With you, the child in me grew up again,

Watching you learn, Learning again was what

I gained.

I re- lived innocence, With your charm,

With your fervor, my heart grew warm..

O Cherub, you transformed me

From a human to a teacher

And from a teacher,

to a compassionate learner…

With you, I re-cherished

The joys of pupilage

With you, I took the journey

To the unknown, unexplored and the

unfathomed prime.

WITH YOU, I LEARNT TO LEARN !!!

The bond between the teachers and students

is that of mutual love, ascent and everlasting

learning experiences. They dwell on each

others’ experiences and grow with each

others’ learning. It is rightly said,

“The teacher is the one who gets the most

out of the lessons, and the true teacher is

the learner.” - Elbert Hubbard

This edition of the Junior Salwanian brings

before you the different hues of “Guru- Shishya’

Relationship, as experienced by both during

the course of surfeit learning activities. A lively

expression of the children’s expedition from

the unplumbed to the ascertained –

Jh xq#os ue% A

Sanjum Sethi

Editor’s NoteThe Managing Committee

Team that inspires

Editorial BoardEnglish Section

Sanjum Sethi, Tajinder Kaur,

Vidhi Malhotra, Sabinder Kaur,

Gunjan Bhatia.

Hindi Section

Madhu Sethi, Dolly Gupta.

Design and Cover Page

Neeru Vachalam

Shri. Paramjit Khanna Chairman

AVM A. Javeed (Retd.)

AVSM, VSM

Director

Ms. Nisha Obheroi Headmistress

Maj. S. K. Kohli (Retd.) Member

Shri. V. K. Gupta Member

Shri. S. N. Dixit Member

Shri. M. S. Talwar Member

Smt. Anuradha Mathur Member

Shri. Dinesh Agnani Member

Dr. Smt. Mahima Anurag Member

Dr. Smt. Ramesh C. Mohan

(Retd. Edn. Officer)

Member

Shri. Sunil Keswani Member

Shri. Ajay K. Tandon Member

Smt. Ruchika Kapoor Parent Rep.

Smt. Vaneeta Bhasin Teacher Rep.

Smt. Amita Bharti Teacher Rep.

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Chairman’s Note

“Gurur Sakshaat Parabrahma”

Guru, or the teacher is the embodiment of the Almighty as per our scriptures. We, Indians at heart and global citizens of the earth have our roots firmly placed in the teaching of our ancestors who have always taught us the importance of our Gurus in our lives.We want to hand over the same legacy to the generations to come. The legacy which has produced genius like Ramanujan, C.V. Raman, Dr. S.Radhakrishnan and Gurudev Rabindranath Tagore needs to be handed over to the leaders of tomorrow.Although we have come a long way from

the ages of ASHRAMS, as the abode of education to a more modern and globalised genre of learning, yet the essence of “Guru- Shishya Parampara” , the very Indian and revered concept is still fragrant in our system.We, at Salwan have been holding on to our values strongly and are in a continuous quest for instilling the same in our children. Our genuine approach towards the same remains mutual respect.; a caring environment; close knit ties between the teacher and the taught and a democratic disposition of ethos at school.. These values foster independent and critical thinking, decision making and a humane approach to solve problems.My ardent and humble appeal to the parents is to let the support flow. Help us rear our children with the qualities you always wanted to see in them.

Let us together,Ignite that unique spark in them.

Let us together,Give wings to their imagination.

Let us together,Affirm their landings,

And strengthen their grounds.And let us together

Bring up absolute HUMANS.

Shri Paramjit KhannaCHairman

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A potter knows how well each grain of his

clay will blend and knows which strokes to

place on the wet clay to transform it into a

vessel worth using.

Coming to school reminds me of my own

teachers who then were solely responsible for

making me a person, I am today. Likewise,

each of our student, who when grows up,

is going to realize the amount of love and

efforts which have gone into making his

experiences memorable and his schooling a

celebrated experience.

At Salwan, we are in interminable competition

with our own self, and are in a continuous

strife to outdo our own achievements in the past. This is ensured by the spur we

get from the children. The explosion of information keeps their imagination rife

and abounding.

However, it has never been a one-way process. This congruent relationship

between teachers and students is such that both of them are a driving force

behind each others’ success. It is a student’s thirst for knowledge which enables

a teacher keep innovating and bringing novel experience into the classroom.

Likewise, it is a teacher’s industrious enterprises which keep the students on their

toes, in the quest for accomplishments.

My wishes and blessings to this duo who keep life at Salwan Junior School rewarding,

refreshing and an ever-evolving experience.

aVm. a. Javeed, VSm, aVSmDirECtor

Director’s Note

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For centuries the word ‘Guru’ has been used in India always with reverence. The idea of a Guru rests in our consciousness as something larger than life.“Guru Brahma Guru VishnuGuru Devo MaheshwaraGuru Saakshat Para BrahmaTasmai Sree Gurave Namaha”.Guru is the representative of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. He creates and sustains knowledge and destroys the weeds of ignorance. I salute such a Guru.In Sanskrit, ‘Gu’ means darkness and ‘Ru’ means light; thus a Guru turns ignorance into enlightenment. The Guru moulds the student’s character, confidence, strength and overall vision of life. Thus, India has traditionally given a position of pre-eminence to the Guru. This can be very well understood with examples from the Mahabharata. The manner, in which Arjuna became proficient in all disciplines

under the loving care and affection of his Guru Dronacharya, is an epic in itself. Also, we cannot forget the faith and unbinding love for learning of Eklavya towards the same guru Dronacharya that brings out the essence of the guru-shishya relationship. Centuries later, today, we still vouch for Eklavya’s dedication towards his guide. The process of learning hasn’t changed till date. Children still enjoy positive engagement with their teacher. The ability to make eye contact and receive warm encouragement is the kind of input that makes all the difference .Also, it takes the warmth of teachers to impart soft skills such as respect, communication, socialization, interactive abilities and conflict resolution.In turn, it is the children’s exuberance, their lively smiles and their out of the box ideas, which make a teacher’s day interesting. A child has the ability to ignite a fire in the teacher’s mind. At the end of a fulfilling day at school, it’s the learning of teachers and the students, which is the most important earning. Teachers are a bond between the process of learning and cherishing childhood.Time has been a proof that our greatest sportsmen, politicians, bureaucrats, leaders, actors, writers, musicians, all reveal the role of a special teacher or a mentor behind their glorious success. It is impossible to fathom a talent that has not been chiseled by the expert hands of a trainer. All successful people give the credit of their insurmountable success to the guide in their lives and are appreciative of the selfless toil and dedication with which they were directed towards their goal.The greatest responsibility therefore, is entrusted upon us. As the teachers of a globalised society, we take pride in our profession as we have the flame that will ignite a million minds. We endeavour to be ideal “GURUS” to our “SHISHYAS” as we carry forward the ancient tradition of this supreme human interaction, aided suitable today with modern tools to assist learning. On our part, we pledge to be unbiased and non judgmental in imparting learning and treat all children with equality and respect. In their wellbeing and success we find utmost satisfaction and greatest joy. As Ivan Welton Fitzwater quoted,“The future of the world is in my classroom today, a future with the potential for good... Thank God I have a calling to the greatest profession of all! I must be vigilant every day, lest I lose one fragile opportunity to improve tomorrow.”

nisha obheroiHEaD

Principal’s Note

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In association with the diligent children, several activities were carried out during the year to sensitize them for environmental conservation and preservation. A snapshot of the activities :

Vanmahotsav is a weeklong festival of tree plantation organized every year in the month of July. Sapling plantation of ornamental and flowering plants was done by our class III students in I-Block of Naraina.It is the best way of preventing earth from global warming and also reduces pollution.On 23rd July 2012, a power point presentation on’ “thirst For Water” was shown to the students of class III, IV & V. The objective was to create awareness amongst the students to conserve every drop of water as water is precious. The presence of portable water is only 3% , so it should be judiciously used. Painting competition was organized by Electricity Department to spread awareness to save electricity. Posters and pamphlets were made and distributed in surrounding area.On 25th July 2012 a special assembly was organized. A short skit on air pollution was staged. To make it more vibrant and effective choir group sang beautiful songs on nature. Students actively participated in campaign “Say no to Polybags”. Students of classes III, IV and V prepared cloth bags, jute bags and paper bags. It gave a clear message to their parents that they should not use polybags.On 26th July 2012, A workshop by Nokia Co. on WaStE manaGEmEnt was organized in school premises. In today’s modern world, man has progressed a lot. He has invented new technology to make our lives easier. On the other hand he has started generating so much waste that now our country is facing grave problem of managing the waste. Through this programme students were made aware of this problem. Various ways were suggested by Nokia people to do proper Waste management. Sapling plantation was also carried out by K.G. I, II and III classes in the school premises.

the Green Guardians..With your care

Grew my concern.With your concern, I learnt.

And I ‘ve learnt to be caring, loving And ‘ve become a soldier

A Protector of greens.A caretaker of woods,

A gardener of greenery.

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Tomorrow’s Leaders - Investiture ceremony

“The price of greatness is responsibility”. Children can be taught leadership skills at a young age because their mind is still young, curious and on the lookout for an identity. The Investiture Ceremony is a prestigious function that takes place every year to officially appoint students as office bearers. On a bright sunny day the deserving young talents of our School were bestowed with the responsibility of leading their School from the front with their commitment, confidence and competence. The Investiture Ceremony marked the beginning of responsibility for the newly elected council members of the cabinet.The quality of leadership must be reflected in the standards, they set for themselves. They have to be firm but approachable. While it is important for a leader to learn to agree to disagree, to be respected is far more important than to be liked. It is well said that “One quality that all successful people have is the ability to take on responsibility and motivate others” The principal, Ms Nisha Obheroi motivated the children and bestowed the council bearers with the badges of honour for their respective posts. The principal and teachers congratulated the newly elected cabinet. She encouraged them to shoulder their duties with ‘loyalty, truth and honour’. The Principal inspired the students and encouraged them to excel in their future endeavours. The Head Boy, Head Girl and the council members were advised by the principal to be responsible and also help the others. It was a defining moment for the school. It also gave the parents an opportunity to appreciate their children at such a young age.“Leadership and responsibility are indispensable to each other.” Having said that the principal ended with a mention that there is a humungous task ahead of us for which we all need to work as a team, including those who don’t have stars on their shoulders. We are all nothing without them and we hope they know this too.

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I was thrilled and excited

to hear my name Aaryan

Mattoo as the Head Boy of

the school. I was feeling the

aims of many responsibilities

on my shoulders. All the

teachers congratulated me

on that day. Being the head

boy taught me how much I can influence the

lives of others who look up to leaders to be

their role models.

I had to supervise cleanliness and control

discipline in the school. In the break time, I had

to monitor the whole school. Being the Head

Boy I emphasized on various co-curricular

activitites and took part in them.

I express my heartfelt gratitude to the school,

staff and Principal Ma’am. I am thankful to

God that I was a part of SJS.

my metamorphosis...

