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“ECHO” September’17

‘Teacher’s Day Celebration’

teaching is not a service, profession or a job – it is a

pillar of the society.

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INDEX Sr. No Titles Page No.

1. Message from Trustee

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Message from Editor

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2. Classroom News 5

3. Cover Story 9

4. Teacher's Corner 10

5. Useful Tips 11

6. Contact Details 12

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Message from Trustee

“Education helps us to be more civilized and equips us with an ability to inspire

others. Thus, spreading One Happiness”

The best time to shape a mentality is the adolescent time. Every child has a novel

strength and personality which demands special care and supporting environment to

blossom and thrive. Parents, keeping in mind the outstanding traits of their children,

must sustain them in every imaginable way.

In our schools, September was a month of celebration. Our young learners marked

the Navratri festival with immense joy. Our educators inculcated student with the

cultural values of this festival. Along with Navratri, it was amazing to see our schools

organizing highly creative workshops such as ornament making and soap making

which proffered students with an interactive hands-on experience of the art.

It was absolutely delightful seeing our responsible young ones from Gajera schools

volunteering to take part in the GAVIER LAKE clean-up drive that was carried out in

association with Nature Club. We positively wish more and more students volunteer

for this kind of environment-friendly programs. At the end of the month, schools also

prepared for the Vijayadashami celebrations on 30th September to celebrate

Dussehra, the festival of righteousness.

The coming month will be a beginning of a new year for us. Let’s seize every

opportunity it brings to us and lead towards excellence! We wish you all a prosperous

Diwali and a happy new year in advance.

Chunibhai H. Gajera Managing Trustee, Gajera Trust

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Message from Editor

“Children must be taught how to think, not what to think”……

Keeping the above lines of Margaret Mead in mind our aim at LGS is to impart

Knowledge, Imagination and Innovation in a holistic approach. We are

continually striving to give the best education to our students. For us, students'

needs are a priority and traditional as well as modern educational values are

respected and encouraged to coexist.

The CIE curriculum that we follow enables the students to attain knowledge,

understand the concepts in depth, high order thinking and problem-solving abilities.

We understand the importance of teachers and parents communication. We

continually improve the quality of tools of communication, including giving our

parents access to an interactive website and Face Book pages where they can get

the information about the activities happening in the school.

-Ms. Anjali Nautiyal

Principal LGS

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Classroom News

Exam Time

Examinations are the

way to test our

knowledge. Without

conducting

the exams and test

students don't

concentrate in their

studies and learn their

lessons properly.

Exams are important because they compel students to learn. Without them most students would not

learn. They would learn only subjects in which they are interested and ignore the other subjects

which are thought to be difficult, though they are very important in the modern age.

The Mid Term Exams

commenced at LGS from

11th September to 22nd

September. To many

students, exams are the

frightening devastator of

school joy. However,

they're also

very important and

interesting.

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Activities

Little Baby Animals

As a part of their Science Assignment LGS Sr. KG children prepared beautiful models of the

nursery of Baby Animals which included the food and shelter of the baby animals. They learnt how

to nurture and care for baby animals.

Orange is our Colour!

The students of Pre-Primary celebrated Orange day. They wore bright Orange outfits and celebrated

the day by making crafts on pumpkins and a tiger’s face creatively. They ended the day enjoying

delicious oranges and carrots.

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Celebrations

Navratri

Navratri is an auspicious Hindu festival celebrated all around the globe but holds utmost importance

for the Gujarati and Bengali communities in India. Goddess Durga is worshipped with great

devotion and faith during the festival. The term itself means ‘nine nights’ and during these nine

days and nights ‘nine forms’ of Goddess Shakti are worshipped. Navratri symbolises victory over

evil.

Gujarat's Navratri Festival, is “a circle of ecstasy” that throbs non-stop for nine nights with millions

of fantastically costumed devotees swaying in a fusion of dance and devotion. The significance of

Navratri is offering devotion to Goddess Amba (Durga), who is believed to exist in many forms.

The best part about this festival is the traditional dance form of Dandiya and GarbaRaas.

LGS celebrated Navratri on September 28, 2017 on the school grounds, with great joy and

vigour. Students and teachers came in traditional dresses. It was a colourful show with teachers

joining the students enthusiastically in their dance.

