CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL, NOIDA

MONTHLY REPORT FOR DECEMBER 2017

SCHOOL EVENTS

IMAGE - 2017

Image, a festival of interschool competitions in literary, art and cultural activity was organized by

Cambridge school, Noida on 7th and 8th December, 2017. Nearly 2100 students from renowned

schools of Noida and NCR participated in the festival. The theme for this year’s ‘IMAGE’ was ‘India

and the World’. A number of events that were held on 7th December, 2017 are as follows -

From the Magical World of Shakespearean Comedies

Movers and Shakers: Western Group Dance Competition

Carvaan e Ghazal: Solo Song Competition

The Fountain Head: Creative Writing Competition in -

A) English story writing B) English poetry writing C) Hindi poetry writing

Chitra Sutra: Senior Art Competition

Newspapers Supplement reading

Global Kitchen

Show and Tell

Lok Tarang- folk song singing competition.

Junior Art competition.

Abhivyakti (Tabla Jugalbandi)

Hindi Kavita Vachan (Vishwa Shanti)

Story telling: Folk tales from around the world.

Events that were held on 8th December 2017 are as follows:

Sufiana Rang

Maths in Architecture

Geeta Vani

Nukkad Natak

Tech Quest.

From Green to Global

Think Tank

Folk Fusion

IMAGE, a milestone festival of Cambridge School, Noida is being held with great zeal and gusto

for the last 28 years. This is an event in which the staff and students endeavour for absolute

perfection in this plethora of events held over two days. This year the occasion was graced by Dr.

Jayaprabha Menon, chairperson and Director, International Academy of Mohiniyattam as

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the chief guest on 7th December, 2017 and Mr. Sunil Kataria, the South Asia Head of Reuters

consented to be the chief guest on 8th December, 2017.The functions were attended by the

members of the Management, teachers and students from thirty seven schools and the host

school staff and students. On the final day, the Prize distribution ceremony that was held saw

Somerville School, Noida yet again lifting the overall trophy for their enthusiastic and

commendable performance. The winning team gets to keep the trophy for a year before it’s

returned to the host school for IMAGE again.

DEUTSCHE FILM FEST

In collaboration with Goethe Institute, Max Mueller Bhavan, New Delhi, a German Movie “Die

Icekönigin” was screened on 22ndDecember, 2017 at the Roma Deb Auditorium, Cambridge

School, Noida for all the German Language Students of Classes VI to X along with the students of

Cambridge School, Srinivaspuri.

Two Officials from the Embassy, Ms. Jagriti Budhiraja, Coordinator, Educational Services, Max

Mueller Bhavan, and Ms. Franziska, an Intern from Germany graced the occasion. The day began in a festive mood with students singing Christmas carols in German. This was

followed by the movie and a quiz based on the movie.

Objectives for Conducting the Film Fest:

Learning from films is motivating and enjoyable

Film provides authentic and varied language

Film gives a visual context

All these objectives were fulfilled with the screening of the movie. The students enjoyed the

animated movie with English sub titles, as they were also able to relate to it as per their

knowledge.

NCC CAMP

Eight NCC cadets of Cambridge School, Noida assisted by First Officer S.P Sharma attended

the 37 BN NCC Camp from 21st December to 30th December, 2017 at Gautam Buddha University,

Greater Noida. The cadets learnt about Ecology, Hygiene and Sanitation, Disaster Management ,

Self Defence , National Integration , Personality Development , Discipline and Duty Of Citizens

and Military Subjects ( Weapon Training , Distance Judgement , Map Reading , Field Signals,

Section and Platoon Formation, Use of Magnetic Compass, Finding North, Recognition of

Targets).

The cadets actively participated in Physical Training, Marching Drills, Yoga and Weapon Firing.

They also enjoyed the performance of Cadets from the Uttar Pradesh Directorate who were

preparing for the Republic Day Parade like Flag Area, Marching and Dance. The cadets visited the

Gautam Buddha Mansarovar and competed against other cadets in various competitions. It was a

memorable experience for every cadet who participated in the camp.

