The Trackers

Chief Editor:

Manav Shahaney

Reporters:

Sumana Muralikrishnan Denis Ajmera Aryan Shrivastava Riya Shah

Cartoonist :

Jessica Simpson

MISA Synergy The school had this opportunity

to showcase their talent in the

MISA synergy - the science

exhibition conducted by the

Members of International

Schools Association. Our

school was the host school that

had also participated. There

were outstanding projects

displayed by 21 international

schools that helped to either

enhance or spread awareness

with regards to one of the 3

topics which were- health and

hygiene, energy conservation

and agriculture. Among these

fabulous projects were, 3 from

our own school; there was one

from the senior category and 2

from the junior.

The seniors had come up with

an agricultural project that

demonstrated laser land

levelling and a water storage

idea of building an underground

irrigation system. This

marvellous idea successfully

won the 3rd

prize in this

competition! The junior team

had, at first, made a musical

pillow that helped relax its users

with musical therapy. This

played white noise that helped

relieve stress. The second group

came up with the idea of

generating electricity with salt

water and had this simple lab

demonstration to show the

same.

There was a project from

another school that had very

smartly developed a wireless

charging system. This was very

cost efficient and was made out

of circuits that had been thrown

out by other people. The other

fascinating project was the one

where a group of students built

a model smart city complete

with a functional windmill, a

hydraulics elevator and a hydro-

electricity motor.

The students of our school had

also come up with some dances

and songs to entertain the

judges and the participants both

before the judging and after

while the winners were being

decided. The council members

were assigned to each of the

rooms where the projects were

displayed so that the

participants could easily set up

their projects. There was a

combined effort of both the

MISA members and the staff of

the school too. We appreciate

all the hard work put in by all of

Zagdu Singh Charitable Trust’s (Regd.)

THAKUR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL-CIE To provide an inspiring ambience where young minds would be groomed to build a

harmonious world and reach the heights of excellence.

the participants and teachers for

making this event a memorable

one and hope to see more of

such events.

By Riya Shah, Reporter

Who would think of studying the economics and academics of

the legion of conductive

qualities of flooring that a

builder might choose. Brick,

Volume 3 Issue4 The foot prints October 2016

Important News and Calendar of Events

MISA, helped our young scientists of

TIS-CIE and other aspiring scientists

from 21 schools to make inventions that

can change the world for the better. The

event hosted by our school and held on

October 15th

2016 by the MISA group,

had many students participating from

various schools across India with full

excitement.

The event was inaugurated with a warm

welcome to the respected MISA

members and other dignitaries who

attended the event along with the judges

from IIT- Mumbai. This would have

been a daunting challenge as they had to

judge the presentation, use, and

efficiency of the ‘working models’ that

students had made as part of the projects.

Parents flocked to support and cheer on

the participants and see the various

inventions they had come up with. For

entertainment, the school choir sang an

inspiring song called The Climb that

gives a message to never give up no

matter what the circumstances are.

The event ended with the declaration of

the results. The students beamed as they

were called up to the stage to receive the

glorious trophy. Another surprise was

our school being one of the winners!

With this event MISA has encouraged

the students to think of creative ideas

which would be of great help in the real

world and would make a brighter future

for millions of people and I think they

have done just that!

By Aryan S. (Gr 8)

TIS CIE Junior Project . Electricity from Sea Water

PTM

Field Trip

(Help Age India)

MISA Synergy

Field Trip (Bisleri Factory)

Special Assembly (on significance of

Diwali)

The inter house

Competitions

Forth coming Events

November 2016 Field Trip

(Primary School)

Children’s Day

Celebrations

Odyssey of the

Nations. (1-6)

Practice hours for

the Annual Sports meet

MSSA competitions in Gymnastics and

Swimming.

Humanitarian Deed

The students of Thakur

International School (CIE

section) had taken an initiative

to help the underprivileged

people. It is an organization

known as “HELP AGE INDIA”

that had invited our students on

17th

October, near Malvani at

Malad (west) to have an

interaction with the elderly

people who aren’t entitled to the

luxuries that we are. The

students from grade 8 to 10 had

visited the site where the

organization treated the golden-

agers free of cost. All the

students were told to get few

packets of biscuits and even 2 to

3 kilograms of rice and sugar for

them. The school had provided

the transport facility for the

students to reach the place. The

students were accompanied by a

couple of chaperones.

The students were instructed by

a representative of Help Age

India to have a talk with them

and donate few packets of

biscuits to them. The students

mainly asked them questions

like:

Were they satisfied by the Help

Age India service?

