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Diwali Greetings from Shirke Family (Parents )

Greenlawns School, Worli.

#Baldiwas 2020

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Sir Tushar's Birthday

Greenlawns School, Worli.

COVID 19 Awarenenes Campaign

COVID - 19 Awareness Campaign 

I am “Suresh Ghode” father of Shlok Ghode who is Studying in Std.2 of Greenlawns School, Worli.I am “Suresh Ghode” father of Shlok Ghode who is Studying in Std.2 of Greenlawns School, Worli.Today i am going to share my experience during Covid-19 Pandemic. I am working in MunicipalCorporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM).When the Covid-19 Pandemic started in March 2020, lots of offices were closed & most people wereallowed to work from home. But MCGM offices were working as it is an essential service. As perdirections we have started using mask for protection. Wearing a mask during 8 hours of office timewas very difficult initially, but after some days we got used to it as it was new normal.We provided MCGM staff with mask, sanitizers, liquid soap, etc. for protection against covid-19 &also asked them to maintain social distancing. Also automatic sensor type sanitizer dispensermachine & thermal scanner for measuring of body temperature was installed at entry of our office.Wash basins were provided with foot operated taps for safety. Above measure can be used in ourschool if it starts during ongoing pandemic.Since our MCGM staff has to go to office daily by common transport, some of our colleagues gotinfected of Covid-19, but fortunately they recovered from it & there were no casualties.At home i am using UV rays sanitization box for sanitization of things like mobile, watch, small foodpackets, currency notes/coins, etc. when coming home from office or shopping.Before Diwali due to MCGM efforts total Covid-19 patients in Mumbai were gone below 10,000.Therefore people have started taking pandemic lightly & were not following Covid-19 safetyprotocols like wearing mask, washing hands regularly & maintaining social distancing. Hence nowpost Diwali Covid-19 patients have started increasing.My appeal is to all people that, it is more than necessary to follow Covid-19 safety protocols now tostop spread Covid-19 & save the humanity.Thank you for giving me opportunity to share my above experience during Covid-19 Pandemic.
Suresh Ghode

Joyita Tripathi

Greetings to all. This year has been very tough for us especially for the kids though they are coping up well. We have to take care of their mental as well as physical health in this phase. For mental health, we should encourage them with
a new hobby, be it playing a new musical instrument or reading a new book or engaging them in activities like cooking, gardening. For physical health, we should see to it that they are getting enough sunlight daily as the kids are at home for a very long time. We should take them out either early mornings or evenings to the terrace or make them sit in the
balcony. Vitamin D plays an important role in developing immunity. In their diet, we can give them soups with broccoli and spinach or make for them smoothies with yoghurt and strawberries. Whenever we are serving pulses and rice we can
squeeze in a dash of lemon. It is the best and the easiest source of vitamin C that one can get. Then we don’t need any additional supplements. Turmeric milk and honey ginger are age-old remedies for cough and cold.
If we are having a covid infection and recover we shouldn’t consider ourselves to be immune to the disease. There is a possibility that we may be infected again. So we must continue taking proper precautions even after we recover.

Guidelines: Using a MaskGuidelines: Using a Mask
 Wash your hands before putting on the mask.Make sure it covers both nose and mouth and it shouldn't be loosely worn. Do not touch the front of the mask. If you need to adjust, please do so from the sides. Change your mask every 6-8 hours and when it gets moist. If using a disposable mask, threw it in a dustbin with cover or lid and a plastic bag lining. If using cloth masks, wash them with soap and water and use liquid disinfectants like Dettol, fabric softeners (kills 99.9% - 100% germs), etc. Medical/ surgical/ procedure masks may be flat or pleated with cups in front and affixed with steady straps are recommended. If using fabric/ cloth masks, it is recommended to have a double lining. Children aged 5 years and under need not wear masks. Above this age, children above this a need to be carefully trained to wear masks following the above guideline and also it depends on their capacity to appropriately use it.

COVID Meeting held on November 7, 2020

Being a working mother, I had faced challenges initially at both the fronts, office as well as home. My company has equipped us to work from home since March 16, 2020, and it has continued till date. Suddenly, I had to take care of all the household chores as well manage the work pressure. My family has helped me in overcoming these difficulties. They have shared my household responsibilities with mutual understanding. Gradually, I have adapted to the situation and managed both work and home.

 We Indians are fond of festivals and come together to celebrate our happiness. My family has celebrated festivals since March 2020 within the four walls of our house. We have met people virtually using technology and enjoyed Ganpati and Navratri. We are privileged to use the technology of the era and should make use of it to keep out from the crowded places. My family shops online, chat online along with working online to avoid getting any infections. It helps us as well as our community by preventing the spread of this virus. Wish you all, a very happy Diwali. Please celebrate this festival by keeping social distance and taking all necessary precautions. Thank you.

 Jyotsna Korgaonkar

Senior Vice President and Head Operations

Union Asset Management Co. Pvt. Ltd.