Students who attended the camp were Bhowmick Rajlok (IX-D), Anmol Pandey (IX-D), Divyansh

Prakash (IX-D), Divyanshu Jaiswal (IX-D), Ujjwal Sharma (IX-D), Aakash Gautam (IX-E), Manas

Rajawat (IX-E) and Sonu Porwal (IX-E)

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NCC Cadets at the Camp

SPICMACAY

Under the aegis of ‘SPIC MACAY’, Cambridge School, Noida organized a Sarod recital by the

renowned Sarod maestro- Pandit Biswajit Roy Chowdhury on 27th December, 2017 at the

Roma Deb Auditorium. He was accompanied by the famous Tabla player- Pandit Soumitra

Paul. Pandit Biswajit Roy Chowdhury a world famous Sarod player developed his knack for Sarod

from his father who was a teacher of chemistry by profession but also a Sarod player. He was also

accepted as a disciple by Ustad Amjad Ali Khan. He has played in various festivals like the

Tansen Festival in Gwalior and the Vishnu Digambar Jayanti in Delhi.

Soumitra Paul started playing the Tabla at the age of ten under the guidance of Ustad Sabir Khan.

Belonging to the Farukabad Gharana, he has performed in various places all over the world. He is

widely acclaimed for playing in programmes of All India Radio.

The programme started with Pt. Biswajit Roy Chowdhury sharing information about the instrument

‘Sarod’ and how it was losing popularity in recent times. The recital started with Pt. Biswajit playing

Raag ‘Miyan Ki Todi’ on the Sarod and Pt. Soumitra playing ‘Teental’ on the Tabla. The ‘Alaap’

played on the sarod was truly melodious and the mesmerizing performance was highly applauded

and cheered by the audience.

Next Panditji played ‘Raag Bilawal’ which was also highly appreciated by the audience. At the

end Panditji informed the audience that Sarod is played using the tip of the fingernails unlike the

use of fingers in other string instruments. This was followed by a question-answer session. It was

a great experience for all the students. The programme was graced by Dr. Kalyani Roy Secretary

SAE, Col Dev Dutt Choudhury and members of the management committee.

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LIFESKILLS ACTIVITY REPORT DECEMBER 2017

OBJECTIVE: To develop a sense of interpersonal skills among the students.

METHODOLOGY/ACTIVITY- Three activities were suggested for classes VI TO XI which were

conducted in the classroom to develop interpersonal skills among the students.

1. Each student wrote his /her name on a piece of paper and passed it on ensuring that no

student got a paper with his or her own name written on it. Their job was to draw a picture

and write a nice message for the person whose name they got. Next they exchanged their

cards; spoke about how it felt to do something kind for another person and also how it felt to

be the recipient of love and kindness.

2. LISTEN AND RECAP

SKILLS: Listening, respect, interpersonal skills, communication

Students were divided into pairs. Partner one drew a topic card from a prepared deck and

spoke about that topic while partner two listened without speaking. The listener focussed on

simply receiving their partner’s words—not letting their mind wander or think about how

they were going to respond. Then, without rebuttal, partner two recapitulated what partner

one said. Then they switched roles.

3. CARD NEGOTIATION

SKILLS: Negotiation, communication, interpersonal skills

Sometimes to get ahead in life, one has to know how to wheel and deal to get what one needs. When the cards one is dealt does not make up a complete deck, one need to go out into the world and negotiate with others to put the pieces together. The objective is for teams to trade and barter for pieces of cards to match up with the pieces they already have and ultimately end up with four complete playing cards.

These activities helped the students to become observant and develop a sense of belonging

towards each other. It was a great learning experience for them. The students felt happy to read

the nice comments written about them by their peers. The activities helped them in developing an

amicable relationship among them.

