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STATION OF THE STARS
Letter from the
Level Head’s Desk (Secondary)
Letter from the Editorial
Team
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EDITORIAL TEAM
1. Nikhita
2. Anjali
3. Vijayalakshmi
4. Nishita
5. Aabha
6. Ankith
7. Shreya
8. Revanth
9. Syna
10. Samhita
11. Maaza
12. Prerana
13. Medha
It always seems impossible till
it's done. -Nelson Mandela
Life today has become so complex that examinations have come to
play an important part in one's educational
career. Examinations are considered so important that most
students are afraid of them. ... A student's success in an
examination, therefore, helps employers and others to assess his
mental or general ability.
Education is a shared commitment between dedicated teachers,
motivated students and enthusiastic parents with high
expectations. Today, the role of a school is not only to pursue
academic excellence but also to motivate and empower its students
to be lifelong learners, critical thinkers, and productive members of
an ever-changing world. At NCFE we provide an atmosphere to our
students for multifaceted development, where children are
encouraged to channelize their potential in the pursuit of
excellence. This can only be possible in a holistic, student-centric
environment. The talents, skills, and abilities of each student need
to be identified, nurtured, and encouraged so that he / she is able
to reach greater heights. Students need to be provided with a
platform to think, express, and exhibit their skills. It is necessary to
empower them to negotiate several issues that confront them, with
the teacher being a facilitator.
Mini Sudheer
School plays an important role in widening the
outlook of students and teaches us momentous
values such as hard work, perseverance, discipline,
sincerity and determination.
As another academic year of NCFE came to an end,
we indeed inculcated these values and not only
progressed academically, but also socially. We look
back to a very prosperous year in which the various
events held helped the students hone their
competitive skills and realize their potential.
Our character and disposition is a reflection of our
schooling, and our education is the most powerful
weapon we possess, with which we can shape not
only ours, but the world’s future. Our school has
provided us numerous opportunities and has made
us rectify our wrongs. For that, we are truly
grateful. We look forward to a new and successful
year with new hopes, achievements and ambitions.
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EVENTS@NCFE
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VALEDICTORY FUNCTION
Life is not about finding yourself, it's
about creating yourself. Who do you want
to be? - George Bernard Shaw
“School life is the most cherished
memory in a person’s life. But we
only realize that after leaving it.”
The Valedictory function for the
12th graders was held on 10th
February 2018. Students of 12th
grade were given an official
farewell which marked the end of
an eventful school life. The Chief
guest of the function was DR N
Vijaya Kumar; Chairman of
Vijaykiran Group of Institutions.
Among the other dignitaries were
the Chief Operating Officer, Ms
Sunalini Benjamin and Principal Ms
Susan Barrid. All of them addressed
the students with inspiring
messages regarding success and
the road lying ahead of them.
These messages had left a deep
imprint in the hearts of the
students. The students of grade 12
had performed a beautiful
rendition which had mesmerized
everyone.
Students of middle school
performed a dance and song which
was dedicated to their seniors.
The day felt as though it was set to
remember all the beautiful
memories which were created in
the lives of the students at NCFE.
Students were overwhelmed yet
sad about the fact that their days
at NCFE was over.
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VALEDICTORY
FUNCTION
TEACHERS’
TRAINING
HALL TICKET PUJA
EXAMINATIONS
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TEACHERS’ TRAINING
Imagine with all your mind.
Believe with all your heart.
Achieve with all your might.
A unique workshop was organised for
Primary and Secondary teachers in
the month of February-March. The
chief trainers were Ms. Kritika and
Mr. Chaitanya. The training
specifically focused on exploring
newer and interesting approaches to
teaching all subjects with the aim to
bring qualitative changes in teaching
methodology, hopefully making them
more interesting student friendly.
Around 60 teachers participated in
this Workshop in which Dr Benjamin
Bloom’s six levels of learning were
discussed in a very interesting
manner. Each teacher participated
with full zeal and enthusiasm.
