The LVISG Times 2nd Edition

Fortnightly school magazine
JUNE, 2021-22

EDITION: LVISG 02

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"In the middle of
difficulty, lies opportunity."

From the Desk of our Director-Principal

Ms Anita Malhorta
“Determination today leads to success tomorrow”.

The road to accomplish goals is not easy to navigate!
However, with hard work, perseverance, sacrifice and

passion for work, these young stars are
blossoming, beautifully!

The journey has just begun and it will give them various
learning experiences! The LVISG Times’ team members are

evolving as outstanding individuals who continue to hone
their skills in the microcosm of the school, further, getting
equipped to lead and inspire in the macrocosm of the world.

Lotus Valley International School aims to provide its
learners with all possible amenities and various platforms,

and has always supported and encouraged
endeavours /initiatives of its children.

Best wishes and blessings as you take this journey forward!

Cricket Vihaan Agarwal - VII Mahanadi

Cricket is a historical game which is being played ©Lotus Valley International School, Gurugram
since the year, 1844. It is the world’s second most
played game after football. It is an outdoor sport
played between two teams with a bat and a ball. The
longest cricket match took place in 1939 between
England and South Africa. After 10 days of play, it

ended as a draw. Cricket has three formats:

1. Test: It started from 15th March in 1877.
2. ODI (One Day International): It started from 5th

January in 1971.
3. T20 (Twenty20): It was started in 2003.

Some famous cricketers are Sir Donald George
Brandman, Sir Viv Richards, Sachin Tendulkar,

Imran
Khan, Sunil Gavaskar, Brian Lara, Shane Warne,
Muttiah Muralitharan, Ricky Pointing, Jan Botham,
Garry Sovers, Robert Graeme, etc. Some famous

cricket stadiums are Lord’s Cricket Stadium,
Melbourne Cricket Ground, Eden Gardens and The

Oval.

Shreyash Kanodia V - Burans

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"Optimism is the faith that leads to
achievement."

The Gigantic Universe ‘Rome was not
built in a day’
Once there was a big bang,
which was more than just a twang. This is my story.
When I was just 5 years old, my parents made me join
It created the universe.
It created the multiverse. Kathak dance academy. Soon I developed
It made a big place as you see. great interest in this beautiful classical dance form. I was
It took millions of years,
so fond of Kathak that I wouldn’t miss
but it was meant to be any class, and slowly with constant practice, my dance
We are only life to ever be known.
We rather be lonely than be thrown, kept improving with each passing year.
into the world which is a mystery I would often see my seniors win dance competitions in
or you could have a quest like an odyssey. school, and developed a strong desire to participate in
dance competitions. Whenever I would share this desire
Vivaan Banka VI - Brahmaputra
with
Shaurya Chadha III - Parakeets my parents, they explained that I should first build up my

Did you know? dance skills and should keep practicing, and shouldn’t
rush into participating in competitions. Although I got
The first animal on the earth was the comb jelly
The colour of Mars might fool you! It looks like opportunities to participate in various dance
competitions, I didn’t participate until I felt confident
a red hot planet but it is actually really cold and ready. At he age of 11. I got a wonderful opportunity
because of its distance from the sun. It gets very
to participate in an inter-school solo
little light. classical dance competition. Due to 5 years of strong
Woodpeckers can drum 8,000 to 12,000 times a
technical training, dedication,
day which turns out to be 20 times a second. passion. perseverance and constant practice in Kathak, I
White Tigers can weigh up to around 570
won this dance competition and brought laurels to
pounds which is more than the weight of two my family. Through this competition, I also learnt a very
pandas.
important lesson that we should always
Dhanya Srivastava, Saanvi Ranjan, Ananya think out of the box and not restrict ourselves to things
Goel, Nikita Juneja and Daksh Syal - VIII
we are good at. We should keep
Amazon exploring and learn different things and not feel like a

bird in a cage. For example, many people
restrict themselves from doing what they really are

capable of and just do what their seniors and
mentors tell them to do. We should find our calling and

be innovative and creative. Winning this competition
made me feel motivated and inspired to do better. This

day I realised that patience and hard work can only
create great things, thus it is rightly said that Rome was

not built in a day.

Sohana Singh - VII Mahanadi

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"With the new day comes new
strength and new thoughts."

Netanya Sethi - V Cedars Ekaansh Agarwal - V Oaks
Ida Singh - V Maples
Funny Riddles!

*What are the strongest days of the week?
Saturday and Sunday. The rest are 'weak' days.

*Why is history considered to be a very sweet subject?
Because history is full of dates!

*Why did the teacher wear sunglasses?
Because all her students were so bright!

Ayanna Vaidya - VIII Volga

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"Turn your face to the Sun and the
shadows fall behind you."

Coronavirus Ingredients:
6 to 8 Oreo cookies
Doctors and nurses are working very hard, 1 ½ Tablespoon of milk
trying to find a cure,
Method:
to make the world pure. 1. Take the Oreos and crush them in your mug.
It’s very scary, DO NOT powder them. I am not a big fan of
we are all wary. the cream so I scrap it off of most of the
cookies.
Stepping out of the house 2. Once crushed, add the milk and mix them
is a mammoth task. together a bit.
3. Microwave for 1-2 mins, depending on your
Don’t touch anything, microwave. Decoration:
always wear a mask! 1.Take the cream you had scraped off before
Sanitise everything, and mix it with a little milk to soften it.
maintain social distancing. 2.Be Creative! I use a piece of Oreo and
When will all this come to an end? crush some wafer chocolate on top.
I’m desperate to meet my friends.

