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SAVE US ECO ACHIEVERS QUIZ SAVE US ECO ACHIEVERS QUIZ was conducted by the Rotary club of Chennai, Kilpauk on 30.11.2019 at MOP Vaishnav College for women. Students of classes V, VI and VII of TI School participated in the quiz. 42 schools, each school consisting of two teams participated in the Quiz competition. TI school secured the fifth position in the “SAVE US ECO ACHIEVERS QUIZ”. All the students were given participation certificates. 151

G.K. Shetty Vivekananda Vidyalaya Competition G.K Shetty Vivekananda Vidyalaya conducted inter school competitions in commemoration of Swami Vivekananda Jayanthi on 10.01.2020. Students from classes 2nd to 11th participated in various events and secured many prizes. S.NO EVENTS PRIZE 1 SOLO SINGING FIRST 2 FREE HAND DRAWING SECOND 3 GROUP SINGING THIRD 4 ORATION-ENGILSH THIRD 152

By Students for Students Sundial Observation Students of T.I from classes VI to VIII observed the sundial inside the school campus. Dinesh Krishna.G and Harish Raman.M of Class VIII addressed the students and explained clearly the uses of sundial and showed the live time in sundial with the help of sunlight. Following this, a quiz was conducted. Students exuded a lot of enthusiasm and eagerness to answer the questions. 153

ISA “It always seems impossible until it’s done.” Nelson Mandela. The journey of ISA, right from the action planning to the compilation of the dossier, has been a profound and meaningful experience. This initiative paved way for our students and teachers explore and learn more about the chosen countries of study. It also helped the students to appreciate the culture and practices of other countries. The learning outcome is evident in their study. The interest trigged through “INT SAT LAUNCH ” project made students work on “Water rocket launching” which was not part of the project. “MATH in TEXTILE DESIGNING ” didn’t stop with textile but students explored with balloons and tried to bring out fractals. “Youth Parliament” as a part of “Types of Democracy – Fundamental Rights” is worth mentioning. The knowledge got through the various projects culminated to “ISA Project Day ” which spoke the rest. The effort taken to connect with schools abroad has paved way and opened up avenues for International learning. Interaction with the teachers of the UK, Malaysia and USA helped students to clarify and get first hand information about the topic they explored. It was really an enjoyable learning. We received this award for the third time from British Council of India. This is valid for three years, 2019 – 2022. 154

ISA - Project 1 - INT –SAT LAUNCH All are living in 21st century ruled by technology where satellites play a very important role for communication, military, aviation, weather forecast and to understand the natural resources on Earth. Also, extending our knowledge to check the possibilities of life in other planets, the entire world is doing research in space. In this regard to acquire a better understanding about space science, we chose various launch vehicles and satellites launched for various purposes by the four chosen countries- India, Russia, Mexico and China. To explore this project Students of standard XI and XII collected data /information about the various satellites and launch vehicles used in India, Mexico, China and Russia through interactions with experts in the field, exploring internet resources and library resource reference. INT-SAT LAUNCH TEAM . headed by Mrs.K.Rajakala along with the Chief guest Mr.LogiDharsanThanraj, Deputy Director, Malaysian Tourism Board 155

ISA - Project 2 – Math in Textile Designing A forward journey with Fractals And FibonacciSequence flagged off by grouping the students of class 10 by assigning the four countries namely India , Indonesia, Singapore and Phillipines in the month of July 2018. The students collected information by surfing the net and shared it with their friends through group discussion and presented the same using charts, albums, PPT and the materials collected. They went on a field visit to A I Enterprises, Kattuppakkam New designs using software, a beautiful doll with Fractal design, a Fractal and Fibonacci tree, wall hangings using Fractals and Fibonacci, miniature dolls and block printing were the highlights. The in-depth learning, understanding, the detailed comparative study, creative presentation and the very clear explanation by all students were well appreciated by all the visitors. 156

ISA - Project 3 – Types of Democracy – Fundamental Rights Textile Designing A project which enhanced the learning of the students and gave a practical experience .All the students of class 8 and class 9 were part of this project. The platform was created for the students to express the collected points through debates, email interaction and youth parliament. The children through the project got fully involved, became more responsible and socially aware. 157

