Star of the week 26 - Rishika Gupta

English Debate Competition

It is always interesting to think about the two sides of an issue, be able to agree and disagree with a statement. Orchidians of VI-X classes participated in their much awaited English Debate competition on 26/10/13. The debatable topic for participants from VI – VIII classes is ‘Friends are good Companions’. The participants from IX & X spoke for and against ‘Parents must be the deciding factors in their children’s education’.

It was a pleasure to see them develop their skills of organizing the material and express their views clearly and confidently. They were able to emphasize their points of argument convincingly appealing the audience.

Theme: Mahatma Gandhi - The Father of the Nation

The theme of the assembly for class VI (from 30/09 to 5/10/13) was ‘Mahatma Gandhi-The Father of the Nation’. It was an honour to speak and perform on some of the incidents of his life. The class was full of enthusiasm and ready to exhibit their reading, speaking and acting skills. On the first day of the assembly brief information about Mahatma Gandhi’s life was given. Later on the second and third days the class performed skits on a few episodes of Mahatma Gandhi’s life, imparting moral values to everyone present at the assembly. The assembly presentation concluded with a quiz where we got a good response from the students of all the classes. It was a learning experience for the students.

ACADEMIC FAIR

The hustle and bustle of the Academic Fair made 10.10.13 an eventful day in Orchids.  Shreenathji, the totally merged Energies of Krishna and Radha formed the cynosure of the students’ lobby. Gujarat’s specialized skills- Bhandhani, Patola, Ghar cholu, Panetar, Laheriyu, Ghaghara choli, patch work, Rabari work, Kuchhi work and several handicrafts of the region captivated the curiosity of the visitors. The Fair was inaugurated by Mr. Raghunandan, Director and Founder Secretary, Planetary Society of India and the traditional Garba dance related to the nine-day festival ‘Navaratri’ was the major part of the inaugural. The PowerPoint presentation on Gujarat was quite informative about the state, one of the most interesting tourist places.

The classes of PPI and PPII dealt with the themes of ‘Healthy Food and Junk Food’ and ‘Transportation’. While ‘Seasons’ of class I, ‘Places in our neighbourhood’ of class II projected models related to the themes, class III presented a skit ‘The wise minister’. Classes IV and V had attractive and educative models of Science and Math respectively.

The Senior Wing had marvellous exhibits of models related to:

Science like (hydro phonics, desert adaptation, lemon battery, purification of water and Math in the cure of cancer). Social (The Age of the Dinosaurs, Air Pollution in Hyderabad). Math (models of Naga towers, Clinometer, Rubik’s cube, demonstration of Geometical shapes, explanation of the structure of Taj Mahal using Math, magic in Math and a way to check concentration). Computers (Software technology Park of Orchids, Data processing, Programming, Web and Graphic designing, Animations, PowerPoint presentations). English (The Animal kingdom in idioms, enactment of scenes from ‘The Comedy of Errors’ and ‘Cinderella’ ‘introduction of Eliza Doolittle of George Bernard Shaw’s Pygmalion’ narration of ‘The Hunger Games’ and ‘The Da Vinci Code’). Hindi (Garba dance to depict Milk Revolution, skit on Jhansi Laxmi Bai, katputli show, handicrafts and food). Telugu ( Sankranti sambaralu, Lalita kalalu). French (a skit on the French Revolution).

The School had shows of Music, Art (painting and craft work) and EduSports also. The exhibition of the paintings of the students and Principal, Mrs. Mona Mehdi was a special attraction. Dussehra ‘Bommala Koluvu’ – the beautiful arrangement of dolls was a pleasure to the eye.

 Events like Academic Fair are very important to the educational development of students. Their interests and skills get identified and opportunities are offered to polish their abilities. The projects motivate students to think, design and implement, developing their creativity. Students work as a team with their peers and teachers for a common cause, enjoying feelings of cooperation and achievement. Academic Fair - 2013 marked the end of a session and the real beginning of another with a sense of satisfaction.

Trip to Himachal Pradesh

Our trip to Himachal Pradesh, popularly known as the Devbhumi- The land of Gods, was certainly one of its kind. A group of about thirty students along with, two teachers and our Principal Mrs. Mona Mehdi boarded the flight to Delhi on the 20th of September. On reaching, we boarded a bus to our first destination, Shimla. On the 21st, we went to Kufri to enjoy the scenic beauty riding ponies. It was an amazing experience. In the evening, we visited the famous Mall Road of Shimla and on the 22^nd, we drove to Manali- the valley of Gods. The River Beas was our companion throughout and the scenic beauty, a feast for the eyes mesmerized everyone. A bonfire was arranged for us in the evening. On the 23rd, on our way to Rohtang Pass, we visited Solang Valley, where all of us tried our hands at various adventurous activities like paragliding, biking on Polaris bikes, a ride on the cable cars, etc. It was a first-hand experience for many, and I have to say that it was an intriguing experience. Soon we started for Rohtang Pass-‘The majesty of the mountains’ to enjoy the view of the glaciers on horseback. It was freezing cold and we thoroughly enjoyed the panoramic view of the mountains. It felt like we had landed in some sort of fairy land. On the next day, we proceeded to Chandigarh, our final destination. On the 25th, we visited the famous Rock Gardens an amazing piece of manmade art and drove to Delhi to board our flight back home. This trip in fact made many of us realize the importance of lenses - we can say that most of us have become photographers capturing the scenic beauty – we had never seen nature in this beautiful form. On reaching Hyderabad, we finally realized how quickly the days flew by and that the trip was over. An adventurous and truly mind blowing excursion to Himachal was a dream come true. The memories of this trip will surely remain with us till eternity.

