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50 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1 51

50 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1 51

52 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1 53

52 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1 53

very session marks the beginning of a new dawn. It brings
House Celeb R a T ions with it renewed vigour, passion and energy to pursue the goals
we have set for ourselves and helps us move a step closer
Eto fulfilling our dreams. Mother Teresa House was on duty
at the beginning of this year’s academic session and I was given an
opportunity to conduct the very first assembly. I practised my part
thoroughly before conducting the assembly under the guidance of my
House teachers. I started with a few lines on motivating everyone to
work hard from the very start and keep moving with every passing day,
which brings in something new to learn.

Then, the stage was lit up by the birthday children and later by
the talent round performance. Thereafter, students of our House gave
a meaningful presentation on Mother Teresa and her contributions for
the welfare of the society. I am sure everyone learnt a lot from the
inspiring life of the great saint. I thank my Housemasters for giving me
this wonderful opportunity and a memorable experience which I will
always cherish.
Riddhi Gupta, P5 C



t was beginning of the new session; I had just
stepped in the senior most class P 5. I got an
opportunity to conduct a special morning assembly
Iorganized for the Earth Day Celebration. Since it
Mother Teresa was my first time as an emcee of an assembly, I was
very thrilled. I wanted to give it my best shot. The
Later, I was also selected to present a dance on Baisakhi theme
House assembly went off well wherein students spoke of the celebration. Since I enjoy dancing, I jumped at the golden opportunity.
importance of preserving our Planet Earth. This was
followed by a group song. I was proud to conduct the I practised on a dance medley especially choreographed for me and two
assembly but the icing on cake was when respected of my House mates. My mother arranged a beautiful and glittering
Headmistress ma'am, in her address to students outfit and jewellery to pep up the festive spirit. The Baisakhi dance
about Earth Day, made a special mention about my performance. Her in the morning assembly enthralled one and all and the effect of stage
encouragement left me spell bound. My mother, who was there to lights and music added to the magic. The best honour was when
attend the assembly, gleamed with pride. Headmistress ma'am applauded us and said the three of us had rocked
entire stage. My mother felt so proud of my efforts and thanked God
for rendering me such wonderful House teachers who believed in my
potential. I salute my school RSJMS to give me a platform to bring out
my best out. I hope to pay back my school with many laurels ...

anya Khanna, P5 B

I
participated in a House assembly highlighting the significance of
the festival Baisakhi. I gave a short speech and danced too! I was
nervous but tried my best. Anika and Anya were my partners
in the dance. We danced on two popular folk songs. We enjoyed
House Masters: dancing together. We wore lehenga choli, jewellery and put on some
Ms. Shobhana Krishnan make-up. When I was dancing, my ears hurt because of the earrings!
Ms. Rekha Katyal There were a lot of jumping steps and it was also fun to do it. When
Ms. Vandana Kumar we finished, everyone was clapping and I felt so proud of myself. Now,
Ms. Anupma Gandhi I hope my teachers will take me for more assemblies.
Ms. Anshu Bedi
aarya Patwari, P5 H





54 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1 55

very session marks the beginning of a new dawn. It brings
House Celeb R a T ions with it renewed vigour, passion and energy to pursue the goals
we have set for ourselves and helps us move a step closer
Eto fulfilling our dreams. Mother Teresa House was on duty
at the beginning of this year’s academic session and I was given an
opportunity to conduct the very first assembly. I practised my part
thoroughly before conducting the assembly under the guidance of my
House teachers. I started with a few lines on motivating everyone to
work hard from the very start and keep moving with every passing day,
which brings in something new to learn.

Then, the stage was lit up by the birthday children and later by
the talent round performance. Thereafter, students of our House gave
a meaningful presentation on Mother Teresa and her contributions for
the welfare of the society. I am sure everyone learnt a lot from the
inspiring life of the great saint. I thank my Housemasters for giving me
this wonderful opportunity and a memorable experience which I will
always cherish.
Riddhi Gupta, P5 C



t was beginning of the new session; I had just
stepped in the senior most class P 5. I got an
opportunity to conduct a special morning assembly
Iorganized for the Earth Day Celebration. Since it
Mother Teresa was my first time as an emcee of an assembly, I was
very thrilled. I wanted to give it my best shot. The
Later, I was also selected to present a dance on Baisakhi theme
House assembly went off well wherein students spoke of the celebration. Since I enjoy dancing, I jumped at the golden opportunity.
importance of preserving our Planet Earth. This was
followed by a group song. I was proud to conduct the I practised on a dance medley especially choreographed for me and two
assembly but the icing on cake was when respected of my House mates. My mother arranged a beautiful and glittering
Headmistress ma'am, in her address to students outfit and jewellery to pep up the festive spirit. The Baisakhi dance
about Earth Day, made a special mention about my performance. Her in the morning assembly enthralled one and all and the effect of stage
encouragement left me spell bound. My mother, who was there to lights and music added to the magic. The best honour was when
attend the assembly, gleamed with pride. Headmistress ma'am applauded us and said the three of us had rocked
entire stage. My mother felt so proud of my efforts and thanked God
for rendering me such wonderful House teachers who believed in my
potential. I salute my school RSJMS to give me a platform to bring out
my best out. I hope to pay back my school with many laurels ...

anya Khanna, P5 B

I
participated in a House assembly highlighting the significance of
the festival Baisakhi. I gave a short speech and danced too! I was
nervous but tried my best. Anika and Anya were my partners
in the dance. We danced on two popular folk songs. We enjoyed
House Masters: dancing together. We wore lehenga choli, jewellery and put on some
Ms. Shobhana Krishnan make-up. When I was dancing, my ears hurt because of the earrings!
Ms. Rekha Katyal There were a lot of jumping steps and it was also fun to do it. When
Ms. Vandana Kumar we finished, everyone was clapping and I felt so proud of myself. Now,
Ms. Anupma Gandhi I hope my teachers will take me for more assemblies.
Ms. Anshu Bedi
aarya Patwari, P5 H





54 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1 55

embers of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel House put up an his time when my House was on duty, I
House Celeb R a T ions informative presentation on God’s Own Country – Kerala. was the chosen one to conduct an assembly
I also participated in it. We spoke about the amazing theme based on Sardar Patel. I had earlier
Mbeauty of the state especially the backwaters, cultural Tread news, danced, sung a solo, was a part
events of the state, spice production and of course the unique boat of the choir but never ever conducted an assembly. So,
race. A traditional Mohiniattam dance was also performed as a part of it was indeed a matter of pride and a challenge for
this meaningful assembly. My role was to share information about the me. I worked hard to sound confident and flawless.
geographical regions of the state. Though this was not my first time Hence, when the day came, I was able to conduct the
on stage still I was nervous. Some of my friends who were taking part proceedings of the assembly impeccably. My fellow
in the presentation were Kavya, Gurveer, Shaurya and Ananya. I was House mates shared information about Sardar Patel’s
to go on stage as the second speaker. It took me a couple of days to life and valuable contributions made by him for the
memorize the lines. Then, getting the expressions right was a big task. welfare of the society. Everyone appreciated my efforts
My House masters guided me and were a big help. I am happy to say and I was super elated too. This was made possible
that I spoke well. The presentation was a big learning for me. because my teachers showed confidence in me and
gave me a platform, where I got a chance to discover
simran Kalra, P5 H
my new capabilities.
ananya nath, P5 D
took part in a play put up by Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel House. It
was based on a Panchtantra folktale called ‘The Elephants and the was selected to be a speaker in an assembly titled
‘Helping Others’. I felt nervous at the start, but
Mice’. I was very excited when the show began. The participants I
wore
I the costumes of elephants and mice. The play highlighted the I gained confidence when I saw my friends and
importance of helping others in need irrespective of who they are. A teachers in the audience. The programme depicted
good deed always pays rich dividends. Everyone in the a series of daily life-incidents which motivate us to
play played their part well. The House choir performed help those in need. It taught me many things about
sardar Vallabh equally well by providing a wonderful background how to help other people. I felt proud when my
friends appreciated me. I thank all House masters who
score. We received a loud applause from the audience
bhai Patel House and felt very proud of ourselves. gave me a chance to perform on the stage. Indeed, it
was a memorable day.
shatakshi srivastava, P5 G
Manya Pathak, P5 H


























House Masters:
Ms. Vandana Varadan
Ms. Pooja Prasad
Ms. Minati Mishra
Ms. Mitu Gupta
Ms. Mita Sethi






56 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1

embers of Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel House put up an his time when my House was on duty, I
House Celeb R a T ions informative presentation on God’s Own Country – Kerala. was the chosen one to conduct an assembly
I also participated in it. We spoke about the amazing theme based on Sardar Patel. I had earlier
Mbeauty of the state especially the backwaters, cultural Tread news, danced, sung a solo, was a part
events of the state, spice production and of course the unique boat of the choir but never ever conducted an assembly. So,
race. A traditional Mohiniattam dance was also performed as a part of it was indeed a matter of pride and a challenge for
this meaningful assembly. My role was to share information about the me. I worked hard to sound confident and flawless.
geographical regions of the state. Though this was not my first time Hence, when the day came, I was able to conduct the
on stage still I was nervous. Some of my friends who were taking part proceedings of the assembly impeccably. My fellow
in the presentation were Kavya, Gurveer, Shaurya and Ananya. I was House mates shared information about Sardar Patel’s
to go on stage as the second speaker. It took me a couple of days to life and valuable contributions made by him for the
memorize the lines. Then, getting the expressions right was a big task. welfare of the society. Everyone appreciated my efforts
My House masters guided me and were a big help. I am happy to say and I was super elated too. This was made possible
that I spoke well. The presentation was a big learning for me. because my teachers showed confidence in me and
gave me a platform, where I got a chance to discover
simran Kalra, P5 H
my new capabilities.
ananya nath, P5 D
took part in a play put up by Sardar Vallabh Bhai Patel House. It
was based on a Panchtantra folktale called ‘The Elephants and the was selected to be a speaker in an assembly titled
‘Helping Others’. I felt nervous at the start, but
Mice’. I was very excited when the show began. The participants I
wore
I the costumes of elephants and mice. The play highlighted the I gained confidence when I saw my friends and
importance of helping others in need irrespective of who they are. A teachers in the audience. The programme depicted
good deed always pays rich dividends. Everyone in the a series of daily life-incidents which motivate us to
play played their part well. The House choir performed help those in need. It taught me many things about
sardar Vallabh equally well by providing a wonderful background how to help other people. I felt proud when my
friends appreciated me. I thank all House masters who
score. We received a loud applause from the audience
bhai Patel House and felt very proud of ourselves. gave me a chance to perform on the stage. Indeed, it
was a memorable day.
shatakshi srivastava, P5 G
Manya Pathak, P5 H


























House Masters:
Ms. Vandana Varadan
Ms. Pooja Prasad
Ms. Minati Mishra
Ms. Mitu Gupta
Ms. Mita Sethi






56 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1

uring a House meeting class, I was pleasantly surprised when
House Celeb R a T ions our House teacher told me that I would be conducting a
morning assembly. I had participated in House assemblies
Dbefore too but conducting one was a new thing. We began
the assembly with a prayer of thanks to the Allmighty. I then invited
the birthday children on stage and everyone wished them by singing
the happy birthday song. Some members of Sarojini Naidu House
showcased their talent by performing in the talent round. The assembly
was theme based on the Pakistani activist for female education and
the youngest ever Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai. Facts about Malala
Yousafzai’s inspiring life story were shared with the audience. I also
spoke on the topic of the day. I am sure everyone present in the
hall felt motivated by the young brave heart who stood up against
injustice to fight for girl education. A few girls, dressed up as Malala,
came on stage and shared thought provoking ideas about the cause
supported by her. Later, I got a pat on my back from my teachers for
being a confident orator. I felt happy and proud. It was really a great
experience.
Mukund beriwal, P4 B


t is indeed a wonderful experience for parents to see their
child on stage in front of an audience. This time, my daughter
sarojini naidu Irespect can only be earned and not forced. Though I had heard
Dhanvi narrated a moral story which carried the message that
House her narrating the same story many times but when I listened to
her on stage, I felt I was hearing it for the first time! She had the
right expressions and her Housemaster appreciated her performance.
Sarojini Naidu House organized an assembly on another great
quality of life i.e. ‘sharing’. Dhanvi participated in this assembly n eqlyekuksa dk çeq[k R;ksgkj gSA bl R;ksgkj
too and spoke about the importance of sharing success as well as pain
with others in order to lead a happy life. She was able to perform well dks eqfLye yksx g"kksZYykl ds lkFk eukrs gSaA
with the help of her Housemaster Shivani Kaul ma'am who kept on bl volj ij gekjs fo|ky; esa ,d fo'ks"k lHkk
motivating her and other participants to do their best. bZdk vk;kstu fd;k x;kA ljksftuh uk;Mw lnu
Dhanvi Gupta, P3 B ds Nk=ksa us bl fo"k; ij ,d dk;ZØe çLrqr fd;kA eSaus
Hkh blesa Hkkx fy;k FkkA blds ek/;e ls gesa bZn ds ckjs esa
cgqr lh ckrsa tkuus dks feyhaA bZn dk R;ksgkj jeT+kku ds

ifo= ekg ds ckn euk;k tkrk gSA bl nkSjku eqfLye yksx
miokl j[krs gSaA ;gh ugha bl le; ikuh ihuk Hkh oftZr
gksrk gSA 'kke dh uekT+k vnk djus ds ckn gh Hkkstu xzg.k
fd;k tkrk gSA jeT+kku ds eghus ds vafre fnu tc vkdk'k
esa pk¡n fn[kkbZ nsrk gS] mlds nwljs fnu bZn eukbZ tkrh