What were their problems?

Were they alone at home?

From how many years were they

visiting Help Age India?

The old-age pensioners happily

answered our questions. It was a

very emotional experience

listening to them. We

empathized with them and came

back feeling contented that we

had helped them in some small

way. It was an overwhelming

experience.

Denis Ajmera

Elderly Care On Monday, 17

th October 2016,

students of grades 8,9,10

brought biscuits, sugar and rice

to school with a mind set to do

charity. Knowing that we were

helping the society we set out to

the Malwani area of Malad

West.

As soon as we got there, we saw

a mobile medicine unit van and

a member of Helpage India

waiting for us. She briefed us

about what we were going to do;

we also got to know that the

mobile medicine unit came to

that area every Monday and that

people from around that area

came to receive this aid. We had

the chance to talk to the elderly

people…these people were

underprivileged. We asked them

two main questions

Do you like the service of

Helpage India?

Are you alone at home?

Everyone liked the service. This

pleased us immensely because

they were at least receiving free

medical treatment which was

helping them. Some of the

people we spoke to started

crying because of their poor

lives. When we spoke to a lady,

she told us that she was left with

her grandchildren…she had to

take care of them despite her age

as they were quite small. Her

daughter in-law had left the

children and moved away

somewhere because of their

financial background which was

very poor. We felt really bad for

her and could do nothing but tell

her to take care of herself. When

we spoke to these people they

told us that we will have a really

bright future ahead and they

enjoyed our company. When we

distributed the biscuits to them

they were elated and couldn’t

express their joy. When we

came back and thought over our

trip, it thoroughly pleased us. It

was a trip that will remain in our

memory forever!

By: Sumana Muralikrishnan

Grade 8

A visit to Bisleri Unit On 26

th October 2016 the grade 9 and 10

apprentices of Thakur International School CIE,

were taken to the conspicuous Bisleri factory

where they were required to attain the brilliant

knowledge of the variety of productions and

how they are produced while being

environmentally friendly.

The students were placed into a comfortable

region where they observed the informative

presentation, which was courteously presented

by the associate existent there. It consisted the

appealing ad’s Bisleri produced, explained

about how Bisleri is related to the two major

academic subjects i.e. Economics and Business

Studies. And its purification process which is

healthier than other competitive companies

such as Kinley. These created many interesting questions in their working minds.

Later on a batch of 15 students were lead through the complicated processes of filtration and oxidization of the

water to make its clean enough for drinking as well each process was explained thoroughly by an instructed

guide, Mr. Abed. The children wore doctor like masks and nets on top of their head as well shoe covers, this

also made them feel extraordinary.

After the fun time of noticing all the magnificent objects, they were guided back to the conference room where

they were introduced to an unfamiliar glee face who explained how Bisleri is doing its best at being socially

responsible yet making fresh uncontaminated water. She brought up the idea of how Bisleri thought of building

a dam near to a rural village and made a heart touching comment of how significant water is for their low

standard lives. And so at the end a loud round of applause echoes throughout the area and each student thanked

and was gifted happily with a goodie bag! They even got to take pictures while holding poster to promote the

planting of a tree. And so the children enjoyed their knowledgeable yet long expedition to the Bisleri factory

and hope to seem them again since it was the only thing they talked about on the journey back to school.

By: Kareena Bhatia

Bisleri water plant Whenever we are thirsty we always ask for Bisleri;

therefore it is proved that this brand of bottled water

has won millions of hearts. On 26th

of October the

students of grade 9 and 10 were taken on a field trip

to the Bisleri water plant in Andheri. As soon as we

entered we got a glimpse of the plant while we were

taken to the meeting room where we learned about the

royal history of Bisleri. We were shown all the

advertisements of Bisleri and its array of products.

Later, Mr Siddiqui gave us a tour of the production,

purification and the labelling of Bisleri. We were

given a lot of knowledge about the brand and how

they are capable of winning millions of hearts. After

the tour we were also explained how they help the

society by recycling and providing various other aids

to the society. The knowledge we gained was not the only thing we received but also a goodie bag filled with

