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May-June 2019 Salwan Public School Gurugram

Illustration by : Garvi Rao Class : III

ACCOLADES & ACHIEVEMENTS

FELICITATION BY HRD MINISTER

Achievements are the building blocks that enable someone to construct a sense of themselves as a success. Adding another feather to the cap of Salwan family, Ms. Shruti Rana of Class XII was felicitated by HRD Minister along with 70 other CBSE Toppers from all over India under various categories at Vigyan Bhawan. The moment was indeed overwhelming for all of us. Proud Moment

INTER SALWAN CHESS TOURNAMENT

Ansh Nath of Class VI won a Gold Medal in Under -19 of category Inter Salwan Chess Tournament held at Salwan Public School, Rajender Nagar from May 22-23, 2019.

Congratulations!!!

EXCELLENT CBSE BOARD RESULTS CLASSES X (2018-19)

The result of C.B.S.E. Class X for the session 2018-19 was declared on 6 May 2019. Students of Salwan Public School passed with flying colours with 100 percent result. 146 students appeared in the exam where in 71 students secured more than 90 percent and 28 students scored perfect 100 in various subjects. The school average is 87.95 which reflect an escalation as compared to the previous session. The principal, Ms Rashmi Malik congratulated the students for their exceptional result and wished them luck for the upcoming ventures.

School Topper: Arushi Jain – 98.6 %, Namit Bhutani- 97.8%, Akshita Jain-97.6%

Subject Toppers:

Subject Name of the students Percentage

English Khushi Gulhar, Arushi Jain 98

Hindi Anshika, Arushi Jain, Tanishka Gauba 99

Sanskrit Drishti Gupta 99

French Nitin Goel, Namit Bhutani 98

Social Science

Parul Daf, Akshita Jain, Aryan Dabad 100

Mathematics Toshima Goel, Aryan Tyagi, Priyanshu Sharma, Siddharth Kalra, Abhimanyu Kadyan, Arushi Jain, Shreshta Sen Gupta, Naisha Rao, Ankita Sinha, Ayush Kataria, Nikita Yadav, Nitin Goel, Samridhi Nasa, Aryan Dabad

100

Science Namit Bhutani 100

F.I.T. Saniyah Salim, Divyansh Narang, Dikshita Aggarwal, Aman Yadav

100

Painting Toshima Goel, Anushka Kaushik, Bhavika Sharma, Keshav Sharma

100

Hindustani Vocal

Devadeepa Das 100

Toppers of Class X

Session 2018-19 Name Photo Percentage

Arushi Jain 98.2%

Namit Bhutani 97.8%

Akshita Jain 97.6%

Ananya Sharma 97.4%

Sana Chahal 97.4%

CLASS XII (2018-19)

The results for class XII Board Exams for the session 2018-19 were announced on 02.05.2019. The total number of students who appeared for the exams were 118. Our students have excelled in exam with flying colours. 20 students scored perfect marks in different subjects. Total 51 (43.22 %) students scored more than 90% and above in aggregate.

Humanities - Soumya Rawat (98.6)

Commerce - Ishita Gupta (97.6)

Science - Kumud Lakra (96.6)

Perfect 100 Scorers (subject wise)

1. Akriti - Economics 2. Vanshika Mittal- Business Studies 3. Deshna Jain - Painting 4.Kartikeya Singhania - Painting 5.Khushi Garg - Painting 6.Pranjal Badhuria - Painting 7.Jayati Paul - Painting 8.Kriti Sammi - Mass Media 9.Abhirami - Mass Media 10. Somyaa Rawat - Mass Media, History 11. Votepur Sameer Sheshadri – Pol. Science, Mass Media, Hindustani (Vocal) 12.Ujjwal - Mass Media 13. Delisha Khatter - Chemistry 14. Kritika Yadav - Mass Media 15. Dakshita Saxena - Food Production 16. Aishika Lai - Food Production 17. Shruti Rana - Painting

Toppers of Class XII (2018-19) Name Photo Percentage Stream

Soumyaa Rawat

98.6 % Humanities

Votepur Sameer Seshadri

97.8% Humanities

Ishita Gupta

97.6 % Commerce

Kritika Yadav

97.6 % Humanities

Akriti Tandon

97.2 % Commerce

Khushi Garg

97 % Commerce

Kumud Lakara

96.6 % Science

Perfect Scorer Name Photo Subject (Perfect 100)

