CLASS X RESULT DECLARED
Green Land Convent School, New Subhash Nagar, Ludhiana bore a cheerful and exalted mood on the declaration of annual result of class X. As everything glistened in the golden rays of the Green Land’s Glory, we added yet another precious jewel to the regal diadem by apprehending 100% result in Class X announced by CBSE. The Green Knights made their alma mater proud by giving an excellent result. The school premises were all aglow with the cheerful and exalted mood on the declaration of annual result of the students.
Mehak Sidhu apprehended the First Position by scoring 96.8% marks in aggregate. She scored 100 % marks in Hindi & information Technology. Her success story was followed by Vansh Sohi who acquired 96.6% marks in aggregate. He scored 98% in Social Science, 96 % in English, 95% in Science. Another feather to the school glory was added by Tanishq Gond by fetching 95% marks in aggregate and 97% in Maths and 96% in English. “Reach high, for stars lie hidden in you. Dream deep, for every dream precedes the goal.”, this statement is aptly proved by the Green Knights with their academic prowess.
Dr. Rajesh Rudra, the Chairman of Chain of Green Land School congratulated the students for their astounding performance. He articulated that that it is sheer testimony to the fact that chain of green land schools continues to invest in the development of young minds who are the future of our nation. He motivated the students by saying that untired efforts never go unrewarded and inspired them to put more endeavor in the coming years and to be the best of their own version.
With a deep sense of exhilaration and delectation, Principal Dr. Jyoti Sachdev Pujara congratulated students and teachers for their relentless dedication and untiring efforts that have taken Green Land to the towering heights of success and accomplishments. She heartily applauded all the students who have shown excellence in academics over the year and have got through final exams with flying colors. It was a matter of great pride that no student from the school got failed.
It was a joyous and proud moment for all. The Green Land Champions were cherished by one and all.
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CLASS XII RESULT DECLARED
Green Land Convent School, New Subhash Nagar, Ludhiana once again proved its dexterity by emerging victorious in class XII result declared by CBSE. The Green Knights made their alma mater proud by giving an excellent result. The school premises were all aglow with the cheerful and exalted mood on the declaration of annual result of the students.
“When your desires are strong enough, you will appear to possess superhuman powers to achieve.”, this statement is aptly proved by the Green Knights. An overflow of zeal and fervor drenched in the entire campus. Riya Tiwari apprehended the First Position by scoring 95% marks in Commerce Stream. She scored 98 % in Music, 95% in Accountancy, 94% in Business Studies and 93% in Economics. Her success story was followed by Nitik Gupta who acquired 94.4% marks in aggregate in Commerce Stream. He scored 96% in Economics, 95% in Accountancy and 94% in Business Studies. Another feather to the school glory was added by Jashanpreet Kaur of Non-Medical Stream by fetching 93.8 % marks in aggregate and 95% in Chemistry and 93% in Maths and Physics. Arshpreet, Namrata and Manish Kumar topped in Music by scoring 99% in aggregate. Rajveer Singh and Muskan topped in Physical Education by fetching 97% aggregate. Muskan topped in Biology by scoring 95% & Chhavi Jain topped in Chemistry and English by fetching 95% and 93% respectively.
Dr. Rajesh Rudhra, the revered Chairman of Chain of Green Land Schools congratulated the students for their superb accomplishment in the AISSCE result. He stimulated the students to toil in the same manner to reach the zenith of success and let their country be proud of them. He also appreciated the painstaking efforts taken by the students and staff members.
Our highly esteemed Principal Dr. Jyoti Sachdev Pujara congratulated the students for their well-deserved recognition. She heartily applauded all the students who have shown excellence in academics over the year and have got through final exams with flying colors. She motivated the students to make hard work key ingredient of their life and achieve their goals and shine in the future. She further, wished the students to get plentiful opportunities to expand their knowledge and groom their skills in life.
The school premises were charged with excitement, vigor and happiness on stupendous performance of students in their annual result of class XII.
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WORLD CHOCOLATE DAY
Green Land Convent School, New Subhash Nagar, Ludhiana organized an online “Choco – Choc Activity” on the occasion of “World Chocolate Day” for the tiny tots of kindergarten Wing in a scrumptious way. The main aim of this activity was to develop sensory and motor learning skills among the little angels which brought a chocolaty flavour in their lives in a fun way.
“Chocolate is comfort without words.”, keeping it in view, the students of class Pre. Nursery to K.G donned their ‘Chef Caps’ to exhibit their culinary skills in the said activity where fruits, nuts, flakes or breadsticks of their choice dipped in chocolate sauce, were devoured in no time. The young novices while in their homes got together through Team App and Whats App to watch and learn how Choco cake is made. The toddlers actively participated in the activity and enjoyed the refreshing delicacies.
In another activity, the tiny tots prepare beautiful collage with chocolate wrappers decorated with glitter and craft material. And amidst the joyful celebration, they also shared a few lines on why they love chocolates and learned some lip-smacking chocolate recipes from their teachers. This engaging and fun filled activity was planned in such a manner that students developed confidence. A small animated video on the festival was shared with the students. The startling and astounding videos and pictures were shared by parents to their respective class in charges.
Speaking on the occasion, the most revered Principal Dr. Jyoti Sachdev Pujara said that Chocolates are the powerhouse of antioxidants. She said that chocolates not only acts as a good stress busters and also taught about the health benefits of eating chocolates but in moderation, as excess can cause tooth decay. She lauded the efforts of the winners of the competition and complimented the teachers on the successful execution of the events. She encouraged the students to participate in such activities and appreciated the efforts of the students and encouraged them to explore their potential to the hilt.
Overall, it was a treat to watch young Green Knights showcasing their skills through this event. The event not only provided a platform for the students to foster their creativity but also helped them explore their hidden talents and discover new areas of interest.
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FATHERS DAY
"My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me."
Green Land Convent School, New Subhash Nagar, Ludhiana along with the little angels and the teachers organized “A Virtual Craft Activity” for the students of Pre-Nursery – III on the occasion of Father’s Day with much enthusiasm. The students were given an opportunity to show their love and respect for their father through participating in Greeting Card Making, Decorating a Coffee Mug, Wall Hangings.
Amidst the Lockdown 5.0, the teachers organised a special morning assembly through video conferencing to mark the importance of Father’s Day. It was followed by announcement the rules and regulations of various activities organised for different age groups. The little angels passionately got involved in Greeting Card Making Activity and expressed their love, affection and esteems for their father. The beautiful cards conveyed an important message of being humble, respectful and obedient to the parents.
Continuing with the spirit to spread more fervor to the celebrations, the students exhibited their sentiments and made ingenious Wall Hangings using different sort of materials such as coloured tape, glitter shells, paper crafting. They also decorated Coffee Mugs with fabulous painted designs. The students used their imagination and creativity to make innovative things. The criteria for the competition were presentation, use of material, innovation and overall effect. The best two startling and astounding pictures one while doing the activity and another on completion of the task were shared by parents to their respective class in charges.
Our most revered Principal Dr. Jyoti Sachdev Pujara said that it’s that time of year again when everyone tries to tell themselves that they had the best dad in the world. She said that Father’s Day is an opportunity to tell dad how much you appreciate him. She articulated that Dads are the most ordinary men turned by love into heroes, adventurers, story-tellers and singers of song. She motivated all the students to appreciate the efforts and love of their father. She further thanked and appreciated the students, parents and the staff members for all the hard work, creativity and enthusiastic support.
Overall, it was an enjoyable and memorable day for each and every child which left an indubitable mark on the innocent hearts.
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INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY
“Yoga is the journey of the self, to the self, through the self”
Green Land Convent School, New Subhash Nagar, Ludhiana celebrated 4th International Yoga Day on 21 June 2020 with the enthusiastic virtual participation of more than 250 students, faculty and staff under the guidelines of the Government of India and CBSE. Keeping in mind the physical and mental well-being of one’s self, especially during Covid-19, the young Green Knights participated in virtual Yoga Sessions.
Amidst the Lockdown 5.0, the yoga day celebrations began by leading the “Yoga at Home, Yoga with Family” campaign which was organised by Ministry of Ayush with asana flow, pranayama and meditation at 7:00AM on the television under the directions of young yoga trainers. It was followed by Fit India Mission at 5 p.m. in the evening on Fit India You Tube Channel which was headed by Ms. Shilpa Shetty and other Sports luminaries. The students and their family members joined the online session whole-heartedly and appreciated the efforts of school, Ministry of Ayush & Fit India Mission. The students performed a few Asanas like Sarvang Asana, Surya Namaskara, Natraja Asana, Matysa Asana. The young prodigies also briefed about the essence of Yogic exercises on the health of individuals and thereafter, held a practice session with demonstration of Asanas through videos. The best startling and astounding pictures while performing Yoga Asanas were shared by parents to the concerned teachers and details of participation were sent through the Google link provided by the school after the session.
Our most revered Principal Dr. Jyoti Sachdev Pujara said that since its inception in the year 2015, June 21st is celebrated as The International Day of Yoga all over the world. She appreciated the idea proposed by our Hon’ble Prime Minister, Mr. Narendra Modi and said that Yoga is an invaluable gift of India’s ancient tradition. It embodies unity of mind and body; thought and action; restraint and fulfillment; harmony between man and nature; a holistic approach to health and well-being. She said that our aim is to make Punjab, a healthy city by ensuring wider dissemination of information about the benefits of practicing yoga and its impact on the health of its natives. She encouraged the students to practice regular yoga to remain fit, improve concentration and to promote good health and create an atmosphere of peace, love and harmony.
Overall, it was an enjoyable and memorable day for each and every student.
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MANGO DAY
“Summers can be never complete without a good feast on delicious mangoes.”
Green Land Convent School, New Subhash Nagar, Ludhiana along with the little angels and the teachers organized an activity named “Little In-House Chefs” and celebrated Mango Day.” The aim of organizing the activity was to impart all information related to mangoes in a fun way.
The ‘Online Mango Party’ was kicked off by introducing different types of mangoes. The tiny tots were introduced to an array of mangoes such as dussehri, safeda, chausa and langda. The teachers had a general conversation about the king of fruits- Mango, tailed by online rhymes and singing session which the kids enjoyed thoroughly. It was followed by a general introduction of rules of activity. The excitement of the children knew no bounds as in-house little chefs and their teachers demonstrated them the recipe of Mango Coconut Pops. The toddlers followed teacher's instructions and prepared yummy recipe.
The little Chefs enjoyed the kitchenette activity and prepared various desserts such as mango pudding, Mango Coconut Pops, Mango Basil Lemonade, mango shake etc. which they relished by them along with their family. It was amazing to watch the children engrossed in making mango desserts and dazzling mock tail. The best startling and astounding pictures and videos- one while doing the activity and another on completion of the task were shared by parents to their respective class in charges. The criteria for the competition were presentation, nutritional value, hygiene and overall effect.
Our revered School Principal, Dr. Jyoti Sachdev Pujara said that she felt proud to see such level of expertise among her students. She also told the Green Knights good eating habits will help them not only to improve their nutritional well-being, but also prevent nutrition related diseases. She also briefed the students about its being the king of fruits, not only for its taste and fleshy yellow colour but also, for the nutrients it offers like- vitamin-C and vitamin-A. She articulated that this fibrous fruit boosts our digestive system and prevents from getting heat- stroke.
On the whole the day was proposed to be learning filled with joy and creativity which ended at addition in felicitating the students to have awareness of mango’s nutritive value.
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Poetry Recitation Competition
An Inter Section Poetry Recitation Competition was organized for the students of Grade IX to XII in the premises of school to celebrate “Tagore Jayanti” with the belief that a poem can be an oasis of calm, a moment of slowing down and reducing stress in our frenetic world. The purpose of the competition was to instill a love for poetry and to develop recitation skills among the students and make their acquaintance with the famous poem composed by Gurudev Rabindra Nath Tagore.
