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BHAVAN VIDYALAYA JUNIOR, Pre Primary/Vol II/Issue IV/ September 2021

Dear Readers, We, at Bhavans, sincerely believe that young children are a medley ofcolours, holding a range of possibilities for the caregivers to shapethem into good human beings. When educated in a natural andpleasant environment, these little ones bloom to the fullest of theircapabilities and potential.

Thus, we create enriching life-long experiences, joyful road tolearning, for our little ones at school. In this issue of ‘The Connect’,we proudly present the school life and activities of the dearestmembers of our Bhavan family-the Pre-Primary children.

The current issue unravels the amazing magical world of the littleones and their beautiful mosaic of activities. The edition lovinglyenvelopes their journey on the endless road to learning and how theylearn to spread their wings, with each passing moment!

A glimpse of the special days along with the month's achievers willalso be seen in this edition. We hope that you experience great joy,pride and appreciation as you browse through the pages.

Happy Reading!

Editorial Team

“If your world looks gloomy and you are feeling grim and glum,Make a rainbow for yourself,Don't wait for one to come,

Don't sit watching at the window for the clouds to part,There'll soon be a rainbow if you start one in your heart”.

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T.S Central State Library Sector 17, Chandigarhorganized a Book Mark Making and Slogan WritingCompetition in the month of June. The results of the sameare as follows:

Category A( Age group 3-6 yrs)

Bhavika Bakshi

Nursery-A

Consolation

Category B( Age group 7-10 yrs)

Tanishka Gupta

I-B

First

Category A (Age group7-10 yrs)

Rishaan Sethi

III-A

Second

Category A ( Age group 7-10 yrs)

Aashna Narula

III-A

Consolation

Book Mark Making

Book Mark Making

Slogan Writing

Competition

Slogan Writing

Competition

ORGANIZED BYMANAV RACHNA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

The proud winners in the

various competitions held

under the aegis of the event are

1. Praganya of Nursery B -

bagged the Third Prize in the

Ramp Walk.

2. Ayush Khanna of class IV A

clinched the First Prize in 3D-

collage making competition.

3. Aiyra Mahajan of class III B

bagged the Second Prize in the

competition 'Melodious Sounds'.

4. Praytush of class III C

clinched the Third Prize in the

competition 'Melodious Sounds'.

Praganya, Nursery B

Ayush Khanna, IV A

Aiyra Mahajan, II B

Praytush, III C

Carpe Diem!

POSHITA IRA JAVA,III CSECOND PRIZE

ONE MAN STANDING COMPETITION

RYKA ROHIT MISRA,II CSECOND PRIZE

DREAM WEAVERS COMPETITION

LPS GLOBAL SCHOOL, NOIDA HELD AN INTER SCHOOL LITERARY FEST ON AUGUST 21 , 2021

Raavi of Class IV C made the institution proud bybagging the first prize in Shloka RecitationCompetition held on August 3, 2021 at SriAurobindo School. She added another feather to hercap, when she secured the third position in the 'Inter School Fancy Dress Competition', organizedon the occasion of 'Shri Krishna Janamashtami', onAugust 28, 2021, by the Bhavan's SL Public School.

75 th INDEPENDENCE DAY

This year, we celebrated ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav’ to commemoratethe 75th year of progressive India's independence and the glorioushistory of its people, culture and achievements. The Government of India, this year, has taken the initiative tocelebrate and commemorate this monumental occasion. According toour Hon’ble Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi, "Azadi ka AmrutMahotsav means elixir of the energy of freedom, it means the nectar ofinspiration from freedom fighters, the nectar of new ideas, the nectarof new resolutions. and the nectar of self-reliance". This nectar ofinspiration from the past will serve to further inspire the cominggenerations of this country, he added.

The day saw the School Principal, Mrs. Soma Mukhopadhyayhoisting the National Flag and junior Bhavanites speaking ardentlyabout the innumerable sacrifices of the freedom fighters. The childreneven recited heart-rending patriotic poems. The celebrationsculminated with a melodious song by our music teacher in Gujarati under the initiative of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshth Bharat’ . The links are asfollow:Video on Independence Day: Link: https://youtu.be/GfVoNAs65IEVideo of the Gujarati song by our music teacher:Link:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1i950QQit_eZJGcF4OtwiJJXgo1kXM0ad/view?usp=sharingThe link of the video prepared by Sanskara Club on the occasion ofIndependence Day is :https://youtu.be/h3D_SY7Vygg

Freedom is never dear atany price. It is the breathof life. What would a mannot pay for living?

