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Dussehra Celebration

Festivals are a period of celebration and bring peace and joy to everyone. They are an expressive way to celebrate glorious heritage, culture and traditions. We at CMS are privileged to impart SDGs among our little ones through festivals and make them future-ready. Dussehra is the festival that signifies the triumph of good over evil. It is observed on the tenth day of Navaratri. This festival is celebrated to commemorate the victory of Lord Rama over the demon Ravana. CMS Aliganj II Campus celebrated Dussehra on 30 September 2022 with full fervour in a festive mood with a promise to burn our evil inside and bring goodness outside.

Gandhi Jayanti Celebration

Gandhi Jayanti is celebrated on 2 October as National Festival to commemorate the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. It is celebrated every year to honour our Bapu, appreciate his special contributions towards our Independence and follow his teachings of truth and non-violence. CMS Aliganj Campus II celebrated the day of non-violence with the motive to promote peace and non-violence in society.

Vishwakarma Pooja

Vishwakarma Puja, a day of celebration for Vishwakarma, a Hindu God, who is also known as the ‘Divine Architect’. Lord Vishwakarma is regarded as the creator of metals. It is also said in the mythological era that all buildings were created by Him. Even Heaven, Lanka, Dwarika, etc. were also created by Lord Vishwakarma. A small ‘Puja’ was performed, followed by the distribution of ‘Prasad’ to staff in the school premises.

International Day of Peace

International Day of Peace is observed all over the world to devote strength to the ideals of peace. This day has been declared on 21st September as Peace Day by the United Nations in 1981, to encourage the world to work together toward the goal of worldwide peace and for a more unified, tolerant and compassionate global culture. This year, the theme for this day was ‘End racism. Build peace.’ City Montessori School, Aliganj Campus II marked this day with a global vision of spreading peace and unity among all the communities for a sustainable world on 21st September 2022. The Primary Section (Classes 1 and 2) was flooded with activities to commemorate this day.

Teachers’ Day celebration

Teachers’ Day is celebrated all over India on 5th September every year. Students expressed their gratitude and appreciation for their teachers on this day. This day is dedicated to Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan, the second President of India. He was a great academic philosopher and one of the most well-known diplomats, scholars and above all a teacher. City Montessori School Aliganj Campus II celebrated Teachers’ Day on the 5th and 8th September 2022 with full zeal and enthusiasm to express gratitude to teachers who play a significant role in shaping the future.

World Emoji Day

World Emoji Day is celebrated on 17th July every year. Emoji is a small digital image or icon used to express an idea or emotion. CMS, Aliganj II celebrated this day on 16th July 2022 in the Pre-Primary and Primary section with the responsibility to make students understand the importance of emojis in short, rapid, digital communications.

Pre-primary Section: Children were made aware that emojis are one of the easiest way to convey our feelings and emotions. They made beautiful emojis depicting their favourite emotions like happiness, sorrow, anger, excitement and hunger.

Primary Section (Classes 1 and 2): Children made beautiful emoji head gears. They also made emojis with different expressions and pasted them on the ice-cream sticks. They expressed their feeling of happiness and joy by sharing emotions with their teacher and friends.

Workshop by Itihaas Foundation

CMS, Aliganj Campus II organised a workshop in association with ITIHAAS for the students of classes VI to VIII on 20th July, 2022. The idea was to introduce them to Itihaas, an organisation in partnership with Uttar Pradesh Tourism Department, which actively involves school students and youth in historical visits and events. The orientation was a prelude to the field trip planned for the future.

The topic for the workshop was "Mera itihaas, mera sheher. Heritage of your city". Through a PowerPoint presentation they toured the lanes and bylanes of old Lucknow and noted the information. A short quiz took place wherein the students were asked to write names of things that are associated with their city.

INTERNATIONAL MANGO DAY

Mango is the national fruit of India. It is relished by people in the summer season. CMS, Aliganj Campus II Primary wing (Classes 1 and 2) celebrated International Mango Day on 22nd July 2022. Students were given prior notice to bring mangoes. Teachers briefed the students about International Mango Day.The children enjoyed making beautiful drawings and headgears. They brought mangoes, mango juices etc. for their fruit-break to relish its sweetness and discussed its nutritional value which is good for our health. They also spoke a few lines on why mango is known as the king of all fruits and learnt that they should not waste food.

Health Camp

‘The goal of real healthcare reform must be high-quality, universal coverage in a cost-effective way’ with this thought City Montessori School, Aliganj II Campus organized Health Camp under the guidance of our caring Principal Ms. Samvida Adhikari in collaboration with Hope Health and Wealth Care Center by Dr. Vinod Kumar Agarwal, DPMR, KGMU, Lucknow and his team a free full body Check-up Camp for all (Students, Parents and Staff of the campus) from 23rd-27th April 2022. It was under the supervision of our Alumnus Mr. Abhishek Agarwal, Middle Level Leaders, Ms. Rashika Dixit, Ms. Sharmishtha Sengupta and Ms. Preeti Oberoi and Co-ordinator Ms. Shagufta Khan.

Parents along with their wards and campus staff members visited the camp in a large number after the classes for their full-body check-ups through Quantum Resonance Magnetic Analyzer technology and were made aware of different symptoms, deficiency of vitamins and other health issues along with their remedies after the test.

