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Principal’s Message

Dear Readers,

Education empowers students with knowledge, skills and values.

In this edition you will enjoy reading about the understanding of festivals as we celebrate them

together, inculcating the right values. This also fosters leadership qualities, teamwork and showcasing

of talents of our young participants . Further, learning is an ongoing process, whether it is a

competition or a workshop, our students get an opportunity to perform, excel and develop their

multiple skills for integrated and holistic growth.

Mamta Bhargava

GLOBAL INDIAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, MALAYSIA Newsletter Vol. 2, Issue 5 Sep and Oct 2014



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INTER-‐SCHOOL COMPETITIONS

Inter-‐School Poetry Slam Competition

On September 27, selected students from Grades 8, 9 and 10 participated in the Inter-‐School Poetry Slam Competition held by Sunway International School. This one of a kind poetry competition gave the participants a unique perspective with regards to poetry. The students participated in the individual and group categories where they had to present poetry using a rap-‐like tone on various topics of their choice. The students displayed creativity while writing their own poems and great confidence while presenting these poems to a large audience at the event.

The following are the students who participated in the competition:

S.N NAME CLASS CATEGORY

1 Mannat B. 9A Group

2 Imelda S. 9B Group

3 Priyanka S. 8A Group

4 Shayan Rizvi 9A Group

5 Nimisha Joseph 10A Individual

6 Aditi Anand Bhatt 9B Individual



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Inter House Competitions

Story Telling Competition – Primary 1 & 2

A Story Telling Competition was conducted on September 17. During the Preliminary Round the children had to select one story out of a set of stories given and tell it in the class.

Five children from each class qualified for the Final Round in which the children were free to tell any story. Ms. Alpa Anam, a parent and well-‐wisher of the school, judged the competition.

The storytellers, with their ability to narrate with expression and feeling, amazed the audience. The impressed judge had a difficult time deciding on the top three winners for each class.

STORY TELLING PRIMARY 1 & 2



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Inter house Yoga Competition In a bid to achieve mastery of physical strength, stamina, balance, flexibility, breath and concentration, students of GIIS, KL regularly practice Yoga as a part of their school curriculum. To test their Yogic skills, an Inter House Yoga Competition was conducted on October 28. The participants were judged by Ms. Sandhya Manoj, who is a proficient Yoga Trainer in Kuala Lumpur. 51 students across Grades 3, 4 and 5 very confidently stepped on the floor to present their Yoga skills. These students were selected through rigorous selection rounds conducted by the Yoga Teacher, Ms. Karthika. The participants were judged on the basis of their perfectness, breath holding capacity and flexibility to perform. The audience were in awe when they saw the students performing highly complicated postures with great ease and confidence.

Special Assemblies

Teacher’s Day Celebration

On September 19, our school held its annual Teacher’s Day Celebration in the school grounds where chairs were arranged for all the teachers to sit and enjoy the lineup of entertaining performances that had been put up by the students. Before the celebration began, the teachers were escorted down by their students from the staff room. The first performance was a poem recital by the students for their beloved teachers. The students read poems of their own creation to show appreciation to their teachers for all their hard work and dedication to their job. These poems were then stuck in cards and later given to the teachers. The students recited their poems with so much of love and affection.

The second event was the Choral Script performed by the students of Grades 6, 7 and 8 which brought wide smiles to the teachers’ faces. Last but not least, the students of Grades 9 and 10 performed a song entitled ‘In This Moment’ which was dedicated to the teachers.

Report by Jayasree Ananda Raj 9A & Mihika Yadav 9B



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Teacher’s Day – Primary 1 & 2

Teacher’s Day was observed with a brief yet peppy talk by the children of Grade 2 on Dr. Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan and the important role that the teachers play in our lives.

Gandhi Jayanti

The 145th birth anniversary of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi was observed on October 2 with performances by the children of Grade 1.

They gave a short yet meaningful talk on the simple life that Mahatma Gandhi adopted. They told how Mohandas, the fashionably dressed lawyer, slowly transformed into the simple loin clad Mahatma who vowed to wear the same clothes as the poor Indians who came to listen to him.

This was followed by a sweet rendition of the bhajan, ‘Hey Ram’.

The little ones in the Kindergarten were also not left out in the celebrations. The KG 1 Hindi Children sang Bhapu Bhole Bale, the KG 2 Hindi children recited Gandhiji ke Bandhar Teen poem whilst the KG 2 Tamil Language children recited a Tamil rhyme. We had our very own “Little Gandhiji‘ to grace the occasion.

Thus the assembly helped to give a deep insight into the life and times of Mahatma Gandhi and encouraged us to think about the sacrifice of our freedom fighters, analyze the importance and understand the value of freedom.

