Karate Champion

In the recently held 3rd International Karate Championship organized by the Shito - Ryu Karate School of India at Pune, Maharashtra from 7th to 9th December, 2012 in which contestants from India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Srilanka and Hongkong had participated, the following SAS students have been awarded with medals:

1) GURSIMRAN KAUR OBEROI – Std. VIII B – Won Two Silver medals in the individual and group Kata category and one bronze medal in the Kumite category. Total 03 medals.

2) PREET SINGH OBEROI – Std V B – Won One gold medal in the individual Kata and one bronze in the Kumite category. Total 02 medals.

Time with Grannies

The students of SAS -Class IV visited the old Age Home on November 6, 2012. The children were excited to meet the old grannies there. They assembled in an open area under the shade of trees with all old grannies with them and sang few bhajans for them. The grannies also sang and clapped in tune with them.

The students distributed biscuits and chocolates to them and took their blessings. The occasion showed strong emotional bonding towards the grannies.

OUR PRAYAAS....GUTKA MUKTI ABHIYAAN

Shanti Asiatic School, Ahmedabad is all set to achieve another milestone in sync with the efforts taken up by the Gujarat Government towards “GUTKA MUKTI”.  As the culmination of Prayaas- a programme for community outreach SAS came forth with a STREET PLAY and a PEACE RALLY by 150 students of classes VII and VIII. On October 31, 2012 they performed a street play on ‘GutkaMukti’, at Himalaya Mall and Big Bazaar S. G. Highway, between 11.00 a.m. and 1.30 p.m.to mark our concern on the importance of tobacco-free Gujarat.

The main objectives for organising the street play and the peace rally on Gutka Mukti were:

To make people realize the benefits of a tobacco free life.
To spread an awareness amongst people about the harmful effects of consuming tobacco
To generate self-awareness
To ensure a tobacco free future
To make people give up consuming tobacco in any form
To make the non-consumers of tobacco realise how safe, happy and prosperous they are
To ensure a clean state, country (people eat and spit around).

The young students of SAS have pledged to touch the hearts of people and make them give up tobacco once and for all.

PRAYAAS….. EACH ONE REACH ONE

Everyday is the blessing of its kind by God; maybe that’s’ the reason it’s called “PRESENT”.

Today Thursday, September 27, 2012 was one such day which was really different from all other days.

SAS students visited Akshay Patra in Gandhinagar.As the name suggests it is an effort by an NGO to feed others.

Akshay Patra feeds 1.5 million stomachs each day.SAS students visited the kitchen of Akshay Patra where tons and tons of food is prepared for the needy people in a very hygienic manner. They cater to school children of G’nagar, when the children saw it they were jaw dropped surprised at the quantity of food prepared.

From there the students were taken to GEB Prathmik shala, seeing them students realized how privilege they are for they have all the amenities and things of comfort. The small children, who give out yells of happiness of getting something, today reversed the roles.

The small hands served food to the students of GEB Prathmik Shala. The smile of satisfaction and an eagerness to do something different was evident on each face.

The love and compassion flowed straight from their hearts. It seemed EACH ONE REACH ONE
Then even our children had food there and had a different experience altogether, sitting cross-legged and having rice dal with their hands.

It was an awesome experience. Our children proved that the JOY OF GIVING is above all the other joys.

PARENTS WORKSHOP.. Dealing with Adolescents

A workshop was conducted for the parents of adolescents of classis VII, VIII, IX on Oct 14, 2012 by noted pediatrician and counselor, Dr. Amit Shsh. He talked of many difficulties which impact the emotional, physical and mental adjustment of adolescents. Through a PPT he presented the impact of exposure through media especially the social networking and internet. This was followed by an interactive session with parents where they freely asked the questions to the doctor about their difficulties with the child.

 

Influence of TV, awareness of Good & Bad Touch and different Parenting Techniques likes Authoritative, Submissive and Permissiveness were also discuss at length.   

 

The workshop was very effective and parents requested that similar workshops should be conducted on a regular basis so that the awareness of the current ongoing problems of children and the issue of effective parenting comes to the focus.

Navratri celebration with religious fervor

Navratri festivities got underway at Shanti Asiatic School with amazing zeal amongst the children to celebrate the nine day long festival to commemorate and invoke the blessings of Goddess Durga in her various forms.

The entire school cherished the Garba celebration held on 22nd October in the Assembly Plaza. Our tiny tots of Pre primary wing came dressed in traditional Garba and Dandia attire which made for a spectacular visual treat for everyone to see and relish.

