NOVEMBER 2020GIS-TIMES

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

INDEX

Message from Principal

Message from Headmistress

Inspiring Young Indians (Shubham Jaglan)

Thought for the month

Virtual Celebrations

Virtual Competitions

Virtual Activities

Summer Cool Fun Time

Let’s put our Brain to Work…

Creative Nest (Language)

Conserve to Preserve (Ev.S)

Junior Artists @ work

Global School Dialogue

The Wise Council

Shoe Strike

Nimble Artists

From the pen of Editors

From the pen of Editors

GIS constantly nurtures budding stars towards their Holistic Development. The school

magazine is a window to the creative activities of the school. We are glad to be the

members of Editorial Board of GIS Times: Udaan and take this opportunity to express

our gratitude towards our Principal and Headmistress for entrusting us with this

responsibility. We would contribute to our fullest to make everyone's reading

experience a delightful one. We would also appreciate every feedback on this journey

that may help us to improve.

Happy Reading!

Editorial Team:

Ayushi-XI, Komal-XI, Tejas-XI, Tanmay-V A, Rashmi-V B,

Yasudhara Saikia-IV A, Bhavishya-IV B

Mentors:

Ms. Meeta Nagpal, Ms. Savita Rohilla, Ms. Himanshi Kunwar,

Mr. Chandan Sikdar, Mr. Nitin Popli,

Ms. Jasmine Vij, Ms. Malvika Sauhta,

Ms. Meetu Rawal, Ms. Gitanjali Gureja

Message from the Principal

The global pandemic that we all are witness to at the present moment has led us, individuals, to fall prey to the uncertainty of it and has given rise to fear among all. With the almighty's grace and sheer faith in my heart, I speak to all my dear students and parents to stay united and work together for a better tomorrow.

Enhancement of language acquisition requires reading and writing skills in regularity, and for this purpose, we present to you the GIS Newsletter where we expect our students to focus on various literary pursuits and develop their reading and creative writing skills.

We at Gateway International School, Sonipat have been leading as an example of rigorous efforts to keep a steady flow of learning and exploring for the encouragement of our students and teachers. My heartfelt message for all is that you may have the strength to fight in the face of fear and continue to prosper.

STAY HOME STAY SAFE!

RegardsPrem Ojha,Principal Gateway International School

“When the going gets tough, the tough get going”

Message from the Headmistress

‘Creativity is imagination and imagination is for everyone.’

- Paul Ardon

Regards

Indu Dhingra

Headmistress/GIS

It gives me immense pleasure to introduce to you our e-magazine, GIS Times: Udaan, a great way to communicate and be creative. The e-magazine is one of the many sincere efforts by the school to keep the parents abreast of the various school events and at the same time provide our learners with a platform where they will be encouraged to exhibit their creativity and soar up high with the wings of imagination. Udaan will reflect upon the various thought-driven drills and activities conducted in the classrooms on an ongoing basis. Moreover, Reading and Writing have always been our core focus areas, hence, we wish to concoct good readers and writers through this endeavour.

The unprecedented hardships of the lockdown imposed due to Covid-19 had put each of us in a situation for which we had no experience and little preparation. But we adapted to the new world of virtual classes with a sense of gratification and it empowered us to continue the teaching – learning process for our learners. This wouldn’t have been possible without the invincible ability of the GIS Family – its Management, Teachers, Parents and Learners.

I express my deep appreciation and hearty congratulations to the Editorial Board and to all those who have taken interest and pain to put together the efforts and work of the learners in shaping the School Magazine.

I earnestly pray that we live up to the name, “Udaan” and keep flying high towards the limitless sky.

Inspiring young Indians…

Dream it. Wish it. Do it.Shubham Jaglan is a 16 year old Indian amateur golfer who won the Junior World Golf Championships in 2015. Jaglan is also a World Record holder and is recipient of the "NDTV – Emerging Player" and " M a r g d a r s h a n " awards.Jaglan has won over 100 domestic and international tournaments. He was born in village Israna, Panipat district, Haryana. His father is a milkman by profession and h i s f a m i l y p r a c t i c e s Pehlwani. He received his primary education in his village and now studies at the Laxman Public School in Delhi.

An NRI named Kapur Singh started a golf academy in Jaglan's village. Jaglan was enrolled into the academy by his grandfather. Against the wishes of his family and despite the academy shutting down, he continued his practice on a small piece of land in his backyard. This land was cleaned by his father and converted into a green with three holes. Most of Jaglan's formative training was self-taught from videos on YouTube.

