By Jyotsna | Asstt Project Coordinator
Setu Marches Winter Edition Volume 4 December 2011
Contents :
1. Film Leadership Workshop 2. SOF Inter School Competition 3. Blood Donation Camp 4. Health Checkup - Abha Mission 5. Children's Day Celebrations
6. Setu at Airtel Marathon 7. Teachers Training Workshop 8. Cambridge School Volunteers Program 9. Paint for Setu at Mayoor School
Film Leadership Workshop: PVR Nest works on various issues concerning the environment and children and engages with young adolescents across India by training them on visual and performing arts and turns them into creative ambassadors YOUNG LEADERS of tomorrow who believe in Being the Change.
Eight of our students along with the Principal and our English teacher visited PVR, Saket for an event organised by PVR Nest, along with CINE ART. This was an introduction to the "Film Leadership" Project 2011 - Design for Change.
The PVR team headed by Sarika Negi. and her team facilitated the program and after a brief introduction on Design for change by Ms. Nandini Sood, some interesting theme oriented films of 2010, made by the young students of different schools were screened. Setu was one of the 23 schools shorted listed from 3000 schools across NCR to participate in a film making workshop.
On 8/09/11 eight selected students of SETU along with the Principal and the teacher, Seema Bhatia, were invited to the Young Leaders Conference - Setu being one of the 23 schools selected for the Film Making out of 3000 schools of NCR.
A workshop by the well known film Director, Mr. Vishal Bhardwaj and Mr. B Diwakar, Professor of Film Production, on FILM MAKING PROCESS - about story idea, production and story board etc.
This was followed by on the spot scene creation by Vishalji with the children, where few students including Ajay from Setu were selected. It was a fantastic event which was followed by a Question Answer Sessions.
The children enjoyed and were exposed to the art of film making on themes close to their. The next step for them was the FILM MAKING itself which started in third week of September 2011 and the Setu children would now be part of BE THE CHANGE........... mission.
The final stage of the film-making process was the 5-day film-making workshop by PVR in American-Excelsior of Gurgaon, where the children of SETU interacted with the Gurgaon school students.
Finally, the children selected from SETU made a fabulous film on environment and the film made by them during the Cine 2011 Film Leadership Project for Design for Change.
Setu has embarked on the Mission to Keep the Environment around its school Clean and Green.
At the premier on 24th November 2011 at PVR Anupam, Saket. Mr. Rahul Bose, the eminent actor was the chief guest. Diverse NGO heads, embassies and corporate bigwigs were present on the premier of the film to be screened in one of the PVRs in Delhi November onwards. Rahul Bose appreciated the films made by all the children and also felicitated the children. The event was also graced by World Billiards Champion Geet Sethi.
SOF Interschool Cultural Event: SOF - Social Outreach Foundation Noida organised an inter school fest from 19th Oct to 21st Oct 2011. The Program included competition in Recitation, Drama, Bhajan, Debate , Rangoli etc. Various students from different schools like SSJK, Om Foundation, Nai Disha etc participated. Setu students also
participated in almost all the events and won prizes as well. Chandrashekhar of Class 2nd won prize in English Recitation and Barkha of Class 5th won prize in Bhajan Solo.
Blood Donation Camp: Setu in collaboration with Rotary Club Noida organised a Blood Donation Camp on 6th
October 2011 at Dell. The employees of Dell thru its over whelming support helped collect 141 units of blood. The blood donation camp was an initiative under the Setu Health Program.
Health Checkup with Abha Mission: A free general health check-up camp for the children of Setu was organized
on 5th Nov 2011 at SSJK Nithari with the help of Abha Mission. The chairman of Abha Mission Mr.Avijit Guha was also present.
The Health camp was handled by a team of Doctors from Prakash Hospital, Dr. Gagandeep and Dr. Shradha.
The children went thru a general health checkup and after the diagnose prescribed medicines accordingly by them.
Gifts were distributed to the children which was reciprocated by the children by handing over handmade artifacts to the team of doctors.
SETU celebrates Children's Day: Children from the SETU Shiksha Jyoti Kendras (SSJK) in Noida came together to celebrate Children’s Day on 13th November at the SETU Shiksha Jyoti Kendra at Village Nithari, Sector 31, Noida.
