh. Mrs Neeta, Mrs Indira, Ms Reena, Ms Awanesh, Ms Monalisa, Mrs Alka, Ms Rama

Subjects Involved :

History, Geography, Social Science, English & Theatre Aim : The activity aims at exposing the students to the work of Shakespeare and how it influences the students in different parts of the world. Content : Discussion of basic plot & style of the Shakespearian plays in the class by the Teacher- followed by children further expanding on Brief details of the aim, the information gained through reading and research. The display of content and outcomes of the new knowledge gained through dramatization and enactment of activity: soliloquies (inter school event) & a quiz to know how well they know a character etc. Outcomes : Gain understanding of the culture and norms prevalent in the Shakespearean era in Rome. Evaluate and analyse the varied social structure & enrich English linguistic skills. Appreciate the lifestyle, human nature through the various Shakespearean characters and plays. Rome, Italy Countries explored : Army Public School Solan, Birla Public School Pilani, L K Singhania Education Centre Gotan, Maharani Gayatri Devi Girls’ School Jaipur, Link school (s) : Modern School, Barakhambha, New Delhi, Mody School Lakshmangarh, Sainik School, Kunjpura Karnal, Scindia Kanya Vidyalaya Gwalior, The Daly College Indore, The Emerald Heights International School Indore, Vidya Devi Jindal School Hisar, Welham Boys’ School Dehradun and Yadavindra Public School Patiala. Other sources of Books, Internet, YouTube, Encyclopedia information Time period of activity : Oct – Dec Number of students Approx. 300 students Involved in this activity : Age range of students 14 – 18 years Involved : Type of Evidence Included Photographs, Judgement Sheets, Report, Newsletter, Feedback

Forms. 25

NEW APPOINTMENT

The British Council

This is to bring to the kind notice of the esteemed British Council that Ms Shaheen had to leave the school on account of her marriage and Mrs Jaskirat due to her husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s transfer. They have been replaced by Mrs Alka & Ms Rama who helped in conducting the activity and compiling the reports. The other teachers involved in this activity were Mrs Neeta, Mrs Indira, Ms Reena, Ms Awanesh & Ms Monalisa. Thank you

Mrs Neera Singh Principal

Shakespeare Lives

Class - IX

Quiz

Worksheets

Class - X

Class - XI

Lit Fest Inter School Competitions

Dramatization

Feedback Forms

Class - XII

Email exchanges

E-Invitations

Members

Guest Schools

Judges

Stage performance

Judgements Sheets

Report on website

Newsletter

Media Coverage

Evaluation Forms

Parents

Teachers

Visitors

Escort Teacher

Impact on Students Learning Outcomes

International Dimension

Coordinator's Report

Host School

AIM OF THE ACTIVITY :

The activity was conceived and conducted to commemorate Shakespeare on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of his death in 2016 through his work. The activity was planned with an aim to celebrate Shakespeare as a writer whose work remains relevant even in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s world. The aim was also to create an understanding amongst students of his work by staging plays. This was primarily aimed to appreciate the dramatic conventions and linguistic qualities of scenes and to understand their significance. From the learning perspective, it aimed at reading and comprehending more complex and long academic text and delivering the same in the form of dialogues during the conduct of the play.

DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITY :

Shakespearean Theatre â&#x20AC;&#x201C; To better understand the play, knowledge of Shakespeareâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s theatre was given to the students. The

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Shakespeare Lives

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research. Assignment of parts to serveral students first, reading each scene with he entire class participating. The display of new knowledge gained through dramatization and enactment of soliloquies and a Quiz to find out how well they know the character. Summing up of the event by the students and an insight on the same by the teacher

METHODOLOGY USED TO CONDUCT THE ACTIVITY :

The activity was conducted in the following stages  Introduction of the topic by the teacher.

Quiz on Shakespeare

 Mind mapping of Shakespeare.  Division of class into groups and distribution of plays to them.  Introduction of the title, characters, theme and plot of the play by respective groups.

Quiz on Shakespeare

 Discussion between pupils and teacher on various situations that came up and selection of the scenes to be enacted by the students.  Audition and casting by the teacher for portrayal of various characters.  Practicing the dialogue delivery in the class room.  Dry rehearsal in the classroom followed by staging of play for entire faculty and students of the school.  In house summing up.

Dramatization of Shakespeare’s Play in School Assembly

Worksheets

Feedback Forms

Enactment

Dramatization 35

E-INVITATION TO IPSC MEMBERS

DETAILS OF PARTICIPANTS

GUIDELINES MAILED FOR THE COMPETITION

Performance

JUDGEMENT SHEETS

JUDGEMENT

NEWSLETTER

Website Link : goo.gl/fk1bMb

NEWS ON WEBSITE

Website Link : goo.gl/dsMRRO LIT–LAUREATES MEET AT RKK : The IPSC Literary Festival was held at Rajmata Krishna Kumari Girls’ Public School, Jodhpur between 17th December 2016 to 19th December 2016. His Highness Maharaja Gaj Singhji graced the Opening Ceremony along with Board of Governors & other esteemed guests. There were top 14 schools like Army Public School Solan, Birla Public School Pilani, L K Singhania Education Centre Gotan, Maharani Gayatri Devi Girls’ School Jaipur, Modern School, Barakhambha, New Delhi, Mody School Lakshmangarh, Sainik School, Kunjpura Karnal, Scindia Kanya Vidyalaya Gwalior, The Daly College Indore, The Emerald Heights International School Indore, Vidya Devi Jindal School Hisar, Welham Boys’ School Dehradun, Yadavindra Public School Patiala and Rajmata Krishna Kumari Girls’ Public, Jodhpur from India participating in the 3 day event which featured competitions based on English & Hindi Literature. It was a mixed bag of competitions like Literary Bonanza comprising poetry writing. ‘Many Out of One’ ‘R K Laxman Caricatures’ testing their rhetoric skills. Other than this, Shakespearean & Mahabharata era was celebrated through Act-O-Nama with characters delivering classic, monologues & soliloques. Hindi Literature world was showcased through humorous ‘Hasgulle’ & wit was depicted through ‘Ye Bhi Wo Bhi’ Turn Coat Debate. All teams were also taken for excursion to Umaid Bhawan Palace and Mehrangarh Fort. Delegations were also involved into a fabulous Art / Theatre / Music Workshop in the evening. It was followed by some foot tapping moves and music in the jam night and Principal’s Dinner to give mingling time to all escort teachers and team delegates. RKKGPS organized the lit festival with an intention to foster love for literature among the tech savvy children of today and connect them to their roots. It aimed at an ‘awakening’, realizing the power of a pen over a sword, tapping the potential within. Speaking at the Literature Festival Mrs Neera Singh, Principal, RKKGPS said, “The Power of the Pen has been realized…..” ‘The Lit Wingding… A Celebration’ was dedicated to the rationalist writers who were silenced by history because their ‘pen spoke’. These include ‘Bhagat Singh’ to ‘Pash’ to ‘Safdar Hashmi’ to the more recent ones like ‘Kalburgi’ and ‘Pansare’ - the writers who were martyred. The winners, runner-ups and the participants were felicitated by the Chief Guest of the Closing Ceremony, Prof. C.V.R. Murthy, Director, IIT, Jodhpur. The show concluded with swirling folk dance on ‘Runecha ra Dhaniya’. The winners were Rajmata Krishna Kumari Girls’ Public School, Jodhpur followed by the 1st Runner up team of The Emerald Heights, Indore and L.K. Singhania Education Centre, Gotan was announced the 2nd Runner Up. RKKGPS intends to grow the outreach of the festival in subsequent years to touch many more. And towards this, skills like story narration, script reading and writing, book reading sessions, integrating theatre with literature and connecting it to the society, puppetry on folktales are some of the key endeavour

MEDIA COVERAGE & SHARING ON SOCIAL MEDIA

Students

Teachers

Parents

 The entire activity was greatly helpful in making the pupils understand the relevance of Shakespeare even after 400 years of his death. Students gained understanding of the culture and norms prevalent in the Shakespearean era in Rome.  This activity made them understand the significance of the social, cultural and historical contents of Shakespeare play. They also appreciated the moral and philosphical significance of Shakespeare’s plays and their importance for today’s audience. It helped release students’ imagination & involved them in speaking & acting.  The students benefitted a lot by this activity as the enactment made Shakespeare’s writings fun to learn, easy to comprehend and all the more enjoyable. They started showing more interest in his work, drawing paralled with his time and the present, discussing his works formally and informally at various forums. They appreciated the lifestyle, human nature through the various Shakespearean characters and plays.  Students learnt a great about Shakespeare as a writer, his tastes, interests, concern and his abilities which makes Shakespeare so popular and different from other writers. They evaluated and analysed the varied social structure & enriched their English linguistic skills.  The students enjoyed the activity as it was fun to find different interpretation options to experiment with everything from costum choices to setting choices. It also helped building their activity skills and encouraged team unity.

