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Earth Day

Theme - Climate Action (Sustainable Development Goal-13)

The Earth’s environment is in a constant state of uncertainty so it is becoming increasingly important to spread awareness of environmental degradation due to human induced activities. We at Jopling Road have carried out a number of activities to transform our students become “Green foot soldiers” who are passionate about sustainable development.

Interesting hands on activities were planned for every class because “Learning by doing” is the most effective way of imbibing right knowledge and virtue

Pre Primary Section

Drawing, Thumb painting, Gardening and other activities were joyfully carried out by the students

Class I - Posters were made on the Theme “Earth of my Dreams”

Class II - Meaningful Slogans were written by the students and handmade caps were worn by them

Class III

Self written pledge to protect and preserve the bounties of Mother Earth

Class IV -

Calligraphy of Sensitive Slogans was done by the students

Class V

Interhouse quiz competition was conducted and students were involved in the activity “Best out of waste”

Classes VI to VIII

Special Assembly was conducted for the Junior Section where the students captured “Biodiversity from their window”; Shared tips to build immunity and a healthy lifestyle; The students also spoke about the virtues they imbibe from Mother Earth; An animation film on climate action by HOPE Foundation was thoroughly enjoyed by the students

Geofest International

Geofest International was organised by our branch from 15th November 2019 to 19th November 2019. A total of 950 participants arrived to take part in the event from different states and countries. First day of the event started with registration of the National, International and Local teams. Opening ceremony of the event was graced by the presence of our Chief Guest Hon'ble Shri Nand Kumar Gupta Nandi, Minister for Civil Aviation, Political Pension, Minority Welfare, U.P.

MUN was conducted by the students of both the branches on the agendas

1. To create a sustainable climate

2. Concentration on sustainable development goals

3. Share Innovative Practices

4. Establish a happy and hopeful world

The celebrations were followed by All religion prayer, world unity prayer, rhymes and dance by pre primary students and inauguration of Geofest Logo by the Chief Guest.

The chain of events started very next day from 16th November till 19th November that included Create your own taste, Geo Friendly Hands, Geo Quiz, Geo Talk, Geo Tech, Geo Toons, Geo Plea (Traditional Folk Dance & Choreography).

On 19th November, the Geofest came to an end by the feedback session of the teams followed by closing ceremony that was graced by the presence of Dr. S. K. Saxena, Vice Dean, C. P. A. R, KGMU. Prizes were distributed to all the winners. Special category awards were also given to the teams.

Constitution Day celebrated

Constitution Day, also known as Samvidhan Diwas, is celebrated on 26th November every year to commemorate the adoption of the constitution of India. A quiz was organised for classes VI, VII & VIII to acknowledge the contribution of the framers of the constitution and also to create awareness amongst the youth regarding their rights and duties so that they can become responsible citizens of our country. This activity is in consonance with the ideology of the recently concluded International Chief Justices Conference which also aims to create a global perspective in our students and provide a balanced education which is the need of the hour.

The result of the quiz was as follows:

• 1st position - Love House - 50 points

• 2nd position - Unity House - 40 points

• 3rd position - Peace and Hope House - 30 points

The quiz was enjoyed by the students and we hope to organise more such events in the future.

Story Telling Session

Students of CMS, Jopling Road Campus participated in a story telling session organised by Dainik Jagran Newspaper. An article regarding the same has been printed in today's bulletin. The event was conducted by the story teller Ms. Tulika Bannerjee, who told an inspirational story about sometimes how we tend to ignore the importance of helping hands like rickshaw puller, guard, cobbler and maids in our lives. We forget to thanks them and express gratitude for their services. Students got inspired and enjoyed the session thoroughly.

Visited 'Robin Hood Army'

The students of CMS, Jopling Road campus have joined hands with a volunteer based ogranisation, The Robin Hood Army'. to instill the virtues of caring, sharing, generosity and patience in our students and be ready responsible members of the society. The entire school contributed pulses and rice (approximately 20kg of pulses and 20 kg of rice) which were then distributed to the dwellers of a slum, the Balu Adda area.The children also did 'Kar Seva' by serving them cooked food also. Our students recited a few poems and informed the slum children about the importance of Hygiene for a good health. The seven steps of Handwashing were demonstrated by our students and actions were repeated by the children of the slum. Our endeavour is to create a mutual give and take relationship between our volunteers and the slum children. This can be achieved by learning skills from them and helping them to study study so that in future that can get admission into government schools. It was an enriching experience for all of us and will strive to continue this project with zeal.

