HIGHLIGHTS
⮚Results 2019-2020
⮚Student Enrichment Sessions
⮚Various Competitions
⮚Special Assemblies
⮚Independence Day Activities
⮚Creative Writing
⮚Teachers’ Skill Enhancement
Issue July- September 2020
E-Newsletter
From The Editor’s Desk
Principal’s MessageMs. Seebaluck
Nelson Mandela has rightly said, “Education is the most powerful weapon
which you can use to change the world.” In these unprecedented times, if
there is anything that can lead us to normalcy, it is education. Empowered
with technology, the teachers at Cambridge are reaching out to each and
every child, ensuring adequate emotional support required at this juncture
and with online PTM sessions, the institution has strategically kept parents
in the loop.
For each one of us, to learn, unlearn and discover has become the new
mantra. Every teacher, who is nothing less than a frontline COVID 19
warrior, has adopted this new mantra to give the very best to the children.
We shall overcome – all of us together.
‘The toughest thing about success is that you’ve got to keep on being a
success.’ And, the CBSE results have once again reinforced the fact that the
school has kept pace with this success. Keeping up with the times, students
have been engaged in numerous activities with the help of myriad methods
and it’s overwhelming that the students and the parents have responded very
positively. In addition to regular classes, students have enthusiastically
taken part in several school activities. The teaching faculty members are
also taking part in learning programs and have successfully reinvented
themselves to give their best in these changing times.
Together, let’s create what Charles Dickens referred to as the ‘best of times’in these ‘worst of times’.
TIMES SCHOOL SURVEY 2020
The school has been ranked 5th among the top 10 schools of South East
Delhi in the Times School Survey conducted across Delhi/NCR for the year
2020. The month long research took into consideration various
parameters which were analyzed after an intensive desk research, factual
and perceptual survey based on data collected from the school teachers,
parents of existing students and students themselves.
It is also a moment to express sincere gratitude towards the parents who
have supported the school in all endeavours and helped it to evolve with
the changing paradigm of education. The unwavering support and words
of appreciation are a constant source of motivation. Let the synergistic
efforts take the school to greater heights!
CBSE BOARD EXAM RESULT 2019-20
The Class XII students have set a new benchmark withtheir hard work and perseverance to achieve outstandingresults in the AISSCE 2019-20. All the students havesecured first divisions, with 184 out of 213 studentsobtaining overall distinctions and 65 pupils scoring 90% andabove. This year the average overall performance reachedthe highest of all years with 84.66%.
Bhavya Bansal (Commerce) with 98.4% is the schooltopper, followed by Disha Sisodia (Humanities) with 98%and Shuchi Tarini (Humanities) with 97%. Yukti Rastogi andMohammad Momin excelled in the Science stream with96%.
The Class X result in AISSE 2019-20 had 221 out of 236students securing first divisions, with 155 obtaining overalldistinctions and 35 students scoring 90% and above. Thisyear the average overall performance was 78.51%.
Lakshay Neem became the school topper with 95.6%followed by Shreya Aggarwal with 95% and Saniya Firozwith 94.8% as second and third rank holders respectively.
STUDENTS SCORING 90% AND ABOVE
SNO NAME PERCENTAGE
1 BHAVYA BANSAL 98.4
2 DISHA SISODIA 98
3 SHUCHI TARINI 97
4 DEEPIKA BANSAL 96.8
5 MANSI GUPTA 96.4
6 HIBA HAIDER RIZVI 96.2
7 YUKTI RASTOGI 96
8 MOHAMMAD MOMIN 96
9 ARYAN VIMMI ARORA 96
10 SAMYAK JAIN 95.8
11 BHAVNA SINGH 95.8
12 ABHINAV PRAKASH 95.6
13 ISHITA GUPTA 95.6
14 SYED ALTAMISH 95.6
15 TWISHA MAKHIJA 95.4
16 D JANANI 95.4
17 NIRANJAN R RAJA 95.2
18 NAVYA REHAN 95.2
19 KARTHIK PRASHANT 95
20 SUSHANT KUMAR JHA 94.6
21 DHAIRYA KHANDELWAL 94.6
22 KRITIKA JAIN 94.4
23 MOHD DANISH ASAD 94.2
24 TUNMAY KHURANA 94.2
25 OMAR AHMED 94
26 ANJALI CHOUDHARY 94
27 SARA KHAN 94
28 PRIYA SETHI 93.8
29 PARTH PUNIA 93.8
30 YUSUF PERVEZ KHAN 93.8
31 SAMEEHA ALAM 93.8
32 ANIQA 93.6
33 ISHWARI AGARWAL 93.6
34 MOHAMMAD ZAID 93.6
35 DEVESH BAISOYA 93.4
36 ARUSH UL ISLAM 93
STUDENTS SCORING 90% AND ABOVE
SNO NAME PERCENTAGE
37 MOHD ZAID 93
38 ANAM ABBASI 93
39 ANTARA KUNDU 92.8
40 PRERNA SAH 92.8
41 HARDIK JAIN 92.6
42 GOBIND VERMA 92.6
43 RISHI RAJ SHARMA 92.6
44 SHIVANSH BANSAL 92.6
45 SAKSHAY CHAUDHRY 92.6
46 YUDISH CHAKRAWARTY 92.4
47 PRACHI KUMAR 92.2
48 RIDA KULSUM 92
49 SAMIA NAVED 92
50 ROHAN KUMAR SINGH 91.8
51 KAMRAN AKHTAR 91.8
52 SUPRIYO DAS PURKAYASTHA 91.8
53 MOHAMMED SAQIB MASOOD 91.6
54 ADITYA BORA 91.4
55 UJJWAL SIL 91.4
56 ANSHUL GARG 91.2
57 RADHIKA SHARMA 91.2
58 ALFISHA MUSTAFA 90.8
59 TEJAS BABAN JADHAV 90.6
60 ROYAL SAI 90.6
61 TRIPTI GUPTA 90.4
62 ANMOLIKA CHAND 90.4
63 YASH SHARMA 90.2
