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Dr. APJ Abdual Kalam has said, “Dream,Dream. Dreams transform into thoughts and thoughts result in action”. He

also said that, “Educationalists should build the capacities of the spirit of inquiry, creativity and entrepreneurial and moral leadership among students and become their role model”. Keeping Dr. Kalam’s philosophy in mind, the students and teachers of Std. V, VI, VII organized a science and technology exhibition, called “Ignited Minds” in the month of December on Saturday the 11th and it was rightly dedicated to Dr. Kalam. Mr. Ashok Rupnes from IUCAA was invited by the school to demonstrate to the students how experiments can be conducted using simple materials like plastic bottles, straws, balls etc. The students had worked vey hard on their exhibits and the results were there to be seen by all, in the form of innovative models and informative charts. The exhibition was inaugarated by our Chairman Hon.’ble Shashikantbhau Sutar. A unique M.C.Q was conducted for the students based on the various exhibits and the winners of all the correct answers were awarded prizes by Hon’ble Bhau. The students very confidently and cheerfully explained their exhibits to the many visitors, never faltering even once. They made their teachers and parents proud by their enthusiam and by the efforts they had put into this very successful exhibition.

Dear Parents,We are presenting the second and the last news letter for this academic year. Like every year, this year was full of activities, enthusiasm and success for all of us.Someone has said that …” The ability to work together with a common vision is a fuel that helps common people to attain extra-ordinary results.” We do encourage children to work together and learn through team work that is required in many settings like classroom, sports field and house activities to name a few. Whether it has been a stage, behind the scenes; all involved have been working towards a common goal of doing their part perfectly for putting up the best performance.New India School is fortunate to be blessed with a very strong and cooperative team of parents, very supportive management and a dedicated group of staff and very loving children. The success is because we were together as a team!

We all wish to see that we all keep climbing the ladder of success by taking new responsibilities and face the challenges. For the coming academic year, we have accepted a new challenge of establishing higher secondary school.At this point, I am happy to inform you that, New India School will be starting Std XI Science Stream from the coming academic year. We will be having well equipped Science Labs, IT lab, huge Class Rooms with E-learning facility.I take this opportunity to thank all the members of PTA and parents for generously contributing towards the infrastructural development of the school.Wish you a wonderful summer vacation!

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“Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm”. With this same enthusiasm, our students represented the school in various inter-school competitions and brought glory to the school. Following are the achievements

of our young achievers.

*homi Bhabha Balvaidnyanik competitionPushkar Jain (Std.IX) and Aditya Sontakke (Std.VI) received the Silver Medal and Bronze Medal respectively in the Homi Bhabha Competition.

*Indian Institute of tropical Meteorology had organized various competitions on the occasion of ‘National Pollution control Day’, where our school bagged the Overall Performance Shield for having won a number of prizes in the various competitions organized:

*Nikita Yeola (Std. IX) and Kinjal Tope (Std.VII) won the 1st and 3rd prize respectively in the Drawing competition.

*Soham Shanbhag (Std. VIII) and Madhumita Phadke (Std. IX) won the 1st

prize in the g.k. Quiz.

*Zilla Parishad Inter School Swimming competition Shaunak Prasade (Std. X) received Silver Medal for 200 m Butterfly Gold Medal for 400m FreestyleGold Medal For 800m Freestyle at the District Level Tournaments and Bronze medal for 800m Freestyle at the State Level Tournaments.

*Sanskriti School table tennis competition Rushil Pandhre (Std.VI) won the 1st prize in Table Tennis Competition (under 12 boys) organized by Sanskriti School.

*Inter-school state level table tennis competition Neha Mahangade (Std VIII), Bhargavi Patil (std VIII) and Aditi Paranjape (Std VI) received the Gold Medal for the Table Tennis team event.

*Sakal Balmitra Drawing competition In Group AArya Joshi ( Std I) won the second prize Sana Naik (Std II) and Anvay Kulkarni (Std I) won the consolation prize.In Group BOwee Joshi (Std IV) won the consolation prize.

