Navy Day in India is celebrated on 4 December every year to recognize the achievements and role of the Indian Navy to the country.  During Operation Trident in 1971, the Indian Navy sank four Pakistani vessels including PNS Khaibar, killing hundreds of Pakistani Navy personnel, to commemorate that 4 December is celebrated as Indian Navy Day every year. Indian Navy day remembers the efforts of our brave soldiers and celebrates their triumph. Grade 6 of Presidium School Pitampura branch celebrated NAVY DAY by remembering and lauding the efforts of INDIAN NAVAL OFFICERS AND SAILORS in safeguarding the country from maritime terrors.

With team spirit and sportsmanship, Presidium organized a mesmerising Sports Day. Honourable Sudha Gupta Ma'am and Devender Gupta Sir graced the occasion to boost up young athletes. Program was an amalgamation of various cultural and sports activities. All Presidium branches worked in a team and performed impeccably. The students participated in various races and the joy of victory made the winners glow with enthusiasm. Prize distribution ceremony by our Chairperson, Sudha ma'am brought the event to a conclusion.

 A Collage Making Activity was conducted under the topic, ‘Water’ to make students aware of water scarcity and how much of the earth’s water is actually available for daily human use through this activity. They also learned the importance of water to humans and brainstorm ways that they can reduce their own water usage. They drew and pasted pictures on water wastage and wrote about the measures to be taken to avoid it. They also brainstormed ways in which they can conserve water in their own homes, and think of ways to share what they learned with their family.

“Talent is like a flower, you have to fully tend to it if you want something beautiful.”-Marinela Reka

It is truly believed that every person is born with a talent. Presidium organized an Intra Class Talent Hunt Competition to nurture talents in its students. The students showcased their dancing, theatrical and oratory skills very confidently on stage. This competition certainly proved to be a good platform for them to identify their hidden talents.

Under the theme ‘Religious Communities’, students of grade 3 were taken to visit a Gurdwara and a temple. This visit helped students experience diversity in language, culture, and the offerings at these places. The day was well spent as students first took blessings from the Almighty and then had offerings. The focus of these visits was to develop a respect for different religions.

Diwali is a festival to celebrate the victory of light over darkness, hope over despair, and  good over evil in the world. Presidians celebrated Diwali with great fervour. Students urged that one should start adopting positive habits and ideas from this auspicious festival and start removing all forms of negativity from life. Students put a spectacular assembly which included a beautiful street play showing how crackers harm our environment and the miseries of young kids employed in cracker making factories. The day was enlivened with music and dance performances. The assembly was rounded off by explaining the importance of five days long festival.

“United Nations is our one great hope for a peaceful and free world.”-Ralph Bunche

United Nations is working hard to make the world a better place now and in the future. An assembly was conducted to celebrate United Nations by grade 6 students to share information about the aim and purpose of this campaign. The students said that the young generation is the future of the world. The assembly was concluded with the thought that it is campaign started to maintain peace in the world and it is our duty to contribute in this.

I hear and I forget, I see and I remember, I do and I understand. The concept of beaks in different birds was recently taught to students of Grade 3 at the Bird Beak activity. The Presidians enjoyed the activity under EVS theme-Animals where they tried to pick marbles, sponge and wet rice just like birds eat their food. They used different tools like scissors, spoon and a pair of tweezers for picking the given materials. They understood the use of different beaks by different birds according to the food that they eat. No doubt, the best way to learn about anything is by doing it.

Dussehra, a festival to celebrate the victory of good over evil, was celebrated  in Presidium with a lot of religious zeal. The program began with a significant message on Dussehra.This was followed by a bhajan ‘Hey Ram’. Students were dressed as Lord Rama, Sita, Lakshman, Ravan etc. A spectacular one-act Ramlila was staged by the students in which they presented the scenes from the banishment of Rama from Ayodhya followed by his victory over Ravana. They also talked about the modern evils present in our society like bullying, inequality, corruption, begging,  child labour, no education for girls, family breakdowns, dowry,  wastage of food and pollution.  The aim of the assembly was to discuss and bring a change in the education field so as to inculcate good values and ethics in students and bring a transformation in society.