“Pink rose budded amidst colour- blind blood thirsty stony thorns. Dustbin cried yet again.”

Female foeticide and dowry are one of the most heinous crimes which cannot be forgiven at all. The concern needs to be addressed and enlightened to arouse empathy amongst everyone. The collage making activity on the issue was conducted in Excellia School on 13th May 2022 to highlight and educate the students on the above concerned. The facilitator Ms. Runa addressed the students about this issue which the students acknowledged to bear the same thing in mind so that this issue could be curbed accordingly.

“All labour that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance, and hence should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.”
To celebrate this painstaking effort of the labour force, that work tirelessly, the International Worker’s day also called as Labour day was celebrated at Excellia School on 2nd May 2022. We at Excellia have always believed that it is the small acts of kindness that count and we attempt to inculcate the same virtue in our children. Fun-filled activities were organised for the working class, a melodious song was dedicated by the students of class Vth as a mark of respect. The working class was felicitated by our Respected Principal Mrs. Priyanka Dubey and General Manager Mr. Shekhar Varshney to appreciate their hardwork and dedication. Overall it was a fruitful day which taught our Excellians to be thankful to everyone.

“Strong telling is the most powerful way to put ideas into the world.”
Story telling is a universal and traditional art form that has featured strongly in Indian culture as an effective communication tool. It can be used to inform entertain and educate. An activity for story telling was organized for the Pre-primary students on 20th April 2022 (Thursday) at Excellia School. The session was valuable and distinct. Children found it really interesting and were engrossed in the story of “The Animal’s World” with creative gestures and facial expressions. It was an interactive session where children were taught the right way of telling the stories. Overall the session helped the young souls for creative thinking.

“Each day is Earth Day” 🌎
An Earth Day Awareness Campaign by Pre. Primary.
World earth day is celebrated on 22nd April every year all around the world to spread the awareness about conserving our mother Earth.
The Tiny Tots of Pre. Primary section of Excellia School enthusiastically participated in an activity on earth day to celebrate this special occasion.

“Good byes are never easy Pictures never carry your warmth memories will always Pierce the heart No words can say it all.” Excellia School organized a farewell party for its first batch of seniors of batch 2021-22. The farewell was organized by the present batch of Class XII.The function was completely prepared by the present XII batch as a token of surprise for their seniors. The students felicitated Anshika Pathak and Aditya Raj with bouquets and memento’s and dedicated songs and foot tapping dance moves for them. The students were enthralled when Mr. Naveen and Mr. Rahul presented melodious music and dance for both of them. The Principal Mrs. Priyanka Dubey, Director of EMCC Mrs. Shalini Pathak, General Manager Mr. Shekhar Varshney, Excellia Sports Academy Head Mr. Praveen Pandey and the teachers taking their respective classes were present to witness the grand celebrations. The day was concluded on a nostalgic note by everyone bidding adieu and wishing them good luck for their upcoming board examinations.

World earth day is celebrated on 22nd April every year all around the world to spread the awareness about conserving our mother Earth. We all pledged to produce less waste and plant more and more trees. Children had made beautiful posters on earth day to celebrate this special occasion.

Lucknow Excellia School organised Covid-19 Vaccination camp in it’s premises on April 20th, 2022 for the children aged between 12-14 years. The Vaccination camp was open for all the children falling under that age bracket. To infuse zeal and positivity amongst students the school ensured to keep selfie point so as to prep up their spirits. There were two separate areas for the parents and their children for waiting with proper arrangements so as to make the ambience comfortable. To tackle any emergency situation an observer was also appointed with proper arrangements in the infirmary. The Director Mr Asheesh Pathak ensured that the camp was carried in the smooth manner while the classes of the rest of the school were also not hindered.

“Life is to learn, May Goddess Saraswati’s divine blessings help you learn and pass life’s tests with ease.” 

Basant Panchami is an occasion which marks the advent of the spring season and is also celebrated to worship Goddess Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge and wisdom. This auspicious day was celebrated at Excellia on 5th Feb’22 with great enthusiasm. The Principal Mrs. Sonia Vardhan with the entire staff of Excellia School rendered prayers to goddess Saraswati. 

The teachers came dressed up in yellow coloured attires, to mark the importance of the day. The significance of Saraswati pujan was also explained to the students during online session. The commencement of the day on a positive note made the day sail through in a happy and optimistic way. 

Lucknow. COVID-19 vaccination camp was organized at Excellia School on 13th January 2022 for children aged 15 – 18 years. 

A Team of Para-Medical staff administered the vaccine to the children which included Excellia School students and the children residing in the vicinity of the campus. Awareness was created among the students on the rapid spread of the infection and the precautionary measures to be taken. The parents accompanied their children at the camp who were administered the dose post showing their Aadhaar Card. 

