II Lang.Handwriting Comp (I-X) - 21&22/10/11

Good handwriting is indispensable to education. Handwriting competition was conducted for students of 2^nd language i.e. Hindi, French and Telugu on 21/10/2011 for classes I-V. The students of VI-X took part in the same competition on 22/10/2011.

Swimming Competition (19 & 20/10/2011)

Interhouse Swimming competitions for the year 2011-12 were conducted on Oct 19 & 20, 2011. Participants were divided into three groups A,B and C. The division has given an opportunity to all the students from class I to X to participate in free style swimming competition. 18 students were the winners of prizes I, II and III.

Group 'C' Boys

Position                    Name                                       Class
    I                     Kanishk Gajjala                                   X

   II                     Kaushik Varma                                    X

  III                    Dishanth Mayank                               X


Group 'C' Girls

Position                    Name                                         Class
    I                         G.Puravi                                              X

   II                    Subha Shree                                         VII

  III                     Kavya Anand                                        X

EduSports Merit Certificate - Term I

At Orchids, Edu Sports aim at the holistic education through sports. Assessments are done continuously to test the fundamental skills of physical activity. Our assessments focus on both, skill and fitness. Skill Assessment was for classes Nursery to 10 in the month of July – August, 2011 and health assessment was for classes 2 to 10 in the month of August – September, 2011.

In the skill assessment we test the skills of Running, Jumping, Balancing, Catching, Throwing and Hopping of the children of pre-primary and primary classes, where as for higher classes skill assessment is done on the basis of games such as Football, Basketball, Volleyball.

In Health assessment Edu Sports assess the Aerobic Capacity, Anaerobic Capacity, Flexibility, Leg strength, Shoulder Strength and Abdominal Strength. These assessments test their physical activity.

LEARNING LOG FOR OCTOBER - NOVEMBER 2011-2012

Month’s Focus: Being Respectful

SUBJECT	SYLLABUS	FIELD TRIP/PROJECT WORK/ SPECIAL ACTIVITY
English	L: The Seven CreamJugs MCB: Hello Mr. Ghost WB: Unit-5 Ghosts and Spirits	Formal Letter writing;
Mathematics	Exponents and Power; Convergence of Triangles;Comparing Quantities;Rational Numbers;Practical Geometry	1.Paper folding activity on exponents 2. Making of congruent triangle with transparent paper 3.Activity on profit and loss 4. Activity on numberline
Social Science	L:Towns, Traders and Craftsmen;         L: Tirbal Communities; L: Religious Beliefs; L: Media and Democracy; L:Advertising.;L: Weather and Climate L: Water; Natural Vegetation and Wildlife	Map Pointing-In History Project on Masulipatnam, Surat and Hampi Preparing advertisement fot the specific topic given Collection of some wildlife Sanctuaries names in India.
Science	Bio:-L: Respiration; Chem:- L:Physical and Chemical changes L:Introduction to Soil Phy:- L:Light (Pg No181-189);L:Electric Current and its effects (191-201)	To count the breathing rate while resting, light exercises and heavy exercises Preparation of Carbon dioxide gas.
II Language	F:Les Photos de Manuel; Allon’s Paris	Raheem Ke Dho Dhohon Ka; Bhavarth Chitr Sahith Chart of the festivals Chart of the monument of the France/ Paris
III Language	F: L La boulangerie ; L’ e’picerie SANSKRIT: xnZHkL; xhre~  cqn~/k  ew’kd% egf’kZ% p vkpk;Z% pk.kD; xhrk;k% mins	Pradushan Par Chitr Sahith 10 Vakya Likhiye
Creative writing skills/English Language Enhancement skills		Writing Poems
Computer Science	L:-7 Applying additional features;L:-8 Creating a Worksheet; L:-9 Editing a Worksheet	Creating Student and Sales details Worksheet
Music	Durga Song; Diwali Song;Showers of blessing, My life is in you lord
Games	Basketball, Volleyball
Competitions	a)   Swimming competition(VI-X) b) II Language Handwriting Competition – (VI – X) c) Cricket (Boys)& croquet (girls) – (VI – X) d) Poster Making(VI - X) e) IT Competition ( VI-X)	19/10/11 & 20/10/11 22/10/2011 28/10/11 & 29/10/11 05/11/2011 26/11/2011

Events and Celebrations:

1. UNO day – 24/10/2011 – Assembly Presentation
2. Sardar Patel Jayanthi – 31/10/2011 – Assembly Presentation
3. Children’s Day – 14/11/2011

Holidays:

a)      Diwali – 26/10/2011                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

b)     Bakrid – 07/11/2011

Others:   

         a) PTM   - 22/10/11 -   2.00 PM  to 3:30 PM

b)  FA3 (VI – X) – 30/11/2011  to 09/12/2011

c)  All Saturdays are working days in Oct-2011 and Nov- 2011

Tour to Delhi, Agra and Jaipur (28/9 - 3/10)

The 28^th of September was a much anticipated exciting day for the 33 students scheduled to go to Delhi, Agra, and Jaipur on a school excursion. Our first day began with a long, yet short airplane ride to the Indira Gandhi National airport. A soft breeze welcomed us to the capital city of India.

Our first stop was the Qutub Minar, a scientific marvel and a beautiful architectural structure. Then we drove over to the Lotus Temple which truly mesmerized us. For the first time, all of us were completely silent, taking in the serenity and peace of the place. After lunch, we journeyed over to Humayun’s Tomb, Rashtrapati Bhavan, and the India Gate. Finally, our last stop was Hotel Apra International, an unforgettable component of this trip.

The second day was just as exuberant as the first. We visited the Raj Ghat, Indira Gandhi Memorial, the Red Fort, and the Jama Masjid that day. In my opinion that was the best day of the trip. As soon as we reached the hotel, we went for shopping and then all the 10^th graders sneaked into a room to share spooky stories. Of course, we got our share of scolding after that as well.

The third day was a road trip. We drove to Agra and once we entered the city we were entertained by the numerous monkeys and distinct views of some beautiful monuments, such as the Taj Mahal. We made a quick visit to Sikander, Akbar’s tomb, and the Agra Fort, a vast and designed fort. Soon, we retired to the Hotel Taj Inn.

The fourth day was simply beautiful. It was this day that I’m sure most of us were waiting for. We made an early morning visit to the Taj Mahal and were spell bound by its beauty and intricacy. After riding rickshaws and purchasing artifacts and souvenirs, we had another great road trip to Raipur, our last destination.

The next day, we visited some significant places in the Pink City, such as the Birla Temple, Albert Hall, Jantar Mantar and the City Palace. There, we shopped to our hearts’ content and even tried our hands at bargaining. After reaching the hotel, we visited the malls of Raipur which have a diminutive resemblance to the malls in Hyderabad.

The last and final day was spent visiting the Amber Fort and driving back to Delhi. This time, we were filled with the melancholy of wrapping up this memorable trip upon reaching the airport. As we boarded the plane, we were all a homogenous mixture of satisfaction and emotion.  At the Shamshabad airport, we were greeted by our parents and by the time we hopped into the car, most of us poured out all the wonderful contents of the trip into them.

 Sanjana Bukkapatnam

    Class X