Life Skills
A Step Towards Holistic Development:
A SMART Goal-setting Life Skill Activity for Grade VIII
Pune, Maharashtra | 28th January, 2025
Grade VIII students participated in an engaging and insightful activity focused on SMART Goal-setting on 27th January, 2025. The session emphasised setting Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound (SMART) goals, encouraging students to plan for their overall growth
Students identified and set goals across three key areas: academic, personal, and socio-emotional - aiming to nurture their holistic development. Through guided discussions and activities, they gained clarity and focus on their aspirations, creating a roadmap for success
Choosing Between Shreyas and Preyas:
A Grade VI Decision-making Life Skill Activity
Pune, Maharashtra | 28th January, 2025
On 28th January, 2025, a thought-provoking session on decision-making was conducted for the Grade VI students, where they explored the concept of Shreyas and Preyas. The discussion helped students understand how every decision they make can shape their future.
The teacher explained that Shreyas is the path of long-term happiness, requiring discipline, hard work, and patience. Though it may not be easy, it always leads to positive results. Preyas, on the other hand, is the path of immediate pleasure, often tempting and enjoyable in the moment but lacking long-term benefits
1. Through engaging examples, students analyzed real-life situations.
2. Choosing between playing video games during exams or studying.
3. Opting for healthy food like fruits and vegetables over junk food.
4. Managing anger with patience instead of reacting impulsively.
The session highlighted the importance of making mindful choices that lead to true happiness and success. Students actively participated and enjoyed learning how small decisions today can have a big impact on their future.
Nature Walk: When Grade VIII Students Took a Life Skill Class on Path to Stress Management and Emotional Balance
Pune, Maharashtra | 6th December 2024
On 6th December, 2024, Grade VIII students participated in a refreshing nature walk aimed at emotional well-being and gratitude to nature. The session began with an introduction to the healing benefits of nature and how spending time amidst greenery can help relieve stress and balance emotions.
Students were taken to the school ground, where they explored the vibrant world of trees and plants. They observed leaves, bark, insects, flowers, and even fragrances, immersing themselves in the beauty of nature. A short meditation session was conducted under the trees, helping the students feel calm and grounded.
A highlight of the activity was the tree-hugging exercise, where each student connected with nature on a deeper level by hugging a tree. This simple yet powerful activity allowed them to feel the energy of nature and appreciate its nurturing presence. Students also left heartfelt messages for the trees on post-its, expressing their gratitude and emotions.
The nature walk was a rejuvenating experience, leaving the students feeling refreshed, energetic, and more connected to their environment. This outdoor session provided a much-needed break from classroom routines, teaching students to embrace nature as a natural tool for stress relief and emotional balance.
Gratitude to Nature A Grade VI Tree-hugging Life Skill Activity
Pune, Maharashtra | 8th November, 2024
On 8th November, 2024, Grade VI students participated in a “Gratitude to Nature” activity where they spent time outdoors exploring trees, leaves, bark, flowers, and insects. The highlight of the session was the tree-hugging activity, where students shared their emotions and connected deeply with nature.
Many students collected fallen leaves and flowers to create beautiful collages, accompanied by a heartfelt write-up of their experience in their notebooks. This memorable activity allowed students to appreciate the beauty of nature while fostering gratitude and creativity
Learning Life’s Skills:
Understanding the UN’s SDG 15 - “Life on Land”
Pune, Maharashtra | 20th September, 2023
In the month of September 2023, another life skill class based on the United Nation’s SDGs was conducted for the students of Grade IV with the topic “Life on Land”.
About Goal 15
The aim of the SDG is to Global Goals. Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests.
Procedure
A detailed explanation of the UN’s SDG Goal: Life on Land was given by the teachers. Students then discussed how one can make the earth a beautiful place to live for everyone. They all went on to draw pictures of life on land and write slogans about saving our earth. Students even engaged in riddles on guessing fruits’ names.
Learning Outcomes
Students learned the following:
1. The importance of protecting and saving our environment, its ecosystem: all the flora and fauna.
2. To enhanced ways of living that do not cause harm to the environment.
3. To save our non-renewable resources for the future and use renewable energy sources such as solar power, water and wind.
Learning Life’s Skills:
Prioritising Good Health and Wellbeing
Pune, Maharashtra | 28th August, 2023
INTRODUCTION
On 28th August, 2023, a life skill class based on the Sustainable Development Goal: Good Health and Wellbeing was conducted for Grade IV.
This goal addresses all major health priorities: reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health; communicable and non-communicable diseases; universal health coverage; and access for all to safe, effective, quality and affordable medicines and vaccines.
The Sustainable Development Goals lay out a uniquely ambitious and compre hensive agenda for global development by 2030. NITI Aayog is the nodal institution for achieving SDGs in the country, leading the 2030 Agenda with the spirit of cooperative and competitive federalism.
TARGETS
1. This goal addresses all major health priorities: reproductive, maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health.
2. Communicable and non-communicable diseases; universal health coverage.
3. Access for all too safe, effective, quality and affordable medicines and vaccines.
4. Targets of Sustainable Development Goal 3 to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.
5. By 2030, reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100 000 live births.
6. A target list consists of a group of individuals or organizations you want to include or exclude in a mass marketing campaign.
