VIDYARTHI

MAY 2017 ___________________________________________________________________________________________________

A NEWSLETTER OF VIDYA NIKETAN SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL

FROM THE PRINCIPALS DESK

Dear Students,

Greetings to you!!!!

I welcome the children back to school as the new academic year begins with renewed zeal and commitment.

Each day when I walk the school aisle, I hear the chatter of eager minds, and the sound of melodious voices harmonizing. We, with a different perceptive, allow you to relish your precious childhood...

Beside the scholastic programmes, we encourage you to mark your name in all spheres such as art and craft, music, sports, environmental conservation activities, sensitizing you on social issues like racial discrimination, gender inequality, child labour etc. and the list goes on.

It was Margaret Mead who said Children must be taught how to think, not what to think, and to enable this, our motto of Born to be Free is encouraged through a holistic approach.

This is a special edition of VIDYARTHI, dedicated to the day the school was first established on 6th April 1986. From now onwards, this Founders Day which we celebrate every year on 6th April, will be termed as Freedoms Day. To us the word freedom means numerous things. It means getting to do what you want to do and making your own choices. It means that you can have your own opinion which can be shared with other people even if they dont agree with you. For these reasons, and a whole lot more, freedom is a very important concept. Just as values, traditions and norms are different in different communities, Freedom is like a vast ocean where each drop of water is different in colour and texture. One should recognize these differences, and try not to overlap in anothers zone of freedom. Remember always to maintain a balance between Freedom and Responsibility.

Mrs Anindita Das

Principal

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Our students produced wonderfully creative and beautiful illustrations on

Freedom to love, and be loved

Freedom from Injustice

Freedom to defend the defenseless.

Freedom of expression.

Freedom to make your own choices,

And much more.

I want to be

I want to be a teacher when I

Grow up. I want to teach

every child and give them

Knowledge about everything.

I like the way my teacher teaches me.

After parents there is the teacher who is always at our side.

She is my role model, And some day, I want to be someones role model too.

I love being a teacher.

Jessica V B

Freedom Freedom!

Freedom , Freedom they shout,

Freedom, freedom they say,

Obsessed with freedom!

Freedom, freedom night and day.

They have erected and they

Show large statues of freedom.

Freedom, freedom they sing alike.

Hymns and slogans, then beat the drum.

Bombings, theft and dacoity

Disguised in the name of freedom.

Killings, torture all are fine,

Just shout freedom, freedom

But are they themselves free?

Handful rule them with a glee.

People of money and media and

Walls of prejudice and lies I see.

Few have taken them as hostage

And theyve made world unfree.

I pray for their freedom so that

Entire world become free.

Khushi Sharma IX

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MY DREAM FOR INDIA

Where the mind is free from the chains of fear

Where the road ahead always seems clear

Where doors of opportunity open to all

Where there is no division, no border, no wall

Where the head is held aloft and high

Where ambition can soar to the sky

Where temples, mosques, churches stand side by side

Where in every field, we have won glory and pride

Where truth is a religion, a way of life

Where united we stay in times of strife

Where technology exists with traditions grand

This is my dream for India, my motherland.

By A Dreamer

FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART

I have no words to tell what

Vidya Niketan has done for me.

It is a temple where I got blessings

It is a home where I got love,

It is a family where I learnt to live.

Thanks to Vidya Niketan for such wonderful gifts.

Vidya Niketan means a lot to me.

It has given me immense knowledge

And confidence. I made so many friends.

Friends, This friendship I will

Cherish throughout my life.

I have no words to explain; What

Vidya Niketan means to me.

A blessing which I will remember throughout my life.

Radhika Awasthi- VI

ACTIVITIES

December 2016

The students of Classes I to V celebrated a whole week of sports activities.A workshop was held for children of classes III, IV and V by Scholastic on Story telling.

The Kindergarten and Classes 1 and II visited Historical places -- Qutub Minar and India Gate to learn more about the heritage of India.

18th , 23rd January 2017

The students from Class IV to Class IX actively participated in the Handwriting Competition organized by The Hindu. Six participants qualified for the City Finals, which was held in February 17, 2017.

Students SiddharthYadav, Angel Patel, Kashish Ambawata, Khushi Lohia, Aarushi Ankita and Sudha Paswan did our school proud. A workshop on Gender Sensitivity for Class IX to XI was also conducted by them to sensitize the students about gender discrimination prevalent in our society.

25thJanuary 2017

A special Republic Day assembly was organized by Class I- XII. The primary focus of the assembly was on explaining the basic principles of Democracy, Secularism and Republic in the form of a short play, songs and articles. The students of Class III, IV and V showcased a drama for the whole school on Democracy.

30thJanuary 2017

The Valedictory Address by the Chairman of the Management Committee Mr.Saeed Naqvi was held for the outgoing batch of Class XII. The programme started with the Saraswati Vandana performed by Eiti Tiwari. This was followed by the experiences shared by Aditya Lohia and Mahrul Nisa Manzoor.Mr.Naqvi in his address, emphasized on pursuing ones dreams and passions. Life can have hurdles and problems but we must work continuouslytowards fulfilling our dreams and rejoicing by overcoming such difficulties.

4thFebruary 2017

The students of Class XI bid adieu to their seniors i.e. Class XII students. They organized a fun filled farewell party with dance, bonfire and some live music for all to enjoy and relive the moments spent in school.

