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Awesome August

Table of Contents 1. Principal’s Message 2. Highlights of the Events of Awesome August 3. Curricular Activities: A Sneak Peak into Our Classrooms 4. Student’s Corner 5. Enrichment Programmes 6. Inter- School Competitions 7. ICSE Result 2020-2021 8. Upcoming Events 9. Editorial

From the Desk of Principal ‘Success isn’t just about what you accomplish in your life, it’s about what you inspire others to do. We are proud to announce the third edition of our Newsletter of this academic year which will take you through the different celebrations of the month. It is overwhelming to acclaim the enthusiastic and young minds of CPS who has participated in various activities and events and made it a fruitful month. The future of the country depends upon its students. Perseverance, dedication and commitment to one’s life will determine the future of India. This month turned out be a memorable one as the atmosphere was filled with nationalism and oneness. We in CPS celebrated 75th Independence year on August 15th and our students participated in the virtual celebration, leaving no stone unturned. Sense of patriotism filled the air with cultural events enthralling the audience, on this auspicious day despite this covid situation. The Flag was hoisted with a limited staff followed by the National Anthem. It was joyful and heartening to see children participating in the virtual celebration with zeal and zest.‘Technology will not replace great teachers but technology in the hands of great teachers can be transformational.’ The dedicated staff in CPS enjoys a professional learning community that works collaboratively to ensure that the individual and diverse needs of students are met through an academically rigorous and differentiated instructional programme. We remain focused and committed to encouraging all students to be confident, caring and self- motivated, while becoming contributing members of the community. We will educate our students to face the challenges of the new era. My sincere thanks to our parents for the unconditional support rendered and my best wishes to the young minds of CPS. ‘Together we can do great things and make it a successful journey.’ Warm regards, Judith Singh. Principal

Highlights of the Events of Awesome August

Hiroshima Day: On the August sixth and ninth (1945) the whole world saw an inhuman atomic attack that was treacherous, destructive and chaotic. ‘The Little Boy’ and ‘Fat Man’ that were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki destroyed Japan and shook the world. It was also a lifetime learning lesson for the world never to play with the atomic energy. Thousands of people lost their lives within a second. Its aftermath effect is still worse. Though Japan lost and surrendered, victory was never celebrated as the people suffered for decades after the war. The Hiroshima Day is celebrated to remember those who lost their lives on because of this inhuman act of bombing and to propagate anti-war and anti-nuclear ideology.

Social Science Week A week – long series of events and activities were conducted across the grades of secondary school to gain knowledge of the society we live in, to make the learning interesting and enhance researching ability in our students.

Teacher’s Corner Importance of SST, the activities planned and the learning objective “A people without the knowledge of their past history, origin and culture is a like tree without roots” Marcus Garvey Oh, the next period is history, it is such a boring class…. Ever wondered why history seems to be a ‘boring’ subject? “I need to memorise long answers to get good marks” – this is the assumption of studying history. No wonder there is a reluctance on the part of children to attend history classes. Today I am going to prove that history is no more a boring subject with long answers to get good marks. The simple trick lies in making the class interesting. How to make the class interesting? We don’t teach history; we tell a story. Story telling does not merely attract children but is capable of enticing grown-ups as well. It stimulates the imagination of the children and improves their concentration. Through stories, we try to connect the cultures by exploring the multi-cultural roots of India and the world. History through role play: One of the innovative methods to teach Social Sciences is the Activity-based learning. Here, the students become active learners rather than passive receivers of information. When children are provided the platform to explore on their own, learning becomes more meaningful and long-lasting.

History through monuments and forts: Visit to museums, forts and other historical places gives opportunities for children to interact on a common platform and experiment new things in a barrier-free environment. Debates and discussions: Social Studies Activity week encourages the debate and discussion method where every member of the group is given equal opportunity to make contributions towards the expectations of the program through interesting topics. In addition to all these, the new frontiers in teaching history have assumed gigantic proportions. With the new archaeological discovery in Egypt, consisting of wooden coffins dating back to 3000 years, the study of history has reached great heights. Unravelling the mysteries of these coffins have aided forensic sciences and Ms. Uma Venkataraman criminology. Through this we establish that history is not only a study of the HOD, History & Civics past but also is relevant to the present and a pointer to the future. Social Sciences subject comprises of a wide area of information from the various disciplines of history, geography, political science, economics, and sociology. During the Social Studies Week, it is our endeavour to project the various facets of history.

