School Observation Report 221829 Ak47.pdf

School observation Report
B.Ed. 2nd Semester

1. An Introduction to the School Observation Report:
This assignment under the broad heading “SCHOOL OBSERVATION” enables us to reflect
upon and make the most of their previous school experiences. It also enables to develop an
understanding of the nurturant and deterrent aspect of school environment and conceptual
understanding about the teaching and learning in school environment. This project meant to
acquaint the overall functioning of the school which constitutes academic and non-academic
functioning, school administration and management. It is divided into three different
workshops for the systematic observation of the overall functioning of the school:-
1. School reflections
2. School as an organised system
3. School as learning environment
Under these three workshops we observed the school, got the related information about
infrastructure, the overall atmosphere of the school, its functioning, management,
administration, and all the curricular and co-curricular activities by interaction to school
members, nearby locality, and by seeing the school records and presented all that information
as it is without any biasness in this assignment. This assignment is just an overview of the all
that.
I observed Gyankosh - A global School, Akoda, Mahendragarh. In the 6 days of observation
of school, we observed the school teachers, got the opportunity to learn about such exuberant
students of that particular school, learnt to manage the class, get acquainted not only with
infrastructure, overall atmosphere of the school, school members, functioning of school,
management, administration, and how these all the elements are co- related with each other
and importance of each element. We observed various co-curricular activities like painting
competition, poem recitation, singing and dancing, various sports events, awareness
programme. This report is reflection of all these things and includes valuable suggestions for
the improvement of the school.
Teaching is the centre of all education related topics. So as a student of the Institute of
Education & Research, we had to teach in real classroom environment. Before starting
teaching in a real classroom environment, it helps a practice teacher to acquaint them with the
process, method, of teaching if they observe a class of a certain level before entering a class
as a teacher.

2. SCHOOL OBSERVATION REPORT
In the month of April, I had the opportunity of visiting the Gyankosh - A global School,
Akoda, Mahendragarh as a part of our School Observation Internship. The primary objective
of the internship was to gain real experience of school teaching and to understand the overall
working culture of the school. The week long internship from 1
st
to 6
th
April was highly
productive and taught me and my peers so much about the administrative, infrastructural,
academic and pedagogical challenges we might face shortly. This enriching experience has
created new perspectives and understanding about the functioning of a school as well as the
role of a teacher in the classroom and outside the classroom.
A group of Twenty pupil-teacher trainees under the supervision of our teacher, Dr. Ashish
Dhawan visited the Gyankosh - A Global School, Akoda, Mahendragarh and observed the
classes, administration, infrastructure and the overall functioning of the school. We were
divided into numerous groups and sent to various classes to attend the lessons delivered by
the expert teachers of Gyankosh - A global School, Akoda, . The warm hospitality of the
school management was surprising and revealed the excellent culture of the school. During
our weeklong visit we were introduced to the various challenges, intricacies as well as the
Joys of being a part of the Gyankosh - A global School Fraternity. The Principal and Vice-
Principal of the school, Mr Ramnivas Yadav and Tanu Yadav took time out of their busy
schedule to give us insights into the school’s culture and also discussed with us various
challenges faced by the academia today. Moreover, they even asked us of our inputs and
suggestions about the school. The following report is a detailed record of our experience at
Gyankosh - A global School, Akoda, Mahendragarh.

3. ABOUT GYANKOSH - A GLOBAL SCHOOL,
AKODA, MAHENDRAGARH
GYANKOSH - A GLOBAL SCHOOL was established in the year 2022 and is located in the
rural area of Kharkhara (Akoda) village in Mahendragarh district, Haryana. In 2021 two
Kolkata based industrial houses, one headed by Sri Bhagwan Das Agarwal and another
headed by Sri Puranmal Agrawal & Sri Suresh Kumar Agrawal of MSP Group met to discuss
the need of establishing a school in Mahendergarh District of Haryana in the fond memory of
their late grandparents. The consensus was that the district of Mahendergarh needed an
institution where traditions of the ancient Gurukul system strike the right balance with state-
of-the-art educational technology.