Knowledge, Comprehension,
Application, Analysis, Synthesis and
Evaluation were the six levels of
Bloom but nowadays these levels are
called by Remembering,
Understanding, Applying, Analyzing,
Creating and Evaluating. Topics such
as Learning Objective, Learner –
centric Pedagogy, Active Learning,
Types of Learners, Differentiation,
Assessment were some aspects
which were mainly touched upon.
Each session started with a pre-test
and ended with a post-test so that
teachers can self-evaluate their level
of understanding before and after a
concept was discussed.
The workshop was participative in
nature and concept of inculcating
interesting as well as relevant topic
activities using puppets, poems,
crossword puzzles, quizzes, and more
interestingly gestures and enacting of
the subject by the students to
enhance learning were also discussed
“Prayer does not change God, but it
changes him who prays.”
Prayer is a very important element of
our lives. It soothes our minds and
gives us strength and courage. It helps
us overcome all hurdles which come in
our way. It also calms us when we are
tensed and makes us believe in
ourselves.
The students of grade X and XII who
were going to write the board exam
were part of a special puja in our
school. All the students prayed to Lord
Ganesha to seek for his blessings for
their upcoming exams. Board exams
are a critical part of a student’s life.
They act as a stepping stone for our
future and are a true test of our merit
and knowledge.
On this auspicious day there was a
divine aura which surrounded the idol
and inspired the children. This prayer
not only rejuvenated the students but
it also gave them new hope and
confidence to excel in their exams.
After this prayer the students who
were empowered with God’s blessings
received their hall tickets.
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EXAMINATIONS
HALL TICKET PUJA
March is the month in which students
of all ages take their examination.
This year too, the final exams marked
the end of this eventful academic
year. The students of grade X and XII
appeared for their board exams
where as the student of other classes
appeared for their final examinations
conducted by the school. Across the
grades all were tested on the
knowledge which we gathered in the
course of a year. Our concepts,
understanding and their applications
were tested through these exams.
Exam jitters and fear is very common
among the students but the regular
revisions and guidance given to them
soothes the nerves. As always told to
us that keeping a schedule and
organizing ourselves is the most
efficient method of preparing for
exams. Many students have taken
keen interest in following these tips
and tricks. As always told
examinations are just a way for
testing our capabilities and is not the
final objective of life. Keeping this in
mind the students prepared to face
the examinations.
and greatly appreciated by the
participants.
In the effort to help keep faculty at the
forefront of the ever evolving
understanding of how students learn
and what types of best practices good
teachers should engage in, such
workshops and events offer faculty the
building blocks they need in order to
engage their students and design good
courses that foster student learning.
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PENCIL DRAWING AND SHADING
This intra- school competition gave the young
minds of our school an opportunity to
showcase their artistic skills. The students
participated with great fervour and
enthusiasm. The winners of this competition
were awarded with certificates.
JET MATH
This event was held for the primary students in
which they utilized their mathematic
capabilities to compete and thereby, enhance
their knowledge. The winners were given
certificates.
ORIGAMI
This competition exhibited the innovative skills
and creativity of the children. The students
displayed their admirable dexterity and
impressed the judges. The winners were
presented with certificates.
ICC ACTIVITES
MEMORY CONTEST
This event was held for our students, which enabled them to present their retention
powers to the audience. They took part in this competition with great zeal and ardour.
The proud winners were awarded with certificates.
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Achievements
06 You can't start the next chapter of
your life if you keep re-reading the
last one.
IEO medal winners 2017-18. IGKO medal winners 2017-18.
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NSO medal winners 2017-18.
IMO medal winners 2017-18.
It is a proud moment for us. Ardra A H of IX E has written a
fiction novel “The Black Crystal”. Congratulations to Ardra for
her remarkable feat.
Rahul M Dinesh of XII A is among the top 300 students selected
across India from two lakhs participants. He will be receiving a
scholarship of around Rupees One Lakh to Rupees Two Lakhs
07 If 'Plan A' didn't work, the
alphabet has 25 more
letters. Stay cool.