64 AKSHAY SODHI 90
65 SHIKHA DWIVEDI 90
CLASS X RESULTS
CLASS
STUDENTS SCORING 90% AND ABOVE
SNO NAME PERCENTAGE
1 LAKSHAY NEEM 95.6
2 SHREYA AGGARWAL 95
3 SANIYA FIROZ 94.8
4 SIMRAN TYAGI 94.4
5 TANMAY SOOD 94.2
6 SADHYA GUPTA 93.8
7 G KAVIN RAJAN 93.6
8 TANYA YADAV 93.6
9 GAURAV SHARMA 93.6
10 SHRADDHA BHAMBRI 93.4
11 AARUSHI KAUSHIK 93.2
12 MOHD HUZAIFA GHYAS 93.2
13 FARHA ANJUM SEHRAWAT 93
14 FALAK ANJUM 93
15 ARPITA DAS 92.6
16 AABEER GHOSH 92.6
17 AYESHA FATMA 92.2
18 ALEENA HAYAT 92
19 TANISH 92
20 SARAH KHAN 91.8
21 MOHAMMAD ARIF 91.8
22 SYED ADNAN KAZMI 91.6
23 ATIYA AHMAD 91.6
24 ZAKI MOHSIN 91.6
25 AAKASH RANJAN 91.6
26 ADITYA AHUJA 91.6
27 TANYA NAGAR 91.2
28 HARSHIT ARORA 91.2
29 LAKSHEY SAINI 91.2
30 YUVRAJ SINGH GORAYA 90.8
31 TAQUI HASSAN 90.6
32 TANISHA MORA 90.6
33 SANSSTUTI AGGARWAL 90.2
34 HARSHITA BIDHURI 90
35 MAHAK TANEJA 90
ONLINE TEACHING SESSIONS
The quest for learning is unquenchable. In order to create the best learning
environment, various online teaching learning platforms have been explored.
At present, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams have been inculcated as the primary
mode of online teaching-learning sessions. In addition to these platforms, Google
Classroom is being used to provide all the enrichment material at one place for the
students to access.
The interactive learning has got strengthened with the effective and safe use of
screen sharing to show and discuss live videos, flowcharts, PowerPoint
presentations, engaging activities, assignments, separate practical periods, doubt
clearing sessions and periodic tests through Google forms. The parents have
regularly been updated about their child’s progress through virtual PTMs.
CSS teachers are tirelessly working towards the holistic development of the
students. Various inter-section activities are organised every month to recreate the
offline school environment and to lend them a hand that helps them to step out of
their books. Regular class assemblies accentuate this feeling further.
Exploring new avenues of learning
The school resumed after the summer break with the virtual
Investiture Ceremony to appoint the Prefectorial Council for 2020-
21. The newly appointed prefects of each class promised to adhere
to the rules and regulations of the school and become role models
for others by maintaining an atmosphere of friendly cooperation,
peace, discipline and unity.
PREFECTORIAL COUNCIL 2020-21*
"Leadership and learning are indispensable to eachother."
-John F. Kennedy
STUDENT ENRICHMENT SESSIONS
The school arranged various online sessions for the students toenhance their learning that facilitates holistic development. Thesesessions were conducted by reputed institutions and professionals.The details of the events are as follows:
“Education is simply the soul of a society as itpasses from one generation to another.”
-G.K. Chesterton12
DATE TOPIC CONDUCTED BY ATTENDED BY
13 & 14 June
2020
Democratic Virtual
Model United Nations
Mount Abu Public School, Rohini Students of Class
XI
17 July 2020 Coping with the New
Reality
Mrs. Smita Barooah, mental health
therapist
Students of XI and
XII
20 June 2020 Online Aptitude Test-
Insight
CSS and University of Petroleum and
Energy Studies
Students of Class
XII
26 July 2020 Mastering the Art of
Persuasion,
Argumentative and
Public Speaking
Strategies for School,
Debating, Business &
Politics
Student group- Youthopia and Miha
Andric, internationally renowned
debating and public speaking trainer.
Sloka Vineetha
Chandra, Class XI
28 July 2020 EU - India Relations,
EU-India collaboration
during the COVID 19
Pandemic and the
Importance of
Sustainability for EU
and India
EU delegation in India and Mr.
Raimund Magis, Deputy Head of
Delegation to India and Charged
affaires
Mrs. Piyali Patra,
Mrs. Ritu Khanna
and students from
Classes X and XI.
17 and 18
August 2020
Virtual Model United
Nations
Cambridge School Noida Students of classes
VIII-XI
22 and 23
August 2020
Secular fabric of Indian
Society, Preventing
Exposure of Children
to Drug use, and the
Question on
Sovereignty with
emphasis on Syrian
War System.
Birla MUN Students of class
X and XI
25 August
2020
Elementary Shapes Cambridge School Noida Students of Class
VI
PUJA SINHA ROY
Evan Gupta of VI C secured the second position in the Jingle Mingle
Event*, organized by Air Force School, Subroto Park for reciting a musical
jingle on the ‘Discovery and Working of Elevators’.
EU Goes to School*
1st session of EU Goes to School, was
held online to connect and engage
with the youth of the nation.
Puja Sinha Roy of VIII A
participated in an online inter
school event LITERATI 2020
organised by Amity
International School, Gurgaon.
She secured the second
position for writing a novella.
The artwork of Dhrov Tikkoo of Class VII
was published in The Curious Times
Weekly under the category, Covid-19
Reflections. The Curious Times provides
a platform to young artists to express
themselves through colours.
