School Day

08-Sep-2021

On 8th of September we, the Holy Child Family gather together to celebrate with joy and love the birthday of Mary, the Mother of Jesus and our Mother. Mother Mary is the patroness of the Sisters of the Charity and especially of our school, which is named after her -The Holy Child Mary. The special devotion and veneration of Mary, a Child, by the sisters began in 1884. The vision of education of the Sisters of Charity is an education of the heart and is woven in an ambience of friendliness, understanding and availability after the example of Jesus the Divine Teacher. In the footsteps of our foundress St. Bartolomea Capitanio, with special preference for the most needy, we groom the young to become spiritually oriented, morally upright, intellectually alert, culturally integrated, socially committed and compassionate global citizens who care for the common home.

Novena Prayers

25-06-Sep-2021

For nine days Novena prayers were conducted to celebrate the birth of Mother Mary. Each day Novena prayer was conducted through an online morning assembly followed by hymns. After the completion of the ninth day, the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary was celebrated through a special Morning Prayer assembly. Children specially recorded hymns for the day, which were played during the online assembly.

Teachers’ Day

05-Sep-2021

In India, Teachers’ Day is celebrated on 5 September annually to commemorate the birth anniversary of renowned scholar, recipient of Bharat Ratna, first Vice- President, and second President of independent India, Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. Teachers' Day is celebrated every year to celebrate the importance of teachers in our lives. Students of HCS organised an online assembly and Cultural Programme to honour and acknowledge the efforts made by teachers to make their lives better.

INDEPENDENCE DAY

15-Aug-2021

To commemorate the 75th Independence Day, Holy Child School's students came together to put up a Prayer assembly. Sr. Mallika, the Principal started the programme with a prayer for the nation seeking divine blessings of God. This was followed by a speech by the Preeti Squad head. This was followed by a beautiful poem recitation and then the English choir later sang praying for the feeling of nationalism and patriotism to be continued. Some of the children even made us virtually see the journey of our country from the times prior to independence till date. The children made their feelings for the nation reverberate through the hearts of each and everyone. Then children also had a message of duties and responsibilities for the young generation. The prayer assembly ended with seeking of the blessing of God praying for the martyrs and the future of the nation.

Social Science Week

02-06-Aug-2021

Class 6: SLOGAN WRITING COMPETITION

Class 7: BROCHURE MAKING COMPETITION

Class 8: Collage making competition

Class 9: BLOG WRITING COMPETITION

Class 10: Newspaper front page Re- creation Competition

CLASS XI: HISTORY (HISTORY COMES ALIVE- PPT COMPETITION ON UNESCO HERITAGE SITES OF INDIA)

POLITICAL SCIENCE- MOCK PARLIAMENT

SOCIOLOGY - PPT Competition

CLASS XII: HISTORY (HISTORY COMES ALIVE- PPT COMPETITION ON UNESCO HERITAGE SITES OF INDIA)

POLITICAL SCIENCE- MOCK PARLIAMENT

SOCIOLOGY - PPT Competition

Death Anniversary of St Bartolomea Capitanio

26-Jul-2021

An Online assembly was conducted to commemorate the death anniversary of Saint Bartolomea Capitanio. Students from classes 7 to 12 participated in the prayer assembly. The Assembly started with Reverend Sr. Mallika’s message to the school. After which the children offered their prayers and sung songs to Holy Mary.

Commerce Week : career awareness webinar

23-Jul-2021

A career awareness webinar was conducted by Mr. Ashish Jain, Head of counselling department at Edumentor for the students of class 11 & 12 commerce stream. The purpose of the webinar was to motivate students for choosing the right course in the right college after class 12 and to prepare for the same at an early stage.

Science week

19-23-Jul-2021

Many creative thinking activities were organised for students at all levels to build and enhance scientific temperament amongst the students of HCS. Also, to encourage healthy eating habits in children, following activities were organized:

Class 1 : Tear and Paste Activity

Class 2 : "My wholesome Platter" activity

Class 3 : COLLAGE ON FOOD CHAIN

Class 4 : Depicting Aquatic Habitat using Clay Modeling

Class 5 : Talk on Defence Mechanism of Animals

Class 6 : Best Out of waste

Class 7 : SCRATCH STORYPRESENTATION COMPETITION

Class 8 : BULLETIN BOARD DISPLAY

Class 9 : POWER POINT PRESENTATION-Science in everyday life

Class 10 : POSTER/ COLLAGE MAKING ON SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

Class 11 : BROCHURE MAKING COMPETITION – SCIENCE TOURISM

Class 12 : BROCHURE MAKING COMPETITION – SCIENCE TOURISM

COMMERCE WEEK ACTIVITY: VIRTUAL INDUSTRY VISIT TO YAKULT

20-Jul-2021

"A virtual industrial visit to the Yakult factory for the students of class 11 and 12 (Commerce Students) was organised to acquaint them about the functioning of Industry. It was an informative and enriching session which helped the students gain practical and logistical skills as to how the factory unit functions."

Mathematics Week

12-16-Jul-2021

Mathematics week was celebrated by students of HCS. Plethora of activities was organised for classes at all levels. The class-wise activities conducted were as follows:

Class I : ‘Maths About Me’

Class 2 : Shapes Activity

Class 3 : Maths Story Building

Class 4 : Drawing with Geometrical Shapes

Class 5 : Drawing with Geometrical Shapes

Class 6 : 3D Model Designing

Class 7 : GEOMETRICAL DESIGN

Class 8 : MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS IN DAILY LIFE

Class 9 : MATHEMATICAL CONCEPTS IN DAILY LIFE

Class 10 : Maths News Paper Designing

Class 11 : Power Point Presentation

Class 12 : Quiz

Finger Puppet Show Class V

21-Jul-2021

We have organised Role Play Competition - Finger Puppet Show. The students performed by making colorful and meaningful puppets. It was a true learning experience for all the participants

Role Play Competition

21-Jul-2021

HCS organised a Role Play Competition for the students of class V. The objective of organising the competition was to develop confidence and to promote the skills of effective public speaking among them.

Van Mahotsav

15-Jul-2021

Newspaper Upcycling Class VI- The main aim of Newspaper Upcycling was to enable children to gain first-hand knowledge on how recycling benefits the Environment. The children of class VI collected old newspapers and created a unique up cycled products like beautifully creative art-e-facts to practical as well as beautifully designed objects, the winners really excelled themselves.

Poster Making Competition for the students of the Class VII on 15th July, 2021. The objective of the competition was to ignite the fire of imagination and creativity in the students. The theme of the competition was ‘Environmental Revolution’. The young learners displayed their artistic skills through an array of posters which gave the message of saving our mother Earth and providing a greener environment to our future generations. It was a great opportunity to watch these young minds creating and displaying their ideas on paper. Students of class 4th and 5th have planted plants and trees on the occasion of Van Mahotsav. Their enthusiasm and concern towards environment are really commendable

As a part of Vanmahotsav celebrations, Holy Child School conducted Essay writing competition for class IX on 12th July,2021.

Talk on Art

27-June-2021

The aim of art is not to represent the outward appearance of things but their inward significance. With this aim, a speech on Talk on Art for Class V was held were children participated enthusiastically.

Solo Dance Competition

27-June-2021

'Solo Dance Competition' was organised for Class V. The theme of the competition was 'Folk Dance'. The activity started with great zest and excitement. All participants showcased their talents.

SPEAK-A-THON - GO GREEN GO HEALTHY

28-June-2021

Using Art Integration with English as well as Science, the topic- GO GREEN GO HEALTHY was provided to the students. The participants came up with different creative ideas to present on this topic. The judgment was done on the basis of Originality, Presentation and Creativity. This competition gave idea about the emerging speakers of Holy Child School.

COLLAGE MAKING- NATURE AND ME Class IV

28-June-2021

The topic- Nature and Me, was given for a collage making competition. This competition was open for all the students of class 4. Many creative entries were received where students showcased beautiful experiments with different materials. Judging these entries was another delightful experience.

CLAY MODELLING

28-June-2021

Clay modelling is an art to improve fine-motor skills and dexterity. It teaches creativity and encourages play-based learning. This competition was open to all students of class III. The topic- Means of Transport was Art Integration with Social Studies. The students enjoyed extremely while some of them created masterpieces.

ENGLISH WEEK ACTIVITY - PHONIC WORDS Class 3

28-02-Jul-2021

Activities are helpful for building the skills associated with concept of word in students. One such activity is the Phonic Words activity. It was held during the English week (28th June to 2nd July) in all the sections of class - 3 i.e. A, B, C & D. The whole class took part in the activity enthusiastically. The activity was conducted during the English period. After going through the students' work, the best 5 from each section were shortlisted.

