A workshop on What needs to change in Mathematics in 21st century was attended by the educators on Wednesday, 24 June 2020. The emphasis was laid on importance of teaching mathematics and strategies to be adopted in classroom teaching. The workshop was very engrossing and informative.

Educators  of BGS VIJNATHAM  SCHOOL  attended  a very enriching  Webinar conducted by Mrs. Minakshi Khurana , Principal, BGS Vijnatham School.  

The  main objective of the session was to empower the educators  about the five domains for influencing students i.e. S C A R F -Status , Certainty, Autonomy,  Relatedness  and Fairness  respectively. 

The session  started with a soul touching inspiring song which filled the environment with positivity. A series of presentations and videos followed which influenced the Educators to identify the factors that help  to collaborate with  children by sensitizing  them of their personal worth, of what future holds for them ,  control over life etc.

 Change is constant . However the rate of change is increasing everyday around us . The session enlightened about the keys to bring up a happy child during this rapid changing situation.  Success is beautiful till then we know how to deal with failure The session also focussed on looking beyond the role of a teacher and preparing a child for future life.
It was a very enriching and thoughtful session.

Summer Camp was organised for the students between 08 June 2020 and 19 June 2020 wherein following activities were undertaken:

1. Chance pe Dance- Dance Activity
2. Cling-Cling Bang – Music Activity
3. Craft-o-mania - Art & Craft
4. Fit – n fun - Aerobics
5. Speak Up - Story Telling
6. What Matters - Life Skills

The students were asked to opt for any two activities. The motive was to give students 10 days of non-stop fun with a blend of active, creative and expressive activities to give wings to the child’s imagination. The summer camp witnessed overwhelming participation of students making it a great success.

The Virtual Learning Session on the topic ‘Scientific Temperament’ was conducted on Friday, 12 June 2020. The VLS  was aimed at developing observation and experimentation skills, data analysis and developing scientific temperament in students, and how we can incorporate this in classroom environment. It also talked about the need of bringing innovative learning methods to inculcate scientific temperament in young minds. Overall it was an informative session and teachers inquiry was handled well at the end by open question answer session.

The students of class I – VIII were introduced to 17 hours free coding activity on the Robogarden platform through one of the learning partners of the school. Two students have been given free access to the platform for one year for successful and fastest completion of the free coding exercise.

The webinar focused on positive approach towards life which helps in facing life struggles in an effective way. It explained how appreciation and positive reinforcement can bring about a profound effect on people.