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ZEN THE ZYDUS E-NEWSLETTER

Special points of interest:

Club Activities

Toppers Felicitation

Tours & Picnics

Multi Events

Garba Night

Festivities at KG

Inside this issue

Campus Hullabaloo

2

Inter House Competitions 4

Event Round Up 6

Learning Never Ceases 8

Zydan Out-ings

10

Zydus On The Go 11

In Fond Memory Of... 12

Volume III Issue: 1 June to September, 2014

Message from the Editorial Committee

Dear Readers,

It gives me immense pleasure to present the maiden issue of our quarterly newsletter ZEN Jun-Sep

2014. I congratulate the editorial team for their tireless and dedicated efforts in bringing out this

issue. The newsletter is being published to give the readers a glimpse of vibrant school life during

the quarter.

Your suggestions are welcomed.

HAPPY READING!

Ms Alka Murthy

Principal and Editor In-chief

Welcome to the reading of the first Quarterly Newsletter of the academic year 2014-15. The current

year began on a note of sanguinity and zeal. It was fully packed with lots of activities, the CLUB

Activities being the main attraction, and academics to balance it too. You would find it interesting

that the Club Activities were launched on a different note this year, with hobbies being the major

area covered and children being trained under expert guidance in various fields. But, of course, life

offers both- heights and depths. Early this academic year, we lost a dear member of our committee,

our very talented student, Pranali Bhatt. We pay a fond tribute to her in this edition of the newslet-

ter.

The ZEN Committee-

Teachers Ms Jonali Patel ([email protected]) Ms Nidhi Mishra ([email protected]) Ms Archana Mohanty ([email protected]) Students Ananya Shah (Editor) Heba Shafiq (Co-editor) Abigail Soares (Photography & Designing) Rutwik Pandya (Photography)


The school began with an exhilarating idea of distributing the student frater-

nity into various activity-based clubs. They provided the Junior & Senior school children with a much needed breather from the regular academic routine. The club activity takes place once every week on Fridays. Students are exposed to a va-riety of interests like Arts, Craft, Literary Works, Com-munity Service and other in-telligences which satiate their intellect. There are occasional out-of-campus trips, as well

interactive sessions with experts in re-lated fields.

Community Service Students worked on different causes to create awareness in society.

Photography Students enjoy capturing shots right from angles to perspectives.

Herbal Gardening Students come across different techniques of Hi-tech gardening

Campus

Hullabal

oo !!

Dance Music This activity has been divided into two catego-ries seniors and juniors. Seniors learn new folk dances like Lavni and Tippani as well as basics of contem-porary. Jun-ior group enjoys learn-ing fo lk dances like Thali and R a j a s t h an i

Students learn different types of instruments like sitar, keyboard and tabla.

FOOTBALL

Football is such a

wonderful game,

Gives you a lot of

name & fame.

It doesnt matter

youre a girl or

boy,

It gives you such a

sense of joy!

We see players

doing their best,

Always better

than the rest.

A game for which

anyone can fall,

Is undoubtedly

football

-Abigail Soares (IX)


Dramatics Students learn how to be someone else on stage. They not only act, but also learn different aspects of drama such as scripting, casting, stage set-up, costumes etc.

Maths Students enjoy solving puzzles and making models. They also learn vedic maths.

Science Students perform different experiments across various scientific concepts.

IT Club Students not only learn how to compose songs, but also design their own games and create new animations.

Non-fire Cooking It is always a matter of delight to put together something and serve to the others. Our little chefs enjoy baking and mixing, tossing and turning!!

Needle-work Students learn how to make beautiful floral embroidery with a variety of stitches.

Art & Craft and Pottery Students learn how to make pots, photo frames and clay paintings. Junior as well as sen-ior students enjoy this activity.

CHILD LABOUR

Education is every childs right,

Child Labor shall be given a fight,

Those unfortunate children work day and

night, Child Labour has reached its height. Education must be

provided to all, Otherwise their life

will suffer a great fall, Today Man has

become so mean, All their tears are

unseen. Their pitiful cries are

ignored, And they are forced to work more and

more. They undergo such

pain every day, But still hope to fly high one day.

