Inside this ssue: Van Mahotsav

Prize Day

Showers of Freedom

Field Trip to Kidzania

A Meeting with Education Minister

Story Writing Competition

Visit to Nehru Planetarium

Write Well Competition

A Meeting with Mr. Reteish Deshmukh

GHV-GHL Exchange Programme

English Choral Recitation Competition

Elocution Competition

Green Day

Ramazan Eid

Aqua Magica

“Life is not a matter of place, things or comfort; rather, it concerns the basic human rights

of family, country, justice and human dignity.”

It is impossible to exaggerate the importance of these freedoms in any democratic society. Indeed,

the very test of a democratic society is the extent to which these freedoms are enjoyed by the

citizens in general. These freedoms, as a whole, constitute the liberty of the individual, and liberty

is one of the most essential ingredients of human happiness and progress.

The students of Goldcrest High Vashi are celebrating Human Rights. We at Goldcrest high have a

mission to shape our students into caring, courageous global citizens and the various activities

conducted in the school make our students better every day.

The theme for July is Dignity of Life, Liberty and Personal Security. Students will learn and

carry forward the theme through various activities like role play, debates and elocution.

Van Mahotsav

“Learn character from trees,

values from roots and change from

leaves” This has been rightly said as

the needs of all living beings are

fulfilled by them. But their depleting

number has become a serious issue. In

an earnest attempt to lend a green

touch to the school environment and

sensitize the community about the

green and clean environment, GHV st

celebrated Van Mahotsav on 1 July,

2016 with great vigour and

enthusiasm. The entire school went on

a nature trail to witness the greenery

around them. The school staff and the

students wore green clothes to spread

the awareness and they sang the

slogan “Grow Green, Save Trees”

during the procession. The activity

was appreciated by all the parents and

the citizens in vicinity.

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1 July

Theme of the MonthRight to Dignity of Life, Liberty, Personal Security

Inside this Issue Van Mahotsav

Prize Day

Showers of Freedom

Field Trip to Kidzania

A Meeting with Education Minister

Story Writing Competition

Visit to Nehru Planetarium

Write Well Competition

A Meeting with Mr. Reteish Deshmukh

GHV-GHL Exchange Programme

English Choral Recotation Competition

Elocution Competition

Green Day

Ramazan Eid

Aqua MAgica

Main School

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July

2 July

To appreciate the efforts taken by our students to excel in academics in the previous year, a grand Prize Day was nd

organised in Goldcrest High school on 2 July 2016. You need three things to win: discipline, hard work and before everything, commitment. No one will make it without these three. And we, at Goldcrest High, work to instil such values to enable the school to rise on the “Wings of Excellence.” The prize winners have shown consistent demonstration of good work through the year, with their diligence and determination they became the face of the crowd and not just a part of the crowd. A motivational and educational Mime to save and preserve environment and a mesmerizing fusion dance presented by the students was appreciated by the guests and the parents. The occasion was graced by the presence of Mr. Siddharth Tiwari, Rotary President, Navi Mumbai, Principal Ms. Jaspal Gill, Vice Principal Mr. Prakash Nair and our PTA Members. This was a momentous occasion for all the prize winners and their parents as their hard work was being acknowledged and appreciated. Principal Madam addressed the gathering and congratulated the prize-winners for their hard work.

Prize Day

8 July

“Life is not about how to survive the storm, it about learning to dance in the rain”. To enjoy the rain with friends, fun a n d m u s i c a s p e c i a l ev e n t S h o w e r s o f F r e e d o m w a s organised for the students of grade primary section. They all were all set with their pretty umbrellas and raincoats to welcome the rain. The open terrace on the third floor was decorated on the theme of monsoon. They danced and enjoyed in the rain with their music and dance teachers. They wanted more such events so that they can enjoy the rain. Parents t o o w e r e e x c i t e d a n d appreciated the initiative taken by the school.

Showers of Freedom

Main School

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July

8 July

The students of grade 1 and 2 were extremely excited as they were going to Kidzania for their field trip. They reached the venue in the private buses. The employees of Kidzania put a security bracelet around each child's wrist which had a radio frequency antenna and an identification chip installed. The students were then introduced to the industries present in the real world l ike pr ivate services, publ ic services, entertainment, airline, automobile, retail, restaurants and factories where children could play the role of a Pilot, Surgeon, Detective, Chef, Engineer, T V Producer, Radio Jockey, Car Mechanic and many more. They enjoyed each and every activity and earned a lot of kidzos which they all decided to use when they come to kidzania the next time.

Field Trip to Kidzania

Main School July

20 July

“Stories are the creative conversation of life itself into a more powerful, clearer, more meaningful experience. They are the currency of human contact.” Children enjoy listening stories, even the difficult thing is told to them in the form of story, they understand it well. To enhance the creativity and writing skills of our students, a story writing competition was arranged. Students of primary section came up with wonderful stories describing their superheroes and dream world. It was indeed a very nice experience as they could boost their creativity and write a story of their own. All our young writers enjoyed the activity and got inspired to write more stories.

Story Writing Competition

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19 July

Like it is rightly said that 'seize t h e m o m e n t b e c a u s e s o m e opportunities don't come twice' few of the students from grade 9 and 10 were given this once in a lifetime opportunity to meet the honourable Shree Vinod Tawde, the education minister of our state on the occasion of teachers' day. The students were grateful enough towards the school for giving them this wonderful chance.

On 19th of July, 2016 Aditya Aspat,

Anshika Jhamb, Ronit shah and Shreya

Gulati were given the chance to meet this

dynamic personality in person. When

they reached his beautiful bungalow in

Malabar hills the sight was very pleasing.