Street Play

Students of CMS, Jopling Road Campus, performed the street play 'जल है तो कल है' at the NBRI on 26th August'19. The aim of the play was to create awareness amongst the common people regarding acute water shortage, both surface and underground, and the different ways to conserve this precious resource which is important for the existence and survival of all life forms. The visitors at NBRI garden highly appreciated the effort and performance of the students and praised their effort towards spreading this sensitive message to the community at large.

The Investiture ceremony was conducted on Independence Day where badges were given and the office bearers pledged to deliver their duties to the best of their abilities and honour the trust bestowed upon them.

Bhartiya Raksha Parv

Students of Jopling Road Campus participated in the Bhartiya Raksha Parv organized by Dainik Jagran newspaper. The students joyfully and generously prepared the Rakhis for the soldiers at the borders who keep us safe and protected. Such activities encourage in the children a patriotic feeling and they feel connected to the brave soldiers. The Bharat Raksha Rath arrived at campus to collect the handmade rakhis prepared by the students. It was welcomed by students with patriotic songs.

Ground water week (15-07-2019 to 20-07-2019)

Ground water is the water present beneath Earth's surface in soil pore spaces and it is an important source of water for the existence of human society. But this precious resource has been overused and misused which has led to depletion and pollution of ground water. Ground water week (15.07.2019 to 20.07.2019) was celebrated by Regional Science City to engage students in different activities and workshops and thereby sensitize them towards the conservation of groundwater.

• Day 1: Students of Class VII and VIII participated in Quiz competition.

• Day 2: Students of Primary and Junior section participated in the painting competition.

• Day 3: Students of Class VIII attended a very informative workshop on Hydroponics.

• Day 4: Students of Junior Section participated in the collage making competition and also performed a street play titled "आज बचाओ जल, सुरक्षित रखो कल"

Van Mahotsav

Van Mahotsav was celebrated at our branch where importance of trees was shared along with sensitive slogans. The students spoke about the Panchvati trees i.e. Banyan, Peepal, Neem, Amla, Ashok. Their medicinal benefits were shared with all the students. These trees have been planted in the campus by the principal, teachers and the students with a vision to have a Panchvati grove in our campus. The students also spoke about importance of trees in every religion. They also took a pledge to plant more trees and save the existing ones. The sapling of the Amla tree was planted by respected principal ma’am and others vice principal and students. The students were motivated to nurture the plants.

Magic Show

Students of Classes III, IV, V & VI witnessed a magic show today that was organised at Ravindralaya, Charbagh. The magician, O.P. Sharma, showed his impressive skills to all. Students were swayed by the magical trick displayed by him. He had the children laugh and gasp in wonder at his tricks. The magician created a show that tested the mind of the young students. He also gave a word of caution to the students not try the tricks at home.

Diwali celebration

Diwali, the festivals of lights was celebrated at Jopling Road campus today on 5th November 2018 from Classes Montessori to VIII. The celebration was started by the Pre Primary students who came dressed in ethnic clothes and brought sweets and colourful diyas and further decorated them too. Various inter-house contests such as Thali decoration, Rangoli, and lantern -making were organised in Primary and Junior sections. Every house displayed their items in an innovative way. The events were judged by respected Principal ma'am.

In the assembly, our respected Principal Ma'am gave away the message of peaceful and bright diwali besides sensitizing the students to the ill-effects of the crackers on environment as well as on animals. A pledge was taken by students to avoid crackers and encourage their parents, neighbours, friends and society at large. The students talked about the significance of the festival- how good always conquered the evil.

The celebration concluded with devotional Aarti and songs.

