jnanamanjari final

Endowment prizes instituted by Dr. Jaya Venugopal, Educationist
and Social Scientist, in the name of her family members, in various
categories like Best Sports Person (Boy), Best Teacher, Best Girl
Leader, Best Boy Leader, Best Poetess, Best Dancer, Best In
Mimicry, Best Poet, Best Writer, Best Mono Actor, were awarded.

Donations:
Munificent donors have made generous contributions which
continue to pour in. People have also generously donated in cash for
endowments and scholarships.

Endowment:
Endowments were created both by well wishers and staff of the
school on various categories, which were awarded to students during
both the Annual Days.

We are immensely grateful to all our generous donors for their
valuable contributions and look forward to their continued support.

I offer my thanks to all the Members of the Management for their
invaluable guidance and support in all our endeavors.

Thank you.

SIR SIVASWAMI KALALAYA SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL
SENIOR SPORTS MEET – 31.8.2018.

Success is the sum of small efforts – repeated day in and day out and
Kalalaya is continuously striving towards qualitative development
with a goal to achieve success in all spheres of school life.

“Sports teaches you that it is good to compete, good to run, good to
sweat, good to get dirty, good to feel tired and healthy and
refreshed”

We are extremely happy to present the report of the achievements in sports
during the year 2018-19. The promising sports stars of our school have
taken part in various competitions, won many prizes and have made
Kalalaya very proud indeed.

Chess:

T. Divyan of Class VIII won the following prizes in the following Chess
competitions –

IX Place organized by Chennai District Chess Association
V Place organized by both 1st IITM Fide Open Chess Tournament and
66th Tamilnadu State Open fide Rated Chess Championship
III Place in the U-1 State Level organized by 9th Saveetha TN State Level
Open Chess Tournament
VII Place in the U-14 State Level organized by Hercules
VI Place in the 1st Gnana Vidhya Open fide rated chess tournament
II Place with 1301-1600 rating organized by Ramco Institute of
Technology
IV Place – below 1600 organized by 2nd Sri Raghavendra Open Fide Rated
Chess Tournament

150th Place out of 400 in the 11th Chennai Open International
Grandmaster
P.S. Jana Surya of Class VIII also won a host of prizes in various Chess
competitions –
13th Place in the U-14 State Level Chess tournament organized by 9th
Saveetha TN State Level Open Chess Tournament
He was placed 322 out of 1243 participants in the Telangana State Chess
Association & Fayaz Chess Academy
IV place in the Kalaimagal Vidyalaya Mat.Hr.Sec.School
X Place in the Thirumal Chess Academy and Kailash Chess Academy-2nd
district Level - Children's Chess Tournament
19th Place in the Dharmakesari Solar K.S. Subramniya Iyer Trust-TN State
Level Children's Iyer Trust-TN State Level Children's Chess Tournament
and
22nd Place in the Chennai District Chess Association
R.K. Anirudh Venkat of Class VIII is another chess champ. He has won –
III Place in the below 1400 chess tournament organized by 2nd Sri
Raghavendra Open Fide Rated Chess Tournament
Won a cash prize of Rs.3500 in the 4 Queens International Fide Rated
Chess Tournament, at Ernakulam.
Won a cash prize of Rs.3000 in The Sports Hub Trivandrum International
Fide Rated Chess.
Won the I place in the 2nd Mayru Chess Festival International open fide
Rated Chess Tournament.
Was placed 50th out of 476 players and was awarded a cash prize of
Rs.5000/- in the 3rd IGMSA All India Open Fide Rated Chess
Tournament, at Hyderabad.
Won the IX place in the U-14 Boys category in a match organized by
School Connects 2nd District Level Chess Tournament.

In the 2nd Goa Grandmaster International Fide Rated Chess Tournament,
held at Goa, where 13 countries with 800 players participated, Anirudh was
placed 150th and won a cash prize of Rs.2,000/-.
He also won a cash prize of Rs.1000/- in the IITM International Blitz
Chess Tournament.
Table Tennis:
Sai Vignesh. K. Bharathwaj of Class VIII was the Pre Quarter Finalist, in
the Table Tennis Tournament organized by Raman TT HPC
He was also the Semi finalist in both the Junior and senior boys match
organized by Padma Sarangapani Inter School
In the 11th Inter School Table Tennis Tournament-2018, at Kalaimagal
Vidyalaya Mat.Hr.Sec.School, he won the following positions -
Winner in the Doubles – U-18 organized
Runner –up in the U-14 – Singles and Doubles
Karate:
Samskriti Shree of Class VI won the 7th Position and D. Niranjana of
Class VII won the 3rd Position in the Kyu event organized by the DTS
Goju-Ryu Karate Academy of India. Both won the Best Student Award.
D. Niranjana also won the Best Student Award in the Karate tournament
organized by DTS Karate.
M. Rokeshwaran of Class VI won the III Place in the Kumite event
organized by 4th State Level Karate Championship-2018- All India
Kenshukai Isshinryu Karate.
M. Bhanu elakia of Class VI won the II Place in the National Level –
Kumite Event organized by Alan Thilak Karate Schools- International.

