My Good School 25th January 2026

My Good School began with administrative discussions about attendance and exam preparation, followed by a literary analysis of a passage that describes characters and settings in a story. Book reading: My Family and Other Animals by Gerald Durrell and दी व्हिसलिंग स्कूलबॉय और अन्य कहानियाँ with Manisha Khanna. The group explored themes of haunting and memorable experiences through various characters, including discussions about pantomime and cultural performances. Part one of the session concluded with a reading and reflection, during which students shared personal experiences and discussed the importance of reading and education, particularly in rural areas.

GSA Calendar January 2026

 My Good School

January 4th 2026

Book Reading- What You Are Looking For Is in the Library

Book Reading- दी व्हिसलिंग स्कूलबॉय और अन्य कहानियाँ

11^th January 2026

Book Reading- My Family and Other Animals
Book Reading- दी व्हिसलिंग स्कूलबॉय और अन्य कहानियाँ

18th  January 2026

We aim to inspire young minds, helping them navigate their dreams and aspirations as they embrace their goals. 

The YES workshop on Communication with Kartik Bajoria

Book Reading- What You Are Looking For Is in the Library

25^th January 2026

Book Reading- My Family and Other Animals

Book Reading- दी व्हिसलिंग स्कूलबॉय और अन्य कहानियाँ

The Teachers Academy

Learning Forward Saturday
Early Childhood Development training sessions for teachers at 3:00 PM every Saturday - Hosted by Brinda Ghosh and Neelashi Mangal. You may join the cohort from The Teachers Academy website www.DilJeeto.com

Saturday Masterclass 
Read And Lead at 5:30 PM: Co-hosted by Gurdeep Kaur and Sandeep Dutt, for subscribers only. We are reading The Courage To Be Disliked. Sign up on The Teachers Academy website at www.DilJeeto.com.

GSA Meetings and Events

GSA Squad

We review programs and plan for the coming week.

At 5:30 PM every Monday on Zoom - GSA Coordinators, Volunteers, and Mentors. #JoyOfGiving 

Brewing Knowledge Friday
Fridays at 5.30 PM: Book Reading with Neelashi Mangal, entry by invitation from The English Book Depot. We are currently reading: What Did You Ask At School Today: A Handbook Of Child Learning.

Meet and Greet 
5:30 PM on Zoom on January 9th 2026
With Neha Negi, author of When Birds Talked

Folklore of the Hills | Illustrated Himalayan Folk Tales of Birds & Nature | Uttarakhand Legends Filled With Myth, Magic & Transformation

#BrewingKnowledge Hosted by The English Book Depot

Governing Council Meeting

The meeting will be held at PYDS Learning Academy, with hospitality provided by the Fig Tree Cottage in Dehradun, on January 19 and 20, 2026. 

Sunbeam Ballia and Arthur Foot Academy Exchange
Three girls and one teacher from Sunbeam School, Ballia, will visit the Arthur Foot Academy from January 19th to 23rd, 2026. They are volunteers for the Jaabaaz Kishori Project of the Learning Forward India Foundation.

AFA Monthly Review 

Zoom Meeting for Arthur Foot Academy Special Projects Review: 4th Friday of Every Month

Good Schools of India

Are you signed up for the Good Schools of India Weekly? Don't miss valuable insights—published every Monday at 7:00 AM! #JoyOfLearning. Subscribe at: www.GSI.in

Open to All

Follow the Brewing Knowledge WhatsApp Group. If you wish to join, please send a request by WhatsApp to Vikram Kumar at +91 97331 97341 or email vk@ebd.in

GSA Calendar December 2025

 My Good School

7^th  December 2025

Book Reading- What You Are Looking For Is in the Library

Book Reading- दी व्हिसलिंग स्कूलबॉय और अन्य कहानियाँ

14^th December 2025

Book Reading- The Inner Life of Animals
Book Reading- दी व्हिसलिंग स्कूलबॉय और अन्य कहानियाँ

21st  December 2025

Amardeep Singh Screening of Episode 24

बाम-ए-नानक (नानक की ज्योत) Allegory: A Tapestry of Guru Nanak's Travels 

Book Reading- What You Are Looking For Is in the Library

28^th December 2025

We aim to inspire young minds, helping them navigate their dreams and aspirations as they embrace their goals. The YES workshop on Communication with Kartik Bajoria

Book Reading- My Family and Other Animals

The Teachers Academy

Brewing Knowledge 
Fridays at 5.30 PM: Book Reading with Neelashi Mangal, entry by invitation from The English Book Depot. We are currently reading: What Did You Ask At School Today: A Handbook Of Child Learning.

