K.M. Munshi Marg, Jaipur

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The most important function of education at any level is to develop the personality of the individual and the significance of his life to himself and to others.

Grayson KirkA good broad education which encompasses the scholastic as well as co-scholastic aspect of life is an asset for a lifetime. Education today is not just a key to open doors of various professions but a social resource enabling a person to mix with many people. The world itself becomes a more interesting place for the students when education creates an opportunity in their favour.

All round development of the students is the dynamic trend at Vidyashram. The school has always aimed at progress that is spontaneous and natural. The activities conducted from time to time under continuous and comprehensive evaluation pattern of the education system provide a great help in facilitating the creative and ethical learning. Building sense of enterprise and sportsmanship are an essential part of the educational process here.

Going through the pages of the newsletter one can get a fair idea that the school has a holistic approach to education and a right atmosphere is provided to the learners to develop and enrich their talent.

Dr. K.M. Munshi Marg, Opposite OTS, Jaipur-302015 (India)

No. 47 Newsletter April - September, 2014

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welcomed. The new members who joined in are Smt. Pallavi Dhir Singh (PGT Chemistry), Smt. Satvinder Kaur Soni (TGT English), Smt. Kanika Malhotra (TGT Maths), Dr. (Shri) Ashish Kumar Joshi (PRT Sanskrit), Smt. Ruchika Sood and Ms. Yoshika Kalra (KG Teacher).

Exchange ProgrammeVisit to B.V.B. Vidyashram, Jaipur

In order to provide a cross cultural exposure and a global perspective to the students, the Exchange Programme is organized every year at Bhavans. This year too in the month of April a group of eighteen students from St. Kilian School, Germany visited the school under the able guidance of Ms. Ute and Mr. Alexander. They were warmly greeted. The Department of Performing Arts organized various activities to acquaint them with Indian Culture. They participated in all the activities with fun and enthusiasm.

National Integration Camp 2014A six- day long National Integration Camp was organized by Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan at Kodaikanal from 21 May to 26 May 2014, hosted by Bhavan’s Gandhi Vidyashram, Kodaikanal. A team of five students with the teacher incharge Smt. Akshini Bhatnagar from our school attended the camp. The forty other branches of Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan participated in it. It provided a new opportunity to meet students of Bhavan’s Schools all over India and promote national integration.

Milestone in the Journey The successful completion of 25 years in a service is a significant milestone that has much meaning. On the occasion of Teacher’s Day Smt. Lalita Vohra, the Vice- Principal, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Vidyashram was felicitated with a token of appreciation for fostering knowledge and values among students, keeping alive the rich and historic tradition of all- round academic excellence at Bhavans.

Badge of HonourThere was yet another honour which marked the Teacher’s Day. The State Bank of India, Jaipur Branch felicitated the Principal Shri S.V.S. Bhandari and the Vice- Principal Smt. Lalita Vohra for their unwavering services to the society.

A Proud MomentThe awards and honours give special recognition to the personalities who distinguish themselves in the

Welcome to the Bhavans Family The new faculty members who became a part of the school from the session 2014-2015 were warmly

Meritorious Performance• Shivangi Rathi has been awarded the

scholarship for higher education under Innovation in Science pursuit from Inspired Research for falling with the top 1% in AISSCE 2014.

• Tanvi Jain the Commerce Stream topper of the session 2013-2014 has been selected by the Reliance Foundation for ‘Dhirubhai Ambani Scholarship’.

Joy of Achievement • Yajat Sharma of Class IV B secured third

position in UCMAS Abacus and Mental Arithmetic Competition held on August 2, 2014 in Delhi. He has qualified for the International UCMAS Competition to be held in Malaysia.

Thrill of Creative EffortKanika Kothari a student of Class IX E made the school proud by participating and winning in the Inter School Kathak Dance competition held at Shri Mahaveer Digamber Jain School on September 01, 2014, in the fond memory of Kathak Guru Late Shri Babu Lal Ji Patni. She won the Winner’s Trophy as well as the Individual Trophy with a cash prize of Rs. 11000.00 (Rupees Eleven Thousand Only).

various fields of endeavour. Smt. Lalita Vohra, the Vice- Principal, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Vidyashram was recently awarded by the Rotary Club, Jaipur for being one of the excellent teachers in the field of Nation Building. The award was conferred upon her by a prominent educationist and administrator of the country Dr. P.L. Chaturvedi.