The recital of Tagore’s poem’s by the students marked the commencement of the celebration. One of the participants recited and enacted Tagore’s famous poem titled ‘Where the mind is without fear’, which enthralled the audience. The celebration included immaculate rendition of Tagore’s famous poems from the book ‘Geetanjali’. Endless Time, Unending Love, Go not to the temple, On the nature of the fear ‘Freedom’, Last Curtain’ etc. were the other poem artistically recited by students. The most riveting performances exhibited great enthusiasm and radiance in their performance and were highly applauded by all. Each participant was given 2-3 minutes for recitation of the poem.
The students excelled in memorizing and reciting the poetry of their choice with confidence and control in voice modulation, expressions and other criteria. The judges appreciated and applauded the performance of the participants and judged them on the parameters like voice, rhythm, confidence, presentation and modulation.
The Winners of the competition is are as follow:
English Poetry Recitation
Name of Students Class & Section House Position
Dhruv XI Medical Kirti I
Anchal Dhingra X Bacon Jagriti I
Mehak X Bacon Jyoti II
Manleen Kaur X Bacon Shakti III
Simranjeet Kaur XI Medical Jagriti Consolation
Hindi Poetry Recitation
Name of Students Class & Section House Position
Inderpreet Kaur
XI Commerec Jagriti I
Pallavi IX Bacon Jyoti I
Neha X Bacon Jagriti II
Anmol X Bacon Kirti III
Diksha X Chaucer Shakti III
Vaani XI Medical Kirti Consolation
Principal Dr. Jyoti Sachdev Pujara appreciated the exuberance & efforts of participants in general & applauded the winners in particular. She reminded of the fact that participating in the event itself is a great achievement as it reflects self-assurance & poise of an individual and helps to develop his/her personality.
On the whole, the day proved to be great fulfilled experience for the Green Knights and gave them a platform to explore their hidden talent. The event proved to be a great learning experience for all the children. The position holders were applauded and were given prize by our school Principal.
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WORLD ENVIRONMENT DAY
“The environment is where we all meet; where we all have a mutual interest; it is the one thing all of us share.”
Green Land Convent School, New Subhash Nagar, Ludhiana along with the little angels and the teachers organized An Online Tree Plantation, Role- Play and Video Making Activity on the occasion of Environment Day with much enthusiasm. The aim was to sensitize the students towards their role in addressing global environmental challenges at grass root level.
The day started by seeking the blessings of Almighty through video conferencing where teachers and students recited a magnificent song – “We're All in This Together” urging everyone to come together to spread awareness on Covid-19 and save our Mother Earth. The school organized a plethora of activities for different age groups to ensure mass participations followed by Tree Plantation Activity for the tiny tots of Pre. Nursery to K.G. in which the young novices participated enthusiastically. The tiny tots while in their homes got together through Team App and Whats App to learn how to do plantation. The excitement of the children knew no bounds as in-house Earth Janitors and their teachers demonstrated them how carefully saplings are planted. The toddlers followed teacher's instructions and their efforts proved to be a drop in the ocean.
The students of classes I to III participated in Role- Play Activity in which they inspired to save "Mother Earth" by their small acts. The students of class IV to V participated in Video Making Competition with an aim to make a commitment to learn more about the environment and demonstrate how you can help in protecting it. Continuing with the spirit to spread awareness and adding more fervor to the celebrations, the students exhibited their sentiments through ingenious and thought provoking videos which represented the ways to conserve environment and our self in Covid-19 pandemic. The students shared videos of motivating other to follow social distancing and importance of masks and hand washing.
The best startling and astounding pictures and videos- one while doing the activity and another on completion of the task were shared by parents to their respective class in charges. The criteria for the competition were presentation, use of material, innovation and overall effect.
The revered Principal Dr. Jyoti Sachdev Pujara said that the future lies in the hands of children like the newly bursting crumbs. The Corona epidemic has given us a chance to think for a moment in the race of life that we should embrace the warm embrace of Mother Nature as well. She articulated that the lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic has brought about a drastic positive change in the environment. She inspired the students to start living consciously; with sensitivity to the earth, water bodies, trees, air and to all species of life. She appreciated the efforts of parents, students for working with diligence and zeal.
On the whole, World Environment Day celebrations galvanized more students and parents than any other event showing that more than ever people care is very concerned about global healing and environmental issues.
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An Inter Class Athletic Sports Meet
The World Athletic Day was celebrated in the school premises with great enthusiasm. On this day “An Inter Class Athletic Sports Meet” was conducted for the students of VI to VIII std. amidst great mirth, verve and camaraderie in the school premises to keep up with the soul of sportsmanship and to bring out the athlete in Green Knights. The main aim was to provide a great opportunity for students ‘to unite’, ‘rejoice’, ‘introduce’ and ‘represent’ themselves. Approximately 300 students participated in the customized and fun-filled track and field events.
"All work and no play make Jack a dull boy”, keeping it in view An Inter-Class Athletic Meet for the students of VI to VIII std. was organized with euphoria and frolic in the school premises. The programme began with the welcome ceremony of the Principal Dr. Jyoti Pujara. A melodious welcome song was rendered by the school choir. The Sports Meet was inaugurated by releasing balloons and beautifully decorated placard bearing the School’s name and motto by the Principal. The students of Middle- Section displayed a well-organized march past which mesmerized the audience.
Then, the much-awaited track and field events started. As the budding athletes of Green Land Convent School ran for the finishing line. The school campus reverberated with enthusiastic cheers from the spectators. The winners of different events i.e. 100m, 200m, 400m, shot-put, long jump, discuss, High Jump, 400 x100m Relay, were given medals and participation certificates. The entire atmosphere was charged with zeal and enthusiasm of the students.
Principal Dr. Jyoti Sachdev Pujara, addressed the gathering and emphasized on the importance of sports in a child’s life. She was extremely happy and proud to see the performance of the students during the day. She further added that such activities at school level provide a good platform to showcase their hidden talent of the students. She said that sports give us a sense of discipline, respect for others and national pride. She praised the participants of the school and highlighted the necessity of the sportsmanship in a world riddled with rat races for glory.
Over all, it was a day filled with euphoria and frolic. An energizing equestrian display set the tone for the rest of the event. The day ended with the National Anthem.
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WORLD TELEVISION DAY
“The real fact of the matter is that nobody reads ads. People read what interests them, and sometimes it’s an ad.”
Green Land Convent School, New Subhash Nagar, Ludhiana organised An Inter Class Ad Mad Show on the occasion of World Television Day in the school premises with great zeal and enthusiasm. Its objective was to acquaint the students about promotional strategies in marketing through advertisements
“A flawless ‘ad’ and your product is sold.” These words seem quite easy to instruct but it becomes difficult to bring in process but the students of primary wing brought all the promotion and marketing qualities together in one room.
Enthusiastic and passionate students made creative and intellectual advertisements which were appreciated by all. Ads comprised both humor and conceptual presentation. Each class was allotted a topic on which they were asked to create an advertisement. The competition was bi-lingual wherein the participants were judged on content, team work, presentation and overall performance. Each team presented their ad with gusto.
Besides showing ads with social message it was a good confidence building exercise. Children participated earnestly and everyone showed the will to win. Results were declared class wise on the basis of creativity, originality of ideas, appropriateness of language, ability to attract audience’s attention and overall presentation.
Speaking on the occasion, our well-regarded Principal Dr. Jyoti Sachdev Pujara said that only a few are blessed by the talent of effective advertising. The Ad Mad Show competition bequeathed a perfect platform to showcase the knack to advertise and win hearts. She further enunciated that the show not only showcased their acting skills but also the impromptu ability to use the cognitive skill on the spot. She applauded the students who came up with exhilarating performance.
On the whole, the entire event was a wonderful learning experience not only for participants but for the audience as well.
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91st Regional Abacus Competition Festival, 2018
Green Land Convent School, New Subhash Nagar, Ludhiana firmly believes in putting forth one step ahead for students’ intellectual growth and honing their self expression. The intellectual appraisal added another wings of success in the glorious name of school.
Tania student of VIII standard earned laurels to the school by participating in 91st Regional Abacus Competition Festival, 2018 organised by Brain O’ Brain at Himachal Bhawan, Chandigarh on May 20, 2018. She bagged the gold medal ranking top position Open Category-Z. Another feather of Success was added to the school glory by Jaspreet of VI standard by capturing Second position in I-3 Level 9 category. Both the children proved that success comes only to those who strive hard.
The Principal of the school, Mrs. Jyoti Pujara applauded them for their achievement and wished them better future prospects. The distinguish Principal always inspired her students to participate in such competitions. In her speech she said, “ If you work hard and know where you are going , You’ll get there.”
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Celebration of Labour Day
‘The International Labour Day’ with full zeal and aplomb to honour workers for their contribution towards making our lives easier. Green Knights celebrated the untiring services provided by the labourer’s in the school premises to express gratitude to the class IV employees working in the school.
‘It’s labour indeed that puts the difference to everything.’ keeping in view, a special morning assembly was organized for the students of the school in which they learnt about the importance of the day, reason behind the celebration of the day and origin of the day. Recital of melodious Prayer marked the beginning of the programme followed by the students highlighting the historical events that contributed to the emergence of labour rights and the significance of the day in the present time. The students thanked the helpers of the school by singing songs for their dedication and support. A Fancy-dress competition was held for tiny tots who came dressed up as community helpers and expressed their gratitude towards the School support staff and reiterated the fact that their contribution is an important aspect of their life. They gave beautiful handmade cards to maids, drivers, security guards and conductors which touched the heart of everyone.
Gleeful faces and streams of thank you cards all set to celebrate the unsung pillars of the School. Workers were overwhelmed watching the function and expressed their gratitude towards the school management, teachers and students for their endeavor.
The School Principal Dr. Jyoti Sachdev Pujara, congratulated the school staff and thanked them for their selfless services. She also felicitated them for their commendable services. In her address, she acknowledged the contributions of the work force of the school, and lauded their ceaseless efforts for the welfare of the students. She advised the staff members to spare some valuable time for themselves and play some games so that they get rejuvenated and remain positive and vibrant.
Overall, the ceremony came to a close with the recital of the National Anthem.
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FIRST RUNNERS UP-LUDHIANA SAHODAYA SCHOOLS COMPLEX BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT (U-14)
“On the day of victory no fatigue is felt”
German Proverb
Fervent and passionate players of Green Land Convent School, New Subhash Nagar, Ludhiana brought laurels to the school with their commendable achievement at Ludhiana Sahodaya schools complex Basketball Tournament (U-14) .
The young Green Knights emerged victorious in the said tournament by clinching first runners up position. The Students were in high spirits after securing second position, though it was a cut throat competition.
The well-regarded Chairman of The Chain of Green Land Schools, Dr. Rajesh Rudhra appreciated the students for their hard work and dedication towards the game. He appreciated the courageous and dauntless efforts of the student who left no stone unturned to add another wings to the school glory.
The esteemed Principal of the school, Dr. Jyoti Sachdev Pujara congratulated the winning students and appreciated them for the stupendous efforts and their talents. She motivated them to progress their skills and involvement in the game will help them to flourish in future.
Winners with their glorious and outstanding achievements through focus and concentration made the teachers and parents feel proud.
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ANTI TOBACCO DAY
Green Land Convent School, New Subhash Nagar, Ludhiana organised an online ‘Poster Making Competition’ on the occasion of “Anti-Tobacco Day” with great zeal and enthusiasm. The main aim of the competition was to raise awareness on the harmful and deadly effects of tobacco use and second-hand smoke exposure, and to discourage the use of tobacco in any form.
Amidst the Quarantine 4.0, the teachers organised a special morning assembly through video conferencing to raise awareness against Anti-Tobacco Day. The students of Grade IX to XII were introduced with the rules and regulations of the Poster Making Competition based on the theme- “Tobacco- A Leading Risk factor for Non-Communicable Disease.” The students participated in it with utmost enthusiasm and zeal. Continuing with the spirit to spread awareness and adding more fervor to the competition, the students exhibited their sentiments and made ingenious posters using different quotes and designs. The students wrote their thoughts and ideas to sensitize all on this core issue. The best two startling and astounding pictures one while doing the activity and another on completion of the task were shared by parents to their respective class incharges digitally.
