Primary School Mar 2017

DIFFERENT STROKES

A QUARTERLY E-MAGAZINE (YEAR 2016-17)
NOVEMBER, DECEMBER, JANUARY, FEBRUARY

PRIMARY SCHOOL

Issue:
LVG/03/2017

From our patron…

“Today I choose life. Every morning when I wake up
I can choose joy, happiness, negativity, pain…To
feel the freedom that comes from being able to
continue to make mistakes and choices-today I
choose to feel life, not to deny my humanity but
embrace it.” – Kevyn Aucoin

I would begin by extending my heartiest congratulations on

the stupendous success of the School’s maiden theatrical DR. SHAYAMA CHONA

extravaganza, ‘Oliver Twist’, held at Sri Fort Auditorium on PADMASHREE & PADMABHUSHAN

21st December, 2016. The sheer grandiosity of the event and AWARDEE

the emergence of fresh talent in the form of mellifluous singers and musicians, passionate

dancers and actors, has left a lasting impression on the minds of all those who witnessed it.

I feel proud and privileged to be associated with an Institution that grooms children for the
future and propels them on a path of progressive thinking, while being firmly rooted in
traditions and instilling in children values that have stood the test of time.

I heartily congratulate the School and the Principal, Ms Anita Malhotra on the warm Farewell,
‘Safarnama’, extended to the outgoing batch of XII graders through a Havan and Citation
Ceremony. It is such events that forge a lifelong liaison between the students and teachers,
between the School and the parents and I am sure the parents of the outgoing XII graders who
attended this ceremony, would vouch for this. As they take on the world, with the kind of
grooming through School programmes and career seminars that they have received, they are
sure to excel at the university and in life beyond.

The International liaison has added another feather to the cap of achievements of the School.

It gives me immense pleasure to learn that Lotus Valley International School, Gurgaon has been
selected as one of the eight schools from India to participate in the Australia- India BRIDGE
School Partnership Project.

In the days to come, I wish and earnestly hope for the School to grow from strength to strength
and the learners to make their Alma Mater proud. On this note, I wish all the learners success
and humility, knowledge and innocence, subject expertise and commitment to ideals.

From the principal’s desk

As we come to the end of another incredible school year, I
Thank you all for supporting the school to fulfill its coveted
goal of imparting disciplined and quality Education. Our
philosophy of Education has always been meeting the
needs of the individual child. We believe that children
acquire skills and knowledge easily if we can make the
surrounding stimulating and purposeful. Academically,
this has been a stellar year.

Our students are achieving laurels and International ranks MRS. ANITA MALHOTRA
in external examinations like ‘Olympiads’ & ‘Marrs Spell STATE & CBSE NATIONAL TEACHER
Bee’. Our continually developing and evolving curriculum,
AWARDEE

together with our outstanding enrichment programme – ‘Bridging Divides- Establishing Cross

Cultural Connections’ has given our learners an unrivalled set of opportunities to act locally but

think globally.

In this era, it is of paramount importance to impart an integrated Education, hence we have
nurtured socially conscious learners by supporting selfless causes like-‘Seva-Mela’, ‘Walk for
Peace’, ‘Swachh Bharat Abhyan’,‘Cleanliness Drive’ , ‘Half Marathon’, ‘Tamana Fashion Show’
to name a few. We lay equal emphasis on both co-curricular and extra-curricular activities and
it was an absolute joy to behold the incredible performances of the learners from Pre-Primary
and Primary wing during their Sports events- ‘Toon Olympics’ and UCS - ‘United Colours of
Sports. Theatre, Drama and Public Speaking are all entwined branches of the same tree.

To channelize the creative aspect of our children, we train them right from their formative
years in voice modulation & drama enactment. This was showcased through our impressive
‘Speech & Drama’ presentations by our Pre-Primary & Primary wing. These skills were honed
further by renowned Theatre personalities like Lushin Dubey & Bubbles Sabharwal who
directed our Annual production ‘Oliver Twist’, with a cast of 650 ebullient learners who
illuminated the stage with their passionate acting and mellifluous singing.

We could not have achieved what we did without your support, and we are committed to just
working away relentlessly at those areas where improvement is needed. A heartfelt gratitude
once again to the parent fraternity for their continual support and trust.

PREFACE

It was a little over five years ago that the wheels of change were put
into motion at Lotus Valley International School, Gurgaon, as we
embarked upon a journey of providing wings to aspirations,
moulding impressionable youth into responsible global citizens and
becoming a beacon of excellence. We were supported in our mission by
the wonderful set of learners who have always set high standards of
excellence for themselves and aided in the quest by our worthy and
laudable mentors who always strived to elevate the benchmark of
academic and holistic performance of the learners.

Today, we are a proud pillar of the education community of not only
Gurgaon but the NCR. To commemorate the eventful and enriching
voyage so far and to extend our gratitude to our beloved learners and
ever-supportive parents, we present to you the first edition of the
quarterly e-magazine Different Strokes. This e-magazine would
apprise you with all the accomplishments of the school in a given
quarter and also showcase the learning engagements of the learners.

