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| St. Mark’s, Meera Bagh welcomes Basant - (28 January 2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basant Panchami was celebrated at St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School. Meera Bagh, on 28 January 2012. Basant Panchami is celebrated to welcome the spring season. The Principal, Ms. A. Aggarwal, and the Office Bearers worshipped Goddess Saraswati, the Goddess of Learning. Prayers were sung to invoke the blessings of Goddess Saraswati. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Republic Day Celebrations - (26 January 2012) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, celebrated Republic Day on 25 January 2012 with a colourful and inspirational programme presented by the students of classes VI, VII and VIII. The National Flag was hoisted by the Principal Ms. A. Aggarwal. The programme began with a patriotic qawwali ‘Sare jahan se accha Hindustan hamara’ followed by a lilting ‘Chhoro kal ki batein, kal ki baat purani’. This was followed by a choreography and a dance composition by Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore which gave the message of ‘Universal brotherhood’. The end of the musical programme saw all the singers and dancers come together and sway to the tune of ‘Vande Mataram’. On this occasion, the Principal, Ms. A. Aggarwal, shared her valuable thoughts with the students and teachers. The Under-14 cricket team of the school who participated in B. K. Gupta Memorial Inter School Cricket Tournament held in Bal Bhavan International School, Dwarka (from 2nd to 25th Dec. 2011) were also felicitated by the Principal and the Vice Principal on this occasion. |
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| Christmas Celebrations - (December 2011) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| St. Mark's Meera Bagh organizes Srishti - (12 November 2011) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh organised a Social Science Exhibition ‘Srishti’ on the 12th of November 2011 in the school premises. SRISHTI was the school's attempt to teach students about the diversity of human society and give them an insight into the culture and heritage of the states of our country, as well as of other nations. This exhibition was planned with the aim of promoting the prosperity of all cultures and customs. The exhibition was an amalgamation of different cultures from India and also from the different parts of the world.
Students showcased the cultures of Italy, China, Turkey, Netherlands, Mexico, USA, UK and also many states of India from Assam to
Tamil Nadu. The lifestyle of the people, tourist attractions,
costumes and cuisines, etc. were depicted beautifully. Several dignitaries like Mr. H. K. Pandey, Education Officer, Zone XVII; Ms. Antonia Grande, Deputy Director, Italian Embassy Cultural Section ; Mr. Ozgur Ayturk, Culture and Tourism Counsellor, Turkish Embassy graced the occasion as Special Guests of Honour to witness and applaud the efforts of the students. The highlights of the exhibition were the various dances and songs both Indian as well as of other countries.. Approx. 1,800 students participated in the various events of this exhibition. The parents were very overjoyed to see their children perform and whole heartedy appreciated the efforts of the school teachers. Another attempt by St. Mark's School to take education beyond text books and classrooms.... |
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| Street Play and Anti cracker rally - (24 October 2011) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| A street play and an anti cracker rally was organized by the Earth Saviours Eco Club students of St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, on 24 October2011. The club members along with teachers Ms. S. Kaur and Ms. M. Pathak, took out a rally in support of having a safe and eco friendly Diwali. They also performed their street play at various locations, that is, in front of Vishal Cineplex, Rajouri Garden Malls and Jwala Heri Market. The message and the play was really appreciated by the onlookers. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Mark's students present Ramayana - (20 October 2011) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Students of class III of St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, presented Ramayana on 20 October 2011. It was a grand affair in which more than 100 students participated. The students danced gracefully on ‘bhajans’ like ‘thumak chalet Ramachandra’ and ‘Shri. Ramchandra kripalu’. The parents of the participants too were invited. Various excerpts from Lord Rama’s life were enacted right from childhood till he was crowned the king. The programme was highly appreciated by all. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| International Day of Peace Celebrations - (21 September 2011) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| WALK FOR PEACE The students of class V of St. Mark’s Senior Secondary Public School, Meera Bagh observed the International Day of Peace with day long celebrations. The day began with a “Peace March” that started from the school. All the students enthusiastically participated in the same. They carried banners, slogans, and placards that brought out their feelings about the need for a peaceful world. As they walked through the neighbourhood colonies, they were cheered by curious onlookers. The aim of the march was to make the people aware of the importance of the day. The students pledged to spread the message of peace around them. They understood how peace can begin with oneself. GREETING CARD MAKING All the students of class V participated in the greeting card making activity on the occasion of the International Peace Day celebrations. They made beautiful and very meaningful cards carrying the message of peace. POSTER MAKING As a mark of honour, on the International Peace Day, the students of class V of St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School Meera Bagh participated in a Poster Making Event. This was one of the many activities which helped the children to express