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I’m on my way!

Dear readers, My friends at the YB have forwarded me your letters requesting gifts for Christmas.Children, I am on my way and I hope to meet you all soon! If you are eager to find out if your letter has been published, then please check P2. If you want to get in touch with me directly, you will find my address mentioned on P8-9.Till then, Ho! Ho! Ho!

Young Buzz wishes its readers a Merry

Xmas and a Very Happy New Year!

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Santa has got mail!YB readers have written their letters, in the hope that their best friend visits them soon. Armed with lots of gifts, this

friend spreads cheer and happiness. Read what the children have written to Santa Claus

Dear Santa, Have you got on your sleigh? I

hope you are coming to meet us soon. Mrs Claus, your husband, Mr Claus is very popular amongst us. We are happy to meet him.

When you come to my house Santa, can you get me a princess set? I also want to score full marks in my exam and that my class-mates should behave well.

From Darshana

Darshana LokhanDe Std III, Cambridge International School

Dear Santa Claus,You are very popular amongst

us! I want to know what gifts will you get for me and my friends? I have three requests. First, I want pencil heels. Then, several party frocks and a full make-up kit with hair band.

Your Loving Friend,Anuja

anujaStd III, Cambridge

International School

Dear Santa,I am so happy and

excited that you will be bringing gifts for me. But, please don’t bring pres-ents just for me. Get them for everyone!

Here are the three things that I want:

a) A shiny, new cycle b) Remote-controlled

helicopter c) An encyclopedia Please bless me and

wish me luck! From Rishabh

rIshabh raI Std IV, Cambridge

International School

Hi Santa!Happy New Year!My name is Namita. I study

in Std III B in Cambridge International School. I am nine years old. This Christmas, can you please get me a bicycle, and a princess frock?

namIta Std III, Cambridge

International School

Calling all graceful dancers and show stealers! Auditions are open for solo and dual dance performances. Do visit Pune

Central, Pimpri on December 22 (Monday), Pune Central, Karve Road, December 23 (Tuesday) and Pune Central, University Road on December 24 (Wednesday) between 5 to 8 pm.Grand finale at Pune Central, amanora Park town

The fancy dress competition would be held on December 25 between 5-6 pm. Those who qualified in the audition will participate in the finale of solo and dual dance performances. The performances will begin from 6 pm.

kIDs IDoL

For more details contact

9552533713, 8805009395

age group for fancy dress categoryn Nursery to Std I n Std II to V n Std VI to X

age group for dance categoryn Nursery to Std IIIn Std IV to VII n Std VIII to X

entry fee

n Solo dance: ` 100

n Dual dance: ` 150

n Fancy dress: ` 100

Merry Christmas Santa!

How are you? I am fine.

I would like to meet you, when

you come visiting during Christmas.

Please come to my house and we

will celebrate Xmas together!

I want you to get three things for

me: a) A barbie doll b) Please re-

pair my old cycle c) One storybook.

Come soon!tejaL jaDhav

Std III, Cambridge International School

Certificates & Prizesn Auditions: Participation

Certificates to be givenn Finals: Certificates and

prizes for the winners

friday, December 19, 2014 3colourama

samartha taLeGaonkar Std III, Cambridge International School

kIrtI jaDhavStd III, Cambridge International School

rIshabh raIStd IV, Cambridge International School

LoukIk satarDekarStd VIII, Dona Leonar Memorial High School

rutvI kurtIkarStd IX, Dona Leonar Memorial High School

tejas oakStd IV, Cambridge Interna-tional School

friday, December 19, 20144 festivities

tree top decoration The shining star atop the tree reminds me of happy, joyful Christmas days I have had so far. The mem-ories of sock filled with wish-list, the jingling bells and stripped candy canes fill my heart with a jolly mood. Christmas gifts with a ribbon on top, mistletoe hanging near the tree cheer me.

shenICe D’souzeStd IX, Fatima Convent Girls

High School

Not just ornamentsChristmas ornaments are used to decorate homes and the Xmas tree. Apart from their religious significance, these adornments appeal to children for different rea-sons. Pradnya Naik speaks to students to find out what these symbols mean to them