Saturday Masterclass 
Read And Lead at 5:30 PM: Co-hosted by Gurdeep Kaur and Sandeep Dutt, for subscribers only. Sign up on The Teachers Academy website at www.DilJeeto.com.

Learning Forward Saturday

Early Childhood Development training sessions for teachers at 2:00 PM every Saturday - Hosted by Brinda Ghosh and Neelashi Mangal. You may join the cohort from The Teachers Academy website www.DilJeeto.com

GSA Meetings and Events

GSA Squad

We review programs and plan for the coming week.

At 5:30 PM every Monday on Zoom - GSA Coordinators, Volunteers, and Mentors. #JoyOfGiving 

AFA Monthly Review 

Zoom Meeting for Arthur Foot Academy Special Projects Review: 4th Friday of Every Month

Good Schools of India

Are you signed up for the Good Schools of India Weekly? Don't miss valuable insights—published every Monday at 7:00 AM! #JoyOfLearning. Subscribe at: www.GSI.in

Open to All

Follow the Brewing Knowledge WhatsApp Group. If you wish to join, please send a request by WhatsApp to Vikram Kumar at +91 97331 97341 or email vk@ebd.in

GSA Calendar November 2025

 My Good School

2nd November 2025
Book Reading- The Inner Life of Animals
Book Reading- दी व्हिसलिंग स्कूलबॉय और अन्य कहानियाँ

9^th November 2025
Book Reading- The Door-To-Door Bookstore
Book Reading- दी व्हिसलिंग स्कूलबॉय और अन्य कहानियाँ

16^th November 2025

We aim to inspire young minds, helping them navigate their dreams and aspirations while embracing their goals. The YES workshop on Communication with Kartik Bajoria
Book Reading- The Inner Life of Animals

23^rd November 2025
Book Reading- The Door-To-Door Bookstore
Book Reading- दी व्हिसलिंग स्कूलबॉय और अन्य कहानियाँ

30th November 2025
Amardeep Singh Screening of Episode 23
गुरु चेला (मुर्शद और अभिलाषी):Allegory: A Tapestry of Guru Nanak's Travels 
Book Reading- The Door-To-Door Bookstore

The Teachers Academy

Brewing Knowledge 
Fridays at 5.30 PM: Book Reading with Neelashi Mangal
What Did You Ask At School Today: A Handbook Of Child Learning

Saturday Masterclass 
Meeting at 5:30 PM: The Courage to Be Disliked: The life-changing global bestseller recommended by Steven Bartlett on 'Diary of a CEO’, co-hosted by Gurdeep Kaur and Sandeep Dutt

Learning Forward Saturday
Early Childhood Development training sessions for teachers at 2:00 PM every Saturday - Hosted by Ms Neelashi Mangal

GSA Meetings and Events 

GSA Squad

We review programs and plan for the coming week.

At 5:30 PM every Monday on Zoom - GSA Coordinators, Volunteers, and Mentors. #JoyOfGiving 

AFA Weekly Review

Zoom Meeting for Arthur Foot Academy: 4th Friday of Every Month at 4:00 PM in association with Asteya Services

Good Schools of India

Are you signed up for the Good Schools of India Weekly yet? Don't miss out on valuable insights—published every Monday at 7:00 AM! #JoyOfLearning 
Subscribe at: www.GSI.in

Meet and Greet with Dr Manu Kapur

Friday 28th November 5:30 

Productive Failure: Unlocking Deeper Learning Through the Science of Failing

MANU KAPUR developed the theory of Productive Failure and applies it in classrooms and workplaces around the world to transform learning and growth. He is a Professor of Learning Sciences and Higher Education at ETH Zurich, Switzerland, and has spent the past two decades understanding the science of how people learn.

