PODAR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL (CIE), KALYAN
Planting the seeds of your dreams
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CONTENTS 1. INTRODUCTION -
Editorial Chairman’s message Director’s message Regional Director’s message Principal’s message
2. POEMS 3. STORY CORNER 4. DRAWINGS 5. ACHIEVEMENTS 6. MEDIA COVERAGE 7. SCHOOL EVENTS 8. STUDENTS WORKSHOP 9. TEACHERS WORKSHOP
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HOBBIES
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THE EDITOR’S DESK The start of the academic year brings a lot of changes in our lives . It’s important to pay attention to what’s going on with our educational system . The education which we provide our students now , will have a direct effect on our society in future . We , at Podar International (CIE) , Kalyan , believe in Education as a ‘ Movement from Darkness to Light ‘ , and we strive to penetrate that light in every child’s life. The activities and co curricular activities that school provides to ensure the success of the students will help to determine how well educated they are , what jobs they fill , how their social and mental health issues as children effect them adults and how involved they are in their communities beyond graduation . We drown in the gratification of pride when our students win laurels for our school . Keeping in mind our progress , We are fortunate once again, to launch our magazine which reflects the diversity , success and creativity of our students .
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CHAIRMAN’S MESSAGE
I am glad to acknowledge that the students of Podar International School (CIE), Kalyan made ‘Ninja Star’ using the Japanese technique of ‘Origami’ and decorated ‘Podar CIE Kalyan’ name with their respective origami stars and entered their name into Limca Book of Records 2017-18. My hearty congratulations to the teachers and students for their praise-worthy efforts. The management of Podar International School (CIE) Kalyan brings together a great learning community. Our mission is to build independent, responsible, global citizens through a widely accepted curriculum and practices that are founded on learner-centric education. We at Podar, impart world class education through the best use of modern resources, developing young minds to think, question and create. Continuing the 7th issue of their E magazine - “HARVEST” which is being uploaded every year on the school website, Podar International School (CIE), Kalyan has succeeded in proving that digital magazines can be electronically available to readers. I would like to congratulate the school for the good work and hope that the legacy will be followed by many as I believe that digital magazines play a big role in the fight against paper-waste and deforestation. It is a matter of pride for Podar International School (CIE), Kalyan, that they are not just making their children knowledgeable – they are nurturing the little saplings of wisdom; interacting values and standards that will help achieve not only numerical success but also win the hearts of the world along the way. I wish them all success in their pursuit of making Podar International School, (CIE) Kalyan, the BEST and MOST SOUGHT AFTER SCHOOL. Sincerely DR. PAVAN PODAR
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Director’s desk “For some of us, books are as important as almost anything else on earth. What a miracle it is that out of these small, flat, rigid squares of paper unfolds world after world after world, worlds that sing to you, comfort you, or excite you. Books help us understand who we are and how we are to behave. They show us what community and friendship mean; they show us how to live and die.” ……………… Anne Lamott I am greatly pleased to bring out the 7th edition of our Bi-annual magazine “Harvest”. I am thoroughly convinced about the quality of work and inputs of the students and the staff in designing this e-magazine together. I can say students of Podar International School, Kalyan, are bibliophiles(Book Lovers) which reflects in the creation of this versatile magazine “Harvest”. We at Podar, ensure to give an opportunity to our young budding authors, poets and artists to showcase their creative talents through this magazine. The entire editorial team of students and teachers is highly skilled and creative and year after year they surprise me with their innovative work. From the entire team of Harvest, I wish all the Bibliophiles a happy reading Dr. VandanaLulla Director Podar International School
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MESSAGE FROM REGIONAL DIRECTOR
At the outset let me congratulate you on the release of the 7th edition of Emagazine (the Harvest). Teachers, Parents and Learners are the three key stakeholder’s contributing to the successful implementation of our programmes. On this occasion I would like to congratulate all of them on their achievements and thank them for their efforts, hard work and cooperation. We at Cambridge Assessment International Education are proud of our 08 years of association with your esteemed school. Our interaction with your school has provided us rich insights into various aspects of implementing the Cambridge curriculum in Indian schools. At Cambridge International we constantly Endeavour to partner with our schools to ensure that the Cambridge curriculum which is at the heart of the learning experience for the students is successfully and effectively implemented. As we partner with your school to groom students for a future based on a global platform we look forward to an enduring and enriching relationship with you. From: Ms. Ruchira Ghosh, Regional Director, South Asia Cambridge Assessment International Education
