CO-EDUCATIONAL ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL Affiliated to CBSE (Aff. No. 1730251), New Delhi

THE SRN TIMES

Dear SRN Family,

It gives me immense pleasure to showcase the success of my SRNians through this twentieth edition of the

SRN Times.

At SRN International School, technology and value based education is imparted to the students towards and

they are always sensitized towards the society and the environment.

Every month the school organizes various knowledge and learning based activities. It is a matter of pride for

us that our students exhibit respect for planet earth and conservation of natural resources. Students are

actively involved in various activities where they have taken steps like planting trees, watering trees and

helping birds and animals during extreme summers.

At SRN International School, we teach our students that determination, commitment and discipline are the

three pillars on which success stands. We empower them towards decision making, we teach them creative

ideation and we make them smarter by letting them play with technology. This makes us unique as we let

the children grow and realize their own inner potential.

I extend best wishes to all student, parents and valuable partners associated with the school and

hope that we all will think progressively towards the development of every single child, so that

every child positively contributes towards nation building.

Ravi Shankar IFS (Retd.) M.B.A.F.P.R. (Oxford - U.K.)

A.P.F. (Georgia - U.S.A.)

Chairman

Dearest SRNians

It is a matter of pride to present this edition of SRN Times which showcases such wonderful array of

academic, cultural, environmental and life- skills based activities which have been undertaken by our lovely

students and energized teachers.

Today is an age of modernism which is intertwined with traditions. Today children are learning through

technology yet at their homes, they learn to remain rooted in Indian values and traditions. With this view in

mind, SRN International School organizes various activities where students learn the values offered by the

Indian culture and also learn leadership skills on how to execute such events. Students, under the able

guidance of the teachers and the Prefectorial council learn skills like critical thinking and discipline. All

members of the SRN Fraternity, including the adorable students, their knowledge banks- the Gurus and

loving parents, work with a pledge towards determination and dedication and hence we will be able to

achieve many more laurels for the students and the school. God bless everyone and keep working hard.

Usha Sharma A.E.P. (Georgia - U.S.A.)

Principal

S.R.N. International School witnessed a distinctive day on 15th of July, 2017 to mark the birthday of

founder mentor Shri Ravi Shankar Sharma who is also the Chairman of the school.. It is the 16th Founder‟s

day Celebration which was clubbed with Van Mahotsav on the theme “Gratitude towards Parents‟.

Founder‟s Day celebration was very vital as on this day, respected chairman Shri Ravi Shankar Sharma ji

instituted this school in the name of his father, late Shri Ram Niwas Ji who was also the renowned

educationist and philanthropist.

The day was celebrated with

fervor, zest and enthusiasm in the

school. An extravaganza of

activities was conducted from

montessori classes to Class XII.

All activities were designed to

contribute towards all-round

development of young SRNians.

They depicted gratitude towards

parents through activities like,

essay writing, Slogan writing or

Card making competition. . Tree

plantation was specially done by

the students of the school.

Van Mahotsav was celebrated to

create awareness among students

that Nature has endowed us with great gifts and it is our utmost duty to conserve it. Tree plantation

ceremony took place in the school premises at 11:30 a.m. in which students participated in large number.

Students displayed charts & banners depicting clean & green environment. The focus of these celebrations is

towards forming a personal connect between the students and trees through a process of experience,

reflection and creation. Hence, they celebrated the Festival of trees called Van Mahotsav with full

enthusiasm and zeal.

The dance drama by the small kids was the highlight of the event. They presented the theme of vanishing

forests so credibly that the audience got convinced with the thought of conserving the forests and

safeguarding the environment. After the performance everyone took the pledge to do their bit of planting the

trees.

The Chairman of SRN International School, Mr. Ravi Sharma was honored and welcomed traditionally by

students of SRN family, as it was his birthday & founder‟s day too. Students greeted him with bouquet of

fresh flowers, saplings and impressive cards.

On this occasion, the chairman Mr. Ravi Sharma thanked the students and the SRN Fraternity for making

the day so special. He emphasized on conserving and protecting the forest wealth. He commented, he is

doing the bit of it and expecting that we all must take vow to show are responsibility towards the nature and

do our bit. Green surrounding is not our desire but our duty too. He reckoned that the greatest gifts we can

give to our children are the roots steeped in tradition, wings of independence to help them to explore their

own self and beyond.

Principal Ms. Usha Sharma congratulated Chairman on this day and elaborated that these celebrations bring

awareness of duties and responsibility towards nature, among the students. It is a good step towards better

tomorrow. She appealed the students to plant at least one tree on the Occasion of Van Mahotsav and nurture

it. She further said, that trees are man‟s friend since times immemorial. Trees keep our nature green and

clean by giving us oxygen and taking Carbon dioxide from air.

