Rays. Brighton International School, Raipur. Students' Magazine Dec 2014

Editorial BoardChief Editor - English Suman Agrawal - Class XI Arman Raut - Class X

Chief Editor - Hindi Shalini Gupta - Class XI Akshita Dubey - Class XSub Editor - Ajit Pandey - Class X

About RAYS

Rays is a tri-monthly newsletterpublished by the Brighton Inter-national School. Brighton is situated near Vidhan Sabha in Raipur (C.G).

Rays is a compilation of articles by students of Brighton aiming to promote literary zest amongst thestudents.

BRIGHTON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, Nardaha, Raipur

Vol. 9 December 2015

From The Principal’s Desk

Update@ Brighton International SchoolGraduation Ceremony @ Brighton

www.brightoninternational.in

Dear ParentsRays, the magazine brings forward the work carried out by the students in the stipulated time period, I feel proud of my students who have a fighting spirit and thirst to win. They not only try to excel in academics where as they are always ready to prove their mettle in co-curricular activities too. In another two months we will be winding up session 2014 -15 and will be ready to welcome the session 2015 – 16. The constant support of parents and the well wishers has led Brighton and Brightonities to achieve success in various fields during this span. This magazine will unwrap the activities carried forward by the students throughout the session.“Knowing how children learn and solve problems informs us how we should organise their learning environment and without such knowledge, the effectiveness of instructional designs is likely to be random.” —John Sweller If you want your child to be a vivid student, make him read more and more, let he not be bound with the four walls of the classroom, let he come out, spread his wings of imagination and fly as high as he can. You as a parent and we as teachers have to join our hands together to mould them, together we can.

Graduating Ceremony was the knocking and fascinating event which was successfully held on 20th April. The event marked the rite of passage for the students of kindergarten who graduated to join Class I. The event was celebrated with a dazzling display of talent from the students of kindergarten. Shri S K Barghav, President of Senior Citizen Welfare Forum was the chief guest for the event. He along with Chairman Sir Shri R P Singh handed out the ceremonial degrees to the students.

Visit to Shanti Sarovar @ BrightonA visit to Shanti Sarovar on 23rd March filled with inquisitiveness to know more about spirituality in the student of classes I to V. Not only the students learnt about the importance of meditation in real life, they also had fabulous time moving around the scenic campus.

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Parasailing @ Brighton

People @ Brighton

Brighton International School organized a para sailing session on 28 March 2014 for the students, the idea behind the session was to enjoy flying and make them think and understand the opportunities available in this adventurous sport which can be opted as a career option too. SQN LDR S.P.S. Kaushik (Ex. Indian Air Force), Sky Diving & Parasailing Instructor along with his troupe conducted the class and made students aware about the do’s and don’ts of it. Students enjoyed the session and exhibited their ardour to learn more about para gliding. The highly enthusiastic group was got assured to have a flying session. Extracurricular activities add to the personality of the individual and help them to take things in a different perspective.

As an attempt to reach out to various people of repute amongst the people of Raipur, Brighton believes in calling them for a dialogue with the students as well as making students visit their homes. A seminar was organised to discuss the impact of music from the movies and students paid a visit to Dr. Teejan Bai.

Samvad & students visiting Dr. Teejan Bai

Super Results in Class X @ Brighton

Kudos to The Teaching Staff of Brighton International School for successfully managing Class X evaluation, a first for Brighton. CBSE issued a certificate rating Brighton’s evaluations as ‘VERY GOOD’. This is a testimony of our innovative approach and hard work. The same was reflected in Class X board where school achieved a 100% pass result. Out of which two students P. Riyesh Ritik & Shalini Gupta of Class X scored a perfect 10 CGPA. The Hitavada Trophy Award was given to these two students for their outstanding result.

