annual report 2018-19 - school of india...inter-house indian folk solo dance competition. samskrita...
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School Of India aims to nurture the different facets of a student as traditional
passive learning is replaced to make learning fun and interesting. The STEAM
WAY of learning each topic encourages scientific enquiry, explores the role of
technology and maths while empowering them to engineer creative
innovations. The outdoor classrooms help revitalize and refocus learning that
has become a routine indoors. Being outside a classroom brings cheer, helps
them relax and be focused as the concept is deeply embedded in them. The No
bag day focusses on creating experiences of learning with joy through various
creative and critical thinking activities among the students. The library provides
the students an opportunity for learning beyond text books by conducting
various activities such as book fairs, interaction with authors, storytelling
sessions and creative writing contests. Avid readers are honoured with the
‘Reader of the month’. Inspired by the country that has taught the world, the
school celebrates India with a sense of pride. Our motto ‘Being Indian’ is at the
heart of everything we do and this builds a foundation that the child has a lot
more to share with the world through Indipedia.
Awards We are delighted and proud that for the year 2018-19 that SOI is -
• Ranked No 2 in the category - Best Emerging Schools by the Times
School Ranking.
• Ranked No 1 in imparting ‘Holistic Education’ to its students by
Education Today.
Infrastructure Library and Computer Lab - To enhance the infrastructure and facilities for the
students, the school library and the computer lab were redesigned with bright,
colourful decor and comfortable seating. It was inaugurated with great fervour
by Ms Tasbia Khan, Ms Mitra Bandyopadhyay and Mr Vikram Sridhar.
New Campus - It has been 5 years since SOI has been nurturing independent
and happy learners. We have embarked on the next stage of school
development with an extension to our campus.
We would like to thank everyone for their support as we are committed to
providing the best educational experience to our students.
SOI Events Orientation - The most overwhelming key to a child’s success is the positive
involvement of parents. The parents were addressed by Mrs. Manila Carvalho,
the Principal of DPS East, who encouraged and advised the parents to be a
motivating factor for their children. Investiture Ceremony - It was indeed a momentous occasion where the newly
appointed Council Members for the year 2018-19 pledged to shoulder the
responsibilities effectively thereby upholding the values and culture of the
school. The dignitaries Ms Tasbia Khan, Mr Atheeq Anwar, and Ms Manila
Carvalho graced the event.
Independence Day Cup Football Tournament - It was indeed an action packed
three days at the 4th Independence Day Football Tournament hosted by SOI.
It reached a crescendo with the team from Greenwood High emerging as
champions for the year 2018. Each one of the 45 teams displayed excellent
sportsmanship and each game was power packed.
Proud Parents Day - It was a trip down memory lane for the parents and
grandparents and a beautiful introduction to the dying art of our traditional
games to the young ones. It was an endeavour to ensure children know their
roots.
UDAAN – Annual Sports Day - Inspired by what UDAAN symbolises, the
participants competed in various sports events like birds soaring high in the
sky but at the same time stayed true to the spirit of sportsmanship. The
encouraging presence and the positive words of our founders, Mr K Rahman
Khan, Ms Ayesha Rahman, Mr Mansoor Ali Khan, Ms Tasbia Khan and our
Principal Ms Udaya Rajesh set the right ambience to this event. It was
motivating to meet Ms Deepa Bhat, the Chief Guest for the day and be
influenced by her running achievements at the Mount Everest. The enthusiastic
parents took time off from their busy schedule to cheer the talented little
soaring birds of SOI.
Kite Flying - The annual Kite Flying Festival brought Indizens and their family
together making it enjoyable and a memorable day for the entire family of SOI.
Graduation Day - It is a day of rejoicing, for it marks the conclusion of one
educational journey and the commencement of another more exciting quest. It
truly signifies the culmination of many years of hard work in the relentless
pursuit of knowledge: one that will enable them to embrace challenges with a
clear vision and purpose.
Interactive learning sessions encouraging learning by enquiry and application
of knowledge.
Environment Day
The students were involved in various activities to highlight the
importance of the World Environment Day. It included nature hunt,
building a bird feeder, creating paper bags and sketching illustrative
posters. It ended with each one promising to do little things that
would make a big difference for a greener and cleaner earth.
International
Yoga Day
International Yoga Day was celebrated by students and teachers at
SOI with great ardour. Students demonstrated various asanas and
the importance of which were explained as “Yoga is the journey of
the self, through the self, to the self.”
BYE BYE MANGO
The season for savouring the king of fruits – Mango, does not last
very long. The celebration of Mango Day impressed upon the
students the goodness of the fruit. The students were dressed in
yellow t-shirts and relished the taste of their most loved fruit ‘Mango’
with their friends.
