WORKSHOP ON CYBER SECURITY BY RENOWNED EXPERT DR. RAKSHIT TANDON ON 30 ^TH APRIL 2025

The workshop was held on Wednesday, 30 ^th April 2025 for parents of Class V, VI X, XI and XII.

Dr Rakshit Tandon is our nation’s best Cyber Security Evangelist, National Security Expert and Crime Investigator and is a pioneer in safeguarding young and vulnerable students to ensure that they are protected online. The topics addressed during the workshop covered a wide range of concerns that we have for our students from, safety and security, Cyber Parenting, types of threats for children, control, device protection, balanced digital diet, Cyber Hygiene, cyber security in business and professional world, implications of flouting cyber laws and redressals and support for threats. Dr Tandon’s mission is to educate parents so that they may protect their impressionable children.

The sessions were tailored exclusively for parents specifically for the age groups.

The Principal addressed the parents urging them to take cognizance of the vulnerability of their wards and cooperate with the school’s untiring efforts to protect them from online dangers and falling prey to substance abuse like vaping, cyber bullying and addiction to gaming and the social media and also made them aware of the far reaching consequences of digital footprints.

CAREER COUNSELLING WORKSHOP FOR THE PARENTS AND STUDENTS OF CLASSES X AND XI ON SATURDAY, 3RD MAY 2025

The school organized a Career Counselling Workshop on Saturday,3rd May 2025 for the parents and students of Classes X and XI. The workshop was conducted by the renowned and celebrated expert Ms. Neha Wahi in the Nelson Memorial Auditorium.

The Principal addressed the parents urging them to help their ward to select the stream in accordance with the aptitude, interest and capability of their ward. They were also caution we about the pitfalls of following the trend of sending their ward to dummy schools.

Ms. Neha Wahi, an accomplished and celebrated Career Counsellor, author, psychologist, trainer and social worker has won many awards in the myriad roles that she has donned. With 21 years of experience in the education sector she has mentored more than one lakh students, their parents and educationists in more than 2500 reputed schools across the country. Founder Director of Cosmic Alchemy, Managing Partner of Woman with Wings (Women led NGO), Podcaster & Youth Influencer, Neha has authored three books and has conducted 1500 hours of Corporate Trainings. Neha takes great pride in being an alumna of Somerville School NOIDA

The workshop was very informative and comprehensive information regarding the latest career options and courses available in the various universities and institutions was given. Many preconceived myth and misconceptions were cleared.

DISASTER MANAGEMENT DRILL FOR STUDENTS OF CLASSES I-XII ON WEDNESDAY, 7 ^TH MAY 2025

Disaster Management conducted for Classes I to XII to prepare the students for emergency responses to different categories. Drills were conducted to evacuate the school building in case of natural calamities such and earthquakes and fires. The other category if drills conducted for potential hostile attacks. The drills featured air-raid sirens, orderly evacuation, and safety training, designed to train students for emergencies

TWO BOARD EXAMINATION FOR CLASS X ON 20 ^TH NOVEMBER 2025

The Principal, Mrs. MN Arul Raj and all the teachers of Classes IX to XII attended the webinar organised by the CBSE on 20 ^TH November 2025 at 10: 00a.m on the modalities and details of the conduct of the two Board Examinations for Class X 2025-26. The webinar was streamed online across the country and abroad on the YouTube Channel. It was an enlightening and informative workshop.

WORKSHOP ON CYBER CRIME– ‘CYBER JAGRIT BHARAT –BUILDING A SAFE DIGITAL FUTURE’ BY THE GAUTAM BUDDH NAGAR POLICE FORCE ON 15 ^TH OCTOBER

A cyber awareness session was organised by the Gautam Buddh Nagar Police for the students, with the objective of educating them about the safe and responsible use of the internet. The session shed light on various cyber threats, including phishing, identity theft, cyberbullying, and online frauds.

The experts elaborated on practical safety measures, emphasised the importance of maintaining strong digital hygiene, and urged students to think critically before sharing personal information online. The workshop proved to be highly informative and insightful, equipping students with essential knowledge to safeguard themselves in the digital world.

PARIKSHA PE CHARCHA ON6 ^TH FEBRUARY

Pariksha Pe Charcha the annual nationwide interactive initiative where the Prime Minister Mr. Narender Modi engages with students, teachers and parents on examinations, life skills and well-being. It promotes stress-free examinations, emotional resilience, and holistic development, aligning with National Education Policy 2020’s experiential and conceptual learning framework. The interaction encourages students to view exams positively, promoting confidence, disciplined preparation, and resilience through the ‘Be a Warrior, Not a Worrier’ mindset. Our students participated in the live streaming of the ninth edition of Pariksha Pe Charcha.

