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.

Study Hall School’s much awaited Dandiya Raas was held on October 22, 2016. All the departments of the Study Hall Educational Foundation participated in the event with much fanfare.

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.

Shalu, a basketball player from Prerna Girls School in Gomti Nagar has been selected to represent Uttar Pradesh in the Under-14 National Basketball Tournament being organised by the Basketball Federation of India (BFI) in Hyderabad on September 28, 2016. In another development, Sandhya and Shivani who are also students of Prerna Girls School shone in the recently concluded Mandal Vidyalaya Basketball Tournament and have now been selected for the under-19 state level tournament.

Study Hall School students shone the brightest in the recently concluded CBSE Inter School Sports Competition held in Ranchi. Five members of the swimming team from Study Hall School bagged a total of 18 medals. Akiksha Singh was the standout swimmer in the tournament as she managed 5 gold medals in 200 mts, 400 mts, 100 mts and 50 mts freestyle category. She also won gold in the  200 mts individual medley. Mihir Singh won gold in 100 mts and 200 mts freestyle, silver in 50 mts and 400 mts freestyle and bronze in 200 mts breast stroke categories. Sachin Yadav won gold in 100 mts and 50 mts breaststroke while he stood second in the 50 mts backstroke and 200 mts breaststroke categories. Priyansh Agarwal won gold in 200 mts freestyle, came second in 50 mts freestyle and third in 100 mts freestyle. Kapil Yadav bagged silver in 200 mts freestyle.  They have been selected for national swimming competition to be held in November.

Study Hall School joined hands with Lucknow Global Shapers (LGS) for a tree plantation drive on September 14, 2016. LGS had earlier taken a pledge to plant 52 trees in 52 weeks, to take a stand against climate change.

Study Hall School, Study Hall Educational Foundation hosted the second edition of the Stagecraft Inter-School Dramatics Competition on 8th September 2016 at Sant Gadge ji Maharaj Auditorium, Gomtinagar Lucknow.

Students from different schools of Lucknow namely – Lucknow Public Collegiate (Sharda Nagar), La’Martiniere Girls, Ramswaroop Memorial School, Jaipuria, Army Public School (Nehru Road), City Montessori School participated along with the students of Study Hall School. The competition was judged by the esteemed judges – Mrs. Surabhi Modi, Mrs. Zarine Viccajee and Dr. Kirti Narain and Mr. Sanyal. Study Hall strongly believes that drama is one of the most powerful tools used to express human creativity. It has also been instrumental in promoting critical thinking and dialogue in the learning atmosphere of the school. Dr. Urvashi Sahni, the school’s founder, envisions this as a platform for the meeting of diverse ideas and perspectives which can enhance as well as help us embrace the different facets of human life.

Mrs. Shalini Sinha, the Principal believes, the theme of stagecraft this year “Human Relationships” centers on the ethos of the school of inclusive and holistic education, creating proactive, lifelong learners, innovators and thinkers who are sensitive to the needs of others in the society. Best Play – Study Hall School Runners Up – Army Public School, Jaipuria School