The positivity and energy exuberating out of the colorful costumes combined with the enthusiasm of dancing to the dandia folk songs made the entire day extremely successful and fruitful. The icing on the cake for the children was when teachers joined in the festivities and played Garba with them. The students went back thrilled to revel in the festive season at home too.

We wish all our students and their loved ones a very Happy and Prosperous Festive Season!!!

Ganesha –The most beloved God

"Ganpati Bappa Moriya”

Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated to mark the advent of the master of all knowledge, intelligence and wisdom, Lord Ganesha.The Pre-Primary wing of SAS celebrated the birthday of Lord Ganesha on September 18, 2012 in the school campus.  The young and smart toddlers of pre primary wing commenced the worship by chanting mantras, Ganesha aarti and  by offering Prasad to the Lord.

Ganapathi Bappa Moria' is the slogan that reverberates throughout on the campus. All the children devotedly make their own eco friendly idols of 'Lord Ganesha' competing with one another in their creative artistic perceptions and to protect the environment from the harmful effects of pollution.

Teacher’s Day-A remarkable celebration!

“A teacher is like a candle- it consumes itself to light the way for others.” – Anonymous

“Teaching is the profession that teaches all the other professions,” Anonymous.
Teacher’s Day is that momentous event where students commemorate the teachers to shower their love, adoration and respect to their teachers, the reservoir of knowledge, love and compassion, in their lives.

Teacher’s Day is one of the occasion on which teachers are praised. On this day, school students dress up like their teachers and attend classes acting like their teachers. As the day passes the students reciprocate & perform the activities that are performed by the teachers.

 

Marking respect and reverence Teacher’s Day was organized by the students of class 10th .They took charge of the program and conducted the show immaculately without the teacher’s assistance which was a commendable endeavour.

They performed a skit, to demonstrate the significance of the role of teachers in students’ life as educator, moving on to foot tapping dances and, they presented a range of their creative capabilities. Surprise games were also planned by the students which enlightened the celebration with fun and joy.

The School Management organized an enthralling party for the teachers fraternity along with the Children for the lunch party, thus ensuring more interaction amongst the teachers and children.

Teacher’s discussions, on the day continued even after the event as scheduled ended. The Teachers praised the students’ performances and felt touched with the cards especially made for them. As a matter of fact the teachers felt heart touched with such a spirited & splendid show.

MAY THE PEACE PREVAIL...

Shanti Asiatic School, Ahmedabad observed the World Peace Day in its own innovative way on September 21, 2012. 773 members of SAS, attempted a feat by singing in unison the most appropriate song for the occasion Hum Honge Kaamyaab which was broadcast live on Radio City to plant seeds of peace into the hearts of the global community, and registered themselves in the LIMCA BOOK OF WORLD RECORDS. This unique event was witnessed by the Mayor of Ahmedabad, Shri Asit Vora, Police Commissioner Shri T.S. Bhist and Jt. M.D. of Gujarat Police Housing Corporation Shri Ajay Tomar , Official Representative of the Limca Book of World Record Ms.Smita Thomas along with the trustees of Chiripal group Shri Ved Prakashji , Shri Jyoti Prakashji, Shri Brijmohanji and Shri Vishal Chiripal.

Peace, harmony and universal brotherhood are a few values that are woven in our curriculum. Such activities help our children imbibe these vital values. Through the song they have taken a pledge to spread the fragrance of peace and brotherhood in the world. This is only the beginning... the determination in their eyes, the unity in their voices, the enthusiasm in their hearts and the smile of satisfaction predicted a glorious future.

The experience was remarkable....  as if all the doves of the world flocked in SAS and were ready to fly to different corners of the world as the ambassadors of peace and harmony.

Enriching Experience, at Regional level CBSE Science Exhibition

SAS students participated in the Regional Level CBSE Science Exhibition at Jaipur on August 24th and 25th.

The theme for the exhibition was, “Where Will Energy Come From In the Future and Electromagnetic Radiation and Its Effects.” The venue for the prestigious event was Maharaja Sawai Man Singh Vidyalaya, Jaipur. The exhibits were related to contemporary issues. 

 

Under the able guidance of our very able facilitator Mr Satya Ramesh, Abhijeet Dass and Aman Rathi (Classes X and IX) respectively prepared their project on Windmill, while Dheer Dholakia and Dhruv Garg (Classes X and IX) exhibited their project on the Effect of Electromagnetic Radiation on the birds.

