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New Year Brings New Beginnings TM Bringing you the power of education 6 NEW YEAR BRINGS NEW BEGINNINGS “TAKE A LEAP OF FAITH AND BEGIN THIS WONDROUS NEW YEAR BY BELIEVING” The students of class 6 got back to their online classes after a stay-at-home winter vacation which most of them had because of the pandemic that had made travelling and socialising difficult. During the class teacher’s time, the teachers and students discussed the good and the bad moments that they had experienced during the past year. The students wrote down the same on a poster as well. As part of the new year celebration, the students and their class teachers played a game of ‘Catch the Object’. Students as well as their families had enthusiastically participated in this game, which involved finding a household object that started with the letter that the teacher had announced. This ice-breaker game rejuvenated and energized the students to come together once again for the online classes with a sense of positivity breaking down the monotony created by this pandemic. CHEERS TO A NEW YEAR !! REPUBLIC DAY CELEBRATION The 72nd Republic day was celebrated with all its fervor on the 25th January 2021 with a fantastic video presentation by the Student Council that instilled patriotism in the hearts of each child. The cultural program included wonderful patriotic songs and folk dance. GRADE 5 In connection with Republic Day, the grade V students were asked to make objects with tri-colour. The children made different tri-colour exhibits like illustrations, badges, greeting cards, craft filled with rich patriotic spirit. GRADE 6 An interesting activity of making the Tricolor badges was conducted through all the sections of Grade 6. The children participated with great enthusiasm in the activity and thoroughly enjoyed it. GRADE 7 In celebration of Republic day, the students of grade 7 took part in various activities. The students engaged themselves in poster making activities. They choreographed and danced to patriotic tunes. A few of them delivered a Republic day speech and created a digital art poster. Elizabeth, Rowena and Maria baked Flag themed goodies. GRADE 7 A student from each section of grade 8 was selected to present a PowerPoint presentation on Republic Day in their respective classes. The students explained why Republic Day is celebrated every year in our country. They also spoke about the parade which is held in Rajpath in Delhi and the prestigious awards that are given on this monumental day to defence personnel, police officers and children for their bravery. It was a very informative session. Students also made Republic day cards. They participated with great interest and exhibited beautiful cards. GRADE VII ASSEMBLIES – AN ONLINE JAMBOREE !! Long gone are the days where a school’s assembly was monotonous and predictable even. With assemblies going online, it seems the magic has only begun and has already broken all barriers. Grade after Grade, students have been proving that even a pandemic that shook the world cannot deter the brave Choiceans from their passion, duties and responsibilities. From dance, to music, to elaborate plays and even Virtual Trips, the online assemblies are a celebration for all. CLASS ASSEMBLY – GRADE VIIA Gateway to Information To mark the beginning of the new year, Grade VIIA commenced their assembly with an interactive session held between the students and special guests ‘Mr. Bill Gates’ and Executive Vice President, ‘Mr. Judson Althoff’. The enthralled audience experienced a time lapse as they went through the Age of Windows which included an 80’s dance by the boys and an energetic dance by the girls. The assembly concluded with a virtual trip to the headquarters of Microsoft. The ‘guests’ were thanked through a poem penned and recited by Diva. CLASS ASSEMBLY – GRADE VIIB Go Google !!! Google and its related apps was the theme chosen by Grade VIIB for their class assembly. The presentation was done in the form of a skit where the highlight was the underlying fact that age is not a barrier when it comes to getting onboard Google. The presentation carried out by the well-researched students went on to prove that Google is indeed an effortless platform to navigate and learn too. CLASS ASSEMBLY – GRADE VIIC Jack Ma - A Global Ambassador ‘Jack Ma’ graced the online screen as Grade VIIC showcased their assembly in the form of a talk show called ‘Chat with Billionaires’. The audience was given an opportunity to ask the entrepreneur and philanthropist a few questions. In between the question and answer session, there was even an advertisement on COVID 19 precaution and some entertainment as well. The life of Jack Ma was depicted to encourage students to strive harder and give their best in all that they did. The assembly concluded with the famous quote by Jack