Appreciation Certificate Smt. Smriti Zubin Irani, the Minister, Human Resource Development, Government of India, acknowledged the Commitment, dedication and the hardwork that the teachers at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Vidyashram have been putting in, in moulding the character of the students. Around Twenty One teachers from the school received Appreciation Certificate from her. Alongwith this, six students from the school also received the appreciation certificate from the minister for their efforts in excellent performance in the Central Board of Secondary Education Class XII Examination 2013-2014.

Bidding Farewell Smt. Urvashi Saxena (KG Teacher) was given a fond farewell on September 26, 2014. We wish her good luck for her future prospects.

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House Incharges invested the newly elected members with their badges. The Principal administered the Oath of office to the Student Council who took a pledge to work with deep commitment and devotion. The following students were invested for different posts.

April 02, 2014Blessings from Goddess Saraswati

All the students of Class I escorted by their class teachers visited the Saraswati Temple in the school premises to seek Goddess Saraswati’s blessings on their first day in the Primary Section. They were very happy to receive Prasad and begin their new session with great enthusiasm.

April 19, 2014Diet Mantra- Eat Healthy, Stay Healthy

In order to inculcate healthy food eating habits among the students, the above activity was conducted for all the sections of Classes I and II. The students brought sprouts, fruits, poha etc in their lunch- boxes and made every one aware of the nutritive value of different food items. The tiny tots enjoyed learning the importance of nutrition in their daily diet.

April 22, 2014Maati Mahotsav

To celebrate Earth Day, a workshop on Clay Modelling was organized at Bal Bhawan, which was attended by a group of twenty students from the Primary section. Using their creativity, the students moulded the clay into different types of toys, beautiful flowers etc. They attended a lecture on Naturopathy delivered by Dr. Trilok. In addition to it, they had an exciting experience of working on the potters’ wheel.

April 22, 2014Parinda Hanging

The students of Class III participated with great zeal in the Parinda Hanging Activity. This activity aimed at sensitizing the students to care for birds. The students made beautiful Parindas, filled them with grain and water and hung them on the branches of trees at different places in the school premises. They were motivated to hang Parindas at their homes too.

April 22, 2014Investiture Ceremony (Junior Student Council)The Investiture Ceremony of the Primary Section was held in the School Auditorium. The Principal, the Vice- Principal, the Headmistress along with the

In House Activities

April 23, 2014Documentary Film Making Contest

A Documentary Film Making Contest was organized by the Department of Information Technology for the students of Std. IX and X. The topic for Std. IX was ‘Unprecedented Climatic Phenomena’ and for Std. X was ‘Evolution of Mobile Phones’.

April 26, 2014Investiture Ceremony 2014 (Senior Students)

The Investiture Ceremony of the Ceremonial Heads and the Prefectorial Council was held in the school auditorium on April 26, 2014. The Principal Shri S.V.S. Bhandari administered the oath of office to the newly elected student council and adorned them with badges. The Principal and the Vice- Principal congratulated them and wished them good luck to carry out their duties. The Head Boy and the Head Girl addressed the school and pledged to work hard with sincerity and dignity.

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presided over the seminar were Dr. Alok Jain, Chief Consultant, Department of Nephrology, Fortis Hospital, Jaipur and Ms. Aastha Khungar. The topics discussed were ‘Harmful Effects of Junk Food’ and ‘Causes of Kidney Failure’. The students gained immense knowledge about the various health issues.

May 12-25, 2014Indo German Exchange Programme

A group of 19 students and two teachers went on an educational tour to St. Kilian School, Germany. They observed their classes and teaching methodology and also attended workshop on Cooking and Carpentry. Our students presented a cultural programme and a power point presentation. They also visited various places like Town Hall, Salt Mine, Museum etc. They were also welcomed by the Mayor of the City.

