Thursday 5 September 2024
Happy Teacher's Day 2024
Friday 16 August 2024
My India - Yashraj Sharma
Independence Day Celebrations
Tuesday 14 November 2023
JOL Diaries November 23
"This Children's Day of the year 2023, we are most delighted to bring you the first issue of our monthly newsletter, and we look forward to the middle of every month to get into the middle of your heart and mind with #JoyOfLearning".
Rishona Chopra, School Captain
Tuesday 10 October 2023
My Sunday School - Manisha Khanna
Today, on World Mental Health Day, I would like to share my reason for joining "The Sunday School".
IKIGAI, for me, is Sunday School. "Ikigai" is a Japanese word that signifies "life purpose" or "raison d'ĂȘtre." I don't engage in a lot of activities on Sunday. I work six days a week and take Sundays off, but when I learned about SUNDAY SCHOOL, I saw that this was precisely what I had wanted to do all these years as an avid reader. I resonated with the idea of Sunday School right away. We all have a ton to do on Sunday, but after two weeks, I learned that this time is my IKIGAI. This is how my relationship with the Sunday School began.
"Reading without reflection is like eating without digestion." —Edward Burke.
I'm looking forward to receiving everyone's reflections for this week.
Manisha Khanna
Your Sunday School host
Friday 6 October 2023
The best way to cheer yourself up is to cheer someone else
For me, happiness is not always dependent on the presence of any person. Happiness can also be developed within ourselves. Every situation has a choice. It depends on us what we choose to do.
Tenzin Nyingsel
Sunday 14 May 2023
My Graduation Day Speech - Prachi Thakur
I would like to thank all the Pestalozzi staff members who provided me education and all the facilities. Because of them, only I can be in this position. I also thank my teachers and friends who supported me in my difficult situation. Without them, I was nothing. They encouraged me whenever I tried to give up and were there for me every time.
Sunday 7 May 2023
My first day at School - Smarika Karki
Smarika Karki
Pestalozzi Chidren's Village India
Sunday 1 January 2023
Goodbye 2022! - Rishona Chopra
Rishona Chopra
Grade VI
Gyanshree School
Sunday 11 December 2022
Happiness From Within - Rishona Chopra
Happiness is one of the most critical and defining qualities of life. Everyone wants to be very happy all the time, and no one wants to lose their happiness at any moment. There is nothing more important than being happy in human life.
It's the top priority of all humans. But at the same time, everyone feels that happiness is not permanent and comes and goes away very quickly.
This is because the source of happiness for most people today is external and external sources in our present lives keep changing and going through ups and downs. Some people in the world also feel that this is how happiness has been eternal - unstable and temporary in nature, and there has never been any time in the world when happiness was permanent. All of us want happiness in our lives, but so many bad things are happening in the world; how can we be happy on earth? Here's the answer, we don't get happiness from things and situations. Even the worst thing in the world can have a positive side!! So if we look at each case positively, we can easily be happy. We do not get happiness from the environment but from within.
According to the world happiness index, the World Happiness Report is an indicator of global happiness. The rankings are based on reports of respondents' assessments of their own lives, and articles on national happiness are included. The report also compares other elements that influence (quality of) life. The rankings of national happiness are based on a Cantril ladder survey. Nationally representative samples of respondents are asked to think of a ladder, with the best possible life for them being a 10 and the worst possible life being a 0. They are then asked to rate their current lives on a 0 to 10 scale. There is a tale about Birbal in a similar context. Once a man came up to Birbal and said that his home did not have space, so Birbal advised him to bring goats to his house and take them out after a day. When the goats were there, the house was so whole and small, but when they went out, it felt so much bigger! So happiness is just a perspective of looking at things!
There is this quote by Lewis B. Smedes - To forgive is to set a prisoner free and discover that the prisoner was you. This means that when we have a conflict with someone, they are also bound by negative feelings, and so are we. We both are sad and want to solve the fight, but our ego does not allow us to do that. So if we once set the prisoner as the person who we fought with, not only will he be free from the negative feelings, but so will we.
