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Health is Wealth and Nutrition played a pivotal
role in the nukkad natak enacted by learners of
grade XII Galileo. Lack of nutrition can lead to
serious health issues was the main thought
highlighted in the assembly.

It also came under the SEWA component
where the children made the audience aware
of good food habits and foods that enhance
our body composition such as Probiotics.

Ameya Dehade and Sonali Goel rocked the
students with their foot tapping number.
Concluding the assembly, the School
Principal, Mrs. Anita Malhotra, applauded the
efforts of the students and appreciated the
collaborated hard work put in the show. The
assembly concluded with the announcement
of the school senate results followed by the
National Anthem.

The learners of XI Einstein put up an assembly Our Respected Principal Ma’am,
on ‘Making a Difference: Be the change you Mrs. Anita Malhotra, in her
wish to see in the world’ on 16th May’2019. The address congratulated the
assembly started with singing of a prayer by the learners for their efforts. She
school choir. The news (international, national, encouraged the learners to
sports, weather and school) was presented. make the best use of every
A skit was presented by the learners which opportunity that comes their
showcased that to curb corruption from our way.
society, we need to step out and set right Lastly, the learners who
examples. Also, the learners sang a self- participated in various fields
composed song during the skit. were felicitated for their
achievements.

“It Is Easier To Stay Off Drugs Than To Get Off The assembly concluded with the
Drugs” felicitations of the Inter-House
On this note, the Learners of Grade-XI Dalton winners, Inter-school winners and
presented their Class Assembly on Star Students of the month for the
Wednesday, 9th May 2019. The assembly month of April.
commenced with the school prayer by the
Principal, Mrs. Anita Malhotra, which was
followed by a skit performed by the learners
on a very sensitive issue of ‘Drug Abuse’.

The focus of the assembly was to educate the
learners about the harmful effects of drugs
and how to stay away from it.

The skit was followed by a song ‘OLDER’
composed by Sasha Sloan who herself was
once a drug addict and came out of it with
her will power and emotional support of her
mother.

The learners rejoiced with their beautifully
choreographed dance performance on the
song ‘Happier’.

The topic chosen for the assembly was LGBT+
Rights’ as a celebration of the first Pride
Parade in India after the decriminalisation of
Section 377A of our constitution.

The discrimination they faced in their The second dance to the beat of the
everyday lives was highlighted. A general song “The Greatest” showed that
message of respect and acceptance towards there is no dearth of
all the members was attempted to be put ambition in the minds of an LGBTQ
across. The fact that this is a natural identity right and that they will persist and
was conveyed to any young LGBTQ youth prove their worth to the world
watching the assembly. despite the obstacles they face. The
dances were choreographed by
The students not only expressed this message learners Riya Bhanot, Sunishka Sil
through a skit, two dances and a song. The skit and Shivani Mishra. The song “Hai
challenged some common stereotypes against Junoon” was sung collectively by the
these people by portrayals of characters like a whole class and the audience joined
feminine lesbian and a boyish gay. in as well. It signified the
impassioned and invigorated mood
It also brought to light the plight of a few of the assembly as it wound up on a
youths that identify as anything other than positive note.
“normal”. The first dance to the song
“heaven”, in a subtle manner presented a The class was successful in leaving
same sex relationship. their impression on the young minds
present in the
audience and it was highly
appreciated by the respected Vice
Principal and the teachers.

The theme of the assembly was “Your
Attitude Determines Your Altitude”. The
assembly began with the prayer sung
by the school choir. It was followed by
the news headlines and the thought of
the day. The students showcased a
classroom scenario depicting how work
keeps piling up when one
procrastinates. The class choir rendered
the song “Revolution” by The Score, to
emphasize the value of time and to
inculcate the right attitude in life. The
learners also presented a
motivating dance performance on the
song “Ik Jindri”.
The assembly provided a platform to
the young learners to showcase their
talent in different areas of performing
arts.
The Star Students of the Month as well
as the winners of various competitions
were felicitated by Principal ma’am, Ms
Anita Malhotra. She applauded the
efforts of the class and congratulated
them on their spell-binding
performance. Agrim Gupta of IXth
Aravallis and Shaurya Babbar of XIth
Keynes bagged the award for the Star
Student of the Month.

