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Kids Zone

Jan, Feb & March 2016

Faith gives you an inner strength and a sense of balance and perspective in life.

Inside this issue:

IPC Culmination

Grade 1 1

IPC Culmination Grade 2 & KPS

Headlines

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Parent child Bond-

ing & Competition 4-5

School Assemblies 6-7

Riddles & Fascinat-

ing Facts 8-9

Tasty Bites & Edi-

tor‟s Desk 10-11

Khaitan Public School recently celebrated 2 day IPC Culmination for Grade 1. The theme for Day 1 was

“What‟s it made of?”. Students gave a melodious

and educational performance explaining the various aspects of the assigned theme. The day began with

the French musical choir, followed by entertaining and colorful skits in which toddlers shared their

knowledge about different conductors and insulators

of electricity like plastic, wood, human body, copper wire, and much more. They also described the the-

ory of float and sink in the same skit. In another in-formative skit, they took us back in time and

depicted life as it used to be when paper was yet to

be invented. They enacted how people used to write messages in the pre-paper period and what medi-

ums were used to send them from one place to an-other. It was exciting to see the toddlers walk the

ramp on the theme “paper”. The Fashion Show was

followed by an entertaining and curvaceous belly dance. Then, the next few performances were fo-

cused on afforestation, the 3 R‟s - Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle, and the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, initi-

ated by our PM, Shri Narendra Modi ji.

The theme for day 2 was “Let‟s Celebrate!” As the

theme makes it quite clear, this day was a celebra-

tion of celebrations. After the inceptive French musi-cal choir, and the school song, toddlers performed a

skit, explaining to us the meaning of celebration and why we celebrate our successes and simple events in

life. Another wonderful skit explained the way to

plan, organize and execute a party, the importance of a „theme‟ in a party, and how to review it later.

Kids also performed on a regional dance form, Bhan-gra, while celebrating the festival of new harvest,

locally known as Lohri. They also gave a brilliant

performance on a religious festival, Durga Puja. Then came the celebrations for the national dance

and the national festival, full of goosebumps. Before conclusion of the 2 day culmination for Grade 1, an

international French carnival festival was also cele-

b r a t e d o n t h e r a i s e d p l a t f o r m .

Parents loved the 2-day culmination, and the enlightening gallery walk. The smiles on their faces

didn‟t vanish for a moment in the excitement to see

their kids perform on the stage. The efforts of the facilitators and the staff were well appreciated by the

Education Director Ms Geeta Varshney, and parents sitting in the audience.

IPC Culmination by

Grade - I

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Khaitan Public School ensures that young minds blossom and bloom. To exhibit the true colours of learning, students of Class II presented an enrapturing IPC culmination on the theme „Live and Let Live - Asmi”. The big idea behind this theme was “What do living things

such as animals and plants need in order to survive and grow? Do humans have the same needs? What is the difference between a liv-ing thing and something that has never been alive?” The presentation started with a dance portraying “The 5 elements of life” - Earth, Air, Water, Fire, and Sky and highlighting their presence in all living beings around us. It was followed by an enactment on 7 signs of life i.e., Feeding, Moving, Growing, Reproducing, Breathing , Responding, and Removing waste. The enthusiastic students then depicted the “Life Cycle of a Butterfly” in the form of a skit. They showed the sequence of life-stages that an

organism undergoes from birth to reproduction ending with the gen-eration of the offspring. They also highlighted the fact that all species on this earth go through this cycle, but sorrowfully told us that some of these species are now endangered due to several reasons. Furthermore, Students threw light on different types of pollution and ways to save our environment through a Nukkad Natak. The exhila-rating performance won the hearts of the audience. Lastly, a Tandav Dance, to portray the revenge by our Mother Earth, was performed leading to the western dance on elements of life. The

entire performance by talents students depicted anger and destruc-tion, and a pledge was taken to act wisely, to use resources carefully, and to take care of our mother nature. All the performances were applauded by the teachers and the parents alike. The Education Director, Ms. Geeta Varshneya, Head of „New Initiatives and Global Connections‟, Ms. Namrita Rathee and Head Mistress, Ms. Gagandeep Kaur were present to encourage the young performers. The programme concluded with the Vote of Thanks proposed by the

Junior Wing Head Girl- Samridhi followed by the National Song.