Concurrently, Gandhi Jayanti was also celebrated at Global Indian International School Secondary Campus, Kuala Lumpur on October 2nd 2014 with patriotic fervour and zeal. On the occasion, Bhajans and Skits were presented by our students of Std 3 -‐10. Ms Vrushali expressed her views on Gandhiji’s philosophy. She advised the students to follow the principle of non-‐violence, peace, harmony and universal brotherhood.

ICC in collaboration with GIIS showcased a plethora of presentations, which enhanced the Gandhian aura. The Kathak dance by Mr Nitin Shirale enticed the students while Master Sagnik Mondal left the audience spell -‐bound with his flute recital. Ms Mahitha Varma sang bhajans in her extremely melodious voice. GIIS teacher, Ms Harmeet threw light on the life of Mahatma Gandhi to commemorate the 143rd birth anniversary of Gandhiji, bringing out the relevance of Gandhian principles in today’s times.

The occasion came to a close with floral tributes to the Father of the Nation by

Mr Lakshmaji Rao, Director of the ICC, KL in the presence of Mr Manoj Nair, Country Director, Mr Manish Jain, Director Operations and Dr. NKP Ashok Raj, Vice-‐Principal.



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GANDHI JAYANTHI PRIMARY GANDHI JAYANTHI SECONDARY

Deepavali Assembly – Grades 1 & 2

Deepavali is the celebration of the victory of good over evil. Celebrated for different reasons with different stories and symbolisms in different parts of India, the excitement and fervour are palpable weeks before the actual festival itself.

A Special Assembly was held on October 21. With children donning colourful clothes in eager anticipation of the occasion, the assembly began with a talk by the children of Grade 1 on the importance and significance of Deepavali. This was followed by two lively dances that were enjoyed by one and all.

PRIMARY DEEPAVALI 1 & 2



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Navratri Special Assembly – Grades 3 to 5 Navratri – Nine colourful Nights wherein we invoke the energy aspect of God in the form of universal mother – Goddess Durga.It is that time of the year when one can hear the sounds of dhol and the clapping of dandiya sticks and some really feet tapping music. This was brought live by the students of Grade 3D, of Global Indian International School, Kuala Lumpur on October 10, at the Navratri Special Assembly. The assembly began with the students explaining the mythological significance of the festival wherein they beautifully enacted the triumph of good over evil. The students were decked up in colourful Indian attire. This was followed by traditional dance performances by students, which added to the fervor, and happiness that always surrounds the Navratri Celebrations.

Diwali Assembly -‐ KG

On October 21, the KG Department held a special assembly for Diwali Celebration. Children came dressed in their best traditional clothing. It was a sight of beautiful colours depicting the rich Indian culture. Children were excited to show off their beautiful clothes and spoke about Diwali. Tamil Language children from KG 1 sang a short Tamil song while the KG 2 children danced to “Mugunda mugunda”.

KG2 DANCE KG2 SONG



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Diwali Assembly – Grades 3 to 7 Diwali also known as Deepavali and the "festival of lights", is an ancient Hindu festival celebrated in autumn every year. The festival spiritually signifies the victory of light over darkness, knowledge over ignorance, good over evil, and hope over despair. To celebrate this auspicious occasion, the students of GIIS, KL assembled on October 21. The school looked lit up with bright colors as children were dressed in ethnic costumes. The ambience was absolutely joyful. The assembly began with a divine rendition of a prayer song by a student of Grade 3. This was followed by the superb dance performance based on the Ashta Lakshmi Stotram. Here the students depicted how Goddess Lakshmi, who is considered to be the goddess of wealth, presides over the eight sources of wealth. "Wealth" in the context of Ashta-‐Lakshmi means prosperity, good health, knowledge, strength, progeny, and power. This presentation brought in serenity and calmness into the atmosphere.

Halloween Celebration -‐ KG

Halloween’s Day was celebrated with a fun-‐filled exciting fancy dress parade in the Kindergarten Department. Children came all dressed up in scary costumes, some beautiful princesses and also in their favourite super heroes’ costumes. Children entertained the parents with some Halloween songs and then proceeded to walk around the school parading their costumes. Excited faces were seen everywhere as children posed for photographs with equally thrilled parents. The children had a wonderful time.

KG1 AND KG2 HALLOWEN



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WORLD OUTSIDE

Good Touch Bad Touch

A personal safety session, ‘Good Touch, Bad Touch’ was conducted for the children of Grades 1 & 2. An interactive discussion between the teacher and the children on the importance and usefulness of our bodies was followed by the ways in which we must keep ourselves safe.

The children of Grade 1, having been exposed to general safety that they have been taught at school and home, were now shown how important it is to be safe from others who might touch us in inappropriate ways. They were shown a video that showed them how to identify if a touch was inappropriate. Then, they were shown another video, which asked them to become agents to spread the message around.

