The Millennium School

HMEL Township

LABOUR DAY CELEBRATIONS

Date: 1^ST May, 2012

Venue: TMS HMEL

Let us celebrate the labour
That built up this great land.
From field to field to desk to desk
They built it hand in hand.

Heaven is blessed with perfect rest but the blessing of earth is toil. It is the hard work and frugality that built the success of any institution. Applauding and expressing gratitude towards the hard work our support staff  puts in to add on to the effectiveness of our work, the Labour Day was celebrated in the school. Special Assembly was held in which the students performed a dance dedicated to our Support Staff. The students with their perfect words threw light on the importance of LABOUR DAY.

All the members of support staff  were welcomed on stage expressing gratitude by putting  Tilak and saying few lines for each of them making them feel belonged to the institution. Our Headmistress Ms. Anju Nagpal presented Token of  Love to them recognizing their hard work and also motivated students to respect the helpers keeping their hard work and dignity in mind.

LABOUR IS THE ONLY PRAYER THAT NATURE ANSWERS.

On 21^st of April 2012, The Millennium School celebrated Earth Day –the most widely celebrated International environmental event with an aim to focus attention on the environment and increase students' awareness of the world around them. As the Earth Day is all about learning about and protecting this biodiversity, the dire need to protect the Mother Earth was depicted through a creative choreography. Cultural programmes were organised as part of the celebrations that featured the talented performers.The headmistress, Mrs.Anju Nagpal, also motivated the young generation to continue their efforts to protect plants and animals and to clean up the world we live in.

Earth Day evolved into a week of activities that tend to be student- action oriented to activate them to participate in various projects to save Earth. Competitions like English declamation/debate and creative writing on the related topics that draw out a child's creativity were the highlights of Earth Day celebrations. Students were also dynamically involved in the poem recitation and spelling bee competitions. English calligraphy competition was also organised for class 1 to class 6 and students put their hand into the art of fine writing. At the end of the programme, students enjoyed watching a movie with their friends.

Competitions are heart of any institution as they compliment the academics very well. The students of TMS HMEL participated with great zeal in competitions held on 21^st April, 2012. The highlights are as follows:

SPELL BEE: Students of class I to VI  participated with great interest and gave an evidence of their striking retention power.

RECITATION: Young Millenniumites of class I to III expressed love for their mothers in Poetry Recitation. One could figure out through their expression how much love and respect they carry in their hearts for their beloved MOMS.

DECLAMATION: Our budding youths of class IV spoke in an assertive way on the importance of Reading Skills. They very well said that ‘each child has an inherent potential to reach the realms of potential.’ Reading habit if adopted grooms the personality adding to our knowledge. Class V stressed on the theme Environment perfectly motivating all to take care of our Mother Earth.Class VI spoke on,’ TV , a better guide or teacher’ making us all to brainstorm about this issue.

CALLIGRAPHY: Class I to VI took part with great thrill and wrote beautifully showing their calligraphy skills.

CREATIVE WRITING: Students articulated their thoughts and emotions perfectly on the assigned topics.

Parichay –an orientation programme for parents was organised on 5^th of April 2012 to make them familiar with the Millennium Learning system and exceptional methods of teaching which are prevalent in the school. Report cards of the session 2011-12 were distributed and the parents were passionately involved in the discussions about the progressive development of the students.  

Holi 'The Festival of Colours'

The Millennium School, HMEL Township celebrated the festival of colours with great mirth and excitement on 7th of March 2012. A special assembly was conducted by the students of class 1 and they enacted Holika and Prahlad - the very famous legend of Holi. Mrs. Beena Rao encouraged the students to play safe with eco-friendly colours.  Students danced to the rhythm of a famous Rajasthani song to further enhance the festive spirit of Holi celebrations. They enjoyed splashing colours on each other and differences of any sort were drowned in the colours. Children took special delight in the festival.

‘ALERT TODAY, ALIVE TOMORROW’

The Millennium School, HMEL Township joined hands with TMS Bathinda in ‘Alert Today, Alive Tomorrow’ programme on 25^thFebruary 2012 which was held at TMS Bathinda school campus to encourage the Bathinda community to adopt the safe road practices. The programme was an extension of the school’s commitment to building the road safety awareness among people and fostering a responsible attitude towards their own safety and the safety of others.

The programme commenced with a beautiful hymn seeking the blessings of Almighty, presented by the school choir. The poem recitations by Priyanshi Rajiv Jhala of class and N.Vignesh of class 4 were inspiring enough to encourage the gathering to pick up the right road safety behaviours and attitudes for them. In her welcome address, Principal, Mrs. Beena Rao, emphasised on the importance of safe driving practices and need for staying away from drugs. The ‘walking posters’ presented by the students of class 1-5, captured different elements of road safety portraying scenarios of safe behaviours in inspirational and wholly creative ways. The role-plays created a pleasant learning environment for the students and helped them to realize the dangers inherent in the road environment. The entire programme helped the children to become more aware of relevant cues and evaluate traffic situations more efficiently.

