BBPS-GRH

SESSION 2024-2025

SWACHHTA PAKHWADA

In accordance with CBSE circular, a series of activities were performed under ‘Swachhta Pakhwada’ in the Middle Department from 9 September 2024 to 12 September 2024. Environment Club conducted ‘Poster Making’ activity, Oratory Club organised an English Declamation on the topic ‘Is Cleanliness Next to Godliness?’, Quizzing Club conducted an online quiz based on the importance of hygiene and sanitation, a Cleanliness Drive was held in the department and World Hand Wash Day was celebrated in the classes.

IMPLEMENTATION OF NEP RECOMMENDATIONS

IMPLEMENTATION OF NEP RECOMMENDATIONS

HOLISTIC ACTIVITIES

With a vision to promote holistic development among students, a wide array of activities were organized in the school from 26th to 28th March 2024. Students from Classes I-III engaged enthusiastically in various activities including aerobics, painting, computer skills, paper quilling, social skills enhancement and dance. These sessions were designed to boost technological aptitude, foster social interactions, encourage teamwork, and cultivate a sense of achievement among the students.

SKILL BASED LEARNING PROGRAMME

Skill development programmes in alignment with NEP play a crucial role in shaping well-rounded individuals capable of meeting life's diverse challenges. These initiatives equip learners with the necessary skills and qualities to succeed in various aspects of life.

Students of Classes VI-VIII were equipped with essential skills such as Coding, Financial Literacy and Tours and Travel, ensuring a well-rounded foundation for their future accomplishments. This ongoing initiative enriched students through diverse experiences, enhancing creativity, technological proficiency, and fostering virtues like perseverance and patience, which are pivotal for tackling life's multifarious challenges.

EMBRACING TECHNOLOGY IN EDUCATION

The school aims towards inclusive education where students of different abilities and aptitude learn, progress and grow together. To help students to be in sync with the changing paradigm of education, enrichment sessions on online learning apps like Extramarks and EMBIBE were held. The platforms align with the school’s guiding principle to incorporate technology into education and to prepare our students for a digital learning environment.

TOY-BASED PEDAGOGY

Our school embraces innovative education through toy-based pedagogy in the Primary Department, highlighting the crucial role of play in a child's learning journey. By integrating educational toys into our curriculum, we enhance cognitive, social, and emotional growth among our young learners. In April and May, our classrooms were lively with activities involving toys, manipulatives, and puzzles, making learning both fun and interactive. Students from Classes I to V participated in a variety of activities designed to foster their holistic development. In Class I, students enjoyed activities like arranging letter cards to form words and discussing rainy-day poems, followed by crafting paper boats to boost their creativity. Class II students engaged in English games that promoted brainstorming and categorization, while Hindi sessions involved mimicking animal sounds to learn about wildlife. Class III students showcased their creativity by making stick puppets and exploring number formation in Math. Class IV students made bird models and learned about the human digestive system through hands-on activities. In Class V, students explored seed germination and waste segregation, emphasizing environmental sustainability.

These activities seamlessly combine theoretical knowledge with practical application, nurturing our students' creativity, empathy, and overall development.

HAPPINESS CURRICULUM

Happiness Curriculum was meticulously used for Classes I - VIII, aimed at nurturing holistic development and enhancing students' educational experiences. This curriculum transcended traditional classroom boundaries, placing a strong emphasis on students' happiness and well-being.

WISETIME

WISETIME Maths Learning is an effective program that provides a structured system for children to understand Maths concepts easily. It empowers them and promotes long-lasting learning. The WISETIME Hands-on Maths kit is a step to bring more activity-oriented learning in the teaching of Mathematics. Departing from traditional methods, it adopts a student-centered approach prioritizing critical thinking and creativity.

INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY CELEBRATIONS

INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY CELEBRATION

In view of above, school organized the following activities to celebrate the International Day of Yoga 2024:

Mass Yoga demonstration was arranged on the International Day of Yoga.
Quiz and Essay Writing Competitions on Yoga-theme were organized to create interest among the students.
Students and staff were encouraged to participate in IDY competitions organized by Ministry of Ayush on MyGov platform.
Circulated Yoga & IDY-specific videos and infographics through Class groups.

