Budding Poets of Class IX
AVM students are being provided platforms to flourish with their inherent talent through different academic activities as well .In order to unleash their creativity and literary talent. Class IX students were inspired by their English teachers to compose poems following up their class-room learning of Kahlil Gibran’s famous poem ‘Song of the Rain’. Students were guided in their English class to compose their own poems by using literary devices like simile, metaphor, personification, alliteration and rhyming scheme.
Groups:
Stupendous Bhoolkus– Deep D Sutaria, Mantvya Ambaliya, Dev A Patel, Daksh Pandya, Yathansh Joshi
Marvellous Bhoolkus– Prince Dhameliya, Dev T Patel, Rajveer Fudnawala, Rudra Patel, Pranesh Patel
Outstanding Bhoolkus- Adtiya Bhalani, Dilan Patel, Jagrat Gada, Jay Patel, Pranesh Patel
Fantastic Bhoolkus- Nimit Patel, Aayush Patel, Dev Patel, Shreemad Patel, Vinamra Patel
Superb Bhoolkus- Bhavesh Rajpurohit, Bhavya Oza, Keyur Rana, Pramanik Soni, Smith K Patel
Here is the display of their gifted creativity and talent of English language:
GURUTSAV 2014: A National Level Essay Writing Competition
“Everyone who remembers education remembers his teachers, not methods and techniques. The teacher is the heart of the educational system.” ~ Sidney Hook.
To highlight and make the students of our country understand and share the importance of their teachers in their lives. The Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), Government of India, announced ‘Gurutsav 2014‘ a national level essay competition for the students of our country, conducted on 1st of September, 2014.
An overwhelming total of 1,18,622 entries in 23 languages from 35 states and Union territories were received by MHRD from students across the country. The competition was held in an online/offline mode. The topics were announced half an hour before the scheduled start time of the competition. The competition was organized in three categories i.e. for classes 1st to 5th, 6th to 8th and 9th to 12th. All the participants from our school spoke and wrote about their teachers in the English language.The topic given to the 1st category was – “The day my teacher gave me a good remark ……. ”
From Atmiya Vidya Mandir, seven students’ were registered for the competition in the 1st category. These students were allotted one hour from the announcement of the topic, to record their feelings when they got a good remark from their teacher in a two minute audio recording. Two students from grade five, two from grade four, and three from grade three participated in this group. Students’ got their topic at 9.40 am and they were given 30 minutes to prepare on the given topic. After which, with assistance of their teachers, students’ responses were recorded and sent successfully by 10:40 am.
One inspiring observation made by the teachers during the competition was that, one student remembered even the date and month the remark was given to him by his teacher. All students spoke filled with confidence about the remarks that they had got and how it brought changes in them. The competition was designed to encourage young students to voice their opinions about their teacher. The little kids participated enthusiastically in this competition.
The topic that was announced for the second category was “The year when I got a new teacher……” The word limit in this category was 500 words and the time allotted was one hour from the announcement of the topic. Students showed their passion for the competition and typed to their best, recollecting their past reminiscences about their new teacher. The students were not allowed to use reference books or the Internet for the competition. Four students from grade 6, four from grade 7, and six from grade 8 were registered for the competition. They were very excited for the competition and one could see the joy on their faces recollecting their memoirs about their teacher and penning them down. It turned out to be a challenge for the students as on one hand they were so very eager to keep writing about their experiences and on the other they had to conclude it in the given time frame.
From the high school section, a total of 25 students registered for the competition: three from grade 9, five from grade 10, eight from grade 11, and nine from grade 12. Their topic was – “I can never forget the particular teacher because.…..” The students in this category had to write a 1000 word essay in one and a half hours. In the first half hour of the competition, it was difficult to miss the expression of deep thought and contemplation on the faces of the participants and their body language. Thinking and taking notes in the book. Occasionally, the thoughts also brought a smile on their faces. Once they started writing their thoughts in the word processor they never looked back, engrossed, going back in time mentally and remembering how their teachers had helped them and made a positive impact on their life.
