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Fourays Of the Roses, For the Roses, By the Roses

Editorial Team:

Reporters: Shreya Roy Chowdhury XI C

Shruti Dubey XI B

Cameraman: Yash Chaturvedi XI B

Technical Support: Mrs. Kunal Malik

Co-ordinator: Mrs. Deepa Sharma

“The roots of

education are bitter,

but the fruit is sweet.”

-Aristotle

Red Roses Public School D – Block, Saket, New Delhi -110017.

2020

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Khadi has become a forgotten thing as children of today’s generation are

either not aware of it or consider it to be rough, bulky and old-fashioned cloth.

To make the students understand its importance, ‘Khadi wearing day’ was

organized. Students of classes V to VIII came dressed in kurta, shirt and jacket

made of handwoven cloth.

Students of classes VI to IX presented an informative skit ‘Kahan Gayee Khadi?’

It showed a set of young children who went to a party dressed in formals. The

child – Vatsal Panghal of VI B, who wore khadi aroused curiosity in others to

know about khadi. He invited them to meet his grandfather who told them

about Gandhiji’s initiative in boycotting the foreign goods and spinning ‘charkha’

to make yarn from cotton for weaving cloth. They were also informed that khadi

is warm in winters and cool in summers.

It was an interesting and informative skit that was enjoyed by the students.

Ms. Anshu Singh

Alumni Meet ‘RRAS’ – Red Roses Alumni Association, was organized for students

of 2010 – 2014 batch. 27 students out of 70 who had registered, attended the

meet. The students who had once stepped into the premises of their ‘second

home’ as tiny toddlers 14 years ago now strode through the gates of their Alma

Mater as mature and responsible citizens.

The event started with applying ‘tilak’ on students’ forehead by Vice-Principal

N.S. Yadav. Academic Coordinator Mrs. Bhatnagar welcomed and blessed the

students she had once mentored. Senior Coordinator Mrs. Indu Arora

reminisced the moments spent with them at their senior secondary stage. These

moments were nostalgic for students as well as teachers to recall the ‘mischiefs’

as well as achievements of this batch in their student years. The ex-students

Khadi Day (Dec 26)

Alumni Meet ( Jan 10)

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also shared information about their present occupations and successes which

made their mentors feel extremely proud. They were shown a presentation of

the school’s journey of 40 years while the Activity Coordinator shared the

highlights of the school’s achievements after 2014.

The pleasantly spent time with the pass-out batch of students concluded with a

light meal before dispersal.

Students of class I and II celebrated Lohri,

which is mainly the festival of Punjab, by

singing and dancing around the sacred fire and

eating sweets made of ‘gur’ and ‘til’. Nivriti

Banswal, Ronak Kumar and Recant Gulia (IA),

Tannishtha Singh and Afsheen Khan (IC)

individually presented a few lines about the

harvest festival, which falls after Lohri, during

assembly. Lakshay Jonwal and Akshita Goel

(IIC) recited poems.

Mrs. Babita Sahni

A competition on making best out of waste was held for students of classes I &

II in which attractive, unique, decorative and useful items like pen stand, key

Lohri Celebration (Jan 13)

Best out of Waste (Jan 24)

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holder, lamp shade and wall hangings were made using ice cream sticks, empty

coke cans, pen caps, etc.

Students enjoyed the event thoroughly as

they learnt to constructively use the waste

materials.

Result was as follows:

Ms. Debadatta Saha

Students of class XI bade farewell to outgoing batch of XII. The Amphitheatre

was beautifully decorated to witness the official send-off. The day was a fiesta

devoted to the years spent together with friends and teachers and to reminisce

the joyous moments. The outgoing students showed up, dressed in their best

finery with girls looking dainty and graceful in sarees and boys carrying

themselves smartly in suits.

Class I II III

I A Naksh Sharma Afsheen Khan, Abhitha Himank Goel

I B Divjot Singh, Kirtika Shil Arshika Nirwal Rashi Mourya, Prisha Mongia

I C Sanaya Sharma Sameeksha Rawat

Jatin Kumar

Chetna Sood, Shridhi

II A Yashashvi, Vanshika Barwal Pranav Arya Anushrav Pandey, Mayuk Mahaar

II B Anika Singh Pranshi Saini Pihu Garg, Sanket

II C Vinit Sejwal

Harsh Kumar Pal

Paridhi Singh

Nikunj Kumar Nim

Moin Khan

Sannidhya Sharma

Red Roses Bid Adieu (Jan 31)

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They were greeted with tilak ceremony by the Principal Dr. Anuradha Mehta.

