OASIS 2nd Edition

Teachers Incharge
Ms. Swati Banerji
Ms. Pushpa Madhusudanan

Student Editors November 2020 – March 2021 Volume : LIII
Dhruv Sharma XII A
Keshav Kaushik XI A

St. Mark’s Senior Secondary Public School, Janakpuri, New Delhi - 110058

FROM THE PRINCIPAL’S DESK… Ms. Inderpreet Kaur Ahluwalia

Greetings to all!
It’s a great honour to be appointed as the Principal of St. Mark's
Sr. Sec. Public School, Janakpuri. Therefore, at the outset I
convey my gratitude to the School Management for reposing
confidence in me to lead as Head of the School, which has a
strong foundation, that all my predecessors have nurtured in the
years gone by. This trust is a perpetual source of motivation that
inspires me to leave no stone unturned in bringing about
reformative measures that would enrich the educational journey
of every student of SMS Janakpuri in the coming years. It will
be my sincere endeavour to carry forward the legacy of
St. Mark’s Group of Schools wholeheartedly, and take the
institution to greater heights.

It is my firm belief that each child deserves to be acquainted with an array of avenues, so as to trigger
curiosity in their exploring minds, for pursuing areas of interest and promote meta- cognitive thinking. As
we face challenging times, I take inspiration from Arundhati Roy’s essay, 'The Pandemic Portal’ -
‘Historically, pandemics have forced humans to break with the past and imagine their world anew. This one
is no different. It is a portal between one world and the next. We can choose to walk through it, dragging the
carcasses of our prejudices and hatred, our avarice, our data banks and dead ideas, and smoky skies behind
us, or we can walk through lightly, with little luggage, ready to imagine another world and ready to fight for
it.' I, therefore, aspire to align my belief with the evolving education system and pioneer 'a culture for
change', wherein, every student from elementary class onwards shall receive intellectual pedagogy and be
given an exposure to the right environment, which will help them hone their academic and vocational skills.
This approach will pave the way and prepare our students to face the challenges of the real world that awaits
them outside the safe confines of the school. My endeavour will be to give the students wings to fly and
make each one of them capable of excelling in every opportunity that comes their way. It goes without
saying that with the blessings of the School Management, wholehearted support, hard work and
perseverance of the faculty and staff members and cooperation from the parents, this belief will be
translated into reality. I am fully confident that 'Together we can and we shall' provide the best learning
environment to our students, that will empower them to share space in the world, as proud global citizens.

INTERNATIONAL AWARD

The British Council International Dimension
Award in schools is a bench-marking scheme that
accredits schools as having an outstanding level
of support for nurturing global citizenship in
young people and enriching teaching and
learning. Our school was conferred with this
prestigious award in recognition to the school’s
outstanding development in school curriculum.

International Dimension Award (2020-2023)

A Warm Send-off Loyalty, Truth & Honour

BIDDING ADIEU TO OUR PRINCIPAL

A great Principal builds character, inspires dreams, encourages creativity, builds confidence, instils a lot of learning,
touches our heart and changes our lives forever.
The morning of 30 January was one with mixed emotions for all of us as we bid adieu to our dedicated, passionate,
caring and dearest Principal Ms. Alka Kher; who worked tirelessly for the last 37 years and played a pivotal role in
making our highly reputed institution reach the pinnacle of success. On this momentous ocassion our Chairman Mr.
T.P.Aggarwal, Director Ms. Anjali Aggarwal, Manager Mr. Rahul Aggarwal, Vice Principal Ms. Inderpreet Kaur
Ahluwalia, Educational Supervisor Ms. Jyotsna Vishwakarma, members of the Management and the Staff got
together for a virtual farewell celebration and thereafter, a warm send-off was given to Ms Alka Kher from the school
premises.

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Foundation Day Loyalty, Truth & Honour

Foundation Day is a special day for a school when the entire family has a chance to not only celebrate the beginning
but also to take stock on the significant developments achieved over the years and chart its future progress. This year,
though the celebration was on a virtual platform, the spirit and zeal to mark the 46th Foundation Day was evident
amongst all of us, despite being geographically apart. Various activities were organised for the students of primary
wing on the occasion. Our tiny tots of Classes I & II showcased their imagination and creativity in the greeting card
making activity. The theme was based on wishing good luck and prosperity for the school. All the students
enthusiastically took part in the activity. The students shared their creation online. The bright splash of colours on the
cards symbolized the spirit of love, care and respect, wishes and gratitude towards their school. Students of Class III
displayed their creativity by making beautiful and colourful frames. Some of them gave imaginative captions to their
creation, which showed how much they missed being physically in school. A Collage making activity was organized
for students of Class IV. The students created impressive collages on the topic: My School. The students enthusiasm
and zeal was visible in their commendable work of collaborating information and presenting it in a glorious manner
showcasing their love, pride and regard for the Founders, Management and Teachers. The students of Class V
energetically participated in the Foundation Day fun activities organised virtually for them, where they walked down
the memory lane and innovatively brought out the memories of the beauty of the inspirational years spent in the school
through their artistic skills. Their enthusiasm, out of the box ideas and creative spirit were praiseworthy. The Educators
felt indebted to be part of a profession where the enriched learners expressed their gratitude artistically through their
own Inspiration Trees. They pledged to carry the legacy of SMS Janakpuri to even greater heights. It was a nostalgic
experience for all of us !

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On The Spot Painting Competition Loyalty, Truth & Honour

"I dream of painting and then I paint my dream.." - Vincent van Gogh

A child has a special way of adding joy to every day. One of the ways is through his/her artistic talent. Children are
naturally creative and it is our responsibility to ensure freedom and space to let their creativity blossom to its full
potential. The 21st edition of On The Spot Painting Competition was conducted on 7 November online due to the
prevailing pandemic situation. The programme commenced with the auspicious lighting of the lamp. Sh. Dattatreya
Apte, an eminent and renowned artist graced the occasion as the Chief Guest with his benign virtual presence. He
has been a recipient of various awards like International Biennale Award, National Academy Award, Senior
Fellowship by Ministry of Culture and AIFACS Award in Sculpture and Painting. Director of our school, Ms. Anjali
Aggarwal encouraged the young artists to express themselves freely and declared the painting competition open.
The event received an overwhelming response with the participation of over 600 students from various schools
across Delhi and from International student artists too. School Manager, Mr. Rahul Aggarwal enunciated upon the
fact that art plays a pivotal role in our lives and how it encompasses every aspect of humanity. Principal, Ms. Alka
Kher, welcomed the august gathering. Defining 'art' as a form of meditation, she spoke about how the medium of art
allows the young minds to explore their own thoughts and imagination. Artists Mr. Sushant Guha and Ms. Gayatri
Apte, proud recipients of the prestigious National Award from Lalit Kala Akademi, were the esteemed judges for
the event.