Dussehra Celebration

Dussehra was celebrated in the campus to spread awareness among the students about Lord Rama’s victory over the demon King Ravana relevant today as we stand up for upholding righteousness and goodness.The festival signifies the victory of good over evil.

The students of Pre primary were dressed in bright colored and beautiful ethnic clothes. A huge effigy of Ravana was made by the students and staff of Jopling Road Campus in the branch itself.Classes Montessori to VIII gathered in the assembly ground to celebrate the occasion.

During the assembly students were informed by the Council members about the significance of the nine days of fasting during Navratri that concludes with Dusehra,the tenth day of the month of Ashwin according to Hindu calendar. The festival rekindles the spirit of purity and goodness in our hearts and reminds us of its strength.

As we also celebrated World Food Day today, the students were also informed about significance and savoring food in general. They were instructed that during the festivals the delicious food that they enjoy should not go to waste rather the extra should be distributed among the people who are less privileged.

Afterwards, the tiny tots of pre primary section played Dandiya with their partners. Later on they were joined by the teachers and our respected principal ma’am, who danced and participated enthusiastically in the celebrations.

At the end, the effigy of Ravana was put on flames by one the students under the guidance of elders, symbolizing the destruction of evil.

World Food Day

On the occasion of World Food Day the students of CMS, Jopling Road Campus,(Junior Section) visited Balrampur Hospital for donating 30 Kg rice and 10 kg pulses to an NGO called Prasadam which provides a wholesome meal (Lunch)to the attendants of the patients who are hospitalized there. The students also did ‘Kar Seva’ by serving food to the people and ensured that there was no food wastage. The students were highly sensitized by this act of charity as they imbibed the values of caring, sharing and kindness which will help them to be responsible members of the society. The entire school (i.e Pre-Primary, Primary and Junior sections) also took an oath on the topic ‘Say No to Food Wastage’. They took a vow not to waste food in school and also carried the message home to their families and friend to reduce food wastage. This is in consonance with the spirit of sustainable Development Goal –SDG 2 i.e. Zero Hunger and SDG 12 – ‘Sustainable Consumption and Production

Medical Camp with Divine Heart Hospital

CMS Jopling Road Campus organised a LIVE HEALTHY MEDICAL CAMP in collaboration with “The Divine Heart Foundation and Divine Heart Hospital”, Lucknow on the 10th of October 2018 from 8 am to 12 noon inside the campus for the parents of the school, staff and children .Parents sought advice of the cardiologist and the gynaecologist present. More than 100 parents consulted Dr. Kshitiz and Dr. Ekta. Free blood pressure monitoring, blood sugar test and ECG was available, of which the maximum parents took benefit.

The camp was scheduled along with the parent teacher meeting after the half yearly exam so that the maximum numbers of parents take advantage of the medical services offered in the camp. The parent’s attendance was almost full as the half-yearly answer scripts were shown and therefore maximum parents were present and participated. They were also made a card for further treatment at the hospital at discounted rates. The parents were made aware of healthy lifestyle including 45 minutes of exercise and morning walk, low consumption of salt and staying away from junk food,smoking and tobacco consumption. Diabetes and blood pressure should be kept under control.

Keeping all this in mind, living a regulated life and seeking proper medical guidance one can lead a healthy life.

Poster Making & Slogan Writing Competition at Zoo

On the occasion of Wild Life Conservation children of Class IV participated in Poster Making Competition and Children of class VII and VIII participated in slogan writing competition at Lucknow Zoological Garden (Baradari).

Red Day Celebration

Red Day was celebrated by the tiny tots of our branch on 28th September 2018. All the pre primary students were wearing red coloured dresses along with the teachers and respected Principal ma’am. They were gathered outside by the teachers in order to show them the real objects of red colour like vegetables, fruits and flowers etc. Cutouts of red flowers were made and put on their dresses. Activities like colouring, tearing and pasting were also done by the Pre primary section.

Raksha Bandhan festival

Students of CMS, Jopling Road Campus celebrated Raksha Bandhan festival with great enthusiasm. Students of Pre primary section wore colourful traditional Indian dresses. They were familiarized with the customs and rituals followed on Raksha Bandhan. Girls tied rakhi on the wrist of boys, offered candies to them and boys gave gifts in return. Girls also tied Rakhi to the plants. Rakhi making and card making activity was also organized in Primary section and the children were told about the sacred bond between brother and sister.