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Principal’s Message “Your journey has moulded you for your greater good, and it was exactly what it needed to be…It took each and every situation you have encountered to bring you to the now. And, now is the right time.” Dear Students, Staff and Parents, Welcome to the 2018-2019 school year! Our commitment at Podar International School (CIE), Kalyan is to provide a safe and intellectually challenging environment that will empower students to become innovative thinkers, creative problem solvers and inspired learners prepared to thrive in the twenty-first century. As we proudly present our 7th issue of e – magazine, we are glad to highlight our achievements that include – Being awarded with International School Award 2018-21 by British Council, Being felicitated with Excellence in Sports Education and Social Initiative by Eldrok India Summit 2018; and last but not the least - entered our name into the Limca Book of Records 2017-18. At Podar, the educational community strives for excellence by preparing students for learning beyond their school years and assisting them to become lifelong learners, as well as helping them to be self-directed, realistic, and responsible decision makers when solving problems that they will encounter in our multicultural, ever-changing world. Ultimately, each learner will gain from their life at school according to the effort they apply The Cambridge International curriculum emphasises the acquisition of knowledge, understanding, critical thinking, and problem-solving abilities for students. We believe that every learner is unique and special and that they all have the ability to learn. We believe it is our responsibility as educators to nurture and develop every learner to prepare them for life. Learners are continually encouraged to appreciate our diverse community and to care for others by becoming global citizens, and develop a concern and active respect for the environment. We continue our ascent towards success by asking more of ourselves today, tomorrow and forever. Accepting Henry Ford’s words: “Life begins with one step outside of your comfort zone,” the School aspires to create a symphony in the hearts of its young pupils, such that all the students recognise their talent, follow their passion, soar high and achieve milestones. Please feel free to write to us for upgrading our “The Harvest”. Mr. Sanjay Nandi Principal
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MAKING OF “THE HARVEST
Chief Patron
Dr. (Mrs) Vandana Lulla
Chief Mentor
Mr. Sanjay Nandi
Joint Editor
Dr. (Mrs.) Rukmini Mardhanan Ms.Madhumita
Technical Support
Ms. Mary Madhurima
Cover Design
Mr. Jagdish Rao, Shreeya Whag (Grade 10)
Co-ordinator
Mrs. Arti Koli & Mrs. Neha Balani
Contribution
All Teachers, Editorial Team members (Shreeya wagh, Shreelaxmi Sharma, Jai kewlani, Yashika Ramchandani, Sakshi Waghode, and Hemkesh.)
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Fuzzy little cloud
The shiny white cloud Is bright and fluffy Making a funny sound It is soft and stuffy. It floats in the sky Brings wind and rain, Stay up so high Like a bird or a plane.
Agamya Gajre Grade 3
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Holiday When there is a holiday, I sleep all day long. If you don’t like to sleep, you can go out to play. You can play cricket, football and dodge ball. You can also cycle but be careful of falling. You can also eat chocolate but don’t be late, If you arrive late, then your brother or sister will eat the chocolate. Run and go to your secret tent, and read the letter your friend has sent to you. If anyone stops you from playing, you can also think of that he is a man who hates to play. This holiday you can play, but you should enjoy everyday
By- Vansh Shanklesha Grade 5
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My Best friend I have many friends but my best friend is parth. He lives near my house. We play cricket and football together. I always like to play with him as he is very good in sports. I am good at bating whereas he is a good baller. Therefore we both enjoy very much. When we play football, parth does give goal. I kick the ball very hard but he mostly, saves the goal. Our families go to picnic together. We exchange story books. During exams we study together. I like my friend very much.
Written byDhruv Nitin Waghode. Grade-03
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MY CAT One day, I was sleeping and I dreamt of a pet cat. When I opened my eyes, I saw a cat. I named her snowy and I play with her every evening. She comes home so that I can enjoy all the time with her. Sometimes she goes away but I pick her up and she says “meow meow meow”. She looks very cute when she meows and her voice is very low while she says meow… She is my favorite pet. I love her. She quickly sneaks into the house when we open the door for our guest or daddy. She has made a house for her out of a box. She loves her house and has become comfortable with it. I enjoy with her all the time and spend time with my pet cat snowy…
Arshia Pawar Grade 1
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My Mother My mother is the most important person in my life. She teaches me disciplines and good manners. She takes care of my entire family. She gets up early in the morning and completes all the house hold work. She happily involves herself as per my mood. We cannot imagine ourselves without Maa. I LOVE YOU MAA
AVANISH PATHAK, Grade I
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My School Day My world is my School, The world who hates it is a fool It has a play ground where I love to run Enjoy with my friend and have so much fun With the prayer in the morning, I start my day, And wish my teacher, in their hands my dreams lay. With an eager mind I begin my studies, My books, I know, are my best buddies, Then rings the bell, and I open my Tiffin, What a pleasure to see inside, it’s a yummy muffin. Having lots to learn and feeling so high, I wrap up my day and bid my friends good bye….