IPC Culmination by Grade - II

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Parent Walk in It was indeed a pleasure to have parents walking in the school arena. They visited areas like ID

room, Edusports, Library, and Art room. They were accompanied by teachers who briefed

them about various details and addressed their queries. It gave parents an opportunity to see

how we at KPS, provide high quality education to our children. This walk-in activity gave them

clarity about various things.

This initiative for parent participation was taken by Ms. Namrita Rathee and has been

successfully implemented by Ms. Gagandeep Kaur and the teachers of pre-primary.

This open door policy of parent walk-in shows faith & pride that our school has in its

transparent functioning. The recent walk-ins have also cleared the doubts that arose

before the beginning of the program.

This was a successful activity & we are looking forward for more parent walk-ins, as this will

help us to strengthen the parent-school bond and will also provide everybody a plat-

form to share their thoughts with each other.

KPS Headlines

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K haitan Public School recently organized a 3-day Parent Child Bonding Workshop on Clay Modelling in the school campus, in collaboration with Claying Thoughts, Noida. It was led by Ms Pooja Verma of Claying Thoughts, Noida. The workshop was a small initiative lead by Ms Namrita Rathee, Head of New Initiatives and Global Connections at Khaitan Public School, and the I LEAD team. The purpose of the workshop was to strengthen the parent-child-school relationship by involving parents in the clay modelling process alongside their little ones. The purpose was to help parents spend some quality time with their children, and together create a souvenir made of clay, sharing moments of happiness at the school. The workshop also aimed to foster creativity and fine motor skills in the students. Split over three days the products ranged from animal masks, eco art, and tribal masks using basic techniques. Pen holders and pots were also made using clay coiling technique. On all three days, parents supported their kids with full enthusiasm in their clay modelling efforts. Feedback from parents ranged from “ I want to the school to organise more such events”, “I went back to my childhood days” to “Good activity for kids. Important for Overall growth and development.” The workshop hours throughout the three days were full of activity, participation, enjoyment, and learning.

Parent Child Bonding Workshop

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Class II-F

1ST POSITION – SURYANSH GUPTA, MAYANK SHRESTHA 2ND POSITION – SAMARTH NAINWAL, ARMAAN SAHAL 3RD POSITION –ARJUN BISHT, SARTHAK JOSHI CONSOLATION – ARYAVEER SINGH, SANVEE KAPOOR

Class II- G

1ST POSITION – APARNA TAYAL, NAVYA SIDANA 2ND POSITION – TANVI TIWARI, HIYA DUGGAR 3RD POSITION - TANISHKA MANOJ, KARNPRIYA SHARMA CONSOLATION- RUDRA DAYAL, UTKARSH TYAGI

Class II H

1ST POSITION – ADITI PATNAIK, MANYA MITTAL 2ND POSITION – ARADHYA SINGH, MOULIK GUPTA 3RD POSITION – ANVEKSHA KHANNA, VAIBHAV MISHRA, PARTH GOSWAMI

S tudents of Class II ended Master Chef Competition and participated with full

enthusiasm and zeal. The result of the competition are as follows:-

Class II –A

1ST POSITION – MEERA SHARMA, AVNI AGGARWAL 2ND POSITION – AALYA BHARDWAJ, SAMARTH PRAKASH 3RD POSITION – SHREOSHREE BOSE, SHREYASH NAYAK CONSOLATION- AKSHAT JOSHI, PRABHAT KUMAR

Class II- B

1ST POSITION – SAMRIDDHI GARG, DHRUVI GAUR 2ND POSITION – MAHI JHUNJHUNWALA, RANVEER MANN 3RD POSITION- ABHAY HARSHVARDHAN, ANIRUDH MANCHANDA

