Middle Section Newsletter October 2020

EDITORIAL BOARD Ms. Sunita Rajiv Ms. Kanika Wadhera Ms. Binny Rawal Ms. Lovey Gupta Aanya Arora Abhyudai Singh

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SPECIAL ASSEMBLY ON GANDHI JAYANTI “Happiness is wHen wHat you tHink, wHat you say, and what you do are in Harmony.” said Mahatma Gandhi. For celebrating and paying tribute to Mahatma Gandhi's vision and ideologies, class VII A celebrated the 151st birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri on 1st October 2020 through a virtual platform. The distance of students from school could not hamper the utmost zeal and enthusiasm with which they paid their reverence to the national legends. The assembly began with a morning prayer followed by an enlightening thought. Then it was followed by the enthralling self- narrating autobiography by Vani and Namit. Thereafter Skanda recited a self- composed poem on Gandhiji. It was then followed by a thought provoking role play by Pratika, Naitik, Madhav, Vanshika, Arshit, Palak, Ahana Kwatra, and Shivansh showcasing some unknown incidents of his life which were extremely cherished by everyone. The program was further followed by another astounding Poem recitation by Anshika and then Somya and Spandan presented the abiding values they had learned from the life of Lal Bahadur Shastri. Lastly, it was culminated by showcasing a captivating video made by Jai on different activities done by the students of class VII A, and the power point presentation was made by Yaashi. The assembly could effectively instill in the students the pragmatic philosophical ideas of Mahatma Gandhi and Lal Bahadur Shastri. HM (Middle Section) Ms. Sunita Rajiv blessed the students and emphasized the imbibing of the virtues of Mahatma Gandhi in their lives.

CELEBRATING WORLD TEACHER’S DAY In these unprecedented times, when the whole world is locked inside their homes, a teacher is the one who is still trying tirelessly to educate the students. They are working hard every day, adjusting with every up and down just to give the students a holistic approach even in the most uncertain times. There’s no doubt that the teachers have faced a constant struggle, trying to adjust to this new environment and helping the students. Every day, the teachers are struggling with so many questions which even they are uncertain about, but still, they always tend to succor the students along with themselves. So, to acknowledge the efforts they put every day for us, the Student Council of Middle Section, with the help and blessings of our Headmistress Ms. Sunita Rajiv who would show us the light even in the darkest hour, organized an event on World Teachers Day. It was celebrated with intent to focus on appreciating and assessing the efforts of the teachers all around the globe on 5th October 2020. Student Council members expressed their gratitude by the means of many entertaining and enlightening programs. From a beautiful rendition of Dance and Songs to a heart-touching Poetic Puppet show, this event surely brought a smile to the faces of the teachers. Student council also gave an enlightening detail about people all over the globe who are working tirelessly for the education of all the children. This astounding program culminated with the inspirational words of HM (Middle Section) Ms. Sunita Rajiv.

ASSEMBLY ON NATIONAL FRAPPE DAY-A GREAT DAY FOR CELEBRATING Morning assembly on the theme 'National Frappe Day' was conducted in class VI A with a cup of frappe. It was a day celebrated by the enthusiastic participants with vigour and zeal. Assembly was initiated with a beautiful thought of the day, and students' were apprised with the latest news headlines. Students were informed that the frappe is a chilled foam-covered coffee drink that originated in Greece in the 1950s. They were thrilled to know that even today there are many different variations of this refreshing beverage. In the United States, frappes are usually made with coffee, milk, ice, vanilla ice cream, and sugar combined in a blender. This assembly was quite different and exciting too and a fun element was added Buncee Board, a creative digital tool was explored by Sahej Singh, Saesha, and Raghav Aggarwal. Students added their video of making a creative Frappe, and the compiled videos were shown during the assembly. Students were asked to be ready with the frappe during the assembly to relish and sip it together virtually. An interesting quiz based on the information was conducted to reflect on their learning from the day.