MODICARE WORKSHOP FROM 2 ^ND FEBRUARY 2026 TO 11 ^TH FEBRUARY

As a part of continuing life skills education program, series of workshops were held for classes iv- ix in the school premises. The NGO, Modicare foundation was invited to held workshops and use their expertise to equip the young minds with preventive measures to deal with the major challenges of growing up. The workshops were held over a week’s period from 2 ^nd February 2026 to 11 ^th February 2026. The topics of the workshop were Growing up, Safe and Unsafe touch, Substance abuse, Bullying and Peer pressure. The resource persons were Azhar Shah, Prachi Kannaujia, Rajesh Kumar, Kishan Thapa and Mansi Verma.

S.No.	DATE	TOPIC	RESOURCE PERSON
1.	30 TH APRIL	CYBER CRIME	DR.RAKSHIT TANDON
2.	3 RD MAY	CAREER COUNSELLING	MRS.NEHA WAHI
3.	7 TH MAY	DISASTER MANAGEMENT DRILL	MRS.M.N.ARUL RAJ
4,	8 TH MAY	DISASTER MANAGEMENT DRILL	MRS.M.N.ARUL RAJ
5.	8 TH JANUARY	KV EXAMINATION AND NAVODAYA SAMITI	MRS.M.N.ARUL RAJ
6.	12 TH FEBRUARY	STAFF MEETING –PREPAREDNESS OF BOARD EXAMINATION	MRS.M.N.ARUL RAJ AND MRS.ANJULA KAINTH
7.	13 TH FEBRUARY	BOARD CORRECTIONS – COMPUTER BASED CORRECTIONS FOR CLASS XII	CBSE

WORKSHOP FOR TEACHERS 2025-2026

S.No.	DATE	PLACE	CLASS
1.	26 TH SEPTEMBER	RAJKEYA VIDHYALAY	XI AND XII
2.	13 TH AUGUST	BAL BHARTI	XII
3.	4THFEBRUARY	PRADHAN MANTRI SANGHRALAYA	VI
4.	6 TH FEBRUARY	MEGHDOOTAM PARK	VI
5.	5 TH FEBRUARY	SUNDER NURSERY	VIII
6.	10THFEBRUARY	SUNDER NURSERY	VII
7.	11 TH FEBRUARY	SUNDER NURSERY	IX
8.	13 TH FEBRUARY	SUNDER NURSERY	XI
9.	16 th -21 ST FEBRUARY	CITY PARK, GREATER NOIDA	II-V
10.	23rd-27 th february	MEGHDOOTAM PARK	PRE-PRIMARY & I

TRIPS AND EXCURSIONS- 2025-2026

Workshop on Destress the Stress of Exams by Dr.Deepa Passi, Apollo Hospital

A workshop on how to Destress the Stress of Examination was held on 10th February 2024 for the students of Class VIII and Class IX. Dr Deepa Passi, a consultant at Apollo Hospital, is a paediatrician who has a super specialisation in Adolescent Medicine and has written many textbooks on her subject. The workshop was a very comprehensive, educative and enriching session on anxiety and stress related to exams, the causes and symptoms as well as methods to alleviate stress and deal with the consequential problems. The students asked many questions to clarify certain points.

Workshop by Mr Deepak- RTO on Road Safety

The students of Classes VIII, IX and X The students were made to take an oath on Road Safety to take all the precautions and follow the road safety rules.

MODICARE WORKSHOP 2023

As a part of continuing Adolescent education program (AEP), series of workshops were held for classes VI - X in the school premises. The NGO, Modicare foundation was invited to hold workshops and use their expertise to equip the young minds with preventive measures to deal with the major challenges facing adolescents. The workshops were held over a week’s period from 24/4/23 to 3/5/23. The topics of the workshop were Growing up, Gender sensitization, Sexual abuse (POCSO), Life skills, Substance abuse, Internet Addiction. The resource persons were Azhar Shah, Mitali Mathur, Prachi Kannaujia, Rakesh Kushwaha, Kishan Thapa

WORKSHOP ON “EDUCATION ON PUBERTY”

A workshop was held in school premises for girls of classes V- VIII by Whisper India, P&G on 20th November 2023. The workshop aimed to impart necessary knowledge about changes in puberty to the adolescent girls. The workshop covered all aspects of pubertal changes ranging from Biological to Psychological and Social changes. The aim of the workshop was not only to help students get acquainted with but also be comfortable in discussing the matters concerning adolescence. The important topics like menstrual hygiene, mood swings, relationships, myths about love and infatuation were discussed in the workshop. The students enthusiastically participated in the workshop and discussed their queries with utmost curiosity.