-Mahatma Gandhi

Pre-Primary

Classes I and II

Classes III and IV

Class V

Eternal Hero of Nathula

Baba Harbhajan Singh

India Classified

Late Sepoy Harbhajan Singh (23 Punjab) was born in a village in KapurthalaDistrict and enrolled into the Punjab Regiment. Serving with his unit in Sikkim in1968, he passed away on October 4 that year while escorting a mule column fromTuku La to Dongchui La. He slipped and fell in a nullah and the water currentcarried his body two kilometres downstream. His body is said to have been foundthree days later and cremated with full military honours. He is said to have appearedin the dreams of his fellow soldiers and asked them to build a ‘samadhi’ for him. Hisunit did so 9 km from where the present shrine stands.

The soldiers deployed in the region gave him the status of the saint (Baba) becausethey believe that Baba Harbhajan Singh is still there with them and his paranormalexistence protects them.Many soldiers have reported the presence of BabaHarbhajan Singh, and they believe that the spirit warns them three days before theattacks. Soldiers say that if they ever sleep on duty, they feel a slap on their facewhich is normal to them as they believe that Saint Baba does this to protect the Indo-China borders.

Singh's room is cleaned every morning and every month and he draws amajor’s salary. He’s still allotted two months' leave annually when a team of soldiers'accompanies him' to his hometown. A berth in the train is reserved in his name andis left empty for the entire journey. Every year, on 11 September, his belongings aresent back to his hometown by the train that departs from New Jalpaiguri station,West Bengal and brought back the same way. This was done annually till he retireda few years ago.

So revered is he, that even the Chinese on the other side of the border leave a seatvacant for Baba as a sign of respect at flag meetings. People and soldiers passingthrough make it a point to pay their respects at the shrine. Clearly, faith is strongerthan anything else here.

You can know more about this great legend through the following link: https://youtu.be/N0uAUBL9I-w

Believe it or not, a dead soldier Harbhajan Singh is still on duty!!

21 August

Onam celebrates the homecoming of the legendaryKing Mahabali. Mahabali, despite being a demon king,was said to be generous and benevolent. His rule islikened to the golden era. Therefore, his return everyyear is widely celebrated. Onam is also a harvestfestival.

Vallam kali ( boat game) is a traditional boat racein Kerala, India. It is a form of canoe racing, anduses paddled war canoes. It is mainly conductedduring the season of the harvest festival 'Onam' inspring. Vallam kali includes races of many kindsusing paddled longboats and 'snake boats'.

The floral Rangoli, known as Pookkalam, is madeout of several varieties of flowers with differenttints, pinched up into little pieces, to design anddecorate patterns on the floor, particularly atentrances and temple premises like a flower mat.Lamps are arranged in the middle or edges. It is awork of religious art, typically the team initiativeof girls and women, who accomplish it with adelicate touch and a personal artistic sense of toneand blending.

Sadya, a multi-course meal served on bananaleaves, is one of the biggest highlights ofOnam The Sadya reflects the spirit of theseason and is traditionally made withseasonal vegetables . The feast is served onplantain leaves and consists of nine courses.It may include over two dozen dishes.

24 August - 5 September 2021

The Paralympic mascot for Tokyo 2020 is calledSomeity, which comes from someiyoshino, apopular cherry blossom variety, and additionallyechoes the English phrase “so mighty”.

PARALYMPICS 2020The Paralympic Games were founded by Sir LudwigGuttmann, a Jewish doctor who fled Nazi Germany toEngland, where he opened a spinal injuries centre at theStoke Mandeville Hospital.

The first edition of the Stoke Mandeville Games –predecessor of the Paralympics - was held on 29 July1948, with 16 injured servicemen and women competingin archery. The Stoke Mandeville Games later becamethe Paralympic Games, which first took place in Rome,Italy, in 1960 featuring 400 athletes from 23 countries.

With the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, here are some unknown facts about it:

The Tokyo 2020 Paralympic torch isdesigned to depict the shape of a flame.The five flames generated from the petalunite at the centre of the torch,emulating even greater brilliance.

Badminton and Taekwondo made their Paralympic debuts at Tokyo 2020.Tokyo has made history as the first city to stage the Paralympic Games for a secondtime, having hosted the event in 1964.Boccia and goalball are the only two sports in the Paralympic programme that do nothave an Olympic counterpart.

India sent its largest ever contingent to the Tokyo2020 Paralympic Games, with 54 athletes (40 menan 14 women) across nine para sports. Tek Chandwas India's flag-bearer at the Tokyo Paralympics.

INDIA'S MEDAL Tallyat T0KYO 2020

Avani Lekhara scripted history as she becamethe first Indian woman to win a gold medal atthe Paralympics, firing her way to the top of thepodium in the R-2 women's 10 m Air RifleStanding SH1 event. The 19-year-old finishedwith a world record equalling total of 249.6,which is also a new Paralympic record.

Sumit Antil won Gold Medal in JavelinThrow, obliterating his own world recordin the Men’s Javelin F64 category with athrow of 68.55 m. This was India's secondgold medal of the Paralympic Games 2020.