Our admired Principal Dr. Jyoti Sachdev Pujara shared some statistics about tobacco use in India and its effects on our social life. She also talked briefly about plain packaging and how that can reduce the sale of tobacco products, especially in adolescents. She extolled the efforts of the students to be the harbinger of change in the society. She informed the student that tobacco is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD) and is cancerous. She also told the students about the need to make our country smoke and disease free so that the present and coming generations breathe (live) happily. This will be one drop in the ocean to create awareness and empowered adolescents who will be prepared to combat this devil of tobacco use with ease. She thanked and appreciated the students, parents and the staff members for all the hard work, creativity and enthusiastic support.
Overall, the competition proved to be a tough time setter for the activity in-charges to give ranks to the winners.
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Splash Pool Party
Green Land Convent School, New Subhash Nagar, Ludhiana organized a ‘Splash Pool Party’ for the Tiny-Tots of K. G. wing in the school premises. The little ones put their swim suits on and enjoyed the splash activity to beat the heat of the scorching sun.
Big splash pools were kept in the inner school play station. They were abundantly decorated with colourful balloons. Children in colourful swimsuits came swarming into the splash pool and enjoyed wading through water and had a gala time. The students jumped and romped in the water. They played gleefully with colourful balls and balloons in the huge splash pools. The zeal and enthusiasm of blooming buds was evident while playing with the toys and enjoying the fountains. They splashed water at each other. The celebratory music beats at the party made the surroundings more delightful. The kiddies tapped their feet dancing and hopping on different tunes. They also enjoyed water sports with their teachers. They relished different juices and summer fruits like watermelon, mango, melon etc.
The teachers explained the importance of fruits intake in diet for mental and physical growth. The event was enjoyed by tiny tots and teachers thoroughly as it was a relieving activity in the monotonous routine and a kick off start for everyone to enjoy the summer vacation with new zeal.
The charismatic Principal Mrs. Jyoti Pujara made sure that kids were provided utter level of security during the activities. Her happiness knew no bounds to see her little champs participating joyfully. She conveyed students the role of fun filled activities in their holistic development. Taking a step further, the children were told about the importance of conserving and reusing water.
At the end of the session the kids were still beaming and were spotted in no hurry to beat the retreat.
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A Maths Quiz
“A Math Maniac (A Maths Quiz)” was conducted for class X in the school premises to improve the mental faculties of children, to test student’s knowledge in mathematics and fastness of their brains. The main aim of the competition was to help the students to think from a different perspective and also to make them more resourceful to develop academically.
“Mathematics is not about numbers, equations, computations, or algorithms: It is about understanding.”, keeping it in view, A Math Maniac Quiz was conducted for the Students of class X. The quiz was presented in an interactive manner and the students enthusiastically participated in it. It commenced with the declaration of the rules and regulations of the competition in front of the participants. There were ten teams in total and the quiz comprised of four rounds- Roman numeral round, Mental Maths round, Basic Mathematics operations and Identification of Mathematicians round.
The questions given in the quiz were not only appreciated by the teachers but also by the students. At the end of every round there was a question for audience that kept the interest alive among them. There was a tough challenge given by the houses to one another. After the neck to neck competition Neha Thakur, Muskan Sharma, Chinar Gupta, Ayushi grabbed the first position in Mathematics quiz. The program ended up with a motivational speech by the Principal.
Principal, Dr. Jyoti Sachdev Pujara, cited the “competition’’ as a “programme” that will help students to practice more and to improve their level of competitiveness. She inspired the students to participate in such competitions in future as well to keep their knowledge up-to-date. She congratulated the winners and awarded certificates to the winners.
On the whole, it was altogether a fruitful event for all. It was a great learning experience for the children as they enjoyed the quiz very much. The students participated with enthusiasm and zeal and tried their level best to win the quiz.
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GOLD MEDALIST OF PUNJAB SCHOOL STATE LEVEL KARATE TOURNAMENT
“The more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in combat”
Richard Marcinko
Green Land Convent School, New Subhash Nagar, Ludhiana added yet another feather in its cap when the young Green Knight Souravdeep Singh Walia of class VIII won Gold medal in Punjab School State Level Karate Tournament. He showcased his forte and dexterity in the competition and got selected for School National Karate Tournament.
Our well-regarded Chairman, Chain of Green Land Schools, Dr. Rajesh Rudhra congratulated Souravdeep Singh Walia on his magnificent accomplishment and stimulated him to keep on performing with equivalent fanaticism and passion at national level tournament too.
The School Principal, Dr. Jyoti Sachdev Pujara congratulated Souravdeep for his steady victory, consistent hard work and arduous efforts. She blessed him to continue his efforts to achieve and excel in his future endeavors.
Over-all, the whole school and students were elated at the victory.
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INTERNATIONAL FAMILY DAY
“Family is a gift that lasts forever”
Green Land Convent School, New Subhash Nagar, Ludhiana organized online activities along with the young Green Knights of Pre Nursery to V celebrated International Family Day with great zeal and enthusiasm. The aim of these activities was to create a special emotional bond among families and to highlight the importance of families as a basic unit of society. The young, enthusiastic students expressed their love and affection through participating in Family Tree activity, Musical Chair Game, Family Fun Activities, Cooking without Fire, Best Recipe & Presentation, Songs and Dance Videos and Tik tok Videos.
Amidst the Lockdown 3.0, the teachers organised a special morning assembly through video conferencing to mark the importance of International Family Day. It was followed by announcement of the rules and regulations of various activities organised for different age groups. Continuing with the spirit to spread more fervor to the celebrations, the students exhibited their sentiments and made ingenious family tree using different sort of materials such as coloured tape, glitter shells, paper crafting, fabulous painted designs to decorate. The parents and students shared images of recipes, cooking without fire, musical chairs and fun filled activities. It was really a fun filled and splendid event.
All the talented parents and students put up their best show through their dazzling videos. The students portrayed themselves as father, mother, sister and brother, grandparents etc. with great conviction and confidence. The Heart-warming songs and tik tok videos proved to be an icing on the cake which filled their heart with intimacy, gratitude, appreciation and acknowledgement for their families. The students shared their poignant videos with their class in charges. The best two startling and astounding pictures one while doing the activity and another on completion of the task were shared by parents to their respective class in charges digitally.
Our revered Principal Dr. Jyoti Sachdev Pujara was highly impressed by the act, idea formulation and act execution by the students. She articulated that while quarantine is the time to strengthen the family bonds. Except paper- pen education, kids must be taught some skills such as cooking without fire, one should use quarantine to reinforce the moral and divine values among students, she voiced that rather everybody is in lockdown, but there is no lockdown on smiling, charity, glee and contentment. She applauded all the participants and said that Family is important because it provides love, support and a framework of values to each of its members. Family members teach each other, serve one another and share life's joys and sorrows.
On the whole, the day proved to be a great a platform to explore their enthralling and binding talent.
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Mother’s Day Celebration
You are the embodiment of Love,
You are like a boon from above
Like you there is no other,
You’re the only one, you are my mother.
Green Land Convent, New Subhash Nagar, Ludhiana celebrated Mother’s Day with great vigor and vehemence by paying sincere encomium to the great creation of the Lord of universe and the epitome of love and sacrifice, ‘Mother’.
Keeping in mind the selfless efforts put by a mother for the well beings of her children plethora of events were organised at the school premises. A mother is a woman like no other. She gave us life, nurtured us, taught us, fought for us and most importantly loves us unconditionally. All the activities were planned to applaud the untired efforts put by a mother for her children. The Primary wing of the school I to III was engulfed in making vibrant Greeting Cards to express their love for their adorable Super Moms. All the blooming buds participated with zeal and enthusiasm.
Class IV to V students beautifully put forward their efforts in making technicoloured Photo Frames exhibited their love and affection towards their mothers.
The Senior Wing of the school also put forth their best by participating in Inter House Salad cum Mocktail Making Competition. Students displayed their culinary skill and exhibited their art of making dining table more tempting by adding taste, delight in preparation and nutrition value in vibrant salad and dazzling mocktail. As truly said, “A mother’s heart is brave and sacrifices its own pleasures for the welfare of her family”. She is like a flower each one is beautiful and unique. To add more colours to the day Inter House Flower Arrangement Competition was organized for the students of classes VI onwards to bring out the inner creativity of the students. Flowers are the symbol of everlasting love and indelible bond. The competition enabled the pupil to pay gratitude to their mothers for everything they have done to make their life cheerful and comfortable. It was a treat to watch the Green Knights arranging the various coloured flowers in a perfect way. The fragrance of the flower mesmerized everyone present there.
The Principal of the school, Ms. Jyoti Pujara congratulated the winner and applauded the efforts of all the participants . The First position was baggad by SHAKTI House. The second position was won by KIRTI House and the Third position went to JYOTI House in flower Making competition.
As per the judgement of Salad cum Mocktail Making Competition, KIRTI House grabbed first position. Second and third positions were secured by SHAKTI House and JYOTI House respectively. The honourable Principal of this great temple of learning encourages such activities as they help the children to adopt healthy life style. She guided the students to respect their mothers and focused on the importance and role of a mother in building a child as a good human being. She further motivated the students to love and take care of their mothers, the precious gift of God.
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Fun Filled Role Play
Role-Play competition for the students of Primary Wing was organized in the premises of school with great enthusiasm and fervour. The objective of this competition was to develop confidence and to promote the skills of effective Public speaking among the students.
“Children are great imitators, give them something great to imitate”, keeping it in view, A Role Play Competition based on the theme “My Family” was conducted for the students of standard II. It was really a fun filled and splendid event. All the actors for the role play put up their best show. The students portrayed themselves as father, mother, sister and brother, grandparents etc. with great conviction and confidence. It proved to be a great learning experience for all the children. The ideas were executed so well by the students and acting was superb.
Principal Dr. Jyoti Sachdev Pujara was highly impressed by the act, idea formulation and act execution by the students. She said that such competitions help the students to improve their communication skills and learn the new ways of presenting their thoughts. She applauded all the participants and awarded certificates to the winners. She also motivated them to be sincere and diligent in academics and activities to achieve success in all the spheres of life.
On the whole, the day proved to be a great learning experience for the little ones to showcase their potential and gave them a platform to explore their hidden talent. The whole atmosphere was so spell binding and enthralling.
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91ST BIRTHDAY OF MICKEY MOUSE
“It all started with a mouse. If you can dream it, you can do it.”
The tiny tots of Kindergarten wing of Green Land Convent School, New Subhash Nagar, Ludhiana celebrated 91st birth anniversary of their beloved cartoon character Mickey Mouse with great pomp and show in the school premises.
During this event, kids in the unique attire of Mickey Mouse were very happy. Excited faces were seen everywhere as children posed for photographs. Few kids were excited to be in the costumes of their favorite cartoon characters as Mickey, his friends, Minnie Mouse, Daisy Duck, Donald Duck, Goofy and Pluto. Interestingly, an inflatable Mickey was seen distributing toffees and chocolates to the kids. The effort and hard work of children & teachers were highly commendable. It was followed by a cake cutting ceremony. The students relished the tasty cake and enjoyed dancing on their favorite songs.
Speaking on the occasion, revered principal Dr. Jyoti Sachdev Pujara said that Since 1928 Mickey Mouse created by Walt Disney has been entertaining kids all over the world. She focused on the lessons one can learn from Mickey Mouse. She further said that one of the most amazing attributes of Disney movies is their characters’ ability to relay invaluable lessons through family friendly storytelling. These Disney characters showed us that it was okay to “stand out” from the crowd and own who you are. She inspired the children to always look on the bright side of things as Mickey always has an upbeat attitude about life and its situations.
On the whole, the day proved to be great fulfilled experience for the little ones and gave them a platform to explore their hidden talents. The children had a wonderful time and they were seen smiling happily as they left the school.
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YOUNG GREEN KNIGHTS CELEBRATED MOTHERS’ DAY
Green Land Convent School, New Subhash Nagar, Ludhiana along with the young Greenknights celebrated Mothers’ Day with zeal and fervor. The students were given an opportunity to show their love and respect for their mothers. The young, enthusiastic students expressed their love and affection for their mothers by participating in Card Making, Photo Frame Making & Solo Singing Competition.
