THE RAJHANS NEWSLETTER

STUDENT’S EDITORIAL… Hello reader! The Rajhans Vision is back in a legendary new avatar. We are now the Communiqué. Dumbledore once said, “To our newcomers, welcome, to our old hands, welcome back!" With this very sentiment we welcome all – magic or muggle, to read our inaugural edition (and all the others to follow). So why bother to read an online newsletter that’s not compulsory text for school?? Well, here are a few reasons: 1. It’s pretty cool (Really, it is. We promise ). 2. From school news (minus the gossip) to cool news, we cover pretty much everything. 3. What’s in and what’s out; what’s up and what’s not – we’ll leave you reeling with useful snippets of info. 4. We will give you every puzzle, maze, crossword and quiz imaginable to leave you visibly Einstein-ed up. (Did I mention we also make up awesome words?!!?) 5. And lastly…..we worked REALLY REALLY hard on this so please read it!!! This newsletter has something for everyone, so watch this space for a new issue. Until then, send us your feedback and contributions (stories, artwork, articles, poems or even original videos) on rvcommunique@gmail.com .

Best wishes from the

Principal:

Today’s students’ fraternity is flooded with torrents of talent and Rajhans believes in channelling this talent of the taught .

Good luck

BEHIND THE SCENES Mrs. D.S Srivastava Mrs. Sulagna Banerjee Mrs. Priya Nair Mrs. Alpa Pandya Aditi Lalla Akul Ghormade Arijit Banerjee Jash Shah Mitanjali Singla Akansha Jha Akshat Mittal Priyal Shah Radhu Rajesh Subha Mukhundhan Sukriti Anand

Feather in the cap SOFTBALL Girls (under 14) – Softball Defeated Billabong at the state level. BASEBALL Under 14 Boys – Baseball and Softball District/ Interschool/ Zonal Winners in Softball Interschool Runner-up in Baseball Represented Mumbai at State Level. LAWN TENNIS Nida Kamal stands 27th in the All India Ranking in the game of Lawn Tennis. Twice Runner up in Girls U-14 at All India Tennis Association (AITA) TCE Talent Series 2012 held in Mumbai. Winner and Runner up in Girls U-16 at AITA – Talent Series Tennis Tournament2012. Runner up in Girls U-16 at Maharashtra State Lawn Tennis Association (MSCTA) held in Pune.

FIESTA JANMASHTAMI - 9th AUGUST, 2012 INDEPENDENCE DAY - 15th AUGUST, 2012 On this auspicious day of pride and glory, Rajhans Vidyalaya celebrated THE INDEPENDENCE DAY by holding the investiture ceremony, where the old prefectorial council passed on their responsibility to the new leaders of Rajhans Vidyalaya. From the Primary section, patriotic poems were recited by the toddlers, speeches were read and patriotic songs sung with fervour.

JASH DALAL 8th state level UCMAS Abacus and mental arithmetic competition 2012 6th level F1 category Champion 12th al India UCMAS abacus mental arithmetic competition 7th level G1 category Runner up 3 17th UCMAS abacus and mental arithmetic international competition Elementary level 5th place Mars international spelling bee Interschool championship Mumbai - 2nd price Qualified for national level Skating competition State open championship 2nd prize - silver medal

THE BULLETIN

1. In recent years, terms like “Growing Green” and “eco-friendly” have become the buzz words. Rajhans Vidyalaya initiated the campaign of collecting 100 kg of waste paper for “I Love my Mother Earth” Foundation. This waste paper will be recycled to make notebooks for children less fortunate. 2. By turning eco-friendly, the school has also taken initiative in this direction. Most notices will be sent through e-mails by the messaging system.

Aneesh Unnikrishnan Junior West Zone Athletics championship 1st in 110mtrs Hurdles boys U-18 Venue-Pune

STUDENT’S COUNCIL (2012 - 2013) The details of the newly elected Students Council is as follows: SCHOOL CAPTAIN : ROSANLAL BEHERA SCHOOL VICE CAPTAIN : ANKITA KAMAT GYANESHWAR HOUSE Captain : Divya Choudhary Asst. House Captain : Riddhi Khurana KABIR HOUSE Captain : Akrutika Khetan Asst. House Captain : Vidisha Shah KALIDAS HOUSE Captain : Roshan Rangnekar Asst. House Captain : Ananya Prabhu TULSIDAS HOUSE Captain : Tiasha Banerjee Asst. House Captain : Amit Sahai

Paper, Ink and Think…

‘ Politics’ the word in itself is enough for somebody to comprehend what they are going to read, isn’t it? Scams, corruption, money, etc come rushing into our mind, like oh! That politician was involved in

that scam and that one in the other. That is how we remember our politicians today. If today we need to decide which politician is better than the other we

go by the ideology ‘lesser the scams; better the man’.

Sometimes we wonder why we even elect a government when it has nothing to do with the country and its people, it’s more concentrated

on holding their position strong. Every day when we see the front page of a newspaper what we

see is conflicts within the government. A political party is hypothetically a group of people coming

together with a common view point and goal. Let’s see if that really is true. All parties want control over different parts the government

system which leads to conflicts and constitutional breakdowns. There is one thing blatant about the

government system in India, the members of a party do not share a common view point and that they join parties which offer them opportunities to hold power. Today an honest politician is like

a diamond in the rough isn’t it?