ASSEMBLY ON INDIAN AIR FORCE DAY Students of class VI A presented an informative assembly on Indian Air Force Day celebrated every year on 8th October 2020. This year India celebrated its 88th Indian Air Force Day. The day was observed to build familiarity with Indian aviation based armed force in any association with the National Security. The assembly commenced with a beautiful thought- “A winner is not the one who never fails, but who never quits.” Students presented news headlines apprising with everyday happening around the globe and made the morning more enriching. Information about the Indian Air Force Day and its significance was shared with the students, making everyone proud of the work done by the air warriors. Following that we had an astonishing guitar performance on the tune of a patriotic song by Vihaan Kwatra. Video presentations by Sai, Lakshmi, Tejas, Samaksh, and Sahej made the day more memorable and inspired them to learn about our Indian heroes' sacrifice for our nation. All the students and the class teacher, Ms. Tanvi Taneja shared heart- warming wishes for the air warriors on this remarkable day.

ASSEMBLY ON WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY AND INTERNATIONAL DAY OF THE GIRL CHILD “maintaining good mental HealtH as well as learning about tHe rigHts of a girl cHild since birtH is tHe need of tHe Hour”. The students of class VII B got the privilege to conduct a special assembly on ‘World Mental Health Day’ and ‘International Day of the Girl Child’, through which they tried to spread awareness and sensitize everyone to be a responsible person in the society. World Mental Health Day as well as the day of the Girl Child is not simply a one-day event. So, there was the need to start even before the day and continue the call to ensure that no- one is left behind. A great opportunity is provided to focus on the call for greater investment in mental health for all as we lead up to 10th October 2020. Students started the awareness campaign a week prior to the day of assembly by a tweet each day on both the topics. Students worked wholeheartedly for spreading their words to the community by writing the quotes, making the posters, they shot the videos with the beautiful messages. This year, under the theme, ‘My Voice, Our Equal Future’ given by UN, students seize the opportunity to be inspired by what adolescent girls see as the change they want, the solutions- big and small- they are leading and demanding across the globe, so to have a deeper understanding about these issues, so to share some experience and views a special guest was called for the assembly Ms. Ridhima Sharma who is a teacher by profession and an NGO worker by passion. Mental health is a human right – it is time that mental health is available for all. Quality, accessible primary health care is the foundation for universal health coverage and is urgently required as the world grapples with the current health emergency. In regard to this, a special guest Dr. Mahendra Lal Bishnoi (F/O Ananya Bishnoi) obliged us with his presence and shared some useful tips to maintain good mental wellbeing. The assembly also included a talk show in which students beautifully enacted themselves as the social workers – Dr. Harshinder Kaur and Ms. Swati Maliwal and shared their life journey and special achievements which motivated the students and the teachers to be a responsible worker of the society. This act of awareness campaign and the special assembly ignited a spark about taking care of our mental health and motivated us to work as active members of society now and in the future too. Our esteemed Principal Sir Mr. Sanjay Yadav and beloved HM (Middle Section) Ms. Sunita Rajiv Ma’am graced the occasion and praised the efforts of the students.

PARENT TEACHER MEET The Parent Teacher Meet facilitated the parents to discuss their wards performance. It benefited the parents as well as teachers too. The virtual PTM was held on 10th October 2020, Saturday from 9:00 am to 11:00 am on MS Teams. The main agenda of the PTM was discussing the progress report of the students. The PTM went smoothly in all classes and parents were happy with the conduction of classes and evaluation system.  Following major points were discussed by all class teachers:  Discussions were primarily focused on academics.  Student's work was dealt with.  Half yearly result was discussed in detail. Parents were apprised with the steps to be followed to access the Report card of their wards from the Parent Portal.  Some parents were informed about the inter-disciplinary activities and competitions to be conducted in the upcoming Math Fiesta  Behavior of the students during the class was also discussed with the parents.  The parents were satisfied with the regular flow of information through mails.  Timely completion and submission of notebooks by the students in the MS Team  Parents to go through the mails carefully for weekly flows and important circulars.  Parents were reminded to attend the session on Climate Reality by HM - Ms. Sunita Rajiv.  They were requested to visit the school blog for getting all the updates from school. They were also requested to give their valuable feedback on the school blog.  Importance of regularity, class response and online behavior was reiterated  Following major points were raised by parents:  The parents requested for the conduction of live classes for sports and computer  They appreciated the wellbeing sessions.  They requested for the bridge classes of all the subjects.