Srujan Salian Grade 5
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Star wish I wish to be a star And shine so with That even from far I would look so bright. I wish to be a star To spread the light And twinkle every hour To be a happy sight Agamya Gajre Grade 3
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Three Little Pigs Once upon a time, there were three little pigs. One day they left their parents to see the world. All summer long, they had fun and made friends with everyone. The third little pig remembered the advice of his mother that they should work hard to have success in life. As winter approached, the three little pigs fell that they needed a house to shelter themselves from cold and also to protect themselves from big bad wolf. They discussed about what to do and each pig decided to build a house for himself. The first little pig, the laziest of the three, decides to build a nice little straw house. “As it will take only a day to build, I will not have to work too much!” he said. “Yes but it will not be strong enough!” said the second little pig, and added,’ I am going to build a house of wood!”. “ I will build my house of brick!” said the third little pig. “ I am afraid that neither the house of straw nor of the word are strong enough to keep the big bag wolf away.” Everyone still built the house as they wanted. After some days they heard the news about sly wolf. All the three pigs went to their respective houses to take shelter. The big wolf came. He was hungry and wanted to eat a delicious pig, “come out, I wanted to speak to you” roared the wolf to house of straw. “ I would rather stay where I am!” replied the first pig in a tiny voice. “ I will make you come out, whether you like it or not,” growled the wolf, and he blew with all his strength. The fragile little straw house was soon destroyed. The poor little pig had only one thing to do and that was to flee. Anshika singh Grade 2
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Be yourself As spring setsin , the birds of panchinagar decided to have a get together party. Everyone wanted to look their best. After all, the best looking bird would be declared the king of birds at panchinagar. All birds began cleaning and tidying their feathers. They fanned their beautiful tails and decorating them with jewels. They spread out their wings wide to show off their beautiful feathers. Everyone look so happy except the sparrow felt sad seeing his small and dull feathers. How was he to complete with other birds and show off his feathers? He felt ashamed soon he made a plan. The sparrow quietly hopped around the birds. Nothing that everyone was busy beautifying their feathers, the sparrow started picking up beautiful feathers that fell from the tail of the birds. The sparrow then stuck them between his feathers. Soon it turned in rainbow colors feathers. He was now the brightest bird at panchinagar. Next day all the birds gathered at the party. As soon as the sparrow entered the hall. Nobody could recognize him. Everyone amazed to see such a beautiful rainbow feathers bird. Nothing this, the sparrow started fettering his beautiful wings in pride. The chief of the birds declared him to be the most beautiful bird in panchinagar. But no sooner did the sparrow start flapping his wings, then one by one all his feathers began falling down. All the birds started rolling into laughter. The sparrow burst into tears with shame. Seeing him cry , all the birds took pity hugged him lovingly. Moral: always be yourself and never pretend to be some else. Take pride in what you rather that changing yourself to what you are not. All of us gifted in some or other way. We must respect what we have and be thankful to god for it. Agamya Grade 3
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Business Studies Entrepreneur is the word which we usually read in books, newspaper, articles and magazines, but do we really know what is entrepreneur? Entrepreneur is an individual who sets up a business or businesses, taking on financial risks in the hope of profit. But in today’s world, our educational system is responsible for preparing young people to build successful lives. Along with teaching traditional subjects such as Science, English, Maths, so on… it’s imperative that we should teach students to be entrepreneurial. There are many who believe that entrepreneurship is an inborn trait that can’t be taught. This is not simply true. Education is, without a doubt, one of the most challenging areas we invest in as a foundation were schools are the unit of change in the effort to increase student achievement. As with all skills, from maths to music, learning to be entrepreneur builds upon inborn traits. Each baby learns to harness their noises to form words, connect words to compose sentences and combine sentences to craft stories. Entrepreneurship can be taught using a similar scaffolding of skills, building upon our natural ability to imagine- imagination, creativity, innovation, problem solving, opportunities, leadership and so on. Like the initiative taken by Bill and Melinda Gates have poured billions of dollars into efforts to shape U.S. K-12 education over the past 17 years. Carol Burnett has written beautiful line, “Only I can change my life. No one can do it for me”. Regards Bijal Yadav
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Five Amazing facts about India 1. A floating post office. India is know for its largest postal network in the world over 1 million post offices. In august 2011, the government of india inaugurated a floating post office in dal lake, Srinagar of Jammu and Kashmir. It is one of the unique post offices in the world. 2. Muslim girl won Bhagvad Gita contest A muslim girl named Maryam won the contest of Bhagvad Gita , the holiest book for Hinduism followers. Maryam`s parents supported her idea of participation in the contests and she defeated all the contestant and win the contest. 3. India never invaded any country. In history of this country India never any country in her last 100000 years of the history India is also widely known as the most peaceful country in the world. 4. Largest post network To reach each and very village post opened post offices in most of the towns cities of the country. As per the current network. India post have the largest number of post offices in the world. 5. Navi Mumbai Maharastra Mumbai is so much congested city. To overcome from this problem, government has built new city which is near to original Mumbai and named as Navi Mumbai. It is the largest planned township on the planet which was developed in 1972.
Dhir Kataria Grade 3
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“Economics is the study of how society manages its scarce resources� Economics is a social science which deals with human wants and their satisfaction. It is mainly concerned with the way in which society chooses to employ its scarce resources which have alternative uses, for the production of goods for present and future consumption. Economics is concerned with human well-being as well as ethical values. It is science and an art, since the scientific principles are applied practically. It is both positive and normative science, since the actual happening and future happenings are dealt. Every science has its own language. Economics has its own language. There are certain terms which are used in a special sense in Economics. So we must understand the meaning of some basic concepts, like wealth, goods, income, value, price and market. If we do not understand their meaning properly, it may result in lot confusion. So we need to revise our economic thinking to give full value to our natural resources.