 

The students went in for a lot of research and preparation  going much beyond the text book learning. Our young SAS scientists learnt to perform simple activities and also built scientific temper amongst fellow students. It was time to learn that behind every scientific discovery there are three steps-Assumption, Observation/Experimentation and Conclusion. It was important for the concepts to be clear and not make any wild guesses. The basic of science is to know the scientific principle behind every phenomenon/mechanism thoroughly and then look for the future scope or viability of the principle from a newer dimension. Critical appreciation is important for the growth. This enriching experience will definitely help our students to prepare for PRABHAT.

The participation gave vision to our Think Tanks.

Live Jam Session

Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life. ~Berthold Auerbach 

 

The Band “Live Jam” visited our school on August 16,2012. This Band is famous for its Music and Talk on Teenage Problems that children are facing as they gradually evolve their understanding power. The lead person of the Band, Mr. Boni, gave the solutions to the problems which the children are facing-Music for Therapy.

A beautiful musical morning for the students from classes V to X.  Students enjoyed a lot as they tapped their feet to soul stirring numbers. The purpose of this kind of workshop was to encourage students to be focused and believe in the never give up attitude.

Yellow Day

Nursery and Jr Kg classes celebrated 'YELLOW DAY' on Aug24, 2012 with fun and frolic. They trotted into school on Yellow Day- lightening up the school as bright as the sun, looking as fresh as a pineapple, and smiling as sweetly as a sunflower. The class was decorated with yellow colour balloons. Craft -BEST OUT OF WASTE and stationery kit was prepared activity was performed.

 

They explored the yellow colour objects. It was time for the little ones to pick up basic etiquette. After the activity they were all asked to throw waste paper in the dustbin.

 

The students also prepared a nutritious sandwich packed with goodness of utterly delicious butter, cheese singles and jam for the sweet toothed ones.

Festivity with-Rakhi Activities

Children of pre-primary made a “Rakhi” as part of their craft activity. Keeping in mind the symbol of love and security the teachers tied a rakhi to the children, accompanied by a “Tilak” and a sweet. Enthusiastic Class I toddlers, were more than happy to bring exciting little beads and trinkets to beautiful rakhi cards. Students of classes II and III created artistic rakhis from colourful stones, beads and embellishments.

 

Matkis were decorated by the students of classes IV and V. Classes VI, VII and VIII showed their skill by decorating the thalis with moong and channa dal. The thalis were all set to be used for puja. It was time to show innovation by the students of classes IX and X. Live demo by a video presentation helped them to make exquisite roses from satin ribbons. These beautifully crafted ribbons added life to the bamboo baskets. The students strived to prepare dainty Rakhi gifts and thalis.

Lothal Trip-Unlimited Smiles with Learning

Students of class VI A & B visited Lothal the Harappan civilization site on August 23,2012. The entire chapter of History- In the Earliest cities was taught in a unique & wonderful way to the students.

They studied about the dockyard sitting right next to it. The session was followed by group presentation by the students. Visiting museum also gave an insight about the excavated objects and the life and culture of the people of Harappan civilization. Overall it was unforgettable experience for the students.

15th Aug 2012 @ SAS

"It will be necessary for us Indians -- Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Jews, Parses and all others to whom India is their home -- to recognise a common flag to live and die for."

-- Mahatma Gandhi, on our Indian flag.

SAS was soaked in festive spirit on our Independence Day. Pomp and gaiety marked the Independence Day celebrations .Patriotic fervuor took over the school. Students and staff paid rich tributes to freedom fighters in a befitting style. Students sang patriotic songs and presented Saga of Freedom and remembered the heroes of the freedom struggle.

 

Floral greetings were given away by the students to welcome Shri Vedprakash Chiripal ji,Shri Brijmohan Chiripalji,Mrs NitikaChiripal  ,Mrs Kavita. Shri Ved Prakashji congratulated all on the 66 Independence Day. Sir reminded the youth that freedom did not come easily.Shri Vedprakash Chiripalji who was the Chief Guest on the occasion, was full of praises for the students. He emphasized,” We should never stray from the path of honesty. It is our duty to serve the nation. All of us will do well if we take a leaf out of the books for freedom fighters and war veterans. Not only they selflessly worked for the nation, they also ensured that we are safe and secure. It is our right to protect and preserve the freedom. Fulfill the dreams of our nation builders. Students are,our future, hence teachers should impart the right education and teach them to respect the elders. Students to take the responsibility, to help the needy and raise them.

Dr Bala,Dean SBS,reminded the SAS and SBS students of the sacrifices made by their forefathers. That India was the largest surviving democracy in the world with the third largest economy, yet one third of its population lived below the poverty line and was illiterate. Students need to work towards the welfare of the society and follow the path of righteousness. The country needs to rise to the wider global issues of advancement in technology and its use in positive and peaceful ways. 

