FROM THE PRINCIPAL’s DESK DREAM IS NOT THAT WHICH YOU SEE WHILE SLEEPING IT IS SOMETHING THAT DOES NOT LET YOU SLEEP This is a quote by the missile man of India, Dr. APJ Kalam, which has influenced me and ignited my mind profusely. When we dare to dream great, we are allowing ourselves to experience things as they happen. An amateur sits around and waits for inspiration, on the contrary, others involve themselves. fervently in achieving the goals set. As we make a conscious effort to set goals and achieve them, we certainly will have a richer life experience. When you dare to dream big, you do, A) comprehend that there is a risk associated with the decisions. B) come out of the catacomb, break all limits, and challenge the status quo. C)take steps, indulge in playing active role in your life to turn your goals into reality. All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them as stated by Walt Disney. A yale study says that stability shuts off the switch to your brain. In other words, when you remain in your comfort zone, your brain stops learning. Most of our beliefs are moulded in our childhood and if you feel despondent or have no clue, how to turn your dreams into reality, go for a counselling session with your parents and aquatintists. Sometimes it is our difficult emotions, limited beliefs, social programming, and conditioning that hinder us from dreaming high. Every new dawn, you wake up, you are writing another chapter of your life. No one knows how the story is going to end, but ponder, how would you like it to end? Do you want to be victorious because you were willing to dare and dream big, or do you want people to say you are left with untapped potential? Your life is the best gift the universe can give you, so do not waste it. Strive to be a little better each day, and before you know it, you will be everything you thought you could be and more. Aspire to be successful and scale great heights. Daring to dream gives us a mission, passion, and vision. The angle of kite, the velocity of wind, the tension of string, the relative position of the other kites decides the existence and destiny of the kite during a kite flying. Similarly, the perfection of thoughts, deeds, intensions shall refine our dreams to reality. Dare to Dream! -Dr. Leena Francis Dare to be the real you! Dare to live your purpose! Principal Dare to dream because nothing is impossible!
FROM THE EDITORIAL TEAM Phew! Last year was something which “It is only in our darkest hours that we none of us expected. It just became a life may discover the true strength of the turning year which taught us how much brilliant light within ourselves that can every little thing matters. The New Year is like a blank book. The pen is in your hands, never, ever, be dimmed.” it is your chance to write a beautiful story for yourself. So, I hope you enjoy reading This pandemic may have been a game- our beautiful story of the year and enjoy solving the quizzes and some brain changer but, has allowed us to make time teasers in there! for ourselves and to discover new skills and work more efficiently. This massive - NIRANJANA LAKSHMI. R, XI B change in the way we live has led to many new ways of looking at things. Here we have our thoughts and creativity put together to spread across - and hope it would bring smiles to plenty of faces! Scroll through and enjoy this colorful treat and discover our budding talents. Have fun! - LAKSHMI, XI C We all have been through a difficult time Mind power is one of the strongest and for the last 1 year!! most useful powers you possess. Your Well, now with the beginning of 2021, all thoughts are the main ingredient of this our hopes and faith have risen to a new power, and when you add to them focus start...Hoping that this year would be a and emotions, thoughts become powerful backup for 2020, we are introducing our and can affect your reality. So, here we magazine with different contents, have our thoughts and creativity put different languages like Hindi and together through various languages, art, Sanskrit, stunning DIYs and much more crafts etc... with the hope of a new start, defeating Enjoy every page exploding with our the darkness and bringing light and student’s creativity. happiness.... So have a joyful ride through our - HAMEES MUHAMMED, XI A magazine. - SRUTHY SUJI, XI B
