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St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School
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St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, welcomed Ms. Antonia Grande, Dep. Director, Italian Cultural Centre, Embassy of Italy, New Delhi, for a presentation on European Union and the scholarship opportunities for Indian students studying in Europe.
The presentation by Ms. Grande was followed by a short informative quiz on Italy for the students. |
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A four member student delegation of St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, comprising of Christina Sharon, Head Girl, Karan Dua, School Captain (Boys), Roshni Khatri, School Captain (Girls) and Ria Nagpal, Editor, School Newsletter participated in the MI World Conference 2013 at Singapore.
The Conference, from 1 May 2013 to 11 May 2013, was organised by Millennia Institute, Singapore. The students of St. Mark's School interacted and worked with students from several other countries-Sweden, Germany, South Korea, Brunei to name a few. It was a wonderful platform for the students to polish their leadership skills. Amongst the other activities that the students participated in, MI Mart was very special wherein the students not only exhibited Indian goods like sarees, spices, pickles etc. They also learnt the art of trade.
Yet another attempt by St. Mark's to help students acquire the requisite skills to become good global citizens. |
The academic session came to an end with the release of the first ever e-magazine of St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, ‘I Magzz-Making Myself Heard...’ . The e-magazine is the collaborative effort of students from Denmark, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Slovenia, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom & India. The e-magazine has been made under the banner of Asia Europe Classroom (AEC) Network for its project with the same name.
Click here for the e-link : http://anax1em.pressmart.com/StMarksSchool/ |
  A ten member student delegation from John Bauer Gymnasiet accompanied by Mr. Lars Olov, Principal, Mr. Niclas Tornbladh and Ms. Stina Ekwell visited St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, New Delhi from 29 March to 6 April 2013.
The students from John Bauer got a taste of Indian culture and lifestyle as they stayed with their Indian buddies. The delegation attended a few classes, noteworthy among them was an art class wherein they learnt some Madhubani painting. Another special class that they attended was the Home Science Class where the Swedish students learnt to cook Pulao, a dish prepared with rice and vergetables and Raita (Indian yogurt). During their stay in New Delhi, the delegation was taken on a tour of Delhi by the members of the school’s Heritage Club. A formal event to welcome the guests comprising of a few traditional Indian dance items along with the performance of Dancing Queen by ABBA was also organized by the host school.
The delegation from John Bauer also visited Agra and Jaipur to see the famous Taj Mahal, Amer Fort to name a few and thoroughly enjoyed elephant rides. This visit along with the visit by St. Mark's School to John Bauer in September 2012 is testimony to the strong relations that exist between the two schools. |
| DLF Pramerica Spirit of Community Award Ceremony was organized at Epicentre, Gurgaon, on 31 March 2013. The Chief Guest of the event was Ms. Sharmila Tagore. The evening saw Sarthak Kathuria (XI), Kartik Bhutani (X), Malika Saini (X) and Riya Khurana (X), the students of St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, receiving Bronze Medallion for their outstanding service to the community. |
A five member delegation from the FriSaLi (Friuli, Sardinia, Liguria) Italian Network of Schools visited St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh on 22 March 2013. The delegation consisting of Principals, Presidents and CEO of various schools.
- Arch. Paolo Battigello (Chief of the Delegation, Principal of Secondary School for Agricultural & Commercial studies)
- Prof. Oldino Cernoia (Rector/Headmaster/CEO of Boarding School in Cividale del Friuli)
- Prof. Raffaele Franzese (President of Foundation for High Technical Institute of Sardinia)
- Prof. Rodolfo Malacrea (Vice Principal of Institute for Technicians and Industry, Vice President of Foundation for High Technical Institute in Udine)
- Prof. Vittorino Michelutti - me - (Vice Principal of the Boarding School in Cividale)
from Italy met the school Principal Ms. Anjali Aggarwal to discuss the possibility of giving the students of both the countries an opportunity to know each other, the diversity in culture, the school system and the way to choose the right school / university. A proposal of cooperation on some projects beneficial for the students was also discussed at the meeting. |
| Ms. Geeta Rajan, Global Co-ordinator of St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, attended a workshop on Enriching Education organized by British Council. The three day workshop held at Trivandrum from 15 to 17 March 2013 aimed at teaching educators from all across India, the importance of International learning & Global Citizenship. The workshop also gave an in depth knowledge of BC's flagship projects-School Enterprise Challenge & 100 words. |
The Face to Faith community at St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh participated in two Video Conferences in a span of a fortnight.
