THE CYGNUS

GAZETTE

Dear Parents, Imagine an 8 year old child. Fast forward 20 years. The year 2036, she will be making her way in a job somewhere in the world. The jobs we know today will be different, in fact they may not even exist in the year 2036. Thus we, the school and parents, are preparing our children for a future in a world which we are not sure about. But there are five points that we can look at with certainty. 1) Change will be the only constant. In such a scenario the individual with a deep desire to learn stands a higher probability of emerging successful. At Cheviot Kids and Cygnus we constantly endeavour to provide a learning environment which is challenging, innovative, rewarding and fun. From an early age children have a positive mindset towards learning. 2) Competition will be fierce. The world will soon become one. The free market will allow players from every corner of the globe. Only the fittest will survive. At our school we provide opportunity for competition and exhibiting ones talent throughout the school year. We encourage participation for all but also groom excellence. 3) Communication skills will be ranked right at the top. Communication : written, spoken and increasingly visual communication, using technology will be highly valued. Building effective communicators has always been a core focus at Cygnus. Right from the foundation years children are provided endless platforms where they can build on and enhance their spoken, written and visual communication. Technology is the Cygnus way. 4) Earth in danger. As the planet battles sustainability issues “Green” will be a buzz word. Cygnus is the proud holder of the Platinum award from IGBC India and The Gold award from Leeds USA. The children are constantly sensitised towards the environment by being part of this campus and other activities taken up by the school. 5) Intra personal relationships and sensitivity: Collaborative working will be the only way forward. Remember there is no “I” in team. Working in groups at Cygnus, value based study and various field trips help in personal sensitivity. Tolerance and teamwork are continually emphasised. Let us continue to work together towards preparing our children for a world, not as we see it today, but as

we see it years from today.

Madhavi Agrawal

Founder Director

From the Director’s Desk

Which is your favourite Book

(Author) ?

Harry Potter (J.K. Rowling)

Goose bumps (R.L. Stine)

Wimpy Kid (Jeff Kinney)

Geronimo Stilton

(Elisabetta Dami)

Note: Students of grade 4 &

5 participated in the poll

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BEST

CLASS

AWARD

Grade 1 A

Note: Selection criteria was based on most well prepared and presentable class in school uniform, shoes, hair & nails.

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Cygnites “Sport” the Right Attitude

We are proud to inform that the following students have been selected to represent Vadodara District in the upcoming State tournaments, as well as for the State Coaching Camp.

Mohammad Jaliwala has

been selected for National

Football Camp whereas Karamveer Kahlon has been selected for State

Football Tournament

Akshada Munshi and

Ritika Yadav have been

selected for the State Badminton Tournament

Kamesh Khatik and

Eshan Shah came 3rd in the 100m race in DSO

Athletics held at Manjalpur Sports

Complex

Jhil Patel, Karan Simpi, Sindhu Krishnan, Aditya Bansal, Shruti Rajgor are selected for Basketball Camp.

Proud Moments...

Ananmay

Sharma of Grade III,

stood 19th

at the 30th

Under 9

National Chess

Tournament

held at

Jalandhar.

Armaan Khurana (left) of Grade III

ranked 4th in the National assessment of Mars International

Spelling Bee 2014-15.

Maanya Khurana of Grade V (right)

secured 1st position in Word Wizard at Nalanda International School.

Siddhant Agrawal (right) of Grade VII

secured 1st position in Enigma at Nalanda International School.

Aanya Patel (left) of Grade III got the

consolation prize in Drawing at Nalanda International School.

Kanishkaa J Shah of Grade II stood First at the 6th SOF International English Olympiad.

