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NewsLetter 1 The Indian Heights School is the amalgamation of state-of-the-art infrastructure, an idyllic setting, competent teachers and an experienced into existence with the vision of creating a safe and supportive environment for its students to provide a perfect balance of academics, sports, artistic and social opportunities. Both childhood and learning should be a joy and we strive for that. The Indian Heights School aims at holistic growth and development of the students. The school’s genuine concern ensures student’s emotional growth along with intellectual excellence. This empowers them to develop their self esteem, self awareness and self- theoretical and conceptual needs of the learners, the school provides a and dreams envisaged. Our education is aimed not only at churning out success stories but also endeavours to make our students sensitive and humane as well as turn them into ‘Global Leaders with Distinctive Indian Personality’. articulate and enlightened who are ready to step into society with dignity, honour and integrity. Madhu Gupta Chairperson Essence A NEWSLET TER FROM THE INDIAN HEIGHTS SCHOOL Hallmark 3 7 8 14 4 6 Bonanza Of Activities Cultural Extravaganza Festive Spirit Little Steps The Threshhold The Trail Blazer About The Management Message from the Chairperson The foundation of The Indian Heights School has been laid down by Sh. Mansingh, Chairperson of Bhagwati Devi Foundation in the loving memory of his mother Late Smt. Bhagwati Devi. The school is the brainchild of well known publishers Arya Book Depot, who have made and book publishing. They have been publishing quality textbooks for over six decades. The members of the School Managing Committee are esteemed educationists who have made valuable contribution in the promotion of education in India. MEMBERS OF MANAGING COMMITTEE Mrs. Madhu Gupta Chairperson Sh. Arvind Biswas Ex-Director of Education Sh. Y.P. Purang Ex Addl. Director of Education Sh. R. C Gupta Former Secretary, CBSE Sh. B.D. Pant Ex-Deputy Director of Education Sh. N.S.Verma Ex-Deputy Director of Education Sh.V.K.Sharma Ex-Deputy Director of Education Mrs. Mohini Bindra Principal, Ramjas School, Pusa Road Sh. Kartar Singh Former Asstt. Commissioner, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan

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The Indian Heights School is the amalgamation of state-of-the-art infrastructure, an idyllic setting, competent teachers and an experienced

into existence with the vision of creating a safe and supportive environment for its students to provide a perfect balance of academics, sports, artistic and social opportunities. Both childhood and learning should be a joy and we strive for that. The Indian Heights School aims at holistic growth and development of the students. The school’s genuine concern ensures student’s emotional growth along with intellectual excellence. This empowers them to develop their self esteem, self awareness and self-

theoretical and conceptual needs of the learners, the school provides a

and dreams envisaged.

Our education is aimed not only at churning out success stories but also endeavours to make our students sensitive and humane as well as turn them into ‘Global Leaders with Distinctive Indian Personality’.

articulate and enlightened who are ready to step into society with dignity, honour and integrity.

Madhu GuptaChairperson

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Bonanza Of Activities

Cultural Extravaganza

Festive Spirit

Little StepsThe Threshhold

The Trail Blazer

About The ManagementMessage from the Chairperson

The foundation of The Indian Heights School has been laid down by Sh. Mansingh, Chairperson of Bhagwati Devi Foundation in the loving memory of his mother Late Smt. Bhagwati Devi. The school is the brainchild of well known publishers Arya Book Depot, who have made

and book publishing. They have been publishing quality textbooks for over six decades. The members of the School Managing Committee are esteemed educationists who have made valuable contribution in the promotion of education in India.

MEMBERS OF MANAGING COMMITTEE

Mrs. Madhu Gupta Chairperson

Sh. Arvind Biswas Ex-Director of Education

Sh. Y.P. Purang Ex Addl. Director of Education

Sh. R. C Gupta Former Secretary, CBSE

Sh. B.D. Pant Ex-Deputy Director of Education

Sh. N.S.Verma Ex-Deputy Director of Education

Sh.V.K.Sharma Ex-Deputy Director of Education

Mrs. Mohini Bindra Principal, Ramjas School, Pusa Road

Sh. Kartar Singh Former Asstt. Commissioner, Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan

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Message from the Principal’s Desk

Children are like dreams, whom parents nurture in eyes and we help to change those little dreams into blooming flowers swinging with the zephyr. we, at The Indian Heights School believe that every breath, every word, every moment influences the development of a child. while academic excellence is our major thrust, the school is also devoted to prepare the students for life, groom them to face the challenges of tomorrow and encourage them to be socially relevant. Students here are given that confidence, opportunity and environment to blossom into individuals who wield the power to change things beyond comprehension and reap their destiny.

