Leaders by you, for you and of you.

We feel extremely proud to say that even in the times of the pandemic, the school held up its democratic values. The heads of the student cabinet were elected by the teachers and the student body of the school, as they are every year. The only difference in the process was that it was conducted through the medium of technology.

The first round was the self nomination round by the students of standard twelfth, followed by the nomination round by the teachers. The shortlisted students then faced a meticulous interview with a panel of teachers which included the Founder, CEO of the school Dr. Urvashi Sahni, the Principal, Mrs. Meenakshi Bahadur, Vice Principal, Mrs. Meenakshi Shah. The students who cleared the interview stood as candidates for the virtual elections and were voted upon by the students of standard ninth to twelfth on the basis of their pre recorded videos.

Deepanshi Verma and Kushagra Trivedi were elected as the Head Girl and Head Boy respectively, for the academic session 2020-21. Gaurisha Prakash was elected as the Vice Head Girl and Aryaman Tripathi as the Vice Head Boy.

The first virtual orientation of the Parents of class 1 students, of Study Hall School was held on the 1^st of July 2020.

It was addressed by the Principal Mrs. Meenakshi Bahadur, Vice-Principal Mrs. Meenakshi Shah and The Junior School Headmistress Mrs. Bani Malhotra and the Teachers of Class 1.

The number of parents who attended the meeting was 118. Since the parents were new to the school as their children are in class 1, they had a lot of queries regarding the fee structure , the safety measures taken by the school, the reopening of the school, school books and school uniform.

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. We encourage them to think and give them space to grow and together with the support of teachers and parents we answer the child’s questions.” She also explained, “Our teachers are called ‘Aunty’ because they build a warm relationship between the child and themselves and the provide an atmosphere of a home away from home.” She then thanked our CEO and President Ms. Urvashi Sahni for guiding all and showing the path to make Study Hall School a happy and beautiful place for the child to be in.

Mrs. Bani Malhotra also addressed the Parents and thanked them for their support and presence. She also took the parents on a virtual tour of the school, through a video. The parents and the children were very happy to see the school.

The Orientation lasted for 1 hour in which the parents were very happy to know about Study Hall school and its functioning.

Their feedback was….

Mrs. Singh mother of Addhyam Singh 1A said, “I have been trying very hard for the last two years to get my son admitted in Study Hall. I am very happy today.

Mrs. Saxena mother of Vihan Saxena 1A said, “My family is extremely grateful to the entire Study Hall team for being so considerate and understanding to all the children and their parents. The teachers have been working very hard in making studies interesting and fun for children. They eagerly wait for the videos and want to do their homework. It is entirely our pleasure to have our kids under your love, guidance and care.”

Mother of Reyansh 1D said, “Thank you aunty for all your efforts. We are very happy to be in the new school.”

Father of Humza 1B said, “The Orientation meet has always been very educative for us. The support that Study Hall gives to the students and the parents is commendable. You all are helping us a lot on how to understand our children and nurture them. Thank you for all the efforts you all are putting in for shaping our child’s future.”

The Pandemic made us “stay home, stay safe”; hence came the idea of a summer camp the “Online Summer Splash”.

Our school organized its first ever online summer camp in two batches -the first started on 26th May 2020 and second on 15th June. The 12 days camp had 3 groups namely 4 to 8 years, 9 to 12 years and 13 years and above.

Activities that were launched in Phase 1 were Bhanumati ka pitara, Color pool, Theatre, Bollywood-hop dance, Zumba (Brazilian aerobics), English creative writing, Hindi creative writing and Design thinking. The classes were conducted through Zoom app under the supervision of our camp coordinator Mr. Arun Solomon.

Professionals from various fields conducted some meaningful activities and contributed in making our camp a success.

Yoga was introduced to all the participants to make their mornings healthy, conditioning their mind, soul and body. It was a hit due to the pandemic blues being faced by people in the lock down. ‘Bhanumati Ka Pitara’ was a popular activity among the primary kids (activities like Radio jockey, sound culture, story telling, table manners, cooking, brainteasers, scientific reasoning etc.) A virtual Theatre play, a first of its kind, was presented live to the audience like a cinematic view. Design thinking was a new form of learning experience essential in teamwork and presenting new ideas. Hindi and English writing skills helped children improve various aspects of the subject.

In phase 2 of our camp (activities; Radio Jockey, Colour pool, Crafty craft, Theatre, Karate and Yoga), Radio jockey was a hit activity and many students from other states participated in it. Script writing, voice modulation and advertising, confidence building were taught in the programme and steps were suggested for removal of stage fright.

Karate -a Japanese Martial art was introduced and children were taught the importance of self-defence and fitness. Even in the lockdown period, the fact that the mind and body can stay active and positive was instilled.

The culmination programmes on both occasions were loved by the parents who loved to see the outcome of all learning as a grand finale presentation. Overall, the camp was a huge success.

As the curtains were about to be drawn for the academic session 19 -20 and the final examinations were going to end, the country faced an unprecedented crisis due to the pandemic COVID 19. The schools were shut indefinitely throughout the country and amidst the lockdown, all regular academic work came to a grinding halt.

Amidst the uncertainty about reopening of school looming large, Study Hall declared the results of the examinations as per government advisory.

There after we started making preparations for the next session in right earnest and without much ado the teachers under the able leadership of the mentors took the plunge and started planning and looking for alternatives to ensure unhindered learning for all the students.

Videos were made, study material readied, and from the 7th of April online teaching began using Zoom and Google classroom.

Then the school switched to Microsoft Teams to provide a single platform for all teaching and assessment work.

Keeping in mind the feedback from parents and students, changes were incorporated to suit the interests of all.

Activity classes were also included to provide the necessary skills in a holistic manner and to keep the children happy.

The online classes continued till the 17th of May for all other classes except class 12 whose session ended on 25th May.  An online assessment was also held and results were declared before the summer vacation started for all.