The School Weekly - 21st October 2019

STARS THIS WEEK
STUDENT: Mahendra Parihar/X was selected as the Student this Week for extraordinary performance as a Goalkeeper in Football Tournament. He shared that a game is only won when there is team spirit and cooperation. Along with team spirit and cooperation you need to practice for practice makes a man perfect. He also shared that in this tournament he learnt  that we should have good coordination and collaboration with team spirit which will help us to win the match.
EDUCATOR: Ms. Manisha Deora was selected as the Educator this Week. She shared her views on the most important value of life 'TRUST'. Trust is something that two people in a relationship can build together when they decide to trust each other. She narrated a beautiful story 'The Lion and the Mouse' to acquire traits of being trustworthy and honest. The story ended with the first step of gaining someone's trust by helping them. 
NEWS & EVENTS
Monday, 14th October - Friday 18th October: The whole week was celebrated as the English Literary Week. A number of activities were organized by the English Department in the classrooms. A number of activities like spell bee, recitation, picture writing, creative writing & speeches were given, poems were recited, story was related and skits were role played by the students all through the week.
Wednesday, 16th October: Students of Class VIII-XI Science escorted by Mr. Byju Joseph and Mr. Prakash Dangi visited the Padampura Farm. There they interacted with the Organic Farm Team and learned about Organic Farming. They learnt about sustainable agriculture and new techniques of organic agriculture.
Thursday, 17th October: Mr. Bhupendra Singh Ranawat and his team of Organic India visited the School. They addressed the Assembly and shared with the students about Organic India and the techniques used for Organic Agriculture. They presented a live demonstration of compost pit in our little organic garden.
Four of our students participated in the Open State Level Football Tournament .
Mahendra Parihar/ X,  Vipul Rajpurohit/ X,  Bhavesh Choudhary/ IX,  Dilip Singh/ XI. They
were rewarded with certificates by Principal Ma'am. They represented Pali District.
Saturday, 19th October: Students of Class VII-XII went on an Excursion to Rajgarh, Shimla & Kufri . 
Sunday, 20th October: Students of Class V-VII went for an Excursion to Agra . 
Monday, 21st October: Students of Class IV- X went on a picnic to Haldighati, Udaipur.
Students and Staff who were not a part of the Excursion had regular School.
The School is closed for Diwali Vacations from 23rd October- 30th October. We will be back with more news and views on 4th November, till The School Weekly wishes its readers A Happy, Safe and Pollution Free Diwali. Keep smiling and keep healthy.
Volume No. 399 Published by The Editorial Board: Mrs Bharti Rao, Mr Krishan Gopal, Ms Swabhi Parmar, Mr Jafar Khan, Anumesh Rao, Ipshita Rathore, Archana Koratkar, Meenakshi Choudhary, Vinita Sirvi, Charu Vaishnav,  &  Ronak Devda.

