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CAMBRIDGE SCHOOL, NOIDA

MONTHLY REPORT FOR APRIL 2019

SCHOOL EVENTS

SPIC MACAY

Cambridge School, Noida under the aegis of SPICMACAY, hosted a violin recital by the renowned

violinist Mr. Johar Ali Khan on 16th April, 2019 in the Roma Deb Auditorium. Mr. Johar Ali Khan

was accompanied by Mr. Umair Khan on the tabla, Ms. Jaya Chaudhary on the tanpura and Mr.

Shekhar Khanijo on the harmonium.

The programme commenced with the auspicious lighting of the lamp by Mr. Johar Ali and his

accompanying artistes, Dr. Kalyani Roy and members of the management committee. The event

was attended by the staff and students of Cambridge School, Noida and sister schools.

Mr. Johar Ali began his performance by playing a South Indian raga-Kirwani followed by a

composition called ‘Rupak Taal’ which showcased the richness and diversity of Indian Classical

music. The spectacular and hypnotizing ‘Jugalbandhi’ between Mr. Johar Ali on the violin and Mr.

Umair Khan on the tabla held everyone spellbound.

Mr. Johar Ali also interacted with the students and appreciated them for their keen interest in

music. The event was graced by Dr. Kalyani Roy, Director, SAE, Principal, Mr. Soumen

Chakraborty and distinguished members of the management committee.

The maestro Johar Ali Khan

EARTH DAY: 2019

Cambridge School, NOIDA observed Earth Day on 22ndApril, 2019 by organizing a number of

competitions for the students which included Poster Making, Eco Poetry Composition, Model

presentations on innovative designs on waste management and symposium. Students participated

with great zeal and enthusiasm.

A brief cultural programme was followed by a workshop conducted by CEIS, NOIDA.

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The aim of the workshop was to emphasize the importance of waste management and

segregation of waste for greater utility, avoiding use of polybags and being a conscious citizen.

Games were conducted on waste segregation and a movie was shown depicting the journey of

‘Recycling of tetra pack’.

Activities galore: Earth Day 2019

LINGUA FIESTA- BEYOND BORDERS

Nothing beats the pleasure of acquiring knowledge about foreign lands and languages. An Inter

School French and German competition Lingua Fiesta- Beyond Borders which was an initiative

to foster and promote French and German languages among school children through collaborative

learning was held on 26th April, 2019 in Cambridge School, Noida. The event which was held in

collaboration with Max Mueller Bhavan saw around 35 schools participating in the fiesta. The

event was a mélange of various activities which included music, dance and art, portraying the

beauty of the two languages. The occasion began with the Principal, Mr Soumen Chakraborty

welcoming the participants and the judges, Ms. Babusha Verma, Ms. Preeti Bhutani, Ms. Jagriti

Budhiraja & Mr. Sanjib Sen.

A total of six competitions were held namely Présentez- Vous. (Who am I?), L’Affiche (Poster

Making) and Euphony (Group Song) in the French language and Wer Bin Ich (Who am I?), Graffiti

(poster making) and Euphony in the German language for Classes VI, VII & VIII respectively. The

poster making competition for both the languages was held in the stilted area of the schools.

Présentez- Vous and Wer Bin Ich took place in the Roma Deb auditorium, followed by the French

and German Euphony. After the completion of all the events the judges declared the much

anticipated results and gave away the prizes to the winners. The function came to an end with the

vote of thanks by the Vice Principal Ms. Nandita Sinha Roy.


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Breaking Barriers

CHEMICAL COCKTAIL: AN EMERGING THREAT TO HUMANS AND

ENVIRONMENT

A presentation on CHEMICAL COCKTAIL: An Emerging threat to Humans and Environment

was conducted by the Chemistry Department on 25th April, 2019 at Cambridge School, Noida. It

was attended by Dr. Kalyani Roy, Director SAE, Colonel Chaudhary and Mr. Vikram Roy along

with the teachers and students from sister schools.

The presentation began with Ms. Mamta Rishi explaining about the chemical reactions that are

constantly occurring in the environment thereby causing numerous substances and chemicals to

come in contact with each other. Some of these chemicals are natural, while some are man-made.