Sarthak Jain (VIII)

Public Speaking

Quiz

Creative Writing

Students learn to speak in front of a crowd with confi-dence and appropriate body language. Different types of public speeches such as elocution, declamation, impromptu and others are introduced and practised.

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Do NOT Disturb! Lights dimmed, Book in hand. Sitting in a cuddle, In a faraway land. Squinted eyes, Clenched grip. Pages rustle, To the rhythm of lips. Tensed air, Heart beating fast. Only thought is, Who will last? Nimble fingers, Flipping pages. Eyes darting, Seems like ages. Last chapter, No words left. Journey ends, We sit bereft. Regaining! - Priyanshi Sheth (XII)

I n te r H

ou se

C omp e t

i t ion s

English Group Recitation First Bhakti House Second Karma House Third Gyan House Fancy dress (Theme-based) Class I - Healthy Phool Class II - Community Helpers Patriotic Song Competition First - Karma House Second - Gyan & Bhakti Houses Third - Dharma House

Students brain-storm their minds with the questions of the quiz con-ducted regularly. There is a monthly theme set for the same

Childrens creativity comes to life on paper. They en-joy writing jokes, essays, riddles, making banners and catchy lines. This club includes activities of re-gional languages also be-sides English.

Classes I &II

Classes III, IV & V

Poems Come Alive First Gyan House Second Bhakti House Third Dharma House Patriotic Dance First - Karma House Second - Dharma House Third - Gyan House Fancy Dress (Theme-based) III - States IV - National Leader V - Halloween Collage Making Competition First - States Second - National Leader Third - Halloween


Multi Events Students were divided into two categories Category A : Classes 6 to 8 Category B: Classes 9 to 12. A variety of events like Rangoli,

Mehendi, Logo Designing, Collage Making, Salad Decoration, Face painting and Elocution were held in different parts of the campus. The results of the same are as under-

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I wish. Friends please understand me. I know that there are flaws in me also, but that is the result of my loneliness I wish to tell my classmates, Dont you understand that you are hurting me? I wish to tell my classmates, Dont you understand that you are leaving me alone? I wish to tell my classmates, Dont you understand that youre being unfair? I wish to tell my classmates,, Dont you understand that youre being selfish? I wish to tell my classmates, Dont you see that you laugh and I dont? I wish to tell my classmates, Dont you understand that I also like to have fun? I wish to tell my classmates, Dont you feel the hurt in my heart? I wish to tell my classmates, Dont you understand that enough is enough.? - Hrithika Mandan (X)

Classes VI-XII

Inter House Soft Board Compe-tition First Gyan House Second Dharma House Third Karma House Fourth Bhakti House

Event (Category) First Second Third

Rangoli (A) Bhakti Gyan Karma & Dharma

Rangoli (B) Karma Dharma Bhakti

Mehendi (A) Dharma Gyan Karma

Mehendi (B) Gyan Karma Dharma

Logo Designing (A) Karma Gyan Bhakti

Logo Designing (B) Gyan Karma Dharma

Collage (B) Dharma Bhakti Gyan

Salad Decoration (B) Bhakti Dharma Gyan

Elocution (A) Karma Gyan Bhakti

Elocution (B) Dharma Karma Gyan & Bhakti

Collage (A) Karma & Bhakti Gyan Dharma

Salad Decoration (A) Dharma Bhakti Gyan

Face Painting (A) Gyan Karma Dharma

Face Painting (B) Dharma & Karma Bhakti Gyan

Best Speaker Haneen Shafiq, Hriday Rathi for Elocution Group A Best Speaker- Manasa Poluru, Jaanvi Agarwal for Elocution Group B


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Within The White (An early morning view of the White Desert in Gujarat, s observed and felt while standing right in the heart of the desert. The long stretch of grey road that runs alongside with the grey clouds atop was a sight of beauty and enchantment.)

Uncoupled from this

illusory world, On some distant

solitary ground, I stand spellbound.