The Indian Heights School has walked tall in its expedition of learning and has grown into vibrant entity for we have assiduously strived to make this envisioned dream a reality. Our endeavour has been to nurture the fledgelings and create an environment of excellence in everything we do and with this ideology we empower students to do their best and to emerge out as winners.

A child becomes what he experiences. So let us give an environment of beautiful experience where every child is loved, encouraged, respected for what he or she is and provide them the treasure of faith, hope and love in their hearts.

I am confident that The Indian Heights School will always be a beacon of light guiding the destiny of its students while radiating kindness and compassion as it soars high in its pursuit of academic excellence and fulfillment of the school motto, “Gyanam Brahmam”.

Archana narainPrincipal

About TIHSThe Indian Heights School is a Senior Secondary School affiliated to CBSe. It is situated in a peaceful and serene environment of Dwarka, new Delhi. The school is spread over two acres of land with the sprawling lush green ambience. The beautiful surroundings coupled with ultra modern facilities, excellent infrastructure, air conditioned classroom, state-of-the-art technology aids, own fleet of buses, indoor and outdoor sports facilities, scientifically devised curriculum and activity based teaching process is focused on providing quality education of global standards to the learners.

The Indian Heights School is established by eminent educationists, with a vision to nurture the young minds with intellectual knowledge, practical skills and technological proficiency so that they emerge out as well balanced, confident young citizens and productive members of society.

The school has well equipped laboratories and a full fledged library to support and augment the curriculum. The scientific temperament is cultivated by way of practical and activity based learning. e-learning, Video Conference, Computer lab, Smart Board and LCD in each classroom ensures techno-savvy learning. Physical activity is encouraged and systematic training in sports and athletics is part of the daily routine.

School upholds the motto of ‘Gyanam Brahmam’ from Sanskrit which literally means knowledge is universe. It conveys the message that the knowledge unlocks the door to whole new world of opportunities and paves the way to achieve new heights. The Indian Heights School takes pride in imparting education that goes beyond the parameters of formal schooling and prepares students to face life’s realities and take their rightful place in the modern world, keeping The Indian Heights School flag flying high.

“Hope is a thing with feathers that perches in the soul and sing the tune without the words and never stops at all”

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Enroute to GlobalisationThe world has become a global village. To make our students aware of global issues and actively participate in addressing the same, we in our earnest efforts provide them the platform where they can form friendship with the students across the globe and together they understand and learn how to become part of global perspective.

Projects are being run in the school in collaboration with UK, America, Singapore and france. The school is involved in many International exchange Programmes with a variety of activities like Video Conferences, exchange of letters through snail mail, exchange of lesson plans, participation in e- Languages, exchange of flat Stanley. The topics covered in these projects are world Peace, Charity, faith, Human rights, Social Justice, ethnic Diversity, Sustainable Development to name a few. These programmes help our students to understand “multi cultural diversity” and build “cross-cultural bridges”. Our students have regular video conference sessions with their peers from around the world. The highlights of the most recent Video Conferences are Old Age, festivals and Cultural Diversity. Some of our partner schools with whom we interact through snail mails, Skype and VC setup are: Sportsmouth School, UK , College Blaise D’Auriol, france, Hillcity Grade School, USA, College La roche Aux fees, france, Bellmore School, USA, St. Michael’s School, UK John ray School, UK, fenyeslitke School, Hungary and Tow Law Millennuim Primary School, UK.

As a part of exchange programme, in the month of July, 2011, a group of three teachers, - Mr romin, Ms Anna and Mr Jerrome had visited our school from College Blaise D’Auriol, france. They had good interactive sessions with the students of our School and informative teaching methodology was exchanged with the teachers. It was a very enriching experience. with them our students are having series of Video conferences on various topics.

