Every child possesses immense energy that must be channelized in the right direction. Keeping this in view a creative workshop was organised in the junior building for the students of Class I-V.
The students learnt to improve their handwriting through calligraphy while mental maths enhanced their logical skills. Art and Craft classes developed their creative skills and dance made them learn coordination of body movement and rhythm. ‘Abacus’ classes helped them to sharpen their mathematical skills. Above all, yoga and meditation helped the students to increase their concentration level.
Certificates were given to all the participants.

The alumni and students of Hillwoods Academy, Preet Vihar organised a Peace March on January 29, 2011 to further the cause of world peace and sensitize people to the myriad of challenges that the country faces today. The event followed the Republic Day celebrations and highlighted the multiple problems that confront our nation.The march was flagged off by eminent personalities. Students and alumni, with placards and banners, marched upto the CBSE office at Preet Vihar. A street play (Nukkad Natak), was staged by the students.

The presence of Delhi University Students Union (DUSU) office bearers and youth leaders Ms. Priya Dabas, Ms Neetu Dabas and Mr Deepak provided reinforcement to the cause. The captain and vice captain of the NetBall National Women’s Team, Ms Prachi Tehlan and Ms Manisha Rathore respectively, also boosted the morale of the students.

In tune with this splendid initiative, was a Blood Donation Camp organised by the school in collaboration with the Rotary club. The wonderful response to this humane cause reiterated one’s faith in the innate goodness of human nature.

Hillwoods Academy organised a trip to camp tickling in Gurgaon on 22nd January 2011 for students of class XI. The students were encouraged to participate in various adventurous and spontaneous activities like wall climbing, valley crossing, commando crawling, zoubing etc.
All the teachers and students enthusiastically participated in all the activities.
The instructors too were very keen in imparting knowledge about various adventure sports. The safety of the students was ensured on the whole, the trip was a good experience.

On 22nd January, 2010 VIII graders of Hillwoods Academy visited some of the oldest sites in Delhi, to know more about history.
Our first visit was to the Lotus Temple which is well known for its architectural splendor. The students enjoyed the beautiful walkways around the lotus with beautiful carved bridge and hall. It’s a temple of Bahai Faith community. Children were amazed to see the nine pools representing the floating leaves of the lotus. It was spiritual experience for everyone.
Next the students went to the Qutub Minar which is undoubtedly one of the finest examples of pre Mughal architecture. It is an example of Indo-Islamic architecture adorned by floral motifs that amazed the middle schoolers. Students also took interest in the verses of holy Quran inscribed on the tower. The excursion concluded with a visit to Humayun’s Tomb - the first distinct example of Mughal architecture inspired by Persian architecture. This splendid piece of architecture stands in the centre of a square garden. Students were keen to observe the Mausedeum, as the Kiosks gave it a pyramidal outline from the distance. The dome, the minarets and the chahar bagh gardens inspired awe.
This excursion proved to be quite fruitful for students’ knowledge about their city’s historical sites.

Shreya Tiwari of X A received a special recommendation and a cash prize in the Individual category (Projects) for her innovative project on BIOPLASTICS.

Shreya had participated on the city level science fair conducted by ‘The National Science Centre’ on 14th and 15th January 2011. She competed with students from several schools of the country.

Jingle Bells, Jingle Bells, Jingle all the way …….
The festival of Christmas not only signifies the onset of freezing cold winters but also spreads the message of peace and brotherhood. A winter carnival was organized on 24th December, 2010. Respected Principal Madam inaugurated the carnival by cutting the ribbon.

The atmosphere was filled with colours and happiness when the little ones of the junior wing presented a spectacular fancy dress parade of Santas, X’mas trees etc. Parents and children participated whole heartedly and played the games like hungry joker, car race, hit the target, sticky nose and the list was endless.

The students also enjoyed at wide variety of food stalls like mouth watering dimsums, gol-gappas, delicious chole-bhature. Children were thrilled to jump and play on the huge bouncee. Everybody had a wonderful experience and participated with great enthusiasm that made the winter carnival, a huge success.

