26^th January is that one day that we officially celebrate the making and enforcement of the Indian constitution, an event one should celebrate every day. Although India became a free nation on 15^th August, 1947 , it enjoyed the true spirit of Independence when the Indian constitution finally came into force, giving India its political freedom and self made structure. On that day India shed its last relic of colonialism and effected a new dawn into a sovereign democratic republic.

Study Hall marked the day by digital jubiliation on the occasion. The virtual gathering was welcomed by the comperes after which our pride- the Indian national flag was unfurled in the school premises by the President and CEO of Study Hall Educational Foundation- Dr Urvashi Sahni. The students sang the national anthem, including the lesser known, Sanskrit version of it and pledged their loyalty and devotion to our mother India. The gathering was addressed by first by Dr Sahni, then by the school principal- Mrs. Meenakshi Bahadur who motivated the young leaders to take charge of the political leadership of the country, and by the vice head boy- Aryaman Tripathi. Thereafter the comperes passed the mic to the young students of classes 5 to 8 from all units of SHEF to express their innocent and unfiltered thoughts through poetry on core topics like freedom, evils inflicted by humans on nature, the new normal and a lot more. It left the audience deeply impacted and they put on their thinking caps. Finally the vice head girl, Gaurisha Prakash delivered  the concluding speech and the assembly dispersed with patriotic fervour in their minds and hearts.

SHEF family came together virtually to celebrate the joyous journey of Study Hall School, Lucknow as it completed 35 years on 6th January 2021.

For Study Hall Family, it has been a cause of great satisfaction and pride to see the dreams of many generations come to fruition in these 35 years.    The journey of SH since its inception is inspirational as it started with a thought of ‘Redefining education’ which has remained at the core of all the phenomenal work being done at SHEF. Study Hall is the first born at SHEF and therefore will always be the special one. The CEO and Founder Director -Dr Sahni being ahead of times has so successfully blended the all time values of compassion, love and care along with new age skills and values which are fast gaining ground the world over in the one of its kind school -SH.

 Dr Urvashi Sahni along with the stalwarts of Study Hall- Mrs. Sangita Gupta, Mrs. Rehana Ali, Mrs. Rekha Dhondiyal, Mrs. Pratima Kapoor, Mrs. Usha Manocha, Mrs. Veena aunty, Mrs. Shashi Mehta, Mrs. Bani Mehrotra, Naseer Ahmad and Rajni Amma, shared beautiful anecdotes of their journey at Study Hall. The cake cutting ceremony was performed by Naseer Ahmad and Rajni Amma.

It was a beautiful and heartwarming event.

Wish a long life to a beautiful and sensitive school.

May SH be blessed forever and may SHEF grow from strength to strength.

Study Hall School organised its Convocation ceremony on 30th December, 2020 virtually felicitating all its graduating students of classes 10th and 12th of 2019-20 batch.

The occasion was graced by Dr. Reva Joshee,a renowned academician and Professor from Canada who delivered the convocation address,reminiscing her own journey.

Prior to the commencement of the felicitation ceremony the school Principal Mrs Meenakshi Bahadur addressed the gathering and shared the placement report of the alumni. Next the Founder Director and CEO of SHEF, Dr Urvashi Sahni, congratulated the distinguished alumni for their achievements.

This year’s convocation was held virtually for the first time and we surmounted varied challenges to host it successfully. It took creativity, organisation and team effort to make it seamless and one of its kind.

The convocation ceremony marked the conclusion of the academic year 2019-20 and it received an overwhelming response. It was an event filled with nostalgia and excitement.

We wish all our students a great and successful future ahead.

The Yoga and Mindfulness workshop conducted by Ms. Shibani Sahni on 18th Nov 2020 was attended by almost 30 teachers of Study Hall.
It was a rejuvenating and refreshing session that focused on ‘mindfulness’, or a conscious effort at synergising our thought, action, energy all in one direction for attaining optimism results in all our physical and mental endeavours.

It was a beginner’s guide to deep breathing exercises or ‘pranayama’ and some basic yoga exercises meant to strengthen the body and improve our immunity and resilience.

From getting to know our bodies better, to learning the positive impact of mindfulness and yoga in our day to day lives, it a was an hour and a half well spent.

