VIDYA KA PARV - First Day of School

City Montessori School, Aliganj II Campus celebrated Vidya Ka Parv on the opening day of school for Junior section on 24TH August 2021 under our new normal. Since precautions are necessary to prevent the potential spread of COVID-19 in school settings, thus all the safety measures were taken-up like social distancing, temperature check, foot sanitization and foot-press hand sanitization for students on the first day of school.

Our Respected Principal, Ms. Samvida Adhikari along with the staff welcomed the students with the traditional Aarti Thaal and blessed each one of them to be safe and secure. The teachers welcomed them with sweets and smileys for the students and motivated them on their arrival. The class assembly which was held in the classroom with fifteen students in one batch started with the school pledge and was followed by school prayer to invoke the blessing of the Almighty. Students enjoyed the energizer time and started the day with full energy which they utilised in their classes with their teachers.

Basic principles can help keep students, teachers and staff safe at school and help stop the spread of this disease. In light of the above, teachers discussed the Standard Operating Procedures with students and reminded them of all the National School Safety Policy guidelines and apprised them with several Covid-19 safety measures. The guidance provided children themselves in promoting safe and healthy school and how to keep their school virus free.

The children were very happy and had smiles on their faces after seeing their teachers and classmates again offline. They all enjoyed their first face to face classes and went back home happily under full precautions.

Rakshabandhan Celebration

Raksha Bandhan is one of the most endearing ways to celebrate the bond between brothers and sisters. India’s festivals reflect the country’s rich cultural abundance, love and duty between brothers and sisters. These festivals bring with them a wave of excitement, happiness and hope even in the most difficult times breaking the humdrum of daily routine. This auspicious occasion of Raksha Bandhan was celebrated by the students of CMS Aliganj Campus 2 on 21st August 2021 with great ardour and gaiety.

Pre-Primary Section: Teachers and children were dressed in beautiful traditional attire and looked very happy. Children were taught the importance of this festival through storytelling and quizzes. Children of Montessori and Nursery used decorative threads, stars, mirrors, pearls and flowers for making beautiful Rakhi's whereas Kindergarten children made Eco-friendly seed-rakhis to imbibe a sense of responsibility towards nature. The children enjoyed making different and vibrant colourful Rakhis for their beloved ones.

Primary Section: Students came dressed up in traditional attire and made colourful Rakhis. They spoke a few lines on Raksha Bandhan and the significance of the celebration. Students of classes 1 and 2 used decorative threads, stars, mirrors, glue, scissors, pearls and flowers for making beautiful Rakhis whereas students of classes 3-5 made beautiful Rakhis for Indian soldiers showing gratitude and for their siblings. Some children tied Rakhi to plants celebrating Vrikshabhandan and pledged to protect and nurture it forever.

Junior Section: Students celebrated the festival by sharing the brother-sister relationship between students and siblings. Students performed various activities through a virtual platform to understand the true essence of this festival and the sacred relation of a brother and a sister. To commemorate the occasion, a Rakhi making activity was organized for the students. Students showcased their talent by sending virtual pictures of beautiful Rakhis made by using different articles like silken thread, ribbon, and waste material etc. Their artisanship was quite fascinating, and children thoroughly enjoyed this activity that tickled their creative side. Some of the students presented poems and articles through PPT on the Raksha Bandhan. Students also tied a sacred thread on trees and plants celebrating Vrikshabandhan and pledged to protect them.

The main objective was to make students familiar with the importance of this festival. The session was full of learning experiences for the children where they enhanced their creative, critical thinking, communication skills through collaborative learning and sensitized learners towards global citizenship.

Grey Colour Day Celebration

Grey represents neutrality and balance. It is an intermediate colour between black and white which is most commonly associated in many cultures as it symbolizes wisdom and dignity. Thus, the Grey colour day was observed with full zeal and enthusiasm at CMS Aliganj II Pre - Primary Wing on 7th August 2021.

The teachers and children were dressed in grey colour outfits and looked very happy. Children were taught the identification and recognition of grey colour objects through different activities like quizzes, show and tell etc. Children recited rhymes and enjoyed all the activities. Montessori students enjoyed the cotton dabbing activity and made beautiful clouds ready for rain whereas Nursery enjoyed colour mixing activity and made beautiful headgears. Kindergarten took the show and tell and elephant puppet-making activities to explore the goodness of colour grey followed by an interesting quiz.

The main objective was to make students familiar with the colour and how to make it. These activities kindled their enthusiasm to the core. The session was full of the learning experience for the children where they enhanced their creative, artistic and communication skills through collaborative learning.

