REPORT OF FIELD TRIP TO KATRAJ

VISIT TO KATRAJ DAIRY

The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically. Intelligence plus character –that is the goal of true education.

                                                                                                                      Martin Luther King Jr

G G International School believes in giving all round development  to its students so that they have real life experience which would help them in the long run. A field trip to Katraj Dairy was organized for the children of class III to IV on 21^st Nov. This was  the 2^nd time the students were taken for a trip in the academic year 2013-14.

                                    

The students started from school at 9:30 am with  lot of enthusiasm and eagerness on what would await them at Katraj Dairy

                                       

The students were very excited  to know about the milk processing. When the students reached the Katraj Dairy they were welcomed by the authorities and  saw the Katraj parlor,with their different products  like milk, ice cream, shrikhand, pedas, khoya and paneer. We were escorted by Mr More  to an audio video room for a documentary on the same that  had all the important information on the processing of milk and its products. After this the students visited  the packaging unit where they could see how the milk is packed in bags and  ice crèam is made. Later they also saw how ghee is made and also came to know the usefulness of the residue. Finally the children boarded the bus and came back to school.
                              


Overall, it was a memorable educational tour for the students who thanked the management for organising a visit which was  highly enriching and an eye opener.

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REPORT ON CHILDRENS DAY

          

The students of GG International School celebrated Children’s Day in a form of picnic. The picnic was organized for classes II-VIII to Marathi Tadka in Wagholi by the school on 16 th Nov’2013.  .The students were given a warm welcome on reaching the venue. 

 

They were received traditionally with the sound of drums and vermilion was put on each student’s forehead. The students relished the breakfast of idlis and  lemonade.  Then they were shown the Malkham (acrobat on pole and ropes) . They were amazed and thrilled to watch it. It was followed by a  colourful puppet show. The students had an experience of village life.  
                  

 

 They had real life experience of making pots on potter’s wheel with the help of the potter. They also watched the magic show and bought trinkets & key chains as a memento. They enjoyed playing games like shooting a balloon and   aiming with a dart. They went for cart riding and played on swings and slides. 

The most sought after item among them was ice candy and getting their names written a grain of rice. Thereafter they saw Lavani dance and tapped on popular Hindi numbers. Finally they were served with sumptuous meal. The trip was highly appreciated and thoroughly enjoyed by all students and staff.

GGIS TEAM HAS FOOTBALL FUN AT BALEWADI STADIUM

The Under 17 football teams of GG International School, Pune had a fun filled evening when they got free passes to watch a football match between Mohan Bagan and Pune Football Club.

This was the result of a deserving victory achieved by the Girls’ football team that they had secured the free passes.

It was a fun filled and energised evening when the boys and girls team cheered for the players from the stands at the Balewadi Stadium which saw the victory of Pune Football Club by a sweeping margin of 2-0.

It was indeed a privilege to be seated in the main stands (stands D) to be watching this event come live in front of their eyes.

The teams were accompanied by the teachers of the sports department, namely Mr. Shashank and Ms. Ekta along with a few parent volunteers.

It was thrilling to watch the crowd cheer the PFC as the match was being held in Pune so the home team was drawing a lot of support.

The team members thanked their coach and Principal Sir for providing them with such opportunities and practical exposure.

Report on HPCL Visit of Class XII

On 23^rd October 2013, GGIS visited Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL), Navi Mumbai. Students of class 12, Science and Commerce, accompanied by Mrs. Dhruvi Bhatia and Tushar Sir, started from school at 8:00 am. It was fun in the bus, everyone was singing or playing, some were listening to music and some just enjoyed the scenic beauty. 

                                 

All the students and the teachers as well were power packed with ebullience and ecstasy. We reached the plant at 3:00 sharp and were served lunch. After the students regained all the energy, they went on with two of the very knowledgeable employees who showed the plant and its working. 

Their first visit was to the classroom where they made everyone aware of how the plant works and the ingredients used in preparation the oil and petrol. The students first saw the inventory control where packaging and stock labeling is done in huge quantities. Next was the visit to the warehouse, a huge place which had thousands of drums of oil and petrol, and then to the drum filling department and then to finished product packaging control. The company has a systematic manner of filling drums by distributing its finished products into small and large cans and even drums. HPCL is an eco-friendly company as it reduces the emission of any harmful material into the atmosphere during the process of production or after it is dispatched and when it is ready to use. This is a highly esteemed industry that is producing 70% oil and petrochemicals. It has the responsibility of supplying oil all over India. This industry is well planned for future and exceedingly systematic as well as punctual - the company plans even a period of shutdown for a particular branch well in advance.


                                     

 The fun was now about to end as all the GGians reached back to where they started from. The students and teachers were served snacks and then a vote of thanks was given by Mihir, a student. The group departed from Mumbai at 6:00 pm. Everyone was fatigued. But an hour later, the energy was regained and all the students sang, played and enjoyed. They discussed about the trip and the response from all of them was positive. The educational jaunt was finally over after the group returned to school. It was a productive and influential 

Class Presentation IX B 2013-14

“Educate your children to self-control, to the habit of holding passion and prejudice and evil tendencies subject to an upright and reasoning will and you have done much to abolish misery from their future and crimes from society.”
― Benjamin Franklin

The Class Presentation of Class IX B of GG International School for the academic session 2013-14 was held with great fanfare in the assembly area on the 19th of October 2013.

