PS Hustle 1.0-Entrepreneurship Competition 2024
P.S. Senior Secondary School organized its first ever entrepreneurship competition PS Hustle 1.0 and over 10 schools from around the city participated.
The purpose of this competition was to encourage students to think out of the box and come up with creative ideas to solve problems. Few problem statements like equitable access to education, cybersecurity, climate change were given to students.
There were three rounds in this competition, including PPT submission followed by a video compilation and the final round was pitching the idea to the judge. Mrs. Prabha, vice-principal of KSN Secondary School, was the chief guest who judged the competition. PSBB Nungambakkam team were the winners of this competition.
PS CODESSY
PS CODESSEY, the inaugural edition of the inter-school coding competition conducted by our school, was held on 22nd November 2023. 78 students from various city schools took part in the day long event. Three competitions namely Binary Blitz, Code fusion and Algorhythm were held during the event. Nishanth Kiruthivasan, an alumni of our school, judged the code fusion event. The event concluded with Prize distribution by our school's correspondent Shri. P.S. Prabhakar.
Diwali drawings by students
Students of classes 2,3,4 and 5 created wonderful drawings depicting the spirit of Diwali.
Teacher's day celebrations 2023
The teacher’s day celebration in P.S. Senior Secondary School was celebrated with gusto and zeal on 5 th September, 2023. The day was filled with a myriad of events. During the morning assembly the students spoke about the importance of teachers and the significance of teaching. The student council presented bouquets to the Principal. Saplings had been brought to school by the students as a gift to all teachers, thoughtfully promoting their ecological awareness / responsibility.
A meeting for teachers have been organized by the school management and the PTA Members of the school. The President of the PTA Mrs. Deepa Iyer thanked the teachers for their valuable contribution. A short film capturing the various teaching moments was played. The Correspondent, Shri. P.S. Prabhakar delivered a speech on the importance of a teacher’s role in the society and congratulated the teachers for their committed service. The Principal Dr. Revathy Parameswaran announced the winners of Dr. Radhakrishnan Best Teacher Awards for the ongoing academic year. Teachers and non teaching staff who have completed ten years of service were given ‘Long Service Awards’. The Correspondent gave away the awards to the teachers. To commemorate the significance of the day the teaching and the non-teaching staff were gifted silver articles by the PTA and the School Management.
The event was followed by a musical presentation by the students. Games, activities and mehandy sessions were organized by the PTA. The highlight of the day was the massive 10 KG cake gifted by the students of Class XII to the teachers. The teachers left for the day having a sumptuous evening snacks. It was a day of rewards and recognitions for the illuminating souls.
Independence Day Celebrations - 15/08/2023
The 77th Independence day, was celebrated with patriotic fervour in the school premises. Our Correspondent P.S.Prabhakar hoisted the National Flag.
Partition Horrors Remembrance Day, 14th August 2023
Partition Horrors Remembrance Day was observed by the school on 14th August 2023 on the initiation of CBSE. The objective was to remember the sufferings of many Indians during the partition and thus remove social division through promotion of harmony and reinforcing unity amongst all.
An exhibition of pictures depicting the pain and agony of the people was set up by the social science department of the school in the Yoga hall.
Students of Class 9 illustrated it to students of other classes. The event was inaugurated by the respected Principal, Mrs. Revathy Parameswaran, who patiently heard the students and complimented them for their efforts. The program ended with the rendering of patriotic songs by students of Class 4 and 5.
VIDYAPRAVESH 2023
VidyaPravesh an exclusive program for the students of Class 6 was held on 1 July 2023 at TAG Dakshinamurty Auditorium. It is an initiative taken by the management and the Principal of P S Senior Secondary School to enhance the students’ knowledge and develop their character with virtues like distinguishing right from wrong, respecting elders, deciding to follow a path of righteousness. Smt. Kalpana Srinivas, who was the chief guest spoke to the children about developing the right attitude towards life and ways to mould themselves to become responsible citizens of the society. The pledge was administered by the principal. Students took an oath to sincerely adhere to the righteous way and self-discipline in all that they do during this phase of life.
