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SECOND EDITIONSECOND EDITIONSECOND EDITIONApril 2019April 2019April 2019

Published By : A.V.A. EDUCATION SOCIETY’S

SMT TARAMAI VARTAK MEMORIAL ACADEMY (CBSE)

( PRIMARY SECTION )

Virar (E) 401 305 | Tel. No. 7769851113 | Website : www.taramaimemorial.com | Email: stvcbse.primary@gmail.com,

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The Unveiling Ceremony

Our Journey ....towards excellence.Our Journey ....towards excellence.Our Journey ....towards excellence.

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We are extremely elated to reveal the second edition of 'STV

Times' after the successful attempt in the month of October, 2018.

In this grand new year, we are ready with our second edition that

includes the glimpse of activities that marked the school calendar. I

feel immense pleasure to be given this opportunity to express my

views and opinions for this precious documents, which I feel is a

treasure �illed with success... success and success....I truly believe that 'STV Times' is a media through which our

students and teachers will get exposure for their talent, efforts and

their achievements that they have achieved so far. Our students

furnished us with innumerable articles from which, we could try to

segregate few best and informative articles. We are blessed to have

such ambitious students with boundless enthusiasm.Our teachers have also tried to illustrate in brief the activities,

seminars that were conducted throughout the year for the overall

development of students. Our teachers put their heart, mind and

soul in to even their smallest acts. I truly believe that appreciation is

the best reward that one could get for their good work. Through

this edition, we could express our gratitude towards our teachers

and students for their painstaking efforts that they take to retain

the reputation and standard of our institute. Our incredible

support are our dear parents for their constant co-operation at

every step, which help us to proceed our journey towards

excellence and provide us con�idence to move further. Our parents

valuable suggestions are highly respected and appreciated by us. A

good team is created under the leadership of a great leader. Our

team is leading towards progress because of strong guidance and

support of our Headmistress Mrs. Ranjana Kolwankar and constant

motivation of our beloved Sarika Rawat Madam, Principal of

N.G.Vartak English Medium School.With best wishes, I would just say that “It is just the beginning, we

are yet to endeavour many such achievements in future. Happy

reading....”MrsDarshanaUbale

The STV Times was released on October, 2018 by our beloved Mrs.Sarika Rawat Madam Principal of Padmashree Bahusaheb Vartak College & N.G.Vartak English Medium School. It was released in the presence of our Headmistress Mrs.RanjanaKolwankarand Mrs.SheetalKoradkar Supervisor of Padmashree Bahusaheb Vartak College, staff and student editors.

STV Times is not just a pamplet of articles, but it expresses priceless memories, valuable thoughts and shining talents of the upcoming events.

After the release the much awaited STV Times was distributed among the students & teachers. Kudos to the staff and students who put in their effort.

Mrs.BristalPegado

Heartiest Congratulations ! Each day comes with new hopes, new dreams and new opportunities. Our talented students very well know to grab these golden opportunities, as they are nurtured in such an institute which is blessed with great motivation by our role model and our inspirat ion honourable Shri. Vikas VartakSir. Our President believes that every child is born with wings and should be taught to take high �light in the sky. Our trustee is a true example and a great mentor for our little buddies, as recently Sir was elected as the President of the well-known Vidyavardhini Education Trust, Vasai which was established in the year 1971. His contribution in the �ield of education in vasai-virar region is boundless. His determination and dedication helped him to achieve this height of success. It was a proud moment for all of us. We on behalf of entire staff of SmtTaramaiVartakMemorialAcademy,our parents and dear students congratulate Sir for this extra-ordinary achievement.

Success always leaves footprints....

Sir, we'll surely follow your faithful footprints and achieve our goals.

Mrs.Darshana.N.Ubale.

EDITORIALEDITORIALEDITORIAL

Our l’l ones are on cloud nine.....Ÿ Our students once again showcased their strength

and agility while participating in mixed Martial Arts championship. Our karate stars MasterDivyank Keni bagged (Gold Medal), MissSiddhee Patil won silver Medal and MasterGandharvDuraphewon (Gold ).

rdŸ MasterAnmayDalvi bagged 3 prize and Miss

t hPrachi Bhayje bagged 5 prize in Abacus competition at state level organized by Ideal Play

Abacus India Pvt. Ltd.