INTERNATIONAL DIMENSION

The most influential force of elevating and patronizing progress today is aquiring a global perspective aiming for peace and growth for all; realizing the exactitude of the same, the students of Rajmata Krishna Kumari Girls’ Public School, Jodhpur racked up experiential learning experience by enacting on the best of literature – celebrated works of Shakespeare under the event – ‘Shakespeare Lives’. This event ingrained cosmopolitan education in students that spawned loyalty in them for being worldy – wise citizen suffusing true spirits of ‘Vasudev Kutumbh’. Abiding the same and substantiating the pertinence of learning beyond classroom, international trips to Singapore, Dubai, Switzerland further promoted constructive thinking, reinstating international customs, cultural and moral values in students. Evolving an ethic of mutual well being with cooperation, the attempt to establish our riche in overseas eduvational trips roll out to be fructuous.

COORDINATOR’S REPORT

 It’s the best to get the play’s off the book and on to the stage so as to fully appreciate Shakespeare. Number of factors were considered before we decided which play were we going to perform – o Knowledge of Shakespearean theatre – The plays were performed in day light, without curtains & that male actors played all the roles. o The plot, themes, character, language and literary devices of the plays were discussed with students. o The plot and theme that appealed to most of the students was considered. o The play was read and then the act was chosen. Dictionary by David Crystal was used. o Copies of what we liked to see our students do were given in advance. o Students watched the DVD for the targeted play. o The script of the selected act was read aloud by the teacher and the pupils listened to her later they compared the scene and story with versions exposed to them in both film & text. o Class was divided into groups. o Assigning part to each student of the group so that every member of the class is involved. o Students were then asked to present monologues from the scenes already given to them for their audition. o Once the audition was finished, cast was announced. Copies of the text with description of each character like physical traits etc were given to the selected lot. o Rehearsal schedule, dates, timings was set and the venue was checked as well. o Rehearsal started in the class itself and additional classes as we got closer to performance. o The selected lot (the cast) was then taught how to read Shakespeare. This helped the students understand & memorize the lines well. o Shakespeare is about the words and the story so, the focus was on students’ learning their lines well. o Venue was decided and dress rehearsal was done. The interesting part of the whole activity was that the makeup and costumes were done by the students. o Two students were given the responsibility backstage who kept everything flowing smoothly. o

Watching students grow was very rewarding. They earlier saw his work irrelevent, boring and difficult but this activity improved their perception and a long term appreciation of Shakespeare. 58

Curriculum Activity 2 : The Read - O - Mania

Please complete a separate sheet for each activity

2 Activity number

School Name :

Rajmata Krishna Kumari Girls' Public School, Jodhpur

Title of activity :

The Read â&#x20AC;&#x201C; O- Mania

Teacher responsible

Mrs Megha, Ms Monalisa, Ms Avanesh, Mrs Jaskirat, Ms Shaheen, Mrs Niharika, Mrs Kiran

Other Staff Involved :

Mrs Sapna Gupta, Mr Bhawani Singh

Subjects Involved :

English, Social Science Aim - The activity aims at exposing the students to the works of famous authors and expression of their viewpoint about the book. Brief details of the aim, content Content - Initiation of activity through discussion and exposure and outcomes of the activity : to the works of famous authors through reading, followed by brainstorming and expressing their view points. Evaluation of the new knowledge through quiz, interaction and creative expression of insight developed by every student of the class through intra class competition. Outcome - Gain understanding of the plot, characters and norms prevalent during the timeline which the book covers. Evaluate and analyse the varied aspects of human nature and development of comprehension and creative skills. Appreciate the various facets of human nature, culture and customs of society and the writing style of different writers. Countries explored :

United Kingdom, European countries, Pakistan

Link school (s) :

Aiglon College, Switzerland, Brookhouse School, Africa, The Lyceum School, Karachi, Pakistan,

Other sources of information

Internet, YouTube, Personal interaction, books, research work.

Time period of activity :

July & August Number of students Involved in Approximately 700 students this activity : Age range of students Involved : 12 to 18 years Type of Evidence Included

Photographs, Creative Expression, Worksheets, Result Sheets, Feedback Forms. 60

Quiz Class XII

Teacher's Report

Evaluation Forms

Photographs

Feedback forms

Learning Outcomes

The Read -OMania

Class XI

International Dimension

Class X

Class VI

Class IX

Class VII

Result Sheets

Creative Expression

Class VIII

AIM OF THE ACTIVITY : The activity named as ‘The Read-O-Mania’ was held at Rajmata Krishna Kumari Girls’ Public School, Jodhpur with the basic aim of inculcating the habit of reading and writing English. As reading and writing project work tend to reflect some core beliefs and values. One of the most important of these is that raising the level of literacy for children. John Dewey said, “I believe that education is the fundamental method of social progress and reform.” Any form of learning activity is termed to be successful when the students become powerful readers and writers who read and write for real reasons - to advocate for themselves and others, to deepen their own and others’ knowledge, to illuminate the lives they live and the world they are a part of. The aim of the activity was to prepare the future generation for any reading and writing task they will face or set themselves, to turn them into life-long, confident readers and writers who display independence in their future endeavours. Looking beyond, state testing and fulfilment of tasks for schools we have an aim to strengthen a generation of readers and writers. If we speak about ‘Activity method’ it is a technique adopted by a teacher to emphasize his or her method of teaching through activity in which the students participate rigorously and bring about efficient learning experiences. It is a child-centred approach. It is a method in which the child is actively involved in participating mentally and physically. Learning by doing is the main focus in this method. Learning by doing is imperative in successful learning since it is well proved that more the senses are stimulated, more a person learns and longer he/she retains. "Education means all round development of the child". Keeping this is mind the activity of Read-O-Mania was taken up by Rajmata for Classes VI to XII in order to develop the student's personalities in many ways.

DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITY : The activity of Read-O-Mania was designed with a strategy that can be generalized under three main categories: 

Exploratory

gathering knowledge, concept and skill.

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Constructive

getting experience through creative works.

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Expressional

presentations.

The students were given an opportunity to read, gather knowledge, understand the concept. While going through the process of comprehending they got exposed to an experience which instigated their creativity to present their understanding in an extremely effective and ideal way.

Novels of different genre were identified based on the students interest, reading and comprehending capabilities. The school provided the selected books to all the students of VI to XII grade. The students were asked to read the books and pen down and present the review of the same using their creativity skills.

METHODOLOGY OF THE ACTIVITY :

The students were asked to read the books and write a book review based on their understanding of the story. The reviews required scripting the words using their creativity with the help of visual illustrations and presenting their thoughts to their best of ability. In order to check the understanding a quiz was conducted in the classes after the reviews were completed. The activity had also aimed to incite their speaking skills which reflected through effective discussions in individual classes where the students got a chance to discuss, deduce and conclude their understanding of the story read individually. This reading activity supported the students as readers through pre-reading, while-reading, and post-reading activities. The process of the activity was based on curricular aims bringing together the needs, ideas, interests and characteristics of the children with the knowledge, skill, experience, and personality of the teacher within a given environment.

Quiz Worksheets & Studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Feedback- VI

Quiz Worksheets & Studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Feedback - VII

Quiz Worksheets & Studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Feedback - VIII

Quiz Worksheets & Studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Feedback - IX

Quiz Worksheets & Studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Feedback - X

Quiz Worksheets & Studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Feedback- XI

Quiz Worksheets & Studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Feedback- XII

PHOTOGRAPHS – QUIZ

Class – VII

Class – VI

Class – VIII

Class – IX

Class – XI

Class – X

Class – XII

INTERNET SURFING FOR CREATIVE EXPRESSION

CREATIVE EXPRESSION

Follow the link to read online :.  Jiya Kalwani - VI B goo.gl/KhIeF6

 Ayushi Malani - VII B goo.gl/T1iM1W

 Mansi Agarwal - VIII C goo.gl/SJGlm3

 Nishi Jain - IX B goo.gl/nrfVWc

CREATIVE EXPRESSION

Follow the link to read online :.  Nehal Rawka - X C goo.gl/KTQncD

 George Eliot - XI D goo.gl/edok1l

 Riya Soni - XII E goo.gl/n8YBfC

Result Sheets of the Competition

Student

Parent

Teacher

THIS ACTIVITY DEVELOPED THE STUDENTS’ ABILITY TO : • • • • • • • • • • •

Skim and scan for main ideas. Use graphic organizers to better understand a text. Develop reading speed and build academic vocabulary. Make use of contextual clues to infer meanings of unfamiliar words from context. Summarize and paraphrase information in a text. Distinguish main ideas from specific details. Make inferences and predictions based on comprehension of a text. Identify author’s genre, purpose and tone. Discuss and respond to content of the text orally and in writing. Work collaboratively and manage time. Comply with academic integrity rules.

The teachers enabled students to learn and to use cognitive strategies for reading, deducing and reflecting it through their writing. The goal of making them became competent with the use of strategy. Now they are aware of how and when to use the strategies and finally are able to use them on their own.

INTERNATIONAL DIMENSION

Under this endeavor the students of Classes VI to XII explored works of some famous authors of the literature world. Exploring the plots, characters and themes they delved deeper into the cultures, customs, traditions and lifestyles of various countries, expanding their horizons and laying bare the opportunities to understand & develop international relations. The inquisitiveness in students to see beyond boundaries, comprehend & relate to other countries was evidently visible. We have students that Skype regularly with children, friends and relatives in other countries. Their innovative thoughts, ideas used in creating their Book Reviews, submerged into one collective effort to bring about change through reading and writing.