Independence Day week celebration

The students of Jopling Road campus basked in the glory of the spirit of independent Indians right from 8am to 10:30am through the medium of umpteen enthusiastic activities. The Unfurling of the National Flag by the Principal at 8:30am was followed by the national anthem, and then patriotic songs like Vande Matram and “Sare jahan se accha” that puffed up our chest with pride as they reverberated in the school premises.

The Investiture ceremony was conducted, badges were given and the office bearers pledged to deliver their duties to the best of their abilities and honour the trust bestowed upon them. A variety of contests and activities were planned for the primary and junior children. They participated in Hindi Elocution, Declamation contest and Singing competition house wise, in addition to what they have been doing in the class as part of the Independence Day week celebration. In class they did competitions like Salad making, Poster making, Slogan writing and card making.

The Pre-primary students presented an action song- “Nanha Munna Rahi Hoon” and spoke brilliantly on national symbols-Montessori, National flag-Nursery and national leaders and words on Independence day-K.G. The Students of class 1 presented a patriotic poem- “Bharat Mera Pyara Desh”. The respected Principal appreciated each and every child’s effort and in her speech requested the students to value the efforts of the indomitable spirits who laid their lives for our freedom. She reminded the students of their responsibilities towards their country in the present context. The old foes are replaced by new ones like terrorism, corruption, pollution and even social media! Students were sensitized regarding freeing themselves from the newer evils to understand the value of freedom in the real sense. Sweets were distributed among children and all staff members as mark of proud celebration of 71 years of freedom.

Bharat Raksha Parv

City Montessori School, Jopling Road Campus took part in the ‘Bharat Raksha Parv’ at the esteemed Hindi daily Dainik Jagran’s office. Dainik Jagran invited our students to give a musical presentation at Bharat Raksha Parv’ which was rendered beautifully and melodiously as much as to invite the complete elite gathering’s appreciation and applaud. The students sang ‘Aao Banaye ek jaisa jahan’ from the school song book and the patriotic song ‘Sare Jahan se achha ....’. Our students also presented handmade Rakhis there to be sent to Siliguri via jagran’s Bharat Raksha Rath’for our revered soldiers at the border away from their families on festivals like Rakshabandhan too. The chief guest at the occasion was Mr. Jasbeer Singh Sandhu, DIG, Group Centre Bijnour, CRPF, who applauded. Finally the Bharat Raksha Rath was flagged off before us for its journey ahead with our gift of love –our handmade rakhis.

Founder’s day

The beautiful date 8 th August 2018 became a reason to smile, celebrate and remember at Jopling road campus as the school celebrated the birthday of the most reverened Dr. Mrs. Bharti Gandhi, our Founder Director, in the special assembly at School.

After the prayer and pledge the Principal introduced the significance of founder’s day. She also brought into light before the assembly the pioneering efforts of the Founder director in direction of setting up the school and making sure it touches the zenith of holistic education. The picture of our founder, Pre primary kids with balloons and the Juniors planting saplings of the white pinwheel flower (chandni), Cards with wishes and thank you notes for our Mother Figure “Dr. Mrs. Bharti Gandhi” became seamlessly the part of the assembly and gave immense satisfaction to the principal and the staff that despite her not being present.

NPP (No Plastic/Polythene) campaign

The NPP (No Plastic/Polythene) campaign by CMS Jopling Road Campus initiated in tandem with the Government ban on polythene and plastic, aims to reach out to the community and vehemently appeal to rise and act against the hazards and dangers of the use of polythene/ plastic which is a non biodegradable substance and chokes the natural eco system wherever it is disposed off thus shouldering the social responsibility of a school and complying to our bolder and broader vision of education at CMS.