World Music Day
World Music Day showcased musical diversity. This year’s program
at SOI began with Coolbean Studio – Eldon of Class III & his siblings
from UKG rocked the stage with their parents. It was followed by
FSM who enthralled the students with their 5-piece band. Our
students sang and played various instruments.
Best out of
Waste
The students showcased their artistic steak by making innovative
models of art by using a wide variety of reusable and recyclable
materials. Little hands and imaginative minds came together in a
creative burst of energy.
Sky Watching The Sky Watching workshop conducted by Young Innovators
explored the basics of astronomy bringing the wonders of the night
sky to life. They had the opportunity to see the 'Surface of the Moon
through a 12” Newtonian Telescope' followed by a moon mapping
activity. It was a humbling and magical experience for the students.
Independence
Day
We took pride as Indizens as we celebrated India’s 72nd year of
freedom. The students explored folk dances and performed in the
inter-house Indian Folk Solo Dance Competition.
Samskrita
Dinacharanam
The Sanskrit students enthralled the audience by presenting a song,
Gita and Sri Rudram Chamakam chanting, dance and drama as part
of the Sanskrit Day Celebrations. The celebration aimed to promote
the revival and learning of this ancient language.
Hindi Diwas Hindi Diwas was celebrated for the entire week as Hindi Saptaah.
Each program conveyed a very important and essential message
depicted through the nine rasas - from unity to diversity,
compassion to discipline, enjoying every moment of life to spending
time with family away from gadgets and also contributing to a clean
earth.
Kannada
Rajyotsava
Students and staff of SOI were immersed in the rich traditions of
Karnataka during the Rajyotsava celebration. In the spirit of keeping
the culture of Karnataka alive, students enthralled the audience with
a variety of performances.
Teachers’ Day The students of SOI solemnly celebrated Teachers’ Day with great
exuberance. The students went to great lengths to put a scintillating
cultural show that showcased their affection, respect and
appreciation towards the teachers.
Children’s Day As a part of Childrens’ Day celebration, teachers of SOI pulled out
all the stops to ensure that the students had a funfilled and gala time.
Teachers presented a program with high spirits and organised
various classroom activities.
Founders’ Day The Founders’ Day was celebrated with ardency to reflect on the
commitment, resilience and dedication of Mr. Rehman Khan, a
visionary who has set new standards in imparting modern education
thereby, emphasising upon the overall development of children. As
a part of celebration, the students put up brilliant performances.
Health Check The school organised a medical health check-up camp for all the
students. A team of doctors conducted the camp which included
general physical examination, BMI, dental check-up, eye check-up.
Necessary medical advice was given to students.
Gandhi Jayanthi The school celebrated the 150th anniversary to commemorate the
birthday of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. Various activities
emphasised the significance of the day.
BSSC Interschool
Swimming Meet
School Of India proudly hosted the Bangalore Sahodaya Interschool
Swimming meet 2018. It was a spectacular event where 25 schools
participated with zeal and enthusiasm. Rashtrotthana Vidya Kendra
emerged as the winners of the championship trophy. DPS, South
followed as the Runners Up. It was a wonderful event and School Of
India is looking forward to host many such events in the future.
Library Week The ‘Library Week’ activities focussed on learning, creativity and
thinking. It was filled with enthusiasm and competition in its true
spirit. The students of classes VI – IX eagerly participated in the ‘Inter
House Quiz Competition’ based on Books & Authors. It was an
activity conducted by the students for the students. The elocution
competition based on ‘My favourite Book’ for students of classes IV
& V gave them the opportunity to share their thoughts about the
books. The highlight of the week was when the avid readers of
Butterfinger stories had their moments of delight as they met Ms.
Khyrunnisa, a prize-winning Indian author.
Bhasha Sangam
India’s richness is marked by her cultural, ethnic and linguistic
diversity. In order to celebrate these unique features of our country,
the Bhasha Sangam initiative under the Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat
ushered in a programme for schools and educational institutions to
provide multilingual exposure to students in Indian languages listed
in Schedule VIII of the Constitution of India. This initiative is just the
beginning of a journey meant to create interest in these languages
and a curiosity to learn more.
DiPS MUN and
DeMUN - 2018
Model United Nations (MUN) is a student conference which
simulates the work of different United Nations committees. The
experience was immensely enriching for the students, both in terms
of gaining knowledge and making friends. The competition also
gave them the feel of what it takes and feels to be a representative
of a nation, to propose a solution and negotiate with their fellow
delegates on the world’s most important issues.
Scouts and
Guides
Scouts and Guides activities inspire hope, ignite the imagination and
instil a love for learning. A group of 13 Scouts and Guides attended
the Patrol leader training camp held at DPS East along with Scout
Master Anand and Guide Captain Mona Menez. They participated in
the various activities and were issued with certificates on
completion of their Patrol Activity training.
