THE QUILL 2021-22 Volume 3

NEWSLETTERTHE QUILLFROM THE NGPIANS, BY THE NGPIANS, FOR THE NGPIANSCreativity is intelligence having fun!-Albert EinsteinEdition ISeptember, 2021We are in thistogether, and willbe so, till the end.Join our'journey!

1. A note from the editors2. The New Editorial board3. The New Student’s Council 4. School Current Affairs5. Article Columns6. Artistic Corner7. Brain Teasers8. ClosureCONTENTS The QuillT H E N G P S C H O O L | S E P T E M B E R E D I T I O N 2 0 2 1 - 2 2

We are committed to remaining open for youthroughout these difficult times. We are in thistogether and will stay together. By considering thepandemic a challenge rather than a disadvantage, weproudly present to you this unique and skill-fillednewsletter designed by ‘The NGP School's mostaccomplished and proficient editorial team.We optimistically anticipate that this newsletter showsoff its blissful podium where our students' critical,high-grade talents and views are highlighted andesteemed. We are in debt to each of our contributorsand thank them from the bottom of our hearts aswithout them this magazine would be lifeless.We hope that our readers will appreciate theinnovative making and the feel of this newsletter.Happy Reading!A Note from theEditorsThe QuillT H E N G P S C H O O L | S E P T E M B E R E D I T I O N 2 0 2 1 - 2 2W i t hd u er e s p e c t ,E d i t o r i a lT e a m

Editors:Smriti T - XHarinie CB - XI Aditya - XAkshaj J Gopal - IXPrithika Narayanan - XIIKrishaavalli D - XII Shahrin Jahana JS IXThe QuillT H E N G P S C H O O L | S E P T E M B E R E D I T I O N 2 0 2 1 - 2 2The New EditorialBoardTechnical Team:Talish Rajamani - XIIPranav Amol Gadre - XIINaren V - IXIshan Kashyap - IXCredits: Cover pages: Paarth.U.Vakharia - XILayout & Designs: Thanvi Bhanu - IXEditor in Chief:Lohitha Bhanu V XIIAssociate Editors:Paarth.U.Vakharia - XIDivya P - XI

ASSISTANT SCHOOL PUPIL LEADERThe QuillT H E N G P S C H O O L | S E P T E M B E R E D I T I O N 2 0 2 1 - 2 2SCHOOL PUPIL LEADERChandramouli MXIIPrithika NarayananXIITejas Rishi XI Shravya. P XI The New Student'sCouncil

The QuillT H E N G P S C H O O L | S E P T E M B E R E D I T I O N 2 0 2 1 - 2 2The New Student'sCouncilEDITORIALCULTURALKrishaavalli.D- XIICultural ChiefLakshana.N - XICultural CoordinatorDharini.K.S - XICultural CoodrinatorLohitha Bhanu.V - XIIEditor-in-ChiefPaarth.U.Vakharia - XIAssociate EditorDivya.P - XIAssociate Editor

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School'sCurrent AffairsThe QuillT H E N G P S C H O O L | S E P T E M B E R E D I T I O N 2 0 2 1 - 2 2The NGPian Daily

The QuillT H E N G P S C H O O L | S E P T E M B E R E D I T I O N 2 0 2 1 - 2 2Webinar on Healthy Food pavesthe Way for Healthy WomanhoodThe academic year started off with a Healthyknock! Knock! at the doors of the students’homes. The online webinar took place on the16th of April, 2021 for the mothers of theNGPians from grades 1 to 5.The session was an enriching experience for themulti-tasking mothers to pause and think abouttheir health.Webinar on Nutrition and School GoersWith the increase in the number of days of stayat home for our children, we offered a colourfulpalette of nutritional discussion as a reminder tofocus on one’s health, which is almost ignoredby them.The online webinar was conducted for studentsof grades 7 and 8 on the 17th of April,2021.