 

Independence Day was celebrated in pre-primary wing on August14, 2012.Our tiny tots were told about the Independence Day, importance of National Flag, National Symbols along with story and rhymes related to patriotism.
Children did very beautiful paper crumpling activity on Flag and learnt about the meaning and importance of the National Tricolors in the Tiranga and Ashoka Chakra.Teachers also tied them Tricolor Band and made stripes with colors on their cheeks.

They enjoyed a lot and these activities were helpful to inculcate the feeling of patriotism, respect for our National Flag.
Be proud to be an Indian

Book Week @ SAS

Shanti Asiatic School celebrated Book Week from 13-18 August. It was very colourful and interesting event which was held at the school campus.  It was a unique event and the whole assembly area was filled with books, also the whole area was fully decorated with tri-colour flags and inspirational posters to feel the freedom of joy and patriotism in each and every child studying in the school  as the theme of the book week was “India ‘s Independence Day”. 

Shanti Asiatic School and Scholastic India had collaboratively organized this event, the core was  to encourage the children to love reading and rediscover the wonderful world of books.

 

It was a fantastic opportunity for children and staff member of the school to celebrate our 66th year of freedom through literature, History and different genre of books. The children were given the opportunity to enjoy, share and spend time with the books kept as display.

Talking about the benefit of the Book week Sandhya Uday, the Vice - Principal of the School said, there are some important ingredients to this Independence celebration: to encourage more reading habits among students, browsing the latest books and knowing new authors and the added value for the students to get familiar with some of the leading publisher and award winning famous authors.

 

As the part Book Week, many books of prominent Indian authors like Ruskin Bond,  R.K.Narayan, Salman Rushdie, Vikram Seth, J.P.Narayan, S.C.Bose were kept for the children to read and enjoy. Most of the Books were on Indian Freedom fighters and on war of India’s Independence which was kept as the main display for the students to observe  read with feeling of patriotism  about the greatness of the Indian heroes and their struggle to get freedom.

There were also plenty of story books for all age children from around the world which was one of highlights of this time’s book week.

Shanti Asiatic School still believes that Books remain central to students' learning, alongside digital media.  Books can empower, inspire and make students more creative and divergent thinker.

Mentor...A Matter of Principal

A lady of high moral values and principles, imbibed in her through her intensive schooling and education from the esteemed Lady Irwin College, New Delhi, Mrs. ANITA VERMA, Principal of Shanti Asiatic School, Ahmedabad has been into education for the last thirty years. “The infinite capacities of the human mind have always fascinated me. Recollections of my earliest memories go back to those childhood years. ‘Why’, ‘What’, ‘When’, ‘How’, ‘What if’ – these questions always provoked me into going deeper and deeper seeking probable answers to never ending questions” writes Mrs. Anita Verma to MENTOR …

 

My intensive schooling backed by a Masters course in Child Development and Family Relationships from the prestigious Lady Irwin College, New Delhi helped me construct upon my basic beliefs. At a time when research in child centeredness in education was just beginning to gain credence, I realised that a child’s innocent questions are actually the key to discovering her/his unique learning styles. Teaching therefore, has been a strong conscious choice for me and the three decades of my professional career have been devoted to continuous understanding and unravelling the threads of education at different levels.

Shanti Asiatic goes the Biscope Way!

Shanti Asiatic School is one of the leading progressive schools of Ahmedabad. With belief in active and hands-on learning, the school this year has engaged its grade VIII students into a programme called the CEE ka Bioscope,CKB programme. Offered by Centre for Environment Education, the programme is an ICT enabled practice-based learning module meant for students of grades VII-IX.

 

 

In July this year a CKB module for grade VIII students focussed on “Sustainable Agriculture’ and the module aims at  helping students understand the evolution and development of agriculture.  Students are also involved in exploring some close and critical connections that Agriculture has with the daily life of an urban Indian today. 

With a focus on enquiry-based approach, the CKB programme is reaching out to over 60 children of Grade VIII. The module involves interaction of students with maps, satellite imageries and several computer-enabled data interpretation applications, appropriately combined with several other teaching techniques including field visits, classroom sessions, games and activities.

We are sure that this “Real learning” will offer a new and wide   perspective to our students’ knowledge horizon

Janamashtami Celebration 2012

Krishna is called Yogeshwara,the Ishwar of Yog. Janmashtami commemorates the earthly appearance of Krishna, who is described in India’s sacred writings as God Himself. One of the biggest religious festivals in India was celebrated with great festivity at SAS. On August 9, 2012.

