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UDGAM MATTERS

THIS ISSUE

Media Buzz

2013 To 2014: A Retrospect

Research Reveals

Glimpses Of March Sports Camp

Fun Zone

Shadow Art

May Summer Camp Activities

A Note from Editor

MARCH 2014 ISSUE VOL. 10

“Beware the ides of March!” So said the Bard, and I understand the reason now! Board examination for the students of Std. X and XII! And result time for others! It was not less than an examination for us too!

This year was as hectic as any other year, the school bubbling with activities and events. The high point was the school being fixed as a centre for the CBSE Board examination of Std. X and XII.

Spread over 19 days, we conducted examination in 24 subjects.

We had students from 4 other schools, not Udgam. It was an e xpe r i en ce t o ob se r v e t h e behaviour of these students – different from that of our students yet similar in many ways.

On the personal front, I am going to begin my career, all over again – teaching English in class 6, something I did years back when I joined this school. I am as excited and as nervous as I was then. It is going to be a new experience for

From the Principal

Ms Radhika Iyer

thme. I may not reach the 12 class again but I can certainly make a beginning.

March is the month of results. Some students are elated while others, disappointed on seeing their marks.

I have just this to say to all the students: If your result is not good, don't worry, it is not the end of the world, you will have many more opportunities.

If your result is good, don't become complacent, it is not the end of the world, you will have to face many more challenges.

For us, the new year starts in April. Students come in with excitement and expectation, eager to see their new class, teachers and friends.

So, let us pledge to ourselves to do better than last in every aspect.

After all we are one year older!

Media Buzz

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UDGAM SCHOOLFOR CHILDREN

March 2014

Yellow and Orange day at Pre-primary

Earth Day Celebrations

Medical Camp at Pre-primary

March is the last month of this academic session. Overall this has been a wonderful year which began well and ended even better. We take this opportunity to present a few random glimpses of the year that was...

2013 to 2014: A RETROSPECT

The year began on a wonderful note with the Grand Success of board examinees of Class 12 and 10. Their results are par excellence and they have brought laurels to the school. The sincere efforts of the teachers, parents and students have been rewarded.

Let us take a look at some important events of the year that was...

Classroom discussions, poster making, quiz and activities sensitized children towards pollution and the need to save Mother Earth for future generations.

Fit and fine is the main 'mantra' for everyday life, be it for adults or tiny tots. A general health check up was conducted for the students of the KG section to ascertain their well being.

Orange-Yellow day was celebrated by the Pre-primary Section. The children were surrounded by these vibrant summer colours all day. Bright and beautiful was the spirit here!

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March 2014

Young Champions

CBSE Chacha Nehru Sports Award

Udgam School adopts Thaltej Municipal School

Young Athletes

Quiz Competition

This prestigious award was won by Maana Patel of Class 9 A in Swimming Individual Championship for Under 14 girls. Along with this Maana has made us proud by winning several other awards this year.

In a bid to enhance the overall quality of the school, we adopted this school which is just a few metres away from our Thaltej Campus. The exemplary work done was awarded by the Mayor in a recent ceremony.

“United we Stand” this proverb was proved when 12 young cricketers of USFC won the winner's trophy defeating the other team in a city Cricket League in Under 10.

Students participated in Day - Night Tennis Ball Cricket Tournament 2013 organized by a renowned city club and won the series in the age group of 8 – 12 years.

Interclass quiz competition based on the epic Ramayana was conducted for class 7th. We are proud of our students who are so well informed about our great legends even in this digital age.

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March 2014

Derek's Faster Smarter Better Challenge

Quiz Competition was held for Class 8

Towards a Greener World

Visit to Park

Elocution Competition

Interclass quiz competition based on the epic Mahabharata was conducted for class 8th. We give due credit to the children for being so well versed with the many names and incidents of the world's largest epic.

The students planted a sapling each, on the school grounds, and pledged to take care of it. They enjoyed playful encounters with earthworms too!

A quiz was organised by Derek O' Brien's group in school for students of Classes 6 to 9. Our students excelled and won awards after a volley of questions pervading all fields.

Children of Junior and Senior K.G. were taken to a park near the school. This gave them the practice of moving in groups and enjoying to the heart's content with friends and teachers.

Students of Class 9 and 10 spoke eloquently on varied topics. They addressed the main issues that are dogging India's progress and were very convincing in their speech.

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March 2014

Independence Day Celebration

Debate Competition

Mock Elections

Rakshabandhan Celebration at Jodhpur Campus

Janmashtami celebration at Jodhpur Campus

Interclass Debate competition was organised for class 6th. Students spoke vehemently on topics that have two distinct facets and put their points across.

