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23rd August 2016

STAR PERFORMER IN THE IGCSE

On 11 August 2016 the results of the IGCSE examinations for the session MAY/JUNE

2016 were declared. From the time I woke up, I was riddled with nerves asking myself

just one question-HOW IS THE RESULT GOING TO TURN OUT? With my mind wavering

here and there, I hurriedly left home knowing that my result would be declared in a

matter of hours. At 10:30 that morning I called home and asked my parents to check

my result first and then inform me about my grades. The next minute and a half that

followed was the most nerve addling of my life. I remember glancing at my phone

anxiously, waiting for a response from my parents. Finally, I received a message from

my parents that read, Congratulations Aaryan, You have received A-STARS in all

your subjects. I was over the moon with joy; tears swelled; I was overcome with

pride and bliss as the phone calls flooded to congratulate me! I was elated with

my result and I thought I thoroughly deserved i! All of the credit however, goes to

my teachers in RBK INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY! It is their nurturing and guidance

and most importantly, the faith that they reposed in me over my 6 years here that

got me this result! RBKIA has moulded and shaped me into the individual that I

am today. I am proud and overjoyed upon breaking a school record, which is,

being the first person in the history of RBKIA to achieve an All A-STAR Grades in all

the subjects that a student has appeared for! I express my gratitude to all my teachers and friends who had faith

in me throughout my years in RBKIA. I am overwhelmed; going out on a high note and that exuberance I share

with one and all in RBKIA!

I remember my English teacher and Home Room Teacher, Ms Meera Rangarajan saying frequently, The winner

takes them all!

-AARYAN PANDIT

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AGARWAL ADYA

AIYER ADITYA

DHARMANI AANCHAL

GANDHI NEMI

LULLA RISHAY

PANDIT AARYAN

PAREKH AASHNA

PARIKH SAKSHI

PATEL MAHEK

PATEL TANAY

POPTANI DHUN

RAKHASIYA AAKASH

RAMJIYANI NIRANTAKA

SEWANI MAHEK

SHAH ADITYA

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CANDIDATES CONTESTING THE STUDENT COUNCIL ELECTION 2016-17

PRESIDENT

1. SAATHVIK THIMMAIAH 2. TANAY PATEL

3. MAHEK SEWANI

4. M. SAI ABHISHEK

5. HET R. CHEDDA

SPORTS CAPTAIN 1. PRANAY PRAKASH PATIL 2. RAHUL H. KEWALRAMANI

RUBY HOUSE CAPTAIN

1. NISHTHA DAS

2. ADITYA HARI NAIR

3. KAVYA SHAH

RUBY HOUSE VICE-CAPTAIN

1. URJA HANSRAJ

2. SRIYA SRIVASTAVA

3. NITIKA NARAYAN

TOPAZ HOUSE CAPTAIN

1. DIPTHI DINESH

2. PRANAV LAKHAN

3. HARSHI RAMJIYANI

4. OM DOSHI

TOPAZ HOUSE VICE-CAPTAIN

1. JANHAVI PANDIT

2. AARAV BANSAL

3. PAVAN RADHAKRISHNAN

EMERALD HOUSE CAPTAIN

1. ISHAN JINDAL

2. YASH GANTI

EMERALD HOUSE VICE-CAPTAIN

1. HOSHIE N. VIKAMSEY

2. DHVANI GANDHI

3. SAANVI SONI

4. ARJUN JAIN

SAPPHIRE HOUSE CAPTAIN

1. VARUN BADRINARAYAN

2. ARYAN CHAUHAN

3. KEVAL MEHTA

4. PRISHA SHETH

SAPPHIRE HOUSE VICE-CAPTAIN

1. KINJAL PARIKH

2. DEVESH GANDHI

3. SHREE SENGHANI

4. RIYA DAMA

5. TIA SHETTY

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CANDIDATES CONTESTING THE STUDENT COUNCIL ELECTION 2016-17

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PYP

MEETING WITH GUEST SPEAKERS

Nursery

On Friday, 12th August, our Nursery students learnt about

Stages of growth through an interaction with Ms Jini and

Ms Kiara. They had brought their infants aged 3 months and 6

months to the class. They shared their knowledge and

experiences which gave students an insight into the stages of

growth.

