Junior Senate E - Newsletter - CLOUD 9 - December, 2020 Volume

JUNIOR SENATE NEWSLETTER VOLUME 6 DECEMBER, 2020

NEWS AND VIEWS Ms. Katie Bagli is an avid nature lover. Her fondness for flora and fauna began at a very early age. She would share her mother’s enthusiasm in pottering around and nurturing a balcony garden. As a child, she would delight in rearing caterpillars and watch them metamorphose into butterflies. She now gives expression to her passion by writing for children. Katie has several published titles to her credit, nearly all of which are on various subjects of nature. She writes for children’s magazines too. Besides writing Katie also enjoys illustrating her own books. 1. At what age did you start writing and realized you wanted to become a writer? A. Funny as it may seem, I began writing at the age of 61. It was only then that I realized I had found my niche in life. I found writing most satisfying and fulfilling. And strangely enough, within a span of 8 years I managed to write 25 books - I really don't know how it happened. 2. What is the most exciting thing with regards to nature that you write about in your books? A. Nature has so much to offer. There are some extremely bizarre, quirky, mind-boggling, intriguing facts of nature. Any of these facts can be woven into a story. And it is exciting when children read my books and tell me that they got to learn so many things from them. 3. Who has been your inspiration as a nature lover as well as an author? A. My inspiration is Ruskin Bond, and others too like Gerald Durrell who has written a whole series of books on animals, and even Ranjit Lal.

4. Most of us love nature but don’t know how to contribute towards its well – being and need guidance as to where we could start from? What is your opinion on this for my friends and me at school? A. We all have what is called 'biophilia' in us, a love for nature. But sometimes this gets overridden by superstitions and other kinds of mindsets. So we can allow our biophilia to sensitize us by doing little things as spending time looking out of our windows at the tree outside, listening to birds calling, placing a water bowl and a bird feeder on our balconies, going for a walk in the park and looking under leaves for the eggs of bugs or turning over stones to discover maybe a lizard. This sensitivity and love for nature can help us write about nature from the heart. We can also use social media to spread the word, such as nature story-telling, or writing blogs. One can even do nature doodling or make posters. My message would be to spread the word about nature by writing. And keep pursuing your goal, never give up. 5. Is writing and story telling a skill we can all develop? How do we start? A. Writing and story-telling is certainly a skill anyone can develop. It is like a two-year old toddler developing the skill of speech. Start by reading a lot. Reading can open the window to whole new worlds, it can tune your imagination to flow, it can help you develop your own style at writing. Also, to be a good writer you need to do a lot of research on the subject you want to write. Write on topics that you enjoy or are your favourite ones. And most importantly, write from your heart. List of authors I like to read, among others : Ruskin Bond, Gerald Durrell, Michael Morpurgo, Ashish Kothari, Sharada Dwivedi, James Herriot and Roald Dahl A very enriching and enlightening interaction and experience. It was really good – as interviewed by Mst. Dhiaan Trivedi

READ MY THOUGHTS 5 IDIOMS EVERY STUDENT SHOULD KNOW Idioms are one of the most beautiful and interesting part of language. If you translate an idiom word to word, it sometimes make no sense at all. They are like puzzles and even native speakers can get confused when someone uses a phrase that they’ve never heard of. 1. GET YOUR ACT TOGETHER - Meaning : You need to improve your behaviour/work. Example : You’d better get your act together if you want a raise this year. 2. PULL YOURSELF TOGETHER - Meaning : Calm Down Example : He had a major accident and had a hard time pulling himself together after that. 3. I’M FEELING UNDER THE WEATHER - Meaning : I’m sick Example : I did not go to work today, as I was feeling a bit under the weather. 4. IT’S A PIECE OF CAKE - Meaning : It’s easy Example : Giving Maria a make-over was a piece of cake, because she’s so naturally beautiful. 5. BREAK A LEG - Meaning : Good luck! Example : “Break a leg!” shouted the stage director to his actors before the beginning of the play.