He was later spotted by The Golf Foundation that gave him annual scholarship of INR 2.0 lakh and a membership in the Delhi Golf Club, which in turn helped the father and son to relocate to Delhi to continue his training.

S u c c e s s i s n o t

sudden, i t i s a

process. We need to

climb the ladder of

success step by step.

The progress we

make each day will

help us to reach at

the top of the ladder

of success. We must

be dedicated and

patient to achieve

o u r g o a l s a n d

consistently work

for it.

‘A little progress each day, adds to a big result.’

Thought for the month

Virtual Celebrations

Yoga is an invaluable gift from our ancient tradition. Yoga embodies unity of mind and body, thought and action.GIS Juniors also celebrated International Yoga Day with the theme: 'Yoga at Home' along with the entire world. Our students encouraged everyone to practice yoga and make it a part of their daily routine as it is a powerful tool to deal with the high level of stress which this pandemic has created in our lives as well as to maintain physical well-being.

International Yoga Day

Janmashtami

Our little Kaanhas and Gopis of GIS Juniors wished everyone Happy Janmashtami and prayed that may Nathkat Nandlala fill our homes with joy and happiness and take away all sorrows. May his blessings be with us always!!!

AASHIRWADGrandparent’s Day 2020!!!“Spending time with grandparents is always a good thing to do, for I discover many things and always learn something new.”

The last week of September was filled with abundant showers of blessings, excitement and cheers as GIS Juniors virtually celebrated AASHIRWAD…Grandparent’s Day 2020!!! The Grandparents of the students of Classes Pearl to V graced the occasion by being virtually present over 3 consecutive days. Our respected Headmistress welcomed all the grandparents and expressed gratitude for their consistent support and guidance without whom the grooming of the little children would be incomplete. All the grandparents participated enthusiastically and startled us by their amazing performances, melodious voice on Bhajans and amusing tongue twisters. They appreciated the efforts of the institution for preserving and strengthening the cultural roots among children. It was a successful event indeed, and the School as always would be pleased to organize many more such events.

Dussehra

Even the homestay d u r i n g P a n d e m i c couldn't deter the f e s t i v e s p i r i t o f s t u d e n t s a t G I S Juniors. To mark the s i g n i f i c a n c e o f Dussehra, students were engaged in C o l o u r i n g a n d Decorating Activities with the sole aim of instilling in them that each day we should thrive to win over our own evils. Students did it very fondly. The depict ions of the R a m a y a n a w e r e shared through videos as well.

Competitions

At GIS, we firmly believe that talent of our little budding stars cannot be lockeddown. Hence, a Digital Intra-Class Competition was organized to hone the Oratoryskills of students of Classes Pearl to V on the topic 'Who Am I'. All the participantswere high in zest and zeal and spoke confidently with proper expressions. Thewinners were appreciated and acknowledged with e-certificates.

'Who Am I' Competition

Ruby Red Rose Ruby Purple Rose Diamond Oval Diamond Round

Excellent Aleena SinghAraviLiyana

Jazzlin VijKeemayaMeharRevansh Kapoor

Anay BansalHansviManan KumarNaisha RelhanYuvraj Raweri

Aadya Mohanta SinhaInayaNeelaksh TahanParth TripathiVidhi

Very Good Aarav DixitShauryaVeronica

Dhruv DahiyaNavyaNirvan VashishtTaranjot Singh

HarshitaLovish ChhabraSaanvi Gupta

Adit MalikMardav JainKiyansh KhatkarYuvraj

IA IB IIA IIB IIIA IIIB IVA IVB VA VB

Outstanding NarvanshBisla

AnikaSingh

KrishaVeronicaUjjwal

Saisha Kanishk AlishDisha

YasudharaSaikia

HarjasSinghVijKiaraChopra

AradhyaJainTanmay

ArulKaushikMeghansh

Excellent Aryan AvniArora

KavyaHardik

Rabhya AarushKhannaDarshAntilHarmishDembla

AadityaDahiyaDakshita

Alankriti Kiyana Aaditya AvniSinghSaanviMunjalTrisha

'Show and Tell' Competition with the theme 'My Mom' was organized for the students of Classes Ruby & Diamond. Our little bundles of joy expressed their love and gratitude for their mothers in a wonderful way. The activity aimed at enhancing the vocabulary and speaking skills of students.

'Show and Tell' Competition – ‘My Mom’

Ruby Red Rose Ruby Purple Rose Diamond Oval Diamond Round

Excellent Aravi Mehar Manan KumarNaisha Relhan

Aadya Mohanta Sinha

Very Good Aleena Singh - Nayra Grover AparnaInayaNeelaksh TahanVidhi

Virtual ‘Patriotic singing’ competition was organized for the students of classes Ruby, Diamond, I, II and III. The abundant energy and patriotic fervor of the children was depicted in their songs. Each one of them sang with zeal, evoking the feeling of patriotism.

