The Garodian

Republic Day

SEPTEMBER 2014 - MARCH 2015

Inter-house Dramatics

FOUNDER’S DAY CELEBRATIONS

“All the world's a stage and all the men and women, merely players.”Some of the best pieces of literature written by great 'William Shakespeare' were performed by the students. The programme was concluded by an entertaining performance by the school band.Best Play - Comedy of Errors [Green House]

1. Choral Recitation (Western Music) - 1st - Red House, 2. Choral Recitation (Indian Music) - 1st - Green House, 3. Solo Singing (Western Music) Senior - 1st - Radhika Zaveri (Blue House) , Shivam Bhadra (Yellow House), 4. Solo Singing (Western Music) Junior - 1st - Meher Biju (Yellow House), 5. Debate - 1st - Green House - Aditya Ramkumar (Best Speaker) Rahil Shah

“India is my country and all Indians are my brothers and sisters.” - was clearly visible on the face of every Garodian. thOn 26 January we celebrated Republic Day. Folk dances, dramas, songs and speeches instilled in us a sense of patriotism and

pride for our country.

Annual DayOur talented senior students showcased Disneyland's 'Frozen' in a musical extravaganza. The juniors paid a tribute to India's ‘Legends and Achievers’ through dance and music.

Fancy Dress

Festivals

Play and Learn

Mathematicians of Garodia

th thScience Week - 9 - 13 Feb., 2015

Harsh Vora and Hiyaa Shah won Pradnya level of Maharashtra board Pravinya-Pradnya examination. Manthan rd thJuthani secured the 3 position, Rahil Shah stood 4 all over Maharashtra in the KACE examination.

The students imbibed interesting facts, pros and cons of modern technology, Mission Mangalayan and scientific reasoning. Std. 1 to 7 visited Mahim Nature Park. The young scientists conducted and showcased amazing experiments and introduced the students to the world of science.

The Fancy Dress Competition held for the primary section was very interesting, with innovative ideas and costumes. The topic for Std. 3 was entertainment and for Std. 4 was elements of nature.

“Share our similarities, celebrate our differences”. The Primary section celebrated various festivals - GaneshChaturthi, Navratri, Diwali and Christmas with great enthusiasm and zest.

Spell Bee1. Darsh Mishra - Top 5 at State Level 2. Shereen R. Malani - First in Grandmaster Level 3. Prateek Neema - Top ten at State Level 4. Muskaan Kurdia - Top ten at State Level 5. Durva C. Kurkute - Top five at National Level6. Rachit Mehta - Top ten at State Level

“Play is our brain's favourite way of learning”. The young Garodians firmly believe in the idea of learning with fun activities making learning easier and better. Highlighting Best out of Waste, Model Making, Types of Food.

Cascade

Young Scientists

Chess

st1) 'Fold as you're told' - Rayna Doshi stood 1rd2) 'Lose Ends' - Soumia Gupta stood 3

3) 'Beat Battle' - Kritarth Jain, Swapnil Parekh, rdUtkarsh Singh, Het Chande, Naikit Mehta stood 3

4) 'Bridge The Gap' - Aarya Jadhav, Isha Shah, rdDeona Mehta, Himeesha Dhiliwal stood 3

1) The Aqua Regia Science Quiz - Aditya Ramkumar and Ayush Ranjan reached the

thregional round and stood 4 out of 400 teams.2) “Science and Technology Quiz” - Shreyas

thKolte and Devarsh Shah secured the 4 position.

3) Science Expo - Devarsh Shah secured st1 position in the Nuclear Quiz. He also

rdsecured 3 position in the Space Quiz while Parth Lathi

thstood 8 in the Space Quiz . Shreyas Kolte

ststood 1 in the Energy Quiz.

I-Land Monsoon League held at I-Land Ajmera Atharva Tekurkar,

thStd. 6 – 4 in Boys U/14 category, Sanika Oke -

stStd. 6 - 1 in Girls U-14 category.

Vogue - The Personality Contest

Kidzania Talent Hunt Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan

Diya Anam - Ms. TalentedAditya Ramkumar - Mr. Talented

Diya Anam won the Kidzania Talent Hunt. She won an electric guitar, a trip to Malaysia and was adjudged the brand ambassador of Kidzania for the year 2014 - 2015

To express our support and contribute to the Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan, various activities were conducted such as skits, poster making and cleaning the corridors as well as the vicinity of the school.

SPORTS DAY Success isn't given; it's earned on the track, on the field, with blood, sweat and occasional tears

th46 Annual Sports MeetMr .Pravin Thipsay, Arjuna Awardee, International Chess Grandmaster was the Chief Guest for the Meet. Various races were held and students won with flying colours. A drill display on being fit and unity of houses was showcased by the students of Std. 5 and 6.