After lamp lighting and seeking blessings from Goddess Saraswati for their

successful future, students were presented mementos. Thereafter, an

entertaining musical sequence of items followed with beatboxing by Naman

Bisht; dance medley on selected songs; song performance on guitar by Rimjhim

Verma to the accompaniment of orchestra; and the highly energetic bhangra on

foot-tapping music compelling everyone to join in. Varun Tariyal and V. Anusha

of class XII addressed the audience and thanked the teachers for their support

and encouragement.

The items were interspersed with Question-hour session that included ‘What

would you like to change?’, ‘What makes you happy?’ and ‘Like whom would

you want to become?’. Based on the answers, Prachi Rauthan and Varun Tariyal

were selected as Mr. and Ms. RRPS. Akshat Dwivedi and Divya Mann bagged

the ‘Best Dressed’ title.

Before the get-together finally came to an end, students got engaged in clicking

selfies and ‘groufies’ and dispersed to enjoy the scrumptious meal.

Shruti Dubey XIB, Shreya Roy Chowdhury, XIC

318 students of classes I to XII were

administered Albendazole 400mg - the

chewable tablet for deworming after they

had their tiffin during break. No cases of

sickness or vomiting were reported.

Ms Aparna Singh

(Health and Wellness Club In charge)

Annual Sports Day ’Udaan’, held at

Thyagraj Stadium, was graced by chief

guest Prof. V.S. Rao, Vice-Chancellor,

NIIT University, guest of honour Mrs.

Jyoti Arora, member, Governing Body,

CBSE, special invitees Maj. Gen.

Dilawar Singh (R), formerly Regional

Director of Education Mrs. Renu

Deworming (February 10)

Annual Sports Day (February 3)

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Sharma, and the Principal of

sister school, Palam Vihar

Mrs. Ritu Bedi, members of

the school Trust, managing

committee and Parent

Teacher Association.

Principal M’m welcomed the

guests and presented the

annual report.

A melodious welcome song by the choir group was followed by lighting of the torch by the five promising athletes of our school. March Past by the smartly dressed contingents of the four school Houses set the tone as they moved past the ‘Salami Manch’ with their synchronized steps, raising the spirit of the spectators to the accompaniment of zestful music of the Band reverberating in the atmosphere. After the oath ceremony, the Meet was declared open by the chief guest.

Track events by the students of classes III-IX & XI enthralled the audience with caterpillar race, germination of seed, necking the ball, breaking the pyramid,

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monster race, friendship and shoebox race, marbles on the plate, centipede and ‘matki’ races, to name a few.

Musical yoga, styles in skating, dance presentation by the pre-school & pre-primary students on

‘Khele Ga India, Badhe Ga India’; bamboo drill by students of classes I & II; ‘dangal ‘dance by Neev, awesome skipping techniques and enthralling folk dance performances kept the audience glued to their seats. The ‘chunni drill’ with colourful display of a variety of formations, karate with unarmed

defence techniques and jumping through the ring of fire, air-pistol shooting, were truly a viewer’s delight. Pyramid as the ‘Grand Finale’ with display of different formations by the ‘dare-devils’ left everyone speechless and spellbound.

The occasion also saw contribution of a cheque for Rs. 2,09,333/- collected by

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the ‘red roses’ and handed over to Mrs. Anupama Dutta, Regional Head of HelpAge India. Three students of our school who collected the maximum amount were recognized for their philanthropic deed. Besides, the school awarded scholarship and trophies to 27 students for excellence in academics, sports and 100% attendance for five and three years consecutively in addition to the award of medals to the winners of the track events. Daisy House walked away with the ‘Best House’ trophy in sports events. Lotus House bagged the trophy for Marchpast.

Mr. Ratandeep Rathi – who has been training Red Roses in karate since the birth of the school for 40 years, HOD Sports Mr. Anish Kumar Sehrawat and PET Mrs. Suneeta Gusain for successfully organizing the show, Mrs. Charu Chaudhary and Mrs.