House Masters: gSA bZn ds fnu dbZ çdkj ds O;atu cuk;s tkrs gSaA lc
Ms. Yameen Hasan vius lxs&lacaf/k;ksa ds ?kj tkdj bZn dh c/kkbZ nsrs gSaA jkr
Ms. Shina Gupta
Ms. Shivani Kaul esa efLT+knksa ij jks'kuh dh tkrh gSA ;g R;ksgkj Hkkjr dh
Ms. Ritagya Sharma cgqvk;keh laL—fr dk çrhd gS vkSj lkFk gh çse o HkkbZpkjs
Ms. Shruti Brijesh dk lans'k Hkh nsrk gSA
eUur lkscrh] ih 4 ch




58 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1 59

uring a House meeting class, I was pleasantly surprised when
House Celeb R a T ions our House teacher told me that I would be conducting a
morning assembly. I had participated in House assemblies
Dbefore too but conducting one was a new thing. We began
the assembly with a prayer of thanks to the Allmighty. I then invited
the birthday children on stage and everyone wished them by singing
the happy birthday song. Some members of Sarojini Naidu House
showcased their talent by performing in the talent round. The assembly
was theme based on the Pakistani activist for female education and
the youngest ever Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai. Facts about Malala
Yousafzai’s inspiring life story were shared with the audience. I also
spoke on the topic of the day. I am sure everyone present in the
hall felt motivated by the young brave heart who stood up against
injustice to fight for girl education. A few girls, dressed up as Malala,
came on stage and shared thought provoking ideas about the cause
supported by her. Later, I got a pat on my back from my teachers for
being a confident orator. I felt happy and proud. It was really a great
experience.
Mukund beriwal, P4 B


t is indeed a wonderful experience for parents to see their
child on stage in front of an audience. This time, my daughter
sarojini naidu Irespect can only be earned and not forced. Though I had heard
Dhanvi narrated a moral story which carried the message that
House her narrating the same story many times but when I listened to
her on stage, I felt I was hearing it for the first time! She had the
right expressions and her Housemaster appreciated her performance.
Sarojini Naidu House organized an assembly on another great
quality of life i.e. ‘sharing’. Dhanvi participated in this assembly n eqlyekuksa dk çeq[k R;ksgkj gSA bl R;ksgkj
too and spoke about the importance of sharing success as well as pain
with others in order to lead a happy life. She was able to perform well dks eqfLye yksx g"kksZYykl ds lkFk eukrs gSaA
with the help of her Housemaster Shivani Kaul ma'am who kept on bl volj ij gekjs fo|ky; esa ,d fo'ks"k lHkk
motivating her and other participants to do their best. bZdk vk;kstu fd;k x;kA ljksftuh uk;Mw lnu
Dhanvi Gupta, P3 B ds Nk=ksa us bl fo"k; ij ,d dk;ZØe çLrqr fd;kA eSaus
Hkh blesa Hkkx fy;k FkkA blds ek/;e ls gesa bZn ds ckjs esa
cgqr lh ckrsa tkuus dks feyhaA bZn dk R;ksgkj jeT+kku ds

ifo= ekg ds ckn euk;k tkrk gSA bl nkSjku eqfLye yksx
miokl j[krs gSaA ;gh ugha bl le; ikuh ihuk Hkh oftZr
gksrk gSA 'kke dh uekT+k vnk djus ds ckn gh Hkkstu xzg.k
fd;k tkrk gSA jeT+kku ds eghus ds vafre fnu tc vkdk'k
esa pk¡n fn[kkbZ nsrk gS] mlds nwljs fnu bZn eukbZ tkrh

House Masters: gSA bZn ds fnu dbZ çdkj ds O;atu cuk;s tkrs gSaA lc
Ms. Yameen Hasan vius lxs&lacaf/k;ksa ds ?kj tkdj bZn dh c/kkbZ nsrs gSaA jkr
Ms. Shina Gupta
Ms. Shivani Kaul esa efLT+knksa ij jks'kuh dh tkrh gSA ;g R;ksgkj Hkkjr dh
Ms. Ritagya Sharma cgqvk;keh laL—fr dk çrhd gS vkSj lkFk gh çse o HkkbZpkjs
Ms. Shruti Brijesh dk lans'k Hkh nsrk gSA
eUur lkscrh] ih 4 ch




58 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1 59

he House assemblies organised by the school are really goal with ease. On the morning of the assembly, I had butterflies in
House Celeb R a T ions informative. As a parent, when I come to attend my my stomach. My parents were also there to boost me up my morale.
daughter's House assembly, I get amazed seeing such I got really nervous when my turn was about to come. When it
Tsmall children on the stage conducting them. The level finally arrived, I spoke with tremendous confidence and there was no
of confidence exhibited by the participating students, needs to be stopping me. It helped me gain ample confidence and I enjoyed it a
applauded. lot.
Recently, I attended two assemblies organized by Shaheed Bhagat Khusali nahata, P5 E
Singh House. The House teachers performed a commendable job in
training such small children to actually do what we adults find it so e have attended a lot of morning assemblies involving
difficult. The comfort level of the children displayed on the stage is the participation of our child during his last 5 years
worth mentioning. The information given on the theme ‘Health and of journey at school and like always, we look forward
Hygiene’ was very interesting. The students understood the advantages Wto them. This time, the topic of the assembly which
of good health and hygiene easily as it came from their fellow was presented by members of Shaheed Bhagat Singh House was
classmates. At the end, the Headmistress elaborated on the same theme ‘Friendship’. In order to make everybody understand the essence
in such a way that the children could easily relate to her. Her words of friendship, two stories were enacted which revolved around this
always encourage the students to do even better and give a marvellous theme. The first story highlighted the invaluable bond between
performance. I also attended another assembly in which the pariotic Bhagwan Krishna and his childhood friend Sudama. It taught us
song ‘Mera Rang de Basanti Chola’ was sung which truly touched my how friendship should be based on mutual love and respect between
heart and an immense feeling of nationalistic pride ran through my individuals regardless of their financial status. The second story was
body. Indeed, I felt proud of my country. I really feel that through Vikrant Gupta, P3 B about a ship carrying two friends who are marooned on an island
these assemblies, the school is teaching the children to be capable of after their ship capsizes. They decide to stay on opposite sides of the
facing all kinds of challenges that life has to island to look for help and inform the other person if help arrives.
offer. Therefore, I would love to attend more One friend prays to God for food, clothes and house and his prayers
shaheed bhagat singh of these beautiful mornings in school. are answered. Finally, one day he prays for a ship and God sends
him a ship too. He gets on board the ship and decides to leave his
abha Khanna, M/o Samaira Khanna,P4 A
House friend behind. Suddenly, God appears before him and tells him that
I all his friend’s prayers should be answered. The important lesson to
he is leaving the same friend behind whose only prayers were that
got really excited when my Housemistress
told me that I was to participate in an
value one’s friends and well wishers couldn’t have been put across to
assembly based on ‘Determination’. I had
children in a better way! The performance by the entire team along
to present my speech in Hindi which
was a challenging task for me. I started the preparation with great with the hard work of the teachers won our hearts hands down.
enthusiasm. I was given a poem composed by Late Shri Harivansh Rai Manish & upama Gupta, P/O Vikrant Gupta P3 B
Bachchan-‘Koshish Karne Walon Ki Kabhi Haar Nahi Hoti’. It was a
tough poem to memorize but my Housemistress helped me achieve my haheed Bhagat Singh House members put up a brilliant
assembly in the month of July. I was thrilled as I got a chance
to speak about the legendary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh and
Sgot an insight into his life. He was born on 27 September 1907
in Lyallpur (now in Pakistan) and he was hanged to death on 23
March 1931. In his short life span of 23 years, he became a symbol
of supreme sacrifice. He carried out a non-violent protest along
with Raj Guru, Sukhdev and B.K Dutt. In 1921, Congress boycotted
the Simon Commission. The police fiercely beat up the peaceful
protestors. Bhagat Singh claimed revenge by shooting dead a British
House Masters: police officer and escaped to Lahore. Then, Bhagat Singh and B.K.
Ms. Shashi Dahiya Dutt dropped bombs in the Central Legislative Assembly to draw the
Ms. Madhu Sethi attention of the people to the British injustice. They did not injure
Ms. Chandni Kapoor anyone but they were jailed after this. He underwent a 116 day fast
Ms. Nishu Sharma in jail to demand equal political rights for both British and Indian
political prisoners. Finally, he was hanged to death but continues to
live in our hearts even today. Jai Hind!
Ruhaan singh, P5 E


60 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1 61

he House assemblies organised by the school are really goal with ease. On the morning of the assembly, I had butterflies in
House Celeb R a T ions informative. As a parent, when I come to attend my my stomach. My parents were also there to boost me up my morale.
daughter's House assembly, I get amazed seeing such I got really nervous when my turn was about to come. When it
Tsmall children on the stage conducting them. The level finally arrived, I spoke with tremendous confidence and there was no
of confidence exhibited by the participating students, needs to be stopping me. It helped me gain ample confidence and I enjoyed it a
applauded. lot.
Recently, I attended two assemblies organized by Shaheed Bhagat Khusali nahata, P5 E
Singh House. The House teachers performed a commendable job in
training such small children to actually do what we adults find it so e have attended a lot of morning assemblies involving
difficult. The comfort level of the children displayed on the stage is the participation of our child during his last 5 years
worth mentioning. The information given on the theme ‘Health and of journey at school and like always, we look forward
Hygiene’ was very interesting. The students understood the advantages Wto them. This time, the topic of the assembly which
of good health and hygiene easily as it came from their fellow was presented by members of Shaheed Bhagat Singh House was
classmates. At the end, the Headmistress elaborated on the same theme ‘Friendship’. In order to make everybody understand the essence
in such a way that the children could easily relate to her. Her words of friendship, two stories were enacted which revolved around this
always encourage the students to do even better and give a marvellous theme. The first story highlighted the invaluable bond between
performance. I also attended another assembly in which the pariotic Bhagwan Krishna and his childhood friend Sudama. It taught us
song ‘Mera Rang de Basanti Chola’ was sung which truly touched my how friendship should be based on mutual love and respect between
heart and an immense feeling of nationalistic pride ran through my individuals regardless of their financial status. The second story was
body. Indeed, I felt proud of my country. I really feel that through Vikrant Gupta, P3 B about a ship carrying two friends who are marooned on an island
these assemblies, the school is teaching the children to be capable of after their ship capsizes. They decide to stay on opposite sides of the
facing all kinds of challenges that life has to island to look for help and inform the other person if help arrives.
offer. Therefore, I would love to attend more One friend prays to God for food, clothes and house and his prayers
shaheed bhagat singh of these beautiful mornings in school. are answered. Finally, one day he prays for a ship and God sends
him a ship too. He gets on board the ship and decides to leave his
abha Khanna, M/o Samaira Khanna,P4 A
House friend behind. Suddenly, God appears before him and tells him that
I all his friend’s prayers should be answered. The important lesson to
he is leaving the same friend behind whose only prayers were that
got really excited when my Housemistress
told me that I was to participate in an
value one’s friends and well wishers couldn’t have been put across to
assembly based on ‘Determination’. I had
children in a better way! The performance by the entire team along
to present my speech in Hindi which
was a challenging task for me. I started the preparation with great with the hard work of the teachers won our hearts hands down.
enthusiasm. I was given a poem composed by Late Shri Harivansh Rai Manish & upama Gupta, P/O Vikrant Gupta P3 B
Bachchan-‘Koshish Karne Walon Ki Kabhi Haar Nahi Hoti’. It was a
tough poem to memorize but my Housemistress helped me achieve my haheed Bhagat Singh House members put up a brilliant
assembly in the month of July. I was thrilled as I got a chance
to speak about the legendary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh and
Sgot an insight into his life. He was born on 27 September 1907
in Lyallpur (now in Pakistan) and he was hanged to death on 23
March 1931. In his short life span of 23 years, he became a symbol
of supreme sacrifice. He carried out a non-violent protest along
with Raj Guru, Sukhdev and B.K Dutt. In 1921, Congress boycotted
the Simon Commission. The police fiercely beat up the peaceful
protestors. Bhagat Singh claimed revenge by shooting dead a British
House Masters: police officer and escaped to Lahore. Then, Bhagat Singh and B.K.
Ms. Shashi Dahiya Dutt dropped bombs in the Central Legislative Assembly to draw the
Ms. Madhu Sethi attention of the people to the British injustice. They did not injure
Ms. Chandni Kapoor anyone but they were jailed after this. He underwent a 116 day fast
Ms. Nishu Sharma in jail to demand equal political rights for both British and Indian
political prisoners. Finally, he was hanged to death but continues to
live in our hearts even today. Jai Hind!
Ruhaan singh, P5 E


60 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1 61

nam is a famous festival of Kerala. It falls during the month
House Celeb R a T ions of ‘Chingam’ according to the Malayalam calendar. According
to the Gregorian calendar, it generally falls in the month of
OAugust or September. This festival commemorates the Vamana
avatar of Lord Vishnu and subsequent homecoming of the legendary King
Mahabali. Keralites celebrate this festival unitedly without any difference
of caste and religion. This year, the team of Acharya Vinoba Bhave
House teachers decided to put up an Onam presentation in the morning
assembly. I was thrilled on being told that I would be participating in
this assembly. Of course, it’s always a privilege to perform in front of all
teachers and students but this time it was more special. I was born in
Kerala and am a Keralite by origin. At home, I celebrate this festival every
year and here was my opportunity of celebrating it in school as well.

