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CBSE BOARD EXAMINATION RESULT 2018-19 FOR CLASSES X & XII

A) All India Senior School Certificate Examination- Class XII

With perseverance and hard work, Class XII students performed well in the AISSC Examination conducted

by CBSE. All the students secured 1st division and 134 students obtained distinction while 26 students

secured 90% and above. This year the average overall performance reached the highest of all years with

80.01%.

Overall Performance Analysis

Details No. of Students In terms of %

Total 190 100

Passed 189 99.5

Failed 1 0.5

Absent 0 0.0

A1 & A2 421

90% & Above 26 13.7

80% - 89% 72 37.9

70% - 79% 70 36.8

60% - 69% 21 11.1

50% - 59% 0 0.0

Distinctions 134 70.5

1st Division 189 99.5

2nd Division 0 -

Highest % 97.8

School Average % 80.01

School and Stream Toppers

Humanities Commerce Science with

Computer Science

Science with

Biology

Harris Amjad

97.2 %

Priyank Chhabra

96.6 %

Mihir Sachdeva

95.6 %

Asmita Gahlout &

Zoya Akram

95.4 %

PRINCIPAL’S MID TERM REPORT

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Consolidated Subject Wise Averages

YEAR ENG PHY CHEM Math ECO BIO Comp. Sc Accts B. St. History Geog.

2018-19 85.5 80.7 80.8 66.6 90.53 80.8 91.7 66.7 77.35 77.8 83.1

2017-18 81.80 79.30 77.46 69.55 74.76 74.51 91.09 66.38 73.04 81.33 74.54

85.566.6

80.71

80.8

80.8

91.7

72.87

77.35

90.53

66.785.6

77.8

83.1

84.1

90

69.7

72.7

81

81.4

65.582.6

SUB AVG 2018-19

English

Maths

Physics

Chemistry

Biology

Comp.Science

Psychology

Business Studies

Economics

Accounts

Informatics

History

Geography

Pol.Sc.

Painting

Fashion Studies

Physical Edu.

Home Science

Legal studies

Entrepreneurship

YEAR Pol. Sc. Home Sc. Info.

Pr. Psycho Painting F. St. P. Ed EP Sculp. L.St

2018-19 84.1 81 85.6 72.87 90 69.7 72.7 65.5 82.6 81.4

2017-18 71.62 88.00 81.06 75.21 89.23 87.18 64.44 68.18 70.63

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Students Scoring Above 90 %

S.No Name Class Percentage

1 Harris Amjad 12 E 97.2

2 Anshika Bhatnagar 12 E 96.8

3 Priyank Chhabra 12 D 96.6

4 Mihir Sachdeva 12 B 95.6

5 Asmita Gahlout 12 A 95.4

6 Zoya Akram 12 A 95.4

7 Chhawi Katyal 12 D 94.4

8 Hepsiba Bobin 12 E 94.4

9 Ayush Sharma 12 B 94.2

10 Ayaan Abdullah 12 E 94.2

11 Aditi Dhoundiyal 12 A 93.4

12 Ayesha Mirza 12 A 93.4

13 Pranjali Sharma 12 B 93.4

14 Harish Singh Mehra 12 B 93

15 Aayush Srivastava 12 D 93

16 Yashita Malik 12 C 92.4

17 Mohammad Bassam 12 A 92.8

18 Hemakshi Sharma 12 B 92

19 Shashank Mishra 12 B 91.4

20 Jasdeep Singh 12 B 91.4

21 Zoya Ansari 12 E 91.2

22 Kanika Gupta 12 B 91

23 Hiba Kulsum 12 B 90.8

24 Aditya Nair 12 C 90.6

25 Mohd. Mursalan Bhat 12 C 90.6

26 Harshit Vij 12 D 90

School Average

Years Average %

2011-12 74.06

2012-13 75.6

2013-14 76.3

2014-15 76.1

2015-16 76.8

2016-17 75.4

2017-18 76.9

2018-19 80.01

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NO OF NO OF

HIGHES

T

HIGHE

ST

English 189 189 174 88 37 30 21 7 5 1 0 0 98 1 248 248 191 71 52 65 18 24 13 5 0 0 97 2

Maths 80 80 30 7 13 13 13 10 13 5 6 0 96 1 140 140 72 29 19 26 11 13 12 13 17 0 99 3

Physics 72 72 51 18 22 13 9 4 3 3 0 0 95 7 107 107 65 37 13 15 14 12 6 7 3 0 98 1

Chemistry 73 73 49 18 22 13 9 3 3 4 1 0 96 3 107 107 62 31 17 19 10 9 11 4 6 0 100 1

Biology 41 41 27 7 5 9 6 10 2 2 0 0 99 1 33 33 18 3 6 6 5 3 2 6 2 0 95 1

Comp.Sci 15 15 15 6 4 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 99 1 42 42 42 20 13 3 5 1 0 0 0 0 99 2

Psych 66 66 34 6 2 8 13 9 11 4 13 0 100 1 42 42 22 1 9 3 5 9 4 6 5 0 96 1

B.ST 67 67 39 12 14 13 12 7 4 4 1 0 95 6 84 84 40 16 14 10 12 10 6 8 8 0 99 1

Econo 38 38 35 16 14 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 100 1 73 73 39 12 9 14 15 8 6 2 7 0 100 2

Accts 66 66 22 6 16 9 9 11 7 7 1 0 96 1 83 83 25 18 8 14 10 6 16 1 10 0 96 1

I.P 35 35 34 2 8 5 8 6 6 0 0 0 98 1 33 33 24 4 4 4 5 7 4 3 2 0 99 1

History 23 23 14 10 4 3 2 3 1 0 0 0 100 1 18 18 14 11 3 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 98 2

Geo 13 13 10 5 3 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 98 1 11 11 5 2 2 2 1 2 2 0 0 0 92 1

Pol.Sc. 38 38 31 13 13 9 2 1 0 0 0 0 98 1 37 37 17 7 9 7 9 2 2 1 0 0 96 1

Painting 7 7 7 1 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 100 1 17 17 16 6 4 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 100 3

Fabric Stu - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 16 16 14 13 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 99 1Fashion

Stu10 10 2 0 0 0 0 2 4 4 0 0 81 1 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Physical

Edu.36 36 18 2 7 6 5 2 6 4 4 0 94 1 34 34 5 0 1 4 4 8 8 7 2 0 80 1

Home Sci 20 20 16 3 8 3 4 0 2 0 0 0 96 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 88 1

Legal

studies17 17 12 2 2 3 0 4 4 2 0 0 100 2 22 22 13 1 2 5 5 2 2 4 1 0 95 1

Entrepren

eurship63 63 8 1 0 4 7 22 13 9 7 0 99 1 60 60 17 2 6 5 5 10 18 13 1 0 94 1

2017-18

SubjectsHIGH

ESTPASS DISTN A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 D1 D2 E

HIGHE

STTOT

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CLASS XII - Comparative 2 Years Subject wise Analysis

2018-19

TOT PASSDIST

NA1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2 D1 D2 E C2

Sculpture 41 41 34 2 1 5 6 8 12 5 1 1 98 1

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B) All India Secondary Certificate Examination - Class X

Class X students performed well in the CBSE Secondary School Examination 2019 with a 100% pass result, in which 75 students scored 90% and above, 178 students secured distinctions and 234 obtained 1st

division. The school average was the highest ever with 81.09%. Full marks i.e a perfect 100 was scored by 4 students in Mathematics, 2 in French and 1 each in Science and Social Science.