Mr. T. P. Aggarwal Ms. Anjali Aggarwal Ms. Alka Kher

Ms. Gayatri Apte Mr. Rahul Aggarwal Mr. Dattatreya Apte Mr. Sushant Guha

Winners of our School

First Prize Second Prize Third Prize Special Prize

Anupriya II D Ayush Utsav VII A Anantpreet Kaur I E Yug Guliani V E
Sharanya III C Aditi Sharma XII A Saanvi Yadav III A Prabhpreet Singh VIII C
Lakshay Sharma VI C Naman Mahawer IX D
Mahika Singh IX B Kumush Guglani X A
Kanishka Sarohiya X C Diya Rajput XI B
Soumya Gupta XII E

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Kanishka Sarohiya X C
JUNIOR RESULT

SENIOR ROLLING TROPHY
COLLAGE NAME OF THE SCHOOL
MAKING
St. Mark’s Girls Sr. Sec. School, Meera Bagh
St. Mark’s Girls Sr. Sec. School, Meera Bagh
St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh

JUNIOR

POSITION NAME OF THE SCHOOL
I St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Janakpuri
II St. Mark’s Girls Sr. Sec. School, Meera Bagh
III St. Thomas School, Dwarka

POSITION SENIOR
I NAME OF THE SCHOOL
II St. Mark’s Girls Sr. Sec. School, Meera Bagh
II S.S. Mota Singh Sr. Sec. Model School, Janakpuri
III St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Janakpuri
St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh

COLLAGE MAKING

POSITION NAME OF THE SCHOOL Kumush Guglani X A
I St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Janakpuri
II St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh
III St. Thomas School, Dwarka

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Annual Day Loyalty, Truth & Honour

GRATEFUL HOPEFUL JOYFUL
It has been quite rightly remarked by the German writer Eckhart Tolle that ‘Acknowledging the good that
you already have in your life is the foundation for all abundance.’ 2020 has been a year fraught with

challenges, the foremost among them being the Covid 19 pandemic. However, 2020 has also been a year to
look back and reflect on the things that we are grateful for – the things that hitherto went unnoticed and

unacknowledged. We have learned that we are stronger than we expected ourselves to be and inspite of

various roadblocks, we still can be hopeful and optimistic for a bright future. Lastly, 2020 also gave us the

time and opportunity to relish the simple pleasures and joys of our lives. Joy has, after all, proved to be an

incredibly powerful companion during suffering. On the lines of being in gratitude and spreading hope and
joy, our school presented ‘Grateful Hopeful Joyful’, the virtual cultural program that was put together by

the students of Classes VI-VIII.

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The event was graced by the benign virtual presence of our Chairman Mr. T.P. Aggarwal, Director

Ms. Anjali Aggarwal, Manager Mr. Rahul Aggarwal, Principal Ms. Alka Kher, Vice Principal Ms.

Inderpreet Kaur Ahluwalia, Educational Supervisor Ms. Jyotsna Vishwakarma and all the other members
of the management committee. Principal Ms. Alka Kher in her address said, ‘2020 was a great teacher, it

helped us discover ourselves fully; it also gave us the opportunity to come closer to our near and dear
ones’. She appreciated the way the show was presented, with complete optimism and the unstinted

contribution from the students, teachers, and parents. The euphoric performance of the students with

sparkle in their eyes prompted us to be grateful, hopeful and joyful indeed !

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Global Project Loyalty, Truth & Honour

THE 2020 iLINC CARNIVAL

The 2020 iLINC Carnival, initiated by APEC Cyber Academy, an internationally networked collaborative
learning platform with support from Ministry of Education of Taiwan, witnessed the participation of 658 students
and 98 teams worldwide from 9 countries in different projects. It is a matter of great pride for our school that our
team ‘Best of the Best’ won the Gold Award and the team ‘St. Markians’ won the Silver Award in the Project
‘Insect’, comprising of 6 students each from Class VI and VII, under the guidance of Ms. Monika Uppal and Ms.
Rosy Marwah. Both the teacher coordinators were rewarded with a stipend of $ 600 each and the students with
Certificate of Achievement.The Insect Project was specifically related to the 15th goal of the Sustainable
Development Goals in the United Nations on protecting and preserving our Ecosystem. This project enabled
students to understand how this 15th goal leads to the protection of many insect species which forms a crucial
part of our ecosystem.
The students performed eight interesting tasks under this project wherein they observed different kinds of insects
that they see around them, researched about one insect for which they created a bug device and an eco-house.
Class VI students researched about ‘American Cockroach’ and made an insect trap for the same whereas Class
VII students researched about ‘Garden Ants’ and made an eco- house for the ants. The students also had an
online community fair to display and explain their device in front of students, parents and judges and also made a
digital story of the entire journey of this project. Task 8 of the project gave the students an opportunity to have an
interactive session with the students of other schools – Taiwan, Japan, China and Ukraine .

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ASIA – EUROPE FOUNDATION

Our school has always encouraged the students to explore the world through various exchange programmes. Even this
year, when everyone was confined to their homes, students and teachers got an excellent opportunity to collaborate
with various schools across Asia and Europe. The details of the four projects are given below:
Under the ASEF first project ‘Cross Country Education’ the students and teachers collaborated with Zanneio Model
Junior High School of Greece. The members introduced each other, which was followed by the virtual tour by the
students of our partner school. They also shared the information about the monuments of their city. Taking the project
forward, the second meeting was held during which the students of our school provided Virtual tour of their School
wherein they explained the educational system, class room set up of Indian schools and highlighted the infrastructure,
faculty, curriculum and extra-curricular activities of their school.

The magnificent ancient monuments of Delhi were also shown to them through interesting presentations focusing on
the history, structure and location. It was a great experience for all the members to know about the educational system
and the culture of the partner country. The sole motive of the second project, ‘Better Together - Parents & Teachers’
was to discuss ideas that would enhance and promote the wellbeing of students, parents and teachers as one unit.
The third project, ‘Look in Reach Out - Mental Health for Teachers’, focused on the mental health of teachers and how
it is necessary that the mental and psychological needs of the teachers are met in order to ensure the best teaching-
learning outcome.
The fourth project, titled TE(A)CH Tips & Tricks focused on introducing various Ed-Tech tools in the entire teaching-
learning atmosphere. With the world having switched to online mode of learning, it was the need of the hour to discuss
various tech tools and platforms that are being used by schools across Asia and Europe and to have the best possible
blend of those tools to make the teaching-learning process effective and fruitful.

GENERATION GLOBAL

 Students from our school - Anubha Suhag X B, Bhavya Srihari XI F, Akshita Kumar X B, Suhani Khanna XI E

and Tushar Jha IX C participated in Generation Global Video Conference alongwith students from Tec De
Monterrey School (Mexico) and Montessori School Mahanagar (India)on the topic ‘Fake News and Social Media’

on 24 November 2020. Students exchanged their views and thoughts on various issues revolving around it and how

social media has become a platform for spreading it.
 Dishti Kaushik IX A, Gunjan IX B, Suhani Khanna XI E, Aishwarya Nagdev XI A, Sannidhi Arora XI F and

Bhavya Srihari XI F participated in Generation Global Video Conference, held on 3 December 2020, along with

students from Tecnologico de Monterrey Campus (Mexico), City Montessori School (India) and CMS Mahanagar
(India) on the topic ‘Rights of Women and Girls’. Students were liberal enough to express their views, opinions and
thoughts on the topic ‘What do women need – Equality or Equity?’ Students were able to come up with their

individual experiences so as to dig deeper into the dialogue.
 Dishti Kaushik IX A, Gunjan IX B, Suhani Khanna XI E, Aishwarya Nagdev XI A, Sannidhi Arora XI F, Bhavya