July 05, 2014English and Hindi Handwriting Competition

To promote and inculcate the habit of good handwriting, the first round of English and Hindi Handwriting competition was organized in which all the students of the Primary Section participated.

July 11, 2014Inter House Yoga Competition

An Inter House Yoga Competition was organized with an aim to make the children aware of their health and spiritual development. The students of Classes III to V performed various asanas with great precision and the winners were awarded certificates. The students were motivated to practice Yoga to improve their health and rejuvenate their total well- being.

July 12, 2014Movie Show for DNA Subscribers

A Movie Show was organized by DNA for its subscribers at Golecha Cinema Hall. The students of Classes IV to VI enjoyed watching the movie ‘Hawa Hawai’. It conveyed the message that even in adverse situations, we can pave way to success with our strong will power.

July 17, 2014Hindi Handwriting Competition

The Department of Hindi conducted Hindi Handwriting Competition for the students of Std. VI

May 06, 2014Music Competition

A Group Music Competition was organized in the school auditorium in which about 400 students from classes I to V took part. The students of classes I and II had Inter Section competition. They entertained the audience with their remarkable performances. The budding singers of Classes III to V competed House Wise and kept the audience spellbound with their melodious songs. A special feature was the presentation by the non participants, in between the competition, which encouraged mass participation.

May 07, 2014Aarogyam

A seminar on Good Health was conducted by the Department of Home Science in the school auditorium for Std. IX- XII. The speakers who

Ceremonial Heads- 2014-2015

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to VIII to develop and enhance their interest in writing legibly.

July 17, 2014Geography Quiz and Collage Making

The Department of Social Science organized a Geography Quiz and Collage Making Competition for the students of Std. IX and X. The topic for Std. IX was ‘Natural Disaster’ and for Std. X was ‘Man Made Disaster’. The collage prepared by the participants portrayed their skills and knowledge about the topic.

July 18, 2014Distribution of Waste Sheets

The Interact Club organized an activity for the students of Std. VI- XII in which about 400 waste sheets were collected to be used as Braille Paper for a blind school.

July 19, 2014Growing up with Grace

The Department of Counselling conducted a progamme for the girls of Std. VI and their mothers, in collaboration with Procter and Gamble, to highlight various physical and emotional changes that occur in teenage girls. The message was conveyed through a film and various other interesting games.

July 22, 2014Essay Writing Competition

The Department of English conducted an Essay Writing Competition for the students of Std. IX- XII. The topics were ‘Mystery’ for Std. IX. ‘Adventure’ for Std. X, K.M. Munshi – an Inspiration’ for Std. XI and ‘Dreams and Aspirations’ for Std. XII.

July 28, 2014Inter House Music Competition

The Department of Performing Arts organized an Inter House Music Competition for the students of Std. VI to XII in the school auditorium. Category A was for Std. VI to VIII and their theme was – Patriotic Songs In Different Languages. Category B was for Std. IX to XII and their theme was Folk Fusion. The participants demonstrated their love for the nation.

July 28, 2014Foundation Day

The school celebrated its 30th Foundation Day in the school premises. A special assembly was held to

commemorate the occasion. Anukriti Madan (X C) spoke about our founder Kulpati Dr. K.M. Munshi and his belief that Bhavan stands for the reintegration of Indian Culture. Shri R.C. Jain, Director, Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan Jaipur Kendra. released the school magazine ‘Bhavan Bharti 2014’ Dr. Satish Batra addressed the students and advised them to become responsible citizens following the ideals set by Kulpati Dr. K.M. Munshi. Saplings were planted by meritorious students and the dignitaries.

July 31, 2014Quiz based on Stories

An Inter Section Quiz based on Fairy Tales was held in the Conference Hall for the students of Classes I & II. The activity aimed at enhancing their reading and comprehension skills. The quiz was a close tussle and the winning teams were awarded certificates.