Workshop on Careers In Commerce.

A workshop was conducted for the Commerce students of Class XI by Mr Vidhur Sharma from EDUMENTOR on Tuesday 23rd January 2024.The inspirational and informative workshop was on how to prepare for the Undergraduate Entrance Tests through CUET and exams other than CUET in the field of Commerce. The various courses and career options for students of the Commerce Stream were also highlighted upon. It was an enlightening and enriching session.

Pariksha Pe charcha 2024

Students of Somerville School NOIDA watched the live stream of Pariksha Pe Charcha with the Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modiji on 29 January 2024. Pariksha Pe Charcha by our honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji, helps to cultivate an environment that celebrates, encourages, and enables each child to fully express their unique individuality. He addresses the concerns and anxieties faced by students during exam times and provides them with guidance and motivation.

Workshop for teachers

S.No.	DATE	TOPIC	TEACHER	RESOURCE PERSON
1.	29/4/23	LEARNING EXPERIENCE UPDATES	ALL	MS.RICHA HOORA TATA EDGE
2.	29/7/23	NEP 2020	ALL	THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE MINISTRY OF SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP
3.	29/1/24	PARIKSHA PE CHARCHA	ALL	MR.NARENDRA MODI
4.	16/2/24	PREPAREDNESS FOR CBSE AND SCHOOL EXAMINATION	MIDDLE AND SENIOR TEACHERS	MRS.M.N.ARUL RAJ
5.	26/2/24	LIVE WEBCAST FOR MODALITIES ON CONDUCT OF BOARD EXAMINATIONS 2024	ALL	DR. SANYAM BHARDWAJ

1.	24TH APRIL	XII SCIENCE STUDENTS	BENNETTE UNIVERSITY
2.	14th December	FINE ARTS STUDENTS	TRIP TO NATIONAL HUMAYUN TOMB
3.	15TH FEBRUARY- 22ND FEBRUARY	NUR-V	CHILDREN’S PARK NOIDA
4.	6TH JANUARY	ALL TEACHERS	RURBAN RESORT, GHAZIABAD

PARIKSHA PE CHARCHA 2022 - AN ANNUAL EVENT ON EXAM STRESS MANAGEMENT

Our Honourable Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with students, teachers and parents at the PARIKSHA PE CHARCHA 2022 event held on 1st April 2022 at Talkatora Stadium, New Delhi. Class X students from Somerville School NOIDA were extremely excited to attend the live interaction.

Many students experience stress and anxiety before an examination and are unable to perform to the best of their abilities. The fear of failure causes anxiety and sometimes even results in a lack of focus. Pariksha Pe Charcha, the annual event on exam stress management, held every year since 2018, helps students, teachers and parents to learn some tips and tricks to take board and entrance exams in a relaxed and stress-free manner.

This year too the PM shared interesting mantras for students and their parents to beat exam stress and motivated the students to identify their strengths and interests so that they are able to map the entire path to their desired goals. He shared the various important facets of a student's life. He further reiterated that students must have faith and not panic as exams prepare us for the challenges ahead. The interaction equipped the students with better ways to alleviate stress and be more confident to deal with such stress and anxiety.

WORKSHOP FOR COMMERCE STUDENTS CLASSES XII B, XII C AND XI B XI C

A career counselling workshop was organised at Somerville School, NOIDA in the Nelson Memorial Auditorium on 12th July, 2022 for Classes XI and XII. Career counsellor Miss Aditi conducted the session. She apprised the students about the vital importance of having a career plan at the initial stage itself. She also expressed gratitude to the school for providing children with an insight into reality. She counselled the children not to restrict themselves to clichés or general ideas but rather to broaden their horizons. The counsellor shared her views pertaining to the selection of a good college as a precursor to a bright future as it heralds better placement opportunities. She adjured the children on the importance of goal-setting.

Children were informed about the resolutions they can opt for to overcome the challenges. She updated the children about the forthcoming CUET exam with all relevant information like- exam dates, criteria, admission form dates etc. The counsellor discussed the wide range of courses available and emphasized choosing practical courses over traditional courses for greater opportunities. The session proved to be distinctly constructive as the children were motivated and their self-esteem was boosted, their critical thinking skills were kindled and felt immensely encouraged by the counsellor’s expert guidance.