Excellia School staff showcased their full support and ensured that the school children turned up to get their doses administered. 

The teachers at Excellia School were imparted training to hone their technical skills. The training was scheduled in two slots so that OMR and App-based knowledge could be inculcated properly. The virtual training session was conducted on 13th Jan’22 so that teachers could benefit from it at large. 

Republic Day is celebrated every year on 26 th January marking India’s

Republic Day is celebrated every year on 26 th January marking India’s 

anniversary of implementation of constitution of India. 

Excellia school celebrated Republic day with much festive and fervour. The 

zeal of the day was not hampered in any circumstance as every student joined through virtual mode. The facilitators and every employee were present in the school abiding COVID-19 norms. The program commenced with salutation to the great day and remembering all those who made it possible for the citizen of the nation to celebrate this day. Post to which Ms. Divya Tripathi presented a speech, group chorus of patriotic song “सारे जहाँ से अच्छा” by school facilitators 

filled the air with much needed enthusiasm. The Director Mr. Asheesh Pathak addressed the students and spoke about the importance of the day. The Director of E=MC 2 Mrs. Shalini Pathak, Principal Mrs. Sonia Vardhan , General manager Mr. Shekhar Varshney , Advisor of Excellia School Mr. Praveen Pandey were all present to celebrate the day with Excellia school’s teachers and all working staff. The program conducted with unfurling of the national flag by the Director Mr. Asheesh Pathak followed by national anthem. 

“Life is to learn, May Goddess Saraswati’s divine blessings help you learn and pass life’s tests with ease.” 

Basant Panchami is an occasion which marks the advent of the spring season and is also celebrated to worship Goddess Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge and wisdom. This auspicious day was celebrated at Excellia on 5th Feb’22 with great enthusiasm. The Principal Mrs. Sonia Vardhan with the entire staff of Excellia School rendered prayers to goddess Saraswati. 

The teachers came dressed up in yellow coloured attires, to mark the importance of the day. The significance of Saraswati pujan was also explained to the students during online session. The commencement of the day on a positive note made the day sail through in a happy and optimistic way. 

India’s 75th Independence Day was celebrated with full festive and fervor at Excellia School. The glory of the nation was sung by the students and teachers alike whilst the live streaming of the function was done to ensure everyone takes the flavour of the function. The program commenced with the speech presented by Aditya Raj of class XII. The senior wing students presented patriotic song and mesmerized everyone. The teachers also kept the zeal of the day with the presentation of the patriotic song “Jai Jan Bharat”. The Director of the School Mr. Asheesh Pathak  & the Principal Mrs. Sonia Vardhan wished everyone greetings of the great day whilst Sir spoke on the importance of the day. Post the flag hoisting, the day concluded with singing of National Anthem and distribution of sweets. 

“Don’t look at big things, just do small things with great love…the smaller the thing, the greater must be our love”-Mother Teresa 

With this noble thought, Excellia welcomed Lt. Col Hariram Ojha, husband of Dr Aahuti Ojha Founder and Chairperson of Foresee India Foundation and Shri Syed Faizi, General Secretary of the foundation who paid visit the school to shower gifts to the children whom the school and the foundation consider as precious pearls to the society. The Foresee India Foundation is an NGO based in Lucknow, which is dedicatedto the cause of social welfare, environmental and ecological conservation. The aim was to felicitate the students from a humble background with some gestures that are kind enough and morally uplifting so as to ensure that they feel belonged to. The Principal Mrs Sonia Vardhan expressed her gratitude to Col. Ojha and Mr. Faizi for sparing the time out their precious time and sharing their words of wisdom. The school’s General Manager Mr Shekhar Varshney was also present with the Principal and the teachers to welcome the dignitaries of the day.  

Teachers day is that time of the year when teachers let their hair down and enjoy the day from the core .Be it students or the school management, everyone make sure that the teachers are acknowledged for all the hard work they put in all the year round . To make the day special,Excellia school honoured the efforts of teachers by celebrating teachers day on September 4, 2021.   

The celebrations began by honouring the Principal Mrs Sonia Vardhan with the special appreciation “Education Warriors” award which the school received on September 3,2021 by the Deputy CM Dr Dinesh Sharma. The award was received by the Director of the school Mr Asheesh Pathak who dedicated it to the Principal and the teachers for keeping abreast with the changing times and ensuring quality education to the students during pandemic.   

The program proceeded further with the Vice Chairperson of the school Mrs Manju Pathak felicitating the pillars of the school Mr Praveen Pandey, Head of Excellia Sports Academy, Mr Shekhar Varshney, General Manager, Mrs Sonia Vardhan, Principal.   