The pre-primary students were dressed as deities, Radha-Krishna. Children enjoyed dressing up as Radha, Krishna and their associates, and re-enacted Krishna’s pastimes. This helped to create a very festive mood. They wore extra special outfits to re-create the ambience of Krishna Lila, Mathura. The parents exercised their creativity and payed special attention in decorating them. The assembly plaza was recreated like the temple programme and devotional songs were sung for the Aarti. The pre-primary students tapped their feet on a wide variety of Radha-Krishna numbers. It was amazing to see the little ones recite Shlokas and Mahabharat lines confidently.

 

The Dahi Handi festivities mandate a skillful fine balance, as Krishna climbed a top of, a pyramid, taking necessary precautions. Special peda as prasad was distributed to the SAS family.

It was also time to bid adieu to our Director Mr.Ronak Chiripal,who left for the US.Smt and Shri Brijmohan Chiripal were the chief guest on the occasion.
Jai Shri Krishna.

Visit to Akshardham, an enlightening experience.

Visit to the Akshardham temple, which is located at Gandhinagar was a rewarding experience for children of classes IV and V who travelled on July 26, 2012.The field trip theme was based on Environment which was studied in the landscape, and surrounding of the magnificent temple of Shree Swaminarayan, the great sage .The temple was visited by the children who paid their immense devotion to the swami.

The beauty of the carvings on the temple walls, peace and serenity of the temple was also witnessed by the children. The children visited the entire temple which was a showcase of the life of the sage who left all worldly pleasures and travelled all over India .The things he used, his lifestyle and challenges faced by him environmentally was breathtaking.

The children went on a tour in the entire garden landscape of the temple which was a beautiful journey that unfolded the abundance of natural beauty. The children saw varied types of ornamental plants, shrubs, bushes, trees as they wound their trip back to SAS. 

The importance of maintaining harmony in the environment by having positive approach to life was also a salient feature of the trip.

Spell Bee……..Harshit Again!

Harshit Kumar of Class VII proved his prowess again. He brought laurels to SAS as he secured the 3rd position in Ahmedabad Inter School MaRRS  International Spelling Bee Competition, held at DPS.

 

 

He has been selected to participate in the State Championship. Harshit is a very industrious student. He proved his mettle last year by representing Gujarat at the International level at Abu Dhabi.

Monsoon at SAS!

While Gujarat is facing a dry spell, students of SAS decided to bring rain, rainbow and colour to the school campus.

Nature’s most marvelous way of exhibiting colours-the rainbow”
"A rainbow wouldn't be a rainbow if it was missing a single color.”

A VIBGYOR day was celebrated for pre-primary on July 27, 2012.The children learnt about the seven colors of the rainbow. They all came to school dressed in different colored, clothes reminiscent of the colors of the rainbow.For Sr.Kg. students various activities were organized and celebrated as “Monsoon Magic Day.” On the day ‘Make and Eat’ activity was organized. Children were taught to prepare lemonade. They also watched a PPT on water .It was to make them comprehend about the diverse uses of water, sources of water, water animals and rhymes on water. This was further followed by colouring event and the theme was “Monsoon”.

 
Children participated very enthusiastically and enjoyed to the fullest. It was a nice chirpy colourful day.

Sweet Corn Day!!

Sweet corn, sweet corn,

I'll sing a merry tune if I may eat you up.

Sweet corn, sweet corn,

I'll dance around the room and whistle through my cup. 

 

The Jr.kg section of pre-primary went crazy preparing corn chat, a group activity. It involved all the students with the guidance of the staff. The necessary ingredients added extra flavor and made it more sumptuous.

The Electoral process at SAS replicates the Indian electoral process. The Investiture Ceremony that follows is an exercise in exaltation, envisioned to honour the child, the parent and the teacher. The mission is a great awareness of responsibility, service, honour, pride and privilege.

Shanti Asiatic School,Ahmedabad organized an oath taking ceremony for the recently elected team of school prefects on July 22,2012.The team members were brimming with confidence to shoulder the newly assigned duties. The team expressed its gratitude to the election committee for placing confidence in them. The objective of the event was to espouse the confidence, development of leadership qualities and sense of responsibility among the students. The school
has been putting earnest efforts to form the STUDENTS’ COUNCIL every year. This noble gesture was initiated this year also in the month of July, calling nominations for the various posts of students’ council and following the electoral process.