International Yoga Day Celebrations 2023
International Yoga Day was celebrated in the school premises with students of Class 8 performing asanas under the guidance of Shri. Prakash Narayanan, a certified freelance Yoga instructor trained from Krishnamacharya Yoga Mandiram. This was followed by the tinytots of UKG performing yogasanas guided by the teachers.
Pongal Celebrations at P.S.Senior
Drug Awareness Program
Mr.M.Ravi, Inspector of police,Law & order, Mylapore addressed the students of Class 9 and 10 on 06.12.2022. He spoke about drug abuse.
Motivational talk for Class 7 and 8 students
Shri Arul Prakasam renowned motivational speaker addressing students of Classes 7 and 8 on Education and values.
Innovation Ambassador programme for Students
Students of Classes 6 and 8 listened to an online leadership talk as part of the innovation ambassador programme.
Community Outreach Program
Our School is collborating with Shastra,IIT Madras in
1) Collection of clothes for the under privileged
2) Awareness program on the perils of fast fashion and its harm to the environment
75th Independence day celebration - 15/08/2022
The 75th Independence day, Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav, was celebrated with patriotic fervour in the school premises. Sri. A Rajasekaran, Film director and Journalist, was the chief guest. The chief guest took us on a journey to the past with his vivid narration of the sacrifices of unknown heroes of the Independence movement and the unsung soldiers of the Indian Army.
RAMANUJAN WEEK CELEBRATION - 2022
The Maths Department of P S Senior Secondary School celebrated the glory of Srinivasa Ramanujan by having a week long math Activities for students of class 6 7 8 9 and 11 which spanned from 24th January to 30th January.
The Program was an amalgamation of online and offline events, where students across sections of each classes showcased their interest and enthusiasm in competing in various activities in mathematics.
The plethora of event stretched from Math activities using paper folding technique, Explaining the details of mathematics through Geogebra (Technological enhancement), to solving math Olympiad questions.
A plentitude of activities enabled students to explore various math concepts beyond the curriculum which may not have been possible to experience during the regular classes.
RHEOTRIC -DEBATING COMPETITION
February 18 dawned bright and early, and witnessed the school launching its very first inter-school debate competition, Rhetoric organised by the school debate team.
After a brief inauguration ceremony invoking blessings, school principal Dr. Revathy Parameswaran declared the event open after welcoming all the contestants. About a dozen city schools participated in the event which was held in online mode. The well-known Mr. Krishnakumar, an IPPF member, agreed to judge the final parley, battled out between PSBB Nungambakkam and Vidya Mandir teams. The finals were streamed in the school’s premises, with debate enthusiasts from across classes spectating.
It was a close call between the final two teams, but the panel of judges decided on the PSBB Nungambakkam team as the winners.
The school Correspondent was the chief guest of the Valediction Ceremony and he declared the winners..
Bharathiyar Day Celebrations
On 13/12/2021, Bharathiyar Day was celebrated by the school. Dr. V V Subramanian was the chief guest for the event.
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National Mathematics Day Celebrations
To commemorate the birth anniversary of Mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujan, 22nd December is observed as National Mathematics Day. Our Principal, Dr. Revathy Parameswaran, presented a lecture on "Infinity" as part of National Mathematics Day Celebrations.
VACCINATION CAMP AT P.S. SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
The students of classes 9 to 12 and in the age group of 15 – 18 are vaccinated with covaxine with the support of doctors and staff of Curie Hospital and YRG Care one of the largest NGO’s in India.