Harish Raghavendra of Class VII won the I Place in Kata and II Place in
the Kumite in the All India Level Karate competition organized by Colt
Institute of Karate and Holistic Health.
Harish Deepak of Class XI won the III Position and was declared the
Champion in the State Level Karate Championship organized by Budo
Academy YMSSKF of India. He also won the II position in the National
level Open Karate championship organized by 4th Kicks and Punches
“Sometimes you win, sometimes you learn, which means we must always
try”
Basketball:
Our school Basketball won the following prizes in various tournaments:
In the CBSE Cluster Level for U-19 Boys our school team won the
Runner-up Position
In the U-17, Boys won the Runner-up position at District Levels organized
by SSK School and Metro Club respectively.
In the U-19 Basketball Tournament organized by Sindhi Model School, our
school got the 3rd Place.
Vidya Mandir organized a Basketball Tournament and our U-16 Boys team
won the III Position.

In the U-19 Girls District Level tournament our school team won the 3rd
Position.
Basketball U-19 Boys- III Place- Sindhi model school
Basketball Tamil Nadu - Runner-up
THE TEAM MEMBERS WERE:
G. Yuva Adhithyan
S. Jeyash Krishna
B. Sudarshan
B. Pavan Sai
V.B. Pradyumn
N.S. Shri Ganesan
R. Sai Srivatsava
M. Krithin Raghav
M. Abishek
M. Vishal
A.R. Vishvak
U. Rohit Prithvi
N. SRIRAM OF VI A AND INIA ANBU OF VI A PARTICIPATED IN
A MARATHON CONDUCTED BY MK GROUP OF SPORTS
PROMOTERS

In the Tiruvallur District Table Tennis Association Table Tennis
tournament G. Nitish of Class VI won the Runner-up position for Cadet
Boys Event and also Semi finalist in the Sub-Junior Boys
He was the Pre-Quater Finalist in the Chennai District Table Tennis
Association
He was the Quarter Finalist in the Padma Sarangapani Inter School
G. Nitish was the Quarter Finalist in the Singles-U-12 and Semi Finalist in
the Doubles U-12, organised by 11th Inter School Table Tennis
Tournament-2018, Kalaimagal Viddyalaya Mat.Hr.Sec.School
A special mention –
G. Yuva Adhithyan of Class XII, our Sports Captain represented the
Chennai District in the State Level Basketball Tournament organized by
the Tamilnadu Basketball Association and won the I Position.
“If there is no struggle there is no progress”
We the Kalalayans promise to set our own high benchmarks and strive
sincerely and steadily to exceed them each year.
Thank you



Trivia Time!

1. What is a small printed circuit board that attaches to a larger one known
as?
2. How many bones does a newborn baby have?
3. How is the sensitivity of a mouse measured?
4. Where is the world's quietest room?
5. What is agent Coulson's first name (Marvel)
6. What is captain America's shield made up of?
7. What material are wolverine’s claws made of?
8. Who designed the iconic AK-47?
9. Who is the leader of Task force 141(call of duty: modern warfare 1) (lets
go gamers)
10. What is the original birth name of the wolverine? (Marvel)

Answers:
1=daughter board
2=300
3=dpi (Dots per inch)
4=Anechoic chamber at Microsoft headquarters, Redmond
5=Phil
6=Vibranium
7=adamantium
8=Mikhail Kalashnikov
9=General Shepard
10=James Howlett

-K. Lakshmi Narayanan
X-B

On a Rainy day...

From the rain God,
I wish that the down pour,
Does not stop on its tod,
Making the zeal go sour.
Slackening of the Sun's heat,
Has made the minds sweet,
The breeze is sweet as honey,
That no rich can buy with money.
A dime, a dozen,
Makes the delight of the season,
But as it comes,
Starts off with beating drums.
Watching for hours together,
The black clouds thither,
And the sparks of lightning,
Makes the sky haunting.
Slowly the clouds move away,
Means that's it for the day,
Now that the sky has cleared,
The Sun has appeared.