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Name First Position Class

Kayaan Mehta I A

Tveesha Nair I B

Deepti Patro II B

Tirth Sheth II C

Rishith Nair III D

Ananmay Sharma III D

Ayana Majmudar IV B

Name First Position Class

Namrata Tandon V A

Harsh Shah VI A

Nishi Shah VII A

Natania Kumar VIII

Sindhu Krishnan IX B

Shayan Ghosh X A

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POEMS COME ALIVE (English) – Winner’s List

HINDI CREATIVE WRITING (Hindi) – Winner’s List

SHOW AND TELL – Winner’s List

Show & Tell is a great platform for our cygnites to become great presenters. Students spoke with great confidence and had done lot of research to come up with unique features.

Name First Position Class

Kayaan Mehta I A

Tveesha Nair I B

Zaid Fruitwala I C

Swara Kahar I D

Saanvi Patel I D

Yug Padhiar II A

Rishona Khosla II B

Tirth Sheth II C

Nitya Agrawal II D

Rydhima Mundhra III A

Kaavya Shah III B

Kavya Patel III B

Name First Position Class

Angela Akkara III C

Samaira Jain III C

Ridhima Nagar III C

Rishith Nair III D

Kavya Dhodapkar IV A

Padmajaraje Gaekwad IV B

Tanvi Gupta IV C

Namrata Tandon V A

Advaith Nair VA

Vedika Chauhan V B

DID YOU KNOW...

Recycling one

glass jar saves enough energy to watch televi-sion for three

hours.

The leg bones of

a bat are so thin that no bat can

walk.

A shrimp’s heart

is in its head.

Name First Position Class

Palak Agrawal II A

Aarohi Joshi II B

Parisha Vaghela II C

Anantvikram Sinh II D

Sara Pathak III A

Divija Gangwal III B

Misha Negi III C

Ananmay Sharma III D

Kavya Dhodapkar IV A

Pawan Toshniwal IV B

Shreya Sharma IV C

Name First Position Class

Hitarth Chauhan V A

Aahana Tiwari V B

Aditya Bansal VI A

Yutika Jha VI B

Simran

Chhajwani VII A

Nayonika Bagha VII B

Ananya Majmudar VIII A

Rashi Goyal VIII B

Anjali Tandon IX A

Antra Shah IX B

Sanchit Jain X A

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Class Presentation Grade IV to VII

At Cygnus, students learn the ability to structure and express their

ideas clearly, get over stage fear, learn to work as a team and are able

to find their own likes and interests. All these qualities were evident

during the class presentations. The students had put in lots of efforts

under the able guidance of their teachers to make all the presentations

a grand success. It was wonderful to see proud parents who applauded

the teachers for their efforts and were amazed to see the confidence of

their wards.

Festival Celebrations

“Guru Bhrama, Guru Vishnu, Guru Devo

Maheshwara, Guru Sakshat Param Brahma, Tasmai Shree Guruve

Namaha”

We celebrated Guru Purnima, Independence

Day, Rakshabandhan, Janmashtami, Hindi

Day, Gandhi Jayanti and Navratri at school.

FUN

FACT !!!

OLYMPIC FORTNIGHT

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Cygnus Olympics was celebrated with zeal and

enthusiasm!

The most important thing in Olympic Games is

not winning but taking part, the essential thing

in life is not conquering but fighting well”-------

Pierre de Coubertin

It is the inspiration of Olympic games that drives

people not only to compete but to improve their games. Inspired by this great event an internal

school Olympic was organized. Cygnus Olympic

Fortnight Meet’ 2016, started on 8th August ’16 with

the torch bearers being the Captains of all the four

houses and the head boy and head girl. Students were shown informative Power point presentations

which educated them about the spirit of the game,

its history as to how it all started. It also brought

forward the statistics about various countries,

events & athletes. Participation in sports ensures

not only good health but also fresh mind, freeness & freedom. Students of Grade I to X participated in

various sports activities like races, dodge ball and

throw ball as well as inter-house matches of

Basketball and Soccer.

A kaleidoscope of movies on sports was shown to all

the classes. Movies like ‘The Sandlot’ based on baseball, ‘The Mighty Ducks 'based on Ice Hockey,

‘Second Chance’ a story based on Gymnastics were

showcased for the benefit of Cygnites.

