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E-NEWSPAPER FOR THE LITTLE PEOPLE OF CHENNAI Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2013 Free. Direct to desktop For Subscribers only. Contact : [email protected] Connect with us online: facebook.com/yocee.in twitter.com/yoceekids yoceeblog.blogspot.com Fortnightly Electronic edition Website: www.yocee.in We learn and we also earn G.G. Thirupthika Student Reporter This is all about our special brothers and sisters who strive to lead a dignified and self respected life. There is this DS Special Children Welfare Association in Virugambakkam to give hands to their parents after their schooling sold in the market and the proceeds road branch inaugurated the education is over. go to fund the 'salaries' of these machine and donated a sum of Rs. The DS Special Children Welfare special people and the cost of 10000 on behalf of the bank. Association formed by parents of running the workshop. The children also learn dance, mentally challenged adults, more Recently, Rotary Club of Madras sports, yoga, and other activities specifically of Down Syndrome has East, donated Rs. 2.75 lakhs towards with the help of experts. These been functioning since 2005. the cost of a hydraulic press machine children work while they work and The children, now adults, are given to manufacture the areca plates and play while they play. They are happy vocational training in weaving of cups, known as donnais traditionally. that they too earns a salary. kitchen mopping cloths, towels and T.P. Jagadeesha Murthy, chief doormats, tailoring, juice making. DS Special Children Welfare manager of Canara Bank, St Mary’s Areca plates Association accepts orders for the and bio- eco-friendly plates and cups for the degradable Navaratri. The Association can be cups are also reached at Plot no. 4, Door no.2, manufactured Annamalai Colony, Virugambakkam. with the help Phone : 23760640. of special Email :[email protected] educator at this centre. The co-ordinators of the association are Lakshmi Sundar The products (94453 30617) and Mahalakshmi manufactured Thiagarajan (98400 70438). here are and its Page 2 E-PAPER YOCee Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2013 This fortnight for you ... SCIENCE QUIZ workshop for children with each session lasting for about 120 to 150 Read news Sep. 17, 2013 mins. online at To mark the founding day of the The workshop is suitable for www.yocee.in Council of Scientific and Industrial children of 12 years and above. Research (CSIR), an Inter-school Jaya Madhavan, an award winning Updated daily Science quiz – Eureka 2013, is novelist, poet and columnist will organised by CSIR and its Structural conduct these sessions. Engineering Research Centre. Contact phone no. 87544 70178, The quiz is open to students of [email protected] classes X, XI and XII. Teams of three A Fortnightly ePaper from (www.yocee.in - news website for can participate in the quiz. Chennai’s young people) The quiz will be held at Vigyan STORYTELLING auditorium, CSIR campus, Founder - Editor Taramani. Sep. 17, 2013 Revathi R For more details and registration, Hungry Minds, Children's Online Student reporters team contact [email protected] Library is conducting a storytelling for this issue session for children. Eric Miller from the World Storytelling Ananya Balaji WORKSHOP Institute will entertain kids with his Anirudh Madhavan stories. A fee of Rs. 150 will be Aishwaraya D Kalro Science Toys Making charged per kid. Aishwarya V Nandini P S Sep. 21, 2013 Venue: Horizon International Soham Bhadra Academy, Madambakkam ThinkDiff S’kool, K K Nagar is Thirupthika G G organising a Toy Maker workshop for Contact Ms. Padmavathy on phone Circulation children of ages 7 years and above no. 9585229538. Free circulation - online at Free and open to kids who are www.yocee.in/category/epaper/ interested in DIY, creating, tinkering and discovery. Listen to a Folktale • Circulated through email to individual subscribers Paddle boat, simple motor, toy car, Sep. 21, 2013 solar powered fan and similar Advertising Tale Spin, Anna Nagar conducts a Science toys can be made during phone: +91 9840544629 storytelling session for kids and the workshop. Children can walk in adults on less known folktales of Disclaimer between 10. 