I feel happy today,
An aim to smile every day.
It's a unique ray of hope,
That gives me a new scope.
To do something good,
I misunderstood,
The word happiness.
I thought there was a reason for this smile.
But all this while.
I was wrong to think,
That happiness could shrink.
It was something even more unique,
That came from within and was sentimental.
I couldn't possibly want something more,
But to be happier than before.
Rishona Chopra
Grade VI
Gyanshree School
Monday 14 November 2022
1st Birthday đ Celebration @ My Good School
A special podcast to celebrate Children's Day at My Good School
Release Date: 14th November
Recording Date and Time: 13th November at 5 pm
Hosts: Anvesha and Simar
Guests:
Students:
Rishona Chopra, Gyanshree School
Arav Agarwal, Billabong High International School Thane
Yashraj Sharma, Gyanshree School
Vani Pandey, Gyanshree School
Arfa Khan, Ahlcon Public School
Reveda Bhatt, The Aryan School
Shambhavi Nautiyal, Ahlcon Public School
Teachers:
Sandeep Sir; and Jugjiv Sir, Governing Council members at My Good School.
The Script
No story is ever complete, so with this script!
Anvesha: It's crazy how fast time flies and how things progress around us. We are new to My Good School, but a year has passed. We just didn't realise that.
Simar: That is very true. My Good School has been a milestone for me. It has taught me so much, and I will forever be grateful.
Anvesha: This journey has been incredible, full of learning and love. So today, I Anvesha
Simar: And I Simar
Anvesha: Welcome all of you to the one-year Podcast at My Good School! This celebration would be incomplete without all the interns and our mentors who are a part of this beautiful journey, right?
Simar: Truly, so I invite my friends and interns at My Good School, Rishona, Arav, Yashraj, Vani, Arfa, and Reveda, and we also ask Sandeep, sir.
Anvesha: Hi Rishona, How was my Good school? It has been quite a journey, right?
Rishona: I absolutely agree. From "Is Your Child Ready To Face The World" By Dr Sibal to Totto-chan, Swami, friends, and now Hari Ghass Ki Chappar Wali Jhopdi aur bona pahad. It has been a journey full of learning, writing, reading and, of course, reflecting. Each of these stories carries its beauty and never fails to leave us with food for thought. I am sure we all agree that My Good School is perhaps unique and has so many outstanding memories! The most memorable part is how we all make the team and work together in coordination.
Simar: I couldn't agree with you more, Rishona. I would like to invite my friend Arav to talk about his experience.
Arav: It has been an amazingly fulfilling experience at My Good School. This 1 year has helped me to explore, learn and know myself better. The books we read together helped me reflect on and taught me how we can inculcate life values in our everyday life. I think somewhere we all could find a part of ourselves in Totto Chan, Swami and Bolu. From reading to working together, My Good School has helped me experience the absolute joy of learning. I am grateful for this beautiful platform.
Anvesha: Thank you for sharing that with us, Arav. The Hindi session is essential in The Sunday School, doesn't it? Let's invite our host for the Hindi session, Yashraj, to answer that.
Yashraj: Yes, indeed. It is an honour to be a part of the Hindi session and, of course, to host it. Yesterday, I was self-assessing and noticed how much I've improved since the Hindi sessions started. I'm sure everyone who has participated in the sessions has benefited in some way or another from our Hindi sessions. Every Sunday, we try to make our sessions more joyful and exciting by adding short trivia and quizzes. In fact, we have decided to write a play based on the book we're reading, with everybody taking up different characters and working together!
Anvesha: Thank you, it was beautiful to hear you say so.
Simar: What about you, Anvesha? What have you learnt from your one year at My Good School?
Anvesha: My Good School has been a beautiful journey. All of us, the interns of My Good School, have been planted here at the Garden of Learning with so much love and compassion. Every new task is an opportunity to learn, do, and be more. There are numerous things that I have learnt from My Good School that will be impossible to put into a few words, but some of the most important lessons have been: Team Work; I learnt to work with others, collaborate and create. The stories read at The Sunday School left a deep impression on me and made me wonder whether Swami conquered another problem or what Totto-Chan did? I just love it! My Good School is a school we go to every day; it is the school of life, learning and love.