Hillwoods Academy, Delhi organized Technofest on Saturday, 18th December, 2010 in the school premises. The fest was graced by eminent personality Dr. J. K. Das, Director, Fore Institute of Management and Dr. B.C. Sabata, Sr. Scientific Officer, Dept. of Environment, Delhi Govt. A number of Inter-school competitions were organized to test the technological and scientific acumen of young learners such as Digiweb, Coder, Photoshop Express, Scientoon, Mathabola, Technoquest, Model making etc., in which students of Mother Teresa Public School, New Horizon Public School, DAV, Mausam Vihar, Deep Memorial Public School, Seth Anandram Jaipuria School, Mayo International School, ASN Public School, Modern School and Ahlcon Public School actively participated.
The highlight of the fest was the science and maths exhibition which showcased experimental and reasoning aptitude of students. Concepts of science and maths were explained through the various models made by students.

An additional attraction was the display of comics with meaningful message on Road Safety made by budding artists of Hillwoods Academy and DAV Mausam Vihar, in collaboration with Safe Kids Foundation, who had been trained by an International organization, World Comics India.
Dr. Das encouraged students to develop scientific temper and gain technological knowledge and skills to enhance objectivity and universality of facts.

Technofest was a grand success, highly appreciated by judges, parents, teachers as well as students.

The School organised a workshop on “Comics Making” in association with Safe Kids Foundation. Several students from our school as well as D.A.V., Mausam Vihar participated in the workshop. It was a 4 – day workshop organised from 4th December’10 to 7th December’ 10.
During the 4- day workshop, the students were taught to draw comic patterns and cartoons using simple drawing and sketching techniques. The students were also shown Animation Movies so as to attract the attention of the students towards Road Safety.

Resource People from “World Comics” taught simple drawing techniques and patterns to the students during 4- day workshop. Students were made to apply their skill in developing their own comics and cartoons. At the end of the session, students made their own comic stories and presented it in the form of attractive pictures.
It was a wonderful and enjoyable learning experience for the students. They enjoyed it thoroughly and learnt a new skill too.

Spell-Vocab challenger is a unique contest for school students. It checks the participants’ vocabulary and challenges their spelling proficiency. Initiated in 2003 with 50 leading schools of Delhi and NCR, the contest has grown in stature and reach. In 2009, it ran in over 500 schools in 10 cities across the country.
Stage I of the contest screens participants with a written test. The top scorers from each participating school are selected on the basis of their performance in this round and are declared the school champions. They then take on the winners from other schools within their zone in the zonal round.
This year the Spell-Vocab 2010 zonal round was conducted in Hillwoods Academy. Our promising student Srishti Jain of X D excelled in the zonal round bagging the 1st position and making it to the final round. She will be competing with the winners of other zones on 14th December 2010 at Cambridge School, srinivaspuri.

Hillwoods Academy, Preet Vihar students enjoyed the Book Reading Hour organized by Scholastic India under their project titled ‘One Nation Reading Together 2010’. Students assembled in the Amphitheatre armed with their favourite story books. For an hour they were lost in an enchanted world of their own.

At the end of the hour students were given tips on how to handle their books with care. Students also took The Reading Pledge – promising to read everyday as it will help lead a more fulfilling life.

A workshop was conducted by Ms.Vasundhara in Amphi-theatre on 03 December, 2010, Friday, to create awareness among the students for washing hands and its significance.

A film (on the projector) was shown in three parts. The first part depicted how unhygienic habits affected the health of a child.

The second part demonstrated the causes of her ill-health while the third one laid emphasis on the six important steps for washing the hands properly.

All the students not only enjoyed the film (they were glued to the screen) but also participated in learning the steps. They also answered the questions asked, e.g., Why is it necessary to wash hands? What do you use to wash your hands? etc.

Everybody pledged to be more cautious and agreed that ‘Good Health starts with Good Hygiene!’

Hillwoods Academy, Preet Vihar celebrated its XVII Annual Function. The celebrations were spread over two days.

