A virtual orientation programme for the parents of Class X students was organized on Wednesday, the 22^nd of July 2020, at 0930 hrs. The Principal, Mrs. Meenakshi Bahadur, formally welcomed the parents and introduced the class teachers of the students to the parents.

The orientation began with a brief introduction by the class teachers. The Principal then gave a detailed description of the virtual school system being followed. She shared her vision on the virtual pedagogy. The parents were briefed about required assessment programmes planned to develop competencies in the approach to the First Virtual Semester. The detailed Semester structure and evaluation criteria were explained to the parents. The Principal advised them to be focussed on their child’s academics and devise ways to monitor them. She also emphasized on the use of ZOOM for the school assembly. She highlighted the fact that it was a service which has been paid for by the school and there should be no hesitation in its use. She impressed upon compulsory attendance and described how oral assessment was being made every day along with project work, mind map and flip class room methodology.

She announced the dates for the First Unit Test and also mentioned about the PTM. She again shared her vision on Virtual Classes till the First Semester Assessment as per new norms as advised by the Board.

The Orientation concluded with a Vote of Thanks by the Vice Principal, Mrs. Meenakshi Shah who thanked the parents for their participation and sparing their valuable time for this Programme.

The meeting ended with the hope of continued love and support between the parents and the school in this pandemic situation where the children need help to continue their studies in a Virtual Enviornment on Microsoft Teams.

As we all know that the foundation of a good parent teacher relationship is frequent and open communication between the two. Keeping this in mind, Study Hall organises a Parent Orientation Program for each class in the beginning of the session every year.

The Virtual Orientation Program for grade 9 was held on 21st July, 2020. The Principal, Mrs. Meenakshi Bahadur, enlightened the gathering by talking about the vision and philosophy of the school. The Vice Principal, Mrs. Meenakshi Shah, and the four class teachers also introduced themselves and expressed their gratitude to the parents for their support.

Further, our Principal apprised the parents about virtual teaching and testing methodology to be adopted by the school in the upcoming session. She also informed them about how the school is trying to conduct even the co-curricular activities through virtual medium.

By the end of the session, the Parents were quite sure and confident that the studies of their children will go unaffected even in this Corona period and the Study Hall teachers are trying their level best to reach out to each child in every possible way and maintain continuity in his/ her learning process. The orientation concluded with a Vote of Thanks by the Vice Principal Mrs. Meenakshi Shah who thanked the parents for their participation and their continued support.

In keeping with the philosophy and traditions of the Study Hall Educational Foundation, an orientation was organized on the 14th of July, 2020 to welcome the parents and children of class VIII. Amidst the atmosphere of the pandemic Covid 19, an online orientation session was organized. The honorable Principal Mrs. Meenakshi Bahadur welcomed the parents and the students. The class teachers followed, introducing themselves. An informative session was successfully conducted by Mrs Bahadur, apprising the enthusiastic Parents regarding the modus operandi of the online classes. The virtual world being absolutely new, the Parents and children were informed about the online Assessment pattern. The new students and their Parents were extended a warm welcome. With a vote of thanks and gratitude Mrs. Meenakshi Shah ended the one hour session.

The sixth edition of the Study Hall Model United Nations was held on 18th-19th July 2020. Adapting to changing times, the conference was held completely on Zoom. Prior to the conference , close to 10 MUN and research oriented training sessions were conducted under the guidance of Study Hall alumni who had previously made their mark in the Model UN circuits of Lucknow and Delhi. Pertinent to the present global scenario, 2 of our committees had agendas directly connected to the Covid-19 Pandemic, with the Futuristic United Nations General Assembly deliberating upon “Post-Pandemic Reconstruction Efforts” and the All India Political Parties Meet addressing the need for “Reforms in the Indian Healthcare system”. Our third committee, United Nations Security Council was debating upon another relevant topic- “ Artificial Intelligence and its role in Global Security”. The International Press at SHMUN 2020, a vital component of any MUN, was brimming with work and ended up drafting an exceptionally elaborate Newsletter. With over 55 students participating as delegates of various countries and International Press reporters, the event turned out to be an extremely intellectually enriching experience for all involved. 