Dipanshu Barua of Class VII A bagged the first position in Scratch
Programming Contest* organised by Adarsh Public School on the topic,
'Covid Ready School'. He created an attractive and persuasive project
assuring the people that our school is COVID ready. A lot of interesting
tools along with text to speech extension were used.
Abhay Gupta and Abhik Sethi of
XII C participated in Insta Biz
event of ECOMBAT 2020*
organised by Ahlcon Public
School, Mayur Vihar and secured
the first position. They have also
got an offer for an internship with
a startup firm.
E-commerce sector meet*
Swara Ved of XII C was adjudged the
best corporate representing
Walmart at the All India Business
Conclave Online 4.0 in the E-
commerce Sector held on 18th July.
Deepika Ghosh of class XII E participated in Interschool Music Competition -
CRESCENDO hosted by Amity International School, Mayur Vihar. She
participated in two events. She sung ‘Who's Lovin' You’ by Jackson 5 for Solo
Singing event and sung her self-composed song for the original composition
event. She received the consolation prize in the Solo Singing event.
The students of Fashion Studies
participated in an Interschool
Competition, Iridescence 2020,
organized by Carmel Convent School,
Chanakyapuri on 18th August. Areeba
Khan, Gargi Singh and Rupali Khanna of
XII E secured the third position in the
‘Re-style the Robe’ event to showcase
their designing skills by making new
outfits out of old or worn-out clothes.
The topic for the event was ‘SpringCollection’.
INTER-SECTION ACTIVITIES
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MEANWHILE, ON THE ‘VIRTUAL’ CAMPUS:CSS conducted an online competition, Assemblage* in which
students used various materials intelligently to portray their
creativity and redefine Fine Arts.
The winners in the primary, middle and senior categories are
as follows:
PRIMARY:
1. Tapasya IV-B - First
2. Iva Bhadana IV-A – Second
3. Saira Ahmad III-A – Third
MIDDLE:
1. Tanvika VIII-D - First
2. Anishka VII-A - First
3. Dipanshu VII-A - Second
4. Alisha VII-C- Third
5. Kirti Aggarwal VIII-D- Third
SENIOR:
1. Sloka XI-E - First
2. Krishna IX-A - Second
3. Jhanvi Madan XII-B - Third
Students of Classes VI and VII participated
in an online environmental survey, Green
School Project's Audit@Home conducted
by the Centre for Science and
Environment from 13th-20th July to assess
and improve their homes, rate their
household practices and adopt greener
ones. The main objective was to make
students understand various
interconnections that play out and add to
climate change. For instance the
relationship between waste management
and air pollution.
To encourage home learning, an
activity of making Pin-hole Cameras
was held on 30th July for students of
Classes V and VI. The activity was
conducted in sequential steps
whereby students were briefed
about its working principle. These
steps were followed by students and
they were able to make their pin-
hole cameras successfully.
To celebrate brotherhood and
togetherness, students of Classes III-
VII designed creative Rakhis* at
home using recycled materials.
A Poster Making activity was organized for Class IV students online, on the
Google Meet, on 20th August. Students were asked to create a poster on
Nature using MS –Word software and they created inspiring artwork using
the technology.
Online On the Spot Painting Competition*
was held on 20th August for Classes XI - XII
on the topic, ‘What will the world look like
on 20.08.2021?’ Students made some
interesting, thought-provoking artworks.
Muaaz Ahmed (XIIA) secured the 1st
position followed by Shreeja Dutta (XI B)
and Arshita Aneja (XII C) at the 2nd
position and Aaradhya Rastogi (XI F) along
with Dhruv Bansal (XI A) at the 3rd
position.Inter-section Mathematics Quiz* for
Class X was conducted on 25th August on
Kahoot. Harshveer Singh Chahal of X F
secured the 1st position followed by
Pratham Bansal of X D at the 2nd and
Humayl Safdar of X E at the 3rd position.
X D held the 1st rank followed by X B and
C at the 2nd and 3rd ranks respectively.
An Intersection Hindi Story Telling Competition was organised for the students of Class IV
on 25th August. The young and vibrant storytellers came forth virtually, before friends and
parents, with wonderful tales. The stories were of different genres, while some stories
provided food for thought, some strengthened moral values.
Online Inter-section English Competition,
'Stepping out of the Books’* for Class V
was held on 25th August. Vibhor Sharma
and Hamdan Shahid of V A secured the
1st position followed by Abheem Verma
of V B, Vinayak Pandey of V A, Akshara
Bhatia of V A and Tabinda of V B at the
2nd position. Omar Abdullah of V A and
Advika Ingle of V B stood 3rd.
Online Science Quiz – Qriosity* was
conducted for Classes XI and XII on 25th
August. Gungun Bansal and Kaushik Das of
XII A secured the 1st position followed by
Abhishek Thakur and J. Abhishek Rao of XII
B at the 2nd and Arijit Adhikari and
Shreeja Dutta of XI B at the 3rd position.
Inter-section Literary Quiz* for Class X was conducted online on 26th August. All the
students participated in the first round. In the consecutive rounds, the short-listed
participants had to identify the authors, poets, Nobel laureates and proverbs. The first
position was secured by Hamsa Faheem of X C, the second and third positions were
bagged by Amaan Mohsin of X F and Sukriti Chawla of X D respectively.
An Advertisement Making and Analyser Competition* was organised for the
Commerce students of Classes XI and XII on 26th August. The advertisement made by
Aditya Sinha, Arpita Das, Ishaan Saxena and Shraddha Bhambri of XI C of a
biodegradable pen got the 1st position. Abid Sarfaraz, Jasmine Kaur Uppal, Sansstuti
Agarwal and Tanmay Sood of XI D were the best Ad Analysers.
A Cartoon Making Activity* on MS Paint
was held for Class III students on 26th
August. Fariha Tabassum and Mohammad
Ibrahim secured the first position followed
by Prativ Joshiya and Shiza Shariq at the
second position. Syed Aabid Ali, Mysha Saifi
and Naba Malik stood third in this keenly
contested competition.
