Soha Parikh, studying in

class III-B received first

prize while Shubhojit Roy-

chowdhury stood second

in the Camlin Art Contest,

at International Level.

Both Zydans did the

school proud as we

achieved the Best Per-

forming School. This

prestigious company re-

ceived 75,000 paintings

from all over the world

Singapore, Sri Lanka,

USA, Dubai, Bangladesh

are to name a few. A se-

ries of levels which were

cleared during selection

included 1200 paintings

at regional level followed

by 600 paintings at state

level, 45 paintings at

National level and finally

they were shortlisted to

an awesome 6 paintings

at International level of

which first two were

grabbed by the Zydans.

Besides these, many of

our students made it to

the regional and state

levels.

Soha receiving the prize in the presence of chief guest Shri Om Puri, Principal Mrs. Alka Murthy and Art teacher Mr. Anand Vaidya.

Inside this

issue:

Zydus On the Go...

1

Campus Hulla-baloo

4

Inter House Competitions

9

Event Round Up

11

Learning Never Ceases

12

Zydan Outings 13

Childrens Cor-ner

15

ZEN

S pec i a l po i n t s

o f i n t e r e s t :

Zydus wins the

Best Performing

School Award -

Soha Parikh

does the school

proud

Ruhee Parelkar

(VII) shines at

DUKE TIP AS-

SET TALENT

SEARCH

CREATIVI-

TY@ZYDUS -

Club Activity

Exhibition

Volume III, Issue 3 February to April, 2015

The Zydus E Newsletter

ZydanS shine!!!

Soha Parikh

Shubhojit Roychowdhury

DUKE TIP ASSET TALENT SEARCH (2014-15) was conduct-

ed where 3000 students of 7 & 8 grade participated in the com-

petition from INDIA and UAE. Out of them top 5% students from

each class were invited to participate. 347 toppers were award-

ed the esteemed title of ASSET TALENT SCHOLAR wherein

Ruhee Parelkar bagged the prize. She will participate in Duke

TIP Summer Studies Program at New Delhi in May 2015 & at

USA in June 2015 Ruhee Parelkar

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Accolades at the Olympiads Students did exceptionally well this year at the Olympiads. As a result, the school received Silver Zone Perfor-mance Excellence Award 2014-15 which is for overall performances of our students in the Science & Maths Olympiad 2014-15. The school also received received Silver Zone Performance Excellence Award 2014-15 which is for overall performances of our students in the English Language Olympiad 2014-15. Heres a glance-

NAME CLASS AWARD OLYMPIAD Tour d force

Takshil Dalal I

Gold Medal Silver Zone Maths

Olympiad

Takshil Dalal secured 100% marks and was awarded a Wristwatch

Thiya Sheth III

Mihika Chokhadia III

Arya Shah IV

Tanmay Tambi V

Ananya Sureka VIII

Sanjana Shah VIII

Prem Jayswal X

Mihika Chokhadia III

Gold Medal International

Olympiad of Sci-ence (IOS) 2014

Yuvraj Chauhan IV

Sivan K V

Mitanshu Mandavia VI

Sattva Vasavada VIII

Prem Jayswal X

Sanjana Shah VIII

Gold Medal 14th SOF Nation-al Cyber Olympi-

ad

Shubham Basu stood 1st at State Level and was also awarded cash prize of Rs 5000 & a gifts worth Rs. 1000

Yash Thakkar VIII

Sarthak Jain VIII

Shubham Basu XI

Aman Agrawal XII

Ruhee Parelkar VII Silver Medal 5th SOF Interna-

tional English Olympiad

Ruhee Parelkar stood 2nd at State Level and was also awarded cash prize of Rs 2500 & gifts worth Rs 1000 Sagnik Banerjee V

Medal of Excel-lence

Anushree Shukla VI

Gold Medal International

French Olympiad (IFLO)

Manaswini Joshi VII

Sanjana Shah VIII

Siddharth Mehra student of ISC 2013-14 got admission in Drexel University, Philadelphia. He also received Grants of $ 21,630 & Scholarship of $ 5,730. He was lauded for his outstanding achievements, interests & potential.