We hope you have as wonderful an experience browsing though it as
we had bringing it you.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Academics…

 Olympiads
 Eloquence Week
 NIE & Primary Plus

Scholastic Feats…

 Halt Diabetes
 Work Education
 Work Education Exhibition
 Astronomy Sessions
 Astronomy Day Celebration
 Tamana – Youth Spark
 Workshop on Good Touch Bad Touch
 MUN – Model United Nation
 Speech and Drama Presentation
 Inspiring Connections (Guest Speaker Programme)
 Workshop on Third Language

Cruising the World …

 Special Days
 Exhilarating Excursions
 Leadership Camp – Grade III
 Skype session with Deiderik Hol
 Malawi Connection
 Skype session - Mandarin Club
 German Exhibition
 Australian Connection
 UK Connection
 Roadshow on Video Making
 Webinar on Nano Technology

Our Notice Board… (Events planned for the next quarter)

 Entrée Programme
 Orientation programme for parents
 Commencement of Academic session 2017-18

Accolades and Laurels...

Treading Towards Larger Goals…

 Barefoot Project - Joy of Giving
 Delhi Airtel Half Marathon
 Meatless Day
 National Youth Day
 Cleanliness Drive
 Address by his holiness Dalai Lama
 Project Revive

Rendezvous…

 Open House
 Echo Mentoring Programme

Brain Train… (Competitions)

From our Mailbox…

Little Hands & Minds at Work...

Teen Vogue…

 Citation Ceremony
 Fashion Show
 Robotics Camp
 Road Safety Week
 Skype session with Nikhilesh Tabhane

Track & Field Bulletin

Academics

OLYMPIADS

Assessment gives students achievements we have
attained till now. The
an opportunity to exhibit school has truly carved a
niche of its own in the
their knowledge and skills. Educational hub! On this
note we are proud to
They are effective for higher share the achievements
of our young learner,
level thinking and authentic Reyansh Agarwal of
Grade 1-Flamingoes ,
learning. With this in mind, who has the distinction
of bagging International
the school organized the Rank One in the
International Sports
Annual Science Olympiad Knowledge Olympiad
organized by SOF, held
Foundation, which includes for the first time ever
worldwide!
six domains, ISKO, IMO,

NSO, NCO, IIO AND IEO. The

first level Olympiads were

spread over four months.

The qualifying learners will

appear for the next level in

the upcoming months .Our

outstanding Olympiad

results are a true reflection

of all the diverse

Level Name Class/ Section SOF - 2016-17 Prize / Certificate

ISKO
Zonal International
Rank Rank

I REYANSH Grade – I 1 1 Rs. 50,000+ International Gold
AGARWAL Flamingoes Medal + Merit Certificate

16th SOF NATIONAL MATH OLYMPIAD

I REYANSH Grade – I 1 2 Gifts Worth Rs. 1000/- +
AGARWAL
Flamingoes International Silver Medal +
I AADYA
SHARMA Merit Certificate

II ADITYA Grade – II 1 2 Gifts Worth Rs. 1000/- +
CHOKHANY
Bulbuls International Silver Medal +
I MANIT
MUKHEJA Merit Certificate

I SHREYA Grade – III 2 2 Rs 2,778 + International Silver
MAMTANI
Cuckoos Medal + Merit Certificate

16th SOF NATIONAL ENGLISH OLYMPIAD

Grade – III 1 1 Gifts worth Rs. 1,000+

Cuckoos International Gold Medal + Merit

Certificate

Grade – I 1 1 Gifts worth Rs. 1,000+

Nightingales International Gold Medal + Merit

Certificate

ELOQUENCE WEEK

"True eloquence, does not consist ... in saying great things
in a sublime style, but in a simple style.”- Oliver Goldsmith

Communication skills can be conceptualize and articulate in various activities like

enhanced and refined at a ideas into words besides poem recitation, personal

young age through an building confidence in interviews and movie

assortment of activities. speaking. Movie viewing is a screenings which were

Recitation of rhythmic powerful tool to improve spread over a week. These

poetry is an interesting way listening skills. As a step in events helped the learners

of developing phonemic this direction, Eloquence to build vocabulary,

awareness and creative self- week was planned for our increase comprehension

expression. Making young learners. The inspired and aid fluency in spoken

presentations is an imagination of the learners language.

excellent means to found a perfect expression

It is the heart which inspires Eloquence…

NIE &
Primary Plus

"Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor
and attended to with diligence."— Abigail Adams

Primary Plus is a self-confidence skills. It provides print and
has many grammatical &
revolutionary activity mathematical concepts electronic replica editions
explained in a play way
based paper meant to method. It also comprises (e-editions) of the
of engaging age
inculcate reading habit appropriate activities like newspaper for use in
drawing, coloring, puzzle
among the children. It solving etc. Its purpose is classrooms. Teachers from
to “educate while you
targets ages 3 to 7 and is entertain”. The Times- Elementary to High school
News Newspaper in
an integral teaching tool Education (NIE)program use the newspaper as a

from classes Nursery to tool for increasing test

Grade- scores, improving reading

II. Primary Plus encourages comprehension skills, and

learners to think helping students

productively while experience history as it

simultaneously developing happens. It is an essential

their thinking, reading and means of learning in our

classrooms from grade-III

onwards.

ibt

International Benchmark
Test (IBT), an international
assessment program for
Grades III-X, in English,
Mathematics and Science
was conducted on 25th
November, 2016. A
detailed student report for
each subject will highlight
competencies and areas of
improvement for each of
the learner.

scholastic Feats…

HALT DIABETES Diabetes and the school in collaboration with
Medanta has also taken an initiative to
LOGO MAKING COMPETITION enlighten the learners about the harmful
effects of the dreaded disease and how to
Learners of Grade IV-X engaged in a Logo prevent it as well as manage it with simple
Making competition on the topic ‘Halt lifestyle changes.
Diabetes’ on 5th November, 2016 as a follow up
of the Halt Diabetes workshop held at school The competition gave learners a platform to
on 24th October by eminent doctors and showcase their understanding of the
dieticians from Medanta. WHO has declared problems associated with Diabetes and
the theme for this year’s World Health Day as provide solutions (some viable and some not)
to prevent the onset of the disease. It was an
engaging and interesting activity with
learners coming up with innovative slogans
and also decorating them imaginative images.
The logos will be judged and the winners will
be announced in the class.

