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Navrachana International School Vadodara NISV EDITORIAL th The daybreak of July 12 saw the end of a welcome summer break and the beginning of a new academic year, with fresh horizons of learning to be explored at NISV. Shouldering my school bag, I stood at the portico, moony-eyed, meditating pensively over what the year would hold in store for me. This thought flashed into the mind's eye at the memory of the flurry of activities that engulfed one and all at school as we stepped beyond the threshold, on the first day of school. Every passing event was enrichment at best, adding layers of experience to character, fostering and augmenting it every step of the way. Counterbalancing academic pressures with co-curricular activities defines the life of an NISV student. This balancing act, over the past months, formed a significant part of the story of our lives, the story of growing and learning! The gift of beautiful and unforgettable memories that we have acquired with the progression of time at NISV shall forever remain enshrined in our hearts and creates a sense of eager anticipation for the succeeding months! Devika Maitra Chief Editor NISV NEWSLETTER Vol. 5 - Sr. No. 1 - July to October ‘2013

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EDITORIAL

thThe daybreak of July 12 saw the end of a welcome summer break and the

beginning of a new academic year, withfresh horizons of learning to be explored at NISV. Shouldering my school bag, I stood at the portico, moony-eyed, meditating pensively over what the year

would hold in store for me. This thoughtflashed into the mind's eye at the memory of the flurry of activities that engulfed one and all at school as we stepped beyond the threshold, on the first day of school. Every passing event was enrichment at best, adding layers of experience to character, fostering and augmenting it every step of the way. Counterbalancing academic pressures with co-curricular activities defines the life of an NISV student. This balancing act, over the past months, formed a significant part of the story of our lives, the story of growing and learning! The gift of beautiful and unforgettable memories that we have acquired with the progression of time at NISV shall forever remain enshrined in our hearts and creates a sense of eager anticipation for the succeeding months!

Devika MaitraChief Editor

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physical development it also aids in cognitive as well as social skill development.

Field Trip - Vadodara Darshan on 26th August : Prep Senior

students planned an educational trip to visit a few important landmarks of Vadodara city . They saw the Kashi Vishwanath temple, the Golf club, S.S.G hospital, Khanderao market, Sursagar and Nyaya Mandir. This trip made them aware of some of the significant places in Vadodara.

Fieldtrip to Wellocity Gym on 22nd August : The Students of

Prep Junior were very excited and curious during their fieldtrip to “Wellocity Gym” where they became aware of the different equipment used for exercising. They also learnt that it is very important to exercise everyday to stay healthy.

Rhyme Presentation on 28th August : The students of Prep

Junior A presented rhymes, “Boogie Woogie” and “We are going to the beach” with confidence and enthusiasm.

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Events at Pre-Primary

Passing The Parcel - NURSERY : The Grade tutors organized an

activity filled with fun and play as the saying goes “that all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”. Children looked forward to playing the game of “Passing the Parcel” and the Grade tutor explained the rules and regulations of the game for smooth functioning and enjoyment.

Children showed the attitude of cooperation and caring by playing the game following the instructions with zest and laughter. They were also tolerant and showed respect to the penalty which was to be paid as part of the game. They wanted to play the game again and never got tired. They became excited when the Grade tutor promised to teach and play a new game the following month.

Exploring the school : Nursery-24th July, Prep Junior-18th

July, Prep Senior-17th July. Once again it was time for the Pre-Primary section of NISV to take a tour of the school to become aware of the different areas and the people working there.

It was a learning experience for them as they became familiar with the Senior library, the office area, the school infirmary and other parts of the school that they had never seen before.

Water Play - Prep Sr. : It was a fun time for students as they

splished and splashed in the water. It was an eagerly awaited activity, and the students thoroughly enjoyed it. Apart from

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affection between brothers and sisters. During the art and craft session, students made beautiful rakhees and it was a treat to see them proudly showing off their rakhees to their friends.

Ganesh Chaturthi Celebration on 9th September : In the Pre-

Primary section, the celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi started with the installation of the eco friendly idol made by one of our tutors in school. For five days the students gathered to sing the aarti and prasad was distributed.

On the fifth day, amidst the sounds of Jai Mangal Murti, the idol was immersed in the school premises. Students also visited the palace for Ganesh darshan. During the art and craft session, students made a collage of Lord Ganesha.

Events at IB PYP

Visit to Sterling Health Mall : As part of the learning process

while exploring how being aware of our body helps us to take care of it, students of Grade 1 visited the Sterling Health Mall. They became aware of the importance of physical and mental health and how exercise plays a significant role in maintaining our health. They saw people running on the tread mill and lifting weights to keep themselves fit. While at the mall, they also visited the restaurant called “Calorie Care” and read out the menu. This strengthened their knowledge about healthy and junk food. Students tried their hands at wall climbing. They tried with all their might to pull their bodies up but found it quite difficult, realizing that one needs strength and training for such activities.

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Rhyme Presentation on 29th August : The students of Prep

Junior B presented a rhyme “Brush brush your teeth” and they also learnt how to keep themselves clean.

Rhyme Presentation on 30th August : The Prep Junior C

students presented a rhyme “Colours colours everywhere” thus becoming aware of different colours.

Cooking Experience on 16th September : Students of Prep.

Junior were very excited and enthusiastic as they prepared mouth watering “TOPPINGS”. Firstly, the teacher made the students aware of the ingredients used in making a tasty and yummy topping. Later on, the teacher demonstrated the same whilst the students eagerly waited for their turn. The students followed the instructions given by the teacher and displayed remarkable confidence and energy in preparing a topping for Monaco biscuits.

Celebrations at Pre-Primary

Janmashtami Celebration on 28th August : The birthday of

Lord Krishna was celebrated in the Pre-Primary section with the Dramatization of some episodes from Krishna’s life by our Prep Senior students which ended with the ‘Matki Phod’, one of the popular traditions associated with this festival. Aarti was performed and Prasad was distributed. Students also enjoyed rocking the cradle of Shri Krishna as well as seeing a video of Little Krishna.

Raksha bandhan Celbration on 19th August : In the special

morning assembly, sisters tied rakhi on their brother’s wrist and students were made aware of the significance of this festival which celebrates the unconditional bond of love and

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High Achievement Award : Mercia-Mari Mouton has been decorated with the "High Achievement Award" for her performance in Afrikaans as Second Language in her IGCSE Examination of November 2012.

