Sep'12-Nov'12 - Saint Mark's Sr. Sec. Public Schools

A DATE WITH TIMES OF INDIA
At times when life takes a turn, it offers things, we might not have imagined of. One such opportunity was provided to St.
Mark’s School by the Times NIE to make the student edition for a day. It was a privilege for our school to be a part of this and
avail this life time chance. The students of our school wrote articles for the prestigious newspaper, which was printed on 31
October 2012. The newspaper was printed on a single day, but the preparations had taken form far before. It was under the
able guidance of our chairperson, Ms. Anjali Aggrawal, that the students and a team of three teachers did this enriching
work. Not only the students who visited the 'Times House' had a novel experience but even for the teachers, it was a great
learning experience. Two students from each branch were selected to represent their school. From our school, Shalu
Gupta and Priyanka Yadav of class XI were selected to be a part of the editorial team along with their teacher Ms. Vaneet.
The fervent students put forth their views regarding the latest technology and the books one must read. They also did live
reporting and covered 'Sandy' the hurricane as the headline. The school made the following sections of the newspaper-
Music, Tech, Travel and Book. It was a marvellous experience to see live how actually journalists work- the fast and
competitive life they live. This success was a result of long hours of hard work by students as well as teachers. Designing
this newspaper was not the art of a single hand, but a collection of different ideas which made this newspaper unique.'
The students of Kesholoy Club accompanied by their teacher incharges Ms.Anjali Handa and Ms. Shruti Sharma,
continued their journey of community service this year by visiting the Jeevan Jyoti Home for the Disabled Children on
October 20, 2012. Run by Missionaries of Charity, the institute is a part of Nirmal Hriday Bhawan, an organization founded
by Mother Teresa in 1950. The home was established to care for children with disabilities; taking pains from feeding them to
educating them. Our students spent some time with these children. They had taken with them packets of chocolates and
sweets as gifts for their newfound friends .They cherished the time spent there and learnt the lesson that life is truly
beautiful and a gift to be cherished.
Lending a helping hand, our students smile with a cause.
TRIP TO JAIPUR
The students of classes V to VII went on an educational trip to Jaipur entitled “Impressions”.They explored Jaipur by
engaging themselves in various fun, interesting and educational activities throughout the three day journey. They visited
the Jantar Mantar where they made their own sun dial and learnt the basic working behind a sun dial. Afterwards they
visited Bapu Bazar for shopping. The next day the students visited the Amber Fort. All of them vigorously participated in an
activity that was a combination of photography and information hunt. This helped them to explore the various aspects of
the historic fort. Afterwards, they actively attended block printing and blue pottery workshops. They made beautiful
traditional printed samples by using wooden blocks and natural colours. Later all of them enjoyed an evening at Chokhi
Dhani where they got a glimpse of traditional Rajasthani entertainment and delectable Rajasthani food. On the third day
the students attended a miniature painting workshop and a puppetry workshop. They enjoyed making their own miniature
paintings. Also, they got a chance to learn the making of traditional Rajasthani puppets. Overall, it was an enriching and
mesmerizing experience for them.