4. Thus, in the year 2022 was born GYANKOSH -A Global School, the brainchild of the
Kanhaiyalal Mahadevi Singhal Foundation, a registered Trust. It launched GYANKOSH -A
Global School for meeting the educational needs of children from adjoining villages of
Kharkhara, Mahendergarh, Haryana so as to offer Primary, Middle & Secondary Education in
the disciplines of Science, Commerce and Humanities. The school is being managed by
KANHAIYALAL MAHADEVI SINGHAL FOUNDATION. The school is Co-educational
and is affiliated with Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). The Director of school
is Rakesh Kumar Jha and managed by Mr. Ramniwas Yadav –Principal of the school. The
school consists of Grades from 1 to 10 and have an attached pre-primary section. The
medium of instruction is English language. The school is located in between the residential
area of the village and is approachable by an all-weather road. The school has a private
building and the session starts in April. The students are residents of the area and basically
belongs to middle class families. There are some basic points that we looked for while
observing the school. Let’s look at them one by one.






INFRASTRUCTURE
A clean and healthy school environment is every Child's right. Gyankosh - A global School,
Akoda, Mahendragarh, therefore ensures that such an environment is provided to the students
in the school. A safe, comfortable and modern campus enhances the academic outcome while
creating better learning environment.The school boasts of elegant and grand infrastructural
facilities.
AV ROOM - The Audio-Visual Room with state of the art equipment.
LABORATORY - equipped with all necessary experimental gadgets.
CHEMISTRY LAB - With individual reagent racks and enclosures.
BIOLOGY LAB - The Biology Lab will be well stocked with models and specimens,

5. precision microscopes aid.
COMPUTER LAB - with the most modern machines.
ATAL TINKERING LABORATORY - Will consist of all modern technology and
equipmentto foster curiosity, creativity, and imagination in young minds; and inculcate skills
such as design mindset, computational thinking, adaptive learning, physical computing etc.
SMART CLASS TECHNOLOGY - To add a new dimension to textual learning, every
class till Middle School and Laboratories will be equipped with Smart Class Technology
from a renowned name in digital teaching aids. Smart classrooms make pupils feel at home.
The school will provide each classroom with smart class facilities which make the teaching-
learning process a pleasant experience. The system will comprise a huge wall-mounted
Touch Screen Digital Display with connectivity to a server that houses pre-designed,
curriculum-related programme modules. Each teacher can make the related topic far more
dramatic, involving, and memorable for the students through these audio-visual aids.
Classrooms of the entire school will be provided with computer-aided Smart Boards to make
learning easier, more interactive and interesting.

LANGUAGE ROOM - for vernacular classes with mixed sections of students. Efforts will
be made to impart training in learning various Indian and Foreign Languages.

LIBRARY - a quiet and comfortable house with a large number of fictions, bio- graphics,
nonfictions, children's book, encyclopaedias, dictionaries, educational CDs, USBs etc. Apart
from the daily newspapers, the library shall also subscribe to various magazines that students
find useful.

INFIRMARY - Well equipped infirmary, under the supervision of an experienced and
trained caretaker will be available to students who might feel unwell in school. In case of an
emergency a qualified doctor will be on hand for immediate attention. All students will
undergo free health check-up and eye screening once a year by Specialists and the medical
profile of each student will be maintained.

STUDENTS' SAFETY INSURANCE - The school will also provide free accidental
insurance coverage to all the children of the school for 24 hours a day. An Accidental
Insurance policy will be taken from reputed Insurance Company.

6. The classrooms are built in such a manner that each bench is on a step higher than the
preceding Benches so as to ensure clear visibility to the students and the teachers. The school
building has Laboratories for Science, and one Atal Tinkering lab School campushas a large
outdoor playground with facilities for several games such as Football, Cricket, and so on.
There are 6 room excluding lab and offices and each classroom has 2 fans and proper lighting
system, there are two doors in each and every classroom to enter into.
The classrooms are consisted with basic amenities such as benches blackboard and some
TLM (Teaching learning material) pastes on the wall.