WORKSHOP ON INTERNATIONAL E-WASTE DAY Electronic waste (E-waste) is the fastest-growing stream of waste and represents a major environmental challenge in the world today. Despite the pandemic, the third International E-waste Day was celebrated all over the world on 14th October 2020 to promote the correct disposal of E-waste. Ahlcon International School in collaboration with Eco Roots Foundation organised a workshop for classes VI-VIII in which Ms. Sunanda S Kumar sensitised the students about its harmful effects and solutions to curb the menace. A presentation was shown which focused on the total production of E-waste in India and how it affects the health and environment of mankind. This was followed by a short video that emphasised on recycling waste products. A quiz was also conducted at the end of the workshop. Principal Mr. Sanjay Yadav and Headmistress, Ms. Sunita Rajiv motivated the students to be environmentally sensitive and take an active role in the safe disposal of E-waste. Around 100 eco-warriors enthusiastically participated in the program and promised to spread the message in their community and contribute to a sustainable future. .

DigCit SUMMIT PRESENTATION Technology has the power to bring efficiency and convenience to human society. However, it is important to utilize and manage technology to build solutions that are reasonable, just, and appropriate for students at every level. Digital citizenship is about human connections online. In today’s interconnected world, this is our opportunity to put global education into practice to empower others to become change-makers for using tech for good in local and global communities. On 14th October 2020, a 24-hours global event ‘DigCit Summit’ was organized by the Digital Citizenship Institute that brought together educators and student activists from different parts of the world to connect on 'How to Use Tech4Good' at school, home, play, and work. Four teachers from Ahlcon International School- Ms. Sumedha, Mr. Abhinav, Ms. Urvashi, and Ms. Risha presented the work done in the school on 'How to use technology to boost solutions for social good'. 15 students also presented their work as to how they have been innovating and utilizing technology to help for the betterment of society. The session was conducted on a platform called ‘Belouga’ that works on the principles of making education accessible, impactful, and equitable for learners worldwide. Ms. Risha talked about some of the practices of Middle School that focused on using technology to mould the students into socially aware and responsible citizens. She discussed the importance of making use of simple technology that has a far greater impact than new, cutting-edge technologies especially for students of the age group 10-14 years. The work done by all the Middle Section teachers and our Head Mistress was presented where technology has been used to achieve these main objectives-  Developing quality learning resources and its accessibility for students.  Value inculcation through virtual assemblies based on social themes.  Creating Environmental Sustainability.  Social awareness and Health and well-being Various activities and projects carried out for the students based on these themes were presented along with information regarding the suitable digital tools that can be used for such purposes. The session was a great learning experience and being able to share the work of the entire department on a global platform like this was indeed a pleasure.

