Issue: 26 May-June 2020

Salwan Public School

Gurugram

“One moment can change a day; one day can change a

life and one life can change the world” - Buddha

Illustration by: Gaurika Bhatnagar (Class VII)

Panorama From the Editor’s Desk

Accolades and Achievements:

Salwan MUN 2020

Intra Salwan MUN 2020

Amity Youth Forum Online 2020

Spectrum of Events:

Family Day Celebrations

Labour Day Celebrations

Mother’s Day Celebrations

Yellow Colour Day Celebration

My Hero Programme

Beyond the Textbooks

Parent Teacher Interaction

Hindi Kavi Sammelen

Student -Teacher Interaction

A Tale with a Twist

Wonder Chef

Personality Development

World Environment Day Celebration

Artistry

Science is fun / Science Experiments

Father’s Day Celebration

A Virtual Tour to Disneyland

#Fit Salwanian

Do it yourself

Alumni Connect

Thangka Painting Workshop

Webinar Series

Exuberant Expressions

Palette of Passion

School in Media

From The Editor’s desk Catharsis- Cleansing In and Out: Theme of the month

“Wash me, and I shall be brighter than thou; Cleanse me from secret faults; Create a clean

heart in me, O Lord!”

Have you been feeling a bit off? Or you feel tired or drained or pulled in multiple directions? If so, it may be the time for Catharsis. We all encounter dense negative energy every day and might not be even aware of it until it builds up a castle inside. Good news is, Catharsis can help us! The word Catharsis is coined from the Greek word which is translated as ‘Cleansing or Purification’. Catharsis can be any activity which acts as an outlet for the pent up negative emotions, habits, unrequited things within ourselves or in our surroundings; in simple terms, to part with undesired physical or mental waste. Discarding these unnecessary impediments will unburden you and leave you feeling light; as light as a bird soaring in the sky. Catharsis, or cleanliness, is also associated with hygiene, which necessitates good health. It is important to take bath, eat well, get enough rest, avoid consuming toxic substances and not overindulge. Keeping homes beautiful and clean by dusting the dirt, de-cluttering and keeping things orderly is important to keep your surroundings clean and taking care of space. Although, these external mechanical processes are essential to keep away the distractions and surround you with positive energy, real cleanliness means cleaning your mind and soul. It is easy to succumb to the negative emotions like greed, ego, anger, but it is more difficult to stay detached. These emotions are quite common but it is essential to acknowledge as they block our progress, materialistic as well as spiritual. It is never too late to reflect on our actions and begin making positive changes. There are numerous ways which may serve as our Catharsis. Let’s us begin with the classic one, ‘Meditation’. It is surely a practice to connect with our highest self but most importantly it is a powerful process to break the circuit of negative emotions. It is generally portrayed as a complicated practice, especially said to be not meant for kids, but it can be as easy as counting our breath. One of the interesting ways is, kids can imagine holding a mug of Hot chocolate and breathe slowly as if they are smelling the cocoa, and breathe out as if they are trying to cool down hot chocolate. And Viola! They start meditating without even realizing. Another effective way for little elder age groups is ‘Journaling- or writing daily ’. Beyond keeping the kid’s creative juices flowing on a piece of paper, it can act as a cathartic release valve for them. Even colouring a Cosmic Mandala can help channelize kid’s destructive emotions to the constructive ones. Last but not the least, including affirmations like ‘I love myself’, ‘my friends like me for who I am’ etc. during the pillow talks can make the kids feel contented with themselves. So, just find your way of catharsis and practice religiously.

ACCOLADES & ACHIEVEMENTS

SALWAN MODEL UNITED NATIONS 2020, MAYUR VIHAR Salwan MUN E-conference was organized by Salwan Public School, Mayur Vihar on 9th and

10th of May 2020. Ten students from classes IX to XII of Salwan Public School, Gurugram

participated in the event representing various committees. Seven students bagged top

awards for different categories and received certificates along with the cash price. It was

indeed a proud moment for Salwan Public School, Gurugram.

S No Name of the Students

Class Committees Awards

1 Arunima Singh XII UNGA, Iran High Commendation

2 Niyati Gupta XII UNGA, Italy Special Mention

3 Vaibhav Gupta IX UNGA, Brazil Hon’ble Mention

4 Ayan Goel IX UNGA, China Hon’ble Mention

5 Mohit Marwah XI UNGA, Chile Hon’ble Mention

6 Murad Khan X UNGA, Ukraine

7 Parth Manocha XII International Press ‘Photography’

Best Photographer Category (12-16)

8 Bhavika Sharma XII International Press ‘Caricature’

Participation

9 Shreshtha Sengupta

XII Creative Section ‘Poetry Writing’

Best Poetry Category (17-21)

10 Venkata Krishna Puvvada

XII Creative Section ‘Essay Writing’

Participation

INTRA SALWAN MUN 2020

The 3rd Intra Salwan e-MUN was organized from May 30-31, 2020. The conference was

organized with an objective to help students in developing leadership skills, enhance

research, writing, public speaking, and problem-solving skills. Coming up with solutions

that are acceptable to a majority of the representatives also inculcates skills of

negotiation, conflict resolution, and cooperation amongst the students.