Mrs. Hitika kattar
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“ Education without values is not useful – it just makes man a more clever devil”. Essential ingredients of education Humility Pridelessness Non- violence Tolerance Simplicity Cleanliness Self control Renunciation Accepting the importance of self realization and the speech for Absolute Truth. They will add value to your education and make sure your education steeps you in knowledge and not in ignorance. Pushkar khattar Grade 6
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It’s yum!!!!!! Indo Italian chapatti Pizza Ingredients A half-cooked wheat chapatti Schenzwan chutney or barbecue sauce ( Barbecue sauce is optional) Mozzarella cheese / cheese spread / Cheese cubes Jalapenos Capsicum (vertically Cut) Carrot (grated) Cabbage (chopped) Olives Oregano and chili flakes. Method: Take a plate and take a chapati. If you are taking cheese, spread , mix the schezwan chutney and cheese spread and mix both first directly on chapatti. After mixing spread and then put carrot and cabbage together and then put the cut capsicum. Olives are complementary on to the pizza and cheese burst pizza is just optional. Just put the grated cheese on top of all vegetables or put mozzarella. After preparing this we should put this chapatti pizza into microwave over or you can put it in the pan by covering it with a lid for 2 minutes and your chapatti pizza is ready to serve. The benefits of this recipe Harmful Maida is not going in your stomach and it is freshly prepared at home and light for school Tiffin box. Weekend’s best recipe. Ananya S. Nemavarkar Grade IX
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Information about Kerala 1. Kerala is a state in the southwestern part of India. 2. Language spoken majorly is Malayalam.
3. Famous for tourism in 14 districts. 4. Literacy rate 93.9%.
5. Recent update unfortunately in august 2018, severe flooding affected Kerala due to heavy rainfall.
Shlok Dhake Grade 1
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Riddles 1. Mrs. Smith’s necklace has been stolen. The door was not broken open. Only one window was smashed. Mrs. Smith was arrested WHY? There were no shards of glass in her room. Meaning that the window was broken from inside. 2. On the first day of school year. A geography teacher was killed. The suspects are: gardener, school principle, math teacher and P.E teacher. Gardener said, “I was clipping the buses in the yard.” Principle said, “I spent the day in my office the entire day.” Math teacher said, “I was taking the half yearly test.” PE teacher said, “I was playing basketball with the students.” Math teacher was arrested WHY? Because he said he was taking the half year test, when the murder took place on the first day of school 3. A monkey, squirrel and a bird are racing on the top of the coconut tree. Who will get the banana first? No one, there can never be bananas on the coconut tree. 4. It weighs next to nothing but no one can hold it for a long time. What is it? Your breath 5. John had three brothers. Their names were Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. What is the 4th child’s name? John 6. I stay with you all day but not all night. What am I? Your shadow 7. One morning little Marry got trapped in a castle. There were 4 doors which led to freedom. 1 with lava, 2 with killer clown, 3 with a police man who would kill any man or woman immediately and 4 with freezing ice. Which door will she choose? 3rd because the police man would kill any man or woman but Mary was a child. 8. I am tall when I am young and short when I am old. Who am I? Page 27
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A candle 9. What is at the end of the rainbow The letter W 10.If an electric train is travelling south. Which way the smoke will go? There is no smoke, it is an electric train.
- Nootan Bhavsar Grade 9
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Podar International school (CIE) Podar international school is ranked 17th amongst Mumbai’s top school. Podar encourages students to participate in events and also clarifies their doubts. Facilities here in Podar are up to the mark and students love to participate in such engaging activities at the physics and chemistry labs and wait for times to dissect animals to study their anatomy. They have an event hall. Podar also has subjects like- English, Science, Hindi, French, Computer, Humanties, Physics, Chemistry and last but not the least biology. Podar also organizes hobbies so that they can engage children in some part taking activities‌ Your child should join up Podar. HURRY!!! Mukti Gurbani Jeet Vora Parth Mahajan Srujan Salian Grade 5
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Riddles 1) Everyone has heard it, but no one has seen it. It will not speak back unless you don’t speak first. What am I? -Echo 2) What is black when you buy it, red when you use it and grey when you throw it away? -Charcoal 3) Where can you put the line to make the following true – 5+5+5=550? - Add a line to the plus sign to make it 4, then it will look like 545+5=550. 4) If a cat can jump 5 feet high, then why can’t it jump through a window that is 3 feet? - Because the window is closed. 5) What kind of storm is always in a rush? - A Hurricane
Shlesh Nemade Grade 3
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Shlok Dhake , grade 1
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Riddles 1) We are brothers from same mother, but we never meet… Ans) Day and Night 2) What is worth more after it is broken? Ans) An egg 3) What grows only upwards and can never come down? Ans) Our height 4) It has teeth, but cannot chew? Ans) A Comb 5) What is two banana skin called? Ans) A pair of slippers 6) What has a pair of arms, but no legs Ans) A Clock 7) A doctor and boy were fishing. The boy was doctor’s son but the doctor wasn’t the boy’s father so who was the doctor? Ans) His mother Spruha Pathak Grade 3
