New India School, Kothrud

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VOLUME - 02, ISSUE- 01 AUGUST 2017

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Like every year, our school celebrated Independence Day with utmost patriotism and enthusiasm. All the students from Std. 1st to 10th, ex-students, parents, teachers and staff of New India School witnessed this event. This occasion was graced by the guest of honours Chairman Shri Shashikant bhau Sutar and Shri K. Bandal. The celebrations began with flag hoisting and National Anthem, followed by few speeches and patriotic songs sung by the choir group. With this, Independence Day was celebrated with utmost pomp and reverence in our school. The school is grateful for the support shown by the parents for managing the traffic and the smooth dispersal.

Independence DayCelebrations

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Guru Pournima CelebrationOur school believes that a guru plays an important role in one’s life. Every person seeks a guru in different people who mould their lives and help them to move ahead in the journey of their life. This year, Guru Pournima was celebrated with full enthusiasm in our school. A group of students conducted the assembly in which they told everyone the Significance of Guru Pournima and the Importance of a Mother in One’s Life.

This year, on the 4th of August all the students of NIS celebrated the Tai Dada Divas. All the students from Pre-primary to High school were paired with a schoolmate. All the younger children made beautiful greeting cards which were exchanged and rakhis were tied. Tiffins were shared to inculcate the feeling of sharing. The children also exchanged gifts with each other. This celebration created a strong bond between the students.

Tai Dada Divas Celebration

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Nagpanchami and Mehendi Go Hand In Hand

Dahi Handi Celebrations

Nagpanchami is celebrated with much grit and galore throughout India on 27th July. On this auspicious day we apply mehendi on our hands. Our school also celebrates Nagpanchami every year. The Kindergarten teachers apply mehendi on the hands of students. This year our school planned something new for the students. A Mehendi Competition was organised for the students of Std. VII. It was held on 26th July. Approximately 80 students participated actively in this competition. Not only girls but even boys took part in this competition whole-heartedly. This idea was a total success and an excellent experience. Following students were selected as the best nine:

Neel Joglekar VII PlutoRiya Mehta VII MercuryVed Tatke VII Venus

Harsh Bharekar VII Venus

Sara Naphade VII JupiterSanika Udgaonkar VII Venus

Shreeya Dighe VII JupiterRiddhi Shinde VII Pluto

Riya Patil VII Venus

High School Exhibition 2017-18‘Highway to Health’

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The Annual Exhibition of New India School was held on 17th August 2017 with great fervor and enthusiasm. It focused on ingraining a scientific and creative attitude in our young students to make them comprehend the interdependence of science, technology and society by hands on experience. In order to create health awareness among students and parents a very interesting and innovative idea was suggested by our very own High school Principal Mrs. Poorna Vidwans. The idea was baptized by the name ‘Highway to Health’. The idea was further subdivided into three categories and was allotted to Std. 8th, 9th and 10th as follows:

• Nutrition and Hygiene

• Exercise and Effects on Environment on Health

• Mental and Emotional Health.

The Exhibition was inaugurated by our Honorable Chairman Shashikant Bhau Sutar. The doctor parents were invited for the inaugural ceremony. Hundreds of displays dotted several sections of the school; each class became a celebration of Healthy lifestyle. The exhibits were innovative and eco-friendly. The charts and models made by the children were a treat to the eyes.The Happiness quotient was calculated based on an online questionnaire answered by the students. The happiness quotient of the school was calculated as 89%. The Exhibition was highly appreciated by the parents.

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The Class Poetry Recitation Competition was conducted for Std VIII-X on 5th July 2017, Std. V-VII on 31st July 2017 and for Std. I-IV on 23rd August 2017

Class Poetry Recitation Competition

I Mercury II Earth

III Jup

VI Mercury

IV Jup

VII Jupiter

V Jupiter

X Mercury

Std I 1) Swarali Sathe 2) Asmi Joshi 3) Shreyasi Joshi

Std II 1) Gargi Bhide 2) Arjun Raje 3) Teertha Wader

Std III 1) Rama Shelke 2) Ishita Pachade 3) Laxmi Shinde

Std IV 1) Shaunak Apte 2) Aarush Raste 3) Mihika Agashe

Individual Poetry Recitation CompetitionIndividual Poetry Recitation Competition was conducted for Std. I-IV on 28th July 2017 & for Std V-VII on 29th August 2017. The winners are :-

Std V 1) Shalaka Mahindrakar 2) Shreya Sathe 3) Urvi Mantri

Std VI 1) Arya Sahasrabudhe 2) Shreya Kabra 3) Jui Soman

Std VII 1) Swara Divekar 2) Neha Bhagwat 3) Lehar Rajput 4) Devanshi Gokarn

Government Scholarship for Primary Section was received by 37 students

Government Scholarship for High School Section was received by 22 students

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Achieving excellence is a continuous process and not an accident. Also, excellence is not being the best; it is doing your best. Thus, we believe that each and every student should strive to be better and keep trying to achieve excellence in his or her work. The award ceremony was organized for the students from Std. V to IX on Tuesday 20th June 2017.

