If you look at the world with a child’s eye, the beauty increases manifolds’. 

We celebrate the spirit of childhood in Presidium throughout the year. However, it is Children’s Day when we embrace the journey throughout the year. It is merrymaking where each adult cherishes what these tiny tots provide. The teachers recited rhymes invoking the child within each one of us. Various interesting activities like Rangoli making, card making,clay modelling,flower arrangement were organized wherein students happily displayed their talent. A heart touching skit portrayed the childhood that suffers from child labor and poverty. The students pledge to become leaders of tomorrow and making a difference for a better future.

Courage doesn't always roar, sometimes courage is the little voice at the end of the day that says I'll try again tomorrow. - Mary Anne Radmacher

To commemorate National Cancer Awareness Month, Presidium Noida 31 recently celebrated National Cancer Awareness Day. On this occasion students of grade 7 marched in the school holding placards and raised slogans on Cancer awareness. A skit was also performed by the students of grade 7 which put across the message strongly and clearly on how important it is to consume protein rich food and engage in regular exercise to keep our body healthy because as they say a healthy mind resides in a healthy body. The initiative taken up by school was highly appreciated by all. 

It is during our darkest moments that we must focus on light. Diwali is one such event which is celebrated with the quintessence of emitting fears that gobble up our energy just like darkness. Presidium Noida 31 commenced the special assembly with the torch of their ethos and spirit. The students embraced the occasion with their mesmerising dance performance dedicated to Lord Ganesha. This was followed by a nukkad natak which rushed the stance of our learners against firecrackers. Melodious voice of the choir soothed the aura with spellbinding gig. Towards the end of the assembly, students took out a rally shouting slogans against the use of firecrackers and saving environment from air and noise pollution. The entire school came together as a family and tasted the essence of festivities together.

Kindness in words creates confidence. Kindness in thinking creates profoundness. Kindness in giving creates love. Kindness is the quality of being polite and considerate towards others. To inculcate these values of kindness among students Presidium Noida recently celebrated "World Kindness Day" with great fervor and enthusiasm.  Students of grade 5 conducted an assembly with an aim to spread kindness all around us and to understand the meaning of kindness. Students made posters, cards and presented inspirational quotes. Through a dance performance students showed how we can be kind and compassionate. They also presented a skit showing that the joy of giving is much greater than that of receiving and if we are kind to everyone kindness gets us closer to God and renders inner peace. Towards the end, students took a pledge to be polite, friendly and helpful to everybody.

Education is the tool which helps us to face and deal with challenges. Students of Presidium Noida enshrined this value of education through a general assembly conducted on the occasion of  World Education Day. They shared the importance of education in giving us knowledge, confidence, shaping our personality and our future. On this occasion a Spellathon competition was also organised for the students of grade 1 to 3. Students participated with great enthusiasm and dueled through the toughest words to prove their mettle. The competition provided them with skills that are a valuable tools of learning and communication. It was a wonderful experience for the students and also served to enrich their vocabulary.

The festival of triumph of right over wrong was celebrated with great excitement and enthusiasm at Presidium Noida. The students sang bhajans to invoke the blessings of Lord Rama, followed by a wonderful skit by the teachers depicting scenes from Ramayana. Towards the end of the assembly students delivered speeches highlighting the significance of the festival of Dussehra and encouraging students to adopt qualities from Lord Rama like respect, loyalty and peace. 

Under the theme ‘Food we Eat’, students were made aware of the places where we get our food from. To make them familiar with the concept and to enhance their cognitive learning, students of grade Prep went for a grocery store visit. The students keenly observed different products. Students confidently asked questions from the store executive about where the refrigerator was kept and where the fruits and vegetables were kept. Teachers explained to them the importance of eating healthy food and why we should not eat junk food. The students went back and made drawings of the things they liked the most in the grocery store. This visit gave our students an opportunity to observe and explore their surroundings and to express their feelings and emotions through illustrations. 

“Smiling face of every little girl is the signature of God’s presence.” International Day of the Girl Child is a  day to support greater opportunities for girls and create awareness about gender discrimination they endure worldwide. Presidium School organized an assembly to observe International day of the girl child. The school head girl delivered a speech on empowering the girl child and rendered an oath on ‘Protection of Girl Child’. The students showcased their talents by painting, writing slogans on the same. An orientation session was also conducted addressing the needs and challenges girls face and to empower the girls with knowledge and skills to be their own advocates. The Head of the School addressed that girls should be treated with respect and dignity in order to build a peaceful and cohesive society. 

Presidium Noida made a stride in outfitting the talented students of grade 4 and 5. The prelims of Talent Hunt competition held recently saw students display their talent by singing tunes, playing melodic instruments, acting and drawing a sketch.  In the wake of qualifying the first round the best entertainers were chosen from each segment for the finals. It was wonderful to see the diligent work of the the young Presidians who presented their talent extraordinarily.  In the finals, the sparkling stars of Presidium were perfectly dressed and with their talent added another feather to their cap of success. Presidium has always worked towards bringing out the best for the students and such competitions are organised regularly to encourage them.

Debate is one of the academic activities that profounds the creativity in young leaders to express what they feel. Presidium has been a yardstick for conducting such manifestos of excellence and recently organised an Interclass Debate Competition. Presidians participated with zeal and put forth impeccable points with unaltered convictions. The topics helped them ponder about the issues that are prevalent in modern day society, like ‘self studies vs classroom studies’, ‘TV dictates our way of life’ and ‘Every home should have a pet’. These topics touched their day to day routine and gave them arenas to talk on what they believe in and bloom their persona.