Students of Class 7 got a taste of voting in a democracy. They arranged campaigns for which they made posters and gave speeches; made ballot boxes and electoral mandates; cast their votes and finally had a fair evaluation.

In both Udgam campuses, this important day for all Indians was proudly celebrated by the children. After flag hoisting, there was a series of programs that followed the patriotic fervour.

This important day for all brothers and sisters was observed in the Jodhpur campus. Children enjoyed the event and the day of bonding.

The antics of Bal Krishna were enacted by the little kids who came dressed for the special fanfare arranged in their classes.

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March 2014

Champs bring Pride

Rangoli making

Gita Champions League exam at Thaltej Campus

Teacher's Day Celebrations

Traffic awareness for Preprimary children

Even our Class 2 students are artists in the making which was proved by their rangoli making skills as a prelude to Diwali. The way they cooperated with each other to make beautiful designs is worth praising.

We are indeed proud of our students who can chant shlokas from the Bhagavad Gita as easily as playing 'Temple Run'. Needless to say Udgamites won awards for their effort.

School bagged the Independence cup Inter School Chess Championship Trophy because of the outstanding efforts of our students. Along with chess as a part of their curriculum, Udgam even has a live chess room where the children are the chessmen.

This was a special day for the 'gurus' - the bestower of knowledge that the whole world bows down to. Special programs were arranged to make the day special for those who make each day special for the children.

'Catch them young' is 100% true when it comes to teaching traffic rules. So, we began with the tiny ones and now they can give a lesson or two to the adults who ply their vehicles so dangerously on the roads.

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March 2014

Green and Brown Day at Pre-primary

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Drawing Competition for Classes KG to 10

Cleanliness Drive

Stress on reuse with garbage in and out

Various activities were arranged to commemorate the day to celebrate our National Language. English may be a way of life but the importance of Hindi is always stressed upon on our campuses.

A drawing competition was held in the month of August for Class KG- 10. The entire school participated very enthusiastically and the outcome was a grand collage of colourful drawings.

Importance of nature was the theme of the day and the children were involved in activities to suit the theme. They were dressed in these colours. They played with these two colours of nature. They even ate food based on the colours of Mother Earth.

Students of class 9 participated enthusiastically in this 'Community Service.' They were fully equipped and went out and attacked the dirt on the roads and taught the careless litterers a lesson or two.

As a part of their Science project children of Class 6 made beautiful and useful articles out of waste. They proved that even waste can be used to make useful objects and need not be thrown out everytime.

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March 2014

Charity Drive

Dal by Dal

Purple Day at Preprimary

Akanksha the Super Tennis Star

Navratri celebrations

Dressed in jazzy outfits, the tiny tots danced to the tunes of dandiya as they pirouetted around to welcome the 9 days of Navratri celebrations. A grand Garba Nite was also arranged at Convention Hall for the Udgam staff.

By donating toor dal, Udgamites helped to feed the underprivileged all over the country as a part of a Dal by Dal campaign. The collection was very good and will definitely make a difference where it matters.

This was a market of the children, by the children and for the children. Students of Class 6 to 11 made crafts and cakes and sold them to make a whopping sum that was handed over to charity. Such activities foster the 'art of giving' from an early age- giving without a care!

Purple clouds and purple sands, Purple robes and purple wands.Purple cake on a purple plate, Purple school with a purple gate.My teacher is purple too, So am I and so are you!

Akanksha Bhan of class 8 D participated in 'The Road to Wimbledon in India' – AITA National Series Tennis Tournament Under – 14 held at MSLTA in the event of Girls Under 14 Doubles and girls under 14 singles and was declared as Semi Finalist in both.

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March 2014

Reading Week

Hour of Code for all

Picnic for Preprimary

Painting Winners

Science Exhibition by Class 6

Guided by their teachers, the students made and displayed innovative models that brought their scientific minds to the fore.

An hour of coding for all students, teachers and staff was held at Udgam and the rest of the world. The event was 100% successful in our school and proves that Udgamites are very sound technically.

In a bid to keep alive the age old habit of reading, this week was dedicated to encouraging children to chuck the digital world aside for sometime every day and read more. A book fair was organised too with a wide range of books for all ages.

It was a very happy day for the kids and the place proved to be a perfect place to play and enjoy. The merry laughter and enjoyment was resplendent in the air as the little ones spent an entire day playing, eating and simply being kids.

Students participated in a Drawing cum Slogan competition organized by WIAA- Castrol in association with Ahmedabad Education Society and won awards.

