HUNGARIAN FOLK DANCE PERFORMANCE
(1st NOVEMBER, 2012 )
DATE: 1st NOVEMBER, 2012
VENUE: AMITY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, PUSHP VIHAR
Our venerable Chairperson ma’am Dr.(Mrs). Amita Chauhan always exhalts us on the need to conserve and promote an awareness towards the rich cultural tapestry of the world through focus on the appreciation of deeper aesthetic values. Inspired by this vision , Amity Educational Resource Centre (AERC) in collaboration with The Hungarian Information and Cultural Centre , hosted the dance ensemble “ Starry Eyed” at Amity International School, Pushp Vihar. The 24 dancers from “Starry Eyed” presented about 7 dance recitals which were modern choreographical rendition of popular Hungarian folk dances of the 18th and the 19th century. With Chairperson ma’am’s encouragement students of the AIS, PV also participated with the dancers to learn their dance steps.
The programme started with welcome of the guests with a green token of appreciation. The chief guest of the function was our beloved Chairperson ma’am , Dr.(Mrs) Amita Chauhan . The function was also graced by the benign presence of Ms.Divya Chauhan, Ms. Jaishree Chauhan and Ms. Sapna Chauhan, Vice Chairperson , Amity group of schools. After the lamp lighting ceremony, Ms. Jyoti Arora gave a talk on Amity’s long association with Hungary and its educational institutions. Ms. Kovacs introduced the dancers and spoke about their costumes. Then the lively and energetic performances began to the accompaniment of foot tapping music. The famous sense of rhythm of the Hungarian dances with their joyous abundance and enthusiasm was revealed in these performances. The programme concluded with honourable Chairperson ma’am Dr. (Mrs.) Amita Chauhan giving away mementoes of appreciation to our foreign guests. The function left everyone present in a joyous mood and all were infected by the joie de vivre of the Hungarian recital .
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MR. CHARLIE MORRIS VISIT
(7th September 2012)
DATE: 7TH SEPTEMBER, 2012
VENUE: AMITY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, PUSHP VIHAR
TIME: 1:30 P.M. TO 3:30 P.M.
SPEAKER: MR. CHARLIE MORRIS
Amity takes cognizance of the fact that consistent motivation is required for all the educators so that they are able to optimally use their potential. As the Chairperson of Amity International Schools, Dr. Mrs. Amita Chauhan has stated that the teachers are the nation builders as they shoulder the huge responsibility to mould and infuse the young minds with ethereal passion to strive for excellence in every field. Thus, Amity has time and again organized innovative & ingenious programmes for its faculty members to inspire them to go beyond the boundaries to promote a more holistic & creative learning environment for their students.
The Debating Workshop by Mr. Charlie Morris from UK held in Amity International School, Pushp Vihar was one such domain oriented enrichment programme for the English teachers of Amity, Pushp Vihar, Saket, Sector 46 & 43 Gurgaon. It was an enriching experience for all the teachers as the various nuances of debating skill were reinforced quite deftly by Mr. Morris. He stressed on the vital points of carving a debater out of a shy & introvert child through numerous ice-breaking tactics. He emphasized upon the art of improvisation & effective body language too and introduced various activities like –‘Defending the Indefensible’; ‘The Sales Game’; ‘Arms Wide Open’ etc. to sum up the idea.
The teachers also had their queries which were taken graciously by Mr. Morris in an open house interactive session. The workshop opened new vistas for the teachers to think differently and the valuable tips shared by Mr. Morris on how to make implicit –explicit would surely be implemented innovatively by all in their respective schools. Such valuable workshops are always welcome and all the participants of the same are positively looking forward to have more in near future.
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GYMNASIUM SCHLOSS NEUHAUS
(10th April – 14th April 2012)
The members were:
Mr. Bernhardt Goedde (Principal)
Ms. Birgit Dulige (Vice-Principal)
Ms. Andrea Schneider (Teacher)
As part of the AMITY vision to inculcate a spirit of globalization in every Amitian , the AMITY EDUCATIOAN AND RESOURCE CELL (AERC) coordinates and arranges exchange programmes with schools across the world.
AMITY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, PUSHP VIHAR has the privilege of being selected to work on an exchange with a German school under the aegis of BOSCH FOUNDATION and MAX MULLER BHAWAN.
The visit of members of our partner school took place as a preliminary to the exchange programme between Amity PV and Gymnasium Schloss Neuhaus. Paderbon which will take place over the next one year supported by BOSCH Foundation and coordinated with the help of Max Mueller Bhavan. It was an excellent opportunity to get to know our partner school and lay the groundwork for the upcoming exchange.
The visit was planned to coincide with YRoNS, organized and hosted by AMITY this year. Through this they also got a chance to see Amitians working on an international platform. The delegation was introduced to the Chairperson, Amity Schools, Dr. Amita Chauhan and an exchange of ideas took place on how to carry the project further.
On arrival they were brought to AIS, PV and welcomed the traditional Indian way with garlands and tilaks. During the campus tour organized they complimented the students on their discipline and noted the emphasis laid on values in the school. A formal Treaty of Partnership was signed in the presence of Ms. Julianna Glöckler-Fuchs representing Max Mueller Bhawan by the Mr. Goedde and Mrs. Mohan, Principal Amity PV as a symbol of the association between the two schools.
Various interactions with the school children were organized ranging from school assembly to smaller group discussions where the German language students got a chance to test their language skills and practice with the experts. Ms. Andrea addressed the many questions students had regarding the exchange. To lay a foundation for the research project the two schools would be working on, teachers from both schools gave presentations focusing on forests and their role.
The visit encompassed not only an exchange of cultures but of ideas on education and what we could learn from each other. In these aims it was a successful visit, opening the doors to many others.
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