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Singapore International School, Mumbai

Ready for the world. Ready for the future.

Singapore International School, Mumbai

Ready for the world. Ready for the future.

An IB World School

Principal’s Message 2

SIS Spirit '09 4

Together We Shine 8

SIS Leaders 34

Words of the Young Minds 40

Creativity, Action, Service @ SIS 52

Young Artists 60

Events @ SIS 66

A Visit by Council of International Schools 82

Hands on Learning 86

CCA @ SIS 96

The ‘WOW’ Society 116

Globe Trotting 128

Career Guidance & Pastoral Care 140

SIS In the News 144

SIS - The ‘Second Home’ 148

Graduation Day 152

Index

In January the whole school was filled with excitement as

students proudly showied their own research in everything from

robots and rocket launches to perfumes and water purification

systems for our second annual science fair. In April, primary

students presented their responses to complex creative

challenges in India’s very first Odyssey of the Mind. Every

student gave an individual creative spark to a beautiful group

effort, nurtured and supported by teachers, staff members and

parents who wanted to see them think for themselves, solve

problems creatively, and present their own ideas to the world.

That is our young school at its best: “engaging minds.”

The Dramatic Arts Club presented stories from the Ramayana to

welcome Diwali, and an original play, “Alice and Sherlock at SIS,”

at Christmas. Students combined their amazing talents in music,

dance and performance art for these productions, as they did for

the school’s second Annual Day production, which involved

practically every SIS student on stage, “touching hearts.”

This year, students travelled to Thailand, Nepal, to the Harvard

Model Congress in Brussels, and to NASA Space Camp in the

USA for special learning opportunities. In another SIS first, 21

students prepared for a global MUN conference in Beijing. In all

these far-flung activities they represented SIS at its best:

“dignity in action.” SIS guides students to see that learning is

about much more than writing exams and making good marks.

Learning empowers each student to make a unique contribution

to the world.

SIS also gives examinations due importance: The Cambridge

University International Examinations awarded SIS the 2009

Outstanding Achiever Award for our students’ IGCSE

examination results, in which one of our students was the

topper in Mathematics for India and 90% of the SIS students

examined achieved results with distinction, achieving well

above the world average in all subjects. In International

Baccalaureate Diploma results, our students showed rankings

high above the world average in all their subjects. 100% of our

candidates scored 6 or better (with 7 the highest mark

awarded) in Hindi B SL, Math Studies SL, and Business

Management SL. We take pride in the effort and excellence

which these accomplishments signify.

In September, we hosted the First Invitational Football

tournament at SIS. The August intramural football tournament

featured as honored guest former FIFA referee and referee

instructor, Mr. Alex Vaz. House competition throughout the

year was spirited; no house wanted to finish in last place – and

none did. PGA Tour took the trophy with 767 points, Wimbledon

came second, with 722 points, while Grand Master and Formula

One ended in a dead heat, tied at 650 points. Many fathers

joined their sons for the February father-son goodwill cricket

match, mothers played in the mother-daughter badminton

tournament, while teachers also challenged students in cricket.

In every case students carried the day, a portent of the future.

Our SIS Creativity, Action and Service programme involves not

just IB students but the whole school in holistic education, to

promote character development, values education, and civic

responsibility. IB students mentored, taught, and put on a sports

carnival for the students of Vivekananda Madhymic Vidyalaya

(VMV). They also raised money to purchase computers and

science lab equipment for this rural school. The Diwali Mela

student craft sale benefitted villagers in the Sanjay Gandhi

National Park. Students helped a village farther away, in

Karnala, improve roofing and sanitary facilities. The

International Baccalaureate Organization has recognized these

projects as an exemplary model for other schools. In helping the

less fortunate by offering their own time and talents, our

students broaden their horizons and think big. This is what we

mean by a “sense of enterprise,” one of our core values.

The Annual Day programme, “SIS Spirit 2010,” marked the

premiere of a unique project which involved all our SIS family –

students, parents, and faculty – and all our values – engaging

minds, touching hearts, dignity in action, and a sense of

enterprise. Mr. Vraj Kumar Hirani, an SIS parent, generously

mentored students in a May film workshop, where students

learned first-hand from professionals what it takes to make a

film, from writing a script through actual production and editing

to the final cut of “A Kick to Remember,” their very own film.

This magazine provides us an occasion to reflect on a year of

challenge, growth and enrichment in the lives of students, their

families, and the entire staff of SIS. Through the efforts of all

have come the accomplishments which are recorded in these

pages. The SIS Spirit continues to grow through the support and

encouragement of parents, the daily contributions of

coordinators, teachers, and administrative staff, and the

commitment, passion, exuberance, and earnest effort of our

students, who are the heart and soul of our school. The world is

the stage for their lives.

Mrs. Sharonee Mullick

Principal

Principal’s Message

With the second edition of SIS Spirit, we close the book on another

amazing chapter of the short history of the Singapore International

School of Mumbai. This year, we have ventured in new directions to

enrich our students’ experience. In our first International Night, in

September, the newly-appointed Consul General of Spain, Sr.

Antonio Bullón, was guest of honor and an internationally

acclaimed dancer, Ms. Sharmini Tharmaratnam, related pure

flamenco art to its Indian roots and origins through brilliant

performance. Students performed poetry, sang, danced, and

played Hispanic rhythms which were so contagious that the

audience danced, too. On Kite Day, students watched their

collective efforts fly beautifully into the sky, as a chain of over a

thousand kites swirled above our heads. To promote the value of

reading in the primary division, students learned a new move:

“Drop everything and read!” Everyone – teachers and students –

looked forward to 30 minute DEAR breaks for total immersion in

the world of books. A children’s author- illustrator team showed

students how they conceive, write, illustrate and publish books,

while on “Poem in a Pocket” Day students read poems to each

other, all day long.

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SIS Spirit ’09 (June 2009)

In front of a packed audience of parents and friends, guest of honor Mr. Peter Mukherjee,

CEO of Star TV, opened our Annual Day festivities. Fully choreographed and costumed,

Annual Day showcased every single SISite in song and dance, enthusing the audience

better than any professionally-staged show on Broadway ever could. Jai Ho!

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Together We Shine

KG 1T Monika Lunia1. Vaibhavi Parihar2. Vibha Ranganathan3. Gunathmika Chanderlekha4. Aadarsh Balaji5. Noella Horo8. Iishaanah Shirodkar9. Samy Asnoun10. Kamran Sthalekar11. Chahit Bhatt

KG 2T Sabina VashishtT Rekha Vyas1. Maansi Khurana2. Diya Tulsyan3. Arjun Iyer4. Rahil Nathani5. Saleha Malhotra6. Zen Vibhakar7. Shivank Menon8. Iishaanah Shirodkar9. Samy Asnoun10. Kamran Sthalekar11. Chahit Bhatt

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PD 2T Pramilla Rodrigues1. Siddharth Davda2. Reina Bhatkuly3. Rahul Panjwani4. Arunima Mokkapati5. Smeet Shinde6. Danika Sequeira7. Ansh Rana8. Nine LePeltier9. Tilak Patel10. Namita Rajasubramanian11. Abdul Asnoun12. Arundhati Kapur13. Arsallan Sayed14. Tara Ranganathan

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PD 4T Snehlata AlphonsoT Hema Josi1. Falak Sanghavi2. Shreyashi Singhania3. Hiya Patni4. Jenika Desai5. Upamanyu Bannerjee6. Aliya Nathani Amarnath7. Hritik Sethi8. Harshvardhan Sharma9. Louis LePeltier10. Rudraj Kopikar11. Divye Grover12. Vrij Kumar Trivedi13. Rohan Punjabi14. Nandini Patel

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17. Ajit Jagdale18. Sara Shirodkar19. Ishaan Desai20. Peony Chinoy21. Farhaan Colabawalla22. Shubhankar Padhya23. Varshika Sivamani24. Ishita Aggarwal25. Ishani Shrivastav

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MD 8T Mr Michael KauffmanT Ms Meena Patwa1. Kunal Lunawat2. Sumer Gaikwad3. Tejas Shah4. Abhishek Bakshi5. Hridaye Grover6. Mitali Jagdale

7. Akshita Chabbria8. Ashay Gupta9. Aryan Chabbria10. Prithvi Tulsiani11. Rihen Shah12. Nihal Godhania13. Siddhesh Vaidya14. Aamir Thacker

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5. Gagan Damani6. Ishav Kohli7. Dhruv Dadoo8. Jaynil Sanghvi9. Samit Godhania10. Shankhini Saha

11. Snehal Gala12. Kartikeya Singhania13. Lea Lepeltier14. Viraj Rai15. Amy Joy Hendricks16. Amay Iyer

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MD 10T Mr Jayaseelan DurairajT Ms Sangeeta Deshwal1. Shaain D'Costa2. Jasmer Mago3. Fauzan Pettiwala4. Yash Somani5. Umang Poddar6. Sharan Motiani7. Maitri Vibhakar8. Yash Agarwal9. Yash Doshi10. Dave Kohli11. Gunjan Phalod12. Kinneri Saha13. Sashwat Singhania14. Nikita Shah15. Rishabh Sethi16. Rohan Sawkar17. Kannak Pansari

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UD 11T Dr. Donald Dabbs1. Nirvaan Thackker2. Harsh Jagwani3. Rohan Arrora4. Sneha Roy5. Ansh Malik

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7. Rishika Raka8. Priyanka Phalod9. Fia Bhanji10. Salonee Kakodkar11. Prateek Bhaktiani

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16. Binu Daniel 17. Bhupathiraju V. Raju

1. Simitha Kunhikrishnan 2. Ana Ovicdo Landaverde 3. Patricia Bailey Conway

5. Michael Brad Kaufman 6. Damoar Agni7. Jorge E. Baquero 8. Jayaseelan D. 9. Rajkumar B. Mahajan 10. Rahul Thakkar 11. Chander Dev 12. P. Suresh 13. Dr. Thiruvazhi Mukundan 14. Maheswaran Cumarasamy 15. M Parmeswaran

18. Dr. Donald Dabbs 19. Sumit Gupta 20. Sandeep Chhetri 21. Gorachand Jana 22. Gabriel Fernandes 23. Neil Taylor 24. Santosh Shete 25. Yogesh Patil 26. Julio Cesar Landave27. Chetan Kanetkar 28. Mario Gomes 29. Smitali Subba

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35. Rekha Vyas36. Sabina Vashisht 37. Mahua Ray

40. Muskkan M. Sayyed41. Meena Pramod Patwa42. Annapurna Udhalikar43. Sandhya Oke44. Hema Joshi45. Neelam D. Mishra 46. Snehlata Alphonso 47. Monika Lunia

49. Mildred Pramilla Rodrigues50. Sumithra Kalidas 51. Sunita Monteiro

38. Sharonee Mullick 39. Pritha Kumar

48. Vijaya Jegatheesan

SIS Mentors

< Principal <Coordinator

Admin Staff1. Jennifer Dias 2. Severina Dsouza 3. Khusbu Raval 4. Saina Mathew 5. Satya Vimal Prabu 6. Swapnil Dhasal 7. Lakhan Singh 8. Som Bhola 9. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat 10. Smita Patil 11. Musharaf Laddha

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Circle Of Trust

SIS Navigators

We The People SIS Care

SIS Leaders

School Prefects

Rohan Sawkar Rohan Sawkar

Zeel Mehta

Yash Doshi

Assistant Head Prefects

Sports Prefects

Rishab Thaker

Khusboo Jain

Kinneri SahaKinneri Saha

Core Values: Touching Hearts

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Encouraging effort and praising achievement Rising to the occasion

Overcoming adversity Creating tradition and sense of belonging

Touching Hearts

House Name:House Colour:

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Core Values: A sense of enterprise

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Arousing curiosity Resilience - bouncing back

A Sense of Enterprise

Core Values: Engaging Minds

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Concentration on task Planning / strategies

Time Management Goal Setting

Engaging Minds

Core Values: Dignity in Action

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Community mindedness Acknowledging others’ achievements

Dignity in Action

Gunjan Phalod

Sharan Motiani

Jasmer Mago

Zeel Mehta

Maitri Vibhakar Yash Doshi

Shaian D'Costa

Nikita Shah

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Words of the Young Minds

English

The Gateway of India!!