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March 2014

Pre-primary Grandparents' Day celebrations

Quiz Champs

Essay Competition Winners

Quiz

Pre-primary visit Madhuvan Farm

The kids had a lovely time and came back with endless tales of the animals and birds that they had seen and the fun they had in the farm with their friends.

Priyam Patel, Arnav Buch and Nihar Patel all of Class 9 represented Udgam School at Inter School Quiz Competition organized by and at Maharaja Agrasen Vidyalaya and stood on 2nd position defeating 3 schools.

I believe that God sent us grandparents,As our legacy from above.To share the moments of our lives,As extra measures of his love.

An Essay competition was held in School in order to motivate the students towards thinking about Nation Building. They evoked wonders on paper with their out of the box thoughts.

An Interschool quiz competition was held at St Kabir School which our school students won. Udgamites are not only academically sound but have a deep knowledge of the outside world too.

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March 2014

Auditorium

Workshops for parents on Special Education Needs

Republic Day Celebrations

Sports Day celebrations

Udgam School enters its 50th year

As Udgam enters its 50th year, we as Udgamites pledge to uphold the quality that our school is synonymous with and bring future accolades for our school.

No two child are alike and some of us are more different that others and need that little extra to bring out the best in us. Various workshops were arranged by the School Counsellor and the Special Educators to increase awareness among parents.

Grand in every way is the new school auditorium which was inaugurated recently. This state-of-art facility is going to host a multitude of school events in the coming years.

Patriotism rent the air as children celebrated Republic Day with gusto. They sang and danced and performed skits to stress on the need for 'love of country' above everything else.

The Primary and Middle School celebrated Sports Day with a variety of activities and sports that were well coordinated and brought out the sportsman spirit in the students.

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March 2014

CBSE Board centre

Preprimary Annual Day

The children presented a program that held each and every attendee spellbound in the Convention Hall. Colours, dance and variety was the order of the day that won so many hearts.

This was the first year that Udgam School was a centre for the CBSE board exams. Children of 3 different schools came to our campus to appear for their boards.

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March 2014

Change of Seating Arrangement - A Wise Move

“Location, location, location - a phrase mostly used in

real estate is also applicable and important to the

classroom seating plan”

Before school begins anew, teachers establish a seating

and learning environment unique for their classes.

Teacher assigns a classroom location and selects the

student's seat in a classroom. This is done as classroom

layout plays a role in how students learn, concentrate and

behave. Yet, students often don't see the purpose behind

the allocated seats or read the logic behind it. Hence, it is

important to understand what is in best interest of

students' learning orchestration, rather than just

circumventing it.

Empirical research work on the classroom environment

has shown that a well-structured classroom tends to have

fewer behaviour problems and establishes a climate

conducive to learning. In line, seating locations are

related to academic achievement and classroom

participation. The influence is also on students learning

motivation, student-student and teacher-student

relationships, the nature of different tasks and activities

performed.

Besides, prevention strategies such as having seating plan

and location minimizes the chances that problems will

occur. It helps to control disruptive and easily distracted

students and encourage desirable behaviour and

interact ion whi le l imit ing the opportuni ty for

misbehaviour. Seating arrangements have the potential

to help prevent problem behaviours that decrease student

Ms. Aarzoo DaswaniResearch Coordinator

Research Reveals

attention and diminish available instructional time.

Equally, it is important to understand that the goal is not to

restrain students' freedom; seating plans have proven to

encourage certain types of behaviour, which may be best

suited to the different learning experiences teachers wish

to provide their students.

In Udgam School, we put great efforts to improve student

academic and behaviour outcomes. The school has been

following the process of shuffling students seating

arrangements by allocating new sections to its students

year on year. Such an approach reinforces better learning

conditions and facilitates positive teaching interactions.

The other benefits include:

An organized classroom environment replaces new

enrolled students' feelings of timidity, distrust and

discomfort, with predictability and stability.

Having switch the seating arrangements make

students interact with more of their classmates -

creating various social interaction opportunities.

Seating arrangement plan also support the type of

schedule and activities a teacher has planned, as well-

arranged classroom environment may not impede the

functioning of the day as well as not limit what and how

students learn.

This is indeed one way to more effectively manage

classroom instructions and keep students interest,

engagement and thereby influence their attainment.

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March 2014

Glimpses of March Sports Camp

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March 2014

Fun Zone

Solve and win exciting prizes. Send in completed answers to [email protected]

Where it is not possible to send in the answers, parents may click a picture and send.

