OCTOBER newsletter main school

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE NEWSLETTER • Gandhi Jayanti @ GDGPSP • Quiz on Ocean and Continents • On Spot Painting Competition • Garba Night • Sports Day Selection • Kerela Flood Relief Fund Dispatch • Music and Dance • Halloween • Lab Activities • Innovations • Assemblies • House Board Decoration • Sentence of the day • Star Student • Activity Time • Hostel- A home away from home

GANDHI JAYANTI @ GDGPSP“Clean environment brings Sheen to mind” The School celebrated 143rd birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation. On this Solemn occasion of Gandhi Jayanti, the students of GDGPSP started a campaign on Swatch Bharat Abhiyaan .The students of GDGPSP presented a role play and Nukkad Natak at four venues according to their houses. The Venues are R.N. Sah Chowk, Line Bazar, Gulabbagh and M.G Road. The students of grade 5th ,6th and 7th of different houses displayed a skit showing the importance of cleanliness followed by the song “Vaishnav jan to tene kahiye” by the kids of grade 3 rd. and 4th. The students of KG block dressed themselves as Gandhi ji and Kasturba Gandhi. The School also donated a Dustbin at each venue and instructed people to throw garbage’s in that. The day ended with a thought in everybody’s mind that cleanliness is next to godliness and service to mankind is the first step towards reaching it.

GANDHI JAYANTI CLICKS

QUIZ ON OCEAN AND CONTINENTS “Quench your knowledge through quizzing time”The future of quizzing lies in our desire to transformlearning for our students. While the tools are inabundance, the focus needs to be on the content.Quiz is not just about GK, but about connecting thedots, reading between the lines and arriving at aconclusion. It needs to focus on logical reasoning.During library class our students got an opportunity toparticipate in the quiz competition which had thetopic Continents and Oceans. All Grades from 1 to 7,each divided into four groups were named Gandhi,Tilak, Kalam and Azad. Each group got 15 questionsand the questions were divided into three categoriesas Quiz round, Question round and visual round. ThisQuiz competition really helped both the instructorand the students to understand the learningobjectives that are being measured. The winner andrunner up of each class was declared by PrincipalMa’am of our school Mrs. Saroja Sahadevan.

ON SPOT PAINTING COMPETITION“Ethereal thoughts through aesthetic strokes”As we are moving to step in to our second year, weare on the verge of publishing our school magazineBhawana. For our school magazine we had an onspot painting competition on 13.10.18 wherestudents drew different sketches for the front andback cover of our school magazine. The studentsfrom grade I to grade VII participated actively. It wasa way to give vent to their imagination and ideasand to sketch them down. It was decided that thebest sketch will be chosen for the school magazine’sfront cover and back cover. The students from allthe grade participated actively.

“Fun ‘n’ frolic on Goenkan Sands”The programme started with the invocation of Goddess Durga .The Students Cherishedthe Garba held on 16th September 2018 in GDGPSP Campus.. The students along withtheir parents were dressed in traditional Garba and Dandia attire which made for aspectacular visual delight for everyone to see and relish.With an aim to spread joy and happiness; GDGPS, Purnea–had organized its 1stDandiya and Garba Night on 16th October 2018. The campus looked like a miniGujarat, with all the Students, Parents and Teachers; all dressed up in traditionalGujarati attire and dancing to the rhythmic Dandiya beats! The celebration started withthe beats of a Garba song dedicated to Goddess Durga. All the students and parentspresent there joined in the celebration, tapping to the spectacular music. The kids wereextremely excited when Respected Principal ma’am and teachers joined in thefestivities and played Garba with them. Some of the programs were performed by the students such as Aigirinandini dance, Skit based on Ramleela and Some of the Bhajans of Durga. A strong bond was visualized between parents, teachers and students; it was huge family tapping their toes with the rejoicing music. The Garba and Dandiya Celebration was indeed a great event!After the celebration parents enjoyed the Gala food. The children had a wonderful time and parents too were seen smiling happily as they left the school



SPORTS DAY SELECTION “Touch altitudes with the right attitude”Sports develop a sense of friendliness among thechildren and develop their team spirit. They help thechildren to develop the mental and physicaltoughness. Sports shape their body and make itstrong. Keeping this ideology we had our sports dayselection in the month of October where the childrenwere selected from four different houses. Theselection as done for different track and field eventsfor different levels.

