GIIS East Coast Campus Yearbook
GIIS East Coast Campus Yearbook
10 Unique Achievements
14 Highlights
24 Creatives
56 Photos
71 Board of Directors
Vision
To become a global role model for teaching and learning.
Mission
We nurture our global students into men and women who will be leaders
of distinction, committed to the spirit of excellence, through high quality
education imparted by globally experienced and caring teachers building
strong virtues and values while focusing on all round development,
creativity and entrepreneurship.
Core Values
Manage with information and metrics
Teamwork
Leader’s Principal’s
Message Message
What a fantastic year it has been 9 GEMS outside of academics. An Ode To The Yesteryear remains unparalleled. Talking about
for GIIS! Students and teachers were active introducing new pedagogical
participants in various programs and What a year it has been! Some approaches, we pride ourselves on
As we welcome you to 2022, I’d like years do not need an exposition.
initiatives, having earned a reputable being trailblazers and providing
to emphasise our mission statement
name for themselves and the school. They simply stand to tell a tale of thought leadership in the education
of nurturing young minds and
From arts and sports to community everything they have witnessed. On sector. The various accolades our
hearts as the backbone of a nation’s
welfare and entrepreneurship, our the eve of our vicennial celebration,
growth and hope for the future. students have won speak about
students proved well-equipped we extend our warmest greetings
leaders who can take on any their drive and enthusiasm for our
Our school’s goal is to continue and gratitude to our campus family.
to be known as a torchbearer challenge, role or responsibility. educational offerings.
As we continue navigating the
of cutting-edge educational The school has also generously challenges of surfing a new COVID I feel our yearbook often acts as a
approaches and an institution donated to causes such as time capsule: a treasure trove of
wave every few months, we believe we
where students are defining a future COVID-related relief items, monetary valuable memories from the year
not only for themselves but for the have found a steady rhythm that gets
aid to less fortunate sections of us closer to the shore each time. gone by. No matter how dog-
entire globe. We have strived for this society, and school sponsorship on eared, yellow, or worn-out the
for the last two decades. And now the CSR front. Our campus’ foundational values are
as we enter our 20th Anniversary pages become, they remain deeply
academic excellence and a deep love cherished by our campus family. It
year, we will continue to strive for Moving forward in 2022, while
Mr. Atul Temurnikar more incredible and more secure we remain alert about Covid-19 Mr. CVK Sastry for extracurricular activities outside is a tradition we strive to pass on to
and establish safety management the classroom walls. In line with our future generations, of reliving school
Co-founder and Chairman futures for our students who have Principal
the potential to be world’s future measures, our primary focus has 9 GEMS digital pedagogy, we have years. We have diligently curated
Global Schools Foundation East Coast Campus consistently strived to inculcate
leaders and productive citizens. been the execution of several new the works of some budding poets,
teaching methodologies this year. 21st-century skills in our students. authors, and artists and strung
From its foundation to the
present, our institution has worked We will continue to strive towards them together to create a wreath of
Seeing the smiles of children, warmth and joy. Hopefully, the smell
tirelessly to disseminate the light our culture of “ABCD – Achieve
delighted to return to school, will linger on long after the flowers
of education and pave the way for our best; Believe in ourselves; Care
for one another and Diversity in reinforces my beliefs that even in have wilted.
every student to achieve academic
greatness. The essential areas of harmony.” Our goal is to develop the darkest times, people will turn
to community, and education will I would also like to take this
concentration remain the same: our students into effective human
beings, not just degree holders. never falter in fostering curiosity. We opportunity to share some
generating possibilities, testing
minds, fostering innovation, and Sports, dance, music, and art, as are proud to have adopted a hybrid wonderful news. We will shortly
maintaining excitement. well as social responsibility activities, education system, allowing students commence Grade 10 for IGCSE and
should become a regular part of to return to learning on-campus. CBSE curricula from April 2022. It is
Year 2021 brought many accolades your lives. my firm belief that our experienced
We are indeed fortunate to be
and accomplishments. Firstly, the and more than capable teaching
school was made proud of the The digitally-savvy GIIS SMART on-campus regularly, while schools
in other countries continue to staff will be the wind beneath our
exemplary performance of every Campus, and the Green and
Happy East Coast Campus, are the operate virtually. wings and make us soar
student in the IBDP, IGCSE, and the
CBSE 12th and 10th examinations. epitome of new era learning. Every even higher.
It warms my heart to see the flurry
The year saw new records being set technology, facility, and design is Finally, I take this opportunity to
of activity of pupils milling around
with 16 world toppers in the IBDP meticulously crafted to provide thank our dedicated parents. Their
the most outstanding academic campus and hear the lingering
exams, 26 A* toppers in IGCSE, support has been instrumental for
and a whopping 91.6% average for and extracurricular pedagogy for sounds of classroom lectures. It is our
students’ laughter, hidden behind smoothly transitioning into this
the CBSE 12 board exams. We also their benefit. SMART features such
as Wi-Fi enabled classrooms and masks, and the twinkle in their eyes hybrid model. You continue to be
received 100 awards, including the
Global Performance Excellence Sports Analytics fields are in place that hint at their zest for life. As our guiding light and our pillar
Award and APQO Award, and are to provide students with the best educators, this is where our lifeforce of support. Last but not least, a
now registered in the World Book of resources available to improve comes from. heartfelt thank you to the children –
Records. It pushed our total number their academic performance and for sharing your passion and dreams
of awards and certifications to a extracurricular activities. This was a year of exhilarating with us.
monumental 300. highs. Our track record of securing
We look forward to a successful year podium positions in almost every
Last year, we also saw exponential ahead and will face all challenges competition for the calendar year
achievements extended to all confidently and with fortitude.
4 2021/22 GIIS East Coast Campus Yearbook Messages 5
Educators’ Educators’
Perspective Perspective
IQ and EQ are the the aggressors. Yet, all of them had Teachers and Parents Both have to be good listeners,
Two Weapons of Good one thing in common - they were Can Shape Strong Leaders supporters and guides to the
led by passion and unwavering of Tomorrow younger generations, to help bring
Future Leaders out the best in them.
commitment to achieve a goal.
A ship is as steady as its What makes a great leader?
commander. And in a school setting, As educators, we too have Educators and parents can do many
educators are the commanders. commitment to one common goal Many attributes are applied to great more things to help young people
- the benefit and betterment of leadership but according to me, live up to their promise. They can set
We all agree that education is the students. And if we approach this great leaders are those who: Have up activities for problem-solving to
ultimate key to shaping young duty with passion we can achieve integrity and clarity of vision and challenge a child’s critical thinking,
minds for a better tomorrow. huge successes. Even though all of purpose; show agility and resilience they can set goals to drive children
But, the process of learning itself us are wired differently, our goal as in difficult situations; delegate to excellence, they can encourage
has gone beyond just acquiring teacher leaders is to build the IQ responsibility and lead by example. creativity to broaden their minds
knowledge and new skills. It requires and EQ in all our students. and hearts.
developing the intelligence quotient In today’s world, however,
(IQ) and an emotional quotient (EQ) Intelligence Quotient comes from leadership requires coping with They must be taught that leaders
in an individual to make them good academic learning, and Emotional various challenges. One has to be are scrutinised, their every move is
Ms. Rusha Singh Ms. Suchandra Chaudhuri fair, show empathy, be innovative
leaders of tomorrow. Quotient can be groomed by dissected and their intentions are
English Teacher teaching empathy, kindness and English Teacher and constantly learn. This is the always misjudged, but the sign of
CBSE 4 to 8 Educators play a huge role in respect to our young students. The CLSP 6 to 8 and IGCSE 9 minimum they can do to run a true leader lies in the fact that
making this happen. first one comes by teaching them organisations, help communities they learn and evolve with each
the importance of hard work and and lead nations. To do this, a challenge. When the vision and
Educators are entrusted with the perseverance, the second one is balance is required between goal is clear, individuals can make
responsibility of nurturing future achieved by encouraging them to knowledge and empathy - the for great leaders who can convert
generations for the world to be curious and welcoming. And IQ and EQ - which will make for a unknown paths for their followers
produce great leaders. Which gives what could be a better way to do capable leader. into superhighways of success.
us a very important role in helping this than leading by example.
young minds unleash their inherent The way we behave, react, respond To achieve this, one has to start from But, there is also one more
talent to excel in future. For this to in the classroom will be the way our the beginning when individuals are important aspect to teach which
happen, teachers first need to be children learn and imbibe. of an impressionable age. This is is: With great power comes great
leaders themselves, to become the right time to imbibe important responsibility. This pop-culture
a beacon of inspiration for these The school has always been values in an individual, and give quote is relevant at all times, and
young minds. emphasising on thinking about them a chance at being successful must be taught to the young
helping students rise as leaders of leaders of the future. The onus of students to make them
How exactly will this happen? tomorrow. It has given students nurturing individuals into leaders good leaders.
many opportunities to rise. Now, thus falls on the Educators -
India’s freedom struggle produced us educators need to join hands Teachers and Parents.
many heroes in a leadership to make this happen - with our
position. Mahatma Gandhi, diversified teaching methodologies The responsibility of embedding
Jawaharlal Nehru, Netaji Subhash - to bridge the gap between the correct values falls on the shoulders
Chandra Bose, Bhagat Singh - to heart and the mind of our of these two groups who are
name a few - had different styles young learners. mentors to young minds from
of leadership. One believed in the beginning.
peace and non-violence, the other
believed in raising an army to fight
6 2021/22 GIIS East Coast Campus Yearbook Messages 7
Educators’ Educators’
Perspective Perspective
语言是表达的工具, 语言学习从来就不是一件容易的事 Le Français Est Une choisir: CLSP, CBSE, IGCSE, PYP. Il
情。尤其是在刚刚开始的阶段,面对 Langue Privilégiée leur permet de choisir celui qui
请坚持你的选择 leur convient.