More than 100 students from Classes VII-XII participated in this conference and took on

the roles of delegates, speakers, chairs, representing different countries and worked

together under four different Committees to take part in a discussion and reach a solution

to the agenda they were assigned. The agendas of all the committees had underlying

theme of ‘COVID#19 - The Pandemic’.

The two-day conference culminated with the Closing Ceremony wherein the awards for

the winning delegates were announced. The Principal Ms. Rashmi Malik, congratulated

the awardees and applauded the efforts of the student-delegates to find workable

solutions by researching, analyzing, debating and diplomatically presenting the solution to

the problems faced by the countries due to COVID#19. She further encouraged the

members to participate in such events and take active role in the working of the school as

student-leaders.

Following delegates won the awards for their performances:

UNGA

Best Delegate – Anshul Jain (XI)

High Commendation – Ayan Goel (IX)

Special Mention – Shubhangi Malviya (IX)

Aspiring Speaker – Ayush Yadav (VII)

UNHRC

Best Delegate – Tanushree Sanawal (VIII)

High Commendation – Ananya Singhal (X)

Special Mention – Vaibhav Gupta (IX)

Aspiring Speaker – Karananpreet Kaur (VIII)

WHO Best Delegate – Sahil Wadhwa (XI)

High Commendation – Disha Arora (XI)

Special Mention–Ayush Sharma (XI)

Aspiring Speaker – Kshitij Sammi (VII)

ISM Best Delegate – Aryan Bithal (XI)

High Commendation – Arnav Johari (VIII)

Special Mention – Dhruv Ahlawat (XI)

Aspiring Speaker – Hridyansh Verma (VII)

Students participating in the event

AMITY YOUTH FORUM ONLINE 2020 Keshav Mathur of class XII secured second position for his creative ideas in the

‘Best out of Waste’ competition and Sneha Bhutani of class XII secured second

position in the ‘Immunity Booster Recipe competition’ in Amity Youth Forum

Online 2020 held on June 19, 2020. In the first competition, 213 students

participated.

Spectrum of Events

FAMILY DAY CELEBRATIONS ‘Family is like a tree. We, the branches, grow in different directions yet our

roots remain the same’. ‘The Salwanians’, including the students, parents, teaching and non-teaching fraternity, share a strong bond amongst each other and each year Family Day is celebrated on May 1 to strengthen this bonding. This year also, despite the confinement, the Salwan Family celebrated the day with a wider objective of ‘Vasudev Kutumbakam’ through the virtual classroom. An insight on ‘The world as a family’ was provided to the students by the teachers followed by a discussion on their contribution to bring peace and harmony in the world.

The celebration concluded with the rendition of the school song ‘Hum hain Salwanian’.

‘Hum Hai Salwanian’

LABOUR DAY ‘No work is insignificant. All labour that uplifts humanity has dignity and

importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence’, as stated by

Martin Luther King Jr. To mark the day for all the servicemen and

servicewomen, the learners were motivated to respect the dignity of work,

irrespective of any kind. They were further encouraged to express their gratitude

towards them by giving them loud round of applause and salutes.

Posters made of students on ‘Stop Child Labour Day’

MOTHER’S DAY CELEBRATION God can’t be everywhere, and therefore he gave the most beautiful and precious

gift to us whom we call Mothers. Students of Pre-Primary Wing and Classes I to

V celebrated Mother’s Day on May 8 through virtual platform. Students

exhibited their love and gratitude for their mothers through their innocent

gestures and activities. They danced with their mothers, participated in cooking

without fire, made chef’s hats for their mothers and made their mothers feel

special by the rendition of songs and poems. Mothers eagerly participated in the

celebrations by twinning their outfits with their wards. Little Salwanians

surprised their mothers with self-created Mother’s Day cards and Oreo ladoos.

Glimpses of Mother’s day celebrations

YELLOW COLOUR DAY CELEBRATION The students of Kindergarten celebrated Yellow Colour

Day virtually on May 15 through various activities. They

enhanced their language and fine motor skills by singing an

energizer song “Oh! Mr. Sun”. They improved their

aesthetic skills by understanding the significance of food,

insects, animals, cartoon, festivals, flowers and objects of

yellow colour. They improved their sensorial and culinary

skills by tasting salt, sugar and lemon and prepared

Lemonade at home.

MY HERO PROGRAMME An Interface with Parents was held, under the aegis of My Hero Program for the

students of classes VI to VIII from May 14 to May 22. The parents addressed

the classes as Resource Persons and interacted with students on issues relevant

to the current scenario. Some topics taken up by Parents were: Lifestyle, Health

and Immunity, Cyber Security, Computer Virus, Inculcating Good Financial

Habits, Social Media, Internet and Mobile Safety-Tips & Tricks, Introduction to

Programming, Experiments Related to Light, Self Change etc. The sessions

were highly enriching and motivating for the students.

