27 to 31 January 2014. - Suncity School Gurgaon

ENGLISH WEEK. MYP AND HIGH SCHOOL:
27 to 31 January 2014. These were five days of intense English
activities. HAFTE KE SABSE SASTE PAANCH DIN, declared one ironic
poster, exhorting students to speak in chaste English. Needless to say, the
theme, English, A Catalyst of Change, wound around the year's theme. The
HOD found an Englishman to be the Chief Guest! Mr. Stephen King,
Country Head, Virgin Atlantic, inaugurated the Week. His spontaneity was
evident from his simple dress sense, and, therefore, when he addressed the
students, you could feel that he was awed by the school. The snippet from the
Annual Fiesta – Metamorphosis was only an interlude but the main feature, a
brain child of the Academic Supervisor, an ISA presentation on the theme of
Human Conflicts and the Evolution of English, was quite something else. During CTPs, classes V and VI
wrote about change; classes VII and
VIII made their own synonyms
[e.g.: popular orange vegetable for carrot
or limb dominant machine for laptop!!!]; grades IX and X wrote examples
of chiasmus in the form of dialogues between groups of two or three
people, for example, You forget
what you want to remember, and you
remember what you want to forget
as well as wrote a skit on the topic–
VOICES IN MY HEAD. Class XI
were busy in their own world of endless
dances, hence had no time for
things as English Week while Class XII
were excused. An Inter-House
QUIZ, on 29 January, proved to be very
interesting and was one thing that
was much appreciated. Indian House
won this one too. On the last day,
31 January, among other items, the students enjoyed a solo debate, yes, the
first of its kind, by Aditya Pundhir on the topic – English has No Place in India. He won it against himself.
Class VIII enacted VOICES IN MY HEAD, for want of better things. There were two soulful songs by Archita and Aditya at the end which failed to connect with the theme. The Outing took place on the evening of 1
February2014. The students were truly transported to Broadway's Winter Fantasia;
a contemporary and light rendition of opera songs by Viva Divavos.
Epicenter never disappoints.
PYP: Classes III and IV participated in 'the Hot Seat' Competition. The student
in the 'hot seat' represented an author/character and answered any related question the class asked with wit, presence of mind and oratory. Class III wrote and
illustrated their own story books and class IV made cartoon strips, focusing on
story elements and vocabulary. The outing was on Saturday, 1 February,
to watch 'Frozen', an animated musical extravaganza from Disney.
Later the students wrote diary entries about the parts they liked best in the movie.
THE ZOO TRIP: 28 to 30 January 2013
The animals had no idea that a bus load of nannies,
conductors, drivers and tiny tots were coming to
watch them. So the lion stood proudly, in full regal
splendour. Not to be
outdone, the leopards,
the elephants, the
bears, the deer,
the rhinos, the hippopotami, the
golden and silver pheasants, the ducks, the emu,
the parrots, the peahens and the
peacock, all flaunted their captive beauty and
strength in their cages. Their animal picture books came alive in those moments
and the children returned to
school fully animated and refreshed.
Puja Joshi
SPIC MACAY: 28 February 2014
SPICMACAY organised a jazz acoustic band recital by KARL SEGELEM &
Group on 28th February 2014 at Suncity School Gurgaon. The group Karl
Seglem Acoustic Quartet is led by Karl Seglem. A saxophonist, he can be
called a jack of all trades of Norwegian music. He plays tenor sax and goat
horn in addition to being a producer, composer and writer. He also runs his
own record company which has been an important contributor to the artistic
vitality of Norwegian improvised music for many years. His team include Andreas Ulvo
on the key board who is a Norwegian
Jazz pianist, organist, Keyboardist and
composer. He is also a member of
EPLE TRIO. Sigurd Hole,who plays the
bass guitar, is a Norwegian bass player
and composer. He is also a member of
EPLE TRIO. He holds a Master degree
in Jazz. He has written string arrangements
which have been played by both jazz
groups and classical orchestras. Jonas
Howden Sjoevaag who played the
Drums is a Norwegian drummer and composer. He is also a member of EPLE
TRIO. He is a multi talented artist and musician working with a variety of artistic
expressions. Karl Seglem began the programme with an explanation of the
genre and a gentle reminder to the young
audience the place of Norwegian music
in the world. He showed his expertise in folk music and his own very melodious compositions also. He explained the basic details of Norwegian classical and folk music and played marvellous fusions of classical
and jazz music along with Norwegian classical forms. The audience was totally mesmerised with the performance of the band as they enthralled everyone with their performance enriching the experience of all present
there. The programme ended with a question answer round where each member of the band individually
demonstrated the forms they played . The artists were felicitated by Mrs Kunda Mahurkar,
Gurgaon Spic Macay Coordinator and Mrs. Rupa Chakravarty the Principal of
Suncity School Gurgaon.
CLASS XII FAREWELL. 31 JANUARY 2014
There can be no escape from such days. How they do creep up on us. The
batch of 2013 was on the threshold and we could not escape the feeling of
abandonment it brings to both. So we said a goodbye and looked away
even though you were all
so funny in your tuxedos
and glimmering saris and
what all. Your awkward
speeches on crumpled pieces of paper will keep us awake in
our nightmares.
Therefore, Adieu! Suncity will not forget all of you for a
long, long time.