Akriti Tondon

Economics

Vanshika Mittal

Business Studies

Deshna Jain

Painting

Kartikay Singhania

Painting

Khushi Garg

Painting

Pranjal Bhadauria Painting

Jayati Paul

Painting

Shruti Rana

Painting

Kriti Sammi Mass Media Studies

Kritika Yadav

Mass Media Studies

Abirami Kasiviswanathan

Mass Media Studies

Soumyaa Rawat

Mass Media Studies, History

Votepur Sameer Seshadri

Political Science, Mass Media Studies , Hindustani (Vocal)

Ujjwal Gautam

Mass Media Studies

Delisha Khatter

Chemistry

Dakshata Saxena

Food Production

Aishika Lai

Food Production

EXCELLENT PERFORMANCE IN OLYMPIADS

ENGLISH OLYMPIAD

Roll No. Students Name Obtained

Marks Zonal Rank

International Rank

Awards Won International /

Zonal

HR0028-10-X-001 SIDDHARTH KALRA 47 2 72 Rs. 2,500 + Zonal Silver

Medal + Certificate of Zonal Excellence

HR0028-04-F-106 HONEY SETHIYA 40 2 10 Rs. 2,500 + Zonal Gold Medal + Certificate of

Zonal Excellence

HR0028-10-X-001 SIDDHARTH KALRA 60 5 14 Gifts Worth Rs. 1000/- +

Certificate of Zonal Excellence

HR0028-09-X-035 MOHIT MARWAH 56 6 56 Gifts Worth Rs. 1000/- +

Certificate of Zonal Excellence

HR0028-05-B-030 IMAAD HUSSAIN 51 8 195 Gifts Worth Rs. 1000/- +

Certificate of Zonal Excellence

HR0028-05-A-019 SUNDUS FATIMAH 51 10 201 Gifts Worth Rs. 1000/- +

Certificate of Zonal Excellence

HR0028-07-C-050 ANANYA KUKREJA 51 12 156 Certificate of Zonal

Excellence

HR0028-04-C-049 ADYASHA JENA 34 22 243 Certificate of Zonal Excellence

SCIENCE OLYMPIAD

Roll No. Students Name Obtained

Marks Zonal Rank

International Rank

Awards Won International / Zonal

HR0028-10-X-001 SIDDHARTH KALRA 47 2 72 Rs. 2,500 + Zonal Silver Medal + Certificate of Zonal Excellence

HR0028-04-F-106 HONEY SETHIYA 40 2 10 Rs. 2,500 + Zonal Gold Medal + Certificate of Zonal Excellence

HR0028-10-X-001 SIDDHARTH KALRA 60 5 14 Gifts Worth Rs. 1000/- +

Certificate of Zonal Excellence

HR0028-09-X-035 MOHIT MARWAH 56 6 56 Gifts Worth Rs. 1000/- +

Certificate of Zonal Excellence

HR0028-05-B-030 IMAAD HUSSAIN 51 8 195 Gifts Worth Rs. 1000/- +

Certificate of Zonal Excellence

HR0028-05-A-019 SUNDUS FATIMAH 51 10 201 Gifts Worth Rs. 1000/- +

Certificate of Zonal Excellence

HR0028-07-C-050 ANANYA KUKREJA 51 12 156 Certificate of Zonal Excellence

HR0028-04-C-049 ADYASHA JENA 34 22 243 Certificate of Zonal Excellence

GEO GENIUS OLYMPIAD

Student Name Class

Level 2 Written

Exam Marks

Level 2 All India

Rank

Oral Round All India Champion

Rank Awards Won

Venkatakrishna Puvvada 10 24 4 4

Merit Certificate + National Finalist Trophy + Participation

Certificate

Keshav Kalra 04 22 6 5 Merit Certificate + National

Finalist Trophy + Participation Certificate

Shaurya Gupta 04 18 9 7 Merit Certificate + National

Finalist Trophy + Participation Certificate

CAMpUS EVENT

FAMILY DAY

“Family is not an important thing. It’s everything.” –Michael J. Fox

On May 1, 2019 Salwan Public School, Gurgaon celebrated Family Day. The day commenced with a musical rendition followed by a dance performance to embody the course of spirits which are running through us as a family. Special Assembly and various other activities were organised for the students which helped them to realize and perceive the value of family in their lives. It enabled the children to recognize that the family provides à sense of belonging and a unique identity to them. The Director of the school apprised the students about the significance of celebrating school as a family. The Principal along with the teaching and non-teaching staff formed a human chain around the students to make them feel blessed and protected in the Salwan Family. It was a day full of fun and excitement for the students.