CAREER COUNSELLING – CLASSES X AND XI

RESOURCE PERSON MS..NEHA WAHI

A workshop led by Ms. Neha Wahi (Stream and Career expert) was held at Somerville School NOIDA to assist students of Classes X and XII in the selection of various streams and careers. The students were counselled on the plethora of career opportunities and alternatives available today so that students may explore multi-career options before choosing suitable career paths. The students were further acquainted with the various colleges for the different streams. They were made aware of CUET and how they can score to secure admissions in good colleges.

Workshop on UPSC Examinations

Somerville School, NOIDA organized a workshop on UPSC Examinations for the students of Classes IX-XII in collaboration with Sankalp Vedhik IAS Academy. The workshop was led by Dr. Babu Sebastian and Dr. Prasannakumar. The young aspirants were given some useful tips and tricks to attain their goals of getting into various prestigious fields like the Indian Civil Services, Judicial Services, Banking, Defense Services etc. The resource person cited examples of people whose dedication led them to achieve the pinnacle of success. This motivated the students to work with diligence and perseverance to accomplish their set goals. The students were engrossed throughout the workshop, eager to accumulate lessons to achieve great heights in their chosen fields.

The session concluded after a brief interaction with the students and vote of thanks from the Principal, M.N. Arul Raj.

FINANCIAL LITERACY - NEED OF THE HOUR

Financial Literacy Training was organized for teachers by CBSE on the 30th of November 2022. Mr. Atul Agrawal, a CBSE resource person and also a chartered accountant, explained to the teachers about various investments and how to save money for the future. He showed the teachers a PowerPoint presentation, which consisted of information on various saving plans as well as how much percentage of one’s income should be saved according to their age and needs.

The workshop was very informative and fruitful as it not only encouraged the teachers to gain information, but Mr. Atul also took up all additional doubts regarding financial literacy which provided a lot of clarity.

The workshop ended with the Principal, Mrs. M.N. Arul Raj and the teachers thanking Mr Atul for his time and efforts.

CAREER COUNSELLING WORKSHOP - MOVING IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION

A Career Counselling Workshop was conducted in the school auditorium on the 7th of January 2023 for students of Class X. Mrs. Neha Wahi, the Vice President of AB Education, Psychologist, Career Guidance Expert, Parent Coach, Teacher Trainer Facilitator, Moderator and Author, was the resource person for the workshop.

The main aim of the workshop was to guide the students so that they can make informed choices regarding their choice of stream in Class XI. Future prospects of each stream were discussed in order to provide factual information as well as bust myths regarding specific streams.

The Principal, Mrs. M.N. Arul Raj, addressed the parents and urged them to guide and empower their wards to make the right choice regarding their careers. Like every year, the students of Somerville School, NOIDA will surely excel, getting admissions in the most prestigious colleges and Universities in India and abroad, making the teachers and the school proud.

Workshop for teachers

S.No.	DATE	TOPIC	TEACHER	RESOURCE PERSON
1.	25TH MAY	LEARNING EXPERIENCE UPDATES	ALL	MS.RICHA HOORA TATA EDGE
2.	27TH MAY	CURRICULUM AND SYLLABUS	ALL	MRS.M.N.ARUL RAJ MRS.NIRMALA MURLIDHARAN
3.	30TH NOVEMBER	Financial Literacy Training Session	ALL	MR.ATUL AGRAWAL
4.	15TH FEBRUARY	PREPAREDNESS FOR BOARD EXAMINATION	ALL	MRS.M.N.ARUL RAJ
5.	7TH March-10TH March	Capacity Building programme for teachers teaching Artificial Intelligence in Class IX	Ms. Vandana Sharma, Ms. Reena Sharma, Ms. Radhika Shankar, Ms. Tanika Haldar	CBSE- Mr. Anoop Thakur

1.	XID AND XIID	22ND NOVEMBER 2022	VISIT TO PRADAHAN MANTRI SANGHRALAY
2.	XIID	14TH DECEMBER	VISIT TO NATIONAL ART MUESEUM
3.	XIIA AND XIIF	15TH DECEMBER	VISIT TO NATIONAL SCIENCE CENTRE
4.	XIIB AND XIIC	16TH DECEMBER	VISIT TO PARLIAMENT HOUSE
5.	VI	15TH FEBRUARY	VISIT TO SUNDER NURSERY
6.	VII	16TH FEBRUARY	VISIT TO SUNDER NURSERY
7.	IX	17TH FEBRUARY	VISIT TO NATIONAL SCIENCE CENTRE
8.	VIII	20TH FEBRUARY	VISIT TO SUNDER NURSERY
9.	XI	21ST FEBRUARY	VISIT TO SUNDER NURSERY
10.	Nur-V	15TH FEBRUARY- 22nd FEBRUARY	CHILDREN’S PARK NOIDA

Somerville School, NOIDA also promulgates excursions, activities and workshops to enhance Learning, enrich Value Systems and Promote Wellness and Fitness thereby effectuating the three domains of learning-cognitive affective and psychomotor.

