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Singapore International School, Mumbai
Ready for the world. Ready for the future.
Singapore International School, Mumbai
Ready for the world. Ready for the future.
An IB World School
Principal’s Message 2
SIS Spirit '09 4
Together We Shine 8
SIS Leaders 34
Words of the Young Minds 40
Creativity, Action, Service @ SIS 52
Young Artists 60
Events @ SIS 66
A Visit by Council of International Schools 82
Hands on Learning 86
CCA @ SIS 96
The ‘WOW’ Society 116
Globe Trotting 128
Career Guidance & Pastoral Care 140
SIS In the News 144
SIS - The ‘Second Home’ 148
Graduation Day 152
Index
In January the whole school was filled with excitement as
students proudly showied their own research in everything from
robots and rocket launches to perfumes and water purification
systems for our second annual science fair. In April, primary
students presented their responses to complex creative
challenges in India’s very first Odyssey of the Mind. Every
student gave an individual creative spark to a beautiful group
effort, nurtured and supported by teachers, staff members and
parents who wanted to see them think for themselves, solve
problems creatively, and present their own ideas to the world.
That is our young school at its best: “engaging minds.”
The Dramatic Arts Club presented stories from the Ramayana to
welcome Diwali, and an original play, “Alice and Sherlock at SIS,”
at Christmas. Students combined their amazing talents in music,
dance and performance art for these productions, as they did for
the school’s second Annual Day production, which involved
practically every SIS student on stage, “touching hearts.”
This year, students travelled to Thailand, Nepal, to the Harvard
Model Congress in Brussels, and to NASA Space Camp in the
USA for special learning opportunities. In another SIS first, 21
students prepared for a global MUN conference in Beijing. In all
these far-flung activities they represented SIS at its best:
“dignity in action.” SIS guides students to see that learning is
about much more than writing exams and making good marks.
Learning empowers each student to make a unique contribution
to the world.
SIS also gives examinations due importance: The Cambridge
University International Examinations awarded SIS the 2009
Outstanding Achiever Award for our students’ IGCSE
examination results, in which one of our students was the
topper in Mathematics for India and 90% of the SIS students
examined achieved results with distinction, achieving well
above the world average in all subjects. In International
Baccalaureate Diploma results, our students showed rankings
high above the world average in all their subjects. 100% of our
candidates scored 6 or better (with 7 the highest mark
awarded) in Hindi B SL, Math Studies SL, and Business
Management SL. We take pride in the effort and excellence
which these accomplishments signify.
In September, we hosted the First Invitational Football
tournament at SIS. The August intramural football tournament
featured as honored guest former FIFA referee and referee
instructor, Mr. Alex Vaz. House competition throughout the
year was spirited; no house wanted to finish in last place – and
none did. PGA Tour took the trophy with 767 points, Wimbledon
came second, with 722 points, while Grand Master and Formula
One ended in a dead heat, tied at 650 points. Many fathers
joined their sons for the February father-son goodwill cricket
match, mothers played in the mother-daughter badminton
tournament, while teachers also challenged students in cricket.
In every case students carried the day, a portent of the future.
Our SIS Creativity, Action and Service programme involves not
just IB students but the whole school in holistic education, to
promote character development, values education, and civic
responsibility. IB students mentored, taught, and put on a sports
carnival for the students of Vivekananda Madhymic Vidyalaya
(VMV). They also raised money to purchase computers and
science lab equipment for this rural school. The Diwali Mela
student craft sale benefitted villagers in the Sanjay Gandhi
National Park. Students helped a village farther away, in
Karnala, improve roofing and sanitary facilities. The
International Baccalaureate Organization has recognized these
projects as an exemplary model for other schools. In helping the
less fortunate by offering their own time and talents, our
students broaden their horizons and think big. This is what we
mean by a “sense of enterprise,” one of our core values.
The Annual Day programme, “SIS Spirit 2010,” marked the
premiere of a unique project which involved all our SIS family –
students, parents, and faculty – and all our values – engaging
minds, touching hearts, dignity in action, and a sense of
enterprise. Mr. Vraj Kumar Hirani, an SIS parent, generously
mentored students in a May film workshop, where students
learned first-hand from professionals what it takes to make a
film, from writing a script through actual production and editing
to the final cut of “A Kick to Remember,” their very own film.
This magazine provides us an occasion to reflect on a year of
challenge, growth and enrichment in the lives of students, their
families, and the entire staff of SIS. Through the efforts of all
have come the accomplishments which are recorded in these
pages. The SIS Spirit continues to grow through the support and
encouragement of parents, the daily contributions of
coordinators, teachers, and administrative staff, and the
commitment, passion, exuberance, and earnest effort of our
students, who are the heart and soul of our school. The world is
the stage for their lives.
Mrs. Sharonee Mullick
Principal
Principal’s Message
With the second edition of SIS Spirit, we close the book on another
amazing chapter of the short history of the Singapore International
School of Mumbai. This year, we have ventured in new directions to
enrich our students’ experience. In our first International Night, in
September, the newly-appointed Consul General of Spain, Sr.
Antonio Bullón, was guest of honor and an internationally
acclaimed dancer, Ms. Sharmini Tharmaratnam, related pure
flamenco art to its Indian roots and origins through brilliant
performance. Students performed poetry, sang, danced, and
played Hispanic rhythms which were so contagious that the
audience danced, too. On Kite Day, students watched their
collective efforts fly beautifully into the sky, as a chain of over a
thousand kites swirled above our heads. To promote the value of
reading in the primary division, students learned a new move:
“Drop everything and read!” Everyone – teachers and students –
looked forward to 30 minute DEAR breaks for total immersion in
the world of books. A children’s author- illustrator team showed
students how they conceive, write, illustrate and publish books,
while on “Poem in a Pocket” Day students read poems to each
other, all day long.
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SIS Spirit ’09
SIS Spirit ’09 (June 2009)
In front of a packed audience of parents and friends, guest of honor Mr. Peter Mukherjee,
CEO of Star TV, opened our Annual Day festivities. Fully choreographed and costumed,
Annual Day showcased every single SISite in song and dance, enthusing the audience
better than any professionally-staged show on Broadway ever could. Jai Ho!
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Together We Shine
KG 1T Monika Lunia1. Vaibhavi Parihar2. Vibha Ranganathan3. Gunathmika Chanderlekha4. Aadarsh Balaji5. Noella Horo8. Iishaanah Shirodkar9. Samy Asnoun10. Kamran Sthalekar11. Chahit Bhatt
KG 2T Sabina VashishtT Rekha Vyas1. Maansi Khurana2. Diya Tulsyan3. Arjun Iyer4. Rahil Nathani5. Saleha Malhotra6. Zen Vibhakar7. Shivank Menon8. Iishaanah Shirodkar9. Samy Asnoun10. Kamran Sthalekar11. Chahit Bhatt
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PD 2T Pramilla Rodrigues1. Siddharth Davda2. Reina Bhatkuly3. Rahul Panjwani4. Arunima Mokkapati5. Smeet Shinde6. Danika Sequeira7. Ansh Rana8. Nine LePeltier9. Tilak Patel10. Namita Rajasubramanian11. Abdul Asnoun12. Arundhati Kapur13. Arsallan Sayed14. Tara Ranganathan
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PD 4T Snehlata AlphonsoT Hema Josi1. Falak Sanghavi2. Shreyashi Singhania3. Hiya Patni4. Jenika Desai5. Upamanyu Bannerjee6. Aliya Nathani Amarnath7. Hritik Sethi8. Harshvardhan Sharma9. Louis LePeltier10. Rudraj Kopikar11. Divye Grover12. Vrij Kumar Trivedi13. Rohan Punjabi14. Nandini Patel
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8. Rishav Mehta9. Heli Desai10. Yash Aggarwal11. Hetvi Goradia12. Devesh Devamanokaran13. Devika Pillai14. Sarthak Ghosh15. Akarsh Bhushan16. Grina Shah
17. Ajit Jagdale18. Sara Shirodkar19. Ishaan Desai20. Peony Chinoy21. Farhaan Colabawalla22. Shubhankar Padhya23. Varshika Sivamani24. Ishita Aggarwal25. Ishani Shrivastav
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MD 8T Mr Michael KauffmanT Ms Meena Patwa1. Kunal Lunawat2. Sumer Gaikwad3. Tejas Shah4. Abhishek Bakshi5. Hridaye Grover6. Mitali Jagdale
7. Akshita Chabbria8. Ashay Gupta9. Aryan Chabbria10. Prithvi Tulsiani11. Rihen Shah12. Nihal Godhania13. Siddhesh Vaidya14. Aamir Thacker
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MD 7T Ms. Patricia ConwayT Ms. Shilpi Rayakar1. Vrishank Menon2. Rishabh Mokapatti3. Maneet Bakshi4. Samrat Sagar
5. Gagan Damani6. Ishav Kohli7. Dhruv Dadoo8. Jaynil Sanghvi9. Samit Godhania10. Shankhini Saha
11. Snehal Gala12. Kartikeya Singhania13. Lea Lepeltier14. Viraj Rai15. Amy Joy Hendricks16. Amay Iyer
17. Preksha Bhangale18. Harsh Shah19. Dhanalakshmi Vikram20. Sahil Rai
MD 10T Mr Jayaseelan DurairajT Ms Sangeeta Deshwal1. Shaain D'Costa2. Jasmer Mago3. Fauzan Pettiwala4. Yash Somani5. Umang Poddar6. Sharan Motiani7. Maitri Vibhakar8. Yash Agarwal9. Yash Doshi10. Dave Kohli11. Gunjan Phalod12. Kinneri Saha13. Sashwat Singhania14. Nikita Shah15. Rishabh Sethi16. Rohan Sawkar17. Kannak Pansari
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UD 12T Mr. Jorge Eduardo Baquero1. Riya Panjabi2. Vidur Suri3. Sharad Lila4. Sama Ankolkar5. Vivek Shah6. Tanay Venkateshwara7. Viren Agarwal8. Malak Shah9. Pratik Jain10. Nihal Menezes11. Ashutosh Goel12. Sachi Mehta13. Dhanraj Krishna14. Netrja Mehra15. Dhwanil Shroff 16. Jahnavi Goel
UD 11T Dr. Donald Dabbs1. Nirvaan Thackker2. Harsh Jagwani3. Rohan Arrora4. Sneha Roy5. Ansh Malik
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7. Rishika Raka8. Priyanka Phalod9. Fia Bhanji10. Salonee Kakodkar11. Prateek Bhaktiani
12. Rahul Parkash13. Sreenidhi Yamandar14. Anuran Ray (Left School)
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4. Sarah Loughrin Chevaillie
16. Binu Daniel 17. Bhupathiraju V. Raju
1. Simitha Kunhikrishnan 2. Ana Ovicdo Landaverde 3. Patricia Bailey Conway
5. Michael Brad Kaufman 6. Damoar Agni7. Jorge E. Baquero 8. Jayaseelan D. 9. Rajkumar B. Mahajan 10. Rahul Thakkar 11. Chander Dev 12. P. Suresh 13. Dr. Thiruvazhi Mukundan 14. Maheswaran Cumarasamy 15. M Parmeswaran
18. Dr. Donald Dabbs 19. Sumit Gupta 20. Sandeep Chhetri 21. Gorachand Jana 22. Gabriel Fernandes 23. Neil Taylor 24. Santosh Shete 25. Yogesh Patil 26. Julio Cesar Landave27. Chetan Kanetkar 28. Mario Gomes 29. Smitali Subba
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35. Rekha Vyas36. Sabina Vashisht 37. Mahua Ray
40. Muskkan M. Sayyed41. Meena Pramod Patwa42. Annapurna Udhalikar43. Sandhya Oke44. Hema Joshi45. Neelam D. Mishra 46. Snehlata Alphonso 47. Monika Lunia
49. Mildred Pramilla Rodrigues50. Sumithra Kalidas 51. Sunita Monteiro
38. Sharonee Mullick 39. Pritha Kumar
48. Vijaya Jegatheesan
SIS Mentors
< Principal <Coordinator
Admin Staff1. Jennifer Dias 2. Severina Dsouza 3. Khusbu Raval 4. Saina Mathew 5. Satya Vimal Prabu 6. Swapnil Dhasal 7. Lakhan Singh 8. Som Bhola 9. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat 10. Smita Patil 11. Musharaf Laddha
12. Nishat Shaikh 13. Daljit Chauhan 14. Nisha Chirag Dattani 15. Sheetal Pereira 16. Chandrashekhar Varma 17. Ranbir Singh Sengar 18. Praveen Sharma19. Vishal Poddar 20. Sukriti Patel 21. Keshardev Tokshiya 22. Bhavesh Trivedi
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Circle Of Trust
SIS Navigators
We The People SIS Care
SIS Leaders
School Prefects
Rohan Sawkar Rohan Sawkar
Zeel Mehta
Yash Doshi
Assistant Head Prefects
Sports Prefects
Rishab Thaker
Khusboo Jain
Kinneri SahaKinneri Saha
Core Values: Touching Hearts
House Name -House Colour -
WIMBLEDONGREEN
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Encouraging effort and praising achievement Rising to the occasion
Overcoming adversity Creating tradition and sense of belonging
Touching Hearts
House Name:House Colour:
FORMULA 1RED
Core Values: A sense of enterprise
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Taking a risk to make a change Finding new ways to do old things
Arousing curiosity Resilience - bouncing back
A Sense of Enterprise
Core Values: Engaging Minds
House Name -House Colour -
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Concentration on task Planning / strategies
Time Management Goal Setting
Engaging Minds
Core Values: Dignity in Action
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PGA TourYellow
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Community mindedness Acknowledging others’ achievements
Dignity in Action
Gunjan Phalod
Sharan Motiani
Jasmer Mago
Zeel Mehta
Maitri Vibhakar Yash Doshi
Shaian D'Costa
Nikita Shah
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House PrefectsHouse Prefects
Words of the Young Minds
English
The Gateway of India!!