A formal closing ceremony was organized on the 20th

Aug’16 wherein details of various activities were

shared with the school along with India’s

achievements at RioOlympic. We conclude with the

famous saying, “Winners win, winners lose, but

winners play”.

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Teacher’s Day

“The teacher who is indeed wise does not bid you to enter the house of

his wisdom but rather leads you to the threshold

of your mind.”

Investiture Ceremony

A solemn ceremony was conducted wherein the

sashes were handed over to the prefects, the

House Vice-Captains, the House Captains, the

Head Boy and the Head Girl. They took their

oath of office with the promise that they would

carry out their duties with integrity, faith and

excellence and ensure they preserve the pride

of their school. The whole school and the

proud parents of the newly elected Students

Council Members were witness to the

ceremony.

Health Check UP

DID YOU KNOW…Every second around 100 lightning bolts strike the Earth.

Counselling Session

Dr Priyanka Behrani from MSU conducted a session

for children on the following topics:

Grade 6-8: Peer Pressure Grade 9-11: Stress and

Emotional Management

Parent Enrichment

The Director Mrs

Bhavani Raghuraman

conducted Parent

Enrichment workshop for

parents wherein she gave

a detailed insight on our

EQ- Emotional Quotient

and IQ- intelligence

Quotient.

Gyan Sarover Workshop

If schools are to provide quality education to

prepare global citizens worthy to chisel

tomorrow’s India, training teachers is

essential to equip them with the latest trends of engaging students in a meaningful manner. In

collaboration with Gyan Sarovar Sahodaya

complex a teachers’ training program was

organized at school for the teachers of Grades I and II. 150 teachers from schools of Vadodara and nearby areas were a part

of this training programme.

Cygnites had their yearly

Medical checkup organized by

the school. General checkup,

detailed dental and eye checkup

brought forward many intricate

issues especially regarding eyes

about which parents were

immediately informed about.

“ It is health that is real wealth and not pieces of gold

and silver.” ~ Mahatman Gandhi

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‘Chef’s Hat On’ is a unique way to

encourage children into cultivating

healthy eating habits. Children had fun making Coleslaw, Sev Puri, Dabeli, Fruit

Cream salad, bhel in the cafeteria.

Interesting and enthralling story sessions were organized for the children of grades I to IV. Ms. Ansuya Adhikari from Scholastic India conducted the session for grades I and II whereas parents did it for grade III and for grade IV the teachers used attractive props to

add a special touch to the story line.

“OUT & ABOUT”

At Cygnus World School field trips are recognized as important moments in learning; a shared social experience that provides the opportunity for students to encounter and explore novel things in an authentic

setting. Cygnites were taken to Balloon and Toothbrush manufacturing units, to Aviary where it was interesting to know that two of our students have adopted the Grey African Parrot. Students were also taken to Deaf & Dumb School to

expose students to new experiences to develop compassion and empathy. “Out & About” trips assert “deepen and enhance” classroom learning and a curriculum that extends beyond the walls of the classroom results in effective gains such as more positive feelings and experiences that

can be recalled and are

useful after the visit as well.

Did You Know... Cat’s Kidneys are so efficient they can rehydrate by drinking seawater…!!!

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In the words of Benjamin Franklin, “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.”

Presenting the involved, interactive and lively classes of Cygnus World School ...

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STUDENT

CORNER

FAMILY

MESSAGE

BOARD

Child Labour The practice of work done by under age child for making his/her family capable to survive in this world with basic needs is called “Child Labour”. This is now the biggest concern for

whole world as children is the future of nation and if a child’s future is healthy, safe and secure then automatically nation’s

future will be bright and successful. Child Labour is very harmful for young ones in order to their physical, moral and mental development. Though many

reasons are there for child slavery or child trafficking but survey says that main cause of Child Labour are high level poverty and lack of access to good education. Development of the country is directly affected by this crime and Child Labour

is a big reason of under-development of the country. A financially developed country provides all circumstances to its citizens that can help in making their new generations

educated and healthy. India is the 2nd highest populated country in the world with

around 40% children under age 18 in which half of the total number are engaged in this crime of Child Labour. A huge number of poor parents are still not aware of the disadvantages of Child Labour that affects their children in

terms of their education, health, physical, mental and social

growth. We all should come together for tackling this one of the biggest problem ‘Child Labour’ and bring happiness and joy to

our child’s face and Nation.

