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MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2020
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➤ How to kick-start yourday the right way?
➤ Learn to make book cookies
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TODAY’SEDITION
➤ Students and educationistsexpress their viewson various issues
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➤Top overseas players, who are yet to shine ➤Enjoy cricket quiz
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IGA SWIATEK
ENTERTAINMENT
Iga Swiatek, an unseededteenager from Poland, won herfirst tour title at the French
Open on Saturday with a 6-4, 6-1defeat of Sofia Kenin, the reigningAustralian Open champion and No. 4seed at Roland Garros. SSwwiiaatteekk,, 1199,,tthhee yyoouunnggeesstt wwoommaann ttoo rreeaacchh tthheeFFrreenncchh OOppeenn ffiinnaall ssiinnccee 1188--yyeeaarr--oollddKKiimm CClliijjsstteerrss iinn 22000011, became thefirst from Poland to win a GrandSlam singles title. She entered thetournament with a No. 54 worldranking, and a recently- acquiredhigh school diploma.
INDIA GOES GLOBALWITH CHHOTA BHEEM
M ighty Little Bheem is aglobal hit, courtesy OTTplatform Netflix, as view-
ers seek alternatives to the white-dom-inated storylines. From his mother'ssari to his love of laddoos, everythingabout the star toddler is Indian. Hisgiant fan base stretches from Seattle toSao Paulo, making it Netflix's most-popular show for pre-schoolers. Sinceits launch last year, it has been seen bymore than 27 million households.
JAPAN AIRLINES GOES GENDER-NEUTRAL
Japan Airlines hasstopped using genderedterms like "ladies and
gentleman" during its in-flight and airport announce-ments, the company said re-cently. They have started us-ing "gender-friendly" expres-sions instead, such as "pas-sengers" and "everyone"..This , however, applies onlyto English-language an-nouncements, as the phrasesused in Japanese are alreadygender-neutral.
Agrowing body of research suggests that planet Venusmay have had an Earth-like environment billions ofyears ago, with water and a thin atmosphere. Yet test-ing such theories is difficult without geological sam-
ples to examine. The solution, according to Yale astronomersSamuel Cabot and Gregory Laughlin, may be closer than any-one realised.
Cabot and Laughlin say pieces of Venus, perhaps billionsof them, are likely to have crashed on the Moon. The researcherssaid, asteroids and comets slamming into Venus may have dis-lodged as many as 10 billion rocks, and sent them into an orbitthat intersected with Earth and Earth's Moon. "Some of theserocks eventually landed on the Moon as Venusian meteorites,"said Cabot, a Yale graduate student and lead author of the study.
Cabot said catastrophic impacts, such as these happenrarely, every hundred million years or so, and occurred morefrequently billions of years ago.
Looking for pieces of Venus? Try the Moon
➤ According to researchers, the Moonoffers safe keeping for theseancient rocks
➤ They have offered two theories on
why samples of Venus can be foundon Moon: First, asteroids hittingVenus are usually going faster thanthose that hit Earth, launching even
more material. Second, a huge fraction of the ejected mate-rial from Venus may have comeclose to the Earth and the Moon
SPACE
Facebook launches'Emotional Health' foryour well-being
To help people cope with grow-ing mental health issues dur-ing the pandemic, Facebook
has introduced ‘Emotional Health’,a centralised resource centre on the
main app with tips and informa-tion from leading experts. The re-source will be available globally,with locally-relevant informationfrom mental health officials.
1Facebook also launched a WHO ‘Digital Stress ManagementGuide', which provides easy-to-follow techniques designedto reduce stress and promote mental well-being
2 It is available on the WHO Health Alert chatbot onWhatsApp
3The social network has also announced a sticker packon Messenger designed with the WHO to facilitate conversations around mental health
TECH BUZZ
TODDLER ON RECORDBOOKS FOR
EXTRAORDINARY MEMORY SKILLS
At only 21 months, a toddler from Hy-derabad, Aadith VishwanathGourishetty, has bagged five
records, including one in the 'World Bookof Records' on account of his sharp mem-ory skills. According to reports, Gourishettyhas bagged the World Book of Records, In-dia Book of Records, Telugu Book ofRecords, and two more National Recordsfor his exceptional memory skills.
