Study Hall School Convocation 2014 to 2015

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The class 10 and 12 students ( Batch 2014 – 2015 ) of Study Hall School were felicitated in style during a Convocation Ceremony held in the school campus on 6th November 2015.There was a traditional lighting of the lamp by the Chief Guest Prof.S.B. Nimse, Vice Chancellor, Lucknow University.This was followed by the procession of students and teachers.While awarding the meritorious students and congratulating them, the chief guest in his address gave important inputs that would help the students channelize their education so that it is beneficial in their future endeavours.

Prerna Girls School Convocation 2015

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The 13th convocation of Prerna Girls School on the 10th October, 2015 was a momentous and emotional occasion. It was a good bye and yet not a goodbye for the girls because their Alma mater is not just a school .It is more than a home to them. They leave the school, secure in the knowledge that their dear Urvashi Aunty, their teachers and their friends will be with them as they step out of the loving cocoon of Prerna towards a bright future. For the Principal and staff of Prerna Girls School, it was yet another victory, a proof of their determination to not only educate and empower these girls but also to turn them into change makers, so that they can carry the Prerna legacy forward.

Prerna, meaning ‘inspiration’, lived up to its name yet again. This was apparent when thirteen girls who passed their class 12th NIOS examination from the school were felicitated by Dr Urvashi Sahni who awarded them a scholarship of Rs 5000 each to give them ‘Prerna’ for pursuing their graduation in colleges and universities of their choice. In addition, five girls were awarded Rs 20,000 each to pursue their Masters Degree programs by Dr. Sahni.

The fact that 100% girls have transited to higher education is in itself proof enough that Prerna has succeeded in its mission – however, there are miles to go yet and the commitment of the staff shows no signs of waning. They have years of work already planned out.

The convocation ceremony was in itself a heartwarming experience, both for the girls of the school as well as the dignitaries who graced the occasion.

The girls, dressed in the traditional regalia were visibly excited on the occasion, and displayed a sense of pride and achievement.

The dignitaries present at the convocation came to bless and encourage these girls. These esteemed guests included – Prof. Bharat Bhaskar (Director IIM Lucknow), and Mrs.Nandita  Bhaskar, Mrs.Shanti Sahni,Mr.Sunil Sahni, Mr.Ashwini Malhotra (Weikfield), Mrs. Preeti Malhotra, Mrs.Sunita Aron (Hindustan Times), Mrs.Kunjshri Jauhri, and Prof.Rakesh Chandra.

None of this would have been possible without the teamwork and the selfless support of our sponsors, Dr. Sahni’s tireless efforts and philanthropy and the seamless dedication of the staff of Prerna – not to mention the hard work put in by the girls.

HOLIDAY AND ACTIVITIES SCHEDULE

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MONTHLY EVENTS

APRIL Baisakhi celebrations, Parents Orientation
MAY Thanksgiving to our helpers, Mothers’ Day
JULY Buddy Day, Meeting with the new parents, Phonic drill workshop, ‘Mothers’ Committee, Parenting Workshop
AUGUST Friendship day, Raksha Bandhan Id-ul-fitr, Independence Day, Janamashtami Celebrations, Parent Teacher Meeting
SEPTEMBER Teachers’ Day, Class Project, Drawing Camp, Report Day
OCTOBER Gandhi Jayanti, Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti Celebrations, Dusshera Celebrations, Eid-ul-Zuha Celebrations
NOVEMBER Deepawali Celebrations, Excursion, Childrens’ Day Celebrations Sports Day
DECEMBER Christmas Celebrations, Annual Concert / School Fete
JANUARY Republic Day Celebrations, Flower/Salad Decoration
FEBRUARY Fruit & Vegetable Market, Fancy Dress, School picnic, Class Project, Parent Teacher Meeting
MARCH Holi Celebrations, Singing Camp, Womens’ Day, Wrap up, Report Day

LEARNING IS FUN:

CLASS ACTIVITIES
APRIL Hanky / Socks washing, Shoe polishing, tying laces, Splash pool, Bubble blowing, Animal walk, Colours / Shapes, Scientific Experiments, Vegetable printing, Colour Day
MAY Splash pool, Experiment, Nimbu- Paani making, Dal Sorting, Water Melon tasting, Colour Day
JULY Experiments, Sowing of Seeds, Non-flame cooking, Colour Day 4 Splash Pool, English Drama
AUGUST Boat making / sailing, Experiment, Coconut tasting 4tt Corn-on-the-Cob, Splash Pool, Colour Day sof English Elocution
SEPTEMBER Plant Life —Experiments, English Elocution, Colour Day, Revision of work done, Dolls Birthday Party
OCTOBER Class projects on different topics, Non-flame cooking 4 Nutrition through vegetables
NOVEMBER Scientific Experiments
DECEMBER Educational trip, Winter blues & Winter delights
Experiments, Hindi Elocution
JANUARY Excursion, Experiment, Pea shelling, Tea making, Breakfast making, Lunch making
FEBRUARY Nature Walk, School Picnic, Experiments, Revision of work done, Fruit & Vegetable Market, Fancy Dress, Class Project
MARCH Craft Display