English Week Activity Word Association Class IV & V

28-02-Jul-2021

Students of Class V enthusiastically participated in Character traits Activity. Children of all 4 sections were given different words - IV-A: Garden, IV-B : Pink, IV-C : Farm and IV-D : Flower. They were asked to write as many words as they could that were connected to the main word which was given to them. The duration of this activity was half an hour.

Hindi Week

21-25-Jun-2021

Holy Child Sr. Sec. School organised a Hindi week competition to enhance the learning experience of the students. The participation of students was very encouraging and students were well prepared to take part in the competition. The students were full of energy and very eager to speak with action and facial expressions. Although the ranks were only three but everyone was a winner. Newspaper Reading Activity was organised during Hindi Activity week for all sections of class 5. Activity was well planned and organised in a systematic way. Hindi Elocution for Class 6, KAVITA VACHAN for class 7, Hindi Vaad Vivad for Class 8, Doha Vachan for Class 9 and Jam Session for Class 10

English Week for Middle School

21-25-Jun-2021

English Week was held from 21/06/2021 to 25/06/2021. A plethora of activities were organized for various classes. Students of class 7 participated in Poem Recitation Competition. The competition aimed at improving the speaking skills and creativity of the students. Around 150 students participated from all the four sections and first three winners were awarded e-certificates. Students participated with great curiosity, zeal and enthusiasm. Just a minute Competition for Class 6, Comic Strip for Class 8, Elocution for Class 9, TED Talk for Class 10 and News Reporting for Class 11 & 12.

National Reading Day

19-June-2021

A key benefit of inculcating the habit of reading is the development of critical thinking skills. Reading books increases your knowledge, enhances your inventiveness, builds your vocabulary and generally makes you smarter. Books were assigned to students through Language Lab App in order to encourage students to read together at a common platform.

Welcome Ceremony of Sr. Divya

11-June-2021

On 7 June, 2021our new manager Rev. Sr. Divya was officially welcomed at the school campus. She was adorned with tilak on her forehead, followed by lighting of the lamp. On 11 June, 2021 an online Prayer assembly and cultural programme was conducted to welcome our newly appointed manager Sister Divya and pray to God for bestowing his divine blessings on her. Students and teachers welcomed Sister with open hearts.

Prayer Meeting for Sr. Elsy

10-June-2021

The almighty Creater in his glory reclaimed his sacred entrusted jewel and carried her back to paradise. The entire Holy Child Family took part in an online prayer meeting conducted in memory of Reverend Sister Elsy on 10 June, 2021. Teachers and students prayed for the departed soul and shared their experiences with sister in her role of being Headmistress and later on Manager of our school. Also, some teachers who knew sister since they themselves were students shared their memories about Sister.

Webinar on ‘Feel, Deal & Heal’ for School Staff

09-June-2021

A webinar was conducted on ‘Feel, Deal & Heal’ was organised by HCS and conducted by Dr. Tripti Sakhuja who is a Psychologist, Career Counsellor and certified NLP and Grief Counselling expert. The resource person discussed how the pandemic has brought a collective emotion of grief in our lives and the importance to address this emotion for ourselves and others. She also spoke about the differences between grief and loss, types and mechanisms of grief and strategies to overcome grief. Several healthy coping skills were discusses and teachers found it cathartic. They also got an opportunity to address their suppressed emotions and also understood better on how to deal with kids who are undergoing trauma. Overall it was an enriching and illuminating session.

Webinar on Story Telling for Class 1 & 2

03-June-2021

“The purpose of a storyteller is not to tell us how to think but to give us questions to think upon.” Today, the pandemic period has limited our little aspirants to remain in virtual boxes. Online Summer workshop for class I and II was conducted to foster listening and reading, through a storytelling session by Ms. Shivani Singh (Story Teller). Students were introduced to the basics of theatrical movements, voice modulation and the rhythm of storytelling. Developing communication skills, expanding the realm of their imagination, dream big and break stereotypical gender roles were main objectives. It taught students that girls can be nuclear engineer, robotic engineer, marine expert, environmentalist and take many more challenging roles and be a creator, a change agent and make a difference in the world.

Webinar on Story Telling for Class 3

03-June-2021

A Summer workshop for Story Telling activity was conducted for classes III by Ms. Shivani Singh on June 03, 2021 on virtual platform. It was an initiative to improve reading skills, listening skills and open the mind of the children to world beyond imagination. The story teller used creative gestures and facial expressions, voice modulation and body language infused passion, enhanced imagination and expression and introduced children to new horizons of storytelling. It was an interactive session where students participated in activity to create and tell their own stories. Overall, this session helped the young minds for creative thinking.

Webinar on “It’s okay to not be okay”

20-May-2021

On 20 May 2021, a webinar was conducted for class 8th students on the topic “It’s okay to not be okay” by one of our motivational leaders of class XII, Moksha Sharma. The webinar involved discussions regarding the stigma around mental health , the reasons behind it and how it can be resolved . A lot of children came forward and expressed their views as well. The most important part of all was understanding mental health issues during pandemic and how can they be managed. Activity revolving around mediation and gratitude and strategies to feel better during this time at home were also shared. The students thoroughly enjoyed the session and understood acknowledging one’s feelings, no matter if the feeling is that of sadness or happiness, our feelings are valid and It’s okay to not be okay, which was the whole purpose behind this webinar.

Webinar on Enhancing Self-Esteem

01-June-2021

A webinar was conducted for students of class VI on the topic “Enhancing Self-Esteem” by one of our motivational leaders of class XII, Unica D. Massey on June 01, 2021. The session focused on self-appreciation, how to overcome negative thinking, ways to think positively and importance of positive affirmations. It was an engaging session and students found a safe space to share their feelings and emotions during the on-going times.

Therapy through Art

19-May-2021

On the 19th of May 2021, one of our motivational leaders of class XII, Ria Chawla, conducted a webinar on art-based therapy for classes IV and V. The fundamental idea was to utilize art as a coping mechanism during stressful times like these. The students of class 4th and 5th were very enthusiastic throughout the hour-long session. Students also learnt that while using art as therapy is, it’s not important to be an artist or good at art to do this. Ideas to reduce anxiety and stress, strategies to calm themselves and ways to improve their creative abilities were also discussed. Overall, the session gave an insight on relevance of art to improve their mental well-being.

Webinar on Careers for Commerce without Maths

25-May-2021

A workshop on Careers for Commerce without Maths was conducted by Pratham institute on May 25, 2021 by Mr. Ritesh Jain for students of Class X. The workshop focused on the myths related to mathematics courses, suggestions for parents, different careers of commerce that don’t require mathematics, the universities offering them; and about vocational courses too. It was a highly informative workshop and it also generated a lot of confidence amongst students.

Virtual Meeting with International Universities

May 01 to May 31, 2021

Holy Child Senior Secondary School, in association with UniBrijj Organisation, conducted a virtual session meet with many international universities such as The College of Canyons, Green River College, Oklahoma State University, Eastern Michigan University, USA as part of the Career Counseling initiative. The virtual meets with these universities were conducted between May 1, 2021- May 31, 2021. These helped the students broaden their horizon regarding the global culture, skills necessary in college life and enhance their knowledge base regarding how to search for best possibilities. Other than this, the information about universities and their admission requirements were also discussed with the students.

Feast of St. Bartolomea Capitanio and St. Vinceza Gerosa

18-May-2021

The feast day celebrated on 18th May 2021 commemorates the canonization of Saints Bartolomea & Vincenza, our patron saints. A special assembly was conducted in which 8 students participated from classes 7 to 12. There were thoughts and songs dedicated to them. We interceded through our saints that in this time of difficulties may everyone find peace and strength to overcome any problems they are facing in their lives.

Session on Importance of Smile and Positivity

11-May-2021

A webinar on the topic “Importance of Smile and Positivity” was conducted on 11th May 2021 with class VII by one of our student motivational leaders Gurleen Kaur of class XII. The interactive session focused on understanding the importance of a smile and their types. Students were amazed to realize how a variety of smiles can influence one’s mood and feelings. They were also shown the way Covid warriors, people affected with Covid and people with special needs have set an example of positivity and lessons one can learn from them. Our student motivational leader also talked about her unheard personal experiences that motivated the young students immensely.

Strategies beyond Academics for Cracking Top Universities

13-May-2021

Mr. Ritesh Jain, resource person from IIFM Pratham Institute, led a workshop on Strategies beyond Academics for Cracking Top Universities was conducted on May 13, 2021. Students were given comprehensive information about necessary tips and tricks for securing admission in national and international universities, foreign opportunities and eligibility requirements, essential exams, and other topics during the session. The workshop was informative, and the students engaged in lively discussion.

Careers in Science

06-May-2021

A workshop was conducted on Careers in Science by Mr. Binit Binod , IIFM Pratham Institute on May 06, 2021. The session focused on history of science careers, statistics around traditional careers in science, new-age careers in science, non-conventional careers in science and information regarding science based entrances. It was a very informative and experiential based webinar.