Beyond the Textbooks

HERITAGE QUIZ World Heritage Day is observed on April 18 every year. Like every year, this

year too, Social Science faculty conducted Heritage Quiz virtually wherein

students of classes III to V enhanced their knowledge about the rich heritage of

our country through interesting facts followed by a self-check quiz on Google

form.

WORKSHOP ON ‘COMMON ERRORS IN MATHEMATICS’

Mathematics department organized a virtual

workshop on ‘Common Errors in Mathematics’ for

the students of Class IX on May 15 2020. The

workshop provided suggestions and solutions to

avoid the computational and conceptual errors in

Mathematics. The session was interactive as the

students shared their personal issues related to

Mathematics. The session concluded with the

discussion of ‘Mathematical fallacies’.

SESSIONS ON STUDY SKILLS Sessions on study skills were conducted virtually for the students of Classes VI to

VIII in the month of May. The sessions emphasized the need to learn study skills

and the role of planning and organizing while studying. Time management and

goal setting skills were the highlights of the sessions. The students were further

guided for studying smartly and to make SMART goals (S-specific-M-measurable,

A-achievable-R-realistic and T-time bound).

A format of flexible study time table with short breaks was shared with the

students and different memorization techniques like Note Making, Mind Maps, and

Image Name etc. were also discussed. Healthy food habits and sound sleep was

also described. The session wrapped up with a message for students to believe in

themselves and to learn from their mistakes.

PARENT-TEACHER INTERACTION PTM is an effective and great platform for the teacher and parents as they both

share their insights and which helps to know the two sides of the student- strong

and weak point and it results in the development of a child's holistic future.

Teachers resorted to the virtual platform with the same objective in mind and the

PTMs were planned for classes III-V on 13, 14 and 16th May respectively. Parents

were quite appreciative of the efforts put in by teachers and school authorities for

running online classes successfully and staying connected with children. The

queries of the parents were taken up by the Vice Principal and the Principal. The

parents submitted the feedback of virtual classes through a Google Form thereafter.

शिक्षकों के उत्साहवर्धन व सम्मान हेतुऑनलाइन राष्ट्रीय कववयोंद्वारा काव्योत्सव

दिनाांक 23 मई 2020 कोसलवान पब्ललक स्कूल में ऑनलाइन राष्ट्रीय कववयों द्वारा काव्योत्सव में काव्य पाठ ककया गया. यह काव्योत्सव ववद्यालयकी प्रर्ानाचायाधरब्मम मशलक के ननिेिन में आयोब्ितककया गया . उनका कहना है की कोववड-19 में िीवन को चनुौतीपरू्ध बना दिया है ककन्तुशिक्षकों ने दिन-रात एक करकेइस कदठन िौरमेंअपने सकारात्मक ववचारों से इन पररब्स्तथियों पर वविय पाई है वे आि के तकनीकक िौर में अपने आप को पररपक्व कर ववद्याथिधयों को वे सभी शिक्षा सामग्री व शिक्षा प्रिान कर रहे हैं िैसे वे ववद्यालय में प्रिानकरते िे.ववद्यालय की ओर सेआयोब्ितइसऐनतहाशसककाव्योत्सवमेंववमव ववख्यात राष्ट्रीय कववपरम आिरर्ीय डॉ. कुुँ अर बेचनै िी , डॉ. अिय अटल, डॉ. आलोक बेिान, डॉ. अननल वािपेयी, डॉ. चेतन आनांि िी सुप्रशसद्र् कवनयत्री सुश्री अांिू िनै िी पर्ारे. इसराष्ट्रीयकाव्योत्सव में कववयों द्वारा काव्य के ववववर् रांग, रूपव रस पर आर्ाररत रचनाओां का पाठ ककया गया. ववद्यालय केशिक्षकोंके साि िेि के भववष्ट्य सलवान के छात्रों ने भी काव्यपाठ का आनांिले अपने आपको तनाव मुक्त ककया.

STUDENT–TEACHER INTERACTION "It's the little conversations that build the relationships and make an impact on each student."

- Robert John Meehan

Student-Teacher interaction always strengthens the

bond between a teacher, a student and amongst

classmates. In one among many such interactions, the

learners were encouraged to introduce themselves to

their classmates. They felt quite confident and

motivated while expressing themselves. The educator

interacted with each learner and asked about their well-

being. The learners displayed their creative work to

their fellow students and the educators. The educators

wholeheartedly appreciated the learners and

thoroughly enjoyed the session.

A TALE WITH A TWIST “And you thought there was only one exit door...” ― L. M. Fields

Storytelling and reading take the learners to different

places. Stories and tales with a twist helps them to

understand that there can be different ways to find

multiple solutions to any problem. The first virtual

summer activity of 'A Tale with a Twist' started with great

enthusiasm and energy for Grade I. The educators

prepared beautiful mascots and dressed themselves up

like the characters of the tale to make the session

interesting and engaging for learners. Educators narrated

the already known tale by giving it a new twist and flavour.

Quiz was conducted after the tale to test the listening skills

and understanding of learners. There was a twist in the

quiz as well as learners were supposed to give answers in

the form of various 'Hand and Eye exercises'. They

completely enjoyed the session and were finally assigned

the task to do the activity of bookmark related to the tale

with the twist.