Hobby Classes
and After School
Sports Teams
The world is full of wonderful, exciting activities that we can explore
and adopt as our own. We believe that learning isn’t meant to be
confined in a box and take pride in our students’ developing abilities.
Hobbies and sports are important for many reasons as they bring
balance to life. They provide an opportunity to release stress and
recharge. Our endeavour is to continue to educate our students in a
creative, artistic, sportive and nurturing environment.
Field Trips Students love them. Field trips give students experiential education,
outdoor education, adventure education away from their regular
school environment as well as creating a bond among their
classmates.
ACE Cricket
Rain Water Harvesting
Trip to the Zoo
Chennai, Pondicherry and Mahabalipuram Trip
Miraya Green Resort
NASA Trip
Key Decisions – SMC- 2018-19
• Kannada for all the students of Class I and II
• French as II Language for Class V
• Vocational IT for Class IX
Students took part in the ‘Swacch Bharat Abhiyan’ to keep their surroundings
clean.
School Of India's ‘Ace Charitable
Trust’ has contributed relief
materials to help the people of
Coorg who have been displaced to
rebuild their homes and schools. The students also visited an
orphanage, spent time with the
children and donated various items.
Competitions - Hard work and determination have made the dreams of
our students materialize in the Inter School and Intra School competitions
that they took part.
Cyber Olympiad – Abhinav of Class VI and Desna of Class IV secured school
Rank 1 in the International Cyber Olympiad 2017-18.
English Olympiad Level II – 2018
Annika Agarwal, Class VI – Zonal Rank 3, International Rank - 7
Zawar Palash, Class III Zonal Rank – 9 International Rank – 9
Zawar Arnav, Class III Zonal Rank – 23 International Rank – 24
Dhruv Katta, Class II Zonal Rank – 22 International Rank – 23
Cambridge English Exams 2018
Students from classes II, III, IV and VII passed with distinction.
French Olympiad 2019
Six students from classes VIII and IX have qualified for National Level French
Olympiad.
National Level Abacus Competition
Rishika of Class II has secured 1st place and Siddarth of Class1 has secured 3rd
place.
DeMUN at DPS East.
Dinakaran of Class IX got the Best Position Paper presentation certificate
(Topic: Syrian Crisis)
Maheen of Class VIII got the Special Mention Award in the UNHRC committee.
Inter School Creative Writing Contest in association with author Ilika Ranjan
Category 1: (Genre: Fantasy/ Mystery)
Anika Agarwal – Class VI –1st
Anvita Nayak – Class VI –1st
Category 2: (Genre: Humour/Mystery)
Riddhima – Class VII –2nd
Anagha Santhosh – Class VII–2nd
Anvita Agarwal – Class VIII –2nd
Scouts and Guides - Scouts Suhas, Utkarsh and Guide Bhamini -attended the
Testing Camp held at SVVN School, Nellur. They successfully completed the
written and practical exams and are qualified for the District Award. They were
honoured with Tritiya Sopan Badge and Certificate. Guides Kusumanjali,
Nirmitha, Meghana and Johannah have successfully completed Dwitiya Sopan
exam.
Inter House Competition
Independence Day - Inter House Indian Folk-Dance Competition
1st Place – Mamtha – Jal House (Class VIII)
2nd Place – Adrita Prithvi House (Class VIII) and Trishitha Vayu House (Class
IX)
3rd Place – Smaran Vayu House (Class IX) and Risheek Agni House (Class IX)
Inter House Quiz Competition based on ‘Books & Authors’
Prithvi House – Divli (Class IX), Nidhi (Class VI), Bhamini (Class VII), Adrita
(Class VIII)
Elocution Competition based on ‘My favourite Book’- Winners
Class IV: Desna, Jovana , Nagavaruni
Class V: Ekangika, Aadya
Sport - SOI is proud of the fact the students continue to pursue their passion
outside school. These achievements are just a stepping stone in achieving
greater success in life.
Inter-School Swimming Meet- Himani of Class IX secured the bronze medal in
the event - 50 mtr (Back Stroke) at the event organized by Soundarya Central
School.
Go Kart - Aditya of Class X, has secured third position in Round 1 of MSports
X30 Championship India, held on June 9th and 10th 2018.
Badminton
Nidhi of Class II participated in the PPSM Badminton Tournament conducted
by Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy in August, 2018. She won bronze
medal in the under 9 girls’ category.
Akhil, Badminton Champion of Class IX is ranked 10th in Karnataka State
ranking in Under 15 category.
Nischal, Badminton Champion of Class V has participated in state tournaments
and has won many medals.
