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News letter  II 

Issue-2014.

Feather in the cap:

                                         

                  We are privileged to carve up our rich happiness that our correspondent has been bestowed the life time achievement for his yeomanry service beyond the duty call in the field of education. 

        

             Diana Abi of std XII has garnered the chief minister’s trophy the second time in tennis with the cash amount of Rs.1,00,000 .

Competitions:

Music fuels the mind and fuels the creativity.

                In the first week of September music competition for primary on bhajans, classical and devotional songs, for high school and higher secondary group song, topic- western patriotic and bhajans were chaperon. Sapphire house was the winner at the Primary, High school and Hr. Sec. level.

 

               Children are trained in the art of public speaking. Their eloquence or skill in making speeches to the public is given indoctrination through the oratorical competitions.  

                  

               An intra school oratorical competition from std I to std XI in English and Tamil were trail blaze from 8/9/14 to 9/9/14for students to exhibit their skill and fervent in public speaking. Ruby house and Sapphire house were the winners at the primary level.

   

               Spelling bee is a concourse in which contestants are asked to spell words from a broad selection usually with a varying degree. Intra school spell bee racing for students from std III to XI was shepherd from 07/10/14 to 10/10/14.Emerald house was the winner at the primary and at the high school level.

               Quiz is a competition where the students answer several questions individually or in groups. It increases memorizing skills and knowledge. On 14/11/14 quiz competition was galvanized for Hr. Sec. Ruby house was the winner.

               Students recited verbatim poems or essays to teachers in front of a class or assembled members. English recitation one upping was conducted from 18/11/14 to 25/11/14 with different set of poems for each class. Emerald house was the winner at the primary level and Topaz house at the high school level.

               English essay writing candidacy was ride herd   from 24/11/14 to 02/12/2014 for students from Std III to XI. Each class was given a topic. Topaz house was the winner at the high school level.

                                                  

               Drawing emulation was ordained for students from std VII to XII  on 21.08.2014 at school under different topic for each class. The winner is - Primary-Ruby house, High School & Hr. Sec. -Sapphire.

     

               Teachers day was lionize on 5/9/14 to pay due respect to teachers.

 

"Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent"

               Sanadhana  Gana Isai Vizha the second year debut by Smt Dharini Ramakrishna ,chief guest,(Saraswathi Natyalaya) was ushered on 25/9/14 with bhajans by the students of Suprabatha Sabha at our school campus.

 

               Navarathri means nine nights, dedicated three days each to worship the Divine in the form of Durga , Lakshmi and Saraswathi.

               To inculcate cultural heritage, Navarathiri was caroused from 24/9/14 to 03/10/14 with the theme SRM Institutions and its achievements by kg and primary, achievements of India in spiritual, technology and sports by high school and higher secondary along with doll display.     

 

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               Sanadhana Gana Isai Vizha promotes budding artists, on 14/11/14 students of Ms Chellakrishnaswamy  - Ms Lakshmi priya, Ms J Lalitha, Ms Lakshmi Rrajesh accompanied by Chinmayi in violin and master Kailash in Mridhangam accord a vocal concert at our school.

"How far that little candle throws his beam! So shines a good deed in a weary world."   –Shakespeare.

Thiru villakku pooja was fêted on 21/11/14 to lead the students toward knowledge. Padma Sri Dr Rukmani ramani daughter of Papanasam Sivam the chief guest serenade a song and lit the kuthuvillaku.

                      

 Inaguration:      

"I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library._Jorge Luis Borges"   

               A cavernous library was investiture on 03/10/14, Vijayadhasami by our correspondent Dr. R Shivakumar, chairman SRM group of institutions Ramapuram and Trichy campus. 

                                                          

KG Activities:

               Roses send a message of appreciation along with the felling of joy and delight. On Rose day 22/09/14 UKG presented a floral decoration at our campus as an activity.

            Story telling is a means of entertainment, education, cultural presentation and instilling moral values. This antagonism was ushered by the KG department on 14/10/14.

Diwali

               Diwali marks the victory of good over evil. It is a festival of lights. This is derived from three root words thee + am + oli  (meaning fire + beautiful + illumination). Thee + am becomes deepam meaning a lamp. In total it is a beautiful illumination of fire.