The International School Award is a prestigious Award accredited by British Council of India for curriculum based international work in the school. we are proud to mention that our school has received International School Award in recognition of the international work and collaborative projects with schools from UK and other parts of the world. It is indeed a prestigious achievement for all of us. This award has provided a platform where students truly opened their ideas and developed a deeper understanding of the world around them. The whole concept of being a part of ISA has given our students critical thinking about global issues and thus they have become globally aware and responsible.

Under the ISA, we prepared an annual action plan consisting of number of activities as per the guidelines given by the British Council and then implemented it as a part of the curriculum. The school has also established links with overseas schools to get the global dimension embedded into the teaching learning process and we leave no stone unturned in imparting universal education to our students to become the global leaders.

International School Award

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Cultural ExtravaganzaThe Indian Heights School welcomed a group of 23 overseas delegates from Germany, Austria, Mexico, Sweden, netherlands, Lithuania, norway, and france during their 5 days stay in the school premises from 12th July to 16th July 2011 in collaboration with an nGO, YfU (Youth for Understanding). These foreign students are in India for one year and have taken admission in various schools as a part of Cultural exchange Programme. The aim and idea for this programme is to have a proper understanding of the culture of our country and to know from these students about their culture and tradition. During the orientation programme, these foreign delegates interacted with our students and had interactive class room sessions, exchange of ideas and views related to the teaching pattern. During their stay, the school had organized many activities like Tree Plantation, Grameen Sandhya, Visit to Temple, Gurudwara, and Church, Cultural evening, Visit to Old Age Home and Destitute Children, Delhi Darshan and a Kho-Kho match. The similar orientation will be conducted again for them before they depart to their respective countries in the month of March, 2012. This cultural exchange programme is a step towards providing an opportunity to imbibe the diversity and uniqueness of each other’s culture.

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Our Annual Event Euphony 2011An Inter-School CompetitionA two day Inter School Competition – euphony 2011, was hosted by the

school on 25th and 26th August 2011. A plethora of activities were organized

and the students got ample opportunities to showcase their talent and skills.

The campus was filled with vibrant energy. More than 300 students filled with

fervour from over 27 schools participated in the gala event. The programme

started with the “Lighting of the Lamp” followed by “Ganesh Vandana”. The

students of the host school presented a scintillating dance performance. The

Principal of the School – Ms Archana narain, welcomed the judges, teachers

and all the participating students. In her welcome speech she encouraged

all the students to perform their best and wished them all the success. The

Judges who graced the occasion were Ms T. Sornam – Principal of Brats

and Cuties, Ms Urmila Vishel – Head Mistress, Just Kidzz, Ms rajni – Chief

Montessori Trainer , Ms Tani Chopra – owner of Silver Oak School, Mr Pushkar

Anand , Mr Piyush Gupta, Mr Anupam, Ms Pooja from Swar Sadhana School

of Music, Mr Ashwani Tyagi – a famous Photographer, Mr nitin Majumdar –

a renowned Artist and Ms Julie Tokas an educationist. All the participating

schools gave tough competition to each other and to the judges also in

deciding the winners. It was an enthralling experience for one and all.

The events like Master Splash - Colouring Competition, Deck ‘n’ Depict ,

rock ‘n’ roll- western Dance Competition and Terza rima- english recitation

Competition were the attractions of the first day.

The second day was equally eventful. Competitions like weave-a-Tale, Ad-

enactment, wall Magazine, folk Dance Competition were held.

The event was a great success and euphony 2011 proved to be truly an

amalgamation of creativity and talent.

Time of BondingCircle time is the special time for Little Steps when facts and ideas are shared and stories retold.

Learning is not only with slide shows and worksheets but also with nature walks and excursions.

with lot of love, care and attention, the bond between teachers and students strengthens.

I learnt to walk.You said

“Go to school “.I cried

and slept that night.You woke me up with a kiss!

I thoughtthat was a miss.

Today after some monthsI wake up and say

“ Mumma, I have to go to school”.

Learning With FunIn the classroom full of joy & activity,

Little ones display their creativity.

Learning at school is so much fun,

Time of happiness for everyone.