TRIPLE FILTER TEST In ancient Greece, Socrates was reputed to hold knowledge in the highest esteem. One day an acquaintance met the great philosopher and said “Socrates, do you know what I just heard about your friends?” “Hold on a minute” Socrates continued. “Before telling me anything I would like you to pass a little test. It is called the Triple Filter Test.” “That’s right” Socrates continued. “Before you talk to me about my friend it might be a good idea to take a moment and filter what you are going to say. The first filter is Truth. Have you made absolutely sure that what you are going to tell me is absolutely true?” “No” the man said “I actually just heard about it and…” “All right” said Socrates. “So you don’t really know if it is true or not. Now let us try the second filter, the filter of Goodness. What you are planning to tell me about my friend is it something good?” “No, on the contrary…” “So” Socrates continued “you want to tell me something bad about him but you are not certain whether it is true. You may still pass the test though because there’s one filter left: the filter of Usefulness. “What you want to tell me about my friend is going to be useful to me?” “No, not really” “Well” concluded Socrates “if what you want to tell me about him which may neither be true, nor good, nor even useful then why tell me at all?” In a nutshell Let us not just get carried away by the situation or talk. When any situation or such talks take place, let us give it this very simple Triple Filter Test.

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(where we inspire...)

If we have the habit of minding other people’s business our own business will become bankrupt

HOWZZAT!!!

INDIA AT LONDON 2012

The great cricketing nation of India has finally renowned itself in the world of individual sports. With a splendid performance at London 2012 games has brought a glimmering hope to the entire nation. These Olympics being the most successful one in the Indian sporting history has brought dignified glory to us. With a huge team of 81 athletes with a equal ration in genderwise participation India produced a total of 6 medals. Vijay Kumar and Gagan Narang shot the bull’s eye and their reward was a silver and a bronze. 5 time world champion Mary Kom got us the first ever women boxing medal at the Olympics in the bronze colour. Yogeshwar Dutt and Sushil Kumar, star grapplers won the bronze and silver respectively in their individual weight categories. And finally the ace shuttler, Saina Nehwal brought home the first Olympic medal in badminton in the form of a bronze medal in a sport immensely dominated by the Chinese. Indian winners at 2012 Olympics. The wins do matter a lot yet the stunning performance by other athletes in various other sports have silenced the critics who were doubting the caliber before the games began. This brings in the long awaited silver lining to the field of individual sports in India. At the budding stages, we can expect a great deal of success in Rio 2016 for which the wait is on, the hope is high, the talent is abundant and what the rest of the world has to say “Oh yeah the Indians have arrived !!!”

Should I Try To Fit In Or Not? Yeah! I tried the rebel way Fell in the moat Tried to swim and stay afloat Why do castles have to be impervious to most? Maybe I’ll wear a tailcoat Sip tea and talk of hunting sport And hopefully hide the fact that I know nothing about the court Better still, I’ll build my own Difference is there will be no moat Just a cozy sign that says Welcome one and all, Hang up your coat and let's talk. Maybe you didn't guess But the castle is mere euphemism for a time closer to home (Yeah, the one we're lucky enough to live in) The one where seven billion people living are lonely Pass by an inch and yet don't know me Where try as I might, I could never know everybody Where strive as I might, not everybody will like me Where something will always be empty And someone will always be missing So this one question I ask of you Should I try to fit in or let it be?

-Aashima Singla (XII D)

NUMBER ONE TEACHER

I am happy that you’re my teacher, I enjoy each lesson you teach. As my role model you inspire me, To dream and to work and to reach. With your kindness you get my attention, Every day you are planting a seed Of curiosity and motivation To know and to grow and succeed. You help me fulfil my potential I am thankful for all that you have done I admire you each day, and i just want to say As a teacher, you are number one. Contributed by - Shrinidhi. C. H (IIC)

WHAT A FRIEND REALLY IS... A friend is: Text sender, Secret sharer, Chit chatter, Always eager, Day bloomer, All knower, Light stager, Good comforter, Gift giver, Leaves you never Mind reader Feeling writer Pain reliever Laughter sharer Mall goer Eat together Good doer Friend forever. - Drishti Dwivedi(XI A)

Sympathy I lay in sorrow, in deep distress; My grief aproud man heard; His looks were cold, he gave me gold, But not a kindly word. My sorrow passed– I paid him back The gold he gave to me; Then stood erect and spoke my thanks And blessed his charity. I lay in want, and grief and pain; A poor man passed my way. He bound my head, he gave me bread, He watched me night and day. How shall I pay him back again, For all he did to me? Oh, Gold is great but greater far Is heavenly Sympathy. Contributed by: Britti Vora(III A)

SHARE WITH CLAIRE

Dear Claire, I am a student of 10th standard. This year I’ll be giving my board exams and I am very nervous about it. My parents have high expectations from me and I’m scared that I won’t live up to their expectations. No matter how hard I try, I can’t concentrate on my studies. Help! Stressed student Dear stressed student, Guess what?! You are one of the MANY students who are going through the same problem. What you need to realise is being scared or nervous wont make things easier. Your parents have expectations because they know you can do it. So instead of worrying about it, try and concentrate on your studies. The more you worry, the more you will lose your concentration. Stop feeling anxious and first have faith in yourself. After all , its not the end of the world. Its not even the beginning!

Claire

Send your queries to Claire at rvcommunique@gmail.com

TUMMY TICKLE 1. Mr. Richards: If you add 358 to 232, divide by 5 subtract 120, what do you get? Student: The wrong answer, I expect sir. 2. Teacher to student: you can’t sleep in my class. Student: I know, sir. Would you mind keeping your voice down.

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Acknowledgements

Name of the school newsletter - Aashima Singla Emblem - Shatakshi Sharma

Puzzle and Jokes - Nikita Saha Share with Claire (idea suggested for the column) - Akansha, Priyal, Suba,

Kareena

The people who get on in this world are the people who

get up and look for the circumstances they want,

and if they can’t find them, make them.

- George Bernard Shaw