Newsletter for April - June 2015

1. Vision
of
Modernites
Inside this Issue:
Editorial
From Principal’s Desk
Toddlers’ Trends
Seniors’ Speak
Awards & Achievements
The Newsletter
Edition XX
April-June 2015
If everyone is moving forward together, then success takes care of itself.
Henry Ford

2. Editorial
Editorial Team
Ms. Sapna S Manglani
Ms. Naina Nagpal
Ms. Nyan Dahiya
Ms. Neetu Luthra
Ms. Shruti Uppal
Ms. Ritu Tiwari
Dear Reader(s)
Welcome Back!
The lazy days of summer are over. It’s
back to school time for all. Though, it
was a wonderful time to refresh and
reboot yourself, where your energies
must have been multiplied manifolds.
Now this is the moment to act and gear
up for the upcoming exams. So with an
arsenal of new tactics, study skills and
exuberance. Get set go……….
Continuing our Quest for Excellence

3. From Principal’s Desk
The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not
on fighting the old but in building the new ….
Socrates.
I, strongly believe, that each new session brings
new joy, excitement and anticipation for many
great opportunities. With the summer
vacations behind us, now it is time to get back
to the business of knowledge sharing,
facilitation and mentoring. As the new term
begins, I hope to see you all come back
refreshed, reenergized and enthused with a
new vigour to tackle the new tasks ahead. I’m excited and looking forward to
work closely with all stake holders—teachers, students and parents to make an
already excellent school even better. Improvement is a never ending process.
Strong desire and will to improve make us alert, open and prepare us to
welcome new challenges, explore new possibilities and unite for common
success and excellence. My goal is that everyone who enters our school should
feel welcomed, loved and safe.
Celebrate learning and begin to imagine how far we can go when we set our
expectations high and plan a path to reach them. I, on behalf of entire MPS
community, would like to wish everyone health and happiness in all spheres
of life.
I feel a new beginning coming towards me & I’m running to it with open
arms…..
Ms. Alka Kapur

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5. SPELL BEE
Name of the Student Class Result
Tanish Chedalawada IV B I
Sai Sharma IV B II
Krishna Wadhwa IV B III
Spellings are one of the main aspects of
learning English language. To make the
bright learners of class IV be albeit with
their spellings quotient, a spell bee
competition was organized for them on
May 12, 2015. The students excitedly
solved the worksheets comprising of varied
questions on spellings. They thoroughly
enjoyed the activity.

6. Earth Day
Everyday is Earth Day. With the aim to
sensitize the learners of class Pre School
to class III about the pressing need to
save the planet from choking, Earth
Day was observed in the school on
April 22, 2015 (Wednesday). The
students wore attractive headgears with
‘I love Earth’ written on them. Collage
Making and colouring were done in
groups by little kids of Pre School and
Pre Primary. Class I enjoyed
participating in a Fancy Dress
Competition on the theme –‘Elements of
Nature’. Students of class II and III
recited poems and made posters
respectively on the theme- ‘Green Earth,
Clean Earth’. The day made the young
generation understand different ways to
save their mother Earth.

7. Colours make our life beautiful . They help us bloom
with happiness and joy. They’re one such thing that
appeal a lot to small children . In order to enhance
creativity with strokes, Colour Day was observed by the
students of Pre School on April 28, 2015 (Tuesday).
They played with balls of vibrant colours and happily
took part in different kinds of colouring activities.

8. Mother is for loving you,
whether you’re good or bad.
Mother is for sharing
Whatever makes you glad.
A mother is the only person
on earth who showers
unconditional love to one and
all. To salute Motherhood and
appreciate the efforts she puts
in to raise her child, Mothers’
Day was celebrated in the
school premises on
May 2, 2015 (Saturday).
Mothers of Pre School children
were cordially invited to the
school in order to celebrate
this special occasion. Fun
filled activities and
competitions like Rangoli
Making, Card Making and
Food Art were arranged for
them. They participated in
these activities enthusiastically
and showcased their creativity
to the fullest. They felt proud
wearing ‘Best Mom’ sashes.
Happy Mother’s Day

9. Hindi Recitation Competition
Modernites salute Women!
To acknowledge and honour women in our lives, Hindi
Recitation Competition was organized for the students
of Class II on May 8, 2015 (Friday). The students
recited the poems on the topic ‘Naari’ with great zeal
and proud in their tone. Their poems focused the issues
like women empowerment, importance of gender
equality and girl education. The idea was to inculcate in
them, the respect for women which is, indeed, the
need of the hour.