EARTH DAY CELEBRATIONS

EARTH DAY CELEBRATIONS

The school celebrated Earth Day on 22 April 2024, with a series of vibrant and engaging activities that successfully fostered environmental consciousness and stewardship among students from Classes I to XII. Students of Class I participated in Go-Green initiatives, including nature walks and seed sowing, which provided them with a tangible connection to nature and the importance of planting trees. Class II students showcased their creativity by designing colorful and informative Earth Day posters, highlighting key themes such as environmental conservation and tree planting. Class III delivered a compelling assembly on environmental issues and organized an engaging quiz to promote awareness and understanding. Class IV focused their assembly on 'Go Green, Go Clean,' addressing critical issues like pollution and deforestation. Class V students took a heartfelt pledge to protect Earth and recited poems that honoured the planet's gifts. In collaboration with the Energy Swaraj Foundation, students from Classes VI to VIII participated in the activity "5 Years: Yours, Mine; Planet’s," writing letters to the Honourable Prime Minister of India advocating for climate action to achieve a sustainable future. This initiative encouraged students to voice their concerns and ideas, demonstrating their active involvement in environmental advocacy. The Earth Day celebrations were a resounding success, with students actively participating and showing their dedication to environmental stewardship, ensuring a meaningful and memorable Earth Day 2024.

SANKALP PATRA

SANKALP PATRA

Ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, the Office of the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) of Delhi launched an innovative initiative called the ‘Sankalp Patra’ to boost electoral participation. As part of this initiative, the school collected pledge letters from parents through students, encouraging them to exercise their voting rights in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. These pledge letters further served as a moral impetus, urging parents to cast their votes. The timely distribution and collection of signed pledge letters was facilitated by school authorities, ensuring widespread participation.

JALDOOT

JAL DOOT’ PROGRAM UNDER JAL SHAKTI ABHIYAN: CATCH THE RAIN CAMPAIGN – REG.

Bal Bharati Public School, Ganga Ram Hospital Marg, implements a range of strategies to efficiently capture rainwater and use it to recharge ground water. We take significant steps towards water conservation and management, and cultivate a sense of responsibility among our students to save every drop of water.

Rainwater Harvesting: An efficient system is installed to collect rainwater from the school's rooftop and concrete areas. This involves gutters directing water to the base level. Rooftop systems are efficient and can collect significant volumes of water to recharge underground water.
RO waste water Disposal System

Our school prioritizes effective wastewater management through routine measures to minimize pollution and conserve water resources. In the building of the middle department of our school the waste water from the RO plants is collected in the RO waste water tank on the roof. It is linked with the washrooms on all the floors and waste water is used for flushing the toilets .

The other water conservation strategies followed in the school -

1.All tanks in the school have float valves installed to stop overflow

2.The drinking water points have spill proof taps to check overflow.

3.Dual flush systems are installed in the toilets to reduce wastage of water.

4.The school gardens and lawns are maintained using sprinkler irrigation systems, which ensure that water is used efficiently and wastage is minimized.

5.Many essay writing & poster making activities were regularly held in the theme of water pollution and scarcity.

Jal Doot

CBSE EXPRESSION SERIES

CBSE EXPRESSION SERIES

The 1st Expression Series for the academic session 2024-25 was organized by CBSE on the theme NEP 2020 – A Vision for Developed India. The topics and participation details for each category are given as under:

Categories	Activities	Topic	Participants
Primary (Class 3 to 5	Painting	My experience at Mela/Haat in my village/town /city	Mohak Naranf Class V H
Middle (Class 6 to 8)	Painting	My view to make exams stress-free	Ayush Kandar Class VI E
Class 9 to 10	Painting	A nation can develop only if all are educated	Atharva Keswani Class X-A
Class 11 to 12	Essay	Holistic Education for me means…	Mishita Gogia Class XII-D

WORLD AUTISM AWARENESS

WORLD AUTISM AWARENESS

In April, the school marked World Autism Awareness Month with various initiatives. On April 2, the 'Light It Up Blue' campaign showed solidarity. Students from Classes I and II created blue hand impressions on April 19 to dispel myths. A sensitization session on 19 April for Classes I-V explored autism's features and inclusivity strategies, followed by an interactive quiz. From 23 to 25 April, Classes VI-VIII were engaged in an Autism Awareness session, promoting understanding and acceptance. These efforts fostered empathy, respect, and inclusivity among students.

SESSION 2023-2024

CYBER JAGRUKTA

Students of classes VI-VIII of Middle Department along with their teachers participated in an online quiz on Digital Financial Security organized as part of Stay Safe Online (SSO) campaign by Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY), Government of India. Each participant had to answer 10 questions in 5 minutes. Only top 10 participants nationwide were entitled to the cash prize worth Rs 10,000/-. Only those participants who scored 50% or above were issued a digital participation certificate.

