Journeying Together October 2016 Vol. 5

In this Issue:

General Exhibition Ayudha Pooja Beyond the classroom

Awards and Accolades A Book Release Celebrations & Festivities

Hands on Experience Empowering the Educator Student’s Corner

General Exhibition 2016

The first ever General Exhibition at Chettinad Hari Shree Vidyalayam was hosted by the students of

grades PP1 to XII. Weeks of enthusiastic preparations culminated on October 6 with the students

putting their best foot forward while presenting their labour of love and learning in the form of

charts, models and experiments. The Director Smt. Geetha Muthiah, the Principal Dr. Swaminathan

Krishna, the Acharyas and Parents encouraged the students by visiting their stalls and appreciating

their ideas, presentation and learning. The student manned food stalls were a huge success with the

proceeds going to a good cause.

The display and presentation of the Junior Campus children was on Fruits, Flowers and Vegetables

Children were instrumental in ideating and shaping models in various areas

including Animals, Houses, Healthy Living, Math, Art and Architecture. You

could also find young entrepreneurs and good samaritans at the food stalls

General Exhibition 2016

Hands on Learning was in full swing at the high school level be it Sustainable Living, Physics,

Biology, Computers, Nuclear Energy, Land forms, Monuments and Languages of India.

Ayudha Pooja

An important festive occasion that celebrates the indispensible tools of learning

Beyond the Classroom

Outbound trips offer a myriad of experiences, both fun and learning. This time it was grade IX

bringing back to us flavours from the far away Himalayas to the sanctuaries of Nagarahole.

The colours of the Arti that lit-up the beautiful river Ganga,

The majestic Himalayas whose snow-capped peaks glistened in the sunlight,

The feeling of elation and achievement when we reached the top of the Chandrashila peak,

The gorgeous Deoriatal (lake) shimmering like a thousand diamonds,

The adrenalin that coursed through our veins when we went

White water rafting on the mighty river Ganga,

Who graced us with her mercy...

This is what we experienced in Uttaranchal,

A must visit destination for all!

- Team Uttaranchal

Unforgettable Uttaranchal

Beyond the Classroom

Nagarahole Diaries

To wake up listening to the sweet sounds of birds and insects in the green, misty forests is

something most people consider a dream come true. We ventured out to experience this first

hand in Nagarahole. Starting from the crack of dawn our schedules were packed with

activities such as visits to the Nagarahole National Park, interaction with the tribal children

and more. Interacting with and observing the wildlife around us gave us all the chance to

reflect on the deteriorating wildlife on the planet. We got the opportunity to assist in feeding

and bathing elephants at an elephant camp and even got to visit a tribal school. Despite the

language barrier we were able to connect with the tribal children and have fun. It was with a

rather heavy heart that we left and come back to our families and routines. But during those

few days we felt like we had become one with nature.

- Team Nagarahole

Parle-G Time - Grade IV

Implementing Learning

This is what the students had to say …. We watched a video on how they manufacture biscuits and

candies. We saw the process - making the dough, moulding, heating, cooling and packaging. They

gave us biscuits to taste. Yum! We had lots of fun!

Humanities students of grade XI

interacted with students of

Srihari Vikasam

Revisiting the annals of History

History students of grade XI & XII visited the

Egmore Museum and Connemara Public Library

Hands on Experience

If you walk around the campus and find placards naming the trees and plants, it is the work

of our grade VI students. As part of their Science project, they researched on the common

and botanical names of the plants and trees in the school campus.

Creative Inspiration

Students of grade IX, X and XI

who have opted for Art as their

elective visited Art exhibitions

at the Art Houz Gallery and

Lalit Kala Academy, which

showcased the works of artists

Mr. Vijay Pitchumani and

Mr. Sivakumar (Actor). They

got the opportunity to interact

with one of the artists and

understand the techniques

involved, first hand..

Awards and Accolades

Excellence in Archery

Hariharan Iyer of grade II and Vidyut

Suresh of grade VII won Silver medals in

the 9th Annual State Championship

organized by The Archery Association of

Tamil Nadu (TAAT) in the Tiny Tots

Category and Sub Junior Category

respectively. They will be participating in

the National Level Championship which

will be held in December 2016.

266 students from grades 6,7 and 8 took up the ASSET exams (Assessment of Scholastic Skills through

Educational Testing) conducted on 17th September. A remarkable number of 105 students have qualified

for the second level of exams to be held on 27th November. Congratulations all students and teachers!

ASSET Exam Results

Flying Shuttle

Gourav Raghavendran of grade XI recently participated in the ASISC Regional Badminton Tournament.

