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SHALOM PRESIDENCY SCHOOL
CREATIVE ADAPTABILITY
rules to a better living. Among the various activities,
watering a plant in their homes using the water left out
after a few sips was popularly appreciated. Students
were asked to tag the plants raised this way. The
prodigious competition among students to know who
has raised a better plant was a pleasant watch and a
treat to the eyes. Students, were thus made partners in
the Conservation Drive.Workshops are also
organised to impart to them knowledge not only about
the importance of water, soil and air but more
“Educate a child, in a way that he may evolve, turning importantly to conserve the rich resources.
every dream into a reality, transcending barriers and
INTER DISCIPLINARY PRACTICES:
building an all-new world that ushers hope.
The school laid greater emphasis to integrate diverse
Dr. Mrs. Lilly George
disciplinary perspectives. The concept of
With the new normal setting in, it was imperative that ‘Knowledge Enhancement’ was developed. We
schools evolve a strategy to make learning conducive and offered the appropriate facilities and paraphernalia
fun. With an undaunted spirit, we stood the test of time and for vital teaching and research to facilitate a
reached the pinnacle of our achievements under the aegis comprehensive platform for the learners to identify,
and guidance of our Founder Chairperson, Dr. Mrs. Lilly understand and appreciate the multi-dimensional
George who has been the guiding light behind all the aspects of various disciplines. Learning methods
projects undertaken to foster quality education and holistic included, Cooperative Learning, Brain Storming,
development.It gives us immense joy as we take you on a Open House, Demonstrative and Flip learning
tour of the best practices of our school. To begin with: sessions, hands-on and inquiry-based learning, and
GREENATHON: project- based activities. Our pilot projects include
As part of this initiative, the kitchen garden which was an water conservation, crop rotation and soil
all-time part of the curricula, received a whole new conservation, herbal garden, E-Journal, Academic
dimension, preparing the ground for practical learning Presentations to name a few.
experiences even on the virtual platform. Work on the STUDENTS AS PARTNERS IN EDUCATION:
Vermicompost pit was a live teaching process wherein, In keeping with our vision and mission, students
the learner was acquainted with the stages of its creation are made partners in education. We have been
while in the four walls of his home. Students were also successful in creating a Digital Library which is a store
made aware of the conditions required for the cultivation house of videos created by students on various topics
of various crops with the help of the school gardener. and science experiments. They serve as Library
They were called in small batches at intervals to sow resource. Peer Assessment and Peer teaching have
seeds and tend plants. become the norm of the teaching-learning process.
E-PUBLICATION AND CREATIVE WALLS Relaunch of Literacy Drive – Each One Teach One,
Our Visionary Chairperson with an insight to provide a an initiative by the Founder Chairperson was
platform for the budding writers and extended on the virtual platform as well. Students
artists propounded the idea of E-Publications such as the showed readiness and enthusiasm to shoulder the
PRESIDENCY COMMUNIQUE, SHALOM responsibility of adopting the children of the support
PRESIDENCY: E-JOURNAL and the E- staff or less-privileged children in their vicinity and
SUPPLEMENT. These are exemplary pieces of ensuring their Right to Education.
Journalism by our young and dynamic journalists EXIT SUMMARY: An excellent tool designed by
showcasing Inquiry based learning and Research. Art our Founder Chairperson to identify the learner needs
and Music are fused in the curriculum and CREATIVE and provide additional academic and foundational
WALLS, is one such endeavour displaying immense assistance.
talent and vibrancy of our learners. F o r S H A L O M P R E S I D E N C Y, A L L
CONSERVATION OF RESOURCES: ENCOMPASSING, STUDENT-CENTERED
“Water – the Source, the Essence and the Reason for EDUCATION, while inculcating ‘CORE VALUES’
Existence of Life.” was one of the themes and a major through the right blend of academics and activities
highlight. A plethora of activities were conducted phase is the top priority. “Our greatest joy is in the
wise to make sure that students do not forget the simple unveiling of our creation. Our Students - Our Pride.
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