Simar: That's great. For me, my journey at My Good School has been quite exciting. I was very keen to experience real-life work. My Good School has been helpful to me in many ways. It helped me improve my confidence level and my speaking and writing skills. Furthermore, I was introduced to so many others like me! It was a fantastic experience, one I shall never forget and will look back on in the future. But now, living it is beautiful, and I treasure all that I have been taught here, all the people I have been introduced to, and all the insightful books we read together every Sunday!
Anvesha: Wonderful; now let Reveda and Vani share their experiences at My Good School.
Reveda: My Year at My Good School was great, exciting, significant, fantastic, outstanding, incredible, excellent. I would have put more words into it but let's talk ahead. So, it's brought so many changes in my personality. I can now speak in public fearlessly, yeah, right? It is totally a different concept, I wouldn't call it a School but a Freelancing Group where we can express ourselves in any way we want, and it totally brings my mind out of the box.
Vani: Definitely. For me, My Good School has been an outstanding learning experience. I love how we all come together from different schools, read, and share our experiences with each other, which in itself is marvellous. This has been an excellent platform where I have encouraged myself to speak out and write poems and stories. It is a perfect place for every young mind to join, and I have been telling my friends to think about it.
Simar: Thanks Reveda and Vani; now let us invite Arfa and Shambhavi to share their learnings over the past year at My Good School.
Arfa:
My time at my good has been fantastic, and I can see how it helped me. When I read in the reading sessions, I increased my reading skills and vocabulary. I was also able to do what I like, writing! I learnt new values each month and improved myself in a good way. In My Good School, I experienced the joy of learning and improved and made myself a better person.
Anvesha: Thank you, Arfa. After hearing you speak, I am sure that all of us love My Good School, but what is your favourite part of My Good School?
Rishona: For me, the favourite part of the session in The Sunday School is the reflection. After the exquisite reading session, it gives me immense pleasure to reflect, share my experiences and write, speak or draw about them. As Claude Monet said, "It's on the strength of observation and reflection that one finds a way. So we must dig and delve unceasingly".
Arav: My favourite part at My Good School has been exploring different things, from reading to working on podcasts and comic strips and creating posters. I loved working with the podcast team, and with the help of my mentors, I learned to do Podcast and video editing and found my joy through speaking. As rightly said, "The best education does not happen at a desk but at hands-on exploring and real-life experiences".
Yashraj: I, too, love to reflect and share my experiences with everyone! Reading everybody else's articles daily motivates me to work on my articles more and reflect every week!
Vani: My favourite part is the Joy Of Learning Diaries, where we can post our experiences and facts in the form of stories, poems, articles, drawings and even letters! It has helped me a lot in gaining confidence in writing.
Arfa: My favourite part is the reading session of the book 'Art of Focus' in The Sunday School. It is fun to learn new morals through intriguing stories and uplifting quotes!
Simar: My favourite part is making the Podcast. Podcasts are an engaging and fun way to inculcate all we learn in Sunday School. I always enjoy recording and making podcasts as they reflect everything I know. It is such a pleasure for me!
Anvesha: That's great, and the best part about My Good School for me is the Sunday School. We learn much at the Reading sessions, from Swami and Friends to the Art of Focus; all the handpicked tales flow with love and values. Sunday School is a beautiful experience and definitely, my favourite! We invite Sandeep sir and Jugjiv Sir to share their knowledge and favourite part about My Good School?
Sandeep Sir: My first year at My Good School was like starting again from Early Years, from Nursery! New school, new friends and an unknown curriculum added to the excitement. I cannot believe how much we can learn from each other, and a classroom has been flipped from the traditional teacher-led to a comfortable space with students at the centre. This really challenges the conventional schooling system. Reading was just the beginning. What followed was pure joy in reflections through blogs, podcasts, meetings and the internship program. Our school is one living example of spreading the joy of learning. As we move to year, too, it seems excellent times ahead as the students lead, and we add to the curriculum programs like Well-being, Space, using edtech and maybe end up with a virtual school for the world! Thanks to each of you for all the joy you spread, and may you always be the young learners at heart.
