R-TIMES ISSUE 2

ISSUE 2 PSBB

Continuing the legacy

With the divine blessings of Dr.(Mrs) YGP

Shri Gurubhyo Namaha !

Time and again we keep realising that Mrs YGP was always ahead of her time: she first conceived inter school culturals, first of its kind at the school level calling it ‘Cultural Cauldron'. I remember Mr Arvind Swamy, the actor, once acknowledged that it was after winning a prize in Psbb Cultural that his interest in acting further grew.

Happy to note that 'Cultural Cauldron' has evolved and so beautifully transformed into ‘Reverberations’ and gained popularity, thanks to every batch making it memorable and meaningful for every participant from different schools.

Not to mention the Psbb student organizers who ensure that each event is curated creatively and interestingly enough to make sure participants enjoy and keep learning more and more each year.

I’m particularly fascinated by this year’s theme - Legends and Lores true dictionary meaning conveys it all what Psbb stands for - its belief and educational philosophy- of customs, tradition, culture, stories- associated with people, thing or place. Something that is learned traditional knowledge as well as knowledge gained through study or experience; enhancing the ability to appreciate our culture, dotted with rich value based stories of yesteryears. I’m sure the event is indeed progressing well in an intellectually stimulating and grand manner . Wishing this year's Reverberations 2022 to be a Legendary one and truly a Lore for years to come for people to narrate and relive their nostalgic stories of success and fun reverberating for years to come !!

Congratulations and Best Wishes to each one of you - the host team - students and teachers and to the enthusiastic talented participants . Our gratitude to our own celebrity alumna , a highly acclaimed musician Ms Sriranjini who has graciously accepted to be our Chief Guest for Reverbs 2022 . Jai Hind !!!

Mrs. Sheela Rajendra Dean & Director and Correspondent Psbb Group of Schools

FROM THE BOARD OF GOVERNERS

The last decade has seen massive globalization and the expansion of interpersonal connections associated with it. With its yearly signature celebration, the Reverberations, the PSBB group of schools has been at the forefront of this international phenomenon. Over 40 years of tradition and experience meets the new age, as people forget boundaries and come forward to a festival of friendship and comradery.

The ties forged between students with similar perspectives will serve as a connecting bridge for a long time to come. I would like to extend my best wishes to the students to take Reverberations 2022 to novel dimensions

Mrs. Geetha Govindarajan, Principal, PSBB KKN

May music,dance, laughter and joy reverberate in the hearts of every PSBBian ! As you carve your own legacy, enjoy the cultural carnival with Accountability, Responsibility and Integrity, in keeping with the 'legends and lore' of our own glorious past !

Mrs. S.Vasanthi, Principal, PSBB Nungambakkam

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Classics made into movies are a sensation in recent times. Similarly the theme of Reverbs 22 Legends & Lore will be a hit among the students as the past is a rich repository of timeless values. True to the tagline ‘ Carve*your *Legacy ’ I’m sure both the participants and the organizing committee will make Reverbs 22 a cultural event par excellence in terms of the content and execution.

Best wishes to the participants! May the most talented teenager win the coveted Ms/Mr Reverberations title!

Mrs.Vijayalakshmi Raman, Principal, PSBB Siruseri

Come Reverbs!

A youth festival in celebration of creativity, communication, cooperation, collaboration and camaraderie.

It's a time of self discovery opening up opportunities for exploration of potential, passion and profession Best Wishes

Mrs. Malathy Santhanam, Sr. Vice Principal, PSBB KKN

INAGURATION CEREMONY

The air was electric with excitement as students from various schools gathered in the courtyard of PSBB KK Nagar to witness the inauguration of the most awaited cultural event of the year, Reverberations 2022.After invoking the blessings of the Almighty, the grand event was declared open with the blessings of the Founder, Dr Mrs Y G Parthasarathy, by Mrs Geetha Govindarajan, Principal, PSBB KK Nagar The audience, which included the teachers and students of the participating schools and the host school were welcomed by Mrs S Vasanthi, Principal, PSBB NGM She also gave the general guidelines in connection with the programme and warmly wished the participants “All the best”. Mrs. Vijayalakshmi Raman, the Principal of PSBB Siruseri then gave a very motivating and heartwarming speech to the enthusiastic audience.

FLASHMOB

ere was an maraderie icipation a commenc a ‘Flash mo midst excit ing. The st e Nungamb nd KK Nag branches nthralled t ience with ly and ener rmances to peppy nes, generating a fervor of excitement, leading to the journey through the magical world of Mythology and historical fiction, in accordance with the theme of the year‘Legends and Lore; Every dancer put in their best efforts to make it an absolute blockbuster!

SHIPWRECK

ADAPTUNES

An ever popular event, ‘Shipwreck’ kept the audience spellbound as the participants vied with one another to impress the judges, Mr. Pragadeeshwaran and Mr. Ashwinkumar, with their wit and earnest arguments, hoping to win the life jacket. The room buzzed with excitement as the spontaneity of the participants was put to test !

It takes talent, dedication and effort to sway in tune with the rhythmic beats played in quick succession and the participants of the five city schools did graceful justice to the event. Dressed in vibrant colors, the dancers regaled the audience with their charm and enthusiasm

The surprise performance by the judges, Mr. Vikas Rao and Mr. Praveen, famous star performers at Vijay TV, was definitely the icing on the delightful cake!