SHRAMDAAN

SHRAMDAAN HOUR: APRIL 2023

As per the suggestion of the Directorate of Education, the middle department of the school organised a cleanliness drive under the observance of Shramdaan Hour on 27th April 2023. The aim of this activity was to create awareness about cleanliness and green environment. With zest and zeal, the enthusiastic students steered the clean-up drive to success through their efforts.

VEERGATHA 2.0

The Ministry of Education, Department of School Education and Literacy along with Central Board of Secondary Education organized the Veer Gatha Project from October 22 to November
30, 2022. The project was aimed at celebrating the classic and epic war stories. More than 10 lakhs students chose courageous heroes or the lions of India and weaved their contributions
through inspirational stories, poems, drawing and various other literary artworks. The ‘Veer’ of the Middle Department, Pranati Khattar (VIII G) made it to the list of top 25 students all over
India. She depicted the inspiring journey of Mahaveer Chakra Awardee Captain Anuj Nayyar known as ‘Tiger of Drass’ who achieved much honour in fighting the enemy soldiers in the
Kargil War. She was awarded with a cash prize of Rs.10,000/- in the felicitation ceremony held on 25th January, 2022 in New Delhi. She also witnessed the Republic Day Parade as the special
guest of the Ministry of Defence.

The link for the video: https://youtu.be/g1MKdAFucFM

PHASING OUT SINGLE-USE PLASTIC AND PLASTIC WASTE MANAGEMENT

In continuation to the circular F.No. DE.40(6)/Sci.Br./2022-23/1 68-173 regarding activities to be conducted to increase understanding and shaping the perceptions on the dangers of plastic pollution & available solutions, different activities were conducted for the students of classes I,II & III in the month of October 2022.

Class I - Video Screening along with follow-up Quiz

Students of Class I were shown a video, apprising them about single use plastic and articles included under the same category. The students then took part in a Quiz conducted by the teacher with an aim to reinforce the fact that although single-use plastic products epitomise convenience, their production, distribution and litter cause severe damage to the environment and human health.

Class II – Poster making and Slogan writing

A poster making activity was conducted for the students of Class II on the theme ‘Say No to Single Use Plastic’ wherein the students created beautiful posters with meaningful slogans.

Class III – Pledge

The students of Class III took a pledge - ‘Say No to Plastic’ wherein they promised not to use plastic and educate others about the menace of plastic. The students pledged to do their bit in order to contribute to the cause of creating a new, clean, healthy and plastic-free India.

AWARENESS PROGRAMMES ON FESTIVE OCCASIONS

With reference to DOE Circular number: 40(6)/Sc.Br./Misc/2022-23/789-93 ‘Awareness Programmes on Festive Occasions’ was organised on 10 October 2022 in the Middle Department. The objective of the activities was to make the learners cognizant of the importance of rivers and the sanctity attached with the same. In accordance with the guidelines, various activities were conducted in classes as follows:
Class VI – Poster making and Slogan Writing activities were done by the children on the topic ‘CLEAN RIVERS’ and ‘RIVER YAMUNA– A LIFELINE TO MILLIONS’. The students created beautiful and thought provoking posters highlighting their comprehension of the seriousness of the problem.
Class VII- Essay Writing Competition was conducted on the topic ‘CHALLENGES OF CLEAN WATER AND THEIR SOLUTION’. The students displayed their literary skills and wrote at length about the contemporary situation of the rivers in our country.
Class VIII- Debate Competition was conducted among students on the topic ‘EFFECT OF FESTIVALS ON OUR RIVERS’. The young debaters put forth their opinions on the treatment of our holy rivers and answered questions related to ‘why the rivers are contaminated’ and ‘how the condition can be improved’.

FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAMME FOR GIRLS

In continuation of the school’s initiative in accordance with CBSE, of making its learners financially literate, the sessions on Financial Literacy were conducted in the auditorium for classes VI-VIII.

MONEY WELL SPENT IS MONEY WELL SAVED

With the objective of sensitizing the teachers about the fundamentals of financial literacy, a workshop was organized by CBSE in the school for the teachers of Primary, Middle and Senior Departments on 7 September 2022 after school hours. This initiative is part of Activities related to Investor Education and Awareness Initiative in terms of SEBI (Mutual Funds) Regulations, 1996. The resource person for the programme was ACS RAJAT BANSAL, an associate member of Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) since 2020. The session focussed to create awareness about basic financial planning, how to avoid falling prey to phishing and cyber frauds, etc. This shall help educators stay updated to plan their future in better way. The session was attended by 100 teachers from the school.