30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Readers are advised to exercise India on Sep. 21, 2013 between 5 caution and use their discretion to visit ThinkDiff S’kool is at 450/1 , p.m. and 6 p.m. the external websites mentioned in this Lakshmanasamy Salai, K K Nagar. ePaper. Storyteller Asha Sampath will Contact Bhvana KA, on phone no. introduce the participants a tale or The content of the advertisements are as 80561 00293. furnished by the advertisers. YOCee does not two that probably haven't been vouch any of their claims. much heard. Young Writers' Editorial office: Fee is Rs. 150 per person. Venue: Workshop New no. 15, ‘Sri Padma’ Studio 149, AB 149, 3rd Main Road, Karpagam Garden First Main Road Anna Nagar. Contact phone no. Sep. 21& 22 2013 Adyar, Chennai - 600 020 9840833953. Email: [email protected] The Children's Space, Alwarpet is (Continued on page 6) www.yocee.in organising a weekend writing Phone: +91 9840544629 Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2013 E-PAPER YOCee Page 3 Budding skating champion Thaadshayini Young T. Thaadshayini studying in Std I in P.S.Senior Secondary School, Mylapore has won two gold medals in Rink I and Rink II events in the Chennai State Level skating competition held by Tamil Nadu Amateur roller skating Association held on September 8, 2013. She participated in the under 6 girls category. Earlier she won three gold medals in Rink I, Natha Mayil, a fundoo Rink II, Rink II A events in the Chennai District chess wiz Level skating competition Ananya Balaji "My school is always supportive and conducted by Student Reporter understanding for my pursuit," says the Association Natha Mayil. The secret behind N. Natha Mayil of class 7 studying in on August 1, success, she says, is hard work and 2013. Sri Sankara Senior Secondary School determination which always pays at is a chess champion representing the end in any field. She is also a Chennai for Tamil Nadu Chess recipient of Association in under 11 category. Natha Mayil has won many silver medal tournaments including the first prize (QUAD – RINK – I She has been learning chess from the in RMTIS Tamil Nadu junior chess Time Trial) in the Chennai District age of 7 and got the inspiration from tournament and TKSS children’s Level Roller Skating competition held her parents who initially taught her chess tournament 2010 and 2012. in July this year. the game. She is currently getting trained at She is qualified to participate in the Natha Mayil prioritises her time to Shakthi Chess Academy in Mylapore. national level skating competition to manage both chess and her studies Her FIDE rating is 1343. be held at Nagpur in December later well.. Her parents help her by this year. watching and analysing chess "My role model is Hou Yifan from Thaadshayini trains with tournaments online and help her in China since she is the youngest Mr. SreeKumar and Mr. Nandalal of practising different moves in Chess. women’s world chess champion," Besant Nagar Roller Skating Club. Natha Mayil smiles and moves on. CHENNAI KIDS DIRECTORY Useful guide to parents looking for fun activities for their children Turn to Page 4 ... Page 4 E-PAPER YOCee Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2013 Sri Annai Kamakshi Kalaikudam conducts online art classes The 17 year old Sri Annai Kamakshi Kalaikudam now conducts classes online for those who want to learn art at their own pace. Online classes can be taken for students above the age of 3 years. For students below the age of 8 years, their parents need to guide them initially. Drawings are also taught depending upon the field chosen by students like architecture, visual communication and so on. S. Venkatachalapathy, who holds a masters degree in Fine arts, trains the students at the Kalaikudam. Sri Annai Kamakshi Kalaikudam is at Plot 998, Door no. 19, 74th Street, 12th Sector, K.K. Nagar. Phone no. 2464 0429. The courses are available for students living abroad also. For registration, contact by email, mentioning the type of drawing and paintings of your interest. Email : [email protected] 2013 edition is now available at NUNGAMBAKKAM ChennaiChennai KidsKids Bambaram Toy Library ADYAR 81, First Floor, Valluvar kottam High Road DirectoryDirectory Hippocampus Phone: 99623 87624 Old No.4 , New No.11, 3rd Avenue, A resource guide to after school Harrisons Café activities for children in Chennai Indiranagar Phone: 9444049175, 24433544 Harrisons Hotel 315, Valluvar Kottam High Road Magazine Store R. A. PURAM At Adyar Bakery / Life Style 110, Sardar Patel Road (Opp. Adyar Bus Ekanta Design Studio Stand) 19, Raja Street, R.A. Puram Phone: +91 98411 14735 Phone: 044-24610796 ANNA NAGAR ROYAPETTAH Passionate Baking Hindustan Trading Company 73, 3rd Avenue, Anna Nagar East Shop No. 171/172, 1st Floor, IOA Complex Phone no.9566238228 69/35, Royapettah High Road Phone: 28111605, 28116520 BESANT NAGAR Magazine Store - At Words & Worth T. NAGAR Ramaniyam Arcade Akalpita – The Green Store E-28, Besant Nagar 2nd Avenue 148/5, Habibullah Road Phone: +91 98411 14735 Diagonally Opp. SGS Sabha, Price: Rs. 70 Near Canara Bank Phone: 28345775, 9841027276 Sep 15 - Sep 28, 2013 E-PAPER YOCee Page 5 INTERVIEW She has been the cynosure of all eyes ever since she received the National Award for The Best Teacher from the CBSE, yet fame sits lightly on the shoulders of Geetha Nandhakumar, vice- principal, Bhavan’s Rajaji Vidyashram, as she continues her day to day work as teacher and administrator with the same passion with which she had begun way back in 1984.