” Keep your face toward the sunshine, and shadows will always fall behind you.”
Walt Whitman
February has been a culminating month as our highlanders were engaged in various activities and competitions with great zeal and enthusiasm.
” Keep your face toward the sunshine, and shadows will always fall behind you.”
Walt Whitman
February has been a culminating month as our highlanders were engaged in various activities and competitions with great zeal and enthusiasm.
At Scottish High, Basant Panchami is celebrated with great enthusiasm. The festival marks the start of the spring season. Keeping this in view, the Highlanders assembled at the Scottish High foyer and sought the blessings of Goddess Saraswati with a beautiful rendition of ‘Saraswati Vandana’. It was heartwarming to watch the students cheerfully sharing the joy of the festival.
The Scottish High fraternity got a warm respite from chilling winters as the management, teachers, and staff gathered around the bonfire for Lohri celebrations. Dancing to folk tunes, singing, munching popcorn, peanuts and traditional sweets, soaking togetherness and wishing the best for each other, the Lohri celebrations at Scottish High marked the heart-warming beginning of the New Year. Happy Lohri to all!
Fun, excitement and laughter became the highlight at Scottish High, with Christmas Carnival 2022 creating a buzz all around!
Inviting games, competitions, attractive knick-knack stalls, Christmas decorations, mouthwatering food stands, swings, DJ, dance floors, lucky draws, exciting bumper prizes, and so much more! Indeed, the Carnival was an irresistible treat of joy and merriment!
A colourful collage of warmth and togetherness, it goes without saying that Christmas Carnival 2022 was the perfect place for everyone to blend with fun, friends, family and festivity.
Grandparents are a delightful blend of laughter, caring deeds, wonderful stories and love! The Early Years at Scottish High International School were elated to spend some special moments with their dear grandparents and created memories of a lifetime, together!
Highlanders assembled to celebrate Dussehra – the greatest victory of good over evil. Following the ritual, little Highlanders dressed as Ram, Laxman, Sita and Hanuman lit the effigy of Ravana.
It is worth underlining that every year the students of Scottish High, along with the festivity, also endeavour to spread awareness to save the environment by celebrating an eco-friendly Dussehra.
Scottish High once again brimmed with the festive mood today as the Highlanders gathered to celebrate Vijayadashami at the School ground. The celebrations began with the heart-stirring bhajan by the young Highlanders, followed by the lighting of the effigy of ‘Ravana’. It was uplifting to see the cheerful students assemble for the joyous occasion, spiritedly observing the Dussehra festivities along with the social distancing norms.It is worth underlining that every year the students of Scottish High, along with the festivity, also endeavour to spread awareness to save the environment by celebrating an eco-friendly Dussehra.
SCOTTISH HIGH HOSTS INTERNATIONAL AUTISM AWARENESS CONFERENCE-2020
Scottish High International School relentlessly endeavours to support people with special needs and upholds the belief that given equal opportunity to all can truly contribute to nation-building.
In light of this, the Autism Society of Scottish High has continuously worked towards creating awareness among students, the community of schools & societies, and has also launched a nationwide campaign to promote autism awareness, inclusion and self-determination for all. With its path-breaking initiatives and collaboration with Inclusive India Campaign, the school ensures that each person with ASD (Autism Spectrum Disorder) is provided equal opportunity to attain the highest possible quality of life.
Keeping this as the fundamental, this year Scottish High scaled new heights by hosting the International Autism Awareness Conference, where renowned speakers from the USA, Macau, Malaysia, Czech Republic, along with distinguished Indian Speakers, youth leaders, special educators, teachers, parents, doctors and heads of various eminent schools participated.
To mobilize support, sensitize community, encourage friends and collaborators to come forward and participate in providing acceptance to people with autism, the conference unfolded with a warm welcome by the students, followed by a welcome speech by the Chairman, Scottish High – Dr Cdr Kartikay Saini, who addressed the august gathering with his inspiring words and enlightening experiences. Eminent Guest Speakers cut across various fields, from India and overseas – Dr Lim Boon Hock, Mr Stephan Kuehn, Ms Jitka Valentova along with Dr Maitri Chand, Dr Kalpana Shekhawat, Dr Rajiv Mishra, Mr Swaminathan Rajan, shared the stage as they reflected on understanding autistic mind and debated on policies that can help raise autism awareness in the society.