Amidst the Lockdown 3.0, the teachers organised a special morning assembly through video conferencing to mark the importance of Mother’s Day. It was followed by announcing the rules and regulations of various activities organised for different age groups. Kindergarten Wing had special celebration on Mother’s Day. The little angels passionately got involved in Card Making Activity and expressed their love, affection and esteems for their mother. The beautiful cards conveyed an important message of being humble, respectful and obedient to the parents.
The students of classes I to III participated in Photo Frame Making Activity. The Students participated in it with utmost enthusiasm and zeal. Continuing with the spirit to spread more fervor to the celebrations, the students exhibited their sentiments and made ingenious photo frames using different sort of materials such as coloured tape, glitter shells, paper crafting, fabulous painted designs to decorate the gift. The best two startling and astounding pictures, one while doing the activity and another on completion of the task were shared by parents to their respective class in charges digitally.
The students of classes IV to XII had something more special and unique to bring a smile on their beloved mother’s face. They whole- heartedly participated in Solo Singing Competition. The Heart-warming songs filled their heart with intimacy, gratitude, appreciation and acknowledgement for their mothers. The students shared their poignant videos with their class in charges.
Our most revered Principal Dr. Jyoti Pujara said that a man may work from dusk to dawn, but a woman’s work never ends. She said that undoubtedly, moms deserve to be celebrated because they’re always putting others ahead of themselves. Mother’s Day is the perfect opportunity to stop and reflect on all of her hard work. She articulated that mothers deserve nothing short of oodles of praise and attention. Though you should constantly let them know how much you love and appreciate them. She motivated all the students to appreciate the efforts and love of their mother. She further thanked and appreciated the students, parents and the staff members for their hard work, creativity and enthusiastic support.
Overall, it was an enjoyable and memorable day for each and every child which left an indubitable mark on the innocent hearts.
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Karate & Abacus State level Tournament
Students of Green Land Convent School, New Subhash Nagar, Ludhiana performed exceptionally good and embarked their potential by bringing various positions in Karate & Abacus State level Tournaments held recently. The students earned medals by playing with full vigour and zeal in different categories of Boys & Girls.
In Inter School Seishikai Shito-ryu Karate Championship, Sana Rana in U- 7 (Girls) category & Love Kumar in U-10 (Boys) category secured first position and Harshita Verma in U-6 (Girls) category, Varpunit in U-9 (Boys) category, Amanjit in U-7 (Boys) category & Abhijeet in U-12 (Boys) category won third position.
Taniya and Drishti (T4 Category, Level 10) added another feather to the cap of school by bagging first position in Abacus Competition held recently at Tyagraj Stadium, New Delhi.
Principal Ms. Jyoti congratulated the winning students and appreciated them for their efforts and adding 4 gold medals and 4 bronze medals in the talent basket of the school. She emphasized on the importance of sports and games in the present scenario and encouraged the students to keep on the good work and develop into wholesome personalities. She applauded the coaches and teachers who left no stone unturned during their practice to make their dreams come true.
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Blooming Toddler’s
Blooming Toddler’s Welcome Fiesta a Royal Theme Party was organized in the premises of school with great enthusiasm and fervour. Aiming to combine learning with fun and to develop confidence in the little ones by giving them an opportunity to get on the stage and speak in front of an audience. A carnival like atmosphere prevailed in the decorated campus.
In kids’ fashion show, the young rookie ‘models’ hit a high note of fashion showcasing a range of glittering and stylish attire. The gala event witnessed children walking the ramp exhibiting confidence and style. All pairs of eyes in the auditorium were glued to the bunch of ‘child’ models that mesmerized viewers with their remarkable performance. Children were dressed up as Cinderella, Snow White, Rapunzel, Elsa, Ben 10, Spiderman, Superman, Ironman, Captain America and many other beautiful characters. The tiny tots were given a chance to perform on the stage and were awarded with the title for their best costume and performance.
The students were served snacks, juice, cupcake, Cookies, Muffin, Veg sandwich and snacks which they relished while tapping their feet at the conclusion of the event. The teachers were seen cheering and clapping for their little students who had put in so much effort to do their best.
The school Principal, Dr. Jyoti Sachdev Pujara welcomed the tiny tots and applauded the excitement with which they took part in the function. She said that extra-curricular activities help the students to overcome their stage fear, bring out their inner talent, give them a platform to build their self-confidence and explore their inner strength. The dynamic show concluded with the encouraging words of the Principal who lauded the admiral performances of the tiny tots, parents and the teachers for the success of the event and awarded the title for their best costume and performance to the winners.
On the whole, the competition proved to be a great learning experience for the students and gave them a platform to explore their hidden talents and build self-confidence.
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ANNUAL ATHLETIC MEET-2019 ON CHILDREN'S DAY
Green Land Convent School, New Subhash Nagar, Ludhiana celebrated Children’s Day, the birth anniversary of the legendary freedom fighter and our first Prime Minister Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru popularly known as “Chacha” with great ardor and gusto.
“There is no garden as beautiful as Childhood”. Children’s Day celebrations focused entirely on children and their enjoyment. On this occasion, Annual sports meet was organised for little angels of Kindergarten and Primary Wing. The day began with a colourful opening & oath ceremony. The meet was declared open by well-regarded Principal, Dr. Jyoti Sachdev Pujara, marking the commencement of the ceremony.
The students participated in track and field events very enthusiastically. The most captivating aspect, embellishing the event, was the splendid field displays, involving mass student participation, which splashed on the field. The school playground was filled with great zeal, excitement and frolicsome environment. Students participated in 30m race, 50m race, 100m race, Ball Race, Hurdle Race, Frog Race, and Sack Race. The main motive of these events was complete participation. The loud cheers and applauses were a proof that children were enjoying it thoroughly.
Speaking on the occasion, the revered Principal Dr. Jyoti Sachdev Pujara said that every child is a different kind of flower; together they make this world a beautiful garden. She paid a floral tribute to Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru. She blessed the students and encouraged them to work diligently and enjoy their childhood a transient phase to optimum.
On the whole, athletic meet was an outstanding display of student’s incredible fitness, strength, stamina and sportsman spirit.
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AN ONLINE FIRST AID BOX MAKING ACTIVITY TO CELEBRATE WORLD RED CROSS
Green Land Convent School, New Subhash Nagar, Ludhiana organized An Online First Aid Box Making Activity to celebrate World Red Cross amidst Lockdown 3.0. It aimed to aware the youngsters about the importance of the first aid and inculcates a great respect towards our front line warriors during this pandemic situation. The day is observed to celebrate the birth anniversary of Henry Dunant, the founder of Red Cross Society.
“Provide first aid and be the hero”, keeping this in view, the day started by seeking the blessings of Almighty through video conferencing where class teachers and students recited a famous poem: “The Red Cross” and poured out their heart’s appreciation and acknowledgment to the blood and plasma donors during Covid -19. An informative video was shared digitally in which the young Greenknights learnt about the life and contribution of Henry Dunant and role of Red Cross Society. Students were fascinated to know the main functions of the Red Cross that fall into four categories- blood collection, disaster relief, aids to soldiers and victims of war and community education.
It was followed by announcement the rules and regulations of First Aid Box Making Activity. It was organised in an amplified manner to provide the basic first aid training and to make the children aware of diverse and innovative range of services to the humanity. The theme behind it was to disseminate first aid knowledge and skills among young people. The Green Knights participated enthusiastically and were keen to showcase their knowledge. The criteria for the competition were presentation, use of material, innovation and overall effect. The best two startling and astounding pictures one while doing the activity and another on completion of the task were shared by parents to their respective class in charges.
Our benign Principal Dr. Jyoti Sachdev Pujara said that the day is celebrated in Red Cross Organizations across the world by helping people with independence, humanity, impartiality, universality, unity and the fundamental principles of the organization. She encouraged volunteers to promote their humanitarian activities and help people who are suffering from any kind of problem. She motivated the young Greenknights to protect their own lives and ensure they follow lockdown 3.0.
On the whole, the event proved to be a great learning experience for all the children.
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World Red Cross Day
Green Land Convent School, New Subhash Nagar, Ludhiana celebrated ‘World Red Cross Day’ in order to commemorate the Birth Anniversary of Sir J Henry Dunant, the founder of the Red Cross Movement. On this occasion, an awareness programme was organized with the theme “First Aid’ in an amplified manner to provide on the basic first aid training and to make the children aware of diverse and innovative range of services to the humanity. The theme behind it was to disseminate first aid knowledge and skills among young people.
The training began with orientation and briefing on the relevance of providing first aid to those in need. Demonstrations were given by the students on various emergency scenarios and how to remain calm and deal efficiently in such situations. ‘First Aid Kit’ activity was also organized wherein every class maintained their own first aid kit.
The Principal of the school, Ms. Jyoti stressed on the importance of conducting such events which help in disseminating first aid knowledge to save themselves and their loved ones from unexpected hazards such as severe bleeding, fainting, spells etc. She exhorted the students to be helping hands and to lead a life of service to reaffirm our commitment to the humanity.
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Ceremonial Hawan
To commemorate the new session a ‘Ceremonial Hawan’ was organized in the premises with religious zeal and fervour. The Havan, though a regular & routine feature of the school activities, was especially dedicated to seek blessings of Almighty for His Grace for a fulfilling session ahead.
The most revered, the Chairman cum Director of Chain of Green Land Schools – Dr. Rajesh Rudhra, President of the Trust Dr. Shabad Rudhra, General Secretary of the Trust Mrs. Usha Rudhra and Dr. Vijayata, Director Green Land Schools were among the galaxy of dignitaries present on the occasion. The Principal, Dr. Jyoti Sachdev Pujara offered a floral welcome to the eminent guests. Students and teachers were also present with gleeful faces seeking the blessing and to be the part of this holy rites.
The ceremony started with soul striving rendering Bhajans followed by Havan with the chanting of Gayatri Mantra and offerings to the sacred fire. The learned priest, Sh. Ajay Vashisht chanted the sacred mantras to purify the environment, and later the students of Class XI and XII along with their teachers poured holy offerings into sanctified fire amidst the chanting of Vedic mantras. The fragrance of the ‘Samagri’ kindled the golden flames and spread the positive vibration and energy all around. Amidst hymns and chanting of Mantras, a message of peace, spirituality and harmony was spread among the young minds on this pious occasion.
Dr. Rajesh Rudhra exhorted students to value the blessings of good education and model themselves as righteous individuals and guided them to follow the principles of diligence, punctuality and discipline to achieve success in life. He further, blessed the children to be healthy, happy and successful in the coming years with positive energy flowing to fulfil the real purpose of the Havan.
In an enlightening address, The Principal Dr. Jyoti Sachdev Pujara, said that the auspicious ceremony was aimed at infusing a sense of devotion into the students and was conducted to introduce them to the righteous virtuous value system of the school. She emphasized upon the students the importance of following our traditions and embracing congruous new trends for a wholesome development. She encouraged one and all to carry forward the institution’s glorious legacy.
On the whole, the Havan was performed religiously under the divine fervour spirituality and concluded with an ‘Arti’ and Distribution of Prasad’. It was a moment of great joy and elation.
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AN ONLINE INTER CLASS POETRY RECITATION COMPETITION FOR CLASSES VI TO XII TO CELEBRATE “TAGOREJAYANTI”
“The burden of the self is lightened when I laugh at myself” – Rabindranath Tagore
Green Land Convent School, New Subhash Nagar, Ludhiana, organized An Online Inter Class Poetry Recitation Competition for classes VI to XII to celebrate “Tagore Jayanti” with a belief that a poem can be an oasis of calm, a moment of slowing down and reducing stress in our frenetic world. The main purpose of the competition was to instill a love for poetry and to develop recitation skills among the students.
“Poetry is emotion put into measure. The emotion must come by nature, but the measure can be acquired by art.”, keeping this in view, the day started by seeking the blessings of Almighty through video conferencing where class teachers and students recited a Tagore’s famous poem: “The Grasp of Your Hand” and poured out their heart’s gratitude and thankfulness to God to shower his mercy during Covid -19. A small write up was read digitally in which the young Greenknights learnt about the life and contribution of Gurudev. It was followed by announcement the rules and regulations of the competition. It was organised for two categories A and B which represented two languages i.e English and Hindi respectively.
