Dear Parents, This is a new initiative of Summer Fields School. The ‘e-newsletter’ brought by us is keeping in tune with the ‘Go Green’ campaign in the school as part of the Green School programme. We want to reduce the consumption of paper in the school. This is a small contribution in saving our planet.

We have the green brigade (students who have been empowered to make sure that the school is litter free.) You can also follow the same in your homes. Two different dustbins have to be placed, one for bio-degradable waste and one for non bio-degradable waste. Encourage the children to follow this religiously at home too. You can be the role models. Through the pages of this newsletter we want to showcase the creative talents of our students. We are also giving an account of all the activities that we have had in this session and also the results. I am sure you will be glad to get updated about the events that we have conducted.

This year the CBSE result has been very good. 210 students appeared in class XII Board Examinations. Rahul Chugh, Burhan Hyder and Harshita Ruhel were the toppers in Commerce, Science and Humanities stream respectively. 16 students scored more than 86% in different subjects. Rahul Chugh got a perfect score of 100 in Maths in class XII . In Class X 266 students appeared for the examination under CCE. 16 students got a perfect score of 10 CGPA.

Congratulations to all the students, their parents and the teachers.

We have also got health monitors who will check the tiffins to ensure that the students bring healthy food to school. Try and encourage children to adopt healthy eating habits so that the youth of our country grow up to be healthy citizens of our nation.
So it is not only academics that we are focusing on but on grooming responsible and healthy students who will walk out of the portals of this school.
Seeking your cooperation in all our endeavours.

Warm Regards

Rema Alex Daniel
Principal

SCHOOL NEWS

APRIL

FRIDAY CLUB ACTIVITIES

FRIDAY CLUB ACTIVITIES have started from April for the Academic Session 2011. In today's highly competitive world, we have to bear a lot of mental stress and also have to get involved in so many things in order to acquire knowledge. This is where co-curricular activities play a very significant role. They help us get mental rest and also help us stay physically fit and healthy. Besides the tightly packed schedule of academics and examinations, we at S.F.S. feel that the holistic development of a child is extremely important.

INTRODUCTION OF TWO NEW LANGUAGES

German language was introduced from this academic session and also added as a Friday Club Activity. French was introduced in class XI as an additional subject. This will give children the opportunity to expand their horizons of knowledge by learning different languages of the world.

NASA TREK

17 students from our school got a lifetime opportunity to visit NASA and Orlando as a part of NASA TREK educational trip from 16th-26th April 2011. They were accompanied by the Principal Mrs. Rema Alex Daniel and NASA Coordinator Mrs. Jaya Ganguli. They visited Kennedy Space Centre of NASA, which is located in Florida on a four day workshop. They also visited the Disneyland, Sea World and the Universal Studios.

MAY

MATHS WEEK

The Mathematics department conducted the Maths Week from 3rd May,’11 to 6th May,’11. An exhibition along with lots of interesting activities were planned during the entire week and children loved the concept and learned a lot from it.

JUNE

BRIDGING INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARIES

As part of JENESYS (Japan East Asia network for exchange amongst students and youth ) our Japanese student PRACHI GUPTA of std XI visited Japan from 5th June to 14th June 2011 . This ten day exchange programme, organized by the JAPAN INTERNATIONAL CO-OPERATION AGENCY (JICE) under the aegis of the government of Japan, gave her the unique opportunity to experience the culture and essence of the ‘LAND OF THE RISING SUN ‘at close quarters.

JULY

Student Exchange Programme

Two students namely Marteja Bruss from Italy and Anna Ebrele from Switzerland have been given admission in Summer Fields School to study for a year with our students. They will be learning our ways of learning and culture. They are here as part of American Field Society exchange programme.

MUN –Session held at Summer Fields, Kailash Colony

Aiming to enhance students’ Public Speaking & Research Skills, Summer Fields School, Kailash Colony, held MUN (Model United Nation) session from 20th July to 22nd July 2011. The Model UN, a stimulation activity, focuses on civics, communications, globalization & multilateral diplomacy. The Programme started with an exhibition where classes from 8thto 12th depicted and presented the various member countries of the UN. The Chief Guests were Mr Danial Rignault from the French Embassy & Mrs. Manisha Mishra, a renowned artist. The first prize was bagged by the class for their remarkable presentation on Saudi Arabia.