Yogesh Kathuniya won Silver Medal inMen’s Discus Throw event by registeringhis best throw of 44.38m in the final atthe ongoing Tokyo Paralympics in Japan.

Devendra Jhajharia became the secondIndian to ever win three medals at theParalympics after Joginder Singh Bedi as hewon silver in the men's F46 javelin throwevent with a personal best effort of 64.35m.

Nishad Kumar, with the best jump of2.06m, won silver in the T47 event bysetting an Asian record. The event turnedout to be a good affair for the Indian para-athlete.

Sundar Singh Gurjar added to India'smedal tally at the Paralympics with astunning bronze medal in JavelinThrow. With still a lot left to achieve in hiscareer, the Indian looks to better thebronze next time and focus onreaching greater heights in futurecompetitions.

Try and try again till you succeed,seems to be the motto of Indian paratable tennis player Bhavina Patel.The 34-year-old on Sunday baggedsilver medal in table tennis at theParalympic Games after losing thegold medal match to China's ZhouYing 3-0 in the women's singles.

INDIA'S MEDAL Tallyat T0KYO 2020

National Sports Day is observed yearly on August 29, to commemorate thebirth anniversary of the Great Hockey Legend Major Dhyan Chand. One ofIndia's greatest athletes, Major Dyan Chand, was born on August 29 in 1905.Major Dhyan Chand, popularly known as 'The Wizard', earned three Olympicgold medals in 1928, 1932 and 1936. He played a crucial role in India's 8-1hockey triumph over Germany in the 1936 Berlin Olympic final, emerging asthe top-scorer with three goals. He was also the leading goal-scorer at the 1928Amsterdam Olympics, scoring 14 goals.

This year, the occasion coincided with India registering its best-ever finish inthe Olympics, winning seven medals in the recently concluded Games in Tokyo.Indian athletes are winning medals in the ongoing Paralympics as well, which,like the Olympics, are being hosted in Japan’s capital city.

We, too at Bhavan celebrated the day with oodles of enthusiasm and a bagful ofexcitement. The Sports Department organized fun recreational games for theteachers, to which they participated with immense team spirit, sportsmanshipand camaraderie.

Rashtriya Khel Divas

Let's spread the joy ofJanamashtami!

F R O M H E A R T T O H E A R T

Krishna Janmashtami marks thebirth of Lord Krishna, an avatarof Lord Vishnu. Keeping up withthe tradition, the festival ofJanmashtami was celebrated withgreat zeal and pomp by the Pre-Primary students.

The children were dressed up invibrant traditional attires. Somewere dressed as Radhas while afew as Krishnas and they felt aripple of excitement dancing to thesoulful tunes of devotional songs.The quintessential values ofsharing and respecting others werereiterated during the programmeas the children watched LordKrishna and Sudama childhoodtales. Singing bhajans andrelishing buttermilk were thehighlights of the Meet.

The students of Class I and IImade a beautiful video on LordKrishna's life. The link of the sameis as follow:https://drive.google.com/file/d/1DTM_lU4lqM2-GIF6g07j2imkAKl_8miN/view?usp=sharing

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It has been wisely said that play is a relieffrom serious learning however for children,play is serious learning. Therefore, wheneverit comes to teaching of Mathematics in PrePrimary, our main objective is always toincorporate fun activities that not only giveour little flowers an opportunity to exploreand experiment but also to construct theirown knowledge. Keeping the above in mind, some of theactivities that we indulge in during ourclasses are - Go Fish, Making a ladder/caterpillar with clay, Dice Game, Count andClap Activity, Bingo -Game of Numbers andso forth.

A glimpse of the same is given ahead.......

Fun Learning that CountsFun Learning that CountsFun Learning that Counts MATHSMATHS

Exposure to language is key to early literacy and language learning.Therefore, we ensure that the early language learning experience ofour little angels is a positive one. The solution to instilling life-long love for learning in the childrenis by disguising it with plenty of fun and games! When ‘Learning’ iscombined with ‘Games’, it is more natural. Gamifying learning isnot only entertaining but also makes learning easier and moreenjoyable for young children. Hence, an array of games likeLETTER HUNT, WORD WALL, BINGO, GO FISH, andSCRAMBLE are played regularly with our children for teachingthem English and Hindi language.

Learn Language – A Different Way

“Children learn as they play. Most importantly in play children learn how to learn.”

Learning Languages is FUN !

The different hues of colour add vibrancy to life and give expression to our

ever-fluctuating moods. Therefore, our initial step, here at Bhavan, is to

familiarize the children with bright colours as they have a natural affinity

towards them.

Flash cards and real life objects are shown related to specific colours.

Rhymes related to colours are also taught, thus adding exuberance and

enriching vocabulary into their life. All this is accomplished through

various interactive activities that they immensely enjoy and love splurging

in...