— Shalini Ajay Pillai (IV A)

The Marvelous Homework and House-work machine

Attention all students! Attention all kids!

Hold onto your horses! Hold onto your lids

We have the just exactly the thing that you need, Whenever you’ve way too much homework to read.

The Marvelous Homework and House-work Machine

Will always make sure your room is clean.

It loves to write book reports 10 pages long, Then puts all your things away, where they belong.

This wonderful gadget will do all your math,

Then mop up your messes and go take your bath.

The Marvelous Homework and House-work Machine Is truly like no other gizmo you’ve seen.

It hangs up your clothes on their hangers and hooks,

Then reads all your boring Social Science’s books.

It brings you a pillow to give you rest,

Then brushes your teeth, prepares for your test.

This thing is amazing, I’m sure you’ll agree.

It feeds you dessert while watching T.V. There’s only one thing which this device will not do.

It won’t eat your vegetables they are like eeooww!

— Aanya Patel (IV A)

Parents Opinion

Mrs. Payal Patel says “I think CCTV cameras are a positive tool for classroom management. It will allow the principal, the management and parents to conduct random checks on both the teachers and students.

Evidence will be available!”

Mrs. Anubha Tapuriah says “As a parent I feel CCTV cameras could be beneficial in classrooms.”

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The BIG Question ???

A LOT TO LOOK FORWARD TO… Upcoming events - Cygnus Fest, The Pinnacle (Inter School Competition), Children’s Day and many other fun facts, quizzes, news etc.

Vishwa: Name 3 words that describe you.

Hadrian Sir: Passionate, Enthusiastic, Creative

Vishwa: What type of student were you in high school?

Hadrian Sir: As a student in high school, I was

very studious and determined yet mischievous.

Vishwa: What are your interests outside teaching?

Vishwa: What is your philosophy on teaching?

Hadrian Sir: Apart from teaching, I love to

travel and explore the world.

Hadrian Sir: My philosophy is to impart knowledge what I have gained and engrave that knowledge

in the future generation.

Vishwa: As a child, what were your opinions about teachers and how do they differ now?

Getting to Know My Teacher — Hadrian D Cruz (Examination Coordinator)

Educators Opinion Kanchan Joshi (Principal) says “CCTV cameras are installed in schools to ensure safety and security of students. These are not required inside the classrooms since there is no threat to the same there. I feel doing

so is an infringement of both the student’s and the teacher’s privacy and it promotes an atmosphere of

distrust in the schools.” Kiran Kumar Suthar says “As a senior educator the thought of having cameras does not appeal to me. Yes it’s a good tool to monitor things like theft and possibly academic dishonesty especially in higher grades. But

benefits really do not outweigh privacy concerns.”

Priyanka Shah says “I think a classroom is a sacred and a private place of wisdom and light. In my opinion

installation of CCTV would curb a teacher’s as well as a child’s individuality, uniqueness and their overall

development. It cannot substitute for the personal care and observation done by a teacher for each child in a classroom.”

Students Opinion Dilkush of XI-A says “Corridors and common access points should have CCTV cameras to maintain discipline. It ensures that seniors are not bullying the juniors. The Principal can take control sitting in her

office.”

Shanthanu Nambiar of V-A says “No, we should not have CCTV cameras because we also want some

freedom. No one wants to be monitored every single minute. We need some privacy and freedom!!”

Hadrian Sir: When I was a child, my teacher were not so friendly, they were extremely strict. But

now a days there is a vast difference. Teachers now are friendly and they understand students.

Teachers now are broad minded.

Should schools consider having CCTV cameras in each classroom?