ISA - Project 4 – Waste Wise Management It is indeed a great journey for us at TI where we had an opportunity to explore various aspects of waste management. Students of classes VI and VII enthusiastically participated in all the activities slated. We were able to get new friends at Oklahoma Centennial High School at United States who helped us to understand better and complete the project. 158

ISA - Project 5 – Monuments Galore MONUMENTS GALORE’ had been a spectacular journey into the past to unravel and explore the history, architecture and legacy of the monuments of INDIA, INDONESIA, UK AND NEPAL. It has been a wonderful learning experience not just for the students but for the entire teaching learning community. The students enjoyed hands on activities by learning and sharing their ideas. We also connected monuments to art apart from connecting it to Social Science, English, Science and Mathematics. 159

ISA - Project 6 – Folklore Hunt ‘Folklore hunt’ brought colour, enthusiasm, and excitement in the air. Students of Class 2 and 3 spent two months of joy and fun in browsing, reading and listening to stories of Zimbabwe, Australia, Malaysia and India. The activities involving folktales of these countries served as tools to support children’s learning particularly in developing core skills such as creative writing, critical thinking and comparing stories and characters of folktales from different parts of the world. The project day gave them an opportunity to showcase their learning in the form of songs, skit, role play and art work. 160

ISA Project 7 - International Cuisine Children from kindergarten and grade 1 participated in this project where they learnt the food of India, Malaysia and Japan by doing different activities like collage making, assembly presentation, ramp walk, etc. They also learnt few art and math skills by making chopsticks and counting different types of food of the chosen countries. Through this journey, they have learnt many soft skills like sharing, caring and team work. They thoroughly enjoyed the activities done by them. 161

ISA “Do what you can, where you are, with what you have.” Theodore Roosevelt The teachers involved themselves whole heartedly in executing the activities along with the Project Coordinators. It also helped them to enrich the teaching and learning process. The role of parents in supporting their children to learn beyond subjects was another important aspect towards the success of ISA . We are thankful to the British Council for their support in taking forward this initiative. 162

‘STEMS 2019’ – Primary Project Report In an endeavour to provide ground for meaningful knowledge building and purposeful learning opportunities ‘Team Primary’ thought of a Project Day ‘STEMS 2019’ that would lead students travel beyond the bounds of their prescribed texts. The event was scheduled on the 19th of October 2019 between 8.30 am and 12.00 Noon. The Principal, parents, grandparents and two teachers from AMMHSS visited the various displays. Educational systems serve students best if they enable and encourage students to build their own interdisciplinary pathway. When students encounter something new, they have to integrate it with previous ideas and experiences by connecting the new knowledge to something already known thus enabling Constructivism. With this approach in mind the Team Primary of TI School ventured into theme based projects for grades I and II, that include Colours, Seasons, Garden Flora and Fauna. Students of grades III, IV & V decided to work and learn subject related and through their allotted subjects explored beyond the realms of their text books, student expressions covered a wide ambit of experiments, Power point presentations, theatre, song, dance and debate. With content rooted in everyday life experience, we encouraged students to work around chosen areas in the form of display materials and information gathering during their Pooja holidays and gave form to thought.The measure provided the children sufficient learning time and an authentic learning experience which included hands as well that paved way to building a varied perspectives and expressions. 163

World of Colours – I A THE HIGHLIGHTS…. ❖ The World of colours by IA worked around colours in the rainbow, Indian national flag, fruits, vegetables, flowers and insects found mention. They demonstrated experiment that led them to learn the formation of secondary and tertiary colours using the primary ones. A colour wheel, benefits of eating different coloured food, effects of artificially coloured food was explained using pictures and albums. Children sang a song on rainbow colours. 164

Seasons - I B ❖ Seasons depicted by students of standard IB enabled them to learn how seasons impact the lifestyle of people. Expression in song and speech found learning at its best in students. 165

The Flowers – I C The flowers of std IC brought a colourful garden right into their classrooms and expressed joy through song, puppet show and a skit on how a baby seed germinates 166

II A and B – Plants and Animals ❖ Students of standard 2A & B presented Plants and animals – Our Treasure Troves spoke how valuable is our immediate environment, our inter dependence and the priceless gifts of nature. Flowers, wood, rubber Medicines, Oil and the nutritive value they offer were interestingly presented through charts and models presented with a forest background. 167