Investiture Ceremony @ Brighton

This year, the Investiture Ceremony was celebrated in Brighton International School with great zeal and zest on 8thJuly. The Investiture ceremony has given a direction to the Brightonites to go ahead with more strength, determination and added hands to accomplish the task of grooming students in the Brightons way. The Oath Taking Ceremony has always been most awaited and big event in the school. The Students Council had taken Oath to abide with the constitution and take the school to new heights with cohesive efforts.

Principal Mrs Jaishree Nair & Chairman Shri R P Singh giving away honours to the students



Above are the moments captured through the lens during the event. All the images can be downloaded from Brighton’s Facebook page - and videos can be viewed on the Brighton’s You tube page www.youtube.com/BrightonSchoolRaipurwww.facebook.com/brightonraipur

Sparkles 2014 @ Brighton

Sparkles 2014, Brighton's Annual Festival presented a melange of different cultures from India. Students displayed Bhumroo from Kashmir to Bihu of Assam from Garba of Gujarat to Bhangra of Punjab. A wonderfully put together and orchestrated show put forth the real spirit of Brighton International School i.e.Team work, Hard work and a pursuit of excellence. The show was graced with the presence of the speaker of the Chattisgarh Legislative Assembly Shri Gaurishankar Agrawal. The show was very well attended with an active involvement from all the parents. We thank all the parents for being there with us while celebrating another milestone in the life of Brighton.

Juniors @ Brighton

As usual the only section which is neck deep into activity is our kindergarten section. Their schedule is all packed with learning by fun activities, where they took part in various activities like Colour Days, Games and Craft activities. Here are some glimpses of their busy life. The last two quarters were filled with activities several activities. Some of the activities highlighted here are Yellow Day, Unity Day, Blossoms Day, Speak about me activity, Leaders Day, Kith & Kin activity, Ganesh Chaturthi, Fancy Dress, Clay modelling activity, Junior Sports activity, Guru Purnima celebration and Hands on Science. Besides these there were several other small and big activities with the same aim of making kids learn through active participation and learning by doing. At Brighton we play special attention to our Nursery and Kindergarten section and the only way they learn is through this wonderfully thought through events.

Yellow Day Unity Day Blossoms Day Speak About MeSpeak About Me

Leaders Day Kith & Kin Fancy Dress Clay Modelling

Jr Sports Activity Unity DayUnity Day Guru Purnima Hands on Science



Artists @ Brighton

Ranesh (II-A) Suraj (IV-A) Kumkum (II-A) Kushboo (V-A)

Artists @ BrightonSuman Sahu (V-B) Vaishali Verma (V-B) Bhavana (II-A)

Disha Sharma (V-A)



Shashi TharoorCongressMP

Thiruvanthapuram

Know your Leaders Why do we sleep? - Sanjana Mandal (V-B)

An elected member of the Indian Parliament from the Thiruvananthapuram constituency in Kerala, Author, United Nations peace-keeper, refugee worker, human rights activist, former Minister of State for Human Resources Development and former Minister of State for External Affairs, Dr. Shashi Tharoor straddles several worlds of experience. Born in London in 1956, Dr. Tharoor was educated in India and the United States, completing a PhD in 1978 at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University. Dr. Tharoor’s United Nations (UN) career began in 1978, when he joined the staff of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Geneva, and included key responsibilities in peace-keeping after the Cold War and as a senior advisor to the Secretary-General, as well as the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Communications and Public Information. Dr. Tharoor left the UN on 31 March 2007. Dr. Tharoor is an internationally known speaker on India’s recent transformation and future prospects, globalisation, freedom of the press, human rights, literacy, Indian culture, and India’s present and potential influence in world politics. Dr. Tharoor is also the award-winning author of fourteen books, as well as hundreds of articles.

Every creature needs to rest. Giraffes, little babies, elephants, dogs, cats, kids, koala bears, grandparents, moms, dads, and hippos in the jungle – they all sleep! Just like eating, sleeping is necessary for survival.Sleep gives our body rest and allows it to prepare for the next day. It's like giving our body a mini vacation. Sleep also gives our brain a chance to sort things out. Scientist aren't exactly sure what kinds of organizing our brain does while we sleep, but they think that sleep might be the time when the brain sorts and stores information, replaces chemicals, solves problems.The amount of sleep a person needs depends a lot on his or her age. Babies sleep a lot – about 14 to 15 hours a day! But many older people only need about 7 to 8 hours of sleep each night. Most kids might need more and some needs less. It depends on the kid.