Effective Utilization of TIme

04-May-2021

A workshop was conducted on Effective Time Management by Mr. Ritesh Jain, IIFM Pratham Institute on May 04, 2021. The session focused on ways to follow the schedule effectively, highly demanded skills for 2025, activities to enhance their profiles and various resources for profile building. It was an interactive and enriching workshop.

Labour Day Celebration

01-May-2021

“All labour that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.”

Labour Day is observed every year to pay tribute to the contribution of workers across the world. We are indeed full of gratitude towards our school staff especially as their contribution is the invisible force which makes our school , even during these times of Covid- 19, a pillar of strength. Students paid tribute to their efforts via an online assembly and Cultural Programme.

Earth Day

22-Apr-2021

Earth Day is an international event celebrated around the world to pledge support for environmental protection. This year marks the 51st anniversary of the annual celebrations. This year’s theme for Earth Day is ‘Restore Our Earth’. Based on this theme the environment club organised an online assembly to create awareness about Recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic is a chance to set the world on a cleaner, greener, more sustainable path.

Farewell Ceremony

19-Apr-2021

On 19th April, 2021 a virtual Farewell Ceremony was organised for the outgoing batch of Class XIIth. There was a prayer Ceremony organised by the teachers to enable them to focus on shared beliefs and hopes for the future,to promote a more positive outlook and to Wish them good luck for their Future. Followed by the prayer Ceremony was the Cultural Program organised by the students of class XIth for their seniors. The Cultural program was indeed a visual delight and the students did a wonderful Job coming together to bid farewell to Their seniors even in these tough times. The program was concluded by prayer and blessings from Our Principal Rev. Sister Mallika.

 As it is always said, “Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.”

Better Lifestyle for Better Health

17-Apr-2021

The new academic session began online due to the ongoing pandemic of Covid-19. A workshop on ‘Better Lifestyle for Better Health’ was organised on April 17, 2021 for classe V. The session was conducted by Ms. Vasundhra Choudhary [Practising Yoga Teacher and Internationally Certified Nutritionist]. The speaker talked about the five essential elements of healthy living: exercise, breathing, relaxation, diet, positive thinking and meditation. Hands on exercises and activities were also conducted for the parents and students. It was a very practical oriented webinar.

Immunity Management

17-Apr-2021

A workshop on Immunity Management was organised on April 17, 2021 for classe VI-VIII. The session was conducted by Dr. Shobhna Gupta [Senior Paediatrician, V.M.M.C & Safdarjung Hospital]. She imparted the necessary precautions and strategies that students need to take care of amidst the ongoing pandemic and ways to nourish and maintain a balanced lifestyle. Students were also enlightened regarding balanced diet, healthy meal division, different physical exercises that students can do even by being at home and importance of social and emotional climate. It was an enriching workshop.

Investiture Ceremony

09-Apr-2021

The Investiture ceremony has always been a cardinal event in the history of 'Holy Child School', when each member of the student council, assumes a number of responsibilities and pledges to contribute significantly to the efficient functioning of the school. The ceremony took place on April 05, 2021. It commenced with the symbolic lighting of the lamp by our Manager, Rev Sr. Elsy and our Principal Rev Sr Mallika. The newly elected student council comprised of the School Head, the Deputy Head, the Heads of the four squads-Jyoti, Preeti, Shanti, Neeti, the Sports Head, the Music Head and the Environment Head. The Principal Rev. Sister Mallika tied the sashes to the prefects, followed by the oath taking. The leaders pledged to fulfill their responsibilities and carry out their duties with diligence, honesty and rationality. Thus, the event was important in laying the foundation stones for taking the school to the heights of excellence with the aid of an efficient student council. The programme was recorded for uploading on the official YouTube channel and the link was shared for the online assembly which took place on 9 April 2021.

Parent Orientation Programme for Kindergarten and Nursery

07-Apr-2021

Parent Orientation Programme was conducted to welcome the parents of Kindergarden and Nursery on April 07 and 12, 2021 respectively. The webinar focused on interacting with parents and making them aware about school rules and regulations, academic and behavioural challenges and how to overcome them during the time of online education.

The HCS Eunoia Volume 3

11-Mar-2021

The third volume of the school’s e-magazine THE HCS Eunoia was launched on 11 March 2021 through the school website. . It is an innovative and creative medium where both students and teachers participate with great zeal and interest. Having a new platform to showcase ones potential and talent created a sense of fascination and eagerness in all and everybody strived hard to make this project a great success.

Twining of Schools

12-Feb-2021

A collaborative event named Twinning of schools under Sub-Component Special Project for Equity of major component "Gender and Equity had taken place between Holy Child Sr. Sec. School, Tagore Garden and SKV, G Block Vikas Puri on Feb, 12 2021. Students of classes V and VI had participated and were divided into separate sessions via online Breakout Rooms where they got a chance to interact with each other. During their interaction, they discussed various themes such as how did they spend their time in Lockdown, how much they missed their school and how have online classes been for them as compared to offline classes. The students thoroughly enjoyed the event and towards the end also had a competition where they expressed their feelings regarding their schools in a creative manner such as through poems, stories, paintings etc. and won cash prize for the same.

Retirement Ceremony- Mr Radhe Shyam

28-Jan-2021

An online Farewell function was organized on the occasion of retirement of our 'guard bhaiya' Mr. Radheshyam Yadav who had served the institution for more than 22 precious years. He thoroughly enjoyed the love and warmth that students had expressed towards him through virtual communication.

Republic Day Celebrations: Assembly and Cultural Programme

26-Jan-2021

Republic Day of India is celebrated on January 26 to mark the day when the Constitution of India came into effect. The Constitution of India, which was adopted by the Constituent Assembly on November 26, 1949, came into effect on January 26, 1950. To celebrate this day students sang patriotic songs in Hindi and English, danced to the beats of patriotic songs, performed yoga and aerobics and invoke God’s blessings for India to shine and progress.

General Awareness (GA) activity for the month of December

Dec-2020

Keeping in line with the topic done in GA “

My plants, my friends“Activity was organized for the childrenof class II.

Children collected different things given by plants.

This made them aware of the different uses of plants for us.Children were engaged in collecting these things which they later presented very creatively.

Children were also encouraged to plant saplings in flower pots, on special occasions in their families.

Christmas Celebrations-Competitions

23-Dec-2020

Christmas brings a magic of the season to flow amongst the hearts of young children. For keeping this magic alive various competitions were held at all levels

Classes 9th and 11th : BAGS TO FILL ( gift bag making competition) and WRAP AND WIN ( Gift wrapping competition)

Class 8th: X MAS TREE DECORATION , Card making and Book mark making

Classes 3rd to 7th : Carol Singing Competition

Classes 2nd and 1st : Christmas Craft competitions

Christmas Celebrations- Prayer Assembly and Cultural Programme

23-Dec-2020

Students participated enthusiastically in the Christmas assembly and cultural programme which included Skit on Nativity, carols, prayer dance, speeches etc. This online programme witnessed huge attendance and students singing carols while bringing alive the true Christmas Spirit.

Christmas celebrations- Aadarniya Group and Tamanna Group

19-Dec-2020

Christmas celebrations were conducted on December 19, 2020 for the Aadarniya Group and Tamanna Group and several students also participated in the donation drive that was conducted in the school following all the safety measures and precautions. The old women were ecstatic to celebrate this occasion as it was unexpected for them to imagine a celebration amidst the pandemic. However, the zeal for compassion drives the human to be candle in the darkness and the same goes for warriors aka our students who were so motivated to donate essentials and gifts for the needy.

Constitution Day

26-Nov-2020

Constitution Day, also celebrated as National Law Day (or Samvidhan Diwas) in India, is observed on 26th November every year to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India. On 26th November 1949, the Constituent Assembly formally adopted the Constitution of India. Holy Child School organised activities for all the classes from KG to XII to celebrate Constitution Day and spread awareness about our constitution.

Children’s Day Celebration

11-Nov-2020

On 11 November, school celebrated Children’s Day through an online morning assembly and an online cultural programme. Teachers actively participated by presenting skits, puppet show, dance performance, singing songs, reciting poems in Hindi and English.

Diwali celebrations 2020

12-Nov-2020

On 11-12 November various competitions like poster and rangoli making were held to celebrate and educate children about Diwali along with a morning prayer assembly and cultural programme.

GRANDE 2- Career Expo

29-30-Oct-2020

On 29 and 31 October Career Expo- Grande 2 was organised for students of classes IX-XII. ‘GRANDE’ is an initiative to enable students to interact with India's leading Institutions, Universities' representatives and counsellors to know about career options available after Class 12.

Dussehra Celebration 2020

22-Oct-2020

On 22 October, Dussehra was celebrated with an online morning prayer assembly.