Social Studies Activities

Geography Activities SST Week- GEOGRAPHY Ms. Chaitali Bhattacharjee Geography week was celebrated from HoD, Geography 9th to 13th august 2021. Students from grade VIIIth to Xth participated in the week-long activities: quizzes, puzzles, documentary and power point presentation. Pupils worked on various projects related to states their capital, tour guide, rivers, roads, weather climate, various types of disaster etc. As India has always been rich and known for heritage, culture, natural resources and a mixed weather, Geography week brings a great opportunity to the students to learn about the great country from a geographic point of view. Students get to know various states, their cultures, impact of weather and climate in their daily life and various other geographical aspects.

Quit India Movement: During the World War II, in the Indian subcontinent, the fight for freedom was at its peak. The All-India Congress Committee under the leadership of Mahatma Gandhi demanded the British to leave India and declare its freedom. This movement is also termed as August Movement, Leave India Movement and Quit India Movement. Our students enthusiastically researched about the sacrifices and the acts of valour of our freedom fighters and presented PPT’s about the importance of the day.

Independence Day We celebrated the 75th year of Independence virtually. Our students both remembered our legendary heroes who fought for the freedom of our nation and gave prospective ideas of taking our country to another level on this day.

The World Photography Day We, in CPS recognize the talent and passion of every student. Many of our students are bestowed with Photography by Ms. Srithi Thilak VIII A great talent for photography Photography by Rujul Shailej Bhute hence we provided a perfect VIII A platform and motivation for our budding talents to display their creativity, talent and passion towards photography. Besides harnessing their talent, history of the art of photography was celebrated on this day.

National Sports Day There is a great need to stay fit and healthy. A healthy body and mind is easily achievable through sports. To spread awareness about this we celebrated the National Sports day. On this auspicious day we remembered ‘The Wizard’ Major Dhyan Chand who lead the Indian Hockey team to three Olympic gold medals in the years - 1928, 1932 and 1936.





Curriculum Activities: A Sneak Peak into Our Classrooms

ENGLISH Endangered species of the World Endangered species of India. Topics: Ecological imbalance Other environmental issues of the world. How to protect and save the animals and birds from being endangered. Learning objective: To enable students to research and present about the endangered species of the world.

PHYSICS Hydraulic Crane model: A model making activity that encouraged students to display their mechanical engineering skill and explain the Physics behind it.

Physical Education Physical Education is a part of school curriculum that aims to develop the physical, mental, social, emotional and spiritual aspects of an individual. Well selected physical activities are planned for virtual physical education classes to aid out students to grow in every aspect.

Pencil Shading Madhubani Art Silhouette Drawing Art and Craft

Grade XI had an activity-based Independence Day celebration along Psychology with their teachers and Cor-Ordinator in their Psychology period. A group discussion on gender sensitivity and gender roles and responsibility was conducted for grade VIII. They spoke about gender roles in movies, celebrity role models and importance of all the genders to co-exists in the society. Interest profiling, personality types and choosing careers is made easy with fun filled virtual game of tongue twisters for grade X. They also gained insight into having a proper blend of interest, personality and decision making while making choices in careers and academics.

Student’s Corner

Artwork Ms. Mythili S of IX D takes great interest in drawing, sketching, colouring and shading. She is also a trained classical dancer. She says that art helps her destress from any sort of stress.