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PYP

MEETING WITH GUEST SPEAKERS

K1

Students of K1 learned about five sense organs through an interaction with Dr. Shashikant,

an ENT specialist. He spoke about how children should take care of their sense organs as

they are very sensitive. Students actively participated during the session and answered

questions posed by him.

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GUEST SPEAKER GRADE 1

As part of our current UOI, Myself, on August 17th, our first graders had a very enlightening

session with guest speaker Mr. Maurice DCruz, who spoke about Symmetry. One of the Lines of Inquiry

is learning about physical characteristics and, as integration to the UOI, our students are learning Symmetry of the

Human Body in their art class.

Mr. DCruz introduced the concept of symmetry by using different geometric shapes and showing the students how each can

be divided into two equal parts. The students came to know what a line of symmetry is. Towards the end of the session the

kids were able to distinguish between symmetrical and asymmetrical figures through practical demonstration.

This session was certainly informative, thought provoking, and fun. We are sure that our students are now looking at objects

around them with a new perspective.

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GUEST SPEAKER GRADE 2

PYP For our current UOI Communication, we appreciate the efforts of Ms. Nitisha, Pavitras mother,

who came to address our second grade students about The Importance of dialogue.

Ms. Nitisha rightly said that With the growing means of communication we are forgetting that the easiest way

to communicate is talking (dialogue). Students later reflected on the importance of having a conversation and even

promised to start engaging in conversations with more people from now on.

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GUEST SPEAKER GRADE 4

As part of the ongoing unit of inquiry: A persons appearance and behaviour can lead to

perceptions, the fourth graders welcomed our guest speaker Dr. Kavya Rajesh Shetty, a fourth grade

parent, who addressed our classes on Impact of Hygiene on Perceptions'. We learned that personal hygiene

encompasses all of the daily routines that help keep our body clean.

When people don't learn these habits, or they become overlooked,

certain consequences may develop, ranging from social problems to

potentially serious diseases. One of the most effective ways we have

to protect ourselves and others from illness is good personal hygiene.

This means washing our hands, especially, but also our body. It means

being careful not to cough or sneeze on others, cleaning things that

you touch if you are unwell, putting items such as tissues (that may

have germs) into a bin, and being extra careful when we are at risk of

catching an infection.

Dr. Shetty showed us, by using a special magic powder, how easy it

is to transmit microorganisms from one person to another. It was a

fun and visible way to realize how the simple act of shaking hands

becomes a multiplier of germs.

After watching the video resource she shared on what viruses, bacteria, and germs are, we became more aware of how to

fight them. Once in class we connected hygiene with grooming, and grooming with first impressions and perceptions. After

further discussion, and as part of the group reflection, our students came to the conclusion that a well groomed person is

received well by his peer group members and that society also looks up to a person whose appearance is presentable.

It is fair to say that after the doctors visit and their own reflection, they will take action and be more aware of their grooming

when coming to school or going to a family function or any other activity in which they want to make a good impression.

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Like the previous years, Universal School Group, at Ghatkopar in Mumbai, invited us for an Inter-School Competition THE LINGUIST-A LANGUAGE EXTRAVAGANZA which was held on Saturday 06 August 2016 from 9.00 am to 1.00 pm. It was an opportunity for the students to interact and exchange ideas with their academic brethren from other parts of the city.

About the competition:

Six categories of competitions were held testing varied skills of the competitors. These are the categories: 1. Literature Quiz: - one team comprising of 2 participants. There will be multiple rounds and participants will be

awarded points for the correct answer. 2. Ad-lib: - The contestant will be given a topic on the spot and he/she will have to speak impromptu for 2-3 minutes. The contestant will be given preparation time of one minute. The content, vocabulary, thought process, power of expression and the public speaking skills of the contestants would be the important criteria for judgment. 3. Poetry in Voice:-

Ballads/Poems: English Recitation (Students to recite only)