- S Nandhini
X-C

Two line quotes;

1) Be someone's ice cream scoop, when you are about to fall their heart
must pound!
2) Rather than sitting and enjoying behind someone else's bike, riding your
own Royal Enfield is more fun!
3) My dear enemy,
I am like your wound; the harder you hit me the more I bother you. You
would hate me but would never stop worrying about me!
4) Be like a flower seed,
Even if they bury you deep under the soil
Perish,
And make them cherish.
5) On and on it goes,
This endless journey, as it keeps you on your toes. Tired but you must pull
through, for the walk of life meant for you.

- C. Akshya Priyadharshini
X –A

THEN and NOW:

With the wake of the third millennium, raises the question, “What does the
future hold for mankind?". Now that people have started questioning their
future, they realize that, what was on top of the problem list for a thousand
years, has now been empowered with critical thinking over the years. For
thousands of years, war, plague and famine had remained the significant
reasons for the deaths of thousands; but that is not the story of the present
and will surely not be the story of the future. For the first time in history,
more people commit suicide than be killed in conflict. In the early twenty
first century, an average human is more like to die from bingeing at
McDonald's than from drought, Ebola or disease. Mankind is more at a
risk of obesity than starvation. On a clearer note, the problems of war,
famine and plague have not been completely wiped away from existence,
but they have been transformed from incomprehensible and uncontrollable
forces of nature to manageable ones. Mankind knows quite well what
needs to be done to prevent wars and famines. Now that we're bringing
them under control, what will replace them at the top of human agenda?
The generation of the twenty first century needs to ask itself this
unprecedented question and have to come up with a quick and smart
solution to ensure a healthy, prosperous and harmonious world.

- Trisha.S

X-C

SMILE, SMILE, SMILE

One day, when I was driving my cycle on the road to my school, I lately
realized it was a one-way traffic. In my confusion I suddenly tried to take a
U-turn and I came in contact with a car driven by an Army officer. I was
taken aback. However, in my usual way with a smile on my face I begged to
be excused. The Army official frowned at me initially, and after seeing my
helplessness with a smile on my face got down and helped me to lift the
cycle. Before driving away he waved his hands.
I realized that a blunder committed by me causing an accident was not only
ignored by an Army officer but a helping hand was extended only due to
the smile. A smile is the best way to get away from trouble even if it’s a
fake one.
Smile will bring beauty to your face and at the same time it will generate
energy in and around you. If you observe all successful people including
our Prime Minister Narendra Modi, they use this tool SMILE to leverage
to success.
A smiling heart is a healthy and happy heart which will win over any tough
criminal in our society. Our Father of the Nation Gandhiji is a fine
example. He won over children by his smiles.
Let us always meet and greet each other with a smile, for the smile is the
beginning of love. Life is like a mirror. Smile at it and it smiles back at you.
Even a new born will reflect upon your smile and bring cheers.
I have made abundant friends only through this magic. We have to make it
as a part and parcel of our personality so that even in utter chaos and
calamity, a smile will mitigate our troubles a lot. I also love those who
understand the troubles and smile.
You may not provide food for a hungry person but a smile at him will
relieve his hunger to a great extent. At the same time, if a hungry person is
given a feast without a smile, it may not reduce his hunger. If you’re not
using your smile, you’re like a person with a millions of rupees in the bank
without a cheque book.

All the statistics in this world cannot measure the warmth of a smile. Share
your smile with the world. It’s a symbol of friendship and peace. Your
smile will give you a positive countenance that will make people feel
comfortable around you. Nothing you wear is more important than your
smile. A Million dollar necklace is worth nothing in front of a warm smile.
I wake up every day with a smile on my face. Beauty is power; a smile is its
sword.

-B. NANDHINI
X- C

What’s life without friends?

A friend is a person who helps you to stand in your bad times and enjoys
with you in your good times. Friends are the greatest gift of our life. A
friendship gets stronger when the trust between them is unbreakable.
Friends are always by your side and they always try to keep you happy. A
friend is someone who makes you amazing.

We are several friends and in fact, several categories of friends. There are
those whom we meet frequently, those who we meet a few times in a year
and some of them whom we meet once in several years. Sometimes, the
intensity of our feelings for the last category may exceed that for the first
and the second ones. All this depends on how firm the foundation of a
friendship is.

There is no place for ego in friendship. During our difficult times, we can
always turn around and find our friends supporting us. Friends are
exceptionally special because, they love us like our parents, irritate us like
our siblings, fight with us like our rivals, care for us like our partners and
always stay beside us like our shadows. A person in this world cannot
survive without a friend.