MATHS FIESTA 2020- CELEBRATION OF WORLD MATHS DAY Mathematics is the cradle of all creations, without which a world cannot move an inch. Be it a cook or a farmer, a carpenter or a mechanic, a shopkeeper or a doctor, an engineer or a scientist, a musician or a magician, everyone needs mathematics in their day to day life. Experience says learning Mathematics can be made easier and enjoyable if the curriculum includes mathematical activities and its real-life application. In this regard, the Department of Mathematics (Middle school) organises Maths Fiesta each year to facilitate mathematical growth and to deepen the level of knowledge and understanding amongst learners. This year fiesta was organized from 13th-15th October 2020, the activities were designed to empower teaching, maximize learning, build student confidence, and ensure maths is viewed more positively through the eyes of both the teacher and the student. Importance was given to the need to ensure maths is not represented as a stand-alone subject. It is vital that students make real-world connections with concepts and understand why these mathematical skills can assist them at school, beyond the classroom, and throughout their future. This year it was planned as a combination of interdisciplinary activities which clearly defines its utility and links with the other subjects. Further, they were assessed as subject enrichment activities to acknowledge the student’s efforts. There were a plethora of activities and each focused on the integration of two subjects together, starting from Languages to Science, extending to Social Science as well as Music and Arts. The culmination of the Maths Fiesta competitions was done through a morning assembly on 15th October 2020 which included the celebration of ‘World Maths Day’ and ‘Global Hand Washing Day’. The assembly was a big event with myriad performances starting from mathematical poem recitation to song based on mean, median, and the mode in Hindi to “श्लोकाउचारण” in Sanskrit. The glimpses of each competition of the classes VI-VIII was shown through the videos with a beautiful description of them. The main highlight of the assembly was the special talk by a guest speaker Dr. Shipra on ‘Maintaining Good Health & Hygiene’. The assembly was graced by respected Principal Sir, Mr. Sanjay Yadav and HM (Middle Section) Ms. Sunita Rajiv. The description of the activities took place during this fiesta are as listed: An Art Integration activity was planned for Class VI on the first day under the name ‘Mathematical Architecture Competition’, it was an interdisciplinary subject enrichment activity of Mathematics & Social Science in which students beautifully designed the Panchayat Scene using 2D- Shapes/Tangrams on a A3 size sheet.

For the second day the activity named ‘Perfect Blend: Mind & Heart Competition’ (Combination of Mathematics & English), which focussed on ‘Diary Entry Writing’ by the students to share their feelings and reflections on the Mathematicians and Vedic maths after watching few videos For the final day the mathematics was merged with Science and the activity was titled as ‘Numbers in My Body’, it was a group activity in which the young learner were asked to explore Mathematics in Joints/Bones of Human body and present their collaborative efforts through a Power Point Presentation. For Class VII, the first day activity was ‘Geometry N Goodness Competition’ in which students wrote a pledge for Goodness and bordered the sheet amazingly using Warli Painting showcasing the amalgamation of Arts, Mathematics & English. Second day, the abstract Mathematics was merged with Hindi and the activity was named as ‘गणणत आधाररत मुहावरे ’ in which the students explored Maths in the language and came up with plenty of innovative stories. On the third day, the students were sensitized about conservation of water, where the students did analysis of ‘Total Water Consumption of a Family in a Week’ on ‘Global Hand Washing Day’ (October15) and attempted a quiz to test their gained knowledge and understanding. In Class VIII, the activity was designed to state preventive measures to be taken during this pandemic under the name ‘Roadmap to Corona Awareness’. It was a Poster Making Competition on ‘World Calamity Control Day’. Students also did comparative Study of death rate & recovery rate of Corona patients in Delhi. Hence this activity proved to be the beautiful combination of Mathematics with Science.

Moving ahead to day 2 the Mathematics blended with languages like Sanskrit and German, students wrote meaningful slogans in German and used their artistic skills in constructing a Vedic Clock in Sanskrit. On the final day, the students were tested on the ‘Importance and right steps for washing hands’ through a worksheet in Hindi. The students surprised us by categorizing and presenting English Idioms related to Mathematics. All the activities were thoroughly enjoyed by the students of class VI - VIII and they worked with full heart and zeal and came up with commendable outputs. Each competition is judged by the teachers of the concerned department and E- certificates were given to winners for their marvellous work.