On morning of the programme, I dressed up in the traditional dress
of Kasav Pawada (South Indian skirt and blouse) worn by young girls in
Kerala. In the talent round, I played an Onam song on my synthesiser.
The song selected was an old famous harvest festival song sung by the
farmers of Kerala. This song was taught by my music teacher at the
church where I take keyboard classes every Sunday. I got a loud applause
from all the students in the hall and felt very happy. Next came up the
presentation on the Onam festival by the students of Acharya Vinobha
Bhave House. They spoke well on the various aspects of this festival
which included the mythological story according to which Lord Vishnu
disguised himself as a Brahmin and asked for 3
paces of land from King Mahabali. On the third
step, Lord Vishnu kept his foot on Mahabali and
acharya Vinoba bhave sent him to ‘Patala’ or the netherworld with the
haheed Bhagat Singh permission that once a year he could come to visit
House presented a play his people. King Mahabali’s request was granted
on Akbar Birbal in the House and that day is celebrated as Onam or the harvest
Smonth of July. I was festival. Students also spoke about the traditional
given the opportunity to play Thiruvathira and Kathakali dances, Pookalam
Birbal’s role. He was one of (flower arrangement), snake boat race and the Onam Sadhya. The audio
the wise men in Akbar’s court. and video presentation was wonderful and it gave a real- life like feel to
The play was about Birbal’s the entire show. My parents had also come to see me perform and they
belief that “Whatever happens, liked the idea that the school was celebrating Onam festival in the school
happens for the good”. We assembly.
depicted a fable in which angela Mary Raynil, P4 D
an Akbar’s minister lost his
finger in an accident and was
very upset. Some days later,
the minister was caught by
tribals but got saved from
getting killed as his one of the
body parts was missing. From
then, he started to believe House Masters:
what Birbal believed. It was Ms. Malvika Dayal
a great learning experience Ms. Jasleen Kaur
and I thoroughly enjoyed the Ms. Amrita Vaid Singh
practice sessions and the final Ms. Poonam Khurana
performance. Ms. Sonia Sardana

Miraya Kwatra, P3 E



62 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1

nam is a famous festival of Kerala. It falls during the month
House Celeb R a T ions of ‘Chingam’ according to the Malayalam calendar. According
to the Gregorian calendar, it generally falls in the month of
OAugust or September. This festival commemorates the Vamana
avatar of Lord Vishnu and subsequent homecoming of the legendary King
Mahabali. Keralites celebrate this festival unitedly without any difference
of caste and religion. This year, the team of Acharya Vinoba Bhave
House teachers decided to put up an Onam presentation in the morning
assembly. I was thrilled on being told that I would be participating in
this assembly. Of course, it’s always a privilege to perform in front of all
teachers and students but this time it was more special. I was born in
Kerala and am a Keralite by origin. At home, I celebrate this festival every
year and here was my opportunity of celebrating it in school as well.

On morning of the programme, I dressed up in the traditional dress
of Kasav Pawada (South Indian skirt and blouse) worn by young girls in
Kerala. In the talent round, I played an Onam song on my synthesiser.
The song selected was an old famous harvest festival song sung by the
farmers of Kerala. This song was taught by my music teacher at the
church where I take keyboard classes every Sunday. I got a loud applause
from all the students in the hall and felt very happy. Next came up the
presentation on the Onam festival by the students of Acharya Vinobha
Bhave House. They spoke well on the various aspects of this festival
which included the mythological story according to which Lord Vishnu
disguised himself as a Brahmin and asked for 3
paces of land from King Mahabali. On the third
step, Lord Vishnu kept his foot on Mahabali and
acharya Vinoba bhave sent him to ‘Patala’ or the netherworld with the
haheed Bhagat Singh permission that once a year he could come to visit
House presented a play his people. King Mahabali’s request was granted
on Akbar Birbal in the House and that day is celebrated as Onam or the harvest
Smonth of July. I was festival. Students also spoke about the traditional
given the opportunity to play Thiruvathira and Kathakali dances, Pookalam
Birbal’s role. He was one of (flower arrangement), snake boat race and the Onam Sadhya. The audio
the wise men in Akbar’s court. and video presentation was wonderful and it gave a real- life like feel to
The play was about Birbal’s the entire show. My parents had also come to see me perform and they
belief that “Whatever happens, liked the idea that the school was celebrating Onam festival in the school
happens for the good”. We assembly.
depicted a fable in which angela Mary Raynil, P4 D
an Akbar’s minister lost his
finger in an accident and was
very upset. Some days later,
the minister was caught by
tribals but got saved from
getting killed as his one of the
body parts was missing. From
then, he started to believe House Masters:
what Birbal believed. It was Ms. Malvika Dayal
a great learning experience Ms. Jasleen Kaur
and I thoroughly enjoyed the Ms. Amrita Vaid Singh
practice sessions and the final Ms. Poonam Khurana
performance. Ms. Sonia Sardana

Miraya Kwatra, P3 E



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5 e celebrate 5 September as Dr. Radhakrishnan’s birthday in our school.
September is observed as Teachers’ Day all over India. At RSJMS, we celebrate
this day as the birthday of Dr. S. Radhakrishnan as well as that of the founder
On this day, we also show our love and respect to our founder Lala
of our school, Shri Lala Raghubir Singh. I participated in the Teachers’ Day
Raghubir Singh ji, as this school was his vision. I took part in the
Celebration this year. The function started with a presentation about the life
and achievements of both the great personalities. After this informative presentation, WTeachers’ Day programme as a singer and cheerleader. We had worked
very hard to put a great show. Finally, the day came I was very nervous but excited
we sang a group song dedicated to our teachers. Our Housemasters added a fun too. We had practised a lot to sing the song properly. My House mates participated
element to the programme by placing all the teachers into different teams. Each team in the presentation. Finally, the assembly turned out to be a success. The efforts put
had its own cheerleaders too! The teachers sang and danced to music which everyone in by all the participants and the Housemasters paid off. It was great fun to see the
enjoyed a lot. The best part was that the Headmistress herself joined us on the stage. teachers dancing on the stage. I would love to participate in such an assembly again!
The show ended with a huge round of applause.
Manya Goyal, P4 A
aarav Midha, P4 B


64 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1 65

5 e celebrate 5 September as Dr. Radhakrishnan’s birthday in our school.
September is observed as Teachers’ Day all over India. At RSJMS, we celebrate
this day as the birthday of Dr. S. Radhakrishnan as well as that of the founder
On this day, we also show our love and respect to our founder Lala
of our school, Shri Lala Raghubir Singh. I participated in the Teachers’ Day
Raghubir Singh ji, as this school was his vision. I took part in the
Celebration this year. The function started with a presentation about the life
and achievements of both the great personalities. After this informative presentation, WTeachers’ Day programme as a singer and cheerleader. We had worked
very hard to put a great show. Finally, the day came I was very nervous but excited
we sang a group song dedicated to our teachers. Our Housemasters added a fun too. We had practised a lot to sing the song properly. My House mates participated
element to the programme by placing all the teachers into different teams. Each team in the presentation. Finally, the assembly turned out to be a success. The efforts put
had its own cheerleaders too! The teachers sang and danced to music which everyone in by all the participants and the Housemasters paid off. It was great fun to see the
enjoyed a lot. The best part was that the Headmistress herself joined us on the stage. teachers dancing on the stage. I would love to participate in such an assembly again!
The show ended with a huge round of applause.
Manya Goyal, P4 A
aarav Midha, P4 B


64 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1 65

ir C.V. Raman House dedicated one of its morning assemblies to woven and colourful; or may be intricate with
House Celeb R a T ions the great Indian physicist and the first Indian to have won the amulets and decoration on top of it. Typically, the
Nobel Prize for Physics. The students spoke about the inspiring brother too shop for gifts for the sister, ahead of
Slife of Sir C. V. Raman and highlighted his achievements. The Raksha Bandhan. The gift from the brother is a
House also celebrated the festivals Raksha Bandhan and Janmashtami simple thoughtful token of love. Raksha Bandhan
with much zeal and enthusiasm. Members of the House shared aims bring people together just like all other Indian
interesting details about the rituals connected to these festivals. The festivals. I am happy to say that our presentation
audience enjoyed catching a few glimpses from the life of Lord Krishna, reflected our hard work and went well. We received
put up in the form of an enactment. The celebration culminated with applause for speaking with confidence.
a Krishna bhajan, sung by the House choir. A short skit, carrying Rhea agarwal, P3 A
the message of ‘Respecting the Elderly’ was also put up. The House
members of classes 1 and 2 educated everyone about the Lotus Temple tUek"Veh
and shared information about the state of Assam. They spoke about the
locals and their customs, clothes, various dance forms and the cuisine.
Jaunita Dey, Staff Member æin ekg dh —".ki{k dh v"Veh dh e/;jkf=

dks eFkqjk ds Øwj 'kkld dal ds dkjkxkj esa
y House organised an assembly on Raksha Bandhan. I Hkxoku Jh—".k dk tUe gqvk FkkA bl fnu dks
also took part in the presentation. My Housemates and HkktUek"Veh Hkh dgk tkrk gSA bl o"kZ tUek"Veh
I shared lots of interesting trivia about the festival with
Mthe audience. Raksha Bandhan, also called Rakhi, is the ds volj ij gekjs fo|ky; esa fo'ks"k lHkk dk vk;kstu fd;k
festival that celebrates the love and duty between brothers and sisters. x;k ftlesa lHkh fo|kfFkZ;ksa us cgqr mRlkg ls Hkkx fy;kA cPpksa
In simple words, Raksha Bandhan literally means "the tie or knot of us Jh—".k ds tUe vkSj —".k yhykvksa ds ckjs esa cgqr&lh jkspd
protection" in Sanskrit. In Indian tradition, the fragile thread of rakhi
is considered stronger than an iron chain as it binds together brothers ckrsa crkbZaA blls ,d vksj rks fo|kfFkZ;ksa ds Kku esa o`f) gqbZ
and sisters with mutual love and trust. On Raksha Bandhan, the ogha nwljh vksj fo|kfFkZ;ksa dk euksjatu Hkh gqvkA var esa csgn
sister ties a rakhi (a sacred thread) on her brother's wrist. This e/kqj lewg xku çLrqr fd;k x;k] ftlds cksy Fks & ^uanykyk
sir C.V. Raman symbolizes the sister's love and prayers for her brother's well- çxV Hk;ks vkt] fcjt esa yìqok cVsa*A ;g çLrqfr cgqr gh lqanj
being who vows to protect her. The festival is marked by several
House rituals, which vary regionally within India. Women shop for Fkh] ftlus lcdks ea=eqX/k dj fn;kA
rakhis or even make their own. A rakhi may be a simple thread,
fufdrk feÙky] ih 4 ,Q






















House Masters:
Ms. Jaunita Dey
Ms. Vikesh Sharma
Ms. Anupma Sharma
Ms. Punam Agarwal
Ms. Madhu Chhabra






66 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1 67

ir C.V. Raman House dedicated one of its morning assemblies to woven and colourful; or may be intricate with
House Celeb R a T ions the great Indian physicist and the first Indian to have won the amulets and decoration on top of it. Typically, the
Nobel Prize for Physics. The students spoke about the inspiring brother too shop for gifts for the sister, ahead of
Slife of Sir C. V. Raman and highlighted his achievements. The Raksha Bandhan. The gift from the brother is a
House also celebrated the festivals Raksha Bandhan and Janmashtami simple thoughtful token of love. Raksha Bandhan
with much zeal and enthusiasm. Members of the House shared aims bring people together just like all other Indian
interesting details about the rituals connected to these festivals. The festivals. I am happy to say that our presentation
audience enjoyed catching a few glimpses from the life of Lord Krishna, reflected our hard work and went well. We received
put up in the form of an enactment. The celebration culminated with applause for speaking with confidence.
a Krishna bhajan, sung by the House choir. A short skit, carrying Rhea agarwal, P3 A
the message of ‘Respecting the Elderly’ was also put up. The House
members of classes 1 and 2 educated everyone about the Lotus Temple tUek"Veh
and shared information about the state of Assam. They spoke about the
locals and their customs, clothes, various dance forms and the cuisine.
Jaunita Dey, Staff Member æin ekg dh —".ki{k dh v"Veh dh e/;jkf=

dks eFkqjk ds Øwj 'kkld dal ds dkjkxkj esa
y House organised an assembly on Raksha Bandhan. I Hkxoku Jh—".k dk tUe gqvk FkkA bl fnu dks
also took part in the presentation. My Housemates and HkktUek"Veh Hkh dgk tkrk gSA bl o"kZ tUek"Veh
I shared lots of interesting trivia about the festival with
Mthe audience. Raksha Bandhan, also called Rakhi, is the ds volj ij gekjs fo|ky; esa fo'ks"k lHkk dk vk;kstu fd;k
festival that celebrates the love and duty between brothers and sisters. x;k ftlesa lHkh fo|kfFkZ;ksa us cgqr mRlkg ls Hkkx fy;kA cPpksa
In simple words, Raksha Bandhan literally means "the tie or knot of us Jh—".k ds tUe vkSj —".k yhykvksa ds ckjs esa cgqr&lh jkspd
protection" in Sanskrit. In Indian tradition, the fragile thread of rakhi
is considered stronger than an iron chain as it binds together brothers ckrsa crkbZaA blls ,d vksj rks fo|kfFkZ;ksa ds Kku esa o`f) gqbZ
and sisters with mutual love and trust. On Raksha Bandhan, the ogha nwljh vksj fo|kfFkZ;ksa dk euksjatu Hkh gqvkA var esa csgn
sister ties a rakhi (a sacred thread) on her brother's wrist. This e/kqj lewg xku çLrqr fd;k x;k] ftlds cksy Fks & ^uanykyk
sir C.V. Raman symbolizes the sister's love and prayers for her brother's well- çxV Hk;ks vkt] fcjt esa yìqok cVsa*A ;g çLrqfr cgqr gh lqanj
being who vows to protect her. The festival is marked by several
House rituals, which vary regionally within India. Women shop for Fkh] ftlus lcdks ea=eqX/k dj fn;kA
rakhis or even make their own. A rakhi may be a simple thread,
fufdrk feÙky] ih 4 ,Q






















