Tartan 2022-2023

Magazine of the Bombay Scottish School, Powai, Mumbai
Inspiring Change...
Illuminating Lives
2022-2023 a TARTAN 2023

A Tartan Tale of Yore
Colourful Scottish Tartans are favourite designs in
many countries. The tartan developed chiefly in the
Highlands of Scotland. Scottish literature first referred
to it way back in the thirteenth century and since then,
the ‘Tartan’ has established itself as a beautiful and
prestigious design.
The ‘Tartan’ design consists of stripes of various widths

and colours. The stripes cross at right angles against a
solid colour background, resulting in a pattern that is as
distinguished as its historical significance, when each clan
and family designed its own pattern.
Just like the ‘Tartan’ of long ago, our School magazine

‘Tartan’ encompasses glimpses of the manifold curricular
and co-curricular activities of
our School and the creative talents of
our children who come from different cultural
backgrounds that blend harmoniously to create the
Bombay Scottish School Tartan.
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THE SCHOOL SHIELD AND CREST CONTENTS
The School Shield represents the ‘Cross of St. Andrew’, the patron saint of Scotland. The white ‘Crux
Decussata’ (cross) quarters the shield into four segments each representing a house denoted by 1. A Tartan Tale of Yore ................................................................ 1
Fluer – De – Lis, the Scottish Castle and the Lion and the Palm Tree. 2. About Our School..................................................................... 2
3. Contents................................................................................... 3
OUR MOTTO
4. Editorial.................................................................................... 4
Perseverantia Et Fide in Deo. These Latin words mean ‘Perseverance and Faith in God’. They are two qualities
which personify the Scottish character. Bombay Scottish expects every Scottishite to do his duty and 5. From the Principal's Desk......................................................... 5
endeavour to achieve success in life by means of honest and strenuous effort, putting complete faith in God. 6. Class Photographs 2022-2023................................................. 6
7. Sports Teams......................................................................... 26
THE SCHOOL FLAG
8. Staff Photographs 2022-2023................................................ 34
The School flag is sky blue in colour. It bears the ‘Crux Decussata’ or the Cross of St. Andrew. Although never
officially adopted, the St. Andrew Saltire (cross) became the emblem of Scotland and has been flown for 9. A Farewell Note..................................................................... 37
hundreds of years. It was incorporated in the Union Jack that became the British National Flag after 10. Annual Report........................................................................ 38
the union of England and Scotland in 1707. St. Andrew was a fisherman and brother of Simon Peter. 11. Annual Prize Day.................................................................... 91
At first, he was a disciple of John the Baptist. He brought to Jesus the boy from whose lunch the Lord 12. School Anniversary................................................................ 95
produced enough to feed a crowd of five thousand. Jesus later made Andrew his first apostle and
13. Investiture Ceremony ............................................................ 96
promised to make him a ‘Fisher of Men’. Andrew was crucified on an X – shaped cross called the ‘Crux
Decussata’. He became the patron saint of Scotland as early as the eighth century. 14. National Day Celebrations...................................................... 97
15. Teachers' Day ........................................................................ 98
St. Andrew’s Feast Day is celebrated on 30th November. Funds collected on St. Andrew’s Day were donated
16. Swimming Gala...................................................................... 99
to the orphans of Bombay Scottish. These funds came from abroad. It is the sacred duty of every Scottishite
to keep the flag flying high. 17. Annual Athletic Meet........................................................... 100
18. Frexpressions....................................................................... 105
THE SCHOOL HOUSE SYSTEM
19. Talent Day............................................................................ 108
The House System was introduced in 1921.The Boy’s Houses are named after Scottish Missionaries who 20. Annual Concert.................................................................... 110
were closely associated with the Orphanage; they include: Haddow, Kennedy, MacPherson and MacGregor.
21. Change of Guard.................................................................. 128
The Girl’s Houses are named after the Scottish Queens: Anne, Victoria, Catherine and Elizabeth.
22. Farewell ICSE 2023.............................................................. 129
23. Words From the Wise.......................................................... 130
24. Lens It.................................................................................. 131
25. Founder's Day...................................................................... 133
FLEUR DE LIS LION
This symbol is associated with This insignia associated 26. The Future Begins Here........................................................ 134
with the Scottish Coat of
scouting and guiding. It represents
Arms exemplifies courage and
27. School Clubs........................................................................ 145
honour and duty, the qualities
cherished by Boy Scouts and leadership and the 28. New Horizons....................................................................... 153
Girl Guides. desire to reach ever upwards
Elizabeth (Girls) to attain one’s goals. 29. Beyondaries - Global Scholars.............................................. 154
Victoria (Girls)
MacGregor (Boys)
Kennedy (Boys) 30. Community Service.............................................................. 155
31. Pride of Scottish................................................................... 156
32. Winning Laurels .................................................................. 158
33. Teachers' Nook..................................................................... 163
34. A Way With Words.............................................................. 164
SCOTTISH CASTLE PALM TREE 35. Musings Of The Mind........................................................... 209
It evokes the feeling of It suggests the location
a home away from home. of the school in the green
36. Hues & I............................................................................... 225
An impregnable castle, palm wood where education 37. Appreciation Galore.............................................................. 234
it stands firm and strong would take firm roots and
in the face of all odds. produce good fruits. 38. School Song......................................................................... 237
Catherine (Girls) Anne (Girls)
MacPherson (Boys) Haddow (Boys)
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Editorial
INSPIRING CHANGE…ILLUMINATING LIVES From the Principal’s Desk
Let Your Light Shine Before Others, That They Fostering Values and Ethics: As a school, we
“The intelligent man is one who has successfully
May See Your Good Deeds And Glorify Your Fa- wholeheartedly embrace the responsibility
ther In Heaven - Matthew 5: 16 (Bible) of instilling strong values, ethics, and moral
fulfilled many accomplishments, and is yet willing
principles in our students. Through special to learn more.” - Ed Parker.
The Tartan stands as a testament to our assemblies and Lensits, we aim to shape indi-
school’s unwavering commitment to posi- viduals who can make meaningful contribu- Intelligence is derived from the Latin term, ‘Intus
tively impact the world around us. It symbol- tions to society and help create a more har- Lego’ which means ‘to read inside me’. When Cicero
izes the radiant influence our students have monious and just world by teaching empathy (106-43 BC) coined this word, he meant to name the
as beacons of light, illuminating our com- and promoting inclusivity. human capacity to understand, comprehend and invent.
munity and society at large. Last year, we The words reason, intellect, understanding, thinking,
proudly celebrated a remarkable milestone - Through our myriad accomplishments, our judgement and knowledge are also used to define
twenty-five years of excellence in Powai. school aspires to inspire others, contribute intelligence today.
to the betterment of society, and uphold the
Academic Excellence: At our school, we pri- cherished values we hold dear. When a school The development of intelligence is seen in the usual categories of problem-solving, verbal ability, and the
oritize and achieve academic excellence, set- and its students embody these principles and capacity to learn, analyse and synthesise, to name a few. That said, it is also seen in how they manage their
ting an exemplary standard within our com- strive to make a positive impact, they become feelings and emotions in a healthy way, understand how to make and keep friends and develop social skills.
munity. Through our dedication and success, a shining beacon within their community. Children who develop their intellectual potential in all the above aspects, will become life-long learners, show
we inspire others to prioritize education and Their actions serve as a wellspring of inspi- higher maturity and be able to adapt well to new situations.
strive for excellence in their own pursuits. ration, motivating others to follow their lead Humans have always shown a rich complexity of intelligence and while bringing up our children, we send
Community Service: Throughout the year, and uphold the values and principles they them in its pursuit. We ensure that their milestones coincide with conventional levels, we allow interaction in
our school, in collaboration with the Heart hold dear. the right social circles and we provide for a healthy body and mind. To guarantee the right stimulation and
and Hands Club, actively engaged in various In the realm where knowledge thrives, social environment, (regardless of gender), we send them to a good school and chart their course of higher
community service initiatives to address local Where young hearts and minds arise,
education and career. In addition to these, we can also do the following:
needs and create a positive impact on society 1. Each child has at least one special aptitude or skill. Let’s discover it and help it evolve. The world could do
A school stands tall, a beacon bright,
as a whole. These acts of service exemplify with more sportspersons, thinkers, musicians, dancers and dreamers!
compassion, empathy, and our commitment Illuminating the world with its light.
to making a tangible difference in the lives of With every lesson taught with grace, 2. A child may not know what he/she is capable of and that’s why we must help them to explore the wide
others, igniting hope and purpose. world of hobbies and interests. As they grow older, they will be grateful for this avocation.
The school unveils a smiling face,
Empowering students, young and bold, 3. Sometimes, a child may be willful in chasing after an idle task that may not be suitable for intellectual
Environmental Stewardship: Our students
growth. Our supervision and guidance here are paramount, but we must do that with patience and love.
actively participated in tree plantation drives, To shape a future yet untold.
raising awareness about the indispensable Encourage positive behaviour always.
role trees play in preserving our environment As we present the twenty-sixth edition of
4. Putting undue pressure on your child to do tasks (or accomplish your goals) that he/she may not be suited
and fostering a sustainable future. the Tartan, we extend our heartfelt gratitude
or skilled for, will only frustrate the child. Work at their pace and support them as they struggle, so that
to the Almighty for enabling us to be recog-
they do not lose hope. They will grow up to be persevering and self-reliant.
Leadership and Mentorship: By nurturing nized within our community. The Editorial
leadership qualities and offering mentor- Team would like to thank our Principal, Ms 5. Talking to them (and also listening!) about their feelings and opinions, and letting them learn empathy and
ship programs for the student council and Jane Kotian for her support in bringing out the importance of emotional strength will add to his/her EQ.
prefects, we empower our students to affect the same. Nelson Mandela said, ‘A good head and a good heart are always a formidable combination’. Let us raise our children
change in their own lives and inspire others to be a formidable force for themselves!
to do the same. Ms Esther Selvaraj
Senior Academic Coordinator Wishing you the Lord’s infinite grace and wisdom as you do so, I remain,
Ms Jane Kotian
Principal

CLASS PHOTOGRAPHS CLASS PHOTOGRAPHS
Grade JR KG A - Ms Vinita Pandey Grade JR KG C - Ms Rekha Raghavan
Grade JR KG B - Ms Joyeda Fernandes Grade SR KG A - Ms Cynthia Dsouza

Grade SR KG B - Ms Jennifer Augustine Grade 1A - Ms Delphine Naiker
Grade SR KG C - Ms Prem Sharma Grade 1B - Ms Leena Clement

Grade 1C - Ms Larina Menezes Grade 2B - Ms Reema Shah
Grade 2A - Ms Grisel D'souza Grade 2C - Ms Bhumica Desai

Grade 3A - Ms Rene Pereira Grade 3C - Ms Vera Cardozo
Grade 3B - Ms Saba Khan Grade 4A - Ms Jahnvi Doshi

Grade 4B - Ms Neha Tiwari Grade 5A - Ms Shiny Dharmaratnam
Grade 4C - Ms Amita Kumar Grade 5B - Ms Charu Malhotra

Grade 5C - Ms Sharon Fernandes Grade 6B - Ms Roselene Kusuma
Grade 6A - Ms Pooja Chandran Grade 6C - Ms Harpreet Gidda

Grade 7A - Ms Heena Siddiqui Grade 7C - Ms Gynel Pereira
Grade 7B - Ms Aditi Chatterjee Grade 8A - Ms Tracy Pereira

Grade 8B - Ms Suma Varghese Grade 9A - Ms Anisha Lewis
Grade 8C - Ms Greeti Chacko Grade 9B - Ms Lekha Ajitkumar

Grade 10A
Grade 9C - Ms Joanna Stanes
Front Row Seated [L-R]: Ms J Stanes, Dr M Verma, Ms H Siddiqui, Ms R Fernandes (Class Teacher), Ms J Kotian (Principal),
Ms E Selvaraj (Senior Academic Coordinator), Ms M David (ICSE Coordinator), Ms G Pereira, Ms R Kusuma,Ms N S Lakshmi
First Row Standing [L-R]: Ms N Sharma, Mr R Chavan, Ms S Vaghese, Vranda Bansal, Janita, Hazel Nadar, Saanvy Panda,
Angelina George, Pritha Sikdar, Deborah Cornelius, Merryba Nadar, Mr D Bangera, Ms N Sanga
Second Row Standing [L-R]: Tuviksh Murudkar, Siddhant Walase, Anindit Sengupta, Aman Nambiar, Ritvik Bhat,
Johan Joseph, Vishnu Palnitkar, Aniket Guha, Jayden D’Souza, Aaron Reji, Neel Solomon, Daryl Dhanasingh
Third Row Standing [L-R]: Rishika Madan, Amie Pereira, Reina Ujual, Naysa Varghese, Asma Master, Rajvi Kaur Rehan,
Prakriti Gupta, Eva Rodrigues, Eesha Agarwal
Fourth Row Standing [L-R]: Ethan Hamilton , Pulak Banerjee Haldiya, Aurum Chen, Aijaz Shaikh, Arnav Singh, Arjun
Dharankar, Daksh Bhardwaj, Arohan Bhattacharya,Samuel Ratna, Kshitiz Shasta

Grade 10B Grade 10C

Front Row Seated [L-R]: Ms N S Lakshmi, Ms A Lewis, Ms S Varghese, Ms R Joseph (Class Teacher), Ms J Kotian Front Row Seated [L-R]: Ms J Stanes, Dr V Lal, Ms H Siddiqui, Ms N S Lakshmi (Class Teacher), Ms J Kotian (Prin-
(Principal), Ms E Selvaraj (Senior Academic Coordinator), Ms M David (ICSE Coordinator), Dr M Verma, Ms L Ajitkumar, cipal), Ms E Selvaraj (Senior Academic Coordinator), Ms M David (ICSE Coordinator), Ms L Ajitkumar, Ms R Joseph,
Dr V Lal Ms R Fernandes
First Row Standing [L-R]: Ms J Sumitra, Hansika Burakia, Elishma Vattathara, Arushee Saha, Niki Tanna, Natasha Ghildiyal, First Row Standing [L-R]: Mr D Bangera, Ms H Gidda, Ms G Pereira, Jonel Soans, Sheryl Joanne, Garima Sharma, Samita
Anna Cherian, Sanvi Mahajan, Kiara Padukone, Suhani Minocha, Rozene Kaur, Ms N Sanga, Ms T Pereira Ingole, Seher Shamim, Hansika Mathias, Shreshtha Asthana, Nicole Da Costa, Ms N Sanga, Ms T Pereira
Second Row Standing [L-R]: Manas Maroju, Chetan Gupta, Kian Nayar, Aarsh Sawant, Kamran Khateeb, Sherwin Barretto, Second Row Standing [L-R]: Akshat Kartik, Anamitra Patnaik, Robin Chiriyath, Joshua Lewis, Renzill Soans, Saksham
Samuel Quadros, Aryaman Bajpai, Ambuj Baduni, Saksham Gupta, Daniel Palackal, Arnav Malhotra Verma, Shane Sumitra, Neil Cheruvathoor, Alden Murinjathery, Melvin Benn, Mr R Chavan
Third Row Standing [L-R]: Mr D Bangera, Sahana Pai, Raina Stanes, Naina Thomas, Jessica Blesson, Roshni Ramaratnam, Third Row Standing [L-R]: Jonathan Tatigiri, Reuben Kummannachery, Johanna Borah, Jolanda Monteiro, Alena Chacko
Ayonika Datta, Mrudula Arolkar, Khushi Jha, Mr R Chavan Koshy, Rhiannon Pereira, Angela Chacko Koshy, Rhea Rodrigues, Aksa Kuruvilla, Kushal Chawla, Kevin Lawrence
Fourth Row Standing [L-R]: Ahaan Gussain, Seifer Mathias, Aditya Arakkal, Benick Nadar, Samarthya Rindani, Jerome
Chacko, Joshua Jackson Jacob, Leon Lobo, Gaurang Agrawal, Yashmit Prashar, Rohan Nagdev

SPORTS TEAMS SPORTS TEAMS
U-8 Boys Football U-9 Girls Basketball
U-9 Boys Basketball U-10 Boys Football A, B teams

U-11 Boys Basketball U-12 Boys Football A, B teams
U-11 Girls Basketball

U-13,14 Boys Basketball

U-13 Girls Basketball U-14 Boys Cricket
U-14 Boys Football U-14 Girls Basketball

U-16 Boys Basketball
U-16 Boys Football
U-16 Boys Cricket
U-16 Girls Football

U-16 Girls Basketball

TEACHING STAFF 2022 -2023
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Front Row Seated (L-R): Mr R Chavan, Ms J Stanes, Ms R D’silva, Ms M Chakravorty (Coordinator - Grades 3 - 5), Ms T Quadras (Coordinator - Grades K - 2), Ms J Kotian (Principal),
Ms E Selvaraj (Senior Academic Coordinator), Ms M David (ICSE Coordinator), Ms H Kaur (Coordinator - Grades 6 - 8), Ms B Desai, Ms L Clement
First Row Standing (L-R): Ms N Sharma, Ms R Natu, Ms A Kumar, Ms S Desai, Ms N Arolkar, Ms L Ajitkumar, Ms C Dsouza, Dr M Verma, Ms L Pereira, Ms N Sanga, Ms P Sharma,
Ms S Varghese, Ms R Joseph, Ms A Lewis, Ms N S Lakshmi, Ms J Sumitra
Second Row Standing (L-R): Ms R Raghavan, Ms V Cardozo, Ms H Siddiqui, Ms R Fernandes, Ms C Malhotra, Ms G Dsouza, Ms C Chandrashekhar, Ms T Pereira, Ms G Chacko,
Ms R Behera, Ms R Pereira, Dr V Lal, Ms J Augustine, Dr R Jamwal
Third Row Standing (L-R): Mr A Parale, Ms P Chandran, Ms S Fernandes, Ms N Mishra, Ms R Shah, Ms D Naiker, Ms S Khan, Ms N Tiwari, Ms H Gidda, Ms G Pereira,
.Ms S Dharmaratnam, Ms A Chatterjee, Mr D Bangera
Fourth Row Standing (L-R): Ms N Gonsalves, Ms R Borade, Ms A Gosain, Ms L Menezes, Ms S Babu, Ms R Kusuma, Ms M Tiwari, Ms J Doshi, Ms P Yadav, Ms R Shreejit,
Ms J Fernandes, Ms R Poojari, Ms Esha Fernandes
OFFICE STAFF
COORDINATORS
Ms M Chakravorty (Coordinator - Grades 3 - 5)

STAFF PHOTOGRAPHS
Second Row Standing (L-R): Ms J Rodrigues, Ms D Koshy
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Third Row Standing (L-R): Ms. S Kulkarni, Ms S Muthu, Ms K Vaishampayan
Front Row Standing (L-R): Ms E Selvaraj (Senior Academic Coordinator), Ms J Kotian (Principal)
Left to Right: Ms H Kaur (Coordinator - Grades 6 - 8), Ms T Quadras (Coordinator - Grades K - 2),
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Ms E Selvaraj (Senior Academic Coordinator), Ms J Kotian (Principal), Ms M David (ICSE Coordinator)
AU REVOIR...
Ms Daisy Koshy has been an indispensable asset to

our school. Over her 14 years of dedicated service in
the school office, she has exemplified professionalism,
dedication, and an unwavering commitment to
excellence in every task undertaken. Beyond her
technical prowess, Ms Koshy has created a legacy of
teamwork and camaraderie that will endure long after
her departure. As she embarks on this new chapter
of life, we wish her boundless joy, good health, and
the fulfillment that retirement brings. May this be a
time of relaxation, exploration, and the opportunity to
pursue lifelong passions. Fare Thee Well!
ANCILLARY STAFF
Front Row Seated [L-R]: Mr Abraham, Ms Vidya, Ms J Kotian (Principal), Ms E Selvaraj (Senior Academic Coordinator),
Ms Sujata, Mr Rocky
Ms Daisy Koshy
First Row Standing [L-R]: Ms Kirti, Ms Rekha, Ms Pramila, Ms Rajashree, Ms Roshan, Ms Shraddha, Ms Poonam.
Second Row Standing [L-R]: Ms Ashiyabi, Ms Chaya, Ms Sangam, Ms Kaushiya, Ms Hema, Ms Rita, Ms Swati
Third Row Standing [L-R]: Mr Aashrappa, Mr Mangesh, Mr Vijay, Mr Amit
As Ms Jeanne Rodrigues bids farewell to our
school, she leaves behind a legacy of unwavering
dedication, a warm personality, and a delightful
sense of humor that has left an indelible mark
on everyone she has encountered. Throughout
her 11 year tenure as a member of the office
staff, she embodied professionalism and grace,
always greeting visitors with a friendly smile
and a quick-witted remark that brightened their
day. Her unwavering focus, relentless drive, and
steadfast determination have inspired us and
set the bar high for excellence. As Ms Rodrigues
embarks on this new chapter in her life, it is
hoped that she continues to embrace the gift of
laughter and finds opportunities to share her
delightful sense of humor with others. May the
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next chapter of her journey be as extraordinary
L-R: Mr R Chavan, Ms J Sumitra, Ms R D’silva, Ms N Sharma, Ms E Selvaraj (Senior Academic Coordinator), as she is. Happy Retirement!
Ms J Kotian (Principal), Ms G Chacko, Ms R Fernandes, Ms G Pereira, Ms N Arolkar Ms Jeanne Rodrigues

Bombay Scottish School, Powai Bombay Scottish School, Powai
TWENTY SIXTH ANNUAL REPORT 2022-2023
Annual Report 2022 - 2023
Ladies and Gentlemen, The academic performance of students from Jr. Kg to Grade
Presented at the
10 was assessed through comprehensive evaluation in the
It is on behalf of the Committee of Management of the
The Annual Prize Distribution 2023 Bombay Scottish Orphanage Society that I am delighted
form of activities, projects, class work, assignments and
assessments. The nature of the tests and projects combined
to present to you the Twenty Sixth Annual Report for the
Bombay Scottish Orphanage Society academic year 2022-2023.
motivated them to set goals and improve their linguistic and
(REGD.1847) logical intelligence. The Teaching Staff has put in much
THE SCHOOL effort to improve the degree of academic excellence of the
The School, established in June 1997, has completed students.
Principal twenty-six years. I bow in humble gratitude for the mercies
THE STAFF
Ms Jane Kotian and grace received from the Lord Almighty for these glorious
To augment the teaching staff, Ms A Martis, Ms R Borade,
years that our school has grown from strength to strength.
Ms P Chandran, Ms L Menezes, Ms N Gonsalves and Ms
Senior Academic Coordinator I am thus indebted to the Committee of Management of R Shreejit were appointed in place of the vacancies that
Ms Esther Selvaraj the Bombay Scottish Orphanage Society for their constant appeared for the academic year 2022-2023. I am confident
guidance and support, for their progressive thinking and
Academic Coordinators these staff members will dedicate themselves to helping
fore-sightedness, seen in the many decisions taken for the
Ms Monicca David students placed in their care and achieve academic
smooth running of both our schools.
Ms Harpreet Kaur excellence while upholding the traditions and values of the
Ms Mithua Chakravorty I would like to place on record my appreciation for the School.
Ms Tina Quadras Senior Academic Coordinator, Ms Esther Selvaraj, for her
sincere efforts; the consistent supervision of the Academic By the end of the academic year, we bid farewell to our
Coordinators, Ms Monicca David, Ms Harpreet Kaur, Ms dedicated office staff, Ms D Koshy and Ms J Rodrigues who
TEACHING STAFF
Mithua Chakravorty, and Ms Tina Quadras; the genuine and retired after serving the School for 14 years and 11 years
Mr Rajaram Chavan Ms Rakhee Natu Ms Charu Malhotra Ms Neha Tiwari wholehearted endeavours of the teaching and office staff; respectively. Ms A Martis, Ms C Malhotra, Ms V Pandey,
the joint effort of the support staff; the effervescent spirit of Ms S Khan, Ms J Doshi and Ms M Tiwari resigned due to
Ms Leena Clement Ms Suma Varghese Ms Greeti Chacko Ms Sharon Fernandes
our students and the unstinting cooperation of the parents. personal reasons.
Ms Bhumica Desai Ms Nehal Arolkar Ms Tracy Pereira Ms Joyeda Fernandes
Ms Neha Sharma Ms Riya Joseph Ms Grisel D souza Ms Poonam Yadav NEW ACADEMIC YEAR: 2022 - 2023 STUDENT STRENGTH
Ms Joanna Stanes Dr Vandana Lal Ms Rene Pereira Ms Jahnvi Doshi The new academic year began on 1st June 2022 with a The student strength at the end of 2022-23 stood at 1584.
Ms Lalita Pereira Ms Anisha Lewis Ms Christine Chandrashekher Ms Delphine Naiker prayer service followed by the Staff Seminar. An Orientation The demand for admissions continues unabated.
Ms Cynthia Dsouza Ms Ranjana D’silva Ms Jennifer Augustine Ms Roselene Kusuma for each class was organised for the parents of Grade Jr. Kg
Dr Meenakshi Verma Ms Amita Kumar Ms Rashmi Behera Ms Mayadevi Tiwari to Grade 10 on the following dates: 2022-2023 has been a fruitful year. The students have been
Ms Prem Sharma Ms N S Lakshmi Sengupta Ms Aditi Chatterjee Ms Pooja Chandran performing well throughout.
Ms Lekha Ajitkumar Mr Aamol Parale Ms Shiny Dharmaratnam Ms Larina Menezes Grades Date of Commencement
Orientation Date ICSE EXAMINATION 2022- 2023
Ms Rekha Raghavan Ms Jennifer Sumitra Ms Saba Khan Ms Natasha Gonsalves
The ICSE Batch (2022-2023) comprised 119 students and
Mr Dinesh Bangera Ms Vera Cardozo Ms Reema Shah Ms Rupali Borade Grades 9 & 10 2nd March 2022 2nd March 2022
their results were declared on Sunday, 14th May 2023. We
Ms Seena Desai Ms Heena Siddiqui Ms Gynel Pereira Ms Anita Martis
Grades 6-8 2nd June 2022 8th June 2022 are proud to acknowledge the efforts of our students, Pulak
Dr Rain Kumar Jamwal Ms Rubina Fernandes Ms Harpreet Kaur Gidda Ms Reshma Shreejit
Banerjee Haldiya, who with 99.6% is our School Topper and
Ms Nisha Sanga Ms Vinita Pandey Ms Neelam Mishra Grade Sr. Kg, 1-5 3rd June 2022 8th June 2022
the second ranker in the state. Saanvy Panda stood Second
Grade Jr. Kg 9th June 2022 16th June 2022 with 98.8% and Niki Tanna stood Third with 98.6% . We are
OFFICE STAFF proud to acknowledge the efforts of our students in the ICSE
New Admissions 8th June 2022 13th June 2022
(Sr. Kg - Grade 8) 2023 board examinations.
Ms Smruti Kulkarni, Ms Daisy Koshy, Ms Jeanne Rodrigues, Ms Shalate Muthu, Ms Ketaki Vaishampayan
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Following is the list of our top scorers:
Name Rank Eng +Best 4

(Percentage)
Pulak Banerjee 1st 99.6

Haldiya
Saanvy Panda 2nd 98.8
Niki Tanna 3rd 98.6
Kian Nayar 4th 98.2
Nicole Da Costa 5th 97.6
Tuviksh Murudkar 5th 97.6
Arnav Malhotra 5th 97.6
Kabir Bachwani 8th 97.4
Arushee Saha 9th 97.2
Roshni Ramaratnam 9th 97.2
Percentage-wise Break-up of ICSE -2023 BSS-Powai Results

{English + Best of 4}
Score Range Percentage of Students

(Eng + Best 4)
90 and above 53.78
80 – 89 36.97
70 – 79 06.72
5
60-69 02.52 66

The new Office Bearers of the Student Council for 2022-23 during the academic year 2021-22. • The Trophy For Excellence In Mathematics At the
were as follows: ICSE was collectively won by Anandita Aashish Kakaria,
The School magazine - ‘The Tartan’ was then released by the
Ananya Shibu, Arushi Singh, Grishma Umesh Jadhav,
School Captain Pulak Banerjee Haldiya Chief Guest, Dr Shalini Kalia, Dean of Vijay Bhoomi University,
Parnika Agarwal, Vaidehi Niraj Pattarkine, Dipayan
Mumbai. In her address, Dr Kalia inspired the students to
School Vice-Captains Niki Tanna Dasgupta and Sumedh Narvekar.
make their passion their profession. She emphasised that
Joshua Xavier Lewis achievements and accolades must be used as motivators, • The Trophy For Excellence In English At the ICSE was
not stressors. She also encouraged parents to be the wind won by Arshiya Agarwal, Dhriti Hallan, Diva Biyani and
Sports Captain (Boys) Aman Nambiar
beneath their children’s wings. It was an apt message for Rajvini Rout.
Sports Captain (Girls) Alena Chacko Koshy the audience.
• The Trophy For Excellence In Hindi At the ICSE was
RED HOUSE
In the Prize Distribution that followed, students of ICSE won by Ananya Shibu.
Captain (MacPherson) Kian Nayar 2022 & Grade 9 (2021-2022), Math Wizard & Spelling
• The Trophy For Excellence In Science At the ICSE
Vice-Captain Kabir Bachwani Bee Winners were felicitated. Special trophies were given
ANNUAL EVENTS was presented to Parnika Agarwal and Suryanksh Iyer.
(MacPherson) and members of the staff, Dr R Jamwal was applauded
(a) SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY for completing his PhD & Ms N Lakshmi was felicitated • The Trophy For Inter-house Academic Excellence
Captain (Catherine) Angelina George
The School celebrated its 25th Anniversary on 22nd June for winning the Star Educator Award for Excellence in was won by the Red House.
Vice-Captain (Catherine) Kenisha D Souza Teaching Social Studies and Humanities from Learning
2022. A special prayer service was organised. To mark the • The Cock House Trophy For Best All Round
School’s twenty-fifth year and in honour of the Founder BLUE HOUSE Matters and for receiving the ‘Best Teacher In Economics
Performance was won by the Red House.
Principal, Mr Mark David, a plaque with his name was In the Maharashtra Region’ award given by Uniply and
Captain (MacGregor) Tuviksh Murudkar powered by Times of India. • The Trophy For Inter-house Music Competition
unveiled and the assembly hall was named after him.
Vice-Captain (MacGregor) Johan Kalathoor Joseph Presented By Mrs. Amelia L. D’souza was won by the
A cultural programme, ‘The Voice of Gen Z’, was presented Yellow House.
Students of Grades Jr. Kg to 10 took part in the special Captain (Elizabeth) Rajvi Kaur Rehan by the students of ICSE Batch 2023. The programme ended
prayer service. This was followed by the Principal’s address • The Trophy For Inter-house Debate Competition was
Vice-Captain (Elizabeth) Prisha Singh on a high note with the School choir’s rendition of ‘Somebody
and the showcasing of a timeline video of the School. won by the Red House.
YELLOW HOUSE To Love’ by Queen. The outgoing School Captain, Mihika
Students of Grades Jr.Kg to 8 then took part in the Intra-
Nair, rendered the Vote of Thanks which was followed by
class Art competition and engaged in other interesting Captain (Haddow) Arohan Bhattacharya CLASS TOPPERS FOR THE YEAR 2022-23
the singing of the School Song & the National Anthem.
activities while students of Grades 9 & 10 participated
ANNUAL Vice-Captain (Haddow) Chetan Gupta GRADE NAMES
in the EVENTS
Inter-house Poster Painting Competition. The finals NOTEWORTHY MENTION:
of the Inter-house
(a) SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY Basketball & Football Tournament were Captain (Anne) Khushi Jha 9 Prisha Singh
• The Principal’s Commendation Gold Medal was
also held on that day. 10 Pulak Banerjee Haldiya
Vice-Captain
The School celebrated its 25th Anniversary on 22nd June 2022. A special prayer service was organised (Anne)
to mark the twenty-fifth Kiara Padukone presented to Parnika Agarwal & Ananya Shibu.
anniversary of the School. To mark the School’s twenty-fifth year and in honour of the Founder Principal, Mr Mark David, a
(b) INVESTITURE
plaque CEREMONY
with his name was unveiled and the assembly hall was named after him. GREEN HOUSE • Rank Holders (With English + Best Of 4) - Parnika (d) ANNUAL SPORTS MEET
Following the prayer service, our Principal, Ms Kotian Agarwal, Ananya Shibu, Anandita Aashish Kakaria,
Students of grades Kg to 10 took part in the special prayer service. This was followed by the Principal's
Captain address and the
(Kennedy) Ritvik Bhat i. SENIOR SCHOOL
addressed
showcasing the gathering.
of a timeline SheStudents
video of the School. emphasised
of grades Kgthe facttookthat
to 8 then part in the Intra-class Art competition and Arshiya Agarwal, Arushi Singh, Ananya Abhishek
everyone
engaged in otherwas a leader
interesting activities and that the
while students school
of Grades 9 & 10was privileged
participated Vice-Captain
in the Inter-house (Kennedy)
Poster Painting Competition. Saksham Gupta Agrawal, Veerish Leekha, Adit Gupta, Diva Biyani, The welcome note was rendered by the Principal after
Non-participants engaged in enjoyable activities. The Finals of the Inter-house Basketball & Football Tournament were also held
to have been led by great leaders from whom many a lesson Swarnav Halder and Vaidehi Niraj Pattarkine were which the Chief Guest, Col R.S. Sandhu, VSM, declared the
that day. Captain (Victoria) Anna Cherian Sports Meet open and shared a few words of wisdom with
was learnt: from our Founder Principal, Mr Mark David - awarded certificates for their achievements.
(b)Discipline
INVESTITURE and CEREMONY
Decorum; from Ms M Chandrashekhar - to be Vice-Captain (Victoria) Saanvy Panda the students. He spoke about how sports builds character,
Following the prayer service, our Principal, Ms Kotian addressed the gathering. She emphasised the fact that everyone was a
• The George Jacob Memorial Silver Medal Presented increases bonding, improves health, facilitates overall
organised and meticulous; from Ms A Barretto - to hold on
leader and that the school was privileged to have been led by great leaders from whom many a lesson was learnt: from our FounderBAND MAJOR By the COM, BSOS to the Runner-up At the ICSE 2022 development, teaches resilience, helps overcome challenges
to traditional
Principal, Mr Mark Davidvalues and be
- Discipline sensitive
and Decorum; fromtowards children - and
Ms M Chandrashekhar to be organised and meticulous; from Ms A was won by Anandita Aashish Kakaria.
from Ms S George - to give wings to one’s creativityand
Barretto - to hold on to traditional values and be sensitive towards children and frombeMs S George - to give wings toShane one’s Jeremiah Sumitra and inculcates leadership qualities.
creativity and be open-minded. It is the hallmark of a great leader to hone their skills, perfect them and use them to uplift others.
open-minded. It is the hallmark of a great leader to hone their • The George Jacob Memorial Scholarship For
9 The Scottish Cauldron was lit by the Chief Guest with the
skills, perfect them and use them to uplift others. (c) ANNUAL PRIZE DAY (SENIORS) Academic Excellence In Grade 9 was won by Saanvy
torch handed over to him by some of our brilliant student
The programme began with the traditional rendition of the Panda.
The address ended with a prayer after which a blessing 23rd Psalm followed by the Lord’s Prayer. The welcome achievers in the field of sports namely, Arnav Singh, Diva
was spoken over the Student Council. This was followed by speech by the outgoing School Vice-Captain, Rajvini Rout, • The Trophy For Excellence In Social Studies At Aggarwal, Ayna Sarangi, Ranit Senthilnathan and Chetan
the Oath taking Ceremony where the Student Council was was followed by the Annual Report (2021-22) by the the ICSE Presented By the ICSE 2002 Batch was Gupta.
formally invested in their respective roles. presented to Pranav Arun & Suryanksh Iyer.
Principal, highlighting the important events & achievements

The March Past presented by the four houses, the colourful a blend of thunderous performances with vibrant costumes, inspired one and all.
4B 14.02.2023 Pollution and Its Types
and rhythmic PT display by Grades 6 & 7, the varied pyramid props and backdrops which made for an audio-visual treat.
formations of Grades 8 & 9 and the races were enjoyed by 4C 14.02.2023 Are Stray Animals A Students of the junior section celebrated the occasion with
one and all. All the participants and winners embodied the (ii)THE ANNUAL SUMMER CONCERT (Pre-primary) Problem? many hands-on activities and came to school dressed in
spirit of sportsmanship. The ‘Relay’ and ‘Tug of War’ events traditional clothes. Some students, dressed as famous
The concert opened with a melodious rendition by the 5A 13.02.2023 Dynamic Rhythm - Power
were the highlights of the day. national leaders and freedom fighters, voiced out their
Junior Choir followed by a graceful ballet performance by of Sports and Music famous slogans while others, who came dressed as famous
the students of the Primary Section. The stars of the show,
ii. JUNIOR SCHOOL 5B 13.02.2023 How Healthy Are the Nation Builders and Entrepreneurs, spoke about their work
our pre-primary students, created magic on stage with their
Healthy Superfoods? and achievements.
The event began with the Guard of Honour, followed by the amazing performances, impeccable dialogue delivery and
flag hoisting, March Past by Grades 4 & 5, oath ceremony, enthralling dance moves as they presented a musical based 5C 13.02.2023 Traditional Education Vs ii) REPUBLIC DAY
and a welcome note. Our Principal, Ms J Kotian, declared the on Tinker Bell and the Lost Boys of Neverland led by Peter Value Education
Sports Meet open and addressed the gathering of parents Pan titled ‘Magic of the Heart’. Our Principal unfurled the National Flag. This was followed by
6A 15.02.2023 Green Race to Green Earth - a Prayer Service and a cultural programme. Angelina George
and grandparents. This was followed by a mesmerising
(f) LENS IT Green Energy Conservation of Grade 10 recited a poem titled, ‘I am the People, the Mob’
drill presented by students of Grade 3. With pompoms in
hands, their formation of the number 25 marking the Silver Aimed at facilitating the holistic development of our students, 6B 15.02.2023 Healthcare Bias in Modern by Carl Sandburg. This was followed by a patriotic-themed
Jubilee celebrations of our school was much appreciated. the Lens It programme put up by every class across Grades Society dance by the students of Grade 9. The choir presented a
Grade 5 students displayed their strength and teamwork Jr. Kg to 10, helps students look at the world with more beautiful rendition of a patriotic song. The entire programme
6C 15.02.2023 Nurture Your Treasure For A
through the pyramid formation. Mr S.V. Albal, Administrator than one perspective as they present their ideas and notions was live-streamed on the School’s YouTube channel for the
Beautiful Future
and Treasurer of the Bombay Scottish Orphanage Society, through careful thought and open-minded research. They students of Grades Jr. Kg to 8. The programme also included
graced the occasion with his presence. gain much insight into the subject at hand and teamwork 7ABC 14.02.2023 Beyond Physical a glimpse of the activities done by the students of Grades K
helps them to better accept another’s point of view. Limitations: The to 5 to celebrate this special day.
iii. PRE-PRIMARY Extraordinary Journey of
The Sports Day began with a grand parade. The tiny tots of Differently Abled People (h) TEACHERS' DAY
Jr. Kg were dressed as sea creatures, birds and people from On 5th September 2022, a one-day picnic was arranged by
8A 13.02.2023 Is Equality a Myth?
Hawaii. Sr. Kg students marched on foot-tapping music. LENS IT the School Management for the teaching staff at Monteria
They danced before an enthusiastic audience and later each 8B 13.02.2023 Changing Trends in
Grade Date Topic Village, Khalapur. On 6th September 2022, the Student Council
participated in a race based on the theme assigned to their Lifestyle
presented a special assembly followed by an entertainment
class. The highlight of the day was when each participant Jr. Kg 13/14/17.10.2022 Vegetables, Dairy 8C 13.02.2023 Increasing Role Of Social programme comprising a special song, a fun poll for teachers
received a medal. There were selfie points displayed on the Products & Fruits Media Influencers In Shap- and a stand-up comedy. A video of the alumni reminiscing
ground for parents to capture this moment with their little ing Modern Social Norms how their teachers positively impacted them was a pleasant
Sr. Kg 10-12.10.2022 Nuts & Seeds, Grains,
ones. surprise. We are grateful to our students who put in so much
Spices 9ABC 04.08.2022 Avant Garde -
(e) SCHOOL CONCERTS: Unconventional Jobs effort to make the day memorable for the teachers. A special
1A 16.02.2023 Endangered Species: programme was also organised for the auxiliary staff.
(i) THE ANNUAL CHRISTMAS CONCERT (Grades 1-10) The Rhythm of the Sea 10ABC 29.08.2022 The Voice Of Gen Z
The Senior Academic Coordinator, Ms Esther Selvaraj, (i) PARENTS' DAY (Grades 1& 2)
1B 16.02.2023 For the Birds - Don’t Let
invoked the Lord’s presence following which students of
Them Fade Out Parents of students studying in the aforementioned grades
Grade 2 presented a welcome dance on a medley of songs (g) NATIONAL CELEBRATIONS
from the decade of the 80s. The School Choir rendered 1C 16.02.2023 The Roar of the Jungle were invited for an interactive session with the teachers and
soulful Christmas melodies including 'Handel’s Hallelujah students. They came dressed as per the suggested dress
2A 15.02.2023 The Land Down Under i) INDEPENDENCE DAY
Chorus' while Grade 1 presented a segment titled ‘Once code and were welcomed to class with a special dance
2B 15.02.2023 Reflections of New Students of Grades 8 to 10 saluted in respect when the performance by the children themselves. This was followed
Upon A Christmas Tree’.
Zealand national flag was hoisted by our Principal on the School by an activity specially conducted for the parents. The
To mark the School’s Silver Jubilee, Grades 3 to 10 presented premises. The programme that followed premiered on Student Council helped usher the parents as well as host
2C 15.02.2023 Exploring South America the School’s official YouTube channel. It began with a
'Winds Of Change - The Rise Of A Catalytic Era (1990s)' as game stalls. The event concluded with refreshments and
the school was founded in 1997. Each grade presented the 3A 16.02.2023 Value of Sports prayer service followed by an address by the Chief Guest, interaction with the Principal.
highlights of this decade in the sphere of technology, music, Mr Mohinder Singh Bharaj (WUCA Record Holder) who
3B 16.02.2023 Save Wildlife
education, globalisation, political changes and climate encouraged the students to lead a disciplined life and follow (j) GRANDPARENTS’ DAY (Pre-primary)
concerns. Grade 10 presented the finale which was a fitting 3C 16.02.2023 Is Plastic Really Fantastic? a healthy lifestyle. The cultural programme, comprising a Students sent handmade customised invitation cards for
ending to all the grandiose performances which conveyed 4A 14.02.2023 City Life Vs Village Life street play on National Integration by students of Grade 8 their grandparents for the programme that was held on
the message of the power of ‘Hope’. All in all the concert was and a medley of patriotic songs by students of Grade 10, 23rd September 2022. The duos spent time doing many

activities together. The day ended with each child giving other arrangements is gratefully acknowledged. notes were then placed in a jar to be opened after 2 years.
Vice-Captain (MacGregor) Parth Naik
their grandparent a flower shaped bookmark carrying
their photograph that they had specially made for their Captain (Elizabeth) Ananya Samanta Following are the highlights of a few other activities (n) VALEDICTORY CEREMONY
grandparents. organised on this special day across grades.
Vice-Captain After the prayer service, valedictorian speeches were given
Jolene Vianna Kotian
(Elizabeth) Grades 1 to 5: by Aman Nambiar, Niki Tanna and Joshua Xavier Lewis from
(k) CHILDRENS' DAY
YELLOW HOUSE Grade 10. The class teachers of Grade 10, Ms R Fernandes,
A carnival of games was organised for them.
The day began with a prayer service for students followed by Ms R Joseph and Ms N S Lakshmi shared their words of
Captain (Haddow) Atharva Chopra
a video of a special performance by the teachers. Students Grade 6: wisdom with the students. They encouraged the students to
across grades participated in Frexpressions - which provided Vice-Captain (Haddow) Ranit Senthilnathan live by the values imbibed in school while also appreciating
Students made and wore a BSS Powai Silver Jubilee Crown
a platform for students to exhibit their talents, compete and Captain (Anne) Aashna Batheja their effort through the years.
and displayed a small placard of pride to commemorate the
explore new avenues. The students had a fun-filled day and
Vice-Captain (Anne) Avika Gutgutia 25th year celebrations. (o) FAREWELL FUNCTION ICSE 2023
were given chocolates by the School.
GREEN HOUSE
Grade 7: The prayer service was followed by a special song by the
(l) CHANGE OF GUARD Captain (Kennedy) Ashwin Pattabiraman Students designed a Compendium (a collection of events) teachers. The Principal then addressed the outgoing students
Following the prayer, the outgoing captain, Pulak Banerjee Vice-Captain (Kennedy) Param Naik documenting the significant events that they experienced following which a plant was gifted by the School Captain
Haldiya, addressed the gathering. He thanked the Principal, this academic year. and School Vice-Captains representing their batch. Angelina
Captain (Victoria) Cheryl Maria George
the Coordinators and the school staff. He also appreciated George and Kabir Bachwani were crowned BSS Lass and
the effort put in by the Student Council during his tenure. He Vice-Captain (Victoria) Anupoornima Swamynathan Grade 8: Lad respectively. It was a fun-filled evening of music, games
motivated the succeeding Student Council to be grounded BAND MAJOR Students created a Thanksgiving Time Capsule. Each child and dance. Following the vote of thanks rendered by the
in the values imbibed in school and to show true leadership wrote what they were grateful for in their lives. Some of outgoing captain, Pulak Banerjee Haldiya, students received
Soham Baishya
quality by serving others. Our Principal, Ms J Kotian, the gratitude notes were read out in class. The Thanksgiving a memento as teachers bid them adieu.
appreciated the Student Council’s efforts and initiatives. She
(m) FOUNDER’S DAY (p) PICNICS/TRIPS
declared the names of the newly elected student council
members for the year 2023-2024. The newly elected School The Founder’s Day prayer service was live streamed on the
school’s official YouTube Channel. A special song was sung DATE VENUE GRADE HIGHLIGHTS
Captain and School Vice Captains thanked the members who
voted for them and promised to do their duties diligently. by the Junior Choir and the cultural programme ended with 3-4.10.2022 Della Adventure 10 Around 115 students and 6 teachers went on the trip. Students
a delightful ballet performance by the students of Grades 1 learnt much from the visit to the NAB (Home for the Ageing Blind)
The following students are the newly elected members of to 4. and were amazed at the handmade products made by them. They
the Student Council 2023-2024: enjoyed their visit to the Wax Museum as well.
THE SCOTTISH MARATHON:
Student Council To celebrate its 176th Founder’s Day, the school organised 27-30.10.2022 Mysore 6 - 10 Around 233 students and 12 teachers were part of the trip.
(2023-2024) its maiden Scottish Marathon for its students in Raheja Students visited Visvesvaraya Industrial & Science Museum at
School Captain Prisha Singh Vihar, Powai. This was done with the able assistance of its Bangalore and Mysore Zoo, Jagmohan Palace, Philomena Church,
Vaibhavi Venkateswaran & staff members and parent volunteers. 377 students from Mysore Palace and Snow World at Mysore.
School Vice-Captains
Dhruv Firake Grades 5 to 10 wholeheartedly participated in the same. 10-11.01.2023 Della Adventure 8 Students thoroughly enjoyed outdoor - indoor activities, and a
Sports Captain (Boys) Shravan Sreevathsow Students of Grade 5 ran a distance of 1.5 kilometres while rocking DJ night. They also visited the wax museum, Mapro
students of Grades 6 to 10 ran a distance of 3 kilometres in garden and the NAB, Home for the Aging Blind where they bought
Sports Captain (Girls) Diva Aggarwal
all after a 15 minute warm up before the event. Refreshments merchandise made by the people there and donated money for the
RED HOUSE were served at regular intervals and all the participants were home.
Captain (MacPherson) Shivank Tandon enthusiastically cheered on as they ardently paced forward
10-11.01.2023 Sunny’s World, 7 Students indulged in a variety of adventure sports, team-building
to the upbeat music that lifted their spirits and boosted their
Vice-Captain Pune activities and DJ night.
Noel Naiker energy. Rs. 20,000/- that was raised from the participants
(MacPherson)
was donated to the Vasantha Memorial Trust that has been 12-13.01.2023 Monteria Resort 6 Students played many indoor and outdoor games, participated
Captain (Catherine) Kenisha D Souza working in the field of cancer cure and care for the last 28 & Village, Khopoli in various rustic activities such as pottery, a magic show, and
Vice-Captain (Catherine) Anushka Gaine years. On completion of the Marathon, each child received traditional games, had a peek into traditional as well as modern
a medal for their achievement and were also given a snack farming techniques like hydroponics, floriculture and vermiculture,
BLUE HOUSE
box. We are glad to note that every participant completed small-scale industries and occupations which are obsolete and
Captain (MacGregor) Divyansh Narula the Marathon. The contribution of our PTA and the many rare these days, such as cot weaving, Mahila Gram Udyog,
parents who helped in monitoring the circuit and making footwear making, and the family swing circle.