The function began with a prayer song. Depicting through a variety of cultural programmes the relevance of the Indian Philosophy, Saraswati Vandna was sung to seek the blessings of the Almighty. Group songs and shlokas were recited to seek the blessings of the invited parents,  guru and members of the management.

The school Head Girl Akanksha Chowdhay gave the welcome address. It was in a very befitting manner, the badges were pinned and sashes were decorated on the members. Coming to flag receiving ceremony, the Head  Boy,  Sports  Captain, and  House  Captains received school flag, sports flag and house flags respectively from the House Incharges. The team members also took a formal pledge to carry out the duties assigned to them with sincerity and efficiency. It was time to pay respect to the nation and abide by all the values held by the motherland. The Oath was administered by the Principal Mrs Anita Verma in a very solemn manner. 

 

Respecting parents is a value that is given much regard. Where as the mothers pinned the badge of honour, the fathers presented the good luck card, urging the budding leaders to understand their responsibility. It was time for the Council to seek blessings from their teachers and members of the Management.

The Director Mrs Nikita Chiripal blessed and congratulated the Students’Council and urged them to work with honesty and perform their duty well. She also said that one could perform well only if one was impartial.
While congratulating the newly elected members of the Students’ Council, Mrs Sandhya Uday, Vice Principal highlighted on the point that leadership is doing more than expected and it in a blend of responsibility, conduct and character.

This was followed by an inspiring speech by the chief guest Mrs Poonam Saxena, Principal Amrit Firdaus School. She insisted the need to be role models and take up responsibilities in an able manner. She further went on to say that it was important to have faith in oneself. To give back to the society was need of the hour. Mrs Saxena motivated the students with her words of wisdom. She emphasized on the point that it was difficult to change the surrounding but our path could be changed. Pyramid has a broad base, so to reach the top one has to be focused. 

 

Changing guards, the newly elected Head Girl Hema Joshi and the Head Boy Abhijeet Das assured one and all that they will rise to the occasion. The out going Head Boy Amresh Singh and Head Girl Akanksha Choudhary congratulated the newly elected Students’ Council and vowed to continue their constant support.

The grand finale came with the culmination of the song. We shall over come…..

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A Chinese proverb says, “For your country if you plan for a year, sow paddy. If you plan for a decade plant trees and if you plan for the future, nurture YOUTH.

56 students of SAS accompanied by 2 staff members visited the NCC camp at Palan, near Nadiad on July12,2012.It was an amazing experience for the students. Rendezvous with Army officers, trainers, cadets was a life time experience for most of the students. It was time to learn the art of rifle shooting and exhibit the physical fitness skills by undergoing through the obstacle race.

 

NCC inculcates in the youth a sense of nationalism and secular outlook towards building a nation. It channelizes the energy of the youth in constructive pursuits, besides providing thrill and excitement. It makes the youth realize the relationship between the youth and community, community and nature and its inter-dependability.

Feedback from the students.

A mind blowing experience. If ever I get an opportunity to visit the camp, I definitely will.NCC cadets training themselves in scorching heat to be physically tough, inspired me. Rifle shooting was wonderful.

Arjun Shah,Class VIII

Enjoyed learning about the Obstacle Race and Rifle Firing. Also, learnt
how to pitch up tents in 15 minutes.

Nihar Halani,Class VIII

A memorable day. Learnt about the importance of discipline and unity in the life of a student and countrymen. A soldier sacrifices his life for our safety and our tomorrow! Absolutely proud that we got a chance to visit the camp.

Anushka Reddi,Class VIII

Looking forward to our next visit. A thrilling experience.
 

Fauzil Momin,Class VIII

Mouth watering snacks and lunch was served. We were prepared for the activities.  Need to get fitter to jump over the wall. Demonstration for all activities was performed by trained cadets. It was a great feeling-imagining we were  the soldiers, safe guarding our nation.

Chandani Shankar,Class VIII

The students found the movie on the training of cadets very interesting. Heartiest Congratulations to Hardik and Swapnil on winning the firing competition.

Rendezvous with Cartoonist-Ajit Narayan

Cartoonist, Illustrator, Writer, Mr. Ajit Narayan was given a warm welcome on July 17, 2012 by the SAS students’ fraternity. As a consultant for Scholastic India, he has been conducting cartoon workshops in schools within and outside the country. He has been a part of reputed publishing houses for over 14 years now. Memorable day, when the students were transferred to the world of their favourite cartoons.