Overall Performance Analysis

Details Number of students In terms of %

Total 252 100.0

Passed 252 100.0

Failed 0 0.0

Compartments 0 0.0

Absent 0 0.0

90% and above 75 29.8

80%-90% 82 32.5

70%-80% 45 17.9

60%-70% 32 12.7

50%-60% 17 6.7

40%-50% 1 0.4

33%-40% 0 0.0

Less than 33% 0 0.0

Distinctions 178 70.6

1st Division 234 92.9

2nd Division 18 7.1

School Average % 81.09

Highest % 252 97.8

Class X Toppers 2018-19 Name Score Position

Suryansh Chauhan 97.8 I

Sania Ahmad 97.6 II

Ananya Bansal 96.8 III

School Average

2017-18 76.8 %

2018-19 81.09 %

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Students Scoring Above 90 %

S.No Name Score S.No Name Score

1 Suryansh Chauhan 97.8 39 Partho Sen 93

2 Sania Ahmad 97.6 40 Jatin 93

3 Ananya Bansal 96.8 41 Yoosuf Albaaqir Ansari 92.8

4 Swara Ved 96.4 42 Khushi Singh 92.6

5 Satya Saran Patra 96.4 43 Mohd Amaan 92.4

6 Anmol Bhatia 96.2 44 Nausheen Khan 92.4

7 Devyani Joshi 96 45 Mehek Gupta 92.4

8 Abhay Prajapati 95.8 46 Soumya Jain 92.2

9 Sania Jalees 95.8 47 Lavanya Sachdeva 92.2

10 Umaima Sajid 95.6 48 Mariyam Ali 92

11 Arshita Aneja 95.4 49 Syed Armaan Ali 92

12 Syed Arham Ali 95.4 50 Steve Massey 91.8

13 Lakshmi S 95.2 51 Basim Iqbal 91.8

14 Parneet Kaur Bhullar 95.2 52 Soumya Kohli 91.6

15 Barnana Das 95 53 Ayan Rasul 91.6

16 Muaaz Ahmed 95 54 Harshita Gupta 91.4

17 Tanishq Upadhyay 94.6 55 Malik Abdul Ahad 91.4

18 Prapti Prajapati 94.4 56 Swarit Singh 91.4

19 Preeti Bhardwaj 94.4 57 Zainab Iqbal 91.4

20 Khushi 94.2 58 Mohammad Adnaan Zakee 91.4

21 Prachi Bansal 94.2 59 Tamjeed Athar 91.2

22 Saloni Gupta 94.2 60 Munazza Siddiqui 91

23 Mankaran Singh 94.2 61 Aditya Sharma 91

24 Abdullah 93.8 62 Nandini Pushkarna 91

25 Gungun Bansal 93.8 63 Janvi Bahl 90.8

26 Ananya Gulati 93.8 64 R Anirudhan 90.6

27 Rupali Khanna 93.8 65 Mrinank Katyayan 90.4

28 Anmoldeep Singh 93.6 66 Urvashi Butta 90.4

29 Vishal Kumar Singh 93.6 67 Ali Ahmed 90.4

30 Muhib Ur Rehman 93.6 68 Mukti Tiwari 90.4

31 Gautami Suresh 93.4 69 Prachi Arora 90.4

32 Jhanvi Madan 93.4 70 Jia Sachdeva 90.4

33 Isha Raj 93.2 71 Tatwansh Jaiswal 90.2

34 Aditya Bhatt 93.2 72 Mohammad Umar 90.2

35 Ananya Narang 93.2 73 Kushal Das 90

36 Sadaf Anees 93.2 74 Amna Hasan 90

37 Sandesh Verma 93.2 75 Bhavya Gupta 90

38 Adeeba 93.2

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Subject Wise Analysis

Subjects Appeared Passed Highest Highest

Scored

Average

2018-19

Average

2017-18

English 252 252 98 1 82.2 85.08

Hindi 216 216 98 4 84.7 76.99

Maths 247 247 100 4 80.2 73.5

Science 250 250 100 1 75.2 72.4

Social Sc. 252 252 100 1 82.89 76.04

French 36 36 100 2 88.75 -

Painting 5 5 84 1 64.8 70.0

Home Sc. 2 2 60 1 55 63

CBSE AFFILIATION

CBSE has granted extension of General Affiliation up to Secondary / Sr. Secondary from 01.04.2019 to

31.03.2024 i.e. for 5 years and the School Code has been changed to 25254.

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Cambridge School Srinivaspuri aims at making the process of education creative and engaging so that students are

motivated to learn and know more. To provide a meaningful experience and to develop better communication

and social skills, a variety of activities and competitions are organized in the school.

TRIBUTE TO THE FOUNDER – 88TH FOUNDER’S DAY

The school celebrated the 88th Founder's Day on 8th April 2019. Students and staff remembered the Founder

of the school Shri Alok Chandra Deb and his legacy. The programme commenced with the singing of the school

song 'Sangachatvam sangatatvam' - a Rigvedic shloka calling upon all to be united. This was followed by a beautiful

rendition of the Founder's favourite Bengali songs ‘Aguner Poroshmoni’ and ‘Ekla Cholo Re’ by the school choir.

The students of class X presented a short documentary on Shri Alok Chandra Deb’s life and achievements,

highlighting his vision and mission while the students of class IX performed a graceful dance on the Bengali song

‘Mono more megher o shongi’.

On the occasion, Mr. Nevin Dora, alumnus of 1995 and Ms. Kartiki Porwal, alumna of 2010 shared their personal

journeys in the school and how it has shaped their lives. Dr. Kalyani Roy, Secretary - Society for the Advancement

of Education and the Founder's daughter, shared fond memories of her father. The programme concluded with

Mr. Vikram Roy narrating interesting anecdotes about his grandfather, his beliefs and values which today are the

very essence of Cambridge School.

ALUMNI MEET

Alumni are the brand-ambassadors of the institution they graduate from. In order to reach out to old students,

to help them connect with the alma mater and to foster a spirit of loyalty, the school organized an Alumni Meet

for the batches of 1941-1979 in April 2019 to commemorate Founder’s Day.

The Principal, Mrs. Seebaluck welcomed all and the programme commenced with the nostalgic singing of the

school song by the alumni along with the school choir, followed by the lighting of the ceremonial lamp.

Dr. Kalyani Roy, alumna of 1949 and Secretary- Society for the Advancement of Education, addressed the

gathering and shared her experiences as an old student of the school. A slideshow of pictures and video messages

of illustrious alumni was displayed followed by a short documentary which showcased the evolution of Cambridge

School as a prominent institution nurturing the solidarity that exists amongst the generations of its students, who

have sincerely followed the school motto: ‘We Learn to Serve’.

Present on the occasion were prominent alumni of the school such as former bureaucrat Mr. Raj Bhargav, Mr.

Madan Pania, Mr. Kamal Jit Chaudhary, Mr. Neeladri Bhattacharya, JNU professor of History and writer of many

books, Dr. A. Vasudev a leading pediatrician of Delhi amongst several others who acknowledged the contribution

of the alma mater in their lives.

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The old students took a walk down the corridors of nostalgia and memories. A great bonhomie and excitement

was observed everywhere with the old students reliving their memories, ringing the school bell, receiving their

alumni pins, wearing the school caps, etc. They sat on the old school benches in the classrooms and recaptured

their memories through pictures and videos, visited the school canteen and the playground of their childhood

days!

One and all expressed deep gratitude to the school Founder Shri Alok Chandra Deb as well as to their teachers

for the values and education received. The alumni were deeply moved with the opportunity to revisit and relive

the schooldays spent together and to catch up with each other. The programme culminated with Mrs. Bindoo

Gupta delivering a vote of thanks and the alumni pledging support to the school.

PARENT ORIENTATION PROGRAMME

The foundation of a good parent - teacher relationship is frequent and open communication and good

understanding. Keeping this is in mind, the school organized the Parent Orientation Programme in March – April

for classes III – XII to prepare for the new academic session. The programme commenced with a warm welcome

of the parents by the Principal, Mrs. Seebaluck. She shared the school's vision and mission and suggested measures

to nurture children and emphasized the school's role in inculcating values such as empathy and perseverance,

besides sharing the school's achievements of the past year.

Parents were introduced to the academic and co-curricular plan for the year for each class by the Class

Representatives while stressing the importance of the school's teaching pedagogy, assessment pattern, facilities,

etc. This was followed with the Counselors session regarding the diverse needs of the students. The Computer

department provided hands on information about the parent portal.

The parents had an opportunity to meet and interact with all the teachers and discuss the preparation for the

upcoming academic session as well as seek guidance to stimulate curiosity in the young, impressionable minds and

equip them with skills and values to be better human beings.

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SCHOLAR BADGE CEREMONY 2018-19 (CLASSES III - XI)

The Scholar Badge Ceremony is organized to acknowledge and appreciate the consistent hard work that students

put in the whole year. For classes III to XI it was held in May to recognize the academic merit and achievements of

the students and felicitate all those who scored 85% and above in the academic session 2018-19. The programme

commenced with the school song followed by a vibrant cultural performance. Class toppers were awarded trophies

and certificates of merit and the subject toppers were also awarded. The ceremony was attended by the parents

of meritorious students. The Principal congratulated all the young achievers and encouraged them to work hard

with dedication and perseverance.