Medanta division of Endocrinology and Our School stood First in Slogan Writing
diabetes launched the Mission ‘Halt Diabetes’ competition and the learners enthralled the
wherein they invited the young and audience with their performance in Nukkad
enthusiastic representatives from schools to Natak. The power packed, hilarious,
join hands with them to carve a better and spontaneous and informative presentation
healthy future of the nation, which is Diabetes conveying the message of damages that
free. In order to a quaint people about the risks diabetes can cause to an individual and the
of diabetes, its symptoms, steps to prevent it, preventive measures to avoid it.
myths and misconceptions, three Inter school
Competitions were held on Thursday, 24th The learners will further work towards the
November 2016 in the Hospital Auditorium mission of Life free of diabetes and all its
wherein our school also participated. The burdens and fulfill the vision that guides the
events organized under the theme Halt work of Medanta, Department of
Diabetes were: Endocrinology and Diabetes by being the Peer
Educators and familiarizing their peers with the
1. Logo Making Competition evil, Diabetes, prevalent in our society.
2. Slogan Writing Competition
3. Nukkad Natak



WORK EDUCATION

The range of Work Education
Clubs strive to strike a
balance between enabling
the learners to choose a
hobby or passion in life, and
to enhance their skills in their
favourite activities.

The Grade I learners got to
indulge in different activities
as each section pursued a
different work education
theme every month. Right
from creating artistic pieces
in ‘Out of the Box’ club to
solving mathematical puzzles

in the ‘Little Champs Club’,
dabbling at fireless cooking in
‘Little Chefs’ club, learning
social and emotional skills in
‘Life Steps’ Club, getting to
be net savvy in the ‘Kiddle’
club, shedding their
inhibitions in the ‘Public
Speaking’ club and

developing a love for stories
and books in the ‘Bookworm’
Club, the learners got to
experience the flavour of all
and are now on a firm footing
to pursue one particular Club
as per their choice in the next
academic session.

The learners of Grades II and

III continued to pursue their

passions in their respective

clubs , viz. Choreography,

Music: Western

Instrumental and Indian

Vocal, Kids’ Theatre, Quiz Environment, Public Gardening, Taekwondo,
Speaking, Sculpture, Aerobics, Gardening, and
Club, Science and Aryabhatta Club. The various
clubs continued to involve
students in their pursuits,
along the lines of a well-
structured curriculum.

Towards the end of the
quarter and as a preparation
for the next session, the
learners have already
exercised their choice of
clubs for the next year.

Work education exhibition

Work Education Clubs
displayed their work and
functioning on the same day
as the PTM, 21stJanuary,
2017 through a Work
Education Exhibition, to
provide the parents with a
technical know-how and
familiarize them with the
learning outcomes of each
work education club. This
will help facilitate the
decision-making process for

selection of learner’s
club for the
upcoming academic
session.

ASTRONOMY SESSIONS

An Astronomy Session was held on 24th January, 2017 by SPACE overnight sky observation
on 19th November, 2016 Astronomy Club. Students session (part of the curriculum
engaging learners in Project planned & discussed about the run for the astronomy club
Paridhi for Science celebration of Astronomy Day. members) is scheduled on 4th
popularization and analyzing They rehearsed their part of the February, 2017. The facility has
the importance of different exhibit, decided invitations and been developed to provide a
methods to locate cardinal promotions. Learners also great sky viewing and research
direction and calculate the travelled to Astroport, a dark experience to the budding
circumference of the Earth. sky observation site near astronomers within us.
Another session was conducted Sariska National Park, for

I know
nothing with
any
certainty,
but the sight
of stars
make me
dream….

Astronomy day celebrations

On February 18, 2017, SPACE club Module 1 launching a hydro-rocket. The club students put
students of Lotus Valley International School, up an exhibition of the photographs clicked
Gurgaon celebrated ASTRONOMY DAY in their during the session, and also displayed the Sky
school. A total of 12 activities were organized by Maps that they assembled during their session
the students. The event was inaugurated by the on Celestial Grids. They explained the purpose
Mrs. Anita Malhotra, School Principal by and the use of Sky Maps and explained what

they did in their Astronomy Club through the
photographs.

Astronomy compels the
soul to look upwards and
leads us from this world
to another. - Plato

TAMANA – youth spark

Learners of Lotus Valley

International School, Gurgaon

got an opportunity to

participate in YOUTH SPARK

“AN HOUR OF CODE”

workshop organized by The

NGO ‘TAMANA’ in

collaboration with

MICROSOFT India. The main

aim was to build awareness

on Technological Ecosystems

and inclusive work spaces for

specially enabled children.

The activity MINECRAFT was

conducted wherein the

participants were exposed to

working on Coding Skills. The

activity also inspired students’

Higher-Level, Critical Thinking

and Enhanced Problem

Solving Skills. It gave our

learners the platform to

mingle with students of other

schools and further gave an
impetus to learning the
benefits of collaboration and
facilitated teamwork.

WORKSHOP ON GOOD TOUCH, BAD
TOUCH

SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN
“Let us work together to give our children a safe and happy childhood”.