新的语言,新的语法规则,可能会
Une langue utilisée par les poètes,
法国作家莫里哀曾说过:“语言是赐予 让你不知所措。但请相信,只要你坚 Les enseignants à GIIS, ils sont très
humanistes, philosophes et
人类表达思想的工具”。作为一名中文 持,不放弃,就一定会成功的。当有 historiens au courant des siècles. efficaces. Ils ont la passion et la
教师,我很庆幸,自己有机会可以看 一天你能够真真正正地用中文和别人 À GIIS EastCoast, nous avons cette capacité de réussir.
到我的学生们用中文来表达他们的思 交流的时候,我相信你会为自己感到 langue comme deuxième langue.
想。当我在写这段话,回想你们在课 骄傲的。
Les étudiants choisissent français
堂上努力地、认真地用中文和同学们 comme leur deuxième langue
沟通自己的想法,抒发自己的情感的 avec plaisir.
时候,是我最感动的时刻。 Parce que, cela leur donne la
possibilité d’apprendre la culture
et la civilisation françaises. Surtout,
ils adorent la cuisine française. La
langue, selon eux, est très musicale
Ms. Jing Chunyan Ms. Mohana Shanthi et poétique.
Mandarin Teacher Rangan
A GIIS EastCoast, les étudiants, ils
PYP Grade 1 to 5 French Teacher sont heureux d’avoir un campus
CBSE 6 to 9, CLSP 6 to 8 où ils se trouvent les arbres, les
and IGCSE 9 plantes… pour lequel elle est
appelée « Campus vert »
Nous avons ‘les pratiques
pédagogiques ’ que nous suivons.
Quels sont les outils pour apprendre
la langue française ?
Comme c’est une langue étrangère,
on doit suivre plusieurs façons
de l’apprendre:
Les meilleurs sites web, Réviser
sa grammaire, Utilisation des
applications, Chanter des chansons,
Utilisation du dictionnaire, Ecouter
les dialogues, etc. Les étudiants
discutent entre eux en français dans
la salle de classe.
Ms. Archana Ms Karen Sandra Evelyne Ils ont plusieurs activités en classe
HIndi Teacher Jackman pour améliorer cette langue.
CBSE 6 to 10, CLSP 7 to 8 CBSE 1 to 6 and PYP 1 to 5 A GIIS, il existe de nombreux
and IGCSE 9 programmes scolaires parmi
lesquels les étudiants peuvent
10 Unique Achievements
00
14 Campus Highlights
Academic Activities
00 Council
00 Kindergarten
00 Classes
10 2021/22 GIIS East Coast Campus Yearbook Awards 11
Achievements
Category 2 - Best Presentation and Siddhanth Subramanian
Best Presenter
Category 3 - Best Presentation and Riya Mehta
Best Presenter
Global Indian Stars 2021
First Runner-up & Golden Voice Aaratrika Mitra
GIIS Virtual Open Chess Tournament 2021
Second Runner-up Pranav Krishnan
Nehamirtha Sebastian
Medal - Under 09 Akshaj Vinod
Arth Misra
School Green Awards Organized by Singapore Environment Council Linguistic Luminary Junior
Vanda Miss Joaquim Award Junior Category - Second Position Harshadha Ganapathiraman
Outstanding Environmental Project Award (International) Senior Category - Third Position Manekjyot Singh
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Winner - Parent Roopashree Bhat (parent of Nidhi Bhat) Category : Teachers Team: Superheroes without Capes
Ms. Aarti Chandran
Second Runner-up Ms. Vinita Menezes
An Educator’s Perspective Category: Teachers’ Essay Ms. Geeta Sadashiv
Ms. Devi Alagu Idaya J
Winner Suchandra Chaudhuri
Ms. Venisha Sharad
Campus Activities
Enjoying the Art of Music with the Celebrating Non-Violence with United
Bharathiyar Tamil Song Program Nations Week and Gandhi Jayanti
Many deep emotions cannot be communicated verbally; Throughout the week from September 27 to October
thus, people worldwide embrace the arts, particularly 3, 2021, the school held various events marking the UN
beautiful arts, to express their unique experiences and Week of non-violence and Gandhi Jayanti. The activities
imagination. One such manifestation of this art is music. were held in separate classes due to the government’s
safe distance and group size restricting procedures.
1st Week of August 2021 Music is the world’s most powerful way of communication.
These activities were also attended by students virtually.
Delightful Celebration of the French Week And with this notion, the school organised the Bharathiyar
Tamil Song Program to encourage cultural events and The upper classes (CLSP 8 and IGCSE 9) dressed up in
For Secondary Students activities. Students, with the help of their teachers, formal attire for UN Week. A stimulating conversation
Students of Grade 7 to 9 observed French Week in the performed the singing activities. about Gandhi’s philosophy and its application in today’s
first week of August 2021, as part of the annual Language society was held in Grade 9 CBSE.
The Bharathiyar song “Odivilaiyaddu Pappa” was
Week celebrations which is observed to teach students
performed by students as part of the world record event CBSE held a very productive debate on the theme of
about the nuances of the language and the cultures and
“Tamilal Inaivom-Unite Let’s by Tamil.” Gandhi’s ideals for Grade 8. Grade 8 CLSP students
civilizations of the nations.
partnered up and researched a nation, including its
Emirates Tamil Community organised the singing activity
For Grade 7, the CBSE students conducted research and leader, allies, and neighbours, before sharing their
to sing 100,000 Bharathiyar songs. This exercise was held
constructed charts based on monuments, fashion, food, findings with the rest of the class.
to support the school’s nine gems pedagogical approach.
and cities of France. On the other hand, Cambridge
In addition, this event aided in a deeper comprehension Grade 7 CBSE students submitted meaningful essays
lower secondary students performed a French skit, “Une
of our subject to achieve academic excellence. about Gandhi, his ideas, and his philosophies. In contrast,
journée”, written by them.
Grade 6 CBSE students researched and analysed some
Another interesting activity was organised for the CBSE of Gandhi’s most famous and inspirational quotes and
8 students, under which they created a mini version of a how they apply to us in modern society. Finally, Grade 5
zoo. Through this exercise, they learned the names of the CBSE made amazing collages and drawings based on
animals in French. Gandhi’s life and teachings of peace.
CLSP 8 enacted a television broadcast. The activity was All the activities were educational, and achieved
broken into “La cuisine” and “Quiz.” This activity taught the ultimate motive of teaching universal values of
them the names of certain French foods and the names brotherhood and non-violence to our students.
of a few cheese varieties.
CBSE 9 performed a skit, “Les Saisons”, which helped
the kids to describe and converse in French, while the
“Treasure Search” was held for the students of IG 9, where
the students enjoyed solving the clues.
The celebration of French Week was part of our mission
to make students well-rounded individuals by connecting
them to communities around the world. Through such
events, students learn the culture and social fabric of other
parts of the world, gaining an international outlook and
moving one step to global citizenry.
16 2021/22 GIIS East Coast Campus Yearbook Events 17
2nd Week of October 2021 which showcased the sentiment of love, creativity, and 17th October 2021 peers. The inter-school nature of this tournament helped
Celebrating the Festival of Lights with understanding using limited materials at home. The Checkmate: Virtual Chess Tournament for foster new bonds between students.
school was honoured to have given the organising
Diwali Card Making committee around 550 cards, all made by the students. the Grandmasters of Tomorrow There was a virtual footfall of about 200 students along
In support of the Covid-19 Migrant Support Coalition, the A virtual chess tournament was organised by the school on with 13 parents, and this extensive participation was a
It helped the students enhance their creative skills, and
school organised a meaningful Deepavali card-making the 17th of October, in collaboration with Go Checkmate. huge success for the event. Participants were grouped into
they enjoyed this card-making activity a lot.
project for the migrant workers living in dormitories, who The tournament was held online and witnessed wide different categories according to their grades, and an open
were away from their families during this festival of joy The intent was to teach them important values of participation from several international and local schools category for parents made the event even
and happiness. brotherhood, compassion and kindness through creative in Singapore. Besides the students, there were also more exciting.
expression. Both these elements are part of our 9GEMS opportunities for parents to participate in the tournament.
