In this edition of Zebar Matters, you will find information on plastic pollution, its causes, reasons to ban it, along with articles on why homeopathy is good for children, a travelogue, weird but facts and beautiful poems written by our children.

1. Volume - 2 • Issue-1 • June - 2018
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Beat Plastic Pollution

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A NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
A group of school children in
England from Oxley Park Academy
in Milton Keynes launched a
campaign to get plastic straws
banned in the UK. As part of their
anti-plastic efforts, the group also
produced a short film that won an
award. These little activists took the future into their
hands, and now UK is set to ban all sales of single-use
plastics, including plastic straws and cotton swabs
from the country as early as next year.
Similarly we can collectively take concrete steps to
reduce the use of single use plastic products which
pollute our environment.
In this edition of Zebar Matters, you will find
information on plastic pollution, its causes, reasons
to ban it, along with articles on why homeopathy is
good for children, a travelogue, weird but facts and
beautiful poems written by our children.
The back page of Zebar Matters has two picture
stories. Choose a picture and write a story based on
the picture. The short story should not exceed more
than two hundred words. The best stories will be
published in the next issue.
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to an end for the people of Ahmedabad. Share with
us articles, healthy recipes, poems, drawings on the
theme of Monsoon before 5th July,2018. Read enjoy
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The first plastic based on a synthetic polymer was
made from phenol and formaldehyde, with the viable
and cheap synthesis methods invented in 1907, by Leo
Hendrik Baekeland, a Belgian-born American living in
New York State.
Did he ever think the material he invented and
introduced for the general use of the masses will result
in the dangerous situation that exists today? Plastic
can take up to 1000 years to decompose in landfills if
everyone considers the plastic waste that we generate at
home, one can imagine the destruction we are causing
to the planet. Some startling facts you should know:
• Unprecedented reports come every year during the
monsoons about the floods. These floods have been
mainly caused due to choking of the drainages from
the plastic wastes thrown indiscriminately by the
public.
• If you dig the soil for construction of a house, you
will come across layers of plastic under the earth.
These layers of plastic prevent the flow of rainwater
percolate down and depletes the groundwater level.
• Where will the next generation approach for water for
daily consumption? Not only that but also the plastic
bags and bottles pollute the water and make the
water not potable.
• If you check with your parents, they will tell you that
while travelling on the trains, they used to depend
on the water available on the platforms. Today what
do you do? Before boarding the train, you will make
sure that you have collected bottles of water for
consumption by paying the hard-earned money.
• What is the state of our beaches? You must have read
about the efforts made by Mr. Afroz Shah and other
volunteers for cleaning the Versova Beach. You might
be shocked to know that 12,000 tons of plastic debris
has been cleared from the beach.
• The Olive Ridley Sea Turtle which was seen in plenty
is today in the list of endangered species. In earlier
years, they used to come to the seashore; after laying
eggs, they used to go back to the sea. When the eggs
hatch, the babies go back to the sea. These turtles
stopped visiting the seashores of India because they
found it difficult to dig the sand in the shore because
the seashore has become like rocks with the plastics
under the topsoil. You may be glad that after the
cleaning of Versova Beech recently it was reported
in the press about the nesting of these turtles near
Mumbai.
Mahatma Gandhiji once said that the earth has created
everything for man’s need; but not for man’s greed. In
our quest for luxurious life, we are indiscriminately
shifting our lifestyles and the end result is noise
pollution, vehicular pollution and last, but not the least
in the pollution created due to the use of plastics. Let’s
all join hands and beat plastic pollution by adopting
environment friendly alternatives available in the
market.
Ms. Jayasree Menon, Vice- Principal Primary Section
BEAT PLASTIC POLLUTION