The Gateway of India is a famous monument in the city of
Mumbai. The first time I saw this spectacular monument I was
amazed at its beauty and fine detail. Its design is a combination
of both Hindu and Muslim architectural styles. The arch is in
Muslim style while the decorations are in Hindu style. Our
tourist guide explained "This monument was built to
commemorate the visit of King George V and Queen Mary to
Bombay, prior to the Delhi Durbar, in 1911. Ironically the King
and Queen never saw it as the foundation stone was laid in 1911
but the building was only finished in 1924”.
The Gateway is also the first thing that people see if they arrive
to Mumbai by boat. The last British troops to leave India left
through this Gateway ceremoniously in 1948. To have a close
look I came nearer to the monument. The Arabic sculpture
turned from a blur to a wonderful piece of art. It was beautiful.
I could imagine the King and Queen walking under the arc and
waving to the citizens around them.
Suddenly I felt a small tap on my shoulder "Ma'am Ferry is
leaving! Come quickly or we will leave and you wait!" The
urgency in the man's voice made my dreams vanish and all my
focus was on what he was trying to say. He waited for my
response, I hadn't understood a word he said so I assumed "ok"
was the best answer. That instant, he started walking at a brisk
pace and gave me signs to follow him. So I did.
He led me to a large wooden brightly painted blue boat, full of
tourists. The bridge connecting the pavement to the boat was
just being removed when the man beside me said "Ruko!". The
man stopped removing the bridge and I was allowed to get onto
the deck. I was grateful to the man even though I did not know
our destination.
The boat set off and I was led into the beautiful sea world of
Mumbai. The sweet mist filled my lungs and the cool air
entangled itself in my hair. Seagulls swooped near the water and
soared off high. It felt as though I was in another world. People
around me became invisible and I allowed my mind to wander. I
felt free.
The half an hour boat journey felt like forever and I didn't want to
get off. The engine roared and the smell of petrol filled the boat.
We alighted from the ferry. We had arrived on another island. I
asked another tourist where we were and he told me that we had
arrived at "Elephanta Caves". I did not know where this
adventure would take me next.
Nikita Shah Grade 10
Graduation Day 2009
In school we have many events like the Investure Ceremony, the
Athletic Sports Meet, Annual Day etc. but the event that
affected me deeply and will always remain in my thoughts will
be the Graduation Day 2009.
My graduation took place on 21st May 2009. This was our
school’s first graduation day. That year the students of the
twelfth grade were getting graduated, who were our ideal
models and loved ones. It was a great event as the first twenty
students were getting graduated. This was a moment where our
Principal, coordinators, teachers and students were delighted,
proud and sad.
We all were delighted because they were taking a step beyond
the formal education and schooling. We were proud because
they graduated with good grades. We were also sad because it
was the last time they were all meeting as the class of Grade 12.
At four o'clock sharp, the Principal and Teachers entered the
auditorium in pairs, in procession followed by the graduating
students. When these students were marching we saw the
pleasure on their faces and the happiness of their parents too.
After everyone took their seat, the chief guest and our principal
Mrs. MuIIick lit the diyas, after which I and my friends in the
choir sang the song "All I Ask of You" which meant a lot to us
and the other students. Mr. Neil Taylor, the Sports Head gave a
good speech on the students getting graduated and wished
them luck for their future. Mrs. Mullick than spoke with her eyes
moist, trying to tell us how much she would miss them when
they had gone.
Then we recited the National Anthem after which there was a
small dinner and then all the graduates lit candles and threw their
caps in the air. It was a scene we were all happy to be a part of.
I will remember their happiness for a long time. We all shook
hands, hugged each other and said good byes.
In this whole event I felt how proud the parents were of their
graduating sons and daughters. (They may have been reminded
of their own wasted chances or glorious achievements). After
they had gone, there was a sense of finality, of closure, which is a
feature of so many events in our lives. After this event, I was
deeply happy and satisfied and now look forward with
expectations to my own graduation day.
'What would become of them ?' I wondered.
What would become of all of us?
Ali Asger Bootwalla (Grade 9)
Today at around 11:20 am, the fire alarm rang. The sudden, loud
noise of the alarm startled me. A security guard barged into our
class and shouted, “Fire alarm! Fire alarm!”
We all ran towards the field at full pace, but a little away from
where we were supposed to sit. We ran back and sat cross-
legged on the spiky grass. It was a very sunny day and the sky
was cloudless. I was hot and exhausted.
We knew it was a false alarm, just to prepare us for a real fire. My
friends and I played some quick finger games before we
returned to class. It was a surprising experience and I look
forward to it happening again.
Rudraj Koppikar (Grade 4)
Fire drill!
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Hamlet also reveals a very sarcastic nature and upsets most of the
other characters with his unruly speech and pointed innuendos.
Gertrude: "Hamlet, thou hast thy father much offended".
Hamlet: "Mother, you have my father much offended".
In these lines, it is clear that Hamlet feels that his mother has
disappointed him by marrying his uncle, Claudius. Hamlet
clearly does not take Claudius to be his father and garners
hatred for both, his mother and his uncle. He makes his thoughts
about his uncle very simple.
Hamlet: 'There's not a villain dwelling in all Denmark, but he's an
arrant knave". He also seems to have a subtle way with words.
Polonius : "I did enact Julius Caesar; I was killed i'th'Capitol;
Brutus killed me".
Hamlet: "It was a brute part of him to kill so capital a calf there".
In these lines, Hamlet seems to have used a pun on the word
'brute' for Brutus, also meaning bruta! or violent. Hamlet may
also be trying to say that Caesar was killed by those people who
were supposed to be his friends, just as his father was killed by
his trusted brother.
It is also important to note that Hamlet was dangerously
melancholy and discontented with the state of affairs in
Denmark, his family and with the world at large. The readers get
to see this side of Hamlet in one of the most famous soliloquies.
Hamlet: "To be, or not to be, that is the question: Whether 'tis
nobler in the mind to suffer.
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune, , Or to take arms
against a sea of troubles, And by opposing them end them? To
die, to sleep".
These lines convey the fact that he has contemplated his own
death and even the option of suicide. Hamlet's grief and misery
is such that he frequently longs for death to end his suffering,
but he fears that if he does commit suicide, he will have to face
eternal suffering in hell as Christians believe. Hamlet professes
dissatisfaction, it is unbelievable that the Prince and apparent
heir of Denmark, should think about problems only in personal
and philosophical terms. He spends relatively little time
thinking about the national security of Denmark and the
supposed scheming of young Fortinbras of Norway.
Character Analysis of Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar - A Roman statesman General is seen only in three
scenes throughout the play, and half way through the play he is
assassinated. Though his physical presence is very rarely seen
in the play he is always on the minds of the people^playing with
their thoughts. One of the most prominent traits of Caesar is his
courage he is very courageous and he himself talks about his
courage when he talks of his braveness and says, "Caesar is not
a coward.... Cowards die many times before their death." He was
also a very popular figure and was respected by all, by all means
trustworthy, relentless and a great leader.
One of his weaknesses was that he was not very superstitious,
this proved to be the reason for his death because only if he was
a little superstitious he would have not been killed as he would
have stayed back home and not gone out. He was truly an
amalgamation of amazing orator skills as he was able to
persuade the others to carry out his will, excellent ability to
manipulate and use people. He basically saw himself on a never
ending and powerful path towards dictatorship and would crush
anything that came in his way. He sees himself as a great being
better than all the rest; he is very ambitious in whatever he does
and considers himself to be godlike.
The image of Caesar in the book shows that he is a very calm
person but in reality he was also cunning - when he was being
offered the crown he refused it every time with even more
repulsion but he knew the fact that in the end he would still be
king he basically wanted to gain the sympathy of the people and
win their hearts as well as their vote; but even after being so
clever he could not identify who his true friends were and who
were meant to betray. He possessed the right way of handling
every situation and preferred not to use violent means but
resolve by means of peace.
Priyanka Phalod
Grade 11
Critics also seem to question if Hamlet is merely pretending to
be mad in the play or has actually become a madman due to the
shock of his father's death and his mother's infidelity. If he is
pretending, he does a very good job of it. However, the critical
and sharp observations he makes while supposedly mad,
support the view that he is only pretending.
Hamlet: *'I am but mad north-north-west; when the wind is
southerly, I know a hawk from a handsaw".
This proves that he is only "mad" at certain calculated times,
and the rest of the time he is hiding behind the cloak of madness.