TIME-TABLE
A school timetable is a list of the courses offered, the time and place of each course, and the
activities that take place in a school on a given day. It also informs teachers when and where
they teach each course and helps students enroll in courses without conflicts.

7. FACILITIES OF SANITATION AND CLEANLINESS

GYANKOSH -A Global School, Mahendragarh puts hygiene and sanitation on a
priority basis. A team of sweepers or workers is working constantly to keep school
premises neat and clean all the time. So that’s why the complete GYANKOSH -A
Global School, Akoda, Mahendragarh family is healthy, fit, and fine. Just like
education, hygiene and Sanitation are also the most important practices that everyone
must have done daily. It is most essential for good health. It includes washing hands,
cutting hair/nails timely, bathing, brushing, and so on.
As far as concern, sanitation means drinking purified water, proper sewage
treatment so on. Even though, all the effective tools and actions that help us in
maintaining the environment neat and clean come under the sanitation process. But
personal hygiene means keeping our body clean, and consumption of clean drinking
water all the time. As far as concern, public hygiene refers to discarding waste and
excreta properly by using effective methods. In detail, it means to segregation of the
waste and recycling, regular disinfection, and maintenance of the city’s water reservoir
every week. Apart from this, the quality of hygiene in the Canteen matters a lot because
it is extremely important to prevent diseases of all kinds.
Separate toilets for boys and girls were available
Child-friendly and sustainable safe drinking water and adequate water for hand-washing

8. was available. In addition, water for school cleaning was available adequately.
Each class was allotted different areas of the school campus where dusting, cleaning and
sweeping was done. Students not only resolved to clean the school but also pledged to
restore the greenery and beauty of the environment. They exhibited that the youth is
ready to shoulder the responsibility of keeping its nation clean.
Mr. Ramniwas Yadav, Principal, Gyankosh school, Mahendrgarh in her message
conveyed that the school is committed in making concerted efforts to promote awareness
about sanitation because we also believe that the students deserve good sanitary practices
such as clean school toilets, clean surroundings, and information on hygiene to realize



COMMON ROOM
GYANKOSH -A Global School, Mahendergarh, has a common room for students.
Common rooms are used for activities such as group work, committee meetings, and their potential.

9. other school activities. The common room is spacious enough to accommodate the
students from one classroom, i.e., both sections, at a time. The room is well ventilated
and well-lit as the windows are glass. The electricity supply to the room is sufficient to
run all the electric appliances like tube lights, fans, projectors, microphones, and speaker.


WATER FACILITIES
The provision of water at schools is one of the highly effective practices in increasing access
and learning outcomes. In addition to the necessity of water to maintain personal and
environmental hygiene, reducing student dehydration in schools has been associated with
improved cognitive abilities.
According to a recent report by Geological Survey of India (GSI), Mahendragarh district of
Haryana state has been identified as Red Alert Zone for high fluoride. Therefore, it is
important for schools to provide quality water for drinking. On the other hand, 14 out of 22
districts of Haryana are battling water crisis. The main usage of water in the school is for
drinking, washroom disposal, cleaning, food preparation, recreational purposes, in
laboratories, and gardening.
GYANKOSH -A Global School, Mahendragarh, ensures pure and safe drinking water for all
the students and faculty. They have installed RO purifiers cum water coolers in their institute
which ensures easy availability of water to each and every individual. Purifier is located in
every floor of the building which is easily accessible to the students. Toilets in GYANKOSH
-A Global School have 24/7 water supply which helps in maintaining the hygiene and
sanitation facilities. Having proper water supply in washrooms also encourages user-friendly
sanitation and menstrual hygiene.

10. Conserving water saves energy and hence every student should understand the importance of
water conservation. The school has put sign boards near wash basins to remind students to
turn off taps as soon as they wash their hands. There are water efficient devices in the
washrooms like faucet aerators, dual flush toilet, etc. which contributes to saving water in the
school.