their ideas and feelings through beautiful drawings and paintings with attractive slogans. The creative ability of the budding artists was worth praising. SONGS ON PEACE The International Day for Peace was celebrated on September 21, 2011 with great fervor and enthusiasm. On this occasion, various activities were organized. Singing was one of them, which was really enjoyed by the children. The song "Let There Be Peace on Earth" was chosen for the occasion. “Let there be peace on earth” is a song by Jill Jackson Miller and Sy Miller written in 1955 sung by country singer Vince Gill. The song touched their minds and made them understand the virtues of understanding, tolerance, world peace and friendship. The children tried to learn the lyrics of the song, and were showed video clips of the same. They felt the need for peace deep within their hearts. The session concluded on the note of love and compassion for each other, the community and the whole world. |
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| Janmashtami Celebrations - 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| This year Janamashtmi was celebrated on 19th August, 2011. It was celebrated by Class I students with great pomp and show. Parents were invited to see the play performed by Class I students in the auditorium. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| The celebrations started with the play by Class I students and ended with Raas dance and Krishna aarti. After the play our Principal Ms. A. Aggarwal and our primary supervisor Ms. A. Gupta addressed the parents and did the puja in the small temple put up in the auditorium. Then parents were given the Prasad. Parents had a great time seeing their wards performing on stage. It was a lovely experience for all. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Independence Day Celebrations (2011) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| “Long years ago, we made a tryst with destiny, and now, the time comes to redeem our pledge, not wholly or in full measure but very substantially”. These words of first Prime Minister rang through the air on 12 August, 2011 when St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, celebrated the 65th Independence Day. Every heart was filled with love for the nation and a will to do their best. The unfurling of the flag by the Chairman, Mr. T. P. Aggarwal was a moment of great pride for all. He was accompanied by the Principal Ms. A. Aggarwal and Vice – Principal Ms. Veena Wahi. After paying obeisance to the National Flag, the school orchestra presented the National Song “Vande Mataram” in a soulful manner. A speech to mark the day evoked the feeling of patriotism in every heart which was followed by a patriotic song. To add to the festivity, the Vice heads of the student council were presented with their badges of honour and their duties. Meritorious students were also presented their awards and certificates of merit by CBSE and The Hindustan Times. The Principal Ms. A. Aggarwal addressed the students and reminded them of their duties towards the nation while expressing her views about the real meaning of Independence. |
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| St. Mark’s School Meera Bagh is twenty one years old (20 April 2011) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| On 20 April 2011, St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, celebrated its twenty first Foundation Day. It was a day of celebration, joy and fun. The day saw the unfurling of the school flag by the Chairman Mr. T. P. Aggarwal, in the presence of the Principal Ms. A. Aggarwal, the Vice Principal Ms. V. Wahi and the entire SMS family, followed by the singing of the school song. It also saw everyone reiterating the school motto of Loyalty, Truth and Honour. A beautiful cultural programme was followed by the investiture ceremony wherein the Head Boy Mani Makkar, Head-Girl Taniya Arora and other Office Bearers were reminded of their duties towards the school. The Best students for the academic session 2010-2011 of different classes were awarded with their certificates and trophies. |
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| These students were Kashish Grover (X) and Sanchit Goyal (XI). The Best House Award for Sports, Bulletin Board display and Discipline was also presented to the House Incharges and House Captains. It was a day full of fun, enjoyment and nostalgia for all the entire SMS family. There were special activities conducted for classes I to V. The atmosphere was very radiant and vibrant with all the little ones wearing beautiful and colourful dresses. The day also saw the cutting of the special birthday cake and wishing the school the very best in all its endevours. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Mark’s Meera Bagh celebrates ECO VISION 2011 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, celebrated ‘Eco Vision 2011’ to commemorate Earth Day. Eco Vision 2011 saw students from all the three branches of St. Mark’s School participating in a week long plethora of activities. For the primary classes, there was a fancy dress competition, a drawing and painting competition, an environment based quiz and a competition in which the little ones informed everyone about the properties of trees. Students of classes 6 to 8 participated in Collage Making, Declamation competition and a poster making competition. There were power-point presentations, a quiz on the theme of Bio diversity and design a stamp competition on flora and fauna. The senior most students participated in essay writing and poetry illustration. It was a week, truly devoted to sensitize the students about their obligations towards our planet. The week also saw dignitaries like Mr. Sunil Saxena, Director, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Climate Change and Mr. Saurav Bardhan, co founder, Green Bandhu Eco solutions visiting the school and sharing their expertise with the students. The culmination of the week-long event saw an amazing display of choreography, song and dance by the students. It also saw the presence of Mr. Gaurav Shorey, TERI who enriched the students with his knowledge and expertise and handed over prizes to the deserving students. The grand finale was ‘Vriksharopan’ a traditional tree plantation in true Shantiniketan lifestyle. |