Ms.Avneet Kaur, national level shooting champion, in her felicitation, expressed her view that extracurricular activities are as important as academics in the current scenario. S. Kaur Singh, DSP Jail, Bathinda, appreciated the school for taking up such initiatives to promote safety awareness among people.

As parental involvement is invaluable to model and reinforce road safety behaviour,  more attention were given to ensure participation from the parents and strengthen them to become better role models for road safety.

BASANT PANCHAMI CELEBRATIONS

On 28th of January 2012, Basant Panchami was celebrated in the school with great enthusiasm to make it a memorable day for the students.Students were given practice in making the kites with paper and sticks. Later on, they were dynamically involved in dancing and flying the kites.

REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATIONS

Venue : HMEL Township

Date : Jan. 26,2012

India’s cultural diversity came alive in the HMEL Township on 26th of January, when The Millennium School celebrated the Republic day with HMEL officials and their families. The students were excited to witness the vibrant celebrations of the Republic Day which took off with the flag hoisting by the CEO of HMEL, Mr. Prabh Das. On this most colourful and prestigious national festival, the presence and words of the CEO of HMEL, Mr.Prabh Das and COO, Mr. Moiz Tankiwala added to the dignity of the celebrations. The pomp and the gaiety of the parade, a traditional attraction of the national event was impressive as the CEO, Mr. Prabh Das took the salute from the marching contingents. In his felicitation, Mr.Prabh Das emphasized on the need for working together to take our nation to its destination of becoming a dynamic and powerful country.

The patriotic zeal of the students was evident in the patriotic songs and poems presented by them. The vibrant folk dance of Rajasthan was performed by the students wearing colourful and traditional attires.

The ‘Walking Posters’ by the students of classes 1-3,   showcased the uniqueness of our nation’s rich heritage. The signature campaign ignited the minds and all joined hands together to express their views on ‘why should we feel proud to be an Indian’.

Jai Hind

‘Colours of India’

The school was geared up for the 63^rd Republic Day celebrations on 25^th of January 2012. The beginning of the event was a presentation on the significance of national symbols which serve as a reflection of unity in diversity in India. Later on, a quiz program followed by the slogan writing competition was held on the topic ‘why should we feel proud to be an Indian’ and the patriotic fervour of the students was visible in their responses. The colouring competition on the theme ‘One Nation, One Vision, One Identitiy’ was launched for The Little Millennium students to acquaint them with the value of patriotism.

FAMILYFUNDAY

Venue: SSD Dharamshala, Raman           

Date: Jan 15, 2012

WARM WELCOME AND A GREAT CHEER MAKES THE DAY A GREAT FEAST.

 The Millennium School, HMEL Township organized ‘FAMILY FUN DAY’ event with an aim to introduce TMS, HMEL to the people of RAMAN and the surrounding areas. There was a gathering of around Two Hundred people and children enthusiastically participated in the Song presentation, Storytelling, Drawing and Dance Competitions.

The event started with the Lighting of Lamp and seeking theBlessings of Almighty. The Millenniumites sang the Hymn beautifully in Praise of the Lord.

Registration Corner witnessed registration of Forty One children in total in talent hunt activities of Drawing, Storytelling, Singing and Dancing. Children felt so involved & motivated that they recited poems confidently on the stage. Tiny tots were delighted with the ambience so created that they tapped their tiny feet beautifully on the dance numbers. Enquiries were attended for School Admissions. The apprehensions were noted and cleared. There are Ten Enquiries and hopefully will be turning into admissions.

The Millenniumites proved to be the pride of TMS presenting their confidence and talent remarkably through their performances on Dance Numbers and Singing. They proved to be a great support in the event.

THE MILLENNIUM LEARNING SYSTEM & Our unique Visionwas presented through power point presentation. All the doubts were cleared and opinions taken at the end of the presentation.

Subject Corners were set up to show the activities oriented teaching followed in The Millennium Learning system.

English Corner

Math Corner

Science Corner

Art Corner

IT Corner

The Families enjoyed the recreational activities like Balloon Mania, Tongue Twisters etc arranged for them.

THE MILLENNIUM FAMILY participated whole heartedly in the event and thanked the parents for their graceful presence in the event.

Happy Lohri

On 13^th Jan, 2012 the students and the staff members congregated to celebrate Lohri at the school campus where a bonfire was lit.

Students and staff encircled around the bonfire. The Little Millennium students were wearing colorful traditional dresses and danced to the tunes of drums and Punjabi folk songs.

