GRACE TRACK “Acquire Knowledge, Walk Worthy” Vol. 23 | Issue: April 2018 - September 2018 Investiture Ceremony Prize Day & Inter-house Grace Foundation Investiture Activities Day 02 Ceremony 04 08 Guidance What’s the News! Teachers’ Day 10 12 Counselling 14 Grace Track, Apr ‘18 to Sep ‘18, Vol. 23 2 Acquire Knowledge, Walk Worthy Annual Prize Day & Investiture Ceremony he 27th Annual Prize Day and Investiture Ceremony was held on the 12th of May 2018 at Grace Academy. Dr. Sameer Jadhav, Associate Professor IIT Bombay, was the Chief Guest who was accompanied by his wife Mrs. Melody Jadhav. Mr. Benjamin Newton, Principal, welcomed them along Twith the School Captains Designate. Nathan Taylor and Sanjana Rana, Master and Mistress of Ceremonies invited Dr. Matthew Ebenezer, Principal, Presbyterian Theological Seminary, to commence the programme with prayer. The Principal introduced the Chief Guest and thereafter read out his Annual Report and highlighted the „ activities of the year. He guides Chrysalis band enthralled the audience with their melodious music followed by an exciting choreographic performance by Class II students. Prize the humble in winners were felicitated for their outstanding achievements as certificates and prizes were given away by the Chief Guest and his wife. This was followed by presentations by Primary School and Senior School Choirs. what is right The solemn occasion was marked by the introduction of the Primary School Student Council and Senior School Student Council for 2018-19 which was led by Mr. Majasing Kamei as they marched with grace and poise onto the stage. Proud parents placed sashes on their children and the Principal and teaches led the Council members in the oath of office for their new responsibilities. The School Boy Captain for this year is Richie Soshan and the School Girl Captain is Stuti Kutiyal. Rev. Sam McGregor, Chairman, Grace Educational Society, prayed and committed the students into the hands of the Lord for them his way. His wisdom and discernment to carry out their duties. Psalm 25:9 In his address, the Chief Guest commended Grace Academy for its beautiful campus and the emphasis laid on character building, apart from academic excellence. He exhorted the new Student Council to practise the words spoken by Mother Teresa to be faithful in small things because it is in them that their strength lies and not to be afraid of making mistakes. Thereafter, Mrs. Esther Jacob proposed the Vote of Thanks. To conclude, the audience rose for the National Anthem played by Chrysalis Band. Acquire Knowledge, Walk Worthy 3 Vol. 23, Apr ‘18 to Sep ‘18, Grace Track Ų BOOK FAIR A book fair was organized by the Dr. David G. Fiol Scholastic Book Publication from 3rd to 5th May. Mrs. Sudeepta Inter-School English Debate Newton, the school Guidance Counsellor inaugurated the book fair. There were a number of books for all level of students; fiction, non-fiction, biographies, activity books and encyclopedias. Students enjoyed seeing the books and bought them too. Parents visited on the last day and purchased books for their children. Maximum number of books were purchased by the students of class 4 A. They won a gift hamper of 15 books for their class library. Ų “The Sovereign Lord is my strength; he makes my feet like the feet of a deer, he enables me to tread on the heights.” Habakkuk 3:19 On 21st August 2018, Grace Academy organised the 3rd Dr. David G. Fiol Inter-School English Debate. The topic at hand was ‘Modern Youth is a Story of Disaster.’ Nine renowned schools from Dehradun and Mussoorie participated in the debate. The panel of judges comprised of seasoned educationists: Mr. Samuel Jaideep and Mrs. Christina Bruce. The master and mistress of ceremonies, Stanzin Othsal and Ayesha Jaideep welcomed the gathering. This debate is held annually, in honour of its founding Principal, Dr. David G. Fiol. The Principal, Mr. Benjamin Newton gave a brief introduction of Dr. Fiol and his contribution towards building this institution Ms. Shefali Bahadur and Mrs. Irene C. Khan jointly chaired the debate. All teams put in their best with articulate speeches and the will to persuade judges and audience, alike. The occasion was also marked by melodious renditions by Junior and Senior Choirs and recitation by Middle School. Mr. Jaideep encouraged the students with advice and suggestions for enhancing their debating skills. The final results were announced by Vice-Principal, Mr. Andriyas Singh. Eshani Gupta of the Asian School was the best speaker followed by participants of St. Joseph’s Academy, Saloni Kathait and Suryansha Rawat who bagged second and third positions, respectively. Gurnoor Puri from Kasiga School and Monal Bharti of Convent of Jesus & Mary were adjudged as promising speakers and winning three years in a row was the team