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Nov/Dec/Jan 13

Childrens day @ Gns

14th November, 2013 was indeed a boisterous day at GNS. Teachers took the opportunity to entertain and inspire the students with solo, group dance performances and group songs. Students enjoyed the visual and aural treat put up by their mentors. In addition the students were also treated with snacks and an exclusive movie show at Gopalan Cinemas.

Winning Laurels
Students of Std 7 and 8 won the first place @ CREYA IGNITED MINDS CHALLENGE 2013 Shubhayu Das, Vishnu Gopakumar, Nirmal G.K. Om Shreenidhi B.N, Stafan Kuttikal Santhosh 7, Nishan C.J 8 represented GNS. Their earthquake proof house along with a presentation to support their working model , won them the first place over other prestigious schools of Bangalore.
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Sports @ GNS

Physical fitness, competition, sportsmanship, teamwork and entertainment all get highlighted at the Annual Sports Day at GNS. Right from the tiny tots to the parents all get a chance to compete and keep up the spirit of sportsmanship reinforcing the need to improve and excel in each child. A lot of planning and preparation went in to make the Annual sports held on 23rd & 30th November, 2013 a grand success.

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Community Bonding @ GNS

GNS believes in building a healthy bond between the teachers, students and parents at large. Thanks to the efforts of the teachers and students with the support of our well wishing parent community Go Gala carnival was a grand success. The main stage saw a lot of activity with awesome performances by parents, students and professionals. The games and food stalls added to the festive ambience at GNS. The raffle draw was drawn by Mr. C Prabhakar, our Director. The first prize - gold worth Rs.30000/- went to Dr. Ranjeet , father of Devnarayanan 2E. The other prize winners were as follows.
2ND Prize 4A 015886 3RD Prize 1B 026076 4TH Prize 3E 017004 5TH Prize 2E 019318 6TH Prize 5C 013929 7TH Prize 1B 026065 8TH CONSOLATION 015734 019852 019546 019705 022910 010469 017229 033011 MR.VIVEK MS.VIJAYALAKSHMI MS.VEENA DRS. SRINITHA MR.PREMNATH MS.VENKAMMA MR. SANDEEP MR.KEVIN MR.D.V.SRINIVASAN MS.RAJALAKSHMI MR.M.P.VIDYAPATHI MS.REMA GOPAL MR.SUMESH M. V MS.VIDHYA

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Christmas @ GNS
GNS believes in a secular environment for children. Christmas was ushered in with carols, decorations and themes. Santa visited the classes distributing goodies and games were conducted by Mom & Me to ring in the joy of celebrations.

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Interface @ GNS
PTMs were conducted for the parents of PG to class 4 on 20th December, 2013 and for parents of class 5 to 8 on 11th Jan 2014. Parents interacted with the teachers and clarified their concerns and progress of their children.

Board Exams @ GNS

Two preliminary examinations were conducted for the students of Std 10 who will appear for their board exams in March 2014. The first prelims was conducted from 5th December, 2013 and the second prelims was conducted from 8th January, 2014. These exams provided the students, an opportunity to evaluate themselves and prepare better for the first milestone public examination in their life.

Teachers Corner
Pushing your child to be a Happy Successful Achiever Being successful does not necessarily mean being happy. It is the responsibility of parents along with teachers support to help a child become a happy successful achiever, as success without happiness is not fruitful at all. For this, we need to go through a difficult process, as achievement was and is the solution to the problem.

For a child to be a successful achiever, we need to build self esteem in the child. In addition to giving unconditional love, one has to understand their actions as it matters and has consequences.
Children need to gain a sense of ownership of their lifes interests, efforts and achievements. We need to be with them to understand and experience emotions fully both healthy (happy, energetic, enthusiastic, curious) and unhealthy emotions ( anger, frustration, sadness, fear and anxiety). Children need to feel that he/ she is loved irrespective of the behavior and capabilities they are born with. Acceptance makes them feel unique and understood, it leads a child to feel loved, appreciated, valued and trusted. This sense of security can further be strengthened by parents and teachers by avoiding comparison with others.

Once parents and teachers accept a childs behavior, they are clear about what, the child can be appreciated for and in turn children are aware of the people, who can protect them when they are at risk or vulnerable.
This encourages children to confidently begin exploring their world, take risks, test their limits and accept responsibility for their actions. Once the child starts feeling responsible and believes that it is okay to make mistakes, handle things when they go wrong. That is when they enjoy whatever they do and realize I can change. With this children develop self confidence, a sense of immense love for their achievements and enjoy their efforts. They get motivated to work harder and take pride in their triumphs and tribulations. In this achievement, there is happiness as it comes from within. Children need to be accepted and encouraged, to be happy successful achievers, NOT just achievers.

JESSY M. PADACHERIL SCHOOL COUNSELLOR

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Other Activities @ GNS

Mrs Susan Thomas attended a workshop conducted by British Council International School Awards 2014-15 The workshop was on bench marking scheme for schools that have an outstanding level of support in young people. It also covered enrichment of teaching and learning processes. Shubhayu Das our star NIE student correspondent and Om Shreenidhi attended the Times NIE Newsmakers Meet, the press conference topic Why is a clean political system still a dream for India? i-Discovery Science Adda conducted experiments for students of class 8,9 and 10 in Light and Sound. Makar Sankranti is one of the most auspicious day for the Hindus, and is celebrated in almost all parts of the country in myriad cultural forms, with great devotion, fervor & gaiety. The festival of Makar Sankrant traditionally coincides with the beginning of the Sun's northward journey (the Uttarayan) when it enters the sign of Makar (the Capricorn). It falls on the 14th of January every year according to the Solar Calendar. It is celebrated with pomp in southern parts of the country as Pongal, and in Punjab is celebrated as Lohri & Maghi. The Festival introduces kite enthusiasts world-wide to the intriguing beauty and cultural diversity of India. In Uttar Pradesh, Sankrant is called 'Khichiri'. Taking a dip in the holy rivers on this day is regarded as most auspicious. In Maharashtra on the Sankranti day people exchange multi-colored tilguds made from til (sesame seeds) and sugar and til-laddus made from til and jaggery. In Gujarat there is a custom of giving gifts to relatives. The Gujarati Pundits on this auspicious day grant scholarships to students for higher studies in astrology and philosophy.

Eureka Forbes conducted a workshop for classes 1 to 5 on conservation of water and importance of clean drinking water.
Representatives of Franklin Academy addressed students of class 10 on education prospects in Singapore. They enlisted various courses that are available for students to pursue to have a career of their choice. The 65th Indian Republic Day was celebrated with great fervor by our students. In addition to hoisting the national flag, students sang patriotic songs, enacted patriotic scenes and danced to patriotic music. Students also spoke about freedom struggle and the significance of Republic Day

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