Responsibilities make a person wiser and more able. I learnt this at SJS, when I was conferred the responsibility of the Head Girl of the school.From a small girl, who used to cry at every drop of a hat, I grew up to be a sensible and sincere girl.I whole heartedly thank all the teachers at Salwan Junior School for trusting me.

From a small cocoonCame out a butterfly,

And that butterfly was me

That cocoon was my abode,i broke that open

With your love, in loads

You gave me colours to enjoyAnd gave me wings to fly...

and gave me flowers and skies

I love you Salwan Junior School

Students’ Council 2012

my Experience of Being the Head Boy

PrefectsArt Palak Mahendru, Vikram Kumar

Music Tushar Suryavanshi, Sanya Gaba

Dance Tarunpreet Kaur, Simran Gulati

Sports Vishesh Yadav, Vanshika Verma

Library Utsav Khandelwal, Prakhar Singh

Computer Anshul Kathpalia, Paarth Bhardwaj

aaryan mattoo Diya anand

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Salwan junior school celebrated 65th Independence Day on 13th august 2012. The celebration initiated with unfurling of the flag by Mr. Promod Tanwar, MCD councillor Naraina, accompanied by honourable Chairman, Director and principal Ms. Nisha Obheroi. Our national anthem accompanied the ceremony along with releasing of the tricolored balloons by our esteemed dignitaries. Our chief guest Mr. Promod Tanwar was honoured with a sapling presented to him by the head boy and head girl of the school. Taking the celebration forward was the cultural programme which began with the school orchestra, followed by Ganesh vandana. The School Choir presented patriotic songs in their melodious voice which enthralled the chief guests and dignitaries alike. Thereafter the students presented a stupendous display of yoga, gymnastics and skating which showed the energetic and talented youth of today synchronising their talent with the music-Vande Matram. Towards the end, the esteemed chief guest and the school chairman told inspiring stories and shared their words of wisdom with children. The celebration ended with the chief guests along with editorial board of Salwan Junior School, Naraina releasing the School Magazine. The entire school was engulfed in the spirit of patriotism making the celebration a success.

Here I bow my head,My motherland!

I come with reverence.With all respect,

In awe of your strugglesFor all your strives

For all your pursuits I bow my head

And here before you.I come with reverence.

The spirit of freedom - INDEPENDENCE DAY

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Fast Track

4 t H S a l W a n J u n i o r i n t E r S C H o o l

Organised at the Salwan Public School Grounds, Rajinder Nagar. The Athletic Meet was hosted by Salwan Junior School, Naraina Vihar Under the aegis of Salwan Education Trust. The event was organized to encourage the young students to showcase their talent in the field of Sports and develop the spirit of Healthy Competition amongst the students at the primary level and that’s what the motto suggested ‘Catch Them Young’

The chief guest for the day was Sh. Sushovan Banerjee, I.G. Indian Police. Sh. Sushovan Banerjee is a keen sports enthusiast. He was quite amazed to see such young students bubbling with enthusiasm on the field. He also mentioned that this endeavour of promoting talent at such a small and tender age is really commendable.Hon’ble Chairman Emeritus SET Sh. S.D.Salwan, Hon’ble Director HRD, Set Gen, S.K.Kohli, Hon’ble Chairman, SJS, Naraina Maj. Gen. J.K. Kapoor were also present to grace the occasion. They were accompanied by the Trustees of SET, Directiors and the principals of all Salwan Schools. Many other Sports personalities and Arjuna Awardees were also present at the meet. It’s a great honour and pleasure to mention that students who had participated in the First Athletic Meet organized by Salwan Junior School are now the Gold Medalist at Zonal Level.This reflects the aim behind organizing this meet i.e. of spotting and boosting the talent of students at a nascent age so that they can grow up to achieve laurels not only for their school but for their state and the country.To participate in this 4th athletic meet, around 30 schools from Delhi and NCR came over. The programme began with the Chief Guest taking the salute of the Marching Contingents of all the participating schools which was led by Ms. Charu Rishi and Master Anshul riding the horses. With all their glory and ehthusiasm the young sportsmen marched with excitement. Their sporting spirit reflected on their vibrant faces.The Chief Guest Sh Sushovan Banerjee and the other entire esteemed guest declared the meet

-1St noVEmBEr 2012

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open. The guests were mesmerised to see the daring gymnasts who courageously carried

the torch and conquered the ring of fire to initiate the meet. Main Events of this athletic meet

included Flat Race & Obstacle Race (60m, 80m & 100m) both for girls & boys from classes I to V

and relay Race for the students of classes IV & V.

The participants were judged by the officials of Athletic Federation of India to ensure a fair

judgement. For every Flat and Obstacle race a heat was conducted. The finalists were selected

on its basis and the winners were awarded gold, silver and Bronze medals for acquiring the Ist,

IInd, III position respectively. Medals and Merit Certificates were given to them.

On the basis of overall performance of the girls, the trophy of best team was shared by two

schools- G.D.Salwan Public School, Rajinder Nagar and St. Xavier School and the boys’ Trophy

was won by Airforce Bal Bharti School, Lodhi Road.

The Athletic Meet was able to achieve its motto-‘Catch Them Young’. The feeling of healthy

competition, the vibrant faces, and the enthusiasm to participate, the sporting spirit, the sense

of achievement and the winning smiles all were witnessed at the same place. The budding

athletes of today if nurtured properly will definitely develop their talent and will be able to carve

a niche for themselves in the field of sports when they grow up -with this thought in mind the

meet was conducted and was therefore a great success !.

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name Class medal

Rakshit Bajaj II A Gold

Sabhay Dutt IV A Gold

Ashish Nair IV A Gold

Kushal Mittal IV A Gold

Vansh Anand IV B Gold

25tH national JEEt-KunE-Do CHamPionSHiP25th National Jeet-Kune-Do Championship organized by the Association of All India Jeet-Kune-Do Foundation was held at Indira Gandhi Stadium on 26th and 27th Nov’12. Students from 19 states took part in the event. Eight students from our school too participated at the Sub–Junior level and won 2 Gold, 1 Silver and 3 Bronze medals.

Vansh Anand IV B Gold•Sashi Shekhar III A Gold•Kushal Mittal IV A Silver•Rijul Arora V B Bronze•Aayush Panda IV A Bronze•Sahil Rathore IV B Bronze•

intEr SCHool rollEr SKatinG CHamPionSHiPinter School roller Skating Championship was organized by roots Health and Sports Welfare association 21st April,2012 at Hari Nagar Sports Complex. 30 schools from all over Delhi participated in this event. The following students of our school made us proud by winning medals:

WESt DElHi intEr SCHool tEnniS tournamEntThe West Delhi Inter School Tennis Tournament for children under 12 year was held at Night Wings Tennis Academy, Purana Palam Road Sec-5, Dwarka on 26th Dec 2012. Prajwal Dahiya of Class V participated in it and won the Gold medal.

24th Delhi State Jeet Kune Do (martial art) Championship was held at talkatora indoor Stadium on 07th

May, 2012 where 35 schools from Delhi participated.

Our school bagged 7 gold, 5 silver and 5 bronze medals and was also awarded runners up trophy.

Varun Bhati V B Gold

Sahil Rathore IV B Gold

Aditya Raj III A Silver

Aksh Verma III B Silver

Aayush Panda IV A Silver

Monish Vij IV A Silver

Abhishek Raj IV A Silver

Chaitanya Kumar II A Bronze

Yashvit Gauri II B Bronze

Kavya Rajput II B Bronze

Vansh Khattar III A Bronze

Udit Rastogi IV B Bronze

Name Class MedalSamath Aggarwal V-B 2 GoldArjun Sachdeva V A 1 Gold, 1 SilverAditya Vachalam IV B 1 GoldSabhay Dutt IV A 1 GoldVishesh Yadav V B 1 SilverAnsh Arora V B 1 Silver

Name Class MedalMukul Khannna IV B 1 SilverAvi Chadha IV A 1 SilverTushar Tanwar V B 1 BronzeGautam Malik IV A 1 BronzeHardik Kohli III B 1 BronzeDivyansh Thukral III B 1 Bronze

a FEatHEr aGain in mY CaP - SPortS EVEntS

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olympiad 2012-13To enhance the reasoning, analytical and scientific ability of students and to identify and encourage the mathematical creativity, following Olympiads were conducted in the school in 2012-13:National Cyber Olympiad (NCO), National Science Olympiad (NSO),International Maths Olympiad (IMO) and International English Olympiad(IEO) . The following students were school toppers and 12 from these won the gold medals in respective Olympiads.

Out of the above, 3 children from NCO, 7 from NSO, and & 7 from IMO were qualified for the 2nd level of Olympiads.

leaving marks - intErSCHool ComPEtitionS

Ritishaa Kumar and Gunishka Malik of Pre School won 1stprize in the competition “Enact A Jingle”

held at N.K.Bagrodia School, Dwarka on 29th September 2012 where nearly 20 schools participated.

The children enacted a jingle on Maggi. The props used were colorful and attractive. The judges

were renowned people of their field.

Ananya Gera also won consolation prize in English Recitation Interschool Competition held at

Guru Teg Bahadur School, Mansarover Garden on 6th December 2012 .She recited a poem on

the topic “ Girl Child”.

“The dream begins, most of the time, with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and

pushes and leads you on to the next plateau.” --Dan Rather Students were encouraged for participating in various competitions through out the year and they left their imprints impressive in the following competitions.

nCo III Tashif Ahmad Khan Gold

IV Jhalak Puri Gold

V Aaryan Mattoo Gold

V Vikram Kumar Silver

V Ansh Aggarwal Bronze

nSo III Aadhya Bhardwaj Gold

IV Monish Vij Gold

IV Tanya Kapoor Silver

IV Gautam Malik Bronze

V Aaryan Mattoo Gold

V Anshul Kathpalia Silver

V Vishesh Yadav Bronze

imo III Gurman Kaur Gold

III Garima Bhayana Silver

III Chehak Khattar Bronze

IV Aayush Panda Gold

IV Monish Vij Gold

IV Gautam Malik Silver

IV Harshita Arora Bronze

IV Aarushi Sachdeva Bronze

iEo III Gurman Kaur Gold

IV Jhalak Puri Gold

IV Mukul Khanna Silver

IV Tanya Kapoor Bronze

V Khushnoor Kaur Gold

V Palak Mahendru Silver

V Aaryan Mattoo Bronze

Our efforts... Our Pride...