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Wonder Why ? I have always wondered WHY? I am sure many kids like me have questions in our minds. Over past few days I have tried to find out answers for five WHY questions that I had. Just sharing it here for my friends. 1. Why is sky blue ? Answer-Air in sky has lots of dust and gases. Light from sun hits these tiny bits and scatters, during the day, blue light wave scatters best and it makes whole sky blue. 2. Why do we see a rainbow ? Answer-When it has just rained, there are billions of water droplets in sky. When sunlight hits these droplets, it shatters and we see all colours of light. Light is actually made of colours violet, indigo, blue, green, yellow, orange and red which make colours of the rainbow. 3. Why does the wind blow? Answer-During the day, the sun heats our planet. Land heats faster than water as it a good conductor of heat. At night land also cools faster than the water and hence air above land is cooler than on water. Warm air is lighter than cool air and hence warm air moves up while cool air takes its place. This creates an air flow which we call wind. 4. Why does thunder come after lightening? Answer-Lightening and thunder actually happen at the same time. We see lightning before we hear thunder just because light travels much faster than sound. 5. Why do seeds grow up? Answer-When a seed sprouts, out pops a shot and a root. The shoot goes towards the warmth of the sun light while root is pulled downwards by gravity. It is the shoot which grows into branches and leaves and continue to grow upwards the light. Muskan Mrinal Braj Grade 3
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Advika Shetty Grade 9
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Akshara Gawai Grade 4
Jannat Gereja Grade 1
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Darshil Chavan Grade 2
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Kanika Thombre Grade 9
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Hevyan Balani Grade 2
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Sarthak Yadav, Garde 2
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French Day Celebration. Podar International School (CIE), Kalyan celebrated ‘French Day’ on 13.07.2018. Children came in colourful dress and a small program was conducted by them. The program began with a student from Grade 9 playing the French National Anthem after which a few students from Grade 6 sang the French song ‘Aicha”. There was the dance performance by grade 5 where in the end, they formed the French Flag. Their dance performance was followed by another dance performance on a Bollywood song in French style by grade 7. Grade 2, Grade 3 and Grade 4 children recited poems like “Twinkle Twinkle little star” and other English poems in French. Few students of Grade 10 sang the Bollywood song ‘Tum hi Ho” in French and Hindi. They had mixed the song in both the languages very nicely. The highlight of the programme was the monument show done by grade 1 and grade 2. At last few students of Grade 9 engaged everyone with foot tapping French numbers. The programme was full of fun and showed students a glimpse of France outside the classroom.
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GRADUATION DAY
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Independence Day Report Podar International School (CAIE), Kalyan, celebrated Independence Day with unprecedented patriotic fervour on Aug 15, 2018. All the three boards- CIE, CBSE and ICSE assembled in the stilt area. The program was begun with the hoisting of the flag by the principal. The national anthem echoed in the entire campus. After the National Anthem, there was certificates distribution for NFLAT and Spell Bee by the Prin. Mr. Sanjay Nandi . The prestigious International School Award by British Council was announced. There was a feeling of triumph amongst the students as well as the teachers. Then the program continued with a Hindi speech by Ms. Tanushree Deshmukh of Grade 7. A patriotic group song was performed by students of Grade 7th, 8th and 9th followed by an engaging dance drama on the life of Bhagat Singh and his Friends. The vote of thanks was given by the Head Girl, Ms. Shreelakshmi Sharma . The program concluded with the National song. Overall it was a day filled with the feeling of Patriotism.
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Leaders’ of tomorrow, crowned at Investiture ceremony in Podar International School (CIE), Kalyan Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality. —Warren Bennis The Investiture Ceremony of Podar International School for the academic session 2018-2019 was held with great pomp and dignity in a special ceremony in the school premises. It was conducted with the high degree of earnestness and passion. The Investiture ceremony signifies the reliance and confidence that the school consigns in the newly invested office bearers. Donning the mantle of accountability, they also pledge to bestow their duties to the best of their abilities. We believe that the child centric approach will frame a responsible citizen. Our Principal Mr.Sanjay Nandi along with the Chief Guest Dr.Vidyulla .N. Kolhe graced the event by their presence. The ceremony was held with lots of zeal and zest. It was commenced with the lighting of the lamp which signifies removal of darkness. Incessant mounting of the flames symbolizes the virtue and holiness, followed by a phenomenal welcome dance by our talented Podarite To celebrate the accomplishments of student, rising star trophy was awarded to primary section and secondary section .Reshma Pithale was given the best supporting staff for the year 2017-18. Next, was a stunning Yoga dance was performed by our Podarites followed by a beautiful song sung by our students. The hall was filled with the sound of great applause and appreciation. Newly appointed council members were adorned with sashes and received badges from the chief guest, Dr. Dr.Vidyulla .N. Kolhe and Principal Mr.Sanjay Nandi. The students’ council took the pledge to hold the school responsibility with Loyalty, Truth and Honour in high esteem. Dr.Vidyulla .N. Kolhe congratulated them and admonished them to be impartial and honest in discharging their duties. She also exhorted them to uphold the values. She reminded them that with position comes responsibility towards themselves, their school and peers and struggles help one to achieve heights. The Principal Mr.Sanjay Nandi also appreciated and congratulated them. He advised them to be role models and extended a supporting hand to the students’ council for the smooth running of the school. The function concluded with Vote of Thanks.