The Gateway of India is a famous monument in the city of

Mumbai. The first time I saw this spectacular monument I was

amazed at its beauty and fine detail. Its design is a combination

of both Hindu and Muslim architectural styles. The arch is in

Muslim style while the decorations are in Hindu style. Our

tourist guide explained "This monument was built to

commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to

Bombay, prior to the Delhi Durbar, in 1911. Ironically the King

and Queen never saw it as the foundation stone was laid in 1911

but the building was only finished in 1924”.

The Gateway is also the first thing that people see if they arrive

to Mumbai by boat. The last British troops to leave India left

through this Gateway ceremoniously in 1948. To have a close

look I came nearer to the monument. The Arabic sculpture

turned from a blur to a wonderful piece of art. It was beautiful.

I could imagine the King and Queen walking under the arc and

waving to the citizens around them.

Suddenly I felt a small tap on my shoulder "Ma'am Ferry is

leaving! Come quickly or we will leave and you wait!" The

urgency in the man's voice made my dreams vanish and all my

focus was on what he was trying to say. He waited for my

response, I hadn't understood a word he said so I assumed "ok"

was the best answer. That instant, he started walking at a brisk

pace and gave me signs to follow him. So I did.

He led me to a large wooden brightly painted blue boat, full of

tourists. The bridge connecting the pavement to the boat was

just being removed when the man beside me said "Ruko!". The

man stopped removing the bridge and I was allowed to get onto

the deck. I was grateful to the man even though I did not know

our destination.

The boat set off and I was led into the beautiful sea world of

Mumbai. The sweet mist filled my lungs and the cool air

entangled itself in my hair. Seagulls swooped near the water and

soared off high. It felt as though I was in another world. People

around me became invisible and I allowed my mind to wander. I

felt free.

The half an hour boat journey felt like forever and I didn't want to

get off. The engine roared and the smell of petrol filled the boat.

We alighted from the ferry. We had arrived on another island. I

asked another tourist where we were and he told me that we had

arrived at "Elephanta Caves". I did not know where this

adventure would take me next.

Nikita Shah Grade 10

Graduation Day 2009

In school we have many events like the Investure Ceremony, the

Athletic Sports Meet, Annual Day etc. but the event that

affected me deeply and will always remain in my thoughts will

be the Graduation Day 2009.

My graduation took place on 21st May 2009. This was our

school’s first graduation day. That year the students of the

twelfth grade were getting graduated, who were our ideal

models and loved ones. It was a great event as the first twenty

students were getting graduated. This was a moment where our

Principal, coordinators, teachers and students were delighted,

proud and sad.

We all were delighted because they were taking a step beyond

the formal education and schooling. We were proud because

they graduated with good grades. We were also sad because it

was the last time they were all meeting as the class of Grade 12.

At four o'clock sharp, the Principal and Teachers entered the

auditorium in pairs, in procession followed by the graduating

students. When these students were marching we saw the

pleasure on their faces and the happiness of their parents too.

After everyone took their seat, the chief guest and our principal

Mrs. MuIIick lit the diyas, after which I and my friends in the

choir sang the song "All I Ask of You" which meant a lot to us

and the other students. Mr. Neil Taylor, the Sports Head gave a

good speech on the students getting graduated and wished

them luck for their future. Mrs. Mullick than spoke with her eyes

moist, trying to tell us how much she would miss them when

they had gone.

Then we recited the National Anthem after which there was a

small dinner and then all the graduates lit candles and threw their

caps in the air. It was a scene we were all happy to be a part of.

I will remember their happiness for a long time. We all shook

hands, hugged each other and said good byes.

In this whole event I felt how proud the parents were of their

graduating sons and daughters. (They may have been reminded

of their own wasted chances or glorious achievements). After

they had gone, there was a sense of finality, of closure, which is a

feature of so many events in our lives. After this event, I was

deeply happy and satisfied and now look forward with

expectations to my own graduation day.

'What would become of them ?' I wondered.

What would become of all of us?

Ali Asger Bootwalla (Grade 9)

Today at around 11:20 am, the fire alarm rang. The sudden, loud

noise of the alarm startled me. A security guard barged into our

class and shouted, “Fire alarm! Fire alarm!”

We all ran towards the field at full pace, but a little away from

where we were supposed to sit. We ran back and sat cross-

legged on the spiky grass. It was a very sunny day and the sky

was cloudless. I was hot and exhausted.

We knew it was a false alarm, just to prepare us for a real fire. My

friends and I played some quick finger games before we

returned to class. It was a surprising experience and I look

forward to it happening again.

Rudraj Koppikar (Grade 4)

Fire drill!

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Hamlet also reveals a very sarcastic nature and upsets most of the

other characters with his unruly speech and pointed innuendos.

Gertrude: "Hamlet, thou hast thy father much offended".

Hamlet: "Mother, you have my father much offended".

In these lines, it is clear that Hamlet feels that his mother has

disappointed him by marrying his uncle, Claudius. Hamlet

clearly does not take Claudius to be his father and garners

hatred for both, his mother and his uncle. He makes his thoughts

about his uncle very simple.

Hamlet: 'There's not a villain dwelling in all Denmark, but he's an

arrant knave". He also seems to have a subtle way with words.

Polonius : "I did enact Julius Caesar; I was killed i'th'Capitol;

Brutus killed me".

Hamlet: "It was a brute part of him to kill so capital a calf there".

In these lines, Hamlet seems to have used a pun on the word

'brute' for Brutus, also meaning bruta! or violent. Hamlet may

also be trying to say that Caesar was killed by those people who

were supposed to be his friends, just as his father was killed by

his trusted brother.

It is also important to note that Hamlet was dangerously

melancholy and discontented with the state of affairs in

Denmark, his family and with the world at large. The readers get

to see this side of Hamlet in one of the most famous soliloquies.

Hamlet: "To be, or not to be, that is the question: Whether 'tis

nobler in the mind to suffer.

The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, , Or to take arms

against a sea of troubles, And by opposing them end them? To

die, to sleep".

These lines convey the fact that he has contemplated his own

death and even the option of suicide. Hamlet's grief and misery

is such that he frequently longs for death to end his suffering,

but he fears that if he does commit suicide, he will have to face

eternal suffering in hell as Christians believe. Hamlet professes

dissatisfaction, it is unbelievable that the Prince and apparent

heir of Denmark, should think about problems only in personal

and philosophical terms. He spends relatively little time

thinking about the national security of Denmark and the

supposed scheming of young Fortinbras of Norway.

Character Analysis of Julius Caesar

Julius Caesar - A Roman statesman General is seen only in three

scenes throughout the play, and half way through the play he is

assassinated. Though his physical presence is very rarely seen

in the play he is always on the minds of the people^playing with

their thoughts. One of the most prominent traits of Caesar is his

courage he is very courageous and he himself talks about his

courage when he talks of his braveness and says, "Caesar is not

a coward.... Cowards die many times before their death." He was

also a very popular figure and was respected by all, by all means

trustworthy, relentless and a great leader.

One of his weaknesses was that he was not very superstitious,

this proved to be the reason for his death because only if he was

a little superstitious he would have not been killed as he would

have stayed back home and not gone out. He was truly an

amalgamation of amazing orator skills as he was able to

persuade the others to carry out his will, excellent ability to

manipulate and use people. He basically saw himself on a never

ending and powerful path towards dictatorship and would crush

anything that came in his way. He sees himself as a great being

better than all the rest; he is very ambitious in whatever he does

and considers himself to be godlike.

The image of Caesar in the book shows that he is a very calm

person but in reality he was also cunning - when he was being

offered the crown he refused it every time with even more

repulsion but he knew the fact that in the end he would still be

king he basically wanted to gain the sympathy of the people and

win their hearts as well as their vote; but even after being so

clever he could not identify who his true friends were and who

were meant to betray. He possessed the right way of handling

every situation and preferred not to use violent means but

resolve by means of peace.

Priyanka Phalod

Grade 11

Critics also seem to question if Hamlet is merely pretending to

be mad in the play or has actually become a madman due to the

shock of his father's death and his mother's infidelity. If he is

pretending, he does a very good job of it. However, the critical

and sharp observations he makes while supposedly mad,

support the view that he is only pretending.

Hamlet: *'I am but mad north-north-west; when the wind is

southerly, I know a hawk from a handsaw".

This proves that he is only "mad" at certain calculated times,

and the rest of the time he is hiding behind the cloak of madness.

However, he is certainly confused and upset, and his confusion

translates into an extraordinarily intense state of mind

suggesting madness. Hamlet also seems to overreact at some

points in the play, as if his mind is saturated to the point of

bursting. He probably feels insecure many a time and is

confused as to what is the "right" thing to do. Hamlet, though

practical and thoughtful, sometimes seems as if he is unaware

of his surroundings and is at the stage where he is completely at

the mercy of his emotions, so much that, it seems like he is

devoid of it. He is unable to open his mind and think clearly

because his mind is throbbing just after there is a sudden rush of

blood to it.

Everything is connected in William Shakespeare's Hamlet,

including the welfare of the royal family and the health of the

nation as a whole. In the earlier parts of the play, there is a

feeling of anxiety and dread that surrounds the transfer of

power. Denmark is described as a diseased body made weaker

by the immoral actions of Claudius and Gertrude, and many

interpret the presence of the ghost as an omen as stated in the

lines, "something is rotten in the state of Denmark”. Many

people believe Hamlet to be a play about indecisiveness, and

thus about Hamlet's failure to act appropriately. We sometimes

equivocate, like Hamlet does and for that reason, we identify

with him. It might be more interesting to consider that the play

shows us how many uncertainties our lives are built upon.

Salonee Kakodkar

UD11Hamlet - Man or Mouse?

