Walnut School Newsletter

🎲 Board Game Battles: Where Strategy Meets Fun!

Spotlight: Strategic Minds in Action

Recently, our Shivane Campus Std. 4-5 students and Wakad Campus Std. 6-8 champions showcased incredible strategic thinking during our Board Game Competition! Watching these young minds analyze moves, collaborate with teammates and handle both victories and defeats with grace reminded us why board games are such a powerful learning tool.

At Walnut School, board games aren’t just fun activities—they’re carefully selected brain building exercises that develop critical thinking, problem solving and social skills. From Chinese checkers to strategic card games, our students learn to think fast, take calculated risks and bounce back from setbacks in a safe, supportive environment.

🏆 Competition Highlights

What Made It Special:

• Team Spirit: Students formed dynamic duos across divisions and genders
• Strategic Thinking: Real time application of classroom strategic thinking lessons
• Independence: Students navigated challenges, made decisions and solved problems on their own
• Sportsmanship: Graceful winners and learners who turned defeats into growth opportunities

🎉 Stellar Success: 100% CBSE Class 10 Results!

Breaking Records, Building Futures

• Shivane Campus: 5th consecutive year of 100% pass rate!
• Fursungi Campus: 3rd consecutive year of 100% pass rate!

Our Class 10 students have once again proven that Walnut’s innovative approach delivers exceptional results. With 51% of Shivane Campus students and 50% of Fursungi Campus students scoring above 90%, these achievements reflect the power of our unique learning system.

🌟 What Makes the Difference

Our Proven Formula:

• No-bag system reduces physical burden while maximizing learning
• Subject-specific classrooms create focused learning environments
• Systematic planning ensures comprehensive preparation
• Continuous assessment through formative and summative evaluations

These results showcase how our students are truly “Tough Outside, Smart Inside.” ready to face any challenge with confidence and competence.

🎊 Felicitation Event Highlights

Celebrating Our Champions – Shivane & Fursungi Campuses

Our recent felicitation ceremonies at both Shivane and Fursungi campuses were filled with pride, joy and unforgettable moments! Parents, students and teachers came together to honour exceptional achievements and remarkable growth stories. The atmosphere was electric as we celebrated not just academic success, but the all round development that makes Walnut students truly special.

Event Highlights:

• 🏆 Recognition of top achievers and “Big Leap” award winners
• 📸 Beautiful moments captured with families
• 🎁 Special commemorative gifts for graduates
• 💙 Emotional farewell messages and continued support promises

🌟 Baby Walnuts Start the New Year: 2025-26

Fresh Starts and Next Steps Across All Campuses

This year brought two beautiful kinds of excitement across Shivane, Fursungi and Wakad campuses – brand new faces discovering school for the very first time, and familiar little ones stepping confidently into their next grade!

🌱 Brand New Baby Walnuts (Nursery):

• 👶 First ever school experience with wide eyed wonder
• 🎨 Gentle introduction activities to ease separation anxiety
• 🤗 Patient teachers helping tiny hands explore colourful classrooms
• 📸 Precious first moments of curiosity and discovery

🌿 Growing Up Baby Walnuts:

• Junior KG: Last year’s Nursery students showing off their confidence!
• Senior KG: Junior KG graduates tackling new challenges with excitement
• Std. 1: Our Senior KG champions taking their big leap into primary school

From nervous first timers to confident grade climbers, each campus buzzed with the perfect mix of fresh excitement and familiar joy!

Whether it’s a first step or a next step, we celebrate every milestone in their growing journey!

🗳️ Democracy in Action: School Elections & Leadership

Our students experienced democracy firsthand through school elections across all campuses! From campaign speeches to manifesto creation, ballot casting to result announcements – each step offered valuable insights into the electoral process.

Celebrating Our New Leaders: Congratulations to our newly appointed House Captains! Selected for their exemplary conduct, academic excellence and leadership potential, these young leaders received their badges during a meaningful investiture ceremony, where outgoing captains ceremonially handed over their responsibilities.

See the election highlights

📅 Upcoming Events: Electric Saturday – June 21st

🔋 Get Ready for Electric Saturday Fun!

This Saturday brings exciting activities across all three campuses! From engaging STEM explorations and dynamic debates to fun-filled activities and memorable slumber parties, there’s something special for everyone to enjoy and learn from.

🏫 Campus-Wise Events

⚡ Shivane Campus

• 🎉 Fun Time: Std. 1
• 🎤 STEM Activities: Std. 6, 7
• 🌙 Slumber Party: Std. 9 and 10 Boys

⚡ Fursungi Campus

• 🎉 Fun Time: Std. 1

⚡ Wakad Campus

• 🎉 Fun Time: Std. 1
• 🎤 Debate Competition: Std. 6, 7, 8

For All Events:

• Come prepared for a day of learning, fun and memories!
• Parents welcome to cheer from designated areas

Electric Saturdays showcase the best of Walnut’s hands-on learning approach where students grow “Tough Outside, Smart Inside!”

See you this Saturday!