eMAGAZINE, VOLUME - III MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL

Issue:
LVG-17/3rd Quarter/2021-22



Only as high as I reach can I grow, only as far as I seek can I go, only as deep as I look
can I see, only as much as I dream can I be!

DR. SHAYAMA CHONA
Padma Shri,

Padma Bhushan Awardee

At the end, remember to hold and cherish three things; love, moderation and
humility because your life is a reflection of your inner bliss.

…….. and then, I have nature and art and poetry, and if that is not enough,
what is enough? These words of Vincent Van Gogh often echo in my mind.

Mrs ANITA MALHOTRA
State & CBSE Awardee

ACADEMICS…
 Hybrid classes…back to the benches - Grades IV-VIII
 Periodic Test III - Grades VI to VIII
 Mock Examination Term II - Grades X & XII
 Periodic Test IV and Annual Assessments - Grades IV to VIII

SCHOLASTIC FEATS…
 Online Olympiads - Grades I to XII
 Aryabhatta Examination - Grades V, VIII & XI
 International Benchmark Test - Grades III to X

RENDEZVOUS…
 Parent Orientation Programme
 Entrée Programme – Middle School & Grade IX

BRAIN TRAIN…
 Inter School Competition - Grades IV to XI
 Inter House Competitions - Grades IV to XII

TEEN VOGUE…
 Lotus Lights 2.0 - Grades IX & X
 Intra School Shark Tank - Grades IX & X
 Republic Day Celebrations
 ‘एक भारत श्रषे ्ठ भारत' Activity - Grades IX &X
 Lotus Discourse 2021- Inter-School event- Grades IX-XII
 Annual Citation Ceremony – नूर-ए- काफिला

BEYOND THE CLASSROOMS…
 Talentore - Grades IV to VIII
 Vocational Educational Clubs - Grades VI to VIII
 Passion पाठशाला with Parents - Grades IV & V
 Carpe Diem’21 – Grades IV-VIII
 Sending off Soiree –Grade IV

TREADING TOWARDS BIGGER GOALS…
 IGRAASP Weekly News Capsule
 School Cinema - Grades IV to VIII

CRUISING THE WORLD…
 Animal Rights Day - Grades IV to VI
 World Radio Day - Grades VII & VIII
 International Mother Language Day - Grades IV to VI

TECH TALENT…

 Picturesque (SHISTECH’21)
 Reel Craft (SHISTECH’21)
 Eco Topia (KALEIDOSCOPE)
 Rupak 7 Mantra Maestro & Avmukta (KALEIDOSCOPE)
 Docudrama & Solo Singing (UMANITA)
 Organic Brigade (CONFLUENCE 2022 )
 Budding Developers (CONFLUENCE 2022)
 Tech Farrago
 Minecraft & Video Mashup
 Seed Worx (CONFLUENCE 2022)
 Deal Enchante (CONFLUENCE 2022)
 Painting Competition (FICCI CASCADE)
 Painting Competition (FICCI CASCADE)
 Green-in-Vogue (HUMANITIES FEST)

TRACK & FIELD …

 Morning Fitness Sessions- Grades IV-XII
 Laurels Brought By Learners Of Lotus Valley Grades IV to XII

AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS…

 Ranked NO. 1 by Education Today
 73rd National Track Cycling Championship 2021-22
 RSFI - National Roller Skating Federation of India
 Aaira Katoch -FICCI CASCADE: National Level Painting Competition
 Sara Naula – 1st in Inter-School skating Competition, Under-5 category
 Veer Gulani- 3rd in Haryana State Chess Championship, Under-12
 Rihan Agarwal-1st in National Level Abacus Competition
 Ashrita Chakraborty-Writers Academy By Scholastic
 Vanshika Bhatia- Achiever at India Cartoon Caption Contest
 Shivangi Talwar- Achiever at All-India 22nd Spellinc Competition
 First Tech Challenge 2021
 CARPE DIEM’21…Shaping our Thoughts! …Foreign Language Fest
 Star Student Of The Month - Grades IV to XII

YOUNG MINDS AT WORK…

FROM OUR MAIL BOX…



With the onset of Covid19, all the
educational pursuits turned to the online
mode. However, in keeping with the
situation, the school opened its doors once
more for the learners of Grades IV-VIII from
February 11, 2022.

Returning to school was full of emotions for
learners and teachers, alike. Hustle and bustle
in the classrooms, excitement to meet their
peers and mentors, and resuming school after
a hiatus of 2 years made it a memorable
experience for all.



Periodic Test III for Grades VI-VIII
commenced on 17th January, 2022.
There was continuous revision done to
augment the understanding of the
learners and revise the topics at hand.