Olympiad Training Camp
A training camp (4 sessions of 2 hours duration) is organised for Mathematics Olympiad under National Board of Higher Mathematics. The sessions are conducted online. E-certificates will be issued to students who attend all the sessions. Resource Persons : Dr. Sankaran Viswanath, Professor, Institute of Mathematical Sciences Dr. Anup Biswanath Dixit, Professor, Institute of Mathematical Sciences
Covisafe Program
Our school has geared up for reopening with all preparatory measures in place. As a part of the planning, a series of sensitization sessions in collaboration with Kauvery Hospital was conducted for the teachers and staff members of the school. During the first session of ‘COVISAFE Program’ organized on 23rd October, 2021, a team of doctors from Kauvery Hospital discussed various measures that need to be taken on the campus to ensure cleanliness, safety, hygiene and the physical and mental health of the students. They explained Hand washing techniques, choice of masks / proper mask wearing methods and social distancing protocols. Doctors have explained the standard operating procedures to be followed in case of a student showing any symptoms – earmarking a separate room for quarantine, contacting the medical team in Kauvery for further assistance. The doctors also emphasised the importance of vaccination, explaining the role of vaccines in curbing the spread of the infection.
Fitness India Movement 13-11-19
In accordance with CBSE initiative and to promote Yoga for emotional and physical well being students of classes IX and X performed different asanas.
Inauguration of sri. C.V.Narasimhan memorial block 05-12-17
The inauguration of P.S. Senior Secondary School’s “Shri. C.V. Narasimhan Memorial Block” was held on 22nd November, 2017. The block which houses the school’s Digital Library has been dedicated to the memory of Shri. C.V. Narasimhan, the illustrious former Chairman of P.S. Educational Society.
Shri. E.S.L. Narasimhan, Governor of Andhra Pradesh & Telangana was the Chief Guest. He also delivered the first C.V. Narasimhan Memorial Endowment Lecture instituted by the P.S. Educational Society under the title ‘Governance : Challenges Ahead’.
Present on the occasion were dignitaries including friends and relatives of late Sri. C.V. Narasimhan, President & members of P.S. Educational Society, Chairman and Members of P.S. Senior Secondary School, Former Principals, Senior Police Officers of the State and Trainee Deputy Superintendents of Tamil Nadu Police Academy.
Shri. V. Vaidyanathan, Chairman, P.S. Senior Secondary School welcomed the gathering. Dr. K.V.S. Gopalakrishnan highlighted the invaluable contribution of Shri. C.V. Narasimhan as a distinguished Police Officer as well as his contribution to the cause of Education. Shri. T.S. Krishna Murthy, President, P.S. Educational Society delivered the Presidential Address and Shri. R. Sivakumar, Correspondent, P.S. Senior Secondary School delivered the Vote of Thanks.
World Music Day 21-06-18
The Students of middle school ( Choir group -Rhapsody ) performing a Bharathiar song on account of world Music Day(21/06/2018).
RO Plant Installation 04-07-18
New RO Plant installed in school. It can cater to the additional needs of water supply for the entire school. It was inaugurated in 04/07/2018.
International Yoga Day 21-06-18
The International Yoga day (21/06/2018) was celebrated by students of classes VI,VII and VII participating in a lecture cum demonstration by Dr. Selvi. She has a doctorate in Yoga from Tami lNadu Sports University.
International Yoga Day 21-06-19
Yoga classes are now a significant part of the School Curriculum. The International Yoga day was celebrated in our school on 21/06/2019. Students of classes VII participated . They performed different asanas including Surya Namaskar. Principal ,Vice Principals and teachers also participated in the yoga session.
Swachhta Pakhwadha 03-09-18
As part of the SWACHHTA PAKHWADHA activity students taking pledge in the assembly followed by a speech on Swachh Bharath
Our School Students Performance at Music Academy
Mass Chanting of Vishnu Sahasranamam 22-08-18
Mass Chanting of Vishnu Sahasranamam by our School Students
Swatandra Geetham 16-08-18
Smt D K Pattammal’s centenary celebrations was celebrated in our school on 15th August 2018 with around 1000 students from our school and other city schools singing the patriotic songs sung by D K Pattammal.
The school hosted the program organized by D K Pattammal coordinators including several musicians like Shri Vijay Siva, Shri Shriramkumar and others.
Mrs Nityashree Mahadevan was the guest of honour.
Inauguaration of New Cricket Pitch 09-09-18
New Cricket pitch was inaugurated on our school grounds.
World Accountancy Day 12-11-18
World Accountancy Day was celebrated on 10/11/2018 in our school. It was organized by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.