A DOSTI Parents Orientation programme was held on 4^th of July 2020.

Our new session for Academic Year 2020-2011 was rolled out on 24^th of June.

A novelty for both parents and us was the online welcome which we did with a twinge of regret as we were not able to offer our dear parents refreshments and look after them individually.

The keynote address was delivered by our Principal Mrs Meenakshi Bahadur followed by our Headmistress Mrs Surabhi Kapoor. DOSTI staff was then introduced to the parents.

Our effort was to let parents and care-givers know who the child is being taught by, and also take comfort in the fact that we are only a phone call away should they feel the need any-time. At DOSTI our effort is to ensure each child maximises her/ his potential. DOSTI believes in each one of its children and makes them believe in themselves. We were able to convey our intent and make them feel comfortable in this new paradigm shift in our education system that we have adapted to very successfully. It is a pleasure having them on-board, and it completes the DOSTI family.  

A virtual orientation meeting of class 6^th & 7^th, was held on 7, July, 2020. The meeting began with a welcome note by the Principal (Study Hall). The parents were taken on a virtual tour of the Senior building where their wards would be seated when the school reopens. Mrs. Meenakshi Bahadur, then informed the parents about the principles that the school abides by. She reinforced the pedagogy of the school. A further note on how on-line correction of work, assessments and grading will be held. Thereafter the class teachers of the four sections of class 6, were called upon to introduce themselves to the parents. A thankyou note was given by the Vice-Principal, Mrs. Meenakshi Shah. The Orientation lasted for 1 hour in which the parents were very happy to know about Study Hall school and its functioning especially in Covid times. They were appreciative of the measures taken by us.

Taking into account these unprecedented times, we at Study Hall Junior School held our very first ‘virtual’ orientation of the parents. The parent body of the class 5 students and the school team met on the 11th of July 2020 at 9:30 am.

The meeting was presided over by the Principal Mrs. Meenakshi Bahadur. The school team comprised of the Vice-Principal, Mrs. Meenakshi Shah and the four class teachers, Mrs. Anju Singh (CT 5A), Mrs. Rachna Yadav (CT 5B), Mrs. Nupur Bajpai (CT 5C) and Mrs. Uttara Saran (CT 5D). Unfortunately, the Headmistress of Study Hall Junior, Mrs. Bani Malhotra, was unable to join due to some unavoidable personal reasons.

The number of parents who attended the meeting was almost 148. The class 5 virtual orientation was almost a full quorum.

The Principal Mrs. Meenakshi Bahadur spoke about the vision and philosophy of the school and reassured the anxious parents how this would, without a doubt, continue, in spite of the “Virtual School”. She reinstated the fact that Study Hall was and will always remain a ‘universe of care’ where the children were always encouraged to be their own curious selves! Here the children are motivated to think for themselves and to think, as she put it, “Out of the box,”.  That being said, in order to be successful in school and at studies, the children must not miss any ‘virtual class time’. And for that we, the teachers, depended upon the parents.

Mrs. Bahadur, then thanked our CEO and President Ms. Urvashi Sahni for her encouraging and exemplary mentorship.

The four class teachers introduced themselves and their subjects. The teachers also extended their welcome to the parents and the children and added that they were looking forward to the day when the children would come back to school and classrooms.

A vote of thanks was given by the Vice- Principal, Mrs Meenakshi Shah. She assured the parents that Study Hall was always open for suggestions and would welcome any & all feedback from the parents.

The’ virtual class 5 orientation’ lasted for almost 1 hour. And ended on a mutually satisfied and happy note.

The much awaited Orientation of Class 4 of the Study Hall Junior School was held on Friday, 10^th July, 2020. Due to the Lockdown, the session was conducted online through Zoom. It was well attended by a large number of parents. The Principal, Mrs. Meenakshi Bahadur welcomed the parents very warmly and shared the policies of the school with the parents. She reassured them that even though the school was closed due to the pandemic, her entire team was working relentlessly and had left no stone unturned to deliver its best to the children. The children along with their parents, were delighted to watch a video that took them around the school, finally leading to their classroom.  