Finally, out of the total 1,18,622 entries, only 148 students were declared winners across all categories at the national level. Out of that, only 5 were declared winners from the state of Gujarat. One in junior category, two from middle school and two from high school. Out of the five winners selected from Gujarat only one participant was selected from the city of Surat.
We are very happy to announce that from the high school category, Jaybhai Bariya, a student of 11th Science from our school was declared a winner by the MHRD. His winning essay can be found here. A felicitation ceremony was organized in the school auditorium on 9th of September. Principal Mr Anthony of J. H. Ambani School was the chief guest of the function. He awarded Master Jay Bariya with a certificate, a book gift and a cash prize of Rs. 5,000 sent by MHRD, India. Mr Anthony on this occasion also shared his experience with the students of the school, highlighting the importance that teachers play in the life of the students.
The competition gave an excellent opportunity to the students, to remember the involvement and inspiration their teachers provide to them day in and day out.
Reported by: Renuka Ma’am
Nature Drawing Activity by Std 4 & 5 students
Nature Drawing Activity conducted by students of Std 4 and 5, guided by Manish Sir.
Wet-on-wet Technique Paintings by students
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| Smith Patel (Std 8A): Title-Deforestation |
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| Rudra Patel (Std 8A): Title-Natural View |
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| Jesal Bandhiya (Std 8B): Title-Morning Blazer |
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| Jesal Bandhiya (Std 8B): Title-Moon Time |
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| Dhruv Bhagat (Std 8A): Title-Autumn Trees |
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| Rajveer Fudhnawala (Std 8A): Title-Scenery |
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| Aditya Bhalani (Std 8B): Title-Autumn |
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| Dev A. Patel (Std 8A): Title-Autumn |
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| Dhruv Bhagat (Std 8A): Title-Desertic Dubai |
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| Rajveer Fudhnawala (Std 8A): Title-Air Pollution |
Visual and Spatial Competition 2013-14
“Individually, we are a drop. But together we are an ocean“.
It is often said that the best work that can be produced by people, is through teamwork. You sit in a group and share your talent and imagination with others. And what emerges, is a combination of multi-artistic perfection.
To bring out the best that the child has, Atmiya Vidya Mandir has designed different competitions based on the theory of eight Multiple Intelligences.
The Visual and Spatial Inter-House Competition was conducted on 20th July 2013, at different places in school between 11.40 PM to 1.00 PM. Such a competition where everyone needs to have the ability to visualize with the sight of mind.
The themes were as below.
- Mask making– It was a fun activity of making a mask of any creature with paper to show various moods of different creatures.
- Greeting card on computer– It displayed the imagination of students by designing birthday cards, poster and PPT’s on the given topics.
- Best out of waste– It helped students to come out with their innovations in finding out the usefulness of the waste materials.
- Collage making– It assisted students with the art of creating the complete image from the separated and deserted parts.
Everyone was enthusiastic to excel in the competition and due to the limited time frame, participants were engrossed in performing the best. As it was also a team building activity, everyone experienced the power of coordination and team spirit. This competition, not only arouse a keen interest among all the students in imagining/visualising, but also provided a good platform to express their views and ideas.
The themes selected for this competition were vibrant and creative in nature. Everyone on campus observed and appreciated the creations of the students. Honourable Principal Dr. Vijay Patel, Vice-principal Ashish Patel, and one of the key event organisers, Manish Sir, along with the other observant judges assessed the competition.
Such a competition was tackled with much zeal and excitement. The students enthusiastically participated in the competition and presented beautiful creations.
The winners list is as follows:-
Mask making competition (Std 1, 2, 3)
- Std 1: Jal Dhamelia (Suhradam House)
- Std 2: Het Dungrani (Suhradam House)
- Std 3: Nirman Patel (Sundaram House)
Card making competition
- Std 4: Nishant Patel (Shivam House)
Poster making competition
- Std 5: Pransu Patel (Satyam House)
Presentation making competition
- Std 6: Het Patel (Suhradam House)
Compiled by: Rashmi Ma’am