Twenty students from Reliance Foundation School, Surat (EM), participated in the Times of India Public Speaking Junior competition, presented by Navrachana University. The regional preliminary round featured group discussions with around 300 students divided into Junior (Classes 8-10) and Senior (Classes 11-12) categories. Each category was further subdivided into groups of 20 students for focused discussions.
From our school, Naishaa Yadav (Class 9) from the Junior group and Srishti Mishra and Tisha Shah (Class 11) from the Senior group secured their spots in the finale. The final round challenged students with impromptu speech topics, wherein all three delivered eloquent speeches, showcasing commendable poise and articulation.
Students were given 6 topics for their respective speeches. Among these, "AI: Good or Bad for Mankind" was chosen by Tanvi, while "Start Up Culture: A Boon or a Bane" was chosen by Satwik.
After a week of rigorous practice, they had thoroughly prepared themselves for the competition. 15 students from 13 prestigious schools all over Surat, all of whom were extremely competent and deserving, grabbed the opportunity to showcase their oratory skill-set in front of an acclaimed audience.
Satwik Aravind secured the 3rd position and Tanvi received a participation certificate.
Each participant had to put forth their views for and against the topic "Happiness is more important than success" followed by a rebuttal round .
Each participating school exhibited their logical reasoning, persuasive speaking skills, and the ability to handle counterarguments effectively.
After 3rounds of eloquent arguments and thoughtful debates and extempore, our school emerged as the overall winner of the competition, both the students were given the winning trophy and individual certificates of recognition.
Hiya Patel (XI Commerce ) won Gold Medal at DPS Inter School Table Tennis Tournament organised by DPS, Tapi, Surat in Under-17 -Girls Singles
The conference focused on "SDG-4 & SKILL EDUCATION a mandate" in order to examine the major problems that education faces in our nation and find a solution together.
The conference had a spectacular ceremony to honour the Changemakers from almost 200 schools.
Mrs. Shimna Sunil, a teacher at Reliance Foundation School, Surat received the school's Changemaker Award for her efforts to promote the Sustainable Development Goals and build 21st century skills.
He won Gold in 500 mtr and Silver in 1000 mtr Roller-Skating Championship at CBSE West Zone held at Udaipur, Rajasthan and participated at CBSE National at Gurugram, Hariyana.
Jeevika Patel won Silver Medal in Indiviual Table tennis in CBSE Cluster in Under 14 Girls and participated in National.
Esha Shah also won Silver Medal in CBSE West Zone competition and participated at CBSE National in Under 19 girls’ category.
It's a hatrick for Zidaan Kharadi of Class VIII
His persistent efforts and passion towards Kudo has helped him achieve this feat.
Congratulations Zidaan!!!
This acknowledgment accurately represents the school's tireless efforts to deliver a top-notch education with a desire for academic excellence. This will genuinely keep us inspired as we work to transmit global learning.
The brightest and most adroit debaters of Reliance Foundation School, Surat participated in the Third Edition of FOR NOT FOR, the first-ever Hybrid British Parliamentary International Debate organized by a University in India for Students of Standard 11 and 12 and bagged the First Position.
For Not For International Debate Competition 2022 was a platform consisting of 184 participants from 92 schools across 4 countries with an eminent judging panel of 75 Principals, Lawyers, Toast Masters, National and International Debaters. All the participants had to compete with each other in five elimination rounds namely Preliminary (92 Teams) , Pre Quarters (32 Teams), Quarter Finals (16 Teams), Semi Finals (8 Teams) and Finals (4 Teams). The four teams who advanced to the finals were from Doha, Nepal, Indore and Gujarat.
The competitions were held on three consecutive days from 30th September to 2nd October 2022.
The winners, Jhanvi Desai (XII COMMERCE) and Satwik Aravind (XI SCIENCE) received a cash prize of Rs. 1 lakh.
In addition to the debating rounds on an international platform on contemporary topics, The students also had the opportunity to develop their leadership skills at the Leadership Retreat Workshop at the Vijaybhoomi campus. The Leadership Retreat progarmme helped them to hone leadership abilities through interactions with diverse peer groups and subject experts, self-reflection and build perspectives about emerging careers in workshops covering drone piloting, sound producing, outbound leadership, data analytics, design, music production, self-discovery, etc. The Leadership Retreat was offline, at the Vijaybhoomi picturesque campus at Karjat, Maharashtra.
She secured the versatile bronze medal position in the 10th National Cube Championship organised by Indian Cube Association on 2nd October 2022.
Her hard work and problem-solving attitude made the complex simple!
We are elated to be recognized as Microsoft Showcase School, 2022 and thus making our grandiose entry into global community and pioneering schools that scaffolds and creates student-centred, immersive, and inclusive experiences. We also aim to inspire lifelong learning, stimulate development of essential future-ready skills, and empower the learners to achieve them.The Microsoft Showcase School Program provides opportunity to engage with Microsoft and like-minded school leaders around the world to deepen and expand education tranformation framework.
We are endowed with this title as we have been identified as a professional community that amplifies the use of technology and leads the educators on the path of continuous professional development. The teaching-learning experience here at RFS Surat is enhanced with the use of various Microsoft Office 365 tools like Microsoft Teams, OneNote, Sway, Flipgrid, Breakout rooms, OneDrive, Stream, Whiteboard, SharePoint, Reading Progress to name a few.
We currently have 19 Faculty Members who are Microsoft Certified Educators and in the process of training the rest to achieve the coveted title.
The transformation journey from Incubator programme to Microsoft Showcase school was driven by the culture of learning, innovation, and continuous improvement. We, with the help of Microsoft effectively managed the transition to remote and hybrid learning during the COVID-19 crisis. We continue the education transformation journey through capacity building, transformation guidance, peer learning, amplifying opportunities, and early access to research and solutions.
With the motto of Learn…. Imagine…Excel we continue our education transformation journey steadfast and relentlessly.
Results were announced in an online meeting organised on 5th September 2022 (Teachers Day).
Ms. Vidya Menon was announced the winner of the Best Resilient Teacher category.
Ms. Shimna Sunil and Ms. Radhika Iyer received the Runners Up of the Best Innovative Teacher category and Best Fore Runner category
Teamwork and collaboration develop planning, problem solving and creative abilities to reach a goal. The statement was proven by the RFS Surat Chess wizards. The Inter School Chess Championship-2022 organised by DPS School Tapi- Surat was held on 13th August, Saturday where RFS Surat champions exhibited their strategic thinking and analytical skills through the medium of chess. RFS girls’ team (U-15) and boys’ teams (U-15) participated and won the Champions Trophy and proved that persistence can change dreams into extraordinary achievements. The Championship was organised in the Swiss tournament system which is a non-eliminating tournament format. Every player had to play 5 rounds irrespective of whether they win or lose.
Girls team competed with 18 more schools and won the Championship Trophy. The winners were as follows:
Vedieka Patel IX B (Captain)
Shreya Gupta VII D
Manya Drolia III A
Pushti Shah IX C
Boys team competed with 20 schools and won the Championship Trophy. The winners were as follows:
Jinansh Shah IX C (Captain)
Ved Patel IX A
Neev Shah VIII B
Jinay Shukla VIII B
Our digital transformation journey began more than 1.5 years ago, when the entry of COVID-19 appeared to put an end to everything. After receiving training in using MS Teams, our teachers started a journey that resulted in producing 9 Microsoft Innovative Expert Educators and 19 Microsoft Certified Educators through a series of stimulating online learning courses.
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