10.01.2023 Smaaash - 5 Students enjoyed the games and activities at the venue and had Certificate of Excellence - Best Delegate/Journalist/Illustrator:
Amusement Park, a fun-filled day.
Lower Parel. No. Name Accolade Committee
13.01.2023 Kidzania 1- 3 Students engaged in various activities and enjoyed participating in 1 Jiya Sodhi Best Delegate United Nations Commission on the Status of Women
profession based role play.
2 Nishka Mamtani Best Delegate United Nations General Assembly
13.01.2023 Silent Hill Resort, 4 Students enjoyed participating in activities like the Rocket
3 Krishhey Thacker Best Delegate Unified Historic Crisis Committee
Manor. Launcher, Scavenger Hunt and Angry Birds amidst the lush green
environment. 4 Ranit Senthilnathan Best Delegate European Union
21.02.2023 Tikuji-ni-wadi. Pre-primary Students sat on many thrilling rides such as the Super Jet, Luxury 5 Anya Keskar Best Delegate Economic and Financial Affairs Council
Carousel, Dragon Ship, Funny Bunny and the like. Later they were
taken to the Dinosaur Park. 6 Arushee Saha Best Journalist The International Press
23.02.2023 Priyadarshini 1-5 Students had a great time at the lush green gardens at Priyadarshini 7 Anouk Dmello Best Illustrator The International Press
Park, Veer Park which houses a huge play area. They were thrilled to see
Jijamata Udyan the animals in well maintained enclosures at the Veer Jijamata
and Monorail Ride Udyan. A walk through the aviary for aquatic birds and seeing the Certificate of Excellence - Outstanding Delegate:
28.02.2023
Humboldt Penguins was a delight for the students. Post lunch, No. Name Committee
they enjoyed a ride on the Monorail on which an entire coach was
reserved for our students. They experienced a smooth ride from 1 Rajvi Kaur Rehan United Nations Commission on the Status of Women
Wadala to Chembur and back. 2 Aahan Mishra United Nations Commission on the Status of Women
3 Anupoornima Swamynathan United Nations General Assembly
4 Shubh Khadria United Nations General Assembly
(q) VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL (VBS) (c) IGBC GREEN YOUR SCHOOL PROGRAMME® 2022
Vacation Bible School was conducted by Rev. John Roland and IGBC in its efforts to instil a sense of Green in young minds 5 Rahil Singh Unified Historic Crisis Committee
his team from 10th to 13th April 2023. Nearly 226 students organised the Green Your School programme for Grades 8, 6 Seifer Mathias European Union
attended VBS this year. Each day, students learned new songs, to 10 with the support of Carrier India. Bombay Scottish
Bible verses, and missionary biographies that emphasised Biblical School, Powai was selected amongst the top eight from
values. The highlight of the VBS were lessons like ‘No One Is Like Certificate of Excellence - Honourable Mention:
530 schools across India and a grant of Rs 1,50,000/-
You’, ‘Value Life’, ‘Use Your Talents’, and ‘Obey Your Parents And
was given to the school for the implementation of the No. Name Title Committee
Authorities’ that were taught and imparted valuable life lessons
presented ideas.
to our students. It was a blessed time and students enjoyed the 1 Vishwaa Dagli Delegate United Nations Commission on the Status of Women
sessions very much. 2 Aaryan Prakash Delegate United Nations General Assembly
SCOTTISH MODEL UNITED NATIONS (SMUN)
SCHOOL RANKING The tenth edition of the Scottish Model United Nations and 3 Shaurya Agarwal Delegate United Nations General Assembly
(a) THE FREE PRESS JOURNAL AWARD the first ever Inter-school Model United Nations was held on 4 Aaron Reny Delegate Unified Historic Crisis Committee
On 5th September 2022, our school was recognised as one 12th & 13th August 2022.
5 Prithvi Jagnani Delegate Unified Historic Crisis Committee
of the Outstanding Schools in Central Mumbai in the areas The committees for the conference were as follows:
6 Shivank Tandon Delegate European Union
of Learning and Teaching as well as Digitalisation and
1) United Nations Commission on the Status of Women
Technology Integration. Our Principal, Ms Jane Kotian was 7 Ishan Vasishtha Delegate European Union
honoured to receive the award on behalf of the School. 2) United Nations General Assembly
8 Arya Aranha Shenoy Delegate Economic and Financial Affairs Council
3) Unified Historical Crisis Committee
(b) THE TIMES EDUCATION ICON AWARD 9 Dev Chheda Delegate Economic and Financial Affairs Council
Bombay Scottish School, Powai ranked 2nd among Mumbai 4) European Union
10 Parth Naik Delegate Economic and Financial Affairs Council
schools that follow the National Curriculum. Our Principal 5) Economic and Financial Affairs Council
received the award from acclaimed boxer, Ms Mary Kom. 11 Shreya Upadhyay Journalist The International Press

BEYONDARIES: GLOBAL SCHOLARS (GRADES 7 & 8) introduce their class, school, cultures, and city, and shared
May/June State round of SIP SIP Abacus Sparsh Motwani Certificate of Merit:
Global Scholars is a digital exchange program that connects what it means to be a Global Scholar. They learned the 2022 Abacus, Brain Gym (Grade 4) National Level: 3rd Runner
students aged 10 to 13 years across cities around the world. importance of safe water to individual and community health and Mental Arithmetic Up in Advance 3 level
Guided by the teachers, students participate in a project- and calculated their water footprint to evaluate the impact of Competition of State Level: Champion in
based curriculum and engage with international peers individual choices. They also conducted a school water audit Advance 3 level, Advance 3 level.
in e-classroom discussion boards to learn how to solve a and created a guide to share results and present solutions. National Round of
global problem. In 2022-23, our global scholars studied the Students analyzed how local waterways contribute to the Online SIP Abacus
importance of water in their lives, cities, and the world. They economy, transportation, and cultures in their cities. They
18-30.07.2022 MIT APP INVENTOR MIT APP INVENTOR Jashith Narang 2nd - Certificate of
exchanged ideas and perspectives on discussion boards as researched the impact of local water security issues,
Summer Appathon , (Grade 7) Excellence. He, along with
they investigated some of the most pressing water security considered questions of equity, and discussed actions that
A Global Appathon for his team, created an App
issues: water pollution, the impacts of climate change, and could make their city more water-secure. They examined
Good called THE TURNING TIDE
providing equitable access to safe water. how climate change threatens water security and researched on the theme LIFE BELOW
connections between water, people, and the environment WATER (A UN SDG ). The
Throughout the year, students conferred on international
to understand how protecting water can mitigate climate apps are designed to help
platforms with their peers in e-classrooms, developing
change and its effects. someone in need or make a
global and digital citizenship skills. They created videos to
difference in society. This is
the third consecutive year
STUDENT ACTIVITIES Jashith participated in this
global competition.
a) INTER-SCHOOL COMPETITIONS (INDIVIDUAL EVENTS)
03.07.2022 CBBT Programme - Unified Council Jashith Narang National Rank 14 -
DATE COMPETITION ORGANIZED BY WINNERS RANK/AWARD ILRO (Grade 7) Certificate of Excellence &
a Medal
18-19.06.2022 Monsoon International Monsoon Soham Baishya 2nd - Trophy & Certificate
Speedcubing International (Grade 7) of Merit 04.08.2022 ASISC Regional AISM Ananya Samanta 3rd - Best Speaker
Tournament 2022 Speedcubing Literary Event - AISM (Association of (Grade 8) Category; Certificate of
- Pyraminx Solving Tournament Debate ICSE Schools in Merit
Competition Maharashtra)
06.08.2022 Abhivyakti Creative Pawar Public School, Anushka Abhishek 2nd - Certificate of Merit
18-19.06.2022 Monsoon International Monsoon Soham Baishya Gold Medal for Excellence Writing Competition Bhandup Pathak (Grade 8)
Speedcubing International (Grade 7) & Certificate of Merit
August HDFC Bank Voice Hunt HDFC Soham Baishya 3rd - Certificate of Merit
Tournament 2022 Speedcubing
Daksh Pajiar Gold Medal for Excellence 2022 2022 (Grade 7)
Tournament
(Grade 7) & Certificate of Merit 27.08.2022 Summer Reading Writer’s Bug Learning Paarth Jain 2nd - Medal , Certificate &
Olympiad 2022 Pvt. Ltd. (Grade 4) Gift Voucher.
2021-2022 Dr Kalam’s Mighty Mighty Me And Jashith Narang & MM++, Certificate of Paarth showed exemplary
Minds Scholarship Chitkara University Shlok Sinha Recognition for Outstanding performance in reading
Programme In Association With (Grade 7) Achievement, a gift box and achieved 100% ranking
Assocham, My containing various assorted second.
Anatomy, APJ Abdul items & a personalised Fam
Kalam International Pay Debit Card 15.09.2022 GetLitt! - Children's GetLitt! Aida Maria Koshy Certificate of Excellence &
Foundation Supported Spoken Poetry Fest (Grade 2) Medal
By Skill India, Stuti Sinha MM+, Certificate of 16.09.2022 Times NIE Student of Times of India Saanvy Panda 1st - Certificate of Merit,
Ministry Of Skill (Grade 7) Recognition for Outstanding the Year Award (Grade 10) Award - 70 % Tuition
Development And Achievement, a gift box waiver Scholarship for
Entrepreneurship And containing various assorted pursuing Vidyalankar’s
Dept. Of Electronics, items & a personalised Fam 2 year program for JEE
It, Bt And S And T. Pay Debit Card Advanced/JEE Main/NEET-
2025

Pulak Banerjee Haldiya 2nd - Certificate of Merit, October - Clash of Pi, Domain The Asian Math Jashith Narang International Rank 1
(Grade 10) Award-70 % Tuition waiver
December Gauss Circuit (Grade 7)
Scholarship for pursuing
2022
Vidyalankar’s 2 year
program for JEE Advanced/ 11.12.2022 Ignited Minds - Mental Ignited Minds Lab Jashith Narang Grade A - Certificate of
JEE Main/NEET-2025 Maths Championship Daksh Pajiar Achievement
27.09.2022 Arnoldian Festivium St. Arnold’s High Sancia Mathew 1st - Certificate of Merit, Final Round ( Level 1) (Grade 7)
- Inter-school Oratory School and Junior (Grade 4) Trophy and Cash prize of
Competition College, Andheri Rs.1000/-. 18.12.2022 NSTSE Unified Council Jashith Narang National Achiever - Books,
(East) (Grade 7) Olympiad coach .com
17-18.09.2022 Grand International Cube Federation of Soham Baishya 2x2x2 Solving Competition: package, Certificate of
Speedcubing India (CFI) (Grade 7) 1st - Trophy Appreciation and a Gold
Tournament 4 Cube Relay: Gold Medal - Medal
Excellence
14.01.2023 Lit-O-Mania Bunt Sangha’s S M Sriyaan Vanka Sketch-O-Myth:
September Trinity Examination- Trinity College of Shlok Sinha & Stuti Distinction - Certificate
Shetty School (Grade 7) 2nd - Certificate of Merit
2022 Grade 2 London Sinha
(Electronic Keyboard) (Grade 7) Soham Baishya Myth-O-Mania:
September Trinity Examination- Trinity College of Leon Vellakat Distinction - Certificate (Grade 7) 3rd - Certificate of Merit
2022 Grade 4 (Drums) London (Grade 8)
November International Camp Yellow Shlok Sinha Global Rank 12 - Silver
02.10.2022 10th National Cube Indian Cube Nihira Aggarwal 3 x 3 Cube: Gold Medal;
Championship Association (Grade 1) 2 Way Pyramix in a 2022 - January Mathematics (Grade 7) Medal, Certificate of
- National level minimum prescribed time: 2023 Championship Excellence
Competition Gold Medal & Certificate
Stuti Sinha Global Rank 4 - Gold Medal,
10.10.2022 Dr. Kalam’s Mighty Mighty Me, Vaibhavi 1st - Amazon Voucher Rs. (Grade 7) Certificate of Excellence &
Minds Scholarship Bangalore Venkateswaran 5000/- She was among the
Cash Prize $10
Program - Short Article (Grade 9) top 70 in the scholarship
Writing program. 3 rounds from International Camp Yellow Paarth Jain International Rank 13 -
15.10.2022 GetLitt! - Children's GetLitt! Christa George 2nd - Certificate & Trophy November Mathematics (Grade 4) Amazon voucher worth
Spoken Poetry Fest (Grade 4) 2022 to Championship USD10, Free Coding
12.11.2022 Gizmo Geeks - Scratch Lilavatibai Podar ICSE Ivan Babu (Grade 5) 3rd - Certificate January 2023 (2,454 students Bootcamp, Certificate
That School, Santacruz(W) across 20+ countries of Excellence & an
26.11.2022 India Cubers League - Cubelelo Soham Baishya Gold Medalist; Medals and participated) International Gold Medal.
3 Cube Relay (Grade 7) Certificate
Vidyut Saravanan International Rank 27 -
30.11.2022 Trinity Music Exam Trinity College of Eklavya Patel Distinction - Certificate (Grade 4) Silver Medal, certificate
Level - 2 Keyboard Music (Grade 3)
07.12.2022 Navrang - Inter-school Udayachal High Snehin Mitra 1st Consolation, Certificate Aanya Mahato International Rank 68 -
Drawing Competition School (Grade 9) (Grade 3) Silver Medal, Certificate
Aarini Shri Yadav 2nd - Certificate & Cash Eklavya Patel International Rank 68 -
(Grade 6) prize Rs. 750/- (Grade 3) Silver Medal, Certificate
17.12.2022 Winters Online Winters Online Soham Baishya SKewb Solving
International International (Grade 7) Competition: 29.01.2023 Unified International Unified Council Paarth Jain All India rank 25 - Gold
Speedcubing Speedcubing 3rd - Certificate & Trophy Mathematics Olympiad (Grade 4) Medal, Certification of
Tournament 2022 Tournament 2022 (UIMO) 2023 Appreciation, Cash Prize
4 Cube Relay - Gold Medal
of Excellence Rs 1000/-

01-03.02. CIIA[Creative & Marshalls Foundation Hridhuun Savant 1st - Trophy for the school 2022-2023 Dr. Kalam ‘s Mighty Mighty Me And Shrey Kaushik Certificate Of Recognition
2023 Innovative Ideas In & Rotary Club-Worli (Grade 9) & the student, a cash prize Minds Scholarship Chitkara University (Grade 6) For Outstanding
Action] - of Rs. 25000/- for further Program In Association With Achievement,
Science Exhibition for scaling & enhancing the Assocham , My a gift box containing
creative and innovative prototype of an air purifier. Anatomy, APJ Abdul various assorted items
prototypes Top 100 innovations were Kalam International personalised Fam Pay Debit
selected for the exhibition. Foundation Supported Card
Venture-capitalists, By Skill India ,
scientists and incubators Ministry Of Skill
were called to help scale Development And
the projects. Entrepreneurship And
Dept. Of Electronics ,
February 2023 CAMI ( Children’s Art CAMI ( Children’s Art Swasti Singh Artist of the Month Award -
It , Bt And S And T.
Museum of India) Museum of India) (Grade 7) Certificate of Achievement
for Best Childrens' Day Art Three rounds Resonance Spelldown Resonance Jashith Narang National Rank 2 -
on different Competition (Grade 7) Certificate of Appreciation,
December Clash of Pi The Asian Maths Jashith Narang International Rank 2 in
dates in 2022- Amazon Voucher Rs. 1000/-
2022- February Circuit , Singapore (Grade 7) Domain Euler
2023
2023
05.02.2023 Global Math Challenge The Math Buddy Jashith Narang Global Rank 5 - Certificate 2022-2023 Bright Sparks Awards Robinage Hia Gandhi 3rd
2022-23 - Mathlathon (Grade 7) of Merit and featured in the - Art Work Category (Grade 6)
Hall of Fame
Shlok Sinha Global Rank 3 - ‘Mathlathon

(Grade 7) Whiz’, Bronze Medal (b) INTER-SCHOOL COMPETITIONS (TEAM EVENTS)
Certificate of Exemplary
Performance, DATE COMPETITION ORGANISED EVENT GRADE WINNERS RANK/
Member of their Wall of BY AWARDS
Fame consisting of the Top 08.07.2022 Perseverantia Bombay Fabula (Film 8 - 10 Grade 10: 1st (Among
10 Global Rankers Scottish Making) Khushi Jha 19 schools),
School, Mahim Anna Cherian Trophy
Stuti Sinha Global Rank 13 - Certificate
Bhargav Nandakumar
(Grade 7) of Exemplary Performance
Yashmit Prashar
18.02.2023 Code Day Code Day Mumbai Jashith Narang Best In Show Award for Saksham Verma
Team (Grade 7) making the most creative, Ronen Rayan
challenging and polished Reina Ujual
project at Code Day Johan Joseph
Grade 9:
08.02.2023 Global Math Challenge The Math Buddy Swasti Singh Global Rank 11 - Certificate Aashna Batheja
2022-23 - Mathlathon (Grade 7) of Exemplary Performance Namya Aggarwal
March 2023 Winter Reading GetLitt! Sthitodhi Sen 3rd - Certificate and Medal Executio 6 - 12 Grade 6: 1st - Trophy
Olympiad (Grade 6) (Social Anish Kumar Saxena
Service) Liam David Alves
04.12.2022 LogiQids Mental LogiQids Paarth Jain International Rank 1 -
(Stage 1) & Aptitude Olympiad (Grade 4) Certificate of Merit, Trophy, Grade 7:
15.04.2023 and Cash Prize Rs. 5000/- Jashith Narang
(Final Stage) Joel Vinu Thoppil

Grade 8: BLAME GAME 1 - 12 Pulak Banerjee Haldiya 1st - Trophy &
Taniya Chouksey (Journalism) (Grade 10) Merit Certifi-
cate
Grade 9:
Jonethan Arakkal, TEQBALL 8 - 12 Aman Nambiar 1st - Trophy &
Anupoornima (Grade 10) Merit Certifi-
Swamynathan, cate
Siddhant Walase
Anushka Gaine, (Grade 10)
Vaibhavi
Venkateswaran The 8 - 12 Grade 10: 2nd - Merit
Ultimate Aniket Guha Certificate
Grade 10: Wipeout Chetan Gupta
Joshua Lewis (Telegames)
Ornare (Art and 6-8 Saayna Gupta First Runner-up Patch Up 1 - 12 Grade 10: 3rd - Merit
Design) (Grade 8) (Fabric Mrudula Arolkar Certificate
Painting) Nicole Da Costa
9 - 10 Snehin Mitra (Grade 9) First Runner-up
17.09.2022 Brainstorm - Bombay Pitch their 9 - 12 Grade 9: 2nd
Shark Tank Scottish Product/ Prisha Singh
Inventio 8 - 10 Grade 8: First Runner-up
School, Mahim Service or Swarnali Chowdhury
(STEM based Arjav Gangwal
Idea Hridhuun Savant
innovation) Shivank Tandon
Vaibhavi
Grade 9: Venkateswaran
Prisha Singh
14.10.2022 IGBC Green Your Indian Green Green & 9 Grade 9: Our school has
Hridhuun Savant
School Programme Building Healthy Prisha Singh been selected
Negotium 9 - 10 Grade 9: First Runner-up 2022 Council Schools- Anushka Gaine amongst the
(Business Ananya Gandhe Catalyse Vaibhavi Top Eight. A
Strategy) Sustainability Venkateswaran grant of Rs
Grade 10: & Wellbeing 1,50,000/- for
Sahana Pai the school for
Akshat Kartik implementation
of the ideas
Mr / Ms 9 -12 Angelina George Ms
presented
Perseverantia (Grade 10) Perseverantia
(Personality) Trophy 15.10.2022 CARNIVAL Universal High Artist on 8 - 10 Nicole Da Costa 1st
2022-2023 School, Malad Canvas (Grade 10)
05.08.2022 ASISC Regional Association of Debate Juniors Grade 10: 2nd Runner-up
Melodious Shreshtha Asthana 2nd
Literary Event Schools for the Competition Pulak Banerjee Haldiya (Out of 74
Nightingales (Grade 10)
– AISM Debate Indian School Ritvik Bhat schools from
Competition 2022 Certificate Maharashtra & Fabulous Johan Kalathoor 2nd
Goa), Flyers Joseph (Grade 10)
Certificate Talking Titans Seifer Mathias 2nd
(Grade 10)
13-14.08.2022 CASCADE Jamnabai Brush Hour 1 - 12 Grade 7: 1st - Trophy,
Narsee School (Art Relay) Swasti Singh Merit Naina Thomas Consolation
Certificates (Grade 10)
Grade 8:
Saayna Gupta Overall 3rd
Grade 9: Championship
Swarnali Chowdhury Trophy

18-19.10.2022 ZENITH Lilavatibai Basketball 10 Chetan Gupta 1st - Trophy & 19-20.10.2022 HFS Astra Hiranandani Corporate 10 Eesha Agarwal 1st - Certificate
Podar High Arnav Singh Certificate Foundation Roadies Samuel Ratna
School Daniel Palackal School
Bullish Heist 10 Eesha Agarwal 3rd
Jayden Fernandes
Bhargav Palani Nanda- Naina Thomas
kumar Bhargav Pallani
Aarush Bhuta Nandakumar
Ronen Rayan
Clueminati 10 Ritvik Bhat 3rd - Certificate
Zenith-a-lon 10 Chetan Gupta 1st - Trophy & Pulak Banerjee Haldiya
Certificate Niki Tanna
Saanvy Panda
Youniverse 10 Angelina George 2nd - Certificate
25.11.2022 InQuest 2022 Cathedral and Time - 9 Prisha Singh 1st - Crossword
Running Up 10 Aarsh Sawant 2nd - Certificate John Connon Science Shubh Nirvan Gift Voucher Rs
that Hill Senior School Project cum Hridhuun Savant 1000/- each
Exhibition
Voice Your 10 Prakriti Gupta 2nd - Certificate
April 2022, Technovation Technovation App Designing 7 Swasti Singh Semifinalists;
Choice Seifer Mathias
Results Girls Sara Kurne Certificate
Football 10 Aman Nambiar 3rd - Certificate received in Dhriti Heranjal Their app
Kian Nayar November Jaza Lokhandwala named Recycle
Robin Chiriyath 2022 Pal is on the
Aniket Guha Play Store and
Siddhant Walase is available in
Joy Buhril 100+ coun-
Saksham Verma tries. This app
Samuel Quadros
was selected
Rasee Toh 10 Jeremiah Solomon 2nd - Certificate as the Social
Phasee Aaron Ditto Nadar app of the Year
(Tug of War) Benick Nadar by thunkable .
Abraham Nadar
11-12.12.2022 9th Inter-school All Maharash- Debate Juniors - Ritvik Bhat 3rd - Medal,
Gaurang Agarwal
Athletic Olympiad tra Anglo-Indi- (Grade Pulak Banerjee Haldiya Certificates
Aditya Arakkal
Jerome Abraham & Debate 2022 an Schools 10)
Pulak Banerjee Haldiya 3rd Best
Speaker
Capture the 10 Anindit Sengupta 2nd - Certificate
Flag Arnav Malhotra
14.01.2023 Lit-O-Mania Bunt Sangha’s Debate: War 9 - 10 Grade 9: 1st -
Jeremiah Solomon
S M Shetty of Words Vaibhavi Certificate
Gaurang Agarwal
School Venkateswaran,
Aaron Ditto Nadar
Prisha Singh
Conventional Sports - Overall Winners 3rd
27-28.01.2023 Shaastra Juniors IIT, Chennai Science Juniors Grade 9: 1st out of 600
Unconven- 2nd Makethon Tech Working Hridhuun Savant schools that
tional Sports Fest Model Prisha Singh participated.
- Overall Agastya Mehta Only 10 schools
Winners had made it to

(c) OTHER EVENTS
Vikrant Mathure Press Honourable Mention
the final round.;
(i) SCOTTISH MODEL UNITED NATIONS (BOMBAY SCOT- (Photography)
Cash Prize
TISH SCHOOL, MAHIM) Tvisha Narayan Press Best Photographer
Rs.15,000/-
They designed On 29th and 30th August 2022, a total number of 50 stu- (Photography)
a model - IOT dents from our school participated in the 10th edition of this
conference organised by Bombay Scottish School, Mahim (ii) INDIAN YOUTH PARLIAMENT
SMART Air
as delegates and members of the press. Our students did us On 18th August 2022, students of Grades 8 to 10 participated
Filter-PureAer
proud by winning a number of accolades. in this programme organised by Bombay Scottish School,
showcasing an
Mahim. Our students won the following accolades -
affordable ACCOLADES
automated air NAME GRADE ACCOLADE
filter to prevent NAME COMMITTEE AWARD
wastage of Vranda Bansal JCC 1 Best Delegate Ritvik Bhat 10 Declared An Outstanding
resources. Member Of Parliament
Parth Naik JCC 2 Honourable Mention
Vranda Bansal 10 Honourable Mention
Ishita Agarwal UNHRC Honourable Mention
28-29.01.2023 ROTA SCIENCE Rotary Club Science 8-9 Grade 8: 1st Runner-up
Jiya Sodhi DISEC High Commendation Aaryan Prakash 8 Verbal Mention
Exhibition 2023 Exhibition Arjav Gangwal - Trophy and
Headphones;
Grade 9: They competed (d) WORKSHOPS FOR STUDENTS
Hridhuun Savant with 62 other
Prisha Singh DATE SUBJECT GRADES ORGANIZED BY RESOURCE HIGHLIGHTS
schools around
Kayaan Ankleswaria PERSONS
Maharashtra.
Shubh Nirvan
Their model 08.06.2022 Geography: 8-9 TERI; US Taru Mehta, Discussion on conservation
‘Sea Level Rise Revitalising Our Consulate Director of TERI; and environmental
Indicators’ was Oceans General, Chennai Ramachandran significance, marine
and The Energy Bhatta, US biodiversity information and
much appreci- (In commemoration and Resources Consulate General, climate change and global
ated by the of World Oceans Institute. Chennai warming.
judges. Day as part of
their ongoing
school programme
29.04.2023 Crescendo 2023 Lilavatibai Crescendo Juniors Grade 8: 1st Runner-up -
‘Oceans Matters:
Podar High Chronicle Parth Naik Certificate Safeguarding Our
School Oceans’)
PR’s Dr Fixit Juniors Grade 9: 1st - Certificate
Gynelle Joan 28.06.2022 Indian Youth 8 - 10 Bombay Scottish Tarun Patil Students learnt how these
Parliament & SMUN School, Mahim Yash Puggal conferences are conducted.
Fernandes,
(Orientation) Srishti Rakhecha
Vaibhavi
Venkateswaran 06.08.2022 University Fair 10 Ashoka University Ashoka Faculty Liberal Education
11.10.2022 Adolescent Mental 10 SBC3 Centre Ms Priya Sabnis- Discussion on student

Social Media Juniors Grade 9: 2nd Runner-up
Health Awareness for Social and Aarte issues (societal and parental
Challenge: Anupoornima Overall Winners Behaviour Change pressure; fear of failure;
Bombay Swamynathan of the CR-J Communication bullying) and importance of
Scottish category processing and articulating
School, Powai one’s thoughts and emotions

20.10.2022 Parent-Child 5-6 Dr. L. H. Dr Rakhee Sahu, Focus on understanding men- 18.03.2023 Brain Awareness 10 Psychophysiology Dr Rushida Syeda, Focus on the human brain,
Workshop on Hiranandani Gynecologist and struation, important physical Department of IIT Psychiatrist and Connectomes and Mental
(Girls)
Adolescent Hospital Obstetrics and hygiene-related aspects Bombay under Psychotherapist; Health, Trauma and its im-
Education of menstruation, awareness the guidance of Ms Samindara pact on the brain.
(Understanding about cervical cancer and Dr Azizuddin, Sawant, Disha
and Dealing with the need to get vaccinated Research Foundation
Puberty) for the same. Professor, IIT.
10.04.2023 Artificial 8 & ICSE Atlas Skilltech Dr Vikram Shete, Students gained an insight
5-6 Dr. L. H. Dr Vimal Pahuja, Discussion on ‘Puberty’
Intelligence, Batch Staff Ms Danielle into new age streams the
Hiranandani Consultant, and the physical, cognitive,
(Boys) Designing and 2024 university offers : Design &
Hospital Dr. Hiranandani emotional, social and
Entrepreneurship Innovation, Management &
Hospital, Powai spiritual changes that
Entrepreneurship and Digital
accompany the same.
Technology.
20.10.2022 Entrepreneurship 9 - 10 IIT Bombay Mr Baljeet Gujral Entrepreneurship, Crypto, 10-12.04.23 Digital Hygiene: A 5-8 Digital Kiddo Ms Deepti Batra Discussion on Digital Safety
an Entrepreneur, Stocks, Real Estate, and Guide to Staying and team Rules
Baljeet is an budgets for Startups were Safe In A Digitally
alumnus of NITJ, some aspects discussed in Connected World
Oxford, IIM this workshop.
Calcutta, Author, SPORTS ACHIEVEMENTS
Business Coach, (a) INTER-HOUSE EVENTS
Start-UpMentor,
and an active (i) TEAM EVENTS
Public Speaker. DATE CATEGORY TOURNAMENT WINNING HOUSE & TEAM MEMBERS
06.12.2022 How To Deal With 9 - 10 PTA Dr Sheryl Focus on SMART Approach 22.06.2022 Senior Girls Basketball Yellow House
Stress Senthilnathan, to Goal Setting, Time Grade 10: Roshni Ramaratnam, Jonel Soans
Psychiatrist Management, Planning Grade 9: Anushka Ferrao, Vaibhavi Venkateswaran, Vandani Misra,
Your Studies: Where Paridhi Sood, Gynelle Joan Fernandes, Ishita Agarwal & Aashna
to focus, Tackling Fear: Batheja.
TIP(Temperature, Intense Most Valued Player: Roshni Ramaratnam (Grade 10)
Exercise, Paced
Breathing) 22.06.2022 Senior Boys Football Red House
Grade 10: Aman Nambiar, Kevin Anthony Lawrence, Kabir Bachwani,
07.12.2022 Handling Teenagers 9 - 10 PTA Dr Sheryl Focus on aspects related to Aditya Prinson Arakkal, Anindit Sengupta, Arnav Malhotra, Robin
(Parents) Senthilnathan, teenagers in the sphere of Chiriyath, Kian Nayar, & Jonathan Paul Tatigiri
Psychiatrist studies, examinations, physi- Grade 9: Aaron Joseph Reny, Yash Vashisht, Shiven Jha, Vedhanth Ram-
cal and mental health mohan.
31.01.2023 Science of Ivory 4-5 CSMVS Museum Mr Abhishek - Students learned about Most Valuable Player: Yash Vashisht (Grade 9)
on Wheels in Arekar, a STEAM ivory, its value, origin and
16.09.2022 Senior Girls Football Green House
collaboration with Academy faculty. future. Ecology, wildlife
Grade 8: Trisha Sain, Arohi Matele
STEAM Academy and their rights, laws and
Grade 9: Teesha Malvankar, Diva Aggarwal
bans to protect wildlife and
Grade 10: Reina Ujual, Eva Rodrigues, Anna Cherian, Nicole Da Costa,
prevention of extinction
Rishika Madan, Deborah Cornelius.
of mammals were also
Most Valued Player: Trisha Sain (Grade 8)
discussed.

02.08.2022 Senior Boys Basketball Yellow House CATEGORY: INTERMEDIATE
Members of the winning team are as follows: EVENT NAME GRADE POSITION HOUSE
Grade 10: Chetan Gupta, Aarush Bhuta, Ronen Rayan, Manas Maroju,
Aniket Guha, Aaron Ditto Nadar, Samarthya Rindani, Melvin Benn Boys - 50m Freestyle Aarush Bhattacharya 8 1 Blue
Grade 9: Pranshu Gupta & Aryaman Upadhyay Venzil Chervin Lasrado 8 2 Blue
Most Valuable Player: Chetan Gupta (Grade 10) Siddhant Eyyanithara 8 3 Red
(ii) SWIMMING GALA

CATEGORY : SENIORS Boys - 50m Backstroke Aarush Bhattacharya 8 1 Blue
EVENT NAME GRADE POSITION HOUSE Venzil Chervin Lasrado 8 2 Blue

Boys - 50m Freestyle Chetan Gupta 10 1 Yellow Agastya Katiyar 8 3 Yellow
Arnav Singh 10 2 Red
Arnav Malhotra 10 3 Red Boys - 50m Breaststroke Aarush Bhattacharya 8 1 Blue
Venzil Chervin Lasrado 8 2 Blue
Chetan Gupta 10 1 Yellow Siddhant Eyyanithara 8 3 Red
Siddhant Walase 10 2 Green
Boys - 50m Breaststroke
Neel Solomon 10 3 Green
Boys - 50m Butterfly Aarush Bhattacharya 8 1 Blue
Boys - 50m Backstroke Chetan Gupta 10 1 Yellow

Arnav Malhotra 10 2 Red Girls - 50m Freestyle Trisha Sain 8 1 Green
Aarush Bhuta 10 3 Yellow Gaurika Agarwal 8 2 Red
Rhea Gupta 8 3 Green
Boys - 50m Butterfly Arnav Singh 10 1 Red
Chetan Gupta 10 2 Yellow Girls - 50m Breaststroke Trisha Sain 8 1 Green
Arnav Malhotra 10 3 Red Rhea Gupta 8 2 Green
Gaurika Agarwal 8 3 Red
Girls - 50m Freestyle Rimsha Syed 9 1 Blue
Avani Kumar 9 2 Red
Girls - 50m Backstroke Trisha Sain 8 1 Green
Asma Master 10 3 Blue
Girls - 50m Breaststroke Rimsha Syed 9 1 Blue Girls - 50m Butterfly Gaurika Agarwal 8 1 Red
Prakriti Gupta 10 2 Red Trisha Sain 8 2 Green
CATEGORY: JUNIORS
Girls - 50m Backstroke Rimsha Amir Syed 9 1 Blue EVENT NAME GRADE POSITION HOUSE
Avani Kumar 9 2 Red
Boys - 50m Freestyle Akash Roy 7 1 Blue
Siddarth Menon 7 2 Yellow
Girls - 50m Butterfly Rimsha Amir Syed 9 1 Blue
Advaith Sreeram Iyer 7 3 Yellow
Prakriti Gupta 10 2 Blue
Asma Master 10 3 Blue Girls - 50m Freestyle Lyra Barretto 7 1 Yellow
Joya Jain 7 2 Red

Girls - 50m Backstroke Lyra Barretto 7 1 Yellow Girls - 25m Butterfly Sunishka Saraswat 5 1 Yellow
Joya Jain 7 2 Red Diva Malhotra 6 2 Green
Ira Batra 5 3 Green
CATEGORY: SUB JUNIORS
EVENT NAME GRADE POSITION HOUSE
EVENT NAME GRADE POSITION HOUSE
Varenya Tewari 4 1 Blue
Boys - 25m Freestyle Aarin Kumar 5 1 Red Boys - 25m Freestyle
Vishaun Condred Lasrado 4 2 Blue
Atulya Siroya 6 2 Blue (Grade 3 & 4)
Ashvik Singh 4 3 Blue
Shashwat Phuleria 6 3 Green
Joanna Jesso 4 1 Yellow

Girls - 25m Freestyle
Boys - 25m Breaststroke Aryan Kohli 6 1 Green Chitrangi Shaw 3 2 Yellow
(Grade 3 & 4)
Aarin Kumar 5 2 Red Shanaya Fernandes 4 3 Red
Aviral Raj 6 3 Yellow
Rimsha Amir Syed 9
Boys - 25m Backstroke Atulya Siroya 6 1 Blue Brooklyn Joseph 9
1 Blue
Aarin Kumar 5 2 Red Prakriti Gupta 10
Advik Poojary 6 3 Blue Senior Girls - Mixed 4 * 25 metres Asma Master 10
Freestyle Relay
Boys - 25m Butterfly Aviral Raj 6 1 Yellow (Grades 9 & 10) Avani Kumar 9
Aarin Kumar 5 2 Red Nysa Susan Roshan 9
2 Red
Advik Poojary 6 3 Blue Kenisha Dsouza 9
Angelina George 10
Girls - 25m Freestyle Saisha Gunturu 5 1 Blue INDIVIDUAL CHAMPIONSHIPS:
Aarvi Gupta 5 2 Blue CATEGORY NAME GRADE HOUSE
Zaara Jamshedji 6 3 Red Senior Boys Chetan Gupta 10 Yellow

Senior Girls Rimsha Amir Syed 10 Blue
Intermediate Boys Aarush Bhattacharya 8 Blue
Girls - 25m Breaststroke Liesha Nandi 6 1 Yellow
Intermediate Girls Trisha Sain 8 Green
Aarvi Gupta 5 2 Blue
Junior Boys Akash Roy 7 Blue
Diva Malhotra 6 3 Green
Junior Girls Lyra Barretto 7 Yellow
Sub-Junior Boys Aarin Kumar 5 Red
Girls - 25m Backstroke Diva Malhotra 6 1 Green
Sub-Junior Girls Diva Malhotra 6 Green
Aarvi Gupta 5 2 Blue
Saisha Gunturu 5 3 Blue Aarvi Gupta 5 Blue
Fastest Swimmer of the Swimming Gala Aarush Bhattacharya 8 Blue

(iii) SPORTS DAY WINNERS: GRADES 6 to 10 31.07.2022 Gaurang Bhandari Universal Chess One Day Rapid & Blitz Chess 3rd (among 140 participants) -
INTER HOUSE TROPHIES WINNERS (Grade 3) Foundation Tournament 2022 (Open Trophy
(UCF) Chess Tournament - Under 10)
1 Inter-house Overall Championship Trophy for Boys presented by Narayan Chauhan Blue House
22.08.2022 Pulak Banerjee St.Arnold’s Chess - Under 14 1st
2 Inter-house Overall Championship Trophy for Girls presented by Sanjay Jobalia Red House Haldiya High School &
3 Raimohan Das Memorial Trophy for Tug of War for Boys presented by R.E. Das Yellow House (Grade 10) Jr. College
4 Trophy for Tug of War for Girls Red House 22-23.08.2022 Rimsha Syed CISCE Na- Swimming - 50M. Free 3rd - Regional level
5 Trophy for Inter-house Marching Contest for Boys Blue House (Grade 9) tional Sports & Style(35:40) - Under 17
Games 2022
6 The Swapna Das Trophy for Inter-house Marching Contest for Girls presented by Red House
26-28.08.2022 Gaurang Bhandari Ekagra Chess Ekagra -Below 1600 All India 9th - Trophy and Rs 5000 cash
R.E. Das
(Grade 3) Academy and FIDE Rated Tournament - A total number of 830 players
7 The Mehli Pochee Memorial Individual Championship Trophy for Senior Boys pre- Joy Buhril Telangana State Hyderabad including 14 foreign players com-
sented by Hoofrish Hirji Chess Associa- peted in the event. Gaurang was
8 The Mehli Pochee Memorial Individual Championship trophy for Senior Girls pre- Kiara Padukone tion the youngest of all the prize win-
sented by Hoofrish Hirji ners amongst Unrated.
9 Individual Championship Trophy for Intermediate Boys Aarush Bhattacharya 23-24.09.2022 Renzill Soans CISCE Na- Taekwondo Competition - 3rd - First Zonal Level
10 Individual Championship Trophy for Intermediate Girls Trisha Sain (Grade 10) tional Sports & Under 17
Games 2022
11 Individual Championship Trophy for Junior Boys Joel Vinu Thoppil & Aarav Pandey
19-22.09.2022 Ranit Senthilna- CISCE CISCE Football Tournament - 3rd ( Team) Represented the
12 Individual Championship Trophy for Junior Girls Kashvi Dinesh than Under 14 School and State of Maharashtra
13 Individual Championship Trophy for Sub-Junior Boys Jetheth Jickson, Atulya Siroya, (Grade 8)
Chris Immanuel 25.09.2022 Aishi Avadhoot Sangharsh Thane Creek Marathon - Bronze Medal & Certificate.
14 Individual Championship Trophy for Sub-Junior Girls Jerusha Isaac (Grade 1) - Sponsor - Half Marathon (2 kms)
Brookfield
15 I.E.P. Stephens Memorial Trophy for the Fastest Girl presented by Mrs Vimala David Kiara Padukone (12.90s)
02.10.2022 Lian Rodrigues International Swabhiman Bharat Cup Ka- Yellow belt
16 T.B. David Memorial Trophy for the Fastest Boy presented by Mr Mark David Arnav Malhotra (10.74s) (Grade 5) Indo-Ryu rate Championship - Under 12 Position Obtained: 1st - Gold for
17 Inter-house Overall Championship Trophy in Swimming for Boys Blue House Karate-Do Kumite Event
Federation Position Obtained: 3rd - Bronze
18 Inter-house Overall Championship Trophy in Swimming for Girls Green House
for Kata Event
19 Inter-house Overall Championship Trophy for Swimming Blue House 02.10.2023 Soham Baishya International Swabhiman Bharat Cup Ka- 3rd - Bronze for Kata Event
(Grade 7) Indo-Ryu rate Championship - Under 13
(b) INTER-SCHOOL COMPETITIONS
Karate-Do
(i) INDIVIDUAL EVENTS Federation
DATE OF NAME OF ORGANIZED TOURNAMENT POSITION/ AWARDS 02.10.2022 Shihan Baishya International I.I.K.F Invitational All India Kata: 1st - Gold Medal
EVENT STUDENT BY (Grade 2) Indo - Ryu karate Championship - 2022 Kumite: 2nd - Silver Medal.
Karate - Do
24.06.2022 Gaurang Bhandari GVM Sports GVM Inter School Chess 1st - Trophy & Certificate.
Federation.
(Grade 3) & Adventure tournament
02.10.2022 Jaden Rodrigues International I.I.K.F Invitational All India Kumite: 1st - Gold Medal
Private Limited
(Grade 2) Indo - Ryu karate Championship - 2022 Kata: 2nd - Silver Medal.
17-20.06.2022 Gaurang Bhandari Maharashtra Maharashtra State Selection 5th - Trophy, Certificate and Cash Karate - Do
(Grade 3) Chess Tournament - Under 9 prize of INR 900/- Federation.
Association This event was a selection event
for the National Under 9 Chess 30.10.2022 Shotokan Style Maitreya Akshal Sahu Two Gold Medals in Shotokan
Tournament to represent Maha- Martial Arts Sports Educa- (Grade 1) Style Martial Arts 2nd Champi-
rashtra.Gaurang was the only Championship tion onship 2022
player in top 10 who was un- 2022 Academy.
rated. He defeated players with
a FIDE rating of 1400 and had a 13.11.2022 Amaya Roy Dombivli Kalyan Open FIDE rapid rating Chess 2nd - Certificate & Trophy
score of 6 out of 8. (Grade 1) International Tournament

20.11.2022 Amaya Roy Pinnacle Chess 6th Age group Category 1st - Trophy 04.03.2023 Vihaan Menon The Willingdon Guzder Club Cross Medal H’ Runner-up
(Grade 1) Events, Thane Chess Tournament - Under 8 (Grade 7) Sports Club Cap 25 to 36
22.11.2022 Akshal Sahu Camp Yellow International Mathematics Global Rank 140 - Certificate, and Evolution
(Grade 1) Private Limited Championship Medal Sports
23.11.2022 Diva Aggarwal MSSA MSSA Tournament- Basket- Most Valuable Player Award;
(ii) TEAM EVENTS
(Grade 9) ball - Under 17 Cash Prize Rs. 2500/-
DATE TOURNAMENT WINNERS POSITION
04.12.2022 Amaya Roy Thane District First Move Chess Club - RYP 1st - Certificate, Trophy, Cash
(Grade 1) Chess Associa- 2022 Chess Tournament - Prize Rs. 1200/- 04.07.2022 AISM Subroto Football Grade 10: Jeremiah Solomon, Kabir Bachwani, Joy Buhril, Zonal Runner-up
tion Under 7 (Girls) Tournament Sherwin Barretto, Aniket Guha, Gaurang Agrawal, Kian Nayar, (Competed with 59
(Under 17 - Boys) Aman Nambiar, Siddhant Walase. schools)
04.12.2022 Gaurang Bhandari Mumbai Sub- RYP Chess Tournament - 2nd - Trophy
Grade 9: Ayaan Amesar, Shravan Sreevathsow, Shiven Jha,
(Grade 3) urban District Under 9
Divyansh Narula, Aaron Reny, Yash Vashisht & Ethan DSouza
Chess Associa-
tion (MSDCA) 29.09.2022 CISCE Zonal Basketball Following are the members of the winning team - Zonal Runner-up
and First Move Tournament 2022 Grade 9: Rimsha Syed, Diva Aggarwal, Vaibhavi Venkateswaran, (Competed with 19
Chess Club Kenisha D’Souza, Anushka Ferrao and Brooklyn Joseph schools)
11.12.2022 Jerusha Issac AISM AISM Inter School Athletic 1st (100 mtr run, Time: 15.28 Grade 10: Angela Koshy, Roshni Ramaratnam and Angelina
(Grade 6) Olympiad 2022 - Under 12 secs) George
29.09.2022 CISCE Zonal Basketball Following are the members of the winning team - Zonal Runner-up
11.12.2022 Anika Tiwari Elite Taekwon- 3rd Elite Taekwondo Open 3rd
Tournament 2022 Grade 9: Aayush Dwivedi and Shubh Nirvan (Competed with 34
(Grade 3) do Academy Championship 2022-Poomsae
Grade 10: Chetan Gupta, Arnav Singh, Arnav Malhotra, Ronen schools)
and Kyorugi - Under 10
Rayan, Jayden Fernandes, Daniel Palackal, Aarush Bhuta,
18.12.2022 Aadit Datta Rural Games Mission Olympic Skating 1st - Gold Medal, Certificate
Samuel Ratna, Saksham Gupta and Bhargav Nandakumar
(Grade 2) Organisation of Mumbai City District Champi-
04.12.2022 DSO - Basketball Grade 7: Bhavay Arora, Daksh Pajiar, Karthik Burakia, Kenneth Mumbai Suburban
India onship 2022 (Panther Roller
(Under 14 - Boys) Rojan Thomas District - 2nd
Skating) - Under 8
Grade 8: Siddhanth Eyyanithara, Vedant Nair, Venzil Lasrado, Taluka Level - 1st
14.01.2023 Amaya Roy Gurukul Chess D.H. Tendulkar Memorial 3rd - Certificate Shiv Srivastava, Shaurya Satya Parida,
(Grade 1) Academy 2nd Victor’s Cup Rapid Chess Arjav Gangwal, Nivaan Rohit, Aarav Krishna
Tournament 2023 - Under 9
11.12.2022 AISM - Athletics Grade 6: Jerusha Isaac, Ciona Biju, Harshita Arun, Zaara 2nd
4x100 Relay Ashdeen Jamshedji
18-19.02.2023 Gaurang Bhandari Buddhibal Shri Maheshwarananda 1st - Cash Prize Rs. 2500/-, Tro-
(Under 12 Girls)
(Grade 3) Kreeda Trust, Saraswati Memorial All India phy. This was a rated tourna-
Pune Open Rapid Rating Tourna- ment.Gaurang increased his
SCHOOL ACTIVITIES (b) MATH WIZARD
ment Open (6-80 years old) international FIDE rating by 58
points. Now his rating would be I) INTRA-SCHOOL COMPETITION GRADE NAME OF THE WINNER
1247. Many titled players par-
(a) SPELLING BEE 1 Alisha Berde
ticipated in this event. Gaurang
scores 6.5 out of 9 rounds and GRADE NAME OF THE WINNER 2 Vidhi Panwar
defeated higher rated players. 1 Aadya Somani 3 Eklavya Patel
2 Shashvat Shrinivas
11-12.02.2023 Bonagiri Enoch World Funa- 28th Euro-Asia International 1st Kata 4 Ameya Gokhale
3 Gaurang Bhandari
Suraj koshi Shotokan WFSKO Open Karate Champi- 3rd Kumite 5 Sanvi Aman Batra
4 Paarth Jain
(Grade 7) Karate Organ- onship - 12 years
5 Aditya Murudkar 6 Joshua Sibi Joseph
isation
6 Joshua Sibi Joseph 7 Jashith Narang
03.03.2023 Vihaan Menon The Willingdon RUIA Cup Golf Tournament H’ Winner 7 Kashvi Dinesh
(Grade 7) Sports Club Cap 25 to 36 8 Snehal Mishra
8 Parth Naik
and Evolution 9 Vaibhavi Venkateswaran
9 Swarnali Chowdhury
Sports
10 Kian Nayar 10 Pulak Banerjee Haldiya

(c) CREATIVE WRITING COMPETITION 9-10 Pulak Banerjee Haldiya Hiyanshi Mehta Aashna Batheja (Grade 9)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE (Grade 10) (Grade 9) Jerome Abraham Chacko (Grade 10)
---
STORY WRITING Arohan Bhattacharya Niki Tanna
GRADE FIRST SECOND THIRD (Grade 10) (Grade 10)
3 Jovina Wilson Mishika Sehgal Myra Sehgal
MARATHI LANGUAGE
4 Ryan Chiriyankandath Anusha Gutgutia Paarth Jain, Anaya Kurne
5 Mihika Acharya Akhil Mathew Ankana Bose, Riann Sen Chakravorty GRADE FIRST SECOND THIRD
6 Aaliyah Dominique Patrao Harshita Arun Krishaa Prashar 5-6 Kavya Koranne (Grade 5) Sanaya Jain (Grade 5) Sanvi Kambli (Grade 6)
7 Stuti Sinha Svetlana Furtado Param Mehta 7-8 Arohi Matele (Grade 8) Manasvi Naresh Naik (Grade 7) Taniya Rajesh Chouksey (Grade 8)
8 Shivank Tandon Vedant Nair Jonathan Daniel Fernandes 9-10 Ananya Gandhe (Grade 9) Mrudula Arolkar (Grade 10) Sanvi Saurav Mahajan (Grade 10 )
9 Samara Pereira Vivien Sameer Jagmag Gynelle Joan Fernandes
10 Rishika Madan Rhiannon Pereira Nicole Da Costa (d) ORATORY COMPETITION
ESSAY WRITING ENGLISH LANGUAGE
GRADE FIRST SECOND THIRD GRADE FIRST SECOND THIRD CONSOLATION 1 CONSOLA-
3 Ann Susan Varghese Miraya Menon Arnav Bajaj TION 2
4 Sparsh Motwani Sancia Matthew Adhrit Choudhury
1 Saanvi Jain Miraya Parashar Aarini Sah Mehta Aadya Somani Aishi Avad-
5 Saisha Gunturu Shlok Sahoo Anugya Chitranshi
hoot
6 Avantika Pandey Devanshi Saraf Sanvi Kambli
2 Shihan Baishya, Genisia Gini, ---- Kyra Lenryl D’Souza ----
7 Annabel Daniel Swasti Singh Soham Baishya
Tanaya Singh, Vidhi Rayna Thomas
Zahaan Bijli
Panwar
8 Nishka Manish Mamtani Avika Gutgutia Aditi Shetty 3 Joshua Senthilnathan Kenneth Nathan Jose Eklavya Patel Aidan D’Costa ----
Gaurika Agarwal
9 Vaibhavi Venkateswaran Shravan Sreevathsow Anushka Ferrao 4 Christa Ann George Sancia Matthew Parth Jain ---- ----
10 Sanvi Saurav Mahajan Sahana Pai Aaron Ditto Nadar 5 Lian Rodrigues Sunishka Saraswat Anahita Gauba Niyati Gupta ----
POEM WRITING Aditya Murudkar
GRADE FIRST SECOND THIRD 6 Arianna Ferrao Liam David Alves Aaron Sam Roshan Sthitodhi Sen ----
3 Twesha Chatterjee Snigdha Pusti Alexys Pereira
4 Maisha Gang Ahana Sengupta Christa George , Raga Siva 7 Radhika Shriram Soham Baishya Joel Vinu Thoppil Anish Shenoy ----
5 Nyla Farooqi Gayatri Shende ----- Singh
6 Ahana Gosh Aarav Singh Joshua Sibi Joseph 8 Jolene Kotian Parth Naik Jasleen Kaur Aanya Pant -----
7 Ananya Menon Joel Vinu Thoppil Humaira Faiz Chodda
8 Taniya Rajesh Chouksey Aanya Pant Parth Naik Shivank Tandon
9 Cheryl Maria George Prisha Singh Annie Seejo
10 Roshni Ramaratnam Pulak Banerjee Haldiya Akshat Kartik HINDI LANGUAGE
HINDI LANGUAGE GRADE FIRST SECOND THIRD CONSOLATION 1 CONSOLATION 2