Students and instructors prepared magnificent and As a proud host school of such an enigmatic event, the
educational framework which is designed to make our
heartwarming Deepavali cards for the foreign workers, Students participated in large numbers to play the strategic ‘Sports Excellence’ gem shone through in line with our
students well-rounded individuals.
game of chess. This helped develop their cognitive 9 GEMS holistic framework. The school will continue to
capacities and participate in healthy competition with their organise more such events in the future.
Students’ Creatives
I’d give her cat food twice a day, Perhaps it could be a gift from a witch
I’d clean and scrub her litter tray, Who flies on a broomstick and loves to stitch!!
And not mind if it’s messy.
Srisha Mohapatra
Aadhya Baijal
CBSE 1A
CBSE 2A
Mother Earth
Mother Earth,Mother Earth it’s a great place to be,
for human beings,animals and trees!
Venya Yadav
CBSE 5A
A Blind Dog’s Life thought I had a black coloured coat! Maybe humans can
see but I can’t see the colours properly! I’m sure my parents
I was a dog who was born blind. I and my parents were saw it correctly! I thought. “Okay, it’s creamy then!”
captured in a forest when I was only two. They are the
people who captured me took care of me and my family. During the children’s stay, they went to the church and
My parents said I was in a place called ‘An animal shelter’. prayed for my vision to come back. They were fun to play
They also said that the people would take care of you with and I was glad for their company as it would usually
until someone wanted to take you home. A few months be extremely boring and no one would play with me. But
passed in the animal shelter and then an old couple took then I noticed, that their prays for me were working as I
me in. Their names were Lee and Rita. Although I could could see in blurred vision.
not see them, I knew that they always loved me.
After a few weeks, I could see properly! I was so happy
In December, I suddenly heard the front door open and quickly went barking at everyone to see how
and that’s when it became noisy. It was usually very everyone looked! And for the first time,
quiet in the house but now it was very different. I heard
some children, I heard Lee’s and Rita’s voices unusually I didn’t hit any walls! I ran to Lee and saw he was an old
happier than before. Suddenly Lee said, “These are our man with freckles on the sides of his cheeks. Rita was a
grandchildren, little puppy.” Then I heard a girl’s voice plump lady with a friendly smile. Andy was a young boy
saying, “ Grandpa, what is this puppy’s name?” Then about seventeen years of age and like Lee, he too had
Lee said, “ We didn’t give it a name because we call it freckles on the sides of his cheeks. Christie was a young
little puppy.” The girl said, “ No grandpa Lee, that’s not a girl with blonde hair and blue eyes and she was about
proper name.” “Oh! I had no idea about town life! Alright, ten years old. It seemed that they also noticed that I
you and Andy can name this puppy.” said Lee. Rita said, wasn’t hitting any walls as Christie shouted saying “Yes!!!!
“ You know, while Christie and Andy stay in the country, I Creamy got his vision!” Everyone was very happy. But that
guess we’ll learn a lot about the town ways!” was not the end of my happy moments. A few days later,
Lee got a phone call from the children’s parents, and
I felt a soft hand pass below my body and carry me to after that, the children were dancing up and down, and
someplace. Then the hand put me down. “ Andy what then I got to know that Christie and Andy were moving
should we name it?” said Christie. “He has a cream- to the country, in the same house as Lee and Rita!
coloured coat so let’s name it creamy,” said Andy. Hey, I
Prakhar Singh
CBSE 5B
Wind all you do is whoosh around, You protect us from the warmth of the sun,
and don’t make any swooshing sound; By giving winds that we all have fun.
Giving high low or medium blows You make the plants feel all nice and good,
You blow the trees up and down; Also give them some sweet, nice food;
Cold winds make us all freeze, You like to show your mighty blow’
with my brother on the bed, we squeeze. All the people walk nice and slow.
Shape-shifters The Rising of the Isle of the Blest out. Stunned silence. Then an old man appeared from
the crowd. He was muscular for his age, was covered
How many shape shifters are there in this world? It was an amazing afternoon in Detroit, where the with white hair both facially and on the scalp looking like
How many people do you think have been lured? boys lived. George and Victor felt like doing something a Santa Claus who had worked out. He smiled at them
Non-living things though they may be, productive. They were twins though the only thing they and quipped, “Hello and welcome, I am Seleucus, that’s
They still are a sight to see. had in common was that they were both of the same age a nice err… row – ship you’ve got there.” Both of them
Many a mind they have blown away and height. George had blonde hair and brilliant blue eyes became suspiciously silent. Then, when they looked
Filling people with wonder and gay. that seemed to sparkle with electricity. Victor, however, around, they noticed that all the people around them
had jet black hair and green eyes that were the colour of seemed in a kind of trance.
Now you may be wanting to see, the sea. Both of them shone with an aura of mischief and
How many shape-shifters can there be? intelligence such that, you would think they tinkered with Then, Victor lunged and pulled out a book from
Your questions have answered that can be discovered, something or the other all the time, which they did. They Seleucus’ pocket, and the twins took a look. Its first page
Just look inside yourself and see what has were excellent mechanics yet sadly, orphaned. read, ‘Operation Delta: Destruction of the Isle of the
been uncovered. Blest.’ On the second page was a list of all the murders
Now just let’s look inside, However, they shared a secret. They were told their he had committed in order to make his plan work, which
And see what the world has to hide. parents were murdered by an old man. He had said he included their parents’ names. They were so engrossed
had done this because they would have prevented him in it that they didn’t realize what was going to happen till
Rubik’s cubes are a good example, from doing something important and he refused to say it did. Seleucus kicked out and both of them landed on
Especially mirror cubes which easily rumple. any more. The police had captured him, but he escaped. their faces. “Nobody is going to stop me from sinking this
Even the Square1 can easily crumple, They shared a burning passion to kill that man for what island, I thought you controlled the gold and I was right,
Shape-shifter cubes are available in ample. he had done. Yet, the boys had a sort of consolation for but I see you’re not going to help me, so, goodbye.”
Papers and origami can be transformed, their parents’ deaths. A toolkit from their dad. It helped The boys sprang up and summoned gold swords from
By doing some craft you cannot be harmed. them build so many things. The only funny thing about their toolkit, and to their surprise, they did get them.
what they built was that no matter what material they Seleucus himself made a sword appear in his hand. The
used, it always seemed to become real, solid gold. blade was made of pure iron. With more powerful metal
These things above aren’t the only ones,
Shape-shifter foods such as pancakes and buns. blades they charged him and took him by surprise. They
That day they decided they would go to the beach knocked him out, tied him to a tree, and fulfilled their
How can one forget the clouds?
and build a rowboat. They brought out axes from the many years’ burning passion by firing a cannon from
That ran past so fast giving so many shrouds.
toolkit and felled a few trees and began to create their ship and obliterating him. The curse ended. The
But none can beat the almighty human,
pieces of timber which they put together with nails. The people broke out of their trance and rejoiced for their
That’s right folks our soul is the one.
rowboat was completed. George slung the toolkit over freedom. The island rose, in the form of the two hands
his shoulder and together, they climbed into it to check connected by a rope bridge, to symbolize its gratitude
Even our hearts and minds keep up the change,
its strength. The moment they were on board the boat for the twins who saved it. The Isle of the Blest rose tall
Which is why they always give us targets and a
disappeared and a huge golden warship took its place. and majestic once more!
life range. It was ginormous. A dozen cannons covered the entire
So don’t always squish your life to a dun, front deck all glittering gold. The ship had an armoury
And always mould your life to anything fun. full of gold weapons and grenades. The boys didn’t
know how, but somehow it didn’t sink.
If I Ran The World Un petit flocon Zemlya Ruki: The Cursed Land eventually close someday.
My dream has always been to imagine things bigger Je suis un petit flocon It was the fall of 2220. Global Warming had shown its His atrocious actions reached the brim, making dreadful
than what can be expressed. One of my most Tout menu, tout blanc, tout rond catastrophic effects. changes to the only hope of life on Earth - Zemlya Ruki.
exemplary thoughts became an imagination of its He had taken advantage of the land and the curse
Voices from the clouds revealed to all that, living placed on the land was ready to retaliate.
own and it was if I ran the world. If I ran the world, Je voltige dans l’air aussi léger qu’une plume creatures would have to limit themselves to Earth’s
I would be respected more than the presidents Je me balance et danse sur le bout des branches cursed – Zemlya Ruki. If any bad deed was done, the A few days later, the clouds around Zemlya Ruki began
and prime ministers of countries. I would have big resources would deplete and the hands would gradually to darken and the water started rising. People realized
mansions and own multiple luxury cars, but with a Et puis je viens me percher sur le bout de ton close, but virtuous deeds would be rewarded, and the their end was near. The cyclone started to rise and voices
big post, there is always a responsibility. I have to petit nez hands would remain open. from the clouds said: “Humans! You have wasted your
decide things even the head of countries can’t and last chance of survival given by the gods, and now, you
have to settle disputes between major countries. Pour finalement terminer avec un gros Two intelligent nineteen-year old’s, Sophie and Michael, will all be punished!”