II A & B – Mysterious characters of nature ❖ A group of students of standard 2A & B brought alive their exploration of mysterious characters of nature like the dragons, mermaids and the unicorns through a skit in English – ‘Aanya and the dragon’ and a Tamil skit depicting an excerpt of Ramayana as observed by the Thailand folklore where mermaids take part in being instrumental in bringing back Sita from Lanka 168

III to V – Relating Math concepts to daily life ❖ Students of standard 3 to 5 related math concepts to daily life and presented their learning of 2-D & 3- D shapes, Prime / Composite, Roman numerals, Angles, Money – Indian / International currencies, Lines and its various kinds, Fractions, Tessellation, Factors and multiples and language learning in Math through models, charts, puzzles power point presentations. 169

III to V – Serene village and busy city ❖ Students of standard 3 to 5 depicted a serene village and a busy city – a debate on which one gives contentment. Children spoke about the lifestyle, food habits, games, festivals (celebrations) of city and village. Lifestyle and food habits were exhibited with charts and live samples. Games and festivals were enacted. The importance of agriculture and the plight of the farmers were highlighted. 170

III to V - Astronomical Geography ❖ Students of standard 3 to 5 explored the realms of Social Science by bringing alive, Astronomical Geography through models and power point presentations. A taste of history in their depiction of the JallianwalaBagh Massacre and closing with Gandhian thought of VaishnavaJanatho breathed in the spirit of patriotism. Expression found way through Song, dance and theatre. 171

III to V- Science Group ❖ The Science group of Students of standard 3 to 5 presented their learning on interdependence, food chain, endangered species, protection of wild life and habitat through role plays, chart quiz boards and models. Another group laid their hands on explaining concepts such as air pressure, surface tension, buoyancy, centripetal and centrifugal force using working model. 172

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Celebrating Math “Mathematics rightly viewed, possesses not only truth but also beauty” Mathematical journey (Math Day) on 07/01/2020 by the students of Class IX was so entertaining and absorbing.Our thinking caps were ignited with the Inaugural speech by our beloved Principal. We had the ever inspiring Math educator and consultant Mr. Athmaraman amidst us as the Chief Guest of the day’s event. The students were actively involved in various fun filled activities like Integer game, Treasure hunt, Calendar puzzzle etc. Students were divided into twelve groups and each group was named with a Greek symbol like ‘Alpha, Beta, Gamma, Phi etc.’. In the integer game, students were asked to interpret the given arithemetic expressions with appropriate mathematical operations.Puzzles like Sudoku, factorizarion, pentominoes were given to solve in which the logical power of students was brought into picture. In the treasure hunt, the students were given mathematical clues which they used in cracking them. This was then followed by a quiz which was really an exciting and electifying one. A few students got qualified and prizes were distributed for the winners of the quiz. Yet another important session was the presentation done by our students on the topic “Visualisation in Maths” which they had already presented at the 54thAnnual Conference conducted by The Association of Mathematics Teachers of India (AMTI) was held in Vivekananda Kendra, Kanyakumari from Dec 27-29, 2019. It was very interesting with puzzles, games, calendar puzzle, quiz and treasure hunt. Entire day engaged distraction and unlooked for result. It helped them to develop the skill of observation, logical thinking, patience, visualization, constructivism, contextualization, computation …. most of all, simply the joy of mathematical journey. 174

Calendar Puzzle INTEGER GAME SUDOKU SOLVING MATH QUIZ 175

Open House Project ‘OPEN HOUSE’ PROJECT - LATEST TECHNOLOGY AT RAJALAKSHMI ENGINEERING COLLEGE, THANDALAM ‘The science of today is the technology of tomorrow” The students of class IX had an opportunity to explore the project ‘OPEN HOUSE’ an exposition on using latest technology at Rajalakshmi Engineering College on 06/01/2020. They visited various departments like ECE, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering Mechatronics and Food Department and gained knowledge on Blood sampling, removal of toxic dyes from effluents, DNA finger printing, Mechanism of Enzyme action, Automated Railway gates, usage of IR sensors to prevent accidents, future robotic citizens, production of hydrogen, Sunscreen soap, Sewage treatment plant, simple distillation, Kjeldahl apparatus, pH meter, photo electric colourimeter. The students were enthralled about the logic behind the complex machinery used in various projects. At the end of the day, children returned with the thought ‘Exploration is the engine that drives innovation.” The knowledge and inspiration acquired by the students will help them think better and come up with innovative ideas in future. 176