GRADE FIRST SECOND THIRD CONSOLATION 1 Saanvi Jain Aarinee Sarkar Rachel Thomas Aadya Somani Rhea Castellino
3-4 Ahana Sengupta Abhay Veer Singh Dishta Sikari Soumya Shree (Grade 3) 2 Shihan Baishya Nachiket Upadhyay Vidhi Panwar Rayna Thomas Keyaan Agha
(Grade 4) (Grade 3) (Grade 4) Reyansh Narwani (Grade 4)
Paarth Jain (Grade 4) 3 Myshka Deherkar Joshua Senthilnathan Aidan D’Costa -- --
5-6 Devanshi Saraf (Grade Anahita Guaba (Grade Seerat Singh Advit Bishnoi (Grade 5) 4 Sparsh Motwani Sancia Matthew Arella Angre -- --
6) 5) (Grade 5) Sara Kashimpuria (Grade 5)
Vedant Menon (Grade 6) 5 Niyati Gupta Sunishka Saraswat Anahita Gauba -- --
7-8 Bhavay Arora (Grade 7) Swasti Singh Taniya Rajesh Chouksey (Grade 8) 6 Joshua Sibi Joseph Kuhoo Kunal Kunde Sanvika Shukla -- --
Shivank Tandon (Grade (Grade 7) Anushka Abhishek Pathak (Grade 8)
8) Radhika Aanya Pant (Grade 8) 7 Soham Baishya Radhika Shriram Singh Jashith Narang Stuti Sinha --
---
Shriram Singh 8 Rian Sangam Parth Naik Nishka Mamtani Peher Kamra --
(Grade 7)

MARATHI LANGUAGE INSTRUMENTAL SOLO
GRADE FIRST SECOND THIRD
GRADE FIRST SECOND THIRD CONSOLATION 1 CONSOLATION 2
6 & 7 Green House - Kashvi Dinesh Yellow House - Stuti Sinha (Grade 7)
Red House - Shlok Sinha
1 Joanna Joseph Scarlett Siby Thomas Rachel Thomas Akshal Gopal Sahu. Daksh Tiwari
(Grade 7) (Grade 7)
2 Nandini Nishita Grover Nachiket Upadhyay Aahran Adhikari Ira Govind Korekar 8 Green House - Melanie Eden Blue House - Sparsh Saraogi Yellow House - Shaurya Agarwal
Vishwanathan Melville
3 Avyukta Hegde Aidan D’Costa Minnolee Ghanghurde Myshka Deherkar -- 9 & 10 Green House - Priyonka Neogi Green House - Shane Sumitra (Grade Blue House - Chris Thomas
4 Arella Angre Anusha Gutgutia Dishta Sikri Navya Ray -- (Grade 9) 10) Varghese (Grade 9)
5 Sanaya Jain Vedaant Agarwal Sara Shembekar Sunishka Saraswat --
(b) GENERAL AWARENESS COMPETITION WINNERS
6 Joshua Sibi Joseph Ann Joseph Evan Mackwan -- --
GRADES 1- 2 RED HOUSE GRADES 6 - 8 GREEN HOUSE
7 Soham Baishya Jashith Narang Saprem Sant -- Soham Baishya
K. Guhan (Grade 1) Harshita Arun (Grade 6)
8 Shivank Tandon Rian Sangam Parth Naik Taniya Chouksey Shivank Tandon Shihan Baishya (Grade 2) Zahaan Bijli (Grade 7)
Ethan Frijo Thekkudan(Grade 2) Leon Vellakat ( Grade 8)
(e) ART COMPETITION
GRADES 3 - 5 GREEN HOUSE GRADES 9 - 10 RED HOUSE
GRADE FIRST SECOND THIRD CONSOLATION Aidan D’Costa (Grade 3) Aaron Reny (Grade 9)
3 Tanvi Vasishtha Mrida Shishir Patil Prissha Kamal Aarav Tanul Nishit Paarth Jain (Grade 4) Kabir Bachwani (Grade 10)
Vihaan Rajput Alexys Pereira Zarah James Nuwaira Farooqi Anahita Gauba (Grade 5) Pulak Banerjee Halidya ( Grade 10)
Abhay Singh Mishika Singh Kaveri Naidu
4 Ragav Siva Sancia Matthew Ovee Tushar Yeole Sarah Pereira
c) ART COMPETITION
Joanna Jesso
Srithik Das GRADES POSITION HOUSE WINNERS
5 Lian Rodrigues Aarvi Gupta Mihika Acharya Anugya Chitranshi 9 & 10 First Blue Grade 9:
Siyona Sampati Singh Sanvi Batra Avantika Dutta Nitika Milind Kharkar Rimsha Syed, Swarnali Chowdhury, Niki Tanna, Aaliyah Shaikh
Pristina Thilagaran Grade 10:
6 Shayan Manghani Abel Philip Sanvika Shukla Sparsh Sen Prakriti Gupta, Aarsh Sawant, Naysa Varghese, Rajvi Kaur Rehan
Grace Waghmare Second Red Grade 9:
Aarav Singh Kiara Isabelle Rodrigues, Vivien Jagmag, Nysa Roshan, Anushka Gaine
7 Stuti Sinha Vinaya Venkateshwaran Aarushi Maji Swasti Singh Grade 10:
Akash Roy Sanvi Mahajan, Samuel Ratna, Johanna Borah
Anya Sarangi
Third Yellow Grade 9:
8 Taniya Chouksey Aanya Pant Aditi Suresh Parinaz Workingboxwala Aashna Batheja, Ishita Agarwal, Deborah Sunkavalli, Rahul Ramesh
Chandrika Garg Grade 10:
Sanskriti Krishna Roshni Ramaratnam, Jessica Blesson, Naina Thomas, Ronen Rayan
Consolation Green Grade 9:
II) INTER-HOUSE COMPETITIONS
Anya Roy, Ananiah Babu, Anupoornima Swamynathan, Annie Seejo
(a) MUSIC COMPETITION (SOLO) Grade 10:
Yashmit Prashar, Mrudula Arolkar, Vranda Bansal, Nicole Da Costa
VOCAL SOLO
GRADE FIRST SECOND THIRD (d) DEBATE COMPETITION (Grades 9 & 10)
6&7 Red House - Andrea Cabrol Green House - Swasti Singh (Grade 7) ------ CATEGORY NAME
(Grade 6) Red House - Aaliyah Patrao (Grade 6)
Best Speaker Pulak Banerjee Haldiya (Grade 10)
8 Yellow House - Reya Mathew Blue House - Jasleen Kaur Chodda Blue House - Anna Rose Sam
Speaker - First Runner-Up Prisha Singh (Grade 9)
9 Green House - Gabrielle Green House - Shanaia D’Souza Yellow House - Hiyanshi Mehta
Bellani Speaker - Second Runner-Up Vaibhavi Venkateswaran (Grade 9)
10 Blue House - Eesha Agarwal Green House - Vranda Bansal Green House - Shreshtha Asthana Overall Winning Team Red House: Pulak Banerjee Haldiya (Grade 10); Anushka Gaine (Grade 9)

GRADE 9 PRIZE WINNERS Art 1 Snehin Mitra 9 Arushee Saha 1 Tuviksh Murudkar
SUBJECT RANK NAME 2 Ishita Agarwal 9 Roshni Ramaratnam 1 Arushee Saha
General 1 Prisha Singh 1 Johan Kalathoor Joseph
3 Kiara Isabelle Rodrigues
Proficiency English 1 Pulak Banerjee Haldiya 1 Neel Christopher Solomon
2 Vaibhavi Venkateswaran
1 Kian Nayar Economic 1 Daksh Bhardwaj
3 Swarnali Chowdhury Commercial 1 Anya Roy 1 Seifer Mathias Applications
4 Ria Thaokar Applications 2 Trisha Chattopadhyay
2 Naina Thomas
5 Jemi Philip 3 Aarav Jain Hindi 1 Niki Tanna
2 Ahaan Singh Gussain
6 Jerusha Philip 2 Asma K Master
7 Cheryl Maria George Computer 1 Prasham Jain 2 Nicole Da Costa
Home Science 1 Rishika Madan
Applications 2 Hridhuun Savant 2 Saanvy Panda
8 Tanisha Kochar 1 Merryba Jennit Nadar
9 Rishi Saurabh 3 Rishi Saurabh Social 1 Pulak Banerjee Haldiya 3 Hansika Burakia
Studies
10 Anupoornima Swamynathan 3 Rajvi Kaur Rehan
Economic 1 Vaibhavi Venkateswaran 1 Saanvy Panda
3 Renzill Soans
English 1 Prisha Singh Applications 2 Ria Thaokar 1 Kian Nayar
1 Aijaz Ahmed Shaikh Physical 1 Kian Nayar
2 Swarnali Chowdhury 3 Anupoornima Swamynathan Education
3 Cheryl Maria George Home Science 1 Jerusha Philip 2 Arnav Malhotra
Mathematics 1 Pulak Banerjee Haldiya
2 Anushka Ferrao 2 Arnav Singh
Hindi 1 Ria Thaokar 1 Saanvy Panda
3 Tanisha Kochar 1 Saksham Gupta
2 Rishi Saurabh Technical 1 Nicole Da Costa
3 Annie Seejo 1 Naina Thomas
3 Prisha Singh Drawing
1 Siddhant Walase Applications
Physical 1 Cheryl Maria George 1 Kabir Bachwani
Social Studies 1 Vaibhavi Venkateswaran 2 Anamitra Sayashish Patnaik
Education 2 Nysa Susan Roshan
2 Jemi Philip 1 Daksh Bhardwaj 3 Bhargav Palani Nandakumar
3 Rhys Fernandes 1 Aditya Prinson Arakkal
3 Swarnali Chowdhury Art 1 Leon Gabriel Lobo
Science 1 Pulak Banerjee Haldiya 2 Sanvi Saurav Mahajan
Mathematics 1 Prisha Singh Technical 1 Swarnali Chowdhury
2 Saanvy Panda 3 Aaron Reji
Drawing
2 Vaibhavi Venkateswaran 2 Om Nandan 3 Niki Tanna Commercial 1 Angela Chacko Koshy
3 Aarav Jain 3 Eric Triston D Costa 3 Tuviksh Murudkar Applications
3 Kian Nayar 1 Akshat Kartik
Science 1 Prisha Singh ICSE 2022 PRIZE WINNERS 1 Yashmit Prashar
3 Aurum Maangxin Chen
2 Vaibhavi Venkateswaran SUBJECT RANK NAME
Environmental 1 Aaron Ditto Nadar MERITORIOUS STUDENTS OF ICSE 2023
3 Swarnali Chowdhury General 1 Pulak Banerjee Haldiya Science ABOVE 95% ENGLISH + BEST OF 4
Proficiency
2 Akshat Kartik
2 Saanvy Panda NAME
Economics 1 Kashvi Bhargava 3 Kabir Bachwani
3 Niki Tanna 1 Pulak Banerjee Haldiya
2 Carol Shanaya Pengal Economics 1 Angela Chacko Koshy
4 Kian Nayar 2 Saanvy Panda
3 Kabir Singh Nagpal 1 Seher Sajid Shamim
5 Nicole Da Costa 3 Niki Tanna
3 Robin Chiriyath
5 Tuviksh Murudkar 4 Kian Nayar
Environmental 1 Jonethan Arakkal Computer 1 Pulak Banerjee Haldiya
Science 5 Arnav Malhotra Applications 5 Nicole Da Costa
2 Jochebed Barse
8 Kabir Bachwani 1 Niki Tanna
3 Kayaan B. Ankleswaria 6 Tuviksh Murudkar

7 Arnav Malhotra 24 Chetan Gupta 30.08.2022 5 World Water Various ways to conserve water in our daily life were also shown to
8 Kabir Bachwani 25 Hansika Burakia Week help in conserving and saving water.
9 Arushee Saha 06.09.2022 Student Council Teachers’ Day The presentation appreciated teachers and celebrated them. The
26 Sanvi Mahajan
thought shared highlighted the true meaning of teaching.
10 Roshni Ramaratnam 27 Ahaan Singh Gussain
14.09.2022 Hindi Hindi Diwas A video that captured the essence of the day was shown. A
11 Saksham Gupta 28 Aarush Bhuta Department motivating thought for the day and the importance of Hindi Diwas
12 Akshat Kartik 29 Suhani Minocha was shared.
13 Angela Chacko Koshy 30 Johan Joseph 15.11.2022 Staff Children’s Day To make their students feel special, teachers presented entertaining
14 Naina Thomas 31 Arnav Singh dances and sang songs that highlighted the importance of the day.
15 Aaron Ditto Nadar 32 Yashmit Prashar 27.02.2023 Marathi Marathi Diwas A special assembly was conducted to commemorate the birth
16 Aijaz Shaikh Department anniversary of the great poet Vishnu Vaman Shirwadkar and
33 Neel Solomon
honour Marathi Literature. Information and importance of this day
17 Siddhant Walase 34 Robin Chiriyath was presented through graphics and audio-visual presentations.
18 Seifer Mathias 35 Aurum Chen They spoke about Kusumagraj, his life story and his contribution to
19 Daksh Bhardwaj Marathi language. The Maharashtra Anthem was then played
36 Asma K Master which was followed by the School Song and National Anthem.
20 Ritvik Bhat
37 Rishika Madan
21 Naysa Varghese BAGLESS DAYS
38 Aditya Arakkal
22 Prakriti Gupta GRADE DATE ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS
23 Angelina George 39 Ambuj Baduni
JR. KG 29-31.08.2022 Grandparents' Day: By paper folding a beautiful tulip was made as a
Takeaway - Paper Folding takeaway for the Grandparents. The children stuck
THEME BASED ASSEMBLIES: HIGHLIGHTS their photo on it.
DATE GRADES TOPIC HIGHLIGHTS 12-16.09.2022 Grandparents' Day: Through dabbing and cotton painting, lovely stars
17.06.2022 6 to 10 Reading Week The assembly highlighted the importance of the week. While the T-shirt Painting were made on T-shirts.
senior school assembly had a segment where Prisha Singh of Grade 13-14.10.2022 Class Conversion: Vegetables, Students spoke about the importance of their
9 shared about the novella published by her, the Junior School & 17.10.2022 Dairy Products & Fruits products and how it is got. This was followed by a
assembly had a segment by Dishta Sikri. The assembly culminated quiz and a dance.
with students taking the Reading Pledge.
20.09.2022 Plants: Germination, The day began with them watching and participating
20.06.2022 3 Productivity A special assembly was conducted for Grades 1 to 5 by the students Paper Tearing in sowing seeds to grow plants like mustard,
Day of Grade 3 on the occasion of World Productivity Day. Students of fenugreek coriander and tomatoes. Later, they saw
Grade 3 spoke about how we can make our day more productive an exhibition of vegetables and enjoyed naming
by keeping distractions at bay, following the two minute rules and them.
handling the difficult tasks first.
27-28.09.2022 Food: A Visit to Haiko Students were excited to see all the fruits and
Supermarket vegetables that they had learnt about while also looking
6 Students highlighted the need and importance of being productive in
at all other products on display. They also learnt about
one’s personal and professional life, especially in these competitive
the various cereals, pulses, other food items and self
times.
care products that were shown to them.
08.08.2022 Student Council Friendship Day A special song based on friendship was presented. The thought that
‘the greatest gift cannot be found in the store, but in the heart of a 06.10.2022 Gandhi Jayanti: Story Telling A story, based on the three wise monkeys, was
true friend’ was emphasised upon. narrated aloud by author, Ms. Anita Jain. Students
learnt what it meant to hear no evil, see no evil and
11.08.2022 Pre-primary Elephant Day ‘Love all Life’ was the motto of this assembly. Students were speak no evil. Students then coloured a worksheet
encouraged to express love and value animal life. They were made that helped emphasise the lessons they had learnt
aware of how elephants are made to suffer for entertainment. through the story.

16.12.2022 Christmas Party Dressed in party wear, students danced and sang 9 & 10 07.11.2022 Educational Trip: Meluha- Students observed the kitchen and storage rooms.
Christmas carols. They were most excited to see (Home The Fern, Powai The process of FIFO was explained to them. All of
Santa Claus who gave them each a chocolate. Science) the dry components and food products, such as
cereals and muesli, were stored there. They saw
20.09.2022 Plants: Germination, Students sowed tomato and fenugreek seeds in the
how the hotel adhered to the First In First Out (FIFO)
Cotton Dabbing moist soil and learnt about the health benefits of the
SR. KG technique and were amazed to see the discipline and
vegetables shown to them.
coordination with which things work in a kitchen.
29.09.2022 Food: A Visit to Haiko Students were excited to see all the cereals, fruits
Supermarket and vegetables that they had learnt about while also SCHOOL CLUB ACTIVITIES: GRADES 6 TO 8
looking at all other products on display. CLUB DATE ACTIVITY HIGHLIGHTS
06.10.2022 Gandhi Jayanti: Story Telling A story, based on the three wise monkeys, was 30.8.2022 Field Trip: Chhatrapati Students toured the Painting Gallery, Coins Gallery,
narrated aloud by author, Ms Anita Jain. Students Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Jewellery Gallery, Textile Art and the like. Later, they also
learnt what it meant to hear no evil,see no evil and Sangrahalaya engaged in a fabric painting session.
speak no evil.
10-12.10.2022 Class Conversion: Nuts & Students used dialogues, flashcards, props, song and 11.02.2023 Field Trip: Kala Ghoda Arts Students thoroughly enjoyed experiencing the cultural
Seeds, Grains, Spices dance for their presentation based on the topic. Festival & Sassoon Dock extravaganza showcased at the Khala Ghoda festival,
Art Exhibition which is an intrinsic part of the city’s cultural calendar
HERITAGE CLUB
1 30.09.2022 Parents’ Day Students and their parents engaged in games. and provides a platform for artists and visitors to come
Students then presented a dance for their parents. together and experience the best of Indian arts and culture.
20.10.2022 Traditional Day Students came dressed in their traditional wear. 23.02.2023 Virtual Walk: Key Historic Students watched two documentaries - 1. World Heritage
They spoke about the traditional foods that they had Sites Around the Globe Sites listed by UNESCO 2. The Ajanta and Ellora caves.
brought to class. This was followed by an insightful brainstorming session
21.11.2022 World Television Day Students spoke about the advantages or on Quizizz.
disadvantages of television.
13.01.2023 Educational Trip: Kidzania Students enjoyed the opportunity of role playing 30.08.2022 To Understand How Plants Students planted seeds in their pots/coconut shells/egg
where they could emulate, re-enact and participate Can Be Grown in Homes shells. Students learned how to take care of their plants by
in various activities. watching a video that showed them how to grow everyday
usable plants.
2 23.08.2022 English Language Based Students engaged in the various activities that were 23.02.2023 Grade 6: Making A Self- Students made a self-watering system for plants using
Activities planned for them. Watering System For plastic bottles/containers, water-absorbing strings/thick
NATURE CLUB
20.10.2022 EVS: Traditional Day Dressed in their traditional clothes, students shared Plants. threads /rope and the like.
about the traditional foods that they had brought to
school. 23.02.2023 Grades: 7 & 8 Students recycled used sheets of paper and made useful
20.10.2022 Hindi: Traditional Day Students solved interesting riddles based on fruits To Make Handmade Paper handmade paper.
and animals. From Used Newspapers
And Papers At Home And
16.12.2022 Christmas Party Students came dressed in shades of red,white and School.
green. They thoroughly enjoyed the fun filled games
and puzzles based on the Christmas theme. This was 30.08.2022 Story Writing Students weaved a story based on a theme of their choice
followed by dancing and singing of Christmas Carols. within the given time limit and narrated the same keeping
14.02.2023 Educational Trip: Kidzania Students explored different professions, understood all the elements of storytelling in mind.
the value of money where they spent and earned
LITERARY CLUB
money in the form of Kidzos. 24.02.2023 TransMedia Storytelling Students presented the story ‘Treasure Island’ in the
form of a puppet show, a board game, a Google Slides
14.04.2023 Physical Activities, Fun & Dressed in the shades of yellow and green, students
presentation and a digital comic video while narrating the
Games began the day with an energetic zumba session
same within the given time limit.
followed by dancing to some of their favourite songs.

30.08.2022 Canvas Painting: Mandala Students were guided through the process of creating 24.02.2023 Tag Team Debate The debate was modelled after a panel debate.
Art mandala art on canvas step-by-step. They were also
acquainted with the history of the mandala and were able
to recognize mandala art in their own cultures 30.08.2022 Making Decorative Paper Students made paper bags of different dimensions that
Bags could be used as gift bags for various purposes.
11.02.2023 Trip: Kala Ghoda Arts Students experienced the richness of Indian arts and
Festival & Sassoon Dock culture at the Khala Ghoda festival. The legion of brilliant HEART AND
24.02.2023 Roti Bank and KEM Students were taken to Roti Bank, a kitchen run under the
Art exhibition artworks and installations by 60 local and international HANDS CLUB
Hospital Visit aegis of Ex-Police Commissioner, Mr Shivanand, at Mahul.
FINE ARTS CLUB
artists at Sassoon Dock was delightful to watch. At the They were then taken to KEM hospital where they served
Khaki Lab, students learned how Mumbai had transformed food prepared in the kitchen to the people in need.
in the last century while the ‘Mumbai Aaj Kal’, a special
photo exhibition curated by Team Khaki, added to the Note: Throughout the year, the club initiated many social drives for the betterment of society which were much
enthralling experience. appreciated by all and saw enthusiastic participation by students, parents and the staff.
24.02.2023 Lippan Art Students enthusiastically created beautiful Lippan art Throughout the year, students from Grades 3 to 10 shared their articles, poems and write-ups, the best
pieces and showcased the same. of which was featured on the page through a meticulous process curated by the members of the Blog.
The teachers in charge appointed buddy editors this year and the team was further divided into four
30.08.2022 Commonwealth Games Students took an engaging quiz and enthusiatically
BSS smaller teams - Editorial, Technical, Blog and Creative team. The scope of work was laid out for the
2022 participated in the same.
BOOKWORMS team and responsibilities were shared.
Famous Books and
WHIZ KIDS CLUB Authors BLOG In the month of February, a workshop called ‘The Essentials of Writing: Purpose, Audience and Format’
was conducted by Ms Bhavna Singh. Here, two new words, LOGOPHILE and WORDSMITH were
22- Fact File- Knowing the Students researched a lesser-known country for tourism
discussed. Also, the resource person spoke to the students about the rules of writing: The session
24.02.2023 Unknown! and presented their fact files/ppts comprising their findings.
ended with a sharing of creative write-ups.
30.08.2022 Build A Boat/Raft Students designed rafts/boats keeping in mind several
factors like the area, stability, balance and if the raft 31.08.2022 Top Scorers: Decoding In Conversation With BSS Powai Toppers, Parnika Agarwal
will float even with objects in it. They were challenged The Success Mantra And Ananya Shibu
to ensure that their raft/boat stayed afloat the longest,
28.09.2022 Sustainable Fashion In Conversation With Ms Namrata Iyer
travelled the quickest, and carried the most weight. Using
STEM CLUB twigs of different shapes and treads, they built rafts/boars PODCAST
08.12.2022 PhD Talks In Conversation With Dr Meenakshi Verma, Dr Rain Kumar
that stayed afloat when kept in a water container. Jamwal And Dr Vandana Lal
24.02.2023 Newspaper Table Using 10 sheets of newspaper and 18 inches of tape,
students designed a free-standing table that could hold at 25.04.2023 Green Is The New Black In Conversation With Ms Heena Siddiqui, Anushka Gaine,
least one textbook keeping in mind factors like its stability Prisha Singh & Vaibhavi Venkateswaran
and capacity to withstand the weight.
CREATIVE ENDEAVOURS
30.08.2022 Relay: A Laser-based An online simulation game was played by them to
Space Communication understand how sound/data can be transferred from one NAME GRADE DATE CREATIVE INITIATIVE ACKNOWLEDGE-
Game point to another in space. MENT/AWARDS
SPACE 24.02.2023 1. Video: How Gravity Students were enraptured by the concept of ‘Gravity
EXPLORATION Works Visualised, Learning Realised’ that they learned about Hridhuun 9 29-30.03.2022 A working Model/Prototype named: Artificial Eyes - The Award is by way
CLUB through a video shown to them. Savant Visual Aid for Blind created by Hridhuun Savant was of a Cash Prize of Rs
declared as the “Runner-up” at the 1st “Inter-Institu- 20,000/- Plus a CIIA
2.Making a Telescope Students collaborated to make a telescopes using chart tion Student’s Innovations Exhibition & Competition Innovation Trophy and
paper and a lens. (IISIEC) by the CIIA eminent Jury Panel under the “High a Certificate of Excel-
school” category. lence in Innovations.
30.08.2022 Soapbox Debate An example of a soapbox debate was given. Students The School was award-
CONFERO CLUB came up with diverse statements and expressed their ed a trophy.
opinions on the same.

25.07.2022 Innovation in Science Pursuit for Inspired Research’ He has received a cer- 2 22.06.2022 In-house 8 -10 Neem Tree Plantation to commemorate the
(INSPIRE) is organised by the Department of Science tificate and cash prize Silver Jubilee Celebrations of the School.
& Technology (DST), Government of India. It aims to of Rs 10,000/- for the 3 29.06. - In-house Teaching Staff Clothes Donation Drive.
motivate students studying in Grades 6 to 10. The same. 05.07.2022 The clothes were donated to Peniel New Life
objective of the scheme is to target one million original Mission & Navjeevan special home.
ideas/innovations rooted in science and societal
applications to foster a culture of creativity and 4 11.07.2022 International Justice Mission KG - 10 Newspaper Collection Drive
innovative thinking among school children. Hridhuun (IJM) Students raised Rs. 32,264/- by selling
Savant, from Grade 9, has been shortlisted for the newspapers individually and also collec-
District Level Exhibition and Project Competition for tively to benefit minor girls who are human
his prototype ‘Artificial Eyes-an aid to the visually trafficking survivors.
impaired’. 5 24.08.2022 Cycle Revolution Sanskar KG - 10 Cycle Donation Drive
Dayitva The cycles will be refurbished and given to
NEW INITIATIVES the NGO who in turn will give it to the needy.
In keeping with the School’s 25th Anniversary celebrations, a few competitions were hosted for the first time. We hope to
6 30.08.2022 Book My Junk KG - 10 An E-waste Collection Drive
continue with this trend and add more such platforms for our students in the coming years
Laptops with accessories.,mobile phones,
chargers, speakers, kindle, lamps, Fitbit
DATE EVENT HIGHLIGHTS
watches, wires and connectors were donat-
07.09.2022 THE SCOTTISH SPIEL This trailblazing event was moderated by Devak Bharadwaj, an alumnus ed. The NGO will refurbish and also recycle
An Inter-school Debate of our school. Being the host, our school did not participate in the Debate. the e-waste.
Competition The participating schools debated each other over very stimulating and
7 22.09.2022 YMCA, Andheri 1 - 10 Sneaker Donation Drive
interesting topics to reach the finals. At the finals, the competing teams
School bags, Sneakers and Raincoats were
debated on the topic - ‘India’s mass surveillance system should also in-
donated
corporate ways similar to China to monitor each and every citizen of the
country thereby making it a safer place for all.’ The judges appreciated the 8 22.09.2022 YMCA, Andheri Pre-primary Food Donation Drive
way in which the competition was organised, the topics, which were both Grocery Items
interesting and relevant and the overall flow of the competition. Bombay 9 17.10.2022 Goonj 1 - 10 Food Donation Drive
Scottish School, Mahim was declared the winner. Grocery Items
Best Team: Bombay Scottish School, Mahim 10 20.10.2022 SAMEER IIT-POWAI 8 & 9 (Girls) Tree Plantation Drive
Best Speaker: Aarav Bardhan 22 students, accompanied by two teach-
(Bombay Scottish School, Mahim) ers, planted different fruiting and flowering
1st Runner-Up - Best Speaker: Dania Khan trees like Jackfruit, Pomegranate, Jackfruit,
(Bombay Scottish School, Mahim) Mango, Coconut, Rose, Marigold and the like
2nd Runner-Up - Best Speaker: Kushal Vernekar to mark the Silver Jubilee celebration of the
(Hiranandani Foundation School, Powai) School.
13.01.2023 SCOTTISH SYMPHONY The theme for the same was ‘Çountry Music’. 11 schools from across the 11 29.09.2022 - Fuel A Dream in Collaboration 10 Crowdfunding Campaign
A Choral Singing city and beyond participated in the event and belted out some soulful melo- 21.10.2022 with Greensole Foundation 18 Students raised Rs. 5,84,012/- to provide
Competition dies and foot-tapping numbers. Pawar Public School, Bhandup lifted the the “Back to School Kit” in Maharashtra.
Champion’s Trophy for their exuberant performance. Around 649 School going children were giv-
en the kit. Each kit cost Rs. 900/-. Students
COMMUNITY SERVICE were awarded a certificate for their contribu-
tions.
SR.NO DATE OF ORGANISED IN GRADE DRIVE/CAUSE SUPPORTED
PROGRAMME COLLABORATION WITH 12 07.12.2022 Missionaries of Charity, JR. KG - 10 Goodies Donation Drive
VileParle & Navajyothi Chil- Keeping with the Spirit of Christmas, good-
1 22.03.2022 Tata Memorial Cancer KG to 10 Hair Donation Drive dren’s Home, Marol ies were collected and shared with the resi-
Hospital dents of the charitable homes.

13 10.12.2022 to Fuel A Dream 9 Crowdfunding Campaign 22 16.06.2023 Book Donation Drive KG - 10 Books were collected and donated to stu-
06.01.2023 7 students raised an amount of Rs. 2,77,502/ dents in Nandurbar, Maharashtra.
to fund the paediatric heart surgeries of 9 23 16.06.2023 Back to School - Umbrella & KG - 10 Umbrellas and raincoats were collected and
children. Students were awarded a certifi- Raincoats donated to the NGO.
cate for their contributions. in collaboration
Amarjeet Prayas NGO
14 10.12.2022 to Fuel A Dream 8 Crowdfunding Campaign
24 22.06.2023 Helpage India KG - 10 An amount of Rs 7000/- was raised and do-
06.01.2023 In Collaboration with Aai 36 students raised Rs. 13,48,862/- to fund
nated to Helpage India.
Foundation 45 underprivileged orphaned children at
Balgram orphanage to help them learn from 25 22.06.2023 CRY KG - 10 An amount of Rs 7000/- was donated to CRY
home for a year. to help fund school education
15 20.01.2023 Duhita Foundation Teaching Staff Daan Utsav/Joy of Giving Week

& Students Collected articles like soft toys and board TEACHERS: WEBINARS/SEMINARS
games were donated to Duhita Foundation. (a) CELL MEETINGS 2022-2023
16 09-24.01.2023 Live Jam 3-8 The ‘I Am Unique’ Programme HIGHLIGHTS
DATE SUBJECT ATTENDEES
(A social youth movement LiveJam provided value-based life skills by
working among urban teens engaging students in self-developmental 10.10.2022 Hindi Ms Neha Sharma Discussions based on the ICSE
and youth) programs conducted via mediums such as Question Paper formats, sub-
music, dance, choreography and art. 14.10.2022 English Literature Ms Suma Varghese ject-related guidelines to be
followed, changes in syllabus,
17 17.02.2023 Vasanta Memorial Trust 5 - 10 The Scottish Marathon 14.10.2022 Economics Ms Tracy Pereira teaching-learning strategies
Rs. 20,000/- was raised and donated to the
and assessments in school
Vasantha Memorial Trust which has been 15.10.2022 Computer Application Ms Ruby Wariar
were conducted.
working in the field of cancer cure and care
for the last twenty-eight years. 15.10.2022 Physics Ms Anisha Lewis
18 24.02.2023 Roti Bank 8 The visit to the Roti Bank at Mahul, a kitchen 15.10.2022 Chemistry Ms Lekha Ajitkumar
run under the aegis of Ex-Commissioner of
Police - Mr Shivanand, had a great impact on 15.10.2022 EVS Ms Neha Tiwari
the students. They accompanied the team
to KEM hospital where they joined them in 15.10.2022 Commercial Applications Ms Roopali Mandrekar
serving the food prepared in the kitchen to
the relatives of the patients. 15.10.2022 Home Science Ms Nisha Sanga
19 21.03.2023 Home Science Club Grade 9 Students made nutella sandwiches and 17.10.2022 English Language Ms Jennifer Sumitra
some tasty dishes which were sold to the
BSS staff. An amount of Rs. 5200/- was 18.10.2022 Technical Drawing Applications Mr Amogh Pallicha
raised for a worthy cause.
18.10.2022 History Ms Joanna Stanes
20 09.06.2023 School Bag Donation KG - 10 The following items were collected and do-
nated to Jisu Prem School, in rural Serango, 20.10.2022 Geography Ms Meenakshi Verma
Odisha: School Bags, Water Bottles, Tif-
fin Boxes, Crayons, Pencil Kits, Notebooks, 01.11.2022 Biology Ms Riya Joseph
Pencil Box, Long Books, Pencil- Boxes and
Erasers 08.11.2022 Art Mr Rajaram Chavan
21 16.06.2023 Clothes Donation Drive KG - 10 Sarees, salwar-kurtas & nightgowns were 10.11.2022 Mathematics Ms. Rubina Fernandes
In Collaboration with Amar- collected during the drive and donated to the
jeet Prayas NGO NGO. 10.11.2022 Physical Education Mr Dinesh Bangera

(b) CISCE TRAINING WEBINARS FOR SUBJECTS AT THE ICSE LEVEL
11.02.2023 Insights into the National Cur- Dr Leena Wadia - Senior Fellow at the Ms J Sumitra
DATE SUBJECT ATTENDEES riculum Draft (Organised by: THT Observer Research Foundation (ORF),
- TeachersHelpTeachers ) Mumbai
29.07.2022 Computer Applications Ms Ruby Wariar
28.03.2023 Unfolding the CISCE Curriculum Ms Anita Arathoon Ms A Chatterjee
04.08.2022 English Language Ms Gynel Pereira
and Making English Teaching Ef- Ms R Pereira
08.08.2022 Hindi Ms Vandana Lal fective in the Classroom
12.08.2022 Economics Ms Tracy Pereira (Organised by: Orient BlackSwan)
17.08.2022 English Literature Ms Suma Varghese 8-9.04.2023 Capturing Caesar Ms Usha Pandit Ms S Varghese
(Organised by: Mindsprings Ms H Kaur,
18.08.2022 Physics Ms Rubina Fernandes Publishing LLP) Ms N S L Sengupta
22.08.2022 History Ms Joanna Stanes
PRINCIPAL: WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS
29.08.2022 Commercial Applications Ms Roopali Mandrekar
SR. NO. DATE MEETING/CONFERENCE ORGANISER
27.09.2022 Biology Ms. Roselene Kusuma
1 13.06.2022 103rd AISM Meeting AISM
19.10.2022 Chemistry Ms.Heena Siddiqui
2 22-23.06.2022 Principal’s Conclave AISM
01.11.2022 Economic Applications Ms.N.S.Lakshmi Sengupta
3 17.08.2022 Why Liberal Education is the Next Big Thing? Vijaybhoomi University Panel
(c) OTHER WEBINARS ATTENDED (Ms J Kotian was on the panel as a School Leader) Discussion
DATE SUBJECT/TOPIC RESOURCE PERSON’S NAME + ATTENDED BY 4 12.09.2022 ICSE Principals of Zone E Mumbai - Zone E Principals
CREDENTIALS 5 27.09.2022 ICSE Principals of Zone E Mumbai - Zone E Principals
11-12.06.2022 Story Telling Nupur Agarwal Ms R Shreejit
6 03.10. 2022 104th AISM Meeting AISM
(Organised by: Storywallahs, Ms R Shah
Bangalore) 7 15.10.2022 AHAISI Meeting AHAISI - Maharashtra
12-13/15.07.2022 Plays Ms Elvira Oskam Ms J Augustine 8 09-11.11.2022 65th Annual Conference ASISC
(Organised by: Priyamvada Taneja
9 03-07.01.2023 100th AHAISI Annual Conference AHAISI - National
Consulting)
01.10. 2022 Competency Based Learning Ms Ishita Verma, Ms Kritika Mansingh Ms S Babu 10 23.01.2023 105th AISM Meeting Zone E Principals
08.10.2022 Art of Joyful Learning Dr Pramila Kudva Ms R Kusuma 11 18.03.2023 AHAISI Meeting AHAISI - Maharashtra
(Organised by: THT Teachers Help
12 21.04.2023 AHAISI Meeting AHAISI - Maharashtra
Teachers)
11.10.2022 Financial Planning Mr Kiran Raul Teachers 13 24.04.2023 106th AISM Meeting Zone E Principals
(Organised by: In-house) Ancillary Staff
PARENT TEACHER ASSOCIATION (PTA)
15-16.10.2022 English Grammar Ms Usha Pandit Ms V Cardozo
The working together of the School and the community of Integrated Activities:
(Organised by: Mindsprings Pub-
parents is crucial for the holistic success of students. The • These activities are overseen by the PTA.
lishing)
PTA, as always, is a crucial resource and ally in helping us
01.12.2022 Design Thinking Dr Anisha Malhotra Dalvi Ms R Fernandes achieve our goals in the year 2022-2023. Following are the Finance:
(Organised by: Vissanji Academy) Ms Adithi Muralidhar highlights of their endeavours. • The sweep in FDR Saving Plus Scheme was initiated by
24-29.01.2023 Counseling Skills & Child & Dr Stephen P Stratton (Ph.D) - Profes- Ms M David the PTA thereby maximising the earnings on the funds
Adolescent Counseling sor of Counseling & Pastoral care & a Administration: without compromising on the liquidity.
(Organised by: The Church licensed psychologist (Kentucky); • An increment of approximately 6% was given to PTA • The payment gateway for activities including Sports
at Powai [CAP]) Dr Russel Hall - Associate Professor of staff as part of the annual appraisal. and Integrated Activities was initiated at Campus Care.
Counselor Education and Clinical Coor-
dinator licensed psychologist (trauma • In May 2023, an additional PTA manager was appointed Events:
treatment & child/adolescent develop- to handle the increased scope of work.
• The PTA provided the required support during various
ment psychopathology.) events like the Scottish Marathon, the Annual Christmas

Concert (Grades 1 to 10), Sports Day, the Annual
Summer Concert (Pre-primary) and the like.
These activities were conducted meticulously by the
school. ANNUAL PRIZE DAY
Transport: PARENT TEACHER MEETING
• Regular bus facilities resumed in March 2022 post Covid Virtual Parent-Teacher Meetings were arranged through the
with adherence to safety protocols. year as per the dates given below. Parents were required to
send a request to the teachers they would like to meet and
• Monthly meetings were conducted with the Fleet this was accommodated, resulting in fruitful discussions
Owners to ensure compliance with school norms. about the progress of their child/children.
• Meetings were held with all Bus Attendants to ensure DATE TYPE GRADES DETAILS
conformity to codes of conduct, rules as well as (GBM/PTM)
appropriate mannerisms.
29.06.2022 PTA - GBM K-10 Virtual Meeting
• The PTA organised a workshop on Safety and use of 12-13.08.2022 PTM K-10 Virtual Meeting
Outgoing School Vice Captain,
First Aid for the drivers of the School buses. 12-18.10.2022 PTM 10 Virtual Meeting Rajvini Rout, initiates the
Welcome Note The traditional rendition of the 23rd Psalm followed by the Lord's prayer
• Two in-person and two online meetings were held with 19.11.2022 PTM K-9 Offline- School
eTrackingPro to address issues as well as plan for the
coming quarter events. In addition to this, the School also organised meetings be-
tween the Coordinators, School Counsellors, and parents of
• Parents were encouraged to use Emails (bsspowai. those children that needed help to reach required milestones
transport@gmailcom) as the primary source for in their curriculum/ socially acceptable behaviour.
complaint redressal (reason – governance, record
keeping and tracking responses) Academic reviews for students, who had not fared well in
the Assessments, were conducted to brief the parent-child
• School ID card issuance (For students who avail the bus about the gap in academic achievement. The School devised
service as well as for those who walk home) effective strategies to help the child excel using remedial
help from the school teachers who help them identify their
• Post covid, in the year 2022-2023, our school received
learning goals and put in place study plans to achieve during
an overwhelming response from the parents and
the term, and time management techniques.
students for the various sports courses offered by the Introduction of the Chief Guest by
school. Mr Varghese Thomas
CONCLUSION
Productivity is never an accident. It is always the result of a Principal, Ms Jane Kotian, presents the Dr Shalini Kalia, Dean of Mumbai
Sports: Annual Report University, inspired the students to
commitment to excellence, intelligent planning and focused
• A PTA Sports Team member (coordinator of each Sports make their passion their profession
effort. Our school year is an apt example of the efficiency
activity) was assigned to be the single point of contact
in doing every work in the right manner as well as the ef-
between coaches and parents whose children have
fectiveness of doing the right things. Our goal for the future
enrolled for the various Sports activities.
is to bravely accept the challenges it brings with the right
• Individual Sports coordinators and the Sports Head attitude in faith and work…as echoed in our School motto,
monitored the sessions that were conducted on a Perseverantia et Fide in Deo!
regular basis.
With humility and gratefulness to our Lord Almighty and to
• PTA Sports Team Members also accompanied the team, all those who help Bombay Scottish School, Powai climb
along with the coaches to these tournaments. higher ground, I conclude this report.
• A special selection process was conducted to form the Thank you.

Under 8 Football Team and the Under 9 Basketball Team.
Principal
Ms Jane Kotian
Release of the Tartan 2021-2022

Outgoing School Captain Mihika Nair The Principal's Commendation Gold Medal was presented to
rendered the Vote of Thanks Ananya Shibu and Parnika Agarwal
The Trophy For Excellence In Hindi At the ICSE was won by The Trophy For Excellence In Science At the ICSE was presented
Ananya Shibu to Suryanksh Iyer and Parnika Agarwal
Red House is on a roll!
Anandita Kakaria wins The George Jacob Saanvy Panda is the recipient of Suryanksh Iyer, Pranav Arun win the Trophy
Memorial Silver Medal Presented By the COM, The George Jacob Memorial for Excellence in Social Studies
BSOS to the Runner-up at the ICSE 2022 Scholarship For Academic
Excellence In Grade 9
The Trophy For Inter-house Academic Excellence The Cock House Trophy For Best All Round Performance
The Trophy For Excellence In Mathematics At the ICSE was The Trophy For Excellence In English At the ICSE was won by
collectively won by Sumedh Narvekar, Vaidehi Pattarkine, Ananya Dhriti Hallan, Arshiya Agarwal, Diva Biyani and Rajvini Rout
Shibu, Arushi Singh, Anandita Kakaria, Grishma Jadhav, The Trophy For Inter-house Debate Competition The Trophy For Inter-house Music Competition Presented By
Parnika Agarwal and Dipayan Dasgupta Mrs Amelia L. D'souza was won by the Yellow House

SCHOOL ANNIVERSARY
Blue is for reliability and stability

Tranquil and stately through all adversity
She wears her silver crown embellished
May her legacy always be cherished
Silver and Blue beat in a heart so true..

Ms N S Lakshmi was felicitated for winning the Star Educator Dr R Jamwal was applauded for completing his PhD
Award for Excellence in Teaching Social Studies And for She completes 25 years, so old yet so new..
receiving the ‘Best Teacher In Economics' in the Maharashtra Region Sing ye lads and lasses of Bombay Scottish School
In our hearts, may she always rule.
Mime-Challenges faced by Youth Choral Recitation-We are the Youth-The Future

Prayer Service
Timeline Video
Unveiling of The Mark David Hall, in honour of the Founder Principal, Mr Mark David
A soulful performance of the song 'Somebody to love'
Gen Z is Unstoppable
The Heart and Hands Club plants a Neem Tree to

Inter-house Games commemorate the School Anniversary

INVESTITURE CEREMONY NATIONAL DAY CELEBRATIONS
"It is the hallmark of a great leader to hone personal skills, perfect them and use them to uplift others." - Ms J Kotian
School Captain- Pulak Banerjee Haldiya School Vice Captain- Niki Tanna School Vice Captain- Joshua Lewis
Street play on National Integration by
students of Grade 8
Oath Taking
School Sports Captain Aman Nambiar Sports Captain Alena Chacko Koshy
Recital of the poem
‘I am the People, the Mob’
A Medley of patriotic songs by the students of Grade 9 inspired one and all
Student Council 2022-23

TEACHERS' DAY SWIMMING GALA
Champions keep
playing until they get
it right.
- Billie Jean King

ANNUAL ATHLETIC MEET (PRE-PRIMARY ) ANNUAL ATHLETIC MEET (JUNIORS)
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ANNUAL ATHLETIC MEET (SENIORS) PLAY THE GAME!
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THE WINNER'S CORNER FREXPRESSIONS
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Art defines
One's Unique Self
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TALENT DAY
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ANNUAL CONCERT 2022
Yuletide Melodies
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Once Upon A Christmas Tree
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An epoch of Transformation
Blew across the Nations
Ideas were born and exchanged
Swept in by the Winds Of Change
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An Era of Societal Renaissance.... India metamorphosed in Response
Initiatives in Education became a powerful Weapon

Making this Nation a Force to Reckon
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Diffusion of Sports marked this Decade
All The World's A Stage Global Teams played professionally on the World's Arcade
The Diabolic Effects of Globalisation...
Mother Earth Bleeds Red!
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Mission Paani
Welcome to the
Decade of the 90's
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Our Tools of Resilience and Undying Spirit
Will fill us with Hope without Limit
Play...Plug in...Progress...
Hearts, Sinew and our Souls on fire...Together we will the Future Inspire!
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PRE-PRIMARY ANNUAL CONCERT 2022-23
A head full of gold &
a dress of green pastel
I am a Tinker!
I will Fiddle and Fix...
I will Craft and Create!
The Young in mind have much to learn...