Checkpoint Exam Results : Forty students from Grade 8 took

the CIE conducted Checkpoint examination in English, Mathematics and Science in April 2013. The excellent performance in Math and Science made the school proud as many achieved Level 6, the highest level. Hearty congratulations to the students for their highly commendable performance in this diagnostic test!

Orientation Grade 6 and 7 : Mrs. Usha Singh MYP/IGCSE

Coordinator conducted an orientation programme for the parents of MYP Year 1 & 2. The parents were informed about the assessment objectives and requirements of the IB MYP curriculum. The principles and practices of the IBMYP were introduced to the parent body and the event was well attended.

Orientation Grade 8 and 9 : The parents of IB MYP Year 3 &4

were oriented with the ethos and philosophy of the IB curriculum. Mrs. Usha Singh MYP/IGCSE Coordinator informed the parents about the philosophy of experiential learning that characterizes the MYP. The teachers of each subject group consolidated the information of the curriculum.

Geometry at Cushing Academy, Boston(1st July to 4th Aug.

‘13): I was nervous about going to a new school and meeting new people was all too eerie for me. Yet, the thought of making new friends for life and learning in a new way captivated me. I instantly made friends. The geometry classes, basketball matches and evening dinners were awesome. I returned with a sense of pride and immense satisfaction after five weeks. - Jwalin Patel (Grade 8 IB)

First Teachers Parents Conference ( Gr. 6 to 10 ) dated 3rd

August 2013 : The parents had a very meaningful interaction with the teachers. Teachers shared the strengths and weaknesses of the students with the parents and discussed possible ways and means to enhance the performance of their wards.

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Field trip to the Vadodara Museum : The students of Grade 2

were taken for a field trip to the Vadodara Museum on the 13th Aug’13, to visit the gallery on early man. We saw various pictures and the tools used by early man. The students were very engrossed and fascinated by all that they saw around them. The students gained further insight into the life of early man and the different stages he underwent before he evolved into the modern men we are today. They were now able to see the difference in the way the early people lived their lives and the way we live our lives today.

Events at IB MYP/IGCSE

First Term Examination October 2013 : Students of grade 6 to

9 took the first term examination from 22nd to 31st of October 2013. In keeping with its policy to reduce paper usage, E-Results were uploaded on the school website in November 2013.

IGCSE RESULT : An excellent IGCSE result has reaffirmed yet

again, that with resolve and diligence come great rewards. Twenty students achieved the International Certificate of Education Award, out of twenty two who registered for it. Six students secured distinction, eleven were awarded merit and two students earned a pass certificate.

Rutvi Bhatt (93.6%, 8A*)

Angel Chandwani (90.1%, 5A*, 2A)

Mitali Nopany (89.6%, 6A*, 1A)

Ananya Bhargava (87.4%, 3A*, 4A)

Devika Maitra (87.3%, 2A*, 5A)

Himanshu Dave(83.4%, 4A*, 1A)

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IBDP Results : Year 2012-13 IBDP Toppers

NISV takes pride in announcing the IBDP Results for May 2013. Of the 21 students who appeared for the May Session, 15 were registered for the Diploma Programme and 6 for the IB Course. The School DP Point Average is 32.25 against the World Average of 29.81. The School Pass rate is 80% in contrast to the World Pass rate of 78.54%. Hearty Congratulations !

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Events at CBSE

Class Presentation of Grades 2,3 and 4 on 7th Sept. ‘13 : Class

Presentation of grades 2,3 and 4 were conducted by our teachers- Ms. Tejal Shukla, Ms. Prachi Verma, Ms. Prachi Vinchurkar, Ms. Gunjan Mehta and Ms. Kabita. Topics of the presentation were ‘Good Food Habits’ for grade 2 and ‘Incredible India’ for grades 3 and 4. The main aim of this event was to provide an opportunity and a platform for the budding students to exhibit their talents, thereby encouraging the development of their confidence and personality.

Hindi Diwas : Hindi Diwas was celebrated on 9th Sept where

various class wise activities such as on-the-spot poem competition, quiz on idioms and extempore debates were conducted by our Hindi teachers- Ms. Prachi Verma, Ms. Archna Sevak and Ms. Urmila Pachisia, to mark this day. It was an innovative way to get students involved with the subject.

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First Student Led Conference (6 to 10) dated 20th July 2013 :

Students along with their parents met to set goals for the current academic session. They charted an action plan to explore the available resources, evaluate their prevailing status and target their achievement objectives to make their academic experience rewarding.

RYLA Workshop : The school hosted the Rotary Youth

Leadership Awards Workshop (RYLA) on 19th & 20th Oct 2013. The workshop was organized by the Rotary Club of Baroda to imbibe the qualities of leadership in youth. Students from seven schools in Vadodara aged 14 to 18 years old participated in the workshop. Mr. Himadri Sinha was the lead coach and was ably supported by Rotarians from different walks of life. Tejeshwar Gill and Jitesh Patel of NISV participated in the workshop.

Events at IB DP

Visit to NID and NIFT, Gandhinagar : On September 6th

2013, the Visual Arts students of IGCSE and IBDP visited NID and NIFT, Gandhinagar. Interacting with professionals from fields related to Art and Design and visiting such educational centers widened the horizon of ideas, influences and inspirations. At NID Gandhinagar, the automobile designing lab was the most popular site. At NIFT, Mr Ravi Joshi, teaching staff from the department of Fashion Design guided the students through various departments. Students took part in a short drawing session with fifth semester students and exchanged their drawing with the NIFT students. The visit to the resource center was particularly interesting. In a short PPT presentation Mr. Joshi explained the basic structure of the institution. This visit provided an understanding of the demands of design related courses .

Sewage Treatment Plant Visit : Students of Grade 10 and 12

visited the Sewage Treatment Plant at Ahmedabad on 29 June 2013, as a part of their practical learning. They were exposed to the process of sewage treatment, following which, the bio gas produced by decomposition of the sludge was filtered and stored for further use, the clean water was drained off in the Sabarmati river and the residual compost used for high grade manure.