La joie des poems: French Recitation

Kavi Sammelan: Hindi Recitation The contestant will have to recite a ballad/poem in any one of the languages mentioned above and should avoid poems that are too short (Less than 10 lines). 4. Mono act: This entails enacting a scene from famous plays. The contestants ability to enact a scene and to connect with the audience would be the important parameters of this competition. The length of the mono act should not exceed 3 minutes. Contestants can dress/use a prop according to the act. 5. Design a cover for a story book:-The topic for the cover page will be given to the contestants on the spot. They will be given an hour to design. Drawing paper will be provided. Contestants are requested to carry the required drawing material. The layout and the overall appeal of the design are important. The design on the cover should be able to depict the entire story. 6. Debate: - In this category, topics will be given. Students have to select any one. A preparation time of 10 minutes will be given and the speaker has 2 minutes to talk for the topic and then another 2 minutes to speak against the topic.

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LINGUIST-LANGUAGE A EXTRAVAGANZA

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ParentSpeak

It was a very proud moment for me as a parent, when I learnt that both my sons- Varun (Grade 9) & Aditya

(Grade 6) were chosen to represent the school at The Linguist- A Language Extravaganza at the Universal

School on 06 August 2016. The excitement at home was palpable with Varun (who had participated last year too)

giving tips to Aditya (a newbie to the event) on what to expect on the D-Day for the competition. Varun was

selected for the Literature Quiz with a partner while Aditya, all alone was to recite an English poem! Aditya

selected the poem independently and finalised it after discussions with his English teacher, Ms. Meera Rangarajan.

On the morning of the event both the kids woke up bright and early and hoped the Weather Gods would be kind

to them as the city had been under a deluge the previous day! Luckily, their prayers were answered and the event

went off as scheduled. Participating in such inter-school events gives the kids a tremendous boost of confidence.

They learn to appreciate differences and similarities amongst compatriots from other schools and embrace these.

They make new friends- albeit for a short duration during the event. Most importantly, such events teach them

the importance of giving their best, of being humble in a win and gracious when not on the winning side! Truly

happy that the school provides such amazing opportunities to its students!

-SUNITA BADRINARAYAN

MYP Name of the participants Grade Category

1. VARUN BADRINARAYAN

2. NAKSHTRA DHARAP

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LITERATURE QUIZ (TEAM)

DIKSHA DAS 10 Ad-lib

1. ADITYA BADRINARAYAN

2. ADARSH SRIDHAR

3. KINJAL PARIKH

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POETRY IN VOICE

English

French

Hindi

JAHNAVI PANDIT

8 MONO ACT

1. DIPTHI DINESH

2. URJA HANSRAJ

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DESIGN A COVER FOR A STORY

BOOK (TEAM)

SRIYA SRIVASTAVA

PRISHA SHETH

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DEBATE: FOR / AGAINST

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MYP

On 06 Aug 2016, selected student-participants went to Universal school Ghatkopar for the

THE LINGUIST-LANGUAGE A- EXTRAVAGANZA." It was a great opportunity to show off or language

skills. There were many events like the LITERATURE QUIZ, DEBATE, MONO ACT, and POETRY RECITATION and

so on. Our school students won a few prizes. I bagged the III POSITION for the mono act event! I felt much

honoured and cheerful as the previous year when I did not win anything noteworthy. On that morning, on

reaching the school, I had butterflies in my stomach. However, when the teacher- in- charge announced my name,

I realized that there is nothing to be afraid of and I went to perform my act. This was a very enriching experience. I

look forward for bagging the First Prize next year!

-JAHNAVI PANDIT GRADE 8

On 06 Aug 2016, at Universal School, Ghatkopar , I was sitting with my team mate, Gr 9 Varun Badrinarayan, answering questions at a literary quiz. Our team won the quiz, a huge surprise to me, because neither of us was fully prepared. In the first round, we could hardly answer any questions. But, that completely changed once the second round started. We answered most of the questions. When questions were thrown to the floor, we tried to answer as fast as we could. When Varun told me that we were in the lead, I was perplexed, yet I was happy. During the awards ceremony, my knees were trembling when our category came. And, we won! I am really happy that our English Teacher, Ms. Meera Rangarajan had carefully chosen us. Had she not, we would not have won. I wish that in future, Meera maam sends us for such competitions that help us to showcase our talents! NAKSHATRA DHARAP -GRADE 9