INVESTITURE CEREMONY

Leadership and learning are indispensable to each other. The Investiture Ceremony for the academic session

2019-20, to appoint members for the school's Student Council and Prefectural Council, was held on 16th May, a

tradition whereby the school entrusts faith and charge to the new appointees. The Principal Mrs. Seebaluck congratulated the students and reminded them of their new responsibilities and

urged them to work with dignity and discipline and keep alive the school motto ‘We learn to serve’. The

ceremonial pinning of badges and handing over of sashes was done by the Principal. Led by the Head Boy,

Niranjan R. Raja and the Head Girl, Rida Kulsum, the Council members pledged to work hard to uphold the

values of the school with zest and enthusiasm. With the school flag held high, the ceremony concluded with the

National Anthem.

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FELICITATION CEREMONY OF CLASS XII 2018-19

In July, the school organized a Felicitation Ceremony to acknowledge and applaud the achievements of students

who excelled in academics and brought laurels to school in the Class XII All India Senior Secondary School

Examination 2018-19. Harris Amjad, the overall school topper with 97.2 % marks, was awarded a trophy and

a certificate of excellence. The stream toppers Mihir Sachdeva (Science), Priyank Chabra (Commerce) and all

the students scoring 90 % and above marks were also awarded certificates of excellence in the presence of

their parents and teachers. The Principal congratulated the parents, students and teachers for securing the

highest overall aggregate of the school.

EARTH DAY CELEBRATIONS

In keeping with the mission, vision and values of the School and to encourage students to be responsible and

active global citizens, a series of activities were organized to celebrate Earth Day from 22nd – 26th April 2019.

The week began with the setting up a herbal garden in school in association with DEEKSHA, an NGO that

aims at providing Public Education on Environmental Education. The volunteers conducted a workshop for

class IX students and familiarized them with a variety of medicinal herbs such as stevia, aloe Vera, mint, basil

and asparagus. Each student adopted a plant variety, learnt about its medicinal properties and took

responsibility of the growth of the plant.

Students of classes VI-XII conducted a special assembly to commemorate Earth Day. Yusuf Khan of XII-B

shared the history and inception of this day, followed by Monish Obaid’s speech on the deteriorating condition

of the environment due to the reckless overconsumption of natural resources. Tripti Gupta recited a beautiful

poem titled 'What We Can Do' to inspire students to consider the welfare of this planet for sustainable

development followed by the song 'Edelweiss' by Sarbarth Roy. Class IX students shared their experience of

adopting plants. All the students pledged to make the earth a better place to live. The Principal addressed the

youngsters and motivated them to become responsible by adopting environment-friendly habits.

To embrace and appreciate nature beyond school, students of classes VIII-X attended a workshop at the

Nehru Planetarium on 22nd April 2019 on Earth Day. Experts from the Hara Jeevan Organization conducted

an activity-based workshop on the current status of waste management in India. Students learnt about methods

to reduce waste, correct disposal and recycling.

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On 23rd April Class VIII, IX & X students visited Teen Murti Bhavan for 'A Walk with the Trees'. They

participated in various activities such as observation of twigs, making bird boxes and many more. It was an effort to help children bond with nature and become stewards of Mother Earth.

Within the school campus there were activities like Slogan Writing Competition on the theme of Conservation

of the Earth for class VII, PowerPoint presentation on the value of resources by class VIII, Inter Section

Declamation Contest on Environmental Issues for Class X, Rangoli making with organic colours and notepad

making with recycled material for class IV. Students displayed their creativity and sensitivity towards Mother Earth by participating enthusiastically.

INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS

The School celebrated the 73rd Independence Day of India with great zeal and fervor all week. The Primary

section and class VI were engaged in flag making and conducted a special assembly on the Quit India Movement.

An Intersection Hindi Poem Recitation competition was organized on the theme of patriotism for the students

of class V. Class VII made beautiful kites in the colours of the national flag and famous speeches of Indian leaders

were enacted by them with enthusiasm. Class VIII depicted the nationalist sentiments through T-shirt painting.

Class IX students made colourful Rangolis on the theme of the tricolour. The students of class X expressed

love for the country through a unique hands and face painting competition with the colours of freedom, unity

and equality. Classes XI & XII performed a musical patriotic play on Bhagat Singh, with snapshots of the Indian

freedom struggle and also participated in Poster Making competition.

On 14th August 2019, a special assembly based on the relevance of Independence Day for today’s generation

along with the need to build a new India by destroying all that was not good for the nation was held. Students

put up a soulful rendition of patriotic songs, a poetry recitation and a skit on the diversity of India. A Donation

Drive was organized by the students of class III – XIII and stationary items, old clothes, books were collected

to gift to the underprivileged children.

Parents, staff and students also participated enthusiastically in a special programme on 15th August 2019 with

a beautiful dance recital, enactment of scenes from the freedom struggle and an energetic group performance

by young dancers. The school was awash with patriotic sentiment and colours.

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INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS

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BOOK WEEK & READING CLUB

The Library and Reading Clubs are a great way to engage students with reading and help build a reading culture

at school. The school held a Book Week from 26th – 31st August 2019, in which a variety of new books were

displayed by Scholastic India in the School Library. Children enthusiastically browsed new titles and favorite

authors and bought books under the guidance of the librarian and teachers. Students look forward to the Book

Week every year and participate in various activities organized by the Library and the Reading Club to

encourage the habit of reading. The Primary Classes have small libraries so that the students can share the

books and English teachers conduct different types of activities related to reading through smart boards in

Classes III – X.

INTERACT CLUB

The school organized the installation ceremony of the Interact Club on 23rd August 2019, under the aegis of the

Rotary Club No. 330 of South Delhi, for the academic session 2019-20. Students of the Dance Society welcomed

the gathering with a Bihu dance followed by a musical performance by the school choir. The Board members for

the year were introduced and the pinning ceremony was held. The Principal and the Club President & Director

(Rtn.) Sandeep Pal Mandal encouraged the students to give back to society. Ayera Tariq of class XI E was

appointed the President of the Interact Club. She shared the plan of action for the coming year which includes

Environment Protection, taking care of the Elderly and ‘Alok’- a social service initiative to empower and uplift underprivileged children, as a part of the Club’s agenda.

TEACHERS DAY CELEBRATIONS

“The purpose of education is to make good human beings with skill and expertise. Enlightened human beings can

be created by teachers," said Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. On 5th September 2019, students celebrated Teachers Day

this year with great enthusiasm to express heartfelt gratitude and respect for all teachers. All classes conducted

a special assembly to pay tribute to the teachers. The programme included Guru Vandana by the Indian music

choir followed by singing of melodious songs and dance performances. The students made it a memorable day

for all the teachers.

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CELEBRATION OF THE 150TH BIRTH ANNIVERSARY OF GANDHIJI

To commemorate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, the school conducted a special assembly which

included a pledge by all students to keep their surroundings clean at all times and support the spirit of ‘Swatch

Bharat Abhiyan’ alongwith the singing of his favourite Bhajans by the senior school choir and a short presentation

depicting his life and his impact on the world. Various activities to sensitize students about fulfilling their social

responsibility were organized throughout the week. Students of classes III - VI recreated the Dandi March,

followed by the Swadeshi Movement with an exhibition of Made in India and handmade products. Gandhi's vision

of a clean India and healthy environment was vitalized by class VI's effort of separating dry and wet waste and

reusing newspapers to make coasters. Students of class VII also participated in tree plantation drive, poster

making, decoration of display boards and cleaning classrooms. Class VIII displayed their artistic skills by making

rangolis with eco-friendly colours illustrating Gandhi's struggle. Students of classes IX and XI also paid tribute

through artistic pencil sketching. All these activities aimed towards reviving the teachings of Gandhi and preparing

students to become responsible citizens.

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CO-SCHOLASTIC ACTIVITIES

Each department guides students in their respective subjects to discover and create better understanding of the

subject by organizing co scholastic activities. These activities supplement academics and give the students

practical training which they require in day to day life.