According to the World Book ofRecords, Aadith is adept at recognising objects, along with anawe-inspiringmemory torecognisecountries'flags, carlogos, pictorial objects, and vehiclesfrom shadows, mapping the profes-sionals with tools, reciting, and iden-tifying alphabets
YOUNG
ACHIEVER
World Food Programmewins Nobel Peace Prize
➤The Rome-basedWorld Food Programme(WFP) estimates that ithelps about 97 millionpeople a year in 88countries. According tothe WFP, one in ninepeople still do not haveenough to eat globally
➤Around 211 individuals and 107 organisa-tions were nominated for the prize this year➤While the other Nobel prize laureates areannounced in Stockholm, the peace prize isawarded in the Norwegian capital, Oslo
The 2020 NobelPeace Prizehas been
awarded to the Unit-ed Nations agencyfor its efforts to com-bat hunger and im-prove conditions forpeace in areas affect-ed by conflict. Thepandemic has fur-ther boosted theagency's relevance,and strengthened thereasons for awardingthe prize, includingthe need for “multi-lateralism” in a timeof global crisis. “Un-til the day we have amedical vaccine, foodis the best vaccineagainst chaos ...” theNobel committee saidin its citation.
One hundred Nobel peaceprizes have been awardedsince 1901 to individuals and24 organisations
Three Indian students have made it to thefinal list of the Children’s Climate Prize 2020to be held on November 18
Vinisha Umasha-nkar, 13; AadyaJoshi, 17 and DhruvSanjay, 13, are
among the seven finalistscompeting for the Children’sClimate Prize 2020. Two outthese seven would ultimatelybe declared the winners andawarded SEK 100,000 (SwedishKrona) and a medal on No-vember 18 via a digital broad-cast from Stockholm.
The award honoursyoung innovators and pio-neers in the area of climate.
A ‘Green’ thumbs up for INDIAN TRIO
MEET THE CHANGEMAKERSVINISHA UMASHANKAR, 13(SOLAR IRONING CART: The making of a sustainableironing cart) Around 10 mi-
llion iron-ing carts thatare running onthe streets ofIndia, burnabout 50 millionkg of charcoal everyday, contributing to climatechange. Vinisha created a so-lar-powered ironing cart, aninnovation that is safer andmore sustainable
Dhruv Sanjayand his
team devel-oped a pollu-tion-free solar-powered stovethat could be a so-lution to phase out the out-dated cooking equipment,eradicating the risk of hav-ing respiratory diseasesfrom polluted air
DHRUV SANJAY, 13(3E STECHULIKA: Sustainablecooking equipment)
AADYA JOSHI, 17(CHANGEMAKER PRIZE)(THE RIGHT GREEN: Know howabout biodiversity restoration)
Aadya Joshi founded ‘TheRight Green’ and devel-
oped a database including
over 2,000 plantsfrom differenteco-regionsof India. Thevision is toempower andenable commu-nities to restore healthyecosystems
CHILDREN’S CLIMATE PRIZE 2020➤USA, India and Mexico dominate thefinalists’ list this year➤More than 70 nominations werereceived from 24 countries; from these,
the jury and its advisory boardhave selected seven finalists➤The winners will be announced onNovember 2, 2020; the prize will beawarded on November 18
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Q.1) In whichcity did PresidentRam Nath Kovindinaugurate thefirst-ever WorldYouth Conference?A. Delhi B. PunjabC. Delhi D. Tamil Nadu
Q.2) ____________ isknown as the“Lungs of theWorld”.A. The Himalayas B. AmazonC. Sundarbans Reserve
Forest D. Congo Basin Forest
Q.3) IndianRailway’s 2nd double-decker Uday(Utkrisht Double-Decker AirConditioned Yatri)Express will runbetween _________ A. Cochin andVishakhapatnam B. Hyderabad andSecunderabadC. Visakhapatnam andVijayawada
D. Visakhapatnam andChennai
Q.4) In which yearwas the PaperCurrency Actenacted by theBritish Governmentof India?A. 1861 B. 1865
C. 1961 D. 1878
A N S W E R S
QUIZ TIME (MIXED BAG) KNOWLEDGE BANK
1. A) Delhi2. B) Amazon3. C) Visakhapatnam andVijayawada 4. A) 1861
Elephants Elephant familiesare led by females.They don’t needmuch sleep. Theyare emotionalcreatures.Elephants not onlyhave huge bodies, they also have abrain that weights five kilograms,so it’s no surprise that they arevery intelligent animals. With theirlarge size and brain capacity, theycan store information and remember things for years.