I was one of the selected few that were given the opportunity to participate at Universal Schools Competition. My event was

Ad-lib, where a topic was given to us on the spot and after 3 minutes of preparing, we had to speak for 1-2 minutes. I am not

good with public speaking and so I was very scared about contesting. Our judge was a radio jockey who had judged countless

speaking and literary competitions. She had a bowl with her, in which there were chits containing the topics we had to talk

about. The first persons topic was Reading online vs. Reading Physical Books. His speech was very well presented, but his

nervousness was clearly shown. It was quite an intimidating and tense environment as well! Everyone got wonderful yet

serious topics and I got Best Thing That Happened to You This Weekend. I was a bit confused because I had to balance the

casualty of the topic and content with the formality of speech. I wished everyone good luck and began my speech. I felt that I

had done well but not well enough to win. This contest helped me realize my strengths and weaknesses in speech. Even

though I did not stay for the awards ceremony, I got the message that I had won the First Prize! I could not believe it! I told

myself with confidence that I will work focused on my public-speaking skills to grab prizes for the next competition too.

-NISHTHA DAS GRADE 9

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MYP Before THE LINGUIST- A LANGUAGE EXTRAVAGANZA competition, I was very nervous, like others!

When I first entered the room, I noticed everyone was senior than me and that added to my nervousness.

After the first round, NAKSHATRA DHARAP and I were in the last place, not having performed to the expected

mark. But from the second round onwards, we started performing better and by the time the quiz had ended,

I was confident we were the winners! And we did! I felt escalated, because last year we had finished second and this year

we finished first. I was very happy that we won, and our school did a pretty good job in the competition.

-VARUN BADRINARAYAN

GRADE 9

On Sat 06 Aug 2016, we went to the Universal School for an interschool competition, THE LINGUIST- A LANGUAGE

EXTRAVAGANZA. We, as participants were excited yet nervous at the same time. I was in an event called For /against. In this

event I had to speak in favour of a topic and against the same topic. It was challenging to think of both of the sides of the same

story but fun at the same time.

No prize for me, but I enjoyed this experience and chance given to me!

-SRIYA SRIVASTAVA

GRADE 6

I had been selected for THE LINGUIST- A LANGUAGE EXTRAVAGANZA. I had no idea what this was until my English Teacher;

Ms .Meera Rangarajan told me that I had to recite an English poem in front of other school students! I was excited as this

was the first time I was taking part in any event in MYP. It took a long time for me to select a poem and after hours of

searching and shortlisting, I finally selected one titled, My smartphone isnt very smart by Ken Nesbit. My teacher

prepared an introduction for the poem. The poem was hilarious as it talked about why the smartphone isnt smart but

actually dumb. Even I had a good laugh while memorizing it. Once this was done I worked on body language, expressions,

etc. After a few days of preparation I was finally good to go. I had this nervous feeling inside of me though. The day had

arrived. When I reached the school where the competition was being held, I was scared and I felt alone. My brother Varun

and I walked inside and were relieved as we saw some of our friends and Teacher-escort and Senior Librarian ,Ms .Uma

Gandhi, was waiting in the lobby. Together, we participants went to the waiting room before finally going to our allotted

classrooms. When my name was called out loud, there were butterflies in my stomach suddenly turned into bats! I was so

scared. But, I took a few deep breaths and started.

I would say it was pretty good for my first try. After we all were finished, we went to the award ceremony. Although I did not

win any award, my brother did and so did my seniors. We all cheered for each other and were very happy for each other and

for our school! When I went back home, I told myself that I would do much better the next time.

- ADITYA BADRINARAYAN

GRADE 6

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MYP ALL IS WELL THAT ENDS WELL

Grade 10, Pranav Lakhan, was certified in 'Microsoft PowerPoint 2013' in 2015. This year once again, he was certified in 'Microsoft Word 2013. He scored highest (982/1000) in both the certifications. In addition, this year he bagged a 'Silver Medal' at The National Levels in Microsoft Championship held in Delhi in May 2016.