Independence Day Celebration

The celebration of 75th Independence Day commenced on a beautiful note in CMS Aliganj II Campus both on and off-campus. The students and staff celebrated the blissful day with their hearts full of pride for the Nation. The day started with a melodious rendition by the music teacher, Ms. Sarita Mishra, who filled the atmosphere with patriotic fervor. The hoisting of our tricolour by the Respected Principal, Ms. Samvida Adhikari, filled everyone with pride. We pledged to keep ourselves loyal and patriotic in order to protect our motherland from any kind of humiliation. This was followed by a warm welcome by the Principal. She mentioned the role of youth today as the true wealth of the country. Physical fitness is the first requisite of happiness, the day started by calming the mind and soul by practicing a few asans of Yoga by the parents. Prayer is the most powerful wireless connection, the programme began by seeking the blessings of the lord followed by a wonderful musical rendition by our respected mothers.

Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent. The students of various houses enthralled the audience with their melodious voices. This was followed by an inter-house skip trip event where students again taught us the importance of a healthy life.

The students showcased their oratory skills through an inter-house speech event. They left no stone unturned to show their gratitude to the efforts of our forefathers, towards the freedom of our country. The little patriots dressed as freedom fighters infused a sense of pride and patriotism in every Indian’s heart. The students recited their famous slogan spreading the message of peace and brotherhood. The students participated enthusiastically

Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul,
Dream big, for every dream precedes the goal.

To inculcate the leadership qualities in the students and to give them a feel of the functioning of the administrative body, a school prefectorial board was formed after scrutinous interviewing and selection. The names of the student council were announced after the polling. The wonderful day ended with the blessings of our Most Respected Dr. Bharti Gandhi Ma’am and Dr. Jagdesh Gandhi Sir appreciating the hard work of students and motivated them to form a world government with peace and prosperity which was followed by the blessings in the form of heartfelt gratitude to all by the Respected Principal where she blessed us with the words of wisdom saying, “When you find a dream inside your heart, don’t ever let it go, for dreams; are the tiny seeds from which beautiful tomorrow grows” and requested all to follow the COVID protocols for a safe and healthy life. The day came to an end with the feelings shared by the alumni of the campus who brought back the memories into life.

Junior Parents Orientation Program

Communication between parents, students and teachers is the key for promoting an educational climate that is conducive to learning. Thus, the first parent-teacher meeting was conducted virtually, on 13th and 14th August 2021 at CMS Aliganj II Campus Junior wing which was attended by new and old parents in large number. The meeting was well organised and conducted by the Junior Incharge, Ms Rashika Dixit and her staff. The meeting began with the school prayer followed by a warm welcome by Ms Manju Chauhan and addressal to parents by our Respected Principal, Ms Samvida Adhikari.

The main objective of the meeting was to make the parents aware of the various classes that are being conducted in the Junior section throughout the year to enhance the talents of their wards and the learners can make most of it.

The parents were introduced to the Aliganj II Family. The uniqueness of every subject in its way was discussed so that parents could guide their wards in the correct manner to facilitate the smooth learning process. Parents were given an insight into Vision 2025 of the school.

The Junior Incharge, Ms Rashika Dixit discussed the data made available through google form survey like the regularity of the students, students attending classes with cameras on, netiquettes, development of writing skills of students and parents awareness.

The program helped the parents to know more about the school and its functioning and the etiquettes to be followed during the online classes. It was indeed a very fruitful session as all the queries asked by parents were resolved. The program ended with a vote of thanks by our Respected Principal, Ms. Samvida Adhikari addressing the parents to help the kids in their studies motivating them to participate in all the activities of the school and spend more quality time with their kids. She also wished students a better and bright future as a global citizen.

National Librarian Day

Librarians have excellent organizational and interpersonal skills. She is a person who works professionally in a library, providing access to information and sometimes social or technical programming. National Librarian Day is celebrated on 12th August every year in remembrance of National Professor of Library Science, Dr. S.R. Ranganathan, who had spearheaded library development in India.

CMS Aliganj II Campus celebrated this day virtually with full zeal and enthusiasm. Students enjoyed the e-visit to the Library of Congress, Washington DC where they visited the different sections of the library and its functioning with full excitement with the librarian of the branch Ms. Shagufta Khan. She also told them about the history, importance of the library and its rules along with the role of librarians and who to take care of books. The students presented the PPT on the biography of “Dr. S. R. Ranganathan” and also threw light on the role of a librarian as per the changing era. They also showed how they arranged their bookshelves, search the books, read and turn the pages of the book as taught by their librarian Ms. Shagufta Khan. They enjoyed the game “Spin the wheel: Books and authors” and worksheet on “Parts of a book”. Students were very happy to express their feelings for their library rules through padlet.

The main aim to celebrate this day was to make students and society understand that librarians don’t know everything. They just know how to find out everything. To be a librarian is not to be neutral, or passive or waiting for a question. It is to be a radical positive change agent within your community.

No Hiroshima and Nagasaki Day

Hiroshima Day commemorates 6 August 1945. The day when an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima followed by another dropped on Nagasaki after few days. Hiroshima Day is now a focus for anti-war and anti-nuclear discussions. CMS follows the motto of “Vasudhaiv Kutumbakam” which means “The world is one family” and tries to inculcate the same in each student so that no such war occurs in the future.

