term one
august 2024 - december 2024
completed projects
A Bark for Help
Grade 7 Students
As part of a student initiated project, a few Grade 7 students, led by Amaira Goenka, organised a drive to collect old blankets and towels for an animal shelter in Manali called Stray Care that was destroyed in a recent landslide.
The students created posters, and published messages on platforms like the Student Bulletin and Empower Weekly. They also went into classes to make a personal appeal. The blankets and sheets collected will be couriered to the shelter in Manali.
Indirect Service and Advocacy
Illuminating Moments
Shanaya Shah - Grade 6
Last year, Shanaya, a G6 student, started a small Lippan Art business called Inara.
In her first year, she donated a portion of her profits to Desire Society, an organization that shelters orphaned or abandoned HIV+ children.
This year, Shanaya put up a stall at the Operation Smile event to raise funds from the sale of Diwali bric-a-brac.
Indirect Service
NAPSR - National Association for Parents and Students’ Rights
Nirvaan Khanna - Grade 7
Nirvaan actively contributed to the National Association for Parents and Students’ Rights (NAPSR) by volunteering at their Book Bank, where he helped distribute educational materials to underprivileged students. Taking his initiative further, he participated in the Sardar Patel Run for Unity, running 5 kilometers to raise awareness and funds for the organization. His dedication helped raise ₹25,000 in support of NAPSR’s mission to promote equitable access to education and uphold student rights.
Direct and Indirect Service
Feeding the Hungry
Aaryaman Deora - Grade 7
“This Diwali I wanted to help feed the homeless and spread the joy of Diwali. Together, with a few friends, we planned a meal:
2 gulab jamuns
2 sandwiches(tomato, potato and chutney)
1 small bottle of water
Each boxed meal cost 72/. I raised money from friends and family to cover the cost of 200 meals. I went with my driver and mum to hand out these boxes to migrant workers and children at the traffic lights.”
- Aaryaman
Direct Service
The Rhythmators
Aarav Bhargava - Grade 7
Aarav Bhargava and his band the Rhythmators put on a musical show at the Family day on 1st December, hosted by Ummeed, an NGO that supports children with developmental disabilities and special needs.
Direct Service
Entertaining at Assisi Bhavan
Anna May, Ahana, Umana - Grade 7
"Anna May, Ahana G and Umana (Students of Grade 7) took time out from their busy schedules and performed at Assisi Bhavan, a care home for the elderly.
They spent time rehearsing old songs so that the residents of the home could enjoy an evening of music!
It was a wonderful gesture which was appreciated by everyone! The girls helped in distributing the evening snack and spent time talking and listening to the elderly residents.”
Direct Service
Christmas Letter Box
Grade 7 and Grade 8 Students
In the spirit of service and celebration of learning, four committed middle school
students, Anay Jajodia, Grade 8 (Spanish), Jiya Mehta, Grade 7 (French), Sriana
Kumar Velamakanni, Grade 7 (French) and Lakshita Vaswani, Grade 7 (Spanish)
with Ms. Priyadarshini Verma (Secondary French Teacher) brought to life an
inspiring project: The Christmas Letterbox.
This student-led initiative beautifully
embodied the IB values of intercultural understanding, communication, and
meaningful action within our school community.
Direct Service
Project Red
Srisha Chokhani - Grade 8
As part of Project Red, Srisha participated in a crowdfunding campaign to provide reusable sanitary pads to underprivileged girls and women in rural areas of Maharashtra and Karnataka. Recognizing the financial and social barriers many face in accessing menstrual hygiene products, she helped raise awareness and funds through FuelADream.com. Her efforts contributed to improving menstrual health, promoting dignity, and creating sustainable change through the Go Girl Foundation.
Direct Service
ongoing projects
The Human Calculators Club
Rutur, Aaryaman, and Aditya - Grade 6
The Human Calculators Club is a student-led initiative where Grade 7 students — Rutur, Aaryaman, and Aditya — help Grade 6 students strengthen their math skills through peer learning. The club uses fun, interactive games like Blooket and Kahoot to make mathematics enjoyable and engaging. By creating a collaborative environment, the hosts aim to build confidence and problem-solving abilities in younger students while fostering leadership through tutoring.
Direct Service
Beach Clean Up
Aarna Mittal - Grade 8
Aarna Mittal from G8 visited Juhu beach with a group of 10 people to help pick up trash on Sunday, 22nd September. They spent an hour and a half, picking up mostly plastic waste. She is planning to do a clean up once a month for the next two months.
Direct Service
Read Aloud with JKG
Grade 8 Students
G8 students Ritvika, Anushka and Samaira visited Ms Ankita’s JKG class to read aloud to the 4 year olds.
Direct Service
Social Entreprenuership
Adhiraj
When Adhiraj visited his maid’s home, he was struck by how poor the ventilation was in her small dwelling and how the smells generated from the cooking tended to sit in the small cramped space making it difficult to breathe.
He came up with the idea of building a gadget that would absorb these smells and thus the ‘odefier’ was born - a compact cheap and sturdy machine that runs on electricity and effectively cleans the air of all smells.
Adhiraj is in the process of registering his business and is also looking to collaborate with people who would be willing to fund this project and help him upscale it.
Direct Service
Furry Friends Foundation
Grade 7 Students
Coming Soon
Indirect Service
Lunchtime Concert Helpers
Grade 7 Students
A special thank you to our talented students (so many MS students!!) who designed eye-catching posters, our amazing tech volunteers who ensured every performance went off without a hitch, and our student emcees who did a splendid job hosting and keeping the audience engaged with their charm and enthusiasm.
A heartfelt thank you to Amaira Goenka, Rhea Shah, Ira Nayak Ghosh, Arjun Agarwala, Jhanvi Sikri, Anaiya Durante, Parnika Mishra, Anna May Lord, Mishka Mathreja for their invaluable contributions and unwavering support throughout the events.
- Ms Bonita ( PA dept)
Direct Service
short term projects in progress
‘Books for Good’ Drive
Grade 7 Students
Aarna Kothari and Prachi Srivastava from G7 are organising a book drive to collect books for the families of the non teaching staff at OIS.
They have created a google form in Hindi to find out what this target audience needs in terms of their language, age, and subject preferences. Once they determine what kind of books are needed, they will put an appeal out to the community.
Direct Service
Compassionate Citizen (PETA)
Grade 8 Students
Vivan Rajpuria is volunteering his time with People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India, an animal rights group, in raising awareness about developing respect and empathy for animals amongst young
children by assisting in conducting ‘Compassionate Citizen’ workshops at Oberoi
International School and Mainadevi Bajaj International school in Mumbai.
Indirect Service