Groundnuts and Rewari were distributed among the children and the teachers. Poems were also recited in the praise of “Dulha Bhatti” who fought for the rights of the poor.

_{Funday at Dabwali}

“Come in the morning, come in the evening.

Come when expected, come without warning.

Thousands of welcome, you will find here before you,

And the oftener you come, the more we will adore you”.

With this beautiful thought in mind, the event started with an aim to acquaint people with The Millennium School, HMEL Township and Millennium learning System in an interactive way. All the activities were aimed at making the day a fruitful one.The event was successfully organized by The Millennium School, HMEL Township for the people of Dabwali, Killianwali and the surroundings. The event was started with Lamp lighting and Prayer. There was a gathering of approximately two hundred and fifty people who enjoyed the event till its last note. The highlights of the day are as mentioned:Event Registration & Enquiry Corner: Fifty one registrations in total for Drawing, Story telling, Song presentation and Dance activities. All the children participated with full enthusiasm and went back home in flying colors.Recreational activities: Parents and their wards enjoyed the fun filled activities like Two to Tango, Making Bangles with straws in 30 sec, Tongue Twisters etc. Participation by Millenniumites: Students tapped their  feet beautifully on various dance numbers, lend their beautiful voices to energetic Millennium Anthem and Melodious Carols in a very confident manner perfectly showcasing what they learnt being a product of The Millennium. Presentation: The Co-ordinator gracefully introduced ‘The Millennium school, its Vision and Millennium Learning System through power point presentation in an interactive manner.Science Corner: Parents and kids enjoyed activities in this corner.English Corner: Teachers presented teaching system followed in The Millennium School by motivating parents to perform the arranged activities.Math Corner: Parents got a vision of how we make the learning an interesting and unique experience by performing activities.Art Corner: Kids showed creativity through beautiful drawings.The whole Millennium family including teachers and staff participated with great spirit and made it sure that the audiences take sweet memories and admirable views about THE MILLENNIUM SCHOOL. It's not the events of our lives that shape us, but our beliefs as to what those events mean.

^{Christmas Carnival}

As Christmas waves its magic wand over the world, Christmas carnival was conducted on 24^th of December to take pleasure in the bliss of togetherness. The school was elegantly decorated with Christmas crib, Christmas trees, balloons and bells to make everything vibrant and more stunning. The sweet little ones made the festive eve wonderful and colourful by dressing up like Santa and fairies. Co-ordinator Mrs. Anju Nagpal addressed the gathering and emphasized the inevitability of sharing and caring which was followed by dance performances and singing of Christmas carols. Santa Claus created a happy and pleasant atmosphere by dancing along with the students and distributing the sweets. Various exciting games were conducted for the students. Students shared their festive tiffin with great zeal.

Community Walk

The Little Millennium students were taken for a field trip around the HMEL township on17^th December.

Learning beyond the walls of class room was an exhilarating experience for the students and they were introduced to different elements of a township.

SPELLING BEE COMPETITION

Spelling bee competition which is an invaluable aspect of language improvement was offered for classes 1 to 5 on 19^thNovember. Emphasis was given on the necessity to spell and pronounce the words correctly. Students were eager to learn and spell new words and grab the prizes.

Transport Fair

Children’s Day

‘Deepawali’

‘Parichay’

'An Endavour to join hands with Parents, working together for the success of children'.

An Orientation on Parent-Teacher-School Relationship.

The parent orientation programme, Parichay was organised on the 14^th of October, 2011, Friday.

The aspirations and uniqueness of the school were explained to the parents through a power point presentation. It was also an occasion to share the queries of the parents through an open discussion. Most of the parents actively participated in our goal to make parents as partners in the learning system.

'Vijaydashmi'

TMS HMEL celebrated Dussehra spreading message of victory of truth over evil.

To celebrate the triumph of victory over evil, Dussehra was celebrated with much ardour on October. A special assembly where the thoughts of Dussehra were shared was conducted in the morning followed by the address of the principal.

A Dandiya performance by the students added colour to the celebrations.

Ram Leela was performed by the students to make the day more vibrant.

Pyjama Party

Fun Time for Little Millennium Angels.

Gurunanak Devji

‘Id-ul-fitr’

The festival of Eid was celebrated in its extreme spirit on Saturday, the 5^th of November. In the special assembly, the Co-ordinator gave the Eid message followed by a colourful dance performance.

Gandhi Jayanti

'Bapu Come Back'

School celebrated Gandhi Jayanti to solute the 'Father of Nation'

The school started functioning in its full swing by the middle of September, 2011. The maiden event that we celebrated was Gandhi Jayanti on Saturday, the 1st of October.Various programs like skit, patriotic song, power point presentation, quiz competition etc were organised to make the children aware of the importance of the principles and struggles of Mahatma Gandhi, the father of our nation.The students and the teachers actively participated in the programme..