Open to All

Follow the Brewing Knowledge WhatsApp Group for further details

Annual Day and AGA at the Arthur Foot Academy 14th of November 2025

By invitation only, please contact Kunal Rajpurohit at KR@LearningForward.org.in

GSA Calendar October 2025

Meet and Greet Session 

Dr Anupam Sibal

17th October 2025, 5:30 PM

My Good School

5^th October

Amardeep Singh Screening of Episode 22

लिहाज़-ए-इंसानियत (मानवता का सम्मान) Allegory: A Tapestry of Guru Nanak's Travels 

12^th October

Book Reading- The Door-To-Door Bookstore

Book Reading- दी व्हिसलिंग स्कूलबॉय और अन्य कहानियाँ

19th October 2025

We aim to inspire young minds, helping them navigate their dreams and aspirations while embracing their goals. The YES workshop on Communication with Kartik Bajoria

Book Reading- दी व्हिसलिंग स्कूलबॉय और अन्य कहानियाँ 

26^th  October 2025

Book Reading- The Door-To-Door Bookstore

Book Reading- The Inner Life of Animals

The Teachers Academy

Brewing Knowledge 

Fridays at 5.30 PM: Book Reading with Neelashi Mangal

What Did You Ask At School Today: A Handbook Of Child Learning

Saturday Masterclass 

Webinar at 5:30 PM: Productive Failure - Design for and turn your failures into meaningful learning experiences, Co-hosted by Gurdeep Kaur and Sandeep Dutt

Learning Forward Saturday

Early Childhood Development training sessions for Teachers at 2.00 PM every Saturday- Hosted by Ms Neelashi Mangal

GSA Squad Meetings

At 5:30 PM every Monday on Zoom - GSA Coordinators, Volunteers and Mentors. #JoyOfGiving 

We review programs and plan for the coming week.

AFA Weekly Review

Zoom Meeting for Arthur Foot Academy: Every Friday at 4:00 PM in association with Asteya Services

Good Schools of India

Are you signed up for the Good Schools of India Weekly yet? Don't miss out on valuable insights—published every Monday at 7:00 AM! #JoyOfLearning 

Subscribe at: www.GSI.in

Sunbeam My Good School Retreat

27th October to 30th October at Sunbeam Gramin School, Karsana and Sunbeam Suncity Campus

My Good School, first-ever Webinar

📚 Session Summary – Book Reading Webinar

Date: 13th July 2025
Platform: We moved from Zoom Meetings to Webinars
Occasion: Weekly Reading Session

Special Mention: Ms. Manisha Khanna has completed one year with My Good School. Congratulations on this achievement!

🎯 Meeting Purpose

• Promote emotional literacy, giving mindset, and expression through reading and reflection.

• Provide upcoming creative platforms to nurture student writing and publishing skills.

📘 Books Discussed

1. The Inner Life of Animals
   Chapter: Something Special in the Air

   • Highlighted animals' emotional sensitivity and how they use droplets like perfume to express themselves.

2. क्या आपका बच्चा दुनिया का सामना करने के लिए तैयार है?
   Chapter: देने का जज़्बा

   • Focused on the joy of giving—not only financially, but through acts of time, care, and compassion.

🗝️ Key Takeaways

• Emotional Communication in Nature: Understanding that animals also feel and communicate in invisible but powerful ways.

• Giving with Heart: Students related to the broader meaning of generosity and contribution.

• Reflections Shared: Students participated by reading and discussing their blogs, despite initial technical challenges.

• Gratitude and Confidence: The webinar format initially posed challenges, but students appreciated the opportunity to speak and be heard.

ℹ️ Information Shared with Students

• The session was converted into a webinar due to attendance exceeding 100, as Zoom meetings have a participant limit.

• Students were informed in advance to prepare accordingly.

✍️ Upcoming Opportunities 

1. Story Writing Competition

   • Last Date for Submission: 19th July

   • Registration Required: https://dreamtimelearningcommunity.com/the-friendship-story-challenge/

   • Winners Announcement: On Friendship Day via the My Good School community website

2. Publishing Course

   • Start Date: 9th August

   • Duration: 10 weeks

   • Schedule: Every Saturday, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM

   • Mode: Zoom (link shared after registration)

   • If unable to register online, centre coordinators can share school-wise lists with names and ages of interested students.

⚠️ Things to Work On

• Equip students for smooth webinar interaction.

• Introduce more speaking opportunities in large groups.

• Streamline future communication about technical and platform changes.