English

Public speaking helps students to organize their thoughts and express ideas. Keeping this in mind, the Turncoat

Declamation Contest for Class XII was held on 23rd April 2019. Each section was represented by a team of two

students who spoke on 'Social media has colonized what was once a sacred space' and 'Nothing can be done

without hope and confidence'. Every contestant spoke in favour as well as against the topic. Aryan Vimmi Arora

of XII E and Tuba Khan of XII F shared the 1st position. Aditi of XII B got the 2nd position. Saumya Bhardwaj of

XII A stood 3rd .

The English Faculty organized a department presentation on 1st May 2019 on ‘Rebels with a Cause: Antagonists in

Literature’ wherein each teacher enacted a memorable antagonist or legendary character from English

literature. The presentation included the history and kinds of antagonists and also the role of the antagonist in

literature, with examples from Ramayana, Mahabharata and European texts as well as Satan, Dr. Faustus,

indomitable Medusa, cruel and cunning ladies from the Grimm’s Tales Snow White and Cindrella and J. K. Rowling’s

Lord Voldemort, etc. A self-composed poem based on the character of Caliban representing the marginalized

society was also read out.

On 10th May an ‘Intersection English Recitation Competition’ was held for the students of class V. The students

recited poems based on the theme ‘Seasons’ to sensitize them about nature. The 1st position was bagged by Ansha,

Saima, Fahad and Mariyam. Alviya, Samiha, Lubhna and Sabhya won the 2nd position. 3rd position was shared by Sia

Shree, Pallavi, Fatima and Inshaal-Munanazza, as well as Beenish, Anoosh and Jay from V B.

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On 28 May, Ms. Aparajita Deb, Ms. Shradha Mulchandani and Ms. Thayeekrishna attended a workshop on " Writing

in English" at Cambridge School NFC.

The middle school English teachers attended a teacher training session on 30th May 2019 by Ruchi Senger, Resource

person with CBSE and an ELT freelancer, on techniques to be used to develop writing, speaking, and listening skills

in the classroom.

The Inter-Section English Competition “It so happened….” was held for class IX on 25th July. The students took

up innovative themes on a wide range of contemporary issues and enacted short stories. IX A was adjudged the

winner of the event and the winning team included Moulya Kandimalla, Aditya Vinod, Manan Saluja, Barina Yousuf,

Yashika Gidwani, Kinshuk Singh, Maaz Ahmed and Ishant Meghani. IX E and IX F bagged the 2nd position.

The English department conducted an Inter- Section Literary Quiz for class VIII in August 2019 with questions based

on poetic devices, Nobel laureates, mythology, etc. The 1st position was secured by VIII E.

In August Ananya Bansal of class XI A won the 2nd position in Inter School Poetry Recitation Competition held at

Laxman Public School.

On 7th August 2019, the School organized the 29th A.C. Deb Memorial Inter-School Oration Contest to encourage

public speaking skills of youngsters. New Era Public School bagged the keenly contested Overall Winners Rolling

Trophy. In the senior category, Niranjan A. Raja of Cambridge School Srinivaspuri, Jatan Kalra of Prudence School

Ashok Vihar, and Anika Bahuguna of Prudence School Dwarka bagged the 1st , 2nd and 3rd positions respectively.

Atulya Bhaskar, New Era Public School and Nav Kiran Kaur of Birla Vidya Niketan were awarded consolation prizes.

The first three positions in the Junior category were secured by Kashish Malhotra, New Era Public School, Pratham

Bansal, Cambridge School Srinivaspuri, and Suhana Sharma, Delhi Public School Noida respectively. A consolation

prize in the Junior category was awarded to Sarah Bhagat, Prudence School Ashok Vihar.

The programme began with the lighting of the lamp and a rendition of shlokas dedicated to the Guru who shapes

our lives. The Principal welcomed the guests and the young orators from twenty-four schools of Delhi/NCR. The

participants expressed their views on topics ranging from ‘Sing the song that only you can sing’, ‘The poetry of the

earth is never dead’ and ‘Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity” for the Junior category and ‘To the

disrupters go the spoils’, ‘The modern human lives in a cesspool of man-made electromagnetic radiation’ and ‘A

solitary fantasy can totally transform one million realities’ for Senior category.

The Chief Guest, Dr. Raj Kumar, Head of the Department of English, Delhi University applauded the effort of each

participant and encouraged them to hone their oratory skills as well as bridge the gap between speaking and praxis.

Ms. Garima Yadav, Asstt. Professor Shaheed Bhagat Singh College, Delhi University, the special guest acknowledged

the achievements of the orators. The event was judged by Mrs. Amita Malhotra, senior English educator, Ms. Deepali

Jain, founder of ‘Aspiration unlimited’, and Mr. Sachin Narayanan, Assistant Professor, Dyal Singh College,

Delhi University. The judges shared some valuable tips on public speaking with the children.

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Hindi

On 3rd May 2019, the Hindi Department organized a Nukkad Natak Competition on the topic ‘Environment’ for

class IX. Ten students from each section participated and depicted the state of degrading environment and raised

the Issues of cleanliness, deforestation, etc. The 1st position was secured by IX E followed by IX C. The

3rd position was a tie between IX B and IX F.

On 2nd August Swara Ved of Class XI secured the 3rd position at the Dr. Vidya Topa Inter School Hindi Debate

Competition organised by DPS Mathura Road. The topic of the debate was

'अंक आधारित शैक्षिक प्रक्षतस्पधाा से क्षिद्यार्थी का क्षििता नैक्षतक स्ति'.

Devanshi Das of Class VII won the 2nd prize for the Hindi Poem Recitation in the Inter– School Hindi Poem

Recitation competition held at Laxman Public School on 22nd August 2019.

The students of Classes III- VIII participated in the National Hindi Olympiad 2019 Exam. Ufaq Fatima of class VI E

was awarded the Hindi Prathibha Samman at the National Level on 11th October at Teen Murti Bhawan. 8 students

bagged Gold Medal, 11 students won Silver Medal and 4 students won the Bronze Medal.

Mathematics

The intersection Mathematics Quiz was conducted for Class X on 26 July. There were six rounds for the teams

and one special round for the audience. Each team had four students and the students had to solve a variety of

mathematical problems in limited time. The 1st position was bagged by X A, X E was 2nd position X D got 3rd position.

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The Mathematics Department conducted a presentation on the topic “Permutation and Combination” on

9th August 2019. The workshop began with various activities and hands on experiments by the audience. It included

a short skit lecture demonstration, as well as day-to-day examples related to the concept.

A Mathematics activity ‘Mind Teasers’ was conducted for the students of class VII on 22nd August 2019. Questions

based on concepts and logical reasoning were asked of the teams. First ten students who achieved the highest

marks were given the certificates of appreciation. 1st position was scored by Zayna Khan of VII F, the 2nd position

was bagged by Prisha Jaggi of VII A and Sachin Kumar of VII B.

Chemistry

The Chemistry Department gave a presentation on the topic ‘Is Chemistry Killing Biology?’ on 10th May. The

presentation included disadvantages such as the nuclear disasters like Bhopal Gas Tragedy, Hiroshima – Nagasaki

atomic explosions, Chernobyl disaster and the presence of poisonous chemicals in materials of daily life along with

many advantages where chemistry is helping in saving many lives.

Priya Sethi & Ilma Siddiqui XII A, Aditi Vartika XII B won the 2nd Prize in the ‘Gold from Gravel' event of the

'Cosmic- 350' competition organized by Sanskriti School on 14th May in which they designed Jewellery from

reusable material.

The faculty members of the Science Department attended a Teachers’ Training Programme by ERC on the topics-

Real and Virtual Images; Metals and Non-metals; Acids and Bases on 22nd May 2019. The aim of the workshop

was to discuss effective teaching methodology for middle school so that students’ curiosity and inquisitiveness is

encouraged by means of activities, examples from daily life or with the help of audio visual aids.

The Chemistry teachers attended a presentation on the topic ‘Cocktail Chemistry – An emerging threat to

mankind and environment’ at Cambridge School, Noida.

On 3rd August 2019 students of class IX participated in an Inter Section Science Challenge Quiz based on recent

scientific inventions, Nobel laureates, reasoning, situational analysis, numericals, activity based questions,etc. Aditya

Vinod, Deepak Das & Manan Saluja of class IX A got the 1st position, Harshveer Singh Chahal, Ibrahim Sherwani,

Lakshay Chhabra of class IX F were declared 2nd and Yash Sharan, Rudra Aggarwal, Ammar Shahid of class IX C

and Daniyal Sharif, Eram Khan, Humayl Safdar of class IX F shared the 3rd position.

