Fun, frolic, excitement, competition, it was all there at the Study Hall Annual Fete organized on
7th Dec 2014. It was a full house with the active participation of students and guests in all activities and games of skill.
Food and craft stalls set up by the students and staff were a hit with mouth watering fare .Games stalls set up by the students were very well attended .
A mega event with much fanfare and aplomb.
Study Hall observed World Toilet Day in association with Sulabh International on 19 Nov 2014.A variety of programmes were held to mark this occasion. The most appreciated performance was the NUKKAD NATAK which they were asked to perform again.
Study Hall Junior School celebrated its annual day on 21st and 22nd November, 2014. “Once upon a time…” was the theme of the programme, which took us back to our childhood and the stories with which we grew up. The children of Study Hall presented a delightful melange of stories and fairy tales which truly enthralled the audience. The little ones of Class 2 replayed ‘Lion King’ with true- to-life characters of Simba, Mufasa and Scar. Students of Class 5 staged a play on Ronald Dahl’s ‘Matilda’ and the acting skills of the children was highly appreciated. The story of ‘Peddler Polly’, enacted by the students of Class 4 stole the hearts of the audience.
Each of the presrentations followed the theme, ‘Once upon a time’. Stories were recounted in various forms like Kathak and Bharatnatyam dance presentations by Classes 2, 3 and 4. The time and energy invested by the teachers was clearly visible in the delightful presentations by the children and the enthusiastic response of the audience.
The Inter- House Western Music competition went off literally with a bang of musical instruments from 29 to 31 Oct, 14. The competition was in three categories:
(i) Vocal Solo (IX-X)
(ii) Vocal Solo (XI-XII)
(iii) Instrumental Solo (IX-X-XI-XII)
The theme of the competition was Millennium Crossover of songs for the period 1990-2014 and participants could select songs of their choice,
All genres with the exception of Hard Rock and Rap were allowed.
Silver Oak, rendered the songs with élan, understanding the genre beautifully. The audience was transported to another world—spell bound.
Aman Srivastava (X) and Anushka Singh (XII), both of Silver Oak stood first in the Solo Vocal category while Parijat Kirti stood first in the Instrumental Solo
Other Houses worked dedicatedly to give their best and gave a tough time to the judges.
Kudos to all of them.
The very popular, Indian Music (Solo) competition was held on 12 Nov, 14. It was an opportunity for the budding Rafi’s, Kishore Kumar’s and Lata Mangeshker’s of the new Millennium to showcase their talent. And wow, their enthusiasm was phenomenal.
The competition was however, restricted to Classes VI to VIII. The following genres were allotted to the participants:
(i) VI — Geet
(ii) VII— Bhajan
(iii) VIII—Shastriya Sangeet
The competition was very well contested, but Jacaranda House walked away with the honours
pushing Fire Flame House to Second Position.
Well Done.
Having your own swimming pool is a great attraction and the students of Study Hall take to it like the proverbial duck to water. These dolphins of SH put the pool ablaze during the annual swimming competition held in the month of July’14.
It is rightly said that in sports–as in other human endeavour’s—those who wish to win never quit. And quitters never win. The students of study hall competed fiercely in all the events with a desire to win and put up a very good show. The relay races, both for boys and girls were the most applauded. Fire Flame house led by Arushi Bharti won the medley relay. Jacaranda House led by Akiksha U Singh was pushed to second place by a resurgent Cypress house which secured first position.
Arushi Bharti of Class XII is a State level swimmer. She won 4 Silver and 3 bronze medals at UP State Aquatic Championship held on 14-15 June ’14. Besides, she also won Gold with a new meet record in the Medley Relay.
Akiksha U Singh of Class IX has won 32 Gold, 15 Silver and 3 bronze medals in District level and State level Swimming meets. She has been the best swimmer of SH since Class 1.
Our Congratulations and best wishes to all the participants.
The much awaited “Children’s Day, a day of role reversal when children attend school not to study but to enjoy numerous activities and programms presented by their teachers. The star performer of the day was the English Band led by our CEO Dr. Urvashi Sahni, Principal Mrs. Shalini Sinha and Vice Principal Mrs. Meenakshi Bahadur who regaled the students with their antics and were widely appreciated. The teachers presented a skit and a medley of songs which was applauded by one and all.
Great schools always have something unrivalled, something unique. At Study Hall,it is the ‘Dandiya Nite’ which is unmatched anywhere in Lucknow. This much awaited event was held on Saturday 18 Oct 2014.
Full of fun and frolic, this evening was inaugurated by Dr Urvashi Sahni with the traditional lighting of the lamp.
‘Garba’ the dance form of Gujarat was rhythmically performed by the students of all age groups to a roaring appalause.While Bhavna and Chetna aunties regaled everyone with their witty remarks over the mike, it was at the dance floor where all the action was taking place. Dressed in their finery, the students and teachers took to the dance floor with a vengeance. Lively music by the DJ added to the mirth and gaiety. Their enthusiasm was such that even Dr Urvashi Sahni the CEO, Shalini Sinha, the Principal and Meenakshi Bahadur, the VP could not remain unaffected. They joined others on the dance floor much to the delight of everyone.
A number of food stalls with mouth watering delicacies ensured that no one went hungry and could recharge before they went for a dance again.
The Principal went around ensuring that the ‘Swacch Bharat Abiyaan’ was kept in mind despite the dance frenzy.
Before this glorious event came to a close, prizes were given away to the best dressed student, teacher and the best dancer.