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WHY
IS GOOD FOR CHILDREN?
Homeopathy was discovered
by a German scientist named
Dr. Samuel Hahnemann
in 1796.Homeopathic
medicines come from a
range of natural substances,
which can either be a plant,
or mineral based. They are
extracted or processed to
createtablets,skinointments,
gels, drops or creams. As
a result, homeopathic
medicines rarely cause
harmful side effects or
addiction, especially in
comparison to prescription
drugs.
Although homeopathy works
well in a variety of diseases,
it has a special affinity for
childhood problems. Here
are some unique benefits of
homeopathy in the treatment
of common childhood
problems.
1. Safe, gentle and free from
side effects
Nowadays a growing number
of parents are concerned about
the side effects of conventional
drugs. In this scenario,
homeopathy is a wonderful
treatment option. Millions of
people worldwide recognise
the effectiveness and safety of
Homeopathy treatment and are
resorting to it for their children’s
health needs.
2. Helps in permanent cure
When we choose the
conventional mode of
treatment, these medicines
kill causative organisms of
diseases (bacteria, fungus etc.).
For example, antibiotics are
used for bacterial infections,
and antifungals are useful for
fungal infections. And by this
method, they try to make our
body disease free. In other
words, there is suppression of
symptoms, but according to
homeopathic principle, the
individual remedy is selected
according to individual
symptoms of a sick person.
3. Children love it
Children often resist taking
conventional drugs. They throw
tantrums and get irritated
by conventional medicines,
but homeopathic medicines
are administered in the form
of the tiny sweet globule.
Children accept it very well, and
sometimes love it too!
4. Increases immunity and
resistance power of body
naturally
According to homeopathic
principle, when a person
suffers from any disease his
vital force (resistance power)
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get deranged. When an indicated homeopathic
medicine is administered it acts on vital force
of the body. And makes it stronger. Then this
stronger vital force eliminates the disease force.
Thus, our inner resistance power is increased.
Children have a delicate immune system so
for them, it is an excellent method of curing a
disease.
5. Complement with other therapies very well
Homeopathic medicines are believed to be safe
when used with other medicines. Although
homeopathic remedies should not replace
conventional treatment for serious health
concerns, they can be used as an alternative
option.
6. It can be used for acute and chronic conditions
C h i l d h o o d
is the most
sensitive and
fundamental
phase of life.
In this case,
homeopathy
works like
a miracle in
both acute
and chronic
diseases. In
acute disorders
(like common cough-cold and fever) acute
remedies work rapidly with success and in case
of chronic diseases (where symptoms are less
severe than acute diseases, but they can seriously
affect the quality of life and may worsen over the
time), well selected constitutional remedies may
provide significant relief. ADHD (Attention Deficit
Hyperactivity Disorder), learning and behavioural
problems and other psychological issues can be
successfully treated with homoeopathy.
Last but not the least homeopathic remedies
are typically inexpensive and easily available.
Therefore they provide an affordable approach
to healing.
Zebar School has Homeopathy clinic within
its campus. The KJCT Trust runs Anubhuti
Homeopathy Clinic
and expert doctors
diagnose the children
and administer
medicines. Even
parents and family
members can avail of
this facility in school
at low costs.
CHOOSE
HOMEOPATHY
for your child

