Inside this Issue: Teacher’s Orientation &

Induction Ceremony

Special Assembly

Parent Professional Session

Field Trip

IIMUN

Handwriting Competition

Story by the Pool

Movie with Popcorn

Investiture Ceremony

Nukad Natak

Induction Programme

Inauguration of Playstation

Red Day

Human Right to Health

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can make all the difference!

GH V Newsle�erl lApril 2016 Volume 3 Issue 01

Theme of the Month:

Welcome to the new hopes and aspirations of

the new Academic Year!

The academic year 2015-16 culminated on an

exultant note, with the theme for the year

“Boond-a drop can make all the difference”,

mirrored in all our academic and non academic

pursuits. It is heartening to see how together we

traversed this learning trajectory and fathomed

the worth of a drop, through sustained efforts in

all our endeavours.

At GHV we are making a united effort to

acquaint and sensitize the students about

human rights thereby creating an atmosphere

of mutual respect and tolerance. It is to reiterate

this significant fact, that the theme for the

Academic Session 2016-17 is “Celebration of

Human Rights”.

“Right to Prosperity with Health”, is the theme

for the month of April. It has been rightly said by

R.W. Emerson “The first wealth is health.” Only

a healthy individual can aspire to shine in all

walks of life. It is a modest effort to bring alive

the thought that “health be seen not as a

blessing to be wished for, but as a human right

to be fought for.”

Our students will understand their right to health

care, to safe drinking water, nutritious food, a

clean and safe environment, and search

information to help them stay healthy.

wecan change

the world with

DETERMINATIONDETERMINATION

An Orientation cum Induction programme was conducted for the newly appointed faculty members as well as the existing staff, in order

to highlight and reiterate the policies and procedures of the school. Mrs. Jaspal Gill, The Honourable Principal, read out the message from

the Trustees and extended a warm welcome to the teachers. This was followed by an informative presentation given by The Honourable

Vice Principal, Mr. Prakash Nair. The event went a long way in making the teachers well versed with the school's culture, vision and

mission.

TEACHER'S ORIENTATION & INDUCTION CEREMONY

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Special Assembly 4 Apr

The Academic year 2016‐17 started with the class assembly of Grade 10. The first assembly was based on the theme for the year‐ “Celebrating Human Rights.”

The students dwelled on the meaning of Human Rights followed by a PPT on the theme for the month‐ 'Health & Prosperity'. To celebrate World Health Day, slated for 7th April, importance of Health‐ complete physical, mental and social well being through the right balance between food, exercise and rest ‐ was explained during the same. Keeping in mind the drought situation in Maharashtra and the urgent need for conserving water, the students also pledged to save water in their own small way. In school, the students collected the leftover water from their bottles into buckets while going home. The same was used for watering the plants.

Health & Prosperity 4 Apr

A special assembly on the occasion of 'Gudi Padwa'‐ the Maharashtra New year, was conducted by Grade 10. The most important event of Gudi Padwa i.e. the hoisting of the Victory Flag or Gudi was done in the assembly. The students explained the importance of Gudi Padwa. The various other New Year celebrations followed in other parts of India almost around the same dates‐ namely‐ Ugaadi, Cheti Chaand, Chaitra Navratri, the Baisakhi of Punjab, Poila Baisakh or Nobo Barsha of Bengal, Vishu of Kerala, Bihu of Assam, Puthaandu of Tamil Nadu ‐ were also explained to students through a PPT.

Gudi Padwa 05 Apr

Ambedkar Jayanti 11 Apr

�e students of Grade 9A conducted a Special Assembly to commemorate the 125th Birth Anniversary of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, who dedicated his life to the welfare of the socially backward classes. To begin with, they deliberated on the �eme of this year- �Human Rights� with special emphasis on the most signi�cant Fundamental Right �Right to Equality�. �ey projected the life & times of Dr. Ambedkar beautifully with a small skit, highlighting the social atrocities of the age and how Dr. Ambedkar took up cudgels for the cause of the untouchables and the depressed classes of the Indian society.

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12 Apr

The first Parent Professional session at GHV was held on Tuesday 12 April 2016

from 8.30 to 9.20am. Mrs. Rufina Gupte, parent of Vasundara of Grade 8A and

Dhruv 7A was the speaker for the session.

Mrs. Gupte, a Travel Advisor, runs a company called 'Pravasee International'

dealing in Business and Corporate Travel Management. She gave an insight to

the students about the travel and tourism industry and also shared with the

students her experience of starting her own company and how she handled the

ups and downs of her venture. She also strongly recommended that students

should read regularly and start exploring places from a very young age. The

session was made lively with practical and humorous incidents from some of

her tours. She also gave the students an insight to the future of this profession

and how they can prepare for the same.

The session was followed with a question and answer round where in the

students asked her various questions about ticketing and choosing places for

the tours.

The session ended with a vote of thanks and presentation of a token of

appreciation by Mrs. Swati Sengupta. Mrs. Gupte was also very grateful to the

school for giving her the opportunity to share her experience with the peers of

her children.

Parent Professional Session

18 AprField Trip - Mongini's Cake Factory�

14 - 15 Apr

IIMUN (Indian International Model United Nations) is an academic simulation of the

United Nations that aims to educate participants about current events, topics in

international relations, diplomacy and the United Nations agenda. Twenty nine

students from our school participated in this conference after an effective

demonstration in the school. The students who enrolled for the conference,

passionate about achieving something, thus prepared hard for the event. Their

teachers provided them with the best help they could. The opening ceremony was

held on 10 April at NSCI SVP stadium, Worli. The students pledged their unflinching

support for India's bid for permanent membership at the UNSC by participating in a

cause march, walking from NSCI to Haji Ali. The conference was a two day affair and it saw the enthusiastic participation of our students

where they conducted themselves with great élan. At the end of conference our students bagged positions for the best delegations in their

respective committees. The winners were Dhairya Shah (2nd position), Vasundhara Gupte (3rd position) and Mahek Bhatia (2nd position).