You are not alone! No matter how isolated you feel — you are not alone. You may feel that no one could possibly understand your suffering. You may feel alienated, heartbroken, or disconnected from those closest to you. But there are people that can relate to your experience, People who want to help you, people who care about you. Believe that you are not alone. So here is our team to make you feel less lonely and entertained through our inspiring pages where thoughts bloom into words. So, enjoy every pages of our tiny tots expressing their thoughts, experiences of COVID era and exciting diary entries! - JEMY SARA BOBEN, XI B I have learnt a lot this year. This “The difficulties of life are intended to make it better, not bitter”. pandemic did come with a few silver linings… Most of us soon realized that it The past year has been a ride filled with was not the material things we missed but the human contact. We craved for the so many emotions for all of us. company of our friends, joyful Sometimes it was dark, but as they say, conversations, hearty laughs and that is there is a ray of light in every darkness. what life is all about. And that is why we Being at home, so many of us have decided to let our imaginations go wild; discovered new talents and improved on where we tried planting the seeds of existing ones. Our magazine, in simple positivity and set up the garden of terms, can be defined as the knowledge via e-magazine. So, I opened accumulation of various talents of our the pages to voice out your opinion, to students. As the new year begins, I hope enhance your creativity and enjoy the we all discover and embrace our talents beauty of Malayalam Literature. Hope even further. Go forth and enjoy the fruits you all enjoy them!! of limitless talents exhibited by our students! – NIDA SADIQUE, XI B - MAHIZHA SUNIL, XI A
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ELYSIAN - ISAS TISA T XI B DEVANSH M XI A KRISHNA G XI A FIND YOUR OWN VOICE WESLEY N XI C ANJANA R XI B DIYA BINO XI A AYANNA M XI A PG 6 ABHINAND XI A vv NEHAL K XI B
Rising Stars English – Primary Section
MY LITTLE COUSIN A DAY IN MY VILLAGE ELYSIAN – ISAS I HAVE A LITTLE COUSIN My village is Mittapalli and it is in RISING STARS WHO CALLS ME DOOTO Krishnaigiri, Tamil Nadu, PG 8 SHE WAKES UP IN THE My village is very MORNING JUST FOR ME small, but very green and pleasant to see. SHE SEARCHES THE FULL People in my village HOUSE FOR ME are very kind to me and are very innocent. IF I AM NOT THERE, SHE IS VERY SAD Last time I visited, I met my grandfather, SHE DOES NOT EAT FROM grandmother, uncles, HER OWN PLATE and aunties. I played with them and ate with AND LOVES TO EAT FROM them with joy. MY PLATE Our village has a natural SHE TRIES TO TEAR MY BOOKS swimming pool, where I swim BUT STILL, I LOVE HER AS MY and enjoy. I drank fresh tender coconut water which is very OWN tasty and refreshing. SHE PUTS SMALL THINGS IN I saw cattle and fields and HER MOUTH plucked many fruits and flowers. We tied a swing on the tamarind BUT I AM ALWAYS THERE TO tree and enjoyed swinging. SAVE HER I enjoyed the whole day feeling SHE LIKES TO SIT ON THE the fresh breeze without any SOFA AND WATCH TV WITH pollution. I love my village! ME Kaveesh S. V . IV-C SHE PUTS ON MY SHOES AND “Writing is an ACTS LIKE SHE GREW UP exploration. You start SHE IS THE BEST SISTER from nothing and learn ANYONE COULD EVER HAVE as you go.” I LOVE HER! -E. L Doctorow NIHARA R. MENON IV- F
Anjushri R CHUCHU AND CHIKU ELYSIAN – ISAS Nair IV E Once upon a time there lived a girl named RISING STARS Chuchu. One day she was getting ready to go to school. Suddenly she smelt a beautiful aroma from the kitchen. Chuchu ran to the kitchen and saw her mother. Chuchu’s mother said, “Good morning sweetheart”. ‘’Good morning mommy, what are u making today?”, asked Chuchu. “I am making grandma’s new recipe.”, replied her mother. “Mmm…. It smells delicious!”, said Chuchu. Then mother said, “The school bus has arrived, bye Chuchu.” “Bye- bye mommy”, said Chuchu happily. After her work it was lunch time. Chuchu went to get her lunch box. She asked her friend Chiku to taste her sandwich. When she opened her box, she saw only few crumbs left. Chuchu was so sad and her eyes were filled with tears. Chiku said “Don’t worry, do you want my food?” “Yes please” said Chuchu. Chiku shared her food with Chuchu. The next day, during lunch time, when Chuchu opened her lunch box, she saw few crumbs left again. Chiku said “It looks like someone has eaten your sandwich.” Chiku shared her lunch with Chuchu again. After their food, Chiku got an idea… She told her mother to make her food spicier. The next day, Chiku and Chuchu were waiting for the thief. Who kept stealing Chuchu’s food? Suddenly, they heard a loud scream, Chuchu and Chiku rushed to look and they saw a boy running to the boy’s toilet. Chuchu opened the box and saw a half-eaten sandwich. From the next day onwards, Chuchu could eat her lunch and the boy who stole her food would not come near her lunch box. “Every secret of a writer's soul, PG 9 every experience of his life, every quality of his mind, is written large in his works.”
