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CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL, NOIDA MONTHLY REPORT FOR APRIL 2018 SCHOOL EVENTS VOCAL RECITAL BY Ms. VIDYA SHAH On Thursday, 5th April 2018, Cambridge School, Noida hosted a vocal recital by Ms. Vidya Shah, an eminent vocalist who was initially trained in Carnatic music and later received guidance in the North Indian genres of Khayal from Shubha Mudgal and Mujahid Hussein Khan and Thumri Dadra and Ghazal from Shanti Hiranand. After the auspicious lighting of the lamp she began her performance with a Sufi song composed by one of the first woman Sufi poets of the 7th century, Rabi‟a Al Basri, which was followed by a traditional folk song from Rajasthan. Her next song was a composition by the 17th century Punjabi poet Shah Hussein, about „salu‟, a cloth that signified the bond between mother and child. She sang a Guru Vandana written by Sant Kavi paying tribute to teachers. She went on to perform a few old Hindi film songs such as „Hamri Attariya Pe‟, and ended the performance with an energetic rendition of „Duma Dum Mast Kalandar.‟ It was heartening to watch the students participating by clapping to the beat. Her vibrant, melodious and energetic rendition kept the audience captivated as they drifted into the lyrical journey of music. She was accompanied by talented musicians on the tabla, sitar, harmonium, guitar and dafli. The performance was followed by an interactive session where students asked Ms. Vidya Shah several questions which she answered with great depth and wisdom. The occasion was graced by Dr. Kalyani Roy, Secretary, Society for Advancement of Education and distinguished members of Education Research Centre and the Management Committee. Ms. Vidya Shah in concert The august gathering MONTHLY REPORT-APRIL 2018 SPIC MACAY, THEATRE PERFORMANCE BY NAYA THEATRE On 12th April 2018, Cambridge School Noida hosted a group of 19 theatre artistes of the renowned theatre group „Naya Theatre‟, under the aegis of SPIC MACAY. The event commenced with the lighting of the lamp by the distinguished guests which was then followed by the play „Charandas Chor‟. Naya theatre was founded by Mr. Habib Tanvir and is currently headed by his daughter, Ms Nagin Tanvir. The play „Charandas Chor‟ revolved around a thief who makes a vow to his „Guru‟ that he would never lie. Directed by Mr Ram Chandra, the play focussed on the theme of honesty and that one must never deter from the path of honesty and even be willing to die in order to keep a promise. The performance was followed by an interactive session with the audience. The Principal, Ms. Dipannita Mondal presented a token of appreciation to the artistes. The event was graced by Dr Kalyani Roy, (Secretary SAE and Manager Cambridge School, Noida), members of the school Management Committee, members of ERC, teachers and students from sister schools. The event concluded with a Vote of Thanks proposed by the Head Girl, Ms. Khushi Sharma. Play „Charandas Chor‟ by SPIC MACAY NCC ACTIVITIES The "Digital India" programme was conducted on 11thApril 2018 jointly by 37UP BN NCC Ghaziabad and 13 UP Girls Battalion. The motive was to reach the masses. It was conducted at Ingraham School, Ghaziabad. The cadets were trained by Brigadier S.P Sinha, Colonel Dheeraj Chandola, NCC Officers Mr. S.P Sharma and Mr. M.P Sharma. The officers motivated the cadets to do maximum transactions digitally and minimize cash transaction. New cadets were enrolled on 16th April 2018 in Cambridge School, Noida. JCO Kundan Lal and JCO Jeet Lal Singh were sent by 37UP BN NCC Ghaziabad to assist NCC officer Mr. S.P Sharma who selected and enrolled the new NCC cadets. 2 MONTHLY REPORT-APRIL 2018 Digital India programme EARTH DAY CELEBRATION 2018 Cambridge School, NOIDA, celebrated Earth Day on 20th April, 2018 by organizing a number of competitions for the students of classes VI to XII like Best out of Waste, Newsletter Making, Poster Making, Photography and Quiz. The students exhibited creativity and participated in the activities with great zeal and enthusiasm. Dr Yogendra K Saxena, EHS, CSR, Biodiversity and Sustainability Auditor to TUV Rheinland graced the occasion as the chief guest. A brief cultural programme was followed by showing a short video filmed on “Swachch Bharat” sent by CBSE to create awareness on “Clean India”. The Chief Guest in his address emphasized the importance of waste management and segregation of waste for greater utility, avoiding the use of polybags and being a conscious citizen. He also asked the students to be role models and act as “Green Ambassador” of the society. Dance depicting importance of trees. Best Out of Waste Quiz in progress The Principal, Ms. Dipannita Mondal presenting a planter to the Chief Guest SHAKESPEARE DAY To pay tribute to the great bard of Avon, Shakespeare Day was celebrated with zeal and fervour at Cambridge School, Noida on 23rd April, 2018 in the Roma Deb Auditorium. A host of competitions were organised for the students of Classes VII to X by the English Department to commemorate the works of William Shakespeare. 