Aditya Patel Dimple Chandwani Shivani Patel

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avoid child molestation- a major concern today. The Grade 5-10 boys had a session with Dr. Ambavani- a leading pediatrician in Vadodara who counseled the teenage students about the physiological changes related to adolescence and how to combat them. The girls had a similar session with Dr. Sushma Bakshi- a reputed gynecologist. Informative PPTs were shown to both boys and girls briefing them about their physical changes. Dental awareness and check up program for all grades was organized by Ozone Dental Group. Each was given personal feedback on their dental health by young dentists and also the corrective measures to be taken.

The concluding session of the mental health week was a session on the topic “Challenges of parenting- tabooed subjects“ where Ms. Ami Patel- a leading counselor from the U.S.A interacted with parents making them aware of the current issues and challenges experienced by parents

“Family Day” was celebrated on 19th October by organizing

various activities like–Basketball, Football and Volleyball for fathers and Rangoli, Salad making and a Flower arrangement competitions for mothers and grandmothers. The chief speaker of the event Ms. Geeta Goradia – the Managing Director of Jewel Industries, Vadodara, gave an enlightening discourse on the importance of ethics and family ties. The day culminated with a very exciting quiz organized for the participating families by Ms. Nigma Kataria and conducted by Mr. Egbert Pais. A fun filled day of celebration promoted the essence of family values and bonding.

Movie Bhagg Milkha Bhagg : The students of NISV enjoyed

the inspirational biopic “Bhag Milkha Bhag” on 20th July 2013

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National level Science Exhibition From the 4th – 6th October

2013 two students Vedant Anand and Shruti Verma of grades 7 and 8 respectively, accompanied Ms. Inu Anand, represented the school at the national level Science Exhibition in Delhi after qualifying at the state level in Ahmedabad. Their project was on Eco- friendly and Green buildings.

CBSE Class 10(2012-13) result :

Co-curricular at NISV

Mental Health Week was celebrated from 23rd September to

27th September for all grades. It was a thoughtful and excellent way of inculcating awareness amongst the younger children and the teenagers about their physical and psychological well being.

Grades 1-4 had a session on “Good Touch, Bad Touch” where they were counseled by the in-house psychologist- Ms. Mellisa Fernandez making them aware about and also how to

Our first batch of CBSE Class X

2012-13 opted for board examination. The results of CBSE thClass X were declared on 30 May, 2013. We had an excellent

academic year as three of our Class X students - DHRUVIL PATEL, SHIKHA VERMA and POORVA AGRAWAL scored 10 CGPA i.e. (cumulative grade point average) an overall grade points for five subjects and 8.3 was the average CGPA for the entire batch. Apart from scoring A1 in all these 5 subjects the students have also performed exceptionally well in their Co-scholastic Areas comprising Work Education, Performing Arts, Physical Education, Social, Emotional and Thinking skills.

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Nirja Bhatt’s

essay -Milk, ‘the symbol of a free India’, has won a Silver Award in the ‘senior’ category of this year’s Royal Commonwealth Society Essay Competition. Amongst the 11,000 entries from across the world under the category ‘Opportunity through Enterprise’, the essay focused on Amul- Gujarat’s Milk cooperative. In the ‘junior category ‘ Bethany Mathews has been the proud recipient of the Silver Award. Her essay focused on historical fiction under the theme “To boldly go forth….”

Debate at ICFAI : Harshil Shah of grade 11 and Damini

Chauhan of grade 12 participated in an Inter school Debate Competion at the Institute of Chartered Accountants Vadodara. Harshil Shah was adjudged the 2nd best speaker for presenting his passionate views on “Social Media- boon or bane.”

Debating Matters : Angel Chandwani, Vrunda Upadhyay,

Devika Maitra and Saawan Patel represented NISV in the regional round of “Debating Matters” organized by the British Council. The event, held in Mumbai, saw twelve teams from the western region in the fray. The experience was both enlightening and rewarding for each of the participants.

RBI Quiz 2013 : The Reserve Bank of India- Quiz 2013 was held

on the 4th of September at Akota, to promote banking, economic literacy and inclusion amongst school-going children. Ten of our students from grades 9 to 12 participated in the quiz and were asked a wide variety of questions related to general awareness of banks and banking related issues. The experience has certainly spurred the will to perform better next year.

nter-school drama competition

Commonwealth Society essay competition :

I : An Inter school Drama

competition organized by Balbhavan was won by our students. NISV secured the 1st position out of 11 teams and received a special appreciation for doing research on strong and inspiring female characters from the history of India. An Unsung heroine like Dhruvswamini was the main character played by our students.

at Chandan Multiplex. The staff and students were an enthusiastic audience to the motivational theme which provided an enjoyable and worthwhile learning experience.

Presentation at BMA by NISV School Management Club on

19th October : Baroda Management Association initiated the formation of the “School Management Club” called “Tycoons of tomorrow,” at NISV! The club members made a presentation on “Destination India- How is my school preparing“ at the BMA auditorium and made their presence felt in the audience.

Our Achievements

Bharat Vikas Parishad Patriotic Singing Competition : It was a

proud moment when our students of grades 8, 9 and 10 bagged the 1st prize at the Bharat Vikas Parishad Patriotic singing competition from the other 26 participating teams on the 30th of August 2013 at the C.C Mehta Auditorium, M.S.U. Kudos to the Performing Arts department, lead by Mr. Bhojraj Bhatt with Mr. Rohan Sant on the tabla and Mr. Bhavin Negandhi playing the duff together they steered the NISV choir group to a thumping victory. The group performed at the state level competition on 20th October ‘13 and bagged third position.

Eastern India Cultural Association (EICA) Quiz : This is an

Inter-school Quiz Competition, organized by the Eastern India thCultural Association (EICA) on the 10 of Oct. ’13. Of the 43

schools of Vadodara, 2 teams, from NISV, qualified to the final round. Nandish Patel and Devanshu Chattopadhaya were adjudged the 2nd runners-up. Congratulations to the winners!

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Teacher’s Day : The student Council led the student body in

celebrating Teacher’s Day. The theme was ‘Bollywood Retro’! Complementing the enthusiasm displayed by the students were the teachers, who were seen singing the popular numbers from the Hindi movies in unison with the students.

Janmashtmi Celebrations : Students of the Primary section

and Grade 11 with their lively dance helped in the celebration of Janmashtmi on 28th August. The celebration ended with Matki Phod.