The School Weekly - 14th October 2019

STARS THIS WEEK
STUDENT: Meenakshi Choudhary/X was selected as the Student this Week. She shared her views about the Athletic Tournament in which she participated . She said that it was a great experience for her being a part of it. She reached till the finals and represented our school. She thanked the teachers for encouraging her for participating in the event.
PARENT: Mr Vinit Agarwal f/o Archi Agarwal/II and Tanya Agarwal/ VI was selected as the Parent this Week. He shared his views on importance of studies. He said we should keep balance between co curricular activities and studies for our overall development. 
(Vinit Agarwal: VA and Editor: ED)
ED: What do you expect from the school?
VA: School is doing a lot for the development of a child and I want that school should focus more on studies rather than activities. 
ED: What do you expect from your ward? 
VA: I want that my children should gain extra knowledge and do their best in life. And my child should be an all rounder.
ED: What have you achieved in your life? 
VA: I have not yet achieved what I wanted so I want to achieve more in my life. The thing that I want to achieve is that my kids should take care of us when we become older. 
NEWS & EVENTS
My Good School Day
Friday, 11th October: Special Assembly was organised as Ms. Nikita Galphate, Ms. Juhi Mehta, Mr. Aman Gopal Surekha and Mr. Rajendra Pal Devgan visited our school as the special guests for the Retreat 2019. Ms. Rajeshree Shihag, the Principal of our school welcomed them and asked them to share their experiences. Ms. Nikita Galphate, Ms. Juhi Mehta, Mr. Aman Gopal Surekha  and Mr. Rajendra Pal Devgan shared their experiences with the young minds. There were exchange students each from Iconic School, Bhopal and Life Express Unschool,   
Dehradun. The Retreat started with the Message from Mr Fredrick Brown
Dy. ED Learning Forward and Inaugural Address by LFIN Chairman Mr R.P Devgan. My Good School was showcased. The guests and exchange students visited the entire school campus and clubs and societies. They interacted with the students. They captured memorable moments in their cameras. They visited the forest with their buddies. Later, they were interviewed by the members of the Editorial Board of the School.
Later, in the evening, they had several sports activities with their buddies. The activities were organized by the Sports Teacher, Mr. Rahul Kumar Thakur and Mr. Abhay Singh. 
Mr Aman Goyal Sureka visited Clubs & Societies and spent time with the students of Young Entrepreneurs Club. He introduced the ancient board games to the students. The students gave their feedback and learning. They said that their experience was outstanding and learning of moral virtues was fabulous. The games were interesting, amazing and different. The concept of these games helped to increase their thinking skills.
NG: Ms. Nikita Galphate & AK: Archana Koratkar
AK: Which classes do you teach and the method that you use to teach them?
NG: I majorly teach the Pre Primary classes, Class V & VI. I always try to develop the imagination and concept of the lesson which I would start next among the students. In the junior classes, we have a camera called 'snappy' which shows pictures on the board and then I discuss with the students what is shown on the board. I always try to develop the curiosity and interest of the students in the chapter before I start it. 
AK: How is your weekly published?
NG: The whole weekly of the school is published by me. It is sent quarterly. The students also help me in publishing it.  
AK: What are your hobbies?
NG: My best hobby is to listen to music, spend time with my children. I also like art and craft, sketching. I don't like cooking. 
AK: What did you want to learn more but you couldn't, due to lack of time?
NG: I always wanted to learn music. I have great interest in singing so I want to learn it.
NG: What do your parents do and what do you enjoy?
AK: Ma'am, my father is a veterinary doctor and my mother is a housewife. Now he is posted at Bijapur which is half an hour far from Bali. I enjoy with my junior friends during my bus journey. 
AK: How do you spend your day on Sundays?
NK: Mostly, I spent the day with my family. I have a 'me' time in which I see movies, mainly Marathi since I am a Maharashtrian. We go to theaters to see every new movie which are interesting releases. We have a discussion time where we discuss everyone's issues and try to find solution to the issues. 
AK: What difference do you see in this school?
NG: This beautiful place is set up in a rural area but it is providing 'n' numbers of facilities for the overall development of rural students and I like it very much. Here, the environment is very silent, children have less distractions. We have the setup of our school in an urban area so students are distracted by malls, theaters etc. But here, children participate more in activities because they are not distracted.
ED: Editor and AT: Arahant, ST: Samarth ( Life Express Unschool) 
ED: What are your hobbies?
AT: My hobbies are photography, painting and playing golf.
ST:  My hobbies are painting and playing the drum.
ED: What do you like most about this school?
AT& ST: We like most is the concept and greenery in your school.
ED: Have you visited any school apart from The Fabindia School?
AT &ST: Yes we have visited some schools like Fortson School and many other schools. As a teacher I feel that My Good School Program is beneficial and necessary for the student's development. Green Environment is also important for a child's development which I found at The Fabindia School, Bali.  I think that a person keeps learning throughout his/her life- Ms. Juhi Mehta/ Life Express Unschool.
(ED: Editor, IC: Iconic School Students)
ED: Do you see any difference in our school and yours?
IC: This school's infrastructure is unique and it is surrounded by greenery which we do not see in our school.
ED: How do you plan your activities related events?
IC:  Our activities related events are planned by the Student Council.
ED:  Do you think that there should be more activity lessons than academic lessons?
IC: I think there should be balance between academic and activity lessons
ED: Do you people work on Service Project?
IC: Yes, we also have Service Projects.
Learning Forward Day
Saturday, 12th October: The Retreat started with Ms. Nikita Galphate presentation. She shared The Iconic School PLP Journey. She shared her & her colleagues experiences of PLP Journey & how they implemented it in their classroom teaching.
Then Ms. Bharti Rao shared The Fabindia School PLP Journey which started from the year 2013. She shared the transition of teachers to educators. 
Mr Aman Goyal Sureka conducted a session in which he introduced the ancient board games. The Educators and students enjoyed playing the games along with a learning experience.
Ms. Juhi Mehta conducted a session in which she shared her own experiences of teaching life which inspired her to start unschooling.
The Retreat ended with a session from Mr. Pranjal Sharma on Tinkering and Innovation Lab.
Sunday, 13th October: Parents Teacher Meeting was organised for the students of Class I- XII. About 70% of the Parents attended the meeting to know about the results of their ward.
Volume No. 398 Published by The Editorial Board: Mrs Bharti Rao, Mr Krishan Gopal, Ms Swabhi Parmar, Mr Jafar Khan, Anumesh Rao, Ipshita Rathore, Archana Koratkar, Meenakshi Choudhary, Vinita Sirvi, Charu Vaishnav,  &  Ronak Devda.