Primary Sports DayActive participation in various events were preceded by the March Past, showcased by Std. 4.This event not only displayed sportsman spirit of the students but also prepared them to accept failure.

Winners The Best Athletes -Junior boys - Aaryan ShahJunior girls - Hasti BhagatIntermediate boys - Darsh MishraIntermediate girls - Saachi RajawatSenior boys - Manan ShahSenior girls - Devanshi Doshi

Fastest runner boys - Sukrut KoleFastest runner girls - Saachi Rajawat

Athlete of the year boys - Manan ShahAthlete of the year girls - Hasti Bhagat

March Past - Blue House

Viva Super LeagueU/12 boys - runners-up

ndU/12 girls - 2 runners-up

M.S.S.A.U/16 girls - runners-up

rd[also 3 in state championship]stU/16 boys - 1rdU/12 boys - 3

rdDSO U/16 girls - 3Few girls from our school were selected for the nationals held in Telengana.

stDSO U/16 boys - 1

Divisional Handball stTournament U/16 boys - 1

qualified for state championship

Kolhapur State Level Tournament -

rdU/16 girls - 3

Savio CupstU/12 boys - 1

U/12 girls - runners-up

th4 Christ Chavara TournamentstU/16 boys - 1 - Cash prize of Rs.11, 000rdU/14 boys - 3

YMCA TournamentstU/16 boys - 1stU/13 boys - 1

ISPL TournamentstU/16 boys - 1

stU/14 girls - 1rdMSSA - U/16 boys - 3

rdVIVA - U/16 boys - 3Don Bosco

U/9 girls - runners-up

stISPL Tournament - U/16 girls - 1Viva Tournament - U/12 boys - runners-up

Handball Basketball

Football

Educational Trips

Std. 9 - Udaipur, Std. 8 - Hyderabad, Std. 7 - Ahmedabad, Std. 6 - Pune, Std. 5 - Mahableshwar and Panchgini.

MEETS ANDWORKSHOPS1. Innovative strategies : Resource person - Ms. Bhavani Sinha - attended

by Social Studies and English teachers.

2. Innovative Methods in Math : Resource person - Mr. Jose Paul - attended by Primary and Secondary math teachers.

3. Hindi Bhasha Shikshan ki Samasya : Resource person - Mr. Ram Chourasiya - attended by Hindi teachers.

4. Safe and Peaceful Diwali : Resource person - Arham Yuva Group by Mr. Chirag and Mr. Viraj - attended by Std. 3 to 8 students.

5. How to teach Shakespeare : Mind Spring - Resource person - Ms. Usha Pandit - attended by Ms. Jhanvi Panchal and Ms. Parvinder Kaur.

6. How to teach Math effectively : Resource person - Mr. Jose Paul - attended by Ms. Nandita Popat, Ms. Neha Chaudhry, Ms. Prerna Mody and Ms. Surbhi Jain.

7. Grammar with Ease : Mind Spring - Resource person - Ms. Usha Pandit - attended by Ms. Jennifer Mendes.

8. Techniques of teaching Mathematics : Resource person - Ratna Sagar Publications - Ms. Aditi Singhal - attended by Ms. Rajashree Mishra and Ms. Neha Chheda.

9. Spine and Human Reflexes : Resource person - Dr. Gautam Zaveri - attended by Std. 7 students.

10. The Story of Blood Collection : Resource Person - Dr. Supriya Awar Magar - attended by Std. 8 students.

11. Waste Management : Resource Person - Mr. Chetan Zaveri - attended by Std. 9 students.

“The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page.”

ExcursionsStd. 3 and 4 - Kidzania, Pune - Go Cheese Factory, Joshi's Railway Museum, Science Centre and Zoological ParkStd. 5, 6 and 7 - Kidzania, Std. 8 and 9 - Essel World, Std.10 - Adlabs Imagica

“Going on a school trip is the best part in a student’s life.”

FERRETERSParth Lathi, Rajvi Sanghavi

“A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies,

the man who never reads lives only one.

Reading is dreaming with open eyes.

Never stop dreaming.”

EDITOR’S WORD

I.A.Y.P.

“Life is not only about reaching great heights in academics it is also about being physically strong.”

The I.A.Y.P. trip to Igatpuri for students of Std. 9 was exuberant and made them ready for the physical challenges in life. There were various activities like trekking, rappelling, archery, jhummering, etc. This trip was a great experience.