Dec 2011 - A copy of just released News Magazine from Brighton International School, Raipur (Chhattisgarh).

1. About RAYS Editorial Board
Rays is a tri-monthly newsletter Chief Editor - English
published by the Brighton Inter- Mridula Jais - Class VIII
national School. Brighton is situated Vandita Saraswat - Class VII
near Vidhan Sabha in Raipur (C.G). Chief Editor - Hindi
Riddhika Saraswat- Class VIII
Rays is a compilation of articles by Akshita Dubey - Class VII
students of Brighton aiming to Sub Editor - Ajit Pandey - Class VI,
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promote literary zest amongst the Honey Agarwal - Class VI, Satyawrat-
BRIGHTON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, Nardaha, Raipur
www.brightoninternational.in students. Class VIII, Pallavi Singh -Class VI
From The Principal's Desk
Dear erudite readers,
It is with profuse elation, I once again speak to you through this issue of Rays.
We at Brighton feel that in this age of accelerated change and global competition, the ‘MANTRA’ for survival and success is
quality blended with innovation. Brighton is progressing strength to strength and has gained a great deal of momentum by keeping the same in
‘matra’ in mind. The aim of education at Brighton is to create pupils who are creative and at the same time innovative. In this academic session,
our students have set many a milestones at the inter-school competitions by not only participating but forging ahead and winning every time.
In a very short span of time, the school has carved a niche for itself and has taken rapid strides towards its destination to excellence.
Before, I put my pen down, I would like to offer my sincere gratitude to all the erudite parents for their immutable support and
management for their unequivocal support in all our endeavours. Lastly, my thanks to all the staff members afor their untiring efforts to compile
this chronicle. Wish you all a delectable reading and best wishes for a HAPPY & PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR 2012.
Shobha Singh
Principal, Brighton International School
Be faithful in small things because it is in them that your strength lies. - Mother Teresa
Update@ Brighton International School
Independence Day @ Brighton
th
One of the most awaited celebration at Brighton the 15 August, India’s Independence Day was celebrated in full
zest and fervor by the students. The ceremony showcased an eclectic mix of different flavours from our Indian society.
Various acts presented reflected the rich culture and heritage of our country making one feel proud to be an Indian.
The show ended with school band performing a march past.

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Little Masters @ Brighton Campus
PUGMARKS update - The young ones at Brighton hardly find time to get bored, the period between August and November has been hectic.
Young minds have involved and interacted with various facets of early child development without even realizing that they are studying.
Fruit Day: A day was celebrated where children
Raksha-Bandhan: What a day for the toddlers, not only learnt about various fruits, their derivatives,
they discovered their newly found brothers and sisters taste and colour. The activity was not only
but they also got to enjoy delicious sweets. fruitful knowledge wise but also stomach wise.
Washing Activity -
Vocabulary Building Activity
Trip to Poultry Farm
Janmasthami: The Hindi saying, “God has many Avtars”
turned from saying into a reality with Brighton’s campus Healthy Food - Sprouts Day: With the message
was thronged by handsome Krishnas and lovely Radhas. of “As you eat, so shall you grow”, the sprouts
The festival of Janmashtami was celebrated with great day was celebrated in the pre primary section.
fun fare with the students watching an animated film Kids were informed of the ill effects of junk food
about Lord Krishna. and the merits of eating health food like sprouts.
Lets learn to play Music: Students of nursery
section now partially know how to play a musical
instrument by getting themselves familiar with
the name of the instruments. The students not
only tried to play instruments but also observed
their different sounds