A virtual Inter-section Science Quiz for Class VIII on Agriculture and its Practices in
India was conducted on 27th August. Two participants from each section were
selected through a Preliminary round in the second week of August. The quiz
comprised of seven rounds- MCQs, Identify the tool and tell its purpose, Who Am I,
Unscramble the Jumbled names of plants, Audio-Visual Round, Crossword Puzzle
and True-False round. Students enjoyed participating and learnt interesting facts.
Patriotic Theatrical Presentation by Class X*
Students of Class X presented a patriotic
endeavour Jashan-E-Azaadi wherein they
dressed up as various revolutionaries and
delivered monologues.
An Inter-section Story Narration
Competition for Class IX was held on
27th August. The twelve young vibrant
storytellers came forth with wonderful
tales of famous authors like Ruskin Bond,
O.Henry, Guy de Maupassant to name a
few. Some stories were also self-written.
Aadittayan Roy of IX C bagged the first
position. Kulsoom Parveen of IX C and
Somin Sajid of IX F shared the second
position and Azqa Arif of IX E was
awarded the third position.
On 27th August an Inter-section Activity- Just a Minute was organised for the
Psychology students of Classes XI and XII. The aim of this activity was to
encourage students to express their views on various topics such as psychological
disorders, social media addiction, unconditional positive regard, emotions,
overthinking and contributions of famous psychologists. Paridhi Joshi of XII E
secured first position for touching upon the impact of depression. Saima Nida of
XI B secured the second position for articulating her views on Freud’spsychosexual theory of personality development. Third position was secured by
Shubhr Arora and Nabiha of XI E. Shubhr shed light on bipolar disorder while
Nabiha talked about social media addiction.
The Mathematics Tangram Activity
for Class V was held on 28th August
wherein participants used their
imagination to put different pieces
and shapes into different pictures.
The school organized virtual Theatre in
Education - Cut it Out - Toon Enactment
for students of class VI on 31st August.
Students enacted the roles of various
famous cartoon characters caught amidst
the pandemic. Some of the characters
who were brought to life were Elastic Girl,
Chhutki, Shinchan, Oggy, Princess Sophia,
Minnie Mouse and Cinderella. They
presented various scenarios like online
classes and panel discussion about the
pandemic. Students from all sections and
teachers from other schools joined to be a
part of the event.
३ सितंबर को कक्षा िातव ं के छात्ों द्वारा ' रंगमंच में शिक्षा' के अंतर्गत 'प्रशिद्द श ंदीकशिताओं की नाटकीय प्रसु्तशत' आयोसितसकया र्या। सििमें केम्ब्रिि सू्कल क िभ शाखाओं के अध्यापकर्ण क र्ररमामयउपम्ब्रथिसत रह । इिमें िातव ं कक्षा के िभ अनुभार् िे दो-दो छात्ों के द्वारा अलर्-अलर्कसव एवं कवसयत् के द्वारा रसित कसवताओं क नाटक य प्रसु्तसत क र्ई।
Online On the Spot Painting Competition
for classes IX and X was held on 29th
August. The topic was ‘Make an Abstract
Painting inspired by Nature’. Students used
their brilliant ideas and creativity to create
artwork with different mediums. Chesta
Singh of X C and Hiba Ali of X F secured the
1st position followed by Inshirah Amir of X E
and Mariya Jamal of IX D at the 2nd
position. Aafreen Mairaj of IX E, Samarth
Aggarwal IX F and Sumit Yadav of X C stood
third in the competition. Aryan Sandhu of IX
F received a special mention for his artwork.
ONLINE ASSEMBLIES
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The school observed World Environment Day on 5th June with
Biodiversity as its theme this year. Biodiversity makes it possible for
humans to survive on this earth as it is an intricate web of
interdependent species and the removal of even one can lead to the
alteration of life as we know it. On this occasion, the students took a
pledge to protect, restore and preserve biodiversity for a better
future.
On 22nd June, the school resumed online classes after the summer
vacation and students began the day with a tribute to the Indian Army
and healthcare workers guarding the country in these unprecedented
times. The special assembly began with the school prayer followed by
a two-minute silence to pray for the martyred soldiers and Covid-19
victims. It was followed by inspiring speeches, songs and poems
presented by the students on the courage and grit of our soldiers
protecting the nation from foreign invasion and medical warriors
fighting the battle against the pandemic.
Each class conducted virtual assemblies in July on various themes such
as Never Give Up, Patience, Music, Positivity, Confidence, Gratitude,
Strength, Mental Health, Time Management, Meditation, etc. The
students presented inspirational speeches, recited heart-touching
poems and presented mono acts from home.
ONLINE PARENT TEACHER MEETINGS
Online PTMs were held on 4th July 2020* and on 29th August
2020 for classes III - XII. Parents joined the online platform
sessions at the specific time slots provided by each class teacher.
The teachers discussed the well being of each student with the
parents, besides sharing the academic plan, assessments and
overall performance reports of their wards. Parents
acknowledged the efforts of teachers for creating an engaging
virtual classroom environment and assured to cooperate with the
school in this joint venture.
Try not to become a man of success but rather to become a man of value. -Albert Einstein
SPECIAL ASSEMBLIES
CSS celebrated Independence Day 2020* with patriotic fervour
and virtual unity. The events and activities started from 11th
August and culminated on 15th August with the Flag Hoisting in
the school premises.
The day was graced by Mr. Vikram Roy, Manager, Ms. Aanchal
Ahuja, Alumnus (Batch of 2011), Senior Analyst, Ernst & Young
and Mr. Akshay Ahuja, Alumnus (Batch of 2015), Tax Consultant,
Deloitte, Ms. Seebaluck, Principal and school staff members.