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Values Kids to kids Contribution – June 2019 Kids to Kids contribution took place on 19.06.2019(Wednesday). Contribution was offered to Sri Sankara Veda Padasalai, Ambattur. 169

Kids to Jumbo Contribution – July 2019 Kids to Jumbo contribution was held on 23.07.19 (Tuesday). Each student brought a handful of Finger Millets(Ragi) and Cumin seeds (Jeera). In all,100 kilograms of Finger millets (Ragi), 17 kilograms of Cumin seeds (Jeera) and Rs. 2136 were collected. The contribution was handed over to Tree Foundation,Neelankarai, an organizationthatnurtures and cares for elephants. 170

Recognition Toppers’ Felicitation – The Silver Lining to all their Efforts The 27th of August was certainly a day out of the ordinary for the students of classes 10, 11, and 12 who had outperformed their boards (2018-19). The Toppers’ Felicitation Program was conducted with great resplendence presided over by our Correspondent, Mrs. Meenakshi Murugappan and Chief Executive of AMM foundation, Mr. Narayanan Hariharan. The high flyers were awarded certificates and accolades as a way of acknowledging the impressive standards achieved by them. The students were honored for every nuance of their effort, and their parents were gratified in more ways than one. It was followed by a speech delivered by Mr. Narayanan Hariharan, wherein he so appealingly put that marks do not in any way define one’s destiny and that it is their choices that do. Class 10 School First: Mohesh B 483/500 School Second: Valliappan R M 482/500 Class 11 School First: Nakshatra S 560/600 School Second: Ceayon Prasadh K 538/560 Class 12 School First: Sangeetha S 580/600 School Second: Poojasri V U 579/600 “Success in life comes only when you simply refuse to give up, with goals so strong, that obstacles, failure and loss only act as motivation.” 178

Toppers’ Felicitation – The Silver Lining to all their Efforts 179

Toppers’ Felicitation – The Silver Lining to all their Efforts 180

Toppers’ Felicitation – The Silver Lining to all their Efforts 181

Toppers’ Felicitation – The Silver Lining to all their Efforts 182

Climate Reality - Felicitation Here is one more feather to our cap! Our school has been adjudged as one among the top 9 schools in India for its best environmental friendly practices and has been awarded a Silver medal in the ‘Green School Campus Award’, for having been a part of the Climate Reality Project initiated by Mr. Al Gore (Former Vice President of the United States) Climate Reality Foundation. Mr.Kamal Meattle Founder, Trustee and Mr. Aditha Pundir Director of Climate Reality Foundation India, felicitated the school with the award and certificate at the International Conference on Sustainability Education held at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi organised by Mobius Foundation in association with Climate Reality, India. Mr. K. Sankara Narayanan, Senior Librarian cum Accreditation Coordinator and Mr. G. Arun Kumar, Biology Teacher represented our school at the conference and presented a PowerPoint on ‘Practices at TI towards Green School for over thirty years. The presentation well received and appreciated at the conference by representatives from all parts of India, South Asian countries, United Nations and a few other parts of the world. With a renewed vigour and better insight on environment protection and its associated projects, TI School hopes to integrate and adapt to newer and evolved green solutions as part of its social responsibility. 183

ISA Award Function ISA Award function was held on 29th November 2019 at Taj Coromandel, Chennai. Ms. Janaka Pushpanathan, Director British Council, South India was the Chief Guest for the function. Mrs.Chitra, Vice Principal and Mrs.Mary Bennette, ISA Coordinator received the award on behalf of T I Matriculation Higher Secondary School. The school worked on seven different projects implemented by a group of teacher coordinators. Three projects out of seven have been in collaboration with countries overseas on the topic, ‘Types of Democracy- Fundamental Rights, Waste Wise Management and Folklore Hunt.’ Through the various projects initiated, the young learners and the supporting faculty have breathed in a fresh approach towards learning and acquisition of skills. The experience has brought about an understanding of the world at large and has fostered the feeling of collective responsibility. I am sure the knowledge and skill gained by the younger generation is bound to affect the future both in thought and action. The remarkable part of the whole experience was that it set a tone to explore different avenues from which children could learn . It has taught children to travel beyond books and taste the essence of learning through interactions that have resulted I in taking part in each other’s lives. 184