ELECTRICITY FACILITY

Electricity in schools is a part of basic infrastructure requirements to provide
quality education. With electricity, the schools’ access to modern methods and
techniques of teaching helps holistic development of students and increase their
attraction towards learning. Access to information and communication technologies
(ICTs) methods and imparting knowledge of computer at schools requires reliable
electricity connections. It then becomes obvious that schools having quality and reliable
power would generally tend to have the facilities that the government is providing under
its various schemes.
GYANKOSH -A Global School, Mahendragarh, excels in ensuring access to
quality infrastructure. The school has taken various measures to ensure uninterrupted
electricity throughout the day. A separate generator cum electrical room has been
established away from the main academic buildings in order to ensure safety. The entire
operations related to electricity distribution are controlled from here. The state of the art
machines have multiple levels of safety features that ensure safety, security and
reliability.

11. Along with this, there are HT (High Tension) Panels on all floors that enable
easy control over the electric flow. All Staff members are given basic training on how to
turn it on and off in case of an emergency. The circuit breakers are placed at a
convenient height, safe from the reach of children, but also at an easily accessible height
for the staff. The Fire safety equipment such as dry powder fire extinguishers are
placed right next to the HT Panel to ensure easy and rapid emergency response. The
classrooms are well lit and well aerated by multiple fans. The halls and the other public
spaces are also well lit. Classrooms have multiple plug points and power plug points to
connect projectors and other ICT equipment. The school has succeeded in providing
quality electric facilities in order to ensure quality education for their students.

FRIST –AID ROOM
A clean and healthy school environment is every Child's right. GYANKOSH -A
Global School, Mahendragarh, therefore, ensures that such an environment is provided
to the students in the school. A safe, comfortable, and modern campus enhance the
academic outcome while creating a better learning environment. The school building
has a fully equipped first-aid room that has been provided with a trained medical
professional on duty all through school hours. Students’ health is regularly monitored
by the team of doctors and nurses in the first- aid room during health camps organized
by the school administration at regular intervals.
A well-trained nurse is always available to diagnose and treat minor illnesses
and injuries. For more serious emergencies, the parents of the concerned child are
informed and sent home. A qualified Psychologist is always available for regular
counseling to students & teachers. The medical room contains 4 medical beds and all
the first-aid kits like an antiseptic, adhesive bandage, gauze, crepe bandages, safety
pins, tweezers, scissors, cotton balls, a thermometer, antiseptic cream, painkillers, pain
reliever spray, gel or balm, paracetamol, antacid, sanitary pads, air-pollution masks, and
medical masks, etc.


GAMES AND SPORT FACILITIES

12. A mere academic excellence is not only one parameter of an effective school climate . The
school aims at making “harmonious personality “ by all round development of the students to
make school effective in each and every aspect of a child development . The school provides
facilities not only for intellectual growth but for physical growth also.
There was a large ground in front of the school building. They had some sports equipments
available like football, badminton. But there was no well-established court for the sports. The
ground was inside the campus and well heighted wall were there.
Apart from studies school helps the students to polish their talents as sportspersons. The
students are free to choose the game of their liking. School provides several team games as
well as emphasizes individual games. For each class and section there are built in periods for
physical education in the time table itself . Through games and sports students learn to give
and take, to win or loose, to cooperate, to fight till end, to make extra efforts for the sake of
the team, to obey rules, to be sportsperson, to applaud the loser and to shake hands after fight.