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MANIFESTA 2018 Podar international school(CAIE) Kalyan, had organised(MANIFESTA 2018) on 10th February 2018 in stilt area,basket ball ground,6th floor hall, terrace of school building.The objective of the event was to create scientific temper,understanding of math concept among students along with fun& fair.It also offered a platform for students to develop feeling of confidence and defend their work in front of panel of judges.Als,endeavour to promote scientific attitude among young budding students.The chief guest for the event were Dr principal Gangadhar meshram from Husna abdul malik womens degree college kalian,Mr Rajkumar kanojiya Bsc.Math B.Ed ,CTET TGT (AWES) Mr John Joseph Msc Organic Chemistry 3 yrs of experience in IGCSE and A level,Dr Shanta janyani M.sc Ph D DMLT Principal of Rkt college ,Mr Ajay Singh,Robotics Incharge MrYogesh sir, Mr. Sanjay Nandi. (Principal, Podar International School CAIE Kalyan). The programme was inaugurated by the chief guest by lighting of the lamp by all the judges and felicitation took place by handing over the gift and saplings followed by skating dance by our tiny tots, A brief description was given to the judges about judging criteria. All the students from Grade 1 to Grade 9 came up with innovative ideas, depicting on their respective science and math projects. The topics taken by the students were Land Assassination, Solar System, Volcano Eruption, Robotic Snake, Turbine, project of smart city, and many more.Parents were invited to attend the event. The eminent judges not only judged our students but also had an interactive session with each participant. The judges applauded the students for their novel ideas which would help the world to become a much better place to live in,after the judgement of all the grades was done judges visited fun&fair stalls in basket ball ground having different delicious food items like samosa,sandwich and many more followed by music band with some melodious songs by our talented students from PYP to IGCSE Last but not the least we had prize distribution to encourage students for their hard work.The judges were very happy to see the programme and conveyed the same through their feedback. Mr. SANJAY NANDI, Principal, thanked all the participating teams for making the event successful.The event was indeed an eye opener and all together a different experience wherein we had knowledge with fun and music was an added gift which all enjoyed.
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PICNIC REPORT We visited Sanjay Gandhi National park as a part of recreational activity. It's the only protected forest to be located within the limits of a city. To enjoy nature amid concrete Mumbai, this is the place to come! The park is also a great family destination, with plenty to keep the kids amused.We left at around 7.00 a.m. from Kalyan and were there at the Park at about 9.30 a.m.The kids en route we managed to see a few deers, vultures(that were really far). The kids enjoyed the train ride in any case and loved passing through the mini tunnels. Soon after we drove to the Lion Safari .Such vast lands, we saw many all Lions, white tiger and Bengal Tigers. Teacher gave lot of information about flora and fauna. We then spread our picnic mats at a spot near the bus stop of the safari under an old Banyan tree and removed all our boxes of some nutritious food. Our visit was a memorable one as we watched the big cats at the ‘Tiger & Lion Safari’ from the safety and comfort of a closed vehicle. The expansive safari cages enabled us to watch these big cats from the safety of a closed vehicle and in a simulated wild landscape. The wildlife interpretation center at the ticket booking counter helps us understand the different wild animals and their natural habitat better.After this we headed to Kaneri caves, students climbed the mountain and enjoyed a lot. This was really an exciting experience. At the end students were taken to mini theater where they were shown small movie giving information about the Park.We reached back by 7pm with all the refreshing memories and firsthand experience of wild safari.
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Report of Raksha Bandhan The workshop was conducted by Brahma kumari’s .The session started with extension of our grievances’ for the flood affected victims in Kerala. Later on the session continued with some questions which are brainstorming to the children. Students participated in the discussion and were very enthusiastic in answering. One of the Didi’s explained about the importance of Rakshabandhan and the stories behind the festival. Lastly they performed exercise and the session ended with thanks giving by Renuka mam.
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Teacher’s Day The day began with a meaningful assembly by the students of Grade 10 which emphasised the importance of a Teacher. Muskan and Shalaka made the moment pious with their beautiful songs. The lectures were conducted by the students of Grade 10 students who did a wonderful job by maintaining discipline in all aspects. A special program was organised for the teachers which started at 9.45am in the school multipurpose hall on the 6th floor. The toast masters Palak and Samiksha began the program expressing their gratitude to the teachers for their kind support not only in studies but also in other aspects of life. Vedika Pal, mesmerised the audience with beautiful Sanskrit verses appreciating Teachers for their selfless service. This was followed by a speech from Shreelaxmi the Head Girl. The speech was followed by a melodious song praising teachers by the students of grade 4. Felicitation of Teachers by Yashika from grade 9 made the hearts of teachers leap with joy as she described each teacher so uniquely by her adorable words which she penned from the depth of her heart. All the teachers were on cloud nine! This really made the day of the teachers very special. This was followed by a loving hindi poem by the students of grade 3. Games like musical chair, dumb shrad and anthakshari were organised for teachers where the teachers showcased their skills relating to non-teaching field. The atmosphere was filled with fun and frolic. The icing on the cake was the last dance drama performance by the students of grade 9 and 10. It was indeed a delightful act. The event ended with a vote of thanks by Naman Bajpai the Head Boy. This was followed by delicious lunch at the restaurant Prasad Devine which ended with cake cutting by our beloved Principal Mr.Sanjay Nandi and Ms.Rukmani Mardhanan. It was a day filled with gratitude for the people in the profession of Teachers, the most important people in the society. It was a day to remember and cherish.