The school worked on a simple themselves. Learners were identified their trusted adults
and effective way to educate and noted their names in their
children about safe/good touch empowered to identify “safe notebooks. They were asked to
and unsafe/bad touch. It was a create circles of safety by
training on safety for all the adults “as part of their training. relating to the trusted adults
learners. The learners were around them. This was our
educated about parts of their Related videos were shown to small endeavor to contribute in
body and also they were making the world safe for our
explained how to protect the learners for better children.

understanding and

involvement. To reinforce the

learning, children were engaged

in an activity wherein they

MUN – MODel UNITED NATION

The learners of Lotus Valley Learners from Grades IX- XI Assembly, All India Political Parties
International School Gurgaon participated enthusiastically in Meet and House of
participated in a MUN Conference debate and deliberations in Representatives.
hosted by Lotus Valley various committees like UN
International School Noida. Security Council, General
.

Speech & Drama Presentation

Speech and Drama develops Speech
and
confidence, self-esteem, Drama
work
social skills and with

conversational ability among

learners. It also teaches

empathy, providing

opportunities for children to

overall confident

communicators. The talented

learners of Grade I & II

hosted their “Annual Speech

and Drama Presentation”

amidst soft music and

colourful decorations that

transported the parents into

a wonderland as the learners

enacted their respective

experience the world from parts dressed in their
perspectives outside their
own. Drama is a wonderful learners throughout the year costumes and matching head
way through which children to hone the innate potential
can channelize their energies of the learners in an gears. Grade-I learners
to find innovative methods engaging and interactive
of creating and expressing! manner. Learners are taught enacted the engrossing tale
techniques to strengthen
Dedicated teachers for their voice, improve their of “The Gruffalo” & “The
listening skills and become
Gruffalo’s Child” while

Grade-II presented the

award-winning story ‘The

Smartest Giant in Town’ and

the classic story ‘The Pied

Piper of Hamelin’. Both

presentations were a roaring

success and parents

applauded the smooth

transition, confident

dialogue delivery,

impeccable pronunciation

and the team spirit displayed

by our budding artists.

Third Language Session: Grade III

“A different language is a different vision of life”.

In the fast

shrinking world and ever-

connected global scenario,

learning a foreign language

opens up a plethora of

career opportunities.

Besides this, Memory

improvement, longer

attention span,Establishing

Deep connections and

language teachers

introduced their respective

subjects through meaningful

and highly engaging

Powerpoint Presentations.

The curriculum of each

language as well as an

overview of the

methodology of teaching

was explained through

Cross-Cultural Friendships appraise the learners and some relevant examples
their parents with these
are known cognitive languages, and to enable and jingles, as also the
them to make an informed
benefits of learning another choice, an interactive cross-cultural importance of
session was conducted for
language. As our Third them on 16th November, these languages. The
2016. The different
Graders move to the next session was concluded with

Grade, they will embark on an interactive round

their journey of learning a between the learners,

third language, besides parents and teachers.

English and Hindi. The

School offers various

options to the learners

to choose from, viz.

German, Spanish,

French and the two

new languages

proposed to be

introduced this year,

Japanese and Sanskrit.

As such and in order to

Inspiring Connections

If your actions inspire other to dream more, do more,
learn more, grow more then you are a leader!

The idea of Parent-School Guru Nanak Ms Shruti Gupta, parent of Prisha
partnership is taken further by Devji. He Gupta from PN-Roses, brought
forging an alliance between the showed a immense joy to the faces of our little
parents and the learners to an presentation learners when she brought to the
extent that their expertise and on the life of School two of her pet Parakeets,
passions are shared with the Guru Nanak
learners to stimulate their interest Dev and
and enhance their knowledge. The explained the
last quarter saw many parents and meaning of
grandparents of Pre-Nursery ‘Ek Onkar’ in
learners involving themselves in this an engaging
enriching and enjoyable endeavor. and simple
We express our appreciation and way.
thanks to all of them and solicit their
continued involvement in the School Mr. Gagan
activities. Deep Singh,
Father of Garv Deep Singh, of PN-
Mr Sarbjit Singh, Grandfather of Lilacs introduced the sport of
Amitesh Singh from PN-Roses, cricket to the little ones through a
enlightened the little learners about session of warm-up exercises and a
the preaching of the Sikh Guru, round of game with the learners.

and shared with the learners the engaged the little ones in an National Symbols’, using beautiful
eating habits of these beautiful innovative activity of ‘Enacting Our handmade props.
birds and how she takes care of
them.

Dr. Kanika Chhabra, a Dentist by
profession and mother of Vihaan
Chhabra of PN-Lilacs educated
the learners on the ways to keep
their teeth healthy. The learners
were excited to see the gloves
and the mask that the dentists
wear when they perform dental
check-up.

The little learners were enthused
by Mr. Naveen Suhag, a Sailor
and Father of Ira from PN- Roses,
when he showed them different
types of ships through a
presentation. He shared his
experience of living on a ship for a
long period of time. The learners
were thrilled and many of them
even fancied the idea of becoming a
Sailor when they grow up.

For Republic Day Celebrations, Ms
Shweta Pasupuleti, Mother of
Advaith A Kurup from PN- Roses,

CRUISING THE WORLD

sessions, Grade I learners

This quarter witnessed the
observance of the following
Special Days, enriching the lives
of our learners by exposing them
to issues of National and
International relevance, thereby
laying down the sound
foundations of global denizens.