Facts about our body - Prachi Verma (V-A)

? Men burn fat faster than women by a rate of about 50 calories a day.? Men get hiccups more than woman,? Nem have approximately 6.8 liters of blood i n t h e b o d y w h i l e w o m e n h av e approximately 5 liters.

? The largest cell in the body is the female egg and the smallest is the male sperm? During your lifetime you will produce enough saliva to fill two swimming

pools.? Babies are always born with blue eyes. The melanin in their eyes needs time to be fully deposited or reveal the baby's true eye colour.? The hardest bone in the human body is the jaw bone.? After eating too much, your hearing capacity loses its sharpness. ? If your saliva cannot dissolve or mix with food, you will not be able to

taste that food. (Try tasting so)? Noise causes the pupils of your eyes to dilate. Even very small noise can

do this.

Why Do Eyes Water? - Ishita Tiwari (V B)

walked into a Smokey room? If so you may have noticed your eyes tearing up as protection against the smoke. Even though the particle that makes up smoke is too small to see, they can still bug your eyes. Eyes might also water if you're around an onion that's being peeled or chopped. The prunes onion gives off actually contains chemicals that can get in your eyes and make them hurt. Things that can dry out your eyes, like- cold air or wind will make eyes water too, so protect the eyes from getting too dry, the tear glands crank out the tears. Imagine skiing down a hill with dry eyes as all that wind rushed at you. That would really hurt! Eyes also tear when they have allergies, infections like cold, conjuctivities. All of these irritations can inflame the eyes and make them water.

Eyes water for lots of different reasons besides crying –anything that irritates the eye can bring on tears because the eye will try to wash it out. So when something gets stuck in there-like dirt or an eyelash- here comes the tear! You can't always see the stuff that gets in your eyes. Have you ever

Once in the stable jockey lost the nail.Without nail horse cannot wear shoe.Without shoe horse cannot go for war.Without horse soldiers have to run.Kings sword is heavy by running he lost stamina. He lost the war.All this happened because of a nail!

Moral - A small thing can create great difference.

The Key of Decline - Jijo John (VIII - B)

The only place where SUCCESS comes before WORK is DICTIONARY.

Donald Kendall - Former CEO Pepsi

Thought Corner



Please don't cut me - Shubhla Dahariya (VII B)

No! Please don't cut me,I am just a mere tree,What harm would I cause?Happy as I was,Please don't cut me down,I will give peace to your town.Let me be your friend, and I will never let this friendship end.

No! Please don't cut me,I am just a mere tree,Please let me live,Happiness is what I need,Love is what I breed.

Deforestation is never the conclusion, this is not the solution.

I want to shineIt will be mineYou just wait and seeWhat I can be

I want to flyVery high in the skyLike a bird who is freeRather than still as a tree

One day will comeWhen I will becomeAnd you all will seeWhat I wanted to be

The world is wideAnd on your sideWhy to kill it?Why to harm it?Did it harm you?Did it harm me?Not so save it!Pollution-lessAnd cleanlinessIt is good for allIt is good for all

What I Want - Akshita Dubey (X A)

Our World - Sakshi Ahlawat (VI B)

The Mulla's Advice - Omprakash (VII - B)

Mulla Nasiruddin's nephew had got a job at the sultan's palace. Before leaving to take up his new assignment he asked his uncle for some advice on how to handle the new job.“Develop patience”, said the Mulla.“All right,” said his nephew. “Develop patience” repeated his uncle.“I will,” said the youth. “Develop patience” said Nasiruddin .“Why do you keep repeating the same thing over and over

again!” screamed his nephew, turning red with anger.“see,” said the mulla. “you have not even started the job you

already lost your patience”