NEWS ON WEBSITE & SOCIAL MEDIA

Mrs Niharika Benarjee

TEACHERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S REPORT

The Read- O- Mania as an activity easily achieved its purpose of activity based learning. This activity based teaching method acted as an Active problem solver for the students. It enhanced creative aspect of experience. It also gave reality for learning. This type of learning uses all available resources. It provides varied experiences to the students to facilitate the acquisition of knowledge, experience, skills and values. It builds the students self-confidence and develops understanding through works. It helps to develop happy relationship and interest in them. When we give an activity it is said to be the language of the child. It is effective in all the subjects and Social relation provides opportunities to mix with others.

Activity based teaching promoted acquisition of social skills by providing opportunities for learner to work cooperative and collaboratively. It provided potential and creativity in individuals. It encouraged the union of work and fostered self-learning.

To sum up the aim of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC; The Read-O-Maniaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; activity promoted better understanding of a lesson as it is learning by doing. It enhanced Self efficacy in child giving opportunities to work independently and in groups. It inspired the students to apply their creative ideas, knowledge and minds in solving problems.

Curriculum Activity 3 : Planning a Platter

Please complete a separate sheet for each activity

3 Activity number

School Name :

Rajmata Krishna Kumari Girls' Public School, Jodhpur

Title of activity :

Planning a Platter

Teacher responsible

Ms Upasna, Mrs Smita, Mrs Sukanya, Mrs Kavita, Ms Reema, Mrs Megha, Mrs Manju, Ms Vrinda, Mrs Mani

Other Staff Involved :

Reshma Bhattacharya, Neelam Deora, Smita Bhola, Suman Rathore

Subjects Involved :

Environment Science, Maths, English, Computer

Aim : The activity aims at making the students aware about the importance of food diet, generating interest in the food habits of people around the world and developing good food habits. Content : Initiation of the activity through discussion, followed by Brief details of the aim, planning of different meals for people living in India and cooking content and outcomes of the some recipes for salads & breakfast. Exchange of information with students living in Gulf countries. activity : Learning Outcomes : Gain understanding of the different food habits of people in different parts of the world (with regards to the countries chosen for study). Planning a meal, evaluating and analyzing the nutrients to be present while planning a balanced diet. Appreciate the importance of balanced diet, diverse food habits of people around the world. Countries explored : India and Gulf Countries Link school (s) :

Amman Baccalaureate School, Jordan, Indian High School, Dubai, Indian School, Al Ghubra, Chittagong Grammar School, Bangladesh.

Other sources of information Books, Internet, Voice Call, Encyclopedia, YouTube Time period of activity : December - January Number of students Involved Around 200 Students in this activity : Age range of students 9 to 11 years. Involved : Type of Evidence Included Photographs, Menu, Worksheets, Email exchange with partner schools, Report by students. 85

NEW APPOINTMENT

The British Council

This is to bring to the kind notice of the esteemed British Council that Mrs Sukanya had to leave the school on account of her husband’s transfer. She has been replaced by Mrs Reshma Bhattacharya who helped in conducting the activity and compiling the reports. The other teachers involved in this activity were Mrs Neelam Deora, Mrs Smita Bhola, Ms Suman Rathore. Also, this activity ‘Planning a Platter’ was shared and collaborated with Chittagong Grammar School, Bangladesh and Chanderbala Mody Academy, Ankleshwar, India. Their Letters of Appreciation are attached in evidences for your kind perusal. Thank you

Mrs Neera Singh Principal

Menu Plan Menu

Planning a Platter

Work Sheets Email Exchanges Newsletters

Learning Outcomes

Report on Website

International Dimension Coordinator's Report

Teachers

Students

Evaluation Forms Parents

Visitors

AIM OF THE ACTIVITY :

The activity aims at making the students aware about the important of foods diet, generating interest in the food habits of people around the world and developing good foods habits. It also aims at giving a detail information to the students about – What is a Balanced Diet? A balanced diet is one that gives body the nutrients it needs to function correctly. In order to get the proper nutrition from your diet, you should obtain the majority of your daily calories from:      

Fresh Fruits Fresh Vegetables Whole Grains Legumes Nuts Lean proteins

How to Achieve a Balanced Diet ? At the core of a balanced diet are foods that are low in unnecessary fats and sugar but high in vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. The following food groups are essential parts of a balanced diet. Fruits Besides being a great source of nutrition, fruits make tasty snacks. Vegetables Vegetables are primary sources of essential vitamins and minerals, dark leafy greens vegetables generally contain the most nutrition and can be eaten at every meal.

DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITY: An activity of menu card making and planning a complete diet had been introduced to the students of class four and five. Activity included making of menu card, planning a balanced diet, formation of groups and discussion on the balanced diet amongst the group, discussion with teachers and parents. Students of class five (Class V) planned a breakfast and class four (Class IV) planned a salad. The breakfast was cooked without using fire, they were introduced to the nutrients in the different kinds of vegetables and fruits and various types of deficiency diseases caused due to lack of nutrients. Students of class four and class five were firstly divided into four groups from each class. The four groups were named as east zone, west zone, north zone, south zone. This activity focused on Why A Balanced Diet Is Important? A balanced diet is important because organs and tissues need proper nutrition to work effectively. Without good nutrition, body is more prone to disease, infection, fatigue and poor performance. Children with a poor diet run the risk of growth and development problems and poor academic performance Rising levels of obesity and diabetes in people are prime examples of the effects of a poor diet and a lack of exercise Vitamins

Sources

Deficiency

1.VitaminA

Fish, Egg, Milk, Butter And Carrots

Night blindness

2.VitaminD

Animal Fat, Milk, Ghee, Butter

Rickets

3.VitaminE

Vegetable, Milk, Egg Yolk and Vegetable Oil

Hemolysis and Sterility

4.VitaminK

Liver, Spinach, Cauliflower, Green Tomatoes

Hemorrhage

5.VitaminC

Lemon, Grapes, Tomatoes, Oranges, Apples and Scurvy Vegetables

METHODOLOGY OF THE ACTIVITY:

Class discussions were conducted to acquaint the students about the different types of food habits of India. Various foods eaten at different places were introduced. nutritious value of value various foods had also been explained by the teachers. Students were given a task to find out nutrients present in the different food items, they eat daily. They came with their research in a tabulated format. Teachers evaluated their research. Students shared their information with each other and thus were enlighten more. In the month of December, students of class four and five were told to make a menu card of one complete balanced diet including breakfast, lunch, brunch and dinner. They were divided into four groups, according to different zones of India. They were made aware about the different food made in India on special occasions and its relevance. According to different climatic conditions, the vegetation of different parts of India is different. So, contrast and comparison among all the four zones was studied by the students in detail. Students made menu card in the E-lab and came up with the beautiful cards. They discussed their menu of balanced diet with friends, family membersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and teachers. They learned the food habits of four zones of India by exchanging the information collected by them. After completion of menu card, subject teacher discussed each groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s menu card in class to aware students about different food habits of India. In the month of January a cooking activity was planned for class five, in which they made a breakfast without using fire. Winter vacation was given to plan the menu for the breakfast. They were told to prepare another menu card for breakfast along with the nutrients of the ingredient used in the breakfast. Students of class four were given an activity of salad making, they also made a menu card for their salad. On 10th January 2017, students of class four and five prepared breakfast and salads in their respective classes. Class teachers along with the subject teachers were there for support and guidance for the smooth conduction of the activity.

EXHIBITION

TASTING THE FOOD

Worksheets

EMAIL EXCHANGES

COLLABORATION WITH CHITTAGONG GRAMMAR SCHOOL, BANGLADESH

LETTER OF APPRECIATION FOR COLLABORATION

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COLLABORATION WITH CHANDERBALA MODY SCHOOL ACADEMY, ANKLESHWAR (GUJRAT)

RKK

CMA

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LETTER OF APPRECIATION FOR COLLABORATION

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NEWSLETTER & WEBSITE REPORT

Website Link : goo.gl/bSgRiv

Website Link : goo.gl/AkOVmr

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REPORT BY STUDENTS

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IMPACT OF THE ACTIVITY ON STUDENTS :  Students understood the importance of balanced & healthy diet.  They started taking every nutrient properly.  They are now aware about the deficiency disease and how it can be cured by taking proper meal.  They started eating food properly following table manners and etiquettes in the dining hall.  They enjoyed working in a group and started sharing good food habits with their friends and family.

IMPACT OF THE ACTIVITY ON PARENTS :  Parents gave a positive response and appreciated the initiative for making students aware about balanced diet.  Parents were happy to see the good food habits imbibed in students.  As students were sensitized about balanced diet and healthy food habits, their parents were highly impressed.

