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Staggering impact of Covid-19 on education system

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The COVID-19 pandemic is first and foremost a health crisis. Many countries have (rightly) decided to close schools, colleges. These interruptions will not just be a short-term issue, but can also have long-term consequences for the affected cohorts and are likely to increase inequality.   Going to school is the best public policy tool available to raise skills. While school time can be fun and can raise social skills and social awareness, from an economic point of view the primary point of being in school is that it increases a child’s ability. Even a relatively short time in school does this; even a relatively short period of missed school will have consequences for skill growth. But can we estimate how much the COVID-19 interruption will affect learning? The closure of schools, colleges and universities not only interrupts the teaching for students around the world; the closure also coincides with a key assessment period and many exams have been postponed or cancelled....

STAY HOME AND STAY SAFE

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                “Home Is a Shelter From Storms - All Sorts Of Storms.”                                                                                                 - William J.Bennett Families across the country are adapting to the evolving changes in daily life caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Most schools , places of public gathering, and nonessential businesses are closed, and parents and other caregivers are faced with helping their families adjust to the new normal....

How to have fun at school

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Some students just hate to go to school. Waking up early in the morning to go to school can be a pain. It is so because students fail to understand that they can have fun at school too.   A great thing about our school, DPS Sahibabad , is that the students here learn things in a play way manner, along with their friends and teachers, and get involved in extra-curricular activities.   By connecting to the school through clubs and activities, socializing with friends and celebrations make the school a fun place for kids, Following are few ways to seek fun at school:   Join a club: Joining a club helps a student to get connected with other students, learn leadership qualities , confidence and good communication skills. It also helps a child to find his sphere of interest and further helps to excel.   Fine Arts: Participating in fine arts gives a child a lot more confidence by brushing his/her skills and increasing his/her ability to learn.   ...

My favourite teacher

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Someone has rightly said, “Teachers are the ones who plant the seeds of knowledge, sprinkle them and patiently nurture their growth to produce tomorrow’s dreams. A teacher is one who instills in the learner an inspiration to learn and to be good. Teachers play a vital role in our lives. They are the one who impart knowledge to us on various academic subjects as well as teach us good values. We study in Delhi Public School, Sahibabad where teachers inspire their students not only to study well but also become an ideal human beings. They treat us like friends, understand us and solve our problems in the best possible and easiest way. There are around 25 teachers in my school and its really very difficult to say who is my favourite. The knowledge that they give us will be surely our weapon for the life ahead. I have learnt to be disciplined and punctual for the class. They give us so many projects, which help us improve our subject knowledge. They use easy and appropriate ways to te...

How to prepare for board exams?

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Board exams play a vital role in shaping the future career of any student as the grades which a student is able to secure in the Board Exams essentially shape the future prospects for the student. They are under immense stress to score high. The competition is tough and they often struggle hard to keep themselves cool during this time. Here are few important preparation tips that will help them stay ahead. Tips to prepare:- We at Delhi Public School, Sahibabad motivate the students to set study goals for themselves and specify what they are planning to do each day for attaining those goals. One of the important strategies that have been proven to enhance learning is practice. This strategy includes spacing out the study sessions over a long period of time. We at our campus organize career counselling sessions for the students which help them to set their goals. The students should chalk out a time table for board exam preparation and allocate ample time for each subje...

Is school too stressful?

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Stress is the physical and mental response of the body to the demands made upon it. Stress is the result of our reaction to outside events. Stress can be healthy. Good stress encourages competition. This makes students work harder and leads to better results in every sphere be it school , sports and other things. A little stress is a good thing, it can motivate students to be organized, but too much stress can backfire.  Stress results from an accumulation of many different pressures which students build up without noticing. Some of the things students commonly cite as causes of stress include: Examinations Deadlines Difficulty in organizing work Poor time management Parents' expectations Students need to know how to manage their stress level. They must practice following activities: Time Management List atleast three things for which they feel 'Thankful' Talk to others about the things causing them stress Enjoy the process of studying rather se...

How to improve your writing skill?

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Writing refers to "the expression of ideas in a systematic way to organize the graphic convention of language." Writing is a complex skill which most students actually need in order to successfully go through college.  A student who possesses good writing skills will automatically do better at everything, including exams, essays, assignments, and so on because everything is based on writing during academic years.So we at Delhi Public School Loni Sahibabad give more importance to practice English than just teaching and lecturing as practice provides many opportunities to the students for developing their writing skills. We conduct different  activities to improve their  writing skills like Essay Writing Competition.An Essay Writing  Competition was conducted on Fit India Movement also where participants were asked to write an essay on the topic Fit India Schools. In lower grades also students  get to write an essay ,a subjective piece, the teachers provi...