Shri V Pattabiraman talked on the career options in the field of Accountancy. Shri S Ravichandran Senior executive officer of ICAI welcomed the gathering and our Correspondent R Sivakumar talked about the first woman Chartered Accountant of India.
Children’s Day Celebration 18-11-19
As a Part of Children’s day celebration on 14/11/2019 various activities were held in our school.
A fancy dress completion was held for KG Students.
Renaissance an intra school cultural meet was held for classes 9-11.Students participated in various competitions like Carnatic vocal, Debate, Quizzing etc.
Students of classes 6,7,8 watched movies related to Science and environment.
Children’s Day Celebration 26-11-18
Children’s Day was celebrated in our school. Programmes by KG students
Graduation day – UKG 25-03-19
Graduation day for students of UKG at our school on 19/03/2019
Cleaning of Chitrakulam Tank 03-09-19
As a part of the Cleanliness Drive for Swachh Bharat-Swachhata Pakhwada , Students of class 9 D and 9 E of our school participated in the cleaning drive of the temple tank. The temple tank was completely covered with grass and with some other unwanted things.
We cleaned a part of the temple tank by removing the grass and unwanted things. The cut grass was taken out of the tank to the road side and dumped in a corner with the guidance of the corporation manager.
“YOU ARE NOT ALONE” – Mental Health Programme 08-07-19
The THE LIVE LOVE LAUGH FOUNDATION (TLLLF) conducted a lecture session for the students of VIII on 2nd and 3rd of July 2019.
The resource persons were Mrs. Vijaya Ramkumar, Consultant Psychologist, V-Excel Education Trust and Mrs. Sumathi, Counsellor V-Excel Education Trust.
The two hour sessions covered various topics ranging from understanding of mental health and illness to identifying symptoms of depression, stress and anxiety.
Rashtriya Ekta Diwas – 31st October 2019 31-10-19
Our school celebrated Rashtriya Ekta Diwas with various activities. The students took Rashtriya Ekta Diwas pledge. Our students and teachers took part in ‘Run for Unity’ lead by our Principal. Students of Classes VII and VIII spoke about the life of Sardar Vallabhai Patel. Essay competition on the life of Sardar Vallabhai Patel was organized for classes VII and VIII.
Our class VIII students prepared Charts and posters depicting National Unity Day.
Scholarship Day 13-11-19
Scholarship Day – 48 students of our School were given merit-cum-mean scholarship.
Dengue Awareness Program 18-11-19
Dengue awareness program was conducted in our school. The sanitary Inspector, corporation of Chennai, addressed the Students.
Pongal Celebrations 14-01-20
Pongal Celebrations at P S Senior Secondary School -13/01/2020
Republic Day Celebrations 28-01-20
Republic Day Celebrations (26/01/2020) at our School.
Mahatma Gandhi’s 150 th Birth anniversary celebrations 28-01-20
The 150th birth anniversary celebrations of Mahatma Gandhi was inaugurated by Prof Shanmugam, Retired Commissioner of K V Schools on 27/01/2020. An exhibition containing posters depicting the life of Mahatma Gandhi was inaugurated by the Chief Guest.
Children performed skits in English and Tamil. Teachers read excerpts from ‘My Experiments with Truth’ autobiography of Mahatma Gandhi.
Pre-Kg / Grand Parents’ Day 14-02-20
PRE-KG DAY/GRAND PARENTS’ DAY was celebrated on 13/02/2020. The Pre-KG kids showcased their talents through various cultural programmes. Grandparents shared their valuable experiences with the gathering.
National Youth Day Celebration 13-01-21
To commemorate the 158th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, National Youth Day was celebrated with fervour on 12 January 2021. Sri S Ma Ramanan, resource person for the Awakened Citizen Programme of Sri Ramakrishna Math was the chief guest. His speech to the students gave an insight into the life of Swami Vivekananda and enlightened them on his principles. The students of classes 8 attended the program . Also essay , poem and art competitions were conducted on themes relating to the teachings of Swami Vivekananda.
Republic Day Celebrations 26-01-21
Republic Day Celebrations (26/01/2021) at our School.
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