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INTERNATIONAL DIMENSION

To promote cultural appreciation by working our way across the world, students of class IV & V embarked on a fantastic culinary adventure. It was an integration and exchange of social and cultural aspect of people beyond national boundaries. As we all know, Food habits around the world is an ever changeable. Traditional food plays a great role in improving nutrition status of the people. These foods are essential in the diet and can make a significant contribution in meeting the nutritional requirements of a population. Keeping in mind, the international importance of traditional food items and their nutritive value, Rajmata Krishna Kumari Girls’ Public School students’ planned a platter of various Gulf countries and compared their nutritive value. Different traditional food of Gulf Countries was analyzed and comparative study was done.

Food Items 600

FOOD ITEMS

500 400 300 200 100 0 Energy (Kcal)

Protein

Fat

Carbohydrate

FOOD ITEMS Boiled Rice

Date bread

Sorghum bread

Camel milk

Goat Milk

Goat meat

Fish meat

Leek

Sapota

Jujube

Corn flour sweet

Nashab

Sesame sweet

This cross - border activity promoted the concept of ‘Universal Brotherhood’.

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Ms Upasana

COORDINATORâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S REPORT Class IV & V came up with different varieties of breakfast, lunch and dinner from different zones of India. Without using fire, they prepared healthy, tasty salads and meals full of nutrients such as proteins, vitamins, carbohydrates. Students learnt to cooperate and coordinate with each other and worked as one team to prepare a meal. It gave them an opportunity to develop self-confidence. At the end of the activity, it was tasted by the teachers and various Department Heads. Students were too enthusiastic about the activity and explained their recipes of the dishes they prepared to the teachers who visited their exhibition. The entire family of the students felt delighted when their children prepared the same relishing and sumptuous dishes for them. With happiness and pride, tears were found rolling from the eyes of subject teachers and mothers. As the coordinator of the activity I observed the way students cooperated, coordinated and came up with innovative ideas by themselves and worked as a team. Their enthusiasm throughout the project has been worth appreciating and touched our hearts. Collaboration with Chittagong Grammar School, Bangladesh and Chanderbala Mody Academy, Ankleshwar opened the windows of learning and friendship across the country and around the world.

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Curriculum Activity 4 : The Pen Rules…. Please complete a separate sheet for each activity

4 Activity number

School Name :

Rajmata Krishna Kumari Girls' Public School, Jodhpur

Title of activity :

The Pen Rules….

Teacher responsible

Ms Avanesh, Ms Monalisa, Mrs Megha, Mrs Preeti, Mrs Neelam, Mrs Kalyani, Mrs Pramindra, Ms Suman

Other Staff Involved :

Mrs Seema Malhotra Baxi, Mrs Sapna Gupta, Mr Bhawani Singh

Subjects Involved :

English, Environment Science, GK , History , Geography, Sports, Hindi, Dance, Theatre

Aim : The activity aims at causing awareness, nurturing exploration and enrichment of thinking and expression of students in different parts of the world (collaborative project). Content : Regular class discussions, brain storming initiated by Brief details of the aim, Teachers, followed by closed observation of school events, content and outcomes of the happenings in the country and world over through newspaper, activity : listening to news in the assembly, research etc. The information thus gained will be shared and displayed through newsletter. This would be then exchanged with collaborating school in Dubai. Outcome : Gain understanding of the events happening around them and in the different parts of the world. Evaluate, analyse and express their views related to the happening around them and important events globally. Appreciate the events in school, in India and different countries of study. USA / Asian Countries / Dubai Countries explored : Amman Baccalaureate School, Jordan, Indian High School, Dubai, Link school (s) : Indian School, Al Ghubra, Chittagong Grammar School, Bangladesh Television, Radio, Newspaper, Internet, Group Discussions, Other sources of Interviews information Time period of activity : November - December Number of students Involved 300 students in this activity : Age range of students 10 – 13 years Involved : Type of Evidence Included Photographs, Newsletters (Hard copy & soft copy), Email Exchange with partner schools.

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WhatsApp Chat

Data Collection

Email Exchanges

Collaboration Photographs

Data Interpretation Letter of Appreciation for Collaboration

International Dimension

The Pen Rules

Newsletters

Learning Outcomes Impact on the students

Visitors

Teacher's Report

Students

Teachers Evaluation Forms Parents

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AIM OF THE ACTIVITY :  This activity was adopted by the teacher to emphasize his / her method of teaching through activity in which the students could participate rigorously and bring about efficient learning experiences.  A learning carried out with a purpose in a social environment, involving physical and mental action stimulating for creative action or expression.  Exchange ideas and arrange them in an order.  Do away with inhibition.  Build confidence.

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DESCRIPTION OF THE ACTIVITY: Language is a mediums using which one can express his / her ideas or thoughts. As we think in words and exchange thoughts with words and to express them well we need the command over language. Without language we can’t think about the world or ever can’t connect ourselves to others with our thoughts. It is a language that is adaptive to emotions, ideas and feelings, wants and needs. So to promote this idea further a language based activity (draft and compile) ‘Newsletter’ was assigned to the children of 12-14 age group of classes VI to VIII. Language is at the base of all knowledge; children were asked to use language as a tool to express their views on every change taking place around them or is the part of their learning process. Be it a Workshop on personal hygiene, American Field Service Project, Demonetizations or the election of U.S. President.

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DATA COLLECTION

 This activity basically focused upon watching, observing, comparing, describing, questioning, investigating, collecting, reporting and gathering rich experience.  Connecting with given knowledge and using different modes of perception and depiction.  Understanding to apply knowledge, interpreting, summarizing, evaluating, judging and

explaining.

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DATA INTERPRETATION

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COLLABORATION SOUGHT / EMAIL EXCHANGES

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COLLABORATION SOUGHT / EMAIL EXCHANGES

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EMAIL EXCHANGE WITH POLO LICEALE

STATALE “SAFFO”

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COLLABORATION WITH POLO LICEALE STATALE “SAFFO”

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LETTER OF APPRECIATION FOR COLLABORATION

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WhatsApp Chat for Collaboration Sought

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EMAIL EXCHANGES WITH CHITTAGONG

GRAMMAR SCHOOL, BANGLADESH

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COLLABORATION WITH CHITTAGONG GRAMMAR SCHOOL, BANGLADESH

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LETTER OF APPRECIATION FOR COLLABORATION

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NEWSLETTER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; VIII A

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NEWSLETTER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; VIII A

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NEWSLETTER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; VIII B

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NEWSLETTER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; VIII B

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NEWSLETTER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; VIII C

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NEWSLETTER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; VII A

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NEWSLETTER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; VII A

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NEWSLETTER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; VII A

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NEWSLETTER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; VII B

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NEWSLETTER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; VII B

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NEWSLETTER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; VII C

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NEWSLETTER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; VI A

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NEWSLETTER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; VI B

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NEWSLETTER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; VI B

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NEWSLETTER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; VI C

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NEWSLETTER â&#x20AC;&#x201C; VI C

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INTERNATIONAL DIMENSION

This ISA project has rendered children with much deeper insight about the minor & major happenings in & across the countries. The research work held has left the students truly enlightened. It was a fruitful measure to develop a sense of harmony & reverence for other countries. Skype provided them a platform to converse face to face with friends and relatives from other countries to get the required information directly from them. Blogs provided our students a safe virtual environment contributing a priceless internation dimension to the activity. We were able to create successful links with foreign schools like King's Academy, Jordan, The Regent's International School Bangkok, Thailand, The Millennium School, Dubai. While discussing about the current issues, the students covered many countries of great interest, which in trun has helped them to visualize matters from different & closer perspective and has enhanced their geneal knowledge and awareness to a great extent. The ISA project, ‘The Pen Rules’ has instilled awareness of the world in students which is the first step to make them active participants in Global Society. Class VI entitled their newsletters as ‘The Spindle of Knowledge’ and ‘The News Trekker’. 

‘The News Trekker’ with sub-titles - School Trekker, The Political Trekker, The Economic Trekker, The Science Trekker, The Awards and Honors Trekker and The Creativity Trekker describing about Round Square pillars, Children's Day Celebration, major political events, demonetization, facts from NASA and WHO, new inventions, details about awards and honors in Sports world, articles on 'Smile', ' The flight I want my country to take.'

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‘The Spindle of Knowledge’ consists of the Spindle of Technology, The Global Spindle, The Glorious Spindle of RKK, The Spindle of Sports describing about events of the school, nation, world, famous works of Swami Vivekananda, Mahadevi Verma and Ramdhari Dinkar, the fun corner comprising riddles and crosswords.

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‘The Bright Minds’ comprises Sparkling RKK, highlights the visit to Jodhana Old Age Home, Stress Management Workshop, Ignited Minds Workshop, various Sports Competitions, IPSC Lit. Fest, RS Pillars of Leadership and Environment, Times Global, Eco Helmet and sparkling creativity of poems.

‘The BUZZ’ & ‘The Pen Rules’ by Class VII describes about AFS, IPSC event, Incredible Scientific facts & the challenges that the world is facing. ‘The Global Spectrum’ and ‘RKK Gazette’ of Class VIII provides an overview to the major events, facts, inventions, recent publication under the titles Social Spectrum, English Spectrum, Science Spectrum, Hindi Spectrum and RKK Spectrum. This activity has helped the students to evolve into more responsible global citizens, avid readers and prolific writers. Creating marvelous newsletters is just one of the exquisite example of their talent.