10. Charity begins at Home
There is a lot more pleasure in giving
than in receiving. The same was
experienced by the young Modernites of
Pre School to class I on May 6, 2015
(Wednesday) when they observed
donation day in the school. They
distributed biscuits to the
underprivileged children of ‘Salaam
Balak Trust’ and learnt the values of
benevolence, generosity and humanity.
for a noble
cause

11. I scream, you scream, we all scream for
ICE CREAM!!!!!
Sometimes happiness in life
is just having a cone of ice cream.
It proved right during an ice-cream party organized
for the students of Pre School to class I on
May 13, 2015 (Wednesday). The students happily
licked their Cornettos with their friends and teachers.
It was indeed a sweet gesture to wish the students
‘Happy Holidays’.

12. English Recitation:
Poetry comes alive
Friends are angels who lift our
spirits when the world falls apart.
The students of Class III learnt the
importance of true friends in life
through an English Recitation
Competition held for them on
May 12, 2015 (Tuesday). The
participants recited meaningful
poems confidently on the topic
‘Friends’. They showed off their
oratory skills and buoyancy before
the audience. Their sincere efforts
were applauded by all.

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14. To promote the philosophy of ‘Go Green’, a series of
activities was organised on April 22, 2015, where
students of class II to X showcased their talent in
declamation competition, collage making, poster
making and toon animation. These activities created
awareness amongst the students to conserve and
preserve mother earth. Children took a pledge to help
in any way they could to save the planet. It was a
great day full of fun and action- oriented activities.
Modernites Echo The Message -Go Green

15. SHAKESPEARE DAY (Special Assembly)
An ode to William shakespeare
To pay tribute to the eminent playwright, a
special assembly was organised on April 24, 2015
by the enthusiastic students of class X. They
brought glimpses of his work alive through the
enactment of ‘The Seven Ages’. The audience was
enthralled by the famous court scene from ‘The
Merchant of Venice’. Soliloquy was yet another
highlight of the day. It was indeed a treat to see
the students’ use of authentic Shakespearean
language with confidence.

16. Quiz on Shakespeare
An Inter House Shakespeare Quiz Competition
was conducted on May 12, 2015 for the
students of class VI and VII .
Each team, comprising of four members, took
part in five interesting rounds based on
Shakespeare’s childhood, education, famous
quotes, plays, characters etc. The event
provided an impetus to sharpen the minds of
the children so that they could become more
confident and aware about this prolific writer.
Everyone acknowledged the meticulous and
dedicated efforts of the students.
A school assembly is a platform to learn, communi-
cate and share ideas and thoughts.
A special assembly was conducted on May 2, 2015
on the former President of India
Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam. The conversation of the duo
highlighted the advancement of science and
technology and its impact on daily lives. The students
were also apprised with the amazing facts in his
writings like ignited minds etc. It was not only an
enriching show but also conveyed a message to aspire
for the best.
Missile Man APJ Abdul Kalam: Brought to the Centre Stage

17. Open House Discussion - An eye opener for young adults
Realising the modernity prevailing in the society and various kinds of unhealthy
activities undertaken by our present youth, an open house discussion was held
on The prevailing culture and its impact on society for the students of class XI
and XII on May 20, 2015.
Principal Madam Ms. Alka Kapur, Vice Principal Ms. Mena Mittle, Director
Academics Ms. Geeta Sehgal, Academic Incharge Ms. Sapna and the teachers
comprised the discussion panel. The event provided a platform for our young
adults to openly express their views and concerns on day to-day social abuses
seen in the society, for instance substance abuse, unhealthy dietary
disorders physical and verbal abuses etc.
Students submitted that most of the times they are forced to adopt an activity
under peer pressure or as a statement of style amidst their young “cool”
society.
Madam Principal and other panelists affirmed the need amongst the adolescents
to be judicious and clever in judging between goods and bads around them and
work towards holistic development of the beings.

18. Surging Ahead: The Oath of Office
A gifted leader is one who is capable of touching your heart
Jacob S. Potofskyt
Badges, Sashes, and Flags adorned the stage on May 1, 2015 as it was
the time for the most awaited event of the year ‘The Investiture
Ceremony’.
The swearing in ceremony was graced by Ms. Sharmistha Mukherjee,
the Spokesperson of Indian National Congress along with other
dignitaries. The function began with the ceremonial lighting of the
lamp followed by the blissful rendition of the choir group and thereby
enrapturing the audience with their melodious presentation
‘Suswagatam’.
A motivational dance sequel ‘Udhan Hoslo Ki ’ presented by the
exuberant dancers set the stage on fire.
The March Past led by the Chief Head Boy Madhav Dingliwala and
Chief Head Girl Dimple Hotchandani followed by the House Captains,
Prefectorial board, Cleanliness Counsel and Eco Club members made
the audience swelled with pride. An epitome of school’s honour
Madam Principal, administered the oath for the school government.
The principal in her motivating address wished each leader to
empathize with others and strive for excellence. The honorable chief
guest, Ms. Sharmistha Mukherjee too congratulated the newly elected
leaders. The programme culminated with the pious recital of national
anthem.