However, he is certainly confused and upset, and his confusion
translates into an extraordinarily intense state of mind
suggesting madness. Hamlet also seems to overreact at some
points in the play, as if his mind is saturated to the point of
bursting. He probably feels insecure many a time and is
confused as to what is the "right" thing to do. Hamlet, though
practical and thoughtful, sometimes seems as if he is unaware
of his surroundings and is at the stage where he is completely at
the mercy of his emotions, so much that, it seems like he is
devoid of it. He is unable to open his mind and think clearly
because his mind is throbbing just after there is a sudden rush of
blood to it.
Everything is connected in William Shakespeare's Hamlet,
including the welfare of the royal family and the health of the
nation as a whole. In the earlier parts of the play, there is a
feeling of anxiety and dread that surrounds the transfer of
power. Denmark is described as a diseased body made weaker
by the immoral actions of Claudius and Gertrude, and many
interpret the presence of the ghost as an omen as stated in the
lines, "something is rotten in the state of Denmark”. Many
people believe Hamlet to be a play about indecisiveness, and
thus about Hamlet's failure to act appropriately. We sometimes
equivocate, like Hamlet does and for that reason, we identify
with him. It might be more interesting to consider that the play
shows us how many uncertainties our lives are built upon.
Salonee Kakodkar
UD11Hamlet - Man or Mouse?
Hamlet is probably one of Shakespeare's most dramatic
characters and has managed to fascinate audiences and
readers for centuries. The first thing the audience note about
him is that he is enigmatic. Hamlet seems to be a man of radical
contradictions - reckless yet cautious, kind yet ferocious and
courteous yet uncivil. When he speaks, it seems like there is
something he is trying to convey between the lines,
consciously or unconsciously. Hamlet is a very uncertain
character and forever seems to be in search of the "truth". Even
his judgement seems to be clouded at some points of the play.
The ability to write these soliloquies and dialogues by Hamlet
is one of the many impressive achievements of William
Shakespeare. Hamlet's third soliloquy, "To be or not to be" is
the most well known.
A university student whose studies are interrupted by his
father's untimely death, Hamlet is extremely philosophical and
contemplative. He is particularly drawn to difficult questions or
ones that cannot be answered with absolute certainty. He is
equally plagued with questions about the afterlife, about the
wisdom of suicide, and if it is really possible to "know"
everything. Even though he is thoughtful to the point of
addiction, Hamlet also behaves rashly and impulsively, almost
like a madman. When he does act, it is with surprising swiftness
and with little or no forethought. For example, when Hamlet
stabs Polonius through a curtain without checking to see who it
really is:-
Gertrude : "What wilt thou do? Thou wilt not murder me? Help,
ho, help!"
Polonius : "What, ho? Help, help, help!"
Hamlet: "How now? A rat? Dead, for a ducat, dead!"
Polonius : "O, I am slain!"
[Hamlet kills Polonius]
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Acontecimiento en Escuela (Tarde Internacional en
Singapore International School)
Article for newspaper (Cual es el nombre del articulo?)
Singapore International School, recibio un acontecimiento el 4 de Septiembre de 2009. Fue sostenido en el auditorio. El Invitado Principal era una persona clasificada alta de los derechos espanoles. El fue tratado especialmente, dado una guirnalda y saludado del modo indio tradicional. Cada uno tuvo que llevar puesta la ropa vistosa. Esto era una tarde espahola. Habia (hubo) muchas interpretaciones. Habia 4 bailes. Una senora hizo tres bailes. Era muy agradable, encantador y muy divertido. Esto era el baile espanol tradicional. Entonces algunos estudiantes de grado inferiores realizaron dos poesias. Era muy interesante y agradable. Fue hecho en un grupo. Habfa tambien una interpretacion de grupo por el Grado 11 estudiantes. Eilos hicieron el baile de salsa. Era muy elegante y agradable. Cada uno era feliz. La mejor parte de la tarde era hacia el final. Habia (hubo) gente que baila en el auditorio y muchos padres afiliados con el canto. Esto era un momento muy feliz. La escuela entera se divertia. Despues de esto, habia un banquete enorme extendido. Habia platos principalmente espanoles. En el auditorio, habia
muchos profesores que bailaban y cantaban. Mucha gente tomo fotografias. Cada uno tenia buen tiempo. Podrian tener noticias
de sonidos de risa, musica y felicidad en todas partes. Esto era
una tarde agradable con mucha diversion.
Sama Ankolkar 12 Grade 2009-2010
La cantidad de trabajo que un estudiante tiene en la escuela, ha
aumentado en los ultimos anos. Los estudiantes tienen que trabajar duro para obtener buenas notas y, ahora hay mas
competencia en las escuelas. La carga de trabajo es cada vez
mayor y los estudiantes no son capaces de dormir lo suficiente debido a esto. Los ninos en la escuela secundaria duermen un
promedio de 6 horas al dia. El tiempo recomendado es de 8 horas. El problema es el niimero de asignaciones que un estudiante ha de completar.
Hace 20 anos, la educacion en la escuela era facil. Hoy, la educacion se ha convertido en especializados. Hay escuelas con
diferentes metodos de ensehanza y diferentes consejos educativos. Los estudiantes compiten para las universidades
muy buenas. En la India, la competencia es tan alta que un millon de estudiantes compiten por un mil ubicaciones.
Un signo de la carga del mayor trabajo, es el numero de libros que un niho tiene. Un nino de hoy tiene mas de un libra para cada asignatura. Esto significa que la bolsa de un nino se hace mas pesada. Bolsas pesadas no son buenas para la salud de la medula espinal, y especialmente para los ninos en crecimiento.
Los maestros esperan que los estudiantes lleven a cabo, asi como pueden. Sin embargo, algunos estudiantes no tienen esa capacidad de realizarla a ese nivel. Esto se convierte en un problema para el profesory los alumnos. Los profesores no son capaces de ensenar a su pleno potencial. Los estudiantes que son inteligentes tienen que esperar a que los estudiantes que no son inteligentes para ponerse al dia con ellos.
Un nino tambien se enfrenta a la presion de sus padres. Los padres de hoy esperan que su hijo sea bueno en todo: el deporte y la educacion. Ellos quieren que su hijo sea el mejor. Esta presion conduce a la depresion y la frustracion. A veces, pero rara vez, esto tambien Neva al suicidio.
La educacion es cada vez mejor, pero son los ninos los que estan pagando el precio.
Pratik Botha 12 Grade 2009-2010
Hola! Me llamo Payal, yo tengo deiz anoc,
mi cump le arose s el 14 de Julio, soy bastante alta,
tengo el pelo negro y ojos marrones,
soy deportista, active y aglralable, mi color favoriteo es el rojo y el verde,
me gusta nadaar, bailar y pintar.
Por,
Payal Chandak
Ano nuero chino se celebra en distinto dras este ano es el ano
del tigre. Habia un monstruno. Que cada an se es condia bajaba a come gente, la gente se escondia y ponia petardo puora asustar al monstruo por la manana la gente. Que no se
lacomia se felicitaban. Por e so nosotros celebrames el aflo nuero chino! Nostros usemos ropa roja en ano Nuevo chino.
Suchi Doshi
Spanish
Ihola Juanita,
Rasado
Comentario en espanol contra Torneo de Futbol
Me Ilamo Shakini. Vivo en Mumbai. Vivo en un piso moderno. En
mi piso hay una cocina. En la planta baja dos salomes. En mi piso
hay das asco. En la planta (planta) baja tres pasillos. En la
primera planta tres comedofesy escaler en el jardin cuatro salon
comedorces y harrazas en el jardin cinca (ucamotos de) bano en
el jardin uno garage. En mi piso dos dormintrno. En mi piso
despacho me guista el piso!
Play a discribir me dormitorio
Mi dormitorio is bastante grande. En mi dormitorio tengo dos
camas. Enfrente de las camas esta la puert. A la derecha de la
puerta hay una mesa y una silla. Encima de la mesa esta el
ordenader. A la izquirda de puerta esta armario. El armario esta
entrente de las ventanasesten las astantenas. En las
estanterias estan mi equipo des paredes son blancas. En las
peredes tengo posters.
En lan manana me despierto melevanto, me ducho, me vistoi ne
pieno, desayuno, me lavo los los dientes. Por la tarde? Hagolos
deberesa las tres y cuatro. Como en casa a las dos u media.
Meriendo a las cinco : un yogur, gallestasy un vaso de lecho. Me
acuesta a las once i me divierto con mis amigos!
Despues de cenar, a las nueve y media ves la television. Ceno a
las nueve. Icuantas preguntas! Ecribeme pronto y contestaias?
Shakhini, MD 7 Grade
Rosado es un bonita color. Mi color favorites Rosado.
Rosado es simpatico, loco y fantastico! Disney Princesa Bella
Durmicnte tambien amu el Rosado. Rosado es caramelo porque
es color de algodon de azucar. Mis amigas Isita, Ishani y carshika
el color favorites Rosado tambien!
Peoney Chinay, 5th
El futbol es un deporte que implica a rnuchas personas de
castas diferentes, religion y fondos economicos. Esto es uno de
mis deportes favorites y realmente disfruto jugandolo. Hay
cuatro tipos de posiciones que la gente puede jugar en el futbol,
ellos son el atacante, el centre campo, el defensor y el
encargado de objetivo. Estoy realmente bien en la defensa pero
realmente espero ser un atacante bueno y objetivos de
resultado. Este es porque los medios generalmente enfocan sus
camaras en los atacantes.
Soy un estudiante de Singapore International School y
teni'amos realmente un torneo de futbol recientemente entre 4
grupos, hechos por la escuela. Yo participaba de parte del grupo
rojo y tuvimos que tener 2 partidos. Yo era el capitan de este
equipo. En el primer partido jugue el encargado de objetivo
(goleador) asi como al defensor. Este era una nueva experiencia
para mf cuando yo nunca habfa sido un encargado de objetivo
antes. Jugabamos contra el grupo azul, cuyo capitan era Pratik.
Ellos eran un grupo muy bueno y los campeones del ano pasado.
Nuestro grupo lo hizo realmente resistente para ellos para
ganar, pero al final su jugador de estrella, Rohan Sawkar marco
un objetivo (gol) asombroso y que los condujo a la victoria.
Teni'amos realmente uno ma's partido contra el grupo verde y
esta vez habi'amos sido motivados por nuestro entrenador, Sr.
Julio. De ahi estabamos listos a jugar nuestro muy el mejor.
Conseguimos realmente la ganancia lo que hace juego y que
tambien por un margen muy grande es decir 4-1. En general
teniamos mucha diversion y tambien al final de ello estuvimos
muy cansados.
Al final nos concedio nuestros terceros certificados de lugar el
invitado principal y tuvimos ganas realmente de ganar el trofeo
del proximo ano. Tambien aprendimos que esto era una
actividad de equipo y de ahi todos nosotros tuvimos que jugar
juntos como un equipo.
Dhwanil Shroff 125 , Grade 2009-2010
Afusera de mi verbena hay una flor.
Es roadado.
Es Pequino.
El arha grande.
El arbol es marron, es bonita.
Me gasta. Se mira bonita en otoko.
Cata dia yo la mira.
