Blog
Continuing to connect: Grade 10 at the Vatsalya Foundation
Since 2010, our students have been volunteering at Vatsalya Foundation as part of their CAS initiative. This year was no exception. The only difference from other years is that our volunteering with Vatsalya also took a digital form this year.
Reflections: Group 4 Project (IBDP Class of 2021)
As part of their science curriculum, our IB Grade 12 students conducted their Group 4 science project on the environment and waste management. Over two months – July and August 2020 – our students virtually collaborated with students from The Doon School, covering the entire spectrum of waste management.
Learning in the time of Covid-19
With a new academic year just begun while the world is still learning to cope with the impact of Covid-19, parents and students alike must have questions about the immediate challenges and how we are resolving them at school. We sat down with Dr. Geoffrey Fisher, our Head of School, to help answer these questions.
The relevance of an IB education in the time of Covid-19
In this time of uncertainty, a well-rounded, global education is essential to help students understand their responsibility to themselves and others. This is exactly what an IB education provides.
Reflections from Project Based Learning
In Secondary School, our distance learning program emphasises Project-Based Learning (PBL). Here is one of our Grade 6 students presentation of the Science, Math and IT PBL.
Reflections from the first month of distance learning
Our Secondary School Chemistry teacher, and B.D. Somani veteran, Siddhesh Parab talks about his learnings and experiences from our journey so far in distance learning.
B.D. Somani and the new distance learning paradigm
A look at our transition from classroom learning to distance learning and the solutions our teachers are using to ensure learning continues unhindered for our students.
Just Dance 2020!
Our Junior Student Council (2019-20) had organized a dance competition in the school for grades 6-9 in February 2020. Here are some memories from that amazing day.
A trip to Udaipur, the city of lakes, with Grade 8
Our Grade 8 students travelled to Udaipur, the city of lakes, for a field trip in February. We returned immersed in the history and culture of Udaipur with memories to last a lifetime.
The B.D. Somani After School Program
Our After School Program is designed to help our students explore a vast range of subjects and interests in an extension of our approach to inspire lifelong curiosity in our students.
Puppetry show for Middle School – The Learning Factory
In January 2020, students from Grades 6 and 7 attended a puppetry show called The Learning Factory. It was a story about a group of animals who realize the wisdom of playing to people’s strengths.
A trip to Delhi and Agra with Grade 7
Reflections from Grade 7’s trip to Delhi and Agra. 5 days of culture, history, art and adventure including visits to Qutub Minar, the Taj Mahal, the Red Fort, and the Agra Market.