Category Archives: Study Hall
The Annual Fete 2012
The Annual Fete 2012 was held on Saturday 15th December. The air was festive and all around one could see tastefully decorated stalls beautifully adorned with streamers, balloons, charts bearing catchy slogans and smiling faces galore.
A visitor had no chance to ignore even one of these outlets. Be it the mouth watering mutton biryani or the delicious ‘batashas’, name it and it was there. Lo and behold, there were ‘momos’ too.
There were also stalls where one could buy pretty utility items. Fancy planners, artistic paper bags, along with several exquisitely designed propositions enthralled the buyers.
At the games stalls, without hesitation, the enthusiasts were seen doling out coupons of low and high denominations, keenly expecting ‘wins’ of all sorts. Stall holders had very craftily advertised ‘assured prizes’ and towards the end even preferred discounts.
Almost all visitors were seen sporting tattoos of various shapes and sizes on their faces, back and forearms. It is presumed that the profits of this stall must have sky rocketed.
Not to be missed at any cost, the Juke Box and the DJ Zone were the hottest arenas where music and dance were at its best. As Shakespeare rightly stated, ‘If music be the food of love, play on,’ so did staff and students along with guests enjoyed every miniscule moment of it.
It was amazing to witness the ‘eager beavers’ who from the time this fete was inaugurated by Mrs. Shalini Sinha, Principal Study Hall, till the bewitching hour of 4.00 pm loved every moment of it. It was quite funny to see organizers trying to call for a ‘bandh’ at 4 o’ clock because many players were ‘at it’ and very reluctantly withdrew from these ‘gaming zones’ or ‘music zones’. How audible were the sighs and regrets!
Profits ( monetary ) are still to be calculated but the greatest profit we felt we made was add another magnificent treasure in the form of ‘ happy and enriching moments’ to our wonderful school days to be relived in future.
Microlympics 2012 Sporting Extravaganza
Microlympics, 2012 – 2013 (The Sports Day of Study Hall) was celebrated at the Home Guard Head Quarter Complex ground at Jail Road. Children put up a wonderful and colourful show. Mr. V.S. Chauhan was the Chief Guest for the occasion. He is the ex Principal of Sports College at Lucknow. Known as the Iron man of Asia, he is the Asian gold medalist in Decathalon.
The Lemon Tree (by Std 7), and the Russian dance ( by Std 6) were performed with precision which enthralled the audience. Students of Std. 8 displayed their skills in Yoga and Taekwondo. The track events brought out the sportsman spirit amongst the young athletes.
The highlight of the evening was Fire Flame House lifting the trophy for the Best House followed by Cypress House. Jacaranda House stood third and Silver Oak House fourth. In March Past, Cypress House was adjudged the best House. Jacaranda House won a trophy for being the best house in swimming.
The Mothers’ and Fathers’ race saw enthusiastic participants on the field. The chief guest appreciated the efforts of the children. The logo for the sports day was designed by Rohina Dass of class XI D and Sakshi Raj of class XII D. The symbols signify the fire burning inside every sports person and the phoenix the spirit of relentless efforts before succeeding.
The Best Athlete award went to the following students :
| Group A | Girl | Praneeta Pandey Class XI D | Cypress |
| Boy | Kumar Harsh Class XII D | Fire Flame | |
| Group B | Girl | Manya Gupta class IX B | Silver Oak |
| Boy | Shahzar Afzal class IX D | Fire Flame | |
| Group C | Girl | Mariyam Asakina class VII A | Silver Oak |
| Boy | Abhinav Singh Class VII B | Fire Flame |
Dandiya Night 2012 Celebration
As nine days of non-stop fun, dance and festivities is around the corner, the young brigade of Study Hall celebrated Dandiya on 20th November, 2012 with the help of perfect traditional attires, the dolled-up look and dancing skills, preparations for which had started almost a month ago. The dandiya night saw a riot of colours and an eclectic mix of music which will make its revellers remember the joyous celebrations for years to come.
The event was graced by the presence of Mrs Rehana Ali who has been closely associated with the school as its former Vice principal and is the founder and Principal of Fairies and Elves school, Mrs Shalini Sinha Principal Study hall, Mrs Meenakshi Bahadur Vice principal Study Hall, Mrs Shalini Chandra Head Mistress Junior school, Mrs Shashi Mehta Principal Prep school ,Mrs Surabhi Kapoor Head of the department Dosti , Mrs Rakhi Punjwani Principal Prerna school, Mrs Pratima Srivastava Principal Vidyasthali school and Mrs Veena Anand Head Didis food.
Traditional dandia music along with some peppy bollywood dandia numbers to kept the visitors glued to the floor all through the evening.