               Blossoms of Std I curried lamps using china clay. They readied greeting cards to send it to their kith and kin. K.G. kids outfitted lamps using the art of origami.   

     

               Colours add beauty to life. Each colour brings in positive attitude. To appreciate the creation of colours KG students blow off steam colour day on 31/10/14. Mrs Anathi Ragupathy was the chief guest. The chief guest accosted the parents on child bonding and nutritional care for early childhood stating that   positive approach always takes us far ahead to success in life.

               Cartons can convey a message far more quickly than a written message.KG activity; Cartoon day was on 14/11/14 Children’s day. Tiny tots gussy up as cartoon characters entertained everyone.

 

               Helping the children identify colours from November 17^th to 21^st   , glitters came in different shades of dress every day on the occasion of colour week. Green colour gives balance, harmony, growth and positivity. It gives the ability to love and is a natural peace maker.

               Orange radiates warmth and happiness with optimism, uplifting and rejuvenating our spirit.

               Blue signifies trust, honesty, responsibility and loyalty. Blue is reliable and responsible.

               Yellow is the colour of mind and intellect. It relates to acquire knowledge. It resonates to left or logic side of the brain stimulating our mental faculties and creating mental agility and perception.

               Red is the colour of passion, energy and action. This is a warm, positive and energizing colour.    

               Pets are great mood boosters. Pets impact our life in a positive way.

               On 21/11/14 Domestic and pet animals day a hearing was given to  KG students  to know, visualize, touch and feel domestic animals like cow, goat and horse, pet animals like cat, dog, fish, parrot etc were schlep to school by enthusiastic parents.

               Sloka chanting with faith and devotion are our daily prayers to God. Sloka competition was run things on 04/12/14 for KG students.

              

               Calories are needed for the functioning of body including thought, physical activity, growth and healing. A healthy diet helps maintain an ideal body weight and prevent obesity.  

Healthy food day activity was fete on 19/11/14 for KG students to discipline the importance of healthy food.

               Food high in calories low in nutritional content something that is appealing or enjoying but of little Or no real value is junk. “Avoid junk food” day for KG on 26/11/14 promoted the disadvantages of eating oily foods, bottled soft drinks, etc.

Anti oxidants and other nutrients in salad vegetables boost health and increase immunity.

               Vegetable salad day on 14/10/14 a hustle by KG galvanize the students to eat raw nutritive rich food.

                                  

               Eating lots of fruits lower risks of many diseases particularly cancer.

               Fruit salad day Kg exertion on 06/11/14 was to catechize the students to eat fresh fruits rich in vitamins.

                                                  

               Transportation is possible by three ways namely road, air and sea. An enterprise on 18/11/14 for the KG through these three means was implanted to shining stars where they brought toy vehicles and align them accordingly.

“People who help us” a bustle on 28/11/14 by the KG students showed us the importance of leaning on others like the Doctor, Police, lawyer, Teacher, etc. Students came to school dressed as these characters.

        

               Paramapadham  has  root in morality lessons where the player progression up the board represent a life journey complicated by virtues (ladder) and vices (snake) the good against evil. Students of Std were pound into the right and wrong as they climb the ladder and descend the snake through this lesson in Tamil on 28/11/14.     

Angels of Std I attended a Hand writing competition directed by Brain O Brian. Two stupendous students from each section were selected. Shivani P ,I C , Sujith A and Mohinesh U from I B represented the state level.

 

               A bouquet is given to a special friend or relative as a symbol of gratitude their support over the years for sharing and caring. Gems of Std I on 12/11/14 outfitted bouquet a liveliness based on the tamil lesson “vanna vanna pookal”.

Time concept is used to find the accurate time measurement and the application of various mathematical concepts. Students of std I devised clocks to demonstrate this concept.

Awareness program:

               The fire brigade of Chennai, demonstrated how to use fire extinguisher, applicable to the situation, on 22/08/14 at our school campus. 

Intraschool English, vernacular and social project:

               Project display helps the students plan on a subject and find out the feasibility of trying out a working model or miniature construction. As part of learning English language and social project display was on 08/11/14 with Ms Jesintha rani and Ms Bagya lakshmi (lecturer Stella matutina) as our chief guests.

