DECEMBER 2019 - MARCH 2020

THE HERALDTHE BRITISH CO-ED HIGH SCHOOL - NEWS

EDITORIAL

The Academic year’s final edition of the Herald highlights some of the most awaited events - namely, Sports Day, AFS Exchange, Community Lunch, Farewell Party Programme and the Christmas Party.

AFS EXCHANGE PROGRAMME - HYDERABAD

International and Domestic Exchange Programmes are an integral part of our school curriculum. They provide our students and teachers with a plethora of opportunities to get accustomed to our country’s eclectic society and culture.

This winter vacation in the month of January, a group of seven students visited Hyderabad under the AFS Exchange Programme.

“Pearls of Hyderabad Memories”

For some of the students, it was their first trip to the South and also their maiden trip by air. The host school as well as the host families left no stone unturned to make them feel at home. The itinerary included many historical sites such as the Nizam museum, the Char Minar, Birla Mandir, the Golcanda Fort, Solar Jung Museum, etc.

At Hyderabad Public School, the students engaged in many activities like Yoga, Music, Character Portrayal, Art and Craft, learning about Tissue Culture, etc. The visit to “Ramoji Film City” was amazing where they saw various shooting sites of the Bollywood Blockbuster 'Bahubali'.

The students returned home with innumerable endearing memories which they would cherish always.

Well, a trip to Hyderabad cannot be completed without shopping for its famous pearls and that is what they hunted for on the last day of their stay meandering through the streets of Hyderabad.

Visit to the Nizam’s Museum, Hyderabad

Students at the Char Minar

FAREWELL PARTY

A PRECEDENT SET

COMMUNITY LUNCH

The school bade farewell to the outgoing batch of 2019-2020 with a grand party. Students of Class XI presented a cultural programme, acting the perfect host to their seniors. Some of the students shared their fond memories of the years they spent in school. Ms. Harika and Ma'am Rosa wished them luck for their future endeavours.

This year as their farewell gift to the school, Class XII showed a novel and noble gesture by taking the Community School girls for a one day outing to the Baradari Garden where the girls enjoyed fun rides and a delicious lunch.

Class XII are not only academically talented but they can cook too! Showing gratitude and appreciation to the relentless, consistent services to the school fraternity by the Support Staff, students from Class XII prepared and served Community Lunch to them. The students also prepared lunch for the Community

nd rdSchool girls on 22 and 23 January, 2020 respectively. It's a humble way to ingrain in our children some of the essential humane qualities to make them loving beings.

Return with Love - Class XII students serving lunch to Support staff and Community girls

Let’s make a difference - Class XII students with Community School Girls at the Baradari Garden

“Parting is such sweet sorrow ...”

Farewell Party of the outgoing batch ISC 2019-20

th15 ANNUAL SPORTS DAY

CHRISTMAS PARTY

thThis year our school celebrated its 15 Annual Sports Day with full gusto on 19th December, 2019. Mr. Shivpal Singh, Silver medalist, Javelin thrower (Doha, Asian Championship) presided over the function.The March Past ceremony by the three houses marked the commencement of the celebration. The quintessential Track and Field events began amidst the loud cheers of the students. Students from class III-VIII showcased perfect synchronization in Yoga, P.T., Aerobics and Judo. At the end of the meet, the

Chief Guest appreciated the hard work of the students

and encouraged them to excel in their future endeavours.

“The important thing in the Olympic Games is not to win, but to take part…” Pierre de Coubertin.

With hues of red and green, melodious carols, delectable food, music in the air… The Christmas celebration could not have been any better and more welcoming. The Christmas party holds a special place in the students’ hearts as they start preparing for it well in advance. The classrooms are well decorated, students also turn up in style and the whole atmosphere is infused with the Christmas Spirit. Warm greetings await our extended family a.k.a. special students from The Patiala School for the Deaf and Blind, Saifidipur, The Village School and The Community School girls as they cut the Christmas cake with Ma'am Rosa. Senior students serve these special students with delicious snacks followed by lively dancing. It's a day when we count our blessings and look forward to another spirited year to be added to our school Timeline.

NCC Marching band “On a Winning Streak”

Tagore House lifting

Inter-House Sports Shield, 2019-20

“Santa at the Centre Stage” Christmas Greetings - Ma’am Rosa receiving

Christmas Card from Special Students with

Col. K.S. Kamboj, Director of the Patiala School for

the Deaf and Blind, Saifidipur

STUDENTS’ TRAVELOGUES

OBITUARY

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Harshita AroraClass VII

Travelling is the only activity that can help people overcome habits of procrastination or being a couch potato. Some places are so magical that they instantly give us the energy to get up, go out and explore. The same happened to me when I went to Hyderabad for a week during my holidays.

Travelling can give you confidence to be friendly with someone whom you have never met before. I also went horse riding, trekking and rowing. We visited the Ramoji Film City, which was fascinating because of the special effects and sets used to make films. I also saw the Char Minar, Bijapur temple and the Golconda fort. So, if you are inquisitive about historical places, you must go to Hyderabad.

When our plane landed in Hyderabad, I was full of enthusiasm and felt joy like never before. I did not feel the urge to rest in the hotel and was eager to explore the place. My father always made me believe that the more we explore, the more we experience. So without wasting any of our precious travelling time, we went to see the Hassan Sagar Lake, which was not far from our hotel. The lake connects two cities: Hyderabad and Secunderabad. We went for a boat ride and also interacted with other tourists.

We also saw the Panch Mahal, Diwan-e-Khas and Akbar's room. Jodha Bai's palace and the Ibadat Khana left us awestruck. It had a pillar in between and gargoyles in different corners of the room. Soon after, we went to the famous Panchhi Petha shop in Agra. It took us about half an hour to choose three varieties of pethas and we returned home with bags full of sweets. The entire journey was like a seesaw.I felt different emotions as there was happiness at being there and sadness at the thought of leaving the place. But I really had the time of my life there. I am sure that when the travelling bug will bite me again, I will experience one or more adventure full of surprises because travelling is something I can't resist.

Seerat Mehta Class VII

It is true that I have been bitten by a travel bug. I live in India which is a country with a rich history, full of forts and tombs. I've visited many of the country's cultural and heritage sites. During my last summer holidays, I went to Agra with my siblings. We reached our destination in the afternoon and so we straight away headed to see the Taj Mahal. My ticket was not charged as I went in through the kids queue. We entered a massive gate with Urdu verses from the Quran written on it. As soon as we moved past it, I saw the magnificent Taj Mahal. It was as white as snow and due to the sunlight, was shining with a golden tinge. We roamed around in the garden and took several rounds around the building. We also got to see the Yamuna.Enjoying the view of the Taj Mahal with the sun setting in the background was a magical combination. The following day we were on our way to visit the great fort of Akbar which is at Fatehpur Sikri. We appointed a tour guide who explained everything about the design and architecture to us. I had also read about this place in my history book and I couldn't resist asking endless questions.

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