The event enriched the student's knowledge on international diplomacy besides honing their communication and interpersonal skills.

IIMUN

The students of Grade 1 & 2 visited 'Monginis Cake Factory'. On reaching there, they were

shown a movie called “A Day in Mongiland” through which the students were educated on

a vast variety of cakes, photo cakes, eggless cakes, party items and online ordering of

cakes. The movie enriched the students' knowledge and thereafter they were served

delicious snacks. The students were later shown how icing and other decorations of a cake

were made. Then Mr Mongini asked the kids and teachers with birthdays in the month of

April to come forward and cut a cake. Thereafter, the boys enjoyed themselves in the play

area and the girls were given the interesting activity of decorating cup‐cakes. Among the

girls, Vaishnavi Verma got a gift of Monginis cake for the best decorated cup cake. Then

the same activity was conducted for the boys. Thereafter the kids were taken to the cake

production factory of Monginis where they learnt the process of making cakes. The kids

were given a tiffin box as a gift and the Little Baker's Award Certificate. The field trip to

'Monginis Cake Factory' was an enjoyable experience for the students.

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April

23 Apr

Storytelling is a unique human art that brings words and the world to life. As a learning tool, it can encourage students to explore their unique expressiveness and can heighten their ability to communicate thoughts and feelings in an articulate, lucid manner.

In keeping with this objective, a storytelling session was organized for Grade 1. Two facilitators from the drama institute 'Helen O' Grady International' beautifully narrated the story of 'Gulla and Hangul' by Mariam Karim Ahlawat. The students came dressed as their favourite story characters and snuggled up with cosy pillows to lose themselves in the magical world of a story. The session enhanced their listening skills and developed their imagination.

Story by the Pool

23 Apr

Over Enthusiastic 92 students from Grade 3 were the part of the fun Popcorn Morning. It was organised to promote communication and to develop social skills of the children that helps establish a positive environment and also to provide a fun, much‐needed reprieve from routine.

Movie with Popcorns �

22 Apr

Handwriting is an important aspect of learning. Despite the increased use of computers in schools and at home, being taught how to hold the pen, how to form letters, and how to join them successfully so that words are written with ease and fluency is just as important as being able to read well.

With this objective in mind, a Handwriting Competition was organized for Grades 1 to 9. It was conducted in respective classrooms. Three winners from each section were selected on the basis of neatness, presentation, letter formation, spellings and punctuation.

Handwriting Competition

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April

29 Apr

The competition aimed at enhancing the language skills and public speaking skills in pupils as it emphasizes on voice modulation, intonation, pronunciation, tone and stress, as well as how to express and act while performing a character of drama. Each House was given a theme on which they were suppose to prepare a street Play with time limit of 10 minutes.

Nukad Natak

26 Apr

'IF YOUR ACTIONS INSPIRE OTHERS TO DREAM MORE, LEARN MORE, DO MORE AND BECOME MORE THEN YOU ARE A

LEADER' by John Quincy Adams.

The Investiture Ceremony for the Academic session 2016‐17 was held in MPH, to formally invest the chosen student representatives with

their roles and responsibilities. Our Honourable Principal, Mrs. Jaspal Gill, Honourable Vice Principal, Mr. Prakash Nair, Rotary President,

Mr Siddharth Tiwari and other esteemed guests from the Rotary Club Navi Mumbai graced the occasion with their benign presence. After

the floral welcome, the school prayer and anthem were sung which were followed by the Vice Principal addressing the students. The new

council member's slow march was followed by a general salute to the Principal by the members and the band. The various student council

members were then felicitated with badges and sashes followed by the Oath taking ceremony. A special speech by the school captains

and the Interact Club president was followed by the Rotary President's address. The Principal addressed the students and exhorted them

to their call of duty. The programme concluded with the proud rendition of the School Anthem.

Investiture Ceremony��

Pre-Primary

This year we introduced the system of induction for the new students.

A special time table was set for these three days i.e. 29 March, 1 April

and 2 April 2016. This induction was done with the aim of acclimatizing

the children, so that they get acquainted with the school environment.

Takeaways were made with the participation of children and teachers.

It helped break the ice between the students and the teachers.

Induction Programme 29 Mar - 2 Apr

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April

I“Play gives a chance to children to practice what they are learning.”

The Play Station was formlly inaugurated on 13 April 2016 by our Honourable Trustee, Mrs Aditi Amit Deshmukh. The

programme commenced with the recitation of the Gayatri Mantra by the students of Grade I, invoking the blessings of

the Almighty. This was followed up by a delightful presentation of the welcome song by the students of Senior KG. It

was heartening to see the students brimming with joy, as they played on the rides at the Play Station.

Induction Inauguration of the Play Station 13 Apr

“Colors are the smile of nature”

We celebrated “Red Day” with our Pre- Primary kids to understand the concept of Red color. The classes were

adorned with Red coloured articles made by the teachers. The teachers and our little sunbeams of kindergarten came

dressed in different shades of Red. The children were told that the colour Red stands for love. They were shown

different shades of Red. The celebrations ended by playing a game. The children went home smiling, with their

takeaways.

29 AprRed Day

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HUMAN RIGHT TO HEALTH