A workshop was organised on May 23,2019 for classes XI and XII on Career in Company Secretary. The resource persons were CS Manish Gupta(Central Council Member, ICSI and Company Secretary in Practice), CS Shivam Rastogi (Chairman-NOIDA Chapter of ICSI and Company Secretary in Practice), CS Kushal Kumar( Executive Officer of NOIDA Chapter of ICSI). A detailed presentation on the course, content and structure was made by CS Sonu Nahata (Officer of ICSI), CS Praveen Tiwary (Company Secretary in Practice).
The workshop was a success with lot of apprehensions and doubts getting cleared.

The workshop was conducted by Mrs M.N. Arul Raj (Principal, Somerville School, NOIDA ) for the girls of classes IX -XII .The Principal counselled them to be vigilant about what they post and the people they interact with on the internet through social media sites, that they should be cautious on such sites for their own safety. They were advised to be prudent in the way they dress and behave.
The girls were also asked to fill the forms sent by the ANTI ROMEO SQUAD

On the occasion of Income Tax Day a series of events were held on July 23, 2019. Students of Classes VIII and IX attended an interactive workshop conducted by Mr. Purnendu, an Income Tax Officer from the Income Tax Department. The students were shown a power point presentation on the history of taxes.

Students were informed about the importance of paying taxes and how a nation develops with the help of direct and indirect taxes. This was followed by On-the-spot essay writing and poster making competitions on the topic ‘The Role and Strength of the Income Tax Department in Nation Building.’

The students whose entries were adjudged the Best 5 entries in each category were felicitated in a special ceremony in the IT Office on July 24,2019 . In the essay writing competition the efforts of Shruti Kaushik IX F, Managya Sinha VIII C, N. Sai Siddhartha IX F, Akhil Dhyani VIII A, Aditya Singh IX C were applauded and in the poster making competition Poorna Dwivedi IX C, Mohammad Arsh Khan IX B, Shaswati Mazumdar IX G, Sukriti Jain IX F and Anushka Mishra IX E were felicitated.

The German students of class VIII were invited to watch the theatre performance by ' Die Mimosen '.

The play titled ' Die Geschichte von Josehine und die Brüde des Windes ' was hosted by LOTUS VALLEY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, NOIDA. The play was based on the importance of five elements - water, fire , earth , air and ether.

After the enactment the actors of the play (Stephanie Siebers and Kai Meister) interacted with the students from various schools who were present there.

It was an enriching and entertaining experience and the students also enhanced their knowledge of the German Langauge.

Students witnessed the launch ceremony of the FIT India movement 2019. The live event was telecast through the smart TVs in the classrooms. Students were encouraged to be a part of this movement. The objective of this movement was to sensitise the youth towards their health and fitness. The students were enlightened by the inspiring words of our Honourable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. The Principal, staff and students took the pledge to make India a fit nation.

A career counselling session for students of the Class XI commerce stream was organised on 14 October 2019. Two counsellors Mr Saurabh Maheshwari and Ms Ipshika from the Institution Edumentor had come to guide the students and share their own experiences. The session was initiated with a quiz to evoke interest and harness the attention of the students .This was followed by a discussion on various courses/ colleges available after class XII viz. B.com, BMS, BBA, BBE, IPM, BFIA etc.

The session concluded with a small sample test which was framed on the lines of various entrance tests.

The Biology students of Class XI and XII went for an excursion to the National Science Centre Pragati Maidan along with Mr Subir Chakravorty and Mr.Anand. They attended a workshop on the Effects of Antibiotics and also learned how antibiotics help in fighting various diseases.

The students enjoyed the visit to NSC and learned a lot by performing experiments themselves.

A workshop for the students of class X-XII on Artificial intelligence and Machine learning was conducted by Ms Neha Wahi and Anubhav Seth from Career Launcher. The concept of Artificial intelligence and neural networks was introduced and the applications of AI were discussed. Students found the workshop very fruitful.