FLOOD RELIEF FUND DISPATCH“Giving is not just about making a donation, it is about making adifference.” – Kathy CalvinThe Kerala floods of August-September this year, in fact, was the worstflood in Kerala in nearly a century. Our School GDGPS was not far behind inresponding to this major crisis. We collected many relief items by thestudents from different classes. Students contributed in cash as well askind such as dry food etc. which was packed into large containers and sentto Kerala as flood relief. Our schoolinitiated the donation drive throughour League of Compassion Club.Lion’s club has always engaged in providing relief to the victims sufferingfrom natural calamities. Our school has partnered with Lion’s club toeffectively distribute the collected relief items and donation. We feelhappy to join hands with the Lion’s club in helping the affected people ofKerala. The collected items and the donation was handed over to theLion’s club in an event held at GDGPS.

DANCEM “ Nectraine for soul”U Music brings joy and happiness in every one’s life.S People in India often engage in dancing and singing on a variety of occasions such as religious festivals, socialI events, and cultural programs conducted on variousC platforms. Dance is more than the exploring of different ways to learn a series of steps. It is a way of moving that uses the body as an instrument of expression and communication. Through dance, students can also learn teamwork, focus, and improvisational skills. GDGPSP provides all the students a platform to perform their talents through singing, dancing and playing musical instruments under the guidance of professionally trained teachers and mentors. During Esperanza fest many parents were happy to see their child perform. Every week students have their music and dance classes in their respective room. We have our dedicated choir group who lead us in singing during assembly as well as on many other occasions and events conducted. We do have our special “Goenkan” song!

“Ward off Evil by understanding Evil”Halloween’s Day was celebrated on the 31stOctober with a fun filled exciting fancy dressparade in the GDGPS campus.The day was started with HalloweenAssembly conducted by grade 5A and B. TheChildren were dressed in different costumes ofGhost and they came in different character. Theyalso shared the importance of celebratingHalloween day. They had performed a Skit basedon the chapter “An Earth Day Carol” where theyhave shown different types of ghosts such as Past,Present and Future. After that there wascompetition for Door Decoration. The PrePrimary Kids have also dressed in happySuperheroes, Fairies, Witches, Goblins and otherinteresting characters walking around. Excitedfaces were seen everywhere.



KARATE AND MASS PT “A fit mind in a fit body” Self-protection is an important aspect of life on the otherhand it is important to be fit healthy and active, keeping thismotto in our mind we have regular karate classes and mass P.Tclasses. During these classes the young Goenkans learn aboutself-defence and they also learn coordination, self-control. Thekarate classes provide them with the ideology of controlling themind and body together. The karate classes are given fromgrade I to grade VII. Exercise increases energy level. Exerciseimproves both the strength and fluency and the efficiency ofour body .Our next highlight is on mass P.T where the studentslearn to be energetic and learn to be physically fit. The classesare given from grade I to grade VII on a regular basis.

LAB ACTIVITIES “Learning through Doing”The science learning goals oflaboratory experiences developscientific reasoning abilities,increasing understanding of thecomplexity and ambiguity ofwork, developing practicalskills, increasing understandingof the nature of science,cultivating interest in sciencelearning and improvingteamwork abilities. The Labactivities are held in GDGPSto enhance the skills ofstudents and know aboutthe things practically so thatthey can exploretheir Knowledge.