CYBER JAGRUKTA DIWAS

The school celebrated the Cyber Jagrukta Diwas as per CBSE guidelines in association with the Tech Club of the Middle Department. The club planned a lot of activities every month to raise awareness about cyber crimes, internet safety, cyber hygiene, cyber laws and much more. These activities, like E-Poster Making, Video on Netiquettes, Cyber Manuals for Young Learners, Dos and Don’ts while using Mobile Phones and a Quiz on Online Safety, were held on the first Wednesday of each month starting from April 2022 till September 2022.

HAR GHAR TIRANGA

To commemorate the occasion of 75 years of Indian Independence, CBSE in association with DOE initiated the HAR GHAR TIRANGA Campaign under ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ across schools. The aim 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 .The programme started in the first week of August 2022 with a plethora of planned activities for students across all classes.

MONTESSORI DEPARTMENT

The Montessori department has inaugurated the series of celebration of this grand event with a colourful Special Morning Assembly on 08.08.22 in the school campus. The campus was beautifully decorated with Tricolour balloons, flags and kites to spread the colour of Independence everywhere. A rhythmic skit was presented by the children depicting the struggle of our Freedom Fighters and their sacrifices for the nation. The journey of India’s freedom was beautifully showcased by the kids of Pre School & Pre Primary which filled our hearts with a sense of pride and Patriotism .In the end, all the children including the audience, danced on patriotic songs which added energy and colours to the whole program. To conclude the assembly, children were made aware about “Har Ghar Tiranga” campaign, an initiative by our honourable P.M Shri Narendra Modi as a take away of the event.

10.08.22- Flag Making Activity- Tricolour Flag Making activity was organized Children made national flag using different textures and paper tearing pasting activity. A selfie corner was created and children clicked their photographs. Children took their flags home as a take away and were encouraged to hoist the flag at their home.

12.08.22-Craft Activity – Proud to be an Indian was organized. Children were dressed up in white kurta Pyjama with a tricolor sash and tricolor wrist band .Children were encouraged to do different tricolor craft activities. To add more fun to the occasion, children brought tricolor food items in their lunch ie Triclour sandwich, salad, pasta and idlis etc.

Overall it was a memorable experience for the children.

MIDDLE DEPARTMENT

Students of Middle School were engaged in a lot of activities with patriotic fervour like making the National Flag on paper and cloth using different types of colours, a special assembly was conducted celebrating the spirit of independence, a human formation signifying the importance of 75 years was made in the school, posters were designed digitally highlighting the modern perspectives of a nation.

8TH INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY ON 21 JUNE 2022

Our school has always promoted fitness and a holistic development of its learners and with the same objective the 8th International Yoga Day ‘AAROGYAM’ was celebrated on 21 June 2022 in the school premises in the exuberating presence of 160 people including staff, parents and students. The International Yoga Day was not just about the display of asanas but involved an exhaustive plan of activities spread throughout the month.

YOGKALA was organised in the third week of May 2022 for the students of the Middle and Primary Department presenting some highly creative and artistic pieces of art defining the roots of Yoga. They highlighted the importance of the art of yoga on a canvas splashing with colours and thoughts through posters, clay mouldings, message cards.

An informative video was shared in all the class groups on 30 May 2022. To define the importance of discipline and focus in life, the story of ARJUNA: THE WARRIOR PRINCE was performed by Perry Chhabra (VIII G) through a series of asanas and beautifully narrated by Nidhyana Sethi (VIII D). The video was shared in all the class groups on 6 June 2022.

The Quizzing Club of Middle Department organised a quiz on 20th June 2022 for classes IV-XII. The Quiz was made live at 5 pm comprising 20 questions to be attempted in a span of 30 minutes. 558 students participated in the quiz and a message declaring top 10 scorers was circulated in the class groups.

The glorious event of International Yoga Day, filled with peace and tranquility, was streamed online through our YouTube channel.

NATIONAL DEWORMING CAMPAIGN BY DOE

(Circular No.DE.23(386)/SchBr/SHP/2022/36-40)

BBPS, GRH Marg conducted a National Deworming drive for the students of Class IV on April 7,2022 as per the guidelines of Directorate of Education and Directorate of Family Welfare, GNCTD. A single age-appropriate dose of Albendazole was administered to the students on the said date in the school premises by the school doctor and nurse in the presence of the Vice Principal, Head Mistress and the Chief Coordinator. The students were checked for any side effects and briefed about the importance of the drive. It was a successful campaign and no student reported any discomfort.