Glimpses of Family Day Celebrations

CBSE HERITAGE QUIZ

CBSE Heritage Quiz was conducted on 4th May 2019 for the students of Group IV. It was an Intercourse Quiz wherein four students from each House participated enthusiastically. There were six rounds including one visual and one rapid fire rounds. The rounds were based on Vedas, Mythology, Personalities, Monuments, Heritage Sites and Performing Arts. It was an enriching event not only for the participants but also for the audience.

Prithvi House was declared winner with 32 points followed by Srishti House with 26 points. Students Participating in Heritage Quiz

KIDDIES KITCHENETTE

“Healthy mind stays in a Healthy Body”

In an amazing episode of kids being chef, Classes I-II enthusiastically celebrated the Kiddies Kitchenette. Dishes with wholesome nutrients was the focus while keeping in mind the taste and sumptuousness. Various dishes were a part of the menu like the Italian salad, corn salad, paneer sandwich, custard and fruit salad to name a few. The beautiful presentations and fervent participation of the children in preparing their dishes were highly commendable.

Children enjoyed the day and made a promise to do themselves to eat healthy homemade food rich in all the nutrients.

Cooking without fire

MOTHER’S DAY CELEBRATIONS

It is truly said, “God could not be everywhere therefore he made Mother.” Mother’s Day is a celebration honouring the mother and the influence of mothers in society. The day that recognizes the essence of a mother was celebrated in high spirits. Pre-primary section of Salwan Public School celebrated Mother's Day on 10th May 2019.

Mothers with their children had a splendid time painting their t-shirts. It was a pleasure watching the super excited moms with the energetic children painting unique designs. The outcome of their efforts was marvellous.

It was followed by a Magic Show and Puppet Show. The magician performed several tricks which left the children mesmerized. Our tiny tots were enthralled to watch their favourite characters come alive during the puppet show. A dance workshop was also conducted by the school teacher. Mothers and their children, as partners, were fully engaged and had fun learning new dancing skills.

Celebrating Motherhood

SCHOLAR’S BADGES CEREMONY

"Small daily improvements over time lead to stunning results."

-Robin Sharma

To celebrate the small daily improvements of the young achievers, the school organised Scholar Badge Ceremony for Classes III-V for the session 2018-19. The students who secured above 90 percent were honoured by the Principal Ma'am with Scholar Badges. The Principal congratulated the students and motivated them to dream higher and raise the bar of excellence with each passing year. The students were super- thrilled and promised ma'am to aloft the school banner with their hard work and dedication.

Scholar Badge Ceremony

SUMMER CAMP 2019

Summer Camp was organized for the students of Nursery to Class III from May 13th to 18th, 2019.The engaging and enthusiastic sessions displayed an urge to learn new skills to add to the experiences. Western Dance, Theatre, Personality Development, Keyboard and Pottery were some of the activities open for all. Personality Development catered to the understanding of basic etiquettes and cultivation of life skills. The theatre class helped to enhance the skills of imagination and enactment. The students learnt a new dance form and practiced moves to enhance the dancing skills. In the keyboard class, the students began with basics of learning keyboard followed by notes. During the pottery session, the kids learnt to unfold their imagination and mould the clay in different shapes to make creative art pieces. It was indeed an enriching experience for the young Salwanians.

Kids enjoying the Summer Camp

STUDENT COUNCIL ELECTION

Keeping in mind the democratic and transparent system of electing leaders, the school held polling for the Student Council 2019-2020 on 16 May, 2019. The students from classes VI to XII participated enthusiastically in the process & casted their votes for the prospective Head Boy and Head Girl.

Students Participating in Election Process

BEyOND THE CAMpUS

TRIP TO NAINITAL

An outbound trip to Nainital was organized in association with Rocksports, India for the students of classes VI to X from 21-25 May 2019. The much –awaited excursion gave students and teachers a refreshing, enlightening and adventurous learning experience. The students stayed in tents and cottages in Ayar Camp amidst nature. It was a wonderful getaway for the students from the hustle bustle of the city life, unplug from technology and connect with nature. The day began with the early morning sports activities and innovative games where the students participated enthusiastically. A plethora of activities like rappling, zip line, commando net, rope walking, slithering, trekking, night walk, rock climbing etc was organized for the students. It was a great escape from the mundane activities as everyone enjoyed the stay thoroughly. The children learnt the life skills, team work and the trip gave them a chance to build closer bonds with their classmates and teachers. The over- night stays made the young learners independent and helped them build social skills and confidence. This trip provided the students unique opportunities to explore nature and encouraged them to engage with people and places and gave them a rewarding and enriching experience.

