CPD-Day-II

Cambridge hosted the enthralling “Punjabi Mystic Box” workshop at its campus , specifically designed for Educators of #Foundationalstage. The session was led by Resource Persons, Ms. Harleen Kaur Rehal and Ms.Navneet Kaur who showcased the importance of early childhood education in alignment with the #NationalCurriculumFramework for #FoundationalStage (NCFFS).

Participants got the opportunity to learn and explore strategies and teaching tools to engage young learners through play based resources tailored for Nursery to Grade II. The main objective of this initiative is to transfer and transmit the ideas and concepts of learning in children at the Foundational stage as envisaged by NCF- FS.

The program included resources/activities, playbooks, flashcards, toys, puzzles, story books, colourful pictures, and engaging texts, that will go a long way to help our young learners in developing their thinking skills and emotional well-being.

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam once said, “Educationists should build the capacities of the spirit of inquiry, creativity, entrepreneurial and moral leadership among students and become their role model.”

A special workshop on the “Use of AI in Modern Education,” led by Mr. Arun Masih, the esteemed Principal of Chandigarh Baptist Sr. Sec. School and a CBSE Resource person conducted an insightful event that explored how artificial intelligence is revolutionizing the educational landscape, making learning more engaging and personalized for both educators and learners.

Mr. Masih believes, “AI is not just a tool, but a transformative force that can empower both teachers and students to achieve their fullest potential.” Following his belief, the workshop delved into practical applications of AI in classrooms, showcasing innovative methods to enhance learning experiences and outcomes.

#ENGLISHELOCUTION – #HIGHLIGHTINGTALENT

“Poetry is when an emotion has found its thought and the thought has found words.” –Robert Frost.

This quote is so true as the students of Cambridge displayed their talent in poetry in an #ElocutionCompetition and #PoetryRecitation held on Saturday, 18th May 2024.

The Primary School conducted the #EnglishRecitationCompetition for Classes I to IV , followed by #PoemElocution by upper grades. The event is in an attempt to promote #Englishspeakingskills, in terms of #pronunciation, #delivery, and #voicemodulation, and to #develop English in its spoken form. The poems selected were varied and very enjoyable.

The participants were confident and well-poised, as they conducted the proceedings of the competition. All the participants performed exceptionally well, winning accolades from the audience. The competition gave a lot of encouragement and confidence to the performers and to all the students present.

The young and gifted #orators won the hearts of the judges, who were overwhelmed by their oratory skills and preparation. This was followed by the announcing of the #winners, amidst thunderous applauding. The confidence, expression and talent of the young ones made the event truly memorable.

World Telecommunication Day is celebrated annually on 17th May since 1969, marking the founding of ITU and signing of the first #InternationalTelegraphConvention in 1865.

Cambridge Kindergarten Wing marked the day with a plethora of activities. The main aimed to highlight the importance of communication and how information travels across the world. The celebrations were intended to help raise awareness of the possibilities that the use of information and communication technologies (ICT) can bring to societies together.

The young learners participated in a number of fun activities that helped them understand that #Telecommunication is the key to human connection and brings a beacon of hope to millions across the globe.

Block by Block, We Learn and Grow-Kindergarten Block Building Competition.

Building blocks of all varieties have been a toy of choice as they support development and learning.

A BLOCK BUILDING competition was held at Cambridge for kindergarten learners on 16th and 17th May, 2024. The young learners were given blocks,cones and cups of different shapes, sizes and with instructions from class educators, step by step, they arranged and organized the blocks, creating different models.

Such activities open the door to creativity and problem-solving. It also encourages colour recognition, hand-eye coordination and also problem-solving by looking at the pattern print out to work out how many blocks are needed to recreate.

Such competitions stimulate learning in all developmental areas: physical, intellectual, social and language.

Learning with building blocks was truly enjoyable.

Celebrating International Family Day at Cambridge: Building Connections and Making Memories.

“When there is no light, the family will guide you home. When you feel alone, there is a family to call your own.”

The #InternationalFamilyDay is observed on the 15 May every year as proclaimed by the #UNGeneralAssembly in 1993 that reflects the importance the international community attaches to families.

Cambridge Kindergarten Wing celebrated Family Day on 15th May, 2024. Various activities were organized for the tiny tots to realize and perceive the #value of family in their life. It enabled the students to recognize that the family provides a #senseofbelonging and a #uniqueidentity to them. It also created a special emotional feeling in the students about their family.

The activities included #art&craft work, in which children were given an opportunity to express their feelings about their family. The students were asked to make the #familytree with their family photographs and names pasted on it.

Fun filled activity oriented worksheets were prepared by the teachers to instill the message that family is like branches on a tree, that grows in different directions yet the root remains the same.

It was a day full of fun and excitement for the students and would definitely be a memorable day in their life.