El arbol es bonita y su Rosado es bonita tambien
Ishita Agarwal, PD5
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Le froid
Noir
Les pétales par terre
Tout est blanc
Blanc et fade
Rien n’est gris
Ni étroit ni large
Je me trouve où??
Je ne sais plus
Mais tu es la
Alors, ça va…
Akash Chadha, UD 11
Blanc
Quoi blanc ?
Rien n’est blanc
Tu n’es pas blanc
Moi, je ne suis pas blanc
Blanc n’est pas blanc
Dieu est blanc
Qui n’est pas blanc
Prateek Bakhtiyani, UD 12
le soleil se lève
le soleil se couche
je te vois
tu me touche
nous nous disons, « ca va »
mais le tune n’existe plus
le « nous » n’existe plus
les fous !
Prateek Bakhtiyani, UD 12
Mes repas typiques
La mode
Le matin, je mange des toasts avec de la confiture. Aussi, je bois un chocolat chaud et de l'eau. C'est mon petit – déjeuner.
L'après – midi, je prends mon déjeuner. Je mange des frites et des pates avec de la sauce rouge. Comme boisson, je prends de la limonade. Après, je mange de la glace pour le dessert.
Quand je rentre chez moi le soir, je prends deux sandwichs avec du café. C'est mon goûter typique.
A sept heures, je prends le dîner. Je mange de la pizza. C'est très délicieux. Je prends de l'eau minérale et de la glace aussi a la fin de ce repas.
Nikhil Rajasubramaniam, MD 10
La mode est très importante pour moi. Les vetements laissent la première impression sur l'autre. Ils nous définissent. L'opinion populaire est que la mode, c'est porter les vetements chics et chers. Mais je ne suis pas de même avis. Selon moi, la mode, c'est une représentation de notre humeur, notre style, notre
personnalité.
Le confort joue un rôle très important dans la mode. Il me faut
des vetements confortables. Ce qui ne l'est pas, ne représente pas la mode pour moi, c'est la masquerade.
L'humeur joue un rôle primal quand on choisit les vetements, les couleurs. Quand je me sens triste, je porte les couleurs comme
le gris ou le noir.
La mode pour moi, ce n'est pas seulement porter la bonne
couleur ou les vêtements chers. C'est ce que nous portons tous les jours, dans notre vie quotidienne. La mode est un mode de
s'exprimer.
Prateek Bakhtiyani, UD 12
Ma Famille
Golf et Polo
Ma famille s’appelle les Shah. Je suis née deux ans après le mariage de mes parents. Après deux ans de ma naissance, mon frère est arrivé et a fait partie de notre petite famille.
Nous nous entendons très bien. Il est très important pour nous de passer du temps ensemble. Pendant le week-end, on va au centre commercial. Ma mère et moi, nous adorons le shopping.
Tandis que, mon père et mon frère visitent les magasins des appareils électroniques. Quelque fois nous nous asseyons chez
nous et regardons la télévision ou nous dormons l’après-midi.
Mon frère et moi, nous étudions à la même école, Singapore International School. Mon école est très grande et consiste de
beaucoup d’aménagements. Les professeurs sont intelligents et amusants. J’ai beaucoup d’amis qui sont très sympas et drôles.
Mon école est superbe ! Il y a seulement un problème, les
vacances sont rares.
Pendant mes vacances, nous voyageons souvent aux pays
étrangers comme l’Angleterre, la France et l’Australie. L’année derrière nous sommes allés à Dubaï, c’était très amusant. Nous
avons passé beaucoup de temps ensemble. J’adore les vacances avec ma famille.
Ma famille est une petite famille mais nous sommes très
proches l’un de l’autre. Ce qui me plait le plus, ce que nous nous adorons beaucoup.
Nikita Shah, UD 11
Golf et Polo sont des jeux joués depuis 1990. Ils sont habituellement joué en petites équipes qui ne dépassant pas cinq joueurs. La technique et la puissance sont la clé d'un bon match. Je les joue depuis que j'avais 10 ans. C’est mon passe-temps favori.
Le golf est un jeu joué avec un bâton et une balle pour laquelle on a besoin de la concentration. Le sport de polo est joue à cheval. Il consiste de deux équipes qui doivent marquer des buts les uns contre les autres. Il est très intéressant mais aussi difficile à jouer.
Ce sont mes passe-temps. Je me trouve très content et à l’aise quand je fais ces sports.
Akash Chadha, UD 11
French
Ma journée quotidienne!
La tour Eiffel
D'habitude, je me lève à six heures et demie et d'abord je prends mon médicament avec de l'eau. Après, je me prépare et je quitte ma maison pour aller a l'école vers sept heures. Je ne mange rien le matin.
J'arrive à mon école à sept heures et demie. Nous avons cours de huit heures du matin à 10 heures et quart. La récréation, c'est à dix heures et quart. On reprend les cours à dix heures et demie et continue jusqu' à une heure moins le quart. A une heure moins le quart, c'est la pause déjeuner! Pour le déjeuner, je mange du
riz avec de la soupe de lentilles, et des légumes. Quelquefois, je prends de la salade. La cantine ne sert pas de viande alors, on
n'en mange jamais.
Je retourne chez moi à cinq heures et je me douche. Je prends le
goûter, un sandwich de jambon et de fromage et je bois du lait ou de la limonade. J'étudie pendant deux heures après le goûter.
Le dîner est à huit heures et demie. On mange des pates, de la viande, parfois grillée et du potage. On regarde un peu la télé ou bavarde.
Finalement, je me couche à dix heures et demie après une journée pleine d'activités!
Rishabh Thaker, MD 10
La tour Eiffel était construite par M. Gustave Eiffel. La tour Eiffel mesure 321 mètres. Il a pris deux ans pour la construire (1887 –
1889). Elle est en fer. Elle est très grande et noire.
La tour Eiffel est entourée de l'Avenue des Champs – Élysées et le Bois de Bologne. Elle est très près de la Seine.
On va au sommet de la tour Eiffel par ascenseur. De là, on voit au
pied de la Tour le Champs – Élysées ou les gens paraissent petits comme des mouches. On peut voir la Tour de toutes les cotes. Il
y a aussi un restaurant dans la Tour.
C'est une construction très unique. Penser à Paris, c'est penser à la tour Eiffel.
Aman Lalka, MD 9
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Creativity, Action, Service @ SIS
Student - Directed Lesson Day
(September 2009)
Students from Adivasi H.S. Valvanda spent a day with us here in classes ranging from crafts
to health education and maths to sports. Traveling from their home in the countryside several
hours from Mumbai, the students from our partner school learned at the hands of our IAYP
and CAS students, who were Principal, department heads and teachers for the day.
Rural Sports Carnival (April 2010)
Culminating our year-long exchange project with Adivasi H.S. Valvanda School, our Rural
Sports Carnival was a day of fun in the sun with sprints, relays, long distance, tug-o-war,
and gunny sack races. CAS students, SISites and our invited guests got to exercise their
determination, their muscles and sense of fun. Prizes for accomplishments on the sports
field included cricket bats, pencil cases, tee shirts and caps donated by our students.
IAYP (October 2009)
Hemophilia Donation (November 2009)
In its first year participating in a youth empowerment program, the International
Award for Young People, SIS students expressed passion and fitness for life by
enjoying the outdoors and serving the community.
Starting in the ninth grade and on up, our students hiked, rappelled down cliffs,
cooperated in excursions, and sponsored a service project for the National
Association of the Blind, selling products made by the blind and recording audio
books for the visually challenged.
Students needed to participate actively in the projects and maintain records and
reflections on their experiences. The most meticulous of them earned bronze
medals, becoming eligible for silver medals the next academic year.
With 6000 Rupees a year, one person can be treated for hemophilia, a disease
that prevents normal blood clotting. Organized by our CAS students and open
for donations from all students and families, we collected Rs. 6000 and thus,
helped one life live more fully.
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Nasa Tour (June 2009)
Fourteen students from Grades 5 to 8 spent one week
during the summer, at Houston Space School sponsored by
the National Aeronautic and Space Agency in the United
States. Head scientists of space exploration projects gave
presentations and the pupils toured the Neutral Bouyancy
Laboratory where astronauts practice moving in low gravity
environments. Forming teams with kids from other schools
throughout the world, the pupils were given a budget and
the task of designing simulations of rovers, rockets and
other components of the International Space Station.
Teams earned points, and eigth-grader Aamir Thaker came
home with a gold medal.
And oh, yes...they went to Disneyworld, also!
Environmental Forum (October 2009)
In October, our CAS students convened an all-school assembly to
present a forum on the state of our environment. Consulting expert,
well-known naturalist Mr. Sanjay Monga, advised the students who
prepared presentations on major environmental issues that concern
Mumbai, India and the world.
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Young Artists
Creative Arts (Art, Craft & Pottery)
Integrated throughout the curriculum, SIS students had plenty of opportunity to
create, create, create! Some of their creations included goods made and sold at
the Diwali Mela, like door hangings and diyas. Others, like felt banners depicting
scenes inspired from a novel read, decorated the whole school; while others gave
momentary joy, like floor rangolis.
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Events @ SIS
Book Week (June 2010)
Childrens Day (November 2010)
Honoring the beauty, joy and power of our nation's children,
teachers entertained SISites with a dance, a fashion show
with traditional dresses from all parts of India, and a lively
set up of a typical classroom moment visited by the Good
Behaviour Fairy. The program ended with a spontaneous
onstage all-school sock-hop.
"Come Into My Book" read the invitation.
Grades 4, 5 and 6 invited the Lower PD
classes to come into their classrooms and
take a tour of the novel the class read. The
children portrayed scenes from James and
The Giant Peach, decorated their room like
lands visited in The Phantom Tollbooth,
and made dioramas showing scenes from
The Island of the Blue Dolphins.
KG invited parents and grandparents to
come in and Tell A Story for a pajama
party. One day of the week was "Poem in
My Pocket," and, having chosen any poem
at all to keep on a piece of paper safely in
your pocket, anyone could stop you, and
you could stop anyone, in the hallway and
command, "Read me your poem."
A bookmark making contest produced
lovely keepsakes, two authors of childrens’
books visited the classes, and the
Scholastic Book Fair displayed an array of
interesting books for sale.
Christmas Celebration
(December 2009)
Diwali Mela (October 2009)
Celebrating the Festival of Lights, SIS's drama club
performed an extravaganza original production of The
Ramayana to a packed crowd of students and parents
in the school auditorium. The mela following the
performance was a big hit with marvelous hand-made
diyas, door hangings and other items for sale proceeds
going to charity.
Celebrating Christmas, the 2nd graders caroled the
whole school and invited parents, while the rest of
LPD treated us to a Christmas skit, followed by an
original production, Alice and Sherlock at SIS
presented by our drama club. Presented on stage in
the auditorium (representing London), with a short
intermission that led the audience out to the
amphitheatre, the play concluded (in Mumbai).
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First Prom Night (June 2010) Hindi Divas (September 2009)
Celebrated on the anniversary of the Act of Parliament that adopted
Hindi as India's official language, Hindi Divas saw SISites from
Grades 4, 5 and 6 singing Hindi songs, and students of the upper
grades participating in a Hindi quiz competition. Dance and music
contributed to the appreciation of Hindi culture and language.
