CLASS IV HINDI POEM RECITATION COMPETITION (27 SEP 2024)

Poem recitation is a mode of expression and a stepping stone for the children to develop their verbal skills. Keeping this in mind a Hindi poem recitation competition was held for class IV on 27 September 2024, at the Junior Wing. They exhibited their talent  with great confidence and recited poems on two topics – ‘Prakriti and Vatavaran’.The objective was to enhance the oratory skills  in the children.The contestants were judged on the basis of choice of poem, pronunciation, presentation and expression.

The overall winners are:

Prize Distribution Ceremony for Classes VI, VII and VIII (2023-24)

24 September 2024

The Air Force School held its Prize Distribution Ceremony for Classes VI, VII, and VIII for the 2023-24 session on 24 September 2024 in Aravalli Hall. Gp Capt Rachna Joshi, Gp Capt Edn (Courses), was the Chief Guest. Parents and well-wishers of the students were also in attendance.

As a token of welcome and our gratitude, Gp Capt Rachna Joshi was presented a painting created by Subham Mishra, of Class X A. Wg Cdr Shouvik Bhattacharya, Executive Director, TAFS, was presented a warm thanks in the form of a potted plant.

The ceremony began with the lighting of the lamp by the dignitaries. Principal, Ms Lomina Rajiv, welcomed the guests and congratulated the achievers. She also mentioned the recent accomplishments of four Class XII students who cleared the NDA written exam and Vitasta Pathak (Class X D) who excelled in a State-Level Science Seminar.

The cultural programme featured a performance by the school choir, Unnayan, and a Bharatnatyam dance titled Spandan. Students were awarded for academic excellence, co-curricular achievements, and 100% attendance. The Chief Guest congratulated the winners and encouraged them to remain role models for their peers.

Vice Principal, Ms Manju Malhotra, delivered the Vote of Thanks, acknowledging the efforts of all involved. The ceremony concluded with the National Anthem.

EK BHARAT SHRESTH BHARAT ACTIVITY( WEAVE A WAY) 12^th-18^th SEPTEMBER

The Ek Bharat Shresth Bharat program aims at promoting the spirit of national integration amongst students through the concept of state/UT pairing.

Under this, the children of TAFS were familiarized with the languages spoken in   Andaman & Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep. The commonly spoken languages here are Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam etc. The translation slides, audio recordings and videos were used as resources to expose the children to the alphabets, songs, sentences of the languages.

Class 5 selected the Bangla song 'Ekla Chalo Re' by Rabindranath Tagore and regularly practiced it with the help of an audio. After a little practice, the students enjoyed singing the song in chorus. Each student also learnt a short self-introduction in Bangla.

Class 4 students learnt to speak short sentences related to exchanging pleasantries in Malayalam language with the help of a PPT and video. The children turned it into a fun activity by quicky grasping the sentences and using it with each other.

Class 3 children participated in learning some basic words and proverbs in Telugu, with great zeal and enthusiasm.

This activity equipped them with knowledge which can be used lifelong to start a conversation or bond over with people of these languages.  

WORKSHOP ON PUBERTY AND HYGIENE

DENTAL HEALTH CHECK-UP

BY ARMY DENTAL CENTER

A Dental health check-up camp was organized from 27 August to 30 August 2024 at the Junior School Activity hall. The camp was organized by Army Dental Center all students of classes UKG to V of the Junior School. Through this camp, all children’s dental examination was conducted.

Appropriate observations were shared about any dental abnormality if present in any child. In this week long camp, children were guided about oral hygiene and good dental health. Children were encouraged to brush their teeth twice daily in order to maintain good dental health.

A short lecture was also conducted for all teachers of the Junior School. This lecture was a training session for all teachers. Through which they were equipped with first-aid training in cases of any dental injury faced by children in school premises.

Through this camp, the relevance of good dental health was conveyed to all students. Good oral health is the need of the hour and such campaigns reinforce good practices and overall health in children.

WORKSHOP FOR TEACHERS (JUNIOR WING)

A workshop was conducted for all teachers of Junior Wing on ‘Work Ethics & Team Building’ on Saturday, 3 September 2024. The workshop was organized by Collins Publication House and conducted by Mr. Kuldeep Singh.

The theme behind the workshop was to build positive team culture and develop healthy beliefs in order to ensure positive outcomes. Through various activities, the resource person helped the staff members in identifying their individual strengths which can amplify ay team’s efficiency. Further the relevance of positive work culture and environment was emphasized. Staff members shared their personal anecdotes on what makes them a 21^st century skilled professional.

The staff members further bonded with each other in group activities, displaying their team spirit and collective efforts. The take-away for all staff members for this workshop was the significance of team work and it’s affirmative outcome on the growth of an organization.

TAFS Junior Wing observed Swachchata Pakhwada from 1 Sep to 15 Sep 2024. This abhiyan started with a pledge taking ceremony by approximately 1200 students of the junior school . It was followed by a cleanliness drive by the support staff which included deep cleaning of washrooms, waterjoints, classrooms and dustbins etc. Teachers and other staff members ensured thorough cleaning and made sure that surface disinfection was done and washroom supervision charts were maintained properly. This was followed by a green drive in which UKG children planted and adopted new saplings along with their teachers. They looked beautiful as they adorned green dresses on the same day to represent mother nature. Children of Eco club conducted a water audit of school by checking leakage of taps and reporting them to authorities. Children of class 5 shared their views through a slogan writing competition on conservation of water.

During swachhata Pakhwada students of class 4 participated in a poster making competition on the topic Handwashing Techniques. They also discussed the correct way of washing hands with a short demo by their teachers. Two swachchata Heroes per section were appointed for all the classes(UKG - 5)to  keep a check and ensure the cleanliness of their surroundings.

To celebrate this Pakhwada Students of class 1 and 2 took part in a Quiz on the topic -Personal Hygiene. The young Tafsians enthusiastically participated in the same and promised to maintain personal hygiene. They were encouraged by the teachers to practice and talk about hygiene at home also.

Students of class 3 TAFS Junior Wing took part in Poster making competition on the topic '3 R's -Reduce, Reuse and Recycle'. Children participated in the same  with an intention to practice it in their day to day life. They were encouraged by the teachers to create awareness about reducing the wastage , finding new ways to reuse an item and sharing and hiring things  and recycling things to save our resources.

Student council of Junior wing spoke to the younger students and created awareness on importance of cleanliness. They also presented a self composed jingle on the same. Class 4 children did Shramdan and ensured that their favourite place , the school playground was neat and clean.

The Pakhwada concluded with certificate distribution ceremony.

HINDI DIWAS CELEBRATION

Workshop Report: Orientation on PRASHAST

Report: Workshop on POCSO and Juvenile Justice Act

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Report: How NEP/NCF Competencies Help Students Learn Better

VISIT TO NATIONAL BAL BHAVAN

TEACHERS' DAY CELEBRATIONS AT TAFS SENIOR SCHOOL

SEPTEMBER 5, 2024

VISIT TO AFGJI- SPECIAL WING