Science is not just confined within the classroom to anNGP-ian, but it is made available in such a way thatthey spread their wings, leap up to the sky, scrutinizethe world around us, and explore newer ways to sustainand grow with desire, determination, and passion.Engage with Science is a Government initiative thatwas guided by the Department of Science andTechnology (DST) which helps engage the students –teachers circle with national scientific ventures andencourages teaching science in a fun-filled manner.Engage Mentor Dialogues is a monthly inclusive onlineworkshop for school principals to brainstorm anddiscuss how to make education more engaging for boththe students and the teachers. Our beloved principalMrs.Preetha Prakash had been invited for the Paneldiscussion on the subject “Evaluating and UpgradingTeachers” and address various issues faced by schoolsduring the new normal. Mrs. Agnes Latha, PGT,Department of Physics, The NGP School and SPOC(Single Point Of Contact) of Engage with Science, hadbeen invited for “Meet the Guru” – interview ofteachers across the nation by the team.The QuillT H E N G P S C H O O L | S E P T E M B E R E D I T I O N 2 0 2 1 - 2 2Uplifting innovation throughEngage with Science

The QuillT H E N G P S C H O O L | S E P T E M B E R E D I T I O N 2 0 2 1 - 2 2Uplifting innovation throughEngage with ScienceOur Students Ishan Kashyap and Pranav of Grade IX,are the Engage Jockeys and they vigorously participatein all the activities of Engage with Science in creatingscientific frame of mind among their peer group ofstudents. Engage Mentors Shahrin Jahana and Akshayaof Grade IX make their part more superintend bycreating videos on scientific facts and concepts.Akshaj J Gopal of Grade IX and Adithya of Grade X arethe Engage Sparks who contribute extraordinarily byengaging themselves in science seminars andconferences. Student Velvijita of Grade X created anawareness on the significance Covid -19 vaccine by hershort video, which was an eye opener, spreading thefactual reason behind vaccination.The Engage with Science also promotes the nationalscience based ‘India Science App’ where there areample videos on every aspect of science. It helpsstudents explore and assimilate each corner ofscientific facts. There are also videos on inventionsand discoveries of school children which pushes andmotivates other students to come up with a creation oftheir own.

The Engage with Science also keeps studentsengaged by conducting a variety of programs likeASK THE SCIENTIST where a science expert will beanswering all the students’ curiosity-filled questionsand EQQ (Engage Quiz Quotient) in which childrencan participate by watching videos on India ScienceApp and answering the quiz.Comprehensively, Engage with Science reveals itselfas a spectacular stage for students and teachers tobring out their creativity and express it to the nation. The QuillT H E N G P S C H O O L | S E P T E M B E R E D I T I O N 2 0 2 1 - 2 2Uplifting innovation throughEngage with Sciencehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwwtPwGc7pA&t=711shttps://www.instagram.com/p/CONIPWKLiR0/

On 29th April 2021, The NGP School celebrated WorldDance day by interviewing Smt. Mrudhula Rai, aprofessional bharatanatyam dancer and the founderof Shree Natya Niketan School of Dance. The interview was telecasted live on the NGP Schoolofficial Instagram page at 4:00 p.m. The interview wasabout 40 minutes and the replay was posted on thepage itself. After a brief introduction to the show, we, theinterviewers, Hasini of grade VIII and Shravya of GradeXI, gave our past experiences as dancers and invitedthe chief guest. Smt. Mrudhula Rai gave a speechabout their school, the art, and the success as aprofessional dancer for about 20 years. We conversed regarding the restrictions girls face tochoose dance as their profession, the arangetram, andits importance, her School’s silver jubilee celebrations,fitness, passion, and how to make the best use of thelockdown period for beginner dancers. T H E N G P S C H O O L | S E P T E M B E R E D I T I O N 2 0 2 1 - 2 2The QuillInternational Dance dayInstagram live conversationhttps://www.instagram.com/tv/COP00lgHWa6/

Shortly after the interview, she shared a few words of thechallenges she faced during these years, during shows, toursabroad, and the difficulties she overcame and showed hersuccess.Lastly we thanked the management authorities, principal, thechief guest for her time and words of encouragement andinspiration to so many budding dancers, and last but not theleast, the live viewers and hence concluded the show. It wassuch an exciting and inspirational experience for both of usand we learnt a lot of values from her hard-earned successstory. We hope that this show would have contributed to thecreation of the awareness of this amazing Art form andencourages many dancers to let out their wings and enjoy itin the best possible way. - Hasini S VIII B and P Shravya -ASPL XI ScienceThe QuillInternational Dance dayInstagram live conversationT H E N G P S C H O O L | S E P T E M B E R E D I T I O N 2 0 2 1 - 2 2