House Masters:
Ms. Jaunita Dey
Ms. Vikesh Sharma
Ms. Anupma Sharma
Ms. Punam Agarwal
Ms. Madhu Chhabra






66 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1 67

Unity in Diversity


he Nursery KG students celebrated the Nation’s 70th
Independence Day with a meaningful cultural programme
on 17th August 2016 in the Davis Doris Auditorium. Special
Nursery-KG Tattraction of the day was that the young ones were dressed up
in the costumes of different states of India. The young dancers of the
Activities pre-primary classes cast a magical spell on the audience by performing
regional dances representing different cultures of the country. An
enchanting performance was put up by the music choir in the form of
patriotic songs which was appreciated by all. Parents were overwhelmed
to see such an amazing performance by the tiny tots. The Headmistress
Mrs. Manju Rajput extended a warm welcome to all parents and highly
appreciated the performance of the students. The credit for the success
of the entire celebration goes to the teachers and the little champs of
Nursery and KG.
Shivani Chawla, M/O Anysa Chawla, KG B

isiting RSJMS for any function is special. This Independence
Day, celebrated on 17th Aug 2016, was even more significant
as the youngest members of the school were performing on
Vstage in the Doris David Hall. What a beautiful performance
it turned out to be! Right from the first announcement kicking off the
celebration till the end when the Headmistress engaged with the bright





little minds, there was never a dull moment. The
participants kept everyone in the audience totally
enthralled and engaged. I could actually see every
parent in the D.D. Hall beaming with pride. Every
teacher who thought through the enactments
must get a very special mention too. Such an
activity which was not just fun but also had a
huge dimension of learning attached to it can only
be thought and put together by the best teaching
minds. Our children are extremely privileged to
have such teachers helping them understand what
national identity and diversity really means. I am
confident every child who participated and viewed
the celebration with attention learnt a lot about
the Indian states, their culture, dresses, food habits
and dance forms. I was so thrilled that I could
write volumes about this special day but here I
must end with a big vote of thanks to all Nursery
& KG teachers, Headmistress Ma’am, all the
support staff who made such a remarkable event
possible. I would like to sign off with lots of love
and best wishes to all the children of Nursery and
KG. May you continue to learn and grow and be
the best in this world!
Tithi Tewari, M/o Anirudh Tewari KG A


68 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1 69

Unity in Diversity


he Nursery KG students celebrated the Nation’s 70th
Independence Day with a meaningful cultural programme
on 17th August 2016 in the Davis Doris Auditorium. Special
Nursery-KG Tattraction of the day was that the young ones were dressed up
in the costumes of different states of India. The young dancers of the
Activities pre-primary classes cast a magical spell on the audience by performing
regional dances representing different cultures of the country. An
enchanting performance was put up by the music choir in the form of
patriotic songs which was appreciated by all. Parents were overwhelmed
to see such an amazing performance by the tiny tots. The Headmistress
Mrs. Manju Rajput extended a warm welcome to all parents and highly
appreciated the performance of the students. The credit for the success
of the entire celebration goes to the teachers and the little champs of
Nursery and KG.
Shivani Chawla, M/O Anysa Chawla, KG B

isiting RSJMS for any function is special. This Independence
Day, celebrated on 17th Aug 2016, was even more significant
as the youngest members of the school were performing on
Vstage in the Doris David Hall. What a beautiful performance
it turned out to be! Right from the first announcement kicking off the
celebration till the end when the Headmistress engaged with the bright





little minds, there was never a dull moment. The
participants kept everyone in the audience totally
enthralled and engaged. I could actually see every
parent in the D.D. Hall beaming with pride. Every
teacher who thought through the enactments
must get a very special mention too. Such an
activity which was not just fun but also had a
huge dimension of learning attached to it can only
be thought and put together by the best teaching
minds. Our children are extremely privileged to
have such teachers helping them understand what
national identity and diversity really means. I am
confident every child who participated and viewed
the celebration with attention learnt a lot about
the Indian states, their culture, dresses, food habits
and dance forms. I was so thrilled that I could
write volumes about this special day but here I
must end with a big vote of thanks to all Nursery
& KG teachers, Headmistress Ma’am, all the
support staff who made such a remarkable event
possible. I would like to sign off with lots of love
and best wishes to all the children of Nursery and
KG. May you continue to learn and grow and be
the best in this world!
Tithi Tewari, M/o Anirudh Tewari KG A


68 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1 69

he toddlers of RSJMS celebrated the Independence Day with metro station. At the fruit and vegetable shop ‘Safal’, the children learnt
a wonderful performance! They showed us that even though about various fruits and vegetables and their colours. The walk ended
we belong to different states & speak different languages, still with a stop at ‘Kendriya Bhandar’, a grocery shop. The joy of walking
Twe are all united by one nationality – Indian. The programme with friends made these excursions memorable for the children.
showcased the dresses, languages & cuisines of different states. The KG Dipti Chorardia, Staff Member
children looked adorable as they danced to the tunes of regional songs
dressed in the traditional attire of the state that they were depicting.
As always, the choir, the backbone of the show, was excellent and Janmashtami Celebration
melodious. The patriotic songs sung by the Nursery children made us
recall the sacrifices made by the freedom fighters to gain independence. he Nursery and KG children celebrated
We must inculcate the same feeling of patriotism in them. And last but Janmashtami at the Savitri Pratap Singh
not the least, the show spoke volumes of the tremendous time & effort Block on 24th August. This festival marks
put in by the teachers of Nursery & KG. The enthusiastic children Tthe birth of Lord Krishna. Aarti and
showed that how much they enjoyed participating in it. Kudos to them!
bhajans were recited while the fragrance of flowers
Mini Jain, M/O Mihika Jain, KG C and soothing aroma of burning incense sticks filled
the air. A puja was performed by the staff and
Walking in and around the children. Popular songs related to Janmashtami
were also played and the children sang and danced
School to devotional music with great enthusiasm. There
was a lot of excitement as the children heard a few
anecdotes from the life of Lord Krishna and rocked
ature is serene, beautiful, lovely, a Krishna jhoola. The active involvement of the
unique and a gift for every one of us. children in the festivities completed the celebration.
Experiencing it is an integral part of It was indeed a memory they would not forget for a
Nour lives. On a bright sunny morning in while.
spring this year, kindergarteners were accompanied Mamta Sachdeva, Staff Member
by their teachers for a quiet nature walk in the
safe environs of the school campus. It is important
to stress upon the young ones that nature is
everywhere and not just in resorts, parks, forests
and mountains. The walk introduced them to the
five senses, seeing the green grass, smelling the
blossoming flowers, hearing the chirping of birds,
feeling the fresh air and the warmth of rising
sun – things that fill our heart with happiness.
Thee children observed the various shades of blue
in the sky, patterns of clouds, flocks of birds, the
tall buildings and the colours around them. The
tiny tots were encouraged to touch, feel, smell and
admire the flowers, grass and leaves on our walk
together. Later, the children expressed the joy of
being with nature and appreciated the beauty all
around. The kindergarteners drew what they saw
during the nature walk.

In an extension of the above activity, the KG
children were soon taken for a walk around the
school, giving them an opportunity to explore
and enjoy their surroundings. This proved to be
an exciting way to move learning beyond the
classroom. Children learnt about the things around
their homes like the fire station, banks, police
station, restaurants, school, playground, hospital etc. From school, the
group went for a walk through playground to the clinic and then to the


70 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1 71

he toddlers of RSJMS celebrated the Independence Day with metro station. At the fruit and vegetable shop ‘Safal’, the children learnt
a wonderful performance! They showed us that even though about various fruits and vegetables and their colours. The walk ended
we belong to different states & speak different languages, still with a stop at ‘Kendriya Bhandar’, a grocery shop. The joy of walking
Twe are all united by one nationality – Indian. The programme with friends made these excursions memorable for the children.
showcased the dresses, languages & cuisines of different states. The KG Dipti Chorardia, Staff Member
children looked adorable as they danced to the tunes of regional songs
dressed in the traditional attire of the state that they were depicting.
As always, the choir, the backbone of the show, was excellent and Janmashtami Celebration
melodious. The patriotic songs sung by the Nursery children made us
recall the sacrifices made by the freedom fighters to gain independence. he Nursery and KG children celebrated
We must inculcate the same feeling of patriotism in them. And last but Janmashtami at the Savitri Pratap Singh
not the least, the show spoke volumes of the tremendous time & effort Block on 24th August. This festival marks
put in by the teachers of Nursery & KG. The enthusiastic children Tthe birth of Lord Krishna. Aarti and
showed that how much they enjoyed participating in it. Kudos to them!
bhajans were recited while the fragrance of flowers
Mini Jain, M/O Mihika Jain, KG C and soothing aroma of burning incense sticks filled
the air. A puja was performed by the staff and
Walking in and around the children. Popular songs related to Janmashtami
were also played and the children sang and danced
School to devotional music with great enthusiasm. There
was a lot of excitement as the children heard a few
anecdotes from the life of Lord Krishna and rocked
ature is serene, beautiful, lovely, a Krishna jhoola. The active involvement of the
unique and a gift for every one of us. children in the festivities completed the celebration.
Experiencing it is an integral part of It was indeed a memory they would not forget for a
Nour lives. On a bright sunny morning in while.
spring this year, kindergarteners were accompanied Mamta Sachdeva, Staff Member
by their teachers for a quiet nature walk in the
safe environs of the school campus. It is important
to stress upon the young ones that nature is
everywhere and not just in resorts, parks, forests
and mountains. The walk introduced them to the
five senses, seeing the green grass, smelling the
blossoming flowers, hearing the chirping of birds,
feeling the fresh air and the warmth of rising
sun – things that fill our heart with happiness.
Thee children observed the various shades of blue
in the sky, patterns of clouds, flocks of birds, the
tall buildings and the colours around them. The
tiny tots were encouraged to touch, feel, smell and
admire the flowers, grass and leaves on our walk
together. Later, the children expressed the joy of
being with nature and appreciated the beauty all
around. The kindergarteners drew what they saw
during the nature walk.

In an extension of the above activity, the KG
children were soon taken for a walk around the
school, giving them an opportunity to explore
and enjoy their surroundings. This proved to be
an exciting way to move learning beyond the
classroom. Children learnt about the things around
their homes like the fire station, banks, police
station, restaurants, school, playground, hospital etc. From school, the
group went for a walk through playground to the clinic and then to the


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Dressing Up as Community Helpers
































iny tots of KG came
beautifully dressed up
in the attire of people
Twho help us in our
day to day life. They spoke
a few lines about the role of
community helper they were
playing. This experience helped
the children to understand the
importance of different workers
and helpers who play an
important role in our daily life.
The aim of this exercise was
also to develop and inculcate a
healthy respect for those around
us.

Dipti Chorardia, Staff Member






























72 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1

eople collect different things like stones, coins, seashells
and many other things but my hobby is to collect
bookmarks. Earlier, while reading books, I used to fold
Ppages to mark them but my father once told me not to
do that as we must respect books. So next time when I went
to buy books, I looked around for a bookmark. I noticed many
attractive bookmarks kept on the sales counter. The salesman
put two bookmarks in my carry bag. When I came home, I took
them out and saw that they were very pretty. I still remember
those two bookmarks. They were the first in my collection.
Now, I get bookmarks as gifts. When I go to buy books, I
ask for them. Sometimes, my father brings very interesting
bookmarks which he finds in his collection of old books.
This way, I started collecting bookmarks which soon became
my hobby. My father has also gifted me a beautiful box to
A Hobby store my bookmarks. Whenever I find a bookmark I add it
to my collection. At present, I have eighty three bookmarks.
I want to become the largest collector of bookmarks.
Less Ordinary Siya Batra, P5 C



n today’s times, we buy things, use them and throw
them. My hobby is to make beautiful things out of
waste material. Wherever we go, we see lots of plastic
Ibags, empty packets of chips, plastic bottles and other
types of waste that pollutes our Earth. This has inspired me
to try and make something nice of this waste material. I like
spending time on the internet looking for new things I can
make. We can make many things from waste
like photo frames, pen stands, toys, wind
chimes, mats, coasters and other decorative
showpieces. Every time you are about to throw
something you think is waste, think again.
We should promote recycling because it is
eco-friendly, beautiful & unique. In this small
project to reuse, reduce and recycle waste, I
have made a tribal pen stand using an empty
plastic bottle, decorative tapes and scissors.

