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Laxmi Global School, Sarigam – Dec. 2017 1

ECHO MONTHLY NEWS LETTER

Laxmi Global School, December - 2017

Christmas Celebration

“Christmas isn’t a season. It’s a feeling.”

“For it is in giving that we receive.”


INDEX Sr. No Titles Page No.

1. Message from Trustee

3

Message from Editor

4

2. Classroom News 5

3. Cover Story 10

4. Teacher's Corner 12

5. Facts about Christmas 15

6. Contact Details 16


Message from Trustee

“Our students must work with all of their might, but at the same time, employ every bit of

intelligence they possess to ensure smart work.”

It is imperative for our young creators to hold an understanding of the art of working smartly than

working hard. It saves an improbable amount of time, drastically accelerating the rate of the

outcome. Along with smart work, one must invariably endeavor for excellence in each task they

engage themselves in. Because excellence is the signature of leaders and a trait that is must to be

incorporated in our pedagogy. It is also essential to design sustainable projects that last a lifetime

using sustainable resources. Because the sincere efforts which our students put into making a

project, deserve to be retained for a long time to stand as an instance for the younger ones who

follow.

December, the last month, sums up the entire year for us with priceless memories and invaluable

experiences. We lately had a splendid celebration of ECHO MAKE, where we saw a beautiful

amalgam of all the four dimensions of Sunita's Makerspace. Mentors and makers were also excited

about participating in creative events such as Kala Ghoda, Indian Art Festival, Maker's Mela and

preparations were in full swing for Christmas celebration, too. It fills me with tremendous joy to

observe our volunteers actively participate in Surat's 1st sports festival for differently abled.

Now, as this year comes to an end, let's take all the good experiences of this year and embrace a

new year with open hearts. I wish all, a happy and a fruitful new year.

With best wishes

Shri Chunibhai Haribhai Gajera

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Message from Principal

December is the time when we introspect and see what could be the areas of improvement for the

better upcoming year. This is the time when we make strategies for the next year to make it a better

one. Keeping the above in mind we have started planning for the coming session.

The upcoming three months are very crucial for the students as well because, these are the months

when they have to pull up their socks and get ready for their finals. In March 2018, we also have

our AS Level Examinations. Mock Exams for the same are going on and will continue till February.

Being serious and focused is very important for a successful life but at the same time celebrations

also play an important role in an overall development of a human being. Keeping this into

consideration we celebrated Christmas Day with full enthusiasm and zeal. We also celebrated

Sports Week wherein children displayed their sports skills and understood the value of being sporty

and having healthy competitions.

Anjali Nautiyal

Principal LGS


Classroom News

Geography Field Trip

Field trips serve as one of the vital functions so far as education is concerned. Field trips link the

classroom experience with the outside world. In doing so, they not only improve learning, but it

also gives both the learner and educator valued practical experience.

We conducted the Geography field trip for grade VI and VII and the students were taken to the hill

at Sarigam. This particular filed trip visioned at improving their knowledge base grounded in the

classroom concerning physical features of hill, near settlements and other findings like wind speed,

wind direction , soil erosion, etc.

The students actively participated in investigating the wind speed by an anemometer, wind direction

by wind vane, humidity check by hygrometer and nearby settlements from the height. Further,

group of students also tried to measure the percentage slop of hill by calculating the vertical

distance and horizontal distance.

Students affirmed that the trip to hill was a tremendously optimistic experience for them.


Competitions

Inter house Science Quiz

11th

December, 2017 heralded an inter-house Science Quiz competition at Laxmi Global School.

The event witnessed enthusiastic preparation and participation. The teams comprised of four

participants per class, per house. Ms. Quience Pillai, Ms. Jeshika, Ms. Nisha and Ms. Nidhi Shah

were the coordinators and quiz masters for the event.

The format of the quiz entailed three rounds for each Team A (1-3), Team B (4-6), Team C (7-9),

Team D (10-12) wherein the final round was a visual round, which the students enjoyed the most.

Laxmi Global School encourages positive competition and hopes to bring out the best in all its

students through such competitive events, while ensuring that the children learn through all possible

ways- not just through books and class-room teaching.


Sports Day

Gold medals aren’t really made of gold. They’re made of sweat, determination, and a hard-to-

find alloy called guts.

‘Sports Week’ is an annual event, to encourage participation and as part of our commitment to

delivering high-quality PE and sports across the school.

The importance of sports and games in school encompasses more than just the benefit of physical

activity. Increases in self-esteem and mental alertness make school sports and games necessary for

every school age child.