WONDER CHEF “Cooking with kids is not just about ingredients, recipes and cooking. It’s about harnessing

imagination, empowerment, and creativity --Guy Fieri

With this firm belief, Wonder Chef and Personality Development session was conducted to enhance

the overall personality of the child thereby making

him/her more confident and responsible. The

learners and our educator chef were fully ready

with the chef cap, the ingredients required and the

whole set-up to conduct the activity of ‘Cooking

without fire’. Under the guidance of our educator

chef, the little dainty chefs prepared delicious and

nutritious garlic toast. They were then told the

right way of eating the dish through a

demonstration of table etiquettes and manners.

The little ones sincerely followed the instructions

of their educators and thoroughly enjoyed the

session.

PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT “Personal development is a major time-saver. The better you become, the less time it takes you to

achieve your goals.” ―Brian Tracy

The objective of the workshop was to groom students spiritually, develop self-confidence,

enhance self-esteem and improve overall personality. The session aimed at sensitizing

students about proper conduct, socially and professionally at both formal and informal

occasions.

The following were the highlights of the session:

Appearance Body language Communication

Clean face

Smiling face

Ironed and formal clothes

Polished shoes

Well done hair

Sit and stand upright

Firm handshake

Attentive

Look in the eye when spoken to

Never keep arms crossed or

keep hands in pockets.

Don’t speak too loud or too low.

Speak clearly

Don’t interrupt people when

they speak.

Listen carefully before

responding.

WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY CELEBRATION “What we are doing to the forests of the world is but a mirror reflection of what we are doing to

ourselves and to one another.”-Mahatma Gandhi

The theme for World Environment Day, 5 June 2020 was

biodiversity — a call to combat the accelerating species loss and

degradation of the natural world. One million plant and animal

species risk extinction, largely due to human activities. Educators

explained that each one of us has a role to play in checking

biodiversity loss. As individuals we must show smartness in what

we buy and use and become conscious consumers. Students were

encouraged to contribute in changing the current grim scenario.

They were made to LEARN about what they can do and then

SHARE that knowledge with their families and friends. The

learners and educators were purposely dressed up in blue and

green colours thereby promoting the current need to take care of

the environment. After the session, the learners were asked to

prepare a ‘Bird / Water feeder’ as a home activity.

ARTISTRY

“Art is as natural as sunshine and as vital as nourishment.” - MaryAnn F. Kohl

The role of the visual arts in early childhood education has long

been recognized and valued as an essential component of the

curriculum. Art nurtures the child to be inventive as it engages

the child in a process that helps in the development of self-

esteem, self-discipline, cooperation and self-motivation. During

the session, a story was narrated like a Waldorf table story using

the naturally available objects like a stone, a seed and a small

little caterpillar. After this, they were guided to make a

caterpillar by using materials such as socks, dupattas, few rubber

bands etc. In this way, they were taught to use easily available

materials effectively and efficiently. Children enjoyed the artistry

part very much and were keen to learn making other soft toys.

They were also exhorted to make one soft toy which they can

donate to another child as a fine gesture.

SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS In order to explore and learn, several experiments were conducted by students with the

support of their parents and educators. Fun activities and experiments such as garden yoga,

moving water, dancing ghosts, object identification in relation to weight and density etc.

were performed enthusiastically by the learners. They were told the reason behind each

activity. The little ones were amazed to see the magic happening. However, by then, they

had known the logic for every magic. Science is the study of facts. At the same time, science

is also about discovering the world around us, of knowing things, and having new and

wonderful idea. The learning that takes place in classrooms alone is not true learning. For

fostering scientific learning in early childhood, active, hands-on learning is very important

and this can best be achieved through science lab experiments. Keeping in mind fruitful

engaging of students along with scholastic work, Science experiments were conducted for

classes III – V on every Saturday in the month of June. Experiments were conducted

through zoom sessions and the students conducted them at their homes with the support of

their parents and under the guidance of the teacher. Experiments were chosen by keeping

in mind the materials that are available at home. Some of the experiments conducted were

as follows:

FATHER’S DAY CELEBRATION

“It is a wise father that knows his own child” - William Shakespeare

Dad holds our hands for a little while and holds our hearts forever. The role of a father is

very significant in the life of a child. A virtual session was conducted to celebrate fatherhood

and to pay tribute to the unwavering support of father. During the session, Father-child got

dressed in the colour coordinated attire. A presentation was shown to cherish their bond.

The fathers felt touched and got a little emotional. Fathers, while expressing their feelings,

appreciated the efforts of school authorities and educators for the celebration. They said

such type of events help them to know their children better and also help them to nurture

their relationship with the children.

After the presentation, tattoo making activity was conducted wherein the father made

creative tattoo on the hand/arm of the child and the little ones also showcased their art and

creativity by reciprocating the gesture. Newspaper dance activity was also taken up very

sportingly by the participants. The girls performed ball dance on the newspaper with their

fathers while the boys shook their leg in Bhangra style on the newspaper with their fathers.