 

Crossword Puzzles:             

               Finding out words using clues enriches the vocabulary. To nourish this ability cross word puzzle was shepherd for students from Std I to XI on 21/11/14.

Faculty development program:

               Faculty development program was engineered on 23/08/14 for primary teaches and on 01/11/14 for higher secondary teachers by Dr Ramani vathiyanathan. Tips on building a friendly environment with good class control, helping the students score high coupled with understanding and liking to the subject were given.

 

School assembly events:

               National Journalism day was made whoopee on 17/11/14. Students of Std XI-B enacted a skit in the assembly to tell us that English is a link between who we are and what the world perceives us to be. This day is a red letter day to make a global impact on media.

               World aids day celebrated on 1/12/14 provides an opportunity for people to learn about the facts of HIV and put their knowledge to action. Our support can be shown for people living with HIV on world AIDS day by wearing a RED RIBBON. This drums into our ears to raise awareness about the deadly disease and to prevent the spread of HIV AIDS.

                

               WORLD COMPUTER LITERACY DAY exalt on 2/12/14 aims to increase awareness of this ‘divide’ and increase access to information technology for disadvantaged communities. We cultivate the knowledge and ability to utilize computers and related technology efficiently with a wide range of skills.

 

               INDIAN NAVY DAY was celebrated on 4/12/14 with the prime object of the navy to secure the nations maritime borders. As our former President Dr. Abdul Kalam rightly said we are indebted to make India a developed Nation by 2020.

               During the 2nd term as assembly activity students of high school and higher secondary were given a topic to present. Std vii spelling and presentation, std viii spelling and creative writing,  std ix spelling and current affair, std x spelling and thematic presentation, std xi spelling and debate.

 

EXAM PREPARATORY  CLASSES:

               The management is keen on the success of every individual in SRM. Std XII students are facilitated with a helping hand from outside in math, physics and chemistry to score high in public examination.

CALLIGRAPHY:

               The school takes keen interest to improve the handwriting of students. Arrangements are made to give special training for students with faculty from outside. Std VII , VIII, IX & XI on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays ,for juniors std IV to VI on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays segregation is done and time devoted in the evenings between 3.00 and 4.30 pm for practising. Hand writing can be improved using seven wonder techniques like: have a strong desire,  not cramming the words, gap between words, reducing the long letters etc. Letter sheets and guide line sheets are used to improve spacing between words and lines. Letter formation is improved using butter sheet on given correct format.

                                

SCOUTS AND GUIDES:

                 Students of scouts and guides proceeded with a rally on 23/9/14 to imbibe the importance of rain water harvesting, the need of the hour.

 

Smart Class

Class & sec.	Subject	Topic
II A,B,C	G.K.	Animals-eating habits Types-carnivores, omnivores, Herbivores. Flags, seven wonders.
IIIA, B, C	Science &Social	Animals, plants & insects Countries, Capitals, Exports, Persons, Monuments  & Languages.
IV A & B	English Grammar, Math, Science & G.K.	Collective noun, types of sentences. Fraction-types of fractions. Birds and their homes, collection of animal feathers, about inventions and inventors.
V A& B	Science and social	Different kinds of plants, Animals-Carnivores, herbivores, omnivores and their types. Different   types of mountains, peaks, deserts, India and its states.

VIA & B	Fraction, pollution	Meaning of fractions, finding equivalent fraction, A.C.M.  Types of pollution and how to avoid pollution.

Computer classes.

Class & sec.	Subject	Topic
IIA, B & C		Turn on and off a computer. Drawing in paint.
III	M S Paint M  S Word Note pad	Draw different shapes How to create a file, save open etc. File creation
IV	M S Word M S Paint	Creating bio-data, file creation, find & replace a particular word, cut, copy, paste a word. Drawing using different commands.
V	M S Paint Windows M S Word	Drawing Features of windows Creating bio-data, desktop folder creation
VI	M S Word	Creating bio-data type a paragraph and align the Para, left, justify etc. Spell check and grammar. Security to the file   by creating a pass word option to protect a file.