Colourful baublesThe swinging Christmas baubles give me immense happiness and bring back my childhood memories. As a child, I loved playing with Ping Pong balls. The difference between the two is that the baubles don’t bounce. But, they jingle in the breeze making the season Christmassy and colourful.rIDDhI khanDeParkerStd IX, Fatima Convent Girls High School

What they meann Christmas baubles

Spirit of the special time of the year.

n santa Claus: Goodness and courtesy.

n snowflakes: God’s cre-ative genius, God’s forgive-ness for our sins.

n bells: Bring people togeth-er during holiday season. A call to the faithful for worship.

n snowman: The white snow fills with purity of soul.

n angel: Messengers.n star: Represents the bright

star that shone the night Jesus was born.

hey santa!Santa to me is more than just a Christmas decoration. He reminds me of the time when I would eagerly wait for him to bring precious gifts. That’s why I still admire the cute looking, bearded, red coat wearing man hung on my Christmas tree.

aIshWarya saLeLkar

Std IX, Fatima Convent Girls High School

Cold snowflakesSnowflakes are the most beautiful ornament. Every time I decorate my tree with snowflakes, I remember a tale which has nothing to do with the festive traditions. It’s a tale of pixies in which they would bite and suck out warmth during the winter cold.

Dasya vazStd IX, Fatima Convent Girls

High School

my angelAn angel is a messenger who brings good news. Angel Ga-briel brought good news that Mary was going to give, the son of God, to the world; and so the word ‘angel reminds me of all the good news and success I have been show-ered with in my life.

roseLLe LIza marIa FernanDes

Std IX, Fatima Convent Girls High School

Look! a snowman!A snowman reminds me of my trip to the Snow World park where we made big balls, resembling the shape of a snowman’s body and face. Looking at a snow-man now reminds me of the sweet memories.

arya kuDChaDkerStd IX, Fatima Convent Girls

High School

jingle bellsThe bells remind me of the jolly festive period. They signal joyful carols and happy moments spent with friends and family. The church bells, ringing at the stroke of midnight, herald peace, calm and joy.

meaGan nevesStd IX, Fatima Convent Girls High School

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Not just ornaments

Christmas is the season of giving and spreading happiness. But should these acts be limited to

only the season? Being kind, taking out time for others, laughing, sharing and caring is something that we should be doing all 365 days, year after year.

A beginning has to be made some-where though. Ashish Hegde, a Std

VIII student, after his visit to Aas Foundation situated at Kothrud, decided to volunteer there.

“I had gone to Aas Foundation with my mother, over a year ago, and made a cash dona-tion. Four months ago, I again visited it with my schoolmates. After that visit, I decided to

teach the kids computers,” said

Ashish, who studies in the City Interna-tional School, Kothrud.

Last Sunday he visited Aas and taught 20 students.

“I have a mixed group of students. I have introduced the younger kids to funny videos. I have begun a basic introduction to MS Windows to the older children,” explained Ashish.

A new world opened up for the children at Aas who bombarded their teacher with questions.

A bemused Ashish explained, “On my first day, they asked me questions like, ‘How many computers are there in this world?’ ‘Who invented the computers?’”

Answering the second question was relatively easy for Ashish. But, for the first question and several that followed,

he had to do research. “My respect for teachers has gone up

by several notches,” he grinned. Talking about the infrastructure avail-

able at Aas, Ashish said, “They have got one desktop computer which is not enough for all. So I take along my laptop.”

Ashish, who takes private tuition from Anagha Thombare, founder of Aas, discussed with her about upgrading the infrastructure. He is also determined to be consistent about his Sunday date with his students.

“I will teach during holidays too. I also plan to set up a coaching centre for these kids to teach them computer and other skills,” he signed off on that note.