Nothing really comes for free, you have to work hard Athchooooom!!! knew everything about Global Warming, and how it took
away the lives of many innocent people. They had a People started doing their silent prayers to God. It was at
to maintain what you have or to get better. But if
challenging time adjusting to a new place, a new home. this point that Michael realized his wrong action and the
you are passionate about your job you’ll never regret
The community had to be careful with each action consequences the people would have to face. He prayed
it. If I ran the world I would be more than happy
because the curse remained in their hands. The two wholeheartedly in those few moments to go back in time
because I would be able to travel the world and
were constantly told between the right and the wrong and right his wrong deeds. The cyclone was about to hit
see numerous things I couldn’t have seen if I was a Zemlya Ruki until the high waters stopped their fierce
normal civilian. at the same time, I can also make a since any mistake would cost the community heavily. The
cursed hand was all they had and all they could do was movement, abruptly. The voices spoke again: “The gods
change for the better that will benefit not only a present you, another chance of survival. But someone
hope that no one’s greed ever got the better of them.
part but the whole world. But my time would be very must sacrifice themselves for the protection of others.”
limited to do anything else other than my job. So for Vishal Venkatachalam Life in Zemlya Ruki was just the same: as how it was
now, this imagination will be my motive to aim big. CBSE 7A before all was destroyed. Essential sources were found As soon as people heard it, they stood back, except
on the cursed land. Sophie and Michael were doing Michael and Sofie. Sophie had kept one foot on the very
fine until people in the community start arguing about edge of the cliff and was ready to sacrifice herself. At that
decisions the community took. The two felt like the point, Michael realized - he was the one who caused the
positivity was not enough to please people. Michael was problems and that he should sacrifice himself. Sophie
La lumière de Noël even more disheartened with what happened around was about to jump off, but Michael pushed her back and
him and wanted to live life as he wanted. He was ready jumped in. The water turned red with rage as he jumped
Est brillante et belle
to take a new approach; an approach that did not cut ice and turned blue again. The water had settled down
Le gâteau de ma mère with Sophie. and people were mourning the young boy. Sofie was
speechless and blamed herself for the problem. Zemlya
Est fait d’amour sincère He was obsessed to create an area where people had Ruki had regained its positivity and Michael was revered
Les crêpes sont sucrées freedom for anything and everything they wished to. He as a brave person in the community.
envisioned his plan and shared it with Sophie. She was
Ma sœur aime bien les manger flabbergasted and disagreed with Michael’s plan. Michael
had now started living a life of deceitment where he just
Je fais des cookies dans toutes les formes
lied, broke promises, and cheated people for petty gains.
J’enfile ensuite ma chemise de Noël He abandoned his family and lived in a small hut by the
edge of the hands. Sophie felt betrayed and wished to
Pour un Noël étoilé … never see him again.
Trees rolling down and land fissure made the people
realize that the hands were beginning to close and that
they had to set right all the wrongs.
Michael on the other hand was not concerned with any.
He started to hate everything about Zemlya Ruki and
its people - happiness, peace, friendship, calmness,
generosity, and politeness. Michael continued his
self-obstruction. The hands had started closing, which
worried the community.
But Michael was ignoring the frustration and
perturbance around him. He thought, once he
succeeded, all would agree to his methods. He believed,
one needed to live life to the fullest, as the hand would
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The Battle of Ragnork he had lost some of his best men. My shadow is following me always. Success
Then came the third wave where Ragnork and his warriors
Everybody in the land of Cyclopsia had their own jobs to do. had to fight against the golems and the snakes. Though Without complaining nor protesting. SUCCESS is like a train
Some had to fight inwars, some had to cook, teach, trade Ragnork won in this battle, he suffered a huge loss as 1500 Sometimes emerges in front of me Aim towards it, for the Gain
etc. Cyclopsia was a very quiet and kind land. There were no warriors perished. After the battle Ragnork bravely and boldly Success has several coaches
troubles in that land and its generous people. told his surviving warriors that they would win this battle, Sometimes behind me Comes vividly in batches
come what may. And sometimes even to the sides of me
Until one day, the cruel Zancher and his army saw the land DISCIPLINE takes the lead
and coveted its wealthand its treasures. Zancher was very With new born encouragement the warriors marched If I walk in the dark, it fears to come along. Always comes in high speed
powerful as he had a boon from the gods thathe should get against Zancher and his warriors. There Ragnork got to know But if I ever take a stroll in the bright light, HARD WORK does not lag behind
half of the strength of his enemy who stands in front of him. that Zancher had captured the people of Cyclopsia and was It comes as the coach second
This gave him supreme power. His army had many wizards, torturing them. This triggered Ragnork’s anger and he only it would come with special delight.
golems, snakes, cyclops and horsemen. These recruits were needed a small spark to start the fire in him and to turn into Perhaps at that time, it is not visible to my eye SKILL, as the third coach thrills
trained so well that they could do anything to attain a victory rage mode and Zancher provided that to Ragnork. It comes with all it frills
in every war they faced. Or just be an old lie. CONCENTRATION never delinks
At last it was the war between justice and injustice. When the As the fourth one, it rings
But what I see so far,
When Zancher and his army were going to capture war started the warriors from both teams dashed forward
Cyclopsia, Ragnork - the young son of a priest in Cyclopsia- and started to fight. Ragnork brutally slashed all the warriors Is that my shadow follows me always LUCK does play its part
along with three of his friends, fled towards the borders, who tried to kill him on the way to kill Zancher. Both armies Lines up in the next slot
My shadow follows me always
nobody observed their flight. Reaching the borders of suffered heavy losses in this war. KNOWLEDGE is the coach special
Cyclopsia, Ragnork told his friends to set up camp while he Even to extreme places like the high blue sky As the luxurious coach, it does revel
went to the forest to meditate and seek help from the gods. Earlier Ragnork and his friends had got separated but were And even to the deep blue sea, it dives
He said he may or may not return but to never stop fighting. soon reunited. Zancher came out of a bush and approached EDUCATION is the coach everyone has to catch
He said that he would be taking his horse with him and if he Ragnork and his friends stealthily. He had a sharp, blazing But I wonder where it goes in the night, The pinnacle of glory in life, to reach
did not return, he would send the horse back. dagger in his hand and was ready to kill them. But Ragnork’s Leading them all is the ENGINE
Does it fear the dark?
wolf pounced on Zancher from behind and killed him and Find out, its name is Self Confidence
In the forest he found the perfect place to meditate, when hence saved Ragnork and his friends. Nay! Rather it was me who was blind.
he suddenly saw a grievously wounded wolf cub. Taking pity
So, I conclude that my shadow,
on it he tended to its injuries until it recovered. After killing Zancher they released the people who were
captured and helped them to recover from their injuries. After Is with me everywhere!
Time soon started to fly. Twenty-five years flew past and at defeating Zancher and his army the land of Cyclopsia was Aarsheya Sharma
last the gods gave their presence to Ragnork and granted quiet and peaceful. Until a sudden attack by a cold blooded CBSE 7A
him three boons. Firstly, Ragnork and allies would be as and brutal person who had teamed up with Zancher,
powerful as Zancher and his army. Second the first three destroyed them. He had waited at the castle for the return of
people he touched should get magical weapons. Finally, his his ally (Zancher). That person was none other than Ragnork’s
warriors would be protected by netherite armour to fight. long lost brother Chronos…….
Technology Boon Or A Bane La Culture et la Civilisation de la France Un Aperçu Du Futur - Génial Ou Terrible? True Friends
In recent years technology has had an exceptional rise La culture de la France a été façonnée par la 2021 a été difficile. Très difficile. Quelques personnes They never let you down
in its field. It is also proved to be very useful in various géographie, par des événements ont perdu de la famille et des amis. Quelques They put a smile on your face
zones but can also be a curse. Due to the new era, the presque ont perdu eux. Quelques bonnes choses They remove your
historiques et par des forces et groupes étrangers et
betterment in technology may lead to right or wrong sont arrivées mais il y avait beaucoup d’erreurs aussi. Big, big frown
internes. La France, et en
effects on youngsters and grown-ups. Nous ne devons pas répéter ces erreurs, pour un
They help you out
particulier Paris, a joué un rôle important en tant que mieux futur. Premièrement, nous devons porter un
Whenever you’re in need
Technology is not only computer-related gadgets centre de la haute culture bon masque comme le N95, pendant longtemps.