July 31, 2014e-Invitation Card Designing Contest

The Department of Information Technology organized an e-invitation Card Designing Contest for Std. V in the Computer Lab. It was conducted in two stages. All the students of Class V participated and five students from each section qualified for the second round. The selected students made an e-invitation card on computer showcasing their talent using technology. The two best entries from each section were awarded certificates.

August 04, 2014Drawing and Colouring Competition

The Department of Fine Arts organized an Inter Section Drawing and Colouring Competition for Std. I and II. The tiny tots displayed their creativity on the theme – ‘I Love My India’.

August 04, 2014Rakhi Making Competition

An Inter Section Rakhi Making Competition was organized for the students of Std. III. The students participated with great enthusiasm and made beautiful Rakhies. They were motivated to use self- made items.

August 06, 2014Bio Excursion

The Biology students of Std. XI and XII were taken on an excursion to Arboratum and World Forestry,

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Jaipur. The students witnessed a lot of endemic as well as exotic flora and fauna. They got an opportunity to see morphological diversity in different plant and animal species.

August 06, 2014A Visit by Hearing and Speech Impaired

StudentsThe Interact Club organized an activity where a group of 25 hearing and speech impaired students and 4 faculty members from Seth Anandi Lal Poddar School visited our school. They were given a warm welcome and were taken around the school. They enjoyed a dance performance by tiny tots. They were thrilled to participate in Home science, Art and Games Activities.

August 07 to 12, 2014Sanskrit Week Celebration

Sanskrit has been the language of our scriptures and religious texts. In order to pay due respect to Sanskrit as a language of ancient heritage, various activities were conducted by the Department of Sanskrit Department. The students of Std. VI Chanted the Shlokas, the students of Std. VII and VIII presented Sanskrit songs and poems. Some students also delivered talks on Sanskrit poets, Ramayana and Bhagwad Gita. This motivated the students to keep the language alive for ages.

August 08, 2014Mathematics Model Making Contest

Mathematics Model Making Contest was conducted by the Department of Mathematics for the students of Std. VI to VIII. The two best Models from each section were selected and displayed in the Mathematics Lab. The students prepared models based on different concepts like solid shapes, integers, angles etc.

August 15, 2014Independence Day Celebration

The Sixty -Eighth Independence Day was celebrated in the school premises with full patriotic fervour. Honourable Director, Shri R.C. Jain graced the occasion as the Chief Guest and unfurled the National Flag. The programme commenced with the echoing tune of Jana Gana Mana. The NCC cadets, the school band and the four houses showcased the march past and saluted the Chief Guest. The students of the Primary Section performed a patriotic dance with great gusto. The Chief Guest, in

his speech motivated the students to work with sincerity and contribute towards the society and nation as a responsible citizen. The patriotic songs presented by the Balwadi, Primary and Senior Sections were commendable. Arya Kumar Goel and Anushka Chordia enlightened the students with their speeches. The programme ended with the National Anthem and distribution of sweets.

August 16, 2014Janmashtmi Celebration

The birth of Lord Krishna was celebrated with full festive fervour in the school auditorium. The students from Balwadi, Primary and Senior school participated with great zest and portrayed various shades of Lord Krishna in their sensational dance performances. Their colourful costumes added to the gaiety of the occasion. Various Bhajans and dance dramas were performed based on the life of Lord Krishna. The programme concluded with ‘Aarti’ and ‘Prasad’ distribution.

August 20, 2014English Debate Competition

The Department of English conducted an Inter Section English Debate Competition for the students of Std. IX and X in the school auditorium. The topic for Std. IX was “Internet Is Responsible for Declining Moral Values Among Students’ and for Std. X was ‘Competition Is Necessary for Progress’, The students strongly put up their views in favour and against the motion.

August 20, 21 2014Digital Photography Workshop

A Digital Photography workshop was organized by Bal Bhavan to inculcate the interest of the students in photography. The participants received appreciation certificates.

August 21, 2014Inter Section Book Quiz Competition

An Inter Section Book Quiz competition was conducted for the students of Std. X in the Senior Library. The aim of the activity was to increase the knowledge of the students about books, authors and current updates in literature.