Art & Craft Work My interest in art grew during my summer holidays when I started reading about modern art and fell in love with drawing, sketching, painting and craft. I started following certain videos online and now I am really into it. Art and Craft keeps me relaxed and makes me an optimistic person. It has made me find my inner self and what I am capable of doing. Nitasha Joshai VIII B

Classical Dance: Expressing my inner soul I have enjoyed dancing ever since I was kid. It allows me to express my inner emotions in graceful and energetic steps. When I feel down and dispirited, dancing allows me to forget all my sadness and enjoy the little moments Dancing is something we cannot achieve theoretically but through hard work, practice and of course through passion for this art form. Malavika R Abhilash XC

Enrichment Programmes

Study in USA : A Webinar for ISC Students. This session was organized by Euro School to aid our Grade XI students to gain knowledge about university admission tips and helped bursting top ten myths about undergraduate study in the USA. Chamber of Commerce: Ms. Prajwala and Ms. Nayana attended the webinar conducted by the Chamber of Commerce which helped them in learning about developing skills related to commerce.

Cambridge Public School for the First Time Launches Centre of Excellence Financial Well-being (NSE) Logo Creation Model United Nation Leadership Skill Web Application

Financial Well Being: Model United Nation: National Stock Exchange (NSE) has initiated many A mock UN sessions not only help children understand the programmes for schools to inculcate financial problems of the world but also problem solvers. It also literary at the school level. The Centre of provides them a platform to become leaders and public Excellence provided an e-space for our Secondary speakers with confidence. and Higher Secondary students to learn about financial literary. This structured programme from NSE enhanced their knowledge of prioritizing goals, an action plan to achieve it and create a budget to achieve those goals. The central crux of the whole session was about how to achieve financial wellness at an early age.

Logo Creation: Leadership Skill: Secondary School children were guided on both the The difference between a manager and importance and relevance of logo for any business and a leader is evident in their style of delegation. Also, any how to create it. The session was a blend of modern art person can develop into a leader in their personal and form where students learned to create logos in a professional life. It has become a life skill rather than just methodical and fun way. a quality. We at Cambridge hence encourage our students to discover, acquire and nourish the leader in them.

Web Application: Python: Artificial Intelligence: Machine Learning The world of technology is ever evolving and it needs constant updating. The future belongs to AI and ML and hence incentre of Excellence our students were given an insight into the latest trends in the field of technology. This really opened up a whole new dimension of interest and curiosity in our students who wan to pursue their career in the field of technology. Wb

INTER SCHOOL COMPETITIONS

Harvard MUN A delegation from our school participated in the HMUN (Harvard MUN) session held this month. Gurvit Daga of Grade IX representing UN Security Council, won the Diplomatic Commendation award. Mas. Gurvit Daga

BHIS: MUN Master. Sidharth Lingam A delegation of nine students Master. Revanth Reddy from our school participated in the BHIS (Billabong High School) MUN session held this month. Siddharth L and Revanth Reddy of Grade IX won Honorable Mention and High Commendation during the session.

HUES: An Inter-School Art Competition HUES- an e-platform was provided for the students across the high school to exhibit their talent in art. It is an Inter School competition across the Euro School, India to identify the artistic talent in our students. .



--Upcoming Events-- Mid-Term Examination 2021-2022

EDITORIAL Cambridge Public School is a store house of creative minds. Every child is born with a spark of creativity in him. It’s our responsibility to propel the students into the realm of imagination. We are really proud and exuberant to acclaim that we are ready with the second issue of the Newsletter which will surely unfold the precious moments of the month. We are sure that the positive attitude, hard work, sustained efforts and innovative ideas exhibited by our young minds and the enthusiastic participation of the students in different activities portrayed will surely stir the mind of the readers and take them to the surreal world of unalloyed joy and pleasure. We have put in relentless efforts to bring excellence to this treasure trove. This herculean task of editing the Newsletter would not have been possible without the sincere support of the members of the editorial committee- Ms. Saleena S, Mas. Siddharth B, Miss. Shruthi P, Miss. Ankita M G and Mas. Shivashish Badara. We are also thankful to Ms. Hifza Khanum for the creative design and technical support. On behalf of the editorial committee, I would like to express my heartful gratitude to everyone who has worked for this Newsletter. - Ms. Elizabeth Mathew

Content & Editor Creative Design Ms. Hifza Khanum Secondary and Senior Secondary School Editorial Team: Ms. Saleena ((Pic) (Pic) (Pic) (Pic) Mas. Sidharth B Ms. Shruthi P. Ms. Ankita M. G. Mas. Shivashish Badara Captain, Literary Club IX D VIII E VIII E