Eunoia volume 2

16-Oct-2020

On October 16th the second volume of the HCS Emagazine ‘Eunoia’ was launched. The magazine consists of poems, articles and artwork done by students.

Gandhi Jayanti

02-Oct-2020

On 2 October Gandhi Jayanti was celebrated with an online assembly

Activities organised by KG from

Jun-Sep 2020

A plethora of activities have been organised for the kindergarten students apart from their regular curriculum during the lockdown due to Covid- 19 pandemic. These include: Tear and Paste Activity Q-Tip painting Activity Blue colour Activity Janmashtami Activity Independence Day Activity Rakhi Activity Rainy Season Celebration Green Day Activity

School Day

08-Sep-2020

On 8 September, 2020 School Day was celebrated with arranging a special online assembly. Students actively took part in the assembly also celebrating the birthday of Mother Mary on the same day. View photo gallery: http://www.holychilddelhi.org/all_photos.php?id=264 YouTube Link: https://youtu.be/VygrZllaiCw

Teacher’s Day

05-Sep-2020

Teacher’s Day was celebrated on 5 September, 2020. A special prayer assembly followed by a cultural programme was organised to honour the teachers of Holy Child Sr. Sec. School. View photo gallery: http://www.holychilddelhi.org/all_photos.php?id=263 YouTube link: https://youtu.be/JuOOa942Rxo https://youtu.be/hjXAnvkguHA

Holy Novena Prayer

27 Aug- 8 Sep-2020

Nine days long Novena were conducted to celebrate the birth of Mother Mary. Each day Novena prayer was conducted through the online morning assemblies followed by hymns. On the ninth day the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary was celebrated through a special Morning Prayer assembly. Children specially recorded hymns for the day, which were played during the online assembly.

Competitions in primary

15-Aug-2020

Various competitions were arranged for students in primary classes like:

 Class I and II - Character Depiction Competition was organized with the choice in topics freedom fighters or National Leaders

 Class III and IV had Solo Dance Competition choosing either folk or Patriotic dance.

 Class V had Hindi Solo singing Competition on patriotic songs.

Independence Day Celebrations

15-Aug-2020

Special assembly followed by a cultural programme was organised to celebrate74th Independence day of India. View Photo Gallery: http://www.holychilddelhi.org/all_photos.php?id=257 Youtube link: https://youtu.be/cxJZw-UYa1Y https://youtu.be/arRPS2B_8iM

CBSE Painting Competition

12-Aug-2020

A painting competition was organised based on the guidelines from CBSE on the theme ‘Gandagi Mukt Mera Gaon’. This competition was aimed to create awareness about the importance of cleanliness amongst students. The best entry was sent to CBSE. View Photo Gallery: http://www.holychilddelhi.org/all_photos.php?id=260

School Excellence Award

12-Aug-2020

On 12 August, 2020 Holy Child Sr. Sec. School, Tagore Garden received the prestigious ‘School Excellence Award’ from International Chamber for Service Industry and the Think Unique group in an online ceremony.

Inspirational Song recorded by Teachers of Holy Child Sr. Sec. School

25-Jun-2020

An inspirational song was recorded by a group of teachers and released on the School’s YouTube Channel https://youtu.be/PQHtrsRYSuU

The Virtual Symphony 2020

June-July

A one of its kind set of Intraschool competitions were conducted in real time. The event witnessed sprawling performances and creativity at its best..

  • Let’s Get Comical (IX-XII) - It enriched students’ creativity and designing skills along with dialogue writing involved while designing a comic page.

• Western Music – Solo Singing (VII-XII) – Students participated live in front of three judges well known and experienced in the field of music.

• Group Dance Competition(XI-XII) – Students danced with enthusiasm and used the new age editing skills to present group performances.

• Indian music – Solo Singing(VII-XII) – Students performed live in front of the judges to create a surreal atmosphere with a spirit of peace.

• Photography Competition (VI-XII)- Young minds explored the nature around them while in lockdown mode.

• Puppet show competition(VI-VIII)- Brought out the creative side of students and effectively conveyed the message of staying safe during the pandemic.

• Scratch Storyboard(VI-VII)- Scratch software was used by students to create animated stories .

Fancy Dress Competition

25-Jun-2020

Students of class II actively participated in a Fancy Dress Competition organised on 25 June, 2020. The theme of the competition was ‘When I grow up, I want to be….’. Students participated dressed up in self made costumes and the competition was carried out through Google forms.

Launch of First ever E-magazine – ‘EUNOIA’

24-Jun-2020

Volume 1 of first ever virtual magazine was launched on 24 June, 2020. The name given to this Magazine is ‘Eunoia’ which in Greek means ‘beautiful thinking’. Through this magazine school tries to unlock the hidden potentials of each student and bring them in front of the whole world. View magazine: http://flowpaper.com/flipbook/http://holychilddelhi.org/The-HCS- Eunoia-Vol-1.pdf

Mono Acting Competition For Class V

17-Jun-2020

Mono Acting competition was conducted in the month of June for all the sections of class V, hoping to provide a platform for students to nurture talent and exhibit their dramatic skills.

Drawing Competition for Class IV

10-Jun-2020

In order to keep their creativity alive even during this pandemic a drawing Competition was organised for students of class IV. Students expressed their feelings though their artwork.

Environment week competition

6-11 Jun 2020

With an aim to create awareness among students about the importance of growing trees and keeping our environment green. Keeping the theme ‘From the waste also we can do wonders’ a Best out of waste competition was organised for Class VIII.
Students of class IV with the help of finger puppets expressed their views on the importance of preserving biodiversity.
The students of class V also participated enthusiastically and showed their creativity in making extinct animals out of paper mache .
The Essay competition on Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation was conducted on 11th June, 2020 for class XI.

Fancy dress Competition

03-Jun-2020

A Fancy Dress competition was conducted for the students of class III in the month of June to keep them busy during lockdown due to the pandemic. The response received was excellent with many children coming forward to participate.

Webinar on Off-Beat Careers for Class XII

25-26 June, 2020

A webinar on Off-Beat Careers for Class XII was conducted by Mr. Vaibhav Sharma and UPES (The University of Petroleum and Energy Studies) team on 25 and 26 June 2020. The workshop focused on off-beat careers in engineering, management and designing. The session was very interactive and the students gained knowledge about offbeat careers through relevant real life-based examples.

Webinar on Stories for Resilience workshop for Class VI and VII

22-Jun-2020

A webinar on Stories for Resilience workshop for Class VI and VII was conducted on 22 June, 2020 by Ms. Tanushree Sangma who is an Expressive Arts-Based Therapist at Fortis Hospital, Shalimar Bagh. The webinar focused on enhancing resilience and reorienting thought processes towards positivity during the pandemic through the method of story-telling. It was a very interactive session and students thoroughly enjoyed and participated in the webinar actively.

International Yoga Day

21-Jun-2020

Today on the occasion of International Yoga Day (June 21,2020) , school fraternity of Holy Child Sr. Sec.School participated wholeheartedly in the “Yoga at Home , Yoga with Family” initiative of the Ministry of Ayush to encourage the practice of Yoga for countering and checking the effects of Covid-19. The response of the students was very encouraging as they were ecstatic to practice Yoga in the relaxed environment of their home along with their parents and loved ones. For students Yoga Day came as breath of fresh air in the present stress filled Cvoid-19 scenario. All the participants reiterated follow and practice Yoga daily so that it becomes part of their life.

World Environment Day

05-Jun-2020

Students were encouraged to plant trees, show campassion towards animals and conserve our resources.

Farewell Ms. Valsamma Jmaes

22-May-2020

“Every new beginning comes from some other beginning’s end.” The month of May witnessed farewell of our dearest Mrs. Valsamma James. It wasn’t easy for HCS to say good bye to one of its precious gems. She has always been a true inspiration, a judicious guide, a great mentor and a wonderful human being. It won’t be easy for the institution to bid farewell to such an efficacious personality. She would be greatly missed and remembered for all her contributions to the institution.

Feast of St Bartolomea and St Vincenza

18-May-2020

The school celebrated the feast of its Foundresses St Bartolomea Capitanio and St Vincenza Geroza via Zoom and MS Teams platform on 18 May. They served the youth as an example of God on this earth. St Bartolomea opened a school in her house as children were close to her heart. Seeing their example, many sisters have dedicated their lives in the service of youth and God. Prayer offered by St Bartolomea was recited followed by messages by teachers and children of HCS. Song dedicated to the memory of the two saints was sung.

Mother’s Day

11-May-2020

On 11 May, the school held a special assembly as a perfect tribute to mark the occasion of Mothers Day. The assembly was conducted virtually on the Zoom online platform. The assembly begun with a message from Principal Sister Sherine who appreciated the selfless attitude of mothers, who are God’s wonderful creation. This was followed by a presentation by students who shared poems and opinions on the sacrifices offered by mothers. Teachers of HCS family also expressed their views on the occasion. Students were motivated to make hand-made cards for mothers. They were asked to cook meals without fire for their mothers.