Ÿ Not only that we have a great swimmer too, our swimming champion Master

stAnmayDalvi bagged 1 prize in free style swimming organized by Maji Shabhpati

stDomnic Samark. And also he secured 1 thplace for 57 long distance sea swimming

Race from Sun Rock light House of Gateway of India.

Mrs.BristalPegado

School is proud to have scholar as educators.Here are achievements of our teachers.

nd· MrAkshay and MrJackson bagged 2 prize in carrom competition organized by Sevak Sangh.

nd· Our Male staff and helping staff secured 2 place in box cricket organized by Sevak Sangh.

nd· Our primaryteachers secured 2 place in Group Singing competition, organized by Sevak Sangh.

· Tata class Teacher's Day competition- The Best teacher was Mrs. SunitaJain.

· Mrs Priya Singh has been awarded for participating in WhatsApp Science quiz based on galleries of Nehru Science Centre.

-Mrs.VinitaChangani

Scholars tend to create achievers

Kudos to our Shining StarsIn commemoration of the Birth Anniversary of SwamiVivekananda ‘Vivekotsav’ was organized by Ramkrishna Math, Mumbai. Another feather in a cap was added by our litle champs.Ÿ Master Kaushik Patil bagged 1�� prize in Sanskrit

Recitation.Ÿ Miss Kriti Patel bagged 3�� prize in Hindi Elocution.Ÿ Master Aayush Pawaskar bagged 3rd prize in

Marathi Elocution. Mrs.PriyaSingh

It is a great importance of the parental involvement in their child's education. Ø Child-ParentRelationship:- Rev.Fr.NileshTuscano conducted seminar on 13th Oct. 2018 . The aim of

the seminar was to have better interaction among parents and a child. Parents and students were involved in different activities. The active participation of students and parents made the seminar more lively. Resource Person suggested different methods to guide parents in regard to current issues with behavioral changes in a child due to access use of electronic gadgets.

Ø Howtoimproveacademicperformanceofyourchild.

Dr. Samuel conducted seminar thon 19 January 2019. He gave important tips to improve Academic

performance of children.

Developapartnershipwithchild,teacherandschoolstaff.· Support your child academically.· Get involved with your child in their school activities.· Support your child learning at home.· Encourage your child to use library, demonstrate a positive attitude about

education.· Monitor your child's television, video games and internet use.· Talk with your child regularly and spend a quality time with your child.

-Mr.JacksonDabre

Seminars for Parents

The seminars help students to improve academic achievements and their overall personality. The following seminars were conducted for our students. Ÿ ImportanceofSports:A session was conducted for classes I to V on physical �itness. Sports and games encompass more than just the bene�its of p hy s i c a l t h i n g s , i t i n c r e a s e s i n con�idence, self-esteem and mental alertness which makes them an essential part of the curriculum. Ÿ Peerpressure:

th thIn the month of November and December for classes 4 & 5 special session was conducted on managing peer pressure.Ÿ GoldenWords&MoralStories:

st rdAnother session was conducted for classes 1 to 3 . It was based on golden words and moral stories about student behavior and tips to enhance their skill .Ÿ HormonalChangesatdifferentstages:-A separate session was conducted for class V Girls and Boys to bring an awareness about hormonal changes at different stages.Ÿ Preparationforexams:-A session was conducted for classes I to V on how to study for exams and important tips were given about preparation for exams. Ÿ Howtoimprovewritingskill:-Mrs. Puja and Mrs. Vinita conducted seminar to enhance writing skills for classes I to V Mrs.SuneetaYadav

Pleasant ways to make learning easy.