Indira Chhatwani for coordinating the events, and eight teachers for giving excellent result in CBSE X & XII were suitably rewarded.

Shreya Roy Chowdhury, XIC

Community feast was organized for students of classes I & II. Students brought eatables like sandwich, aloo parantha, chips, pizza, juices and Choco pie for sharing with their class fellows. It helped them to imbibe the feeling of brotherhood and habit of living together and sharing. They thoroughly relished munching the variety of delicious stuff that was equally distributed by the class

teachers, at the same time, feeling good about the contribution each one of them had made to making the ‘community feast’ an enjoyable treat.

Ms. Aparna Singh

Community Feast (February 17)

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The School conducted a fire safety drill to train the teachers and support staff. It was attended by Vice President of the School Trust Mr. Anil Mehta, Vice-Principal Mr. N.S. Yadav, teachers and support staff.

Security of our students and teachers being our topmost priority, training is imparted to handle disasters like fire and earthquake at regular intervals.

During the demonstration, Lt. Prabhu Dayal (Retd.) asked teachers and support staff to practise using the ABC powder fire extinguisher that sprays a very fine chemical composed of Monoammonium phosphate.

In a display of fire hose that carries water at high-pressure, he explained the technique of connecting it to the fire hydrant and also mentioned precautions to be taken while using it. It should be hung after use to drain out water, which if left inside, would deteriorate its material. He also spoke about other testing fire safety equipment, methods of rolling out by dropping on the floor and ensuring that the evacuation passages are free from any obstruction.

Mr. Dayal emphasized on remaining calm and composed, and using presence of mind without becoming panicky. He also encouraged the teachers and support staff to take the lead in rescuing operation in the absence of officials if such a situation arises.

Fire Safety Training (Feb 28)

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‘Bhasha Doot’ Awards to the achievers of above 90% in Hindi / Sanskrit in CBSE X Examination held in the year 2018-19 were given on March 5, 2020 at Indira Gandhi National Art Centre.

Awardees in Hindi were Shreya Pant (96), Aryan Raj (95), Harshita Mishra (95), Nishi Mahara (93). Sheikh Mohammad Misbhauddin (92), Manisha Phartiyal (91) and Nivedita (90).

Awardees in Sanskrit were Yash Kumar Shukla (95), Shreya Roy Chowdhury (94), Sparsh Shandilya (92) and Juhi Miglani (91).

Each of these students were awarded two books, medal and a certificate.

Mrs. Kalpana Chauhan for Sanskrit and Mrs. Saroj Bhalla & Mrs.

Sneh Gupta for Hindi were honoured with Bhasha Gaurav Shikshak Samman on December 25, 2019.

Ms. Meenakshi Sikka

Hindustani Bhasha Academy Awards

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PRE-PRIMARY WING

Our school celebrated Republic Day in the school premises. Students saluted the National Flag and pledged to uphold the honour of India. The melodious music and graceful movements of students on the song 'Teri Mitti Mein Mil Jaawan' were mesmerizing. Later, they also enjoyed the activity of drawing and colouring the National Flag.

Annual Sports Day 'Udaan' was celebrated on the sprawling ground of the

Thyagraj Stadium. It was a day filled with exhilaration amidst thrills and cheers.

Our students danced to the tune of the song ‘Khele ga India' in their colourful

attires. The zealous parents gathered in large number and applauded the

performance.

Mrs. Meenu Khanna, Mrs. Anjana Choudhary

Republic Day (Jan 24)

Sports Day (Feb. 3)

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'Spelling is important because it aids in reading. It helps cement the connection that is shared between sounds and letters.'

A Spell Bee competition for class Pre-Primary was organized. This competition was one of the numerous enjoyable competitions that give students a platform to learn spellings in different ways. It helped them to make spellings using phonetics, learn sight words and correct pronunciation of words. Besides words given to the students to learn like name of days, kidnap, correct, dustbin, board, etc. they were able to tell the spellings of commonly used words like laptop, sports also.

Students participated earnestly in this competition. Their efforts and initiative were appreciated by one and all.

HelpAge India is a leading charity platform in India working with and for disadvantaged elderly with which our school is associated since its birth 40 years ago. Its aim is to enable elderly people to live active, dignified and healthier life. Students who donated cash were given

badges, certificates, medals and trophy.

One student of Pre-school was felicitated for donating more than Rs. 3000 for HelpAge India.