Illuminating Overseas

Shashwat Punjabi of Class VIII is going to participate in 10th Annual Maker Fair Bay Area at San Francisco on 16th & 17th May 2015. Maker Fair showcases invention, creativity, and resourcefulness where Makers come to show their creations and share their learning. Shashwat made a project on CIRCUITRICKS.

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Achievements at Zysports Olympia Zysports Olympia, which is an Inter-School Sports Championship was

held at Godhavi school campus on 7th February, 2015. Our school partici-

pated with 21 students from 7th to 9th standard. All students performed

exceedingly well and some of them succeeded in bringing laurels.

NAME Category EVENT POSITION

Saumya Bharadwaj Sub Junior Shot Put 1st

Mili Jetly Sub Junior Chess 1st

Simran Mandal Junior 400m 2nd

200m 3rd

Jashan Khandwala Sub Junior Chess 2nd

Manaswini Joshi Sub Junior 100m 2nd

200m 2nd

Anika Bandyopadhyay Sub Junior Long Jump 2nd

Manaswini Joshi, Dharini Padh, Ritim Roy, Anika Bandyopadhyay

Sub Junior Relay 2nd

Ishani Bandyopadhyay Junior Long Jump 3rd

Nirja Gajjar Sub Junior Discus Throw 3rd

Other Noteworthy Accomplishments

Aarya of class III won the 1st prize in the Figure Skating as well as

Freestyle Skating categories at the 34th Gujarat State Roller Skating Cham-

pionship organised by Gujarat State Roller Skating Association.

Manaswini Joshi bagged the silver medal in the U-14 Long Jump event

held by by Gujarat State Amateur Athletics Association.

Jugal Barot, Rushil Vohera and Janmejaysingh Bhatti of class V were

a part of the team that won the Football Tournament (U-10 category)

organised by the P. Madhavan Interclub Football Association,

Lance Soares, Manaswini Joshi, Anika Bandopadhyay, Ayush Gupta,

Bhavya Bodha and Kaivalya Raval participated in different sports at

the Residential Summer Camp, 2015 which organised by Sports Authority of

Gujarat for winners of the Khel Mahakumbh.

Keya Kakkad(V) and Meral Das(II) won the 1st & 3rd prizes respectively

at an Inter-School Handwriting Competition organised by LML School.

Prathit of class VI won the 3rd prize at the International Child Art Exhi-

bition organised by KSHITIJ held at Bangalore.

Satya Trivedi of class II won the Best Reader award along with a certifi-

cate & medal at the British Library Reading Workshop he attended.

Jash Bhadreshwara & Parth Patel of class V were awarded the book

Bal-Bhagvatam along with a certificate for their participation in the Geeta

Chanting Competition organised by the Chinmaya Mission.

Rishabh Shah, Meet Mehta, Dhairya Parikh & Sayujya Vaishnav of

class XI were acknowledged by the news daily- TOI in an article highlighting

the innovative project Socio Villa.

A Wonderful World

This world is so won-derful,

Like a hand which is candyful,

Where some things are sweet

And some are sour.

We should understand the difference-

Or would seem like in-fants.

We should enjoy it to the fullest,

Or would be considered foolest

When the sun rises and cocks scream

The birds go to find their food flapping their wings

Instead of being lazy

We should get busy

I love this world

Its really very wonder-ful.

Foram Raval

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Club Activity Exhibition

Creativity@Zydus! Yes! That is what the annual club exhibition was called which unfolded on Friday, 6th of February at our school. The chil-

dren had been working on their exhibits for a long time and the exhibition

showed how hard they had worked for the various clubs. Apart from the usual,

there were non-fire cooking, photography and herbal gardening which were off-

beat. The children were helped by teachers and visiting faculty to achieve the

best results. With the parents heaping praises on them the childrens hard work

seems rewarded. Their efforts at Needle Work, Creative Writing, Drama, Music,

Puppet Show and Dance were a great source of entertainment during the two

days of exhibition. The effort by the school to help children identify their hobbies

and skill is laudable and the exhibition is going to be a regular feature on the

academic calendar. We present the experiences as shared by the students-

PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB (AAROHI UNIYAL) I enjoyed my clicking a lot of pictures and capturing memorable moments. I felt

very privileged to learn the intricate skills of photography from my teachers. I

have learnt a lot from this club. These pictures are for lifetime as the moments

will never come back.