*DSk Numeric genius Maths QuizOur team of Atharva Karnik (Std IX), Shreyas Deshpande ( Std IX) And Amod Nijasure (Std VIII) was amongst the four schools that qualified for the final round in the DSK Numeric Genius Maths Quiz.

*Marathi Natyavachan competition organized by MIT English medium school, In that Aditya Purohit (Std VII) and Riya Gadkari(Std IX), were declared winners of the 1st and 2nd prize respectively.

The Annual Social Gathering for the Primary Section was held in Yashwantrao Chavan Natyagruha on 22nd and 23rd December

2015. The theme for this year was ‘BACCHPAN’ (childhood). A wide array of programmes were performed by the students of Standard 1st and 3rd on 22nd December and by the students of Standard 2nd and 4th on 23rd December. The skits, dances, poetry recitation and yoga display kept the audience enthralled. All the performances were a visual treat. The children’s excitement, collaboration and the zeal to be the best was noteworthy. Finally, the hard work of the teachers and their love for showcasing something different year after year was greatly applauded. The encouragement and the co-operation extended by the parents was also acknowledged and appreciated by the school. The success of the social gathering and the excellent performance of each and every child was celebrated with a lunch arranged especially for them, the next week.

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The most awaited sports week for the Primary Section of New India School was held in February for Std. I to IV and

in December for Std. V to VII on the school playground. Both sections had different races in which students participated, according to their age groups. Each class had three events. Std V-VII had team events also, which were Inter-House events. The teams were selected, based on performance, by the House Captain and Vice Captain. There were two games—Basketball and Kabaddi.Like every year this year too, the Rolling Trophy for the best sportsman was awarded to Saloni Jamvar Std. VII and Rushil Pande Std. V. The Red House was adjudged the Best House and received the trophy for the Best House in Sports.The enthusiasm and sportsmanship exhibited by the students- winners and participants was laudable. The week ended with satisfaction and elation.The High School Final Sports Events were held in January and February. Before the events started, in keeping with the NIS tradition, all students had to take an oath, which highlighted the importance of sports and the quality of sportsmanship. There were Individual Sports events and Team Sports events.The Final Team Sports Events were held on 29th January 2016, comprising of Basketball and Kabaddi matches. The Kabaddi and Basketball matches were keenly contested. The final outcome of these events was the Green House won the ‘Girls Kabaddi Match’ and the ‘Boys Basketball Match’. The Blue House won the ‘Boys Kabaddi Match’ and the Red House won the ‘Girls Basketball Match’.The Final Individual Sports Events were held on 3rd February 2016, consisting of many competitions like the Running Race, the Marker Race, the Activity Race and so on. The special attraction was the Slow Cycling Race. The winners of all races were awarded medals and certificates. Riddhi Badadali and Atharva Attarde from Std.X were adjudged the best sports persons of the year. The main objective of the competition was to inculcate the qualities of determination and competitive spirit. It also encouraged healthy competition amongst the students and emphasized that ‘Participation is more important than winning or losing’. The Red House emerged victorious and was awarded the sports shield.

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Every year New India School celebrates the Republic Day with much enthusiasm and patriotic fervor. This year too, the

school kept up this tradition. The programme began with the flag hoisting ceremony. The Chief Guest, Col. Pendse did the honours and also took the Guard of Honour from the 4 House squads and the N.C.C. squad. Col. Pendse in his speech stressed the important role our armed forces play in protecting the country`s citizens and encouraged the youth to join the armed forces and do their duty towards their country. He was all praise for Nandini Dhoot (Std.IX) and Siddarth Karmarkar (Std VIII) for their contribution towards society through their social work. He also emphasized the need to keep learning, as acquiring knowledge is a life long process and has no age bar. After this our Hon.’ble Chairman Mr. Shashikantbhau Sutar reinforced the duties of a citizen towards society especially in keeping our surroundings clean. He also urged the students present to conserve water as much as possible keeping in mind the drought –like situation that most of Maharashtra is facing today. Barrister Pankaj Sutar spoke about the historical importance of the day and recalled the invaluable contribution of Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar in drafting the Constitution of Independent India.The school children then presented various cultural programmes. The Ganesh Vandana was an auspicious start and set the tone for the entire programme. The Lezim, Dhvaja Pathak and the Dhol Pathak gave a scintillating performance that had the audience on their feet cheering them along. Two choir groups sang patriotic songs and the programme came to an end with another dance set to the song esjs ns’k dh /kjrh . The entire celebration had a festive air to it as the Republic Day after all is our National Festival.

