rays sept 2013 newsletter from brighton international school, raipur

Editorial BoardChief Editor - English Suman Agrawal - Class X Arman Raut - Class IX

Chief Editor - Hindi Shalini Gupta - Class X Akshita Dubey - Class IXSub Editor - Ajit Pandey - Class IX,Honey Agarwal - Class VIII

About RAYS

Rays is a tri-monthly newsletterpublished by the Brighton Inter-national School. Brighton is situated near Vidhan Sabha in Raipur (C.G).

Rays is a compilation of articles by students of Brighton aiming to promote literary zest amongst thestudents.

BRIGHTON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, Nardaha, Raipur

Vol. 8 Sept 2013

From The Principal’s Desk

Update@ Brighton International SchoolSparkles - The Annual Festival @ Brighton

www.brightoninternational.in

Sparkles Brighton’s annual function was celebrated with great zest, spirit and enthusiasm. The entire event was woven around the grand theme of RASAS(Emotions). It was brought to life beautifully by the students under the able guidance of members of the staff. Shri Himanshu Dwivedi (Chief Editor, Haribhoomi Group) was the chief guest for the event. He spoke about how each one of us through our individual effort can bring about a positive change in our country. The glittering event started with a presentation to Lord Ganesha and was wrapped up by the Brighton theme song. In between, it was interspersed with programs connoting emotions ranging from laughter to sorrow. Our respected Principal Mrs Jayshree Nair also presented the annual report for the academic year 2012-13. The event was heavily attended by parents and other patrons of Brighton International School.

Dr Himanshu Dvivedi giving away the prizes

“All life is an experiment. The more experiments you make the better.” - Ralph Waldo EmersonChange is inevitable and one who accepts change can only survive. Educational sector is undergoing through a Paradigm shift. In this era where the student is an individual, is a person with self-respect, sensitivity, responsibility and compassion. We need to recognize them, appreciate them for the efforts they make; they look for a word of motivation and long for an appreciation, thus Rays is to be viewed as the launch pad for the children's creative urges to blossom naturally. Patience, will power, determination, courage and confidence are the sterling qualities of the mind which are indispensable in the struggle of life. This has been revealed by our students to achieve success in the various facets of life.Children are the most creative beings on earth, if only we could provide channels for that creativity to blossom……..School publications are windows to the activities of the school. Rays provide a panoramic view of the cultural, academic, sports and literary activities & achievements of the school during ongoing academic year. This season the students have shown their propensity towards sports. I offer my heartiest congratulations to the students who have got selected for Block, District, Zone and State level events in Archery, Athletics, Carrom, Football, Cricket, Table Tennis etc. The school attains its eminence through the achievement of the children. Students participated in various cultural events and brought laurels to the school. The students participated in CBSE Regional level science exhibition and showed their flair towards science and technology. Set the mind of the young ones free, let they roam in the realm of imagination and find a creative world of their own where they will be generating their own ideas and learn to spread their wings and sky will be the limit. “Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow.”

Happy Reading.Wish you all a Happy Dusherra & a bright and joyous Diwali.

Junior students displaying their skills ‘VEER RAS’ on exhibition through Bangra dance

A satire through the ‘Hasya Ras’ Yoga and Meditation - ‘Shanth Ras’ Super Energy - The Brighton Theme Song


Vol. 8 September 2013

Independence Week @ Brighton

Now a Brighton tradition, Independence week was again celebrated with great fervour. The week hosted a slew of events ranging from Salad decoration,recitation to all important march past and ultimately the cultural event. Not only all the events were hosted keeping in mind the learning spirit but theentire campus wore the tricolour in its true spirit.

