From the principal’s desk

Dear Parents,

Warm wishes for a very happy New year.

December’17 brought Christmas cheer and joy of learning for our learners from pre-primary to Gr.9.

The Carnival- Animal Mania was a spectacular event filled with fun, joy and a sense of fulfilment for

our dear pre-primary pupils. This is a cherished memory for all of us as teachers, staff and parents

which made the entire celebration very meaningful. Teachers and Coordinator worked relentlessly to

make arrangement for every aspect of the carnival to bring animal world closest to our pre-primary

pupils through amazing decorations. Along with lot of learning, this portrayed excellent team spirit

and individual talent of teachers. The entire pre primary team deserves appreciation for this wonder-

ful effort.

The primary children were engaged in various learning activities including competitions, assess-

ments, Sports day, Christmas party and more. They are now young but confident learners who can

express brilliantly through words and speech. Every school activity sees them to be performing better

than our expectation which makes us proud and happy. A casual interaction with them for me is al-

ways joyous and meaningful as they share their learning with a sense of happiness.

The secondary students had interesting activities through French Exchange programme, Olympiad

examinations, assessments and Sports day. The learning is more joyous now for all our pupils from

Gr.2 to Gr.9 due to the newly developed and spacious library and 3 individual science laboratories.

These have become their favourite learning areas and school is most happy to witness this. Addition

of sophisticated resources in the laboratories and resources in the library make experience pleasant

for our learners.

Sports day was one occasion for our pupils from pre-primary to Gr.9 for exploring individu-

al potential to participate in sport games. Weeks of preparation for this event also honed

their coordination and team building skills to realise that they can achieve best for their des-

ignated house to win the trophy. Sports day celebrated on 9th Dec’17 coincided with the arri-

val of students from our French partner school, Lycee St.Sebastian. Together, our learners

participated in the sports day to experience competition and winning for joy of partnership

between the two schools. This exchange ensured learning new cultural and educational ex-

perience for French students. The reciprocal visit by our students to Lycee St.Sebastian

would be conducted from 18th April to 4th May’18.

Dear Parents,

I am always happy to note how our dear students bring in warmth, joy, happiness and posi-

tivity to the school premise as learn here. This probably is the best reason for every child to

learn here, enjoy the experience and develop into independent and successful learner. I wish

each one of you and all dear students the best of experience and fruitful 2018.

With Best complements,

Dr.G.Nagashree.

Children celebrated pyjama party in school. They had a great time, playing with their

toys and listening to lullabies. They were tucked in their blankets and were excited as

they had the company of their friends.

Cooking day & Dress up day

SBI had organized a cooking day for the mothers and the children to help them bond. Mothers

prepared some yummy salads with their kids as a recap of the concept “Fruits and Vegetables”. The

activity involved the kids dressing up as different fruits and vegetables. Eventually, the mothers and

the children together, after the activity, played some fun games like dumb charades and memory

games. It was exciting to see moms work with so much of enthusiasm. Cheers to all our lovely

mammas.

Visit to a Garden — Jr .KG & Playgroup

To enhance the curiosity of the children, Junior kg students visited the musical garden to have

hands on experience about plantations and different types of plants. The garden area was very

beautiful which had swings and slides, children had a great time.

Visit to super Market

At SBI, we believe that experiential learning is one

of the best ways to make learning fun. Keeping this

is mind, students of Nursery were taken to Sahkari

Bhandar, Juhu. Children thoroughly enjoyed the

experience of shopping at the super market and

getting themselves involved in activities like

pulling their trolleys, exploring each counter and

picking their favourite fruits and vegetables which

they carried back home as a take away.

Getting kids to eat healthy food is a challenge, virtually every parent faces.

Keeping this in mind, We planned a “Healthy wealthy Day”, where the children of nursery along with

their teachers did a wonderful job of making some yummy, scrumptious fruit & veggie salad to inculcate

healthy eating. As a reinforcement of the theme, students were expected to wear a placard of their

favorite fruit or vegetable and speak few lines on it.

Splash...splash... Water fun day was indeed a “WATTA-FUNN- DAY”. children had lots of fun

doing various activities like fishing, balancing the balloon etc. Kids enjoyed water relay the most

as they played in teams with their friends.