The Programme started with an exhibition where classes from 8thto 12th depicted and presented the various member countries of the UN. The Chief Guests were Mr Danial Rignault from the French Embassy & Mrs. Manisha Mishra, a renowned artist. The first prize was bagged by the class for their remarkable presentation on Saudi Arabia.
The Celebration on the 2nd day witnessed the General Assembly Session where students presented 21 countries of the UN. The theme of the debate for all the delegates was ‘Climate Change & Scarcity of Water’. The Chief Guest was Mr. Charu Kartikeya, Journalist & Lok Sabha TV Anchor.
The Security Council Session was held on the last day. The agenda for the session was ‘ Child Soldiers’. All student delegates were applauded for their stupendous performance by Miss Rineeta Naik from the UN Press Section, Delhi. The three-day long celebrations drew to a close with the valedictory function on the last day.
The Principal, Mrs Rema Alex Daniel, congratulated the students for their commendable performance & added that the session has offered a global perspective to the student on major International & Peace related issues in the progressive World..

Science Week

Science Week was organized in Summer Fields School from 26th July to 29th July 2011.Many events like poster making competition, science quiz, science symposium, science exhibition, etc. were organized as part of the week and students from all classes enthusiastically took part in them. On 26th july a special assembly was held. The guests of honour were Mr.Ganju,Dr Adhikari and Mr.Kapoor . During the Assembly, students of class VIII presented a skit –‘From darkness to light’ depicting various mythological beliefs(Chinese ,Greek and Indian) behind constellation, Orion. Mr.Ganju delivered a speech in which he stressed on inculcation of scientific attitude among the students.

On 28th July a Science symposium was organized for classes XI and XII. On 29th July a science exhibition was organized. The different competitions held during this week have indeed generated interest and love for science amongst the young learners. This will definitely benefit them by stimulating them to garner more knowledge.
On the same day a Poster making competition was organized for class VIII. On 27th July a Science Quiz was organized for class IX and X.

AUGUST

Science Week

Class activities were conducted in which students of classes VI - X were involved.
The following is the list of Activities which were conducted:-

CLASS 6 – Photo-framing on the topic “Learning outside class room.”
CLASS 7 – Jingle Competition on the topic “Whole world is a laboratory for an inquiring mind.”
CLASS 8 - Graffiti writing on the topic “ OUTDOOR LEARNING”
CLASSES 9 & 10- Street Play - Group activity was conducted to sensitise the students.
The students not only displayed their creativity in the photo framing, jingle and graffiti writing competition but also learnt a lot in the process. ASSET MATHS EXAM was conducted on 6 August 2011 in the school premises. Nearly 1200 students took the exam. There was great enthusiasm and excitement amongst the children. The exam was conducted very smoothly.

Investiture Ceremony for Senior Wing

Summer Fields School, Kailash Colony, organized its Investiture Ceremony and Independence Day on 12th August 2011, where the school appointees were sworn in, in a solemn ceremony. The Chief Guest for the occasion was Mr. P.M. Nair, IPS, ADG, CRPF and the Guest of Honour was Mr. Santoshi Hata, General Manager, Ritusu Meikan University, Japan. Warmly welcoming the august gathering the School Principal Mrs. Rema Alex Daniel reiterated the need to cherish the hard earned freedom. She urged everyone to salute all those who shed their blood for us. She also expressed her gratitude to the parents for sparing their valuable time to encourage the students.

Summer Fields School, Kailash Colony, organized its Investiture Ceremony and Independence Day on 12th August 2011, where the school appointees were sworn in, in a solemn ceremony. The Chief Guest for the occasion was Mr. P.M. Nair, IPS, ADG, CRPF and the Guest of Honour was Mr. Santoshi Hata, General Manager, Ritusu Meikan University, Japan.
Warmly welcoming the august gathering the School Principal Mrs. Rema Alex Daniel reiterated the need to cherish the hard earned freedom. She urged everyone to salute all those who shed their blood for us. She also expressed her gratitude to the parents for sparing their valuable time to encourage the students.
The Chief Guest and the Principal conferred the badges upon the new appointees who then took a pledge to shoulder the responsibilities bestowed on them. The Chief Guest in an inspirational address complimented the parents and staff members for igniting the light of knowledge and perseverance in the students.
A precursor to the entire programme was a cultural extravaganza. The patriotic song sung by the choir group set the tone for the special event and the enthralling dance drama ‘Hope’ vividly expressed the spirit of scarred unfortunate children shedding copious tears for help and dreaming to lead a meaningful life. The Japanese students gave an endearing performance which drove the message of spreading joy all around. The programme culminated with the vote of thanks.