1What is the least commonmultiple (LCM) of the
numbers 90, 60, 75 and 35 ?A. 5600 B. 6300 C. 5800 D. 1100
2Which of the followingstatement is true?
A. 1 is not a prime number B. 1 is a prime number C. 1 is a composite number D. 2 is not a prime number
3The place value of zero in1341.01 is:
A. Hundreds B. TensC. Units D. Tenths
4Three-fourth of the numberof girls in a school is equal
to half of the number of boys. Ifthe school has 1420 pupils, howmany of them are boys? A. 345 B. 678 C. 852 D. 655
ANSWER: 1.6300 2.1 is not a prime number
3.Units 4.852
Kick-start Your DayThe Right Way Plan the nightbefore
P ut down just 1-3 of themost importantthings you want to get
done on a to-do list. By keep-ing the list very limited it be-comes easier to actually getthe most important thing(s)done. And to not start procrastinating by doing afew of the less important andoften easier tasks that youknow you always used to addto a longer to-do list.
Go slow
W hen you startyour day slow-ly and keep do-
ing things at a slow pacethen it becomes easier tokeep the stress away. Itbecomes easier to focuson what you are doingand keep your prioritiesin mind. When you goslow, you stay in the pres-ent moment more of thetime and so less negativefeelings come your way.And you appreciate theeveryday things in lifemore because your at-tention is focused out-ward and not aimlesslyinward towards whathappened in the past ormay happen in the fu-ture. When you startyour day slowly, yousometimes get worriedthat this slow pace willmean that you get lessdone during the day. Butat the end of the day youwill discover that you actually got more done.
Keep a simplereminder on yourbedside table
W hat you see during yourfirst minutes after youare awake can have quite
the effect on the morning and asan extension of that the whole day.Things you could put on that ‘positivity note’ are:
➤ ONE OF YOUR FAVOURITE QUOTESA powerful and timeless quote isone of the easiest ways to chargethe mind with positive emotionsand to find a helpful perspective.So write down one of the ownfavourite quotes. Also rememberthe quote when you go about thechores for the day.
Get some positiveinformation into yourmind over breakfast
S tart your day with some-thing that does not depress you or makes you
feel powerless to change yourlife or the world in some smallor bigger way. Add inspirationand optimism like this:
➤ Reading one or a couple ofnew posts from positive,funny or uplifting blogs or websites.➤ Listening to a podcastthat boosts your motivation.➤ Reading a chapter froma book that inspires you.➤ Watching a motivating or uplifting video onYouTube.
Start your day with themost important task
F ind the most important task onthe very limited to-do list youcreated. Do it first thing when
your day starts. This task is oftenquite hard so it is easy to fall for thetemptation to procrastinate. If youfeel that urge, then just be still anddo nothing. The most powerful partof the impulse to procrastinate by
checking email or Facebook passespretty quickly.
When the worst is over then goeasy on yourself instead of trying topush yourself hard. Tell yourself thatyou will only work for 1-3 minutes onthis important task. Then you can stop
if you like. But you may not want todo that once you have gotten started.This will set the tone for you for therest of the day. Because getting start-ed is most often the hardest part.
Build a right thinkstringDoing what you deep down think isthe right thing will make you feelgood. It will boost your self-esteemand put a spring in your step for anhour or more. One way that youwould like to do that is by creatinga right think string.
HERE’S WHAT YOU DO:➤ Do something that you deep downthink is the right thing. Do it right now.➤ Give a genuine compliment tosomeone at school or in your home. ➤ Help someone who seems lostwith directions.➤ Unclutter your workspace for two minutes.➤ Go and work out.➤ Then add another thing that youthink is the right thing to do.➤ Have an apple instead of anunhealthy snack.
HOW TO➤ After you have added a rightthing to your string – no matter howsmall it is – make sure to take a fewseconds to pause and to appreciatethe good thing you did.
THESE ARE THINGS YOU COULDSAY TO YOURSELF:
➤ Awesome!➤ Well done!➤ That was a good thing to do.➤ That was fun! (and then smile).➤ This boosts the positive moodwithin and ups the motivation to addanother thing to your string.➤ If you break the string, no worries. Don’t beat yourself up.➤ Take a deep breath and then starta new string instead.
Prepare thenight before
R educe the stressduring yourmorning by
getting the simple de-
tails out of the way thenight before.SO:➤ Pack your bag.➤ Pack your and pencil case.