A workshop for the students of classes VI -VIII and X was organised in the school by Modicare accentuating the increasing instances of bullying and peer pressure. Students were counselled on how to be on guard at all times and not become a victim of the same.

A workshop for the parents of the students of Class X and XII was conducted by Mrs M N Arul Raj, the Principal of Somerville school NOIDA on Saturday, the 16th of November 2019 in the Nelson Memorial Auditorium. The Principal apprised the parents of the new rules and regulations issued by the CBSE regarding Internal assessment /Practical and Project Work for the CBSE Exam 2019-2020.

The parents were shown samples of careless and sub-standard work submitted by the students. They were told about the lack of commitment, sincerity and conscientiousness that many students display towards their work. The parents were also informed that the students will be given the marks they deserve in their internal assessment.

The parents were urged to cooperate with the teachers to ensure that the students of Class X and XII submit their portfolios, assignments for multiple assessment, project work and practical files by the 10th of December.

Somerville School NOIDA organised a Workshop on 'Eat Right' on November 17, 2019 for the students of classes VI to VIII. The resource persons were from the FSSAI Gautam Buddh Nagar. They spoke about healthy food versus junk food and the ill effects of junk food.

The students were informed about the nutritional information that must be read and understood well before buying any food product. The concept of the Healthy food pyramid was discussed which comprises of safe and nutritious food, fortified food and hygiene. The students were told about different super foods like apple, red lentil, Indian gooseberry, millets etc. They learnt about 7c's like clean, check, cross contamination, cover etc. An interesting video on AAJ SE THODA KAM was shown to encourage the children to reduce the intake of sugar, salt and junk food.

The resource person Mr Ashok Mishra spoke about the reasons of stress, different kinds of stress and the coping mechanism we need to develop to deal with stress.

Dr Tanu Ahuja, Trainer ,IIMT Group of colleges Personality Development and Mr Anand Mishra Marketing Officer of IIMT also participated in the session.

Officials from the Police Department and Fire Brigade conducted a fire fighting drill for the students of class XI and XII in the play field on 17 December 2019.They demonstrated how to douse a fire with a fire extinguisher. The students were taught how to unlock the cylinder of a fire extinguisher.

The students were encouraged to volunteer and demonstrate how to extinguish fire thereby enabling them to overcome their fear of fire. They were also told not to panic but use their presence of mind in case of a disaster.

The workshop was very impactful and the students and teachers participated enthusiastically as they came forward to extinguish the fire. It was a very educative and enriching workshop.

A workshop on stress management was conducted by the District Inspector of Schools for classes VII to IX at Somerville School NOIDA on the 14th of January 2020. The resource persons had come from Oasis Society for Social, Cultural and Educational Development. It was a very informative workshop wherein the speaker Dr. Sadaf gave valuable tips on how to get rid of stress before exams. She explained what is stress and how stress can be the result of internal and external pressure.

Several suggestions were given for reducing stress like finding a support system, changing one’s attitude, being realistic, getting organized and taking charge. It was an interactive session with enthusiastic participation from students who were encouraged by the speaker to ask questions if they had any.

On 20 January 2020 around eleven hundred students of Classes VI to IX and XI of Somerville School NOIDA took a pledge on the occasion of National Girl Child Day to give respect to women ,to fight against exploitation, female foeticide, child marriage and to ensure that the girl child is given opportunities to acquire education and play a proactive role in the progress of women which will propel the progress of the nation .

A workshop on how to prepare for entry into the undergraduate and postgraduate level in international universities was conducted by Mr Darshit Shah, Deputy Manager (Marketing) and Mr Aamir Abbas, Asst. Manager (Senior Academic Counsellor), SFS Scholarship Facilitation. The students were counselled to develop their personality and take part in extracurricular activities. It was as informative and enriching workshop with an active participation from students.

On 20 January 2020 twelve hundred students of Somerville School NOIDA of Classes VI to VIII and Class IX and XI watched the live telecast of Pariksha Par Charcha by the honourable Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modiji from 11a.m to 1p.m. The live telecast was projected on a large screen in the school auditorium. The students listened with rapt attention as the honourable Prime Minister told them that it is always a delight to connect with India’s youth.

The Prime Minister reached out to children all across India and answered the questions posed by the students from every corner of the Nation. He further counselled the children to do their duties, to use technology wisely and not to be enslaved by it.