The recital of Tagore’s poems by the students marked the commencement of the celebrations. One of the participants recited and enacted Tagore’s famous poem titled ‘Where the mind is without fear’, which enthralled the audience. The celebrations included immaculate rendition of Tagore’s poem ‘Geetanjali’, ‘Freedom’, Last Curtain’, पिंजरे की चिड़िया थी.., चल तू अकेला!, कुसुम etc. The most riveting performances exhibited great enthusiasm and radiance in their performances and were highly applauded by the judges. Each participant was given 2-3 minutes for recitation of the poem. The students excelled in memorizing and reciting the poetry of their choice with confidence and control in voice modulation, expressions, confidence, and modulation. The astonishing and astounding videos and pictures were shared by parents to their respective class in charges.
Our well-regarded Principal of the school, Dr. Jyoti Sachdev Pujara articulated that when power leads man towards arrogance, poetry reminds him of his limitations and when power narrows the area of man's concern, poetry reminds him of the richness and diversity of existence. She said that Poetry helps us understand and appreciate the world around us. She appreciated the exuberance & efforts of participants in general & applauded the winners in particular. She reminded of the fact that participating in the event itself is a great achievement as it reflects self-assurance & poise of an individual and helps to develop his/her personality.
On the whole, the day proved to be great fulfilled experience for the Green Knights and gave them a platform to explore their hidden talent. The event proved to be a great learning experience for all the children.
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Cambridge English Language Assessment Program
Green Land Convent School, New Subhash Nagar, Ludhiana organized a two days’ 'Teacher Training Workshop' of Cambridge English Language Assessment to develop the teaching learning strategies to train students for Key and Preliminary English Test and for the First and Advanced Certificate of English from Cambridge, U.K.
The training was very fruitful as the teachers were introduced with Cambridge programmes and techniques. They were provided guidance on how to teach the pupils for Cambridge English Exams and made them aware about the assessment criteria, its aims & objectives, teaching aids & approaches and also about the engrossed resources that are available to support their teaching. It also encouraged the teachers to reflect on and take greater responsibility for their teaching as a facilitator and to become more innovative in their classroom practice.
The session aroused a lot of interest and enthusiasm among the teachers with a major focus on activity based teaching so that students develop greater interest in language competence and do really well in exams. The teachers who attended were exceptional in their desire to explore and engage with suggested approaches to the teaching and utilization of exam focused techniques. The teacher involvement produced intense and detailed discussion with animated practice.
The Principal of the school, Ms. Jyoti Pujara said that supporting teachers in their professional development leads to improve outcomes for learners and these training workshops provide hands on experience for teachers under the guidance of experienced facilitators. She appreciated the untiring efforts of the trainer to guide the teachers and also congratulated all the participants on successfully completing the training.
On the whole, it was a very interactive, engaging and an insightful session.
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World Book Day
The “World Book Day” was organized in the premises of school on 23rd April 2019 with much enthusiasm. The students came together to appreciate reading. The main aim of World Book Day was to encourage children to explore the pleasures of books and reading by providing them with the opportunity to have a book of their own.
In context to the Book Day, ‘Book Mark Making Competition’ and ‘Slogan Writing Competition’ was held for classes IV-V, VI – VIII and IX – X and respectively. Words and pictures geared up everybody’s mind to give a deep thought about ‘Our Real Input’ in encouraging book reading. The children took part in various fun and creative reading and writing opportunities to really promote a love of books and of reading not just for pleasure but also for a purpose.
Speaking on the occasion, Principal Dr. Jyoti Sachdev Pujara said, “Reading is an investment, which has great returns and books are our true friends. The magic of books has been there since time immemorial. She, further, encouraged the students to read as much as they can which will add magic to their lives. She thanked and appreciated the students and the staff members for all the hard work, creativity and enthusiastic support.
Overall, the competition proved to be a tough time setter for the activity in-charges to give ranks to the winners. It was an awaking activity where everyone had a very enjoyable day and has learnt about some new books which they’d like to read next. The event was very successful as everyone left the event with a promise to read more, to open our imagination and enhance knowledge. The event was a celebration of authors, books, characters, and reading along with various fun activities.
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AN ONLINE FANCY DRESS COMPETITION- OUR HELPERS FOR THE TINY TOTS OF PRE-NURSERY-KG ON THEOCCASION OF “THE INTERNATIONAL WORKERS’DAY”
Green Land Convent School, New Subhash Nagar, Ludhiana organized An Online Fancy Dress Competition- Our Helpers for the tiny tots of Pre-Nursery-KG on the occasion of “The International Workers’ Day”, also called as Labour Day, with full zeal and aplomb. To honor workers for their contribution towards making our lives easier, Greenknights celebrated the untiring services provided by the Corona Warriors during this international pandemic.
‘It’s labour indeed that puts the difference to everything.’ Keeping in view, the day started by seeking the blessings of Almighty through video conferencing where teachers and students recited a soul rendering song– “Desh Mere Tu Jeeta Rahe” and pour their heart’s gratitude and thankfulness before them. The tiny tots while in their homes got together through Whats App and dressed up as helpers of society and expressed their gratitude towards the support staff and reiterated the fact that their contribution is an important aspect in their life. The toddlers actively participated in the activity and thanked the helpers for their dedication and support.
This engaging and fun filled activity was planned in such a manner that students developed confidence, connected to their family as a deeply valued member of family. A small animated video was shared through Whatsapp in which they learnt about the importance of the day. The startling and astounding videos and pictures were shared by parents to their respective class incharges.
Our revered School Principal Dr. Jyoti Sachdev Pujara acknowledged the contributions of the work force of the society, and lauded their ceaseless efforts for the welfare of the public. She said that as the world is hit by the coronavirus pandemic; Medical workers, sanitation workers, police personnel and other essential service workers are working day and night to help people, without caring about them and are fighting the deadly virus on the frontline. She paid her heartfelt gratitude and thankfulness to the real warriors; she further articulated that their undiluted courage, selflessness, determination, and focus have ensured that India remains on track in this difficult time. She appreciated all the parents and students for sharing scintillating and vivacious videos of their kids while paying thankfulness to Covid-19 warriors.
As a whole, the day was full of joyous and learning for children.
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The Earth Day
The Earth Day was celebrated with much enthusiasm on 22nd April 2019 in the premises of school. The aim was to sensitize the students towards their role in addressing global environmental challenges at grass root level.
The school choir presented a mellifluous song on the occasion. A week long cleanliness drive ensured that the students neatly turned out their classrooms. The tiny tots collectively participated in doing the beautiful craft work based on Earth Day. They were made to communicate few lines and slogans conveying the message of keeping surroundings clean and in turn taking care of the Mother Earth. Role plays on how Mother Earth can be saved from global warming were enacted.
To mark this day and to emphasize upon the need to save trees, all the primary section children were involved in speaking slogans like ‘Save Earth’ and ‘Go Green’. Children also participated in creative activities like slogan writing, card making, poster making and poem writing displaying their artistic and linguistic skills while showcasing their awareness about conserving natural resources. Students and staff members took pledge during the occasion. The celebrations concluded with the National Anthem and the belief that the students would respect their natural inheritance and be good caretaker of their planet.
Principal Dr. Jyoti Sachdev Pujara in her address appreciated the efforts of young toddlers and added that we are fortunate to have born on Earth and reminded children of their responsibility towards “Mother Earth” and administered a pledge to protect and save our fast depleting natural resources. She motivated the students that we should join our hands together to save our mother Earth from the increasing environmental degradation and exhorted everybody to save flaura and fauna, soil and water from the unhealthy man made practices growing industrialisation and urbanisation.
On the whole , the Earth Day event had galvanized more students and parents than any other event Showing that more than ever people care are very concerned about global healing and environmental issues. The whole school was filled with heart warming and ecologically poignant artworks and displays done by students of various ages over the past month. These displays simultaneously brought big smiles and tears to the viewer’s eyes.
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550TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF SHRI GURU NANAK DEV JI
The students and Faculty of Green Land Convent School, New Subhash Nagar, Ludhiana celebrated the 550th Parkash Utsav of Guru Nanak Dev Ji with devotion and reverence. The spiritual ambience of the devotional chants was attended by all the children.
“O Nanak, the name of Waheguru is like a ship which will take you to your salvation,” to observe this auspicious occasion, a special morning assembly was organised to mark birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. The students came dressed in traditional Sikh attire and the assembly commenced with a prayer followed by a demonstration of the customary ‘Prabhat Pheri’. The children looked very impressive as they were dressed up like Panj Pyaras.
On this occasion, 'Kirtan' was performed by the students of the school. They paid tribute to Guru Nanak Dev Ji by spreading his divine message of harmony, humility and equality through poems, speeches and orations. The students presented a beautiful rendition of Ek Onkar and other shabads which were appreciated by one and all present. The students along with Principal, Dr. Jyoti Sachdev Pujara paid a floral tribute to Guru- Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji.
Speaking on the occasion, our most cherished Principal Dr. Jyoti Sachdev Pujara inspired the students to incorporate the teachings of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji in their life and respect their elders. She also spread the message of harmony and oneness and advised the students to pray daily to improve concentration. She said that in today’s busy life people are drifting away from many things including devotion and let us revive the spirit of spirituality which leads us towards purifying our inner self and one should learn from the teachings of Guru Nanak Dev Ji for healthy and prosperous life.
The program concluded with distribution of Prasad.
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AN ONLINE BOOK COVER DECORATION COMPETITION ON THE OCCASION OF “WORLD BOOK DAY”
Green Land Convent School, New Subhash Nagar, Ludhiana organised An Online Book Cover Decoration Competition on the occasion of “World Book Day” for the 14th successive year with great zeal and enthusiasm. The main aim of the competition was to encourage children to develop creativity and imagination through a range of complex activities and to improve their ability to control materials, tools and techniques.
Amidst the Quarantine 2.0, the teachers organised a special morning assembly through video conferencing to mark the importance of World Book Day. The students of Grade IV to VIII were introduced to the rules and regulations of the Book Cover Decoration Competition based on the theme- “Books Help Us Grow.” The Students participated in it with utmost enthusiasm and zeal. Continuing with the spirit to spread awareness and adding more fervor to the celebrations, the students exhibited their sentiments and made ingenious book covers using different sort of materials such as coloured tape, glitter shells, paper crafting, fabulous painted designs to decorate their book covers and Made strong design statements. The best two startling and astounding pictures while doing the activity and another on completion of the task were shared by parents to their respective class in charges digitally.
Speaking on the occasion, Principal Dr. Jyoti Sachdev Pujara said that Art and design stimulates creativity and imagination. It provides visual, tactile and sensory experiences and a special way of understanding and responding to the world. She articulated that children become involved in shaping their environments through art and design activities and learn to make informed Judgement and aesthetic decisions. She, further, encouraged the students to inculcate the habit of reading as it will add magic to their lives. She thanked and appreciated the students, parents and the staff members for all the hard work, creativity and enthusiastic support.
Overall, the competition proved to be a tough time setter for the activity in-charges to give ranks to the winners. The students explored ideas and meanings through learning about the roles and functions of art.
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SCHOOL REOPENING
Green Land Convent School, New Subhash Nagar reopened its doors and welcomed the students after the rejuvenating summer break. The whole campus was reverberated with the beaming faces of the Green knights and the hustle and bustle of the parents getting their kids back to school on time so as to have them to begin their first day punctually. The children were elated to see their friends and teachers back plunged into the normal routine packed with full of fun and recreation. Also, students of kindergarten enjoyed watching a very interesting, funny and pleasurable movie ‘Stuart Little’.
“Teachers Training Programme” was conducted before the opening of the school which helped the teachers to explore new ways to teaching through audio-visual aids with the aim to bring qualitative changes in teaching learning process and making it student friendly.
The school Principal, Ms. Jyoti Pujara welcomed the students and motivated them to do their study with passion. She also informed the students about the upcoming events and inspired them to participate in every activity both in scholastic and co- scholastic. She also addressed the teachers to be life long learners and play a positive role as a facilitator to inspire the young learners and prepare them for the future.