Pictures with Students participated in variousactivities during the Independence week

This is the call of the moment to excel in all fields. Scholastic, no doubt plays an important role in the students' life but co-scholastic adds flavour to it. Now sports has been recognized and valued by all educational institutions, NDTV 24*7 had launched a drive on it to tell the importance of sports in a child's life. We have not left a single stone unturned to make our students reach the zenith, they had got their presence marked in various sports activities for this 2013 – 14 session. Kudos to all those who have been mentioned and for those also who have not been mentioned but are on their way to be get mentioned. There are many more who cannot be quoted here but along with the above said these students have left their foot prints on diverse turfs to be travelled by others.

Laurels @ Brighton

Brightonites are going out and winning the world. Motivated by ever encouraging faculty, following is the list of achievements across various disciplines;

Name Discipline Group Level

Risabh Nagwani Table Tennis U - 14 (Boys) Block Level

Aryan Verma Table Tennis U - 14 (Boys) Block Level

Satywrat Singh Table Tennis,Cricket, Football

U - 17 (Boys) Block, Dist., State

Vijit Vimal Kumar Table Tennis, Football

U - 17 (Boys) Block, Block Level

Shiv Tiwari Table Tennis U - 17 (Boys) Block Level

Sourya Sharma Table Tennis U - 17 (Boys) Block Level

Aarshi Agarwal Archery U-14 (Girls) Zone Level

Aryan Verma Archery U - 14 (Boys) Block Level

Tushar Verma Archery U - 14 (Boys) Block Level

Priyanshu Shukla Archery U - 14 (Boys) Zone Level

Aditya Tangdale Archery, Cricket U - 17/19 (Boys) Zone, Dist Level

Jaishvi Verma Archery U - 17/19 (Boys) Dist. Level

Nirbhay Malik Archery U - 17/19 (Boys) Block Level

Rahul Roy Football U - 17 (Boys) Dist. Level

Name Discipline Group Level

Rana Priyam Football U - 17 (Boys) Block Level

Devrath Telang Football U - 17 (Boys) Block Level

P. Riyesh Cricket U - 17 (Boys) Dist. Level

J. Harsh Cricket U - 14 (Boys) Dist. Level

Sachit Mahto Cricket U - 14 (Boys) Dist. Level

Ashmita Dubey Carom U - 17 (Girls) Dist. Level

Julie Pal Carom U - 17 (Girls) Block Level

Nancy Verma Carom U - 17 (Girls) Block evel

Pratap Sahu Carom U - 17 (Girls) Block Level



Teachers Day @ Brighton

5th September the birth date of our second President S. Radhakrishnan was celebrated with great fanfare and students had a fun filled day with teachers. Senior students took the responsibilities of running the school for the very day. On one side there were various cultural shows and games designed for teachers on the other hand there was a gift giving ceremony attended by the school management. Speaking on the event Shri Rajesh Singh (Vice Chairman)emphasised on the importance of teachers in each of our lives and all students should make sure to obey them and learn from them.

Pictures from L - RThe mentors having a fun day, Students paying their tribute through speech, song and dance

Pictures from L - RAll prefects,School, House & Classappointments

Investiture Ceremony @ Brighton

The Investiture Ceremony of Brighton International School for the academic session 2013-14 was held in a special ceremony at the school premises on 20 Aug, 2013. It was conducted with a high degree of sincerity and enthusiasm. P. Riyesh and Sucheta Garg from Class X were given the responsibility of heading the school as Head Boy and Head Girl, whereas Armaan Raut and Akshita Dubey were made the deputy heads. Heads for various houses took overthe responsibilities vowing to discharge their duties to the best of their abilities.