The Joy of Being an Educator Educarnival 2019 “He who has a ‘Why’ to love’ can cope with any ‘How.’ True to this quote, the 11TH EDUCARNIVAL -2019 was conducted at IIT, Delhi from the 12th to 14th of December. I, Mrs. Crescentia Bartlett was deeply privileged to have participated in this carnival which focused on the Excellence that cannot be designed but by coming together ,sharing and interacting on the best practices that leave a mark for the school as well as the teacher. Dr. Harish Chaudhry, Prof. IIT Delhi was the Conference Chairman and his team Edu Excellence worked together so meticulously to make this Carnival a very fruitful, informative and a value added one. The Carnival attempted to unravel the following aspects,  Creating an environment for joy and happiness.  Participating meaningfully in the education process.  Getting inputs through feedback, appraisal, appreciation, and training to achieve proficiency in the subject matter and the teaching- learning process.  Experiencing the joy of being an educator  Making a remarkable difference in the life of a student  Being self- managed and accepting one’s situation, roles, and responsibilities.  Dedicating oneself to service.  Teaching moral values.  Being good and kind as a teacher and doing justice to the choice a teacher has made. 185

Educarnival 2019 The Carnival also threw light on ‘School Health and Education’ and ‘Critical Thinking.’ Speaking on the occasion, Prof Ganguly addressed the need for teachers to be good and effective and go a step beyond the ICT which will go a long way in moulding children. He emphasized on the significance of teachers to reinvent themselves, tap the talents of students, assess the student’s interest and touch the life of a student by giving something that a child remembers for life. By critically reflecting on,  What is a good school?  What is good learning?  What is a good teacher?  Are we doing a better job?  What is this child capable of? We, as a school will leave a mark behind. From Sachin Tendulkar to Roger Federer, everyone keeps a mentor and coach to keep up with the rigor and demands of the competition. It is particularly important to get an outsider’s perspective and a friendly critic of our work. The take home message is, “the real competition is within ourselves, it is imperative that we make a feedback loop which will help us become a better teacher tomorrow and each coming day.” D L Shaw Award The QCI-DL Shah Quality Awards were launched in 2007 and are positioned PAN-India as recognition for successful projects of an organization. This has resulted in continuous improvement of processes and increased stakeholders’ satisfaction. The awards are given for specific projects and must be submitted in the form of case studies. TI School relished the opportunity of enrolling for this award on the project titled, “SUSTAINABALE DEVELOPMENT.” A detailed report of the project was submitted online to QCI. After screening, the school was invited to present the project on 12th December 2019. Mr. Arunkumar represented the school and presented the project at QCI Office, New Delhi. 186

Teachers Felicitation 8th February 2020 was a day of celebration for success. TI Staff were felicitated for the quality initiatives ISA, Climate Reality Programme and Green School Award. Mrs. Meera Gopi, Mrs. Mary Bennet and Mrs. Priya Shankar briefed the journey of these quality initiative practiced in our school. The coordinators were felicitated with certificates. All staff members were felicitated with a complementary gift by the management appreciating their support rendered for all the quality initiatives. Mr. Amalraj (Physics Lab Assistant) was felicitated for his successful completion of his service in the Institution. Our Correspondent Mrs. Meenakshi Murugappan and Joint Correspondent, Mrs. Arun Murugappan appreciated the service rendered by Mr. Amalraj for the Institution \"Success isn't just about what you accomplish in your life; it's about what you inspire others to do.\" 187

Green School Programme GSP Climate Change Award Green school Programme GSP Climate Change Award The school was awarded Green Belt certification on 6th Feb 2020 at Delhi by CSE Director MS Sunita Narain. The programme started with a quiz competition for the participant schools across the country. The annual report of the Green School was shared by MS Ranjita, followed by the award ceremony. The schools came under the category of Change Makers in Green Belt, New Entrants category, Best School Category, Green in a row and Yellow to Green. Our school has moved from Yellow to Green Belt. The award was received by Mrs. Priya Shankar on behalf of the school. Kudos to the TI team! 188