Inter House Volley Ball Competition

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An Inter House Volley Ball competition was organised on 16/17 December. Each house had participants as per three groups-

  1. Sub-junior- Std-4th to 6th
  2. Junior -7th to 9th
  3. Senior-10th to 12th

* In Sub-junior Group-
 3rd Place match-Shivam Vs Suhradam Won By-Suhradam
 Final match-Satyam Vs Sundaram Won By-Satyam

* In Junior Group-
 3rd Place match-Shivam Vs Suhradam Won By-Suhradam
 Final match-Satyam Vs Sundaram Won By-Sundaram

* In Senior Group-
 3rd Place match- Sundaram Vs Shivam Won By-Shivam
 Final match-Satyam Vs Suhradam Won By- Suhradam
                             

                                     
OVERALL HOUSE POSITION IN VOLLEYBALL
HOUSE NAME
SUB JUNIOR
JUNIOR
SENIOR
TOTAL POINTS
Position
SATYAM
10
8
8
26
1st
SHIVAM
4
4
6
14
4th
SUNDARAM
8
10
4
22
2nd
SUHRADAM
6
6
10
22
2nd
POINT SYSTEM
FIRST PLACE              10 points
SECOND PLACE    
    08
points
THIRD PLACE             06 points
FOURTH PLACE         04
points

Inter House Kabbadi Competition 2011-12

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The Inter-House Kabbadi competition organised in the last week of November witnessed a variety of emotions among the students and teachers. This dynamic game truly tested both the mental and physical strength of the participants and challenged them to bring out their best.

Based on the age groups, the each of the 4 houses had three teams:
1. Sub-Junior: Std 4th to 6th
2. Junior:     Std 7th to 9th
3. Senior:     Std 10th to 12th

Fixtures and results:

Sub-Junior Group

  • 3rd position match – Shivam Vs Suhradam
  • Won By: Suhradam
  • Final match – Satyam Vs Sundaram
  • Won By: Satyam

Junior Group

  • 3rd position match – Satyam Vs Sundaram
  • Won By: Satyam
  • Final match – Suhradam Vs Shivam
  • Won By: Suhradam

Senior Group:

  • 3rd position match – Sundaram Vs Suhradam
  • Won By: Suhradam
  • Final match – Satyam Vs Shivam
  • Won By: Shivam

Sports at AVM – 2011

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The importance of
sports in the life of a young student is invaluable as it instils essential life
lessons. Sports play a crucial role in the character building of a young
athlete, especially from the secondary school to high school years where
student athletes are much more mature and mentally developed. It offers the
chance to the young, impressionable youth to learn values like discipline,
responsibility, self confidence, sacrifice, and accountability. Television,
which may be the most influential tool in the lives of young adults, does not
show enough of these qualities, nor is it on the Internet, or radio. Rather it
is up to the parents, teachers and sports teams to help mould, develop, and instil
these qualities into the lives of student athletes.
In order for this
to happen, there is a need for good coaches that understand the great
responsibility that is placed upon their shoulders to help shape and prepare
these student athletes not only in sports, but in their everyday lives. At
Atmiya Vidya Mandir, we are proud to have a team of 10 such sports coaches who
are highly dedicated and focussed in helping the young athletes and sportsmen
to succeed in their chosen sport.
The Sports
Department at Atmiya Vidya Mandir manages and conducts activities broadly
classified as Intramural and Extramural. The team is also at the heart of
management of all the cultural events and festivals celebrated on campus.
Intramural Activities:
Various inter-house
competitions are carried out throughout the year and points are awarded to the
houses based on their performances. As part of the current academic year, so
far the following competitions have been carried out:
  • Table
    Tennis Competition (July 2,  2011)
  • Football Competition
    (July 30, 2011)
  • Kabaddi Competition
    (September 17, 2011)
  • Volleyball
    Competition (November 12 , 2011)
  • Skating
    Competition (Dec 10, 2011)
  • Annual
    Athletics Meet (February 2 to 5, 2011)
  • Kho-kho
    Competition (February 18, 2011)
  • Any one open
    tournament decided by sports department (March/April)
  • APL, BPL,
    YPL cricket tournament.
Extramural Activities:
Alongside the on
campus sports competitions, the students have also participated in a variety of
District or State level competitions where they have inspired others by their
sportsmanship spirit. Following is a list of all such competitions they have
participated in so far:
  • Football Competition
    (July 30, 2011) – Surat
  • Kabaddi Competition  (July 21, 2011) – Surat
  • Volleyball
    Competition (July 26, 2011) – Surat
  • Handball
    Competition  (Aug 3, 2011) – Surat
  • Kho-Kho Competition  (Aug 4, 2011) – Surat
  • Basketball
    Competition (Aug 16, 2011) – Surat
  • Volleyball
    Competition Asso. (July 21, 2011) – Ahmedabad
  • Skating Competition  (Aug 29, 2011) – Surat
  • Table
    Tennis Competition – C.B.S.E (Sep 4, 2011) – Patan
  • Skating
    Competition – C.B.S.E (Oct 10,2011) – Vadodara
 List of students selected at District or State
or National Levels – 2011/12
SR. NO
NAME OF THE STUDENT
GAME
DATE/PLACE
COACH/MANAGER
LEVEL
1
Abhishek D Patel
Kabaddi
21st Jul
Valmiki
Pradeep Patel / 
Kalpesh Desai
Dist
2
Vikas K Patel
3
Harsh A Ambalia
4
Akshay D Patel
5
Fenil M Patel
6
Harshal V Gadhiya
7
Pranshu M Savani
8
Parth D Patel
Volleyball
26th Jul
M.A.I
Mehul Gandhi / 
Ritesh Desai
Dist
9
Vaishvik B Patel
10
Meet B Chugh
Handball
3rd Aug
Valmiki
Kalpesh Desai / 
Ritesh Desai
State
11
Abhishek D Patel
12
Denish J Zalavadia
Kho-Kho
4th Aug
V.D.Ghaliyara
Pradeep Patel  / 
 