Club Activities
08 ART CORNER
From the Desk of Aspiring Artists
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Anoksha [VIII E]
Rohit [III F] Sayani [III B]
Shyam [IV F]
Davin [IV F]
Tanishi Ghosh [V E]
Aayushi Priya [VI E]
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ART CORNER
Kimaya Wagh [III G]
Sohini Ghosh [II I]
Arushi [III F] A R Kaushal [V A]
From the Desk of Aspiring Artists
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Krishiv Rajeev [V A]
Sai Yashaswi [III G]
S P Vishnu [V C]
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My Dad is my Hero
He is the most special person in my
life. He is good athlete and a
workaholic. He is the first man who
saw me. He is the man who loves me
unconditionally.
He is humble.
He is patient.
He is encouraging.
He is trustworthy.
He is selfless.
I cannot imagine having a better father
than him. Through good times and
bad, he never gives up on me. He is
the most caring and wonderful person
in my life.
Love you DAD!!!
Ishan Dambal [ III E]
eyes are full of dreams. His studies are
his preparation for the coming struggle
of life. If properly utilized, student life
lays the foundation of the future, its
success and achievements. Student life
is the most crucial period in the life of a
person. Student life is the period of
education. We must see that student
life is full-filling the aim of his/her all-
round development. Friendship refers
to the mutual relationship of affection,
trust, co-operation, and support
between two or more individuals. We
all feel comfortable in the company of
friends. Sometimes, parents do not
understand our problems but we can
share those with our friends. Student
life is a combination of happiness,
adventure, freedom, education, stress
and friendship.
Sneha Basawaraj [VIII D]
At birth she was named Manu. She
acquired the skill in sword fighting,
horse riding and shooting at very early
age. Manu later became the wife of
Gangadhar Rao, Maharaja of Jhansi, in
1842. After her husband’s death she
started ruling the kingdom. She adopted
Damodar Rao as her son. This was not
acceptable to the Britishers and they
attacked her kingdom. Rani Laxmi bai
fought bravely but at last she died
fighting Britishers at the age of 22.
Inaya Shareef [II H]
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Travelling as a part of education
Travelling is my hobby. Holidays are
the best time to go travelling to distant
land. In the summer holiday I proposed
to my parents a visit to Tipu Sultan’s
tomb at Srirangapatnam in Mysuru. I
visited Tipu Sultan’s Tomb and I saw
the place where Tipu was killed by the
Britishers in 1972 during Carnatic war. I
also visited Gomteshwara temple in
Mysuru. It has 2000 year-old-statue of
a jain sage carved out of a single stone.
Thereafter I went to Hyderabad and
visited Charminar, a great monument. I
also visited Pakhal sanctuary at
Warangal, Andhra Pradesh. There I saw
tiger, panther, sambar, chital,
mountain gazzle etc. By visiting these
places I gained knowledge of culture
and heritage of these places.
Rithunandh [III D ]
My Trip to Nagercoil
My trip to Nagercoil was a jolly one. I
went to my grandparents’ house
there. We attended a temple function
called Thiruvizha. Lots of songs were
played on speaker through out the
day, there were traditional drums too
and dance program by a girl on the
stage. Later we went to Kanyakumari
beach on a bike, the cool air on my
face was great. I saw Thiruvalluvar
statue and Vivekananda memorial
rock. I played in the water with my
father, I also got some shells and
pebbles. It was great fun and we took
lots of photos.
S Sreenidhi [ I F]
Badminton, My New Sport
Last summer, I was introduced to a new
sport, Badminton. I love the game.
I made new friends who like the game
too. The coach trains us for two days in
a week. Each session lasts for two hours.
The other days we practice and have
fun.
Coach starts the training with a 20
minutes warm-up exercise. He taught us
techniques like drop, smash, forehand
and backhand pick-ups and rally. Session
practice ends with a match.
We had a Badminton tournament on
Children’s Day at our apartment
complex. I practiced well and played till
round 2. I enjoyed both the win and the
loss. I cheered my friends all the way till
the end.
