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A NOTE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

Mr. MANAN CHOKSI

UDGAMMATTERS

VOLUME 2 ISSUE 1April - May 2014

Welcome back after a long break!

I still look back fondly on my first day of Class 8. It was probably one of the happiest days of my life. There were two main reasons for this. First, we had shifted to a new and big building in Thaltej from our CG Road campus. And second, I was wearing full length pants for the first time as a part of the school uniform. Both reasons made me feel so grown up all of a sudden. I proudly entered the new school premises, feeling an all important glow and pride at being a student of such a grand looking school.

At that time the Thaltej campus comprised the main block and had only two floors. It was a high school then. In fact students

prepared the classrooms and got them ready for the new session. We did not have a fixed uniform. We took about six whole months to settle down which probably would have taken only a week today. Soon our school got a higher secondary status and I could continue my studies here after 10th. Initially we did not have laboratories and after sometime they were added for Science. Slowly but surely changes and continuous improvement was going on all around us.

We have come a long way and stepping in to our 50th year is a matter of utmost glory as most schools have not withstood the test of time. We have expanded and added campuses, buildings, classrooms, laboratories,

technology, and of course, students and teachers but essentially our core values remain the same. And one thing has remained constant throughout the tumultuous years- change! Even this year we have added a management floor, new infrastructure, new children, new classes, new teachers and are working for the continuous improvement in all facets.

Let us keep moving and improving...

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“PROMISE YOURSELF”― Christian D. Larson, Your Forces and How to Use Them

To be so strong that nothingcan disturb your peace of mind.To talk health, happiness, and prosperityto every person you meet.

To make all your friends feelthat there is something in themTo look at the sunny side of everythingand make your optimism come true.

To think only the best, to work only for the best,and to expect only the best.To be just as enthusiastic about the success of othersas you are about your own.

To forget the mistakes of the pastand press on to the greater achievements of the future.To wear a cheerful countenance at all timesand give every living creature you meet a smile.

To give so much time to the improvement of yourselfthat you have no time to criticize others.To be too large for worry, too noble for anger, too strong for fear,and too happy to permit the presence of trouble.

To think well of yourself and to proclaim this fact to the world,not in loud words but great deeds.To live in faith that the whole world is on your sideso long as you are true to the best that is in you.”

CONGRATULATIONS TO STUDENTS of Class X and XII for the brilliant performance in the board exams.

Wish you all the best for the future that is ready and waiting for you...

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Today I hurry off to school to work and learn and play.I’m in a brand new grade this year. Oh, What a Happy Day!!

Although students might groan about the end of summer vacation and the start of school, for most children, the beginning of the school year is an exciting time, full of possibilities. Each New Year brings uncertainties, which means that almost every child and parent will feel at least a tickle of back-to- anxiety. As a matter of fact it is a testing time for parents to switch from the laid-back fun to rules, homework and routines. As the new school year begins, we all want to encourage success for our children. Here are a few suggestions that parents must remember this Back to School season.1) Ask questions. Ask your child

about her day at school. Try to ask questions that encourage more than yes-or-no answers. Eg. Who did you sit with at lunch? Which book did the teacher ask you to read?

2) Communicate with your child’s teacher regularly. Share your concerns and what you feel is working well for your child.

3) Ask help from school counsellor if the child seems stressed by the birth of a sibling, loss of a family member, shifting to new school etc.

4) Check dates of school exams and holidays and plan accordingly. Do not plan any vacation a week prior or post exams.

5) Be familiar with school rules and policies regarding leave and exams, dress code. Read the school diary carefully and follow it.

6) Be sure to send written excuse when your child is absent. Too many unexcused absences can affect your child’s grades.

7) Read school newsletters regularly.

8) Read your child’s textbooks. Have a look at table of contents to find out what will be taught in the classroom.

9) Update the teacher. If there are things going on that are affecting your child, let the teacher know. Kids react to separation, father’s transfer, friends moving away etc.Teachers can offer more understanding, support and sympathy

10) Check the school website regularly. You will find important information, changes in dates and suggestions for ways to support your child.

