25^th Vasant Valley Drama Festival 2016

“To enter a theatre for a performance is to be inducted into a magical space, to be ushered into the sacred arena of imagination”

And into such a magical space were twenty of our class V students inducted when they were chosen to represent our school in the 25^th Vasant Valley Drama Festival, held over a period of three days from 22^nd to 24^th August 2016 at The Air Force Auditorium, Subroto Park.

With seventeen schools taking part in this theatre festival, the experience gained by the students was indeed immeasurable. Based on the theme of ‘Jaldi Jaldi’, the schools depicted their take on the given topic, during this festival.

 Prior to the actual festival, the students attended a workshop in July wherein they learned tips on how a play should be presented, pointers on voice modulation, dialogue delivery and expressions through gestures.

The Air Force school organised a Cyber safety and Awareness workshop,on 26th August 2016,keeping in mind the theme of Information Technology and safety.

The workshop was taken by esteemed Guest speakers, Sgt S Chakraborty and Sgt Ghosh,who addressed students of class VIII on cyber bullying & social media and cyber security & information warfare respectively.The workshop saw the students being informed of the various pitfalls of technology &cyber crime.

The workshop is a part of the IW awareness week programme at Air Force schools .It was a productive event which aimed to spread awareness on Cyber security to make students pro-active.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR FILLING THE NTSE FORM

NTSE – 2016-17 Application form cum Admit card has been given to the students who have already registered for the same. The students need to fill the form accurately to the best of their knowledge.

Note

1.    Incomplete or defective application-cum-admit card will be rejected.

2.    Every Student need to submit ONE original and TWO Photostat copies of the form on Tuesday, 30 August 2016

MS PAINT COMPETITION-    CLASS III

An MS Paint Competition was organized for the students of class III in two phases. The first round was conducted on 22^nd and 23^rd August 2016 on the topic: ‘My Favourite Cartoon Character’. The second round was conducted on the topic ‘Indian Monuments’ on 26^th August 2016.

The students showed great imagination and innovation in creating excellent Cartoon Characters and Indian Monuments on their computer screens, using different features of MS Paint. Not only did they incorporate many facets of the topic, but even the color combination and presentation on each topic was highly commendable.

The winners are:

Visit to Nizamuddin Dargah and Humayun’s Tomb

History students of class XII went on a historical trip to the famed pilgrimage – Nizamuddin Dargah and later to Humayun’s Tomb on 23^rd of August 2016. The winding lanes of Nizamuddin welcomed us with the waft of the fragrance of roses. The dargah was a humble and peaceful place where people from all over the world visited.

By late morning, we proceeded to Humayun’s tomb where all students marveled at the sheer magnitude of the structures that were majestic yet had such intricate niches and carvings. By noon, we left this culturally rich land back to our homes to create new history.

CIRCULAR TO PARENTS

JSTSE Examination 2016-17 Conducted by NCERT

Dear Parents,

Science Branch, Directorate of Education, Delhi is conducting the Scholarship Examination, Junior Science Talent Search Examination (JSTSE), for the students of class-IX of recognized schools of Delhi. Details are given below :

Eligibility                    : Any student of Class-IX who has secured atleast 65% marks in class   VIII i.e. 6.9 or above CGPA.

Examination Fee        :No examination fee

Date of Examination : Sunday, 29^th January 2017

Type of Examination :  The examination consists of two papers.

Students who are interested in participating in the above mentioned exam are required to submit a Photo copy of their Class-VIII SA-2 result sheet to the following coordinators latest by Monday, 29^th August 2016.

IX A, IX B &                  :        Ms Vineti Sethi (9953564454)

IX C ,IX D, IX E          :        Ms Divya Tyagi (9899778940)

To help your child prepare for the exam, sample papers can be obtained from the following links

https://www.edudel.nic.in/welcome_folder/ntsejsts.htm

iitscholars.com/jstse/jstse-old-question-papers

Amita Gupta 

Principal

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70^TH INDEPENDENCE DAY 2016-17

The puny Indian concealed the bravest heart within his fragile frame. The churning had begun, the rumble had started .But the turmoil was tempered with the strength of the non-violence, and it was coloured in the hues of sacrifice. Every man, woman and child was aglow and in tune with the spirit of the times.

