MELANGE 2019: THEME - HUMAN LIBRARY

MELANGE (22 -30 April 2019)
Pre -Nursery  to  Class V PLANNER HUMAN LIBRARY
CLASS	EVENT	LIVING BOOK	LANGUAGE	FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITY	DATE & DAY	TIMINGS
Pre -Nursery	"Kathputlis": Story telling through puppets	Mr. Ranjit*	H / E	Story Sessions by Teachers	23-04-19 (T)	10.00-10.45
LKG	"Kathputlis": Story telling through puppets	Mr. Ranjit*	H / E	Colouring (Classroom)	22-04-19 (M)  /       23-04-19 (T)	10.00-10.45
UKG	Stories coming Alive	Ms. Monisha*	H / E	Colouring  (Classroom)	23-04-19 (T) /          24-04-19 (W)	10.00-10.45
I	Step into the World of Fables	Ms. Neelam*	H / E	Retelling the story (Classroom)	24-04-2019 (W)	10.00-10.45 & 11.00-11.45
II	Magical Hands	Ms. Radhika / Ms. Kabita	H / E	Identify the Mudras (Audi.)	23-04-19 (T)/             25-04-19 (TH)	10.00-11.00 / 9.00-10.00
III	Fun with Cartoons	Mr. Ajit Narayan*	H / E	Cartoon Making Activity (Audi.)	29-04-19 (M) /          26-04-19 (F)	9.00-9.45 &10.00-10.45 / 9.00 - 9.45
IV	King Ashoka and the Garden of Herbs	Ms. Anju Joshi	E	Story in Pictures (Submission Date: 29-04-19)	26-04-19 (F)	8.00-9.00
V	Gateway to Sanskrit	Ms. Sneha and Mr. Divyam	H / E /S	Sanskrit Grammar Activity (Classroom)	25-04-19 (TH) /           30-04-19 (T)	9.30-10.30 / 11.00-12.00
Note: Special Assembly on International Book Day on 23 April 2019, Tuesday
Follow-up Activities and Story sessions throughout the Melange Celebrations MELANGE 2019 THEME: HUMAN LIBRARY MIDDLE AND SENIOR WING PLANNER 22 - 30 APRIL 2019 CLASS EVENT LIVING BOOK LANGUAGE DATE & DAY TIMINGS FOLLOW-UP ACTIVITY VI Nobody is  Perfect Ms. Sudeshna Gupta E 26-04-2019 (F) 10.00-11.00 Affirmations on Self-love (Classroom) Submission: 29-04-19) VII Tales within Tales Ms. Sonia Bareja* E 22-04-2019 (M) 10.00-11.00 Illustrate the Story (Submission Date: 26-04-19)  VIII Kavitaon ki Kahani Ms. Shalini Rastogi H 25-04-2019 (TH) 11.30-12.30 Compose a Poem  (Submission: 29-04-19)(Classroom) IX EQ-SQ Talks Ms. Anju Joshi E 22-04-2019 (M) 11.30-12.30 Working with Emotions Worksheet (Audi.) X "Adhyayan ki dagar par, rachnatmakta ka safar" Mr. Dikshant Malik* H 23-04-2019 (T) 8.00-9.00 Short Review on any Motivational Book  (Library) (Submission: 25-04-19) XI -XII Gender Bias Ms. Moksha Sharma* E 25-04-2019 (TH) 8.00-8.45 Questionnaire (For XI), Debate (For XII) XI-XII Pep up the Print  Inter-School Event E 30-04-2019 (T) Note:   Special Assembly on 22 April 2019, Monday                Follow-up activities would be conducted throughout the Melange Celebrations

HUMAN LIBRARY AT YOUR SCHOOL

Check out the HUMAN LIBRARY

at

 D.A.V. PUBLIC SCHOOL, Sector-14/10A, Gurugram

ME’LANGE 2019

for the period

April 22 – 30, 2019

From excellent collection of books and periodicals in the School Library, to e-books, and other digital content, we at DAV Learning Resource Centre, have come a long way. But have we ever thought about a HUMAN LIBRARY?

DAVPS Sector-14 Gurugram presents an opportunity to interact with “Living Books” during the literary event- Me’lange.  Be there to witness our stellar line-up of 14 breathing books and have a feel of Human library. Get ready to interact with people who are bringing texts alive or listen to their compelling stories and wonderful ideas that could change your perspective about the world around you.

DAVPS SECTOR-14 GURUGRAM HUMAN LIBRARY CATALOGUE:

·         Mr. Ranjit

·         Ms. Monisha Gupta

·         Ms. Neelam

·         Ms. Radhika

·         Ms. Kabita M.

·         Mr. Ajit Narayan

·         Ms. Anju Joshi

·         Ms. Sneha

·         Mr. Divyam

·         Ms. Sudeshna Gupta

·         Ms. Sonia Bareja

·         Ms. Shalini Rastogi

·         Ms. Moksha Sharma

·         Mr. Dikshant Malik

SCHOLASTIC WRITING AWARDS 2019

DAV PUBLIC SCHOOL

SECTOR-14/10A

GURUGRAM

Scholastic India has announced the Scholastic Writing Awards 2019 for outstanding original works by students of Classes 4 to 9, in the category of fiction/short story in English.

Date of submission: 15^th April – 1^st July 2019

Ranking phase- 2^nd July-20^th July 2019

Result- 20^th August 2019

Book Release- October 2019

Students can submit more than one entry, limited to one in each genre.

Genres for this year are-

Group 1 (classes 4-6)

·         Humour

·         Horror

·         Fantasy

·         Adventure

Group 2 (classes 7-9)

·         Humour

·         Horror

·         Fantasy

·         Adventure

WORD LIMIT: 2500-3000 Words

GUIDELINES FOR STUDENTS ON HOW TO WRITE THE SHORT STORY:

·        Read as much as you can. Familiarise yourself with different styles of writing but be original when it comes to your own work.