SRN International School celebrated Founder’s Day augmented with Vanmahotsav

SRN International School witnessed a unique and never before day when the school students celebrated Teej

together with SRN Gurus. SRN believes that celebrating traditional festivals is vitalto uphold Indian values

and rich diversity. The school was bejeweled up with flowers, buntings, balloons and garlands. To

commemorate the occasion of Teej, a Mehndi Competition was held to boost the spirit of SawanUtsav. This

was followed by traditional crooning performance which reaffirmed of Rajasthani Culture. The swing was

decorated tastefully to bring exuberance and a chance to get along each other. The Gurus who were specially

dressed in Lehariya for the occasion enjoyed swings with students. Boys also participated enthusiastically

throwing away the common belief that Teej is only for girls. This full-filled environment was educative too

as students were made apprised of our heritage.

The Principal addressed the assembly accentuating the importance to keep our heritage intact and vivid.

Guru Purnima is the day to offer gratitude to the gurus for we all owe them a huge debt for making us what

we are. So, like every year, in keeping with the time-honoured tradition of revering gurus for invaluable

contribution, SRN International School celebrated Guru Poornima with unsurpassed devotion and

dedication.

A special assembly was presented by students glorifying the indispensible role of Gurus as a torch bearer.

Subsequently a short cultural programme was observed including a skit, dance and chorus to rejuvenate the

rich Indian tradition of Guru – Shishya Parampara.

On this auspicious day Principal Mrs. Usha Sharma eventually thanked all S.R.N. Gurus for their selfless

devotion and dedication to edify student which help to build a stout nation.

SRN International School aims that the students acquire proficiency in English language by the time they

leave the portals of the school. That is why; SRN International School systemized a one day Inter School

training program on “Enhancing Language Skills”, which was perceived by almost every reputed school of

CBSE of Jaipur under the aegis of Resource Person Ms. Pratiksha Chopra from Quality Education Asia.

The programme coordinator Mrs. Pramila

Sharma, Vice Principal Academics,

extended a warm welcome to all the

participants. Ms. Pratiksha Chopra began

the session with a discussion on how

effective the teaching of prose could be

made through reading skills. The session

turned into and interactive session as

different teaching experiences were shared

by educators. She also tutored the teachers

from various schools of Jaipur new

methodologies and strategies for the

enhancement of language skills. She also

discussed about challenges and potential successes. She provided the teachers with guidelines and

parameters to be followed for assessment and also emphasized on the objectivity and unbiased approach for

grading purposes.

Through various individual, close pair and group activities, they explained the strategic components to the

SRN Reveres the Glory of Gurus

Teej Utsav at SRN

SRN regulated Inter School Training Program on Enhancing Language Skill

teachers; what they needed to learn, unlearn and relearn to make the learning process an innovative and

resourceful one.

Resource person enlightened the trainees about simple and manageable means of assessment of co-

scholastic domains.

At the time of Culmination School Principal Mrs. Usha Sharma conveyed a warm gratitude to the resource

person and all the participants to grace this training program. It was interactive, thought provoking and

highly effective training programme, which equipped the educators to be better learners and also nurture

good and responsive learners aiming at their holistic development.

On Thursday, July 27 2017, SRN International School witnessed a real feat of culture on their stage. The

school played host to the Society for Promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture Amongst Youth (Spic

Macay).

SPICMACAY‟s intention is to enrich the

quality of formal education by increasing

awareness about different aspects of Indian

heritage and inspiring the young mind to

imbibe the values embedded in it. It seeks to

inspire youth through experiencing the

mysticism embodied in the rich and

heterogeneous cultural tapestry of Indian and

World Heritage.

Gauri Devakar along with their band artists

gave an excellent Kathak performance and left

each and every student inspired with their

thrilling performances of jugalbandi and

thumri. The artist also took the platform to teach

various mudras of Indian dance. A special interactive session i.e Open House was held where students

cleared the queries related to dance.

Principal of the school Ms. Usha Sharma congratulated Ms. Gauri Devakar for her a mesmerizing

performance and also encouraged the students for not forgetting their roots and inspired them to inculcate

the Indian classic in their daily routine. The illuminating session ended up with the national song Vande

Matram!

The auspicious day of Raksha bandhan was celebrated in the cutie pies to make the children understand our

Indian culture and tradition. It was a delightful celebration for the children. They learnt about the bond of

love between brother and sister symbolised by the tying of a holy thread "Rakhi" around the wrist of brother.

For cutie pies 1, 2 and 3 colouring competition was held followed by rakhi celebration in which girls tied

rakhi to boys while boys presented them chocolates as a token of love.

The children enjoyed in this celebration alot, which was aimed at strengthening the bond of love and to

instill the virtues of love and harmony among the growing cutie pies.

On behalf of SRN International school we wish u all a very happy "Raksha Bandhan".

Cultural program regulated by Spic Macay at SRN International School

CUTIE PIES Raksha Bandhan Celebration

Hurdle race

Hurdle race competition was conducted for

cutie pies. Hurdle race was all about running

on a track with some hurdles in each lane.