It was to celebrate this spirit of sacrifice that the students and staff of The Air Force School came together on 12 August 2016, commemorating 70 glorious days of freedom. As the air reverberated with the spirit of sacrifice, the enthusiastic participants eagerly awaited the arrival of the Chief Guest, Air Cmde Rajan Sood VSM, Principal Director AV and Mrs Rachna Sood.

The day unfolded with the unfurling of the Tricolor and everybody proudly sang the National Anthem.

The Principal Ms Amita Gupta, welcomed the esteemed guests and emphasized that we are fortunate to be born in free India, but, we should remember that freedom comes with responsibilities. Ma’am said that she had great faith that the students of TAFS will sincerely perform their duties and contribute to make India a great nation. 

After the welcome address, the five houses brought alive the trauma, the struggle and the sacrifice that our bravehearts made to achieve freedom. The cultural programe, “SANGHARSH KE RASTE AZAADI KE VASTE”, took everyone down the memory lane showcasing the Struggle of the Tribals, Indian Renaissance, Partition of Bengal, the Swadeshi and the Khilafat movement and the Satyagrah.

The momentous day continued with the inspiring words of the chief guest. Sir reminded us that though we have achieved a lot in these 70 years , we still have to keep striving for national development. His words filled every young heart with the feeling of patriotism.

The school also released the school magazine ‘The Aravalian’ for the academic session 2015-2016, on this occasion. It was a moment of pride as the creative team of ‘The Aravalian’, consisting of budding writers, editors and artists shook hands with the chief guest.

The programme concluded with the vote of thanks by the Middle School Coordinator, Ms Lomina Rajiv. 

Costume Parade, Class I – 23 Aug 2016

Costume Parade, a fancy dress event was organized for students of class I on 23 Aug 2016. The theme of the activity was ‘Health and Fitness’. Health and fitness play a very important role in the proper physical development of young children. Each student selected a costume related to the theme. It was truly a delight to watch them in innovative and beautiful costumes and speak confidently. Other then developing their speaking skill and boosting confidence the activity educated them on the need to stay fit and healthy. The winners of this Costume Parade are as follows:

CLASS I

Van Mahotsav- Celebrating Life

“The true meaning of life is to plant trees, under whose shade you do not expect to sit”

Van Mahotsav is an annual tree-planting festival in India. To inculcate the awareness about  trees among students and to  portray the need of planting and tending of trees, as trees are one of the best ways to prevent global warming and reduce pollution , Van Mahotsav was celebrated in school. A special assembly was planned by the   Environment Club of our school . The programme highlighted the need for conserving forest land and students created awareness among students by organizing poems, speeches and song etc. The highlight of the programme  was the skit that showcased the plight of Indian Farmers who are forced to sell their land to greedy contracters who cut trees risking the lives of so many living organisms dependent on that piece of land. It concluded with the message and a pledge that “ Each One of us will contribute our bit. to save our Environment, “ weather its cleaning the surroundings, growing trees , car pooling or any other means.

 Keeping in view, the concept of “learning By doing” , tree Plantation was organized for students of class VI, wherein they  planted saplings and vowed to take care of trees. It gave the students a feeling that trees are an integral part of our life. Students were taught about the planting of trees during the festival serves various purposes like providing alternative fuel, increase production of food resources, helps create shelter-belts around fields to increase productivity, provide food for cattle, offers shade and decorative landscapes, helps conserves soil deterioration, etc.

English Department Activity

Puppet Show

A puppet Show was organized by the English Department for the students of class VI on 19^th August 2016. The students were asked to present a poem from their textbook with the help of puppets. The students divided themselves into groups where they allocated a task to each member of the group, and then presented collectively as a group. The intention was to encourage students to understand the poem, unleash their creativity and make relevant puppets and then present the poem in front of an audience. The values imparted through the Activity were team spirit, accountability for individual contribution and a spirit of healthy competition. The students gave mesmerizing performances, both in terms of the puppets they made along with the paraphernalia their performance needed, and also the sense of help and cooperation they extended to each other despite being part of different competing teams.

 Each performance was judged on the following rubrics:

·         Choice of Poem

·         Creativity

·         Puppets/ props used

·         Team spirit

Each performance was judged by a teacher from the English faculty.