Srihari XI F and Tushar Jha IX C participated in Generation Global Video Conference, held on 7 December, on the
topic ‘Education’ along with students of City Montessori School , Lucknow. Students were immensely curious to

share their views on the agenda at hand and this precious curiosity of theirs built a fruitful dialogue.
 Sana Gupta X D participated in Generation Global Video Conference along with students of CMS, Lucknow and a

Mexican school on the topic ‘Climate Change’ on 23 November. Students shared their views and experiences of

climate change and the rising pollution level. Questions regarding the factors affecting the climate negatively and

the possible solutions were also discussed.
 Aishwarya Nagdev, XI A , Bhavya Srihari XI F, Suhani Khanna XI-E, Sannidhi Arora XI F, Dishti Kaushik IX A

and Gunjan Sharma IX B participated in Generation Global Video Conference along with students from City
Montessori School, Lucknow and an International School from Indonesia, on the topic- ‘Fake News And Social
Media’, on 28 January 2021. All the students zealously indulged to form a constructive discussion by not restricting

themselves to just one dimension of the topic at hand but rather exposing themselves to broader notions.

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SPEAKER OF THE YEAR

We had a remarkable participation from our students of Classes IV to VIII in
‘MV Speaker of the Year 2020’.

Navya Suryan of Class IV, Lakshay Sharma of Class VI and Sidhi Bhushan Lal Lakshay Sharma, VI C
of Class VIII were awarded Certificates of Appreciation for completing the
‘Sustainable Future Quiz’. Lakshay Sharma, VI C and Sanjani Soumya, VIII E
were awarded the Certificate of Recognition for Superb Ideas and Fabulous
Expression respectively.
MV Speaker of the Year Finale was held on the theme ‘India Powerful’. Lakshay
Sharma participated in the panel discussion and debated on critical issues like
‘Should coding be introduced in NEP?’ He was awarded Consolation Prize in
‘Junior Champ’ category. The entire event was an enriching experience that
brought out the inherent talent of the students.

EXPRESSION SERIES

“The true sign of intelligence is not knowledge, but imagination.” -Albert Einstein

Keeping this in mind, CBSE launched its Expression Series on the theme ‘Students’ Perspectives on Teaching
and Learning’. To provide a platform to the students to creatively express their ideas/views, our school organized

an array of activities like slogan writing, poetry writing, cartoon strip and drawing for Classes VI to VIII. Overall,

it was an enjoyable experience for the students.

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FIT INDIA SCHOOL WEEK
“Fitness is not about being better than someone else. It’s about being better than you used to be.”
- Khloe Kardashian

Regular physical activity, while taking other precautions, is also considered effective in dealing with the health
outcomes of the COVID-19 pandemic. Keeping this in mind, our school organised ‘Fit India School Week’ from
14 December to 19 December for the students of Classes I to XII. The aim was to encourage our children to
inculcate physical activity and sports in their daily lives and routine. On Day 1, students performed various free
hand exercises/aerobics. On Day 2 the students performed various Yogasanas beautifully to increase their
flexibility, cardio, circulatory and respiratory health. Students made posters on the theme ‘Hum Fit Toh India Fit’
or ‘New India Fit India’ on Day 3. Essay/Poem Writing Competition was conducted on Day 4. The topic for the
same was ‘Fitness Beats Pandemic’. On Day 5 our students performed virtual challenges like Squat Challenge,
Spot Jogging, Rope Skipping and Ball Dribbling with complete vigour. Students performed activities and fitness
sessions at home alongwith their parents on Day 6.

MODEL UNITED NATIONS

Enthusiastic Delegates of MUN :

S.No. Event Committee(s) Winners Prizes/Awards
Best Delegate
1 DIGNITATE MUN The Vampire Diaries Manya Vats (X E) Special Mention Award

2 Aberrant MUN The Vampire Diaries Manya Vats (X E) Special Mention Award

3 Synergistic MUN 2.0 AIPPM(All India Political Parties Aishwarya Nagdev (XI A) Best Delegate
Meet) High Commendation 1
High Commendation 2
Shaurya Sharma (XII F) Honourable Mention Award

4 GLOBAL YOUTH UNSC, UNHRC Sana Gupta (X D)
PARLIAMENT Akshita Kumar (X B)

Bhavya Srihari (XI F)

5 UNICO Conclave MUN The Vampire Diaries Manya Vats (X E) Special Mention Award

6 MYI MUN 4.0 Economic and Social Council Dipali Sharma (VII F) Special Mention Award

7 The Pier Summit UNCSW Dipali Sharma (VII F) Special Mention Award

8 Demic Star Session 10.0 AIPPM Dipali Sharma (VII F) High Commendation Award

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JOHN KEATS BICENTENARY
‘Beauty is truth, truth beauty - that is all ye know on earth, and all ye need to know.’ -John Keats

To honour Keats and his works, on his bicentenary,
following activities were organised for the students of
Classes VIII and IX-1. Recitation of Keats’ poems 2. A
Two-Minute Talk on how Keats continues to impress
and inspire. The participants recited evergreen poems of
Keats like ‘A Thing of Beauty, ‘Ode on Melancholy’,
etc .During the two-minute talk, the students shared
their views on how Keats valued Nature and Emotions
above everything else. The students also shared how
they’ve been motivated, inspired and touched by his
poetry. The event concluded with the English teachers
sharing their views on John Keats and how he has
contributed to the English Literature. Principal, Ms.
Inderpreet Kaur Ahluwalia, also expressed her views on
the entire program and encouraged students to take
deeper interest in poetry recitation and composition.

WORLD SCOUT DAY
World Scout Day is celebrated by all the Scout associations across the world on February 22. The Scouting or the
Scout Movement aims for the development of adolescents in terms of their physical, mental and spiritual strength.
They are trained like soldiers in order to play constructive roles in the society, with a strong focus on the outdoors and
survival skills. On Scouts Day, Suryansh Rana of XI B briefly explained how joining Scouts changed his perspective
and Gulveer Tomar of XI D proudly took the pledge.

INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST VIOLENCE AND BULLYING AT SCHOOL

5 November 2020 was celebrated for the first time
as ‘International Day against Violence and Bullying
at School including Cyberbullying’. Bullying in

schools deprives millions of children and young

people of the fundamental Right to Education. In

the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been

increasing cases of bullying especially

cyberbullying experienced by both students and

teachers. Hence to create awareness, a session was
conducted for students on the theme ‘Together
against Bullying in School’.

A short film by NCERT and UNESCO was shown to the students on the topic 'Safety and Security against Violence
and Injuries'. The students found the session quite informative and enlightening.
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WORLD DAY OF SOCIAL JUSTICE – Martin Luther King Jr.
“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.”

Social justice is an important principle for peaceful and prosperous coexistence within and among nations.

Since 2008, 20 February every year is celebrated as ‘World day of Social Justice’ internationally, recognizing the need
to promote social justice. It includes efforts to tackle issues such as poverty, exclusion, gender inequality,
unemployment, human rights violation and social protection. Anubha Suhag of Class X B shared her views on the
topic.

