A workshop on COVID-19 was conducted by District Surveillance Officer, Ms Anuja Vasudeva on 13 March, 2020 at GBSSS, R.K. Puram. It was attended by our Mr. Karmendra as our School’s  Nodal Officer. The workshop was organised to create awareness among schools and the general public in regard to the Corona virus.   The workshop focused on cautioning about various platforms disseminating wrong information as well as on providing society with appropriate ways and techniques to safeguard itself. Corona viruses (CoV) are a large family of viruses that cause illness ranging from...

SUBJECT: SDG#6: CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION GUEST: Maria Karanina with her class V students of Novomikhaylovskiy State Secondary School, Tuapse, Russia DATE: 25 February, 2020 “Stop the pollution quickly. Don’t make the environment sick.” Accelerating the connect for the world to be a better place, on 25th February, 2020 the students of The Foundation School, class III had an interactive Skype session with their peers at Novomikhaylovskiy State Secondary School, Tuapse, Russia. The session commenced by greeting each other with an excited loud cry of ‘Hi’ followed by playing mystery Skype. It was an ice-breaker...

‘All children can learn, just not on the same day or in the same way’; is a famous quote by George Evans which implies that every child has a different learning style and pace. Each child has unique set of abilities and needs, and it is for the educator to find out and nurture. The interaction conducted by Ms Sutapa was also aimed at reiterating how learners have diverse abilities and to sensitize teachers about the diverse needs of diverse learners, which was attended by the staff at TFS. The session began...

On Monday, 17 February 2020, students of classes 4 and 5 attended a Waste Walk at , “ Swechha”, a Delhi based, youth-led youth-run organisation dedicated to help people to ‘Be the Change’ to save the environment. Over the last 10 years, the organisation has planted more than 10,000 native trees, herbs and shrubs. It aims to inspire, create and support – a just, equitable and sustainable society, for everyone and forever. ‘Green the Map’ is the fair trade arm of Swechha. The organisation is located in Khirki Village in Malviya...

“Be the change you want to see in the world.”- Mahatma Gandhi In accordance with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goal #6- ‘Clean water and Sanitation’, class III students organised a “Clean your surrounding” campaign on 26 February, 2020. The main purpose of this programme was to create awareness among the students regarding cleanliness and its benefits. Even the teachers were an essential part of this drive. The drive comprised of assorted activities like plogging and cleaning the garden in the School’s vicinity, in order to instill in the old and young...

With the session coming to an end and final exams approaching it was time to plan a leisure trip. With their picnic bags packed the students of class 4 boarded their buses with glee and excitement to spend a day at Sunder Nursery, on 11th of February. Ever since the kids had heard about the excursion the young Foundationites had started planning. They had decided to carry their cricket sets, badminton rackets, board games, story books and lots of food. They were so excited that before leaving they had already...

On 18 January 2019, students classes 5-8 of The Foundation School visited the School eco park. A group of 43 students accompanied by 4 teachers left School at 8.15 am. The journey from the manic metropolis to the quiet of the country was a revelation for our city-bred children! On arrival at the park, the students were delighted to see the sight of a cloud dipping low over an expanse of foliage. Rows of carefully cultivated beds laden with tender vegetables was indeed a feast for the eyes. The students...

“You must not lose faith in humanity. Humanity is an ocean; if a few drops of the ocean are dirty, the ocean does not become dirty.” Mahatma Gandhi A special assembly on ‘Peace and Justice’ was presented by the students of class 4 on 30th January, 2020 on the occasion of Martyrs’ Day. The children sought to convey the message that Peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a means by which we arrive at that goal. A skit on the hardships faced by refugees and how...

On 6th February the young film makers of The Foundation School bagged four awards at The ‘FilmIt Festival’, a colloquium of INTACH. The awards presented to the students fell in the category of ‘ Best Interactive Film’, ‘Best two Concepts’ and a special award for the maximum number of movies uploaded. Indeed a proud moment for the young achievers.The vivid expressions of the children effectively articulated their perspectives and sensitivities. ‘Who you are tomorrow begins with what you do today’ quoted by Tim Fargo, is apt for our future film...

The much awaited 1st Annual Inter House Sports meet of The Foundation School was held on Thursday 20 February 2020, on the school grounds in great zeal and excitement. The programme began with Head Mistress Ms. Rajika Dixit welcoming our guests of the day- Chairman Mr. Prafull Goradia, Director, Mr. Raisinghani, Dr. Nayana Goradia, Principal of The Indian School, Ms. Tania Joshi, and Development Advisor, Ms. Susan Thomas. She emphasised the importance of sport in a child’s life. The meet began with a well synchronised march past by the cadets...