LAB ACTIVITIESThe lab activities are designed as;1) With clear learning outcomes in mind2) Thoughtfully sequenced into the flowof classroom science, Maths andcomputer Instruction.3) Integrate learning of subject contentand process.4) Incorporate ongoing studentreflection and discussion.

INNOVATIONS Upcoming Newtons of the Globe- Purnea GoenkansThe classroom is the original cultivator of true learning and thegreen house that nurtures talent and creativity. The dynamicsbetween between a teacher and students define the essence of aclassroom. A great teacher can transform the brick and motorconfinement and take students on a journey of pure learning,responding to their doubts and instilling an environment ofcuriosity and interactivity. Hence to optimize the learningmethods, installing the latest educational technology andencouraging teachers to be more creative than ever.Here’s a glimpse of some of the innovative techniques thatteachers are trying out to make learning effective, engagingand fun.a) Innovation in English (self-composed poem,mini market) b) Innovation of National Parks Grade in 5A c) Innovation in SST (Skit on Domestic violence and GenderDiscrimination) d) Innovation in EVS (Word Ludoku Game, Collage makingon Means of Transport) e) Innovation in Hindif)Innovation in Maths (Area and Perimeter,Emojis)

• Innovations By Grade 1

• Innovations By Grade 2

• Innovations By Grade 3

• Innovations By Grade 4

• Innovations By Grade 5

• Innovations By Grade 6

• Innovations By Grade 7

Invigorating Assemblies “Values subsumed with themes”The morning sets the day and the assembly paves the way for our students torejuvenate their spirits, remain rooted to the moral values and unleash their vitality.The serene early morning hours welcomes one and all to the school campus as thepremise resounds with different school prayers followed by Pledge and national andinternational News including Eureka corner and School Campus Beat., The wellplanned assembly conducted class wise clarifies school activities and programs,focusing on important days. Every child is given the opportunity and the platform todisplay their talent and present themselves as individuals as we believe in No childleft behind (NCLB). Guided by their mentors, the assembly includes value basedshort skit, presentations, slogan display, speech, songs, individual experiences etc.The assembly is addressed by the Principal Ma’am and the Vice Principal Sir. Webelieve, the morning assembly plays an incredible role to: • Develop a feeling of affiliation and unity among students. • Aid the students to develop a sense of identity and loyalty to the school. • Help and encourage the students to share their experiences, stories, anecdotes etc. with others. • Help inculcate a disciplined, good social behavior desired in a cultured society and facilitate moral and religious development of students. • Motivate students by positive reinforcement in the form of praise or reward awarded in public. • Facilitate National Integration and unity through prayer meetings. • Help nurture the sense of patriotism and take pride in our rich culture and heritage.“Every child is a flower of its own kind and all together they make thisworld a beautiful garden”.We take pride in creating an ambience for learning that invigorates andunfolds the true potential of every child, right from the assembly time.We call it- “Praying and paving our way to excellence”.

ASSEMBLIES

HOUSE BOARD DECORATIONS Our school projects on overall development of children . One way to develop them is to put more emphasis on their thinking capacity, leadership quality and teamwork every month we have house board decoration. The house board decoration is based on the theme and the value of the month. In the month of october our school we had the theme of Swach Bharat and the value was care for others. The boards were decorated on the theme and value. The main motive to decorate the house boards as per the theme and the value is to inculcate good moral among our young Goenkans. Students came up with wonderful idea and script related to the theme and the value. They even drew wonderful sketches related to the topic. As the board decoration is an inter house activity , students participated actively.

SENTENCE OF THE DAYAll Students of Grade 1 to 7of GDGPS are encouragedto write SENTENCE OF THE DAY to learn more aboutthe language and make their vocabulary strong. Thesentences are based on theme of the month. Makingsentenceshelp the students to develop the skill and applyit to their own writing so they can develop into effectivewriters. The revising process become gradually moreautomatic for writers of all ages. It surely help studentsdevelop strong sentence-construction skills by modelinghow to expand and refine their writing throughout thewriting process.Theme of the month is “Swach Bharat Swast Bharat”Some of the sentences are:Cleanliness is next to godlinessClean India is beautiful IndiaLet’s make the right choice and use dustbin.