Anaavi Sharma, P5 B


ne of the things I love doing in my
free time is gardening. Sowing seeds,
taking care of the plants, watering
Othem and seeing them grow is
something I enjoy. I have planted many seeds
like chilli, tomatoes, brinjals, ladyfingers etc.
I ask my grandmother to use them in the
kitchen. When we visit our farmhouse, I enjoy
plucking vegetables with my mom.

Mukund Beriwal, P4 B



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food at every place we visit and learn how to cook the same from
the local restaurants and chefs. Then we go and buy the local spices
from these places and try to cook the dishes that we have really liked
when we get home. This way, I learn about people’s eating habits
across different cultures. Lastly, I try to learn the local language and
try to communicate with the natives when I am travelling. I pick up
key conversational words and then speak with them to express and
appreciate different languages. I can use key words like ‘Good Morning’,
‘Thank You’, ‘Sorry’, ‘Can I have this?’ in the languages of countries
wherever I have travelled so far. I love speaking these different
languages. To know and imbibe different cultures is indeed a hobby less
ordinary.
Ria Devika Bhasin, P4 F



hotography is a hobby for all ages. It is amazing to capture
wonderful moments so that they can be cherished forever. I have
taken to photography since the time I won a camera in a quiz
Pcompetition at school. I love to take a look through my pictures
remembering the fun we had had on our many holidays. Some of the
beautiful pictures I have clicked are of the blazing sunset in Hampi, the
capital of the Vijayanagara Empire in Karnataka and a picture of the
Sydney Opera House in Australia. Memories captured in a photograph
I can provide a lifetime of joy indeed! Yukita Thangamma, P5 F
enjoy collecting coffee mugs from different places in the world.
They are souvenirs of destinations where either my family or I
have travelled. It really started as a hobby when I bought my
first collectible from Goa. After I returned from the trip, the mug
brought all the memories back whenever I saw it. So I thought that
it was a great idea to make a collection of memories in the form of
mugs. I feel very proud of my collection so far, it includes mugs from
places like Dubai, Alaska, Canada, Singapore, Lugarno, Goa, Kidzania
(Mumbai) and many more.

Ishaani Agarwal, P4 F




hile I enjoy doing many different activities in life, there
is one thing that I really love. I am a travel buff and I
really like learning new things and collecting native items
Wfrom each place that I visit. I have travelled to some
very interesting places in the world and have collected their coins. I
have currency notes and coins from Thailand, Malaysia, Dubai, Hong
Kong and Singapore. I always get some pocket money when I visit
these places. At the beginning of the trip, my parents give me some
local currency which I use to buy things over the counter during the
trip. At the end of the trip, I put the left over money in a collection
file when I get home. This way, I learn about international currencies
and their conversion rates. I have also picked up the native dresses
from some of these places. This way, I learn about how different
people dress differently across the world. We always enjoy eating local






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food at every place we visit and learn how to cook the same from
the local restaurants and chefs. Then we go and buy the local spices
from these places and try to cook the dishes that we have really liked
when we get home. This way, I learn about people’s eating habits
across different cultures. Lastly, I try to learn the local language and
try to communicate with the natives when I am travelling. I pick up
key conversational words and then speak with them to express and
appreciate different languages. I can use key words like ‘Good Morning’,
‘Thank You’, ‘Sorry’, ‘Can I have this?’ in the languages of countries
wherever I have travelled so far. I love speaking these different
languages. To know and imbibe different cultures is indeed a hobby less
ordinary.
Ria Devika Bhasin, P4 F



hotography is a hobby for all ages. It is amazing to capture
wonderful moments so that they can be cherished forever. I have
taken to photography since the time I won a camera in a quiz
Pcompetition at school. I love to take a look through my pictures
remembering the fun we had had on our many holidays. Some of the
beautiful pictures I have clicked are of the blazing sunset in Hampi, the
capital of the Vijayanagara Empire in Karnataka and a picture of the
Sydney Opera House in Australia. Memories captured in a photograph
I can provide a lifetime of joy indeed! Yukita Thangamma, P5 F
enjoy collecting coffee mugs from different places in the world.
They are souvenirs of destinations where either my family or I
have travelled. It really started as a hobby when I bought my
first collectible from Goa. After I returned from the trip, the mug
brought all the memories back whenever I saw it. So I thought that
it was a great idea to make a collection of memories in the form of
mugs. I feel very proud of my collection so far, it includes mugs from
places like Dubai, Alaska, Canada, Singapore, Lugarno, Goa, Kidzania
(Mumbai) and many more.

Ishaani Agarwal, P4 F




hile I enjoy doing many different activities in life, there
is one thing that I really love. I am a travel buff and I
really like learning new things and collecting native items
Wfrom each place that I visit. I have travelled to some
very interesting places in the world and have collected their coins. I
have currency notes and coins from Thailand, Malaysia, Dubai, Hong
Kong and Singapore. I always get some pocket money when I visit
these places. At the beginning of the trip, my parents give me some
local currency which I use to buy things over the counter during the
trip. At the end of the trip, I put the left over money in a collection
file when I get home. This way, I learn about international currencies
and their conversion rates. I have also picked up the native dresses
from some of these places. This way, I learn about how different
people dress differently across the world. We always enjoy eating local






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Cartoon Gallery












































Aanya Mehra, P5 A Shivaangi Goel, P4 F Shivangi Sharma, P4 D

Yesh, P4 D Shraddha Gupta, P5 B
Aanya Mehra, P5 A









































Shambhavi Nautiyal, P5 D Siddharth Veer Sawhney, P4 D Riana Singh, P4 G Surina Wadhwa, P5 C
Sujagi Bansal, P5 D
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Cartoon Gallery












































Aanya Mehra, P5 A Shivaangi Goel, P4 F Shivangi Sharma, P4 D

Yesh, P4 D Shraddha Gupta, P5 B
Aanya Mehra, P5 A









































Shambhavi Nautiyal, P5 D Siddharth Veer Sawhney, P4 D Riana Singh, P4 G Surina Wadhwa, P5 C
Sujagi Bansal, P5 D
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uring my summer holidays, I went to Select City Walk with architecture of the tomb. The arcs and minarets looked beautiful. Soon,
my sisters and grandparents. There we went to a place called it was time to leave the beautiful site.
‘Hang Out’. I played doodle jump, air hockey and many other Ishaan Singh, P2 E
Dgames over there. We were completely tired after playing for
two hours and felt hungry. So we went to a food court and sampled
many delicious dishes like Belgian classic waffles and quesadillas. I had visited Jama Masjid with my father
a lot of fun at the mall. and brother. I had a wonderful time
Then we went to our nani’s house where I played with my one-year- there. There were lots of people in
the
old cousin sister. My nani gave us many delicious treats like rasgullas I masjid who were performing
namaz. My father told me many things
and patties. As the day was about to end, our stomachs were full and
Exploring we were overjoyed for our next outing. about Jama Masjid like it is the largest
mosque in India. It is located in Old
After some days, we planned our next trip. This time, we went to
Delhi India Gate with our parents. We were very excited. We enjoyed ice Delhi just opposite to the famous Red
Fort. Shah Jahan built it in 17th century.
creams and a memorable camel ride. The very next morning, we visited
It is also known as Masjid-e-Jahan
the Dolls’ Museum where we saw beautiful dolls. They represented
their countries and were dressed in various colours. Some of them could Numa. He told me that the Jama Masjid
was built in seven years by the efforts of
move and looked like robots. The same day, we went to the Science over 5,000 workers. Use of white marble,
Museum which is situated next to the Dolls’ Museum. There we learnt wide stair cases and arched gateways
about various natural scientific phenomena. There was a different is the hallmark of this popular mosque.
section for the working of rockets and how our planets exist in the The mosque has a vast paved rectangular
universe. It was the best part. We learnt many new things on our visit courtyard which has the capacity to
to the Science Museum. My parents also took us to Nehru Planetarium hold nearly 25,000 worshippers. We also
to know about the galaxy and its planets. There we watched a movie prayed there and really it was s joyful
about various planets and other celestial bodies. Altogether our summer cum learning experience for me.
holidays were full of joy with learning about various new things. These Arish Khan, P3 C
were my best holidays ever.

Atulaya Tripathi, P3 B
elhi is a grand city with interesting history,

culture, life, food, temples and everything else you
I Dtransportation is very important and the metro
went to India Gate to learn more about the monument. I had seen
could possibly imagine. While exploring Delhi,
it many times earlier. The India Gate is located on Rajpath. It has
Amar Jawan Jyoti to honour the Indian soldiers who died in the
provides an easy solution. It’s clean, efficient and extremely
First World War. On days of National importance, it is lit in the
colours of the National Flag. My father told me an interesting fact cheap. I found lots of interesting and famous places worth a
visit like the India Gate, Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Qutub Minar,
about it that we could see the India Gate from 18 roads in the area. Humanyun Tomb, Lodi Garden, Rail Museum, Rajghat, Lotus
There were many ice-cream vendors and we ate yummy ice-cream. We Temple and many others. It is amazing that such ancient
clicked photos and had lots of fun. and modern buildings blend into the city surroundings easily.
Delhi is a melting pot of cultures throughout India. Here, we
Yashovrat Gupta, P3 G
can sample a marvelous array of Indian street food which is
one of the best things to do in Delhi. There are all sorts of
I foods from all over India; from north to south and east to
went to Humayun’s Tomb situated at Nizamuddin
west. This is how I explored Delhi!
East which is close to my house. I learnt a lot about
Vidip Kashyap, P3 E
it. I walked to the tomb which is in the middle of a
big garden called Charbagh. The garden is watered by
water channels. The champa and peepal trees planted all
around gave me shade. his summer vacation, I visited many historical
monuments in Delhi like the tall Qutub Minar,
I was told that Humayun was the second Mughal massive India Gate and the grand Rashtrapati
emperor in India. This tomb is a UNESCO World Heritage TBhawan. But my favourite was the Humayun’s
site. It was built by his widow and completed in 1570. Tomb. It is a beautiful red coloured building. The Mughal
It is made of red sandstone and white marble. I liked the





78 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1 79

uring my summer holidays, I went to Select City Walk with architecture of the tomb. The arcs and minarets looked beautiful. Soon,
my sisters and grandparents. There we went to a place called it was time to leave the beautiful site.
‘Hang Out’. I played doodle jump, air hockey and many other Ishaan Singh, P2 E
Dgames over there. We were completely tired after playing for
two hours and felt hungry. So we went to a food court and sampled
many delicious dishes like Belgian classic waffles and quesadillas. I had visited Jama Masjid with my father
a lot of fun at the mall. and brother. I had a wonderful time
Then we went to our nani’s house where I played with my one-year- there. There were lots of people in
the
old cousin sister. My nani gave us many delicious treats like rasgullas I masjid who were performing
namaz. My father told me many things
and patties. As the day was about to end, our stomachs were full and
Exploring we were overjoyed for our next outing. about Jama Masjid like it is the largest
mosque in India. It is located in Old
After some days, we planned our next trip. This time, we went to
Delhi India Gate with our parents. We were very excited. We enjoyed ice Delhi just opposite to the famous Red
Fort. Shah Jahan built it in 17th century.
creams and a memorable camel ride. The very next morning, we visited
It is also known as Masjid-e-Jahan
the Dolls’ Museum where we saw beautiful dolls. They represented
their countries and were dressed in various colours. Some of them could Numa. He told me that the Jama Masjid
was built in seven years by the efforts of
move and looked like robots. The same day, we went to the Science over 5,000 workers. Use of white marble,
Museum which is situated next to the Dolls’ Museum. There we learnt wide stair cases and arched gateways
about various natural scientific phenomena. There was a different is the hallmark of this popular mosque.
section for the working of rockets and how our planets exist in the The mosque has a vast paved rectangular
universe. It was the best part. We learnt many new things on our visit courtyard which has the capacity to
to the Science Museum. My parents also took us to Nehru Planetarium hold nearly 25,000 worshippers. We also
to know about the galaxy and its planets. There we watched a movie prayed there and really it was s joyful
about various planets and other celestial bodies. Altogether our summer cum learning experience for me.
holidays were full of joy with learning about various new things. These Arish Khan, P3 C
were my best holidays ever.