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Good art is nothing but a replica of the perfection of God and a reflection of His art. And what better way to do it than through children.On the same lines, Salwan Junior School presented a vibrant mix of art with culture on Saturday, October 6, 2012: through an Exhibition- “PANDORA: the image carnival 2012.” The entire school was engulfed with glittering elements of rich Indian heritage and culture shown through folk art and craft by our young Salwanians.Tribal art and paintings welcomed the gathering of proud parents into the school, paving way towards our cultural gallery. Hand painted Worli art T-shirts with beautiful bandhanwars, tastefully decorated dandiya sticks, wrapping papers and earthen pots captured everyone’s eyes.Handmade file covers, bookmarks, variety of travelogues highlighted the eclectic mix of creativity and imagination. Tiny tots also showed their ability to play with ideas by way of geometrically designed table mats, wall hangings and carefully crafted jewellery- boxes.Preschool children showed their zeal and enthusiasm by dramatizing a skit on ‘We- the Indians’ in a colorful mix of costumes, which was encouraged by one and all. Decorated hats, lampshades, folk art adorned paper plates, handmade paper bags, waste material woven into useful dustbins, artificial jewellery designed on mount boards, tinkling wind chimes, stunning mirrors, tiny treasure chests cum piggy banks etc were a few in the list of show casement by school children.Amongst the creative splash of art and craft, the school also had a contemporary feel to the entire gamut of exhibits by highlighting the importance of science in our lives. Class 1V and V presented ‘Young Scientists’ corner emphasizing on the fact “children never learn anything by being told, they learn by doing it themselves.” Variety of Models and experiments on Digestive systems, types of teeth and structure, tidal waves, earthquakes and natural disasters gave helpful tips and information with explanation of tooth structure; digestive systems etc. were conveyed to the audiences. Also, working models of volcanoes, geyser, cooler, electric circuits, torches etc. were on display. The most appreciated models were Bulb microscope, magnetic magic car, cup phone and time clock. Children were able to explain the scientific principles behind each of their creations very well to the gathering with cross questioning. The main objective of documenting children’s work was to aware them and brighten their minds with our rich cultural heritage of arts and igniting their minds with scientific attitude in day to day lives.

“PANDORA: The Image Carnival 2012.”

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There is no friend as loyal as a book and we at Salwan Junior School made an effort to help our children find their best friend in a book.Book Week was celebrated from 16th April 2012 to 20th April 2012 in Salwan Junior School, Naraina with great zeal. During the week the entire school was abuzz with various activities and competitions associated with books and reading for all the children from Classes KG to V.

The Chief Guest Mr. Sanjay Mattoo inaugurated the story-telling show. He has been closely associated with All India Radio, as a News Reader in English since 1992. He is also a lecturer in Mass Communication Department in Jamia University. As a documentary film maker, he has researched, scripted and directed many documentary films. His story-telling was very expressive and enthusiastic. Children enjoyed his enactment of different animals while narrating the stories to the young listeners.

Mr. Sanjay Mattoo was all praise for the students’ efforts and their work like Story Writing, designing Book Covers, Book Marks and Travelogues. All these were beautifully displayed in the school campus. Throughout the week the school looked like a Reader’s Paradise with the students thronging to the stalls of Book Fair that had been put up by Scholastic. So many books, so little time ,yet we tried to make the best of it and make it a memorable experience.

Crisp notes...• Flavor of ice cream- Hot Choco Fudge.• I read a lot and that’s how I know stories. • Reading- My parents read a lot and I copied my parents.• Birth Place- Lucknow.• School- St. Xavier- Jharkhand Bokaro steel city.• What kind of books do you read? – Non Friction, Real life

stories.• Last line for your Autobiography- Read!• I love traveling meeting new people. • Favorite destination- Turkey.• Career started in Delhi.• Favorite subject- History. (school)• Favorite sport- Table Tennis.• Favorite cricketer- Sanath Jaisuriya.• I love music.• What makes your day- Good Book• Message- Read a lot! A whole new world will open up for

new people, new ideas.• How do you stay active- Exercise.• Mother tongue- Hindustani.

Compiled byanshul KathpaliyaV B

BooK WEEK16

A Hearty Confab with Mr. Sanjay MattooThe morning rings with the news highlights by Mr. Sanjay Mattoo who airs them on 92.7 FM daily. With an expertise in writing stories for children, Mr. Mattoo tells the same to the children with skillful expressions and animated elocution very different than his adroit newsreading oratory. Our students had the opportunity of spending a whole day listening to his stories in a uniquely dramatic style and enticing enunciation. Here’s an excerpt from their cozy chat.tell us something about your childhood.I belong to a family of Kashmiri pundits but grew up in Lucknow listening to local tales and fables both from Kashmir and Uttar Pradesh. Giving in to this upbringing, I developed a keen interest in stories of all genres.What do you enjoy the most, Story telling or News Reading?Its about spreading information. However, the medium is different. With the news reading experience till date, I have gathered a lot of information about diverse things around the world. While I share my stories with you children, that sharing of information becomes lively and colourful.What does it take to become a newsreader?Newsreaders gather information & present it to the viewers to keep them informed about the daily happenings around the world. A newsreader must be quick in thinking. He needs to be alert at all times. A strong command of the language & good public speaking are essential. What are the essentials of Story writing?Collect ideas for your story. Begin with basics of a short story. Find inspiration from real people. If you have trouble understanding or finding attributes of a character, turn to your life. You can easily borrow attributes of people you know or even strangers you notice. Organize your thoughts.message for all of us…Whatever you do, big or small, do it with love. Nobody ever did anything truly great all by themselves. Think of the great men and women in history – Gandhi, Mother Teresa, Martin Luther King, Jr., Steve Jobs – they all had teams (huge teams) of people who worked in the background, provided support, advice and manpower. To achieve great things we must work together. Ask for help if you need it. And if someone asks you for help and you are able to, lend a hand. Its about being useful to the world, being happy and being the one of many. Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.’

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“toonPur Fun” PartY“Toonpur Fun” Party was organized in which children of class 1-B were dressed up as different cartoon characters. The children were excited to wear the costume of their favourite cartoon character and they also spoke 4 to 5 lines about them.Children enjoyed and danced on the Disney songs. Besides, enjoying the party, children learnt both the positive as well as negative effects of watching cartoons.

Gandhi JayantiWe belong to a Gandhian nation. We believe in non-violence, simplicity, truth and honesty. Gandhi Jayanti was celebrated in the school, keeping these values central and en-focus. The children depicted the ideals of Mahatma Gandhi in a subtle yet effective manner. ‘Vaishnav Jan... echoed in the school with an essence of spirituality and India’s firm-rootedness in its culture. Gandhi Ji’s three monkeys also shared the space with the children conveying the message. look no evil Hear no evil Speak no evil...

BaSant PanCHamiOur strength lies in our strong ties with our culture and our deep-rooted respect towards the same. Taking a step ahead towards the same aim, Basant Panchami (Saraswati Puja) was celebrated in the school.The children all decked up in bright and beauteous yellow color, sang “Bandishs “ classical form of vocal music , in praise of Goddess Saraswati, the harbinger of knowledge and education.The assembly was aimed at instilling cultural and ethical values in children. Along with this, a strong reverence for education and educators was also ingrained.

HinDi DiWaSSalwan Junior School, paid its tribute to the national language of India- Hindi, by celebrating Hindi Diwas on 14th September 2012. The students, dressed up in their regional attire presented a cricket match to show how their national language brings them all together on the same platform.The students also enthusiastically presented a small skit on “Hindi Vyakaran” in a very interesting manner, enacting a part of speech. The aim of this jubilation was to pay tribute to the language, which despite the diversity of varied cultures, keeps us Indians united. Through the span of Kashmir to Kanyakumari and from Gujrat to West Bengal, “HINDI HAIN HUM”!!!!!!!!

CElEBratinG tHE SPECial DaYSto instill cultural ethical and secular values in the children, special assemblies are conducted for them with their active participation. A snippet :-

GanESH CHaturtHiGanesh Chaturthi was celebrated in our school by students of Class II. Children were made aware of the importance of this festival, which is celebrated almost all over the world especially in Maharashtra. Lord Ganesha son of Lord Shiva and Goddess Parvati was born on this day. Children presented dance and recited bhajans and shaloks on this occasion. To pray for Lord Ganesha’s return next year, a commonly read aloud slogan is recited Ganpathi Bappa Morya, Mangal Murti Morya’.

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GuruPuraB’S aSSEmBlY‘Sarva Dharma Sambhav’ the essence of Indian philosophy invites and instills reverence to all religions. To celebrate this spirit, the birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji was celebrated in the school. The students paid their tribute to their beloved Guru through shabads, speeches, relevance of Panj Pyara and video-presentation on the teachings of our Guru. Through the video-clippings, children were made aware of the values initiated by Guru Nanak Dev ji like seva

bhaav, helping the needy; all religions are equal and so on.

CHriStmaS aSSEmBlY Christmas, the festival that is associated with fun, frolic and festivity was celebrated with great enthusiasm. The main objective of celebrating Christmas was to spread the message of peace, love and joy all around.The children were excited when they were told about the history and importance of Christmas. Children explained the meaning of each letter in the word CHRISTMAS. It was followed by carol singing session by the students. At the end, a child dressed up as Santa, surprised and excited everyone by distributing precious gifts such as happiness, good health, peace, prosperity etc.

DiWali aSSEmBlYSpecial Assembly on Diwali was organized and conducted. The tradition

of lightning lamps symbolizes the victory of good over evil. Children were

enlightened about Laxmi Puja and cleaning of houses. Children presented

their views on celebrating safe and cracker free Diwali. They recited poems,

sang songs and presented a skit on “Say No to crackers” Thereafter children

also presented a dance number on the special occasion which kept the

audiences spellbound. The assembly encouraged the children to celebrate

a green Diwali with the explosion of joy without crackers.

EiD aSSEmBlYOn the occasion of Eid, students of class III-B conducted a special celebration cum assembly. The objective of the assembly was to inculcate respect for all religions and thus respect for INDIA being a secular state.The assembly highlighted that God is one and the holy book Quran conveys the message of peace and brotherhood to mankind. The students showcased how Eid is celebrated by Muslims and Namaz is offered in the mosque to seek the blessings of God. Afterwards, everyone wished each other irrespective of their class and status and lay a feast for their relatives and the poor people. The assembly was very informative and students showed a lot of enthusiasm about Eid.

