Sparsh - Edition 9 Vol.3

“Let noble thoughts come to us from every side”

No. INDEX




01 KG Supervisor’s Message



02 SIS - Through the Lens




03 Father’s Day - Photo Contest Winners




04 Glimpses of Art Work



05 Kindergarten-Creative Space

























June’2020 01

Harnessing the Inner Light

Sudden changes can always bring an unexpected jolt to all of us and this Corona has done

just that. Many have used this opportunity to bond with their old friends and some have
been lucky enough to be locked down with their family and have been able to have enriching
experiences. A few have been innovative and are learning new skills like mandala art, or
improving their culinary skills. Some are giving their house a makeover, some learning and

some reminiscing their good old days but for many it has been a difficult time, a time of
uncertainties, anxiety and the fear of the unknown. However, many of us are worrying
ourselves to new illnesses, but do not want to quit our bad habits and therefore slowly
allowing ourselves to be captured by the thoughts and uncertainties of our brain resulting
in emotional stress and instability.


Yet, amidst this growing anxiety, some of us are still working from home, exercising at
home, doing household chores, watching movies, TV shows or reading books. The power of
positive thinking is definitely something we do not give enough credit to and more often
do not even attempt to practice.

Positive thinking doesn't mean that you bury your head in the sand and ignore life's less

pleasant situations. Positive thinking just means that you approach unpleasantness in a
more positive and productive way. You think the best is going to happen sooner or later,
and the worst shall pass, as it always does.

Positive thinking helps one constantly and so count on what’s shining out there. It will help
to manage stress, to improve one’s health and to increase one’s life span. More importantly it
will help us to look forward to merrier days and live every single day with utmost contentment.
It gives us courage to face the unexpected in these challenging times. Positive emotions
broaden your sense of possibilities and open your mind, which in turn allows you to build
new skills and resources that can add values to your life.

By reducing your self-limiting prejudices, you will effectively release your brakes and
experience growth like you never would have imagined. Essentially, you can change your
entire life simply by harnessing the power of positive thinking.

To put it simply: seek joy, play often and pursue all forms of adventure that brings a smile
on your face. Your heart & brain will do the rest.


Mrs. Rajni Menon
KG Supervisor




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June’2020 03

Cartoon Day

As the saying goes, “When the fun gets deep enough, it can heal the world”, the kindergarteners of
Smart Indian School invested a new stream of enjoyment during this stressful time of lockdown. The
tiny tots of Bhavans Smart Indian School celebrated the Cartoon Day on 4th June, 2020. Apart from
having fun, the school had also aimed to embrace this opportunity to impart the meaning of the day
and valuable lessons of life for children. Thus in collaboration with Cartoon Day, the World
Environmental Day was also celebrated with great enthusiasm.
























































































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Lemonade Day


When life gives you lemons, make lemonade! Whoever gave this optimistic phrase
to the world couldn’t get it better to the truth. Lemonade day was celebrated
by the Kindergarten wing of Bhavans Smart Indian School on 11th June 2020 to
give everyone a chance to experience the wonders that lemonade can do.


The day aimed at the cognitive development of children. The colour of lemon and
the relevance of drinking lemonade in summer season were conveyed to the little
ones through lemonade making activity.

The kids tried and made balanced lemonade and the combination was a hit and
ruled everyone’s heart. They enjoyed the drink and shared with their parents
and siblings. With the refreshing fragrance of lemon, the entire day was filled














































































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Show and Tell Competition


The Kindergarten wing of Bhavans Smart Indian School involved the juvenile toddlers in
the Show And Tell Competition which was held on 31st May, 2020.

The aim of the competition was to help the young learners gain confidence and foster
their vocabulary and public speaking skills. The intent was to develop the cognitive and
creative skills of the little ones.


The topic for KG1 was “My Favourite Toy”. The tiny tots of KG1 were very thrilled and
participated wholeheartedly. They had put in great efforts and came up with innovative
props and pictures of toys. Few had actual toys like car, doll, kitchen set, doctor kit etc.
and used it in an innovative way to describe it with facial expression and voice modulation.

















































































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Virtual Environment Day Celebration


Half a year has passed since an invisible foe forever took away our freedom of movement
and we had to chain ourselves to the four walls of the house. But as always exclaimed by
our ancestors one decomposes for the nourishment of the other. Up until the end of 2019
we all were on a global mission to save earth. This day; 5th June was always celebrated
with resolutions to make our earth greener and cooler.

