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Trustee Speaks... 

Pinnacle High International School (a flagship of Shree Balaji Trust) since 

its inception has a proud tradition of academics, cultural and sporting 

excellence. At Pinnacle High International School, we believe in providing 

progressive education as we go about honoring our culture and tradition. 

This would empower our children to sail effortlessly as global citizens into 

the world outside. 

I am sure Pinnacle High International School will grow from strength to 

strength in the years to come and I wish them all success. 

Mr. Ashok Gupta 

Managing trustee 

Our Mission 

We, at Pinnacle High International School, will provide a 

happy, warm and caring environment in which we will 

impart quality education aimed at providing knowledge 

with growth. Our International pedagogy incorporates the 

teaching of respect, understanding, self-determination and 

acceptance. 

The curriculum is designed to create thinking individuals 

who get the right developmental learning and are inspired 

to be independent learners and achievers, thus creating 

global citizens.

FROM 

PRINCIPAL’S 

DESK 

Dear Parents, 

You have traversed through the path of life, sometimes faced by abundance of ecstasy and sometimes despair. Some 

of us have always been haunted by hopelessness and despair, but there we see someone who is always a winner for 

life. Have we tried to understand whether they were born to be winners or have fought the battle themselves to reach 

there? 

We never have taught ourselves or our children to celebrate the awesomeness called life. I happened to chance on a 

write up by a well-known motivated speaker who said that she woke up everyday to a day that would be glorious and 

a task that would discover the joy of living. It struck a chord as I looked back to realize that every moment of 

happiness was what I created for myself and not what came to me by chance. 

Each e ort that I made to make others happy was a celebration of my life, I don't know whether it was the same for 

others. So let's wake up telling ourselves it's going to be an awesome day and transfer that spirit of exuberance to our 

children as they go about their day. At the end of the day let's ask them 'Child, what was awesome about your day 

today?' . Let's not discuss the gloomy part of the day. at was a phase I would teach them to obliterate from their life , 

accept it in a positive spirit , learn from it and not sulk over it. 

Let us get up to a task that I would enjoy and not let my children to brood over a task that might appear 

overwhelming to them. Let us teach them to enjoy the journey called life. Let us not bog them down with the 

inevitable pressures of life. e pressures of life are an integral part of the celebration of life and let each of us learn to 

accept it in the true spirit of life. 

Where could I start? Why not help my child discover his strength and overcome his weakness. Let him get up to say 

'Wow' I can do this well' Let us not show him the negative side of his life by trying to probe the darker chapters of his 

life. It wouldn't be so dark if we as adults did not interfere in his day to day activities, his relations and his mundane 

experiences of life. Your child is an individual by himself and let him blossom to conquer the world and be successful 

in his own right. 

Ms. Suchita Malakar

IGCSE 

Achievements 

Congratulations 

to all IGCSE students for 

100% results! 

All our students have 

come out with 

flying colours and 

shown exemplary results! 

st 

Esha Mohite-1 in school 

Hindi – A* 

Physics- A* 

Mathematics- A* 

Biology-A* 

Chemistry-A* 

ICT-A 

English-A 

nd 

Sarah Pinto-2 in school 

English-A* 

Physics-A* 

Chemistry-A* 

Biology-A* 

Mathematics-A 

ICT-A 

rd 

Pransh Kachalia-3 in school 

Physics-A* 

Chemistry-A* 

Biology-A* 

Mathematics-A 

ICT-A 

English-C

Pinnacle High 

International School 

TEACHING STAFF (2013 - 2014) 

Non- Teaching Staff (2013 - 2014)

Editorial Board 

Chief Editor : Ms.Suchita Malakar 

Asst. Editors : Ms. Deepa Ghelani & Ms. Vineeta Rungta 

Staff Editors : Ms. Sameera Khan, Ms. Jasmina Sanghvi, Ms. Shweta Narvekar, 

Ms. Mansi Purav, Ms. Vandana Joshi, Ms. Rim Patel, 

Ms. Amrita Phukan, Ms. Komal Khanna 

Compilation : Ms. Mamta Sharma 

Prefectorial Board 

SAPPHIRE 

Head Boy 

Meet Jain 

Head Girl 

Megna Nathani 

PERIDOT 

SAPPHIRE 

House Captain 

Sakshi Shah 

Jr. House Captain 

Ritika Nair 

PERIDOT 

House Captain 

Kirk Mathias 


Nathan Pereira 

CITRINE 

House Captain 

Jeremy Samson 


Pooja Nathani 

AMETHYST 

House Captain 

Ansh Kachalia 


Dhrumit Jain 

CITRINE 

SPORTS CAPTAIN 

Nimisha She y (Sr) & Anjali Bakshi (Jr) 

Discipline Prefects 

Keren Ferreira 

Sudhanshita Arora 

Tiyaasha Meshram 

Yug Saraf 

Divyansu Bhalo a 

Pratham Gokhale 

Aalaya Tomar 

AMETHYST

Deepa Ghelani 

(Co ordinator) 

We, being an IGCSE school affiliated to CIE (Cambridge International Examinations) 

under University of Cambridge are committed to provide quality education 

to our students. Our curriculum is strictly guided by guidelines as laid 

down by Cambridge. Hereby, I would like to give you an insight into Cambridge 

programmes and qualifications. Cambridge programmes and qualifications 

have a proven reputation for being an excellent preparation for university, employment 

and life. They provide a valuable international benchmark of learner 

performance. 

The Cambridge approach supports schools to develop learners who are: 

· Confident in working with information and ideas – their own 

and those of others 

· Responsible for themselves, responsible to and respectful of 

others 

· Reflective as learners, developing their ability to learn 

· Innovative and equipped for new and future challenges 

· Engaged intellectually and socially, ready to make a difference. 

Cambridge programmes includes 

Cambridge primary years programme for learners aged 5-11 years (Grades 1-5) 

Cambridge Secondary 1 for learners aged 11-14 years (Grades 6-8) 

Cambridge Secondary 2 (IGCSE) for learners aged 14-16 years (Grades 9-10) 

Cambridge Advanced for learners aged 16-19 years(Grades 11-12) 

Cambridge Primary years programme develops learner skills and understanding through the primary years in 

English, mathematics and science. It provides natural progression to Secondary 1 programme. 

Cambridge Secondary 1 provides first 3 years of secondary education and makes a strong foundation for 

IGCSE. 

Cambridge Checkpoint tests have been designed to assess learning at the end of Cambridge Secondary 1. 

They are available in English, mathematics and science, and give valuable feedback on learners’ strengths and 

weaknesses before they progress to the next stage of education. It provides evidence of readiness for the next 

stage. 

The tests are marked in Cambridge and provide schools with an external international benchmark for learner 

performance. Each learner receives a statement of achievement and a diagnostic feedback report, giving schools 

detailed information and parents extra trust in the feedback they receive. 

Pinnacle conducts Cambridge Checkpoint test series each year in May for Grade 8 students. The tests cover all 

major areas of learning in the Cambridge Secondary 1 curriculum frameworks for English, mathematics and science. 

Feedback reports 

Schools use the feedback from Cambridge Checkpoint to make strategic decisions, drawing upon a pool of information 

and specialist reporting tools that are built into the tests. 

Learner report 

The report on a learner gives: 

· A Cambridge Checkpoint score for the whole subject 

· A Cambridge Checkpoint score for each main topic/skill 

· A list of the questions (and the sub-topics/skills) where the candidate’s performance was particularly 

strong or particularly weak 

· A statement of achievement. 

End-of-session report 

The end-of-session report gives the results of the whole cohort, from all schools worldwide, broken down by age 

and first language, so that schools can compare their own results with those of similar learners. The report also 

gives the examiner’s comments on the test. 

Cambridge Secondary 2 (IGCSE) offers a flexible and stimulating curriculum. For learners, Cambridge IGCSE 

helps improve performance by developing skills in creative thinking, enquiry and problem solving. It is the perfect 

springboard to advanced study. 

The syllabuses are international in outlook, but retain a local relevance. They have been created specifically for 

an international student body and avoid cultural bias. 

I am really proud to say that at Pinnacle, we try our best to inculcate in our students, the best International education 

with essence of Indian cultural values. 

All the details provided here are compiled from CIE official website-www.cie.org.uk

Every Coin Has 2 sides ----- even Parenting 

Vineeta Rungta 

Pre Primary Head 

“What a beautiful child!” the parents exclaim over their new 

baby. Thus begins a life-long relationship of unconditional love 

and support that is essential for the child to thrive and develop. 

