SCIENCE DEPARTMENT, TCV SCHOOL SELAKUI

Class wise ‘Science Project’ Presentations

October 30, 2018: To warm up and get ready for the Science day-2018, class wise science project presentation was started from October 15, 2018. The last leg of the presentation was completed on October 30, 2018.

Detail schedule of the activity is as tabulated as follow;

Table Science project presentation schedule

Presentations are to be started from lower classes to higher classes
Sl.No	Date (Day)	Classes	Responsible Teacher
1	15/10/18 (Monday)	VI	Mr. Tenzin Jamyang
2	29/10/18 (Tuesday)	VII	Mrs. Choezin Lhamo
3	17/10/18 (Wednesday)	VIII	Miss. Sherab Wangmo
4	18/10/18 (Thursday)	IX A	Mr. Tenzin Jamyang
5	19/10/18 (Friday)	IX B	Mr. Tenzin Jamyang
6	20/10/18 (Saturday)	X A	Mrs. Choezin Lhamo
7	22/10/18 (Monday)	X B	Mrs. Choezin Lhamo
8	23/10/18 (Tuesday)	XI A	Mrs. Rajeshwari Chauhan Mr. Tsering Lodhen Mr. Lhakpa Wangyal
9	24/10/18 (Wednesday)	XI B
10	27/10/18 (Thursday)	XII B
	26/10/18 (Friday)	Science Day
11	27/10/18 (Saturday)	XII B	Mrs. Rajeshwari Chauhan Mr. Tsering Lodhen Mr. Lhakpa Wangyal

These class wise project presentations were inspiring and motivating presentations by the students for their fellow students. All the class wise project presentations were exciting, thrilling and experiential for all the audience. Many staffs of school, particularly school Principal Mr. Duke Tsering shared their appreciation for organising these week long two weeks long presentations on current affairs of science and on many other interesting topics.

As the prime purpose for these presentations were to share some of the best researches/projects, majority of the students got opportunity to present their research. Additionally, such platform was for preparing students for the Annual Science Day of School. This extraordinary opportunity was able to organize by the Department of Science under the kind consent from school heads lead by School Principal –Mr. Duke Tsering.

First Master Chef of TCV Selaqui, Class VI-2018

Hands on traning, Updates

October 2018: The first ever junior master chef competition amongst class six student groups was organized on October 9 at the Tibetan Children’s Village, Industrial Training Institute (ITI), Dehradun.

A total of 8 groups from the two sections of sixth grade consisting of all the students participated in the event. Each group were assessed on areas including taste and color of food, presentation, team work, and question and answer. They were accompanied by ITI students to provide them with basic support. The judges included three staffs, Mr. Negi, chef instructor of ITI as the main judge who checked the overall work, philosophy teacher Ven. Geshe Thekchok, and head master Mr. Tsultrim Kalsang. During the event, the school principal Mr. Duke Tsering and assistant headmaster Mr. Tsering Gonpo also attended to observe the event. Each team cooked variety of food items which included momo, chicken curry, beans, Indian biryani, rice, lentils, tacos, ema datshi, mixed vegetable and others in the allotted two hours duration.

Team Food Festival comprising of Tenzin Dechen, Tenzin Choeying, Tenzin Chemi, Tenzin Kunsang, and Tenzin Yeshi and the Yum-Yum Girl’s team with Tenzin Sangmo, Tenzin Desal, and Tenzin Kunsel had tied to win the title of this year’s master chef. The winners were felicitated by the chief guest Mr. Jamyang Sherab and Mr. Negi, chef instructors at ITI and Mr. Mark from Belgium, a staunch supporter of Tibetan cause and Mr. Tsultrim Kalsang, school headmaster.

Leading up to the event, the students were also taken out to market for grocery shopping. There, the students had first hand experience of communicating with the shopkeepers, selecting good quality vegetables and fruits, keeping a budget and expenditure sheet and record of food ingredients needed for their dishes.

The students were filled with joy as they carried out their tasks. One student noted, “it is good to experience something for the first time which our parents have been doing for long.” Another student noted, “I had a great time, making food is fun and interesting.” While many others expressed that with the experience they will help their parents in cooking food during the annual holiday.

