Assembly on Earth Day

As a step towards inspiring, educating, and motivating children to protect our Earth, a special assembly was held on the 21st of April to commemorate Earth Day. The assembly began with the choir singing a prayer song. This was followed by the thought for the day and news headlines. Primary students presented a beautiful flash mob where in they talked about the importance of saving mother earth. It was followed by prize distribution of various events.

Session on “Vitamins to Unlock Health Potential”

To inculcate healthy eating habits, an informative session was conducted by Dr. Shivani Vyas (Dietician) and Dr. Arpita Shah (Dietician) for Class 5 students.
The session provided recommendations for individuals to ensure the intake of vitamins in their diet. It also discussed the benefits of vitamins. The session concluded with a fun-filled quiz session.

Water Fun

Fun with water activity was organized for the-Pre-Primary unit wherein all the students did splashing, pouring and squeezing activities .They played with water toys and enjoyed in the sunny morning. The Water fun was scheduled for UKG, Nursery and LKG. Students were happy to play in water and enjoyed a lot with full involvement. Thus, this event helped the students to build their fine motor skills, gross motor skills and develop interest in outdoor activities. Overall, this activity was fun filled and a new experience for the students after the re-opening of the school.

Antarvargiya Hindi Kavita Path Pratiyogita

Scholastic and co-scholastic activities are equally important for the child's all-around development. Keeping this in view, our school conducted the Antarvargiya Hindi Kavita Path Pratiyogita for Class-2 students. This competition was conducted to improve the students Poem recitation skill and to understand its importance. The effort and hard work of the children and teachers were highly commendable. The winners were appreciated and felicitated for their brilliant performances.

CBSE CAPACITY BUILDING SESSION NEP-2020

To develop a thorough understanding about NEP- 2020, a one-day workshop on “Capacity building session- NEP-2020” was organised by school for teachers in collaboration with CBSE. The resource persons were Ms. Unnati B Joshi, Principal, J. P Modi School, Jamnagar and Mr. Vipul Ghanva, Principal, Sri Sri Academy, Rajkot. The aim of the workshop was to make teachers aware of the salient features of NEP- 2020, the changes NEP is going to bring in the education system and, effective implementation of NEP 2020 in schools. The attention was drawn towards importance of ECCE, foundational literacy and numeracy, dropout rates and ensuring universal access to education at all levels. Moreover, importance of multilingualism in classrooms was also discussed with the teachers. All in all, the session was indeed very informative, enriching and an enlightening one for teachers.

“Banana Day"

“Banana Day” was celebrated in Pre-Primary Nursery, LKG & UKG section. The purpose of this event was to introduce children to the benefits of bananas, as well as to have fun with this delicious and healthy fruit. The celebration started with a morning circle time, where the children learned about the nutritional value of bananas. Various related activities were conducted such as rhyme recitation, songs, tearing and pasting the given picture of banana, peeling, chopping and eating banana etc. The children expressed their views about the fruit in their own languages.

“Teachers as 21st Century Mentors”

KDARFS organized a workshop “Teachers as 21st Century Mentors” to imbibe 21st century skills in teachers. The Workshop emphasized on the mental health of the students as well as the teachers. The energetic resource persons provided tips to enhance listening skills and to make teaching learning more effective to meet the needs of 21st century kids.
Facilitators shared many energizers for classroom management. Overall it was a very interactive and informative session for teachers.

Effective Parenting

KDARFS organized an interactive workshop for the parents of kindergarten to make them aware about the New Education Policy,2020. The session updated parents with the new technology and pedagogy in alignment with NEP 2020. Session focused on developing problem solving, critical thinking and collaborative skills in the child. Facilitators assisted the parents by responding them on their concerns related to their child’s attitude and behavior.

Heritage Week

Social Science department of KDARFS celebrated Heritage Week with a lot of pomp and show. The exhibition was a vibrant display of the rich heritage and culture of India. The students presented a range of displays, including traditional handicrafts like pottery, weaving, Cane work and embroidery. They also showcased various textiles, such as Banarasi, Kalamkari, leheriya,bandhej, Tant, Phulkari, Munga silk, Sambalpuri and Pochampalli ikkat. One of the most exciting displays was the food section, where students prepared and presented regional cuisines from different parts of India. The event not only provided an opportunity for the students to showcase their creativity and knowledge but also helped them develop a deeper appreciation for their heritage and culture.

Badge Making Activity - Class 3

Creative badge-making activity was conducted for the students of grade 3. The theme for the activity was 1. “Every Day is earth day” and 2. “My heritage my pride” This activity was conducted to make the students aware of the rich heritage of our country and to understand its importance. The effort and hard work of the children were highly commendable.

Assembly on Ambedkar Jayanti

On April 14, Ambedkar Jayanti, also known as Bhim Jayanti, is held to honour the memory of B. R. Ambedkar, an Indian politician and social reformer, every year. The students of class 7 A presented the assembly with great excitement and enthusiasm. The students showcased the saga of Indian Constitution through a musical skit showing the principles of Equality, Liberty and Fraternity. The Assembly started with a beautiful thought, followed by News headlines, Speech and a beautiful poem on Dr. B.R.Ambedkar’s life. Finally, it was concluded by throwing light on some of the unknown and informative facts about Ambedkar’s life.

Show & Tell

KDARFS Pre-Primary Wing organized Show and Tell event to strengthen verbal skills and to develop effective public speaking competency of the young minds of LKG and UKG. The students were informed to bring their favourite toy or any object of their choice. They were excited to share their descriptive narration and waited eagerly for their turn to show and tell. Thus, this event helped our tiny tots to build their social, emotional and language skills. Overall, the show was a spectacular learning experience for the kids!

Speech Competition on Fire Safety Awareness

Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Reliance Foundation School organized a speech competition on fire safety awareness . The competition featured a set of parameters designed to check the student’s knowledge of fire safety and create awareness of emergency situations. The goal of the competition was to emphasize on the importance of fire safety and to equip students with the necessary knowledge and skills to stay safe in the event of a fire.

“MOM and Me”

The school reopened for Nursery on 5th April 2023. A Mom and Me session was organized on 5th and 6th April 2023 for Nursery students as well as their mommies to orient them with KDARFS- Pre-Primary. The session was conducted in two batches and the guided activities such as Self-introduction with Karadi Rhyme, songs, Pass the ball game, paper tearing and pasting fun etc. were done by the children with the support of their mothers. The first day at school was completely a new experience for them. The class decor, activities and attractive teaching aids fascinated the little ones. The session helped them to familiarize themselves with the school environment. Thus, it was indeed a memorable experience that was enjoyed not only by the children but also by their mothers and teachers.

RFS Interschool Athletics Championship 2023

KDARFS, Jamnagar hosted the two-day RFS Interschool Athletics championship 2023 recently. The mega event saw the participation of 11 RFS schools from Gujarat and Maharashtra. The championship included a variety of track and field events such as- 100 meters, 200 meters, relay races, shot put, discus throw and long jump for both boys and girls. category. The inaugural ceremony had Mr. Harshayu Trivedi, Cluster Hear (HR) RIL as the Chief Guest while the mantle was conferred upon Mr,V.P.Joy, Senior Executive Vice President, RIL on the second day. The participants displayed great sportsmanship and enthusiasm throughout the championship, making the event a great success. Kanaram Budharam Dewasi of KDARFS Jamnagar was adjudged the Best Athlete (Boys) while it was- Rayna Chopra of RFS Koparkhairane who was declared the Best Athlete (Girls). KDARFS Jamnagar bagged the ‘Overall Champions’ Trophy with an unbeatable tally of 66 points.

RFS Interschool Athletics Championship (NEWSROOM)

“Reliance Foundation Schools Academic Council (RFSAC) in collaboration with Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Reliance Foundation School (KDARFS), Jamnagar organised the RFS Inter-School Athletics Championship (RISAC) for U-14 Girls and U-14 Boys at KDARFS Jamnagar on 3 & 4 April in Jamnagar.   

About 140 students from 11 Reliance Foundation Schools in Gujarat and Maharashtra competed in 7 track and Field Events.   

A Newsroom team consisting of 24 students and 4 teachers was created to bring live updates from the event. The team was divided into three groups for text, photography and technical support. Over the 2 days, they covered the opening ceremony, events and results, and conducted interviews with athletes and coaches. The website was a great resource for parents, teachers, and students who were unable to attend the event in person."

https://cmsjamnagar.rfs.edu.in/frmRFS_Athletics_Championship_2023.aspx

Workshop on ‘Work-life Balance’ by Dr.Anand Nadkarni

KDARFS, Jamnagar organised an impactful workshop on work-life balance for teachers and lecturers. Renowned Psychiatrist, Dr.Anand Nadkarni, was the resource person who enlightened the participants with new perspectives on maintaining work-life balance. Striking a healthy work-life balance is a difficult challenge in the best of times. The workshop highlighted how one can maintain a balance and strike the right chord between work and home in the spirit of self-care, both emotionally and physically.

Financial Literacy Training Session

To develop financial knowledge, life skills and confidence in managing one’s money, a workshop on ‘Financial Literacy’ was organized by the school for teachers. The workshop was organized in collaboration with CBSE. And the resource person was Mr. Koushik Gosvami, renowned CA from the Saurashtra region. The aim of the workshop was to educate the audience about concepts of financial and retirement planning and various tools of investment.
The speaker asserted that investment should be planned in a way which gives the financial security and simultaneously helps achieve one’s personal goals and lifestyle. He explained in detail the various tools of investment like bank fixed deposits, post office schemes, real estate, insurance, PPF, gold, shares and stocks, mutual funds etc. He also elaborated upon mutual funds, and how these work with their pros and cons. He also shed light on life insurance and health insurance. It was specified that tax planning is the basic duty of every individual and should be carried out religiously. All in all, the session was indeed an enlightening one for teachers.

‘Erudition’ Class 2 Exhibition

The theme for the Exhibition by Class 2 students, aptly named, ‘Erudition’ was ‘Making Learning Visible’. The students were divided into 4 core subject groups viz. English, EVS, Hindi and Mathematics. Each group had 5 different activities which the students explained their learning across the academic session. These subjects were integrated with art, craft, drawing, music, dance, and clay modelling too. The entire event ws an enriching one.

CBSE workshop on Classroom Management

Two teachers of the school, namely – Ms.Khushboo Soni and Mr.Shibu Kandy recently attended a CBSE workshop on Class-room Management at Genius English Medium School, Rajkot. The Resource persons – Mr.Radheshyam Pandey and Mr. Vipul provided effective and practical tips on effective class room management.

STEAM Activities (Jan 2023)

Various STEAM activities are regularly conducted in the Pre-primary section. ‘Rangometry’- a coding game with task cards’ was conducted by Nursery teachers. This activity introduced the concept of the coding game as well as solving the code by using Rangometry.
The activity ‘Bark-tracing’ was conducted by LKG teachers. The teacher showed the trunk of the tree and explained about the bark. Children were encouraged to touch the bark, sense the surface and talk about the same.
‘Making human figure with natural material’ too was conducted to encourage children to observe closely. In this activity teacher took children for a walk outside in nature and guided them to collect the natural materials i.e., Leaves, flowers, rocks, grass, twigs, sticks, etc. Then, the teacher instructed them to arrange the collected material to create a human figure based on their imagination. It was fantastic fun and educational activity for kids.
‘Seed Rangoli’ and ‘Seed Mosaic’ activities too were conducted wherein students were encouraged to make rangoli and mosaics using a variety of pulses and grains.