AGRICULTURE TRUE THINGS COME ELYSIAN – ISAS Agriculture is very FROM YOUR HEART RISING STARS important for True things come our life because it provides from food for people. My Heart and Your Different countries Heart are doing various agricultural My Heart and Your activities. Heart Figure Out It grows based on the Big Problems climate and soil. When we Your Heart will tell start you to buy this and an agricultural activity, the farmers that have the most important Your Heart is very role for the development in helpful to others this field. Your Heart is very Kind to Poor People Our Nations beauty and Your Heart is very development mainly depend on the agricultural Kind to Others activities. Your Heart is Love Malavika M. IV-A Your Heart is Faithful to Others Your Heart will tell PG 10 the Truth Everyone has a Kind Heart BRIANNA GODLIN III-C
A VISIT TO JAIPUR ELYSIAN - ISAS Last Christmas vacation, I was very excited when my dad told me that we were FIND YOUR OWN VOICE going for a family vacation to Jaipur. We took a flight from Pune to Jaipur. I was PG 11 very excited because I was going to visit a different city. We landed in Jaipur in the evening. The Jaipur airport was small and clean. On the way to hotel, we saw many monuments and statues. We stayed in hotel ‘Holiday Inn’. It had a big lobby and a beautiful chandelier. It was a 4-star hotel. For dinner, we had a Rajasthani thali. Its main specialty was Maki ki roti, Gatte ki sabji and dal bati. The next day we had delicious breakfast. After breakfast, we went to Amber fort. It is located 11 kilometers from Jaipur. Amber fort is artistic style. It has many gates. There is a very big lake called Maota. There were elephants to go to the fort. It has many Minakari work. It is constructed with red sandstones and marbles. The palace has very big rooms. The palace has Diwan-e-khas, Diwan-e- Aam, Sheesh mahal, Jai mandir. There are many peacocks at the bottom of the fort. The view from the top of the fort was beautiful. We clicked many pictures of the palace. The palace was very cool due to its construction. On the way back, we saw Hawa Mahal; it is another palace in Jaipur which is made with red and pink sandstones. It has 953 windows. It looks like a beehive. Jal mahal is another palace in Jaipur. Jaipur is called the pink city of India. By now I was feeling hungry, so we went to the restaurant and ate kachori ghevar with rabdi. It was so tasty. Then, my mother wanted to do shopping, so we went to the market. My mother bought Rajasthani bangles. We even bought a Rajasthani bedsheet. Then we went to see block printing. I was amused to see it. It was all made of natural colors. Then we went to see Jantar Mantar. Then we came back to the hotel and again ate Rajasthani thali. The next day we went to Savaii Madhopur city. Over there, we did jungle safari. The name of the jungle was ‘Ranthambore’. We sat in a canter and did the safari. The canter was camouflaged in green color. We were told by the guide not to make any noise as animal may get frightened. We saw many animals like peacock, deer, monkey and tiger. It was a lifetime experience to watch the tiger from a short distance. On the way back to hotel we saw many sunflower fields. We also visited Birla temple. This was my best experience in my life! Vedaansh Adwait Inamdar III A
Just 1. Which of these ELYSIAN – ISAS Desserts ice cream flavours has been the most popular in U.S for more than 200 years? i) Chocolate 2. True or false? In ii) Vanilla ancient Rome, birthday cakes were 3. The world’s 4. Girl Scouts have usually made only for JUST DESSERTS biggest cupcake been selling cookies 50th birthdays. weighed 596 kg. since 1917. What That’s about as flavour were the 5. True or false? heavy as five ___. first Girl Scout The ancient Olmec cookies? people of central i) Baby elephants America are believed i) Chocolate chip ii) Cars ii) Sugar cookies to have been the first to make chocolate. 6. During the 1904 World’s Fair in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A., a 7. True or false? vendor rolled up a waffle like Pumpkin pie was pastry, creating one of the first served at world’s first___. pilgrims’ i) Ice cream cones thanksgiving. ii) Funnel cakes 9. What is the name PG 12 of the dessert made 8. True or false? The of sponge cake, ice name for the graham cream, and cracker and chocola- meringue? te treat called “s’ i) Baked Alaska mores” was originally ii) White wonder some mores. CHECK YOUR ANSWERS ON PAGE 63
Mind Unleashed English – Middle & Senior