This nurturing is the foundation for the sense of security and 

self-esteem that directly affects a child¹s ability to achieve 

success later, to learn. 

And then the questions arise to the parents…. Are we doing the 

right thing? Are we overdoing or are we not giving enough to 

our little one? Are we a balanced Parent……. 

The Secret to becoming a Balanced Parent…. 

It is extremely important to be balanced in the way we love our family—especially our children. 

The purpose for understanding our natural parenting style is so that it can help us balance the hard 

and soft sides of love. Hardside love is doing what’s best for our children regardless of the cost. Held in 

balance, it’s the ability to be consistent, to discipline, to protect, to challenge and to correct. Softside love 

is a tenderness that grows to be the same colour as unconditional love. When held in balance, softside 

love manifests characteristics like compassion, sensitivity, patience and understanding. 

Parenting is like the thorns on the rose …each are incomplete without each other. 

A mature parent, successfully nurture both secures attachment and responsible autonomy. 

Providing only one side of love can cause real problems in the developments of a child. As we 

learn to be balanced, it will help us give our children two very important things. 

1. A commitment to love in a warm, affectionate, and supportive way. 

2. Establishing clearly defined and understood rules in the home, limits that the children know they 

cannot violate without some consequence. 

Six everyday skills for successful balanced parenting 

WARMTH (soft side) 

• Engage with and enjoy your children 

• Notice and appreciate their better side. 

• When they are upset – stop and listen. 

CONSISTENCY (Hard side) 

• Clear boundaries & expectations 

• Practice NOT taking the 

enticement. 

• It is the consistency of the 

consequences that matters NOT 

the severity of the con sequence. 

Do you wish to Balance Your Unique Parenting Style? Make a Note… 

The first step in attempting to become balanced parent is to be aware of our natural parenting tendencies. 

Question yourself:- Is it easy for me to be hard on problems when relating to my child? Or do I rarely 

move beyond the softside, unwilling to confront my child or take the lead? Do I hesitate to act, even 

when I know I should be firm and others need me to be strong? 

For the parent who desires a balance between the hard and soft sides of love, we encourage you to sit 

down with your family and make a very important list. 

On a sheet of paper write your ‘Strengths’ and ‘Weaknesses’. Make a list of all your natural strengths. 

Now let’s understand our greatest parenting weaknesses, which generally are our strengths pushed to 

extreme. 

Another helpful thing to do would be to list possible ways that your strengths--if pushed to an extreme- 

-could become weaknesses or potential problems. 

Listing would help us to become aware of how our strengths that can become weaknesses if pushed out 

of balance. Discussing the specific ways will help us move our weaknesses back into balance. 

It’s time to reflect on your parenting… Are you imbalanced? Are you a soft parent only? Do you only look 

at being only particular about discipline? Do you most of the time get swayed…? Periodically reviewing 

the list helps us gauge how we’re doing in our attempt to become a balanced parent. 

If you’ve ever wished for a fairy Godmother to wave her magic wand and make you an 

instantly better parent, these six parenting pointers might be what you’ve been dreaming of. 

Thus what I could gather was….. ‘Parenting is about being more positive, increasing warmth 

and involvement, whilst 

managing the balance in being consistent with boundaries and enforcing reasonable 

consequences’. 

‘HAPPY PARENTING’

Achievements [2013-14] 

University of New South Wales Examination 

Distinction 

Computer 

Anush Iyer Grade 3 

Jared Menezes Grade 3 

Divyansu Bhalotia Grade 5 

Pratham Gokhale Grade 5 

Yug Saraf Grade 5 

Science 

Aaryan Mehta Grade 5 




Sakshi Shah Grade 7 

Math 




Avi Shah Grade 5 


National Olympiad Foundation 

NMQ 

Shrest Jain Grade 1 


NGQ 

Soham Patel Grade 3 


NEQ 

Shrest Jain Grade 1 



Science Olympiad Foundation 

National Cyber Olympiad (NCO)-Qualifiers 

for the second level 


Int1ernational Math Olympiad 

(IMO)-Qualifiers for the 

second level 

Vedant Iyer Grade 3 



Ashesh Kaji Grade 5 

Manav Gada Grade 5 


Meha Jain Grade 5 

Asset Examination 

Distinction holder 


Aseem Kaushal 

English 

Aseem Kaushal Grade 5 

Krislyn D’souza Grade 5 




National Science Olympiad 

(NSO)-Qualifiers for the second 

level 

Vedant Iyer Grade 3 

Shlok Sureka Grade 4 


WINNER OF MUMBAI OPEN SPEED 

SKATING CHAMPIONSHIP 

CHAMPIONSHIP SOUTH MUMBAI OPEN 

INVITATIONAL ROLLER SKATING 

NAME 

Anjali Bakshi 

Shivarth Dutt 

Raqib Khan 

Eklavya Jagal 

Maaha Mir 

Prabhuti Vira 

MEDALS 

2 Bronze 

2 Silver 

1 Gold 1 Bronze 

2 Gold 

2 Gold 

2 Silver 

at St. Mary School (Mazgoan) 

GRADE 

NAME 

Eklavya Jagal 

Grade 1 

VIVA- An Interschool fest organized by Vibgyor High School on 1st 

December and won a lot of prizes..... 

MEDALS 

1Gold 

Raqib Khan (Grade 1) Silver 

Prabhuti Vira (Grade 3) Gold 

Jared Menezes (Grade 3) Gold 

Anjali Bakshi (Grade 5) Gold 

Avi Shah (Grade 5) Gold 

Varun Sheth (Grade 5) Silver 

Shivarth Dutt (Grade KS 3) Gold 

Pinnacle High International School also received trophy of runner up for Inter school Skating Tournament. 

WINNERS OF MUMBAI SPEED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIP 

NAME 

Prabhuti Vira 

Jared Menezes 

Maaha Mir 

Avi Shah 

Varun Seth 

Anjali Bakshi 

Shivarth Dutt 

GRADE 

Grade 3 

Grade 3 

Foundation 

Grade 5 

Grade 5 

Grade 5 

KS-3 

MEDALS 

2 Gold 

2 Gold 

2 Gold 

1Bronze 1 Silver 

1 Gold 1 Silver 

2 Gold 

2 Gold

INTER SCHOOL PREMIER LEAGUE SKATING RINK RACE 

NAME 

Jared Menezes 

Varun Seth 

Anjali Bakshi 

Prabhuti Vira 

Avi Shah 

Shivarth Dutt 

GRADE 

Grade 3 

Grade 5 

Grade 5 

Grade 3 

Grade 5 

KS 3 

MEDALS 

Silver 

Bronze 

Silver 

Gold 

Gold 

Gold 

Winners of ROLL - O - FIT (Road Race) 

NAME 

Shivarth Dutt 

GRADE 

KS-3 

MEDALS 

1 Silver 

Shivarth Dutt won “BEST SKATING STAR WARD” 

MUMBAI SUBURB OPEN SPEED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIP 

NAME 

Maaha Mir 

Prabhuti Vira 

GRADE 

Foundation 

Grade 3 

MEDALS 

1 Silver 

Gold 

MULUND SPEED SKATING CHAMPIONSHIP 

NAME 

Eklavya Jagal 

GRADE 

Grade 1 

MEDALS 

1 Bronze 

SAFFANAH KALAM – 2nd Rank in “PLAY 2 LEARN” 

National Prelims 2012-2013 

Chess 

Avi shah from 5th A stood 12th in I-Land monsoon chess league 2013 at wadala 

Gold medalist in Math Premier League(MPL) 


MISA Cultural Week- 

Greeting card making competition Hitika Rathod 1st 

Elocution competition Ritika Nair 1st 

NBA Junior Basketball Tournament Finalists 

Avi Shah 

Amit Rebeiro 

Horlicks Wizkids 

1st position Talent Hunt 

2nd position Dance Icons 

Best dressed school 

Children’s Academy 

2nd position in dance(Manas Hardikar & Dhrumit Jain) 

Consolation –Nicole Pereira-Art competition

Kiwi Events 

Father’s Day-Fun with our ‘Master-Chefs’ 

Father’s Day is one of the most special days celebrated in the school to make fathers feel special. The kids enjoy 

every moment of the attention they get from their Dads. 22nd June morning was very special for PHIS as all the 

fathers of pre-primary, Grade 1 and Grade 2 were all set to explore their culinary skills along with their kids. It was 

indeed a healthy and delicious Saturday brunch for us by our Mr. and Master Chefs. The special Game Zone set up by 

teachers, for all the fathers to spend time, chill and enjoy with their little ones, after a hard and stressed the cooking 

experience was relaxing. The twosome, ‘Papas’ and the ‘Bacchas’ enjoyed playing games like “Feeding the Joker” 

and joining huge “Smiley Jigsaw Puzzles.” They dressed their choice of costumes (animal costumes) and used props 

like masks, glares, wigs, animal headgears, smiley puppets and many more to get clicked. 

