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Ms. Purvi from Ekya School ITPL wrote to us, as part of our summer stories submission, telling us that she hadn’t been to any place in particular but she spent her summer writing poetry which she wishes to share with us. Here are some of her endearing collection of poems:
Stars are tiny and shiny
Stars always twinkle
They are in different shapes and
they look so different like us
Stars form up to different
constellations
Sun is also a star
Flowers flowers are everywhere
They bloom like beauty
They never lose their brightness
Flowers make the environment beautiful
All beautiful flowers are around us
like lotus, rose, marigold and tulips
We will be good all the time
Because we are quite
And we listen to the teacher
And we never break the rules
And we be kind to others
And we share everything to others
And we don’t hurt anyone
And we finish our work very fast and neat
And we should help everybody around
Us and we should listen to everybody
You should try for everything you do
And you don’t fail
And don’t forget one thing you should try and try and try
And try your best to win a race or competition
And don’t be sad when you don’t win
Try your best next time to win
And don’t forget another thing
Don’t think you cannot do it
You should try and try and try and try and try
Rain come, come, come
You are the best creature of the earth
You make that you make this you it beautiful
Everyone likes your skill and smell
Plants like your water, birds dance,
Humans dance
First make it wet then muddy
Then waterfall
You are one of the best waterfalls
Rain, rain come come
Want to read more of our summer stories?
Here is Urja’s account on the digital detox camp she attended in the month of April.
Ridha and Varnit narrate their trip to Srilanka with their mothers and friends.
Ayush Murthy speaks about his trip to Italy in April.
Ahaana visited her Ajja and Ajji, Mihika missed all her teachers, Dhrithi learned to swim and Misha was in awe of Dubai. Enjoy a collection of stories from our children from their summer break.
I was not looking to top my class. I set a target for myself and I just wanted to beat my previous score.Admitting that he didn’t have a fixed study schedule, Devaamsh highlighted the importance of asking questions in class. “We had a set of encouraging teachers who were always open to all our questions. I think I made the best use of this, asking them every doubt that occurred to me, however silly or stupid it may have seemed. Especially in Ms. Aarti’s Geography class or Ms. Asha’s English class, I’d actively participate in open discussions about the topic of the day. It helped me in my understanding and reduced my need to study it over and over again.” When it comes to final exams, there is always that one subject that students dread. With Devaamsh, it was Hindi. “I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t worried. I wasn’t very proficient in Hindi and as a second language, I found it a little difficult to follow. Here is where my teachers and friends stepped in. I spoke to students who were scoring well in the subject, to figure what more I could do to improve. I guess I have surprised myself by scoring well in the finals.”
Ekya gave us an environment for open conversations – our teachers were always listening to us and answering our doubts, creating a space where we could focus on what was being taught, airing questions without the fear of being judged. I received so much support from the vice-principal, my teachers and my house mistress, who was encouraging during my time as the House Captain. My classmates, we were one big gang of friends with absolutely no room for judgment.Does our topper have any regrets? We prodded him to which he confessed, “I guess I should have troubled my teachers a little lesser than what I did. That and a few more marks in English.” Currently in Grade 11, pursuing the PCMB steam in Science, Devaamsh is an IISC aspirant, looking to apply for the KVPY Scholarship programme. With an eye on research, he hasn’t really decided which side of the field he will find himself in the future. "One thing is constant - my love for Physics, Chemistry, and Biology. The study of genetics and radiology are two fields I might consider. Science has always fascinated me and I will continue pursuing it." With the latest fanfare from his performance, we wanted to know if Devaamsh was overwhelmed with the media coverage and if he had any treats due for his friends and family. “My friends from my apartment have gotten theirs. A few more treats are pending. I was pretty happy and euphoric. I have seen my face in the papers a couple of times, as part of our troupe from music school but no-one has interviewed me before. This is definitely a first.” And certainly not the last, we hope, for this young achiever of ours! Here is what Ms. Ayesha Sirajuddin, Vice-Principal at Ekya JP Nagar and a couple of Devaamsh’s teachers had to say about him. We asked Devaamsh to list down his advice for his juniors and students who are looking to excel in their boards next March. Here are his eight commandments:
Foldscope is the ultra-affordable, paper microscope that you assemble yourself. Designed to be extremely portable, durable, and to give optical quality similar to conventional research microscopes (magnification of 140X and 2 micron resolution), Foldscope brings hands-on microscopy to new places!What is the Foldscope grant all about? The Foldscope grant competition invited applications from across India for projects promoting the use of the Foldscope as a means to generate interest in Science. This grant, the first one being awarded for the use of the Foldscope as an educational, training and research tool, saw a total of 525 applications from schools, colleges and citizen scientists across India. The competition offered the grant to use the origami paper microscope to promote exploration in scientific areas. Under this programme, selected applicants will be in a twinning programme with schools/colleges across the Northeastern region of India for the exchange of students and ideas. The CMR Group of Institutions was fortunate enough to apply for this grant and be a part of projects that focus on sustainable development of our planet and eco-science, thereby make science interesting and exciting. Who awards the Foldscope grant? This is an initiative by The Department of Biotechnology (DBT), The Ministry of Science and Technology, Government of India in partnership with Foldscope Instruments Inc and PrakashLab (Stanford). How is the Foldscope unique? Technical Aspects: The Foldscope uses magnetic rings and one of them encapsulates the lens (aspherical lens), which is the key component of the Foldscope. The assembling of the Foldscope takes a few minutes. The construction of the Foldscope is such that the slide can be moved while viewing and the experience of a typical microscope is not compromised. The magnetic lens gets automatically attached when the Foldscope is folded properly. This provides a handy tool for enhancing curiosity in children. Outreach: The Foldscope’s attraction lies in its affordability and enablement for the purpose. The inventors of the Foldscope took the pain to simplify not just microscope, but slide making, biological sample handling, experience, etc. An Example of using the Foldscope: During the workshop in Delhi on March 16-17, 2018 one of the exercises included slide making with cello tape and the process took less than a minute to make the same. This was probably one-tenth of the time for typical slide making which involves many steps. Details of the five foldscope grants awarded:
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