Teachers Day Programme was organized by Navrachana

Education Society. On the 125th Birth Anniversary of Dr. S Radhakrishnan, the NES initiative, “The Education Banyan: Remembering Visionary Initiatives” was launched. Teachers from NISV attended a session at Navrachana Sama to share stories and remember visionary initiatives in Education taken in Vadodara. The experiences of Prof. Shyam Menon, Dr. Ganesh Devy, Prof. Sharad Sabnis, Dr. M V Prasad, Shri. Kanti Rana and Mrs. Elizabeth Francis were heady with nostalgic reminiscences. Dr. Mrinalinidevi Puar, Chancellor, M. S. University, presided over the function. The evening also had a Dastangoi Performance by Mahmood Farooqui and Danish Husain.

Celebrations at NISV

Independence Day : Independence Day celebrations

commenced with the hoisting of the tricolor. Pride in being Indian established the ethos for the day through inspiring speeches, moving melodies and dance. The festivities concluded with a basketball match between the students and staff.

Celebration at NISV by PTA : On 7th and 8th of

October 2013, NISV celebrated Navratri with great enthusiasm. Students, teachers, parents and guests danced together to the rhythmic beat of Garba music and enjoyed the hot savouries served by the NISV kitchen. The PTA sponsored the prizes for the best dancers and costume in various categories. NISV invited Balgokulam children to participate in the festivities.

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Session with Mr Chaitanya Bhatt on 25th June 2013 : Mr.

Chaitanya Bhatt and Ms. Sonal Bhatt conducted an interactive session with the IB teachers on the 25th of June’13. Mr. and Ms. Bhatt run an experimental school in a village called Dhedhuki near Rajkot, where they provide holistic development to the under- privileged children of the village. Opportunities of hands-on learning are provided to enhance their skills for potential benefits to their community. The teachers also shared the application of classroom learning in real life situations.

Yoga at NISV : Mr. Ashvin Patel conducted yoga sessions for

the CBSE and IB teachers to prepare them for the new academic year. The teachers participated enthusiastically and found the sessions extremely stimulating.

Teachers Quiz at Sama : Ms. Nigama Kataria and Ms. Inu

Anand were the first runners up and Ms. Mary Chacko and Ms. Shubha De were the second runners up at the Quiz competition held to commemorate Dr. Radha Krishnan’s birth anniversary, at Navrachana Sama. It established the fact that our teachers, forever, lead from the forefront and keep abreast with the world.

Workshop at Navrachana, Sama on 2nd Sept 2013 : A

workshop on “Innovation in classroom teaching” was organized at Navrachana, Sama on the 2nd of September as a part of the Teachers’ Day celebrations. Eight teachers from the IB and CBSE sections attended the workshop, conducted by Mr Srinivasan Rao, the Principal of GEAR International School, Bangalore. It was an informative session on Howard Gardner’s Eight Multiple Intelligences and how these can be used as effective tools for classroom teaching. He also shared some of the successful practices of his school that are used to make teaching effective, enjoyable and enduring.

On the same day our teachers from IB and CBSE section attended a workshop on “Teaching through Storytelling ” by Ms. Geeta Ramanujan at Navrachana Vidyani.

Workshop on Multiple Intelligence at Navrachana

University: A workshop on Multiple Intelligence- A Theory for Everyone was organized by the B.Sc and B.Ed Program School of Science and Education, Navrachana University on 18th Oct’13. Ms. Ashvini Patange, Ms. Mary Chacko, Ms. Dipannita Sarkar, Ms. Urmila Pachisia, Ms.Vineeti Jain and Ms. Diya Sen attended the same. The resource faculty Dr. Elizabeth Robin, Dr. K. Poonam Kumar, Ms. Pramila Ramani, Dr. Darshee Baxi, Dr. Shilpa Popat and Dr. Mandira Sikdar (Convener) stressed the fact that we are all intelligent, but in different ways! It implied that all human beings have a unique blend of capabilities and skills (intelligence) which can be nurtured and strengthened or ignored and weakened. We must rediscover and promote the vast range of capabilities present in our children, value them for who they are, what they can be, and help them grow to their full potential.

Asia Pacific Regional Workshop (MYP Next Chapter Category

3) at Singapore International School, Mumbai Usha Singh

Community Outreach at NISV

Aanganwadi Visit : On 14th Aug the students of the Social

Service Group went to the Aanganwadi to celebrate Independence day and to spread nationalist fervor amongst the children. Garba for Anganwadi children was organised on 8th of October. Our students from grades 1-4 celebrated the festival of Navratri and danced to the Garba tunes. Sweets and lahni were distributed to the Aanganwadi children.

Medical check up for Aanganwadi children on the 11th of

October, a medical check up for Aanganwadi children was conducted by Dr. Manoj Ambawani and his team of S.S.G doctors.

Teachers at NISV

English Language Visit to Ahmedabad : Lily Rana and Sandhya

Saraswat attended the Br Council conducted workshop on "The Importance of Constant Development of English Language Proficiency in the Classroom." Facilitated by, Ms. Hutoxhi Randeria, it was attended by representatives from Gujarat schools and were driven to market their graded English Language Tests, which Cambridge validates with certificates that mention the level of proficiency achieved. A series of activities to reflect on current teaching systems for second language users, and most importantly, for teaching all learning types were very meaningful. The sequential development of language proficiency through the acquisition of communication skills via Listening, Reading, Writing and Speaking was underpinned.

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Patriotic Song Singing : On 9th August 2013, Patriotism found

its expression in melody, as participants from various houses sang with gusto to express their nationalist fervor. The Nurturers triumphed, with their song on martyrdom, which stirred one and all in the audience. Nurturers- FirstInquirers- SecondSeekers- ThirdVenturers- Fourth

News Paper Designing : “Natural Disasters” was the theme

for this inter-house activity. The event was conducted on 23rd August 2013, in an attempt to recognize the role of media in reporting the ravages of nature in Uttarakhand, in the worst known national calamity, of its kind in India. Remarkable creativity marked the content and presentation of the newspapers. Venturers- FirstNurturers- Second Inquirers- ThirdSeekers- Fourth

Debate : The inter house debate on 30th August 2013, posed

a challenge with topics ranging from Foreign Policy to Popular Culture. “India should strive for 'soft power', not superpower” was debated passionately by the speakers of grades 9 to 12 while Grades 6-8 argued over "The skills learned from playing video games are just as important as what is learned from reading books". Grades 6-8 (Best speakers- Kimberly D’Souza First, Sakshi Patel- Second, Jwalin Patel- Third)Inquirers- FirstSeekers- SecondNurturers- Third Venturers- FourthGrades 9-12 (Best Speakers- Nirja Bhatt- First, Angel Chandwani- Second, Udeshi Basu- Third)Venturers- FirstNurturers- SecondInquirers- ThirdSeekers- Fourth

Radio Jockeying : NISV had their own radio jockey

presentation on the 13th September 2013 to build up the team spirit for the TOI-Claris Cup, in which they had reached the finals. The enthused participants of the four houses

(IBMYP Coordinator) attended a MYP Next Chapter -category 3 workshop from 19th to 22nd September 2013. The focus of the workshop was on the evolution of IBMYP with new changes that have been incorporated to make the programme more robust. The interactions with the team leader Mr Sargis Sakanyan and other coordinators enriched the experience.