Face to Faith

Students of Std. IX-XI are involved in an Initiative of The Tony Blair Faith foundation; Face to Faith .This is a global High School Programme that encourages peer teaching and learning and is focused upon the critical issues of Faith, Religion and Identity. Our teachers have attended a training workshop by Ms. SimmiKher, Country Coordinator, India and have initiated this programme at Summer Fields School through interactive sessions, inter faith prayers, songs, quotation writing, collage-making and so on.

AIESEC

On 17th August, 2011 Ms. Meghna Kallar and Ms. Suvarna Joshi conducted an information seminar introducing AIESEC which was attended by students of Classes XI and XII( Humanities). AIESEC sends students for internships abroad and also gets students for internships from abroad to India. It acts as a global employer. Around 6 students are interested in opting for this programme. The registration process to send our students abroad is under process. We will also have two interns from UK to help students learn English in a different manner. A few of our students will host the interns for 6 weeks.

Installation Ceremony of Interact Club

The beginning of the new session of Interact Club was marked by the installation ceremony in the delightful presence of Mr. Ashok Verma, President and other eminent Rotarians, on 24th August, 2011. The new team had students from Class X, headed by very promising and enthusiastic leaders such as President Kainaat Danyal and Vice President Harpreet Chawla. The Club believes in soaring high and reaching out via service to mankind.

SEPTEMBER

Project Citizen Campaign

The students of Summer Fields School, Kailash Colony have taken up the burning issue of ‘Discrimination of Girl Child’. They call themselves the ‘Nurturers of Girl Child’ and have decided to spread awareness among people about the sad plight of the girl child in our society! On 3rd September 2011, they put up a soul stirring street play depicting the typical social issues concerning a girl child at ‘Dilli Haat’. They also undertook a signing campaign beckoning people to join in their endeavour to give ‘girl child’ her rightful place in the society.

Teachers’ Day

Teacher’s day was celebrated in high spirits this year. Students organized a programme which was exclusively dedicated to their loving and respected teachers. The programme commenced with Guru Vandana and a skit was presented. Citations for all the teachers were read out by different students. The dance performance by students was also appreciated. The day ended with a staff lunch where the Principal thanked and appreciated all teachers for their efforts and dedication towards this noble profession.

Hindi Week

The Hindi Week was held from 6th - 9th September 2011. During the week, various competitions and activities like Poranik Katha Competiton, Poem Recitation Competition, Inter-House Debate,Story Writing Competition, Filming of the Movie- ‘Haqiqat’- based on class X syllabus, Inter-House Ramcharitmanas Recitation Competition were organized. The highlight of the week was the Inter- House RamcharitManas One Act Play competition. During the RamcharitManas Play, students showcased how Ramayana is depicted through dance form in different countries like Indonesia, Cambodia, Thailand, Malaysia and Myanmar.

Shooting

23 students from classes VII to XII participated in the 15th Delhi State Inter-School Championship held at Dr. Karni Singh Shooting Range, Tughlakabad from 1st Sept,’11 to 3rd Sept,’11. 17 students have qualified and 9 students have won the medals. They have bagged 3 Gold, 3 Silver and 3 Bronze medals in Air Pistol and Air Rifle matches. 14 students have been selected to participate in the All India National Shooting Championship to be held at Pune in the month of September.