➤ Put your geometrybox and water bottlenear your bag. So youcan quickly find andgrab them before head-ing out of the door.
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02 “Life is short, but there is always time enough for courtesy.”
RALPH WALDO EMERSON, POET
READ. PLAY. LEARNMONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2020
Make your
From stocking up on houseplants to hoovering cuddlytoys, making some tiny tweaksto your living environmentcould cut stress and boost well-
being. Here, we reveal some simpleways to help you turn those familiarfour walls into a health-boosting sanc-tuary.
SOUND OF SILENCE Noise pollution isn’t just an irritant, itcan impact health too. A 2011 study bythe World Health Organization showedthat prolonged exposure to excess noisenot only increased stress levels and low-ered concentration, but also led to a high-er risk of heart disease. Soundproofingexperts say excessive noise levels are a“proven health hazard”. To dampen
sound, invest in some thick curtains andsoft furnishings in plush fabrics suchas suede and chenille. Use rugs on hardflooring and place wall hangings orupholstered furniture against wallsthat are shared with neighbours orface roads with heavy traffic.
LIGHT IT UPOne of the key elements in feng shui isletting natural light flow around yourhome – and for good reason.Natural lightcan improve mood, concentration andeven sleep quality. To maximise natural light in a room, try hanging amirror opposite the window. This willreflect and double the sunshine comingin. Also set up your workspace as closeto the window as possible to take advantage of the light, and give your eyesa screen break by looking outside.
ALLERGENALERTEven the cleanesthomes can be full ofallergens such as dust, whichcan set off sneezing, runny nosesand rashes. Experts suggest to vacu-um floors and clean surfaces regu-larly, as this minimises the amountof dust in the air. Vacuum your bedsand fabrics to help remove dust and petallergen particles. Keep toys in a cup-board to prevent the build-up of al-lergens (It may help to vacuum thetoys too). And if you have pets, keepthem off sofas and beds as much as pos-sible. Ensure that they are really wellgroomed to minimise pet allergens.
BREATHE EASY The air inside our homes often containsmore pollutants than outside, thanks tochemicals released by everything fromcleaning products to cooking. But in-vesting in house plants can help redressthe balance. Plants are brilliant anti-pollutants. They increase oxygen levels and have been shown to re-duce cold-related illnesses.
Peace lilies are one of the bestplants for removing indoor pollution,as they purify the air by absorbing pol-lutants through leaves and roots.
Meanwhile, Boston ferns are ideal for bathrooms as they improvehumidity. Aloe vera purifies the air offormaldehyde and benzene – chemicalscommonly found in household cleaningproducts. And snake plants are recog-nised by Nasa for removing toxins andreleasing oxygen at night, helping youbreathe easier – so this one is definite-ly right for your bedside table.
COLOUR BOOST“Colours don’t just change the look ofa room, they can affect health too.Many of us don’t realise the impactcolour has on our mood,” says Dr Ne-rina Ramlakhan, psychologist andsleep expert. A study by MinnesotaState University found the colour redincreases the body’s stress re-sponse, while green and white calmit. Soft green is a restful, restorativecolour. Another study found that softpink was also a restful colour. Use onlya couple of colours per room andchoose accessories in shades you findcalming, such as green and white.
omeealthier
Book CookiesIDEAS TO TRY
Inspired by literature, her love forbooks and baking, a Twitter user@lauren1750 has been bakingand posting pics of cookies thatlook like her favourite books! The
talented baker, who goes by the nameLauren Farrell, has painstakingly
decorated the cookies to resemble her favourite nov-
els. We certainly like her in-
genious lockdown creativity. The secret?A combination of simple sugar cookierecipe, perfectly mixed coloured icing,and a love for reading.
➤ Readers, did you makesomething based on your lovefor reading? Art perhaps or abook cover? Share with usvia FB or Twitter. Get yourfolks to upload it online andgive us a shout saying, ‘Hi@TOIstudent, I made art!’And we’ll share it.
Activities
CHECK YOUR APTITUDE
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03SCHOOL IS COOLMONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2020
It’s not just a place where you get to learn Einstein’s Theory ofRelativity. It’s also a place where you can think beyond theclassroom. Hence we say, SCHOOL IS COOL!
