Category Archives: Prep School

Convocation ceremony of NTT teachers held.

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The second convocation of NTT course By Study Hall Educational Foundation (SHEF) was held on April 1, 2017 in The Prep School .

Dr Kirti Narain, Retd Principal, Jai Hind College, Mumbai and Project Director – Giri Institute, Dr Urvashi  Sahni The President – Director  of SHEF, and  The principal of Prep School , Mrs Shashi Mehta gave away the Certificates and mark sheets to the Seventeen trainees  graduating as trained teachers  .

The Nursery  and Primary Teacher Training course by Study Hall Educational Foundation strives to create able, caring and compassionate Pre primary teachers for the growing needs of children of the 21st century. The training programme aims to train trainee teachers in the classrooms. It follows the apprenticeship model. Teachers spend at least three hours every day in the classroom from the very first day. The course strikes a balance between theory and practice. Learning is enriched as the trainee teachers acquire teaching skills by being with children and watching experienced teachers at work. During the training the trainee teachers are given ample opportunity to observe and understand the young learners along with theory classes. They attend regular seminars and workshops conducted by experts in educational field.They get ample opportunity to teach in classrooms. Their teachings are recorded and  viewed by them which helps in metacognition . They document all the practical learning in a portfolio.

Overall, it as an enriching training programme which gives an edge as the future teachers are trained in  classroom environments with the children, by the teachers .

The master trainers gave congratulatory message note.  Cultural programme by  trainees added to the  overall feel .

Mrs. Priya Kakkar, Director NTT proposed the cote of thanks .

Art with heart wins praise

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The five-day Study Hall art exhibition – Art with Heart – was inaugurated by eminent artist Pooja Sood at the Lalit Kala Academy here on Monday. Art with Heart showcased a rich collection of painting, lino-prints, photographs, installation art and sculptures made by the Study Hall School students.

Speaking on the occasion, Sood who is also the director of Khoj International Artists’

Association said that the quality of art on display is of very high and urged the students to continue to work hard and pursue their passion in art. Heart and hard work are the two things that make an artist successful.

Adding to Sood’s comments Dr Urvashi Sahni also urged the students to produce such high quality art work and said art is an expression of self.

Besides the paintings, papier Mache sculptures, wood sculptures, tribal art and lino prints also drew the attention of the visitors.

The Exhibition at the Lalit Kala Academy will be open to general public from 11am to 7pm till March 3, 2017.

Prerna students win everyone’s heart.

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The annual Prerna Concert – Chu Le Aasman – got off to a colourful start with the inauguration of the Art and crafts exhibition. Paintings made students of class 6 to 12 were displayed in the exhibition.

Welcoming guests to the concert the Principal of the Prerna Girls School said that Prerna is an endeavor to empower the girls. She also shared how 18 Prerna Girls had gone on complete Visharad (graduation in music).

This was followed by a soulful rendition of the song Hamari Hain Mutthi Mein Aakash Sara

Pre-primary students performed a heart-melting dance on a medley.

Other highlights of the first day of the Prerna Concert included – play titled Macchar Ram by prep class, dance by class 2. Three other plays were also staged on the occasion.

They included Ekta mein Bal by class 3, E-jungle by Prerna Boys and the mouse wedding by class 4. Sporty recitation by class 1 students was also held.

The concluding ceremony started with the parents of Prerna Girls sharing their experience.

This was followed by a vote of thanks by Dr. Urvashi Sahni. She talked about how important it was for parents to attend the function and cheer their children.

Study Hall Carnival a big hit

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Much fanfare marked the Study Hall Carnival 2016 held here in Saturday.
Fun and games made sure the kids had a good time and kept playing till the carnival drew to a close.
Games like Long Flight, Just Ring It, Stick and blow were great Hits among those visiting the school on a sunny afternoon. Ratio making, plane flying and the Didi’s food stalls attracted the most crowd.
More than 2500 students and parents alike participated in the Carnival.
Students and parents from Study Hall School, Prerna Girls School and Prerna Boys School participated in the event.

“Khel Tamasha” – The Prep School’s Sports’ Day

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The Prep School celebrated its Annual Day on December 3, 2016.

The theme of the Annual Sports day was  “Khel Tamasha”. The audience certainly got to see a lot of Khel and Tamasha at one place by the budding artist of ages 2 to 5. The audience were delighted and amused at the enthralling performance of the little ones. The narrators  as “Jhamooras“ and “Madaris” did an excellent job by taking the audience through the fun filled khel tamasha.

The little children of The Prep School presented a delightful melange of  sports. cultural  activite and races. The  Sufi dancers of class Nursery took the audience by surprise. They were just perfect with their moves . Also,the “Dabba Race “ by Nursery  made one and all remember the dabba walas of Mumbai.

The performance “exercise, exercise” by class Lower Prep  motivated the  audience to follow a strict  exercise regime .

The “Kalberia “dance by Lower Prep was amusing . The audience got to see the bioscope, jhoolas , Govinda Matki and all the fun things  seen in a typical village fair .

The inclusive performance of special children in the programme left the audience spell bound. Each of the presentations took the audience back to their childhood days . Children dressed as  monkeys, tigers,  elephants, madaris, looked  adorable.  

The effort and time invested by the teachers was clearly visible in the delightful presentations by the children, their oozing confidence and smiles. Along with the parent community, Dr Urvashi Sahani, CEO, Study Hall Educational Foundation,  and many other dignitaries were present to grace the occasion. Dr Sahani presented the grand cup of victory to al the children of The Prep School.

Mrs. Shashi Mehta, Principal, The Prep School thanked one and all for being a part of the ”Khel Tamasha“after the show stopper grand finale by Class Upper Prep  which left the audience applauding.

Dussehra celebrations mark the victory of good over evil

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A surge excitement prevailed in The Prep School (above) as the children celebrated the festival of Dussehra zestfully by making craft items and watching the Ramleela avidly performed by our students of Prerna Boys School. There was merriment and gaiety all around as the effigy of devil king Ravana was burnt marking the ‘victory of good over evil’. A similar Ravan effigy burning also took place at the Junior School (below) as well.