Of Life, its Lessons and Unexpected turns!
East or West... Boys are the Best!
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A Pocketful of Sunshine
A Zap and a Zoom!
No need to rush
Just add some Love and
loads of Pixie-dust!
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CHANGE OF GUARD FAREWELL ICSE 2023
Look back with a

Smile
Leadership is Go forward with
Action Courage
and
Example
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LENS IT
We first met, when you were in Grade 8, in the online Our first meeting was not the usual kind, I got introduced to your
mode. Most of you were the unknown variable ‘x’ to me, I stand here today to render my first speech as a tiled versions on the computer screen when I became your class
Grade 10 class teacher on the occasion of Valedictory teacher. Yes, we met in an online setup and that limited my interac-
simply because your camera refused to show your face
and I must say I feel overwhelmed. tions with you. I felt it would be a herculean task for me to bond with
on the Meet tab. ‘Can you see my screen? Are you all still I have witnessed you grow and mature into young
there? Can you hear me?’ That was about the only banter you but today when I look at you all, I know there is an invisible cord
adults. I’ve seen your friendships, your accomplish- that connects our hearts. You made it possible with your mischief,
I had with you. Much has changed since then. You all now ments and your creativity. I have also seen you over- fun, and laughter and not to forget your love for all of us here.
hold a special place in my heart. come challenges and take up responsibilities.
In our two-year journey together, we tasted the best This school has shaped you to be confident individuals, the world
Over time, as you grow older, you will build on your ex-
of both worlds - online as well as offline learning; for outside will be a different one. Imbibe the traits of nature and you
periences - both good and bad. However, today, I want a while hybrid too. From not seeing your faces and will excel in all that you do.
to introduce you to a few life lessons that will hold you in hearing your voices during online class to finally see-
good stead. I have drawn these lessons from the Gospel of ing you run up and down the hallways carefree and In new surroundings, be like water, adjust, take any shape but most
Mathew and John in the Bible. happy, having so much to say and share, it surely has importantly find your own way to flow. Be like Earth when people
been worth the ride. test your patience, be it an earthquake or a Tsunami, the Earth is
1: In Mathew 7: 7, Jesus said, “Ask and it will be given
From presenting the morning assemblies to working resilient and restores its rotation.
to you.” on Lens It and coming up with brilliant ideas for the
To ask, first, you need to know what to ask for. That is our farewell of the then-grade 10 students, I was amazed Remember the mantra - This too shall pass!
first lesson for today. Be clear about what you want to by your sheer talent, intelligence and creativity. Be like air in your relationship with others, mingle freely and make
achieve. Clarity is one of the biggest secrets to success. Now let me tell you a story to remind you of what I it breathable.
Beyond Physical Limitations - The Extraordinary Journey of Differently Abled People
told you when we first met together as a class.
2: Mathew 7: 17-20 “Every good tree bears good fruit, Lara joined as a trainee in an IT company with a good New thoughts and mindsets are formed when you meet people, use
and a rotten tree bears bad fruit… So by their fruits, package through campus interviews. Like any gradu- the quality of fire that purifies everything, and be pure in thoughts,
you will know them.” ate, she had big dreams for her career. She did very words and actions. Fire reminds me of an old Native American leg-
well but her active participation did not go well with end.
Prove your worth through your works, not your words. other team members.
Be more, do more, and deliver results.Don’t just declare They created problems for her like not listening to One day there was a big fire in the forest. All the animals fled in ter-
your big dreams. Take action and make them a reality. her ideas, not involving her in meetings etc. She was ror in all directions. Suddenly, the jaguar saw a hummingbird pass
Keep moving forward no matter how many times you have upset and her workplace gradually became stressful over his head, but in the opposite direction. The hummingbird flew
stumbled. Rise each time you fall but never give up! Pur- for her. She wanted to resign and give up when her towards the fire! The blaze of the fire was engulfing everything that
manager realised that she was very stressed with the came its way, but the hummingbird wouldn’t stop going in that di-
sue excellence in all that you do! work conditions called for her. rection and back in the opposite direction. The jaguar asked the bird
3: John 15: 2 - “Every branch that bears fruit, he prunes She asked Lara to do a task. She asked Lara to fill about its behaviour as he felt it to be bizarre. “What are you doing?
so that it bears more fruit.” three vessels with water and bring them to a boil. She Why are you going towards the raging fire each time and coming
was then told to put the potatoes in the first vessel, back?” The hummingbird answered, “I am taking water from the lake
Pruning hurts, but it is important to your growth. Why the egg in the second, and the coffee beans in the
spend time on things and habits that do not deliver results in my beak and spraying it on the fire to extinguish it.” The Jaguar
third. After 15 minutes, she was asked to turn off the
or make you grow? What is your passion? What is your laughed, “Are you crazy? Do you think you can put out that big fire on
stove.
God-given talent? Always allow yourself to be sharpened The manager then asked Lara to peel the potatoes your own with your very small beak?” “No,” said the hummingbird, “I
and eggs and place them in a bowl and pour the cof- know, I can’t, but the forest is my home, it feeds me, and shelters me
and use what you have been given. If you don’t, you will
fee into a cup. Her boss asked her to observe what and my family. I am a part of her and she is a part of me so I cannot
grow rusty and you might eventually lose it. If you are
she saw. She replied, “Potatoes, Eggs, and Coffee.” see her burn. I know, I can’t put out the fire but I must do my part.”
good at writing, write. If you are good on the laptop, keep
The manager asked her to touch them and tell her At that moment, the forest spirits, who listened to the hummingbird
computing and analysing. Don’t rob the world of the one
what she felt. She replied, “Potatoes are soft, eggs
thing that only you can do. are hard, and coffee smells good!
were moved by its love for the forest and miraculously, they sent a Changing Trends in Lifestyle
The manager then said, “You see, we put potatoes, torrential downpour which put an end to the great fire.
4: Mathew 6: 24 -“Do not worry about tomorrow for
tomorrow will take care of itself.” egg and coffee all in the same boiling water, but they Native American grandmothers would end this story with this ques-
reacted differently. Potatoes that were hard become tion: Do you want to attract miracles into your life? Then do your
Just do your best today. What you plant now, you will har- soft. Eggs that were fragile turned hard and hard cof- part.
vest later. Take one day at a time. Always. fee beans melted in the water.
5: Mathew 5:41 says - “Should anyone press you into Hearing this, Lara realized that she can’t allow other You are our future and if you all do your part, we will be able to re-
people or situations to dictate her self-worth or self- store peace and experience bliss around us. Do not consider yourself
service for one mile, go with him for two miles.”
esteem. Life isn’t about what happens to us but how to be insignificant, a tiny whirlwind does bring up a storm. Speak
Go beyond what is required. Go the extra mile—in your we react to it. She must strive to be as strong as an your mind and remember that your opinion matters. Stand up for
study, in every undertaking, your career, in your service, egg. yourselves and for your friends, if you’re able to push through chal-
in loving others, and in everything you do. Do the best This is what I want to reiterate, children - Never lenging moments, you may end up being much better off than you
you can and then do a little ‘more’. Think about the great Give Up! were before you started trying.
people who lived-like Martin Luther King, Jr., and Mother In life, challenges will come from different directions
but we should never give up. Remember: Your dreams are your own and you only can design and
Theresa. They are forever immortalized because they lived Be optimistic when the going gets tough and remem- define your future!
their lives in service of others. ber the lessons of strength, and determination that
Today, as you prepare to step into a new life of discovery, you have learnt within the walls of this hallowed in- On behalf of all the teachers, I wish you all the very best for your
I pray that God will be with you in all your endeavours stitution. Strive to be the best version of yourselves! forthcoming exams and the new phase of your life.
because he has engraved you on the palm of His hands; I want to end with a few lines by Robert F. Kennedy,
You will always remain in our hearts. Love you loads!
“You have been beautifully and wonderfully made.” You are “Few will have the greatness to bend history it-
self, but each of us can work to change a small Best wishes & blessings!
precious. The Lord loves you and so do we!
Wishing you all God’s abundant grace and goodness in the portion of events, and in the total of all those acts
will be written the history of this generation.” N.S. Lakshmi Sengupta
years ahead. God bless!
You are the history makers of tomorrow. May you Class Teacher, 10C
soar to great heights. Rest assured that all of us here
Rubina Fernandes at Scottish will be your biggest cheerleaders!
Class Teacher, 10A I will miss you all very much. God bless! Dynamic Rhythm – Power of Sports and Music
Riya Joseph Endangered Species- The Rhythm of the Sea
Class Teacher, 10B
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FOUNDER'S DAY
Endangered Species- The Rhythm of the Sea For The Birds - Don't let them fade out
Increasing role of social media influencers in shaping modern

social norms
Is Equality a Myth?
Reflections of New Zealand
Save Wildlife
The Roar of the Jungle Traditional Education versus Value Education
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THE FUTURE BEGINS HERE
Teamwork
- Divides the
task
- Multiplies
the success
Learning -
the product
of activity
of
learners
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MATHEMAGIC
SCIENCE ROCKS!
Grandparents' Day
Science -
A magic that
works
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ART ATTACK
This World is but a

Canvas to our
Imagination!
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Math
Wizard
Atlas Skill Tech Workshop
Digital Hygiene Workshop
Workshop on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti

Workshop on Science of Ivory
Activity-based learning
SMUN
Spelling Bee
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SCHOOL CLUBS
BSS BOOKWORMS
CONFERO CLUB
TRIPS
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FINE ARTS CLUB HEART AND HANDS CLUB
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HERITAGE CLUB LITERARY CLUB
Culture is the
Widening of the
Mind and Spirit
- Jawaharlal Nehru
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NATURE CLUB SCOTTISH CONNECT
THE SCOTTISH CONNECT THE SCOTTISH CONNECT
A BSS BOOKWORMS INITIATIVE A BSS BOOKWORMS INITIATIVE
THE SCOTTISH CONNECT
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PhD (Patience, hardwork, Dedication) Talks SUSTAINABLE FASHION
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SPACE EXPLORATION CLUB NEW HORIZONS
Scottish Marathon
STEM CLUB
Scottish Spiel
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BEYONDARIES - GLOBAL SCHOLARS COMMUNITY SERVICE
To commemorate the Silver Jubilee of the school,

the Heart and Hands club collaborated with various
NGOs, facilitating various social initiatives for the
betterment of the community.
Global Scholars is a digital exchange program where students participate

in a project-based curriculum and engage with international peers in
e-classroom discussion boards to learn how to solve a global problem.
In 2022-23, Global Scholars students studied the importance of water in

their lives, cities, and the world, and investigated some of the most pressing
water security issues. They also researched and learned the importance of
safe water to individual and community health, and calculated their water
footprints to evaluate the impact of individual choices. Not only did the
students conduct a school water audit but also analyzed how local waterways
contribute to the economy, transportation, and cultures in their cities. This
collaboration with their peers around the world brought about the creation
of local solutions.
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PRIDE OF SCOTTISH PRIDE OF SCOTTISH
• 1st Place in the Under-9 GVM Inter School Chess tournament

• 5th Place, received a Trophy, certificate and Cash prize of Rs
900 at the Maharashtra Under 9 State Selection Tournament
• 3rd Place and a Trophy at the One Day Rapid & Blitz Chess All India Rank 25 - 13th International
Tournament 2022 organised by Universal Chess Foundation Received a Gold medal, Rank - Amazon vouch-
• 9th in Unrated category and received a trophy and Rs 5000 Certification of er worth USD10, a
cash organised by Ekagra Chess Academy and Telangana Appreciation and a free coding bootcamp,
State Chess Association cash prize of Rs 1000 a certificate of excel-
at the Unified Interna- lence and an Interna-
• 6th Place among 320 participants, organised by MSSA
tional Mathematics tional Gold Medal
• 5th Place in Under 10 category and 3rd Place in Under 9
category organised by Pinnacle Chess Event, Thane District Olympiad (UIMO) Paarth Jain
Chess Association 2023
• 3rd Place in 1st GCH Maharashtra State Junior Age Group

Chess Tournament organised by Garware Club House
• 2nd place in the Under-9 category of RYP Chess Tournament International 2nd Rank in
organised by Mumbai Suburban District Chess Association Rank 1 - Received a Summer Reading
(MSDCA) and First Move Chess Club Certificate of Merit, Olympiad 2022
• 1st Place, cash prize of Rs.2500 and a trophy at the Shri a trophy and prize
Gaurang Bhandari Maheshwaranand Sarswati Memorial All India Open Rapid money of Rs 5000 at
Rating Tournament organised by Buddhibal Kreeda Trust, Pune the LogiQids
Mental Aptitude
Olympiad
• 2nd place and Excellence Gold Medal in Pyraminx

Solving Competition organised by Monsoon International
Speedcubing Tournament
• 3rd place in HDFC Bank Voice Hunt 2022
• Winner at 2x2x2 Solving Competition and Gold medal

of Excellence in 4 cube Relay at the Grand International
Speedcubing Tournament
DIVA AGGARWAL
• 3rd Place in SKewb Solving competition and Gold
Medal of Excellence in 4 cube relay at Winetrs Online HRIDHUUN SAVANT • First in the CISCE National
Internatinal Speedcubing Tournament 2022 1st Place in Creative & Innova- Basketball Championship
tive Ideas In Action organised by 2022
• 3rd Place in Myth o Mania in Lit-O-Mania organised by Marshalls Foundation & Rotary
SAANVY PANDA AND
Bunt Sangha's S M Shetty School Club-Worli (Received a Trophy • Most valuable player award
PULAK BANERJEE
HALDIYA for the School & Student and a and a cash prize of Rs 2500
• Bronze Medal in the Kata event at the Swabhiman
cash prize of Rs 25000 for further at the MSSA Tournament
Bharat Cup Karate Championship organised by Times NIE Student of the Year
scaling & enhancing the proto- - Basketball
International Indo-Ryu Karate-Do Federation Award 2021-22
SOHAM BAISHYA type of an air purifier)
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WINNING LAURELS
Excellence Gold Medal in

01 Pyraminx Solving Competition
Grade A in the Ignited Minds AISHI AVADHOOT CHRISTA GEORGE NIHIRA AGGARWAL
02 Mental Maths Championship
Final Round ( Level 1) Bronze Medal at The 2nd Prize in Children Spoken Gold Medal for
Thane Creek 2 km half Poetry Fest organised by solving 3x3 Cube,
Marathon GetLitt Spoken Poetry 2 Way Pyramix
Competition
31st Rank in the Ignited Minds
03 Mental Maths Championship-
Grand Finale
DAKSH PAJIAR
SHIHAN BAISHYA JADEN RODRIGUES AIDA MARIA KOSHY

GOLD Medal in the GOLD Medal in the Kata Certificate of Excellence
Kata Event and SILVER Event and SILVER Medal and medal at Children
SHLOK SINHA STUTI SINHA SPARSH MOTWANI ANANYA SAMANTA Medal in the Kumite in the Kumite Event Spoken Poetry Fest or-
3rd Runner Up in Awarded 3rd Place in Event ganised by GetLitt!
Global Rank 3 - Global Rank 13 -
Advance 3 level in Best Speaker Category
Mathlathon Whiz Global Math Challenge
National Level and in AISM Debate
Bronze Medal 2022-23
Champion in Advance
3 level in State Level
1st in Inter school Oratory Competition

organised by St. Arnold's High School
ANUSHKA and Junior College
PATHAK
2nd Place in 4th Place in Maharastra State U9 open VAIBHAVI

Girls chess Championship 2023 VENKATESWARAN
Abhivyakti
AARINI SHRI YADAV AADIT DATTA 1st Place in Short Article SRIYAAN VANKA
Creative Writing 2nd Place in Navrang Mission Olympic 2nd Place in
Ranked 5th amongst 74 girls in MSSA Writing organised by
Competition - Inter School Drawing Skating Champion Sketch O Myth in
chess tournament for U-8 girls Dr. Kalam's Mighty
AMAYA ROY Competition 2022 Minds Scholarship Lit-O-Mania
1st Place in First-Move Chess Club Program
"RYP 2022 Chess Tournament"
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SHREY KAUSHIK
SWASTI SINGH A Certificate
of Recognition
for Outstanding STHITODHI SEN IVAN BABU
achievement at the VIHAAN MENON 3rd Place in
Artist of the Global Rank 11 - 3rd Rank in the
Dr. Kalam‘s Mighty Winner of the RUIA Cup Golf Tournament Gizmo Geeks
Month - Children's Certificate of Winter Reading
Minds Scholarship and Runner up of the Guzder Club Cross PULAK BANERJEE
Art Museum of Exemplary Olympiad organised
Program Medal under the category of H' Cap HALDIYA
India Performance by Get Litt!
25 to 36 Chess Champion - U14
TRINITY COLLEGE OF
LONDON
Electronic Keyboard
Trinity Examination-
Grade 2
RIMSHA SYED RENZILL SOANS RANIT LIAN RODRIGUES Shlok Sinha Stuti Sinha
3rd Place in 3rd Place in the SENTHILNATHAN Yellow belt, Gold Distinction Distinction
Swimming at the Under-17 Taekwondo Represented the School Medal for Kumite HIA GANDHI
CISCE National Competition organised and State and secured Event, Bronze Medal 3rd Place in RobinAge Drums
Sports & Games by the CISCE National 3rd Place as a Team at for Kata Event at the (Art Work) Keyboard
Trinity
2022 Sports & Games the Under-14 CISCE Swabhiman Bharat Cup Trinity
Examination-
Football tournament Karate Championship Examination-
Grade 4
Level 2
Leon Vellakat Eklavya Patel
Distinction Distinction
BONAGIRI
ENOCH SURAJ
INTERNATIONAL MATHEMATICS CHAMPIONSHIP 2022
1st Place in Kata and
3rd Place in
Kumite in the 28th
Euro-Asia
ANIKA TIWARI
3rd Place in the 3rd International
JERUSHA ISSAC Elite Taekwondo WFSKO Open
1st Place in the Under-12 Open Championship Karate
AISM Inter School 2022-Poomsae and Championship Shlok Sinha Stuti Sinha Vidyut Saravanan Aanya Mahato Eklavya Patel
Athletic Olympiad 2022 Kyorugi Global Rank 1 Global Rank 4 27th International Rank 68th International Rank 68th International Rank
Silver Medallist Gold Medallist Silver Medallist Silver Medallist Silver Medallist
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GREEN
GREEN YOUR
YOUR SCHOOL
SCHOOL PROGR
PROGR
INDIAN GREENOUR
OUR JOURNEY
JOURNEY
BUILDING COUNCIL : GREEN YOUR SCHOOL PROGRAM TEACHERS' NOOK
OUR JOURNEY
ABOUT Multi-Level Gardening

ABOUT THE
THE COMPETITION
COMPETITION
The competition was organised by the The school has utilized
The competition was organised by the
Indian Green Building Council. (IGBC). the empty space on the
Indian Green Building Council. (IGBC).
Carrier along with United Way Delhi
Carrier along with United Way Delhi sidelines of the building
collaborated with IGBC as a part of its
collaborated with IGBC as a part of its to install tiny pots of
Corporate Social Responsibility and its
Corporate Social Responsibility and its flowers. This not only
annual initiative involves giving away
annual initiative involves giving away
grant money to schools to help them beautifies the scene, but
grant money to schools to help them
become greener and more sustainable.
become greener and more sustainable. also provides a splash
Our school participated in this event and of green inthe concrete
Our school participated in this event and
contested against 530 schools across
contested against 530 schools across
building of our institution.
India. Our team consisted of three Moving forward, we plan
India. Our team consisted of three
students (Anushka Gaine, Prisha Singh
students (Anushka Gaine, Prisha Singh to put in place ivy vines
and Vaibhavi Venkateswaran) and one
and Vaibhavi Venkateswaran) and one and other versatile plants
teacher-in-charge (Ms, Heena Siddiqui).
teacher-in-charge (Ms, Heena Siddiqui).
in the bare walls behind
the school. Award for being the top school in the National Curriculum Rotary Club Best Teacher Award - Ms Riya Joseph
WINNING
WINNING
The results came out a month or two after
The results came out a month or two after
we finished submitting our ideas and we
we finished submitting our ideas and we Mental and Physical
were informed that we ranked in the top 8 "The Purpose of Life is to Live it
were informed that we ranked in the top 8
schools nationally and that we had won a
schools nationally and that we had won a
Health
grant of Rs 1,50,000 to implement those To Taste Experience to the Utmost,
grant of Rs 1,50,000 to implement those "Minds Matter" - an
ideas in the school. Now, we aim to bring To Reach Out Eagerly and Without Fear,
ideas in the school. Now, we aim to bring
the school together as one unit working for initiative taken by our
the school together as one unit working for For a Newer and Richer Experience."
the eco-friendly development of our
the eco-friendly development of our school to motivate
institution. This pushed us to go to the students and give them - Eleanor Roosevelt
institution. This pushed us to go to the
extremest means with our limited resources
extremest means with our limited resources
THE compulsory assignments
and make our school more eco - friendly.
and make our school more eco - friendly. THE INSPECTION
INSPECTION
Ms. Zoya Khan and Ms. Bhaswati Bora, every month, especially
Ms. Zoya Khan and Ms. Bhaswati Bora,
from the IGBC organization, visited our
from the IGBC organization, visited our
during the COVID-19
school to learn what we had lockdown. PT periods
school to learn what we had
accomplished till now and implement our
accomplished till now and implement our are organized twice a
future plans. We took them on a tour of
future plans. We took them on a tour of week for all grades, and
our school, and they spoke with our
our school, and they spoke with our
school counsellors, Ms. Rakhee Natu and
school counsellors, Ms. Rakhee Natu and
our school already has
our Global Scholars team, led by Ms. multiple sports teams.
our Global Scholars team, led by Ms.
Nisha Sanga. We also informed them of
Nisha Sanga. We also informed them of
our podcast on this initiative and received
our podcast on this initiative and received
their advice about future funding.
their advice about future funding.
No Packed Food Day - 28th February

On this day, the school canteen did not provide the students with packaging for their food. Instead, the
students had brought their own tiffins, and the food was given directly into their boxes. This idea not only
prevents plastic, non-biodegradable waste but also saves the money wasted in buying plastic covers for the
canteen food by the school. Free Press Journal - Outstanding Performance in Learning and Teaching, Digitalisation and Technology Integration
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A WAY WITH WORDS THE ONE THING I AM REALLY GRADE 5
GOOD AT
ESSAY WRITING AN UNFAIR PUNISHMENT
THE ONE THING I AM REALLY The one thing I am really good at is
It was a hot summer day, and I was
GRADE 3 GOOD AT drawing. It is my favourite activity as I
relaxing on the bed watching television.
love to colour and sketch. It is something
I am very good at cricket. I have always that I always do in my spare time. My cousin came in and said she wanted
THE ONE THING I AM REALLY wanted to be a cricketer. I play cricket to play in the garden. I clearly told her
for three hours every day. My brother and I draw and colour. We that I wanted to spend my day indoors
GOOD AT show the drawings to our parents and but she did not listen. She said she
The one thing I am really good at is I wanted to go for cricket coaching but they always encourage us which is also would come an hour later and I needed
drawing and I like it because I can I was not ready to play with the season why it is my favourite thing to do. to play with he. Only after I agreed, she
draw anything I want to. It is one of my ball. Therefore, I worked hard and trained left.
myself until I got better and better with When there is any drawing competition held, I can draw
favourite hobbies. based on the theme given. Since I love to draw, I practise it It had been two hours and I was waiting for her until I
each game.
I can turn a scribble into a beautiful every day and enjoy it wholeheartedly. heard that she was sleeping. I was finally free of her and
drawing. I can draw patterns and all Days and months went by, and when it was finally my I continued to play my video games. Later in the day, she
birthday, I bought a complete cricket kit, some cricket board I Love Drawing!! came back again and wanted to go swimming but I refused
kinds of shapes that I wish to draw. I use
my imagination and draw a masterpiece. games, card games, and much more. Sancia Mathew, 4C and without any hesitation, she left. That was weird! She
Essay Writing, 2nd Place always begs me. I knew she was up to something.
I also love to paint but I prefer drawing. I could finally go for cricket coaching! After training for
years, I have become excellent at it.    While I was almost done with my game, my mother came
All I want to tell you is that I love drawing and I will never
ever stop drawing! Arnav Bajaj, 3B infuriated, and told me off for pushing my cousin sister into
Essay Writing, 3rd Place the deep pool. I said that I had been indoors the whole day
Ann Susan Varghese, 3A but she did not believe me. Instead; she said that I could
Essay Writing, 1st Place
  
THE ONE THING I AM REALLY have injured my cousin. I was boiling with anger thinking
GOOD AT how annoying she is… how could she do this? My mother
   GRADE 4 told me that I was grounded and not allowed to play video
The one thing I am really good at is games for two weeks. This was totally unfair! To top it all, I
THE ONE THING I AM REALLY THE ONE THING I AM REALLY playing Basketball because Basketball is had to buy her whatever she wanted from the toy store. This
one of my favourite sports. I am better at was the worst day of my life and the most unfair punishment.
GOOD AT GOOD AT basketball than any other sport. Playing Saisha Gunturu, 5A
The one thing that I am really good at is There are many things I am good at but basketball also encourages me to better Essay Writing, 1st Place
running. In the pre-primary running race, there is one thing which I am very fond myself.   
I won a gold medal. I wondered how I of -- playing the Keyboard. I like playing
the Keyboard because it has a lot of When I play basketball, I can’t think of
could run so fast.
harmonious notes. I also enjoy playing anything else. I have learnt many tricks IT IS IMPORTANT TO BE
To prepare for the event, my brother it because it cheers me up and makes and techniques. Playing basketball has helped me in many
trained both my sister and me to run in me feel brisk. things, like staying fit, being punctual, sportsmanship and
NICE TO OTHERS
the garden. In school, our whole class The keyboard has black keys, white positivity in life, just to name a few. It is important to treat others the way
practised but I did not come first! keys and a pitch bend. It also has many we want to be treated because we all
Although I am quite good at basketball, I believe there is are equal and deserve equal treatment.
types of styles, voices, chords and melodies. One can play
However, when my parents came to see me rub the actual always room for improvement and I like to strive for it. I
many types of scales too like Major, Minor, Harmonic Minor, If I want others to treat me nicely, I
race, I placed first. I kept thinking how I pushed myself to believe that one day, I will be able to bring laurels to my
Melodic Minor and the like. should do the same for them.
come first in the actual race in spite of coming second in the
In conclusion, I love playing the Keyboard in my free time; it school.
trials. I surely am the best at running! We should be good, kind and helpful to
is my best friend forever. others. Even if they do bad things to us,
Miraya Menon, 3B Sparsh Motwani, 4B Adhrit Choudhury, 4B
Essay Writing, 2nd Place Essay Writing, 3rd Place we should help them understand their
Essay Writing, 1st Place mistakes so that they do not repeat
         them in the future. We should also realize the mistakes
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we make. Nobody should consider others inferior to them. he found a little girl crying; she had an PROCEED WITH CAUTION be accepted and a solution should be worked out for the
Everyone should be treated equally and with respect. empty ice cream cone in her hand and same. After all, as the famous proverb goes, 'Honesty Is The
the ice cream was on the floor. Ricky felt Online shopping is an easy way to Best Policy'.
These days, we are prone to judge people according to their sorry for her, went up to her and asked, purchase things from the comfort of
skin colour. People with dark skin colour are not treated Devanshi Saraf, 6A
your home, using your devices. We Essay Writing, 2nd Place
as well as white people are. This is wrong and should be “Hey little girl! I am Ricky. What's your
can order anything online like clothes,   
stopped! name?”
shoes, accessories, food, gadgets
If we are treated incorrectly, we should stay strong. The little girl replied in an annoyed tone, and groceries, and it gets delivered to
Remember, 'As you sow, so shall you reap'. It means that if “Leave me alone! If you are here to make our doorstep. So we don’t need to go LIFE IS NOT FAIR, SOMETIMES
you do good, good will come back to you, but if you do bad, fun of me then please go away!” outside in the hot weather and waste
our energy looking for what we want, One evening my cousin and I were
bad things will happen to you. Ricky felt offended. He thought to himself “I am just trying
roaming around from one place to another. playing in the garden. While playing he
Shlok Sahoo, 5A to help her. I believe she just wants attention, hmm. I have
asked me, “Should we play carrom?” I
nothing better to do anyway, I guess I will help her.” However, with those advantages come some disadvantages
Essay Writing, 2nd Place said that we would have to go home and
   He then asked the little girl, “What makes you think that I too. For example, if you want to order any clothes or shoes, play if we intended to; and that is what
would make fun of you? I was just trying to help you feel it might become a problem for you if you cannot figure out we did. I brought the carrom board and
better. At least tell me your name.” your size correctly. If you order it in the wrong size, it adds the striker.
THAT IS NOT FAIR! to your hassle of return or refund. Additionally, you will have
The little girl said, “I’m Z..Za..Zara."
to purchase the same thing again in a size which fits you. My cousin remarked, “The loser of the
One warm day, my brother and I were
Ricky smiled and said, “That is a wonderful name!” He Sometimes, it might get delivered to the wrong address or game will have to clean the house.” I consented.
returning from school. When we reached
continued, “Do you know there is a cat downtown named you may miss out on receiving the same due to lack of any
home, my brother and I jumped on the Zara as well?” We started the game. I was close to winning the game but
bed. Our mother called out to us and intimation. he was getting irritated. He said, “Ugh! I can’t get the queen;
we rushed to the dining room to have a Zara felt offended. “You think I look like a cat?” I only have two ones and four white ones while you have got
Something similar happened to me the other day. I purchased
meal. Suddenly, my brother yelled. Ricky giggled and said, “Oh, no! that is not what I meant. a beautiful blouse for my cousin as a birthday gift for her. I so many."
I was just trying to change the topic, you see.” Their thought it would be a long process if I had to order it to my
When I came near the dining room I was happy to win the game but he was annoyed. I was so
conversation went on. address and courier it to her house. So, I thought of sending
lobby, I saw my brother crying about a glad that I was not the one cleaning the house. However,
scratch on his knee when my mother came to the scene. After talking to Zara for more than twenty minutes, he found it directly to her address to save time. After a few days, my cousin got agitated and was angry with me. He told my
She thought that my brother and I were having a fight and out that she had lost her way back to her parent’s car and I got a call from my cousin and she told me that she had mother that I was forcing him to clean the whole house.
that I had hurt him. She scolded me and it continued like this the ice cream was her only snack. Just then Zara’s parents received a birthday gift from me the previous day, but when
till the evening. came running. They looked terrified but were glad to see she opened it she found loads of newspaper crumbled into My mother came up to me and said, “Why are you forcing
their daughter. Unfortunately, they blamed it all on Ricky balls and put inside the box. I was taken aback to hear that. your cousin to clean the house?”
Once my father returned from work, we all sat in the living stating that he was the one who took Zara away from them. She must have thought that I had pranked her! I told her
room and everyone (except me) decided that I was going Meanwhile, Zara was so happy to see her mother that she I told her that he made that bet and I had agreed to it. Since
that I had ordered a blouse for her; it was so hard for me to
to be punished. I was clearly not happy with it but I had to did not pay attention to what was happening. he lost the game, he had to now clean the house.
believe what had happened. She said that someone must
take up the unfair punishment that I would have to study two Ricky landed himself in trouble again trying to be good to have fooled me. I assured her that I would complain to the My mother said, “Darling, I get that but he is our guest so,
hours more than before and never hurt my brother again. someone. This time, his parents were called. Ricky was site from which I had ordered and I would speak to them you have to clean your house.
in shock that Zara did not even help him. His punishment about it.
I wish they had heard my side of the story. I was furious and I said, “No! I will not.”
was that he would not receive any gifts for the year nor
Anugya Chitranshi, 5A I dialled the number on the site and they apologised to me
would he have access to the TV, iPad, phone or any type of My mother said, “Fine, then I will not make dinner for you.”
Essay Writing, 3rd Place screen time for the whole year. He was even forbidden from for this mix-up. They promised me that they would send the
   spending time with his friends. item that I had ordered. By evening that same day, my cousin
I exclaimed, “No! This is unfair.”
called me again informing me that the gift was delivered
It suddenly struck Ricky that there were CCTV cameras. He with an apology letter. She thanked me for the amazing and My mother adamantly said that I could not make our guests
GRADE 6 insisted that his parents watch the footage. This footage lovely gift. I was in a state of bliss that she adored the gift I work and this was my punishment.
was proof enough that he had not done anything wrong. had given her.
Ricky was cleared of the blame and he was a happy boy After the heated argument with my mother boiling with anger
JUST DESSERTS (ALMOST!) once more! The takeaway from this experience is that we should always and hatred for my cousin, I went off to sleep in my room. In
Ricky was a very naughty boy. He loved breaking the rules, Avantika Pandey, 6B be cautious while shopping online and that the people who the morning, I did the chores and even served dinner.
stealing, and blaming people and he always landed himself Essay Writing, 1st Place sell those things online should always be honest and not
in trouble. One day, as Ricky was going on about his day,    cheat the customers. Mistakes do happen but they should “Oh, Lord! That was hectic”, I exclaimed.
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Next time, I am never going to agree to such silly bets as I We walked slowly down the path. Isabel was right. It was She simply replied, “Fears are nothing more than a state of as 'common sense'. For example, most individuals stop
never know how the tables will turn and if the situation goes creepy but I could show her what a wonderful place it mind, my dear. You can do it.” themselves from jumping out of a window due to a fear of
against you rather than favouring you, then you are doomed. was! As soon as we entered the forest, we could hear a breaking their necks. We do not need to fear. We only need
lovely song that the birds were singing. A sweet-smelling I smiled weakly and went back to watching professional to know that we will break our necks if we jump out of a
Sanvi Kambli, 6A swimmers swimming on my laptop. Little did I know, those
Essay Writing, 3rd Place fragrance reached our noses. We entered a clearing. A deer window. However, this is a sparse logic, for a mind without
and her fawn were grazing. were the last words I would hear from my mother. fear has not existed yet. Therefore, we move on to the next
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The next day, my father woke me up with urgency in his logical step -- overcoming fear.
Isabel gasped, “Oh, how lovely!”
voice. “Mother has got a sudden and major heart attack.” Picture this one example of the need to overcome fear: The
GRADE 7 The fawn walked up to us on unsteady legs. A bird landed on country is in a crisis due to foreign invasion, and all able-
Isabel’s right shoulder. She sat down with crossed legs. The My world came crashing down. My legs felt heavy as I got
out of bed. Mother’s empty, lifeless face was too much for bodied adults are drafted into the army. You are stuck inside a
THE FOREST fawn laid her head on Isabel’s lap. Isabel was speechless. I
my little, sensitive mind. To distract myself, I went out to the clanging, cantankerous metal tube with wings, with no prior
laughed. training whatsoever, behind enemy lines, to what has a high
My best friend, Isabel, was always well and without second thoughts, plunged in.
“It is not so scary now, is it?” probability of being your subsequent doom. Having common
afraid of the forest. She claimed that “No! Why would you jump in, Ashlyn? You will drown and sense, you read your parachute’s instruction manual.
wild animals would maul her if she went “It really is true!” cried Isabel. “Fears are nothing more than die now!” I thought.
in. I decided to make her face her fear. a state of mind!” You make the horrible discovery that the manual’s author is
I was petrified. I remembered the quote my mother had said. an undue optimist, expecting you to deploy your parachute
One morning, Isabel walked up the path Annabel Daniel, 7B I flapped my little legs and came to the edge of the well. I with perfect timing, have a gossamer landing, take your
that led to my home. Essay Writing, 1st Place tried to calm down and it was not in vain. I applied the tips weapon and fight the enemy at a run. A myriad of things
  
“Hello, Isabel!” I greeted her. “I thought that my coach had taught me. I still do not exactly know could go wrong.
that we should go for a walk together!” how I did it, but I was swimming! I was going around in
circles splashing water several feet high. The next day, I However, such an impossible objective can be achieved by
Without hesitation, she agreed. Earlier, I had discovered THE BLUE HOLE surprised my coach by swimming like a graceful fish. trusting yourself, keeping a presence of mind, having the
an overgrown path that led to the forest. She followed me courage and remembering that you are doing this for your
My vision blurred as I gazed at the
down this path. Beautiful flowers grew around us and trees Fast forwarding a few hard-working and eventful years, I country. (Unless you happen to be a mercenary, in which
massive blue hole. It was shimmering
towered high above us. have a global rank of ten. I have won 2 silver medals and a case remember that you are doing it for money.)
sometimes and going dark other times. I
As we walked along, Isabel asked, “Do you know where we gold medal in the Olympics. I have earned enough money to
heard a voice,” You can do it, Ash!” In conclusion, fear is unavoidable; however, we can
are going?” build a statue of my wonderful mother. If it was not for her
I closed my eyes before the plunge and words, I would never have had the courage to face my ‘fear’. overcome it by keeping certain values about us.
I smiled sheepishly and replied, “If you knew, you would not jumped in. Terrified, I opened my eyes
Swasti Singh, 7C Fear is, after all, just a state of mind.
come along.” while diving down. I threw my limbs
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around wildly and splashed into the Zahaan Bijli, 7B
Isabel’s almond eyes were filled with fear. “You are not taking   
water. I panicked. I could only see black Essay Writing, 3rd Place
me to the forest, a-a-are y-you?” she asked, frightened.
cuboid-looking objects. I threw my head back and instantly   
I said nothing. I took her by the hand and dashed off down
the path before she could say anything.
saw glorious sunlight. DO NOT FEAR FEAR
“Please do not take me there!” she begged. We came to an
I somehow got to the edge of the little well and quickly
Fear is nothing more than a state of BATON BACK ON
climbed out.
abrupt stop. “Look how terrifying it is!” mind.; it the mind-killer, slowly snapping Ready! Set! Go! The race had begun. It
“Good try, but you still have to get there”, Coach said. at the sensibilities of the human mind as was the semi-finals of the Annual 4*100
The dark green leaves of the forest rustled as the wind shook it increases in a sluggish crescendo to a
them. I looked at Isabel’s pleading expression. She fingered I was trembling. I feared water too much to swim. I thought relay race of the prestigious John Adams
fever pitch. Fear helps no one, instead, it Tournament. Suresh’s team had been
her glossy, black hair nervously. She had a slender figure and I would drown in the deep hole. My father, though, insisted
sabotages any opportunity to stand your preparing for this event all year round.
donned dark clothes. on trying to learn how to swim. Did he not know I was trying
ground to fight it. They had an excellent team with each
hard? Several days went like this but I just could not stay
“I know you are scared,” I said with a benign smile. among the ripples too long. I was in great need of motivation member at the peak of their running
Some say that fear is simply a feeling, a
“However, fears are nothing more than a state of mind! I from my mother. form. Only Suresh was struggling –
natural reaction in the mind, to help you stay out of harm’s
have been in the forest! It is a beautiful place! The creatures struggling with his nerves, that is. It
One Saturday night (a week since my first swimming way. However, that is true only in the barren, instinct-driven
are friendly too!” was his first season in the 4*100 m relay and adding to
lesson), I came to her and squeezed her hand tight. With minds of animals. Mature humans need not fear; they only
“I do love creatures,” admitted Isabel, slowly. “Okay, just need to possess certain sensibilities cultivated through the pressure was the sight of the scouts from John Adams
the power of mother telepathy, she knew what I was going
this once.” years of learning and experience, known in layman’s terms who were keenly watching the tournament as they would
to talk about.
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be selecting one runner for a much-coveted scholarship. However, a brave man overcame this fear and undertook a gaming. Due to this, they have become unhealthy. They are I AM FEARLESS
Overall, he was having a hard time focusing. voyage, proving the Earth to be a sphere. also suffering from health issues at a very tender young age.
Several parents and teachers have caught students playing ‘Fears are nothing more than a state of
He was lost in his thoughts when he suddenly heard a call Fear is a force that holds you back from adventure and games during online classes. They have also noticed that the mind’, as Napoleon Hill once said. Each
from behind – “Suresh, take the baton!” It was Justin, leading experience. Many times our mind uses fear as a trick to attention span of children is reducing and they are unable to human on this planet has his fears.
the pack and about to reach him with the baton outstretched. postpone things; it delays activities and errands by giving concentrate on their academics. However fearless one may seem, deep
Suresh in his excitement grasped at the baton, fumbled and excuses and making us fear the outcomes. In a way, fear down, there is a fear lurking within. It
dropped it. There was a loud moan from the crowd. Suresh makes us lethargic. An active mind will have more courage It is our sole responsibility to make sure that we don’t get can be fear of circles, stage fright, and
hurriedly picked up the baton and started running. It was a and will jump to complete any task. Anything we do for the addicted to technology and use it for productive purposes the like.
close race but with the headstart that Justin had given the first time, when we are amateurs, the brain will fear and run only. We must try to limit the time we spend gaming online
team, their team won the race in a photo finish! Even in away from it. and instead spend most of our quality time living and All mammals that are alive have a fear.
victory, Suresh felt devastated by his mistake. interacting with the real world. Although gaming is a gift, it An ant’s fear may be a rat that seems like a behemoth
Fear is a cultivated emotion, not a natural impulse. As a must be used wisely, to avoid serious problems. creature to them. Everyone has a fear whether they want
He went to the coach and gloomily said, “Coach, I think it toddler, I used to fear heights. Today, I cherish roller coasters to admit it or not. Some make it evident while others have
will be best for the team if I do not run in the finals tomorrow. and mountain climbing. Fear is a captivating feeling that Avika Gutgutia, 8C
Essay Writing, 2nd Place neatly hidden theirs in their shell. What people do not seem
I might drop the baton again and we might not be as lucky prevents plausible thoughts. It is a weed that has to be to heed is the fact that fears are just made-up stories in
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next time.” The coach put an arm around his shoulders and plucked out. Research proves that fear does not have a base their minds. For example, when one sees a spider, one may
said, “Do not say that! You are our best runner and you will and is just a blend of presumptuous and anxious thoughts. jump out of their skin. This is because there is this belief
win the race tomorrow. The only thing holding you back is TRAIN YOUR BRAIN TO OVERCOME stuck firmly in their heads that spiders are creepy. These
fear. Remember that fear is nothing but a state of mind. Just When we break free of the bond, we will savour life. We
stay focused tomorrow.” The team continued its celebrations will be free, with no limitations, and no restrictions. We YOUR FEARS beliefs and thoughts encapsulate one’s entire body, soul,
will invent, and we will discover when we rid ourselves of and action.
and there was no mention at all of Suresh’s goof-up. What if I told you that your fears are
fear. When there is no fear, there is a strong will of steel to simply a state of mind? It’s normal to feel To overcome these preposterous fears, first one needs to
The next day, when the race started, Suresh was in a struggle, sweat and strive. We will open our eyes and finally overwhelmed and nervous concerning make up their mind; any practice or exercise can and will
different zone, oblivious to all pressure and focused on his see the path to success and the ladder to level up in life. unfamiliar subjects because that is how only be effective once one has decisively made up his
skill – running fast. He ran like the wind, clocking his fastest- Nishka Manish Mamtani, 8A our bodies react to certain events. mind. By making up their mind, they are halfway done. The
ever 100 m run and smashing the tournament record. His Essay Writing, 1st Place Keeping calm in such situations can be next step is to reanalyze and ask themselves, “How did I
team won comfortably and he was the star of the day!    challenging but not impossible. Fear is acquire this fear?” More than ninety per cent of the fears
Winning the John Adams scholarship was the cherry on the one of the emotions that our minds are are connected with a bad memory. One has to escape from
cake! Suresh ran up to his coach and thanked him for his GAMING ADDICTION wired to feel. When one considers the outcome, they are that bad memory and associate it with a good memory.
support. In the evening, he left the stadium a happy man, usually nervous. States of your mind can be interchanged; In this manner, when one has to face what he fears, his
-- with a trophy, a scholarship and a lesson that he would The most significant discovery of the therefore, switching from that anxious state to a more mind associates it with good memory. Over time, the ANT
treasure for the rest of his life. 21st century is technology. Technology, confident state might help reduce stress. (Automatic Negative Thoughts) change into APT (Automatic
one of the discoveries that has greatly Positive Thoughts). By rationalising those fears, one can
Soham Baishya, 7A I would eat an appealing dessert or two whenever I felt
benefitted the human race, has plenty
Essay Writing, 3rd Place nervous and anxious before any stage performances or overcome his fears with ease.
of advantages. It helps us communicate
   exams. I recall my fear of public speaking. I began practising
and connect with people all around One of the biggest problem that most people face is the need
my speech in front of a mirror and subsequently managed to
the world. As everything has its pros to comply. For instance, more than half of the population of
speak in front of my parents, friends, and a small group of
GRADE 8 and cons, one of the biggest cons of
people to a large crowd of 150 to 200 people. the world fears spiders. If you are a part of the ten per cent of
technology is gaming addiction. the population that is not scared of spiders, you become an
FEAR, OUR FOREVER FOE Gaming has largely impacted children all over the world.
By practising, you can overcome that collection of intuitive
isolated exception. To fit in with the others, you are forced
thoughts. Always remember that fears are not permanent, --
While gaming helps children in communicating with others, to comply with the others. This is called social compliance.
‘Fears are nothing more than a state of they’re just a state of your mind feeling uncertain and can be
the mind’. We do not fear what we have entertains them and makes them feel relaxed, it is also slowly Just by trying to fit in, you have created another fear for
overcome once you have balanced your thoughts. Our brains
done but it is the new and the untold becoming an addiction. Children are spending a significant yourself. If you would have stood by what you believed in,
are designed to worry and fear the future because fear is
that we are afraid of. part of their time playing games online. They spend every nothing more than our minds’ negative thoughts about new neither would you have caused a problem for yourself nor
free second indulging in these kinds of activities. Gaming also situations! Fear is nothing more than a mental state; fears would you have lost your integrity and self-esteem. You
Earlier, humans used to be afraid of leads to cyberbullying. Doctors have witnessed many children have dug your own grave.
are nothing but pessimistic thoughts and unsure feelings!
travelling too far in a particular direction going into depression because of this. Many children have
as they thought that the Earth was flat Aditi Shetty, 8B Just not to feel left out, people sway with the majority,
also stopped participating in physical activities and opted for Essay Writing, 3rd Place regardless of what is right and wrong. Despite it making
and that they would topple off the edge.
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them the black sheep, they need to stand up for themselves parenting. Similarly, I believe that congratulating a person their audience. I often feel frustrated by just the thought of into buying overpriced products, in my opinion, are called
and not defy their morals. The first step to overcoming your for killing someone in a game is extremely harmful as it can life being controlled by someone else. Instead of earning influencers. Where on earth did I get such a negative outlook
fears is to make up your mind. Remember that thinking will encourage and influence them to do the same in real life. their audience in the right way, through social service and on them you ask? Well, I would be happy to explain exactly
not overcome fear but action will. There have been instances in India where teenagers have good deeds, these influencers give up their basic rights just that.
Gaurika Agarwal, 8B run away from their homes to play in tournaments which to gain a larger audience. The only way money can buy
promote these violent games. There have been instances happiness is if you give it away. Now, although the other While I am sure that there are a few of them who use their
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   where they stole money from their houses or stabbed a way may pull in viewers faster, it may not have your best platforms to spread positivity and do good work in the world,
family member when they were not permitted to go. Does interests in mind. I can almost guarantee that they have endorsed a product
this not prove that these games are negatively influencing or two. These products are not only insensitively overpriced
The present-day influencer makes around 75% more money
GRADE 9 users?
than the common man. Several people claim the title of
but also harmful to the skin they are used on. Maybe the
products are bad, so what? More often than not, the pictures
We live in an era where the internet is everything. We live in an influencer just for money. Every influencer earns a high
posted using these products can hurt the self-confidence
MORTAL KOMBAT - NOT JUST A an era where parents hand video game-installed devices to income but there are very few influencers who put the
and self-esteem of young women and make them want to
their children to prevent them from throwing tantrums. We capital that they earn back into their content.
SIMPLE GAME live in an era where children feel they do not have a source
look more like these influencers who care less about the
The life of an influencer is public which is a huge security message that Photoshop sends to young girls about their
Thirteen-year-old Arya was playing of entertainment without a gadget. In this kind of era, is
risk. The content they put out may lead to controversies bodies and focus on selling their products.
‘Mortal Kombat’ on his phone. Two to it not important to take a step back and revaluate if these
games are promoting the right values to children or anyone which then attracts threats and stalkers. Influencers live
three hours had gone by since he had What do influencers do to young mindsets? Let me be the
else who plays them? their 'off-camera life' in fear of being attacked. They hardly
started. He was addicted to it. Keep one to enlighten you. Young girls all over, subconsciously
ever leave their houses and this causes a massive blow to
aside the whole coronavirus - pandemic or consciously, want to look like the girls they see all over
To sum it all up, I believe it is crucial to stop promoting games their mental health. Apart from the people who mean harm
situation for a while. Addiction to
which encourage people to feel happy after killing someone. to them, some people love them and this is what would keep their Instagram feed. It leads to them acting on those desires
violent games like this is a widespread
No one should derive pleasure and happiness from killing me sane if I was an influencer. and eating less, working out more, dressing in items that
pandemic in itself and is prevalent across
some target appointed to them because rewarding such are uncomfortable and almost always having a mental
the globe among various demographics. If I was offered the job of an influencer, I would not accept
acts will only encourage them to do the same in the real breakdown over how nothing they do seems to be enough.
world. I think it’s time we rethink whether games like these it as it is a job that doesn’t guarantee freedom and security.
Nowadays, children of all ages have access to the internet, Once you go down that rabbit hole, it is a long and hard way
a phone or any other gadget. Hence, they are exposed to should be banned because no amount of censoring or age Shravan Sreevathsow, 9C back up. However, there is always a light at the end of the
both the good and bad sides of the internet. The bad side restriction is going to prevent people from getting addicted Essay Writing, 2nd Place
road, a lighthouse to guide you back to the shore.
of the internet promotes violence, hate and explicit content. to them.   
Teens who use the internet are easily influenced by the Vaibhavi Venkateswaran, 9C Truth be told, Influencers have to edit each picture, sell
various things that they see and hear. One can barely begin each product, and check all of society’s boxes to keep their
to imagine how a violent game filled with blood, gore and   
Essay Writing, 1st Place DISCONNECTED I.R.L (IN REAL LIFE) fanbase. Influencers glorify unhealthy beauty standards and
dead bodies of those whom they were encouraged to kill I think that at this point, everybody feel no need to change even after being called out numerous
would impact them. knows about social media. Apps like times. What you feed your mind is just as important as
REALITY CHECK Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter and all what you feed your body - if you would not eat something
Let us look at how violent these games are. When one
The first word that comes to my mind the good that comes with the bad these that would make you sick then why would you go on social
opens the app, they would ideally be able to see a lot of
when I hear the word ‘influencer’ is the apps bring. Nowadays, every other media and look at pictures of unrealistic bodies which will
data and statistics. Data and statistics like guns they own
numerous social media platforms that thirteen to fourteen-year-old has at least
and their success percentage in killing their targets not only only make you feel bad about yourself? Would it not make
exist today. Now, to me, an influencer is one of these apps.
promotes gun violence but also encourages them to further more sense to accept yourself as you are and accept that
kill more people to boost their stats. Even the way some someone who provides entertainment. I The first major thing we do is follow a everyone has different bodies and faces? Can't we accept
games depict the fight between one’s player and their foe, am sure the word has a much deeper few people, friends, family and not to forget, our favourite that this body is ours and it is our job to keep our organs
promotes graphical violence, hate and encourages all sorts meaning but the life of an influencer is celebrities. For some, that list of celebrities may include safe from disease?
of criminal activities. sadder, darker and shallow. influential people in the music industry like Taylor Swift or
Shawn Mendes, for others, it might be stars in their favourite Marketing has a time and a place but unfortunately, it uses
Mortal Kombat is a game wherein you can see the internal Previously, an influencer would influence people’s lives, at
movies like Tom Cruise or Gal Gadot and then there is that unhealthy images of people that sends a negative message
organs of your enemy upon killing them. After seeing the least that was the purpose of being called an influencer,
small per cent who choose to follow people that are major to today’s youth.
corpse of your body, you are encouraged to play further and the last i checked. Now it is the audience that controls the
influencer. Many influencers take part in 24-hour live streams beauty or fitness instructors. The people, who use their Anushka Ferrao, 9C
are congratulated for killing your target. Imagine rewarding a
or just a simple live session where they are controlled by platform to promote products or brands by glamorising their Essay Writing, 3rd Place
small child when they misbehave! That would be called bad
usage only to trick twenty to thirty-something-year-olds   
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GRADE 10 partially butterflies and daisies; the other concealed half in the I discovered that he was calling the rude girl who had reduced the violence in the games as
grey clouds warns them about the upcoming thunderstorm bumped into me. I could not help myself, but followed the compared to the previous generation of
ON FAKING REAL LIFE that is, indeed, treacherous. The false appearance of a gaily girl out of curiosity. As I got closer to her, she turned to games like God of War 1, God of War
coloured life covers up their rotten and unsound other half. take some bread from a shelf. In that second, I took in all 2, Halo 1 and many more. The violence
Did you ever feel the urge to be a social her facial features. She did have the same eye colour as in this generation of virtual games is
Sanvi Saurav Mahajan, 10B Essay Writing,
media influencer? If anyone who has my idol, though there was no spark in her eyes; her hair mostly hidden due to different physics
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experienced the wonders of Instagram    and nose were also the same, though she did not have her in the game.
answers this question with a firm famous sharp jawline or the high cheekbones. Her cheeks
“NO!”, I will be taken by surprise. As a were dotted with freckles and she wore thick spectacles. Secondly, the games now are
increasingly animated and mostly hide any signs of blood,
9-year-old child, I always wanted to be a SEEING IS BELIEVING! She looked nothing like the person I worshipped. There was
which otherwise gives a game a rather violent appearance.
YouTuber. My brother, who is nine years no way that she could be my idol. As I was about to leave,
of age, has been listing down ideas for Oh, I wish I were like Minerva Potter, the she pulled out her phone from the pocket of her ripped jeans. Some of the games which use animation and graphics to
the videos he wants to post on YouTube. great Instagram and TikTok influencer! I realised that it was the same phone and the unique one- hide the signs of violence are Fortnite, Roblox, Minecraft,
Internet users range from grandparents watching Lata Her life is perfect with a lavish lifestyle, piece customised phone case that Minerva had! My deluded and the like. I believe that games actually boost the creativity
Mangeshkar’s remixes to their grandchildren watching Coco doting parents, friends who got her back brain still could not believe that piece of information until I of gamers as it allows them to create new things in sandbox
Melon rhymes with every meal. Every one of us uses social and a fantastic best friend. She is good saw the man, who was beckoning her and realised that he games like Minecraft, and Roblox. It also helps them come
media and we are jammed in its rusted cuffs of unreality. at dancing and has excellent taste in was the bodyguard of my idol. up with new strategies in strategic games like Clash of
fashion. She owns clothes and shoes Clans, Clash Royale, and the like. These games train the
Influencers tend to post more about their exemplary lives, from prestigious brands like Celine, I put two and two together and figured out that the girl was future generation in creative thinking and logical analysis.
creating an impression that they are living the 'typical Channel, Nike, Adidas, and many more. Minerva Potter! Walking back home, I could not stop thinking
teenage dream' we all must have dreamt of. We may never about her. I thought of her rude behaviour and the Instagram Thirdly, it creates a global village as it connects players from
She is drop-dead gorgeous and in the pictures that she posts
know if it is a dream or a nightmare. Nevertheless, we disguise of her beauty. I felt disgusted with myself for across the world. It helps in the exchange of culture among
on Instagram, she looks like a complete angel with divine
cannot deny that influencers live a life that many of us want worshipping a person without knowing the reality. I thought the players and also might create friendships that might last
features -- high cheekbones, a long hooked nose, a sharp
to live. Well, the grass is always greener on the other side. about how easily photos could be edited and attitudes faked a lifetime, especially during this generation where ‘online
jawline and clear skin. She is one of the youngest influencers
on Instagram. I felt bad and guilty for not listening to my friends’ are really common.
They receive great amounts of love which is also who She seems so kind and admirable.
parents. I realised that I was so insecure about myself that Lastly, games have helped in improving the mental health of
accompanied by hate. Being mere humans, they tend to pay My father always used to tell me that I should not blindly I was trying to mould myself into being someone I was not. players. Some students, who are focused on their studies
more attention to negativity. It takes great effort to keep up believe what I see on Instagram and TikTok. He used to say
with the positivity of being huddled with loads of negativity. On that day, two significant realisations dawned on me - I most of the time play games, to pass their time or for leisure.
that anything can be fabricated, but I refused to believe it. I
They may even slip into mental health problems such as realised that true beauty is on the inside and started loving Many children’s hospitals have adopted the habit of giving
can say that at one point in time, I worshipped her, started
depression, anxiety, fear of missing out and extreme levels myself for who I was and, I realised the shallow reality of the children computers to play on to help to take their minds
to dress like her, laugh like her and pose for pictures like
of stress due to constant competition and comparison. influencers. off their current condition.
her. Everything started and ended with Minerva. My parents
Some may question their self-worth, and may even believe used to be highly disappointed in me and used to say that I Since games of this generation are not promoting any violence
Sahana Pai, 10B
they are undeserving of what they have earned by assiduous was just wasting my time. At that time, I used to get enraged by adding new physics or increasing graphics, they improve
Essay Writing, 2nd Place
efforts. at their comments. How could the precious Minerva become    the mental health of players and also promote creative
As viewers, we tend to glamorize fame and wealth. In reality, a distraction or an obsession? She was an inspiration, a role thinking. These games have also connected different parts
these influencers may unknowingly choose to put their model for me! of the world by providing them with a platform. Therefore,
mental health at stake. Social media is an uphill battle in a THE CONTROVERSY OF PLAYING I strongly disagree with the fact that virtual games have a
On a relatively uneventful day, I was in the supermarket
world that none of us can even perceive; it’s just a screen buying some groceries when I bumped into a girl, who VIOLENT VIDEO GAMES negative effect on players.
with hearts and in some instances, heartbreaking words. appeared to be in her late teens. As I was apologising, the Aaron Ditto Nadar, 10C
Imagine, feeling your feet being pulled into the sinking sand I strongly disagree with the fact that violence in virtual Essay Writing, 3rd Place
girl shoved me and scornfully scoffed at me, and without
on a beach. Whilst hearing your parents yell, “COME BACK! games has negative effects on certain players as it   
even listening to what I was trying to say, rushed past me. I
GOING THERE ISN’T SAFE!” That's the power of social desensitizes them to violence. Firstly, virtual games have
was taken aback by her rude behaviour. As she walked past
media! me, I heard someone call, “Minerva! Minerva!” My heart
Little do we know, as viewers, that influencers are ordinary leapt a bit in excitement, thinking of the possibility that it
people who live under the same sun and moon as us. Every could refer to my idol, ‘Minerva Potter’. I excitedly looked
one of us has a backstory and a shadow that follows us around the store desiring to catch a glimpse of the person
everywhere, and so do they. The lives of influencers are only calling out the name.
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POEM WRITING Everywhere you look. Than the beauty that spring
On my last birthday, Brightly flaunts.
GRADE 3 I even got my favourite book.
Winter is cold, but it’s lovely, My parents take me out to play, Spring has given us
Jesus' birth is why we celebrate Christmas!
A WISH COME TRUE! Oh, how I love winter and its beauty.
My birthday is better than any holiday. What we want.
Nobody is sad, everybody smiles, So we should give it
I want a pet dog The best time of the year, my favourite Birthdays are one of the best times. What it wants.
after seeing one sitting on a log. I love it, I love it, I love it! Ahana Sengupta, 4B
I want a pet cat Alexys Pereira, 3C Poem Writing, 2nd Place Spring does not want us
after seeing one chasing a rat. Poem Writing, 3rd Place   
to pollute but protect
A bird will do   
the environment.
but I need two.
A rabbit would be the best!
CHRISTMAS CHEER! Ragav Siva, 4A
GRADE 4 Favourite times of the year have we many
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But I need to pass the test.   
My grandma gave me a fish Birthdays, concerts, and family time.
But it ended on a dish.
BOOKS ARE TELEPORTERS! But my favourite time is Christmas,
A rabbit is finally what i got, A fascinating holiday is not without Filled with glee and tinsels we line. GRADE 5
A lot of happiness it brought! books,
I got it on my birthday, A single book can take you to majestic Come Christmas, children rush out GROWING UP
The best day of the year. places and isolated nooks. To play in the soft snow. Sometimes growing up can be really sad
Twesha Chatterjee, 3C You can go to Paris and visit the Eiffel And at night you can see But it really is not that bad.
Poem Writing, 1st Place Tower The houses with lights around glow.
   Or you can go to places with lots of When you grow up, you can do many
flowers. things
And who else will come at night
Like making music and designing rings.
IT’S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME You can go to Italy and visit Rome,
With jingling sounds up high?
When you grow up, you can make the world a better place
Yes, it is Santa Claus
OF THE YEAR! Or you can relax and stay at home.
To give presents to children who don’t cry. With all your ideas shooting out to outer space!
Christmas and the snow You can discover new places, When you grow up, don’t feel bad about your past,
Bring happiness like the rain. And meet many smiling faces. You’ve learnt from your mistakes; it's time to have a blast!
In the morning under your tree, you will see
The Christmas trees and presents, Many presents waiting for you; Although growing up might be a little sad
Is what you will see wherever you go. You can explore wildlife and look at many animals,
And off you start your day opening them At the end of the day,
And when the water, turns into ice, Or you can study different kinds of mammals.
Filling your day with memories new. It just prepares you for the world in a better way.
We get a holiday! You can have fun and play in the snow,
Christa George, 4A
Let's go on a trip and celebrate Santa Because through books there is a lot you get to know! Poem Writing, 3rd Place Nyla Farooqi, 5A
Who secretly gives us presents and has fun.   
Poem Writing, 1st Place
Snigdha Pusti, 3A Maisha Gang, 4B   
Poem Writing, 2nd Place Poem Writing, 1st Place
      SPRING
Spring has sprung, HARD TIMES
WINTER WISHES BIRTHDAY - BEST DAYS! Flowers have come, Growing up, I had a hard time --
The beauty of the glorious I literally had nothing which was mine.
My favourite time of the year is winter, My birthday is my favourite time of the year
World has come. Did I try to get back my candy? Yes!
Oh how I wish to see snowfall! For on my birthday I get to bake
But it was a complete mess.
It would be lovely to sit on the ground, A scrumptious chocolate cake.
What could be the things One day I jumped into a muddy puddle,
And have snow falling on my face. There are decorations put up
That people would want? Mother gave me a whack instead of a
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warm cuddle. Cutting down trees will be banned GRADE 7 I may even end up wearing one in my bed!
I wanted a Barbie doll for my birthday gift, And greenery will cover our Earth’s wide span.
But all I got was a mini-brand gift. Only solar light will be used Then comes the superhero, the sanitiser, of course!
I wanted an A+ in the exam, And I will make sure nothing gets misused.
AN ODE TO 2020 The litre bottle with bulging muscles has come,
But when I got an F, I said, “Sorry, Ma’am”. The usage of plastic will not be allowed 2020 was a year, Smiling viruses from the left to right
These memories will last a lifetime, For it it covers the Earth like a giant cloud. Where everyone had to face their fears. Oh my hands are so dry, they feel so numb!
So I can tell somebody like you next time! Last but not least, Everyone was worried about the pan-
Gayatri Shende, 5C I request everyone to donate to Team Seas -- demic It was a tiring year, no doubt!
Poem Writing, 2nd Place The company made by Mr Beast And everything started to get chaotic. But a blessing in disguise
   To remove plastic from our seas. We were all locked up in our homes Because I found myself
And everyone was feeling extremely Liking school more than ever now!
bored.
GRADE 6 That’s all I ask and wish for, forever;
Now everything we did was online,
Joel Vinu Thoppil, 7B
We can make the world a better place together. Poem Writing, 2nd Place
Aarav Singh, 6C And five hours were people’s average screen time.   
MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE Poem Writing, 2nd Place School was on Google Meet, so kids were glad,
When I saw the world through others’    Not meeting friends made them really sad.
eyes, People tried to keep fit by working out
2020 - WHAT A YEAR!
All I knew came shattering down as lies; But everyone just wanted to go out and about. In 2020 when COVID began,
I saw people whose fortune wasn’t
THE TERRIFIC TIME TRAVELLER Everyone wore masks upto their noses Even though different, together united we
good If I had a time machine, So nobody could see a smile on their faces. stand.
Were shunned from society like rotten I would go to places you have never seen. We all had to maintain six feet distance, Nature sent it in an encrypted mime.
wood; Refrain from exchanging hugs and kisses. Encouraging us to spend with family
I would go to France to see Napoleon fight, some quality time.
But the experience everyone had was plenty,
Such incidents make me want to help others It surely would be a fine sight. It made us give priority to cleanliness.
And that is my ode to 2020
Because I feel, as humans, we’re all sisters and brothers. Ananya Menon, 7A Which is surely next to Godliness.
Alone I cannot do all of this, I would go to the time when the world began, Poem Writing, 1st Place Staying with our family, not friends,
I need everyone’s help to get rid of this dark abyss. It would be so great to see the Great Big    Had now become the new trend.
Bang. Using the time many at hand, new hobbies we mastered,
Together we can achieve the greatest things of all, Whilst others on the walls of their houses, prizes they plas-
I would go back in time to explore ancient Egypt,
AN ODE TO 2020 tered.
Stopping heartless villains from using people as lifeless
dolls. To see Pharaohs, mummies and the Nile’s gift. It was a tiring year, you know From the coronavirus, we knew we would be free,
So I urge everyone to help those in need With all our spirits low -- Never giving up was our decree.
And banish the feeling of hatred, jealousy and greed. I would go back in time to King Solomon’s reign, Online classes, masks and sanitisers For the year 2020, dear Lord, I thank thee
Ahana Ghosh, 6C To see his riches and witness his wise. have messed up our heads Through and ode written by me.
Poem Writing, 1st Place We are so tired, we are nearly dead. For 2020.
   The first online class, a pure nuisance Humaira Faiz, 7B
I would thank God for my time machine
Otherwise, to these places, I would never have been. for all Poem Writing, 3rd Place
For we were found talking to our teach-   
CHANGE THE WORLD Joshua Sibi Joseph, 6B
ers
Today I vow to bring this world grace from our living room hall!
And make the world a better place.
  