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Grandparents Day

Grandparents play an imperative role in the life of every child. They are the child’s support and their best friend. Grandparents pamper the kids more than the parents themselves and leave a lasting

impression in child’s life. So it was the time to felicitate and honour the grandparents by making them an important part of the Navratri Celebration.

To celebrate this beautiful relationship Grand Parents Day was celebrated at Laxmi Global School

on 28th September, 2017. It was a special day for all those who attended the programme and for us,

as it gave us a chance to interact with an age group that is most often, overlooked.

Everyone seemed truly happy. It was a very successful event, indeed, and we look forward to many

more.

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Cover Story

Teacher’s Day

‘‘Teachers – the silent warriors who make the world a better place"

The teaching profession isn’t an easy one. It takes an undying passion to trudge through gloomy

days made worse by brats, unruly students and a lot of the other downsides of being a teacher.

Teachers are those important pillars of a student's life without whom life's journey would be a lot more difficult. Right from our childhood till our college days and even beyond, our mentors/teachers guide us as to how we should move towards our goal. They teach us how to read and write and most importantly they prepare us for a world that is not easy to handle. Like our parents, our teachers too help us prepare ourselves to face the outside world. Teachers inspire us to dream and encourage us to strive hard to achieve our goals and all of this without a selfish motive. Certainly there can be no better profession than this which educates, informs, prepares, inspires,

encourages and at the same time also teaches us to inculcate a way of life that is for our betterment.

We salute all the teachers who give their time and energy to make our lives a little more beautiful, a

little more meaningful.

Teacher’s Day was celebrated on 5th September 2017 as a mark of tribute to the contribution made

by teachers to the society. The students presented a beautiful skit. Variety of games was played by

the teachers and a token of love and appreciation was gifted to all the teachers. The celebration was

a great fun.

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Teacher’s Corner

Educator’s Training

Cambridge Teacher’s Workshop

Good quality training and reflective practices are essential parts of a teacher’s professional

life. Laxmi Global School believes in supporting teachers in their professional development. Few

teachers of the school attended a Hodder Workshop for Teachers held at Juhu, Mumbai on 12th

September, 2017, and were trained under the resourcefulness of Cambridge Teacher’s Trainer, Ms.

Katie McKenzie Stuart.

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Useful Tips

Tips to decorating the house for Diwali

The festival of lights, Diwali is just around the corner, and it's

about time to get into the mood for preparing the house for this

festive season. One of the best things about festivities is

actually the anticipation, excitement, and the preparation that

goes with it. Decorating the house for Diwali is a family affair

which brings everyone together in good spirits to start

energizing the house with positive vibes. So let's start getting

excited from the anticipation of celebrating this wonderful

festival of lights called Diwali by finding ideas and inspiration

to decorate the house.

1. Light up the garden - Lighting up the garden will give the whole house a welcoming glow

too. Traditionally, for Diwali, diyas or oil lamps are usually used to line the path of the

entrance to the house. You can also use candles or battery charged lamps, electrical lamps,

and solar powered lamps.

2. Grand lighting for the living room- Grand lighting such as this charming chandelier hanging

from the ceiling together with the ones on the walls create a festive ambiance in the living

room. The elegant chandeliers light up the whole living room with an air of sophistication

and celebration.

3. Add traditional Indian décor - Traditional Indian decor creates the suitable vibe for one of

the major festivals in India. The antique brass turtle oil lamps pictured here is a great way to

add something authentically Indian to your home this Diwali.

4. Decorate with colourful cushions - Another simple yet effective way of decorating the house

for Diwali is to throw in a few colourful cushions in. This will add a splash of color to liven

up the house and set a cheerful mood for the occasion. It will also keep guests comfy.

5. Beautify with flowers - A simple and age old way of beautifying the house is with flowers.

Flowers create a positive vibe in the house whether they are fake or real. Flowers together

with an elegant vase can make a world of difference in enhancing the beauty of a space.

6. Make the house smell good - Finally, make the house

smell good with aromatherapy candles, incense, room sprays,

and diffusers. Smell has a very strong link to memory, so

create good, strong memories this Diwali with scented candles

and a range of other fragrances.

7. Prepare the pooja room - Preparing the pooja room is

an important part of anticipating the festival of Diwali. Give

your pooja room or pooja area a fresh look this Diwali by

adding contemporary lights and a splash of colour with wall

stickers. Of course don't forget fresh flowers and oil lamps for the pooja room.

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Contact Details