‘World Tiger Day’ -29th July - Save The Tiger 

World Tiger day as we all know is an annual celebration to raise awareness for tiger conservation. It is held 

annually on the 29th July. It was created in 2010 at the Saint Petersburg Tiger Summit. The goal of the day is to 

promote a global system for protecting the natural habitats of tigers and to raise 

public awareness and support for tiger conservation issues. 

Best out of Waste – Preprimary 

The little Kiwis were educated on how important it is as citizens to be aware of 

our nature. SAVE the TIGER awareness was brainstormed in class. Tiger are getting 

extinct day by day. Children made ‘Best out of Waste’ and related their ideas to 

spread message of saving our national animal. They enjoyed and participated in the 

competition and were motivated to be aware of our environment. 

Poster Making Competition – Foundation and Grade 1 

On this day our school organized a ‘Poster Making Competition for the children 

on ‘Save the Tiger’. The children portrayed extremely impressive and outstanding 

posters on ‘Save the tiger’ and provided amazing messages along with it. The best posters were appreciated and the 

winners received certificates for winning the competition. 

Rainbow Fest – 5th to 7th August ‘13 

‘Rain clouds come floating in, not to muddy my days ahead, but to make me calm, happy and hopeful’, The 

spectacular season enthralled the school to celebrate a special week as “Rainbow Fest week” from 5th August’13 to 

8th August’13. The young Kiwi Pinnacli’tes has surely got Talent. They displayed their dancing and singing skills by 

participating in different talent competitions. Children experienced the little drops of rain on their little hands and 

feet and loved the rain walk on 8th August’13. 

Pot Decoration – 27th August‘13 

It was Janmashtmi time, a day where people celebrate the birth of Lord Krishna with great joy and galore. The 

Youngest Kiwis enjoyed decorating their ‘Handis’ (pots) and filling it with artificial ‘butter’. They related their action 

to that of Lord Krishna favourite sport. On 27th August’2013 the students of Reception and Foundation came all set 

to display their creativity for decorating the pots. 

Celebrating Christmas at PHIS - 20th December‘13 

Giving tree 

Every year Christmas at Pinnacle is celebrated with Pomp n Show. This is a time of sharing and giving happiness 

and joy to all around us. To accentuate this fact the ‘Giving Tree’ event was organized from 18th 

December in which children brought small and big gifts, generously to be given to the poor and 

privileged children. 

Pattern Designing on Mitten Decoration 

The pattern designing competition gave the young minds an insight 

of how patterns could be created and they learnt to make pairing objects. 

The beautifully designed mittens were displayed for winter and kids loved 

receiving their certificates. 

COMPETITIONs for the little Learners 

Puzzle Competition – 20th September’13 

Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the 

world on 21st September. World peace must develop from inner peace. Peace is not the 

absence of violence; peace is the manifestation of human compassion. This International 

peace day was celebrated on 20th September, 2013 by solving puzzle - ‘Let’s fix the world piece by piece’. 

Doh Art Competition – 7th October’13 

Dough art not only enhances the fine motor skills, but also gives an opportunity to the child to think creatively. 

It is a wonderful and an exciting medium of learning that keeps young minds going. The school 

organized the “Doh Competition” for the Kiwis on 7th October ’13 to represent animal habitat day. 

All the children participated very enthusiastically and created beautiful animals. 

Kite Making Competition – 10th January‘14 

India is the country of festivals. The colourful kite-flying festival of Makar Sankranti or 

Uttarayan, which falls on January 14 each year, was celebrated by organizing kite decoration 

competition for the students in school. The children were excited to bring handmade kites from 

their home and to illustrate any flying objects on it. The little Kiwi’tes was given the opportunity to 

showcase their drawing skills which was indeed awesome. 

Handwriting Competition – 27th January‘14 

It is always breathtaking to see our little ones grow at different stages, like scribbling, strokes, 

patterns, letter formation, line alignment, word writing and then moving on to handwriting. The 

skillful eye-hand co-ordination of the kids relieved us when they displayed neatness, line alignments 

and beautiful letter formations.

Events and Activities 

Primary and Secondary 

Igatpuri Trip 

Students of Grades 3-IG SR went for an overnight trip to Igatpuri in the month of December. The trip to 

Igatpuri was fun filled. We visited various places. On our first day, we visited the meditation center. It 

had a calming effect on us. We learnt many moral values from a learned gentleman. On the second day, 

we went to the famous Gargoti museum. It was a delight to see all the historical gems in various shapes 

and forms. They were on sale too, so many of us purchased it. After visiting the museum, at night, we 

had an enthralling DJ party and a campfire with exciting games. The next day we visited Bhandardara 

dam. The view of this scenic beauty was breath taking. Later we played few more games and returned 

to our school and departed with sweet memories. 

By: Ashvi Kothari 

Children’s day celebration 

The children’s day was celebrated in the school with lot of fanfare. The students were very excited to see 

what their dear teachers had put up. There were humour filled plays and amazing Miss- Match Fashion 

show and dances put up by the teachers. All the students enjoyed this day to the fullest. They were also 

given delicious chocolates and cakes .The day ended with an inspiring speech delivered by our Principal. 

-Megna Nathani 

Farewell party 

Students of CP & IG Jr bid farewell to the students of standard IG-Sr. Beginning with the event, we had 

fun-filled games. Right after the fun, teachers presented special cards exquisitely made for the beloved 

students of IG Sr. Later, refreshments were served to everyone. As time passed, everyone was moved 

to tears by the mere thought of leaving their friends and teachers. When it was time to leave, everyone 

departed home with nostalgic memories of their good-old days at Pinnacle High… 

-Nivedditta.V – Ig-Jr 

INVESTITURE CEREMONY 

The Investiture ceremony for the session 2013-14 was a special occasion where school entrusted certain 

responsibilities on the upcoming leaders. The special occasion started off with a beautiful prayer song. 

After this our dearest Principal, Mrs.Suchita Malakar handed over badges to the office bearers. Each 

student pledged to follow the rules and regulations of the school. They also pledged to keep the flag of 

our school, always, flying high. This was followed by our national anthem and also a speech by our new 

head girl Megna Nathani and head boy,Meet Jain, Principal Ma’am and also last year’s i.e. 2012-13 head 

girl and head boy, Evita-Marie-Marques and Pransh Kachalia. 

This would always be a memorable day for all the office bearers. 

By Ritika Nair 

School Elections 

It was in the month of July that school elections took place. All the children who were participating in the 

Election made colorful charts with slogans on it to make the other children vote for them .Finally that 

day arrived, where all had to vote for their favorite house candidates. It was really tough to decide one 

person as all of them could be friends but, all the children were ready with their favorite senior and junior 

house captains. After the elections, everyone started predicting who would be the house captains, and 

finally the results arrived. Meet Jain and Megna Nathani became the head boy and head girl, followed by 

house captains and discipline prefects. Elections will always be a fun time to remember. 

By Ritika Nair 

Sports day 

The 9th Annual Sports Day of Pinnacle High International School, held on 24th January at Sai 

Authority of India was filled with joy and enthusiasm. The morning was graced by a veritable dazzle of 

guests that comprised the Chief guest - Commodore Madhusoidanan. Sports day teaches us cooperation, 

team work, sportsmanship and a lot more. It is the day when one learns a lesson that winning or losing 

doesn’t matter but one must participate and give his or her best. This day began with a very inspirational 

speech given by the Principal and a welcome speech accompanied by a welcome song for our chief guest. 

The flag was lifted, the drums rolled and the march-past, a must for every sports day began. The parents 

were delighted to see their students marching proudly with Great Spirit. 

There was a drill display by the primary and secondary students followed by a spectacular performance 

that described the devotion and nationalism as Sports Day coincided with Republic Day. Finally, the most 

awaited moment struck in- ‘the races’, where students learnt sportsmanship and faced good competition. 

Students from different houses gave their best to make their house win the shield. Parents were filled 

with happiness observing their child run. 