GRADE 8
Google Meet and Zoom are so well known,
When I will be in charge, poaching will They are as famous as a party cone!
be non existent MY HEART DEEMS ME FLAWLESS!
Then comes the mask, an irritating goon
And I will help all animals to be resis- I look in the mirror and see myself --
It rocks the world from the Earth to the Moon!
tant. Flawless in every way.
Reminders to wear my mask flow into my head
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I could be as fat as plum But I still see you as who you were, not who you are, MEET THE GALLERY OF MY HEART -
Or thinner than everyone; She looks up towards the bright twinkling sky, The same old pleasant flower,
The world discourages me anyway! I see the universe in the eyes; Who didn’t have thorns to rebel.
AN ACROSTIC POEM
I know she feels the same as I do, Maybe a heart is what’s empty and
Why can’t I just be myself It seems as if out of the cage, the bird flew. However things may be, I gave you love unconditional, filled with dust:
and make this world a better place? After all, what is its point, if its very basis has a condition? Enter mine and pet my fears, my Cerberus;
The way I look or dress, doesn’t matter to As her amber eyes gaze at me, They said I should have set expectations first, Ensues in compliments and insults from
me anyway, She shyly smiles and looks towards the blossom tree, And yes, they were right. six aeons past -
For my heart defines me, My chest feels lighter, my mind is clearer Parth Naik, 8C Tickling your toes, perhaps pushing you last.
I am flawless in every way! As my heart has been set free. Poem Writing, 3rd Place
   Talk till we reach the Room of the Re-
Let people judge me the way I am, membered:
I feel cheerful and bright like a dove,
Let them see how capable I am. I feel cherished and loved GRADE 9 He craves to be forgotten, yet he is holding on to it forever -
My soul is clean, my heart is pure, Every ancient treasure chest filled with books clever.
Is this what they call unconditional love?
No matter how hard they pull me down, Yes, this is what they call unconditional love.
THE INSIDE OF MY HEART Go and soothe the weeds lying low -
I will rise again harder this time! Aanya Pant, 8C Tinted films of age-old photographs, And fail - for you must know this and more -
Poem Writing, 2nd Place Memories of friends long forgotten. Left-out flowers don’t open up soon;
I decide to be my authentic self,    Deeply covered secrets, all an untold story, Left-out flowers hate it when you swoon.
Making them regret wasting time trying to assert them- Emotions never felt twice; mistakes Eventually, you shall encounter my favourite mess -
selves, never confessed to.
YES, THEY WERE RIGHT! Ravish your muddy eyes on broken frames and less -
For they can’t change the way I am, You can only wonder at the secrets I’ve vowed not to confess.
They bickered, presumed and assumed The first road is a fork, happiness and
My heart defines how flawless I am!
and judged, sadness its two ends, Only if, I warn, only if you swear; you will
“Conditions are the way of the world,” The former in white, the latter in black. Find a conspicuous solitary box on a till.
I am flawless, fearless, I am divine,
And yet I refused to budge. One shows friends and goodies; the other enemies and sour
Nobody can stop me not this time, Melancholy velvet chewed up by termites.
For I live like the world is mine, candies, Yesterday it was for a Helen, today it’s for a fright.
I do not regret your disappointing repay- Both are the same size, only the decorations vary.
Flawless I am, let my beauty shine!
ment of the debt
Taniya Rajesh Chouksey, 8B Hear, O traveller, for you must not be afraid --
For I never expected any, regardless of Childhood friends, late-night stories,
Poem Writing, 1st Place Every memory here is a chance for a happier day.
  
what they said.
Memories of grandparents residing in heaven. And maybe, just maybe, a lesson for your way.
Stood strong for you as a boulder when needed,
Compliments from people are unexpected; qualities hidden Really take a stroll through my empty heart.
Protecting you from every threat. deep within.
UNCONDITIONAL LOVE All a part of what is yet to come.
Take a stroll through my empty heart.
Showered you with petals of joy, Prisha Singh, 9A
As the soft moon begins to shine pearly white,
Poem Writing, 2nd Place
As the blossoms begin to glow in the light; Covered you with love stronger than any metal or alloy. The worst deeds, the darkest truths,   
I talk to her- my fire, my spirit, Owing to your actions, When shown to strangers covered with a veil.
The sky seemed plain but her eyes lit it. Thought I’d roll in my grave even after I died,
People whose words still haunt my nightmares,
But I couldn’t stop loving you no matter how hard I tried. MY HEART IS A UNIQUE PLACE
Rantings which leave scars in hidden corners.
As I walk with her, I leave my depres- You said you missed those cuddling arms, Welcome to my gallery of arteries and veins,
The heart is a reality which is better left masked.
sion behind, Naively I believed you, Wherein you will find no pains.
The past is a story manipulated for good.
As she speaks, a tale of fantasy un- Only to have them labour and bleed. Broken trusts and promises in the garbage can,
Tales we do not want to recollect,
winds; And definitely my love for Jackie Chan.
The hope of a euphoric future.
When she is here, blood-red roses start to grow, They bickered, presumed and assumed and judged,
Cheryl Maria George, 9A
As she sways on the swing with me, to and fro. “Conditions are the way of the world,” Poem Writing, 1st Place You will see some inspirational lines,
And yes, they were right.    And arteries hanging like vines.
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Lots of memories of my best friends How calmly she refused! Where built in marble, proudly stands, One should use this power, but not always,
Who have taught me about fashion But her voice of steel so plainly said, The source of this all, that ever withstands. Because life is a mix, which everyone says.
trends. “My courtesy and warning are not to be confused.” ‘No’ is a basic, yet strong power,
A single “No” had saved her, It is only the Fountain of Me; Which can make you the tallest tower.
Don’t touch God’s altar with a dirty hand She had not hesitated nor did she repent, May it flow evermore, whatever times may be.
As it is from Israel, the Holy Land. For speaking her mind A ‘No’ is used by a person who likes to dance, not weave,
There will be colourful lights, When her conscience told her to deny consent! Pulak Banerjee Haldiya, 10A A student uses it to refuse work for he has a lot up his sleeve.
A stairway to heaven takes flight. This small word so strongly impacted Poem Writing, 2nd Place This power has more than one side,
  
Her life’s consequences now altered. Which one do you want? You get to decide.
There are some canvases of art, Of course! There were risks to take
And some pictures of me eating egg tarts. But when it came to her safety, she never faltered! THE POWER OF ‘NO’ ‘No’ is a power to be used for bullies and evil,
Shhh! Don’t tell or you will be called a cheater Roshni Ramaratnam, 10B And to refuse that a flower does not have a sepal.
Have you ever wondered what the
But I have a crush on Peter. Poem Writing, 1st Place This power should be used for purposes right,
  
‘Power of No’ is?
Oh come on, it is easier than a tenth- It should not be used to create a fight.
There are frames of my parents, so caring, standard quiz.
But if you try to harm me, they can also be daring. THE GALLERY OF MY HEART Power becomes very important in some There is another power called the ‘Power of Yes’,
You can see me with snow, moments of our life; It is equally important, but just wears a different hat and dress.
Let me take you through my heart;
And with the ocean’s flow. We could use it to say 'No' to losing con- In the end, I have only one thing to say,
It and I are never apart.
fidence when in strife. These powers are equal and you can choose as you may.
Come and visit me again! We witness first the Outward Wall, Akshat Kartik, 10C
At the gallery of arteries and veins, For those, I do not hold dear at all. Poem Writing, 3rd Place
Where you will find no pain.   
The entrance is not grand or large:
Annie Seejo, 9B
A simple gate, no guard in charge.
   We move inwards, and now we find,
A home for those who to me were kind.
GRADE 10
We look upon now the Forest of Thinking,
‘NO’ - NOT A WORD, BUT A With bright-coloured flora and paths ever linking.
SENTENCE! Do not venture in, I warn,

Lest you get quite lost or mourn.
She wanted to say “No”
So that is what she did.
For you may trip and slip and tumble
Anger began to creep through --
Into the Abyss where stresses rumble.
That small feeling she had always kept
safeguarded!
That outburst of confidence! We shall visit the Capitol now;
What a wave of relief! The power before which all must bow.
She had attempted to protect herself
And had stood by her belief. Inside the house are all my friends,
The one she had dismissed My family, lovers to the very end.
Was seething with rage!
Threatening to attack her I take you deeper and deeper still
Or put her in a cage! To a clearing atop a serene green hill,
But with a certain demeanour disguised as power,
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STORY WRITING forgive her and invite her to our party. And that’s exactly “Oh, come on!” George bellowed.
what she did!
The parrot heard and kept saying, "Oh, come on! Oh, come
GRADE 3 tain, got the mirror, and kept it in a bag. They saw a wand She said she was sorry and started to chant a magic spell on!" over and over again.
too under a bush and kept that in the bag as well. which would return everyone’s things back to whom they
belonged. Princess Elsa thanked me and helped me go back “I’ve got to do something or the show is ruined!” George
MAGIC IS WHAT YOU MAKE! They kept moving forward and saw a big tree with a bag
to my own home. When I reached there, I found a tiara on said.
hanging over it. The bag belonged to Anna. Dora climbed up
Once there lived a young boy who al- the tree and got the bag. They saw something on a log as my bed. I knew it was a gift from Elsa. It was our secret! He stepped onstage and put the parrot on his shoulder. He
ways dreamt about having his own well. It was a teacup that belonged to Belle. They had found Myra Sehgal, 3C explained that because Tim, the star of the show, was now
magic show. He always tried inventing all the things. Story Writing, 3rd Place a parrot, Tim and George’s Magic Show would now become
new magic tricks. Finally, one day his George’s Talking Parrot Show. Everybody was pleased and
Dora had a car and said, "I’ll take you home.” She drove   
dream came true. He invented many this show was a success.
new tricks and he was of the right age the car to the castle. All of them thanked Dora for her help.
to start his own show. He made a rabbit Then all of them went inside the castle and told their parents GRADE 4 Later, George thought of a plan. He pointed his wand at his
appear from his hat then he made it fly, about what had happened. parrot and…Wham! Tim was human again!
walk and talk. Mishika Sehgal, 3C NO RISK! NO MAGIC! "BRILLIANT!" the boy roared. "I was getting sick of being a
Story Writing, 2nd Place stupid bird," he said.
“Last but not least,” he said, “I am going to make a candy Tim loved magic tricks. Learning magic
appear from my magic hat!” He showed the empty hat to the   
tricks was his favourite hobby. He had Now things were back to normal. Before going home, Tim
silent crowd. After some time, he said some magic words a whole bookshelf filled with magic said, "I have had enough of magic."
and suddenly the hat started to shake crazily. However, in- MISCHIEF MANAGED! books. That’s how much he liked them.
stead of candy, it started to rain flowers all over the place! "No more people turning into parrots," George said as he
One school day, he was daydreaming
The crowd cheered for their new magician. One day I woke up from bed and saw went to bed.
during a particularly boring lecture. Sud-
my favourite character Elsa. She took
Jovina Wilson, 3C denly, he had an idea! “I’m going to have Ryan Chiriyankandath, 4C
me through a portal. When I went in-
Story Writing, 1st Place my very own magic show!” he thought Story Writing, 1st Place
side, I saw all of my favourite charac-
   happily.   
ters. It was the best time! But there was
a problem. They were preparing for a After school, he called his friend George and told him about
PEOPLE ARE MAGICAL! party for the king and the queen but all the idea. George was thrilled! You could tell by the tone of THE ROCKING MAGICIAN
the decorations had gone missing. his voice.
Once there lived five princesses; their There once was a little boy named Ju-
names were Alice, Belle, Elsa, Anna, Eventually they found out that the evil queen had stolen “Tell you what, would you like to be my assistant?” Tim lian. He was very clever. On his birthday,
and Aurora. One morning, all of them them all. She had stolen the cakes and candles too. All of a asked. he had received a magic kit. He learnt to
went searching for some of the things sudden, the evil queen appeared and said that she planned use the kit that very day and he liked it
“Of course!” was the reply.
which had been lost. They saw foot- to use those decorations for her own party and left. But then very much.
prints and wondered if those belonged I thought of an idea! If we invited her to the party, she might The next few days they practised, and finally, it was Open-
give back all the decorations. ing Night. The BIG day! Right before the show, Tim gathered He thought, “I am so good at magic. I
to their pets. However, the footprints
his wand, cards and all the other equipment and bolted on- should plan my own magic show. I will
were much too big for them to be their Everyone said that the evil queen would spoil the decora- stage to a tumultuous applause. name it, umm… The Rocking Magi-
pets’. tions but they wanted to try my idea too, so they invited her. cian.”
They went to the garden and searched for the lost items but When we reached her kingdom, we saw many unicorns. We “First of all, I’m going to turn this pigeon into a dog!” he
sat on one of the unicorns and went to the evil queen’s pal- roared. He told his mother about this idea, and his mother agreed.
could not find them there either; so they went to the forest.
ace. She did not see us coming. His brother was also there listening. He thought, “Let me
In the forest, they heard a loud noise. On hearing this, Alice Muttering an incantation, he pointed the wand at the bird.
show young Julian what magic is.”
was scared but Elsa was brave. Elsa told Alice not to be The door opened on its own. So we walked in and there A jet of blue light shot out of the wrong end of his wand.
scared. They kept walking forward and met a girl. The girl’s were many spooky things like potions and spiders. We met A roar of laughter arose from the audience. Tim could not The day soon came. 'The Rocking Magician' was live on
name was Dora and she loved adventures. They asked Dora a talking cat who surprisingly decided to help us. It said the understand why they were laughing when he looked at the stage. Julian’s brother, Joseph, was helping with the magic
if she would like to join them in their search. evil queen had gone to the human world to steal more cakes pigeon, it was still a pigeon…then he looked at himself. He props on stage. A smoke bomb was thrown and Julian ap-
and candles. That was bad news! was in for a nasty shock... Oh no! He was a dog! peared. He showed many tricks, and eventually, it was time
Dora agreed and all of them went searching for their things.
for the last trick!
They went to a mountain and saw a mirror. The mirror had We decided to talk to the evil queen and tell her that stealing From backstage, George pointed his own wand at the dog.
the name ‘Aurora’ written on it. Dora went near the moun- is wrong. If she would apologise for her mistake, we would It turned into a parrot. The snow bomb he had was supposed to throw snowflakes
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everywhere. He threw it but nothing happened. The crowd The whole place erupted into cheers and applause, and the make anything so it’s very odd to us that BILLY THE EXPLORER
booed and Julian, shocked, ran backstage, crying. His moth- boy felt happier than he had ever felt in his whole life. Hard Earthians (if that’s what they are called)
er consoled him. The Rocking Magician show was a flop! work surely pays off. don’t have a source of Magic on their One day, a boy named Billy wanted to
Julian stayed in his room and did not come out. He sat inside planet. explore the attic of his home. He saw
Paarth Jain, 4A a lot of baby clothes so he decided to
crying. On our planet, however, the structure of
Story Writing, 3rd Place look around a bit more. Then he stum-
   buildings, cities and countries are quite bled upon a chessboard, he looked
But Joseph had something to confess to his mother. He was
similar to Earth. However, it’s more de- at the name and realized it was his
guilty of sabotaging the snow bomb. Mother listened to him
veloped. Some things I love about Venus grandma Ollie’s chessboard. He took it
and then said, “Sometimes jealousy can make us do many THE DAY I TURNED INTO MY DAD are the flying brooms, the spells we cast, and the candy to his room to play. It was quite dusty
bad things but the person who owns up to his follies, does shop with all types of sizzling, sour candy. I’m in my house,
It was a sunny day and I sat looking at and once he was done cleaning it, he
the right thing. Go and apologise to your brother.” awake, because I’m not sleepy.
myself in the mirror. I had become my realised that he did not know how to play chess! So he de-
Joseph went to Julian and said, “Sorry, Julian. I was the own dad! I walked down the stairs, Viola, a young girl with an adventuresome spirit, was very cided to move only one piece a day and so he did that. The
one who sabotaged your snow bomb. Please forgive me.” washed up, and sat in my dad’s electric bored one day, so she decided to go through her grandfather’s next day, the opposing piece had moved. Billy thought the
Although Julian was cross with him, he forgave him. car. I indeed did not know how to do my closet and found an old, dusty, vintage-styled chess board. It wind did it. The same thing happened several times more.
dad’s work nor could manage everything was packed with pieces on the board. She absent-mindedly
Anusha Gutgutia, 4B Curious to see how it worked, he decided to break the
by myself but I put in the coordinates to moved the knight to the left side. Viola’s eyes were drooping
Story Writing, 2nd Place
the office. so she yawned after sleep finally hit her. She left the chess chessboard. He found a large emerald inside. There was
   also a picture along with it. The emerald began to shine and
set as it was and went to bed. She fell upon her bed, put her
I scaled the stairs up to my dad’s workroom. I looked at it seemed to show him a picture of an old abandoned house
blanket on and slept like a snug bug in a rug. The next day,
the laptop wearily and opened TEAMS. There were simply
BELIEVE IN YOUR OWN MAGIC! so many messages that I could not comprehend anything. I
Viola went to see the chess set. What she saw shocked her near his home. Billy decided to go to the abandoned house
-- The knight on the left was where it was the previous night and he found something else… the necklace to which the
There was once a young boy who loved shut the laptop and went to the cafeteria. I took some cof- emerald belonged.
as well, but the knight on the right side had also moved! “Very
magic tricks. He used to practise them fee and sipped it. This time, my mind was full of ideas. I
queer indeed," thought Viola. This happened three times, Viola
every day. He showed them to his par- wrote and replied to my dad’s (technically my colleagues)
kept moving one piece, and the opposing piece moved the Then, Billy had another vision. He could see his grandma
colleagues again and again.
ents and they praised his skills. next day! Viola decided to find out how. and the person from the picture. He asked his mom to take a
Then I got bored and my mind was empty once again. Only flight to Goa where his grandma lived. Billy and his mother
One day, the boy’s parents realized that Three months later Viola was awarded with a trophy called
one thing kept crossing my mind: PARTY! I was watching went to her house and Billy showed his grandmother the
he had become extremely good at do- ‘Youngest Kid’s Brightest Discovery’. You see, Viola’s grand-
a movie when I dozed off. The next morning, it was 10:00 necklace with the emerald inside. His grandmother started
ing magic tricks. They told him that he father’s chess pieces weren’t moving because of Starlian
a.m. when I woke up. It was me, back to my own self! I was to cry and told Billy that this necklace belonged to her father
should organize his own magic show magic. It was a creature called the ‘Ickabog’. Viola was al-
pretty happy. who passed away. Her father was in the military and lost
and a lot of people would like it. lowed to name it since she discovered it. This creature was
Office work is the most boring thing in the world. This is ex- harmless; it did the opposite of what people did. If you got his life a war. Billy was very sad but he was proud that he
So the next day, the boy and his parents set up the magic actly why I, a child, who turned into an adult and became a a scratch on your left hand, the next day your right hand gave his grandmother that necklace.
show. The boy had planned to do some of his best magic child again during childhood, suggest that you should spend would have the same scratch. Since the Ickabog was born Akhil Mathew, 5C
tricks. He had set up his stage, and there were a lot of seats your childhood wisely. for the first time near Viola, it decided to play chess with 2nd Place, Story Writing
for the spectators to sit in. After some time, people started her. It started when an explorer was passing by through the   
Anaya Kurne, 4C
filling in. In about half an hour, the whole auditorium was full. Story Writing, 3rd Place jungle near Viola’s house. He found a strange-looking egg
and was just about to boil it when it hatched. Turned out
The boy started his magic show. Everybody loved his tricks
  
that it was the wee little Ickabog who ran as quickly as its THE MAGICAL CHESSBOARD
and applauded a lot. The boy ended his show after a while, little legs could carry him. It escaped the explorer by hiding I was at my grandma’s house for a lun-
and only to realize that even the Prime Minister was sitting GRADE 5 in Viola’s house, the nearest place it could find. The Ickabog cheon on a Sunday. After my meal, I
in the auditorium! was a half bird and half goat. asked Grandma if I could go up into her
The Prime Minister started walking towards the stage! The ALL BECAUSE OF A KNIGHT Viola displayed the Ickabog, who had now become her attic. I was astonished when she said
friend, in school that day. She was awarded a trophy for her that I could. Previously, I had asked her
boy was really nervous. The Prime Minister then stood next It’s midnight Sparklore, a city on Venus. In case you don’t every day but she refused. While climb-
discovery.
to the boy. He said in a loud voice, “This young and ex- know, my name is Viola and I’m fifteen years old. I love ing up the stairs, I wondered what made
tremely talented magician shall receive a trophy and a cash studying about a queer planet called Earth. There is no Mag- Mihika Acharya, 5A today different from other days.
reward for his excellent performance.” ic there! Magic is a source that we Starlians use to do or 1st Place, Story Writing
   The attic looked like it hadn’t been cleaned for ages. The
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walls were filled with cobwebs, everything was covered then a familiar voice said, “Checkmate!” After a few sec- it up not knowing what to do and surprisingly all the pieces A PIECE OF MAGIC
with dust and an old ice tray had fungi growing out of it. In onds, it dawned on him that it was his grandmother’s voice. self-assembled. I thought it was unusual but dismissed it as
the attic, there were many weird and wonderful things like it probably would have been a special magnetic mechanism One day, I came home from school feel-
old photos, bags, carpets and a lot more. But the thing that “Grandma?” Advit said in response. built in. Assuming this, I dispelled my apprehensions. ing bored. I decided to go to the attic
fascinated me the most was an old cupboard in the corner “Yes, Advit, it is me. You have kept me well entertained, and see if I could find something inter-
of the attic. With some difficulty, I opened it and when I did, I moved a piece absentmindedly and thought that someone
even though I’m no more. Come here, Advit,” she said. else would have to move a piece so I left it aside. My grand- esting to while away my time and stop
I saw an old chessboard. It was made of wood and all the my boredom from overpowering me.
pieces were set in the starting positions. Absent-mindedly, I Advit obeyed and she hugged him. mother called out to me saying that it was time for dinner.
We had some yummy flatbreads with pickles and yoghurt. I The attic was very dusty. As I started
moved a piece. Just as I did this, my mother called me and
“I have to go now, goodbye,” she said. was really full and satiated with the scrumptious meal and searching, I found my grandmother’s old
I had to leave. The next day, I went to the attic and opened
all my body called for then was a slumber. I felt really sleepy. chessboard. I also found a pouch filled
the cupboard, only to see that an opposing piece had been Advit said his goodbyes and then went to bed feeling
moved! This went on for a few days until I decided to find with chess pieces on top of the board.
bittersweet about the entire experience. As I was getting into my room, planning to relish my meal
out what was going on. After observing the chessboard for and complete it with a lovely nap, I saw a flash of light com- I decided to clean the board. I blew away all the dust cover-
Riaan Sen Chakravorty, 5C
a while, I realized that I could open it. After doing so, I saw a 3rd Place, Story Writing ing from the attic window but thought nothing of it. I wearily ing it. It looked worn out but still usable. Absent-mindedly, I
little ghost-like creature; it told me that it needed to escape, crept into my bed and instantly fell asleep.
   started arranging the pieces. I also moved a pawn. When I
so I set it free.
The next morning, after I had had my breakfast, my grand- looked at my watch, it was quarter to five in the evening. I
When I looked back on that day, I knew it was truly an ad- had a class in fifteen minutes! I went to my room and started
venture.
GRADE 6 mother told me to go and put a box of clothes in the attic.
I opened the door to the attic and fell face flat on the floor. getting ready for my class.
Ankana Bose, 5A I had tripped over something. It was the chess board and
3rd Place, Story Writing THE LEGEND OF THE MAGIC one of the opposing pieces had moved! I was shocked! I put
The next day, I went to the attic again. I saw that a piece had
been moved! But no one knew about this board. “It must be
   CHESSBOARD the box of clothes which had fallen on the floor in a corner
some kind of magic then!” I thought, probably, that was why
and then moved another piece on the chessboard. I waited
It was my summer vacation and I was for a few seconds and then saw the same flashing light I my grandmother did not tell any of us about it. I went to my
CHECKMATE getting quite bored sitting at home. My had seen the previous night! The chessboard had moved parents and asked them about it. They seemed clueless too.
mother was getting annoyed as the only a piece! I picked up the chessboard and ran down to my
There was a boy named Advit whose The following day was a Saturday. I decided to see what
thing I did was watch television. So she grandmother.
grandmother had passed away recently. would happen in the morning. The next morning, I went up
drove us to my grandmother’s house.
Advit’s parents had told him not to go She told me that it was a magic chessboard. She forgot how to the attic, moved a piece and then hid it. No piece moved.
into the attic because it was very dark. When we reached, I had the urge to she had got it and from whom, but she remembered that I was disappointed. I started feeling hungry eventually so
But he went anyway because he knew do an activity in my History notebook she had got it on her birthday. She said the only way to end I went to the kitchen to have some snacks. After eating,
everything his grandmother owned was which suggested that I must go into the game was to win the game. I told her that I did not know some biscuits, I went back to the attic. A piece had been
in the attic and he wanted to see it all. an old family attic and look at the things that people used how to play but she told me that she would guide me along
moved!
when they were young. After greeting my grandmother, I the way.
When he went into the attic, he realised
asked her if I could go take a look in her attic. She agreed, I examined the board carefully. I did not see anything odd.
that his parents were correct about the darkness but he My brain has never worked this much in all my life! With
provided I did not make a mess or cause any chaos, and if I I suddenly heard a cough! It was coming from behind me. I
found a flashlight inside one of the boxes. He used the flash- undeterred help from my grandmother, I finally managed to
did, I would have to clean it up myself. I agreed to the stated looked around but I could not see anyone. I went there and
light to illuminate the room and saw a lot of red vases, one win the game. My grandmother told me that I could play
condition.
of them with a Komodo dragon design. He also found a tele- with it at any time. Utterly curious, I enquired what would started searching. I heard another cough. This time it was
vision and a chessboard. Advit loved chess and this board I ran up to my grandmother’s attic. It was really dusty and it happen if at all I lost. She told me that I would get splashed coming from the right. I cleared some dusty toys and saw
had big pieces on it. He moved one of the pieces, trying to seemed as if no one had gone there in years. I dug through in the face with water! my brother under them. “I have a dust allergy,” he moaned.
pretend his grandmother was right there playing with him. a lot of the things that my grandmother used, I even found I started laughing. “You naughty boy!” I said. “It is okay, just
some things that my mother used: an old dress, a few pairs We spent the morning laughing and talking about chess.
Advit eventually went to sleep and the next day went back don’t do it again.” I was so relieved that the mystery had
of worn-out jeans and something that looked like a portable When my summer vacation ended, I was really sad that I
again to the attic only to find that one of the pieces on the been solved that I was in a very jovial mood for the rest of
cassette player that was called a ‘Walkman’. could not stay there but told myself that I would be back
opposing side had been moved! “Hello, is anybody there?” there soon enough, to beat that chessboard again or to the day.
he shouted. There was no response. He moved another I was looking through some other things when something marvel at some other magical thing. Harshita Arun, 6A
piece and then went back to sleep. Again the next day, an- caught my eye. Surprisingly, it was shiny; not a single Story Writing, 2nd Place
Aaliyah Dominique Patrao, 6B
other piece was moved and this went on until the enemy scratch could be seen on this beautiful wooden piece of art. Story Writing, 1st Place   
got Advit’s king into a corner. He noticed that the opposer’s I picked it up and saw that it was a chessboard! I opened
strategy was suspiciously close to his grandmother’s and   
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THE MAGICAL PAWN entertaining and enjoyable, though at first, it had seemed taking pictures of this miraculous view. They stayed explor- they heaved a sigh of relief and ran to hug me. They ex-
unreal. She spent her entire summer vacation bonding with ing this mysterious, marvellous place for a whole day. How- plained that I was involved in a car crash and had fractured
It was a beautiful and serene morning. her grandmother and learning more about magic. ever, when they needed to come back to their original size, my left foot. I gasped in surprise, “A car crash? But… but I
The birds were singing a sweet and they had no clue how to! They tried various random things was in a shop, you know the new one that just opened, and
Krishaa Prashar, 6A
melodious song when Sarah woke up Story Writing, 3rd Place for about sixteen more hours when someone found a purple- the lights went off and the doors got locked and… and...”
at dawn. Sarah was a young 12-year- looking portal which brought them back to their original size,
   “What are you talking about?” questioned my father. “There
old girl with blonde, silky hair. She was soaring high in the sky. “Wow!” I exclaimed. “I know, and
what’s more is that it only felt like 40 hours to us!” he in- is no new shop in town at all, and as I said, you had been in
a curious, ambitious, and diligent girl.
a car crash. Are you ok? Did you have a nightmare?”
She was incredibly jubilant and enthu- GRADE 7 formed me.
siastic that morning as she was visiting Ever since then, hundreds of journalists have spent their en- I was really confused now. I know I had seen a shop and I
her grandmother’s house. Her summer FORTY HOURS OR FORTY YEARS? tire lives looking for that mountain but in vain. Most people had entered it as well. How did a car appear and crash into
vacation had started recently. She wanted to reach her now think that this was just some elaborate plan so that the me?
grandmother’s place as soon as possible and rushed to get The engines of the Boeing 751 let out a pilot would become famous but I believe him.
fierce roar as the plane took off. A flight When I was discharged from the hospital, I went to the same
ready. She then hurried off to her tidy kitchen to get her hot,
of 250 passengers, the Boeing was fly- Stuti Sinha, 7A spot where the shop had been. But it was gone! I looked
delicious pancakes. Her father then called her to go to her around but it was not in sight. Were my parents right? Was
ing from London to Delhi. The route was Story Writing, 1st Place
grandmother’s house. She grasped her dazzling pink suit- it just a figment of my imagination? So many questions ran
chartered in a way that the plane would   
case and entered her father’s old, blue BMW. through my mind. Where, what, and why? It was a mystery
go over the Himalayas so that the pas-
sengers could get a glimpse of the ma- that could never be solved. It has been two years since then
When they reached, Sarah scurried off to her grandmother
jestic Mt. Everest.
A FIGMENT OF MY IMAGINATION and to this day, it is something that I still wonder about.
and gave her a warm and loving hug. Her grandmother wel-
comed them both sweetly and went inside the kitchen to 'All Things P by Podger Perfect', was a Svetlana Furtado, 7B
Three hours into the flight, the plane just vanished off the ra- Story Writing, 2nd Place
make lunch while Sarah went inside to settle in. Later, she rather queer name for a store. This store,
dar, only to be found forty years later, landing on the runway
proceeded to explore the messy house. She looked around which was new to our town, screamed   
at Delhi airport in its perfect condition.
all the rooms, the basement, and the attic. When she en- unusual and unique, and the name made
I ran up to the pilot as he came out of the undamaged plane. me wonder if the owner was shrewd or
tered the dusty attic, she saw numerous board games. She
My news channel had appointed me, a reporter, to cover this simply eccentric. As as weird as it was, A FLIGHT TO NOWHERE
continued looking around and saw an enormous chessboard.
story. Since it was my first, I wanted to make sure I cov- a little bit of exploring never hurt, so I “Flight B-12534 - Do you copy? Do you
She absent-mindedly moved a piece. Soon, she went back.
ered it well. Poking my head out from the crowd of people, I decided to enter. copy, Flight B-12534?”
When she entered the dining room, she could smell chicken
and rice -- her favourite! She ate the lip-smacking meal and yelled at the top of my lungs, “Sir, where has the Boeing 751
It was like I had entered a new realm: the store was gigan- “This is flight B-12534. We are making
started to chat with her grandmother. The entire day went been for all these years?” I did not expect him to respond
tic, its walls painted with accents of purple and pink, with our way to runway 4 B. I repeat we are
by like this. since there were hundreds of other journalists but he did.
neatly organised shelves that displayed varieties of objects. making our way to runway 4 B.”
He took his cap off and walked towards me. “Come, let’s sit
I looked around and just as the name suggested, all items
The next day after she ate her breakfast, she visited the attic down and I’ll tell you all about it,” he signalled to me and he As soon as I cleared runway 4 B, my
began with a ‘P’. From pencils to purses, patterned pon-
as she was getting bored and had nothing much to do. She began his fascinating tale. boss approached me and asked me if I
chos and polka-dotted pyjamas. They even sold pastries of
passed by the giant chessboard. She was stupefied when “We were above the Himalayas when it all happened. Ev- which they let me taste the pumpkin pies; and prickly pops had said Flight B-12534. Indeed I had. I
she saw an opposing piece had been moved. It took her a erything was going as planned,” he explained. He then told which had my taste buds tingling with hints of sweet and told him that I had no clue that there was a flight numbered
long time to calm herself down and come to her senses. She me that they saw a mountain emerge from the fog like a bolt sour. “This store will be very popular soon,” I thought to my- B- 12534.
then decided to talk to her grandmother and tell her about it. out of the blue and no matter how hard they tried, they could self. But suddenly the store’s lights went off and the room
He said, “There wasn’t! It went missing 40 years ago.”
When spoken to, grandmother nervously stuttered before not save themselves from it. Panic clawed their guts. They seemed to look like a never-ending hall. I turned to leave but
telling her the whole story. shut their eyes and waited for their doom. They waited a as I had expected, the doors were locked. “How ironic! Am I was stunned. I picked up the microphone and announced
whole minute, and when they realised they were still alive, I going to be a part of a horror movie now?” I thought. I tried that the flight had been denied permission to land.
Grandmother told Sarah that she owned a few magical to search for a key but something flashed before my eyes
they opened their eyes only to see a whole new world, one
objects, one of them being the giant chessboard. Sarah and then everything went black. The pilot said, “There are 177 passengers and 7 crew mem-
unlike any other they had ever read of! It had flamingo pink
laughed at first and refused to believe it but she could see bers and we only have enough fuel for one landing.”
and sapphire blue trees and no visible ground - it seemed
the truth in her grandmother’s eyes. Her grandmother then When I opened my eyes, I found myself in a hospital room
as though they had landed on the trees! There were a few I had to give them access to the runway as there were 184
told Sarah that she knew some magic spells. Sarah asked if with my leg bandaged up. I was perplexed about how I had
creatures living here. They had no arms or legs and looked lives at risk. As soon as they landed they were surrounded
she could learn a few of them. Her grandmother taught her a ended up here and wondered about the flash I had seen ear-
a bit like huge amoebae. That was when they realised, they by police and ambulances. They were waiting for the plane
lier. I saw my parents outside, worried as they were speak-
few easy ones. After a week or two, she found it to be rather had shrunk! Everyone hopped out of the plane and started to land with bated breath as the plane had gone missing
ing to the doctor. However, when they entered the room,
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forty years ago. The passengers were confused as they had tering Powerhouse' but everyone believed Zhuben to be a and spotted the same black figure asking her to come. She chaos. Eventually, the storm abated. Jack looked outside the
no idea about all those years and all of them were rushed to scam, as he mentioned peculiar ‘abilities’ of certain items. rushed to Zhuben’s shop and asked for a refund. Zhuben window but it was just dark outside! The pilot came out of
the nearest hospital. The most shocking part was the plane rudely refused and asked her to get out. She told Zhuben that the cockpit to check on the passengers and assure them
was not at all damaged nor had any passengers aged by a Zachary and Olivia had a different story to tell. Olivia insist- the ring actually worked. Zhuben stared at her with dazed that everything was under control when in truth he knew
single day. My senior called me to start an investigation as ed that Zachary must not waste money there, but Zachary horror in his eyes. He searched his pockets for the ‘Phenom- that he himself was clueless about what to do next; the
he had called a lot of agencies who refused to investigate it wouldn’t budge. He picked the dynamic duo of the ‘Picky Pal- enal Powder’ but to his disappointment found none. He had navigation tower had not sent him any directives.
because they were petrified of its history. ette’, a book of spells, and the ‘Phenomenal Powder’, which, sold the last batch to Olivia’s friend. He took a black sphere
The lights suddenly went out and everyone started to panic;
on sprinkling on objects, would help you achieve anything. and they rushed to Zachary’s place. He was about to throw
First of all, I wanted to check the voice tapes but they were they were in complete darkness. Jack calmed the passen-
“Umba Lumba Mah~Ma~Mackering Ponga Dam,” chanted the powder into the dustbin just as Olivia stepped in and
deleted from the User ID 09. I checked for the name but it gers down, requested them to stay in their seats, and let
Zachary and hurled the dust on the ‘Parallel Poker’. The ring stopped him to do so. Zachary said the powder was no use
said no one was using that ID. I was almost shivering as it the pilot do his job. It was now quiet, dark and eerie for
shimmered with an illuminating, vibrant colour. Olivia caught as it did not work but both Olivia and Zhuben ignored him.
was impossible to delete something which did not exist. I just about a minute until suddenly, the lights came on and
on to that and thought that it would look beautiful. Zachary,
decided to check the tapes just before the landing where I Olivia and Zachary sat around the table with Zhuben and his the ocean was visible outside; everybody cheered and was
being a gentleman, bought it for her as an early two-year-
had spoken to the pilot. But that was deleted by user 011, sphere. The room echoed with Zhuben’s chants as he sprin- relieved. After the flight landed in Dubai, everyone looked
anniversary present. They walked out happily, but Zhuben,
which meant that these were certain codes. I opened the kled the powder on the ring. It turned dark. There was an at their phones and it said 10:15 p.m. on 30th June 2062!
with a ghastly smile, cackled as they left.
code book to check the numbers, and it said, “Stay out of unfathomable silence, jitters ran down their spines, and the Jack Bankers immediately reported this to the press and
my way.” Other words after that were smudged. I was ter- Zachary being the ‘Zachster-Prankster’ of his school, used smell was rancid. Olivia had her ring on, and to her horror, confirmed that this flight had been missing for forty years!
rified to carry on the investigation. Someone had made the the powder and book on his targets. He took the yoghurt she could see not one, not two, but millions of black figures Jack then reported the entire story to the press and figured
flight disappear. I informed my boss that I couldn’t investi- from a girl, Patricia. He muttered a spell to make her sound walking towards them. Zachary shouted that he too could that this mysterious phenomenon happens once in forty
gate. like a chipmunk. As he kept the yoghurt, she caught him see them too! As the black figures got closer and closer, years when a storm teleports you into a void, it will be forty
putting it back. Zachary asked her to eat it but knowing the mist surrounded them. With a flash, Olivia and Zachary seconds for you but it will be 40 years for the people on
A few years later, in the year 2026, I was a pilot and my his reputation, she figured it was a prank and did not do were out. Earth. This made the news and Jack was now known as the
flight was going on smoothly. When we landed, we were so. Once he left, Patricia continued on, ate the yoghurt and discoverer of this phenomenon which made him famous. He
surrounded by the police and the ambulances. It felt like a shockingly, sounded like a human who might have inhaled a A black figure came up to them and told them that they had still conducts his research on this phenomenon. This flight
deja-vu moment. When I alighted from the plane, I went great load of helium. caused an incursion, in which multiple parallel universes route was never used again for the safety of the people even
to an officer and asked him the date and the year. I was collide. Olivia and Zachary looked around for Zhuben. He if it occurred once in forty years.
shocked to hear his answer. He said we were in the Year Olivia was with her best friend, Quincy. She had already told was nowhere around, they peeped into the house and were
This phenomenon continues to be a mystery but at least no
2066! Quincy about the ring. Quincy thought it would look fabulous shocked to see three humans in the black sphere screaming
one will have to go through it ever again. It was concluded
Param Mehta, 7A on Olivia and insisted that Olivia wear it. No sooner did she and shouting for help. Yes, it was them indeed. The ones
that the famous pilot, Amelia Earhart, could have disap-
Story Writing, 3rd Place wear the ring than she saw a black figure pointing towards peeping in were Olivia and Zachary of another universe.
peared this way too instead of the theory that she could
her. She was petrified. Her eyes were wide open, her ears Shivank Tandon, 8C
   have crash landed. Thus, along with a phenomenal scientific
were ringing and her voice box? Oh, I assure you was blown! Story Writing, 1st Place discovery, one of the biggest mysteries on earth was also
She chucked the ring into the bin.
   solved.
GRADE 8 Meanwhile, Zachary was playing basketball with Maxwell Vedant Nair, 8A
and they had a bet that the one to score more baskets would
THE PESTERING POWERHOUSE win a hundred dollars. It was Zachary’s last shot. He used
THE DISAPPEARANCE OF FLIGHT 312 Story Writing, 2nd Place
Forty years ago, on 30th June 2022,   
the dust again and gibbered a spell to score. He shot the
A strange-looking man Mr. Zhuben who an aircraft scheduled to take off at
ball… and it did not go in! Zachary was certain that he had
had recently moved into the neighbour-
been scammed. He took the ball and while walking home 8:35 p.m. from the USA to Dubai,
FLIGHT 908 - THROUGH THE TUNNEL
hood, a few days back, opened ‘The
with Maxwell, he hurled the ball backwards. Swish! The ball disappeared an hour after it took off OF TIME
Pestering Powerhouse’, an inconspicu- and got lost somewhere in the Atlan-
went into the basket. The two heard it and didn’t believe that
ous store dedicated to Halloween. A tic Ocean. Renowned scientist, Jack One cold, mysterious, spooky, and dark
it had gone in and just continued walking home.
couple, Zachary and Olivia, visited the Bankers, was on this plane. He was a night, a small aircraft took off through
store on the 30th of October, the night Olivia, who had just reached home, opened her bag and to man of 6 feet 3 inches with jet black the dark skies. An hour earlier, Pilot
before Halloween. The day was gloomy, her surprise found the ring she had thrown in the dustbin hair and wore spectacles, trousers, Bruce Vernon and two other crew mem-
basalt-grey clouds covered the entire in there! Her heart was pounding out of her chest yet she and a red shirt on top of which he wore a brown jacket. bers had got on Flight 908 which would
city, and petrichor lingered in the air, but the town of Coast somehow gathered the courage to wear it. She stared at the He was listening to music for quite some time until the plane fly them from the east coast of Bermuda
Ariana was bustling. Cars vrooming from here to there, stove and saw a kettle whistling. On removing the ring, she jerked around and you could hear thundering and the crack- to the city of Florida. But they commit-
people running hither-thither. Everyone visited 'The Pes- saw no kettle. With the ring on, she looked around the house ling of lightning outside. The entire plane was in panic-filled ted big a blunder by flying over the Ber-
muda Triangle, a place very well known
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for its super paranormal activities and many dark, unsolved GRADE 9 ing, people conspired to kill us for doing all this for Earth. around frantically and my eyes land on a tiny hooded figure
mysteries. That fateful night, Bruce took off gaining altitude We then realised why adults do not make changes - they holding my book.
do have the power, but if the rest of the adults change their
in absolutely no time. At first, things seemed quite normal, BEING AN ADULT IS NOT EASY! thoughts and actions, definitely the Earth can change and I run as fast as my feet can carry me and snatch the note-
but quite suddenly, things began to take an unexpected turn.
become a better place. book out of the person’s hands. I truly fear that they have
A fierce storm broke out and a tunnel of dark clouds ap- I have always wished to be an adult and
read my accounts of all the different universes that I have
peared before the plane. All flight instruments in the cock- show all the adults how to run the world.
The next morning, I got up and saw myself in the mirror. I traversed. I fear that my identity may have been discovered.
pit began acting strangely: some began to malfunction; the I used to pray to God that he gives us an
was back to normal and understood that being an adult was The figure looks up at me, and their dark eyes settle on my
compass went berserk and started spinning in all directions; opportunity where all children are adults
not easy. face.
the radio stopped receiving signals. Bruce and the other and all adults are children. One night
when it was raining heavily and I was Samara Pereira, 9B “So you want to know about our universe, you little spy?”
crew members felt weightless for about forty seconds and
fast asleep, I got a vision from God. Story Writing, 1st Place they say.
began to float around. The storm was forming a whirlwind-
like tunnel ahead of the plane. Next, Bruce realised that the   
He said, “My beloved child, I am making I stutter whilst trying to explain that I am not a spy, simply
tunnel began narrowing and closing in on them. As a pilot, your wish come true but make sure all the steps which you an explorer. They look at me sceptically but conclude that
Bruce knew that this would endanger their lives if he did not and the rest of the children take are wise and you should not WHEN CHILDREN RULE THE WORLD I am telling the truth. I am told to follow them and I obey.
do something. Bruce calculated the risks, while the radio cause damage to the earth.” Hearing this, I was elated and We walk through the differently coloured districts and the
signalled back to life with small, weak beeps. Bruce quickly woke up from my deep sleep. In my universe and many others, there is
mysterious hooded person begins telling me small details
a seemingly natural order of things. Chil-
took control and steered the plane seemingly out of danger about each place that we pass. They tell me about the plaza
When I went to see myself in the mirror, I saw myself look- dren tend to remain foolish and careless
into safety. They were safe! that goes on for miles, they tell me about the hotel that is
ing like a nice forty-year-old lady with black hair and two and adults tend to utilise their wisdom
speculated to be haunted, and they tell me all sorts of se-
However, Bruce’s jaw dropped down to the floor, while his strands of white hair. I had worn a night dress with bangles and fully developed bodies to do things
crets about the place. I keenly note down every little detail
sweaty hands began to tremble. He had a perplexed expres- in my hand and looked like a typical housewife. Seeing my- quickly and efficiently. However, in Uni-
in my pocketbook. The mysterious figure now my tour guide
sion on his face. He said that the flight, which usually took self in the mirror, I could not resist jumping with happiness verse V-17, the order of things seems
pauses in front of an old, run-down building. I keenly ask
about ninety minutes, had just reached in forty-seven min- and shouting with joy. The first thing I did was thank God to differ. The air in this place feels a lot
where we are. They say, “Now don’t freak out but as you
utes! Another astonishing mystery was the almost full fuel that He had fulfilled my wish and made all children adults. cleaner to breathe and there is a tinge of
already know that over here, children govern the place. Chil-
tank! But they had no time to react or take all this in for the Then I went into my parent’s room and saw them looking sweetness in it. The vibrant colours around me immediately
dren are the caretakers, the workers, the common people,
storm was growing worse and bigger around them. Bruce like cute little innocent children. The next day I saw all my brighten my mood. I cannot believe what I am seeing. I see
everything.” I nod slowly, wondering where and why are
friends look like adults. It was like living in an alternate uni- children walking around; hundreds of them out and about
could not see a thing clearly with the dark, misty clouds they telling me this.
verse. in the street. I catch a glimpse of a few adults too but they
surrounding us.
do not seem to be in control of the children. Everyone sur- We go inside the old building. The inside is nothing like the
The first thing that my friends and I decided to do was to rounding me appears to be sophisticated, even though they
"Mayday! Mayday! Mayday!" Bruce desperately called. exterior. It is crowded with children. “Welcome to our head-
decrease the time at school. Seeing that many streets were are children. The best part is that I can blend right into the quarters,” says my tour guide. I look around at the children
But there was no response. He instructed the crew to strap dirty with garbage, we decided to arrange for people to crowd. So, off I go to explore this new universe. in suits and wonder how such tiny humans run the world.
on their parachutes and jump out of the plane. They all land- clean the streets. Then we passed an order that each family
The hooded person suddenly pounces on me, and I panic.
ed to safety but were in for a shock when they came in will have a single vehicle and not more; this was to reduce Is Boss Baby, not the cutest child you have ever seen? Well,
They attempt to restrain me whilst all the children crowd
contact with their loved ones. Bruce and his companions pollution. We also planned on making vehicles that run on in this place, half the people look like that. Whilst I do ad-
around with malicious grins on their faces. I turn the dial on
couldn’t believe what they were hearing - forty years had electricity. We gave several poor people jobs to do so that mit that they are cute, the Human Resources Department
my watch and escape from Universe V-17.
passed since their flight had taken off and they landed to they could earn money. Regarding the ongoing metro work, does not disappoint when it comes to yelling at people to
we told them to pick up the pace with the task at hand. get the job done. I keenly explore what seems to be the busi- Vivien Sameer Jagmag, 9C
safety. They felt like this incident had happened due to su-
ness district. Corporate children work using very advanced Story Writing, 2nd Place
pernatural powers that they now seemed to possess. They When we came into politics, we saw many complex things artificial intelligence. I continue walking around, noting my   
decided to keep this a secret from everyone and keep quiet - there was no unity between different countries and so we findings in my little green pocketbook. Next, I travel to the
about it. With the passage of time, science and research re- tried to solve that. We banned smoking and drinking in the shopping district. The colours hurt my eyes and it is rather RELATIVE-LY CRAZY
vealed to Bruce and his companions that this had happened world. We noticed that there were so many ongoing prob- crowded but I cannot resist the childish charm of the place
due to the earth’s magnetic force! But the mystery of the lems like racism, especially in the underdeveloped parts of and find myself eagerly visiting every stall. It is a wonderful We’ve all witnessed characters guilty of
time-lapse was yet to be solved. India. Seeing this, all of us were tired. We were imagining place that sells all the things a child could ever want: candy, committing faux pas but none of them
how we used to enjoy our lives when we were children - toys, technology, food, and the like. It seems to have every- could beat my darling Grand Aunt Myr-
Jonathan Daniel Fernandes, 8C
Story Writing, 3rd Place how we did not have so much of responsibilities of ruling thing including a few bookstores for those who love reading. tle. She never realises the enormity of
the world, taking care of children and many more things. I reach for my little green pocketbook to note my findings her comments. She has put me in un-
  