The children of Grade 2 were further shown an animated video that showed the ways in which a child might be ill-‐used by people they know and how to access child helpline if need arose in order to ensure that they did not come to further harm.

GOOD TOUCH AND BAD TOUCH



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Poetry Workshop – GIIS & Bluebricks

On October 18, a workshop was held for students from Classes 7 to 11. The Poetry Slam Workshop began at 9.05 a.m. and ended at 12.15 p.m. This workshop was organized by the English Faculty as an initiative to encourage more students to participate in the current trend of poetry presentation where students voice out opinions on important issues happening in the world.

The trainer, Ms. Elaine Foster, introduced the students to poetry writing through various activities that allowed students to write and present their poems in a confident manner. The students enjoyed participating in activities like: ‘Circle of Truth’, ‘Angels & Devils’ and ‘A List of Things that Bug Me!’. In the first activity, students had to share their opinions about various everyday occurrences and issues. They freely participated in this activity that encouraged them to be more open about their views. In the second activity, the students worked together to present their feedback by using figurative language and appropriate gestures. Finally, the students presented their poems in groups of ‘fours’. The students learned how to use rhythm, voice modulation, body language to create an impactful stage presence while reciting their insightful poems.

Ms. Elaine Foster was impressed with the team work effort shown by the students while participating enthusiastically and self-‐assuredly in the workshop.

“Excellent workshop as it helped the students to look deep within themselves and voice out truthfully with regards to their personal views on various matters – gives credence to truth! A good variety of activities to stimulate the thinking capacity of students and encourage team work amongst the individuals. The students managed to collaborate easily and impressed the trainer, Ms. Elaine Foster.” -‐ Ms. R. Vijayalakshmi. Speech & Drama teacher.

Art Competition

Art, as an expression, transcends barriers of all kinds, often succeeding where words fail.

The theme for the Art Competition was ‘Green Strokes for a Blue Planet’. Children had to create drawings to show ways to keep the water bodies and the creatures living in them clean and healthy.

The best five entries got from children of Grades 1 to 3 (ages 6-‐8) were sent to Singapore as entries for the GIIS Real World Challenges Convention.



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PRIMARY ART COMPETITION

Career guidance-‐What after 10th or 12th

On October 11, a career guidance session was held between 9.15 a.m. and 12.00 noon in the auditorium of the secondary campus.

This career guidance session conducted by the Student Counsellor, Ms. Vijayalakshmi Ranganathan, was aimed to explore the interests and abilities of students, formulate long-‐term goals based on their skills and devise strategies to achieve them.

This programme was to create a platform to discuss student’s interest, values and aptitude with a large comparison group and career possibilities that they could both likely to enjoy and be successful at.

The session was bifurcated into three stages:

Stage 1: Introduction on career awareness-‐Ways to choose a career

Stage 2: Based on the awareness administer a questionnaire – Know your potential.

Stage 3: Feedback session.

The questionnaire “Know your potential” was based on this theory of multiple intelligences and students were guided according to their performances. According to this theory, we are all able to know the world through language, logical-‐mathematical analysis, spatial representation, musical thinking, the use of the body to solve problems or to make things, an understanding of other individuals, and an understanding



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of ourselves. Where individuals differ is in the strength of these intelligences -‐ the so-‐called profile of intelligences -‐and in the ways in which such intelligences are invoked and combined to carry out different tasks, solve diverse problems, and progress in various domains.

Feedback helps learners to maximise their potential, raise their awareness on strengths and areas of improvement, and motivate them for better performance. In the last session, students were guided with various career options available for them after their high school. A brief chart on various professions was presented to them.

Overall, the session was successful at taping the potential abilities of students and enhances their knowledge on various career choices available for them.

School Events

Academic Initiatives

In order to enhance activity-‐based learning recommended by CBSE-‐i, new activities and methods were adopted.

Science: Science outdoor activity has been made part of each theme. For the theme ‘Air and Water’, the children of Grade-‐II were taken on a tour around the school and made to identify and list things – natural and artificial – that move with the help of air.

English: Peer learning was taken further with an activity on Dictionary for the children of Grade 2. The individuals in the teams had to find and write out the meanings of words given to them. Then the team had to list all the words in alphabetical order and make their chart. Now all the members of the team had to learn all the words and the spellings! Mentoring and learning took place in a natural manner, boosting up the confidence of the children with the dictionary.

The children of Grade 1 were able to learn ninety pairs of opposites with ease as they were excited about the domino game that they were to play with opposites. It was fun as they checked if they had the opposite for the word being called and, later, calling out the next word.



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STUDENTS CREATIVE CORNER

Crazy Freaky Laws of the World

Every country has its own share,

Of crazy freaky rules.