Brainchild of the 11th graders, SIS hosted its very first Prom, a formal
dance and dinner honoring the graduating 12th graders. In record
time and with record enthusiasm, the 11th grade students designed
decorations that turned the cavernous auditorium into a night club of
silver and purple, with dance floor, cozy corners, and sparkling stage
events. Treated to mocktails, hors d'oeuvres, and other culinary
delicacies, 11th and 12th graders (and some lucky teachers) danced
and socialized into the night--especially, Prom King Dhwanil Shroff
and Queen Netraja Mehra.
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Investiture Ceremony (August 2009)
Science Fair (November 2009)
SIS's Science Fair was a smash hit with the students and
guests. With students displaying their science projects,
guests were able to roam and learn. Seventh graders made
natural perfumes and bath bombs, 12th graders
demonstrated photovoltaic cells operating lights, cookers,
and batteries. A diorama demonstrated methods of water
purification, and toy cars were electro-plated before our
very eyes. Students who were not demonstrating went on
a scientific scavanger hunt, searching for information
gleaned from the demonstrations and winning a prize.
Early in the school year we celebrated the transition of power,
honoring our outgoing and incoming school prefects. Head Boy,
Head Girl, Sports Captains, House Masters and Monitors were all
inducted in solemn ceremony that helped create our shared sense
of values, encapsulated in our school motto, carpe diem.
Our four houses provide the four pillars of our values.
• Engaging Minds (Grand Master)
• Touching Hearts (Wimbledon)
• Dignity in Action (PGA Tour)
• A Sense of Enterprise (Formula One)
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Spanish Evening (September 2009)
Teacher’s Day (October 2009)
Serenaded at lunch, served food, honored with a cake and showered with flowers
(white for males, pink for females), the teachers were pampered by SIS students on
Teacher’s Day, organized by the school prefects. Adjourning to the auditorium, the
whole school was an audience to acts of mimcry, spontaneous stand-up comedy
routines, a salsa dance and a retrospective slide show.
In the spirit of international education, SIS invited parents and friends to celebrate all
things Hispanic, showcasing our students singing, presenting and speaking in
Spanish. Guest of Honor was Senor Antonio Bullon, Consul General of Spain. Lower
PD pupils presented the parade of Spanish-speaking nations, UPD and MD pupils
sang songs and recited poems in Spanish. A professional Flamenco dancer performed
and booths with pinatas and other games spiced up the fiesta, which included dance
and a buffet of tasty treats inspired by the cuisine of Latin countries.
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Kite Workshop (June 2010) Odyssey of Mind (December 2009)
A kite-making workshop with pupils in PD over several days in June
resulted in a marvelously active sky above the fields of SIS. Sponsored by
the Golden Kite Club of Mumbai, pupils built their own kites from paper,
wood, string and glue, and set them aloft to watch the wind tickle them
upward into the sky. The highlight of the workshop was connecting 188
kites together on one long line, letting it out slowly. The whole school ran
out onto the fields to watch kite after kite get pulled into the heavens above
and dance over our heads like one long undulating question mark in the sky.
SIS 2nd and 3rd graders were the first pupils in all of India to participate in the
Odyssey of Mind program. Recognized as one of the premier organizations in
promoting creative thought, Odyssey of the Mind gives kids a platform to invent,
design, build and create solutions to problems. Participating in a pilot program
for India, our 2nd and 3rd graders formed six-man teams and competed against
each other in creating and presenting a humorous performances called Food
Court ("where a food item is accused of being unhealthy and must defend itself
among its food peers") and Surprise Party (where "the theme of the party is a
surprise because it is being given for something that is not normally celebrated,"
and includes "an original party 'noisemaker' that makes an unusual sound
instead of the loud sound").
The kids themselves wrote the script, designed the costumes, set the stage and
performed under tight time and budgetary limits, and showed all of us what kids
can do when you give them a chance!
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Film Workshop (March 2010)
Film Workshop with Mr. Hirani
After our final examinations, two weeks prior to annual day, I
thought we had a long and boring fortnight to go through, until I
heard that our school was hosting a film workshop with Mr.
Rajkumar Hirani, renowned director of 3 Idiots. It was very
interesting to learn about the art of direction and filmmaking,
with someone who has achieved so much. At first, we worked on
a script for a short film. After finalizing the script, we held
auditions for acting.
It was great to be one of the main characters in the movie.
I learnt about which angles will look best on the screen. Also,
Mr. Hirani guided me as I acted, which was of great help. I would
love to do it again.
Aryamana Jalota
Grade 8
We always just watch movies but never actually realise what
has gone into making it. It was a lot of hardwork from us but was
also a great opportunity working with an esteemed film director
like Mr Hirani. This was something a lot of children dream of
doing at some point in time. We are lucky that we got a chance
so early in life.
Aryan Chhabria
Grade 8
Under the professional guidance of Mr. Rajkumar
Hirani, director of "3 idiots" and the Munna Bhai
films, and his crew. 20 SISites wrote a screenplay,
acted in and produced a short film, "A Kick to
Remember." Over the week-long workshop the
pupils brainstormed and came up with a short
story about camaraderie trumping competition at
an athletic event here at school. They learned the
principles of writing for film, storyboarding,
lighting, sound and taking several shots to make
just one short scene. Other students and faculty
were the extras on filming day, providing crowd
scenes and atmosphere.
Mr. Rajkumar Hirani
“It was heartening to see the school make an
effort to expose the children to the world of film
making. The children were inquisitive, buzzing
with ideas and also naughty. Took me back to
my school days. I had a wonderful time.”
A Visit by Council of International Schools
CIS Team @ SIS (September 2009)
The Council of International Schools is the premier worldwide accreditation
organisation for international schools. Mr. Nick Bowley, a visiting officer of CIS and
head of another CIS accredited school, arrived on our campus in the fall to guide us
through intermediate steps in our accreditation application. Heads and teachers from
member schools played an active role in assessing and evaluating the progress of
peer institutions sharing knowledge and Best Practice ideas. The final award of full
accredited status demonstrates that the member school has achieved high standards
of professional performance in international education and has a commitment to its
continuing improvement.
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Hands on Learning
BMW Visit (March 2010)
Customer service, performance, engineering,
marketing, supply chain, and repair were all
touched upon when our 6th, 7th and 8th graders
visited Navnit Motors, sellers of BMW cars.
Touring the showroom, the garage, the parts
warehouse and the back office, our pupils
learned what it takes to produce and deliver a
highly-technical product.
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Monsanto Visit (MNC) (October 2009)
An October field trip to the Indian headquarters of
Monsanto, a US-based multinational agricultural
products company, allowed our diploma business
students to explore corporate social responsibility
and business ethics in the real world.
The current debate over the safety of genetically
modified foods plays out keenly in India, and our
students asked relevant questions to the company
officials, who argued that genetically modified food
is safe and helps increase crop yields, feeding more
on the hungry.
Returning from their field trip, the students engaged
in a debate, arguing whether civic pressure groups
like Greenpeace are justified in their arguments such
as genetic modification of foodstuffs are
unacceptable or if, in a country like India where
millions still work hard every day for two meals,
genetically modified crops are beneficial.
McDonald's Visit (PD) (November 2009)
Visiting your neighbuor for lunch as SIS means a tour of the kitchen and
an Aloo Burger. Our lower primary students took a short field trip on
Children's Day with a walk down the driveway to McDonald's, where they
were treated like kings and queens. They were invited back behind the
counter to see the way the meals are cooked and put together, and they
also enjoyed a quick and satisfying lunch.
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Visit to Radio Mirchi (December 2009)
Kindergarten and Grade 1 were taken on a
field trip to Radio Mirchi in December and
learned about how radio stations work.
Personally hosted by RJ Jeeturaj, the kids
got one-minute live air time and broadcast
their own simple message to the listening
public after a tour of the studio.
Monginis Factory Visit (October 2009)
"Wow! Making lots of cakes and cookies at once means the bowls and
spoons to mix are so much bigger!" SIS's Lower Primary Division had
a hands-on tour in the Monginis cake factory in Malad. They learned
the importance of hygiene as they saw the sanitary factory conditions,
and were introduced to the whole process of commercial baking. The
icing on the cake was that they even got to ice a cake!
Stock Exchange Visit (April 2009)
“Greed and fear fuel the rise and fall of SENSEX, and, more
importantly, a person’s own fortune.” -Mr. Alam, Deputy
Manager for Knowledge Management, Bombay Stock Exchange
This was one pithy remark that helped our IBDP Business and
Management and Economics students make sense of the
financial world when they visited the Bombay Stock Exchange
with their teachers in April. Members of the BSE staff briefed
the students on how to list a company on the BSE, how initial
public offerings come to pass, and the meaning of NIFTY
indices, at the place where it all happens.
Field Studies in Sanjay Gandhi National Park
Right at our back doorstep, SIS took several excursions to the "lungs of city."
PD kids, armed with water bottles and cameras, explored the paths and animal
enclosures. 9th and 11th grade students, as part of the field studies for EVS and
biology, collected soil and water samples using random sampling techniques
and studied species diversity using quadrant analysis. Upon return to the lab,
they analysed the samples testing for pH content, organic matter, moisture
content in the soil and dissolved oxygen content in the water.
CCA @ SIS
ThrowballInvitational Football Tournament
Developing catching and throwing skills, throwball is a modified version of volleyball.
Both sports are practiced at SIS, to exercise agility, quickness and upper body
strength. In our throwball tournament, Wimbledon came in first, with PGA Tour in
second, followed by Formula One and Grand Master.
Inviting several other international schools in
the area, SIS's first annual Invitational Football
Tournament brought pupils and coaches from
all over the city to our campus. Spectators
cheered the teams and at the end of the day,
the girl’s tournament was won by Dhirubhai
Ambani School, beating out Ecole Mondiale in
the finals. Hiranandani Foundation School
edged out SIS in the semi-finals. As for the
boys, SIS lost to Hiranandani Foundation
School, with Ecole Mondiale at third, and
Dhirubhai Ambani in last place.
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HockeyGymnastics
As a part of our PE program;
gymnastics works the muscles,
takes stress off the joints and
increases flexibility. Pupils hang,
swing, stretch, fold and bend
their bodies on mats, in the air
and from ropes, bars and beams.
Played in the spring, field hockey is one of
SIS's most loved sports. Passing, blocking,
dribbling and scoring, the girls’ teams and
the boys’ team practise skills for three
weeks and then the inter-house tournaments
last for two weeks. This year, the PGA Tour
came out on top, with Wimbledon, Formula
One and The Grand Master in
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Parent-Student Cricket Match
(February 2009)
Pitting dads against sons, and with plenty
of fellow students, teachers and family
members in the stands, the Parent
Student Cricket Match brought out good
will and healthy competition. Playing
against 7th and 8th graders, the dads won
the match; playing against 9th and 10th
graders, the students won. But in the end,
there were no losers at all, the day was
just too darn fun.
SIS IPL (April 2010)
Give the teams a budget, and let the bidding begin! Based on how it works in the
real world, using the bidding and negotiating strategies that create Indian Premier
League cricket teams, SIS held its own tournament with teams bidding on and
trading players. Decisions needed to be made--build a team around a stellar
player, or better, go for all-round strength. It was serious stuff, just for fun.
