Values for the Yatra FEB 2012

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ValuesValuesValuesfor thefor thefor the YatraYatraYatraArchdiocesan Value Education Centre (AVEC ) E-Letter FEB 2012

Value of Life, Health and CreationThe Shipping Industry recalls with shame, the Captain of Luxury LinerCosta Concordia, Mr. Francesco Schettino, who abandoned hisdoomed ship, leaving passengers and crew behind in the sinkingwreckage, of the island of Giglio, Italy. Accused of manslaughter,labeled as off his mind and one who sought personal survival over his

thousands of passengers, the question arises: How does one Value Life, Healthand Care for Creation?

On January 25, 2012, Mid DAY reported an article by Samarth Moray, of a

young man who lay prone on the railway track at Khadki, Pune, let the bulk and

ferocity of a speeding train whiz over him, inches over his body, emerged un-scathed, got his friend to catch the bravado on camera and put it on the web.

The question once again arise, How does one understand the Value of Life?

Does one only understand the Value of Life only when one experiences the

threat of losing it? Too often we take our lives for granted. We must learn to make the most of it. Life is too

short to be wasted away.

India is a Health freak nation now. The Software Industry will soon be overtaken by the Health Care one.

The Health Care industry in India is reckoned to be the engine of the economy in the years to come. Health

Care Industry in India is worth $17 billion and is anticipated to grow by 13% every year. The health care sec-

tor encompasses health care instruments, health care in the retail market, hospitals enrolled to the hospital

networks etc. Millions have been spent on medication. Diabetes, Obesity, Cancers, AIDS, Heart Failures

are ever on the increase. Many would blame it on changing lifestyles and lesser body resistance. Lipoplasty

is perhaps the fastest growing need for surgery, though a mere cosmetic surgery it merely answers the

question, How can I look or appear better? Health is more than just appearing better. Health is a quality of

life and until one understands the value of life itself, everything else is just cosmetical. Life is sacred!!!

This months Diamond Value focuses on SHAPE; it highlights Valuing Health, Life and Care for Creation.

Giving SHAPE to oneself and the world is more than just body building! Giving SHAPE is more qualitative

than quantitative. Giving SHAPE to oneself is more than just biological. The Human Being is holistic in nature

and so health is today understood as a state of physical, mental, social and spiritual well-being.

Being HOLISTIC also implies that we are in HARMONY with nature. When we begin to appreciate theinterconnectedness of all life, then, we will be able to defend life and live in harmony with nature. No doubt,

we need to start now by desirable personal health habits. We need to go beyond too

to build environmental concern for our neighbourhoodthough setting hygienic

standards for our homes, locality and schools. When we surround ourselves with filth,

we invite disease, death and decay. The world is messy enough, lets reduce the mess.

As a School Community, invest in the good health of your students, Invite them to care

for their personal hygiene and go beyond too, to care for Creation at large. May this

Diamond Value SHAPE reface the life and health of every student to be a DIAMOND.

Fr. Glenford Lowe SDB


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Diamond Value SHAPE: Value of Health,Care for Life and Creation

This months Diamond Value SHAPE focuses on three

very important values that we need to cultivate and embrace.

Health: is not the absence of any disease or infirmity. It is a state of being

fully alive in Body-Mind-Heart-Soul. Health is Wealth. Take care of it and

nurture it daily. BE the BEST that you can BE

Care for Life: Pope John Paul II spoke of the danger of todays world as

promoting a CULTURE OF DEATH. Life is Gods greatest gift and we are

all called to defend Life in all its forms.

Care for Creation: We have a human, religious and moral duty CARE for CREATION. Going Green can

save our planet. We have no other option. Promote Green Values and Green Leadership..