The teachers were left completely mesmerized by the students’ impassioned performance on 5^th of September, so on 14^th of November, they decided to turn the tide and make the students feel special. The teachers of Study Hall Senior school had diligently put up a virtual show for the students on the occasion of Children’s Day. It was a fun-filled day for all. Even the adults relived their childhood.  The celebrations began with the usual morning prayer and then the mic was passed to the ‘live on location’ comperes of the day- Mr Himanshu and Mr Kamlesh. They took the children down memory lane, showing how children’s day was celebrated in the pre pandemic years. Coming to this year, all the teachers performed in small groups. Few danced with grace, others sang tunefully, and some acted out little episodes, giving insights into the hilarious moments of student life like, ‘types of friends during exams’ and ‘the secret formula to top exams’, ‘the virtual school’, ‘locked in with grandma during lockdown’ and how ‘the children dearly want to go to school’. The highlight of the day was the melodious performance by everyone’s beloved, the school founder- Dr Urvashi Sahni, the school principal -Mrs Meenakshi Bahadur and the vice principal of the school- Mrs Meenakshi Shah who regaled their audience to the hilt.

Behind this 2-hour program, was the teachers’ week(s) long effort, managing classes and practices every day, all to bring a smile on the faces of their children. The students were beaming with joy throughout and couldn’t thank their gurus enough for making the day memorable albeit virtually!

Children’s day came with lots of excitement. This year as everything is going virtual the Children’s Day celebration was also organized online to entertain the students and make them feel special. A novel idea of making teachers enact the role of historical figures was conceived. Two teachers took the main role of Badshah Akbar and Birbal.

Badshah Akbar and Birbal were welcomed by junior school headmistress Mrs. Bani Malhotra. The curtain raiser was in the form of blessings by the school founder Dr. Urvashi Sahni, Principal Mrs. Meenakshi Bahadur and Vice Principal Mrs. Meenakshi Shah.

Then the headmistress took these two guests Badshah Akbar and Birbal for a school tour to showcase the teaching style of Study Hall School. Teachers of different subjects were shown teaching in a witty manner in their respective classes. Children enjoyed this mimicry by the junior school teachers and this truly made children’s day a memorable event for the students of Study Hall junior School.

Study Hall CHRYSALIS presented ‘Art in Action’, an online Inter-House Art Competition for students right from grade 6 to 12, allowing them to take a breather from the current stressful situations and provided them a platform to unlock their creativity flamboyantly. Sizeable number of students self nominated themselves to be a part of the event. The categories under the event were- Junior (6^th to 8^th) and senior (9^th to 12^th), 6 students per house were shortlisted in the preliminary round by their art teachers based on their previous art work which they had sent on their house Whatsapp .

The shortlisted artists in the consequent days had several workshops with the art teachers regarding how to use-mix-create colors that suit the mood of the creation; they rapidly produced ideas on how to portray meaningful issues through brushes and pastels following the rules and procedures of the event. To exercise the mind and hands prior to the central event, several themes were given in these sessions, in sync with social issues and the ongoing pandemic. The final topics were allotted on the eve of 29^th august and final creations were to be handed on 30^th, the junior Vincent van Goughs expressed their picture of solidarity during the pandemic and the senior Picassos equated rights for women to Human Rights! The judging parameters were creativity and originality, drawing and layout, color scheme and quality of work. No entries were to be accepted after the given deadline. All the artworks were eye-opening and touching but the few victors who managed to ace the task were–                        

JUNIOR PAINTINGS

SENIOR PAINTINGS

7^th SEPTEMBER  2020

Children of class 1, 2 and 3 of Study Hall School raised the bar of critical thinking this year by engaging in a virtual panel discussion on Discrimination, Gender and the current Pandemic. The panel discussion saw a very good turnout from junior school parents as well as students. The panelists from all the three grades were very eager and enthusiastic to participate in the discussion actively. The discussion started with the Head Mistress Mrs. Bani Malhotra welcoming Dr. Urvashi Sahni, the founder of the school and the parents, assuring them that they would find the discussion really interesting.

Mrs. Gunjan Singh, who was moderating the session along with Mrs. Shalini Sangal and Mrs. Neelam Singh, initiated the panel discussion by requesting the panelists to introduce themselves one by one before diving into the discussion. Dr. Sahni and the parents were delighted and also wonderstruck seeing the inquisitive and bright minds of the students who shared their points of views confidently. The panel discussion saw varied opinions being shared by the panelists with agreements as well as respectful disagreements during the course of it. Dr. Urvashi Sahni also engaged with the student panelists by asking them extremely relevant questions at various points during the discussion. The views of the children were thought provoking and sensitive towards the under-privileged. It was laudable to see how the teachers had guided the students to become introspective and aware individuals who were willing to take the mantle of fighting against discrimination prevalent in our society. It was good to see how comfortable and confident the children were in using all the technology tools in this virtual panel discussion. The parents were full of praise for the school authorities for organizing and conducting this edifying panel discussion. The program was closed with a Vote of thanks delivered by Mrs. Meenakshi Bahadur, the Principal of Study Hall School.