Hamlet is probably one of Shakespeare's most dramatic

characters and has managed to fascinate audiences and

readers for centuries. The first thing the audience note about

him is that he is enigmatic. Hamlet seems to be a man of radical

contradictions - reckless yet cautious, kind yet ferocious and

courteous yet uncivil. When he speaks, it seems like there is

something he is trying to convey between the lines,

consciously or unconsciously. Hamlet is a very uncertain

character and forever seems to be in search of the "truth". Even

his judgement seems to be clouded at some points of the play.

The ability to write these soliloquies and dialogues by Hamlet

is one of the many impressive achievements of William

Shakespeare. Hamlet's third soliloquy, "To be or not to be" is

the most well known.

A university student whose studies are interrupted by his

father's untimely death, Hamlet is extremely philosophical and

contemplative. He is particularly drawn to difficult questions or

ones that cannot be answered with absolute certainty. He is

equally plagued with questions about the afterlife, about the

wisdom of suicide, and if it is really possible to "know"

everything. Even though he is thoughtful to the point of

addiction, Hamlet also behaves rashly and impulsively, almost

like a madman. When he does act, it is with surprising swiftness

and with little or no forethought. For example, when Hamlet

stabs Polonius through a curtain without checking to see who it

really is:-

Gertrude : "What wilt thou do? Thou wilt not murder me? Help,

ho, help!"

Polonius : "What, ho? Help, help, help!"

Hamlet: "How now? A rat? Dead, for a ducat, dead!"

Polonius : "O, I am slain!"

[Hamlet kills Polonius]

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Acontecimiento en Escuela (Tarde Internacional en

Singapore International School)

Article for newspaper (Cual es el nombre del articulo?)

Singapore International School, recibio un acontecimiento el 4 de Septiembre de 2009. Fue sostenido en el auditorio. El Invitado Principal era una persona clasificada alta de los derechos espanoles. El fue tratado especialmente, dado una guirnalda y saludado del modo indio tradicional. Cada uno tuvo que llevar puesta la ropa vistosa. Esto era una tarde espahola. Habia (hubo) muchas interpretaciones. Habia 4 bailes. Una senora hizo tres bailes. Era muy agradable, encantador y muy divertido. Esto era el baile espanol tradicional. Entonces algunos estudiantes de grado inferiores realizaron dos poesias. Era muy interesante y agradable. Fue hecho en un grupo. Habfa tambien una interpretacion de grupo por el Grado 11 estudiantes. Eilos hicieron el baile de salsa. Era muy elegante y agradable. Cada uno era feliz. La mejor parte de la tarde era hacia el final. Habia (hubo) gente que baila en el auditorio y muchos padres afiliados con el canto. Esto era un momento muy feliz. La escuela entera se divertia. Despues de esto, habia un banquete enorme extendido. Habia platos principalmente espanoles. En el auditorio, habia

muchos profesores que bailaban y cantaban. Mucha gente tomo fotografias. Cada uno tenia buen tiempo. Podrian tener noticias

de sonidos de risa, musica y felicidad en todas partes. Esto era

una tarde agradable con mucha diversion.

Sama Ankolkar 12 Grade 2009-2010

La cantidad de trabajo que un estudiante tiene en la escuela, ha

aumentado en los ultimos anos. Los estudiantes tienen que trabajar duro para obtener buenas notas y, ahora hay mas

competencia en las escuelas. La carga de trabajo es cada vez

mayor y los estudiantes no son capaces de dormir lo suficiente debido a esto. Los ninos en la escuela secundaria duermen un

promedio de 6 horas al dia. El tiempo recomendado es de 8 horas. El problema es el niimero de asignaciones que un estudiante ha de completar.

Hace 20 anos, la educacion en la escuela era facil. Hoy, la educacion se ha convertido en especializados. Hay escuelas con

diferentes metodos de ensehanza y diferentes consejos educativos. Los estudiantes compiten para las universidades

muy buenas. En la India, la competencia es tan alta que un millon de estudiantes compiten por un mil ubicaciones.

Un signo de la carga del mayor trabajo, es el numero de libros que un niho tiene. Un nino de hoy tiene mas de un libra para cada asignatura. Esto significa que la bolsa de un nino se hace mas pesada. Bolsas pesadas no son buenas para la salud de la medula espinal, y especialmente para los ninos en crecimiento.

Los maestros esperan que los estudiantes lleven a cabo, asi como pueden. Sin embargo, algunos estudiantes no tienen esa capacidad de realizarla a ese nivel. Esto se convierte en un problema para el profesory los alumnos. Los profesores no son capaces de ensenar a su pleno potencial. Los estudiantes que son inteligentes tienen que esperar a que los estudiantes que no son inteligentes para ponerse al dia con ellos.

Un nino tambien se enfrenta a la presion de sus padres. Los padres de hoy esperan que su hijo sea bueno en todo: el deporte y la educacion. Ellos quieren que su hijo sea el mejor. Esta presion conduce a la depresion y la frustracion. A veces, pero rara vez, esto tambien Neva al suicidio.

La educacion es cada vez mejor, pero son los ninos los que estan pagando el precio.

Pratik Botha 12 Grade 2009-2010

Hola! Me llamo Payal, yo tengo deiz anoc,

mi cump le arose s el 14 de Julio, soy bastante alta,

tengo el pelo negro y ojos marrones,

soy deportista, active y aglralable, mi color favoriteo es el rojo y el verde,

me gusta nadaar, bailar y pintar.

Por,

Payal Chandak

Ano nuero chino se celebra en distinto dras este ano es el ano

del tigre. Habia un monstruno. Que cada an se es condia bajaba a come gente, la gente se escondia y ponia petardo puora asustar al monstruo por la manana la gente. Que no se

lacomia se felicitaban. Por e so nosotros celebrames el aflo nuero chino! Nostros usemos ropa roja en ano Nuevo chino.

Suchi Doshi

Spanish

Ihola Juanita,

Rasado

Comentario en espanol contra Torneo de Futbol

Me Ilamo Shakini. Vivo en Mumbai. Vivo en un piso moderno. En

mi piso hay una cocina. En la planta baja dos salomes. En mi piso

hay das asco. En la planta (planta) baja tres pasillos. En la

primera planta tres comedofesy escaler en el jardin cuatro salon

comedorces y harrazas en el jardin cinca (ucamotos de) bano en

el jardin uno garage. En mi piso dos dormintrno. En mi piso

despacho me guista el piso!

Play a discribir me dormitorio

Mi dormitorio is bastante grande. En mi dormitorio tengo dos

camas. Enfrente de las camas esta la puert. A la derecha de la

puerta hay una mesa y una silla. Encima de la mesa esta el

ordenader. A la izquirda de puerta esta armario. El armario esta

entrente de las ventanasesten las astantenas. En las

estanterias estan mi equipo des paredes son blancas. En las

peredes tengo posters.

En lan manana me despierto melevanto, me ducho, me vistoi ne

pieno, desayuno, me lavo los los dientes. Por la tarde? Hagolos

deberesa las tres y cuatro. Como en casa a las dos u media.

Meriendo a las cinco : un yogur, gallestasy un vaso de lecho. Me

acuesta a las once i me divierto con mis amigos!

Despues de cenar, a las nueve y media ves la television. Ceno a

las nueve. Icuantas preguntas! Ecribeme pronto y contestaias?

Shakhini, MD 7 Grade

Rosado es un bonita color. Mi color favorites Rosado.

Rosado es simpatico, loco y fantastico! Disney Princesa Bella

Durmicnte tambien amu el Rosado. Rosado es caramelo porque

es color de algodon de azucar. Mis amigas Isita, Ishani y carshika

el color favorites Rosado tambien!

Peoney Chinay, 5th

El futbol es un deporte que implica a rnuchas personas de

castas diferentes, religion y fondos economicos. Esto es uno de

mis deportes favorites y realmente disfruto jugandolo. Hay

cuatro tipos de posiciones que la gente puede jugar en el futbol,

ellos son el atacante, el centre campo, el defensor y el

encargado de objetivo. Estoy realmente bien en la defensa pero

realmente espero ser un atacante bueno y objetivos de

resultado. Este es porque los medios generalmente enfocan sus

camaras en los atacantes.

Soy un estudiante de Singapore International School y

teni'amos realmente un torneo de futbol recientemente entre 4

grupos, hechos por la escuela. Yo participaba de parte del grupo

rojo y tuvimos que tener 2 partidos. Yo era el capitan de este

equipo. En el primer partido jugue el encargado de objetivo

(goleador) asi como al defensor. Este era una nueva experiencia

para mf cuando yo nunca habfa sido un encargado de objetivo

antes. Jugabamos contra el grupo azul, cuyo capitan era Pratik.

Ellos eran un grupo muy bueno y los campeones del ano pasado.

Nuestro grupo lo hizo realmente resistente para ellos para

ganar, pero al final su jugador de estrella, Rohan Sawkar marco

un objetivo (gol) asombroso y que los condujo a la victoria.

Teni'amos realmente uno ma's partido contra el grupo verde y

esta vez habi'amos sido motivados por nuestro entrenador, Sr.

Julio. De ahi estabamos listos a jugar nuestro muy el mejor.

Conseguimos realmente la ganancia lo que hace juego y que

tambien por un margen muy grande es decir 4-1. En general

teniamos mucha diversion y tambien al final de ello estuvimos

muy cansados.

Al final nos concedio nuestros terceros certificados de lugar el

invitado principal y tuvimos ganas realmente de ganar el trofeo

del proximo ano. Tambien aprendimos que esto era una

actividad de equipo y de ahi todos nosotros tuvimos que jugar

juntos como un equipo.

Dhwanil Shroff 125 , Grade 2009-2010

Afusera de mi verbena hay una flor.

Es roadado.

Es Pequino.

El arha grande.

El arbol es marron, es bonita.

Me gasta. Se mira bonita en otoko.

Cata dia yo la mira.

El arbol es bonita y su Rosado es bonita tambien

Ishita Agarwal, PD5

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Le froid

Noir

Les pétales par terre

Tout est blanc

Blanc et fade

Rien n’est gris

Ni étroit ni large

Je me trouve où??

Je ne sais plus

Mais tu es la

Alors, ça va…

Akash Chadha, UD 11

Blanc

Quoi blanc ?

Rien n’est blanc

Tu n’es pas blanc

Moi, je ne suis pas blanc

Blanc n’est pas blanc

Dieu est blanc

Qui n’est pas blanc

Prateek Bakhtiyani, UD 12

le soleil se lève

le soleil se couche

je te vois

tu me touche

nous nous disons, « ca va »

mais le tune n’existe plus

le « nous » n’existe plus

les fous !

Prateek Bakhtiyani, UD 12

Mes repas typiques

La mode

Le matin, je mange des toasts avec de la confiture. Aussi, je bois un chocolat chaud et de l'eau. C'est mon petit – déjeuner.