A World full of Books - Khusboo (V A) When the leaves fall - Akash Sahu (VI-B)

Amazing Lions - Sonia Morodia (VI - B)Christopher Columbus - Debmalya Bhowmik (VII - A)

Books are like a treasureThey give a lot of pleasure

Running crazy withSuspense and mystery

Or finding about Indian history

Enriched with knowledgeThey act as our guide in college

My passion is readingWhich affects the life I am leading

A friend of all, a foe of noneBooks are a perfect company for everyone

When the leaves fall off the treeEverybody walks on them.Once they had a time of easeHigh above; and the very breeze Used to stay and talk to them.Then they were debonair As they fluttered up and down.Dancing in the sunny airDancing without knowing thereWas a gutter in the town.Now they have no place at all All the home that they can findIs a gutter by a wallAnd the wind that waits their fallIs an apache of a wind !

1.The lion's scientific name is Panthera leo.2.The Asiatic lion is smaller and lighter than its African counterpart.3.Tigers are lion's closest biological relatives.4.Without their coats, the bodies of the lion and the tiger are so similar that the experts can only tell them apart.5.A full grown adult male lion can weigh up to 150 to 259 kgs.6.One way researchers identify individual lions by recording the spots on their muzzles. 7.Unlike most cats, lions are excellent swimmers.8.Lions, unlike tigers, are communal and hunt in groups.9.Lions remain inactive for up to 20 hours each day. They wait until the coolest, darkest times of the day to hunt.10.The more darker the lion, the older he is.

Columbus was a wise manWho thought the earth was roundHe planned to sail across the seaWhere trading could be found!

Though Kings did not believe in himAnd men thought he would failHe found one friend, the Spanish QueenWho gave him ships to sail

The crew rebelled, the sea was rough;In 1492, still this brave man kept sailing onIn spite of sea and crew

But when they spied America, They landed with a cheerAnd that is why we celebrate Columbus Day each year!


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The Scorching Subject Pallavi Singh - (IX A)

Maths is interesting, But rather threatening. Social is boring, But very much scoring.Science is difficult,Which is a hurdle,English is easy,Which makes me crazy.Sanskrit is theory,Which makes me weary.Hindi is the best stream, As per my dream.

Life has Surprises Ayush Kumar (VI B)The feeling never felt so long,Which further didn't prove me wrong.The wind so cool never felt,Which just made me meltThe life so beautiful never meet,Which everyone just bet,I never expected this to be happened, Which allowed not to use my weapons.A style which made everyone smileAnd the reason was life, which has surprise

- Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever.- An eye for an eye will only make the whole world blind.- Be the change that you wish to see in the world

Mahatma Gandhi

Thought Corner

Mindspark 2014 @ Brighton

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Mindsprak is aimed to become Brighton’s annual Inter School competition to be held every year. Mindspark in the beginning year was held between 9 - 11 October 2014. The event witnessed several competitions showcasing literary, dramatic, creative to sports talent of students from various school. The trophy of the best school was won by Aditya Birla school, Hirmi with Brighton’s as the runners up for the event. The event comprised of the following, Singing, Group Dance, Art, Recitation, Craft, Extempore, Street Play, Debate (English & Hindi), Tennis Ball Cricket Tournament . Close to 300 students from 15 different schools were part of the event. Lt. Col Harshal Dixit gave away the prizes on the final day.

Independence Week @ Brighton

Now a proud Brighton tradition this year again the Independence week was celebrated with great enthusiasm. The week was laced with many exciting programmes and competitions centred around the theme of freedom. The week culminated with a gala celebration of our great freedom movement. The chief guest for the event was Mr. M Hanumanth Rao, AVP Sharekhan from Mumbai.

English DebateHindi Debate

Street Play Cricket Tournament in asso. with Patrika

Folk Dance Competition Cricket Tournament

Prize Distribution, Chief Guest: Lt. Col Harshal Dixit

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