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1 October-November 2021 YUGEN SUMMIT 2021 A step towards being tomorrow’s decision makers YUGEN, the Annual Intra-School Summit was held on 29th and 30th October, 2021. It was one of the first offline Model UN Conference held in Hyderabad. Mr. Krishna Bhaskar, IAS, Industries Director, Telangana Government was the Chief Guest for the event. The opening ceremony was graced by the presence of our chairman Shri.S.V. Rao, DDMS P.Obul Reddy Educational Academy. The journey helped the participants in developing confidence, building stronger understanding of global issues and also gave them an opportunity to make new friends. CHILDREN’S DAY CELEBRATIONS 2021 Making a school a fun place too! The school campus was festooned with exchange of greetings and good wishes among the overwhelmed students who enthusiastically awaited the events to unfold. Principal, Ms. Latha Shankar extended her warm greetings to all the children. There was an array of cultural display by the teachers that consisted of dance performances, skit, rendition of songs and a fashion show. The fashion show was a concept designed by our Principal on the theme ‘Navarasas’. Students expressed their gratitude and happiness for the visual treat which came as a relief from the year-long online routine. Pre-Primary Celebrating the innocence and purity of a child The early years of a child’s life are the most important and we continue to strive towards holistic development of the child through learning experiences in both the school and the community. The kids attended an online meet on safety rules and procedures. Special assemblies were conducted along with various activities in the class to bring out the talents of these little ones and pass quality information to grow into creative minds.

2 Talent wins games, Teamwork wins championships School Quality Circle Desire to solve than to prove The first ever Student Quality Circle of the school won Gold at the Chapter Convention on Quality Circle, organised by Quality Circle Forum of India (QCFI), Hyderabad Chapter. Earlier last year the teacher team had won at two levels and even qualified to participate in the International Convention. The student team, which called itself ‘The Crusading Comrades’ presented a case study on the topic ‘Mental and Emotional well-being at stake during the pandemic’ at the convention held virtually. The team followed the 12-step methodology vis-à-vis, identifying problems, selecting solutions, foreseeing probable resistance, trial implementation of solutions, regular implementation of solutions and finally following up and reviewing. The result of the case study was a transformation in approach not just of the students but also of the teachers. The team also mentioned that as the case progressed, they found themselves more and more involved in finding solutions. “We have now made this a habit and everything seems to be in place”, say the members. The team was awarded certificates for its effort in a felicitation ceremony graced by Principal Ms. Latha Shankar. QCFI Faculty Shri Varadachary Janardhanan and Shri Balakrishna Rao, Chairman, QCFI, Hyderabad Chapter.The Chief Guest on the occasion was Shri S.V.Rao, Chairman, DDMS P. Obul Reddy Educational Academy. External Competition Prepping for the real world… Announcing their arrival Shraddha Reddy, XII won gold Children’s Day Carnival, a virtual fun fair, was conducted from the 7th to the 14th medals each in 100 mts and 1 lap November 2021. It was an initiative by ATHMA, The Soul of India, with the support of race. She also won bronze the Ministry of Culture, Govt. of India. More than 300 students from UKG to Class X medals in 500+D race and 200 mts participated zealously. race in the Inter-District Roller Our school was given “The golden Book Award” for outstanding participation and Skating competitions. performance. Students made us proud by bringing home several awards. Competition Name of the Student Dancing V. Hruday Sai, II Singing V Nuha, IX Painting V. Nuha, IX Bhavya, VI received an Talent Show . Chetan Ram Reddy Kallam, VIII appreciation . Arohi Singh, I certificate for a poem in an event organised Mono Acting Kashvi Yadav Avula, IX by National Remote Sensing Centre. Fancy Dress Shanvitha Arji, II Gaurav J Karnawat, XII O Kundana, XII Congratulations! was a zestful intern at the secured first place Industries and Commerce in the 5th Inter Sri Hansika P, X department of the Govt. District Basketball has been selected of Telangana and later Championship Men delegated at Dubai for the and Women held at to play for the government’s Expo 2020 Gadwal, Telangana. BBCI U-19 project. Women’s one day squad.