Little StepsThe Threshhold

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Bonanza Of Activitiesevery moment in the life of a student is a testing and learning time. with a constant grit and determination, a child builds his own new world. To make learning stress free, eventful and interesting, there are a plethora of co-curricular activities undertaken in the school. Personality Development Classes, Theatre Classes, Martial Art Classes and with the introduction of various Clubs like Environment Club, Health club, Music Club, Animation Club, Astronomy Club, Aerobic Club, Art and Craft Club, Heritage Club, Table Tennis Club, Lawn Tennis Club and Skating Club. Students get ample opportunity to choose any activity according

to their interest and aptitude.

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Christmas Christmas was celebrated with great pomp and show in the School. Senior students sang Carols and

shared information on the significance and importance of celebrating Christmas. They also shared the importance of

Christmas Tree, Bells, Star, reindeer and Stocking. Junior students were dressed up in Santa and fairy costumes. A DJ

party with foot tapping numbers was the highlight of the celebration.

Basant Panchami Students of The Indian Heights School welcomed the spring with enthusiasm on Basant

Panchami. A special Saraswati Pooja was performed where students offered prayers and flowers to seek blessings from

Maa Saraswati – the Goddess of knowledge.

Baisakhi Baisakhi was celebrated with the spirit of festivity in the school. Students came to school dressed up in

Punjabi costumes. A special cultural programme was organized and the attraction of the event was the Giddha Dance

performed by the students of Little Steps.

Janamashtami Celebration Janamashtami was celebrated with great pomp and show. Little Steps students came to school dressed up in Krishna, radha, Gopi , Gwala and villager’s attire. A special assembly was organized and a dance performance was also presented by the students. A Handi breaking competition was also the special attraction of

the day.

Gandhi Jayanti and Dussehra October is the month of celebrations. Our students celebrated Gandhi Jayanti

and Dussehra before their Autumn Break. They gave their tribute to the father of the nation by singing Gandhiji’s favourite

songs and mesmerizing performances were presented by the students on the nine incarnations of Goddess Durga.

Festivals are an integral part of our school activities along with celebrations. It develops the feeling of oneness, confidence, cooperation and unity among the students. Festival celebrations not only provide entertainment but also bring us closer to our rich cultural heritage. All the festivals of India are being celebrated in our school as we strongly believe in unity in diversity. The school gave a festive look on the following occasions:

Festive Spirit

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Vibrant Vista - CelebrationsRabindra Jayanti A special programme was conducted by Little Steps students on rabindranath Jayanti to give tribute to the renowned and famous writer. Students sang the famous song “ekla Chalo re” and presented a dance performance.

Children’s Day A splendid Children’s Day marked another point of reference in the arena of celebrations. The magnificent moments were cherished by one and all. Many activity zones were tastefully designed for fun and frolic. The attraction of the day was the DJ party which added on to the revelry.

Mother’s Day Celebrations of Mother’s Day occur throughout the world. “Mother” a word that reminds us of warmth and love. To rekindle the same warmth, our students also expressed their gratitude towards their wonderful mothers by making lovely Mother’s Day Cards.

Saga Of Patriotism The 62nd republic Day was celebrated with fervour and patriotism by the students. The

whole campus was decorated with tri-colour flags. During a cultural programme, students sang and danced on patriotic

songs and shared the historic struggle of our freedom fighters.

Independence Day The 64th Independence Day was celebrated with gaiety and enthusiasm. The whole campus was decorated with tri colour flags and was bubbling with the spirit of patriotic fervour. The Principal hoisted the flag and apprised the students about the importance of this day. All the students took a pledge to do whatever little they can to make their school and country proud of them. A scintillating cultural programme was organized by Little ones followed by Inter-House Patriotic Song Competition and Patriotic Group Dance Competition where students from all the four Houses sang and danced on patriotic numbers. The programme culminated with the distribution of sweets.

Friendship Day Students celebrated friendship day in a very special manner. They made friendship Day Cards and friendship bands. They later exchanged the bands with their friends. On this day the teachers shared the importance of friends in one’s life. The students pledged to help their friends.

Funday A fun Day was celebrated by Little Steps students. A variety of activities were planned for them like Bouncee,

Standies in the shape of Power Puff Girls and swings. Later, a small dance party was also organized.

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International Children’s Day Class IX students discussed in detail the importance of reading books and encouraged all students to develop the habit of reading on 4th April’11 during the Special Assembly.

