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THE ASIAN SCHOOL POTPOURRI
DEHRADUN ASIAN NEWSLETTER
Affiliated to CBSE, Delhi

It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.
-Aristotle

heartiest congratulations
to our meritorious students
class x toppers

Uttarakhand State Dehradun region
Topper Topper

RESULT AT A GLANCE [ total students 259 ]

99.8 % 90% & ABOVE 75 Students 70% to 79.8% 42 Students

AGRIMA PRADHAN 80% to 89.8% 85 Students 55% to 69.8% 57 Students

99 % 98.4 % 98.2 % 98.2 % 98.2 % 97.8 % 97.8 % 97.6 %

RANGOLI SINGH DEVYA KUNWAR ADITYA BANSAL HIMANI TYAGI KARTIKEIY SHARMA DIYA JAIN RISHIKA MISHRA SHOURYA GARG

97.2 % 97.2 % 97 % 97 % 97 % 97 % 97 % 97 %

ANIRUDH SINGH AIR BHAVYA PUNETHA ADITI SHARMA AKSHAT BAHUGUNA ASHISH GAUTAM JAIADITYA SINGH RAWAT LAVANYA KAPOOR NAITIK GUPTA

97 % 97 % 96.8 % 96.4 % 96.4 % 96 % 96 % 95.6 %

SHARIQUE AREEB SHAFI SHREYASH PANKAJ NAKUL SINGH ANSH KUMAR KHANDWAL GAURIKA MADAN NAAYSA THACKAR SAACHI AGGARWAL ARYAN SHARMA

95.6 % 95.6 % 95.6 % 95.6 % 95.4 % 95.4 % 95 %

KARTIK SINGHAL PIYUSH RAGHUVANSHI SHAURYAA VERMA SHLOKA UNIYAL AKSH SINGH VANSHIKA UDHAV BAJAJ

class xii toppers

97.6 % School topper
ANOUSHKA RAWAT

97.4 % 96.8 % 96.8 % 96.6 % 96.2 % 96 % 95.6 % 95.2 % 95 % 94.6 % 94.6 % 94.6 %
DEVANSHI KUMAR ALANKRITA SHAH SHIVANSHI BADONI AKSHIT GUPTA AMAN PANDYA SHREY SHREE NAURIYAL POORNIMA KARTIKAY SAXENA AYUSHI GWARI MANAS AGGARWAL ROHAN TRIVEDI SAMIKA THAPLIYAL

RESULT AT A GLANCE [ total students 289 ]

90% & ABOVE 41 Students 70% to 79.8% 94 Students

94.4 % 94.2 % 94 % 80% to 89.8% 88 Students 55% to 69.8% 66 Students
ARYAN BISHT RASHI ANAND ABHINAV RAWAT

Sporting Glories

I.L.G. Mann Memorial 1st Inter School Invitational Senior-Girls

Junior Boys Futsal Tournament (winner) Football Tournament (Winner)

District championship of U-16Boys Doon Cup Girls U-19 Inter School
Basketball (Runner- up) Badminton championship (Bronze medal)

Inter-House Senior Boys Football Competition

Junior School Events

FATHER’S DAY

Blooming buds' of 'The Asian School' showcased their love and respect for their fathers’ on
Father's Day. The students had a lot of fun and they participated in various activities such
as card making, preparing shakes and with the help of their mother. They also recited
poems and made beautiful videos for their dads.

INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY [PRE-PRIMARY]

On the fitness front, Asianites are at par with everyone else. We celebrated the International
Yoga Day and helped and guided children to perform various ‘asanas’ including 'Surya
Namskar'. Children enjoyed performing and also learnt the benefits of yoga to maintain good
health.

YOGA DAY [PRIMARY]

"Yoga is a light that will never dim; the better you practice the brighter your flame".

Yoga is a valuable gift of Indian ancient tradition and is a great way to stretch, relax, focus ,
meditate and concentrate.