Science and Technology are closely related with innovation and invention. Nehrusciencecentre provides such a platform for science lovers to actually visualise the concepts, rather than imaging. We all know that things learnt by doing and seeing last for a longer period of time. At STV too, we practice innovative learning for our students. Our teachers are upgraded from time to time to enhance their teaching skills. In the month of July, 2018 our science teachers attended a workshop organized by 'Nehru Science Centre.' It was truly a learning session. Many dif�icult concepts were explained through experiments. Our teachers believe that 'Knowledge grows when shared'. Thus, our highly generous teachers PriyaSinghand RatikaRodrigues too organized a seminar to enlighten our little buddies and share their experiences. Several experimental like 1) Rocket Balloon 2) Rain cloud in a bottle 3) CO IS Heavier than Air 4) A miniature Volcano 2

5) Hair – Raising Science – Static electricity 6) A Tornado in a Bottle 7) Walking Water Rainbow 8) Lava lamp 9) Bouncing Egg 10) Magical colour change 11) Colour Density Tower 12) Drinking Candle 13) Colour Changing Milk with Soap and Colours 14) Traf�ic Light Eggs 15) Balloon Powered Car were conducted. Dif�icult concepts like friction, Kinetic-energy, Magnetic energy were imparted playfully. It was learning with fun. We will surely try to make such kind of productive activities a regular part of our day to day teaching.

-Mrs.PriyaSingh

Innovative learning…. The need of the hour.

= Field trips expand children's learning process through active hands-on experience with the rich resources of the local community. Field trips increase students' knowledge and understanding of a subject and add realism to the topic of study. Students of class I and II had an opportunity to visit

sta farm house at Bhai Mama chi wadi Rajodi on 21 Jan 2019. Observing different vegetables growing at the farmhouse was a learning experience. It was exciting for the little ones to see some vegetables grow above the earth and some of them underground. The students saw cauli�lower, cabbage, brinjal, bottle gourd etc. Teachers gave message that we should not waste food and respect our farmers. The teachers and students returned to the school with happy memories to treasure forever.

-Mr.JacksonDabre= For classes III to V a �ield trip was organized at Swami Parijnanashram Educational and Vocational Centre for the Handicapped. SPEVC is a unique institution catering to the varied needs of children and adults having all kinds of disabilities under one roof.It was a special experience visiting the Educational and Vocational centre and meeting children who teach you the acceptance of life conditions with the way they smile and play. Those children learned that in the face of a challenge, they can still �ind happiness and enjoy their lives. To make them independent and self-reliant in life as possible in the given circumstances and to reduce the burden of the parents with children with disabilities. Vocational training is provided for those who are above 18 years of age in �ile and envelope making, candle and chalk-making, printing, book-binding, screen printing and weaving. The pro�its received are distributed among the students.You actually leave with more than what you might have donated. What a great experience!

-Mrs.BristalPegado

Field Trips

Picnic to Tikuji - ni – Wadi

The students of Primary section (Grade I - V) went for a Picnic to Tikuji- ni – Wadi a resort at

thGodbandar, Thane on 12 December 2019.Student's joy knew no bounds when they r e a c h e d t h e Ve n u e . T h e y l o ve d t h e picturesque ambience of the amusement park. They enjoyed the thrilling rides such as the Family train, Crazy cup, Dashing car, etc. Students had a fantastic time in the waterpark having multiple water slides, kids pool. It was indeed a relaxed and serene get away from the city life!

-Mrs.BristalPegado

th'NOBAGSDAY' was celebrated on 5 February, 2019. I saw students arriving happily to the school. All the students were excited to take part in extra- curricular activities. We, teachers, oragnised various activities to engage the students.The activities were conducted in relation to the topics to be taught. The students enthusiastically took part in the various activities including quiz, games, dance.Even teachers enjoyed the day as they were getting an opportunity to interact with children freely.

-Mrs.BristalPegado

A platform to experience new things

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“Healthy mind lives in healthy body”.

A free medical Health check-up camp was o r g a n i z e d b y Va s a i -V i r a r D o c t o r ' s

thAssociation on 20 February at Smt Taramai Vartak Memorial Academy. Its main purpose was to maintain good health in students. It included physical examination, ear check-up, dental checkup. Necessary medical advice and precautionary measures were given to the students. A health record was maintained for each student. After medical checkup a descriptive report for individual student was provided. This helped parents in understanding the health of their ward. The school authorities and the teachers were impressed by the professionalism of the doctors and appreciated & thanked them for their valuable service to the student.

-Mrs.BristalPegado

Medical Camp

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Science – ExhibitionOur future Inventors....