11) Zip your mouth. When you

disagree with the teacher, approach the right authority to discuss your concerns. Venting these frustrations in front of your child or in front of other parents will undermine and damage the teacher’s image in your child’s eyes and cause confusion. Work out your differences privately.

12) Help your child to accept that changes are for better. Make him understand that it takes time to get used to new circumstances. For instance, when your child is worried about having a new teacher or a change of school or a change of section.

13) Co-operate with school in every possible way. Do not keep on challenging or criticising it’s decisions. This creates a negative impact in child’s mind for the school.

14) To ease the morning stress, create a checklist that hangs on a study table or a refrigerator and reads “Eat breakfast, pack your bag, carry worksheets, wear I-card “. Let the child check off each item before they head out of the door.

Mrs. NOOPUR DESAIVice Principal – Middle School

BACK TO SCHOOL GUIDE FOR PARENTS

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Mrs. DEEPA HEMNANIAcademic Coordinator A spanking new start with a Smiling face!

“People with a great smile radiate warmth that draws others to them instantly” .

Years ago I dropped into a comedy show at a club in Ahmedabad. I was sitting in the front row, where one is typically fair game to be picked on by the comedian. But being the non-expressive, serious person that I am, I wasn’t giving the comic the jovial feedback he needed. I was enjoying the show, but in a straight-faced manner. About halfway through the show, the comic interrupted his routine to ask me point-blank, “Are you having a good time?” I responded, “I’m having a great time.” His comeback: “Well then, tell

your face!” I was enjoying the program, laughing inside, even studying the performer’s humour and technique. BUT...not giving him any outward indication.

So, half of the job is done by a ‘smile’ while

conveying a

message.Smile spreads peace and joy all around.

Smiling face gives you a tag of ‘Joyful Person’ or ‘Person full of life’, which leaves you feeling proud of yourself.

Smile reveals your personality to some extent; a smiling face attracts people towards you and makes you appear courteous and chivalrous person.

“Smile a while, while you smile world will smile, this way there will miles and miles of smiles. So keep smiling!!!!!!”

Fresh academic year began. Children were in their new classes, met new students and teachers. Being humans there is always a bunch of expectations when new year begins. Same was with the School, kids and teachers. Expectations were all around. Resolutions to be followed, promises made to be fulfilled. Dreams to achieve more and reach goals was observed with a smile.

HUSTLE-BUSTLE

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Media Buzz

Artists at work

Awareness

Subject Activity

Preprimary at play

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RADIANT REFLECTIONSTHE ‘SMART’ TEACHER

There was a time eons ago when education in the Indian context was imparted in hermitages by the wise and the visionary; when pupils were taught through the simplest of means and nature remained the greatest teacher; when austere living was exemplified and both the pupil’s and teacher’s faculties were explored to a remarkable extent. Along with being practical and realistic, the approaches to teaching were varied, often remarkably innovative. In today’s milieu, with opportunities of education made available to a larger degree than ever imagined and the requirements of the society so exceedingly elaborate, the methods of teaching too have undergone a sea change. Let’s take for instance a modern classroom in a private school. Pan India, several are the private schools that leave no stone unturned to ensure that their students are exposed to the best gadgets and technology that can be provided and afforded to make teaching successful. Such a classroom is fitted with speakers, electronic boards, projectors, et.al. The goal of technology incorporation is to increase students’ learning, which is something the classroom environment can now easily hope to accomplish.

When technology has found its way into every field, it only seems right to begin incorporating it into the classroom. One source of technology that has touted benefits in the classroom is the ‘Smart Board’. The integrated Smart Board system combines an interactive touch screen whiteboard with a projector. It also includes a keyboard, mouse and a control panel, and well defined sound cum picture quality that enables teachers to manage a great range of classroom teaching. More merits of Smart Boards include an increased assortment of interactive instructional tools, intended to create more interest and motivation among students. They aid in the display of attractive graphics, improve lectures with audio-visual tools, provide better instructional materials, and can also cater to varied learning styles. This new technology apparently enables a quality learning environment. So what’s the hitch then?It is obvious that installation of this technology costs a significant amount of money. Schools investing a considerable sum are right to expect maximum exploitation of the resource. The upkeep of the Boards and repeated training sessions for new teachers every academic year, trouble shooting technical glitches, hiring technological assistants as support staff, to name a few, are all an unspoken package deal that comes with every