The first VC, on 22 January 2013, was with City School, Bhit Shah, Pakistan and Rani Meyyammai High School, Madurai, India. SMKN 51, Indonesia could not participate due to heavy rains and floods in the region.
Students started with what they like best about their communities and what they would like to change in their communities. They spoke honestly about no more discrimination against people of different castes, race, and gender. The students also discussed how their values inspire or motivate them to change the world in which they live. It was an impressive session with students linking their faith and beliefs with their attitudes and actions.
The second VC, on 7 February 2013, was with The City’s School Bhit Shah, Pakistan, DAV Multipurpose PS Sonepat, Xavier – Ateneo de Cagayan, Philippines.
The students spoke about their own experience of festivals. They, then, discussed the way in which festivals provide an opportunity for joyous celebration, and for spending more time with family members and friends. Students gave some excellent re-telling of the stories behind each festival, as well as discussions of how they are celebrated. What were particularly good were the vigorous questions and comments that followed each one –The session ended with reflections on the importance of festivals from a personal perspective. |
| 27 January is observed as the International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust by the UN. Thirty students of Class XI of St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, alongwith Ms. S. Malik were fortunate enough to witness the programme., in which the theme was ‘Rescue during the Holocaust : the courage to care’. A tribute was paid to all those diplomats who risked their lives and their families to save Jews and others from almost certain death during the Nazi rule. The ceremony began by lighting seven candles which symolized the killing o f 7 million jews. A docu-drama ‘The Rescuers’ was shown to the students which told them about a few of those unsung heroes. The courage and compassion of these diplomats was saluted. The ceremony ended with a question answer session wherein students’ questions were answered by Yahel Vilan, Deputy Chief of Mission, Embassy of Israel. The students were given a candle each and were asked to light them up at their homes in remembrance of the victims. |
   Ms. Anjali Aggarwal, Principal, St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh visited Khuda ki Basti school in Lahore, Pakistan.
The visit saw Ms. Aggarwal interacting with the students of the school and taking a tour of the school. Khuda ki Basti school in Lahore comes under the DIL (Development in Literacy) programme initiated by the Government of Pakistan.
Ms. Aggarwal was hosted by Ms. Sherin Khan, Chairperson of School Management Committee. The other dignitaries present during her visit were Ms. Shakila Asghar, Principal, Mr. Ali Ijaz, DIL and Ms. Bushra Ahmed, teacher, Khuda ki Basti, Lahore, Pakistan.
The students sang a song and also presented a beautiful poster hand made by them with the message of aman-peace between the two countries. Coordinated beautifully by Ms. Alema Yousuf, iEARN, Pakistan, the visit by Ms. Anjali Aggarwal was, indeed, in hope of peace (AMAN KI ASHA) |
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 A fifteen member student delegation from Ebba Petterssons Privatskolan, Gothenborg, Sweden visited St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh. They were accompanied by Ms. Eva Daveus, Principal, Mr. Kenneth Stalnacke, Ms. Berit Andersson and Ms. Ingela Ohman.
The Swedish students, who were hosted by their counterparts from St. Mark's School, got a taste of Indian life style, education system and customs and traditions of India. During their stay in India, they not only visited all the monuments in Delhi but also visited Jaipur and Agra. Whether it was the henna on their hands or the elephant ride in Jaipur, the Swedish students, indeed, had a memorable time in India. One of the highlights of the visit was the presence of Ms. Sara Aulin,First Secretary, Cultural and Commercial, Embassy of Sweden who, during the formal exchange of mementos, emphasised on the power that the students have in making the world a better place to live in.
Ms. Sara Aulin also appreciated the work done by the two schools in bringing the two countries closer. |
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A team of 10 students from classes V and VIII along with their teacher incharge Ms. Sangeeta Suresh of St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, went to Lucknow to attend the 4 day long EUREKA INTERNATIONAL 2012 organised by City Montessori School, Anand Nagar, Lucknow from 24th to 28th November 2012.
The students participated in a variety of events which included collage making, poster making, zero-carboncity campaign, quizzes, radio playwriting, multimedia presentations.
The highlight of this year’s event was the tree-plantation drive and releasing of numerous sky lanterns in the evening. The delegates from around 60 teams from the country and worldwide also created a ribbon of unity with their handprints.
The participants interacted with the students from Sri Lanka, Nepal and Iran and other parts of India.