August 22, 2014Inter House Dry and Wet Rangoli Competition

The Department of Art and Craft organized an Inter House Dry and Wet Rangoli Competition for the

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students of Std. IX to XII. The students participated with great zeal and displayed beautiful rangolies and brought out their creativity.

August 22, 2014Inter House Poster Making Competition

The Department of Art and Craft conducted a Poster Making Competition in two categories. The Juniors from Std. VI to VIII and the Seniors from Std. IX to XII participated in the competition. The students showed their talent and creativity on the themes like “Water Harvesting System” and “Women Empowerment”.

August 23, 2014Book Fair

A Book Fair was organized in the school by the Book Tractor where the students as well as their parents browsed through the books with great interest and curiosity. A number of them added on to their personal libraries grabbing this golden opportunity. This enhanced their interest in reading books.

August 25, 2014Website Designing Competition

The Department of Information and Technology organized an Inter Section Website Designing Competition for the students of Std. XI and XII on the topic “Mobile Apps’. The students participated with great enthusiasm and showed their creativity.

August 27, 2014Fancy Dress Competition

A Fancy Dress Competition was organized in the school auditorium and the students of Std. I to V participated in it dressing themselves on the different themes given to them. The students of Std. I looked amazing in the attire of Cartoon Characters and the Puppets of Std. II mesmerized everyone. Nature in its pristine beauty was depicted by students of Std. III. The Std. IV displayed different headgears. The students of Std. V exhibited different painters along with their famous paintings. They were judged on the basis of their dialogue delivery, costume and presentation.

August 30, 2014Inter House Quiz Competition

An Inter House Quiz Competition was conducted in the school auditorium. The teams were divided into two categories. The senior team was from Std. IX- XII and the junior teams was from Std. VI- VIII. The topic for the quiz was India- its culture, heritage, history, politics, sports and entertainment.

August 19, 2014 to September 01, 2014Health Checkup Camp

The Health Checkup camp for Dental and Vision Checkup was organized twice by a team of doctors from Rai Smile Central Dental Hospital and M/s Shikhas Centre, for the students of classes Balwadi to Std. X. This helped them to be more aware of their dental health and eyesight problems. They are hopefully now more vigilant about their health.

September 01, 2014Hindi Week- Junior School

To celebrate Hindi Week, many activities were organized for the primary section in the school auditorium. The students of Std. I, II and III participated enthusiastically in Hindi Recitation Competition. The students of Std. IV narrated famous tales based on moral values in the Story- Telling Competition. The students of Std. V left the audience spellbound with their amazing acts in Mono Acting Competition. All the activities provided a platform to the students to showcase their talent giving due respect to our national language.

September 03, 2014Hindi Week – Senior School

The Department of Hindi organized various competitions in the school auditorium. Hindi Poem Recitation Competition for Std. VI, Story Telling Contest for Std. VII and Debate Competition for Std. VIII were conducted so as to observe the Hindi Week. The students of Std. IX and X presented plays. The activity aimed at developing the students’ interest in their mother tongue and also giving them an opportunity to explore their hidden talent.

September 05, 2014Teacher’s Day

Teacher’s Day was celebrate with gaiety and gusto. The celebration commenced with a traditional welcome by the Ceremonial Heads followed by the felicitation of the Vice- Principal Smt. Lalita Vohra who has earned the distinction of completing 25 years in the institution. The State Bank of India felicitated the Principal Shri S.V.S. Bhandari and the Vice- Principal Smt. Lalita Vohra in the school auditorium. Thereafter teachers enjoyed melodious tunes and rounds of Housie. The day ended with a sumptuous lunch at ‘Green Apple’. The staff indeed had a frolicking time.

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September 09, 2014e-Scenery Making Competition

The students of Std. III tried their hands on computer and unleashed their creativity in making wonderful scenery in e- Scenery Making Competition. The winners were awarded with certificates.

