12th November 2020 witnessed another funfilled evening in the virtual Corridor as a Pre Diwali get together where the entire teaching and administrative staff ushered in the festive spirit having a Coffee evening with the Principal. Dressed in ethnic finery and ready with the cup of coffee the members enjoyed an evening full of music and games …
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Career Counselling Session by Univariety
90 students of Class X attended the Career Counselling Session by Univariety on 12th November 2020. The students underwent a psychometric test which would help them to decide their stream in Class XI. They also learnt how to navigate through the Univariety portal for all their queries related to subject choices and career options.
International Day Against Violence and Bullying
UNESCO commemorated International Day against violence and bullying (including cyber bullying) at school on 5th November 2020 under the theme ‘Together against Bullying in school’. In alignment with this, VDJS provided the girls an open mic platform wherein they expressed their views on bullying and its impact on academic achievement, mental health, and quality of life in general. …
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Dussehra Celebration
The virtual celebration of Dussehra this year comprised familiarizing the girls with the stories of Ramayana and the Devis through assembly talks. While we missed celebrating the festival that symbolizes the victory of good over evil with the entire VDJS community on campus, the girls shared with candor the negative traits that they want to rid themselves …
Climate Action Project Collaborative Meetings with Round Square Schools
28 students of Classes, VI to VIII participated in a collaborative meeting with Balwyn High School, North Balwyn, Australia on 22 October 2020. Another collaborative meeting was attended by seven students of class VIII with the students and teachers of Roedean School, South Africa on 24 October 2020. The students from the participating schools shared …
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RS Climate Action Project
Starting October VDJS girls from Classes VI to VIII have been engaged in a six week long Online Round Square Climate Action Project. The project launched in October 2020 involves millions of students across 107 countries. In the first week of the project the girls learnt the difference between Climate and Weather, Past Climate and Present Climate, and …
Round Square Activities
Eight students of Class XI along with RS Rep Ms Aradhana Malik participated in a zoom call on October 21 organized by Riverdale School, New York on the Topic ‘Sharing Art inspired by our home’. In the course of the call they shared /swapped and discussed their own works of Art with students of twenty other schools, …
Science Fest
The Science Fest was observed in VDJS from October 12 to 14 with a view to igniting the minds of the girls and inculcating scientific temperament in them. This was done through active engagement in experiments, talks, research based projects and creative assignments like movie review writing and T shirt designing. The theme for this …
Swachhta Pakhwara
The School observed Swachhta Pakhwara from 1st October to 14th October. The theme for this year’s observance was ‘Awareness about Plastic use’. The girls were encouraged to spread awareness within their immediate family and neighbourhood about the ill effects of plastic use on the environment. The students conducted a door to door campaign, while following the norms …
Vedic Math Workshop for Classes IV-VI
45 students of Classes IV-VI attended an online workshop on ‘Vedic Math’. After the preliminary introduction they were taught about the application of two important SUTRAS namely ‘EKADIKEN PURVEN’ and ‘NIKHILAM SUTRA’. The students learnt tips for quick addition and multiplication with 9’s. The girls expressed great enthusiasm as they gained speed in making calculations. …
Launch of Virtual Corridor
At VDJS we realise that teachers are a very important pillar of the educational edifice hence their mental and emotional well-being must get as much due as their professional capacity building. To fill the interaction gap created by enforced social distancing a fun meeting space ‘the virtual Corridor’ has been created for the members of …
Mental Health Week
Mental Health Week was observed in school from 5th October to 10th October. In the course of the week the students attended assemblies which helped them understand some stress management techniques like Impression Art, dance, practice of gratitude and the importance of forming deep emotional associations. The girls shared images and videos of the ways in which …
