Events/Activities (2021-22)
February
Handwriting Competition
To improve the writing skills of children, a handwriting competition was organized at GFNS. Children were made to write capital and small Letters of the Alphabet. The children participated in the competition with a lot of enthusiasm. certificates were given to the winners after the competition.
Basant Panchmi Celebrations
The festivals of Basant Panchmi was celebrated with great enthusiasm on 04 Feb 2022. The children were briefed on the importance of the festival. A special assembly was held on the occasion and a YouTube videos on Basant Panchmi was shown. An interesting activity on tearing and pasting and colouring yellow flowers was organised for the children. Children enjoyed the activity a lot.
Grandparents Day Celebrations
Grandparents Day was celebrated with great pomp and show at GFNS on 19 Feb 2022. All Grandparents were invited for the online classes and children were told about the importance of our Grandparents and how their guidance is very essential in our lives. Interesting games, dance and songs were organized on the occasion by the children for their grandparents. In the end the grandparents thanked the children for their love and affection. They also thanked all the teachers for having organized the special function.
Commencement of Offline Classes
With the improvement in the COVID situation, offline classes commenced at GFNS from 14 Feb 2022 onwards. Various activities were conducted on this day to welcome the children to the school after a long time. These included making of a welcome badge, storytelling and singing rhymes. Children showed a lot of enthusiasm and were thrilled to return to school.
STEM Activity
STEM activities help in building up essential skills in children and make learning very easy and systematic. This month an activity on concept of Day and Night and Heavy and Light was carried out for Nursery children to improve their understanding. An Air and Water activity was conducted for prep children.
January
Kachha House Pucca House Activity
To increase the awareness of children on various types of houses and construction methods, an interesting activity on making of kachha house and pucca house was organized at GFNS. Children participated in the activity with a lot of enthusiasm.
Lohri and Sankranti Celebrations
The festivals of Lohri and Sankranti were celebrated with great enthusiasm on 13 and 14 Jan 2022. The children were briefed on the importance of these festivals and YouTube videos on these festivals were shown. A craft activity was organised for the children. Children also enjoyed dancing and eating rewari and popcorns on the occasion.
Republic Day Celebrations
73rd Republic Day was celebrated with great pomp and show at GFNS on 25 Jan 2022. Special assembly was organized on the occasion alongwith a Fancy dress competition and kite making activity for the children. Children participated in the activities with a lot of zeal.
English Recitation Competetion
An English Recitation Competetion was conducted at GFNS to for prep children with the aim of improving their speaking skills and vocabulary. Prep children put in a lot of effort to participate in the event.
STEM Activity
STEM activities help in building up essential skills in children and make learning very easy and systematic. This month an activity on squeezing sponge with hands was carried out for Nursery children to improve their motor skills. An activity on electrostatic charge was conducted for prep children.
December
Fun with Hand Print
Nursery learnt about community helpers and their significance in the society with hand print activity.
Christmas Craft
Prep students made Christmas tree craft with paper to mark the onset of Christmas and birth of Jesus Christ .Kids decorated the craft with glittering stars and paper balls.
Community Helpers
Nursery observed a community helpers week to pay their respect to the services provided by all the community helpers .They also did a craft of finger printing on the fire fighters.
Competition of the month
Dance Competition was held on 30th of the month . Most of the kids participated and it was a pleasure watching them online.
Static electicity for the kids
Simple , easy ,and quick scientific experiment was a part of the curriculum of prep this month. It was done with comb, where kids need to attract coloured papers after rubbing comb with hair.
Water has no shape
In nursery kids discovered facts about one of the states of matter -liquid. The most famous liquid water was choosen and they co-related facts and real life situations of water.
Lock and Key
The lock and unlocking system of lock and key was taught to the little kids via the online platform . This will enhance their motor skills.
November
Tearing and Pasting Activity
To increase the awareness of children on various means of transport, an interesting activity on making of Hot air balloon by tearing and pasting was organized at GFNS. Children participated in the activity with a lot of enthusiasm.
Making of Traffic Lights
GFNS organized an interesting activity to enhance traffic rule awareness during the Traffic awareness week. The children were told the importance of obeying traffic rules. Thereafter, an activity on making Traffic Lights was organised for the children.
Diwali Celebrations
Diwali, the festival of lights, was celebrated with great pomp and show at GFNS on 03 November 2021. The Prep and Nursery children made a paper Lantern and colourful Diyas. Teachers briefed the children on the importance of Diwali and why is it celebrated every year.
