Campus NewsVol : 1 No. 54 ( July - September 2017)

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A Nature's Wonder-Box of

Queries ‘n’ Questions!–that's

how MS perceives a child as

he/she is received in, and then

on, these hollowed portals are

his/her home, where, amidst

shady lush greens, he/she starts

growing, raring and flowering.

• ISA Activity: Food Mania

• Celebration of French National Day

• Investiture Ceremony

• Laurel from 'Econobiz'

• Hunt for 'Big Brain'

• English Story Telling Competition

• Mapsband Show

• Janmashtami Celebrated

• Independence Day

• The Mann School Wins Laurels in...

• Rally for Rivers

• National Sports Day

• Stay Fit and Remain Healthy

• Inter House Master 26 (ORAL)

• IPSC G.K Test

• Inter House Cricket Tournament

• Inter House English Debate Competition

• Visit to Bal Bhawan, New Delhi

• Hosting IPSC Bsketball Boys (U-19) Event

• Workshops, Seminars for Students

The heat of the exams was on par with the temperature outside

Weather

Temperature

Minimum MaximumJuly

August

September

26.8°C

26.5°C

25.0°C

35.5°C

34.7°C

34.5°C

The MS IS NOT JUST A SCHOOLIT'S A WAY OF LIFE.A SPIRIT THAT ANIMATES DAILYYOUR LIFE IN MS CAMPUS,THE SPIRIT OF LEARNINGTHE SPIRIT OF TEAM WORKTHE SPIRIT OF SERVICE

The students of The Mann School participated with great enthusiasm and

curiosity in the ISA activity- "Food Mania". It was conducted on 12th July, 2017 for

classes IV and V in the school .The students prepared a variety of cuisines of

Germany, Italy and India and set up stalls. A few parents and visitors were invited

to witness the same.

As a part of the ISA activity an online Interactive session was also held between

the students of the "The Mann School" and the students of the "Destiny Primary

School", Ruwa, Zimbabwe on 14th July, 2017. They prepared the recipes of each

other's country. The students of The Mann School prepared Smoothie,

Zimbabwean drink and Destiny Primary School, Ruwa, Zimbabwe prepared the

Indian dish, Coconut Balls and displayed the prepared recipes during the Skype

Session.

It was an exposure and opportunity for the students to share and learn a different

culture.

To inculcate love for a foreign language among the students, Department of

French celebrated 'French National Day' on July 14, 2017.The major attractions

included scintillating 'Fancy Dress Show, ' group songs and speeches both in

French and English.

On the bright and beautiful morning of July 25, 2017, deserving young talents of

the Mann School were conferred with the responsibility of leading their School

from the front with their commitment, confidence and competence. The school

held the Investiture Ceremony which was presided over by the Principal Cdr. V.K

Banga. He along with the House masters and Wardens pinned badges on the

new appointees. Following appointees took the solemn oath to put into action the

ISA Activity: Food Mania

Celebration of French National Day

Investiture Ceremony

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school motto of Discipline, Knowledge and Patriotism

fulfilled.

School Captain: Shesh NarainT ewari, School Captain

(girls): Deliaka Ghanghass, School Vice-Captain:

Shivam Sagar and School Vice-Captain (girls): Masum

Kumari Agarwal

The MS potential was judged in 'Business Quiz' and

'Business Model' through power point presentation

competition 'ECONOBIZ' organised by St. Xavier's

School, Rohini, Delhi. In this regard, the MS Team from

the Commerce Department participated in the Inter

School Competition. Among 16 eminent schools

participating in the competition, Aradhana Joshi (XI) and

Aditya Nivetia (XI) grabbed the first position for their

business model presentation through PPT. Himani

Sharma (XII) and Aditya Bhadoria(XII) stood the first

runner ups in the Quiz respectively.

As being up-to-date on general knowledge in various

subjects and current affairs in different domains makes

one a better person, the Mann School organized six

rounds of 'Big Brain' G.K Quiz 2017 for the primary,

middle and senior divisions' students respectively on

August 2017. It comprised of four students each from

each team who proved their mettle. The quiz included

three rounds; The Pass Round, The Clue Round, The

Choice Round, Visual Round, The Buzzer Round and the

Rapid Fire Round. Buddha House was declared winner

in both the senior and the middle wings followed by

Dayanand House grabbing the second position among

the seniors and juniors. In the Primary level, Vyas House

stood first followed by the Buddha House.