PUBLIC SPEAKING CLUB (RISHI M. KHANDELWAL) The public speaking club was a fantastic club. It made me learn what exactly to speak, how to speak and when to speak. The day of carnival was exciting and fascinating experience. We had to present a puppet show. I had become very nervous but I could perform well and was appreciated.

IT CLUB (JAY D. PARIKH) IT Club was a lifetime experience. It was learning by doing .The carnival held in our school on 6

th of February 2015 was simply a well organized affair. We got

an opportunity of making an animation with software scratch. We displayed our skills of editing a song software. It was nerve wrecking, tiring as we had to do the same thing again and again.

DRAMA CLUB (RISHAV PANDA) It was exciting, tiring & a knowledgeable experience. We enjoyed it very much.

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DANCE (Shreya Mittal)

It was the dance club which was very interesting. The day of the carnival

we felt like bees trying to make honey and build a honey comb. The club

was visited by hundreds of parents. We received a lot of appreciation for

our graceful moves, beautiful steps and mastering these art forms.

NON-FIRE COOKING (Ayush Goplani)

The day of the carnival was very hectic. We made plenty of sandwiches in

the sandwich maker. Yummy cup cakes.There was a lot of crowd at our

stall. It was fast, teamwork which helped provide for the supplies..

MATHS CLUB (Santosh Iyer)

It was an awesome experience. The parents liked the idea of gifts. Cards

were getting over at an alarming rate. It was a fantastic day full of activities.

QUIZ CLUB (Siddharth Bhatt)

It was an extremely wonderful learning experience. Our topic was AMAR

CHITRA KATHA as the month was celebrated as Uncle Pais death anni-

versary. The Quiz corner was flocked by parents. The guests tried their

luck on Mythology. Parents loved the books hub and the video which ex-

plained how the Amar Chitra Katha had taken birth. It was appreciated and

loved by one and all. All the parents enjoyed this club immensely.

ART AND CRAFT (Mili Jetly)

It was a fabulous experience. We artists had made so many paintings. On

the day of the carnival we had decorated a classroom, the preprimary area.

The parents were swarming there. The place was a hub of activity. We al-

ways look forward to such activities in future.

HERBAL GARDENING (Aditi Jha)

The day of carnival was very hectic. The plants we had nurtured for months

we felt enthusiastic and energetic when parents asked about different

plants and how we had grown them. We had to explain every detail of how

we had managed to grow the potted plants. The flowers looked bright and

we felt happy that our hard work had given us a ripe fruit.

CREATIVE WRITING (ANIRUDDHA VENUGOPAL)

It was a very satisfying experience. It was a real test. Our work was moni-tored by the parents. We had a chance to individually portray our own selves.

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WORDS They dance before us gracefully

People use them regularly Parents use it originally We use it fashionably

Scientists use it innovatively Some are used intentionally

Some said accidentally Some spoken flawlessly While some aggressively

Some are friendly Some are not

They matter a lot They are all you've got

But fear not For words matter a lot!

And thats all youve got.

- Anika Bandopadhyay (VII)

Kids performed as per

their talent. It was

organized by the stu-

dents of class IV A on

24th February, Tues-

day. The anchor for

the event was Hetarth

Agrawal. The students

showcased their tal-

ents like singing,

drawing, craft, danc-

ing, magic tricks, kara-

te, etc. The various

participants included:

Song: Aadya Chawla &

Subhojit Roychowdhary

Painting &Craft: Subojit

Roychowdhary &

Ayush Iyer

Drawing: Nidhi Patel,

Nandi Patel, Kaavya

Sharma & Ipshita

Bhattacharya

Craft: Tvisha Zatakia

Kathak: Aashna Ka-

nodia, Kaashvi Mehta

and Naavya Zaveri.