Smart Board installation. The entire objective is to allow the teacher to become adept in using the templates and the multitudinous useful tools for creating presentations that would give students the opportunity to explore, enjoy and meaningfully assimilate the concepts of a lesson. This also means that the entire investment comes to naught if these tools are used in a negligible way, if they are not sufficiently exploited or if they remain as an option to be either used or perhaps not used at all.Of course where dexterity and technical proficiency are concerned some teachers may pick up the information quickly, whereas others may need additional training or support before they feel comfortable incorporating the Smart Board into their classroom. For these teachers, the new technology may be too overwhelming and cause disruptions and frustrations in the classroom due to lack of proper training. The technology would then be only a hindrance rather than a help in the classroom.Smart Boards can also pose a predicament if they are not working properly on a given day. The teacher would always need to have a back-up lesson plan or activity in case technology crashes. Additional time would need to be put into planning each day for the teacher.But the advantages of using a Smart

Mrs. G. VIJAYALAKSHMITeacher – Secondary School

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Board greatly outweigh the occasional glitches. As educators we are wholly aware and sensitive about the need to mould our teaching methods to suit the situation, the nature of students, their background and the resources available. Where the provision for absorbing technological novelties exists, then let the endeavor be made to assimilate them into regular teaching schedules. The following are a few cardinal virtues of the Smart board that can be mulled upon:1 .It is an extremely important tool for note making. Both students and teachers can add significant points on the board. The information can be then stored for further future reference and recapitulation.2 .A picture is undeniably worth a thousand words. Images, diagrams, videos related to the lesson can lead to very fruitful brainstorming sessions. There will indeed be no boredom in the class. Photographs, graphs, illustrations, maps, statistical data, spreadsheets, power point presentations- Vital visual content can be powerfully communicated to the pupils.3. Interactive board games aimed to make students proficient in vocabulary in addition to activities promoting listening and speaking skills, spellings, mental Maths, etc., can be incredibly dynamic both for the teacher and the student.4. It is far neater in comparison with the black board or the white board and hassle free where cleanliness is concerned.In the field of English Language and Literature, a Smart Board aids in letter recognition, phonics, learning and recapitulating opposites, plurals,

parts of speech in an exceedingly dynamic and interactive way, rendering learning exciting and pleasurable. Besides displaying animated stories (online/prepared by the teacher), it can also facilitate in the creation of Venn diagrams, flowcharts for story plots, poetry compositions, etc,. Grammar concepts like Direct Indirect Speech can be successfully imparted through animated dialogue cartoons or even static cartoon clips. Processes depicted through images can aid in comprehending Active

and Passive Voice. For instance a series of animated/still pictures depicting actions in Active Voice can be shown to the pupils with key words and hints thrown in to guide children to figure out the Passive. Formats of letters, e mails, notices, can be drafted, displayed on screen with students interacting throughout and the versions stored for future references. Blueprints of Advertisements, Posters can be tailored and projected in an interactive manner using the Smart

Board. Vocabulary exercises like locating synonyms, antonyms, the right phrase, idioms can be stored on the Board and retrieved as and when necessary. These games which are merely a touch away, can alleviate boredom and act as great stress-busters. The possibilities are endless. Depending upon the age of the students and the concept to be taught, the Board activities can be customized.The Smart Board is bound to change the look of the classroom for ever. This in no way will diminish the status of the teacher who is the pivot--controlling, guiding and providing the ideal learning environment. The Board is only a complementary tool to create and sustain interest. If for instance a teacher writes paragraphs upon paragraphs on PowerPoint slides, and then proceeds to read them all verbatim to “teach” the class, then students will undoubtedly be weary. It would do well to remember that success in the classroom fully and finally depends on the teacher. So let’s not simply stand and lecture. It’s obvious that assimilation of technology in teaching is here to stay. With familiarity comes confidence. To put it philosophically, once it is realized that the only thing constant in life is change, educators may slowly but surely adapt to the changes in teaching technology. So it is not a question of whether teachers integrate it, but rather how they do it best. No one can become a tech-wiz overnight. But by taking even modest steps, teachers can begin to reap the giant benefits that technology can bring to their teaching and to student learning. The future is veritably with the ‘Smart’ teachers!