September 12, 2014Joint Installation Ceremony

The Joint Installation Ceremony for the Interact Clubs of Jaipur, was organized by the Rotary Club of Jaipur at the Rotary Bhawan on September 12, 2014. In the event Twenty Four schools participated. The moderator, the president and the executive members of the Interact Club of Vidyashram attended the same. Smt. Abha Tiwari, the moderator discussed the various club projects and received

The Best Interact Club trophy for the school.

September 15-16, 2014Medical Checkup

A free medical checkup camp was organized for all the staff members. The Specialists from Bhandari Hospital visited the school.

September 30, 2014Career Talk

Shri Rajeev Sogani from R. Sogani & Associates, Jaipur enlightened the students about career options in the field of Commerce. He told the students about the promising career of a Chartered Accountant. It was indeed an interactive session, wherein the queries of the young students were elaborately satisfied.

Teacher’s Development ProgrammeTeachers spend so much of their time encouraging and supporting their students. At times, teachers may forget to nurture themselves but schools never. In order to become a truly great teacher, one must go beyond the text book and attend the workshops to truly master the practice.

‘The moment we stop learning we become dead wood’Smt. Beena Gokhlae, Director Academics kept up the spirit of learning of all the facilitators at Vidyashram. Classroom teaching of the entire teaching staff was observed by her and accordingly a line of guidance was given to the staff members in a series of workshops conducted by her over a period of time. She enriched the teachers’ knowledge about the new teaching techniques. She also highlighted the role of a teacher in bringing a positive change in children. Faculty members of all the departments got an opportunity to get the benefit of her vast knowledge and experience.

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Fourth Seth Jainarayan Parasrampuria Memorial Inter School Tournament

The school team stood Runners Up in the Fourth Seth Jainarayan Parasarampuria Memorial Inter School Lawn Tennis Tournament 2014-2015 organized by Parasrampuria School from August 21, 2014 to August 23, 2014. The school team comprised of Lakshya Modi (X D), Nishish Goyal (X E), Shaurya Sarna (X D), Kushagra Agarwal (X E) and Shashank Sancheti (XII A)

Government of Rajasthan District Level School Tournament

The Government Senior Secondary Poddar School organized a Lawn Tennis Tournament from September 05, 2014 to September 08, 2014 at Poddar School. Our school Girls Team secured II Position in the same. The team comprised of Samiksha Bhargava (IX E) and Kritika Sarawagi (IX E).

Gyan Vihar Inter School Swimming Championship 2014-2015Date : 06.08.2014

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were taken for the movies like Hawa Hawai and Singham Returns. The shows were enjoyed by each and every member of the group.

In order to enhance the aesthetic sense of the boarders, the soft boards were decorated by the students of Aurobindo and Vivekanand House.

To stay in a home away from home but far away from family and not miss them is next to impossible. Various activities and recreational programmes are organized from time to time to entertain the boarders and explore their hidden talents. To keep them happy and provide a healthy entertainment, regular outings are organized.The students along with the boarding house staff

Boarding House Activities

In education, the most important factor must be the inspiring atmosphere of creative activity. And, therfore, the primary function of our University should be the constructive work of knowledge. Men should be brought together and full scope given to them for their work of intellectual exploration and creation; and the teaching should be like the over flow of water of this spring of culture, spontaneous and inevitable. Education can only become natural and wholesome when it is the direct fruit of a living and growing knowledge.

Rabindra Nath Tagore

April 2014

It was a momentous day on April 02, 2014 when

children entered in flocks in Balwadi with their

dreamy eyes and new satchels. The teachers

welcomed them heartily with a warm smile and a

holy tilak. The series of outdoor and indoor

activities helped the kids to settle in this new

phase of life. To familiarize them with the school

campus, the children were taken for a walk and

they visited the School Medical Room, Computer

Room, Library, BookStore, Temple, Auditorium

and Playground. On the Red Colour Day they

came dressed up in red colour clothes. The

activities like classification, tearing and pasting,

colouring and thumb-printing were conducted to

reinforce the concept of red colour. The Children

enjoyed eating Ice Cream with their friends on Ice

Cream Day and were thrilled to watch the movies

of their favourite characters: Donald Duck,

ChotaBheem, Tom and Jerry on the Movie Show

Day.