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On Friday, 29th & Saturday 30th January 2016, the Kindergarten celebrated the Annual Social Gathering 2015-16. About 600 children of RC 2, Jr.

and Sr.K.G. participated in this event with great enthusiasm and fervor. The Founder Chairman Hon. Mr. Shashikantbhau Sutar and Mrs. Rasika Sutar graced the occasion by their presence. The central theme of the programme was ‘SEASONS’. In keeping with the theme, the programmes presented had an element of SEASONS in them. The RC 2 children welcomed the invitees with the vibrant ‘Bhangda’. They also presented a Marathi Play. Through the English Play- “In Search of Water”, Jr.K.G. children appealed to the audience to conserve water…as every drop counts. The programme “Rutuchakra – The Cycle of Seasons” presented by Sr.K.G. depicted how seasons change in rhythm to maintain balance and harmony in nature. It also gave a message to ‘Reduce, Reuse & Recycle’ to preserve the natural resources. The show ended by the lively Goan Dance performed by Jr.K.G.Mrs. Sonali Diwakar welcomed the dignitaires & all the parents, grandparents who came in large numbers to watch children perform on stage. They wholeheartedly applauded and appreciated the children’s show. Dr. Sunita Bhagwat proposed a formal Vote of Thanks.

When we think of our childhood days, we remember the fun, the games we played and most importantly we remember spending

hours together, engrossed in playing “Bhatukli’ with our friends. On Wednesday 9th March all the RC 1, RC 2, Jr. &Sr.K.G. children played “ Bhatukli ” with their friends and teachers in their own classes. We also had a “Bhatukli” Exhibition of a lot of miniature models made of silver/copper/ brass/wood, of the traditional utensils used in our country from olden days.

From Monday 22nd to Friday 26th February 2016, the environment in the Kindergarten was enlivened as it was the SPORTS WEEK.

It was a week full of various games/ races in which all the children of RC 2, Jr. & Sr.K.G. were super excited to participate. Proper tracks were drawn in Muktai Hall, and amidst the cheering of the classmates & teachers all the children enjoyed the Sports Week immensely.The various sporting events included: RC 2 – Running Race, Tri-Cycle Race & Stringing Beads Race, Jr.K.G - Running Race, Grain Sorting Race & a Relay, Sr.K.G. – Running Race, Hopping Race, Lemon & Spoon Race & Tying Shoes Laces Race.The RC 1 children also enjoyed running, jumping, hopping & riding tri-cycles in the classroom & in the corridors.The Sports Prize Distribution was held on Friday 4th March 2016 in the Muktai Hall. Together with the prize winners, all the children also got a Participation Prize for whole-hearted participation in the games/ races conducted.

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The farewell ceremony of Std.10th is a grand event at New India School. It was held on 4th, 5th and 6th of February this year.

On 4th February, the students of Std. 9th presented a farewell assembly for the Std. 10th students in the Muktai Hall. All the High School students (8th to 10th) had assembled on this occasion. The values represented by the four houses were reiterated in the form of first person narration by the students. The speeches impressed upon the students that these values would definitely stand them in good stead. The anecdotes shared by Std. 9th of their Std. 10th fellow-mates added humor to the assembly. The assembly ended with the rendition of an inspiring song.On 5th February the school hosted a delicious farewell lunch for the Std.10th students. On the 6th, the students were invited along with their parents at the Sindhutai Bandal Hall on the NIS playground. Inviting the parents for the farewell is Honourable Chairman Shashikantbhau Sutar’s unique idea. He was the Chief Guest of this ceremony too. The programme began with the invocation of Lord Ganesha by students of Std.10th. It was followed by a formal welcome address by the Principal of the High School section Mrs. Poorna Vidwans. In the Award ceremony which followed, awards for Academic Excellence, Excellent Behavior and Full Attendance were presented.