Physics

Class XI and XII Science students attended the Open Day at IIT, Delhi on 20th April and participated in a lecture

on Nanotechnology delivered by Prof. Ramgopal Rao, and also the Science of the Mind & Intelligence Lecture

delivered by Prof. Pritha Chandra. Some of the other highlights were the Aero Modelling competition, the Energy

Quiz, Research poster presentation, various Exhibits and Demonstrations, etc. The students also visited the

Nanoscale Research Facility at IIT Delhi and learnt about prototype Nano Scale devices for Energy, Safety, Health,

Agriculture and Environmental sectors.

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Ms. Darakhshan Gupta participated in a professional development programme for high school Physics teachers

organised by the Conseil Européen pour la Recherche Nucléaire (CERN - South Asia Science Education

Programme), the International School of Geneva (Ecolint) and the Life Lab Education and Research Foundation,

held at Shiv Nadar School, Noida from 22nd – 26th April 2019. This innovative course contained 30 hours of

modules, anchored around the UN Sustainable Development Goals. This training programme aimed at

empowering teachers with 21st century pedagogical knowledge and skills in interdisciplinary STEAM fields.

From 1st - 6th June 2019, Ms. Darakhshan Gupta attended a National Workshop of Utsahi Physics Teachers,

NWUPT 2019 at Shiksha Sopan Ashram, Kanpur, an NGO initiated by the IIT Kanpur community. Dr. H. C.

Verma, renowned scientist and former Professor, IIT Kanpur trained the participants and engaged them in hands

on activities with the apparatus designed by the R & D team of Shiksha Sopan.

On 12th July the Physics Department conducted a workshop on the ‘Principles of Electromagnetism’. Through

various activities many concepts were explained such as: the Right Hand Thumb Rule, magnetic fields, Fleming’s

Left Hand Rule, Working Principle of Motor, Solenoid as bar magnet, Electromagnetic Induction, AC generator,

Lenz’s law, Eddy Currents, etc.

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Students of class IX visited the National Science Centre on 31st July – 2nd August 2019. During two-hour long

sessions, each batch of students engaged in hands-on activities like making of a bridge, tesla coils, etc. In the

three-day workshop the students learnt the application of several principles of science by actually conducting the

experiments themselves.

National Anveshika Network of India conducted the National Anveshika Experimental Skills Test on 3rd August

2019 (NAEST) to encourage experiential learning through experiments. Class XI and XII Science students

participated in this and learnt to observe their surroundings in order to understand the principles of Physics

involved in daily life.

Ms. Surabhi Banarjee from the Physics Department attended a workshop on ‘Essence of Experimentation’ at Sadhu

Vasvani International School for Girls on 20th September. Dr. Das, the Resource Person emphasized on teaching

techniques to make learning joyful and not rote based.

On 1st October 2019, the students of class VIII & IX attended the Sun Projection and Measurements Workshop

at Nehru Planetarium as a part of the “Bapu Khagol Mela” – Gandhi’s 150-year Sesquicentennial celebrations

nationwide. The main motive of this workshop was to equip students to watch a solar eclipse on their own safely.

The school carpenter also accompanied the students and the school will soon have its own projection set-up to

view the solar eclipse.

On 30th September 2019, Class XI & XII Science students attended the CSIR - National Physical Laboratory

Delhi and participated in the CSIR Foundation activities. The children saw many science models and exhibits

displayed and as well as audio visual shows on various scientific demonstrations.

On 30th September 2019, Ananya Bansal and Yoosuf Ansari of Class XI Science attended a Physics Workshop on

‘Spotlight on Mechanics’ at Birla Vidya Niketan. Mr. Mukul Rathi, member of Dr. H. C. Verma’s NGO, highlighted

many revolutionary and unconventional ideas regarding classical Mechanics.

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Biology

An Inter Section Biotoon Competition was organized to create a biology cartoon on the topic of "The Cell: its

Components" for classes VIII and IX on 16th May 2019. Students used different mediums such as water colors,

crayons, pastel and pencil colors to sketch these. In class IX, the 1st prize was won by Mohd. Uzair- IX A, Irtiqua

Shahid- IX A and Nikita Abrol of IX F got the 2nd prize. 3rd prize was bagged by Anushka Verma – IX C. Prabhat

Retnam - VIII B, Mohd. Hammad Ansari – VIII E, Tisha Majhi-VIII D got first three positions respectively.

On 26th July the Biology department presented a workshop on the topic ‘Human Evolution’. It focused on human

evolution, its brief history, the details of ape like creatures and members belonging to the family Hominidae. The

department discussed Australopithecus and its features, Homo habilis and about Homo erectus, with the help of

pictures and videos. The workshop concluded with a detailed discussion on the characteristic features of present

day man i.e Homo sapiens. Various tools and aids were used to explain the external features and internal changes

which took place during various stages of evolution such as the human skeletal system and models.

On the occasion of World Bee Day, volunteers of the Golden Bee Hive Foundation conducted a workshop at the

Sunder Nursery. Delhi to sensitize children about honey bees and their importance for the environment. Class VI

students attended this workshop by Mr. Rakesh Gupta, an expert on bees on 17th August 2019 and learnt about

the life cycle of bees and their significance in nature.

On 27 August, Anika Khan and Faiza Jabeen of class XII B were awarded the 2nd prize in the Treasure Hunt event

of the Biology Festival held at Cambridge School Indirapuram.

Commerce & Economics

Mr. Rahul Dahiya, Director- Corporate Affairs and Strategy, Universal Business School conducted a workshop on

Entrepreneurship for Commerce students of Class XI & XII on 29th August 2019. He emphasized the need for an

entrepreneur to be dynamic in adopting business strategies and flexible while taking decisions according to varying

circumstances. He stressed that change is inevitable and entrepreneurs must adapt to it if they want to survive and

a highlighted the ‘Nudging Theory’ and essential skill sets of an entrepreneur.

Bhavya Gupta, Prachi Bansal, Abhay Gupta, Sania Jalees and Ujjwal Pushkarn won the 3rd prize in E-COMBAT

Inter School Competition in ‘Big Street’ event held on 23rd August 2019 in Ahlcon Public School.

The Economics Department conducted a presentation on 13th September on the topic ‘Understanding Market

Forms’ wherein the staff members were acquainted with various forms of market that exist in different economies

of the world.

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Third Languages

In April, German & French students of Middle School participated in the Lingua Fiesta at Cambridge School,

Noida. German students of Class VI participated in the event ‘Who am I’ and Class VI French students participated

in the Poster Making event. The Class VII & VIII French and German students participated in the Group Song

Competition.

The French National Day was celebrated in the month of July by students of classes VI & VII. Class VI participated

in a fun activity of French Flag making and class VII enjoyed the Fan making activity in the colours of the French

flag.

On 8th August 2019 a workshop was held for class VI to introduce the Culture, History, & Geography of the

Spanish speaking countries around the world. Each student prepared a PPT on the allotted country and these

along with videos were presented to showcase the culture, interesting facts, etc. The final presentation was based

on the new words/ information learnt.

On 30th August, the German students participated in the FIT für Deutsch 1 2019, held by Max Mueller Bhavan.

All the students received A1 certificates issued by Common European Framework of Reference of languages

(CEFR). 8 students qualified and will appear in the A2 level.

The German teacher, Mrs. Bindia Khanna was selected by Max Mueller Bhavan, New Delhi for a scholarship

programme for German teachers. She visited Munich for this programme in June 2019 for one month and

attended C1.1 level. The 11 participants from different countries were taught by experts to refresh and update

language skills.

Fashion Studies

On 24th April 2019 the Fashion Studies students of Classes XI and XII participated in ‘Day @ Pearl’-a series of

workshops organized by the Pearl Academy of Fashion, Noida. Two workshops on Fashion Design and Gaming Design were conducted. The students got a chance explore their creative genius through these workshops.

Computer Science

On 30th May 2019 the school organized a workshop on Inclusion of Technology in Education and Administration

for Computer Science Teachers of Cambridge schools. The workshop was conducted by a team of facilitators

from NIIT Guru, headed by Mr. Abhishek Das. The workshop focused on OneNote, Forms in Office 365 and

Kahoot for creating Quiz and games.