13. PLAYGROUND IN SCHOOL
Playgrounds are the best place for the students to develop creativity and be themselves
without having to fake their feelings and emotions. The school campus provides an
all-around development for its students through various games and physical activities
together with academics. GYANKOSH – A Global School have different playgrounds
that are assigned for different games. The main playground that is near the entrance is
the main attraction of the school. There they have a basketball court and a football
court. There they conduct interschool and intra-school meets. GYANKOSH has a
concreted basketball court and a soil-based one both for outdoor play. They also have a
volleyball court where students can come and play during their leisure times and PT
periods. Other games like cricket, athletics and some physical training can also be
performed there. Students have specialized teachers and coaches available for different
sports and they guide them through practice and instructions.
The school also provide outside playground facilities like slides, swings, seesaw,
jungle Jims etc. for making the outdoor physical activities pleasurable. These items
bring out the best socialization among students in their free time. They have a big
garden surrounding the playground that gives a great ambience and peace of mind. Near
to the playground they have a canteen for a quick snack or for refreshments that helps
the students to feel the energy during or after the games. The school develops a lifestyle
in all the students by building a positive attitude through physical activities. They
provide equal opportunity for every student to practice these games from an early age
which is very helpful for them to find their passion in sports if there is any.




LIBRARY

A library is a very important part of a school and it helps students to gain and acquire
knowledge . A library is a store house of knowledge .It is the heart and soul of a school as it
provides lots of information. Every school has a library and like every school the

14. GYANKOSH - A Global SCHOOL Mahendragarh has also a wonderful library. There are
plenty number of books in the library. From small story books to large reference books,
journals, novels, magazines, newspaper and picture books all are available in the library. All
the books are arranged subject-wise on shelves.

There is a big reading room. The reading room is well furnished. In the reading room
students can read as many as books they like. Silence is must be maintained by the
students in the reading room. Students are provided with library cards. They can keep
the books with themselves for a week. A librarian is there to help the students in
selecting books.

15. SCIENCE LABS
The school has well-equipped science laboratories for conducting Physics, Chemistry and Biology
related experiments. The labs are for upper primary and senior secondary class students so that
children can put theory into practice. All facilities are provided to meet the curriculum demands with
care and guidance.
The school has a well-equipped and well-stocked biology laboratory. The laboratory provides
the students with all sorts of facilities. The laboratory is quite spacious and is well ventilated. The lab
has charts, models and contemporary scientific apparatuses such as simple and compound microscopes
for demonstrations. There is a collection of permanent slides for demonstrations. Also the laboratory
has specimens of plants and animals preserved in formalin solution with their names on the containers.


LAB MAINTAINCE
A lab should be properly maintained from the safety point of view. It is always kept under specific
temperature, air ventilation and other physical conditions. The lab environment is on point with well
furnished rooms and sound functioning machineries. The lab furniture are well set including
adequate amount of benches and stools. The blackboard, chalk boxes and dusters are also there. Each

16. lab does contain windows and doors for ventilation, well contained sinks, water systems and taps are
there for proper sanitation facilities. Labs are made clean once in a day.
The computer lab is combined by high speed network connectivity and individual internet access.
The science labs, basically the physics, chemistry and biology labs are quiet modernized and advanced.
In the labs the basic instruments with the burette, conical flasks, test tubes and slides are provided.
In the chemistry lab, different chemicals are set as per their required conditions with the names written
on the containers. The concentrated acids and all other harmful chemicals are kept in a different shelf
safely.
In the biology lab, the specimens are preserved with formalin solution with their names written on the
containers. And to add more, there is also the facility of simple and compound microscopes for students to
experiments in microscopic level. The gas tanker and gas burners are kept in a piping system so there is no
leakage. Fuse box, socket, plugs are present in a certain distance. There are also fire extinguishing
cylinders in the labs.
PREPAREDNESS FOR RESCUE AND DISASTER MANAGEMENT
The school building has a main entrance and 2 back exits at the ground floor. On emergency
one has to use the stairs to go to the ground floor exit. The building is a 4 storey building. Every floor
has 4 stair cases from one floor to another at 4 corners of the building.
There are fire extinguishers at every corner of the staircase of the building. There is also red
coloured fire hydrant system on the left side staircase of the building at each floor. Each floor has 2 fire
hydrant systems. There should be smoke detectors, automatic fire alarm, manual fire alarm pulls on
each floor. There should be an external emergency staircase at the back or both sides of the building.
LITERARY ACTIVITIES