Mr. Roy stressed on the need to liberate minds from rigid ideas
of living with disagreements and finding flaws in everything. The
Principal thanked all the students, staff members and parents
for their active participation in the week long Independence Day
celebration activities, encouraged them to utilise every
opportunity of learning and to be good citizens.
INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS
CSS initiated the celebration of Independence Day 2020 on 10th
August* through a myriad of activities. These included video
projection of documentaries, role play, singing patriotic songs,
sharing of memories and live chat with students' grandparents on
India's achievements in the last 73 years. The Freedom Platter,
English Volte Face competition on 'Independence is only defined by
individual intelligence and courage’, Hand and Face painting,
planting of saplings by students and teachers, Kite Making, also
saw enthusiastic participation of the Cambridge fraternity.
INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS
The celebrations continued on 13th August* with various
activities. These included Rangoli Making, Non-fire Cooking,
Panel Discussion, T-Shirt painting and Poster Making on Unity in
Diversity.
DEPARTMENT PRESENTATIONS
‘The way to success is the way of continuous pursuit of knowledge’. To enable the members of the teaching faculty continue their pursuit
of knowledge, department presentations were made as follows:
Physics Department gave a
presentation on the Physics of Modern
Transport Solutions on August 07,
2020*
English Department made a
presentation on 'An Introduction to
American Fiction’ on August 14, 2020*
Economics Department gave a
presentation on Economic Growth
and Sustainable Development on
August 21, 2020*
Sociology Department made a
presentation on 'Living
Traditions Of India- Do They
Have a Future?' on 28th August
2020
The Hindi Department made
a presentation on 'अंगे्रजीसू्कल में श ंदी पढाना/शिखाना' on 18th September 2020*
The Chemistry Department
made a presentation on ‘Air Pollution-Prevention and its
Measurement’ on 4th September 2020.
The Biology Department gave
a presentation on 'Body and
Mind-Are They Connected?'
on 11th September 2020*
OUR CREATIVE PURSUITS…THE MYSTERIOUS ICON
Once upon a time,
There was an online class,
There are three types of matter,
The class is full of chatter,
About a form called Gas!
Then, our teacher receives a sudden request,
To join the meeting,
After all,
It is not a real class,
Because there is no arrangement for seating.
" Does anybody know him?“The teacher asks.
A kid scratched his head with his video off,
" I have finished all of the home tasks!“A girl told the ma’am.
" Is he a hacker?'' Everybody thought,
Everybody wondered,
with panic all around
On second thought,
panic is not around,
'cause social distancing is in town!
Arisha Tripathi V-B
AN ANGRY SUN
Once upon a time the Sun lived on land. He was
very friendly. He had tried to make friends. He
wanted to play with children but no one would
play with him because he was very hot. One day
he was very angry because no one played with
him. He did not know the reason behind it. So,
he started to tease people. Now people were in
trouble. So, they prayed to God to get rid of the
Sun. God heard their prayers. He appeared on
land and sent the Sun to the sky. In this way,
Sun started to live alone in the sky.
Tanush III-A
WE ARE PROUD INDIANS
We are Indians proud and free
We are Indians who forced the British to
flee
This is the land of gurus and sages,
Learning and growing in wisdom for ages,
We are proud of our mountains and hills,
No matter how sick, our soldiers never take
pills.
India’s culture none can beat,Ours is a nation none can defeat.
Whether you are a Hindu or Muslim people
live here in unity,
We are Indians proud of our diversity.
Our nation’s forests are very pretty, They indeed reflect prosperity
So let’s pledge not to fight,Rather be our own light.
Vibhor V-A
Suvansh Atal VII-F
RAINY SEASON
The rainy season is also known as monsoon
season. It starts in the month of mid of July
and lasts until mid- September. It is an
enjoyable season but enjoying too much in
rain can cause some diseases like fever, cold
and flu, malaria, dengue, typhoid and many
more which can harm us a lot. We must not
collect rainwater near a dirty place and
maintain hygiene properly. We should not
drink any cold beverage and eat warm items.
Avoid eating any uncovered food. We must
eat foods that build our immunity like garlic,
bitter gourd, etc. We need to drink soup,
ginger tea, warm milk, etc. They would build
our immunity. We should wear clothes made
with the cotton fabric which are perfect for
the monsoon season. All of us must take
precautions against diseases.
Muneeb Danish V-B
IF I HAVE NO FREEDOM
If I have no freedom
I will be locked in my kingdom
I cannot go outside
I cannot see the world far wide
I cannot go anywhere in the
countryside
My happiness will be dead
If there is no freedom in my kingdom
I cannot see the trend
And cannot talk to my friend
I will be very sad
Because no freedom is very bad
Mohd. Hammad IV-B
FIRST TIME EVER
It was a pandemic,
With things happening for the first time ever.
Two superpowers being polemic,
Among the doctors who endeavoured.
Every country was locked down,
And the people were locked in.
Though unwillingly in their own towns,
Hoping someday they could win.
Now when everyone was aware,
Of a hindrance to success,
Of an emergence of despair,
They started finding ways to de-stress.
People envied a different world,
Free from unknown viruses,
Which once become a lesson their lives had
learned,
And made them suffer from sleeplessness.
Puja Sinha Roy VIII A
COVID SUPERHEROES
Stay safe and stay at home,
Enjoy family time and don’t roam,Eat healthy home ‐ cooked food,Try to stay in a positive mood.
Wash your hands for 20 seconds,
Order online and stop all your errands,
Read a book or cook a recipe,
Believe me it’s a great therapy.Policemen are doing their best,
Working for every hour without any
rest,
They tell us to do whatever you may
like,
And request to stay inside.
Doctors are working day and night,
Please understand their plight,
They are risking their lives for us,
So that we live long without any fuss.
Let’s pledge to help them,By staying at home and take the helm,
Only you can stop it from spreading,
Stay safe and stay home the world is
begging.