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SAVITA RAMESH BHARDWAJ, PRINCIPAL, SHRI SHRI RAVISHANKAR
VIDYA MANDIR, MULUND
Some strategies to help studentsin this fast-moving world ofdigitisation. The medium ofteaching and learning has
changed for both teachers and stu-dents. While teachers have emergedas ‘E-learning Warriors’, children arebeing bombarded with several streamsof electronic information and arestruggling to remain focused and max-imise their learning so as to completetheir assignments with greater pro-ductivity and ease.MAXIMISE E-LEARNING
Read to be informed - The processof reading does not end at testing yourreading fluency by speaking the textout loud. Mindful reading is all aboutabsorbing and assimilating the infor-
mation conveyed via the text in ourlong-term memory.Be an active (and not passive) par-ticipant- Participate in discussionsand listen to others’ experiences in or-der to make connections with the text. Do not miss your classes- Skip-ping classes affects your learning be-cause each class is a step up from theprevious one. Attending classes con-sequently/regularly helps you buildon previous knowledge without beingaffected by the ‘learning slide’.Hold yourself accountable-Make
sure you have allotted enough time tocomplete your assignments.Collabo-rate with teachers, peers andguardians to enhance your learningprocess.Be Organised- By being organised,pro-active and self- aware,one can getmore from their e-class even when lifeoutside school gets chaotic.Writing by hand- In this digitalera,it is important to maintain a bal-ance between virtual and classroomlearning.There is nothing like writ-ing by hand that strengthens the learn-ing process. The more systematicallyand explicitly you take down notes,the more you will learn and retain newinformation.The benefits of writing are: It prevents distraction It serves as a great cognitive exer-cise to keep your brain sharp It inspires creativity It improves memory- writing some-thing by hand has a longer lasting ef-fect on memory.
These aforementioned strategies,if adopted conscientiously, can bringabout a paradigm shift in our approachto virtual education and render our-selves as mindful readers, as the fa-mous saying goes-
“The more you read, the morethings you will know,
The more that you learn, the moreplaces you will go.”
Savita Ramesh Bhardwaj, Principal
The more you read, the more things you will know,The more that
you learn, the more places you will go
APPLE V EPIC GAMES: IN DEFENCE OF THE FENCE
As a student in high-school, Fortniterules social interac-
tion. Playing Fortnite is thenorm. It was therefore notsurprising to see EpicGames (the company thatowns Fortnite), garner amassive following in theirongoing legal battleagainst Apple.
The battle is over AppStores 30% revenue cut - and itjust so coincides with the anti-trust hearings happening in theUSA against the GAFAM (Google,Apple, Facebook, Amazon, andMicrosoft).
I, however, don't believestudents should take eitherside. The fact that Epic Games
had an extensive legal docu-ment ready to go the secondApple pushed them off the AppStore proves that this was partof a greater plan. What doesEpic Games plan to take awayfrom this? They want to eitherestablish an alternative Appstore on iOS or forego themandatory revenue cut. Applewants to keep this 30% cut, aprice they consider fair for
access to their massiveuser base.
The simple fact isthat neither EpicGames nor Apple areapproaching this battlewith a view of enrichingthe customer. Both arecompanies performingthe fiduciary duties,
trying to generate ever-moreprofit.
This decision affects millionsof game developers, and thefuture of GAFAM's monopoly.This doesn't mean that eitherside is fighting for you - andthat's an important thing toremember in the long run.ADVAIT SANGLE, class XI, ISC,
HFS, Powai
SUYOGBHANGALE,class IX, St Mary’sHigh School,Dombivli
SWASTIK CHAVAN, class VII, St Mary’s High School, Dombivli
HOW TO MAXIMISE ‘LEARNING’
CELEBRATING GANDHI JAYANTI Shri Shakuntala K. I. JainHigh School, Marine Lines
S hri Shakuntala K. I. JainHigh School, celebratedGandhi Jayanti on 2nd Oc-tober with students on the
digital platforms; The Telegram Appand The Zoom App. The students ofthe Primary Section began the cel-ebration a day in advance by paint-ing pictures related to MahatmaGandhi’s life and his teachingswhich were proudly displayed bythem. Each picture was better thanthe best. Videos based on Mahat-ma Gandhi’s ideals and his teach-ings as well as bhajans formed anintegral part of the programme.The principal of the institution,Roma Das propounded the valuesof Gandhiji and urged students toimbibe the same in their lives in hermessage. The teachers and stu-dents shared their thoughts aboutGandhiji.