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“Free the child’s potential, and you will transform him into the world.” Kindergarten Talent Show “Protasahan: nurturing Salwanians” stand true on this, as every face and smile on the stage brightened the spirits and self esteem of children on Saturday, 23 Feb ’13. Talent Hunt, as the name suggests, aims at finding the hidden and unexplored talents in an individual. Thus, Salwan Junior School has made a conscious effort to inculcate talent Show, at junior level as, a compulsory part of the school curriculum to help our children in finding out their natural desire to excel. The only way towards it is to encourage children to do so, hence Protasahan, helped our children to excel in multiple events with participation of their parents and guidance of the teachers, keeping in mind this year’s theme- initiative, responsibility and confidence. This year’s talent show provided three platforms to the children to choose from and to perform in front of large audience namely: Comedy Tadka (A Comic Act) in partnership with a parent, Aaja Nachle (Dance Competition) and Hum Honge Kaamyaab (Show your talent). This category provided a large array of choices to children to perform and display any of their talent. The event commenced with the cultural Indian tradition: lighting of the lamp by Our Respected Principal ma’am Ms. Nisha Obheroi with few parents and teachers. This was followed by Morning Prayer and a song by our KG Choir Group for welcoming parents and remembering God before starting the programme. ‘Protasahan’ kick started the performances of kindergarteners with Comedy Tadka: showing deadly comic timing between the child and the parent. Every participant gave a social message infusing it with comic-bits. Thereafter, miscellaneous avenues of talents opened up in Hum Honge Kaamyaab category. The sub-categories like singing, rhyme-recitation, fancy dress, story-narration, mono-acting and hoola hoop movement captured the hearts of the judges and the audience. The last event of the Programme was Aaja Nachle: Dance Competition, which created hysteria amongst everyone. Right from the performers to the audience to the judges, everybody enjoyed the infinite banks of talents i.e. our children and were thoroughly encouraged by one and all. The only objective of having our annual ‘Talent Show’- was to uncork these budding performers by giving them a public platform and their own free will to perform, with the support of their parents to be able to grow into a confident individuals. Such activities, apart from the academic events, paves way for their brighter and better beginning because: Every child is special as, it is us who brings them to this world, deciding to give them a beautiful and a deserving future.

KG talEnt SHoW

ProtSaHan Nurturing Salwanians

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A Dance Competition was organized on Friday, October 5, 2012 by Salwan Montessori School, Rajinder Nagar. The theme of ‘Indian Classical’ genre was given the name ‘Parampara’. Many prestigious schools of Delhi like DPS, Spring Dales, G. D. Goenka were among the twenty schools who were invited to participate in this great event.Nine little angels of KG class from our school participated in this competition and won the IIIrd Prize. The dance was choreographed by the Dance Teacher Ms. Sadhana and Music Teacher, Ms. Sarita Sharma had put her heart and soul to help these little girls learn the intricate ‘Bhavs’ and Mudras’. Dressed in their golden attire and sparkling jewellery the little girls looked divine. They performed on “Ganesh Stuti” and then through their versatile movements depicted the meaning of “Om Namah Shivay” on the words “Omkaram Bindu Samyuktam”.The enchanting sound of their ghungroos, the expressions in their twinkling eyes, the co-ordination in their movements were all perfect and in synchronization with the theme and a delight for the eyes. The audience, the judges, the parents – everyone was mesmerized to see the smiling and confident faces of these little performers who created a nostalgia with their beautiful dance.The Kuchipudi Dance by these little angels left an impact not only in the eyes but also the minds of all those who had the opportunity to see these young & budding dancers perform gracefully.

I dance and I win heartsWith my expressions,

With nimbleness of my feet,I won you all over.

With the innocence in my eyes, That shines and fills your hearts,

With warmth and exuberance.And this time when I danced,

I won heartsI took on the stage,

With smiles and love… I WON !!!

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Field trips are a great way to break out of a rut, end a boring

subject or bring life into something that seems particularly

difficult. It also gives kids a chance to get to know each other

and interact in a more relaxed environment, without the

pressure of grades or the constraints of classrooms. Experts

believe there are different methods of learning, including

visual, auditory and tactile. Students who learn better through

tact (known as kinesthethic learning) will greatly benefit from

field trips, where the senses come into play a lot more than

they would ever do in a classroom. Depending on the type

of field trip, teachers can take advantage of this by allowing

kids to not only observe but also to actively participate in

the events going on around them. While tests and classroom

education may not work so great for some kids, field trips put

everybody at the same level, as the learning is experienced,

rather than taught.

The school organized a picnic for classes Pre School, K.G.,I,II

and III to the amusement park of Aapno Ghar, Gurgaon in

the month of September. It was a place of joy with the ideal

expression and unequaled dream world. Overwhelming

excitement was apparent in its array of delightful rides such

as caterpillar, baby train, Flying bob,Break Dance, Columbus.

Merry-go-round etc.

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School excursions allow the children to explore and interact, with the environment and team alike. it also teach the students the concept of togetherness, caring, sharing and having fun together. An adventure capsule was organized for the students of class II, III, IV and V to Pratapgarh farms , Jhajjar on 8th Feb 2013.It was a charming village – a quite little hamlet set in the backdrop of lush green fields and whispering winds with ethnic mud huts, serene pond, jumping sprinklers, lively cattle barns and poultry farms . The tinkling bells in the necklace worn by the cows, breaths of fresh air and weaver bird watching out of its magnificent nest provides a real rural ambience .The children had a variety of rides to choose from such as camel ride, bullock-cart ride, tractor ride, horse ride. They also enjoyed ethnic games like Gilli Danda, Pithoo, Lattoo, Kanche goli, Archery, Gulel (sling shot), Dart shooting, Air gun shooting and Tug of war. The children also spared some time to tap their legs on the rhythm of DJ Music, Been and Dholki. They also relished the delightful cuisines from Haryana, Punjab and Rajasthan.The second leg of the capsule was organized at Salwan Public School, Rajinder Nagar on 9th February 2013 for students of classes Nursery, K.G. and I. The camp was duly supervised by the school teachers and professional instructors from Rocksport. Some of the adventure activities which the students enjoyed were River Crossing, Double Rope Bridge, Commando Crawl, Burma Bridge, Tarzan Swing, Rope Ladder climbing. All the students had a joyful and adventurous experience.Children of class Pre School and K.G. also visited the Rail Museum. The children witnessed the rail heritage of India and also enjoyed the Joy Ride.The students of class IV and V were also taken to watch 3D animated movie Ice Age 4. It kept the children thoroughly entertained through its humour and wit.

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“I hear and I forget, I see and I remember, I do and I understand.”Young children learn best through activities that are relevant to their lives and varied enough to be challenging and engaging. Children develop their knowledge by building on their past experiences and the learning they have already acquired. Since most children enjoy learning only as a pleasurable experience, they are naturally inclined and even eager to learn when such activities are infused with their world called- play.Hence here comes the role and importance of early childhood years, as the need of each child is to grow and develop in interrelated areas like physical, social, emotional, cognitive, and linguistic. Therefore, in order to address the complete personality of each child, we, year after year, attempt to provide opportunities for learning, self-expression, self discovery, innovation and initiative in a variety of areas – for example, in music, drama, games, language activities, and co-operative activities with peers with an understanding of traditional values. Family is the first school of every child and it is the only concept with which children are well acquainted. Therefore to help the child to achieve first milestone of learning, this well connected dot is taken through the entire initial month when child comes to school. With this one thread, gamut of activities and projects are designed to pave the way for education into child’s joyful growing years e.g. understanding of oneself through drawing and tactile touch with paper and pen or colors, importance of family members through audio visual aids (listening to rhymes, stories), values instilled in children by the parents and grandparents through Special assemblies and skits, showing them our gratitude through handmade cards/ tokens designed with multiple materials and competitions, celebrating everyone’s achievements and birthdays through class-parties and sharing happiness with each member of the family. The list goes on and on with numerous activities which are extensively carried out throughout the year to provide each child a prepared environment of a mini-society within the school walls. Wherein children learn to choose independently, perform freely, express without hesitation and to take responsibility of one’s own actions. Teachers are always there to act as facilitators and to guide children towards their chosen direction with their own choices just like a farmer who nurtures a growing plant which spread its leaves like wings to take flight into the world and serve Mother Nature, similarly for children to become responsible and sensible citizens of the country. Activities such as taking care of the environment by planting saplings, watering, cleaning their classrooms and surroundings, learning to grow saplings with the help of the gardener were few initiatives carried out during Health Week. We strive to provide our students with holistic education focused on both academic and non-academic domains. Hence wide range of experiences help them to make most of their years together in school where they interact with each other, form strong bonds thereby developing skills and values. Such few examples are: art/craft activities-colouring, drawing, origami, pasting, folding, tearing and pasting, making mukuts, cutouts, headgears, decorating rakhi, diyas etc. ; participating in each and every celebration of festivals and important events; showing gratitude to people around and making handmade cards, bookmarks, post cards; visiting nearby places and understanding of the neighborhood; enjoying and soaking in the sun with water and music - AQUA SPARKLES (Rain shower)activity; listening to moral stories and learning almost everything through rhymes with the help of puppet theatre and audio visual aids such as Smart Class and K-Yan; being independent in making lemonades and fruit chaat or making simple sandwiches along with polishing shoes, brushing teeth and taking care of one’s belongings; dealing with peers and elders with respect and learning to live in harmony with everyone on one planet. One such special endeavour was to spend a day with the grandparents in the class. Grandfathers very willingly spent a day with kindergarteners telling them their tales of good deeds, love, compassion

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and the strong bonding they love to have with grandchildren. Children were equally curious and excitedly welcomed them with special songs, heard their fables and gifted them a handmade card along with the token of un-adulterated love. Competitions, both at school and inter school level boost the confidence of children and give them stronger immunity to stand and face the world on their own, at their own level. One such achievement this year was Inter-School Classical Group Dance Competition where 9 KG girls won 3rd prize (cash prize and a trophy) out of 20 participating schools of Delhi at Salwan Montessori School, Rajinder Nagar. Special Class parties and Birthday parties are celebrated with equal zeal and vigour be it a Summer-Rasna party or a New year party or giving them a farewell party, each one is celebrated keeping in mind the importance of sharing, eating together and serving everyone before oneself. Also, every child’s birthday is celebrated with equal enthusiasm by everyone and a personalized card is given to the birthday boy/ girl in scripting best wishes from the friends and the teachers. To break the monotonous class room routines and to experience the world outside, children are taken to regular excursions and picnics to enjoy their play and make merry with their peers. This year’s itinerary included a Day’s Picnic to Aapno Ghar, Visit to Rail Musem, Mother Diary and a Day’s Adventure Camp. Children automatically soak themselves into fun, frolic and games without anyone’s interruption into ‘only their world.’ Also, regular conversation charts are provided to children and parents to have a glimpse of the structured and un-structured conversation done regularly in the classes taking a theme of the month into consideration. This linguistic activity is done on a regular basis to upgrade our children to become self reliant and well aware of the world around them. Early childhood years have a very crucial and effective impact on the minds of our toddlers. This age is like a pivot around which our multi dimensional activities run along with the growing years of children. Hence every year we, at SJS aim to plan and implement an engaging, integrated, challenging, developmentally appropriate, carefully and linguistically responsive and positive outcome for all children as we believe in the thought:

“Give me a fish and I eat for a day, Teach me to fish and I eat for a lifetime.”

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With love and blessings of our teachers backing up...

has helped us become a self -

dependent, fearless, honest and

forthcoming.