Children were given participation
certificate. Everyone was happy.
B. Sri Sai Siddarth [II C]
Rani Laxmi Bai
Rani Laxmi Bai (1835–1858), was a
great warrior of the first war of Indian
Independence of 1887. Her heroic
battle against the British has become
the subject of many folk songs, ballads
and poems in India. Her life is a
thrilling story of courage, adventure,
deathless patriotism and martyrdom.
Student Life
Student life is the happiest and most
adventurous period in the life of a
person. It is a life, free from all anxieties
of the tough world. It is a period, in
which the students depend on their
parents for everything. The mind of the
student is full of noble ideas and his
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A Journey to Forgotten Kingdom –Hampi
During the Dassuhera vacation, we visited Hampi , a small village in Hospet District of Karnataka State. My mother told it was
ruled by many kings and one among them was the famous King Sri Krishna Devaraya. It was known as Vijayanagara dynasty. I
was very much excited to see the ruins of the kingdom.
The first thing we saw was Virupaksha Bazaar, in front of the Virupaksha Temple. Sri Virupaksha was not even touched by
the Mughals who were destroying Hampi, as he appeared to them as a pig, who the Mughals were worshipping. So, they
were scared to destroy the temple. So every year in the month of November the people of Hampi celebrate by having a big
carnival here.
Next we went to an abandoned underground Shiva temple. From there we headed to a royal enclosure which contains
1. Queen’s Bath
2. Queen’s palace basement
3. Dasara Dibba / Bhuvana Vijayam
4. Elephant stable
5. Elephant care taker quarters
Later we moved on to Hazar Rama Temple, the magnificent monolithic Lakshmi Narasimha , Badava linga, Mustard Ganesha,
which were all ruined. In the afternoon we visited Vittala Temple, Purandaradasa Mantapa, The Tunga river, I loved the
caracole ride in the Tunga River. I can never forget the stone chariot with beautiful carvings and the musical pillars of the
temple. It gives the sound of Mridangam and sapta swaras if you tap the pillars rhythmically.
In the second day we visited Anegondi where the present generation of King Sri Krishna Devaraya lives. It is also the birth
place of Lord Hanuman, also situated here the Kondanda Rama temple, the place where Rama killed Vali and helped
sugreeva to sit on the throne. Here we also find the Tenali Rama’s house, and the sophisticated water system.
Finally it was our turn to say good bye to Hampi, the mystic land.
P. Siva Bruhathi [III C]
Action packed Dubai Airport
Last year during summer vacation we went on a trip to London. My grandparents also joined with us. In our itinerary we had
a stop at Dubai while returning from London. It was a big flight with multiple exit doors. The flight landed at Dubai airport
around 8 A.M. It was a sunny day. When I looked outside, it was a very busy airport. I saw several flights standing at the
airport. Dubai airport has three terminals. Each terminal has a capacity of more than 10 Million passengers. The airport can
accommodate more than hundred aero-planes. The airport has a metro connection between the terminals. I was excited to
see the airport so close. It was almost 8 hours journey from London to Dubai. So I was little tired sitting inside and wanted to
come out. However, I had no idea about what was waiting for us. As we started to walk towards the door, the flight crew
directed my father towards the middle door and rest of us to the rear door. The airline’s buses came to pick us up. Without
realizing, we got into different buses. My father went to went terminal I and we went to terminal II. We thought my father
would also arrive at terminal II. But that was not the case. We waited for long. Many buses arrived but he was not there. We
realized he has gone to another terminal. We were not the only people who were separated from relatives. There were
others who faced similar trouble. We were rest-less. The airport employees told us to go to the gate of the next flight and
wait for my father. The tickets were with my father so I did not know the next flight number. My mother told, we would wait
for some more time before we proceed for the next gate. I was really worried. Every second was like an hour for me. After a
long time my father came to terminal II. Seeing him, I was relaxed. A smile was hovering on all of our faces. This out of the
blue incident taught me that we should never panic in any situation.
