Onam, the traditional festival of Kerala is celebrated with much enthusiasm by all the teachers of JGIS. The beauty of the festival lies in its secular fabric. Teachers of all religions, castes and communities celebrated the festival with equal joy and verve.
Day 1: It was the day of departure. Bags packed and energy refilled to the maximum. The students of IBDP boarded the train in the afternoon of 6th of September, 2022. 2:40 p.m. and got down to Tivim, a town in Goa the next morning at 10:00 a.m. The students then took a bus ride to get to the resort GOVEIA GRAND, CANDOLIM by noon. After taking a break; finally begun the sightseeing.
Teachers’ Day was celebrated on 5th September, 2022. The Principal, Dr. Kavita Sharma, Manager- Administration & HR, Ms. Rekha Anil and Manager - Parent Relations & Academics, Ms. Rema Nair attended the event. Students of classes V to XII also witnessed the programme.
This day welcomed the second session of the workshops conducted by Principal ma’am in our school. “Catch your ‘I’, be an eye catcher”- this was the leading line that paved way for a plethora of self-discovery.
On 2nd September 2022, class III went to Kamla Nehru Zoological Garden at 9:00 am. We went there with 5 teachers and 70 students by school bus. As a part of the unit “Adaptation to Food Habits”, we observed the feet, claws, beaks, and feathers of birds.
It was a unique experience for the students of JGIS, on 23rd August,2022. Unique, because we had the young and dynamic Lieutenant Commander, Pulkit Soni, ADC to the Governor of Gujarat, visit our school. He addressed the students on ‘The Armed Forces as a Career’, and held a very interesting interactive session with them. He briefed the young audience how a career in the Armed Forces is a lucrative and gratifying one.
As it is well said, “The greatness of a culture can be found in its festivals.”
India is a festival-rich nation. In India, numerous festivals are observed here. It seems like there is a festival every single week. Of all the festivals, Krishna Janmashtami is one of the few with a very high level of significance and importance.
The Independence Day of India is celebrated religiously throughout the country on the 15th of August every year. It holds tremendous ground in the list of national days since it reminds every Indian about the dawn of a new beginning, the beginning of an era of deliverance from the clutches of British colonialism of more than 200 years. It was on 15 th August, 1947, that India was declared independent from British colonialism, and the reins of control were handed over to the leaders of the country.
The 75th anniversary of India's independence will be celebrated this year on 15th August, 2022 to inspire pride and patriotism among all Indian citizens and to promote awareness about the Indian National Flag. Our Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, has initiated a number of campaigns, including "Har Ghar Tiranga," to celebrate and remember the history of India's progress under the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’.
JGIS hosted the NWR competition from 1st August to 6th August, 2022 where reputed ISC schools participated. Students from Class VI to XII participated in Under 14, under 17 and under 19 categories.
Under 14 category was held between 1st and 2nd of August, 2022. Nine schools from NWR (North West region) took part for the championship. During the competition selections also took place for the National team. In the finals, Shri Ram School – Aravali (Delhi) defeated Shri Ram School Moulsari (Delhi).
Inter House Declamation Competition was organized for classes V to VIII to hone the oratory skills of the students. A declamation speech is the term used to describe the re-giving of an important or famous speech. This method of teaching was used in ancient Greece where public speaking was considered a necessary art for anybody embarking on a career in public service. The speaker re-interprets the original speech and reproduces its power afresh.
The Inter House Hindi Elocution Competition for two categories, first category consisting of classes VII and VIII and second category consisting of classes IX and X was held on 22nd July, 2022.
The Judges for the competition were: Ms. Ratan Kunwar and Ms. Rekharani Yadav.
There were 8 participants in each category and following is the result.
On this day, our Principal, Dr. Kavita Sharma kick-started the first of many workshops to come, to help us find our place in today’s world. This session outlined how we can learn to make the “Right Moves” by understanding the concept of choices. All attendees, the students of class XII, found this workshop to be very fitting to our current position in life- a pivotal point where teenagers find everything changing around them, and are exposed to a completely different side of the world we live in.
JGIS hosted the annual ‘Poems Out Loud’ competition on Friday, 15th July, 2022 where twenty-six reputed schools participated. Students from Class IV to IX participated for winning prices under different categories: The First, Second and Third Prices under individual category, and two special awards, one for reciting ‘The Best Self-composed Poem’ and the other for ‘The Best Vocal Quality’.
To increase awareness regarding the different types of cybercrime and the help provided by the Gujarat Police, a session for Cyber Security Awareness for the classes of IX to XII on 14th July 2022, was conducted by Dr. Tushar Shah and Mr. Tej Daftary.
The students were informed about how the personal security is compromised online and the acts Social media that are considered to be a misconduct as per Indian Penal Court.