Salwan

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As most parents and teachers know, children gain increasing control over their emotions, attention, and behavior across the early years. These growing abilities allow them to face and overcome new developmental challenges, from getting along with others to learning novel academic skills. Despite their growing abilities, children sometimes find it difficult to regulate their thoughts and emotions in ways that allow them to succeed at new tasks. At these times, close relationships with meaningful adults, including teachers, can help children learn to regulate their own behavior.The sense of safety and security afforded by close relationships with teachers provides children with a steady footing to support them through developmental challenges. At Salwan Junior School, Naraina this has been proved when I see my child as well as other children being nurtured in a well knit environment. Here children are regularly fed with a positive message of motivation. The “right” climate has made children believe that everyone can grow to their full potential.

ms. Seema nagrath Parent of Himanshi nagrath (V-a)

Early in the morning when you enter Salwan Junior SchoolYou will see the smiles so refreshing and the faces so cool.The students who are a part of this lovely placeThey look so smart and walk with a graceWhen they say ‘Pranaam’ in their sweet voiceIt makes you feel calm and a feeling you rejoice!They study and they playThey find happiness in their own wayThey laugh and they cryThey reach their goals as they always tryThey sing and they danceTheir charming faces are a sight to glance!They colour and they createThe world of their imagination, they love to paint!They fly with all their mightAnd they succeed in their flight.I pray to the Almighty GodTo bless us all – To make this school prosper and progressTo enable us, the teachers, to spread happinessTo bring about a remarkable changeTo make our school every child’s favourite place!

ms. Gunjan Bhatiateacher

A child never forgets his or her first teacher. A teacher is said to be the second mother to the child. The child is like a bud which needs to nurtured with lot of love and care to help him blossom into a beautiful flower. If the relation between the two is positive it can make a world of difference in shaping the child’s personality and also his or her academic performance. For developing a positive teacher student relation, the learning environment should be such where the student feels free to ask questions and equally important is that the teacher responds in such a manner which clears the child’s queries and does not make the child feel uncomfortable.The building blocks of a positive teacher student relation are effective communication, period of interaction between them, continuous monitoring of students, solving their problems which they may also involve teacher- parent interactions.Hence it is rightly said that “Those who educate children well are more to be honoured than those who produce them, for they only gave them life, but those gave them the art of living well.”

ms. Shilpi Sethiteacher

Education is the road that children follow to reach their full potential in life

Salwan Junior School the teacher and the taught

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Being a kid I used to wonder what makes a person become a teacher. Somewhere I read, ‘Acharya devo bhav’, Treat your teacher as your God. Most children in the age of Nintendo and Xbox, would scoff at this statement, and far from treating teachers as Gods, rarely a few children, and parents for that matter, give teachers the respect they deserve. Then why should I be a teacher? When you have so much knowledge and potential to shape the world then why not opt for something more respectable that shapes you up?The picture became clear when the table turned around. It has not been a long while when I left my school and decided to enter into the field of education. It wasn’t destiny, it was a choice done with a rationale behind. And I stepped into the shoes of my teacher. Many teachers are in this profession for their passion for learning, many to channelize the passion of kids for learning; some just want to add their bit to shape the minds of future, some to add their colour in the world’s scenery; many more want to be among the young brains just to keep their brain vivacious. Of course, there are some teachers who are in the profession for earning money, but this tends to be the exception rather than the norm. Teaching as profession may not yield big bucks but it relinquishes you with a feeling of contentment. Being a teacher some love children and then there are some who love being children. So is Me. Each day reliving my school life, from morning prayer to the last bell. I feel contented.The thing I construed after working in a primary school is that you never know when and where you will get a chance to smile. Under a pile of notebooks and the bank of sheets, which new concept is struggling with the Newton’s law; or when 2+2 becomes five; or which ‘arth’ has turned into ‘anarth’ only a teacher knows.The silly fights, puerile complaints and the innocence on a student’s face is enough for a teacher to rejuvenate herself in the mayhem of a busy class. The feeling of a bud growing is something only a purist can cherish. It feels awesome to see them grow when the sapling is rooted by you. Though the fruit will come years later, but remember patience is the key ingredient of profession called teaching. Mango tree will yield mango only, orange tree will yield orange only but students taught by a teacher will go into different realms of life and will conquer it to the fullest. Teacher never gets a reward in the form of a medal but her reward comes as an appreciation when one evening one of her students, amidst the mob in a mall comes just to greet, “Good evening ma’am.” Here correct usage of salutation is no important than the child’s zest to wish the teacher. Teachers’ work seems accomplished when an ex-student who is now taller than her approaches to touch her feet and proudly recites his success story. “The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery.”I fathom being honored at a responsible position in the field of education that uses my skills and brings me the high of self-accomplishment and feel overwhelmed to be participating a wee bit in shaping the future brains, which brings me the high of self-completion.

ms. mandeep Kaur

School Counsellor

the Feeling of accomplishment...

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God created mother as He could not bestow His love to all the children and then …Even that was not enough so he created teachers to guide their path right. This is true for my child Mukul.It is the holistic teaching method designed to integrate critical thought, examination of emotion and moral values and not to forget the factual data to broaden the learning experience and make it more relevant to everyday life. If the role of a teacher is to teach the role of the student must be to learn. The entire situation might look like a drama but then this is where the drama becomes an invaluable tool. Through the use drama and dramatic conventions a teacher does not only teaches but learn to know, to ask and to think better. I remember the day when I dropped Mukul for his first day to his school. He kept looking around with longing eyes for someone who looked familiar, me, his brother or his father. The teacher gave him a helping hand …. Motivated him and stood by him .They became undoubtedly his care giver.The teachers became his friends, his knowledge bank and his inspiration. Not one but all starting from class Nursery to class v I have seen my child grow….in every respect.My son’s confidence boosted and he participated in various assemblies, intra and inter school competitions. I remember his first Fancy Dress competition where he was dressed as a balloon seller and bagged the first prize. Since then there is no looking back.Whether Mukul has won or not the teachers have always been there besides him encouraging him, guiding him to believe ….believe in himself. Looking back I see my little boys foot prints on the sands of time along with him was God and his blessings. I know we as parents had to let him go so we were left at the beginning but right along the path were many sets of footprints guiding him through making him strong .They were the source of inspiration and an umbrella for my child…. They were none other than the teachers who have helped him reach that far.Thanking you all from the bottom of my heart.

ms. nandita Khannamother of mukul Khanna (iV B)

Relationships are essential to the educational experience whether this is recognised or not, and whether we are consciously aware of this or not. Once established, relationships continue to exist beyond the time and space of the individuals influencing future relational experiences. The relationship between student and teacher, if it is to be maximally productive, must reflect certain attitudes and commitments of each to the other. One such commitment is love. The care with which teacher sifts through various options, seeking that which will satisfy and beautify, is truly an act of love. The measure of a teacher’s affection is reflected in her concern for her students’ all round development. If the teacher’s instructions come from such a place of loving endearment, then she will save her students much wasted effort in their journey toward self fulfillment and service of God.Teachers who foster positive relationships with their students create classroom environments more conducive to learning and meet students’ developmental, emotional and academic needs.Those students who have close, positive and supportive relationships with their teachers will attain higher levels of achievement than those students with more conflictual relationship. If a student feels a personal connection to a teacher, experiences frequent communication with a teacher, and receives more guidance and praise than criticism then the student is likely to become more trustful of that teacher, display better classroom behavior, and achieve at higher levels academically. Positive teacher-student relationships draw students into the process of learning and promote their desire to learn.

ms. Sarita Sharmateacher

The story of a blooming flower

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With so many demands on time, it’s often difficult for parents and children to get together for a family meal, let alone spend some quality time together. Children who are not getting the attention they want from their parents often act out or misbehave because they are assured of being noticed that way. When children are effectively parented, they feel better about themselves and their abilities. They enter school excited and ready to learn. And, they are more likely to achieve their fullest potential at school and to make positive contributions to community life.These effectively parented children are also more prone, as they become adults, to be healthy, law-abiding citizens, and to have successful careers and family lives.As an effective parent, you are responsible for correcting and guiding your child. But how you express your corrective guidance makes all the difference in how your child receives it. When you have to confront your child, avoid blaming, criticizing, or fault-finding, which undermine self-esteem and can lead to resentment. Instead, strive to nurture and encourage, even when you are disciplining your child. Make sure he or she knows that although you want and expect better next time, your love is there no matter what.

Parents are the first teachers of their children. When it is considered that during the first five years of life, a child is a formidable learning machine with a brain that is well adapted to learning and experimenting, the importance of the quality of parental teaching becomes clear. Parents are not merely the first teachers but, by far, the most important ones, and the parent-as-teacher role often lasts until the child becomes an adult and sometimes beyond.

It is always beneficial to take time to work with kids, and have fun with them to build solid social relationships, and work towards making the bond stronger , and giving this society meritorious citizens.

ms. ruchika Kapoormother of tanya Kapoor (iV a)

Teachers can establish a positive relationship with their students by communicating with them and properly providing feedback to them. The more the teacher connects or communicates with his or her students, the more likely they will be able to help students learn at high level and accomplish quickly.

Open Communication between student and teacher serves as a connection between the two which provides better atmosphere for a teaching learning process.

Interaction between student and teacher becomes extremely important for a successful relationship through entire school years.The more the teacher connects or communicates with his or her students, the more the students learn.

ms. Sapna Khandujateacher

lifelong learning

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nishit Jain, iii B

Anshika Aggarwal, V-A

magic Hands

Aadhya Bhardwaj, IV B mahakdeep Kaur, V a

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Healthy Children Healthy india

Winning Entries from our school

Sukhleen Kaur, V B

aditya Vachalam, V B

As a part of its initiative to foster the habit of healthy living among the young population of India. The Time of India collaborated with Nestle India and organised an Art Competition for the kids. 50 best entries from the school were selected and displayed at National Stadium near India Gate. Ms. Konkana Sen and Shabana Azami honoured the event by their presence. The best 50 entries received caps and T. Shirts as momentos in recognition of their excellent exhibits.

Manya Ratra I-AAnnanya Shukla I-BKunal Kumar III-ATashif Ahmed Khan III-AShashi Shekhar III-AUpasana Sethi III-AAarti Sanghavi III-AVibhor Tanwar III-ASaksham Rana III-BAmisha Arora III-BGurman Kaur III-BAlisha Bagri III-BKartik batra III-BRia Sachdeva III-BAamya Rishi III-BLakshita Panwar III-BAksh Verma III-B

Gautam Malik IV-AYashika Verma IV-AIshika Tanwar IV-AKhushi Mehta IV-AHiya Chopra IV-AHimanshi Nagrath IV-AKushal Mittal IV-AIshita Khanna IV-ASamiya Uppal IV-AAarushi Bansal IV-ASukhleen Kaur IV-AUdit Rastogi IV-BHimanshi Malik IV-BDivyansh Tiwari IV-BVishakha Rangwani IV-BHimansta Gupta IV-BHarshita Arora IV-B

Hashpreet Kaur IV-B

Manish Saxena IV-B

Anshika Aggarwal IV-B

Navnoor Kaur Jokhal IV-B

Jhalak Puri IV-B

Aarushi Sachdeva IV-B

Aditya Vachalam IV-B

Vibhor Sanyuri V-A

Prabhdeep Singh V-A

Simran Gulati V-B

Ridhi Kalia V-B

Diya Anand V-B

Paarth Bhardwaj V-B

Palak Mahendru V-B

Archisha V-B

Vikram Kumar V-B

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Let’s Celebrate!