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LEARNING OUTCOME :

 This activity enhanced the creative aspect of experience.  Children were able to use all available resources.  It helped to build the students’ self-confidence and developed their understanding too.  It instilled in them a spirit of global citizen.  It enriched their vocabulary and provided stimulus for reading.  Attained understanding and because aware of the major happenings around them and in the different parts of the world.  They were able to evaluate, analyze and express their views related to the major happenings around and global important events.  Children were able to appreciate the campus events.  Each child contributed as an active learner.  They actively participated to explore the environment of learning.

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OVERALL IMPACT OF THE ACTIVITY ON THE STUDENTS :

Exploratory

Construction

Expressional

 As it was a child centered approach, collaboration and exchange of ideas enriched students’ mind.  Children were able to gather knowledge, concept and skill.  They gained experience through creative writing.  It enabled them to present their ideas in an organized way.  Time management and Team work were the key features in this learning by doing project.  Guided discovery approach led to students to a clearer understanding of the forms and underlying concepts (in grammar).  They were able to try out the concepts they have learned.  Active participation helped students to open up.  Developed confidence and fluency in the use of language.

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REPORT FROM THE TEACHER

Monalisa Panwar

 Learning by doing is imperative in successful learning, since it is well proved that more the senses stimulated, more a person learns and longer he / she retains.  As a facilitator teachers helped children to arrange their thoughts and ideas and report them correctly.  Learning by doing was fun and an enjoyable process.  It was easy to catch and sustain the attention and interest of learners when they were actively involved.  The retention of knowledge thus gained was permanent.  Classroom because a lively, interesting place of learning.  This activity introduced variety to the process of learning.  Learning was constructive and self-motivated.  Teachers were successful enough to create an environment which’s conducive to gain knowledge.  Interactive teaching session provided ample of opportunities to impart fruitful knowledge to the children.

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COORDINATORâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S REPORT

Awanesh Sharma

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Great things are brought through efforts of many hands anxiously engaged in a good cause. Teamwork makes dreamwork.â&#x20AC;? Throughout the process of compiling the newsletter, an elevation in student's sense of harmony and teamwork was witnessed. They worked together, learnt together, laughed together and created a panorama of their creativity. Their vision became reality when they boggled their minds and broadened their horizons. During this activity student were seen collecting small pieces of information about war and peace, highs and lows, turmoil and calm of countries. Some of them peeped into their inner selves to bring out the hidden writers and poets in them and let out the ink from their pens and river of thoughts from their minds. Students of Classes VI, VII, VIII worked tremendously hard to compile their newsletters. There was an outburst of literature and creativity, where students brimmed with confidence. They were divided into groups and were made to research on topics allotted and compile a newsletter covering various political, national and international issues, highlights from the Sports world, environment and major events of the school. Adding beauty and charm to the newsletters are the unique titles given by them and also the alluring creativity applied with the help of technology. 'The Pen Rules'- because 'Writing is the painting of the voice'. Regular class and group discussions were held on happenings in the country and world. Heated discussions were held on the topics like : 'Demonetization and its impacts', 'Safety during train journeys and train insurance to be mandatory. 'Regular class discussions and debates proved to be beneficial to the students, as they gained closer understanding of the events occurring in and around the world. They were able to analyze and express their views on the major issues. While gathering the necessary details about the school's events, they gained an insight into the importance of events held and they've learnt to value them by appreciating the efforts of the school and being a part of the events. Students are tender flowers who limit fragrance when nurtured with love and care. They learn to grow under different weathers. They emulate from their surroundings and experiences. School, mentors and parents play a pivotal role in shaping these buds and Rajmata Krishna Kumari Girls' School takes immense pride in providing multifarious exposures to the students, be it exchange programs, inter-school events or inter house events shaping their all round personality.

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Curriculum Activity 5 : Spell Bee Please complete a separate sheet for each activity

5 Activity number

School Name :

Rajmata Krishna Kumari Girls' Public School, Jodhpur

Title of activity :

Spell Bee

Teacher responsible

Mrs Sarita, Mrs Manisha, Ms Vivekta, Mrs Divya, Mrs Sukanya Mrs Manju, Mrs Megha, Mrs Kavita, Mrs Kalpana, Ms Upasna

Other Staff Involved :

Neeta Johari, Megha, Reshma, Poonam

Subjects Involved :

English and Hindi Aim : The activity aims at enriching the linguistic skills of the students.

Brief details of the aim, content and outcomes of the Content : Discussion of blending, phonic and various linguistic activity : rules reinforced through Charts, E-classes, exercises etc. Evaluated through worksheets, spell bee exercises and an Intra class Vocab Competition. Learning Outcomes : Gain understanding of the blending rules and phonic interpretation of various sounds & words. Apply and practice the various linguistic principles. Appreciate the diction and various nuances of the English and Hindi language. Countries explored :

India

Link school (s) : -Other sources of information Library books, course books, Internet. Time period of activity :

August to February

Number of students Involved Around 600 students in this activity : Age range of students 5 to 11 years Involved : Type of Evidence Included Practice worksheets, Photographs, Competition sheets, Report, Newsletter

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Spell Bee

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NEW APPOINTMENT

The British Council

This is to bring to the kind notice of the esteemed British Council that Mrs Sukanya had to leave the school on account of her husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s transfer. She has been replaced by Mrs Reshma Bhattacharya who helped in conducting the activity and compiling the reports. The other teachers involved in this activity were the language teachers of the Primary Department. Thank you

Mrs Neera Singh Principal

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Knowledge is power and effective communication is the tool which assists to tread the pathway of success. Words are the stepping blocks which lend expression to human thoughts and imagination. If a child is exposed to systematic and interesting exercises aimed at enhancing his written and spoken expression, it would be advantageous in the child's academic growth and development of his overall personality. Here at RKK we conduct activities which are as delightful as learning new vocabulary. Hence an array of innovative and challenging tasks were given to the children under this activity.   

The core aim of this activity was to develop cognitive abilities of students while enriching the linguistic skills of the students. To instill in students the importance of word power, vocabulary building and correct application of concepts in writing skills and in day to day conversation. To Understand and practice various linguistic principles its grammatical concepts, comprehension and composition.

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Foster formative knowledge of spellings, rules, symbols and exceptions in English language.

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Worksheets were dished out for recapitulation of concepts. A wide variety of picture based exercises and drill exercises were given in worksheets to facilitate practice of grammar concepts. Children were encouraged to improve reading skills through phonic interpretation in studio auditorium. Worksheets included exercises to chisel their writing skills through comprehension and composition practice. Fun filled picture based exercises, word grid, puzzles and riddles served as revision of concepts. E-modules fostered the knowledge base and learning of newer concepts. Charts on Bulletin Boards. Worksheets based on parts of speech applied laterally. Spell Bee Competition. Reading and Recitation assessments. Intra class Elocution Competition. Poetry Recitation Competition. Weekend and Holiday Homework Worksheets.

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This activity was conducted as a part of the annual planned scheme of events of the English department. Brain storming session and discussion were conducted by teachers to synchronize the aim of the activity, its process and final outcome. The teachers referred books, magazines, journals and internet in order acquire International perspective for the activities.  

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The activity was spelling and vocabulary oriented. It involved making of Charts and worksheets, specifically keeping in mind the aim of the activity i. e. to develop linguistic abilities of students aimed at their overall growth and development. The topics covered were from outside the syllabus. These were:  Word Search  Alphabet Decoding  Homophones  Palindromes and Idioms  Word formation with clues Teachers drafted interesting and creative worksheets for students after lot of research and reference. Variety of tasks were undertaken to aid re-enforcement through the medium of fun. Drill exercises and rigorous spell bee exercises were conducted Encouraged interactive learning through oral sessions. Intensive and extensive practice was given through E-classes for recapitulation and enriching the linguistic skills of the students. Finally, the Spell Bee Intra class competition was conducted for classes I to V on 1 February 2017 to add the element of challenge and lateral thinking.

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Spell Bee Exercises

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Vocab Competition

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Practice Worksheets

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Competition Sheets - English

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Spell Bee Competition â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Photographs

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Spell Bee Competition Result

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NEWS ON WEBSITE

Link : goo.gl/ytSlJm

NEWSLETTER

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Winning Accolades Nationwide

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Competition Sheets - Hindi

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Hindi Shabdanjali Competition

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Hindi Shabdanjali Competition Result

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The activity progressively channelized the energies of students into a sequentially programmed learning thereby exercising their optimum growth potential. The activity evoked students’ lateral thinking and creativity and infused in them a sense of accomplishment as the questions given were from outside their syllabus. Students gained understanding of the blending rules and phonic interpretation of various sounds and words. It allowed the children to learn the correct pronunciation and intonation. Know meanings and root words to enhance their vocabulary and word bank. Helped students to gain the basic knowledge of linguistic principles. Encouraged the children to apply and practice the concepts learnt. Gave the opportunities to enhance their vocabulary and hone their grammatical concepts. Boosted the confidence of the young learners which plays a pivotal role in their development. Motivated and inspired the children to appreciate the intonation and various nuances of the English Language.