The School Weekly - 7th October 2019

STARS THIS WEEK
EDUCATOR: Mr. Yagyapal Singh was selected as the Educator this Week. He shared his views on the quote 'Never give up and take the first step towards success.' He shared that until we don't take the first step, we will never get to know about taking the second step. We should not give up but instead try to take our first step and keep on going  on forward. He shared his views on being confident and write board exams with full vigor and preparedness. He motivated students by his valuable speech.
PARENT: Mr. Kantilal Suthar F/ O Urmila Suthar/ X and Mayank Suthar/ IX was selected as the Parent this Week. He shared his views on our great leader Lal Bahadur Shastri. He quoted inspirational things about him.
STAFF: Ms. Venus Upadhyay, a journalist, of International acclaim, a trainer and educator visited the school, had a meeting with the Educators. She interacted with the Educators and asked a number of questions. She talked with the Educators about self- realization and how to deal with difficult students. 
NEWS & EVENTS
Wednesday, 2nd October: On the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti and the birth anniversary of our former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri Special Assembly was organised.
Archana Koratkar/X/GH, Priyanka Deora/IX/RH, Ipshita Rathore/X/RH, Kritika Rajpurohit/IX/RH, Kanak Gehlot/IX/GH spoke about Mahatma Gandhi and his good deeds.
Soumyajeet Solanki/V/TH: Spoke about Lal Bahadur Shastri.
Tammana Solanki/V/DH: Spoke about Mahatma Gandhi.
Tammana Solanki/V/DH, Tanya Tripash/V/TH, Yashi Soni/V/GH presented Gandhiji's favourite bhajan Raghupati Raghav Raja Ram.....
Himanshi Rajpurohit/VII/RH, Ritu Parihar/VII/DH presented Vashnav jan to...
Campus cleaning and plastic awareness was organised spreading the message of reducing the use of plastic. Students enthusiastically participated in cleaning the Campus, College road and specific spots in Bali. 
Thursday, 3rd October: Ms. Venus Upadhyay, a journalist, of International acclaim, a trainer and educator visited the school, had a meeting with the Editorial Board. She toured the school  and will stay for three days. She attended Class XII & XI and interacted with students.
Friday, 4th October: Students of Pre-Primary and Primary students visited Organic India farms at Ranakpur, interacted with farmers and explored about organic farming. They spent quality time in nature.
Saturday, 5th October: Solo Dance Competition was organised on the occasion of Navratri Celebrations. Middle and Senior Section students participated with enthusiasm and performed different dance forms.The participants showcased their hidden dance talents.

Results (Middle School):
Ist Position: Nehpal Singh 
IInd Position: Divya Chouhan
IIIrd Position: Dhawan Choudhary

Results (Senior School):
Ist position: Hemlata Vaishnav
IInd position: Neha Goswami
IIIrd position: Meet Soni and Soniya  Vaishnav
At the end of the day, Navratri celebrations took place in which all the students danced garba with full enthusiasm and energy along with full enjoyment. Girls were traditionally dressed up for garba. The day ended with fun & frolic.
Volume No. 397 Published by The Editorial Board: Mrs Bharti Rao, Mr Krishan Gopal, Ms Swabhi Parmar, Mr Jafar Khan, Anumesh Rao, Ipshita Rathore, Archana Koratkar, Meenakshi Choudhary, Vinita Sirvi, Charu Vaishnav,  &  Ronak Devda.

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