National Education Day, 11th
November, 2016

“Education is the most powerful

weapon we can use to change

the world”: Nelson Mandela.

National Education Day is an

Annual observance in India to

commemorate the Birth

Anniversary of Maulana

AbulKalam Azad, the

First Education Minister of

independent India. Educational

institutions at all levels across the

country celebrate this day by

conducting activities aimed at

emphasizing the cause and

importance of Education.

Towards this end, mentors in all

the grades conducted age- participated in peer teaching
sessions, where each learner
appropriate activities. While the taught a concept to their peers. learners of Grade III expressed
their thoughts and opinions in a
Pre- Nursery and Nursery classes The Grade II learners watched J-A-M Session, on varied
the movie ‘I am Kalam’, and the contemporary topics related to
had few Grade III learners the role of Education and
teachers in society, environment,
engaging the little ones in

Storytelling and Buddy Reading

empowering the girl child, etc. These words aptly summarise the persons in the mainstream
The learners of Grade Prep yearning of each being to be
celebrated this day by a unique known by its abilities, and forms Education and career streams. In
activity ‘Switch without a Hitch’, the crux behind the need for
where the learners and their inclusion of differently abled order to sensitise our learners
mothers switched roles to
present an enactment on various towards the need for ensuring
interesting topics.
equal treatment and
International Day of Persons
with Different Abilities: 2nd
December, 2016

'Use the skills that I have got.
Do not focus on what I have not.
Of course, I am aware of my
limitation. Yet, I am a part of
God’s wonderful creation' :
William E. Lightbourne

opportunities to everyone,

different Grades took up various

activities. From understanding

the significance of a wheelchair

to watching inspiring videos on

the lives of some eminent

personalities who did not allow

their disability to hinder their

ascent in life, the learners from

Pre-nursery till Grade III,carried

out research on some such

people, like Helen Adams Keller,

Louis Braille, Stephen Hawking,

Beethoven or saw animated

videos made on their lives. The

learners even dabbled their hand

at writing their own names in the

Braille script. Besides this, the

learners participated in role play,

enacting different situations

involving such people, with few

children acting with a blindfold,

or one leg folded, so that they

realise the plight of such people

and develop empathy and

compassion for them.

Children’s Day: were made to feel special by
14th November, 2016 games especially organized for
them by their mentors. Musical
‘The greatest gift we will ever chair, puppet show or tattoo
know, Is a child born to love making for Pre-Nursery, or
and grow, Hold them close and games like Tug of War, Feed
sing them songs, they will be the Monkey, Hoopla or darts’
child for so long.’ The games for Grade I, children
innocence of childhood enjoyed it to the hilt. The
reflected in the cheerful faces, Nursery and Prep children
naïve expressions and playful frolicked in the picnic planned
banter of the little ones is a joy for them in the School greens.
to be cherished and celebrated.
The Pre-Primary wing of the
School celebrated Children’s
Day on 9th November, 2016.
The little Lotusians were shown

videos and movies
about Pandit Jawaharlal
Nehru whose Birth
Anniversary on 14th
November is celebrated
as Children’s day. They
were involved in suitable
craft activities like
sponge dabbing to make
rose flowers, to bring
home the significance of
this day. The learners

National Science Day learners were
28th February, 2017
wonderstruck to see
“Equipped with his five senses,
man explores the universe around the magnetic pull on
him and calls the adventure
Science.” National Science Day is paper clips as they
celebrated on 28thFebruary to
commemorate the day on which watched a
renowned physicist and Nobel
Prize winner, Sir C V Raman demonstration of
discovered the Raman Effect in
the year 1928. In consonance magnetism. The
with one of the key objectives of
education upholded by the learners of Grade I

School, that is, to develop a watched videos of
scientific approach in the
learners and instill in them a the recently
spirit of inquiry, the mentors of
different grades conducted discovered new
specially planned activities. The
Pre-Nursery learners were planetary system by
intrigued by experiments
conducted with water to show NASA’s Spitzer space
its properties of colorlessness
and shapelessness, along with telescope. They were enthused them on a rendezvous with the
changing into its three forms: aliens as they drew colourful
ice, water and vapour. The Prep with the idea of the possibility of illustrations and wrote about their
imaginary aliens. The Grade II
life on planets other than Earth learners participated in a debate
on the topic: “Science: A boon or
and let their imagination take a bane”, enthusiastically
supporting their take on the
subject with relevant examples
and their own experiences. The
learners of Grade III were
awestruck to discover the
phenomenon of transmission of
sound as they were introduced to
experiments on sound and to the
learning of Sound as a form of
energy, through various videos
and presentations.

International Women’s Day: Grade III learners made attractive posters on the said
8th March, 2017

International Women's Day is
celebrated the world over,
every year on March 8. It
celebrates womanhood and
pays tribute to the indomitable
spirit of women across the
globe.Besides watching the
presentations on eminent
women from around the
world, and getting to know
about the historical and

theme , the Grade II learners
spoke about few inspiring
women , the Nursery and
Grade I learners got to indulge
in some playful, stimulating
and creative moments with the
most special women in their
lives, their mothers who visited
the classrooms. The learners
also made special cards and
bookmarks for their mothers.

contemporary significance of
this day, the learners of each
Grade participated in different
activities to celebrate this day,
in unique ways. The little Pre-
Nursery learners took immense
pride in identifying their
beloved Principal, Vice
Principal and Headmistress as
they participated in making a
collage on some famous
women for the display board
that adorns the foyer area in
the junior block. Whereas the

EXHILARATING EXCURSIONS

‘The bits that we most remember
about our school days are those
that took place outside the
classrooms…the picnics, the
excursions, the theatre visits and
trips to places of interest. Those
are the moments we cherish for a
lifetime.