Ritesh Desai
Dist
13
Darshit M Patel
14
Sunny N Patel
15
Vaibhav V Agrawal
16
Akshay D Patel
2011 Report:
Kabaddi
It was the first
time that the school Kabaddi team participated at the Taluka level. The team of
14 – 12 students, Coach Pradeep Patel and Manager Kalpesh Desai participated in
the competition at Valmiki School on the 21st of July 2011.
Our team won the
final match against Valmiki School and 7 students were selected for the District
level competition. Four out of these students participated in the district
level competition and they lost in the semi-final round against Bardoli.
District Level Participants:-
1.      
Akshay D
Patel
2.      
Harshal V
Gadhiya
3.      
Jigar T
Patel
4.      
Abhishek N
Ariwala

Volleyball
The school Volleyball
team comprising of 12 students, Coach Mehul Gandhi, Manager Ritesh Desai, participated
in the district level at the M.A.I High school on the 26th of July 2011.
Our  Under 14 team was defeated in the semi finals
against the Swaminarayan Mission School. However, 2 students were selected for
the state level competition.
The Under 17 team was
defeated in the first round by Vidhya Mangal school.
State Level
Participants:-
1.      
Parth D
Patel
2.      
Vaishvik B
Patel
Our team also
participated in the Open Gujarat Volleyball Association competition. From that
squad, one of our students was selected for the national competition.
National Level
Participant:-
1.      
Parth D
Patel.
Handball
Our team (12
students, Coach Kalpesh Desai , Manager Hemant Dubey) participated in the District
level competition at the Valmiki School on the 3rd of Aug 2011.
Our team was eliminated
in the first round against  Madhi Taluka
team, however, two of our students were selected for the state level
competition.
State Level
Participants:-
1.      
Meet B
Chugh
2.      
Abhishek D
Patel
Kho-Kho
The school Kho-Kho
team took part in the Taluka level competition at the V.D. Galiyara school on
the 4th of Aug 2011.
Our team (12
students, Coach Pradeep Patel, Manager Ritesh Desai) were the runners up
against Valmiki School and 5 students were selected for the District level
competition.
In the district
level competition we were the champions against the Mandvi taluka. From this competition,
one of our students was selected for the state level competition.
District level
participant:-
1.      
Akshay D
Patel
2.      
Darshit M
Patel
3.      
Denish J
Zalavadia
4.      
Vaibhav V
Agarwal
5.      
Sunny N
Patel
State Level
Participant:-
1.      
Akshay D
Patel
Basketball
Our team competed
at the district level at the Essar International school on the 16th of Aug 2011.
Our team (12
students, Coach Ritesh Desai, Manager Anil Makwana) was eliminated in the first
round against  the Swaminarayan Mission
school. Three of our students were selected for the state level competition (2
for stand by).
State Level
Participants:-
1.      
Yogin D
Patel
Stand by:-
2.      
Ravi B
Patel
3.      
Vaishvik M
Patel
Skating
Our team (8
students, Coach Mitesh Salmawala, Manager Kalpesh Desai) took part in the
district level competition at the Sumul Dairy Rink on the 29th of Aug 2011.
In the Under 14 category,
one of our students, and in the Under 17 category two of our students were
selected for the state level competition.
State Level Participants:-
1.Durgesh N Gami.[Under 14]
2.Mishal V
Kansara[Under 17]
3.Parth P
Patel[Under 17]
Table Tennis
Our team at Patan:
Compiled by:
Ramakar Dubey (Head of Sports Department, Atmiya Vidya Mandir)

The Big Sport That Matters

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Unlike cricket which is mostly patronized by commonwealth nations that have remained colonies of the British, football is a more global game patronized the world over. It is just that football seems to be catching up with AVM students being the most recreating game. The Inter House Football Competition was the recent sport activity in Atmiya Vidya Mandir.