The Principal invited the Class Teachers to introduce themselves to the parents. They spoke about the subjects they were teaching and shared some valuable tips with the parents. This was followed by a speech by the Head Mistress of Junior School, Mrs Bani Malhotra. The parents were full of praise for the school authorities for conducting the Online Classes in a well organized manner. The others were asked to share their thoughts via mail.

The Orientation Programme came to an end with the Vote of Thanks delivered by Mrs. Meenakshi Shah, the Vice Principal.

The first ever Virtual Orientation of the Parents of class 3 students, of Study Hall School was held on the 6^th of July 2020.

After the morning greetings, the orientation began with a virtual tour which took the parents and children around the school and also in grade 3 classrooms..

The virtual orientation meeting was addressed by the Principal Mrs. Meenakshi Bahadur, Vice-Principal Mrs. Meenakshi Shah and The Junior School Headmistress Mrs. Bani Malhotra and the Class Teachers of Grade 3.

The number of parents who attended the meeting was 103.All the queries were attended to and answered by the Principal Mrs. Meenakshi Bahadur. She also spoke about the vision and philosophy of the school. She said, “Our school is a universe of care where we allow the children to be curious and come up with their questions”. She asked the parents to keep that ‘why’ alive in the child. 

The teachers then one by one addressed the parents and oriented them as to what is expected of them, how can we together overcome and make most of this present situation.

Soon after Mrs. Bani Malhotra   adressed the students as to how they must organize themselves and create a school away from school at home.

Then meeting concluded with a thankyou note by Mrs Meenakshi Shah.

The Orientation lasted for 1 hour in which the parents were very happy to know about Study Hall school and its functioning especially in Covid times. They were appreciative of the measures taken by us.

Few of their feedbacks

It was amazing to meet all the teachers and the way you ppl r doing it is commendable …The hard work that u all r putting in nd guiding our children is fabulous..Keep it up !!!! Thnx fr ur guidance – Father of Mohd. Azaan – 3A

Thank you so much; it was good interaction session with parents. I must compliment all GURU’s of study hall – Mohan, Father of Nivrithi Ghanta. New student in 3C

It was amazing and wonderful ❤️❤️❣️😍❤️ my mother also enjoyed that and me also ❤️ 😍😘😍

Azhar’s mom and grandmother – 3D

Study Hall is a institution par excellence..Virtually they have connected so well

Shanaya’s mom 3B

The first virtual orientation for the parents of class 2 was held on 3^rd of July 2020.The orientation was hosted by the principal Mrs. Meenakshi Bahadur,Vice principal Meenakshi Shah , the Junior principal headmistress Mrs. Bani Malhotra and the teachers of class 2 on behalf of Study Hall School Lucknow.

The program was initiated by a virtual tour of the Study Hall School compiled by junior school teachers, which brought smiles on the children’s faces and their eagerness to rejoin the school could be well seen. Mrs. Meenakshi Bahadur welcomed the parents and introduced them to the policies,developments and achievements of the school. She also briefed the parents about the vision and mission of the president Dr. Urvashi Sahni whose guidance and vigilance has made Study Hall School Universe of care and power house of innovation. . Mrs. Bani Malhotra adviced and insisted on setting a routine for the children at home so they could match up to the rhythm of the daily activities.

The program lasted for an hour and the event was attended in total by 122 parents. Mrs. Meenakshi Shah concluded the program with a vote of thanks.

WORD FROM PARENTS (FEEDBACK)

CLASS 2 A

A parent shared “ Very nice and to the point videos. Topics are nicely explained . Makes learning fun for our kids. Thankyou for the combined efforts of the Study Hall Teachers.

CLASS 2 B

Mother of Asita Rastogi

Ma’am I am thankful to the school for starting morning assembly and live yoga class. Due to this children get up in the morning, get ready and study after doing yoga. I am also very grateful for the very explanatory videos being sent by different teachers.

I thank all the teachers for their efforts they are making to help the children.

CLASS 2 C

Thanks to Study Hall for taking care of our children. Teachers are devoting time on daily basis by making videos and arranging social interactions. No other school is doing so much. Thank you and take care!

CLASS 2 D

Hello ma’am ! It’s good to be able to meet the new principal and staff of Study Hall School.