We, at Lotus Valley International School, and encourage the learners to become
earnestly believe that inculcating the habit ardent readers, broaden their horizons
of regular reading at an early age is and fuel their imagination. Organized for a
extremely crucial for children. Reading not period of about half an hour, DEAR Time,
only develops our thoughts but also imparts saw everyone in the school, from Principal
vast knowledge while keeping our minds to the Vice Principal, from the
active. In fact, reading for pleasure also Headmistresses to the teachers and from
enhances children’s academic performance, little learners to the auxiliary staff, pick up
helping them to develop a broader a book of their choice and read. It was
vocabulary and a better understanding of indeed a pleasure to see the entire school
other cultures. Keeping this in mind, the take part in this initiative with unmatched
school organised ‘DEAR’ Time for its enthusiasm and immerse itself into the
learners and staff on Friday, 26th April 2019. beauty of books.
DEAR time or DROP EVERYTHING AND READ
Time is yet another novel attempt by the
school management to motivate

AIAT Phase 2 exam was conducted on S.NO NAME GRADE
15th April 2019. Eight learners from 1
Lotus Valley International School, 2 Ananya Lakara V/Maples
Gurugram were amongst the top 150 3
students who competed for the 4 Mayan Bhaskar V/Neems
National Level Round. Phase 2 exam 5 Garvit Singhal V/Birches
was designed in such a way that it not 6
only tested the learning ability of 7
students but also identified a child's 8
capability, real potential, focus,
sincerity and aptitude.
Phase 2 was totally different from
Phase 1 exam in terms of syllabus and
difficulty level. It was an objective-
type Online test of 10 minutes
comprising 20 Multiple Choice
questions of 5 marks each and 20
True/False questions of 3 marks each.
Negative marking of 2 marks was
applicable on all questions in case of
wrong answer.

Shivenn Gupta V/Birches

Ishit Rastogi V/Pines
Vidhi Vashisth VI/Narmada

Ahaan Porwal VI/Thames
Aviraj Goyle VIII/Tapti

ATL TINKERING WORKSHOP PARTICIPANTS

ATL TINKERING FEST EXHIBITION - 27th July, 2019

Lotus Valley International School
Celebrated #ATL-TinkerFest 2019 on
25th-26th July 2019 with the Exhibit
extending to 27.07.2019.
Models were based on elements of
Entrepreneurship, Creativity, and
Innovation creating a conducive
environment for students to Innovate
leveraging ATL Tinkering technologies.

WORK EDUCATION

Work education forms an indispensable Rhythm & Fusion
part of our school curriculum. Also
known as SUPW, Socially Useful
Productive Work, it aids in developing
individual skills and aims to help
develop among the students the habit
to work as a community, encourage
community thinking, increase
awareness of scientific advancements
and develop a scientific
outlook. Learners worked meticulously
and enjoyed greatly in the club of their
choice, be it Painting, Debates and
Declamation, Robotics, Calligraphy to
name a few.

Gourmet & Couture

MIchelangelo

Dancepiration Maverick

WORK EDUCATION

Spotlight

Fit Bits

Scrap Labs

Banking & Finance

Bot Ninjas

WORK EDUCATION

Coding

MUN TED

AeroModelling Tae-Kwon-Do

COUNSELLING SESSIONS ON SELF DISCIPLINE –

Grade V (July, 2019)

“Motivation gets you going, but Discipline
keeps you growing”

John. C. Maxwell

Self-Discipline involves being responsible and controlling your own behaviour even
when no one is watching you. It is more than just following rules that our parents or
teachers have set.

Student Self-discipline is described as self-management, having control of one's own
behavior and making responsible choices; academically and socially.

To emphasize on this, the Counselling Department conducted class sessions on “Self -
discipline” with Grade 5 learners in the month of July 2019.

During these interactive sessions, the emphasis was given on self - regulation,
controlling impulsivity, delay gratification and social acceptable behaviour.

COUNSELLING SESSIONS ON SOCIAL &

EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT– Grade VI (May, 2019)

“Good habits formed at youth make all the

difference” -Aristotle

Adolescence is a phase of immense social and emotional development for a child. It
shows that the child is forming an independent identity and learning to be an adult.
Social emotional development is the formation of self-concept and self-esteem.