CONSOLATION- DHAIRYA SINGH, PRACHI SHARMA

Class II-C

1ST POSITION – RAAGHAV RASTOGI, AVNI TOMAR 2ND POSITION – YASHIKA KAUSHIK, DHRITI GOGIA, PARIDHI SINGH 3RD POSITION – KSHITIZ, ARNAV RASTOGI, SAMRIDDHI KUMARI CONSOLATION- NISHANT TOMAR

Class II-D

1ST POSITION – DIVYANSHI JAIN, NITYA PANCHAL 2ND POSITION – BHAVISHY PANCHAL, AVNI KATIYAR 3RD POSITION – AVIRAL NEGI, EHAN HASAN KHAN CONSOLATION- DEVIKA CHANDAK, SAANVI DHAR

Class II-E

1ST POSITION – ANWESHA JAIN, VAISHNAVI TINGLOO 2ND POSITION – UTKARSH MAURYA, YATHARTH TARAR 3RD POSITION – ALANKRITA SINGH, APURVA ROY

CONSOLATION- ISHITA KASANA, POORVA SINGHAL

MasterChef

Competition for Grade II

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Class II-D presented an assembly on „Christmas‟ with great zeal and

vigor. The assembly commenced with a prayer. Students shared informa-

tion about Christmas and played a game (passing the parcel) with

great enthusiasm. They sang the famous Christmas Carol „Jingle

Bells‟ which enthralled the audience. In the end, the students performed

a beautiful dance on stage. It was a wonderful assembly.

On 28th January, 2016 an assembly of LKG-G was organized on Re-

public Day. The little ones came colorfully dressed with differ-

ent shades and costumes according to their act or perform-

ance on the stage. Singing, Dancing, Musical drama and

Speech on different leaders which they portrayed were a part

of the assembly. In the participants were judged on confidence

level, creativity and commitment of the little champs.

Students of class I-F presented the assembly with great fervor on the topic “RIVERS”.

They shared with all the importance of riv-ers in the lives of Indians and gave a strik-ing message on, how to protect Our Rivers and keep them clean this was followed by a beautiful poem and they tapped their feet to an energetic song. At the end they took a

pledge to save the natural resource.

Students of class II B presented a special assembly on the topic „Health is Wealth‟. They discussed few points about how physical fitness is important and the cru-cial role it plays in our lives. Students suggested many ways to keep ourselves fit and fine. They told about how to keep ourselves healthy as well as stress free. Assembly included various yoga asana and exercises which was followed by various aerobic moves.

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Class I H presented an assembly on the topic cul-

tural heritage. They spoke about various lan-

guages, dances, festivals, customs and tradi-

tions of India. The assembly ended with a

dance depicting are amalgamation of cultural

& spirit. It was an enjoyable assembly

The tiny

tots of

Teenies

Kittens

pre-

sented their assembly on the topic „WINTER SEA-

SON‟ .The assembly started with an extravaganza of

performances, wherein the little cuties gave introduc-

tion about winter season, what we and what we wear

in winters. The

kids ended their

assembly with a

mindboggling

fashion show in

which the kids

were dressed in

different winter

attires.

The tiny tots of Class Nursery C presented a fun-filled assembly on

the theme „Happiness and Joy‟. They came dressed in party attires

and also spoke a few lines on the topic. They recited a rhyme with

great zeal and enthusiasm. In the end, students enthralled the

audience with a wonderful dance performance. It was

a captivating assembly.

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1. I reach across the globe

My waves touch my shore,

On horizon I seem to end,

But there is always more.

Who am I?

2. In clouds I am born,

as tiny drops or snowflakes,

I quench animals and plants,

And fill rivers and lakes.

Who am I?

3. Many shapes I take,

On fast winds I fly,

Over many lands I roam,

But I never leave them dry.

Who am I?

4. I start from the mountains,

Then I ease my way from

the plain,

I can break free and cause

floods,

If there is too much rain.

Who am I?

5. On grass I roll,

Between two goals,

To be kicked by two teams,

That is only my role.