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“I Bank on hands – on experiences which affirm my skills; which make me better equipped to face challenges; which make me confident…….And I know I can handle it all……..”Keeping the above spirit in mind, the following workshops were conducted for the students:1. April 2012, workshop on “best

out of waste – Making puppets and making piggy Banks out of boxes.

2. July 2012, NIE workshop on Newspaper craft.

3. July 2012, Workshop by Nokia on waste management for awareness on e-waste.

4. Safety First Aid & Good Hygiene workshop.

5. Workshop by Johnson & Johnson-basic tips on how to handle physical changes in human bodies.

6. Workshop by Sharp NGO at Park Hotel. Students with 100% attendance participated in group discussion & all five students of our school received Gold Medals.

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Respected Anna Hazare JiI am a young flower of your garden. I am very much inspired by Bapuji and his work. In this era you are exactly like him .So I believe that you are the Bapu of our era.Every body has his own role model. My inspiration is you. I came to know about you from the Newspapers and TV broadcast. Even I know that I am not able to understand your ideas but even then I think you are the best person who is trying to remove corruption from our country & can make it clean.Sir, I appreciate your ideas & my full support is with you.The corruption at every stage makes our country dirty & people are facing many problems in day to day life. Poor people are the most affected by this.I am very happy to learn that you have taken a strong step against it by lokpal bill. I wish your efforts will give fruits to my country & your dream will be fulfilled one dayWith regards,

Sakshi mathuriii a

“My school is the best,From all the rest.It stands in the west,Here teachers give us tests.My school is nice,It is big in size.My school is great,It has a big front gate.”I have been here since nursery class. I was very happy to get admission in this school. Here teachers as well as my classmates are very nice. The teachers are very good and take care of children very much. The support of teachers is unmatched. All the teachers in this school are very lovable and adorable. They all have a big role in shaping my personality and upbringing me. I love my school very much and i’ll really miss it. I wish all the best to the school and pray and wish that the school reaches great height...Thank You

manav anandV a

letter to my role model a relation of loveIn this world it is impossible to define or

specify any relation in the words. The

teacher and student relationship is a

unique kind of love. It is relation of two

persons who enter into a relationship

by mutual consent that ends with

love. The person who agrees to give

his knowledge or expertise is called

teacher and the person who requests

to take knowledge is called a student.

Although there is no scale to measure

love but some matters and basis are

as follows :-1. Mutual consent is the first step to

start relationship when both of them are ready to share and give regards to each other’s views.

2. Belief and regards about each other increases mutual understanding and commitment in both the sides.

3. Commitment about each bring feelings of trust.

4. Give and take will only take place when there a feeling of trust.

5. Humility is the most important part of teachings which teacher teaches with actions only.

6. Love is the highest feeling of two hearts which can neither be taught nor learnt but felt.

Jahnvi V B

my school is the best

Aamya Rishi, III-B Aadhya Bhardwaj, III B Tanya Kapoor, V B Harshpreet Kaur, V B

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While writing anything on teachers and students, the first thing that comes to our mind is the relationship between both of them.There is a deep relationship between teachers and students. No doubt, the parents give life to a child, but it is the TEACHER who Makes the Life of a student. Like a goldsmith who, with the help of simple pats, gives a beautiful shape to a gold piece and transforms it into a valuable ornament, likewise, the teacher, by his positive support to the students, gives a new direction to them. It is very important for the growth of students that they must have a positive and supportive relationship with their teachers. The students who get encouragement from their teachers, in spite of their weaknesses, can easily overcome them rather than those who get criticism for the same. The communication between the teachers and the students serves as a connection between both of them. This connectivity further proves to be a bonding between them that helps the students to have faith on their teachers to share all their difficulties with them. The teachers’ share, in solving all the problems of students, is no doubt very limited because it is not necessary that they may know or understand all their problems, still they play an important role in building confidence in the students through which they become able to find out solutions of their queries on their own. So, it would be quite right to quote that in the confidence building of a student’s life, the teacher plays an important role as a foundation stone of it. We thank all the teachers who help the students in making their lives.

tushar SuryavanshiV B

My teacher is a person,Who guides us all.My teacher is a person,Who teaches us all!

My teacher is a person,Who hears me when I call,My teacher is a person,Who holds me when I fall!

My teacher is a person,Whom I trust in all.My teacher is a person,Who,to me, is the greatest teacher of all!

Vikram kumarV B

attention Please

My dear friends, please pay attentionI have few things here to mention.

When you enter the school gateBe sure that you are never late.

Then say your prayer with a pure heart.This is how, every day must start.

Listen to what your teachers say.This builds up your knowledge day by day.

You go to school for a better aimTo be great and have a high name.

If a teacher scolds, never mindIt is a teaching of its own kind.

This precious time you must utilize.If not, you will be sorry otherwise.

Be obedient and be smart.Then you can pull well your life’s cart.

These few things I wanted to mentionThank you for your time and kind attention.

The bond we share.....

What a teacher!Samiya uppal, V a

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1. ‘Great City’ Maharashtra

2. ‘Royal Place’ Rajasthan

3. ‘Do Drama’ Karnataka

4. ‘No Zips’ Chennai

5. ‘Go and Come’ Goa

6. ‘Face’ Surat

7. ‘Unmarried Girl’ Kanyakumari

8. ‘Don’t Sing Here’ Nagaland

9. ‘May I Freeze’ Jammu

10. ‘Mr. City’ Srinagar

11. ‘Green Gate’ Haridwar

12. ‘Rhythm of Eyes’ Nainital

A child’s first experience……

When a child first time steps in school’s desks, he tries to make relationship with people around him especially the teachers. If a teacher starts to understand his/her students there will be a good relationship, because when students have problems in school they can speak freely with their teachers and they can find solution together that is good for everyone. If the relationship and communication between student & teacher is good, student will have more respect for teacher

and he will pay more attention in his classes. But if that relationship is bad, then going to school will be the biggest nightmare for the student. So students ought to respect their teachers because they play a vital role in our development, good behavior & good character. That’s why I think relationships with them are a very important part of our life. If they are understanding and care about us, then it can help us become good citizens of our country. God Bless our teachers.

nipun malikiV a

Secret of indian Citiesthreelevels of reponsibility

The first is fulfilment of the prerequisite of getting

to know his students individually. Secondly , the

teacher must express love and affection towards

his students. Finally, the teacher must take time

to reflect upon his students progress, refining and

adjusting his vision of how best to influence then

towards positive change. More than any of the

other skills, this fourth skill of customizing advice

is a direct function of the teachers love for his

students the care with which he sifts through

various options, seeking that which will satisfy

and beautify, is truly an act of love.

T- Talented E - Ever ready to help the studentsA- Anxious to tell and teachC- Calm and patient H- Honest E- Eager to learn more and moreR- Respects and nurtures

Divij Sethi lV B

the meaning of teacher

Jatin

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The relationship between the students and teachers is one of the most important relationships. The relationship between a student and teacher includes trust, guidance and encouragement. The importance of a teacher’s influence on a student should never be underestimated. The values learned at home are developed further at school under a teacher’s guidance. The teacher not only gives the bookish knowledge to the students but also helps in enriching the general knowledge of the students. The teachers must educate the children in free minds and they must regard the students as their own children. Teachers influence their students and play an important role in moulding the society. Children spend approximately 6 to 7 hours a day with a teacher in school. A teacher and student who have the qualities of good communication, respect in a classroom, and show interest, in teaching from the point of view of the teacher and learning from the point of view of student establish a positive relationship in the classroom. Understanding the child’s problem, fear, or confusion helps the teacher in understanding the child’s learning difficulties. Teachers can establish a positive relationship with their students by communicating with them and properly providing feedback to them. Students should feel comfortable in coming to a teacher with any questions that they might have.

raghav ChandhokiV B

When child first time steps in school,

he tries to make relationship with

people around him especially

the teachers. If the teacher starts

to understand his or her students

there will be a good relationship

between the two.

Every child agrees to teacher’s

advice without any ‘ifs’ and

believes that the teacher can

never do/ say anything incorrect.

The teacher must take time to

reflect upon his students’ progress

neutrally without any bias/

prejudice, refining and adjusting

his vision of how best to influence

children toward positive change.

This is an ongoing requirement

because students quickly

“outgrow” old advice, and the

categories of what is beautiful

and what is ugly change with

each new stage of growth. As I

believe – “A teacher is someone

who is wise who cares about the

students and wears no disguise“.

tanya Kapoor

iV a

I am a student of class IV in Salwan Junior School.

I am very lucky to be in this school.

They are all very supportive and helpful. They teach us and encourage us in studies as well as sports. I couldn’t ask for more.Our principal is a very noble lady.

She is very kind hearted. Our sports teacher is the one who teacher us the value of sports and health in our day to day life.

In other words we can say that teahcer is the most valuable gift of the universe.

abhishek rajiV a

tEaCHErS maKE uS rEFlECt

tHinK

SolVECrEatE

GroW

A teacher & student is like bat & ball, rolling and falling and moving all .

Teacher is one who shapes our future, giving us love, care & culture .

A teacher is like a flame, who burns & gives us light.He is the mighty sky, where we learn & shine bright .

Teacher is a tree, which gives us shade in free.Teacher is a huge sky, which helps us to fly .

Sahil rathoreiV B

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tEaCHErS maKE uS rEFlECt

tHinK

SolVECrEatE

GroW

You are as sweet as a rose,You are a tweet in a prose,You are a ray in sunshine,And the religious water of river rhine.We are a fruit of your plant,And the aroma of your flower,Keep your eyes on us,As we are the droplets of your shower.We’ll miss you a lot,And miss the days we spent with you,But you please bless us a lot,So that we can recall those days as déjà vu.We can’t repay for what all you have done for us,That you helped us come out of this wordly fuss,But we ask God to shower His blessings on you,So that you live happily for-ever,Happily forever

Sulakshna aroraV B

Look at me, look what I can do,

Look at me, look what I can do,

I can wear my clothes, I can tie my

shoes.

I know my shapes, and colors too.

I can cut with scissor, and I can glue.

I can make a drawing, I color real fine.

I can spell my name, I can hold my pen.

I can write the numbers, 1 to 10.

Look at me, just take a look

Look at me, just take a look

I always do my homework, try my best

on every test

I learn to read, I learn to write,

I love to play, but not to fight.

I have learned to follow rules, special

thank to my lovely school.

Studying in school is a great pleasure It’s truly a lifetime pleasure.

laksh SikriK.G. a

Teachers play a very

important role in the

overall development of

the child. Every child is

special and different in

their own ways. It is the

teacher who explore their

qualities and give them

shape and directions.

