Rays is Brighton International School Magazine published every quarter. It carries a round up of all the activities and articles contributed by the students.

1. Editorial Board
Chief Editor - English
Suman Agrawal - Class XI
Arman Raut - Class X
Chief Editor - Hindi
Shalini Gupta - Class XI
Akshita Dubey - Class X
Sub Editor - Ajit Pandey - Class X
About RAYS
Rays is a tri-monthly newsletter
published by the Brighton Inter-
national School. Brighton is situated
near Vidhan Sabha in Raipur (C.G).
Rays is a compilation of articles by
students of Brighton aiming to
promote literary zest amongst the
students.
BRIGHTON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, Nardaha, Raipur
Vol. 9 December 2015
From The Principal’s Desk
Update@ Brighton International School
Graduation Ceremony @ Brighton
www.brightoninternational.in
DearParents
Rays,themagazinebringsforwardtheworkcarriedoutbythestudentsinthestipulatedtimeperiod,Ifeelproudofmystudentswhohaveafighting
spirit and thirst to win. They not only try to excel in academics where as they are always ready to prove their mettle in co-curricular activities too. In
another two months we will be winding up session 2014 -15 and will be ready to welcome the session 2015 – 16. The constant support of parents
andthewellwishershasledBrightonandBrightonitiestoachievesuccessinvariousfieldsduringthisspan.Thismagazinewillunwraptheactivities
carriedforwardbythestudentsthroughoutthesession.
“Knowing how children learn and solve problems informs us how we should organise their learning environment and without such knowledge, the
effectivenessofinstructionaldesignsislikelytoberandom.”—JohnSweller
Ifyouwantyourchildtobeavividstudent,makehimreadmoreandmore,lethenotbeboundwiththefourwallsoftheclassroom,lethecomeout,
spreadhiswingsofimaginationandflyashighashecan.Youasaparentand
weasteachershavetojoinourhandstogethertomouldthem,togetherwecan.
Graduating Ceremony was the knocking and fascinating event which was successfully held on 20th April. The event marked the rite of passage for the
students of kindergarten who graduated to join Class I. The event was celebrated with a dazzling display of talent from the students of kindergarten. Shri S K
Barghav, President of Senior Citizen Welfare Forum was the chief guest for the event. He along with Chairman Sir Shri R P Singh handed out the ceremonial
degreestothestudents.
Visit to Shanti Sarovar @ Brighton
A visit to Shanti Sarovar on 23rd March filled with inquisitiveness to know more about spirituality in the student of classes I to V. Not only the students learnt
abouttheimportanceofmeditationinreallife,theyalsohadfabuloustimemovingaroundthesceniccampus.

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Parasailing @ Brighton
People @ Brighton
Brighton International School organized a para sailing session on 28 March 2014 for the students, the idea behind the session was to enjoy flying and make
themthinkandunderstandtheopportunitiesavailableinthisadventuroussportwhichcanbeoptedasacareeroptiontoo.SQNLDRS.P.S.Kaushik(Ex.Indian
Air Force), Sky Diving & Parasailing Instructor along with his troupe conducted the class and made students aware about the do’s and don’ts of it. Students
enjoyed the session and exhibited their ardour to learn more about para gliding. The highly enthusiastic group was got assured to have a flying session.
Extracurricularactivitiesaddtothepersonalityoftheindividualandhelpthemtotakethingsinadifferentperspective.
As an attemptto reach out to various people of repute amongst the people of Raipur, Brighton believes in callingthem for a dialoguewith the students as well
asmakingstudentsvisittheirhomes.AseminarwasorganisedtodiscusstheimpactofmusicfromthemoviesandstudentspaidavisittoDr.TeejanBai.
Samvad&studentsvisitingDr.TeejanBai
Super Results in Class X @ Brighton
Kudos to The Teaching Staff of Brighton International School for
successfully managing Class X evaluation, a first for Brighton.
CBSE issued a certificate rating Brighton’s evaluations as ‘VERY
GOOD’. This is a testimony of our innovative approach and hard
work. The same was reflected in Class X board where school
achieved a 100% pass result. Out of which two students P. Riyesh
Ritik & Shalini Gupta of Class X scored a perfect 10 CGPA. The
Hitavada Trophy Award was given to these two students for their
outstandingresult.
Investiture Ceremony @ Brighton
This year, the Investiture Ceremony was celebrated in Brighton International School with great zeal and zest on 8thJuly. The Investiture ceremony has given a
direction to the Brightonites to go ahead with more strength, determination and added hands to accomplish the task of grooming students in the Brightons
way. The Oath Taking Ceremony has always been most awaited and big event in the school. The Students Council had taken Oath to abide with the
constitutionandtaketheschooltonewheightswithcohesiveefforts.
PrincipalMrsJaishreeNair&ChairmanShriRPSinghgivingawayhonourstothestudents