This puzzle is for Classes Nursery and KG

KITTY CATCHHelp Kitty find her ball of yarn

Start

Finish

This puzzle is for students of Classes 1 and 2

PICTURE PUZZLEWrite the picture names in the boxes. One is done for you.

This puzzle is for students of Classes 3 to 5

Use the code breaker given and decipher the message

This puzzle is for students of Classes 6 to 12

Each salamander is worth a different value between 0.1 and 0.9The total of each vertical line of salamanders is worked out for you.

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March 2014

Shadow Art

In a world of digital media and gadgets, we hardly find place for the good old art forms that were so relevant

only a few years back. Reviving them is not very difficult with a little push in the right direction.

Given below is the Shadow Art, a delightful way to keep the young minds occupied while bringing their

creativity to the fore.

Make a shadow puppet theatre

A cardboard box is a great starting point for many great activities for kids. Try making this easy shadow puppet theatre and then help your kids put on their own puppet show. If you're stuck for story ideas, try using a favourite nursery rhyme like Hey, Diddle Diddle.

What you need: 1 cardboard box 1 sheet of tissue paper (large enough to cover one side of your box) Sticky tape Scissors or a craft knife Black marker pen Bedside lamp or large torch A table

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March 2014

Budding Chefs

This is a delightful recipe that kids can make on their own. Parent's supervision may be required while handling hot substance.

Baked Potatoes With Broccoli and Sour CreamServes: 4 | Hands-On Time: 15m | Total Time: 25m

Ingredients4 medium potatoes1 16-ounce package frozen broccoli2 tablespoons butterSalt and black pepper1/4 cup sour cream

DirectionsPrick the potatoes several times with a fork. Microwave on high until tender and a fork easily slides into the centre for 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer the potatoes to a bowl and cover with a plate or foil to keep warm.

In a medium microwave-proof bowl, combine the broccoli, butter, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Microwave on high for 3 minutes, stir once, then microwave until hot, 3 to 4 minutes more.Split the potatoes (be careful of the steam). Top with the broccoli mixture and sour cream and sprinkle with ¼ teaspoon pepper.

This yummy snack can be great for evenings when you are back from the play area.

Laugh Out Loud

Facebook AddictionDad writes on son's wall.“Son, how have you been? Your mom & I Am fine. We miss you a lot. Please Turn off your PC & come down for dinner.

Sweet LetterSweet Letter Written By a Small Child To Lays Company.Dear Lays Chips Manufacturer.You Forgot To Mention 1 Thing Under ingredients.75% AIR.

I Was Watching TVSonu: Last night thieves stole everything in my house except TVMonu: How Strange! Then what were you doing??Sonu: I was watching TV!!

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March 2014

May Summer Camp Activities

Udgam Proactivity Club has a variety of activities for this summer. Please enrol early to avoid disappointment. Get in touch with Mrs. Hitiksha Soni at 8238002012 or [email protected]

A to Z Activities

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March 2014

A Note from the Editor

Udgam School For Children

Opp. Sardar Patel Institute,Thaltej, Ahmedabad- 380 054. Gujarat. Phone No: 26850339, 99251 53153 | Email Id: [email protected]

Pre-Primary SectionNear IOC Petrol Pump,Jodhpur Cross Roads, Satellite, Ahmedabad - 380 015 Gujarat. Phone No: 26769595, 90999 02221 | Email Id: [email protected]

Mrs. Sagarika SahanaContent Manager

The new academic year has begun and the happy faces are back in school. One can hear lively sounds from every nook and corner of Udgam. The hustle bustle is on with each child feeling a little more grown up as they are in an older class now. Along with the old familiar faces, one comes across some new faces too who will soon be an integral part of the Udgam family.

In this issue of Udgam Matters we have included a pictorial representation of the year that was. We have included 50 events at random, mainly activities. This is an attempt to summarise the year – a retrospect that takes us down the memory lane while encouraging us to go even further than we have come.

Celebrating the year that was with 50 events, we look forward to bringing to you many more events and wonderful articles in the 50th year of Udgam. Please join us in our effort by sending in your poems, stories, articles, drawings, feedback and anything you think is worth sharing to [email protected]

Udgam Matters was re-launched in June 2013 and we have published 10 wonderful issues. This is the last newsletter of this academic year.

I would like to thank the Executive Director, Principal, Vice Principals, Admin Office, IT Department, Academic Coordinator, teachers, staff, parents and children for their unfailing support and encouragement which has made the newsletter successful. The participation for Fun Zone has been overwhelming and we have resorted to lottery to pick out the winners. In the process a few disappointments have been unavoidable.

Udgam Matters will be back soon with a new look and a BIG SURPRISE!!!

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