On 3rd August a presentation on Artificial Intelligence was conducted by the teachers of Computer Science

department. It focused on the various aspects of Artificial Intelligence such as the origin, aspects, Problems,

Approaches, Applications, Philosophy & ethics. Practical applications of AI such as Attendance Tracker and Object

Recognition system were demonstrated by teachers and members of CODE - Centre for Digital Excellence.

As part of the Robotics Club and STEM education conducted by CODE, a host of activities for different classes

were held in July and August 2019. Class III & IV made gliders through Aerodynamics; class V had Glowing LED

using conducting Dough and Blow Rockets; Class VI & VII students enjoyed making snake Pattern using Arduino

& Changing brightness of LED using Potentiometer; Class VIII & IX students with embedded Robotics performed

activities such as Reading the value of changing temperature using Arduino and LCD display using Arduino.

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On 20th August 2019 an Intersection Power Point Presentation for class VI was held on the theme ‘Exploring the

World’. Priyedarshi and Shubhang Agrawal of class VI D secured the 1st position, Aditi Gautam & Supreeti Saha

and Ufaq Fatima, Tannishtha Guleria of class VI D shared the 2nd position and Yuvraj Singh, Fiyanshu Vashisht of

class VI E got the 3rd position.

Mrs. Kumud Kumar attended a CBSE/ Microsoft workshop at Springdales School, Pusa Road from 11th to 13th

September 2019, on the ‘Introduction of Artificial Intelligence’ in the Curriculum from Kindergarten to Class XII.

CBSE, in association with Microsoft Corporation, conducted Capacity Building Programme at Bluebells International

School, Delhi from 19th – 21st September 2019. The aim was to introduce latest technologies to improve access to

and use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) tools that will help to integrate technology with

teaching and enhance the learning experience so as to improve 21st century skills of all students. The workshop

was attended by Mrs. Alka Gupta and Mrs. Deepanshi Saini from the Computer Department.

History

In April Ms. Surabhi Sharma attended a programme on World Heritage Day organized by UNESCO, Delhi and the

Archaeological Survey of India at UNESCO House. The program highlighted the work of UNESCO along with the

ASI and the role of schools in helping to save the heritage of the country by adopting monuments around them. The

theme of this year’s program was “Rural Heritage and Intangible Heritage” and it was suggested that students be

motivated to find out folk tales and poems of their families in order to understand their history and therefore

their heritage in a broader sense.

To appreciate and understand the history of India, the Primary students visited one of the few remaining Ashokan

rock edicts in Delhi, an inscription on rock written in the Prakrit language of the time. The children could

understand the significance of the legacy of Emperor Ashok and his rule.

On 25th & 27th September 2019, the students of classes III – V visited the heritage site Humayun’s Tomb and

learnt about the history of the ruler and the monument. The students discussed the unique architecture and

symmetry of the various structures there.

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Political Science

The Times of India, in association with Possible Education conducted a National Law School Awareness Summit in

Mavalankar Auditorium at the Constitution Club of India on 21st April 2019. The summit was attended by students

and parents of our school. The summit covered all the essential topics concerning law as a career in India, ranging from careers in law, life in law schools and how to crack the CLAT, AILET etc.

Class XII Humanities students witnessed the live Budget session of Lok Sabha on 26th July 2019. Ms. Nirmala

Sitaram. Dr Harshwardhan, Mr. Babul Suprio, and Mr. Naqvi were present on that day to discuss the bill presented

in Lok Sabha.

A team of students of Classes IX - X1 participated in the Model United Nation Programme on 8th & 9th August

2019 at Cambridge School Noida. The MUN traced the background, history and the importance of parliamentary

participation and emphasized its special focus on Global peace. The MUN also gave insights in to the current

conflict and geopolitical tensions that world is undergoing.

The 7th session of I-Parliament was held from 8th - 11th August 2019 at the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation for Peace.

Twelve students of Class XI participated in the Parliamentary session. Vaishnavi from class XI E received the award

for the best new paper editor and her write up was published in ‘The Youth Chronicle’- a newspaper by the

participants of the Youth Parliament.

Psychology

On 7th May 2019 the Psychology students of Class XII gave presentations on Projective techniques, Adolescence,

Memory, Acculturation, Psychoanalysis topics. Ishaq Tahir and Bhawna Singh of XII E stood 1st for their

presentation on acculturation to explain the process of social, psychological and cultural change that stems from

balancing two cultures. Radhika Arora and Shuchi Tarini presented the various taboos in the society regarding

mental health. Disha Sisodia and Sameeha of XII E gave a presentation on psychoanalysis focusing on the

contributions of Sigmund Freud. There was a tie between these two teams for the 2nd position. The 3rd position

was bagged by Sahibjit Singh and Tuba Khan of XII F who covered the research area of creativity with some

interesting real-life examples.

On 3rd & 4th August 2019 Priyanka Pathak attended an International Certified Career Coach program (Foundation

Level 1) by Mindler about the changing career trends in the 21st century and emphasized the importance of

aptitude, personality and interest in making career decisions. The workshop stressed the role of parents in

influencing and shaping the careers of children.

On 17th August, the School Counselors attended a workshop on Learning Disability by Dr. Geet Oberoi, at

Cambridge School, NFC. The workshop focused on various learning problems associated with Specific Learning

Disability such as Dyslexia, Dyscalculia, Dysgraphia, Dyspraxia and Non Verbal Learning Disabilities, etc.

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On 27th September 2019, Ms. Kaaveri Dhingra attended the live telecast of the popular TV counseling show Love

You Zindagi, on the theme “Mental Health”, organised by India Today TV and Aaj Tak in association with Hans

Foundation. There were eminent panellists such as N Ram, Editor- The Hindu; Shweta Rawat, Chairperson- Hans

Foundation; B.N. Gangadhar, Director-NIMHANS and Vandana Gopikar, Founder- The Banyan. The speakers

discussed the existing condition of Mental Health in India and touched upon various issues like institutionalization,

gender differences, suicide, depression, etc and different intervention techniques to treat mental health

problems.

CAREER COUNSELLING & STUDENT MENTORING

On 21st May 2019 Mr. Rituraj Kumar and Mr. Tarun Kathuria from Pratham Institute & in collaboration

with Times of India conducted a career counselling workshop for Class XI & XII students on the

prerequisites for applying to various universities in India and abroad. They stressed the importance of a good

profile, which includes the academic scores , details of participation in extracurricular activities and engagement

in community service. The student were encouraged to join unpaid internships & take up online courses on

websites like Course Era and Udemy during the summer break in class XI to enhance their profiles. The

benefits of preparing for Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT), IELTS and TOEFL in class XI were discussed with

the students for applying to various International Universities & Indian Universities. Students were

advised to check the rankings of various International Universities and subjects offered by them. The

speakers discussed new age careers like Digital Marketing and Renewable Engineering that have immense

scope.

On 16th & 17th July, the school conducted workshops in collaboration with Mindler, renowned Career

Counselors, in order to help Class X students make informed decisions regarding future careers. The sessions

were facilitated by Ms. Shilpa, a certified Life Coach and Mr. Parikshit Dhanda who has 18 years of experience

in mentoring and training more than a million students across the world. He briefed students about the

multifaceted procedure developed by experts from IIT Kharagpur to assess aspects like Personality, Interest,

Aptitude, Orientation style and Emotional Quotient. Mr. Dhanda also discussed institutes like Ashoka

University, Korea University, Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology, Flame University, etc. that allow

students to experiment with subjects and promote an eclectic and interdisciplinary approach. The students

through Mindler’s online portal, have access to a vast career library and career counselor’s blog around

upcoming career avenues. The sessions demystified the conventional ways of making career decisions for

students.

On 31st July a career counseling session for classes XI & XII on Liberal Education was organized by the school in

collaboration with Ashoka University, Sonepat, Haryana wherein the resource persons introduced the available

courses and interdisciplinary approach followed by the University and the unique opportunities for students to intern

in corporate organizations, research organizations, NGOs etc.

Adolescence is a stressful time because of the rapid changes taking place physically, mentally and emotionally. In

order to address such queries, a workshop on Adolescent Issues and Concerns such as health & hygiene was held

for students of cases VI & VII on 17th August 2019, in collaboration with the Laiqa Foundation, an NGO working in

this field. The workshop helped the students clarify many doubts and various stressful factors common to adolescents

were taken up which helped the students understand them better.