Street Play is an effective medium to communicate with the masses and the common people to spread a message for a social cause. Our NPP campaign has gained momentum by the street play “हम ही औषधि, हम ही मूल” which has been performed at three locations. The details of the event are as follows:

Saharaganj Mall

Time 12:45 pm on 22.7.18 (Sunday) – The play was witnessed by our respected Founder Manager Dr. Jagdish Gandhi and Director Strategy, Mr. Roshan Gandhi, Mr. Arun Tripathi, music coordinator, the script writer of the play Mr. U. K. Tripathi, visitors to the mall, staff and students of CMS, Jopling Road. Positive feedback of those who viewed the play was recorded and their words of appreciation for the children and the message spread by them is a great motivation for our entire team.

SRS City Mall (Gomtinagar)

Time 1:45pm – The play was performed inside the mall. It was our proud privilege again, to have our Respected Founder Manager with us to witness the play. Being a Sunday the footfall was high in the mall and the visitors enjoyed watching the street play by our young and enthusiastic green foot soldiers and were appreciative of Jopling Road campus’s unique initiative.

Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Zoological Gardens, Lucknow – Time 10:00 am on 24.7.18 (Tuesday)

Our NPP campaign was further strengthened when we organized an event in the Lucknow Zoo to end Plastic Pollution. Our Respected Founder Manager took up the event very positively and enthusiastically.

The chief guest for the program was Mr. Suresh Khanna, Urban Development Minister, Government of UP. He appreciated the efforts of our students to initiate this campaign whereby the students distributed 1000 paperbags to the visitors to the zoo. The Street Play was again very highly appreciated by him.

It was also our proud privilege to have the Additional Commissioner of the Lucknow , the director of the Zoo, Mr. A. K. Singh and the joint director of the zoo Mr. A. Shukla.

World Unity Satsang

The children of City Montessori School, Jopling Road Campus gave a wonderful presentation at the World Unity Satsang on 29th July 2018 at CMS, Gomtinagar Campus I Auditorium. Ms. Sara of Class VIII extended a warm welcome to the parents in a speech which was followed by school prayer, pledge and melodious songs – “Oh What a Wonderful Day” & “We are one in the Spirit” sung by the school choir. The beautiful Dohas mesmerized the audience. A meaningful hymn “Good Neighbours” was rendered beautifully. 'Jai Jagat' song was sung beautifully by the students along with their mothers. Finally the Nukkad Natak "हम ही औषधि हम ही मूल" based on hazards of using plastic and polythene that causes environmental degradation due to human induced activities sent a powerful message to the audience. The parents appreciated and applauded the efforts of the children. The Director Mrs. Bharti Gandhi blessed the children for their uplifting performance. Mr. A. K. Mishra and Mr. S. K. Pandey (Music Teacher and Dance Coordinator respectively) coordinated the programme.

Action Project on SDG 11 and 15 at the Zoo

Visited the Regional Science Centre

Earth Day

World English Language Day

Participation in the 29th Road Safety Week

World Penguin Day

Students celebrated World Penguin Day which aims to raise awareness of the plight of these endangered species and highlight the importance of protecting the Antarctica's marine environment. They made paper penguins and learnt interesting facts on these cute, adorable flightless birds, how they live and what we can learn from them. They also shared slogans to raise awareness--"Be Nice-Save Ice'. Penguins are on thin ice: stop global warming.

Hazrat Ali Birthday and Easter Day Celebrations

World Health Day

Vaccination Programme

Baisakhi Celebration

Festivals of lights-Diwali was celebrated at jopling Road campus by organizing various inter-house contests- Thali decoration, Rangoli, Bandhanwar and lantern -making. Every house displayed their items in an innovative way. In the assembly students talked about the significance of the festival- how good always conquered the evil. Besides sensitizing the students to the ill-effects of the crackers, they also shared guidelines on being safe while burning them. The celebration concluded with Principal Ma'am giving away the message of peaceful and bright diwali.

The most admired TV Channels by the kids, The Discovery organized a written quizzing event called "Curiosity Contest" for classes 6-8. It was aimed to connect with the students directly and help them gain from the wide pool of knowledge accumulated by Discovery over the years. A six member Discovery team motivated the students to watch Animal Planet, Discovery Science, Discovery Kids and Discovery channel. A questionnaire on these particular channels was provided to them and the following students emerged as winners.