Their doubts and queries were cleared
through comprehensive worksheets,
which were created to straighten out any
creases in understanding. Learners were
thorough with the topics and appeared
for the assessments with confidence and
dedication.

After the successful completion of Term-I
Examinations in the Offline classroom, the
school effectively conducted TERM-II
MOCK EXAMINATIONS in school w.e.f
19th February, 2022.

With a rationalised syllabi for Grades X and
XII, the learners got a deep insight into the
Board examination pattern of questioning.

Assessment is a key component of
learning because it helps the learners assess
their strengths and weaknesses and the gaps
they may have in their skills. It is an
integral part of instruction, as it determines
whether or not the goals of education have
been met.

Periodic Test-IV for Grade IV commenced
on 21st February while Annual assessments
for Grades V-VIII commenced on 24th
February 2022. Learners took their exams
virtually and submissions for the same were
done through MS Teams.





Organised at National and International levels,
Olympiad exams provide a platform for students
from various schools to gauge their knowledge
in a plethora of subjects.

These help to identify a child’s capability and
real potential that may help them survive better
in today’s competitive world.

It has been found that students who appear for
these exams score well in their school
examinations as well, as they enhance the
thinking abilities, enable to focus on concepts
and delve deeper into topics taught in class.

Learners continued their journey on the
path of learning in the months of
December and January. IMO & NSO
were successfully conducted on 5th
December, 2021 and 19th December,
2021, respectively.

Results of IGKO and IEO which were
published in February, 2022, exemplified
the outstanding performance of our
learners in the exams.

Under Covid restrictions, Aryabhatta
Examination was held in an online mode
for the learners of Grades V, VIII and
XI. Ten learners from each grade were
selected for this prestigious exam
conducted every year by Summer Fields
School, Vasant Kunj.

Our learners participated with much
zeal. This year the Aryabhatta Exam was
conducted online on Saturday, 22nd
January using Microsoft forms.

The school organized ONLINE
INTERNATIONAL BENCHMARK
TEST(IBT) in collaboration with ACER
for learners of Grades III to X to develop
a greater competitive spirit, better
assessment and exploration of potential
among the learners.

Each test was for one hour duration and
the dates were as follows :
5th February, 22 - English and Science
6th February, 22 - Mathematics and
reasoning
12th February, 22 - English and Science
13th February, 22 - Mathematics and
reasoning



It was a moment of pride to welcome the She expressed immense joy and
new parents and their children to the gratitude on the profundity of the
Lotus Valley Family on the memorable school’s journey and its progress and
Orientation Day celebrated on February emphasized on how parents are partners
12, 2022, which was attended by our in making the child achieve his highest
revered School Patron, Dr Shayama potential, which is scaffolded by our
Chona, the Chairperson, Ms Jaspreet meticulously planned curricula well-
Kaur, Member of the Managing woven with various co-scholastic
Committee, Ms Sureena Uppal, the activities.
Director Principal, Ms Anita Malhotra;
the Headmistresses, Ms Harvinder Kaur The most awaited segment of the
and Ms Ritu Jawa, Faculty Members event was, ‘Guftagu’, with our dearest
and Students! School Patron, Dr Shayama Chona. Dr
The programme commenced with a Chona’s sapient guidance and
welcome note by the Head-boy, Anirudh recommendations to the new parents
Rathod and Head-girl, Arushi Banerjee, was unparalleled. In her succinct
followed by a candid conversation address, Dr Chona humbly advised to
wherein learners shared their memories. ‘weaken the weaknesses, and
The address by the Director Principal strengthen the strengths, and how
painted a detailed picture of all that necessary it is to try to make more the
Lotus Valley International School, most, and less the least!’.
Gurugram is.





Effective collaboration between parents The meet served as a platform to
at home and teachers in school is the key strengthen the parent-teacher
to ensure academic success of children. partnership to ensure holistic
Keeping this in mind, a virtual Parents- development of the learner. Parents
Teachers Conference was conducted on and teachers spoke their hearts out
January, 8th and 15th respectively for the and lead to a constructive dialogue
Grades IX and X & XI. towards the welfare of our learners.





“Challenges are what make life interesting, overcoming them is what
makes life meaningful.”

Keeping our progressive spirit in the
pursuit of holistic education ongoing, we
embarked upon yet another exhilarating
and stimulating on-campus journey of the
academic session 2022-23.

Entrée Programme was conducted across
Middle and Senior School on 23th and 25th
March to apprise the parents of the
school’s infrastructure, scholastic and co-
scholastic segments, communication
channels, the LVIS Repertoire, the online
and hybrid learning experiences; thereby
giving a sneak-peak into the year ahead.

The programme commenced with our
Director-Principal, Ms. Anita Malhotra’s
congratulatory message for the parents as
their wards step into a higher grade. Her
words of wisdom and inspiration
encouraged all to overcome anxieties and
move forward fearlessly.