Workshop conducted by Oracle On the 3rd, 4th and 5th

October our CBSE teachers Ms. Nigama Kataria, Ms. Leenata Paranjape and Ms. Tejal Shukla attended a workshop conducted by Oracle at Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan School.

Visitors at NISV

P T Usha at NISV : India’s star Olympian athelete, PT Usha,

paid a visit to the school and interacted with the students in the NISV auditorium. She enjoyed the lunch with the boarders and shared the defining experiences of her life.

Inter House Activity at NISV-IB

Van Mahotsav : A Theme based Inter house skit competition

was held on 2nd August to emphasize the urgent need to live in harmony with nature. It also expressed our solidarity with the reforestation drive initiated to maintain the balance in our ecology.Nurturers- FirstSeekers- SecondVenturers- ThirdInquirers- Fourth

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‘Just a Minute’ competition was organized to improve the

students public speaking skills.

Just A Minute (JAM) Jr1st position 2nd positionAmogh Bharmerkar (II) Saloni Patel (II)Avischi Shah (III) Pratham Shah (III)Hiyali Jain (IV) Mishty Thakker (IV)Srividhya Girish (V) Lakshay Agarwal (V)Aditya Pujara (VI) Vedant Talati (VI)

Just A Minute (JAM) Sr1st position 2nd positionDevyani Dinesh (X) Karthik Menon (X)Prakhar Verma (IX) Kesha Panchal (IX)Shruti Verma (VIII) Riya Shah (VIII)Siddharth Singh (VII) Yogansh Prasad (VII)

Face painting competition was organized to nurture the

creative skills of our students.

1st position 2nd positionCanna Shah, Nijal Modi, Anushaka Luhar, Sameer Joanna Dubba (X) Munshi, Simran Agrawal (X)Sonali Patel, Akshar Barad, Ritika Rana, Tanaisha Parabia, Aditya Shah (IX) Varun Karia (IX)Riya Shah, Riyashree Brinda Jadeja,Tanayaa Amin, Penubothu, Rutu patel (VIII) Nidhi Gandhi (VIII)Vivek Panchal, Ahan Panchal, Vasudev Pathak, Shubhanshu Vedant Natu (VII) Jain, Parthik Patel(VII)Reetika Mukherjee, Soumiya Krisshna Raval, Aditya Pujara, Kadam, Shihab Patel (VI) Simran Patel (VI)

entertained their school mates with information presented with a generous dash of humour.Grades 6-8Inquirers- First (Jwalin Patel & Kimberly D'Souza)

Venturers- Second (Saniya Patel & Satyakam Patel)Nurturers- Third (Jwalin Joshi & Khushal Patel)Seekers- FourthGrades 9-12Seekers- First (Harshil Shah & Damini Chauhan)Inquirers- Second (Jitesh Patel & Raj Chag)Nurturers- Third (Jap Chokshi & Dishant Soni)Venturers- Fourth

Skit Competition : In a very significant first for NISV,

Shakespere came alive in the auditorium of NISV on 11th October 2013. To commemorate the 450th year of the Bard of Avon, the four houses enacted scenes from four of his popular plays. “Julius Caesar” by the Nurturers, “ The Merchant of Venice “by the Inquirers, “A midsummer Night’s Dream” by the Seekers, and “Macbeth” by the Venturers had the audience spell bound. Kosha Patel of grade 10A from the Seekers house was judged the best female actor while Yarav Patel of grade 9A was adjudged the best male actor.Seekers- FirstNurturers- SecondVenturers- ThirdInquirers- Fourth

Inter House Activity at NISV-CBSE

A Heritage Quiz competition was organized to increase the

interest of students in the heritage of India. The Inquirer's house won in both the junior and senior categories.

Heritage Quiz - Jr1st position 2nd positionArushi Jindal (IV), Ranbir Kush Patel (V), ReetikaShah (V), Upasana Patel (VI) Mukherjee (VI) - Seekers- Inquirers Heritage Quiz - Sr1st position 2nd positionAnnapurna Jadeja (X), Bhavya Dhruv Naik (X), Hetal Gupta (IX), Shruti Verma (VIII), Vasava (IX), Prathit Rana (VIII),- Inquirers Yogaansh Prasad (VII) -

Venturers

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Bulletin board decoration was done with a theme of

environmental awareness.

Nukkad natika was performed on the theme ‘Save the girl

child’.

1st position 2nd positionSeekers Inquirers

Vanmahotsav celebrated the environmental sensitivity with

Dance and Drama competition.

Van Mahotsav (Group dance)1st position 2nd positionInquirers Venturers

Van Mahotsav (Skit)1st position 2nd positionSeekers Inquirers

Sports @ NISV

Triathlon : “A Triathlon is a multi sport endurance event consisting of swimming, cycling and running in immediate succession over

thvarious distances”. The NISV organized the NSA 4 Triathlon meet thon 9 October, 2013, 12 schools from Baroda city participated. Mr.

Hardev Jadeja the Treasurer of All Indai Football Federation was the Chief Guest. The winners were awarded medals, mementos and certificate.

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Paper Bag making competition aimed at making the best of

waste as they used old news papers to make bags.

1st position 2nd positionDevyani Dinesh (X) Rohini Patial (X)Tanaisha Parabia (IX) Sonali Patel (IX)Nitya Modi (VIII) Neel Patel (VIII) Dhruvi Mehta (VII) Vishwambhari Parmar (VII)Khushi Agarwal (VI) Ananya Singh (VI)

Corn festival celebrated the culinary skills of our students.