Hackath nThe story behind Tamilnadu'sfirst intra-school hackathonThe QuillT H E N G P S C H O O L | S E P T E M B E R E D I T I O N 2 0 2 1 - 2 2In the era of computational thinking, modern problems require modernsolutions. The pandemic had hit hard on the economy. Human resourceswith prediction and analytical skills, work hard in controlling the COVID-19. But, employment of an Automated Pandemic Management System whichrenders all the statistics with the data provided using Machine Learning,Data Science, and Artificial Intelligence to implement a successfulStandard Operating Procedure and cease the graph's growth in a shortperiod is the best method as it is economically feasible.The idea evolved when I competed in a hackathon conducted by IITMadras. The concept of the hackathon fascinated me. Later, I discussedthe same with my teammate Anish, and I realized that we both were onthe same page. We discussed the practical ways to organize this COVID-basedhackathon with our Management, Principal and Head faculty from theDepartment of Computer Science-Mr.NandhaKumar and Mr. Palanikumarfrom Dr.NGP College of IT. We got immense support and guidance fromthem.

The QuillT H E N G P S C H O O L | S E P T E M B E R E D I T I O N 2 0 2 1 - 2 2We had several brainstorming sessions and finally drafted a plan.www.studiesoverloaded.com. Then we concluded that the human resources can predict the daily newcases, daily new recovered, and daily new deaths with the lowest meanerror.We brought in our wonderful Data Analyst classmates, Joshika,Lingeshwaran, and Subash Mohan to help us in the job. We wereworking on building the dataset and backend verification to give accessto the competition page. We designed the invitation for the event and all of us were geared up toface the wave of incoming registrations for the event. We called in for anintroductory session and explained every aspect and its learningoutcomes. The registrations started on 17 May 2021. Finally, we had all the results with us and we called for an Awardingceremony on 29 May 2021. We designed the certificates and the winnerswere announced. This whole process an interesting journey as we learnta bunch of skills like event management and handling data science. The NGP Hackathon - 2k21 was a successful venture and we are happythat we organised an event which is of Tamil Nadu's first ever Intra-School Hackathon. - Chandramouli -SPL , Grade XII ScienceHackath nThe story behind Tamilnadu'sfirst intra-school hackathon

The QuillT H E N G P S C H O O L | S E P T E M B E R E D I T I O N 2 0 2 1 - 2 2Boom! Guess it!The students of Grade XII formed the ECA Students’Committee to organize and conduct the competition forclasses 6 to 10 with regards to World Environment Day,June 5th,2021.The quiz contest- BOOM! Guess It! was conducted forclasses 9 and 10. With 18 students present out of theregistered 20, the preliminary round was conducted viagoogle forms with 20 questions expected to beanswered in 25 minutes. A total of 9 participants qualified for the second level.The final round was conducted in a google meet withthe audience of grade 9 students and teachers. Itconsisted of three rounds including a picture-basedquiz, connect the pictures quiz, and a crossword puzzleround. We successfully emerged with four winners, Pranav A,Shahrin Jahana, Naren V, and Naren Sampath. WORLDENVIRONMENT DAY

The contest, trash to treasure was conducted for the students ofGrades 6 to 8. Spanning over an hour with 24 creativeparticipants, the trash to treasure competition was sure a toughone to judge. From using daily household waste items likecoconut shells to once in a while using ice cream sticks, thestudents didn't hold back on their creativity and let it all out.Judging on the basis of creativity, presentation, and materialsused, the members of the committee had a tough time selectingwinners from all the amazing entries. The students even though limited to a few waste items fromhouseholds, thought out of the box by giving us so many amazingitems. Finally, after a hard hour of judging and going through theentries, we emerged with four winners, Harshitha Vidyashekar,Jyoshini, Khavya, and Ananthika Rakesh.The valedictory function was conducted on 9th July, after schoolhours. With over 70+ viewers the event went smoothly with nodisturbances. A report on the events was given along with thecertificates. E-certificates were sent to the winners after theevents got over. The students responded positively, saying that they were inspiredand motivated by these events.T H E N G P S C H O O L | S E P T E M B E R E D I T I O N 2 0 2 1 - 2 2The Quill

The QuillT H E N G P S C H O O L | S E P T E M B E R E D I T I O N 2 0 2 1 - 2 2Prize winners' productsHarshith VVIII AJyoshini VIII AKhavya DVIII A