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NATIONAL SCIENCE DAY

National Science Day was marked for the first time on February 28, 1987. Every year, since 1987, a theme is identified
for the celebration. The theme for 2021 was ‘Future of STI (Science, Technology and Innovation): Impact on
Education, Skills and Work’. To make youth aware of the significance of the contributions made by Dr. C. V. Raman
towards Science and Technology and inspire them to follow his path, our students of Classes IV-VIII participated in
numerous activities with great zeal to celebrate this day. Our young Science enthusiasts of Classes IV and V attempted
a quiz based on a video showing 10 Mind Blowing New Technologies that will change the World. Students of Classes
VI to VIII expressed their ideas by writing slogans and by designing beautiful posters on the given theme. On this
occasion ‘SMART-Science Meets Art’ activity was also organised for students of Classes VII to XII where they
visualised the scientific concepts through their drawings and paintings. They highlighted the importance of Science in
everyday life. All these activities made students aware of the efforts and achievements being made in the field of
Science for the welfare of human beings. A lot of information about this day was also shared by a student of VII D,
Namanpreet Kaur .

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ROAD SAFETY WEEK
Road Safety Week is a National event which aims at raising public awareness about traffic rules to help reduce the
number of accidents on the road. This year, a month-long campaign 'National Road Safety Month' was observed
from 18 January to 17 February 2021. It was marked by the theme ‘Save Yourself to Save your Family'.
To make our students aware about road safety; the importance of road signs and obeying traffic rules was impressed
upon them. Participation in such activities ensures that our children learn and practice traffic rules to remain safe.
They drew different road signs, made posters, wrote slogans and even participated in a quiz.

ROBOTICS
Robotics takes Education Technology to a new level, creating the next evolution in teaching. Robotic sessions were
conducted in 4 batches from Classes III to IX on 22 December 2020 for 19 students and on 9 February and
16 February 2021 for 18 students. On 22 December 2020 Batch 1 and 2 learnt about balancing on rope, weight
balancing, Batch 3 learnt to make a program to check the moisture level of a plant and Batch 4 learnt the use of
Infrared (IR) Sensors and blocks to control motor movements. On 9 and 16 February Batch 1 and 2 learnt about the
concept of high speed using Gear System. Batch 3 learnt to use an application to switch pattern on Maker Board.
Batch 4 learnt the application of touch sensor in a robot and the control of motion of motors using touch sensor.

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Competitions Loyalty, Truth & Honour

NEWS READING COMPETITION

News Reading Competition was organised for the students of Classes VI to VIII in the month of December. The
participants were asked to read the news from different regions. Students participated with great enthusiasm and
impressed the judgement panel and the chief guest with their skill and confidence. The students who won prizes
were: Class VI :I Prize - Kriti VI A, II Prize - Advika VI B, Akshaj Bhardwaj VIC, III Prize -Tavishi Sharma VI
B, Himanshi Jaiswal VIB ; Class VII : I Prize -Bhoomi Singh VIIC, II Prize -Anusha Verma VIIA, III Prize -
Shivani Pokhriyal VII E ; Class VIII : I Prize - Jiya Bajaj VIII E, II Prize - Jaspreet Kaur VIIIC, III Prize - Gaurav
Saluja VIII A

HINDI KAVITA PRATIYOGITA

Poetry is a wonderful medium to express our thoughts and emotions. On 27 January ACT
Universal UAE organised International Inter School Hindi Poetry Recitation Competition for
the students of Classes VI to VIII. All the participants performed with great confidence and
impressed the judges. The topic was 'Rashtriya Ekikaran'.Akshara Murali Rao of VIII D was
awarded a Consolation Prize.

'GEEK-A-HERTZ'

'Geek-a-Hertz', the Annual International Online Tech Fest 2020, was
organized by St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh on 25

November. In one of the events Scratch, the participants had to develop

a game using Scratch software. Chirag Kapoor and Krishiv Makhija of
Class VIII B developed a game titled 'The Box Plateformer’ and bagged

Second prize in the event.

YOG UTSAV 2020 “Yoga is the journey of the self, through the self,
to the self.”

Yog Utsav 2020, Online Inter School Yoga Competition, was organized
by St. Mark’s Girls School, Meera Bagh on 5 December 2020. Sanjani

Soumya of VIII E bagged second prize in Artistic Championship under

Junior Category and Punya Sachdeva of X E bagged third prize in

Individual Championship under Senior Category. The participants

performed a variety of ‘Asanas’ with complete flexibility and grace.

TAEKWON-DO CHAMPIONSHIP 17

Courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control and indomitable spirit..

These tenets of taekwondo are what our little champ Riya Motwani of Class II D is learning
and practicing. Riya has won the Gold Medal in the 35th National Virtual Junior ITF
Taekwon-Do Championship, 2021 held on 23 January.

WONDER KID
"The biggest reward for a thing well done is to have done it!" - Voltaire

Shaurya Arneja of Class II C won the Gold Medal in Bob Wonderkid 2020 National Level
Online Inter School Competition. The aim of the competition was to motivate, empower
and increase competitiveness in children. It also gave children the platform to compete
against fellow students of their age, across the nation, in fields like Mental Maths, Logical
Ability and General Knowledge.

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ALL LIGHTS OF THE WORLD
CANNOT BE COMPARED TO A
RAY OF INNER LIGHT OF THE
SELF. MERGE YOURSELF IN THIS
LIGHT OF LIGHTS AND ENJOY

THE SUPREME DIWALI.

Diwali marks a special time for
celebrations, fun and fervour. An
important aspect of the festival is the
decoration. Students of Classes I & II
used pastel sheets to make colourful
diyas and decorated them beautifully.
Class III made lanterns using
colourful sheets. The creative side of
the children was seen as they enjoyed
decorating their beautiful lanterns.
The students of Class IV used bright
origami sheets to create beautiful
diyas and wall hangings. Believing
that making Rangoli brings good luck,
students of Class V created lovely
rangolis using coloured rice, colours,
quartz powder and flower petals.
Children enthusiastically shared their
creations with their classmates. A
video explaining the significance of
celebrating the victory of good over
evil was also shown to the students.
They were also sensitised to take care
of the environment by saying ‘No’ to
crackers.

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CHRISTMAS

Christmas is the time to be happy and make all around us happy too. A visual treat was given by our students from
Classes I to V by enlightening us about some very interesting Christmas traditions around the world, some rocking
dance performances and a medley of Christmas songs. The little ones of Classes I and II enjoyed making Santa
Claus and Christmas decorations using bright origami paper.

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JASHN-E-HINDUSTAN

In 1950, we Indians embarked our journey as a Republic on the 26th January, affirming to the
principles laid down in our Constitution. Since then, every year we celebrate our Republic Day on 26
January. This year, students from the primary wing presented wonderful performances virtually to
honour this monumental day. The program started with the virtual unfurling and hoisting of the
National Flag followed by students along with their parents getting together to recite the National
Anthem with patriotic fervour. Our talented singers from Classes IV and V sang various patriotic
songs in honour of our nation . Dwija Garg of Class I F showcased various yogic postures on the
backdrop of a patriotic number. The students also presented a foot-tapping, patriotic mashup dance
performance, which was thoroughly enjoyed by the entire virtual audience.

GURU NANAK JAYANTI
“From its brilliancy, everything is illuminated.”