STAR STUDENT “Inner incadence merged with outer luster”Every student is unique and different from the rest with special ability, potentialityand talents. With the help of special teaching method and curriculum our studentsare getting the opportunity to become a STAR STUDENT OF THE MONTH. During theschool year, every student will get this opportunity. Students are selected based ontheir all-roundperformances such asgood attendance, punctuality, discipline, activeparticipation, studies, social relationship etc. The “STAR STUDENT OF THE MONTH” isdeclared on the last day of every month starting from Grade I to VII. All the studentsfeel encouraged to put in their best to become the best in their class.Name of the Star Students for the month of October-2018IA- Aditya Lakshmi VA- Kashish ChaudharyIB- Chirag Agarwal VB- Manan JainII- AvantikaKhemka VIA- EshaanIIIA- Bhavna Singh VIB-Sarthak SumanIIIB- Soumya VIIA-Junaid RahmanIVA- RishinGupthaVarada VIIB- Satyajeet Kumar

ACTIVITY TIME “WHOLESOME GROWTH LEADS TO HOLISTIC DEVELOPMENT” We believe in hands on doing therefore, we encourage teaching based on activity oriented. In GDGPS we give emphasis to teach the kids with all the basic manipulative. The classes are based on the learning by doing where the kids learn not only by reading they learn it by doing where they come out with their different ideas related to the concept and they practice it with their peer as a group activity. After the end of the chapter the students come out of the innovations based on the topic. It enhances their critical thinking and creativity Extra Curricular activities help to develop the whole student. We can just produce one dimensional students in our school. Students who are involved in extra curricular activities tend to improve their academics grades as well. This may be due to increased self esteem, motivation & better time management. They became better organized in the classroom. They demonstrate a reduction of at risk behavior & a heightened sense of belonging resulting in better behavior. That’s why we believe in activity oriented teaching.

HOSTEL- A HOME AWAY FROM HOME It is said that home is sweet, there can’t be any other place better than home . But life is hostel cannot be compared with home. The hostel of GDGPS is as like a home where students are equipped with all the amenities and they are give care and attention as they get in their home. The hostel is fully equipped with all the modern facilities where the wardens are as equal like their parents. The motive to have a overall development of a child is always kept in consideration. The hostellers get regular academic guidance from the esteem group of teachers, they are even trained in different games and sports activities by well qualified P.E teacher. For their recreation they are taken for outings on every second Saturday of the month. On every Sundays they are engaged in different co- curricular activities to enhance their development. On one hand it can be said as the hostel provides all the basic needs a child need for his or her development.

MOVIE TIME“MOVIES CAN AND DO HAVE TREMENDOUS INFLUENCE INSHAPING YOUNG LIVES “- WALT DISNEYThis month students at hostel saw movie “The Adventures of Tin Tin”. TALENT NIGHT WITH CAMP FIRE First all the hostel students of GDGPS, Purnea showed their talent through dance in group as well as solo performance. After that they enjoyed at the BON FIRE in school campus with lot of energy. All the teachers who stay at hostel also joined them.

Parents Voice “Partnership & Collaboration”It is a pleasure to share my experience as a parent withGDGPS Purnea. My daughters has been attending thisschool for the last 6 months. I am very happy with theirprogress they made in their academic performance ,general knowledge, Vocabulary, writing, speaking &analytical skills. All the teachers have my deepestadmiration & gratitude for turning their inner talent intoperformance. I am especially appreciating the principalMs.Saroja Sahadevan for constant encouragement &support to all children. I wish the teachers & staff ofGDGPS every success in preparing our children forfuture!.Santosh KumarParent of Shubhangi Kumari ( Grade IV)Sambhavi Kumari (Grade II)