Students from class II to V delightfully displayed their

oratory skills in the story telling competition. They

narrated folk tales of countries like India, China, UK and

France. Props were used to add beauty and grace to the

presentation.

The Department of School Education and Literacy,

Ministry of Human Resource and Development

organised Inter School Band Competition at National Bal

Bhavan, Kotla Road, New Delhi on August 10, 2017

under an initiative undertaken for celebrating the 70

years of Independence and 75 years of the Quit India

movement.

Among 29 schools participating in the competition,

MAPSBAND (school band) mesmerised the audience

by playing tunes like 'Kadam Kadam Badaye Ja, General

Tappy and Saare Jahan Se Achcha' on the smartly

dressed brass band. They were awarded the 2nd Best

position in their category comprising of 17 teams.

Thunderous applause greeted their bri l l iant

performance.

Birth of Lord Krisna', Janmashtami' was celebrated in the

school with great pomp and show. The celebrations

included a short skit, dance bhajan sandhya, speeches

in Hindi and English to enlighten the minds of students

about the teachings of Lord Krishna.

Laurel from 'Econobiz' ( Aug 3)

Hunt for 'Big Brain' (Aug 9)

Mapsband Show

Janmashtami Celebrated (Aug 14)

English Story Telling Competition (Aug 10)

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71st Independence Day was celebrated on 15th August

2017 with great fervor and show in the School campus

Lt. Col. PrahladOienam, an alumnus of the The Mann

School, presided over the National Day celebration.

After unfurling the National Flag, he took the salute of the

marchpast from contingents of the three Houses led by

their House Captains and Vice-Captains respectively

and the two troops of NCC, i.e.,Army and Air Force which

constituted the marchpast.

Marchpast was followed by colourful band display.

Patriotic songs sung by the school choir and a dance skit

performance were enacted. The theme was paying

tribute to the martyrs of the freedom movement.

There was a felicitation ceremonyt o honour the award

winning achievers of the school. The Chairman of the

Mann School Mr. J.S Mann presented a memento to the

Chief Guest. Principal Cdr. V.K Banga, thanked the Chief

Guest for gracing the occasion of his own almamater.

A competent team of Mapsians from the Department of

Commerce comprising of Himani Sharma (XII) Aditya

Bhadoria (XII), Aradhana Joshi (XI) and Vaibhav

Bhardwaj (XI) participated in the 3rd Sarla Birla Business

Quiz held at Birla Vidyamandir, Nainital on August 19,

2017 and proved their competence in the contest. They

grabbed the first position by scoring the highest in the

written round. They also earned the 2nd Best position for

their school in this battle of wits. They also won the

special performance trophy for displaying their refined

skills overall.

To support the campaign' Rally for Rivers' launched by

Sadguru Jaggi all across the country, the Primary Wing

of the School also organized a special assembly to

make the students aware of the legacy we have as

rivers. It included activities like poster making on ' Save

Rivers', presentation on the importance of rivers, dance

performance based on ' Save Ganga'and a speech

highlighting the need for it.

The Mann school celebrated the birthday of Major

Dhyan Chand as 'The National Sports Day' on August 29,

2017 on its campus by organizing different activities for

the students as well as the staff. The day began with the

Aquathlon Competition. Students of the senior wing

challenged themselves athletically to improve their

endurance. An awareness march was organized

covering the areas of Holambi Khurd and Khera Khurd.

The Mann School Wins Laurels

in The Quiz Contest

Rally for Rivers (Aug 22)

National Sports Day

Independence Day

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Almost a hundred students participated in a march

carrying placards and banners to highlight the

significance of sports. An Inter House Sports Quiz

competition was organized for the students to enhance

their GK in this field..

As part of the ISA action plan, the school planned and

executed the activity on health and hygiene i.e. 'Stay Fit

and Remain Healthy'. A Health Clinic workshop was

conducted in the local area of Holambi and Khera Kalan

on August 29, 2017 and August 30, 2017 to awaken the

residents about health care and general hygiene. People

of different age groups came for free checkup of health.

Dr. Sarita Tripathi, Dr. R.P Singh and Mr. Arun Sharma

conducted the workshop.

More than 100 students took part in the rally in Holambi

and Khera Kalan. They carried banners and placards

with slogans written on them. They interacted with the

localities and motivated them to keep themselves and

their surroundings clean. Pamphlets among the people

were distributed which explained the importance of

living a healthy life.

To enrich the vocabulary of the students, inter House

Master 26, (Oral) was conducted during the English

Fortnight at various levels; Primary, Junior and Senior.