There were various events and competitions held before concluding to the best house which was 

surprisingly the Amethyst house who won after 8 long years... Finally the day came to an end and this 

Sports Day was a real success. 

-Meet Jain.

Teachers’ day celebration: 

The teachers’ day was celebrated with enthusiasm at Pinnacle High International School. 

On this day, the secondary students were given the responsibility of teaching the pre-primary and primary 

students.On this occasion, there was a programme conducted by students which included various kinds’ 

of dances, songs and speeches. Students dedicated speeches about the importance of Teacher’ 

s Day and also about the importance of teachers in our life. In the end, all the teachers were honoured 

by Ms Suchita Malakar, the Principal of our school and she also thanked all the students for making the 

programme a grand success. 

-Megna Nathani 

Winter Carnival 

The Pinnacle High carnival was a great success. It witnessed many visitors who enjoyed themselves. There 

were many wonderful stalls set up by both parents, students as well as the teachers. The exciting games 

thrilled the visitors. The atmosphere was filled with the aroma of some mouth watering and delicious 

snacks. For the junior students there was a big jumping jack. There was a breathtaking performance by 

the wonderful stars of Grade KS-3. All in all, it was a fun –filled day for all present. 

-Shantanu Gupta (IG JR) 

Celebrating Christmas at PHIS - 20th December‘13 

Giving tree 

Every year Christmas at Pinnacle is celebrated with Pomp n Show. This is a time of sharing and 

giving happiness and joy to all around us. To accentuate this fact the ‘Giving Tree’ event was organized 

from 18th December in which children brought small and big gifts, generously to be given to the poor and 

privileged children. The name tags of the donors were hung on the tree which made the tree look even 

more beautiful as it glowed with the happiness of emphatic children around it. Bags full of gifts were sent 

to the different orphanage where the children enjoyed the eve of Christmas by receiving beautiful gifts. 

The love, passion and kindheartedness that our little children displayed were awe-inspiring. 

Integration week 

Pinnacle High pedagogy emphasizes on enquiry based teaching. Those who promote enquiry often 

describe the ease with which it allows for the integration of the curriculum. As students move through 

the process of enquiry, they can draw on several ways of investigating and expressing their growing 

understanding of integrating skills and content from multiple disciplines or learning areas. We had 

‘Integration week’ in the month of January wherein we integrated various subjects like Math, English, 

Science, ICT and Social Studies along with enquiry topics. It was hugely enjoyed by students and well 

appreciated by parents. An example of grade 2 is given for referenc: 

Enquiry Topic: Means of communication 

• English-Letter writing 

• Math-Making bar graph after conducting a survey 

• Science-Making a Telephone 

• Social Studies- Information on invention of Telephone 

• ICT-Sending e-mails to their parents 

• Hindi-Poem on Newspaper 

Parent Teacher Art competition 

On the occasion of Parent Day our school had organized Parent-Teacher Art competition on 26th 

July. Parents of kids from Headstart to Grade 5 enthusiastically participated in this competition. Parents 

along with teachers were subdivided into four groups of Spiderman, Superman, Batman and Ironman. 

The theme for the competition was ‘Vision of Our Child’s World’. Parents along with teachers made a 

poster on the given theme and presented their view, which was then judged by our Principal Mrs. Suchita 

Malakar and our Art teacher Ms Mansi. The Groups put up their art talent and beautifully illustrated their 

idea and views of their child’s vision. 

Art Exhibition 

The school enjoyed organizing a Cultural Exhibition as Diwali was around the corner. On the 

theme of ‘Art around the World’, our artists of Pre- Primary were engrossed in Indian Art. They painted 

Diyas, made Warli bookmarks and decorative Torans to sell for Diwali. The themes for Primary students 

were Japan, China and the African continent. They crafted paper jewellery , handmade pen stands and 

coasters of Egyptian design. Whereas, the Secondary artists displayed their skill on canvas with the 

‘Indian theme’ of Warli painting. The exhibition garnered overwhelming response from all parents. Our 

young exhibitors enjoyed selling their products for a cause and thus making it a huge success. This event 

not only encouraged all the students and teachers to put up more good work for exhibition in future but 

also taught us a message of social cause as all the amount collected was donated to an orphanage in 

Marve. The children were taken personally to hand over the collected amount.

Simulation 

A programme titled ‘Scintillating Simulation’ was organized by Pinnacle High to showcase knowledge and skills 

acquired by the students of Primary grades. As you are aware, our curriculum is primarily based on Bloom’s 

Taxonomy and Multiple Intelligence Theory. One of the integral parts of our teaching methodology is 

‘Simulation’. Simulation in education is a replacement model for real world experiences. Educational simulations 

are used for various general purposes in education. 

• They raise student interest. 

• They enable a deeper sense of experiential reality for experiences that might otherwise be expensive or dan 

gerous to the student. 

• They enrich the learning. 

• They are often memorable. 

• They offer ways to culminate complex learning. 

The event was well appreciated by parents. 

Feedback of Culmination 

Kaylin D’souza (Headstart) : Awesome show, 

Good efforts by teachers.Thankyou teachers. 

Khwaish Sarupria (Foundation B): A very 

beautiful way of depicting what children have 

learnt in Landforms. 

Utkarsh Chakravarthy (Foundation A): The 

experience of the show was amazing the 

children were awesome, thank you teachers 

and children for the lovely show. 

Deetya Shetty, Grade 5B : 

“The concept of science expressed and explained 

through experiments is too good.” 

Ira Haldavanekar, Grade 5B: 

“Really good job. A good demonstration of 

active learning and also a successful attempt 

at interdisciplinary learning. Thanks. ” 

Suhani Singhal, Gr 4 : 

It was really very well taught and presented. 

The concepts were also clearly demonstrated 

by all kids. 

Hridhaan Handa (Reception B): It was really 

an amazing experience to see these children 

at the age of 4 performing so well on 

such a unique topic. Each one was very well 

groomed. 

Sannidhi Chaphekar (Reception A): Its great fun. I am so 

happy to see my daughter. It’s good to see my child is growing 

in perfect hands. 

Arnav Kaji (Grade 3): 

Well Done!! 

Simulation done was very good. Children have presented it 

in a very nice way. Good way for explaining the concept of 

the lesson to children. 

Aseem Kaushal, Grade 5 A : 

A very interesting way to learn a topic. Very well presented, 

prepared and planned. Nice to see confident children presenting 

an engrossing act. Thank you for the efforts put in 

towards the development of the children. 

Arunima Bist 1A : 

Really nice to see children relating to what is being taught 

to actual activities; I firmly believe these things bring these 

impressions in their minds forever. “Please always keep this 

practical aspect associated with studies” 

Renee Somisetti 1B : 

“Excellent initiative and very interactive”. 

Shows the efforts of the teachers and staff. 

Great job! 

Soham Patel 1B : 

Wonderful!! Kiddos. “It was nice watching the kids performing 

to best of their abilities and special thanks to 

their teachers”

SPORTS DAY

Kiwi - We Learn, have Fun too... 

Teddy party 

Christmas crib Rainbow Fest’ Read-a-Thon 

Young stylist- 

Style-a-while 

Our Culture- 

We are ONE 

Our Grandparents – 

Our Cultural Root 

We, the devoted 

Indians 

Read a thon 

Healthy Living Young Scientists Fun with DAD 

Tactile Fun 

Pot Decoration 

Famous Personalities 

of INDIA 

Kite flying fun 

Fix the 

world 

Brotherly 

Love 

Tapping 

Feet 

Little 

Musicians 

I’m a 

‘chick’

Bird of the Month 

Hey you! We are 

Young Explorers 

We are in the 

LAKE.. 

We are in 

the LAKE.. 

The Shepherd 

Boys 

I Can PAINT… I Can READ… Sher ki Kahaani.. 

Look at our 

LANDFORM Models 

Hi! We are little drops of 

water…singing all the way! 

Hands on fun… 

compare size!! 

SPLASH POOL fun!! 

OUTDOOR FUN at KIWI PHIS 

GYM fun… 

Gearing for 

interschool fun!! 