Who am I?

Answers:

1. The Ocean; 2. The Rain; 3. A Cloud; 4. A River; 5. A Football; 6. Cricket; 7. Bicycle; 8. A Skipping

Rope.

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6. 9 players wait while 2 players play,

One team throws while another bats away,

If the ball is hit , the players will run,

Getting to the crease before the ball is

Where lies the fun.

Who am I?

7. Two wheels moving by human legs,

Metal chains moving rubber tyre treads,

Quite as a mouse and good for the planet.

To fix me you don‟t need a mechanic.

Who am I?

8. You hop and hop but don‟t go anywhere,

Standing in one place for your body you

care,

Only a rope you need for this workout‟

But don‟t do too much or you‟ll burn out.

Who am I?

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CHOCOLATE BALLS

Ingredients:

Cakes: 1 pack

Dry fruits

Melted chocolate bricks

Marie biscuits

Preparation Method:

Add crushed cakes, crushed marie biscuit and dry fruits in a bowl. Mix them well.

Add the melted chocolate and mix the ingredients well .

Role the mixture into balls and store it in the refrigerator to give it a perfect shape .

Get ready to enjoy the mouth watering balls.

PANEER MAKHNI

Ingredients :

200 gms paneer (cottage cheese) cut into small pieces

1 teaspoon butter

1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder and kasturi methi

1 pack of Maggi masala

1 teaspoon coriander powder

1 cup water

3 teaspoons fresh cream

1 teaspoon grated ginger

1 teaspoon of finely chopped coriander leaves

2 chopped green chillies

Preparation method:

Heat butter in pan. Put all spices and cubes of paneer and fry for few minutes till brown.

Mix Maggi Bhuna Masala with a cup of water in a large bowl; add paneer and cook for five min-

utes on medium heat.

Serve the dish after decorating it with fresh cream, grated ginger, coriander leaves and chopped

green chillies.

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THE EDITORIAL BOARD

Chief Editor: Ms. Geeta Varshneya

Editor: Ms. Gagandeep Kaur & Ayush kaushik

Teacher’s Editorial Board:

Ms. Sangeeta Parmar & Ms. Priya Chaudhary.

Khaitan Public School

Sector – V Rajendra Nagar

Sahibabad, Ghaziabad (U.P.)

Website : www.khaitanpublicschool.com

Facebook Page :

www.facebook.com/khaitanpublicschool

You are a role model for your child

Are you a role model for your child? Parenting can be tough, but one of the most basic ways we can

raise our children is simply by being a good role model for them.

Home is the child‟s first school and parents his first and most influential teachers.

Every time you say something, take an action or have a reaction to someone or something, your

child is observing your behavior. As infants, this is how children gain language skills and eventually

learn to talk. A child inherits not only genes from parents but also their opinions, behavior, lan-

guage, beliefs , values, and attitude .

By addressing their concerns, sharing their lives, and maintaining a constructive perspective, par-

ents can contribute to their children's personal growth and development. Children observe and

emulate their parents consciously and sub consciously which forms the base of their personality.

Ways to Become the parent -- and Role Model -- that your kids really need:

. Be your best - When it comes to your kids, role-modeling is everything. Your children pay

attention to everything you say and do, and they imitate your words and actions. Keep in

mind how easily they are influenced. Be your best.

Be loyal - Never lie in front of your child. Never misbehave with anyone. Make your children

unselfish, compassionate human beings by setting an example.

Start now- The habits that children develop at an early age tend to stick with them as they

grow older. Since bad habits are tough to break, one of the best things you can do for

your children, from day one, is to model behavior which positively shapes their character

and values, and equips them to live responsible, and productive lives.

Role model for life skills – Let your child imbibe confidence, communication skills, and posi-

tive attitude from you. Leave footprints of right upbringing; he will find his own way.

Enforce consequences when your kid does something wrong - So many parents are hesitant

to enforce consequences when a kid breaks a rule, but consistency is essential.

By - Ms.Gagandeep Kaur

Head - Junior Wing