Here are some excerpts from his interview.

What was the event about?

It was the inter-school Tamil Nadu Badminton Regionals 2016-17,

which was held in Coimbatore.

How was the overall experience?

It was quite nerve-wracking! With a lot of pressure, I finally made

it to the finals. My endless hours of training every day, ultimately

paid off when I secured 2nd place in Tamil Nadu. It was an

exhilarating feeling!

Any last words?

My focus is now set on winning state first at next year’s meet.

- Reported by Krithy Satish Kumar, Assistant Press Coordinator

3 on 3 Basketball Tournament

Our team emerged runners-up in the

basketball tournament conducted

by the RMT International School.

Young Author

Ananya Ganesh of grade VI publishes her first book .

A voracious reader, she began penning short stories, skits and poems from the age of eight. She

has been developing many stories based on bits and pieces of daily experiences and travel

adventures. A foreword to the book was given by Dr. Kiran Bedi, Lt. Governor Puducherry and

1st Woman IPS in India.

Celebrations and Festivities

Navarathri

The theme for the Special Assembly for grades II to

V was on Navarathri, presented by grade IV

Mohanam. They spoke about the significance of the

festival and sang and danced to spread the joy of

the traditions associated with this festival.

The Junior Campus

heightened the festivities with

their cute ‘golu’

Green Diwali

Diwali, the auspicious day Lord Ram returned to Ayodhya

and reclaimed his throne. Why not make this the year that is

endearingly reminisced as the day our environment regains

its once pristine state? While we drape ourselves with

dazzling silks and rejoice in extravagance, join us in

reinstating mother nature on her bejeweled throne by

celebrating a Green Diwali. Let the tempting and hued

crackers take back stage for an eco-friendly day of fun and

frolic and a better tomorrow.

- Aparna P V of grade XI

Green Diwali

Sparkle this Diwali with a smile – The Green Diwali campaign in school included

assembly street plays, speeches and classroom visits by the Green Brigade.

Glowing illuminated skies,

Sweets that steal our eyes,

And it will be a surprise,

When no booms and bangs

Are immolating little precious lives.

- Yamini S of grade VIII

Student’s Corner

The sparrows chirped softly

The eagles soared in the sky

The parrots squawked loudly

As all the birds flew

By and by,

They were not trapped

Nor were they truly free

But one thing you can be sure of

Is that they flew

With obvious glee,

The tigers roared ferociously

After their midnight prowl

There were no deer to hunt

And the only thing to be heard

Was a restless barnyard owl,

Still they were enjoying life

Meals served both day and night

And after gulping down every morsel

They roared

With satisfied might,

Such was the sight you could see

If you went to a thriving sanctuary!

- Ananya Vijay Ganesh of grade VI

A Thriving Sanctuary

Diwali Musings

The 1st Diwali I ever celebrated in India

was like an Australian New Year’s Eve in

October. The city glowed bright and there

were so many people on the road outside

my house, all celebrating. While I came to

India in January 2015, my brother had

already been here for a few years. He

showed me how to enjoy Diwali. We set off

all kinds of fire crackers and then I did the

pooja with my grand parents. I had fun!

- Vishakan Ponnusamy of grade VI

Celebrating Diwali is a lot of fun - bursting

crackers, eating sweets and having fun

with friends. But have you ever stopped to

think about the harmful effects crackers

could have on us and nature? Let us

celebrate an eco-friendly Diwali this year

by reducing air and noise pollution. A few

tips: 1. Say no to crackers and light diyas

instead. 2. Play mild music. 3. Use bio-

degradable decorations.

- Aditti Hari Shanker & Shreya Uday

Kumar of grade VI

‘Phonics the Montessori way’ – a

workshop in the Junior Campus by

Ms. Uma Shanker

Empowering the Educator

Creating Effective Learning

Environments- a workshop by

The Teachers Foundation

Ms. Mallika Ganapathy on different

stages of learning and perceptual

development

In November…

November 14 – Children’s Day

November 15 – National Science Olympiad for classes III to X

November 16 & 18 – Dialogues on Democracy - A Video

Conference with a US School

November 21-25 – PP II House Visits

November 26 – Pradarshan

CA/SA– Please refer to our website for dates of examinations

Teacher Editors

Dr. Sarayu Ganesan

Ms. Hemamalini Sivakumar

Ms. Yoshida Menon

Student Editors

Ms. Samyuktha Sreekanth

Ms. Krithy Kumar

Design and Technical Support

Ms. Priya T

Photography

Mr. Ganesan and Mr. Sugumar

A peek into Pradarshan ...