Freeplay Fun 

Skating is exciting at PHIS!!

primary - Learning by doing

Secondary - Ready to face the world

Artwork 

Maaha - 

Foundation B 

Kaylin - Headstart 

Naisha - 

Headstart 

Devanshi - 

Headstart 

Antoine – 

Reception -A 

Deven - 

Reception - B 

Kavya - 

Reception -A 

Niyati - 

Reception - B 

Varenya – 

Foundation - A 

Sushrut – 

Foundation - A 

Kyla- 

Foundation A 

Saanvi – 

Foundation - B 

Freya – 

Foundation - B 

Khwaish – 

Foundation- B 

Clianta – 1A 

Aadi - 1A 

Furquan – 1A 

Dharmil- 1A 

Ansh – 1AB 

Radha – 2B

Rishit – 2B 

Ruturaj - 2B 

Hussain - 3 

Parineeta -4 

Shlok - 4 

Hitika - 4 

Sahil - 4 

Vansh – 5A 

Anjali – 5A 

Vansh– 5A 

Manav – 5B 

Ira - 5B 

Tuyen – 5B 

Sudhanshita – KS2 

Sanskruti – KS2 

Arwa - KS2 

Pooja – KS2 

Tvisha – KS2 

Denellza – KS2 

Kelly – KS2 

Keren – KS2 

Meha – KS2 

Aanvi – KS3 

Ashvi – KS3

Our Picnic 

Secondary picnic to IMAGICA 

On 30th January our school took us to Adlabs Imagica which is 

almost a 3hr.30 minutes long drive, the journey might be long but 

it sure is fun. As we entered a thrill of excitement ran down our 

backs. As we walked around Imagica to reach the first ride we 

took a lot of photos, the first ride we went on was salim ghar also 

known as haunted house, it was a 6 seater ride it was really scary. 

We also sat in many other rides like Bandits of Robin hood, Wrath 

of Gods etc. Then we had lunch at the IMAGICA CAPITAL. It was a 

really fun day for all of us. After reaching school, we bid adieu to 

our friends, said thank you to our teachers for this awesome day 

and went home with sweet memories. 

By Keren Ferreira (KS 2) 

Primary picnic to Kidzania 

Students of Grades 1-4 went to Kidzania for picnic. They zoomed to 

Kidzania in a bus and reached there in few hours. Refreshments were 

given during this journey. 

Kidzania is in Ghatkopar in R-City Mall. While they were standing in 

queue, Kidzania staff gave them a bracelet to wear on their wrist and a 

Yes bank cheque. Then they had to give that cheque at the counter to 

get ther kidzos(money). Then finally they could entered Kidzania. 

First they did face painting followed by pottery making. Few students 

went for dancing and acting to earn more kidzos. Later on, they went to 

make donuts and coca-cola. While making donuts they had to take the 

dough and dip it in chocolate sauce. For coca-cola they took the syrup 

and mixed it with water. Then it was time for lunch. They were served 

with delicious Pav Bhaji, noodles, fries and sauce. 

With loads of knowledge and sweet memories all the students left Kidzania in the afternoon. 

Kaitlyn Gonsalves, Grade 3

Power of Imagination 

When someone laughs too much, 

even on small things, 

Be sure that the person is sad deep inside. 

When someone sleeps a lot; 

Be sure that the person is lonely 

When someone does not talk much 

And when talks, talks fast, 

Be sure that the person keeps secrets. 

When someone does not and cannot cry. 

Be sure that the person is weak at heart. 

Finally when someone asks about ‘You’ 

Although that person may be busy, 

Be sure that someone cares for ‘You’. 

- Jasmina Sanghvi 

(Primary Teacher) 

‘’Mother’’ 

‘M’ is for million things she gave me 

‘O’ means only that she is growing old 

‘T’ is for tears she shed to save me 

‘H’ is for heart of purest gold 

‘E’ is for eyes for love that’s shining 

‘R’ means right, and right she will always be 

Put them all together, they spell ‘’ MOTHER’’ 

A word that means the world to me… 

Who was the greatest jewel collector ?? 

Emperor Jahangir (1569-1627) of the Mughal dynasty owned the 

largest collection of gems in all history. His fabulous hoard 

included: 

• 2, 79,450 carats diamonds 

• 22, 35,600 carats pearls 

• 3, 72,600 carats rubies 

• 9, 31,500 carats emeralds 

• 1, 86,300 carats jade 

A total of 40, 05,450 carats worth, at least 2,000 million 

rupees!!! 

With Love….. Your Daughter…. Ritu… 

(Primary Teacher)

Comments on Integration Week 

Grade2A 

Parent of Nishi Shah 

Kids enjoyed the integration week and it was a very good way to make them understand and remember. 

Parent of Gauri Bhasin 

We, as parents feel that this way of teaching is very whole and perfect. As the knowledge gained by the child will always be in her 

mind. We are grateful to the school for applying this method, Thank you very much. 

Parent of Ankit Das 

It was nice to see the children are learning the things practically. Nowadays we do not see much letters or the old conventional way 

of communication, Children have got a firsthand knowledge on the same. 

Parent of Ribhav Pal 

Excellent method of teaching! It has really helped to understand the topic to the fullest. Also apply in day to day life. 

Grade 2 B 

Parent of Divyansh Jain 

It was very nice and innovative. It’s a new way of learning. 

Parent of Riya Kapoor 

It is a great idea of having enquiry based approach. Should do it more often. It is a good practical approach of learning. 

Parent of Keagan D’souza 

It is good to see the child getting more active on the internet and news channel for various news and enquiry news independently. 

Parent of Aryan Shah 

It is indeed a very good concept to integrate various subjects along with enquiry topics. It prompts the child to find answers as well 

as work on their own. 

Grade 3 

Parentof Anush Iyer 

Very happy and impressed with the topic and the work done. Things are unique and interesting maths can be so easy and knowing about 

our national anthem superb. More and more work like this should be often done. Good work!! 

Parent of Nia Sequera 

I feel that this is an excellent way of blending concepts to encourage enriched learning. Thank you very much. 

Parent of Priyam Poddar 

Very interesting!! These types of activities help the child to learn a lot. Thanks for providing such activities to our children. 

Parents of Prabhuti Vira 

It was good and fantastic. 

Grade 4 

Parent of Sahil Sarupriya 

Very innovative way of making the concept clear. Excellent way of teaching and applying the same concepts through different 

mediums. Unique way of developing higher order thinking skills in children. Highly appreciating the thought behind this integration 

and the efforts taken by the teachers. 

Parent of Kavya Gundecha 

Your idea of exploring the topics in a practical way is extremely a superb idea. Children understand the concept so well and thoroughly. 

We really appreciate your teaching job. 

Parent of Nishit Pandya 

This is a very good way of teaching the children the enquiry topic and interlinking it with other subjects. Good Job!!! 

Parent of Monjish Roy 

It is very inspiring and satisfactory the way school teach enquiry. 

Grade 5A 

Parent of Kabir Rana 

Excellent way of making children learn the various topics. Seen this kind of concept for the first time. Very, Very good. 

Parent of Kiara D’costa 

An excellent and innovative method of integrating the various subjects thereby building a child’s inner resources and sharpening and 

developing their thinking skills. 

Parent of Aseem Kaushal 

These are the methods that make learning interesting and thereby ensure thorough understanding. Thank you for the efforts put 

into implement them. 

Parent of Jahanvi Kotian 

Very innovative, all round Knowledge and information. These activities make concept very clear and increase understanding of 

particular topic. 

Grade5 B 

Parent of Deetya Shetty 

We really liked this approach of learning where students accumulate and apply their information. Lot of thought process is visible. 

Parent of Ira Haldavankar 

Happy to see an enquiry-based learning approach being implemented. The thematic integration has helped Ira to connect well with 

the learning aspects. She also took a lot of initiative to read and think about the concepts. She enjoyed working through this topic. 

Parent of Yug Saraf 

Pleased with the integration. This enables the child to understand and coagulate the subject and learn more. 

Parent of Pratham Gokhale 

Enquiry based learning is fun and the best part is ,the child understands what the information he explores. I read every page here 

and honestly there are some things that I wasn’t aware of or something’s that were forgotten with time.

Acrostic Poem for Pinnacle High 

By Jared Menezes – Grade 3 

Peace of Mind 

In my day 

Not to say 

Never a dull day 

All day long 

Color all around 

Love from all 

Early on 

High and low 

Inquisitive we grow 

Giving us knowledge 

Hope and courage 

This is my Pinnacle High. 

ACROSTIC POEM 

E agerness to learn, easy it should be. 

D aily assignments do not work. 

U nnecessary burden on the, 

C hild and parents too. 

A ctivity based programmes, 

T he system should implement. 

I t should not stress the mental caliber, 

O f the children so tender, for will our 

N ation grow if our children do not explore! 