Science is the subject of observation and experimentation. Our students truly believe in the fact that “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I remember, involve me and I learn ”. We at STV too believe in involving our students in each and every concept that they learn. Science – exhibition is one such curricular activity in the academic session that encourage s t u d e n t s t o p re s e n t t h e i r i d e a s , knowledge in the form of 'Exhibits'. Just like a brilliant painter putforth his observation skills in the form of a realistic painting similarly, our little science lovers too presented their knowledge creatively. Our science teachers too try to include new and innovative topics every year, to retain interest and acquire knowledge about different concepts.

Our President honourable ShriVikasVartak truly believes that innovative ideas of our youth should be encouraged and appreciated. Sir, along with our management members Mr.AbhayMhatreand Mr.RavindraRaulpersonally visited the science – exhibition to encourage and guide our students. De�initely, Our STVians will represent themselves as great inventors in the future as they are moulded and nurtured with great love and care.

-MrsDarshanaUbale

HEALTH AND FITNESSBeing healthy and �it in simple terms means taking good care of the body. We should remember that a healthy mind resides only in a healthy body. Being �it allows us to perform our activities without being lethargic, restless or tired. Generally, a healthy diet consists of taking a proper and healthy food which includes eating green and fresh vegetables, fruits, having milk, eggs, minerals, proteins and vitamins. Practicing Yoga including regular exercises in your daily routine also help you maintain your desired �itness.Healthy habits improve your physical appearance and also mental stability. Being happy is directly related to boosting your mental strength and health, so happiness can be considered as the result as well as the part of a healthy and �it lifestyle.Conclusion: Health is the most important thing that a person should take care of. Leading a healthy lifestyle leads to happiness, success and achievements.

MitaliD.Rewale#IV/B

Measles Rubella Campaign

'Health is wealth' keeping this thought in mind, a day long Measles Rubella Vaccination camp was organized at Smt Taramai

thVartakMemorialAcademyon 7 December, 2018 by Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation (VVMC).

Our school had also organized a meeting for the parents to make them aware about Rubella Vaccination. OurManagement too applauded the efforts of the government to get the students vaccinated, so that the syndrome can be eliminated from them.

Everything went out smoothly. They expressed their gratitude towards Headmistress and Teachers for their kind support. Total 93% students were bene�itted from this camp which made it a huge success.

-Mrs.VinitaChangani

Article On Concentration & Attention

Attention & Concentration play a vital role for growth of human Development. Various other factors are also responsible for the growth of attention &concentration e.g. prenatal stages of development & post natal stages of development, nutritious diet, surroundings, family support and environment etc.

An art of attention and concentration is truly related to memory. Memory refers to our ability to store retain & subsequently retrieve information. Attention & concentration are important aspects of memory.

Ø Attention is the act or process of focusing on one or more particular in the content of one's consciousness

Ø Concentration is exclusively to focus on to give one's attention to the task at hand.

Techniques to develop concentra�on1) Grouping or chunking – This is the oldest method used in memorization.

In this method the items to be memorized are divided into small & Easily Memorizable Chunk or group.

2) Rhymes & Songs – Rhythm, repetition, melody & rhymes can all aid memory using this technique can be fun, Particularly for people who likes to create.

3) Spelling – Take the �irst letter or syllables to form a new word that spells out the information e.g. VIBGYOR- Violet, Indigo, Blue , Green, Yellow, Orange, Red.

4) Narrating – use the imaginative process to create a sentence, a story a cartoon or Visual picture.

5) Mapping Structure – A diagrammatic representation of the relationship between Major ideas, Sub categories & supporting details.

6) Bed Time Recital – Just before going to bed you do your recital or rote learning. The mind in the Process of sleeping would then arrange the information in systematic & effective way when you are sleeping. Psychologist have found that if you sleep after thinking about your problem there is betterchance that you arrive at a solution the next day.

7) A good Nutritious, eating habit, Yoga, exercise and avoid junk food etc. is effective to build Concentration.

8) The amount of sleep i.e. 7 to 8 hours of sleep is necessary.