NIOS at Study Hall

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About NIOS

The National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) formerly National Open School is the Board of Education for Distance education, under the Union Government of India. It was established by the Ministry of Human Resource Development of Government of India in 1989 to provide education to remote areas under the motive to increase literacy and aimed forward for flexible learning. The NIOS is a national board that administers examinations for Secondary and Senior Secondary examinations of open schools similar to the CBSE and the CISCE to increase literacy and provide education to rural areas. It also offers vocational courses after the high school.
It had a cumulative enrolment of about 2.5 million students from 2004-2015 at Secondary and Senior Secondary levels and enrols about 350,000 students annually which makes it the largest open schooling system in the world.

Vision

Inclusive learning with universal and flexible access to quality school education and skill development is what we target. It is the key to success.

Mission

  • Providing a relevant, continuing and holistic education up to pre-degree level through Open and Distance Learning System
  • Contributing to the universalisation of School Education.
  • Catering to the educational needs of the prioritized target groups for equity and social justice

 

Quality Policy

National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) is committed to provide excellent, sustainable, inclusive and flexible education up to Pre-Degree level through Open & Distance Learning (ODL) mode & compliance of requirements to ensure satisfaction of learners and continuous improvement of our Quality Management System.

Why NIOS

  • Freedom to Learn
  • Flexibility : (a) Choice of Subjects (b) Admission (c) Examination (d) On Demand Examination
  • Relevance
  • Transfer of Credits
  • Recognized Quality Education

Study Hall has become an accredited institution (AI) of National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) on 11 December, 2014. AI Center Code is 210644.

At Study Hall we believe that – ‘Children are unique, powerful, important persons, worthy of our respect. They have a right to enjoy their childhood, which is an important phase of their lives and deserves to be understood respectfully rather than treated simply as a preparation for adulthood.’

Special features about NIOS at Study Hall:

  • Online and offline Registration: Guidance is provided for documentation, registration charges, choice of subjects.
    100+ registrations are already done in the very first year of the accreditation.
  • Availability of Soft/Hard copy of study Material: Soft and hard copies of the study materials are provided.
  • Solved and unsolved question papers: Solved and unsolved question papers of last 5 years are available.
  • PCP: Proper guidance through Contact classes.
  • Lab facilities: Well equipped lab facilities for practical are available.
  • Practical Files: Guidance for preparation of practical files is provided.
  • Tutor Marked Assessment (TMA): Guidance for preparation and completion of TMA is provided through workshops.
  • Flexible Scheme of Examination is available: Public examination is conducted by NIOS twice a year. Students can get nine chances to appear in the public examinations over a period of five years to complete their courses. Any of the following can be chosen for getting evaluated and certified:-
    Public examination conducted by NIOS twice a year.
    Schedule your own examination date sheet.
    Public examination in some subjects and ODES in other subjects.
  • Transfer of Credit (TOC): Ex-Secondary/Senior Secondary students of the following Boards of School Education who have passed in at least on subject, but have not qualified in the course, may seek admission in the respective course at NIOS and avail facility of TOC in 2 subjects.
  • Choice of Subjects: Guidance Available for the choices of subjects.

Important Links
Online course material
Online Admission
Transfer of Credit
Students information board
On Demand Examination
Success Stories

The Nursery Teacher Vocational Training Programme

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The Nursery and Primary Teacher Vocational Training Programme  opens opportunities to be  an early childhood educator in Pre-Primary and Primary  schools. It is ideally suited for those who aspire to be teachers and are willing to do something meaningful and creative. The course aims to enable trainees with little or no experience, to gain insight into the characteristics of young learner. The trainees are prepared to manage and combat various situations that arise when moulding and shaping the young minds in the school environment.

OBJECTIVE

The objective is to develop efficient and energetic teachers and through them provide fun-filled education to children. Apart from instructional sessions, workshops and seminars, various activities and stimulations help the trainees learn to prepare their own teaching materials and use the existing ones effectively. Trainees eventually have intrinsic motivation to use the strategies to teach young learners through drama, music, experiments, first hand experiences amongst other techniques of teaching learning.