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WORDS OF VALUEYOU ARE TOO

YOUNG!!

I was observing a few kids this morning from my window playing on the ground. They were constantly changing the rules of the game which were explained to them by their sports teacher and the teacher was constantly explaining to them this was not the way to play, they were going wrong and all but these kids were still having a good time even though they were going wrong according to the rules. Suddenly a thought just struck me that when these kids will be a part of building our value system, rather than we making them follow the pre-conceived notions of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ the world will see a change if they decide for themselves. You see it is no fun in trying to make sure your kid is protected from things out there. He/she/you /they are all a part of that out there world. We tend to separate the world in our head so many times, that

we keep inventing new worlds for them and for us.• We create new barriers everyday...• Give them a chance to create the new rather than follow the old and ‘been there’ tested paths only. Guide them when needed but otherwise let them be. Wisdom is necessary but equally necessary is the glory of living in the present. Our kids are Present, let us treat them as presents to our world and help them to bloom! You have so much to learn from them and they from you. It would be nicer to accept them as individuals who can suggest and be creators of change rather than bog them down. You see, they understand. Its often we don’t.• Bottom line-Experience is the best teacher!

Ms. RASHMI LALWANIStudent Counsellor

Laugh Out Loud

Parent : What did you learn today?

Student: Apparently not enough. We have to go back tomorrow.

You’re off to Great Places! Today is your day!Your mountain is waiting, So... get on your way!

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EMOTIVE EXPRESSIONSYears have passed by, but an everlasting urge to create a unique object of my own remained within me. This helped me develop an intensive interest in robotics .At first I started with making small models which lead me to explore and innovate something new in the world of moving electronic objects.I worked towards creating an AUTOMATED house of my own. I initially started with controlling all the electronic gadgets like T.V , Radio , AC , Computer , DVD Player and Streaming Media Player and more with my android mobile device. This sparked an idea of controlling my robot with a remote control (my own mobile). It worked as a positive reinforcement .Lots of research work was done to know and meet specialists

who would guide me at a higher level of learning which revealed my depth of knowledge and lead to explore the programming robotic gadgets.I made innumerable models like1. Humanoid, 2. Robo Gator, 3. Color Sorter, 4. ShooterBot, 5. Hand Glove, 6. Rubics Cube Solver, 7. Security Bot(Controlled By My Mobile)How can I refrain from thanking my parents and teachers who have encouraged my zeal and creativity and motivated me towards my driving force?I wish that our country also excels more in the field of robotics and have specialized institutions for the specific study of robots .I’d also like to say that “If you go into in-depth thinking and knowledge of any area of interest , one can be a master in it “

ANKIT CHAWLA – 12 E

‘NEVER STOP DREAMING’

SO MUCH FUNGoing to school is so much fun,

Chatting with friends measures more than a ton.

Eating chocolatess secretly is so much fun,

If caught teacher shows a finger gun.

Going out to play is so much fun,

Come back and study with so much to learn.

Getting scolded by the teacher is not much fun,

First to cry and then to run.

Enjoying summer holidays is so much fun,

Despite the intolerable heat of the sun.

KHUSHI SHAH – 8 A

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QUEEN BEE

NANDINI VANGHANI – 8C

When I look at my mum,

Smiling at me with so much love;

Or when I look at the birds,

Like the beautiful dove.

When I look at my friends

Smiling and chatting away,

Or when I look at the sunset

At the end of the day!

When I look at l ittle children,

Trying to get a fruits from a tall tree!

Or when I look at nature’s beauty,

Which is totally cost free!

I feel l ike the luckiest person,

I feel so alive.

I feel l ike the Queen Bee

Of my world – the Honey Hive!

PARTHVI MODI – 9 D

Just a penny sir !Just one out of a million.

A penny to provide warmth And a penny to award justice to the one

Who never did any wrong !To the one who was born poor and lived poor.

To the one who lay wishing for heaven in the garbage dumps !