L'après – midi, je prends mon déjeuner. Je mange des frites et des pates avec de la sauce rouge. Comme boisson, je prends de la limonade. Après, je mange de la glace pour le dessert.

Quand je rentre chez moi le soir, je prends deux sandwichs avec du café. C'est mon goûter typique.

A sept heures, je prends le dîner. Je mange de la pizza. C'est très délicieux. Je prends de l'eau minérale et de la glace aussi a la fin de ce repas.

Nikhil Rajasubramaniam, MD 10

La mode est très importante pour moi. Les vetements laissent la première impression sur l'autre. Ils nous définissent. L'opinion populaire est que la mode, c'est porter les vetements chics et chers. Mais je ne suis pas de même avis. Selon moi, la mode, c'est une représentation de notre humeur, notre style, notre

personnalité.

Le confort joue un rôle très important dans la mode. Il me faut

des vetements confortables. Ce qui ne l'est pas, ne représente pas la mode pour moi, c'est la masquerade.

L'humeur joue un rôle primal quand on choisit les vetements, les couleurs. Quand je me sens triste, je porte les couleurs comme

le gris ou le noir.

La mode pour moi, ce n'est pas seulement porter la bonne

couleur ou les vêtements chers. C'est ce que nous portons tous les jours, dans notre vie quotidienne. La mode est un mode de

s'exprimer.

Prateek Bakhtiyani, UD 12

Ma Famille

Golf et Polo

Ma famille s’appelle les Shah. Je suis née deux ans après le mariage de mes parents. Après deux ans de ma naissance, mon frère est arrivé et a fait partie de notre petite famille.

Nous nous entendons très bien. Il est très important pour nous de passer du temps ensemble. Pendant le week-end, on va au centre commercial. Ma mère et moi, nous adorons le shopping.

Tandis que, mon père et mon frère visitent les magasins des appareils électroniques. Quelque fois nous nous asseyons chez

nous et regardons la télévision ou nous dormons l’après-midi.

Mon frère et moi, nous étudions à la même école, Singapore International School. Mon école est très grande et consiste de

beaucoup d’aménagements. Les professeurs sont intelligents et amusants. J’ai beaucoup d’amis qui sont très sympas et drôles.

Mon école est superbe ! Il y a seulement un problème, les

vacances sont rares.

Pendant mes vacances, nous voyageons souvent aux pays

étrangers comme l’Angleterre, la France et l’Australie. L’année derrière nous sommes allés à Dubaï, c’était très amusant. Nous

avons passé beaucoup de temps ensemble. J’adore les vacances avec ma famille.

Ma famille est une petite famille mais nous sommes très

proches l’un de l’autre. Ce qui me plait le plus, ce que nous nous adorons beaucoup.

Nikita Shah, UD 11

Golf et Polo sont des jeux joués depuis 1990. Ils sont habituellement joué en petites équipes qui ne dépassant pas cinq joueurs. La technique et la puissance sont la clé d'un bon match. Je les joue depuis que j'avais 10 ans. C’est mon passe-temps favori.

Le golf est un jeu joué avec un bâton et une balle pour laquelle on a besoin de la concentration. Le sport de polo est joue à cheval. Il consiste de deux équipes qui doivent marquer des buts les uns contre les autres. Il est très intéressant mais aussi difficile à jouer.

Ce sont mes passe-temps. Je me trouve très content et à l’aise quand je fais ces sports.

Akash Chadha, UD 11

French

Ma journée quotidienne!

La tour Eiffel

D'habitude, je me lève à six heures et demie et d'abord je prends mon médicament avec de l'eau. Après, je me prépare et je quitte ma maison pour aller a l'école vers sept heures. Je ne mange rien le matin.

J'arrive à mon école à sept heures et demie. Nous avons cours de huit heures du matin à 10 heures et quart. La récréation, c'est à dix heures et quart. On reprend les cours à dix heures et demie et continue jusqu' à une heure moins le quart. A une heure moins le quart, c'est la pause déjeuner! Pour le déjeuner, je mange du

riz avec de la soupe de lentilles, et des légumes. Quelquefois, je prends de la salade. La cantine ne sert pas de viande alors, on

n'en mange jamais.

Je retourne chez moi à cinq heures et je me douche. Je prends le

goûter, un sandwich de jambon et de fromage et je bois du lait ou de la limonade. J'étudie pendant deux heures après le goûter.

Le dîner est à huit heures et demie. On mange des pates, de la viande, parfois grillée et du potage. On regarde un peu la télé ou bavarde.

Finalement, je me couche à dix heures et demie après une journée pleine d'activités!

Rishabh Thaker, MD 10

La tour Eiffel était construite par M. Gustave Eiffel. La tour Eiffel mesure 321 mètres. Il a pris deux ans pour la construire (1887 –

1889). Elle est en fer. Elle est très grande et noire.

La tour Eiffel est entourée de l'Avenue des Champs – Élysées et le Bois de Bologne. Elle est très près de la Seine.

On va au sommet de la tour Eiffel par ascenseur. De là, on voit au

pied de la Tour le Champs – Élysées ou les gens paraissent petits comme des mouches. On peut voir la Tour de toutes les cotes. Il

y a aussi un restaurant dans la Tour.

C'est une construction très unique. Penser à Paris, c'est penser à la tour Eiffel.

Aman Lalka, MD 9

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Creativity, Action, Service @ SIS

Student - Directed Lesson Day

(September 2009)

Students from Adivasi H.S. Valvanda spent a day with us here in classes ranging from crafts

to health education and maths to sports. Traveling from their home in the countryside several

hours from Mumbai, the students from our partner school learned at the hands of our IAYP

and CAS students, who were Principal, department heads and teachers for the day.

Rural Sports Carnival (April 2010)

Culminating our year-long exchange project with Adivasi H.S. Valvanda School, our Rural

Sports Carnival was a day of fun in the sun with sprints, relays, long distance, tug-o-war,

and gunny sack races. CAS students, SISites and our invited guests got to exercise their

determination, their muscles and sense of fun. Prizes for accomplishments on the sports

field included cricket bats, pencil cases, tee shirts and caps donated by our students.

IAYP (October 2009)

Hemophilia Donation (November 2009)

In its first year participating in a youth empowerment program, the International

Award for Young People, SIS students expressed passion and fitness for life by

enjoying the outdoors and serving the community.

Starting in the ninth grade and on up, our students hiked, rappelled down cliffs,

cooperated in excursions, and sponsored a service project for the National

Association of the Blind, selling products made by the blind and recording audio

books for the visually challenged.

Students needed to participate actively in the projects and maintain records and

reflections on their experiences. The most meticulous of them earned bronze

medals, becoming eligible for silver medals the next academic year.

With 6000 Rupees a year, one person can be treated for hemophilia, a disease

that prevents normal blood clotting. Organized by our CAS students and open

for donations from all students and families, we collected Rs. 6000 and thus,

helped one life live more fully.

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Nasa Tour (June 2009)

Fourteen students from Grades 5 to 8 spent one week

during the summer, at Houston Space School sponsored by

the National Aeronautic and Space Agency in the United

States. Head scientists of space exploration projects gave

presentations and the pupils toured the Neutral Bouyancy

Laboratory where astronauts practice moving in low gravity

environments. Forming teams with kids from other schools

throughout the world, the pupils were given a budget and

the task of designing simulations of rovers, rockets and

other components of the International Space Station.

Teams earned points, and eigth-grader Aamir Thaker came

home with a gold medal.

And oh, yes...they went to Disneyworld, also!

Environmental Forum (October 2009)

In October, our CAS students convened an all-school assembly to

present a forum on the state of our environment. Consulting expert,

well-known naturalist Mr. Sanjay Monga, advised the students who

prepared presentations on major environmental issues that concern

Mumbai, India and the world.

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Young Artists

Creative Arts (Art, Craft & Pottery)

Integrated throughout the curriculum, SIS students had plenty of opportunity to

create, create, create! Some of their creations included goods made and sold at

the Diwali Mela, like door hangings and diyas. Others, like felt banners depicting

scenes inspired from a novel read, decorated the whole school; while others gave

momentary joy, like floor rangolis.

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Events @ SIS

Book Week (June 2010)

Childrens Day (November 2010)

Honoring the beauty, joy and power of our nation's children,

teachers entertained SISites with a dance, a fashion show

with traditional dresses from all parts of India, and a lively

set up of a typical classroom moment visited by the Good

Behaviour Fairy. The program ended with a spontaneous

onstage all-school sock-hop.

"Come Into My Book" read the invitation.

Grades 4, 5 and 6 invited the Lower PD

classes to come into their classrooms and

take a tour of the novel the class read. The

children portrayed scenes from James and

The Giant Peach, decorated their room like

lands visited in The Phantom Tollbooth,

and made dioramas showing scenes from

The Island of the Blue Dolphins.

KG invited parents and grandparents to

come in and Tell A Story for a pajama

party. One day of the week was "Poem in

My Pocket," and, having chosen any poem

at all to keep on a piece of paper safely in

your pocket, anyone could stop you, and

you could stop anyone, in the hallway and

command, "Read me your poem."

A bookmark making contest produced

lovely keepsakes, two authors of childrens’

books visited the classes, and the

Scholastic Book Fair displayed an array of

interesting books for sale.

Christmas Celebration

(December 2009)

Diwali Mela (October 2009)

Celebrating the Festival of Lights, SIS's drama club

performed an extravaganza original production of The

Ramayana to a packed crowd of students and parents

in the school auditorium. The mela following the

performance was a big hit with marvelous hand-made

diyas, door hangings and other items for sale proceeds

going to charity.

Celebrating Christmas, the 2nd graders caroled the

whole school and invited parents, while the rest of

LPD treated us to a Christmas skit, followed by an

original production, Alice and Sherlock at SIS

presented by our drama club. Presented on stage in

the auditorium (representing London), with a short

intermission that led the audience out to the

amphitheatre, the play concluded (in Mumbai).

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First Prom Night (June 2010) Hindi Divas (September 2009)

Celebrated on the anniversary of the Act of Parliament that adopted

Hindi as India's official language, Hindi Divas saw SISites from

Grades 4, 5 and 6 singing Hindi songs, and students of the upper

grades participating in a Hindi quiz competition. Dance and music

contributed to the appreciation of Hindi culture and language.

Brainchild of the 11th graders, SIS hosted its very first Prom, a formal

dance and dinner honoring the graduating 12th graders. In record

time and with record enthusiasm, the 11th grade students designed

decorations that turned the cavernous auditorium into a night club of

silver and purple, with dance floor, cozy corners, and sparkling stage

events. Treated to mocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and other culinary

delicacies, 11th and 12th graders (and some lucky teachers) danced

and socialized into the night--especially, Prom King Dhwanil Shroff

and Queen Netraja Mehra.

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Investiture Ceremony (August 2009)

Science Fair (November 2009)

SIS's Science Fair was a smash hit with the students and

guests. With students displaying their science projects,

guests were able to roam and learn. Seventh graders made

natural perfumes and bath bombs, 12th graders

demonstrated photovoltaic cells operating lights, cookers,

and batteries. A diorama demonstrated methods of water

purification, and toy cars were electro-plated before our

very eyes. Students who were not demonstrating went on

a scientific scavanger hunt, searching for information

gleaned from the demonstrations and winning a prize.