1st position 2nd positionVaishanavi Bansal (X) Rahil Sheth (X)Ayushi Agarwal (IX) Mihika Vashista (IX)Arya Gandhi (VIII) Tanyaa Amin (VIII)Ishani Rai (VII) R.S. Kajol (VII)Duhita Thapliyal (VI) R. S. Abhishek (VI)

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2nd Position Meera Soni3rd Position Yashasvi Kondhia

6. Swimming - 50m Back Stroke

Gr. 9 to 12 Boys 1st Position Tejeshwar Gill2nd Position Priyank Shah3rd Position Shrawan Shrivastava

7. Football

Gr. 6 to 8 Boys 1st Position Seekers House2nd Position Inquirers House3rd Position Venturers House4th Position Nurturers House

8. Basketball

Gr. 2 & 3 1st Position Venturers House2nd Position Nurturers House3rd Position Inquirers House4th Position Seekers House

Gr. 4 & 5 1st Position Venturers House2nd Position Inquirers House3rd Position Seekers House4th Position Nurturers House

Gr. 6 to 8 Boys 1st Position Nurturers House2nd Position Venturers House 3rd Position Seekers House4th Position Inquirers House

Gr. 6 to 8 Girls 1st Position Seekers House2nd Position Venturers House3rd Position Nurturers House4th Position Inquirers House

Gr. 9 to 12 Boys 1st Position Inquirers House2nd Position Seekers House3rd Position Nurturers House4th Position Venturers House

Gr. 9 to 12 Girls 1st Position Nurturers House2nd Position Seekers House3rd Position Inquirers House4th Position Venturers House

9. Table Tennis

Gr. 2 to 5 1st Position Aryan Bansal2nd Position Ethan Pais3rd Position Tanay Shah4th Position Jay Karia

Gr. 6 to 8 Boys 1st Position Aaryan Luhar2nd Position Chintan Khoont3rd Position Soham Upadeo4th Position Nisarg Shah

Gr. 6 to 8 Girls 1st Position Twish Patel2nd Position Jahanvi Desai3rd Position Kimberly D’souza4th Position Brinda Jadeja

Gr. 9 to 12 Boys 1st Position Ishan Chotalia2nd Position Dhruv Naik3rd Position Shaktisinh Parmar

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INTER HOUSE TOURNAMENTS

1. Swimming - 21m Free style

Gr. 2 & 3 Boys 1st Position Arnav Patra2nd Position Shiv Patel3rd Position Kian Parikh4th Position Chinmay Savak

Gr. 2 & 3 Girls 1st Position Trishee Shah2nd Position Vriti Patel3rd Position Alina Griglani4th Position Ananya Panchal

Gr. 4 & 5 Boys 1st Position Rishin Nopany2nd Position Shalin Talati3rd Position Harshul Amin4th Position Latish Sarvanand

Gr. 4 & 5 Girls 1st Position Manya Gupta2nd Position Amaara Ahmed3rd Position Sanya Shah4th Position Dhruti Shah

2. Swimming - 50m Free style

Gr. 6 to 8 Boys 1st Position Sharad Patel2nd Position Ryouske Kondo3rd Position Zubair Ginwalla4th Position Rakshit Saxena

Gr. 6 to 8 Girls 1st Position Ayesha Patel2nd Position Yejin Kim3rd Position Saniya Patel4th Position Anushree Deshpande

3. Swimming -50m Breast Stroke

Gr. 6 to 8 Boys 1st Position Narendra Gill2nd Position Yogansh Prasad3rd Position Dhey Gandhi4th Position Kashif Hakim

Gr. 6 to 8 Girls 1st Position Alex Sion2nd Position Nandini Patel3rd Position Samiksha Patange

4. Swimming - 50m Free style

Gr. 9 to 12 Boys 1st Position Ekansh Prasad2nd Position Anshul Shah3rd Position Viren Soni4th Position Nilmani Tiwari

Gr. 9 to 12 Girls 1st Position Meera Soni2nd Position Yashasvi Kondhia3rd Position Trishala Parekh 4th Position Udeshi Basu

5. Swimming -50m Breast Stroke

Gr. 9 to 12 Boys 1st Position Mrugesh Patel2nd Position Tejeshwar Gill3rd Position Anshul Shah4th Position Priyank Shah

Gr. 9 to 12 Girls 1st Position Yamini Varsani

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U-10 Boys Winners Vanshil Patel, Rohit Doshi, Anoosh Shah, Shivaditya Singh, Harsh Gandhi, Aadit Kapadia, Debrat Haryani, Prinal Patel, Rishin Nopany, Vishwesh Jasani

U-8 Boys Runners Up Apurva Patel, Nitya Gajera, Ishan Panchal, Shashwat Pratapsinh, Vansh Jadeja, Arkit Ray, Kian Parikh, Riddesh Agarwal , Ansh Verma, Sahil Shah

5. DSO - Basketball at Motafofadia on 16/07/13

U-14 Girls Runners up Idhika Agarwal, Riya Shah, Nidhi Gandhi, Anisha Garg, Nandini Patel, Yejin Kim, Aastha Batavia, Aayushi Patel, Isha Agarwal, Twisha Patel, Anisha Dhomse, Renuka Bansal.

Idhika Agarwal, Riya shah, Nidhi Gandhi, Anisha Garg, AayushiPatel and Aastha Batavia selected for state level competition.

U-14 Boys Third Place Sachin Dindor, Adit Shah, Raj Patel, Narendra Gill, Moksh Keloo, Dhruvraj Rana, Aarsh Soni, Lakshya Agrawal, Harsh Patel, Vansh Singh, Akshat Dwividi, Jeet Dhokiya.

Narendra Gill, Dhruvraj Rana, Adit Shah selected for the state levelcompetition.