Mohammed Rayed VI-D
Gargi Singh XII E
GLOBAL WARMING
Hello everyone good morning
We have to look after our global warming,
If you're done with your breakfast
Then get up and give water to plants,
If you're planning to buy a car then share it
with your locals till far,
Hey, have you heard about floods,
droughts, wildfires and earthquakes?
They all are caused by global warming, so
get up what are you waiting for friends?,
This world has become very dirty,
So we have to take care of it's beauty,
Get up and plant trees in our self made hell
So that we can breathe well,
Start planting trees, saving water, saving
electricity and using carpool etcetera,
So our Mother Earth will be pure in the
new era.
Zaynah Khan VII-E
A STORMY DAY
I love rainy days as we can jump in
puddles, wear raincoats and play in the
rain. It is always fun on rainy days. But I
hate rainy days if I am at home. It is so
boring, we can’t go out and play,
especially when I am alone in the house.
So as I was alone at home one day, I
thought of having fun in the house. I
started playing tennis in the house. After
playing I noticed that I have made a
mess. I broke all the kitchen utensils and
my mother’s favourite vase. When I went
into the room, I saw that I broke my little
sister’s favourite soft toy (My sister had
gone shopping with my mother).I was
doomed! If I didn’t fix this all, my
mother would kill me. Then I got an idea!
I thought to tell my mother and my sister
that a thief broke into the house and
when I started fighting with him, he
made a mess and went away. I thought
my mother and sister would fall for this
trick. I waited for them and told
everything as I planned. But my mother
understood that I was lying, and I don’teven want to think what happened next.
From that day onwards, I hate sitting
inside the house on rainy days.
Samanvaya Rajesh VII-D
GHOSTS
Ghosts are around us, they peek,
With us, at night ,they play hide and seek!
They give you a fright ,
On dark stormy nights!
You see their shadows on the walls
And on dark empty halls!
You can hear their spooky cries,
Through the walls, here & there they fly!
In an old fearful haunted house they live,
Spine chilling cries they give.
Outside the building, people don't dare
To go near the Ghost's Spooky Lair.
Priyam Aneja IX-B
A GIRL
Lil’ one asked God, ‘What is my mistake?’Why did they forsake?
How did I cause so much heartache?
The love that was so fake.
I told them I was born as a girl,
Born, to shine like a pearl,
In my own little world,
To swirl and swirl.
They confined me at night,
Emancipated me by twilight.
This misogynist and patriarchal mind,
Was the reason of my plight.
They blamed my clothes,
As the reason behind provokes,
I considered them as jokes,
And still had big hopes.
I felt distraught.
When I was caught
I had this forethought,
So, I fought and fought.
Then, I rose,
And gave them blows.
I showed them, I was not low,
And, I could glow and glow.
God, power to you!
Because only you knew,
That all I need,
Is freedom indeed.
Sana Alvi X-B
MAHIRA KHAN IX-E
In a Pensive Mood…
Why is that we often take for granted the very things that deserve
our gratitude the most? Why are we not grateful about the
blessings bestowed upon us? Have you ever thought where you will
stand if all of your existing blessings were seized?
The problem is that people take things for granted on a daily basis,
they think all of their possessions will last with them forever. You
only know how cold it is when you are no longer protected by
layers. You only feel pain when it is inflicted. You only feel power of
light when you’ve spent time in darkness. You only realise true
significance of something when you’re devoid of it.
Instead of chasing for a better thing, don’t forget that you have a
treasure lying beside you. Appreciate what you have before it
becomes what you had. Prioritise your family, friends and loved
ones over work. Allocate time for people you care. Value them for
you never know when you’re seeing someone for the last time. The
best token of appreciation is from the heart. Praise and gratitude
can go a long way in uplifting your lives.
Parneet Kaur Bhullar XII- A
THROUGH THE LENS OF THE MIND
On the eve of our Independence Day, I am reminded of a quote by Albert
Einstein, “Everything that is really great and inspiring is created by
individuals who can labour in freedom.” This makes me ponder on how
important is an individual’s role in defining and upholding independence?
It is true that our country became independent 73 years ago, but in terms of
individual freedom, are we not slaves to
the societal, cultural and
religious pressures and taboos? As a
family-oriented society, we make
others happy at the cost of our
suffering and color it as a great
sacrifice when we observe our
freedom sabotaged through intrusion, interference and emotional
pressure. Do we, as a society, really appreciate and encourage individual
independence and freedom?
Across the times, freethinkers have been attacked by totalitarian forces-
Galileo Galilei, Leonardo da Vinci, Martin Luther King and even Malala
Yousufzai. It points to the fact that the political situation of a country
determines what independence is, and not an individual's intelligence and
courage. Only when we have the freedom to celebrate our choices and
savour the unique experiences of life instead of sticking to the age-old
formulae, we can evolve as individuals and help the society to evolve too.
Having said that, it is also true that the sense of independence is much
more than just individual independence. It is the sense of togetherness,
belongingness and freedom from social evils, myths, taboos, prejudices,
stereotypes and much more. Man is a social being and the sense of
belonging and togetherness is an essential human need, just like the need
for food and shelter. In this generation of selfies, we, as a society, need to
understand that independence is not just a matter of an individual’s choices
and decisions but of mankind at large.
True independence as an individual and a society can only be achieved
when we are intellectually independent and free from irrational beliefs cited
above. To summarise, in my opinion, individual and collective
independence go hand in hand.
Surbhi Arora XII-A
MOVIE REVIEW
DISNEY’S MULAN (1998)
I really liked Mulan. It was such an eye opening and unconventional movie that it almost didn’tfeel like it belonged to Disney. Since Disney movies have always been known for their dreamy
protagonists and handsome princes and their typical fairy-tale stories, Mulan was a refreshing
watch.