 

Mr.Narayan taught the skill to change expressions by a minor drift in the angle of a line or geometrical figures. “Geometry, “he said was the lifeline of drawing, a sketch. Students were smart enough to spot various observations from figure to figure and time to time. It was a day when the students honed their skill and drew cartoons of their friends. Various moods-anger, happiness, nervous, worry, shock were depicted in the form of cartoons.Sleeping, tired, content, frustrated…emotions a beautiful mode of expression.

Heartiest Congratulations!!!

Shanti Asiatic Students’ Council: 2012-13

Head Student (Boy)	Abhijeet Das
Head Student (Girl)	Heema Joshi
Asst. Head Student (Boy)	Dhruv Garg
Asst. Head Student (Girl)	Dhanvi Mathur
House Captain (Agni)	Rishya Kapil
Asst. House Captain (Agni)	Naina Kapil
House Captain (Jal)	Kartikey Sharma
Asst. House Captain (Jal)	Harshit Kumar
House Captain (Prithvi)	Gaurika Rathi
Asst. House Captain (Prithvi)	Vaibhav Khanna
House Captain (Vayu)	Yamini Agarwal
Asst. House Captain (Vayu)	Aditya Chaudhary
Sports Captain (Boy)	Sahej Singh
Sports Captain (Girl)	Simran Sadhwani
Vice Sports Captain (Boy)	Arjun Shah
Vice Sports Captain (Girl)	Hetvi Shah

 

Donate Blood-Give a reason to Smile

Shanti Asiatic School is conscious of its social responsibility. The Annual Blood Donation Camp was organized on July12, 2012 at the school campus. Interested parents and well wishers turned up in large numbers to donate blood. Members of the management and staff of SAS, were on the forefront.  It was time to be a hero, a savior.

 

 

A session on the  benefits of blood donation was held much in advance. The concerned authorities educated the audience on how donation helps to alleviate some major health problems like heart diseases. Decreases the risk of Hemachromatosis, genetic diseases caused due to extra iron in the body and cancer by stimulating the production of new blood cells and refreshing the system. Various other facts about blood donation were discussed.

 

 

Blood donations save life every day. They are used in a wide variety of different situations and to treat a large number of different illnesses and conditions. Despite all our medical advances, there is still no good man-made substitute for human blood, which is why blood donations are so important. People donate blood for different reasons.43 volunteers donated blood, they truly believe in the thought-Rakt daan, maha daan.

World Health Organisation has asked its member countries to shift to 100% voluntary non-remunerated blood donation.SAS joins hand to ensure it’s a success.

SAS Students at Divya Bhaskar Art Competition

An art competition was held on the June 22, 2012, organized by Divya Bhaskar in partnership with Aquarius tours and travels. Students from class IV to IX from different schools across Ahmedabad participated to paint on the topic-“SAVE ENVIRONMENT/SAVE WATER”. 

 

Forty-two Students of Shanti Asiatic participated in the competition where they showed their talent using different mediums like oil pastels, sketch pens, poster colors and pencil colors etc. The organizers also introduced Mr. Dhaval, physically challenged, and he gave a quick demonstration of his artistic skills by sketching a picture of Lord Ganesha within 2 minutes of a Ganesha aarti being played simultaneously. This was extremely encouraging for everyone present there. All the students were gifted a box of oil pastels and pencils as a token of appreciation by the organizers. The competition saw a crowd of over 3000 student participants. Shanti Asiatic students not only enjoyed the process of painting during the competition but came back with a great sense of motivation for life.

Election Time at SAS

Nothing comes easily. My work smells of sweat. Yes, its elections of the Student Council for the Academic year 2012-13at SAS

For any institution to function smoothly it is important to have certain rules and regulations. Set of written rules and regulations to safeguard the interest of the beneficiaries, the interest of any institution/country is the constitution. Our school also has its constitution and the student council enables us to enforce all the set rules for smooth functioning. The student council election is part of this process. It started with the announcement in the assembly.

 

Lack of will power has caused more failure than lack of intelligence or ability. Our student leaders were bubbling with enthusiasm and determination, as without enthusiasm and effort nothing can be achieved. The students had to undergo an interview for the selection process. The panel of judges Mrs Nikita Chiripal,Mr Ronak Chiripal,the Vice Principals along with the senior staff members scrutinize and selected the Contestants. Students made promises on a wide variety of subjects like discipline, organizing school functions and events, maintaining uniformity for the student faculty. Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishments. Total number of posts 32.Set of rules was laid down by the school governing body. The students were told to adhere and follow them strictly. The Do’s and Don’ts, ground rule was also set. It was time to display the cooperative and collaborative attitude of students. The House masters and students were totally charged.