Basant Panchmi

The festival of Basant Panchami was celebrated with joy and fervour by the students of primary classes. To celebrate this auspicious day, a special assembly was presented. Children chanted the Saraswati mantra and presented an informative skit. The little ones showcased the spirit of Basant through an alluring dance performance. Decorated in vibrant hues, the school had an ambience of joy and happiness

Capacity building programme on 'Art Integrated Learning’

In order to update teaching practices, two teachers of Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Reliance Foundation School , Mr.Anoop Bajpai and Ms.Sangita Sharma attended the Capacity Building Program on ‘Art Integrated Learning’ at Tanna English Medium School, Rajkot.The workshop highlighted how to keep children engrossed areas of learning such as mimicry, storytelling, singing, role play, paper cutting, Origami, and dramatization. The workshop was an engaging one that equipped the teachers with more confidence and numerous wonderful ideas for effective classroom teaching.

Hindi Workshop

With an objective to empower themselves with strategies to teach Hindi language, teachers attended a CBSE workshop at Rajkot organized by Madhuban publications. The resource person Ms Mitali Sharma highlighted the values, depth and richness of the language. Ways to increase students’ curiosity in language in primary and secondary school were also discussed. It was an enriching workshop that empowered teachers to teach language more efficiently.

Kite-making Activity

To encourage the imagination and creativity of young minds, Kite Making Activity’ was conducted in the Pre-primary section. Students displayed their creativity by drawing and making colourful kites. The activity led to awareness about the rich Indian culture.

GK Quiz

‘Competitions develop an attitude to win’
In order to develop the capabilities of our students, a GK quiz competition was conducted for the students of class 6. The event gave an opportunity to the students to look beyond their textual knowledge and establish a relationship between theoretical concepts and practical applications.

Eco club Activity

Eco club activities lead to creating awareness about environment in young minds. Nursery children made ‘Bird House’ from waste material, LKG children made ‘Bird-feeder’ while UKG students made ‘Cat houses’.

Learning is Fun

The last month of the year was quiet thrilling and fun filled for the little scholars. The pre primary students exhibited their artistic skills through various creative activities like making season tree, making pattern with flower and leaf, Tie and dye, making Girl with umbrella and dabbing activity in colour pop up pink. These activities fueled their curiosity, creativity and provided them with an outlet to observe, express and explore.

IIT K Earthquake Quiz

Two students namely Shambavi Singh of Class 9 F and Siddharth Mohapatra of 10 D have been selected for the next round of the Earthquake Quiz being conducted by the National Information Centre of Earthquake Engineering , IIT Kanpur. Congratulations, dear children.

16th State level Aloha Competition 2022

Iva Boghani of 4 I became 1st runner-up in the 16th State level Aloha Competition 2022. Hearty Congratulations Eva!!!

Solo Dance Competition (Reliance Greens)

Iva Boghani Class 4I received first prize in Solo Dance Competition held on 3rd Dec at RG township.

All India Open National Karate Championship 2022.

Viva A Tarpara of Class 2C won a gold medal and a bronze medal in the 2nd Versatile Cup All India Open National Karate Championship 2022. She got gold in KATA and bronze in KUMITE.

Solo Singing Competition - Voice of RG

Sourin Das of Class 4I received first prize in Solo Singing Competition - Voice of RG.

Flameless Cooking Competition

Ambika Menon of Class 2C, received the first prize under the 7 to 9 age group for the Flameless Cooking Competition organized by Reliance Smart.

Book-fair

In order to inculcate reading habit among children, staff and township residents, a grand book-fair was organized by the school. The three-day fair was inaugurated at the hands of Shri H B Trivedi, Sr.VP (RIL) and Shri Bhushan Oza, Sr. VP (CHO Office) in the presence of Principal, Ms.Anvita Kackar and the school leadership team.
Students visited the book fair as per the scheduled Book browsing schedule during the school hours while it was open to parents and township residents in the evening hours. A wide range of books covering different disciplines was displayed, and fiction saw the greatest takers. The response to the fair was overwhelming. The opportunity to browse books of different genres was a wonderful experience for the children staff and parents.

Session on ‘Reviewing Indian Economy’

The school organized a special session on ‘Reviewing Indian Economy’ for the Humanities and Commerce stream students. The session was by CA Kiran Chandarana, an expert from RIL-JMD. The session was conducted to give an overview about the Indian Economy and the indicators which can help to review it. At the end of the session, various queries of students were answered by the resource person and useful insights were given to the students.

Guru-Purab Celebrations

The 553rd birth anniversary of Gurunanak Devji was reverently celebrated by the Pre-primary and Primary sections of the school. Students were explained the importance of the day. The special feature of the day was ‘Langar’ wherein all the students shared their food with each other.

English Story-telling Competition (Class 3)

Class 3 students recently participated in Inter-section English Story-telling competition. The stories narrated were humorous, but moral-based. Dhyanvi Dave, Dwaipayan Sharma, Srijoyee Roy and Dhruvika Alva were named the winners of the competition.

Drishti Art and Essay competition

KDARFS students came up with a creditable performance in the Drishti Art and Essay competition to feature in the list of Gold and Silver medal winners. Following are our shining stars:

1. Aarohi Oswal - 3I Art (Silver)
2. Vivan Patel - 2B Art (Silver)
3. Aarushi Sonani - 7B Art (Gold )
4. Angel Patel - 7B Art (Gold )
5. Dhriti Rakesh Patel - 7C Art (Gold )
6. Renaira Arora - 7E Art (Gold )
7. Dirgh Patel - 8B Art (Silver)
8. Sanchita Paliwal - 8A Art (Silver)
9. Anshu Pareekh
9 D Essay (Silver)

Session on ‘Practical Accounting in MNCs’

An informative session on ‘Practical accounting in MNCs’ was conducted for Commerce stream students. The resource person for the same was CA Pinesh Patel, an expert from RIL-JMD. The session was conducted to give an overview about the practical accounting in MNCs and making them aware about day to day happenings in MNCs. The session was very informative and enriching for all participants.

Inter-house Boys’ Football Competition (Middle School)

The final inter-house match was conducted between Hawk and Eagle houses for football enthusiasts of the campus. Each team participated with complete vigour and anticipation to win the final title of the game. The tournament was held for students from grades 6 to 8.
Hawk house won the final match against Eagle house. Harshvardhan Zala of Class 7 was named the ‘Best Player’

Inter-house Girls Handball Competition (Middle School)

The Inter-house Handball Competition for Girls (Classes VI to XII) was conducted recently. The final was played between Eagle House and Falcon House in which Eagles emerged the winners. Soumya Prajapati of Class 7 was named the Best Player.

Field visit to Reliance Smart

As a part of CBSE project work, students of classes 11 & 12 (Commerce) were taken to visit Reliance Smart Mall, at Motikhavdi, Jamnagar.The field visit was organized so that students could observe the world of work and management and experience the application of theoretical concepts in practicality. The students had prepared questionnaires for staff members and customers to collect data and gain insights about the principles of management followed/applied. The field visit was very informative and enriching for all participants.

Eco-club Assembly (Primary)

A special assembly was conducted by the members of Eco Club of classes 3, 4 and 5 on the theme ‘Clean and Green Environment’. The students performed a skit on the importance of tree and took a pledge to save the environment. Eco-Captains and Eco champions were presented with special badges.

Diwali Assembly (Primary)

Diwali is an occasion to celebrate victory over evil, light over darkness and awareness over ignorance. To celebrate this auspicious day, a special assembly was presented by students of Primary section.
The programme began with meaningful prayer highlighting the message of Diwali. A mesmerizing Ganesh Vandana was performed by the students.
An informative speech on Diwali was presented by a student of class III followed by an interesting quiz related to the festival.
An inspiring ‘Nukkad Natak’ was presented by students of class II to convey a powerful message about the harmful effects of bursting crackers and the importance of sharing happiness.
The assembly concluded with the Principal, Ms. Anvita Kackar, felicitating the winners of various school competitions.

Flameless Cooking (Pre-primary)

Flameless cooking is one of those activities which encourages a child to work with others as they take the lead in trying out new recipes, packing their own lunches, baking holiday treats, or helping to get dinner on the table. Pre-primary tiny tots were a part of this interesting activity as they cooked up delicious dishes like ‘Dates- laddoos’, ‘Basket-puri chaat’ and ‘Papdi-chaat’. The students thoroughly enjoyed this activity.

STEAM Activity (October) ‘Solar System’ (Pre-primary)

The STEAM activities for pre-primary kids was based on the theme of ‘Solar System’. The activities were conducted in a way the tots would become familiar with words related to solar system and be able to identify planets. Activities like magic paintings of stars and the night sky and model display and demonstration were conducted to familiarise the children with the heavenly bodies. The session was informative, meaningful and helpful in developing the cognitive skills of children.

Inter-house Dance Competition (Middle School)

Inter-house Dance competition was organized for Classes 6 to 8 recently. The theme of the competition was ‘Festivals’. The four houses, through their dances depicted a different festival. The first position was bagged by Eagle house students who presnted the Baisakhi festival of Punjab. Falcon House which depicted the Ganesh festival of Maharashtra and the Kite house with Durga Pooja as their theme were placed second and third respectively.

‘KDARFS Sciporium’

Emphasizing on this year being universally declared as ‘The International Year of Basic Sciences for Sustainable Development’ and to keep young minds engaged in research-based learning, a unique Science Exhibition was organized for classes 6 to 12. The event witnessed overwhelming response from students with almost 70 models on display. The presentation was creative and was supported by excellent use of conceptual knowledge. The hard work put by the students was visible in the effectiveness of all presentations.

Intersection Clay-modelling Competition (Class 5)

The inter-section clay modelling Competition was well planned and executed by the art Department. The competition centered around the the theme of ‘Elephants’. Students were made to understand the concept of Clay modelling and the theme so that they could express their feelings and creativity very well.
The team from Class 5 ‘D’ consisting of Vaishnavi Pradhan, Dhiti Patil, Vanshiks Sodhiya and Drashti Shah emerged the winners in this toughly-fought competition.

Inter-section Hindi Recitation Competition (Class 1)

The competition was conducted to improve the student’s Poem recitation skills. The competition was organized for all sections of Class 1. Class 1 ‘H’ was the winner while section ’D’ and ‘B’ were placed second and third respectively.

Essay Writing and Poster-making Competition

As a part of ‘Swacchata Pakhwada’ activities, Essay Writing and Poster-making Competitions were organized for students of Class 8. It was inspiring to see the children express their ideas so creatively.

Chemistry Week Celebration

‘Chemistry Week’ celebrations kick started with an engrossing ‘Crossword Puzzle’ activity in which all students from Classes 9 to 12 participated. The crossword puzzle was specially designed to increase students’ knowledge about chemistry-related terms. ‘Chemistry Quiz’ too was conducted during the week to inculcate a spirit of scientific enquiry and analytical thinking amongst the students. It aimed to fulfill the objective of encouraging the students to look beyond their textual knowledge and establish a relationship between theory and application of the learnt concepts. Team B comprising of Vivitsu Singhal, Vyom Patel, Darsh Serathia and Shruti Margi emerged as winners in a tightly-fought contest. Industry expert, Mr.Hira Parmar, of RIL, Jamnagar was also roped in to share his expertise on polymers with the Senior Secondary students. The informative session concluded with the resource person deftly handling the questions posed by the students. The entire department worked diligently to make the event a success.

Collage-making activity

Collage-making activity was conducted for students of Class 3 to make the students aware of cleanliness and to understand its importance. Students of each section were asked to bring colour papers, newspaper, dry leaves, glue, broomsticks, ice cream sticks, etc. for the collage work. The activity was immensely enjoyed by the students.