The educators shared the significance and relevance of celebrating Father’s Day and

encouraged the little ones to know more about their super dads and their childhood

memories. It was truly an enriching experience for all the participants.

A VIRTUAL TOUR TO DISNEYLAND “Travel is still the most intense mode of learning.” -Kevin Kelly

To travel is to learn. As we cannot go out for travelling these days due to pandemic, so to

add joy and curiosity among learners, a virtual tour to Disney Land, California was organized

for our little ones. The learners were all set for the virtual tour with their favorite cartoon

characters, props, caps, goggles and their favorite eatables. They were extremely excited

and enthusiastic about the tour. A 3D presentation was shown to the learners wherein it

appeared as if they boarded a small boat to travel across the Disney Land. The journey

included various cartoon characters and 300 animated dolls of diverse countries, singing and

dancing together thereby propagating the message of global peace and unity. This virtual

tour emphasized the theme of ‘A small world’ we all are part of. The learners enjoyed their

snacks, played statue games and had a great time with their friends. It was a wonderful

experience for each of the little one.

FIT SALWANIANS Keeping in mind the need of the hour to focus on health and immunity, ‘Integrated Home

Project’ was given to the little learners of Grade I & II with the theme of ‘Fitness’. The

sessions on meditation were conducted for

classes III – V on the second, third and fourth

Saturday of the month of June by Ms. Rakhi and

Ms. Neelam. The sessions commenced with the

discussion on the meaning of meditation

followed by the importance of meditation, its

benefits and techniques. The students

participated in the session with great

enthusiasm and tried to practice the technique

and posture of meditation with sincerity. DIY

link for physical exercises on general fitness was

shared with the students of classes VI-VIII as a

correlation with the FIT Salwanian Theme

DO IT YOURSELF

During the month of June, the students enjoyed activity based learning. It was aimed at

making the students develop their thinking skills and creativity. Do-It-Yourself activities

were shared through links so that the students were able to devote time to learn about art

and craft, music, dance, exercises and perform science experiments. DIY link for Thanka

Painting was also shared with the students to make them learn about the Sikkim’s art.

ALUMNI CONNECT Human interactions are opportunities either to learn or to teach. ‘Alumni Connect’

interactive sessions with our alumni from Science, Commerce and Humanities were

organised. ‘Alumni Connect’ for Humanities Stream was organized on 16 June 2020. For

Science Stream the session was conducted on 19 June 2020

THANGKA PAINTING WORKSHOP Thangka painting workshop for the Senior Secondary students was organized on 18 June.

The resource person was Dr. Deepti Jain, PGT, Painting. She taught the participating

students the art of Thangka Painting which is the art form of Sikkim.

Exuberant Expressions

GROWING THROUGH INTROSPECTION “When you find yourself cocooned in isolation and cannot find your way out of darkness,

remember that this is similar to the place where a caterpillar grows its wings.”

I recently stumbled upon this quote and it made me realize that some days can be harder

than others. However, it is the time when we discover ourselves. It seemed really difficult to

stay confined initially in just one place but gradually, I got into the routine. Juggling between

school and extra classes that I was really busy with, are not that important now. The excuse

that “I don’t have time” has expired. I have time to read all the books that I once bought but

never opened, learnt a new language (Korean), watched all the movies on my list, helped my

mom with household chores and played chess with my little brother. But the most

important thing that I have learnt through introspection is - Being grateful. There are many

things that we take for granted; I’ve realized the importance of the freedom that we have

and the joy of spending time with my family. The period of confinement has helped me

evolve, upgrade and be resilient to change. Be grateful for little things in life; not to get

caught up in what we can’t control and focus on the positive side.

Ananya Pandey (Class X)

LESSONS OF LIFE The most important thing I have learnt during this ongoing confinement is the time

management. I have realized that we must utilize each moment of our lives. Another thing

that I have learned is the value of patience. The fate of the world quite literally depends on

people being patient and staying inside their homes. The current scenario is a great way to

focus on ourselves. We must look at the positive aspect of things and try to be as productive

as possible while maintaining our duty as responsible citizens and obeying the rules

religiously. I have learned many household chores like cooking, stitching, doing the laundry

and dishes along with my family members. I also have developed a passion for sketching.

For me, sketching is a way to communicate pictorially and thus it conveys more emotions

than words. We can be benefitted from the opportunities that have emerged with this

situation and not just remain busy but be effective.

Shubhangi Malviya (Class IX)

A TRANSFORMATIONAL JOURNEY Year 2020 started with a turmoil, which has put nations to standstill. Supreme powers of the world are fighting against all the odds to save human life. It’s been almost two months of confinement and I realized that how it has brought a very big and an unexpected change in my life. Earlier, I used to have a tight study schedule and did not bother on maintaining hygienic habits. However, now I have become more responsible regarding maintaining hygienic habits to protect myself. I now enjoy the weekends by spending some good family time which was lost before this situation. Being a foodie, it was a tough task initially to avoid outside eating as I used to go to the restaurants regularly to try different cuisines. But as dining out can become an easy medium for the virus to spread, I opted for cooking myself and eating nutritious food at home. To deal with one of my greatest enemy i.e. anger, I started meditation which always keeps me patient and calm. In the beginning, it was very difficult to adopt a sudden change in life and also staying away from all the activities I used to do before. But I continued guiding myself to push further because if you have faith and belief, anything is possible.

