The celebration of Diwali, The festival of lights came alive in pre-primary sections on October 17, 2017 when the whole school wore a festive look with Diyas and lanterns adorning the corridors and the assembly hall in bright colours. The rangoli done by students the previous day added the perfect setting to the festivity. The Principal Mam lit the lamp to begin the festive mood on the auspicious occasion and it was fun and frolic the whole day.
To engender the interest of students in tourism and to acquaint them about its benefits, various activities were conducted on Monday 16 October 2017 to commemorate the Prayatan Parv in the school premises. Students of class VIII- XII participated in the activity based on Debate on the topic Role of Tourism in the Mutual Understanding and Social Harmony. The arguments put forward by Elina and Shruti Garg of class XI were praise worthy. The debate was lively and informative as the students gave real life examples. An Essay Writing activity was also organized on the same day on the topic Tourism brings social and economic Prosperity. Students of class X and XI showcased their latent talents through their creative writing skills. Out of all the students, Rishi and Harshita of class X gave their best performance with great zeal and vigour. All in all the activities were highly knowledgeable for the students as it cultivated in them knowledge about tradition and culture of different states of India.
To aware the children and people not only about the harmful effects of burning crackers but also motivate them not to burn crackers on Diwali a rally was organized by Eco-Club on 17 October 2017 about Say No to Crackers.The Students of class VIII participated in this activity very enthusiastically and enlightened the people that burning of crackers emits lots of poisonous gases like carbon dioxide, methane etc. which causes health problems like cancer, irritation in eyes etc.
The students made posters to create awareness among people residing near school. They also took pledge not to burst crackers and save environment. Thus, the rally turned out to be quite fruitful and worthy.
It was a matter of immense pride and glory when Souham Vasistha of class VI and Manvi Bal of class VII received consolation prize and gift hamper on 13th October 2017 in the poster making competition organized by All India Institute of Medical Science on the occasion of celebration of 32nd Eye Donation fortnight held on 5th September 2017. Students of various schools in and around Delhi participated in large numbers. Our students were motivated by the cause and brought with them not only the learning but also the never forgettable experiences.
To aware and instill about the harmful effects of crackers a slogan writing competition was conducted on the topic PLANT A TREE, NOT BURST A CRACKER on 10th October 2017 for the students of class VIII. Students wrote inspiring slogans about harmful effects of crackers and decided to celebrate Eco friendly Diwali. Thus, the competition was very informative and encouraging for students to save environment from the pollution of crackers.
To create awareness among the students about the consequences of pollution emanating from bursting of crackers Art & Craft club organized a painting activity on the topic of Anti fire crackers on 9th October 2017 in the school premises. Students in large number participated enthusiastically. After completion of the activity the beautiful and colorful paintings made by students were displayed in the corridors of the school to spread awareness about celebrating Diwali festival without crackers.
With the aim to curb air and noise pollution emanating from bursting of crackers and to celebrate Eco Friendly Diwali. The Art and Craft club of the school organized an activity on Diyas decoration on 4th October 2017 in the school premises. Students in large number participated enthusiastically. After the completion of the activity the beautiful Diyas made by the students were feast to be hold.
It was a matter of immense pride and glory when the models based on the theme, Innovations for Sustainable Development were selected for Center Level in Zonal Science Exhibition 2017-18 held on 11 October 2017 at Sarvodya Vidyalya, Kailash Enclave. The students showcased their talent at Zonal Level and were not only appreciated and declared as winners but were also awarded with trophies and certificates.
The models Bio-Toilet prepared at primary level by Mayank Mishra and Lakshay Shukla of class V, and at the middle level Energy generated by footstep prepared by Bhuvnesh of VII and Lavi Hassija of class VIII were selected for Center level.
Among the senior categories, models prepared by Dev Agnani and Ansh Gupta of class IX on the topic Water ke Rakhwale, Transport Management in a Smart City by Sanket Barman and Tejasv Mudgal of class XI, Advantages of choosing triangles over squares in construction of bridges by Ishika Rajwar and Milind Gupta of class XIwere selected.
Under S.U.P.W category S. Abhinya and Shivani of class VII participated on the topic Paper Se Jugad won the 1st prize and were qualified for the District Level.
In Poster ? Slogan competition Mohit Gupta of class V won the 1st prize and was qualified for the District Level.
The students were not only happy to win but also learnt a lot from their fellow students and other participating schools as well. The competition was highly informative and educative. The school wishes them all the best for the next venture.
Art engages children's senses in open-ended play and develops Cognitive, Social, Emotional and Sensory-Motor skills. Art is a cooperative learning experience that provides pleasure, challenge, and a sense of mastery. Instruction in the arts is one of the best ways in which to involve the different modes of learning; through art, children learn complex thinking skills and master developmental tasks. To develop these skills an activity based on number art was organized on October 4, 2017 in the pre-primary classes of MMPS which was not only enjoyed by students but also was fruitful and appreciated by parents too.