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Interhouse Football Tournament
(August 2009)
In games over several days, the four
houses competed for the coveted trophy of
the Interhouse Football Tournament.
Victorious PGA Tour was followed by
Wimbledon in second place, Grand Master
in third, with Formula One in fourth place.
Annual Athletics Meet (January 2010)
A day of parades and athletic events, sunlight, shade,
refreshments, our Sports Day is a big celebration of the
beauty of physical strength and grace. With individual
and team events, foot races, relays, and tug-o-wars, the
spirit of cooperation and competition is high. At the end
of the day, Grand Master had accumulated the most
points, with Formula One close behind, followed by
Wimbledon and PGA Tour.
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Singapore International School Third Annual Athletics Meet
Saturday, January 23, 2010
Under bright blue skies and in the crispness of the early
morning, the Lower Primary Division students assembled on the
main sporting field of Singapore International School with a
large gathering of their parents as onlookers. Some were
competing in their very first competitive sporting event whilst
others had become seasoned campaigners after participating in
the first two years of this event. Nevertheless, an excited
nervousness manifested itself.
The emphasis for our youngest students was all about
participation and their energy and enthusiasm were infectious.
As all students competed in their age groups in the Obstacle
Race, Sprint event, Butterfly or Ready-for School Race and Hoop
Race, all students were spurred on by the spirited urging and
cheering of parents and families.
As certificates and Gold, Silver and Bronze medallions were
awarded to the achievers, all students were gifted a SIS T-shirt
as a reminder of the day.
Potential stars of the future and multiple point-scorers for their
houses from the Lower Primary Division included Noello Horo,
Bhoomi Bahl and Sasha Arora in the girl’s competition, whilst
for the boys Sarthak Dhandharia, Edward Navales, Rahul
Panjwani and Shivank Menon showed their speed and agility in
the sprint and novelty events. With the field events being
completed prior to the Meet and the youngest school members
completing their events, Formula 1 house found themselves in
unfamiliar territory with a commanding lead over their
competitors and were looking ahead towards their first-ever
tournament win.
The official Opening Ceremony was participated in by the
Upper Primary, Middle and Upper Divisions prior to their
events. The special guests, Dr Ashish and Mrs Veera Sawkar,
inspected the houses and took the salute for a well-timed
march-past. The torch relay was completed by the highest
point-scorers from last year’s meet with Sharan Motiani,
Neetika Bhushan, Zeel Mehta and Rohan Sawkar sharing the
honour. Following the lighting of the cauldron by the Principal,
Mrs Mullick, and Dr Sawkar, school Sports Captain Yash Doshi
took the Athletes’ Oath and all was in readiness for a splendid
day of competition.
Competition was tight in the pre-meet field events with almost
all students participating in the standing broad jump, over-arm
throw, discus, shot put and javelin. It was all about power and
timing as Dhanalakshmi Vikram and Snehal Gala wrapped up
both the discus and shot events in the 12 and 13 year old girls
events respectively, following on from similar displays in
2008/09. Hridaye Grover and Rohan Sawkar took out similar
doubles for the 14 and 15 year old boys and newcomers to the
school Dhruv Dadoo, Rihen Shah, Upasana Goel, Sreenidhi
Yanmandra, Rishabh Sethi, Shubhankar Padhya and Aliya
Nathani all did enough to secure gold medals for their newly
adopted houses. Maitri Vibhakar took out the 15 year old girl’s
shot put and javelin double whilst in the seniors Sachi Mehta
completed a similar feat with the discus and javelin.
The track events began with the hurdles being raced for the first
time this year. The lead-up phase and gossips created much
interest and desire amongst the students and this was transferred
to energy on the track as the students competed for the medals.
Outstanding runaway victories were recorded by Grina Shah,
Vir Hirani, Nikoonj Dhandharia, Somil Sheth, Maitri Vibhakar
and Rohan Sawkar whilst Snehal Gala backed up her field
events with a narrow win from Neetika Bhushan, Vrishank
Menon held off a spirited Ishav Kohli and Priyanka Phalod just
crossed the line before Sachi Mehta in the Senior Girls Division,
and Dhwanil Shroff surprised the likes of Vivek Shah and Tanay
Venkateshwar to claim gold in the boy’s event.
The longest races of the day were next on the programme
where outstanding displays of endurance were witnessed by
gold medallists Shankhini Saha and Somil Sheth in the 14 and
under 800 metres. Maitri Vibhakar was able to hold off
challenges from Gunjan Phalod and Nikita Shah to claim the 15
Years and over, girl’s event. In the race of the day, a packed field
of senior boys ran the first 600metres as a tight group then all
unleashed every ounce of power they could muster, resulting in
a fast & final lap and an exciting finish. The honours went to
Rohan Sawkar from Yash Doshi and Vivek Shah.
Shankhini Saha was good enough to re-appear on the track a
short time later to claim gold in the junior 400 metre event.
Others to fare well in the 400 metre events for the juniors were
Aliya Nathani, Jenika Desai and Grina Shah in the girls’ events
whilst Harshwardhan Sharma, Akarsh Bhushan, Yug Deo and
Ishav Kohli claimed the boys’ gold medals.
After the luncheon adjournment, speed was the order of the
day with competitions in the 70 metre and 200 metre sprints
and the mixed relays. With the competition and scores between
the houses tight, all athletes were keen to get their share of
points and medals during the afternoon. Each race seemed over
in a flash as competitors from all age groups pounded down
straight with all their energy. Ankika Menon, Devika Pillai,
Grina Shah and Shankhini Saha won the junior girl’s events
whilst the senior girls produced champions in Neetika
Bhushan, Upasana Goel, Gunjan Phalod and Sachi Mehta.
In the boy’s event, Rahul Punjabi and Harshwardhan Sharma
had a tight contest in the 9 year old event with Punjabi getting
over the line, Akarsh Bhushan and Yug Deo won this event for
the third year running in their age groups and Ishav Kohli
managed to hold Vrishank Menon at bay in the 12 year olds.
Aditya Soni and Somil Sheth claimed gold in the middle age
groups whilst Rohan Sawkar and Tanay Venkateshwar
followed up their last year’s performances with close wins in
the blue ribbon events of the day.
The sprinters were having a good day and most completed the
70 metre / 200 metre double-gold. The only changes from the
70 metre results was the reversal of first and second place in the
11 year old girls as Hetvi Goradia nudged Grina Shah into second
place. Rohan Panjwani won the 12 year old boy’s event from
Ishav Kohli, Nikoonj Dhandaria brushed aside Shanav Mehta
and Aditya Soni in the 13 year olds and Maitri Vibhakar had the
better of Gunjan Phalod in the 15 year old girls.
Leading into the relay events, less than 100 points separated
the first house from the fourth house and the fight for the
Annual Trophy would come down to these important team
events which were worth extra points. Grandmaster found the
going tough early in these events as outsiders Formula 1 picked
up 3 second places and valuable points. Grandmaster finally
showed the depth of athletes in their house, as they had done in
the previous two years, to storm home with 3 relay wins which
was enough to secure their name on the trophy for the 2009/10
Annual Athletics Meet.
To finish the day with some frivolity, parents and staff raced off
in 70 metre (ladies) and 200 metre (gentlemen) events to the
thrills of the student spectators. For the parents, Mrs Indu
Dhandharia sprinted brilliantly to cross the line ahead of Mrs
Juhi Gupta and Ms Oindrila Ghosh. Mr Abhinay Deo and Mr
Anil Chowta were the men’s winners in the two races held,
finishing in front of My Ajay Gupta and Mr Ramsey D’Costa
respectively. The staff events were dominated by Ms Hema
Joshi, Ms Tanishta Chatterjee and Ms Priyadarshani Verma in
the ladies 70 m event and Mr Gajendra Singh Shekhawat, Mr
Chander Dev and Mr Mario Gomes in the men’s 200m.
The Tug-o-War contest was completed in a knockout format
with the finals in both the boys and girls contested by PGA Tour
and Wimbledon. As PGA Tour took out the girl’s event,
Wimbledon fought back through a strong boy’s team to gain a
piece of glory and a share of the points which saw the trophy for
Tug-o-War being shared for the first time.
Following a long day of competition, the final results were
announced as Grandmaster (626 points) collected the trophy
from a much improved Formula 1 (580), Wimbledon (538) with
PGA Tour (525) in fourth position. As students departed with
their parents late in the afternoon, whether clutching medals
and certificates or not, all can be pleased with their effort and
contribution to another successful day of competition at
Singapore International School.
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Skating
"Glide...Balance...Brake!" can be heard in the foyer as our
LPD pupils learn to skate. Part of the sports program at
school, skating develops the ankles, calves and thighs and
brings a sense of balance and coordination, let alone
bravery, daring and wisdom!
Swimming Gala (March 2010)
An athletic event in the water, our swimming gala is a friendly competition
against classmates that brings out the best natatory skills and hones
determination. In 2010, Wimbledon scored first, overall, followed by Formula
One, Grand Master and PGA Tour.
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Annual Aquatic Fiesta 2009/10
The Annual Aquatic Fiesta was held over 4 consecutive days
during March, 2010. The Junior Primary Division girls were keen
to show their improvement in skills and confidence as they
kicked and paddled their way through the deep end of the pool.
Formula 1 was well represented by Bhoomi Bahl (Grade 1) and
Tiana Vibhakar and Khushi Jain of Grade 3. Nine Lepeltier
(Wimbledon) showed her swimming experience and class by
winning the combined grades swim for Junior Girls. Others to
thrive in the water environment included Khushi Shah and Keya
Patni (Grade 1), Namita Rajasubramaniyam and Reina Bhatkuly
(Grade 2) whilst Sasha Arora and Leyan El Daks of Grade 3 also
enjoyed their events.
The Middle Division Wimbledon girls were keen to maintain the
commanding lead for their house with outstanding swimming
coming from Lea Lepeltier, Snehal Gala, Riya Philip and Miti
The Junior Primary Boys Competition on Tuesday allowed some
students to demonstrate how far they had progressed since
being a very timid group in Grade 1. They were extremely keen to
participate and their growth in confidence speaks volumes for
their improvement over the past 3 years. Samir Sureshbabu
(Grade 2), Dipan Jain and Aryan Shah (Grade 3) and Jashan
Doshi and Palash Dudhat (Grade 1) featured as the stand-out
performers whilst Abderrahmane Asnoun and Rahul Panjwani
were also consistent in the Grade 2 events.
Yash Kunwar Aggarwal (Grade 5), Harshwardhan Sharma
(Grade 4), Vir Hirani (Grade 5) and Tejas Shah (Grade 8) did
their best to keep PGA’s chances alive whilst Nikhil
Rajasubramaniyam and Somil Sheth produced some success
for Grandmaster house with a couple of wins between them.
Rishabh Thaker and Vanssh Panjabi combined to take the major
places in the boys’ Middle Division events. Wimbledon,
Desai. Shankhini Saha was consistent in picking up valuable
points for Formula 1 to put them into a challenging position. One
of PGA Tour’s few success stories of the day was the double-win
by Ananya Somani in the two most demanding of all the events,
the 4 lap freestyle and 2 lap breast stroke races.