On the whole, the entire campus was echoed with enthusiasm and positive vibrancy.
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4th International Karate Championship
Sana Rana students of Class V of Green Land Convent School, New Subhash Nagar, Ludhiana participated in the 4th International Karate Championship on 28th and 29th July, 2018 at Netaji Indoor Stadium, Kolkata organized by All India Seishin Kai Shito –Ryu Karate-Do Federation and bagged the Bronze Medal. It was a hard competition where number of students from all over India participated giving tough competition to each other. Sana Rana played under 10 category and by clinching the Bronze Medal, She not only made her School Proud but also the whole of India. The School Principal, Mrs. Jyoti Pujara appreciated the student and felt highly proud to have such students being trained in the school. The school students and staff were in a spirit on the grand achievement of Sana at International level at such a small age.
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“Iam glad Iam me” a self –introductory activity
“Iam glad Iam me” a self –introductory activity was organized for the students of Class I. The day was observed with an aim to promote the skills of effective Public speaking.
"It is important to know yourself before you know the world", keeping it in view, a self-introduction competition “I am glad I am me!” was organized for the student of class I to enhance their oratory skills. Some of the participants spoke very confidently. Others were motivated by the teachers and tried their level best. The children felt on top of the world when they spoke about their school, family and hobbies. Their attempt to hold the mic developed their socio emotional skills as well.
Principal Dr. Jyoti Sachdev Pujara said that such competitions help the students to improve their communication skills and learn the new ways of presenting their thoughts. She applauded all the participants and awarded certificates to the winners. She also motivated them to be sincere and diligent in academics and activities to achieve success in all the spheres of life. She was highly impressed by the act, idea formulation and act execution by the students on the topics given to them.
On the whole, the day proved to be great fulfilled experience for the little ones and gave them a platform to explore their hidden talent. The event proved that the students can very well introduce themselves to the world.
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INTER-HOUSE MEHANDI DESIGNING COMPETITION
Our school organised Inter-House Mehandi Designing Competition in the school premises with great gusto and passion. The Day was celebrated to inculcate among the learners’ interest in traditional customs of India exhibited on various festive occasions.
The young lasses of Jyoti House, Shakti House, Kirti House and Jagriti House took part in the competition enthusiastically. Irrespective of the exposure and experience, they adorned their hands with Mehandi designs which helped them boost their confidence in the art. Few girls hold the cone for the first time in their hands and applied beautiful designs which caught hold the eyes of the judges. The different types of designs which the students explored where; Indian mehandi designs, the Arabic mehandi design and African mehandi designs.
Interacting with the students, our most esteemed Principal Dr. Jyoti Sachdev Pujara said that it is important for students to make use of such diligent practical learning opportunities to add momentum and edge to their professional aspirations. She encouraged the students and the teachers for putting in efforts to keep this cultural and traditional art form alive.
Over-all, the students were very passionate while applying henna on the palms of their house-mates. The outcome of the competition was an epitome of their imagination & creativity.
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12TH ANNUAL PRIZE DISTRIBUTION FUNCTION & CULTURAL FEST-2019
Glorifying and appreciating the achievers with accolades, Green Land Convent School, New Subhash Nagar, Ludhiana organized the ‘12th Annual Prize Distribution Function and Cultural Fest-2019’ amidst great zest, effervescence and euphoria. The evening was reserved for a gala presentation. The celebration was bound to be a befitting occasion for the spontaneous outburst in a wide range of creativity. S. Parminder Singh Gill (IAS) C.A. GLADA graced the occasion as the Chief Guest of this prestigious ceremony and S. Charanjeet Singh chancellor of CT University were the guest of honour. The celebration as scheduled, started in the evening with the warm floral welcome of the Chief Guest by the Chairman - Chain of Green Land Schools – Dr. Rajesh Rudhra, President of the Trust Dr. Shabad Rudhra, General Secretary of the Trust Mrs. Usha Rudhra, Director Green Land Schools, Dr. Vijayata Rudhra and the Principal of the host school Dr. Jyoti Sachdev Pujara. The other dignitaries gracing the occasion were Principals of all Green Land Schools, Mrs. Baldeep Pandher, Mrs. Vinita Sanan, Mrs. Ritu and Mrs. Mona Thakur and eminent member of School Management Committee, Mr. Ravi Kalra.
All the dignitaries were given a cordial welcome by the school band with a scintillating display of bagpipes and drums. The function commenced with the auspicious lighting of the sacred lamp followed by invoking on spiritual divinity with ‘Tridevi Vandana’. A musical feast was presented by the school orchestra in the form of an orchestral Sufi train journeying through various mystical and Sufi stations.
The speech given by Anvesha the student of class VII, portrayed how the school is impacting change through numerous opportunities embedded into the school space. The function included a series of thematic performances. Kindergarten Dance titled ‘Holiday’ was performed by the tiny tots, leaving the spectators mesmerized. The chief attraction of today’s programme was a Punjabi musical play “Heer-Waris Shah Di”. The famous poetic narration was adapted, directed & dramatized with beautifully curated music. The students presented the tragic story with great imagination, emotional facility, physical expressivity, vocal projection and the ability to interpret drama. It was certainly an impressive presentation.
A power packed performance “Circus” by the students of Primary Wing left the audience spell-bound. They were flabbergasted to see the balancing acts by the young Green Knights. It was followed by a choreography - ‘Women Empowerment’ was an exclusive presentation. It was a tribute to the power of Nari Shakti- let us walk shoulder to shoulder to create a society where women are integral partners of our development journey. The presentation was laudable indeed.
Another fervent performance “Swachh Bharat” added élan to the function. The students initiated to aware the masses towards importance of cleanliness and 3 R’s i.e Reduce, Reuse and Recycle. The young and energetics lassies performed “Folk Dance of Haryana” highlighting their talent which added an amazing enthusiasm to the show. The confidence and the superb performance of the students on the stage kept the audience glued to their seats throughout the show.
The cosmic celebration comprised of colorful & vibrant performances by the students, theatrical extravaganzas and the prize distribution ceremony for the scholastic and co-scholastic achievers. While the students celebrated the day in all vibrancy, the school awarded meritorious students in different fields of academics & sports for their National, State and District achievements.
The vibrant music, breath taking colors and highly coordinated movement set the tone for various folk dances, where students performed the eye catching performance. The students presented their foundation of talents during this fantastic series of presentations. The most riveting performance was “Bhangra” which won an unceasing applause from the audience showing the enthusiasm of young Gabrus of Punjab.
The Principal, Dr. Jyoti Sachdev Pujara presented the annual school report highlighting the achievements of the students in the field of academics, sports and co-curricular activities. She also spoke about the year-round activities conducted in the school. She congratulated the achievers and encouraged them to perform even better in future. In her Vote of thanks, she appreciated the efforts of students and teachers in making the event a great success.
Chairman - Dr. Rajesh Rudhra felicitated the staff and the students for putting up such an extravagant show. He stated that our vision is to create a society of progressive thinking individuals who will contribute to the intellectual development of the global community by initiating positive changes in the social fabric. Education or success, he opined, is incomplete or futile without keeping in view the goal of serving one’s country. He congratulated the achievers who were awarded for their excellence in curricular and co-curricular activities and motivated the students to continue their toil and attain greater heights in life.
The most memorable moments of the function were marked by the precious words of advice and appreciation by the Chief Guest S. Parminder Singh Gill (IAS) during his address to the students and parents. He lauded the vision and the relentless hard work done by students and their mentors for presenting such a message oriented programme showing the importance of sustainable development. A student is a celebrity while he performs in his school and one must appreciate the glory of their celebration. He urged parents to encourage and praise their children for their good work and achievements, as appreciation gives them indomitable strength to face the world.
The months of hard work and several rehearsals paid off. The gala reached to halt with the National Anthem performed by the students of the school invoking the spirit of nationality and patriotism amongst the massive presence. Parents and children were flourishing with beaming faces and a smile that they were proud to be a part of this institution.
Overall, the celebrations concluded on a happy note encouraging the students to establish further milestones in the journey of success.
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MAHA SHIVRATRI
"When you focus on being a blessing, God makes sure that you are always blessed in abundance".
Green Land Convent School, New Subhash Nagar, Ludhiana celebrated Maha Shivratri with devotion and religious fervour in honour of Lord Shiva in its school premises.
To feel the verve of festival, a special assembly on ‘Mahashivratri' was conducted by the students. Festival celebrated in veneration of Lord Shiva commenced with the Morning Prayer 'Teri Hai Zameen, Tera Aasmaan” followed by a speech sharing the significance of the pious day. Powers and role of Lord Shiva in the natural cycle were highlighted through the speech. The auspiciousness of this day for Goddess Parvati was exhibited and heartfelt prayers were offered to Lord Shiva by all.
Speaking on the occasion, our revered Principal Dr. Jyoti Sachdev Pujara said that Maha Shivaratri is a festival celebrated annually in honour of Lord Shiva, and in particular, marks the day of the celebration of marriage of Lord Shiva with Goddess Parvati. She said that the third eye of Lord Shiva symbolises that we must not always believe what we see until we are able to see it from the mind’s eye. She articulated that whenever we face an adverse circumstance, then we must not keep on thinking about what we see in front of us. Rather we must give our mind enough time to think about the solution to the problem and must perceive the situation from all the aspects. The students along with Principal Mam offered flowers to Lord Shiva and seek His choicest blessings for the upcoming exams.
On the whole, everyone swayed away with the chanting of sacred mantra ‘Om Namah Shivaya' which made the milieu holy and consecrated.
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AN ONLINE ART ATTACK ACTIVITY ON THE OCCASION OF EARTH DAY
“The environment is where we all meet; where we all have a mutual interest; it is the one thing all of us share.”
Green Land Convent School, New Subhash Nagar, Ludhiana along with the little angels and the teachers organized An Online Art Attack Activity on the occasion of Earth Day with much enthusiasm. The aim was to sensitize the students towards their role in addressing global environmental challenges at grass root level.
The day started by seeking the blessings of Almighty through video conferencing where teachers and students recited a magnificent song – “We're All in This Together” urging everyone to come together to spread awareness on Covid-19 and save our Mother Earth. The school organized a plethora of activities for different age groups to ensure mass participations followed by Hand Printing Activity for the tiny tots of Pre. Nursery to K.G in which the young novices participated enthusiastically. The tiny tots while in their homes got together through Microsoft Teams App and Whats App to watch and learn how to do thumb printing. The excitement of the children knew no bounds as in-house artists and their teachers demonstrated to them how printing is done. The toddlers dipped their tiny hands in colour and made Earth and developed confidence, improved their motor skills. The best two startling and astounding pictures one while doing the activity and another on completion of the task were shared by parents to their respective class in charges.
To mark this day and to emphasize upon the need to conserve Earth, the students of Primary Section I-III participated in Best out of Waste Activity. The objective of the competition was to create love for environment by making best out of waste with help of recyclable things. The students used their imagination and creativity to make innovative things. Students used broken bangles, plastic bottles, waste nails, peanut shell, beads, therrmocol glasses, old CD etc. All these things which are waste in our day to day life were used in constructive manner and variety of things were made from them. Students made cloth doll, wall hanging with bangles, doll with tea strainer, night lamp with bottle, and paper flowers were artistically made. The criteria for the competition were presentation, use of material, innovation and overall effect.
The students of class IX to XII participated in Poster Making Competition with an aim to make a commitment to learn more about the environment and demonstrate how you can help in protecting it. Continuing with the spirit to spread awareness and adding more fervor to the celebrations, the students exhibited their sentiments through ‘Art Attack, and made ingenious posters represented the ways to conserve earth with strokes of colors. The best two startling and astounding pictures one while doing the activity and another on completion of the task were shared by parents to their respective class in charges.
Speaking on the occasion, revered Principal Dr. Jyoti Sachdev Pujara appreciated the efforts of young toddlers and added that we are fortunate to have born on Earth and reminded children of their responsibility towards “Mother Earth” and administered a pledge to protect and save our fast depleting natural resources. She motivated the students that we should join our hands together to save our mother Earth from the increasing environmental degradation and exhorted everybody to save flora and fauna, soil and water from the unhealthy man made practices growing industrialisation and urbanization.