CLIMATE REALITY: MY RESPONSIBILITY Having received the best of training from none other than the father of Climate Reality Project, Mr. Al Gore, 10th of October was a red letter day in my calendar when we had to contribute to the world wide campaign for saving our climate. My mentors, Dr Ashok Pandey who had led me on this path and Ms. Rekha who hand held us every day of our 6 day training, motivated us all to take up presentations on the occasion of 24 Hours of Climate Reality. Being the Headmistress I wished to inspire my young students who had begun tasting the joy of working for the SDGs and were very dedicated to the cause of Climate Action, SDG13. In order to make the presentation more child friendly, I added 10 slides to the master presentation sent to us for the day. These slides listed the actions children can take and change their lifestyle to bring the desired change. So, I organised 3 sessions of 40 minutes each for 6th, 7th and 8th. Forty minutes is the attention span of children. Their parents were so fascinated to know about the 24 Hours of Climate Reality that they sat along with their wards to attend the same .The Social Media creative was posted on Twitter and a Feedback form was created too. The sessions went off very smoothly which were conducted on the MS TEAMS.I am adept at taking training sessions and weaving the magic with the help of Al Gore's presentation, it was easy and doable. I kept posting the links and invites in our group created by Ms. Rekha and some of the co travellers of Climate Reality, did visit my sessions and gave a feedback too. This is the essence of real education and if we, as educators are able to kindle the spark in the hearts of our Global citizens then our work will earn its worth, and Climate Reality will write stories of success. The feedback received poured generous appreciation for the project and my young students shared their thoughts and views which spoke volumes about their zeal and enthusiasm. I pray to the Almighty that this project achieves what it has set out to. We can and we will, make the world a better place and our earth will be the same glowing Blue Marble as the skies perceive it to be. By- Ms. Sunita Rajiv

SPECIAL ASSEMBLY ON DUSSEHRA The term Dussehra is made up of two words, Dasha means ten, and Hara means defeat. This festival is also known as Vijaydashmi. Different parts of the country celebrate this festival in different styles, to mark Lord Ram’s win over Ravana. Students can be significantly influenced by the life lessons they can learn from a well-run assembly. To celebrate this festival, students of class VII D got the privilege to conduct a special assembly on ‘Dussehra’, to inspire everyone to follow the path of dharma (righteousness) and truth. Durga Stuti was chanted by the devotees to invoke the blessing of Goddess Durga. The assembly began with Durga Stuti, wherein students presented shlokas and all the Nine Goddesses were showcased. It was followed by a self-composed poem by Saanchi Gupta signifying that in the end truth always wins. Symbolizing the importance of Dussehra as a ‘Victory of good over evil’; Dussehra is celebrated on the 10th day of the month of Ashvina (September-October). It is the seventh month of the Hindu calendar, with the appearance of the full moon that is also called the ‘Bright Fortnight’ (Shukla paksha). Students presented an animated video designed and them, wherein they showcased the importance of this festival. The Program was further followed by a melodious song by Lakshay Saxena. Unknown facts about Dussehra by Anirudh and Kanu Supriya left the audience spellbound. They were amazed by varied ways to celebrate Dussehra all over the world. As we all are aware, that Dussehra also celebrates the beginning of Durga Pooja, a nine-day feast to worship Goddess Durga and remember her win over Mahishasur’s monster. Students showcased a beautiful dance depicting the power of Goddess Durga, which was appreciated by all. Our special guest parent Ms. Mona Gupta gave her valuable time to share some useful facts and lessons which can we learn and imbibe from this festival. Our esteemed Principal Sir Mr. Sanjay Yadav and beloved HM (Middle School) Ms. Sunita Rajiv, HM (Primary School) Ms. Anju Gupta, HM (Pre- Primary School) Ms. Pooja Shandilya graced the occasion and praised the efforts of the students.