Wimbledon capped off a wonderful day in the pool with success
in both the 4 x 1 lap freestyle relay and the 4 x 1 lap medley relay.
At the completion of the girls programme, Wimbledon (201)
held a commanding lead over the other three houses who were
locked together in a tight competition of their own as they
fought for the minor placings with PGA Tour (67) second,
Grandmaster (62) third and Formula 1 (48) in fourth position.
however, rounded out another wonderful day at the pool with a
convincing victory in the relay and an overall comfortable win in
the Aquatic Fiesta 2010 with a massive 311 points from Formula
1 (178), Grandmaster (157) and PGA Tour (151). The culmination
of four days of competition produced some fine swimming
performances and highlighted the improvement in skills and
confidence of the students at Singapore International School.
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Volleyball
Inter-House Volleyball/Throwball
Tournament (February 2010)
The Singapore International School Inter-House Volleyball/
Throwball Tournament, previously scheduled for Saturday 7th
February, was held from the 5th to the 10th of February during
the students’ co-curricular time. The competition was held in 3
divisions – Senior Boys’ Volleyball, Senior Girls’ Throwball, and
Junior Mixed Throwball, attracting close to 100 participants
over the 4 days of competition.
The action began with the Senior boys competing with two
close games in the opening round, with Formula 1 nudging past
PGA Tour by just 3 points, then Wimbledon and Grandmaster
fighting out a close encounter. Excellent team play by School
Captain Pratik Bothra Jain, Pritul Shah and Rohan Sawkar saw
Grandmaster get over the line by just four points. In the finals,
Wimbledon sought revenge and took it out against a PGA Tour
team that found the skills of Sharad Lila, Vidur Suri, Jinesh
Desai and Amandeep Singh too much for them. The fight for
first place was also a one-sided affair with Grandmaster’s
teamwork being triumphant over the individual skills of
Formula 1’s Yash Doshi, Ankrish Ahuja and House Captain
Dhwanil Shroff. Most valuable player in the Senior Boys’
competition was Grandmaster Captain Pratik Bothra Jain.
The early round of the Senior Girls’ Throwball competition saw
two close and exciting games. Formula 1 pushed Wimbledon to
the limit before bowing to the pressure applied by the likes of
Rushnaz Sidhwa and Rhutu Mantri but just failing by two points
in the end. Consistent performers for Formula 1 included Sharini
Tater, Akanksha Massey and Kinneri Saha. The other first-round
game saw an identical scoreline, with a 26-24 game going the
way of PGA Tour over Grandmaster.
In the second round of the competition, Grandmaster was well
led by Sanaya Sawkar and Uditi Shah to score a comfortable win
over Formula 1 in the battle for 3rd and 4th places, whilst The
PGA Tour team overcame the agility and skill of Wimbledon’s
Rushnaz Sidhwa to get the title by a 6 point margin. PGA Tour
was well led by School Captain and the Most Valuable player in
this division, Sachi Mehta. She was well supported by Fia Bhanji
and Zeel Mehta in a solid team performance.
In the Junior Mixed Throwball (3 boys and 3 girls on each team),
Grandmaster easily accounted for Formula 1 and Wimbledon
overcame a stubborn PGA Tour team in the opening round.
Formula 1 showed a reversal of form against PGA Tour by
staging a stunning comeback in the fight for the minor placings.
Although undermanned, Vanssh Panjabi, Shankhini Saha, Yash
Master and Neeraj Menon sabotaged a huge early lead
established by their opposition to snatch the game 26-24 in the
dying stages. Grandmaster was no match for Wimbledon in this
division, and had to settle for second place. Wimbledon was
well-served by ‘Most Valuable Player’ awardees, Miti Desai and
Sohail Nathani who were well supported by Snehal Gala, Samkit
Shah and Shanav Mehta.
The overall points for the tournament resulted in a tie between
Wimbledon and Grandmaster in first place on 16 points, third
was PGA Tour (12 points) with Formula 1 (10 points) in fourth
position. All students should be congratulated on their
participation and sportsmanship displayed throughout the four
days. Merit, participation and ‘Most Valuable Player’
certificates were issued to students at The Formula 1 House
Assembly held on Wednesday 11th February, 2009.
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Interschool Soccer Wars (February 2010)
Game 1:
After being spectators and assessing the opposition talent and
strategies in the early timeslot, Singapore International School
debuted in the second game of the tournament against a
talented outfit from Mahindra United World School of Pune.
Players from both teams were eager to display their silky
smooth skills early, with SIS taking advantage of their good ball
control to launch many attacking moves. Mahindra United
World School replied with some late shots on goal in the first
half which could have proved fatal, but no player from either
side could find the back of the net before the half-time whistle
sounded. Half-time score: (0-0)
The start of the second half quickly became a different story as
the more senior and experienced team from Mahindra took
control. They peppered the goals and were relentless in their
attacking play, scoring 5 goals during the half. The shining light
for Singapore International School was a long attacking kick
from defence by Rohan Sawker that cleared the Mahindra
defence and sent Vivek Shah running into an open goal and,
with only the goalkeeper to beat, he drilled the ball into the net.
Mahindra United World School defeated Singapore
International School (5-0)
Game 2:
There was no rest for a partially demoralised SIS team as they
quickly refreshed and backed up straight away against Leslie
Football Club. Singapore International School weathered an
early storm as LFC launched a number of fierce attacks but
were unable to score. SIS replied furiously, turning their solid
defence into attack on a number of occasions through Rohan
Sawkar and Amandeep Singh. Twesh Kamdar was a ball-
magnet in the midfield, but tight goalkeeping from LFC
prevented shots from Vivek Shah, Rohan Sawkar and Aankrish
Ahuja from finding the net.
Half –time Score (0-0)
Again, inexperience in the second half proved costly for
Singapore International School, as the older students from LFC
managed to take some control of the midfield. A loose forward
for LFC running into the open goal managed to clear the charging
SIS goalkeeper, Jasmer Mago, and a late header finding the net
between two SIS defenders left SIS with a two goal deficit. Not to
be completely outdone by a team that had been together for a
number of years, the SIS boys fought hard to make some forward
thrusts on a number of occasions and were unlucky not to find
the late goals they were searching for. This game was a solid
performance from Singapore International School.
LFC defeated Singapore International School (2-0)
On Sunday 8th February, the Singapore International School
football team travelled to Bayer Field, Thane to compete in an
Annual Football Tournament at the invitation of the American
School of Bombay. Other teams fielded in the competition were the
host school (American School of Bombay), Mahindra United World
School of Pune and Leslie Football Club (LFC)
Game 3:
Singapore International School's final game of the round-robin
tournament saw them come up against the host school, The
American School of Bombay. This game would ultimately
decide 3rd and 4th places with neither of these two teams able
to defeat Mahindra United World School or LFC. Both teams
were keen to finish the day with a win under their belts. First
honours for the match went to The American School of Bombay
as they squeezed an early goal between the keeper and the
right-hand upright of the goals. SIS was not without
opportunities, however, the efforts on goal from Vivek Shah,
Rohan Sawkar and Pritul Shah all wentg unrewarded.
Half-time Score: American School of Bombay 1, SIS 0.
The final 20 minutes of the tournament was painful for the
players and excruciatingly frustrating for the coaches and
spectators who witnessed SIS continually pepper the goals,
particularly through the efforts of Rohan Sawkar and Vivek
Shah. Unfortunately the net could not be struck. American
School of Bombay made the most of their single opportunity for
the half as they rolled a lucky break across the line to put an end
to any chances SIS may have had of taking out a draw.
The American School of Bombay (2) defeated Singapore
International School (0)
Although leaving the
tournament in 4th place without a
win, Singapore International School
students can take heart from their performances
against more senior and experienced opposition
today. With many of the SIS players still with some years
of schooling left and the talent displayed by a number of
the junior players in this tournament, the football future of
SIS looks bright. All players can be proud of their school
representation and the way they conducted themselves
throughout the tournament. We sincerely thank the
American School of Bombay for the invitation
extended to us to participate in this
annual event.
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The ‘WOW’ Society
Biotech Club
Chemistry Club
The "magic" of chemistry was investigated
through fun experiments like creating tooth
paste for an elephant, and sodium ballerinas
dancing on pink water. The club learned that
chemistry is quite the opposite from magic,
it is predictable and reproducible, but it can
be pretty spectacular, nonetheless!
"How do you get this big fat hard boiled egg inside
this milk bottle?" Using the simple principle of nature
abhorring a vacuum, students began their scientific
explorations in biotech club. Other experiments
included extracting DNA from strawberries, isolating
micro organisms from soil, and blood grouping.
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Eco Club
Every Friday afternoon eco club members learned about our living world.
Some of their activities included collecting bugs and worms here on
campus and examining them under the microscope. (They learned you
can't really count how many wiggly legs a centipede has, but you can look
carefully at its eyes!) They also made recycled paper, learned about and
studied on endangered animal species and they drew animated cartoons
about saving the environment.
Drama Club
Drama club members, from Grades 4-10, practised and performed in two
original plays written by Ms. Patricia and Mr. Michael, at two different events.
"Ramayana at SIS," performed on the last day of school before the Diwali break,
featured a cast of over 60 musicians, dancers, and actors. The first act,
"Childhood of Rama," narrated the sacrifices of King Dasaratha (Jaynil
Sanghvi) which led to the birth of Rama and Lakshmana (Samit Godhania and
Kartikeya Singhania) and their brothers Bharata and Shatrughana (Nihal
Godhania and Vrishank Menon). The story of their birth was narrated by Aliya
Nathani and Ankika Menon, as two princesses of the palace.
In the second act, "Shravana," Kannagi Yashroy and Shankhini Saha narrated
the story of the impulsive blunder of King Dasaratha (Heli Desai) , in mistaking
the young Shravana (Sohail Nathani) for a deer drinking in the forest.
Characters included Vir Hirani, as Shravana's mother, Vraj Trivedi as a rickshaw,
and Shonan Bangara as a Demon Critic.
"Alice and Sherlock at SIS," the Christmas production of the Dramatic Arts
Club, featured Shankhini Saha as Alice, Kannagi Yashroy as Sherlock, Ishav
Kohli as Dr. Watson, and Vir Hirani as Moriarty.
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Global Perspective Club
With the goals of studying important world issues and preparing students
for the Model United Nations, the global perspectives club was a popular
choice among MD and UD students. Introducing them to parliamentary
procedure and rules of debate, global perspectives had students researching
and discussing political, social and environmental issues. UD pupils attended
Harvard Model Congress in Brussels, Belgium.
French Club
Bonjour, je m'appelle Janine...et vous? Comment vous appelez-vous?
Games, songs and poems were part and parcel of French club, and learning
to socialize (never hard to do) in French (harder) was practised every week
through fun, interactive activities.
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IT Club
All year long, on a Friday, 15 students in Grades 6 though 9 came
together to learn and practice techniques that take a computer
generated object, move, twist and rotate it, and add a variety of
sound effects. Using the free animation software SCRATCH,
pupils created 2D animations such as an animated nursery rhyme
by Shwet Agarwal, a virtual band with sound effects by Vansh
Punjabi, and an animated football game by Sahil Rai, Viraj Rai,
Sayyam Deshpande and Neeraj Menon.