Activities Buzz @ Brighton

Table Tennis Teams & Competition

Yoga Session English Literature Club Morning Assembly Vivekanand Rally

Spell Bee Competition&

CBSE Science Exhibition



Nancy Verma- VII

With the way we learn at Brighton it is always a journey of fun and learn. There is no better one to give you an account of this but the junior students. There is not a single dull day in their life. Here pictorial round up of some of major activities;

Story Telling Competition

Juniors @ Brighton

Artists @ Brighton

Mahek Thakur - VIII Muskan Thakur - VIII

Prachi Verma- IV Disha Sharma- IVIshita Tiwari - IV

Tejaswani Nayak - V

AD MAD Competition Visit to a construction site

English Recitation CompetitionVisit to Fun ParkFancy Dress Competition

A Dreadful Dream - Pallavi Singh (VIII)



I am going to live my life,whether I write or fly a kite,I may be kind or sharp like a knife,the thing is just live your life!Walk in light or at night,Make the things you want come alive,But the message for you all is,Just enjoy and live your life.

My Life - Kritika Poptani (VIII)

The brain stem connects the brain with the spinal cord. It is also the part of the brain where the vital functions occur. The lowest part of the brain is located in the brain stem, The Medulla Oblongata. Directly above the Medulla Oblongata are the Pons. The Pons are the band of nerves that connect the cerebrum, the cerebellum and the Medulla Oblongata. TheMedulla Oblongata is in the middle of the brain and controls breathing.

Narendra ModiChief Minister

Gujarat

Narendra Dāmodardās Modī was born on September 17, 1950, Gujarat, India.He was born in Vadnagar, a town in the northern Mehsana district of Gujarat.Narendra Modi completed his schooling in Vadnagar and did his masters degree in Political Science from Gujarat University. Modi started as a Tea-Seller on Ahmedabad Bus Station and on 7 October 2001, Modi was appointed the Chief Minister of Gujarat. In the year 2012, he was elected for the fourth time as the Chief Minister of Gujarat.

He is a very good orator and a progress driven leader. Right from his childhood days he was confronted with many odds and obstacles, but he transformed challenges into opportunities by sheer strength of character and courage.He is now the Prime Ministerial candidate for the BJP in the upcoming Lok Sabha Polls.

Know your Leaders The Brain Stem - Ayush Shukla (X)

People pray for a boy, but they don’t want a girl.They desire a boy,but not a girl,Blessing from elderly is only for male,Not for female,They wish to have a boy,Not a girl.

Why not a GIRL - Priyanka Agarwal (X)

Water-Water Everywhere - Dimple Nagwani (VIII)

Water-Water everywhere, not a drop to drink,I feel it’s high time for all of us to think.Water scarcity can lead to drought,Imagine it will be so hot,No water, no flowers to bloom,Everyone will be in such a gloom.

Let’s be practical,Let’s make some plans,Let’s do somethingBefore water is already over in the damWater-Water everywhere, not a drop to drink,I feel it’s high time for all of us to think.

In need of gold, they pray to Goddess Lakshmi,In need of courage, they pray to Goddess Durga,In need of education, they pray to Goddess Sarswati.

Then why not a girl,Why they hesitate,To have girl in the family?

I happened to see a dream,where I saw a dreamful future,There were no traders, no fairs, All because of the pollutant air.

Do not litter anywhere,Make your neighbours also awareDo not pollute water,Do not pollute the lakes and the rivers.

Once and for all stop it,And let the guiding flame alight,Then thinking of futurewill not bring a scream,And no longer will there beFearful dreams.

There’s no gain in cursing the fate,but check yourself and Do not throw the polythene around,Do not dirty the children playground.



A smile is infectiousYou can catch it like fly,A smile affects youAnd infects you a lot than anything may do.A stranger smiled at me today,Then I started smiling too.Then someone saw me smile todayAnd he started smiling too.That's when I realizedIt was I who had passed it on to him.Now I know if someone sees his smileWill surely return his smile.And so the chain will go on and onon and on ........................................Yes, I realize the worth of a smile,As a single smile can spreadMany smiles making the hearts one.So, wherever you feel a smile comingJust smile on and let it spreadAround every nook and corner,As it spreads joy and happinessBecause every smile travels miles.

Keep Smiling - Honey Agrawal (VIII)

1.A "green snake" is the only snake, which

can spend its whole life on tree only

2.One drop of king cobra's poison can kill 160

people.