Anahita Singhal - VII Indus

Suhana Palhan - VI Godavri

Quote of the day

"A phoenix can
be reborn, what

stops us from
being reborn
everyday?"

Dhruvi Aul - VIII Danube Tarini Banerjee - III Pigeons Amyra Singh - IV Banyans

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"To believe in the heroic makes
heroes."

Our Love for Coffee

Ingredients- Method-
1 tbsp. Coffee Powder In a microwave safe mug mix the flour, coffee powder,
3 tbsps. All Purpose Flour baking powder and sugar.
2 tbsps. Powdered Sugar Slowly stream in the oil and mix the batter until the oil is
5 tbsps. Milk well incorporated.
2 tbsps. Vegetable Oil Add the milk, one tablespoon at a time, and beat the batter
1/2 tsp. Baking Powder until smooth.
Microwave the batter for 1 and a half minutes (or until
cooked).
One can serve it with some ice cream and chocolate sauce.
Enjoy!

Tanushi Gupta - IV Banyans Ishika Agarwal - V Cedars

Our Astral Dreaming
Story
Imagine that you are the main protagonist of a Science-fiction movie,
and when you sleep at night your soul leaves your body and travels

around the world.
But Sci-fi movies like this one aren’t real . Except, this one is! Astral
projection or Astral travel is a term used to describe an intentional out
of body experience (OBE), that assumes the existence of a soul called an
‘Astral body’ that separates from the physical body and is capable of

traveling throughout the universe.
The idea of Astral travel is ancient and occurs in multiple cultures. It is
sometimes reported in association with dreams and forms of meditation.
It is said that the Astral body can visit only those places to which the
human has been before. This type of dreaming is an extremely rare one

and many people never experience it !

Rashi Vanidani - VII Tapti Vasudha Singhal - VII Ravi ©Lotus Valley International School, Gurugram

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"The best preparation for good work
tomorrow is the good work you do

today."

Let's test our brain!

1 What has a head but no tail but no legs?
A coin.

2 What is correct "Kiwis can fly" or 'Kiwi can fly"?
Neither, Kiwis cannot fly.

3 Can you drop a glass and spill no water?
Yes. When the glass is full of milk.

Navya Shetty - IV Ashokas

Anwita Arora - IV Chinars

Word of the day

Equanimity
Mental or emotional stability or composure,
especially under tension or strain; calmness

Mehak Jindal - VI Beas

icFeR-pUoIpTsiYcle

Material needed: Method:

1 Lemon Take a glass.
Sugar – 2 spoons Put some salt in it.
Salt – half teaspoon Add Sugar.
Water – 1 glass Squeeze the lemon.
4 fruits of your choice Add a glass of water
Ice cream stick Add chopped fruits.
Stir and put the ice - cream stick and put it into
freezer. Aarna Chawla - V Maples

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"I find that the harder I work, the more

luck I seem to have."

NASA REMOVES ASTEROIDS FOR THE NEXT 100
YEARS.

An asteroid that had threatened to crash into the Earth has been
removed from NASA’s ‘risk list’ for at least the next 100 years.
Phew! Now here’s some good cosmic news: NASA has saved the
Earth from a particularly menacing asteroid, at least for a century.
The space agency has announced that new telescope observations
have ruled out any chance of Apophis crashing into the Earth in
2068. Apophis is the same 340m space rock that was supposed to

come frighteningly close in 2029 and again in 2036.
NASA ruled out any chance of a strike during those two close
approaches a while ago. But a potential 2068 collision still loomed.
First detected in 2004, Apophis is now officially off NASA’s asteroid
'risk list'. “A 2068 impact is not in the realm of possibility anymore,
and our calculations don’t show any impact risk for at least the next
100 years”, says Davide Farnocchia of NASA’s 'Center for Near-

Earth Object Studies'.

Ishani Chauhan - VI Sutlej Anav Shah - VIII Nile

Let's Laugh!

1. What did one ocean say to the other?
Nothing, they just waved.
2. My grandma's daal makhani came in the Guinness book .
Now it is my job to clean the mess.
3. "Knock Knock", "Who's there"? "BA". "BA who?"
"BAHUbali".
4. "Knock Knock", "Who's there"? "cash". "cash who?'

"Sorry, I'm allergic to nuts". Kyra Chadha - V Burans

Prisha Satija - VII Ravi Diya Gera - VIII Volga

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"I trust the next chapter because I
know the author."

CREDITS

Innovation and Ideas:
Vivaan Banerjee, VIII - Danube

Concept and Design:
Annanya Bajaj, VIII - Danube

Creative Head:
Diva Sharma, VIII - Danube

Editorial Head:
Ms Aditi Singh (English Facilitator)

Special Contribution by:
Ms Somosree Sarkar (English Facilitator)
Ms Preeti Makhija (English Facilitator)

Write to us at: ©Lotus Valley International School, Gurugram
[email protected]

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