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TOP TEN REASONS TO
BAN PLASTIC BAGS
Here are main reasons to ban plastic bags :
1: Hazard to Marine Life, Sea Birds, Animals.
Birds, animals and marine life such as sea turtles and fish
often mistake the plastic bag and other plastic materials
for food and consume them. Plastic cannot be digested;
thus the plastic blocks the digestive tract and the turtle,
bird or cow dies from starvation because their food
doesn’t get absorbed in their bodies.
2: Not Degradable in the Environment
If we try to dispose of plastic bags by “throwing away”,
we fail miserably. Plastic does not degrade, it “photo-
degrades”, meaning it merely breaks into smaller pieces.
To degrade, a living organism must eat it. At this time, a
living organism that eats plastic hasn’t been found.
3. Pollute Oceans, Rivers and Landscapes
According to the United Nations Environmental Program
(UNEP), in a report released in 2006, 80% of the ocean
pollution is land-based. It means that no matter how far
from the ocean that you live, an improperly disposed of
plastic bag will eventually reach the ocean through our
rivers or by the wind. Studies reveal that India discards
around 0.6 m tonnes of plastic waste into oceans
annually
4. Contribute to Over-Burdened Landfills:
India produces 62m tonnes of urban waste annually, out
of which 5.6 m tonnes consist of plastic waste, 0.17 m
constitute of biomedical waste, 7,90 m tonnes constitute
hazardous waste while 15 lakh ton is e-waste. The total
waste generation is estimated 165 million tonnes by
2030. India has been ranked 12th in producing plastic
waste globally.
5. Generated from Non-Renewable Sources
The production and consumption of plastic bags have a
massive impact on our planet’s ecosystem. Plastic bags
are a drain on our nation’s oil supplies and harmful to
the environment. Plastic bags are made from petroleum,
a precious natural resource that cannot be replenished
once diminished. It takes roughly 430,000 gallons of oil
to produce just 100 million plastic bags.
6. Clogs Storm water Drains: Plastic bags litter streets
and can also cause serious problems. In Bangladesh and
India, plastic bags are blamed for clogging storm drains
and causing flooding in both countries.
Plastic pollution is accumulation in the environment of human-made plastic products to the point where they create
problems for wildlife and their habitats as well as human populations. In 1907, the invention of Bakelite brought about a
revolution in materials by introducing synthetic plastic resins into world commerce. By the end of the 20th century, however,
plastics were found to be persistent polluters of many environmental niches, from Mount Everest to the bottom of the sea.

7. 7. Significant, Costly part of Litter
Plastic bags are an eye-sore and
unsightly litter along our highways.
They are in our landscape detracting
from the beauty of our cities. Plastic
bags that are not disposed of
properly through recycling cause an
enormous burden on jurisdictions
throughout the country to clean up
and maintain the litter.
8. Consumed in Extremely High
Volumes
Every day, Indian cities generate
15,000 tonnes of plastic waste. It
is enough to fill 1,500 trucks, at 10
tonnes per truck–of which 9,000
tonnes are collected and processed/
recycled, while the remaining 6,000
tonnes or 600 truckloads, usually
litter drains, streets or are dumped
in landfills, according to a report of
the Central Pollution Control Board
(CPCB).
9. Disposable Rather Than Reusable
Plastic carryout bags are designed
and manufactured to be disposable
rather than reusable. Thin-film
plastic carryout bags, by category
definition, are less than 2.25 mils
in thickness. Most of them are less
than .6 mils thick – far less than
your average garbage bag which is
typically .9 mils.Surveys have shown
that a plastic carryout bag is used for
approximately 12 minutes and then
it is discarded. Some are reused a few
times, but the majority are tossed
immediately. 88% of plastic bags are
disposed of improperly.
10. Plastic bags are harmful to
human health
There are some chemicals from the
plastic bags which can disrupt the
normal functioning of hormones
in the body. Once the marine
animals consume these chemicals,
they move through the food web
then later into the humans who
consume fish together with other
marine animals. When the humans
prepare them, they absorb all these
chemicals affecting their health.
This could result in cancer or other
serious health issues.
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Ms. Reena Kahlon, Vice- Principal Secondary Section
HEAVEN ON EARTH
- Virgin land, Untouched By Pollution
The title may appear to be a
cliché, but it is not far from truth.
I happen to have lived in a land
of beauty and mystique long
enough to know what it must be
like in heaven.
My husband was posted to the
Tenga Military Station in the April
of 2014, when spring had already
arrived and established its
kingdominthevalley.Ensconced
in the beautiful Tenga valley,
in the West Kameng region of
Arunachal Pradesh, this military
station is perhaps the most
peculiar.
When we came to know that
we stood posted to a field station
yet again, my children sighed with
disappointment that is typical of
adolescents who are looking for
city life, movie theatres, restaurants
and the works. They had practically
grown
up living in small, obscure, ‘far from
the madding crowd’ cantonments
outside townships where going
out for a meal meant travelling a
distance of forty or more miles. And
they had had enough!
‘Are we never going
to live in a regular
city?’ was the question
succinctly posed. And
as most
p a r e n t s
thesedays,
we had no
a n s w e r s
for them.
But ‘hope is
a powerful
t h i n g ,
p e r h a p s
the best of
things’, we
quoted from
a favourite
movie and
f e r v e n t l y
hoped that
they would be able to
make the best of our
tenure there.
Lo and behold! After
an arduous journey
that sprained our
necks and strained our
backs, we were finally
in Tenga. But wonder
of wonders, as soon
as we settled down in
the guest room of the
unit Mess, we forgot all
about the painfully long
and difficult journey. All
about us were gardens
ornate with varieties
of flowers, succulent
greens and hanging
cherry blossoms. The nippy
breeze and the mountain air took
the wind out of us as we revelled
in the beauty surrounding us. The
river flowed past the Mess gardens
and the sun shone on the waves
in many hues. So wondrous was
the ambience of the place that my
children could not stop giggling
in pleasure. This was a holiday