Magic Tricks: Kshitij

Giri, Arya Shah,

Arnav Choradia

Shehnai dance:

Dhruvi Vinchhi

Karate: Priya Venu-gopal, Harsh-vardhansingh Rathaur

Dance: Khushi Me-

hta & Divyashree

Ayyagari

Talent show by class 4

Fancy dress competition for Jr. KG kids was held classwise on 28th February, Saturday. Par-ents were also invited to wit-ness the event. All the kids came up with different cos-tumes. They performed nicely & the judges announced best 5 performances from each class. It was a delight to watch the innovative ideas of parents as well as teachers take shape. The event went very smoothly and everybody enjoyed it.

Fancy Dress Competition

Preprimary Convocation Ceremony Convocation ceremo-

ny for the students of

Sr. Kg. was held on

21st March 2015. The

programme began

with a welcome

speech by our re-

spected principal,

Maam Alka Murthy.

The guest of honour

for the day was Ms.

Divya Mehta who

owns a Preschool at

Paldi. A sapling was

handed over to the

chief guest by one of

our students after

which the students of

class I recited a Hindi

poem and a dance

performace was held.

After the wonderful

performance, the chief

guest presented her

valuable speech and

then the students of

Sr.Kg. were called one

after the other on the

stage class-wise for

the graduation cap

and certificate which

was given to them by

our principal and the

chief guest in order to

initiate the students

for further schooling.

Finally the children of

Sr. Kg. presented a

graduation song fol-

lowed by the vote of

thanks by Ms. Bindiya

Kapoor.

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Special Assembly

Matrubhasha Gauravdin was celebrated with Special

Gujarati Assembly. PPT presentation of Gujarats

spectacular places, Gujarati poets, Play, Poem Recita-

tion, Gujarati Proverbs, Group Singing etc.

MINDSPARK MINDSPRAK is an adaptive online tutoring system

that helps teachers and students to study Maths effec-

tively through questions, practice, games, reports, ...

School has registered 473 students (Classed IV VIII)

for MINDSPARK as well ASSET exam also. Students

were given personal User IDs & password. Children

practice MINDSPARK twice a week in school and can

also practice from home. Teachers can check individu-

al children progress, difficulties and common error

through their login. OUTSTANDING ACHIEVER presently

is Dhanvi Shah (Class V B) is Sparkie Champ for

grade IV VII.

SCHOLARS TROPHY The Scholars Trophy Event was celebrated with a dif-

ference this year. Besides the scholars of 2014-15 be-

ing awarded trophies & certificates, even the Office

Bearers were felicitated for their contribution to the of-

fices this year. The highlight of the event was the felici-

tation of students with the PROFICIENCY CERTIFI-

CATE for their noteworthy participation in respective

clubs during the year.

My India The country that invented zero, The country who is now a hero!

But still we need to improve, We are best, we have to prove that!

Now its time to show our unity, Now its time to show our strengths!

The country that invented zero, The country who is now a hero!

We are leading everywhere, But still lack in humanity!

Clean India, pretty India But then, what is the reason?

We dont need to be anxious about the next step, We just need to be serious about the present step!

The country that invented zero, The country who is now a hero!

-Rajee Dhruva (V)

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Parent Orientation (Primary & High School)

Parent Orientation Sessions for classes I to X were held in slots from 9th April to 13th April. Orientation for the new Academic session 2015-16. The focus in general during the sessions was laid on-

General rules of the school.

Subject and Teacher introduction.

Club Activities

Safety Committee

The counselor introduced & guided parents about how she would help them through the year.

Orientation regarding Mindspark Programme

Discussion regarding Pedagogics and related issues in an open forum.