ADZAP

Advertising is not everyone ’ s cup of tea but the members of the six teams who participated in Adzap were convincing in their creativity. They demonstrated their out of the box thinking skills by coming up with ingenious ideas, in their attempt to impress the judges, Mr. Bernard and Mr. Sheik. The teams were judged on their humor, wit and ability to coordinate. The event proved to be a delight to watch !

JAM (Prelims)

JAM (Finals)

JAM was a spectacular event in which the participants were expected to speak for a minute without any interruptions, however the constant flow of objections and corrections made by the fellow contestants made the round lively It measured the participants ability to think on their feet and respond with spontaneity and humour on smartly crafted topics like The smaller babies might be delivered by storks but the bigger ones are delivered by cranes etc . The event was uniquely intriguing to all the participants and the spectators alike

To realize the value of a minute, ask a person who missed their train is a common saying but asking a contestant of JAM would do it all After having delivered scintillating performances in the prelims, the 6 finalists from different schools put up a nail biting final round and battled it out on spellbinding topics like Screaming at flowing water is reverberating ,The roundest knight in Camelot was circumference etc. Nithin Karthik Balaji ,the judge, compered the event in an entertaining and captivating manner. This battle against the wittiest and the most skillful was a treat to watch

LAWYERS UP

The five rounds in Lawyers Up witnessed fierce debate over cases ranging from dogs barking to road accidents. The question of course, is who is to be held liable, whether the plaintiff's case stands or not and the morality and legality of arguments. The teams had great points, with the judges stating that " some of the ideas presented were beyond the expectation from school students and added that the participants were well informed”. The highlight was in the delivery of the cases. The poise and grace in answering every question that the judges posed was highly impressive. Speaking of which, the judges posed excellent questions to each of the teams, analyzing each and every aspect of the case leaving nothing ambiguous. The analysis, logic and delivery made Lawyer's Up a delight to report.

BASKETBALL CRICKET

Sports do not build character, they reveal it John Wooden Reverberations doesn’t only test our mental abililty, but also our physical agility Six schools with three in each team played with great enthusiasm and energy giving their best shot to win every match. After a series of tiring and competitive rounds CV and DAV Gopalapuram battled it out in the finals. It was a professionally and methodically executed series of heated and exhilarating ball exchanges and DAV won the event with a 10 point advantage.

Box cricket is a modern and simplified version of cricket This sport helps in developing hand eye coordination, endurance and stamina On the whole, it instils the competitive spirit in each player, thus making each one a good team player.

This event was hosted by PSBB SRS which gave an opportunity to 7 teams. Each team in the prelims was given a total of 3 overs. The event witnessed some perfectly timed shots and creative catches

BAND PERFORMANCE

‘Where words fail, music speaks’.Around 5 schools participated in the event and The band performances started off with a bang. Adding a whole new dimension to the world of mances began with the keyboard, heavy drumming wed by gradient singing and inated the audience They contemporary and famous d medleys.Among the teams enomenally talented people nd simultaneously play an nassa Jaishankar,Mr.Ruban a Kamalakannan judged the ic performances of the articipants showcased their astounding music skills and talent and delivered enthralling performances which was a pure bliss to listen to

BLOCK AND TACKLE

What’s the point of blocking if no one is going to tackle you? In block and tackle, you do both. It is a modern, nonsensical and hilarious escapade into what debate would be if everything was related and if logic did a triple backflip out the window jumping into a tank that blasted off to a nearby banana vendor.

In block and tackle, topic is key. The judges, Vaibhav and Sashi, were humorous and lively and chose topics that encouraged voyages into absurd connections and ludicrous arguments. They took their time to explain the rules and clarify the doubts that participants and tailored each topic to the interests of the participants. Adding to the farcical debate, the judges confused the participants by rapidly switching the stance of the participants on their topic from the regular Block (for) and Tackle (against), to Blockle (Speaking both for and against) and Spockle (giving a rousing and eloquent elaboration on something as unrelated and ordinary as physics class).

In short, it was intelligent absurdity that was insanely funny.

A REVISIT BY PARTICIPANTS AND JUDGES

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Sumanthalakshmi Sri Sankara School, Adayar Participant

R’22 has left a lasting impact on me; one of the best experiences of Culturals; full of fun and entertainment. (Block and Tackle)

Amit PSBB OMR (participant)

I thoroughly enjoyed the flash mob;The music host performance Of KKN was a treat to watch; Judges were helpful and jovial(Shipwreck)

NGM

Avarthana 12A Diya 12C

Samyukta shree 12C Ajitesh 12B SR mithreyi 12B Nikitha M 11B

Aashrita Vivek 11A Sandhya Ramesh 11C

M.Saipranav 12F2 Designer Gayathri 12F1 Designer

Poojha Shri 12E2 Editor

Saipranav 12F2 Editor

L.V.Harini 12F1 Editor

C.S.Dharshini 12F2 Editor

REPORTERS

KKN

Shivaani D 12F1

Poojha Shri 12E2 Dharshini 12F2 Harini Vishwanathan 12F2

G S Harini 12F2 Aruna Suresh 12G2

Pranav Karthick Photographer Shivaharni Photographer Ramnarayan Athreya Photographer

Siruseri Aadived BR Aditya Jain Srita

Naomi Chirawala Divyashree Swetha Shree

Gayatri Visvanathan