The Director of integrated career program (EMCC) of the school Mrs Shalini Pathak felicitated the teachers for their hard work and dedication. To honour the teachers who completed more than five years with the organisation, the school felicitated them with special award. The day concluded on a happy note with special gift and treat for the teachers to make them feel special. 

“Where there is love there is life.”- Mahatma Gandhi  

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Staying in tune to the words of the father of our nation, Excellia  School organised a special assembly for the students on 2nd October  

to mark the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri ji.  

The purpose of assembling them was to educate the students about the importance of the day and why it is observed as national holiday every year. The program commenced by offering the garlands to the two great leaders of the nation.  

The facilitators spoke about the importance of the day, post which essay writing and poster designing was organised in which the students presented their best forms. The famous lines of India’s  

former prime minister Lal Bahadur Shastri “Jai Jawan, Jai Kisan”  

were highlighted to reinforce his great thoughts.  

The Director of E=MC2 Mrs Shalini Pathak was present along with  the staff and students of Excellia School to mark the importance of  

the day. 

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Girls are the future. They are the face of the society. Without them the existence of mankind will vanish.  

Thus, to mark the importance of the girls, Girl child Day was observed in Excellia School on 8th October 2021 (i.e. Friday). 

Two separate workshops was conducted by the facilitators, one for girls and one for boys. It was ensured that issues pertaining the society related to females was addressed appropriately. 

Boys were also acquainted about the ills of the society due to the crippled mind set of certain people. Which resulted in the manipulation of females all over the nation. 

The girls were addressed on the issues which dealt with their safety, health and hygiene. An hour long workshop concluded on an educating note taken well by all the students. 

Smiling face of each and every girl child is the mark of God’s presence.  

A girl child is the pride and future of a nation. The Excellia School celebrated the International Girl Child Day with the theme – “Digital Generation – Our Generation”.  

The facilitators had an interactive session with the girls and the boys of the school. They highlighted the need for a girl child to be educated. They also focused that the girls should be equipped with the safety measures and should have their voice for equal rights.  

In the present scenario with the advancement of technology in almost every sphere, the girls should also be technically educated to shape their dreams.  

It was an enlightening session for the students who came to know that the mutual respect is the key to a healthy and vibrant society.  

“Never chase opportunities. Let it come to you by creating value and building rare skill sets.”  

– Johannes Larsson.  

Skill sets are a valuable asset that a person retains all his life. Skill set development is not just an art, instead it is the cultivation of a seed that upon nurturing yields abundant crop.  

To instill these invaluable things in students, offline session on incorporation of day to day important skills commenced in Excellia School from 20th Oct’21.  

The session of self-defense for the students was conducted by the facilitators to teach the students about safety protocols. The objective of the session was to ensure that the students must be aware and alert about their surroundings as vigilance is the key to their health and safety.  

Dental Hygiene is an important part of keeping one’s body healthy. Keeping this in mind Dr. Priya Sharma was invited to Excellia School on 28th October for an interactive session for our students.   

She recommended some of the major steps which one should follow regularly such as   

– Brushing the teeth twice a day.  

– Replace toothbrush every 3 to 4 months, if the bristles are frayed.  

– Practice a regular oral health care routine.  

The session covered a little more intense topics for the higher classes as what is the role of saliva, the importance of a healthy diet in relation to: Teeth/ General health and what are the different types of teeth and many more.  

The children were fascinated to learn about the effective oral-health practices. By the end of the session the children promised to take good care of their teeth. 

Shadows of a thousand years rise again unseen, voices whisper in the trees, ‘Tonight is Halloween!’  

 -Dexter Kozen  

Halloween is celebrated on October 31st every year. It marks the day before the Western Christian feast of All Saints or All Hallows.  

Excellia School initiated the day’s celebration on 30th October’2021, to make the students enjoy the day and feel rejuvenated to ensure they carry with their academics with full zeal. The students were all decked up in lovely Halloween costumes. To instill motivation in the students the students who were dressed as per the theme. From the primary wing Hiba Naqvi of class IV bagged the 1st prize with Anusha Jha of class II bagging the second position. 3rd position was bagged by Pragvansh Tiwari of class I. Consolation Prizes were given to Zikra Umar of class I and Kashvi Ahuja of class II respectively.   

From the junior and senior wing Akshat Singh of class VIII bagged the 1st position while Aarav Singh of class X, Abdul Raquib Khan of class VI bagged 2nd and 3rd positions. Consolation Prizes were given to Prabhanshu Mishra and Saksham Giri of class VI respectively.  

Principal Mrs.Sonia Vardhan explained the day’s importance as to why it is celebrated and then distributed the prizes to the winners.