MrsSuneetaYadav

School Counsellor

Quali�ications – MA (Counselling Psychologist)

Learning By Questioning

A good question challenges and stimulates the students to think deeper and to apply the concepts learnt. A question which is framed correctly, can help the teacher to understand the thought process of the students, while solving a problem. Designing a good question is both an art and a science. A good question helps to expand their horizon, their knowledge and their curiousness.

In our school, we the teachers, always encourage our students to ask questions relevant to the subject we are teaching or any other question relevant to any topic of general interest. We believe that learning by asking questions and providing answers is an excellent method of assimilating knowledge than by just dictating notes. We encourage our students to ask questions on any subject that has relevance to their academic subject or just to enhance their general knowledge.

-Mrs.PriyaSingh

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-MsKritiPatel#V-B

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Sports day functionNo education can be complete

without arts and creativity playing a

central role in a child's life.

Smt Taramai Vartak Memorial

Academy School witnessed the glitz

a n d g l a m o u r o f A n n u a l D ay

C e l e b r a t i o n o n t h e t h e m e

Bollywood on December 22, 2018.

Shri Manik Dotonde (Principal -

New English School & Jr. College,

Vasai) was the Chief guest ,

Mrs. Madhavi Tandel (Block

Education Officer, Panchayat Samiti, Vasaai) was the guest of honour

graced the occasion with their presence. Other esteemed guests who

embellished the event were Mrs.PrachiBagheVartak (Member of

A.V.A Education Society), Our management members Mr. Abhay

Mhatre,Mr.RavindraRaul andMr.DattatreyPatil,Mrs.Sarika

Rawat Madam (Principal of Padmashree Bahusaheb Vartak

College)

The talented students presented mesmerizing cultural events such

as dances, drama, songs etc. The Annual report was presented by

students in the form of Chota Bheem Skit. They highlighted the

achievements of students in inter-school competitions. And other

Co-curricular competitions.Prize distribution Ceremony for classes Nursery to V was next in line.

All the distinguished guests handed over the trophies to the winners

& blessed them. The best student of the year trophy was awarded to

MasterAnmayDalviandMiss.SiddhiTarade. The parents left the

campus with an energized feel, overwhelming happiness and with

smiles on their faces after this exhilarating afternoon.Mrs.BristalPegado

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Spectacular Annual Fest

“It is not the honor that you take with you; but the heritage you leave behind”.

The culture of India refers collectively to the thousands of distinct and unique cultures of all religions and communities

thpresent in India. On 15 Feb. 2 0 1 9 c u l t u r a l d a y w a s celebrated by three houses. E a c h h o u s e r e p r e s e n t e d different states like Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab and Madhya Pradesh. Our Headmistress appreciated the efforts taken by the students and house teachers. Overall it was a memorable experience for all our kids and an event to cherrish forever!

Mr.JacksonDabre

Cultural Day

The most awaited moment of the year....

THE SPORTS DAY

'Games' the heart and soul of every

child. We elders really cannot express

in words, the excitement and the

happiness that our little champs

possess during playground activity.

Sports play a vital role in a child’s

physical development. Sports day is one such event in the academic

year which gives an opportunity to our buddies to sparkle. We too st enthusiastically conducted sports day function on 31 Oct, 2018.

The amazing co-incidence was'TheNationalUnityDay'which was

held on the same day.

T h e d a y p r o v e d t o b e a

remarkable day as our worthy

parents, teachers and our lovely

students unitedly celebrated

the day. On this wonderful

occasion, we were blessed to

have Mr. Ravindra Pati l ,

C a p t a i n o f P C C A I a s o u r

honourable chief guest. Our beloved Mrs.SarikaRawat Madamalso

graced the occasion with her valuable presence. The saying 'Like

student, Like teacher' is true in all aspects, as we got to witness it on

the sports day event.

Our parents and teachers both keenly participated in the games

organised especially for them. It was fun to watch their childish

innocence to win the game, Our Champion parentsMrs.Aartibagged st nd1 prize and Mrs.AnkitaTiwarisecured 2 position in the game. It

was an honour for the winners to get rewarded from a personality

whose achievement are boundless in the �ield of cricket. Hope, we get

to experience the same intensity of excitement and fun in the next

academic sports day function.

Mrs.Darshana.N.Ubale.

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