SCIENCE SESSION BY PRINCIPAL SIR “Science is a way of thinking, much more that it is a body of knowledge.” On 17th October 2020, an enriching session was taken by our Principal Mr. Sanjay Yadav for class VIII students where he enlightened them about the broader meaning of Science. The session was attended by HM (Middle Section) Ms. Sunita Rajiv, Science teachers and few other teachers from middle section teachers as well. The thoughts shared were beyond just Physics and Science, but about how the living world works. He explained beautifully how when humans behave differently in different situations, they are labelled as ‘Dual-faced’ which is considered as a negative trait. Whereas in Science, unknown facts and answers are conveniently given the name ‘Dual nature’ and that’s how we accept and study them. The topics of discussion ranged from ‘String theory’ to very basic life processes. He discussed that even though all the greatest scientists have all the necessary information about the famous E=mc2 , the equation given by Einstein that expresses the equivalence of mass and energy, still why is it that we are unable to apply this to maximize the energy of every object or entity on earth? The answer was very beautifully explained that is it probably because the energy is spread in all directions. Physic and Chemistry was also explained by a simple analogy of physical and chemical nature of humans. Physical nature refers to the aspect of appearance, whereas chemical nature refers to the thoughts, personality and behaviour. The students were also sensitized about the judicious use of resources and technology. He explained how when the ‘need’ converts into ‘greed’, it can destroy the mankind. Science is a process that takes us from confusion to understanding in a manner that’s precise, predictive and reliable. All the students and the teachers felt extremely grateful and empowered after the wonderful interaction with our Principal.



INTERNATIONAL NASA SPACE APPS CHALLENGE 2020 Ahlcon International School took part in the prestigious International NASA Space Apps Challenge 2020 held between 2nd to 4th October 2020. Seven teams onsisting of 41 participants (32 students and 9 Teachers) worked tirelessly to create solutions for the challenges faced by the earth and space. In the first phase of the competition, all the teams presented their projects virtually before Local Leads on 26th September 2020 on Zoom platform. Dr. Tazeen Siddiqui- Telangana Lead NASA Space Challenge, Dr. Syed Shadab, Scientist at National Remote Sensing Centre, ISRO and Dr. Umair, Scientist at ISRO was among the honourable Jury members. Two of our teams-Climate Crew and Green Ambassadors are now among top 340 Space Apps Global Nominees selected from 2,200+ projects submitted for judgement worldwide. All of the Global Nominees will now be evaluated by Global Judges from NASA, who will select top 30 Global Finalists. Details of both the nominated projects are as follows: Team Name : Climate-Crew Team Members : Arshiya Singh (XI-A), Atharv Maleyvar (XI-A), Achintya Jha (XI-A), Ms. Nidhi Chopra, Ms. Sumedha Gupta Challenge Category : Inform Challenge : Mission to Planet Earth-A digital History Project Links :https://climate-crew.wixsite.com/missiontoplanetearth https://2020.spaceappschallenge.org/challenges/inform/mission-planet-earth- digital-history/teams/climate-crew/project Team Name : Green Ambassadors Team Members: Vaanya Gahlot (X-E), Kshirja Mehra (X-E), Bhavya Malhotra (IX-F), Deshna Jain (IX-F), Ms. Sunanda S Kumar Challenge Category : Sustain Challenge : Sustaining Our Planet for Future Generations Project Links : https://sway.office.com/E3A4O34TwGKXm9p5 https://2020.spaceappschallenge.org/challenges/sustain/sustaining-our-planet-future- generations/teams/green-ambassadors/project