 

July 4, 2012
Submission of Nomination forms for all the posts

July 5, 2012
Interview process for the House Captains and Assistant House Captains were completed.
Duly completed by the Chairman, the Director and Vice Principal.

July 6, 2012
Campaigning by the Contestants.
Promotion by speech, handouts, and posters in allotted areas.

July 7, 2012
The elections were held for the Head Student and the Assistant Head Student.
The votes were cast on Laptops,the Electronic Voting Machine.

July 9, 2012
Selection result for Sports Captains and Vice Sports Captains

July 10, 2012
Campaigning promotions for House Captains and Assistant House Captains.
Agni, Vayu, Jal and Prithvi House

Think big, start small and move fast. Yes, at SAS we produce leaders.

Dr. Ed Sobey’s Workshop @ SAS

World’s experts in learning technology strongly recommend instilling authentic understanding gained through constructivist activities. Schools are most effective in an atmosphere of learning , rather than in one of top-down teaching. Through activities a child learns faster,They apply critical thinking in their analysis and in reporting their projects. The workshop by Dr.Ed Sobey on June 13, 2012 was in a way, a small effort to develop a sense of responsibility for learning and become life long learners.

 

Dr. Ed Sobey Founder of the Kids Invent Toys™ Program & National Toy Hall of Fame, USA. Creator of “Kids Invent Toys™”, one of America’s leading authorities and experts on developing children’s creativity and using invention and enterprise in learning, conducted a workshop for SAS students of classes VI and VII.

More than 100 students, grouped in numbers of 8, participated with full zeal and zest. Each group was given 4-6 wheels, cardboards, straw, thin woody sticks, glue and other necessary stationary. With this material each group was asked to prepare a car that would cover the farthest distance. 

 

It was thrilling for the students to invent a car of their own and apply the scientific principles which they have already learnt in class. This exercise helped them to give a practical shape to their imagination. The students were able to invent the model of their own choice, by continuously improving it, so that it could travel the farthest distances. They learnt from their mistakes and corrected themselves reaching to a final shape of a model of the car that travelled well.

 

The feedback that the students reflected was amazing. Some of the students even exercised the same process of learning at home. The parents on the day of the orientation appreciated the efforts the students as well as that of the teachers.

The learning was phenomenal and a lot of fun element was involved.

Founder’s Day-Time to Renew Dedication

The Fourth Foundation Day at SAS was celebrated with much joy and enthusiasm on Friday, June 15, 2012.It was a perfect time to renew the dedication to the purposes that were defined at the time of the birth of the institution.It was a platform for sharing experiences at SAS.The teaching fraternity was indebted to the Founder’s and thanked them for believing in them, supporting them and bestowing tremendous faith in the staff. The entire faculty unanimously felt that SAS was a Research Centre, Resource Centre-a place to celebrate knowledge. Open Door System of working was appreciated by one and all. They felt it was the right place to grow, where opportunities were abundant. It was one big happy, united lot. The fast growth of SAS as a brand was applauded by one and all. Each staff member was grateful and happy to be associated with SAS.

 

A puja ceremony was performed in the morning, seeking the blessings of the Almighty, in the new SAS building complex. Mrs .Anita Verma, Principal , SAS  welcomed all and expressed her gratitude towards the Board Members .Different sections of the staff members greeted the  dignitaries by offering flowers and sashes to them. The celebration began with an inspirational prayer. It energized the atmosphere. Shri Ved Prakashji, Shri Jyoti Prakashji, Mr. Deepak Chiripal, Mrs. Nikita Chiripal, Mr .Ronak Chiripal, Mr .Vikas Agarwal, were the dignitaries present on the dais.

The pillars of SAS were present to strengthen the foundation and laid stress on team building. Shri Ved Prakashji laid stress on spreading happiness. He beautifully put across the noble idea of being a giver and not just living for oneself.  Mr Jyoti Prakash ji welcomed all the members and congratulated all for successfully completing three fruitful years. He inspired the teachers to motivate the students to earn name and fame for themselves, their family and SAS. Mr. Deepak Chiripal said that it was time to rethink and reflect as the world was changing at a very fast pace. World is evolving. The teachers and students both have to be a learning organization.

Students only need to be chiseled and dusted. Mr. Vikas Agarwal felt it was time to evolve as generation was evolving at a fast pace. One needs to be open to learning and new education.

 

The jubilation came to an end with the cake cutting ceremony. The SAS team reaffirmed in the belief to let the fragrance of education spread.