Bisleri products. -Marvi Jain

The Dreaded Dengue Fever It was a relaxed Sunday evening. My daughters and I returned from the neighbourhood market after indulging in some street side delicacies. It was Ganapathi vacation and the girls were in no hurry to go to bed. My younger daughter seemed perfectly fine until dinner time. Right after dinner she vomited and I assumed that it was the extra butter in the pav bhaji that was playing havoc on her little stomach. I dismissed it as minor indigestion and she too fell asleep peacefully. It was a little after midnight that she woke up with a severe headache and I realized that she was running very high fever. The temperature was 103.5 F. I was alarmed! The next two days passed by with no signs of the fever abating. It was almost Wednesday afternoon when we got the reports and we were shocked to see that she had tested positive for dengue. The doctor prescribed some basic medication and we were advised to measure her platelet count every day. A week passed and her fever was still quite high. She complained of severe headache and nausea. Her appetite had almost diminished. Finally I decided to try a few home remedies and Ayurvedic medicines that were recommended by other concerned school parents via What's App. It was then that I realized, Mother Nature has a medicine cabinet stocked with powerful herbs that can cure almost any disease or illness if only we take the time and effort to seek her out. Some of the medicines, precautions and home remedies that immensely benefited my child are:- ~ Adequate bed rest. ~ Drinking approximately 3 l of water everyday. ~ My child was given three sips of water every 15 - 30 minutes through the day. Initially we gave Calpol syrup which helped to reduce the temperature for just a few hours but the fever would be back again. ~ A bland diet consisting of khichdi and easy to digest vegetables. Coconut water and pomegranate to combat nausea. Dragon fruit and kiwi to help with the platelet count. ~ Giloy Ghanvati tablet from Patanjali ayurvedic chikitsalaya. This finally brought down the fever within 24 hours. ~ Daily test of platelet count at a diagnostic centre to ensure that it is within the prescribed range. ~ And the most important herb that helped to bring my child's platelet count back to normal within two to three days was the popular Papaya leaf juice. Just a teaspoon of the raw juice extracted and mixed with honey to counter the bitterness was enough to increase the platelet count rapidly. ~ Two days after using Giloy ghanvati and papaya leaf juice I could see that my child was recovering and her energy levels were much better. The fever subsided and her appetite was improving. She was finally on the road to recovery with God's grace. Eventually she went on to write her exams and passed with flying colours ! I would like to thank our Principal Ms. Lalitha Rajagopal for encouraging me to share this experience that will benefit others. Also would like to thank all the parents of this school who constantly supported, shared remedies and prayed for my daughter's recovery. Thanks to technology like what's app we could share information. Disclaimer: Please consult a doctor before using any medication. Also, this article is solely meant for sharing information based on my personal experience with other parents and not meant to promote or endorse any brand, product or pharmaceutical company. It is not intended as a substitute for professional advice of any kind. Submitted by Shirley Simpson Mother of Jessica Simpson Gr 7 And Sheryl Simpson Gr 5

Parents who have valuable information /experience to share could email their articles to

trackers.tiscie@gmail.com. Only 1 selected article will be published each month.

The Diwali Dhamaka

Competition Results:

Diya Decoration

Position Grade-1 House

1 Dvija Bhindora M

1 Krishang Dubhashi M

2 Brett Powell O

2 Palak Shyamsukha S

3 Vedika Panchal S

3 Aarav Patel L

Position Grade-2 House

1 Kavya Mehta M

1 Aaria Pitale O

2 Ridhima Bhasale M

2 Dhriti Khatri O

3 Aadi Gupte L

3 Abhiram Kapoor M

Lantern making

Position Grade-3 House

1 Tamanna Dharia S

1 Hitveer Panchal L

2 Fatima Bharuchwala L

3 Shlok Sagwekar O

3 Vihaan Kasliwal M

Position Grade-4 House

1 Yatee Bhuta O

2 Ronak Jaiswal L

3 Avani Sharma S

Special Assembly Students of Grade 3 performed a

skit and a dance to depict safe

and Green Diwali. In their skit,

they focused on the fumes and

smoke that choke the birds and

animals. They widened their

thought to the health hazards in

the human beings. The idea

culminated in a dance.

Inter-house competitions

Grades 1 & 2 Diya Decoration competition

Grade 3 and 4 Lantern Making Competition

Grade 5 to 7 Rangoli for Girls and Poster

making for Boys

Grade 8 to 10 Rangoli for Girls and Poster

making for boys.

Head Girl Marvi Jain and Ayushi Sagar drawing a rangoli.

Poster Making

Boys 5-7 Spreading love and Joy

Position House

1 S

2 L

3 O

Boys 8-10 Ecofriendly Diwali

Position House

1 O

2 L

3 M

Rangoli (5-7)

Position House

1 O

2 S

3 L

Rangoli (8-10)

Position House

1 L

2 S

3 O

Glimpses from the inter-house competitions