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Setu Senior School

Volume 22 December 2018—March 2019

Republic Day 2019

The trophy for the house with the highest attendance on Republic Day 2019 was won by Kalam House.

Based on the performance of the houses in the various Inter House activities conducted

throughout the year, the coveted trophy for the House with the Best Performance in the

academic session 2018-19 was awarded to Narayanmurthy House.

The 70th Republic Day of the country was celebrated with great enthusiasm in the school. A

feeling of patriotism pervaded the entire campus. The guest for the day was Narayana bhaiya- a

very sincere and dedicated worker of the Shishukunj family. After the flag hoisting and the

National Anthem, the Students’ Council administered the pledge to the students. The patriotic

song presented by the school choir further ignited the spirit of patriotism, so did the inspiring

speeches by Ananya Saggi and Aryan Vijayvargiya.

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Republic Day

Certificate of Merit for Academic Excellence in Class X

Certificate of Merit was awarded to the following Shishyans for outstanding academic

performance and for being the top Point One percent of successful candidates in Class X

CBSE examination.

Senior Bal Vigyan 2018

Shishyans and educators worked tirelessly for the Senior Bal Vigyan 2018. The school

received prizes in every subject. The theme was Innovative Solutions to Problems of Today

and Tomorrow. The detailed result is as follows:

Best Project

PHYSICS

RANVEER KAPOOR (XI-E)

CHEMISTRY

NANDINI BOHRA (X-E)

RIDDHI SINGHANIA (XI-E) ATHARV TAPADIA (X-B)

VASUDHA GUPTA (XI-D) HIYA AIDASANI (X-A)

KUSHAGRA MAHESHWARI (X-A) NIRALI MAHAJAN (IX-C)

SOCIAL SCIENCE

KRITIKA GUPTA (X-D)

BIOLOGY

RUSHAM SINGH BAIS (X-A)

SANYA SHRIMAL (X-F) ANANYA SAGGI (IX - D)

SWAYAM JASWANI (X- A) KHUSHI GANDHI (X-C)

SAUMYA PANDEY (X-B) SPARSH JAIN (IX-C)

COMMERCE

HARDIK PANDEY (XI-B)

PRANAVI AGRAWAL (XI-A)

ARYAN VIJAYVERGIYA (XI-A)

HARSHWARDHAN SAKLECHA (XI-C)

Best Presentation Best Idea

MATHEMAT-ICS

AALIYA CHANDURWALA ( X-E)

COMPUTER SCIENCE

CHHAVI GUPTA (XI-A)

PRANEAT DATA (X-B) SOUMYA TIWARI (X-B)

ADITYA RUNGTA (XI - E) AYUSH BAWEJA (X-G)

ANANYAA JAIN (X-F) RONIT BANERJEE (X-B)

Adityavardhan Tiwari Science Akarsh Jain Mathematics

Asmi Chelawat Social Science Mathematics

Hridhima Tyagi Social Scence Science Mathematics

Mahek Shah Science Pranavi Agrawal Mathematics

Ria Betala Social Science Riddhi Singhania Mathematics

Shubh Harkawat Mathematics Sneha Jain Hindi

Soumya Mangal Social Science Tanya Thakur Hindi

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Anugoonj 2018

The senior school annual function ‘Anugoonj’ was a riot of cultural events. More than 600

students participated in various cultural items and displayed their varied talents. The

programme, ably anchored by the students of Class XI, began with the Orchestra and the

Vandana, followed by the choir, the English plays: Sherlock Holmes and The World of Story

Books and the Hindi Plays: Charlie Chaplin and Saste Jahaaz ka Sapna. The folk and western

dances added colour to the programme.

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Graduation Ceremony

Graduation Ceremony for the tenth batch of Class XII students (session 2018-19) was presided

over by Hon. Cabinet Minister for Urban and Housing Development Mr. Jayvardhan Singh. Mr.

Anand Kumar of the Super 30 fame and Mr. Vicky Roy, a professional photographer of

International acclaim were the guests of honour. The parents watched with great pride as

students walked up on stage to receive their mementos.

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School Events Farewell

Students of Class XI got together to give a touching farewell to the outgoing batch of Class XII. The programme included a humorous skit, songs, dances and a band. The menu was meticulously planned and catered to the taste buds of the students.

As the session 2018-19 came to a close, teachers of the Senior Wing went for a day long picnic to Rewa Resorts near Omkareshwar. It was a wonderful opportunity to unwind, relax and enjoy.