With this most significant and inevitable thought in the minds, under the leadership of
the newly elected student council, the students of Smart Indian School came together

with informative virtual presentations to educate their friends and parents on the
importance of biodiversity and our responsibility as a true human towards nature.
Upholding the theme of the year, ‘Time for Nature’ and ‘Celebrate the Biodiversity’, the
students from Grade 6 to 11 participated in a photo concoction competition blending

pictures of the plants grown in their own flats and balconies.










































































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Education in Post Covid World


Smart Indian School has dedicated the school’s day off to organize a webinar on Post
Covid-19 scenario in the field of education to its teachers. The idea to infuse the new
strategies in education had come right away on the result of the increasing spree of the
infected cases globally which also marks the continuation of the closure of schools for
another indefinite period. Bringing together the teachers of all the departments headed
by the school management made the webinar to turn into a successful one. The speaker of
the day was the Senior Vice Principal of Indian Education School – Mrs. Anselma Tessy
Judeson who spoke on the ways in which dynamic methodologies could be imbibed in virtual
pedagogy. The seminar was also presided by the Bhavans Middle East Chairman – Mr. N.K.
Ramachandran Menon, the school Principal – Mr. Mahesh Iyer, Vice-Principal – Ms. Albin
Daisy and KG Supervisor – Ms. Rajni Menon.















































































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Father’s Day Celebration


Parents are the most precious gift of God to us. It is an honour to be able to show our
parents the love that they very much deserve, and for us to do so, special days have been
created especially for them. While mothers have Mother’s Day, which is celebrated all
over the world on different dates, father’s have Father’s Day, which is again celebrated
worldwide on different dates with the majority marking it every year on the third Sunday
of June.

As a token of gratification; honouring this parental bonding and love, students of Smart
Indian School made their Father’s Day special by engaging themselves in various
activities.He is always the unsung, upraised and unnoticed member,yet the most valuable
asset of any son or daughter. Imbibing and upholding these great thoughts in them, the
children of Smart Indian School honoured their fathers in the most elegant way on this
father’s day.













































































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Virtual Celebration of Yoga Day


Bhavans Smart Indian School commemorated the International Yoga Day by gathering
students and staff through the digital platform. The power of healthy living was
demonstrated to the viewers through words and deeds. This invaluable day was graced
by an eminent yoga instructor Mr. Muthu – Founder and coordinator of SKY (Simplified
Kundalini Yoga) Qatar and Kuwait to render words which replenished fitness and wellness
throughout the session. The disruption of normalcy had never ceased the school to
celebrate the special day that prioritizes nothing but the inspirational living in the form
of physical exercise. The day was also graced by the Chairman of Bhavans Middle
East – Mr. N.K. Ramachandran Menon, Principal of SIS – Mr. Mahesh Iyer, Head of
the Physical Education department of IES - Mr. Murugaiyan, Vice-Principal and KG
Supervisor of SIS – Ms. Albin Daisy and Ms. Rajni Menon respectively.

The Primary Wing had a wonderful yoga celebration in virtual class. They were motivated
to perform asanas by following the instruction given through a recorded video comprising
of different postures. They were also made to hear the yoga prayer to instill a sense of
importance of this exercise. The Middle and Senior sections also had a very grand
session. The much-awaited hour of spreading the positive message had come from the
Chief Guest who touched on the topic ‘The Journey of the Self’ which encompassed the
power of healing through yoga and also insisted the viewers to integrate this beneficial
mode as a way of life.This day imparted a major message on how to inculcate this
important asset - yoga as a lifeguard for a successful sustenance.





























































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Virtual Interactive Session


Smart Indian School had ventured yet another feature to conduct an interactive session – ‘Friendz’
through digital platform. The informative and enlightening session turned over a new leaf in respect to
the notion that is prevailing in these days of seclusion from routinary cycle of life. A renowned
Specialist in Project Management and Large Teams Management – Mr. Praveen Madhavan, coupled up

with the flair to persuade others through his adept public speaking ability presided the day to deliver
his train of positive thoughts to the dear children. The students of grades 6 to 11 had sessions
separately to listen to the words of encouragement and comfort.

The session was graced by the Chairman of Bhavans Middle East – Mr. N.K. Ramachandran Menon,
Principal of SIS – Mr. Mahesh Iyer, Vice Principal – Ms. Albin Daisy and KG Supervisor – Ms. Rajni

Menon.












































































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Salad Making Competition

A healthy outside starts from a healthy inside. In order to inculcate healthy eating
habits and to encourage creativity, Bhavans Smart Indian School decided to develop a
competitive spirit in the little ones. Salad Making Competition was held on 27th June
2020. The ingredients used for the competition were fruits and vegetables. The children
were expected to say few words about them and they also had to prepare the salad on
their own.
The objective behind the competition was to inculcate healthy food habits and
awareness regarding the choice of food among the tiny tots. The little ones’ creativity
was revealed through the beautiful designs and patterns formed with different
mouth-watering salad.
The main focus of the competition was not only on the preparation of salad but also on
their artistic presentation which carried an aesthetic aspect and the art integration.
Nutritive value, presentation and language fluency were the basic criteria for the
judgment. This competition was exhorted upon the students to make salad eating a
routine habit by enabling them to maintain a healthy life and keeping diseases at bay.






































































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1 st Prize





























2 nd Prize





























3 rd Prize














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Glimpses of Art






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Kindergarten




Creative




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EDITOR IN CHIEF : Mr.MAHESH IYER


EDITORS : Ms.ANJANA NAVEEN


Ms.DHIVYA CHRISTY


DESIGN & LAYOUT : Mr.JOGY GEORGE










































All power is within you:you can do anything and everything










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