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Hindi Debate @ Brighton Kathak Education @ Brighton
Hindi department outperformed expectations An elementary
by organising a Hindi debate competition of introduction to
high caliber which not only showcased the Kathak was
oratorical skills of our students but also forced organised in
everybody to think about the topic; “Is India still association
independent after 64 years of independence”. with Lok
The event saw a grand competition with Shikshan
contestants from all the four houses locking horns. Samiti.
The competition was won by Charlie House who
bagged 3 places out of top five.
Laurels @ Brighton
Making winning a habit, Brightonites have continued bringing in laurels. Following is the list of winners / Group and Competition which
have happened between July & November 2011.
Competition Participant Standing
Archery Competition - N H G World School Aarshi Agarwal - Class VI First
English Debate - N H G World School Akshita Bhadoria - Class V Third
Group Dance Competition - N H G W School Dance Group Third
Solo Song - N H G W School & Balaji School Ajit Pandey - Class VII First & Third
Drawing - N H G W School & Sahid Smarak Nancy Verma - Class V Third
Group Song - Jain Public School Group Second
Hindi Debate - N H G World School Akshita Dubey - Class VII Third
Solo Song - Shahid Smarak Sucheta Das - Class VI First
Trip to the Museum @ Brighton The senior section of the school paid a visit to the city museum - Guru Ghasidas Sanghralay.
With so much at display, the students were amazed at the width of the collection. With the
impending ‘Sirpur’ trip on cards, students had a great informative time collecting the details
about various artifacts and sculptures.
Soap Factory Visit @ Brighton House Standings @ Brighton
“Seeing is believing”, this is This academic year is again witnessing a close contest
what the Science teachers told amongst the 4 houses to claim the championship award.
the students when they took As we come close to the end of this calendar year,
them to the soap factory. Here following are the house standings;
they not only learnt about the
raw material being used but Rank House Points
also witnessed the entire
I Bravo 139.5
process of soap creation.
The trip was full of bubbles of II Alpha 129.5
wisdom and lather of knowledge III Charlie 102.5
as students interacted with all
the machines and workers in IV Delta 92.5
the soap fcatory

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Save Tigers
Know your Leaders
By Pallavi Singh (Class VI)
Tigers are the biggest of the big cats. The tiger is the largest living species of the
Lal Krishna Advani cat family. There are eight subspecies of tigers, three of which are now extinct.
Former Deputy Prime Minister The tiger subspecies primarily found in India is called the “Bengal Tiger” or the
2002 - 2004. “Indian Tiger”. India being home to about 50% of the world's tiger population, the
tiger is the king of the Indian jungles. The King is armed with immense
strength, powerful fore paws, strong jaws, sharp claws and canines from which no
Lal Krishna Advani was born in Karachi, in Sindh of
prey can escape.
British India to Kishanchand D. Advani and Gyani Devi.
He completed his early schooling from Karachi, later he
graduated in Law from Government Law College, Bombay
University. He joined Rashtriya Sevak Sangh (RSS) when
he was just 14 years old. L.K.Advani’s political career
started when he was elected RSS secretary in Karachi.
Advani became a member of the Bharatiya Jana Sangh,
which was founded in 1951 . After serving at various
positions in the Jana Sangh, he became its President in Not surprisingly, like a king, the tiger too plays an important role in maintaining its
1975. He also went to jail for two years during the territory. Tiger directly depends on herbivores for food. The tiger controls the
emergency (1975-76). He served as the leader of population of herbivores which if left, unchecked would over graze the entire
opposition for many years and was the Home minister forest. To ensure that there is food available for the tiger, we have to protect the
during the NDA rule between 1998 - 2004. Currently he herbivores. This in turn means ensuring a healthy forest. Besides protecting the
is campaigning for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. tiger and its prey, ensuring a healthy forest means protecting the natural homes
of thousands of other animals.
If we don not commit ourselves to save this extraordinary and endangered animal,
Just a Second
it may vanish from the Indian forest forever.
By Rana Singh (Class VIII)
It will take you almost five seconds to read this sentence. Why do people walk in their sleep?
The average length of a film is more than 5,000 seconds. By Vandita Saraswat (Class VIII)
In a lifetime of 80 years there are more than 2.5 billion
seconds but more than 800 million of them are spent Sleepwalking is a rare phenomenon. To understand it, we must first understand
while asleep. Don't believe? Just count it this way, 'sleep'. Our body, needs sleep to restore strength of tired organs and tissues. When
1 minute 60 seconds we sleep, two processes take place. First, we enter the state of 'brain sleep' where
1 hour 3,600 seconds the part of the brain is blocked, so that we lose consciousness. Secondly certain
1 day 86,400 seconds movements in the brain stem (lower part of the brain) linked with spinal cords are
1 week 6,04,800 seconds blocked, so that our limbs become inactive. This is called body sleep. Normally
1 year 31,536,000 seconds. brain sleep and body sleep are connected. But sometimes the nervous system
does not respond normally, causing the brain sleep and body sleep to become
Money is not everything disassociated. This usually happens to people who have a family history of sleep
Niharika Singh (Class VI) walking from stress and anxiety.
Money is not everything, This disassociation of brain sleep and body sleep may cause the brain to sleep
It can buy a house, but not a home. while the body remains awake on its own accord, leading to sleepwalking.
It can buy a bed, but not sleep.
It can buy a clock, but not time. School Rules
It can buy a book, but not knowledge. By Sakshi Ahlawat (Class III)
It can buy a medicine, but not health.
Come to school just in time,
It can buy blood, but not the life.
Go to prayer in a line.
Don't throw paper on the ground,
Give the teachers what is found.
Come to school clean and neat,
Wish the teachers when you meet.