On International Yoga Day our little ones performed various yoga postures and asanas and tried to
perform the Surya namaskar which improves concentration, positive thinking and keeps one energetic
the whole day.

Children enjoyed performing Yoga is a valuable gift of Indian concentration, positive
different yoga asanas , postures ancient tradition and is a great thinking and keeps one
and through this event children way to stretch, relax, focus , energetic the whole day.
were enlightened on the meditate and concentrate. Children enjoyed performing
benefits of yoga and the need On International Yoga Day our different yoga asanas , postures
to remain healthy and fit. little ones performed various and through this event children
"Yoga is a light that will never yoga postures and asanas and were enlightened on the
dim; the better you practice tried to perform the Surya benefits of yoga and the need
the brighter your flame". namaskar which improves to remain healthy and fit.

MONSOON WEEK

To celebrate the showers of monsoon the Pre primary students celebrated –Monsoon Joy Week.
The week was planned with a lot of engaging activities- making of paper boat that they could
sail, designing umbrellas and raincoats with bindis, colouring in frogs and clouds. They also made
snails, snakes, umbrellas with the clay, their toy for the day. This celebration week was fun and frolic.

CELEBRATING THE MONSOONS

“SKY FOR THE EARTH".

The Junior wing at The Asian School celebrated the Monsoon week from 18th July 2022 to 23rd
July 2022. Classes were decorated with the same theme. Teachers & and children participated
with full zeal to bring the monsoon alive in their classes. An Art Competition on the theme
'MONSOON' was organized for Classes I to V.

Results are as follows
CLASS-IA
I- Sangavi kumari
II- Aanya Negi
III- Daivik
Consolation- Aadvik

CLASS 1B
I- Maitri Goel
II- Rhythm Gurung
III- Om Panwar.

CLASS 1C
I- Yuvaan Crupta.
II- Manraj Singh, Prakhar Chamola
III- Gargi Gupta
Consolation - Aayansh Kandari

CLASS 2A
I - Palak Jain.
II- Ridhi Rajesh
III- Bhargav Joshi
Consolation- Varnika Bhandari

CLASS 2B
I - Kiyal Singh.
II- Maanvi
III- Chirag Bali
Consolation- Pranjal Singh.

CLASS 2C
I- Balkrishna Kumar, Maravi Panday
II- Pariyasha Kapoor, Ramansh Agg.
III- Shrishti Chauhan
Consolation- Prakshit

CLASS 3A
I-Abhiraj
II- Shaurya Dhawan, Kavneer Kaur
III- Samyak, Prince

Class 3B
I - Aaradhya
II- Sanskriti
III- Shivika Sharma

Class 3 C
I- Kaina Mishra
II- Vaishnavi Verma.
III- Arnav chauhan...

Class 3D
I- Anant Kataria
II. Kanishk Goyal
III- Ritul Singh, Chauhar

CLASS- 4A
I- Eshaan Singh
II-Akshita Bara
III- Shanaya Arorg
Consolation - Mahi Kukreja

Class 4B
I- Shreya Sai Mahanta, Geetank
II. Aradhy Negi
III- Pihu Rai, Aarav Jain

Class-4C
I- Samriddhi, Avni Yadav
II- Samriddhi Thapa
III - Nikunj Negi
Consolation- Siddhiman Rawat

Class- 4D
I- Kenisha Saini
II- Lavanya Rang
III-Vihaan Maithani

Class 5A
I- Vaanika Bindal, Aarav Srivastav
II- Riddhi Pandey
III- Apeksha Kapurwan

Class 5B
I- Aradhya Gupta, Utkarsh Pokhariyal
II- Shanvi Yadav, Arshiy Thapa
III- Arnav Bisht