The function was attended by apart from the children and teachers of SSJK by 50 volunteers from Dell along with members of the Village Community and some distinguished Guests.
After a quiz contest conducted by Volunteers from Dell, the children presented a Cultural show on the occasion and participated in various activities comprising of Group Dance, Group Songs, Recitation and a fancy dress show with the Theme "Rhyme n Rhythm in the Garden of Values.
The event concluded with Mr. Ravinder Kaul Mentor and Chief Trustee Setu announcing the Master Atul Excellence Award for the Best Performing Children during the year 2010-2011 and distribution of prizes to the winners of the Quiz Contest.
The Children's Day Function was organised and coordinated by the Principal SSJK Nithari along with the Kendra In charges of SSJK Salarpur and Alibardipur and the teachers and facilitators of Setu.
Airtel Marathon 2011 : As in past Setu team was also present at the Airtel Marathon 2011, It was a wonderful
experience for participants who ran for Setu for the Marathon.
Setu Teachers Workshop: The Chairman of Setu as part of the teachers training program conducted a team
building exercises for the staff members. The staff members were oriented towards leadership, team building and Inter personal relationship skills thru activity based training. It was a fun-filled workshop and totally new experience for all staff members. This was part of a series of workshops which shall be held every quarter to improve skills of the employees at Setu.
Cambridge School Children Volunteering Visit : Cambridge School Noida Children visited SSJK, Nithari on the occasion of Diwali , 20th October 2011 for a Diya Decoration and Rangoli making Workshop. They taught our children how to decorate diyas and draw rangoli. They gifted the children rangoli material like colours, glitters and stencils .
On 9th Nov 2011 the students of Cambridge School Noida held a Science Quiz at our school SSJK, Nithari. Students of Classes 3rd, 4th and 5th class participated. The questions were based on benefits of recycling the paper and it was a great learning experience for all the children.
The Students of class 3rd, 4th, and 5th along with their teachers and one support staff of CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL Noida visited our SSJK Salarpur branch on 18th November 2011 along with the senior students and teachers of SSJK Nithari. The agenda for the visit was the KEEP THE ENVIRONMENT CLEAN.
The entire team on reaching the centre started cleaning the area by picking up all the waste on the ground. Within
half an hour the entire area was cleaned and beautified by planting plants around the school. The entire project was awareness cum learning exercise and also enjoyed by the students and the teachers.
12 Dec 2012 had an exciting theme of ART and CRAFT...JEWELLERY Making. The children from Cambridge school taught our children the art of making beautiful jewellery like ear rings and necklaces with the help of coloured handmade papers. It was a learning with a difference for all Children and the participating teachers
Education trip Okhla Bird Sanctuary: Setu Shiksha Jyoti Kendra Nithari organized a trip for the students of class 4th to 7th to Okhla Bird Sanctuary on 17th December 2011 as part of its educational trip program. All the office Staffs including the chairman, teachers and the School Principal accompanied the students.
A group of volunteers from DELL also joined in and assumed responsibility for guiding the students in the sanctuary. The students saw different types of birds and gathered knowledge about them. Being mid-winter various migratory birds could be seen and this enabled the students to gain knowledge about these birds.
Mr. Khatri, from Nature Care Foundation also guided the students and gave information on the different types of birds and their habitat. The students also learnt about “Nest making” there.
Paint for Setu and Christmas Carnival at Mayoor School : As a unique gesture the Students of Mayoor school got together on 9th December 2011 and held a PAINT FOR SETU competition at their school to raise funded to facilitate winter uniform for the children of Setu.
Students from Class Pre Nursery to Class VIII participated in the function, while the children from the nursery wing did colouring, the children from Class 1 to Class VIII expressed their feeling on canvass and created some wonderful paintings. Setu presented prizes to all winners and distributed sweets to the students in the Nursery Wing.
The events was personally coordinated by the Principal at Mayoor School Mrs. Madhok along with the teachers of Mayoor School. Further on 18th December 2011, the children of Setu were invited to the Mayoor School Christmas Carnival and twenty children from Setu spent the whole day playing games, participating in events. The exercise
were held on experimental basis as part of the Inter school Exchange program between Setu and Mayoor School Noida.
Correspondents: Sindhu and Jyotsna
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