Engaging the audience and the participants through an intensive interactive session, the program culminated into a thought-provoking panel discussion and a breathtaking Unified Fashion Show. A special exhibition of art, craft and merchandise by children with autism was also an exclusive feature of the conference. The delegates and the members were awarded certificates and souvenirs for their meritorious presence and contribution in making the conference a huge success.
INITIALS’ SPORTS DAY
When it comes to Sports and Competition, the tiny tots of Scottish High always emerge as the tough challengers.
This was evident as they geared up for the Sports Day. Flat race, fun-races, and various other competitions tested their focus, strength, stamina and the determination to win.
Basant Panchami Celebration at Scottish High
Seeking the blessings of Goddess Saraswati, the Highlanders celebrated Basant Panchami, the festival that marks the beginning of preparations for the spring season. It was a beautiful day as the students gathered together for the ‘Saraswati Vandana’ and enthusiastically shared the joy of the festivity.
Once again emotions ran high at Scottish High as the School witnessed yet another landmark celebration that is now added to its glorious history. Farewell of Class 12 Students and Graduation Ceremony. With valedictory speeches, songs, dances and a motley of colourful presentations by Class XI Students, Farewell 2019 evoked a strong sense of solidarity among the Highlanders. Not to mention the heartmelting moments that overlapped the whole event! Similarly, Graduation Ceremony called upon Highlanders to be on the stage and revel in the glory of their prolific achievements. Truly, a ‘watershed moment’ for the entire Scottish High fraternity.
CHRISTMAS CARNIVAL 2019
Here again, festivity begins at Scottish High as Christmas Carnival 2019 paved the way for unlimited fun and excitement. A perfect setting with Christmas trees, Santa Claus and colourful decorations all around, the School was lit up with the warm and joyful spirit of Christmas.
Adding to its sparkle, Highlanders with their friends, family and loads of visitors huddled to their favourite stalls. With exciting games, bouncy, swings, dance floors, lucky draws, bumper prizes and delightsome food stalls, Christmas Carnival 2019 became the picture-perfect spot for non-stop bursts of laughter and fun.
Once again, Highlanders with their scary masks, pumpkin garbs, eerie and creepy makeup on were out crawling in the campus, partying and celebrating the Halloween Day at Scottish High. Certainly, a creative costume carnival, as the little creatures went around with their ‘trick or treat’ and spooky wardrobes all over the school!!
This Diwali, Scottish High lights up its surrounds and the environment by Saying ‘YES to Green Diwali and NO to Crackers’.
Wish You all a Happy and Green #Diwali
Once again, Highlanders and the entire Scottish High fraternity got cracking with the spirit of festivities at the Diwali Mela, put up in the School campus.
This time, giving out a unified message of Green Diwali, the Highlanders’ strong alternative to crackers is ‘Get together’, and Diwali Mela turned out to be the perfect way to bring hearts and happiness together at one place.
Exciting games, eye-catching stalls for goodies, lip-smacking food stands, colourful streamers, decorations, tambola, delightful draws, dance floor, music and with much more, Diwali Mela became the hot spot for unlimited fun, laughter and festivity.What better way to celebrate Diwali than to get together and light up hearts all around!
Highlanders assembled to celebrate Dussehra – the greatest victory of good over evil. Following the ritual, little Highlanders dressed as Ram, Laxman, Sita and Hanuman lit the effigy of Ravana. It is worth highlighting that this time, the Highlanders wanted to send out a strong message on ‘SAVE ENVIRONMENT’. Instead of burning crackers, they played the sound of crackers and enjoyed the unique eco-friendly initiative. In addition, the effigy was tied with papers, illustrating bad habits they wished to burn away from their lives.
Heart stirring bhajans by the Students’ Choir along with the chants of ‘Jai Shri Ram’, it was a beautiful moment as the entire school gathered to celebrate the divine spirit of Vijayadashami.
Celebrating TEACHERS’ DAY
Like every year, Highlanders celebrated the Teachers’ day with full enthusiasm and reverence for their teachers. Marked with tons of emotions and expressions of love and respect, the teacher’s day at Scottish High had all the makings of a festival that included musical presentations and potpourri of entertainment exhibits by the Highlanders.
Appreciating the hard work of the supporting staff members at Scottish High, the students celebrated ‘Labour Day’ on 1st May 2019.
Presenting them with beautiful hand-made cards, the Highlanders expressed gratitude for their efforts and
whole-hearted contributions in making Scottish High, the Hallmark of quality education.