We realised that becoming adults was not an easy duty. The but it is not as it seems. I have been pickpocketed! I look countable embarrassing situations. She
worst part was that when we banned smoking and drink-
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has almost made it fashionable because of the million faux don her because of the sweet senior citizen she is. Some of to fade away, appeared a man carrying two kids in his arms party for the new 2 BHK that we bought last April. We could
pas she commits every now and then. them genuinely forgive her while most others have to forgive went down the steps. He saw me writhing in pain and in a finally move into it after months of painting and decorating.
her because of the sweet dimpled smile she gives. As kids, state of shock. He bowed down and lent his shoulder for Mother has invited the entire family over for the party but
There was one such incident, where she accompanied me her faux pas was all laughs for us. Every time we think Aunt support. He safely escorted me down the smoke-filled stair- from the amount she has cooked, it looks like she could feed
and my family to a wedding. We saw a young lady in a little Myrtle has changed, she puts us all in yet another awkward way along with the two children. The moment we came out an entire army. I move out of the way just as an entire bowl
black dress, chatting jovially with a few other guests. As she situation. on the lawns, he gently put the children down on the grass of boiled carrots falls on the floor. I bend to pick it up as
chatted with a smile from ear to ear, she was interrupted by and assured me that everything would be alright. To my sur-
dear Aunt Myrtle. Just as Aunt Myrtle opened her mouth Gynelle Joan Fernandes, 9C Mother mutters a crude word under her breath.
Story Writing, 3rd Place prise, he rushed inside again into the smoke-filled building.
to speak, I took in a deep breath, not knowing where to run He came out with two more children and repeated the same My Grandmother is the first to arrive with a massive basket
and bury my head. Aunt Myrtle looked at the young lady   
assurance. He was not stopping there, he rushed back into of goodies. Other relatives follow suit and soon our house
and looked at her once again through her steel-rimmed spec- the tower building which resembled a towering inferno bil- is filled with the sounds of clinking wine glasses and loud
tacles.
GRADE 10 lowing thick black smoke. Suddenly, there was an explosion laughter. The shrill ring of the doorbell stops Mother from
She then opened her mouth and said, “Young lady, are you and the fire spread more rapidly. The man came out again, taking another sip of her drink as she stands up to open the
but this time his face and hands had severe burns. He had
grieving for somebody? I am so sorry for your loss, dear.” HUMANITY been rescuing the children left behind in the daycare centre
door. As soon as she opens it, a forced smile gets plastered
on her face and I am greeted with the sight of my eccentric
The poor thing looked behind to see who it was, the smile It was the day I had waited an entire on the second floor of the building. aunt, Mother’s older sister. She shouts a loud ‘hello’ as she
from her face vanishing in spilt seconds. It took her time to year for. The most special day of my
I was in awe at the bravery and compassion he showed plops down on the couch, taking a sip of a random drink on
process what happened. I wanted just then to dig a pit and life - the day, I turned fifteen. I thought
while rescuing us. He put his own life at risk to save chil- the table.
bury myself. For Aunt Myrtle, weddings only meant a splash that my day had started off perfectly.
of bright colours. Her old school culture taught her to never, dren, and suffered severe burn injuries, while others had
Little did I know that my faith in human- After a few more drinks and snacks, everyone decides to ex-
ever wear black clothes, since they were considered mourn- forgotten about the little children in the daycare. His selfless
ity would be restored that day. A terrible plore the brand-new house. With a lot of ‘ooh’s’ and ‘aah’s’,
ing clothes. action made him different from other people who were self-
tragedy that forever scarred the hearts every room in the house is filled with praise and adoration
ish about their own life.
There was another embarrassing situation that Aunt Myrtle and minds of the residents of Ryan Tow- from the entire family. The last room to visit is my Mother’s
put me in. My friend and I were lounging on a couch, when ers took place on that day. I wanted to thank him and know his name, and just as I room, the room that she has taken the most effort for and
Aunt Myrtle called her, “Are you married?” was approaching him, he vanished into the crowd that was is very proud of. The beige door slowly opens silently on
I was chatting with my best friend when I smelt the acrid
busy capturing the tragedy on their mobile phones. I saw the its new hinges and everyone gasps at the marvellous room
She popped her ever-so-nosy question yet another time. smoke wafting through my balcony. At that moment, I was
courage and compassion in that man’s eyes as he rescued my Mother has designed. Everyone except my Aunt. With
jolted by the screeching sounds of the fire alarms. The emer-
children one by one and his brave actions that day restored a loud laugh, she bends over and slaps her knees as if this
“Oh gosh, Aunt Myrtle! What are you thinking? For heaven’s gency speaker situated on my floor came to life, advising
my faith in humanity. is the most hilarious sight she has ever witnessed. “The fur-
sake! She is my friend. Just that she is well endowed,” I the residents to evacuate the building immediately as there
thought to myself. was a fire caused by a short circuit on the floor below mine. As the ambulance shifted me and the children to the hospi- niture in this room is worse than Grandma’s!”, she hoots.
The fire was spreading rapidly and everyone was running tal, I was thinking about what his name could be. I named Mother stands there in shock, her mouth hanging open.
I am sure she thought of pairing my friend went red. I leave
helter-skelter trying to save their own lives. People tripped him Human, the superhuman amongst humans. Grandma’s house has been consistently ridiculed over the
it to you, my dear reader, to think of what happened to my
and fell over each other, children were stranded and wail- years for its tacky furniture and obscure colours. So it’s not
friend and worse still, to the relationship between us as Rishika Madan, 10A
ing for help, with the fire extinguishers emanating fumes, Story Writing, 1st Place a surprise that Mother is astounded right now since she al-
friends.
it was as if the world around me was being consumed by ways thought that she had the ‘artistic eye’ of the family.
  
Aunt Myrtle thinks of herself as the Queen of England, going fire and smoke. Everyone was so panic-stricken, that they
about giving fashion tips, tactlessly commenting on one’s forgot to help each other and were selfish to save their own My father almost doubles over with laughter at my Aunt’s
grammar, asking the most awkward questions and putting life. Many people managed to get out of the building but HOUSE + FAMILY + HAPPINESS = comment. A slow smile spreads on my Mother’s face as
herself and those around her in highly embarrassing situa- never bothered to save or rescue the people stuck inside. I well as she playfully shoves her sister. Everybody starts
tions. After Aunt Myrtle opens her mouth to comment about tried to move down the stairs, but I was pushed down by the
HOME! laughing now, even Mother. Happy smiles and cheerful
something, sometimes people go red in embarrassment frantically rushing mob. Before I knew what was happening, The delicious aroma of roasted pota- laughter brighten up the room while everybody stands there,
while others turn back with an incredulous ‘Excuse me?’ I felt a sudden surge of pain taking over my body and my leg toes filled up the kitchen, making me completely unaware of the now-burnt carrots in the oven
Some of them have their jaws dropping to the floor, while throbbed with pain. I was pushed against the wall and my even hungrier. I watch as Mother hastily that has been beeping constantly since the start of our little
their eyes that shoot up to the ceiling. My brother, however, legs burned. I yelled in pain and agony but no one could hear whisks eggs in a bowl and pours it into a excursion.
always manages to produce a chuckle, while the rest of us me. I was in anger at how people could think about nothing pan, spilling half of it on the counter. She Rhiannon Pereira, 10C
want to bury our heads six feet under in utter shock. but themselves. scurries around the kitchen like a rabbit Story Writing, 2nd Place
on two legs, hopping from one dish to
Most people who are victims of her tactless comments, par- As the last shred of hope that I will escape alive was about   
the other. Today is our housewarming
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UNCLE JACOB’S SHENANIGANS! mind. She wanted to get everyone’s approval for her choice
All families have their misfits, who not

only embarrass themselves but often
of college for me to pursue my studies in Arts. She began
by saying “Would not St. Vincent’s Junior College be mar-
vellous to pursue Arts?” The others nodded their heads in
jpukRed ys[ku
cause awkward moments for the fam- silence, though their expressions were not positive. My fa-
ily as well. They put their foot into their ther chimed in, stating that the digital field is better pursued
mouth; create, or get into the most un- and that it would make for a much better career choice. My
d{kk 3 & 4 Fkk ysfdu tc os igq¡ps rc rst+ ckfj'k gksus yxh A
os lc mnkl gksdj ,d isM+ ds uhps cSB x,] rHkh
settling situations. granduncle complimented my penchant for precision and Nqêh dk fnu mUgsa ,d eksj ukprs gq, fn[kk mu lcus lkspk fd
my emotional intelligence and suggested that I was more D;ksa u ge lc Hkh ckfj'k esa etk djsa A
One such eccentric relative of ours was ckfj'k dk ekSle Fkk A ml fnu cgqr rst ckfj'k gksus
suited for the field of medicine. Another relative suggested
Uncle Jacob; or as everyone called him, ds dkj.k lHkh ikB'kkyk,¡ can Fkha A vfu;k uke dh og lc [kwc ukps&dwns vkSj dqN nsj ds ckn
that I should take after my grandmother and become a char-
Mr Jacob. He lived with us and much to my mother’s cha- yM+dh vius ?kj ls ckgj ns[k jgh Fkh] mls ckfj'k esa rks cUnj Hkh mUgsa ns[kdj ukpus yxs Fks A
tered accountant. When the conversation started drifting
grin never seemed to say the right things. My mother, a Hkhxus dk eu Fkk ij mlds ek¡ vkSj ikik us mls FkksM+h nsj ckn mu lcus viuk [kkuk
away from my mother’s intended line of pursuit; my mother
serious, prim and proper lady; made no bones about her dis- Hkhxus ls euk dj fn;k A [kk;k vkSj isM+ ds uhps vkjke djds ?kj
interrupted and said, “What do you think of Cantor College?
pleasure with my uncle’s lack of decorum. My father always okil pys x,A bl dgkuh ls geas ;g lh[k feyrh gSa fd gesa thou esa tks
It has the best infrastructure and facilities; and conducts nksigj ds lk<+s pkj ct jgs Fks rc rd ckfj'k Hkh
tried his best to cover up for his brother; although on many Hkh feys mlesa [kq'k jguk pkfg, A
sessions that guide students on how to find a profession can gks xbZ Fkh A vfu;k [ksyus ds fy, ckgj xbZ
occasions, he had been embarrassed by Uncle Jacob’s un-
that suits their taste and capability. In my opinion, it is just vkSj lk<+s ik¡p cts tc og [ksydj ?kj okil vkbZ fn'rk f'kdjh, çFke iqjLdkj, d{kk 4
wittingly indiscreet remarks. One such episode was when
what our daughter needs.” rks mldh ek¡ us dgk fd rS;kj gks tkvks] vkt ge ,d cgqr vPNh txg
my father’s young boss, Mrs Naik, visited us after the lock-   
tk,¡xs A og rS;kj gks xbZ A
down was lifted. She had become rounder due to the lack of This is when Uncle Jacob decided to vociferate his words of
exercise and the quiescence which plagued everyone dur- wisdom. He started off by saying, “Definitely not! From what vfu;k] ek¡ vkSj ikik ds lkFk iSny leqæ ds fdukjs igq¡ph A og vius ckfj'k esa Hkhxus dk etk
ing the prolonged quarantines. My uncle greeted her warmly I have heard, the English teacher is annoyingly strict and has f[kykSus ds lkFk fdukjs ij cSBdj dj cgqr [ksyh] leqæ ds ikuh esa mlus
and complimented her profusely on her beautiful glow; and no sense of humour. She is too old-fashioned and has an cgqr etk fd;k A ,d jktw uke dk yM+dk FkkA og jkst vdsys fo|ky;
then benignly asked her, “So when is the due date?” My authoritarian teaching style. Do you think that your daugh- tkrk Fkk A ,d fnu fo|ky; ls ykSVrs le; og
father’s face turned red, and he swiftly changed the topic of ter would be happy in such an environment?” There was vkgkuk lsuxqIrk, çFke iqjLdkj, d{kk 4 c fdlh nwljh xyh esa [kks x;kA og ?kcjk x;k]
conversation. dead silence. All eyes discreetly turned towards my aunt,    vpkud ckfj'k Hkh 'kq: gks xÃ A ogk¡ ls ,d vkneh
Aunty Nancy, who was twiddling her thumbs and staring at xqtj jgk Fkk mlus jktw ls iwNk fd csVk rqe ?kcjk
All the children in the family loved Uncle Jacob. He was affa- D;ksa jgs gks\ jktw us dgk fd eSa ;gk¡ vdsyk gw¡
the china laid on the table, feigning to be unperturbed. She gkFkh esjs lkFkh
ble, and a great storyteller. He cooked up the funniest of sto- blfy, eSa ?kcjk jgk gw¡ A
maintained her composure. Without realising, Uncle Jacob
ries about our neighbour’s dog, his grandmother’s kitchen,
had openly criticised the most qualified English teacher of gkFkh esjk lkFkh gS A
the lawyer’s car, etcetera. Whenever my uncle was around, vkneh us dgk fd ?kcjkus ls fdlh pht dk gy
the most sought-after college; namely my aunt Nancy! “Mr [kkuk cgqr [kkrk gS A
all the children in our family would wait with bated breath for ugha fudyrk gS csVk] gesa [kqn gh gy fudkyuk iM+rk gS A mlus vkneh dh
Jacob”, my mother said sternly, “you have no right to insult gj fnu eq>s fp<+krk gS]
his next gaffe, so that we could enjoy a hearty laugh. ckrksa ij lkspk vkSj og ckfj'k esa Hkhxus yxk] ukpus yxk vkSj jkLrk <w¡<+dj
my sister like that.” Mr Jacob looked appalled for a moment mldk uke VkWe gS A
?kj pyk x;k A
One such momentous occasion was in the month of April. and then everything began to sink in. “Oh... “, he muttered,
nwj&nwj rd pyrk gS]
My mother had planned a small family get-together. My par- “ how was one supposed to know it was you that I spoke lh[k µ gesa dHkh Mjuk ugha pkfg, A
cgqr ikuh ihrk gS A
ent’s distant and close relatives were invited. A long table of, Nancy?” “Are you really the English teacher, Miss Percy
lcdks ns[kk djrk gSa] js;ka'kh ujokuh, lkaRouk iqjLdkj, d{kk 3 c
had been set up in our garden and everything had been scru- Cabral?”
ckr Hkh ugha djrk gS A
pulously decorated. As the guests arrived everyone sat at   
I tried very hard to stifle my laughter. Many politely left the [kkuk cgqr [kkrk gS]
the places designated by my mother. My mother had de-
table to avoid any further embarrassment. Then it was left dy mldk cFkZMs gS]
liberately allocated the spot at the far end of the table to Nqêh dk fnu
for my father to salvage the situation. As always he quickly gSih okyk cFkZMs gS A
Uncle Jacob in the hope that he would not be heard by
changed the topic of conversation and entertained everyone okg js ! egkcyh VkWe] jfookj Nqêh dk fnu A eSa cgqr et+s djusokyk FkkA
many. However, Uncle Jacob’s singularly shrill voice could
with some light banter. As for the college decided upon, it egkcyh VkWe] egkcyh VkWeA eSa lqcg vius nksLrksa ds lkFk ,d cgqr etsnkj
be heard even over the loudest din.
turned out to be St. Xavier’s Higher Secondary School. For fQYe ns[kus x;k A eSa ?kj ykSVdj FkksM+h nsj ds fy,
vHk; ohj flag, f}rh; iqjLdkj, d{kk 3 v
After some exchange of pleasantries and some general con- the next few days, Uncle Jacob avoided my mom like the lks x;k A
versations, my mother broached the topic foremost on her plague.   
tc eSa mBk rks eSaus FkksM+k dqN [kk;k vkSj fQj eSa
Nicole Da Costa, 10C
ckfj'k esa Hkhxus dk etk O;k;ke djus yxk A nïgj dks eSaus vius ekrk
Story Writing, 3rd Place
&firk ds lkFk cgqr lkjs [ksy [ksys A eq>s cgqr
   ,d fnu dqN cPps fidfud eukus unh fdukjs x, Fks] mudks unh esa rSjuk etk vk;k A
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tc 'kke gks xbZ rks eSa vius nksLr ds tUefnu dh ikVhZ esa x;k A ?kj okil rqEgsa phtsa ns ldrk gw¡ xq.k ughaA fç;k cksyh Bhd gS] isM+ ge nksLr cu tkrs peRdkjh isM+ vuqHko leqæ ds fdukjs dk cgqr gh vuks[kk Fkk A
vkdj eSaus viuk Hkkstu [kk;k vkSj fQj lks x;k A og cgqr euksjatd fnu gSa vxj rqe pkgrs gks rks eSa fdlh dks ugha crkÅ¡xh fd rqe peRdkjh isM+ gks
Fkk A A isM+ us dgk fd eSa ges'kk rqEgkjh enn d:¡xk tks Hkh pht rqEgsa pkfg, mls eSa tSls gh Ldwy ls ?kj vkbZ rHkh vpkud tksj ls lqcg gks pqdh Fkh A eSa vkSj esjh cgu igyh
nw¡xkA og nksuksa gj jkst feyrs gSa vkSj vPNs nksLr cu x, gSa A ckfj'k gksus yxh] eSa cksyh ckfj'k dks vHkh cjluk ckj leqæ ds fdukjs tk jgs FksA blh dkj.k ge
ikFkZ tSu, lkaRouk iqjLdkj, d{kk 4 v Fkk A eSa cxhps esa tkus dk lksp jgh FkhA nks ?kaVs ckn nksuksa lqcg ds lkr cts gh mB x, A ßvjs!
vukfgrk xkck, f}rh; LFkku, d{kk ik¡poh c rqe nksuksa bruh tYnh D;ksa mB x, \Þ ek¡ us
   tc ckfj'k #dh rks eSaus lkspk vc rks eSa vius nksLr
   gels iwNk A ßHkS;k] eSa jsr ds cgqr lkjs ?kjkSans
ds ?kj tkÅ¡xh A ek¡ ls iwN dj eSa ?kj ls ukS nks
d{kk 5 & 6 X;kjg gks xbZ A vius nksLr ds ?kj tkrs gq, cxhps cukÅ¡xh !Þ esjh cgu vk;'kk us cksykA ßcPpks!
peRdkjh isM+ esa igq¡p xbZ A tc eSa cxhps esa igq¡ph rks eSaus lkspk eq>s rqEgsa dqN crkuk gSAÞ th ckck] cksfy,
thou esa R;ksgkjksa dk egRo vc rks cxhps esa vk xbZ gw¡ rks FkksM+k [ksy ysrh gw¡ A vkidks dqN crkuk gS A vk;'kk vkSj eSaus mRlqdrk fn[kkbZ A
,d ckj dh ckr gS A rhu nksLr taxy esa [kkuk [kk ßcPpks] eq>s n¶rj esa dqN t:jh dke vk x;k gS A D;k ge leqæ ds fdukjs
fQj chp jkLrs esa eq>s ,d isM+ fn[kkbZ fn;k tks dkQh
R;ksgkj gekjs thou esa [kqf'k;k¡ ykrs gSa A gj /keZ jgs Fks] jkr gks xbZ vkSj os lksus dh rS;kjh dj jgs Fks 'kke dks pysa\Þ th ckck] vki viuk dke dhft, A eSaus cksyk] lkFk gh
NksVk vkSj eksVk Fkk A eSa mlds ikl tk jgh Fkh rks og ihNs tk jgk FkkA vjs
ds vyx&vyx R;ksgkj gksrs gSa] tSls fganqvksa ds [kkuk [kkdj og lks x,A ysfdu ,d nksLr ftldk 'kke dks ge <yrk gqvk lwjt Hkh ns[k ldrs gSa A vk;'kk us dgkA tc esjs
! ;g isM+ rks fgy jgk gS A rHkh isM+ us dgk gk¡ eSa rks py & fQj ldrk gw¡]
R;ksgkj fnokyh] gksyh] clar iapeh] uojkf= bR;kfn uke Hkjr Fkk og tkx jgk Fkk mldks yx jgk Fkk firkth n¶rj x,] ge rS;kfj;k¡ djus yxsA tc rd ckck vk,] ge rhuksa
rqEgs D;ksa rdyhQ gks jgh gS A rqe yksx pyrs & fQjrs ugha gks D;k A eSaus
oSls gh eqlyekuksa dk bZn] ÃlkÃ èkeZ d¢ yksxksa dk fd dksbZ >kfM+;ksa ds ihNs ls mu ij utj j[k jgk rS;kj Fks A ckck Hkh QVkQV rS;kj gks x,A tc ge ogk¡ igq¡ps] ogk¡ ij T;knk
dqN ugha dgk vkSj ogk¡ ls Hkkx xbZ eSaus ihNs ns[kk isM+ esjs ihNs & ihNs vk
xqM ÝkbMs vkSj fØlel gksrk gS oSls gh ckdh /keZ gS] fQj mlus lkspk D;k dksbZ lp esa ml isM+ ;k HkhM+ ugha Fkh A ge jsr ij cSB x,] eSa vkSj esjh cgu jsr ds ?kjkSans cukrs jgs
jgk FkkA isM+ us esjk ihNk ugha NksM+kA eSa Fkd xbZ isM+ ugha Fkdk rks eSa le>
ds Hkh R;ksgkj gksrs gSaA >kfM+;ksa ds ihNs gSA uk tkus uhan esa eq>s D;k&D;k vkSj ek¡&ckck gekjh fuxjkuh dj jgs Fks A fQj ek¡ us gesa cqyk;k] ge muds
xbZ fd ;g ,d peRdkjh isM+ gS vkSj ;g esjk ihNk rks NksM+ ugha jgk gS rks
fn[k jgk gS vkSj lks x;k A vxyh lqcg og vius ikl x, A ß<yrs lwjt dks ns[kksAÞ ek¡ us dgk A mlds ckn geus leqæ esa
lHkh yksx vius&vius R;ksgkjksa dks /kwe/kke ls eukrs eSa mlls ckr dj ysrh gw¡ A eSaus isM+ ls ckr dh vkSj fQj ge nksuksa nksLr
nksLrksa dks mu >kfM+;ksa ds ihNs ys x;k muls dgk MWkfYQul dk ,d >qaM ns[kk A og –'; eSa vkSj esjk ifjokj dHkh ugha Hkwy
gSaA fnokyh esa iwjk ifjokj feydj nh;k tykrk gS cu x, vkSj jkst ckrsa djrs gSa A
fd eSaus dy jkr bu >kfM+;ksa ds ihNs fdlh dks ns[kk FkkA nwljs nksLr lej ldrk A ckck us gesa gekjh ilanhnk vkblØhe Hkh fnyokbZ A esjk vkSj vk;'kk
vkSj vius ?kj dh vPNs ls ltkoV djrk gSA gksyh esa lkjs nksLr feydj us dgk] vjs HkkbZ ;g lp dSls gks ldrk gS A Bhd gS] rqEgkjs fy, ge ogk¡ lkjk dkf'keiwfj;k, lkaRouk iqjLdkj, d{kk ‡ l dk isV vkSj eu nksuksa Hkj x;kA
gksyh [ksyrs gSa vkSj ,d nwljs ij ikuh Qsadrss gSa lkFk gh lkFk jax Hkh yxkrs ij ,d ckj ns[k dj vkrs gSa A D;k cksy jgs gks ogk¡ ij rks dksbZ Hkh ugha gS   
gSa A fØlel esa lHkh yksx feydj fØlel Vªh dks ltkrs gSa lHkh yksx A pyks Bhd gS vc ge pyrs gSa rHkh ogk¡ ls dksbZ cksy mBk] dgk¡ tk jgs gks tc ge xkM+h esa Fks] ckck us iwNk] ßrqe nksuksa [kq'k gks\Þ th ckckA ßrqe nksuksa
viuh&viuh [kqf'k;kWa eukrs gSa A lHkh ,d nwljs ds R;ksgkjksa ds dkeksa esa rqe yksx ;g esjk taxy gS pys tkvks eSa rqEgkjh nks bPNk,¡ iwjh d:¡xk lej peRdkjh isM+ dks lcls vPNk D;k yxk\Þ ek¡ us iwNk A gesa vkids lkFk le; fcrkukA
gkFk cVkrs gSaA feytqy dj R;ksgkj /kwe/kke ls eukrs gSa pkgs og gksyh gks us dgk fd gesa dqN Hkh ugha pkfg, egkjkt] tkus nks gesa dqN ugha pkfg,A ßvkSj [kkuk dSlk yxk\Þ ckck us iwNk A ßcgqr vPNkAÞ geus g¡ldj tokc
;k fnokyhA rks vius var ls fey yks ¼isM+ us dgk½ lkjk taxy [kkyh gks x;k vkSj os ;g ,d le; dh ckr gS tc esjh ek¡ cgqr chekj Fkh fn;kA
rhu dHkh okil ugha vk, A A eSa cgqr Mjk gqvk Fkk vkSj taxy esa ?kwe jgk Fkk A
R;ksgkjksa dk gekjs thou esa cgqr egRo gksrk gS D;ksafd og gekjs thou esa HkO; vjksM+k, d{kk 7c, çFke iqjLdkj
vpkud ls eq>s ,d isM+ fn[kk ogk¡ ij ,d var;kZeh
[kqf'k;k¡ ykrs gSaA gekjs ifjokj ds ca/kuksa dks vkSj etcwr cukrs gSa A eq>s Hkh lhjr flag, r`rh; iqjLdkj, d{kk ‡ v   
cSBs FksA os eq>s ns[k dj cksys ;g isM+ vkidh enn
R;ksgkj cgqr ilan gSa lHkh R;ksgkjksa esa ls gksyh dk R;ksgkj esjk lcls eu   
djsxk csVk vkSj cksydj xk;c gks x, A vpkud ml
ilanhnk R;ksgkj gS D;ksafd eq>s gksyh [ksyus esa cgqr etk vkrk gS A isM+ ls ,d vke uhps fxjk ysfdu ;g vke dksbZ igkM+ksa dh lSj
nsoka'kh ljkQ, çFke iqjLdkj, d{kk NBh v
lPpk fe= isM+ lk/kkj.k vke ugha Fkk ;g ,d yky vke Fkk vkSj jkr lqulku FkhA es?k ml cM+s lQsn pk¡n dks <d
mlesa nokbZ fy[kh Fkh A eSaus ?kj tkdj viuh ek¡ jgs Fks A eSa vkSj esjk HkkbZ igkM+ksa dh lSj ij fudys
   ,d fnu eSa taxy esa ?kwe jgk Fkk ogk¡ cgqr /kwi
dks vke f[kyk;k mls [kkrs gh esjh ek¡ Bhd gks xbZA A gesa ;g ugha irk Fkk fd ge fdl pht dh
FkhA eq>s cgqr xehZ yx jgh Fkh rHkh eq>s ,d vke
eq>s le> esa vk x;k fd og isM+ dksbZ lk/kkj.k isM+ ugha ,d peRdkjh isM+ tkudkjh djus okys FksA dqN vutku yksxksa }kjk
dk isM+ fn[kk eSaus lkspk D;ksa uk blds uhps FkksM+k
peRdkjh isM+ Fkk A vc eSa ml isM+ dks jkst ikuh nsrk gw¡ A tc Hkh eSa dgha Q¡l tkÅ¡ rks isM+ gekjk Lokxr cgqr vPNs rjhds ls fd;k x;k A
vkjke dj fy;k tk, A ml isM+ dh BaMh Nk;k ds
esjh enn djrk gS] blfy, esjs fe=ksa isM+ksa dks er dkVks eSa isM+ dh lqj{kk djrk mUgksaus gesa taxy ls lacaf/kr Kku fn;k vkSj dgk
,d fnu fç;k isM+ ds uhps cSBh FkhA mlus uhps ysVrs gh eq>s uhan vk xbZ A dqN nsj ckn esjs
gw¡] vkSj vkils Hkh fourh djrk gw¡ fd vki Hkh isM+ksa dks uk dkVsa A ge lko/kkuh ls gh vkxs c<+sa A gekjh ;k=k 'kq: gqbZ
lkspk fd ;g isM+ dkSu&lk Qy nsrk gS bruk flj ds Åij ,d vke fxjk rks eSa tkx x;k A eSaus
cM+k isM+ gS] blesa rks cgqr lkjs Qy gksus pkfg, A og vke mBk;k vkSj mls p[k dj ns[kk vjs cki lh[k & vki ftldks ijs'kku djsaxs og vkidks ijs'kku djsxk] ysfdu vki ij gekjk vQ+lj FkksM+k vyx Fkk A og gj pht ij
tc og lkspgh jgh Fkh mlds flj ij ,d vke fxjk js! og rks bruk ehBk Fkk fd D;k crkÅ¡ A rHkh ftldh enn djks og vkidh enn djsxk A g¡lrk] gesa igkM+ksa esa jgus okys yksxksa dh os'kHkw"kk
;g rks cgqr gh vthc Fkk D;ksafd vHkh BaMh ds fnu cM+h tksj ls ckfj'k vk xbZ ij isM+ dh otg ls eSa vkSj Mjkouh dgkfu;k¡ Hkh crk jgk Fkk A jkLrs ij pyrs gq, gesa vusd dhM+s
Hkhxus ls cp x;k A nksLrksa isM+ gesa fdruk dqN nsrs gSa] tSls fd Nk¡o] gok]
osnkar esuu, lkaRouk iqjLdkj, d{kk ˆ v &edkSM+ksa dh vkoktsa lqukbZ nha A isM+&ikS/ks gok ls ukp jgs FksA gok lk¡;&lk¡;
py jgs Fks A fç;k dks vke cgqr ilan Fkk rks mlus
  
