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INTER-HOUSE
COMPETITIONS AT ELGI
C
ompetitions among students boost their self- confi-
dence and help them identify their potentials. The
annual inter-house competitions in extra-curricular
activities and sports were conducted for students to sharp-
en the skills and talents. Students of the four houses – Em-
erald, Lazurite, Garnet and Iolite enthusiastically partici-
pated in various events and proved their mettle. All the
students participated in any one of the cultural events and
showcased their individuality in elocution, declamation,
storytelling, just a minute talk, singing, dancing, instru-
mental music, poetry writing, skit, rangoli, drawing, pot
painting and vegetable carving. The winners were catego-
rized House-wise and the overall trophy for championship
in cultural events was bagged by the Emerald House. Vol-
leyball, Kho-kho, Kabbadi and Basketball matches were
conducted in sports. Students of different houses partici-
pated in under 14, 17 and 19 categories and exhibited their
team spirit in sports meet. Lazurite House won the cham-
pionship in the inter-house sports events. Principal K.K
Ganesh and Vice Principal S. Rajendran awarded the cham-
pionship trophies to the elated members of the houses.
Students with their house captains, vice captains and teach-
ers of the houses received the championship trophies amidst
appreciation and applause from everyone.
It’s not just a place where you get to learn Einstein’s Theory
of Relativity. It’s also a place where you can think beyond
the classroom. Hence we say, SCHOOL IS COOL
SCHOOL IS COOL
03
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2023
KIDS EXPO HELD AT
VENKATALAKSHMI MATRIC.HSS
‘Adding fun to learning creates the best ed-
ucational experience possible’.
T
his was proved right, through the Kids
Expo 2023, in Venkatalakshmi Matric. Hr.
Sec. School. Kindergarten children had
great learning as more than 150 projects were
displayed. Parents and teachers walked hand in
hand,resultingincolourfulchartsandactivities.
Fine motor skills, premotor skills, strokes, pri-
mary colours, vegetables, fruits, animals, alpha-
bets, numbers formed the concepts. Thematic
approach and activities with fun created both
joy and learning among the kids. Impressive
quotes and decorative photos of all the kinder-
garten children attracted the viewers. Finger
printing,paperrolling,segregationof fruitsand
vegetables, identification of colours, paper ori-
gami showcased the involvement of students.
Extended support of parents was seen in the
environmental based projects like Save Earth,
Save Trees, Afforestation Say No To Plastics, Do
Not Harm Animals. The magic words (sorry,
thank you, excuse me and please) were known
to the vistors as upper kindergarten students
recited a rhyme enthusiastically
. Moral stories,
position of the noun, sight words were received
withwarmnessandlivelinessfromthechildren.
Children disguised as Thiruvalluvar and Avvai-
yar recited Thirukural and Aathichudi respec-
tively
, received great applaud. It was indeed the
creative minds idea to make an impact in chil-
dren’s mind. Healthy growth of the child was
ensured as children learned the concepts with
great zeal, expressing their skills with zest.
T
hiruvalluvar’sThiruk-
kural is a collection of
ageless ancient Tamil
knowledge written in as few
as 140 characters. Thiruk-
kural is one of Tamil litera-
ture’s most famous works,
with 1330 couplets and 133
chapterscoveringpractically
every aspect of life.
The literature is organ-
ized into three books, each
of which contains aphoris-
tic teachings on morality,
riches, and love. It is one of
the books which is quoted
by most of the people on the
date.
The author of Thiruk-
kural, Thiruvalluvar’s
birth anniversary is cele-
brated on 16th January
every year. In this connec-
tion, a kural recitation com-
petition was organised for
the students of classes I to
V at SBOA Matriculation
Hr. Sec. School.
Students of class I were
to recite 20 kural, class II
were to recite 30 kurals and
class IV and V were to recite
40 kurals. More than 50 stu-
dents participated in the
competition and exhibited
their talent to excel. The
judges were thrilled to hear
the Thirukural recited by
the budding speakers.
Young speakers who were
first time reaching the po-
dium recited the Thiruku-
ral without any stage fear
left the audiences spell-
bound.
The school Correspond-
ent R Rajavelu congratu-
lated the winners and the
Principal Jeeva Senthil and
Asst. Headmistress K.I.