Scientists have realized that the chemicals found in a wide array of household goods are more

toxic than previously thought. Cosmetics have a long history of damaging both the environment

and health. Ms. Bindu Muralidharan discussed the effect of cosmetics on humans and their impact

on the environment. Ms. Arpita Paul highlighted the toxins present in our clothes and went on to

explain the toxic chemicals used in making garments wrinkle- or shrinkage-free, flame-resistant,

waterproof, stain-resistant, mildew-resistant, or cling-free. Ms. Ayesha Khan explained the

importance of chemical analytical procedures used in a forensic lab. The session was interesting

and informative and was appreciated by Dr. Kalyani Roy, Director SAE and Col Chaudhary who

actively participated in the discussion which followed. The presentation ended with Mr. Vikram Roy

suggesting that the students and teachers should have an action plan for activities which

generates environmental consciousness.


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WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS FOR STUDENTS

ORIENTATION PROGRAMME: CLASS VII

Cambridge school, NOIDA organised an orientation programme for the parents of students of

Class VII on 20th April, 2019 in the Roma Deb auditorium in the school campus. The aim was to

familiarize the parents as ‘Partners in Progress’ with the curriculum, rules and regulations of the

school, teaching methodologies and the co-scholastic activities.

The programme commenced with a welcome song by the school choir followed by a beautiful

classical dance performance by the students. Kshitij Ved of class XI mesmerised the audience

with a mellifluous rendition of a ghazal. The Principal, Mr. Soumen Chakraborty addressed the

gathering and familiarized the parents with the cultural and working atmosphere of the school. In

his speech he laid emphasis on the NCERT curriculum and also on time management. He laid

stress on effective communication between the teachers & the parents.

The coordinators Ms. Jyoti Agarwal and Ms. Vasundra Kaushik familiarized the parents with the

ethos, culture and philosophy of the school followed by the detail explanation of the assessment

criteria being followed by the school as prescribed by CBSE.

Ms. Roomki Mitra the Special Educator discussed the process of inclusion and steps related to

identification of students with special needs seeking cooperation from parents in supporting

children with special needs.

The session was concluded by Ms. Nandita Sinha Roy, Vice Principal Academics who readily

answered the questions of the parents. Ms. Nandita Sinha Roy said that a creative curriculum

offers children plenty of opportunities to exhibit creative behaviour and that they must be given the

chance to develop their creativity to the fullest.

Ms. Mehak Sharma and her team briefed the parents on how robotics can increase a student’s

ability to be creative and foster innovative thinking making them a more productive member of the

society. The orientation programme ended on a positive note with the aim of making our children

happy, skilful and creatively well- adjusted citizens.


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Orientation Programme in progress

ORIENTATION PROGRAMME: CLASS IX

Cambridge School, Noida conducted an orientation programme for the parents of students of

Class IX on 20th April, 2019 in the Roma Deb Auditorium. Parents and students were accorded a

warm welcome by Ms. Nandita Sinha Roy, VP (Academics). In her welcome address she

emphasised upon the need for proactive and meaningful interactions between the teachers’ and

parents for the holistic development of the students. She briefed the parents regarding the mode

of preparations and approach to be adopted by the students towards Board Exams. The school is

striving towards developing different strategies to help students to cope and achieve their best.

This was followed by a soulful rendition of the famous hymn ‘Vaishnav Jan to……’ by Kshitij Bedi.

A mesmerising Kathak Dance performance by Arooja Tyagi was well appreciated by the audience.

A documentary highlighting the mission, vision and the ultimate aim of Cambridge Group of

Schools ‘We learn to Serve’ was screened.

Co-ordinators of Classes IX and X, Ms. Kiran Sibal and Ms. Puneet Kaur briefed the parents about

the school’s guidelines and code of conduct. Comprehensive information on the CBSE evaluation

pattern, revised changes in the curriculum, health and physical education, vocational subjects and

the promotion criteria were shared with the parents.

Ms. Rachna Arora proudly announced that Cambridge School, Noida is one of the few schools to

have received a grant to set up ‘Atal Tinkering Lab’ which not only fosters creativity, curiosity,

innovation and hands on experience but also hones the life skills and thinking skills of students.