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Rebirth of the Earth Good Night Poem
By Pooja Sahu (Class VII) By Himanshu Dewangan (Class VI)
These days people talk about global warming, Touch your heart,close your eyes,
I just keep wondering about the terrible warning. Make a wish, say good night,
People say there's pollution everywhere, Sky so wide, stars so bright,
I wonder what is mixed up in the air. Switch off the light and sleep quiet.
Being Indians we should respect mother nature,
If we don't, just think of the blank future. But don't forget to say everyone
Sweet dreams and good night.
The earth will reach its point of boiling,
And in that extreme temperature will be toiling. Joke - Can’t go to school.
Conserving the environment should be our duty,
Helping the earth to regain its beauty.
Son: I can’t go to school today.
So make up your mind to protect the earth, Father: Why not?
Then only you'll be able to see…….. Earth's rebirth. Son: I don’t feel well
Father: Where don’t you feel well?
My India
Son: In school!
By Khusi Dahiya (Class V)
Kashmir is famous for visiting, Madras is famous for cooking,
Kerala is famous for dance , Mysore is lucky by chance, A friend Like You
Ahmedabad is famous for milk, Nagaland is famous for hills, By Aarshi Agarwal (Class VI)
Bengal is for writing , Punjab is for fighting ,
A friend like you is like no other friend,
Andhra Pradesh is for learning, Maharashtra is for hard working,
A friend like you, I can't fight with,
Assam is for tea and oil, Haryana is for magic soil,
Friends like you are random and funny.
Mumbai is nice,
A friend like you is a friend,
Chhattisgarh is for rice,
I can tell my secrets too,
Arunachal is for furniture cane,
A friend like you is a friend,
Uttar Pradesh is for sugar cane ,
I always wanted,
A friend like you is a friend,
Our India is with a blue sky,
I don't want to lose,
I wish it to soar high.
A friend like you is a friend,
who opens my eyes,
Dos and Don'ts while at work in lab And helps me to avoid bad things,
By Akshita Dubey (Class VII) A friend like you is a friend,
When a piece of Sodium and Potassium is dropped in I am proud to call my best friend.
water, it vigorously reacts with it and catches fire as it Valuable Lessons In My Life
is highly reactive element. So it is kept under kerosene By Aditya Tangade (Class VIII)
bottle.
The most damaging one letter word – I (Avoid it)
While carrying out experiment test tube should be kept The most satisfying two letter word – We (Use it)
in tilted form, so that the flames coming out should not The most poisonous three letter word – Ego (Kill it)
damage the eyes. The most used four letter word – Love (Value it)
The most pleasing five letter word – Smile (Keep it)
Do not touch quick lime with wet or bare hands, it can The most spreading six letter word – Rumour (Ignore it)
cause skin burn. The most spreading seven letter word – Success (Achieve it)
The most damaging eight letter word – Jealousy (Distance from it)
Do not handle solid sodium hydroxide with bare hands, as The most powerful nine letter word – Knowledge (Acquire it)
it is highly corrosive in nature. The most powerful ten letter word – Confidence (Trust it)
A 'No' uttered from the deepest conviction is better than a
Spare a Thought
'Yes' merely uttered to please, or worse, to avoid trouble.
- Mahatma Gandhi - Father of the Nation