It is a challenging phase for all of us and has many negative impacts but has a brighter side also. It has transformed me and my lifestyle, for good. I finally have learnt the importance of individual growth, which is not just only being productive in studies but also doing activities which I like.

Anika Srivastava (Class IX)

STRENGTH FROM THE STORM The present scenario has compelled the world to think and revisit their commitments towards nature and human life. It has taught us many things including moral and physical values. People are complaining to be aimless and jobless during these days. But one should remember that there should be a balance between the individual rights and public safety. The most important thing one learnt during the so called awful period is to appreciate the nature. Humans at home changed the way the living world moves, for the better. Mother Earth is under repair-human activities are paused and nature is blooming with its absolute beauty. Another interesting fact is that everyone has realized the importance of digitalization in all the spheres of lives ranging from banking, marketing up to education sector. We, the students, have learnt many new things, whether it be household chores or inculcating the habit of self-study. The most important thing it has edified is to know the value of one’s family and standing together during the time of hardships and adversities. If we stand unified we can face and win over this difficult situation easily. Just because we are in a stressful situation doesn’t mean that we have to get stressed out. We may be in the storm; the key is not letting the storm to get in.

Veronika Dhingra (Class X)

AN OATH TO CLEAN OUR ‘KARMAS’ The world has pushed a pause button,

We have come to a standstill,

It is a human crisis,

But in a way also God's will.

We dug mother earth and all her layers,

For metros, for trains and for rails.

We made the high skyscrapers,

Touch the white cloud's veil.

We killed all her children,

For food or skin or joy.

We made the mute suffer,

And treated them as a toy.

We thought we owned the whole world,

We're rulers of the land.

We increased the pollution so much,

Those forests turned into sand.

We are the ones responsible

For melting glacier ice;

We are the ones responsible

To nature, we were not nice.

But now when tables have turned,

We are stuck inside our home.

We see the earth smiling again,

And animals are free to roam.

Even though this crisis is harsh,

It has taught us a new way to live.

We have taken enough from nature,

Now it's our turn to give.

And the world will be normal again

Let's have this promise said,

We will pledge to save nature

For generations to come ahead.

Aarav Gupta (Class VII)

WHEN THE BIRDS CHIRRUP... When the birds all start chirruping

When the priests all start singing,

When the sky’s lights come on

And when the sun starts to show,

Then, my dear

Do the buds glow

And then, my dear

Do the dew drops show.

When the stars all start coming

And when the dusk has done settling,

When the birds are all asleep

And the moon pulls away its veil,

Then, my dear

Do the war horns blow

And then, my dear

Do the warriors stop.

When the sun is at its peak

And when the wind is all but a breeze,

And when the watermelon tastes so sweet

And when the children all roam free,

Then, my dear

Do the real fighters are born,

And then, my dear

Do the flowers all bloom.

That’s the time

When you should know

That you have

Lovers at home.

Somya Yadav (Class XII)

THE TRANSFORMATIONS It was late, winter night

All fell asleep,

lost in disoriented fantasies

my eyes didn’t drop, stayed

wide awake

which saw the falling stars

deployed from damaged façade

The white light

Captivated my soul,

Each atom collided to meet their dole

Sun set off farmer’s fancy brim

edifying crops, yesterday trimmed

Heat wave flew miles,

Rushing down my spine

I could now comprehend

The transformations made then,

Light into kinetic

reaching the potential

it was never lost

neither will it be, energy

that lingered across the

bottomless universe’s sea.

- Published in HEBE Magazine, UK, Issue: ENERGY, ISSUE TWELVE, JULY 2020

Link: http://hebepoetry.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2017/02/TWELFTH-ISSUE.pdf

By Aditi Joshi(Class XII)

TIME TO IMPROVE OURSELVES Containment, a word that has made the human world to halt within a span of

few months. Hardly anyone knew that it’ll put a “comma” on our daily routine.

As if it is the nature’s game play to make us realize, what we have done to her.

Although, we lost a number of people across the world due to the pandemic,

there are many things that we learned our way. We, humans have compelled

the Mother Nature to take revenge in its own way for spoiling her sanity with

our deeds. Today the sky is clear, rivers are singing and dancing, flora & fauna

are flourishing, thanking Mother Nature in its own ways. It seems like the

entire world has come to its originality.

The change can be observed in people’s perceptions also. It took a huge a loss

for us to realise how important it is to respect nature, respect each other,

forget the cast, creed or religion and become one individual. Blessing in

disguise, this virus taught us to be ONE, a true human being, taught us

humanity. Oneness is emerging from everywhere, where everybody is ready to

help each other, without a selfish motive, but with a motive to save the world.

The time when we used to miss each other’s company due to our daily chores,

has come to an ease. Today we have time for each other and for ourselves.