K. Preetham Sai

X-C

The Secret Admirer

“Who is THAT guy? What the hell does he think?” flared Mr. Smith. “This
is the umpteenth time I am telling you Robert, I DON'T KNOW!” cried
out Mrs. Clara Smith. Things were working out wonderfully well between
the newlywed, loving couple until one fine day. One morning, when the
Smiths were having a pleasant breakfast, the local florist showed up with a
bouquet of sweet smelling flowers. The flowers were meant for Mrs. Smith.
“Robert? Is this your doing?” Clara asked suspiciously. “No. It isn’t me this
time, Clara. Why don’t you look up at the name signed in the card?” “It is
signed John Gilbert. Now who in the world is this John? I know nobody
called a Gilbert, do you?” “Neither do I know such a person. There is
nothing else written on the card, right? Then it must have been a mistaken
identity. Let’s forget about him.” Robert kissed his wife goodbye and left
for work. But, John Gilbert was not easily forgotten as the next day a heart-
shaped box filled with chocolates popped up in their letter box addressed
to Mrs. Smith. This was followed by a number of other gifts. All those
times, Mr. Smith had managed to maintain his temper but today, the cake
saying “I love you Clara” got on his nerves. “I am going to call the police”
he declared. “Robert! We don’t know who it is and maybe he mistook me
for someone else!” Clara tried to ease the situation. “Of course he hasn’t
mistaken you. He addresses you as Clara Smith and there isn’t another one
in the planet! Are you trying to protect this guy?” Before the shocked Clara
could answer, peals of laughter suddenly came from outside the window.
Confused, the Smiths opened the window to see Kate Smith, Robert’s 18
year old sister. “I knew the cake would do the trick!” Kate laughed. “Kate!
What are you doing here and what are you talking about?” Robert asked
sternly. “The cake! The one which Clara received, I sent that!” Kate said
with difficulty as she was unable to control her laughter. “Stop laughing
first and then EXPLAIN YOURSELF”, Robert cried out, exasperated. It
was then known that it was Kate who sent all those unanimous gifts under
the name of John Gilbert. “I just wanted to stir the pot because you two
were having a rather smooth life!”, grinned Kate.

-Sanjitha S
X-A

My Dream World

It’s ten at night,
And I switched off the light.
I closed my eyes,
And saw the sunrise.
Oh! I had just slept,
For not even a moment, I bet!
But I realized that,
I had come into my dream world.
I was in a flying car,
I was in a place not so far,
From the world of pixies, fairies and gnomes,
And some giants and witches and big-ear trolls.
The gnomes said “Hi”,
The pixies were very shy,
The giants were enormous,
And the trolls looked ferocious.
The dwarves took me near the stream,
I sat there and saw a bright beam.
It was the fairies with colourful garlands,
Made of beautiful flowers, gracing their little hands.
We danced, we sang,
The big bell rang.
Shaken from my dreams, I opened my eyes,
It was my alarm clock ringing.
Now I am back to the world where I belong!

-Rithvika Murali
X–A

A Great Place To Go!

Everyone knows that travelling is great, but there are only a few who know
that there are great places to travel. I love to travel around the world as I
have heard a lot about many places. On comparing the places I have gone
to (which are very few), I would say Singapore is the best. The place is so
nice. Greenery everywhere and the best part is, it rains a lot. I love rain.
When those droplets of water fall on your face….

Ok, let’s get into the topic. Why I think that Singapore is a great place is
because the people living there live in peace and harmony; they are kind
and have good manners and more than that they love their jobs! Wherever
you look, it is very clean and people obey traffic rules very strictly. If you
have visited this place, you will know why I am saying that this place is
great and if you have not yet visited this place, you will understand that
when you visit this place. As I said before (in the heading), this place is,