21. An interactive session was conducted in
association with Navitas on
April 16, 2015(Thursday) for Science
students of Class XI and class XII on Career
in the University of Hampshire, USA.
The resource person Dr. Chuck Zercher
familiarized the students with the options
they have in Language and Physical
Sciences. They not only enlightened the
students about the procedure of applying
overseas but also provided them an
overview to streamline their future
prospects.
A Panorama for Future Perfect Life

22. An annual conference was organised by Forum of Public schools on
May 2, 2015 attended by Ms. Vasudha Sarang and
Ms. Paridhi Sharma. The conference was enlightened by the
benign presence of the eminent educators. To name a few,
Mr. Sanjay Bhartiya, Ms. Mukta Mishra and Mr. H. R. Sharma
expressed their views on globalisation and floated the ideas of
different learning abilities of children. It was a forum where in the
audience understood the ways to impart education to classes and
the masses.
Japanese delegates from JAL
foundation namely Miyashita Sen,
Hemazaki San, Haesgawa San visited
the school on April 24, 2015. They
briefed the young artists about the
Haiku, a painting contest conducted
across the globe. Students displayed
their keen interest to participate, in
full swing for this competition.
Diverse Learning Curve
Dexterity with Paint and Brush

23. An Alert to save Endangered Species
A workshop was conducted by the KFT ( Kids for Tiger) on
May 6, 2015 on the topic ‘Save Tiger, Save Planet Earth’ which
was attended by Ms. Tanvi Mistry and Ms. Harpreet Kaur. The
resource person Ms. Aarti Verma and Ms. Prerna Bindra gave a
deep insight on how to safeguard the innocent species and its
effects on flora and fauna.
Workshop by Microsoft Create to Inspire
A felicitation ceremony was conducted by Microsoft Create to
Inspire School Program on May 1, 2015 at WWF Auditorium,
Lodhi Road. Dr. B. C. Sabat, Senior Scientific Officer from
Department of Environment and Mr Pranshu, Head of Microsoft
for the program presided over the function. The school has been
awarded with the Certificate of Environment Excellence under
the category of Creative Expression. The street play highlighting
the essence of Science and Technology in daily lives presented by
the exuberant modernites earned the
appreciation of one and all.

24. Prevention is better than Cure.
To create awareness about Thalassemia, an inherited blood
disorder, a workshop was organized in the school premises by
Interact Club in association with Rotary Club of Delhi Akash on
May 15, 2015 for class XII students. The resource person for the
workshop was Dr. Tejinder Singh (RI District Chairman,
Thalassemia Awareness)along with other eminent Rotary members.
Children were sensitized of the growing need of the Thalassemia test
to be done timely.
Ms. Sonia Saini attended the workshop on Innovative Teaching and
Learning Pedagogy organized by Springdales School, Pusa Road
on May 7, 2015. The resource person Prof. James Arvanitakis
enlightened the gathering with various issues such as curriculum
development, attention span in classes, changing demands of
students etc. It was an informative and enriching experience.
Innovative Teaching and Learning Pedagogy

25. A Drive to Conserve Urban Green Spaces
Ms. Sindhu Vikram and Ms. Ritu Sharma attended a workshop on
April 29, 2015 organized by Disney India to create awareness and to
conserve urban green spaces. The objective of the program was to
create a platform for children and schools to become the champions of
positive changes and contribute to the communities they operate in.
The mentors Ms. Vasanti and Ms. Chetali Kapoor disseminated
information tools, encouraged and inspired the audience to become
the stalwarts of change.
An informative and interactive workshop was
conducted by Ms. Anju Mehta, the founder
and representative of EHI(Education and
Health International) on June 26, 2015
(Friday). She enlightened the teaching
fraternity on the topic ‘Phonics-
Accelerating The Children’s Language
Abilities’. She explained the framework of
Jolly Phonics Learning and propagated that
it is a logical way to read and write English.
The fruitful session disseminated a lot of
knowledge to the teachers.
Workshop of EHI(Education and Health International)

26. Leadership builds the future of tomorrow
As a part of a Teacher Enrichment Programme, a workshop was
conducted on June 30, 2015 which was structured on Capacity
Building programme on Innovation and Leadership Skills. The resource
person Mr. Nishant Bansal mentored the teachers to grow and build
their strategies in classroom. Interactive activities conducted during
the workshop made it lively and interesting.
Continuous Learning should always be the motto of life.
Ms. Deepti Malhotra attended a workshop on
21st
Generation Learning: Information
Communication Technology held at
Sanskriti school on May 5, 2015. The
resource person Mr. Rajat Krishan guided the
teachers about Intel Galileo Board and
innovations that can be done through it. It
was truly an informative and enriching
experience.