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Artists @ Brighton
Vandita (Class VII)
Ashmita (Class VIII)
Pallavi (Class VI)
Riddhika (Class VIII)
Mahak (Class VI) Dimple (Class VI)
Satyawrat (Class VIII) Kritika (Class VI) Khushi (Class IV) Shiv (Class VII)
Aim Mathematical Magic f)7777777707
By Aman Dubey (Class IV) By Abhijeet Shrivastava (Class V) e)6666666606
If there is life, there are dreams. a)12345678 X 18
d)5555555505
If there are dreams, there is aim. b)12345678 X 27
c)4444444404
If there is aim, there are different ways. c)12345678 X 36
b)3333333303
If there are ways, there are problems, d)12345678 X 45
a)2222222202
If there are problems, there are means to solve them. e)12345678 X 54
Answer:
So don't keep mum, try to achieve your aim. f)12345678 X 63
Harlequin
Steps to prepare:
1) To make a harlequin you need coloured tissue paper, a cardboard,
a ‘cake’ tray with a diameter of 32 cms, glue stick.
2) Tear the tissue paper into pieces of about 4 or 5 cms and keep the
various colours in separate containers.
3) Roll the pieces of tissue paper into balls and put them into containers.
For example - Small cardboard boxes.
4) Prepare quite a lot of little balls and stick them on the board with vinyl glue.
5) Keep following the pattern to create your own Harlequin.
Spare a Thought
Success usually comes to those who are too busy to be looking for it Never let your memories be greater than your dreams.
- Henry David Thoreau (Author & Philosopher) - Douglas Ivester (Former CEO Coca Cola)

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Investiture Ceremony @ Brighton
School appointments were announced for the year
2011-12 and a special investiture ceremony was
held at the campus to felicitate the chosen few.
Satyavrat Singh and Riddhika Saraswat of Class VIII
were selected as the Head Boy and the Head Girl
respectively.
Head Girl - Head Boy -
Riddhika Saraswat Satyawrat Singh
Appointments with Chairman Sir and Vice Chairman Sir.
Following is the list of other appointments for the academic year 2011-12;
Vice-Head Boy: Sachin Dewangan. Vice-Head Girl: Akshita Dubey. House Prefects: Alpha - Vandita Saraswat, Ravi Mishra, Bravo - Navjot
Singh, Priyanka Poptani, Charlie - Mridula Jais, Aditya Tangade, Delta - Rana Priyam Singh, Ashmita Dubey.
In-charges :Intonation - Vijit Vimal Kumar, Cultural - Ajit Pandey, Discipline - Jaisvi Verma, Cleanliness - Honey Agrawal.
Magic Trick
Effect: An object such as a bead is placed inside of a paper cup. And when you turn the cup over, it’s vanished. You reach into your pocket
and produce the bead. It has mysteriously traveled to your pocket. Materials: A paper cup, Two small beads or balls
Secret: The cup has a small hole that allows the small object to pass through to your hand. When you turn the cup over, nothing falls out because it’s being held in your
hand. Preparation: Take a pair of scissors and cup a small hole in the bottom of the paper cup so the object that you want to vanish can pass through. Place the second
bead or ball in your pocket. Performing the Trick: Hold the cup with your hand along the bottom of the cup. Drop the small object into the cup. Allow the object to fall
through the hole so you’re holding it in your hand.Turn over the cup. The object appears to have disappeared. Reach into your pocket and bring out the matching object.
It will look as if it vanished and traveled to your pocket.
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