‘Patriotic Singing’ Competition

Ruby Red Rose Ruby Purple Rose Diamond Oval Diamond Round

Excellent Aleena SinghAravi

MeharKaira

Lovish ChhabraNaisha RelhanNayra Grover

Aadya Mohanta SinhaAparnaMardav JainMoksh GargYuvraj

Very Good Aarav DixitDhruviHitarth SoniShaurya

Dhruv DahiyaJazzlin VijJiyaKeemaya

AnantAnay BansalAradhayHansviSaanvi GuptaSanchit

Abeer AroraInayaSanatVidhiVivaan Gupta

IA IB IIA IIB IIIA IIIB

Outstanding - - - Vaibhav Behera - -

Excellent Narvansh Bisla Anika Singh Ananya Saisha Aarush Khanna Dakshita

Very Good Veer TaringiniSian Chopra

Ujjwal Abeer Akshay Antil Disha

‘Show and Tell' Competition with the theme ‘Shapes' was organized for the students of Classes Ruby & Diamond. Our little tiny tots described various shapes very confidently. The activity aimed at reinforcing the concept of shapes along with refining their oratory skills.

'Show and Tell' Competition – ‘Shapes’

Ruby Red Rose Ruby Purple Rose Diamond Oval Diamond Round

Outstanding Aleena SinghDhruviPranavi

Dhruv DahiyaKeemayaMeharTaranjot Singh

Lovish ChhabraNaisha RelhanRitvik Dhiman

Aadya Mohanta SinhaInayaYuvraj

Excellent Hitarth SoniLiyanaVedansh DahiyaVeronica RanaVihaan JaggaYashi Garg

Jazzlin VijKairaNirvan VashishtRevansh KapoorSamarth SarohaShaurya JainYuvan Mahajan

AnantAnay BansalNayra GroverSanchit

Abeer AroraAparnaMardav JainMoksh GargSshenaya JainParth TripathiVivaan Gupta

IV A & B V A V B

Excellent Soumya Dhiman Ansh Gupta Avni Singh

Very Good Alankriti Deepika Tushir Suhana

Co-curricular activities form an integral part of the curriculum at GIS Juniors . An English Declamation Competition was organized for the students of Classes I to V. Students expressed their views on how Covid-19 pandemic has impacted lives of students and what they are missing the most in the lockdown.

The activity aimed to develop communication skills and promote critical thinking among the students along with having an insight into the feelings and emotions of students in this challenging time. All the participants displayed confidence and enthusiasm.

‘English Declamation’ Competition

IA IB IIA IIB IIIA IIIB IVA IVB VA VB

Outstanding Narvansh Bisla

Aahan GoelAvni Arora

Veronica Ujjwal

Saisha Kanishk ChaviDakshita

Alankriti Bhavishya DabasHiral

Prativ WadhwaTanmay

Arul KaushikTrisha

Excellent Lakshita VermaPrabhgun Kaur

Anika SinghTaranginiAlina

Ujjwal Abeer Garg

Ansh Dahiya

AlishDisha

Arnav Gupta

Harjas Singh Vij

Avi Chandel

Avni SinghSaanvi Munjal

Virtual Solo Dance Competition was organized for the students of Classes IV & V based on the theme of Patriotism, where children displayed their love for the country through Patriotic dances. Students participated with full zeal and their energetic performances kept the flame of Patriotism alive. The winners were awarded e-certificates.

‘Solo Dance’ Competition

Hues Day

Hues days are organized to take our children into the mesmeriz ing realm of colours. The different shades make our tiny tots feel bright, lively and cheerful. They dress up in a particular colour attire and enjoy many activities related to the theme. It is a wonderful learning activity which helps them to sort and classify objects based on colours thereby reinforcing cognitive skills in them.

We ensure to engage children in fun activities like throwing and catching drills, that helps them to practice fine motor skills, hand-eye coordination and acquire some fundamental skills while enjoying with peers.

Fun and Frolic Activity – ‘Catch & Throw’Fun and Frolic Activity – ‘Catch & Throw’

GIS Juniors were on to discover,their hidden talents this summer...Importance of Life Skills,confidence that cooking builds...It was a delight to see our young learners,their determination and fervours...

Ebullient GIS Juniors grasped some amazing skills via plethora of amazing online sessions to make their summers even more exciting and meaningful.