The team comprising of Sarthak Sachdeva (V-A), Divyanshi Arora (V-C), Sanah Malik (V-C), Laqshyaa Saluja (V-C), Ishika Chauhan ( V-D), Manya Pahwa (VIII-D), Siddhant Malhotra (VIII-D), Shikhar Suresh (VIII-A), Ruchira Madan (VIII-F) and Simrat Singh (VIII-B) received a certificate for the "Best Attired Team" during the event. |
A ten member student delegation from St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh comprising of Aashima Chugh, IX, Sanjana Choudhary, IX, Kartik Arora, IX, Dev Soni, IX, Tejasva Kalra, IX, G. Vignesh X, Vaibhav Baweja, X, Aagosh Saluja, X, Palak Arora, X and Veronica Kapoor, X, toured Sweden as part of a student exchange programme. They were escorted by Ms. Geeta Rajan, the school’s Global Co-ordinator.
The delegation from SMS visited Ebba Petterssons Privateskolan, Gothenborg and John Bauer Gymnasiet, Ystad during their two week stay in Sweden. The exchange programme was a wonderful opportunity for the students of St. Mark’s School to learn about the Swedish life style, education system, cuisine and the country on the whole. |
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Not only did the Indian students learn all about Sweden, they also taught the students of the host schools a lot about the beauty of their country, India. The students of St. Mark’s School were applauded for the wonderful presentations on culture and traditions of India that they gave in front of the classrooms in both the schools. They were also appreciated for the beautiful dance performance that mesmerised one and all in both Gothenborg and Ystad.
The highlights of the exchange programme were the visit to the island of Marstrand, Ale’s Staner, the Apple Garden with the beautiful motif of Save Mother Earth, the trip on an antique tram, the visit to Malmo, a city known for its architectural development and, last but not the least, the visit to Copenhagen to see the Little Mermaid.
St. Mark’s School looks forward to hosting the students and staff of both the schools in Sweden. |
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 St. Mark’s School, Meera Bagh, played host to a nineteen member delegation from IT Deledda, Trieste, Italy. The delegation comprising of fifteen students and four teachers were warmly welcomed by the school management, the staff, the host students and their families.
During their ten day stay from the 10th of October 2012 to the 19th of October 2012, the Italian delegation was part and parcel of every activity the school organized. The Italians thoroughly enjoyed watching the Folk Dance Competition by the students of Class 2. They were awestruck when they were taken on a Dilli Darshan by the members of the school’s Heritage Club. The visit to the Kingdom of Dreams was spectacular as they enjoyed tasting the cuisine of the different states of India. The visit to the Embassy of Italy, New Delhi to meet Ms. Angela Trezza, Director, Italian Embassy Cultural Centre and Ms. Antonia Grande, Dep. Director, Italian Embassy Cultural Centre was another milestone for both the students from Italy as well as the students of SMS.
The delegation from Italy was also witnessed the culmination of the UN WEEK celebrations at the school. During their stay, the Italian students attended classroom teaching to get an idea about the education system in India. They also witnessed a quiz on Italy which was an Inter Class Activity for students of Class XI.
A truly magnificent student exchange programme it was as both the Italian students as well as the Indian students have made friends for ever. |
| 25 students of class XII A of St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, alongwith teacher Ms. S. Malik, visited the U. N. Information Centre at Lodhi Estate on 4 September 2012, to attend an interactive session on United Nations. The students saw short films which highlighted the present day activities and concerns of United Nations like involvement in disaster affected regions, peace keeping operations and protecting rights of children. A highly informative question answer-session was conducted by Ms. Rineeta Naik and tips on accessing information from UN archives was shared by Dr. Sharma, Chief Librarian at UNIC. The session concluded with the U. N. representatives sharing information on U. N. in India and career prospects for students in U. N. On the whole it was a thought provoking and educational experience. |
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The British Council organized Annual Inter School Drama Festival 2012-13 in the last week of September titled ‘India - U. K. a modern fairy tale’, the competition witnessed thrilling performances at the semi final stage of 42 schools from all across the nation. Students of St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, showcased their self scripted production “All the world’s a stage – Your highness!”
8 plays out of these 42 made it to the grand finale including the play staged by students of St. Mark’s School, Meera Bagh. Kudos to the young actors and their production team.