Farewell Friends! Lively, action-packed and memorable! Continuing with this tradition, the Highlanders of Class Xl bid adieu to their partners and friends-the batch of Class XII. A rush of passion and emotions took over the evening as students, dressed in the colors of enthusiasm, met over a razzle-dazzle of songs, dances, parting speeches and valedictory dinner. Plenty of takeaways for Class IX students, leaving inspiration for the succeeding ones. Au revoir Highlanders!
Sweat, strength and sportsmanship were again put to test at Scottish High as Highlanders of Primary Wing geared up for ‘the Annual Sports Day’. Pumping frenzy with 15 meters race, lemon spoon run, pack the bag and other fun races, the Highlanders blazed the track with their sporty, speedball spectacle.
Loudspeakers boosting the participants, amped up shouts cheering the winners, champions waving medals and certificates, the Annual Sports Day had all the makings of a Mega Sports Event.
It was love in the air as Little Highlanders bonded with their grandparents. Moments of laughter and cheer filled the day as the little ones danced and sang songs with their grandparents, expressing their love, respect and admiration!
Children’s Day!! Exclusive as it sounds, at Scottish High, the day blasted off with the blaring presence of Highlanders seizing every corner of the school as the ones in charge! As is the custom, the VIPs of the day, clad fad, caught everyone’s attention by their razzle-dazzle, like never before! However, awe-inspiring it was to watch the teachers and mentors getting in their pupils’ shoes, shaking a leg and setting the stage on fire with their spunky dance performances mixed with a set of fun games.
Dollops of fun and surprises with ‘not to miss’ platter of special lunch, the Children’s Day served a perfect cocktail of love and togetherness at Scottish High. Big day… Big Cheese!
It was an electrifying experience at Scottish High as Diwali Mela 2018 began with full blast. Colourful cubicles, lip-smacking food stalls, attractive game zones for all, dance floors, eye-catching displays, exciting knick-knacks, lucky draws and so much more, all set on the background of foot tapping music and the lively buzz of students having fun with their parents and friends. Surely, Diwali Mela 2018 brought out the vibrant spirit of Diwali!
Keeping the tradition, the Highlanders once again came together to celebrate the triumph of good over evil. Little Highlanders of Initials dressed as Ram, Laxman and Sita, along with the backdrop of soulful bhajans, resounding cheer from all sides, and the recital of a poem with the triumphant message of the glorious tale, the students of Scottish High collectively celebrated the divine spirit of Vijayadashami.
Symbolizing the epic victory, the Students’ Council lit the effigy of Ravana that was tied along with a chit of papers by the students mentioning one bad habit they want to burn away from their lives, thus truly invoking the spirit of Dussehra and its festivity.
The Highlanders assembled with delegates from different schools and contested over significant issues of a democratic setup and on various political point of views.
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A Bell of Farewell “The Batch of 2018” This is not a departure, it’s a new beginning to touch the new horizon & explore the new world through the new window. Another batch of extraordinary individuals and remarkable leaders, Ready to vanquish the world. Good luck, #Highlanders!
Celebrating Christmas through Nativity Play
SHISMUN’17 embodies the educational simulation of the United Nations.
How can Quadratic Equations Save our Lives?
Dealing with the role of a Mathematical concept in the arena of Physics an enlightening and invigorating interactive hour long workshop was conducted by Mr. Neeraj Pant, Coordinator, Deptt. Of Physics, for the students of IB DP. The workshop swung from the Simple Harmonic Motion to Projectile Motion encompassing varied issues of Kinematics, too. The buzz of exciting rave reviews and engrossing reflections summed up the deep appreciation of the students and mentors alike.
Young Highlanders showcasing their learning with enthusiasm and confidence.
The Ripples of Inspiration at Scottish HIGH
To honour the legacy of the founder of the Special Olympics Movement, Ms Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Scottish High International marked the historic day with Youth Activation Session, inviting a throng of zealous students on the occasion. The event’s mainstay was to ignite the youth about Special Olympics Program, and dwell on their roles and contributions in taking Special Olympics Movement forward.
It was a monumental day that observed an overflow of activities and interactive sessions by students, athletes and youth leaders who are presently making waves by their volunteering efforts and ice-breaking initiatives across the community. Moreover, the youth leaders also got an opportunity to engage closely with athletes while carrying out Unified activities.
It was a moment that unified all on stage. With dance, performances and special football exhibition match that embellished the entire event into an ‘awe-inspiring’ experience, inviting cheers and resounding encores from every corner of the school.