Rounds of known and unknown words were included in

the competition. Each team from the three houses

comprised of four participants. Students had to

pronounce, spell give the meaning and make a relevant

sentence of the word given.

Champions of the ' Master 26, 2017' were declared at

Primary, Junior and Senior levels. They were Suphita

Sathisethi (VII) and Shobhita Khatri (X) from the Primary

and Senior levels respectively.

Indian Schools' Public Conference (IPSC) facilitate all

around development of students through emphasis on

both academic and extra-curricular activities. In this

regard, a GK Test was conducted on Sep 9, 2017 in

which 54 schools participated zealously. Students from

classes 4 to 12 attempted the question paper in the

respective categories. Efforts of the students would be

recognized by providing them a certificate.

An Inter House Cricket Tournament was organized from

Sep 4 to Sep 11, 2017. It was match of 20 overs played

as per international standard of the game. Dayanand

House won the cricket trophy.

An Inter House English Debate was organized for the

Senior Division (IX-XII). The representatives of the three

houses spoke on the topic 'Electronic media is an

effective tool in the development of the minds of the

children'. They cited reasons and supported them with

suitable examples from real life to justify their stand.

Ishita( XI-E) was adjudged as the best speaker.

The students from classes 3rd to 5th visited National Bal

Bhawan on Sep 13, 2017. They had a good time seeing a

rich collection of objects made of stone and bronze,

traditional jewellery, art and craft articles etc. They also

witnessed the 'Gaurav Gatha Exhibition' which had

beautiful depictions of India's glorious past, mythology

and struggle for India's Independence. They were

excited to see a variety of fishes in the Jawahar Fish

Aquarium. Toy Train ride was the most thrilling moment

which they enjoyed the most.

IPSC G.K Test (Sep 9)

Inter House Cricket Tournament

National Sports Day Employees Vs Students Volleyball Match

Inter House Master 26 (ORAL)

Fitness Mantra : Stay Fit and HealthyInter House English Debate Competition

(Sep 12)

Visit to Bal Bhawan, New Delhi

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INDIAN PUBLIC SCHOOLS’

CONFERENCE

It was a proud moment for The Mann School, Delhi to

host the IPSC Basketball Tournament (U-19 Boys)-2017

from September 24, 2017 to September 28, 2017.More

than 19 teams from the IPSC schools along with the

coaches and team incharges, ardently participated and

represented their schools from all over India. The

ambience of the campus depicted the passion for the

game.

The tournament was inaugurated on September 24,

2017. The IPSC flag was unfurled and the team captains

took a solemn oath to respect the rules and regulations

of the game and play in the true spirit of sportsmanship.

The tournament was declared open by the Chairman

IPSC.It was an exciting four days of basketball in which

the skills of the students were exhibited. With old rivalries

being rekindled and new ones created, the entire

tournament was intense as teams from different schools

battled for the trophy.

44 matches were played in all. Welham Boys Dehradun

clinched the first place and the champions trophy

followed by Modern School, Delhi and DPS R.K Puram

Delhi respectively. The tournament report and the

probables of the IPSC team-2017 were declared by the

Principal, The Mann School. The IPSC observer, chief

referee, the winning and the runners up teams,

participating teams, incharges, coaches, and referees

were honoured by the Chief Guest. The Chief Guest was

presented a memento as a token of regards by the

Chairman, Mr. J.S Mann.

The tournament was declared closed by the Chief Guest

of the ceremony, Mr. B.K Sood. He appreciated the

efforts of the Mann School for organising this megaevent

since years and blessed the students with his words of

wisdom. The competitive spirit in the teams made the

atmosphere electric.

The Mann School conducted career counseling

sessions and workshops to help the students in finding

out the right career options in the fields of their interest.

They included Anglo Eastern Ship Management for the

aspirants of Merchant Navy for students of classes 11th

and 12th.

Edu TV and Knowledge Confluence organized a panel

discussion on Sep 13, 2017 which included Vice

Chancellor and representatives of Ansal University,

Gurgaon, DIT University, Dehradun, Ashoka University,

Sonepat, World University of Design, Sonepat and

scholarship felicitation services for different Universities.

Students of Classes 11th and 12th got their doubts

cleared about their choice of career.

A workshop for non-medical students of classes 11th

and 12th was conducted by Lt. Shubham Sahlot on Sep

14, 2017 to guide and motivate the students about

Indian Navy.

Oath Taking Ceremony IPSC BBall

Workshops, Seminars for Students

Hosting IPSC Bsketball

Boys (U-19) Event