Parent Orientation (Pre-primary School)

Sports Day at Pre-primary

Preprimary sports day was held on 21st February, Saturday. All

the parents were invited to witness the event. It started by releas-

ing of balloons and bursting of bomb shots. Different races like

Flat Race, Sack Race, Hurdle Race, Baton Race, Balancing the

Ring Race, Under the Table Race & other team events were or-

ganized. Winners were awarded with medals and certificates. Non

-winners were also given participation certificates. A special race

for parents was also organized.. sack race for mothers & hopping

on one leg for fathers.

My Crazy Cat

The one who goes down my bed, And the one who messes my room. The one who hid between the jars, And the one who drinks all the milk. Guess who is this? It's the one who has those glittering eyes, And the one who has the bushy tail. It's the one which has a scruffy body, And the one with that loud meow. Guess who is this? Yes, this is my crazy cat! Who does all that mischief, And who is my nearest and dearest, cutest and my best friend. Yes, this is my crazy cat! - Ria shah (VII)

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Elocution Competition

The Inter House Elocution Competition for Classes III to V was held on 20th February. The classwise-housewise winners are:

Class III: First Position Antara Prabhune, Darshan Talati Second Position ...Nil. Third Position Aarsh Shah, Mihika Chokhhadia, Dev Shah

Class IV: First Position Nishk Davawala, Khyati Bafna Second Position ...Nil. Third Position Saachi Jaiswal, Yami Gandhi

Class V: First Position Sagnik Banerjee Second Position Ayaan Pathak, Foram Raval Third Position ...Nil.

Hindi Poems Come Alive

The Inter House Elocution Competition for Classes I & II was held on 25th February. Amidst the sweet recitations of these tiny tots, the house-wise results showed Dharma house topping the charts with Bhakti on the 2nd posi-tion and Karma standing third.

Sports Day Classes I & II

This is an Inter house, class wise event for the junior classes. It was held on 11th February. Children participated with full enthusiasm and the day was filled with a festive spirit. There were six different races for boys and girls. As is clear from the junior school standings, GYAN HOUSE stole the show with a tally of 67 points in the Junior level, i.e. classes I - V. Not far behind were Bhakti and Karma, neck-to-neck, scoring 53 & 52 points respectively. Dhar-ma House at this level had a tally of 45 points.

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ANNUAL SPORTS DAY Senior School The crisp early morning of the 1st of February dawned with a lot of

excitement and a bit of apprehension among the students of classes III

to XII. The exhilarant day began with the Lighting of the Torch and a

proud run bearing the school flag by some of the outstansding sports

achievers of the schcol. A rhythmic March Past by all the four houses

was performed wherein the GYAN HOUSE won the Best March-Past

Award. Later followed the grand opening ceremony with demonstra-

tions of Gymnastics, Karate, Mass Drill and Lazim Drill by middle

school. The most awaited moment arrived when the Principal, Madam

Alka Murthy, gave the first clap of the day to signal the starting of

events for the day. It was a fun-packed experience with tracks heating

up with the blazing trails of the students as they ran with full bust of

energy. The Field events like Long Jump, Shot Put, Javelin Throw and

Discus Throw were also held, but on an earlier date at the school

premises. The standings at the end of the day are as shown in the op-

posite table. This year the Best Athlete awards were given to students

based on their overall performance in the event.

HOUSE POINTS STANDING

Gyan 238 1st

Dharma 177 3rd

Karma 161 4th

Bhakti 181 2nd

BEST ATHLETE GROUP/

STD POINTS

Parth Shah C-IX 13

Simran Mandal C-IX 13

Rishabh Shah E-XI 13

Resham Bhawnani E-XI 06

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Zydus School for Excellence organized Amogh the art exhibition on 21st & 22nd February. One witnessed a splattering of colors Hutheesing art Gallery featuring 180 frames, showing the creative genius of students from Grade1to12.

Mr. Sudhikar GRAPHIC DESIGNER, NID graced the occasion as chief guest.

The display showcased a variety of paintings sporting different textures ranging from small

canvas to big canvas. We also we had craft display featuring clay frames, artistic mugs, jute

painted bags, waste out of best and crochet items. Other craft items on display were bottle-art,

decorative articles like vases, etc.