GREEN INITIATIVES BY SUMMERITES
(A PART OF GREEN SCHOOL PROGRAMME)

OBJECTIVE: TO SENSITIZE CHILDREN ABOUT OUR ENVIRONMENT SO THAT THEY BECOME AWARE AND CONTRIBUTE TOWARDS SAVING OUR MOTHER EARTH WILLINGLY FOR GREENER PRESENT AND FUTURE. A Tree Plantation Drive was organized as a part of Green Leap Drive by Department of Environment and Forests Govt. of Delhi to motivate students to keep surroundings clean and green. More than 600 saplings were planted. As a part of Nokia’s ‘Planet Ke Rakhwaale’ Campaign about E-waste, many old and obsolete mobile handsets, mobile batteries, chargers and other phone accessories were put into the recycle bin to encourage the students to imbibe life styles, supportive of minimum waste generation, source separation of waste, disposing off the waste at the nearest storage point.

• Usage of Biodegradable -bins are being encouraged in each class for segregation of Biodegradable materials and are regularly monitored by green school brigade.
• Cleanest Day Drive as part of The Grand Banyan Project by The British Council was organized to create awareness among public and sanitary workers to stop the indiscriminate burning of waste or leaves that causes air pollution.
• The use of plastic bags was condemned. Cloth and paper bags were prepared and distributed in the school and nearby market areas to generate awareness about THE ERADICATION OF PLASTICS.
• Car pool, usage of school bus and bicycle are being encouraged as part of the Clean Air Campaign taken up by the green school brigade.
• Energy and water conservation by recycling of water and rain water harvesting were initiated through distribution of pamphlets.
• Environment Preservation Awareness through Painting, Poster Design, Quiz, Skit, Model Making, and Slogan writing Competition related to the topics on Save Energy and Protection of Ozone layer were held for classes IV to XI.

INTER - HOUSE/CLASS COMPETITIONS

At Summer Fields School, Inter House Competitions are a vital part of the curriculum. Based on the cumulative points, the prestigious Inter-House Trophy ‘Lakshya’ is awarded to the House securing the maximum points.
There is a competitive spirit among the six houses to outdo each other. The students extensively research the net, magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias etc. while preparing for Inter House competitions. For instance, while preparing for a kite making competition, they surf the net to study what types of kites are made in other countries of the world. Similarly in the case of painting competition, the students study the masterpieces created by great painters of the world.
Students have participated enthusiastically in various competitions like Card Making, Flash Animation, Web Page Designing, Badminton, Table-Tennis, Knowledge Quotient, Rakhi Making, Painting and Collage competitions.

Learning through the means of workshops

Different workshops were conducted for students as well as teachers to make learning a fun filled experience.
During the session the following workshops were conducted:
• Preparing Students for College admissions- Class XII
• How to study intelligently-Class XI
• Public Speaking by Promise_ Class VIII
• Workshop on TOFEL and GMAT- Class XI
• E-Waste- Class X
• AIDS Awareness by Delhi University- Classes XII and XI
• Courses offered by Johnson and Wales University- Class XII
• Physical Education in Curriculum by Mr. Mukesh Kohli(PEC)- Physical Education Teachers and Primary Teachers

INTER-SCHOOL COMPETITIONS

Our students have brought laurels for the school by winning in various Inter-School Competitions in prestigious schools of Delhi like Don Bosco, Gyan Bharti, Green Fields, K.R. Mangalam (Vikaspuri), Blue Bells International, Tagore International, British Council and many more. They participated and won in competitions like The Shakespeare Quiz, Mathemania 2011, Inter School Science and Technology Fest, Debate, Recitation Competition, Mnemosyne (English Fest), Commerce Fest, Wall Grafitti and the list is endless.

WALL MAGAZINE

A unique attempt has been made by allocating topics for Class and Corridor boards every two months. The topics range from many divergent issues all over the world like World heritage sites, International cuisine, Football legends from the world, Nobel laureates. The students under the guidance of the teachers research extensively on the topics given on the internet, in the books, magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias etc. The boards are judged and graded by a committee who adhere to certain parameters while judging like creativity and innovation, International dimension etc.

Bulletin boards and classroom displays make a classroom more inviting and interesting.

As a learning resource To celebrate achievemente To celebrate diversity To provide information To promote the environment To promote a sense of community and belonging To prompt feedback

Editors (e- newsletter):
Bhaswati Mukherjee
Zainab Jalwa