Atulaya Tripathi, P3 B
elhi is a grand city with interesting history,

culture, life, food, temples and everything else you
I Dtransportation is very important and the metro
went to India Gate to learn more about the monument. I had seen
could possibly imagine. While exploring Delhi,
it many times earlier. The India Gate is located on Rajpath. It has
Amar Jawan Jyoti to honour the Indian soldiers who died in the
provides an easy solution. It’s clean, efficient and extremely
First World War. On days of National importance, it is lit in the
colours of the National Flag. My father told me an interesting fact cheap. I found lots of interesting and famous places worth a
visit like the India Gate, Red Fort, Jama Masjid, Qutub Minar,
about it that we could see the India Gate from 18 roads in the area. Humanyun Tomb, Lodi Garden, Rail Museum, Rajghat, Lotus
There were many ice-cream vendors and we ate yummy ice-cream. We Temple and many others. It is amazing that such ancient
clicked photos and had lots of fun. and modern buildings blend into the city surroundings easily.
Delhi is a melting pot of cultures throughout India. Here, we
Yashovrat Gupta, P3 G
can sample a marvelous array of Indian street food which is
one of the best things to do in Delhi. There are all sorts of
I foods from all over India; from north to south and east to
went to Humayun’s Tomb situated at Nizamuddin
west. This is how I explored Delhi!
East which is close to my house. I learnt a lot about
Vidip Kashyap, P3 E
it. I walked to the tomb which is in the middle of a
big garden called Charbagh. The garden is watered by
water channels. The champa and peepal trees planted all
around gave me shade. his summer vacation, I visited many historical
monuments in Delhi like the tall Qutub Minar,
I was told that Humayun was the second Mughal massive India Gate and the grand Rashtrapati
emperor in India. This tomb is a UNESCO World Heritage TBhawan. But my favourite was the Humayun’s
site. It was built by his widow and completed in 1570. Tomb. It is a beautiful red coloured building. The Mughal
It is made of red sandstone and white marble. I liked the





78 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1 79

King Humayun has been buried here. There are lush and green gardens n the first Saturday of June this year, I went
with many water channels and fountains. I ran, played and climbed trees. I to the National Science Centre with my
had lots of fun and wish to go there again and again. family. It was really a wonderful experience.
Jaiveer Bhutani, P2 F OWhen we entered the museum, I saw a
magic tap which had water running continuously to
a bucket. My papa told me it was just visual illusion.
elhi, the capital city Then, we saw an exhibition on’ Save Water’ and’ Save
of India, is a place Earth’ that was based on the need of saving drinking
of great historical water and reducing water pollution.
Dvalue. Last Sunday,
my father planned a visit to the On the first floor, there was an exhibition tracing
Red Fort for me and my friends. the progress of human life on earth. My father told me
The Red Fort is a 17th century how the use of metal changed the life of human beings.
fort constructed by the Mughal The exhibition made me aware of some very interesting
emperor Shah Jahan. It is now facts. I also saw some old music instruments which
a popular tourist site, as well were kept on display.
as a powerful symbol of India’s The second floor of the museum was very exciting
sovereignty: the Prime Minister of and my favourite as I saw lots of experiments based
India hoists the flag of India at on magnets, sound and electricity over there. I saw a
the Lahori Gate of the fort every mirror maze, a magic mirror and the model of a nuclear
year on the Independence Day. reactor. There were many other amazing models too.
Our tour of the Red Fort was The best section was the one with different enormous
really an unforgettable experience, dummies of dinosaurs. After this visit to the Science
which apart from being Centre, I realised that without science, our life would
intellectually rewarding, gave us not be as comfortable as it is now.
Kabir Wadhwa, P3 E a glimpse of our country’s proud Abheeth Raikwar, P3 D
history. My personal favourite
was the War Memorial Museum
where weapons used in the First World War are exhibited. We then planned am very privileged to live in such a historical
colony like Nizamuddin East as I have Humayun’s
to spend the evening at the India Gate which is a prominent landmark I
in Delhi and commemorates the soldiers of the Indian Army who lost Tomb in my neighbourhood. This sandstone
their lives while fighting for the country. The place bustled with families. monument was designed by Mirak Mirza Ghiyas.
We played, had food and finally ended the day with flavoured ice-lollies. A proud symbol of our rich history, it is the first
Remembering this visit fills me with pride and patriotism, even today. I am garden tomb in the Indian subcontinent. I have my
proud to be an Indian citizen. own gateway into the magical gardens of Humayun’s
Kabir Wadhwa, P3 E Tomb from a special entrance in my neighbourhood. I
feel enchanted by the beautiful gardens surrounding the
ancient monument. I can even see peacocks roaming
ecently, I visited Akshardham Mandir with my family. This around there and that always makes the visit even
massive temple has been built on the banks of Yamuna River. more special. They seem to dance with joy and grace
When I entered the temple premises, I was left speechless by to the songs wafting in from the nearby gurudwara.
Rthe beauty of this amazing place. The gardens in the temple I am glad that I have had so many opportunities to
complex were just lovely and we saw many types of flowers there. A appreciate such a beautiful monument.
masterpiece of architecture, the temple is made with sand stone and Amaara Ahuja, P3 B
white marble. It depicts ancient vastu shastra The presence of a huge
idol was really divine. A three sided boundary of elephants around
the monument was beautiful and depicted different stories. I liked visited Mughal Gardens in Rashtrapati Bhavan
with my mother. I saw the beautiful gardens built
the fountains that lit up at night while mantras were recited in the I
background. An awesome water show transported the viewers to the by the Mughals. The shapes of the gardens were
land of Gods. We also saw a documentary movie and some exhibition rectangular, long and circular. There were pools,
halls. Then, we went back home. It was a very memorable visit for me. canals and fountains inside the Mughal Gardens.I also
Kavyaa, P3 H saw the President, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee’s library.
Suhaan Nayyar, P3 B



80 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1 81

King Humayun has been buried here. There are lush and green gardens n the first Saturday of June this year, I went
with many water channels and fountains. I ran, played and climbed trees. I to the National Science Centre with my
had lots of fun and wish to go there again and again. family. It was really a wonderful experience.
Jaiveer Bhutani, P2 F OWhen we entered the museum, I saw a
magic tap which had water running continuously to
a bucket. My papa told me it was just visual illusion.
elhi, the capital city Then, we saw an exhibition on’ Save Water’ and’ Save
of India, is a place Earth’ that was based on the need of saving drinking
of great historical water and reducing water pollution.
Dvalue. Last Sunday,
my father planned a visit to the On the first floor, there was an exhibition tracing
Red Fort for me and my friends. the progress of human life on earth. My father told me
The Red Fort is a 17th century how the use of metal changed the life of human beings.
fort constructed by the Mughal The exhibition made me aware of some very interesting
emperor Shah Jahan. It is now facts. I also saw some old music instruments which
a popular tourist site, as well were kept on display.
as a powerful symbol of India’s The second floor of the museum was very exciting
sovereignty: the Prime Minister of and my favourite as I saw lots of experiments based
India hoists the flag of India at on magnets, sound and electricity over there. I saw a
the Lahori Gate of the fort every mirror maze, a magic mirror and the model of a nuclear
year on the Independence Day. reactor. There were many other amazing models too.
Our tour of the Red Fort was The best section was the one with different enormous
really an unforgettable experience, dummies of dinosaurs. After this visit to the Science
which apart from being Centre, I realised that without science, our life would
intellectually rewarding, gave us not be as comfortable as it is now.
Kabir Wadhwa, P3 E a glimpse of our country’s proud Abheeth Raikwar, P3 D
history. My personal favourite
was the War Memorial Museum
where weapons used in the First World War are exhibited. We then planned am very privileged to live in such a historical
colony like Nizamuddin East as I have Humayun’s
to spend the evening at the India Gate which is a prominent landmark I
in Delhi and commemorates the soldiers of the Indian Army who lost Tomb in my neighbourhood. This sandstone
their lives while fighting for the country. The place bustled with families. monument was designed by Mirak Mirza Ghiyas.
We played, had food and finally ended the day with flavoured ice-lollies. A proud symbol of our rich history, it is the first
Remembering this visit fills me with pride and patriotism, even today. I am garden tomb in the Indian subcontinent. I have my
proud to be an Indian citizen. own gateway into the magical gardens of Humayun’s
Kabir Wadhwa, P3 E Tomb from a special entrance in my neighbourhood. I
feel enchanted by the beautiful gardens surrounding the
ancient monument. I can even see peacocks roaming
ecently, I visited Akshardham Mandir with my family. This around there and that always makes the visit even
massive temple has been built on the banks of Yamuna River. more special. They seem to dance with joy and grace
When I entered the temple premises, I was left speechless by to the songs wafting in from the nearby gurudwara.
Rthe beauty of this amazing place. The gardens in the temple I am glad that I have had so many opportunities to
complex were just lovely and we saw many types of flowers there. A appreciate such a beautiful monument.
masterpiece of architecture, the temple is made with sand stone and Amaara Ahuja, P3 B
white marble. It depicts ancient vastu shastra The presence of a huge
idol was really divine. A three sided boundary of elephants around
the monument was beautiful and depicted different stories. I liked visited Mughal Gardens in Rashtrapati Bhavan
with my mother. I saw the beautiful gardens built
the fountains that lit up at night while mantras were recited in the I
background. An awesome water show transported the viewers to the by the Mughals. The shapes of the gardens were
land of Gods. We also saw a documentary movie and some exhibition rectangular, long and circular. There were pools,
halls. Then, we went back home. It was a very memorable visit for me. canals and fountains inside the Mughal Gardens.I also
Kavyaa, P3 H saw the President, Mr. Pranab Mukherjee’s library.
Suhaan Nayyar, P3 B



80 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1 Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1 81

I
spent my holidays being a real ‘explorer’ by visiting lots of places
I tallest brick tower in the world. It is about 800 years old. We
in Delhi with my friends. We went to Qutub Minar which is the
was born in Delhi and have lived all my life
in this city. The amazing thing about Delhi
explored Chor Minar where it is said that the heads of thieves
is that there is something to do for everyone
from all age groups. My earliest memories of
Sakri Gumti and Bara Khambha Monument in Hauz Khas village. We
Delhi are of visiting the zoo with my mom and of were cut and stuck out from holes. We also explored Chhoti Gumti,
picnics at Lodi Garden with my play school. The visited Safdurjung’s Tomb and Humayun’s Tomb. Delhi has many
zoo is fantastic. There are tigers, elephants, giraffes, famous ancient monuments. I learnt that we have to protect these
lions and so many more animals. But my favourite monuments and take care to keep them clean. We must not damage
are the hippos because they are always up to funny them by writing on their walls. All these have nice parks around
things! Now as I am older, I have also started them. We ‘explorers’ had great fun playing hide and seek there! I also
visiting some of the beautiful historical monuments travelled by the ‘rapid metro’ which was an exciting experience. We
in the city. My most interesting visit has got to be visited the Nehru Planetarium and saw a show on the solar system.
the one to Humayun’s Tomb, where I went as part We also saw Nehru Museum and learnt about freedom fighters like
of a guided class. I remember learning about the Mahatma Gandhi, Pandit Nehru, Sardar Patel and Shaheed Bhagat
life of Humayun and how the tomb is said to be an Singh. I learnt that Delhi is not just home for me but also for
inspiration for building of the Taj Mahal. I saw the important people like the Prime Minister of India and the President of
steps on which Humayun fell and died, making his India. The Parliament House and the Supreme Court of India are also
son Akbar the King when he was only 13! I wonder in Delhi. Delhi is a unique city with both old and new structures.
what I will be doing when I am 13! It’s actually I feel so proud that I live in Delhi. I very much enjoyed being an
great that I learnt about this Humayun, especially as ‘explorer’.
our school is on a road named after him. Varun Kumar, P2 F
Now, I get to go to some cool places with my
dad. My dad has taken me to the Delhi Golf Club y favourite place in the capital is the world famous
for practice. It reminds me a bit of Lodi Garden India Gate where my parents often take me for a picnic
because of all the greenery and various monuments. and I enjoy camel rides. Recently, I also got to visit the
My dad also took me to Ferozeshah Kotla Cricket MRed Fort to learn about the history of Delhi during the
Stadium for an IPL match between Delhi and Punjab. Mughal rule and we took a long walk inside. Another monument
Unfortunately, Delhi lost but it was really cool to see with a majestic view is the Qutab Minar, which is a 73 m high
cricket under the lights at night. Now that I have tower and looks like an old castle of fairies. The most fun part in
learnt to cycle, I look forward to exploring more of Delhi is the variety of museums. I visited the National Museum and
Delhi with my dad by accompanying him on his the Gandhi Smriti Museum and learnt a lot from each. I learnt that
Sunday morning bicycle rides. My only wish is that Gandhi ji spent the last 144 days of his life at the Gandhi Smriti.
Kartik Gupta, P3 D Delhi becomes a cleaner, greener and safer place to There is equal love and respect for all religions in our city. The most
live in - we all need to play our part for this. beautiful religious places are also in Delhi. The city’s most amazing
Nirvaan Khanna, P3 G part is the yummy food. Delhi serves the best street delicacies in
Chandni Chowk and my parents take me to the best restaurants in
Connaught Place. The above sums up my exploration of the beautiful
elhi is the heart of India. It has so many
places worth visiting. My uncle got city Delhi that offers the most amazing experience of every kind.
married in July so we visited different Ayaan Kalra, P3 H
Dplaces for shopping. One day, my family
and I went by metro to Chandni Chowk. It was visited many places in the holidays. First, I went to the Delhi
my first experience of a metro ride. I was really I
Zoo. It is spread over 176 acres and has variety of animals like
excited. Although it was crowded, the metro was tigers, bears, giraffes, foxes, deer, lions, jaguars, hippopotamuses,
really clean and fast. I was scared to see so many zebras to name a few. I saw these animals playing and resting
people at the metro station. Chandni Chowk was and it thrilled me a lot. I also visited the Children’s Park close to
a busy place too; full of traffic and people. I also India Gate on another day. I fully enjoyed the games there and also
visited the beautiful Gurudawara Sheesh Ganj Sahib liked the musical fountain. It was really amazing. Next, I went to
there. While coming back, I was really tired but had visit the Nehru Planetarium which is situated at Teen Murti House.
enjoyed my visit. It gave me an opportunity to discover the solar system in a sky