A STORY SESSION BY SUNITA RAJIV FOR SANSKARSHALA Newspapers bring us news from all corners of the world and the student’s edition of every newspaper brings a plethora of unknown facts for the benefit of students. During COVID 19 the E-newspapers have taken up this responsibility in a commendable manner. Dainik Jagran publishes a value based story every Wednesday to strengthen the moral character of young students. Ms. Sunita Rajiv was invited to narrate a story on their Facebook page on 25th of October2020, with an interactive session following it. The session was a tremendous success and was attended by more than 450 students and parents. Such sessions are aimed at laying the base of strong ‘Sanskars’ in the children’s lives. This session addressed some key dilemmas of teenagers- ‘Who is a true friend and how can one identify whether the friends they have are ‘real’ friends, worthy of their love and devotion, or not. In the discussion that followed the story narration, Ms. Sunita Rajiv brought to light some very profound facts, by citing instances from history and mythology, to reiterate the character building tenets. The session was well received and has its viewership increasing every day.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND ACCOLADES OF OUR TALENTED AHLCONITES  Altaf Reza of class VII-D won first place in Brainfeed Picasso contest 2020 on the Theme “Brushing off the crisis.  On 9th Oct, 2020, Vedita Jayswal (VIII), Aditya Porwal (VIII) and Vidit Varshney (VII) participated in INTACH INDIAN HERITAGE QUIZ 2020 organised by INTACH (Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage.  On 10th October, 2020 Riddhi Anand (VI), Aanya Khandelwal (VII), Saanchari Sil (VIII) participated in Ahlcon Art 2020 Event organised by Ahlcon Public School  On 13th October, 2020, Jishnu Chadha, Yajat Grover, Swarnim Saini of class VIII participated in Namaste Europe (German Event ) organised by Mayo College, Ajmer.  On 21st Oct 2020, Suhani Mathur of class VI participated in Origami Exhibition 2020 organised by Tagore International School.  Yashas Yagya (VI), Yaashi Aggarwal (VII), Kartikay Nijhawan (VIII) and Tavish Maheshwal(VIII) participated in the event- Technovision 2020 organised by Ahlcon Public School.  Suhani Harit of class VI -E participated in Saksham National Competition 2019, she was awarded with Rs 5000 cash prize.  Unnati Garg of class VII-C got rewarded by Delhi govt. with Rs. 1,90000 for their performance in national and state championship.

INDIA’S FIRST ASTRONOMY AND STEAM OLYMPIAD IOSA 2020, International Olympiad of STEM & ASTRONOMY is an international online educational test/Olympiad developed to encourage Grade 1 to 10 students. This is a global talent search exam for students across the globe. It is an incomparable platform for assessing and analysing educational activities of students in STEAM & ASTRONOMY. This is a professionally crafted, skill-based evaluation test for discovering individual strength/weakness of the students and structured to assess the total intellectual potential of Grade 1st to 10th students. Out of 6102 students who have participated in the IOSA Olympiad from 128 schools, four students of our school have qualified to the second round of this prestigious competition. IOSA QUALIFIERS (Ist LEVEL) State level S.NO. NAME CLASS/SEC RANK SCORE 1. SWANEER RAMAN 184/200 SHARMA VI - D RANK 2 2. SUHANI HARIT 164/ 200 3. HARSHIT SINGH VI - E RANK 15 172/200 4. AANSHI MISHRA VIII - A RANK 15 164/200 VIII - B RANK 25 The students who have scored 90 % or more from each Grade will get a Scholar Certification along with a Gold Medal. The students who have scored 85 to 89.99 % from each Grade will get an Outstanding Performance Certificate along with a Silver Medal. The students who have scored 75 to 84.99 % from each Grade will get a Distinguished Performance Certificate along with a Bronze Medal.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND ACCOLADES OF TEACHERS  Ms. Lovey Gupta was invited by TEACH a Class (TAC) organisation to take a session on an online tool named “POPPLET” that can be used for creative online teaching. More than 100 teachers joined and participated in the session.  Ms. Sunanda Kumar participated in the prestigious International NASA Space Apps Challenge 2020 held between 2nd October to 4th October, 2020. She is selected for teams-Climate Crew and Green Ambassadors.  On 14th October 2020, a 24-hours global event ‘DigCit Summit’ was organized by the Digital Citizenship Institute, wherein Ms. Risha Imran talked about some of the practices of Middle School that focused on using technology to mould the students into socially aware and responsible citizens. She discussed the importance of making use of simple technology that has a far greater impact than new, cutting-edge technologies especially for students of the age group 10-14 years.