Early in the school year we celebrated the transition of power,

honoring our outgoing and incoming school prefects. Head Boy,

Head Girl, Sports Captains, House Masters and Monitors were all

inducted in solemn ceremony that helped create our shared sense

of values, encapsulated in our school motto, carpe diem.

Our four houses provide the four pillars of our values.

• Engaging Minds (Grand Master)

• Touching Hearts (Wimbledon)

• Dignity in Action (PGA Tour)

• A Sense of Enterprise (Formula One)

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Spanish Evening (September 2009)

Teacher’s Day (October 2009)

Serenaded at lunch, served food, honored with a cake and showered with flowers

(white for males, pink for females), the teachers were pampered by SIS students on

Teacher’s Day, organized by the school prefects. Adjourning to the auditorium, the

whole school was an audience to acts of mimcry, spontaneous stand-up comedy

routines, a salsa dance and a retrospective slide show.

In the spirit of international education, SIS invited parents and friends to celebrate all

things Hispanic, showcasing our students singing, presenting and speaking in

Spanish. Guest of Honor was Senor Antonio Bullon, Consul General of Spain. Lower

PD pupils presented the parade of Spanish-speaking nations, UPD and MD pupils

sang songs and recited poems in Spanish. A professional Flamenco dancer performed

and booths with pinatas and other games spiced up the fiesta, which included dance

and a buffet of tasty treats inspired by the cuisine of Latin countries.

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Kite Workshop (June 2010) Odyssey of Mind (December 2009)

A kite-making workshop with pupils in PD over several days in June

resulted in a marvelously active sky above the fields of SIS. Sponsored by

the Golden Kite Club of Mumbai, pupils built their own kites from paper,

wood, string and glue, and set them aloft to watch the wind tickle them

upward into the sky. The highlight of the workshop was connecting 188

kites together on one long line, letting it out slowly. The whole school ran

out onto the fields to watch kite after kite get pulled into the heavens above

and dance over our heads like one long undulating question mark in the sky.

SIS 2nd and 3rd graders were the first pupils in all of India to participate in the

Odyssey of Mind program. Recognized as one of the premier organizations in

promoting creative thought, Odyssey of the Mind gives kids a platform to invent,

design, build and create solutions to problems. Participating in a pilot program

for India, our 2nd and 3rd graders formed six-man teams and competed against

each other in creating and presenting a humorous performances called Food

Court ("where a food item is accused of being unhealthy and must defend itself

among its food peers") and Surprise Party (where "the theme of the party is a

surprise because it is being given for something that is not normally celebrated,"

and includes "an original party 'noisemaker' that makes an unusual sound

instead of the loud sound").

The kids themselves wrote the script, designed the costumes, set the stage and

performed under tight time and budgetary limits, and showed all of us what kids

can do when you give them a chance!

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Film Workshop (March 2010)

Film Workshop with Mr. Hirani

After our final examinations, two weeks prior to annual day, I

thought we had a long and boring fortnight to go through, until I

heard that our school was hosting a film workshop with Mr.

Rajkumar Hirani, renowned director of 3 Idiots. It was very

interesting to learn about the art of direction and filmmaking,

with someone who has achieved so much. At first, we worked on

a script for a short film. After finalizing the script, we held

auditions for acting.

It was great to be one of the main characters in the movie.

I learnt about which angles will look best on the screen. Also,

Mr. Hirani guided me as I acted, which was of great help. I would

love to do it again.

Aryamana Jalota

Grade 8

We always just watch movies but never actually realise what

has gone into making it. It was a lot of hardwork from us but was

also a great opportunity working with an esteemed film director

like Mr Hirani. This was something a lot of children dream of

doing at some point in time. We are lucky that we got a chance

so early in life.

Aryan Chhabria

Grade 8

Under the professional guidance of Mr. Rajkumar

Hirani, director of "3 idiots" and the Munna Bhai

films, and his crew. 20 SISites wrote a screenplay,

acted in and produced a short film, "A Kick to

Remember." Over the week-long workshop the

pupils brainstormed and came up with a short

story about camaraderie trumping competition at

an athletic event here at school. They learned the

principles of writing for film, storyboarding,

lighting, sound and taking several shots to make

just one short scene. Other students and faculty

were the extras on filming day, providing crowd

scenes and atmosphere.

Mr. Rajkumar Hirani

“It was heartening to see the school make an

effort to expose the children to the world of film

making. The children were inquisitive, buzzing

with ideas and also naughty. Took me back to

my school days. I had a wonderful time.”

A Visit by Council of International Schools

CIS Team @ SIS (September 2009)

The Council of International Schools is the premier worldwide accreditation

organisation for international schools. Mr. Nick Bowley, a visiting officer of CIS and

head of another CIS accredited school, arrived on our campus in the fall to guide us

through intermediate steps in our accreditation application. Heads and teachers from

member schools played an active role in assessing and evaluating the progress of

peer institutions sharing knowledge and Best Practice ideas. The final award of full

accredited status demonstrates that the member school has achieved high standards

of professional performance in international education and has a commitment to its

continuing improvement.

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Hands on Learning

BMW Visit (March 2010)

Customer service, performance, engineering,

marketing, supply chain, and repair were all

touched upon when our 6th, 7th and 8th graders

visited Navnit Motors, sellers of BMW cars.

Touring the showroom, the garage, the parts

warehouse and the back office, our pupils

learned what it takes to produce and deliver a

highly-technical product.

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Monsanto Visit (MNC) (October 2009)

An October field trip to the Indian headquarters of

Monsanto, a US-based multinational agricultural

products company, allowed our diploma business

students to explore corporate social responsibility

and business ethics in the real world.

The current debate over the safety of genetically

modified foods plays out keenly in India, and our

students asked relevant questions to the company

officials, who argued that genetically modified food

is safe and helps increase crop yields, feeding more

on the hungry.

Returning from their field trip, the students engaged

in a debate, arguing whether civic pressure groups

like Greenpeace are justified in their arguments such

as genetic modification of foodstuffs are

unacceptable or if, in a country like India where

millions still work hard every day for two meals,

genetically modified crops are beneficial.

McDonald's Visit (PD) (November 2009)

Visiting your neighbuor for lunch as SIS means a tour of the kitchen and

an Aloo Burger. Our lower primary students took a short field trip on

Children's Day with a walk down the driveway to McDonald's, where they

were treated like kings and queens. They were invited back behind the

counter to see the way the meals are cooked and put together, and they

also enjoyed a quick and satisfying lunch.

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Visit to Radio Mirchi (December 2009)

Kindergarten and Grade 1 were taken on a

field trip to Radio Mirchi in December and

learned about how radio stations work.

Personally hosted by RJ Jeeturaj, the kids

got one-minute live air time and broadcast

their own simple message to the listening

public after a tour of the studio.

Monginis Factory Visit (October 2009)

"Wow! Making lots of cakes and cookies at once means the bowls and

spoons to mix are so much bigger!" SIS's Lower Primary Division had

a hands-on tour in the Monginis cake factory in Malad. They learned

the importance of hygiene as they saw the sanitary factory conditions,

and were introduced to the whole process of commercial baking. The

icing on the cake was that they even got to ice a cake!

Stock Exchange Visit (April 2009)

“Greed and fear fuel the rise and fall of SENSEX, and, more

importantly, a person’s own fortune.” -Mr. Alam, Deputy

Manager for Knowledge Management, Bombay Stock Exchange

This was one pithy remark that helped our IBDP Business and

Management and Economics students make sense of the

financial world when they visited the Bombay Stock Exchange

with their teachers in April. Members of the BSE staff briefed

the students on how to list a company on the BSE, how initial

public offerings come to pass, and the meaning of NIFTY

indices, at the place where it all happens.

Field Studies in Sanjay Gandhi National Park

Right at our back doorstep, SIS took several excursions to the "lungs of city."

PD kids, armed with water bottles and cameras, explored the paths and animal

enclosures. 9th and 11th grade students, as part of the field studies for EVS and

biology, collected soil and water samples using random sampling techniques

and studied species diversity using quadrant analysis. Upon return to the lab,

they analysed the samples testing for pH content, organic matter, moisture

content in the soil and dissolved oxygen content in the water.

CCA @ SIS

ThrowballInvitational Football Tournament

Developing catching and throwing skills, throwball is a modified version of volleyball.

Both sports are practiced at SIS, to exercise agility, quickness and upper body

strength. In our throwball tournament, Wimbledon came in first, with PGA Tour in

second, followed by Formula One and Grand Master.

Inviting several other international schools in

the area, SIS's first annual Invitational Football

Tournament brought pupils and coaches from

all over the city to our campus. Spectators

cheered the teams and at the end of the day,

the girl’s tournament was won by Dhirubhai

Ambani School, beating out Ecole Mondiale in

the finals. Hiranandani Foundation School

edged out SIS in the semi-finals. As for the

boys, SIS lost to Hiranandani Foundation

School, with Ecole Mondiale at third, and

Dhirubhai Ambani in last place.

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HockeyGymnastics

As a part of our PE program;

gymnastics works the muscles,

takes stress off the joints and

increases flexibility. Pupils hang,

swing, stretch, fold and bend

their bodies on mats, in the air

and from ropes, bars and beams.

Played in the spring, field hockey is one of

SIS's most loved sports. Passing, blocking,

dribbling and scoring, the girls’ teams and

the boys’ team practise skills for three

weeks and then the inter-house tournaments

last for two weeks. This year, the PGA Tour

came out on top, with Wimbledon, Formula

One and The Grand Master in

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Parent-Student Cricket Match

(February 2009)

Pitting dads against sons, and with plenty

of fellow students, teachers and family

members in the stands, the Parent

Student Cricket Match brought out good

will and healthy competition. Playing

against 7th and 8th graders, the dads won

the match; playing against 9th and 10th

graders, the students won. But in the end,

there were no losers at all, the day was

just too darn fun.

SIS IPL (April 2010)

Give the teams a budget, and let the bidding begin! Based on how it works in the

real world, using the bidding and negotiating strategies that create Indian Premier

League cricket teams, SIS held its own tournament with teams bidding on and

trading players. Decisions needed to be made--build a team around a stellar

player, or better, go for all-round strength. It was serious stuff, just for fun.

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Interhouse Football Tournament

(August 2009)

In games over several days, the four

houses competed for the coveted trophy of

the Interhouse Football Tournament.

Victorious PGA Tour was followed by

Wimbledon in second place, Grand Master

in third, with Formula One in fourth place.

Annual Athletics Meet (January 2010)

A day of parades and athletic events, sunlight, shade,

refreshments, our Sports Day is a big celebration of the

beauty of physical strength and grace. With individual

and team events, foot races, relays, and tug-o-wars, the

spirit of cooperation and competition is high. At the end

of the day, Grand Master had accumulated the most

points, with Formula One close behind, followed by

Wimbledon and PGA Tour.