Karate - Martial art students, Sambhavi of Class IV, secured 3rd Place, Dhruv
of Class II, secured 2nd Place and Bhuvan of Class V, secured 1st Place at the
All India Open Karate Championship 2018. Swastik of Class IV secured 2nd
Place in the ‘ARA Memorial Inter School Tournament’ held at Little Flower
Public School, Bangalore. Manya of Class VII, secured second place in Kata and
first place in Kumite in the 6th Inter Dojo Wado Warriors Karate Championship
in December.
Rifle
Varun Veigas of Class X, represented Karnataka at G.V.Mavlankar pre Nationals
Rifle shooting held at Chennai. He qualified for the national representation and
represented the state at the 62nd National Rifle shooting competition held at
Thiruvananthapuram in the month of November. He scored 591.9 points and
gave a great performance for his first national appearance. He represented our
school at the CBSE South Zone Rifle shooting competition held at Telengana
and stood 6th in the Under 18 category.
Shraddha Appicatlaa of Class VIII has won two Gold medals in the Under 15, 10
m Air Rifle for women and Bronze medal in the Under 18, 10 m Air Rifle for
women in the Karnataka State Level shooting competition. She represented
our school at the CBSE South Zone Rifle shooting competition.
Arts
Invictus 2018 - Mahi Kaiwar of Class X was adjudged the winner of the Doodling
competition, a part of Invictus 2018 - inter school cultural competition held at
DPS East. The topic was Alice in Wonderland and Mahi’s pen and pencil
creation which depicted all the iconic elements of the Lewis Caroll masterpiece
was awarded the first prize.
Classmate Drawing Competition - Students of Class II and III took part in the
drawing competition organised by ITC company.
Ahaliya, Class II A
Elsie, Class II B
Rishika, Class II C
Darsh, Class II D
Aranya, Class III A
Thanvi, Class III B
Sreebhadra, Class III C
Music
Aadhikesh of Class VI was awarded with Level I Merit Award in Grade I-Drum
Kit exam conducted by Trinity College London.
Dance
Sinchana Prabhu of Class V participated and performed in the Bharathanatyam
Sword Dance in the prestigious “3” World Records – Guinness Book of World
Record, Asia Book of Records and India Book of Records.
Samruddhi of Class VIII secured First Class with Distinction in both Practical
and Theory from Prayag Sangeeth Samithi, Allahabad.
Adrita of Class VIII, has successfully cleared the Sangeet Bhushan part 1 exam
from Prachin Kala university with first class and distinction.
Theatre - Mamatha of Class VIII has cleared the LAMDA exam with distinction.
She received the ‘Best Crew Member’ award for all her contributions for the
play organised by BSSD.
Student Workshops – Going beyond classroom learning and
attending workshops, enrich their learning, expand their perspectives and
explore new ideas, collaborate with other students.
Creative Art session for the students of classes I-VIII by Mr. Dilip Rai Lake Conference Induction programme was attended by Trishita and Bineesh of Class IX on the topic -Aquatic and Terrestrial Eco system. initiated by the Energy and the Wetland Research Group-IISC, Bangalore. The students of classes VIII and IX participated in Behtar India, a social development campaign which helped them recall their responsibilities towards their country as young and future citizens of India. Students from Classes VII-X took part in the Science Fest at NPS, Banashankari and Science Workshop at DPS South. The Music Workshop facilitated by the FSM group provided the students an opportunity to learn and understand the nuances of music. Various kinds of entrepreneurship strategies to achieve the goal was conveyed in a very interesting way at the AHAM – A Youth Conclave, DPS South. Eminent speakers took the students through their life journey and explained the importance of life skills foccusing on perspective and perception while citing real life examples. Green Hackathon is organized by RMZ Foundation and WeRise with The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI). The competition promotes innovation, critical thinking, problem solving and team management skills in students whilst simultaneously contributing to providing environment friendly solutions to the challenges faced by the city. Three teams from School Of India were selected for the second round of the competition. They attended the Cluster Workshop and gained knowledge to engineer ‘green hacks’. They actively participated in discussions and their thoughts were highly appreciated.
Teacher Awards
Ms. Ramitha was the recipient of the Best Teacher Award from IIHM, Bangalore
for her dedication in inspiring the students the achieve their goals and excel.
Ms. Richa was facilitated by Madhuban Publishers for her dedicated service in
the field of Hindi education.
Teacher Workshops - SOI promotes teacher learning by providing
ample opportunities for educators to attend various workshops to strengthen
and enhance their teaching skills. IIHM Teacher Chef competition gave the
teachers an opportunity to participate and present their favourite recipes.
Educators at SOI took time off their busy schedule and had leisure recreation
at Area 83.
CBSE Workshops –
Competency Building
Inclusion and Inclusive Strategies
Health and Physical Education
Classroom Management
Gender Sensitivity
Value Education
PRP Competency Building Program
Developing Behaviour and Learning Disabilities in Children and Adolescent
ISA Workshop – British Council
CoreSkills Training – British Council