Shoba distributed the prizes
to the winners. J Geetha,
Sindhu and Barathi were
the Judges for this recita-
tion program. T. Sivaram ,
Librarian, of the school,
co-ordinated the program.
SBOACELEBRATESTHIRUVALLUVAR’SDAY
Think twice before you make decision
E
va is small girl. She attends a
school that is close to her
home. Maya is her younger
sister’s name. She is two years old.
Her mother arrived around 8 a.m.
came inside Eva’s room to wake her.
She smiled when she got up and
went about her daily ritual because
today was her birthday which is cel-
ebrated like a festival in her house.
She headed to the hall after finishing
her morning ritual to see her family
.
Everyone wishes her a lovely
smile and a fantastic present. Her
father always gives her the thing she
desires, but this time is different.
Eva was disappointed since she
wished for a car that was appropri-
ate for her size, but her father, Dan-
iel, would not fulfil her dream. She
became sad and didn’t want her fam-
ily to know, so she pretended to be
happy during her birthday celebra-
tion.
The next day
, she felt unhappy till
shewokeup and went about herdaily
routine. She then went to the hall to
eat breakfast. She noticed her sister
Maya enjoying the breakfast that her
mother was preparing. Eva got upset
because she missed her mother and
father, whom she thought were not
present in her life. They did not offer
her what she desired and did not pay
attention to her.
After two weeks, Lily and Daniel
noticed something strange in Eva’s
behaviour and decided to talk to her,
but they were too preoccupied with
their own tasks. Eva was lonely in
this place. So, she decided to leave
the house tonight. As she intended
to leave the house with a note aex-
plaining her sentiments and loneli-
ness. She spent the night in her
neighbour’s garden, where she felt
comfortable. She went out early in
the morning to look for a spot where
she might satisfy her loneliness.
After more than an hour of trek-
king, she came across a zoo. After
seeing their animals, she noticed a
mother and a toddler. She then ex-
ited the zoo and resumed her trek.
She observed another park where a
family was having a romantic time.
Eva believed she made a bad mistake
now. And intended to return home.
On the walk to her house, she
was remembering all the happy
times she had with her family and
forgetting all the bad times. “Never
make a bad decision,” she finally
added. Her father believed I should
have spent more time with her, but
she is no longer with us. Eva entered
the hall and apologised to her moth-
er and father.
But her father and mother sim-
ply embrace her closely and said “we
are sorry sweetie, we will provide all
love you want, we love you baby”.
Eva’s family eventually shared
a wonderful meal together, express-
ing even more affection. “People
don’t realise how important deci-
sions are until they make the incor-
rect ones.” “A decision made out of
fear is always a bad decision.” “A
good decision made for the
wrong reason might be a bad
decision.”
RIDHA FAMEEN , Class XI ,
St. Mary’s Girls HSS
R. SRIDHARSHIDHA, Class X E, Vellayan Chettiyar Hr Sec School
NAFEESA TASNEEM, Class VIII A,
M.E.S.Razeena Mat. HSS, Kilpauk, Chennai
B. MUSFIRA, Class XI , Sri Vinayaga Vidyalaya Sr. Sec. School SHERWIN , Class IV , Reeds World School.jpg
CHEETAH RE-INTRODUCTION PLAN
A
cheetah re-introduction project is
underway in Africa, and it’s hoped
that the big cats will help to boost
the populations of other wildlife species.
The project is being led by the African
Wildlife Foundation (AWF), and it involves
transporting cheetahs from zoos in the
United States back to their natural habitat
in Africa.
The cheetahs will
be released into
fenced-of f areas
where they’ll be able
to roam freely, and it’s
hoped that they’ll even-
tually start breeding.
If successful, the
project could see
cheetahs re-
tur ned to
parts of
Africa
where they’ve been extinct for decades.
And it’s not just cheetahs that stand to
benefit – the hope is that by reintroducing
these top predators, whole ecosystems will
be restored. When it started, the Cheetah
Re-Introduction Project was a highly ambi-
tious undertaking. The goal was to re-in-
troduce cheetahs into areas of Africa
where they had once been plentiful but had
since disappeared due to hunting and
habitat loss.
The project has been ongoing for
several years and has had mixed re-
sults. There have been several success
stories, with cheetahs successfully adapt-
ing to their new environments and even
reproducing in some cases.
