Online Newsletter - December Edition

DECEMBER 2021| VOLUME - 14 OUR VOICE DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL, GREATER FARIDABAD

What's Inside? Fuse and Muse Month in History Current Scapes Perspective Picks Punny Puns Facts on Christmas Parental Tip Poetry Platter Song of the Month Creativity Unleashed

Fuse and Muse Christmas is the most important festival of Christian. It is celebrated on 25th of December every year. On this day, Lord Jesus Christ was born. Jesus Christ is worshipped as the Messiah of God in Christian Mythology. Hence, his birthday is one the most joyous ceremonies amongst Christians. Young children are especially excited about Christmas as they receive gifts and great Christmas treats. On the day, people decorate the Christmas tree at their home and church with colourful balloons and lights with many other decorative items. Christmas is a season of Joy, Peace and Happiness. Children enjoy the festival the most as they wear Christmas caps and costumes and share the gift with their friends. And they also keep cookies and milk near their bed for the Santa Clause and the carrot for the reindeer of Santa Claus on which he rides as a part of this tradition. Main celebration of Christmas starts a day before that is Christmas Eve on 24th of December. On this day, Christmas Carol is played on radios and television. During Christmas Eve, kids get gift from Santa Claus Supriyo Sur VIII - C

CHRISTMAS Christmas is a festival that is celebrated to mark the occasion of the birth of Jesus on the 25th of December. In the cold winters of the Northern Hemisphere, Christmas brings forth the warmth of festivities. Christmas is a festival of celebration, sympathy and cheer. It commemorates the birth of Jesus who had a heart of gold, believed in work in worship and even sacrificed his life for the well-being of people. He was born in Bethhellum. According to the Bible, Jesus was the man of no peace but was a role model for every man. People celebrate it by decorating Christmas trees, decorating their home with bells, reindeer, candles, candy canes, garland, stockings, wreaths, snow globes, and angels. When I talk about Christmas, the vision I have in my mind is to spend time at home with the ones we love, watch movies, cook a great meal together with my family, and enjoy eating it and being surrounded by twinkling lights. But in this fun and frolic, we forget about the ones who are less fortunate than us.

Let’s take a pledge: We all would be Santa Claus for the needy and give gifts to them as small as a blanket, warm food. It would make them happy more they can even imagine. Merry Christmas to Everyone Aadit Singla VI-C

Month in History December Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941 Oahu, Hawaii Knowing the U.S. is gearing up to engage them in the Pacific Ocean theatre of World War II, Japan deploys a massive air attack on U.S. Navy ships parked at Pearl Harbor. The surprise assault by 353 Japanese aircraft leads to the deaths of 2,403 people, including 1,177 sailors aboard the ill-fated USS Arizona, one of 19 vessels that were damaged or destroyed in the attack. Nearly 330 aircraft were also damaged or destroyed. The United States declares war on Japan the next day and three days later against Germany and Italy.

Current scrapes India gets elected as member to UNESCO World Heritage Committee Jewar airport: P M Narendra Modi lays foundation stone of Noida International Airport NASA launches first of its kind DART Mission CLICK ON THE NEWS TO SEE ITS DETAILED REPORT

Your Reaction December Everyone finds easiest way to reach their destination. There are ways which can be harder but can lead you to your destination fast and lots of learning , so don't follow the crowd blindly create your own. Chirag Bhatia V-A

This picture depicts how we stress ourselves too much! Every day we often take up difficult paths which cause confusion, stress and mental health problems. However we must understand that taking the simple easy path is perfecly okay. In fact it is the best option. Thus we should stop worrying about future ,pondering over unnecessary things , making people happy when we don’t like them, etc and live the present . Ultimately it is the present which is the real life! PRISHA KOSHAL VIII C This picture depicts the importance of choice. The people who took the path on the left which seemed easier at first will regret their decision later on when the person on the right who worked hard at first gets through the path easily. This picture represents how we should always think twice before making a choice and be ready to work hard for what we want. TULIP PRAKASH VIII C

'People tend not to do any work, instead they want to be in their comfort level. They are unaware that if they do a bit of hard work in the beginning their rest of the journey will be very easy and relaxing. They like it when someone else does the thing for them and gives it to them once it's up to go but they don't know how perplexing it's going to be because they have no experience, and have faced no failures. And if one person goes through the unchallenging way, (which they THINK is) everyone else follows him like a mob mentality and if one person tends to take the risk, try to clear the way, to be specific in view of the image, break the wall, no one is underpinning him instead they would ask him to join the mob. If this person breaks the wall, he'll move way more briskly than the others. So, the bottom line is one should not look for shortcuts as it's of no good and learn to take a bit of pain if they are looking for results, which I believe everyone does.' YASHITA NAGAR VI-C What often appears to be the easy path can be the most difficult. Stop trying to skip the struggle nobody whoever gave it their best, ever regretted it. Tejas Kumar Prajapatti VI - A

PUNNY PUNS What did the grape say when it got crushed? Nothing, it just let out a little wine. Cartoonist found dead in home. Details are sketchy. To whoever stole my copy of Microsoft Office, I will find you. You have my Word. What is a guitar player's favorite Italian food? Strum-boli. Why is it a bad idea to eat a clock? Because it's so time-consuming. The past, the present, and the future walk into a bar… It was tense. Did you hear about the 2 silk worms in a race? It ended in a tie!