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destination. It was the most scenic
of places that one could live in
and we were overwhelmed by the
idea that we were going to spend
the next three years, taking in this
lovely atmosphere.
The little population that resides
here is totally dependent on the
existence of the military station.
Shopping in Tenga market is quite
rewarding. They have their own
brandofshoesandChinesebrocade
and beautiful Burmese crockery
and semi-precious jewellery to
offer. The dragon motif is to be
seen in teacups, jewellery and show
pieces. Whatever trade exists in the
place is due to the influx of army
families coming in regularly.
Tenga humbly and modestly
displays its Buddhist monasteries,
monks and culture to all those
who are interested in it. The rivers,
roads, mountains and valleys, even
the azure sky all reflect the peace
and gravity of Buddha. People here
have calmness writ large on their
faces and not many are ruffled by
the vicissitudes of time. The aged
have deep wrinkles but the young
have wise eyes too.
Being in Tenga gives one the
opportunitytoexplorethemajestic,
virgin Arunachal. Tawang, which is
aneighthourridefromTengaboasts
of the great Buddhist monastery, to
which foreign and native travellers
flock the year round. Sela Lake, clad
in the pristine white apparel of fresh
snow, for the better part of the year,
and surrounded by snow-capped
mountains is a breath-taking sight
and something that one can never
forget. Its beauty, in its rawness
and simple purity, is a haunting
memory to all who have
felt its ethereal nature.
Sungetsar Lake is
anothersuchspectacle.
It has mountains of strange hues
all around it and once you have
walked the entire perimeter of the
great lake, you cannot help but be
grateful to god for being alive. It is
famously called Madhuri Lake as
Madhuri Dixit filmed a song at this
location for her movie Koyla.
My time in Tenga was the best ever
and I could go on and on about
it. We lived close to nature and
became one with it while we were
there. The mountains seen from my
balcony beckoned us as we sipped
our tea in languid pleasure, the tall
trees calmed our minds and the
Buddhist flags in red, green, yellow,
blue and white, as they rustled in
the wind and swayed, standing tall
in my garden, sent happy tidings
from all elements to our home.