Class-5C
I-Palak Tyagi
II-Anandita chauhan
III- Paridhi, Shreem Jain

CLASS- 5D
I- Avni kour
II- Adhyaan
III- Viyan Aswal

ACADEMIC PRESENTATION CLASS IV

Confidence is believing in showcase their talent, Presentation by class IV was on
yourself. It's about not knowledge and confidence and 4th and 5th August. Parents were
doubting your skills and perform on various topics that extremely happy to see their
knowing what you are capable of they have learnt in various children performing with oodles
! With this thought and motive, subjects. Their parents are of confidence. Some parents
we at The Asian School prepare witness to this wonderful even came up on stage to
our students to face the teaching and learning initiative congratulate the teacher student
audience from a young age. The which involves 100% teams for their efforts and
Academic Presentation is one participation from all the classes. enthusiasm.
such platform where children This year The Academic

SPELL BEE COMPETITION

The inter-class spell bee competition for the Junior Wing For Classes 4 & 5 was held in the school
auditorium at "The Asian School' on 10th August 2022. There were 13 students from Class 4 and
14 students from Class 5 who qualified for the semi finals.The teachers facilitated the smooth
organization and execution of the event.

Students participated in the event with great vocabulary bank , besides improving spellings and
enthusiasm and dueled through the toughest usage of new words.
words to prove their mettle.
The chief guest for the event was Ms. Sarika
The buzzer/ visual round left the audience Dusega who commended the students for
spellbound. Finally Kenisha Saini (class 4) and exhibiting through preparation and confidence.
Paridhi Khanduri (Class 5) buzzed away to Success
and became the Spell Bee Masters. The Principal of "The Asian School Ms. Ruchi
Pradhan Datta was also present and advised the
The competition was a wonderful learning children on the importance of spellings and the
experience and aimed at enriching the correct usage of the English language.

RAKHI MAKING

Raksha Bandhan is a Hindu festival that celebrates the beautiful bond of love between a brother and
a sister. Rakhi activity was arranged in Kindergarten where the students showed their creativity and
ingenuity in making beautiful rakhis with the material given to them. This activity helped little ones
to develop sense of creativity.

RAKSHABANDHAN CELEBRATIONS

The bond of love between a brother and a sister is one of the deepest and noblest of human
emotions. 'Raksha Bandhan' or 'Rakhi' is a special occasion to celebrate this emotional bond by
tying a sacred thread around the wrist of one's brother.

Rakhi Making competition was organized for the students of Junior wing on 6 August 22. All the students
participated in the competition with great zeal and enthusiasm. The day saw a number of innovative and
colourful rakhis being made by students. Creativity of the students left every onlooker astounded.

FANCY DRESS

The theme of this year Fancy year was based on national leaders and freedom fighters. To celebrate
the free spirit of India's 76th Independence day , the little leaders of The Asian School camed dressed
as freedom fighters of India. The motive of the activity was to connect children to our history and
be respectful to our nation.

JANAMASHTAMI

The festival of Janmashtami
was celebrated with great
zeal and pomp . The little
ones were beautifully dressed in
traditional attire as Radha and
Krishna and enjoyed making
‘mukuts’, decorating flutes and
‘handis’.
Stories related to Krishna were
narrated and they enjoyed
watching a movie on Krishna.

ORANGE DAY

The little Asianites dressed in the shades of the vibrant colour to celebrate 'ORANGE DAY'.
An array of orange colour objects were in the classes helped to deliver effectively the
importance of this colour in our life . Little toddlers enjoyed coloring worksheet in
'ORANGE' , carrot making , ice cream making , hand print and made small figures with orange clay.

ORIGAMI

Origami is a Japanese art of folding paper to make different objects and things.Paper folding
gives an opportunity to children to develop their motor skills, imagination and creative
skills. The Little ones participated actively in the origami competition and showcased their
talents by folding square sheets of paper into beautiful shapes like house, fan, boat, fish etc and
participated enthusiastically and enjoyed the activity.