It’s that time of the year when we reminisce some of our most cherished moments from the year that was!
A big shout out to Class of 2017 – another batch of extraordinary individuals and remarkable leaders!
Good luck, #Highlanders!
Nothing is more joyous than bringing back the memories of a happy day on campus. Here are some special moments captured during Children’s Day 2016 celebrations.
Do share with us your favorite moments!
The ‘Gallery Walk’ is an annual event that allows students to be actively engaged in the process of learning. Supported by photographs and examples, students describe their ideas, environment and learning processes as they walk their parents through the classroom.
The Gallery Walk sees students find new ways of expression when they use their knowledge to organize their own thoughts and present them with confidence.
Did you attend the Gallery Walk this year? How was it to have your little#Highlander talk you through the Scottish High experience firsthand?
Grandparents are the backbone of a family, the root of our lives; their importance is inevitable in our lives…..
To express their love and gratitude towards their Grandparents Kindergarten children of Scottish High International School celebrated their Grandparents Day on 15.9.16 with full zeal and gusto.
Teacher’s day is a very important day for every student as they get to thank their mentors for all the hard work and effort they put in to shape their personality. A special assembly was conducted by the students of Kindergarten of Scottish High International School on 5.9.16 to make their teachers feel good and special. Children also witnessed teachers participating whole heartedly in the various games and dance competitions.
Exposure to international learning is all about experiencing, learning about and from, engaging with and learning to be at ease and comfortable with ‘others’. With an intent to be open-minded, respectful and mindful of the fact that other people with their differences, can also be right, the Early Years PYP students of Scottish High International School celebrated the International week from 22nd to 26th August, 2016, with full gusto.
While some explored the culture and traditions of different countries through food eaten and festivals celebrated in different countries, others were encouraged to share their experience of visiting a popular monument and what it stands for. Others were seen delving into global issues like Pollution, Water conservation and as young learners processed information shared by one and all, they gave their invaluable inputs for making Earth a better and greener place to live in for all and pledged to take necessary steps and advocate for the same. Some chose to delve into the values and leadership qualities of eminent personalities across the world, while others probed into the significance and importance of family for all and how one can stay connected with family members living in faraway places.
The young Highlanders also were seen exploring different dance forms and understanding the fine nuances of the techniques used in those; in the games class while learning about the popular sports played across the world they also delved into the fact that to demonstrate the spirit of sportsmanship and to be caring towards each other on the field is what the stuff champions are made of and in the music class they discovered how music has no language and unites the world.
Culture does for the world what the only culture can. The month of July saw Scottish High transform into a social science laboratory as we held a SAARC-themed exhibition.
Food, charts, map, clothes, performances and songs, each specially created to represent the unique nature of every SAARC nation, came together to create a special day. The highlight was a magnificent 3D model showing each nation in full glory with detailed topography, information about all the SAARC offices and political borders.
Few celebrations are complete without a skit and our senior students, not ones to fall behind, enacted the 18th SAARC Summit on the topic of ‘Deeper Integration for Peace and Security’. If you thought that was the icing on the cake, think again. The show was entirely organized by the students from classes VI-XII under the guidance of their teachers.
One small step for highlanders, one giant leap for mankind! A great day deserves a spot of paraphrasing after all.
The beauty of the world lies in the diversity of the culture and its people….
Respect for other faith and inculcating religious tolerance is one thing that we aim at striving in Scottish High. Growing up to be global citizens of the world, the young Highlanders of Kindergarten displayed attributes of being open-minded while conducting a special assembly on the occasion of the festival ‘Eid –Il-Fitr’ on 5th July’16. They shared about the significance of this festival, a day that marks the end of Ramadan, the month of fasting. The little ones through a role play and a dance performance not only demonstrated the way people greet each other, what they wear and eat on this special day but with their actions helped in creating a spirit of peace, love and brotherhood!
Scottish High debut it’s own Masterchef-style cooking competition on campus. In an initiative to highlight the importance of food, specifically food conservation, young highlanders from ICSE Grades X A and X B went head-to-head in a bid to whip up the best and most nutritious high tea.
Dr. (Commander) Kartikey Saini, Chairman of the School, kicked off the event highlighting the importance of food conservation through a heartfelt video presentation before the young chefs got to work.
The quality and creativity of cooking was rivaled only by the quirky team names, ‘Bat Family’ and ‘Fault in our Cooking’ being notable mentions.
Another fun day at SHIS.