- Vishwathi.B.E

VII-A

Believe in yourself

At times, it can be hard for you to believe in yourself, especially if you have
developed negative feelings, like you have nothing to offer or are unworthy
of things, only until you realize that the contrary can be true. If you are
having trouble introspecting and seeing all the amazing things you possess
and all the beautiful things you could offer to make this world a better
place, there are simple things that you can do to start believing in yourself.
You can take stock of all the things you have already accomplished and set
goals for the future, you can make new friends, have good discussions, get
fresh perspective of things, look for opportunities to use your skills, you
can take good care of yourself to build your confidence.
Make a list of your past accomplishments: Writing out a list of your
accomplishments will help you believe in yourself. Sit down and make a list
of all of the things that you feel you have excelled at during some point in
your life. Include even the most minor activities, like organizing a party for
a friend or a family member.
Talk to people who love you: If you're having trouble seeing all the
wonderful things about yourself, you can always talk to someone who loves
you. Sometimes we have difficulty seeing the best things about ourselves,
but the people who love us will never struggle to see those things.
Say something like, “Lately I have felt like I am not good at anything, but I
am trying to move past that and identify my skills. What do you think I am
good at?”
Find a cause that you believe in: It may be difficult to believe in yourself
if you are always trying to please others. Make sure that you look for causes
and projects that appeal to you and that you actually believe in. The passion
that you feel for these causes and projects will help you to work harder and
see how much you can achieve.
Set realistic goals: Setting realistic goals will help you to believe in
yourself and your ability to accomplish things.

Make sure that you develop goals that are in line with your skills. For
example, if you have decided that you want to work towards a long-term
goal of becoming a Veterinary Assistant because of your animal handling
skills, start by setting a small
attainable goal of applying to a veterinary assistant program. Once you
accomplish that goal, you can move on to another small, attainable goal
that helps to get you closer to your long-term goal.
Reflect at the end of each day: Self-reflection is an important component
of self-improvement. It helps you to take stock of what you are doing well
and what you still need to work on. Take a few moments at the end of each
day to reflect on your experiences. If you have a day where you don’t
accomplish as much as you hoped you would, try to learn what you can
from the situation to avoid repeating any mistakes you might have made.
Be persistent: Sometimes we feel like giving up because failure is a
possibility, but it’s perfectly natural to struggle with something the first
time you do it. Instead of blaming yourself, for doing something wrong,
give yourself permission to experiment without worrying about the
consequences. Some of the most successful innovators have found that
improvisation requires a sort of “playful” mindset as opposed to one that is
fixated on a single goal.
Connect with people: New perspectives in neuroscience are emerging
that emphasize the importance of persistently forging and reworking our
relationships with others to support functional brain processes. As such,
we will likely be unsuccessful at changing our habits without first realizing
the degree to which our behaviour is conditioned by, or in some way
dependent on, others around us.
Find ways to keep moving forward. Sometimes you might feel stuck in
a rut, with no idea how to keep going. In these cases, take a deep breath
and try to put the present moment in perspective. People often focus on
the negative, which can lead us to ignore good things. Sometimes all that’s
required is a change of scenery or perhaps a disruption in your everyday
routine.

Be proactive: Procrastinating, or putting things off because they are
difficult, sets you up for failure. When you have less time to do a task,
you'll rush and miss things. Instead, do things on time so that you have the
extra time to do your best! Experiencing the small successes of completed
tasks can contribute to believing that you can accomplish greater tasks.
Focus on the positive: Psychologists have found that we often focus on
negative comments about ourselves while ignoring the positive ones.
We also tend to assume people are focusing on us more than they are. Try
to remind yourself to focus on the positive more than the negative. If you
find either yourself or those around you being extra critical, think about
making some changes.
Do things that are hard: If we only take the easy route, it can be easy to
think that we aren't capable of doing things that are hard. Prove to yourself
that you can take on challenges by doing just that: take on challenges. Do
things that will be rewarding, even though they'll be hard work. You can do
it! Remember that you can always break down a difficult task into a series
of small, easier tasks.
Speak up for yourself: When things are happening around you, and you
have an opinion or know a better way to do something, speak up! Don't
just accept things the way they are. Take an active part in the situation. This
shows others that you are capable of taking control and expressing your
needs or desires to them. Speaking up will also help you to surround
yourself with people whose aspirations and concerns are in line with your
own. These are all things that are essential to becoming more comfortable
in your environment, which research has shown a necessary step towards
developing confidence in your ability act on your needs and desires.
Help others: In helping others, we can often get a better view of what
we're capable of and feel better about ourselves in the process. Helping
others through volunteerism or everyday acts of kindness brings a
wonderful sense of satisfaction. It also provides extra opportunities for you
to use and develop your skills. By helping others, you will find yourself
feeling more confident than ever
Pay attention to your appearance and hygiene: Believing in yourself
may be easier if you feel confident in the way that you look as well. You

