ACADEMIC SESSION 2023-2024

SCHOOL CLUBS

The Motto of the school is to provide a platform to the young talents and sensitize them towards environment, health and hygiene, cultivate moral and civic sense during Social and Community work and be vigilant about the current social issues. In pursuance of this objective, the school has set up Clubs such as Conservation Club, Health Club, Integrity Club, Interact Club & Disaster Management Committee. Each Club functions according to its planned schedule.

CONSERVATION CLUB

The Conservation Club asserts the importance of ‘Learning to live sustainably’ by empowering students to take up meaningful activities and projects  related to conservation. The school has its Mission StatementReduce, Recycle, Reuse and Replenish. In accordance, the following activities were conducted:

  • Std VI – Children made posters & charts with their thumb impression promising to save Earth, ‘Bio Reserves of India’ & ‘Important Plant Species of India’.
  • Std VII – Students made logo/posters on the topic Connect with nature using leaves, twigs, flowers etc & made charts on ‘Types of Forests in India their Importance’ & ‘Medicinal Plants’.
  • Std VIII – Students made hanging pots from plastic bottles & made charts on ‘ National Bird – Peacock’, providing information on cultural significance & community efforts in protecting and conserving them. Students also made ‘Manure in Compost Tumbler’.
  • Std IX – Students made accordion on ‘ Ways to reduce Carbon Footprints’, Charts on ‘Endangered Birds of India’ – Sparrows, Great Indian Bustard, Forest Owlet, Sociable lapwing, Bengal Florican & Research on ‘ Types of Trees being Cut for Making Tissue Papers’.
  • Std X – Students made Collage with newspaper reports and pictures on ‘How Mother Earth is reacting to destruction by human beings’ & Charts on ‘State Animals and Efforts taken by States to conserve them’ –

Maharashtra – The Giant Squirrel

Gujarat – Asiatic Lion

Kerala – Elephant

Madhya Pradesh – Barasingha

Assam – Indian Rhinoceros

YUVA & INTEGRITY CLUB

The Club works to imbibe values of integrity, patriotism and honesty amongst students by indulging them in several related activities and celebration of important days through various activities for Std VI to X:

  • Std VI – Collage on UNESCO Heritage Sites of India making charts giving information on any five ‘Historical Caves of India’ & Charts on ‘Values Enshrined in the Preamble of the Constitution’.
  • Std VII – Information on UNESCO, Reasons for certain monuments being included in UNESCO Heritage Sites & Informative Charts on ‘Caves of India’ & ‘Fundamental Rights of Indian Citizens’.
  • Std VIII – Calendar making with pictures & information of UNESCO Heritage Sites & pamphlet making on ‘Forts of Thane’ & Informative Charts on ‘Duties of Citizens for their Country’. 
  • Std IX & X – Heritage Walk of Thane – A Photo Gallery on Structural Heritage Sites of Thane, & Cultural Heritage of Thane, Preparing Itinerary  on any of the two ‘Tourist Places of India’ & Informative Charts on ‘Importance of Indian Constitution’.

HEALTH & SCIENCE CLUB

The Health Club promotes healthy living among the students thereby giving them a chance of self-expression and independent research. Students have undertaken several activities to foster integrated growth of mind & body:

  • Std VI & VII – Poster Designing on ‘Water for Healthy Life’, Chart Making on ‘Benefits of Drinking Water’, ‘Junk Food & its Negative Impact on our Health’, ‘Healthy & Unhealthy Food Habits’ & Collage making on various Fitness activities ( Games & Exercises)
  • Std VIII – Salad Making and Informative Chart Making on ‘Fruits and Vegetables with high water content to be consumed during summers’ & a wheel chart on different ‘Asanas, their Names and Benefits’ & Illustrative Charts on ‘Harmful & Poisonous Food Items in Our Plate’.
  • Std IX & X – Tabular Chart Explaining ‘How, When and in what quantity water should be consumed’, Making of a human figure with pointers explaining benefits of drinking water on each organ of the body & Recipe Chart of a fast food using healthy ingredients & Charts on ‘Healthy Lifestyle to be Adopted During the Exam Period’.

INTERACT CLUB

The Installation Ceremony of the Interact Club was held on 03.08.2023. Students are members of Interact Club, sponsored by Rotary Club of Thane, Lake City.

A Vocational Guidance Program is being organized every year for students of Std X followed by an Aptitude Test to provide them inputs about their skills in subject specific areas. It is followed by One to One Counseling Session with respective Parents and students for choosing their appropriate career.

As a part of Annual Pedagogy, the school implemented skill based learning integrated with the Interact Club. A group of students of Std VIII visited a local artisan in Ovala, Thane on 17. 01.2024. They interacted and learnt the skills of sculpture making.

SCHOOL HOUSES

Children possess a unique combination of multiple intelligence and the School tries to give them opportunities to explore their latent talents and skills. There are FOUR HOUSES in the school – RUBY, EMERALD, SAPPHIRE AND TOPAZ.