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Singapore International School Third Annual Athletics Meet

Saturday, January 23, 2010

Under bright blue skies and in the crispness of the early

morning, the Lower Primary Division students assembled on the

main sporting field of Singapore International School with a

large gathering of their parents as onlookers. Some were

competing in their very first competitive sporting event whilst

others had become seasoned campaigners after participating in

the first two years of this event. Nevertheless, an excited

nervousness manifested itself.

The emphasis for our youngest students was all about

participation and their energy and enthusiasm were infectious.

As all students competed in their age groups in the Obstacle

Race, Sprint event, Butterfly or Ready-for School Race and Hoop

Race, all students were spurred on by the spirited urging and

cheering of parents and families.

As certificates and Gold, Silver and Bronze medallions were

awarded to the achievers, all students were gifted a SIS T-shirt

as a reminder of the day.

Potential stars of the future and multiple point-scorers for their

houses from the Lower Primary Division included Noello Horo,

Bhoomi Bahl and Sasha Arora in the girl’s competition, whilst

for the boys Sarthak Dhandharia, Edward Navales, Rahul

Panjwani and Shivank Menon showed their speed and agility in

the sprint and novelty events. With the field events being

completed prior to the Meet and the youngest school members

completing their events, Formula 1 house found themselves in

unfamiliar territory with a commanding lead over their

competitors and were looking ahead towards their first-ever

tournament win.

The official Opening Ceremony was participated in by the

Upper Primary, Middle and Upper Divisions prior to their

events. The special guests, Dr Ashish and Mrs Veera Sawkar,

inspected the houses and took the salute for a well-timed

march-past. The torch relay was completed by the highest

point-scorers from last year’s meet with Sharan Motiani,

Neetika Bhushan, Zeel Mehta and Rohan Sawkar sharing the

honour. Following the lighting of the cauldron by the Principal,

Mrs Mullick, and Dr Sawkar, school Sports Captain Yash Doshi

took the Athletes’ Oath and all was in readiness for a splendid

day of competition.

Competition was tight in the pre-meet field events with almost

all students participating in the standing broad jump, over-arm

throw, discus, shot put and javelin. It was all about power and

timing as Dhanalakshmi Vikram and Snehal Gala wrapped up

both the discus and shot events in the 12 and 13 year old girls

events respectively, following on from similar displays in

2008/09. Hridaye Grover and Rohan Sawkar took out similar

doubles for the 14 and 15 year old boys and newcomers to the

school Dhruv Dadoo, Rihen Shah, Upasana Goel, Sreenidhi

Yanmandra, Rishabh Sethi, Shubhankar Padhya and Aliya

Nathani all did enough to secure gold medals for their newly

adopted houses. Maitri Vibhakar took out the 15 year old girl’s

shot put and javelin double whilst in the seniors Sachi Mehta

completed a similar feat with the discus and javelin.

The track events began with the hurdles being raced for the first

time this year. The lead-up phase and gossips created much

interest and desire amongst the students and this was transferred

to energy on the track as the students competed for the medals.

Outstanding runaway victories were recorded by Grina Shah,

Vir Hirani, Nikoonj Dhandharia, Somil Sheth, Maitri Vibhakar

and Rohan Sawkar whilst Snehal Gala backed up her field

events with a narrow win from Neetika Bhushan, Vrishank

Menon held off a spirited Ishav Kohli and Priyanka Phalod just

crossed the line before Sachi Mehta in the Senior Girls Division,

and Dhwanil Shroff surprised the likes of Vivek Shah and Tanay

Venkateshwar to claim gold in the boy’s event.

The longest races of the day were next on the programme

where outstanding displays of endurance were witnessed by

gold medallists Shankhini Saha and Somil Sheth in the 14 and

under 800 metres. Maitri Vibhakar was able to hold off

challenges from Gunjan Phalod and Nikita Shah to claim the 15

Years and over, girl’s event. In the race of the day, a packed field

of senior boys ran the first 600metres as a tight group then all

unleashed every ounce of power they could muster, resulting in

a fast & final lap and an exciting finish. The honours went to

Rohan Sawkar from Yash Doshi and Vivek Shah.

Shankhini Saha was good enough to re-appear on the track a

short time later to claim gold in the junior 400 metre event.

Others to fare well in the 400 metre events for the juniors were

Aliya Nathani, Jenika Desai and Grina Shah in the girls’ events

whilst Harshwardhan Sharma, Akarsh Bhushan, Yug Deo and

Ishav Kohli claimed the boys’ gold medals.

After the luncheon adjournment, speed was the order of the

day with competitions in the 70 metre and 200 metre sprints

and the mixed relays. With the competition and scores between

the houses tight, all athletes were keen to get their share of

points and medals during the afternoon. Each race seemed over

in a flash as competitors from all age groups pounded down

straight with all their energy. Ankika Menon, Devika Pillai,

Grina Shah and Shankhini Saha won the junior girl’s events

whilst the senior girls produced champions in Neetika

Bhushan, Upasana Goel, Gunjan Phalod and Sachi Mehta.

In the boy’s event, Rahul Punjabi and Harshwardhan Sharma

had a tight contest in the 9 year old event with Punjabi getting

over the line, Akarsh Bhushan and Yug Deo won this event for

the third year running in their age groups and Ishav Kohli

managed to hold Vrishank Menon at bay in the 12 year olds.

Aditya Soni and Somil Sheth claimed gold in the middle age

groups whilst Rohan Sawkar and Tanay Venkateshwar

followed up their last year’s performances with close wins in

the blue ribbon events of the day.

The sprinters were having a good day and most completed the

70 metre / 200 metre double-gold. The only changes from the

70 metre results was the reversal of first and second place in the

11 year old girls as Hetvi Goradia nudged Grina Shah into second

place. Rohan Panjwani won the 12 year old boy’s event from

Ishav Kohli, Nikoonj Dhandaria brushed aside Shanav Mehta

and Aditya Soni in the 13 year olds and Maitri Vibhakar had the

better of Gunjan Phalod in the 15 year old girls.

Leading into the relay events, less than 100 points separated

the first house from the fourth house and the fight for the

Annual Trophy would come down to these important team

events which were worth extra points. Grandmaster found the

going tough early in these events as outsiders Formula 1 picked

up 3 second places and valuable points. Grandmaster finally

showed the depth of athletes in their house, as they had done in

the previous two years, to storm home with 3 relay wins which

was enough to secure their name on the trophy for the 2009/10

Annual Athletics Meet.

To finish the day with some frivolity, parents and staff raced off

in 70 metre (ladies) and 200 metre (gentlemen) events to the

thrills of the student spectators. For the parents, Mrs Indu

Dhandharia sprinted brilliantly to cross the line ahead of Mrs

Juhi Gupta and Ms Oindrila Ghosh. Mr Abhinay Deo and Mr

Anil Chowta were the men’s winners in the two races held,

finishing in front of My Ajay Gupta and Mr Ramsey D’Costa

respectively. The staff events were dominated by Ms Hema

Joshi, Ms Tanishta Chatterjee and Ms Priyadarshani Verma in

the ladies 70 m event and Mr Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Mr

Chander Dev and Mr Mario Gomes in the men’s 200m.

The Tug-o-War contest was completed in a knockout format

with the finals in both the boys and girls contested by PGA Tour

and Wimbledon. As PGA Tour took out the girl’s event,

Wimbledon fought back through a strong boy’s team to gain a

piece of glory and a share of the points which saw the trophy for

Tug-o-War being shared for the first time.

Following a long day of competition, the final results were

announced as Grandmaster (626 points) collected the trophy

from a much improved Formula 1 (580), Wimbledon (538) with

PGA Tour (525) in fourth position. As students departed with

their parents late in the afternoon, whether clutching medals

and certificates or not, all can be pleased with their effort and

contribution to another successful day of competition at

Singapore International School.

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Skating

"Glide...Balance...Brake!" can be heard in the foyer as our

LPD pupils learn to skate. Part of the sports program at

school, skating develops the ankles, calves and thighs and

brings a sense of balance and coordination, let alone

bravery, daring and wisdom!

Swimming Gala (March 2010)

An athletic event in the water, our swimming gala is a friendly competition

against classmates that brings out the best natatory skills and hones

determination. In 2010, Wimbledon scored first, overall, followed by Formula

One, Grand Master and PGA Tour.

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Annual Aquatic Fiesta 2009/10

The Annual Aquatic Fiesta was held over 4 consecutive days

during March, 2010. The Junior Primary Division girls were keen

to show their improvement in skills and confidence as they

kicked and paddled their way through the deep end of the pool.

Formula 1 was well represented by Bhoomi Bahl (Grade 1) and

Tiana Vibhakar and Khushi Jain of Grade 3. Nine Lepeltier

(Wimbledon) showed her swimming experience and class by

winning the combined grades swim for Junior Girls. Others to

thrive in the water environment included Khushi Shah and Keya

Patni (Grade 1), Namita Rajasubramaniyam and Reina Bhatkuly

(Grade 2) whilst Sasha Arora and Leyan El Daks of Grade 3 also

enjoyed their events.

The Middle Division Wimbledon girls were keen to maintain the

commanding lead for their house with outstanding swimming

coming from Lea Lepeltier, Snehal Gala, Riya Philip and Miti

The Junior Primary Boys Competition on Tuesday allowed some

students to demonstrate how far they had progressed since

being a very timid group in Grade 1. They were extremely keen to

participate and their growth in confidence speaks volumes for

their improvement over the past 3 years. Samir Sureshbabu

(Grade 2), Dipan Jain and Aryan Shah (Grade 3) and Jashan

Doshi and Palash Dudhat (Grade 1) featured as the stand-out

performers whilst Abderrahmane Asnoun and Rahul Panjwani

were also consistent in the Grade 2 events.

Yash Kunwar Aggarwal (Grade 5), Harshwardhan Sharma

(Grade 4), Vir Hirani (Grade 5) and Tejas Shah (Grade 8) did

their best to keep PGA’s chances alive whilst Nikhil

Rajasubramaniyam and Somil Sheth produced some success

for Grandmaster house with a couple of wins between them.

Rishabh Thaker and Vanssh Panjabi combined to take the major

places in the boys’ Middle Division events. Wimbledon,

Desai. Shankhini Saha was consistent in picking up valuable

points for Formula 1 to put them into a challenging position. One

of PGA Tour’s few success stories of the day was the double-win

by Ananya Somani in the two most demanding of all the events,

the 4 lap freestyle and 2 lap breast stroke races.

Wimbledon capped off a wonderful day in the pool with success

in both the 4 x 1 lap freestyle relay and the 4 x 1 lap medley relay.