The Hiroshima and Nagasaki Memorial Day is commonly known as “Anti-nuclear Day” was observed at CMS Aliganj II Campus Junior section reminding students about the dangers of nuclear warfare and drawing lessons from horrific past for a peaceful future, with its message of "Peace" to mark the tragedy of the fatal bombing in 1945. To commemorate the event students prayed for the people who lost their lives due to a Nuclear attack and wished for a nuclear-free world. Students shared their thoughts through PPT presentation of the entire sequence of the Hiroshima/Nagasaki nuclear attack and the unimaginable wrath faced by the innocent population.

The act culminated with students paying their respects to the victims, saluting the spirit of survivors and pledged to work for a nuclear-free safe world. They also organized a small quiz to advocate peace and emphasized the need to set up peace initiatives at their level. Thus, enhancing their critical thinking, communication and problem-solving skills and preparing students as Global Citizens.

Quit India Movement

The Quit India Movement was a movement launched at the Bombay session of the All India Congress Committee by Mahatma Gandhi on 8 August 1942, during World War II, demanding an end to British Rule in India. Every one of this nation started dreaming of a free India inspired by Gandhiji’s slogan ‘Karo ya Maro’ (‘Do or Die’). After many sacrifices, struggles, movements, India got its independence from the rule of the British. CMS Aliganj II Campus Junior and primary wing celebrated this day with the feeling of true patriots and paid tribute to the freedom fighters and Bapu.

Students spoke a few lines on the importance of this day. Some were also dressed as Gandhiji. The day was praised by paying tribute to political dissidents with national integration, speeches, PPT presentation and learned that “Unity is Strength”. Learners elocuted poems on patriotism. They shared their views and appreciated the sacrifices made by the leaders and the followers so that we breathe in a free country. They felt to be proud Indians.

Children were made aware of the struggle for freedom and sacrifices made by our leaders so that we could enjoy the freedom of living in free India. Gandhi's words still inspire the learners that we can bring change in the world by changing ourselves.

Science Experiment

Science experiments play a very crucial role in the ongoing intellectual development of children. There is a growing understanding and recognition of the power of child’s early thinking to build important skills and attitudes for learning. Introducing children to Science at a young age assists in their brain development. Thus, the Pre-Primary wing of CMS Aliganj II Campus organized and enjoyed a lot during the Day with Science Experiment activities.

Children of Montessori were made aware of senses through “Salty and Sweet” science experiment as they tasted salt and sugar to identify the difference between various cuisines. Students of Nursery learned the concept of heavy and light through “Sink and Float” experiment. They put heavy and light things in the bowl full of water and observed that heavy objects sink whereas light floats on water. Children of Kindergarten did a very interesting experiment i.e. “Rain cloud” experiment to explore clouds and rain in a hands-on and engaging way with the help of shaving foam, water, and colours.

The main objective to conduct these science experiments was to enhance not only their learning and presentation skills but also help them to learn from real experiences. It develops eye-hand coordination and engages multiple areas of the Brain. Children were recognizing all the materials which they used during the activity like - leaves, Water, lemon, sugar, colours and other various objects. The motive of these experiments was to nurture their intellectual curiosity, critical thinking and collaboration. STEM for pre-schoolers help in their overall development i.e. mental, physical and intellectual.

Birthday Celebration of Our Loving Founder Director

CMS Aliganj II family celebrated the birthday of our Respected Founder Director Dr. Bharti Gandhi virtually on 7 August 2021 with fervour, zest and enthusiasm to express our love and gratitude for her in return of her never-ending guidance and support. Each section of the campus wished her a very happy birthday in a special way:

Pre-Primary Section: Our little learners expressed their love and greetings by making beautiful birthday cards along with the beautiful messages and wishes for our great leader Dr. Bharti Gandhi Ma’am.

Primary Section: It was a day of great celebration for the children as they celebrated the birthday of their Founder Director Dr. Bharti Gandhi Ma'am with utmost zeal. They made beautiful cards to showcase their love, respect, and affection for Ma'am. They also spoke a few lines to honour her and some of them dressed like her and considered her their role model. They even played and sang Happy Birthday songs like "Baar baar ye din aaye…" and “Happy Birthday to you…” on the piano. Some students also delivered speech on her achievements and promised to fulfill her dreams to unite the world.

Junior Section: A day to take birth, regenerate, reenergize, and celebrate. The students expressed their feeling of love and respect in the form of songs and videos of speech and poetry. They celebrated her achievements in the form of a short PPT video. The children pledged to follow the principles taught by her and make the school proud. In the special assembly conducted the staff as well as the students prayed for her well-being.

It was a great day of joy for the CMS Aliganj II fraternity as all participated full-fledged in the celebration of our dear Founder Director Ma’am Dr. Bharti Gandhi’s birthday. The entire campus wished her good health and happy life.