Children gradually learn acceptable and unacceptable behaviours to build their
individual identity. To empower children to develop these social skills, Counselling
Department conducted Class sessions with Grade 6 learners in the month of May 2019.

During these interactive sessions, the concerns related to the use of inappropriate
language were also addressed.

SCHOOL CINEMA PROGRAM – Grades IV,V, VI

RAMA KRISHNA MISSION PROGRAM– Grades VII, VIII

FSSAI – Magic Box Activities

Lotus Valley International School Gurugram has joined
hands with “The Food Safety and Standard Authority
of India (FSSAI)” to fight against food adulteration. .

To curb the rising cases of rampant milk Around 79 tests that can be performed
and food adulteration, the Food Safety by the students with the help of this
and Standard Authority of India (FSSAI) box at school laboratories. It aims to
has developed a magic box. enhance engagement, build scientific
MAGIC BOX that is a collection of temperament & unleash creative
important substances to be used in potential amongst students through
schools to check food adulteration and simple & fun experiments around food.
to spread awareness on the same
through young learners. With this Magic Students of Lotus Valley International
box, one can check and detect the milk have been religiously engaged in
and food adulteration within no experiments related food adulteration .
time. This box has a few chemicals,
lactometers, test tubes and safety gear
for performing experiments which help
in detecting whether the food items
adulterated or not.
FSSAI is in touch with the state
governments to make it widely available
in the country .

SOAP & CANDLE MAKING ACTIVITY- Grades IX-XII

“Science walks forward on two feet,

namely theory and experiment but

continuous progress is only made by the

use of both. -Robert A. Millikan.

Hands-on activity with young learners is not just a simple science experiment it is an
experience. Hot- stove, wax, soap base, lots of fingers and a thousand questions.
Learners of Grades IX – XII enthusiastically participated in soap and candle making
venture conducted in the chemistry laboratory.

Learners had an opportunity to play with their creativity and science concepts being
the backbone of the activity. Learners had an enthralling experience through-out and
it turned out to be a great learning experience through a fun way for them.

The learners understood the saponification reaction used in the formation of soaps at
the industrial level. Goat milk-based soap bases were used for quality products.
Variations are inculcated by using different raw materials such as aloe vera gel and
honey for medicated soaps. Coconut oil, rose water, shea butter for preparing soft,
soothing soaps. The addition of soap colors, essential oils such as lemongrass, tea
tree, eucalyptus, etc. added to the aroma and quality of the prepared products.

The learners understood the physical and chemical change involved in the burning of
the candle in the most playful way by making candles. They melted the wax, added
colors, and aromas of their choices and poured them in different molds to get
beautifully scented candles as the product.

The activity gave immense knowledge, contentment, and happiness to the learners
and it was a fun-filled day for them in the chemistry laboratory. This also helped in
developing their interest in science as a subject.

SOAP & CANDLE MAKING ACTIVITY- Grades IX-XII

SOAP & CANDLE MAKING ACTIVITY- Grades IX-XII



WORLD AUTISM AWARENESS DAY – 2nd April, 2019

"The Highest Result of Education is Tolerance“
-Helen Keller

With this pursuit in mind, Lotus Valley TED TALKS on Autism were shown to
International School, Gurugram celebrated Grades IX, X and XII. A team of 6
World Autism Awareness Day on Tuesday, learners along with the School
2nd April' 2019. It was a step towards Counselor, visited Tamana Special
making our world a Tolerant Society. School and participated most
To create awareness, various activities were enthusiastically in the Cultural Variety
planned such as Informative Pledge tables Programme and various other
wherein learners and teachers came forward activities.
and took pledge to be supportive for the
cause, short Video on Autism was shown to
grades II, III, IV & V and Movie on Autism
(RAIN MAN) was shown to grades VI, VII &
VIII in their respective classrooms.

THE PROBIOTIC WORKSHOP – 15th May, 2019

When health is absent, wisdom cannot
reveal itself, art cannot manifest, strength
cannot fight, wealth becomes useless, and
intelligence cannot be applied.