EK BHARAT SHRESTHA BHARAT

India is known for its cultural vibrancy and plurality of languages. Alphabets are foundation bricks which give shape to the language contours. To further the objectives of Central Board of Secondary Education's ‘EK Bharat, Shrestha Bharat’ scheme for promoting cultural unity, the Primary Department (GR) envisaged the following activities. These activities focused on familiarizing students with the 22 regional languages of India recognized under the eighth schedule of the Indian constitution.

World of Alphabets: Students were assigned to research and write the alphabets and a phrase - ‘Ek Bharat, Shrestha Bharat’ in the varied regional languages of India. Students
learnt and witnessed the composite culture of our country through the alphabets from different regional languages.
Bookmark-My Bestie: To promote the importance of vernaculars further, students were asked to prepare bookmarks and write ‘I Love Reading’ in different regional
languages. Students decorated their bookmarks with the help of pictures, colours etc. The activity garnered active participation from the students and appreciation from the parents.
STATES OF INDIA ACTIVITY
To celebrate the diversity and unity of India and to build a sense of cultural brotherhood amongst our students, the Primary Department of Pusa Road Campus
organised a special activity, ‘States of India’ under the ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ initiative of the Central Government. The activity provided a platform for the students
to appreciate and understand the rich culture, heritage, traditions and customs of different states that are vital for the spirit of nation-building. Different states were
allotted to the students. They explored the festivals, cuisines, costumes, historical monuments, famous personalities etc. They presented their work through drawings,
collages & posters. The creative output of the students was compiled as Newsletters.

DROP EVERYTHING AND READ (D.E.A.R.)

Drop Everything and Read (D.E.A.R.), a virtual reading activity for the classes (VI to XII) was held on 12 and 13 July 2021. All the students and the class teachers from the school participated in the virtual session and read their respective books. Students chose books from any genre except their textbooks. They also used diverse digital modes of reading and enjoyed the enriching session. The agenda was to celebrate the wonderful world of reading and include everyone to take some time and revel in reading. The young readers used their favorite books as a medium of rich contexts for learning and immersed themselves in stories. The virtual session was perfect for cross-curricular learning and elicited positive response from students and parents. D.E.A.R activity allows children to value books and creates a strong reading culture!

INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST DRUG ABUSE & ILLICIT TRAFFICKING WEBINAR

The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking or World Drug Day, is marked on 26 June every year, to strengthen action and cooperation in achieving the goal of a world free of drug abuse. With the aim of creating awareness, AIIMS — NDDTC, Delhi organized an online program on 25 June 2021 to make us all understand substance abuse, the rampant concern of our society. All teachers of Bal Bharati Public School GRHM, attended the enriching session. The online session created awareness among teachers, which they can further use in day-to-day life to prevent drug abuse and illicit trafficking. The main focus of the session was on the increase in rate of substance use during adolescence years. During the session, the speaker also mentioned the ill effects of substance abuse on all strata of society and quality of life.

INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY

In accordance with the CBSE guidelines and the pandemic situation, International Day of Yoga was celebrated virtually on 21 June 2021.Numerous activities were carried out to promote and adopt a healthy and harmonious lifestyle through yoga.

⦁ A yoga workshop was conducted for students, parents and teachers from 10 -20 June 2021 for classes VI-XII. Various beneficial asanas along with a meditation session were also conducted during the workshop.

⦁ An online yoga quiz was also conducted from 18-20 June for students, parents and teachers from classes I - XII. The purpose of the quiz was to make everyone aware and propagate the benefits of Yoga. Winners were appreciated on 21 June.

ROAD SAFETY MONTH

With reference to the CBSE circular No. Acad06/2021 dated 11 January,2021, 'Road Safety' month was observed in school from 18 January 2021 to 17 February 2021.

A plethora of activities was conducted for the students of Class I, II & III on the theme ‘Sadak Suraksha, Jeewan Raksha.’

These activities included - Poster making, Pledge Taking , Virtual Quiz, Slogan Writing, Story Narration, Vocabulary Enrichment Activity, Collage Making and a Virtual Excursion to Traffic Training Park.

The month-long event, full of enriching activities would certainly motivate the students to act responsibly on the road and make the Indian roads, the safest in the world. The essence of these activities reflected in the quote - ‘Safety is not just a slogan , it's a way of life.’ was truly imbibed by our children.