The school had participated in the essay writing competition and had posted a hundred and fifty essays and questions on Pariksha Par Charcha. Arnav Kakkar, a class X student from the school was invited to the Talkatora Stadium to attend the programme which was watched by twelve hundred students of Classes VI to VIII, IX and XI from 11a.m to 1p.m in the school auditorium.

Somerville School NOIDA celebrated Statehood day of Meghalaya under the CBSE programme of EK BHARAT SHRESHTHA BHARAT on January 21, 2020 titled ‘Know your Partnering States -Arunachal Pradesh and Meghalaya’.

The programme was conducted in the morning assembly by the students of class VI to VIII. The assembly included an introduction to Meghalaya's economy, agriculture, scenic beauty and cultural heritage in the form of dance and music. A beautiful Khasi folk dance was showcased. Children wore the traditional Khasi dress and traditional Khasi jewellery. A Garo folk song was sung by the Indian Music Choir.

The students also presented news and the thought of the day in English and Bengali. In the end, the Unity pledge was administered by the Principal Mrs.M.N. Arul Raj and Mrs. Sharmila Chakraborty in English and Bengali respectively. This was a small effort towards promoting culture and language of our two partnering states.

The assembly was conducted by Mrs Sadhna Rathore and Miss Irene John.

WORKSHOP FOR TEACHERS

The workshop was organised in Mayoor School, NOIDA on May 4, 2019 . the resource person was CA (Dr) G S Drewal and Mr R K Khosla. It was attended by Ms Parul Dar , PGT COMMERCE

A Capacity Building workshop (for prospective Resource Person) was organised by the CBSE in its Regional Office at Patparganj from May14, 2019 to May 16,2019). The Resource Persons for the same were Mrs Ipshita Mukherjee (Master Trainer in CBSE), Mr Trilok Singh Bisht( Principal, DPS , Vasundhara- CBSE Resource Person for Panchkula and Dehradoon region).

The curriculum of class X Mathematics was also taken up for discussion. The workshop was attended by Mrs Priya Jain and Mr Rajiv Sati.

Capacity Building workshop by the CBSE for vocational skills was organised at ASN Sr Sec School on 12 July 2019. The resource persons were Mrs Prajakta, Mrs Lisa Puri, Mrs Komal Arora.

It was an orientation workshop wherein the new IT curriculum introduced for classes IX and X was discussed. It was attended by our Computer teachers Ms Reena Sharma and Ms Radhika Shankar.

A workshop on how to use the smart board and various modules for teaching to fulfil the objectives of learning was conducted by personnel from Tata Edge on August 2 and August 3 for middle and senior school teachers respectively. Demo sessions were held to explain the nuances of technology aided learning.

The workshop was organised in the school auditorium on August 3, 2019. It was conducted by Ms Pooja Kishore wherein she discussed the issues related to middle school children. The teachers were goaded to form a bond with children and address their grievances – emotional or otherwise. It was an interactive session and was attended by the middle school teachers.

The officials from Tata Edge conducted the workshop. The teachers were explained various modules which can be shown to students who are preparing for competitive examinations. This workshop was attended by all the Senior school teachers .

A workshop was conducted by Tata Edge on how their modules can be incorporated in the teaching of various subjects. Teachers of all the subjects attended the workshop.

Capacity building workshop for Physics (class XII) was conducted in Indus Valley School, NOIDA by Dr Neeraj wherein new and innovative teaching techniques of Physics were discussed. Ms Anjula Kainth , PGT Physics , attended the workshop.

Workshop by Arya Publication was conducted by Dr D K Goel to discuss the updated curriculum and change in question paper pattern in Accountancy for Board Examination. The new add ons -1 mark questions were discussed at length. Ms Parul Dar , PGT Commerce from the school attended the workshop.

A Workshop on Artificial Intelligence by CBSE was conducted at Gurukul School, Ghaziabad by Mr Somay from October 3, 2010 to October 5, 2019. It was attended by Ms Vandana Sharma, PGT Computer Science.

A Workshop on Artificial Intelligence was organised in Bal Bharti School, NOIDA from October 19 to October 21, 2019 which was attended by our Computer teachers, Ms Reena Sharma and Ms Radhika Shankar.

A two day Capacity Building Programme on English for Senior Secondary teachers was held at St Thomas School , Indirapuram on January 10 and January 11, 2019. It was attended by 42 teachers from different schools of Delhi NCR. The workshop was conducted by Mrs Abha Jha , Head of Department, English at Vikas Bharti Public , Rohini and Mrs Savita Arora , Principal, Bal Bharti Public School, Swasthya Vihar both veterans in the field of teaching of English.