World Health Day with the help of a skit performance, the students of class VIII celebrated The world Health Day on 7th April’11. They made the Assembly very informative by presenting amazing facts. A number of tips and suggestions were given as to how one can remain fit.

World Heritage Day A very educative and informative Special Assembly was conducted by the Middle school students on 10th April on world Health Day.

Tribute To Mother Earth Adorned with a bow and holding the placards, students of class IV celebrated “earth Day” on 21st April’11 and gave a beautiful message of protecting our mother earth with the help of a mesmerizing dance performance.

World Malaria Day Learners of class III presented a very informative as well as entertaining Assembly on 25th April’11 on world Malaria Day.

International World Dance Day On the occasion of world Dance Day, on 28th April’11, students of class II-A presented a dance performance which was dedicated to Mother earth. with the theme as “3r’S”they showed that by following the “3r’S” method i.e. reduce, re-cycle and re-use we can protect the environment. The importance of world Dance Day and why it is celebrated was also the highlight of the Assembly.

International Red Cross Day Learners of Class VI by wearing red Cross Badges paid tribute to the volunteers of red Cross for their unstinted contribution to the people in need by celebrating red Cross Day on 5th May’11 during the Special Assembly. They shared the importance and significance of this day through a skit.

International Workers Day To celebrate the dignity of labour a Special Assembly was organized on the International workers Day. Students were told that no work is small or big. work is worship and we all must respect the dignity of labour.

Astronomy Day In the Special Assembly on Astronomy Day the students of class VII shared their experiences of watching Solar eclipse and discussed about the full Moon, new Moon and Phases of Moon.

International Ozone Day A Special Assembly was conducted to celebrate and create awareness on International Ozone Day. Students were apprised about the harmful effects of pollution and depletion of ozone layer.

Hindi Diwas A Special Assembly was conducted on this day and the school celebrated with a week long activities on Hindi Diwas to foster the love for the mother tongue among the students.

Special Assemblies

Special Assemblies in the school brings all members of the school together, creating a sense of community. The Assembly is an opportunity for displaying the inexhaustible talent of the children. It fosters the spirit of group activity, leadership and value building. Theme based assemblies help exposing students to national and international cultures. It increases the awareness and sensitivity of the students about special days, festivals, social and environment issues.

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Fiesta Time

Graduation CeremonyGathering joyfully, wearing their proud Graduation Caps and Gowns, was a sight not to be missed as our little ones were all set for their Graduation Day.

Graduation Day was celebrated on 2nd April’11 in the school Auditorium. A well known academician Mr. Satpal Singh graced the occasion as the Chief Guest. The programme started with the “Lighting of the Lamp” ceremony. Students welcomed everyone by singing rhymes. Little dancing divas left the audience spell bound. Chief Guest, Mr. Satpal Singh encouraged and motivated the students with his words of appreciation for them. He shared with parents the importance of spending quality time with the children as time can not be substituted by anything. The graduated Little orators spoke about their experiences of early days in the school.

Teacher’s DayThis day was celebrated with a special assembly. Students paid their respect to Dr. S. radhakrishnan. They presented flowers and Teacher’s Day cards to their beloved teachers. The bond between mentor and disciple was seen everywhere. A special entertainment programme was also organized for the teachers.

Investiture CeremonyThe school’s first Investiture Ceremony was held on 5th September 2011. A student council was formed. The Chief Guest administered the oath to the newly appointed Prefectorial Board to work with sincerity, honesty and dedication. The student council was brimming with confidence to shoulder the newly assigned duties. Students pledged to perform their duties and responsibilities with full zeal, enthusiasm and efficiency.