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WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS

ISA ACTIVITY

A talk on “Solid Waste Management” by Mr. Prabhjot Sodhi, Environmentalist from CMS,

Vatavaran was organized on 11 December, 2017 in the auditorium to generate awareness about

the serious problem of solid waste management. He described the various sources of solid wastes

generated by human beings. He also interacted with the students and asked them about various

types and sources of solid waste. He also motivated the students to think about the ways in which

the wastes can be reduced. Children came up with wonderful solutions. Moreover, he also

emphasized on “Let’s not let the waste, go waste.” Here, he stressed on recycling to generate

useful products out of waste. He emphasized that a lot of research is required to make our

products biodegradable and eco-friendly.

Mr. Prabhjot Sodhi explained the reasons behind stubble burning by the farmers in Haryana

and Punjab that contributed to smog in Delhi NCR .Finally; he urged the students to think seriously

and create awareness in the society and be responsible citizens and above all good human

beings.

BUSINESS STUDIES WORKSHOP

A workshop was organised for Classes XII A and B students on 20th December, 2017 at

Cambridge School, Noida. The topic of the workshop was "How to analyse, interpret and answer

case studies questions". The resource person was Mr. Tapan. It was a very interactive session.

Emphasis was laid on benefits of regular studies and note making. The students found the

workshop very useful. It was attended by Ms. Mythili Natarajan, Ms. Sumathy Raghunath and Ms.

Preeti Sharma from the Commerce Department.

SPACE EXPLORERS WORKSHOPS The third workshop of the Space Explorers Workshop - Evening rendezvous with the sky was

held on 22nd December, 2017 at Cambridge School, Noida in the Roma Deb Auditorium/ School

ground. The first session of this workshop was conducted in the school auditorium. In this session,

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students learnt about the working of different telescopes using two major properties of light,

namely- refraction and reflection. Students analysed the difference between a refractor and a

reflector telescope through demonstrations and observations. They learnt to plan the evening

observation through a planetarium software known as Stellarium- an excellent tool to view past,

present and future sky. It was indeed exhilarating to observe the positions of stars and planets in

the sky using this software. The second session of the evening was conducted in the school

ground. The students enjoyed observing Moon and different planets through telescope.

The students were given sky maps of both Northern and Southern hemispheres as a ready

reckoner to see the position of planets and constellations in the sky during the course of the year.

The students also efficiently learned to focus the telescope, a task which is very challenging for

most people. The evening was immensely enjoyed by all participants including the families of

some of the students who were present in the school.

Evening rendezvous with the sky

The fourth and the last workshop as a part of Space Explorers Workshop – Hydrobot was held

on 29th December, 2017 at the Roma Deb Auditorium. In this workshop, students were introduced

to the concept of hydraulics in a very interactive manner. They learnt about the properties of fluid

and how the fluids are used in hydraulic machines. They learnt about the application of hydraulics

in space sciences. They participated in various hands on activities to understand the hydraulic

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principle and its application. They understood how human arm works and how it is replicated in

hydraulic arms. They worked in a team to make their own Hydrobot.

Students thoroughly enjoyed making the Hydrobot which was capable of movement in three ways.

As this was the last session in the series of 4 workshops children also gave their feedback on the

same. They unanimously agreed that all the sessions were very enjoyable and as the complex

physics concepts were explained through simple DIY activities under the guidance of the resource

person, they could easily grasp the principles related to Space Science and Astronomy. They also

showed keen interest to visit Astroport in Sariska for night sky gazing.

The students were also given a kit with the required material along with the relevant literature to

make their own Hydrobot

All the sessions were very well conducted by the resource persons. The subject matter elicited a

lot of interest.

CAPACITY BUILDING FOR TEACHERS

BRITISH COUNCIL ISA MID-YEAR REVIEW MEETING

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Ms. Anubha Rawat of Cambridge School, Noida attended the ‘British Council ISA Mid-Year

Review Meeting’ on 8th December 2017. The meeting focused on review of the ISA projects and

guidelines for compiling the ISA portfolio.