GURUDWARA & CHURCH

The School is the place where the worship. slide down the pole and observed
foundations of ideologies are laid FIRE SERVICES’ STATION the rescue ladder opening up
and strengthened. As a pleasure-cum-educational during a demonstration by the
With a view to promote secular trip, the Pre-Nursery learners personnel there.
outlook in our learners, the visited the
School treats all religions with Fire
equal respect and gives due Services’
importance to the celebration of Station on
festivals related to different 25th
faiths. The Pre-Nursery learners November,
visited the Gurudwara in the 2016. The
month of November, as a part of little ones
Gurupurab celebrations. They were
also visited the Church along with thrilled to
their friends from Nursery to see the
familiarise them with different firefighters
places of

HERITAGE TRANSPORT
MUSEUM

The Prep learners got the

opportunity to visit the

Heritage Transport

Museum. The Museum

offered a visual treat to

the learners and

enhanced their interest in

Indian transport heritage

by a fascinating display of

railways, aviation, rural

transportation,

two wheelers,pre- mechanized
transportation and automobile
gallery.
ARIISE FARM

The learners of Grade II visited
Ariise Farms, an eco-tourism
resort,during November 2016.The
resort spread over 11 acres of
village land, offered the learners

an opportunity to experience the
‘farm freshness’ and explore the
gamut of farming activities right
from
relishing scrumptious lunch, the
learners got a hands-on feel of
farm activities and were
mesmerised by the sheer beauty
of thousands of multi-coloured
flowers and
plantations of different fruits and
vegetables. The entire experience
enabled the children to form
vital connection between the
social, ecological and economic
importance of agriculture in
their lives.

POTTERY FACTORY

As a means to facilitate
experiential learning by relating
bookish knowledge to real –life
exposure and hands-on
experiences, the Grade III
learners visited a pottery
factory , 2016, where they got
to learn about stoneware and
bone china pottery. Subsequent
to their learning of pottery
products and process in the
classroom setting, this tour of
the factory provided them a
valuable insight into the
methodology of moulding,
baking, glazing, stamping,
decorating and packaging of the
pottery products. Their
excitement at seeing the
furnace working at excessively
high temperatures was palpable
and so was their joy at receiving
terracotta takeaways as
mementoes of this visit.

GRADE I VISIT – LEISURE VALLEY What better way to do so than bus journey and thoroughly
through a school trip. The enjoyed the ride.After reaching
“The whole purpose of learners of Grade-1 went for a the park, learners were
education is to turn mirrors into school picnic to ‘Leisure Valley’ overjoyed to see the variety of
windows”. in the month of March. The swings and immediately headed
for their favorite one. Free play
enthusiastic learners and was followed by a variety of
mentors sang songs during the games like tug-of-war, hula-
hoop, dodge ball etc. Once the
children were satiated and
exhausted it was time to fuel up.
Learners shared yummy food,
drinks & snacks among
themselves while sharing jokes
& anecdotes. Children were also
shown the rose garden where
colorful roses were in full
bloom. Tired but content,
learners headed back to school
with happy memories to cherish
for a lifetime!

Leadership day
camp: GRADE III

“Blessed are the curious, for they shall have adventures…
Time camping isn’t time spent, it’s time invested”.

It is a fact that:
“Children don’t remember their best day of television…they treasure the time invested in a camp.”

The aim of Education is the Various interesting activities apprehensions; learn about the
holistic development of requiring individual and Team importance of discipline, time,
learners. Among the various work were organized in the and safety rules besides
means employed to do so, is school ground. The adventure facilitating coordinated use of
the participation in activities included the locomotor skills.
programmes that focus on Commando net, Hippity Hop
development of physical, races, Dragon crawl, Burma The camp also brought to the
intellectual and leadership Bridge, Body Zorbing, Magical fore leadership skills of learners
skills. With this objective in Maze, Wall Climbing, to name a and the initiative to take risks
mind and to impart leadership few. The learners fueled by the and overcome fears. Unplugged
training through myriad thrill of daring adventures and from technology, the camp
adventure activities, the School the adrenaline rush, performed helped them to enhance their
organised a Day Camp, to their best under capable abilities, encourage teamwork,
conducted by Rocksport supervision of an instructor self-confidence and self-
Adventures, for Grade III leading each group of learners. esteem, gain resilience and
learners on 5th November, The activities focused on develop camaraderie.
2016. helping learners lose their

SKYPE SESSION WITH DIEDERIK HOL, NETHERLANDS

Learners of Grades IX to XII of most reputed and popular brand produced many world champions
Lotus Valley International School, in professional Inline Speed in the last two decades.The
Gurgaon participated in a Skype Skating and Ice Skating learners had a very enriching
session with Mr. Diederik Hol worldwide with its patented session with the expert and look
(Managing Director and Owner at Dualbox series Inline and Ice forward to more such educative
Cadomotus Skating B.V.) from skating frames designed by Mr. interactions across the border.
Netherlands. Cadomotus is the Diederik Hol who has also

