Jaipuria Times Feb. 2011

JAIPURIA TIMES
Vol II - Feb. 2012
ANNUAL EXHIBITION AT JAIPURIA SCHOOL
Seth M.R. Jaipuria School put up a scintillating
exhibition as a part of their Founders’ Day celebrations.
The Chief Guest, Mr. Aswani Kant Deo, Director, Central
Lalit Kala Academy, Lucknow inaugurated the exhibition.
Vice Chairperson of Jaipuria School, Mrs. Anjali Jaipuria
stated that the exhibition was thematically based on the
Life and works of the Nobel laureate, Rabindra Nath Tagore.
The Art galleries depicted the life history of Gurudev in a
series of paintings and sketches. Paintings portraying the
central ideas in Tagore’s poems were also put up along
with the poems. The Art exhbition truly transported the
visitors to a world of beauty and charm.
Activities like fabric painting, glass painting, metal
work, screen and block printing, batik, tie and dye, clay
modelling, pap ier mache, home science, yoga etc.
dedicated a special section to Tagore and his contributions.
Every activity had a different perspective to represent the
poet’s life and works in the form of paintings, carvings
sculptures or write ups.
Literary activities like Creative Writing English, Hindi
and Sanskrit presented some beautiful translations of
Tagore’s Bangla compositions by the young students.
Though the translations were in English, Hindi or Sanskrit,
the basic ideas remained the same.
Other eye catching activities like Aeromodelling, Book
Binding, Readers’ Forum, Tile Painting etc. also left the
visitors enthralled.
The Science exhibition impressed the visitors with their
unique and innovative working and non working models.
They included Chemical Science, Physical Science,
Biological Science and Biotechnology. The newly formed
Eco Club for Jaipu ria also presen ted an extremely
informative exhibition and encouraged the visitors to
conserve the environment in their small way.
The Principal Mrs. Anju Wal commended the staff and
children for their unstinted effort and an eye for detail in
putting up this wonderful exhibition.
JUNIOR SCHOOL DAY CELEBRATED
In her w elcome address, the Vice-Chairperson
Mrs. Anjali Jaipuria laid emphasis on the holistic
development of children which can be achieved only
by the support of the parents. She highlighted the USP
of the school which has made Jaipuria school stand
out from the others over the course of its 19 year
existence.
After the Junior School p rize w inners of 20102011 were honoured, a Vote of Thanks was proposed
by the Principal Mrs. Anju Wal who thanked one and
all for attending and encouraging the children in their
marvellous effort.
‘Nav Srijan’ students were not far behind and
perf ormed ‘Eklav ya’, an episode from the epic
The Junior School Day programme began with
Mahabharata. The highlight of the programme was the
the Lighting of the lamp by the Chief Guest, Dr.
One Act play ‘Alice in the Wonderland’ enacted by the
Amrita Das, Founder Director, ICS International and
students of classes 1 & 2, followed by the English play
a famous counsellor. Addressing the audience Dr.
‘Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves’ by the students of
Dass congratulated the Management and the
classes 3 & 4.
teachers for making the school one of the leading
The Junior Rock band captivated everyone with their
schools of India. She was impressed by the
terrific performance.
profound vision which Mrs. and Mr. Jaipuria have
The program concluded on a high note with the
for their school.
rendition of the complete National Anthem in 5 stanzas.
It was the first time ever that the school choir did so
in the history of Jaipuria.
The cultural programme began with the school
orchestra playing ‘Raag Vrindavani Sarang’. This was
followed by the Sanskrit play ‘Karamyoga’ performed
by the tiny tots of UKG. The traditional folk dances of
India came alive when the tiny tots danced to India’s
refreshingly melodious folk songs. A universal touch was
also given by the LKG & UKG students when they danced
to Japanese, Thai and the Hawaiian numbers.
The young singers enthralled the spectators with
their melodious rendition of the song – ‘Change the
World’ and ‘Prerna Geet’.
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CHRISTMAS CELEBRATED
Dr. ALOK PANDEY’S TALK ON “ AIM OF LIFE”
Dr. Alok Pandey, a doctor by profession, based in the Sri
Aurobindo Ashram, Pondicherry addressed students and
teachers of Seth M.R. Jaipuria school on 20th and 21st
December, 2011.
In his sessions, he dwelt upon the need to analyse the Aim
of One’s Life and to work towards its achievement. He stressed
on the importance of faith and prayer in realizing one’s inner
potential.
He also spoke of the changing values of the present
generation and suggested that teachers and parents should be
like gardeners who prune the plants intelligently to facilitate their
growth in the right direction. According to him, parents and teachers must change with the
times if they want to make education meaningful and relevant for children.