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Ms. Roomki Mitra (Special Educator) informed the parents about the diverse range of services

available for children with special needs in the school. She stressed that the process of inclusion is

an ongoing practice sensitising teachers and peer groups.

Ms. Garima Seth the School Counsellor emphasized the need for counselling to provide support

and guidance to students through individual and group therapy sessions.

This was followed by an interactive session wherein the specific concerns raised by the parents

were addressed by Ms Nandita Sinha Roy (VP Academics). She stressed that PTMs should be

taken seriously as it keeps one connected with the school.

She thanked the parents for their presence and valuable feedback and suggestions.

WORKSHOP ON AEROBIN

A workshop on the working principle of Aerobin was conducted on 15th April, 2019 in the Roma

Deb auditorium, Cambridge School, Noida by an NGO named IPCA (Indian Pollution Control

Association) working in collaboration with Swarn Lata Motherson Trust. The resource person

explained the importance of waste segregation and its management. She explained about the

working principle of Aerobin that will be installed near the canteen on 05th July 2019. The Aerobin

will convert vegetable peels generated from canteen as ‘waste’ along with dry leaves into compost

in 45 days.

SCRAP OUT SCRAP

This workshop was a part of the ongoing solid waste management project conducted by TERI

Advance School of Studies on 26th April, 2019 at their campus. It was attended by around

15schools from the NCR. Ten students along with Ms. Kiran Sibal from Cambridge School, Noida

attended the workshop. In this session the students assessed the strengths and weaknesses of

their respective schools in terms of solid waste management and tried to design an action plan to

achieve the target of being a ZERO WASTE school by 2020. It was an enriching session focussing

on waste is a resource which needs to be managed properly by composting, recycling and

effective treatment.


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Active participation by Rimjhim Class IX C

CAPACITY BUILDING FOR TEACHERS

DELHI'S MULTI- FACETED HERITAGE AND WORLD HERITAGE SITES

A teacher training workshop on Delhi's Multi- Faceted heritage and world heritage sites was

conducted by INTACH on 16thApril, 2019. Teachers from various schools participated in the

workshop which started with INTACH film depicting the work of the organisation. The entire

workshop was divided into five sessions.

Session1. INDIA Unlimited was conducted by Ms. Purnima Dutt, Ms. Shivaa Rawat and Ms

Teresa Walter.

Session2. Delhi's Built Heritage and Its Relationship with Living World conducted by Dr.

Swapna Liddle

Session3. World Heritage Sites conducted by Mr. Bipin Shah and Dr. Narayani Gupta.

Session 4.Conducting Heritage Activities with children conducted by Mr. Sohail Hashmi

Session5. Illustrating World Heritage Sites Book Series conducted by Mr. Shashi Shetye.

After the sessions there was a group activity wherein teachers were told to construct a story on

any one heritage monument in their area.

Maple publishers got an opportunity to introduce various books authored by renowned historians

and conservationists. The workshop was interesting and gave an opportunity to focus more on

creativity and imagination. It also developed a sense of responsibility towards preserving India's

common heritage and spreading the importance of heritage in education by creating various

activities by the Heritage Club of schools.

Training the Teachers


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CBSE CAREER GUIDANCE

A workshop on CAREER GUIDANCE was conducted by CBSE on 26th and 27th April, 2019 at Shri

Krishna Public School, Bhangel, Noida. It was attended by Ms. Roomki Mitra, Special Educator,

Cambridge School, Noida. The workshop aimed at providing insight to different career options

related to different subjects along with exploring various skills and qualities required to match the

requirements of desired career paths

SPORTS

1st NMAK PATAUDI INTERSCHOOL CRICKET TOURNAMENT

The 1st NMAK PATAUDI INTERSCHOOL CRICKET TOURNAMENT was held from 18th April,

2019 to 1st May, 2019 in which 12 top teams of NCR participated. Cambridge School, Noida won

the Semi-Final match of the tournament by 9 wickets defeating Sardar Patel School, Lodhi Road

Delhi and entering the finals. Akshay Mishra of Class VIII was awarded the Man of the Match.

