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Letter of the Month (August ) - Sunbeam Hostel, Bhagwanpur Hostel
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V for Victory V for Varuna Varuna
Every great advance in science has issued from a new audacity of imagination. ~John Dewey
There was an Inter school Science Fiesta at Smith school on 18 august. Smith's Tech Fest was organised to showcase the hidden scientists in the students of class X-XII.
Sunbeam ,varuna made it's presence felt by bagging the first prize in Power point presentation whose theme was global warming.Varuna also got third prize in bio model whose theme was sinle cell protein,spirulina . The model explained how the spirulina could be made to culture on dirty and polluted water and hence making the water clean and side by side usage of the protein which is useful in many ways.
Well Done Ritika Annapurna
Adding a beautiful feather to her cap, Miss Ritika Rupani of class V-C had the honour of being with the dance maestro Ms. Saroj Khan in Nach Le which is a popular programme in NDTV. She has successfully cleared two preliminary rounds and reached amongst the best 4 students who were selected from Varanasi for the final audition. Asked about her feelings after meeting the talented choreographer, she was excited and told that it is the most memorable and unforgettable day of her life which she would like to cherish for years to come.
Horlicks wizkids Activity Bhagwanpur
Maintaining marvelous record in getting awards Sunbeamians participated in the Horlicks wizkids Activity, India's largest inter-school talent program on 9 August at Nagari Natak Mandali Varanasi. Sunbeam School, Bhagwanpur, with the highest point was declared the OVER ALL CHAMPION as its students were placed among top three in almost every category. Smriti Agrawal emerged ‘THE TALLER STRONGER SHARPER KID OF THE YEAR’. Master Umang emerged victorious as the Wiz Kid, out of 2 Wiz kids of Varanasi. Now he will participate for final round, which will be held in Nov.’08 at Banglore. The School has also won the ‘BEST PLACARD AWARD’ for displaying of colourful & meaningful messages to encourage the participants.
TECHNOTHLON, the National School Championship Bhagwanpur
Sunbeam School, Bahgwanpur participated in TECHNOTHLON prelimary round, organized by IIT Guwahati. It was an event for the students of grades 9th -12th with huge participation from schools all over the country. The team consisting of Vindhya Singh, Aprna Rai & Smrti Agrawal qualified for the final round of the Junior Squad. The team consisting of Richa Srivastava, Bhawana Mishra & Dhara Ojha is the only team from Uttar Pardesh to qualify for the final round through the Essay Writing Competition. The final round will be held at IIT Guwahati from 5th to 7th September’08.
Manya Kochar Memorial Trophy Bhagwanpur
Manya Kochar Memorial Trophy was given away to Piyush Tripathi of IX D and Ayushi Srivastava of IX E. They also received cash prize worth Rs. 1500/- for their commendable performance in academics and activities given away by Chairman Sir.
This trophy has been initiated by Manya’s parents to keep her sweet memory alive. Manya was a sweet & hardworking girl whom we lost in month of April. This will be given to two deserving students of class IX every year.
Piyush Tripathi & Ayushi Srivastava both are very diligent & hard working. They are responsible & sincere and now Piyush is the vice captain of Green House and Ayushi is the Stage Manager in the newly elected council. These two promising children wish to conquer the world and reach sunbeam to newer heights.
Three Cheers to Varuna Varuna
Winners aren’t those who don’t fail…. They are the ones who never quit. Follow this and you certainly will make your world.
Sunbeam Varuna participated in India’s largest Interschool Fiesta- Horlicks Wizkids Acitvity '08 which was held on 9th August at Nagri Natak Mandali. The event featured over 30 electrifying, enjoyable and action packed events for students from 1 to 12 std. This activity is going international, in addition to 19 Indian cities with Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh. It belives that by giving an opportunity for children to participate in an interschool event, it is creating a confident, self-reliant and responsible generation that has the ability to Make My World.
And when we talk of confidence, Sunbeam is there.
Over 35 schools of Varanasi participated where Sunbeam Varuna bagged 10 prizes. Sanchita Chandra and Neel Banerjee made through the semi finals of Wiz Team out of total 8 finalists. Sanchita Chandra emerged victorious as the Wiz Kid ,out of 2 Wiz kids of Varanasi. The event will finally culminate in an International Final at Banglore in the month of November. The winner will win a trip to England for a global youth initiative.
Three cheers to sunbeam.
