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Poetry and Rhymes help to develop self-expressions. When reciting poem students are given the freedom to express feelings to their audience.

The Closing Ceremony of the 10th JG Cup football tournament was held on 30th December 2017. This year we had hosted 24 teams from all over Gujarat in both the Under 14 and Open categories. The final matches of both the categories were held on 30th December and were witnessed by the dignitaries who later gave away the medals, prize money and Trophies to the winners. In both the categories, the Best Goal Keeper and The Best Player received a trophy, a certificate and a prize money 1000 rupees.

The Opening Ceremony of the tenth JG Cup Football Tournament 2017 was organized by JGIS on 26th December, 2017. This mega event spanning 5 days had 24 teams participating and competing under two categories under 14 inter school for boys and inter school open category for boys from all over Gujarat. 

Christmas was celebrated in a joyful way at JGIS on 20^th December 2017. The portico was decorated with Christmas tree and crib.   It was organized in the Auditorium started with the school prayer followed by the songs by the students then the teachers sung the choir song wishing them happy Christmas and the program ended with distribution of toffees by the Santa Claus. The children were very happy after attending the Christmas celebrations.   

JG International School had organized a trip for two nights three days to Sasan Gir. It was a thrilling and amazing experience. We visited Devalia Park to see the pride of the jungle: The lions. Apart from lions we saw deer’s, fox, leopards, antelopes etc. Our stay at Gir Pride Resort amidst the forest area was another experience.

Never, Never, Never give up!!! There will be challenges and adversities in our life but we should never give up as every cloud has a silver lining. To give up on our dream is to give up on life. The path of life is full of obstacles but what we do know is if we give up and don’t try we will never be able to stand up. Because we have a choice; and that choice is to keep trying. This valuable life skill of your attitude towards life was showcased in the form of a presentation by class III Earth and was appreciated by all.

Students of Class IV got a unique experience of enjoying the magnificence of forts and  palaces on their visit to Kumbalgarh and Haldighati. The uniquely carved temples and the 36 km long winding walls of the Kumbalgarh fortress second only to the Great Wall of China  gave the students a glimpse of the glorious history of the Rajputana kings and the heritage of our country.

JG International School had organized a trip to Mount Abu and Rajpura for three nights and four days. It was thrilling, adventurous and amazing experience.  In Mount Abu we stayed in a camp and did different activities like rock climbing, ziplining, etc. We saw the moon rising and the constellations. Bonfire was organized and we had a circle time around it and played games like students were given few tasks like antakshri, dances. Overall, the students had a great time having lots of fun and information about the place and things around.

A fun filled adventure camp was organized at Orsang Resort near Vadodara on 8^th October,2017 for the students of Grade 3. The children had a variety of challenging and exciting activities. They did various adventurous activities like Zip Line, Flying Fox, Swing Jump, Burma Bridge, Hanging Zag, Rope Walk, Tyre Walk and Commando Net. These activities helped to strengthen teamwork and personal accomplishment. They had a thrilling experience of Night Trekking. The students were full of zeal and enthusiasm during the camp.

Children of Jr.KG visited the aquarium located in Kankaria, as part of their theme ‘In and Around Water’ and ‘Transport’ on Friday 06/10/2017. They saw a wide variety of fishes, turtles, water snakes etc. They also saw sea weeds and what a coral looks like, as the artificial ones are placed in the aquarium. This trip helped them make better connections with the theme. Children also enjoyed the toy train ride around the lake as a part of their ongoing theme ‘Transport’. They all had fun in the bus, singing rhymes and songs.

Children of Nursery and Sr.KG visited a farm ‘5 Acres of kindness ‘ located on the outskirts of the city, at Gyaspur, on Friday 06/10/201 7 as part of the theme in their curriculum-‘ Pet and farm’ and 5 Senses respectively. 5 Acres of Kindness is a wonderful initiative, under which, rescued animals of a wide variety, from Gujarat and neighbouring states, are housed at a 5 Acre farm. The rescue farm, is run by Animal HELP Foundation.

Inter House Hindi Declamation Competition for juniors and seniors was held on 6^th October, 2017. Judges for the junior category (V-VII)  were Ms. Rupali and Ms. Neeti Bhatt and for senior category (VIII-X) were Ms. Archana and Ms. Sheeba. There were 8 participants in each category. The winners of the junior category are: 1^st Divay Ramani of RT House, 2^nd Krushy Acharya of JB House, 3^rd Prisha Chanderia of CS House, 4^th Aryan Patel of JB House.

Students of Class I- Mercury got an opportunity to showcase their class presentation on “Home is where the heart is”. Students demonstrated various skills like observation, communication, presentation through a skit and song. They displayed their understanding about the importance of a house and the components that make a  house  a home.

Class ll Narmada got an opportunity to showcase their class presentation on  ‘A Chance to silence’.  Students demonstrated various skills like observation, communication, spatial awareness, presentation through a skit focusing on importance of silence in our busy life. Through this presentation they were able to convey the benefits of silence. Silence calms our body down and bring our mind back into the present again. It also helps to release stress and pressure of work. It teaches us to notice nature.