Curtain RaiserPratibimb 2010

3rd Annual Day“PrATIBIMB 2010”, the 3rd Annual Day was celebrated on 12th December 2010 in the school campus. It was based on the theme nAV rASAS, a Bharat Muni’s book natyashastra. The Chief Guest of the event was Col. B.S. Braria, Director of Army Schools and Army Public Schools and the Guest of Honour was Ms Mohini Bindra, Principal ramjas School. Mrs. Madhu Gupta, Chairperson of the school welcomed the gathering and shared her vision about the school followed by Principal of the school, Mrs Archana narain’s address to the parents. Coordinator, Mrs Madhumita Mukherjee read the Annual School report. The meritorious students were honoured with certificates for their outstanding performance. The programme started by seeking the blessings of the goddess Saraswati by reciting Saraswati Vandana and presenting a scintillating dance performance. Students enacted the different nine rasas present in every one’s life. The audience were spell bound by the beautifully choreographed dance moves. The beats of Mime dance, Clown dance, Ghoomer dance, Angel dance, Jungle and nature dance enthralled the adorable parents. The grand finale and the show stopper of the evening was the heart throbbing performance by the students on the Medley which left everyone mesmerized by the vibrant dance moves. Through this act the message conveyed was that it is very important to balance all the nine rasas in our life.

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Book Fair Books are students best friend. They help them to become more creative and imaginative. In order to encourage reading habit in the students, the school organized a Book fair. Such Book fairs not only help the students to find books of their choice at one place but it also re-determine their desire to form the habit of reading.

Fun Galoreexciting and entertaining activities filled with fun were organized from 14th March to 18th March 2011 to channelize the energy of our active, energetic and creative learners. These activities were a source of inculcating useful life skills in our students. The highlights of these activities were the Puppet Show and Pottery Making activity which enthralled the children. following were the other activities of “fun Galore”:

1. HeADGeAr DeSIGn 2. 50 MT rACe AnD SPOOn and LeMOn rACe 3. KOrU ArT 4. JeweLLerY DeSIGn 5. TALenT HUnT 6. fAnCY DreSS 7. PHOTO frAMe DeSIGn 8. BOOK MArK DeSIGn 9. COLLAGe MAKInG 10. POSTer MAKInG

Rendezvous Orientation Programme To welcome the Parents of newly admitted as well as the existing ones, an Orientation Programme was conducted. The programme was presided over by the Principal, Ms Archana narain. She gave an overview of the school along with its detailed curriculum planning. It was an enriching experience and an exhilarating initiative by the school to make the parents feel their status of being the stakeholders of the organization. Parents were briefed about the new milestones which will be attained in the coming Academic Session in the field of academics, sports, globalization and structural advancement.

Workshop on PhonicsA Phonics workshop for the parents of Little Steps students was organized. This workshop helped the parents to closely observe the pronunciation and sounds of english alphabet. The idea of conducting this workshop was to ensure that the teaching-learning process gets supplemented by their active involvement in the studies of their wards.

Dental CampIn our step towards ensuring the oral hygiene of the students the school had organized a Dental Check up Camp in association with Dr. Mayur Sharma, Dr Vipula Sharma and Dr raksha Dixit. The team of doctors gave useful tips and suggestions to the students to maintain oral hygiene.

Glimpses To bring out the hidden talent and potential of the students round the year Fun-filled Activities, Camps, Workshops, Seminars, Orientation Programmes are organized. This ensures the overall development of the students.

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In the academic session 2011-12, our students participated in the number of inter-school competitions in various schools of Dwarka and nCr.

we are proud of Ms Akshita ramola, a student of class VI and Ms Hyeon Jo Lee, a student of class VII for bagging the Third prize in the “Tell a Tale” event held at the JM International School.

following the footsteps of the senior students our junior student, Ms Manvi Duggal of class Step-I also brought laurels by scoring Third position in “Fun with Clay” Competition held at Paramount International School.

In yet another achievement, the students brought pride to the school by receiving 3rd prize in “Western Dance Competition” conducted by Shiksha Bharti School.

Our students also participated in “Odyssesy 2011” organized by the Modern Convent School, Dwarka, “Hum Kishore Festival” organized by Urvi Vikram Charitable Trust, “Face to Face @ SRIVIS” organized by Sri Venkateshwar International School Dwarka, and PRAYAS -2011, by n.K.Bagrodia School, Dwarka.

Inter-Class and Inter-House CompetitionsInformative and interesting Inter-Class and Inter-House competitions bring colour and spice to the regular classroom studies. These competitions give wings to the imagination and creativity of the students. Competitions are aimed to encourage healthy competitive spirit and bring out the best creative talents and skills of young students. following is the list of some of the competitions:

1. Spell Bee 2. Show and Tell 3. Role Play 4. Three Legged Race 5. Musical Chair 6. Sack race 7. 50 m race 8. Board Display 9. Declamation 10. Poster Making 11. Debate 12. Balance The Book 13. Hat Making 14. Slogan writing 15. wall Magazine 16. flameless Cooking 17. Power Point Presentation 18. Patriotic Song And Dance Competition

The Trail Blazer Of TIHSThe Inter-School Competitions and Activities, help in identifying, harnessing and honing the latent skills among the students. When a number of students participate in various competitions and achieve laurels for the school they not only bring pride but also learn the spirit of healthy competition.