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Where There is a Will There is a Way This proverb ‘Where there is a will there is a way’ is used to inspire people. It means that victory depends upon our fortitude to work. As said that handwork leads to success, and patience pays off. We can look at Mahatma Gandhi’s success in driving away the British from India. It shows us how he set his mind to free India and accomplished it as well. This serves as an inordinate real life example of where there is a will there is away. This proverb carries great meaning. It serves as a great saying in helping people achieve their goals. Thus, it is very important for the people to use it to push their limits. Most of the people fail due to lack of determination and patience. Everything takes time, even success. But, remember that success is not a standout factor alone. You can then seek out new paths and discover what’s right for you. But if you don’t fail, you might never consider pursuing different avenues. You’d just continue on down the wrong path. I would like to end this essay with a quote- \"Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts.\" By- Anushka VIII-F WHEN THE NATION WAS LOCKED WHEN THE TRANSPORTATION WAS BLOCKED, WHEN THE STREETS WERE QUIET, AND NOTHING WAS RIGHT. WHEN THE WORLD WAS GETTING WOUNDED, AND EVERY LIFE WAS NOW COUNTED, WITH THE TIME ON THE CLOCK TICKING, HOW ARE WE GOING TO SAVE THIS LIVING? DEATH AND SPREADING ALL AROUND, NOW NOT A SINGLE SOOTHING SOUND, JUST WORKING OUT DAY AND NIGHT, TO MAKE THE SITUATION STABLE AND RIGHT. FOR ALL THE FOLKS WITH DAILY LIVES, WHO ARE THE LAMP AGAINST THE DARKNESS? OFFERED MUCH WITH ONE DAY HOPE, WITH A HUGE VISION FOR THE WORLD TO COPE. TO SAVE THE WORLD FROM THIS SCARY HAZARD, THEY THEMSELVES VENTURED INTO DEADLY BLIZZARD, NOT GIVING A SECOND THROUGH OUT THEIR LIFE, PUTTING THEMSELVES AT THE TIP OF KNIFE. THANK YOU FOR SHEILDING THE NATION, WITH ABSOLUTE EFFORT AND DEDICATION. BY- MANSVANI PANDEY VIIID

Defeat the Devil The story of Dussehra is full of bravery, A tale of evil defeated cleverly. Lord Ram killed Ravana and his greed, And from his rule, the earth was freed. Now it is time to free our society, From the social devils eating the roots in variety. Like poverty, racism and corruption, Which are only leading to our destruction. So we should all join hands together and be brave, To remove the misery they gave. We should all act like Lord Ram of Ayodhya, And kill these Ravanas for their karma. By Saachi, VIID SDG SDG SDG there are 17SDGS, we have to achieve them all, If you have something to share, Help needy and show them care, Never waste food in a plate, See that there is love no hate In the world that we live in It's important to have good health and well being SDG SDG there are 17SDGs, we have to achieve them all, Weather a child is rich or poor, Education right is for all There should be gender equality and equal opportunities for all Clean water and sanitation is essential for good health, Every drop counts so never waste water at all. Responsible consumption should be done in every field, Resources should be used judiciously. Life on land and below water let's care for them all Say no to the plastic, Create a magic by Reduce Reuse and Recycle. Although we are small kids but our steps can prove to be big, Let's all work together to achieve our SDG goals. SDG SDG THERE ARE 17 SDGs, we have to achieve them all. By Ronak Jain, VID

Poem on Earth Earth is our motherland, We are destroying it on the other hand. Billions of trees are destroyed, These are some things to avoid. We have to at the earliest realize, Before nature raises its voice, And the Earth will not look nice. Cutting Trees, Will spoil nature’s peace. Don't waste water, Or there will be an emergency matter, We should act now to save our future. By Aviral Verma VIID