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Sports Week

The much awaited Annual Sports Week was held from 18th

December till 22nd

December. Laxmi

Global School brought the Spirit of Sports and Games in its students, and held an eventful and fun

filled sports week. The fantastic turnout from the teachers and the pleasant weather were the perfect

boost for the students on their very first sports day.

The students entered into the spirit of the occasion in a grand way. Sports Display, showcased the

skills and exercises practiced by our young sports enthusiast every day. The students and teachers

enjoyed and actively participated in the events. It was a great success.


Cover Story

Christmas Celebration

Christmas is a festival of joy and happiness, celebrated every year on 25th

of December.

The Christmas tree is decorated by artificial decorative material like stars, lights, flowers, balloons

and toys etc. Santa Claus is a symbol of friend of the children. He comes in the night to every

house and gives gifts to all the children. Children eagerly wait for this day and Santa’s gifts.

Christmas day is a day of merrymaking and joy.

Unity in Diversity

Our golden and olden days, are teaching us the concept of ‘Unity in Diversity’. We, the Laxmi

Global School, got a chance to prove our secularism towards ‘Our India’ by celebrating

CHRISTMAS... the season of love, forgiveness and giving.

Our students, celebrated Christmas, with all its festivity and gaiety by presenting Dance, Carols and

Skit behind the Christmas’ origin.


Teacher’s Corner

Cosmetic Making Workshop

Cosmetic products are in high demand in the market. Homemade cosmetic products are of high

quality and have no harmful chemicals. Laxmi Global School offered an opportunity for making

cosmetics, to those students who wish to create and learn the skills of something, not only beautiful

but useful too. Whether one wishes to learn these crafts as a passionate hobby or convert it into a

profession it is very handy.

The cosmetic product making workshop helped in teaching the students to make toiletries from

organic raw materials, using emulsifiers, surfactants, preservatives and oils. Thus, the workshop

truly helped students to go for real time practical understanding of various methods of cosmetic

making.


“My Dying Conscience”

Sometimes in the dark of the night

I visit my conscience

To see if it is still breathing

For it’s dying a slow death

Every day. . . .

When I pay for a meal in a fancy place

An amount which is perhaps the monthly

income

Of the guard who holds the door open

And quickly I shrug away that thought

It dies a little. . . .

When I buy vegetables from the vendor

And his son “chhotu” smilingly weighs the

potatoes

Chhotu, a small child, who should be

studying at school

I look the other way


When I am decked up in a designer dress

A dress that costs a bomb

And I see a woman at the crossing

In tatters, trying unsuccessfully to save her

dignity

And I immediately roll up my window


When at Christmas I buy expensive gifts

for my children

On return, I see half clad children

With empty stomach and hungry eyes

Selling Santa caps at red light

I try to salve my conscience by buying

some, yet


When my sick maid sends her daughter to

work

Making her bunk school

I know I should tell her to go back

But I look at the loaded sink and dirty

dishes

And I tell myself that is just for a couple of

days


When I give my son the freedom

To come home late from a party

And yet when my daughter asks

I tell her it’s not safe

I raise my voice when she questions why


When I hear about a rape or a murder of a

child,

I feel sad, yet a little thankful that it’s not

my child

I cannot look at myself in the mirror


When people fight over caste creed and

religion

I feel hurt and helpless

I tell myself that my country is going to the

dogs

I blame the corrupt politicians

Absolving myself of all responsibilities


When my city is choked

Breathing is dangerous in the smog ridden

city

I take my car to work daily

Not taking the bus or train, not trying car

pool

One car won’t make a difference, I think


So when in the dark of the night

I visit my conscience

And still find it breathing

I am surprised

For, with my own hands

Daily, bit by bit, I bury it. . . .

- Sonali Varma (Educator)


Facts about Christmas

1. According to the Guinness world records, the tallest

Christmas tree ever cut was a 221-foot Douglas fir that was

displayed in 1950 at the Northgate Shopping Centre in

Seattle, Washington.

2. Approximately 30-35 million real (living) Christmas trees

are sold each year in the U.S.

3. The first evidence of a Christmas tree is from a pamphlet

that dates back to 1570.

4. In 1950 the world’s largest Christmas tree was

placed in a Washington Mall. It was 221 feet high.

5. In 1962, the first Christmas postage stamp was

issued in the United States.

6. Christmas lights were invented in 1882 by Edward Johnson.

7. Jingle Bells was originally written by James Pierpont in 1857, for Thanksgiving not

Christmas. It was originally called One Horse Open Sleigh.


Contact Details

Editor

Sonali Varma

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