Their advice
but also many devices like washing machines, tumble Nous devons maintenir une distance sociale et
depuis le 17ème siècle et à partir du 19ème siècle, You should definitely heed
dryers, refrigerators, cars, or for leisure like televisions, d’autres comportements COVID appropriés. Ceux
dans le monde entier.
games consoles, or toys. Technology is also a very qui peuvent doivent prennent le vaccin, parce qu’il They are always there
important facet of entertainment because in the Depuis la fin du XIXe siècle, la France a également aide ne surcharger pas les hôpitaux. Pourtant, nous They are the ones
earlier times, dramas and shows used to be acted out joué un rôle important dans le devons penser à des choses importantes et sérieuses Who always care
in live performances but nowadays we have films and qui affectent l’avenir, comme la pollution. Pendant le
cinéma, la mode, la cuisine, la littérature, la With true friends,
animated shows which are available on many online strict confinement de 2020, nous avons vu la qualité
technologie, les sciences sociales et les We always have fun
websites and apps. de l’air qui améliore beaucoup. Après le confinement,
mathématiques. Le football est le sport le plus la qualité de l’air est redevenue ce qu’elle était. Nous Holding hands
Technology is not only used for entertainment populaire en France. Les autres devons faire mieux efforts à améliorer pas seulement In the hot, hot sun
purposes but it’s also used for other important qualité de l’air, mais abaisser les autres niveaux True friends,
entities like communicating and improving your sports populaires pratiqués en France sont le rugby, le de pollution. Je voudrais que nous travaillons tous
cyclisme, le tennis, le We always trust
social exposure. These days online payments are also dur ensemble pour réparer toutes nos erreurs des We can’t throw them away
becoming very popular, companies like Alibaba and handball, le basket-ball et la voile. dernières décennies et travailler pour un Like a heap of dust
Visa are very common on these platforms. avenir meilleur.
La France est connue pour avoir organisé et remporté They are very valuable
As of today, technology is also a very essential aspect la Coupe du Monde de la They cannot be lost
of education because of the research projects are FIFA en 1998 et 2018, ainsi que la course cycliste Losing them will make you
given by the teachers, and students get to know annuelle du Tour de France et le Pay a very big cost.
their information without much effort. It also makes
learning fun rather than a very monotonous lecture. I tournoi du Grand Chelem de tennis, l’Open de France
do prefer technology and can get too obsessed with
it sometimes but I’ve learned to control me over time.
Medha Gopalakrishnan Rithwin Arul Christhuraj
On the other hand, it can also be an extremely unsafe CBSE 8A CBSE 8A
component because people with an atrocious motive
could hack into online banks and do more bogus
stuff. We all know that the production of a phone and
other electronic commodities utilizes a lot of plastics
and other electronic items, though it is a trivial gadget
they create mass amounts of carbon that may lead to
the climate crisis.
Mots Croisés Realisation Floats on the Sea major role to play in these attacks!
D F B F G M X C Isabella Martino is my name, and like my name, I have The two gigantic ships came closer gradually. I took my
distinct traits too. I was only mere six years old when my position on top of the mast, as alert as a monitor lizard. The
C Q M A R O A L forwards of both ships met, and we sprang into action.
family and I went on that dreadful cruise trip. Due to a
R M P Z E D L O major crash into a massive rock in the shoals sometime The victims could not put up a good fight, due to
E M O V R E P U near the end of the trip, I lost my family – my dear mother, manpower shortage. As agile as a squirrel, I pushed who
P A R I S E S V adventurous father, and sweet little brother. I watched them looked like the governor, onto our ship, yanked him to the
E C Q N Z T V R sink, tears brimming in my eyes. I, fortunately, survived on a back, and tied the frightened man to the stern.
rather uncomfortable piece of wood.
S F R O M A G E We held him captive for days, but he bluntly refused
I sailed (clung on for dear life would be more accurate) from telling us where the treasures were. My, was not he
Les mots: on my log for many weeks at a stretch. The only thing I secretive!
managed to eat was slimy, shamrock seaweed that floated
• Crêpes • Paris One evening, about a fortnight after our legendary attack, it
past me. I was six, dear reader, and knew nothing of fishing,
• Fromage • Louvre so I let seafood fade from my mind. That took a long while. was my first shift to watch over the governor, whose name
• Mode • Alps was Jason Maccaw. Secretly, I rather liked him, and was
• Vin After weeks, I finally saw a ship. A ship sailing towards me! excited to the brim to converse with him!
After ages of being stranded on a log, I had lost hope.
I yanked off my pretty, frilled white stockings, as I had I came onto the dock, to find him with his hands bound
rehearsed in my mind millions of times (just in case), and tightly behind his back, staring wistfully into the scene. The
started waving them, frantic. “White flag!” I yelled, with all landscape is still vibrant and clear in my mind.
my strength. Little did I know I was about to meet men with Dusk was moodily setting in. The two ships were in line,
Siddhi Saini hearts of gold. sailing towards nowhere. Yet the only landmark was an
CLSP 7A The pirates at first looked and behaved quite unkindly. overhead bridge the size of the Great Wall of China. It was
Furthermore, I, having read several bedtime stories of astoundingly the same colour as the rich blue sky and
ruthless and severe pirates, judged the books by their cover. seemed to merge into the cloudless section of the sky. The
Sujet- Les norritures They captured me, tying me securely to the mast. clouds looked like the fleece of sheep and did not seem
differentiable from the soft white linen sails of the ship,
They had identical smirks splashed onto their faces. All bowing submissively to the winds that blew. It took my eyes
except one – Captain Carmon Pistein. He simply looked some time to unglue from the pulchritudinous landscape
curious, like I was a creature he had never spectated before. that was unfolding.
Shreyas Kurapati He ordered the crew not to harm me and became my
CLSP 6A foster father. Jason was rather saintly, trying to influence me regarding
work in the British government. He was clearly very devoted
With time, I became a part of the crew. Knowing that if to his job! I, however, vehemently declined, finding the
something happened to the captain, I would become posting too boring.
their leader, the crew treated me with utmost respect.
Last month, February, was when I turned sixteen. Almost a “What do you like, Isabella?” he asked tentatively. I smiled
decade of living with the courageous pirates had caused warmly. “Oh, I love adventure. Not reading, please. I love
me to become one with their souls. I breathed, dreamt, and kidnapping, robbery, and murder. I receive food, pay, and
embraced their ideas. I learned to threaten, rob, kidnap and thrill this way!” My words had caused a horrified look to
kill efficiently. A rule, however that was rather constricting plaster on his face.
and difficult to follow for me was that nobody was allowed “What?” I asked, immediately defensive. Jason told me that I
to cry aboard the vessel. was being insensitive. Many people lost precious memories
My entire life took a U-turn, however, just two months ago. and loved ones due to people like me. I felt accused and
Vertical told him piercingly that he was being utterly judgmental.
It changed me and my notions for life.
1. Une ____ par jour éloigne le médecin.
3. Maintenent les yeux en bonne santé. We saw a ship sailing towards ours – one with an official He tried to convince me, but I remained unbending. What
5. Il est rouge et rond. emblem painted upon its hull. I was as gleeful as a hungry he did next, just to guide me, shattered me.
7. Un fromage célèbre. alligator who just caught a turtle –I was sure it would be a With a soft, melancholy smile, he patted me on my
9. Il est rouge avec des graines noires government ship, and these robberies were the shoulder. Jason jumped off the deck, drowning himself. His
10. Une boisson blanche. most enjoyable. hands had been tied behind his back, making him unable
Horizontal A brilliant quality that the pirates possessed was that they to swim. The immediate reminiscence of my parents and
2. Il est orange et rond. never discriminated between genders. This trait probably brother sinking flashed into my eyes. Chest heaving, heart
4. Il est vert et long. emerged from the fact that they had to be ready for racing, and memories flooding back, I felt the loss of family
6. Il est jaune et courbé. anything, like attacks, from anyone (animals and humans) in once more. Without a second thought, I dived in.
8. Normalement, il est blanc et liquide. the ocean. With gender equality on the ship, I always got a
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Mots Croisés A Letter to My Younger Self A Familiar Place at an Unusual Time Walking through the underpass and onto the beach
itself overwhelmed my mind. I was blinded and my eyes
This is a letter to my younger self This vast expanse is where the land meets the water, were adjusting to soak in an image based on the sound
Oh, because I have so much to say where trees grow and flutter in peace, where the breeze of the calm yet the threatful tide of the water. I felt as if I
gently touches our faces and people have a great time was an owl in the daytime trying to visualise the image
You are living in a bright-walled cell working and engaging in physical activities. Yep! You and make out how far objects were, using my senses. I
And you are the foundation of who I am today guessed it! It’s the enchanting and majestic beaches couldn’t make anything out but my shadows continued
You will learn a lot in the years to come of Singapore. with my extravaganza.