BY: KAITLYN GONSALVES 

Grade - 3

Letter to father 

– by Vedant Iyer Grade 3 

Dear Appa, 

I am sure this will come as a surprise to you, knowing me and my love for writing. 

But today, on this Fathers’ Day, I decided to do something out of my way for someone 

who always goes out of his way to see me happy and smiling. 

When I was a child, I didn’t understand how hard you worked to provide everything 

you wanted me to have. Some might say that’s a Parent’s job…but looking back, those 

long drives you took me late in the night, after getting back home from a tired day of 

work, so that I can sleep peacefully, is much more than you needed to. 

Not just then, even now, when I get bored and need a friend to play with, you 

give me your valuable time and play a game of cricket/chess with me and also give in 

to my tantrums and stubbornness during those games. Those friendly fights and cute 

make-ups we share, much to amma’s envy, are priceless. But, at the same time, you 

never entertain my mistakes and always guide me in the right direction. You know 

when to hold me tight and when to let me free. 

The bond between us is enormous, and though sometimes it is not perfect, it is 

something I can always count on when I feel as if everything else is falling apart. 

Appa, today I want to tell you that you are the 

Finest 

Adorable 

Talented 

Happy-go-lucky 

Excellent 

Rock star 

“FATHER” 

any child would ever want and I thank you for not just a happy childhood but for loving 

me so much and being there for me Always!!! 

LOVE YOU APPA 

Your dearest son, 

Vedant 

INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT CARS 

1. The first car did not have steering wheels. Drivers steered with a lever. 

2. The first car was invented in the year 1672 by Ferdinand Verbiest. 

3. The first self-propelled car was invented by Nicolas Cugnot in 1769. It was designed 

with three wheels and an engine in the front along with the boiler. The car was able to 

run at a speed of 6 km/hr. 

4. Tata Nano is now the cheapest car in the world. 

5. Windshield wipers were introduced by a woman. 

6. An airbag moves up to 4500 mph within a second when triggered. It is designed to explode 

at an impact speed of 19 mph. The bag inflates within 40 milliseconds of a crash. 

7. Red Cars Are prohibited in Shanghai, China. 

8. The world’s smallest car is 63.5 centimeters tall. 

9. The world’s fastest car is Bugatti Veyron Super Sport. 

10. The longest car is a custom built limousine. 

- Compiled by Aneesh Mathur, Grade 4

My Puppy 

- Suhani Singhal (Grade 4) 

You are furry, cute and brown puppy, 

You are black and white too, puppy, 

You like to go out puppy, 

You like to eat bones puppy, 

You like to play with me puppy, 

I love you a lot puppy 

Facts 

Anjali Bakshi, Grade 5A 

Facts - 1 

The Sombrero galaxy is called so because in fading light it resembles Mexican 

hat – Sombrero. It is one of the largest galaxies at the southern age 

of the Virgo cluster of galaxies. It is observed from NASA’s spritzer space 

telescope that it is located 28million light years from the earth and this is 

equivalent to size of 800billion sons. 

Facts -2 

The Plover, a small bird, lives on crocodile’s body, even struts into his mouth 

to perform valuable service of picking leeches from its gums and cleaning his 

teeth. The crocodile seems so grateful to the tiny Plover that it never harms 

the do-gooder. 

DAUGHTERS ARE ALWAYS *********SPECIAL 

- by Krislyn D’souza Grade 5A 

On the first day of their marriage, just for fun, wife and husband decided and agreed 

not to open the door for anyone! On that day first, husband’s parents came to see them, they 

were behind the door. Husband and wife looked at each other, husband wanted to open the 

door, but since they had an agreement he did not open the door, so his parents left. After a 

while the same day, wife’s parents came, wife and the husband looked at each other and even 

though they had an agreement, wife with tears in her eyes whispered, I can’t do this to my 

parents, and she opened the door. 

Husband did not say anything, years passed and they had 2 boys and the 3rd child was a 

girl. The father, planned a very big party for the new born baby girl, and he invited everyone 

over. Later that night his wife asked him what was the reason for such a big celebration for 

this baby, while we did not do it for the others. 

The Husband simply replied, because she is the one who will open the door for me! 

Daughters are always so special!!!!!!!!!

By Denellza D’souza (Grade 5A) 

• What do elves learn at elf school? 

Answer – Elfabet 

• Why did the bus driver get a stick? 

Answer – Because he wanted to hit the road 

• What is a bear without teeth? 

Answer – A gummy bear 

• I am white and full of holes from inside and brown from outside. Who am I? 

Answer – Bread 

• What do George Washington, Abraham Lincoln and Christopher Columbus have in common? 

Answer – They were born on holidays 

• What goes up and never comes down? 

Answer – Your age 

An Inspirational Story. ... The law of the garbage truck 

One day I hopped in a taxi and we took off for the airport. We were driving in the right lane when 

suddenly a black car jumped out of a parking space right in front of us. My taxi driver slammed on his 

brakes, skidded, and missed the other car by just inches! 

The driver of the other car whipped his head around and started yelling at us. My taxi driver just 

smiled and waved at the guy. And I mean, he was really friendly. So I asked, ‘Why did you just do that? 

This guy almost ruined your car and sent us to the hospital!’ This is when my taxi driver taught me 

what I now call, ‘The Law of the Garbage Truck’. 

He explained that many people are like garbage trucks. They run around full of garbage, full of frustration, 

full of anger, and full of disappointment. As their garbage piles up, they need a place to dump it 

and sometimes they’ll dump it on you. Don’t take it personally, just smile, wave, wish them well, and 

move on. Don’t take their garbage and spread it to other people at work, at home, or on the streets. 

Varun Seth, Grade 5A

BRAIN TEASERS 

1.PUZZLE 

Solve it: - USE ANY MATHEMATICAL SIGN 

2 2 2 = 6 6 6 6 = 6 

3 3 3 = 6 7 7 7 = 6 

4 4 4 = 6 8 8 8 = 6 

5 5 5 = 6 9 9 9 = 6 

ANSWER: 

2 + 2 + 2 = 6 6 x 6 / 6 = 6 

3 x 3 - 3 = 6 7 - 7 / 7 = 6 

√4 +√4 +√4 = 6 3√8 + 3√8 +3√8 = 6 

5 / 5 + 5 = 6 (9 + 9)/√9 = 6 

2. QUIZ - Check your brain : - 

X is a seven letter word 

X is impossible for God 

New babies like X better than milk 

The poor have X and the rich look for X from poor 

If you eat X you will die 

X is more important than your life 

I swear with my life, I will give you X if you get the answer. 

WHAT IS X ? … … … 

ANSWER – NOTHING 

- By Aaryan Mehta, Grade 5B 

Global Warming 

By Yug Saraf, Grade 5B 

Global Warming isn’t hard to explain 

It leaves Mother Earth crying with excruciating pain. 

This hurts our planet in every single way 

The changes could leave us all in sorrow and dismay. 

We need to stop it now so the temperature doesn’t rise 

People, plants, and animals would be in demise. 

Changes in temperature due to the depleting ozone layer 

We really don’t need it, so show us that you care. 

Mother Nature can’t do it all so let’s give her a rest. 

We all need to try and do what is best. 

Our planet earth is precious and can’t be replaced 

We need to act now or our home will be erased.

Teacher 

I’m happy that you’re my teacher 

I enjoy each lesson you teach 

As my role model inspires me 

To dream and to work and to reach 

With your kindness, you get my attention 

Every day you are planting a seed 

Of curiosity and motivation 

To know and to grow and succeed 

You help me fulfill my potential 

I’m thankful for all that you’ve done 

I admire you each day and I just want to say, 

As a teacher, you are number one! 

By Manav Gada, 5B 

Tongue Twisters 

• If you notice this notice ,you will notice that this notice is not worth noticing. 

• Can you can a can like a canner who can can a can? 

• Greek grapes…Greek grapes…Greek grapes… 

• If you want to buy, buy or bye-bye. 

• Two witches were watching at two watches but which witch was looking at which watch? 

Ira Haldavanekar 

Grade - 5B 

Clean up at the South Pole 

- Tuyen Cowan, Grade 5B 

In 2009 as a part of special ecological program, Russian Polar specialists removed 360 tons of waste 

from Antarctica in a general cleanup. Garbage dumped near research stations at the South Pole 

has included unused building materials, broken machinery, and empty fuel barrels. “According to 

the protocol for the ecological protection of the southernmost tip of the earth, every country must 

take out its own garbage.” reports Russian magazine Itogi. “The most diligent in carrying out their 

obligations are the Japanese.”