LEARNING

"Colours speak louder"Colours speak louderthan words "than words "

Singing and dancing are an integral part of a child’s growth. These fun andrecreational activities not only allow them to let loose but also help themlearn various sounds. They play a major role in improving their vocabularyand communication skills.

Dancing to music helps children build their motor skills while allowingthem to practice self-expression. Through dance, they learn to coordinateand control their bodies and the movement helps them develop spatialawareness.

The art of yoga is quite beneficial for the all-round development ofchildren. Physically, it enhances their flexibility, strength, coordination,and body awareness. In addition, their level of concentration and sense ofcalmness and relaxation improves. While doing yoga, children exercise,play and connect deeply with their inner self and their surroundings. Yogateaches our children to channelize their energies in a positive direction andwork diligently towards their goals.

Thus, here at Bhavans, we love encompassing an array of avant-garde activitiesthat are a beautiful amalgamation of music, dance and yoga.

Music gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind,

flight to the imagination and life to everything.”-

- Plato

Spot five differences!

GENERAL

KNOWLEDGE

DOODLE WAY

August 16, 2021Subhadra Kumari

Chauhan's 117th Birthday

This Doodle, illustrated by New Zealand-basedguest artist Prabha Mallya, celebrates the117th birthday of Indian activist and authorSubhadra Kumari Chauhan, a trailblazingwriter and freedom fighter whose work rose tonational prominence during a male-dominatedera of literature. Her evocative nationalistpoem “Jhansi ki Rani” is widely regarded asone of the most recited poems in Hindiliterature.

The doodle, illustrated by guest artist VrindaZaveri, celebrates Indian pilot, designer, andentrepreneur Sarla Thukral on her 107thbirthday. Thukral is best known for being thefirst Indian woman to pilot an aircraft.Thukral’s soaring achievements have paved theway for generations of Indian women to turntheir dreams of flight into reality.

AUGUST 8, 2021SARLA THUKRAL'S 107TH

BIRTHDAY

AUGUST 15, 2021

INDIA INDEPENDENCE DAY2021

At the stroke of midnight on this day in1947, India’s decades-long movement forindependence culminated as the nationbecame a sovereign republic. This Doodle,illustrated by Kolkata, India-based guestartist Sayan Mukherjee, celebrates India’sIndependence Day and its culturaltraditions forged in centuries of historicalprogress.

TRIVIA𝗜𝗻 𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗰 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝗵𝗲 "𝗡𝗮𝗺𝗲s" 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗮' 𝗿𝗲𝗽 𝗲𝗱

𝗕𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 / 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲 :

1. "𝗗𝗮𝗹𝗱𝗮"

The famous ghee

was imported by a

Dutch company

Dada & company.

To reflect it's

ownership

Hindustan Lever

added "𝗟 " in

middle of Dada.

2. " 𝗗𝗮𝗯𝘂𝗿 "

The eccentric etymology of

Dabur comes from founding

father Dr. S.K.Burman

famous for his Ayurvedic

medicines often be called in

Bengali "𝗗𝗮"ctar "𝗕𝘂𝗿"man.

3. "𝗥𝗮𝗻𝗯𝗮𝘅𝘆"

Two colleagues "𝗥𝗮𝗻"jit

Singh and Gur"𝗯𝗮𝘅" Singh of

a Japanese pharmaceutical

company founded new

venture" 𝙍𝙖𝙣𝙗𝙖𝙭𝙮" in

Amritsar.

4. "𝗧𝗮𝗻𝗶 𝗵𝗾"

The name "Tanishq" was a

masterstroke coined by

Xerxex Desai then Vice

Chairman & MD of Titan

Industries. The name took

"𝗧𝗮" from Tata and

"𝗡𝗶 𝗵𝗸" means piece of

jewelry.

5. "𝗔𝗺𝘂𝗹 "

𝗔nand 𝗠ilk 𝗨nion

𝗟imited of Anand

district Gujarat

started the Amul by

picking first letter

of the union in 1946

& became India’s

first commercially

made butter.

6. "𝗧𝗩𝗦"

A transportation company

was founded in 1911 by

𝗧hirukkurungudi 𝗩engaram

𝗦undram Iyengar - Chennai.

by picking first letters of

the initials. Now it is well

diversified company in

many fields.

8. "𝗗𝗲𝗻𝗮 Bank"

It was founded on 26 May

1938 by the family of

𝗗𝗲vkaran 𝗡𝗮njee, an Indian

financier more popularly

known as C.D. Desai.

Editorial Board

Ms. Upasna SharmaMs. Mandeep KaurMs. Monika BhatiaMs. Sonali BakshiMs. Nisha SharmaMs. Nidhi JainMr. Akhil Sharma

Coverpage designed by Ms. Neha Sharma