Nature Calling-Nainital Trip

TRIP TO MUSSOORIE

121 students from classes XI and XII with 12 teachers from the school participated in Rocksport Experiential Learning Residential Programme from May 27 to May 31, 2019 at Mountain Quail, Mussoorie. The students took part in camp activities, rappelling, trekking and fun activities. The main attractions of the camp were 'Stream Running' and 'Raft Building '. The water activities pushed the students to challenge their limits, enhance their confidence and acquire new skills in the lap of nature.

Mussoorie Trip

INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY CELEBRATION

The beauty of yoga is something which is rejoiced every day, to the fullest. International yoga day provides us with a platform to spread the joy and feeling of contentment one gathers from yoga, to their peers and loved ones. Salwan public school, Gurugram celebrated International Yoga day. Children performed various asanas along with Super brain Yoga and Suryanamaskar. Special emphasis was laid on explaining the importance of practicing yog asanas every day to increase concentration, attention span, agility, stamina and mental strength.

Bringing together body, mind and spirit

CREATIVE EXpRESSIONS

DOING MY BIT

Aryan Garg Class XII

In the summers of 2015, we moved to our new house in Orchid Island. The sun was pouring heat. Though the name was Orchid Island, it was only surrounded with concrete or roads and looked more barren than a desert. There were little to no trees in the entire society. All houses had a small front and back yard. Initially, our yard was full of construction debris. My father is an eclectic person. He loves gardening, so he wanted to turn the yard green. For that, we bought gardening tools and after a week of removing the debris and refilling with farm soil, the yard became usable. We went to a seed store at a nearby village and bought small packets of seeds of some vegetables. We sowed the seeds but there were extra seeds left which got wasted. I wondered that this must be happening at all other plant lovers' homes too. It meant that a lot of seeds were getting wasted. Imagine if they all would have grown into plants…

Fig 1 : A view from a balcony (2014) Fig 2 : Barren, small front yards (2014) One month later, an environmentalist who lived in our society, Mrs. Lima Rosiland, organized a Van Mahotsav event, in which she planted around hundred young trees all over the society. I was inspired by this, so I started preparing saplings of common herbs like tulsi, basil, marigold for distributing them to the people of the society. Through a stall in the central park, with a board titled Nature Forest Seeds, I distributed

the saplings to the people of Orchid Island for free. A lot of people showed interest. Some people even gave me some more seeds, containers and other items usable for gardening. Then onwards, I started trying vegetative propagation methods and prepared a number of saplings of roses, ficus trees and other trees for distribution. The word spread and people also started coming from the nearby societies to collect saplings from us. Through this stall, I distributed over two hundred saplings.

Fig 3 : Glimpses of sapling distribution stall

In Orchid Island, there were a bunch of people, Mrs. Lima Rosiland, Mr. Ankit Wadhwa, Mrs. Papiya Desai and a few others, who always encouraged me in my efforts. I started a WhatsApp group by the name ‘Nature Forest Seeds’ consisting of them and all the people who had taken saplings from my stall. This group provides a platform for nature lovers to exchange seeds, saplings and knowledge about gardening. Soon, many people began posting pictures of the flowers, kitchen garden yields on the group. The logo of the group ‘Nature Forest Seeds’ was designed on a pro bono basis by Ms. Divya Mehtani, a creative at a promotion firm.

Fig 4: A pink hibiscus Fig 5:Information about some plants Now Orchid Island has trees along all roads. The greenery is a feast to the eyes. The plants keep people busy in a constructive way. This way, they spend more time in their gardens and less time on their mobile phones. By adopting a plant, children learn how to take care of other beings. Earlier, the security

guards had to do their duty under the scorching sun. Now they have a refuge under the cool shade of the Mulberry and Gulmohar trees. Using the technology, I wish to create a global template, which can be used locally by different societies across the world. This can also be integrated with the latest research and development in plantation and forestry. There are lot of opportunities in the modern cities, so called concrete jungles, to grow plants and wake up to the chirping of birds every morning. With the amount and pace of deforestation, this can be a mode of reinstating some of the greenery we robbed our Earth of.

Fig 6:Comparison between 2014 and 2019 orchid island

Fig 7 : (from left to right) (i) a jacaranda tree, (ii) a bird feeding on millets, (iii) a view of the roads

ART EXpRESSIONS

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