Jokes 

1) Tom: Why are you scratching your head? 

Harry: I have those arithmetic bugs again. 

Tom: Arithmetic bugs - what are they? 

Harry: Well, some people call them head lice. 

Tom: Then why do you call them arithmetic bugs? 

Harry: Because they add to my misery, subtract from my pleasure, 

divide my attention and multiply like crazy! 

2)”Philip”, asked the chemistry teacher, “what is HNO3?” 

“Oh, er...just a minute, Miss, er..it’s on the tip of my tongue...” 

“Well in that case - spit it out. It’s nitric acid!” 

3) What is the difference between a musician and a dead witch? 

One composes and the other decomposes. 

4) English Teacher: Now give me a sentence using the word “fascinate.” 

Clara: My raincoat has ten buttons but I can only fasten eight. 

5) Why did the mean teacher walk around with her purse open? 

She’d read there was going to be some change in the weather. 

Nathan Pereira, KS-2 

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KIARA LOURDES 

D’COSTA 

- 5A

Tahinopita Recipe 

- By Ritika Nair, KS-2 

Total Time:1 hrs 5 mins 

Prep Time:30 mins 

Cook Time:35 mins 

Ingredients: 

2 1/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour 2 1/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour 

3 1/4 teaspoons baking soda 

1/2 teaspoon salt 

1 teaspoon cinnamon 

3/4 cup tahini 

3/4cuporange juice 

1/2 cup sugar 

1/2-3/4 cup raisins 

1/3 cup walnuts, finely chopped (optional) 

For the sugar syrup 

1/2 cup sugar (optional) 

1/3 cup water (optional) 

Directions: 

1. Preheat the oven to 350°F Oil an 8-by-8 inch square pan or a 9-inch round pan and dust thoroughly with 

flour. 

2. Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon. 

3. Pour the tahini into a large mixing bowl and slowly drizzle in the orange juice while beating with an electric 

beater. Add the sugar and beat well for several minutes, until this mixture is smooth and lighter in colour. 

4. Add the dry ingredients and continue mixing with the beaters. The dough will be thick like cookie dough, 

so you’ll have to stop and clean the beaters out when they get bogged down! Be patient, it is worth it. When 

it’s well mixed, knead in the raisins and walnuts, if using- they are tasty! 

5. Press the dough into the prepared pan, using a spatula or slightly moistened fingers to press the dough into 

place and smooth out the top. 

6. Bake for 35 to 38 minutes, until light golden brown on top- be sure it’s baked through, but careful not to let 

it dry out. Let the cake rest in the pan for several minutes, then remove from the pan and cool on a wire rack. 

7. You have three options: eat the cake just like this, dust it lightly with powdered sugar, or, as you can “be really 

Greek about it” and make a sugar syrup: Boil the sugar and water together in a small saucepan for about 

10 minutes to form a slightly thick syrup. Drizzle the syrup liberally over the top of the cake and brush on the 

sides. 

8. Whichever way you decide, cut this edible Greek glory into squares or wedges and enjoy!

15 Amazing & Unknown Facts!!! 

1. Minus 40 degree Celsius is exactly the same as minus 40 degree Fahrenheit. 

2. No word in the English language rhymes with month, orange, silver or purple. 

3. The sentence, “The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog” uses every letter in the English language. 

4. Money isn’t made out of paper. It’s made out of cotton. 

5. Your stomach has to produce a new layer of mucus every two weeks or it will digest itself. 

6. TYPEWRITER is the longest word that can be made using the letters on only one row of the keyboard. 

7. By raising your legs slowly and lying on your back, you cannot sink into quicksand. 

8. The Guinness Book of Records holds the record for being the most often stolen from Public libraries. 

9. Pumice is the only rock that floats in water. 

10.111,111,111×111,111,111=12,345,678,987,654,321. 

11. Your foot is the same length as your forearm, and your thumb is the same length as your nose. Also, the 

length of your lips is the same as the index finger. 

12. Human saliva has a boiling point three times that of regular water. 

13. It takes approximately 2 million flowers for a bee to make 1 pound honey. 

14. The word “set” has more definitions than any other word in the English language. 

15. Hot water will turn into ice faster than cold water. 

Sarah Kalam, KS-2 

General Knowledge – Indian History 

1. The Battle of Plassey was fought in 

A. 1757 

B. 1782 

C. 1748 

D. 1764 

______________________________________________ 

2. The territory of Porus who offered strong resis tance 

to Alexander was situated between the rivers of 

A. Sutlej and Beas 

B. Jhelum and Chenab 

C. Ravi and Chenab 

D. Ganga and Yamuna 

______________________________________________ 

3. Under Akbar, the Mir Bakshi was required to look 

after 

A. Military Affairs 

B. The State Treasury 

C. The Royal Household 

D. The Land Revenue System 

______________________________________________ 

4. Tripitakas are sacred books of 

A. Buddhists 

B. Hindus 

C. Jains 

D. None of the above 

______________________________________________ 

5. The trident-shaped symbol of Buddhism does not 

represent 

A. Nirvana 

B. Sangha 

C. Buddha 

D. Dhamma 

______________________________________________ 

6. The theory of economic drain of India during British 

imperialism was propounded by 

A. Jawaharlal Nehru 

B. Dadabhai Naoroji 

C. R.C. Dutt 

D. M.K. Gandhi 

________________________________________ 

7. The system of competitive examination for civil ser 

vice was accepted in principle in the year 

A. 1833 

B. 1853 

C. 1858 

D. 1882 

________________________________________ 

8. Through which one of the following, the king exercised 

his control over villages in the Vijayanagar 

Empire? 

A. Dannayaka 

B. Sumanta 

C. Nayaka 

D. Mahanayakacharya 

______________________________________________ 

By Shweta Narvekar 

(secondary teacher)

Friend 

I’m happy to have a friend like you, 

Who is so loving, caring, and true? 

Its is so simple, kind and pure, 

I may relay on it for sure. 

Thank you God for blessing me, 

With its knowledge, moral and inspire. 

May your grace be on others too, 

Let them enjoy and grow. 

I’ m happy and glad my Lord 

Fulfilling my desires and wishes accord. 

I’ m thankful and will be so, 

Coz the Books will be with me wherever I go. 

By: Sameera Khan, Secondary Teacher 

Funny Questions 

Q.1 - What did the eraser say to the pencil? 

Ans.1 - Take me to your ruler! 

Q.2 - What did the big Maths book tell the little Maths book? 

Ans.2 - I have more problems than you! 

Q.3 – What’s as big as an elephant but doesn’t weigh anything? 

Ans.3 – An Elephant’s shadow! 

Q.4 – What is white when dirty and black when clean? 

Ans.4 – A blackboard! 

Q.5 – What’s worse than finding a worm in your apple? 

Ans.5 – Finding half a worm! 

Varenya Gada, Foundation - A 

How do plants manage to turn towards the light? 

It is easy to think of plants as inert life forms that simply sit at 

one place, soaking up sunlight and water. Yet plants are capable 

of some complex behavior. For example, plants gradually turn 

towards light sources to maximize the amount of energy they 

generate by photosynthesis – the process that takes place only 

when a plant is exposed to light. This inexorable orientation towards 

light is known as phototropism which involves necessary 

adjustments to be made by the plant as it grows. The plant does 

not bend over as we humans do; instead, it bends by growing in a particular direction to reach out for light. 

A plant’s growth movements are controlled by internal chemical substances. When one side of a plant 

is in shade, a growth hormone called auxin moves to the darker side of the plant and causes the side to grow 

much faster. More cells are produced in that side of the stem. As a result, the stem becomes bent towards the 

light. A house plant set on a windowsill soon turns towards the outside and has to be rotated to maintain its 

shape. 

By Meet Jain, IG Jr

The Jungle Book 

Once upon a time mother wolf, father wolf and their cubs awoke. Then the wolf family saw a man-cub in a 

basket outside their cave. But it was not looking like them. Suddenly, Shere Khan started roaring in the cave. 

Shere Khan had got a man-cub. He said that he wants the man-cub. The mother wolf said that the jungle 

council shall decide. All the animals came for the meeting. Shere Khan told that 

he wants the man-cub. Mother wolf said that he wants to kill him. Akela the 

leader of the wolf pack said that the man-cub shall be given to wolf family. All 

the baby wolves became happy because they got a baby brother. Shere Khan did 

not get the man-cub. 

One afternoon when Mowgli was sleeping, the monkeys of the jungle took him 

away to Cold Liars, an ancient empty city. Nobody knew this place. 