MODE OF LEARNING

We aim to go beyond the boundaries of “School Learning”. There is an integration of “Theory with Practical” and “Practice Teaching” throughout the course. The programme provides a practical based learning approach through a regular course.

Trainees mostly learn by working in the classroom. Lectures and theoretic aspects are minimal and practical and hands-on experiences are maximum during the coursework.

COURSEWORK

There are two kinds of courses offered

  • Course A- A regular full time course in The Prep School Campus ,covering experience in classes Nursery to V
  • Course B- Correspondence course for working professionals, covering Pre Primary classes.

Course A

Nursery and Primary Teacher Training Course

The coursework duration is of one academic session spread over two semesters.

  • Semester 1 – Mid April to Mid September
  • Semester 2 – Mid September to Mid March

SEMESTER 1

  • Educational Psychology: Knowing Young Learners
  • Early Childhood Education: Principles and Approaches
  • Instructional Strategies and Resource Management

SEMESTER 2

  • Classroom Management and Evaluation Techniques
  • Teaching Language (Reading, Writing, Speaking, and Listening)
  • Child Health and Nutrition

For each paper, the course material considered essential is provided in the form of books , handouts, photocopies of relevant  topics, worksheets, periodicals etc. The coursework is based on the philosophy and methods of Dr Maria Montessori, John Dewey, Friedrich Froebel, Howard Gardner and other great educators.

From time to time experts will be invited for guidance and improved learning in the area of Early Childhood Learning, Child Development, Child Psychology, Child Nutrition etch. In addition, resource persons for Puppetry, Art and Craft, Music and Movement would be invited as well.

Practical are conducted in the classrooms. Student teachers start going to the classrooms from Day one. They spend at least 3 hours every day in a classroom mentored by a master teacher. During the training they get an opportunity to cover all the classes from Nursery to class V in The Prep School and the Junior School. The practical aspect empowers them as they get ample opportunity to observe and understand the young learners with theory classes.

Practice teaching in Study Hall, The Prep School and Prerna Schools towards the end of the training further empowers the teachers.

ASSIGNMENTS

Assignments will be based on oral work, practical learning, projects, presentations, group discussions , seminars and workshops. Trainees will maintain a portfolio of work done during the nine month period of training in form of anecdotal evidence, photographs, lesson plans, teaching materials etch. Trainees will be researchers who will see theory, research and practice as dynamically interrelated and also as independent entities. Action research and case study are integral part of the training.

ASSESSMENTS

Trainee are assessed on, ongoing intervals by third party evaluators, through peer   and  self  checking techniques. Written assessments will be conducted at regular intervals. Trainees will get diagnostic reports showing areas of strength and those that require more clarity and understanding from time to time.

ELIGIBILITY                                                                                                                          

Any person who has completed 10 + 2 and is passionate about teaching children can apply.

Course B

Nursery Teacher Training – Upgrading Skills

Certification in Skills Up gradation for working professionals

Course B is a six month correspondence course designed for working professionals .This short term course is for Pre Primary Teachers to learn about the best practices of The Prep School curriculum. There are six theory papers, which the trainees have to study at home. Six assignments have to be done at home, related to the six theory papers. Weekly contact programme is conducted on every Saturday.

Summer Training   of 10 days will be held  in The Prep School  which will include workshops in Art and Craft, Storytelling, Rhymes and Songs , Show and Tell  and other activities .

Practical:

Trainees will also do practice teaching for a week each in Prerna schools, boys and girls both. They will also get a chance to observe and learn from the Prep School Teachers.

ASSESSMENTS

Trainee are assessed on, ongoing intervals on assignments, workshop activities, file and portfolio documentation. Written assessments is conducted towards the completion of course.

ELIGIBILITY

Any person who is working in a Pre School and has completed 10 + 2 can apply.

BENEFITS

  • The trainees get a deeper insight and get to learn about young learner’s at school.
  • In depth understanding of growth and development of students in formative years.
  • Learn more about natural curiosity of learners.
  • Trainees inculcate san ability to solve, think, create and decide for themselves.
  • Working teachers can update their knowledge and skills.

With this certification a person can comfortably teach Pre-Primary and Primary children. The teaching methodologies experienced by a trainee are at par   with several educational organizations of repute. It is of a major value addition in terms of knowledge and experience.

