A class presentation “Progressive India” was organised by the students of Class 1 to Class 5 in the school campus on 22 August 2015. It was an incredibly overwhelming activity for the students, teachers and parents.The topics that were taken were – Progress in communication, Villages in 1947 and now, Evolution of Cinema, Technosavy world etc. A glamorous fashion show was also presented by the students of Dosti section.

“I said a dialogue – Another mode of communication along with my friend Anshika. I also made a card and decorated it. We all made files.I liked it when all the parents clapped. This was my first presentation.” – Arjun, Class 1

Parents Speak –

“Beautiful presentation, happy faces everywhere. Keep it up” – Mr.Ayan & Mrs.Ritu

“Watching the young ones take charge of the nation’s future was immensely overwhelming and delightful.
Kudos to the teachers” – Parents, Class 3

“Nice and quick way of making the children aware of the advances in the technology.Children also enjoyed while doint it.
Thank you for giving us an opportunity to see the excellent show put up by the kids” – Ambika Pandey

“Very nice and beautifully designed show, enjoyed thoroughly” – Kirti

Media Coverage, 4pm, Lucknow Jagran Dated: 22nd August 2015

Study Hall School Campus was ablaze with bright colours and spirited with spectacular festivity as the Study Hall Educational Foundation family celebrated 69th Independence Day, 15 th August 2015

Students and Staff from Study Hall School, Prerna Girls School, Dosti School, Centre for Learning and NIOS school, Vidhyasthali school, Digital Study Hall and DIDI’s – A unit of sister’s in Solidarity participated with full zeal and excitement. Every heart was filled with pride and the feeling of patriotism, love and respect. Seeds of the thought – “Are we really free”, were etched in everyone’s mind.

Media Coverage, Hindustan Times, Lucknow Edition 17.8.2015

A mind that is free from all discrimination, it brings us all together, it tolerates and it accommodates.

Digital Study Hall team celebrated Independence day with these little kids at one of Non Formal Education Centres at Patel Puram, Lucknow.

The Investiture Ceremony for the year 2015 – 2016, junior school cabinet members was held in the school premises on the 14h of August, 2015.It was a day before the 69th Independence day, and the entire hall was filled with bonhomie. On one hand everyone was proud to be part of the free democratic nation, whereas on the other hand the newly elected student cabinet members were ready to shoulder the responsibilities and faith that had been vested upon them.

A panel discussion was in place which started with the question “Do you respect your freedom” ? “Does it mean we have to do away with the discipline in order to be free” ? It was an interesting and endless session where the students and other panellists shared their views and vision.It left everyone with much food for thought.This was followed by the Investiture ceremony.

It started with the ceremonial march past.The young students marched towards the stage with full zest and zeal.There was a spark in their faces and they seemed to be ready to take over their new roles. Then the cabinet members were badged by the Principal and other esteemed members of the school committee.The ceremony was also attended by parents who were very proud to see their wards being batched. Finally it concluded by the oath taken by the cabinet members who pledged to uphold the prestige and dignity of the school.

These young leaders as they take responsibility for their school and represent the growing aspirations of all of us, I wish them all the best and hope they do a wonderful job.
– Mrs.Bani Malhotra, Headmistress

Congratulations to these little kids and all the staff members, we all are proud as their parents to be a part of this system.With power comes responsibility and I hope and wish the students exercise their power in a manner that they can set examples.They have been ELECTED and not SELECTED. Thanks to Study Hall !
– Mr.Ashish Kaul (Parent)

We are humbled by the trust that has been placed in us.We take lead to thank everyone and we promise to try our best to take up all the responsibilities with complete dedication. We are at your service !
– Trisha Sood & Aayan Aslam (Head Girl & Head Boy, Junior Cabinet 15 -16)

These are our little buds blooming.May they shine bright and leave behind a mark of success.All the best, enjoy the journey !
– Manasvita Dubey (Head Girl, Senior Cabinet 15-16)

MUN stands for Model United Nations. It is indeed an obscure word and is a simulation of the United Nations. It is essentially a young forum for young people to debate upon the buzzing international issues and talk about the geo-political scenario of the world and finding pragmatic solutions to the problems. Each participant represents a particular country and acts as a delegate of that nation.

We had decided to go for IIMUN which was held at Amity university, Lucknow from 24th to 26th July, 2015. The three days can only be described as exhilarating and unforgettable. I was fortunate enough to be appointed as the Under Secretary General of the entire conference and my work was to see that each committee functioned properly and the conference shall be remembered as a flawless one. Vikhyat Tandon from our school was appointed as the – Head of the organising committee. We went with a team of 8 delegates. We were exposed to a variety of new thoughts, new people and to expound on the learning that happened would take pages altogether. It has not just enhanced our linguistic ability but has also sensitized us towards the critical problems the people of the world face today. It is imperative that today’s youth lead from the forefront and work towards the betterment of the upcoming generation.