IES Katrap Vidyalaya EnglishMedium School, Badlapur
S tudents from std 1 st to std 4 thcelebrated Gandhi Jayanti andLal Bahadur Shastri jayanti in aunique way.std 4 th students were
encouraged to clean their study tables,cupboard etc...to implement cleanlinessactivity..and to be self reliant...ie at-manirbhar...in little things they can man-age..std 1 students gave speeches andportrait the simple living of kasturbhaGandhi n mahatma Gandhi.std 2through slogans they delivered impor-tance of cleanliness....std 3 students sangsongs and bhajans of Gandhiji..theymade beautiful drawings and banners of jai jawan jai kissan..swatchta hi surak-sha etc and paid homage to these great leaders of India.
Rizvi Spring Field HighSchool (CBSE), Khar
If we want to reach realpeace in this world, we
should start educating children
~ Mahatma Gandhi
In memory of MahatmaGandhi, this year GandhiJayanti was celebrated vir-tually at Rizvi Spring Field
High School (CBSE) on 1st Oc-tober. The objective was to in-culcate the importance of Ma-hatma Gandhi in one's life.
To revere this day the schoolconducted some activities forstudents. The little ones from std1st had made a model of Gand-hiji walking stick and his specsso that they come to know about Gand-hiji.
The std 2nd students had made anOrigami model of Gandhiji. Studentsof std 3rd made a Gandhi cap ( Bapu
Topi).Students of std 4th and 5th had par-
ticipated in a Poster making activity.The day concluded with an array of
interesting activities.
SONAL JALAN, TEACHER ,GREENLAWNS SCHOOL, WORLI
The goal of education is theadvancement of knowledgeand the dissemination oftruth. ~ John F Kennedy
The new normal hastaught us that impart-ing education is notjust restricted to a
building called a School. TheCOVID 19 pandemic precip-itated a historic educationdisruption. Closure of theschool buildings and var-ious other learning spacesimpacted the existing learn-ing methods.
It was a matter of timewhen the Teachers of Green-lawns School, Worli were backin action. Our school man-agement and principal turnedevery stone to ensure that weteachers were at our best.From the first day of our newacademic year 16th March, theteachers had started teachingand preparing assignments forthe students. We were verywell guided and assisted tomove to newer teaching meth-ods. ‘Zoom Video Communi-cations’ became our best friendand then there was no lookingback.
Our teachers did not hesi-
tate and adapted quickly to thenew normal of virtual class-rooms. The teachers attendedevery available workshop thatcould enhance their teaching.Our students and their parentshad full faith in the staff andhave been very cooperative.Teachers found new and in-novative methods to teach andassess their students. GoogleForms helped us take our as-sessments. Paint 3D, Adobe Ac-robat and various editing appshelped our teachers to correctthe student’s homework. For-mMule assisted us in revert-ing back to our students withour feedback. We are also con-ducting terminal examina-tions online with the help of
technology. Our students areslowly and steadily adaptingto the methods.
We, at Greenlawns re-alised that just educatingand imparting knowledgefrom the books was notenough. We believed in aHolistic development for ouryoung students. We movedthe bar higher and conduct-ed various Interhouse Com-petitions for the students, toname a few - Elocution,
Handwriting, Art, Craft,Hair Styling, Makeup,Chess, Dancing, Singing,MasterChef.We had vir-
tual celebrations for GuruPurnima, Independence Day,Teachers Day etc. The studentsparticipated in various Inter-school competitions and wonawards too,making us proud!We had age appropriate virtu-al trips and fun activities too.
Our principal, CarolineVaz has been a guiding angelfor the school. She has left nostone unturned to encouragethe teachers and students toshine bright. In one of theworkshops conducted by OurPrincipal we learntIMPORTANT LIFE LESSONS 1. Stay tough2. Keep growing3. Stay prepared4. Accept Failure
Sonal Jalan, teacher
Online education and more
T E A C H E R ’ S P E N
The atmosphere turned vi-brant and melodious whenstudents of RamshethThakur Public School,
Kharghar, Std 3rd and 4th tappedtheir feet to the beats of differentfestivals dance forms as a part ofongoing British Council Interna-tional School Award to integrateand empower young minds.
The Dance Competition wasenjoyed by the students and au-dience gathered to celebrate theInvestiture Ceremony to com-memorate the Prefect Council indiverse ethnic traditional festivecelebration within the schoolpremises.