On the whole, the Earth Day celebrations galvanized more students and parents than any other event showing that more than ever people care is very concerned about global healing and environmental issues.
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Shabad Kirtan and Satsang to commemorate the commencement of new session
Green Land Convent School, New Subhash Nagar, Ludhiana reverberated with ‘Shabad Kirtan and Satsang to commemorate the commencement of new session and seeking the blessings of Hazoor Maharaj ji. The school premise was aptly decorated depicting the joviality of the occasion. The most revered, the Chairman cum Director of Chain of Green Land Schools – Sh. Rajesh Rudhra, President of the Trust Sh. Shabad Rudhra, General Secretary of the Trust Mrs. Usha Rudhra and Ms. Vijayata were among the galaxy of dignitaries present on the occasion. The Principal, Ms. Jyoti Pujara offered a floral welcome to the eminent guests. The school students and staff were also present with gleeful faces to welcome the Principals of all Green Land Schools – Mrs. Baldeep Pandher, Mrs. Vinita Sanan, Mrs. Gunmeet, Mrs. Vinod Khajuria and Mrs. Gurpreet Kaur. It was a moment of great joy and elation.
The celebration started with a soulful rendition of Shabads followed by Langar. The students of school choir and teachers recited melodious Shabads taking every one into the world of devotion and spirituality. Students presented a shining example of discipline and perseverance.
The entire staff & the students of the school participated in this holy occasion whole heartedly and took a pledge to follow the path of humanity, piety, truth and peace. Shabads and Hymns allured in the positive energy as students from senior classes joined their hands in prayer to seek the grace of Hazoor Maharaj Param Sant Kirpal Singh Ji.
The Chairman of Chain of Green Land Schools, Sh. Rajesh Rudhra in his speech stressed on following the principles of Guru. He gave full credit of success of Chain of Green Land Schools to Sant Kirpal Singh Ji Maharaj. He stated that it is only the blessings of our Guru that we are enjoying pinnacle of glory today. He exhorted students to value the blessings of good education and model themselves as living a righteous life. He blessed the children to be healthy, happy and successful in the coming years, with positive energy flowing to fulfil the dreams of their parents.
Principal of the school, Ms. Jyoti Pujara showered her blessings and urged the students to work with more devotion and dedication. She said that the beginning of a new session is always an auspicious time - a time for new hopes and renewed dreams. She advised the students to walk down the right path and always strive for the best in life.
On the whole, the shabad kirtan and satsang programme were performed under the divine fervor & spirituality. The school enviornment was devotional and blissfull everywhere. The programme ended with ‘prasad’ distribution.
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Fourth International Yoga Day
Yoga is more than the union of our head to our knees, it is the union of ourselves with the divine……… Ms. Jyoyi Pujara
Green Land Convent School, New Subhash Nagar Ludhiana celebrated ‘Fourth International Yoga Day’ to enhance the feeling of well-being and better quality of life amongst its students and teachers. The great institution initiated one day practice session to create awareness about the essence of yogic exercises. To elevate the healthy way of life and imbibe the value of discipline, the students and the teachers were summoned in the school campus. The occasion began with the mellifluous prayer. A Power Point Presentation was shown demonstrating various Asanas and Importance of Yoga in One’s Life. All the paricipants were introduced to Yogasanas, Pranayama, Meditation, Dhyana, Kapalbhati, Bhadrasana etc. The Whole Campus drenched in the nectarean flute music of divine love. The teachers and the students participated enthusiastically and got the chance to know how yoga embodies unity of mind and body.
The Principal, Mrs. Jyoti Pujara calls yoga “an expression of life.” In her speech she said, “Yoga essentially means finding the key to the nature of existence.” She inspired her students and teachers to develop a habit of early rising and practising yoga daily as it has countless benefits that positively affect our physical and mental well - being. She also pointed out that a regular practice of yoga can help us to reduce stress, memorize the things, increase memory power, and understand a concept and its context. She exhorted upon that yoga is the scientific way of living healthy and increasing life expectancy. She motivated her students to make yoga indispensable part of their lives. The Programme ended with a vote of thanks and the resolution taking ceremony of practising yoga everyday.
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STORY TELLING COMPETITION
“Story Telling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the World today.”
To enhance the confidence and speaking skills of the students and to observe ‘International Tiger Day’, An Inter Class Story Telling Competition was organized on the topic ‘The Jungle Safari’ at Green Land Convent School, New Subhash Nagar for students of pre-primary and I std. Around 70 students from different sections participated in the competition with great enthusiasm and zeal. Story Telling is an art that helps students to connect to humanity. It is what that helps students to link with their past and provides a glimpse into the future. Taking this fact into consideration the children got an opportunity to exhibit their talent and confidence. All the participants came up with different stories and narrated them on stage with great zeal and enthusiasm.
All the class teachers put their efforts to teach the narration of stories to these tiny tots. The telling of stories by these little ones in various costumes with props and voice modulation proved that a real great talent finds its happiness in its execution.
This competition was really beneficial for the students to pursue a rich and enjoyable language learning experience. The whole school was captivated with the charm, confidence and conviction of students. The students were judged on parameters like confidence, pronunciation, costume, props and on the overall presentation. Ms. Amrita and Ms. Baby Sharma were the judges of the competition.
The worthy Principal of the school Ms. Jyoti Pujara who is one of the finest narrators declared the final result. She congratulated the winners and applauded all the participants for their superb performances. She also highlighted the importance of ‘International Tiger Day’ and motivated the students to ‘To save the environment by saving the rare species of the tiger.’ She also explained the right way of narrating a story and emphasized that story telling is a spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings. She motivated the students to always showcase their talent in spectra of activities.
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Punjab School Zonal Tournaments
Green Land Convent School, New Subhash Nagar, Ludhiana sparkled in the Punjab School Zonal Tournaments held recently. Players were in high spirit adding feathers to the glorious school cap.
Our school Badminton team (U-19 boys) performed exceptionally good and won bronze medal after beating St. Thomas Sr. Sec. School, Ludhiana by 2-1. Players Shubham, Pratham, Agampreet, Gurpinder and Abhinav Sharma were in jubilant mood taking proud to air.
Another felicitation added to the school fame was brought by players in Volleyball tournament. Kavita, Anshika, Diksha, Arshleen, Kashish, Gurmehak, Virinda, Anjali and Sonali (U-17 Girls) bagged third position and were appreciated for their stupendous efforts and talents.
The sports gems exhibited their high sportsmanship in the Hockey tournament as well. Keshav Rana, Taranpreet Singh, Enosh & Jashandeep from U- 14 (Boys) and Parampuneet, Ragvenderpal, Jashanjot, Bhavuk, Anand, Navpreet, Bharamveer & Rajveer Singh from U-19 (Boys) got selected for Punjab School District Tournament.
Principal of the school, Ms. Jyoti Pujara congratulated the winning teams and inspired them to keep on attaining laurels in future as well. She said that the students have been putting up excellent performances in various sports events as they are trained under the supervision of specialized coaches. She further added that participation in sports activities enhance the development of sports skills, high levels of discipline and team spirit among students.
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Dilkash Selected in Ludhiana District Cricket Association
Passionate and keen player, Dilkash, the student of VIII std. of Green Land Convent School, New Subhash Nagar, Ludhiana has been selected in Ludhiana District Cricket Association out of 250 aspirants who attended these trials. He
added one more feather to his cap which is a matter of pride to mention.
Dilkash has always been appreciated for his all-rounder performance in zonal as well as district level cricket tournaments. In session 2017-18 & 2018-19 he represented school cricket team in District Level Tournament and won Gold medal by securing first position. He was also selected in PCA trials in session 2017-18.
Chairman of the school, Dr. Rajesh Rudhra congratulated Dilkash on his achievement and inspired him to keep on performing with the same zeal and enthusiasm. He highlighted the fact that the school continues its legacy of producing State and National level players in sports arena.
Principal of the school, Dr. Jyoti Pujara congratulated the young achiever for his stupendous performance. She blessed the jubilant ‘Dilkash’ on his success and achievement. She encouraged him to reach far greater heights and said that, "The three pillars of cricket - discipline, determination and devotion - can not only guide one in cricket but in one's life."
Dilkash was in high spirit as left no stone unturned during practice to make his dreams come true.
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Mother Tongue Day
“A special kind of beauty exists which is born in language, of language, and for language”
by Gaston Bachelard.
Matribhasha Diwas (Mother Tongue Day) was celebrated in the school by organizing day-long activities in two languages –Mother Tongue Hindi and Regional Language Punjabi. The objective behind celebrating this day was to promote linguistic & cultural diversity, to highlight the important role of languages that play in preserving and developing our heritage.
Students from Classes I to VIII impressively showed their writing skills by Sulekh Writing in Hindi and Gurmukhi Writing in Punjabi. Some of the highlighting activities like writing name of teachers, name of members in the family motivated the students to enhance their basic neatness in writing and they explore their language knowledge with different hues and flavors. The participants very enthusiastically participated. This activity was mainly to encourage the students to learn basic language skills in mother tongue. It was a pleasant sight to watch those tiny hands working with their pencils and erasers to create a letter as beautiful as they could and recall all spellings and styles require to write in mother tongue and regional language.
Addressing the students, the revered Principal, Dr. Jyoti Sachdev Pujara praised and applauded the efforts of the students. She appreciated the students with their precious pearls of encouragement. She advised the children to use the pure form of the language rather than “Hinglish” and develop an interest in our rich culture by reading and writing more for pleasure. Further she said that we are living in that nation which is blessed with many regional languages. It was a day when we bow to the love for our mother tongues. We should proudly say “Hindi hain ham watan hai Hindustaan hamaaraa”, irrespective of the languages that we speak and irrespective of the place we hail from.
On the whole, languages connect us and break down barriers when we unite to nurture the best in us and help each other succeed. Happy Mother Tongue Day!”
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Baisakhi Celebration
Baisakhi – the festival of harvest was celebrated with traditional fervour and gaiety and great enthusiasm in the premises of school. To mark the importance of this day, the school was dolled up and festooned with Baisakhi theme and a grand celebration. The whole school came alive with a brilliant activities organized for the students.
The day started by seeking the blessings of Almighty through recital of prayer. A special assembly was organized where the students presented vibrant and colorful programs depicting the festival, followed by speeches paying tributes to martyrs of Jallianwala Bagh Massacre saluting all the martyrs who lost their lives when thousands of unarmed men, women and children were killed by the British army on the orders of General Dyer.
On this day many activities and competitions were held in the school. ‘Squash Making Activity’ was held for the students of Pre-Primary and I Std. The toddlers, actively participated in squash making activity and set the mood for the festival celebrations. The Students of primary section presented folk songs an an ‘Inter House Singing Competition’ was organized for classes II-V. The students of middle section enthusiastically participated in group dance competition. Students attired in pretty Punjabi suits with glittering dupattas looked awesome. The presentation of Punjabi song was quite mesmerizing and reminded the audience about the great heritage and culture of Punjab. A vibrant & enthralling performance of Bhangra and Giddha fascinated the audience. The hall echoed with loud music and clapping by the audience. These engaging and fun filled activities were planned in such a manner that students went home feeling confident, connected to each other, and as a deeply valued member of our school community.
A small animated video on the festival was shown to the students. They were also made aware of the importance of this festival by showcasing the Punjabi culture. The purpose was to make the students aware about the historical background, significance and relevance of Baisakhi celebrations. The students were also told about various aspects of rural Punjab, its cultural heritage through tableaux showing the sowing, ploughing, harvesting, winnowing and gathering of crop.
Speaking on the occasion, Principal Dr. Jyoti Sachdev Pujara, apprised everyone of the importance of the festival. She also threw light on the religious and historical importance of the festival .She, further, motivated the students to celebrate all festivals with great enthusiasm and energy and respect to promote harmony and brotherhood throughout the world. She acknowledged and appreciated all the students for giving such scintillating and vivacious performances.