Firstly, I loved that it focused around such a sensitive yet relatable topic as I’m pretty sure
every female has at some point of her life felt disadvantaged because of male dominance. The
movie handled the whole theme of male domination very well. Then, I also liked that this was
probably the first Disney movie to have a not-so-perfect protagonist and I think everyone must
have found that very realistic.
Moreover, the movie had an actual terrifying villain rather than the typical ugly singing
creatures that are portrayed as villains in animated movies.
Throughout the movie, I’d also thought about how much that could’ve gone wrong since the
movie was based in China and hence represented a whole different race. However, the movie
turned out almost flawless.
I was really happy of how humour had been showcased in the film through side characters.
From the eccentric grandmother hobbling blindfolded down the street to Mulan being targeted
as an enemy by idiotic men, everything was hilarious. Overall, Mulan is an amazing watch for
anyone who’s looking for an animated movie that’s rich with content and isn’t a cringe fest.
Ifrah Ahmed IX-A
MEINE FAMILIE
Mein Name ist Saumya Yadav. Ich gehe in
die 6ten Klasse. Ich besuche Cambridge
Schule, Srinivaspuri. Ich bin elf Jahre alt und
habe vier Mitglieder in meiner Familie.
Meine Mutter heißt Punita Yadav und sie
liebt es zu kochen. Der Name meines Vaters
ist O.P.Yadav, er ist sehr schlau. Meine
Schwester heißt Tanya, sie ist Studentin und
sehr hilfreich. Wir leben alle in
Maharanibagh, Neu-Delhi in Indien.
Saumya Yadav VI-D
Kannst du die berühmten
Persönlichkeiten erraten?
1.Die Person, die taub war, aber immer
noch schöne Lieder spielte und
komponierte?
2. Die grausame und mächtige Person, die
über Deutschland und die Nachbarländer
Deutschlands herrschte?
3. Die berühmte deutsch-amerikanische
Schauspielerin von 1901-1992?
Antworten:
Ludwig van Beethoven
Adolf Hitler
Marlene Dietrich
Filzaa Danish Khan VI A
Mi Habitacion
Mi habitacion is muy grande.Tiene cuatro
ventanas.
Tiene una alfombra blanca.Guardo mis libros en
mi estantería.
Tiene una cama donde duermo.
El color de las paredes es blanco.
Tiene una mesa en la que estudio.
Tiene muchos carteles de lionel messi y virat
kohli.Soy un gran fan de ellos.
Tiene un estante donde he guardado mis
videojuegos.
Tiene una puerta que nunca se abre antes de las 10.
Me gusta me habitacion.
Hasan Haider VII-EAlishba Khan X-F
A PROUD MOMENT FOR US ALL!The Rotary Club of Mumbai, West Coast, a
non-profit organisation that operates under the
motto ‘Service above self’ has recently
honoured Ms. Seebaluck, Principal, CSS with
the Nation Builder Award 2020- Pan India as
a part of its Literacy Mission. The award is
given to educators who have showcased
exemplary work towards the enhancement of
quality education in India.
The CSS teachers attended various webinars conducted by
renowned resource persons and organisations to enrich the
online teaching sessions. These sessions were related to multiple
facets of education as well as subject-specific pedagogies. The
details of the sessions are:
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TEACHERS’ SKILL ENHANCEMENT
DATE TOPIC CONDUCTED BY ATTENDED BY
9 June 2020 Assessing Reading and
Listening Online
Cambridge Assessment English
Resource Persons -Mr. George
Heritage and Ms. Victoria Pena
Ms. Shyama Chowdhury,
Ms. Supriya Mukherjee,
Ms. Shradha Mulchandani,
Ms. Rachana Chattopadhyay,
Mrs. Prachi Anand and
Ms. Anusree Raj
10 June 2020 Effective Pedagogical
Strategies in Teaching of
Social Science in Virtual
Classrooms
Cambridge University Press
Resource person - Ms. Devyani
Kapoor
Mrs. Ranjana Sharma
11 June 2020 Principles of Item Writing The Australian Council for
Educational Research (India) in
collaboration with Samanvay
Sahodya
Mrs. Sharmila Bhalla
11 June 2020 Training session on
Microsoft Teams
Cambridge School Noida
Resource Person – Mr. Sainil
All CSS teachers
15 June 2020 Arts Integration in
English
All India Educators Forum
Resource Persons - Ms. Ruchi
Sengar, Ms. Nirmala Raghavan,
Dr. Sandesha Rayapa and Ms.
Jamila Marayam
Ms. Shyama Chowdhury
15 June 2020 Pedagogical Leadership Chrysalis Mrs. A Seebaluck,
Principal
16 June 2020 Beyond Motivation:
Engaging Students (online
and offline)
Cambridge Assessment English
Resource Person -Mr. Pablo
Toledo
Ms. Anusree Raj
16 June 2020 The Need of Online
Teaching in Today’s Scenario
New Saraswati House
Publishing
Resource Person -Dr. Vinod
Prasoon
Mrs. Rukmani Maurya
15-16 June 2020 Capacity Building
Workshop for Fashion
Studies
CBSE
Resource Persons -
Ms. Gagandeep Kaur,
Mrs. Seemamona Singh,
Mrs. Danielle Flanagan and
Mr. Ankur Gulati
Mrs. Anu Thomas
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TEACHERS’ SKILL ENHANCEMENT
16, 22 and 23
June 2020
Virtual Master Class
Series - Leading Digital
Learning, Digital and
Social Media Strategy for
School and Iterating
Workplace Practices Post
the Covid-19 Crisis
CBSE in association with
Australian Trade and
Investment Commission
(Austrade)
Mrs. A Seebaluck, Principal
17 June 2020 CBSE training on
Pathways to Critical
Thinking
CBSE
Resource Person -
Mrs. Kalpana Kapoor
Ms. Ashima Mehta and Ms.