Young Star of Sunbeam Varuna
Hide not your talents, they for use were made. What’s a sun-dial in the shade?
Mediocrity knows nothing higher than itself, but talent instantly recognizes genius.
Proving this to be true, Saumya Trivedi after crossing several hurdles in the form of qualifying rounds managed to get through the finals of the Nachle with Saroj Khan show on NDTV imagine. She stood fourth in the finals of the show where all mighty and talented participants of 6 different cities had performed. She was the only one to represent Varanasi. She was on top of the world when she received the fourth prize by the dance maestro Saroj Khan in the finals.
Congratulations! College
Congratulations B.A. II year students for 100% result.
Sunbeam School Bhagwanpur RUNNERS-UP in Macfair International Bhagwanpur
In Sunbeam 'Winning is a way of life'.This maxim has been further enforced by the participants of the three branches – Bhagwanpur, Lahartara & Varuna who came home with accolades & prizes galore from the 8th Macfair International, which was held at CMS Lucknow from 2nd to 6th August. Sunbeam Bhagwanpur got the Runners-Up Trophy among 71 schools from all over India & 7 schools from abroad.
Ankit Chaturvedi (X) who got the 1st prize in Cartoon Making was singled out by the judges and has been promised publication of his cartoons & paintings in reputed journals. Smriti Agrawal (X) & Brahmanand(X) got 2nd prize in Maths Quiz and Ashutosh Patel (X) & Vineet Yadav(X) got 2nd prize in General Quiz, after giving a tough fight. The performance of Pious Yadav (X) & Aanya Chopra (X) in Quinterdles & Science Model Making were highly appreciated. Edwin Minz (IX) of Sunbeam Lahartara got the 2nd prize in Cartoon Making and Deepankar & Gaurav (IX) of the same school got the 3rd prize in General Quiz. The participants from Varuna received a lot of applauses for their remarkable efforts. The gravity & difficulty level of the competition can be judged by the fact that there were as many as 680 participants. The Chairman & Director of Sunbeam Group Mr. Deepak Madhok & Mrs. Bharti Madhok congratulated the students for their commendable performance & wished them success in future endeavours.
75% Attendance Compulsory College
The classes for the all stream have begun from 15th July 2008. All Students are required to join the college as 75% attendance is compulsory to appear in University Exams.
Notice For NTSE [CLASS - VIII] Annapurna
National Talent Search Scheme is a flagship activity of the NCERT for the Students of class VIII. It helps in shaping today's educational disciplines and principles. The purpose of the scheme is to identify students and nature their talents
Dates to Remember - (i) Last day to submit the form along with passport size black and white photograph (ii) Date of exam [15th July'08 (Tuesday) & 16th Nov'08 (Sunday)] (iii) Pattern of Question paper - Mental Ability Test, Scholastic Ability test. Covering Social Sciences, Sciences and Mathematics. (iv) Eligibility criteria - above 40% aggregate in class VII
NOTICE FOR CLASSES VI TO VIII (STUDY TOUR) Annapurna
Bhutan is a hiker’s paradise because they are the site of the tallest mountains in the world, The Himalayas. The boldest of tourists eye the largest of these mountains, Mt. Everest.
To expose the students to the culturally rich Asian Country with the virtually untouched beauty of the land and the ancient cultures, we have decided on a 8 days Study Tour for the students to Bhutan (Phunstsholing-Thimpu-Paro). The details are as follows :
Date : 3rd Oct. to 10th Oct.’08 Class VI upwards, Places of visit - Bhutan (Phunstsholding - Thimpu - Paro).
Total Cost Rs. 6,400/- which includes travel insurance, fooding, lodging, transportation and sightseeing.
* Last date for paying first instalment of Rs. 4,000 and booking seats is 31st July’08.
* Last date for paying second instalment of Rs. 2,400 is 8th Aug.’08.
* There will be no refund of money deposited.
* Kindly deposit the amount and the consent form given below at Fee Counter.
* For more details and queries please contact Mr. Manoj Singh.
Notice for 5th International Informatics Olympiad Annapurna
Dear Parents,
In an attempt to assess the student’s aptitude in Computer Science and motivate them to progress in this field Computer Literacy Foundation is organizing the 5th International Informatics Olympiad on 25th Sept’08 (Thursday) for classes I to VIII. Nominal participation fees Rs.80/- will be charged. Last date to get the names registered is 18th Aug’08 for which you are requested to give your consent. The consent for along with the registration fee should be deposited to Ms. Anuradha Khera in 1st Shift and Ms. Shipra Sharma in the 2nd shift.