Prize                       Name            

1st Prize           Anshi Roy - 3H

2nd Prize          Soujanya Sahoo - 3E

3rd Prize           Namya Vayas - 3D

‘Best Out Of Waste’ Activity

Students of classes UKG, LKG, and Nursery prepared very creative and innovative art and craft items from different waste materials. They used reusable and recyclable materials like coloured papers, empty carton boxes, candy sticks, dry flowers and leaves, and much more. The creativity displayed by the children was mesmerizing.

The activity helped students understand the value of the need to reduce, reuse, and recycle.

Reading Programme

A special ‘Reading Programme’ was organized for students of classes 3, 4 and 5 to enhance the overall reading skills. It was a day-wise program in which students were guided regarding phonics, sounds of blends, and pronunciation.

Students of class 5 were guided to read stories and then write the summary of the story. They were also encouraged to perform the story read in the form of a role-play. Students of all these 3 classes were explained the spelling rules which would help them to spell any word easily. Emphasis was also laid on improving their level of comprehension of the content read.

Overall, the program was engaging, meticulously planned, and conducted effectively.

Navratri Celebrations

The students of Classes 1 to 5 came together to celebrate Navratri by dancing to the beats of Dandiya and Garba songs on the 26th, 27th, and 28th of September 2022. Dandiya and Garba are dance forms traditionally performed in the state of Gujarat. The students were dressed up in traditional clothes. It was indeed a treat to watch them dance with abandon.

Session on ‘Profile building for Higher Education’

With an objective to bring awareness among students and to know in detail about the admission process in prestigious American Universities for under graduate and post graduate programs, the Career counselling Cell of the school organized a session on ‘Profile building for Higher Education’ for students of classes 9, 10, & 11. The session was organized in collaboration with the prestigious Indo American Education Society and was conducted by distinguished resource persons associated with IAES, namely; Ms. Janet Turner; Sr. Advisor & Centre Manager (IAES), Mr. Jaydeep Buch; Education USA, Advisor, Ms. Vaishali Sharma; Outreach Co-ordinator Education USA and Ms. Tejal Vasavada; Director American Corner, Ahmedabad.
The students were provided with information on admissions to accredited institutions/colleges of United States, and information regarding SAT, TOEFL and IELTS. The importance of co circular achievements was also highlighted.
The session was very informative and enriching for the students. The session cleared the air of confusion, fear and anxiety among students by providing information of the admission process, Profile building, other essentials to seek Admission in American colleges.

Capacity-building Programme for Science teachers

Mr.Ghanshyamsinh Gohil of KDARFS was a part of two- day Capacity Building Programme for Science teachers conducted by Master trainer, Ms. Kanchan Joshi (Principal-Cygnus World School) and Mr. R K Singhal (member of British Council). The workshop included 77 teachers from all over Gujarat. The workshop aimed to increase awareness among teachers to use of flipped classroom activities to enhance student engagement, to create stimulating environment for students to increase their curiosity in research-based study and focused on collaborative learning, student learning outcomes and to framing competency-based questions. The session ended with feedback from all educators and certificate Distribution.

‘Tell-a-Tale’ activity

In our quest to promote academic excellence and encourage students, ‘Tell a tale’ activity was conducted for the Pre-primary kids. The theme for the event was ‘My Fauna friends’. The stories that they narrated had animal characters. Children narrated stories like ‘Thirsty crow’, ‘The lion and the mouse’, ‘The hare and the Tortoise’ etc. Each story concluded with a moral highlighting different values of life.

Hindi Diwas Celebrations

‘Hindi Diwas’ is celebrated to inculcate love for the Hindi Language, to promote literary works in Hindi and to encourage the usage of the language. For us, Hindi is not just a language but a symbol of national identity. The Pre-primary section marked the occasion with a special assembly which included activities like poem recitation, dance performance and a ‘Nukkad- natak’.
The day was coordinated successfully by the teachers grooming the tiny tots to put up a wonderful show.

Teachers’ Day Celebrations

Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Reliance Foundation School celebrated Teachers Day with much vigour and enthusiasm. On 4th Sept, children presented a special assembly and expressed their gratitude towards their teachers with their rapturing performances. A warm welcome at the school gate with flowers, gifts and tastefully decorated entrance was a pleasant surprise for all the teachers in the morning of Teachers day. Principal, Ms Anvita Kackar paid tributes to Dr.Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan and thereafter teachers were felicitated for outstanding performance.
A Staff Extravaganza was organized at RAJWADU, Jamnagar. Teachers exhibited their talents in an array of thrilling performances. Comic skits, melodious music, exciting games and delicious food made the day memorable for all.

Naval NCC Annual Training Camp

41 second year NCC Naval cadets of the 8th Gujarat Naval NCC Unit of the school, recently attended the NCC Naval Annual Camp at Sainik School, Balachadi. The camp aimed to develop character, discipline, leadership qualities, secular outlook, and ideals of selfless service amongst the participants. The seven-day camp included activities like Parades, Seamanship, Ship-modelling, Boat-pulling, Kayaking, Yoga, Administering First-aid, Weapon training, NDRF training, Fire-fighting and Gun-firing.
Tulsi Patel of Class 9 won the Second position in the Cultural events conducted during the camp. The cadets were escorted by ANO Pushparaj Waghela and CTO Rati Sharma.

Ganesh Chaturthi Celebrations

The Pre-primary section celebrated the Ganesh Chaturthi with great reverence. The special assembly commenced with the traditional ‘Lezim’ dance. This was followed by a skit by UKG students in which they explained the story of Lord Ganesha. Nursery students performed an eye-catching dance on Lord Ganesha. The whole-hearted participation of children added zest to the event.

Investiture Ceremony

KDARFS recently organized investiture ceremony for the newly elected student council members for the academic session 2022-23. The solemn occasion was graced by the presence of Chief Guest, Brigadier Gurvinder Sahota, Guest of Honour, Keshav Hooda and the Principal, Ms.Anvita Kackar. The newly elected students were conferred with badges and sashes by the Principal and the invited guests. The new office-bearers took oath to carry out their duties with sincerity, integrity and loyalty towards the school and the society. In his motivating speech, Brigadier Gurvinder Sahota congratulated the team and reminded them that with position comes responsibility towards themselves, their School and peers. He advised them to be role models for their peers and the juniors.

National Sports Day Celebration

National Sports Day was celebrated by both the Pre-primary and Primary wings of the school.
The Pre-primary Wing organized several sports activities to inculcate the feeling of true sportsmanship among the children and to enhance their physical and social skills. For LKG children, events like Stacking the glasses, different kinds of races and Flag- collecting activity were organized.
Students of class 5 conducted quiz, on sports. Meditation session followed by energetic aerobic session was conducted. 
In addition, friendly football and handball matches were organized for senior section’s boys and girls.

STEAM Activities (Pre-primary)

Activities like ‘Building a bridge with clay box and candy sticks’ and ‘Build an Apple tree’ were conducted to make students know that engineering is the process of building and designing something. The children immensely enjoyed the activities.

Inter-house Spell Bee Competition

An Inter-house ‘Spell Bee Competition’ was organized for students of Classes 6 to 8. This competition was one of the numerous enjoyable competitions that give students a platform to learn spellings in different ways. This competition helped students improve their spellings, increase their vocabulary, learn concepts, and develop the use of correct English. Children participated earnestly in the competition. Their efforts and initiative was appreciated by one and all. Every house was represented by four contestants. The Hawk House participants were the winners while first runner up of the competition was Falcon House.

Inter-house Football Competition

The Senior boys showed great sportsmanship and team spirit in the Inter-House Football competition this year. The games were incredibly close, and eventually, in the Finals, it was Hawk House against the Falcon House. After an excellent battle of classy attack and defence, the Hawk house came through as Winners while the Falcons were the Runners-up. Rachit Kumar of Class 12 G from the Hawk house was declared the’Best Player’.

Comic-strip Making Competition

‘Comic-strip making competition’ was conducted for students of Class 7. Participants had to create an attractive comic on any of the topic related to IT and then they had to present the same to the judges. The criteria set for the competition were graphics, dialogue and content, innovative ideas and presentation. Comics were made by students in a professional way using Canva, Adobe, PowerPoint, Powtoon, Animator etc. Following are the winners:
1st position: Rohini Maji (7F)
2nd position: Angel Patel (7B)
3rd position: Pragyanshree Majhi (7G)

Inter-house Handball Competition

Inter-house Handball Competition for Girls was conducted for the students of Secondary and Senior Secondary sections. The objective of this tournament is to provide an opportunity for students to take part in sports activities, to assist them in displaying their skills in a fun environment and in teaching students to work as a team and strengthen sportsmanship. The students of Falcon House gave an impressive performance and bagged the first position. The second, third, and fourth positions were grabbed by Kite House, Hawk House and Eagle House respectively. Khushi Visavadiya of Falcon House from Class 10 E was named the ‘Best Player’ of the tournament.

Inter-house English Debate Competition

Inter House English Debate Competition was recently organized for Secondary and Senior Secondary classes. The competition was held at two levels, one for classes 9 & 10 and the other for classes 11&12. The topic for 9 & 10 was ‘Digital Era has led to the erosion of human values’ and the topic for 11 & 12 was ‘Digital Communication is more important to humanity than face-to-face communication’. Judges to grace the occasion were- Ms.Sakshi Shrivastava, an eminent Toastmaster and distinguished members of the school’s leadership team, Mrs.Naminder Sahota, Mrs.Pinki Saha and Ms,Sheela Iyer.
In the 1st group i.e. 9 & 10- Zafir Hassan and Srisha Patra were adjudged as Best Speakers while in the 2nd group i.e. 11 & 12- the honours went to Prutha Patel and Riya Patel. In the first category, Falcon House was placed First while Kite house and Hawk house were placed Second and Third respectively. In the second category, Hawk House bagged the 1st position, Kite House was placed Second while Falcons and Eagles were placed Third and Fourth respectively.

Workshop on Art Integration

Ms.Ruchiba Agarwal, KDARFS faculty member participated in a workshop on Art Integration organized by the CBSE at Ahmedabad. The workshop focused on integrating different art forms into curricular areas and promoting the concept of ‘Art Integration’ through Experiential Learning. The workshop gave an insight as to how to enhance students learning using different art forms.

Janmashtami Celebrations

Janmashtami was celebrated with pomp by the Pre-primary and Primary sections of the school. The colourful, traditional attires of students and teachers added colour to the show.
The students showcased Lord Shri Krishna’s divine journey in this world through a skit depicting the birth of Sri Krishna, Makhan chori, Raas Lila, and the assassination of Kans. The program concluded with beautiful Raas Lila of Lord Krishna and Vishwa Rupa dance.

Independence Day Celebrations

Independence day was celebrated in KDAV with great enthusiasm and patriotic zeal. The students and the teachers gathered on the school Annual Day Ground. The programme started at 7:00 am. The programme started with the hoisting of the Tricolour by Ms. Anvita Kackar, Principal. Class 11 students, Manonman Raut and N. Divya eloquently expressed their tributes to martyred soldiers.
The students of class VI to XII then attended the Independence Day celebration at Oval Park. The Cluster Head, JMD Division RIL, Shri Surinder Singh Saini hoisted the National Flag. It was followed by the march past by KDAV Physical Education students, NCC Cadets, Reliance Security Force and CISF. Students of classes 6, 7 and 8 presented a cultural event on the implementation of the new ‘National Educational Policy’. Their spellbinding performance showcased a thought-provoking theme on right to education ensuring equal access to education. The theme interwoven with well-choreographed dances was well-appreciated by the spectators. The standing ovation received for the performance was a testimony to the efforts taken by the teachers and students of the school.