Students were zooming over the football ground during sports time entire week to witness the thrill of the game. In the sub-junior section Sundaram and Suhradam House were on a close shave whereas junior section made the tempo rising between Shivam House vs. Sundaram House.

The various rounds of finals and semi-finals facilitated the students to enjoy and know more about the game. Football had been creating more and more craze across the school with players and cheering house members drooling over the game more than ever before. The best part of this competition was the competitive spirit which kept the students best on their physical fitness and swiftness. Moreover, the vigorous training by the sports teachers for their deft touch, dribbling skills and tremendous goal scoring ability, had seen them notch up more than half a dozen goals.

The great FIFA has created hype and hoopla in full swing over the game. Near around 50 students from different classes at various levels participated to represent their house and play with a competitive fervour. The football seems to be getting high on every one’s nerves, from students to teachers; everyone enjoyed the thrill in this game which proved to be refreshing enough to balance the strenuous study tasks for the students. It was Suhradam House that once again remained the winning team after their victory over Sundaram with a lead of 2 points.

Thus, the AVM students are busy chasing their interests through creative assemblies, soft board information and display or else sports competition!

Obviously Pele (1940) is not the most original choice as greatest ever football player, but there is no denying his pedigree.

Building active communities through sport and games

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At one side where the cultural and creative facet of Atmiya Vidya Mandir is flourishing red and pink at its pick through house activities and Creative assemblies , on the other side physical activities and health fitness are taken care of through sports and games. It was trailed as a sporting celebration of football bonanza over creative assemblies: The inter school football tournament was organized at Atmiya Vidya Mandir. Interestingly, despite the occasional downpour which was discouraging at fullest, AVM evidently hosted the event quite efficiently and successfully. Youngsters from around the Surat region learned about the importance of team work and fair play at a five-a-side football tournament last week. The free event was held at Atmiya Vidya Mandir’s huge play grounds.

Football is a very popular game among the school children. Part of its popularity may be its simple rules and the large field and for AVM students….part of its popularity may stem from the fact that a slight drizzle adds fun to the game and an excuse to get wet. Students display amazing ball control, dexterity and other skills with the ball, during this Annual Inter-School Competition termed as The Subrato Cup Interschool Football Tournament. In which five schools of Surat region participated, two revolutionary teams going head to head on the football pitch, just days after creative uprisings topple rain-bound passivity.

Subrato Cup Football Competition
The football event was in two categories, Under 14 and Under 17

Under 14:
8 teams participated.

1ST .SEMIFINAL:-SWAMINARYAN MISSION V/S VALMIKI VIDYALAYA

2ND SEMIFINAL: – ESSAR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL V/S P.P SAVANI

WINNER TEAM:- ESSAR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

Under 17:

10 Teams participated.

1ST .SEMIFINAL:-ESSAR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL V/S VALMIKI VIDYALAYA

2ND SEMIFINAL: – ATMIYA VIDYA MANDIR V/S P.P SAVANI

FINAL: – P.P SAVANI V/S ESSAR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

WINNER TEAM:- P.P SAVANI

AVM won the first knock out round against Ryan International School but lost against PP Savani School in the second round who were the eventual winners of the tournament. It ended with unprecedented excitement and many learning experiences. The match — between VALMIKI VIDYALAYA and ESSAR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL kicked off in a festive atmosphere.

The thrilling game has promised to return stability to the academics, but in the aftermath of this tournament students are believed to win the other tournament too ….which was Inter House Table Tennis Tournament…..There were more than three groups in the Table Tennis set, junior and senior group but in house wise team.. Junior group for classes 6 and 7, and senior group for classes 8 to11. The school Table Tennis set practiced and played on four tables at the old hostel building. The inter-house Table Tennis trophy is awarded each year to the winner of the inter house Table Tennis Championship.

But as the game entered stoppage time with Satyam and Suhradam house students trailing 5-4 on aggregate and facing elimination from the competition, supporters of the house began pouring on to the place in droves, supporting their respective house player.

Watching children at play sometimes, one can see that teamwork does act as a natural condition . Teamwork must be learnt, and to be learnt, teamwork is stressed from the very first day of practice of games and Sports at Atmiya Vidya Mandir. Discipline is even more important. Participation in all athletic endeavors demand a lot of discipline, and this is something for which many young players are well prepared.The free event saw approximately 50 children – aged between 14 to 17 years old – entering a mini league.

May not be the winning but the importance of sports and games in school encompasses more than just the benefit of physical activity. Increases in self-esteem and mental alertness make school sports and games necessary for every school age child.

The evidence supporting sports participation for AVM students is overwhelming.

“It has the power to combat everything from low marks to low self-image, to the high-level energy drop-out rate.” (Sue Castle, Executive Producer of PBS Sports: Get in the Game)