At Open Sky, Krishna Janmashtmi was celebrated by the staff and students of Pre-Primary and Primary wing on Thursday, August 18, 2022. Janmashtmi is celebrated as a symbol of the end of darkness and rooting out of the evil forces. The school premises was decorated beautifully and the spirit of festivity was enhanced with tableau depicting the life history of Lord Krishna.

 A splendid and colourful performance by the students, depicted the birth of lord Krishna. Students truly communicated the message that “Every moment of life is worth a celebration. The more you praise and celebrate life, the more there is in life to celebrate.”

Children came dressed in ethnic wear for a ramp walk as Radha, Krishna, Sudama, Kansa, Devaki. It was a beautiful presentation with joyous melody and twirling dancers.

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Open Sky School celebrated Independence Day with great pomp and show. The euphoric occasion was graced by the Chief Guest Mrs. Asha Sharma, President SDAV society and Guest of honour Dr. Sonu Sharma, Chairperson Open Sky.

Every nook and corner of the school resonated with the colours, flavours and nuances of it’s theme–‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ to commemorate the 75^th year of India’s independence. The gala event was spread over three days with a host of competitions, performances and the Investiture ceremony of the school’s Student Council.   

‘Har Ghar Tiranga’ campaign is an embodiment of our commitment to nation building. To invoke a feeling of patriotism in children, various activities were conducted around the theme.  Children made posters and gave a presentation on the evolution of the Indian National Flag to promote awareness about The Tiranga. Also, students actively and enthusiastically participated in the various competitions which not only showcased the patriotic fervor but also the rich cultural heritage of our country like Slogan writing, poem recitation, role pays, quizzes, poster making, fireless cooking, rangoli competition, display board making competition etc. National Flags were distributed among the excited children who were told to hoist flags on their homes.

Then came the moment which all were waiting for. Elected the school leaders,  Head boy, Ansh Kumar Singh, Head girl Simran and Sports captain Priyanshu Vashisht  along with the other council members were conferred with the badges; They took pledge to take their school and nation forward.

This was followed by a splendid dance drama which mesmerized everyone.

 The program ended with an inspiring speech by the President, Mrs Asha Sharma encouraging the students to welcome the new but not to forget the leaders who laid the foundation for the success of the country. The event ended with the sound of Jai Hind Jai Bharat echoing across the school.

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Yoga embodies unity of mind and body, thought and action and is a holistic approach that is valuable to our health and our well-being.

The Open Skiites participated in a hybrid session to mark the 8^th International Yoga Day on 21^st June,2022. After the warm up exercises, the students demonstrated various asanas followed by ‘omkar’ chanting. The importance of the asanas was also explained simultaneously.

Keen enthusiasm for Yoga was visible from the fact that not only the School Management ,the staff and the students but their parents also participated in this event through Zoom platform. In this hybrid session, the participants were acquainted with the innumerable benefits of practicing Yoga in everyday life by the young yogis of Open Sky. The participants practiced asanas which included – Taadasana, Vrikshasana, Chakrasana, Natraj asana, Kapalbhaati, Lom-Vilom, Seetli, Pranayaam, Surya Namaskar and many more.

“Yoga is like music. The rhythm of the body, the melody of the mind, and the harmony of the soul create the symphony of life.”

 This was truly experienced with the rhythmic yoga presentation and a dance recital. The event made everybody believe that yoga is a celebration of life and its essence.

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Giving is not just about making a donation, it is about making a difference.

This year, the school took up the initiative of donating joy, love and happiness through the Joy box – the donation drive . It was a small way of bringing smile on the faces of less privileged children through NGO’s – Max vision Social Welfare Society and Gramin Vikas Samiti. The whole school, whether it was the students, support staff, teachers, admin staff took part in this endeavour and initiative and donated not only clothes, footwear, toys, stationery items wholeheartedly but packed warmth of love too. With all the fondness and jubilation, the school accelerated towards noble cause of donating joy boxes.

“Sustainability: It's the right thing to do, it's the smart thing to do, it's the profitable thing to do.”              L. Hunter Lovins.

To promote the principle of sustainability and to display our gratitude towards Mother Earth, The Earth Day was celebrated by Open Sky on 22^nd April’2022 with an eye on the theme- Invest in our planet. On this day the students shared about the green initiatives, the products made from recycled material were also exhibited to bring the practices of 8Rs. To add their contribution in nurturing the Earth the students presented nukkad natak, dances, poem ,talks . The whole programme was oriented towards providing information -   an inspiration required fundamentally to change human attitude and behavior towards Mother Earth.

On this special day, the Chief Guest, Mrs. Asha Sharma, President SDAV society, inaugurated the School’s Eco Code with an objective to reassert its support to all environment related issues. Each class also displayed their eco-code and took a pledge to do their bit.

This initiative will inculcate students with values of conservation, respecting nature, being mindful of disposing the waste, and encouraging them to reduce, reuse and recycle.

Festivals  bring  joy and happiness. Keeping up with the tradition of celebrating all the festivals with great fervor and gaiety and to acquaint the students with the rich culture and heritage of India, Baisakhi celebration was held on 13 April 2022 in Open Sky,Sector 5, Gurugram  with great zeal.

The school premise was aptly decorated depicting the harvest season. The junior school children came dressed in traditional Punjabi  colourful outfits with ornaments and accessories. Through open discussions, they were briefed about various aspects of this festival of harvest. A lot of theme based activities were planned for the Openskiites with the motive of helping children learn the significance of this special day. They relished special dishes to mark the festivity of Baisakhi. The motive behind the celebrations was to apprise the children of their rich culture and heritage.

The teachers encouraged the children to enjoy and respect all festivals .

Student orientation programme plays an important role in a students transition to a school life. Orientation programmes are aimed at familiarizing the students to an unknown environment, its faculties and infrastructure. Open Sky organized an orientation programme on 26th March 2022 , for the new set of parents to familiarize them, “as partners in progress” with the curriculum, rules and regulations of the school, teaching methodologies and the co-scholastic activities.

The Orientation began on a thought that -“A parent is a teacher at home and a teacher is a parent in school and the child is the centre of our universe.”

The parents were briefed about the rules and regulations of the school. Later, respective teachers gave an overview of the various subjects and the activities which would be undertaken in the year ahead. Not to forget, the co-scholastic activities were also discussed that gave the parents an idea of the curriculum which is self-directed with hands-on learning activities that not only give the students a medium to fully utilize their creative talents and energies, but also help them in their all-round development. NEP 2020 was also integrated.

The orientation programme proved to be a sincere effort made by the school in educating the parents to look after and guide their children in a proper manner. It also helped in evolving a common teaching strategy and helped the parents in identifying suitable follow up methods to reinforce the learning process of their children.