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MUSIC & YOGA DAY The programme started with Chandan Sir’s rhyming songs to make the students happy & silence.
Followed by KRISH & JINNITH “S PPT slide show with varieties of questions towards students regarding the celebration of this memorable day like :- How you spend yourday? Do you pay attention to health or routine check up . How do you spend your day? Do you exercise daily?
Yogic asanas were performed in the form of dance with the song:- “love you zindegi” Muskaan teacher asked some general questions regarding “asanas importance.” Followed by Yogic jogging. Grade – IV –PRAYER Songs by Grade- I- Amrata Anjali – Waving flag Arshiya- Gummy Bear
Songs by Grade- II – Tanaya- Channa Mereya Ashika – Chitiya Kalaiya
Key board- by Grade III- Jessica- Ham honge kamyab Group song by Grade- IV(boys) –Neev, Naitik, Shub, Granth- Dhakad Group song by Grade- IV(girls) – Salooni, Saachi, Akshara, Jiya – ‘Itni si hasi .’ Flute played by Grade V-Shardul- students had to guess the songs. Song by Grade- V- Naisha- Jungle book . Song by Grade- VI- Vedika- Ghuoomar Group song by Grade- VII- Sara, Hashim, Neerav, Harsh, Kenisha- Kabhi Kabhi Aditi.
Programme ended with - Instrumental play by grade IX – Vishal, Tanya, Omkar, Sarvesh, Krish, Hemkesh & Ananya – songs- Chalta Chalte, Mere Sapno ki Rani, Yeh Mera Dil & Badal pe pav hai.
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British Council – International School Award Podar International School had enrolled for British Council: International School Award for the year 2018-21. We are proud to announce that we had achieved the award after successful submission of the documentation for the activities conducted in school. Our students were excited about their International interaction enthusiastically longing for more and strongly felt that more cultural exchanges should be a part of our academic term. A remarkable improvement has been witnessed in the spirit of participation of students in various ISA activities contributing to their exposure to the international forum. Personally I feel blessed to have got all these opportunities through the ISA to interact, share, grow and above all make friends globally. The feedback received from parents about the learning of the students and it really helped in improving their communication, presentation, team work skills among the students. A remarkable improvement was seen in the staff and students as they worked together on activities and developed their skills as they collaborated with the partner schools. Students who took part in the programme have greatly improved their language skills, research skills, and skill of collaboration which will help them to grow as leaders in the global community. The students learnt to appreciate the cultural diversity of the various countries and saving the natural environment and sensitivity on global issues. Personally, it was an enriching experience and successful completion of activities left us all with a sense of pride and belongingness. Being the ISA Coordinator has made me a better leader, a more responsible and sensitive citizen of the global world.
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EDTECH REVIEW EdTechReview K12 Conference 2018 - Pune With the central theme of “Running Schools in the Digital Age”, the conference was an array of sessions, panel discussion and case study presentations on the effective use of technology in schools. 200 schools from the region attended! In association with Mentoria, Butterfly Edufileds, SkoolSmart Panel Discussion on "Sparking innovation and creativity in schools - Experiential learning, STEM Learning & Robotics, 3D Printing, Makerspace & more. CHAMPION OF EDUCATION THE SCHOOL LEADERS CONVENTION ON REBOOT AND RETOOL ORGANISED BY BOMBAY CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL AND PRESENTED A MOMENTO “ CHAMPION OF EDUCATION”.
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ELDROK ELDROK India K-12 Summit, The Leela Mumbai, 26th Sept 2018 Panel Discussion 4 Increasing need for safety & security Applying Tech Tools & app based intelligent surveillance systems to ensure safety & security continuous implementation of the various lessons learned to bridge the gaps in school safety a great learning experiences! Thank u everyone! PodarCieKalyan.
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“EDUCATION WITHOUT BORDERS” Mr. Sanjay Nandi attended a seminar for educators on education without borders” conducted in association with Krishnamurti foundation India on 11th and 12th july 2018.