Malawi connection

Lotus Valley International
School, Gurgaon took another
step towards cross-cultural
learning with a Skype Session
held between the students of
Grade VI Ganges and The
Nyasa Junior Academy, Malawi
with an objective to learn
about each other’s culture.
Learners from both schools
were well prepared with

concluded that inspired by Madhubani art of
India and tribal art of South
there are Africa respectively. Learners of
both schools created attractive
many cards depicting elements of
nature sun, trees, flowers,
similarities in leaves and borders with lines
and geometrical patterns and
the way they students wrote personalized
messages to each other . It was
do things and an interesting activity to
enhance bonding amongst
the Skype students and make them
aware of the other culture.
information about their session helped

country’s heritage and culture. them to appreciate each

It was a pleasure to observe other’s culture and learn from

the enthusiasm and eagerness each other. Learners of Lotus

children exhibited while talking Valley International School,

about various aspects, which Gurgaon and The Nyasa Junior

are by unique to their Academy, Malawi, South Africa

countries. Participants ,designed and exchanged

personalized cards,

Mask Making Activity border learning, we
believe, art is the only way
Learners of Lotus Valley to walk away across
International School, Gurgaon boundaries. It involved
participated in Tribal Mask young minds in creating
Making Activity. Grade III masks using basic art
learners engaged themselves in symbols. Students of both
creating vibrant ,colourful and schools exchanged masks
creative masks and shared with and appreciated each
our partner school, The Nyasa other’s culture.
Junior Academy , Malawi, South
Africa. To encourage cross

SKYPE SESSION – mandarin club

Learners of the Mandarin club interacted with their peers from Suzhou High School, China on Monday, 27th
February, 2017 via a Skype chat.

GERMAN EXHIBITION

Learners of Grade IX and X of available at each station) and end of the exhibition and made
Lotus Valley International offered the learners a range of us proud.
School, Gurgaon visited the hands-on media, pictures, texts
Max Mueller Bhavan, New as well as a worksheet specially
Delhi on 7th February, 2017 for designed to guide them
a guided tour of an educational through the exhibition.
exhibition titled “Germany – The visit to the exhibition was
Land of Inventors”. The a great source of learning and
exhibition was created in inspiration for the learners. All
cooperation with the of the participants won prizes
Fraunhofer Institute and the in the quiz conducted at the
Max Planck Society of Germany
that rank among the world’s
leading research institutes in
the scientific and technical
fields. It focussed on world-
changing German inventions
across scientific disciplines. The
spotlight was on both historical
discoveries and pioneering
innovations – with a special
focus on the research
environment in Germany. The
presentation included film and
audio stations and was divided
into seven themes, namely
Computer Science, Energy,
Mobility, Communication,
Medicine, Optics and Material.
The students were encouraged
to interact with the exhibits.
Each of them was assigned an
exhibit and later they made a
small presentation on the
information they could
assimilate from it. There was
also a kiosk with information
on higher education and
research practices in Germany.
The exhibition was in German
(with the English translation

AUSTRALIAn CONNECTION

Lotus Valley International Programme. Ms. Li cultural relationships,
Richardson is our guest
School, Gurgaon has been from 11th-21st January sustainable school
2017.
selected as one of the eight Li Richardson from Bachhus partnership and is a tool to
Marsh Grammar, Victoria,
schools from India to Australia will be visiting our support multi-dimensional
school from 16th January to
participate in the Australia- 20th January, 2017 under teacher capacity building
the Australia-India Bridge
India BRIDGE School School Partnership Program and authentic learning. Ms.
which facilitates cross-
Partnership Project. We Anjana Menon, the

have been partnered with Mathematics Coordinator

Bacchus Marsh Grammar and founder teacher, will be

School, near Melbourne, visiting Australia in the

Australia, beginning with month of May with regard

Teacher Exchange to the project.

Road show on Video Making techniques. Learners
By Australian Trade & Invest who attended the
Commission -Learners of workshop were Shiv
Grades X and XI participated in Jethi , Hunar
a workshop on 'Nuances of Ahlawat , Shubh

Video Making' at Australian Mukherjee ,Yashveer Chugh, Associate Professor
High Commission in New Delhi Jhanvi Mehta and Rishabh
on 8th Dec, 2016 conducted by Garg. SharathSriram ,Scientific
a senior academic, Dr Ion
Dixon. It was a great learning Webinar on Nanotechnology- coordinator ,Micro Nano
experience for the learners of Learners of Lotus Valley
Lotus Valley International International School attended a Research Facility from RMIT
School in terms of developing a webinar on Nanotechnology
script, video shooting and organized by the Australian University , Melbourne,
creating a finished video using Trade and Investment
editing and post-production Commission and conducted by Australia . This webinar was

organized as a part of the

“Advance to Australia” video

competition for school

students in India.

The list of our Super Special events is a mile long! It’s our endeavour to plan exhilarating events which
keep our learners interested and the parents involved throughout the year. We are proud to announce a wide
array of events lined up for the next quarter.

ENTRÉE PROGRAM COMMENCEMENT OF
ACADEMIC SESSION
The Entrée Program is an initiative by the school 2017-18
to familiarize parents with the scholastic and co-
scholastic domains to be encountered by the The Academic Session 2017-18 will commence
learners in the next grade. The Entrée program for w.e.f. 3rd April, 2017.
parents of learners, moving on to a new grade, is
scheduled to be held on 22nd March, 2017.

ORIENTATION PROGRAM EXHILARATING
EXCURSIONS
We are an ever-growing family of learners and
parents. The Orientation Program aims at The School has planned trips to Bhutan in the
welcoming new parents into the Lotus Valley month of March and to Singapore in May for the
family and familiarise them with the ethos, culture learners of Grades V-X.
and ideology of the school. The Orientation
Program for new parents is scheduled during
March-April 2017.