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Encouraged the children in broadening their horizon and learn many new words which added to their word bank. Inspired the students to be more expressive and have more meaningful conversation. It played a vital role in boosting the self confidence of the little ones. The brain storming tasks compelled the children to learn beyond their capacity. Instilled in student the importance of word power imbibing the correct linguistic principles and using in everyday conversation. The nuances of linguistic domain proved to be beneficial to the student community at large.

We can say that it triggered the grey cells of the children and propelled them to think out of the box !!

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‘Truly Global Citizens’ is what we want our students to be. Language is the light of mind. It is the medium of communication and English being the window to the world is a universally accepted language needs to be learnt right from the root level. As a unifying language of instructions, people can communicate faster by mastering English language to face the technological advances, developing relationships in international forums. Hence at RKK, it is our endeavour to focus on equipping the students with this skill. Through phonetics and application of various linguistic principles we can face the challenges of the 21st Century. ‘Spell Bee’ competition was conducted for the children which proved to be an extremely enriching experience to help them build their vocabulary, develop self-confidence and help them overcome the language barriers across the world. The larger goal of this initiative was to help the children identify their uniqueness and strength, imbibe correct diction and various nuances of the language while developing leadership qualities so that they grow as global citizens. SPELL BEE Buzz Competition

Practice worksheets

Oral Drilling Sessions

E-Module

Holiday Home Work Sheets

Intra Class Vocab Competition

Vocab Building

Correct Diction and Intonation

Hone Various Nuances of English language

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COORDINATOR’S REPORT

Manju Singh

A ‘Spell Bee’ activity was organized for class Prep to Class V to enhance cognitive abilities of children by providing them a platform of learning through multiple exercises, puzzles and brain mapping modules, to foster conceptual understanding of phonetics and its effective application and to engage the child’s attention through a plethora of activities aimed at his / her all round development. This activity was conducted using the Worksheets, Digraph sounds, tricky words, Vowels, Prepositions, Articles, Antonyms, sentence construction for every phonetic sound, Introduction of Matras, Word building and sentence construction with every Matra, E-modules, Charts etc. The students were exposed to a variety of activities like Flash Cards shown to children to which they responded spontaneously owing to the visual impact. Daily oral drills, reading and recitation assessments, competition, class wise internal elocution assessments helped the children in learning the tricky words and solving the puzzles. Dramatization, stories, poems, chart couplets enriched the language and helped in the child’s comprehension. Reinforcement of the concepts through E-lab, revision worksheets and oral sessions helped in developing the ability of self-learning among the students. The learning outcomes have been very positive and overwhelming. Students have learnt new and innovative ways to devise methods of application of rules in realistic situations around them. This has enhanced their vocabulary, developed their team spirit and psycho motor skills, boosted their confidence and expressions. Students got a platform to exercise their potential into a formidable, sequential pattern of understanding, thereby broadening their spectrum of knowledge. Application of concepts and knowledge through a variety of questions cultivated their lateral bent of mind. This activity evoked the flame of learning in students as they were exposed to course curriculum presented in a fun loving manner. It displayed their positive disposition to learn, their cooperative attitude and instilled in them an interest in the world around them by listening, investigating and seeking assistance for further information. It also progressively channelized the energies of students into a sequentially programmed learning thereby exercising their optimum growth potential and the activity evoked students’ lateral thinking and creativity by infusing in them a sense of accomplishment as the questions given were from outside their syllabus.

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Curriculum Activity 6 : Coins and Currencies Please complete a separate sheet for each activity

6 Activity number

School Name :

Rajmata Krishna Kumari Girls' Public School, Jodhpur

Title of activity :

Coins and Currencies

Teacher responsible

Mrs Kavita, Mrs Jasmine, Mrs Bindu, Mrs Ranjita, Mrs Smita Mrs Sukanya, Ms Upasana, Mrs Manisha and Mrs Megha

Other Staff Involved : Subjects Involved :

Mrs Neeta, Mrs Reshma Mathematics, GK, Social, Science Aim : The activity aims at generating awareness about the currencies of different countries (Collaborative project)

Outcomes : Gain understanding of the need for different currencies Brief details of the aim, for different countries. Learn to identify the currencies of various content and outcomes of the countries. Appreciate the requirement of different currencies and the activity : details depicted on them of various countries. Contents : Initiation of the activity by the teacher through discussion about the need for different currencies and the details displayed on them, followed by research, collection of coins and currencies, information related to them through quiz, tracing of impression of coins, exhibition of coins and notes and their exchange with students of USA / Canada /Gulf Country / Asian Countries. Countries explored : Link school (s) :

USA, Canada, Gulf Countries and Asian Countries BrookHouse School, South Africa and Chittagong Grammar School, Bangladesh

Other sources of information YouTube, Internet, Encyclopedia, Books Time period of activity :

January to February

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Quiz

Worksheets

Aim

Photographs

Data Interpretation

Project Description

Exhibitions

Learning Outcomes

Email Exchanges

Judgement Score Board

Coordinator's Report

Email Exchanges

Feedback Forms

Collaboration

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NEW APPOINTMENT

The British Council

This is to bring to the kind notice of the esteemed British Council that Mrs Sukanya had to leave the school on account of her husbandâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s transfer. She has been replaced by Mrs Reshma Bhattacharya who helped in conducting the activity and compiling the reports. The other teachers involved in this activity were the Language, Social Studies & Mathematic teachers of the Primary Department. Thank you

Mrs Neera Singh Principal

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CHANGE IN THE COUNTRY FOR COLLABORATION

The British Council

This is to bring to the kind notice of the esteemed British Council that a request was sent to many schools in USA, Canada, Gulf Countries and Asian Countries to collaborate and exchange of activities but did not get any positive response from any of the school of these countries due to difference in time zones, other school commitments and certain constraints. It was very heartening to smoothly conduct this activity with Brookhouse School, Kenya, South Africa and Chittagong Grammar School, Bangladesh. Their response has been very positive, outstanding and inspiring. Thank you

Mrs Neera Singh Principal

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The one aspect which is of great importance is Understanding of Money by Children. Although they may not understand what each coin represents or even how money actually works, most kids like money because they know it can be used to get them what they want. Money is everywhere! Children encounter money and economic lessons in their everyday lives. In this era of globalization, the role of information technology and media is enormous. So, at Elementary level, educating children about money is integral. Teachers have the duty to teach children a basic understanding of how money works. To create sensible awareness of money, its importance, value, use, spending and saving of money is the main aim of this project.

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In order to generate awareness in students, for smooth conduction of the activity The concepts will be taught through hands-on explorations, activities, integration of the Core Knowledge, Coin recognition, counting coins, Correct usage of signs and Comparing coin values.         

Students will be taught to count by ones, fives and tens as well as a combination of all. Next, brainstorming will be done on how money is used in their lives. Children will be shown different coins to identify them. Further they will be taught the value of each coin. Then it will be the time to count money, one coin at a time. Real money, worksheets and plastics money will be used to practice. Quiz will be conducted. Exhibition will be showcased. More savvy ways will be used to enhance learning.

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IMPACT OF THE ACTIVITY ON STUDENTS The students were very much acquainted with the usage of different countries. It instilled the spirit of team work and cooperation covering the various international dimensions which the students should be aware of. It brought out the creative skills of students in an effective manner. They not only got the exposure to the different coins and currencies but also learnt about the Flags, Capitals, Folk Dances, Traditional Dresses, Languages spoken all over the world. They got the know how the World Economy functions.

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The â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Coins and Currenciesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; exhibition was organized and conducted successfully with the effective accomplishment of the aim with which it was envisioned. The exhibition instilled in each child a sense of deep respect and understanding towards the varied currencies of different countries and their associated symbols, inscriptions, language and culture. It endowed the students with a global perspective. The activity enabled the students to infuse their ignited minds with the curiosity to learn, know and enhance their repertoire of knowledge and rendered the children with invaluable insight and enlightenment.

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Mrs Kavita Singh Bhati

An exhibition was organized for the students of the 3rd,4th & 5th standards on coins and currencies. The zeal and enthusiasm with which all students actively participated was a pleasure to watch ! Not only did they prepare charts on coins and currencies of different countries across the globe, they also learnt to identify the flags of those countries, the languages used and the various symbols and inscriptions used in the currencies along with stories associated with it. Worksheets and quiz sessions were also conducted to facilitate learning and enable maximum participation. The response and outcome of the activity was overwhelming and distinctly laudable. The students gathered new information and progressively added to their repertoire of knowledge in a remarkably constructive manner.

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NEWS ON WEBSITE

A Quiz was organized in the New Library of Rajmata Krishna Kumari Girls’ Public School on ‘Coins and Currencies’ for the students of the III, IV and V standards. The students had geared up for a promising performance and filled the air with their vibrant enthusiasm. The contagious excitement and competitive spirit with which the participants answered all the visual rounds related to Currencies, Flags and Symbols of different countries was worth watching. The air was brimming with the confident energies these buds exuded. The entire program was brilliantly organized and executed.