MISA A one-day workshop was conducted by MISA. MISA (Members of International Schools Association) is an organisation formed in 2009 under the Society Act with an objective to help all Cambridge International Schools in India. MISA had focused on a lot of training programmes and cross-sharing between teachers of Cambridge schools by organizing various cell meets, subject-specific trainings, trainings for leaders, coordinators and exam officers, etc. All teachers were allocated to sit in their subject room for training by their respective facilitator. It was a Cell Meet workshop and many teachers came from different schools. The one who are teaching Business Studies, maximum teachers were there for Economics and the subjects has many sub topics similar. Economic facilitator was Ms Niharika Shrivastav. Ma’am guided us in systematic manner which was very useful as for both Business Studies and Economic. Ms Niharika started the session with self-introduction and relating herself with one economy term. Structure of Cell Meet was discussed. IGCSE Curriculum focus areas. Subject content Working and communicating in English Cultural awareness Introduce the students to a variety of subjects and encourage them to make connections between them. Planning is very important for every subject. Factors need to be considered before starting the planning of our course Teaching time available each week for duration of the course Availability of resources Previous learning of our students Numbers of lessons we need to cover IGCSE syllabus recommended time is 130 hours Long-Term Planning Overall structure of the curriculum Short-term and medium-term planning Medium Term Planning Most important term- it defined, what will be taught and when. It also called Scheme of work. It’s very useful when we are preparing are lessons, we get different ideas, techniques and resources for the topic.Short Term Planning Planning for a single lesson. Constructing a lesson plan Differentiation Assessment Health and safety check Reflection and evaluation
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Summary Evaluation Ms Niharika guided us to motivate students do the activity questions in class (oral discussion of answer). Ma’am gave us example of evaluation: students can exchange their books and check answers. Strategies Learning by doing Think like an economist Ask questions Talk & discuss Practice-evaluation & assignment
Books Endorsed
Websites
Writing a case study questions
Marks weightage Ma’am conducted one activity. Ma’am gave xerox of answer sheet of students and asked us to give marks as per the mark scheme.
Word that are important when students are preparing answers
Guidance was given for preparing long answer
Syllabus, mark weightage, change was discussed. “i” symbol indicates that there’s a change in syllabus. ( Kindly check the syllabus of 17-19 & 20-22) The Cell Meet workshop is very useful for new teachers as it helps them to guide students effectively. RAMAKRISHNA MISSION A two-day workshop on Value Educationmodules was conducted by Ms Manjiri, Ms Piya and Swami MaharajRamakrishnaMission. The Awakened CitizenProgramme emphasised on awakening various Unique and Universal possibilitiesin the children byrelating them with various day to day examplesgiven in various modules.The program had stressedon the ideaforeach child to realise and develop their innate possibilities.The aim of the program was to empower students, make them think and take independent decisions and develop as enlightened citizens which had to be purely spiritual and humanitarian. During the training session, the resource persons, with the help of PPT, emphasised on the infinite potential in every individual which can be manifested as excellence in every walk of life. Mumbai, Level-1: 27th& 28th June, 2018 Day 1 began with an introduction to the ‘Awakened Citizen Program’. The central theme of the Awakened Citizen Programme was possibilities with three-fold vision – Universal Possibilities, Knowledge Possibilities and Physical Possibilities that every person and child have within their self.
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The workshop focused on connecting to inner self, realising who we are,the "universal values" which stresses on six Universal Possibilities each one of us possesslike Being Heroic, Developing Shradha, Living in Harmony,Seeking permission, Being a truth-seeker and Expanding yourself. A new vision of values education based on Swami Vivekanand’s vision of infinite human possibilities says, Each one of uscarries within,source of power, strength and goodness. This power and strength can be felt, every time we say “I can”. Ms Manjiri explained the curriculum framework, knowledge structure of each class and how a class is conducted through variousexplorations, situation analyses, discussions and real-lifeexamples. Ms Manjiri took few exploration and explained the possibilities. Swami Maharajcontinued the session with Facilitation Practice which is very important for facilitating students.
Facilitation Practice 1: Focus on awakening the student Facilitation Practice 2: Validation and affirmation of the student Facilitation Practice 3: Peer learning Facilitation Practice 4: Being non-judgemental Facilitation Practice 5: The focus is creating new ways to think and live
Spell Bee Spell Bee is a healthy spelling competition done internally in schools and externally in communities as a regional or national competition. In this competition , contestants are asked to spell a broad selection of words, usually with a varying degree of difficulty. The concept is thought to have originated in the United States. The first winner of an official spell bee was Frank Neuhauser. Spell bees aren’t named after the insect, but rather the term refers to a gathering of people who come together for a common purpose, often helping one another to achieve a task. IT HELPS THE STUDENTS IN THE FOLLOWING WAYS :
It will not only excite competition among our children but in the same process it will encourage them to read more. Improvement in reading will definitely have a positive effect on the quality of writing. Two tool components ‘reading’ and ‘writing’ are foundational in all educational processes. Redirect the attention and interest of our children back to book. Students are encouraged to interact with each other and connect over a mutual interest in language. Gain confidence by performing in public. Training for a spell bee, students learn about word roots and origins. Students who target their spelling study not only increase their vocabulary, but develop cognitive abilities and learning strategies which can be applied to any field later in life.
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Enhance child's memory and allow children to develop better learning skills, which can prove to be highly beneficial during higher education. Some activities need to follow: Sequential arrangement of learning experience. Language learning through acquisition (practical knowledge). Study list of vocabulary. Ebooks & Audiobooks- free. Available in the public domain. Focus on Phonetics. Cocept of Etymology- Words origin. Resource Persons ended the workshop with all the possible means of helping hand & shared development strategies for our school with emails leaflets & handy books.
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We congratulate all teachers and students for the successful completion of E-Magazine Issue-7. I need further research, to make our school magazine suitable worthwhile that people would enjoy reading. Suggestions and advices are welcome for E-Magazine. Mail us at principal.ciekalyan@podar.org
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