Gymnastics Club
Gymnastics develops both coordination and strength. Students practiced
forward roll, backward roll, dive roll, cartwheel, saddle roll, flips and splits,
with some special work on the trampoline and parallel bars.
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Maths Club
With 30 regular members, maths club provided an
array of interactive ways to engage in the manipulation
of numerical concepts. Members explored fun maths
exercises including Vedic mathematics, based on 16
sutras or principles (Sutra Number One: "All from 9
and Last from 10") and stitch patterns which, using
only straight lines give the illusions of curves.
Globe Trotting
Bangkok
Bangkok beckoned, and so we went. SISites from 2nd-12th grade got their visas,
exchanged their money and flew to Bangkok. We visited the coral reefs of Pattaya
in a glass-bottomed boat, enjoyed a Thai cultural and elephant show, got to pet
live tigers at Safari World, and enjoyed the wildlife in the Safari Park.
In March, 11th and 12th grade students participated in the Harvard Model
Congress in Brussels, Belgium. Representing districts in states, delegates debated
issues and formed legislation with the intent of persuading others to vote on their
proposals. Prathik Bakhtiani came home with an honorable mention for his
negotiating skills.
While some were debating, others were touring neighboring Nepal, flying into
Kathmandu, visiting significant Buddhist sites, taking an elephant safari, and
exploring caves and natural wonders of the Seti Gandaki River. A flyby to view
Mount Everest was as much a must as was shopping the local markets.
Harvard Model Congress - Brussels
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HMCE Programs for the year:
Domestic Programs
House of Representatives I: Global Food CrisisCredit Crisis
House of Representatives II: Organized CrimeUS-Cuba Relations
Senate I: US-Pakistan RelationsEnergy Innovations
Senate II: Healthcare ReformFood Safety
National Security Council: Top Secret – Classified
Supreme Court: Brown v. OwensCalifornia v. FraserShareef v. ObamaTexas v. Johnson
District Court: Williams v. LynchJohnson v. LexcorpPennsylvania v. King
Presidential Cabinet & Press Corps: All conference Topics
International Programs
Group of Eight: Globalization and the Developed WorldGlobal Warming: The Post-Kyoto Agenda
Group of Fifteen: Narcotics in the Developing WorldWomen’s Mortality in the Developing World
World Bank: Water and Sanitation Projects in AfricaWorld Bank Presence in South America
World Health Organization: The Next Steps in Combating Avian InfluenzaChronic Disease in the Developing World
World Trade Organization: Global Financial CrisisFree Trade and the Environment
United Nations Security Council: Nuclear Weapons
Non-Governmental Organizations: All Conference Topics
Executive Board: The executive board comprised of Annie
Shoemaker, President; Sanjey Sivanesan, Vice President; Tyler Hall,
Director of Domestic Programs; Alison Schumerm, Director of
International Programs; Courtney Skinner, Faculty Liaison, Rachel
Endick, Chief of Staff and Ben Leibowicz, Business Manager.
Future Plans: To prepare the students for conferences like
Model United Nations and Harvard Model Congress in future, a
new club called “Global Perspectives Club” is initiated and a
good number of students from Grade 7 to 9 have shown interest
by enrolling and participating actively in it.
Harvard Model Congress-Europe 2010
Introduction:
Venue:
Prepared by M. Parameshwaran, Faculty Advisor-HMCE-2010
Harvard Model Congress Europe-2010 (HMCE-
2010) is a not-for-profit Harvard University student
organization, run entirely by undergraduate volunteers who are
dedicated to sharing their knowledge of international relations
and American government with high school students across the
globe. HMCE is recognised internationally as an American
government simulation for international high school students.
HMCE includes ‘Domestic Programs’ such as the U.S. Congress
and Supreme Court and the ‘International Programs’ such as
World Health Organization and the United Nations Security
Council. The students of Singapore International School (Pratik
Bakthiani, Bharat Bhojvani, Salonee Kakodkar and Priyanka
Menon), participated in House of Representatives-I,
performing the role of different Congress men and women
assigned to them.
This year 360 students, 60 faculty advisors from 28 schools
from twelve nations across the world participated in the
conference. As a special feature, this year, ‘International
Summits’ and ‘Country Caucuses’ were introduced.
This year, the conference was held in Brussels, Belgium
over three days, from March 13-15, 2010.
Achievements: The bills submitted by our students got passed.
Pratik Bakhtiani of Grade 11 got the “Award of Distinction” for
positively contributing to his committee. He actively
participated through out the program and made his presence
felt by all the participants of the committee.
Activities:
Behaviour:
Our students were involved in crafting laws,
negotiating treaties, and addressing crisis that impact millions
of people around the globe. This helped them gain a greater
appreciation for both American politics and the diplomatic
processes underlying the international political system. This is
to make the students understand the meaning of globalization
that economic, political, and social issues can no longer be
understood completely in the context of one country. Being
open to other’s perspective and understanding them, whether
across an ocean or across a political divide, is even more
crucial. The main objective of the program is to increase
understanding across borders and allow all of us to become
better global citizens.
Our students were very attentive on all three days of
the conference and they displayed best of their behaviour
through out the trip.
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Harvard Model Congress - Brussels
Lonavala
Nepal
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I had a wonderful experience at Japalouppe. I had experiences
of new food, rock climbing and horse riding. When I first sat on
Naomi; my horse was a little scared. But then I got used to it. I
was scared when I first went rock climbing that I would fall or
hurt myself but when I got used to it, I had fun. I tried new foods
like Misal Pav and Banana Pancake. I made new friends like Hetvi
and Grina in the 5th Grade. At Japalouppe there were 3 batches.
I was in the first batch. It meant that every day at 6’o clock we
had to start riding and that was tiring. At first troting was a bit
hard, but then it really got easy. It was hard because you had to
stand up and sit down very fast and that too on a horse back.
Horse riding was lot of fun. After we knew how to do troting
properly and then how to control our horses we tried to trot by
ourselves. I was not sure about it but I found out it was fun riding
alone. Even though this camp was all about horse riding we also
had a Disco Night and scary stories. On the Disco night we
danced a lot. I was the only one wearing casuals. All my friends
were in party dresses. Now a little more about Naomi. My horse
Naomi is a tall bay horse with a star in the middle of the eyes. A
bay horse is a horse that is brown and has dark brown at the
points (tips of the ears, muscles etc). Its mane and tail are black.
The mane is the hair that runs down the neck. This camp has got
to be one of the best horse riding camps.
Tiana Vibhakar, Grade 3
When I arrived at ‘Jap’ I was excited and a bit scared because
there were many dogs and horses around. When I went in the
dormatory I wondered how we would sleep with lizards on our
beds. We were shown all the parts of a horse before we were put
into batches. I got ‘Julia’. The second day we woke up and began
our ride. I transformed my horse to Porshe because I rode Julia
quite well. In the evening we played ‘Dodge ball’ and ‘Kho–Kho’
while at night we enjoyed scary stories. The third day in the
morning we went trekking. We came back and in the evening we
played water balloon game. In the morning we started riding
horses without help. Evening we washed the horses and also
got wet with them. On the last day we had riding examination,
then we had oral tests. Our parents arrived at 3.00pm. We
started our display. We took a Japalouppe T-shirt, a photo CD.
We had a certificate distribution ceremony. We came back
home with sweet memories.
Grina Shah, Grade 5
Japalouppe was fun. It had more than 50 horses. On the first day
after exploring the farm we were shown our dormitory. Later
when all the parents had gone, we were given free time for
setting our baggages and then we had lectures. In the lecture we
were shown the parts of the horses and then were given our
horses. I got Rosy, the oldest horse. She was very fast and wild at
times. We learnt how to walk and trot with the horse. We also
played many games. We had trekking on the third day. I was
hurt, the hill was very steep. The most surprising thing in
trekking was that the boys were helping the girls. On the last day,
our parents came to see us and we demonstrated how to walk
and trot alone. I am looking forward to go back to Jap again.
Hetvi Goradia, Grade 5
7. Who all coordinated for this event?
8. What kind of preparations went into it from the
Coordinator, Teacher and Student’s side?
9. Anything else that you may wish to share?
Ans : The principal, the coordinators of the departments, The
tour arrangement committee, the transport department
and the staff members participating for the event.
Ans : The coordinators initially with the help of the tour
arrangement committee made the students and the
parents aware of the event through information brochure
sent in both hard and soft copy giving every piece of the
detail. Accordingly, participating staff members were
asked to interact with the students interested and collect
the consent form sent to the parents along with the
registration amount in cheque. After this entire process
the students were sent in the details of the programmes
to be held in the 5 day event and accordingly the
students were briefed about the needs, dos and the
don’ts for the event.
Ans : The event was really good and should be arranged
every year.
1. What was the name of the event / activity?
2. When was it conducted?
3. Who all were involved with this activity? How many
students participated?
4. What was the event objective?
5. Was the student performance satisfactory? Do you wish
to suggest any area of improvement?
6. What was the student-parent response to the activity
arranged?
Ans.: Japalouppe Equestrian / Horse Riding Camp.
Ans : Held during the Spring Vacation dated between 15/3/10
to 20/3/10.
Ans : Two staff members from school and 27 students from
Grade 4 to 8
Ans : To give an adventure experience in horse riding .
Ans : Yes, the students did really well. They were happy and are
looking forward to go for the next level as they have
completed the first level.
Ans : Highly positive and satisfactory.
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Palghar
Career Guidance & Pastoral Care
Career Guidance & Pastoral Care
Beginning with field trips to pastry factories in
Kindergarten, up to tours of auto dealerships in 7th
grade and the stock exchange in 11th, our students
learn to make valuable connections between school
and the real world, the foundation of career building.
Orientation to the IGCSE and IB programs help
pupils select courses of study with thought given to
future studies and career choices.
Sometimes you just need to talk to an adult who is
not a parent, not a teacher. Sometimes you need to
have some time to practise a skill, or you need to
learn it in a different way. Our counselors Ms. Mansi
and Ms. Shweta are a part of the SIS team to support
learners in both academic skills and behavior.
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SIS In the News
Press Articles
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SIS - The ‘Second Home’
SIS Boarders
Our boarders may know the school better than anybody. About 40 students
arrive Monday morning and stay, eat, sleep, live, play and work here at SIS until
Friday afternoon. Weekly boarding allows kids to participate in afternoon sports
and hobbies before showering up and enjoying a little free time, study hall,
dinner, and then relaxation after dinner with some TV, or a movie, (and maybe
some more study) before lights out.
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Graduation Day
Graduation Day (May 2010)
Solemnly entering the auditorium, our 16 graduating
seniors took their places on stage. Their years of
secondary schooling drawing to a close, the graduating
class of 2010 were front and center on this occasion.
Salutatorian Sharad Lila and Valedictorian Pratik Jain
had special honors, as parents and faculty warmly
wished them congratulations and future success.
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Clubs & Teams
IT Club French ClubGymnastics Club
Biotech Club
Maths Club
Eco Club
Chemistry Club
Dramatics Club
Rock Band
Football Team Cricket Team