At the completion of the girls programme, Wimbledon (201)

held a commanding lead over the other three houses who were

locked together in a tight competition of their own as they

fought for the minor placings with PGA Tour (67) second,

Grandmaster (62) third and Formula 1 (48) in fourth position.

however, rounded out another wonderful day at the pool with a

convincing victory in the relay and an overall comfortable win in

the Aquatic Fiesta 2010 with a massive 311 points from Formula

1 (178), Grandmaster (157) and PGA Tour (151). The culmination

of four days of competition produced some fine swimming

performances and highlighted the improvement in skills and

confidence of the students at Singapore International School.

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Volleyball

Inter-House Volleyball/Throwball

Tournament (February 2010)

The Singapore International School Inter-House Volleyball/

Throwball Tournament, previously scheduled for Saturday 7th

February, was held from the 5th to the 10th of February during

the students’ co-curricular time. The competition was held in 3

divisions – Senior Boys’ Volleyball, Senior Girls’ Throwball, and

Junior Mixed Throwball, attracting close to 100 participants

over the 4 days of competition.

The action began with the Senior boys competing with two

close games in the opening round, with Formula 1 nudging past

PGA Tour by just 3 points, then Wimbledon and Grandmaster

fighting out a close encounter. Excellent team play by School

Captain Pratik Bothra Jain, Pritul Shah and Rohan Sawkar saw

Grandmaster get over the line by just four points. In the finals,

Wimbledon sought revenge and took it out against a PGA Tour

team that found the skills of Sharad Lila, Vidur Suri, Jinesh

Desai and Amandeep Singh too much for them. The fight for

first place was also a one-sided affair with Grandmaster’s

teamwork being triumphant over the individual skills of

Formula 1’s Yash Doshi, Ankrish Ahuja and House Captain

Dhwanil Shroff. Most valuable player in the Senior Boys’

competition was Grandmaster Captain Pratik Bothra Jain.

The early round of the Senior Girls’ Throwball competition saw

two close and exciting games. Formula 1 pushed Wimbledon to

the limit before bowing to the pressure applied by the likes of

Rushnaz Sidhwa and Rhutu Mantri but just failing by two points

in the end. Consistent performers for Formula 1 included Sharini

Tater, Akanksha Massey and Kinneri Saha. The other first-round

game saw an identical scoreline, with a 26-24 game going the

way of PGA Tour over Grandmaster.

In the second round of the competition, Grandmaster was well

led by Sanaya Sawkar and Uditi Shah to score a comfortable win

over Formula 1 in the battle for 3rd and 4th places, whilst The

PGA Tour team overcame the agility and skill of Wimbledon’s

Rushnaz Sidhwa to get the title by a 6 point margin. PGA Tour

was well led by School Captain and the Most Valuable player in

this division, Sachi Mehta. She was well supported by Fia Bhanji

and Zeel Mehta in a solid team performance.

In the Junior Mixed Throwball (3 boys and 3 girls on each team),

Grandmaster easily accounted for Formula 1 and Wimbledon

overcame a stubborn PGA Tour team in the opening round.

Formula 1 showed a reversal of form against PGA Tour by

staging a stunning comeback in the fight for the minor placings.

Although undermanned, Vanssh Panjabi, Shankhini Saha, Yash

Master and Neeraj Menon sabotaged a huge early lead

established by their opposition to snatch the game 26-24 in the

dying stages. Grandmaster was no match for Wimbledon in this

division, and had to settle for second place. Wimbledon was

well-served by ‘Most Valuable Player’ awardees, Miti Desai and

Sohail Nathani who were well supported by Snehal Gala, Samkit

Shah and Shanav Mehta.

The overall points for the tournament resulted in a tie between

Wimbledon and Grandmaster in first place on 16 points, third

was PGA Tour (12 points) with Formula 1 (10 points) in fourth

position. All students should be congratulated on their

participation and sportsmanship displayed throughout the four

days. Merit, participation and ‘Most Valuable Player’

certificates were issued to students at The Formula 1 House

Assembly held on Wednesday 11th February, 2009.

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Interschool Soccer Wars (February 2010)

Game 1:

After being spectators and assessing the opposition talent and

strategies in the early timeslot, Singapore International School

debuted in the second game of the tournament against a

talented outfit from Mahindra United World School of Pune.

Players from both teams were eager to display their silky

smooth skills early, with SIS taking advantage of their good ball

control to launch many attacking moves. Mahindra United

World School replied with some late shots on goal in the first

half which could have proved fatal, but no player from either

side could find the back of the net before the half-time whistle

sounded. Half-time score: (0-0)

The start of the second half quickly became a different story as

the more senior and experienced team from Mahindra took

control. They peppered the goals and were relentless in their

attacking play, scoring 5 goals during the half. The shining light

for Singapore International School was a long attacking kick

from defence by Rohan Sawker that cleared the Mahindra

defence and sent Vivek Shah running into an open goal and,

with only the goalkeeper to beat, he drilled the ball into the net.

Mahindra United World School defeated Singapore

International School (5-0)

Game 2:

There was no rest for a partially demoralised SIS team as they

quickly refreshed and backed up straight away against Leslie

Football Club. Singapore International School weathered an

early storm as LFC launched a number of fierce attacks but

were unable to score. SIS replied furiously, turning their solid

defence into attack on a number of occasions through Rohan

Sawkar and Amandeep Singh. Twesh Kamdar was a ball-

magnet in the midfield, but tight goalkeeping from LFC

prevented shots from Vivek Shah, Rohan Sawkar and Aankrish

Ahuja from finding the net.

Half –time Score (0-0)

Again, inexperience in the second half proved costly for

Singapore International School, as the older students from LFC

managed to take some control of the midfield. A loose forward

for LFC running into the open goal managed to clear the charging

SIS goalkeeper, Jasmer Mago, and a late header finding the net

between two SIS defenders left SIS with a two goal deficit. Not to

be completely outdone by a team that had been together for a

number of years, the SIS boys fought hard to make some forward

thrusts on a number of occasions and were unlucky not to find

the late goals they were searching for. This game was a solid

performance from Singapore International School.

LFC defeated Singapore International School (2-0)

On Sunday 8th February, the Singapore International School

football team travelled to Bayer Field, Thane to compete in an

Annual Football Tournament at the invitation of the American

School of Bombay. Other teams fielded in the competition were the

host school (American School of Bombay), Mahindra United World

School of Pune and Leslie Football Club (LFC)

Game 3:

Singapore International School's final game of the round-robin

tournament saw them come up against the host school, The

American School of Bombay. This game would ultimately

decide 3rd and 4th places with neither of these two teams able

to defeat Mahindra United World School or LFC. Both teams

were keen to finish the day with a win under their belts. First

honours for the match went to The American School of Bombay

as they squeezed an early goal between the keeper and the

right-hand upright of the goals. SIS was not without

opportunities, however, the efforts on goal from Vivek Shah,

Rohan Sawkar and Pritul Shah all wentg unrewarded.

Half-time Score: American School of Bombay 1, SIS 0.

The final 20 minutes of the tournament was painful for the

players and excruciatingly frustrating for the coaches and

spectators who witnessed SIS continually pepper the goals,

particularly through the efforts of Rohan Sawkar and Vivek

Shah. Unfortunately the net could not be struck. American

School of Bombay made the most of their single opportunity for

the half as they rolled a lucky break across the line to put an end

to any chances SIS may have had of taking out a draw.

The American School of Bombay (2) defeated Singapore

International School (0)

Although leaving the

tournament in 4th place without a

win, Singapore International School

students can take heart from their performances

against more senior and experienced opposition

today. With many of the SIS players still with some years

of schooling left and the talent displayed by a number of

the junior players in this tournament, the football future of

SIS looks bright. All players can be proud of their school

representation and the way they conducted themselves

throughout the tournament. We sincerely thank the

American School of Bombay for the invitation

extended to us to participate in this

annual event.

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The ‘WOW’ Society

Biotech Club

Chemistry Club

The "magic" of chemistry was investigated

through fun experiments like creating tooth

paste for an elephant, and sodium ballerinas

dancing on pink water. The club learned that

chemistry is quite the opposite from magic,

it is predictable and reproducible, but it can

be pretty spectacular, nonetheless!

"How do you get this big fat hard boiled egg inside

this milk bottle?" Using the simple principle of nature

abhorring a vacuum, students began their scientific

explorations in biotech club. Other experiments

included extracting DNA from strawberries, isolating

micro organisms from soil, and blood grouping.

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Eco Club

Every Friday afternoon eco club members learned about our living world.

Some of their activities included collecting bugs and worms here on

campus and examining them under the microscope. (They learned you

can't really count how many wiggly legs a centipede has, but you can look

carefully at its eyes!) They also made recycled paper, learned about and

studied on endangered animal species and they drew animated cartoons

about saving the environment.

Drama Club

Drama club members, from Grades 4-10, practised and performed in two

original plays written by Ms. Patricia and Mr. Michael, at two different events.

"Ramayana at SIS," performed on the last day of school before the Diwali break,

featured a cast of over 60 musicians, dancers, and actors. The first act,

"Childhood of Rama," narrated the sacrifices of King Dasaratha (Jaynil

Sanghvi) which led to the birth of Rama and Lakshmana (Samit Godhania and

Kartikeya Singhania) and their brothers Bharata and Shatrughana (Nihal

Godhania and Vrishank Menon). The story of their birth was narrated by Aliya

Nathani and Ankika Menon, as two princesses of the palace.

In the second act, "Shravana," Kannagi Yashroy and Shankhini Saha narrated

the story of the impulsive blunder of King Dasaratha (Heli Desai) , in mistaking

the young Shravana (Sohail Nathani) for a deer drinking in the forest.

Characters included Vir Hirani, as Shravana's mother, Vraj Trivedi as a rickshaw,

and Shonan Bangara as a Demon Critic.

"Alice and Sherlock at SIS," the Christmas production of the Dramatic Arts

Club, featured Shankhini Saha as Alice, Kannagi Yashroy as Sherlock, Ishav

Kohli as Dr. Watson, and Vir Hirani as Moriarty.

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Global Perspective Club

With the goals of studying important world issues and preparing students

for the Model United Nations, the global perspectives club was a popular

choice among MD and UD students. Introducing them to parliamentary

procedure and rules of debate, global perspectives had students researching

and discussing political, social and environmental issues. UD pupils attended

Harvard Model Congress in Brussels, Belgium.

French Club

Bonjour, je m'appelle Janine...et vous? Comment vous appelez-vous?

Games, songs and poems were part and parcel of French club, and learning

to socialize (never hard to do) in French (harder) was practised every week

through fun, interactive activities.

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IT Club

All year long, on a Friday, 15 students in Grades 6 though 9 came

together to learn and practice techniques that take a computer

generated object, move, twist and rotate it, and add a variety of

sound effects. Using the free animation software SCRATCH,

pupils created 2D animations such as an animated nursery rhyme

by Shwet Agarwal, a virtual band with sound effects by Vansh

Punjabi, and an animated football game by Sahil Rai, Viraj Rai,

Sayyam Deshpande and Neeraj Menon.