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Pre-Primary: A paragraph writing competition on “75 years of Independent India” was conducted for pre-primary staff members where they penned down their thoughts on the topic and displayed the same on the board. Album of the Pre-independence Cultural Extravaganza has been circulated to the parents. The album can be accessed at https://myalbum.com/album/iQ56wtdTdJ8H

Primary: The primary wing celebrated 76th Independence Day of India with a special assembly dedicated to 75 years of Indian Independence. The programme kick-started with the flag hoisting ceremony by the Principal, Ms. Anvita Kackar followed by the national anthem and the national song. Students presented dances on patriotic theme. Students delivered speeches to pay homage to the country’s real heroes. The celebration reached its pinnacle with inspiring words from Pincipal, Ms. Anvita Kackar.
Our honourable prime minister, Shri Narendra Modi, started the Har Ghar Tiranga Campaign on July 31st to encourage people to bring the Tiranga home and to hoist it to mark the 75th year of India’s independence. The idea behind the initiative is to invoke the feeling of patriotism in the hearts of the people and to promote awareness about the Indian National Flag. So, in order to educate the students about Independence Day and its importance, ‘Flag-making’ Activity was also conducted in the Primary Section of the school.

Middles: As a part of the week-long celebrations, ‘Flag-making’ activity was conducted in Class 6. The flags were then used to decorate the classroom display boards.
On account of this auspicious day class-7 enthusiastically presented related exhibits on the display board and paid homage to the heroes of India who brought us the precious freedom at the cost of their lives. They also were conducted special assemblies in their respective classrooms. The entire corridor was decorated with vibrant display boards decorated enthusiastically by the students.
‘Best out of waste’ activity was conducted for the students of class-8.The students made wonderful wall-hangings, stands, show pieces etc. using waste materials like cardboards, bottles, ice-cream sticks to name a few. The creative and innovative usage of waste materials to make show pieces was truly praiseworthy.

Secondary: On the occasion of week-long Independence Day celebration students of classes 9 & 10 enthusiastically participated in ‘Essay writing’ activity on the topic ‘75 years of Independence’. This activity provided a platform to help the students to learn and understand the history and culture of their country. The best ones were put on the bulletin boards in the corridors and display board of the classrooms.
Senior Secondary: The scholars of class XI and XII took part in a ‘Flag-march’ led by School Head-boy and Head-girl and accompanied by Sr Sec teachers, and other staff members.
Holding the Tricolor high, all students marched across the Reliance Greens township. The township echoed with ‘Vande Mataram’ and ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai.’
The well-coordinated march past, with stirring marching music, was a feast to the eyes and ears.

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Students of KDARFS participated in various activities to celebrate ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’.

Pre-Primary: It was truly a cultural extravaganza for the Pre-primary students as they enthusiastically presented various songs, dances and role plays. The event, seeped in patriotic flavour had the motivating presence of Ms. Anvita Kackar, Principal, KDARFS. Students of UKG, grouped in three contingents presented a March Past as a mark of respect for the Tricolour. Students of LKG presented a Show & Tell event to talk about sustainable development goals of ‘Save Soil’. Students from Nursery presented a small skit on freedom struggle of India conveying the message of brotherhood and love. They also rendered a group song, “Nanha Munna Rahi Hu” with great enthusiasm.
The Pre-primary building, entirely decked up in tri-colour was a sight to behold

Primary: KDARFS saluted the spirit that blazed in the brave hearts of our freedom fighters. As a tribute to their selfless service, boldness and courage, each and every classroom and class corridor of the Primary wing were decorated with tricoloured buntings and flags. The way each class was decorated spoke volumes about the efforts of teachers and students and their remarkable creativity to bring alive the theme, ‘Har Class Tiranga.’
In addition to Class decoration – Colouring Competition for Class 2, Poster Making Competition for Class 3, Collage Making Competition for Class 4 and Drawing Competition for Class 5 were also organized. The students of Class 5 also made cards for the Dada-Dadis and Nana-Nanis of Vatsalyadham- an old age home. These activities reflected their love and respect for their motherland.

Middles: In order to motivate the young learners of the middle section at KDARFS, a ‘Teacher-talk’ was organized. The talks which revolved around the theme, ‘Freedom Struggle of India’ were conducted by teachers in all the classes of Middles section. The class teachers described the significance of our freedom struggle and its importance in the history of India. The students also participated in a short quiz conducted by the teachers. This activity left an indelible mark on the students of the middle section.

Secondary: On the occasion of 75th anniversary of Indian independence, a ‘Rangoli making’ competition on the theme ‘Independence Day’ was organized for Class 9 students. The students of class 9 drew different rangoli patterns with zeal and enthusiasm.

Earthian Paryavaran Mitra Programme

Centre for Environment Education recently conducted a training programme for teachers to create awareness among teachers about CEE initiatives and the Earthian Paryavaran Mitra programme. The session was held at Nand Vidyaniketan, Jamnagar. KDARFS was represented by Ms.Aishwarya Krishnamoorthy.
The resource- persons, Ms.Khushboo Sharma and Ms.Mansi Shah from CEE, explained the relevance of SDGs and related them with the Earthian programme. The participants were made aware about Ecological footprints that we leave in our day-to-day life and ways to curb them.

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Team KDARFS enthusiastically contributed towards ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations with students, teachers and Admin staff participating in various activities.

Admin Department: Inter-Department Soft Board Decoration Event was organised by the Admin Department of KDARFS. Teachers across various sections and the Admin staff members took a lot of efforts to give a patriotic tinge to Display Boards in their respective sections.

Pre-Primary: Pre-Primary students too participated in different group and solo events based on patriotic themes. It was exciting to witness the March-past of UKG students. The Pre-primary school premises was decorated by staff with tricolours, marking the celebration for 75 years of India’s Independence. Patriotic Songs and rhymes were sung by students. UKG girls also performed a dance on patriotic lines.

Nursery students turned up the patriotic fervour with their ‘Dress-up Act’, wherein they performed role play, dressed as prominent personalities and leaders of India's freedom struggle. Patriotic Dance Performance by UKG girls.
Primary: On the occasion of 75th anniversary of Indian independence, a ‘Rangoli Pattern-making’ competition on the theme ‘Independence Day’ was organized. Class 5 students drew different Rangoli patterns. Their enthusiasm enhanced the patriotic aura of the environment.
Middles: Art is a way to ignite creativity in students. Class 6 students were a part of a very unique ‘Tri-colour Jewellery-making with Quilling’. It was definitely a very creative way to inculcate patriotic feelings among children.
The students of Middle School also participated in ‘Slogan writing Activity’ on the topic ‘Freedom Fighters.’ This activity played an integral part in helping the students to learn and understand the history and culture of our country.

Secondary: Hindi Department of KDARFS organized Hindi Extempore Activity for all students of Class 10. All the chosen topics were related patriotism and the Indian freedom movement. It was heartening to hear the students speak confidently about Indian culture, national heroes, and the country’s achievements.

Students from Classes 8, 9 and 10 created a patriotic display on Quit India Movement through drawings, posters, collage making, slogans etc. marking the freedom and glory of Independence Day. The students created some amazing posters using their creativity and innovative ideas.

Student Care Services: On the occasion of week-long Independence Day celebration students of SCS Department enthusiastically participated in ‘Colouring Activity’. They were given different National symbols to colour. The best ones were put on the bulletin boards in the corridors.

Rakhi-making activity

‘Rakhi - making’ activity was organized for all students of Pre-primary wing. The students enthusiastically participated in this activity along with the teachers. They made beautiful Rakhis with given material.

Hindi Speech Competition

An Inter-section Hindi Speech Competition was conducted for Classes 9 and 10. The topics for the competition was based on patriotic themes.The competition received an overwhelming response from the students. Aayushi Khamra was declared the ‘Best Speaker’ from Class 9 while from Class 10, the honour was bagged by Dhruvi Satrola.

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The entire staff of KDARFS School Admin too enthusiastically contributed towards ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations.
A fun-filled ‘Dumb Charade on Patriotic Songs’ was organized by the School admin staff. The members were divided into two teams – ‘Team Gandhi’ and ‘Team Nehru’. The Game vividly brought back the memories of great heroes of India, their contribution and devotion towards the nation.

The Admin team members also were at their creative best as the decorated the main foyer with a beautiful Tricolour Rangoli.

Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav

As a part of ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ celebrations, many fun-filled and thought provoking activities were organized for KDARFS students.

Pre-Primary: Staff & Students of Pre-Primary Wing decorated the display board for pre-Independence Day activity. Students were shown an animated video “Bharat Ka Laal”, to teach them national and human values. They also sang patriotic songs.

Primary: To instil a sense of patriotism and compassion, students were enlightened about the ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign initiated by the Indian government.
To convey our message better the theme song ‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ was played during the assemblies and PPTs were shown to the students so as to educate them better about the sheer importance of this day.

Middles: On the occasion of week-long Independence Day celebration students of class 8 enthusiastically participated in ‘Slogan writing Activity’ on the topic ‘Freedom Fighters’ during zero period on 8th August. The activity helped the students learn and understand the history and culture of our country. The best slogans were put on the bulletin boards in the corridors.

Senior Secondary: The students of classes 11 and 12 were involved in different activities like Slogan writing/Poem writing/Article or Speech Writing/Logo designing/Poster making to commemorate and celebrate 75 years of India’s Independence. It was a platform to encourage them to rediscover their hidden strengths and to take sincere action to regain their rightful place towards democratic nation.

KDARFS MUN

An interschool MUN was organized to provide a springboard for each and every student to imbibe life skills such as collaboration, public speaking, leadership skills, creativity and problem solving. The event which spanned across two days had six committees; namely, UNHCR, UNEP, WHO, ECOSOC, UN Women and UNFAO. The participant delegates had thoughtful discussions on topics like ‘Protecting rights of Refugees’, ‘Waste Management’, ‘Zero Hunger’, ‘Promotion of Equality’ and ‘Economic Development’, ‘Protecting Women’s Rights’ and ‘Promoting Mental Health’.
The event saw the participation of 172 students from classes 7 to 12 from 9 schools. KDARFS Alumni was involved in every step of the event as Charge d’Affairs, chairs, Vice-chairs and Asst.Vice-chairs.

Inter-section Declamation Competition (Class 8)

To develop students’ verbal skills and to infuse confidence in them Inter section Declamation competition was conducted. The students were asked to present the speech delivered by a famous personality of their choice. The participants were judged on the parameters like introduction, verbal clarity, content and presentation.
The winners were as follows:
1st Position: Sumedha Ghosal
2nd Position: Aditya Nair
3rd Position: Ananya Venkatraman

Intersection Monologue Competition (Class 7))

To offer better opportunities and platform for students to achieve the finesse over the language, students from different sections of Class 7 had participated in the event. The participants of this competition presented varied monologue performances on characters such as Alice, Professor Dumbledore, Quint, Lord Krishna, etc The participants were judged on the basis of introduction, memorization, body language and overall presentation. The winners were as follows:

1st Position: Rohini Maji and  Suhana Singh

2nd Position: Hitarth Mehta

3rd Position:Kavya Makwana

Inter-section Maths Powerpoint Competition

Department of Mathematics, KDARFS organized an Inter-section Math PowerPoint Competition through Microsoft Teams for students of Class 12. The contest received an overwhelming response of 24 students of Class XII. 