On Saturday, 27 November 2010 the junior school students showcased their talent Padmashree Smt Ranjana Gauhar was the Chief Guest and Mr. J.A.Choudhary, former Health Secretary, Government of India graced the occasion.
The Annual School Report was presented by the Education Incharge, Ms. Naina Ved. The evening began with an invocation to seek blessings of Ganapati and Saraswati. The Primary and Pre-Primary students displayed their verve and versatility. The audience grooved to a Tequila number, enjoyed a musical play ‘The Volcano’ and loved the dance drama ‘Prakriti ki Pathshala’.

Ambassador Sudhir Devare was the chief guest on Sunday, 28 November’10. The function was also graced by Mr. J.A Chaudhary Former Health Secretary Government of India. The school Report was presented by the Principal of the School. Students presented Shakespeare’s ‘Taming of the Shrew’. ‘Ganga‘ – a ballet that traced the river from its source to sea was the highlight of the evening. Tribute was paid to Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore. Students presented a dance on Rabindra Sangeet.

Meritorious students were honoured by the Chief guest Pooja Makkar of class XII and Dhriti Arora of class V were awarded the Bhagwan Avdhoot Ram Gold medal for Best student.

P.T.A. Awards for Excellence in sports were given to Athletes and sports persons. Ganga was adjudged the best item.

The evening concluded with the Headmistress proposing a Vote of Thanks.

HILLWOODS ACADEMY, PREET VIHAR HOSTS CONFLUENCE 2010 Confluence 2010, an Inter-School Event, was hosted by Hillwoods Academy, Preet Vihar. It was an event with a difference. The focus was on 'Languages, Social Science and Commerce Events.'
Several schools - ASN Senior Secondary School, ASN International, Mother Teresa, Vivekananda Public School D-Block, DPS Vasundhera, Deep Memorial School - participated with zest and enthusiasm in a myriad of activities. The students displayed a keen spirit of competition, team spirit and sheer enjoyment.
Think and Tell, Noun Games, Spell Bee, Radio Show tested skills in English Language.

Doha Recitation, Hasya Kavita, Bhashan Pratiyogita and Extempore proved that the students were just as good with their National Language.
Events like Panchatantra, Recreating History and Mad Ad Enactment revealed that Generation Y possessed theatrical skills as well.
The senior students participated in a Power Point Presentation and Acumen, a Quiz on Business Studies, Accountancy and General Awareness.
The events were judged by eminent personalities and experts drawn from various fields.

An exhibition based on our economy and polity, astronomy and current issues showcased the skills of students, both from the primary and secondary sections.

PRIMARY

On the occasion of Children's Day a special assembly was held for the students of the school. The Principal awarded children from every class who displayed good conduct and who were avid readers. The Pre-Primary and Primary section celebrated "Mini Sports Day". Children participated enthusiastically in different races like "Dribbling The Ball, Wearing The Cap, Arranging The Blocks, Bursting The Balloons, Balancing The Book and Kangaroo Jump. Children took part in myriad of activities like spray painting, vegetable painting, block painting and sketching. It was a day of fun and frolic for the children.

The students of Hillwoods Academy, Preet Vihar celebrated Children's Day in an innovative way.

The students participated in a talk show conducted by Focus T.V. the topic of discussion was 'How relevant is Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru for today's generation.'

The interactive session revealed that generation Y is truly inspired by Nehru's charisma, diplomacy and statesmanship. They feel that our country today needs a leader like him to take us into the 21st century. His vision, his ideologies and ideals are relevant even today as India is at crossroads - transition period and is set to become a super power.

The Talk Show concluded with a quiz on Pandit Nehru's life and contributions. The students showed again that they did know a lot about 'Chacha Nehru' - Our first Prime Minister.

The students of Hillwoods Academy, Preet Vihar organized an Anti Cracker Rally on Tuesday, 2 November 2010 in association with Universal Public School. The Rally aimed at sensitizing people about the repercussions of bursting crackers during Diwali.

The Innovative banners and placards made by the students generated awareness about the harm posed by crackers to the environment. The catchy slogans raised by the students suggested several alternative ways of celebration that were high on the fun quotient.