During this period, I have realised that it’s not our daily needs and lives that

are expensive; it’s the show off of our luxuries that cost everything. Simple

food over fast food, simple living over luxury living – is far healthier than what

we were living in. I have realised the importance of hard work and physical

labour, which our grandparents, great grandparents used to do. It’s important

to invest on medical policies and fitness than to spend on watching movies and

for other sources of entertainment, and that should be secondary. Well, now is

the time to maintain our fitness, our peace of mind by meditating, yoga for at

least an hour a day. It is the time to make the best out of ourselves; make all

efforts in improving ourselves.

RaunakWahi (Class IX)

WEBINAR SERIES

READING WORKSHOP An exciting reading session by Salwan Public

School, Gurugram, in association with Ms

Ahaana Subberwal, an Ambassador Girl scout

was conducted on Tuesday, 9th June 2020. A

total of 100 participants including students and

teachers from all Salwan schools attended the

session. The session was moderated by Ms

Kumud Aneja, Headmistress, SPS Gurugram.

She began the session by welcoming the author, Principal, teachers and the students. The

brief profile of the author and the vision behind having Sisterhood Book Reading club was

shared by Ms Ahaana Subberwal. Ms. Sarah shared the story of her life, how she grew up

writing stories and also how she started publishing the children’s story books at a later

stage. All the children were spellbound by her words and expressions. Ms Sarah emphasized

the importance of reading. The session ended with the closing remarks by Ms Rashmi Malik,

Principal, SPS, Gurugram wherein the participants were encouraged to work towards

enhancing their reading and writing skills.

Youtube Link: Reading Workshop with Author SARAH BRENNAN

FUN INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP FOR PARENTS AND KIDS The reading session organized by Salwan Public School, Gurugram, in association with Ms

Ahaana Subberwal, an Ambassador Girl scout was conducted on Monday, 13th June 2020. A

total of 100 participants including students and teachers from all Salwan schools attended

the session. The session was moderated by Ms Kumud Aneja, Headmistress, SPS Gurugram.

She began the session by welcoming the speaker Ms. Priya Iyer, Principal, Ms. Rashmi Malik,

teachers and the students of the Salwan fraternity. The brief profile of the author and the

vision behind having Sisterhood Book Reading club was shared by Ms Ahaana Subberwal.

Ms Priya Iyer emphasised upon the importance of reading. She initiated her session with an

Ice breaking activity of ‘Cutting Path through The Forest’. For this activity the participants

were divided into small meeting rooms to discuss about the ways amongst their team

members. Through this activity, she asserted upon the importance of collaboration and on

how people treat different situations as per their perspectives. The children were curious

and asked interesting questions like how to get started and which books to read. All the

questions were patiently answered by Ms Priya. The session ended with the closing remarks

by Ms Rashmi Malik, Principal, SPS Gurugram wherein the participants were encouraged to

stay in touch with the author for enhancing their reading and writing skills. Ms Ahaana

Subberwal formally closed the session with positive remarks regarding the session taken by

the author and enthusiastic participation of the students.

Youtube Link: FUN INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP FOR PARENTS AND KIDS

INDIAN MYTHOLOGY AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT The session opened with the welcome of the author Ms. Bhakti Mathur, School Principal Ms.

Rashmi Malik and Ms. Ahaana Subberwal - ambassador Girl Scout by the moderator Dr.

Sunita Jakhar, VP, Salwan Public School, Gurugram. Ms Ahaana Subberwal gave a brief

profile of the author. The session was attended by the girl students from classes 6-8 across

all Salwan Schools. She read two stories for students - one was on Goddess Durga and

another one on Hanuman. Both the books look very colourful and illustrative bearing a fine

content that is placed in an appealing manner. Through her stories, she explained to

children that connecting mythology with the stories helps to inculcate morality amongst

young readers.

Youtube Link :INDIAN MYTHOLOGY AND WOMEN EMPOWERMENT

PARENTAL WELL BEING - WEB TALK SERIES

A series of Parental wellbeing web talk was organized by the school to enlighten parents and

raise their awareness on how to deal with their wards in the current scenario. It was quite

an informative and interactive session. Parents participated in great number and asked their

pertinent queries which were answered to their satisfaction.

Session #1: STRESS MANAGEMENT DURING COVID-19

The Webinar was conducted as a part of Parental Well Being- Web Talk Series. The speaker of the session was Dr Samir Parikh, Psychiatrist, Fortis Healthcare. Ms. Jyoti Chaudhary was the moderator of the session. The webinar focused mainly on Stress management during the Covid times. The entire world is going through a stressful period due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Our daily life is in trouble and under turmoil. Covid is casting a detrimental effect on the world economy and humans are facing a time of high anxiety. Dr Parikh suggested

three ways to combat -Productivity, Connectivity and Positivity. Let children talk and spent

time with their members.

How to deal with this new normal way of living?

He explained that it is important to understand that is for a short span of time and at times it is

ok to step out of your comfort zone.

He concluded the session by sharing the lesson during this Covid time -

Covid has taught us that minimalistic living is possible.