Literary works help learners to use their imagination, enhance students' empathy for others
and lead them to develop their own creativity. They also give students the chance to learn about
literary devices that occur in genres. Advertising GYANKOSH is committed to developing literature
students from the very early years.
Here is a glimpse of GYANKOSH- A Global School world of
literary activities:

17. Storytelling & Recitation
English Club

English Language Lab
Word of the Day
Creative Writing
LibraryWeek
ELEP (English Language Enrichment Programme)
Quiz Competitions

18. To help students build their literary skills and achieve excellence in languages,
GYANKOSH conducts various literary activities. The focus is on all four language skills
listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing.
These enhance the students’ talents and capabilities. The inter-house competitions are
organized which help the students to develop individual talents, gain confidence. The
activities make learning interesting and fun-filled.

ICT/COMPUTER LAB
Information communication technology (ICT) can play a vital role in improving the quality of
education in schools. ICT can help teachers differentiate their teaching, improve communication
between teachers and students, and motivate students. ICT can also help students improve their
concentration, comprehension, and critical thinking skills, and prepare them for future workplace.
GYANKOSH – A Global School is well equipped with ICT Laboratory to cater the needs of the
students of 21
st
century .

19. Morning assembly
Morning Assembly is a very important ritual of a school. It is also the age culture of our country.
Every new work Start with prayers to God. So, it is happening in Schools too. The day of the
school starts from morning assembly.
A well-organized morning assembly establishes a positive tone for teachers and students and
encourages community involvement, without cutting into precious instructional time.


Morning assembly is an integral part of the school's schedule of Gyankosh. The school bell rings at
8.10 a.m. then all the students and teachers gather on the campus of the school building for the
morning assembly. Students arrange themselves into columns according to their classes from
Nursery to 10 according to their heights.
The assembly starts with Morning Prayer and National Anthem which is followed by the following
activities
I. Thought of the Day, GK questioning, etc. conducted by students;
II. Poem and rhymes by Pre- primary students.
III. P.T. and Exercise.

20. CulturalActivity

Modern education focuses on not only the academic development of students but also
their skill development. Cultural activities are sports or other activities that contribute to or
enhance the social development and appreciation of people. It is the development and
improvement of a person's mind, interests, preferences, and talents. The best strategy to teach
students personality-related abilities is to motivate them to take part in cultural events such as

athletics, music, dancing, and other activities. Sadly, not all parents think the same,
and they find it worthless to activities. The reality, however, is completely different because
cultural events help pupils build confidence and better understand their culture. To instil the
children a global outlook, it is absolutely necessary to engage the mini cultural activities as
well as the academic curriculum. Students individuality and self-confidence are developed
through this diverse range of activities. In addition, it teaches them life skills that will enable
them to succeed once they finish their academic careers.
GYANKOSH -A Global School, Mahendragarh offers its pupils several opportunity
to take part in cultural events on special occasions like the Annual Function, Independence
Day, Republic Day, and other significant celebrations.
Some of the important cultural activities in GYANKOSH -A
Global School Mahendragarh are:
Local festival celebration
Charity

21. Events Parades
Sports events

Dance and music competitions
Painting competitions
Debates and speeches
Exhibition and workshop
Dramatics

VEHICLE PARKING

Parking is also an essential component of the transportation system, especially
in dense urban areas where land is at a premium. Parking management
systems can help keep disasters at bay, as parking traffic during peak hours
can increase by up to 50% as compared to non-peak hours.
Here are some benefits of vehicle parking school:
• Reduced traffic congestion
• Better parking organization
• Easier flow
• Secured parking space for employees and students
• Digital key sharing via free mobile application
• Special parking space for parents with small children

22. CONCLUSION

The week-long experience at GYANKOSH A Global School, Kharkhara,
(Akoda) Mahendragarh has made me realize the intricacies of being part of a large
institution like. The role of a teacher isn’t merely restricted to teaching. It involves so
many other functions which include administrative and guiding roles. The interactions
with the teachers, students and the administrative staff were eye opening and have
provided me with new perspectives about I along with my companions have gained
valuable insights that would guide us through our journey as trainee teachers and our
journey as teachers.