Following are the different categories under which students are appreciated – 1. Excellent Behaviour Award 2. Encouragement Medal for Excellent Behaviour 3. Outstanding Achievement Award

The students were awarded with the trophies, medals and certificates by our Director – Dr. Sunita Bhagwat.The Outstanding Achievement Award is given to those students who are academically good and also excellently behaved.The proud recipients of the Outstanding Achievement Award are:

Std. III (2016 -17)• Niharika Desai - Jupiter• Urvika Khade - Jupiter

Std. IV (2016 -17)• Arya Jayarajan – Mercury• Swara Dhole –Pluto• Sanika Joshi – Pluto• Rucha Kulkarni – Pluto• Aarohi Malvadkar – Venus

The happiness and determination on the students’ faces confirmed their will to achieve excellence in the next academic year.

Elections for the academic year 2017-18 took place on 28th June 2017 and the House Captains, Vice-captains and Class Prefects were elected. The students who have taken responsibility upon their shoulders were the heroes of the Investiture Ceremony which took place on 12th July 2017. All the office bearers (captains, vice captains and class prefects) marched proudly and confidently up to the stage, where Bhagwat ma’am presented them with their badges and scarves. All the students pledged to affirm their faith in the four houses of Honesty, Integrity, Loyalty and Sincerity respectively, and to keep the New India School flag flying high. The School and Student Representatives, viz., Shreeya Somalwar and Saurabh Jamdagni, both from Std. X, addressed their schoolmates, seeking their cooperation in taking NIS to greater heights.

Std. 10th toppers, Aditi Deshmukh (97.8%) and Pranjal More (97.6%) were felicitated by the Honourable Chairman Shashikant bhau Sutar on 30th June 2017.

The Award Distribution Ceremony

Investiture Ceremony

Std. VI (2016 – 17)• Shravani Chimanpure – Jupiter• Gargi Joshi – Jupiter• Gargi Moghe – Jupiter • Aishwarya Patil – Venus

Std. VII (2016 – 17)• Sejal Deshmukh– Jupiter

Std. VIII (2016 – 17)• Bakul Moghe - Mercury

Std. IX (2016 – 17)• Parag Kulkarni - Pluto• Saee Solapurkar- Jupiter• Supriya Akole- Jupiter

The 10th batch of NIS appeared for their S.S.C. exams this year and passed with flying colours. All the 160 students made the school proud with their success. 61 students scored 90% and above. 90 students scored between 75% to 89.9% and 9 students scored between 65.6% to 74.9%.The school topper Aditi Deshmukh scored 97.8% and Pranjal More stood second with 97.6%.The school maintained its unbeaten streak of achieving 100% pass result.

Proud Achievements – SSC Results

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SISTER SCHOOL PROGRAMMEThe journey to Canada began by asking a few students (VI and VII) to prepare a presentation on Incredible India. Further, they made puppets of people dressed in traditional Indian costumes. But the icing on the cake was the overnight camp held on 14 th and 15 th January, 2017, which was filled with fun activities like the Scavenger Hunt, Inquisitive Problems etc. Out of 30, 15 students were shortlisted after the camp, followed by an interview by I-Earn Co-ordinators and PTA members after which finally 10 were selected. Even the selection process added many gold coins to their treasure chest of memories. Soham Laghate, Aditi Paranjpe, Shubham Aphsangi, Sejal Deshmukh, Animesh Karnik, Isha Bhagat, Janhavi Laturkar, Devika Deshpande, Manushree Bihade and Megha Kale were the ten students who got a once in a life time opportunity to visit Canada on a Sister School Programme. They were accompanied by the Director of our school, Dr. Sunita Bhagwat, Principal of Primary Section, Mrs. Devaki Sutar and the teacher Miss Sheetal Konde Deshmukh. On reaching Canada they were taken to Wyevale School, in Tiny, a small town

about 200 miles to the north of Toronto. Everyone was accompanied by their host families, to go to the Maple Syrup Festival. All the students and teachers visited different places in and around Wyevale with their respective host families. The students worked on the project ‘Carbon Footprint’ along with their Canadian counterparts for which a survey with 200 students was conducted at NIS. They also gave a glimpse of the Indian culture through presentations on different states of India. They had a video conference with Arviat Nunavut (a school in North Canada).The places they visited in Canada were THE NIAGARA FALLS, THE CN TOWER AND THE RIPLEYS AQUARIUM. The students performed a traditional Indian dance and sang a patriotic song in the farewell assembly. They also gave the presentation of their ‘Carbon Footprint’ project. The Canadian students and teachers thoroughly enjoyed the Indian Cultural Programme and appreciated the efforts put in by the students. The Sister School Programme helped the students to assimilate in their culture very well, and take a comprehensive study of their lifestyle.

Communication using Twitter made a big difference to the students and teachers

One of the organizers was Mali Bickley, a retired teacher who works with an international organization called

IEARN, the International Education and Resource Network and consults with Taking it Global, an organization that connects students in projects that address global issues. Mixed teams from both schools(Wyevale and NIS ) worked together to create prototypes to help reduce carbon footprints like a solar cooker, paper bags out of newspapers and reusing plastic to create a jewellery stand. The students of Wyevale are always involved

in online collaboration but this was the first time international counterparts had physically come to Wyevale. Mali Bickley says, “We saw first hand the power of collaborations and how the students were taking the issues about Global Warming and organically they learnt so much about each other’s country. For e.g., things like patterns in traffic. Wyevale is completely different than Pune but they all realized that they can make appositive impact.

Excerpts from the article in Canadian Newspaper - Student Exchange at Wyevale Central P. S. about more than climate change (May 6, 2017)