THE BEAUTY OF ‘FIGURES OF SPEECH’ Language can be used in two ways-literally and figuratively. Literal language is direct and uses the real definition and meaning of words and phrases. But when we talk figuratively, the meaning of any word/phrase will depend on the context in which they are used. A figure of speech relies on such figurative language and rhetoric. 1.Simile : A simile is a figure of speech 4.Hyperbole : It is the Greek word which means that uses comparison . It is one of the to “excess” and that is what it does, it most common forms of a figure of exaggerates . It is used to emphasize the speech and is used to bring out importance/overstate something . This dramatic nature of prose exaggerates claims are never meant to be taken Example : She is as brave as a lion. at their literal meaning. Example : His grandfather is older than hills. 2.Metaphor : It is quite similar to simile actually . It also uses compares to things that are in no way similar . It is a word, or a phrase used to show its similarity to another thing Example : All the world’s a stage 3.Personification : A very interesting figure of speech where an inanimate object or an intangible idea of some human qualities such as emotions or gestures . It helps the reader to paint a vivid picture Example : The wind howled as the storm grew stronger

WHAT AM I? - QUIZ ANIMAL KINGDOM 1. I HAVE FOUR LEGS AND A TAIL. I HAVE WHISKERS. PEOPLE LIKE TO KEEP ME AS A PET. 2. I AM A BIRD. I CAN SWIM BUT I CAN’T FLY. I AM BLACK AND WHITE. 3. I HAVE A LARGE TAIL AND BIG FEET. I CAN HOP ALONG VERY FAST. I LIVE IN AUSTRALIA. 4. I HAVE THICK GREY SKIN. I HAVE BIG EARS AND A LONG TRUNK. I CAN SPRAY WATER WITH MY TRUNK. 5. I AM A BIRD. I MAKE A ‘HOOT’ SOUND. I’M USUALLY AWAKE T NIGHT. 6. I HAVE BROWN AND ORANGE SPOTS. I HAVE 4 LONG LEGS. I AM VERY TALL. 7. I HAVE 2 ARMS, 2 LEGS AND A TAIL. I LIKE TO EAT BANANAS. I CAN SWING FROM TREE TO TREE. 8. I EAT LEAVES, GRASS AND PLANTS. I HAVE THICK SKIN. I HAVE A LARGE HORN ON MY FACE. 9. I AM A KIND OF BIG CAT. I HAVE SHARP TEETH. I HAVE ORANGE FUR WITH BLACK STRIPES. 10. I LIVE IN THE OCEAN. I CAN LIVE FOR A LONG TIME. I AM A VERY LARGE MAMMAL.

LOGIC Did you know….. Aryabhata was one of the first of the major mathematician-astronomers from the classical age of Indian mathematics and an Indian astronomer. The first recorded zero appeared in Mesopotamia around 3 B.C The Mayans invented it independently in circa 4 A.D. It was later devised in India in the mid-fifth century, spread to Cambodia near the end of the seventh century, and into China and the Islamic countries at the end of the eighth Century. 7 is the lucky number for many people because seven has so many favourable connections (seven wonders of the world, pillars of wisdom, seven seas, seven dwarves, seven days, seven colors in the rainbow). But it's also true that seven is \"arithmetically unique\" - the only single number you can't multiply or divide while keeping the answer within the 1-10 group.

Some tricks you can try! Quiz time! Can you solve it? Trick no. 1 Step 1. Think of a three-digit number where all the digits are same.eg- 222, 333 etc. Step 2. Add the three digits together. Step 3. Divide the number that you came up with in Step 1 by the result you ended up in Step 2. Trick no.2 Step 1. Think of a number Step 2. Multiply it with 3 Step 3. Add 6 Step 4. Divide by 3 Step 5. Subtract the number chosen in Step 1 from your answer in step 4

WHAT IF… What if we could live on Mars? How many times would you have thought about – ‘What if you could live on Mars’? • To reach there, we just need a good quality spaceship with enough food and water to last us till we reach Mars. We can grow food on Mars as the soil of Mars has enough nutrients to grow food. We can also find water on Mars. Water can be extracted from the soil. The rover will select the location for the settlement primarily based on the water content in the soil. Water extraction will be performed by the life support units. The rover will deposit soil into a water extractor in the life support units. The water extractor will heat soil until the water evaporates. The evaporated water will be condensed and stored, the dry soil expelled, and the process repeated to extract more water. • Mars is a planet named after the Roman God of war. It represents Masculinity and Youth. It has approximately half of the diameter of Earth. Its surface area is only slightly less than the Earth's dry land. • If we could live on Mars, we could easily see things such as volcanoes. If we would dig the soil of Mars, we will mostly see volcanic basalt rock as there are many volcanoes over there. We can find materials like Iron, Magnesium and Sodium ions in the upper atmosphere of Mars. We can also find materials like Magnesium, Aluminum, Titanium, Iron, Chromium, Lithium, Cobalt, Nickel, Niobium, Molybdenum, Lathanum, Europium, Tungsten and Gold.