Mesmerized by this modesty of white,

Accompanied by the fascinating horizon,

With a tinge of golden,

From the first ray, Of the rising sun.

The damp mud scent,

Lingering in the air around,

Indicating the arrival, Of a long awaited

shower, To blemish this com-

plexion, Even more fairer.

I watch the unending

grey lane, Taking my tempta-

tions towards eternity.

The divine vista , Captures me in its

vicinity.

-Kalgi Sheth (XI)

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Investiture Ceremony Investiture Ceremony has been a part of the 12 glorious years of Zydus. This year too, it was celebrated with the same enthusiasm. Previous years office bearers handed over their badges with pride and responsibility. The new students were invested and they accepted the new Of-fice. Newly elected Office Bearers are as follows- Head Boy Shashank Saraogi Head Girl Priyanshi Sheth Dep. Head Boy Meet Mehta Dep. Head Girl Payushi Goel Editor Ananya Shah Co-editor Heba Shafiq Sports Captain- Rishabh Shah Vice Captain Ishani Bandhopadhyay Senior Houses: House Captain (Gyan) - Dishant Chaurasia Vice Captain (Gyan) - Simran Mandal House Captain (Dharma) - Chirayu Pandya Vice Captain (Dharma) - Shrijiet Roychowd-hary House Captain (Karma) - Mriganc Mishra Vice Captain (Karma) - Ayushi Sinha House Captain (Bhakti) - Shubham Basu Vice Captain (Bhakti) - Swastika Bhattacharya

Junior Houses: House Captain (Gyan)- Sagnik Banerjee Vice Captain (Gyan)- Aloki Parmar House Captain (Dharma)- Tanmay Tambi Vice Captain (Dharma)- Khushi Zinzuwadia House Captain (Karma)- Aryan Pathak Vice Captain (Karma)- Diya K. Shah House Captain (Bhakti)- Path Patel Vice Captain (Bhakti)- Moksha Mehta

Scholars Trophy Scholars for the year 2013-14 were awarded with trophies and certificates. This year, the trophies had a new look. They were black in colour and had writing inscribed on it. The Junior as well as Sen-ior students were felicitated. Students of class IX, who had scored an A in three consecutive years VI, VII & VIII formed the Scholar T-shirt batch for the year.

Toppers Felicitation Like every year, this year too the board toppers from class X and XII were felici-tated by our CMD Sir, Shri Pankaj Patel.

The merit certificates for classes I and II were awarded on 7 July, whereas those for classes V and VI were awarded on 10 July 2014. Parents were invited to witness the same.

Garba Night September 27th proved to be a fun-filled evening with all Zydans dancing to the rhythmic beats of garba. Students. Parents, teachers all enjoyed the musical night dedi-cated to Maa Amba.


Independence Day Independence Day was celebrated with much patriotism this year. It be-gan with the office bearers giving a salute to the national flag. This was followed by a drama presented by the dramatics club. Principal Maam also addressed the children and spoke about the meaning of truly being an independent as well as a progressive nation. The Jr. Kg and Sr. Kg too celebrated Independence Day with a patriotic feeling and joy. Few of the children were dressed as national leaders such as Indira Gandhi etc. They spoke a few lines about them.

Founders Day This year, Zydus School for Excellence, Vejalpur had the opportunity to conduct the 12th Foun-ders Day. The theme for this year was Kaivalyam or unity. It was clearly presented by the unity of our four houses, i.e. Gyan, Dharma, Karma and Bhakti.

As per the tradition, the teachers completing five years and those completing a decade were felici-tated by the honourable chairperson Shri Pankaj Patel and the chief guest Ms Priya Chhabria. Teachers completing five years: Mr. Abraham Berkmanns, Mr Ujjwal Paul, Ms Annie Pillai, Ms Shivani Mehta, Ms Poonam Pathak, Ms Chetna Sodagar, Ms Kaajoree Paul and Ms Jalashree Kumar. The teachers felicitated for completing a decade this year are Ms Nidhi Mishra and Ms Kruti Mehta.