A new day, a new academic year, and a new studentcouncil. And so, with eager and enthusiastic smilesplastered on their faces, students from grades 9 to12 lined up for various posts ranging from the housecaptains to school pupil leaders. Level-headed and confident, each with variouspromises and ideas of their own, signed up for postswhich they felt they were most suited for, and that'swhen it began: The student council election. Eagerlywaiting to know if they went past the first round andwere nominated. And sure enough, the results cameout soon and the most interesting part came -theElection campaign. Given that this was the first year the student councilelection was going to take place online, thecandidates had to come up with ideas that wouldbenefit students through the digital platform. Havingattended online classes for a year and knowing whateveryone wanted from the perspective of a student,they racked their brains to come up with ideas thatwould benefit the students and ultimately gain theirsupport. The QuillE-Election CampaignT H E N G P S C H O O L | S E P T E M B E R E D I T I O N 2 0 2 1 - 2 2

They went above and beyond and came up with plansthat they promised to fulfill if they were elected.Ranging from reduced class timings to more funcontests, every candidate had an interesting set ofideas. And then came the actual physical campaigningpart, over the span of a week, the contestantscampaigned from grades 6 to 12, with the studentseagerly listening to their aims and contemplating whomto vote for. Innovative posters full of clever slogans were sent toall classrooms that were designed by the nominees.They had short and crisp messages that delivered theirideas to the point. Finally on Tuesday, the 22nd of June, the campaigningsuccessfully wrapped up. The voters had their ballotssecretly tucked in their hands, and on 24th they madetheir final decision for the student council. They choseno less than the best for the student council for theyear 2021-22. With that yet another student councilelections concluded, with a worthy team ready to takeoff for their duties.The QuillElection CampaignT H E N G P S C H O O L | S E P T E M B E R E D I T I O N 2 0 2 1 - 2 2

The QuillElection CampaignT H E N G P S C H O O L | S E P T E M B E R E D I T I O N 2 0 2 1 - 2 2

T H E N G P S C H O O L | S E P T E M B E R E D I T I O N 2 0 2 1 - 2 2The Quill \"If your actions inspire others to learn more, do more, andbecome more, then you are a leader” boomed through thespeakers of students’ devices, as they sat in the comfort oftheir home to watch the Virtual Investiture Ceremony of theyear 2021-21. The newly elected council members in their prim and crispuniforms, with brightly lit smiles, sat heartily waiting to accepttheir positions and take their oaths as the new leaders.Students with even more excited smiles, eager to see the onesthey elected implement what they promised. And so it began.Praying and hoping for an auspicious and good year, the eventkicked off with a melodious prayer song, sung by our very ownSanjay Raghav, pulling at our heartstrings. Soon followed byHassini, who poured her heart out in an elegant and passionatedance performance that made all of us drop our jaws. Investiture ceremonystrive to work hard and achieve something no matter how hardand different this year would be.And as the old saying goes“Rome was not built in a day”, we were presented with a beautifulslideshow showcasing the hard work students and teachers putbehind the Campaigning and Elections that led to the event. Words nothing lessthan inspiring andwelcoming were thengiven by our formerASPL Isaac Abraham,pushing everyonegathered there to

And then came the stars of the day, the newly electedmembers of the student council. Each with triumphantand promising smiles on their face who proudly Dr.P R Muthukumar who graced the occasion as the Chiefguest, shared The ten commandments for life. Ten commandments that prompted us to be hardworking and to toil for what we wanted. Our correspondent Dr.Thavamani madam and chairman, Dr.Nalla G Palaniswami sir, moved us with their kindand loving words, which we all will keep in our heartsand minds for the rest of our lives. T H E N G P S C H O O L | S E P T E M B E R E D I T I O N 2 0 2 1 - 2 2The QuillInvestiture ceremonyaccepted their post,to our belovedPrincipal ma'am Ms.PreethaPrakash.Gratitude and affirmation flew through their words as ournewly elected SPLs gave their acceptance speech. With ourASPLs thanking the gathering for devoting their time to

T H E N G P S C H O O L | S E P T E M B E R E D I T I O N 2 0 2 1 - 2 2appreciate our new council, the day came to aconclusion.With students hoping the council will fulfilltheir requests and the student body striving to be goodleaders, the ceremony might have ended but it was onlythe beginning of a new year with fresh opportunities andbetter ideas.The QuillInvestiture ceremonyhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVf-CNvOYXM&t=46s