According to the Mr. Tenzin Jamyang, who teaches the sixth grade students, “we as teachers must ensure that learning becomes a joyful moment for the budding students especially at this age group when they have an inquisitive mind with full of energy and vigour. I know that we may not able to provide such experiences everyday, but once a while we need to come up with things which students can experience physically, socially, and emotionally. This, I think will leave an indelible mark on the life-long learning curve of students as well as teachers. The idea to take them to ITI first came from students and I am so happy that they have expressed their thoughts freely to me.”

According to Mr. Jamyang Sherab, “while students learn theory from their textbooks in schools, it is important to carry out the practicals as well. The sixth graders have two chapters related to food and nutrients in their study curriculum. This will be a wonderful practical session for them to learn and to experience.”

The school heads led by principal Mr. Duke Tsering also appreciated the educational program and expressed their strong support and desire to organize such experiential educational learning in future as well.

The event was jointly organized by TCV ITI and TCV School, Selaqui, and coordinated by Mr. Jamyang Sherab and Mr. Negi of TCV ITI, and Mr. Tenzin Jamyang of TCV School, Selaqui.

This report was complied by Mr. Tenzin Jamyang

Overall SA I Science Result of TCV School Selakui

Result, Updates

Summative Assessment I of TCV School Selakui was conducted from July 23 to July 27, 2018. After the completion of examination, results were prepared and result evaluation of respective classes were done with presence of School Headmaster Mr. Tsultrim Kalsang and his assistant Mr. Tsering Gonpo inside computer laboratory.

Day V of Science Camp-2018 Through Camera

The Science Camp-2018, Updates

We are TCV Selakuian Science Family

We are certified robotic kids

Day IV of Science Camp-2018 through camera

The Science Camp-2018, Updates

Briefing session on robotics

Biotech students are waiting for their result

Day III of Science Camp 2018 through camera

The Science Camp-2018, Updates

Electronics and Arduino students using proteus software to design their electronic gadgets

Biotech students are trying to identify their bacteria by gram staining technique

Day II of Science Camp-2018 through lens

The Science Camp-2018, Updates

Electronics and Arduino students are learning concepts to be applied in hands on activities on electronics

Day I of Science Camp-2018 through Lens

The Science Camp-2018, Updates

Mr. Tsultrim Kalsang -school headmaster addressing selected students for Science Camp-2018

The Science Camp-2018

The Science Camp-2018, Updates

August 2, 2018; Thursday

Before departing school for the 'Science Camp-2018', all the selected students and stake holders had gathered near headmaster's office for the final interactive session. Headmaster Mr. Tsultrim Kalsang la advised about being an ambassador of school throughout the proceeding of the camp. It was followed by final briefing by Mr. Lhakpa Wangyal and Mr. Tenzin Jamyang.

The 'Science Camp-2018' was started with a brief introduction by Dr. Kailash N Bhardwaj inside the conference room of Regional Science Center (RSC) Dehradun. Sir talked about transforming ideas to solve the routine life problems. He stressed on discovery and innovation without doing lots of experimental or literature research, rather by click of ideas in mind and applying to change lives.

This fun filled camp of learning and doing science is organised with following objectives;

To popularize science
To supplement science learning.
To inspire and motivate students to discover and innovate by developing rational attitude towards various phenomenon among our students.
To develop scientific temperament.

On-line test conducted for selecting students for 'Science Camp-2018'

On-line test conducted for selecting students for 'Science Camp-2018' /, Updates

August 2, 2018; Thursday

After days of dedication and commitment of science team of our school to organise a 'Science camp' for students, finally on this day we made it till the selection of students. As per the plan and after seeking guidance from school administrators specially, School Principal Mr. Duke Tsering, Headmaster Mr. Tsultrim Kalsang and Mr. Tsering Gonpo, our team of science teachers have selected students on the basis of their summative assessment I (SA I) marks and an on-line test due to time constrain. Weight for SA I was 60% and the on-line test was 40%.