Lotus Valley International School, Around 30 of the most prestigious schools
Gurugram, hosted the Probiotic of Delhi/NCR participated in the
Workshop on 15th May, 2019, in competition to deliver PowerPoint
association with the Gut Microbiota Presentations on the importance of
and Probiotic Science Foundation, ‘Probiotics’ and how it impacts our
India, under the Presidentship of health; motivating the gathering to adopt
Padma Bhushan Awardee, Prof. healthier lifestyle choices. The
Nirmal Kumar Ganguly. May 15th competition was adjudicated by an
marks the birth anniversary of Dr. eminent jury of Doctors and
Elie Metchnikoff who revolutionised Academicians, namely, Prof (Dr.) A.K.
the field of medicine by emphasising Shrivastava, Vice President, National
on the role of probiotics in the Academy of Agricultural Science, Dr.
human immune system. Namita Jaggi, Chief, Lab Services,
Infection Control and Education and
The event was graced by the Research, Artemis, Dr. Neelam Mohan,
presence of guests from Japan Director-Paediatric Gastroenterologist
including the Managing Director of and Hepatology, Medanta, The Medicity
Yakult Dannone, India, Mr. Minoru and Dr. Pooja Sharma, Sr. Scientist and
Shimada. Head Medanta Institute of Education and
Research.

THE PROBIOTIC WORKSHOP – 15th May, 2019

THE PROBIOTIC WORKSHOP – 15th May, 2019

THE PROBIOTIC WORKSHOP – 15th May, 2019

ATL COMMUNITY DAY – 15th April, 2019

Lotus valley International school Celebrated ATL
Community Day on 15th Apr’19. The school invited
collaborations from other non-ATL schools and and
NGO's.

On the occasion of Ambedkar Students from 'BAGIYA- A Sanshil foundation'
Jayanti, we celebrated the day learned a lot through a variety of sessions in an
by making our school's education and fun filled manner, to encourage
resources of the Atal Tinkering planning, leadership, teamwork and structure
lab available to other budding among other things.
innovators in order to foster The children were delighted at the opportunity to
their sense of curiosity. engage with such infrastructure under the
By exposing them to our state guidance of able mentors. These activities play a
of the art lab facilities we vital role in enhancing their personal sense of
helped nurture their inventive achievement and self-worth.
young minds for future The day culminated with a small celebratory meal
creativity and innovation to mark the success of the event.
efforts.

ATL TINKERING FEST– 25th & 26th July, 2019

ATL-Tinker Fest was celebrated in school as a 2-day
festival of Tinkering and Innovation
combining elements of Entrepreneurship,
Creativity, and Innovation creating a conducive
environment for students to Innovate leveraging

ATL Tinkering technologies.

Students from

'BAGIYA- A Sanshil

foundation' learned

a lot through a

variety of sessions in

an education and

fun filled manner, to

encourage planning,

leadership,

teamwork .

PLANTATION DRIVE – 25th & 26th July, 2019

Pehr Kshitij Urmil of Grade VI,
Godavari participated in a
Plantation Drive organized at her
society Uniworld Gardens II,
Sector 47, Sohna Road, Gurgaon
on Saturday, 25th May 2019. The
drive was a huge success drawing
many people from within the
society and outside as well. The
event was exclusively covered by
Navbharat Times' Gurgaon Times
on Sunday, 26th May 2019.

STUDENTS’ CONTRIBUTION AT SARVPRAYAG TRUST

Nelson Mandela once said, “We must give back to
the society what we have taken from it.”

Taking this mind-set along with them, a Keshava Prasad, Siyona Nagpal and
group of learners of Lotus Valley Bhavya Gupta of Grade VII, Krishang
International School, Gurugram have done from Grade IX, Parth Prasad, Tia
their part by teaching at Sarvprayag Trust, Gupta, Aradhya Mishra, Anindhya
an innovative school for children in the Mishra, Eshaan Sinha, Divanshie Setia,
slums of Gurgaon, run by passionate Siddharth Mishra and Mayank Kataria
mothers from nearby condominiums like of Grade X, and Aditya Gupta of Grade
The Close North. XI took an active part in the classes.
Dedicating some hours from their summer
holidays in May and June, the learners Some learners also were a part os a 3-
taught from the syllabus of Nursery, KG and day summer camp in which the
Grade I. The progress of the underprivileged children were taught
underprivileged children can be tracked on Arts and Crafts, Science Magic, and
https://www.facebook.com/sarvprayag. Music and Dance.