Janamashtami The Junior School children enjoyed the celebration. All of them were dressed up tradionally. Children decked up like Radha and Krishna. Pooja was conducted and prasad was also distributed.

Rakshabandhan Students prepared rakhis with the help of their teachers. They celebrated Rakshabandhan with the teachers tied the rakhi to the children as well as the students tying Rakhi to their dear little sisters of the class. They really enjoyed the making and tying, both.

FAVOURITE COL-OURS My favourite col-ours, I have two- One is pink And the other is blue. Be it a dress Or be it a shoe, I'd like it to be Of that hue. Blue is water Pink are lips Blue are eyes Pink are cheeks. Papers look bright When these two Pink and Blue Shine on them too. Of all the pinks And of all the blues 'Powder Pink' and 'Sky Blue' Are my favourites two.

- Muskaan Shah (VI)

Page 8 ALL NIGHT LONG... All night long did I stand watch-ing it, All night long did it pour; All night long did the flashes cap-tivate me, All night long did feed upon the place beneath. Great white arcs from the black-ened heavens Blinded mine eyes all night long, Thunder cracked above my head, scaring me; Yet, it drew me towards it, all night long. Even the Darkness of the night - the fear of the bravest of men- Was nowhere to be found when the storm rained its wrath. Though it felt wrong to feel, I was drawn towards it, all night long. - Vaishal Mistry (X)

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- Anushree Solanki (VII)

SELF DEFENCE- EMPOWERING WOMEN- By Captain Jai Preet Joshi and Himani Agarwal from Fit Combat System, Gurgaon, Delhi Held on June 21, 2014 at Zydus School For Excellence, the workshop on SelfDe-fence and Women Empowerment was attended by all the female staff members of Zydus School. Captain Joshi and his colleague gave us examples of different situational crimes and what steps or actions are to be taken in such situations. They also made us practically perform those self-defence techniques. It was a self awareness pro-gram making us well informed as to what has to be done in different situations. They taught us the about the 4Ts: T- Treat T- Tolerate T- Transfer T- Terminate They also demonstrated how to use weapons like knife, gun and others. So the workshop basically stressed on being alert, pro-active and swift while reacting to such situations.

Workshops by Dr. Nimrat Singh

Workshop for pre-primary teachers, teachers of I to V and activity teachers conducted by Dr Nimrat Singh on child safety and security. It was held on 6th September 2014.

She also briefed and counselled the Middle school teachers and the High school teachers regarding handling Teenagers as students and ways to iden-tify emotional disturbances in them so as to en-able desirable behavior.

was attended by all the staff members. This workshop emphasized on the fact that along with multiple intelligence, emotional intelligence plays a significant role by helping the teacher know his/her students well and to deal with them and help the children come out of their emotional turmoil by showing empathy towards them. This helps them gain self-confidence and self-esteem which helps them perform bet-ter and grow up to become an emotionally balanced human being. The workshop mostly focused on this topic, stress and anger being the other topics discussed in it.

Learn

ing

Never

Ceases...

Emotional Intelligence, Stress Manage-ment and Anger Management- By Ajay Phagat from Bangalore Workshop on Emotional Intelligence, Stress management and Anger management was held on 2nd and 3rd of June 2014 at the school and


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Enhancement of listening an speaking skills: Ms, Nikita Khandelwal and Ms.

Mahua Pakrashi went to attend the workshop on Enhancement of listening skills on 25 July 2014.

The Science and Maths club teachers had an interesting and enjoyable session under the able guidance of resource person Dr. Debdutta Bandopadhyay. He stressed on making learning more interesting through AV aids and outdoor visits. He discussed explanations that could be accompanied with examples.

MOTHERS WORKSHOP Mothers were introduced with the teaching methods and activities in and beyond the classroom in Sr.Kg and Jr.Kg so that they can help their ward at home. They were briefed about the phonic system of spelling words, teaching meth-ods followed for Numbers and Counting as well as on inculcating good habits in children.