An enthusiastic audience of art lovers contributed amazingly with a whooping 75 paintings sold by ZSE-Vejalpur.

The Art Department is thankful to Zydus staff for their support and constant motivation

wherein Amogh materialized successfully. We also take immense pride in appreciating the

efforts of the young Zydans who put in artistic hard work to make this event a grand success.

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AMOGH ART EXHIBITION

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TEACHER WORKSHOPS

Concerned Teachers attended the workshop on Effective Techniques in

Teaching English at AMA. The workshop dealt with communicative ap-

proach to teaching English subject , covering new methodologies, function-

al grammar app, LSRW through interactive activities.

Classroom & Behavior Management by Ansuya Adhikari (Adapt Solution)

was held on 23rd -24th & 26th 27th March in two slots. Teachers devel-

oped a warm rapport with colleagues during various friendly activities con-

ducted during the workshop. They were also inducted them regarding has-

sle-free classroom management skills.

Meeting on Sanskrit from Class I in Schools was attended at Karnavati

Club on 17th March by the concerned teachers.

A workshop on Safe Schools was organised by GIDM (Gujarat Institute

of Disaster Management Gandhinagar) on 17th & 18th April 2015. At-

tended by the teachers of the Safety Committee, they received insight on

different government policies and Acts on Disaster Management. They

were also informed how different government agencies had plans for Dis-

aster Management and the various guidelines under which the schools

need to take steps to ensure safety of their school & school children

An enlightening and lively workshop on Teacher Sensitivity was con-

ducted by Ms. Sanjeev Muramkar on 25th April 2015. Workshops objective

was to make educators more sensitive towards the learners needs, behav-

ior and personality. Psychometric test called MBTI (Meyers Briggs Type

Indicator) to test personality types was carried out for the teachers- which

further can be added to understanding child psychology.

STUDENT WORKSHOPS

The children were counselled about how ICSE board helps them to

achieve better educational objectives as it covers a vast syllabus and study

material can be researched for learning.

A workshop on CIRCUITRICKS was organised on by Intel Education-

based on the idea of learning simple electric circuits. Students were provid-

ed special kits contain a Booklet, Button Cells, LEDs, Pins and other sta-

tionery. It was an exciting activity as children got a hands-on experience

with circuits at a young age.

A Fond Tribute

With a fond heart, the school paid tribute to Pranali Bhatt, a very

talented student, by launching a mural of her poems at school. Her

parents proudly uncovered the frame of their beloved daughter in

presence of the Principal, teachers and some of her best friends.

We lost Pranali to a fatal medical condition last year.

WHY TECHNOLOGY FOR

OUR FEELINGS?

Why is it always a mobile,

To send our feelings far some

mile.

Come out and walk under the

sun,

This is how we will have some

fun.

Laughing, chatting, giggling,

running

And paying attention to our

loved ones.

Singing, dancing and talking

show our true feelings,

Will they be out through the

forwarded ones?

At that moment the world is

ours,

Flying through the memory

lane and shining like a star.

At that moment we are enjoy-

ing to the fullest,

Not stuck up at the cells for

hours.

So, dont waste time on the

foolish jokes.

Come out ! Leave the phones,

And observe the world which

you call your own.

As, it is only one life you live,

So, believe in what you take

and give.

-Aarohi Uniyal

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ANALA CAMP TO ZAINABAD, Rann of Kachchh