can make sure that you are looking and feeling your best by keeping a good
daily hygiene and grooming routine.
Nourish your body with healthy food: The food that you eat each day
will affect the way that you feel physically and emotionally. If you take the
time to prepare a nice meal for yourself, you will feel better than if you just
have a bag of chips and a can of soda for dinner. Make sure that you
contribute to your overall well-being by consuming healthy food.
Exercise every day: Exercise has long been noted for its ability to help
reduce stress and make people feel happier, but some studies have also
shown that exercise may help improve one’s confidence levels.
Make sure to include at least 30 minutes of exercise into your daily routine
to reap the physical and mental health benefits of exercise.
Get plenty of sleep: Sleep deprivation can aggravate self-consciousness
and other negative emotional tendencies, so it is important to get plenty of
sleep every night. Feeling self-conscious and negative will make it harder
for you to believe in yourself. Try to get about 8 hours of sleep per night to
avoid these adverse effects.
Relax every day: Make sure that you take a little time to relax every day.
Incorporating activities like meditation, yoga, deep breathing,
aromatherapy, and other soothing techniques will help you avoid negative
thoughts and find it easily.
Maintain a pleasant environment: Your surroundings may also affect
the way that you feel about yourself, so it is important to maintain a clean
and pleasant home for yourself. Keep your house (or at least your room, if
you live with others) clean and inviting. Place meaningful objects around
the room to help you feel encouraged to believe in yourself. Find
something that works for you and add it into your daily routine.
“No matter how talented you are, not everybody is going to like you, but
that’s life, just stay strong”

-Justin Bieber
-Varshaa.M.J
VIII-C

Just facts!

1) The word “hundred” comes from the Old Norse term, “hundrath”,
which actually means 120 and not 100.
2) “Forty” is the only number that is spelt with letters arranged in
alphabetical order
3) “One” is the only number that is spelt with letters arranged in
descending order.
4) From 0 to 1000, the only number that has the letter “a” in it is “one
thousand”.
5) After a million comes--- billion, trillion, quadrillion, quintillion,
sextillion, septillion, octillion, nonillion, decillion, and undecillion.
6) Number 9 is believed to be a magic number. It is because if you multiply
a number with 9, add all digits to resulting number, the sum would always
come out to be 9.
7) Select at random 23 people and put them in a room. There is roughly a
50% chance that 2 people in that room will share the same birthday.
8) Ancient Babylonians did math in base 60 and not base 10, giving us 60
seconds in a minute, 360 degrees in a circle, etc.
9)2 and 5 are the only primes that end in 2 or 5.
10) Among all shapes with the same perimeter a circle has the largest area.

-Nisha.M
X-C

Child abuse

I am confined to four walls,
Not knowing what to do now.
Should I give out a loud call
Or should I take another blow?
When at night I have some dreams,
Which turn out to be bad nightmares.
This wrath that makes me only scream,
Have I sinned to not get care?

All the children go to malls,
While I am here to endow
My father who drinks alcohol,
With booze that never raises brows.
My fear is flowing like a stream
With a reason to be scared.
Why'd I have to be redeemed?
Have I sinned to not get care?

Then there is the one long haul
To escape this place that's unhallow.
But time is ready to maul
On my abiding heart that's hollow.
And then there's the hope that gleamed,
The lack of which had me in tears.
Then I thought, "It doesn't seem
That I have sinned to not get care".

My mind with imagination it teemed,
To make it work I recited prayers.
But there he came with intention to ream,
For perhaps I've sinned to not get care.

-M.D. Gautam Krishna
X –B

The Happiest Days of your Life

School days should be a happy time in a young person’s life. What can
make people’s life a misery during this time then? In my opinion, there is
one word which answers this question – bullying.

Unfortunately, bullying is quite common in schools where I live. It can
affect students of any age, and both boys and girls. A friend of mine had a
very negative experience at school last year as an older boy continually
called him names and sometimes used to post nasty messages about him
on Facebook. Obviously, my friend felt very upset about this and it
affected his self-confidence. Some days, he didn’t want to come to school
at all.

What can people do to stop this problem? Personally, I think teachers need
to be aware that bullying may be happening in their classes and be very
strict when they have a case of bullying. Another thing teachers could do is
prepare lessons to talk about the problem with their pupils, which might
make bullies realize how badly they hurt their victims. As for students, if
they find out that a classmate is being bullied, they should support them as
much as possible and let a teacher know.

Bullying can be a nightmare, but there are things we can do to prevent it.
Hopefully, one day all students will be able to go to school without fear of
being bullied.

-Ramya. S

X-A

TREES

I am a seed, to be a tree,
'nd I want to be truly free;
I want to live forever and ever,
please don't cut me, please never.
I may give you fruits all day,
Please don't let me fade away;
I want to live forever and ever,
Please pity me, don't be too clever
I could result in rain next day,
Please let me sway today;
I'd like to serve you forever and ever,
Please don't let me down, never.
I recycle your wastes all day,
'cause you do the same everyday;
Please retain this kinship ever,
please let it sustain forever.