Gurpurab, also known as Guru Nanak Jayanti and Guru Nanak Ji Prakash Utsav, is a prominent festival for people
who follow Sikhism and is celebrated with a lot of devotion and reverence The year marked the 551st birth
anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Anika Dewan, VI F shared the knowledge about the life history of Guru Nanak
Devji which was followed by the beautiful rendition of the shabad by Balveer Singh, X F and Manisha Varma, XI E
and a glimpse of sacred prayer ‘Ardaas’ by Praneet Kaur, VI C.

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BASANT PANCHAMI
Basant Panchami marks the preparation for the arrival of spring. This
day holds importance as it is believed to be the birthday of Maa
Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, language, music and arts.This
festival also celebrates the blooming of mustard flowers, their yellow
colour - a favourite of Maa Saraswati.

On this occasion, students of Class I attended the online celebration dressed in yellow and the celebration
commenced with Saraswati Vandana, seeking the blessings of the deity. The students of Classes I to V were shown
power point presentation explaining the significance of this special day. Students of Class I made beautiful kites.
They gleefully shared their creativity with their classmates and teachers Students of Classes II to V enjoyed making
beautiful yellow flowers which they offered to Maa Saraswati. They also recited beautiful poems on Basant
Panchami and Spring Season.

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WEBINARS FOR TEACHERS

NEW EDUCATION POLICY

The National Education Policy 2020 (NEP 2020), which was approved by the Union Cabinet of India on 29 July
2020, outlines the vision of India's new education system. An interactive webinar ‘Decoding The New Education
Policy 2020’ was conducted on 17 February for our staff members by Professor Atul Khosla, Founder and Vice
Chancellor of Shoolini University and Mr. Vivek Atray, Ex IAS, wherein the intricacies of the New Education Policy
and its affects on all the stakeholders were discussed in great detail. Our esteemed Principal, Ms. Inderpreet Kaur
Ahluwalia, took an active part in the panel discussion by bringing in the perspective of how schools are going to work
with these new adjustments. It was an extremely informative and insightful session for all the staff members.

STRESS MANAGEMENT

Teachers Ms. S. Sahni, Ms. M. Ghandiok, Ms. A. Varma and Ms. A. Nigam attended a webinar ‘Stress
Management with Brain Gym Exercises’ organized by SIP Abacus. The Resource person Dr. Rashmi Jain, talked
about how 'Naturopathy' stimulates positive thinking, lowers stress, anxiety, depression and improves overall
health. 'The Brain Gym' workshop by Ms. Roma Nihalani was an interactive and useful session where she
demonstrated techniques that help in addressing balance, focus, posture and coordination skills, associated with
daily life success.

WEBINARS FOR STUDENTS

CREATIVE WRITING
Creative writing is a writing which reveals the author's
imagination and original ideas. It is a manifestation of one's
thought process, ideation and successful conversion of those
ideas into words. In an attempt to acquaint students with the
same, an online creative writing workshop was conducted by
Ms. Nitika Dutta Gupta on December 31, 2020 for the students
of Class VI. Tips on creative writing were shared with them.

SKILLS FOR SUCCESS IN THE POST COVID WORLD
Times NIE, in collaboration with Bennett University, conducted a webinar for the students of Classes IX to XII on
Skills for Success in post-Covid world. The session covered undergraduate opportunities, challenges and
approaches to achieve success in the post-Covid world.

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Breakfast' was organised by Swashrit Society on 22 February for the
students of our school. Around 260 students from Classes II to VIII
along with their parents attended the session. The Resource person Dr.
Asha Chhabra, a nutritionist, encouraged the students to incorporate
whole grains, protein rich foods and locally available fresh fruits and
vegetables in their daily diet. The students and their parents had a lot of
queries related to healthy eating which were answered by Ms. Chhabra at
the end of the session.

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VEDIC MATHS
Vedic Maths Workshop which was organised for the students of Classes VI to VIII, was hosted by Ms. Hema
Choudhary on behalf of Pratham . Our students got to learn how to do complex calculations easily and in the
shortest time possible. The workshop ended with an interesting game which helped students guess birthdates with
the help of Vedic Maths. It was an extremely interesting and informative workshop!

STORYTELLING SESSION
Our first graders bid adieu to 2020 and ushered in the new year 2021 by attending an interesting storytelling session.
Students of Class I were enthralled by eminent storyteller Nikita Dutta Gupta who transported them to the
enchanting world of stories. They listened in rapt attention. The stories they heard taught them valuable lesson of
caring and sharing, which is so relevant in present times.

WEBINARS BY SCHOOL COUNSELLOR

The School Counsellor held following webinars for students of Classes VI to X for introducing various tools on life

skill management.

WEBINAR CLASSES FOCUSSED ON

TIME VI -X Importance of managing time for maximum productivity; different ways
MANAGEMENT to manage time in daily routines, viz. Timetables, schedules, to-do lists,
which includes both play and rest.

GOAL SETTING VIII -XII Clarity on setting Goal and achieving it. Methods like CCORE, WOOP,
Dream Books and Vision Boards were discussed.

GROUP Introduction to the key component of group discussions and personal

DISCUSSIONS AND XI-XII interviews, their purpose and how to succeed.
PERSONAL

INTERVIEWS

BUILDING SELF Avoiding self-doubt - having a crippling effect on achieving goal;

ESTEEM VIII-XII understanding SWOT analysis -for creating awareness of strengths and
weaknesses, which in turn would help plan better.

OVERCOMING IX - X Understanding and overcoming the Procrastination Monster; find answers
PROCRASTINATION VI - VIII that can give an insight into the obstacle(s) and a way to overcome it. A
TED talk by Tim Urban on the topic.
STRATEGIES FOR IX- X
EXAM VI - VII Tackling examination anxiety and some concrete ways to follow, like
PREPARATION making notes; starting to study well in advance; using mind maps and
CREATIVE music to increase memory, etc.
THINKING AND Lateral way of thinking – where problems could have multiple right
PROBLEM SOLVING solutions; followed by a fun quiz where students had to come up with
HELPING OTHERS: innovative solutions to some peculiar problems.
INCULCATING Inculcating the strength of kindness through some beautifully animated
KINDNESS videos; a discussion wherein the students were asked to suggest ways to
be helpful and kind in their daily lives.

UNLOCKING MINDS - A LETTER TO BHAGAT SINGH
“It's not the destination but the journey which counts.” We are immensely proud to share
with you all one such ‘journey’. Aishwarya Nagdev of Class XI A wrote a letter to Bhagat

Singh which has been published in the book titled 'Unlocking Minds: Covid 19'. The book

has been edited by Dr. Kanwalpreet who teaches Political Science to undergraduate students

in Chandigarh. The book is based on the idea of writing letters to those personalities who

leave an individual in awe or in shock. It is an impeccable compilation of 22 letters written

to inspiring personalities - varying from Hitler to Mussolini, from Bhagat Singh to Mahatma

Gandhi and from Charlie Chaplin to Ruskin Bond. Getting a chance to write to an idol,

whom Aishwarya adores and admires, was no less than a fortuity for her! The letter penned by Aishwarya
addressed to martyr Bhagat Singh has been uploaded in School’s FB page on 7th March 2021 .