CERTIFICATION

At the end of the successful completion of the training, a certificate will be provided by

Study Hall Education Foundation (Vocational Training Programme) 

Contact details- Prep School, A4/89 Vishal Khand Gomti, Lko. Call 9935012427, 9559767707

Email: nurseryteachertraining.vtp@gmail.com

 

Theatre workshop and presentation Yuvrang

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30 एवं 31 जुलाई को भारतेंदु नाट्य अकादमी, – विकास खंड -१ गोमती नगर , लखनऊ में रंगमंच के प्रति जागरूकता पैदा करने हेतु एक नाट्य कार्यशाला का आयोजन किया गया । जिसमें स्टडी हॉल के बच्चों ने भाग लिया । कार्य शाला २ दिन की जिसमें ( थिएटर ) रंगमंच से सम्बंधित ज्ञान बच्चों को दिया गया ।

एक महीने बाद , 7 सितम्बर 2015 को ,करायी कार्यशाला के अंतर्गत अकादमी के “थ्रस्ट थिएटर ” में बच्चों ने अपनी नाट्य प्रस्तुति दी । नाटक का नाम था “सीता अपहरण केस “, जिसको प्रसिद्ध साहित्यकार डॉ. प्रेम जनमेजय जी ने लिखा था ।स्टडी हॉल स्कूल को बेस्ट परफॉरमेंस एवं बेस्ट डायरेक्शन के लिए पुरुस्कृत किया गया ।

Media Coverage, Jagran City, Lucknow Hindi Edition, 8.9.2015

Media Coverage, Navbharat Times, Lucknow Hindi Edition, 8.9.2015

Teachers Day 2015

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“ज़िन्दगी मिल के बिताएंगे ,हाले दिल गा के सुनाएंगे,
हम तो “ आठ ” रंग हैं यह जहाँ रंगीन बनाएंगे”

 

September 3rd and 4th, 2015, the Study Hall Educational foundation family – Study Hall School, Prerna Girls School, Dosti School, Vidyasthali ,Digital Study Hall, Centre For Learning, DiDi’s a unit of sister’s in solidarity, and Prep School worked together for the biggest and widest celebration of Teachers Day 2015.

As early as 7:30 in the morning, led by its Student cabinet –  all the administrators, faculty, staff and students gathered together in the school ground to welcome the lovely teachers with their glamorous attire as they took their grand entrance in the red carpet together with their respective escorts dressed as the teacher’s themselves. Student’s celebration had various colours in the form of skits, dance, and songs.

The school band played songs from the yester years, all the teachers sang along with the band. Teachers got very delighted by the programme organized for them.

Students always look forward to Teacher’s Day with a lot of anticipation, for the sheer spirit of the occasion. Acting as teachers, they get a fair idea of the responsibility, so efficiently handled by their teachers.It requires a lot of hard work and dedication to be a good teacher and earn the affection of students at the same time.

The program was followed by a special celebration by all the staff members of the foundation .All the dear mentors received souvenirs.

They shared their memories, flowers, gifts and love. There were dances, skits, drama, and dialogues. Teachers, on this day, were reminded of their school days and felt nostalgic.All in all, it was celebration mode for everyone!

Around the campus – September 2015

Gallery

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This gallery contains 11 photos.

“Issue Based Education” – Spreading the light of education in slums स्वतंत्र आवाज़  “मलिन बस्ती पहुंचा स्टडी हॉल स्कूल” -स्टडी हॉल स्कूल के कक्षा 9  के बच्चे, हिंदी की वरिष्ठ प्राध्यापिका डॉ सुमन द्विवेदी साथ फ़ातिमा अस्पताल निशातगंज के पीछे मलिन … Continue reading →

Progressive India : A Class Presentation

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A class presentation “Progressive India” was organised by the students of Class 1 to Class 5 in the school campus on 22 August 2015. It was an incredibly overwhelming activity for the students, teachers and parents.The topics that were taken were – Progress in communication, Villages in 1947 and now, Evolution of Cinema, Technosavy world etc. A glamorous fashion show was also presented by the students of Dosti section.

“I said a dialogue – Another mode of communication along with my friend Anshika. I also made a card and decorated it. We all made files.I liked it when all the parents clapped. This was my first presentation.” – Arjun, Class 1

Parents Speak –

“Beautiful presentation, happy faces everywhere. Keep it up” – Mr.Ayan & Mrs.Ritu

“Watching the young ones take charge of the nation’s future was immensely overwhelming and delightful.
Kudos to the teachers” – Parents, Class 3

“Nice and quick way of making the children aware of the advances in the technology.Children also enjoyed while doint it.
Thank you for giving us an opportunity to see the excellent show put up by the kids” – Ambika Pandey

“Very nice and beautifully designed show, enjoyed thoroughly” – Kirti

Media Coverage, 4pm, Lucknow Jagran Dated: 22nd August 2015