Labour Day

01-May-2020

A special assembly was conducted on the occasion of Labour Day on Zoom online platform on 1 May . It began with a message by Principal Sister Sherine who emphasized on the importance of commitment and hidden sacrifices and thanked the teaching and non-teaching staff who had been contributing to the success of the school with their consistent efforts. This was followed by presentations by students. Several competitions like fancy dress, card making, slogan writing, article writing, poem composition, were organized to mark the importance of the day.

Earth Day-ONE EARTH ONE CHANCE

22-Apr-2020

Earth Day is an annual global event, observed in the month of April. This day is marked to render acknowledgment and appreciation to all the environmental movements and concerns worldwide. Students of HCS tried to raise awareness about pollution and the ways and means to maintain a clean habitat through a special online assembly. The theme for Earth Day 2020 was proposed as Climate Action. Students sung songs, recited poems, gave dance performances. Students were also encouraged to plant trees around them and respect nature along with the living organisms around.

Interaction with students on health and Well-being

April-May

The interactive sessions were organised for students. These sessions revolved around making students aware of how they can make the quarantine period productive, guidelines related to cyber policy and how to safeguard themselves during the lockdown through HCS Formula.

Counselling and Learning Centre during lockdown - Interaction with parents on Cyber Policy

April - May

The 2020-2021 session began on an unanticipated note but it is our collective effort to take time into our stride and face challenges with a broad smile. To give students a platform to vent out their feelings, concerns, and apprehensions, the counselor and special educator of the school interacted with all the students through online video platform

Constitution Day Celebration

05-Feb-2020

Our school organized an activity based on celebration of Constitution Day. This session required students to read and discuss the Preamble of India. Students identified the goals and purpose of the constitution based on the text of the preamble.

Cultural exchange programmes

28-Jan-2020

Cultural exchange programmes not only propel students to understand the diversity of the country, but also make them learn how to co-exist and feel compassion for different communities around the world.

In order to make our students culturally oriented, an exchange programme with a school in Philippines was organized by our school Principal Sr. Sherine Thuruthel. Important dignitaries and a few students from Philippines visited our school on 28 January, 2020. They were welcomed at the school gate in a traditional manner with a ‘tilak’ and ‘aarti’. Students were dressed in different traditional dresses from various states to welcome them. They displayed the rich Indian culture and tradition through their colourful costumes. A brief cultural program was organized for our guests with traditional songs and dances of India.

Annual Sports Day

25-Jan-2020

Annual Sports Day was arranged on 25 January, 2020 for classes VI-XII and on 27 January, 2020 from classes I-V in the school premises. The touch bearers lighted the lamp and the Principal declared the Sports Day open. The students flared the entire campus in excitement. The students participated in various races like three leg Race, 50m race, 100 Race, Relay, Obstacle Race etc. Winners were awarded with medals and certificates.

Republic Day Celebration

25-jan-2020

On the bright winter morning of 25 January, 2020; Holy Child Sr. Sec. School celebrated the 71st Republic Day. The whole school was basking in the spirit of patriotism. The chief guest for the occasion was Group Captain Ashok Kumar accompanied by his wife. The day when modern India was born was celebrated with zeal and vigour. The flag was hoisted by the chief guest and the school stood for the pledge. The entire school embarked on a spree of cultural programmes. These cultural programmes encouraged the students to take wise actions today to have a brighter future and a better society. Also, many deserving students were presented with awards and trophies on this occasion.

'Pariksha Pe Charcha 2020'

20-Jan-2020

Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with students, teachers, and parents during his 'Pariksha Pe Charcha 2020' programme. Students of Holy Child School became a part of this live interaction through digital medium. During the programme, PM Modi will answered the questions and interacted with selected students about how they can beat examination stress. A lot of excitement and enthusiasm was seen amongst the students and teachers to receive valuable tips from the Prime Minister who is keen to ensure that the students take exams in a relaxed atmosphere and do not come under stress, to ensure better results in the long run.

Christmas Celebrations

21-Dec-2019

Christmas Celebrations were held at HCS on 21 December, 2019. The event was celebrated with students of community service groups i.e. Udaan and Pankh along with adopted old women i.e. Aadarniya group Members. Students from these groups exhibited their talent through energetic and enthusiastic dance and song performances. The school staff also ushered in the spirit of Christmas with carols like ‘Silent Night’, ‘Joy to the World, ‘Jingle Bells Rock,’ ‘Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer,’ ‘Santa Claus is coming, ‘and finally the evergreen ‘Jingle Bells.’ Our school students also enthralled the audience by enacting the story of Christmas. The Udaan, Pankh and Aadarniya members were also given gifts followed by lunch and it was a pleasure to spend time and put a vibrant smile on their faces.

Visit to Tamanna NGO

19-Dec-2019

Students of Dharam Jyoti and Community service visited Tamanna NGO for Christmas Celebrations on December 19, 2019. The old women enjoyed spending time with the students as they sang and danced along with them enthusiastically. They interacted with each other and the students felt delighted as they heard the old women share their experiences. They were also elated as they received gifts from the students. This gesture proved that being the reason of someone else's happiness is the best feeling in the world.

Personality Contest

20-Dec-2019

Personality Contest for Classes III to XI were organised at various venues. Students showcased their talent and made the event a success.

Christmas Fete

14-Dec-2019

With full pompous and galore Holy Child celebrated its annual fete on 14 December, 2019. The day witnessed joy and merriment all around. There was lip smacking food and games for everyone to enjoy the winter morning g.

Carol Singing

17-Dec-2019

Carol Singing Competition for classes I to XI was organised to celebrate to the Christmas Spirit. Students sang the carols with true joy and oneness.

Fancy Dress Competition

03-Dec-2019

On 3 December 2019 Fancy Dress Competition was organised by Preeti squad for class III. The theme of the competition was ‘Unity in Diversity’. The day was celebrated with joy and students displayed wonderful characters representing the theme.

Singing Competition Class I

29-Nov-2019

The little ones of Class I sang their way straight into our hearts. Their little voices were crystal clear, as they sang melodiously. It was a pleasure to see their performances filled with innocent enthusiasm. Such events help young students to discover and showcase their skills and talents.

Singing Competition Class II

29-Nov-2019

The nightingales of Holy Child showcased their talent on 29 November 2019 in a Singing Competition organized by Neeti Squad. The venue for the competition was filled with beautiful voices of the students of Class II and the audience thoroughly enjoyed the performances.

Fitness Week

26-Nov-2019

Fitness infuses positive energy in mind, body and spirit. A person whose physically fit is able to live his life to the fullest. Being a part of Fit India Movement started by our honorable prime minister on 29 August, 2019; Holy Child Sr. Sec. School celebrated fitness week with full enthusiasm and zeal. The week witnessed various activities ranging from Yoga sessions, morning assemblies, aerobics, dance, Quiz etc. dedicated to the Fit India Movement.

Health and hygiene workshop

26-Nov-2019

CLASS: Class VI, VII and VIII (All Sections)

Health and hygiene workshops were conducted on 20, 25 and 26 November 2019 for classes VI, VII and VIII respectively. The workshop focused on imparting knowledge pertaining to good hygiene habits, myths around menstruation, good touch and bad touch, body image and body shaming along with behavioural changes that takes place during adolescence. Students were also made aware of the bullying and cyberpolicies which are relevant to their age. It was an interactive session where students posed many doubts. They were suggested various strategies to keep good physical, mental and emotional health. Overall, it was a very informative workshop as per the feedback of the students.

Discourse By his Holiness Dalai Lama

20-Nov-2019

A Group of students from Class XI visited ST. COLUMBA'S SCHOOL TO ATTEND A DISCOURSE ON HOW TO MANAGE ANXIETY AND ANGER BY HIS HOLINESS DALAI LAMA.

GRANDE- Career Expo

22-Nov-2019

Holy Child Sr. Sec. School has always aimed at developing efficient, skillful, successful and worthy citizens of the country. The first step to build a career is not by mere discussions but by thorough analysis and comprehensive strategical planning. Moreover, an exposure to upcoming fields and universities enables students in broadening their spectrum of choices and opportunities. Continuing the spirit of endeavor a GRANDE- a Career Expo was organised in school premises on 22 November 2019. The event provided an opportunity for parents and students of Classes IX-XII to interact with counselors and representatives from 19 educational institutions and choose option suitable to student’s needs and interests.

Salad Making Competition Class IV

19-Nov-2019

Salad Making Competition was conducted on 19 November, 2019 as a part of British Council Activity. Students from Class IV participated in it with great zeal and enthusiasm. They prepared healthy salads from cuisines of Thailand, India, China and France. These salads were also presented in front of a panel of judges.