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The sports play a very important role in the life of a young student. Sports and games not only enhance quality of life but also improves the developmental, communal and physical aspects of the participants. Sports help students in learning the values like discipline, responsibility, self confidence, sacrifice, accountability, team spirit and leadership qualities.

In order to fulfill the sporting potential, training is provided to the students for various sports activities like football, basketball, cricket, table tennis, lawn tennis, martial art and skating to name a few. In the sports arena, students showcased their potentials in all the sports related competitions brilliantly which is quite visible through the following results. The results of Skating Championship‘s are as follows:

3RD INTER SCHOOL ROLLER SKATING CHAMPIONSHIP was conducted by Perfect Skating Academy. The Championship was held on 19th-20th february’2011 at The Indian Heights School. Many schools from Dwarka and South Delhi participated in the Championship. The results of our school students are as follows:

1. 2 GOLD MeDALS - AVneeSH –STeP-II 2. 1 BrOnZe MeDAL - MAnnAT SUrI-CLASS-I 3. 1 SILVer and 1 BrOnZe MeDAL - KALIKA OKAMOTO-CLASS-IV 4. 2 BrOnZe MeDALS - LIM JI HYUn-CLASS-IV 5. 2 SILVer MeDALS - SHUBHAnGI AnTIL 6. 2 SILVer MeDALS - AKSHITA rAMOLA-CLASS VI 7. 2 GOLD MeDALS - Lee HYeOn JO-CLASS -VII 8. 1 GOLD MeDAL - SHAUrYA MADAn-CLASS STeP-II

1st CHAUDHARY CHAND RAM MEMORIAL SKATING CHAMPIONSHIP 2011and 29TH DELHI STATE OPEN ROLLER SKATING CHAMPIONSHIP Organised by Dwarka International School and Delhi rollar Skating Association respectively. Our students participated with full zest and zeal. By showing the sportsmanship they bagged the following prizes:

1. 5 GOLD MeDALS - GOUrIKA - CLASS-I 2. 2 SILVer MeDALS - LIM JI HYUn - CLASS -IV 3. 2 GOLD MeDALS - SHUBHAnGI AnTIL - CLASS-V 4. 3 GOLD MeDALS - AVneeSH - CLASS –STeP-II 5. 2 BrOnZe MeDALS - SHUBHAnGI AnTIL - CLASS-V

Another feather in the cap came when our students bagged 1st and 2nd position in "Summer Water Sports Carnival" organized by Bal Bhawan School, Dwarka beating 21 schools.

Sports

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Workshops and SeminarsTechnology plays a very vital role in the field of education. In order to catch the pace with the changing scenario, it has become necessary to have a thorough knowledge of what the present day technology is catering to. To keep our teachers and students well versed and updated, the school provides ample opportunities and organizes workshops and Seminars on a regular basis.

Method and TechnologyA workshop on “Methods and Technologies for Learning” was organized by Scientity Inc. at the wyndham hotel at Dwarka. During the workshop, importance and advantages of using modern technology was discussed at length.

Workshop On CCEThis workshop helped the teachers to get an extensive information on CCe. It was shown and explained how teachers can efficiently make report Cards, generate extensive reports and many other important information with the help of this software.

Educomp Smart ClassA workshop by eDUCOMP was held for the teachers to make them understand how by using creative PPT’s, animation, colours, music, sound and voice, the classroom teaching can be made more lively and attractive for the students.

Personality DevelopmentA workshop for students was conducted wherein

development of self-esteem, appreciation of the work of others, self expression, cooperation with others and critical thinking skills were discussed by the renowned psychologist Ms Geeta Hiteshi. Students enjoyed this interesting session with her.

Workshop On English LanguageThe students enriched their forte in speaking skills of english Language during the workshop conducted on Phonetics and Grammar by Mr Arpan Stephen.