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Above are the moments captured through the lens during the event. All the images can be downloaded from Brighton’s Facebook page -
and videos can be viewed on the Brighton’s You tube page www.youtube.com/BrightonSchoolRaipurwww.facebook.com/brightonraipur
Sparkles 2014 @ Brighton
Sparkles 2014, Brighton's Annual Festival presented a melange of different cultures from India. Students displayed Bhumroo from Kashmir to Bihu of
Assam from Garba of Gujarat to Bhangra of Punjab. A wonderfully put together and orchestrated show put forth the real spirit of Brighton International
School i.e.Team work, Hard work and a pursuit of excellence. The show was graced with the presence of the speaker of the Chattisgarh Legislative
Assembly Shri Gaurishankar Agrawal. The show was very well attended with an active involvement from all the parents. We thank all the parents for
being there with us while celebrating another milestone in the life of Brighton.

4. Juniors @ Brighton
As usual the only section which is neck deep into activity is our kindergarten section. Their schedule is all packed with learning by fun activities, where they
took part in various activities like Colour Days, Games and Craft activities. Here are some glimpses of their busy life. The last two quarters were filled with
activities several activities. Some of the activities highlighted here are Yellow Day, Unity Day, Blossoms Day, Speak about me activity, Leaders Day, Kith & Kin
activity, Ganesh Chaturthi, Fancy Dress, Clay modelling activity, Junior Sports activity, Guru Purnima celebration and Hands on Science. Besides these there
were several other small and big activities with the same aim of making kids learn through active participation and learning by doing. At Brighton we play
specialattentiontoourNurseryandKindergartensectionandtheonlywaytheylearnisthroughthiswonderfullythoughtthroughevents.
Yellow Day Unity Day Blossoms Day Speak About MeSpeak About Me
Leaders Day Kith & Kin Fancy Dress Clay Modelling
Jr Sports Activity Unity DayUnity Day Guru Purnima Hands on Science
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Artists @ Brighton
Ranesh (II-A) Suraj (IV-A) Kumkum (II-A) Kushboo (V-A)
Artists @ BrightonSuman Sahu (V-B) Vaishali Verma (V-B) Bhavana (II-A)
Disha Sharma (V-A)