And I want you to know
Always be the person you want to become One day, I woke up feeling jittery with a terrible The night creatures were already busy with their
Through all the situations you undergo headache. I already knew the cure to this - a walk activities. It was as if they were having a little party of
amongst the dense foliage along the beach. My soul their own. I could hear the creeks of the crickets and the
Remember that people are not what they seem wanted solitude and silence. I quickly slid onto my humming of other creatures inhabiting the beach. The
They can be your loyal sidekick, or backstab you, sneakers, put on my adventure cap, and set off to shrill cries of insects on my left and the waves breaking
moreover witness what this journey would bring upon me. I had gently on my right sent up sprays of the natural and
Some are naturally compassionate while others will be never gone to the beach alone at night and I felt fear refreshing seawater.
plain mean creeping in me but tried to drift away from the thought
So, keep your friends close; your enemies closer. and face it. It was thrilling, to say the least. The sky was twinkling with the yellow gem-coloured
stars and I was witnessing a miraculous spectacle
You will learn that family is the most important The beach at night felt completely different - the sights revealing itself before my eyes. It wasn’t my mere
Les mots: The people who will always stick by you and sounds were distinctly divergent. It is the same place imagination. This place existed! In my enchanted
• Le cricket • La randonnée Through thick and thin, yet with a change of atmosphere. Gone are the daytime dreamy State of Mind, my chain of Joyful moments was
• Le rugby • L’athlétisme your only reinforcements crowds of families, couples, groups playing volleyball, broken by a call from my parents to come back home
• Le taekwondo • Le patinage Spend time with them before it’s too late strolling retirees, and seagulls raiding unattended food. immediately. I was soon transported back to reality. I
• La boxe • Le tir The darkness of the beach at night enveloped my heart had left the house at this absurd hour of the night but
Hold onto your freedom and enjoy it with peace; the absence of crowds highlighted other nothing could spoil my mood at this moment and I
Because you will be hit by the monster aspects of the beach not noticed during the day. It gave wish I get to witness this magical experience once more
That will soon be born and will throw a fit a feeling of freedom laced with fear in this tranquillity as this had evoked in me an unexplainable surge of
And without mercy, thousands it will slaughter and the silence of the night. emotions living through that night.
Ahana Mukherji
You will learn that life goes on
CLSP 8A
And we always find a way
Every challenge that comes, we take it on
And will manage to save the day
Most importantly,
Live life to the fullest and enjoy every second with your
family and friends
Never take tomorrow for granted
Because you never know when it all will end.
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Il y a 2 mi temps de 45 minutes
Community Service Les tensions arrivent généralement aux dernières minutes
Community service is good for us and our community.
Community service is when you volunteer to help others Plus vous marquez de buts, vous gagnez le jeu
of your own will. It helps make your community a better Beaucoup d’entre nous apprecient ce merveilleux jeu
place for everyone. It is not only beneficial to others
but also to you, as Mahatma Gandhi said, “The best Messi et Ronlado sont mes joueurs preférés
way to find yourself is to let yourself loose in the service Je préfère l’entraineur
je suis parmi tous les joueurs
of others.” There are many ways of doing community
service. You can volunteer to make and distribute food to
La Coupe du Monde arrive dans 4 ans
old and sick people who can’t buy or cook food. You can
L’Argentine a remporté la Copa America après 28 ans
build cottages for people who are homeless. Or maybe
you can just donate. Donation is not just giving money. Attaquant, je suis pour mon équipe
It is also giving old or new clothes, utensils, notebooks, L’Argentine - mon équipe préférée
books, and many other things. It is an activity which
will give you a lot of joy and happiness. It will give you Je veux devenir footballeur un jour
happiness because when you see others happy you will J’aime jouer au footboll toute la journee
also feel happy. I know because I have experienced it. I
have volunteered in a mega-kitchen (Willing Hearts) and
worked in different sections like peeling and chopping
vegetables, packaging meals, and washing dishes. There
are many volunteering opportunities in different areas
Sanjana Illayaraja
like food distribution, education, mental health, and
PYP 4A sports. We must pick one and make our community a
better place.
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57 Student Council
58 Grades
70 Top Management
Members
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Office Staff
First Row :M
s. Mala Vohra, Ms. Vanita Kapoor, Mr. CVK Sastry and Ms. Smita Mohapatra
Back Row :M
s. Aminah Bin Atan, Ms. Rozitha Rahim, Mr. Mazli Bin Mahmood, Ms. Lavanya Chalamalasetti, Ms. Noor Sufianah
Teachers
First Row : Ms. Aminah Bin Atan, Ms. Kamaljeet Kaur, Ms. Subhasini Subramanyam, Ms. L Nithya Kumareswari, Ms. Smita Mohapatra,
Student Council
Ms. Rinki Chawla, Mr. CVK Sastry, Ms. Ashwini Deshpande, Ms. Gauri Sannabhadti, Ms. Mala Vohra
Second Row : Ms. Noor Sufianah,Ms. Sowmya Lakshmi Srikanth, Ms.Kanchan Gaurav, Ms .Lavanya Chalamalsetti, Ms.Krishna Priya KP,
Ms. Geetha Sadasivan, Ms. Vanita Kapoor, Ms. Rusha Singh, Ms. Nidhi Goyal, Ms. Zhao Hui Hausenloy, Ms. Anjali Channa,
Ms. Anushree Shirali, Ms. Abhilasha Bhojane
Third Row :M
s. Aayushi Tyagi, Ms. Pooja Dogra, Ms. J Alagu Devi, Ms. Srabonti Haldar, Ms. Odaia Ranido, Ms. Mohana Shanthi,
Ms. Reena Seghal
Fourth Row : M
r, Dennis Yew, Ms. Kalihula Shameem Begum, Ms. Jyotsna Kumar, Ms. Anuradha Nivsarkar, Ms. Vinita Menezes,
Ms. Deepika Gupta, Ms. Archana Sharma, Ms. Suchandra Chaudhuri
Fifth Row :M
s. Rozitha Rahim, Ms. Parkavi Thangaraj, Ms. Gomathi Balasubramanium, Ms. Venisha Sharad, Ms. Aarti Chandran,
Mr. Mazli Bin Mahmood, Mr. Muhammad Dzulhisham Rusly
Front Row : Shruthi Lakshminarayanan, Daniel Anthony Varghese, Jahnavi Srinivas, Jayant Gopalakrishnan, Devang Aniyan,
Vibha Sriram, Akshaj Vinod, Nayyirah Nawaz Ansari
Middle Row :S
amali Umralkar, Oviya Thamarai, Miriel Paul, Yuxiao Yang, Gayatri Pandkar, Reanna Rox Dsouza,
Krishna Pradyumna Teegala, Tanya Mehta, Safaana Sajin, Ananya Rao
Principal and Co-ordinators Back Row :A
dvay Soni, Ayush Prasad, Drupad Rijesh Nair, Debarpan Sarkar, Shlok Padaliya, Aarav Karthik, Dave Shejo George
Virtually Present : Aharshi Mukherji, Prakhar Singh, Shastiga Thangavelu, Adhish Vijay, Diya Ann Varghese, Rohith Ayilliath,
Azwa Harmain Yasser
First Row :M
s. Odaia Ranido, Ms. Pooja Anil Dogra, Mr. CVK Sastry, Ms. Kanchan Gaurav
Names correspond from left to right. Names correspond from left to right.
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Student Council Teacher-in-charge : Ms. Mohana Shanti Principal : Mr. CVK Sastry Class K1A Teacher-in-charge : Ms. Aayushi Tyagi Principal : Mr. CVK Sastry
& Ambassadors Coordinator : Ms. Pooja Dogra (Regular and Extended) Coordinator : Ms. Odaia Ranido
Front Row :V
rinda Sharma, Naisha Hampihallikar, Udita Roy Choudhury, Krishay Dhar, Maya Senthil, Saavir Soni, Front Row :M
anoharan Venkatesh, Isa Hanifa Jafarulla Hanifa, Aveer Nair, Maxentius Sebastian, Hrihaan Joshi
Mahathi Balaji, Nigel Binex Kunnan
Back Row :D
aksh Thamarai, Ira Rampurkar, Viviksha Narayani Vedula, Kanan Kaivalya Garg, Sahasraaksh Rajavarapu,
Middle Row :H
iyasha Tanwar, Siddhi Saini, Akanksha Raghavendra, Aman Shamim, Saanvi Singh, Siya Shambhavi, Bilal Baroudi, Adamya Singh, Sumedha Srikartika Boya
Harshadha Ganapathiraman, Vishal Venkatachalam Tisya Dogra
Virtually Present :A
adarsh Arunkumar Pappala, Adit Karkhanis
Back Row :D
akshini Muthukumar, VihaanSadekar, Riya Mehta, Siddhant Subramaniam, Shreshth Sharma, Ahana Rao
Virtually Present : J ai Chhallani, Aryan AS, Navyashree Balaji, Krithin Jay Pakshootra, Ahana Mukherjee, Advika Choudhury
Grades
Class K2A Teacher-in-charge : Ms. Reena Sehgal Principal : Mr. CVK Sastry
(Regular and Extended) Coordinator : Ms. Odaia Ranido
Front Row :A
jisth Sethi, Keerthana Sreeram, Ayaansh Parakh, Yaashna Jegadesh, Ved Shah, Anusha Jagtap, Aarit Agrawal,
Class Nursery Teacher-in-charge : Ms. Gauri Sannabhadti Principal : Mr. CVK Sastry Dhwiti Hiyaanka Sunil
(Regular and Extended) Coordinator : Ms. Odaia Ranido Back Row :M
ohamed Hanifa Jafarulla Hanifa, Vihaan Sitaraman, Saanvi Thakur, Krish Singh, Adavya Joshi, Divya Mishra,
Lakshmi Kumuda Chandalada, Nishita Singh
Front Row :D
evaki Koppar, Kiara Sanket Padte, Aahana Patra
Names correspond from left to right. Names correspond from left to right.
