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Monthly Newsletter

Nov/Dec/Jan 13

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Childrens d y @ Gns14th November, 2013 was indeed a

boisterous day at GNS. Teachers took the

opportunity to entertain and inspire the

students with solo, group danceperformances and group songs. Students

enjoyed the visual and aural treat put up

by their mentors. In addition the

students were also treated with snacks

and an exclusive movie show at Gopalan

Cinemas.

Students of Std 7 and 8 won the first place @ CREYA

IGNITED MINDS CHALLENGE 2013

Shubhayu Das, Vishnu Gopakumar, Nirmal G.K. Om

Shreenidhi B.N, Stafan Kuttikal Santhosh 7, Nishan C.J 8represented GNS. Their earthquake proof house along

with a presentation to support their working model ,

won them the first place over other prestigious schools

of Bangalore.

Winning aurels

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Sports @ GNS

Physical fitness, competition, sportsmanship, teamwork and entertainment all get highlighted at

the Annual Sports Day at GNS. Right from the tiny tots to the parents all get a chance to compete

and keep up the spirit of sportsmanship reinforcing the need to improve and excel in each child.

A lot of planning and preparation went in to make the Annual sports held on 23rd

& 30th

November, 2013 a grand success.

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Community Bonding @ GNS

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GNS believes in building a healthy bond between

the teachers, students and parents at large.

Thanks to the efforts of the teachers and students

with the support of our well wishing parent

community Go Gala carnival was a grand success.

The main stage saw a lot of activity with awesome

performances by parents, students and

professionals. The games and food stalls added to

the festive ambience at GNS. The raffle draw was

drawn by Mr. C Prabhakar, our Director. The first

prize - gold worth Rs.30000/- went to Dr. Ranjeet ,

father of Devnarayanan 2E. The other prize

winners were as follows.

2ND Prize 4A 015886 MR.VIVEK

3RD Prize 1B 026076 MS.VIJAYALAKSHMI

4TH Prize 3E 017004 MS.VEENA

5TH Prize 2E 019318 DRS. SRINITHA

6TH Prize 5C 013929 MR.PREMNATH

7TH Prize 1B 026065 MS.VENKAMMA

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CONSOLATION015734 MR. SANDEEP

019852 MR.KEVIN

019546 MR.D.V.SRINIVASAN

019705 MS.RAJALAKSHMI

022910 MR.M.P.VIDYAPATHI

010469 MS.REMA GOPAL

017229 MR.SUMESH M. V

033011 MS.VIDHYA

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Christmas @ GNS

GNS believes in a secular environment for children.

Christmas was ushered in with carols, decorations and

themes. Santa visited the classes distributing goodies

and games were conducted by Mom & Me to ring in

the joy of celebrations.

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Interface @ GNS

PTMs were conducted for the parents of PG to

class 4 on 20th December, 2013 and for parents of

class 5 to 8 on 11th Jan 2014. Parents interacted

with the teachers and clarified their concerns and

progress of their children.

Board Exams @ GNS

Two preliminary examinations were conducted for

the students of Std 10 who will appear for their

board exams in March 2014. The first prelims was

conducted from 5th December, 2013 and the

second prelims was conducted from 8th January,

2014. These exams provided the students, an

opportunity to evaluate themselves and prepare

better for the first milestone public examination in

their life.

Teachers Corner

Pushing your child to be a Happy Successful Achiever

Being successful does not necessarily mean being happy. It is the responsibility of parents along with teacherssupport

to help a child become a happy successful achiever, as success without happiness is not fruitful at all. For this, we need

to go through a difficult process, as achievement was and is the solution to the problem.

For a child to be a successful achiever, we need to build self esteem in the child. In addition to giving unconditional love,

one has to understand their actions as it matters and has consequences.

Children need to gain a sense of ownership of theirlifesinterests, efforts and achievements.

We need to be with them to understand and experience emotions fully both healthy (happy, energetic, enthusiastic,

curious) and unhealthy emotions ( anger, frustration, sadness, fear and anxiety).

Children need to feel that he/ she is loved irrespective of the behavior and capabilities they are born with. Acceptance

makes them feel unique and understood, it leads a child to feel loved, appreciated, valued and trusted. This sense of

security can further be strengthened by parents and teachers by avoiding comparison with others.

Once parents and teachers accept a childsbehavior, they are clear about what, the child can be appreciated for and in

turn children are aware of the people, who can protect them when they are at risk or vulnerable.

This encourages children to confidently begin exploring their world, take risks, test their limits and accept responsibility

for their actions. Once the child starts feeling responsible and believes that it is okay to make mistakes, handle things

when they go wrong. That is when they enjoy whatever they do and realizeIcanchange.

With this children develop self confidence, a sense of immense love for their achievements and enjoy their efforts. They

get motivated to work harder and take pride in their triumphs and tribulations. In this achievement, there is happiness

as it comes from within.

Children need to be accepted and encouraged, to be happy successful achievers, NOT just achievers.

JESSY M. PADACHERIL

SCHOOL COUNSELLOR

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Other Activities @ GNS

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Mrs Susan Thomas attended a workshop conducted

by British Council International School Awards

2014-15

The workshop was on bench marking scheme for

schools that have an outstanding level of support in

young people. It also covered enrichment of

teaching and learning processes.

Shubhayu Das our star NIE student correspondent

and Om Shreenidhi attended the Times NIE

Newsmakers Meet, the press conference topic

Why is a clean political system still a dream for

India?

i-Discovery Science Adda conducted experiments

for students of class 8,9 and 10 in Light and Sound.

Eureka Forbes conducted a workshop for classes 1

to 5 on conservation of water and importance of

clean drinking water.

Representatives of Franklin Academy addressed

students of class 10 on education prospects in

Singapore. They enlisted various courses that are

available for students to pursue to have a career of

their choice.

Makar Sankranti is one of the most auspicious day

for the Hindus, and is celebrated in almost all

parts of the country in myriad cultural forms, with

great devotion, fervor & gaiety. The festival of

Makar Sankrant traditionally coincides with the

beginning of the Sun's northward journey (the

Uttarayan) when it enters the sign of Makar (the

Capricorn). It falls on the 14th of January every

year according to the Solar Calendar.

It is celebrated with pomp in southern parts of thecountry as Pongal, and in Punjab is celebrated as

Lohri & Maghi. The Festival introduces kite

enthusiasts world-wide to the intriguing beauty

and cultural diversity of India. In Uttar Pradesh,

Sankrant is called 'Khichiri'. Taking a dip in the

holy rivers on this day is regarded as most

auspicious. In Maharashtra on the Sankranti day

people exchange multi-colored tilguds made from

til (sesame seeds) and sugar and til-laddus made

from til and jaggery. In Gujarat there is a custom

of giving gifts to relatives. The Gujarati Pundits on

this auspicious day grant scholarships to students

for higher studies in astrology and philosophy.

The 65th Indian Republic Day was celebrated with

great fervor by our students. In addition to hoisting

the national flag, students sang patriotic songs,

enacted patriotic scenes and danced to patriotic

music. Students also spoke about freedom struggle

and the significance of Republic Day

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