To the one who went through measles and mumps and yet never wasted a fortnight

giving rest to his lumps.To the one who saw summer,winter and rain

but not the season of mirth!To the one who could not see life but

yet saw death and birth!To the one who tried to make his l ife

but was betrayed by his colour.Your contribution to a poor mitt?

Just a penny sir,Just a penny sir !

JUST A PENNY SIR!

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Listen soldier you cannot get tired,

you have to make your own way through the fire

listen soldier you might come across people who are dishonest and cheaters,

but just remember that forbidden fruit is not always sweeter.

listen soldier you might have to fight a lot and clear a lot of mess,

but just remember your aim is to reach the core of success.

listen soldier you might come across people who would feed you with lies,

but just remember life always punishes them as time flies.

listen soldier you might come across people who are devoid of humanity,

but just remember they will be pulled down the success ladder with gravity.

listen soldier you might come across opportunists who would use you,

but just remember the top is reserved only for you

listen soldier you might come across people who would try to make you jealous,

but just remember that only the capable finds the crown.

listen soldier you might have to undergo vigorous broils,

but just remember only the courageous finds the way through turmoils.

listen soldier ou cannot get tired,

you have to make your own way through the fire.

LISTEN SOLDIER

ASHVI NANAVATI – X B

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BOOKMARK THIS

Hi students, welcome back to school! After a fabulous month of swimming, games, sports, fun activities and picnics with your families, it’s time to put your noses to the grindstone again. Schoolwork, homework, tests, exams, projects, discussions….whew! Quite a tall order, isn’t it? Of course, the oppressive heat isn’t helping at all. Don’t you just want to curl up by the coolness of your window, have a cold glass of juice in your hand and read a nice book?Reading is fun, informative and a sure shot vocabulary builder-all at once. It’s one of those rare activities wherein you are transported into another land, another fantasy, and imagine what the characters are going through.

You visit stunning places with them, smell in the wonderful aromas, eat with them, breathe with them, feel their pain,

sorrow and joy-all without having to get up from your chair. Reading is magic. Some books leave a deep impression on your mind, some teach you essential truths without being preachy, some make you laugh

like there’s no tomorrow, some get you so engrossed in them you never want to return to the real world, some give you

all sorts of fascinating tidbits and snippets about people and things, some make you gasp with wonder at the breathtaking pictures inside, some make you smile and reminisce about your childhood and yet others help you grow up. There are books of every kind, for every age group, every mood, every feeling and every emotion. It takes some amount of

general reading, spread over a variety of genres, to really gauge the content of the book, the language, the writing style, the essence of the story and the author’s message. Gradual reading will help you identify

Ms. PALLAVI SRIDHARLibrarian

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which books are good and which are just one time reads. It’s extremely important to pick the right book for the right age group, otherwise the charm of the book and its story will be lost on the reader. One of the basic laws of library science is “Every reader, his/her book.” Its corollary says, “Every book, its reader.” Simple enough. For every book out there, there is a reader. Every person is a reader; some just haven’t found their book yet. This month, owing to the scorching heat outside, let’s begin the month by reading comedy. The books mentioned here are light, frothy, wickedly funny, have great characters

and the stories have a nice message, not to mention great language. Sophie Kinsella is a wonderful comic writer, whose Shopaholic series are a great hit worldwide. Her other books, like “Can You Keep A Secret?”, “The Undomestic Goddess” and “Remember Me” are also extremely riotous, jolly and will keep you glued to your seats and make you ache with laughter.You can also try Indu Balachandran’s book on

advertising, called “Don’t Go Away, We’ll Be Right Back”. It’s a light hearted take on the advertising industry and tells you all that you ever wanted to ask about the profession without feeling foolish or embarrassed. The Adventures of a Dork and its succeeding series by Sidin Vadukut also makes for a great summer read. Read all about Robin “Einstein” Varghese and his comic escapades.Bridget Jones’s Diary by Helen Fielding is a hilarious and side splitting account of a thirty year old working woman and her life at the office and home.Pick any PG Wodehouse and you’re guaranteed

an afternoon full of smiles laughs and chuckles. Join Bertie and Jeeves on their adventures, or chortle with laughter as Lord Emsworth praises his sow, the Empress of Blandings yet again. Join the madcaps as they go about their everyday lives with amazing stupidity.So, what are you guys waiting for? Finish that homework quickly, settle down with any one ofthe above mentioned books and have a gloriousreading afternoon!