27. Education does not aim only at intellectual formation but
makes people educated in all spheres of life. To achieve this, a
workshop was conducted by the mentor Ms. Neera Chopra
on June 30, 2015. She emphasized on student-centered
instructions by giving them open– ended questions to hone
the skills required for problem solving, critical and creative
thinking. She apprised the teachers with the ‘Pedagogy
Strategies and Interdisciplinary Approach’. She advised that
classrooms can become vibrant with innovative methods. The
motivational session was a source of encouragement for one
and all.
The Journey of Learning
Recapitulating the nuances of Teaching

28. Onus lies on us to care and share!
A team of 22 enthusiastic students accompanied by 3 teachers
visited Vanprastha Old Age Home on May 23, 2015. The
programme commenced with a prayer song by the students
and the elderly to invoke the blessings of God. A Cake cutting
ceremony was organized to celebrate the birth anniversary of
the elderly with gold in their hearts and silver in hair.
It was a delight to see the blissfulness on their faces.
The students felt immense pleasure and satisfaction to see the
gratitude and love in the eyes of the aged people. Students
were not only sensitized by the plight and their vulnerable
conditions but also understood the significance of Grand
parents in the lives as their prized possession.

29. In the lap of Nature!
School trips had always been a welcome escape from
routine, particularly when they’d involved fun and
learning.
Far away from the bustling routine, the staff and
the Students went on a five day trip to Mysore and
Ooty from 9 June-13 June 2015. The magnificence
and intricacies of the places they visited were quite
fascinating. students enjoyed the scenic beauty and
serene atmosphere of the place. Everyone brought
back home the memories to be cherished forever.

30. Exchange change minds…..
In an effort to promote the spirit of
internationalism, our school in
collaboration with the British council
initiated a teachers’ exchange
program where our honorable
Madam Principal Ms. Alka Kapur
and Managing director
Mr. Ajay Kapur along with two
teachers Ms. Naina Nagpal and
Ms. Meena Seth went to Chasetown
Community school, Staffordshire,
U.K. from 15 June-19 June 2015.
They got an opportunity to learn
their culture and education policies.
This exchange certainly created
awareness and adoption of
alternative, multi-faceted
approaches to learning.

31. To provide a truly international dimension, our
honorable Madam Principal, Ms. Alka Kapur visited the
schools in Korea in the month of May and enjoyed
being back in the classroom. The objective of this visit
was to observe and share best practices and learn from
experiences of educators across the two countries. She
observed different curricular and co curricular
activities in the various classes. Her visit not only
explored opportunities of exchange across the globe but
she also shared her vision and philosophy of our school.
It was indeed a fruitful journey and great learning
experience.
An Acquaintance to the Korean Culture

33. Hall of Fame
‘A teacher affects eternity; he can
never tell where his influence stops’.
Henry Brooks Adams
It was a moment of exhilaration and pride
when Mr. Jose Mathew (PGT History) was
selected as a recipient of Transformational
Teacher Award 2015 and was honoured for
the same in an award function on
April 18,2015
Mr. Jose Mathew has been felicitated for
being a person full of positive energy and
lending his unflinching support in the field
of education. His exuberance, versatility and
innovative ideas have always inspired
students and teachers alike.

34. On the occasion of Earth day
April 22, 2015 the
Department of Environment,
organized a workshop to
sensitize the audience on
appalling condition of our
Mother Earth. The programme
included Poster Competition
on water conservation, Film
Show and discussion on various
environmental issues.
Our Green crusaders
Mehul Kumar Sony,
Palak Garg, Kritika Chanana,
Shreya Vohra and
Simerpreet Kaur of class X
participated in the poster
making competition. They
were honoured with the
award of appreciation along
with a certificate of
participation.
Shri Arvind Kejriwal lauded
the efforts exhibited by the
students and congratulated
the teachers and the students
for the great show put up by
them.
IN THE PURSUIT OF A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

35. Modernites added another feather to the
success cap of the school as Himanshu
Singh and Soham Aggarwal, Class X quali-
fied the prestigious Junior Science Talent
Search Examination, held on February 14,
2015. They will be awarded certificate
and scholarship from Directorate of
Education in due course.
Namita Kataria of Class X competed exceedingly well and bagged the
first prize in the Inter school Essay Writing Competition held at
Mount Abu Public School on April 22, 2015. Muskan Grover and
Harshit Jain of Class XI impressed everyone with their debating skills.
The team clinched the first runners up position.The talent was
recognised with a trophy and cash prize.

