Ashi, student of class VC for being honoured and awarded by the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Shri Yogi Adityanath ji for bagging 1st Prize in the Face Painting competition organised for celebration of Centennial Foundation Day of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah Prani Udyan Lucknow.

Elocution competition was organised for the students of classes 1 and 2 during the assembly.

It was a great opportunity for students to express themselves and let their voices be heard.

The event was full of excitement and cheer that witnessed the eloquent recitation of poems like The Balloon Man, once I was a baby and Earth says. Headmistress ma'am Mrs Savita Makhija blessed the children and highly appreciated the efforts of the children.

Teachers were appealed to organise more such competitions every month as it is the best medium to enhance their spoken English skills.

City Montessori School, Station Road Campus had a wonderful day on 10th September, 2021 by sharing an amazing dialogue session through Video Conferencing. This Video Conference was organized by the team of Generation Global between four schools. The participating countries were UAE and India. And the schools were from Indonesia, City Montessori School, Mahanagar Campus and City Montessori School, Station Road Campus.

Around, 12 students from various sections of Class VII participated in this VC. The topic of the VC was “Festivals”. The objective of this dialogue session was that the students will have the opportunity to share and learn about Festivals in different global contexts and can put into practice their key dialogue skills. Also, the students share and enquire together how they celebrate or mark festivals and other special days. There will be space to explore together what students’ value most about these special days, including special meanings for themselves of their wider communities.

In the first part, all the students from various schools had a sharing session where they shared their thoughts and feelings on - What is a festival that you and/or your community take part in and how do you participate? Why is this festival important to you and your community? And, what values or meanings influence this festival and how does it impact your culture or community? Students had so much to share with each other that this session went longer than the expected duration.

Later on, the dialogue went deeper when children started their sharing and enquiry together on the stories or events behind these special holidays or festivals. They discussed on what is done on these occasions but also why these days are celebrated or marked in these special ways. Few children talked about their favourite festivals like Makar Sankranti, Christmas, Holi, Diwali, Janmasthmi, etc.

All students displayed a very good understanding on the topic and were eager to share their experiences and perspectives with their peers. Students shared their experiences with so much openness and acknowledged each other's thoughts by expressing agreement and citing what others have said earlier. The questions put forward by the students were very concrete which resulted in the spontaneous responding. Students built a dialogue thread on questions- How these festivals bring positivity, closeness in you and your community. Are the stories behind these festivals true, if yes then to which extent? etc

And finally, it was the reflection session where two students from each school expressed their views on what they will take away from this dialogue. One of our children shared his reflection as- “It was great to connect with you all. Through this video conference, I got to know about the favourite festival of my friends and even I got to know how beautifully and enthusiastically these festivals are celebrated in your community.”

Raksha Bandhan is one of the most endearing way to celebrate the bond between brothers and sisters. It was celebrated with full enthusiasm, zeal and gaiety in the Primary and Pre-primary Sections.

Students were familiarized with the customs and rituals followed on Raksha Bandhan. Teachers showed a video to the children based on rakshabandhan.

Various activities were conducted. Students of Montessori did colouring. Students spoke a few lines about the festival and made eco-friendly rakhis.

Children made special rakhis for the soldiers who take care of our national borders and protect us. Those rakhis were sent to them in advance. Children went a step forward by tying rakhis to plants to show their love and care for the environment.

City Montessori School, Station Road Campus had a wonderful day on 19th August, 2021 by sharing an amazing dialogue session through Video Conferencing. This Video Conference was organized by the team of Generation Global between four schools. The participating countries were UAE and India. And the schools were St. Mary’s School, KHMS School, Gurukul school and City Montessori School, Station Road Campus.

Around, 12 students from various sections of Class VII participated in this VC. The topic of the VC was “Education”. The objective of this dialogue session was that students share and enquire together regarding the purpose of their education as they perceive and experience it. After defining global citizenship, students explore together through dialogue the skills, knowledge and attitudes that are required to be a good global citizen, and how they feel their own education prepares them for this.

In the first part, all the students from various schools had a sharing session where they shared their thoughts and feelings on -What sort of person does your school want you to be? What do students understand to be the mission (or goal) of their school? What values do they think that their school encourages? (What makes the students think this?). Students had so much to share with each other that this session went longer than the expected duration.

Later on, the dialogue went deeper when children started their enquiry on what globalisation is; how and why it has happened. What a global citizen is and how this is different from and similar to ‘national citizenship’. Students explored together the skills, knowledge, values, and attitudes important to be a good global citizen and how well they feel their education prepares them for life in a globalised world.

