In July we saw the transition of a brown landscape into a lush green one. The rain infused beauty and life, making the students happy to be back in school. Activities like the Van Mahotsav and Rain Dance added to the fun. The Nature Walk exposed the students to things and creatures that are alive and growing. This promoted wonder and curiosity, and ignited the exploration spirit amongst students.

But this season reminds us about the many infections that could assume serious proportions. We need to guard our students and take preventive measures against viruses, flu and stomach and mosquito borne diseases. Regularly draining stagnant water, maintaining good personal hygiene and healthy eating habits can help prevent most of these.

Our theme this month under the yearly theme of 'Tablet to tablet!- Journey of Communication' is 'Actions speak Louder ....' therefore through various skits, role plays during the assemblies, also thorough circulars and talks students have been communicated that 'Prevention is better than cure' and that every season of the year can be enjoyed provided they take the right kind of precautions.

GH V Newsle�er l lJuly 2017 Volume 4 Issue 2

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04 JULY

Main School

VAN MAHOTSAV

Inside this Issue Main School

Van Mahotsav

Badge Making Competition

World Population Day

Pre-social Peer Moderator Programme

Movie with Popcorn

Once Upon A Time Stories

Field Trip - Post Of�ice

Inter-House News Reading Competition

Inter - House Radio Jockeying Competition

Pre-primary

Think Green, Grow Green, go Green

Rain Dance

Early Communica�on... The Journey of Communication

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The celebra�on of Van Mahotsav at Goldcrest High was an ideal opportunity to ins�ll personal and social responsibility in our students towards safeguarding trees and forests. The focus of these celebra�ons is towards forming a personal bond between the students and trees through a process of experience, reflec�on and crea�on.

To celebrate the fes�val of trees called Van Mahotsav, students of primary sec�on par�cipated in various ac�vi�es like:

1. Poster Coloring Compe��on for Grades I & II – the students par�cipated in a poster coloring compe��on.

2. Poster Making Compe��on for Grades III & IV - To promote environmental awareness, the students par�cipated in a poster making compe��on based on the occasion.

3. Nature Walk for Grades III & IV: Holding colourful placards and raising the slogan of 'Go Green', the students walked through the grounds of the school lead by the school band.

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The GEO club along with Agni House organized a series of events on the occasion of Van Mahotsav. All the students from Grades 5 to 9 par�cipated in a Badge Making compe��on. Then they a�ended a special assembly where they were apprised about how to contribute to the safe keeping of the environment in their own way. The Principal encouraged the students to plant more trees by gi�ing them cup seeds to be sown at their home. A�er the assembly there was a nature walk for the students which was inaugurated by the Principal and led by the School band. Students from Grades 5 to 9 walked around the area carrying placards and posters, crea�ng awareness in the neighborhoods about the importance of trees and the special day – Van Mahotsav. They distributed the cup seeds to the local residents of the area and urged them to plant and take care of the same. Thus it was a very purposeful day for the students.

07 JULYBADGE MAKING COMPETITION

10 JULY PRO-SOCIAL PEER MODERATOR PROGRAMME

Students of Grades 8 and 9 a�ended a Peer Moderator workshop at Hiranandani For�s Hospital. The workshop was conducted to equip the students learn applica�on based life skills. It was an informa�ve workshop where the students became aware about coping with nega�ve peer pressure. The workshop also provided the students with a safe space to talk about their experiences. The learning through the workshop was presented beau�fully during the school assembly through an informa�ve presenta�on. These skills would help the students to navigate through the plethora of social Influences and assist in the adop�on of suppor�ve behaviour.

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15 JULYMOVIE WITH POPCORN

A popcorn, music and dance session was organised to provide a much needed fun reprieve from the rou�ne. The session also promoted communica�on and developed social skills to establish a posi�ve environment. Over 200 enthusias�c students par�cipated in the event.

A very enjoyable, exci�ng and educa�ve story session was conducted by the primary teachers for the students. The teachers enacted the story 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves', using beau�ful props and costumes. The session s�mulated logical thinking in the pupils and encouraged children to be imagina�ve and crea�ve while communica�ng their thoughts and feelings. The session was thoroughly enjoyed by the students.