GOLD MEDAL IN SHOOTING

Heartiest Congratulations!! to our
young shooter Harshvardhan Chaubey
of grade IV for winning the Gold Medal
in VI PYKA National Games OPEN
Championship Under Sub Junior Meris Pistol
Shooting Category held on 11th June 2022. The
entire TAS family is proud of the outstanding
achievement and convey their best wishes to
the budding shooter for his future endeavours.

SIP ABACUS OLYMPIAD

Prajusha Pharasi class VI and Avikam class V brought laurels to the school once again by
winning state and National trophies in the SIP Abacus conducted Online National Prodigy
from 29th May to 2nd June2022. Prajusha bagged the third runners up in the state round and
Avikam bagged first runner up in state round and stood third in the National round amongst the
11000 students who participated in the event.

INTER-SCHOOL FANCY DRESS COMPETITION

At the Interischool Pre-Primary fancy dress compe on held at Mount Litera Zee School, on
30 August, all three first prizes (Pre KG, LKG & UKG) have been bagged by Team Asian.
Hear est Congratula ons to the ny tots and their mentors.

Middle School Events

NUKKAD NATAK

Shri Ram Centennial School, Dehradun organised a Nukkad Naatak
competition on 23 February, 2022. 11 schools participated in the
competition and 11 students of each school comprised the team. The theme
of the competition was the uprising cost of living. No musical instruments were to
be used in the play. A mesmerizing performance was given by all the schools.
The Asian School bagged the 3rd position.

The students who participated from our school were:-

Name Class Name Class
VIII-A
Aarush IX-C Swastik Khare VIII-A
Abhimanyu Sharma VII-A Tapasya Manori VII-C
Avantika Sharma VII-A Shifa Sheikh VII-C
AaryaDengre VII-B Aarya VII-A
Ishmeet Singh IX-C Dhritti Goel
OjaswiParashar VIII-A

INTER HOUSE ART COMPETITION

An inter house art competition was conducted on Monday 18 July 22 in the Middle School. A
new week began with colours .

Students participated very enthusiastically as two hours were awarded to finish their artwork. They
used all types of mediums for painting and created stunning works of art.
612 students participated in the competition. Topics were given in advance.
Following were the topics allotted:

1. Save nature as a treasure for our future .
2. A jungle safari
3. A picnic
4. Cyber bullying

INTRA CLASS DEBATE

Intra Class English debate competition for class VIII was held on 29 July, in the School Auditorium.
'Wars are a good way to end conflicts between nations' was the topic for the Debate.

The aim of the competition was to inculcate public speaking skills of students.
The participants spoke both 'for' and 'against' the motion enthusiastically.
Rishit Sahni and Jiya were declared the winners whereas Shashwat Dobhal and Dhruv Dimri were
awarded the runners-up.
The Principal and the judges, Ms Preety Arora and Ms Archana Silmana, gave away the certificates and
also encouraged and motivated all the participants.

INDEPENDENCE DAY

This year we are celebrating 75 years of Independence with the'Aazadi ka Amrit Mahotsav'. On
the occasion of the 76th Independence Day the Middle School conducted the following
activities:
VI standard — CD Craft Wall Hanging
VII standard — Dot Mandala Art
VIII standard — Portrait Collage Art.

Activities were conducted on 5th, 8th,and 10th of August. Four students from each House participated
in each activity. Mandala was made using CD wall hanging and acrylic on canvas by students of class VI
& VII respectively. Students used colourful bindis and stones to decorate the CD.

8th standard students collaborated using paper collage to portray freedom fighters such as Mahatma
Gandhi, Bhagat Singh etc. Portraits were made using the technique of collage making.

The results were as follows: Dot Mandala Collage Art
1st position Arjun House. 1st position Arjun House
CD Craft 2nd position Ashoka House 2nd position Ashoka House
1st position Shivaji House 3rd position Ranjeet House 3rd position Shivaji House
2nd position Ashoka House.
3rd position Ranjeet House.

