Monday, 10th February 2014

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EDITORIAL

FROM THE DESK OF THE MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVE

L ast Saturday, 8th February 2014 we had our PYP Indian Music and

Dance Concert at RBKIA. It was a great success as I could see the

gleam of satisfaction on the faces of our parents.

Music and dance are the forms of non-verbal communication to express

one‟s emotions and feelings. Music calms the mind and soothes nerves.

Any form of performing art be it music or dance is a great stress buster. It

relieves mental and physical stress.

Dance involves rhythmic movement of the body to music. There are many

styles and genres of music and dance. In Indian context music and dance

are a part and parcel of our culture, incorporated during rituals, ceremonies,

celebrations and entertainment. There are mainly two varieties of Indian

dance, classical dance and folk dance, that includes tribal dance also.

Main forms of Indian classical dance are, Bharatnatyam ( Tamil Nadu),

Kathak ( North India), Mohiniattam and Kathakkali ( Kerala), Kuchipudi ( Andhra Pradesh), Sattriya

( Assam), Odissi ( Orissa).

Similarly we have various folk dances from different parts of India that retain significance of rural areas

as the expression of their daily activities and rituals. These dances have perhaps originated in religious

and seasonal festivals that have become a background for such celebrations. They are mostly performed in

groups. To name a few of them,

Our children performed different forms of folk dances like Dandia, Bhangra, Bihu. They were better than

professionals! Please enjoy looking at their live performances captured by our cameraman.

Dr. Arundhati Hoskeri

Management Representative

State Folk Dance

Karnataka Bedara Vesha, Dollu Kunitha, Kolata, Yakshagana, Veerabhadra

kunita, Bayalata

Gujarat Garba,Dandia- Ras, Gagari , Ghodakhund, Tippani, Padhar

Rajasthan Kalbelia, Ghoomar, Rasiya

Jammu and Kashmir Bacha Nagma, Neyopa

Punjab Bhangra & Giddha

Uttarakhand Chholiya

Assam Bihu dance, Jhumur,

Maharashtra Koli, Gondhal, Laavani, Tamasha, Phugudi, Dangi

EDITORIAL

FROM THE DESK OF THE PRINCIPAL

The Indian Dance and Music Concert was a wonderful event

that showcased our students‟ talents as well as the success that

can be achieved by working together as a community: Students,

teachers, parents and staff.

We like to express thanks to everyone who contributed to the

success of The Indian Dance and Music Concert. Our

appreciations to Ms Paminder Kohli and Ms Meenaa Sampat, for

leading the organization of the event and all the PYP staff for

their contributions as teachers, mentors and care givers. As a school, we are thankful to the

parent community for their support in terms of costumes, make-up and the essential practice

sessions at home.

Our special acknowledgments to the Ms Krina, Mr Felix and Mr Sanjay for their support in arts

and music and to all the technical and support staff who worked hard at the event. We thank the

students for all of their hard work and for being “Courageous” in their performances, therein

providing such an enjoyable experience!

Finally, what an accomplishment has been achieved by our Indian Music and Dance teachers!

Thank you, Ms Soochana, Mr Santosh, Mr Manish and Mr Girish.

On a personal note, I like to show gratitude to you all as a guest and someone new to India for

such an extravagant cultural display! I believe you are blessed in India; to be part of a country

with such a diverse cultural heritage.

Treasure it!

Edward Robinson

Principal

ADITYA SYNONYMOUS WITH ACCOLADES!

Aditya Badrinarayan, Grade 3B, recently appeared for,

National Science Olympiad & International Math Olympiad.

He won the following prizes!

*National Science Olympiad

State Rank- 165

International Rank – 207

*International Math Olympiad

State Rank- 03

International Rank - 03

International Math Olympiad results, he won a Bronze Medal.

Also, he has qualified for the 2nd Level for

International Math Olympiad to be held in February 2014.

Aditya, excellent! You have done us all proud!

We all wish you best of luck to bag more and more honors!

Paminder Kohli

Coordinator -PYP

KUDOS

PARENT’S PRAISE

AMAZING JOURNEY OF OUR RICH INDIAN CULTURE

THE OCCASION- THE ANNUAL INDIAN MUSIC & DANCE CONCERT!