THE LION AND THE COWS NOW I AM TEN ELYSIAN - ISAS Once upon a time there lived When I was one, MIND UNLEASHED four cows in the forest. Every day I saw the setting sun, they used to graze together in a With lots of fun. spot. They were all friends. One day a lion saw the cows grazing When I was six, together. The lion wanted to eat I had to mix, them, so he went to catch them. When the cows saw the lion, all of The frosting of my cake, them fought with him. The lion Made like bricks. had to run away. A few days passed and the cows quarreled Now I am ten, between themselves and started I have a beautiful pen, grazing separately. One by one the lion killed all of them Which said again. Hanson Teril Dsouza, V E When I was two, I said my first word who, The Hue of Loss And everyone cheered woo, Rosebuds once flourished in my garden hooo. The lush earthy scent omnipresent And the scarlet hue never mistaken When I was seven, Petals frail but firm I dreamed like I am eleven, Never did they ever wither And joy did it always offer in return And ate a lot of juicy Too immersed in its beauty watermelon. Did I fail to notice the black roses blooming What was once a sight of life now a question of morality When I was nine, Joy, innocence, love, care I saw a cat which was mine, Have become nothing but despair Way too deep to now repair Which I named Brine. The black roses remind me of my torment With each loss the wider they spread GOURI KRISHNA-, V G An obsidian ocean with anger to vent The faint fragrance of the rosebuds still linger PG 14 Reminding me of the time I felt true happiness One more loss and I know I’ll lose it forever The sun shines bright Reminding me of the numerous days to come And I know I can still make it right Running into the garden of black roses I open my arms wide open Emotions now overwhelming my senses I watch the flowers wither away Rosebuds then taking their place What a wonderful sight, like kids on a holiday! Loss and death are ubiquitous The holes they leave behind endless And the pain they bring relentless But all you can do is accept and progress. Mahizha Sunil , XI B
ELYSIAN - ISAS MIND UNLEASHED PG 15
Reward for humanity Once upon a time, there lived a man named Raghu .He was a poor ELYSIAN - ISAS man. Raghu had a family consisting of a wife and two children Raghu MIND UNLEASHED became a doctor because of his hard work and dedication. He made money for his education by selling some vegetables grown in his PG 16 garden, to the nearby market. His parents helped him in several ways to arrange money to make him a doctor. But to his misfortune, he didn’t get any job in hospitals nor had his own clinic. Raghu’s children studied in a renowned school in the village. Paying fees was a struggle. In his village, all the people are well educated and have good business or jobs. All the people despised Raghu as he was unemployed. One of the neighbours was his close relative, they were the only family to support them in the village. Raghu and his family led a painful life, as all the people would snub them. The children were taunted by classmates and teachers in school. Some days they returned home desperately and blamed their father. Raghu would get hurt on seeing his children sad. Earlier they used to seek help from their neighbour to get all-important things from the market, as they thought they could escape from the insults and whiskers from the public. But as days passed, they felt like it would be a burden for them. Beside their house, there lived another family whose child was Raghu’s son’s classmate. His parents were government employees and members of the village panchayat. One day, their son fainted suddenly at home. His parents called the doctors in the nearby town, but since it was Sunday no one answered the call. His mother took some water and sprinkled on the boy’s face but he remained unconscious. They got tensed and highly strung. Finally his father said to his wife, “There is only one way to save our one and only son, we should call Raghu” His wife disrespectfully replied “Raghu??? No way, he is a miserably poor man”. He said “we have no other way rather than calling him, as no other doctors are available today. Our son is important, we have to save our child.” His wife agreed and they both rushed to Raghu. Raghu was ready to help them. Raghu ran to the child, examined him and gave the required treatment. Raghu prescribed some medicines and told them to get it at the earliest. Finally, after a day, he was treated. They realized the value of Raghu very well and said sorry for all the hurts caused and became friends. They were guilty all the people went to him for forgiveness. Raghu and his family were very happy. After a few days, the panchayat decided to build a clinic in the village for Raghu. Raghu could not believe this and his eyes were filled with contentment and thanked all of them. That day onwards, Raghu and his family had been admired by all. - Rithika Sanjay, VII E
ELYSIAN - ISAS MIND UNLEASHED PG 17
A HEN, OR FEMALE CHICKEN, CAN PRODUCE ONE EGG IN ABOUT 24 ELYSIAN – ISAS HOURS. KNOW YOUR NUMBERS A SPECIAL PIZZA OFFERED TO DINERS AT A LONDON RESTAURANT SELLS FOR ABOUT $178. PG 18 THE LIFESPAN OF A DOLPHIN IS ABOUT 50 YEARS. A TAD, DASH, PINCH AND SMIDEGEN ARE REAL MEASUREMENTS FOR COOKING A FRISBEE – LOVING DOG NAMED ROSE CAN CATCH UP TO 7 FLYING DISCS AND HOLD THEM IN HER MOUTH ALL AT ONCE. WHEN A VOLCANO ERUPTS, THE AREA OF GREATEST RISK FOR DEATH AND INJURY IS 20 MILES (32 KMs) IN ALL DIRECTIONS. A HOWLER MONKEY CAN BE HEARD UP TO 3 MILES (5 KM) AWAY.