They exhibited their learning and understanding about Mathematical applications in various disciplines. Children were judged on the basis of Confidence, Concept, Clarity, Creativity and Team Work.

Special Assembly on Kargil Vijay Diwas

On the occasion of Kargil Vijay Diwas, a special assembly was organized by the Middle School to commemorate the supreme sacrifices made by our soldiers. It included a speech, a group song and a Nukkad Natak.

Evergreen Club Activities (July)

As part of Vanotsav- Plantation activity for the month of July (date: 7/7/22 – 11/7/22), the eco club was planned few group/individual activities for growing plants to understand key concepts in biology as well as relate with environmental issue of deforestation.
The main aim is to use these activities as teaching learning aids as well as make students realize through experimentation that growing plants is a time-consuming process which takes into account various factors while cutting down trees/forest takes just few moments.
ECO CHAMPIONS in each class-section had taken up the responsibility of coordinating these activities in the class under the guidance of Biology teachers for smooth implementation and fruitful observations.
After the experiments, Plants were transferred to the eco garden- Green Dreams.

World Environment Day Celebrations

On the occasion of World Environment Day, KDARFS Jamnagar, organized various activities based on the theme for 2022- Only one Earth. The activities were planned under the guidance of the principal, Ms. Anvita Kackar, to create a sensitivity towards environment among the teachers and students. The main aim of these activities was to have a realistic approach and take impactful practical steps for greener and cleaner earth.
The details of these activities are given below
1. Nutrition garden inauguration: A nutrition garden named ‘Green Dreams’ was inaugurated under the Eco club (Evergreen club) by the Principal at KDARFS. Coordinators, teachers and students actively participated in the plantation of around 40 saplings of vegetables and medicinal plants. The plants were tagged with their scientific and common names.
2. Webinar on ‘Know your Pollinators’: A session on importance of various types of pollinators in preserving environment was conducted on 7/6/22 for the teachers and students. Dr. Ramanathan and Dr. Meenakshi Kakati were the resource persons who gave the participants an insight on various types of pollinators and their relevance in preserving the environment.

Powerpoint Presentation Competition (Class 5)

With an objective to improve the students’ presentation skills, a PowerPoint Presentation competition was conducted for the students of class 5. It also enhanced their knowledge about the heritage of different states.
The competition was between four teams- Team Laptop, Team Macbook, Team Tablet and Team I-pad.
The names of winners are listed below:

1st – Team Tablet (Rajasthan)
Members-Avik Sharma-5A, Aakash Rai-5I, Arnav Tiwary-5A, Vivaan Subin-5D, Nidhi Mohapatra-5A

2nd – Team Macbook (Chhatisgarh)
Members- Vatsal Vaibhav-5G, Aahana Joshi-5F, Udichi Trivedi-5A, Avadhanam Sudhanvi-5I, Rahul Khan-5H)

3rd – Team I-Pad (Maharashtra)
Members- Aadharshanaa S.-5G, Ridham Patel-5C, Harshil Avashiya-5A Bhargish-5H, Het Kalavadia-5E.

Story - telling Event (Nursery)

The Nursery students were a part of an engaging ‘Story-telling Event’. The participants dressed up as characters of their stories and narrated their tales with the help of simple props and puppets.

Puppetry Event (UKG)

It was an unforgettable day for the UKG students when they were given an opportunity to narrate tales of their choice using different puppets and flash cards. The lively narration brought the characters of the stories alive. The participants and the audience immensely enjoyed the show.

Solo Key-board playing Competition

Solo key-board playing competition was conducted for the students of Middles section. Eight finalists were selected for the final round which was a live one. The students’ mastery was clearly visible as their fingers danced effortlessly on the keyboard.

The winners of the competition are as follows:
1st prize -- Yashashvi Rout -- 7F
2nd prize -- Angel Patel -- 6B
3rd prize -- Arya Butani -- 6C

Special Assembly (Vasant Panchami)

A special assembly on Vasant Panchami was celebrated virtually by the entire Pre-primary section and Class 2 students of the school. Obeisance was paid to Maa Saraswati, the Goddess of Learning in the form of prayers, shlokas and a beautifully choreographed dance. The children displayed colourful rangoli designs cut-outs. A skit portraying the benevolence of the Goddess, was also performed by the students. Teachers and children dressed up in yellow attire symbolizing peace, prosperity and energy. The session reflected auspicious vibes and strong beliefs of positivity.

Annual Day Celebration (Class 3)

Class 3 students celebrated their Annual Day virtually on the theme, ‘Three Cheers’. The young artistes worked with great dedication on the roles allotted to them. Motivational words and positive reinforcement from teachers boosted up their confidence and finally the students put up a spectacular performance which received lot of accolades from the leadership team and parent-community.

Theatre presentation (UKG)

UKG students were a part of a unique activity called ‘Theatre Presentation’ based on the theme, ‘My country’. Children were asked to dress-up and do a role play of any of their favourite Indian personality. The event enabled the children to understand the world around them and to enhance their emotional intelligence, self-confidence and communication skills.

Science Week Celebrations

The Middles section of the school celebrated ‘Science Week’ with various competitions being arranged for classes 6, 7 and 8. The details are as follows:

Class -6 Comic Strip competition (Digital or Hand-made)

Students of class 6 were asked to make a Comic Strip on the topic ‘States of Matter’ or ‘Physical and Chemical Changes’. Students presented their work beautifully, and came up with innovative ideas.

Class -7 Model making competition

Students of class 7 were given a free hand to choose a topic from their syllabus and prepare a working model, based on any scientific concept. They had to submit their models online, giving a short presentation of 2-3 minutes showing their model.

Class-8 Short film making competition

Students of class 8 were asked to make a short film of 2 to 3 minutes. Students could choose any topic from their syllabus and make a film based on any scientific concept.

Class-6

1^st Position - Angel Patel - 6B

2^nd Position - Rohini Maji - 6F

3^rd Position - Adithya Rajendran - 6A

Class-7

1^st Position - Ayantik Biswas - 7H

2^nd Position - Dhairya Shah - 7C

3^rd Position - Devanshi - 7F

Class-8

1^st Position - Palash - 8B, Laksh - 8C

2^nd Position - Vrunda - 8C, Vanshi Shah - 8F

3^rd Position - Anushka Gupta - 8B, R.G.Darshini - 8A

Annual Day (Class 4)

Annual Day was organized on an online mode on 22nd and 28th January for class 4 on the theme ‘Dreams Alive’.
On the occasion the students presented a skit along with various dances online. The story revolved around the adage that ‘Learning is nothing without wisdom’. Students enacted the various characters as Tenali Rama; Akbar, Birbal, Aladdin and other. Students were dressed according to their roles and delivered their dialogues confidently on screen. All the sections of class 4 participated in the gala event and performed their best. Cent percent participation from each section was ensured. The parents were invited to watch the programme online. The Principal, Vice-Principal and Head Mistress encouraged and praised the students for their outstanding performances.

Story-telling with Pupets (LKG)

All the children were encouraged to prepare an English story and narrate the same with the help of puppets. Children narrated stories like – The Thirsty crow, Lion and the mouse, The Ginger-bread Man, Fox and the Crane and many more. It was amazing to see children handling the puppets with ease and narrating the stories confidently.

STEAM activities (January)

‘Balloon Rocket’ activity was conducted for UKG students. The objective behind this activity was to make a balloon fly using air pressure. There were also interactions about different modes of air transport and space travel.
Children were introduced to the topic of ‘Night-sky.’ They were able to recognize the common constellations in the night sky and were able to identify drawn painting through Magic Painting.
Yet another activity, ‘Making School Bus’ too was conducted. The objective of an activity was to arrange the sticks and make yellow school bus from the same.
Another activity, named ‘Transportation’, the children were able to be able to identify different modes of transport. They also innovatively made different modes of transport using food items and paper.

Republic Day Celebrations

KDARFS, Jamnagar celebrated the 73rd Republic Day with immense patriotic fervour and zeal on a virtual platform. The special class assemblies aimed at infusing the spirit of unity, brotherhood and patriotism among the students. The assembly began with the unfurling of the tricolour. The students infused the fragrance of patriotism by presenting a melodious rendition of a medley of patriotic songs and dances. The inspiring and motivating words of the Principal, Ms. Anvita Kackar added grace to the event.

PD session for teachers on ‘Leadership Qualities and how Academic Leaders Emerge’

An innovative workshop was organised for KDARFS teachers on the topic, ‘Leadership Qualities and how academic leaders emerge’. The eminent resource person, Mr. Samudra Bagchi emphasised that emerging leaders should focus on cultivating communication skills to be effective The two-day workshop aimed to upgrade the participants’ communication skills of and shed their inhibitions. The emphasis was laid on attributes of good interpersonal skills, vital to collaborate and communicate with different types of people. Dr.Bagchi laid stress on having strong work ethics, professionalism, and power to inspire others and resolve conflicts, paves way for working as a team. This workshop will surely encourage the participant teachers to identify, build and improve their professional image, to enhance awareness towards one’s role in the organization, and also to overcome the barriers in communication.

Wall-hanging making Competition

A wall hanging making competition was conducted for students of class 3. Students were instructed to prepare a wall hanging using any available useful material. The students participated enthusiastically and created beautiful art pieces. This competition was aimed to enhance the creativity of students.
Winners of the competition are listed below:
1st prize: Drashta V. Soni (Class 3J)
2nd prize: Prinsi Baria (Class 3 J)
3rd prize: Ritvik Santosh (Class 3 F)

Flower-making Competition (Class 4)

Students of Class 4 participated enthusiastically in Flower Making Competition. The activity aimed to teach children to prevent wastage of things and reuse them in a creative manner. Students were asked to make flowers from any waste material like plastic bag, bottle, newspaper, wool, egg paper, colour paper or any other waste material.
Following are the winners:
1st prize: Vishva Kakadiya (Class 4E)
2nd prize: Amitojas Shekhawat (Class 4A)
3rd prize: Naitik Dadlani (Class 4 E)

Advertisement Banner-making Competition

Students of Class 8 were a part of an innovative ‘Advertisement Banner Making Competition’. The competition aimed to enhance the children’s interest in digital art and their presentation skills. Participants had to design an attractive banner to promote their own products and then they had to present the same as entrepreneurs. It was indeed amazing to see the professionalism in the banners prepared by the students.
The winners are:
1st position: Team Feather Glamm (Hitarthi Pandya, Vanshi Shah)

2^nd Position: Team Mruda (Yashvi Vachhrajani, Bhavya Gandhi)

3^rd Position: Team The Young Creators(Naishadha Patel, Yatri Soni)

P D Session for teachers on ‘Implementation of Curriculum Guidelines in Science & Mathematics’

The Faculty Enrichment Department organized a special workshop for EVS, Science and Mathematics teachers on the topic ‘Implementation of Curriculum Guidelines in Science and Mathematics’. The resource persons of the session were Dr Anju Naik & Dr Bhibhuti Biswal from RFSAC team, Mumbai. The workshop, spanning across two sessions, aimed to make the teachers aware of elements of Curriculum planning, designing and implementation. Dr.Anju Naik threw light on the link between learning outcomes, assessment & pedagogy and lucidly explained how assessments should be planned in order to achieve desired learning outcomes and to plan proper pedagogical strategies. Dr.Biswal emphasized that Scheme of Work is purely based on backward design and shared with the teachers a lot of resources that could be used in planning the lessons. He talked about the ‘twelve core science processes’ with examples and interacted with teachers to ensure better understanding of the concepts. The presenters gave the teachers space and scope for interaction. Ample time was given to the participants to complete the activities.

