Gandhi Jyanti

Gandhi Jyanti is observed on 2nd October every year as the ‘Non Violence Day’ throughout the world to commemorate the birth anniversary and acknowledge the achievements of one of the greatest persons ever known on this earth, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi popularly known as Babu the father of the nation.

In our school students and staff gathered in the school hall and had a short morning function and it started with the Tibetan and Indian National Anthem. Mr.Tenzin Dhondup was called upon and read the speech given by the Prime Minister of India Mr. Narendra Modi with the message of importance of clean India as cleanliness is very close to Gandhi’s heart.

Next, Mrs.karma Yangkey, Our social science teacher dug deeper into the theme of this year’s

(think globally act locally)

Gandhi Jyanti, ‘SWACHH BHARAT SWACHH VIDHALAYA CAMPAIGN’ and later announced the work distribution of the day. Followed by, we had Hindi patriotic song by class-IX students and poetry recitation by class VI-VIII and first position was bagged by class VI B and right after that students and staff members engaged themselves cleaning the school campus as well as some targeted areas.

The day was completely dedicated and celebrated sincerely as what was expected in the message endorsed by the prime minister of India that is ‘Swachh Bharat’.

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Marathon

One of the most exciting sports events that we have in our school is Inter House Marathon. Every year many students get a chance to race and show their skill in running long distance. This year its practice session started on 9th September and the actual competition was held on two consecutive days on 19th and 20th September.

One first day junior boys and inter boys race was done where Master Tashi Phurbu of Nyatri house was the winner from junior boys division and Master Sonam Dorje of Songtsen House was the winner from inter boys division.

On the second day girls’ open and senior boy’s race was done where Miss Monika of Nyatri House was the winner from girls open and Master Rinchen Tsering Songtsen House was the winner of senior boys division.

The overall winner of the Inter House Marathon Race was bagged by Songtsen House.

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English Book Fair

"Today’s readers are tomorrow’s leader"

As per EDC meeting guidelines, on 29thAugust, 2014 TCV School, Chauntra class VII English book fair was organized in the school Loter hall from morning 9:00 a.m. till 4:00 p.m. in the evening.  Subject teachers have motivated the students to read books from the very beginning of the session and also worked hard to explain the insight and various approaches of competent reading. Teachers have given enough practice on both oral and writing book review.

The program not only endows our students to expand reading habit but it also lays an open platform for developing various significant linguistic skills; such as thinking skill, comprehension skill, communication skill and listening skill etc.

Every class VII student have read a story book of their choice within the month and with  a predefined format they prepared a well defined book review and they stuck it behind their chair on that day. Subject teachers along with some students of class VII had shaped a suitable atmosphere with well planned

decoration and seating arrangement so to motivate as well as to make them feel the significance of the program. Some video songs with the theme and message of importance of reading in one’s life have been arranged and shown at the last ten minutes of each period for every class and they loved it.

Students of class V to X were given opportunity to listen to and interact with the students of class VII. The interaction includes:

Introduction of the student (Name, Class and hobbies)

Title of the story that they have read

Name of the author and illustrator

Genre: Fiction- Fairy tale/Fables

:Nonfiction- Biography

: Myth- Geek/Christain/Hindu

Characters in the story

Favorite character and Why?

Theme and plot

Summary of the story

Lesson/Moral of the story

Question answer (Do you have any questions?)

Why He/she recommend this story to others

Overall this year’s class VII English Book Fair established to be one of the most flourishing programs we had initiated. Students appreciated it and took this sophisticated strategy very serious; hence, we must definitely go on with it in the days to come and try to give it a new shape and color so to keep their anticipation at the same level.

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Tibet our Country Project

Tibet our country project is one of the key activities being initiated within almost every exile Tibetan schools. So in our school, it is considered as one of the most important programs not only to preserve and promote Tibetan heritage and culture but to develop the sense of allegiance, brotherhood and humanity that future generation will be able to hold on with and be proud of.

As per the guidelines from the CTA, Kashag; TCV School Chauntra is celebrating year 2014 as the year of commemoration and the gratitude of H.H. the XIVth Dalai Lama; hence ‘The life long struggle and triumph of His Holiness for Tibet and its people’ had been chosen the topic for this year’s Tibet Our Country Project.

School management and Tibetan committee members had a short meeting, furthermore discussed the topic in detail and sub-topics were distributed among the classes starting from his birth till date to each class.( III and above)

The project went for almost a month, starting from 24th March till 23rd April. Students and teachers gathered in their classes every day after the normal class hours at 4:15 p.m. and studied their topics thoroughly as well as prepared a model related to their topic.

Later instead of the customary assembly activities, throughout the month each class had given a short morning assembly presentation on their topic.

On 23rd April, Tibet our country project concluding day was celebrated grandly. The chief guess for the day, we had Mr. NgodupTsering la, the education secretary from Dharamsala. The day started with a sangsol description by class III students followed by an open inter class quiz and an Exhibition of the model on the school Basket ground. Then we had traditional lunch to have the feel of Tibet.

Overall the school management brought the whole new idea and hard work of Tibetan committee with the shared work of students and teachers, this year’s Tibet our Country Project was completed successfully.

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Inter House Basketball Tournament

The practice sessions for the inter house basket tournament was started on 1st March and continued till 14th April. The whole TCV School Chauntra staff and students witnessed the Inter House Basketball tournament final match on 14th April, 2014. The senior boy’s division final match was played between Nyatri House and Songtsen House and Songtsen house won the match by one point at the last few seconds. Where as senior girl’s division final match was played Triral verses Trisong House and Triral House won the match by two baskets.This year’s overall winner of the Inter House Basketball tournament was backed unanimously by Nyatri House winning first position in the following divisions: Junior boys, Inter girls and Inter boys.

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Earthquake Drill

Our school observed the earthquake drill on this day to mark the anniversary of the overwhelming Kangra earthquake in 1905 and preparing ourselves from the disaster. The member of the disaster management awareness team of our school broadened our minds by sharing some facts and figures on earthquake and stressed on the importance of following the three steps Drop, Cover & hold. There was short skit on what to do and what not to do during the earthquake by the class IX ‘S’ under the supervision of Mrs. Karma Yangkyi.

The mock drill was carried at 11:00 am in the morning with the sound of drum at the academic block. After one minute every one evacuated the building to the safety. The football ground was the place where the head counting was done. As instructed, everyone followed the drill sincerely. This mock drill was carried to warn the uncertainty of the natural disaster and to be prepared by acquiring some basic safety ideas/ measures.

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Inter class VII elocution

Inter class VII Elocution was held on 4th April, 2014 at 7:00pm in the hall. Audience was welcomed with creatively and well decorated stage. We had poetry recitation, speech and drama. Poetry recitation was done differently this year. Instead of one student reciting, entire class was given this golden opportunity. Every student did their best.

As for the prizes, poetry recitation was won by class VI D, speech was won by Master Kelsang Jordan of class VII B and finally from the dramatization, Tenzin Kunsel of VII B begged the prize. On the whole, the performance was wonderful. All the students and staff enjoyed the performances thoroughly. Last but the not the least this event was dedicated to our spiritual leader His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama for his endless endeavors.

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