O n 8 Feb 2014, 10.15am…….. Saturday morning & scores of RBKIA parents were eagerly

waiting to grab prime seats in the auditorium. At 10.30am- everyone was in their seat!

Absolute quiet! The program started with the lighting of the ceremonial lamp by both the

Management Representative, Dr. Arundhdati Hoskeri and the Principal Mr. Edward Robinson.

Next was the welcome address by Dr. Arundhdati

Hoskeri. The program began an invocation to

Saraswati, the Goddess of Knowledge with the

rendition of songs such as Sharde Varde Mata ,

Mangaldata & Swagatam.

Now, it was the turn of the tiny tots to enthrall the

audience. They stole the hearts of the audience with

their innocent & sweet dance! Watching the youngest

members of the RBKIA family sway to tunes, Oh!

These innocent, fresh-faced tots on the stage-

everybody was clapping & cheering for them!

The Bihu

dance was true to its origin as was the vibrant

Bhumroo, both performed by the Kindergarten

children. The last performance by the KG students was

a Rajasthan folk dance. These children in their colorful

costumes & super performance transported one to the

sandy deserts of Rajasthan!

Now it was time for the Primary section to enthrall the

audience. Hum Bacche Hain by the Grade 1 was full of

the belief they had in themselves & was followed by

enthusiasm & passion by Grade 2 with their Hum

Bacche Hain Hindustan Ke . The little ones were not

done yet & the audience clapped their way through the Goan folk dance & Shaktiattam.

Thus the morn went by with swishes of vibrant, colorful costumes, pulsating music, superbly

co-ordinated dances & lots of enthusiasm shining on the faces of the children!

We were transported back & forth between various states of our country with dances like the

Koli, Garba, Dandiya, Dhanuchi, Bhangra&

Gondhal. There could not have been a better way

to end the Concert than the Ganpati dance! This

prompted some parents to break out into „Ganpati

Bappa Morya‟!

Kudos to the Dance & Music teachers & all the

staff who helped put together an amazing journey

of our rich Indian culture through their beautiful

choreography & apt selection of songs.

Take bow, dear teachers!

MS SUNITA BADRINARAYAN

(Parent of Varun -Grade 6 and Aditya- Grade 3)

GLIMPSES FROM THE INDIAN MUSIC & DANCE CONCERT

PYP

PRIMARY PICNIC

O n 30th Jan, 2014 PYP students from Grades 1 to 5 had gone to

KIDZANIA-AN EDUTAINMENT PARK. Here are some reflections of the students….

We made donuts, cola, dairy milk, etc and collected a lot of Kidzos, which is a currency of

Kidzania. We did cat walk, for a fashion show. The person who was teaching us cat walk, did

heavy make up for all of us, we also wore different types of clothes. I enjoyed the picnic a lot.

Thank you teachers……..Vaidehi Patel (Grade 4)

At Kidzania, we did two new things. First was Recycle, Reduce and Re-use and the second one

was Radio city. I had lot of fun with my friends Ishika, Isha and Tanisha. I also went to a

hospital, media center, godrej solutions and I enjoyed my lunch and breakfast too…….I also

bought many things from there like a pen, mini highlighters and lipstick eraser…….

Siya Sharma (Grade 4)

It was full of fun at Kidzania. I was in the Choco factory. I also saved the hotel as I was a

fireman……Satvik Shetty (Grade 4)

We had lot of fun and I also loved exploring different sections of Kidzania such as police,

cooking driving school, fire fighter and football training center. I enjoyed a lot…..