EDUCATION LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

The Times Education Leadership Summit on the theme “Meeting the education needs of

India 2020” was organized on 13th December, 2017 at The Lalit, New Delhi. It was attended by

Ms. Preeti Khanna of Cambridge School, Noida, Industry experts and representatives from

schools Delhi and NCR. The daylong conference focused on the current education policy, online

distance education in India and effective adoption of technology in education. The Chief Guest Mr.

Ganta Srinivas Rao, Minister of HRD, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh graced the occasion. Mr. Anil

Swarup, Secretary, Department of Education & Literacy spoke on the need of redesigning School

education to meet evolving skill needs. The session had presentations on how use of technology

can add value to the education process by Tata Class Edge, Microsoft Corporation (India) Pvt Ltd

and IL&FS. The conference ended with closing remarks by Ms. Poonam Jamwal, CMO,

Extramarks and felicitation of luminaries.

TRIPS AND EXCURSIONS

TRIP TO GANDHI MUSEUM AND RAJGHAT

On 21st December, 2017 all five sections of class VIII went on an educational day trip to the

National Gandhi Museum and Raj Ghat. A tour of the museum enabled the students to have a

glimpse of original artefacts, books, journals, photographs, art items and other items associated

with Gandhiji, Kasturba Gandhi and the Indian freedom struggle.

Next, the students visited Raj Ghat. The place was extremely peaceful with large meadows on

either side of the memorial which looked alike from all directions. The students took a round of the

memorial which is a black marble platform with an eternal flame burning right on top. The sanctity

of Raj Ghat had a calming effect and the day ended on a peaceful note.

TRIP TO CRAFTS MUSEUM

Cambridge School, Noida organised a trip to Crafts Museum for the students of Class VI on 22nd

December, 2017 accompanied by four teachers. The visit to the museum gave them a better

understanding of the village and various Crafts made by different craftsmen. Various paintings of

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different states, sculptures and other works of the sub-continent were shown. The children also

learnt about various forms of craft such as papier-mâché that is very famous in Kashmir. It was a

great learning experience for the students.

TRIP TO THE RED FORT

Cambridge School, Noida organized a trip to the Red Fort for the students of Class VII on 22nd

December, 2017. The students were accompanied by 5 teachers. The objective of the trip was to

encourage every student to understand the historical significance of the location and structure of

the Red Fort.

The students were sensitized towards the archaeological richness and cultural heritage of the

monument which gave them an opportunity to observe the Indian heritage closely. Students were

told about the functional usage of the various structures, gardens and drains. It was a

memorable experience for the young learners and gave them an insight into different aspects of

the historical site.

TRIP TO JIM CORBETT NATIONAL PARK

Cambridge School, Noida organized a fun-filled educational trip to Jim Corbett National Park for

the students of class IX from 22nd December to 23rd December, 2017.Around 63 students along

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with 6 teachers went on an adventurous trip with loads of new things to explore. On reaching Jim

Corbett National Park the students checked into the resort – REGENTA TARIKA situated in a

picturesque locale with many facilities available.

The students visited the Garjiya Devi Temple, which is a noted Devi temple located in

the Garjiya village near Ramnagar, Uttarakhand, on the outskirts of Corbett National Park . The

students returned to the resort and spent the evening around a bonfire. Then they were shown an

informative documentary on Jim Corbett followed by DJ Night, which on demand extended till

9pm. The highlight of the trip was the jungle safari. Jim Corbett National Park, which is a part of

the larger Corbett Tiger Reserve, lies in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand. The magical landscape

of Corbett is well known and fabled for its tiger population and the students were lucky enough to

see pug marks of tiger which had just passed by. Corbett and its adjoining area is home to more

than 650 species of resident and migratory birds. Students came across peacocks and deer in the

jungle. It was a memorable trip as it provided a good break from the hectic schedule of school life.

EDUCATIONAL TRIP TO THE RASHTRAPATI BHAVAN MUSEUM

Class IX students of Cambridge School, Noida visited the Rashtrapati Bhavan Museum, Delhi on

26th December, 2017. The students were accompanied by their teachers, Ms. Arpita Paul, Ms.