Aarav Budhiraja, P3 E Kartik Gupta, P3 D theatre. I participated in a telescope making workshop. There I saw a


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I
spent my holidays being a real ‘explorer’ by visiting lots of places
I tallest brick tower in the world. It is about 800 years old. We
in Delhi with my friends. We went to Qutub Minar which is the
was born in Delhi and have lived all my life
in this city. The amazing thing about Delhi
explored Chor Minar where it is said that the heads of thieves
is that there is something to do for everyone
from all age groups. My earliest memories of
Sakri Gumti and Bara Khambha Monument in Hauz Khas village. We
Delhi are of visiting the zoo with my mom and of were cut and stuck out from holes. We also explored Chhoti Gumti,
picnics at Lodi Garden with my play school. The visited Safdurjung’s Tomb and Humayun’s Tomb. Delhi has many
zoo is fantastic. There are tigers, elephants, giraffes, famous ancient monuments. I learnt that we have to protect these
lions and so many more animals. But my favourite monuments and take care to keep them clean. We must not damage
are the hippos because they are always up to funny them by writing on their walls. All these have nice parks around
things! Now as I am older, I have also started them. We ‘explorers’ had great fun playing hide and seek there! I also
visiting some of the beautiful historical monuments travelled by the ‘rapid metro’ which was an exciting experience. We
in the city. My most interesting visit has got to be visited the Nehru Planetarium and saw a show on the solar system.
the one to Humayun’s Tomb, where I went as part We also saw Nehru Museum and learnt about freedom fighters like
of a guided class. I remember learning about the Mahatma Gandhi, Pandit Nehru, Sardar Patel and Shaheed Bhagat
life of Humayun and how the tomb is said to be an Singh. I learnt that Delhi is not just home for me but also for
inspiration for building of the Taj Mahal. I saw the important people like the Prime Minister of India and the President of
steps on which Humayun fell and died, making his India. The Parliament House and the Supreme Court of India are also
son Akbar the King when he was only 13! I wonder in Delhi. Delhi is a unique city with both old and new structures.
what I will be doing when I am 13! It’s actually I feel so proud that I live in Delhi. I very much enjoyed being an
great that I learnt about this Humayun, especially as ‘explorer’.
our school is on a road named after him. Varun Kumar, P2 F
Now, I get to go to some cool places with my
dad. My dad has taken me to the Delhi Golf Club y favourite place in the capital is the world famous
for practice. It reminds me a bit of Lodi Garden India Gate where my parents often take me for a picnic
because of all the greenery and various monuments. and I enjoy camel rides. Recently, I also got to visit the
My dad also took me to Ferozeshah Kotla Cricket MRed Fort to learn about the history of Delhi during the
Stadium for an IPL match between Delhi and Punjab. Mughal rule and we took a long walk inside. Another monument
Unfortunately, Delhi lost but it was really cool to see with a majestic view is the Qutab Minar, which is a 73 m high
cricket under the lights at night. Now that I have tower and looks like an old castle of fairies. The most fun part in
learnt to cycle, I look forward to exploring more of Delhi is the variety of museums. I visited the National Museum and
Delhi with my dad by accompanying him on his the Gandhi Smriti Museum and learnt a lot from each. I learnt that
Sunday morning bicycle rides. My only wish is that Gandhi ji spent the last 144 days of his life at the Gandhi Smriti.
Kartik Gupta, P3 D Delhi becomes a cleaner, greener and safer place to There is equal love and respect for all religions in our city. The most
live in - we all need to play our part for this. beautiful religious places are also in Delhi. The city’s most amazing
Nirvaan Khanna, P3 G part is the yummy food. Delhi serves the best street delicacies in
Chandni Chowk and my parents take me to the best restaurants in
Connaught Place. The above sums up my exploration of the beautiful
elhi is the heart of India. It has so many
places worth visiting. My uncle got city Delhi that offers the most amazing experience of every kind.
married in July so we visited different Ayaan Kalra, P3 H
Dplaces for shopping. One day, my family
and I went by metro to Chandni Chowk. It was visited many places in the holidays. First, I went to the Delhi
my first experience of a metro ride. I was really I
Zoo. It is spread over 176 acres and has variety of animals like
excited. Although it was crowded, the metro was tigers, bears, giraffes, foxes, deer, lions, jaguars, hippopotamuses,
really clean and fast. I was scared to see so many zebras to name a few. I saw these animals playing and resting
people at the metro station. Chandni Chowk was and it thrilled me a lot. I also visited the Children’s Park close to
a busy place too; full of traffic and people. I also India Gate on another day. I fully enjoyed the games there and also
visited the beautiful Gurudawara Sheesh Ganj Sahib liked the musical fountain. It was really amazing. Next, I went to
there. While coming back, I was really tired but had visit the Nehru Planetarium which is situated at Teen Murti House.
enjoyed my visit. It gave me an opportunity to discover the solar system in a sky

Aarav Budhiraja, P3 E Kartik Gupta, P3 D theatre. I participated in a telescope making workshop. There I saw a


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telescope and the dresses worn by astronauts. I learnt the concept went to the President’s House with my
of day and night and many more things. Then, I also visited The I
family. It is huge and palatial. It was
Old Fort also known as Purana Qila. It is an interesting historical designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens. We had
site. It has a lake where I enjoyed boating and a high tech light and to go through a lot of security checks. A
sound show organized every evening. I also saw was a puppet show guide showed us different rooms and ceremony
organized for children by the Bal Bhavan National Museum. So I halls. We went to the Mughal Gardens which
had lots of fun exploring Delhi. has more than 200 varieties of flowers. We also
Suryaveer Singh Sodhi, P3 G saw a mango tree which can bear 64 varieties
of mangoes. I also saw a room dedicated to
future inventions with a 3D printer and many
y Delhi has so many beautiful monuments. It is a other cool things. I would like to go there again
place of great tourism. I have been to the India Gate, sometime. On 28th May, I visited the Nehru
Rastrapati Bhawan, Gandhi Samadhi and Lodi Garden Planetarium in New Delhi. It is a museum
Mon a hop on hop off bus with my school mates. I made in the memory of Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru.
enjoyed all these places with my friends. I have also been to the There, I got to know about many stars and
Delhi Zoo with my parents and it was a fun filled day watching even saw some videos and cartoons in the
all the animals and birds. The food in Delhi is so delicious and of famous sky theatre. One can even listen to
varied tastes. Chandni Chowk is famous for its parathas and chaat. speeches by different astronauts. I even got to know that our weight is not
I love going to the Bangla Sahib Gurudwara with my family on the same everywhere and I got a chance to measure my weight according
Sundays. It is very big and full of people. I love my Delhi for all to different planets. It was a fun trip and I enjoyed going there. During the
the beautiful places, tasty food and loving people. vacations, I also went to the famous Lodi Garden near my home. It is a
Pranav Sachdeva, P3 B very big garden and has the tombs of famous rulers. It is a very beautiful
place with pretty flowers and a very long jogging and walking track. There
is a very big pond full of fish and ducks. I even fed them. It was fun
elhi is a glorious city. There is lots to see and do in exploring my city!
Delhi. The metro makes it easy to go around the city in Charvi Barathi, P2 F
air-conditioned comfort. I have visited many places in
DDelhi. I was amazed to see the Lotus Temple designed
in the shape of a lotus flower. Another temple I saw is the Iskcon elhi is a glorious city. Not only is it the capital of modern India,
Temple which is one of the largest and most interesting temples but has been the capital of many previous civilizations, each
dedicated to Lord Krishna. My parents also took me to Mughal having left behind a trail of monuments. It’s a green city and
Garden where I saw the different sections like the Spiritual Garden, Dour country’s cultural heart and political centre. It needs at least
Herbal Garden, Bonsai and Musical Garden. I felt very proud of my 3-4 full days to get a sense of this beautiful city. There is no end to the
country when I visited the India Gate, a 42 meter tall war memorial historical sites, markets, restaurants and parks. There are many places that
built in 1931 to honour Indian soldiers. A flame is continually lit to I have explored in this beautiful city.
pay homage to those brave Indians. Another interesting monument Anant Jain, P3 F
that I saw is the Jantar Mantar. It is a complex that includes a
number of different structures used for astronomical observations.
The sweet memory of these places is still fresh in my mind. It was went to Lodi Garden in the holidays. It’s is
a fun filled and learning experience for me. a great place for me to explore each time I
Amogh Dobriyal, P3 E go there. It looks very beautiful with lots
of
I flowers around. There is a pond with

fish and ducks. There are lots of tombs and I
visited the President’s House in New Delhi. Our President Shri. couldn’t tell which one I had seen last time as
Pranab Mukherjee is a very charming person. I went to wish they look all the same. It is a very big garden.
him on his birthday. He had turned 80 years old. He came with I also played in one of the sprinklers and got
I guards. He was wearing a black coat. I was thrilled to see wet. It was so much fun. I saw families having
his
him. I gifted him a rose bouquet and a box of dry fruits. I even a picnic and enjoying themselves. I will go
shook hands with him. I requested him to reduce pollution in Delhi. there more often with my family.
I promised him that I would keep my country clean. The President
was very pleased and looked happy. I loved meeting him. Saisha Chadha, P2 A

Kridaya Gupta, P3 D




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telescope and the dresses worn by astronauts. I learnt the concept went to the President’s House with my
of day and night and many more things. Then, I also visited The I
family. It is huge and palatial. It was
Old Fort also known as Purana Qila. It is an interesting historical designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens. We had
site. It has a lake where I enjoyed boating and a high tech light and to go through a lot of security checks. A
sound show organized every evening. I also saw was a puppet show guide showed us different rooms and ceremony
organized for children by the Bal Bhavan National Museum. So I halls. We went to the Mughal Gardens which
had lots of fun exploring Delhi. has more than 200 varieties of flowers. We also
Suryaveer Singh Sodhi, P3 G saw a mango tree which can bear 64 varieties
of mangoes. I also saw a room dedicated to
future inventions with a 3D printer and many
y Delhi has so many beautiful monuments. It is a other cool things. I would like to go there again
place of great tourism. I have been to the India Gate, sometime. On 28th May, I visited the Nehru
Rastrapati Bhawan, Gandhi Samadhi and Lodi Garden Planetarium in New Delhi. It is a museum
Mon a hop on hop off bus with my school mates. I made in the memory of Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru.
enjoyed all these places with my friends. I have also been to the There, I got to know about many stars and
Delhi Zoo with my parents and it was a fun filled day watching even saw some videos and cartoons in the
all the animals and birds. The food in Delhi is so delicious and of famous sky theatre. One can even listen to
varied tastes. Chandni Chowk is famous for its parathas and chaat. speeches by different astronauts. I even got to know that our weight is not
I love going to the Bangla Sahib Gurudwara with my family on the same everywhere and I got a chance to measure my weight according
Sundays. It is very big and full of people. I love my Delhi for all to different planets. It was a fun trip and I enjoyed going there. During the
the beautiful places, tasty food and loving people. vacations, I also went to the famous Lodi Garden near my home. It is a
Pranav Sachdeva, P3 B very big garden and has the tombs of famous rulers. It is a very beautiful
place with pretty flowers and a very long jogging and walking track. There
is a very big pond full of fish and ducks. I even fed them. It was fun
elhi is a glorious city. There is lots to see and do in exploring my city!
Delhi. The metro makes it easy to go around the city in Charvi Barathi, P2 F
air-conditioned comfort. I have visited many places in
DDelhi. I was amazed to see the Lotus Temple designed
in the shape of a lotus flower. Another temple I saw is the Iskcon elhi is a glorious city. Not only is it the capital of modern India,
Temple which is one of the largest and most interesting temples but has been the capital of many previous civilizations, each
dedicated to Lord Krishna. My parents also took me to Mughal having left behind a trail of monuments. It’s a green city and
Garden where I saw the different sections like the Spiritual Garden, Dour country’s cultural heart and political centre. It needs at least
Herbal Garden, Bonsai and Musical Garden. I felt very proud of my 3-4 full days to get a sense of this beautiful city. There is no end to the
country when I visited the India Gate, a 42 meter tall war memorial historical sites, markets, restaurants and parks. There are many places that
built in 1931 to honour Indian soldiers. A flame is continually lit to I have explored in this beautiful city.
pay homage to those brave Indians. Another interesting monument Anant Jain, P3 F
that I saw is the Jantar Mantar. It is a complex that includes a
number of different structures used for astronomical observations.
The sweet memory of these places is still fresh in my mind. It was went to Lodi Garden in the holidays. It’s is
a fun filled and learning experience for me. a great place for me to explore each time I
Amogh Dobriyal, P3 E go there. It looks very beautiful with lots
of
I flowers around. There is a pond with

fish and ducks. There are lots of tombs and I
visited the President’s House in New Delhi. Our President Shri. couldn’t tell which one I had seen last time as
Pranab Mukherjee is a very charming person. I went to wish they look all the same. It is a very big garden.
him on his birthday. He had turned 80 years old. He came with I also played in one of the sprinklers and got
I guards. He was wearing a black coat. I was thrilled to see wet. It was so much fun. I saw families having
his
him. I gifted him a rose bouquet and a box of dry fruits. I even a picnic and enjoying themselves. I will go
shook hands with him. I requested him to reduce pollution in Delhi. there more often with my family.
I promised him that I would keep my country clean. The President
was very pleased and looked happy. I loved meeting him. Saisha Chadha, P2 A

Kridaya Gupta, P3 D




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n the holidays, my aunt and
cousins from America visited us.
One weekend, my mother and aunt
Idecided to take us, children, for a
ride in the ‘Discovery Kids Joy Express’.
My school friends also met me there
and we went for this joyful ride. The
favourite channel for kids in India,
Discovery Kids has come together with
Rapid Metro, Gurgaon to create the
‘Discovery Kids Joy Express’. We enjoyed
a fun-filled one hour ride on the Rapid
Metro, packed with various fun activities
such as games, art and craft, a puppet
and magic show, an exciting quiz and
lots more. Adding to the attraction was
my favourite superhero Kisna who met
and greeted the kids on-board the metro, spreading cheer and happiness.
I loved travelling by the metro.

