A one day Leadership workshop was organised for the newly inducted cabinet members of Study Hall school for the academic session 2023-24 at Hotel Grand JBR on Monday, 26th June 2023. It envisaged to hone the leadership skills needed to guide & lead the student body effectively. It aimed to widen the horizons of visualizing, planning, critical thinking, decision making and crisis management. SHEF believes in empowering young minds and creating opportunities for more and more students to become young leaders as they are the future visionaries who would impact their surroundings and become effective citizens.

It was attended by the resource persons – the school Principal Mrs Meenakshi Bahadur ,Vice Principal – Mrs Meenakshi Shah, Ms Arunima Trivedi, all cabinet members and a few prominent office bearers of the past student cabinets. Technical assistance was ably provided by Mr Taj Mohd.
The workshop began with an ice breaking session which helped in creating a comfortable and conducive environment , setting the tone for the day.
It was followed by a thinking session on – ‘What is Leadership & How to be an authentic Leader’. A
Group Activity on Self Awareness was carried out wherein the young leaders tried to focus on the importance of knowing thy self.
Self-reflection time lead to some introspection , retrospection, analysis and evaluation.
Another group activity of Team Building was by followed by a PPT stressing on Emotional quotient & Intelligence quotient. In today’s world EQ is gaining more importance over IQ in all circles. The Three C’s of teamwork were deliberated upon and discussed at length namely effective Communication, Collaboration and Cooperation.
Due stress was laid on team building as the first step towards the success of any project/program. Thereafter the past student leaders –
• Arundhati Singh – HEAD GIRL 2019
• Aditya Shukla – HEAD BOY 2020
• Aman Arun –HOUSE CAPTAIN 2020 and
• Dron Pande – VICE HEAD BOY 2023 shared their anecdotes and success mantras with the new leaders. They have been good role models and the new incumbents got a chance to learn a lot from their rich and varied past experiences.
A very positive session on Self-Healing was conducted by Disha Kaushal (Batch 2005) which was immensely beneficial to all present.
Towards the end a session on Planning & Execution for the current session(2023-24) was held, wherein a framework was discussed to host various events throughout the session and efficacious ways to conduct day to day activities of the student cabinet.
A concluding note by the Principal followed stressing the need for effective leadership and the role of the youth in creating a social order based on democratic citizenship ,social justice and gender equality along with personal flourishing. She reiterated immense faith in their leadership potential and hoped that they would be role models for the entire school body leading with empathy and selflessness.
It was a very engaging session with a meaningful exchange of ideas and some great brain storming. The students wished for more such sessions to help them steer their leadership path in the best possible way.

A special assembly was held by children of Class 2 on June 1, 2023, in honour of the World Milk Day. The goal was to raise awareness of the nutritional benefits of consuming milk. The journey of milk from the farm to the table was discussed by the little ones. Milk can be purchased in tetra packs and packets or straight from the milkman. The children discussed about the short shelf life of milk. In order to preserve milk and boost the farmer’s income, pasteurization was implemented.
Other animals besides cows, from which we can acquire milk, such as goats, were also discussed. The milk ATM feature which the children described to the audience is a result of modernization.
The children also discussed about well-known milk brands like Amul, Mother Dairy, Parag and many others. Amul, which is a well known brand, produces a variety of other milk products also.
Who doesn’t remember Amul’s popular song ‘Doodh hai Wonderful’? After drinking some milk, the children got up and danced to this well-known tune.
The little ones were happy to sing and dance to the rhythm of the Manthan song, as a tribute to the hardworking farmers.
The parents contributed to the celebration by sharing their images and videos of themselves drinking milk, which amplified the enthusiasm.

Study Hall conducted an Excellence Award Ceremony on 11th May 2023, in order to felicitate the exemplary scholastic performance of class 11 students of the academic session 2022-23. Apart from their academic achievements, students were also recognized for being good citizens, lateral thinkers, avid readers, showing a remarkable improvement in their scholastic performance and for 100% attendance.
The awards were presented by the Principal, Mrs. Meenakshi Bahadur and the Vice Principal, Mrs. Meenakshi Shah, both of whom urged all students to take inspiration from the winners.