Cooking without fire Class V

19-Nov-2019

Cooking without fire activity was conducted on 19 November, 2019 as a part of British Council Activity. Students from Class V participated in it with great interest. They prepared mouthwatering dishes from cuisines of Thailand, India, China and France. These dishes were also presented in front of a panel of judges.

Best out of Waste Class II

07-Nov-2019

An interesting competition was held by Preeti squad on 7th November,2019 of class II by entitled as "Best out of Waste". Students demonstrated remarkable creativity by utilizing waste materials for recreating useful stuffs such as decoration pieces

Clay moulding Competition Class I

06-Nov-2019

In order to improve fine motor skills and dexterity Shanti Squad organised Clay moulding Competition for Class I on 6 November,19. Students creatively came up with different ideas- garden scene, water kingdom and many more. This not only gave vent for creativity but also helped to enhance their learning.

Fancy dress competition Class V

25-Oct-2019

Knowledge about our own country India has always been in the top charts of HCS. For this, Neeti Squad conducted a fancy dress competition on 25 October 2019 on the topic ‘People from different states of India’. Children participated with full zeal and even spoke in the respective languages.

ISA display

19-Oct-2019

To showcase are students creativity the primary wing created an ISA corner displaying things made by the students of classes 1 to 3 under the topic ‘shimmery lights’ and of classes 4 and 5 under the topic ‘nutrilicious’. The feedback of the parents reflected immense satisfaction for the work done.

Hindi recitation Class I and II

18-Oct-2019

Hindi recitation competition was conducted by the Neeti squad and the Jyoti Squad for Classes I and II respectively on 18 October 2019. Each participant recited a poem on festivals with props and full enthusiasm. The zeal with which they performed filled the entire hall with thunder of claps.

Robotics workshop

12-Oct-2019

Prayna Integrated Solutions, training partner of AVISHKAAR BOX, a poineer organization in Robotics education in schools and colleges organised a robotics workshop for students of Classes IX, X and XI.

MENTAL HEALTH WEEK REPORT

09-12 Oct, 2019

Mental Health Week was conducted for students of classes VI-XII at Holy Child Sr. Sec. School from October 9 to October 12, 2019. The week witnessed many activities that aimed at imparting awareness regarding importance of mental health. An interactive discussion on “Break the Stigma (regarding mental health)” was conducted for all the students in their classrooms, an activity on power of positive words and resilience, a quiz session and a Mental Health Safety Walk was conducted within and outside school premises to raise general awareness about the myths around mental health and significance of “Talk it Out”.

Closing ceremony of Self Defence Camp

10-Oct-2019

Saturday 10 October, 2019 marked the successful closing of a 15 day Self defence training camp organised by Delhi Police in the school premises. Chief guests for the occasion were Smt. Shalini Singh IPS, Joint Commissioner of Police, Western Range along with Sh. Deepak Purohit DCP West. Prizes were given to the most active students.

Workshop on ‘How to create the first impression’

10-Oct-2019

On 10 October 2019, Hindustan Times in association with Manav Rachna University organized a workshop for classes 11 and 12 on the session 'How to create the first impression'. The speaker Mr. Nitesh was a well-known personality from the training industry. An MBA from IIM Calcutta and a Cambridge certified training professional, he spoke to the students about making a great first impression on people you come across for the very first time.

Quiz Competition for Class II

04-Oct-2019

A quiz was organised for students of class II on general awareness. Students participated actively to the new platform introduced to them. Two students from each section represented their team.

Solo Singing for Class I

04-Oct-2019

Shanti Squad organised an English Solo singing competition on 4 October, 2019 for students of Class I. Children sang melodious songs in English.

Story Enactment Class II

25-Sep-2019

In order to achieve the ultimate aim of making each and every child understand the historic tales behind various festivals of lights celebrated all over the world, the teachers organized an event for class 2 students

on 25 September, 2019 under British Council ISA. The tales of different festivals of lights were enacted by the teachers using the help of hand puppets, dramatization, musical enactment, etc.

Celebration of International Literacy Day

07-Sep-2019

Students of community service were invited to visit Pravasi Bhartiya Kendra for Panel discussion on International Literacy Day. Chief Guest for the occasion was Smt. Rina Ray, Secretary, Department of School Education & Literacy, MHRD. Students were made aware of the strategies and schemes being implemented to bring up the literacy rate in India. They also got an opportunity to meet and interact with students of eminent schools like Blue Bells International School, Amity International School and Springdales School. They exchanged their views and response to being a member of DSLP (Delhi School Literacy Program) along with its functionality and approach followed in their schools.

Successful launch of book on Soft Skills

05-Sep-2019

A book on Soft skills compiled by the teachers of Holy Child Sr. Sec. School was launched by Principal Sr. Sherine Thuruthel on 5 September, 2019. The book commemorates techniques that can be applied by teachers to enhance soft skills in the classroom setup. Lot of effort and cognizance has been accumulated with clear description of the various connotations of Soft Skills, with numerous real life examples(most of them drawn from our own Student Population) giving systematic instructions on how to develop the Soft Skills by self-study and practice.

Card Making Activity KG

04-Sep-2019

Students of Kindergarten actively participated in a Card-Making activity in the month of September. With the help of this activity children expressed immense love for their teachers and enhanced their fine motor skills.

Talk on the nutritive value of fruits and vegetables

31-Aug-2019

Students from different sections of class IV dressed up as their favourite fruit or vegetable and explained about their nutritive value. They also named the fruits or vegetable in Thai, French and Hindi .

Enactment of Social issues Class V

31-Aug-2019

An enacting social problem program was conducted on 31st august by Preeti squad of class V. Students independently prepared themes related to various social problems such as 'beti padaao beti bachao' ,'save water' ,' respect underprivileged' ,'respect parents' etc and acted upon it . The program was very informative and created a deep impact on minds of students further sensitising them regarding contemporary problems of society.

Solo dance Competition Class 2

31-Aug-2019

Dance is a conversation between body and soul. Shanti Squad organised a Dance Competition for Class III on 31 August, 2019. Students danced on various foot tapping numbers with bright and colourful constumes.

Nutrilicious Quiz for Class VI

26-Aug-2019

An intersection quiz was conducted for Class VI on 26 August, 2019. It highlighted the ability of the participants to identify the fruits or vegetables and name them in French, Hindi and Thai.

Science Week

19-23 August 2019

During the Science week students took part in many activities and competitions.

Class VI- Scientists and their discoveries

Class IX and X- Prayogshala, Just-a-minute, Skit and Painting Competition

Greeting Card Making Competition for Class II

23-Aug-2019

A greeting card expresses all the human emotions of joy, thankfulness, celebration and love. It allows us to connect on an emotional level with the people who have touched our lives. Keeping this in mind a card making competition was held on 23 August, 2019 as a part of Shanti Squad activity and British Council ISA Initiative. The topic was related to the upcoming festival of light Diwali and Christmas. The participants used different cut outs and decorative material. The creativity portrayed was commendable.

Science week for primary

19-23-Aug-2019

Class III- Had an activity on balanced diet. They could tell the names of different pulses also arrange a Thali showing balanced diet.

Class IV- Collage making on Junk and nutritious food. They were able to appreciate the food value of each food item and categorize them into junk and nutritious food.

Class V- Experiments on clean air and water. Students performed the experiments with great enthusiasm. They understood the scientific concepts and were able to explain the reasons very well.

Character Portrayal KG

19-22-Aug-2019

Character Portrayal competition was held for the Kindergarten students in the month of August. Such competition provides the little ones an opportunity to light the stage on fire with their wonderful attire and to overcome their shyness. Various themes were given to the classes and children were dressed up accordingly. It was a delight to watch the little ones performing with such enthusiasm and confidence.

Fun with dabbing colour (KG)

16-Aug-2019

The little bumble bees of Kindergarten celebrate colour day activity every month. In the month of August green color was introduced to the children, where cotton dabbing activity was conducted.

Independence Day Celebration

14-Aug-2019

Independence Day was celebrated with full pompous and galore. The afternoon witnessed some spectacular performances from the aerobics group, dramatic group and contemporary dance group. The chief guest for the occasion Dr. Kulpreet Kaur hoisted the flag and presented the deserving students with trophies and certificates. Students from KG celebrated Independence Day on 13 August, 2019.

Raksha Bandhan Activity

13-Aug-2019

Raksha Bandhan is a special occasion to celebrate the virtuous bond of love between a brother and a sister which is one the deepest and noblest of all human emotions. To commemorate this festival a rakhi making activity was organised for K.G students. The little bumble bees were very happy and enjoyed this activity.

Van Mahotsav Celebration

09-Aug-2019

With reference to circular no: 40-15 (5) Plantation / 2018-19/ SCB/ 636 dated 06/08/2019 a tree plantation drive was conducted where 50 Trees and 100 shrubs were planted by the environment ministers of the Holy Child School in the school premises. It was an enriching experience for the students.