Apart from knowledge,

teachers give them

values and ethics

to become socially

responsible individual

who contributes to the

society and country.

Every year, teachers

come across different

kinds of children who

are different in many

ways whether it’s their

approach towards any

problem, their learning

power, their power to

express themselves or

their behavior in the

class. Teachers very

tactfully handle every

student and get best out

of them.

Hats off to them!

mahakdeep Kaur

iV-a

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These are the teachers who taught usall the things we know and do todayNow you ask – who are these teachers?Teachers are the instructors, trainers,tutors, coaches, lecturers and professorsfrom the kindergarten to the universityTeachers teach us how to read and writeThey explain how to search for the logicbehind every statement and argumentTeachers demonstratehow to approach problems and solve them.Whenever we make mistakes and commit errorsTeachers always remind us that there isnothing to be ashamed of becausewe are still apprentices and not yet mastersSometimes, when we are depressedour teachers are always there to motivateus with sweet words of encouragement.They teach us that the world we live inis a planet which rotates and revolves.That on this planet there are two-legged,four-legged and multi-legged creaturesThat human beings belong to the two-leggedspecies and have many colors and languages.Our teachers teach us that one man canmake a difference in the world we live inMen like Abraham Lincoln, Mao Tsetung,Lenin, Mandela, Mohammad Ali and Bill Gates.Our teachers are sources of inspiration,can we live without a teacher?Oh! My teacher , oh! my teacher You are a real preacher,You teach me how to write.And scold me when I fightYou are so nice and wiseYou are happy with my rise.You are my futureYou are my preacherOh! My teacher , oh! my teacher

Eshita KhannaiV a

Core Values of a teacherTeachers take the place of

parents in the school.Hence,

students should sincerely

respect them.Though it is our

parents who give birth to us

but it is our teachers who help

us to become good citizens of

the country.It is the teachers

who teach us how to read and

write and shape up our future.

Since ancient times, teachers

have been given the highest

respect in our country.It is said

by Saint Kabir that if God and

our teacher are standing before

us,we should bow first before our

teacher than before God.This

shows how important a teacher

is.Lord Rama and Lord Krishna

were very respectful towards

their teachers.Modern students

should learn from their examples

and show respect towards their

teachers. Students should learn

that the relationship between

the teacher and them, is

sacred.It should not be taken

lightly.If teachers scold them

or discipline them, they do this

for their benefit only.Teachers

feel very happy if their students

do well in studies and become

something in life.Students should

always feel grateful towards

their teachers and do their best

to not let them down.

Vanshika malhotra

iV a

KIND

LOVING

JOYFUL

HELPFUL

PATIENT

GENTLE

SPIRITED

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When I yawn and I WakeMom is ready to bake a CakeWhile I get ready to go to schoolShe checks my bag for every toolWhen I study and when I writeShe is there as my guideWhen I Skip and when I hop Mom does cut and for Dinner chops East or West My Mom is the Best

Kanishka chawlaV B

my mom is the Best

Harsh, IV-ATanya Kapoor, V-B

Agamya Tanwar, V A

Teachers always hold a unique place in our hearts, no matter how much they scold us but we love them as we love our mothers, the same goes for my class teacher Ms Sanjum Sethi who has always been a good friend and I will always remember her throughout my life. She loves children and at times scolds us for our betterment. The teacher student relationship is very important for teachers and children as well . Children spend approximately 6 hours a day with a teacher. The communication between the student and the teacher forms the connection between the two. This provides a better atmosphere for a classroom environment. Interaction between the student and teacher becomes extremely important for a successful relationship through the entire time of a school year. A close, but limited relationship between the student and teacher can be helpful for those students who are shy, and find speaking in front of the classroom difficult or children who have low self-esteem. Teachers can establish a positive relationship with their students by communicating with them and properly providing feedback to them. Having established a positive relationship with students will encourage students to seek education and be enthusiastic and to be in school. Therefore, I like and respect all my teachers because they all love us unconditionally.

avi ChadhaiV a

Core elements The relationship between student and teacher, if it is to be maximally productive must reflect certain attitudes and commitments of each other, Specifically three elements must exist in a student’s relationship with teacher.First, the student must respect his or her teacher and hold him in the highest esteem, for this, it is a necessary prerequisite to accepting his advice.Second, the student must trust the teacher’s concern, the student must believe that the teacher always has his or her best interest in mind.Finally, the student must commit himself or herself to following the instruction with utmost discipline for only then can the intended effect be realized.

A child’s world

Ishika Tanwar, V A

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igyh lk¡l ls “kq# gqbZ esjh nqfu;k vkt gj dne feyus okyh lQyrk ls lth gSA bl lQj es feyh gj osnuk esa laosnuk cu ^ek¡* lkFk Fkh rks dHkh miyfC/k;ksa easa [kq”kh cu Nydh Fkh ^ek¡*---A rqEgsa “kCnksa esa dSls fijksÅa ^ek¡*----A esjh ifjHkk’kk gks rqe--- esjh I;kj]

esjh vk”kk gks rqeA

lq[kyhu dkSj

prqFkZ ^v*

esjh ek¡ eq>s bl nqfu;k es ysdj vkbZ esjh ek¡ I;kjhlkjs tx&lalkj ls ek¡ rw gS fcydqy U;kjhAikyk ikslk cM+k fd;k vkSj f[kykbZ nw/k&eykbZ]rsjh eerk ds vkWpy esa eSaus nqfu;k ikbZA?kqVuks ls jsaxrs&jsaxrs tkus dc eSa cM+h gqbZ \rsjh eerk] rsjh f”k{kk esjs thou dh /kqjh gqbZArsjs I;kj dks ikdj eSa vkt cuh dqN vPNh gw¡]pkgs ftruh cM+h gks tkÅ¡] ij rsjs fy, eS cPph gw¡A

gf’kZrk vjksM+kprqFkZ ^c*

esjk I;kj gks rqe

ek¡

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Hkxoku dk nwljk:i gS ^^ek¡**

Hkxoku dk nwljk :i g ek¡]muds fy, ns nsaxs tk¡Agedks feyrk thou muls]dneksa esa gS mlds LoxZ clkAlaLdkj og gesa fl[kykrh]vPNk&cqjk gesa crykrhAgekjh xyfr;ksa dks lq/kkjrh]I;kj og ge ij cjlkrhArch;r vxj gks tk, [kjkc]jkr&jkr Hkj tkxrs jgukA

ek¡ fcu thou gS v/kwjk][kkyh&[kkyh lwuk&lwukA[kkuk igys gesa f[kykrh]ckn essa og [kqn gS [kkrhAgekjh [kq”kh esa [kq”k gks tkrh]nq[k esa gekjs vk¡lw iksaNrhAfdrus [kq”kulhc gSa ge]ikl gekjs gS ek¡Agksrs cnulhc os fdrus]ftuds ikl u gksrh ek¡A

fgek”kh ukxjFkprqFkZ ^v*

lcls I;kjh lcls U;kjh&esjh ek¡lcls I;kjh] lcls U;kjh] fdruh Hkksyh&Hkkyh ek¡]rirh nksigjh esa tSls] “khry Nk;k okyh ek¡Aeq>dks ns[k&ns[k eqLdkrh] esjs vk¡lw lg u ikrh]esjs lq[k ds cnys vius lq[k dh cfy p<+krh ek¡Abldh eerk gS ikou] ehBh cksyh gS euHkkou]dk¡Vks dh cfx;k esa lqUnj Qwyksa dks fc[kjkrh ek¡Abldk vk¡py fueZy mTtoy] ftlesa gS ty] uHk] Fky]vius “kqHk vk”kh’kksa ls ge dks lgykrh ek¡Aek¡ dk eu u dHkh nq[kkuk] gjne bldks “kh”k >qdkuk] bl /kjrh ij ekrk cudj bZ”k d`ik cjlkrh ek¡A

rkU;k diwjprqFkZ ^v*

ikuh js ikuh rsjk jax dSlkftlesa feykvksa cus ml tSlk

ikuh] ftlds fcuk thou laHko gh ugha gS ;g gekjs thou dh lcls vueksy pht+ gS ;g lHkh tkurs gSa fd ikuh ds fcuk thou vlEHko gS ijUrq fQj Hkh ge lHkh ikuh dk iz;ksx xyr rjhds ls djrs gSA tgk¡ ,d ckYVh dk iz;ksx gesa Luku ds fy, djuk pkfg, ogha ge nks rhu ckYVh ikuh cgk nsrs gSaA vxj blh rjg ikuh dk nq:i;ksx gksrk jgk rks ,d fnu ,slk gksxk tc ge ihus ds ikuh ds Hkh eksgrkt+ gks tk,saxsA ikuh ft+Unxh dk ,d vge fgLlk gSA bl ckr dks gesa vPNs ls le>uk pkfg, vkSj dSls ikuh dks cpk;k tk, bldk /;ku j[kuk pkfg,A

bf”krk lpnsokiape c

bruk cM+k xqLlk!!bruh lh ckr dk bruk cM+k xqLlkAD;k gqvk eEeh us tks lqcg gh txk fn;k \D;k gqvk ikik us tks dejs ls Hkxk fn;k \pkpk us fpTth esa ls ek¡x fy;k fgLlkAbruh lh ckr dk bruk cM+k xqLlk!D;k gqvk nknh th us [kk fy;k rqEgkjk vke \D;k gqvk nknk th us fd;k ugha rqEgkjk dke \I;kj Hkjh ckrksa ls [kRe djks ;g fdLlkAbruh lh ckr ij ugha djrs ;w¡ xqLlkA

tSlyhu dkSj vkaunik¡poh ^v*

Ishika Tanwar, V-A

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izd`frizd`fr gekjh ?kksj fujkyh]blls tqM+h gS nqfu;k gekjhAizd`fr ls gh gS /kjk fujkyh]izd`fr ls gh QSyh gS gfj;kyhA

o`{k izd`fr dk J`axkj gSa]budks D;ksa dkV jgk gS balku \u’V bls djds vius gh ik¡o ikj]dqYgkM+h D;ksa ekj jgk gS balku \

izd`fr dh xksn esa tUe fy;k gS]rks bldks D;ksa mtkM+uk pkgrk gS\LokFkZ lk/kus ds ckn eq¡g Qsj ysuk]D;k ekuo rsjh ;gh ekuork gS\

izd`fr nk=h gS ftlus loZLo fn;k]ekuo mls nklh D;ksa le>rk gS\D;k ekuo bruk LokFkhZ gS fd]viuh ek¡ dks gh nklh cukuk pkgrk gSA

foØe dqekjprqFkZ ^c*

djyks i;kZoj.k lq/kkjo`{k dkV] djyh uknkuhlw[k x;k /kjrh dk ikuhAlw[kh unh] xehZ HkkjhAO;kdqy i”kq&i{kh] uj&ukjhAo`{kksa dks geus dVok;k]gVh “kh”k ls “khry Nk;kAvkvks] lc fey o`{k yxk,¡]fQj ls ykSVs ?kuh ?kVk,¡Afoiqy vUu dk gks mRiknu]foink dk gks lds fuokj.kAikuh thou dk vk/kkj] djyks i;kZoj.k lq/kkjA

fleju xqYkkVhiape ^c*

isM+ yxkvksvDdM+ cDdM+ cEcs cks]isM+ yxkvks iwjs lkSA,d esa ,d yxkvks]nks lky esa nks mitkvks]rhu lky esa gksaxs rhu]lkS lky esa fdrus gksaxs]iwjs lkS HkkbZ iwjs lkSAvDdM+ cDdM+ cEcs cks]isM+ yxkvks iwjs lkSA

ikFkZ Hkkj}ktiape ^c*

Aarti Sanghvi, III A Sahil Rathore, IV B Kashvi Sharma, III A Aadhya Bhardwaj, III B Aryan Chawla, II B