vke [kk fy;k vke cgqr ehBk Fkk A vc eq>s lsc ydM+h vkfn fQj Hkh balku bUgsa dkV nsrs gSa A nksLrksa gesa isM+ dkVuk ugha dj jgh FkhA isM+ksa ds iÙks >u>uk jgs FksA gekjk ;k=k&fo'ks"kK /;ku ls gj
vksj ns[krs gq, py jgk Fkk A ^Ød!* ckny dM+ds] ge Mjds ekjs ihNs eqM+s
pkfg, fQj mlds flj ij lsc fxjk A fç;k gSjku
Fkh ,d gh isM+ ij nks rjg ds Qy rks ugha gksrs A
cfYd bUgsa cpkuk pkfg, A
d{kk 7 & 8 vkSj okil vkxs ns[kk A gekjk vQ+lj unkjn !
/kU;oknA
vpkud Åij ls vkokt vkbZ tSls fd isM+ cksy jgk gks fj;k eSa rks peRdkjh leqæ ds fdukjs fcrkbZ ,d 'kke vc ge vdsys lqulku taxy esa Mjkouh jkr esa [kks, gq, ls py jgs
isM+ gw¡ A rqe dqN Hkh lkspks] tks Hkh rqEgsa pkfg, eSa ns ldrk gw¡] pkgs og vf}r fc'kuksbZ, lkaRouk iqjLdkj, d{kk ‡ l
   FksA esjk HkkbZ fpYyk jgk Fkk] vQ+lj td ! vki dgk¡ gSa \ dksbZ cpkvks
pht [kkus dh gks ihus dh gks ;k fQj [ksyus dh eSa rqEgsa nw¡xk fç;k gSjku gks ge vius thou esa dHkh u dHkh rks leqæ ds fdukjs x, gh gksaxs A ge leqæ
gesa A eSaus mlds eq¡g ij gkFk j[kk vkSj dgk fd taxy ds yksx gesa idM+dj
xbZ mlus cksyk fQj D;k rqe eq>s gksf'k;kj cuk ldrs gks\ isM+ us dgk eSa ds fdukjs vius fnu&Hkj ds dk;ZØe esa ls dqN le; fudkydj tkrs gSa A esjk
gekjh tku ys ldrs gSa A ge vQ+lj dks <w¡<+rs jgs] geus /kjrh&vkleku
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,d dj fn;k ysfdu og dgha ugha feysA esjk HkkbZ eq>s cksyk] ßHkS;k Hkw[k jksdhAÞ mUgksaus dgkA eSa lksp jgh Fkh fd vktdy ds cPpksa dks rks êksckby Hkkjr&Hkwfe bu yksxksa ds fy, ek¡ leku gS ftls ?kus taxyksa chp] [kq'kgkyh ds ikl
yx jgh gSA eSaus lkspk gesa vkuk gh ugha pkfg, FkkA mlds psgjs ij nq[k dh Qksu* ij [ksy&[ksyus ds vykok dqN ugha djuk gksrk gSA ,slk yxrk gS fd lqjf{kr j[kus ds fy, ;s yksx bruh dM+h esgur cknyksa ds vkxs] vkleku ds ikj]
js[kk Fkh ijarq dgrs gSa u ^tgk¡ pkg gS ogk¡ jkg gS* gesa >kfM+;ksa ds ihNs ls ge lc ^vkuykbu* dh nqfu;k esa gh jgrs gSaA eSaus f[kM+dh ls ns[kk ckgj dqÙks] djrs gSaA ge Hkkjr ds ukxfjd] Hkkjrekrk dh og gS ogk¡ ,d vn~Hkqr lalkj A
vkokt lqukbZ nhA eSa vpkud ihNs eqM+k vkSj LrC/k jg x;k A esjh vk¡[kksa esa fcYyh vkSj xk; ds vykok dksbZ ugha fn[k jgk FkkA igys ds le; esa cPps larkusa gSa ftls ;s yksx HkkbZ&cgu ekurs gSaA ;q) rkfu;k pkSdlh, d{kk 8c, lkaRouk iqjLdkj
Mj fn[k jgk Fkk A eSaus ,d vkneh dh ijNkbZa ns[kh A eSa rsth ls mldh vksj cM+ksa ds lkFk ckgj [ksyrs&dwnrs] leqæ ds fdukjs Vgyrs] ekSt&eLrh djrs gq, yM+us ds fy, bUgsa ranq#Lr jguk iM+rk gS] ftlds   
Hkkxk] ,d jkLrk cuk gqvk Fkk] twrksa ds fu'kkuksa dkA mldk ihNk djrs gq, fn[krs FksA D;k gks x;k gS bl nqfu;k dks! ;g lksprs&lksprs eSa ukf'kd igq¡p fy, ;s lSfud fnu&jkr O;k;ke djrs gSaA vius
ge ,d dksBh ds fudV vk x, FksA ^fMax&Mk¡x* geus ?kaVh ctkbZA ,d cw<+k pqdh FkhA eSa rq"kkj th dks ç.kke dgdj py iM+h A euilan [kkuk [kkus ij Hkh buds fy, ikcanh gksrh g¡lrs Qwy
O;fä njoktk [kksyus ls igys gh cksy iM+k ßesjs gSa nks gkFk] nsrk gw¡ ftanxh gS A
dk lkFk] dkSu gw¡ eSa] crkvks eq>s ;g ckrAÞ esjk NksVk HkkbZ ph[kkA ^?kM+h* vkSj eSaus lkspk fd eSa vius cPpksa dks t:j ckgj dh nqfu;k ls feyokÅ¡xh vkSj ,d lqcg eSa xbZ gjs&Hkjs ckx esa
njoktk [kqykA ge vanj x, vkSj ml vkneh us gesa ê'k:e&LVw* fn;kA geus eSa [kqn Hkh vius ^Qksu* ls nwj jgwWaxhA bl ;k=k dh ;knsa esjs eu ls dHkh vius ifjokj ls rks ;s lSfud dkQh fnuksa rd ugha fey ikrsA bl R;kx vkSj ns[ks eSaus ogk¡ gj jax ds Qwy]
mls gekjh ijs'kkuh crkbZA u feVus okyh gSaA cfynku ds dk;Z esa buds ifjokj dk Hkh cgqr T;knk ;ksxnku gksrk gSA ;fn og yky&xqykch psgjs eq>s ns[kdj I;kj ls g¡ls
os yksx lSfudksa dks ns'k dh lsok ds fy, ugha tkus nsrs rks 'kk;n ftruh pSu ;g Hkh tkudj fd og dk¡Vksa dh >kfM+;ksa esa Fks Q¡lsA
LofLr flag, d{kk 7l, r`rh; iqjLdkj
vpkud ckgj xkM+h dh vkokt ^QSa&QSa* dksbZ ctk jgk FkkA ge ckgj fudys    dh uhan ge vkt lksrs gSa og ugha lks ikrsA gesa lnSo xksyhckjh vkSj ceckjh
vkSj ,d vkokt vkbZ] ß;g bl lQj dk var gS] tYnh xkM+h esa cSBksAÞ gekjh gksus dk Mj yxk jgrk A eSaus vk'p;Z ls ns[kk bu vuks[ks Qwyksa dks
tku esa tku vkbZA ge xkM+h esa cSBs] ^Mªkboj* us iwNk gesa ^fjMYl* ilan muds euksgj psgjs [kqf'k;ksa ls Hkjs Fks]
gS\ esjs HkkbZ us gk¡&esa&gk¡ feykbZA Mªkboj ckrsa djrk gqvk xkM+h pyk jgk FkkA igkM+ksa dh lSj ,d lSfud dk thou thuk cgqr dfBu dk;Z gksrk gS vkSj vius ns'k dks bruk
tcfd og tkurs Fks fd dksbZ mUgsa rksM+ ys tk,xk
vpkud og xkM+h ,d vke ds isM+ esa Bksdus tk jgk Fkk] og vkSj dksbZ ugha] vlhe çse djuk rks mlls Hkh dfBu gksrk gSA lSfud bruk d"V >syrs gSa
esjs ikik dk tUefnu mUuhl twu dks vkrk gSA eSaus mudk thou bruk NksVk Fkk] os ftanxh dks iwjk u
gekjk xk;c ^vQ+lj* gh FkkA og g¡l jgk Fkk] mlds dkys&ihys nk¡r ckgj dsoy blfy, rkfd ge ns'koklh ,d vklku thou th ldsaA cgqr ckj ;s
muls iwNk fd mUgsa dkSu &lk migkj pkfg, rks mUgksaus ns[k ik,¡xs A
fn[k jgs FksA xkM+h Bqdus ds Bhd igys ogha Fkh tgk¡ ls geus ;k=k 'kq: dh lSfud vius R;ksgkjksa esa ifjokj ds lkFk ugha jg ikrs dsoy blfy, rkfd
dgk] ßesjk igkM+ p<+us dk cgqr eu gS] D;k rqe ge vius ifjokj ds lkFk R;ksgkj euk ldsaA fdruh ckj rks ;s yksx ;q) eSaus tkuk ml fnu bu yfyr Qwyksa ls
FkhA xkM+h ds #drs gh ge Hkkx fy, A eq>s paæfxfj ioZr ij ysdj tk ldrh gks\Þ eSaus lh[kk thou esa gj iy [kq'k jgks]
yM+rs&yM+rs nqfu;k R;kx nsrs gSa ij vius ns'k&çse vkSj cfynku ds dkj.k lnSo
eq>s vc Hkh ml jkr ds lius vkrs gSaA ,slh [kkl ^lSj* dHkh Hkh xyr eksM+ gekjs ân; esa fo|eku jgrs gSa vkSj jgsaxs A d"V vk, ;k fQj [kq'kh] gj {k.k g¡lrs jguk
eSaus esjs cSx esa FkksM+k [kkuk] ikuh dh rhu cksrysa nwljksa dks Hkh g¡lkuk vPNh ckrsa dguk A
ys ldrh gSA vutku O;fä;ksa ls dHkh ckr u dfj,xkA ;g Fkh esjh ml vkSj dqN nokb;k¡ Mky nhA ge paæfxfj ioZr ds csl vuq"dk vfHk"ksd ikBd, d{kk 8 l, lkaRouk iqjLdkj
igkM+h lqulku jkr dh dgkuhA dSai rd xkM+h ls x, vkSj ckdh dh ;k=k geus    rqe Hkh lh[kks bu I;kjs Qwyksa ls
f'kokad VaMu, d{kk 8 l, çFke iqjLdkj iSjksa ls gh pydj dhA lkS&dne pyrs&pyrs gh eq>s lkFk fey ge nqfu;k [kq'kgky cuk,¡]
   gfj;kyh vkSj feêh dh [kq'kcw feyus yxhA p<+us dk jkLrk feêh ls cuk gqvk xjhcksa dks enn djsa] muds thou esa Lusg yk,¡
cknyksa ls vkxs
,d dPpk jkLrk Fkk vkSj mldh otg ls Fkdku tYnh eglwl gks jgh FkhA nq[k ds ckny Hkxk,¡ thou [kq'kgky cuk,¡ A
jsyxkM+h dh ;k=k p<+rs&p<+rs eq>s cgqr rjg ds if{k;ksa dh lqjhyh vkoktsa Hkh vk jgh FkhaA unh cknyksa ls vkxs] vkleku ds ikj vkU;k iar, d{kk 8l, lkaRouk iqjLdkj
ds ikl eSaus nks fdaxfQ'kj vkSj ,d eksj Hkh ns[kkA ,d ls nks fdyksehVj pyus gS ,d vn~Hkqr lalkj]   
eSa LVs'ku ij viuh jsyxkM+h ds fy, [kM+h Fkh] esjh ds ckn esjs ikik dks ikuh ihuk Fkk] ij gekjk lkjk ikuh rks [kRe gks x;k tgk¡ f[kysa Qwy vkSj gks es?kksa dh cjlkr
lokjh eqacbZ ls ukf'kd tkuh FkhA eq>s ,dne ls gh FkkA eSa nkSM+ dj gekjs lkfFk;ksa ds ikl xbZ vkSj muls iwNk] vkids ikl ihus gS ;gk¡ ,d u;k lalkj A d{kk 9 & 10
vkokt lqukbZ nh] eSaus ns[kk esjh jsyxkM+h vk xbZ dk ikuh gS D;k\ mUgksaus tokc fn;k ß?kcjkvks er] dqN gh dne nwj ,d
FkhA tc eSa Åij p<+ jgh Fkh FkksM+h nwj eq>s ,d dqaM gS] rqe ogk¡ ikuh ih ldrh gksAÞ ikik ;g [kcj lqudj [kq'k gks x,A g¡lh&[kq'kh dk çse lEesyu
;q) fdlh leL;k dk gy ugha
cw<+k vkneh fMCcs esa p<+us dh dksf'k'k djrk gqvk tc ge dqaM rd igq¡ps rc rd eq>s Hkh I;kl yx pqdh FkhA ml dqaM dk nqf[k;ksa dk uk ukeksa&fu'kku]
fn[kkbZ fn;k] dksbZ Hkh mudh lgk;rk ugha dj jgk ehBk ikuh ihdj esjk eu Hkj x;k FkkA nl feuV ds ckn eSa vkSj esjs ikik cknyksa ls vkxs vkleku ds ikj :l&;wØsuh ;q) ds dkj.k bl o"kZ ;q) dk eqík
FkkA eq>s muij n;k vk xbZ] eSa muds ikl tkdj Åij igq¡p x, FksA esjs cktw esa Fks ckny vkSj uhps Fkk eqacbZ 'kgjA vkWDlhtu vkvks nksLrksa pysa ml ikj A gj O;fä ds fopkjksa esa 'kkfey gqvk gSA jktuhfrK
mudh lgk;rk djus yxh vkSj muds lkFk gh mlh de gksus ds dkj.k ls gesa tYnh ykSVuk iM+k A rdZ&fordZ rks djrs jgrs gSa fdUrq vke vkneh ds
^dksp* esa cSB xbZ A Hkwy tkvks rqEgkjs nq[kh fopkj fy, ;g ckr Li"V gh gS fd ;q) fdlh Hkh leL;k
eSaus bl ;k=k ls lh[kk fd eksckby Qksu vkSj Vsyhfotu ls eu [kjkc gksrk fcNh gSa lw;Z dh lqugyh fdj.ksa dk gy ughaA
mudk uke rq"kkj FkkA og eq>s ckj&ckj /kU;okn dg jgs FksA vki gS] blds vykok gesa gfj;kyh vkSj ç—fr ds djhc jguk pkfg, A [kM+s taxy vkl esa rqEgkjh]
fnDdr esa Fks blfy, eSaus vkidh enn dhA lksyg lky dh ,d yM+dh pyks nksLrksa pysa ml ikj A ;q) euq"; ds fu—"Vre Hkkx dks çdV djrk gSA
dks cqtqxksaZ dh enn djuh gh pkfg, ukA vki vHkh vkjke dhft,] jkf/kdk Jhjke flag, d{kk 7c, r`rh; iqjLdkj ;wØsu esa funksZ"k turk ij :lh lSfudksa }kjk fd,
   Hkwy x;k euq"; bl nqfu;k dks x, vR;kpkj ,d gh mnkgj.k gSA ;q) dk vkjEHk
/kU;okn dgus dh dksbZ t:jr ugha gS] eSaus dgkA mUgksaus esjs vkSj vius fy,
[kkus dh phtsa vkSj pk; e¡xokbZ A pk; ihrs gq, os eq>s crkus yxs fd tc vkSj pyk x;k ml ikj] yksHkh vkSj nq"V yksx gh djrs gSa] ijUrq blls lHkh dks uqdlku igq¡prk gSA
og murhl lky ds Fks] rc os 'ksj ds cPpksa dks ikyrs FksA mudk ifjokj 'ksjksa lSfud dk thou erych vkSj ykyp dh nqfu;k es
Hkwy x;k vius mPp fopkj A ;q) ls fj'rs fcxM+rs gSa] O;fäxr ds lkFk&lkFk vUrjjk"Vªh; HkhA Hkkjr vkSj
dks cpkus dh dksf'k'k djrk Fkk A
^Hkkjr* ,d lSfud dk fuLokFkZ thou blh ns'k dks rks lefiZr gksrk gSA vius :l ds chp eS=h gS] ftl dkj.k Hkkjr bl ;q) ds ekeys esa [kqys :i ls
,d ckj rks ,d 'ksj us muij geyk Hkh dj fn;k Fkk mUgksaus t[e ds fu'kku ?kj&ifjokj ls nwj ckMZj ij [kM+k ;g lSfud viuk pSu] viuh lq[kHkjh uhan D;k eryc ,slh mnkl ftanxh dk :l ds fo#) u tk ldkA ijUrq ;fn ;q) blh xfr ls pyrk jgsxk rks Hkkjr
Hkh fn[kk,A eSa pkSad xbZ ! vkidks fdruk nnZ gqvk gksxk] eSaus fpark ls dgk A x¡okrs gSa] dsoy blfy, rkfd ge Hkkjr ds ukxfjd lq[k ls thou th ldsaA ca/ks d"Vksa ls gks rqe gj ikj dks etcwju fdlh u fdlh dk i{k pquuk gksxkA blls Hkkjr ds vUrjjk"Vªh;
;s lSfud vius ns'k ls bruk çse djrs gSa fd blds fy, ;s ej&feVus dks pyks nksLrksa] pys ml ikj A fj'rs gkfu mBk,¡xs vkSj vfUre çHkko vke çtk ij gh iM+sxkA
ßgk¡] gqvk rks Fkk] ysfdu eSaus 'ksj vkSj nwljs tkuojksa dks cpkus dh dksf'k'k ugha Hkh [kq'kh&[kq'kh rS;kj jgrs gSa A
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;q) esa ekjkekjh ds fo"k; esa lksprs gh ân; ihM+k o lgkuqHkwfr ls Hkj mBrk
liuk gSa ;g fcYdqy xyr gS vkSj bl ij Hkh jksd yxokuh pkfg,A
tSls dks rSlk
gSA fdrus cscl ;qodksa dks j.kHkwfe Hkstk tk,xk\ fdrus toku ejsaxs\ f}rh; eSa tc NksVh cPph Fkh ;gh dkj.k gS fd ns'k esa xjhch vHkh Hkh gSA Hkkjr esa vf/kd ls T;knk yksx
fo'o;q) esa djksM+ksa ekjs x,] fdUrq gekjs jktuhfrK ugha lq/kjsA ;g usr`Ro /kuh vkSj equh esa pksyh nkeu dk lkFk FkkA os cpiu jkr gksrs gh lksrh Fkh gSA Hkkjr ,d egku ns'k gS tSls gSa oSls gh I;kjk gS ysfdu dqN phtsa cnyus
ugha] ;g gR;k gSA bu jktuhfrKksa esa bulkfu;r gh ugha cph] mUgsa jk{kl ls gh loZ fØ;k ,d lkFk djrs o vius nq[kksa dks fpYykrh u jksrh Fkh ls ;g vkSj Hkh 'kkunkj cu tk,xkA
Hkh dguk vuqfpr ugha gSA fey&ck¡Vdj cks> gydk djrsA ikB'kkyk] dkWyst vkSj fcLrj ij ysVh jgrh Fkh vk'kuk Hkrstk, d{kk 9c, lkaRouk iqjLdkj
rks vkSj dke&dkt Hkh lax&lax djrsA f[kM+dh ls fn[krk pUæek   
bu lc ds lkFk gh] ;q) dk tokc vUr% ;q) gh gksrk gSA çFke fo'o;q) dh vkSj mlds lkFk Fkh ifj;k¡
nksuksa gh bZekjrsa o nqdkuksa dks cukus dk dk;Z dj
'kq#vkr ,d usrk dh gR;k ls gqbZ] ftlls ,d ds ckn ,d ;wjksi ds leLr ftuds gkFkksa lts rkjs
ns'k ;q) esa [khaps x,A bl egk;q) ds ifj.kke lEcU/kh vlUrqf"V gh f}rh;
viuh jksth jksVh ikrsA [kwu ilhuk cgkdj dh xbZ ,d fnu dk jktk
etnwjh ls ftruk Hkh feyrk mlls larq"V gksdj gLrs fVefVekrs lkjs
fo'o;q) dk eq[; dkj.k FkkA iwjs fo'o dh 'kkfUr o lUrqyu u"V gks xbZA ,d ckj dh ckr gSA ,d cM+s ls 'kgj esa ,d jktk Fks
viuk jgu&lgu dj ysrsA equh dh 'kknh cM+s eq>s ns[k os eqLdqjkrh A os viuh çtk ls cgqr çse djrs Fks vkSj gj ,d
;q) vekuoh; gS rFkk mUufr ds iw.kZr% fo#) gSA vo'; ,d fnu vkf[kjh /kwe&/kke ls gqbZ vkSj vc mlds ikl ,d lqanj iRuh o nks uV[kV ckyd FksaA esjh vksj os mM+dj vkrh O;fä dh lgk;rk djrs FksA tHkh Hkh dksbZ eqf'dy
;q) lekIr gks tk,xk vkSj euq";rk ds dY;k.k ds ekxZ esa bl ck/kk dk uk'k mudk xqtkjk equh ds osru ij gh pyrkA ijarq ^lc fnu u gksrs ,d leku* vius lqUnj ia[k ygjkrh ;k dfBukbZ muds lkeus vkrh os ges'kk vius ea=h
gks tk,xkA eq>s dsoy ;gh vk'kk gS fd ml fnu dks eSa ns[k ikÅ¡A & equh dks xjhch dk eq¡g ns[kuk iM+kA vknr ls etcwj equh viuh laifÙk eq>s vius lkFk ys tkrh jkew ls iwNdj] mudh lgk;rk ysdj] dfBukbZ dks
dh foifÙk dk mPpkj.k vius fç; rFkk vuU; fe= /kuh ls djus gh okyk Fkk nwj dj nsrs FksA
fn[kkrh eq>s pUæek
iqyd cWuthZ, d{kk 10v, çFke iqjLdkj tc mls yxk fd /kuh dks vius ifjokj dks pykus ds cks> ds fo"k; esa dqN eq>s ,slk yxrk Fkk& ,d fnu çtk ds ikl [kkus dk vUu ckdh u jgkA
   çtk ds ,d O;fä us tkdj jktk ls blds ckjs esa
u irk gksxkA jg&jgdj mlus viuh ijs'kkuh vius ikl j[kdj Lo;a mik; os ehBh pk'kuh ls Hkjk
[kkstus dh lksphA uje lk ,d jlxqYyk f'kdk;r dh vkSj oks Hkh cM+s xqLls lsA ßegkjkt
c<+rs okgu] ?kVrk thou eSus lkspk Fkk vki çtk dh ges'kk lgk;rk djrs gSa
g¶rs&nks&g¶rs xqtj x, vkSj /kuh tc vad o uacjksa dks ns[krk] muesa dqN tYn lqcg gks tkrh Fkh ] rks vkt D;k gqvk\ vki lPps egkjkt ugha gSa]Þ mlus dgkA egkjkt dks
30 twu 2022] 'kke 7%00 cts eSa vius fe= xM+cM+ utj vkbZA /kuh vius lHkh nq[kksa dks equh ds ikl O;ä djrs le; os eq>s okil ykrh Fkh ;g lqudj vR;ar nq[k gqvkA ea=h 'kkar jgs vkSj dqN le; ckn mUgksaus jktk
;g fo"k; o vius la?k"kZ dks crkus yxkA ml ij ckr djuk vkjaHk gksrs gh lius vc ;w¡ vkrs ugha ls dgk] ßegkjkt] ;g vkneh dqN T;knk cksy x;kA bls 'kkar djus ds fy,
ds ;gk¡ ls vH;kl dj] ?kj ykSV jgk FkkA ekxZ
D;k eSa cM+h gks xbZ\ esjs ikl ,d mik; gSA vki bls ,d 'kgj dk jktk cuk nhft, vkSj etk
esa vusd okgu Fks A laiw.kZ lM+d ij bu okguksa equh dk jax mM+ x;kA /kuh dks viuh vk¡[kksa ij fo'okl u gqvk blfy, mlus
yhft,A egkjkt dqN u cksys ij /;ku ls lkspus ds ckn] mUgksaus dgk] Bhd
}kjk mRiUu ukn ,oa dkyk /kqvka QSyk gqvk FkkA [kqyh lkQ&lkQ iwNk & ßD;k rqeus iSlksa dh gsjk&Qsjh dh equh\Þ equh ij ?kM+ksa fg;ka'kh esgrk, d{kk 9v, r`rh; iqjLdkj gS] tks gksxk ns[kk tk,xkA
okguksa esa cSBs cPpksa dh vkokt ls /khjs&/khjs gkWuZ dh ikuh iM+ x;k vkSj mldh vk¡[ksa Hkj vkbZ vkSj mlus vius nq"deksZ dks /kuh   
nwljs fnu ea=h us 'kgj esa tkdj mls O;fä dks <wa<us dk ç;kl fd;k vkSj
vkokt dks nck MkykA fdarq buds vJq dk dkj.k Hkh ls dg fn;kA /kuh dk [kwu [kkSyus yxk pw¡fd vius ftxjh nksLr ls lgk;rk
og lQy Hkh gqvkA ml O;fä dk uke eukst Fkk vkSj og ,d NksVs ls dPps
rks ;g okgu gS A u ek¡xrs gq, vius /keZ o deZ dks Hkwydj mlus ,sls Hkz"V dk;Z fd,A ijarq esjs liuksa dk Hkkjr edku esa vius iRuh vkSj nks cPpksa ds lkFk jgrk FkkA jkew us mlls dgk fd]
/kuh us equh dk fj'or[kksjh esa lkFk nsus ls badkj fd;kA djhch lkFkh gksus ds vc ls ;kfu vkt lqcg ls ysdj dy ds vkB cts rd rqe bl 'kgj ds
vc vki dgsaxs] cPpksa dk jksuk! ;g Hkh dksbZ leL;k dkj.k mls iSlksa dk caM+y fn;kA Hkkjr ,d cgqr gh cM+k ns'k gSA vkSj tc jktk gksA eukst cgqr mrkoyk Fkk vkSj vius iRuh dks ;g ckr crk ds rqjar
gqbZ ! gj cPps dk jksuk rks LokHkkfod gS] fdarq gj ifjokj rHkh jksrk gS tc cM+k ns'k gksrk gS rc vyx yksx gksrs gSa] jkt egy dh vksj Hkkx x;kA
mldk ,d lnL; vdky gh ekjk tk, A ;g okgu dsoy /ofu çnw"k.k gh FkksM+s fnuksa esa ?kql[kksjh dh vQokg QSyh rc iqfyl iwNrkN ds fy, /kuh o vyx& vyx laL—fr] vyx rjg ds [kkus] vyx rjg
equh ds ikl vk igq¡phA vQokg Fkh fd mudh daiuh yksxksa ls yk[kksa iSlsa ywV igq¡prs gh] ea=h us egkjkt dks ;g ckr ;kn fnykbZ vkSj egkjkt us viuk
ugha QSykrs] ok;q çnw"k.k Hkh QSykrs gSaA bu ls mRiUu gq, dkyk /kqvkaWa ç—fr ds diM+s vkfnA Hkkjr [kwclwjr txg gS& gekjs ioZr]
LFkku eukst dks ns fn;kA 'kq: esa eukst Bhd yx jgk Fkk ij mls ges'kk
dks v'kq) dj nsrk gSA i'kq&i{kh vkSj euq"; dks lkWal ysus esa Hkh rdyhQsa jgh FkhA nksuksa us grcqf/n gksdj ml vkjksi dks feVkus dk ç;kl fd;kA ijarq rktegy] dqrqc ehukj vkSj vusd txgA Hkkjr esa yxrk Fkk fd jktk flQZ [kkrk] ihrk vkSj lksrk Fkk tks mldh xyrQgeh FkhA
vkrh gS] vkSj muds QsQM+ksa esa dSalj vkSj Vîwej tSls vusd chekfj;k¡ iuius flikgh dks muds eq[k ls yx jgk Fkk fd nky esa dqN dkyk gS A flikgh cgqr i<+s fy[ks yksx Hkh gksrs gS tSls] dYiuk pkoyk] eukst ls dqN u gks ik;k] u gh oks çtk dh lsok dj ik jgk Fkk vkSj u gh
yxrh gSa A ,slh nwf"kr ifjfLFkfr esa isM+&ikS/ks Hkh ugha iuirs vkSj fdlh Hkh Fkkus ykSV x;k ij vxys dqN fnuksa ds fy, mu ij dMh utj j[khA /kuh o MkW ,-ih-ts- vCnqy dyke] jktsaæ çlkn vkSj gekjs og vius jkt egy ds eaf=;ksa dh enn dj ik jgk FkkA ,d ct x;k vkSj
LFkku dh gfj;kyh lekIr gks tkrh gSA de gfj;kyh vFkkZr vkWDlhtu dk equh ,d&nwljs ls ukjkt Fks ijarq nksuksa ds chp dk laca/k o çse vVwV FkkA fç; tokgjyky usg:A [kkus dk le; gks x;kA eukst bruk detksj Fkk fd og [kkuk Hkh vPNs ls
vHkko & vFkkZr thou dk vHkko A ,sls i;kZoj.k esa lcdk iru gh gksrk gS A Hkkjr ,d vPNh txg rks gS ysfdu ;gk¡ cgqr dfe;k¡ ugha [kk ik;kA dqPN vkSj le; chr x;k] eukst Lo;a lkspus yxk] egkjkt
,d fnu /kuh us fpafrr gksdj lkspk fd lgh deZ djrs iqfyl dks lR; crkuk bruk dke djrs gSa vkSj fQj Hkh ugha Fkdrs] eSa rks vk/ks fnu esa gh Fkd x;kA
pkfg,A /kuh vius xq.kksa o ln~deksaZ ls laiUu gksrs gq, mldk uke lVhd FkkA vkSj voxq.k Hkh gSA vxj esjs gkFk esa dqN phtsa cnyus dh 'kfä vkrh rks
okgu ls mRiUu /ofu çnw"k.k ls ml LFkku ds lHkh i{kh vkSj i'kq og LFkku mls viuh xyrh dk ,glkl gks x;k FkkA
tc equh dks /kuh dh ;kstuk lquus esa vkbZ rc equh nkSM+dj Fkkus esa igq¡pk rFkk eSa igys fyax lekurk ij dke d#¡xhA ns'k esa efgykvksa vkSj yM+fd;ksa dks
NksM+ nsrs gSa A ekuoksa ds dkuksa esa fnDdrsa vkuh çkjaHk gks tkrh gS vkSj dbZ ges'kk NksVk le>k x;k gS] ;g cgqr gh o"kksaZ ls pyk vk jgk gSA rks eSa og rqjar jkew ds ikl x;k vkSj mlus dgk] ßeq>s jktk ugh cuuk gS] eq>s
lc ds lkeus lkQ&lkQ vius deksaZ dh ltk lquus o ekuus ds fy, rS;kj viuh xyrh dk ,glkl gks pqdk gSA eq>s ekQ dj nks] eS 'kfeaZnk gw¡AÞ
yksx rks vius lquus dh 'kfä Hkh x¡ok cSBrs gSaA pkgrh gw¡ fd ge lc yksxksa ls cjkcjh ls is'k vk,A pkgs og fdlh Hkh
gks x;kA equh dks [kcj Fkh fd /kuh Lo;a dks nks"kh ?kksf"kr djokuk pkgrk Fkk
/keZ&tkfr vkSj fyax dk gksA nwljh pht tks eSa cnyuk pkgw¡xh oks gS çnw"k.kA eukst us jktk ls Hkh ekQh ekaxh] var esa eukst ;g tku x;k Fkk fd jktk
mi;qä nksuksa gh leL;kvksa ls vf/kdrj yksx vius çk.kksa dks [kks cSBrs gSaA ijarq vius fe= dks og vius fy, bruk d"V mBkrs ugha ns[k ldrk FkkA og
Hkkjr esa cgqr gh T;knk çnw"k.k gSA tSls ok;q çnw"k.k] ty çnw"k.k bR;kfnA cuuk dksbZ cPpksa dk [ksy ugha FkkA
bu nksuksa ls lcls vf/kd ihfM+r bl ns'k dh o`) vkcknh gS A blls cpus ds çlUu o larq"V Fkk fd /kuh mldh dfBukbZ le>rk FkkA mrus esa gh mldh dkj[kkuksa ls cgqr /kqvkWa fudyrk gS] tks i;kZoj.k ds fy, gkfudkjd gSA gesa
fy, cgqr yksx ekFksjku tSls NksVs LFkkuksa esa jgrs gSa tgk¡ eksVj okyh okgusa vk¡[ksa Hkj vkbZ o mlus viuk HkkX; dcwy dj fy;kA egkjkt us eukst dks ekQ fd;k vkSj dgk] ßvxj dksbZ ijs'kkuh gks Fkk rqe
dkjksa dk cgqr vf/kd mi;ksx ugha djuk pkfg, vkSj gesa lkbfdy ls vf/kd fQj ;gk¡ vkdj eq>s crk ldrs gksA eSaus vUu iwjs 'kgj esa cWaVok fn;k gSA
oftZr gS A gesa cM+s 'kgjksa esa Hkh cnyko ykuk pkfg, A eSa ;g ugha dg jgk mls Ng eghus tsy dh gok [kkuh iM+hA lp gS & tSls dks rSlkA tsy ls ;k=k djuh pkfg, rkfd gok çnwf"kr u gks A fpark er djksAÞ
dh xkfM+;k¡ vkfn dk ç;ksx fu"ks/k gksuk pkfg, A vkt dh nqfu;k dh xfr esa fudyus ij equh dk uke lekt esa feêh esa fey x;k Fkk rFkk mldh ukd rhljh vkSj vkf[kjh pht tks eSa cnyuk pkgw¡xh og gS xjhch ¼ikWoVhZ½A ns'k esa eukst us fQj ls ekQh ekaWxh vkSj fQj vius ?kj pyk x;kA vkf[kj esa eSa
lcds lkFk pyus ds fy, rst okguksa dh l[r vko';drk gS A dV xbZ Fkh ijarq dqN u gksrs gq, Hkh mlds cxy esa mldk ifjokj rFkk ,sls cgqr yksx gSa tks viuh f'k{kk iwjh ugha dj ldrs ;k dj ikrs gSaA gesa dgw¡xk] ,d fnu dk jktk cuuk Hkh dfBu gksrk gSA
dbZ yksx bl ds lek/kku gsrq fcuk isVªksy ls pyus okys okgu cukus yxs gSa /kfu"B fe= /kuh FkkA ,sls yksxksa dks f'kf{kr djuk pkfg, D;ksafd ;gh yksx gekjs ns'k ds Hkfo"; gSaA
/kU;okn!
ftlls i;kZoj.k j{k.k fd;k tk ldsA Lej.k jgs] c<+rs okgu ?kVrk thouA fudh rUuk, d{kk 10c, r`rh; iqjLdkj f'k{kk xjhc yksxksa ds fy, eq¶r esa gksuh pkfg, vkSj gesa ;g ns[kuk pkfg, fd
   tsjkse vczkge pkdks, d{kk 10c
vkjksg.k Hkêkpk;Z, d{kk 10v, çFke iqjLdkj og nloha rd i<+sA dqN yksx cPpksa dks f'k{kk u fnyk dj muls dke djokrs   
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  
lqanj Hkkax ikMyk- ok<fnolkyk ek>s vkth&vktkscki.k
lkuoh dkacGh, r`rh; ikfjrksf"kd, b;Ùkk lgkoh ¼v½ euLoh ukbZd, f}rh; ikfjrksf"kd, lkroh ¼d½
vkys gksrs- eh vkf.k ek÷;k eSf=.khauh [kwi [ksG [ksGys o etk dsyh- ex eyk nso HksVyk rj ---------
eh dsd dkiyk- ákosGh eh tks fiukVk dsd dkiyk] R;kP;k ckgsj pkWdysV      
;qxk ;qxk iklwu nso ekuo dY;k.kklkBh ;k Hkwehoj
vkf.k vkr dsd gksrk- dsd dkiY;koj vkEgh ek>k dsd] cxZj o QGkalkscr
[kkYyk- ex eh ek÷;k eSf=.khauk fjVuZ fx¶V fnys- ek÷;k eSf=.kh xsY;kuarj
b;Rrk 7 & 8 ek>h vkbZ ek>h eS=h.k vorkj ?ksr vkgs- tls jke] —".k] Lokeh leFkZ] lkbZ
eh ikoHkkth [kkYyh- ex eh dkgh osGkus vkbZ&ckckauh fnysyh fx¶V m?kMyh] ckck vkf.k [kwi dkgh- nj ;qxkr ,d uohu vorkj
rj dk;\ uoh lk;dy----!
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fnol vlrks dh R;k fno'kh vkiyh vkbZ vkiY;kyk Hkäkauk n'kZu nsowu ;ksX; ekxZn'kZugh fnys-
dkO;k dksjk.ks, çFke ikfjrksf"kd, ikpoh ¼d½ ek>h vkbZ ek>s loZLo vkgs- frP;k f'kok; ek>s dks.
jMrkuk c?kwu [kwi vkuankr vlrs- g;k uarj vls
krsp dke gksr ukgh- i.k vkrk eh dkgh xks"Vh frP;k
   d/khp gksr ukgh dh vkiY;kyk mnkl c?kwu ijarw vktP;k ;k dkGkr nso n'kZu u nsrk R;kph
f'kok; djrs- frps vkf.k ek>s vrwV ukrs vkgs- gYyh
vkbZ [kw'k >kyh vkgs- vkiY;kyk FkksMa tjh çfprh nsr vlrks- vki.k ;k lalkjkP;k eksg ek;sr
ek>h fç; eS=h.k ek>h 'kkGk lq: >kY;kiklwu frph vkf.k ek>h HksVp
ykxya rj vkbZyk Qkj nq%[k g¨rs- eyk tls vMdys vkgksr rlk nso ukgh- vktP;k ;k
gksr ukgh- vkepa Qkj deh cksy.ka gksra- rh eyk
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ek÷;k fç; eSf=.khps uko vouh vkgs- ek>h eS=h.k usgeh pkaxY;k xks"Vh dj.;kl çksRlkgu nsrs- eh d/
d/kh btk >kyh rj ek>h vkbZ eSf=.khlkj[kh cjkscj i.k v'kD; ukgh- fuLokFkZ eukus vki.k ÒDrh dsyh rj nso vkiY;kyk uDdhp
[kwi n;kGw o fopkj'khy vkgs- ek>h eS=h.k d"VkGw] kh pqdys rj eyk usgeh ekxZn'kZu djrs-
vlrs- lxG~;k dkeke/;s rh ek÷;k ikBh lrr mHkh n'kZu nsrhy-
çseG o lk/kh vkgs- R;keqGs eyk ek>h eS=h.k [kwi
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vkoMrs- eyk tj nso HksVyk rj lokZr vk/kh eh nsokyk eyk gs lqanj vk;q"; ns.;klkBh
?kjkrhy loZ eaMGh >ksiyh gksrh- ijarq vkbZ yodj mBwu frus ek÷;klkBh Mck ukgh dh] R;k FkdY;kpk jkx ek÷;koj dk<r ukgh-
/kU;okn Eg.ksu- eh nsokyk ek÷;k eukr lrr ukpr vlysys vusd ç'u
ek>h eS=h.k ngk o"kkaZph vkgs- ek>h eS=h.k [kwi cuowu ek÷;k gkrkr fnyk- ek>h loZ r;kjh dsyh- tj vkbZ mByh ulrh
rh njjkst eyk [kk.;k fi.;kfo"k;h fopkjrs- 'kkGsrwu vkY;koj rh 'kkGsfo"k;h fopkjsu dh nsok] rw dqBs jkgrksl\ rw gs lqanj tx dls fuekZ.k dsysl\
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pkSd'kh djrs- ek÷;k çR;sd dkekr rh ek÷;k cjkscj lkoyh lkj[kh pkyr
vkEgh ,d= [ksGrks- rh ek÷;k 'kstkjh jkgrs- frpk rh eyk ,d xks"V lkaxrs- eyk iw.kZ ikB iqUgk iqUgk letkowu lkaxrs- d/kh R;kcjkscjp ;k txkyk eksg] Øks/k dke] vgadkj] eRlj ;krwu eqä dj.;kl
vlrs- v'kh gh ek>h vkbZ eyk [kwi fç; vkgs-
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u nsrk R;kauk lq[kh o vkuanh Bso-
[kwi çseG vkgs- vkEgh ,desdkaoj [kwi çse djrks-   
lkfu;k tSu, f}rh; ikfjrksf"kd, ikpoh ¼c½
   vkjksgh esFkys, vkBoh ¼d½, çFke ikfjrksf"kd b;Rrk 9 & 10 nsokdMs bPNk O;ä djsu dh vkt txke/;s loZ= djksukph lkFk pkyw vkgs- gs
ladV yodj laiq"Vkr vk.kwu lokaZuk lq[kh o lqjf{kr Bso rlsp lokaZuk pkaxys
   dksjksuk egkekjhus eyk dk; f'kdfoys\ vk;q"; ykHkw ns -
vlk lktjk >kyk ek>k ok<fnol
'kkGspk ifgyk fnol dksjksuk us iw.kZ nqfu;k cnyyh- [kwi yksdkaps gky >kys- dkghaps çk.kgh xsys- eh nsokyk ek÷;k iklwu nwj jkgw ns.kkj ukgh- R;kyk eh 'kkGsr tkrkuk NksVsls
ek>k ok<fnol 30 uksOgsacjyk vkgs- jk=h ckjk oktrk ek÷;k dqVqackus eyk [kwi
dksjksukus lxGs u"V d#u Vkdys- i.k eh ;k nksu o"kkZr ts dkgh f'kdyh rs :i ?;k;yk lkaxwu ek÷;k cjkscj ?ksÅu tkbZu- vH;kl djrkuk R;kaph enr
'kqHksPNk fnY;k- ex ldkGh ek>h 'kkGk gksrh- R;keqGs vkEgh iVdu ek>h vksokG.kh êuLoh , vx euLoh] mB iVdu] 'kkGsr tk.;kl m'khj gksbZy-* ^>ksiw nsuk x
eh d/khp f'kdw 'kdyh uOgrh- ?ksbZu vkf.k ijh{ksr pkaxys ekdZ feGosu- nsok lkscr [ksG [ksGhu] R;kaP;k'kh
d:u 'kkGslkBh fu?kkyks- ek÷;k fe=kauh vkf.k ek÷;k f'k{kdkauh oxkZr vkbZ eyk*- ,d vkBoMîk vxksnj eh vkf.k vkbZ 'kkGsps lkeku vk.k.;klkBh xIik ekjhu] lkscr clwu tso.k djhu- R;kus cuoysY;k ;k fulxkZpk R;kaP;k
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lkscr ikolkr fHktwu vkuan ?ksbZu- vkiY;k fe= eS=h.kha'kh cksyw 'kd.kkj ukghr- loZ ç'ukaph mÙkjs yxsp 'kks/kwu
dk<w 'kd.kkj ukghr- vkiY;kyk çoklklkBh vksyk] Åcjpk okij djrk ;s.kkj
MUSINGS OF THE MIND
tsOgk nsokyk R;kaP;k ?kjh tk;ps vlsy rsOgk eyk [kwi jMw ;sbZy- ijarq eh nq%[kh ukgh- baVjusVf'kok; vkiY;kyk {k.kks{k.kh vusd vMp.kh ;srhy- R;kapk lkeuk
u gksrk nsokyk fouarh d:u eyk iqUgk vlsp HksVk;yk ;s.;kl lkaxsu- [kjpa ~ Student Contribution~
dj.ks vki.kkl dBh.k gksbZy- baVjusV ulY;kps Qä nq"ifj.kkep ukghr rj
gk ek÷;k vk;q";kryk ,d lqanj {k.k vlsy- dkgh pkaxys Qk;ns ns[khy gksrhy- baVjusVoj vki.k vkiyk fdrhrjh osG ok;k
e`nqyk vjksydj, çFke ikfjrksf"kd, ngkoh ¼c½ ?kkyorks- rs ulY;koj vkiyk gk osG okpsy o R;kpk mi;ksx vki.k dkgh
   pkaxY;k dkeklkBh d# 'kdrks- ;k osGsr vki.k ,d lqanj fp= dk<w 'kdrks] GRADE 3 I observed the figure and noticed that it was fat, wearing red
clothes and had a white beard. Why! It was Santa Claus!
xk.kh fygw 'kdrks] okpu d# 'kdrks] vktwcktwP;k fulxkZpk vkuan ?ksÅ
baVjusV ulrs rj ------ 'kdrks- baVjusVpk okij vki.k eksckbZyoj fdaok yWiVkWioj djrks- R;kpk tkLr
okij dsY;kus MksG~;koj R;kpk foifjr ifj.kke gksrks- eksckbZypk o yWiVkWiP;k REBEL GIRLS He asked me who I was and what I was doing there.
vktdky çR;sd ek.kklkdMs eksckbZy vkf.k baVjusV I answered him and he smiled an all-knowing smile! He
vfrokijkeqGs vkiY;k MksG~;koj ifj.kke gksrks o vkiY;kyk p'ekgh ykxw When I grow up, I want to be
vlrs- ygkuki.kkiklwu rs eksBîki;Zr lokZukp asked if I wanted to have a ride on his sleigh. At first, I was
'kdrks- baVjusV tj ulsyp rj vkiyk LØhu VkbZe deh gksbZy- A rebel girl as great as can be.
baVjusVpk okij djrk ;srks- vkrk vki.k baVjusVpk hesitant but then I agreed. After all, it isn’t every day that
okij brdk lgtfjrhus djrks dh baVjusVf'kok; baVjusVpk 'kks/k ykorkuk euq";kP;k pkaxY;k dkeklkBhp rs cuoys vlsy] ijarq one gets such an amazing opportunity!
tx.kkj dls gk eksBk ç'up vkgs- vki.k R;kpk d/khd/kh nq#i;ksx djrks- Eg.kwu baVjusVpk okij vki.k pkaxY;k Maybe a writer like Agatha Christie
dkeklkBhp dsyk ikfgts- Or a scientist like Marie Curie.
baVjusV tj ,dk rklklkBh can iMys rj vki.k Soon the sleigh, driven by magical reindeer, started to fly
lxGs fof{kIr gksrks- tj rs usgeh lkBh can iMys rj lkuoh egktu, b;Ùkk ngkoh ¼c½, r`rh; ikfjrksf"kd up into the sky. When the first few houses came in sight,
   Rebel girls are brave and strong the gifts magically fell off from the bag to their respective
vkiys dk; gks.kkj\ vkiys eu djsy rsOgk vki.k
They fought against all the wrongs. homes. I wondered if this is how Santa delivers presents
before daybreak! After the last present was sent, a cold
It wasn’t easy but they tried, wind swept up and …… I was in my bedroom.
Their passion became their pride.
I looked outside and saw the snow all around and heard
Rebel Girls inspire us all the bells chime. Christmas! Christmas had arrived! I
To dream bigger, aim higher and stand tall. hurried downstairs and was greeted by presents under the
Christmas tree! Looks like I delivered my presents along
Nuwaira Farooqi, 3A with Santa on the magical night that was!
  
Christa Ann George, 4A
  
GRADE 4
THE EVIL GNOMES AND THE KING
‘TWAS THE NIGHT BEFORE
Henry and Maria were asleep. They were having amazing
CHRISTMAS dreams. Henry was dreaming he was on a spaceship
The grandfather clock struck twelve. A rattling sound startled on Mars, eating a double-cheese pizza while Maria was
me out of my slumber. I grasped my torch and tiptoed down dreaming that she was on the merry-go-round at a fair.
the corridors to the lounge. I peeled my eyes and Somebody rattled them around. “Get up!”
noticed a chair under our Christmas tree. How strange! I had “Where’s my pizza gone?” shouted Henry.
never wished for a chair! It looked quite cosy, so I sat down “Why has the merry-go-round stopped?” shouted Maria.
on it. Suddenly…. I disappeared!
It was Grandma Finny. Grandma Finny woke up people very
I opened my eyes to find myself in a blast of cold air. My early (even guests). This time it was 4:30 a.m.
gaze fell upon a wooden cottage. It was cold so I went
“We have to go to the market!’’ shouted Grandma.
inside. I was lured by the hot, blazing, crackling fire. As I
warmed myself, I spotted elves wrapping presents in an “Oh no,” Henry and Maria said.
enormous room. While I was engrossed looking at them, a “I’ll get you some toys!’’
dark, gigantic shadow towered over me. I let out a shriek! “Yay!”
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“The drive will take seven hours!” “Of course!” said the king. The gnome, who had helped them, came running towards PLAYING FOR REAL
“That’s a lot.” them.
That was it. This was it, the closing minutes of a keenly contested
Left with no choice, Henry and Maria had to come with “Before anyone sees you, you have to get back to that car!”
match. Our opponents were winning 2-1. I couldn’t feel my
Grandma Finny in the car. They were still in their pyjamas, The next morning when Henry and Maria woke up in their He pulled them into a hall and pushed them into a small legs anymore. I had been trying to penetrate the opposition’s
and their eyes were drooping. bedroom (in their new house in the king’s land), they went machine. defence for a long time but had failed to score. The ball kept
to see the hall.
“What-?” said Maria. missing the goalpost by a long shot.
After an hour of experiencing boredom, Henry noticed
something in the corner of the car. Something shaped like It was empty. “Now, three-two-one, GO!” shouted the gnome. My team members had started playing rough. I could sense
a ball was moving around slowly and silently. It looked like There was only one gnome standing in the middle. Henry Henry and Maria became dizzy again and….PLOP. that they were losing their motivation. Sports not only test
there was a hat on top of it. and Maria went to speak to it. our physical stamina but also our inner strength. As the
They landed back in Grandma Finny’s car.
team captain, it was my duty to set an example.
“Look!” Henry said to Maria. “What happened?” they said. “Should we tell her?” whispered Maria excitedly.
Taking a deep breath, I broke into a run and tried to take
The object was coming closer. It looked like a small creature. “I’m here to help you,” said the gnome. “The King has now “Of course!’’ said Henry. control of the ball. As the ball rolled under my foot, I knew
taken over the world. He wants you to help him but it is “Grandma Finny….?” they said. that I had to pass it. It was our only chance at the winning
“I’m going to catch it!” said Henry excitedly.
better to stop him.’’ goal.
And they told her their whole adventure.
“Don’t!” said Maria. But it was too late. He turned to Henry. I passed the ball to another whose header struck the bar.
Paarth Jain, 4A
Henry caught the creature. Maria tried to snatch it and    As the ball came back from the rebound, I netted it past
“Go out of the hall and then turn to the right. Run. After
throw it away. Suddenly, both of them became dizzy. Then the goalkeeper, amid thunderous cheers. My team won!
some time, you’ll see a ray gun in your hands. Press the red
everything went black. Suddenly, the referee’s piercing whistle cut through the air.
button on it. Your Freezing Power will be activated. Everyone
will get frozen.”
GRADE 6 The football field vanished and a robotic voice asked me if I
would like to start a new game.
When they opened their eyes, they saw they were in He then turned to Maria.
a different place. All around small plump gnomes were SHOULD PLASTIC BE BANNED? Flinging the mobile aside, I burst into tears. It has been
standing still. Henry and Maria were standing on a velvet “When everyone will get frozen, you have to first use your months since I have even seen my friends let alone play a
Should plastic be banned?
carpet. At the end of the hall, there was a man with a crown. Power of Judgement. It decides who is good and who is bad. real football match. The real world of sun and grass is more
That might be a question we’ll demand.
He looked like a king. It will work automatically. Then use your Melting Power. The unrealistic now than the fantasy world of virtual reality.
The garbage, pollution, diseases
ice, which is covering the good people, will melt. The bad Sthitodhi Sen, 6A
“Hullo,” he said. “What are your names?” Coughing, cold, and sneezes -
people will remain frozen forever. Go out of the hall, turn left,   
run, you’ll find a ray gun in your hands, and press the green This is all due to plastic
“Henry,” said Henry.
button on it. Done.” Which is totally drastic.
“Maria,” said Maria.
“Now, remember to be very careful, you two. You are the
WHY?
“Well… Very good, Watzin,” the King said, speaking to an All kinds of pollution, The bliss of life has gone away,
only ones bearing these powers, and you can use them only
extremely fat gnome. “Now, these two shall work for me!” once. Good luck!” Is there no solution? The mind’s thirst grows day by day.
From distant seas, If only nature would recover its meaning,
“No way!” said Henry. That is how it is. One moment you are in your grandmother’s And a light breeze
car, and then, you’re on a mission to save the world from Would quench the pride of the world waiting.
“We’re not going to work for you!” said Maria. We live in fear, Oh! The days of my past,
some evil gnomes and a king.
Waiting for it to disappear. If only they would forever last.
The King didn’t look very happy. When Henry and Maria went outside, there was chaos
To abolish the pride of the human mind,
“Fine. I’ll give you a choice, then. Would you want somebody everywhere. All they could see were gnomes, people We should be more alert, And to restore man’s eyes which have gone blind.
to accompany you, or would you want a house for yourself shouting, people running. We have caused our planet enough harm and hurt.
in my land?” Henry used his Freezing Power. Maria used her Power of Stop the usage of plastic In the simplicity of every little thing,
Judgement and Melting Power. But there was still a problem. Let's make the world more fantastic; There lies a great, unfound meaning.
“A house,” said Henry and Maria.
Weren’t the gnomes and the King still there, frozen? Or see ourselves in endless sleep If only man’s hostility would stop,
“Excellent! A splendid choice! Tomorrow, I shall work out Sprawled on the dust-free sand, Nature’s nimble feet would hop.
And suddenly... the gnomes and the King vanished.
my plan and conquer the world!” This is the reason why plastic should be banned.
It was done. All the bad people were gone. The world would Aanya Sharma, 6A Look around at the destruction you have made,
“Conquer the world?” said Maria.
be a better place.    With your saw and cleaving blade.
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Mother Nature, who nurtured you from the womb, one. Suddenly, he heard his mom, “Ravi, are you studying?” it from him. They didn’t even try to make him do something friends. She went to get the receiver and picked up the phone
You have despised her and have built up her tomb. creative anymore. He vowed to show his parents that he call. Officer Kemps told her that there was a problem on the
He immediately opened Google Classroom and opened a could be creative too. He also promised himself that he 25th block of Derins Street. A body was found dismembered
random PDF to make it look like he was studying. He heard would no longer be addicted to video games as he knew at the doorstep of an old mansion - The Gates Mansion. A lot
The tree on which you swung yesterday,
footsteps coming into his room. Through his practised they weren’t a source of unlimited fun. of murders took place inside that mansion, and most of the
Has fallen face down today.
deduction, he could tell by the speed of the footsteps victims were rowdies trying to hide from the police officers.
The pochard and the owlet, where have they gone? He proudly told his mother, “I have decided to not play
that it was his grandma. He waited for her to pass, and
You pledged to destroy them before they were born. immediately turned back to the other tab. He then heard his video games so much. I realize it is taking up a lot of time in
my day and I don’t even have so much fun anymore. I have The locals spread rumours that the mansion was cursed
mother approach. He tried to switch off the tab but was too
The tree under which I once found peace, decided to spend my time doing creative things instead of by the ghost of Nathan Gates, a little boy of five, who was
late. His mother saw him playing video games. He waited
Do not harm it! I fall to your knees. playing games all the time. I will now play video games only called a demon by his mother and was eventually killed by
for the storm to come. for fifteen minutes a day and that too only at night, after
Just to heighten your comfort, what have you done? his father. Kayla went to the investigation site and told the
However, to his surprise, she said, “I’m glad to see your doing something creative.” officers to get stretchers and carry the body to the morgue
A poor soul withering under the sun.
studies are going well. I hope to see good marks in your A smile lit up on his mother’s face as she said, “I am glad for an autopsy. After a week, the autopsy reports came in
Ah! The rainforests and the rivers and sea, exam.” you have realized your mistake Ravi; I hope you can keep up saying that nothing was wrong with the body. The person
As beautiful as beauty could ever be. with this new good habit.” was not drugged, or choked but torn into pieces by perhaps
After she left the room, Ravi was confused. What had just an animal. He was identified as a serial killer, Lade Gents, a
But into a wasteland, you changed so fast. happened? Had she complimented him on good gaming? “I sure will, Mom,” said Ravi.
If only you did not know a thing about your past. religious fanatic. Well, this was the first time a person had
She sure had! His job was to play video games! He was the been killed outside the mansion, so Kayla presumed that it
Kudos to Ravi for this moment of realisation! It's your turn
luckiest boy alive! must have been some kind of an animal, a bear perhaps.
The bustard, who sang a lullaby at night, now!
He continued gaming with no more worries. He played From what she saw, there were no red marks on the neck
Has vanished from my sight. Vihaan Chitgopekar, 6B
for three or four hours and no one scolded him! Finally, he of the victim, indicating choke marks, or any sort of slash
The little sapling, which once was my friend,   
got a bit tired and switched off the game. He felt bad. He marks on his body, just bits of torn flesh. The mortuary had
Do not show me his state, his nightmarish end.
had played for so long that nothing was exciting about it had a hard time even recognizing Mr Gents as the whole
corpse was a mass of festering flesh.
Fear the foretold and run! Just run!
anymore. After the first few games, it was all the same. GRADE 7
He felt that he no longer harboured the love of gaming. He
The wait is imbalanced; turmoil has begun.
had realised that what mattered was not gaming, it was She closed the case as a bear attack and started to walk
No time to save, no time to spare,
having fun. Games were not a source of unlimited fun. He THE MERRY MISHAP home, murmuring to herself, “This whole blasted thing was
Just walking along the lonely lane of despair.
felt enlightened as if he had found the true meaning of life. The sound of blaring sirens was heard in the dead of night. a complete waste of my time and energy. Honestly, how
Everyone was awake and disturbed in the murky, backwater will the country proceed at this pace? Ah, what must I do
Man’s pride is the destructor of its own, Suddenly, he felt a high-pitched sound in his ear. He jerked his to work patiently with these policemen?” she said to herself
town of Nights Hill. Kayla didn’t even move a limb and slept
Tearing its flesh and crushing its bones. head in surprise, only to find himself back in his classroom. sarcastically.
like a baby in her bed. She only awoke when she heard a
Can it be changed or is it too late? His friend told him, “About time you woke up. You’ve been
phone call. She heaved a sigh when she heard a twig snap behind her.
Do not tell me a thing about my cursed fate. asleep the entire last period.”
She immediately swished a knife out of her boot and to her
Joshua Sibi Joseph, 6B surprise, there was nothing, just air. She could have sworn
He was confused once more. That’s when he realized, he Kayla was young but a genuine and straightforward lady
  