Acting team - Palak Hajela (X-E), Shantav Jatav (X-B), Gaurav Kalra (X-B), Aman Gupta (IX-A), Raghav Aggarwal (X-F), Mridul Virmani (XI-D), Manushi Arora (IX-D), Navneet (XI-F). The production team - Aayushi Arora (IX-F), Guneet (IX-C) and Aman Khatri (IX-B). |
As a part of UNBOX 21 project (Use of commercial games in teaching of Science) Mr. Tim Rudd (University of Brighton, U.K) and Mr. Baldev (Imagine Education, U.K) visited St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, on 3 September 2012 for monitoring the progress of the project. They interviewed the students of class VII-C and observed them when their teachers Ms. Arti Sapra and Ms. Manisha Pathak also interacted with them in order to share views regarding UNIBOX 21 project.
This was followed by Focus group discussion and individual interactions with the teachers from JNV Nagaland, JNV Solan, K. V. R.K. Puram, K. V. Vigyan Vihar and Vishal Bharti public school. |
On 20th July 2012,a video conference took place at St. Mark’s School, Meera Bagh. The video conference was with Al Sadiq Grammar School,Quetta,Pakistan.
Around 15 students of St. Mark’s School participated in the video conference. Some of the issues discussed were the belief in God,worship of animals, life after death, the caste system etc. Around 15 students of St. Mark’s School participated in the video conference. Some of the issues discussed were the belief in God, worship of animals, life after death, the caste system etc. The highlight of the video conference was the emphasis on the belief that God is one no matter by what name we may know and worship him. |
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 A 15 member student delegation led by a Global Coordinator Ms. Geeta Rajan went on a 15 day Student Exchange Programme to Italy. They were invited by 3 Italian schools:
1. I.T.I.S Cannizzaro, Colleferro
2. I.I.S Galilei - Vetrone, Benevento
3. IT Deledda, Trieste
The Indian students not only visited Rome, Benevento and Trieste, but also visited Naples, Segni, Gorga, Salerno and Venice. They also got a taste of Italian culture, lifestyle and education system as they stayed with Italian families and attended classes with their Italian counterparts.
During their visit, the delegation visited some of the most famous landmarks at Rome - The Colosseum, The Arch of Constantine, the Roman Forum etc. In this way, the students had a first hand experience of the Roman Civilisation. The visit to the holy Vatican City and hear the Pope speaking at the St. Peter's Church was one of the main highlights of the trip to Italy. If the Gondola ride at Venice was a memorable experience, the meeting with the Mayor of Trieste, Mr.Roberto Cassolini and being featured on the television were other not- to -forget moments for the students of St. Mark’s School, Meera Bagh.
Yet another endeavour by St. Mark’s School, Meera Bagh to take education beyond the four walls of the classrooms. |
A group of 26 students accompanied by the Vice Principal, Mrs. Veena Wahi and two teachers: Mrs. Sudha Chand and Mrs. Shubhra Rana of St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, embarked on a journey to USA on 18th May 2012. Their first destination was the Empire State Building and Times Square in New York. At the Niagara Falls everyone experienced an amazing boat ride till the Maid of the Mist. The students experienced the techno rides at the Epcot Centre/Disney World. The rides were an amazing and fun filled. One of the main attractions was the Epcot Character Spot where the people can actually meet the Disney Characters. There was also the World Showcase where the group had the opportunity to visit the pavilions of different countries.
The next two days were a true learning experience for the students as they visited the Kennedy Space Centre which is the NASA launch site. At the Space camp, the students had the opportunity to explore and understand the space scientific discovery and technological innovations. The students learnt about NASA and its missions. There were hands on activities and workshops at the Space Camp for the students. They even had a golden opportunity of having a lunch with the astronaut, Robert Clyde Springer. He shared his experience about his space shuttle missions and the students learnt about his travelling experiences to space. The two day scientific adventure helped spark curiosity in the students which motivated them to learn and discover more in the field of science and technology.
The next stop was the wonderful visit to Universal Studios and the Harry Potter Island of Adventure. The main attractions were Universal City Walk, Halloween Horror Nights, The Pharos Lighthouse and various theme parks. The group then flew back to New York to visit the famous Statue of Liberty and the Ellis Island. As every good thing comes to an end this wonderful trip also came to an end with lots of memories to treasure for a lifetime. |
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Eight students and a teacher represented the school at the International Friendship Week organized by Nyborg Friskole, Nyborg, Denmark.
The students stayed with host families at Nyborg and got a true taste of Danish lifestyle, cuisine and culture.They attended the classes with their Danish friends and got an insight into the education system of Denmark.