COVID Musings
BE POSITIVE, THINK POSITIVE & LIVE POSITIVE ELYSIAN – ISAS “No Matter how much falls on us, we keep ploughing RISING STARS ahead. That’s the only way to keep the road clear.” PG 20 We all are very aware about the present situations that we are going through. The situation that makes us feel that we are weak, the situation that lit a fear in our minds, the situation where we often think about the beautiful and wonderful days of the past...... Yes, I am talking about COVID 19, a present situation from which it is difficult to come out... Every day all we hear is about the death of people affected by COVID 19. All these news and thoughts create a feeling of uneasiness within us. We become anxious about where the world is currently going! This in turn makes us feel depressed. But my dear friends. This is not the time to feel depressed, it is the time when we should be strong and bold to face the situation. “You don’t have to control your thoughts. You just have to stop letting them control you.” We should never feel let down. Positive thinking, faith and hope does not cost any money! Having positive thoughts will help you make your day. It is the time when you should be positive and inspire others to be positive. We all have fear within us. But the word FEAR has two meanings: Forget Everything and Run OR Face Everything and Rise... The choice is yours. With faith, hope and by the grace of god this present darkness shall fade away and the beautiful sun shall shine brighter. So, friends let us be positive, think positive and live positive. Sruthy Suji, XI B
Hope you all are safe and sound. I would like to share ELYSIAN – ISAS my thoughts during this pandemic season with you all. RISING STARS Due to this pandemic, we have lost many lives, many industries have been scattered, and many people are PG 21 struggling to live. We students have our online classes going but still we have something missing in our lives. Do you know what it is? It is mingling with our fellow beings, going out for shopping, what else? We human beings are social animals, Yes, we are animals who have the intelligence to ace in anything we want. So, I have been doing recent research on how we humans can learn something new! Suppose you have a craze in music, but you have no time. Now that God has blessed us with enough time. Let me challenge you! This research says that,\" It takes only 21 days to learn the basics of something and to get interest in it \". So, let us try out our new hobbies and I am confident enough that you people will take some effort on this, instead of wasting time on other unnecessary things. I say this with assurance because this worked out for me. Rohit Swaminathan Jaya Shankar, IX D
AND THEY LIVED HAPPILY EVER ELYSIAN – ISAS AFTER RISING STARS It is just a phase of laughter... Winter was at its final weeks. PG 22 It was time to say goodbye to cold cheeks… The world was at its normal function. China enters and grabs the attention. We announce a new virus COVID-19. Fast faster - go find your hiding... China was facing extreme suffering. Meanwhile, the world was busy praying... China out came the epidemic. Creating worldwide panic... Corona came to our countries. People ran out to fill up their pantries... Sanitizers and face masks were in need. All in rush showed their greed... Corona brought people together. It was a lesson which would stay forever... This stop in life made people think. How they were working without any blink... Corona will go as went all other diseases. But the experience will remain as a memory within us... Sabahat Chouhan, VII C Sifah Chouhan, VII C
Diary Entry
18th May 2020 ELYSIAN – ISAS Thursday, 10:15pm DIARY ENTRY Dear Diary, PG 24 60 long days of my lockdown! On this same day I wrote my final Board exam. That was the last time I was out from my home. Going to school and meeting my friends seems years to me rather than months now. Today the Covid-19 cases in the country crossed 5000 and this a distress call for everyone including me. Lockdown continues so I am forced to stay at home. Today as usual, my day started at 6:45 am. While I was preparing for my online classes I looked out of my window. My attention diverted to the two birds on the AC cabinet opposite to my flat. I guess they live inside the cabinet. The Two birds were busy with their work, it seems as though they have no lockdown rules. Even the clouds are busy moving around, the wind blowing gently …all things in the nature are freely moving. But poor me caged inside I remembered that I must sit in front of the computer. Today there were many technical issues in between two classes. I felt a respect and love for teachers who find it challenging to teach in these virtual classrooms, but they do it for us, to educate us. As soon as my classes ended at 1: 10 pm … I looked out through my window to check on those birds I saw the same birds, but this time there were many flying around and pecking some food. I was totally absorbed by the sight. I do not have anything more to jot down as the rest was the usual ones. Bye diaries see you soon. NOTE: I am tearing this page from my diary and giving it for the magazine because I feel that day was quite special. The sight outside my window made me realize that while the humans are under lockdown the nature enjoys its freedom. -Jemy Sara Boben, 1X1I BB
