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Volume 2: Issue 4May 2009
Imagine walking into a book store and witnessing Gods and Demonsdescending to earth, hearing the sound of the conch, the shower of arrows and the voice of sages. Well, this happened on the April 15.Pictures and full story on Page 6
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 Leading the leaders  Leading the leaders 2 CiTy Scan4  Hangout of  the month 5 Summer activities 7  Fish  Expo 8 
 
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Science Expoon Astronomy
Bharathi Vidhyalaya School in Medavakkamconducted a Science Expo at their campus recently.Astronomy was the theme of the expo.Primary students explained heavenly bodies, SolarSystem, Planetay Influence of Man and Milky Way.The middle school students displayed projects onAstronomical geometry like Escape Velocity, Sun'sGravity, gravity on the moon and other planets.Seniors showed a power point presentation onChandrayaan. Puppet show conveyed the message 'Planet Earth - the best place to live in'Students had designed interesting quiz programmeson the computer and demonstrated various aspects ofAstronomy.The expo was inaugurated by M. S. Sundara Rajan,chairman & managing director, Indian Bank.Mrs.K. Alamelu correspondent & director of the schoolwelcomed the gathering and R. Krishnaswami, chairman,Vidya Bharati Trust, released the School Magazine.Rajani Seshadri, vice president, TCS presided overthe function. She emphasised the importance of Scienceand Technology in modern life in places like industriesand businesses as well as domestic life. She added. "tobecome a scientist, one needs professional practice andinterest from early schooling." She appreciated theschool for making the event anannual affair.Mr. Sundara Rajan advised thestudents to aim for a goal in theirlife and work hard. He spoke onthe availability of differentavenues in the present educationscenario.He said that the studentsshould channelise their skills andtalents for the benefit of thesociety.
Leadingthe Leaders
 By Saniya Surana, Student Reporter
The leadership programme, an endeavour of theGlobal Education and Leadership Foundation (tGELF)has been introduced in the PSBB school curriculum forthe students of std. IX.The students are given training to develop skills,essential for effective leadership like creative and lateralthinking, analysis, problem solving etc.This year’s sessions spanned over the entireacademic year, have helped the students understand thedeeper meaning of leadership and identify the leaders inthemselves which was non-existent to them, a year ago.Strong values like tolerance, discipline, integrity, faith,humility and honesty have been imbibed through variousactivities in the twelve sessions conducted.This programme has been helpful to the students fordeveloping positive attitude and also skills specific toleadership like logical thinking, tact, discernment,decisiveness, and most importantly stress and timemanagement, an essential skill for one’s success intoday’s world.Continuous assessments and monitoring by thespecially trained teachers will identify potential youngleaders and these students, rather leaders, will beawarded the tGELF scholarship, to complete their studiesanywhere in the world.At the end of this year’s programme eight studentswere awarded a Gold Medal for their commendableabilities and performance through the year. They are:Saniya Surana, Amrith Bhargav, Ekta Kapoor, ChandanaSeshadri, R.Praveen, Shrishti Saini, and Madhavi.In short, the leadership initiative of the Nand and JeetKhemka Foundation introduced at PSBB School,Nungambakkam, aligned with the school calendar andsyllabi is highly beneficial for the leaders of tomorrow.
 By S. Sruti, Student Reporter
 
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This is for the kids who love riding ahorse on the Marina Beach for fun!And here is a girl who has learnt theskill well and adapted herself to thesport - horse riding.Namrata Kishore, a 13 year oldstudent at Lady Andal school, is notonly a horse rider but a swimmingchampion too.She took interest in the sport of horseriding from her mother. Namrata wasafraid at first to take on this daring sportbut got to know the techniques quickly.She was even scared of getting on thehorse at her first session. She did have afall too. But she gained courage and gotthe hang of the sport soon.The unique thing about horse ridingis that the exercises are not done in thebeginning, but only in the end after the practice session,says Namrata. The exercises include a few stretches.Namrata also said that when she first fell she was told totake deep breaths and also do a few stretches.There are no tracks as such on the field; there is onlyan arena which is 20m by 60m. She has a trainer and sixother people in her school to help. She trains at theMadras Riding School, Guindy.When asked which sport she would choose later as shealso trains in swimming, she immediately said "Horseriding".The way Nameata manages her time is unique. She hasa hectic schedule, in the morning she completes her horseriding practice and in the evening she catches up with herswimming. And of course, her academics during the daytime.Namrata is veryhardworking and herhard work has paidoff. She has wonmany awards in bothhorse riding andswimming and hasmade her parents andcoaches proud of her.You can contactnamrata at email -pavithrakishore@hotmail.com
NAMRATAthe rider
 By Ankita D’Souza, Student Reporter
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