Manhar Datta, P2 F


elhi is an incredible city that offers something for everyone.
My family and I are ever ready to go out in the city to
see something new or different or even re-visit the places
Dwe have already been to as there is so much to explore!
Although, I have seen many interesting and “must see” places in Delhi,
so far my favourite is the Lodi Gardens. This year, we went to see the
illuminated Rashtrapati Bhawan during the Republic Day Celebration
and I liked it very much. I am sharing a picture taken while exploring
Delhi in our own way.
Avni Singh, P3 E



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“ One child, one teacher, one book,




one pen can change the world.
— Malala Yousafzai ”



An Open Letter tudents of P4 and P5 write letters to Malala Yousafzai,

a Pakistani girl, who fought bravely for the cause of
girls’ education and went on to become the youngest
to Malala SNobel laureate ever so far.





Dear Malala,

You are an inspiration to many, including me, with all that you have
achieved at such a young age. The youngest Nobel laureate, you fought
every adversity to stand by your beliefs and ideals. At the age of 14 to
have stood for right of girls’ education despite threats from the Taliban
is exceptional. Yours is clearly an extraordinary life.
Not only that, you are a fighter. You made a miraculous recovery after
being shot at and haven’t relented since. If anything, your resolve to
fight has intensified. I think you are doing an amazing job. Your biggest
quality that stands out to me is forgiveness. You forgave the man who
shot you! So many problems can be solved if we all learn to forgive.

I have read how the world stood still and listened when you spoke
at the UN. We all have much to learn from you, Malala. Despite all
the fame and attention, you remain humble and speak with such
conviction, standing true to yourself. I too am inspired to do my bit to
ensure everyone gets education and nobody lives in fear.
I hope and pray that you achieve many more milestones and continue
to motivate us.
Sana James, P5 C


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Dear Malala, Dearest Malala, Dear Malala,

I have recently read about your Hello! How are you? I’m Aditi When I happened to know that
bravery and fight for the rights for from India. I am a huge fan of you are the youngest Nobel Prize
girl education. yours. achiever at the mere age of 17
I live in Delhi and go to a Your parents must be so proud of years, I was deeply moved. At
prestigious school. I am ten years you. Do you know there are lots your age, young girls are in a
old and the things that bother me of children in India who want world of whims and fantasies
are what I will do on a weekend, to meet you? I heard about you merely bothered about their
what food to eat, when to play my when I was 4 years old and when pimples, looks and movie play
play-station and a bunch of other I understood about you, I felt so dates but education and women’s
things which seem really important. proud to be a girl. rights activism???....Naah! Not a
chance in dreams.
You write blogs and fight for Sometimes, children fight for not
women’s rights. I can barely write going to school but you fought You inspire me Malala to go out
an essay. Fighting with militants, for going to school. You really everyday and try my best to do
getting threats! I have no idea what are an inspiration for all those some humanitarian act everyday
all that is. children who want to study. You humble me, because now
I realise the value of comforts
I have been brought up in a Ok, bye! I hope to meet you
protected environment. Education some day. and education which we take for
is my birth right. Besides schooling, Aditi Dhoreliya, P5 A granted.
I am free to pursue my hobbies You give me hope for the times
and go for endless classes. Your we live in and inspire one and all
courageous acts of fighting for the Dear Malala, to be a true fighter.
rights of women’s education have Hoping your goodness touches my
truly inspired me. I have heard a lot about you. I
have seen you on television, in heart forever, so as to make my
You have given hope to a lot of the newspaper, on my mother’s nation proud, someday when I
girls in your homeland and around laptop and in magazines. I am become an iota of you.
the world. The world today inspired by your story, and being Anya Khanna, P5 B
needs many Malala Yousfzais. I a girl, I look up to you for your
earnestly hope that God gives you struggle for justice. Your bravery,
the strength and courage to keep courage and determination are the
fighting for what you believe in. reasons for many girls to go to
Aryan Bansal, P5 C school and study. I salute you.
Sahar Alvi, P4 G

Dear Malala,
I read about the horrible thing that
happened to you a few years ago.
I read that you were supporting
girl-child education, so the Taliban
shot you, but luckily you survived
and instead of being scared of the
Taliban, you were very brave. I
also read that you are the youngest
person ever to win the Nobel prize.
I was very impressed and admire
your work on supporting the girl-
child education.

Anagh Shanker, P4 B




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The Leaning Tower of Pisa



















































t is said that travel is the best means of education. In order to
provide a firsthand experience of the myriad cultures across the
world, RSJMS organizes educational trips to different countries. In
A Trip to Ikeeping with this philosophy, Headmistress Ms. Manju Rajput led
a group of students and two teachers to Italy.

On reaching Milan our first destination, we were treated to a
Italy sumptuous lunch and then the entire group proceeded for a city tour.
Milan is a city of sights and also the industrial, financial as well as the
fashion capital of Italy. We visited a magnificient cathedral Duomo di
Milano and a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Santa Maria delle Grazie
which showcases one of the masterpieces by the legendary artist
Leonardo da Vinci – ‘The Last Supper’ depicting Lord Jesus’ last meal
with his disciples. We also went to Galleria Vittorio Emanuele-II one
of the oldest enclosed shopping malls of the world. The day ended as
we checked into the Hotel Abacus.
Venice was the next city to be explored. It is built on hundred
small marshy lagoons in the Adriatic Sea. It attracts tourists from all
across the globe. We went to one of the busiest and famous places,
St. Marks Square. We saw an entertaining and educative glass blowing
demonstration on Murano Island. The children were delighted as they


Sandesh 2016-17, Volume 1 89

got an opportunity to buy some souvenirs for their
families as well.

The next day, we took a four hour drive to
Florence, the capital of the Italian region of Tuscany
and also the birth place of the Renaissance. Uffizi
Gallery, a famous art museum, has one of the best
collections of Italian paintings. Piazza della Signora
and the set of doors that face the front of the Duomo
are some of the great pieces of art works which were
actually a visual treat. Besides a leisurely stroll through
the leather markets, Ponte Vecchio Bridge proved to
be another major attraction in this wonderful city.
We were all amazed to see the famous Leaning Tower
of Pisa, a building blunder that has become Italy’s
engineering marvel; still intact after so many years.

On the next day, we set off for Rome, the capital
city of Italy. An ancient city, it is the home of
intricate art work and the history attached with
every monument here left us all enthralled. The
amphitheatre Colosseum, one of the most imposing
ancient structures was built to celebrate the glory of
the Roman Empire. In the evening, the entire group
went shopping and the girl cashier at the shop had her
hands full while handling all of us.
Our trip to the European paradise would have been
incomplete without visiting the ‘The Vatican City’
which is in the shape of a key and is the smallest
country of the world. On reaching here, we were
escorted by the guide into the Vatican Museum to
explore an extensive collection of art. Michelangelo’s
famous creation of Adam Fresco in the Sistine Chapel
is one of the most notable pieces of art. The walking
tour to St. Peter’s Basilica was equally awe inspiring.
The Island of Capri located in Italy’s Gulf of Naples
near Mt. Vesuvius was the last destination of this trip.
Our visit to this place became super special as we
were taken to the most famous natural landmark on
the island - The Blue Grotto, a dark cavern where the
sea glows electric blue. Its entrance is so small that we
had to lie on our backs in row boats to get in. It was
one of the most picturesque places we visited.
This trip not only provided us with an opportunity
to travel to another country, we also brought back an
array of unforgettable memories and gained a learning
experience like no other. This sojourn indeed has
created a lasting impression on all of us as it was full
of fun, excitement, sharing, caring and learning which
we will all cherish for a long time to come.
Anjali Gulati, Staff Member






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got an opportunity to buy some souvenirs for their
families as well.

The next day, we took a four hour drive to
Florence, the capital of the Italian region of Tuscany
and also the birth place of the Renaissance. Uffizi
Gallery, a famous art museum, has one of the best
collections of Italian paintings. Piazza della Signora
and the set of doors that face the front of the Duomo
are some of the great pieces of art works which were
actually a visual treat. Besides a leisurely stroll through
the leather markets, Ponte Vecchio Bridge proved to
be another major attraction in this wonderful city.
We were all amazed to see the famous Leaning Tower
of Pisa, a building blunder that has become Italy’s
engineering marvel; still intact after so many years.

On the next day, we set off for Rome, the capital
city of Italy. An ancient city, it is the home of
intricate art work and the history attached with
every monument here left us all enthralled. The
amphitheatre Colosseum, one of the most imposing
ancient structures was built to celebrate the glory of
the Roman Empire. In the evening, the entire group
went shopping and the girl cashier at the shop had her
hands full while handling all of us.
Our trip to the European paradise would have been
incomplete without visiting the ‘The Vatican City’
which is in the shape of a key and is the smallest
country of the world. On reaching here, we were
escorted by the guide into the Vatican Museum to
explore an extensive collection of art. Michelangelo’s
famous creation of Adam Fresco in the Sistine Chapel
is one of the most notable pieces of art. The walking
tour to St. Peter’s Basilica was equally awe inspiring.
The Island of Capri located in Italy’s Gulf of Naples
near Mt. Vesuvius was the last destination of this trip.
Our visit to this place became super special as we
were taken to the most famous natural landmark on
the island - The Blue Grotto, a dark cavern where the
sea glows electric blue. Its entrance is so small that we
had to lie on our backs in row boats to get in. It was
one of the most picturesque places we visited.
This trip not only provided us with an opportunity
to travel to another country, we also brought back an
array of unforgettable memories and gained a learning
experience like no other. This sojourn indeed has
created a lasting impression on all of us as it was full
of fun, excitement, sharing, caring and learning which
we will all cherish for a long time to come.
Anjali Gulati, Staff Member






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e went for a trip to Italy with Headmistress ma’am, Rati n March 2016, students of P4 & P5 had an opportunity to visit
ma’am and Anjali ma’am. There was a stop-over at Abu some of the most beautiful cities in Europe. My personal favourite
Dhabi from where we took a connecting flight to reach was Rome! Its scenic beauty and an abundance of super cars had
Wour final destination. On our arrival in Italy, we boarded a Ime excited throughout the trip. We enjoyed a memorable coach ride
bus and went across the city of Milan. We visited a Roman castle and from Pisa to Rome. The rich heritage of the Colosseum and everlasting
after taking a tour of the castle, we also saw a church. In the following beauty of the Trevi Fountain captured our complete attention. It was
days, we had lots of fun shopping and enjoyed a boat ride in Venice surprising to find out that the base of the Colosseum floor is made of
too. We went to Pisa and saw the famous leaning tower. On the last wood with layers of sand above it. We were also told of a myth that
day of the trip, we went to Capri Island. It was a life time experience if we drop a coin in the Trevi Fountain then we would come back to
inside the Blue Grotto. The entire trip was outstanding and I loved it! Rome again, in the future. Among all other sights, the city of supercars

Aditi Dhoreliya, P5 A did not disappoint us as we spotted Audi TTs, Bugatti Veyrons and
Ferraris everywhere. All in all, it was one of the best trips I’ve ever
been on. And one that I would like re-live in the future!

Ratik Minocha, P5 H
Colosseum


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e went for a trip to Italy with Headmistress ma’am, Rati n March 2016, students of P4 & P5 had an opportunity to visit
ma’am and Anjali ma’am. There was a stop-over at Abu some of the most beautiful cities in Europe. My personal favourite
Dhabi from where we took a connecting flight to reach was Rome! Its scenic beauty and an abundance of super cars had
Wour final destination. On our arrival in Italy, we boarded a Ime excited throughout the trip. We enjoyed a memorable coach ride
bus and went across the city of Milan. We visited a Roman castle and from Pisa to Rome. The rich heritage of the Colosseum and everlasting
after taking a tour of the castle, we also saw a church. In the following beauty of the Trevi Fountain captured our complete attention. It was
days, we had lots of fun shopping and enjoyed a boat ride in Venice surprising to find out that the base of the Colosseum floor is made of
too. We went to Pisa and saw the famous leaning tower. On the last wood with layers of sand above it. We were also told of a myth that
day of the trip, we went to Capri Island. It was a life time experience if we drop a coin in the Trevi Fountain then we would come back to
inside the Blue Grotto. The entire trip was outstanding and I loved it! Rome again, in the future. Among all other sights, the city of supercars

Aditi Dhoreliya, P5 A did not disappoint us as we spotted Audi TTs, Bugatti Veyrons and
Ferraris everywhere. All in all, it was one of the best trips I’ve ever
been on. And one that I would like re-live in the future!

Ratik Minocha, P5 H
Colosseum


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