Kaaveri Dhingra
17 June 2020 Implementation of Art
Integrated Learning in
English Language
Goyal Brothers Prakashan
Resource Person -
Ms. Jyoti Swaroop
Mrs. Premalata Srinivasan
and Mrs. Prachi Anand
17 June 2020 National Income and
Related Aggregates
Cambridge School Noida
Resource Person - C. A. Parag
Gupta
Mrs. Suparna Saha,
Ms. Payal Kukreja
18 June 2020 Phanishwarnath ‘Renu’ Hansraj College, University of
Delhi
Resource Person - Dr. Manish
Mrs. Rukmani Maurya and
Mrs. Shikha Bansal
18 June 2020 Using Cambridge English
Kahoots in online
teaching and learning
Cambridge Assessment English
Resource Person -Ms. Helen
Allen
Ms. Shyama Chowdhury
19 June 2020 Teaching Strategies in
English Writing
COE, CBSE
Resource Person -Ms. Indu
Goswami
Ms. Rachana Chattopadhyay
and Ms. Supriya Mukherjee
19 June 2020 How to Engage Students
in Virtual Classroom
School of Design, UPES,
Dehradun
Resource Person -Ms. Manisha
Mohan
Mrs. Rukmani Maurya, Mrs.
Prachi Anand and Mrs.
Shyama Chowdhury
20 June 2020 Teaching Strategy in
Political Science
CBSE
Resource Person –Mr. Sunil K.
Chaudhary
Dr. Sonali Chattopadhyay
20 June 2020 Virtual Learning in the
New Reality
Pearl Academy Resource Person
-Mrs. Nandita Abraham
Mrs. Anu Thomas
26 June 2020 Communicating with a
Difference
Cambridge School Noida Mrs. Rachna Sethi, Ms. Inka
Soni and Ms. Lakshi Singh
29 June 2020 Accessible School for
Children with Disabilities
Springdales School
Resource Person -Dr. Ameeta
Mulla Wattal
Ms. Kaaveri Dhingra and Ms.
Pavni Chopra
10 July 2020 The New revised Syllabus
Assessment and
Transaction in
Conversation
Springdales School
Resource Person - Dr. Joseph
Emmanuel
Hindi Department
13 July 2020 Bridging the Gap between
Language Practitioners
and Researchers
Linguistics Empowerment Cell,
Jawahar Lal Nehru University
Resource Person -Prof. Ravinder
Gargesh
Ms. Rachana Chattopadhyay
and Ms. Shyama Chowdhury
The Editorial Team:Ms. Rachana Chattopadhyay
Ms. Anusree Raj
Mr. Samarth Grover
TEACHERS’ SKILL ENHANCEMENT13 July 2020 The New Model of Leadership for
Children with Disabilities
Mr. Rajiv Kumar Sharma
Dr. Paramjit Kaur
Dr. Deepa Dogra
Ms. Poorna Saini and Ms. Kaaveri
Dhingra
14 July 2020 Scientifically Speaking: Season 2 The Ashoka University
Resource Person - Prof. L S Shashidhara
Mrs. Ritu Khanna along with students
of Class XI B
17 July 2020 Orientation Programme on Alternative
Academic Calendar
CBSE
Resource Persons – Dr. Saha and Mr.
Ahuja
Hindi Department
19 July 2020 21st Century Competencies Full Marks Pvt. Ltd.
Resource Persons -Mr. Surya Narain
Bahadur and Ms. Vinita Kher
Ms. Rachana Chattopadhyay
20 July 2020 The future of education post-Covid, aka
What is the new normal?
Graham Carr, Ananya Mukherjee- Reed,
Mathew (Matt) Hebb & Matthew McKean
Mrs. A. Seebaluck, Principal
21 July 2020 Leading School Transformation in an
Era of Digital Learning
Rashmi Swarup (Ontario Ministry of
Education’s digital Learning Partner, Toronto)
22 July 2020 Transitioning to remote or online
education
Michelle Fach & Lena Kushnir
(University of Guelph, Ontario)
23 July 2020 A foundation for Change: Leveraging
Change Today to prepare for the Future
Patrica Gartland & Stephen Whiffin,
(Metro Vancouver)
24 July 2020 Assessing Students throughout an online
course
Ellen Watson, (University of Alberta,
Edmonton)
24 July 2020 Reassessing Assessments: New
Alternatives
CBSE
Resource Person - Dr. Sanyam Bhardwaj
Hindi Department
28 July 2020 Interaction with Students and Parents Springdales School
Resource Persons - Dr. Ameeta Mulla
Wattal and Dr. Sudha Acharya
Psychology Department
28 – 31 July 2020 OUP Webinar Series
‘Reading- the Adventure Within’, ‘Teaching grammar in context using the digital platform’ and ‘Sure Fire Methods to Teach Vocabulary’
Oxford University Press
Resource Persons - Ms. Deepti Gupta,
Ms. Shefali Ray and Jacopo D’AndriaUrsoleo and Kate Gralton
Ms. Shyama Chowdhury and
Ms. Rachana Chattopadhyay
*Click on the title to view details
21 August 2020 Microsoft Teams –Remote Learning Microsoft Teams-Mr. Kaushik, Mr. Azhar Mrs. Kumud Kumar, Mrs. Alka
Gupta, Mrs. Pooja Manchanda, Ms.
Namita Srivastava, Mr. Yogesh
Arora
26 August 2020 Competencies and the English
Question Paper
CBSE-
Ms. Ruchi Sengar, ELT Expert
Ms. Rachana Chattopadhyay,
Mrs. Prachi Anand and Ms. Supriya
Mukherjee
27 August 2020 Online Assessment Mr. Rahul Singhal Mrs. A Seebaluck, Principal, Mrs.
Kumud Kumar, Mrs. Alka Gupta,
Mrs. Pooja Manchanda, Ms. Namita
Srivastava, Mr. Yogesh Arora