6. DSO - Basketball at NISV on 17/07/13

U-17 Girls Winners Yashvi Yagnik, Krishna Dave, Tulika Chanda, Payal Patel, Hinal Bangera, Yeihn Kim, Tr i s h a P a t e l , R a d h i k a Gaekwad, Hemaxi Luhar, Brinda Jadeja, Bhumi Patel, Rutu Patel

Payal Patel, Yashvi Yagnik, Krishna Dave, Himaxi Luhar, Yeihn Kim,Hinal Bangera and Trisha Patel selected for state level competition

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4th Position Nihal Sinh Solanki Gr. 9 to 12 Girls 1st Position Anushka Luhar

2nd Position Vrunda Upadhyay3rd Position Bethany Mathews4th Position Jeel Shah

INTER SCHOOL TOURNAMENT RESULTS

1. VIVA - Swimming on 26/10/13 at Vibgyor

50mt. Breast Stroke and 100mt. Free styleU-17 Boys 2nd Position Ekansh Prasad

3rd Position Anshul Shah50mt. Breast StrokeU-17 Girls 3rd Position Meera Soni

2. Festival Football at Tejas School

U-13 boys Winners Rohin Patel, Zubair Ginwalla, Pratham Sharma, Aamir Gandhi, Rootav shah, Amal Shah, Satyakam Patel, Harshil Patel, Ansh Desai, Krish T h a k k u r, J a i t r a S h a h , Hhimanjay Patel, Siddharth Mistry, Vedant Maharaul, Adityasinh Parmar, Shubham Salunke.

Zubair Ginwalla, Satyakam Patel, Krish Thakkur, Rohin Patel andShivam S. Patel selected for the state level tournament

3. Clarish Cup Football at Ahmedabad

U-19 Boys Runners Up Kartikeyee Gurav, Anshul Shah, Mohit Rawat, Raj Patel, M e e t D a v d a , D a n i s h siddiquie, Dhruvesh Patel, Param Kukadia, Harshil shah, Shrey Kale, Smit Patel, shreevaths Nair, Manan Varia, Himanshu Dave, Rohin Patel, Saurabh Agrawal.

Received voucher coupon worth Rs. 2500/- each

4. Olive International Cup - Football, at Ahmedabad

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Payal patel, Hinal Bangera, Riya Shah, Hemaxi Luhar, Arpita Patel, Nishita Patel, Yeihn Kim, Trisha Pate, Radhika Garkwad and Tulika Chanda

Yashvi Yagnik, Krishna Dave, Payal Patel, Hinal Bangera, Riya Shah,Hemaxi Luhar, Arpita Patel, Nishita Patel and Yeihn Kim selected forthe state level competition.

8. DSO - Swimming at NISV on 12/07/13

50m Free StyleU-14 Girls 1st position Anushree Deshpande50m Breast strokeU-14 Girls 2nd Position Soven Mehta50m ButterflyU- 14 Boys 2nd position Yogansh Prasad50m Free Style U- 17 Girls 1st Position Meera Soni50m Breast StrokeU- 17 Girls 1st position Yamini Varsani

2nd position Meera Soni100m Breast stroke U- 17 Girls 1st Position Yamini Varsani 50m Free style U-17 Boys 2nd Position Anshul Shah50m Breast StrokeU-17 Boys 3rd Position Param Patel50m Back strokeU-17 Boys 1st Position Priyank Shah50m ButterflyU-17 Boys 2nd Position Ekansh Prasad100m Free style U-17 Boys 2nd Position Ekansh Prasad

3rd position Anshul Shah100m Breast Stroke U-17 Boys 1st position Akshay Patel

2nd Position Priyank Shah100m Back StrokeU-17 Boys 1st Position Priyank Shah200m Free style U-17 Boys 1st Position Ekansh Prasad

2nd Position Aashay Patel50m Free styleU-19 Boys 1st Position Viren Soni

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U-17 Boys Runners up Prakhar Verma, Jwalin Joshi, Ekansh Prasad, Mrugesh Patel, Aksh Palan, Jitesh Patel, V a r u n K a r i y a , R o h a n M a n d a w e w a l , C h i n t a n Khoont , Rudra Parmar, Shripal Shah.

Mrugesh Patel, Ekansh Prasad, Jwalin Joshi and Dhruvil Parmarselected for state level competition

7. DSO - Basketball at NISV on 15/07/13

U-19 Girls Winners Arpita Patel, Nishita Patel, Jenny Majmudar, Annapurna Jadeja, Mihika Vashista, Trisha Sethi, Aayushi Agarwal, Ritika Rana, Devanshi Bansal, Priyal Raj and Sanaya Cooper.

Team selected for state level competition.

U-19 Boys Winners S u n n y Ya d a v, S h a m a l Bhattessa, Sagar Shah, Nandish Patel, Devanshu Chattopadhyay, Yash Veettil, Saurabh Jhaveri, Rahil Sheth, Gaurav Mulchandani, Shilp Patel , Varun Dalal and Shrawan Shrivastava

Team selected for state level competition.

Women Winners Yashvi Yagnik, Krishna Dave,

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Team selected for state level competition.

12. DSO - Football at NISV on 26/07/13

U-17 Boys Winners Justin Jose, Manan Varia, Harmeet Nahar, Dhruvesh Patel, Danish Siddiquie, Meet Davda, Kartikeyee Gurav, Anshul Shah, Shaktisinh, Parmar, Kaitav Desai, Kavish Ganesh, Mohit Rawat, Raj Patel, Tanmay Parikh, Mohit Mongia, Timir Patel.

Meet Davda, Dhruvesh Patel, Raj Patel, Kartikeyee Gurav, MohitRawat, Kavish Ganesh and Kaitav Desai selected for state levelCompetition.

U-17 Girls Winners Upasana Mahajan, Rutu Patel, Nijal Modi, Simran A g r a w a l , C a n n a s h a h , Anushka Luhar, Rohini Patial, Kosha Patel, Khushboo Patel, Helly Patel, Ye Ihn Kim, Frenny Patel, Shivani Patel.

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50m breast Stroke U-19 Boys 1st Position Saurabh Agrawal50m ButterflyU-19 Boys 1st Position Viren Soni

9. DSO - Lawn Tennis at Fertilizernagar on 17&23/07/13

U-17 Boys 1st Position Dannish Siddiquie3rd Position Avik Majmudar

U-17 Girls 1st Position Aayushi Jain2nd Position Nikhila Kadiyala

10. DSO - Table Tennis at Fertilizernagar on 23/07/13

U- 14 Boys 1st Position Dhruv NaikU-14 Girls 2nd position Twisha PatelU-17 Girls 1st Position Aayushi Jain

2nd Position Bethany Mathews

11. Subroto Cup - Football at Vibgyor

U-14 Boys Winners Rohin Patel, Nachiket Savant, Vishva Chokshi, Pratham S h a r m a , Ro o t av S h a h , Satyakam Patel, Ansh Desai, Jaitra Shah, Sidharth Mistry, J e m i m Pa t h a n , Z u b a i r Ginwalla, Adityasinh Parmar, Yug Thakkar, Shivang Sethi, Amal Shah, Harshil Patel.