Creative fruits and veggies Face masks -Grade 1 & 2,Juices week with the students -Grade 3 & 4,Chop-chop veggies jumping into their colorful saladplatter - Grade 5 & 6, Eat Right Movement of ‘Aaj Se Thoda Kum’-Grade 7 & 8 and My home Organic Garden Grade 9 & 10The FRUITS & VEGGIES WEEK @ our school eventuated by the UN Activities– a UNESCO Initiative, upskilled our students of learning to maintain good physicalhealth and eating nutritious and balanced diet.Guess What!! Yes - The Hop a Little, Skip a Little of Fruits &Vegetables into our daily routine was the kind of activitydone by the students. Do you know where do we comefrom? asked the fruits and veggies, and our enthusiasmknew no bounds until we paved our path through the Virtualtour to the Gardens, having all the queries answered.Get amazed by the list of Activities that we conducted: The QuillT H E N G P S C H O O L | S E P T E M B E R E D I T I O N 2 0 2 1 - 2 2THEME 1- International Yearof Fruits and Vegetables Online UN ACTIVITIES @ The NGP School:FRUITS & VEGGIES WEEK

The QuillT H E N G P S C H O O L | S E P T E M B E R E D I T I O N 2 0 2 1 - 2 2Glimpses of June -UN activities

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The QuillT H E N G P S C H O O L | S E P T E M B E R E D I T I O N 2 0 2 1 - 2 2Glimpses of theUN activities Virtual Interview by FSSAI - Aaj Se Thoda Kam !

Usually, Summer was the time for schools to relax for a bit.But this year, it was different. There was a deficit in learningbecause of online schooling for a whole year. Some childrenwere unable to focus on their reading habits too!During the Summer break, what if they fall behind even morein their language skills? With this thought, the NGP Schooloffered a free Reading Application: Freadom app fromStones2milestones for the students' of grades 1 to 8 inthe month of May, 2021.Our philosophy is simple - a child who reads is anindependent learner, performs better in academics and inprofessional life. With reading, comes true freedom.With the increased number of NGP student users of thisFreadom App, Stones2milestones hosted exclusivestorytelling sessions for students of grade 1 to 5 on June28th and 29th,2021.Reading still continues !Teachers handling the primary classes of The NGP schoolparticipated in a 2 hour workshop on the Art of Storytellingby CLUB1BR of stones2milestones as a part of the CapacityBuilding Program for 2021-22.Here are a few glimpses from the session.The QuillT H E N G P S C H O O L | S E P T E M B E R E D I T I O N 2 0 2 1 - 2 2Freadom Story TellingSession (Grade 1-3)

The QuillT H E N G P S C H O O L | S E P T E M B E R E D I T I O N 2 0 2 1 - 2 2Freadom Story TellingSession https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMhn2quhHJs

T H E N G P S C H O O L | S E P T E M B E R E D I T I O N 2 0 2 1 - 2 2What could it mean to get a certificate from one of the best Spaceorganisations in the world? Yes, ISRO along with the Indian Institute ofRemote Sensing(IIRS) Dehradun conducted a 5-day students-onlyprogram called “Summer School on the usefulness of Remote Sensing& GIS for Environmental Studies”. This online workshop was conducted from 26 July 2021 - 31 July 2021.There were videos explaining different topics in a clear manner. Eachday, there were two one-hour sessions that focused on the topic andgave us an in-depth understanding. We were also provided with the study material for each topic. Weattempted quizzes every day which had questions from the topic, whichwas taken on that particular day. We had a doubt clearing session in thelive chat. If anyone missed the live lecture, there was also a forum called“Discussion” where one could ask their doubts. The website is very much easy to use and we did not face any kind ofserious trouble in studying the topics. Students scoring 55% and aboveare awarded certificates which gives no room for those who only wantedthe certificate and did not intend to acquire knowledge. I wish ISROconducts many more workshops like these in the future. I thank my school management for providing us with such a greatopportunity. - Anish P Grade 12The QuillOnline Summer School onUsefulness of Remote Sensing &GIS for Environmental Studies

‘Educational Development Day’Karmaveerar Kamarajar was one of the greatest ChiefMinisters that Tamil Nadu ever had. He is admired byall for his countless contributions to the people,remarkable ideas and his implausible simplicity. On his119th birthday, we NGPians commemoratedPerunthalaivar Kamarajar with much grandeur. There were various kinds of competitions taking placefrom 3 – 12 grades which were backed by the Tamildepartment. Students of grades III and IV were askedto draw on the epic leader. The competitions alsoincluded video making for class V on one of the bestmoments in Kamarajar’s life. An oration was conductedfor classes VI-VIII on the subject: ‘Why do I likeKamarajar, and why do we want Kamarajar’s ruleagain’. A debate was also held for classes IX-XII onwhether Kamarajar is remembered by people to thisday because of his contribution to the public and hissimplicity.All the competitions created an exceptional platform forthe students to express their hidden talents and also toassimilate a lot about the legendary ‘kingmaker’.The QuillKamarajar Day CelebrationTAMIL DEBATET H E N G P S C H O O L | S E P T E M B E R E D I T I O N 2 0 2 1 - 2 2https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHWP1Yn7G38