Inter-section Chemistry Quiz

A ‘Chemistry Quiz’ was organized for students of Class 11. The quiz aimed at enhancing students’ knowledge on Chemistry concepts, terminology and the usage of Chemistry in day to day life. There were five teams each consisting of four students. The quiz, designed by chemistry department members was made up of very challenging rounds like ‘Chemistry Terminology’, ‘Chemistry Word- jumble’, ‘Chemical Phenomenon’, ‘Periodic Table’ and ‘Conceptual Round’. The teams representing sections ‘C’, ‘D’, ‘F’, ‘G’ and ‘H’ were declared winners while Section ‘E’ emerged the runner-up.

Book-mark making Competition (Class 1)

A Book Mark Making competition was conducted on 15th January for the students of class 1. This competition was conducted to develop among students an interest for reading and to showcase their creativity.
Following are the winners:
1st prize: Shlok Paghadar (Class 1 H)
2nd prize: Jivaan Visaveliya (Class 1 D)
3rd prize: Siddhi Solanki (Class 1 E)

Handwriting Competition (Class 2)

Class 2 students were given an opportunity ti participate in Hand Writing and Calligraphy competition. Students were asked to copy a paragraph on ‘Introduction to Healthy Habits’ in neat and legible handwriting. Winners were selected from among the finalists who were shortlisted from each class.
Following are the winners:
1st prize: Mihita Prusty (Class 2 A)
2nd prize: Vrati Sherathiya (Class 2 F)
3rd prize: Aaradhya Vesaniya (Class 2 G)

Hindi Story-writing Competition (Class 4)

Inter- section Hindi Story writing was conducted for students of Class 4.  The competition proved to be a great learning experience for the students and gave them an opportunity to give expression to their thoughts.

The winners of the competition are as follows:

 1^St prize - Divyansh Shah( Class 4 H)

 2^nd prize - Snusha Trivedi ( Class 4 C)   &  Aditya Kushwaha(Class 4 J)

3^rd prize - Manasvi Dhokiya(Class 4 C)

Christmas Assembly (Class 4)

The students of Class 4 had a wonderful online Christmas celebration. The celebration began with a prayer. The students then narrated the story about Jesus’ birth and performed the Angel dance. Christmas carols were sung and the assembly ended with the Santa coming on the screen.

Grandparents’ Day Celebration (Classes 1 & 2)

To express their gratitude towards grandparents, students of classes 1 and 2 celebrated Grandparents Day virtually. The celebration was to remind the children of the selfless love of grandparents. All students gave their best through skits and dances. The audience which consisted of parents and grandparents, were awed by the display the youngsters put up.

Mathematics Quiz (Class 5)

Mathematics quiz- ‘Mathematica 2021’ for Class 5 students was aimed to encourage the students to look beyond their textual knowledge and establish a relationship between theory and application of the learnt concepts. There were 4 rounds in the quiz: Testing time, Picture-perfect, First-hand quest and Fast & Furious. The enthusiastic participation of the four teams was the highlight of the show.

1st Position: Team Subtraction Squad

Vatsal Vaibhav & Moksh Manavar

2nd Position: Team Division Dominants

Utsav Makwana & Nirali Chaudhuri

3rd Position: Team Addition Antiques

Abhiram Panicker & Hetansh Parmar

National Energy Conservation Day Celebration

To celebrate ‘National Energy Conservation Day’, the school had conducted Pictograph competition for students of class 7th. The objective of this competition is to promote the idea of energy conservation among the young minds. This competition not only made the students aware about the need of conserving energy but also sensitized and involve their parents in the above cause. 25 students across all the sections of Class 7 participated in the competition. Divyanshi Sharma of 7 C bagged the First position while Aditya Nair of 7 A stood Second and Surbhi Jaiswal of 7 E and Dhairya Shah of 7 C were placed a joint Third.

Vigyapan Pratiyogita

This competition was organized for students of Class3 to improve their presentation skills. The competition served to ignite the fire of imagination and creativity among students.

List of Winners

1st Position: Parisa Ranjit 3 E
2nd Position: Vaani Mall 3 J
3rd Position: Aradhya Gupta 3 B

Mathematics Quiz (Class 6)

Story-telling Competition (Hindi)

Hindi Story telling competition was conducted for students of Class 2. The presentation was really commendable and impressive.

List of Winners:

1^st position:  Venus Pathak - 2 E

2^nd position:  Ritvaan Mehta - 2 G

3^rd position:  Shreyan Hazara - 2 C

Handwriting Competition

Students of Class 1 actively participated in the Handwriting competition. The competition was intended to nurture the writing skills of the students.

 List of Winners:

1st - Sayank Suravi Nayak (1A)

2nd -Praneet Naik (1D)

3rd - Prashitha Jaiswal (1B)

3rd - Jahal Patel (1H)

Diwali Assembly

A special assembly was conducted by Primary and Pre-primary students on the occasion of Diwali. The assembly was conducted on MS Teams, and it saw the active participation of students from all sections. The assembly consisted of skit, shlokas, live shadow puppet show and dance performances and fashion show. The students also took a pledge to celebrate eco-friendly Diwali and few children prepared posters to convey the same message.

English Debate Competition (Class 5)

With an aim to hone the students’ public speaking skills, Intersection English Debate Competition was organized for students of Class 5. Each section was represented by two students one spoking in favour and the other speaking against.

The winners of the competition were:

1) ‘Best Speaker in Favour’ – Shriyansh Panda from 5E
2) ‘Best Speaker against’ – Abhipsa from 5F
3) Winners: 5 E represented by Shriyansh Panda and Tathya Shah
4) First runner-up: 5G represented by Aadharshana and Vatsal
5) Second runner-up: 5F- Aahana and Abhipsa

JAM session

Tiny tots of UKG enjoyed a session of ‘Just-a -Minute (Games)’ event. The children enjoyed the games like ‘Stack-it-up’, Paper toss, Cookie face, Glass and plate pyramid etc. Children enjoyed competing with one another and tried their best to complete the given task with-in a minute.

Book Review Competition (Class 4)

Book review competition was organized for students of Class 4 students so as to develop reading habits and improve critical thinking skills. The participant students as well as the audience gained a lot of insights about different authors, their books and style of writing.

List of Winners:
1st position: Jeel H Patel (Class 4D )
2nd Position :Somdyuti Mukherjee (Class 4B)
3rd Position : Leonardo Benn (Class 4G )

STEAM Activities (November) & Celebration of National STEAM Day

STEAM activities are conducted on a regular basis in the Pre-primary wing. Children enjoyed the activities and the teachers too ensured maximum participation. Children learnt collaborative work, exploratory skills, social skills, and language skills by interacting with their peers, teachers, and parents during these activities. Via these activities, children experienced the basics of Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics.

Special Assembly (Navratri)

Students from the Pre-primary section and those from classes 3, 4 and 5 celebrated Navratri Assembly with great enthusiasm. The assembly was dotted with a bouquet of performances from children inclusive of devotional songs, dances and skits. The assembly ended with the children performing Garba dance.

Gandhi Jayanti Celebration (Swacchata Pakhwada)

Swachh Bharat Abhiyan has become a ‘Jan Andolan’ receiving tremendous support from the people. To commemorate the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhiji, various activities were conducted by the school. Following are the details:
Classes 1 and 2: Poem recitation on the theme, ‘Cleanliness is next to Godliness’ was conducted and they were shown a video on keeping their surroundings clean.
Class 3 students took an oath along with their teachers to ensure cleanliness in their homes and school.
An inter-class collage making activity was held for Class 4 students wherein students made beautiful collage work using waste scraps, wrappers, origami papers etc.
Students from classes 5 to 8 were engaged in making ‘Best from Waste Plastic’ activity. Students prepared various useful decorative materials from used plastic. They also made a few Science models from waste. The theme of the fortnightly class newsletters of these classes were also based on cleanliness drive.
It was heartening to see the students of Classes 9 and 10 busy in cleaning their homes.

STEAM activities (September)

Different activities based on the theme of ‘Animals’ were planned under STEAM at Home for the tiny tots of the pre-primary. They were completely engrossed in the activities and learnt with fun and experimentation. The activities required materials easily available at home. The activities included ‘Build a farm’, ‘Making animals with tangrams’, ‘Bridge-making’, ‘Making bird nest’, ‘Making animal homes’ and ‘Making skin patterns of different animals’.

Commerce Day Celebration

A virtual Commerce Day exhibition was conducted by the students of Commerce stream on MS Teams. The students of classes 9^th and 10^th also participated in the exhibition. The exhibition aimed to familiarize the students of classes 9^th and 10^th about various commercial aspects like entrepreneurship, E- commerce, banking & share market. The exhibition was an amalgamation of animated videos, ppt, quiz, success stories of various startups like Ola and Oyo rooms amongst others. Different functions of banking like FD, Current account, Loan procurement was also explained. Overall, the exhibition was quite innovative and engaging.

‘Ride to Space’

‘Ride to Space’ was an enjoyable event conducted for the pre-primary kids with an objective to motivate them to learn about space exploration. The children enthusiastically participated in the event. They shared their knowledge about the space while playing the roles of sun, moon, stars, planets, astronauts etc. A story-telling session on the same theme was also organized.

Janmashtami Celebrations

Janmashtami, the birth of Lord Krishna was celebrated enthusiastically by the pre-primary section on a virtual mode. The students, dressed as Radha and Krishna, performed aarti and were shown a video on Lord Krishna’s life story.

Epiphany, The Literary Fest

The school recently hosted third edition of ‘Epiphany, The literary Fest’, an inter-school literary event with great ebullience. The event, ideated by Principal, Ms.Anvita Kackar provided a competitive platform to motivate students to experience the profundity and the richness of English and Hindi languages. Going bilingual for the first time ever, the event witnessed the participation of many prestigious schools across Gujarat. Lt.Col. A Shekhar, a veteran of the Indian Army, a passionate educator and a speaker par excellence was the Chief Guest during the inaugural ceremony. In his speech, he applauded the school’s endeavour in encouraging young minds to unleash their true potential.
The fest had plethora of oratory events such as ‘Verse’ -the English Poem recitation contest for students of Class 6, a Monologue competition aptly named ‘Expression’ for Class 7 students, ‘Eloquence’, the Declamation event for Class 8, and Verbal Duel, the Debate competition for Classes 11 and 12 while among the competitions in Hindi, the competitions were ‘Kathakathan- Story telling competition for Classes 3 and 4, Doha Gayan for Classes 5 and 6 and ‘Bhashan’, the speech competition for Classes 9 and 10.The event concluded with the valedictory ceremony wherein the results were declared. Though KDARFS was the undisputed winner in most of the events, the school being the host, the winner’s mantle fell on Navrachna School, Sama Branch, Vadodara.

Rakhee-Making Activity

The children enjoyed being a part of the Rakhi-making activity. Using colourful and textured papers, ribbons, sequins, bindis etc. the children made stunning and fascinating Rakhis. Apart from inculcating cultural values, this activity went a long way in enhancing the development of fine motor skill, aesthetic skill, imaginative skill and socio-emotional skill among the tiny tots.

Independence Day Celebration

India’s 75th Independence Day, Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav was celebrated with patriotic fervour by all classes on a virtual mode. Principal, Ms. Anvita Kackar hoisted the National Flag in the presence of the leadership team of the school. Special assemblies were conducted virtually to commemorate the glorious day. The assemblies were conducted by students and it included quizzes, speeches, patriotic songs and dances based on patriotic themes. Earlier, a huge number of students and teachers took part in the ‘Rashtragaan Abhiyaan’ initiated by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India. The day was also marked by Solo Dance competition for Classes 6 to 12.