10. SET YOUR GOALS HIGH, AND
DON’T STOP TILL YOU GET
10 JUNE 2018
Dear Students,
Board exams are just like any other exams that we have
been appearing all during our school days. If we were
not afraid earlier then, why now? However, the thing to
remember here is that worrying won’t get us far, while
preparations might.
Hence it is necessary for us to set the goals and to reach
them we need to do planning in advance which usually
begins at the start of the academic year.
The science behind goal setting claims that by setting
yourself a goal, you are investing yourself in achieving
this objective as if you have already accomplished it. Your
brain believes that obtaining this goal is an essential part
of who you are.
Focusing on goals which you can accomplish in the short-
term is the motivating factor. Thinking about the bigger
picture will encourage negativity as you will continuously
feel unfulfilled with what you have achieved. Every class
test, participation mark and group project will add up to
your long-term study goals.
The earlier you start outlining your goals and planning
how you will accomplish these objectives, the easier the
road to success in board exams.
1) Write your Goals and place them near your study table.
2) Read/Review your goals minimum twice a day.
3) Organise your study area every week.
4) Stick to your study schedule, e.g.: If you like to study
in the morning or the evening stick to that particular
schedule.
5) Create a subject-wise timetable; It is a key to exam
success.
6) Spend more time studying less favourite subjects.
7) Avoid distractions like phone, friends, Facebook and
other social media sites.
Valuable advice to everyone out there who is preparing
extensively for the Board exams- keep a vigilant watch
on your health. Eat healthy food, exercise daily and stay
away from all sorts of negative thoughts.
All the Best.
Ms. Sapna Bhatt
Counsellor (Middle School)
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11. RECYCLE AND MINIMISE
USE OF PLASTIC
Times have changed, and we should teach our children
the concept of recycling and minimising the use of plastic.
Here are a few ideas, which can help you to make your little
one aware of plastic waste management and recycling. You
will eventually notice them boasting about their creations
in front of friends and family hence, spreading the word of
recycling plastic.These activities will help you spend quality
time with your children.
 Plastic Bottles: We all throw used cold drink bottles and
mineral water bottles. Encourage your child to collect a
few bottles instead of throwing them. They can soak these
bottles in water overnight to remove labels easily. These
bottles can be painted with the sponge. Help the child cut
the bottle and a nice plastic bottle hanging planter is ready.
Tie it with a thread on its ends. They will learn the concept
of reuse, the growth of plants, taking care of plants etc.
 Plastic Bags: First let’s stop using them and carry a cloth
bag when we go shopping. But, what do we do to the ones
we already have. The child can collect different types of
plastic bags and cut straight strips from it with the help of
an adult.These coloured plastic strips can be used in various
ways. It can be tied into a plat, braid, or simple twisters by
mixing colours. These braids can be used to cover empty
tins or bottles to make a pen stand. Wrapping strips on
thread can help make a beautiful wind chime as well.
 Shopping Time: Make your shopping bag from cloth or
old towel with the help of fabric glue or by simply sticking.
Kids will enjoy doing it for sure. Handles can be made from
plastic twisters made in earlier activity and used.
Take your little one for shopping be it buying vegetables,
fruits, daily groceries, medicines or anywhere. Carry a
shopping bag from home. When you are paying let the
shopkeeperofferabag.Askyourchildtogiveyourshopping
bag instead. This will easily make him easily understand
saying no to plastic. A few times you practice this, and you
will see your tiny tot spreading the word to his circle. These
initiatives need to be taken up by every family-it is only
then that we can all ensure a better future for our children.
Ms. Amoli Patell, Vice-Principal (Pre-Primary)
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Assembly on
Buddha Purnima
International
Dance Day
International
Dance Day
Visualising Solids
at Grade 8
World Book Day
World Earth Day
International
Dance Day
EVENTS IN MIDDLE AND SECONDARY SCHOOL
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13. EVENTS IN PRIMARY SCHOOL
Assembly on
India’s first
Satellite Launch
Visit to
Biology Lab
Skit on Necessity
of Computers
Remembering William
Shakespeare
World Librarian Day
English is fun
Maths Activity
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Assembly
Maze Game
with Straw
Summer Craft Learning Shapes
Lemonade Activity
Matching
Numbers
Sponge
Squeezing Activity
Edusports
EVENTS IN
PRE-PRIMARY SCHOOL
Fine Motor skills activity