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‘CONNECTIONS’ANNUAL MEET

‘Stay connected to your roots,
that’s where you will always find

strength to fly high.’
On 07 February 2021, the alumni
association of St. Mark’s School,
Janakpuri ‘Connections’ virtually
connected to celebrate a decade of
its existence.
The event was graced by our
Chairman Mr. T.P. Aggarwal,
Director Ms. Anjali Aggarwal and
Manager Mr. Rahul Aggarwal.
They congratulated ‘Connections’
on this momentous day and

appreciated the efforts of the
alumni of SMS to strengthen this
association. Also present were the
Founder President of Connections
Ms. Rama Sethi (Ex-Principal),
Former President Ms. Alka Kher
(Ex-Principal), members of the
Governing Body, teachers as well
as members of the Connections
family.

President Connections, Ms. Inderpreet Kaur Ahluwalia (Principal SMS JP), Vice President Capt. Harsh Suri,
Secretary Dr. Ritu Bahl, Treasurer Mr. Paamil Bhutani, Jt. Treasurer Mr. Atin Gupta, Executive members Ms.
Hardeep Kalra, Mr. Anish Mago and Dr. Puneet Gupta extended their warm greetings to all on this special occasion.
Taking the august gathering down the memory lane, a presentation of the incredible journey of ‘Connections’ over
the last decade was presented. An organization’s alumni are the reflection of its glorious past, representation of its
present and a link to its future. Keeping this in mind, the members of the ‘Connections’ family pledged to continue
working in solidarity, to carry the flag of St. Mark’s School higher.

TEDx

On 12 February Aishwarya Nagdev XI A,

Yuvraj Singh XI A, Aanya Babuta XI D, Saanvi

Sama XI D, Sannidhi Arora XI F and Bhavya

Srihari XI F attended the TEDx Event organised

by Mount Abu Public School,Rohini. The

students got to hear experts of diverse fields -

Mr. Neelkantha Bhanu Prakash, the world's

fastest human calculator; Ms. Neha Lakhani, a

renowned chef who seeks happiness in the

celebration of others; Ms. Arushi Nishank, an

environmentalist ; Mr. Anurag Tripathi, the

Secretary of CBSE ; Mr. Vivek Vaswani, a

renowned film producer and Captain Zoya

Aggarwal, the world's first female pilot to
command a Boeing – 777; eloquently espouse

their views.

Meeting such speakers, the words of whom had the power to inspire; the power to convince and the

power to change the world, was no less than a fortune discovered. It was indisputably an unforgettable

experience for the students who are now going to carry the learnings elicited from this talk in the very

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Our school organised winter workshops for students of Classes I to VIII from 28 to 30 December. The sessions
focussed on enhancing their various skill sets through informal competitions. On 30 and 31 December the students
from Classes I to V were also given opportunity to engage in fun activities like Cooking without fire, Mosaic
painting, Designing a book cover etc.

Class I

ENGLISH RECITATION: The young poets of Class I enthralled the audience
reciting wonderful poems on the themes ‘Seasons’ and ‘Friendship’.

First Prize : Charvi Pebby I D ; Manasvi Bhatnagar I E ; Aarav Monga IB

Second Prize : Diva Arora I A ; Veronica Mandal I F ; Vivaan Grover I D

Third Prize : Anantpreet Kaur I E ; Nitya Gupta I A; Rachit Sharma I C

Special Prize : Pihu Chawla I B; Navya Bansal I D ; Kashvi I B ; Sahishnu Chandra I D;

Rakshita Mehta I A ; Ruhanika Yadav I D; Mihir Mendiratta I E; Ahana Bharadwaj I E

READ-A-THON: The students took turns and rhapsodically read the text script that
appeared on the screen effortlessly and cheerfully.
First Prize : Vivaan Grover I D ; Prisha I C
Second Prize : Advitya Bidholia I D ; Diva Arora I A
Third Prize : Rishika Rajput I E ; Hargun Gera, I A
Special Prize : Redan Arora I D ; Bhavya Gupta I B ; Aarav Monga I B,
Vanshika Sehgal I D ; Arnav Atrish I B; Anand Arya I D; Navya Bansal I D; Jaiansh Awasthi
IE

Class II

SPELL-A-THON : This activity was organised to improve pronounciation and enrich the vocabulary of
the students where they memorised difficult words and spelt it correctly.

First Prize : Prachi II B; Agrim Pal II F ; Aishwarya II D
Second Prize : Amyra II A; Abhyam II B ; Pranshu Arora II F; Yuvaan Aggarwal II E;
Yuvika Manchanda II C
Third Prize : Daksh II B; Aaradhya II B ; Akshit Giri II B; Kavir Thukral II B
Special Prize : Kiraatpreet Singh II C; Manveen II A; Anupriya Kaur Malhotra II D;
Aviraaj Singh II D; Iyana II A; Manmeet II B ; Jaiwardhan Singh II A; Karan Chopra II A;
Khushi Uppal II E; Tanvi Kaur Babra II A; Vihaan Kumar II E; Yashvardhan II C

HANDWRITING : Good handwriting contributes to reading fluency because it activates visual perception of
letters. The students who had a neat, legible handwriting were acknowledged.
First Prize : Bhuvika Bhandari II E ; Riya Motwani II D ; Anupriya Kaur Malhotra II D; Aryaveer Verma II A
Second Prize : Sarvin Mishra II B; Amyra Garg II A ; Gunishka II C; Avika Singh II B

Third Prize : Ayansh II B; Dhairya Mangla II A; Shaurya Arneja II C
Special Prize : Pranshu Arora II F; Arshbir Singh II E; Hardik Mittal II B;Aaron Jacob II A; Yuvika
Manchanda II C ; Daksh Arora II B; Jatin Bisht II D; Anaya II B; Janvi Prajapati II C; Samriddhi Verma II C

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ENGLISH RECITATION : The students enthralled the audience with their
articulation and memory skills reciting beautiful poems.
First Prize : Prayaan Singh II A; Tanishdeep Singh II C ; Vardaan II C
Second Prize : Charukshi Chaurasia II A; Panache Singh IIA ; Apeksha II E;
Ayaansh II E
Third Prize : Arshnoor Kaur, IIA ; Bhuvika II E

Special Prize : Kritika Chauhan II E; Aarav Karwal II B ; Prachi Jain II B;
Jasraj Singh II B; Jasmehar Kaur II D

KATHA UTSAV : With great enthusiasm and confidence students spoke about different festivals like
Diwali, Holi, Ganesh Chaturthi and on occasions like Weddings and Vanmahotsav.