A street play was performed by the students. It highlighted issues like noise pollution, air pollution, child labour being exploited in the cracker factories and wasteful expenditure. The street play urged one and all to celebrate Diwali with lights, mouth watering delicacies, and add to the sparkle with sharing and bonding with our loved ones. It reminded people that in simplicity lies real beauty and happiness.

A Career Counseling Session and Career Mela was organised in Hillwoods Academy, Preet Vihar for the parents and students of classes X, XI & XII on 23rd October, 2010. Session was conducted in the theatre by Education Head, Ms Naina Ved and School Counselor Ms Saroj Sharma in which they stressed upon the importance of interests and abilities and aptitudes of students for their career options.

All those Institutes who had put up their stalls in the Career Mela were - IMS, PRATHAM, STEP BY STEP, INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH & HYGIENE, FAIR FIELD INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, ARENA ANIMATION, ACTURIAL SCIENCE, IPCC, ICACIA, QUEST, AAG, SBI, ICAI, PEARL ACADEMY, PETROLEUM ENGINEERING INSTITUTE, UILS, AVLON ACADEMY, YWCA and many others.

Faculty members & representatives spoke to parents and students about innumerable number of Career options after class X as well as XII. New avenues, options and streams enlightened the students about different options they can take depending on their aptitude & interest.

It was a great success as parents came in large number with their wards to visit all the stalls put up by educational & vocational institutes.

Parents highly appreciated the efforts made by school to provide all information at one place.

For saluting the nation and nation builders, students, parents and teachers gathered in the school lawns to celebrate India’s free and indelible spirit.
The programme began with hosting of National flag by Principal Madam. Solemnising the occasion was the school band with the tune of National Anthem. A cultural programme was presented by tiny-tots as well as senior choir group of the school. Teachers presented melodious patriotic songs and enthused zeal and zest among all present.
Alumni of the school came in large number to pay tributes to soldiers who keep our freedom alive and real. They urged school students to be conscientious and disciplined to achieve success in life.

Vande Mataram!

A Career counselling Seminar for Classes XI & XII was organized on 26th & 27th July by Career Launcher.

The Seminar focused on “What after XIIth”?

It was highly interactive and informative seminar which highlighted various Career options, Institute information, Cracking of Entrance Examination and Placement opportunities.

The sessions which lasted an hour and half helped students to set forth their goals and targets.

Hillwoods Academy, Preet Vihar hosted an Eco-Seminar on Saturday, 24 July 2010. The seminar, an annual event, aimed at generating awareness and concern for our Mother Earth. ‘For Earth’s Sake’, a thought provoking poem, rendered by the students of the Eco-Club set the ball rolling.
The Seminar was attended by teachers and students of several schools in East Delhi.
Hillwoods Academy has been a lead school and has initiated several eco-friendly measures in the school. Mr. Ashish from the Centre for Science and Environment and Ms. Chaitali Kapoor from the Centre for Environmental Education were the guests of honour. Their interactive sessions guided the students towards an eco friendly approach and inspired the participants to become more proactive. An interesting workshop was conducted by the teachers of the host school showing how we can make the best out of waste. The Eco Club members of the School conducted a Talk Show on ‘Carbon Footprints’. The audience also evaluated itself with the help of a questionnaire aimed at finding out ‘How Eco-Friendly Each One of us really is’. A highlight of the Seminar was an exhibition showcasing the innate talents of students at making the best out of waste. The schools who participated in the eco fest were – Starex International School, Somerville (Vasundhra), D.A.V Public School (Mausin Vihar), RSVB Mandavali, Vivekanand School (Anand Vihar), St. Andrews, Rishabh Public School (Mayur Vihar), Universal Public School.
All the guests visited the Science Park, the Paper Recycling Unit, Herbal Garden, The Vermi Composting Pit and the Roli Poli. They planted saplings in the school premises and pledged to adopt more eco-friendly measures, leave fewer carbon footprints. Thus, the seminar concluded on a very optimistic note.

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