The four houses of the school Cypress, Fireflame, Jacaranda and Silveroak participated in an Inter house Dandiya competition. The sight of light-footed young boys and girls swirling in graceful rythmic patterns delicately balancing themselves evoked awe and admiration in all those who were present.
Silveroak house stood first while Jacaranda and Fireflame house bagged the second and third position respectively.
Various prizes for best attire, best dance, etc were given out.
photography by : Ekisha Narain
DANDIYA 2012 Curtain Raiser
The annual recharge
of the
festive season is
back
with Inter House Dandiya
competition on
20th December 2012
from 6 pm to 10 pm
go steal the best deals (Mall Hopping)
and join In
with vigour and verve
and dance and dine
on
The Grounds of Study Hall
Teachers Day Celebration
Fifth September witnessed a grand celebration of teachers’ day at Study Hall School. The day began with merry greetings to the teachers by the students. The student council members surprised everyone when they came dressed as teachers and played the roles of the teachers they were dressed as. This act was received with laughter by the teachers in comic and cheerful spirit. The programme began when ‘Santa’ and ‘Banta’ taking the stage to host teachers day on part of students. Their hilarious acts entertained and regaled everybody. The first performance was a beautifully sung duet by the Dosti students. This was followed by a humorous play by the young artists of class six
.’Agyaan ke Registaan’ was sung and composed by students from class ninth to eleventh. The lyrics, written specially for teachers stole their hearts. Two consecutive dance performances enthralled the teachers and children alike. The programme concluded by a melodious song sung by the student council. The well choreographed show was much enjoyed by the teachers. The teachers were felicitated with flowers and greetings throughout the day. After the program the teachers enjoyed an afternoon of fun when faculty of all the units of Study Hall bonded over lunch.
Aiman Jafri, Class XI-D
The celebration of rain with mothers
The first meeting of mothers was full of colors and music. Everyone was dressed up in shades of blue and green. Forthcoming events were part of the discussion. Mothers put their heads together and came up with ideas to help the school.After the discussion, it was fun time – Rain song, antakshari, an observation game and ramp walk followed. A delicious brunch from Didi’s was the fitting finale to the lively get-together.
Hindi and English Elocution
Hindi and English elocution competitions
In true spirit of Study Hall, all the children participated in the competitions. Instead of solo, we had group elocution where each section competed with other three. Children from ‘Dosti’ also recited poems.
Results
Hindi
Class II – D(1st) A(2nd) B&C (commendation)
Class III – B(1st) A(2nd) C&D(commendation)
Class IV – BA(1st) C (2nd) C (commendation)
Class V – A(1st)B(2nd) C&D(commendation)
English
Class II – A(1st) C(2nd) B&D(commendation)
Class III – D (1st) A(2nd) B&C (commendation)
Class IV – A&C(1st) B&D (2nd)
Class V – A(1st) D(2nd) B&C(commendation)
Volley ball Senior Boys Finals
The finals of the Volley ball Senior Boys was held on the 31st of August 2012.
The results are as follows
Cypress House was the winner, second position was bagged by Jacaranda House, Fire Flame House bagged the third position and Silver Oak was in the fourth position.
Inter house Indian Classical Music Competition
Inter house Indian Classical Music competition was held on 22 August 2012. The senior school students got to feel and understand the multifaceted charm and elegance of ‘ragas’. The school’s effort is to make children understand that Indian classical music is a rich component of Indian culture. The theme this year was ‘tarana’ in various pure ‘ragas’. During practices the school walls echoed with enchanting melodies. Their hard work paid off by a grand success. Mrs Shalini Chandra who judged the event enlightened the audience that ‘Tarana,’ is a traditional form of classical vocal music. It is said to have originated by legendry Amir Khusro. A special feature of tarana is its unique vocabulary ‘nome’ ‘tome’ ‘dir’ which are set to music. Experts are of the opinion that these meaningless but melodious words help the singer’s pronunciation to a great deal. The other judges were the music teachers of Prep school and middle school Mr Beju and Mr Brijendra. Fireflame house piece in raga ‘Malkos’ brightened the audience and amazed the judges by putting them in a well deserved first place. Silveroak house followed next through a striking raga ‘Darbari’ and gave a notable performance. Jacaranda house forceful rendition in raga ‘Kedar’ followed a close to Silver oak house. Cypress house performance in raga ‘Bhopali’ could have been more beautiful had it been powered by adequate number of children. This report will not be complete without mentioning the school’s music ‘guru’, Raviji patiently guiding the children and never getting disheartened by training croaked voices ,screening sounds to melodious tunes . Special note must be made to tabla teacher Sanjay Srivastava for a strong and fitting accompaniment. We hope that whatever the children imbibe of our rich culture they will pass it on to generations to come.