36.  It is a moment of great pride that Apoorva of
Class IX D and Shweta Rath of Class XI E have
been selected for the Inspire Award, 2015 and have
received a cheque of Rs. 5000/- each from the
department of Science and Technology, Government
of India.
 Another feather to the school’s success cap was
added when Madhav Dingliwala of Class XII
represented India in ‘Inspire Aspire Awards’ and
bagged the award in ‘Design a Poster’ where he
competed with 100,000 young people from 58
Commonwealth countries.
The Young Chefs Hrithika Grover and Devyanshi
Bansal of class IV showed perfection in culinary skills
and stole the hearts of one and all in ‘Food Delicious’
competition held at Kulachi Hansraj Model School,
Ashok Vihar.
WELL-DESERVED ACCOLADE

37. Inter School Rope Skipping Championship
Bal Bharati Public School, Dwarka
S.No. Name of the Student Class Events Result
1. Nakshatra Shekhawat VIII B Speed Hop Bronze
2. Dakshay Kumar VII E Freestyle Silver
3 Chhavi Khurana VIII B Speed Hop
Speed Sprint
Gold
Silver
4 Tanisha Panesar VI C Speed Hop Silver
Inter Zonal / National Athletic Meet
Modernites earned bountiful medals
and proved their mettle in different fields.

38. S.No. Name of the Student Class Result
1 Shivay Kumar IIIC Gold
2. Ridhima III C Gold
3. Hiran Pawar III B Gold
4. Kushagra Gola IV A Gold
5. Pratham Mishra IV D Gold
6 Kshitij Billa IV D Gold
7. Harshita Thakur V D Gold
8. Shruti Sehgal VI A Gold
9. Sanyam Gupta VII A Gold
10. Aarshia III D Silver
11. Tanmay Goel III D Silver
12. Greek Kumar IV A Silver
13 Galaxy IV A Silver
14 Milan Goel IV A Silver
15 Krishna Bakshi IV D Silver
16 Bridul Lamba V C Silver
17. Parth Pawar V D Silver
18 Vansh Grover VI A Silver
19. Vaibhav Vaid VI B Silver
20. Ansh Grover VII B Silver
21. Shailja Sharma VIII C Silver
22. Arjav Jain IV A Bronze
23. Rhythm Arora IV D Bronze
24. Tanishq Ashra IV C Bronze
25. Dipanshu Kaushal V B Bronze
26. Jai Grover VI A Bronze

39. The Spirit of Victory and Competition at
PIET Quest 2015
Students brought laurels home at PIET Quest 2015 held at Panipat
Institute of Engineering and Technology on 29 and 30 April 2015. The
victorious journey began with Class XII Commerce stream and Science
stream participating in the programme after spanning the first
Preliminary round amongst 300 schools in Delhi & NCR. Nitish Jain and
Aarushi Jain with their unparalleled logical ability and scientific exuberance
helped them to win a handsome scholarship of Rs. 42,000/- and
Rs. 25,000/- respectively. Both of them also received a waiver on their
tuition fee in further studies. To add on Nitesh Jain has also earned a
laptop whereas Aarushi Jain bagged a laser printer .
The Quest motivated students amongst the audience on testing their
general awareness where the students emerged as winners clinching many
prizes.
The event also witnessed a pleasant surprise wherein Ms. Anjali Verma PGT
Business Studies and a student Nazreen Naushad won a Samsung tablet
and an HP inkjet printer in the lucky draw. The golden moment of the day
was when the school was acknowledged as the best school of Delhi and
NCR and was awarded with a projector.

40. International Yoga Day was celebrated in the
school premises on June 21, 2015 where the
students practised various asanas. The
overwhelming response proved yoga, an ancient
tradition, as the perfect science to deal with
physical and mental stress. Amidst sweat and
perspire, there were loads of entertainment
thoroughly enjoyed by one and all.
Yoga fever hits across the board.
Raahgiri Day blasted with Fun and Bonding
Students of class IX- XI were early risers on May 24, 2015
morning for they participated in Raahgiri “Happy Streets”. The
enthusiasts voiced to create awareness about noise pollution in the
form of a street play. They also urged the spectators to follow traffic
rules religiously. The exuberance culminated with dance performances
that not just entertained the onlookers but also tickled their funny
bone. It was a day filled with ecstasy and thrill.