Anubha Rawat, Ms. Sonali, Ms. Kirti and Mr. Zubair.

As the students entered India’s first underground museum, they were extremely excited to see an

old presidential buggy drawn by a life-size horse and a Mercedes gifted to the late Prime Minister

Rajiv Gandhi by the King of Jordan. The museum showcases personal belongings of all the

Presidents, giving a glimpse of their choice of clothes, habits and lifestyle. The key attraction was

the exotic gifts that Presidents received from different parts of the world. The students were

fascinated to see the rare collection of relics, photographs of the Presidents house and a replica of

the president’s study in the Digital Platform. The students also visited the huge art gallery that

features more than 2,000 artefacts depicting the glorious past of Rashtrapati Bhavan. The

students saw various tableaus depicting the rampage at Jallianwala Bagh; the Swadeshi

movement; and the Dandi March. The students gained knowledge about the election process

while watching the hand shadow show with running commentary. One could see groups of

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students seeing Indian Presidents delivering speeches as if in real life through a special square-

shaped box which beamed 3D holographic images to accompany the famous speeches of the

Indian Presidents. The students really enjoyed the experience in the Virtual Reality room, where

they got an opportunity to walk alongside Mahatma Gandhi as he walks out of the Rashtrapati

Bhavan; then ‘The Viceroy’s house’. The music lovers really enjoyed in the digital centre listening

to a collection of music in the different languages of India.

With so many things to see and learn from, the educational trip to the museum was an informative

and exciting one for the students.

EDUCATIONAL TRIP TO DILLI HAAT

The students of class XI Cambridge School, Noida went for an educational trip to Dilli Haat on 29th

December, 2017.The students who were accompanied by their class teachers spent a fun filled

morning practising their social interaction and money management skills. The Entrepreneurship

students of commerce section got busy interviewing craftsmen and vendors for their respective

project. The marketplace, set up in the heart of Delhi, the capital of India, is a one-stop destination

for visitors seeking authentic India handicrafts and handloom products. Dilli Haat provided a

unique shopping experience in a well-laid-out area, where shopping was combined with cultural

extravaganzas and food courts offering cuisine from all the states of India.

The students were exposed to a variety of cuisines and crafts from all over the country. They were

given an opportunity to buy food and crafts according to their preference. The experience was

enriching as well it helped the students to enhance knowledge pertaining to their subject.

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TRIP TO NATIONAL MUSEUM

On 29th December, 2017 an educational trip was organised for the students of Class X to the

National Museum. The INTACH, New Delhi provided three Heritage Walk Leaders to make the

trip more informative and interesting. 70 students were escorted by five teachers on the trip. On

reaching the National Museum, New Delhi, INTACH Walk Leaders divided the students in three

groups with one or two teachers accompanying each group. The students went round and saw

various artefacts, ornaments, vessels pertaining to the Harappan Civilization, the Shunga,

Kushana, Gupta and Satvahana dynasties. The students were amazed to see the stone

sculpture of Buddha in the Gandhara style of art. The miniature paintings of Mughal and

regional dynasties also caught the attention of the students. The students enjoyed the coinage

section of the museum; where they saw different types of early coins, coins of regional

kingdoms, coins of Delhi Sultanate, Mughal period, the British period and the modern Indian coins.

The students were amazed to see the variety of arms used by soldiers from different parts of the

country in the arms and ammunition section. The students were also given worksheets based

on the information they got in the Museum. It was a great learning experience for the students.

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COMPETITIONS AND ACTIVITIES

INTER SCHOOL COMPETITIONS

SCHOOL QUIZ LEAGUE School Quiz League – Pratibha Ki Khoj is India’s biggest school knowledge initiative by Edu

Ace in collaboration with Lovely Professional University. It provides a platform where young quiz

enthusiasts fight it out for the glorious top position in a general knowledge/ current affairs based

quiz competition. This national level Inter-School Quiz Competition which is in its 5th edition this

year covered about 1.5 lakh students from 43 cities across 10 states.