Large number of pilgrims and devotees at st Francis Xavier’s feast at old Goa

A young teacher perks up the festive atmosphere

ambIka shaLIGram

In Goa, December is the month of festivities! From feasts to exposition, the ceremonies renew our faith and welcome the new beginning with our friends, family and well-wishers

all in FaithPhotographs by Atish Naik & Sandeep Naik

the bishop of mumbai Cardinal, oswald Gracious, offering prayers at st Francis Xavier’s Feast at old Goa

a procession of the statue of our Lady is held on the occasion of the feast of the Immaculate Conception at Panjim, Goa

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6 time please!

STOCKiNG ShOPPiNGMaria can shop for 14 stockings only. She cannot collect stockings with a total of more than 193 points. Find out which stockings she will have to leave behind

5x2

5

5x1 15

5x3

5x4

10

11x2

4

2

1

05

07

7x2

2725 13

Ans: 2, 4, 1 PraDnya naIk

friday, December 19, 2014 7a to z

Lobsters Lobsters are one of the expensively priced cuisine in fine dine restaurants today. But in the early 19th century, the American lobster was not popular at all. In fact, it was considered as a mark of poverty or food consumed by lower class of society. The devel-opment of lobster smack, which is a custom-made boat with open holding wells on the deck to keep the lobsters alive during transport, transformed the lobster fisheries business. Once New Yorkers and Bostonians developed a taste for these lobsters, the delicacy saw an upswing in its fortunes.

ComPILeD by ambIka shaLIGram

Ladybug The cute red coloured beetle whose wings are covered with small black dots is the image that springs before us when someone says, ‘ladybug.’ Their scientific name is, however, Coccinellidae. In Britain and Commonwealth countries, the beetles are com-monly known as ladybirds, while in US they are called ladybugs. The Coccinellidae are considered useful insects, because many of them feed on pests in gardens, agricultural fields and orchards.

A common myth is that the number of spots on the insect’s back indicates its age. That’s wrong! In fact, the underlying pat-tern and colouration are determined by the species and genetics of the beetle, and they develop as the insect matures.

LighthouseMystery lovers are familiar with the staple combination of lighthouse, pirates and secret treasures. Out of the trio, the lighthouse sounds a little eerie, isn’t it? Naturally so, because on a dark night the flame from lighthouse signals something sinister. Or so we think.

Actually, a lighthouse is a big help to maritime pilots at sea or in inland waterways, who are lost. Lighthouse mark dangerous coastlines, hazardous shoals, reefs, safe entries to harbours, and can also assist in aerial navigation. Once widely used, the number of operational lighthouses has declined due to its expensive maintenance cost and the emergence of modern electronic navigational systems such as strobes.

Lfor... Log cabin A log cabin is a house built from logs. It

is somewhat impermanent, and less so-

phisticated architecturally than a proper

log house. It’s constructed with round

rather than hewn logs, and usually erect-

ed to seek shelter.

friday, December 19, 20148 the big picture

We foundsanta!

two homes

Santa divides his time between Santa Claus Village in Arctic Circle and Santa Claus House in the North Pole City. ‘The Santa Claus Village,’ is in reality, an amuse-ment park, located in Finland. You don’t need to trudge up here only in cold winters to meet Santa Claus, you can visit it in summers too. The place also offers lots of amazing activities with Santa, his elves, and his reindeer, Rudolf. Instead of spending the night at a regular house, you can make yourself comfortable in an igloo! Brr! On the other side of the world, in USA, is ‘The San-ta Claus House’ that has a 50 feet tall Santa standing at the door. There is a small cute bakery too where you can have delicious home-made fudge!

have you sent your mail?Besides the tourists attractions, there is a post office which receives lots and lots of letters. The Santa Claus Village receives almost five lakh letters every year in 13 languages. In the Santa Claus House in North Pole City, you can read the letters sent by children. And, those interested in getting a letter from Santa Claus can order from the websites of Santa Claus Village and Santa Claus House. Imagine a letter from Santa! You can show it off to all your friends!

So pull out your pen and paper and write to Santa!

Are your wish-lists ready? Have you been good and nice? Because the old bearded gentleman with the red sack is on his way!