Arpan Saha [ V E]
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मंगलयान
आज देश को ऊँचाइयोों को छूते हुए
मोंगलयान पर सफलता पाते हुए
ऐसे ही हम एक दूसरे का साथ देते हुए
अपने देश की शान बढाएों गे
इसी तरह आगे बढते जाएों गे ।
हमारे आगे बढते हुए कदम
चाहे ककतने करने पडे हमको तप
लडते रहेंगे सदा जब तक है दम
कमलकर लेते हैं हम ये सोंकल्प
अपने देश की शान बढाएों गे
इसी तरह आगे बढते जाएों गे ।
जय कहन्द !
आरव तोोंगड
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Music in my Life
Music travels around my body,
It is surging right through me;
listening to music puts me in good mood
it make me slowly groove.
Music makes me forget all my pain,
brings out sun when it rains;
I put on my headphones and play all my songs
I could listen to it all day long.
Music can teach you many lessons,
like stand up for a good reason;
I hope you think in the same way,
as music lives in you every day.
Himanshu Kabra [ VIII A]
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School Of My Dream
I always wanted to study in a school with a big
building and huge play ground. When I joined
NCFE, I realized that, this school was the one,
where I always wanted to study. The teachers
are friendly and they help me every time
when I need them. Our Principal always make
sure that we are comfortable, whether in
class or in midst of other activities.
Whether it is the caretaker or the bus driver,
everyone make us feel that they are available
for us when we need them. Everyone
welcomes me with a smile in the morning
when I board the bus or when I enter the
school of my dreams, NCFE.
Ira Sood [I A]
I'm glad I am me –
I'm glad I'm me, I'm glad I'm me There's no one else I want to be I'm happy I'm the person who Can do the things that I can do.
If I were someone else, then I Would feel so strange, I'd wonder why? I'm positive that I'd be sad But I am me and I am happy.
Medha Vashishtha [ VIII E]
I am a tree
I am a tree
With dark green crown
And a thick strong trunks
I give you food
I give you fruits
I give you medicines
I give you wood.
I need some sunlight and some air
I need some water
And your loving care to live for many
years.
Mihir [I H]
My Native Place
My native place in Tuticorin near a small
village called Umarikadu. I like going there
during summer vacation because the village is
full of greenery.
I go there to meet my uncle and aunt. My
sister and I like playing in the temple ground.
My uncle has many goats and chicks. We like
playing with them. There is a river in the
village. We go for walking during the evening
along the river bank. We enjoy hearing the
sound of peacocks.
There are many festivals conducted in this
village. Farmers in the village grow banana,
betel and pulses. The environment is very
clean. There is a beach close to the village.
We come back refreshed for the next year of
school.
Kavya Raja [I C]
My first day in school bus
For the first time I was travelling alone from
school to home. I was excited. Big bus! New
friends! Many big kids!
I got to sit in the window seat. I kept looking
outside and inside the bus. When I reached
home, My Papa and Ajji were there to receive
me and asked me about my first school bus
ride. I told them that I enjoyed coming by
school bus and want to come by bus every
day.
Rushila [ II I]
My Family
My family is my heaven,
The place where I was born,
We stick through thick and thin,
My sweet family, I love so much
Family is like a bonding nature,
Which can’t be broken
It is sweeter than the sweetest fragrance
Which spreads out from the beautiful flowers
It gives us a helping hand,
To showcase ourselves to the entire world
I love my dear family
Nothing else in the whole universe is more
precious to me than my family.
Krithika Navami. V. [II F]
My Barbie
The toy I love the most is my Barbie Doll. My
father gifted me a Barbie when I was four
years old for my birthday.
Oh! What a lovely gift and I had a lovely
birthday party too. Since then my doll and I
are together. The only time I leave her is
when I go to school. She has many dresses,
comb and shoes. When I put her to bed she
closes her eyes. So we both sleep together
and wake up together and we are the best of
friends forever
Anvirtha V. Idlur [I B]