3 MONTHLY REPORT-APRIL 2018 Enactment of Female Characters in Shakespeare‟s Plays. An inter section competition on Enactment of Female Characters in Shakespeare‟s plays was organised for class VIII. There were two participants from each section. Students exhibited their acting skills in playing the role of Lady Macbeth, Portia and Desdemona. The judges for this segment were Ms. Kakolee Sengupta and Ms. Anubha Rawat. The participants were appreciated by the judges and audience (all sections of class VIII). Soliloquies from Shakespearean Plays Two students from each section of Class IX participated in the competition „Soliloquies from Shakespearean Plays.‟ Students got a chance to hear the rendition of some famous soliloquies from the plays of Shakespeare such as Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, The Tempest, Twelfth Night and As You like It. The students were judged on the basis of dialogue delivery, expression, diction, memorisation and confidence. The characters came alive on stage as the students presented their soliloquies with dramatic effectiveness creating suspense in the minds of the audience. Ms. Latika Joshi and Ms. Deepa Wadhwa kindly consented to be the judges for the event. Comic Characters from Shakespeare's Plays Two students from each section of class VII enacted 'Comic Characters' from Shakespeare's plays. The event began with a welcome address where the compere spoke at length about Shakespeare‟s comic masterpieces. The students enacted various roles e.g. Witches from Macbeth, Puck from Midsummer Night‟s Dream, Helena and Hermia from Midsummer Night‟s Dream, Nick Bottom from Midsummer Night‟s Dream, Julia from The Two Gentlemen of Verona, and Rosalind from As You like it. The enactments were judged by Ms. Jyoti Agarwal and Ms. Kakolee Sengupta. Students enthusiastically participated in the event and their efforts were applauded by the esteemed judges. Sonnet Recitation An inter section Shakespearean Sonnet Recitation competition was organised for the students of class X on 23rd April, 2018 in the Roma Deb Auditorium. Two students from each section of class X participated in the event. All the students of class X witnessed the event. The judges for the competition were Ms. Latika Joshi and Ms Jyoti Aggarwal. The day reverberated with the multifarious activities of the Great bard‟s creations. Various events of Shakespeare Day 4 MONTHLY REPORT-APRIL 2018 WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS ORIENTATION PROGRAMME FOR PARENTS OF CLASS VI Cambridge School, Noida organised an Orientation Programme for the parents of classes VI, VII and VIII in the Roma Deb Auditorium on 7th April, 2018. The Principal, Ms. Dipannita Mondal in her welcome address urged the parents to be more communicative, sensitive towards their children‟s problems. She recommended that the parents need to take care of their wards‟ nutrition, health and hygiene. The Middle School Coordinators, Ms. Jyoti Agarwal and Ms. Vasundhra Kaushik briefed the parents about the school motto, vision, mission and the various facilities available in the school. Ms. Vasundhara explained the criteria for assessment in scholastic and co- scholastic areas. The French and German teachers gave valuable inputs regarding their subjects. This was followed by an interactive session and the concerns raised by the parents regarding various issues pertaining to the school administration and academics was answered by Ms. Nandita Sinha Roy, Vice Principal, Academics much to the satisfaction of the parents. The session concluded with a Vote of Thanks proposed by Ms. Jyoti Agarwal, the Middle School Coordinator. ORIENTATION PROGRAMME FOR CLASSES VII AND VIII The Orientation programme for Classes VII and VIII was organised on 21st April, 2018 at Cambridge School, Noida in the Roma Deb Auditorium. The programme commenced with a poem recital by Ms. Jyoti Agarwal followed by the welcome address by the School Principal Ms. Dipannita Mondal. She asked the parents to be more communicative and sensitive towards their children's problems. In her address she highlighted the importance of the safety and security of students while boarding and getting off the school bus at the designated stop. She ended by urging the parents to take care of the nutrition, health and hygiene of the children and to give a patient hearing to their concerns. Middle School Coordinators Ms. Jyoti Agarwal and Ms. Vasundhara Kaushik briefed the parents about the school motto, vision, mission; various facilities available in the school, British Council International School Award Activities, value based education, educational tours, etc. Ms. 5 MONTHLY REPORT-APRIL 2018 Vasundhara explained the criteria for assessment in Scholastic and Co- Scholastic areas. Subject enrichment activities in various subjects and criteria for assessing notebooks were also mentioned. Parents‟ concerns related to smart boards, inclusion of Robotics in work education, non-availability of some textbooks (English and Hindi supplementary books), details of activities conducted in subject enrichment were satisfactorily answered by the Coordinators.

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