The aim was to create awareness among students about the importance of growing trees and keeping our environment green.

English week

08-Aug-2019

Various activities were conducted during the English week from classes 3-5.

The students participated actively and showcased their talents.

Class 3 had spell bee activity.

Class 4 had poem enactment based on moral value.

Class 5 narrated short stories with a moral value.

Deworming Drive

08-Aug-2019

Holy Child Sr. Sec. School took part in the nation wide drive for Deworming. Students were given medicine by the trained staff members.

Nutritious and Junk food activity Class IV and V

06-Aug-2019

Creative and attractive scrapbooks were made by grade IV and V students exhibiting different nutritious and junk food of Thailand, France and India. Students learnt that a healthy mind resides in a healthy body and a healthy body is the result of having healthy and nutritious food. Students had a great learning experience, as they came to know about the choice of food available across the world.

Recipe booklet activity Class 6

06-Aug-2019

Students of class 6th collected recipes of exotic dishes of three countries Thailand, India, and France. They did a comparative study of the methods of cooking in these countries. The activity helped students to identify the importance of food of our mother land and also appreciate the taste of different countries.

Paper tearing and pasting activity for KG

05-Aug-2019

Paper tearing and pasting activity was conducted on 5 August, 2019 for Kindergarten students. It is an effective way to enhance fine-motor skills of the little ones. Children enjoyed this activity and learnt the use of fevistick too.

One to One Career Counselling (Class XII and X)

03-Aug-2019

One to One Career Counselling Session was conducted by experts from CareerGuide as a part of the Career Counselling Program for the students and parents of Class XII and X. The resource persons were Ms. Leema Joseph, Mr. Karan Sabharwal, Ms. Pooja Jain, Ms. Roopali Goyal, Mr. Jai Kataria and Mr. Vikram Soni.

Character depiction competition Class I

02-Aug-2019

Character depiction competition for class 1 was held on 2 August on the topic freedom fighters. The participants were enthusiastic and excited to tell us about the freedom fighters who gave selfless sacrifices to see our Nation free.

Solo Singing Competition Class II

02-Aug-2019

Class II solo singing competition was held on 2nd August in the hall. 10 students from each class participated and gave heartfelt salutations to the nation through the musical mode.

English Week (Class IX-X)

29-July - 2-Aug-2019

To celebrate the English week, an Oration Competition was organised for the students of class IX on August 1, 2019 in the hall of the school premises during the 3rd and 4th period. The topic was 'Women Peace Workers'.

During English Week, English Department organised Debate Competition for Class X on August 1, 2019 in the School Hall. The topic of the debate was taking care of starving people is more important than saving natural resources.

English Week (ClassVI-VIII)

29-July - 2-Aug-2019

Continuing with the Celebration of English week, HCS organised various competitions and activities to enhace Students’ interest for the language.

Class VIII-- A competition named 'Characters Coming Alive' was organised. Students from class VIII enacted on various stories taken from Arabian Nights and Aesop's tales. Dressed up in the characters, the students were a treat to watch. The students took part in huge numbers and the competition turned out to be a great success.

Salad Bowl competition was organised on 29 July, 2019 for class VI.

CAREER WORKSHOP FOR CLASS X & XII

29-Jul-2019

Career Counselling Workshop conducted by experts from CareerGuide for students of class X and XII on 29 July, 2019. The resource persons were Ms. Surabhi Dewra, Mr. Aditya Sisodia, Ms. Roopali Goyal and Mr. Jai Kataria who educated the students regarding the various career options in humanities, commerce and science. Students also posed many doubts and were also given new age career booklet which explained the various career options in the current trends.

Orientation for parents (Class VI-XII)

27-Jul-2019

Orientations were conducted for parents of children studying in Class VI –XII. Each session catered to the problems faced by children at various levels. School policy was discussed and suggestions for better communication and successful academic session were invited from parents.

MCD workshop

26-Jul-2019

MCD officials conducted a workshop for creating awareness about mosquito bites and the measures to be taken to reduce the spread of various diseases caused by mosquito bites. Pamphlets were distributed by the officials.

Tear and Paste Competition Class 1

26-Jul-2019

Tear and paste competition was organised for the students of Class I. Students used viberant colour combinations to fill their worksheets.

Clay Moulding (Class II)

26-Jul-2019

To improve fine motor skills and dexterity, clay moulding competition was organised by Shanti Squad on 26 July, 2019.Students creatively came up with different ideas and made clay figures of Lord Ganesha, Water kingdom, Jungle scene etc.

Workshop by Alumni For Class XII

26-Jul-2019

A workshop on How to build entrepreneurship beyond classroom? was organised by alumni on 26 July, 2019. The facilitator for the event was Mr. Vanshali, Ex- Naval officer and Mrs. Nancy Juneja, Principal of Shanti Gyan Vidyapeeth School and director of RevUp Lifeskills Unit.

Social Studies Week Class III-V

22-26-Jul-2019

Special Activities were conducted during the Social Studies Week for classes III,IV and V.

Class III had a collage making activity based on "My India".

Class IV had a talk on "The State I belong to".

Class V had a poster making activity on the topic “Save the planet Earth".

The students were actively involved and showed a lot of interest. They came up with new and innovative ideas.

Yoga Competition (KG)

24-Jul-2019

Yoga Competition was organised for the little Bumble-Bees of Holy Child Sr. Sec. School, Tagore Garden in the month of July. The performance and the commitment witnessed during the event were praiseworthy. The children performed different types of asanas like: Vrikasana, Bhujangasana, Virasana, Tadasana, Navasana, Dhanurasana, etc. The competition ended with the distribution of certificates.

Activities for KG in July

Jul-2019

Indoor activities for kids are a fun way to enhance their learning abilities. It boosts creativity among children, they acquire social skills, positive attitude, improves attention span and attain motor skills.
To encourage this, fun and frolic activities for kindergarten students were done in the class where children enjoyed and boost their energy.

Hand Impression KG

24-Jul-2019

Hand Impression activity for Kindergarten students was organised on 24 July, 2019 in order to enhance their fine-motor skills which strengthen their finger and hand muscles. The children dipped their palms in paint and made an impression on paper. The paints used were of pastel paints (non-toxic) of different shades like; red, green, yellow, blue, pink, etc. Children enjoyed this activity and were delighted to see their palm prints on paper.

Social Science Week (Class VI-VIII)

22-26-Jul-2019

Great enthusiasm was witnessed in the classrooms of Class 6-8 during the Social Science Week.

Class VI - Students came up with unique slogans in the slogan writing competition.

Class VII - Innovative techniques were displayed by Students of Class VII in Brochure making Competition for promoting historical places of their choice.

Class VIII - Class VIII built beautiful models on the topic of Various energy resources.

Social Science Week (Class IX-X)

22-26-Jul-2019

Students took part in various activities organised under the social science week with full ardour.

Class IX - Students of Class IX took part in painting competition

Class X - A collage making competition was organised for Class X. Topic of this competition was Diversity in India.

Show and Tell Class I

22-Jul-2019

In order to enhance public speaking skill students of Class I took part in Show and Tell activity. This activity was carried out within a span of a week. Each orator described innovative prop. This was a fun filled activity which encouraged children to overcome their stage fear.

Extempore Competition Class IV

20-Jul-2019

On 20 July Extempore competition was conducted in the hall for class IV organised by Preeti squad. Four girls from each section participated in the same. Each participant was given 2 minutes to speak on the topic 'The day I woke up late' and 'The day it rained whole day '. All the participants spoke eloquently and precisely over the topic.

Debate Class V

20-Jul-2019

To enhance oratory skills and confidence debate was organised on 20 July, 2019 for class 5 on the topic- Media bane or boon and Are celebrities a role model?
Students participated will enthusiasm and spoke for and against the topic.Opposing arguments were put forward to argue for opposing viewpoints.

Tell-a-Tale Class II

12-Jul-2019

English Tell-a-tale competition was organised for Class 2 on 12 July, 2019. Students narrated stories of their choice using innovative techniques and props.

Maths week Class VII

10-Jul-2019

On 10 July,2019 Class VII had a Model making Competition as a part of Maths week. The topic was ‘3D model of a city’. In this group activity the students used their creativity in making models with 3D shapes.

Maths week Class VI

09-Jul-2019

On 9 July, 2019 students of Class VI took part in a drawing competition with the topic- Scenery with numbers as a part of the Mathematics week celebrations. It was an individual competition and students took part enthusiastically.

Tell-A-Tale Class1

12-Jul-2019

As a part of ISA initiative an English Tell-a-tale Competition was organised on 12 July,2019. Students from class 1 narrated stories on the topic- ‘The World Festivals’. The little narrators came up with traditional stories related to different festivals celebrated all over the world.