‘Yeah! Santa Claus! We can hear some of you cheer!’

‘Naah! Santa is not real!’ There are some nay-sayers too.

But, you all have to admit that Santa Claus (also known as Father Christmas, Saint Nicholas and Kris Kringle) spreads cheer and festivity! A Christ-mas cannot be Christmas, if Santa Claus does not come visiting, correct!

Awaiting his arrival, writing wish-lists and letters is all a part of the season’s gaiety. But, once let-ters are written, what does one do next?

“Post them,” some of you chime.“Addressed where?” No answer!Ahah! There are two addresses on which you

can write Santa to. Read on.

friday, December 19, 2014 9the big picture

Check the resultMostly As: Congratulations! You are in Santa’s nice list! Yay!Mostly Bs: You are not very naughty. But if you behave nicely till Christ-mas, Santa will put you in his nice list. Hmmm!Mostly Cs: You are very naughty and if you don’t start being nice, Santa might not give you this year’s Christmas gift. Boo Hoo! meeta ramnanI

Have you been obedient and nice or fun and naughty throughout the year? It’s time to be honest because you will be rewarded at the end of the quiz. Read the questions and find out how you fare!

how many times do you brush your teeth?

a) Twice a day, without forgetting.b) Once a day, but nicely.c) I hate brushing. I do it only

because Mummy insists.

Do you help your parents when they ask you to?

a) They don’t have to ask. I always help them.

b) I don’t like it, but I still help.c) I think they should do their work

themselves.

Did you hit anyone in school this year?a) No. I don’t believe in violence.b) Yes. But then I said sorry!c) Yes. I hit somebody and I don’t

regret.

Did you do your homework regularly the whole year?

a) Yes. I like to complete my homework.

b) I skipped sometimes, because I wanted to play.

c) I don’t like teachers who give homework.

Did you share your choc-olates with your sibling?

a) Yes, I always do.b) I did only when I had extra.c) I deserve all the chocolates.

have you sent your mail?Besides the tourists attractions, there is a post office which receives lots and lots of letters. The Santa Claus Village receives almost five lakh letters every year in 13 languages. In the Santa Claus House in North Pole City, you can read the letters sent by children. And, those interested in getting a letter from Santa Claus can order from the websites of Santa Claus Village and Santa Claus House. Imagine a letter from Santa! You can show it off to all your friends!

So pull out your pen and paper and write to Santa! You can also email to Santa Claus at emailsanta.com,

www.aletter4santa.com or www.santaletter.com

To,Santa ClausSanta Claus House, 101 St. Nicholas Drive, North Pole, AK 99705. Website: www.santaclaushouse.com

Naughty or Nice

To,Santa ClausSanta Claus´ Main Post Office, Tähtikuja 1, Arctic Circle, Rovaniemi, Lapland, Finland, Europe. FI-96930. Website: www.santaclausvillage.info

10 meet themfriday, December 19, 2014

Pick five!This Christmas vacation, the librarians

of city schools, recommend their favourite books to TuHu and his

friends. TuHu is delighted because he can spend long, lazy afternoons

extended to evenings, in reading books

1. Frosty the Snow Man by jane Werner Watson

This is a fictional story that gives an insight on building a good character at a young age.

2. 48 Hours Till Christmas! by stephany tullies

A unique tale of people who attempt to come together to uplift the Christmas mood, where love and conflict prevail.

1. The Mitten by jan brett

2. The Polar Express by Chris van allsburg

3. How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. seuss

4. Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by roald Dahl

5. Dream Snow by eric Carle

These books will engage the

kids during their long holidays

and bring back the Christmas

spirit and holiday fun.

reCommenDeD bykaren van maanenAsst Junior Librarian The Bishop’s Co-Ed School, Kalyaninagar

reCommenDeD by Chetana DaDkarLibrarian, City International School, Kothrud

reCommenDeD by venCy DIas Librarian, Fatima Convent Girls High School, Margao

Illustration by Monica Chaudhari

4. The Night before Christmas by Clement C moore

The Christmas power begins as St Nick and eight tiny reindeer descend on to the roof of a Victorian house, in a snowy England village.