6thFebruary 2017

The students of Classes IX, X, XI and XII had an interactive session with well known journalist Ms Saba Naqvi on the Assembly Polls that took place in the five states. She updated the students with her indepth analysis of the political scenario in these states. Class I to V visited the Lohagarh farms as a part of their annual educational trip.

9th & 10thFebruary 2017

The students of Class VI, VII, VIII and IX went for a two day excursion to Agra, Fatehpur Sikri and Bharatpur Bird sanctuary. The students saw various migratory birds in the sanctuary, They saw the architectural heritage of India in the form of monuments and sculptures.

16th February 2017

The students of Class VIII went for a Heritage Walk to Jantar Mantar. The students were made aware of the importance of the monument which is linked to astronomy.

15th March 2017

The month of March ended with a bang when Kindergarten toddlers had a day camp and the Graduation Ceremony.At Vidya Niketan we believe in holistic development. The children of class III to V went to PVR Cinema to watch an animated movie Sing.

28th March 2017

Mrs Neeta Chiranjeev, MRs Suman Dayal and Ms F.Shimrah attended a workshop on Disaster Management under National School Safety Programme conducted by DDM A South (District Disaster Management Authority)

29th March 2017

Mrs Priyanka Tong conducted a workshop for Kindergarten teachers on effective ways of teaching phonetics.

6thApril 2017

Freedom day was celebrated.

Students participated in poster making, and painting too. The Theatre Society of Shaheed Bhagat Singh College showcased a play on Freedom and Education. The activities covered the vast expanse of Freedom and what freedom means in ones life.

Kindergarten children did hand printing using paints. Classes I to V did activities like freedom from electronics. Children made posters and wrote a paragraph in English and Hindi on Freedom. Class V made a collage of animals and birds on Freedom.

13thApril 2017

Students of Class VII A and B visited the National Museum of Delhi. The students gathered a lot of knowledge about our past history as a part of their curriculum and syllabus.

21stApril 2017

On the occasion of Earth Day, Anindita Ghosh Roy taught the students of Classes IX and X on how to plant saplings and made a small garden of their own from discarded trays, boxes, plastic bottles etc. A special assembly on Earth Day was conducted by the students of Class IX. A team from WWF came to involve the students of classes VI and VII in Save The Earth Campaigns.

The Earth Day was celebrated with enthusiasm and zest by the Junior School as well. Various activities were conducted in all classes like making a paper mache globe by the Kindergarten children, planting of saplings by class V, Cleanliness drive by Classes 1 and II .

25th April 2017

Class VIII visited the Sanskriti Museum as an activity related to The World Heritage Day which was celebrated on 18th April.

27th April and 28th April 2017.

The students of Vidya Niketan participated in the various events like painting, singing, dance, recitation etc under Inter School Competition Chunauti organized by Apeejay School Saket in its premises.

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Freedom from evils within

What comes to our mind when we hear these expressions- freedom of speech, freedom of expression, freedom from colonization. This talks of freedom from the outer world. But what about the world within us? What about freedom from our inner demons? We dont even think of it. Freedom from the outer world is important but more important is the freedom from our inner devils. There is a world within us. A world full of anger and devils. A world where a few angels always try to guide us to do the right things and a world where many devils constantly keep on suppressing those good voices within us, provoking us to do the wrong. These angels and devils are none other than our own thoughts and emotions. Thoughts of perseverance, integrity, loyalty and humanity are like those angels who help us in becoming a better person while the thoughts of arrogance, ego, greed and vengeance are the real monsters.

Emotions need to flow within us but we mustnt flow within them. When this happens we can become a slave of our own emotions and in such a kind of slavery, all we lose is our own self-respect and humanity.

In each of us two natures are at war the good and the evil. No matter how hard evil tries, it can never match up to the power of good, as evil is ultimately self-destructive. It may set out to corrupt others, but in the process it corrupts itself. All through our lives, the fight goes on between them and one of them must conquer. But in our own hands lies the power to choose-what we want to be. And yes.

In order to call ourselves free, we need to fight our inner demons.

Nandini Garg XII B

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Love For Writing And Even A Greater Amount of Love For Dogs.

Tumbling! Stumbling!

Along the dark pavement

In the middle of the night

scared to move and frozen.

when I heard a familiar voice,

I gathered my courage

And followed that voice

which leads me to someone whom I trust more than my life.

I sat on my knees

tears streaming down my face.

And then he came,with his four soft paws

and started licking my face

I never felt more belonged to a place

Himanshi Sharma- VIII A

KINDERGARTEN DEPARTMENT

Welcome to Vidya Niketan.

Take a moment to imagine the Kindergarten World:

Letters, numbers, stories, sharing blocks, puzzles, play, paint and playing with dough. Imagination and creativity is everywhere. As you talk with your child about their day and celeb rate their best effort, on the work they do; remember that Kindergarten is a Childs Garden. Many times the process is more important than the result, and learning is accomplished by experiencing and application of the concept.

It is here that our children begin to develop initiative, independence, decision making ability, creativity, and early literacy. The desire to learn, the ability to relate to others, communication skills and a feeling of self-confidence all these and a lot of fun too.

Having fun with paints Digging around in the sand pit on Earth Day

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Laying the building blocks for the future Budding Artists of Kindergarten

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