15. Our city has more
than 214 gardens.
These gardens
are under the
authority of the
A h m e d a b a d
M u n i c i p a l
Corporation or
the Ahmedabad
U r b a n
D e v e l o p m e n t
Authority. Maintenance of these gardens required a lot
of efforts and finances, and hence AUDA came up with
a unique idea of the public-private partnership model of
maintaining its gardens.
Under such PPP
arrangements,
typically, the
gardens were
either given to
AMUL or schools
to maintain. Their
responsibilit y
would be to
ensure that
the garden is
m a i n t a i n e d ,
cleaned, planted
with appropriate
greens. In turn,
AMUL was
given a space
to set up its
vending booths
( p o p u l a r l y
known as AMUL
Parlours) and schools could use the gardens for their
children’s activities
while the gardens
would be open for
the surrounding
residents in non-
school hours.
Currently, AMUL
maintains a total of
126 public gardens
in Ahmedabad
while more than 14 such gardens have been allotted to
schools in West Ahmedabad through a 90-year lease or
at a token fee.
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ZEBAR’S GREEN THUMB
FOR AAPNU AMDAVAD
Barren land - Mosquito Breeding Site

16. Zebar School, was provided with a
garden plot of around 7800 sq. Mts
on similar terms and conditions from
the AMC(Ahmedabad Municipal
Corporation). When the plot was
handed to Zebar school, it was
barren, would become waterlogged
during monsoons and turn into a
mosquito breeding site and would
become a nuisance and eye-sore for
theresidentsandtheschoolinmates.
The school took this challenge and
put in a lot of efforts and money to
convert the barren piece of land into
a lush, beautiful garden.
The school carried out civil
works including constructing the
boundary wall, and after a zealous
year of hard work, the garden is now
open for public. The green space has
more than 20 trees and 3000 plants
of different varieties. The garden has
a jogging/ walking track and has
facilities such as a security cabin,
drinking water kiosk, and toilets for
the residents. It is open to residents
from 5 to 7 in the evenings.
The school bears the entire cost of
maintenance involving civic work,
fertilisers, electricity costs; salaries
of human resources involved the
supervisor, watchman, gardener and
sweeper.
The school is proud to be pitching
in and doing its bit for a social
responsibility cause and that it
adheres to the terms and conditions
of the arrangement with the
Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation.
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The Green Space is now open for
common public in evenings

17. ZEBAR MATTERS17 JUNE 2018
Like the name suggests, single-use plastic consists of all plastic products that are only
good for one-time use and must be discarded thereafter. Single-use plastic items include
plastic shopping bags, plastic straws, plastic cutlery and plastic drinking water / beverage
bottles. The plastic used in each of these products is low-grade plastic – not recommended
to be reused, often leeches chemicals and hard to recycle. It lands up in dumping grounds
around the world, and gradually in our oceans, where it threatens marine life.The Indian
government has pledged to ban all single-use plastics by 2022, in a move which has been
welcomed by both the United Nations and grassroots groups.
Refuse Single use Plastic

18. Crossword puzzle
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19. ZEBAR MATTERS19 JUNE 2018
WEIRD BUT TRUE……….
Cheetahs can change
direction in mid air
when chasing prey.
Cats communicate using
at least 16 known “Cat
words”.
Hippos can be more
dangerous than Lions.
Some Frogs glow
when they eat Fireflies.
Source National Geographic
Bats are the only
mammals that fly.
Kangaroos don’t hop
backward.
A Tiger’s skin is striped
like its fur.
Snow Leopards can’t roar.
The Eastern spotted skunk
does a handstand before it
sprays.
African Elephants have
ears shaped like the
continent of Africa.
The Chihuahua is the
world’s smallest dog breed.
An Ostrich can run as fast
as a Racehorse.