As a whole, keeping up the tradition, the students and teachers celebrated Baisakhi in a colorful and cheerful manner. As Baisakhi is a festival of joy and celebrations, students enjoyed it in the same way. The day was full of joyous and learning for children. The entire school campus was immersed in the spirit of festivity.
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NATIONAL NUTRITIONAL WEEK
Our school celebrated National Nutritional Week in the school premises with great zeal and enthusiasm. Looking at alluring advertisements of famous food chains, children are getting attracted to junk food. To address the issue, the school took an initiative to inculcate healthy eating habits by organizing an Intra-Class Healthy Tiffin Competition for the tiny tots of Pre-Primary students.
A gamut of activities were planned for our young learners who explored their artistic self as they designed colourful headgears of fruits , thus proclaiming Eat Healthy, Stay Healthy. Going the salubrious way, the tiny tots displayed their Tiffin which was vibrant with variety of food items, carrying out the spree of nourishing Balanced Diet. The students gave presentations and enumerated the wholesome benefits.
To develop the skill of non- flame dishes, an activity “Inter Class Flameless Cooking” was organized for Class I-II. It was conducted with a view to create awareness about the nutritional value of food cooked without fire. The students prepared nutritious dishes like ‘Sprouted Bhel, Sandwiches, Orange Tang and Cheesy Biscuit Canopy’ using easy and quick recipes. They served the substantial meal in an artistic and aesthetic way. Mastering the art of Table Setting, children were seen learning the placement of cutlery.
The school Principal Dr. Jyoti Sachdev Pujara articulated that a healthy mind lives in a healthy body. She applauded the students for their enthused contribution and elucidation of each component present in their food. She exhorted the participating students to eat fresh homemade food. Students were inspired to eat fresh fruits and salads. According to her along with Academics, it is an amalgamation for the students to show their contribution and participation in co-curricular activities. She said one should eat healthy food, balanced diet and not waste food.
Over-all, it was a learning experience for young green knights. The event not only provided a platform for the students to foster their creativity and decision making skills but also helped them explore their hidden talents and discover new areas of interest.
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DIWALI CELEBRATION
Green Land Convent School, New Subhash Nagar celebrated Diwali with great devoutness and exhilaration. The school was decorated with diyas and light anticipating that the festival of light would bring bright sparkles of joy and happiness and gaiety in everyone’s life. The ambience of the school buzzed with various activities on “Diwali Celebrations”.
The day started with a special morning assembly wherein students delivered speeches on the significance of the festival and the relevance of eco-friendly celebrations. The students of middle section and senior wing participated in ‘Inter-House Rangoli-Making competition along with Class Decoration Competition. The students cleaned their class rooms and decorated them with handmade paper lanterns and flowers. Every class displayed their items in a very innovative way with colourful dupattas, pictures of gods and goddesses. The whole display was overwhelming.Winners of all competition were judged on the basis of design, creativity, neatness, colour combination, variety of material used etc.
The Principal Dr. Jyoti Sachdev Pujara greeted the students and motivated them to celebrate Eco- friendly and Eco-sensitive Diwali. She said Diwali is a festival of communal harmony, wherein Hindus celebrate the return of Lord Ram at Ayodhya after fourteen years of exile, while Sikhs observe ‘Bandhi Chorr Divas’.
She congratulated as well as encouraged the winners to enhance their talent.
On the whole, the festival of fun and excitement haulted with loads of joy and happiness sparkling on the faces of everyone. Both Teachers and students enjoyed the Diwali celebrations wholeheartedly.
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LSSC BASKETBALL TOURNAMENT 2019 (U-19) BOYS & GIRLS
Pain is only temporary but victory is forever. – Jeremy H
Green Land Convent School, New Subhash Nagar organized Day 2 of Ludhiana Sahodaya Schools Complex (Central Zone) - Basketball Tournament for (U-19) Boys & Girls. The sports gems displayed their high sportsmanship in the Basketball tournament. The premise was engrossed with the cheering of audience for their favorite team in the matches played between different schools affiliated to CBSE.
On the second day, the matches were held for the boys teams U-19 category. The tournament was well organized. The competition was held on knockout basis. The players displayed a spectrum of courage, cooperation and sportsmanship and gave a cut throat competition to each other to secure their top positions.
The most intriguing aspect, embellishing the event was the great zeal, excitement and frolicsome environment. Players exhibited team spirit and never say die attitude throughout the event. The young basketball players showed off their hoop skills in the tournament.
Speaking on the occasion, the most esteemed Principal Dr. Jyoti Sachdev Pujara applauded the determination and perseverance of all players and blessed them for their better future. She emphasized that you don’t always get what you wish for; you get what you work for. It’s about self-improvement, about being better than you were the day before. She congratulated the winners of today event.
Final Result of U-19 (Girls) Match
Winner- Green Land Convent School, New Subhash Nagar
First Runner up- GNIPS, Model Town
Second Runner Up- Green Land Sen. Sec. Public School, Jalandhar Bypass
Result Summary of U-19 (Boys) Matches
I. First Match (U-19 Boys) Total Scores
Ryan International School, Jamalpur
v/s
GMT, Bypass
Winner - GMT, Bypass 31-30
II. Second Match (U-19 Boys)
Darshan Academy, Bhamian Kalan, Chandigarh Road
v/s
GRD Academy, Humbran Road.
Winner - Darshan Academy, Bhamian Kalan, Chandigarh Road 39-35
III. Third Match (U-19 Boys) Total Scores
GMT International School, Kakowal
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Green Land Convent School, Dugri
Winner - Green Land Convent School, Dugri 17-6
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ORIGAMI ACTIVITY FOR THE STUDENTS OF K.G.
Green Land Convent School, New Subhash Nagar, Ludhiana conducted an Origami Activity for the students of KG in the school premises with great zeal and enthusiasm. Children participated in this venture with high spirits.
The tiny tots were amazed to see transformation of a flat sheet square of paper into a finished sculpture through folding and sculpting. Budding stars created unique and exclusive shapes and structures to showcase their finesse in paper craft. They made house, fan, fish, flower, boat, butterfly, dog, bird etc. and displayed them with great pleasure and gratification.
Origami Activity provided the little ones with wonderful “schematic learning through repeatable actions”. As the teachers demonstrated, children watched closely and listened carefully to the specific instructions and then carried them with originality, neatness and accuracy. This activity triggered their imagination and enhanced their creative skills.
The most illustrious Principal of the school, Dr. Jyoti Sachdev Pujara said that Origami is a fun way to explain concepts. A thin piece of paper is not very strong, but if you fold it like an accordion it will be. She articulated that such skills allow children to comprehend, characterize, and construct their own vernacular for the world around them. She further said that it excites other modalities of learning. It has been shown to improve spatial visualization skills using hands-on learning.
On the whole, the paper folding craft was not only a fun filled experience, but it also proved to be a valuable means to develop artistic skills in the young ones.
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AN ONLINE COLLAGE MAKING ACTIVITY
Green Land Convent School, New Subhash Nagar, Ludhiana conducted An Online Collage Making Activity for the students of class VI to VIII on the occasion of the ‘World Heritage Day’ with cultural fervor and enthusiasm. The main aim of the competition was to make students aware about world's famous monuments and heritage sites besides the efforts required to protect these. The students were made to realise the need to protect places of historic importance.
Amidst the lockdown 2.0, the teachers organised a special morning assembly through video conferencing to mark the importance of World Heritage Day. The students of Grade VI to VIII were introduced to the rules and regulations of the trivial activities based on the theme- Cultural heritage of India, Diversity of world and nature to enkindle and induce love for our country’s heritage.
This day was celebrated for conservation of our boundless heritage so that our generation can comprehend its importance & history and pass it on as an honor to the next generation. The Students participated in it with utmost enthusiasm and zeal. The startling and astounding pictures and videos of collages were shared by parents to their respective class in charges digitally. It was followed by an informative and entertaining presentation on the heritage which was presented via Whats App to mark the importance of preserving world this day.
Speaking on the occasion, our well-regarded Principal Dr. Jyoti Sachdev Pujara said that the chain of Green Land Schools regularly holds awareness events for major UN observance days. For ‘World heritage Day’ observed on April 18, we wanted to create awareness about preservation and conservation of our “Grand Heritage.” She articulated that in view of the quarantine, the school decided to hold the event via Whats App since no one could come outside. She motivated and advised the students to preserve and conserve the monuments and cultural heritage of India. She encouraged the students to celebrate their cultural traditions in the wide context of the great diversity of cultures and beliefs that make up the world and nation.
On the whole, the competition was marked as an endeavor to sensitize the children about the rich culture and heritage of India. It was a delight to watch the enthralling collages where students displayed their artistic potential and creativity.
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SUMMER CAMP
The two weeks Summer Camp concluded at Green Land Convent School, New Subhash Nagar, Ludhiana with a high note amid fun and learning. The camp was a hub of rejuvenation, rejoice, recreation and reinforcement where different activities were clubbed to make students improve their concentration, learning, imagination and develop their social skills. Spoken English, Personality Development, Western Dance, Classical Dance, Calligraphy, Abacus, Art & Craft, Sports like Cricket, Volleyball, Badminton, Karate, Skating, Kabaddi, Chess, Hockey, fitness were comprised to make it as a wholesome exposure for learners. More than 120 students participated in that array of activities.
Students were zealous to participate in these activities. A great change was noticed in the students as compared to the time back when they joined the camp.
On the last day of the camp a function was organized to exhibit the talent of students which was groomed in this camp. The show involved most of the students in a spectacular performance enriched with rich music, dance, play, speeches etc. The students presented their foundation of talents during this fantastic series of presentations. The confidence and the superb performance of the students on the stage kept the audience glued to their seats throughout the show.
The Chairman of Chain of Green Land Schools Sh. Rajesh Rudhra applauded the efforts of students and staff members. He expressed his happiness and encouraged the budding green knights to continue their toil and attain greater heights in life. He said that that these camps groom the hidden talent of students.
The Principal Mrs. Jyoti Pujara appreciated staff & students to put a great show all together. She said educational activities add learning in a fun and meaningful way is the need of the hour. These activities make the students love and enjoy the sweet creativity.
On the whole, children were blooming with beaming faces and a smile that they were proud to be a part of this camp.
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Baisakhi Celebration
Green Land Convent School, New Subhash Nagar, Ludhiana celebrated ‘Baisakhi- the important harvest festival of Punjab with great zeal and fervour. Students as well as the teachers were in their gala mood and displayed great enthusiasm for the celebration. A whole set up of punjabi culture & tradition was visible on the day.
On this day many activities and competitions were held in the school. ‘Squash Making Activity’ was held for the students of Pre-Primary and I Std. An ‘Inter House Singing Competition’ was organized for classes II-V. Students attired in pretty Punjabi suits with glittering dupattas looked awesome. The presentation of Punjabi song was quite mesmerizing and reminded the audience about the great heritage and culture of Punjab. A vibrant & enthralling performance of Bhangra and Giddha fascinated the audience. The hall echoed with loud music and clapping by the audience. Students also gave speeches on Jallianwala Bagh massacre saluting all the martyrs who lost their lives when thousands of unarmed men, women and children were killed by the British army on the orders of General Dyer.
Principal Ms. Jyoti added more colours to this celebration & addressed the students highlighting the religious & social importance of the festival. She threw a limelight on the relevance of this day and also motivated the students to enrich their rich cultural heritage by imbibing moral values. She announced the judgement & congratulated the winners of Inter House Singing Competition and encouraged everybody to maintain beautiful culture of Punjab. First position was obtained by Jagriti House, Second position was acquired by Kirti House and Third position was won by Jyoti House.
The whole school wore the festive look of rich Punjabi culture. On the whole the Baisakhi celebration was enjoyed by one and all.
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Investiture Ceremony
Green Land Convent School, New Subhash Nagar, Ludhiana earmarked the ‘Investiture Ceremony’ with high degree of sincerity & enthusiasm investing its outstanding students as office bearers. It was a day imbued with a sense of pride, humility and leadership to help the students feel the sense of responsibility and keeping the tradition of the institution.
The Investiture ceremony signifies the reliance and confidence that the school consigns in the newly invested office bearers. Donning the mantle of accountability, they also pledged to bestow their duties to the best of |