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EMAIL EXCHANGES

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COLLABORATION WITH BROOKHOUSE SCHOOL, KENYA, SOUTH AFRICA

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LETTER OF APPRECIATION FOR COLLABORATION

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WhatsApp Chat for finalizing the date & time for the Collaboration

[2/23, 8:21 PM] Sapna: Hello ma'am good evening. Received your mail. Thanks for finalising the date n time for collaborating the activities with us . Kindly let me know the time u have mentioned will be yours or ours? We r 30 minutes ahead of Bangladesh time. We are ready for it. Thanks again. [2/24, 8:01 PM] Sapna: Hello Sabina Please let me know at what time we will exchange our activity.?? Ur time n our time? [2/24, 8:01 PM] Sabina CGS: Hi [2/24, 8:01 PM] Sabina CGS: It was BGD time. [2/24, 8:02 PM] Sapna: OK [2/24, 8:02 PM] Sapna: Our Skype Id is school@rkkgps.com [2/24, 8:03 PM] Sapna: Ur id? [2/24, 8:25 PM] Sabina CGS: I will send from school. [2/24, 8:28 PM] Sapna: OK dear [2/25, 9:24 PM] Sapna: Hello dear. We r ready for Monday session at 10:00 am (IST) [2/26, 9:05 AM] Sabina CGS: We have added u from cgsmiddle. Pls accept and confirm. [2/26, 9:31 AM] Sapna: Yes, I accept n confirm but what does it mean? [2/26, 9:37 AM] Sabina CGS: Net problem [2/26, 9:38 AM] Sabina CGS: We appreciate you send the letter of appreciation in soft copy. We will print for the participants. [2/26, 9:40 AM] Sapna: OK thanks dear maâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;am. Whom should I address the letter of appreciation for your school? [2/26, 11:22 AM] Sapna: Thanks a ton ma'am for ur support n help [2/27, 10:02 AM] Sapna: Hi Sabina Good morning V r ready

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COLLABORATION WITH CHITTAGONG GRAMMAR SCHOOL, BANGLADESH

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Mrs Ranjita Rao

A Currency is a most specific use of the word refers to money in any form when in actual use or circulation as a medium of exchange, especially circulating banknotes and coins. Under this definition, US Dollars, British Pounds, Australian dollars, European euros are examples of currency. Keeping in mind the ‘Global Citizenship’. We at RKK tried to enrich our students with the knowledge of different countries. Activities were planned in such a way where in students not only learnt about the currencies used in different countries but also the languages spoken, the capital of the countries, traditional dresses, dance forms. For the exhibition classes 3 to 5 were involved. Different groups of the students were made and they were divided in group of 10 each group was allotted 10 different countries was asked to make charts. The information on the chart which was displayed was Name of the country, Capital of the country, Languages spoken, Traditional Dress, Traditional Dance from and Coins and Currencies used in the country. The learning outcome was that the students not only got to know about the countries of which they had made the charts but also learnt about the different countries as different charts were displayed. This exhibition was huge success. The larger goal of this initiative was to explore and think creatively. Provide students an interactive and motivating form of practice. Though this activity was planned under Mathematics but student got so much of exposure as they touched the subjects social science and general knowledge.

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Curriculum Activity 7 : Breaking Boundaries Please complete a separate sheet for each activity

7 Activity number

School Name :

Rajmata Krishna Kumari Girls' Public School, Jodhpur

Title of activity :

Breaking Boundaries

Teacher responsible

Mr Yatheesh, Mr Manoj, Ms Reema, Mrs Indra, Mr Jasvindra

Other Staff Involved :

Sapna Gupta, Neeta Johari, Bhawani Singh

Subjects Involved :

Fine Arts, Computer Aim - The activity aims at promoting creativity amongst students in India and Bangladesh (Collaborative Project)

Content : Initiation through discussion exposure to different mediums followed by children. Further nurturing their skills through group projects, art work etc. which would be evaluated through exhibition display participation in Intra class and inter school Art Competitions / Fests (In India & Chittagong Grammar Brief details of the aim, content and outcomes of the School, Bangladesh), Inter school competition at Vidya Devi Jindal School, Mayo Girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; School. Mehrangarh Museum Trust activity : Workshop. Outcome : Develop and give free reign to creativity amongst students in India and Bangladesh. Nurture creative skills amongst the students of countries chosen for study. Appreciate the innovative approach of students living in the countries of study. Countries explored :

India, Bangladesh

Link school (s) :

Chittagong Grammar School, Bangladesh - Vidya Devi Jindal School, Hisar, Mayo College Girls' School, Ajmer

Other sources of information Phone Calls, WhatsApp, Emails, Google, Skype, YouTube, Wikipedia Time period of activity : July - Dec Number of students Involved 750 Students in this activity : Age range of students Classes - I - V, IX - XII Involved : Type of Evidence Included Photographs, Art Sheets, Few Winning Entries, Teacherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Report, Email Exchange with Partner Schools.

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Breaking Boundaries Practice Sheets

Art Sheets

Evaluation

Forms

International

Dimension

Parents

Coordinator's Report

Mehrangarh

Fort Workshop

News on Website

Competition Sheets

Teachers

Email Exchanges with CGS, Bangladesh

Results of the Art Competition

Visitors

Entries mailed to CGS

Winning Entries

Email with MCGS, Ajmer

News on Website

Report

Group Display Works

Email with VDJS, Hisar

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Collaborative Project

Aim : Classes I to V : To engage children in a creative exercise and to evaluate their ideas and expressions, through which they would develop their creative skills.

Classes IX to XII : To promote creativity in students of India & Bangladesh, to raise awareness, to express their imagination creatively thus maintaining a balance between harmony and beauty. Exchange of Art work further intends to uphold cultural understanding, provide high quality art experience, develop their skills and replenish their creativity.

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Art activities in this section were done in two segments.  On 19th September 2016, an Intra class art competition was organized for class I & II on the theme – ‘Design a Pencil’ and ‘Design a Water bottle’’.  On 12th November 2016, students of classes III to V were asked to ‘Design a Bag’, ‘Design a T-Shirt’ and ‘Design a Dress’ giving vent to a spontaneous flow of their creativity and imagination.  For Classes IX to XII there were Inter school competitions organized by Chittagong Grammar School, Bangladesh, Mayo College Girls’ School, Ajmer, Vidya Devi Jindal School, Hisar and a workshop attended at Mehrangarh Fort.

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Approximately 500 students from Classes I to V got a brilliant exposure and with a great zeal and enthusiasm they participated and explored their creativity. The judgement criteria for this inter an Intra class activity were Drawing, Colouring, Neatness, Creativity and Overall Impact. Students were provided with an outline figure of the theme and they were free to explore, create and express their ideas.  For Classes IX to XII An invitation was received from Chittagong Grammar School, Bangladesh for participating in their Art Competition – 2016-17 on the theme ‘LESS ME MORE WE : TRANSFORMING OUR COMMUNITITES’ and in January 2017 on the Theme ‘Courage, Generosity, Service’. -

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From Mayo College INVITATION LETTER for the IPSC VISUAL ART FESTIVAL 2016 being held at the Mayo College Girls’ School , Ajmer on 8th, 9th & 10th of September, 2016. -

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From Vidya Devi Jindal School, Hisar for the 23rd All India Inter -Public Schools’ Cultural Festival of Art, Music, Dance and Literary Skills, “Jindal Art Festival - The Verve” on August 06 & 07, 2016. -

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Working in accordance with the given guidelines, first of all an audition of Fine Arts’ students was conducted for all the competitions to assess their innovative ideas, creativity and understanding of the theme. 10 best artists were finalized for competition organized by Chittagong Grammar School, Bangladesh 15 students were selected for representing at Mayo College Girls’ School , Ajmer and 19 students were decided for Vidya Devi Jindal School, Hisar. Rigorous practice was given to the students daily to master their art and creativity and give a tough fight to their competitors. Zealous young artists worked laboriously and displayed their exemplary potential. Their skills were honed by the art educators and meeting the deadline participants were sent or their entries were sent online to represent RKK in various competitions. These activities have been a wonderful exposure and opportunity provided to the students, ignite fire in them to create a mark on International art platform. - Screen Shots shown in Evidences for Email Exchanges Online result sent by Chittagong Grammar School, Bangladesh

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Art Workshop at Mehrangarh Fort : A group of 26 students were escorted by Mr Yatheesh Kasargod to Mehrangarh Fort which displays rich and varied culture from villages depicted symbolic of the state. A workshop on Rajasthani, Pahari, Deccan and Mughal styles of painting was conducted at Mehrangarh where students learnt whole heartedly and immersed themselves in the traditional work environment. As a host of schools of miniature paintings thrive in Rajasthan, an awareness was raised in the students through this workshop which presented the complexities and subtleties of art forms and displayed the skills and techniques involved in creating these paintings. An outdoor session was also scheduled which provided students a chance to observe, sketch, draw, paint and think vital elements required for art studies. Surrounding greenery provided them a perfect blend of retreat and focused learning.