Solo Dance Competition

To commemorate the country’s 75th Independence Day, a virtual Solo Dance competition was organized for students from Grade 6 to Grade 12. Keeping in tune with the patriotic spirit, the theme for the event was ‘National Integration’. Dressed in lovely costumes and adorned with props, the participants put up one scintillating performance after the other. The names of the winners are as follows:
Category: A - Classes 6 to 8
No of participants: 8
Winners: 1st position – Parneet Kaur - 6C
2nd position – Arya B. Shah - 7B
2nd position - Saanji Khatri - 7D
3rd position – Shree Mehta - 6F
Category: B - Classes 9 to 12
Winners: 1st position – Nistha Saha - 9D
2nd position – Disha Donga - 11G
3rd position – Jihan Saket Lad - 9B

Action Dance Competition

Action Dance competition was organized for students of Class 5 on the eve of the Independence Day. The theme of the event was ‘Patriotism’. The dancers were in apt costumes and the splendidly choreographed dances enthralled the audience.

The Winners of the competition are as follows:
1st position – Aadharshna (5G)
2nd position – Aahana Shrivastava (5E)
2nd position – Abhipsa Mitra (5F)
3rd position – Siddhi Ravalia (5H)

Costume Mania

‘Costume-Mania’ a fancy-dress competition was conducted for Class 1 students. The theme of the competition was ‘Food and Nutrition’. Students of each section presented themselves as traditional food items and spoke about the nutritional values of the food item they depicted.

Winners List:
1st Prize - Kriday Sharma - 1H
2nd Prize - Pal Sakariya - 1H,  Viva A Tarpara - 1J
3rd Prize Haksh Mehta - 1D, Hitanshi Patel - 1G,  Jaihrit Vyas - 1C

Manodarpan Webinar

Priyanshi Dave of Class 12 and Aadya Pandita of Class 11, the nominated Peer leaders of the school participated in an exclusive live webinar hosted by team Expression India for ‘Manodarpan’, an Initiative of Ministry of Education for Psychosocial Support and Mental Well Being of Students. The objective of the event was to promote a module for “The Adolescent Leadership Program in Life Skills, Mental Health & Well Being. The event, moderated by Dr.Jitendra Nagpal, Senior Psychiatrist, witnessed the presence of Mr.Manoj Ahuja, Chairman CBSE as the Chief Guest and Dr.Joseph Emmanuel, Director, CBSE as the Guest of Honour. The webinar registered the participation of Principals, Counsellors and Peer leaders from 20 schools across the country.
Both the peer leaders from the school worked along with peer leaders from Billabong School, Noida to discuss Resilience Building- for coping and capacity building among youth. The other themes discussed were Growing up Healthy, Importance of nutrition & hygiene, Family Bonding & Caring Communication – Emerging Paradigm, Healthy Expression of Emotion, Dealing with Anger, Loss & Sadness, Developing Healthy Interpersonal Relationships, Empowering Self for Digital World & Prevention of Allied High-risk Behaviours and Making Effective Career Choices & Integrating the Key 21st Century Skills. Principal Ms.Anvita Kackar too talked about implementing the discussed ideas at the school level.

Inter-house Canva Designing competition

An Inter-House Canva competition was held for the students of classes 9 &10 to develop students’ verbal skills, boost their confidence, develop the quality of self-expression and skills to use platform like CANVA and how to present ideas creatively. The results are as follows:

1) 1st position: Team Gigabytes
2) 2nd position: Team Kilobytes
3) 3rd position: Team Megabytes

Inter-section Hindi Elocution competition

Inter-section Hindi Elocution competition was organized for students of class 9. The competition was conducted virtually and the theme of the competition was, ‘Van Mahotsav’.
Devananda of 9th F secured the 2nd runner up position while Kshiti Sanjay Bhatt was the first Runner-up. Hiya Shah of class 9B secured the winner’s position along with the Best Speaker’s award.

P D Session for Teachers: Home Ergonomics

With the entire school on a full fledged virtual mode, it has become necessary that the teachers fully comprehend the concept of Home Ergonomics to make ‘Work from Home’ a safe and comfortable experience. A special session on ‘Home Ergonomics’ was conducted for all teachers of the school. The session was was facilitated by DAOH doctors, namely, Dr. Bhavesh Khodadiya, Dr. Rahul Kotecha and Dr. Amit Raiyani.

Show and Tell competition

With the aim of developing effective communication skills, descriptive skills, ‘Show & Tell’ competition was conducted for Class 2 students. Students from all the sections were asked to talk about any object of their choice. Not only did the students speak well but even managed to include social messages in their descriptions. Pankti Bhadja ( Class 2 A), Dwaipayan Sarma (Class 2 H) and Dhruvika Alva (Class 2 G) were the winners of the competition.

P D Session for Teachers: Managing Burnout

A special session on ‘Managing Burnout’ was organized for the teachers to help them handle work-related stress and burnouts and cope with the same efficiently. The session was facilitated by school counsellors, Ms. Bhakti Khera and Ms. Geoceline George. The resource persons explained to the avid audience how to identify signs of burnout and provided tips to overcome stress and burnouts.

Inter-section Declamation Contest

An inter-section online declamation competition was held for the students of class 8. The students were asked to present speeches, delivered by famous personalities like Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam, Martin Luthar King, Steve Jobs, Sachin Tendulkar, Chetan Bhagat, Priyanka Chopra. They were judged on the parameters like introduction, verbal clarity, content and presentation. Vaishnavi Trivedi of 8G stood third, Soham Mulay of 8B bagged the second position and Dhariya Dalsaniya of 8H secured the first position in the final round.

Fancy Dress on the theme, “Save Water’

Fancy dress session in all UKG classes on the theme, ‘Save Water’ was both fun and an opportunity to learn about water and how to save it. Children were innovative in their dresses - with water drops tiara and crown and puffy gowns and ‘Save Water’ posters and messages. tucked with it. They charmed the audience with their unique styles.

Self-balancing competition

Balance poses are helpful for relieving stress, reducing tension and fatigue. These asanas also help to improve focus, concentration and memory. To inculcate the importance of Yoga in life, Self-balancing competition was organised for students of Class 3. Following is the list of winners:

Boys:
1st position – Meet Chanchadia (3A)
2nd position – Saket Gupta (3F)
3rd position – Sujnan Shastry (3H)

Girls:
1st position – Dakshee Rawat (3D)
2nd position – Dhayana Parmar (3C)
3rd position – Riva Gondaliya (3F)

Speech and Drama activity (Pre Primary)

In order to spark creative and speaking skills in children, a ‘Speech and Drama’ activity on the topic, ‘If I were a cloud’ was conducted for LKG children. Children showed up in imaginative attires and were highly excited to talk about their unique cloud shapes.

Ocean Yoga

Children of UKG had a whale of time practising ‘Ocean Yoga’ which included different poses resembling marine creatures like jelly fish, dolphin, shark, sea horse and crab. While having fun, it was also a learning experience for them as they were also taught a few fun facts about the creatures and little deeds they could adopt in their daily lives to save the oceans.

Art-integration with Social Science and Hindi

The projects, titled ‘Diversity of India’and ‘Kathputli’ encouraged the students of Classes 6 and 7 to think creatively and express themselves artistically. The music department composed song on diversity and music students sang melodious song “Ye Dharti Hindustan Ki”. Dance students performed beautifully on ‘My India’ song. Art and craft students created different kinds of puppets, Power-point presentations and short videos to convey social messages and showcase India’s cultural diversity.

STEAM activity in Pre-primary (Knowing Water)

STEAM activity for this month revolved around the theme ‘Knowing Water.’ Through various interesting activities, the tiny tots were directed towards learning about the substances that dissolves in water, things that absorb water, and the concepts of ‘dry’ and ‘wet’. They also learnt how clouds retain water.

Rope-skipping Competition

Rope skipping is one of the best exercises for students during the pandemic period. To motivate students be physically fit, Rope skipping competition was organized for students of Class 5. Results are as follows:

Boys.
1. Satvik Raj Singh- 5A
2. Samarth Mahale - 5G
3. Param - 5B
Girls.
1. Vanshi Patel - 5B
2. Grisha - 5D
3. Jeelkumari - 5A

Session on Child Development and Parenting

The school recently organized a special session to make parents aware early childhood behavioral issues of children and to educate them about evolution of education. The session was a facilated by the renowned psychiatrist Dr.Jitendra Nagpal. Dr.Nagpal began the session by talking about solidarity of children’s emotions.The facilitator explained in a facile and lucid language about the importance and challenges of early childhood. Emphasizing the role of the school, he said that schools provide direction to interpersonal and intrapersonal development of children. According to him, schools play a major role in physical, social & emotional growth of children. The enriching session was well attended by parents and teachers.

Van Mahotsav celebration

A special assembly was conducted to celebrate Van Mahotsav. Students of class 4 pledged to save trees and showcased the importance of trees through a Powerpoint presentation, advertisements and Nukkad Natak. The event helped to bring awareness about the green cover around us. The focus of these celebrations was on forming a personal connect between the students and trees through a process of experience, reflection and creation.

Inter-house English Debate Competition

With the view to hone public speaking skills of the students and to focus on their articulation of thoughts and opinions, an inter house debate competition was conducted for the classes 9 to 12.
The freedom of thinking and voicing out their perspectives were reflected in the students of KDARFS as they spoke masterfully on the topics ‘All organisation should be banned from sharing their data to the users’ (for classes 11 and 12) and ‘Peer pressure is the pressure you put on yourself to fit in’ (for classes 9 and 10). The speakers were evaluated on various parameters such as viability, presentation skills, confidence, content, diction, timing and question answer round. The speakers ably convinced the audience of their beliefs and views on the motion.
Soham Vadera and Nihari Pandya (from Classes 11 and 12) and Kshiti Bhatt, Udita Das and Gopika Pillai (from Classes 9 and 10) were adjudged the Best Speakers of the competition. In the junior category, Hawk House was declared the winners while Falcon House was the runner-up while in the Senior category, Falcon House came bagged the first position and Kite House was the runner-up.

Mask-making Competition

A mask-making competition was conducted for the students of class 2. This competition was conducted to nurture the imagination of the students and help them to develop and strengthen their motor skills. Children came up with amazing artwork in mask-making. A variety of paper and plastic plate masks, head bands, eye masks etc. were made by the children.
Following students were declared the winners:
Soujanya Sahoo - First position (Class 2 J)
Aarav Ajmeri -Second position (Class 2 G)
Aashwi Changana Third position (Class 2 E

Hindi Samvaad Kaushal Pratiyogita

Hindi Samvaad Kaushal Pratiyogita was organized by Hindi Department for the students of class 6 on the theme ‘Van Mahotsava’. In all 16 participants competed with each other. Dwiti Gohil and Shree Nisarg Mehta won the first prize. Sivarangapriya Sastri and Parent Kaur bagged the second position. Shrishti Pihu and Yashika Mishra secured the third position.