All students displayed a very good understanding on the topic and were eager to share their experiences and perspectives with their peers. Students shared their experiences with so much openness and acknowledged each other's thoughts by expressing agreement and citing what others have said earlier. The questions put forward by the students were very concrete which resulted in the spontaneous responding. Students built a dialogue thread on questions- What changes would students want in the education system? and What are schools for?

And finally, it was the reflection session where two students from each school expressed their views on what they will take away from this dialogue. One of our child shared his reflection as-

“It was great to connect with you all. Through this video conference I have learnt many things -

1. I got to know the ways by which we can bring the change in the education system of India like one of my friends mentioned that rote learning should be stopped and there should be a better infrastructure and sanitation system of schools.

2. I also got to know the ways by which we can encourage students to attend online classes as my friends mentioned that we should motivate them for it as well as tell them the importance of it.

3. Last but not least, I also got to know that school education is not confined to books it’s much more than that…it includes the enhancement of moral values and developing social skills.”

On the occasion of 75th Independence Day, a Special Assembly was conducted at CMS Station Road Campus by the students of the Senior Section.

The programme began with the Flag Hoisting Ceremony with the National Anthem. Thereafter, the Country's Pledge- "India is my country...." was conducted by Utkarsh Tiwari, the Head Boy of Senior Section. Patriotic Songs like "Sare Jahan Se Achha...", "Vande Mataram...", "Rang De Basanti..." and "Ae Watan..." were sung by the. Cultural Choir Group which induced every soul with nationalistic fervour.

Our Principal Respected Mrs. Deepali Gautam greeted the gathering and said that it was indeed a great pleasure to see everyone on School Premises. Ma'am furthermore asserted the Great Endeavours of India in the field of Medicine, Sports, Culture, and Education and asked the students to cherish the accomplishment of the Nation. Ma'am inspired one and all to be ready to do anything for the Nation.

Thereafter, a Speech on Independence Day was given by the Head Girl of the Senior Section. Slogans such as 'Jai Hind', 'Vande Matram', and 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' were resounded with Patriotic sentiments. The entire event was covered by the media representatives. This significant programme was concluded by the Vote of Thanks by our Respected Senior Incharge, Mrs. Anvita Verma.

This is to inform you that City Montessori School, Station Road Campus, Pre-Primary and Primary Section Mother's Club organised a dance session for its mothers on the special occasion of Independence day.

Dancing is surely the most basic and relevant of all forms of expression. You don't stop dancing because you grow old, you grow old because you stop dancing. With this thought in mind, the fourth session of the club was organised on 14th August, 2021 on semi classical dance form. The session was conducted by our very talented dance teacher, Ms. Neetu Mishra.

The session began with the school prayer followed by a patriotic song presentation by Neetu ma'am. The session was immensely enjoyed by the mothers who had all praises for the simple and easy way in which they were taught the classical dance steps. It was a pleasure to watch the mothers enthusiastically dance to the beats.

"Toys are children's words and play is their language."

Each child has a toy which they take as their closest companion. Toys play a pivotal part in a child's life. Toys help the kids to express their sentiments as well help them feel secure. Playing with toys develops various skills like fine motor and gross skills, language development and social skills among children.

Keeping this in mind Toy Day was celebrated in the Pre-Primary Section of Station Road Campus on 10/8/2021.

Students showed their favourite toy to their friends and had a great time telling the features of their favourite toy. They learnt to express their feelings through show and tell. In order to inculcate the virtue of caring and sharing, the teacher told them that they should share their toys with their friends and siblings. They should play together.

Students of Nursery presented a dance on Toy Song. Various activities were conducted in all the classes to enhance the creative skills of the learners. Students of Montessori made rattlers. Students of Nursery made hand puppet in the shape of a teddy bear 🐨 and students of Kindergarten made various things out of clay.

It was a fun filled day for our tiny tots. The children had big smiles on their faces.

Skill Development: Sensorial and communication

Taste buds are found on our tongue and they allow us to experience tastes that are sweet, salty, sour and bitter.

A special Assembly was conducted on 7/8/2021 in the Pre Primary Section of Station Road Campus to make children aware of one of the most important sense organs- Tongue.

Children were told about various things that are sweet in taste. They were also told that sweet things like chocolate are an instant energy booster but they should not eat too many sweets as in the long run they are not good for health. Children were told that they should always brush their teeth after having anything sweet.

Children spoke about the importance of being sweet and kindness makes our life sweet.

They made instant delicacies like biscuit toppings, choco sandwich. Children enjoyed making yummy sweet delicacies.

SDGs: CLEAN WATER AND SANITIZATION (6), CLIMATE CHANGE (13)

6Cs: Communication, Character Building

A special Assembly was conducted by the Junior Section Classes to mark the Ground Water Conservation Water Week.