Students of Jr.KG had their first culmination on the theme “Amazing world of plants”. Children

were dressed and enacted a play related to the theme pertaining to the life cycle of a plant. It was

a pleasure to see the students performing effortlessly and with full confidence. Activities were

planned for the parents like pot decoration,etc. It was a delight to watch them participate with en-

thusiasm. The culmination activity ended with a take away given by the child to the mother.

The theme for the month of December, 2017 was ‘Go Green’ wherein children learned about plantation

and how to “save our environment”. Kids made a tree of their choice with the help of their parents and

also spoke a few lines about it. It was an interactive session where the class was decorated and gave a

jungle vibe.

Students of Sr. KG learned about plantation, so as an extension to the project, they were taken to a

Plant nursery called ‘Green Grovers’ at Bandra. They learned about different varieties of plants.

Christmas is a festival of joy and cheer, a time to celebrate.

Our students at CPGIS celebrated the spirit of Christmas with great fervor on 22nd of Dec,2017.

The school wore a festive look. Students of grade 2, 3 and 4 enjoyed the festivities . They

decorated their classrooms with bright & colourful balloons, streamers, wreaths, bells etc. Not

to forget the Christmas tree. As take aways, the children of grade 2 made mistletoes, grade 3

made Christmas trees and grade 4 made Santa masks.

Children spread cheer with their smiles & lovely attires. They shared lip smacking snacks with

their classmates. Music and songs of Christmas filled the air as the children danced with delight

to the music. They were delighted to meet Santa as he distributed sweets and greeted them

warmly.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas

Get Set Yoga!

Get Set Yoga!

The Exchange Program between CP Goenka International School Juhu and Lycée Technique

Saint Joseph, Landerneau, Bretagne, France held in December was an exciting and culturally

enriching experience for the French kids as they were given a yoga session at the beach. The

children tried different yoga asanas and were oriented on the benefits of diffreent asanas. The

fun session ended with a lot of energy and refreshing coconut water.

Sports Day: A fun filled day for all

Malishka Nagi - 9B

Every student in CP Goenka International School awaits our Annual Sports Day so that they can

make themselves and their house proud . Every competition is filled with anticipation and a lot

of hard work .Every year students take part in various activities to compete for the various medals

and trophies . This year was equally memorable. The event started off with students taking an oath

to signify true sportsmanship. It was evident throughout the event that the students of CPGIS

understood the meaning of fair competition and that they enjoyed every second of the event.

Students from primary displayed their enthusiasm throughout the Fun Races and the audience

could not help but respond to this energy with cheers and screams. The Relay, 200 metres and 400

meters races were filled with trepidation as we all sat on the edge of our seats , waiting for the

winners to be announced. Every race focused on a different aspect of Sports. Relay races encour-

age teamwork, while 400 meters races help build stamina. The drills that all grades performed

were a clear show of our energy. These events were followed by the Class races, where every stu-

dent participates, this ensures that every child is involved in the event.

The most memorable event was the walk past of our students along with their French correspond-

ents. It displayed our school's participation in activities that help build character and the im-

portance that these activities are given. Students from St. Lycee Sebastien took part in races and

competed with their correspondents in Tug Of War. These activities ensured that our correspond-

ents were involved and felt a part of our sports day. The event ended with Areyah D'Costa being

awarded with ' Best Female Athlete ' and Preet Jain being awarded with 'Best Male Athlete.'

What We’re Expecting For Our Annual Day

Ashi Parelkar – IX A

Annual days are an integral part of every students life. It is an event that showcases students talent

beyond the books. It is crucial that every school only uses the best students to exhibit the cumulative

efforts and it is thus that auditions are introduced. Auditions are an interview for a role or job as a singer,

actor, dancer, or musician, consisting of a practical demonstration of the candidate's suitability and skill.

On the 11th of December every student was intimated of the same. We were to prepare an extract

monologue or poem for less then a minute to be presented to the Rael Padamse teachers. Each student

worked hard on finding ad preparing the piece that appealed most to them . Memorising and revising we

were later told that our annual day theme was a fractured fairy-tale of snow white. Enthusiastic students

of different grades filled into the library as soon as the announcements were made. An atmosphere of

exhilaration engulfed us as we practiced , hearts thumping loudly and fingers crossed that we would get

a chance to act to our much awaited annual day.