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RESULTS OF ART COMPETITION 2016-17

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1st Tanishka Sharma

1st Shary Bohra

2nd Harsit

2nd Rashi Bafna

3rd Aaron Arora

3rd Adwitiya Saxena

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1st Bhavi Mehta

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2nd Khushbu

2nd Khanak Kachhwaha

2nd Manasvi Bhandari

3rd Haritabh Kumar

3rd Tanya

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Diya Singhvi Charvee Sankhla Dishika

Khwahish Parihar

II – C 43 40 35

1st Devina Singh

Bhavika Minni

Garvita Tater

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Mrs. Indira Shaktawat

Ms. Reema Rathore

Mr. Manoj Kumar Sandha

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1st Kushagra Deora

1st Janhavi Kankariya

1st Punarva Rajpurohit

2nd Anumita Sharma

2nd Riya Bhansali

2nd Aayushi Sethia

3rd Piya Salecha

3rd Vishwani Rathore

3rd Nehal Gehlot

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IV – B

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1st Pranjal Soni

1st Navya Jain

1st Shagun Baghela

2nd Purvi Jain

2nd Aishni Mamgain

2nd Gunika Soni

3rd Aahna Gore

3rd Lavina Bhawnani

3rd Soumya Joshi

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IV – C

1st Diva Mutha

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1st Jaanya Rathi

2nd Lavina Bhati

2nd Misbah Khan

3rd Vanni Parakh

Mrs. Indira Shaktawat

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1st

Shreeaa Rathi

2nd Ana Gupta

2nd Tanisha Bhandari

3rd Pratiksha Bhuyan

3rd Gunjan Jangid

Neha Khatri

Ms. Reema Rathore

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WINNING ENTRIES - CLASSES - I A, I B AND I C

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EXPLORING CREATIVITY : “Creativity is the essence of life nurtured from a tender age”. To tap this talent, an Intra – Class Art Competition was organized for Classes I & II on 19th September and for Classes III, IV & V on 12th November 2016. Approximately 500 students with great zeal and enthusiasm took part and explored their creativity on the given themes. Class – I – Design a Pencil Class – II – Design a water bottle Class – III – Design a Bag Class – IV – Design a T-Shirt Class – V – Design a Dress The Judgment Criteria was - Drawing, Colouring, Neatness, Creativity and over-all impact. Ingenious RKKians had a wonderful opportunity to think out of the box. Every piece of Art was beyond imagination.

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REPORT FROM TEACHER TRAINER FOR MAYO COLLEGE GIRLS’ SCHOOL, AJMER - ART FESTIVAL

Link : goo.gl/gpJPC3 DISPLAY OF VIVID IDEAS : 'Art is not what you see, but what you make others see', This was experienced by a team of ten students, Tanushka Beniwal, Bhumika Malviya , Gayatri Joshi , Aayushi Jangu, Prinyashi Jain, Shreya Kundaliya , Niti Kothari ,Urvi Chaurasia, Dimple Janwani and Gujoit Mann who represented RKK at Mayo College Girls’ School, Ajmer for IPSC Visual Art Fest from 8th to 10th September 2016. 17 schools from all over India participated out of which some were MGD, Jaipur, The Doon School, Dehradun, Welham Girls’ School, Dehradun, Welham Boys’ School, The Daly College, Indore, Rajmata Krishna Kumari Girls’ Public School, Jodhpur, Scindia Kanya Vidhyalaya, Gwalior and many others. Students saw creativity exploding in every piece of Art at the host school's beautiful “Art School”. The sole purpose of 13 competitions was to give a platform to the students to display their vivid ideas. The events concentrated on picturing 'Our Future'. The Principal Dinner & grand DJ Party followed by Closing Ceremony on the last day added spice to the competitions. Gurjoit Maan of Class XII bagged 3rd Prize in Clay Modeling & Tanushka Beniwal of Class XI got 2nd Prize in Portrait Making, adding another jewel in RKK 's victory crown .

Mr Manoj Kumar Sandha

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E-MAIL EXCHANGES WITH VDJS, HISAR (IPSC JINDAL ART FEST.)

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REPORT FROM TEACHER TRAINER FOR VIDYA DEVI JINDAL SCHOOL, HISAR - ART FESTIVAL

Link : goo.gl/VtjpuA HEIGHTENED DISPLAY : “Art is the lie that enables us to realize the truth” rightly said and this proved to be true in the conclave of young imaginative minds, when at Jindal Fest, “The Verve” hosted by Vidya Devi Jindal School, Hisar on 06th and 7th August 2016, RKK again proved to be unconventionally dynamic in the field of Fine Arts and Performing Arts. Outdoor Installation, Tile Mosaic, Decorate the Mirror, English Book Review, Hindi Poetry, Imaginative Composition, Western Solo Singing, Fabric Embellishment, Kathak and Magical Strokes on Bin won position, immense appreciation and accolades from all corners. Excellence in all events brought the laurels of Runners – Up trophy in the overall ranking. Mrs & Mr Yatheesh Kasargod escorted a team of 18 artists, Urvi Chaurasia, Saumya Mehta,Vaishavi Jhajhria, Aditi Agarwal, Aayushi Jangu, Pritika Sharma, Priyanshi Jain, Muskan Bapna, Tanushka Beniwal, Nitika Rathore , Twesha Shekhawat, Seerat Godara, Nidhi Jain, Saumyaa Jain, Divya Didel, Supriya Bhandari, Sakshi Bhati, Priyadarshni Bhati and exposed young budding RKKians to the heightened display of creativity and art.

Mrs Indra Shaktawat HOD, Activity

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INTERNATIONAL DIMENSION

This activity, ‘Breaking Boundaries’ gave an impetus to students to explore and create ideas of how art can travel beyond confines of classroom, school, country and all other restrictions competitions hosted by Chittagong Grammar School, Bangladesh, Mayo College Girls’ School, Ajmer, Vidya Devi Jindal School, Hisar, Inter & Intra Class gave a platform to the budding artists to set themselves free, come under one roof and promote art understanding and friendship between people of diverse cultures and backgrounds. Art works were submitted by email for inclusion in the competition hosted by Chittagong Grammar School, Bangladesh and physical presence was registered at Mayo College Girls’ School, Ajmer, Vidya Devi Jindal School, Hisar. Fusion of different styles, notions and amalgamation of creation made these projects a vibrant and mesmerizing experience. Students of every caliber brought together the magic of creation. ‘Breaking Boundaries’ gave a change to connect with new people. Something new was ventured an explored to have a new experience beyond our comfort zone. Separated by distance ‘Art’ brought every participant closer where ‘Glaring Inequalities’ and ‘Space’ disappeared. We embraced , respected, acknowledged and integrated a fabulous tapestry of memorable experiences.

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COORDINATORâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S REPORT

Mr Yatheesh Kasargod

Art has always been a source of relaxation to mind. These activities when conducted with the students made them better artists. It refined their creativity and imagination. Children got to know that a problem can be solved in many ways and every question has more than one answer. It all depends upon how the problem or issue in interpreted. It taught them that their small steps can have big repercussions. What is imagined or conceptualized can be expressed by colours in different forms. I found the children sharing a highly praiseworthy attitude for the work of other children. It turned unknown people into friends. A virtual change in their life in school, behavior, opinions and mindset has been witnessed. Communication skills became strong and school skills were seen for better than before. Overall this activity has been a life changing activity for our students as the exposure to cross culturalism has been immense.

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PROFUSE GRATITUDE

“For every child we teach to cherish learning a Universe is born. ”- D. Simone The British Council International School Award is a benchmark scheme that accredits schools as having an outstanding support for –  

Nurturing global citizenship in young people. Enriching teaching and learning in collaboration with like- minded schools across the globe.

Education in RKK means nurturing little hearts to flap their wings and fly in the vast open sky of knowledge. We now have the onus to fortify the students with acumen, alacrity, flair and finesse to take on the rapidly changing and demanding world scenario. Today the sky is the limit. We at RKK, go beyond the syllabus and also make inroads within the confines of the syllabus set by the National Board to provide the much needed edge and erudition to its students to face today’s challenges. Spearheaded by its dynamic Principal, Mrs Neera Singh, the school provides wholesome education and sends out into the world, bold, confident and enterprising young ladies, ready to face any challenge. The diverse and varied activities planned by the school for its students cater to every whim and interest. Ranging from Fine Arts, Dance, Music, Papier Mache, GK, Model United Nation, Debates, Declamation, French Cookery, Yoga, Zumba, Martial Arts, Cookery and many more….. The inclusion of the school in the elite Round Square, Indian Public Schools’ Conference American Field Service Memberships have opened a window to the world for our students, have broadened their outlook thus augmenting their thirst for knowledge and self enhancement. The trained, qualified and dedicated faculty not only coax, inspire and motivate but go to an extra mile to attain precision and polish to perfection each and every nuance. ‘Think Globally, Act Locally’, ‘Local Roots, Global Reach’ and ‘Indian Depth, Global Breadth’ are some of the notions in action when implemented our projects and activities. Thereby, a true RKKian who has gone through the gamut of it all can go forth and stake their claim in the Universe with pride. The ISA has unlocked new vistas for our students to explore untouched domains and scale greater heights to reach the pinnacle of success. Profuse Gratitude to The British Council International School Award for providing a rich, rewarding and enriching impetus to us in implementing widely acclaimed pedagogies and educational experiences to make it a joyous learning for our students. A portfolio or Dossier of evidences of the activities performed for all the projects has been compiled and submitted to the Delhi Office of the British Council for their approval.

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