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Workshops At Brain International School, Vikas Puri In 2009

Workshop No.1

Topic- ‘Class Management And Understanding Adolescents'

Conducted by- Mrs. Dimple Kaur (Counselor/ Educationist-Times Group)

Venue- Brain International School

Date- 19-06-09

A workshop on motivation, class management and understanding adolescents was conducted whereby certain problems of the teachers and students were along with their solutions were discussed. ‘Interest' was one tool to keep the motivation going as per the workshop. The resource person discussed about the ‘5' stages of motivation-

Pre contemplation

Contemplation

Preparation

Action

Maintenance

Workshop No.2

Topic- ‘How to be successful'

Conducted by- Ramakrishna mission

Venue- Brain International School

Date-24-07-09

The students of classes VII-IX attended a workshop conducted by the ‘Ramakrishna Mission' on the topic ‘How to be Successful'

The resource person introduced the topic of success by asking the students about the major achievements in their lives. A slide presentation with detailed explanation of the faces of success with various stages of life was shown.

Case studies of various personalities and what their keys to success are was also studied in detail.

Workshop No. 3

Topic-Natural and Manmade Disasters (Street play)

Conducted by- Delhi disaster management authority

Venue- Brain International School

Date-12-08-09

A group of actors and performers from the Delhi Disaster Management Authority, Govt. of NCT of Delhi and UNDP Disaster Risk Management Programme, conducted a play on the stage for all the students and teachers on how we can be prepared during an emergency situation like a sudden earthquake or fire.

The concept of ‘DROP', ‘COVER' and ‘HOLD' during an earthquake and checking preparedness like:

Food (ready to eat)

Water

First Aid Kit

Clothing and bedding

Torch, Knife, soap etc.

Emergency supplies etc. were given in the form of a fun loving session, on the stage. As per the Seismic Zoning, map, Delhi lies in the High Risk Zone IV and is liable to be affected by earthquake of high intensity So, the street play made their motto clear that,

‘A prepared community is a Safe community'

Workshop No. 4

Topic-Introduction to Cubs & Bulbuls & Scouts and Guides

Conducted by- Mr. Pramod

Venue- Brain International School

Date-20-9-2009

The students were divided into different groups (patrols). Bulbuls were asked to name their patrols on bird's names and cubs named their patrols after animals. The different patrols then chose their leader and second leader. They were asked to maintain a notebook and write one good deed they do everyday, in that notebook. They were also asked to enter the names and contact details of all the members of their patrol. The students were taught some ‘yells'. The students were given certain situations and asked to present an act on the given situation, as a team, to promote team spirit.

4th Nov, 2009

All the patrols of Cubs and Bulbuls presented their acts one by one. The students were encouraged to frame their own yells, on the spot, after every performance and were taught a new song- "Hum khana kha rahe hain kator dan ka………………"

The students were asked to enter this song in their notebooks and were given a briefing on the kind of behavior that is expected from cubs and bulbuls and they promised to adhere to it.

Scouts and Guides

The students were divided into different groups (patrols). Guides were asked to name their patrols on names of birds and Scouts named their patrols after animals. The different patrols then chose their leader and second leader. They were asked to maintain a notebook and write one good deed they do everyday, in that notebook. They were also asked to enter the names and contact details of all the members of their patrol. The students were taught some ‘yells'. To promote team spirit, the students were asked to present an act (as a team), on the given situations.

About the Author

Mrs. Seema Behl, Principal of Brain International School located in H-Block, Vikas Puri, New Delhi affiliated to CBSE.