Ma- “Never give up. Today is hard, tomorrow will be worse, but the day after tomorrow will be sunshine.” CLASS ASSEMBLY – VIID Firefox Fiesta Grade VIID performed their assembly on ‘FIREFOX’. The scripting was done by Izzak, Abel and Kris while the credits for editing goes to Neil and Saif. Students divided their roles equally and practised for the same well in advance. The talented class showcased their skills through their colourful dance and music. A commendable skit based on Firefox thus brought out the various talents of the enthusiastic students. CLASS ASSEMBLY – VIIE AMAZING AMAZON Grade 7E began their assembly with a bang presenting ‘Amazon.com’. A play portraying , an impatient young boy, James awaiting his Kindle was shown. According to the plot, he had no idea what Amazon truly was even though he bought things from it almost every day! He educates himself on the various topics and is joined by his father, sister and her friend. During the particular topics, ‘Amazon Prime Video’ and ‘Amazon Music’, the students performed an enthralling dance and a melodious song was rendered by Maya. Through the play, the students unwrapped the amazing complexity of Amazon. CLASS ASSEMBLY – VIIF Duan Yongping- Electronics Kingpin The assembly of Grade VIIF started off with a skit that tells the story of the founder businessman Duan Yongping. The lesser known BBK is a Chinese electronics manufacturer that specializes in marketing televisions, headphones, blue-ray players, smartphones and others. Oppo, Vivo, Realme and OnePlus are all subsidiaries of BBK. Scripted by Anshi, Akshaj, Michele and Daya, the skit launches into the genesis of BBK. The students delved into their characters seamlessly and brought the script to action. The graceful dancers also played a huge part in bringing out the jazz. Through team effort, creative editing and amusing special effects by Daya Fathima, the assembly of Grade VIIF was a resounding success wherein all the students enthusiastically participated. CLASS ASSEMBLY – VIIG GAME OVER!! The online assembly of Grade VII G was mapped on the Chinese internet-based platform company ‘Tencent’. The assembly portrays a group of friends who desire to make a film on Tencent and so visit the Tencent office to gather information on the Chinese Multi National Company. They discuss the various ventures of Tencent like Tencent Comics, WeChat, Tencent PC Manager, WeChat Pay Platform, Tencent games and so on. On touring the Tencent office, they stumble upon a gaming console which mysteriously transports them into the game. Luckily, they are rescued by an invisible man. The friends then reflect on their whimsical experience and think about the violence portrayed in games. The entire skit was edited using chromo key effects. Ensuing the skit, all the students presented a dance followed by Manjira’s display of a Covid-19 themed game that had been coded by herself. The assembly closed with a vote of thanks presented by Jovana and Samarth through shadow puppetry. AS THE PAGE TURNS - BY TANYA ROSE JIKKU - 8E “A reader lives a thousand lives before he dies... The man who never reads lives only one.” - George R.R. Martin Reading! We have all been told since we were in primary just how vital it is in one’s life-long journey of learning. But it is also true that when we get older it is easy to forget to do the same on a regular basis as our schedules get more crammed. Recently in our class 8E, our dear classmate, Arav Jose put together a Literary Exhibition called ‘As the Page Turns’. To say we were thrilled at this would be an understatement. The whole event was in the form of a mini-movie of sorts, laboriously planned and pieced together by Arav. The programme commenced with successful individuals of various different professions talking to us about how reading supported them in developing their now thriving careers and in their childhood. These included entrepreneurs, authors, CEOs, etal. They talked about what they read as children. They elaborated saying that they started with comics and then went on to poems, classics and novels. They went on to explain how the benefits of books surpassed just enhancing their vocabulary but acted as a friend in times of need by enlightening them on how to deal with the different situations of life. When reading, you get to explore how different characters face the challenges thrown at them and we grasp how complications can be dealt with. They emphasized that reading assisted them in learning how to converse with people in various social situations. Overall, reading helps in expanding your knowledge and wisdom in unimaginable ways! Next, some literary works by our fellow classmates were displayed. We were absolutely mesmerized by the eloquent poems and short stories. It undeniably opened our eyes to the literary talent in our class.
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