100 Faces

She could be the blazing sun with fire in her eyes, Rage that could burn you out with a fiery glance. She could be the cool moon with shining beauty around her, Silent enough to calm your mind and soul. She could be the darkness to devour you alive, Envelope you in blackness of void still world. She could be the eternal light to brighten your life, With a glow to enlighten the world for eons to come. She could be the stormy wind with a will stronger than steel, Strength that could smash you into smithereens. She could be the cool breeze with softness that tickles your neck, Dancing around you, pleasant and joyful. She could be a demon or an angel, Your worst enemy or your best friend, Its up to you, what she be-comes. She is a lady with 100 faces, You see the face you deserve.

Prachi Oza (X) Student workshops with Dr Sitaram: Dr Sitaram has been conducting various workshops on different topics of science and maths for classes VI and VII. Class VI: Students made different illusions of square and circle. Students were shown an experiment of creating a shadow with merging of light of

different colours. Discussion on phases of the moon Activities involving use of cardboard to show centre of gravity. Students were taught about static electricity through the use of a Styrofoam ball. Activities with magnet to depict magnetic field. Students leanrt about number sequences, patterns, and interesting puzzles. Discussion and talk on Great Mathematicians. Students performed practical experiments on rotation and discussed its application

in day-to-day life. Class VII: A model of Kaleidoscope was shown to the students. An experiment to demonstrate how sound is produced in a rotating tube. Students learned about the magnetic field through different activities. Students were taught about static electricity through the use of a styrofoam ball. Activities showing how sun rays fall on earth and cause day and night. Introduction of algebra with a number game. Experiments on how to produce sound when a tube is rotated and its effects on

amplification of sound.


ZEN THE ZYDUS E-NEWSLETTER The Mystical Blue

I opened my eyes and found myself

In a crystal clear world, With little fishes swimming

around In the majestic blue ocean.

I rubbed my eyes to have a clear

vision, But I sure was spellbound and

astound When I knew I was crowned

As the supreme, just like Posei-don.

I felt so proud and powerful

When I was given the Trident, I had a throne, embedded with

shells And a whole new kingdom to

explore!

I sat on one of my carriages Which were pulled by dolphins, And was set to explore, the di-

vine And heavenly paradise for sure.

As I swam across the ocean,

I saw fishes, having all colours of the rainbow,

It was a feast to the eyes As it was an earthly paradise.

I continued my journey though And followed a little sea horse,

Which led me to a place I had always admired.

It took me right in front of

A dark and deep trench, I always had a fancy for them Because of the mysteries they

unfurled.

I was in dead earnest and Desperately wanted to go in, I could see something moving

Inside a cave in the trench.

Something huge came out, and closer

It came. I was scared, like never before

And jumped high up and fled, I was sweating but was saved for

sure Since I was under my blanket!!!

- Sana Lokhandwala (VII)

Career Guidance Mr. James G Mclaughlin associate director from Drexel University visited to guide the students of XI and XII for the undergraduate admission in science, commerce and humanity field

Interactive Session Students interested in Liter-ary Arts and creativity in-teracted with the well-known author and journalist Mrs.Priya Chabria at God-havi on 19 August 2014.

Students Self Defence Workshop Students of classes VII to XII had their self defence workshop. They learnt many tech-niques of how to tackle different dangerous situations with their presence of mind.

Rhythm Pulze Mind boggling performances by the band/crew of Rhythm Pulze which was headed by Mr. Atul Raval. Performances

were given by children of wide age-groups, with a wide range of instruments. The band cre-ated fascinating

music by bringing about variations in the music of renowned songs. -Dhwanil Dave (XII)

Jr Kg and Sr.Kg field trip to Reliance Mart The students enjoyed their regular annual trip to reliance mart. They were delighted to see their favourite yummy biscuits, chocolates all stacked up. They were also introduced to a variety of fruits and vegatables.

Kumbalgarh Students of class VIII and IX went to kumbalgarh as a part of their camp. They stayed in a resort. They did trekking, zip-line, visited the kumbalgarh fort and the famous Ranakpur Jain Temple.

Hingolgadh Students of class III went to Hingolgadh as a part of their camp. They visited a wildlife sanc-tuary, an old palace and went on a nature trek. For most of the children it was their frst experi-ence of an overnight trip!!