Shikha Bhan and Rajesh Dutta
Class Teachers XIIA & B
SPORTS DAY: 7 February 2014
A sunny warm February morning was the
perfect setting for the Annual Sports Day for
juniors in the first half and for the
seniors in the latter half. A ceremonial head
start to the occasion was a March Past by
the junior students of grades I and II, marching with their colourful flags, waving and
being applauded by the spectators. The Principal,
Mrs Rupa Chakravarty, declared the meet open. Manya Narula took the
solemn oath on behalf of the school sports participants to play fairly and to uphold sportsmanship. Demonstrating perfect body synchronization and physical skill was the Tae-kwon-do drill, with an awesome
brick-breaking display of power and skill by the tiny tots. The athletic events comprised individual and relay races, representing participants from the four Houses as well as fun
races like Mind Your Step, Apple Hunt, cycling and the parent races
including the Book Balance Race for mothers. The Principal invited the
grandparents to give away the prizes.
The seniors thundered on the tracks in
events like the 100m, 200m, 400m,
individual and relay races and the
cycling race was the icing on the cake,
egged on by cheering House members.
There was more applause for the winners at the Prize Distribution Ceremony.
The Vote of Thanks was given by the
Senior Sports Captain, Soumya Gupta, who expressed deep
gratitude to the School Management and Sports Department for the stateof-the-art facilities and excellent coaching that has enabled the school to
win interschool, zonal, state, national and international events.
JUVENALIA [EYP]: 8 March 2014
Early Year Program celebrated its 7th Annual Fiesta “Juvenalia” “[email protected] with a warm welcome by Kindergarten students and
the presentation of bouquets to Members of the Management. The event commenced with lighting of the lamp ceremony by the Chairman, Mr. Laxmi
Narain Goel, Madam Sulochna Goel, Vice Chairman, Mr. Ankit Goel,
Madam Mansi Goel, Mr. and Mrs. Arpit Goel.
The Vice Chairman, Mr. Ankit Goel, shared his thoughts and views followed
by the
Chairman, Mr. Laxmi Narain Goel,
who enlightened the audience with
his vision and thoughts on effective
parenting, values and ethics.
The Principal presented her Annual
Report on the activities and
accomplishments of the
students.
The cultural show mesmerised the
audience with its colour and cast.
The event ended with a grand finale and a vote of thanks by
Abhinav Sood.
Mala Kapoor
RAAHGIRI. March 9, 2014
In a quest to make Gurgaon accessible for its residents and
encourage the use of cycling, walking and public transport in the city,
organizations and activists of Gurgaon came together to execute a novel
concept – ‘RAAHGIRI DAY’.
Suncitizens joined too part in community leisure activities such as
street games, yoga and cycling to
promote
well-being,
fitness,
togetherness and joy. Sixty students
across different grades participated
enthusiastically with forty students
joining in the Cyclothon and twenty
for the yoga display event. They
were actively engaged in the event as it was held for the noble cause of aid for
cancer patients. It was a socially enriching experience for the students.
LUNCH WITH THE PRINCIPAL. 20 March 2014
This is a unique way in which excellence in academics, sports and activities is
rewarded at Suncity. The second semester’s achievers earned a sumptuous meal at Restaurant Krimson
with the Principal, Mrs. Rupa Chakravarty and carried home a sense of accomplishment and a
scendancy.
BADMINTON
CRICKET
NCR BADMINTON
EIGHT INTER-HOUSE CRICKET
CHAMPION LEAGUE: COMPETITION: 24 January 2014
Tanvi and Varun Nagar,
Great feats pf sportsmanship were displayed at the Eight
the brother-sister duo,
Inter-House Cricket tournament by both the teams of
participated in the Sara NCR Badminton School
Atlantic and Indian Houses. Indian House edged out
League at Thyag Raj Stadium between January 27 their competitors first in the junior category and then in
and 31 2014. Tanvi won a Bronze medal and was the senior category!!! Better luck next time Atlantic
selected for Indian Schools’ Badminton League
House.
(National) to be held in May 2014 in New Delhi.
GYMNASTICS
NATIONAL GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIP: 28 to 2 February 2014
After winning accolades and bringing laurels to the school at the State Gymnastics Championship, Lavanya
Jain, our State Gymnast, participated at the National Championship at Agra and secured the highest points
for Haryana. This was the first time ever when a gymnast from our school participated in a National Championship.
INTER SCHOOL GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIP:
Fifteen gymnasts represented Suncity at the Inter-School Gymnastics Championship at Pathways World
School. Lavanya Jain and Nicolle Garmendia brought laurels to the school by bagging five silver medals
with Team Championship in under 14 category.
SKATING
INTER SCHOOL SKATING
CHAMPIONSHIP:
29 to 30 January 2014
Twenty students represented the
school at the Inter-School Skating
Championship held at the Shri
Ram Police Public School on 29
and 30 January 2014 and won 2
Gold medals (Yuvraj Verma and
Yuvika Bang), 4 Silver medals
(Krittika Mann, Sia Prathambir
and Veera Prathambir, Yashika Verma) and 2
Bronze medals (Cherraj Sobti, Avi Dhandhania).
WINTER SKATING MEET:
8 to 9 February 2014.
Suncity School Skaters did the school proud again by
bagging top laurels at the Winter Skating
Meet held at St. PBN School, IFFCO Colony. Yashika Verma, grade VII, won a
gold medal while Yuvraj Verma, KG, and
Sarayu Vishwanathn, grade I, won two
bronze medals for their excellent performances.