Star of the week 22:Imran Habeeb

USSR & Books Exhibition

Orchids has always tried to inculcate reading habits among the students. The school therefore had a USSR week from 23/9/13 to 28/9/2013. All the students of I-X classes avidly read books during the specific time allotted for reading.

To motivate and encourage students to read more and to improve their thinking and writing skills, the school also organized a book fair. The three-day-exhibition by Scholastic Inc., gave the students an opportunity to browse through titles and select books which were purchased on the day of Parent- Teacher meeting on 28/9/13.

CALLIGRAPHY COMPETITION

Calligraphy is beautiful handwriting. You can create beautiful effects with just a few simple materials and a careful hand. In Orchids The International School handwriting competition was conducted for students of 2^nd language i.e; Hindi, Telugu and French on 27/09/2013 for classes of I-V. Calligraphy takes a bit of practice but it’s not as difficult as one might think. It gives a lot of pleasure to the readers as well.

Winners:

                Srihita  Tumma – I      (Hindi)                       Preksha Bhandari  -I (French ) 

               Khadija Khan – II  (Hindi)    

                Adithri Saira Kavasheri – III    (Hindi)

HEALTH CHECK-UP FOR TEACHERS

Members of the positive health group conducted a general check-up for all the teachers on 25/09/2013. It included checking of B.P, Sugar levels, Height, Weight and Dental Check-up. An eye-examination by Dr.Agarwal’s Eye Hospital followed.

Health Examination

The members of the Positive Health group carried out a Health Check-up for all the students at Orchids-The International School on 25/09/13. The students were provided with privilege cards and were counselled on proper brushing style and the importance of maintaining Dental Hygeine.

On the same day, Dr.Agarwal’s Eye Hospital conducted an eye screening camp. It included a retraction check-up and a counselling session. The students were counselled on healthy eating habits to safeguard vision and were provided privilege cards enumerating their various benefits. The teachers were also able to benefit from an eye examination.

Story Telling Competition

Storytelling is crucial in a child’s development. We live our lives through narrative and the earlier we can start, the better. Storytelling opens up channels of communication and stimulates emotional, imaginative and linguistic development. It encourages participation and develops confidence and a sense of self-esteem.

Storytelling surrounds the child with imaginative language, introduces unfamiliar words in a narrative context, introduces narrative structure and allows children to give voice to their own ideas in their own language through telling their own stories, children learn to structure orally, to share and listen to their peers and to use their own language with pride. Story telling competition was organised for classes I-V at Orchids – The International School on 20/9/2013. Students showcased their talent with great enthusiasm.

Winners:

               I – Khadija Khan, Nikhil Guru Venkatesh

              II – Preksha Bhandari, Praneeta Sambaraju

              III – Akash Kommireddi , Adithri Saira Kavasheri  

Star of the week 19: Harshitha Naidu

Teachers’ Day Celebration

On 5/9/2013, there was a lot of excitement in the air as the students of Orchids geared up for one of the most awaited events – Teachers’ Day.  The enthusiasm was very much visible while they were planning for the occasion.

The day started with the Principal lighting the lamp.  The students of Classes VIII to X who represented the teachers also ‘taught’ in the classes. All the teachers received tokens of affection from the students and the school. It was followed by a cake cutting ceremony.

The teachers later displayed their singing talents through a game of ‘antyakshari’.  The day ended with an extended lunch for the staff members.

Telugu Day Celebrations

On 30/8/2013, as it was the Jayanthi of Gidugu Ramamurthy Panthulu, we the Telugu students of Orchids- The International School, celebrated Telugu Day with great vigour and joy.

The programme started with a graceful Kuchipudi dance dedicated to the Telugu Talli.

Later, the tiny tots of the school sang a few rhymes to show their joy on the occasion.

This was followed by the recital of the Telugu alphabet.

Then, Roshith Bhanu, from class VIII, sang a song both in the traditional and contemporary styles.The students of classes IX and X performed a small skit depicting the importance of education.

Sama Pavan Reddy ended the celebration, with an extremely outstanding monologue. It was the highlight of the event and portrayed the greatness of mankind.

Our Telugu teacher, the Head of the Telugu Department, Mrs. Talasila Rama Devi, gave the vote of thanks. We also thank our other Telugu teachers, Mr. Venkatadri and Mrs. Sunitha for their ideas and cooperation.

Yatisha Rajanala and Sribrahmi Chavali

Class X

Star of the week 18: Satvik Gupta