The Middle School facilitators shared
successful execution of lessons and
annual events conducted in both Online
and Hybrid mode while familiarising the
parents with the teaching pedagogies
adopted across all subjects.

The parents were also apprised with the
term wise curriculum and events that
would be undertaken in the forthcoming
year.

The sessions were culminated with an
interactive session wherein the queries
of parents were addressed and their
valuable suggestions were taken into
account for a productive year ahead.





DATE HOST EVENT PARTICIPANTS GRADE/ POSITION
SCHOOL NAME SECTION SECURED

Reelcraft Shaurya Bansal IX 3rd Position

Himalayas

Shourya Jandial IX
Himalayas

14th -19th Scottish Sagar Aggarwal IX
December, High Kanchenju
2021 nga
International
Picturesq Jai Duggal VII 3rd Position
School- ue Yamuna
Shistect
2021 Code
Eclipse
Keshava Piyush IX Nilgiris 2nd

Prasad Position

22nd GD Goenka Minecraft Agastya Trikha VIII Rhine 1st Position
December, Model Mania VIII Rhine
2021 Town- Archit Shani VIII Nile 1st Position
Tech Cap my VIII Nile
Farrago App Vihaan Arora
Prativindhya
Singh



DATE HOST EVENT PARTICIPANT GRADE/ POSITIO
SCHOOL NAME S SECTION N
SECURE
18th Ryan Psyche Smira Chanan XI Dalton D
January, International Comprende
2022 School, Speed Worx Miheeka XI 1st
Vasant Kunj- Bhasin Shakespeare Position
Confluence Quizzit
2022 Hiya Jain XI Aristotle 2nd
Position
Cheryl Joshi XI
Abhie Gupta Shakespeare 2nd
Position
X Alps

Anirudh X Fuji
Govindan

Budding Arnav Bhatt IV 1st
Position
Developers Gulmohars
3rd
The Creative Naisha Bothra IV Chinars Position
Nation



DATE HOST EVENT NAME PARTICIPANTS GRADE/ POSITION
SCHOOL SECTION SECURED
25th Garv Agarwal
January, X Alps 1st Position
2022
Suncity ACE Shivangi VII 2nd
School Championship Talwar Mahanadi Position
Gurgaon-
MIME Abhigyan XI Dalton 2nd
Srivastava Position

Avisha Garg VII Consolation
Yamuna Prize

DATE HOST EVENT PARTICIPANTS GRADE/ POSITION
SCHOOL NAME SECTION SECURED

Sway Atishay Jain VII Ravi 3rd
Position
Prisha Satija VII Ravi

Quizify Yashita XII 1st
Agarwal Leonardo Position
Bhautik Utkarsh Singh X Alps
Nritya 2nd
Trijal Grover VI Godavari Position

Sohana Singh VII Ravi 3rd
Position

29th DPS Angel Gomez VII
January, Sushant Vidhi Vashisth Colorado
2022 Lok- Nipun Yadav
Blitzkrieg Nia Ranjan VIII
Mississppi
Artician 2nd
Junior XII Position
Archimedes
Artician 2nd
Senior X Elbrus Position

Anya Gupta X Fuji 1st
XI Edison Position
Aaryaman
Muzicmath Bisht XI 2nd
Shakespeare Position
Arshiya XI Keynes
Katoch
VIII Congo
Sadhil Arora

Humormacts Shradha
Miglani

Diti Bhatia

Abhimanyu
Bhardwaj





MIME : Grade V

HOUSE POSITION NAME GRADE/SEC
NEHRU
FIRST HARSHITA VI GANGES
GANDHI BHALLA
TERESA
SECOND MEHAK JINDAL VI BEAS

THIRD AMANAT VI GODAVARI
GIRDHAR

MIME : Grade VII

HOUSE POSITION NAME GRADE/SEC
GANDHI
TAGORE FIRST AADYA ARYA VII YAMUNA
NEHRU
SECOND AARYAN GUPTA VII MAHANADI

THIRD LAVANYA VII RAVI
BAJAJ

Spruce Craft : Grade VI

HOUSE POSITION NAME GRADE/SEC
GANDHI
FIRST HARSHIKA VI BEAS
NEHRU SECOND JOSHI
TAGORE
GARVITA JAIN VI BEAS

THIRD VEDIKA VI SUTLEJ
KAPOOR

Spruce Craft : Grade VII

HOUSE POSITION NAME GRADE/SEC
NEHRU FIRST
HARSHITA VI GANGES
GANDHI SECOND BHALLA
TERESA THIRD
MEHAK JINDAL VI BEAS

AMANAT VI GODAVARI
GIRDHAR

Gourmet: Grade IV

HOUSE POSITION NAME GRADE/SEC
IV BANYANS
TERESA HOUSE FIRST RAYAANSH
JAIN IV CHINARS
TERESA HOUSE SECOND IV CHINARS
TAGORE HOUSE THIRD ANUSHA
RAJADYNE
ISHAAN
PANDEY