We can take care of our own self, finding our own creativity.

We all are interdependent; take this as an opportunity to create a new world for the

upcoming youth.

Listen to music, pursue your hobby

Have a lot of family time, reconnect with old friends.

Youtube Link: STRESS MANAGEMENT DURING COVID-19

Session #2: The Secret to Reducing Stress & Creating Balance

An Art of Living session was organised on June 21, 2020, under the Web Talk Series on

Parental well-being. Art of Living in simple terms means the style or the way to live a life full

of contentment and free of stress. It is important for each one of us to choose a way of life

which eliminates stress and focuses on developing self. This way of life is based on breathing

exercises, meditation, yoga and practical wisdom for daily living. It fosters deep and

profound inner peace, happiness and well-being. In her Session, Ms Srinivasan shared

various meditative practices to help create balance and avoid burn-outs. She said that living

in the present is the key solution to the challenges thrown by life at human beings. She also

reiterated that Parents are the most important pillars in the lives of children as their role is

to create children who are physically, emotionally and spiritually sound. In her address, she

requested the Parents to encourage their children to share their likes-dislikes, communicate

their fears and aspirations with them. She encouraged the Parents to inculcate in their

children virtues of sharing-giving so as to make the child a socially responsible human being,

and to focus on holistic education, the whole brain concept. She inspired the parents to

promote meditative practices and physical activities with their wards as these would

sharpen their brain. Ms Srinivasan spoke about 3 trusts and instilling balance in children.

According to her, the three traits that parents should inculcate in the child are –

encouraging the child to take their own decisions, have trust in society and its norms and

last but not the least, faith in higher power. Expounding her concept of instilling balance in

children she said to give space to the child for both success and failure, make children

responsible, self-reliant, help them to develop right attitude for work, avoid comparisons

and be happy. She concluded her session with an advice to the parents that cleansing mind

is important and to meditate in these times of Pandemic to be able to overcome all

challenges.

Youtube Link: The Secret to Reducing Stress & Creating Balance

Session #3: Taking care of eyes during virtual classes

The webinar commenced with the welcome address by Ms. Jyoti Choudhary and Principal

Rashmi Malik. Ms. Malik thanked the counseling department for arranging the web talk

series for Salwan parents and faculty. She also shared the adverse effects of regular exposure

to computer screen on eyes and how important it is to follow visual hygiene. Dr. Lakshey

Dudeja emphasized upon the visual hygiene during COVID times. He shared some

recommendation of W.H.O. and the American Academy of Pediatrics such as no screen time

at all for children below 1 year of age and no video chat for children less than 2 years of age.

He highlighted that the lack of Visual Hygiene might result in Computer Vision Syndrome.

The symptoms could be

Headaches

Eye strain

Redness and Watering of eyes

Neck and Back Aches

Double Vision

Dry eyes

Temporary nearsightedness

Photophobia

The Webinar was wrapped up by a Q & A segment

where parents asked various questions. Dr. Lakshey

suggested reading offline books should not be a

problem, the only thing is that it should be done in a proper posture, sit on chair in a well

illuminated room. Avoid wearing contact lenses at home and never sleep overnight with

them.

The Webinar was very informative and enriching

Youtube Link: Taking care of eyes during virtual classes

WEBINAR BY THE STUDENTS ‘Catalysing Change in Education: Skill development need of the hour’

A webinar is a form of one-to-many communication where a presenter can reach a large and

specific group of online viewers from a single location. As students have become more and

more diverse in their learning situations, webinars are the

best way to express oneself and connect with the

audience. The webinars provided the students with a

platform to develop research, organising, collaborative

and communication skills. Class IX students presented a

webinar on 13 June 2020 on the topic ‘Catalysing Change

in Education: Skill development need of the hour’. On 20

June 2020 Class X students presented a webinar on

‘Discussing effects of Covid-19’. Skills and knowledge are

the driving forces of economic growth and social

development for any country. Countries with higher and

better levels of skills adjust more effectively to the

challenges and opportunities of world of work. As India

moves progressively towards becoming a ‘knowledge

economy’ it becomes increasingly important that the

country should focus on advancement of skills and these

skills have to be relevant to the emerging economic

environment. The webinar was witnessed and

appreciated by the students of respective sections.

DISCUSSING EFFECTS OF COVID-19’ The world is facing unprecedented crisis not only in the areas of health but also in the

economic and social sectors. The students of class X shared the effects of Covid-19 in the

field of education, tourism and oil sectors and how the

world leaders handled the pandemic with their effective

governance. The students analysed and compared the

different countries and put forth their understanding in a

nutshell throwing light to various aspects of the

governance. The webinars concluded with the Principal’s

guiding remarks. Ms Rashmi Malik, the Principal

appreciated the efforts of the team and motivated

students to enrol themselves for skill-based online

courses.

Palette of Passion

ANAMIKA GAUTAM CLASS VI GEETIKA SETHI CLASS VI

PARISHI CLASS IX VIHAAN CLASS VI

DISHA CLASS(IX) SALANI CLASS (IX)

Lakshit Vashisht (Class X)

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