By: Deeksha Pandey

Star of the week 23: Syed Md.Ali

LEARNING LOG FOR OCTOBER & NOVEMBER

Month’s focus: Giving light to others.

SUBJECT	SYLLABUS	FIELD TRIP/PROJECT WORK/SPECIAL ACTIVITY
English	MCB: Unit 3,4 & 5. Lit: L 5.Monkey Trouble,6Peter Pan.,7.The Man Who Drew Faces & 8.Rain in Summer Workbook:Unit 3 & 4	.1.Prepare a family collage 2. Write about your favourite sports and sportsperson
Mathematics	8. Decimals ,10 Mensuration, 11. Algebra,12, Symmetry	1.Decimal number line 2.Algebra-matchstick pattern.
Social Science	Hist: The First Empire: The Mauryas, The Age of Vedas, Early Kingdoms, Growth of New Ideas. Geo:Major Domains of the Earth, Major Landforms of the Earth,India-Location & Political Divisions Civics: Democracy, Panchayati Raj System, Local Self-Government in Urban Areas. .	1.Map pointing in History and Geography. 2.Mock Parliament
Science	Bio-9. The Body and its Movement Che- 6. Changes Around Us, 15.Water Phy:13. Electricity and Circuits, 14. Fun With Magnets	Bio-To show the different body parts and anatomy of humans with the help of the clay and fibre models present in the lab. Che-Experiment-To demonstrate evaporation & condensation in the lab Phy-To show the poles of the magnet using bar magnet and horse-shoe magnet.
II Language	Hindi:11. Jo Dekhkar Bhi Nahi Dekhta, 12. Sansaar Pustak Hain, 13. Mein Sabse Choti Hau, 14. Lokgeet	Apne bachpan ka chitra chipka kar apne  bachpan ki kuch achi yaadein likhe.
	French:Unite 12eme	1.Preparez les cartes pour ‘Academic Fair’ 2.Décrivez votre journée
	Telugu:Mana Bhashalu, 12. Kallundi Choodalekha, 13. Kusumopadesam, 14. Elukamma Pelli, 15. Madhuvanam.	Rakarakala poota sekarana
III Language	Hindi:Hum Kya Khayen, Sahasi Rauli, Mehenat Ka Fal, Gataru Gadha	Poustik bhojan samagri par chart banaye.
	French:L 6:Qu’ est-ce-que c’est & L12-La famille	1.Our world(reasoning) 2.Write a paragraph on your family.
	Telugu:Satyamu, Yogivemana Neetulu, Swatantrya Dinamu, Krutaghnudu.	Collect pictures of the freedom fighters and write about them.
	Sanskrit: Ladh Lakar: Uttampurush-Ekvachanam, Divavachanam, Vahuvachanam, Lot Lakar: Prathampurush- Ekvachanam, Divavachanam, Vahuvachanam
Computer Science	6. Microsoft Excel 2007, 7. Editing a worksheet	1. Working on a Spreadsheet and performing calculations. 2. Working on Tables.
Games	Cricket,Kho-Kho & Basketball
Music	1.My life is in you lord… 2.Showers of blessings…

Competitions:

1. 26/10/13 : Debate competition(Eng)

2. 31/10/13 : Swimming Competition

3. 23/11/13 : Spell Bee

4. 30/11/13 : ITC

Events and celebrations:

1. 01/10/13 : World Aged Day (Assembly presentation)

2. 03/10/13 : World Habitat Day (Assembly presentation)

3. 04/10/13 : National Solidarity Day (Assembly presentation)

4. 05/10/13 : International Teacher’s Day (Assembly presentation)

5. 08/10/13 : Air Force Day+World Elder’s Day (Assembly presentation)

6. 10/10/13 : Academic Fair

7. 24/10/13 : UNO Day (Assembly presentation)

8. 08/11/13 : Junior Leadership Contest

9. 16/11/13 : Field Trip

10.19/11/13 : National Unity Day

Holidays:

1. 02/10/13 : Gandhi Jayanti

2. 11/10/13-20/10/13 : Dasara vacation

3. 02/11/13 : Deepavali

4. 09/11/13 : Second Saturday

5. 14/11/13 : Muharram

*School reopens on 21/10/13 after  the Dasara vacation.