Not only did they get to know about the Danish education system and the Danish lifestyle, they also got a glimpse of the education systems of Singapore, Japan, Germany and Italy as they interacted and collaborated with students from these countries as well. |
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The students were also taken to visit several castles- Egeskov castle, Nyborg Castle etc. to name a few… All the students also took part in a photo safari. The students witnessed a musical staged by the students of the host school Nyborg Friskole-Moulders Melody.
Apart from visiting Nyborg,the students visited Odense to take a tour of the museum dedicated to the great author H. C. Andersen. The delegation from St. Mark’s also visited Copenhagen where among other things they took the famous canal ride and visited Little Mermaid.
The delegation comprised of :
Mayank Sharma (IX D)
Mayank Rawal (IX D)
Garwit Gawri (IX A)
Chirag Chawla (X E)
Palak Hajela (X E)
Tanya Gupta (X A)
Shibangi Arora (X A) and
Christina Sharon (XI E)
They were escorted by Ms. Geeta Rajan, Global Co-ordinator. |
  St. Mark’s School, Meera Bagh ushered the new academic session with style as it organized a welcome programme n 2nd of April 2012 in honour of teacher delegates from Iceland and Sweden.
The Chief Guest was H. E. Gudmundur Eiriksson, Hon’ble Ambassador of Iceland to India accompanied by Ms. Deepika Sachdev, Deputy Trade Advisor, Embassy of Iceland. Also present was another important dignitary - Mr. Lars Stefan Elm, Chairman, Ebba Pettersson Privatskola, Gothenborg, Sweden.
The school played gracious hosts to all the delegates as it presented a bouquet of dances to the delegates... The guests were also shown a presentation on the changing face of Indian Education.
It was a perfect start for a school which believes in globalization of education by following the four Cs-Collaboration, Co-operation, Communication and Co-ordination. |
A four member teacher delegation from Ebba Pettersson Privatskola visited St. Mark’s School, Meera Bagh in April 2012.
The visit was the second one from the teachers as five teachers from the school had visited St. Mark’s School in 2007. The two schools have been working closely with each other on many areas, Literature, Art, Science, Maths, etc…. The students have been contributing their works on the webzine-WEBBA for the past few years.
This visit was a significant one all because both the schools want the virtual collaboration to be translated into a real life experience. Both the schools are working closely to give their students a taste of each other’s culture, traditions, lifestyle and education system through student exchange programmes.
During their stay, the delegation got an insight into the day to day proceedings of the school as well as the education system of our country. The delegation not only visited all the important landmarks of Delhi but also visited Agra to experience the beauty of the Taj Mahal. |
| St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School Meera Bagh hosted a seven member student delegation from Millennia Institute, Singapore, led by their teacher Mr. David Toh. During their week long visit to the school, the Singaporean students were hosted by the families of the Indian students. The students of the Heritage Club of the school took the delegation for Dilli Darshan to see the beautiful historical monuments of Delhi-Qutub Minar, Rashtrapati Bhavan, Parliament House, Lotus Temple and Humayun’s tomb. The delegation also watched a laser show at Purana Quila highlighting the 100 years of Delhi. |
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The delegation was awestruck to see the splendor of the Taj Mahal when they visited Agra. One of the highlights of their trip was the participation in a Video Conference with schools from US, Israel and Kenya which emphasized on being Friends Forever. The students of Millennia School floored the students of St. Mark’s School by performing a dance number- a fusion of some dance forms that hail from different origins and is reflective of the cultural melting pot that Singapore is. They also performed a skit to showcase their country and its culture. One of the special mentions was the art of Chinese Calligraphy that the Singaporean students taught to their Indian counterparts.
It was indeed a cultural exchange programme to cherish forever. |
On 15 November 2011, Punjab Kesari organized a National level competition titiled, ‘Kesari Little Star’. Varun Sethi of class V-B of St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, won the First Prize in the Painting Competition. There were five topics for the same, out of which the participants were required to attempt any two. He attempted the topics ‘Save Earth’ and ‘Grow More Trees’.
The competition was divided into three categories Talent Hunt, Ramp Walk and Baby Show. Distinguished judges such as Ekta Kapoor, Raveena Tandon, Dr. Kiran Bedi graced the occasion with their presence. Live performances by Daler Mehndi, Jasbir Signh and Malkeet Singh also caught the attention of audience. |
On 15th of November 2011, students of St. Mark's School, Meera Bagh had a video conference session with the students of Our Own High School, Dubai.