Maths week class 5

11-Jul-2019

The students of Class V drew scenery on A-4 size sheet using geometrical shapes and coloured it as a part of Maths week activity.

Maths week Class 4

11-Jul-2019

As a part of Maths week in Class IV Dodging Table worksheet was given to the students. The students wrote the answers and coloured the worksheet.

Maths week Class 3

11-Jul-2019

Different Maths activities were conducted during the second week of July 2019. The students of Class III made colourful scenery and pictures by pasting cut-outs of different geometrical shapes.

Maths week class 1 and 2

10-Jul-2019

Celebrating Maths week, Class1 and 2 carried out different activities using placards, pencils, colours etc.

Workshop by on Reading skills

22-may-2019

A workshop was conducted by Mrs. Ruchi Sengar on 22 May 2019, to enhance the reading skills and integrating four ELT skills in a classroom session. English teachers took part in the workshop with zeal to learn its functionality in classroom environment.

Child Protection Policy

21-may-2019

On 21 May, 2019 a training program was conducted on Child Protection policy by Mr. Francis Rebello for creating awareness about Child Abuse and Child protection Policy. The entire faculty and administrative staff actively participated in the Training process.

Workshop on International Education

17-may-2019

A workshop on International Education was conducted by experts Mr. Ankit Jain and Rajesh Baral for class XI and XII on 17th May 2019. The session focused on imparting awareness about the steps one should take for studying abroad, understanding about the criteria for admission in top universities of the world, pre-requisites to enter the college of choice and the various examinations involved for applying overseas.

Mother's Day Celebration

14-may-2019

To celebrate the eternal bond of a mother with her children, HCS conducted a Lantern Making Competition on 14 May, 2019 as the theme for the event was Chinese Lantern Festival under the British Council ISA Activity. The competition was for one and a half hours. The bond and the teamwork shared by the mothers with their daughters was alluring and delightful. The lanterns made by them were fascinating in their own way which reflected the hard work put in by all the teams. The judges selected the best ones and the trophies along with certificates were given. The mothers really appreciated the event and gave a positive feedback. The event motivated the HCS team to organize more events as this one proved to be efficacious in many ways.

Summer Party For Class 1 and 2

8-may-2019

Summer party for classes 1 and 2 was organised on 8 May, 2019 to beat the scorching heat and bring a bout of freshness amongst the little ones.

Workshops By Alumni Members

6-may-2019

Alumni members came forward to motivate students of class XI towards self-respect, self-love and setting goals for success in life. The workshops were carried by Shikha Gupta and Ishneet Kaur on 6 May, 2019.

Health and Nutrition Workshop

6-may-2019

A health and nutrition Workshop was held for students of classes VII and VIII in the hall on May 6, 2019. A team from DANONE YAKULT had come to talk about the human digestive system to the students and enumerated various facts about good and bad bacteria in the intestines. After an interactive session with the students there was a quiz where a few children won key rings. At the end of the workshop all the students were given samples of yakult bottles.

Poem Enactment

4-may-2019

On 4 May, 2019 students of class3 enacted poems as a part of an ISA activity. Students were given the topic: ‘The festival of lights’ from country of their choice out of India, China and USA.

Poster Making and Slogan Writing Competition

4-may-2019

Poster making and Slogan Writing Competition was organized on 4 May, 2019 to create awareness about the upcoming elections and the importance of voting

School Feast Day Celebration

3-may-2019

Neeti Squad conducted the prayer Assembly on the occasion of the feast day of St. Bartolomea and St. Vincenza. Children also offered prayers throughout the day.

A Walk For Nature

2-may-2019

Holy Child School, Tagore Garden celebrated the Earth Day as a part of the British Council ISA Activity. ‘The life we must protect’. T-shirt making competition was organised for classes X-XI on the topic ‘Endangered Species’. The students also participated in a walk to create awareness and to contribute to the cause of conserving Earth and its endangered species.

Commerce Workshop

2-may-2019

A workshop on ‘How to ace board examination was conducted by Dr.Vikas Vijay in Holy Child School on 2 May, 2019. In this interactive session, students of class 12 were briefed about various tricks and techniques required to attempt the board Examinations. Regularity and Self-study were emphasized for success in Exams.

Fancy Dress Competition

30-Apr-2019

Fancy Dress Competition for classes 1 and 2 was organized on 30 April, 2019. Class 1 students dressed up on the theme of Nature and food. Where as, the students of Class 2 dressed up as helpers around them.

Meet with School Helpers

1-may-2019

On the occasion of Labour’s Day children got the chance of meeting the school helpers. The helpers introduced themselves and showed the instruments they use. Children appreciated the work of watchman, sweeper, gardener, maid, electrician and carpenter.

Labour’s Day

1-may-2019

Labour Day is a celebration in the honour of labourers and the working classes. Neeti Squad was the incharge of the cultural programme on Labour’s Day.The programme began by welcoming the supporting staff. Sister Deepika addressed the gathering followed by prayer and distribution of gifts. Students performed a skit, dance and sang a song on the occasion to make our supporting staff feel special.

School Walk For KG

30-Apr-2019

A school walk was organized for kindergarten students on 30.04.19.The tiny toddlers explored their school with keen interest and interacted with senior students and staff. Children were very happy to explore the natural environment which enhanced their progressive thinking.

T-Shirt Making Competition

29-Apr-2019

Holy Child Sr. Sec. School, Tagore Garden celebrated Earth Day as part of the British Council ISA activity ‘The life we must protect’ with a T-Shirt making Competition for Classes 10 and 11. The purpose of the activity was to make the students aware about the endangered species and their duties as an individual to protect the wildlife. The students gained knowledge about endangered species and identified some of the measures to prevent endangered animals becoming extinct.

HCS-MUN

26-Apr-2019

On April 26 and 27, 2019 Holy child school proudly hosted their second edition of Model United Nation conference. This year’s edition was characterised by the highest academic level, a great enthusiasm and fantastic involvement by the participants. The hardwork of the participants along with the school team perfectly aligned with schools theme “Always more and always better”.

Avril's Odeletta

25-Apr-2019

Holy Child School, organised Avril's Odeletta 2019, a variety of competitions, based on Sustainable Development Goals, on 25 April, 2019 in the school premises. The children from prestigious schools of Delhi showcased their creative skills in movie making, symposium, concevoir and painting competition. Each venue bloomed with amazing ideas and concepts, vibrant templates, teamwork and creativity. Altogether it was an enriching experience for the students as healthy interaction took place and it also enhanced their competitive spirit.

Bible Quiz

25-Apr-2019

Annual Inter School Bible Quiz was held at HCS on 25 April, 2019. Sixteen schools participated in it. The Quiz masters for the day were Pastor Charles Gola and Mrs. Rohini Charles.

Earth Day

24-Apr-2019

Earth Day was celebrated in Holy Child Sr. Secondary School on 24nd April 2019 with a thematic assembly highlighting the topic - “Endangered species” by the students of classes 6th -11th. This was followed by a small skit and dance enumerating the importance of protecting our wildlife. This was followed by the Green Pledge where the Eco-brigades along with the teachers-in-charge, took the oath to keep their surroundings clean, grow more trees, practice zero carbon habit, reduce the paper wastage and implement a total ban on plastic and aluminum foil in the school campus. Various competitions like mask making, bookmark decoration, best out of waste and poster designing were held for students from Class III to VIII on topics related to endangered species.

Educational trip to Police Station and Fire Station

15-Apr-2019

Students of Class 2 went for an educational trip to a Fire Station and a police station on 15 and 16 April, 2019. The educational trip was organised to create awareness amongst children about their neighborhood and their helpers.

English Recitation Competition

23-Apr-2019

Students of Kindergarten took part in English Recitation Competition organised on 23 April and 24 April, 2019 will full enthusiasm and zeal.

Hindi Week was celebrated

08-Apr-2019

Hindi Elocution for Class VI – Students presented their views about their new class and the Swachhata Programme.
Kavi Sammelen for Class VII – Poems with Hasya Ras and Vatsalya Ras were composed and presented by students.
Vaad Vivad for Class VIII – In this debate competition, merits and demerits of Mobiles and Technology and Effects of Films and Fashion were discussed.
Street Play for Class IX – Students presented thought provoking street play on different topics related to Social Issues and Awareness.
JAM – Just A Minute for Class X – Students were told to speak for one minute on the topic given on the spot.

INVESTITURE CEREMONY

10-Apr-2019

“If you can get people to follow you to the ends of the Earth, you are a great leader.”- Indra Nooyi Investiture Ceremony for both primary and high school provided a platform for motivating student leaders in the making, to shape a brighter tomorrow.

Rangoli Competition

6-Apr-2019

“Colours have a power which directly influence the soul.” Rangoli competition was organized on 6 April, 2019 for the students of Class 5. Students worked in groups to present their artwork