A team of class 11 students also set up an interactive group ‘Inspirations from the
Book of Life@ Jaipuria’ on Facebook, where the teachers and students can directly put
forth their queries to Mr. Pandey himself.
Christmas – the festival of joy and togetherness was celebrated
with much gaiety and fervor at Seth M.R. Jaipuria School. The
spirit of festivity began with a prayer by the Principal, Mrs. Anju
Wal, followed by carols sung by the staff members. The centre of
attraction was Santa Claus who danced to the tune of Jingle Bells
and enthralled the audience. This surely set the mood for a Merry
Christmas and a prosperous New Year.
CRICKETERS KEEP THE JAIPURIAN FLAG FLYING HIGH
AVINASH MEMORIAL CRICKET TOURNAMENT
Our Cricket Team received the Runner Up Trophy in Avinash Chaturvedi Memorial Cricket Tournament
held from 28th November to 3rd December 2011. 32 school teams participated in this tournament.We gav e
a spirited performance in the finals but narrowly lost out to La Martiniere Boys’ College, Lucknow.K artikey
Singh and Pratyush Vishwanath were declared the Best Bowler and the Best Wicket Keeper of the tournament.
THE GROOVIEST NEW YEAR PARTY IN
TOWN – ONLY @ JAIPURIA!
The school organised a New Year’s party for Junior
School (Classes 1 to 4). The children enjoyed their
delicious foodstuff and shared it with their friends.
After finishing their lunch, they marched to the Basket
Ball court for the dance party.All children shed their
inhibitions and most of them danced to the hilt along
with their class teachers, Head Masters/Mistresses
and the Principal. It was a euphoric moment to see
the children welcoming the New Year with so much
AN ‘ASTRO’SOME TRIP
PICNIC SEASON AT JAIPURIA SCHOOL
The picnic season in Jaipuria started from 14th December, 2011.The chill in the air could not dampen
the excitement and enthusiasm of the little ones. Different classes were taken to different venues and the
children thoroughly enjoyed their respective picnics with their teachers. Moving out of their mundane class
room lives, it gave an opportunity to strengthen teacher- student relationship. Several other classes are
scheduled for their picnics in the month of February.
11 of our children, accompanied by Mrs. Dipika
Bhargava, attended ‘Cosmos Safari’, a workshop
organised by the Aryabhatta Research Institute of
Observational Science (ARIES), Nainital. They not
only met world famous astrophysicists but also learnt
a lot about stars and galaxies. Among other things,
they learnt to identify constellations and saw the
planets Jupiter and Venus, the Andromeda Galaxy
and the Orison Nebula through advanced telescopes.
They came across several spectacular sights, which
included seeing shooting stars in the sky. Altogether,
it was an exhilirating trip where the children were
introduced to the magical world of space.
TALK BY SWAMI GOVINDDEV GIRIJI MAHARAJ
Swami Govinddev Giri Ji Maharaj, a revered
scholar of the Bhagwad Geeta addressed
the teachers and students. Academics, traditions,
culture, heritage and modernization
should be balanced - this was the basic message
sent out by him in his talk. He said that
teachers, besides fulfilling their duty of teaching
should also arouse curiosity in the young
minds.
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THE TASTE OF “LUCKNOWISM”: JAIPURIANS PARTICIPATE IN VINTAGE CAR RALLY!
Organised by INTACH , The Heritage – Vintage Car Drive commenced at the Bada Imambara. Three of
our students, Divyansh Yashvardhan of class XI, Shreyash Baijal of class VIII and Vindhya Gupta of c lass
IX participated in this unique initiative. Students from different schools participated. Each school was assigned
a car each in which its students were taken on a tour of the city. The car assigned to us was a 1959 Black
coloured Picard card. Our first stop was the Taarewali Kothi, followed by the Lal Baradari .On the w ay were
the spectacular sites of Shahnajaf Imambara and the historic Residency. To explore the contemporary
architecture of the city, the next stop was the Ambedkar Park. The rally culminated at the La Martiniere
College.
At the end of the rally, the participants were quizzed about Lucknow in front of the towering, majestic
Constantia building of La Martiniere. It was a unique experience where the students gained insight into the
ancient architecture of Old Lucknow and the working of the royal Vintage cars.
FOUNDERS’ DAY CELEBRATION AT JAIPURIA SCHOOL
The Guests of Honour for the Founders’ Day were
parents of the children who were awarded for their
All-round achiev ements. They were gi v en a
ceremonial Guard of Honour by the NCC Cadets of
Seth M.R. Jaipuria School. The proceedings for the
day began with the lighting of the lamp.
Next, the Principal Mrs. Anju Wal presented the
school report, highlighting the achievements of the
students not only in academics but also in sports and
co-curricular activities. Mrs. Wal emphasized that
education is the key to success and she will live up
to the ideals of the Founders.