Notice for Class X Lahartara
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Notic for National Cyber Olympiad Annapurna
Today computer and IT have become in integral part of human existence. For this reason computer education starts from an early age. Computer awareness along with mental ability, logical and analytical reasoning is required to be successful in today’s increasingly competitive world.
Keeping in view the same, Science Olympiad Foundation is organizing the 8th National Cyber Olympiad on 4th Sept’08 (Thursday) in the school premises itself for classes II to VIII. Nominal participation fee of Rs 100 will be charged. Last date to get the names registered is 2nd of Aug’08 for which you are requested to give your consent. The consent form along with the registration fee should be deposited to Ms. Anuradha Khera in the 1st shift and Mr. Rajdeep Paul in the 2nd shift.
Notice for K.G. Sections Annapurna
In response to proposals from parents in the feedback form, we have decided to give the little ones of K.G. section a break every fortnight. Therefore, classes will not be held only for the K.G. Children on 2nd Saturday of every month and also on the last day of the month. This system is being introduced only on trial and once convinced shall we make it into a permanent feature. Hence, the school will remain closed on the 30th Aug'08 (Saturday) only for K.G. students.
Notice for SPIC MACAY Lec-Dem Lahartara
Dear Parents,
Society for promotion of Indian Classical Music and Culture amongst Youth (SPIC MACAY) seeks to conserve and promote an awareness of the rich and heterogeneous cultural tapestry amongst the youth of this country through focus on the classical art, dance and music form. Sunbeam Annapurna is honoured to have in their midst an eminent santoor player , Shri Tarun Bhattacharya on 30th August 2008 for a lecture cum demonstration at 2:30 pm. We cordially solicit the presence of music connoisseurs amongst for the same.
Notice for Classes U.K.G. to V Annapurna
Dear Parents, For making Maths teaching and learning especially calculations in our classes most effective, we request you to send a small plastic box/ container with 50 rajma seeds everyday along with your child.
Half Yearly Date Sheet for Classes VI to XI Lahartara
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Half Yearly Date Sheet for Classes I to V Lahartara
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Notice for KG's only Varuna
Dear Parents,
In response to proposals from parents in the feedback form, we have decided to give the little ones of KG section a break every fortnight. Therefore classes will not be held only for the KG. Children on 2nd Saturdays of every month and also on the last day of the month. This system is being introduced only on trial and once convinced we shall make it into a permanent feature.
NSTSE Examination (Classes III to XII) Varuna
Dear Parents,
In our bid to provide progressive opportunities to our students to build competitive spirit, we are conducting NSTSE, a curriculum based examination for students of classes III to XII, organized every year by Unified Council. Its pattern of objective type questions allows the students to assess their strengths and weakness in the subjects of Maths, Science and General Knowledge. Interested students are requested to deposit Rs. 100/- as an Examination Fee to their respective class teachers latest by 30th August’08.
The examination will be held on 25th Jan’09(Sunday) in school campus from 10:30am to 12:00 noon. For further enquiries please contact Coordinator Ms. Arti (Cell no. 9935042922)
NSTSE (Classes III to XII) Lahartara
Dear Parents,
National level Science Talent Search Examination’09 for classes III-XII is being conducted by Unified Council every year. This year the NSTSE exam will held on 25th January’09(Sunday). Question paper will be of objective type for maths, science and general knowledge based on CBSE/ICSE syllabus. Interested parents are requested to send Rs.100/- as the examination fees, which should be handed over to the class teacher latest by 8th Sept.’08.
National Standard Examination ( Class X to XII) Lahartara
Dear Parents,
This is to inform you that Indian Association of Physics Teachers is organizing National Standard Examination in Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Astronomy and Junior science for the students of Class X, XI & XII on 23.11.2008. Registration fees for the exam is Rs.70/- per subject. Interested students should enroll themselves latest by 01.09.2008 to Mr. U.P. Singh
Notice for PG,KG-I and KG-II Varuna
Dear Parents,
In the interest of students’ all round personality development and effective teaching methodologies, we have organized a ‘Theatre Workshop’ on 29th and 30th August 08. at Sunbeam School Lahartara for the KG section teachers.
Therefore school will remain closed on both the days for the KG section.
Thanking You.
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