The QuillConducted Drawing & Online Tamil Debate competition T H E N G P S C H O O L | S E P T E M B E R E D I T I O N 2 0 2 1 - 2 2

The QuillT H E N G P S C H O O L | S E P T E M B E R E D I T I O N 2 0 2 1 - 2 2Sustainable EconomyPIGGY BANK & DEBATEMy Piggy Bank- My little savings:The UN-based activities for the month of July revolvedaround the topic of ‘Sustainable Economy- Needs vs Wants’.The students were shown a video regarding how one can bemore conscious of the resources in our everyday life and howwe all can act as responsible individuals. The activities inwhich the students were engaged to practice sustainable livingwere:1.All the students were supposed to make a piggy bank withused plastic bottles in order to develop a habit of savingmoney for the future and to also enhance one’s creativity.*PICS*

2. Needs vs Wants:To begin with, a video highlighting the difference betweenNeeds & Wants was shown. And after which, the commercedepartment students namely Prithika Narayanan and LohithaBhanu gave a presentation explaining the pros and cons ofsustainability and how we can be more sustainable to savethe future. Finally, students had an enthusiastic debate on thetopic of “A happy and healthy living is possible if I focus onlyon my Needs” and “A happy and healthy living is possibleonly if I focus on my Wants”. The QuillT H E N G P S C H O O L | S E P T E M B E R E D I T I O N 2 0 2 1 - 2 2Sustainable EconomyPIGGY BANK & DEBATE

The QuillI.I.M.U.N. DigitalFlagship Conference 3.0 Orientation SessionT H E N G P S C H O O L | S E P T E M B E R E D I T I O N 2 0 2 1 - 2 2IIMUN ( India’s International Movement to United Nations)Orientation programme was conducted for our students onthe 26th of July 2021. It was a briefing session on the IIMUN’s digital flagshipconference 3.0. It helped students grasp the basic idea ofthe event and know its procedures of conduction. The students were able to understand the objective andadvantages of taking part in such events.

The QuillT H E N G P S C H O O L | S E P T E M B E R E D I T I O N 2 0 2 1 - 2 2Independence DayCelebration Honouring Our Country’s Freedom!Our school celebrated the 75th Independence day of ournation with great pomp and show. Shri A.S Ravi,Additional District Judge of Coimbatore was the ChiefGuest for the Independence Day celebration at The NGPSchool, Coimbatore. The virtual platform was not a hindrance for the studentsto exhibit their skills. The astounding speeches given byour primary students instilled patriotism in us. Adding afeather to the program was the patriotism costumecontest by our kindergarten students. The video on ‘Revival of Games’, the debate on ‘ Covid- 19lockdown - A necessity or not’ and the talk show with ournational leaders were the highlights of the celebration.The whole program upheld the honour and dignity of thediverse culture of our country.

The QuillT H E N G P S C H O O L | S E P T E M B E R E D I T I O N 2 0 2 1 - 2 2Independence DayCelebrationhttps://www.youtube.com/watchv=mzkivZhN7Fk&t=2489s

Eight online after school clubs began in the month ofAugust on 27th, 2021 for the academic year 2021-22.The online club activities are conducted after school hoursonce, every month.The QuillT H E N G P S C H O O L | S E P T E M B E R E D I T I O N 2 0 2 1 - 2 2Online After SchoolClubs“ ‘G’ for Green”Eco club“Young Picassos”Art & Craft club“Talk your way to success”Oration & MUN“Kahooters”Quiz club“Pep your web”Web Designing club“Sew & Hue”Stitches in hand embroidery“Swing & Twirl”Dance club“Cook & Serve”Cookery club