Inter House Competitions promote healthy competition among the students of four Houses.

ART AND LITERARY

Following Inter House competitions were organized for the students of Secondary Section:

  • Extempore Competition for Std VIII & IX was held on 18.04.2023. It was adjudged by Mrs. Suchita Gujarathi & Mrs. Maithili Dakara.
  • Display Board Competition for Std X was conducted on 26.04.2023. It was judged by Mrs. Veena Vhasakeri & Mrs. Vanita Salian.
  • Elocution Competition for Std VI & VII was held on 15.06.2023. Mrs. Sukhi Koparkar & Mrs. Joyeta Basu were the judges for the same.
  • Display Board Competition for Std VIII & IX was conducted on 20.06.2023. It was judged by Mrs. Veena Vhasakeri & Mrs. Vanita Salian.
  • Debate competition for Std X was held on 23. 06. 2023. It was adjudged by Mrs. Satyajodha Kaushik & Mr. Mahesh Balasubramanian.
  • Newspaper Designing Competition for Std VIII & IX was conducted on 18.07.2023. It was judged by Mrs. Veena Vhasakeri & Mrs. Vanita Salian.
  • Quiz Competition for the students of  Std X was conducted on 26.07.2023. Mrs. Aparna Pawar was the judge for the competition.
  • Patriotic Song Competition for Std VI & VII was conducted on 05. 08.2023. Mrs. Kanchan Sahastrabuddhe & Mrs. Aditi Kelkar judged the competitions.
  • Sanskrit Shloka Chanting Competition for Std VI & VII was held on 31.08. 2023.
  • Extempore Competition for Std VI & VII was conducted on 27. 09. 2023.
  • Smack & Knock Competition for Std X was conducted on 16.10.2023.
  • Quiz Competition for Std VIII & IX was conducted on 25.10.2023.

INTER HOUSE SPORTS COMPETITIONS

  • Handball Competition for Std IX was conducted on 13.04.2023.
  • Throwball Competition for Std VIII was conducted on 17.04.2023.
  • Dodgeball Competition for Std VI & VII boys and girls were conducted on 19.04.23 & 20.04.2023 respectively.
  • Box Cricket Competition for Std X boys and girls were conducted on 25.04.2023 & 30.04.2023 respectively.
  • Throw Ball Competition for Std X girls was conducted on 27.04.2023.
  • Chess Competition for boys and girls of Std VI – VII & VIII – IX was conducted on 30.06.2023, 17.07.2023, 14.08.2023 & 18.08.2023 respectively.
  • Carrom Competition for Std VI to X, boys & girls were conducted on 14.08.2023, 16.08.2023 & 18.08.2023.
  • Tug of War for Std IX & X  and VI to VIII was conducted on 22.12. 2023 & 23.12.2023 respectively.

PRIMARY SECTION

Following competitions were organized for the students of Primary Section:

  • English Handwriting Competition for Std I to V was conducted on 11.04.2023.
  • Hindi Handwriting Competition for Std I to V was conducted on 18.04.2023.
  • English Recitation Competition for Std I to V was conducted on 16.06.2023.
  • Colouring Competition for Std I & II was conducted on 12.08.2023.
  • Drawing & Colouring for Std III to V was conducted on 12.08.2023.
  • Patriotic Group Song Competition for Std I to V was conducted on 14.08.2023.
  • Hindi Recitation Competition for Std I to V was conducted on 19.08.2023.
  • English Elocution Competition for Std III to V was conducted on 20.10. 2023.
  • Story Telling Competition for Std I & II was conducted on 21.10.2023.
  • Slogan Writing Competition for Std III to V was conducted on 30.11.2023.

INTER HOUSE SPORTS COMPETITIONS

  • Dodge Ball Competition for Std IV & V was held on 12.06.2023 & 13.06.2023.
  • Chess Competition for Std IV & V was conducted on 17.07.2023 & 18.07.2023.
  • Carrom Competition for Std III, IV & V was conducted on 31.07.2023, 01.08.2023 & 02.08.2023 respectively.

VALUES OF THE MONTH

In order to inculcate strong Moral Values in the students, the School follows one Value in each month. Speeches &Stories highlighting on the Values are taken up during the Morning Assembly & Co – Scholastic activities conducted during the year:

MONTH VALUE OF THE MONTH
APRIL Resilience Is the Key To Success
MAY Gratitude is the Greatest Virtue 
JUNE Attitude Towards Sustainability
JULY Exercise to Enjoy the glow of Good Health
AUGUST Tolerance & Love For All The Religions 
SEPTEMBER Respect and Love for Parents & God 
OCTOBER Inner Happiness is the Secret for the Mental Well-being 
NOVEMBER Mannerism & Humility Unlocks The Doors Of Opportunities 
DECEMBER Community Service 
JANUARY Positive Approach Is the Foundation of Progress 
FEBRUARY Adopting Constitutional Values 
MARCH Communication & Socialization(Physically) Builds Personality