-M.A.Shriram &
Aswin Arun
X-B

Confusion & Pain

A heavy chest, a heavy heart, the world becomes black and dark. Thoughts
clutter the brain, leaving no rationality behind there. The corner of the
room is the most favourite place. And then negativity settles like sand in
water and it never ceases to exist thereafter. It is like there is no light in the
world and there is nothing but pain. Blood drains out of the body and life
as it was known is nonexistent, nobody cares, nobody wants to care or so it
is thought. By this time, starts the pain. You see, the heart is too good a
place to store the emotions of humankind. Sometimes, it just can’t take this
anymore. A sob erupts from god knows where and grows into shrieks and
cries of agony. The worst of it all is the rationale behind the cause, as that
realization would have failed to hit us until the drama is over. After the end
of course, reasoning would not matter. Though if you look at it carefully,
there wouldn’t have been a reason in the first place. It would have just
happened. It’s like having your soul ripped apart into a million pieces for
no reason at all, nada. Oh guys, this is just the start. Then, comes the mood
swings. The occasional pangs of anger, sorrow, joy, irritation, sensitivity,
disgust, and disinterest in life resulting in drastic transitions in the way life
is led.

All of a sudden, everything falls apart.

Not everything though.

There is still that flicker of hope, that little thing which supports you, holds
you back from taking the wrong turn and makes your life worth everything
and gives it meaning. Find that one thing in your life that makes you want
to wake up and go on, no matter how hard it gets.

- Jayashree Manigandan
X-A

Melancholy

No ears for my thoughts,
No eyes for my tears,
No heart for my pain,
And no hugs for my fears.
Feelings are in shackles,
My words are very hollow.
Pain is flowing like a stream
In a sea of sorrow.
My mind is like a ship,
Sailing amidst a storm.
A storm I face every day,
It's now become a norm.
All directions on my compass,
Don't know where I have to go.
Do I wander 'bout the sea or
Do I face the winds that blow?
I do try to see the sun
But clouds are messing up the light,
As I try to steer away from
All my problems and my plight.
And I don't know what to do,
Jump into the sea and die
Or should I wait and see the light
Blind my now teary eyes?

Should I really have to wait for
help to refine my heart that's gold?
Cause pain isn’t a telephone call
For me to put it on hold.

I took the scope and looked ahead
to see another ship approach.
But to my amusement 'twas a
Ship that harboured great reproach.
'Member how I told you 'bout my
Mind resembling a ship?
Well I saw an anchor of torment
To have on me a grip.

A grip so tight and suffocating,
nearly choking me to death.
Worse than water, or a storm,
or a splinter or some meth.
At that point I didn't know 'bout
The anchor's weight of ego.
I held on to the anchor as the
Weight destroyed me like Lego.
Then that anchor went deep in me
Breaking all the bones apart.
Finally the ship had sunk but
Deep into my lifeless heart.

- M. D. Gautam Krishna
X-B

Me!

If I were you,
I would’ve played ball.
If I were you,
I could’ve walked around in shorts.
If I were you,
I needn’t have long hair,
Or wear a bindi, or earrings or bangles or...who cares?
Hanging out with friends at night,
playing drums and guitar in style.
It seems like a free world that you live in,
Away from the restrictions that bind us in a prison.
No matching sandals, no dupatta, no gown,
Just a shirt, a pant and a pair of sneakers and you are good to go.
You're lucky, dude! You are gifted.
And you get all what you want.
Oh! We live in two different worlds,
And you always get the better part.
Annoyed and irritated, I feel very upset.
What else can I do, I regret.

Absentmindedly, I pick up a bottle from the shelf
And I start painting my nails.
The colour did ease out my pain.
I pick the kohl and draw a line on my eyes.
It felt very soothing and it made me calm.