Simar: Thank you so much, Sandeep, sir.
Anvesha: With that, we come to the end of our Podcast. Comment below and let us know if you liked our Podcast. If you want to be a part of similar podcasts, join us. That's all for us today. Thanks for tuning in.
Life is a journey with problems to solve and lessons to learn, but most of all, experiences to share and experiences to enjoy.
We at My Good School come here today to celebrate our learnings and lessons as a beautiful year passes.
Join us in celebrating our school as we laugh at Totto-Chan's tactics, learn from Swami's mistakes, realise the road from the Art of Focus and improve from each session hereafter.
Anvesha Rana and Simar Kaur - Hosts from Gyanshree School
Rishona Chopra, Yashraj Sharma and Vani Pandey - Gyanshree School
Arav Agarwal, Billabong High International School Thane
Arfa Khan, Shambhavi Nautiyal - Ahlcon Public School
Reveda Bhatt, The Aryan School
Sandeep Sir, Jugjiv Sir - Mentors at My Good School
Comment below and let us know if you liked our Podcast. If you want to be a part of similar podcasts, join us. That's all for us today. Thanks for tuning in.
Sunday 30 October 2022
Respect - Rishona Chopra
A thank you for say
That makes a person glow,
I respect you every day.
I smile to show,
An apology to say,
That makes a person glow,
I appreciate you every day.
With manners, I show,
What I want to say.
That makes a person glow,
I respect you every day.
Respect is a word of beauty,
It offers a sense of duty.
I respect you the way you are,
Respect makes us glow like a star.
Rishona Chopra
Grade VI
Gyanshree School
Monday 15 August 2022
IndependenceDay
Friday 24 June 2022
Thank you - Rishona Chopra
Grade VI
Gyanshree School
Sunday 29 May 2022
The Report Card - Rishona Chopra
For me, it is an exciting day! I actually don't care what I get as long as I try my best. Once my report card came, my mother wasn't at home, so I quickly opened the report card and read it. Even though my mother didn't like seeing the report card all by myself, I still did it as I was extremely excited.
After all those months of fun and learning, the report card shows what you dill all year round and a reward that showcases your effort. Often we say that if we did well, we get a bar of chocolate and other gifts, but we don't realize the report card is the most significant gift!
Rishona Chopra
Grade VI
Gyanshree School
Monday 16 May 2022
Brighten Their Day! - Reveda Bhatt
I think of something; but not the right way,
Oh, Lord! Tell me what to say,
Not to hurt anyone but to brighten their day!
Saying something terrible when you are not in your senses
Is the worst when seen through life’s feeling lenses
Just like cursing someone seems not to be the worst,
But, from the other perspective, it can make the victim’s feelings burst!
That is why, before saying anything-
I ask my Lord about what to say,
Not to hurt anyone,
But to brighten their day!
Reveda Bhatt
Grade 9
The Aryan School
Tuesday 23 November 2021
Cooperation - Bhumika Nimbark
Monday 27 September 2021
Appreciation - Luke Daniel
Hello everyone! I am Luke Daniel from Grade 3C from Billabong High International School Thane. I would like to share my experience on appreciation with you all. My Hindi tuition teacher appreciated me because I got the first rank in Neltas International Exam. She was kind and said getting medals at such young age is remarkable and you should get more prizes and awards and study well.
That made my day! I felt happy, and I am thankful to my teacher for appreciating me.
Thank you,
Grade 3 C
Billabong High International School Thane
Thursday 29 July 2021
Save Environment - Simran Soni
On world environment day, we all take a day off from our work and join various campaigns to spread awareness about environmental protection. Moreover, we all plant small saplings in a barren land to grow and flourish in the land area after some years. We also take part in various processions to make people aware of this day to protect our environment.
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