Since, past three years NIS has been giving citations to the most deserving and talented students. A brain child of the director of NIS, Dr. Sunita Bhagwat, these citations aim at recognizing and encouraging the different facets of a student’s personality. Teachers

too were felicitated by the students and the Chairman. This was followed by the speeches of parents and students. The parents reminisced about their childhood and appealed to the students to treasure the valuable lessons learnt at school. The students too fondly remembered their years spent in school. One of the student said, “In the presence of such great teachers, the absence of tuition classes didn’t matter at all”. The student representative also thanked all

the teachers for guiding them.The students were then delighted to see a video clipping about their childhood days. NIS has been following a beautiful tradition of lighting candles and rendering the song ‘This little guiding light of mine….’ It marks the transition of the students to spread the light of knowledge.The Chairman Shri. Shashikantbhau Sutar lauded the efforts of the teachers and wished the students luck for the upcoming board exams. The programme ended with the vote of thanks given by the Class teacher of Std. X Mercury Mrs. Manisha Kutwal.

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Spelling competitionSpelling is a fundamental part of language development. A spelling competition was held in the month of January 2016 for Std. I to VII. Spellings from Marathi and Hindi were also added in the competition for Std. V to VII.

Story telling competition“Stories break silence and nourish those who work, feel and dream”Story telling helps to develop talent, personality and character. It stimulates imaginative thinking and reading as part of language development. Std I to IV conducted this competition. The finals were conducted on 15th February 2016. The teachers’ efforts were reflected in the grooming of students, by keeping in mind the different parameters like selection, diction, fluency etc. The competition was a great success and the teachers were delighted to felicitate the students with awards.

elocutionThe Elocution Competition strengthens language skills, improves pronunciation, and builds confidence as a public speaker. The students participated with zeal showing their best. The school motivates the students to develop language by arranging such competitions. In the month of February, the Elocution Competition was held for the students of Std. V and VI and the Extempore Speech Competition was conducted for Std VII.

extempore Speech competitionThe High School Extempore Speech Competition was held on Wednesday, 6th January 2016 in the Muktai Hall. The competition was judged by Mrs. Jayashree Narayanan, an English teacher from Abhinava School and the High School Principal, Mrs. Poorna Vidwans.It was the first time that the school conducted it as an inter-house competition.In the beginning, the judge, Mrs. Narayanan was felicitated and introduced. The participants were then apprised with the rules of the competition. The participants had to pick up chits on which the topics were written and then they were given 2-minutes time for preparation before they began with their speeches. First, the Std.10th participants delivered their speeches followed by the Std.9th and Std.8th participants. The participants were judged on the basis of vocabulary, fluency, content, presentation and grammatical correctness. The topics for the speeches included values such as ‘Freedom’ and ‘Integrity’, proverbs like ‘Every cloud has a silver lining’ as well as other topics like ‘the Earth’, ‘Cycling’, etc. Great enthusiasm was seen among the participants as well as the audience.In the end, the chief judge appreciated the participants for their performance and encouraged everyone to develop the skill of speaking impromptu. The Principal, Mrs. Poorna Vidwans, congratulated the students as well as the teachers for their efforts. The programme concluded with the announcement of the winners. Harsh Bhoskar of the Green House from Std.8th, Tanvi Datey of the Red House from Std.9th and Swarali Govilkar of the Blue House from Std.10th were the proud recipients of the first prize.

New India School conducted the following competitions to bring out the best in their students.