KDARFS - MUN

An interschool MUN was organized on 3rd and 4th July 2021, in order to provide a springboard for each and every student to imbibe life skills such as collaboration, public speaking, leadership skills, creativity and problem solving. 189 children from six schools participated in the MUN. The participant schools were Podar International School, Jamnagar, Nand Vidya Niketan, Jamnagar, St. Anselm’s Pink City Sr. Sec. School Malviya Nagar, Jaipur, The Galaxy School, Rajkot, T.N. Rao School for Girls, Rajkot and KDARFS, Jamnagar.
Six committees, namely UNSC, UNESCO, WHO, ECOSOC, UNEP and LOK SABHA discussed topics like mobilizing the Financial Resources, waste management, accessibility to health Care, restoring normalcy post-COVID-19, expanding access to education and peaceful resolution of the Israel Palestine Conflict. The school’s alumni were involved in every step of the event as Charge d’ affairs, Chairs, Vice chairs and Asst. Vice-chairs.

KDARFS MUN Results

WHO
Verbal Mention - USA - Anika Niranjan - KDARFS
Special Mention - Fiji - Jeel Vagasiya - KDARFS
High Recommendation - Burkinafaso - Ansh Seth - TGS-Wadi
Best Delegate - Suriname - Aadya Pandita - KDARFS

UNSC
Verbal Mention - Hiya Viral Shah - KDARFS
Verbal Mention - Monami khan - KDARFS
Special Mention - Ehaan Yashan Ali - KDARFS
High Recommendatio - Mannat Chaudhary - TGS-Wadi
Best Delegate - Eshita Jain - ST. ANSELM'S PINK CITY SCHOOL MALVIYA NAGAR, JAIPUR

UNEP
Verbal Mention - Harsh Dudhatra - KDARFS
Verbal Mention - Shiv Dave - NAND VIDYA NIKETAN
Special Mention - Gopika Pillai - KDARFS
High Recommendation - Anushka Gupta - KDARFS
Best Delegate - Sumedha Sharma - ST. ANSELM'S PINK CITY SCHOOL MALVIYA NAGAR, JAIPUR

LOK SABHA
Verbal Mention - Mann Gorasiya - KDARFS
Special Mention - Dev Shailesh - KDARFS
High Recommendation - Aditya Pradhan - ST. ANSELM'S PINK CITY SCHOOL MALVIYA NAGAR, JAIPUR
Best Delegate - Khushi - KDARFS

UNESCO
Verbal Mention - Deepthi Vadari - KDARFS
Verbal Mention - Soham Muley - KDARFS
Special Mention - Nishka - KDARFS
High Recommendation - Sargam Bhalla - ST. ANSELM'S PINK CITY SCHOOL MALVIYA NAGAR, JAIPUR
Best Delegate - N Divya - KDARFS

ECOSOC
Verbal Mention - Anushka Das - KDARFS
Verbal Mention - Mahi Gohil - NAND VIDYA NIKETAN
Special Mention - Darsh Sarathia - KDARFS
High Recommendation - Ishika Motwani - ST. ANSELM'S PINK CITY SCHOOL MALVIYA NAGAR, JAIPUR
Best Delegate - Maitrey Purohit - KDARFS

Hindi Quote-writing Competition

Hindi Vigyapan Pratiyogita

Hindi Vigyapan Pratiyogita was organized by Hindi Department for the students of class 7. The students presented advertisements on the theme of ‘Van Mahotsava’ very creatively. Aarna Khare of 7H bagged first prize, Dhairya Rinav of 7C secured second position and Riya Zalawadia of 7G stood third.

Hindi Ekal Abhinay Pratiyogita

Hindi Ekal Abhinay Pratiyogita was organized by Hindi Department for the students of class 8. The students enacted different roles confidently. Ruhika Tiwari of 8H bagged the first position, Stuti Dhamsaniya of 8D secured the second position while Soham Mulay of 8B was paced the third.

STEAM activities for the month of June

Young children want to learn basic knowledge and gain understanding of how the world works. Preschool children have a natural disposition toward science with their sense of creativity, curiosity, and persistence and STEAM activities provide pre-schoolers with a natural environment for collaboration and communication. The pre-primary wing undertook various activities to provide the children with opportunities to explore, create, and innovate. The activities included ‘Building Bridges’, ‘Draw my Family’, ‘Making Doctor’s tool with clay’, ‘Making hats of community helpers’, Balancing clay balls’ and ‘Making harmonica’.

ICPE Webinars

The Indian Centre for Plastics in the Environment (ICPE) organized a series of webinars for students of classes 6 to 12 on the topic, “Plastic-A new generation material.” The webinar was organized by ICPE in collaboration with KDARFS under the guidance of Principal, Ms. Anvita Kacker. The webinar threw light on plastic-related topics like History of plastics, World of Plastics, Use of plastic in agriculture, household items, food security and automobiles, Salient features of plastics, Plastic vs. alternatives of plastic and Sustainable Plastic use and management. The facilitators included Mr. Kannan V. and Mr. Swapan Ray from the Sustainability Team at Reliance Industries.

Intersection Online Monologue Competition

Online Inter-section Monologue Competition was organized by the Middle School English Department for Class 7 students. The students were asked to prepare a monologue of 2 minutes duration. The participants were judged on the basis of memorization and fluency, communication, emotion and confidence. Each contestant wholeheartedly contributed to make the competition tough to be judged. The praiseworthy performances covered a variety of popular characters like evil queen of Snow White to Rocky Balboa to Canterville Ghost to Thumbelina. Aarna Khare of 7H stood first, Nishka Mehta of 7C bagged the second position and Vaishnavi Mahale of 7G secured the third position.

Gratitude to Corona Warriors

Thanking the people around us is one way of cultivating the quality of gratitude in children. The little ones of UKG expressed their gratitude towards ‘Corona warriors’ by preparing beautiful cards for them and by speaking about the help rendered by them.

Family Friday

A parent is their child’s first teacher. Parental involvement is a crucial factor in the early years of the child development. With the objective of enhancing the children’s bonds with their parents, ‘Family Friday’ was planned for the children of Nursery. The range of activities included Palm Printing with dad, Lemon and spoon race with mothers, making family frames and talking about family members. These activities gave an opportunity to the parents to relive their own childhood.

Role – play as Community helpers

The Theme of the month of June for UKG classes was “Community Helpers”. To culminate and showcase their learning, the students of UKG classes enacted their favourite community helpers. They dressed up, and spoke about their work, workplace and the tools they used. It was a great learning experience and they had fun doing the role play.

International Yoga Day celebrations

Special assemblies were conducted by all classes to celebrate the International Yoga Day. Children spoke on the importance of yoga in daily life. The special assemblies focused on the idea that Yoga helps people lead a better life with elevated physical, mental and spiritual health. PE teachers demonstrated various asanas which can be practised daily by everyone. Students also demonstrated various asanas. They were made to realize that by making yoga a part of everyday life, one can achieve immunity from various diseases. Special Yoga sessions were facilitated by Yoga trainer Dr. Radha Mohan for students as well as teachers. The students as well as students participated. She demonstrated a range of asanas elaborating the importance of each one of them.

Mango Day

Summer season has its own charms and one of the high points of the season is the availability of the ‘King of fruits- Mango’. “Mango day” was celebrated with the little angels of Nursery to provide sensorial experiences with a bunch of activities like conversation around mangoes, washing/cutting, peeling and eating mangoes and reciting rhymes about the fruit. The session ended with the teachers clicking photographs of the little ones, their mouths filled with mango pieces and the pulp.

Session on Joy of making

Dr.Sanjay Pandya from M.D. Mehta Science centre, Dhrol conducted a workshop for the primary teachers wherein he demonstrated hands-on activities to make the learning process more joyful. He used readily available materials like, paper, straw, plastic glass, rubber band, orange peel, coconut, injection, bottle, magnet etc to perform the activities.
Those activities are helpful to develop mortar skill, build curiosity and concentration in primary students.

World Environment Day celebration

To drive home the point of restoration of our eco-system, special webinars were conducted for students of Primary and Middle School. The Topic for class 4 webinar was “Know the Greens”, conducted by Ms. Meenakshi Deb and that of classes 5, 6 and 7 was “Our feathered Friends”, conducted by Mr. Deep Raval who is associated with various NGOs and Zoos. The sessions were very interactive and informative. Class 8 students were a part of an enriching session ‘Exploring the Fauna in Reliance Township. The session was conducted by Mr.Hardik Hirapara. A lot of learning was generated and students as well as teachers were thoroughly enlightened and delighted to be a part of these sessions. Students of class 6 were involved in a Best out of Waste activity. Students used the waste material available in their homes and repurposed it into decorative items and useful articles like desk organizers.

Speech and Drama Activity

Experiencing language arts like speech and drama caters to the needs of effective learning and better communication. Speech and drama were introduced through a variety of activities in Pre-primary classes. Students across the sections were involved in a range of speaking and performing exercises with art integration, puppet talk, read aloud stories. Many stories were enacted by teachers. Children were involved in fun filled activities focussing on confident and clear communication.

Poem Recitation Competition

With an objective of developing students’ verbal skills, boosting their confidence, developing self-expression and memorization skills, an inter-class online poem recitation was held for the students of class 6.
The students were asked to recite the poems on the themes like friendship, family and animals. They were judged on the parameters like memorization, fluency, pronunciation, voice modulation and confidence. The preliminary round of poem recitation was conducted between 08 April 2021 and 14 April 2021 where all the students of class 6 participated. One student from every section was selected for the final round which was held on 24 April 2021. Rohini Maji of 6F stood first, Yashika Mishra of 6G bagged the second position and Hitarth Mehta of 6E secured the third position in the final round.

Earth Day Celebration

The students of Pre-Primary and Primary sections celebrated Earth Day with a medley of educational and fun activities. Special assemblies were organized on the occasion. Children made posters showing on the theme ‘Save our Earth’. ‘Earth puppets’ were made as a part of Craft activity. Children expressed their thoughts related to earth in the class. Students were guided to make a tree-shaped collage with natural materials. Students of Class 3 presented a small skit wherein they depicted the different ways save Mother Nature. The theme of the day was also reflected in a splendidly choreographed dance which depicted a happy Earth. The enthusiastic participation of the children contributed to the success of the programme.

World Heritage Day

World Heritage Day was celebrated across various sections of the school with great zeal and enthusiasm. Unique, information-rich assemblies were organized by various classes to mark the occasion. Skits, quizzes, informative talks and occasion-worthy stories added the necessary flavour and meaning to this year’s theme of ‘Complex Pasts and Diverse Futures. Padlets were used creatively to pique the interest of students and lead them to gain more knowledge about ancient monuments and historical practices. The students were taken on virtual tours of heritage sites to make them aware of ancient civilizations. The Social Science Department of the school left no stone unturned to make the event delightfully enriching.

Thumb-printing Competition

Thumb Printing competition was smoothly conducted for students of Classes 1 and 2. Even though the competition was conducted on virtual platform, but students did their best and gave wings to their imagination resulting in gems of creativity. Little minds worked whole heartedly with great dedication on the theme ‘Nature’.

List of Winners

Class 1
1st Position - Swara Patel Class 1-I
2nd Position - Thiruvantrika Ramesh Class 1-I
3rd Position - Aarav Nair, Class 1-B

Class 2
1st Position - Hetraj P, Desai, Class 2-I
2nd Position - Swar Malasana, Class 2-E
3rd Position – Radhika Jiya, Class 2-J
4th Position – Twisha Patel, Class 2-I

Enact like family members

Children, during their early years, love to mimic adults, and in this process, they learn about life. To trigger the pre-schoolers’ imagination and concave the ideas of life lessons, the Pre-Primary wing organized a special event ‘Enact like family member’. Children presented themselves in unique styles and attires akin to their parents, grandparents and uncles and aunts. Children mostly imitated their parents taking care of children, ways of disciplining and the way their grandparents narrated stories.