Senior School Events

SPIC MACAY

An excellent performance of Indian classical had the audience spell bound with their
music was staged in The Asian School, scintillating rendition of 'Rag Bilaskhani Todi'.
Dehradun on 19 July 2022, by the Spic
Macay foundation. (The society for the promotion Mellifluous strains of music reverberated in the
of Indian classical music and culture among youth). portals of the school, while the students sat in rapt
Renowned Sitar exponent Shri Purbayan attention, pausing only for rounds of thunderous
Chatterjee and Tabla player Shri Shubh Maharaj applause.

The Principal of the school welcomed the artists by presenting them bouquets. The programme commenced
with the lighting of the lamp and was attended by students of class XI and XII along with teachers and the Head
Senior School.
Spic Macay has played a very important role to attach people with the Indian cultural ethos.

JANAMASHTAMI CELEBRATIONS

To seek the blessings of Lord Krishna, and the Principal, graced the occasion with their
Janmashtami was celebrated at The Asian presence. To celebrate the extraordinary bond
School (on the 17th of August, 2022 for the between the children and the Almighty, the
Pre-primary wing and on the 19th of August, 2022 school took the opportunity to both jublilate
for the Middle School and the Senior Section), with and enrich the learning of the young minds.
with mirth and joy. The celebration that followed was truly
entertaining and educating.
The members of the School Management Team The flamboyant celebration in the Pre-primary

wing of the school, with all the little ones dressed as
Radha and Krishna, comprised Krishna Pooja, matki
followed by the distribution of Prasad. The tiny tots
then together watched a movie on Lord Krishna.

The festivities at the Middle school and the senior
section were no less awe-inspiring. They marked the
performing skits portraying the life incidents from
the childhood, teenage and adulthood of Krishna
and the mesmerizing Raas Leela.

While the religious importance was not lost the day
signified a lot more – it signified excitement,
euphoria and a joyous spirit of enthusiasm. Finally,
the Principal addressed the gathering. Her words
truly summed up the efficacy of celebrating festivals
of devotion.

HARELA PARV

Harela festival 2022 was celebrated with number by the team of students, Mrs. Ruchi
zeal and zest in The Asian School on 9th Pradhan Datta, the school Principal &
July'2022. Mr. Madanjeet Singh Juneja, school Vice
President.
The school was visited by honourable Mrs. Savita
Kapoor, MLA, Dehradun Cantt and Mrs. Meera The students also pledged to make our State
Kathait, Municipal Corporator, BJP, Indira Nagar even greener and create awareness among all
Dehradun. The auspicious planting of the green citizens about Environment conservation and
saplings was done in the school campus in huge need for afforestation.

INDEPENDENCE DAY

To commemorate the 75 years of The programme commenced with flag hoisting by
Independence, i.e. Platinum Jubilee within the Principal, followed by the national anthem,
the ambit of 'Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav', The followed by a cultural programme which included
Asian School organized Independence Day patriotic songs, kawalis, recitation, a self
celebration programme with great pomp and composed Hindi poem on patriotism and patriotic
show. poems in Hindi and presentation of English and
Hindi speeches. The highlight of the cultural
The entire school was decorated with the program was the mesmerizing kawali which left
tricolour, balloons and flowers. the audience spell bound.

The Principal in her address urged the students to be sensitive towards their National duties and be proud of
their motherland.

Thereafter a flag March was also carried out by the students in and around the school area. Students held the
tricolor in their hands and shouted invigorating Slogans of Jai Hind and Bharat Mata Ki Jai and Vande Matram.
The whole idea behind holding the flag March was to infuse the students with a sense of patriotism and pride
for their Motherland.

The day also included several inter house & inter class competition based on the theme of patriotism, in
which the students participated with much zeal and enthusiasm.

The program culminated with sweet distribution among the students.

