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This is an archive article published on September 24, 2013
Wonderful Wednesday !
'A Show for a Cause aptly describes the Annual Prize Distribution Day of the Primary Section of Vikhe Patil Memorial School organised on September 4 at the Yashwantrao Chavan Natyagruha.
September 24, 2013 02:12 AM IST
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‘A Show for a Cause aptly describes the Annual Prize Distribution Day of the Primary Section of Vikhe Patil Memorial School organised on September 4 at the Yashwantrao Chavan Natyagruha.
The annual mega event held in two sessions,assembled through a pageant of dance and music,had a theme of Environment as the school celebrates the current academic year as the Year of Environment & Etiquettes
The morning session for Std I & II was graced by the presence of Mrs Sangeeta Kadam,Principal of Epiphany School and Mrs Nandini Charles,Principal and Joint Secretary of the host school. Cultural segments,including dances,music performances and plays followed.
The joy of giving <\b>
Students of RIMS International School & Junior College observed the Joy of Giving week from 2nd Sept-6th Sept 2013.
Various activities & collection drives were organised during the week to invoke in the students a sense of giving & charity. Students willingly donated clothes,toys &books etc for this cause.
Students & faculty members made monetary contributions towards the Uttarakhand Relief Fund & the school donated a cheque of Rs 37000/-towards the cause.
RIMS co-ordinated the collection drive in collaboration with an NGO called GOONJ to bring an awareness amongst the students about this philanthropic cause.
Bhaskaracharya remembered at Muktangan<\b>
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The life and contribution of the great Mathematician,Bhaskaracharya was the high point of a guest lecture by eminent academician Prof Mohan Apte at Muktangan English School. The lecture was organised on the occasion of the inauguration of the Science,Nature and Astronomy clubs of the school. Over 350 students from Std V to IX who attended the function,were spellbound by Prof Apte’s narration of the impact the renowned scholar,Bhaskaracharya has made to the field of mathematics and astronomy.
Vikhe Patil holds annual day function and prize distribution ceremony <\b>
The Annual Day function and prize distribution ceremony of Vikhe Patil Memorial School,Pune was held on September 7,2013,at the Yashwantrao Chavan Auditorium,Kothrud. The chief guest for the occasion was Mrs Charu Mathur,who gave away the prizes to the outstanding students for the academic year 2012-13.
The function saw a variety of entertainment programmes put up by the students of Std 6,7 and 8 which brought out the adverse impacts of human intervention on the various elements of nature. This showcased a fine,harmonious blend of music,rhythm and dance along with coordination and hard work put in by the students and their teachers.
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The choir,sang a couple of upbeat songs like Living on a Prayer by Bon Jovi and Carriers of light,a melodious rendition and foot-tapping music which left everyone spellbound.
The students of Standard VI portrayed a contemporary dance piece titled The Spectrum of Colours ,an expression of the harmonious relationship of the various colours of the spectrumwith the various aspects of nature.
The students of standard VII presented a dance drama in the form of a conversation between Earth and Mars highlighting the effect of human beings on planet Earth.
The Hindi musical dance drama by students of standard VIII titled Vasundhara featured the constant changes that take place on our planet due to human intervention,impacting our very own existence on Earth. Hence,realising the need of the hour,the students of standard VIII pledged to save our mother earth and in turn save ourselves.
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The programme concluded with a fine and synchronised display of Yoga depicting the theme of how the earth,the land we live on was created with the 5 elements which gave rise to a mighty human being.
The programme was greatly appreciated by the parents and everyone present applauded the efforts of the students in putting up the spectacular show.
Teachers’ Day celebrated at Muktangan English School<\b>
5th September was celebrated enthusiastically at Muktangan English School by teachers and students alike. Class X students took on the role of teachers and administrators for a day and managed the running of the school. Playing the role of teachers made us realise the hard work and dedication that goes into the making of a teacher, said a student teacher while another commented,It was our way of expressing our appreciation and gratitude to our gurus.
The teachers,on the other hand,enjoyed a relaxed time with guest speaker Mrs Mangala Godbole,a noted Marathi writer engaging them in a thought-provoking,yet eloquent oratory on ‘Changing face of Education – past,present,future’. She spoke in glowing words about how teachers across generations have always impacted young minds. She also echoed the sentiments of those present as to how constantly working admist Gen-Next,keeps the teachers ‘young at heart’ and in sync with changing times. This was followed by the teachers themselves showing their varied talents in music,singing,poetry,notation and so on. The fun-filled afternoon saw the teachers rejuvenate and de-stress themselves to begin afresh.
A pledge for teachers<\b>
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I pledge to be a positive teacher and positive influence on my fellow educators,students and school.
I promise to be positivity contagious and share more smiles,laughter,encouragement and joy with those around me.
I vow to stay positive in the face of negativity
When I am surrounded by pessimism I will choose optimism.
Whenever in fear,I will choose faith.
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When there is hatred,I will choose love I will choose to get better,instead of bitter.
When I experience a challenge I will look for opportunity to learn and gorow.
I will gain strength if faced by adversity
I will create a future with success,with vision,with hope and with faith.
I will never give up and will always find ways to make a difference
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I believe that my best days are ahead of me,not behind me.
I believe that Im here for a reason and my purpose is greater than my challenges.
I believe that being positive not only makes me better,it makes my students better.
So,today and everyday I will be positive and strive to make a positive impact on my students,on my school and on the world!
Vaishali Gosavi
Shikshan Sevak
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