A group of four teachers and seventy students went to the Rann of Kacch for three days visit on 10th February. We reached around 11.30 am. After having our lunch we had a jungle safari in jeeps. There the children had a glimpse of migratory birds like Flamingoes, Pelicans and ground birds. After that we went to see the wild ass in the Rann. From there we went to see the wilderness of the Rann. Children enjoyed the sight of sunset also. We reached the camp site and had our dinner. The day ended with one hour talent show and a documentary of Rann. The next day we were taken to the sun temple. The entrance of the temple, the stepwell & sculptures, Vastu-shastra of the temple were awesome. Children were allowed to play for some time. From there we were taken to Rani ki Vav the world heritage centre. We climbed down four floors down in the enormous stepwell and enjoyed the beautiful sculptures. The next interesting stop was that of Patola saree weaving show room. Natural dye preparation, the weaving style, etc. were explained by the Patola family member. At night stu-dents group activity was conducted by the camp volunteers. On the third day we went to see the salt pan and the salt factory. The preparation of salt, mixing of Iodine, packing etc; were shown by the factory workers. Then we saw the solar panel. The experience gained by the students were very informative and memo-rable.

-Rashmi Malviya (Educator)

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ANALA CAMP TO JAMBUGHODA

Class 4 students and their class teachers set off for the tour to Jambughoda on January 27, 2015 from the school. Camping in the middle of hills and lush green forests students learnt the important lesson of living in harmony with nature as well as with each other. The forests were full of teak and mahuda trees, bamboo and other vegetation. There were many hiking trails that took them to the forest area. Apart from learning about the various trees the stu-dents were also able to see the shedded skin of a snake, the skeleton of a cha-meleon and the nests of leaves made by red ants. On the way back they enjoyed collecting wood for campfire. At the campsite they experienced the joy of try-ing their hands at the potters wheel, adventure activities like flying fox and vertical ladder and showing off their talents during campfire at night. They also went for hiking in the Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary which is a home to a large population of many kinds of wildlife- the leopard, jackal, hyena, deer, sloth bear to name a few. They enjoyed a few tranquil moments near the picturesque lake in the sanctuary. They were explained the concept of a wildlife sanctuary. After a memorable stay at Jambughoda the students returned to Ahmedabad on 29th January enriched without doubt by the exposure and experience pro-vided.

- Shalini Sabikhi (Educator)

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LIFE

Some things in life leave us speechless

The thing is endless

And leaves you breathless

Your needs get limitless

Whatever people say will go unheard

Its meaningless.

That greatest gift is a true life

Life is not a game played very riskily

To survive and enjoy you need not walk briskly

What will put an end to it will be fear

But hold on as it is very dear

No matter what it will always stay near.

To lose this is not mere,

No one out there no one to hear,

If you think its right avenge

You should think its wrong take- revenge

Dont do things formidable

Make your life commmentable.

Anika Bandopadhyay (VII)

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, - (9)

Fenny Did It For A

Penny

Frenzy phoned to Fenny,

She told her what to buy,

But Fenny had no penny!

Then how would she buy?

She asked her mother frankly,

And her mother was furious,

But Fenny did it for a penny!

Fenny got a penny,

So she was very happy,

She bought a fine Frisbee,

And gave it to Frenzy.

-Pal Sodagar (IV)

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THE SECRET

There was once a flower, a flower growing amongst the mud and stench of a dead valley. The valley had nothing left, no green grasses, no fresh smell of new life. It had been covered by the soot of burning men and horses from many years of war, a carpet of dried, black blood formed the top layer of the soil. Ravages of many decades turned the once beautiful land into a depressive sight.

There was , once a boy and a girl. They used to play amongst the lush green pastures and streams of the same valley. Hiding in the woods, creating a world of magic only they were part of, away from the concerns of what was happening outside the edges of the valley. The valley was a happy place. The children grew up together, playing with each other, sharing secrets, building their lives and drowning themselves in the happiness of the daily work. Their adult selves discovered each other. Discovered the living existence of the other, the complete dependence on each other and the feeling of holding hands rolling in the hills. The boy be-came a man and she became a woman. They built a house in the valley and lived their lives in the wonderful drudgery of everyday life. Neither needed anything else in life. Except for a baby, someone to call their own. They tried their hardest but kept failing and it made them sad. But they kept the dream of having a child alive.