The workshop focused on the challenging areas of teaching English suggesting ways to enhance students’ reading, writing , listening and speaking skills and using VARK (visual, auditory, reading, kinesthetic) test to gauge the learning technique of a student. The resource person Mrs Abha Jha accentuated the need of experiential learning which includes elements such as concrete experience, reflective observation, abstract conceptualization and active experimentation. The theme and essence of the literature texts in the curriculum were also discussed.

The workshop stimulated the professional selves of teachers making them more confident, empowered sensitive and aware facilitators of English language and literature. Certificates were distributed to the teachers at the end of the workshop. Ms Bhawana Pant, PGT English from our school attended the workshop.

A CBSE workshop on how Evaluation of Board Examination Answer Papers was organised in the Computer lab of the school wherein an audio by the CBSE official was played. It was supported by valuable inputs from the Principal Mrs M N Arul Raj.

A Workshop on healthy food propagating the intake of millets was organised for the teachers of Somerville School, NOIDA on 6th Feb 2020 at 2:30 pm. The resource person was Mrs. Pallavi Upadhyay who spoke about the benefits of millets. She demonstrated some easy recipes like salad, risotto and pulao. Teachers actively participated in the interaction and gained knowledge about this lesser known grain and its nutrient value.

Mrs. Vibha Nath, Psychologist and Counsellor as well as a member of the Internal Complaints Committee conducted a workshop on Awareness of Sexual Harassment of Women at the Workplace for the Teaching Staff of Somerville School NOIDA.

The teachers were told that the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act) was enacted as a comprehensive legislation to provide a safe, secure and enabling environment, free from sexual harassment to every woman. The Indian Constitution ensures a person’s right to equal protection under the law, to live a life free from discrimination on any ground and to protection of life and personal liberty.

The lady employees were told that a safe workplace is a woman’s legal right. Sexual harassment constitutes a gross violation of women's right to equality and dignity.

The Counsellor informed the teachers that the first step to prevention is recognition.

The Principal Mrs M.N Arul Raj is the Chairperson of the Internal Complaints Committee and is committed to create a workplace that is equitable and safe. The teachers were assured that as the Head of the Institution, Ma’am will play a key role in the obliteration of even the smallest cases of sexual harassment at the workplace and shall warrant a secure place for women employees. They were informed that the Internal Complaints Committee would receive complaints, as well as inquire into and make recommendations to the employer on the action required pursuant to its inquiry of such a complaint.

JULY 23,2019	NURSERY	PUPPET SHOW
NOVEMBER 18, 2019	CLASS V	HEALTH AND HYGIENE

NOVEMBER 15, 2019	HOW TO DEAL WITH PARENTS DURING PTM
JANUARY 8, 2020	INTEGRATED LEARNING SOLUTIONS	PEARSON
JANUARY 9, 2020	CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT	SCHOLASTIC
JANUARY13, 2020	STORY TELLING
FEBRUARY 4, 2020	COOKERY WORKSHOP ON INDIAN SUPER FOODS (MILLETS)	MS. PALLAVI UPADHYAY

EXCURSIONS (MIDDLE AND SENIOR SCHOOL)
JULY 26, 2019	MUN-STEP BY STEP SCHOOL –XI AND XII
AUGUST 8, 2019	MOVIE- SPIDERMAN-FAR FROM HOME-CLASS VI & VII
AUGUST 9, 2019	MOVIE-SUOER 30- CLASS VIII
AUGUST 26, 2019	GERMAN PLAY
OCTOBER 15, 2019	NATIONAL SCIENCE CENTRE –BIOLOGY STUDENTS OF CLASSES XI & XII
OCTOBER 16,2019	VISIT TO ART MUSEUM-CLASS XI
October 18, 2019	VISIT TO ART MUSEUM -CLASS XII
DECEMBER 16, 2019	GERMAN STUDENTS OF CLASS VIII VISITED THE LIBRARY AT AMX MUELLER BHAWAN, NEW DELHI
JANUARY 13, 2020	VISIT TO PARLE FACTORY CLASS VIII
JANUARY 20,2020	VISIT TO PARLE FACTORY CLASS VII
JANUARY 28, 2020	VISIT TO PARLE FACTORY VI
JANUARY 23, 2020	PICNIC TO WORLDS OF WONDER [WOW] CLASS VI&VII
JANUARY 24, 2020	PICNIC TO WOW- CLASSES VII & IX
JANUARY 30, 2020	PICNIC TO WOW CLASSES X&XI
JANUARY 31, 2020	PICNIC TO WOW CLASS XII