Abhyuday Bhargava from class 8, Ira Shukla and
Ashutosh Agarwal(both from class 12) were awarded
the All Rounder Prizes for having excelled in diverse
fields ranging from academics to extra curricular
activities.
The Lifetime Achievement awards were given to
Mr. K. Lakhtakia, Vice Principal for his unremitting,
unrelenting serv ices to Jaipuria since 1992.
Mr.Prashant Chatterjee, Music Teacher since 1992
was also felicitated with the Life Time Achievement
award.
The School Chronicle for the year 2010 – 2011
was released by the Vice Chairperson and the
Principal.
The Vote of Thanks was proposed by Vice
Principal Mrs. Shalini Sinha, wherein she thanked
the parents of Jaipuria children for lending a helping
hand to the school in its endeavour to nurture each
child.
The cultural programme began with the rendition
of the complete National Anthem in five stanzas. This
year being the 150th Birth Anniversary of Gurudev
Rabindra Nath Tagore,this rendition was our tribute
to the Nobel laureate.
Senior school Orchestra played Raag‘
Shivranjani’ followed by the Hindi s ong based on
Raag ‘Bhimpalasi’.This was followed by a Kathak
recital by the girls who performed ‘Tarana’ one of the
hardest forms of Kathak. The rhythmic Tarana was
based on Raag‘ Malcaus’. Another facet of Kathak,
‘Abhivyakti’, the hidden language of the soul, left the
audience spellbound!
This traditional dance was followed by ‘We Are
The World’ dedicated to the late Michael Jackson.
The Hindi drama ‘Gautam Buddha’ depicting the
transformation of Prince Siddharth into Buddha, was
a rage among the audience. This year the dance
drama featured ‘Shaheed Bhagat Singh’ which
transported the audience to the days of the freedom
struggle of the pre-independence times.
Children of classes 6,7,8,9 &11 mesmerised the
audience with the rhythmic ‘Bharatnatyam’ dance recital,
featuring various facets of Lord Krishna’s Life.
The short filler skits of Mahabharata titled ‘Arjun Ki
Chah’ and Hanumanji Ki Poonch’ kept the audience
engrossed.
The English play ‘A Christmas Carol’, a play adapted
from Charles Dickens’ classic novel of the same name,
was highly appreciated by the audience for the spirited
performance of the young actors who brilliantly brought
out the transformation of the miserly, non believer in
Christmas into a God fearing, Christmas honouring
Christian.
The senior school Rock Band brought back the
audience from the ghostly world of ‘Christmas Carol’ to
the present, by their energetic performance.
The Grand Finale of the performance was the ‘Fusion
Dance’ based on the Sufi and Qawwali theme where
the students enthralled the audience with their
synchronized and foot tapping medley of dances.
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JAIPURIA TIMES
Vol II - Feb. 2012
ANNUAL ATHLETIC MEET 2011
Seth M.R. Jaipuria School, Lucknow held its 19th Annual Athletic Meet on 18th November, 2011. The Meet was declared open by the Vice - Chairperson, Mrs.
Anjali Jaipuria, the Chief Guest for the occasion. She unfurled the flag of the school with a new logo.
The programme started with the lighting of the torch and was followed by a march past of the four Houses. The athletes took the oath to display sportsmanship
while competing with one another. The finals of the track and field events were held on the final day. The students of the parellel school, Nav Srijan, also
participated in the meet.
The Chief Guest gave away the medals and prizes to the winners of the various events. Godavari House was declared the over-all champion of the
Athletic Meet. The Principal, Mrs. Anju Wal thanked the Chief Guest and the Sports Department for their unstinted efforts in making the meet a success.
CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS
A Division
Boys :Vikrant Shekhar Singh (Godavari)
Girls :Isha Tripathi & Anshika Garg (Godavari)
B Division
Boys :Soubaan Khan (Krishna)
Girls :Khyati Sahni (Narmada)
C Division
Boys :Abhishek Ashok (Godavari)
Girls :Tanisha Bhatia (Narmada)
D Division
Boys :Om Verma (Narmada)
Girls :Hridi Singh (Narmada)
CAMPUS NEWS
IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER
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Answer scripts to be shown to students only
Classes V to IX & XI – 22nd March & 23rd March, 2012
x Report card Day for LKG & UKG: 17th March, 2012 – 8.30 am to 12 noon
x LKG New Session begins: 26th March, 2012 – 8.00 am onwards
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Report card Day for:
Classes I to IX & XI: 27th March, 2012 – 8.30 am to 12.30 pm
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New session begins - Classes UKG to XII (except XI) – 3rd April, 2012
UPCOMING EVENT:
20th March, 2012 : Dr. Amrita Dass, Founder Director, ICS International - Talk on “Universal Consciousness” to Jaipuria faculty
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