Zydan

Outings

AT GUJARAT STATE AQUATIC CHAMPI-ONSHIPS Gujarat State Aquatic Championships were held on 24th and 25th May 2014. Bhavya Bo-dha of class V secured 1ST position in 4X50 mt free style relay and 4X50mt Medley Relay. He stood 2ND in 50mt Breaststroke in Sub-junior Category.. Ayush Gupta of class V secured 1st position in Freestyle Relay and Medlay Relay both having 4x50m rounds and 2nd in 50m Backstroke in the Sub-junior category. He has also qualified for the Nationals. AITA SUPERSERIES TENNIS ACADEMY TOURNAMENT The event was held at Shanti Tennis Academy, Dehradun. Kaivalya Raval of class IX won the U-14 Doubles. He also reached the Pre-quarters in U-16 Singles event. CHESS CHAMPIONSHIPS Mili Jetly of Class VI won the Gujarat State Chess Championship for U-11 Girls Category for the year 2014. Now she will be represent-ing Gujarat at Nationals to be held at Puri, Orissa. RANGAN MUSIC COMPETITION Rutvik Pandya got the 1ST prize in Tabla event. Antara and Ahana of class V and Ma-nas Mhasakar and Sai Gitanjali of class VIII also participated in in Classical and Non-Classical Sub-Junior and Junior Categories respectively. NWR DECLAMATION COMPETITION Students participated in the NWR Declamation Competition held at Anand Niketan, Satellite. Riddhi Rathore of class XII won 3rd prize.

NWR DEBATE & CREATIVE WRITING COMPETITION In this event held at LML School. Kalgi Sheth stood first in Creative Writing. In Debate, At-

THE POETRY SAGA A poem I was trying to write one,

A humorous one sprinkled with fun. Every evening I usually sit & try,

And end up with torn pages and a sign!

Everyone in my class was very busy; Writing poetry with words both difficult

& easy. Only I kept on scribbling with my pen

All my effort to write was in vain.

In the morning, my friends would say How a thought came their way. And very soon words flew free, And behold!...they had poetry!!

Like a good friends they would tell me

to take time, And try and write a few rhyming lines.

Maybe look for a suitable palce, To sit quietly and to chase

The thought that ran through my mind, And a poem I could surely find.

Give it a try...they would say,

And a poem will surely come your way. Keeping in mind what theyd said,

And remembering all the poets Id read, I set forth with a pen in my hand

To fulfil this errand Lokking for a place that would help me,

Write my very first poetry!!

Wherever I went, poets were there, Greeting me with a competitive stare!

The look on their face as if to say- Two poets cannot share the same place!

So I went looking for a tree, That would help my thoughts flow free, But Alas! The whole day I spent without

even a line of poetry.

And believe me, wherever I went, A poet or poetess happened to be,

Sitting there writng poetry Classmates, friends and educators too, Were only thinking of what to do, To

make the words fall in patter, So that the poem was accepted and not

returned.

I felt ashamed to say, That I was unable to find a way

To make my thoughts & feelings rhyme, Maybe I needed some more time.

So dear friends, you can see Poetry is not my cup of tea,

A poetess is the last thing that I can be.

- Muskaan Mansuri (X)

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Zydus

on the

GO

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ZONAL LEVEL ATHLETICS Sharan Kapoor of class VIII bagged second position in the zonal level Athletics tournament at Guja-rat Vidhyapith. ALSO PARICIPATED..