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Shashi Tharoor
CongressMP
Thiruvanthapuram
Know your Leaders Why do we sleep? - Sanjana Mandal (V-B)
An elected member of the Indian Parliament from the
Thiruvananthapuram constituency in Kerala, Author, United Nations
peace-keeper, refugee worker, human rights activist, former Minister
of State for Human Resources Development and former Minister of
State for External Affairs, Dr. Shashi Tharoor straddles several worlds
ofexperience.
Born in London in 1956, Dr. Tharoor was educated in India and the
United States, completing a PhD in 1978 at the Fletcher School of Law
andDiplomacyatTuftsUniversity.
Dr. Tharoor’s United Nations (UN) career began in 1978, when he
joined the staff of the United Nations High Commissioner for
Refugees (UNHCR) in Geneva, and included key responsibilities in
peace-keeping after the Cold War and as a senior advisor to the
Secretary-General, as well as the United Nations Under-Secretary-
General for Communications and Public Information. Dr. Tharoor left
the UN on 31 March 2007. Dr. Tharoor is an internationally known
speaker on India’s recent transformation and future prospects,
globalisation, freedom of the press, human rights, literacy, Indian
culture, and India’s present and potential influence in world politics.
Dr. Tharoor is also the award-winning author of fourteen books, as
wellashundredsofarticles.
Every creature needs to rest. Giraffes, little
babies, elephants, dogs, cats, kids, koala bears,
grandparents, moms, dads, and hippos in the
jungle – they all sleep! Just like eating, sleeping
isnecessaryforsurvival.
Sleep gives our body rest and allows it to
prepare for the next day. It's like giving our body
a mini vacation. Sleep also gives our brain a
chancetosortthingsout.Scientistaren'texactly
sure what kinds of organizing our brain does
while we sleep, but they think that sleep might
be the time when the brain sorts and stores
information, replaces chemicals, solves
problems.
The amount of sleep a person needs depends a
lot on his or her age. Babies sleep a lot – about
14to15hoursaday!Butmanyolderpeopleonly
need about 7 to 8 hours of sleep each night.
Most kids might need more and some needs
less.Itdependsonthekid.
Facts about our body - Prachi Verma (V-A)
?Menburnfatfasterthanwomenbyarateof
about50caloriesaday.
?Mengethiccupsmore thanwoman,
?Nem have approximately 6.8 liters of blood
in the body while women have
approximately5liters.
?The largest cell in the body is the female egg and the smallest is the
malesperm
?Duringyourlifetimeyouwillproduceenoughsalivatofilltwoswimming
pools.
?Babies are always born with blue eyes. The melanin in their eyes needs
timetobefullydepositedorrevealthebaby'strueeyecolour.
?Thehardestboneinthehumanbodyisthejawbone.
?Aftereatingtoomuch,yourhearingcapacitylosesitssharpness.
?If your saliva cannot dissolve or mix with food, you will not be able to
tastethatfood.(Trytastingso)
?Noise causes the pupils of your eyes to dilate. Even very small noise can
dothis.
Why Do Eyes Water? - Ishita Tiwari (V B)
walked into a Smokey room? If so you may have noticed your eyes
tearing up as protection against the smoke. Even though the particle
that makes up smoke is too small to see, they can still bug your eyes.
Eyes might also water if you're around an onion that's being peeled or
chopped. The prunes onion gives off actually contains chemicals that
can get in your eyes and make them hurt. Things that can dry out your
eyes, like- cold air or wind will make eyes water too, so protect the
eyes from getting too dry, the tear glands crank out the tears. Imagine
skiing down a hill with dry eyes as all that wind rushed at you. That
would really hurt! Eyes also tear when they have allergies, infections
like cold, conjuctivities. All of these irritations can inflame the eyes
andmakethemwater.
Eyes water for lots of different reasons
besides crying –anything that irritates the
eye can bring on tears because the eye will
try to wash it out. So when something gets
stuck in there-like dirt or an eyelash- here
comes the tear! You can't always see the
stuffthatgetsinyoureyes.Haveyouever
Once in the stable jockey lost the nail.
Without nail horse cannot wear shoe.
Without shoe horse cannot go for war.
Without horse soldiers have to run.
Kings sword is heavy by running he lost stamina.
He lost the war.
All this happened because of a nail!
Moral - A small thing can create great difference.
The Key of Decline - Jijo John (VIII - B)
The only place where SUCCESS comes
before WORK is DICTIONARY.
Donald Kendall -
Former CEO Pepsi
Thought Corner