A TALENT HUNT competition was organized to encourage the children to come forward and show their talents. The main reason behind organizing these competitions is to nurture the intrinsic qualities of students and remove the fear of stage among students. Students

Spell Bee Competition (Feb. 24)

HELPAGE INDIA (Feb 26)

Talent Hunt Competition (Feb 26)

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sang songs, performed yoga asanas and dance, did drawing and colouring, stand-up comedy.

The students enthralled the audience with their brilliant performances.

Convocation day was celebrated to applaud the young enthusiastic learners of Pre-Primary for their commendable performance in the session 2019-20. The ceremony was attended by their parents.

The celebration commenced with a welcome song. This was followed by lamp lighting ceremony and Ganesh Vandana to evoke the blessings of Lord Ganesha. The gathering was addressed by the In charge highlighting the vision of the school and the role of parents and teachers in the learning process. After this, the graceful dancers of preschool gave a mesmerizing performance followed by a fashion show, solo dance performances and pre-primary students and their parents sharing their experience of 2 years. The most important part

of the day was when the students dressed in convocation robes and caps were

Convocation Day (Mar 1)

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felicitated by the Principal and the Pre-primary In charge with certificates of graduation. The programme was a great success and was highly appreciated by the Principal ma'am and the parents.

Mrs. Meenu Khanna, Mrs. Anjana Choudhary

NEEV

NEEV celebrated the harvest festival of Lohri to mark the end of winter season with gaiety and fervour. The festival embodied a spirit of brotherhood, unity, gratitude and merrymaking generating a lot of happiness and cheer. The sacred fire was lit. The ritual of offering prasad to the pious fire was performed. Students and teachers gathered around the fire and offered ‘til’, ‘gur’, ‘rewri’ and ‘gajjak’ to it. Snacks and popcorns were distributed on the occasion. Students enjoyed singing and dancing around the pious fire on popular songs such as “sunder mundariye”. Mrs. Deepika Sharma, In charge of NEEV, also joined them with the hope that the coming year would bring happiness in the lives of the students and teachers as well.

Lohri Celebration (Jan 13)

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The 71st Republic Day was celebrated in all its solemnity and grandeur at NEEV. All the students gathered in the assembly hall. Students of classes II & III performed a wonderful dance on the mashup of patriotic songs. Class V students also gave a breathtaking performance on the song “teri mitti main mil javaan”. The melodious music and graceful movements of the dancers were spellbinding. Our in-charge Mrs. Deepika Sharma and Manager Mr. Karan Mehta were astonished to see the performance. They both urged the students to do their best and take pride in being Indians. Different activities were also done in every class such as, making of tri colour badge, ‘torans’ and flags.

NEEV and RRPS hosted their Annual Sports Meet ‘UDAAN’ at Thyagraj Stadium. The programme began with Principal Mrs. Anuradha Mehta welcoming the esteemed gathering. The chief guest took the salute of the impressive March Past by the students.

The students entered into the spirit of the occasion in a grand way with the oath being administered by the Sports captain. Students displayed wonderful performances like yoga, colourful chunni drill, folk dance etc. NEEV students also gave a mesmerizing performance on a medley of ‘Dangal and ‘kar har maidan

REPUBLIC DAY (Jan 25)

Sports Day (Feb 3)

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fateh’. Once the races began, the air was filled with cheering and tons of encouragement for the young athletes. It was a delight to see the excitement with which the students challenged themselves to attempt a variety of races such as zigzag race, fit India race, skipping race, hurdle race and relay races.

Winners were felicitated with medals. The day was filled with exciting victories and near misses for some. The day ended on a cheerful note.

Gardening activity is great fun for people of all ages. It develops a sense of responsibility and also an understanding about the cause and effect i.e. plants die without water.

Keeping this in mind, NEEV organized gardening activity for preschool and pre-primary students. The gardener, Sh. Anil demonstrated the step by step approach to planting a sapling. Students watered those saplings and enjoyed the activity.

In a gesture of love for the great patriots, students observed two minutes silence on 30th January to pay homage to the Father of the nation -Mahatma Gandhi and paid tribute to the martyrs of Pulwama attack on 14th February.

Mrs. Sulekha Singh

Gardening Activity (Feb 14)

Remembering the brave hearts and the Father of the Nation