Facts on Christmas 1. Christmas Trees was first used by Egyptians and Romans. But instead of glitzy decoration, trees were decorated with fruits and nuts. 2. Santa Claus is based on St. Nicholas, and as per legend, St, Nicholas was a Christmas bishop who provided for the poor and needy. He loved children and gave them gifts secretly. Slowly, as the story spread, he was called ‘Sinterklass’ in Dutch which later became ‘Santa Claus’ 3. Santa Claus wore green, purple and blue clothes. However, Coca Cola decided to dress Santa Claus in red color to match their brand. 4. We know that Santa Claus travels on sled which is pulled by 9 Reindeer. Most of people know that one is Rudolph, the red nosed reindeer. But the other reindeer also has a name and it is Cupid, Dancer, Vixen, Dunder, Comet, Dasher, Prancer, and Blixem. 5. We all think that Christmas Cake is plum cake. But raisins were also knows as plums in medieval times and the ingredient were stirred in an east to west direction. 6. In few places in world, there is competition known as ‘best Christmas sweaters’. Kids wear cute and adorable sweater which makes amazing memories

7. The first state to recognize Christmas as a national holiday is Alabama in US in the year of 1836. And the last state to do so is Oklahoma in 1907. 8. Christmas celebrations is total of 12 days. But why 12 days? Legends say that 3 kings took 12 days to travel the birthplace of Baby Jesus. 9. Jingle Bells is a song which is popularly played on Christmas. But Jingle Bells was the first song played in the space. 10. There is a Christmas tree in Spain which is worth $15 million. 11. In Christmas, many people make gingerbread house. Biggest Gingerbread house is as big as a real house, it was 160 feet long, 42 feet wide, and 10.1 feet tall. Made with a wood base, it reportedly took 1,800 pounds of butter, 7,200 eggs, 3,000 pounds of sugar, 7,200 pounds of flour, and over 22,000 pieces of candy to cover the record-breaking structure Supriyo Sur VIII - C

PARENTAL TIP DON’T TREAT ONLINE CLASSES AS VACATION Even though staying home from school might feel like a holiday, remind your kids that they’re not on vacation. Assignments, grades, requirements, and tests like state exams, SATs, and ACTs aren’t going away just because classes have moved online.

I Love My School I love my School, It is a big knowledge pool. Here, I met my friends, Who all are just too cool. We play together, And follow every rule. I love my school, Like a child loves to run. I love my school, Like humans love the sun. Aarav Garg (III-H)

Daffodil I look into my mind And this is what I find. There was something yellow, A lovely little fellow. The place was full of light, And the fellow played there all night. His best friend is a tree, He loves to roam about free. Among the gardens, up the hill. I am describing a yellow DAFFODIL. Aashima Mathur III-H

My Angel I know an angel, she is different from all other, When I started speaking, I called her ‘mother’. Day or night, she works very hard. I pay her gratitude by giving her a card. She is the most beautiful and most kind, Whenever I am in hurry, she is there to remind. I love her from the bottom of my heart, Of my life she is an integral part. Anushka Kapoor III-H

The Sound of Thunder When I heard the sound of thunder, My heart started pumping shudder-shudder. It sounded like the ghost is singing in my ear, I hid into my blanket to avoid that fear. Suddenly! The rain started falling from the sky, Drops were entering in my room, the speed of the rain was that much high. I removed my blanket and went near to my window, What I saw was a colorful rainbow! Slowly and slowly, I took my hand out, The touch of droplets felt me clout. Then I snooped my head outside, Fragrance of damp clay and blossom flower were beautified. Thereafter, my heart stopped shuddering, And now, I am not afraid of thundering. Mannat Valecha III-H

JOY OF GIVING I thought giving away my things, Would make me sad. But I was wrong, In fact it made me glad. I saw happy faces of children, Parents and the whole family. The things witch made me happy was… Donating to charity. When I was little, I was so confused of seeing poor people. Then my teacher told me about it. I felt so bad for them. In fact when I have extra money and gift, I won’t just use them unnecessarily, I would donate them. Shubhangi Ray IV-E

Song of the Month JOY TO THE WORLD Click here to hear the song

Put together by : Arnav Bhattacharya Devarsh Bhatia Maulik Pasricha Nysa Mishra Prisha Koshal Simran Sindhu Marri Supriyo Sur Tulip Prakash YOU CAN SEND YOUR SUGGESTIONS AT - [email protected] (class 2 - 4) [email protected] (class 5 -8)