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1. Charlie and The Chocolate Factory- Roald Dahl
2. Alice in Wonderland- Lewis Caroll
3. The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe- CS Lewis
4. Winnie The Pooh- AA Milne
5. Black Beauty – Anna Sewell
6. James and The Giant Peach- Roald Dahl
7. The BFG- Roald Dahl
8. A Bear Called Paddington- Michael Bond
9. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn- Mark Twain
10. Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone- J.K. Rowling
11. Matilda- Roald Dahl
12. Treasure Island- Robert Louis Stevenson
13. The Railway Children – E Nesbit
14. Oliver Twist – Charles Dickens
15. Five on a Treasure Island – Enid Blyton
16. The Wind in the Willows – Kenneth Grahame
17. The Very Hungry Caterpillar – Eric Carle
18. The Jungle Book – Rudyard Kipling
19. Charlotte’s Web – EB White
20. The Tale of Peter Rabbit – Beatrix Potter
21. Watership Down – Richard Adams
22. The Hobbit – JRR Tolken
23. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows – JK Rowling
24. Lord of the Flies – William Golding
25. The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, aged 13 ¾ – Sue Townsend
26. Great Expectations – Charles Dickens
27. The Cat in the Hat – Dr Seuss
28. The Secret Garden – Frances Hodgson–Burnett
29. The Diary of a Young Girl – Anne Frank
30. The Twits – Roald Dahl
31. The Wonderful Wizard of Oz – L Frank Baum
32. The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time – Mark Haddon
33. Anne of Green Gables – LM Montgomery
34. The Tiger Who Came to Tea – Judith Kerr
35. Green Eggs and Ham – Dr Seuss
36. The Day of the Triffids – John Wyndham
37. Bambi – Felix Selten
38. Tom’s Midnight Garden – Phillipa Pearce
39. Little House on the Prairie – Laura Ingalls Wilder
40. Funny Bones – Janet and Allan Ahlberg
41. Where The Wild Things Are – Maurice Sendak
42. Carrie’s War – Nina Bawden
43. The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas – John Boyne
44. The Magician’s Nephew – CS Lewis
45. Northern Lights – Philip Pullman
46. The Story of Doctor Dolittle – Hugh Lofting
47. The Story of Tracy Beaker – Jacqueline Wilson
48. The Hunger Games – Suzanne Collins
49. Curious George – HA Ray
50. Each Peach Pear Plum – Janet and Allan Ahlberg
50 BOOKS THAT EVERY
CHILD SHOULD READ BY 16
These books are available in the
School library. Students can issue
them from the School library.

21. SUMMER
Oh, ho, ho!
Summer’s come,
Come on!
Come on!
Let’s go and play.
Wake up!
Wake up!
From the bed,
You sleepy head.
Winter’s gone,
Summer’s come!
Time for fun,
We run all day.
in the hot,hot sun,
Eat a lot of ice-cream,
to keep cool.
Krishna Thakkar 5th
C
नदी
I LOVE MY INDIA
The land of diversity,
Where people live in harmony.
Different cultures
and customs,
And different castes and
religions.
Our history today tells us all,
About great leaders and reedom fighters ‘ sacrifice,
Who all were very wise.
Our country was protected,
Because they protested.
The Himalayas have worn a crown,
Giving birth to some of the greatest rivers,
As well as countless towns.
The atmosphere here is filled with serenity,
Creating a nature that is very pretty! !
Hetasvi Amit Rathod 7th
C
ZEBAR MATTERS21 JUNE 2018
Students’ Corner
The 20th and 21st centuries have
seen a remarkable improvement
in human lives, both concerning
longevity and quality. However,
this has come at the cost of the
environment, as we all know.
We have damaged the air, water,
and the land. One of the most
pernicious causes of this is plas-
tic. Plastic, as we know, has been
instrumental to many advances,
and is present everywhere. But
the problem with it is, it never
degrades. Plastic won’t be bro-
ken down into the soil like most
organics, and will for all practical
purposes, stay around forever. It
leads to ever-growing landfills,
mountains of garbage, and the
Pacific ocean even has an “island”
made of plastic waste thrown
into it over the years. The island is
more massive than many Indian
states.
So what should we do to slow
the growth of plastic waste? We
can start by rejecting plastic
bags. plastic glasses and dispos-
able cutlery. We can make sure
that whatever plastic we use,
we recycle. Just by these small
steps, we can lower the size of the
plastic waste in the world. Say no
to plastic.
Puneet Pareek 5th
C
Ms. Usha R. Agarwal,
Teacher
Primary school
Teachers’ Corner