Celebration of Children’s Day
Children’s Day was celebrated with great enthusiasm on 13 Nov 21. The children were briefed on Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru and the relevance of Children’s Day. A Dance party was organised for the children and the children were also taught how to make headgear and sandwich as part of non-fire cooking.
Celebration of Guru Nanak Jayanti
The Festival of Guru Nanak Jayanti was celebrated on 19 November 2021 at GFNS. The children were briefed on Guru Nanak Dev Ji and were taken on a virtual Gurudwara tour. The children were also taught how to make aloo chaat as part of non-fire cooking.
STEM Activity
STEM activities help in building up essential skills in children and make learning very easy and systematic. This month an activity on walking water experiment was carried out for Nursery children to explain the concept of absorption of water on tissue. An activity on germination of seeds and sticking of various types of leaves was carried out for Prep children.
Fancy Dress Competition
To enhance creativity, imagination and build confidence, virtual fancy dress event was conducted. Children were asked to dress up as a healthy food and speak few sentences on it. Children participated excitedly and showcased their versatility. Upcoming Events in Dec 2021
October
Cat Puppet
Animals was theme of the month for the Preps. So a cat puppet activity was designed. This cute pet was a learning tool for the little ones
Piggy Bank
Another craft was piggy bank. This craft helped the kids not only to learn about the domestic animal but also helps in inculcating the habit of savings.
Crocodile Head Gear
Following the animal theme a crocodile head gear activity was designed. The kids enjoyed this activity and also learnt about this water animal.
Fox Activity
Wild animals is a vast topic and this fox activity helped the kids to learn about animals in general in play way method.
Underwater Scene With Origami Fish
Under water kingdom is vast and fishes are the beautiful creation. The little hands made fishes out of the origami sheets and displayed it on paper with their beautiful underwater scenery.
Making of Ravan
Dussehra was celebrated with the making of Ravana Puppet by both nursery and prep. They enjoyed the story of Ramayana narrated by their teacher and learnt the moral values imparted by the mythological story .
Fork Paining In Bear
Nurseries made a folk painting bear to mark the theme animals.
Animal Collage
Nursery kids made a collage of all the animals segregating them to pet, wild , domestic and aquatic.
Chakra Making Activity
The nurserians and preps celebrated Gandhi Jayanti as well as Shastri Jayanti with the making of Chakra with innovative ideas using ice-cream sticks, paint and thread .
Walking Water
The scientific stem activities help the kids to learn about the natural activities like water travelling from one medium to another in a fun way for kids .
Cotton Pasting Sheep
The kids learn about the sheep, their habits, houses, babies and likewise many animals who help in providing wool, milk, meat with the cotton pasting sheep activity.
Shapes With Matchsticks
The nurserians made shapes with learning enjoyable match sticks craft. They also related it to real life objects.
September
Sprout Salad Making
To highlight the importance of healthy food the Nursery children were taught how to make a sprout salad. All children participated in the sprout salad making activity with great enthusiasm and enjoyed the tasty sprout salad.
Making of Healthy Food & Fruit Chaat
Healthy food is very essential for a healthy body and mind. The Prep children were explained the importance of eating healthy food and the harmful effects of unhealthy food. The children were taught how to make a simple healthy plate comprising of pictures of various types of healthy foods. They also made a healthy fruit chaat with the help teachers. Children were very excited to learn how to make fruit chaat and relished the dish later.
Making of Lord Ganesha with Clay
Onam is the annual rice harvest festival of Kerala. They also made beautiful rangolis with flowers and worship King Bali. Flower rangolis made by kids was a new experience for the little hands.
Teachers’ Day Celebrations
Teachers’ day was celebrated with great pomp and show at GFNS on 05 September 2021. The Prep children made a paper flower bouquet for teachers. Teachers briefed the children on the relevance of Teachers’ Day and why is it celebrated every year.
Stem Activity
Stem activities are always delightful for kids. Nursey performed a stem activity of sprouting of seeds. In this activity kids soaked seeds of chick pea, green grams split and studied the changes in the seeds after soaking of water. Along with these activities kids also coloured citrus fruits and made collages of fruits.
Hindi Recitation Competition
August
Independence Day
India is celebrating its 75th Independence Day. Prime Minister Narendra Modiji has announced “Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav”, a period to rejoice freedom we experience everyday. Kids at GFNS also enthusiastically participated in activities and performed songs, speeches, poems in the assembly to mark the occasion. Preps and nurserians did activities like origami peacock making, finger printing dolphin, drawing of the national flag and symbol activity.