Here is some amazing work showcased by our ardent children acquired while attending the various sessions of 'Summer Cool Fun Time'.

An exciting opportunity was provided to the students of Class 5 by conducting a workshop on the Art of Cartoon Making and Illusion Art during their 'Summer Cool Fun Time' - gags by Guest Teacher. It was a delight to see our enthusiastic learners to quickly grasp these amazing skills.

From kitchen to craft…From life skills to conversation art…They were doing it all…

'Summer Cool Fun Time’ - Special Summers for GIS Juniors...

Online Classesconstantly assisting students via online sessions, sending carefully picked content through worksheets, audios and videos. Focus is not just the academics but the development of co-scholastic areas as well.

du r ing l ockdown , t he children are in constant connection with the teachers and with the immense cooperation of parents are spending time brushing up on their lessons and learning new things every day.Educators at GIS Juniors are

Facing challenges with strength, determination and confidence is what matters, and the GIS Juniors are onto it….No impediments are big enough to stop our young, inquisitive, energetic and enthusiastic students. Even

Virtual PTMsParent-Teacher meetings are a great way for parents and teachers to bond and cooperate with the sole intention of benefitting the child. GIS has taken a leap and embraced the PTMs to virtual platform. It is a delight to witness the synergy between parents and teachers connected virtually to engage in a transparent and open discussion. GIS appreciates the continuous support of the parent community. The online PTM is a great way to effectively collaborate and work together to helpchildren perform even better.

Online Assessments

Technology has revolutionized the whole education system including the inevitable assessment domain. Assessments are a significant part of the education system as it gives an accurate picture to the students of where they stand. It acts as a positive reinforcement to learners by encouraging them to perform better. Hence, at GIS we are conducting Online Assessments at regular intervals to check the learning among our student.

Junior Artists @ Work…

At GIS Juniors, we encourage, nurture and showcase every child's creative flair. Our young artists are motivated to explore their creativity through their art work.

Here is a glimpse of our little budding stars exhibiting their wonderful work.

Creating something instills a great s e n s e o f a c h i e v e m e n t a n d confidence...Our little Artoons are motivated to innovate and nurture theircreativity and artistic skills... GIS Juniors are grabbing crayons, glue, glitter and paint to let their creativity shine as creative activities are a great way to bond with our children and create lasting memories...

We don't miss to hone the aesthetic sense of our children.

Global School DialogueGateway International School has started a series of global School dialogues in Association with the Dais. The first dialogue of the series was organised on 22nd October 2020. The event was started by the director of the Dias Mr Keshav Gupta. He welcomed our keynote speaker Ms. Shruti Sharma and her colleague Ms. Shreya Baruah from the Tony Blair Institute for Global Change. Arya Nagpal, the master of Ceremony commenced the

evening's programme with a mesmerizing dance performance by Kharikha. Principle sir addressed the gathering and welcomed the gues ts and panelists. The guest for the evening was Ms. Divya Prabha Ji, who is inspired by the ancient Indian traditions and specifically Sanatan Dharm. The moderators for the evening were Shubhangini Bhandari and Ms. Alisha Bhoker. The panelists from different parts of the world participated in the

dialogue. The panel included Maria Papatheodorou from Greece, Hung-Yu Daniel Hsuan from Taiwan, Uswa e Zainab from Pakistan, Ms. Claudia from Brazil and Ayushi from India. At the closing of the dialogue; principle sir addressed the panel and shared h i s v i ews on commun i ty School.Yugisha from Gateway International School gave the vote of thanks.The dialogue concluded on a positive note.

Gateway Education has launched a platform 'The Wise Council', where Thinkers and Doers from various fields of education can don their thinking caps and do some brainstorming and formulate policies for effective and relevant functioning. Under the aegis of The Wise Council two webinars have been organised on two important aspects which impact the education scenario today. The first webinar was a dialogue on "Decoding The Education Policy 2020" on 22nd August in which the heads of schools of Sonepat presented their views. The keynote speaker was Prof. Kamlesh Misra, Vice Chancellor of Rishihood University. The second webinar was organised on the theme "Role of Gandhian Ideology in 21st century Education". The keynote speaker was Dr. Probal Roychowdhury Research Associate, Samskriti Trust

The Wise Council

The entire world has been facing the

consequence of climate change and

since then the children and youth across

the world have been protesting for

climate justice. Shoe strike was yet

another type of novel protest initiated by

Greta Thunberg on 25 September 2020,

where protestors around the world

tagged their shoes with messages. We

feel extremely proud to announce that

Gateway International School was also a

participant in Global climate action on 25

September, by donating shoes tagged

with messages.

Shoe Strike

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