Cutie pies had to run and jump over the

hurdles and reach the destination point.

Cutie pies enjoyed a lot. „

Musical chairs

An exciting game of musical chair was played

between the cutie pies.The game proved to be

a crowd pleasure as cutie pies compete for a

chair.

Rainbow colouring activity

Rainbow colouring activity was conducted for

the cutie pies so as to make them aware about

the different colours. They were taught about

the seven colours of rainbow (VIBGYOR) and

were asked to colour the picture of rainbow.

Founder’s day celebration

Founder‟s day was celebrated

in cutie pies. Honorable

Chairman Sir and respected

Principal Ma'am graced the

programme with their presence

and enjoyed with the students.

First of all cake cutting

ceremony took place followed

by foot tapping on some Dance

numbers. After all the fun and

frolic, refreshment was

distributed to the cutie pies.

Cutie pies enjoyed a lot.

Green colour day

Green colour day was celebrated for the little

champs. Cutie pies learnt about significance of

colour green and they were taught about the

various fruits and vegetables which are green in

colour. Cutie pies also learnt about the

importance of keeping the country green. They

were taught about the importance of ""GREEN

INDIA,CLEAN INDIA"".

Tattoo party

Tattoo party was conducted for the cutie pies. The main idea behind conducting this type of activity is to

keep the students engrossed, involved and entertained. The tattoo party was followed by dance party. Cutie

pies enjoyed a lot.

“Listening is the mother of all speaking!”

Hearing depends upon the ears, while listening uses the mind and eyes as well. Listening is a skill tends to

be untaught and untrained. Among many reasons for poor listening is the fact that speaking is more valued

than listening. There are four basic “Effective” listening styles:

1. Content Listening – Your job is to identify key points of the message, It does not matter whether you

agree/disagree- only that you understand.

2. Critical Listening - It is to evaluate the message at several levels and check the speaker‟s intention

and implication of the message.

3. Empathic Listening – The goal here is to understand the speaker‟s feelings, needs and wants in order

to solve a problem. Try not to judge.

4. Active Listening – The goal is to appreciate the other person‟s point of view, whether or not you

agree. It involves listening to what is said as well as what is not said.

For developing “Effective” listening skills there are six communication realities, we must follow.

Effective listening skills can be learned as good listeners are made, not born.

There has to be willingness to learn, you must be committed to your personal skill development.

Active listening must be practiced.

Time is an important tool; find time and opportunity to develop the skills.

How well you listen to others depends on your internal communication that determines whether you

will listen objectively or prejudicially.

Assess your listening abilities and find where your greatest problem lies and work on that area for

improving your listening skills.

The day when one listens not to reply but to understand, without any intention to judge but to cheer

liberty of expression, he/she turns out to be a great listener!!

Dear hard work,

I used to hate you. When you called my name, I preferred running away from you. When I knew you

were coming, I used to hide from you. When you influenced others to talk to me, I quickly made excuses

to avoid it all. Afraid of the pain because I didn't want to get hurt; afraid to fail. So I didn't even try. And

afraid of your name was the cause of what you've done to others. Who do you think you are? Making me

so afraid of who you are? My reflection in the mirror, my shadow on the ground. I take a step and you're

still ahead of me. It sweat on my face and tears in my eyes, I keep on going. You turned the poor to rich,

F to S. Is there anything you can't do? Now look at me, you made me who I am today. Because of you I

have this never losing never giving up attitude. When I tell them about my dreams, they laugh. But I

make sure I laugh at the last. I am a dream chaser of only my dreams. It's only me against me. There's no

losing. Oh hard work, it was all right about you. You do pay off. I am no longer hiding from you.

Listening & you!! By Geeta Bisht

A Letter to Hard Work By Pankhuri Verma (XII Comm.)

The most precious part of anyone's life is their school life but being a student from SRN INTERNATIONAL

SCHOOL is more than that. I took admission at Srn in 6th standard and spent seven beautiful years with

admiring people. I feel blessed to be a part of SRN as right from the beginning all I received is love and

support. Apart from the knowledge I have gained from the school, the school had also succeeded in

imparting moral and spiritual values to the students and to me. Principal ma'am was always a support system

for her students and is so affectionate. Her motivation had leaded to many students to path of success and so

I.

I had always been thankful to all the teachers who always cared and supported me from the roots. School

had always taught me to understand a big world outside and so directed me to lead a path with opportunities.

1 Aug Heritage Quiz (Intra School)

5 Aug Rakhi Making, Rangoli Making, Mehndi Art Competition

7 Aug Rakhi Celebration

11 Aug Investiture Ceremony

15 Aug Independence Day Celebration

18 Aug I-Smart Session

19 Aug Parents - Teacher Meeting

25 Aug Ganesh Chaturthi

30 Aug I-Smart Session

Events, Holidays & Celebrations

From Alumni’s Diary By- Roza (Ex Head Girl) 2014-15

by Varini Sharma(X-Acers)