Air ELYSIAN – ISAS 18th April, 2o2o 12:30 pm DIARY ENTRY Dear diary, Hi! I am COVID 19, the recent pandemic. I was born on 31st December 2019 in Wuhan, China. I can spread quickly among humans. First, they thought that I was SARS again, who was my ancestors. But when they examined a patient who I captured, they found me. First, they named me as the novel Coronavirus. I did not want that name, but I adjusted. Do you know that coronavirus is a large family of viruses? Some of my family members cause common cold and others deadly respiratory diseases. I made my first case on 31st December 2019 in the Wuhan Fish and Animal Live Market. I started there because I am zoonotic. That means I come from animals and get spread more by humans. I came from a pangolin which was infected by a bat disease. And then they killed the pangolin and ate it with me in it! From there I started spreading. On 11th January 2020, I killed a 61-year-old man in Wuhan - my first kill. On 13th January 2020, I had a wonderful trip to Thailand, and I made the first case outside China. On 30th January 2020, I started spreading to India into the state I do not like - my enemies – Kerala. Then I killed a Chinese man on 2nd February 2020.It was my first kill outside China. Till now 49,00,253 people are under my control. 3,23,345 people have been killed. But the sad news is that 17,10,265 people have recovered. And my mission of world domination is still on roll. -Dev Aryan, Class VII D PG 25
BBAACCKK TTOO SSCCHHOOOOLL ELYSIAN – ISAS 1 In which city was the first 2 When a teacher in Japan is public school in the United talking to a student who has States? misbehaved, what must the i) Boston, Massachusetts student do? ii) Dallas, Texas i) Cover their eyes with their hands 3 The world’s biggest school ii) Look at the floor is in Lucknow, India. About 4 In France, there is how many students attend? traditionally no school on____. i) 12,000 i) Napoleon’s birthday BACK TO SCHOOL ii) 32,000 ii) Wednesdays 5 Where was the unique location of a science school in 6 The tradition of giving an Dongzhong, China? apple to the teacher started in i) In a cave Denmark and Sweden. Why? ii) At the top of a sky scraper i) Apples were a part of the teacher’s 7 True or false? As a result of payment frequent flooding in Bangladesh, ii) They were considered lucky some students go to school on a 8 The weirdest school in boat. the world in Philippines is 9 In the U.S.A, the school made of_____. year is 180 days long. How i) Wood long is it in India? ii) Pop bottles i) 150 10 Who invented school? PG 26 ii) 230 i) Horace Mann ii) Henry Fischel “Education is the key to freedom, a passport to freedom” CHECK YOUR ANSWERS ON PAGE 63
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Student Life
Bullying is becoming an increasingly prevalent ELYSIAN-ISAS problem in modern public schools. Children can be cruel and it is not uncommon for grade school students to come home in tears after someone called them a name on the bus ride home. Unfortunately, many parents do not understand the potentially damaging effects of bullying not only on a child’s confidence and self-esteem. Once bullying becomes a problem in a school it can be difficult to eradicate – in fact, you may never get rid of it entirely. There are, however, certain steps that educators and parents can take to minimize bullying in their schools. The first step in reducing bullying is to increase awareness by providing education about what bullying looks like. Bullying can occur at any grade level and it is imperative that teachers and staff have a sound definition and that they are able to identify bullying when it occurs. It is important that the focus STUDENT LIFE students who exhibit those behaviours’. is placed on the negative behaviours’ and not only on the Students must come to understand the consequences of their behaviours’ and why they are wrong. Bullying can be exhibited through physical, verbal, or social hurt. Sometimes kids have bad days and may be mean to others but that does not necessarily mean that an act of bullying occurred. In order for a behaviour to be considered “bullying,” three things must be true: • The behaviour is unwanted and aggressive • There is an imbalance of power (e.g. physical strength or popularity) • The behaviour happened more than once or there is potential for it to happen more than once Bullying can happen at any age and at any time. At the primary and secondary school levels, bullying most frequently happens in between classes, on the playground, on the bus, or online. At the college level, it can happen between classes, in dormitories, in labs, and online. Unfortunately, bullying can happen anywhere: In public or private settings, in PG 40 school, on the playground, in the home or office. … Bullying can manifest in many ways, but from a psychological perspective the main symptoms are: increased anxiety, depression, insomnia, heightened vigilance, persistent fear of re-experiencing the bullying and sharpened sensitivity to feeling or seeing others bullied. Dr Ben Michaels First step to avoid bullying is Anti-Bullying Proactive Measures Second Step focuses on empathy, emotional management, social problem solving, friendship building, and assertiveness training. It is the duty of the parents to constantly preach their children about not bullying anyone and that it is wrong. Hence, if we, as a society need to grow and develop then we have to collectively work towards discouraging the act of bullying and hence make our children feel secure. Caroline PHILIP, XI B
HOW TO MANAGE TIME DURING AN EXAM? ELYSIAN-ISAS Three hours of an exam decides the result of all our hard work spent. All of us STUDENT LIFE really work hard to do well in our exams. But, some children who are very good in studies have lost marks because they couldn’t manage their time effectively while PG 41 writing the exam Time management during exams helps you in reducing stress and boosts your confidence. It is important to keep track of your time from the beginning. This avoids rushing up in the end which increases tension. Furthermore, read the instructions carefully. This is a small duty but a critical one because as soon as we get the question paper, we tend to avoid the instructions. Reading the instructions will help you to analyse the pattern and the choices within the question paper. Likewise, check the questions properly. Always read a question twice before attempting. Some questions may have two parts and you might end up in missing the other part if you read it only once. So, reading and interpreting the questions correctly is important. It is essential to keep all the necessary stationeries handy. Additionally, avoid distractions and ignore the surroundings. Last but not the least, avoid drinking too much of water before the exam, so that you can prevent taking breaks. Christina, XI B Stress. Anxiety. Depression. These are words we hear quite often around us, being students. Most of us associate these words with school tests and exams, and the pressure of living up to the expectations of people around us like parents, teachers and even fellow schoolmates. The exhaustive timetable of a student, paired with various sorts of constant peer pressure is sure to overwhelm anyone! No wonder students struggle to cope with and manage everything, at times. There's not a student in this world who has not firsthand experienced the consequences of peer pressure. Peer pressure may not always be terrible, as many of us think it to be. When a schoolmate pushes us to do our best in studies or extracurricular activities, it brings nothing but great end results. But there is another type of vicious peer pressure which forces students to involve themselves in activities against their own will or good judgement. Add to this the pressure of making your parents and teachers proud of your school performance, and it gives a perfect formula for anxiety and stress. But to every problem, there is a solution. One of the first steps to managing mental well-being as a student, is to be calm and composed whenever an important decision is to be made. One's judgement at the height of emotions is prone to be rash and irrational. In addition, more time should be invested in activities that help the thinking process. This not only offers one with a clear view of things, it also soothes the nerves. Being surrounded by nature and the simple act of inhaling fresh air is just as beneficial and provides only positive effects on the mind and body. By following these simple yet highly effective steps, students can ensure that they not only perform their best in everything but also have the ability and courage to deal with the many problems that life throws at them. Anusha Devi Akella, XI B