Rakshabandhan
August is full of festivities. After Independence Day follows Rakshabandhan, a festival to celebrate the bond of love between brothers and sisters . Kids made beautiful paper rakhis and decorated it with mirrors, beads etc
Onam
Onam is the annual rice harvest festival of Kerala. They also made beautiful rangolis with flowers and worship King Bali. Flower rangolis made by kids was a new experience for the little hands.
Janmashtami
The birth of Lord Krishna is celebrated as Janmashtami. Every child is an incarnation of Kanha, and to mark this occasion every year we celebrate Janmashtami. This year kids celebrated Shree Krishna’s birthday with making of matka and mukut. The kids also dressed in beautiful traditional attire to celebrate Janmashtami.
Stem Activity
Stem activities are always delightful for kids. Nursey performed a stem activity of sprouting of seeds. In this activity kids soaked seeds of chick pea, green grams split and studied the changes in the seeds after soaking of water. Along with these activities kids also coloured citrus fruits and made collages of fruits.
Hindi Recitation Competition
July
Mango Festival
Mango festival is celebrated in the National Capital every year at the onset of the summer season. Mango is called the King of fruits and children enjoy savouring this delicious fruit. As part of the Mango festival celebrations, a Mango making competition was organized at GFNS for the children. It was mesmerizing to see that children gave their creative best to make wonderful drawing of mangoes. Also, a paper tearing and pasting activity was conducted wherein children made mangoes by tearing and pasting of paper.
Rainy Season Activity
The month of July marked the onset of the rainy season. The Monsoons brought in pleasant weather, thundering and heavy downpour. We at GFNS celebrated the rainy season with a cloud making activity which saw very enthusiastic participation by all the children. The children made beautiful clouds with the help of cotton and chart paper.
Sandwich Making Activity
GFNS organized an interesting activity to hone culinary skills of children in preparing simple dishes. Children were taught how to prepare a simple sandwich with bread and vegetables.
Cleanliness Week
GFNS observed Cleanliness Week from 12 Jul 21 to 16 Jul 21. Children were told about the various good habits like washing hands, wearing clean clothes and importance of good health and hygiene. Children participated in a series of activities related to cleanliness and hygiene. Hygiene day was observed on 15 July 21 wherein a demonstration on proper washing of hands and use of hand sanitizer was given.
Eid Celebrations
The festival of Eid was celebrated with great pomp and show by the children. Children were dressed in various attractive attires and enjoyed the Eid celebrations. A Moon and Star making activity was also organized to commemorate the occasion.
Tearing and Pasting Competition by Prep
June
Environment Week
The nursey class of GFNS observed the environment week from 7th -11th June . Various activities were designed to make the students aware of the significance of the environment in their lives, like - : Say no to plastic, making of carry bags with newspaper, tearing and pasting etc. Nurserians made head gear to spread the awareness of-“ Save the Water.”
Art/Craft
The summers were welcomed with under water Jellyfish craft activity and sunglasses as well as lemonade making.
Reading Day
National Reading Day was observed on 19th June. Students rejoiced with the Tambola game, a new discovery for them. Picture reading was also a part of the reading celebration, which enhanced their communication skills.
Yoga Day
GFNS observed International Yoga Day on 21st June. Students performed Yoga and also rejoiced making clay model of asanas.
Father’s Day Celebration
Father’s Day was celebrated at GFNS on a virtual platform. The students made cards and lemonade to show their selfless love and care for their doting father.
Stem Activity
Stem activities make learning fun and easy to understand for the kids. This month kids learnt – melting of ice (transformation of solid to liquid) and liquid can change its shape. The nursery kids learnt to make Lemonade .
April
Commencement of New Academic Session 2021-2022
The new academic session started from 05 Apr 21. In view of the present COVID situation, the School continued with online classes for the new session. It was wonderful to welcome the new batch of children into the folds of GFNS.
Earth Week Celebrations
Earth week was celebrated with great enthusiasm from 19 Apr to 23 Apr 2021. Important aspects of save the earth, save water, save trees were highlighted to the children. Various activities related to nature and its conservation were organized during the week. Children were explained the importance of contributing towards preserving precious natural resources.
Baisakhi Celebrations
GFNS children celebrated Baisakhi Festival with great pomp and show. Children were briefed on the relevance of Baisakhi festival. Also, a Dhol colouring activity was conducted for the children.
Enrichment and Wellness Classes
With the termination of online classes due to the present circumstances, it was decided to conduct enrichment and wellness classes for rejuvenation and motivation of the children. Various interesting activities, fun games, storytelling, brain boosting exercises, science experiments were organized by Nursery and Prep classes.
Mother’s Day Celebrations
The children celebrated Mother’s Day on 07 May 21. A card making activity was organized and the children took keen participation in the activity.