This year Cambridge School, Noida participated in the senior category and was represented by

Chirag Chaitanya and Debendra Sanyal of class XI. The Quiz was organized in Bharat Ram

Global School, Greater Noida, on 8th December 2017. The students of Cambridge School,

Noida stood first in the city round beating about 50 teams of NCR by a handsome margin

and earned their place in the National Round.

The final round was a stage round which was televised. Although our team was trailing in the

fourth position at the end of the third round but caught up in the last round of the quiz becoming

the National Champions of the 5th edition of School Quiz League.

The winners were awarded a trophy, gold medal, a tablet and scholarship worth Rs. 6 lakh each. It

is indeed a matter of great pride for the school and a result of consistent and dedicated effort on

part of the students that we have achieved this distinction.

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NIE REGIONAL QUIZ COMPETITION Times NIE Regional Quiz Competition is an initiative of The Times of India which aims to bring out

the best in the young quiz enthusiasts thereby contributing towards overall development of the

students. The 2017-18 edition of Times NIE Regional Quiz Competition was organized in

Delhi Public World School, NOIDA Extension on Friday, 22nd December 2017. Cambridge

School, NOIDA was represented by Chirag Chaitanya and Debendra Sanyal of Class XI and

Ojaswi Jain of Class X. A total of 24 teams from NOIDA had participated in the preliminary

written elimination round. The team representing Cambridge School, Noida secured a place in the

final round thereby competing with 5 other teams. Cambridge School, Noida put up a tough

fight to the end and secured the second position by a margin of 2 points.

The students were recognized with gift vouchers worth Rs. 1500 by Carnival Cinemas and by

Barbeque Nation, free movie tickets by Carnival Cinemas, a laptop table and Silver trophies.

The performance of the Quiz Team is highly commendable, bringing laurels to CSN.

Our repeat sterling performance after the recent national victory in the School Quiz League is

indicative of good potential for Cambridge School, Noida to earn a respectable name in quiz

competitions.

SPORTS

A C DEB MEMORIAL CRICKET TOURNAMENT

Cambridge School, Noida hosted the A C Deb Memorial Cricket Tournament from 19th December

to 29th December, 2017. Sixteen teams from Delhi – NCR participated in the tournament. The

finals were held between Cambridge School, Noida and Amity International School, Noida. Amity

International School lifted the trophy. Cambridge School, Noida was declared Runners Up.

Members of the Management graced the occasion. The Chief Guest was Ms. Veena Sirohi,

Manager, Cambridge School, Greater Noida.

ALL INDIA RELIANCE FOOTBALL TOURNAMENT FOR UNDER-19 GIRLS AND

BOYS

1) Senior Girls under 19 team reached the finals of All India Reliance Football Tournament and

won the second position and a cash prize of Rs 10,000/-. Around thirty teams from NCR

participated in the tournament.

2) In the Senior Boys under 19 All India Reliance Football Tournament Cambridge School,

Noida team reached the Quarter Finals and won the third position.

SUMMARY OF INTER SCHOOL COMPETITIONS WON

S.NO

Competition/ Event School/Venue Winners Prize Date

1 Colour Splash-2017

HCL Campus, Sec-126 Noida Bhamil Rajlok(IXD) First prize 20 Dec 2017

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2 Colour Splash-2017

HCL Campus, Sec-126 Noida

Sudipta Deb(VIII), Shradha Rajlok(XI)

Special Mention 20 Dec 2017

3

School Quiz League – Pratibha Ki Khoj

Lovely Professional University

Chirag Chaitanya Debendra Sanyal (XI)

National Champions

December 2017

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Times NIE Regional Quiz Competition

Delhi Public World school

Chirag Chaitanya, Debendra Sanyal (XI), Ojaswi Jain (X) Second Prize 22 Dec 2017