Students from Zydus School for Excellence participated in the IN-TACH INDIA HERITAGE QUIZ-14 held at Shreyas Foundation on 1ST August 2014. Students of class VIII to XII partici-pated in TCS IT QUIZ held at Ta-gore Hall on 5TH August. Students of classes IX and X partici-pated CONFLUENCE held at Essar International School, Surat. Students from Classes III TO IX participated in various categories in a Recitation Competition at J.G.International School. Zydus participated in the 14TH An-nual Interschool Awards TAK DHINA DHIN held at Gujarat University. Ahana Shah from Junior Category and Sai Gitanjali and Ma-nas Mhaskar from Senior Category made it to the Semi-Finals. Boys of our school participated in TOI Claris Football Tournment held at Karnavati Club on 31st August 2014. Team: Shubham Basu, Rhushi Joshipura, Lance Soares, Vivek Doshi, Mriganc Mishra, Vedansh Pujara, Atishay Agarwal, Sauradeep Das, Rudra Trivedi, Dishant Chaura-siya, Rishabh Shah, Jayshil Dave, Nipun Garg, Shantanu Chauhan, Sneh Parikh and Saurabh Agnihotri. Lance Soares was awarded the Man of the Match title. Atishay Agarwal was the captain. Students participated in the RBI quiz held at AMA on 19th August.


THE REPLY The world says you will always be here But if so, where will you be? If so, why not be with us? Why not laugh with us, why leave us here crying? You are gone, yes you are And nothing can change that truth You look down at us from this rollercoaster ride of yours, You feel proud, but ever thought of us? Your heart does not flutter, but ours' lie shattered here, You were ready for ages, but ever thought of us? Go on then, enjoy your ride above, Meanwhile we'll just mourn here And pray that thy faith be well-placed And He leave not your hand. But leave aside the we, what about me? What about our fights, who's the winner? Did you just flee because I was winning? Instead of a prize, you just left me a smile. Now time stands still, I wish I could call it a day, There's no melody in life, it sings no more. You took it away, the music from a musician's heart Along with you, it ascended the ride. The dreams I had of making a song with you, You the lyricist, me the composer, I'm picking up the remains of it With tears falling down instead. Nor did you watch your wishes become immortal in our hearts. You left before fulfilling them yourself. What use is complaining now, these will be just blank words in space. One day they will be lost, just like yourself. Nor are you around to hear my complaints, Otherwise, I know we'd start a fight again.

- Vaishal Mistry

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Those who love us never really leave us...

I look down at everyones faces They all are there, staring up at me

Most are all just singing praises Though I am not sure I deserve it.

But yes, I feel proud too

My heart is not fluttering, As I thought it would

I feel Ive been ready for ages

Most of them have tears in their eyes But some smile at me Go on,

But before I turn towards the skies

On to this rollercoaster ride,

Ill try to enjoy this ride, I shout down to them silently I have Him just by my side,

Hell hold my hand, and never leave it!

Trust Him if not me, Trust all those who

Made this ride safe for me. We hold hands, and I ascend the ride!

(A poem by Pranali written a month prior to her eternal journey...)

PRANALI IN SCHOOL

Her Achievements: She wore the directors hat very im-pressively and won the best director award for a scene of the drama Mer-chant Of Venice staged by Class XB. She was a mastermind as far as Olym-piads go. She has got her story- THE GLOWING PRET published in ES-TRADE magazine. Last but not the least Pranali was the best co-editor ZEN could ever have. Pranali as a friend: She is one of the few people who gets what I am feeling without me even telling it to her. -Heer I know her since 3rd grade and all these years even though we had been friends we shared an interesting relation full of friend fights. I miss her dearly. -Prachi A few words in honour of Pranali: Nitwit.Oddment.Blubber.Tweak -Ahan Pranali as a student: She was a cheerful child with lots of en-ergy, always wanting to do a lot of things in a short span. She was an avid reader and very good and powerful with argu-ments. She had a completely different approach to life which was a lesson for all. Will miss you a lot dear. Lots of love... -Deepa Maam Pranali will always remind me of all that is good in a person. She was kind, generous, cheerful, helpful, and so modest even though she had so many achievements to be proud of! An angel on Earth, she is surely with angels now. God bless her. She will be missed. -Nivedita Maam You were a ray of sunshine when the clouds struggled to make a mark You were the smile on the tender flowers of spring Your were an apple of the eye of your teachers

Dear Coeditor of the school magazine You had a way with words, as your last poems here suggests This spirit, that exemplifies immense strength shall always be etched in our memories -Jonali Maam


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