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Teacher-in-charge : Ms. Vinita Menezes Principal : Mr. CVK Sastry Teacher-in-charge : Ms. Nithya Kumareswari L Principal : Mr. CVK Sastry
CBSE 1A Coordinator : Ms. Kanchan Gaurav CBSE 3A Coordinator : Ms. Kanchan Gaurav
Front Row :M
aaz Habib Madikeri, Aditi Prabhu, Abhinav Chakraborty, Lakshana Muthukumar, Kalpana Karthik, Vivaan Karthik Front Row :O
as Jethra, Mazin Ahmed Riaz Ebrahim, Hanika Khanna, Risshabh Balasaravanan, Shanaya Choudhary,
Vulavakattu, Ashvithaa Arun, Anvesh Karlapati Kanishk Ramiah Thangaraj Parkavi, Bhavya Menon, Darrel Shejo George
Back Row :A
gastya Kulkarni, Udit Kumar Arora, Manasvi Saraf, Doondi Naga Karthikeya Kayala, Arjun Chakraborty, Dejaswi Back Row :S
aanvi Garg, Midhuna Thirunagari, Ilamaran Gowthaman Bharathi, Yash Panigrahi, Tanishq Singh,
Ranjith Anand, Rishav Chakraborty, Aarav Chimote, Aditya Jai Prakash Chauhan Shruthi Lakshminarayanan, Priya Rakesh Lachandani, Diya Sharan, Daniel Anthony Varghese, Parth Tandon,
Sanvi Datta, Hariharan Venkatesh
Last Row :A
arav Seth, Ameya Sharma, Sharvesh Gurunath, Rudransh Chandrakar, Mark Thomas, Khushi Adarsh Mohan,
Krishanth Thiyagarajan, Varada Abhijeet Rajurkar Virtually Present :A
vnita Ajay, Eshan Shijor, Keertansai Suresh, Prateek Singh, Reyansh Kedia, Riyashree Ramesh
Virtually Present :A
arav Agrawal, Akshainie Mahesh, Ashvika Ranjith, Ayushman Santra, Magizhini Naveen Kumar, Mukund Thiruram,
Nevin Binu Varghese, Praniksha Parthasarathi, Pravya Pravin Pillai, Raghav Krishnan, Ritika Pashine,
Siddharth Bharath, Srisha Mohapatra, Vedanshi Madamanchi, Yazhini Umamaheswaran, Yuva Dharshana Shri
Suresh Kumar
Teacher-in-charge : Ms. Roopali Misra Principal : Mr. CVK Sastry Teacher-in-charge : Ms.Abhilasha Bhojane Principal : Mr. CVK Sastry
CBSE 2A Coordinator : Ms. Kanchan Gaurav CBSE 4A Coordinator : Ms. Kanchan Gaurav
Front Row :K
avin Saravanan, Anisha Kumari, Neyan Melabudi Bhaskar, Nitya Tiwari, Atharv Goyal, Tanviha Chikkala, Front Row :C
hinmayi Ranjith Anand, Parth Vermani, Shraddha Bharath, Vidyut Praveen, Rahael Manuel, Kaihaan Jolly,
Vasish Nagam, Shanaya Chatterjee Jayaraksha Muthukumar, Manit Jain
Back Row : J acob Paul, Hazel Chandraprakash Prajapat, Shaurya Jaiswal, Danica Singh, Manogna Ulthi, Aadhya Baijal, Back Row :S
anidhya Gurjar, Krishna Pradyumna Teegala, Siddhanth Anil Nair, Tanya Mehta, Ishita Das ,Elliana Irene Carr,
Vairaj Prasad, Beere Thrayi Skanda, Kriti Gopalakrishnan, Darsh Suri Vineeth Ramkumar, Rishaan Milind Patil, Virat Ulthi
Virtually Present :A
bhyudaya Sharma, Arunthikaa Murugaraj, Asmith A S, Daksh Bakliwal, Kaira Nyssa D Souza, Priti Sankar Ganesh, Virtually Present :A
aratrika Mitra, Aarav Shrotriya, Aryan Srivatsa Kondapalli, Omer Mohiuddin Siddiqui, Parth Chaudhry,
Samanyu Tejesh, Sudiksha Parthasarathi, Thira Thillai Ganesh Pranika Pillai, Saanvi Subba Rao, Samarth Singh, Smriti Mahesh
Names correspond from left to right. Names correspond from left to right.
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Front Row :S
hilpa Karlapati, Devang Aniyan ,Elston Rodricks, Siddhant Tewari, Vibha Sriram, Smriti Sachin Naik, Rishabh Dey, Front Row : Aarohi Raizada, Sattvik Pranaav Saravanan Rajeshwari, Mishika Gudipudi, Krithin Mohan, Miriel Paul, Akshar Basnet,
Ilina Yagnik, Gautham Selvaganesh Shruti Nitin Mahindrakar, Aarav Kumar Arora
Back Row :N
afeesa Tasneem, Saisha Aggarwal,Aashvi Tyagi,Shreyas P Joseph, Yashwardhan Chadalavada, Chaitra Nileshwar, Back Row :M
ayuuk Ramiah Thangaraj Parkavi, Anvee Amit Sadekar, Darsh Vicky Makhija, Aryahi Shaw, Aarav Srikoti,
Rohan Aldrich Ashok Oviya Melabudi Bhaskar, Akshita Verma, Akhil Tumati, Mahathi Balaji
Virtually Present :F
atima Sana,Aarav Kulkarni, Jaiwanth Elumalai, Pratyusha Parida, Shivanshu Kumar, Yashasvi Saxena Virtually Present : Aaron Canice Dsouza, Muhammad Raaziq Saabir,Prakhar Singh, Shriya Arunkumar Pappala, Srikrish Nandan,
Yashvi Agrawal
Teacher-in-charge : Ms. Aarti Chandran Principal : Mr. CVK Sastry Teacher-in-charge : Ms. Rusha Singh Principal : Mr. CVK Sastry
CBSE 5A Coordinator : Ms. Kanchan Gaurav CBSE 6A Coordinator : Ms. Pooja Dogra
Front Row :V
aishnavi Vedula, Harsh Golchha, Venya Yadav, Aryan Jha, Aditi Gupta, Arth Mishra, Vedha Venkatachalam, Front Row :N
ethra Viswanathan, Aarav Gupta, Manasi Bhooshan Gupte, Jyesh Sri Naga Satya Akshith Chikkala, Diya Ann
Abhinav Arun Varghes, Harshine Madamanchi, Avyukth Raghavendra, Aayushi Jitendra Chaudhari, Prithvi Vidyadhar Mabian,
Nishitha Sree AnandKumar
Back Row :S
ravan Bijoy, Ved Yadav, Aadya Srivastav, Debarpan Sarkar, Prisha Sapre, Sameer Sonar, Kaavya Simrin Bharatula,
Anirudh Shukla Back Row :A
dhish Vijay, Ananyaa Patil, Pranav Ramnath, Sanchita Dey, Veer Shah, Akshara Tamu, Aaron Philip Mondrath,
Hiyasha Tanwar, Israel Aaron, Harshadha Ganapathiraman, Pranav Krishnan
Virtually Present :A
bjit Balamanikandan, Ayush Nakhate, Dhanika Murugaraj, Haider Firoz Raja, Janani Umamaheswaran,
Koushik Raj Dhanasekar, Rohith Visvajith Balaji, Roshan Magesh Kumar, Vrishab Vinod Nair Virtually Present :A
beer Nitin Chaudhary, Animaa malar Senthil Kannan, Atharvaa Patil, Charith Chowdary Mandhalapu,
Evyavan Ganesh, Khavin Karthic Sivakumar, Krithiv Karthikeya, Lavanya Gaur, Mahi Vijay Gupta,
Mohammed Mohiuddin Siddiqui, Naufah Darain Yasser, Rudransh Arora, Thanmithaa Vijayshankar Nisha,
Vishal Madhan, Yashas Tanmay Singh, Pugalesh Kumaravelu
Names correspond from left to right. Names correspond from left to right.