Armaan Batra, V-B

Manish Saxena, V B

LoLFk jgks] iSny pyksvktdy dh fo|qr midj.kksa ls Hkjh thou “kSyh esa cPps ckgj ?kweus] [ksyus nkSM+us ls T+;knk ?kj esa jguk ialn djrs gSa D;ksafd ?kj esa eu cgykus ds fy, Vh-oh-] ohfM;ks xse] dEI;wVj vkfn tSls vusd lk/ku miyC/k gSaA “kkjhfjd O;k;ke ds vHkko esa os Lo;a dks chekfj;ksa dh rjQ ys tk jgs gSaA pyus fQjus ls “kjhj dh LQwfrZ rFkk jksx izfrjks/kd {kerk cuh jgrh gSA pyuk&fQjuk gekjs “kjhj ds fy, mruk gh t:jh gS ftruk fd i<+uk o fy[kukA lqcg tYnh mB dj lSj djus tkuk lcls vPNk gksrk gSA iSny pyus ls “kjhj esa tek vfrfjDr pchZ de gksrh gS] “kjhj esa LQwfrZ vkrh gS rFkk dbZ chekfj;ksa ls cpko Hkh gksrk gSA pyus ls gekjs “kjhj dks ruko ls eqfDr feyrh gS lkFk gh vPNh uhan Hkh vkrh gSA vr% iSny pys vkSj LoLFk jgsaA fdlh us lgh dgk gS i<+ksxs fy[kksxs cuksxs uokc] [ksyksxs dwnksxs gksxh lsgr yktokcA

vk;Zu eV~Vwik¡poh ^v*

Nishit Jain III-B

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jke dFkk,d gq, Fks jktk jke]cgqr&cM+k Fkk mudk ukeAekrk us cuokl ns fn;k]jktk dk lc jkt ys fy;kAlhrk mudh jkuh Fkh]lqnaj cM+h l;kuh FkhAy{e.k NksVk Hkb;k Fkk]I;kjk&I;kjk Hkb;k FkkArhuksa feydj pyrs Fks]taxy&2 fQjrs FksAjko.k lk/kq Hksl cuk]lhrk dks ys x;k pqjkAguqeku us iw¡N fgykbZ]lkjh yadk nh tykbZAjko.k dks Hkh fn;k mM+k]lhrk yk, jke NqM+kAigq¡ps okil vius /kkedgyk, og jktk jkeA

bf’krk [kUukprqFkZ ^v*

D;k Qk;nk gksrk gSS ;ksx vkSj /;ku djus ls\

Û “kjhj LQwfrZ ls Hkj tkrk gSAÛ ,dkxzrk o jpukRedrk c<+rh gSAÛ udkjkRedrk nwj gksrh gS vkSj ldkjkRed lksp c<+rh gSAÛ cPps vuq”kklu lh[krs gS vkSj i<+kbZ esa vPNs gksrs gSAÛ ekufld vkSj “kkjhfjd O;k;ke gksrk gSAÛ vkØedrk] ruko o volkn de gksrs gSAÛ cPpksa dh mtkZ dk lgh bLrseky gksrk gSAÛ cPpksa dk lokZaxh.k fodkl gksrk gSA iyd egsUnzw iape ^v*

Hkxoku gesa nks ;g ojnku]i<+&fy[kdj ge cusa egkuAlnk lR; dks ge viuk,¡]cqjh ckr u eu esa yk,¡Anhu&nqf[k;ksa dk cus lgkjk]lcdks [kq”k j[kuk gks dke gekjkA

drZO; ekxZ ij MVs jgsa]ij lsok esa [kM+s jgsaAHkys cqjs dks ge igpkuss]xq:tuksa dk dguk ekusaA

ped jgk gS rst rqEgkjkcudj yky lw;Z&eaMy]

QSy jgh gS dhfrZ rqEgkjh

cu djdj pk¡nuh /koyA

ped jgs gS] yk[kksa rkjs

cu rsjk J`axkj vey]

ped jgh gS fdj.k rqEgkjh

ped jgs gS lc ty&FkyA

gs tx ds izdk”k ds LokehA

tc lc tx nedk nsuk

esjs Hkh thou ds iFk ij

dqN fdj.ksa pedk nsuk

vk:f’k [kqjkuk

ik¡poh c

izkFkZukge cusa ohj vkSj cyoku]ns”k gekjk cusa egkuA

Kku ds ge nhi tyk,¡lkjs voxq.k nwj Hkxk,¡Adjsa fdlh dh ugha cqjkbZ]/;ku yxkdj djsa i<+kbZAdjsa lnk lcdk lEeku]i<+&fy[kdj ge cusa egkuA

vuU;k crjkikapoh ^v*

Eshita Khanna, V-B

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“kjhj ,d efUnjvgk! ;g bekjr fdruh lqanj]ftls “kjhj ge dgrs gSApkgs tSlk :i] jax gks]fey&tqy dj ge jgrs gSaAnks >jks[ks vk¡[kksa ds]ftlls ;s nqfu;k fn[krh gSAnk¡,&ck,¡ nks dku yxk,]ftlls nqfu;k lqurh gSABhd ukfldk rys v/kjksa esa]thHk Nqih ;g jgrh gSAfofHkUu Lokn tks p[krh gS]gjne ukpk djrh gSAgkFk fn, nks ges ^izHkq* us]lcdh lsok djus dks]iSj fn, nks ns”k /keZ ds]iFk ij vkxs c<+us dksAvkvks ge [kqn dks igpkuas]thou dh egRrk dks tkuasAbl “kjhj dks eafnj dj ys]thou dh [kqf”k;ksa ls Hkj ysaA

dk”oh lpnsokiape ^v*

cpiu] [kV~Vh&ehBh ;knksa dk cpiudHkh gesa g¡lkrk gS]dHkh gesa #ykrk gSAbldh ;knsa gSa ,slh]eu ftUgsa u Hkwy ikrk gSAHkkbZ&cguksa lax f[kykSuksa lax [ksyuk]iarxksa dh Mksj esa Nqik gS cpiuAfrrfy;ksa dk Qwyksa ij e¡Mjkuk]

banz/kuq’k ds jax fxuuk gS cpiuAek¡&ckiw dk I;kj nqykj]nknh&nknk] ukuk&ukuh dh dgkfu;k¡ lqUkuk gS cpiuAnksLrksa ds lax Å¡pkbZ;ksa dks Nw tkuk gS cpiuAjax&fcjaxk gS esjk cpiuA[kqf”k;ksa ls Hkjk gS esjk cpiuA

fgeka”kh ukxjFkpkSFkh ^v*

ifjokj gekjk lcls I;kjkifjokj gekjk lcls I;kjk]lcls U;kjk lcls nqykjkAvkil es lc feydj jgrs]fcuk }s’k lc g¡lrs xkrsAifjokj ,d NksVh lh bdkbZ gS ftles lHkh yksx ,d edku esa jgrs gSa ftues jDr lEcU/k gksrk gSS vkSj tks leku gksus dh Hkkouk j[krs gSaA ;gha ij ge cM+s gksrs gSa vkSj lHkh NksVh cM+h ckrsa ge lh[krs gSaA ekufld vkSj “kkjhfjd fodkl ds fy, ifjokj dk cgqr ;ksxnku gSA ftl ifjokj esa ekrk firk cPpksa dks vPNh&2 dgkfu;k¡ lqukrs gSa vkSj muls igsfy;k¡ iwNrs gSa vkSj jsfM;ks] Vh-oh- vkfn lapkj ds ek/;eksa dk iz;ksx djrs gSa ogk¡ ij cPpksa dk ekufld fodkl vPNk gksxk vkSj mlds laLdkj Hkh vPNs gksxsa ijUrq nwljh rjQ ftl ifjokj esa ekrkfirk >xM+kyw fdLe ds gksaxs vkSj cPpksa ij dksbZ /;ku ugh nsaxs rks ogk¡ ij cPps “kjkjrh fdLe ds gksaxsa vkSj os Hkh gj NksVh&2 ckr ij >xM+k djsxsaA cPpksa esa vkSj gj O;fDr esa izse] R;kx vkSj lgkuqHkwfr tSls xq.kksa dk fodkl ifjokj gh djrk gSA vUr esa ;gh dgk tk ldrk gS fd ifjokj cPps dh f”k{kk esa egRoiw.kZ Hkwfedk dk fuokZg djrk gSaA

bZ”khrk lpnsokik¡poh ^c*

Harsh, V-A

Vrishti Bhardwaj, I A

cpiu

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abacus It is said – “if you are able to solve the problems in mathematics, then you are also able to solve the

problems in your life.”

Keeping this thought in mind we at Salwan Junior School, Naraina arranged for the Abacus classes.

The Abacus classes were conducted in the school from April 16, 2012 to September 11, 2012 for level

I to III. 88 students from Classes III to V opted for this activity.

51 students secured 90-100% marks in three different levels. 14 students obtained 80-90% marks.

Students were awarded with the ‘Certificate of Excellence’ for securing the remarkable 100% marks

in Level – I and II. Parents are happy at the school’s endeavor for providing the Abacus classes within

the school premises. They feel that these classes have benefitted their wards by increasing their

level of confidence and interest in Mathematics.

In the words of Johann Von neumann -“In Mathematics you don’t understand things, you just get

used to them.” Our young and budding mathematicians at school have made this true by making

Mathematics a magic.

mastering mathe-magic

Make the world bright!!!

As a kind gesture towards the less fortunate people of India Salwan Junior School, Naraina joined

hands with Goonj, an active NGO providing clothes and other basic amenities to millions in the far flung villages by turning urban wastage into a resource for rural India.The SJSians whole heartedly donated toys, stationery material, clothes... to make a small contribution towards the upliftment of their unpriviledged brothers and sisters. This donation was extended to Goonj on 11th Oct 2012 by the teachers Ms. Kirti and Ms. Neeru and five children of V-A & V-B.

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