had been sleeping, which meant it was all a dream. A dream of 26. She never tolerated nonsense and was always very she heard a sound. “My mind’s messing with me,” she said.
about a parallel universe where gaming was the norm. He absorbed in her work. She had a small, grim face which When she turned around she saw a little boy, covered in
packed up his bag while thinking about all he had learned. blood and he had a big gash on his face, right through the
DO YOU REALLY WANT TO EXIT? never smiled. Her eyebrows were thin and grim, her eyes
centre.
“I had some good dreams,” he told his friend as he left the were large and dark as the dead of night. A small and
Have you ever thought, how cool it would be to go into an
class hurriedly so that he wouldn’t miss the bus. straight nose she had and thin, pink lips. Her cheeks were
alternate universe? Have you thought how you could make Her pupils reduced in size as she looked at the boy, whom
dull with no colour. All of her features were seemingly very
your boring life more exciting? Well, this is exactly what As he reached his house, he decided to do some drawing she guessed to be Nathan Gates. She murmured to herself,
attractive. Her only beauty was her red, straight hair, which
Ravi thought. He thought that he could currently be playing with the brand-new watercolour pencils that his aunt had “Impossible! You were dead four years ago. I saw your corpse
was either tied up into a bun or had soft curls to get out of
video games, football, cricket or reading books, instead of given him as a birthday gift. He had received them two with my very own eyes!” She was never superstitious and
the way. She was a detective, and also, more surprisingly,
sitting through school and trying to pass the time. months ago but had never bothered to open them. As soon never believed in ghosts or ghouls. This time she was wrong
the best in England.
as he opened them, his mother asked him, “Aren’t you going
He lay his head on his desk and started thinking about and stood corrected.
to play video games like you always do?”
playing video games. He thought of getting killstreaks, trick Kayla awoke with a start. The phone call had indeed
shots and headshots. He imagined himself on his chair, It was at that moment that Ravi realized that he had become interrupted her deep slumber. It was from an Officer Kemps. Nathan said simply, “I’m on your side. I don’t understand
rapidly moving his thumbs as he eliminated enemies one by so used to playing video games that his parents expected Anthony Kemps and Kayla Marle had been close, but just as why you people always look so scared. I was just like you,
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you know. I was a little boy. My mother and father told me speed, but we needn’t panic because they had it under You said there were three things about your experience.” I THE CHANGING TOPPLE
that I was a freak and should have never been born. Well, control. I realized that we were flying over the Mississippi grinned and said, “Yes, the third thing is that I made up this
in the end, I was killed by them anyway. On the contrary, I and if we crashed now, the consequences would be fatal.” story fifteen minutes ago.” The rain was pouring down hard. I saw a little but bright light
always wanted to help Scotland Yard by killing criminals, so I noticed that I had been speaking for too long, so I paused Stuti Sinha, 7A shining in the distance. I heard a distant honk. Koko, my dog,
I did kill one, just today!” He smiled sweetly at Kayla. Nathan to see what the family would say, but they just stared in    heard it too. He barked noisily, ready to fight with the loud
had pulled at Kayla’s heartstrings. amazement, so I continued. ‘dog’. Despite my sadness and recent loss, I laughed out
loud and drew Koko closer. I mostly covered only him from
She told him that there were ways of helping Scotland “Now everyone started panicking, and we readied ourselves
MAGICAL MOMENTS the rain with my umbrella. I didn’t mind getting soaked. My
mood and happiness were falling just like those water drops.
Yard without killing people. She took him in a year later and to open the emergency exits. We were falling so fast, I TO MOVE, TO BREATHE,
Koko reminded me so much of Ma. Without me wanting to,
treated him as her own. From that day onwards, Kayla was started hovering a bit above the ground and felt like I was TO FLY, TO FLOAT, tears rolled down my cheeks to my chin and dropped to the
finally contented with a partner and an assistant for the rest flying like a free bird! But that joy didn’t last very long. We TO ROAM THE STREETS OF LAND REMOTE, ground. Koko was gifted to me on my seventh birthday by
of her life. The best part is that Nathan would still exist even were going to crash right in the middle of the Mississippi. TO TRAVEL IS TO LIVE Ma. She knew I wanted a puppy the most. At that moment
when Kayla would not exit in the Earthly realm. Our end was nearing faster and faster. I screwed my eyes
TO TRAVEL IS TO LIVE. when I heard the cute little yap, I dissolved into tears. I
Sara Abhishek Kurne, 7A tight and waited for our doom. I felt a thousand needles prick
My family and I are bitten by wanderlust, and come jumped at the sudden sound of the blaring horn. I boarded
   my ears as the plane descended steeply.
vacations, our bags are packed to set off to discover new the train, with Koko in my steps. Ma’s funeral was to take
destinations and novel locales! The memory of my first trip place in her birthplace. Da had left Ma when I was three
Then I felt the impact of the plane hitting the water. I saw
FEASIBLE FALSEHOOD the windows flooding up with aquamarine blue water, so I overseas is indelibly impressive in my mind. I was three years old. In this journey, all I had was Koko and I planned to
when my parents joyously announced that they had planned keep him by my side, always.
I went back to the ancient, decrepit shoe shop down the rushed to the exits as swiftly as a coursing river. I helped the
street for the millionth time. Of course, there was nothing to senior citizens come out by clearing the way for them and a sojourn to Australia with a short stopover in Singapore. The journey from Mill Valley to Bodge Bay was an hour and
buy, since the only shoes they sold were old shoes which moving away floating books, luggage, and any other thing Needless to say, I was ecstatic! a half away but every minute felt like an hour. I rested my
never fit me, but I liked to hear the bizarre and hilarious that might hurt someone. As I escaped from the submerged head against the window, trying to distract myself from the
The preparations were in full swing. On reaching Singapore,
stories people told. So here I was, standing in the small foyer, metal tube, shards of iron and glass fell like bombs on me. I elephant in the room by watching the little droplets slide
we were greeted with lush vegetation, beautiful beaches,
eagerly waiting for someone to pass by. After a few hours of scanned the aeroplane once again, and even though I knew down the pane. It felt like nature was mourning for me.
shimmering shoreline and magnificent monuments. After
exhaustible waiting, a family walked in and the whole staff that I had helped everyone out, I think I did it just by instinct. Koko kept whining continuously. I thought it was because
relishing our brief stopover, we landed in Sydney - a vibrant
got very excited and started the routine: Tell the customers That’s when I caught sight of a young boy whose leg was he knew something had happened. Three-quarters of an
city with yacht-studded harbours, and the iconic Opera
a story or two to keep them interested then show them the stuck under a dense pyramid of heavy books. I rapidly swam hour went by slowly. I had fallen asleep. I was awakened
House. It is the most iconic city with the most diverse,
best shoes and hope that they would buy something. I sat back inside to help this poor child out. “HELP!” he kept by a loud noise which seemed like it came from the front
cosmopolitan and exciting cuisine, arts and entertainment
in the corner, listening carefully to each detail spoken by my yelling. I replied by screaming nonsense, but at least it was of the train. Lightning and thunder had started playing their
avenues. Our next stop was Cairns, which was undoubtedly
friends. When they went to get some better shoes from the audible. I pushed away all the books that I could but it was parts too. Once, the thunder boomed so loud that Koko got
the gateway to the Great Barrier Reef. We had an amazing
warehouse, the little boy with a nose like a sword, stared at getting harder to breathe by the second. With all the oxygen terrified and ran across to the next coach. I panicked and ran
time swimming and snorkelling with more than fifteen
me and asked, “What story do you have?” I could summon up, I let out a distorted whisper, “Try now!” after him. He disappeared. I am still unsure if I was seeing
hundred marine species that call the reef home! The
things or if it was real, but I saw an angelic-looking, glowing
Daintree Rainforest, a lush oasis, home to the endemic flora
figure outside the train a few metres away.
I rubbed my hands, bowed my head, and began my tale. He strained himself to escape the cruel clutches of these and fauna was a real treat!
“Fifteen years ago, I heard the news that my sister was ill, brutal obstacles, and finally, he made it out – alive! I was Just then, the coach (as I was told later on) got struck by
so I was on a plane, going to California to visit her. I peeped The most thrilling part of my journey was meeting the lightning and toppled over to its left. I went crashing across
on cloud nine! I had saved a life! This was a marvellous
outside the windows. The new skies were as tranquil as a mammalian marsupials - the kangaroos. Another exhilarating and banged my head on the window. Thankfully, I wasn’t
moment for me. I helped him out of the plane, and then he
forest. I felt like a reindeer, flying high in the sky. Everything experience was going on a hot air balloon ride offering us hurt much, only a little bruise on my knee and elbow. I tried
uttered the most grateful ‘Thank you’ I had ever heard. So,
was perfect, so I closed my eyes and slept like a log. A incredible vantage points. In the last leg of our trip, we to find Koko. I somehow heard his voice over the commotion.
I would like to mention three important things I learnt from
few minutes later, I woke up in response to a deafening journeyed the Great Ocean Road after which we headed for He came running over to me, jumping over all the seats
this experience. The first would be that life is like a box of
explosion. The pilot announced that an engine had failed but a helicopter ride to the Twelve Apostles but nothing could and squeezing from between. I took him in my arms and
chocolates, so unpredictable, scaring you right when you
everything would be fine since there was another engine. have prepared for the euphoria that clasped me when we cuddled him as if the world were going to end. We were
think everything is going fine. Therefore, you must learn how
Now I became a bit more alert, and sat up straight, ready had our rendezvous with the penguins on the Phillip Island! safely escorted out into the flooded valleys and were given
to enjoy the present while also being prepared for the worst.
for anything. At that moment, a lady came by and offered I hope this story has been an important lesson for you." The My first trip overseas was the most memorable as it offered food to eat and water to drink. It had finally stopped pouring.
everyone snacks. I ate some chocolates which tasted like family was looking at me with fascination in their eyes. I us a plethora of unmatched experiences. We not only came We looked around for shelter and found a dark little cave up
chicken. I was busy munching on my sweets when the plane tried to get them to talk by changing my expression from a back with souvenirs but a lifetime of memories! on a small hillock which did not have space for all the 113
quaked out of the blue. The pilot stated that we had lost the bit angry to almost glad. Then I walked away, but the little passengers. We stayed huddled close together in the cave
other engine and that we were coming down at supersonic boy followed me and asked, “What about the third thing? Jashith Narang, 7C for a night until the train was set upright and the track was
   cleared. Twelve buses were sent for us.
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Unfortunately, in all the haste and huddle, Koko and I got my homework, I saw a shadow lurking behind the shrubs ideas into our world, which looked impossible just ten years • In certain languages, its grammar is poor.
separated. I reached Bodge Bay the next day at around in the backyard, with my top-notch peripheral vision. Both ago. Artificial intelligence (AI) has been the main driving • Since it is text-based, it cannot generate images or
noon. Ma’s funeral was to take place in the evening at about perplexed and alarmed by such a queer sight, I immediately force of this new technological era; the possibilities of AI are videos.
8:00 p.m. My bus was the first to reach the stop so I waited hid behind the curtains, instinctively thinking it was a thief. limitless. The mere fact of a computer being independent
for all the buses to come to the stop and for Koko to get After sneaking in glances at the bushes, I concluded that of instruction and being able to learn and comprehend Will it replace Google?
out. The second bus arrived and people got out but there there was, indeed, a burglar in my backyard, in the middle information like a human brain is overwhelming to think According to me, it is unlikely that ChatGPT would replace
was no sign of Koko. The third and the fourth bus followed of the night! about. Google anytime soon. Google’s integration with its suite of
the same pattern. There was still no sign of Koko. The fifth services like YouTube, Google Drive, Google Docs, and the
and sixth bus came and my prayers went in vain. By the He quietly proceeded to the porch, unaware that I was OpenAI, an AI research laboratory, co-founded by Elon Musk
like, personalized search results in its interconnection with
time the twelfth bus came, my fingers were hurting from watching him. Unsure of what to do, I sprinted to my sister’s and backed by Microsoft, recently launched ChatGPT, which
the internet are only a few of the advantages Google has
the pressure I was putting in crossing my fingers. No Koko. room with a utility knife used for my craft endeavours, so I is an AI chatbot know-it-all. Many people predict that AI like
over ChatGPT.
My world came crashing down. Where did he go? Why could do the bare minimum of defending ourselves, in case ChatGPT may replace search engines (Google, Bing) due to
wasn’t he there on any of the buses? My mind was filled something were to happen. Waking my sister up, I recalled its ease of use. In this article, I will compare ChatGPT and However, that is not to say ChatGPT would fail. I think it
with questions. Everything went blurry and a second later, I that there was a small phone kept in the first-aid drawer Google and list its pros and cons. would shine in its fields; for example, it could replace Google
could only see the sky and a few concerned faces. Another for such situations. In a matter of a few minutes, the police as our go-to Q&A website, because of its ability to help users
second later, everything went black. showed up and my neighbours had my parents on the other What is ChatGPT? comprehend difficult topics similar to how a human would.
end of the line. As eerie and nerve-racking of an experience, ChatGPT is a chatbot, which is an AI trained to chat like a It could also replace forums because of its ability to correct
I woke up to the same angelic-looking glowing figure as it was—at least I got a partly-valid excuse for my pending human. You have probably come across these on websites and generate code and literature. While Google would still
hovering a few metres away. As soon as I opened my eyes homework! where they are used for customer support. It was trained be dominant in internet-related activities, ChatGPT could
properly, it vanished in a fraction of a second. I heard a faint using massive amounts of data, on Microsoft Azure’s cloud replace it in research. In the distant future, ChatGPT could
Dhriti Heranjal, 7C
soothing voice at the top of my head, “I am proud of you. computing infrastructure. You can ask it questions, and it even replace jobs; its generating abilities are outstanding.
  
You deserve him. He got attacked by a pack of wolves. Take will reply with a neat paragraph with perfect grammar. Ishan Vasishtha, 8B
care.” At least that was what it sounded like. I instantly sat   
bolt upright, shaken. I heard a bark. No, it couldn’t be! It was GRADE 8 Pros
a dog who looked very similar to Koko. No, it WAS Koko! I • It has a vast knowledge base.
screamed in delight.
FAITH OVER FEAR • It is extremely easy to use. OUT OF MY WINDOW
Ma’s funeral was sadly missed by me but I am pretty sure • It can remember commands used before and is perfect
When faith is what you have, Out of my window, past the pots and plants across the
that angelic voice sounded a lot like Ma herself. at conversing.
Not a thousand can pull you down. street, is a public park.
• Instead of the user having to search countless web
Swasti Singh, 7C When you believe you can, pages for answers, it fetches them and arranges them Early morning, when I wake up, I see the park is already
   Oh! Fear has no place in you. bustling with life. The dew that forms in the air covers the
in a multi-paragraph form.
• It is multilinguistic. park in a sparkle of droplets and makes the air crisp, clear
As the fear repels, and cold. Even at the crack of dawn, residents are already
A BURGLAR’S PURSUIT • It avoids political and controversial questions.
up, going for their morning walk before heading off to work.
Your faith will entice,
As the familiar tune of the introductory song met me, • It can be used to generate and correct various text- They stroll through the winding pathways, laughing and
Alas! You cease to fear.
realisation dawned on me; my assignment was due the based tasks; for example, code, essays, literature, and talking, calling out when they spot familiar faces. The birds
Your faith will cheer. the like.
next day! My mother had countlessly reminded me of the call out to each other, chattering among the branches of the
pending work before she left, due to my recurring habit • It can explain complicated topics simply. trees, which sway gently in the breeze, rustling their leaves.
of procrastination and nonchalant weekend mindset. My So believe in yourself, The tiny insects, like the bees and butterflies, flit from flower
Let your faith vanquish your fears, Cons
parents had gone out of town to meet one of their old to flower, buzzing cheerfully among the patches of colour.
friends, leaving me in charge of my younger sister and me, You have triumphed over the battle • It cannot connect to the internet; therefore, it is isolated
much to my mother’s disquietude. Reluctantly, I put down And saved your tears. from the rest of the digital world. By afternoon, the park is nearly empty, except for a few
the television remote and switched off the captivating living Hrishita Sian Wartika, 8A • It was trained on data up to 2021, hence its knowledge senior residents who come to enjoy the bliss and solitude
room lights.    of current affairs is mostly outdated. of the park. They sit by the pond, on the comfortable
wooden benches, listening to the birds singing in the
• Many users have reported flawed factual accuracy in
Groggily walking up the staircase, I heard the faint crunching treetops, watching the ducks splash around in the pond and
some answers.
of snow from the back end of the house. Ignoring the CHATGPT – A BRIEF OVERVIEW occasionally throwing bread crumbs for them to eat. It is
nagging desire to investigate, I resumed my perilous journey • The user is not made aware of the source of the data. at this time when the cleaning crew comes in, sweeping
With the fourth industrial revolution ongoing, we are This could prove problematic when asked to cite the
to my desk. Halfway through assessing the situation with away all the leaves, discarded plastic and other junk, leaving
constantly innovating and implementing new technological information or to verify its credibility.
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the park looking as if it never had people in it. It’s now that not register as I was pushed down with enormous velocity. GRADE 9 see her deliver her speech. The cheerful and happy look on
the dog walkers are also out and about the park, walking My eyes opened and all around, I could only see the deep her face faded upon seeing this and she almost broke down
their dogs, talking to one another and occasionally throwing waters and the refraction of the sunlight in the sea. The into tears but she remembered her priority was to get out
sticks for their dogs to fetch. As the sun begins to slowly surface was too far up for me to swim to, and my lungs
THE GAME OF FATE safely and let everyone know she was doing okay.
start sinking the horizon, the park starts filling up again, this began to fail. My limbs flailed helplessly, in vain. I felt the Emily was sitting in the brightly lit green room which was
time with children who have come to spend their evening Just as she was going to tell everyone she was safe, she
essence of life quickly fade before my eyes, and as I was located behind the stage. She was supposed to give a speech saw another shooter in the building. Until now, the news
playing sports and other activities. The lampposts all around at her school that day. Nervousness and anxiety were her
about to take my last breath, I felt a hand on my shoulder. buzzing around was that there was one active gunman and
flicker on, leaving the park as bright as if it was noon. A few two best friends at this moment. She kept practising her
of the younger children play in the playground giggling as that he had been arrested. No one knew that there were two
I blacked out and all I could feel was the presence of two speech again and again. The more she practised the more
they chase each other up the slides or around the swings. A of them. The second gunman had been hiding and waiting for
strong arms, pulling me up by my shoulders. As hope flooded nervous she got. his chance to attack. He saw Emily and lifted his gun. Emily
few of the older ones play football and cricket on the park’s in me, my body awakened and my feet began to paddle back “Ten minutes to go," said Ms Parks, her English teacher. understood what was happening and knew she had one last
field. As the evening wears on, the sky fades from orange
and forth, succeeding in bringing me to the top. As my head Emily’s heart was racing faster than ever before. Her chance to save herself by sprinting across the hallway to
to black, the park slowly starts emptying as the children call
broke through the surface, my eyes flew open and I was phone started buzzing in her pocket. Everyone was wishing the closed door that separated her from all her loved ones.
out their goodnights and head home.
greeted with warm and welcoming sunshine. I swam to the her good luck. Practising the speech made her nervous Unfortunately, by the time she reached the entrance, she
When they have all left, I close my curtains and head off to shore and lay on the sand, too exhausted to stand. so she decided to check the messages on her phone. knew that she had lost the game against Fate.
bed, dreaming of all the things I would see the next day. Two minutes were left before she made her appearance
After a good fifteen minutes, I raised my head to look around. Vaibhavi Ventakeswaran, 9C
on the stage. She received a phone call from her mother.
David Benjamin, 8B Winner of the Mighty Minds Scholarship
There was not a single living creature in sight. As I sat up
program 2021-22
and held my throbbing head in my hands, I wondered, who Just as Emily was cutting the call to get ready to deliver
THE PEARL NECKLACE that mysterious figure was who had saved me. I wanted to her speech, she heard a thundering sound and people began
  
The bright sun beamed down on the earth as my feet thank them deeply for giving me another opportunity in life. screaming. There was no window in the room so she had no
sank into the grainy sand. All around, a lonely atmosphere However, all I could see in the distance was miles and miles idea what was going on outside. She stepped outside the WHEN THE MOUNTAINS AND HILLS
of sand and sea. green room and saw her friend run past her. She caught up
prevailed. The waves crashed gently onto the shore and the
with her friend and asked her what happened. “They said SING OUT THEIR JOY
palm leaves swayed in the breeze. As I glanced around, I
I heaved a morose sigh, giving up all hope in finding my code silver. That means an active shooter on the premises. For our Christmas holidays, instead of our usual trip to our
noticed that there was nobody present on the forlorn beach,
saviour. Then, my eyes caught the glint of sunshine in my Everyone’s fleeing to reach the nearest emergency exit!” As hometown, my parents thought it would be good to visit
except for a small figure in the distance. soon as her friend said this, there was another thundering
peripheral vision. On the sand, right next to me, lay the Odisha, not only to see the place but also to see God’s plan
Squinting my eyes, I focused on the figure. I could make pearl necklace glimmering in the daylight, droplets of water noise of a bullet firing. Emily started panicking as she in action in the beautiful mountains. The travel from Bombay
covering its surface. had no clue about how to save herself. She ran with the to Vizag, and from Vizag to Orissa was filled with scenic
out a young girl, wearing shabby, tattered rags, with long
crowd and reached one of the nearest emergency exits. beauty, but it was nothing compared to the beauty of the
unruly hair which was blowing in the breeze. Her neck
I held the precious necklace and smiled. It was then that I Serango village, Odisha. However, this trip did not seem like
was adorned with a pearl necklace as she relished in the
realised the true meaning of the saying, “Not all heroes wear Emily was near the first floor when she heard a gunshot the ideal Christmas getaway for me and my siblings as we
beautiful view of the coastline. I turned my attention back nearby. She ran upstairs to the third floor and went into a
capes.” had just finished school only to visit another school.
to the sea. With cautious steps, I waded into the water and classroom. She locked the classroom door and hid under
began to relax. As I sat down, the cold, saline water reached Ananya Samanta, 8B
a bench nearby. She reached for her phone but since she JPES, Serango was established by CAP as the first English
  
up to my collarbones. I closed my eyes and smiled as my was panicking, it fell. As she clumsily picked up her phone Medium school not only for better education but also to
muscles relaxed and the stress melted away. However, as and unlocked it, she saw she had no signal. A few minutes mould them in God’s love. It started in 2008 when a family
time passed by, I noticed the waves rising higher and higher. BIRDS passed. She looked out of the window to see if anyone could
Concerned, I stood up and began to return to the sand, when be called for help. Suddenly, everyone shouted “Hurrah!”
Meek, Majestic When she looked out of the window, she saw that the cops
a high-pitched scream interrupted me.
Flapping, Chirping, Flying had arrested the shooter.
My eyes darted to the shore where the young girl stood Peacocks, Crows, Eagles, Robins
horror-stricken. Her face held a frightened expression, and Singing, Hunting, Hiding Emily felt confident and brave now. She embraced these
feelings and decided it was safe to leave and opened the
her eyes were wide open. Her lips parted slightly as, with a Innocent, Delicate
door of the classroom. She ran down the stairs with a gleeful
thin finger, she pointed at something behind me. Avians
and happy look on her face. Tears poured down her eyes
Ashwin Pattabiraman, 8C
I did not have the time to scream before a gigantic wave simultaneously as she thought of her close call with death.
  
crashed down on my body and engulfed me. My mind did As she reached the ground floor, she saw three corpses
lying there. They were of her classmates. They had come to
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For you will go out with joy and be led in peace; The MAKING EVERY MOMENT COUNT
mountains and the hills will break into shouts of joy
before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their After two years of online school, two years of sitting at a
hands. (Isaiah 55:12) desk still and alone, staring into a screen, schools had finally
Ananiah A Babu, 9B opened up again, and we were heading to Della adventure
   park. As you know ,the night before every school trip, you
have butterflies in your stomach, excitement running through
PAYING IT FORWARD your veins and that undying energy to the point you can not
even close your eyes. I woke up with a bright smile on my
but learned by everyone and that missionaries helped them It was the summer of 1954, Little John and his peer skipped face and wore my clothes while singing Kendrick. Knowing
to understand and scripted their language in English which and hopped down the gravel path with melting popsicles held that I would be meeting my friends after a weekend of equal
from Mumbai, as a result of their submission to the vision, made it easy, especially for me and my siblings, to converse securely in their grip. The stones and dry leaves crunched parts adrenaline and energy. We finally boarded the bus.
stepped out from the comfort of their homes to take the with them. It was evident that they loved Christ and He was under their plastic flip-flops, and hands swayed to and fro as
opportunity to help start the school. They initially lived in an with them, having big plans for each one of them. they earnestly bit into their orange-flavoured ice candy. Little The bus ride was fun; I wish it never ended. It was perfect to
old bungalow with a thatched roof and had their classes on John scanned his surroundings -- an abandoned park with the last-minute details, screams and caffeine. The bus ride
mountaintops, until God’s children from different countries On their last day of school, before the winter break, they rusted swings and dusty slides lay there untouched. He let was a prelude to the euphoria that was to unfold; afterall,
saw the need and helped build the structures for the school. held their Christmas programme, and we were honoured to his eyes wander when they fell on an old man in a wheelchair this is the one vacation we get once a year after spending
be part of this. All their talents and efforts were beautifully struggling to get off the pedestal. Little John walked up to countless hours of studying.
We arrived at JPES and were awed to see that what was displayed in the lovely songs and dances. They recited Bible
said to be a 'tribal area' was much cleaner and people kinder him and absorbed his appearance; frail and feeble, the old When we reached Della, the atmosphere was vibrant
verses, danced, and sang beautiful worship songs in both man’s bony frame struggled to stay stable. Wisps of greying
than those in towns and cities. As soon as we entered the English and their native Saura language. and Della had everything ranging from zorbing all the way
school, all the children gathered around the vehicle, joining white hair fell on his face, his fragile arms trying their best to to paintball. Every activity had a long queue which was
hands and welcoming us. The teachers here have committed Far from the luxury escape the situation as his face bespoke desperation. Without irritating but worth it. Vedhant and I were in the same zorb
their lives to teaching these young minds and two of them of living in towns hesitation, Little John dropped his popsicle, looked over to his and during the ride, we spoke with the security guard about
are even ex-students of this school. and cities or even friend and motioned him to help. One holding the handles of life. This was the most memorable part of the trip. We
high-paying jobs, the wheelchair and the latter holding the wheels, two eleven- plunged into serious talks and concluded that people, who
they were content year-old boys huffed and puffed, but successfully managed to have everything, act so ungrateful. We have to appreciate
and full of love and bring the old man down safely. life more and appreciate people for the things they do.
joy from the Lord. It was demonstrated in everything they John’s eyes snapped open. The piercing, shrill horns of the
did and this is a reminder of how joy can be manifested in When the security guard told me that he wanted to become
vehicles inflamed his already exhausted and fatigued mind. an astronomer but he could not as his father had passed
the simplest of lives when the focus is on God. There he lay in the middle of the road, helpless, as cars and away and he had to work two jobs to support his family,
I enjoyed every trucks sped past him. Distress clawed at his heart, and his it broke me. Imagine your entire life being shattered in one
moment of that wrinkled hands, unable to move, clutched the armrests of night at the hospital, one tragedy and BOOM! Everything
stay and it brought his wheelchair. His body threatened to give up and John comes crashing down -- that perfect life you expected
The stay was comfortable and we visited many places me back home slowly surrendered to the inevitable fate he thought life had doesn’t exist anymore.
and nearby villages where Canadian missionaries around more humbled in store for him, but suddenly…he moved! The wind blew
the time of 1800 visited, stayed, and worked amongst the and awed at the against his face as the footpath came into his view, inching Life is not always rays of sunshine and rainbows; it’s hard
tribals, purely for their commitment and love of Christ. We closer and closer. With a face of utter joy, Old John slowly and it hurts. No matter how tough you are, life will break you!
learned the history of these people, their language, and the craned his neck and was met by a youthful and tender face. Lucius Seneca once said, “We suffer more in imagination
small testimonies of miracles which,God had brought them The little boy gingerly and with utmost care pushed Old than in reality.” This quote serves as a reminder of the power
through. We found out that their languages were not taught John to safety, and out of the road and oncoming traffic. of our imaginations and how they can lead us away from
Old John looked into the kind and sincere eyes of the boy reality. One would expect to hear about smiles, laughter and
and could see himself in it. He raised a shaking arm and fun but we misconceive reality as a fairy tale. People who
gently caressed the little boy’s face, “May luck find you in passed away this morning probably had plans for the night.
the future,” his hoarse voice said, earning the biggest smile Therefore, one must appreciate their family, parents, and be
etched on the young boy’s face. History repeats, Old John grateful for the gift of life.
said to himself, as he wheeled away.
The trip was fun, full of energy, with countless memories.
love of Christ that was abounding in this small village in the Tvisha Narayan, 9C We had good talks about our future, sitting near the pool
mountains.    after dinner, smiling again while appreciating our teachers
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who selflessly set paths for us, young souls. The night permeate through just another physical characteristic. Such for Raghudev’s ghost who came to me last night.” He fear that everyone will laugh at me, my fear that I will make
ended with us feeling a deep sense of gratitude towards our variation implies that beauty is deeper and innate. also asked Sathyadev, “Do you have possession of this mistakes and so on. She listened to me and advised me to
families as well. Not every fairytale lasts forever and the outhouse?” “My father, being a wealthy man, would never take it as a challenge and prove my inner voice wrong! She
following morning everyone was tired and drained of energy. In conclusion, I have made my argument that beauty is a give me this!” Krishnamurthy said that Raghudev’s ghost told me to see all my old dance and music performances and
uniting human experience, not just misguided physical came the previous night and asked him to destroy the gather courage.
Back to the boring lives that we dread -- getting up early, or material attraction. I have demonstrated that beauty outhouse. Only then he would attain peace and go to heaven.
wearing the same uniform, heading to the same school in is innate, deep, subjective and an emotional experience. I decided to take it up as a challenge and started practising
the same seats with the same expressions daily, staying up Beauty, therefore, goes much deeper than skin. I reaffirm the song so many times to make sure there is no way I could
Prabhavati was remorseful whereas Sathyadeva laughed
late to study and being stuck in the endless loop of tears and thus my stance fully against the misconception that beauty forget the steps. Then came the day of the show. My friends,
with an evil bony smile. As the house was getting
laughter. Happiness is indeed shortlived. is only skin deep. who were also aware that I suffered from nervousness, sat
destroyed piece by piece, so was Krishnamurthy’s smile
Veer Bhadu, 9C Pulak Banerjee Haldiya, 10A down in the first row to cheer me up. When my name was
with a witty face. The workers brought back ten golden
      announced, I went on stage with a quiver in my legs and my
bricks from the house. Sathyadeva was astonished and
heart pounding hard.
so was Prbhavati. Krishnamurthy said, “Raghudev had left
ten golden bricks for Prabhavati and Jothinath. Knowing I closed my eyes and started listening to the prelude of the
GRADE 10 THE DEAD MAN’S PORTRAIT that Sathyadev would not allow this, he left this to me in song. I remembered every move after which I not only sang
“Guard this with your life,” said Raghudev to his wife securing the gold bricks for Prabhavati. Look! How happy but also performed on the beats of the song and all I could
THE BEAUTY SPECTRUM Prabhavati before passing away. It was a portrait of he is!” pointing at the empty chair. Having three elders as see was the smiling faces of my friends, cheering on from
Raghudev that was given to Prabhavati. Raghudev had a son, witnesses and with no choice, Sathyadev left enraged. their seats. This was a confidence booster. When the song
Ever since I could comprehend the English language, I have Prabhavati could not believe her eyes as she became ended, the audience gave me a thunderous applause. After
Sathyadev, with his first wife whom he loved a lot and cared
been indoctrinated into the philosophy that states: “Beauty rich beyond her dreams. This story was passed from ear the show, everyone praised me and it dawned upon me that
for. After the passing of his mother, Sathyadev as a child hated
is only skin deep.” Upon critical thought, however, I stand to ear about Krishnamurthy and the Dead Man’s Portrait. it is not a bad idea to take up a challenge especially if you
his stepmother Prabhavati and her son Jotinath. In his will,
completely against this idea. are ready to work hard for it.
Raghudev gave all his property and wealth to Sathyadev and Aaron Reji, 10A
The proposition stems from a fundamental misunderstanding to Prabhavati, only an old outhouse to reside in. On the day of    Suhani Minocha, 10B
of what beauty means. Beauty is not just the outward his death, he told Prabhavati that after Jotinath’s eighteenth   
appearance, it is an all-encompassing experience. The birthday, she should go with the portrait to Krishnamurthy,
ability to perceive and enjoy beauty is a unifier of all humans. the wisest man in the kingdom who also was the Prime CHALLENGE YOURSELF TO
Beauty is everything from attractiveness to character to Minister. OVERCOME YOUR FEARS FOND MEMORIES OF THE ANNUAL
social experiences. It comforts the mind and warms the
The day finally came when Jotinath turned eighteen. CHALLENGE -- the word itself makes me nervous and excited
CONCERT
heart.
Prabhavati took along with her the portrait of Raghudev at the same time but what’s life without it? As it is rightly
and went to Krishnamurthy. When Krishnamurthy heard her The yells of the dance instructor and the laughter erupting
Beauty is not just superficial. Many things in the realm of the said, “If it doesn’t challenge you, it will not change you.” Life
plea, he said to her, “I will come tomorrow to your home so from corners of the room greet my ears as I get ready for
intangible and immaterial are beautiful. The sparkle in my would be so boring if it goes on without hurdles.
rest easy.” Krishnamurthy carefully studied the portrait. He dance practice again. Despite our misbehaviour, every tenth
grandfather’s eyes, when he speaks of my late grandmother,
spotted a gap in the edge. He removed the painting and saw I used to enjoy performing on stage but COVID changed grader is determined to put up a fabulous performance as
is beautiful. The close bond between siblings is beautiful.
a letter from Raghudev written by him when he was alive. everything. I didn’t see the stage for two years and lost this will be our last Annual Christmas Concert.
Neither of these has anything to do with appearance.
confidence. I don’t know when performing on stage became
Once again, we take our positions in different places
Next, as much as even the greatest of minds try to deny It read like this, “Dear Sir, if you are reading this letter my greatest nightmare and I decided I wouldn’t get involved
in the room, ready to dance once more. I was part of a
it, beauty sways us. In 'The Merchant of Venice', Bassanio now then be rest assured that I am dead. During my in anything for which I would have to go on stage.
contemporary dance. Through our movements, we were
proclaims that beauty is ‘purchased by the weight,’ and that lifetime, I have heard of your many achievements and
Post COVID, things started coming back to normal and one supposed to narrate the control technology has over us and
it, is a ‘guiled chore to a dangerous ocean’. He seems to want your help in some matter. My first son, Sathyadev,
day my mother came home and announced that she had our path to recovery. It is a tiring and strenuous dance but
forget he arrived at Belmont in smit of Portia for her beauty; hates his step-mother, my wife, Prabhavati. After my
given my name at a society event where I would have to seeing everybody trying their hardest pushed me to execute
beauty, mind you, both of character and appearance. If death, he is sure to torment her. I gave my estates and
sing. It is funny how things that used to make me jump with my best performance.
beauty were only skin deep, how could it play puppeteer property to him but gave my wife only an outhouse.”
with the hearts of even its most vocal opponents? joy were now giving me minor heart attacks! I instantly got
After reading the whole letter, Krishnamurthy smiled. With concerts, chaos is sure to follow. Children skipping
anxious and requested my mother to withdraw my name.
Further, beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Beauty means She was shocked as she had no idea of my newly developed practice to watch other grades perform, often getting
different things to different people. To a comedian, it is the The next day, he was in front of Prabhavati’s home. He caught. Students parading around the school with their
stage fright. I went to my room, a little disturbed, when my
audience’s laughs; to a student, it is the pursuit of learning; called a few village elders and Sathyadev. He had brought odd costumes, getting teased by their friends. The dance
mom gently patted my back and enquired about what had
to an ascetic, it is the sacrifice of all things conventionally five chairs with him. Three village elders and Sathyadev instructors, already at their limit from teaching such a rowdy
happened. I hid myself in her hug and told her about my fear.
‘beautiful’. Such complex subjectivity and nuance do not were present. Krishnamurthy said, “The fifth chair is batch of children. The sound of crackling chip packets and
My fear of forgetting everything in front of the audience, my
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heavy sighs as everybody sits down to rest, limbs aching
from dancing but still having happy smiles on their faces.
Did you eat?
Did you sleep well? HUES AND I
Teachers running from one end of the school to the other, Have a seat, don’t worry, I don’t yell
trying to round everybody up. It all leads to this one big day. Talk to me, I promise I won’t tell JUNIOR KG
Being backstage, waiting for your performance is definitely Here’s the key, get out of your own cell but --
one of the most terrifying yet exciting things ever. Everybody
waits there, all dressed up in our costumes with our faces They didn’t teach me to let go.
decorated with makeup. There are butterflies in everybody’s
stomach as we watch the dance in front of us, soon to come Now I’m stuck here trying to walk down
to an end. With smiles on our faces and whispers of ‘good This slippery slope,
luck!’, the taunting music starts to play, calling us upon the Gripping the rope,
stage. We put up our best performance yet and revel in the My palms are scarlet through the gloves.
thunderous applause we receive later. Tears gushing down my face competing with my heart,
Rushing out of my chest,
This is the last time I will ever experience a school concert I thought I was the best.
and I will miss it dearly. It astounds me to think that next
year, I may be a part of the audience. This is the last year I keep going, listening to her calming words --
for me, where every student gathers as a group to display I trust, for the first time, I trust in her.
their act and I will be forever grateful to be a part of this I stumble, I stagger, and I get up once more 1st Prize - Alfred Joshua (JR.KG- A) 1st Prize - Tanishi Sharma (JR.KG- C) 2nd- Rabiya Sandaiwala (JR.KG- C)
marvellous experience. (Wait, what’s that?) I can hear the birds.
Rhiannon Pereira, 10C
  
Tears still gushing down my face;
My heart still rushing out of my chest.
Palms scarlet as ever through the gloves
THEY DIDN’T TEACH ME TO LET GO But I trust, remain, I trust in her.
They didn’t warn me The best sometimes need a break,

Or tell me it would be nothing like ever before There’s a limit to what you can take.
They didn’t tell me I had to trust, Tired of being the exterminator,
Trust in the harness, the safety net Maybe I want to be the pest
Just walk down the mountain 'normally' (What if I’m not the best?)
(Is there such a thing?)
I look below and see two steps,
They didn’t teach me to let go. 2nd Prize - Lakshiv Mittal (JR.KG- C) 3rd Prize - Aashvi Thakur (JR.KG- B) 3rd Prize - Kaashvee Bagda (JR.KG- A)
Where’s the rest?
What’s the rope for? If not to hold on to. “You’ve reached,” she says.
What are duties for? If not to fulfil. A cold wind gushes past,
Why wouldn’t I take care of everything? If I have the ability A daisy floating in the breeze.
to.
How do I give up control? When I was taught never to give “What took you so long?”
up at all)
They didn’t teach me to let go. They don’t teach you to let go.
I was taught to think, You learn when you jump.

to feel, to hurt, to heal Kabir Bachwani, 10C
  
Alone.
But taught to be home
Consolation - Zeph Joseph (JR.KG- C) Consolation - Nicole Pereira Consolatition - Zoe Bansal (JR.KG- A)
(JR.KG- B)
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SENIOR KG GRADE 1
1st Prize - Kiara Koshy 1st Prize - Ava Fernando

(SR. KG -C) (SR. KG -B) 2nd Prize - Krish Siva
(SR.KG -A)
1st Prize - Amara Pathalil 2nd Prize - Aarohi Narnaware 2nd Prize - Aarya Kumar (1A)
(1B) (1C)
2nd Prize - Sami Rajguru 3rd Prize - Keane Matthew 3rd Prize - Samyra Dasgupta
(SR. KG - B) (SR.KG -A) (SR.KG -C)
3rd Prize - Avi Jajoo (1B) 3rd Prize - Rachel Thomas (1C) 3rd Prize - Amaya Roy (1A)
Consolation - Agastya Menon Consolation- Ananya Goel Consolation - Aaliya Shaikh

(SR.KG -A) (SR.KG -B) (SR.KG -B)
Consolation - Anusha Gokhale Consolation - Rishith Powell Consolation - Georgina Sunny

(1B) (1C) (1C)
Consolation - Nathan Philip Consolation - Vaani Bhardwaj Consolation- Jiyana Kaithwas

(SR.KG -A) (SR.KG -A) (SR.KG -B)
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GRADE 2
Consolation - Jaanvi Jadhav Consolation - Rachel Joby Consolation - Shanaya Choudhary

(2A) (2B) (2C)
1st Prize - Araina Bhandari 1st Prize - Genisha Gini 1st Prize - Nishita Grover
GRADE 3
(2C) (2B) (2A)
1st Prize - Vihaan Rajput 2nd Prize - Abhay Singh

(3C) (3A)
1st Prize - Tanvi Vasishtha
2nd Prize - Shashvat Shrinivas 2nd Prize - Vidhi Panwar 3rd Prize - Avishi Sarawagi (3C)
(2C) (2C) (2A)
2nd Prize - Alexys Pereira 3rd Prize - Mishika Singh

(3C) (3A)
2nd Prize - Mrida Patil
(3B)
3rd Prize - Caelan Pinto 3rd Prize Shanaya Modi Consolation - Ethan Thekkudan
(2A) (2B) (2A)
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GRADE 5
3rd Prize - Prissha Kamal 3rd Prize - Zarah James Consolation - Aarav Nishit
(3B) (3B) (3A)
1st Prize - Siyona Singh (5C) 1st Prize - Lian Rodrigues (5C) 2nd Prize- Aarvi Gupta (5C)
Consolation- Kaveri Naidu Consolation -Nuwaira Farooqi

(3B) (3A)
GRADE 4
2nd Prize - Pristina Thilagaran (5B) 2nd Prize - Sanvi Batra (5C) 3rd Prize - Mihika Acharya (5A)
1st Prize- Ragav Siva 2nd Prize - Sancia Matthew

3rd Prize - Ovee Yeole (4C)
(4A) (4C)
3rd Prize - Avantika Dutta (5C) Consolation - Nikita Kharkar (5C) Consolation - Anugya Chitranshi (5A)
Consolation - Joanna Jesso (4B) Consolation - Sarah Pereira (4C) Consolation - Srithik Das (4A)
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GRADE 6
Consolation - Swasti Singh (7C) Consolation - Akash Roy (7A) Consolation - Anya Sarangi (7B)
GRADE 8
3rd Prize: Sanvika Shukla (6A)
2nd Prize: Abel Philips (6C)
1st Prize - Shayan Maghani (6A)
1st Prize - Taniya Chouksey (8B) 2nd Prize - Aanya Pant (8C) 3rd Prize - Aditi Suresh (8A)
Consolation - Sparsh Sen (6B) Consolation - Grace Waghmare Consolation - Aarav Singh (6C)
(6B)
Consolation - Chandrika Garg (8B)
Consolation - Sanskriti Krishna (8A) Consolation - Parinaz
Workingbox Walla (8B)
GRADE 7
GRADES 9 & 10
1st Prize - Stuti Sinha (7A) 2nd Prize - Vinaya Venoatesshwaran (7B) 3rd Prize - Aarushi Maji (7A)
1st Prize - Blue House 2nd Prize - Red House 3rd Prize - Yellow House
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APPRECIATION GALORE Subject A BIG THANK YOU!
To: <powai.principal@bombayscottish.in>
From: SINGH, VAISHNAVI <vaishnavi.singh@
bombayscottish.in>
Cc: Tiwari, Neha <neha.fiwari@tynba scottish.in> Chakravorty, Whim Date: Sat, Sep 24, 2022 at 8:23 AM
<powai.ac345@tnba scottish.in> Bombay scottish School <powai@bom- Subject: Regarding Grandparents Day
bayscottish.in>
To:<powai.principal@bombayscottish.in>
Dear Principal Madam, teachers and the entire BSS Powai team A BIG
Cc: <vinita.pandey@bombayscottish.in>,
THANK YOU!
<powai.ackg12@bombayscottish.in>
Today's program was a wonderful experience.
The performances were beautiful and strong. We are very much aware of Dear ma'am,
the efforts put in by all you invisible heroes to ensure this energy packed I am the mother of Vaishnavi singh Jr.Kg A.
end of year session. It was perfectly planned and executed -from the se-
lection of music/theme, to the choreography, to costumes, to transport, to I was a part of yesterday's grandparents day. It was
rehearsals - for -1500 young minds!! I must say, everything was par excel- a very warm and thoughtful event, well planned
lence but there was 1 aspect that's always filled my heart with gratitude. and executed. Appreciate the efforts taken by all
And that is how the school ensures participation from each and every child! the teachers , staff and school management.Such a
Even the tall ones that stand at the back of the stage at some point dancing to bright, airy classrooms Cleanliness of the school is
the music they come to the very front. Not only this is a show of inclusivity impeccable as well. The efforts put by everyone in
but in the long run helps the child over come self consciousness and stage the school was commendable. It was such a sweet
fright. You mould the future. gesture for all the grandparents.
Date: Fri. Dec 18. 2022 at 10:58 AM
Subject: Please accept my gratitude! Our hearts are filled with pride and gratitude as we walk home leaving our Special thanks to Miss pandey for how lovingly she
To: powai.principal@bombayscottish.in
little ones (who aren't as little any more) in your able hands. manages the students.students were so disciplined in
Subject: Hearty Congratulations On BSS Powai 25th Annual Concert! their activity nd organized because of her effort.My
epowai.principaltalbombayscottish.m> Thank you!
To: Kotian, Jane <powai.principal@bombayscottish.in>
Navin Ramchandani & Shivangini Ramchandani ward is highly Interested to attend the school every-
The Principal Parents of Tanya Ramchandani - 4B day without fail.Miss Pandey is praise worthy for her
To. 15/12/2022
Bombay Scottish School Powai rigorous effort.
Ms Jane Kotian
Respected Madam,
The Principal, Thanks
I wanted to write to you to express my wholehearted appreciation
for the Christmas Celebration 2022-23 yesterday! It was indeed an Bombay Scottish School, Respected Principal Madam, Teachers, Staff and students of Bombay
exemplary event! Powai, Mumbai. Scottish Powai
As a new parent of BSS Powai, this was my first time to have ex- Thank you would a very small word to express my gratitude for
perienced such an extravaganza where we have all students from Respected Kotian Ma'am,
Grade 1 to 10 on a common platform seamlessly performing to the Greetings of the day the Christmas Event every one of you presented to us today at
beats of the 90s. Indeed a lot of preparation from teachers, ad- It was delightful to witness a truly scintillating, 25th Annual Christ- Shanmukhananda Auditorium today.
ministrators and of course our children alike made this a show to mas concert of BSS Powai, today morning. Sprinkled with your It took us back to our glorious school days, I was happy and numb
Date: Thu, Dec 15. 2022, 6:22 PM Subject: Feedback for
remember and l am indeed lucky to be a part of it! warm and cheerful aftenvord.
while enjoying every performance right from smallest to the eldest
annual Day
With dignitaries like the Vice Chairperson of the Board. Mr Deepak God Bless the enterprise of Teachers and students! of the children's
To: Jane Kotian <powai.principal@bombayscollish.in>
Parekh himself gracing the occasion and staying for the full length Here's Wishing You and Team A Very Merry Christmas and Happy Dear Mam
of the show speaks volumes about the dedication of the school New Year! There was a point where in I thought of getting up from my seat and
and your leadership! I have also been part of a Jesuit School in join you all on stage specially when Summer of 69 got played. The
We are totally refreshed after the annual day performances
my school days (and your mention of the folks born / who went to Sincerely, today.
Renuka Prinson Arakkal
kid in me, my old golden days were in front of me.
college in the 6105 rekindled the emotion). I wish you and the en-
tire staff and students of our school a Very Merry Christmas and a It was so nostalgic to hear old songs on which we grew up
We cant manage two kids at home and to manage 1000+ kids
Happy New Year 2023! with discipline and grace is another ball game together.
May the blessings of Jesus Christ guide us all to glory! Irony is I always tell my daughters how did we spent our old days
with very less resources and how music was out only stress buster
It calls for talent and smart work - stitching the performances
With humility.
and joy factor, but today it was opposite, you all reminded us parents
into the theme is a wonderful piece of art in itself. With each
Milind Kharkar
our school days.
passing year I think BSS Powai takes it to the next level.
(Parent of Nitika Kharkar, Grade SC) Each and every performace. act dance and the message was
I must congratulate every single team member for the creativity with beautifully portrayed in all its brilliance.
which the program was designed.
Kudos to all the kids. teachers, mgt. staff, pta and parents
Today was one of the best days for my mother due to participating in Grand- Chronologically combining music with history, important leaders who all co-ordinated and worked so hard to put up this
parents day celebrations with Anvi. from world, events, discoveries, care for environment ... it was a amazing show! Seeing all kids perform to this level and
She's at our place temporarily for medical reasons, and in between her treat-
replay of famous Billy Joel Grammy winner song " We didn't start moreover enjoying themselves.
the fire it was always Burning "
ments, I'm overwhelmed to see her so happy today. I want to express our A BIG Thank you.
heartfelt gratitude to everyone who has made this possible. I may not know Last but not least I will conclude with a vote of thanks to Team Regards
the names of the ones not mentioned in this email but request to convey to Bombay Scottish Powai and wish them Meery Xmas and Happy
all. New Year Ahead
Shiba Rodrigues
Mother of Lian & Jaden Rodrigues
Thanks Vinita ma'am and Reshma ma'am for working with the kids. Thanking you (5C & 2A respectively)
Yours Truly
Thanks Jane ma'am for making this possible.
Mubarak Hussain
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Subject: Thank You note - Parents Day From: NINAD, SANIDHYA
To: Sunita George <powai.principal@.bombayscottish.in>
Cc: <larina.menezes©bombayscottish>, Quadras, Tina <powai. Date: Thu. Dec 15, 2022, 1:43 PM
ackga@bombayscottish.in> Subject: Kudos and big than. for annual concert
Dear Ma'am,
Thank You for the Parent's Day celebration organised at school. To: Dsouza, Grisel <grisel.dsouza@ly-iba scottish.in>
It was such a pleasure to see the infrastructure and to meet the
Desai, Bhumica .humica.desai@boryta scottishin. Cc:
teachers. students, classmates - very importantly to meet Ms Tina
<powai.ackg12@bombayscottishir, <powai.principal@
School Song
and Ms Larina in person.
bombayscottish.in>
We were waiting for this opportunity and it means a lot to us. Dear miss,
The icing was - efforts taken to plan and organize such an Such a well organised and fun program this was. Not a
engaging event. I cannot even express how excited my son was to second was wasted in between. in arrangements or stage
sway in class and present his performance as a surprise thanking breaks. Everything continued from start to end seamlecely. There stands our school near Powai Lake,
us as parents. The 80s and 90s concept was a brilliant one and dances
Special mention for the class teacher- Mr Larina. Really appreciate
around products and technologies were the most relatable
thing. Kudos and a big thanks to everyone who was behind
Built on a wondrous site,
her efforts to make children comfortable and she was indeed the
this creative thought and dazzling performances. Really
starlet of the event!
appreciate the efforts and hardwork of school. teachers By successors to Scotsmen, Oh! so true,
With best regards, and kids for this memorable annual concert.
Reshma & Darshil Parekh
-Parents
All honour is their right.
Parents of Kush Parekh from class 1C
So proud are we of this great school,

We sing with right good will –
Its praise and follow every rule,
To make it greater still.
Then we would up and cheer and laud,
Our teachers ev’ry one:
They spare no pains – (nor yet the rod!)
To see our tasks well done.
Sing, Bombay Scottish School, my lad,
Our School we thus address.
Sing, Bombay Scottish School, my lass,
Sing, Bombay Scottish School.
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Bombay Scottish School, Powai
Raheja Vihar, Powai, Mumbai 400 072
www.bombayscottish.in
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Magazine of the Bombay Scottish School, Powai, Mumbai

2022-2023 a TARTAN 2023

The ‘Tartan’ design consists of stripes of various widths

Just like the ‘Tartan’ of long ago, our School magazine

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Grade JR KG A - Ms Vinita Pandey Grade JR KG C - Ms Rekha Raghavan

Grade JR KG B - Ms Joyeda Fernandes Grade SR KG A - Ms Cynthia Dsouza

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Grade SR KG B - Ms Jennifer Augustine Grade 1A - Ms Delphine Naiker

Grade SR KG C - Ms Prem Sharma Grade 1B - Ms Leena Clement

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Grade 1C - Ms Larina Menezes Grade 2B - Ms Reema Shah

Grade 2A - Ms Grisel D'souza Grade 2C - Ms Bhumica Desai

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Grade 3A - Ms Rene Pereira Grade 3C - Ms Vera Cardozo

Grade 3B - Ms Saba Khan Grade 4A - Ms Jahnvi Doshi

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Grade 4B - Ms Neha Tiwari Grade 5A - Ms Shiny Dharmaratnam

Grade 4C - Ms Amita Kumar Grade 5B - Ms Charu Malhotra

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Grade 5C - Ms Sharon Fernandes Grade 6B - Ms Roselene Kusuma

Grade 6A - Ms Pooja Chandran Grade 6C - Ms Harpreet Gidda

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Grade 7A - Ms Heena Siddiqui Grade 7C - Ms Gynel Pereira

Grade 7B - Ms Aditi Chatterjee Grade 8A - Ms Tracy Pereira

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Grade 8B - Ms Suma Varghese Grade 9A - Ms Anisha Lewis

Grade 8C - Ms Greeti Chacko Grade 9B - Ms Lekha Ajitkumar

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Grade 10B Grade 10C

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U-8 Boys Football U-9 Girls Basketball

U-9 Boys Basketball U-10 Boys Football A, B teams

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U-11 Boys Basketball U-12 Boys Football A, B teams

U-11 Girls Basketball

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U-13 Girls Basketball U-14 Boys Cricket

U-14 Boys Football U-14 Girls Basketball

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U-16 Boys Basketball

U-16 Boys Football

U-16 Boys Cricket

U-16 Girls Football

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Ms M Chakravorty (Coordinator - Grades 3 - 5)

Second Row Standing (L-R): Ms J Rodrigues, Ms D Koshy

Ms Daisy Koshy has been an indispensable asset to

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Name Rank Eng +Best 4

Pulak Banerjee 1st 99.6

Saanvy Panda 2nd 98.8

Niki Tanna 3rd 98.6

Kian Nayar 4th 98.2

Nicole Da Costa 5th 97.6

Tuviksh Murudkar 5th 97.6

Arnav Malhotra 5th 97.6

Kabir Bachwani 8th 97.4

Arushee Saha 9th 97.2

Roshni Ramaratnam 9th 97.2