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On 19th August 2019, the school organized a University Fair in collaboration with IEducationalize for classes XI &

XII with Universities across India such as SRM University, Manav Rachna University, Ansal University & IFIM Business

School. The speakers discussed the impact of automated technology on manual jobs available today, the importance

of developing interpersonal skills and briefed students about the courses available like Liberal Education, Personality

enhancement programs, travel & tourism, journalism etc.

On 10th & 11th October 2019, the school in collaboration with the Jitin Chawla Centre for Career Development,

conducted Career Counseling workshops for students and parents of Class IX. This will help children understand

their own potential and make informed career choices.

A workshop on Self Esteem was conducted for class VI students in the month of October. Mrs. Jasvinder Kaur,

the resource person spoke about the importance of self - esteem and the value of positivity. The workshop

included an interactive session with the students sharing episodes from their lives.

Storytelling is a universal and traditional art form that has featured strongly in Indian culture as an effective

communication tool. A workshop for story-telling was conducted for class IV by Mrs. Preeti Goel on 9th October.

Children were engrossed in the story of “Toothless Cobra” which was narrated to them with creative gestures

and facial expressions. The appropriate use of voice modulation and body language, enhanced imagination and

expression were introduced to the children which helped the young souls to think creatively.

TEACHERS’ ENRICHMENT PROGRAMME & IN-SERVICE TRAINING

In today’s rapidly changing world it is necessary to go beyond the text book and a teacher has to be updated with

the latest trends and developments in the subject.

On 12th April, in the Teachers Reading Programme conducted by ERC, Noida V S Naipaul's book ‘India: A

Million Mutinies Now’ was discussed and a presentation was given by the school’s English teachers.

On 20th May 2019 a workshop on 'Happiness Begets Happiness’ was conducted for teachers by Ms. Sheetal Kaul,

The workshop focused on happiness quotient in the participants and the ‘power of happiness’ e.g. teachers

described something good and a possible solution to problems. The discussion included topics as varied as

competition, slow learners, students’ attitudes and behavior and involvement of the parents.

On 10th July, under the Teachers Reading Programme an analysis of Salman Rushdie’s ‘Shalimar the Clown’ was

taken up for discussion which was attended by all members of the English & Hindi Department.

Students of middle school have been engaged in the CBSE approved Awakened Citizen Program to inculcate values

and self- belief. For this purpose in May & July 2019 the training session for the Awakened Citizen Program by

Ramakrishna Mission was attended by several staff members. The programme aims to inculcate practices to

empower the youth with value education that helps them create new possibilities, work on solutions to the

problems of life and have the courage to face challenges. The need is for teachers to become ‘Facilitators’ to

carry out activities related to value education through an amalgamation of value- based education and technology

to awaken goodness that is already implicit in learners.

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On 27th & 28th August 2019, the school hosted a CBSE Capacity Building Programme for Class X Science. Several

schools of Delhi / NCR participated in this programme. Ms. Mohinderpal Kaur, Principal of Shiv Modern Senior

Secondary School, was the resource person, and the objective was to train the teachers about the revised

assessment and evaluation pattern for the academic year 2019-20 for class X Science. The Principal, Mrs. Seebaluck,

welcomed the initiative taken by CBSE for subject enrichment and updating the curriculum.

CBSE has been organizing Capacity Building Programmes and workshops to share new inputs to improve

teaching skills and changes in the curriculum. The following teachers attended various workshops organized by

CBSE in this academic session.

Date Name of the Teacher Subjects Venue

24 & 25

Aug

Ms. Rachana Chattopadhyay English – XII Core CBSE , COE Patparganj, New

Delhi

19 & 20

July

Mrs. Priyanka Pasrija Maths- X National Victor School Patparganj

23 July Mrs. Shubhra S. Khurana Stress Management CBSE , COE Patparganj, New

Delhi

23 & 24

July

Mrs. Rukmani Maurya Hindi – X St. Francis De Sales School

Jankpuri

25 July Mrs. Prema Srinivasan Life Skills Bal Bharti Public School , Dwarka

27 July Ms. Shradha Mulchandani Values Education CBSE, CoE, Patparganj, New Delhi

5 Aug Mrs. Bindoo Gupta Happy Classroom ITL Public School, Sec-9, Dwarka,

7 & 8 Aug Mrs. Anu Thomas Fashion Studies CBSE

15 & 16

Oct

Mrs. Sonali Chattopadhyay Political Science Bal Bhavan, Mayur Vihar

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On 29th August 2019 Mrs. Kajori Nandy, TGT Geography attended the Principals and Educators

Conclave organized by Mahattattva, an educational transformation company, on the theme "Preparing today’s

learners for the 21st Century". The educators discussed ’Design thinking attributes and the challenges faced in

class such as communication, innovation, creativity, entrepreneurship, ethics, values, etc.

From 15th - 17th July 2019 the Principal Mrs. Aparna Seebaluck attended the Principals Leadership workshop on

‘Leading Transformation’ held at CBSE, COE Patparganj, New Delhi.

On 11th September 2019, the Principal Mrs. Aparna Seebaluck attended the ‘ Principal’s Orientation Programme’

a CBSE/ Microsoft workshop at Springdales School, Pusa Road on the ‘Introduction of Artificial Intelligence’ in the

Curriculum from Kindergarten to Class XII for the Heads of Schools.

ENVIRONMENT CLUB

The School has always been actively involved in the improvement of the Environment as well as sensitizing the

students, teachers and staff to create a sustainable and cleaner world.

The Intersection Declamation Contest on Environment protection was organized for class X students on 18th April

2019. The students spoke on related topics such as 'Let’s nurture the nature so that we can have a better future’,

‘There is sufficiency in the world for man’s need but not for man’s greed’ and ‘We need to promote development

that does not destroy our environment’. Kashif Sohail of X-E bagged the 1st position for delivering powerful content.

Maria Mohd of X-C got the 2nd position. 3rd position was shared by Saima Nida of X- D and Falak Anjum of X-F.

The School organized a workshop for the Green School Programme by the Centre of Science and Environment

for all Cambridge Schools on 23rd May 2019.

The Environment Club students designed a poster for the school, so that the students are motivated towards

various activities and take initiatives towards a cleaner and a better environment on the “Green Initiative – Think

Green”. This was displayed at key junctures in the school as well as in each classroom. The poster displayed a set

of Dos and Don’ts for the students to discourage the use of plastics in any form in school as well as at home.

The School participated in the “Beat Plastic Pollution”, an initiative of the Ministry of Environment, Forest &

Climate Change, Government of India which focused on no single use plastic items to be used in school,

cleanliness drive on the school campus, awareness campaign to sensitize students to understand harmful effects

of single use plastic, etc.

The Environment Club students participated in the Summer Project for School Students - Safe Food: My

Contribution, an initiative by the Department of Food Safety, Govt. of NCT of Delhi, Health and Welfare

Department. Students of Classes VII & VIII participated enthusiastically.

The School participated in the Jal Shakti Abhiyan, an initiative by the, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate

Change EE Division i.e, Sanchay Jal, Behtar Kal which highlighted the need for water conservation and rain water

harvesting, renovation of traditional and other water bodies/tanks, reuse, borewell recharge structure, watershed

management, intensive afforestation, etc.

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Members of the Environment Club and the Interact Club have joined hands to segregate the dry and wet waste

collection at source in the school. Separate bins have been placed for the collection of the same and recycling

will be done accordingly.

The students of Primary Classes III – V regularly take a Nature Walk in the school premises and learn about the

different varieties of plants and trees and see the composit pit in an effort to appreciate the beauty of Mother

nature and interact with the school gardeners to learn new facts.

The school participated in Tree Plantation Green Drive activity organized by The Times of India, on 3rd October

2019 at the Aravalli Biodiversity Park, Industrial Area, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi. Mr. Hardeep Singh Puri, Minister

Housing & Urban Affairs, India was the Chief Guest. 20,000 saplings were planted by teachers and students under

this Green Drive by Delhi Development Authority in partnership with Hero MotoCorp and the Times of India.

THEATRE IN EDUCATION

Theatre in Education is an important tool for knowledge dissemination. A topic is enacted in a dramatic manner

by thinking out of box and the familiar subject is presented in a different way.

Hindi Department organized the ‘Hasya Kavi Sammelan’ on 2nd May 2019. Students from all sections of class X

participated in the event. The students recited poems of prominent poets like Arun Jemini, Shail Chaturvedi,

Shardad Joshi, Pradeep Choubey etc.

