Kid's Carnival (29/12/12)

It was the time of the year again for Kids’ Carnival in Orchids-The International School. Organized on the 29^th of December and inaugurated by R.Raja Rithvik, Asian Chess Champ, a student of class IV and pride for all of us, it attracted a huge crowd of students, alumni, and their families. Games, balloons and bright colours, cheerful laughter and best wishes - What better way to ring out the old and ring in the new?

Several stalls were put up – The four Houses of the school, Carnation, Daffodil, Marigold and Tulip vied with one another with their umpteen games and dishes. Art and craft, fun and music, food stalls offered loads of entertainment even to the bookworms in the festive season. Even the alumni long to return to their school on the Carnival for a reunion, as the most vibrant annual event- Carnival stays ever fresh in their memory.

While camel ride, horse ride and bouncing thrill offered a world of excitement to the younger kids, Treasure Hunt raised the curiosity and competitive spirit of the older. ‘Guess who it is’ conducted by the Principal, Ms.Mona Mehdi provided a lot of amusement to the children. Distribution of various Carnival prizes at the end of the day culminated the day’s events giving a sense of satisfaction leaving each child with souvenirs and memories of a great day at the Carnival.

Star of the week 34:Syed Azmatullah

Poster Making Competition (22/12/12)

All the students of class VI to X participated in a Poster making competition that was held on 22/12/12. Students were very enthusiastic and took part in it with a lot of interest. They made a number of colourful posters keeping the spirit of Christmas and New Year in mind.

Winning again and again!

R. Raja Rithvik, studying in the class IV of Orchids-The International School, has clinched the gold medal in the under-9 Rapid event of the Asian Schools Chess Championship-2012 held at New Delhi’s Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium on December 15. He swept all the six rounds to log in the maximum six points in the prestigious Asian event that was organized by Asian Chess Federation and had entries from ten nations. With an international rating of 1536, he made a sensational victory over much higher rated A. Nodirbek (Rating-1932) of Uzbekistan in the final round and clinched the Asian Rapid title. Celebrating his victories in the morning assembly has become a common occasion of pride in Orchids.

Christmas Celebration 22/12/12

Christmas is the season of joy, love and festivity, and Orchids wore a festive look for the season. On the 22^nd of December, we had a grand celebration of Christmas in our school. As a part of the celebration, we had mellifluous Christmas carols by our teachers and also a marvellous depiction of the birth of Jesus by students. Later, we were enthralled by bubbly dances of our little angels and also our French students wishing all a Merry Christmas.

The memorable moment of the celebration was the surprising entrance of Santa Claus and the distribution of gifts. He cheered all of us with spirited steps to the rhythm of carols and of course with sweets and gifts. Principal Ms. Mona Mehdi participated in the cutting of the cake. It was a celebration of entertainment and information and has reminded us of the value of love and the importance of sharing.

Theme: Sikkim - The Land of Monasteries

Class VIII was assigned the topic ‘SIKKIM’ for the thematic assembly.

The first day of the week started with the Geography of the state and some information about population, capital city of the state, landscape and climate of the state was presented. Prepared charts were used for the display.

On the second day, we discussed the famous monasteries of Sikkim along with pictures and enacted the monk.

On the third day, information about the festival of Sikkim was shared. Students displayed some scenes of the different famous festivals of Sikkim.

On the fourth day, students performed a skit based on the food and the regional language. They prepared the skit in the languages, Nepali and English.

On the fifth day, students displayed a show based on the daily routine of a Monk.

Four students were dressed up as Monks and enacted the activities of a Monk in a day.

On the last day, they conducted a quiz based on information which they shared about Sikkim.

Star of the week 33: Saloni Bhatia