5. How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr seuss

A children’s story written in rhyme verse with the illustration by the author.

3. The Gift of Magi and Other Short Stories by o henry

A story of a young couple who try to purchase gifts for Christmas with very little cash. The end has a twist!

1. The Polar Express by Chris van allsburg

One couldn’t select a more delightful and exciting premise for a children’s book than the tale of a young boy lying awake on Christmas Eve only to have Santa Claus sweep by and take him on a trip with other children to the North Pole.

2. The Gift of the Magi and Other Short Stories by o henry

I have always loved the moral of this short story since childhood. It is a classic reminder of the purpose and the feeling of joy that one experiences from giving to others freely.

3. The Christmas

Carol by Charles Dickens

Some songs, customs and stories are so beloved, so familiar that they have become an integral part of our holiday celebrations. It wouldn’t be Christmas without hearing Silent Night and reading of The Christmas Carol.

4. Room for a Little One; A Christmas Tale by martin Waddell I came across this very heart-warming book, Room for a Little One, which epitomises the deepest meaning of Christmas.

5. The Little Match Girl by hans Christian andersen

This book might be enjoyed by 8 and 9 year olds, who are beginning to develop a sense of empathy. A wonderful story full of compassion, love and faith.

JHILMIL

&

MUSSO

By Alok Nirantar

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12 Delicious Dessert friday, December 19, 2014

n To make coconut cookies, com-bine maida/cake flour, baking soda and salt in a bowl and set aside. This is your flour mixture.

n Cream the butter in a separate bowl. Add brown sugar, white sugar and mix thoroughly. This is your butter mixture.

n Beat in the egg and vanilla sepa-rately until fluffy. This is your egg mixture.

n Mix the butter mixture into the egg mixture. Gradually, add the flour mixture followed by grated coco-nut. Your cookie dough is ready.

n Scoop the dough onto the baking tray. The dough dollops should be placed 4 inches apart from each other.

n Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (70 % power in a microwave).

Bake for 6 to 10 minutes in an oven (3 to 4 minutes in a micro-wave) or until golden brown. Let the cookies cool to room tem-perature.

n To make chocolate sauce, bring milk to boil in a pan. Add sugar, cocoa powder and stir until smooth. Bubble the mixture until the colour changes to dark brown. The mixture should be-come thick and glossy in 15 -20 minutes.

n Let the sauce cool at room tem-perature before putting it in the fridge. Refrigerate for half an hour.

n To make confectioner’s sugar, add sugar and cornstarch to the spice grinder (electric mixer). Grind until you get finely pow-dered sugar.

Coconut ice-cream sandwich cookies with chocolate sauce

(servInG: 12 sanDWIChes)

Coconut cookiesn Maida or cake flour. .................................1 cup n Baking soda ........................................ 1/4 tspn Butter ...................................................1/2 cup n Brown sugar ........................................1/4 cup n White sugar .........................................1/2 cup n Egg ................................................................ 1 n Vanilla extract ........................................ 1/2 tspn Grated coconut (tender coconut meat) ..1 cup n Vanilla ice-cream pack ........................... 1 litre n Candy coated chocolates ......................1 cup n Salt ......................................................To taste

For chocolate saucen Milk .........................................................1 cup n Unsweetened cocoa powder ................ 10 tspn White sugar ............................................. 9 tsp

Note: The chocolate sauce will not taste sugary sweet. This is done to compliment the sweet cookies and ice cream. More sugar can be added to sweeten the sauce.

Photograph by Pradnya Naik

PraDnya naIk

Note: Cornstarch prevents hard lumps and balls when confectioner’s sugar is stored for a long time. If you do not plan to store your sugar or plan to serve all the cookies at once, avoid adding cornstarch to the recipe. You can use coconut powder instead.