Roza Iftar

Ramadan is a month of intense spiritual rejuvenation with a heightened focus on devotion, during which Muslims spend extra time reading the Quran and performing special prayers. Muslims commemorate the revelation of the Quran and fast from food and drink from dawn to dusk as a means of drawing closer to God and cultivating self-control, gratitude and compassion for those less fortunate. CMS Aliganj Campus II organized Roza Iftar on 12th April 2022 (10th Ramzan 1443 Hijriah) for teachers and Muslim parents of the branch. The campus was beautifully decorated with stars, moons etc., the mats and iftar was laid and all set with excitement and positivity for the face-to-face Roza Iftar after 2 years.

The day started with the warm welcoming of our Chief Guests Respected Maulana Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahli, Respected Shah Mohd Umar Ahmad Jilani and our Respected Founder Manager Dr. Jagdesh Gandhi by our virtuous Principal Ms. Samvida Adhikari along with the staff and students in different attires holding placards and globes showcasing “Unity in Diversity” and “Global Citizenship”. Glimpses of the previous year’s Roza Iftar celebration and the importance of Ramadan were presented through a beautiful multimedia presentation. Students of the Junior section Nadiya Wali and Huzaifa Khan recited the “Dua for Peace” and “Surah-al-Fatiha” with translation. The children of the primary section Fatima Akhter and Mahnoor sang the heart-touching Naat “Maula Ya Sali Wa Salim…” which connected everyone to the Almighty.

The Chief Guest Respected Maulana Khalid Rasheed Farangi Mahli praised the programs presented by the students, told us about the importance of the holy month Ramzan and highlighted that only CMS provides such education where kids have knowledge about both subject and religion. He conducted special Dua for “Good health and well-being” of the people, peace and humanity in the world. He thanked the management, principals and entire CMS faculty for regularly organizing the Roza Iftar every year with the same enthusiasm and religious faith. He enlightened us with his words of wisdom that everyone should always remember the basic teachings of the Quran which were revealed in this holy month i.e. we should work for humanity and mankind, avoid violence and telling lies, love all hate none etc. Our Respected Founder Manager, Dr. Jagdish Gandhi addressed the gathering wherein the ultimate goal of fasting and gaining greater God-consciousness was shared along with the multimedia. He said that Allah showers His blessings not only on the Muslims or people keeping fast in Ramzan but also on those who organize Roza Iftar.

The program ended with the heartfelt gratitude and blessings of our loving Principal, Ms. Samvida Adhikari, who acknowledged everyone’s presence and appreciated their emotions on Ramadan. She prayed for the end of war in the world and for peace, harmony and happiness all around. She warmly wished everyone “Ramzan Mubarak” and requested everyone to have Iftar and enjoy the feast. Everyone enjoyed the delicious iftar and offered Magrib Prayer which filled the atmosphere with positivity and faith. The parents were happy with the congregation and recognized the efforts of the management.

Save Soil

Healthy soils are essential for healthy plant growth, human nutrition and water filtration. Healthy soil supports a landscape that is more resilient to the impacts of drought, flood or fire. Soil helps to regulate the Earth's climate and stores more carbon than all of the world's forests combined. The benefits are countless but we are polluting it for our means and before it is too late let us join the mission to save, with this thought CMS Aliganj Campus II collaborated with the ISHA foundation to sensitize the students.

A Special Assembly was organized by the students where members of ISHA foundation under the guidance of Great Indian spiritual leader Sadhguru Jagadish "Jaggi" Vasudeva conducted an interactive session regarding the globally launched movement 'Save Soil'- An initiative to promote policy intervention by government to take steps aimed at regenerating the soil which forms the basis of human existence on the planet. The members of the team showed a film explaining the project and motive of “Save Soil”. They highlighted the growing problem of soil erosion due to population explosion and explained that it is essential to reduce the erosion of soil and maintain fertility to save food nutrition. Members from the ISHA foundation also explained the importance of soil revitalization and shared some methods we can use to save the soil like nourishing our ‘Mother Earth’ with organic manures such as vermicompost, sheep and goat and farmyard manure.

The students interacted in the session and were told that the soil is a combination of minerals, organic matter and air in different proportions. It is important for life as it provides the medium for the growth of a plant and a habitat for several insects and other organisms. So, we all must ensure that our soil is rich and fertile to avoid an ecological disaster.

Children were excited after the session and pledged to be a part of such a great initiative. The session helped the students in incorporating SDG-3 i.e. Good health and Well-being and SDG-17 i.e. Partnership for the goal developing collaboration, and critical and analytical thinking skills.

Baisakhi celebration

Baisakhi is a historical, religious and spring harvest festival for many Indians. It is usually celebrated on 13 April every year as it is the start of the Vaisakha month. Baisakhi was celebrated with fervour and gaiety at Aliganj Campus-ll by Pre-primary and classes 1 and 2.

Tiny tots were dressed in colourful Punjabi attire. A Special Assembly was conducted to acquaint students with cultural heritage. Teachers organised a cultural show depicting the significance of Baisakhi. The students were also reminded of the sacrifices made by our freedom fighters in Jallianwala Bagh, Amritsar. Students spoke a few lines on the importance of Baisakhi, made beautiful drawings and loved Corn making activity. The beats of the dhol brought vibrancy to the environment and students tapped their feet to the tunes of Bhangra and Gidda.