There were many people waiting to talk

to sir and the students felt very privileged

to have gotten this chance. They

interacted with Mr. Tawde and thanked

him as he graced the Annual function of

the school. The day was fun filled and our

students were thankful as they got such

an opportunity.

A Meeting with the Education Minister

Main School July

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22 July

Nehru Science Centre is one of the largest science centres in Asia. On 22 July 2016, a visit to this centre was organized for the students of grades 6 to 8. This visit fostered the scientific temper in the students and gave them an opportunity to get a hands-on experience with several interactive and user-friendly exhibits which included all aspects of science. They reached around 10.00 am and went around various sections of the Science Centre. The exhibit of 'Head on a platter', 'Pin Screen', 'The Pre-historic' gallery became a favourite with most of the students. There was a short quiz conducted at the 'Space Centre' which encouraged students to observe the displays more carefully. The students headed back carrying a lilfetime memory of their visit.

Visit to Nehru Planetarium

Main School

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July

28 July

The day the students were told that they would be meeting Mr. Riteish Deshmukh, they were on cloud 9. They couldn't express their regards to the school, who gave them such a wonderful opportunity. Meeting Mr. Deshmukh was absolutely splendid. He is a wonderful man who carries poise and a positive attitude. He listened to everything the students apprised him with and the session was really interactive. Mr. Deshmukh was really informative. He told the about his life in Latur and how he felt different in Mumbai. Mr. Deshmukh readily agreed to join the students for the Annual Concert, despite of a very tedious schedule. He gave us a great inspiration. Students learnt that a man could be wealthy yet so down- to –earth. They were completely impressed by such a wonderful personality!

A Meeting with Riteish Deshmukh

22 JulyWrite Well Competition

As Mahatma Gandhi once quoted, “I saw that bad handwriting should be regarded as a sign of the imperfect education.” We at Goldcrest High insist upon neat handwriting as it is an imprint of the self on the page. We always instruct the students to write neatly. A write well competition was conducted in the school with the same purpose of neat handwriting. Students wrote a paragraph on the given sheet in the best of their handwriting. After checking it, the teachers gave some instructions to the students as to how they can improve their handwriting and make it more attractive. They motivated the

Main School July

The GHV – GHL collaboration is a great step forward to forge links and create deeper understanding of the Goldcrest philosophy and vision that we share, and to propel students towards acceptance and understanding of an array of different cultural and community perspectives. The students from Goldcrest High Latur were received by band and flower bouquets, they met their buddies and attended the regular classes. A special assembly was organized to welcome these very special guests. The students of grade 7 and 8 presented a wonderful mime and fusion dance. Our guests from Latur were taken to the field trip to the Nehru Planetarium where they enjoyed a lot. On the last day a special party was organized in the MPH, the students enjoyed the party and a meal from KFC. The event helped the students to expand their knowledge, experience a new culture and understand the importance of co-operation.

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28 July - 30 JulyGHV-GHL Exchange Programme

Main School

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July

A C h o r a l r e c i t a t i o n competition was arranged exclusively for the students of grade 1 to 4 so as to make them acquire the skill of team work when it comes to choral singing. The students were given beautiful poems to recite and they all practiced it together for many days. The teachers helped and guided the students to learn the poem and recite it in a proper way. The event was successful in making the students develop the art of choral speaking and interpret the poems effectively and was praised by the judges.

29 JulyEnglish Choral Recitation competition

Main School

9

July

With the objective to encourage the skills and talents related to the art of speaking in public an elocution competition was arranged for the students of grade 5 to 7. Students were asked to prepare a small speech on the topic they like for the selection round. The selected students were then given the topics to prepare. On the day of the competition the students surprised the judges by their excellent oratory skills and the research they had done to prepare their speeches. The participant was very confident and could speak very well in front of the audience. They all were appreciated by the judges, principal and the teachers. Ms. Sharali bagged the first prize followed by Ms. Aarushi and Mehranshi for the second and third

29 JulyElocution Competition

Pre-Primary July

5 July

The festival of Ramazan Eid was celebrated with great fervor in the Pre Primary Section on 5 July 2016. A special assembly was conducted wherein a skit on how Eid is celebrated was performed by the teachers. The significance of the festival was depicted beautifully in the skit. In which they showed about their prayer 'Namaaz', the way they greet the people who visit them and how the elders bless the younger ones with the eidi (a token of love). The students were delighted to watch the skit as their face was brimming with smiles. The skit ended with a wishing song and so did the hall echo with the wishes of Eid Mubarak to one and all.

Ramazan Eid

8 JulyGreen Day

Green day was celebrated on 8 July. The students painted on the walls that were covered with chart papers. As they displayed their talents the teachers enlightened them with the importance of trees in our lives and how we must plant more trees and conserve the ones that we have. The walls looked very green, giving the entire message that was intended. Then there was a mime skit which was done by teachers to showcase the importance of trees in our life. The students were told to plant and grow more trees.

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July

19-22 July

Singing and dancing in the rain, pleasure for all. The students got a first - hand experience of rainwear, food and creatures on 21 July. They were taken one class at a time to the terrace to watch a fascinating display of rainwear, food and creatures. The event was celebrated all week with rain songs and rhymes. They also enjoyed the rain dance on 19 July. The babies wore their raincoats and danced with their teachers and peers to rain songs. The whole week was dedicated to our beautiful monsoon enjoyed by all teachers and students.

Aqua Magica

RIGHT TO

DIGNITY OF LIFE, LIBERTY,PERSONAL SECURITY

Security of the person is a basic entitlement guaranteed by the

Universal Declaration of Human Rights, adopted by the United Nations

in 1948, to ensure a life of Dignity, Liberty and Personal security for each

individual.

11 JulyWorld Population Day