Workshop Organized By Ratna SagarA workshop on “Teaching english Language” was organized by ratna Sagar Publication. The workshop was very enriching. Teachers were explained the ways and methods as to how teaching of english Language and Poetry can be made interesting and enjoyable to students.

Nehru PlanetariumStudents of classes IV and V visited the nehru Planetarium on 15th April’11 to attend a workshop based on activities of School Astronomy Club. During the workshop, students enjoyed night Sky and Sun Observing projects.

JodogyanA workshop on Mathematics conducted by JODO GYAn, on ”Teaching of Decimals starting from fractions and Leading on to Decimals” was held on 15th April’11 at Jodo Gyan resource Centre, Hauz Khas. Teachers from Pre-primary and Primary sections attended this workshop. This workshop helped them in learning and polishing their teaching skills in mathematics.

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Ambit HopeSocial CausesTo create a sense of purpose and meaning in life, the

students of The Indian Heights School are provided

with ample opportunities. The students participated

enthusiastically and contributed a lot towards Anti

Honking, Visit to Old Age Home, Distribution of books

to destitute children, Shram Dhan and for Save water

Campaign they met the President of India. The school is

also associated with Project- AKSHAr. This project will help

in creating extremely affordable, eco-friendly notebooks

for children in need, by reusing one side used sheets that

are discarded as waste. The students are procuring these

sheets in order to contribute towards this noble cause.

Sow A SeedOur little toddlers participated in the “Sowing a Seed”

activity wherein they sowed wheat seeds in plastic glasses

filled with manure. with great care they watered their

plants daily till the seeds turned into saplings which was

transferred to the ground later on.

Labour DayIn order to sensitize the students about the importance

of Labour Day, a special assembly on 1st May, 2011 was

conducted. The dignity of work and labour were discussed

at length and it was told to the students that no work is

small or big. All the class IV employees of the school were

honoured and appreciated for their contribution in the

day to day working of the school.

Tree Plantationwe, at The Indian Heights School nurture our students

to become responsible citizens. The care and concern for

the environment is an important issue and our students

exhibited the same by participating in the Plantation

Drive organized by the women’s neighbourhood Society

Dwarka. The Dy. Mayor of Dwarka Mr. rajesh Gahlot

was the Chief Guest on the occasion. Together with the

students they planted saplings, as the campaign of the

Plantation Drive was to ensure “Clean and Green Dwarka”.

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Joie-De-Vivre-ExcursionsStudy is no more restricted to the classroom only. In order to imbibe the actual and practical aspect of learning, regular excursions and trips are organized, so that students can take hands-on knowledge.

Visit to a Plant NurseryTo inculcate the importance of nature, students of Little Steps were taken to the nearby nursery. Through this visit students got an opportunity to be with nature for some time. The students were delighted to see so many flowers and plants at one place.

Trip to Children’s parkThis visit was very amusing and entertaining. Students had good time in the Children’s Park. They enjoyed on all the rides and swings.

Visit to Shiv MurtiTo seek the blessings of Lord Shiva, a trip to Shiv Murti was organized.

Trip to Rail MuseumIt was a fun filled visit to the rail Museum where students enjoyed a train ride and had lot of fun.

Visit to India GateStudents were taken to the India Gate where they saw “Amar Jawan Jyoti”. They also offered prayers to the martyrs.

Trip to Air Force MuseumA trip to the Air force Museum was conducted for Little steps students which was very educative as well as funfilled.

Visit to Mughal GardenStudents got an opportunity to visit Mughal Garden. As the beauty of this garden is amazing, it was a visual treat for the students to see beautiful flowers.

Trip to Qutub MinarAs a part of our Heritage week, students visited Qutub Minar. They all were amazed to see the architectural beauty and learnt about the ancient history of this monument.

Visit to ZooThis visit was enjoyed by the students very much. They got an opportunity to see many kinds of birds and animals. Along with that, a detailed information was shared with the students about the different types of trees planted there.

Trip to Bal Bhavan14th September was the day of excitement for the students as they visited Bal Bhavan on that day. Students were taken to the museum where they saw puppets depicting characters from the epics in Bal Bhavan and enjoyed watching a variety of fishes in a big aquarium as well.

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