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After a summer full of free time – most of which kids spent sleeping, lazing around and playing - children return to school. Going back to school is a time of excitement and change. It’s time to get reacquainted

with classmates and building relationships with the teacher. The first day of school is the first chance to find a way around a new school, or learn the pathways to new classes in the old school. It’s a day to take a note of some important stuff. However, with back-to-school excitement often comes anxiety, fear and worry. A wide range of emotions may come into play on back-to-school night; among parents and children.Now it would be intriguing to know what really happens after the school opens! Is back to school more of blues or bliss? What approach can be

taken to help ease the transition and promote a successful school experience among the kids?To fulfil the above purpose a study was undertaken and interesting facts were revealed. Parents and children are found to share different set of feelings. Parents wonder about who their child’s teacher might be, where their classroom is, whether they will “fit in” or will they cope up with the school environment. Sending the kid back to school is sometimes stressful and emotionally upsetting for parents. Parents concern as to how a child will act or react when left on his own.

While on the contrary, children of all age groups are excited to meet friends, make new friends, share vacation experiences, eager to learn, create new

“READY, WILLING AND ABLE: Child’s feeling

ANXIETY, FEAR AND WORRY: Parent’s feeling”

RESEARCH REVEALS

It’s school time again!

Ms. AARZOO DASWANIResearch Coordinator

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It’s school time again!

impression and wait for the day to progress. Mrs. Swati Pandya and Mrs. Meetika Sharma, teachers from Primary School commented “younger kids are super excited to speak about their vacation adventure and want to narrate everything in a day and that too in one period. They are even ready to repeat it to the next subject teacher.” The kids moving from Primary to Middle School return to class as grownups, enthusiastic to learnnew subjects and joyous to write with pen for the

first time. In addition, children are curious to know their subject teachers, whether their friends will be in their new class, where their activity classes will be or which books to bring daily. Some kids feel nervous or a little scared on the first day of school because of all the new things: new teachers, new friends, and even

a new school. Luckily, these “new” worries only stick around for a little while. This is also because several approaches are used in the school to make the child comfortable.

A new school year is always a big transition for both parents and kids. It is natural for a parent to be slightly apprehensive but parents can do their best to be reassuring and not express anxiety in front of the children. Most problems that occur while adjusting

to school are only temporary. Moreover, today’s generation children are way ahead, straight forward and expressive. They overcome the anxiety on their own and are able to speak their mind confidently. Kids have the potential to find their rhythm and their groove!

A short tale of Grade 4 ParentMy child’s first day at school was more of my first day at school than his. I was so apprehensive about the views regarding the school (new city, new environment,

friends left behind, totally out of the comfort zone) and how he would adjust; but in the afternoon when I went to fetch him back from school,

he came out with his teacher, wearing a big, broad grin…that said it all…!

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Chocolate-Banana SundaeThis recipe is especially for the Preprimary kids.

They can easily make it, serve it and enjoy a perfect summer snack.

Serves 4| Hands-On Time: 10min| Total Time: 10min

Ingredients4 small bananas

500 ml vanilla ice cream1/4 cup chocolate sauce

1/4 cup sweetened shredded coconut

DirectionsPeel and slice the bananas,

Scoop the ice cream into 4 bowls. Top with the bananas, chocolate sauce, and coconut.

BUDDING CHEFS

A little bit of creativity, a pair of scissors and a few ‘waste’ items is all you need to make this utility stand.

CREATIVE IDEAS

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FUN ZONEAn ensemble of games

and puzzles for all to solve.