For confectioner’s sugarn Sugar ............................1 cup n Cornstarch ....................1 tsp (optional)

PuttInG It aLL toGether

methoD

InGreDIents

n Place a cookie and add a scoop of ice-cream.

n Place a second cookie on top of the ice cream.

n Crush the candy coated choco-lates in a bowl. Roll the sides of sandwiches in the bowl to stick the crushed candies to the ice-

cream. Refrigerate for 2 - 3 hours or until firm.

n Sift confectioner’s sugar to coat over the sandwich surface.

n Drizzle chocolate sauce gener-ously.

n Your Christmas dessert is ready!

InGreDIentsn Milkmaid .................................1/2 tinn Cocoa powder .................... 1/3 cupn Vanilla essence .....................1/2 tspn Plain flour (maida) .................1 tbspn Butter................................... 1/2 cup n Chopped walnuts ................ 1/2 cupn Oil.................................. For greasing

vIshakha Dembra

Chocolate Walnut Fudge

methoDn Mix all the ingredients except walnuts.

Cook till the mixture thickens and starts leaving the sides of the pan (approx 5-6 minutes).

n Add the walnuts and mix well.n Put into a 4” x 4” greased square tin

and allow to set at room temperature.n Cut into squares and store in an air

tight container.

13time please!

Count them!Spot the number of

‘Santas’ in this picture

Ans: 10; Santa with the bag, behind the curtain, photo frame, behind the chair, on the cushion, behind the cushion, on the shawl, on the gift wrapper, next to the gift bag, behind the big santa claus.

friday, December 19, 2014

Illustration by Monica Chaudhari

friday, December 19, 201414 craft carNival

take the paper rectangle and fold

it into a small strip. twist the paper to make it firm. apply white colour and let it dry. shape it into a circle to form a

halo

Photographs by Pradnya Naik

PraDnya naIk

Christmas

your angel is ready for Christmas!

Form a cone with the half paper plate. apply glue and seal. stick the face to the front of the cone. take the

halo strip and stick it behind the face. Cut slits on the cone and insert the quarter paper

plates to become wings. stick the hands with the book

materIaL requIreD White paper, black marker, paper plate, colour mixing palette (or plastic plate),

colours — skin, blue, white — scissors, glue and cutter

Cut the paper plate into half. Cut one half

further into half. mix white and

blue colours on palette. Colour

the paper plates light blue

Cut the white sheet to get cut-outs of face and hands.

a large rectangle piece will be folded

as a book, and a small rectangle one

will become the halo

Paint the cut-outs with skin

colour. Let them dry. Draw eyes and mouth on

the face, using a marker. stick the two hands to the

book

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2

3

4

5

Angels

friday, December 19, 2014 15time please!

Ans: 11-33-66-33-22-44-11; 77-66-88-44-22-99-33-55

Find the wayHelp Santa find his way by using multiples of 11.

07 56 18 31 33 04 64 29 71 81

05 47 13 08 16 49 23 56 93 73

11 08 19 71 23 40 18 53 46 37 17 39

33 48 08 80 07 34 42 28 09 99 18 91

06 66 33 22 75 12 10 90 91 14 08 84

07 42 48 09 44 60 20 53 23 68 02 70

23 22 86 11 05 31 24 47 76 39 36 53

82 30 77 75 65 93 42 52 98 49 54 20

71 96 85 66 88 44 22 72 08 73 29 46

39 48 10 26 33 29 95 99 78 35 65 19

94 18 62 21 98 63 67 06 33 76

48 97 13 27 52 82 92 64 57 55

Ans: Colour of snowman’s lips, mitten’s colour, scarf design, candy cane colour, gift missing, ornament missing, colour of gingerbread man, snow flakes missing, gift wrap colour, buttons missing

Spot the differenceIllustration by Monica Chaudhari

friday, December 19, 201416 what’s wroNg

Illustration by Monica Chaudhari

Ans: 1) Nest and baby bird 2) Ornament on the girl’s hat 3) Upside down gift 4) Bootie on doggie missing 5) Clock in girl’s hand 6) Skates 7) Cricket ball in tree 8) Cracker 9) The colour combination of Santa’s hat on the dog