Baloo, Bagheera and Kaa came to save Mowgli from the monkeys. All the monkeys 

got scared of Kaa and they ran away. Baloo, Bagheera and Kaa were very 

happy. Baloo, Bagheera along with Akela decided to send Mowgli back to the 

village. They called for a jungle council meet. All animals came for the meeting. 

Messua is the mother of the man-cub. All the animals tell Mowgli to go back 

to the village. Mowgli said “I don’t want to go to the village. I am happy here.” 

Messua tell Mowgli “Your real home is in the village.” Mowgli returns to the village 

with Messua. The jungle animals are very happy for Mowgli, Mowgli is also 

happy. 

-By Clianta Reddy, Grade 1A 

The person I admire 

He is the person wearing a white cap, 

Who has stepped forward to plumber corruption’s tap. 

He stands in front of corrupt ministers without any fear, 

He is still fighting although his death might be near. 

He is sitting on fasts so that government passes the important bills, 

He has a straight thinking without any frills. 

Until the government does their job he doesn’t leave the battle field, 

He does that for the wounds of india to be healed. 

He is my hero, who walks in the way of corrupt politicians, 

Who according to me is a spell casting magician. 

I love the way he fights the forces of evil, 

He is anna hazare , my hero and the real daredevil. 

-Ansh Kachalia, KS-3

ONLY GOD CAN MAKE A TREE 

I think that I shall never see 

A poem lovely as a tree 

A tree that looks at God all day 

And lifts her leafy arms to pray 

A tree that may in summer wear 

A nest of robin in her hair 

Poems were made by men like me 

But only God can make a tree. 

- Maaha Mir, Foundation A 

Amazing Animal Facts 

• Ants never sleep 

• An ostrich’s eye is bigger than its brain 

• Elephant’s are the only animals that cannot jump 

• Camel’s have 3 eyelids to protect themselves from 

the blowing desert sand 

• A duck’s quack doesn’t echo 

• Dogs and cats, like humans are either left or right 

handed 

• All polar bears are left handed 

• Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur 

• Camel’s milk does not curdle 

• The original name for butterfly was flutterby 

Saffanah Kalam, Grade – 1B 

iSaxaa ka yaaogadana 

yaid kao[- vaRxa fla nahIM dota hOM tao ]sakI mah,%ta kma hao jaatI hO. laoikna ]sakI mah%ta AaOr tba kma hao jaatI hO jaba vah fUla nahIM dota. 

laoikna vahI vaRxa jaba Cayaa BaI nahIM dota hO tao ]sakI mah%ta hI nahIM rhtI , zIk ]saI p`kar yaid kao[- manauYya iSaixat nahIM haota hOM tao ]sako &ana 

kI mah%ta kma hao jaatI hO, laoikna manauYya iSaixat haoto hue BaI iSaxaa ko mah%tva kao nahIM samaJa pata hOM tao ]sako &ana kI mah%ta nahIM rh jaatI 

hO.iSaxaa manauYya ko cair~ kI iSalpkar hO.ek baar Asafla hao jaanao pr BaI vahI saccaI iSaxaa hO jaao manauYya ka maaga- dSa-na krtI hO. jaOsao kha 

gayaa hO ¹ 

“svadoSao, svaQamao- svavaoSao svavaNao- janaanaaM pSasya purZaoAnauraga “ 

saaraMSa yh hO ik iSaxaa ko wara manauYya Apnao gaRh, samaaja, raYT/ ko pìt Apnao kt-vya kao samaJa pata hO.iSaxaa maanava kao pìtBaa saMpnna banaatI 

hO.iSaxaa hI batatI hO ik ¹ 

“jaha^ dyaa th^ Qama- hO, jaha^ laaoBa th^ pap 

jaha^ k`àoQa th^ kala hO, jaha^ xamaa th Aap.” 

At: kao[- raYT/ , samaaja, saByata, saMskRit ,kula, pirvaar, maaohllaa maoM iSaixat vyai@t ka ]pyaaoga krko samaunnat, pfuillat ivakisat haokr Aagao baZta 

hOM. 

iksaI nao zIk hI kha hO ¹ 

“ hOM sajaavat doSa kao iSaixat, saMt va SaUr 

AaO lajaavat doSa kao iSaxaahIna, kayar, kUr.” 

At: saaraMSa maoM kho tao jaIvana kao safla banaanao ko ilea iSaxaa kI ja$rt hO, iDgaÌ kI nahIM .hmaarI iDgaÌ hO hmaarI saovaa ,hmaarI nama`ta , hmaaro jaIvana 

kI sarsata. Agar yah iDgaÌ nahIM imalaI AaOr hmaaro maoM maanavata kI Baavanaa jaaga`t nahIM haotI hOM tao yah kagaja, kI iDgaÌ vyaqa- hO. 

iSaxaa ko yaaogadana kao mahana kiva nao [sa p`kar sao pìtpaidt ikyaa hO ¹ 

“ivaVa ko sama Qana nahIM jaga maoM kht saujaana 

ivaVa hI sao maanava laGau ,haovao BaUp samaana.. 

sauK cahO ivaVa pZ,O, ivaVa hO sauK hotu. 

Bava saagar ko trna kao, ivaVa hOM dRZ saotu..” 

¹ vandnaa jaaoSaI‚ ihndI ivaBaaga

poD, lagaaAao 

poD, lagaaAao, poD, lagaaAao, 

hra Bara jaIvana banaaAao. 

Cayaa yao hmakao doto hO, 

fla yao hma kao doto hO. 

baaZ, sao hmakao bacaato hO, 

p`dUYaNa dUr hTato hO. 

hma BaI poD, lagaae^gao, 

saMsaar kao hra- Bara banaae^gao. 

¹ saaihla‚ kxaa 4 

hmaarI ekta 

Alaga Alaga hOM naidyaa^ saarI, 

saba saagar mao imala jaatI hO. 

Alaga ¹ Alaga Sabdao sao baMQakr, 

ek khanaI bana jaatI hO. 

maoro Baart kI QartI pr , 

k[M- BaaYaa AaOr k[-M Qama- hO. 

yahI Anaokta imala jaanao pr, 

ekta hmaarI bana jaatI hMO. 

¹ ihtIka razaoD‚ kxaa 4 

“baala majadUrI raokIe” 

baccaa hU^ maOM baccaa hU^. 

idla ka ibalkula saccaa hU^. 

pZ,nao ka hO mauJao AiQakar. 

sapnao k$^gaa maO saakar. 

mat CInaao mauJasao maoro sapnao. 

kama krvaakr fO@T/I, GaraoM, 

AaOr haoTlaaoM maoM Apnao. 

maOM BaI mah\ana banau^gaa. 

Baart maoM Apnaa naama raoSana k$^gaa. 

“baoTI bacaaAao doSa bacaaAao” 

baoiTyaa^ hOM doSa kI Saana, 

na krao [naka Apmaana. 

krao [naka tuma sammaana 

yao hI baZae^gaI hmaara maana. 

pirnaIta kpUr ¹ kxaa 4 

saaqa-k saaonaI ¹ kxaa 4 

jaIvana saMGaYajaIvana 

saMGaYa-maya hO‚ saMGaYa- ek caunaaOtI hO.eosaI pirisqait maoM svayaM kao Asahaya samaJanaa AaOr maOdana CaoDkr Baaga KD,a haonaa 

]icat nahIM hO,maanava Asahaya yaa kmaja,aor nahIM haota‚ yah tao maa~ ]sakI QaarNaa hO .[sa QaarNaa sao }pr ]zkr ]samaoM ivapdaAaoM sao 

jaUJanao ka saahsa haonaa caaihe .yaid Gabarakr vah Apnao GauTnao Tok dota hO tao ivapdae^ ]sa pr havaI hao jaae^gaI .jaIvana tao tBaI hO 

jaba vyai@t Saor ko samaana mau^h baae KDI, mausaIbataoM ko mauK maoM haqa Dala do‚ ivaraoQa ka saamanaa kro‚ A%yaacaar AaOr Asamaanata ko samaxa 

Jauko nahIM bailk ]nhoM Jaukae . p`yaasa CaoTa hao yaa baD,a , ivaraoQa AaOr saMGaYa- kI Baavanaa kao vahI ivajayaI banaata hO. jaIvana kao saMGaYamaanakr 

jaInaovaalaa hI ivajayaI haoto hO . 

¹ pvana isaMh‚ ihndI ivaBaaga


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