·        Increase your word power. The greater your vocabulary, the more effective your writing will be.

·        Read aloud what you have written and ask friends who read to comment on it as well.

·        Use correct spelling, punctuation and grammar.

·        Keep a dictionary, a thesaurus and a basic grammar book handy.

·        Don't write in a rush. Spend a lot of time with your writing and make sure not to end your piece abruptly.

·        Always carry a notepad and pen with you. Jot down out-of-the-blue thoughts, make a note of interesting observations; they'll never go to waste when you're writing.

RULES:

·        Please fill in all the required details in the online submission form. Incomplete forms will be disqualified.

·        Plagiarised, copied or unoriginal stories will be disqualified.

·        Disqualified entries will not be entitled to any certificates of participation.

·        Multiple submissions are allowed, where participants can submit up to four entries, one in each genre.

·        If any story is found to be plagiarised, copied or unoriginal, the entry will be disqualified.

·        Entries received after the last date will be disqualified.

·         Each participant has to read and rank the stories assigned to them before the deadline. Failing which the entry submitted by the participant will be disqualified.

PROCEDURE:

·        Go to the Scholastic India homepage www.scholastic.co.in and click on the Scholastic Writing Awards banner or go directly to the following url: http://swa.scholastic.co.in

·        Click on Register.

·        Fill in the details in the online form.

·        Once you submit the form you will be sent a Log-in ID on the registered id.

·        You can use this log-in ID to submit your entry.

·        To submit an entry, simply log-in using your log-in ID and copy paste the text or key in the story.

·        Make sure each submission also lists the name of the student, the class, the school and the address.

·        For ranking the entries assigned to an individual, you have to use same log-in ID and password to log-in. Click on the icon START RANKING.

·        Ranking panel will open as per dates given above.

·        Group 1 entry will receive group 1 entry only for ranking and same applies for group 2.

·        For confusions/queries please get in touch with us at swa@scholastic.co.in/contact@scholastic.co.in

SAY GOODBYE TO EXAMINATION ANXIETIES

SAY GOODBYE TO EXAMINATION ANXIETIES

     Source:      THE SPEAKING TREE

                       THE TIMES OF INDIA  (February 6, 2019)

Although it is common to experience butterflies in the stomach before any major life event, the run up to the final board examinations proves to be a traumatic phase for many students. Tormented by thoughts of failure and of falling short of expectations, they forget how to relax, smile and live normally. Unsurprisingly, many start suffering from a range of physical and psychological problems. 

As we now move closer to that time of the year, many children and adolescents are feeling petrified, stressed and depressed. How has a routine, period assessment turned into a fearsome monster? Reflect deeply and we realise that this is an outcome of our flawed attitudes at a personal and collective level.

 During examinations, youngsters, parents and teachers seem to get emotionally carried away, focussing too much on the moment and turning it into a do or die event. They forget that whatever the result, its consequence to the life of the person will never be too significant or irreversible.

While students must immerse themselves whole-heartedly in their studies, giving too much importance to such routine assessments is not warranted. Never worry about scores because life continues to give everyone multiple opportunities to realize their dreams.

Nowadays, an increasing sense of competitiveness pervades our mind, relationships and society. The need to outperform others, flaunt one's achievements, and to be the best has spread like an epidemic and children are encouraged to internalise it. They grow up with the irrational belief that in order to live a decent life, they must defeat everyone around them.

Taoist Lao Tzu teaches us the virtue of non-competition. In a similar vein, students should let examinations help them in their self-growth - preparing their best for the examinations, working hard towards their goals, challenging themselves and overcoming their limitations but doing all this in a fun way, enjoying and relishing each moment. If failure happens, don't lose hope. Take it as a learning opportunity and try playing better strokes next time.
We rarely encourage youngsters to surrender and feel the connection with the Divine. As a result, they often believe that they are all alone in the world without any consistent support. During stressful times, this makes them feel very anxious and vulnerable. Remember that whatever the outcome, Divine Grace will continue empowering you to evolve and make progress. Therefore, keep your faith, rise above your examination anxieties and breathe freely.

USE TIME AND RESOURCES PRUDENTLY

Use Time and Resources Prudently

Source - WISDOM: January 2019; Vol.47, No. 1

There is hardly any moment in a day from the time we get up when our mind is void of any thoughts. But what kind of thoughts? Most often these are hazy flashes of auto-wandering of our mind in its world of ever-new desires or abrupt imaginations. Anger, excitation, depression, etc are all offshoots of an unstable and wayward mind. It is important to have good mental concentration.

Be that study, writing, research, focused use of any skill or art, everything requires thorough mental engrossment for success. Even the daily chores can't proceed smoothly unless our mind and constructive channelization of thoughts open up the doors to all-conquering win-win achievements along any chosen walk of life.

Time is the most precious resource gifted by Nature to us. But we spend most of it sleeping or in laziness. We shun hard work and won't do things in a planned and systematic manner. When there is some pressure or something of our immediate interest, we get over-enthusiastic and spend all the time in one particular task. This is extreme, which often burns our energy or puts us under stress. And, the moment the pressure or interest is gone, we just slip back to the other extreme - become dull and aimless. Look at the lives of those who have attained success in some field of life. You will find one thing in common - Prudent Management of time.

Equally important is the adept use of available resources. Industriousness, planned budgeting, and thoughtful use of money is the secret of prosperity. Assiduity and controlled use of resources also lend essential support in one's efforts of self-restraint of sense organs and are, therefore, important for self-dependence and self-development. Even a so-called ordinary person may accomplish wonderful things if he checks the wastage of his capabilities; time and resources, if he makes constructive use of all these.