The High School students were treated to an inspiring lecture by Major Mandar Patil on 17th February 2016. It

was held in the Sindhutai Bandal Hall at the New India School playground. The programme started at 10:30am by the High School Principal Mrs. Poorna Vidwans introducing Major Patil. Major Patil showed a presentation giving information about soldiers from the Indian Army who had laid down their lives for securing our borders and have been awarded with the gallantry awards. Some of them were CQMH Abdul Hameed, Lt. Saurabh Kalia, Somnath Sharma, Vivek Gupta and Vijayanth Thapar. CQMH Abdul Hameed had stopped nine best Patton tanks manufactured by USA at the cost of his life. After this inspiring presentation , Major Patil shared his experiences at different posts. He showed some of the photographs clicked at different posts. He told that the Diwali for soldiers was just a laddoo sent from the Chief Commanding Officer. He even showed photographs of ‘Ganesh Utsav’ celebrations. Through this session, he illustrated about the conservation of resources. He told that the soldiers had to manage with limited water and at times no electricity. This increased the students respect towards the Indian Army and Indian soldiers. He defined patriotism in simple words – ‘Patriotism is serving the nation selflessly.’This lecture which highlighted the indomitable spirit of the Indian soldiers surely enlightened the students. The talk ended with a spark of patriotism and love for the country in everyone’s eyes.

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New India School celebrated the National Science Day by conducting Quiz Competitions for Std V to Std IX.

National Science Day is celebrated all over India on 28th February, every year, to commemorate the invention of the Raman Effect by the Indian Physicist Chandrashekhara Venkata Raman on the same day in the year 1928. For this great success in the field of Science in India, Sir Raman was awarded and honoured with the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1930.

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A quiz based on Science and Technology was held on 29th February for Std V to Std VII.The objective of the quiz was to ignite students’ curiosity and enhance their general and scientific knowledge. The quiz was held in four rounds viz. Verbal round, Visual round, Learning by Doing round and Rapid Fire Question round. Four teams (one from each house) participated which included students from V, VI and VII standards. The audience, participants as well as all the teachers thoroughly enjoyed the Quiz. Blue House emerged the winners. A science related informative clip was also shown to the audience.

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The High School General Knowledge Quiz was held on Wednesday, the 24th of February in the Muktai Hall between 10:30 am to 1:30 pm. The Chief Guest for the competition was the School Director, Dr. Sunita Bhagwat.There were a total of six main rounds comprising of sub rounds. The first round was the ‘Mixed Bag’ which included questions from various fields. The ‘My Luck’ round was the next one in which a each team had to answer the question written on the card they had selected. Poorna Ma’am conducted these two rounds after which Manisha Ma’am took over. ‘My Choice was the third round. The contestants selected the subjects of their choice. They were asked questions based on the subjects they had selected. After this was the ‘Audio-Visual’ round. The contestants were made to hear a sound which they also had to identify and also identify a picture or symbol shown on the screen. After this, Poorna Ma’am once again took over from Manisha Ma’am. Next was the ‘Current Affairs’ round, which was followed by the last and the most interesting round, the ‘Rapid Fire’ round. This round caused excitement amongst the contestants as well as the teachers and the students. Each team was asked a number of questions and they had to answer the maximum questions correctly.All the teams worked very hard to score points for their house but in the end, breaking Red House’s winning streak, the Green House emerged victorious with the Red House as the ‘Runners Up’. The Time Keeper for this Quiz was Swati Ganjapure Ma’am and the Scorer was Swati Thatte Ma’am.

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NIS arranged a series of guest lectures for Std X students in the month of December-January. These interactive sessions with experts in Mathematics, Science and Social Studies were aimed at providing able guidance and useful tips to the students for the written papers of their upcoming board exams.On 12th March 2016 a lecture on Mind and Body Development was

held for the parents of Std IX students. The lecture for the girls’ parents was delivered by Dr. Vaishali Deshmukh and for the boys’ parents by Dr. Prasanna Gadre. A separate session for the girls and boys of Std IX was also arranged on 14th March. The lectures dealt with the problems related to adolescence and the ways to handle them.

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