13 JULYWORLD POPULATION DAY

Students of Grade 8 B conducted a special assembly on 'World Popula�on Day'. During their presenta�on they through light on the sta�s�cs of the world popula�on which is growing at an alarming rate. They also made the students aware about the ill effects of the increasing popula�on and the measures that have been taken to curb the same.

During the assembly, four students who had a�ended Peer Pressure Workshop at For�s hospital also made their presenta�on and explained to the audience what peer pressure is and its effects on the students.

The assembly also included the felicita�on ceremony for the Prize winners of the Badge Making Compe��on. A�er the giving away the prizes the Principal beau�fully summarized the assembly and appreciated the presenters. She also encouraged the students to be conscious and not to indulge in any kind of bullying

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A very enjoyable, exci�ng and educa�ve story session was conducted by the primary teachers for the students. The teachers enacted the story 'Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves' using beau�ful props and costumes. The session s�mulated logical thinking in the pupils and encouraged children to be imagina�ve and crea�ve while communica�ng their thoughts and feelings. The session was thoroughly enjoyed by all the students.

15 JULYONCE UPON A TIME STORIES

20 JULYFIELD TRIP - POST OFFICE

In the high tech Era of Mobile and e-mail, the children were made aware of the services provided by the post office. To make the ac�vity more interes�ng, students were asked to bring postcards / stamped envelope on which they wrote messages for their parents are posted them at the post office. The Post Master made students aware about the processes that are involved for a le�er or a parcel to reach their house. This learning by doing made the students aware of the public facili�es around them and also appreciate the same.

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28 JULYINTER HOUSE NEWS READING COMPETITION

Newspaper is an important tool of the learning process for students. This habit is highly educa�onal and an important way of informal educa�on for the students. Thus, in order to inculcate the habit of reading the news regularly a News Reading Compe��on was organised in the school. All the par�cipants came formally dressed and very well prepared for the compe��on. They systema�cally and stylishly presented the current news with the help of their props and PPTs. At the end of the compe��on prizes were awarded to the winners and the runner-ups by the judges and the principal. It was a good learning experience for the students.

28 JULYINTER HOUSE RADIO JOCKEYING COMPETITION

An Inter House Radio Jockeying Compe��on was held to provide students a space to demonstrate their understanding of the world of Radio and how to compeer and present. This compe��on gave a pla�orm to young talent to showcase their crea�vity, ability to perform and acquainted the students about promo�onal strategies in the media world. Each house had a different theme like Ac�ons speaks louder

than words, Necessity is the mother of inven�on, From Pigeons to Post Boxes and Communica�on Redefined. It was a very interes�ng session with a lot of humour, sahyari, news, health �ps and social messages included in the presenta�ons made by the students. The compe��on was thoroughly enjoyed by one and all.

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RAIN DANCE 13JULY

“Rocking Rain Dance”

The Rain Dance was organized in school during school hours .The purpose of this event was to introduce the �ny–tots to the monsoon season and the prac�ces that go along with it. Our school had organized for ar�ficial rain and music so as to give children the feel of monsoon. Children enjoyed themselves thoroughly as they experienced the joy of dancing while staying protected from the rains in their raincoats.

The mul�-colored raincoats, the bright eyed, smiling face of the children infused the atmosphere with energy and fun.

THINK GREEN, GROW GREEN, GO GREEN

The event THINK GREEN also known as VAN MAHATSAV was celebrated in school on 7th July during school hours. All the children came dressed in green colour clothes. Teachers explained the students the importance of growing trees in order to protect our environment .Display boards outside the pre-primary classes were decorated with recycled material .Children also par�cipated in decora�ng the boards of their respec�ve classes.

The THINK GREEN event was celebrated with great joy and fun. Different shades of green represen�ng the importance for growing more trees was seen all over the pre-primary sec�on.

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Early Communication...

Humans have always had the need and desire to

communicate be it through hand signs, body

language, or pictograms. Man learnt to communicate

over long distances through smoke signals which

involved genera�ng puffs of smoke with a fire and a

blanket from a high eleva�on so others could see the

smoke rising into the air. Na�ve Americans used

smoke signals as did the Chinese. Flag signals were

another method of communica�on, with different

colors and combina�ons of flags having different

meanings when hoisted into the air.

‘The Journey of Communication’

The Journey of Communication2017-18