Finesse with Fingers WORLD KINDNESS DAY WORLD KINDNESS DAY WORLD KINDNESS DAY: HOW WE CAN CELEBRATE? November 13, is Commit to two or three Random Acts of Kindness around the community: celebrated as the World Kindness Day. Help your parents at home with their daily chores. It is celebrated with the Help your younger siblings with their school projects. aim of spreading kindness Be kind towards the environment by planting trees. through small gestures and Surprise your loved ones with a small token of gifts and appreciation. creating a positive Give smile, say hello and hold open a door for someone. environment. Offer your seat on public transport. It is celebrated to end the Compliment your friends, parents and siblings. notion of hate against each Give extra long hugs to your loved ones. other and to promote Help someone cross the road. peace. Volunteer at Salvation army or elderly home for a day. Currently, there are 28 Volunteer for beach clean up activity. countries that are officially Be polite to everyone at school and offer your help to friends and involved with the world's teachers. kindness movement. Donate your toys to the kids in orphanage. Donate clothing and offer food to people in need.



X - PLORED My Trip to Tadoba This year we had no plans to The next morning, my family, Jatin uncle's celebrating New Year. Only 4 days family and Ketan uncle's family, all 18 of us, were left for the start of 2020. left together for Tadoba. It took us 9 hours Abruptly my uncle informed us that he to reach the hotel. We left for the forest was going to Tadoba for celebrating safari the next twilight. It was absolutely the new year. He persuaded us to join dark when we drove towards the forest him. We agreed with him and were gates. We drove till the assembly point extremely happy that we will where we mounted into Jeeps (a powerful celebrate the end of the year happily. battery powered car used for Tiger Safari) But this happiness didn’t last long, a and started our forest safari. The gate we problem rose. How would we ever get have entered through doesn't often mean a reservations for safari and bookings in strike of tigers. This statement dejected us, a club when only 4 days were left for but the guide encouraged us by telling us 31st of December, and that to at a the positive points and strengths of that tourist place? Demoralized, we gate. We saw different categories of trees started surfing websites, called up that were incredible. After a while we various private hotels and then our heard the noise of a bone being chopped. luck struck! We still had 4 rooms We struggled to look at what was happening vacant at one of the hotels closer to behind those grumpy trees and finally we our Safari Gate. So without giving a caught a sight of it. We saw a tiger chewing second thought, we immediately a deer's flesh and cutting its bone off. booked those rooms. We packed our Believe me, this was the most breathtaking bags at night and left the next day sight of my life. I would also recommend before dawn. On the way, we stopped you all to visit Tadoba’ s national tiger at my maternal grandparents. We reserve park and have fun while viewing the spectacular tigers. asked them to join us.

IM AWARE - UNITED NATIONS World Children’s Day • “Around the world, children are showing us their strength and leadership skills, advocating for a more sustainable world for all. Let’s build on advances and recommit to putting children first. For every child, has every right.” • World Children’s Day was established in 1954 as Universal Children’s Day and is celebrated on 20th November each year. • World Children’s Day offers each of us an inspirational point to advocate, promote and celebrate children’s rights, that will build a better world for children. • Happy Children’s Day!

Hey Kiddo, but Spidey!! today is Look I got World you a cake to celebrate Children’s your day! Day! So Happy What day!! Today isn’t Children’s Day! my birthday! Thank You! World Children's Day, Iron Man, celebrated on 20th why do we November, is the date celebrate when the UN General Children’s Assembly adopted both Day? the Declaration and the Convention on children's That is interesting! rights. So why focus The Convention inspired on us kids? governments to make investments to take care of the health of the children.

Yes Spidey, you are Exploitatio right. Child labour is a n! Yes, I major global concern. Luckily, Activists like have heard of cases of Kailash Satyarti and Malala Yousafzai are child fighting for the rights of labour. children and have successfully liberated many children from exploitation. Well, that’s because children are C’mon, the future! This day emphasizes on lets go the education of Children. Do you and help them know, there are millions of fight children who don't have access to education, healthcare or opportunities. The convention also enables the children to have their voices heard and participate in their societies. Also, it is necessary to protect children from violence and exploitation.

Not so fast kiddo! Have you completed your assignments on Argus?? OMG!! Thanks for reminding me.