from St. Joseph’s Academy which now owns the rolling trophy. Mrs. Nancy Farmer proposed the Vote of Thanks and concluded the programme with prayer. Grace Track, Apr ‘18 to Sep ‘18, Vol. 23 4 Acquire Knowledge, Walk Worthy Inter-House Activities SATYA SNEHA SAHAS SANYAM HOUSE HOUSE HOUSE HOUSE » Inter-House debate competition was held on 10th August for classes IX to XII. The debate was held in the Modified Cambridge format. The students were given four topics to prepare as a team of three students. The final topics to debate were decided by casting lots on the final day. Stanzin Othsal and Aradhana Kumar were the Masters of ceremony. The topics were ‘Responsible journalism is a thing of the past’ and ‘India is unprepared for a Digital India’. The competition started with a word of prayer by Mrs. Deepshika C. Daniel. It was followed by the introduction of the judges namely Mrs. Delphine Katare, Mrs. June Shepherd and Mrs. Ameeta Bahadur by the MCs. Mrs. Anjana Joel and Mrs. Anjna Jaideep jointly chaired the debate. The time keepers were Ms. Monika Bisht, Shivam Tomar and Shashank Dhasmana. Suchita Thapa stood 1st; Richie E. Soshan 2nd and Nita Charlotte 3rd. Satya House bagged the overall position. The judges presented their valuable suggestions and pointed out the areas of improvement. They commended the hard work of students and teachers and asked students to continue striving for excellence Mr. Andriyas Singh, vice principal announced the results followed by a vote of thanks by Mrs. Anjana Joel. » Inter-House debate competition was held on 15th August for classes VI to VIII. The debate was held in the turncoat format. There was a lot of enthusiasm as this was a new format for the students here. The Master of ceremony Yashasvi Oberoi and Nita Charlotte welcomed the judges Mr. Benjamin Newton, Principal, Mr. Andriyas Singh, Vice Principal and Mrs. Sangeeta Ranjan, Primary School superintendent. Yashvi Tyagi of class XII and Ayesha Jaideep of class XI jointly chaired the debate. To encourage more students to come up and speak, 8 students from each class were given the opportunity to participate. Therefore, a total of 24 students participated. Each speaker was given 2 minutes to speak on the topic assigned to that class. One minute for the motion and one minute against. It was a new experience for students but they did a good job in presenting their views. The final winners were- Class VI Varnika Pant [1st], Palak Dilawar [2nd] and Astha Bisht [3rd]. Class VII Shreya Mani [1st], Simon Sunny [2nd] and Suryansh Dubey [3rd]. Class VIII Vidushi Rawat [1st], Sampada Mall [2nd] and Ashlyn Fiol [3rd]. Acquire Knowledge, Walk Worthy 5 Vol. 23, Apr ‘18 to Sep ‘18, Grace Track “I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength. “ Philippians 4:13 » All the children participated with great enthusiasm in the Inter House Art Competition held on 23rd April 2018 for students of classes VI to VIII. Students displayed their creativity in their beautiful sketches and paintings. Sahas House secured the first position, Sanyan stood second and Satya secured the third position. » Come rainy season, and the students eagerly wait for the Football Tournament after coming back from the summer vacation, which is scheduled for July every year. Since the game is one of the favorites, students from class 3 to 12 are always excited to be a part of a football match. This year the tournament was organised for three categories namely Sub Junior (classes III to V), juniors (classes VI to VIII) and seniors (IX to XII) in July. It was played in the round robin format. The House teachers made sure that maximum students get an opportunity to play. The maximum points were scored by Sanyam House which stood first. The second position was taken by Sneha House followed by Sahas House in the third position. » Cricket is a game that students love to play and therefore an Inter –House Cricket Tournament for Junior and Senior boys was organized from16th April, 2018 to 8th April and 23rd April, 2018 to 27 April respectively. It was played in the round robin format. The junior boys’ team displayed their talent and it was a joy to watch them play. Satya House stood first which was followed by Sanyam and Sneha House in the second and third position respectively. » Inter-House Basketball Tournament for boys and girls was held in the month of July and August for Junior and Senior Girls and August September for Junior and Senior Boys in the round robin league format. The matches were played with a lot of zeal and fervor. It was amazing to watch the junior teams putting their skills into practice. Sneha House bagged the first position followed by Sahas and Sanyam in the second and third position respectively. All the sports activities were organized and planned by our Physical Education Teachers, Mr.