May 2014

A Hindi solo and group Recitation Competition

was held on May 2, 2014. The Children aptly

exhibited their oratory skills by reciting poems on

themes like Trees, Birds and Fruits. The simple yet

important message conveyed through their

poems left everyone spellbound.

July 2014

The School reopened after the long summer

break and children were visibly excited about

coming back. They carried small story books in

their bags to contribute to the Book Bank in their

classes. This activity inculcated the joy of reading

among children. The Morning Assemblies were

made informative through story enactments on

the concept “Day and Night” and “FIFA Football

World Cup”. On the Movie Show Day, they loved

watching the story of Snow White and Seven

Dwarfs. The Blue Colour Day kept them busy in

observing and searching for blue coloured objects

in their environment. During Solo Dance

Compet i t i on ch i ld ren gave energe t i c

performances. Their rhythmic movements were

very captivating. On the Splashing Day, little ones

were filled with unbridled joy when they poured

and splashed water around. A Class Presentation

in the Assembly on the theme “seasons” was

given by UKG-A. Young children are usually

mesmerized by rainbows but since they have

seldom seen a real rainbow, we created one in

Balwadi on the Rainbow Day, so that children

could learn about its delightful hues.

AUGUST

The month of August holds a special charm for

Balwadi as amidst the resonating sounds of rain

showers. All the festivals are celebrated with full

gusto. On Independence day the little ones

presented the true image of unity in diversity

through their performance on action song ‘Hum

Punjabi Hum Gujrati’. On the following days the

festival of Janamashtami was celebrated in the

school auditorium. The children won the hearts of

all by dancing on the devotional songs of Lord

Krishna depicting him as ‘Natkaht Bansidhar’ and

‘Makhan Chor’. The children also enjoyed

‘Nandostav’ in the assembly presented by UKG B .

On the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi the children

celebrated the birth of Lord Ganesha and a short

story on the deity was enacted by UKG D.

Go –Green week was observed from August 25

to August 28. The basic purpose to celebrate this

week was to sensitize children about plants. They

were shown a beautiful movie about a seed in the

activity room. A presentation by UKG C class in

the assembly aptly enumerated the things we get

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another activity they enjoyed collecting pictures of their favourite things and made a collage of them. A class presentation by UKG E further enhanced their knowledge about keeping their bodies clean. On September 17 the children were completely mystified with the sensational magical tricks by the magician. The following day all the children were dressed up in pink and brought a pink object to speak a few lines on it. In solo and group English Recitation Competition each class put their best foot forward and left the judges wonder struck by their performances. Before the school closed down for Dusshera break the story of Ramayana was narrated through a puppet show.

from trees. The children were also explained the

process of germination by practically sowing the

seed. The other activities included watching a

power point presentation, creating a vegetable

market scene and wearing a green colour dress.

SEPTEMBER

The month of September provided several opportunities to children to learn about themselves through the theme All About Me. In the Dressing-Up week they were asked to bring a comb, a handkerchief and a shirt from home and they were taught to dress up on their own. In yet

People are often unreasonable and self-centeredForgive them anyway

If you are kind, people may accuse you of ulterior motives

Be kind anyway.If you are honest, people may cheat you.

Be honest anyway.If you find happiness, people may be jealous

Be happy anyway.The good you do today may be forgotten tomorrow.

Do good anyway.Give the world the best you have and it may never be

enough.Give your best anyway.

For you see, in the end, it is between you and God.It was never between you and them anyway.

-Mother Teresa

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Chief Patron : Shri S.V.S. Bhandari (Principal)

Patron : Smt. Lalita Vohra (Vice-Principal)

Editors : Dr. Deepali PradhanSmt. Lata GehlotSmt. Neetu GaurSmt. Satvinder Kaur SoniSmt. Mini Jacob

Cover Design : Shri Pradeep Sharma

Theme and Photography : Smt. Lalita Vohra (Vice-Principal)Smt. Tripta Saxena

Editorial Board