First Prize : Sayesha Singh II D; Abhyam, IIB
Second Prize : Naira Narang, IIE ; Luvya II A; Charukshi II A

Third Prize : Divit II D ; Rishita Mehra II C ; Rishit Aggarwal II C ; Soumit II D

Special Prize : Avika Singh II B ; Nirvik Ghosh II F ; Riya Motwani II D; Vardaan Gupta II C ; Jasveer Singh
II C; Iyana Dutta II A; Jaishvi Sabharwal II C ; Saanvi Ahuja II F ; Shaurya Arneja II C

Class III

TELL A TALE : The participants narrated wonderful Panchatantra stories and folktales from different

countries with interesting content and good morals.Class II

First Prize : Sumati Malhotra lll E; Samaira Ajmani lll C
Second Prize : Aaradhya Gupta lll E; Sharanya Bhattacharya lll D
Third Prize : Namrata Maiti lll C ; Pratyasha Datta lll C ; Shamis Fatima lll E
Special Prize : Gurnoor Kaur lll C ; Mayra Saini lll D ; Arsh Kharbanda lll C; Pratyush Dargan lll A ; Lavya
Gulati lll E ; Prabkrat Singh lll B

ENGLISH RECITATION: Students presented their poems with full vigour on topics like ‘Humour’ and
‘Family’.
First Prize : Arsh Kharbanda III C ; Shamis Fatima III F; Somya Sindhwani III C
Second Prize : Bisman Kaur III B ; Aaradhya Gupta III E
Third Prize : Prabhkirat Singh III B ; Prapti III A ; Mayra Rawal III C
Special Prize : Vikramjeet Singh III B ; Aaradhya Srivastava III F ; Navya Sharma
III F ; Shrishti Rai III D ; Aqsa Ahmad III E ; Hitika Jangid III B ; Manan Ahuja III C

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CHARACTER DRAMATIZATION: Students shaped up and transformed themselves into famous
cartoon characters or characters from fairy tales or Christmas motifs.

First Prize : Gunjita Saxena III B ; Veer III D ; Divina III E
Second Prize : Mannat Khurana III A ; Angeleen Kaur III F ; Samik III C
Third Prize : Sharanya Bhatacharya III C ; Ayaan III F

Special Prize : Vanya Sharma III D ; Navika Tyagi III B ; Jasnoor III D ; Prajal III C; Aarav IIIB ; Hiren III A

DANCE COMPETITION: Free style solo dances on popular folk/classical songs were performed by the
students with great zeal and enthusiasm.

First Prize : Divleen Kaur III F ; Ishani Burman III E

Second Prize : Akshita Kumari III E ; Tanisha Trikha III A III C ;
Third Prize : Somya Sindhwani III C; Janya Mehta III C ; Lakshika Khanna III B

Special Prize : Bhavya Gupta III A; Divina Sharma III E ; Manya Pasbola III B ; Jayantika Parashar
Sumati III E ; Vanya Sharma III D; Angeleen Kaur III F ; Arnav Garg III F

Class IV

CHARACTER PORTRAYAL : Students portrayed the characters of their favourite politicians and
warriors like Rani Lakshmibai, Sarojini Naidu, Narendra Modi and Shri Rajendra Prasad.

First Prize : Urvi IVF ; Riddhima IV B
Second Prize : Vibhuti Bajaj IV F ; Aishwarya IVF
Third Prize : Anshika IV C ; Manleen Kaur IV C

Special Prize : Airah IVA ; Harnoor Kaur IV E ; Nidhi IV F ; Dipanshi IV F

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ENGLISH RECITATION : Students displayed their poetic talent by reciting poems on the themes
‘Humour’ and ‘Childhood’.

First Prize : Priyanshi Razdan IVD ; Manjistha IV B

Second Prize : Aaradhya Singh IV C ; Kanika Mendirata IV E

Third Prize : Lavanya Shee IVA ; Shivansh Gupta IV C

Special Prize : Gouravi Sachdeva IVA ; Harjas IV B ; Agamjot Singh IVD;
Pragitya Gupta IVD; Ekavir Gupta IVA ; Palakshi IVC ; Himani IV B

ONE MINUTE MATHS/SCIENCE ACTIVITY : Students performed and explained with great
confidence different kinds of Maths and Science experiments.

First Prize : Shivansh Gupta IV C ; Urvi Gupta IV F ; Vaishnavi Pal IVA

Second Prize : Pranshi IV F ; Priyanshi Priyam IV C ; Priyanshi Razdan IV D
Third Prize : Dhairya Bhatia IV E ; Tanay Kaushik IV D ; Anshika IV C ;
Gouravi Sachdeva IVA ; Tanishka Saxena IVC

Special Prize : Gursheen Kaur IV A ; Rishi Kumar Pratihast IV E ; Shubham
Pokhriyal IV A ; Agamjot Singh IV D ; Aradhya Gupta IV F ; Kanishka Kapoor IVB

JUNIOR TECHIES: Students displayed their technical skills by making a PowerPoint presentation on topics
given on the spot.
First Prize : Pranshi IV F ; Khanak IV A
Second Prize : Aarnavi IV E ; Ghazal IV C
Third Prize : Kanishka IV B ; Nandini IV B

Special Prize : Vaishnavi IV A ; Yohaan IV F ; Palakshi IV C ; Himani, IVB

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Class V

AD-MAD : The students created their own advertisements on the product of their choice and were judged
on the basis of their creativity, innovation, expression and presentation.

First Prize : Srishti Sethi VA ; Saumya Sukhija V B ; Bhavya Sharma V B

Second Prize : Jiya Chopra VC; Shreem Chauhan V E; Yashvi Pal VE

Third Prize : Parth Kapoor VD ; Tejaswa Budhani VD; Ishleen Kaur VB
Special Prize : Chinmay Chhikara VA ; Hridaan Narang VD; Priyansha Gupta V D;
Tanvi Singh VA; Guntass Kaur Saroa V D; Vaibhav Khandelwal V E; Nikita
Chhonker V C; Das Ambika VA

ENGLISH RECITATION : Love for poetry was evident when Class V students recited poems with
great confidence, voice modulation and facial expressions.

First Prize : Riya Goyal V E; Parth Kapoor V D

Second Prize : Armaan Juneja V E ; Paavni Dhingra V D ; Asmita Rana V E; Hridaan Narang V D

Third Prize : Ishan Aggarwal V B ; Chinmay Chikkara V B ; Kunjal Dixit VB
Special Prize : Nitya Kapoor V B ; Rudransh Shukla V B ; Priyansha VD; Aaradhya Sharma VD ;
Dishita Verma VD

JUST A MINUTE : The budding orators enthusiastically shared their knowledge about the topic given on the spot
portraying their confidence and language proficiency.

First Prize : Suhani Sheikh V C; Akshaj Sharma V A; Paavni Dhingra V D

Second Prize : Akshit Gulati V A ; Armaandeep Singh V C ; Sana Juneja V B ; Jiya
Chopra V C

Third Prize : Vansh Sondhi V B ; Jasleen Kaur V B ; Jatin Sharma V E

Special Prize : Kunjal Dixit V B ; Kanav Mehta V A ; Yug Guliani V E ; Sarthak
Attri V E ; Kuhuk Khera V B ; Daiwik Anand V A ; Lehar Suryavanshi V D ;
Vikramaditya Chatterjee V E ; Mohd. Rayan VE

ONE MINUTE MATHS / SCIENCE ACTIVITY : Our junior Class V mathematicians and scientists converted
their homes into laboratory, to demonstrate and explain with great enthusiasm different mathematical concepts and
scientific principle through their respective presentations.