The day started with a School Prayer followed by School Pledge, Virtue and Thought for the Day. An extremely informative PowerPoint presentation was presented by the students highlighting the importance of Conservation of Ground Water and various ways in which it can be done for e.g. Rain Water Harvesting and reuse of semi clean water for watering plants. Some amazing facts related to groundwater were shared with the students.

HANDLOOMS are Dying – and It's Because of Our Failure to Protect Them

Students were explained about the importance of the day and why it is celebrated, with the help of a YouTube video.The teacher explained the history of this day and students delivered speeches on National Handloom Day. Thereafter a small ppt was shown to raise awareness for the same.

With stress on vocal for handmade products to strengthen efforts for a self reliant India, our little kids were involved in making tea coasters with the help of jute rope.

CMS Station Road Campus organized Mother's Club for the mothers of our dear students. It was a live interaction between mothers and the teacher thereby bringing home much closer to school and building school - home partnership.

15 Mothers of Junior Section actively took part in the Tie and Dye activity which was conducted by the Art and craft teacher of the campus Dr. Aradhana Sarin.

The session began with the school prayer followed by the demonstration of tie and dye technique of painting on a fabric. This is also called 'Baandhni' in Rajasthan.

Mothers were told about the origin of this traditional technique and how they can revive any old cloth and give a new look using this amazing technique. Mothers painted a handkerchief, dupattas, old t-shirts etc. and thoroughly enjoyed the activity.

City Montessori School, Station Road Campus has created a 'Mother's Club' for the mothers of our dear students. It opens new doors for mothers to interact more with the teachers in a healthy and pleasing environment thereby building school - home partnership much stronger.

It is said, that music is life itself. It helps in stimulating the part of brain that is responsible for reading, Math and emotional development. With keeping this thought in mind, Station Road Campus organised the third session of the club on 7th August, 2021. The session was conducted by Ms. Neetu Mishra, our Dance teacher. She took up a very engaging and enriching session on Dance.

The session began with the school prayer which formed a divine base for the programme. It was followed by a fun Zumba workout that was enjoyed by all mothers immensely. The next activity was Punjabi Folk Dance which filled everyone with joy. All the mothers enjoyed a lot. Overall it was an entertaining experience for them.

Lion-- The regal hunter, the best feline is the symbol of courage.

World Lion Day is observed across the globe on August 10 every year and aims to raise awareness and gather support for his conservation.

A Special Assembly was conducted by the children of the Primary Section on the occasion of World Lion Day. Teachers apprised the children about the importance of lions in balancing the ecosystem. Children gave speeches on the lion. They took an oath to help to save the wildlife. "Let us save our Mother Earth by protecting lions from getting extinct."

(Development of Communication abilities and Character building by caring for animals.)

“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more and become more, you are a leader.”

As this day witnessed the investiture ceremony of the council members of Primary Section, it is indeed rightly said that leaders are not born, they are made.

The ceremony started with seeking blessings from God. Our headmistress ma'am, Mrs Savita Makhija gave a gracious welcome to all. Introduction of all the council members was given followed by a school pledge to remember their duties and responsibilities. A video was presented with the council members doing March past.

Our respected Principal ma'am, Mrs. Deepali Gautam congratulated all the council members and wished them all the happiness and success in dispensing their duties.

Van Mahotsava was celebrated on 5th July, 2021, at Station Road Campus with great enthusiasm to bring awareness about the relevance and the significance of planting trees.

To celebrate the day, a Special Assembly was conducted by the students of the Campus from the Junior and Senior Sections. The history of Van Mahotsava was highlighted along with the various social movements in India in the past and present against deforestation.

Students dwelt on the significance of Van Mahotsava, the importance of planting trees, and brought home the point that in order to maintain the ecological balance, we need to plant more and more trees and save them.

Our Principal, Respected Mrs. Deepali Gautam stressed upon the need of planting trees by exhorting the students to bring about a change within ourselves and not to wait for the Governments to take the initiative. Planting trees is beneficial for future generations and Ma'am inspired one and all by saying that we have not inherited the Earth from our ancestors but have borrowed it from our children. Ma'am also pointed out that for achieving sustainable development goals, we need to conserve the environment.

On this significant occasion, some parents and teachers also expressed their resolve to spread greenery around. They appreciated the efforts of the children in this regard and voiced their concerns against deforestation. The Environment Co-ordinator of our Campus Mr. U. Mishra also spoke on the significance of Van Mahotsava and referred to the trees as 'Oxygen suppliers'. To mark this occasion, a number of 'Saplings' were planted.

The entire event was covered by the media representatives from the Times Of India.