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| St. Mark's Meera Bagh Welcomes Basant - (February 2011) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 Basant Panchami was celebrated by the students of classes I and II of St. Mark’s Sr. Sec.Public School. Meera Bagh, on 8th February 2011.It began with ‘Saraswwati Puja’, followed by ‘Saraswati Vandana’ (Dance) and a Bengali dance depicting the spring season. Children were dressed up as sunflowers, trees, birds, bees, butterflies etc. The other children were also dressed up in yellow and enjoyed yellow coloured sweets. |
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| St. Mark's School organizes Citation Ceremony | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, organised a Citation Ceremony for the outgoing class XII. The event was a grand affair in which parents were present. The class teachers of respective classes informally introduced each student of their class, following which a Citation describing the qualities of the student was read out by the Principal Ms. A. Aggarwal and a Memento was also presented to each student. The highlights of the event were Manipuri, Sufi and Bharatnatyam recitals by the students of St.Mark’s. It was indeed an emotional event where every child was personally blessed by the Principal. A class representative spoke about his/her experience in St. Mark’s School. |
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| Republic Day Celebrations - (January 2011) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
 In triumph and in tragedy one nation, under God indivisibleAnd to the republic for which it stands With liberty and justice for all, United we stand… With the same patriotic fervor and zest was the 61st Republic Day celebrations at St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh. The hoisting of the National Flag by the Principal, Ms. A. Aggarwal was followed by a cultural bonanza presented by the students of the middle wing of the school. Singing of patriotic songs, filled hearts with pride as the songs saluted the national and unsung heroes who had laid their lives down for this beautiful country. This was followed by a melodious Qawwali – “sarfaroshi ki shama….” which talked about cross border terrorism and the involvement of youth in it. The programme ended with beautifully choreographed dance performances depicting the National Symbols, confluence of west and east and finally representing the essence of India – Unity in Diversity. The Principal congratulated the students for their performance and urged everyone to understand their responsibilities as citizens of India. |
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| Christmas Celebrations - (24 December 2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Christmas – a time of joy and happiness, giving and sharing. Christmas parties were organized for classes I to VI from 20 to 24 December 2010, at St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, with interesting activities, games, magic show. The students thoroughly enjoyed the parties and went back home with lovely gifts given by their Santa Claus. The gifts were beautifully wrapped not in plastic sheets, but in newspapers on which block painting had been done by the students. The Presentation of the ‘Nativity Scene’ was a treat to the eyes. The Christmas Carols sung by the choir took everyone to the time when Jesus was born. All the participants performed very well and did their best to make the programme a hit. The narrators delivered their speeches with eloquence. The sledge, jingle bells, Santa Claus and last but not the least, Mary and Jospeh, left all spell bound. |
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| Janmashtami Celebrations (1 September 2010) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Janmashtami was celebrated on 1 September 2010. The spirit of the festival came alive when the students of Class I participated in the celebrations. The programme started with a ‘puja’ which was performed at the school reception where a small temple was erected. The students along with our respected Principal Ms. Anjali Aggarwal and Vice principal Ms Veena Wahi lit the diya and sang the arti. The birth of Lord Krishna was depicted which was followed by ‘Makhan Chor’ dance, ‘Govardhan Puja’ and ‘Ras Lila’. Children were beautifully dressed up as "Radha, Lord Krishna and Gokulvasis”. They performed with enthusiasm and fervour. Finally, our Principal Ms. Anjali Aggarwal addressed the students on this occasion and appreciated their efforts. |
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| Two Decades of dedicated services - St. Mark’s Meera Bagh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 20th April was celebrated as the Founder’s day at St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, with a lot of joy and excitement. The celebrations commenced with the hoisting of the flag by the Chairman Mr. T. P. Aggawal, Principal Ms. A. Aggarwal, Vice Principal Ms. V. Wahi accompanied by Dr. Balbir Singh, member of the Managing Committee, with the melodious notes of the school song “Hail St. Mark’s” playing in the background. The students of classes X and XII rendered a song and a choreography depicting “A Student’s Journey in St. Mark’s” was also displayed. Best students from various classes were awarded by Hindustan Times, Statesman and The Times of India. Investiture ceremony was solemnized and the Office Bearers were assigned their duties. Aparajita Pandey (XIIA) and Arsh Marwah (XIIB) would be the Head Boy and Head Girl respectively while Garv Malik (XIIB) and Marshneil (XIIE) have been selected as School Captains. Sports Captains are Bhuvan Kapoor (XIIG) and Harleen Kaur, of class XIID. The House Captains are : GANDHI : AKANKSHA, XIIB SHASTRI : MEHEK JUNEJA, XIIB PATEL : DIKSHA AHUJA, XIID NEHRU : KARSHINI, XIIA |
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