CBSE SECONDARY SCHOOL EXAM - 2013

HOLIDAY HOMEWORK

Subject	Topic
English	Collect the pictures of the animals which are extinct or on the verge of extinction, paste and name them in your notebook.
Social Science	Write a report on the lifestyle of the early man and how it was different from modern man.
Science	Chemistry: Collect small pieces of different kinds of fabrics from a tailor and prepare a small dress and paste it in your classwork book. Write few sentences about the fibres they are made from. Biology: Visit a supermarket and see the different kinds of vegetables, list them and record information in the given format Name of the vegetable/Type of vegetable/Edible part of the plant
Maths	Display and write a report on ancient number system.
II language	Telugu:1. Jenda chitramunu geesi rangulanu veyumu. 2. Collect ,paste and name the pictures of the  freedom fighters of India in your notebook. Hindi:Apne manpasand pakshi ka chitr utarkar uske bare mein kuch vaakya likhe. French: Conjugation of verbs
III language	Telugu: Collect pictures of different types of birds and paste them in your notebook. Hindi: Bharat ke netaon ke chitr chipkakar unke naam likhiye. French:1. Draw the French flag and colour it. 2.Write names of any of your five friends and spell them in French.
Computer	Make a presentation on various computer languages.

School reopens for Nursery to IX on 10/6/2013

Summer Vacation (27/4/2013 - 9/6/2013) for classes Nursery - IX

Admin office Timings: 9:30am - 4:30pm during summer vacations.

Cultural Fest

Cultural Fest-2013 of Orchids, organized on the 26^th of April was a real feast to the eyes.  Classes from I-X staged their shows separately. The Fest combined entertainment provided by songs and dances and a social awareness depicted by skits. The songs and dances, ‘Heal the world’ by class IV and ‘Conserve energy’ by class III are message-oriented. ‘Dandiya’ of VIII A and Rajasthani folk dance of VI were cheerful with rhythmic beat and light- hearted melody. The kids of I and II were in high spirits, jumping to the beat and dancing delightfully.

‘Orchidian band’ of VIII A, a group song by the girls of X, and ‘Magic show’ of VII were unique with vocal and instrumental music and many puzzling tricks of magic. Class V gave the spectators some much needed tips to tackle summer.

The skits ‘Hara bhara paryavaran’, (in Hindi) by class IX, ‘Saving girl child’ by VIII B, ‘Indian culture’ by V and ‘Unity and diversity’ by X drew a lot of applause depicting environmental and social awareness and conveying strong messages for a good environment and an ideal society.

Principal of Orchids, Mrs. Mona Mehdi congratulated all the classes on organizing the Cultural Fest, a true showcase of sincere efforts and inherent talents of all the participants. 

Star of the week 3: Rakesh Dhruva Sarma

CALLIGRAPHY COMPETITION

Good handwriting makes a good impression as face is the index of the mind. Cursive handwriting needs to be given practice in the primary years of schooling so that it becomes a habit which constantly improves with years.

Calligraphy Competition in English was conducted for classes VI-X on 20/4/2013 and students participated with rejuvenated enthusiasm. Two students of a class would be given certificates for good handwriting.

‘HOME STUDIO’ INAUGURATED

Home Studio of Orchids was inaugurated by Mrs. Kalpana Rao, Director of Word Creek. She has been working with preprimary children for over twenty five years and is associated with ‘E-Blocks’ a program which focuses on teaching English to children between 3 to 13 years of age.  

Home Studio aims at developing Life skills and making children acquire well-mannered behaviour and abilities to manage tying shoe laces, a tie, buttoning a shirt, grooming hair, ironing clothes and setting beds.

It also aims at familiarizing children with table-manners, correcting their sitting postures and body language which add a lot to an impressive personality.

Mrs.Kalpana Rao briefly spoke on ‘Manners’ which form a vital part of education on this occasion. Mrs. Mona Mehdi, Principal of Orchids detailed the aims of Home Studio and its working.

The concept of ‘Home Studio’ has been welcomed by all.