These Interns were awarded
certificates on 4th August at the
Mayfield Centre, Sarvaprayag where
there was a felicitation ceremony.
Their invaluable contribution was
acknowledged with special title tags.
They had a great learning experience,
and hope to continue their efforts for
SEWA towards the society in the
coming times.

STUDENTS’ CONTRIBUTION AT SARVPRAYAG TRUST



Mrs. Anita Malhotra, Principal of Lotus Valley
International School, Gurugram was invited to visit
SERBIA along with 14 Principals of Delhi/NCR.

Meeting with the Sports & Tourism Minister, Mr.
Vanja Udovicic & the Mayor of Vrnjacka, Mr.
Boban Bjurovic was a great experience. The four
day experience in Serbia was amazing.



Grades VI- XI

We learn by doing because we do by learning. At lotus
Valley International School ,Gurugram, we firmly
believe in providing opportunities to our students to
learn by exploring and experiencing.

Taking this thought forward, a group of The visit to 9/11 memorial, One World
20 learners accompanied by the Observatory along with New York City
Headmistress, Ms. Ritu Jawa and Ms. tour added more knowledge to their
Ragini Mall visited the United States learning.
from 29th May 2019 to 8th June 2019. The expedition extended to a visit to
The much awaited overseas Niagara Falls -Maid of the Mist & Statue
Educational trip is planned each year of Liberty followed by a tour around
to provide an International platform Harvard University and MIT, Boston. It
of learning to our students. was truly a blend of fun and learning for
The highlight of the Trip was the visit our students with a delightful time
to Kennedy Space Centre (KSC) NASA spent at Disney World and Universal
wherein the Students got an Studios.
opportunity to discover, experience Learners learnt the skills to think
and interact closely with an Astronaut. independently, work as a team, share
Learners watched a number of and care as a group and manage time
presentations regarding the initiation and money prudently. Learners not only
and establishment of NASA. A detailed enjoyed and bonded very well with each
bus tour of the NASA premises helped other while basking in the sun at Cocoa
in understanding the making and Beach in Florida, but also shopped to
launching of space shuttles. They also their hearts content at Walmart and
observed the Space Shuttle Mission other Malls during the tour
simulations, which was truly an
inspirational and prolific experience.

Grades VI- XI

Grades VI- XI

Grades X-XII

Lotus Valley International School, under the guidance of
the Principal, Ms Anita Malhotra gives ample
opportunities to the learners and acknowledges the
importance of understanding and appreciating the
education systems and ethos in the era of globalisation.

The second phase of the Indo- The exchange programme had a
German Language Immersion Programme profound and life-transforming
(2018-19) concluded with the visit of 15 influence on all the participants who
learners of Grades X-XII accompanied by learnt to appreciate the diversity in
the Headmistress, Ms Harvinder Kaur and cultures. The relationship between
the German facilitator, Ms Reshu Bansal to Indian and German partner school has
the partner school, Clara Schumann- indeed grown from strength to strength
Gymnasium, in Lahr, Germany starting in the past three years.
from 23rd June till 7th July 2019.

Grades X-XII

Grades X-XII

Grades X-XII

Grades X-XII

ENGLISH LANGUAGE DAY & THE BOOK DAY –

23rd April, 2019

To have another language is to possess a second
soul” – Charlemagne (King Charles I)

The English Language Day is a United
Nations (UN) observance that people
celebrate on April 23rd each year. It coincides
with William Shakespeare’s
birthday and World Book and Copyright Day.

The day aims to entertain and inform people
about the history, culture and achievements
associated with the language. The day often
features book-reading events, English quizzes,
poetry and literature exchanges, and other
activities that promote the language.
The learners of Lotus Valley International
School, Gurugram celebrated this day by
engaging themselves into a variety of
activities such as ‘Spot the Idiom’, ‘Story
Writing using Emojis’, ‘Found Poetry’, which
were designed to hone the LSRW skills
(Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing) in
an unconventional method.