The final match of the tournament was a day-night match played at Jamia Sports Complex, New

Delhi between Kalka Public School, Delhi and Cambridge School, Noida. The victorious team

Cambridge School, Noida won by 8 wickets. Yash Gupta of Class IX was adjudged the Man of

the Match and Best Batsman of the tournament. He was awarded a cash prize of Rs. 5100/-

and each player of the winning team was gifted a cricket kit bag.

Cambridge School, Noida has the distinctive honour of winning the inaugural NMAK Pataudi Inter

School Cricket Rolling Trophy for the year 2019.

The Winners


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COMPETITIONS AND ACTIVITIES

WINNERS OF INTRA SCHOOL COMPETITIONS (APRIL, 2019)

Date Venue Name of the competition Name of

the Student

Class Position

6th April,

2019

Cambridge

School ,

Noida

Inter Section Athletic Meet

100 Meters Race

Kavya Rana VI-B I Position

Altrich Boro VI-E II Position

Siddharth

Pande

VI-A III Position

Ayushi Sinha VI-A I Position

Chestha

Singh

VI-D II Position

Kanishka AB VI-B III Position

Long Jump Krishna

Vashistha

VI-E I Position

Yuvraj Singh VI-E II Position

Kavya Singh VI-B III Position

Ayushi Sinha VI-A I Position

Manvi

Aggarwal

VI-B II Position

Ishika Sinha VI-E III Position

6th April,

2019

Inter House Athletic Meet

100 Meters Race

Samaksh

Negi

IX-A I Position

(Shivalik)

Tanish Joshi IX-E II Position

(Aravali)

Jatin Babuta IX-C III Position

(Shivalik)

Kritika Gupta VIII-D I Position

(Vindhya)


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Manvi Jalan IX-B II Position

(Vindhya)

Shohini Roy VII-E III Position

(Nilgiri)

Long Jump Samaksh

Negi

IX-A I Position

(Shivalik)

Pranakshay VIII-D II Position

(Jayantia)

Anas Khan IX-C III Position

(Nilgiri)

Kritika Gupta VIII-D I Position

(Vindhya)

Gauri Soni VIII-E II Position

(Aravali)

Manvi Jalan IX-B III Position

(Vindhya)

Shotput Harshit I Position

(Nilgiri)

Yakshit IX-C II Position

(Satpura)

Yashwardha

n

IX-A III Position

(Jayantia)

Harshika IX-A I Position

(Jayantia)

Kritika Gupta VIII-D II Position

(Vindhya)

Nikita Bhati VIII-C III Position

(Satpura)


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22nd April,

2019

Inter Section Competitions on

Earth Day

I am a Scientist Raunak

Nayar

VI-E I Position

Prayani

Raina

VI-B II Position

Aagman Jha VI-B III Position

Dhruv VI-D III Position

Aadya

Banerjee

VI-A Consolation

Ishant

Aggarwal

VI-B Consolation

Ishtaa

Bhargava

VI-B Consolation

Manvi

Aggarwal

VI-B Consolation

Harshita

Joshi

VI-C Consolation

Poster Making Tanishk

Darshini

VIII-C I Position

Anushka

Rao

VIII-D II Position

Harshila

Singhl

VIII-D III Position

Symposium Navya

Chandra

I Position

Vrinda Goel I Position

Rimjhim II Position

Sanchari

Mohanty

II Position

Harshil

Chawla

III Position

Shreyash

Naha

III Position


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WINNERS OF INTER SCHOOL COMPETITION (APRIL, 2019)

Date Venue Name of the

competition

Name of

the Student

Class Position

24th -25th

April, 2019

Father

Agnel,

Noida

IT Fest Shitij XII-C II Position

Jatin XI-C II Position

Shashwat

Singh

XI-C III Position

Sourabh

Mahapatra

XI-C III Position

IT Fest Chaitanya X-D I position

Aaditya X-D I Position

Sd/- Sd/-

Prepared by : Ms. Kakolee Sengupta Checked by: Ms. Nandita Sinha Roy

(TGT, English) Vice Principal (Academics)

Sd/-

Mr. Soumen Chakraborty

Principal

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