3 Exploring the world around in the quest for knowledge English Week SPECIAL ASSEMBLIES ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ 25th October marks the birth date of is an initiative of the Geoffrey Chaucer who is called the ‘Father Constitution Day Government of India to of English Literature’. The assembly during Constitution Day, also known as ‘National commemorate 75 years of the week was abuzz with a range of fun- Law Day’ is celebrated in India on 26th Independence of India. filled and exciting activities like narration of November every year to commemorate Children were made aware stories, recitation and role play. Students’ the adoption of the Constitution of India. A of the freedom fighters participation was a reward to their teachers. video was presented to sensitize the who took part in the Video link: students about the importance of our freedom struggle. A special https://youtu.be/vc0WKGF4/DPYnation Constitution. The teachers and students assembly was conducted to of all the classes took an oath by reading reestablish the feeling of Ekta Diwas, National Unity Day was THE PREAMBLE of Indian Constitution. patriotism and the love and celebrated to mark the birth anniversary of Video link: respect for the nation Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, who played a https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UkukPFoN2Ho2 among them. In this major part in the political integration of jQXsqBcI3U-qmuJrBSnQ/view connection a post card India. Various activities were conducted to campaign was conducted celebrate ‘Rashtriya Ekta Diwas’. The on the topics ‘Unsung students took an oath to work hard in laying Heroes’ and ‘My vision for the foundation of a bound-together nation. India in 2047’. The participation of students was commendable. Daak ghar Students enthusiastically learnt about the origin and the importance of stamps, post letter parcels and other services. Eat Healthy Stay Safe…………. Rashtriya Poshan Maah and National Nutrition Week was a great opportunity for the students to be more benevolent and humane. Students offered healthy food parcels to the less privileged to cultivate well - being in the society. A workshop was organised on 29th of September for classes IV to VIII on how to script a game on ROBLOX by Anand Srinivas, Founder & CEO of Stay Qrious.

z 4 Tapping the innate hidden personality Waste management CCA Activities Competitions help the students to improve their language An activity on “Waste Management” was conducted, and communication skills, develop thinking and problem- wherein a group of students had an interactive session solving skills and also enhance their creativity. with GGCMH School, Peshawar, Pakistan. The objective was to enlighten people on waste management system Name of the Class Winners and the benefits of handling waste materials. Surveys, Competition I Sapphire poster making and short films were a part of the activity Story Telling II Topaz to spread awareness among the students. Story Telling III Topaz Story Telling I Emerald Reaching for the stars Craft Competition II Sapphire Craft Competition III Emerald Aaryn Rudrapati, V, won 2nd place Craft Competition III Topaz with 4.5/5 points in the 33rd Telangana E - Poster III Solo Singing IV Ruby State Ranking Under-11 Open Chess Quiz Competition V Ruby Tournament-2021. Quiz Competition IV Emerald Solo Dance V Sapphire The tiny tots enthusiastically participated Solo Dance IV Sapphire and Topaz and bagged many prizes in the virtual Role - play V Emerald ‘Rhyme O Rhyme’, Colouring and Role - play Sapphire, Emerald and Topaz Recitation Competition” conducted by Mono-acting VI-VIII Sapphire Heritage Foundation of Art and Culture. IX-X Technology Topaz Shaylynn Thomas, V, won a gold Technology XI-XII Topaz medal in the 30 Kg category at the LITTLE LEAP WINNER Telangana State Grappling Championship. Riyanshi G, UKG-C secured 74th rank in LogIQids Logical Reasoning Competition Logic-A- thon 5.0 and also a participation certificate in Public Speaking conducted by Little Leap Public Speaking Olympiad. S C H O O L in N E W S STUDENT EDITORS: 1. M. Sai Sreeja, XI F 2. Diya Jain, XI F TEACHER EDITORS: 1. Ms Sreekala Madhavan 2. Ms G Lakshmi 3. Ms Dorothy 4. Ms Seema Sharma 5. Ms P Aruna 6. Ms Shamina Ramesh TEACHER TECHNICAL SUPPORT: Ms G Sreedevi