Instilling importance of our National Language

राष्ट्रभाषा हिंदी को  सम्मान देने के लिए सलवान जूनियर विद्यालय में हिंदी दिवस का आयोजन किया गया।  जिसमे सभी छात्र छात्राओं ने  लिया।  इस अवसर पर विशेष प्रार्थना सभा का आयोजन किया गया जिसका उद्देश्य छात्रों को ये बताना था कि  हिंदी भाषा और हिंदी व्याकरण को खेल खेल में आसानी से कैसे सीखा जा सकता है ? इस अवसर पर छात्रों ने व्याकरण पिरामिड बनाये और हिंदी वर्णमाला की रेलगाड़ी चलाई ! हिंदी दिवस की प्राथना सभा में  न केवल छात्रों का मनोरंजन हुआ बल्कि ज्ञानवर्धन भी हुआ!

Excursion to a Post Office

On 22^nd September, students of class V visited Post Office in Naraina. It was a very enriching and informative visit .Post Master of Naraina greeted the students and he himself explained them the functioning of Post office. Students were made aware of various saving schemes, saving certificates of post office, post distribution system, and the symbol of Indian post. Everything was precisely explained to them. The importance of saving money was very well explained. Little Salwanians were encouraged to open accounts in the post office. They were given forms of core banking. Students were not only shown post office stamps but they were also told about their uses. The working of the Business center of Post office was explained. Students were very excited to see the working of a new machine called Franking Machine (internet stamping machine) which stamped 1000 letter in a blink of eye. This machine is extensively used to dispatch official bills and letters.

On the whole it was an enriching experience. Students were encouraged to take interest in stamp collection and develop it as a hobby. Emphasis was given on “Save with Post office and earn good return.” 

Mathe-magical Week of Numbers!!

Maths Fest is a fabulous celebration of Mathematical thinking, during which students wear their love of numbers. To celebrate the mathematician in all of us, the Maths Fest commemorated in Salwan Junior School from 10^th September-12^thSeptember (Classes I-V).

It started with a special Math Assembly which highlighted the importance and uses of Numbers and Mathematical concepts in our daily life like in music, medicines, architecture, time, market, etc. This was followed by different activities which were initiated to engage the students with Mathematics in different ways and to help them discover their latent interests in the subject.

Following activities were incorporated:-

1. ·    “Fun Pages” relating to Maths in everyday life.
2. ·    Students were engrossed in putting together different shapes into innovative patterns.
3. ·    Shaping Rangoli with geometrical shapes was a super way for Class V to understand that  Maths can also be creative.

Celebrating GRANDPARENTS DAY!!

"Grandparents are family's greatest treasure, the founders of a loving legacy. The greatest storytellers, the keepers of the traditions that linger on in cherished memory and the family's strongest foundation."

Salwan Junior School, Naraina also envisions every child’s holistic development in partnership with the caretakers which puts both parents and grandparents at the top-most pedestal followed by teachers, peers, society and so on. 

Keeping up with the same belief and honouring the presence of grandparents in contouring the personality and life of the child, Kindergarten Class celebrated Grandparents Day on Saturday, 20 September 2014 in the school foyer.

All grandparents of KG children were invited with the children for the event. All Dadajis, Dadijis, Nanajis and Nanijis were part of the programme woven with respect, love and warmth by the Kindergarteners.

Children first welcomed the guests with the MC (Ms. Madhu Sethi) and the event was initiated with the lighting of the auspicious lamp by school Principal Ms. Nisha Obheroi and two grandparents. Afterwards, the KG Choir group welcomed everyone with a school prayer, school song followed by a melodious rendition “O Grandma , Grandpa.” Everyone was taken over by the light hearted but emotional excerpts shared the MC which made all the grandparents shared their tales of growing up again with their grandchildren. 

The school Chairman Maj. Gen. J.K. Kapoor also addressed the audience and highlighted the indespensible role of elders in day to day lives of the children no matter how big they grow.

The two little MC’s of KG class also welcomed the grandparents by highlighting their importance in their lives which was echoed by all the children. They showed them their love by performing a dance followed by an Interaction Session between the children and the grandparents. Kindergarteners asked few questions from them and were answered with love. Grandparents shared their experiences with the young ones and motivated them to carry the Indian culture of ‘being with the parents and taking care of them forever.’   

In the end, the young MC’s shared their beautiful rhyme on grandparents and the elderly in turn gave them blessing sand showered their love. The program was summarized with a video presentation of photographs, small anecdotes by children and their parents for the grandparents, messages which showed the love and bonding shared between families. This was all part of the surprise which was prepared by everyone together with the teachers. 

The little Salwanians also prepared a Table Mat as a Thank You token with their hand impressions along with few lines showing their love for our elders, which was given after the event to both maternal and paternal grandparents.  

The entire experience was heart-warming for our elders as their grandchildren recognized their incomparable role and importance as “Children need something stable to hang on to — a culture connection, a sense of their own past, a hope for their own future. Most of all, they need what grandparents can give them."  

Teachers' Day celebrations!!

"Teachers, I believe, are the most responsible and important members of society because their professional efforts affect the fate of the earth."                                          

5^th September was a day full of excitement, enthusiasm and exhilaration for children!! Teachers’ Day is always a grand affair in preparation and celebration by children at Salwan Junior School, Naraina. Our enthusiasts of Class V along with Principal ma’am Ms. Nisha Obheroi plan and work together towards making this day special for all the teachers. Similarly, this year children planned an entire function wherein they sang songs,  about importance of this day and  gave dance performances and made jingles for each and every teacher and felicitated them with lovely hand made greeting cards and beautiful plants.

All the teachers had great time in reliving their childhood with dancing and singing with the children and their colleagues together.