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Teacher-in-charge : Ms .Kamaljeet K Bhasin Principal : Mr. CVK Sastry Teacher-in-charge : Ms. Ashwini.K.Deshpandee Principal : Mr. CVK Sastry
CBSE 7A Coordinator : Ms. Pooja Dogra CBSE 9A Coordinator : Ms. Pooja Dogra
Front Row :R
eanna Rox Dsouza, Anuraag Vombatkere, Aditi Tumai, Vishal Venkatachalam, Avani Jaydeep Kulkarni, Front Row :S
amali Umralkar, Nigel Binex Kunnan, Riya Mehta, Tanush Ranjith, Akanksha Raghavendra, Dave Shejo George,
Naisha Hampihallikar, Vidyut Sriram, Nehamirtha Sebastian, Mufeed Afraz Riaz Ebrahim, Nidhi Bhat Vrinda Sharma, Suraj Krishna
Back Row : Sriram Sudesh, Aadit Vermani, Deeptha Gauri Siddaveere Gowda, Sadhil Sahu, Dakshini Muthukumar, Back Row :S
hriyans Maddikunta, Aditya Golchha, Siddharth Ramkumar, Saarth Rahul Karyappa, Abhiraj M, Safin Mohamed,
Drupad Rijesh Nair, Aditi Avinash Gujar, Kamlesh Narayanan, Aarsheya Sharma, Parthiv Prasanth Aatreya Mohana Sundaram
Virtually Present :A
ryan AS, Bezun Daver, Siddharth Shyam Suresh Kumar, Tharunesh Ramesh, Varada Shailesh Ligade,
Medhini Sai Satishkumar, Niral Bakliwal, Sharvesh Mogan, Nikhil Kawadkar, Yuvaraj Elumalai,
Yatharth Tanmay Singh
Teacher-in-charge : Ms. Anuradha Salokhe Principal : Mr. CVK Sastry Teacher-in-charge : Ms. Geetha Sadasivan Principal : Mr. CVK Sastry
CBSE 8A Coordinator : Ms. Pooja Dogra CLSP 6A Coordinator : Ms. Pooja Dogra
Front Row :B
hadra Ramnath, Rithwin Arul Christhuraj, Safaana Sajin, Aaryan Gupta, Rishika Khanna, Jyostna Chandra Prakash Prajapat, Front Row :A
arav Yadav, Aster Coelho, Sharvesh Senthil, Yuxiao Yang, Arnav Jani, Tanvi Mehta, Soham Sharma, Zia Jagdale
Ayush Prasad, Medha Gopalakrishnan, Bhavya Savla, Sanjana Kulkarni
Back Row :S
haurya V Kapoor, Aditya Sas Kanakamedala, Aman Shamim, Krithin Jay Pakshootra, Xinyu Zhang (Cindy),
Back Row : Harman Singh Sethi, Maya Santhil, Aswath Ilayabharathi, Sumedha Tewari, Prakhar Sharma, Navyaasree Nallathambi Balaji, Aarav Karthik, Shreyas Kurapati, Allen Hussain Ashik Hussain
Advaith Menon, Avanthika Gopinathan, Manomay S. Bhanage, Shubhani Gupta, Abhinav Sharad, Abhinav Sharad,
Virtually Present :A
arav Singh, Ria Jagdale
Raghav Bharadwaj Ravishanker, Naveenkumar Latika, Suresh Kumar Vaishant Ananth
Names correspond from left to right. Names correspond from left to right.
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Teacher-in-charge : Dr. Nidhi Goyal Principal : Mr. CVK Sastry Teacher-in-charge : Ms. Suchandra Chaudhuri Principal : Mr. CVK Sastry
CLSP 7A Coordinator : Ms. Pooja Dogra IGCSE 9A Coordinator : Ms. Pooja Dogra
Front Row :S
hlok Padaliya, Disha Rout, To Minh Huy, Siya Shambhavi, Vaadhenthiran Sathyanarayan, Gayatri Pandkar, Front Row :A
neela Jabeen, Azwa Harmain Yasser, Yijia Khou, Tisya Dogra, Yuvraj Singh, Lasya Vadyar, Druti Katari
Sanshrey Nashikkar, Chhavi Sehgal
Back Row : Siddhi Saini, Lahari Vadyar, Alisha Sambhus, Twisha Umesh, Shravya Prakash, Ashley-Mae Michelle Harrison
Teacher-in-charge : Ms. Anuradha Nivsarkar Principal : Mr. CVK Sastry Teacher-in-charge : Ms. Rinki Chawla Principal : Mr. CVK Sastry
CLSP 8A Coordinator : Ms. Pooja Dogra PYP 1A Coordinator : Ms. Odaia Ranido
Front Row :S
iddhanth Subramanian, Advay Soni, Krishay Dhar, Ayan Nagar, Shreshth Sharma, Ganesh Kashyap, Advik Punugu Front Row :K
abeer Gothwal, Advika Natesh Rao, Kavin Magiznan Thiyagu, Mannat Kaur Chhatwal, Hanudhiya Prakash,
Rishi Ivaturi, Sanika Bharadwaj Kamarajugadda, Mukund Rao
Middle Row :M
anekJyot Singh, Udita Roy Choudhury, Adhyayan Arora, Saanvi Singh, Dhruv Gite, Varsha Ivaturi,
Shreyas Prakash, Krithika T Back Row : Diya Vaisak, Saanvi Sivakumar, Laya Senthilkumar, Avyaan Arora, Avichal Kumar, Anjali Togarrati, Vedya Bhusani,
Avika Suraj
Back Row :A
nanya Rao, Fadell Sayyed, Ahana Mukerji, Vihaan Sadekar, Bhaargav B, Pearl Singh, Harshvardhan Jaiswal,
Ahana Rao Virtually Present :V
ictoria Mari, Naitik Awasthi, Niña Kate Celestine Tan, Vishakha Devi Sankar Ganesh, Arnav Balaji
Virtually Present : Aditya Vohra
Names correspond from left to right. Names correspond from left to right.
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Teacher-in-charge : Ms. Anjali Arora Principal : Mr. CVK Sastry Teacher-in-charge : Ms. Deepika Gupta Principal : Mr. CVK Sastry
PYP 2A Coordinator : Ms. Odaia Ranido PYP 4A Coordinator : Ms. Odaia Ranido
Front Row :Z
oya Nikhil Kulkarni, Uddish Bhattacharya, Asmi Kaustubh Dalvi, Tengjun Chen, Saanvi Singh, Irshika Eviana Katakam, Front Row : Samridh Sharma, Akshaj Vinod, Kirtjyot Singh, Nayyirah Nawaz Ansari, Ridham Vyas, Vishesh Parashar,
Eshan Ummat, Megha Kurapati, Arjun Agarwal, Krishnanshi Vaishnav Aarohan Choudhary
Virtually Present :S
anjana Illayaraja
Front Row :A
nwita Navin Shastri, Shreyan Datta, Aarika Vombatkere, Inba Vimalraj, Arjun Sas Kanakamedala, Naisha Deshmukh, Front Row :M
ayuresh Kelkar, Bhashinithra Dhasaprakash, Saavir Soni, Oviya Thamarai, Dwiti Agrawal, Evyavan Mahajan,
Jayant Gopalakrishnan, Jahnavi Srinivas Lateisha Maheshbabu, Faaz Sayyed
Back Row :R
ohan Francis Roy, Dhyuthii Nugehali Dilip, Avyan Nagar Back Row :S
hashank Shekhar Tiwari, Milin Maglani, Renith Daiju, Varsha Sairam Kumar, Sugnan Adith Annam,
Vaibhav Pathangi Karunakaran, Aharshi Mukherji
Virtually Present :S
amanyu Bhardwaj
Virtually Present :A
nushree Nikam, Jonathan Donald, Lavanya Singh
Names correspond from left to right. Names correspond from left to right.
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Top Management
Members
Board of
Directors
BOARD OF ADVISORS - LEADERSHIP
PRESIDENT Ambassador Aftab Seth, Global Schools Foundation
VICE PRESIDENTS
Tan Sri Dato Mohd Hussin bin Abdul Hamid, Global Schools Foundation
Amb. K Kesavapany, Global Schools Foundation
BOARD OF PATRONS
Mr. N R Narayana Murthy
Mr. Chandu Borde
Dr. Karan Singh
Top Management Mr. Basdeo Panday
BOARD OF ADVISORS (INTERNATIONAL) Mr. Arjun Malhotra
Ms. Shabana Azmi
Front Row :M
r. Prashant Bafna, Commander J Prabhuram, Mr. Kaustubh Bodhankar, Ms. Sarita Alurkar, Ms. Rupali Karekar Amb. Karan Singh Thakral
Back Row : Ms. Abhilasha Deshmukh, Commander Bharat Unercat, Mr. Atul Temurnikar, Mr. Rajeev Koul, Mr. Rathin Khandhadia, Mr. Ashok Soota
Mr. Ayush Kalani Mr. Subodh Gore
Mr. Maneesh Tripathi
Mr. Sudan Wargantiwar
BOARD OF ADVISORS (BUSINESS)
Dr. Brian Segar
Mr. Ted Tan
BOARD OF ADVISORS (SINGAPORE)
Ms. Kirtida Mekani
Mr. Boon Yoon Chiang
BOARD OF ADVISORS (JAPAN)
Mr. Kotaro Tamura
BOARD OF ADVISORS (MALAYSIA)
Dato’ Sri Abdul Hamidy Abdul Hafiz
Dato’ Baljit Singh Sidhu
Datuk Dr Denison Jayasooria
BOARD OF ADVISORS (UAE)
H.E Abdullatif Almulla
H.E. Younis Al Khoury
BOARD OF ADVISORS (INDIA)
Mr. R Sundar
Lt Gen (Retd) Sudhir Sharma
Mr. Saket Misra
ADVISORY BOARD (ACADEMICS)
Mr. Julian Whitley
Prof. Ralph Tabberer
Prof Marmar Mukhopadhyay
School
37.35 Average
36.9
36.95 38.82
36.09
16 9 World
Average
33.02
Perfect Near Perfect
Scorers Scorers 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
with 45/45 with 44/45
A
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School
RESULTS
A*