NUMBER SYSTEM

It was wonderful to know the history of different types of Number System, like The Egyptian, The Greek and The

Hindu-Arabic system were evolved to represent the numbers. There was a need to represent these numbers and

they were represented in the form of symbols. As the need for large numbers grew, many civilizations invented

symbols for large numbers. Today, we use The Hindu-Arabic System. It is interesting to learn about classification of

Numbers.

The fascinating part was to represent integers on number line and to know about addition and subtraction of integers using

number line.

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MYP Last week, while learning, we came across numbers which can not be split up ino parts (factors). A prime number

which is a positive whole number and has exactly two factors: itself and one.We also learned about composite

numbers and how to represent the them in to its prime factors.

The interesting part of the study was to know Least Common Multiple (LCM) & Highest Common Factor (HCF) of two

or more than two numbers and the use of LCM and HCF in daily life. The students commented that, The Video

shown in this regard was mind blowing.

Further, the discussion on multiplication of two numbers with positive-positive number, negative-negative number, positive

-negative number was brain storming. The research question we came across was why multiplication of negative-negative

number is a positive number. So, while learning Number System, we understood the Relationship among different types in

the Number System and how they can be represented and what is its Global context. We also understood Communication,

a very important ATL skill . Over all, it was real fun the way we understood to learn Number System. Thank you Dr Ashok!

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KNOW MORE ABOUT ALERT-INDIA FOUNDATION

On 13 August 2016, Ms Rashmi Talreja, Incharge for

Service as action, introduced us to the representative from the

Alert-India Foundation. She delivered a small speech on:

What exactly do we understand by leprosy? I gained some knowledge about

the disease that I had never heard before! I was surprised to know that it is less

infectious than even the common cold! I was overcome by the video they

showed; I felt deeply for the people who had suffered from this disease and was

saddened by the amount of social stigma this disease carries. How people shun

those who suffer from the disease! In one case, the husband walked out of the

marriage because he found his wife had contracted leprosy! It was disheartening! This disease has really scared the

lives of several people! I wish we learn more about this dreaded disease and do not fall prey to the myths about it!

After the assembly, we went back to our class and sat down for a discussion on how to raise funds for this cause. After brainstorming as a group, we came up with the following activities: To spread awareness -Make posters / leaflets

-Put a post/ video on social media

To raise funds -Terracotta treat-painting on products like bells/decorative lamps/designer plates/statues -Organise a sports event -Gaming centre -Hold a mini market (Yard sale) -Stand-up comedy show

-NAKSHATRA DHARAP

GRADE 9

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Upcoming Events

LOOK OUT:

30 August Pre Primary Show and Tell

31 August Grade 5 Inter House English Elocution Competition

2 September Student Council Investiture Ceremony

5 September Ganesh Festival Holiday Starts

25 August Dahi Handi Holiday

26 AugustPre - Primary Red Day

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MENU

Note: All salads served will be boiled

- Ms Payal Sinha

Consultant Dietician

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FRIDAY

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MONDAY

29.08.16

PRE-PRIMARY

SHORT BREAK

LUNCH

SPECIAL MEAL

MISSI ROTI AND PALAK ALOO BHAJI OATS WITH MILK / VEG MOMOS WITH SAUCE

CHAPATI PLAIN RICE SINDHI KADHI BROCCOLI AND CARROT STIR FRY METHI BHAJI SALAD BUTTERMILK VEG PASTA

SHREEKHAND POORI MUSELI WITH MILK/ VEG POHA

AJWAIN PARATHA TAWA RICE CHANA DAL TADKA STUFF CAPSICUM PALAK PANEER BUTTERMILK GRATED RADISH SALAD MOHAN THAL CHEESE MASALA GRILLED SANDWICH

CHEESE AND VEG TOAST

WHEAT FLAKES WITH MILK / FALAFEL WITH TAHINI SAUCE

PAV/ CHAPATI BHAJI KACHUMBER SALAD PINEAPPLE SHEERA

SECHUZAN FRIED RICE WITH MANCHURIAN

MUNG DAL KHICHADI WITH CURD

CEREALS WITH MILK / RICE NOODLES UPMA CHAPATI KHICHADI PLAIN KADHI VAL KI BHAJI PATRA KI BHAJI SALAD BUTTERMILK

VEG AND RAJMA MAYO FRANKY

DAHI

HANDI