THINGS TO DO
1. Mentor young people.
2. Provide a healthy workplace
3. Encourage 'reduce, reuse, recycle'
4. Support education of the future generation – locally or globally
5. Prioritize child and adolescent health and well-being, including mental health.
PROCEDURE
1. Every Friday students are taught about Sustainable Goal and the theme for the month.
2. On 15th December, we discussed about the goal and showed PPT and videos based on it. We informed them about various facts about Good health and well-being and its present status and what we aim for.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
The students learned about the following things:
1. Understand and relate the important role of Good health and well-being.
2. Express facts about Good health and well-being.
3. Discuss and explain things to do!
4. Contribute to a progressive and healthy society.
5. Raise awareness about importance Good health and well-being for all.
6. Recognise the importance of their health.
EVIDENCES
Introduction of the topic via PPT
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure:
A Life Skill Class on the UN’s SDG 9
Pune, Maharashtra | 31st July, 2023
On 31st July, 2023, a life skill class themed on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, with the topic Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure was conducted for the students of Grade IV.
In 2015, the United Nations set a number of ambitious goals to be achieved in the next 15 years to make our world a better place for everyone: end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all. The UN Sustainable Development Goals, a collection of 17 global goals set by the UN’s member countries, are a roadmap on how to transform our planet where everyone can live in peace, prosperity, and dignity.
The goal that was selected for the month of July was “Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure.” Goal 9
seeks to build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialisation and foster innovation.
About Goal 9
Industry is the production of goods or related services within an economy. Innovation is a new idea, device or method. Infrastructure refers to the fundamental facilities and systems serving a country, city or area, including the services and facilities necessary for its economy to function.
The targets for this goal is to: develop sustainable, resilient and inclusive infrastructures; facilitate sustainable infrastructure development for developing countries; support domestic technology development and industrial diversification; universal access to information and communications technology; and enhance research and upgrade industrial technologies
Realising the Goal
1. Make donations, it does not matter if it is a small amount, to research institutes. Enhancing scientific research will contribute to the upgrade of the technological capabilities of industrial sectors.
2. Support a charity that invests in achieving goal 9.
3. Enhancing scientific research will contribute to the upgrade of the technological capabilities of industrial sectors.
Procedure
1. Every Friday, students are taught about a Sustainable Goal and the theme for the month. On 7th July, 2023, we informed students about Goal 9 via a PPT and a few videos, we informed them about Industry Innovation and Infrastructure and why it is important in our life.
2. On 14th July, 2023, we asked the students to decorate their classrooms in innovative ways. This helped students to implement their ideas, and they enjoyed it a lot. Further, we asked students to prepare various decorative items and paste it on the soft board.
3. On 21st July, 2023. we asked students to bring a chart along with small pieces of papers, and explained to them the concept of waste and importance of waste segregation. As part of the activitiy, they also prepared badges for ‘Wet Waste and Dry Waste’ to stick on the waste bins at home.
Learning Outcomes
Students learned the following:
1. To create better ways of life without destroying the environment and resources for the future.
2. Overcoming the many interlinked economic, social and environmental challenges in the 21st century.
3. It is also important to remember that not only the government and companies can help to achieve SDG 9.
4. A big or small help can make a difference. Get yourself involved!!!
Let there be Zero Hunger:
A Life Skill Session on SDG
Pune, Maharashtra | 29th June, 2023
In 2015, the United Nations set a number of ambitious goals to be achieved in the next 15 years to make our world a better place for everyone: end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all. The UN Sustainable Development Goals, a collection of 17 global goals set by the UN’s member countries, are a roadmap on how to transform our planet where everyone can live in peace, prosperity, and dignity.
Hunger is the leading cause of death in the world. Our planet has provided us with tremendous resources, but unequal access and inefficient handling leaves millions of people malnourished
Every Friday, students of Grade IV are taught about Sustainable Goal and the theme for the month. The goal that we selected for the month of June was Goal # 2: Zero Hunger. The goal aims to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture.
On 9th June, 2024, students were informed students about the goal via a presentation and a few videos. They were informed about various facts about SDG #2: Zero Hunger and why it is important to eliminate hunger in the world.
SDG #2 also aims to provide universal access to safe and nutritious food, end all forms of malnutrition, double the productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, sustainable food production and resilient agricultural practices, maintain the genetic diversity in food production, invest in rural infrastructure, agricultural research, technology and gene banks, prevent agricultural trade restrictions, market distortions and export subsidies, and ensure stable food commodity markets and timely access to information.
To achieve these in our daily lives there are the following recommendations:
1. Make periodic donations to any charity you want to support.
2. Buy local and in-season food. Try to grow some of your own food.
3. Don’t waste food. Store produce and leftovers if you don’t have the chance to eat them before they go bad.
4. If we promote sustainable agriculture with modern technologies and fair distribution systems, we can sustain the whole world’s population and make sure that nobody will ever suffer from hunger again
On 16th June, 2024, students were asked to share their food with their classmates. At the end, they were asked to share their experience about food-sharing. This activity helped the students to understand the importance of sharing and why it is important to share food and how can they store it when in excess.
On 23rd June, the class was divided into various groups and students were asked to have a group discussion on the topics like End Poverty, End Malnutrition, Agricultural Subsidies, Donate Food and Support Local Farmers
Through this, students learned how to end malnutrition in all its forms; they learned about sharing of food when in excess; how to eliminate wastage of food; and how to support local farmers.