ACCOLADES and laurels…

“most promisinG school With eXcellent campus oF the Year-2017”
Mrs. Anita Malhotra, Founder Principal, Lotus Valley International School, Gurgaon was conferred with the “
MOST PROMISING SCHOOL WITH EXCELLENT CAMPUS OF THE YEAR-2017 at the 7th Asia Education Summit
& Awards 2017 by Worldwide Achievers on 9th March 2017 by Shri UpendraKushwaha, Hon’ble Minister of
State of Human Resource Development, (Govt. of India) and Shri Syed ShahnawazHussain , Hon’ble National
Spokesperson – BhartiyaJanta Party

INDIA’s SCHOOL MERIT AWARDS

India’s School Merit Awards- Dr. Shayama Chona, / Gurgaon, under the Category of India`s Top 20
Patron, Lotus Valley International School, Gurgaon CBSE School in a survey conducted by Education
received the ‘Lifetime Achievement Award’. Under Today co. The Ceremony for India’s School Merit
the leadership of Mrs. Anita Malhotra, Lotus Awards was held on 10th Dec 2016 at The
Valley International School, Gurgaon’ has been Chancery Pavilion, Bangalore. School also received
Ranked No.3 in India and Ranked No.2 in Haryana a trophy for gaining maximum number of Votes
from Parents.

SCHOOL EXCELLENCE AWARD

Lotus Valley International School, Gurgaon was was received by the Vice Principal Ms. Ruchi Joshi
felicitated with the most coveted School on 4th Feb 2017.
Excellence Award 2017 by Brainfeed. The Award

Astronomy honours

Lotus Valley International School, Gurgaon won two Brahmaputra won Gold Medal and certificates for
awards from SPACE Astronomy Club on 21st January, discovering a new asteroid.
2017. Riya Bhanot and Preshtha Garg of Grade VIII

RANK ONE - ISKO

Reyansh Agarwal of Grade-I Flamingoes has scored International Rank One in the International Sports Knowledge
Olympiad organized by SOF, held for the first time ever worldwide. The Star Sports Channel Team visited our school
on 18th January 2017, to video shoot and interview him. Lotus Valley International School is one of the 10 schools
from across 25 countries from where a student has scored an International Rank One.

Acknowledgement of the principal

The school Principal, Mrs. Anita Malhotra, received a Trophy for gaining maximum number
of votes from parents in a survey conducted by Education Today.co.

Success belongs to those who DARE to achieve it….

COLUMNIST IN MAKING

Lotus Valley International School Gurgaon school proud by voicing his opinion on various
emphasizes on inculcating in its learners the 21st current issues facing us through regularwrite ups
century skills, one of which is Critical Thinking. in the newspaper.
Shashwat Sharma of Grade VIII has done the

AUTHOR IN MAKING

Congratulations to Siddharth Arora of Grade IV comedy and action. It’s a story of a robot that gets
Mahogany for publishing his first self-written book into action with his cousin, to save the world from
on Kindle. the most powerful object in the world ‘The Red
The book, ‘The Adventures of Deccan Carter-The Belt’ and together they unfold the mystery behind
Beginning, is a roller coaster ride full of suspense, ‘The secret of the City. It is a must read for all the

kids and the kid in you!

In order to succeed, we must first believe that we can.

Sports meet:

UCS UNITED COLOURS OF SPORTS

In view of the need for holistic their achievements in sports at the Taekwondo. The symbolic opening
development of the children’s ceremony comprising of the welcome
personality, the role of sports and district and state-level song and melodious orchestra
Sports’ Meets can’t be overlooked. performance by the learners signalled
Apart from the obvious benefits of championships: Tvesha Yadav of III the start of the event. The Sports
enhancing resilience, stamina and Event commenced with a majestic
physical strength, Sports Meets also Hornbills and Arjun Mittal of III marchpast by the learners. The
aim at imparting lessons on Guests of honour for Grade I, II and III
sportsman spirit, cooperation and
camaraderie to children. The School
organised the Annual Sports Event-
UCS: “United Colours of Sports” for
its Primary Wing from 21st to 23rd
February at the School Greens.
In a tradition reminiscent of the
Olympic spirit, the first day of the
Sports event started with an inspiring
Torch lighting ceremony. The three
torch bearers were applauded for

Sparrows for Inline

Skating and Aryan

Nargotra of III

Skylarks for

were the Parent Reps – Ms Shibani metres, Formula-One relay and
Atwal, Ms Shagun Rathi and Dr. hurdle races. This was followed
Jasmeet Monga, respectively. The by teams from all the classes
Principal, Mrs Anita Malhotra and showcasing their skills and team
Headmistress, Ms Ritu Jawa along spirit through the friendly
with the Guests of honour took salute matches of Kho-Kho and
from the contingents comprising the
learners and their class teachers, as Throwball. The event drew to a close
they impressively marched with their with the learners regaling the
audience by energetic drills of Zumba,
respective colourful flags held high. Yoga, Aerobics and dance, thus filling
Once the races began, the air the field with vibrant colours. The Fun
reverberated with cheering for the time with parents participating in
participating athletes, from their Aerobics and a Tug- of- war added to
peers, parents as well as teachers. the element of enjoyment.The Sports
The athletic events included a variety Meet concluded on a cheerful note,
of races including the 60 metres, 200 with the winners receiving accolades
and medals for their performance and
affirming their faith in the belief:

“Winners win, winners
lose, but winners play”.

Every Champion
was once a
contender who
refused to give
up………