However, there have also been several
setbacks, with cheetahs dying from disease
or be- ing killed by other preda-
tors. Overall, the
project is still on-
going, and its
long-term success
is yet to be deter-
mined .
KEVIN, 11-B1, Sri Krish
International School
DID YOU KNOW
“T
he perks of being a wallflower”
is a coming-of-age book by Ste-
phen Chbosky and a #1 New
York Times Best Seller for 71 non-consecu-
tive weeks.
What is the book about?
The story follows a 15-year-old
introvert, Charlie. Over a span of a
year,hesendsletterstoanundisclosed
individual,describinghislifeinhigh
school, his friendships and the prob-
lems he deals with as a teenager.
To what demography is the
book recommended?
Many recommend The perks of being
a wallflower to young adults due to the nu-
anced depictions of empathy in relation-
ships, the importance of inclusivity and
the sheer wonder and freedom of discover-
ing the world as a young adult. The book
has several characters with relatable per-
sonalities. A quick favour-
ite to many, its popularity
is due to its grounded
nature and the realistic
portrayal of teenagehood.
AADVIKA R., Class XII
Yuvabharathi Public School,
Coimbatore
MytriptoGod’sOwnCountry
A
ny tour involves a lot of
excitement, adventure,
and excessive planning.
We had originally planned to go
during the pongal holidays
since a test was taking place, but
our plans abruptly altered, and
we chose to travel on January
20. I was over the moon and ex-
cited to visit Kerala. After a few
days, our exam was completed,
and my whole concentration left
on a trip on the 19th. The next day
, we had
to go. It was almost a 5hrs trip from our
destination and between that I slept. Fi-
nally, we reached there and first we start-
ed with the Guruvayur temple. We did
puja and came near the Kerala food coun-
ter. It was delicious food picked, rice and
two more vegetables. After visiting the
temple, we went to the market and my
mother brought a Kerala saree for her.
Our next plan was to visit Chavakad
beach which was nearly 5km meters
away from there. Me and my
brother were playing with
water on the beach then I
started collecting shells
over there. I hurriedly
packed my backpack
so that I could fit all
the goods I would need
o n m y
vacation. Finally, I packed
my bags and went to the
kitchen to assist my moth-
er. The kitchen experience
was pleasant. Everything
was going great at night,
so I talked to my father
about the exam I had today
before falling asleep. My
mother woke me up at
about 4:00 in the morning,
and I was eager to leave so
I did everything as quickly as I could.
Finally, at 6:30am, it was time to begin
our excursion to Kerala, or our voyage.
My brother was using Google Map to get
instructions as we prepared to leave, and
we all kept our belongings in the car. I
have brought back a lot of shells from
there. Then, while we were returning, we
stepped inside a flower shop and pur-
chased a flower. Finally, at 9:00 pm,
we were at home. I will never for-
get my pleasant and
thrilling vacation to
Kerala.
Archita Singh ,
Class VIII
Air Force
School
Coimbatore
Yuvabharathi conducts
Model United Nations Chapter 2
Y
uvabharathi’s dele gation won
awards and made a name for them-
selves at national level MUNs (Mod-
el United Nations), such as IIMUN, and
international level MUNs, such as Yale
MUN XLVIII. Yuvabharathi launched YB-
MUN in 2021–22 (virtual intraschool edi-
tion) and successfully conducted its second
chapter (intraschool edition) on the 27th
and 28th of January, 2023.
YBMUN Chapter 2 had four committees
(IMF, DISEC, UNHRC, and WHO) with
agendas based on contemporary issues like
nontraditional reserve currencies, bio-
logical warfare, child labour, and plastic
pollution after COVID-19. Geetha Jay-
achandran, the Principal, presided over as
the Chief Guest for the Opening Ceremony.
Darshan Momaya (Marketing Consult-
ant & Head of Programs, Mirai and YBPS
Alumnus), the Guest Speaker, delivered an
intellectually stimulating speech on the
role of MUN in honing 21st-century skills.
The conference ended with every com-
mittee unanimously passing the resolu-
tions, thus satiating the very purpose of
the committee and the agenda; The prize
winners were honoured with certificates
during the closing ceremony.