We look forward to your continued support towards the initiatives taken by the school in helping our children learn better. For any queries please contact Ms Manita Casshyap mobile no 9811713393 for Junior school and Ms Manbeer Kaur Bhasin, mobile no 9818886606 for Senior school. 

Warm Regards 

Amita Gupta
Principal

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70^TH INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATIONS- JUNIOR WING

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On Friday, 12^th August 2016, the Junior Wing of The Air Force School celebrated the 70^th Independence Day, at the Aravalli Hall, with a short programme by the Class IV students.

These celebrations began with a prayer to the almighty expressing the oneness of all religions. It was followed by a skit through which the students conveyed about the huge sacrifices that our freedom fighters made in order to attain this freedom which we enjoy today. The skit also emphasized on the relevance of the term ‘freedom’ in today’s context. Where once we fought for freedom from the British, it is now independence from several social ills that we seek; hence the theme of the drama presented was ‘Freedom from hunger, from dirt and from illness’. This was followed by the rendition of a patriotic song, ‘ge Hkkjr oklh fy[krs gS vkt u;k bfrgkl…….’, by the school choir. The celebrations ended with a scintillating dance drama based on the infamous Jallianwala Bagh massacre.

Retest - Classes IX & X

NTSE – 2016-2017 Conducted By NCERT

Dear Parents, 

The National Talent Search Exam (NTSE) is conducted by NCERT every year for class X students to provide 1000 scholarships across India. The state level exam will be held in the month of November 2016 i.e. on 06.11.2016 (Sunday) (Tentatively). 

Eligibility criteria:

 State Level Exam includes two parts:

1.      Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT)

2.      Mental ability Test (MAT)

3.      Language Test (LT) English / Hindi 

SAT consists of the subjects (science, maths and social science) , MAT consists of logical reasoning and aptitude questions and LT will be a English / Hindi language test.

All students who are in receipt of NTSE scholarship from NCERT for class VIII are ‘NOT ELIGIBLE’. 

The interested students need to submit the consent form along with a Photostat copy of their class IX SA-II result sheet to the following coordinators positively by 12.08.2016 i.e. Friday. 

X (A B C D E)           -        Ms.  VINETI SETHI (9953564454)

                                      Ms.  DIVYA TYAGI (9899778940)

Amita Gupta
Principal

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Biology Department Activity

Class VII 

The Biology Department Activity for class VII was conducted on 04 August 2016. The topic of the pamphlet designing was – ‘Sanitation Practices’.

The students designed pamphlets on good and healthy sanitation habits we should practice in everyday life, which would help in maintaining personal hygiene and would also prevent many kinds of diseases and infections. 

The pamphlets were very creative and gave the message of importance of good sanitation practices in our life. Students showed their concern and tried to create awareness about the issue through their pamphlets. 

The activity turned out to be very useful and informative for all the students.

‘The Wordsmiths’ Meet’ - 05 Aug 2016

On 5 Aug 2016, ‘The Wordsmiths’ Meet’, an annual English literary event, was organised by the Junior Wing of The Air Force School.

This event aimed to encourage children to participate in the spirit of forging new bonds of friendship and teamwork and to celebrate this wonderful process of growing together.

This year’s theme was ‘Fantasies are Forever’. Fantasy is the fertile soil for the creation of mythical and fascinating creatures, characters with unusual abilities and interesting discoveries and challenges along the way. The only limit to a fantasy book or film is imagination as ‘everything is possible’ within the fantasy genre.

Three different activities were planned for the students of classes III, IV and V:

‘Fantasia’- a poetry recitation activity for class III

‘Fee-Fie-Fo-Fum’- a debate for Class IV

‘Epilogue’- a short skit for class V

The event began with the ceremonial lighting of the lamp amidst chanting of ‘shlokas’, followed by the felicitation of the guests. The choir struck the right notes with the melodious song ‘One moment in time’ after which the events began at different venues. Students of 8 prestigious schools of Delhi participated in these events .Each event was presided over by two guests who applauded the efforts of the students and also gave their valuable feedback to them. The young ‘Wordsmiths’ excelled themselves be the poems from the land of fairytales  or the hilarious  sequels of famous stories that they showcased as  short skits. The young debaters came well prepared with their ‘for’ and ‘against’ arguments on the topic ’You’re never too old for fairy tales’.