Gourmet: Grade V

HOUSE POSITION NAME GRADE/SEC
EVAH BHASIN V MAPLES
TERESA HOUSE FIRST

NEHRU HOUSE SECOND SUMANYU V MAPLES
GANDHI HOUSE THIRD SHARMA V CEDARS
V BIRCHES
JIVANSH
NANGRU

MISHA VASAL

Scoreboard for Curricular Events 2021-22

EVENT FIRST SECOND THIRD FOURTH
POSITION POSITION POSITION POSITION
WALK
THE TAGORE GANDHI NEHRU HOUSE -
TALK HOUSE HOUSE +TERESA
CHRONI 60
CLES OF 100 80
TIME
VERSATI NEHRU GANDHI TERESA TAGORE
LE HOUSE HOUSE HOUSE HOUSE

TABOOL 100 80 60 40
A-AD
NEHRU TAGORE GANDHI TERESA
PARAGO HOUSE HOUSE HOUSE HOUSE
N
100 80 60 40
SPRUCE
CRAFT TAGORE GANDHI TERESA NEHRU
HOUSE HOUSE HOUSE HOUSE
MIME
100 80 60 40
GOURM
ET TAGORE GANDHI TERESA NEHRU
HOUSE HOUSE HOUSE HOUSE

100 80 60 40

TAGORE NEHRU HOUSE GANDHI TERESA
HOUSE 80 HOUSE HOUSE

100 60 40

GANDHI TERESA NEHRU HOUSE TAGORE
HOUSE HOUSE 60 HOUSE

100 80 40

TERESA TAGORE GANDHI NEHRU
HOUSE HOUSE HOUSE HOUSE

100 80 60 40

House-wise total for Curricular events 2021-22

GANDHI TAGORE TERESA NEHRU HOUSE
HOUSE HOUSE HOUSE 540

580 640 500

Scoreboard for Sports Event 2021-22

SPORTS FIRST SECOND THIRD FOURTH
EVENT POSITION POSITION POSITION POSITION

DIVE IN THE TERESA TAGORE NEHRU GANDHI
QUIZ HOUSE HOUSE HOUSE HOUSE

ENDURANC 100 80 60 40
E/SKILL
TEST NEHRU GANDHI TERESA TAGORE
HOUSE HOUSE HOUSE HOUSE

100 80 60 40

LAWN TERESA NEHRU+TA TAGORE GANDHI
TENNIS +GANDHI GORE HOUSE HOUSE
80
CHESS HOUSE 60 40
100 TERESA
HOUSE
NEHRU
HOUSE 80

100

COVER GANDHI TERESA NEHRU
DRIVE IN HOUSE HOUSE HOUSE+TAG
THE QUIZ ORE HOUSE
100 80
60

Grand total for Inter-House Events 2021-22

GANDHI TAGORE TERESA NEHRU HOUSE
HOUSE HOUSE HOUSE 540

580 640 500

TAGORE HOUSE – 1st Position
NEHRU HOUSE & GANDHI HOUSE- 2nd Position
TERESA HOUSE – 3rd Position







LOTUS LIGHT 2.0, Grade X Learners of Grades IX & X showcased
Lights, camera, action! Every child has a their talents in diverse fields like
veiled artist in him; when given the right singing, dancing, culinary arts,
direction or exposure he/she blossoms in photography, calligraphy, instrumental
the world of creativity. Talent is music, sketching, painting, mandala art,
something that makes you excel in a task. poem writing and game designing, to
If you are naturally good at something, name a few. Learners also showcased
you have undeniably got the flair for it. the SEWA Activities performed by them
Lotus Lights is one such event, which during this session.
gives a platform to students to epitomize Parents also cherished and commended
their talents in any field. the school for organizing such events
We have a talent pool ranging from the which gives an opportunity to their
amazing, multitalented students who are child to showcase his /her talent. It not
going to sweep you off your feet and only facilitated them to show their
surprise us all with their forte. abilities but also motivated other
students, to come up and show their
hidden potential.

Learners of Grades IX&X showcased their
talents in diverse fields like singing,
dancing, culinary arts, photography,
calligraphy, instrumental music, sketching,
painting, mandala art, poem writing and
game designing to name a few. Learners
also showcased the SEWA Activities
performed by them during this session.
Parents also cherished and commended the
school for organizing such events which
gives an opportunity to their child in
showcasing his /her talent. It not only
facilitated them to show their abilities but
also motivated other students, to show
their hidden potential.