Cinderella 2.0: Tiny tots from Study Hall prep school teach lessons of equality

Lucknow: Study Hall Prep School organized its annual concert at Sant. Gadge Auditorium, where the students conveyed a message of gender equality and empowerment through their performances. The theme of the concert was Cinderella 2.0, reimaging a gender just world.

The event started with a warm welcome from the headmistress of the school, Rachna Sinha, who expressed her gratitude to the children and staff for their hard work in preparing for the concert. Ms Meenakshi Bahadur, principal welcomed the parents and grandparents.

Dr Urvashi Sahni, founder and CEO of SHEF, also addressed the parents and said, “We are a happy school, where everyone is loved and cared for. Our mission is to educate our children, teachers and parents about gender equality, social justice, personal flourishing and active democratic citizenship. Our children have shared this message clearly through these wonderful performances.”

The students performed various acts, including a fusion song titled “I have a dream,” a Unicorn Dance, a Fashion Show, a Space Dance, and a Kashmiri Dance. Through these performances, the children conveyed a message of equality, girl education, and empowerment, emphasizing the fact that girls have the right to aspire and choose.

Ms. Meenakshi Shah, Vice Principal of Study Hall, expressed her gratitude and pride in the students and teachers for their hard work and insightful message through their performances. The concert ended on a high note with a grand finale of the national anthem. The event was a great success, highlighting the importance of educating children about social issues and inspiring them to create a better world.

The children of Study Hall Junior School celebrated the World Password Day on the 7th of May with great enthusiasm.
The children of class 5 went from one class to another explaining to their Junior counterparts, the importance of a password.
A small skit performed by the children helped the young ones to understand what a password is and
how can we create a safe password.
The children understood that they should keep their password a secret and should keep changing it from time to time.
This led to a very important discussion in which the children discussed about the ways in which a pass word could help them not only to keep their data safe, but would also provide them with personal safety.

Study Hall invited parents to conduct workshop at school for the holisitic development of children. Parents enthusiastically participated and conducted various workshops on diverse topics like mandala art and an activity on culture and heritage of India.

The students enjoyed the sessions thoroughly. Workshops like these help the young minds of the children to introspect and better manage their lives.

Believing in the philosophy of attaining excellence, retaining passion and joy, a felicitation ceremony for the Excellence Awards was held on 2nd May in the Study Hall campus .The students were presented with Proficiency awards in subjects like English, Hindi,Mathematics, Science, Social Science, Computers, Sanskrit, French and Urdu. Apart from this, the students were also recognized for their qualities of being disciplined, empathetic, creative, divergent thinkers, voracious readers and for being regular and punctual to school. They were bestowed with trophies of excellence for being a good citizen, lateral thinker. Good reader, good artist and for attaining 100 per cent attendance in the session 2022-23. Principal Study Hall Mrs Meenakshi Bahadur praised the students for their hard work and dedication. She also encouraged and motivated other students to be the best version of themselves and aim for these awards in the next session.

The International Labour Day was celebrated on the 1^st of May, 2023 by the children of Junior School Study Hall and Dosti with great joy and enthusiasm.

On this day, the children showed their gratitude to their Didis and Bhaiyas for all the hard work they put in, day after day. The children highlighted the fact that they had a major role to play in ensuring that the school was functioning smoothly.

Very lovingly, the children escorted them to the front seats and put up a truly delightful dance performance in their honour. The children left no stone unturned to make them feel special and valued. They had made several beautiful cards and hand made gifts for their loving Didis and Bhaiyas. The loving gestures of the children touched their hearts deeply and they thanked the little ones from the bottom of their hearts.

We are proud to note that our children are growing up to be warm, caring and empathetic individuals.

The children of Study Hall Junior School and Dosti celebrated the International Dance Day on the 29th of April with great enthusiasm.
The young ones of classes 1 to 5 took us back to our childhood as they presented a delightful fusion of Kathak, Bharatnatyam and Western dance which was greatly enjoyed by the audience.
As soon as the clock struck ten and the music started playing, in a flash mob, the enthusiastic children came out in the corridors, the stage and onto the grounds and danced to their hearts’ content.
Very soon, they were joined by their seniors who were also delighted to shake a leg. The atmosphere was charged with excitement and there was a smile on every face.