22. ZEBAR MATTERS22 JUNE 2018
प्लास्टिक एक बीमारी
प्लास्टिक है एक बीमारी, जकड़ी इसने दुनिया सारी |
जाने क्या इससे नाता है ? सबको क्यों ये भाता है ?
जाने क्यों आई ये बीमारी, लाल,नीली,पीली,गुलाबी |
रंगों से ये सराबोर रंगीली, कितनों को अपने पेट में निगली |
कि है इसने स्वच्छता बरबाद, इसको ही हम कर रहे आबाद !
करना है इसे दूर दुनिया से , वादा किया है छोटी मुनिया से |
जो कपड़े की थैली बना रही थी, हम सब को प्रदूषण से बचा रही थी |
आज उसके आँसू पोंछे हम, एक बार फिर कपड़े की थैली लेना सोचे हम |
सोच ये नई नहीं है , पर बिलकु ल सही है
हस्त – कला हम से है रूठी, जाने कब ये थैली हम से छू टी
आओ आज ये काम कर लें, प्लास्टिक को जीवन से दूर कर दें
होगा ये मुश्किल जरूर ,पर करके देखो एक बार शुरू
शुरू किया है तो अंत करेंगे , विश्व को प्लास्टिक से मुक्त करेंगे |
Teachers’ Corner
Plastic pollution is
the accumulation of
plastic products in the
environment that adversely
affects humans, wildlife,
land, waterways and
ocean. In our day to day
life, we use plastic bags,
bottles, wrappers however
improper disposal of such
things causes significant
pollution.
Facts:
1. 50 % of plastic we
use, only once and throw
away.
2. Enough plastic is
thrown away each year to
circle the earth four times.
3. 44 % of seabird
species, 22% of
cetaceans, all sea turtle
and growing list of fish
species have been spotted
with plastic in or around
their bodies.
4. In many countries,
more than
5 million tons of plastic
are used every year, of
which only 1.2 million
tonnes is recycled. The
rest 76%, i.e. 3.8 million
tonnes end up in landfills.
Solutions:
1. Choose to reuse when
it comes to shopping bag
or water bottle.
2. Spread a word to all,
to recycle and reduce the
usage of plastic in our
day to day life.
Future Hopes!!!
Scientists, in countries like
UK and USA, are working
on a human-made “Plastic-
Eating Enzyme” which
could help in reducing
PLASTIC POLLUTION
globally. “
Ms. Mansi Bhatt,
Teacher
Pre-Primary
Ms. Nilam Pandey,
Hindi Teacher,
Middle School

23. CREATIVE CORNER
23 ZEBAR MATTERSJUNE 2018
Deetya Patel VI A
Trishtha Shah VI C
Diksha Khetan VI B
Taksh Modasia VI A Pranshu Patel VI B
Jiya Agarwal IV A
Sanyam Thakkar III B
Hetasvi Rathod VI B
Rimee Thakkar VI B

24. Write your own creative story on either of the two pictures given. The short story should not
exceed more than two hundred words. Mail your contribution to
matters@zebarschool.com before 5th
July along with your name, photograph and SID no.
The best original stories will be published in the next issue.
Designer:RutvikVasani(Parshvanath)
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