3.Lion has the smallest heart of all the beast's

of prey.

4.A caterpillar's first meal is its own egg.

5.Proboscis Monkey is the ugliest monkey in

the world.

6.African Buffalo can even kill

a lion in a single kick.

7.An ostrich egg takes 40

minutes to boil and can feed

24 people.

8.A vampire bat is the

only animal which

lives only on blood.

9.Blue cat lives in nest and is herbivorous.

10.A Garden spider can lay up to 600 eggs at

a time

Facts - Armaan Raut (IX)

The things I've seen will scar me for life,Growing up I've seen wrong & very little of night,I hear a sad song & tears roll down my face,I looked in the mirror & feel so out of place,I don't want to become something larger than life,I want to become something real & so right,Do they understand am I understood, Can they be better I wish that it could,Before I make a decision I always think twice,They say what can I do to help you feel betterI say nothing because this is my life.

Don't be wildShe is your prideSave the Girl Child

She has a Pony-tailShe is as sweet as a fairy taleSave the Girl Child

She has such beautyTo save her is your duty

She sings a sweet songHer life should be made longSave the Girl Child

The whole world grows in her presence. Don's lose their innocence

You will be shocked by her livlinessShe give you happinessSave the Girl Child

All you who sleep tonightFar from the ones you love,No hand to left or rightAnd emptiness above

Know that you aren't aloneThe whole world shares your tears,Some for two nights or one,And some for all their years.

1. I have an eye but cannot see. I'm faster than any man alive and have no limbs. What am I?

2. Right now everyone in the world, no matter where they are, is doing exactly the same thing. What is it?

3. What goes up and down but doesn't move?

4. What is placed on the table, cut and passed but never eaten?

5. What is black when it's clean and white when it's dirty?

1. Hurricane, 2. Getting Older, 3. Stairs, 4. Deck of Cards, 5. Black-Board

My Life - Tamalina Banarjee (X)

Save the Girl Child - Muskaan Agrawal (X)

All You Who Sleep Tonight - Suchita Garg (X)

Life in BIS is the bestNevertheless we have to pass many test.We must make the best use of it,If we want to make our self fit

Teachers are tight,Kids are very bright,It makes a beautiful sight,So every thing is right.

Our aim is to learn,The wealth of knowledge that we earn,The only way for the welfare of man.

Brighton - Niharika Singh (VIII)

Student life is the most important period of our life. The potter makes various things. Our mind can also be shaped in different ways. At school, our teachers take good care of us. If we receive good training during our student life, we will be good citizens in our future life. We must make good use of the training we receive during our student life. If we become men and women of character, people will love us. A boy of bad character cannot become a great man. We must learn discipline. Strict discipline at school is very beneficial. Student life is the best part of a person’s life. At this time our main work is to study and play. As students, we are free from responsibilities and anxieties. If we perform our duties well, we shall be very happy and successful in future.

Student Life - Kritika Poptani (VIII)

Riddles



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The object of Sudoku is to fill the other empty cells with numbers between 1 and 9 (1 number only in each cell) according the following guidelines;1. Number can appear only once on each row.2. Number can appear only once on each column.3. Number can appear only once on each region.A summary of these guidelines would be, that a number should appear only once on each row, column and a region.

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The modern Sudoku was most likely designed anonymously by HowardGarns, a 74-year-old retired architect and freelance puzzle constructor from Connersville, Indiana, USA and first published in 1979 by Dell Magazines as Number Place. The puzzle was introduced in Japan by Puzzle making company Nikoli in the paper Monthly Nikolist in April 1984. The British Newpaper ‘Times’ of London began featuring Sudoku in2004 and it became an international hit. - Sudoku is played over a 9x9 grid, divided to 3x3 sub grids called "regions". Sudoku begins with some of the grid cells already filled with numbers.