OBJECTIVE of

the

Diamond Value

School

Environment

Role of the

Value Educator

Rationale for

Promoting the

Value

To care for a

healthy BODY-

MIND-HEART-

SOUL

Start by

promoting

JUNK FREE

Canteens

Build a

Wholesome

personality

We need to

nourish our whole

self.. We are more

than just physical

To celebrate a

CULTURE OF

LIFE

DRUG FREE

Zone

Give respect to

gain respect.

All life is

connected. All life

is sacred.

To be actively

involved in

CARE FOR

CREATION

Participate in

GO GREEN

Campaigns

Think Green

Teach Green

Live Green

Our world is bigger

than my world.

Think Global and

Save the World

To help the students to understand better the Diamond Value ISHAPE, please go through the

Lesson Plan along with the video clips that has been sent to you as an attachment. Thank you



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SHAPE: Self Evaluation

Value Statements and Behaviour Always Frequently Some-times

Occasion-ally

Never

1. I am aware that I am human and that I amnot a machine. I value the need to care formy personal health?

2. I am conscious that I become the food that

I eat. Junk food makes my die slowly.3. I take care of my personal hygiene and

groom myself well? I value my body.

4. I nourish myself well physically throughproper breathing and exercise, healthyfoods, sufficient rest and clean environs?

5. Nourishing my mind is important throughproper reading habits, logical debates andlateral thinking processes.

6. .My heart is nourished when I love withoutlust, forgive without revenge, serve withouta reward. I value a pure hearted person.

7. I am a sacred being and I need to nourishmy soul with a deep union with the Divinethrough daily prayer and meditation.

8. I care for Creation and respect life in all itsforms. Life is a gift from God.

9. When my friends give up on life, I take careto encourage them inspite of all its painsand difficulties.

10. To save the world, we have one option:Go Green. I am a disciple for a GreenerWorld. I Value a Green World for all.

11. I believe that the purpose of Life is to live awell integrated life of Body-Mind-HeartSoul.

12. I know the dangers of Substance Abuseand help my friends to stay away fromusing drugs.

Be a Diamond Valued Student -Cultivate the Values of SHAPE: Health, Care for Life and Creation



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The Value ofBefriending EXAMS

Sounds crazy How can one befriend Exams?

Exams are my worst enemy, said a final year student to me. Its

like the final nail on the coffin, the last straw that broke the camels back, the bitter pill that

don't need to swallow, confirmed another. Exams? Thats easy. I copy, I pass. Nothing more, nothing less

Who cares? exploded another. Thats the time the question dawned on me: Can one really befriend

Exams? Personally, I too, couldnt face it. To face exams, is to face stress and failure. But, lets look at idifferently.Can I befriend Examinations? Do I really want too? Take a different perspective on Exams...

Look at it in this way:

1. Education is a lifes long journey and exams are a part of it. You cannot hav

an enemy for life. Education bring out the best in you, just as your friend does too.

2. If we Value the process of Education, we will embrace the whole package

Information, Knowledge, Wisdom, Enlightenment. Exams were never meant to be

spoiler in this process. Exams are more an ingredient that adds flavor to it.

3. There is no limit to Education. The vast horizon beckons us to expand our know

edge and understanding. Exams are only a window that allows us to see the horizonExams are never a block or a wall to prevent us from learning beyond.

4. Celebrate the Wall of Success in your life rather than bemoan the Wall of failure in your life. Let you

successes determine your ladder to achieve more, while your failures illumine your path to avoid.

5. Life is more than Exams. Education is not about a percentage on a report card. Great achievers neve

got bogged down by their poor grades in school. Failure in school or being dismissed because of poor re

sults were opportunities to seek newer avenues with creativity and innovation.

6. Make Exams your friend. No body avoids friends! Spend time with your new found friend called

EXAM. Love your Studies, Love your Teachers, Love your entire Educative journey. Exams are not a fu

stop in the journey of Education.

7. Gift yourself with a new mantra for the next few months: Love my Future, Befriend my Exams

8. Remember: Your results really dont determine who you are. Education is a qualitative process, re

sults are only a quantitative measure.