As a part of Theatre in Education in Social Studies the students of class VI performed small skits depicting the

various fundamental rights and duties guaranteed to the citizens by the Indian Constitution. This helped students

gain insight into the world of political science and how it is related directly to our lives.

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EDUCATIONAL TRIPS & EXCURSIONS

Excursions & visits are planned as a part of the school’s educational programme so as to expand horizons and

encourage students to bond with each other.

Jim Corbett National Park

In the month of May, students from Classes VI to IX visited the Jim Corbett Park. They visited the Corbett

Museum located in the heritage bungalow of Edward James Jim Corbett, the renowned environmentalist and

front runner in tiger conservation as well as the Girija Temple situated over a large rock over the Kosi river.

The early morning jeep safari was the most enjoyable part of the trip and students appreciated the huge variety

of flora and fauna like tigers, and different species of birds.

From 29th - 31st August 2019, class VII students visited the Kiran Nadar Museum of Art and participated in Scratch

Painting, Cut & Paste activity and other Painting activities organized at the venue for them.

On 26th September the students of Class V visited the ‘Kiran Nadar Museum of Art’ at Saket, Delhi. Through a

PowerPoint Presentation, the students were introduced to the works of various artists of India. The students

made sketches under the guidance of the Resource person. They were also taken around the museum and saw a

huge collection of paintings and sculptures of various artists.

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Moon Carnival at Nehru Planetarium

On 20th July 2019 the students of Class IX attended the ‘Moon Carnival’ at Nehru Planetarium on the occasion of

the launch of Chandrayaan 2 by the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO). To celebrate 50 Years of India’s

first moonwalk, a story session on “One Giant Leap for Mankind: Apollo XI” was conducted by the renowned

storyteller Ms. Seema Wahi Mukherjee and this was followed by a screening of the in-house show ‘Back to the

Moon’. The students also participated in activities based on Timeline of Moon missions.

From 31st July - 2nd August 2019, the students of class IX visited the National Science Centre. During two-hour long

session, the children were engaged in hands-on activities like making of a bridge, tesla coils, etc. and learnt about

the application of several principles of science by actually conducting the experiments themselves.

Students of Primary Classes III – V visited the Srinivaspuri Post office on 17th September. They learnt about letter

dispatching, parcels, money orders, etc. from the postmaster. The children understood the processes involved in

mail sorting before final delivery to their destinations.

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On 24th September 2019 students from classes III – V visited the famous Bahai Temple in Kalkaji, Delhi known

for its unique Lotus shaped architecture, to appreciate the diversity of Indian religions.

SPORTS

Cambridge School Srinivaspuri is not only being a centre for academic excellence, but also provides opportunities

to the students to discover their passions and pursue other interests apart from their intellectual interests.

Varun Vinayak Chandran and Sonam Tsewang Lhokham of class VII have been selected for the Delhi Inter Zonal

Football Tournament 2019-20. Sonam Tsewang Lhokham of VII E has been selected to play for Delhi Sub-junior

Football Team in the National Championship 2019-20 which will be held in Himachal Pradesh.

Bhomik Khanna of VII-B won the Bronze Medal in the Delhi / NCR Karate Championship 2019 organised by

Shotokan Martial Art Federation of India at Swastik Public School, Burari on 28th July 2019.

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Badminton

Sub Junior Boys' Badminton team won the 2nd position in the Zonal Badminton Tournament 2019-20 held at

Mata Gujri Public School in August 2019. The team included:

1. Prabhratan Singh of VII A

2. Rohan VII B

3. Dhruv Bangyal of VII C

Football

The Junior Girls Football Team won the 2nd position in the Zonal Football Tournament 2019-2020 held at

KGSBV Chirag Enclave School from 05 August – 17 August 2019. The team included:

1. Saanvi Sethi - IX-D

2. Nikita Abrol - IX-F

3. Ayesha Asif - X-B

4. Sabina Ahmed - IX-C

5. Pankhuri Kulsum - IX-D

6. Maaha Naaz - VIII-C

7. Deevya Kinger - IX-A

8. Priyam Aneja - VIII-B

9. Hadia - IX-E

10. Manisha Sharma - VIII-F

11. Kulsoom Parveen - VIII-B

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The Senior Boys Football Team won the 2nd position in the Delhi Schools Zonal Football Tournament 2019-2020

held at KGSBV Chirag Enclave School from 5th August – 16th August 2019. The team included:

1. Sushant Jha - XII-A

2. Rhythom Das - XII-A

3. Govind Verma - XII-B

4. Mohd. Abbas - XII-B

5. Sohail - XI-D

6. Pratham Sethi - XI-C

7. Devesh Kaim - XI-E

8. Yousuf - XI-B

9. Sudhendra Rao - XI-C

10. Sameer Khan - XI-B

11. Karan Arora - XI-D

12. Abdul Azam - XII-A

13. Mohd. Danish - XII-B

14. Talha Khan - XII

The Junior Girls Basketball team stood 3rd in the Zonal Basketball Tournament 2019-2020 held at Bluebells

International School from 19th August 2019 - 20th August 2019. The team included:

1. Parmeeta Verma - IX F

2. Aparna Kaur - IX C

3. Drishti Dalakoti - IX D

4. Vatsala Sharma - X D

5. Sana Khan - X D

6. Ayesha Asif - X D

7. Saanvi - X B

8. Nikita Abron - IX F

Basketball

The Senior Boys Basketball team won the third position at the Zonal Basketball Tournament 2019-2020 held at

Bluebells International School from 22nd August – 23rd August 2019. The winning team included:

1. Tunmay Khurana - XII C

2. Shubhojit Sen - XII B

3. Vishal Singh - XI A

4. Aditya Bora - XII A

5. Yuvraj Singh - XII A

6. Supriyo Das - XII F

7. Akash S. - XII D

8. Shiwam Raj - XII B

9. Vaibhav Duggal - XII B

10. Deepak Negi - XI F

11. Manav Kalra - XI E

12. Aman Bhatt - XI C

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The Sub- Junior Boys Football team stood 3rd in the Zonal tournament by defeating Summer Fields School. The

team included:

1. Gauransh - VIII-C

2. Parth - VIII A

3. Allan Baby - VIII E

4. Raghav Bhardwaj - VIII E

5. Abhirup Banerjee - VII B

6. Adhiraj Banerjee - VII C

7. Oman Khan - VI A

8. Nicholas - VI A

9. Rishab - VII A

10. Varun - VII D

11. Shrey Thakur - VIII E

12. Sonam Ysewang - VII E

13. Harsh Mishra - VIII D

14. Ayub Osmani - VI A

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ART, DANCE, MUSIC & THEATRE ACTIVITIES

‘Every child should have a chance to sit in that place of wonder and discovery’. The school aims to have something for

everyone and students are encouraged to get involved in different societies such as the Debate Society, Music Society,

Dance Society and Quiz Society. Teachers and students hold debates, quiz events etc. to showcase their skills and

creativity.

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AWARDS & ACCOLADES

Cambridge School Srinivaspuri has been ranked 2nd amongst the top 10 schools of South East Delhi in the Times

School Survey conducted by the Times of India across Delhi / NCR for the year 2019.

The School has been selected as one of the Microsoft Schools and is now part of and connected to a global network

for engaging in digital transformation of education to improve learning outcomes and student achievement. The

Microsoft School Programs emphasize personalized learning for students through the use of 1:1 learning devices and

learning with current technology such as Office 365 Education, OneNote, Skype, Minecraft, and more.

The Principal, Mrs. Aparna Seebaluck received a Citation for being an Inspiring Educator of Delhi for initiatives and

invaluable contribution in reinventing schools for the all-round development of school students for 2019-20.

The Principal, Mrs. Aparna Seebaluck has been appointed as the Lead Collaborator Principal (LCP) by CBSE for the Hubs

of Learning (HOL) to collaborate with the Principals of schools allotted in the Hub. The first meeting of the HOL was

conducted in CSS on 19th July 2019 and was attended by the Principals of Doon Public School, Presidium School, Universal Public School, Major Shish Ram Memorial. Ms. Kajori Nandy has been appointed as coordinator for the HOL.

The Principal has been appointed as Mentor Principal by DOE for UDISE. Under this programme training was given to Heads of 35 schools under the South East District of Delhi Directorate of Education at the school on 20th July 2019.