Gymnastics Club

Gymnastics develops both coordination and strength. Students practiced

forward roll, backward roll, dive roll, cartwheel, saddle roll, flips and splits,

with some special work on the trampoline and parallel bars.

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Maths Club

With 30 regular members, maths club provided an

array of interactive ways to engage in the manipulation

of numerical concepts. Members explored fun maths

exercises including Vedic mathematics, based on 16

sutras or principles (Sutra Number One: "All from 9

and Last from 10") and stitch patterns which, using

only straight lines give the illusions of curves.

Globe Trotting

Bangkok

Bangkok beckoned, and so we went. SISites from 2nd-12th grade got their visas,

exchanged their money and flew to Bangkok. We visited the coral reefs of Pattaya

in a glass-bottomed boat, enjoyed a Thai cultural and elephant show, got to pet

live tigers at Safari World, and enjoyed the wildlife in the Safari Park.

In March, 11th and 12th grade students participated in the Harvard Model

Congress in Brussels, Belgium. Representing districts in states, delegates debated

issues and formed legislation with the intent of persuading others to vote on their

proposals. Prathik Bakhtiani came home with an honorable mention for his

negotiating skills.

While some were debating, others were touring neighboring Nepal, flying into

Kathmandu, visiting significant Buddhist sites, taking an elephant safari, and

exploring caves and natural wonders of the Seti Gandaki River. A flyby to view

Mount Everest was as much a must as was shopping the local markets.

Harvard Model Congress - Brussels

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HMCE Programs for the year:

Domestic Programs

House of Representatives I: Global Food CrisisCredit Crisis

House of Representatives II: Organized CrimeUS-Cuba Relations

Senate I: US-Pakistan RelationsEnergy Innovations

Senate II: Healthcare ReformFood Safety

National Security Council: Top Secret – Classified

Supreme Court: Brown v. OwensCalifornia v. FraserShareef v. ObamaTexas v. Johnson

District Court: Williams v. LynchJohnson v. LexcorpPennsylvania v. King

Presidential Cabinet & Press Corps: All conference Topics

International Programs

Group of Eight: Globalization and the Developed WorldGlobal Warming: The Post-Kyoto Agenda

Group of Fifteen: Narcotics in the Developing WorldWomen’s Mortality in the Developing World

World Bank: Water and Sanitation Projects in AfricaWorld Bank Presence in South America

World Health Organization: The Next Steps in Combating Avian InfluenzaChronic Disease in the Developing World

World Trade Organization: Global Financial CrisisFree Trade and the Environment

United Nations Security Council: Nuclear Weapons

Non-Governmental Organizations: All Conference Topics

Executive Board: The executive board comprised of Annie

Shoemaker, President; Sanjey Sivanesan, Vice President; Tyler Hall,

Director of Domestic Programs; Alison Schumerm, Director of

International Programs; Courtney Skinner, Faculty Liaison, Rachel

Endick, Chief of Staff and Ben Leibowicz, Business Manager.

Future Plans: To prepare the students for conferences like

Model United Nations and Harvard Model Congress in future, a

new club called “Global Perspectives Club” is initiated and a

good number of students from Grade 7 to 9 have shown interest

by enrolling and participating actively in it.

Harvard Model Congress-Europe 2010

Introduction:

Venue:

Prepared by M. Parameshwaran, Faculty Advisor-HMCE-2010

Harvard Model Congress Europe-2010 (HMCE-

2010) is a not-for-profit Harvard University student

organization, run entirely by undergraduate volunteers who are

dedicated to sharing their knowledge of international relations

and American government with high school students across the

globe. HMCE is recognised internationally as an American

government simulation for international high school students.

HMCE includes ‘Domestic Programs’ such as the U.S. Congress

and Supreme Court and the ‘International Programs’ such as

World Health Organization and the United Nations Security

Council. The students of Singapore International School (Pratik

Bakthiani, Bharat Bhojvani, Salonee Kakodkar and Priyanka

Menon), participated in House of Representatives-I,

performing the role of different Congress men and women

assigned to them.

This year 360 students, 60 faculty advisors from 28 schools

from twelve nations across the world participated in the

conference. As a special feature, this year, ‘International

Summits’ and ‘Country Caucuses’ were introduced.

This year, the conference was held in Brussels, Belgium

over three days, from March 13-15, 2010.

Achievements: The bills submitted by our students got passed.

Pratik Bakhtiani of Grade 11 got the “Award of Distinction” for

positively contributing to his committee. He actively

participated through out the program and made his presence

felt by all the participants of the committee.

Activities:

Behaviour:

Our students were involved in crafting laws,

negotiating treaties, and addressing crisis that impact millions

of people around the globe. This helped them gain a greater

appreciation for both American politics and the diplomatic

processes underlying the international political system. This is

to make the students understand the meaning of globalization

that economic, political, and social issues can no longer be

understood completely in the context of one country. Being

open to other’s perspective and understanding them, whether

across an ocean or across a political divide, is even more

crucial. The main objective of the program is to increase

understanding across borders and allow all of us to become

better global citizens.

Our students were very attentive on all three days of

the conference and they displayed best of their behaviour

through out the trip.

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Harvard Model Congress - Brussels

Lonavala

Nepal

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I had a wonderful experience at Japalouppe. I had experiences

of new food, rock climbing and horse riding. When I first sat on

Naomi; my horse was a little scared. But then I got used to it. I

was scared when I first went rock climbing that I would fall or

hurt myself but when I got used to it, I had fun. I tried new foods

like Misal Pav and Banana Pancake. I made new friends like Hetvi

and Grina in the 5th Grade. At Japalouppe there were 3 batches.

I was in the first batch. It meant that every day at 6’o clock we

had to start riding and that was tiring. At first troting was a bit

hard, but then it really got easy. It was hard because you had to

stand up and sit down very fast and that too on a horse back.

Horse riding was lot of fun. After we knew how to do troting

properly and then how to control our horses we tried to trot by

ourselves. I was not sure about it but I found out it was fun riding

alone. Even though this camp was all about horse riding we also

had a Disco Night and scary stories. On the Disco night we

danced a lot. I was the only one wearing casuals. All my friends

were in party dresses. Now a little more about Naomi. My horse

Naomi is a tall bay horse with a star in the middle of the eyes. A

bay horse is a horse that is brown and has dark brown at the

points (tips of the ears, muscles etc). Its mane and tail are black.

The mane is the hair that runs down the neck. This camp has got

to be one of the best horse riding camps.

Tiana Vibhakar, Grade 3

When I arrived at ‘Jap’ I was excited and a bit scared because

there were many dogs and horses around. When I went in the

dormatory I wondered how we would sleep with lizards on our

beds. We were shown all the parts of a horse before we were put

into batches. I got ‘Julia’. The second day we woke up and began

our ride. I transformed my horse to Porshe because I rode Julia

quite well. In the evening we played ‘Dodge ball’ and ‘Kho–Kho’

while at night we enjoyed scary stories. The third day in the

morning we went trekking. We came back and in the evening we

played water balloon game. In the morning we started riding

horses without help. Evening we washed the horses and also

got wet with them. On the last day we had riding examination,

then we had oral tests. Our parents arrived at 3.00pm. We

started our display. We took a Japalouppe T-shirt, a photo CD.

We had a certificate distribution ceremony. We came back

home with sweet memories.

Grina Shah, Grade 5

Japalouppe was fun. It had more than 50 horses. On the first day

after exploring the farm we were shown our dormitory. Later

when all the parents had gone, we were given free time for

setting our baggages and then we had lectures. In the lecture we

were shown the parts of the horses and then were given our

horses. I got Rosy, the oldest horse. She was very fast and wild at

times. We learnt how to walk and trot with the horse. We also

played many games. We had trekking on the third day. I was

hurt, the hill was very steep. The most surprising thing in

trekking was that the boys were helping the girls. On the last day,

our parents came to see us and we demonstrated how to walk

and trot alone. I am looking forward to go back to Jap again.

Hetvi Goradia, Grade 5

7. Who all coordinated for this event?

8. What kind of preparations went into it from the

Coordinator, Teacher and Student’s side?

9. Anything else that you may wish to share?

Ans : The principal, the coordinators of the departments, The

tour arrangement committee, the transport department

and the staff members participating for the event.

Ans : The coordinators initially with the help of the tour

arrangement committee made the students and the

parents aware of the event through information brochure

sent in both hard and soft copy giving every piece of the

detail. Accordingly, participating staff members were

asked to interact with the students interested and collect

the consent form sent to the parents along with the

registration amount in cheque. After this entire process

the students were sent in the details of the programmes

to be held in the 5 day event and accordingly the

students were briefed about the needs, dos and the

don’ts for the event.

Ans : The event was really good and should be arranged

every year.

1. What was the name of the event / activity?

2. When was it conducted?

3. Who all were involved with this activity? How many

students participated?

4. What was the event objective?

5. Was the student performance satisfactory? Do you wish

to suggest any area of improvement?

6. What was the student-parent response to the activity

arranged?

Ans.: Japalouppe Equestrian / Horse Riding Camp.

Ans : Held during the Spring Vacation dated between 15/3/10

to 20/3/10.

Ans : Two staff members from school and 27 students from

Grade 4 to 8

Ans : To give an adventure experience in horse riding .

Ans : Yes, the students did really well. They were happy and are

looking forward to go for the next level as they have

completed the first level.

Ans : Highly positive and satisfactory.

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Palghar

Career Guidance & Pastoral Care

Career Guidance & Pastoral Care

Beginning with field trips to pastry factories in

Kindergarten, up to tours of auto dealerships in 7th

grade and the stock exchange in 11th, our students

learn to make valuable connections between school

and the real world, the foundation of career building.

Orientation to the IGCSE and IB programs help

pupils select courses of study with thought given to

future studies and career choices.

Sometimes you just need to talk to an adult who is

not a parent, not a teacher. Sometimes you need to

have some time to practise a skill, or you need to

learn it in a different way. Our counselors Ms. Mansi

and Ms. Shweta are a part of the SIS team to support

learners in both academic skills and behavior.

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SIS In the News

Press Articles

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SIS - The ‘Second Home’

SIS Boarders

Our boarders may know the school better than anybody. About 40 students

arrive Monday morning and stay, eat, sleep, live, play and work here at SIS until

Friday afternoon. Weekly boarding allows kids to participate in afternoon sports

and hobbies before showering up and enjoying a little free time, study hall,

dinner, and then relaxation after dinner with some TV, or a movie, (and maybe

some more study) before lights out.

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Graduation Day

Graduation Day (May 2010)

Solemnly entering the auditorium, our 16 graduating

seniors took their places on stage. Their years of

secondary schooling drawing to a close, the graduating

class of 2010 were front and center on this occasion.

Salutatorian Sharad Lila and Valedictorian Pratik Jain

had special honors, as parents and faculty warmly

wished them congratulations and future success.

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Clubs & Teams

IT Club French ClubGymnastics Club

Biotech Club

Maths Club

Eco Club

Chemistry Club

Dramatics Club

Rock Band

Football Team Cricket Team