The Video conference saw the students of both the schools’ first talking about their community. They also discussed about influence of different religions on their lives. The students from St. Mark's School were curious to know as to how many of the students from Our Own high School were originally from India. They also wanted to know whether they miss India and whether they would like to come to India to join a university here.
It was a wonderful experience for all the students as they showed respect towards each other and also the eagerness to learn and share from and with each other respectively. |
As part of European Union's Sanskriti Festival for school children, St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh screened three Italian movies for the students. The three movies screened were V.I.P by Bruno Boggetto for students of class 4, Pinocchio by Roberto Benigni for students of Class V and Kim Rossi Stuart’s Anche Libero Va Bene for a group of senior students.
Ms. Antonia Grande, Cultural Director, Italian Embassy was in the school to interact with the students and tell them about EU and its functions. She also spoke about the importance of all countries working together to promote peace in the universe.
Ms. Anjali Aggarwal, Principal, St. Mark's School and Ms. Grande shared the view that it is the student community which is the best ambassador to promote harmony and brotherhood, hence it is essential for schools to collaborate with each other both virtually as well as on the real space. |
 Mrs. Geeta Rajan, Global Coordinator, St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh attended the 10th AEC-NET Conference at Dundalk, Ireland from 7th to 11th of November 2011.
The conference aims at promoting ICT in classroom and also gives opportunities to educators from Asia and Europe to collaborate with each other through several online projects. This year, too, all the award winning projects – R.E.D, Home Seek and Flora and Fauna featured St. Mark’s School.
This year’s conference also saw experts teaching speed networking to the participating educators. The delegates were also taken to visit Newgrange a beautiful pre historic monument located in County eath, east of Ireland. The delegates also had a beautiful evening together when they were treated with some lovely Irish music and dance. They witnessed an Indian jig done in the traditional Irish style.
The participating educators were also taken to visit Institute of Further Education, a one of its kind school, which excels in the area of information technology. The conference was attended by several dignitaries like Mr. Oliver Tully, Chairperson, Vocational Education Committee, County Louth, Dr. Padraig Kirk, CEO, VEC, County Louth, to name just a few. |
| Seven members of classroom GVC1113 of St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh and their teacher Ms. L. Srinivas held an effective video conference session on 21 October with Mrs. Janet Barnstable, Project manager Global Virtual Classroom, USA. During the course of the interaction, Mrs. Barnstable agreed to share her expertise in the field of Web Designing and related subtopics with our students Vibhu Arora (XI), Ravit Malik (XI), Simran Malhotra (X), Kashish Anand (X), Deepika Matande (X) and Lakshay Virmani (X). During the 40-minutes long duration of the conference the participants had a fruitful transaction of ideas with the project manager who addressed all their queries and wholeheartedly wished them success. The conference concluded with plans for another meet with students of St Mary School, New York. |
| It was an immense pleasure for 2 teachers of St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, to accompany 2 Swedish Teacher Trainees Ms. Emine Hifturi and Ms. Katharina Skar from the ‘University West’ to Agra. It was a breathtaking moment to see larger than life – Taj Mahal – one of the seven wonders of the world. The trip also included visit to Agra Fort – UNESCO World Heritage Site. The guests were impressed by the demonstration of the intricate art work by the skilled labourers in the construction of Taj Mahal. |
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Technology has definitely made the world a small place. It was indeed a proud moment for us
St. Markians when we had our first Video Conference. It was an Intergenerational Video Conference conducted on 30 September, 2011. Ten students participated and contributed during the 90 minutes Video Conferencing. This Video Conference was conducted by the ‘Tony Blair’ Face to Faith Foundation. The special guest for the Video Conference was Mr. Walter Woods from U.S.A and the participating schools were : Technologicode Monterrey and Our Own High School (UAE). The participants showed their concern about the elderly and the role of different faith groups in their country. They even expressed their views on the relationship which they share with their grandparents.
We even invited the grandparents, Mr. Malhotra and Mr. Krishnan to share their views as well. The Video Conference was conducted with visions of a society in which every member lives with dignity, respect and love. |
St. Mark’s Sr. Sec.Public School, Meera Bagh created history once again this year as it became the only school in Delhi to be invited to the first ever Indian Italian School Network Conference.Initiated by the Ministry of Education, Italy, the Conference was held from September 27 to September 30, 2011 in Vicenza, near Venice.