Students presented a skit on self control, the main story revolved around match fixing in cricket- the only game which people love and applaud the most. The disgusting story of match fixing, greed, & deception concluded by sending a strong message that NOBODY CAN FORCE YOU TO DO EVIL, UNTIL YOU HAVE EVIL WITHIN YOU, once that evil emerges; a moral decline takes place

Self-Control is a thinking skill that helps children learn to control their feelings and behaviour in order to take good decisions, while aiding in reducing impulsive actions and dealing effectively with frustration and odd circumstances to maintain ones integrity.

Values like controlling emotions, team-work, and adjustment, tackling peer pressure, patience and appreciating ideas of other students to harness powerful and instinctive feelings and redirect their thoughts toward positive attitudes were effectively delivered. It was a pleasure to see the confidence and enthusiasm of the students.

The proud parent appreciated the efforts of their ward, and felt proud to see them enthusiastic and skilled.

The meaning of the self control was further explained by Vice Principal Ma’am, emphasising on the importance of such activities and parents and teachers involvement.

The programme concluded with the vote of thanks to the school management, art, music, administration and housekeeping departments and a special thanks to parents for their gracious presence.

Report on Preschool Sports Event

Just as the caption suggests, various sport events were conducted for the little athletes of the pre primary students of G G International School!

Creative Sports are an integral part of the pre school curriculum and necessary for their overall development. Children love to run and indulge in free play and they learn to play in cooperation with their peer group.

                               

To inculcate sportsmanship and healthy participation, various sports events were held in the school from 21^st October to 23^rd October2013.

The teachers conducted different relay races for the tiny tots.

The Jack ‘n’ Jill Race and Collecting the Balls Race was conducted for the K0 children.

The Hula Hoop Race, Rabbit Jump, Going to the Market, Dressing up like Sachin Tendulkar Race & Getting ready for School Race was conducted for the K1 children.

                                 

The Baton Race, Lemon and Spoon Race, the Little Genius Race (Biscuit Race), Ball Balancing and Packing up for School race was conducted for the K2 children.

It was a different experience for the children.  They were full of energy and enthusiasm and cheered for their friends!

Certificates were distributed to the winners.

REPORT ON INTER HOUSE MAHATMA GANDHI QUIZ COMPETITION

Quest for knowledge, like everything else of value, is not to be obtained easily. It must be worked for, studied for, thought for, and more than that, must be prayed for. To encourage the students to widen their knowledge on our father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi, GG International school had organized Inter House Mahatma Gandhi Quiz Competition on the eve of Rashtrapita Janmahotsav held on 11 February 2013. The day was also celebrated as Grandparents Day. The grandparents of std. VI to VIII were invited for the event.

                                    

                                  

                                 

Three students of each house from std. VI to VIII participated in the competition .The first round was a rapid fire round. Each team was asked three questions. The second round was a visual round. In the third round each team was asked one question based on Gandhiji’s life which they had to answer in twenty seconds. All the teams were well prepared and the competition was very tough. The students surprised the audience with their in depth knowledge and information on Mahatma Gandhi. The quiz masters were Mihir Kaslikar, Dhruv Panchal and Chaitanya Kulkarni of Std XII. They conducted the quiz expertly and confidently.

                                    

The grandparents were also asked questions as a part of the quiz which they enthusiastically answered. They were awarded for answering correctly. The results were announced at the end of the quiz. Ayush Mallick, of std. VI, Shambhavi Sabahit of std. VII, and Saurabh Vaidya of std VIII of Eklavya House were declared the winners and Anjali Nair of std. VI, Shllok Gupta of std. VII and Gauri Menon of std. VIII of Dhruv House were adjudged the runners up.

Workshop on Logical Thinking

G G International School is a pioneer institute in the field of innovative and quality education. Through various activities, talks, discussions and visiting lecturers; it believes in enlivening its students’ personality holistically through multiple grooming tools leading to the ultimate goal of being confident individuals and finally playing a key role in nation building.

A workshop for class XI and XII was organized on 25^th Oct 13 Friday by Ms. Fehmida, who explained in a very appropriate manner, to what logical thinking means. She said that logical thinking helps one to discern the truth, solve problems, and make good decisions -- unless one’s logic is flawed. She gave a few principles that would help to ensure correct reasoning and an understanding premise.

She elucidated that logical thinking was the ability to solve problems and make smart decisions. This was done through multiple exercises to sharpen the brain through activities like solving puzzles, jigsaws, kakuro, Sudoku, Alpha triangle, Mensa puzzles etc. She further added that if one had to be a logical thinker, it would be lucrative to frequently play with puzzles such as Rubik cube, Neocube, Word Search etc...

The students were divided into two groups and exposed to many puzzles with guidance how to discern the correct answer from an incorrect one. This was very ingeniously solved by them. The speakers also guided the student community regarding the use of non verbal communication skill and drilled them with the confidence to communicate.

The students returned enriched with the tools of logical reasoning and thinking. They thanked the management for organizing such innovative workshops which would help them in grooming their personality and the ability to reason in a decisive situation.

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