Students enthusiastically per-formed on various dance forms offestivals of Eid (Pakistan), Gana-pati Festival (India), Durga Puja
(Bangladesh), & Christmas (U.K).The exuberant, radiant, colourfuldances brought everyone to theirfeet making it impossible to judge.
The various dances clearlybrought out a contrast of cos-tumes, steps yet underlying the
essence of brotherhood & happi-ness during all festivities in In-dia, Pakistan, Bangladesh & U.K
The principal, Raj Aloni ex-tremely admired the fervour ofthe students which impelled thisactivity to success.
Adding traditional touch
Teachers’ Day celebrations
Every year 27th Sep-tember is celebrated as"World Tourism Day"as declared by the
U.N.O.A special assembly wasconducted during the virtualclasses by Ryan Internation-al School, CBSE, Kandivli tomark the importance of thisday showcasing the differ-ent cultures of the world.
The programme raisedawareness among the stu-dents about the importanceof global tourism and itssocial, cultural,political and eco-nomic value. Thetiny tots and younglearners of Montes-sori and primarysection participat-ed in various ac-tivities based on thetheme: ChildrenAround the World.
Children dressed indifferent regional and
ethnic costumes and carriedcolourful props too. Studentswere also encouraged tospeak a few sentences in re-gional languages of the re-spective countries. Childrenalso delivered speeches andslogans related to tourism
and it's benefits. Stu-dents enjoyed cookingtheir favourite cui-sine with their par-ents and presented
food of diverse cul-tures during the vir-
tual session.It was indeed
a unique experi-ence for all ourstudents. Stu-dents left with a
message howmerging of cul-tures helps to re-move barriersand make theworld a unifiedwhole.
W O R L D T O U R I S M D A Y
BRINGING THE WORLD CLOSER
GANDHI JAYANTI SPECIAL
SUNNY NIRMAL, PRINCIPAL, ST THOMAS MARTHOMA
SCHOOL, MALAD
T oday the whole worldis devastated due toCovid 19 pandemic.Despite of all the ad-
versities, the students of StThomas Marthoma School,Malad have not deterred theirquest for knowledge and wisdom.
The school is a uniqueone, catering the needs of un-derprivileged students fromKurar village and its neigh-bouring places.
Recently our school stu-dents celebrated theirTeacher’s Day. All the stu-dents right from grade One
to Tenth grade celebratedteacher’s day by preparing asmall Thankyou card show-ing their love and gratitudetowards their mentors.
As a token of their loveand affection towards theirmentors, a collage was madeby students, depicting theirfondness and praise for theirteachers.
A teachers are also equal-ly very hardworking and havea holistic approach towardsstudents.
Though the situationeverywhere is very grave, in-spite of all that, the schoolstrives to do the very best forits students, every single dayand inspires students to bringforth their best in academicsand other activities too.
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“putting too much pressure” onhimself but the Super Over gameagainst Mumbai Indians “openedhis mindset” and helped him turnit around for the better. Kohli, whowas struggling with his form,blast-ed an unbeaten 90 off 52 balls inRCB’s 37-run win over ChennaiSuper Kings. Virat credited thepull shots against Jasprit Bumrahin the super over against MumbaiIndians in a September 28 clashfor freeing him up.
‘It’s crazy’Iga Swiatek reacts after becoming firstPolish to win Grand Slam singles title
I’m overwhelmed. Two yearsago I won a junior grandslam and now I’m here.It feels like such ashort time. It’s crazyfor me because Iwatched Rafael Nadallift the trophy everyyear and now I’m in thesame place.
Iga Swiatek, Winner, French Open 2020
04It’s about battles on the field. It’s about do-or-die situations. It’s about
just one goal. It’s about victory. In short, it’s about playing fair.