APPLE OF OUR Aditi Kathuria - Grade 4 EYES - ACHIEVER Euroschool Airoli Hi! Today, we are feeling excited to be introduced to the talented and creative Miss Aditi Kathuria from grade 4C. 1.Please tell me something about your hobbies and interests? Ans. My hobbies and interests are drawing, dancing, singing and artwork. 2. What is the inspiration behind your creativity? Ans. I get inspired from the things I see in my surrounding’s, especially nature. 3. It is rightly said that handwriting and human nature are correlated . What is your opinion regarding it? Ans. Yes, I feel that they are co-related. I see creativity in every writing. It is a way of expressing our thoughts and ideas. Every person has their way of expressing things. 4. Which time do you feel is the best to devote to these activities? Ans. I love my drawing, artwork and can do it throughout the day from morning to evening. 5.With so many accolades you have achieved, how do you manage your studies along with it? Ans. I schedule my studies and other activities and devote few hours to everything. This helps in managing my studies. My mother also helps me with my studies and other things. 6. What message would you like to give to your school classmates? Ans. I would like to tell them that they must passionately do the things they like. Also, they must study on time.



REFRESH AND REJUVENATE National Ayurveda Day The Ayurveda Day is observed every year on the day of Dhanteras. This year, National Ayurveda Day was observed on Friday, 13 November. The aim of this day is to create a sense of awareness in today’s generation and promote Ayurvedic principles of healing in society. The practice to observe the Ayurveda Day, which falls on Dhanteras, was started by the Union Ministry of Ayush in 2016. Ayurveda is perceived as one of the most ancient and well- documented systems of medicine equally relevant in modern times. Its holistic approach whether for healthy individuals or for diseased ones remains unparalleled. Prevention of disease and promotion of health is the main aim of Ayurveda. Ayurveda that mainly uses herbs and spices is considered to be a pivotal role in enhancing the body's natural defense system. Tulsi, Neem, Turmeric, Ashwagandha, Brahmi, Amla are a few Ayurvedic herbs and spices that can naturally help boost your immune system. As winter is here in its full force, we must include Ayurvedic super food like Amla, Jaggery, Sesame, Turmeric and Ghee in our daily diet to fight cold, cough and infections.

MOVING AHEAD Industry 4.0 and how smart sensors make the difference Now the manufacturing industry is going through the 4th and the most important revolution. – Industry 4.O “Industry 4.O refers to the transformation of industry through the intelligent networking of machines and processes with the help of information and communication technology (ICT)”. The term is used interchangeably with the ‘fourth industrial revolution’ in industry. In Industry 4.0, cyber-physical systems are seen as the basis and enablers of new capabilities such as ‘condition monitoring’, ‘remote control/monitoring’ and ‘track and trace’. This will have advanced Sensors, IOT , AI & ML ( Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning), Cloud Computing , Advanced algorithms, Big Data, Automation. Examples of cyber-physical systems are smart machines and production facilities which are capable of autonomously exchanging information, triggering actions and controlling each other. The capabilities they offer are the enablers of ‘smart factories’.

LOGIC - ANSWERS Trick No 2. Find the missing Trick No 1. number 1… Answer-19 Find the missing number 2… Answer-114 WHAT AM I? – QUIZ - ANSWERS 6. GIRAFFE 7. MONKEY 1. CAT 8. RHINO 2. PENGUIN 3. KANGAROO 9. TIGER 4. ELEPHANT 10. WHALE 5. OWL

TAB STUDENT NAME – SENATE POST - GRADE IM AWARE – UN THEME DAY VIVAN CABRAL APPLE OF OUR EYE – INTERVIEW HOUSE CAPTAIN (POSEIDON) – 5C CHETAN NAITA READ MY THOUGHTS – IDIOMS / FIGURES STUDENTS AFFAIRS PREFECT – 4B OF SPEECH SWARAJ DANDANE NEWS AND VIEWS - INTERVIEW SAFETY MARSHALL – 5H DHIAAN TRIVEDI FINESSE WITH FINGERS - WORLD HOUSE VICE CAPTAIN (ZEUS) – 4A KINDNESS DAY MUSKAAN BENIWAL MOVING AHEAD – INDUSTRY 4.0 SAFETY MARSHALL – 5H HARINANDAN NAIR WHAT IF - IF WE COULD LIVE ON MARS STUDENTS AFFAIRS PREFECT – 5A TRYAMBAK BHOJANE X-PLORED – MY VISIT TO TADOBA CULTURAL PREFECT (BOYS) – 5G PALASH THAKKER SPORTS – NATIONAL AYURVEDA DAY SPORTS CAPTAIN (BOYS) – 5I RUHI MORE LOGIC- ARYABHATA SPORTS VICE CAPTAIN (GIRLS) – 4B EVA GAONKAR LITERARY PREFECT – 5H

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