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Around the world ELYSIAN – ISAS Facts about languages AROUND THE WORLD Cambodian has the longest alphabet with 74 characters About 2,400 of the world’s languages are in danger of becoming extinct, and about one language becomes extinct every two weeks. The English language contains the most words, with over 250,000. Hindi didn’t become the official language of India until 1965. Where am I? 1. I am touring through the sad remains of Auschwitz concentration camp. i) FIUMICINO, ITALY ii) KRAKOW, POLAND 2. I am standing in front of Angkor Watt in… i) CAMBODIA ii) BHUTAN 3. I am walking through the largest museum in the world. i) PARIS, FRANCE ii) WASHINGTON D.C, U.S.A 4. I am in the place known for best food. PG 43 i) LYON, FRANCE ii) WEST BENGAL, INDIA 5. I am riding the Ferris wheel in the biggest Toys R us in the world where am I? i) TOKYO, JAPAN ii) NEW YORK CITY, U.S.A CHECK YOUR ANSWERS ON PAGE 63
-Health and Lifestyle
Healthy living means maintaining a healthy ELYSIAN – ISAS lifestyle and introducing habits that improve your health. It can be difficult to change old habits, but there are steps you can take to become healthier. An important first step is identifying less healthy habits and learning new, positive ones to replace them… STAY BE EAT HEALTH AND LIFESTYLE HYDRATED POSITIVE HEALTHY TURN FAT 6 TIPS MOTIVATE INTO FIT FOR YOURSELF HEALTHY SLEEP LIVING TIGHT PG 45
STAY HYDRATED: ELYSIAN – ISAS If you don’t stay hydrated, your physical HEALTH AND LIFESTYLE performance can suffer PG 46 Significantly affects energy levels and brain function May help prevent and treat headaches May help treat kidney stones Drinking plenty of water can help you lose weight EAT HEALTHY: Heart health Reduced cancer risk Improved gut health Improved memory Diabetes management Getting a good night’s sleep BE POSITIVE: Increased life span Lower rates of depression Greater resistance to the common cold Better psychological and physical well- being Better cardiovascular health and reduced risk of death from cardiovascular disease Better coping skills during hardships and times of stress “A HEALTHY OUTSIDE STARTS FROM A HEALTHY INSIDE”
TURN FAT INTO FIT: ELYSIAN – ISAS Reduces stress HEALTH AND LIFESTYLE Controls anxiety Promotes emotional health PG 47 Enhances self-awareness Lengthens attention span Improves sleep Lowers blood pressure & heart rate MOTIVATE YOURSELF: Self motivation gives your vision Helps you overcome negative influences in life Makes you more positive and open It brings out the best in you Gives you strength to take on challenges SLEEP TIGHT: Poor sleep is linked to higher body weight Good sleep can improve concentration and productivity Can maximize athletic performance Poor sleepers have a greater risk of heart disease and stroke Sleep improves your immune function “A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE NOT ONLY CHANGES YOUR BODY, IT CHANGES YOUR MIND , YOUR ATTITUDE AND YOUR MOOD .” - FROM THE EDITORIAL TEAM
1 2 A queen 3 ELYSIAN – ISAS How long have honeybee lives for True or false? The honeybees been about _____. queen bee collects producing honey? the most pollen. i) 5 years i) 1000 years ii) 5 months 6 An adult ii) 100,000 years 5 honeybee is in the HONEY, I’M HOME! 4 size of a____. True or false? Each What is a i) Human fingernail honeycomb made worker bee makes of? ii) Head of a pin around 1 th teaspoon in 10 a lifetime. i) Honey 8 When a queen 9 ii) Beeswax bee dies, worker Honey is a 7 Each honeybee in the bees make another bee’s ___. queen by flattering hive has a job to do. up larvae with large i) Vomit Which is not a amounts of a special specialized job to do? substance called __. ii) Urine i) Housekeeper ii) Teacher i) Nectar ii) Royal jelly 10 The kind of bee you’re 11 PG 48 most likely to see flying Where does a bee carry the pollen around is a _____ bee. it collects from flowers? i) In a basket on its back i) Drone ii) In a basket made of its hind legs ii) Worker CHECK YOUR ANSWERS ON PAGE 63
49 In the “Ambassador’s Polemic Challenge “a debate competition held on 28th October 2020, under the aegis of Board of directors, out of 17 schools ,34 participants ARIN IDHANT of class 11B won the best Rebuttal speaker. Mahizha Sunil of class 11B secured 2nd position in the Inter School Poetry Writing Competition conducted by the Embassy of India, Muscat on Gandhi Jayanti. Shaima Shaji A total number of 1561 97.2 91.8% students appeared for the Class 12 CBSE examinations Lizmaria Mathew from Oman and Sana from 96.6 % our school secured the first position with 97.2% in SANA Commerce stream among all 97.2 % Indian Schools in Oman. Science topper -Lizmaria Mathew with 96.6 % Shaima Shaji topped Humanities stream -91.8% Arin Idhant, Angelia Aloor Shaju and Rana Chodavalappil Kaiprath Three students with 97.2% displayed an outstanding performance and topped the school in Class X board examination.
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