A smile widens on my face as I realised,
This is real and this is what I am
I am a girl and I’ll always be one.
But why did I always yearn to be you? That someone?
So, I put on my tracks and grabbed a ball,
And dribbled around, singing my song.
It was fun and energetic.
Hey, it’s not that boys can only play ball.
Maybe our worlds aren’t that far apart.
It’s just a thought.
Let’s break this down,
And erase the line that is tearing us apart.
I'll be me and you’ll be you
Let's smash the identity crisis between the two
And tell this society that we aren’t from Venus and Mars

- Rithvika Murali
X-A

The Education System and Maturity Levels

I feel that the education system isn't doing justice with regards to refining
the maturity and acceptance level of a child. While I myself am immature at
times (given the fact that I'm NOT an adult), I do have the tendency to
accept different communities and ideas. Listening to them is a huge part of
acceptance.
We are taught the most generic of things and not things that actually
broaden the knowledge of a child. For example, things about relationship,
abuse, mental disorders, STDs, sexual awareness, orientations, etc. But
instead of all these things that the education system considers trivial, we are
given mundane assignments pertaining to the most common subjects ever.
And I'm not criticizing the education system of India alone. The education
system around the world is incompetent to say the very least. But India
education system is the one that stands out of the crowd. It might seem as
though I'm always ranting about the education system, but the truth is, we
need to urge every single person to oppose the current system.
In my opinion, the CCE pattern of education, while certainly flawed, did a
much better job than NCERT in terms of making the process of learning
FUN. We never got tired of assignments because we expanded our
knowledge of the subject while doing the assignments. Project days were
the best, and to remove them to "focus more on education" is simply a
moronic move.
If this isn't education, tell me then, what is your definition of "education"?
because I wasn't taught about it.

- M.D. Gautam Krishna
X–B

Oneself

“In such an opinionated world we live in, the best thing to do is to smile to
a person who expects it & cry with a person who expects that”. This is the
best advice that can be given to a person who wishes to live a problem free
life.
But when does the problem actually arise? It is when we decide to be
ourselves, when we want to live our lives in our way, and when we make
choices that prove that others opinions do not define us.
Just an honest opinion, hardly a few people will appreciate a person’s
character entirely. But yeah “your vibe attracts your tribe’! All of us, will
surely get at least one person in our life who likes us for who we actually
are and does not expect us to change.
By this we must not conclude that everybody is perfect and need not
change at all. Small lifestyle changes in order to maintain a peaceful living is
fine. But in the process we must always remember, to not lose our
character & individuality.
The best thing to do to keep the spirit in us always shining is to smile.
People who smile for everything are called MAD in this modern world, but
I would call them smart. Some of us may vary with opinions & say laughing
for small things is silly, but at the end of the day these small laughter’s are
going to keep they away from all kind of stress. To add a feather to their
caps I would appreciate people who follow the Mantra “A day without
laughter is a day wasted”.
Hence let’s smile, lets love, lets live – Not for anyone else but for
ourselves.

-Nivedita B Sundararaman
X “C”

Learn To Say “No”!

“Not doing something is always faster than doing it.”
This can be applied to so many aspects of life, but of course, this cannot be
applicable to each and every decision that we make, like important things
that might highly affect our life in a negative or a positive way.
Most importantly, everyone should learn to make a decision for
themselves. Sympathy is a really powerful emotion that can influence the
way one acts, but as this is a powerful emotion, it should not be used for
petty matters that can deprive someone of their time.
A classic example is when we are doing a potentially beneficial work and
someone asks us to buy them something petty, like a bar of chocolate. If
we sympathize with them and use our time to buy them the chocolate, we
are losing our precious time for a petty thing instead of the important work
we were doing, which is a loss for us.
Instead, we could just say “No”. This can be more beneficial to both, as
our important work is done faster and the other person buys their own
chocolate, and gets a workout for their legs.
Now let us consider a scenario where saying “No” doesn’t really end well.
Imagine our employer offering us a big raise in our salary if we could
substitute his broken-down vehicle and give him a ride home, but his
house is twice as far away from our workplace, as our own house. If we
feel lazy or tired and say “No”, then we are missing out on extra money,
whereas if we show sympathy and help him reach home, we are getting
benefitted since we’re getting a raise.

Therefore, from these two examples, we can infer that saying “No” is really
beneficial, but not in all cases.
It is now up to you, my dear reader, to use this magic word wisely!

- Janaardhan Ram A.S.
XA

Necessity is the mother of invention.
Only people with strong motivation
Will be able to fight the competition
So as to reach the doors of elevation.

In order to reach the doors of elevation
One may even violate the prevailing
Rules &regulation
Well, for your kind information
You will be facing with charges
Pertaining to prosecution

Instead, follow the road to meditation
It will teach you the art of concentration
Blessed with the fruits of dedication

You will find yourself standing
Amidst fame & recognition

This matured step towards salvation
Will pave way for cremation
Of all your ill-thoughts and action
Resulting in a great sense of satisfaction.

AJAY KRISHNA P T
VIII A

ABIRAMI VII B
VARUN V C

MAHATI VII C

SRIVATSAN VII C









Neeraja Karpagam IX B

KOUSHIK VI C