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF FAMILIES – 15th May, 2019

The International Day of Families is observed on the
15th of May every year. The Day was proclaimed by
the UN General Assembly in 1993 and reflects the
importance the international community attaches
to families.

The International Day provides an opportunity to
promote awareness of issues relating to families and to
increase knowledge of the social, economic and
demographic processes affecting families.

The learners of LVIS

observed the day by

conducting various

activities such as writing

letters to their loved

ones, designing name

plates, designing photo

frames, creating picture

collages and many

more.

BASTILLE DAY & YOUTH SKILLS DAY – 14th July’19

“The more we give importance to skill
development, the more competent will
be our youth.”

Youth Skill Day is to emphasize the power of skills of an
individual, communities and countries and to show how
the world is propelled towards a more prosperous future.
In support of UNESCO’s theme for the day “Learning to
learn for life and work”, Lotus Valley International School,
Gurugram, extended the idea in various ways to pump
enthusiasm in young minds at an early stage. Various
activities such as essay writing on the importance of skill
growth, ‘Cloud Group Discussion’, writing quotes on the
youth and how they contribute to the society.

To mark the importance of Bastille Day and Youth Skills Day,
the learners saw videos and had group discussions on the
importance of this national event celebrated every year in
France on 14th July. The mentors in each section discussed
about the ‘Bastille Day,’ how it is celebrated in France, why
the French people mark it as the most important date in the
French calendar and also about the French culture and its
civilization. They also learned that French people celebrate
this day by watching the world’s oldest military parade which
also known as Fete de la Federation.



‘I am Tamana’

Born with cerebral palsy, Tamana Chona Her journey wasn't an easy one, but she
had delayed milestones. While her overcame each hurdle with a Spring in her
progress was slow in the beginning, step. Someone who couldn't stand on her
surrounded by the immense love of a own two feet for the first ten years of her
wonderful family and a valiant mother by life, she now regularly runs marathons.
her side, she emerged from the ashes like a This one-of-a-kind book will inspire you,
Phoenix. Tamana is a Ray of sunshine. make you see the world through Tamana’s
Whether she is hanging out with her rose-tinted glasses and restore your belief
friends and family or meeting with the top in the power of love. She is a force to be
brass of a country, her calm and positive reckoned with and this is her story in her
presence leaves everyone in high spirits. words.

If You Can
Dream It,
You Can
Do It.

Heartiest Congratulations to

the International School,

Gurugram for winning the Best

Film Award for the Movie –

Pata Nahi, created by Shaurya

Babbar, Siddant Saxena,

Aryaman Dash, Arnav Nagpal

at the Chinh Media Private

Limited Filmmaking

Competition held at Tagore

International School, Delhi

w.e.f 16th – 18th May 2019.

An Award Show was organized by AIAT
on 22nd May 2019 at India International
Centre, New Delhi to felicitate the
learners for their exceptional
performance in the final round of the
test. Learners securing All India
Ranking under 150 were felicitated.

They were awarded with certificate
and a VR box by the Chief Guest Dr.
Nanditesh Nilay and the Guest of
Honor Mr. Randheer Kumar Sinha.
There were seven learners from Lotus
Valley International School,
Gurugram amongst the top 150 rank
holders.

S.No. Name Grade/Section All India

Ranking

1 Aviraj Goyle VIII/Tapti 21
2 Mayan Bhaskar
3 Ishit Rastogi V/Neems 51
4 Vidhi Vashisth
5 Shivenn Gupta V/Pines 58
6 Garvit Singhal
7 Ananya Lakara VI/Narmada 76

V/Birches 103

V/Birches 106

V/Maples 135

Tejal Doshi, the aspiring poet
of Grade VIII-Brahmaputra
is a voracious reader. This
passion eventually led her to
pen down her own thoughts
in the most eloquent
manner. Her calm
personality and fiery writing
makes her stand out in the
crowd.

She recently published her
first collection of poems -
"Dew of Destiny - Art is the
soul of the universe, and the
spirit of stardust" on
Amazon kindle. They are
beautiful heart-touching
poems with deep meanings.
She will soon get her
writings published on paper
back as well.
Tejal Doshi's passions and
efforts were recognized and
facilitated by Principal
Ma'am in the Assembly for
her achievement.