Adventure Camp

Students of Class XII went for an overnight adventure trip to ‘Flame of the Forest’ – 77 kms from Indore. They participated in a host of adventure activities like Rappelling, Rock Climbing, River Crossing, Flying Fox, etc. They also had sessions on outdoor survival skills, understanding the natural environment and team building. It was a wonderful experience as they learnt important life lessons related to team work, leadership and adjusting to new environs.

Students of Class VIII went on an excursion to Ranthambor Wild Life Sanctuary soon after their Final Exams. Besides the sight-seeing and fun, a lot many life skills were also learnt by the students during this trip.

Teachers’ Day Out

Wildlife Excursion to Ranthambore

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Events Inter-House Wall Magazine

January 2019—Maths Theme: The Number Pattern Gallery

Result: First: Narayanmurthy House

Second: Dhyanchand House Third: Kalam House

The fight of the numbers took place as

students of Classes VI – VIII took their

positions to battle it out during the Maths

Quiz. The teams racked their brains,

added, subtracted, divided and multiplied,

quickly and correctly to come up with the

correct answers.

The results were as follows:

First Position: Kurien House

Second Position: Narayanmurthy House

Third Position: Dhyanchand House

Vasudha Gupta XI D and Riddhi Singhania XI E participated in the C.B.S.E National

Science Exhibition. Their Physics project titled

“Sunlightenment” had been selected as the best

in the Regional Science Exhibition held at St.

Mary Champion Higher Secondary School, Indore.

Keshav Agrawal, Class XI, was awarded for

success in the International Math Olympiad organised by Homi Baba Center

for Science Education (HBCSE), MP Vigyan

and P r od yo g ik i S a n s t h a n a n d

Institute of Advanced Studies in Education

(IASE) Jabalpur.

The International Affairs Association of The University Of Pennsylvania organized the

Ivy League Model United Nations Conference at Bengaluru. The following

Shishyans won awards at this conference:

Eesha Turakhia of IX C - Honourable

Mention Award in NATO committee

Manvi Upadhyay - X B and Sparsh Jain -

IX C received Verbal Mention

School alumnus, Muskan Salgia (batch of

2017-18), was the Secretary General of the

Conference.

Inter-House Maths Quiz International Math Olympiad

ILMUNC INDIA 2018

C.B.S.E National Science Exhibition

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Basketball

Sports

Kanya Nayyar wins medals

Khelo India Games

Kanya Nayyar of Class IX B

participated in the Khelo India Games held at Pune and won

a Silver Medal in 400m Individual Medley and a

Bronze Medal in 200m Individual Medley. She is the first swimmer

from M.P. to win medals in the Khelo India Games.

SGFI National Swimming Championship

Kanya also participated in SGFI National Swimming

Championship held in Delhi and won 3 medals in

the championship: One Gold medal in 400mtr.

Individual Medley One silver medal in 200mtr. butterfly

One silver medal in 200mtr. Individual Medley

Atiksh Sharma of Class VI G, has been nominated

as Best Actor under-18 for his role in the Internationally

Acclaimed Short Fi lm "Folktale" at the Utah Film

Fest iva l and Awards, scheduled to take place at

Utah, USA on 05-06 April

2019.

Parv Golwelkar XII D, Pranavi Agrawal XI A, Om Agrawal XII B and Riddhi Singhania XI

D won the Bronze Award of the IAYP in 2018-19. They completed all the

requirements of the Bronze level (Social

Service, Skill, Adventure and Physical Activity) and were awarded certificates and

medals for the same.

Shishyans participated in the Reliance

Junior N.B.A basketball tournament held

at Indore Public School.

In the Under 14 Girls’ category the

following students won Gold Medals:

Niya Goyal VI C, Yamika Soni VI C, Khushi

Maan VI D, Gunvi Agrawal VII B, Siddhi

Malu VII B, Anushka Pursnani VII C,

Shivangi Mittal VII C, Diya Baheti VII F,

Hunnar Nandwani VIII A, Somya Agrawal

VIII A and Hritika Gupta VIII F

In the Under 14 Boys’ category, the

following students won the Silver Medals:

Mannat Singh Bal VI F, Krish Shah VII F,

Arnav Jain VII G, Pushkar Ghosh VII G,

Aayush Pursnani VIII A, Pratishthraj Singh

VIII C, Nikhil Thomas VIII E and Akash

Goyal VIII F

Harshali Jain of Class XI A

participated in the SGFI

Cricket Nationals 2018-19

held at Khandwa and won a

Gold Medal. She was the

Vice-Captain of the Team.

Harshali Jain wins a Gold

Best Actor

IAYP