First Prize : Ishleen Kaur V B ; Soumya Sukhija V B ; Aekas Singh V D

Second Prize : Ishita Vashishth V A ; Lehar Suryavanshi VD ; Armaan Juneja,V E
Third Prize : Aditya Seth V B ; Angel Prashar V B; Devansh V D; Kashvi Sunariwal V E ; Akshit Gulati V A;
Ishaan Aggarwal V B ; Riya Goyal V E ; Sana Juneja V B
Special Prize : Jatin Sharma V E ; Nethra Amarnath V E ; Saumyaa Aggarwal V E ; Shreya Gupta V D ;
Sparsh Jindal V A ; Vaibhav Juneja V B; Vanya Nimkar V E; Yashmeet Singh V E ; Jasleen Kaur VB ;
Srishti Sethi, VA

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Class VI

STEPPING INTO SCIENTIST’S SHOES : Students represented themselves
as scientists and spoke about the discovery/discoveries made by them. They used
creative props and theme related backgrounds which added fun to their
presentations.

First Prize : Tanish Tandon VIC ; Tanisha Dutta VI A
Second Prize : Sainaman Prashar, VI A ; Anushka Nair VI A
Third Prize : Raghav Goel VI B ; Manya Gupta VI A

Special Prize : Advika Gupta VI B ; Shreyas Mothsra VI A

PHOTOGRAPHY COMPETITION : Students showed their photography skills by taking amazing
snaps on topics ‘View from my Window’, ‘My Room’, ‘Sunset View’ and ‘Food Craft’.

First Prize : Armaan Hussain VI A ; Prabhjot Singh VI C
Second Prize : Soumya Singh V IG ; Aditi VI D
Third Prize : Prisha Verma VI G ; Anushka Singh VI B

Special Prize : Harsh Pandey VI C

Class VII

T-SHIRT DIGITAL DESIGNING : Students were in full zest and zeal while designing beautiful and captivating
digital T-Shirts on the theme – ‘Be Happy or Be Grateful’ using the software CANVA.

First Prize : Kartik Bakshi & Sumer Ahmad VII D
Second Prize : Navya Mendiratta, VII C & Kushagra Manchanda VII A
Third Prize : Anusha Verma, VII A & Vaibhav Shrivastav VII E

Special Prize : Akshita Gupta, VII F & Khushi Khandelwal VII E

ONE MINUTE SCIENTIFIC ACTIVITIES : Students enthusiastically performed various interesting one –
minute activities/experiments by using materials readily available at home.

First Prize : Vansh, VII E
Second Prize : Vaibhav Bhola, VII E
Third Prize : Kartik Kumar, VII B

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Class VIII

BUSTING MYTHS SCIENTIFICALLY : Students presented their views on myths and gave scientific evidence to
prove them wrong. The whole proceeding was very interesting and informative as the students were quite convincing
in their presentation and rebuttals.

First Prize : Pranshu Aggarwal VIII F

Second Prize : Disha Arora VIII E

Third Prize : Chirag Kapoor VIII B & Vinayak Aggarwal VIII F

MOVIE MAKING COMPETITION: Our virtual cinematographers from Class VIII made short movies on the
theme ‘Make a Difference’. Innovative and unique examples were incorporated by the students in their movies to
show how they can contribute and make a difference in their society.

First Prize : Chirag Kapoor VIII B

Second Prize : Pulkit Sukhija VIII C

Third Prize : Sambhavi Singh VIII B

Special Prize : Hirday Kumar VIII B
& Jasmine Verma VIII C

Classes VI - VIII

MATHS MANIA: Various interesting games and activities like Mathematical game on Integers for Class VI, Maths
Bingo Game for Class VII and Tessellation Patterns for Class VIII was organised where the students portrayed their
mathematical skills and ability.

Class VI Class VII Class VIII

First Prize Harsimran Singh, VI E Guntaas Singh Wasan, VII E Gaurav Saluja, VIII A
Second Prize Kriti, VI A Tiya Bansal, VII B Arjit Dadhwal, VIII E
Third Prize Saahitya Arora, VI C Shlok Tyagi, VII B Ayush Bajpai, VIII A &
Sarthak Saluja, VIII B
Special Prize Vikram Sharma, VIII C;
Shourya Sharma, VIII A &
Raghav Kumar, VIII D

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ART AND CRAFT COMPETITION: Art is something that makes you breathe with a different kind of
happiness…. that is exactly what our students of Classes VI - VIII did when they participated in the Art & Craft
Competition on 30 December. The topics given were ‘Road after rain’ or ‘Mela scene’ (Class VI); ‘Visit to your
native place’ or ‘Historical place’ (Class VII); ‘Covid migration’ or ‘Street Beggar’ (Class VIII). The following

students were declared the winners-

Class VI Class VII Class VIII

First Prize Saurav K Basodiya, VI G Deepti, VII D Kanika, VIII A
Second Prize
Third Prize Rajvir Singh, VI E Tiya Bansal, VII B Purvi Chhabra, VIII E

Special Prize Charvi Kalra, VI G Kashvi Setia, VII F Charu Singla, VIII E

Prapti Duhoon VI C; Ashmita Rishi, VII C; Gargi, VII D; Mahek Khanna, VIII E;
Yashita Bansal, VI F;
Yashvi Vaid, VI C; Namanpreet Kaur, VII D; Janvi, Ayush Bajpai, VIII A;
Naman Sharma, VI C &
Gouravi Gupta, VI E VII B; Vani Karnatak, VII B; Anshika Aggarwal, VIII E;

Shreya Singh, VII C & Ruchika Sadana, VIII C &

Niral Baveja, VII D Prachi Goel, VIII B

QUIZ

"The secret of getting ahead is getting started." - Mark Twain
Following the same ideology, we started our quest to find the sharpest quizzing teams amongst Classes VI-VIII
during the Final Quiz Round on 31 December. The shortlisted students from the Preliminary Round of quizzes
were grouped in 8 teams, comprising of 3 members each. The quizzers were made to go through mazes of intuited
and mind-boggling rounds consisting of questions related to Literary Knowledge, Arithmetic Aptitude, Scientific
Temperament, Social Studies, Sports and General Awareness.

First Prize Second Prize Third Prize

Pratyaksh Verma, VI C; Rajvir Singh, VI E; Ansh Sharma, VI A;
Shubham Khanna, VII C; Priyansh Guglani, VII D; Ayush Utsav, VII A;
Raghav Kumar, VIII D Ishan Mendiratta, VIII A
Gaurav Saluja, VIII A

VOICE OF A JOURNALIST : A Talk Show Competition for Classes VI - VIII was successfully conducted on 29
December as a part of Voice of a Journalist Competition. Talk Show is basically a radio or television program in
which usually well-known persons engage in discussions or are interviewed. The students worked in pairs, in
which, one of them was the host and the other was a celebrity. The concept of Talk Show was represented
wonderfully by the students.

First Prize Class VI Class VII Class VIII
Second Prize Yashvi Vaid, VI C Bhumi Singh, VII C Riya Wariyal & Jasmine
Third Prize & Divanshi Kaur, VI C Verma, VIII C
Anushka Singh, VI B & Shreya Singh, VII C Viraj Mittal & Sambhavi
Talin Takhi, VI B Singh, VIII B
Manya Gupta, VI A & Satvik Ghai, VII D Taksh Mago, VIII E
Sharath Nair, VI C

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Activities Galore Loyalty, Truth & Honour

Artistic Hues Loyalty, Truth & Honour

Creativity overcomes
Pandemic artistically

….
Art makes us breathe
with a different kind of

happiness !