The programme concluded with the valedictory function during which participation certificates were distributed to all participants. 

UKG – Show and Tell Activity

The Kindergartners of The Air Force School enthusiastically participated in the show and tell activity organized for them on 5 Aug 2016. The theme of the activity was My Favourite Fruit. Children spoke a few lines about their favourite fruit with confidence. They expressed their ideas showing real fruits, pictures and cut outs. They spoke about various fruits like the yellow mangoes, sweet and sour grapes, red and juicy apples, crispy berries, crunchy pear and guavas and the soft supple bananas. Through this activity they became aware of the health benefits and nutritive value of fruits and the importance of including it in everyday diet. This activity also helped them to hone their communication skills and practice public speaking.

During the circle time which followed the activity, the children animatedly discussed about making different fruit dishes like fruit chat, fruit salad, mango shake and fruit custard, at home. They also enjoyed singing their favourite fruit rhymes and colouring their favourite  fruit. 

DEFENCE (DIPR) WORKSHOP ON CAREER IN

ARMED FORCES

The students of class XI participated in a career lecture by Defence institute of psychological research (DIPR) institute professionals on 4th August at The Air Force School. The theme of the workshop was, career options in Armed forces, personality traits, criterias and avenues ahead.

It was headed by Dr.Y.KNagle, who is a senior researcher & Phd Scholar at DIPR along with researching psychologist Mr.Pradhan, who is an expert in psychological and personality development. Dr Nagle addressed the concerns of the young minds and their doubts with great clarity and enthusiasm.

A career in armed forces is extremely relevant to students at TAFS, and this workshop gave them insight about behaviour, personality grooming and fitness required along with academic requirements for careers ahead.

They participated in healthy interactions, and raised questions about a potential course they wish to pursue. Through the workshop, the aim of DIPR and TAFS was to collaborate and further expand career prospects for budding young minds, keen on defence services.

Physics Department Activity

Class VIII

The Physics Departmental Activity for class VIII was conducted on 04 August’16. The topic of the Symposium was – “Explore Every day Science” 

The students could select any scientific device/phenomenon/Illustrations that they observe in the daily life around them example devices like Bulb, Fan, Phenomenon like rainbow, refraction, illustration of pressure exerted, buoyancy etc. 

A team of two students participated from each section of class VIII. 

The presentations were very informative and elucidated the scientific spirit of the students. 

The ideas presented by students were innovative and emphasized the Importance of Science as a tool to develop a logical and rational approach to life. 

The students of classes VIII A and B witnessed the symposium along with their class teacher. Mr Sujit Chhikara & Ms Namita Mamgain were the judges for the event. 

The result is as follows: 

I Position

1.    Shivansh Mishra – VIII C

2.    Ojas Tyagi  - VIII C 

II Position

1.    Kanishk Anand  - VIII B

2.    Piyush Bhandari – VIII B 

III Position

1.    Sia Kumar – VIII A

2.    Lakshay Jain – VIII A

Mathematics Quiz

Mathematics Quizzes not only make learning of mathematics more interesting but also can be used to evaluate students’ knowledge of Mathematics. Keeping this in view, a Mathematics Quiz was organised by the mathematics department on July 26, 2016 for the students of classes VI-VIII. 5 teams comprising of 5 students in each team were selected to participate in the quiz. There were various rounds such as Guess who I am, Multiple Choice Round, and Rapid Fire Round etc.

All the teams participated with full enthusiasm and vigor. Their knowledge of Math was tested through various Mathematics problems. All the participants showed competitive spirit during the quiz and competition was very close. All the teams did very well but Team C took the honors and won the quiz. The details of the members of the winning team are:

Aakash NathJha (VI A)

Shivansh Srivastava (VI B)

Amitoj Singh (VII A)

Aditya (VII B)

Vedanshi Yadav (VIII A)

Aditya (VIII B)

The students showed good team spirit and really enjoyed working in teams. The quiz helped in developing interest and excitement towards mathematics.

Mathematics can be fun too!