Until one day, when the king announced the kingdom was going to war, and every man was needed to fight. He had to leave. She begged him to stay but he couldnt. She cried next to him saying she wouldnt be able to live without him. He told her a secret again, kissed her forehead and put her off to sleep. That night he didnt sleep but kept stroking her hair and touching her face since this could be the last time they ever got together. They woke up in the morning and went about their work as usual. Then the horn rang, it rang with the re-sounding reverberation of death and despair. This made her very sad and she caught the look of desperate pleading in his eyes, but he had to fulfil his duty to the land. The land of their perfect childhood had to be protected from anyone who dared to take it from them. Before leaving with his small bundle of clothes, he gave her a box, with it, was attached a letter.

My darling, it saddens me completely to leave you here, after all these promises we had made to each other. But it is only because I want to keep you away from harm. I have to pro-tect my beloved so that she can live a happy life. This box that Im leaving you contains something very precious. That is my greatest secret to you. Whenever you feel that I may not return, open the box then. You have to provide the box the most love that you can muster. It will hurt you but you will be happy again. Please dont forget me. Always yours.

She spent her days growing flowers and trees around their cottage. He wrote to her every 3 months so she knew he was still alive and strong. She prayed as no monk or priest had ever done before, for him to return to her. She kept all his letters next to the box he had given her. It had been six months since he wrote to her, but she didnt give up hope. One day, while sitting by the stream, staring at the sky, she heard a small clink from the stream. She put her hand inside the clear water and pulled out a ring. It was the same ring that she had given him to wear as part of their marriage. Here it was, floating on the stream. She noticed a tinge of red in the water but she couldnt think about anything further. She realized he was gone and it was time to open the box. Her life with him had ceased to exist and the feeling of it was slowly stopping her beating heart. She ran inside and burnt every letter, every belonging of him and collected the ash. She found the box in the far end of their room and slowly opened the lid. Out of it emerged the smallest, most beautiful, orange and green coloured flower, that the world could have ever seen. She carefully lifted the box and took it outside to her garden of still surviving plants. In the middle of the rows of gerberas and lilies, she dug a small hole and placed the tiny flower in it. She brought out the ashes of her beloveds belongings and strew them around the flower. She kissed the fragrant petals of the flower and put his ring next to it. Looking around the valley one last time, she cried. She cried for every memory she had now lost out with him, she cried for the future and she cried for her home. The wails of the dying men and shrieks of women watching their children being murdered was echoing around the valley. The green of the distant hills slowly turned into a dead grey. The streams dried up and turned black. It was finally the day when all the ash falling from the dead sky settled on the ground. The flower still blossomed. She was proud of their love, the flower being symbolic of their life.

The valley was finally declared to be a dead land that was unable to sustain life. Just the lone flower survived. And she lived in a distant land, with a petal from that flower.

-Muskaan Solanki (IX)

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COLOURS

Blue, red, yellow, pink, wait, wait, wait

How many colours to count

On the holy plate?

Peach, white, black and red,

Colours of my body.

Black, golden, brown hair, on the head of the lady.

Look around yourself, the blooming flowers with multicolours

The walls painted with many colours

And the nature with beautiful colours

Look at your teacher everyday,

A coloured shawl and a coloured band

On the tall trees, are the colourful birds?

And the tasty white creamy curds,

Crayons, paints, colour pencils

Fill the paper with colours

And on the same paper, is my name shining bright in the corner

The blue and white colours on the rivers

And the indigo coloured water in the coolers

Well, I salute my all these friends

Friends named colours

- Ayush Goplani (V)

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MAYURPANKH by Siddharth Solanki (IX)

AASHNA (V)

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KAASHVI MEHTA (V)

AASHNA (V)

AASHNA (V)

Shubhojit Roychowdhury

Rivers

If I would be a river,

I would flow down the mountain,

Go to every village,

Every wood in the country,

Everywhere I would flow.

I would be divine,

I would be fresh and pure,

I would meet God and,

Bow before them.

To greet them and show my respect.

I will meet the sea,

Give water to everybody,

Distribute love to everybody,

To show kindness,

And sympathy to everybody.

-Subhojit Roychowdhary (V c)

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