1. Unscramble the jumbled wordsa. RTWAPNE (A city) ________________________________________________________

b. AIRBIZ (A country) _______________________________________________________

c. AMNOS (A profession) ____________________________________________________

d. OLWBE (a body part ______________________________________________________

e. AIGLCR (A vegetable) _____________________________________________________

f. NTPRHAE (An animal) ____________________________________________________

g. SRPAGE (A fruit) _________________________________________________________

h. RNSGLWITE (A sport) _____________________________________________________

i. IAHKASR (A celebrity) ____________________________________________________

j. IYBCLEC ( A vehicle) ______________________________________________________

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2. Solve the word search and learn a few good words too!

ANIMALS CAN

E D E P M A T S P R I N G S OV U D G K J C C K B I P M U JE N E T R A M P L E Q E P O LI P S S T A N D S L L R A N SR E C T T G H J C L P S E Z V

T E E R E P R C R O E L L E F

E R X O O E Z D A W S L I E M

R C W L T U T S T R A Y Z C D

T L L N U T C C C S H E R T K

F A A I R N H H H N C G M S C

G C H O M E G G B I H B V L I

U T N U H B L E I F O X A V K

L S T X O W U H T F P W V R O

X J Y L O Y Q C E V W M N Y K

O Q T H N W A L K U M U T J N

BARK

BELLOW

BIUTE

BOLT

BUCK

CANTER

CHARGE

CHASE

CLAW

CLIMB

CREEP

CROUCH

FIGHT

GALLOP

GROWL

HOWL

HUNT

JUMP

KICK

LEAP

LICK

LOPE

LUNGE

RETRIEVE

SCATTER

SCRATCH

SMELL

SNARL

SNIFF

SNORT

SNIFF

SNORT

SPRING

STAMPEDE

STAND

STRAY

STRETCH

TRAMPLE

TROT

WALK

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3. Help the princess to escape from the tower where she has been imprisoned by the bad witch.

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Udgam School For Children

Opp. Sardar Patel Institute,Thaltej, Ahmedabad- 380 054. Gujarat. Phone No: 26850339, 99251 53153 | Email Id: info@udgamschool.com

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Mrs. SAGARIKA SAHANAContent Manager

A NOTE FROM THE EDITOROnce upon a time there was a little girl called Mini, who did not want to go to school. She would reluctantly go each day at her mother’s insistence and miserably wait for the day to be over. She would throw a tantrum every other day and sometimes had to be literally dragged to school by her parents. This made her parents very unhappy. All parents want their child to love school, don’t they? When things came to a head, they went and met the child’s class teacher who gave them a good idea. Soon school closed for the summer vacation and Mini was in seventh heaven. She spent her days happily playing all day with her friends. Mini threw a tantrum the

night before school was to reopen but her parents did not coax and cajole her to go to school. To her surprise they said ‘If you don’t like school, then you don’t have to go’. This puzzled the little girl who had been dreading school all summer. On the first day of school she woke up early to play with her friends, delighted that she did not have to go to school. She rushed out but her neighbourhood kids left for school one by one. “Aren’t you coming along, Mini?” they gushed in their smart new uniform, clutching their new bags, all agog to go to school. Mini felt a sudden twinge of disappointment. Soon she was all alone. Her parents were occupied with their work and had no time for Mini during the day. She played with herself, watched television and even talked to her dolls. This continued for a week. Mini was so bored. She did not want to play all day anymore. Even her parents did not insist on her studying or going to school at all. She missed her friends who were busy with school and homework. She missed her teachers and above all she missed a routine. About a week later her parents woke up to find Mini dressed for school. Her father dropped her to school and her teacher welcomed her to class. No one mentioned the hiatus of one week. Mini was delighted to meet her teachers and friends. She loved her new books, uniform and almost everything about her school. She studied hard, played during recess and rushed home to finish her home work. She looked forward to going to school and playing during the weekends.There is a Mini in each one of us. We look forward to the summer vacation and miss it when it is over. But if we have a perpetual vacation that goes on and on forever, wouldn’t life be very drab and dreary? After all everyday cannot be Sunday or it wouldn’t be so precious to us! It gives me immense pleasure to bring to you another volume of Udgam Matters and the first issue of this academic session. Hope you liked reading the newsletter as much as we loved putting it together. Let these newsletters be a storehouse of memories that you can collect and look back on in the years to come.Please send your articles, poems, snippets and anything you feel is worth sharing to newsletter@udgamschool.com.

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