There were five Italian schools and two Indian schools at the conference.The Italian schools were from Vicenza,Venice, Trieste,Benevento and Rome while the second Indian school was Delhi Public School,Bangalore.The host school was Liceo “Pigafetta” located in Vicenza, Italy.
The three day conference was headed by Ms. Rita Renda, a senior official from the Ministry of Education, Italy. The agenda of the three day conference was to bring Indian and Italian schools closer by developing online projects and student exchange programmes, to integrate ICT tools in classroom and to teach students the importance of the rich historical heritage and cultural diversity of both the countries.
The delegates not only took part in the conference but were also taken for sight seeing in Vicenza. They were privileged to meet the Deputy Mayor of Vicenza Mrs Alessandra Moretti.A mesmerising musical concert by the students of the host school made one of the evenings very special for the delegates. The Indian delegates were taken to the city of Verona where they visited Juliet’s House to see the famous balcony from Romeo and Juliet and the Olympiad Stadium. The Italian hosts took the Indian delegates to visit the beautiful city of Venice where they saw St. Mark's Basilica, Saint Mark's Square, Doge’s Palace and the Grand Canal The main highlight was when they took the famous gondola ride.
Mrs. Geeta Rajan, Global Co-ordinator, represented St. Mark’s School at the conference. |
  A group of 6 students namely, Niharika Kapoor,Pulkita Sharma, Garima Rawal, Prateek Bajaj, Udit Mahajan and Rohit Raman Banerji accompanied by the teacher incharge, Mrs. Geeta Rajan attended the International Friendship Week from 6 April 2011 to 10 April 2011 organized by Pioneer Secondary School, Singapore.
Students of St. Mark's School have been collaborating with the students of Pioneer Secondary School and doing numerous online projects for the past three years.
The International Friendship Week saw the students of St. Mark's School participating in a plethora of activities organized by the host school. They also were proud to sing the national song Vande Mataram in front of the august audience comprising of students and teachers of around seven schools from all across the world and other dignitaries from the host country. |
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The visit to Singapore was a combination of education, knowledge and fun for the students of St. Mark's School. Along with celebration at the host school, St. Mark's Students also got an opportunity to explore the city, do a lot of shopping, visit the famous Singapore Zoo and also enjoy the not-to-miss Night Safari.
St. Markians also visited Millennia Institute, Singapore with whom they have been part of the ET winning programme. |
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A four member delegation from the Ministry of Education, Indonesia, accompanied by Ms. Hendra Henny Andries, from the Embassy of Indonesia, New Delhi, visited St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, on 23 November 2010. They were on a research tour to India to know more about the Indian Education system. They also wanted to make an analysis on the similarities and differences in the education system of both the countries.
The delegation was shown a presentation on the Indian Education System which they found very informative and comprehensive. What gave them more happiness was the fact that nine member delegation from St. Mark’s School, Meera Bagh, is going to visit Jakarta very soon. The Indonesian delegation and the management of St. Mark’s reiterated the belief that in an era of violence and aggression, it is the student community that can really make a difference to the world. |
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| 9th Aec-Net Conference (Click below links for details) |
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 The much awaited 9th AEC-NET Conference kicked off in great style on the 12th November 2010. The Chief Guest for the evening was Ms.Caralyn Deshmukh, Director, (SE&L), MHRD. While the special guests were Mr. Clemens Kroll, Cultural Counsellor, Federal Republic of Germany, Shagun Mehrotra, Programme Head (Education), European Union.
The evening saw mesmering performances from the students of St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh. It was a cultural bonanza for the 100 delegates from all over Asia and Europe as they witnessed the diverse culture of our country - Incredible India. |
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The AEC-NET Conference an annual meeting since 2001 that gathers secondary and high school educators from Asia and Europe who take a keen interest in fostering collaborations among their students through innovative and interactive collaborative online learning and inter-cultural exchanges. The online collaborative projects initiated at each Conference are referred to as the AEC Projects.
