Sinchan Shishukunj - Bhuj

We are happy to share that over the past 3 weeks, we were joined by a volunteer from Germany, who worked with students across many grades, interacting with them, playing various t9eam games and also helping us learn the basics of Gymnastics.

Being a gymnast and a gymnastics coach herself, she was well placed to introduce us to a new sport - Over the 5 sessions we got, we started with floor exercises where we learnt several exercises which would help us with flexibility, full body strength and balance, while warming us up.

Gymnastics sounds both easy and difficult, it seems both - fun to do and risky, and is seen more as exercise, while at the core, the fact remains - that if it is done in a focussed, step by step manner, with awareness of one's body movements, it can be seen as what it really is - a very engaging, intelligent sport.

Following instructions is crucial, having support is essential, and being very patient in practice is critical (one shouldn't rush to more complex moves without being able to do the simpler ones safely dozens of time).

We saw some of the typical stigma attached to exercise vs. sports surfacing and changing, we saw more girls participating than boys and as we warmed up to it, like any new activity, it stretched and strengthened our own understanding of ourselves.

We’re happy to share that admissions for the academic year 2026–27 are now open! Please feel free to spread the word in your circle.

As part of the second module of six modules to observe and understand Nature, students of Grade 7 and 8 went on a visit to a Bee Farm, to understand pollination and pollinators in a joint endeavour with Mahim Pandhi Wildlife Foundation.

Where does our Food come from? What is pollination and what is dispersal? Who does these life critical tasks? After the first module on animal communication, while waiting for the best time for a visit outdoors, we felt the need to see first hand, how this crucial process works.

Under the guidance of bee farmers and our expert resources from Mahim Pandhi Wildlife Foundation, we put on our netted hats, donned our full-sleeved attire, and went to see the bees up close.

With bated breath, a bit of fear, and an earful of instructions, we moved towards the hundred bee boxes lying next to the farm. Each bee box had several trays and each tray had more than a hundred bees, and there were close to a hundred boxes - that meant we were in the middle of more than one lakh bees. Understanding animal behaviour is key to remaining safe, and we chose early morning as the time to go and visit, when the bees wouldn't yet be full of energy and foraging for food and water, which meant we could observe them closely.

From their hexagonal hive cells, to the larvae, to the types of honeybees - drones, worker bees and the Queen bee - we saw them all. We learnt about their waggle dance, their compound eyes with more than 7000 lenses(!), their photosensitive eyes, nuptial flight and mating, and how these seemingly tiny bees are so complex and good at mathematics! Did you know they dance for as many seconds in the air as the distance to the food source? We saw how the worker bee plays the mother's role in our societal structure. Through certain videos, we also saw how bees can flap their wings upto 200 times a second and visit 1,500 flowers in a day! We learnt that in certain countries bees are partially and even fully protected by law.

As we closed this module for the time being, we realised there's much more to learn, to appreciate and be humbled by in Nature.

Namaste Dear Parents,

We are delighted to share that we have received official permission from CBSE to open Grades 11 and 12 (Commerce Stream) starting from the academic year 2026.

This is an important milestone for our school, and we look forward to providing our students with continued academic excellence and expanded learning opportunities. Further details regarding the admission process will be shared in the coming months.

Thank you.

Creativity is limitless at SIS

Students of grade 4 created their own patterns in Math Lab.

Being in Nature and Being Nature.

A lot can be spoken, and written, about these few words.

The unfortunate reality of today's world is our increasing disconnect with the natural world and thus ourselves. To alleviate a portion of this serious condition, we have organised a series of workshops to observe and understand Nature, under the able guidance of two competent students of the natural world who were our mentors for the first workshop.

The theme for the first workshop for grades 7 and 8 was, "How and why do animals communicate?"

From verbal to non verbal modes, to using body movements to vocalisations to chemical messages, we saw the breadth of methods used by animals - the diversity was amazing! We heard a few, saw a few and enacted a few of these signals too, and our acting and mimicry skills came to full use!

We understood the reasons why we communicate and connected them to the need in their habitats.

What are the non natural threats growing around us? What can we do? How should we observe natural life around us? As we slowed down, quietened down and observed with more focus, we saw tunnel web spiders, camel spiders, several bugs, and altogether about 40 species of diverse animals just within and around the school campus - an area often labelled as "wasteland" or "banjar".

Questions on what development means to what government policies are protecting and promoting to discussions on what we can and should do as individual citizens, came up.

All this happened under the setting and rising sun, punctuated by bright moonlight as we put a pause and ended the first of many such workshops.

Stay tuned!

The vibrant corridors of our school were transformed into a kaleidoscope of colors as the students created stunning Rangolis to celebrate Diwali, the festival of lights. With creativity and enthusiasm, the young artists designed intricate patterns using colorful powders, geru and colors showcasing their artistic skills and festive spirit. The Rangolis added a touch of warmth and festivity to the school premises, spreading joy and happiness among students, teachers, and staff. A wonderful way to celebrate the festival and learn about Indian culture!

"I do believe something very magical can happen when you read a good book."

Our student-led 'Reading Club' completed 1 year this 31st July and we celebrated this magic of books together across grades 4 to 7 !

The students read together, wrote letters to their favorite writers ( from Sudha Murthy , Ruskin Bond to J.K. Rowling, Alastair Humphreys, Andrew Lane) , wrote stories from story-cues and they also initiated our very own detective club to explore the adventures which books offer !

Sharing a few glimpses here.

Do drop a message if you too wish to share your experience of reading as well as which books are dear to you !