Aditya Badrinarayan (Grade 3 B)

It was fun! It had various Educational games .I went to surgery section because it was related to

my current UOI Body systems there I gained more Practical knowledge about our UOI.I really

enjoyed a lot there . Thank you teachers ….Suniska Iyer (Grade 3 B)

I liked doing many jobs at Kidzania - Fire fighter, Driver, Doctor, Stocker, etc. I even sat in

Kidzania Bus. Hyundai driving school was awesome. It was like a video game. I enjoyed the

food at Banana Leaf. It was very tasty. I enjoyed this trip. - Cahir Jomraj (Grade 3A)

I had lots of fun in Kidzania. There were so many things to do. I made Coca Cola, and did

recycling, painting, climbed a building, bus ride and much more. - Geona Kamath (Grade 3A)

REFLECTION ON DR.GEETA BILLA’S SESSION WITH GRADE 6

O n 3rd Feb 2014, Dr Geeta Billa (parent of Varun

Billa, Grade 6) visited our school to share certain

relavant facts about Cells, Microorganisms and

the Organ systems.. During the lecture, she gave a good

insight on the various topics. The session was really

enlightening when she made it very interesting by

quoting real life experiences. She explained the Cell

structure, differences between plant cell and animal cell

and the „Theory of living, non-living and once lived

things‟ in detail. The difference between prokaryotic and

eukaryotic was also discussed by her. The session was

interactive and she answered all the questions raised by

us. In addition, she showed some informative slides on

various diseases caused by microorganisms. She also

explained how these diseases are caused, what are the symptoms and where are these diseases

more prevalent.

To sum up, Dr Billa‟s session was an enriching experience to the audience.

We, the students of Grade 6 are thankful to her for allotting some time from her hectic schedule

for the session,

A big thank you from all us, Madam! We look forward to such sessions!

Naina Saini (Grade 6)

MYP

DP STUDENTS SHOW UNITY ON A TRIP TO IMAGICA

O n 31st Jan 2014, students of DP1 and DP2 visited the Imagica Theme Park in Khapoli

as part of their CAS curriculum. We travelled there by bus, which took approximately 3

hours. Once we were there, we were separated in small manageable groups for the rides.

We collected our tickets and ran off to have some fun because we were eager to experience the

thrill of the rides. The first ride that we sat through was called “Nitro” (The fastest ride at

Imagica) We then proceeded to the „Scream Machine‟ and then the next one after that, working

our way slowly through the park. The park was not just roller coasters; there were some rides,

which were simply amazing, like the Rajasaurus ride, which had a climax that no one ever

expected. The students had lunch and snacks at their own time, keeping in mind that they could

not go on any other ride before their food was fully digested. Ms. Padmavathi Suresh and Mr.

Santosh Mandhare , who we managed to get onto some rides, after a lot of convincing, joined us.

Having been on all the rides and had our hearts content of taking photographs, shopping and

repeating the rides, we decided that it was time to call it a day. We enjoyed our trip to Imagica a

lot and look forward ever so eagerly to going back next year.

Vikram Bam ( DP1 )

IBDP

Note: All salads served will be boiled

- Ms Payal Sinha

Consultant Dietician

PARTICULARS

TUESDAY 11.02.14

WEDNESDAY

12.02.14

THURSDAY

13.02.14

FRIDAY 14.02.14

MONDAY 17.02.14

PLAY

GROUP , PRE

-PRIMARY

Vegetable Poha

Carrot Thepla With Chutney

Vegetable Fried Rice Manchurian

Tomato Uttapa Chutney

Chole Puri

SHORT

BREAK

Wheat Flakes With Milk/ Upma

Corn Flakes With Milk/ Methi Thepla With Raita

Lapsi Porridge / Chatni Bhel

Milk And Cereals Tomato Onion Uttapa

Milk And Oats/ Dabeli Sev

LUNCH

Chapati, Steamed Rice, Dal Fry, Bhindi Fry, Dudhi Kofta , Salad, Buttermilk

Chapati, Zeera Rice, Masala Dal, Mix Veg , Gawar Ki Bhaji, Salad, Papad, Buttermilk

Chapati, Corian-der Rice, Dal Fry, Corn Masala, Peas Cauliflower Vegetable , Salad, Buttermilk

Chapati, Bhature , Chole, Tawa Pulao , Salad, Jal jeera, Gulab Jamun

Chapati, Zeera Rice, Dal Tadka, Capsicum Potato Vegetable , Corn Palak , Veg Raita, Salad, Buttermilk

SPECIAL

MEAL

Sprout And Vegetable Frankie

Veg Macaroni

Szechwan Fried Rice

Veg Burger

Corn And Capsicum Pizza