Before you travel anywhere,

Get informed and stay cool.

Let’s start with Singapore,

Where chewing gum in public.

Creates a sticky situation,

Perhaps a fine, or even more.

In Japan, or so I hear,

Sumo wrestlers need not fear.

The 33 inch waist decree,

Is not enforced on their bodies.

If you’re visiting Alabama,

You must remember,

Stray confetti or any such,

Can make you a prison member



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If you plan to visit London,

Do not die in the House of Parliament.

Although your buddies may have fun,

At your state funeral internment.

Never wear high heeled shoes,

While visiting fragile Greek monuments.

As it will result in an arrest,

And a long term confinement.

And can you believe this,

If your fiancé dies, do not despair.

Because in France it’s okay,

To still get married anyway.

In New Jersey, this rule’s the best,

It’s against the law.

To wear a bullet proof vest,

While breaking the law.

While eating your lunch,

Be on your guard.

Don’t let the pigeons have even one munch,

As in Venice it’s illegal to feed those birds.



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Don’t be too proud to be rich,

In Finland you traffic fine.

Would increase so much,

You couldn’t afford wine.

And the weirdest of them all,

In Moscow a dirty car

Could get you,

Behind prison a wall.

So be prepared

Obey the laws

Enjoy your travels,

Bon Voyage!

Students Name: Aditi Anand

Class: 9B



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The Villain’s association

Settle down please

And welcome to the villain’s association

A place where all villains’ can meet and greet

Today two of our oldest members would like to give us a presentation

I am the ugly step sister,

Go ahead, laugh, you don’t know how it feels

To have all your dreams crushed

Because you couldn’t fit into some heels

I went for a dance

All dressed in formals

I spent two hundred dollars

On a dress the prince didn’t even notice

But Cinderella, oh Cinderella got all the attention

Thanks to her fairy godmother and her pumpkin

Just waltz around in a pretty ball gown

And two days later end up with a golden crown



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If you asked me, she shouldn’t be queen

She sings with the animals, birds and the trees

Why do you think we kept her locked up and got her to clean my room?

She’s mad; the prince doesn’t know what he’s got himself into

Stop talking about yourself! Talk about me

I am the evil queen

I was the most beautiful in the land, the second most beautiful in the land

Thanks to snow white that’s where I stand

I ruled my kingdom, just and fine

Everything in this world was going to be mine

There was no problem that I could not tackle

And that little brat couldn’t choke on an apple

In a way I was trying to protect her

Outside the castle she’s never seen

And now she’s married, come on, she’s like fourteen

So here I am

Dethroned and poor

Having to watch a teenager rule my land



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And according to my mirror, I’m just getting uglier

Someone decided a long time ago

That we were the bad ones, we had to fall

We’re not really that bad just misunderstood

But if I was a princess I’d watch my back

Because someday we will return

And we shall make sure that all their castles will burn

Students Name: Nimisha Joseph

Class: 10B

GROUP PERFORMANCE

~ Vampires~

Sucking blood, Sharp teeth, Goth style, Scared of the sun. Clever eyes, Pale face, Thirsty for blood, not going to give up. marked as fiction, called a myth but what if they are real? Think about it. They are vampires, blood drinkers not going to change.

Were named as cold ones in the ancient times, Feared by everyone. Strange behaviour, enemy of the werewolves Influence others with their thoughts. Dark aura surrounding them, Beasts but still a little human.



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They can't infect you, but just one thing, If they drink your blood, you will turn to one of them. They are vampires, blood drinkers, not going to change.

Mysterious and sneaky, Not scared of anything, Except for sheer brightness. They can't help it, They've got blood dripping from their teeth. Charming to some, Unbearable to the others. Dark circle surrounding their iris. They can understand your thoughts, But themselves, are very hard to understand. They are vampires, blood drinkers, not going to change.

Their secret, if you can keep, Congrats my friend, you can live! But if their hunger gets better of them, You'll be left bloodless, and dead. They have many names. Allessandro, the defender of mankind, Amorgio, immortal. Dario, who possesses a lot, And Domencio, belongs to the Lord. They are vampires, blood drinkers, not going to change.

We have bad ones, for sure, But we too have good ones, I can assure. Like Clemete, gentle and merciful, And Baldovino, the brave friend. You are not them, you can't judge, You can't understand them and come to an agreement. You don't how hard it is, Try being thirsty for weeks and weeks. You can eat meat by killing animals, But they can't suck blood, of you, the social animals? What justice is that? We cannot understand. They are vampires, blood drinkers, not going to change.



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You could have Selene, The moon goddess, the mother of all vampires, As your friend. As long as you don't test her patience.

~dramatic pause ~

You better not ignore what we just said, What will happen, no one can tell. Students Name: Mannat Bhardwaj

Class: 9A

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