The FSSAI (Food and Safety and Standards Authority of India) conducted a campaign on Safe and Nutritious food under "FSSAI at school" initiative on 12th October 2017. Students from classes 3-8 participated in this session where they learnt about the importance of vitamins and minerals in daily life through an interesting and entertaining skit presented by the SNF and the Mascot team. The health mascots, Master and Miss Sehat, enthralled the students with their costumes and get-up and valuable tips.They advised to purchase milk in tetra packs with the fortification logo(sampoorn jeevan swasth jeevan). They also briefed about the significance of consuming fortified food, various deficiencies and how take precautions against any kind of disease. The children were also asked questions and the winners were given attractive prizes. It was indeed a visual treat for all and was followed by photo sessions with principal, teachers and students.

The efforts of the students of our campus who joined the Literacy Campaign –"Each one reach and Teach At Least one". were acknowledged by being awarded "Leader of Change" certificates at the 10th Ed Leadership International Round Table which was attended by eminent educationists and personalities- Mr. G.B. Patnaik, Chairperson. Indian Literacy Board, Dr. Sunita Gandhi, Lead, Facilitator. Worker, Global Dream.

Mridul Rathi and Sameer Saxena of class VIII, Shatakshi awasthi of classVII, Riya Saxena, Khushi Kaushal, Anshima Shukla and Gargi Kumar of class VI, Vishrut Arya, Aanjaneya Singh, Anandini Gupta of classV were awarded to make Lucknow more literate.

A Yoga session for classes VI-VIII was organised in our campus on 25th September by the Times Group. A team from Times Centre for Learning Ltd. conducted the workshop imparting yoga awareness and training.

Students of Jopling Road Campus took part in a highly innovative tool-kit to promote literacy-The Global Dream Project. It is used as the curriculum to teach illiterate and under-privileged people to read. Our students gladly became a part of the "Each one reach and teach atleast one campaign. After successfully teaching their learners during summer vacations each volunteer got their learner to the campus for a Basic Literacy Examination conducted by Ms Mala Mishra (co-ordinator)and Mr. Jonathan(Teacher-Programmer) from the Global Dream. An interactive session motivated the children to do even better in their future endeavours.

The Camlin Group conducted a Creative Writing Competition for classes 5, 6 and 7 in Jopling Road Campus. Students had to write a short essay of not more than 40 words on the topic "Saving Rivers:India's Lifelines". They were given Camlin Mechanical Pencils which save the environment.The contest aimed to sensitize the students about the rivers of our country facing a grave crisis. By participating the students became a part of a movement that pledges to save our dying rivers. The following students won first prizes.

ANSHIMA SHUKLA (Class 6), SAMRIDH GUPTA (Class 5), SARAH RIHAB (Class 7)

An astronomy workshop zero session was conducted in the school on Thursday, August 31, 2017 by Ms. Garima Malik and Mr. Raj Jaiswal from Labrynthe Pvt Ltd., New Delhi. In this session the students learnt interesting things about Astronomy and space science. The attraction for the event was the mighty water – powered rocket launched by the school principal, Mrs. Manju Nautiyal. Seeing the rocket soar high in the sky, crossing the school field was a great fascination for one and all.

The students of Jopling Road campus expressed the feeling of unity and secularism as they participated in the 71st Independence Day celebrations. Unfurling of the National Flag by the Principal followed by National Anthem, Vande Matram and "sare jahan se accha' songs reverberated in the school premises. Investiture ceremony was conducted and the office bearers pledged to deliver their duties to the best of their abilities and honour the trust bestowed upon them. A plethora of contests and activities were planned for the primary and junior children. They participated in Hindi Elocution, Great speeches and Greeting card contests.

The Pre-primary students presented an action song-"nanha munna rahi hoon" and spoke brilliantly on national symbols-Montessori, national flag-Nursery and national leaders-K.G. Students of class 1 presented a patriotic poem- mere bharat mahan.

Principal Ma'am appreciated each and every child's effort and in her speech reminded the students of their responsibilities towards their country. The children were distributed sweets.