9. People love you for who you are and not for the results you achieve.

10. EXAM is a short form for EXCELLENT AM I. Befriend it now and discover your excellence.

11. STUDY SMART, don't STUDY HARD. The only secret to being methodic and diligent in your stud

habits. Glenford Lowe sdb


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Path to Success in EXAMS


WHY WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO GIVE YOU A GIFTED-

LABEL? YOU CAN GIVE IT TO YOURSELF NOW !!!

De-label yourself of all Negative Beliefs

5 BELIEFS OF SUCCESSFUL STUDENTS

1. FOR THINGS TO CHANGE, I MUST CHANGE

2. THERE IS NO FAILURE, ONLY FEEDBACK

3. IF OTHERS CAN, SO CAN I

4. STUDYING IS FUN, DONT FOOL WITH STUDY.

5. FLEXIBILITY PUTS YOU IN CONTROL

AVEC wishes all the SCC students Gods Blessings all

through the Exams...


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Best Three in each category to reach

the AVEC Office before

25th February 2012. Winners will be

declared in the March 2012 issue.

NAME SCHOOL CLASS POSITIONSENIORS

Sameer Parmar St. Marys High School (SSC), Mazagaon IXA First

Franca DSouza St. Annes High School, OrlemMalad IXC Second

Samiksha Gorde St. Annes Girls High School, Dabul IXA Third

INTERS

Calvin Wanhkede St. Annes High School, OrlemMalad VIIIE First

Rehbar Zariwala St. Marys High School (SSC), Mazagaon VIIIB Second

Trupti Kamat Holy Family High School, Chembur VIIIA Third

JUNIORS

Ruhita V. Chowkekar St. Louis High School, Dahisar VB First

Sarmistha P. Kar St. Annes Girls High School VIB Second

Aparna R. Menon Holy Family High School, Chembur ViA Third

Congrats: Newspaper Editorial Comp

PLEASE NOTE

All entries must be on

A3 Paper size only.

The school must verify

the entries with a school

stamp and signature.



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AVEC will be visiting the remaining schools/ colleges

During the month of February 2012

To follow up the Value Education Program.

Schools that would like the AVEC to animate Teacher/ Student Orientation Programs

are invited to call the office and make the necessary bookings. Thank You


Holy CrossJuhu Tara: Students of STD IXXValue Orientation session on Jan. 18, 2012

SCHOOLS VISITED BY AVEC During the Month of January 2012:

January 16, 2012 St. Blaise, Amboli / St. ArnoldsAndheri January 17, 2012: St. Elias / Durello Convent / Mount Marys / St. AloysiusBandra

January 20, 2012 OLPHChembur / Padua High SchoolMankhurd

January 23, 2012 St. Joseph's Colaba / St. Joseph'sAgripada / St. IgnatiusJacobs Circle

January 24, 2012 Our Lady of FatimaBadlapur / Little FlowerThane/ St. Marys & St. PiusMulund

January 25, 2012 OLGCSion / Fatima High SchoolSweri / Sacred HeartWorli

January 27, 2012 Regina PacisByculla / St. TeresasGirguam

AVEC E-Letter Values for the Yatra is an initiative to provide Animation Resources forTeachers involved in Value Education in the ABE schools/ Jr. Colleges .

Values for the Yatra is published every month and is forprivate circulation.Your valuable suggestions are most welcome to assist us in making Values for the Yatra

a useful tool of animation and bonding among the Management, teachers and students of the

ABE schools in Mumbai.

CONTACT:Fr. Glenford Lowe, SDB / Michelle DSouza / Rochwyn Fernandes / Margaret Dubey / Sr. Vera Almeida

AVECDon Bosco Youth Services, Matunga 400019 , MUMBAI

Ph: 24154477 e-mail: [email protected] blog: avecmumbaidbys.blogspot.com

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Values for the Yatra FEB 2012