Howzzat? Well, that’s SIMPLY SPORTS!SIMPLY SPORTS
MONDAY, OCTOBER 12, 2020
Q1:The first officialinternational cricket match
was held in 1844 between whichcountries? a) India and Afghanistan q b) England andAustralia q c) The United States andCanada q d) England and India q
Q2:Test matches are the mostextended format of
International Cricket. It lasts forhow many days? a) Six days q b) One day qc) Five days q d) Eight days q
Q3:Which of the followingstatements is associated
with Duckworth-Lewis method? a) The awarding system for victory in match-es interrupted by the weather qb) A training schedule in which the batsmenpractice blindfolded qc) A tactic that requires every fielder to beplaced on a side qd) None of these q
Q4:In a cricket match, LBWstands for?
a) Loss by weather q b) Last ball win qc) Leg before wicket qd) None of the above q
Q5:What is the meaning of thephrase ‘bowl the maiden
over’? a) Colliding with other fielders when attempt-ing to catch the ball q b) When the batsmendo not score any runs in six successive ballsbowled q c) Having 100 runs and taking fivewickets in the same game q d) None ofthese q
Q6:Identify the sportspersonshown in the picture.
a) Ravi Bishnoi q b) Yashaswi Jaiswal qc) Kamlesh Nagarkoti q d) Abdul Samad q
Q7:Who is the Sri Lankanright-arm fast bowler
commonly used as a specialistdeath bowler, and is well known forhis distinctive round-arm action,sometimes referred to as a slingaction? a) Lasith Malinga q b) Muttiah Muralitharanq c) Kumar Sangakkara q d) MahelaJayawardene q
Q8:Who is the currentpresident of the board of
control for cricket in India? a) Rahul Dravid q b) Virender Sehwag qc) VVS Laxman q d) Sourav Ganguly q
Q9:Which cricketer wasannounced as the inaugural
recipient of the BCCI’s LifetimeAchievement Award for Women?a) Mamta Maben q b) Mithali Raj q
c) Shantha Rangaswamy q d) HarmanpreetKaur q
Q10:Who has been named asCoach of India A and
Under-19 cricket teams after thefirst meeting of BCCI’s advisorycommittee in Kolkata? a) Sourav Ganguly q b) Rahul Dravid qc) Ravi Shastri q d) VVS Laxman q
Q11:Who remains the onlycaptain to have not gotten a
chance to bat in a WC final so far? a) Steve Waugh q b) Ian Chappell qc) Wasim Akram q d) Graham Gooch q
ANSWERS: 1 c) The United States and Canada2 c) Five days 3 a) The awarding system for victo-ry in matches interrupted by the weather4 c) Leg before wicket 5 b) When the batsmen donot score any runs in six successive balls bowled6 a) Ravi Bishnoi 7 a) Lasith Malinga8 d) Sourav Ganguly 9 c) Shantha Rangaswamy10 b) Rahul Dravid 11 a) Steve Waugh
TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGESPORTS QUIZ | Theme: Cricket
Andre Russell, one of the standoutperformers of last season, hasfared way below expectations withthe bat so far, scoring just 55runs in six matches. The onlysaving grace for KKR hasbeen his performance indeath overs with an econo-my rate of 8 and 5 wickets.Russell’s performancewith the bat is central tohow far KKR will go inthe series. KKR bats-man Shubman Gillsays Russell issaving his bestfor the last.
In seven IPL games,Glenn Maxwell has
scored 58 runs at anaverage of 14.50 and a
strike rate of less than 100.With the ball, the Australian
all-rounder has taken just 1wicket, conceding at over 9 perover. No wonder, his team is atthe bottom of points table. On
his disappointing show, formercricketer Virender Sehwag said,
“It has to be kept in mind thathe scored his last half-cen-
tury in 2016.”
The woeful run ofform of CaptainSteve Smith is givingRajasthan Royals sleep-less nights. In sixinnings, he has scoreda meagre 157 runs.This has led to Royalsslipping to seventhposition. Acknowledginghis poor batting, Smithsaid, “We have not beenable to get a goodstart and the top fourjust haven’t beenable to score a lotof runs in games.We’ll have toaddress that.”
STEVE SMITH (RR)GLENN MAXWELL (KXIP)ANDRE RUSSELL (KKR)
Jos Butler’s has been a huge disappointment.The Englishman has failed to give RR a strongopening stand, scoring a meagre 130 runs in 5innings. Time has come for Buttler to deliver orelse the Royals will make a quick exit beforethe playoffs.
Australia limited-overs captain AaronFinch, the first to play for eight fran-chisees in IPL, was expected to take the
load off Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers.But his performance has been below par.
Despite playing every match this season, heaverages 20.66 at a strike rate of 109.73.
AARON FINCH (RCB)JOS BUTLER (RR)
‘Was putting too muchpressure on myself’
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I was trying to do too much, taking focus away fromwhat I need to do - watch the ball and bat.
Sometimes you forget you’re only a player out there,and the responsibility kicks in. RCB skipper Virat Kohli