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Please don't cut me -
Shubhla Dahariya (VII B)
No! Please don't cut me,
I am just a mere tree,
What harm would I cause?
Happy as I was,
Please don't cut me down,
I will give peace to your town.
Let me be your friend, and I will never let
this friendship end.
No! Please don't cut me,
I am just a mere tree,
Please let me live,
Happiness is what I need,
Love is what I breed.
Deforestation is never the
conclusion, this is not the
solution.
I want to shine
It will be mine
You just wait and see
What I can be
I want to fly
Very high in the sky
Like a bird who is free
Rather than still as a tree
One day will come
When I will become
And you all will see
What I wanted to be
The world is wide
And on your side
Why to kill it?
Why to harm it?
Did it harm you?
Did it harm me?
Not so save it!
Pollution-less
And cleanliness
It is good for all
It is good for all
What I Want - Akshita Dubey (X A)
Our World - Sakshi Ahlawat (VI B)
The Mulla's Advice - Omprakash (VII - B)
Mulla Nasiruddin's nephew had got a job at the sultan's
palace. Before leaving to take up his new assignment he
asked his uncle for some advice on how to handle the new
job.
“Developpatience”,saidtheMulla.
“All right,” said his nephew. “Develop patience” repeated his
uncle.
“Iwill,”saidtheyouth.“Developpatience”saidNasiruddin.
“Why do you keep repeating the same thing over and over
again!”screamedhisnephew,turningredwithanger.
“see,” said the mulla. “you have not even started the job you
alreadylostyourpatience”
A World full of Books - Khusboo (V A) When the leaves fall - Akash Sahu (VI-B)
Amazing Lions - Sonia Morodia (VI - B)Christopher Columbus -
Debmalya Bhowmik (VII - A)
Books are like a treasure
They give a lot of pleasure
Running crazy with
Suspense and mystery
Or finding about Indian history
Enriched with knowledge
They act as our guide in college
My passion is reading
Which affects the life I am leading
A friend of all, a foe of none
Books are a perfect company for everyone
When the leaves fall off the tree
Everybody walks on them.
Once they had a time of ease
High above; and the very breeze
Used to stay and talk to them.
Then they were debonair
As they fluttered up and down.
Dancing in the sunny air
Dancing without knowing there
Was a gutter in the town.
Now they have no place at all
All the home that they can find
Is a gutter by a wall
And the wind that waits their fall
Is an apache of a wind !
1.The lion's scientific name is Panthera leo.
2.The Asiatic lion is smaller and lighter than its
African counterpart.
3.Tigers are lion's closest biological relatives.
4.Without their coats, the bodies of the lion
and the tiger are so similar that the experts
can only tell them apart.
5.A full grown adult male lion can weigh up to
150 to 259 kgs.
6.One way researchers identify individual lions
by recording the spots on their muzzles.
7.Unlike most cats, lions are excellent
swimmers.
8.Lions, unlike tigers, are communal and hunt
in groups.
9.Lions remain inactive for up to 20 hours each
day. They wait until the coolest, darkest times
of the day to hunt.
10.The more darker the lion, the older he is.
Columbus was a wise man
Who thought the earth was round
He planned to sail across the sea
Where trading could be found!
Though Kings did not believe in him
And men thought he would fail
He found one friend, the Spanish Queen
Who gave him ships to sail
The crew rebelled, the sea was rough;
In 1492,
still this brave man kept sailing on
In spite of sea and crew
But when they spied America,
They landed with a cheer
And that is why we celebrate
Columbus Day each year!

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The Scorching Subject
Pallavi Singh - (IX A)
Mathsisinteresting,
Butratherthreatening.
Socialisboring,
Butverymuchscoring.
Scienceisdifficult,
Whichisahurdle,
Englishiseasy,
Whichmakesmecrazy.
Sanskritistheory,
Whichmakesmeweary.
Hindiisthebeststream,
Aspermydream.
Life has Surprises
Ayush Kumar (VI B)
The feeling never felt so long,
Which further didn't prove me
wrong.
The wind so cool never felt,
Which just made me melt
The life so beautiful never meet,
Which everyone just bet,
I never expected this to be
happened, Which allowed not to
use my weapons.
A style which made everyone
smile
And the reason was life, which
has surprise
- Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if
you were to live forever.
- An eye for an eye will only make the whole world
blind.
- Be the change that you wish to see in the world
Mahatma
Gandhi
Thought Corner

8. Mindspark 2014 @ Brighton
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MindsprakisaimedtobecomeBrighton’sannualInterSchoolcompetitiontobeheldevery year.Mindsparkinthebeginningyearwasheldbetween 9
- 11 October 2014. The event witnessed several competitions showcasing literary, dramatic, creative to sports talent of students from various school.
The trophy of the best school was won by Aditya Birla school, Hirmi with Brighton’s as the runners up for the event. The event comprised of the
following, Singing, Group Dance, Art, Recitation, Craft, Extempore, Street Play, Debate (English & Hindi), Tennis Ball Cricket Tournament . Close to 300
studentsfrom15differentschoolswerepartoftheevent.Lt.ColHarshalDixitgaveawaytheprizesonthefinalday.
Independence Week @ Brighton
NowaproudBrightontraditionthisyearagaintheIndependenceweekwascelebratedwithgreatenthusiasm.Theweekwaslacedwithmanyexciting
programmes and competitions centred around the theme of freedom. The week culminated with a gala celebration of our great freedom movement.
ThechiefguestfortheeventwasMr.MHanumanthRao,AVPSharekhanfromMumbai.
English DebateHindi Debate
Street Play Cricket Tournament in asso. with Patrika
Folk Dance Competition Cricket Tournament
Prize Distribution, Chief Guest: Lt. Col Harshal Dixit