Team selected for state level competition.

U-17 Boys Winners Justin Jose, Manan Varia, Param Kukadia, Divyam Dixit, Dhruvesh Patel, Danish Siddiquie, Meet Davda, Kartikeyee Gurav, Anshul S h a h , H a r s h i l S h a h , Harikrishna B, Kaitav Desai, Kavish Ganesh, Mohit Rawat, Raj Patel, Himanshu Dave.

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• Param Kukadia and Meet Davada

represented Gujarat State Team and went for the Nationals at Jharkhand and Chandigarh respectively.

• Rohan Rangrajan has been selected for the Junior Cricket National Team and will be representing Gujarat team.Rohan Rangrajan of grade 8 IB represented U-17 Gujarat Cricket team and participated in the Nationals.

• Danish Siddiquie won the National U-16 Lawn Tennis Double’s championship and received cash prize of Rs.10,000/- from the Government of Gujarat for his performance in the National School Games in Delhi. Position : Team Event- Second all over India / Singles – Third all over India.

• Danish siddiquie was also winner in singles and runners up in the Doubles in the Lawn Tennis State championship.

• Rohin Patel of grade 8 IB participated in the National football festival held at Kalyani, Calcutta under the age group U-13.

• Areeb Baloch of Grade 8 CBSE

represented U-14 Gujarat Cricket team

and participated in the Nationals held at

Srinagar.

• Mohit Mongia of grade 9 IB represented

U-16 Baroda Cricket team and

participated in the Nationals.

Upasana Mahajan, Rutu Patel, Canna Shah, Anushka Luhar, Rohini Patial, Kosha Patel, Khushboo Patel, Helly Patel, Frenny Patel, Nijal Modi, Simran Agrawal and Yeihn Kim selected for the state level competition

13. Subroto Cup - Football at NISV on 06/07/13

U-17 Girls Winners Upasana Mahajan, Rutu Patel, Nijal Modi, Simran A g ra w a l , C a n n a S h a h , Anushka Luhar, Rohini Patial, Riya Shah, Kosha Patel, Khushboo Patel, Helly Patel, Stuti Chokshi, Nagaratna Hegde, Sakshi Patel, Dhwani Dewani.

Team selected for state level competition.

14. DSO - Cricket

U-14 Boys Winner Chintan Khoonth, Shrey Thakkar, Shivam Patel, Prathit Rana, Dhruvin Dalal, Vatsal Patel, Fahad Matadar, Malav Shah, Areeb Baloch, Shivam A. Patel, Aashay Patel, Gautam Gaur, Shubham Shah, Puru Thakkar

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Navrachana International School, VadodaraVasna-Bhayali Road, Vadodara - 391410, Gujarat, India.

Tel. : +91 - 265 - 2253851/2/3/4 Fax : +91 - 265 - 2253855E-mail : [email protected] Web : www.navrachana.edu.in

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Editorial teamMr. Theophane D'Souza Ms. Lily Rana, Ms. Sandhya Saraswat, Mr. Krister Daven

Friday Evening Games

Ramatgamatma

Birthday Celebrations

Adventure Camp to Orsang Gamadi

Vadodara Marathon

Boarding @ NISV

ESSENCE OF LIFE AT THE BOARDING : In this “home away from home” it is our constant endeavor to ensure that every child grows in an environment of mutual respect towards each other. This is also a place where every boarder is provided with a platform to showcase their talent in a host of activities. A healthy competitive spirit is maintained through various boarding activities within four boarding teams. The teams this year were named WILD TUSKERS, GATORADE, RED BULLS & WE$T$IDE.

We were blessed with 29 new boarders and our boarding strength at the start of the year was 67 with 53 boys and 14 girls ; an increase of almost 20 from the previous year! Some of the regular weekend activities included the Friday Evening Games as part of the CAS activity for the grade 12 boarders, the Ramatgamatma which is an initiative undertaken by the school to share our time and energy with those less privileged. The Saturday evening in house movie is also eagerly awaited along with the Sunday morning internet time.

In order to bring in a home like environment the monthly boarders birthday celebrations with a high tea is organized apart from the regular celebration on the actual birthday. One noteworthy feature in the boarding is the celebrations of all festivals. Prominent among these being Diwali where we have a gala dinner, a few party games and wind up with a fireworks display. The tradition of Santaclaus arriving at Christmas and secretly keeping a gift for each boarder was kept alive this year as well. A round of Housie and a sumptuous dinner added to the festive mood.

An enjoyable overnight trip to the Orsang Gamdi resort was organized in the month of August. The monthly movie and lunch outings too have been a great hit. A trip to Ahmedabad on 2 evenings to cheer or school Soccer team at the Claris Cup and then dinner at McDonalds too was appreciated by all. The Vadodara Marathon and subsequent breakfast buffet at Hotel Ginger was the icing on the cake.

The Investiture ceremony once again brought great pride to the boarding with the appointment of 13 boarders on the Student Council namely, Param Kukadia as the Sports Captain, Angel Chandwani as the Cultural Affairs Captain, Nihal Solanki and Rahil Sheth as the Community Outreach Representatives, Ushma Shah and Aksh Palan as the Boarding Representatives, Bansree Patel as the Nurturers House Captain, Tejeshwar Gill as the Seekers House Captain, Yashasvi Kondhia, Rohan Mandawewala and Vyom Patel as House Prefects, Sahil Chauhan and Vikas Brahmbhatt as Grade Representatives.

It is expected that a number of our boarders should excel in Sporting activities and this year was no exception. With representing the School team in various age groups at Soccer, Basketball, Swimming and Cricket the boarders did all of us proud some even going on to represent the State.

The School Annual athletics which is underway is once again providing the boarders an opportunity to showcase their hidden talent. From performing at Athletics to putting up a Pyramids display they are leaving no stone unturned to do all of us proud.

To sum up, the first term was filled with a fair share of happy, sad and tense moments as well and all this was taken in our stride. We look forward to the second term with great hope and joy.

Devika Maitra, Bethany MathewsNirja Bhatt, Danish Siddiquie