The Conference is usually held over a period of four days, and comprises four essential components :
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Professional Enrichment for AEC-NET members. Internationally-recognised experts are invited to give presentations on topics related to the conference theme. |
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Review of past AEC Projects, and presentation of new AEC Project proposals. Participants review the results of the AEC on-line collaborative learning projects that had been developed in the preceding year, the most outstanding of which are then shortlisted to contend for the AEC Awards (please see Annex B). Participants are also encouraged to submit proposals for on-line collaborative learning projects that teachers and students could develop over the course of the next 12 months. These proposals are presented and further developed in different Working Groups during the conference. At the end of the working group session, each Project Group should have finalised the discussion on the project implementation plan. |
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Introduction to Host Country. Activities including visits to places of cultural and historical significance in the host country are organised to give the participants a better understanding of the different aspects of the host country. The host country might also take the opportunity to organise activities to better acquaint the participants with its approach to secondary and high school education, which may include visits to schools or specialised training centres for teachers. |
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Networking. Participants are given adequate opportunities to interact with one another at the social level, outside of the plenary sessions and the working groups. This is to engender camaraderie among participants, thereby fostering the creation of networks that could form the foundations of future and further contacts and collaborations. |
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 St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, reopened after the summer break on 1st July 2010. Soon after, the school hosted a group of 9 students along with two teachers Ms. Wati Wardani and Ms. Popon Julia from Al Azhar High School, Jakarta, Indonesia. The ten day visit was a fun filled exchange programme wherein the students learnt a lot about Indian culture, traditions, customs and rituals. They were given a warm welcome by the Principal Mrs. Anjali Aggarwal, the Vice Principal Mrs. V. Wahi and Educational Supervisors Ms. Ritika and Ms. Anita.
The student delegates alongwith the students of Snow Leopard Eco Club of planted ‘neem’ saplings. This would serve as reminder of the student exchange programme. The student delegates were happy to see the medicinal garden, vermicomposting, aerobic composting and recycling unit.
During their stay in India, they went for a Dilli Darshan (Qutub Minar,Red Fort,Lotus Temple etc.). They also visited Gandhi Smriti and the SOS Villages. They were taken to Agra wherein they not only visited the Taj, but also visited Fatehpur Sikri and Sikandra.
They also went to Dilli Haat, Fab India, the different malls, and of course, Janpath.
This student exchange was meant to foster good friendly relations between the two schools. Students of our school with their Indonesian counterparts visited the Embassy of Indonesia. They were accompanied by the Principal Ms. A. Aggarwal and the Global Projects Co-ordinator Ms. Geeta Rajan. The interaction with the Ambassador His Excellency Lt. General (R) Andi M. Ghalib, SH,.MH has initiated a new bond not only between the two schools but also the two countries.
A bond which would be cherished and nourished forever in the days to come. |
 A group of 12 students from Path Bhawan School which is under the renowned Vishva Bharati University (Shantiniketan) visited St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, alongwith 2 faculty members and their Principal Ms. Bodhirupa Sinha from 2 August 2009 to 05 August 2009. A cultural programme was presented by the students of St. Mark’s School to welcome the guests. The students from Path Bhawan presented a song and dance performance ‘Ritu Rango’ – that was based on seasons.
The next day the visiting group celebrated the Vriksharopan Ceremony (Tree Plantation). The Eco Club members of St. Mark’s also participated in the same. This was followed by a beautiful dance drama ‘Shyama’, performed by the students of Path Bhawan. Thereafter they interacted with the students of St. Mark’s and even taught them how to make Rakhis for the occasion of Raksha Bandhan.
They enjoyed the food of Delhi and the sight seeing in particular. It was a privilege to have this group of students from the eastern part of India. It was a wonderful learning experience indeed! |
St. Mark's School, Meera Bagh becomes the first Indian school to join ASEF (The Asia-Europe Foundation).
The Asia-Europe Foundation (ASEF) advances mutual understanding and collaboration between the people of Asia and Europe through intellectual, cultural and people-to-people exchanges.
St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh has been working with this forum since the year 2005. The students had collaborated with an Italian school to review the book Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. Hence the forum wasn't anything new to the school. But India was officially not a member of the Forum. Year 2007 saw India being included in the forum while year 2008 saw St. Mark's School become the first Indian school to get registered. Year 2008 also saw a representative of the school attending the 7th AEC-NET Conference a Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia.
The conference was held over a period of 4 days. There were four essential elements in the programme.
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Prominent speakers gave presentations on topics dealing with the latest in ICT applications in schools which helped in the professional enrichment of all participants. |
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The participants were divided into different working groups to discuss and develop individual project proposals. |
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Visits t places of cultural and historical significance in the host country was organized to give the participants a better understanding of the different aspects of the host country. |
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The participants got opportunities to interact with one another at the social level to engender camaraderie among participants thereby forming the foundations of future and further contacts and collaborations. |
In recognition of efforts to produce outstanding online projects, ASEF also presented the AEC Award to project groups responsible to develop and create online learning platforms. |
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