VIVEKANANDA SCHOOL INTER-SCHOOL COMPETITIONS

An Inter School Music and Dance Competitions was organized by Vivekananda School, Jogiwala
on 29 August, 2022.
The Asian School bagged the 1st Prize in different categories :

a)Instrument Tabla (Solo) : Harjas Singh - First Prize.

b) Classical Dance (Solo) : Parinita Thakur - First Prize.

c) Group Song Competition : First Prize goes to the Team of :

Ÿ Saanvi Tomar Ÿ Aahana Bahl Ÿ Shalini Nishad
Ÿ Vaishnavi Kala Ÿ Harjas Singh Bawa Ÿ Aditi Shukla
Ÿ Arnav Khanduri Ÿ Arunav Tiwari Ÿ Sania Mirza
Ÿ Abhay Singh Tomar Ÿ Gaurav Karmacharya Ÿ Lalrinsiama

The Running Trophy also was bagged by The Asian School, Dehradun.

J.L. D'SOUZA MEMORIAL INTERSCHOOL DEBATE

The J.L. D'Souza Memorial Interschool Debate conducted by St. Joseph's School on 30 August,
2022.

Team Asian - Runners up
Best Speaker - Nandini Aggarwal (Asian)
Best Speaker 1st Runners up - Aishi Thapliyal (Asian)
Congratulations to the team and kudos to the mentors, Ms. Shweta Thapliyal and Ms. Preeti Nagra.

CREATIVE
SECTION

Compiled by:
Riddhima Chauhan

Class VI C

POTPOURRI

The word 'POTPOURRI' comes into English from the French word potpourri. The French term has two

connotations. It is the French name for Spanish stew with a wide variety of ingredients called 'olla

podrida', a speciality of the city of Burgos. The word was taken as a calque by the French military during

the Napoleonic occupation of burgos (1808-1813). The word pot in French has the same meaning as it

does in English, while the word Pourri, like Spanish podrida, means rotten. Many plant species are used

in potpourri. In fact, a 2015 study at the royal Botanic Gardens identified 455 species from over 100

families. This included algae, fungi and lichens. A few toxic ingredients have been found in fruits such as

Strychnic vomica, the strychnine tree. Plant materials used in potpourri include. Potpourri has been

used in rooms since ancient times, in a variety of ways, including just scattering it on the floor. In early

17th century France, fresh herbs and flowers were gathered beginning in spring and continuing

throughout the summer. The herbs were left for a day or two to become limp, then layered with coarse

sea salt. the aging mixture was stirred occasionally as layers were added to it. Often the mixture would

ferment or even mold as the summer went by. In fall spices would be added to the unsightly grey mix

until a pleasant fragrance was achieved. Then scent preserving fixatives were added. The finished

potpourri was set out in special pots with perforated lids to perfume rooms.

-Arpan Shankar
Class - 8 B

Wings of Hope Poem on Covid - 19……..

Oh wind, why do you blow? We may be young or old,
Oh river,why do you flow? But we must be bold,
Oh sun,why do you glow? Against the enemy untold.
We can't go to malls,
Even in plight, Nor can we go to waterfalls.
You do not waver? Because this virus is a scaring,
Sending our spines into a shivering.
To nurture,to grow If you have to go out, think twice,
And for life to show Wear your mask, be wise.
After coming home,sanitize,
In these lands, And wash your hands thrice.
Barren and dead Covid- 19 is the name,
It is playing hide and seek game.
For the bloom of hope and happiness By following the rules,
Always finds its way, we can ensure the endgame.

Through thorns of grief -Mriganki Semwal
And thickets of despair Class - 12 F

Alas! The cruelty of time
Affects even the unwavering

And they too one day
Must succumb

But just as a phoenix rises from the ashes,
Life will find a way,

And the phoenix will once again
Spread its wings,

For the flighty temptress awaits!

— Tejashwinee Rai
Class - 8 C

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