Each of us are now just waiting for that day in January when the results will be revealed.

Enchante

-Anushka Mishra 8A

On the 14th of December, our school had the honour of hosting our very first French student exchange

program. The students came from Brittany, France and were staying with our students from the ninth

grade. We welcomed them with a day full of games and stunning performances.

We started the day with a beautiful kathak performance done by the secondary students and a French

song presented by the primary students. The school was decorated with Bollywood movie posters and

joyful music was playing in the background.

Multiple stalls were set up and they all hosted various games. The games included Twister, Darts,

Tossing the Ring and Pong! And of course, chocolates were given regardless of whether they won or

not. All of the students were very excited to play and let’s just say we ran out of chocolates in record

time! It was great to see our students helping the French students, translating for them and guiding

them.

There were more events like a dance performance by the eighth graders and a mini recreation of the

Book fest we had in November.

Miss Kasturi, our French teacher, said ‘The event was very successful! It was organized completely by

our students and they have worked very hard. Everything was set up and decorated by them as well.’

The French students really enjoyed the program and loved the performances. It was a successful day

and we hope to have more like these in the future.

Au revoir!

FOOD TO EAT THIS CHRISTMAS

Ishika Nagi – 7A

Christmas is a festival celebrated by Christians worldwide. It is day that marks the birth of Je-

sus. Christmas is a day where people re unite with their loved ones and indulge in festivities.

Good food and wine are the must haves of every Christmas Celebration worldwide.

Here are 5 foods that should definitely be on your Christmas party's menu:

Cinnamon roll: It is a puff filled with cream and coated with a delicious cinnamon glaze

that melts in your mouth , this creamy dish is perfect to share with your family.

Cheese and Onion rolls : It is a simple dish that is the perfect blend of cheese and

crunch. It is definitely a dish that your vegetarian friends will enjoy.

Nut Toast: A satisfying vegetarian loaf with lentils ,chestnut mushrooms and cheese, this

dish is a classic on every Christmas menu.

Roasted turkey with lemon and garlic : This royal dish is perfect for a lavish feast (or to

make a small get together look like a lavish feast).

Mince Pies: A dish of British origin that should definitely make its way onto your Indian

menu. It is filled with an interesting mixture of dried fruits and spices.

Learning with our French Peers

-Shloka Murarka 9B

The French Really Cannot Eat Our Spice

This December, 15 of our students hosted 15 French students from St. Lycee Sebastian. They had been

paired based on similar interests and everyone seemed to get along with their correspondents really well.

What started off as what seemed like a fun fifteen day break from school turned into an informative

enriching experience.

Over the course of these days the students visited various cultural hubs in Mumbai, went for a heritage

walk at Malabar hills, did the Mumbai darshan and visited typical Indian markets. Our school had 2 fun-

filled days of activities that served as an insight to Indian learning and gave students in other grades the

chance to interact with the French correspondents. A few parents were kid enough to host events at their

houses- there was a mehendi session where all the girls went crazy over ‘henna’; there was a Dandiya

night where students did garba on Indian as well as French songs and there was also a farewell dinner for

everyone to say their goodbyes.

The highlight of these 15 days was definitely the three day trip to Udaipur where the foreigners saw a

very different part of India. All the palaces left them awestruck and they even had the opportunity of

watching traditional Indian dances and Rajasthani puppets. These 3 days gave students the chance to re-

ally get to know each other and form strong bonds and lasting memories.

When language proved to be a barrier, music, dance, sports all made way for communication without

words. Not only did our Indian students learn more about their city, they learned how to adapt to other

peoples lifestyles. Before the French kids came here, we had all put them into boxes. They are athletic.

They enjoy dressing up. They are disciplined. What we slowly but surely learned is that they all had dis-

tinct tastes and characteristics and trying to understand them as a mass would not be understanding them

at all. We also learned about ourselves- how easy it is to make friends despite barely speaking the same

language, how much our tastes align with theirs and how fast we actually get bored of burgers.

All of us are so thankful to our school for having this exchange program that proved to be an exchange

in every sense of the word.