Certain delegates from our school made us really proud by winning various prizes. Yashasvi Krishna and Arushi Dixit won the Best Delegate in the UNSC, Siddhant Mishra won a Special Mention in SOCHUM and Dhruv Bhalla won a Verbal Mention in the Vidhan Sabha. All of us felt highly motivated to work for the attainment of peace and harmony in the world through deliberations and talks. I strongly recommend all the students to participate in such events and gain positively from them.

 Kuhu Srivastava ( Class XI D)

The students of Study Hall School had participated in Novus Literati, New Literary Festival organised by St.Teresa College held on 27th July 2015.The event was an opportunity to give children the foresight in to preparing for literary excellence.The students competed in jumble game, story telling, creative writing, spell bee, read aloud and English elocution.Our students were the stars of the event.The students got the First prizes for Story Telling,English elocution and Read Aloud. The participants were well prepared and showcased their talents confidently.

The Times of India,Lucknow Edition 31.7.2015

Study Hall tiny tots were happy to be back to school after a long summer break. Their excitement knew no bounds on seeing the classrooms done up in the most vibrant colours. The library too has been given a colourful makeover. The junior wing now has its own music room and dance hall. Another new addition is the spacious auditorium, which can accommodate a large number of children at a time.

They were awestruck to see the projectors installed in their classroom. Everyone looks forward to the audio-visual aids which make the lessons come alive and learning becomes so much more fun.

The month of July was full of fun and interesting activities. The first out of the ‘Bag of Activities’ was the picture writing activity, followed by ‘Fun with Large Numbers’ . Another activity which the students enjoyed thoroughly was the sowing of the seeds. They nurtured and observed every stage of its growth and felt more sensitive and closer to mother nature.

The children for the very first time were encouraged to take part in the school election activity.They were introduced to the system of a School Cabinet.The children voted to elect their class monitors and other council members of the junior school. They understood the meaning of voting in a democracy.They were made aware of their equal voting rights.The black ink in their right index finger taught them that everyone can vote only once.

Parents, were invited to participate in the Open House.They found the classes to be very interesting and enjoyed the lessons.

Excursions are meant for building up leadership qualities, expanding knowledge, learning things outside the classroom and to escape the monotonous pace of life. Study hall makes sure that its students have fun and make the most of these excursions and despite being a board class, XII, were taken for a trip to Jaipur, on the 15th of July 2015.

The trip started with a hiccup, the train was an hour and a half late but that couldn’t kill our spirit. We reached Jaipur on the 15th of July at 2 in the afternoon. After lunch at 4:30 p.m we were on our way to the renowned Bapu Bazaar. There we were awestruck by the vibrant Rajasthani handicrafts .There was a wide variety of Leheria dupatta,bandhanicoth, traditional jhumkas and lac bangles.

The next day we started early as we had a 3-4 hours journey to Ajmer ahead of us. After reaching Ajmer we took an auto ride to the holy Ajmer Sharif. There we were told that prayers are heard and answered. Though the gates of the dargah were closed for the afternoon, yet we were lucky that the gates opened after sometime and we all went inside the dargah to offer our prayers. We were awestruck by the beautifully decorated walls and the ceiling purely on Islamic style. After the visit to the Dargah we bounced back on our bus seats for a ride to Pushkar.

Pushkar is a small town but very important as it has the only Brahma temple in the world. Here we went up to offer our prayers and went around the huge temple complex. The small shops around the temple had exciting things to be carried back home as curios.

The next day all of us had an early breakfast and headed for the world famous Hawa Mahal. All of us marveled over the intelligently built structure that was as cool as Shimla without fans. The next destination on our agenda was the magnificent City Palace. The architecture of the palace was exquisite and the history rich! At the palace we saw the weapons and amours used by the kings during war. We also saw the royal court, furniture and carpets of the kingdom, clothes of the kings and queens and an art gallery which was full of life like paintings. We also saw a traditional puppet show in the premises of the palace. The last place on our itinerary was the Amber Fort. The fort is built on the Aravalli hills and has a room called Deewan-e- aam where the king addressed the common man and one called the Deewan-e-khas where the special officials were addressed. There was a mirror room where a candle was lit and the light was reflected in the thousand pieces of mirror carved beautifully on the walls and ceiling. This would give the illusion of a starry night. After sight-seeing we went back to the hotel,had lunch, packed our bags and left for the station.

We reached Lucknow the next morning and that was the end of our exciting trip to Jaipur .
The excursion has taught us to take responsibility of not only ourselves but of others . It was actually very difficult to keep up with time as we were tired. Nights were spent talking with the friends into the morning. We learnt to take care of each other and help each other. We had lots of fun during the trip. It was an amazing experience to spend a few days with our friends and we made the best use of the time in hand. Our friendship has also deepened. It gave us a chance to learn about the rich culture and history of Jaipur and made us realise that India is truly incredible. The trip was also a much needed break that all of us were looking forward to.

Shrishti Sinha and Vasundhara Rawat, XII D

Picture Credit : Aryan Chopra