(a subsidiary of Union Bank of India)

Parent of Madhura Korgaonkar

Greenlawns School Worli, Standard 7

Corona and its Impact on Social behaviour: “Man is a social animal.” We love to meet our friends and relatives. It becomes very difficult for human beings to survive without socializing. Unfortunately, due to COVID-19, we were forced to be at home due to lockdown and other restrictions by governments in the majority of the countries across the world. Since I am from healthcare industry working for a hospital which is treating COVID-19 positive patients, it was mandatory for me rather it was my moral responsibility to attend duty also during the lockdown period. Initially, it was tuff and like every other person, I was scared. It was very difficult to get adjusted in the work environment. I had realized that it was very important to be aloof from my colleagues and also make them realize the importance of maintaining a physical distance. With a heavy heart, I had to tell them to stay away from me, not to share lunch and avoid using each other desk. The stress due to COVID-19 was growing day by day as I was also worried about my family & my in-laws as we stay in the same building. The only way and option to stay safe was to avoid meeting friends and keeping away from groups. There was an incidence in our office wherein four of our colleagues who used to have lunch together but unfortunately, one of them turned positive. Later after 4 to 5 days other three also were tested positive. There was panic all over and suddenly people who had a callous attitude were seen taking care, maintaining social distancing and following prescribed sanitization measures. In spite of these COVID-19 cases started increasing gradually in our office and there was fear and panic. People who were best of friends started avoiding each other or rather maintained distance. People meet only to discuss work. This was our office new work culture but outside things were different. Residential buildings and societies were not observing the protocols set by the government. I could see neighbours’ exchanging food, meeting on the terrace, children playing, going to each other houses without wearing a mask. During Ganpati, one of our neighbours invited me to their house but I gracefully denied stating that I am exposed to COVID-19 environment more than anyone and it would be risky for them if I visited their place. Later it was found that three of their family members were positive and others who had visited their place had to be quarantined. Fortunately, they all recovered but the trauma they must have gone through is saddening. My Family; My Responsibility - A government-run campaign, wherein each one of us should be responsible for themselves as well as for their family members. Physical distancing should be maintained at all times, proper hand sanitizers should be used, washing hand at regular intervals and the most important of all wearing a mask and disposing of it in the right way. Mask should be worn covering the nose, mouth and chin. Corona and its Impact on Mental Health: COVID-19 situation has led to stress and psychological disorder in adults as well as kids. We just can’t imagine the stress kids must be going through with no outing, parks, restaurants etc. It is important that we share information regarding COVID-19 with our kids, teach them sanitization and use of the mask. Give them attention to make them feel important. Play with them spends time with them. Do not force them to do activities because other kids are doing. Let them select what they want to do. Make them Monitor at Home. “Let them be Apke Ghar ka Chaukidar” Do not neglect medical attention: It seems many people who were suffering from other aliments apart from COVID-19 had to suffer as they were reluctant to visit hospitals in the COVID-19 situations. This should not be the case as all the hospitals are taking proper precautions to segregate COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients and also, there are different areas for COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients. We should not ignore non-COVID-19 aliments and immediately consult your doctor or hospital if required.

Greenlawns School, Worli.

Teachers Day Celebrations

Greenlawns School, Worli.

Virtual Celebration of Independence Day

Respected Principal Ms Caroline, Let me begin by thanking you and the entire staff of GSW and also the council members for organising a wonderful virtual event on the joyous occasion of India’s Independence Day. After being a part of this very well conducted event, I felt that I should share my thoughts with you all. As a teacher, I had been worried at the beginning of the lockdown about what would happen to all our children, would there be a pause in their education, would they lose a crucial year, would they lose their momentum, get demotivated? But after hearing them today, I realised that my fear was completely baseless! Our children are fighting this adversity so fearlessly and enhancing their learning so skillfully, that in fact, they shall not only get over this tough period easily but emerge as confident young adults who will bring about a positive change in our society. Thank you, Ms Caroline, for being at the forefront of bringing about and facilitating this transition in the best possible manner!  Regards Ms Yojana Kotrial Preprimary Section

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STANDARD 5 - stone age tools and artefacts

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Online Music Competition for Grandparents and Parents

Judges: Rohan Pradhan music director and singer Rohan Shivalkar Film director producer writer animator:  Anshuman Vichare actor and singer

Winners:  1st - Radha Shinde      2nd - Narayan Rampalli    consolation prize -  Dhananjay Keer and Chandrakant Ghagra  

Greenlawns School, Worli.

Daddy Cool MasterChef Competition

Prize Winners-

1st - Mr. Sumit Shah; 2nd - Mr. Pramod Parmar; 3rd - Mr. Amit Jain; Consolation - Mr. Deep Chedda

Feedback from the participants:

1) Mr. Sumit Shah - Great efforts are taken to organize such an event. I really enjoyed it and learned new skills. Thank you.

2) Mr. Pramod Parmar - Thank you for organizing such a unique event. Benefits of lockdown.

3) Amit Jain - Thank you so much for organizing such an event and it became a special one for me as it was my wife's birthday. You made her day as this year I was not prepared with any gift. It was special for her.

4) Deep Chedda - Thank you Principal ma'am & all the teachers for organizing such a lovely, healthy, and friendly competition. We really enjoyed a lot. Please do try our recipe at home.

Greenlawns School, Worli.

Online Art-Craft Competition for Parents

 Winners of the competition:

1st place - Sneha Koli - Mother of Yug Koli (Std-2);  2nd place - Mandar Tari - Father of Gargi Tari (Std-1);   3rd place - Seema Jain - Mother of Vivaan Jain (Std-3)