T H E N G P S C H O O L | S E P T E M B E R E D I T I O N 2 0 2 1 - 2 2The QuillTeacher’s DayCelebrationThe covid19 pandemic has curtailed much of ourfreedom, but nothing can stop the students fromputting up an amazing Teacher’s Day celebration fortheir beloved teachers. Indeed, this year’s celebrationwas one that all will remember with warm hearts andglowing smiles. The celebration began with the Welcome Address,done by our ASPL, Tejas Rishi. The welcome dancewas filled with graceful moves and dedicated steps thatkept with the rhythm of joy that filled the virtual meet.The students gave speeches mixed with love, respect,gratitude and a touch of cuteness that left all in awe.The ninth grade students put together a skit, with thetheme of ‘Gratitude for the Teachers’. Speeches givenin Tamil and Hindi gave teachers a chance to be filledwith pride and happiness. The band students gave a wondrous performance filledwith lovely voices, synchronized music, and heartfeltdedication. The skit done on ‘Nostalgic Moments’ wasdefinitely the highlight of the whole show. It gave bothstudents and teachers a chance to reminisce the waythings used to be before our lives changed drastically.A dance by Sriram played the right keys to unlock thehearts of the audience.

The seniors who left the school came back to expresstheir gratitude to their school teachers. This goesright to show that now and forever, our teachers areour teachers, no matter where we go or how our lifeturns.The marvelous show came to an end with an inspiringspeech from our Principal mam, Mrs. Preetha APrakash. Her noteworthy compliments andaffectionate message to the students gave the perfectring to the day. At last, the ceremony ended with teachers expressingtheir gratitude to the students for putting on such arocking show. Later, all the teachers were asked togo to different meet links in order to relax and playsome fun games. The Teacher’s Day programme was outstanding anddeserved all the praise it got. A salute to the studentswho put the whole thing together and to the teacherswho inspired us so much, even in the pandemic. T H E N G P S C H O O L | S E P T E M B E R E D I T I O N 2 0 2 1 - 2 2The QuillVirtual Teacher’sDay Celebrationhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NfP6KGMip8&t=7s

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T H E N G P S C H O O L | S E P T E M B E R E D I T I O N 2 0 2 1 - 2 2The QuillOnline Trainingsessions for students\"It's important that children become knowledgeableabout finances and understand the value of basicbusiness skills.\" -Warren Buffet.Students enrolled in the Financial Literacy Program,conducted by NPOCA-. It was a 7-days of enrichedcertification course delivered in collaboration with BSE,Institute, a fully owned subsidiary of Bombay StockExchange. This course was designed for students ofclasses 9-12.The course included 5 key components of financialliteracy: Earn, Spend, Save/Invest, Borrow, and Protect.This engaged the students with the finest professionalsfrom industry and academia to get an insidersperspective on career, growth opportunities and itsfuture prospects. Certificates were issued to meritorious students. -Report by Dharini K.S, XI Commerce

T H E N G P S C H O O L | S E P T E M B E R E D I T I O N 2 0 2 1 - 2 2The QuillOnline Trainingsessions for studentsA special webinar was organized by NPOCA for us, on the topic“Personal Effectiveness and Resilience” on 13 August 2021 at 5.00pm.The session was led by Mr. Arun Mittal, Director NPOCA. Externallocus of control was overtaking others, over one’s way to destiny.Finally, the external chance – luck, which is not the primary element ofone’s success.Circle of influence and domains of resilience were otherinteresting topics that he shared with us. Circle of influence was thefactors that accompany our hard work and effort that leads us to asuccessful journey to our destiny.The factors include our behaviour, attitude, actions, and words.Oneshould be driven by a strong goal and purpose to be focussed.Domains of resilience include areas like vision, tenacity, health,reasoning, composure, and collaboration. Finally, he concluded with aHOPE model which is,H-Help- Ask for help and give itO-Openness- Share yourselfP-Perseverance- Try and try again differentlyE-Ease- Flow like water.The facts he shared about the successful journey of successfulpeople, made us feel encouraged to make our path of the journeymore successful. ---- A Report by Visalini G, XI Science

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Book Reading Session withDr KiranBediThe QuillT H E N G P S C H O O L | S E P T E M B E R E D I T I O N 2 0 2 1 - 2 2Congratulations to Rajeswar . KA of grade 8 A , whoparticipated in a Virtual Book Reading Session with Dr. Kiran Bedi on 10th September ' 21 , Friday at 5.00pm.The event was live streamed on You Tube.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjiCzagPrmw&t=48shttps://www.facebook.com/TheNGPSchool/photos/a.2498362270199591/4297412273627906/