ISWK Exhibition Advocates Eco-Friendliness

Indian School Al Wadi Al Kabir (ISWK) recently held its biennial exhibition by the departments of Social Science, Languages and Arts on the theme—'Protect Our Precious Planet'. Mr. Redha Bin Said Bin Mohammed, Director of International Schools from the Ministry of Education, inaugurated the exhibition. Mr. Harshendu Shah, Hon. President of our school, Mr. Lobo, Academic Director, Principal P.N. Ashok, members of the School Management Committee along with other dignitaries, staff members and students were present on the occasion.

The exhibition began with a thought-provoking skit and a power-point presentation depicting the inter-dependence of Man and Nature. It featured talk shows, live demonstrations and audio-visual presentations on the theme of preservation of environment, in addition to a rich display of models and charts.

Beginning with the portrayal of Nature in her pristine glory, the exhibition moved on to showcase Man's deeds that disrupt this balance and harmony in his so called passion for progress. The exhibition focused on the much-needed corrective measures to be adopted by Man in his resolve to preserve and restore Nature for his own sake. The dignitaries, parents and the other visitors, which also included Omani students, were much impressed by students' creativity. It also served as an eye-opener for many who felt compelled to do some soul searching when it came to the question of protecting of our planet earth.

The exhibition also displayed glass painting, fabric painting, stitching and embroidery, stencil-cutting, drawing and other craftwork. Valuable contribution was also made by the departments of Hind, French, Arabic and Physical Education toward the success of the exhibition.

The Food Court offered mouth-watering delicacies prepared by the students. The proceeds of the salewould go towards donation to a charitable cause. Apart from that there was a sale of saplings as part of a drive to make the earth greener.

The questions posed at the exhibition—"If not Here, then Where? If not Now. Then When? If not You then Who?!' would impel every sensitive person to think and care for 'Mother Nature'. Can we ever dare to ignore such pertinent questions? It becomes all the more interesting when we realize if at all we have enough time to ponder and act.

INDIAN SCHOOL AL WADI AL KABIR STUDENTS HOG THE LIMELIGHT AT  INTERSCHOOL DEBATE COMPETITION

Indian School Al Wadi Al Kabir hosted the 6th Annual Inter-School English Debate Competition. Apart from [Indian Schools of the capital area, Srilankan and Pakistan Schools also took part in this competition.

It was a keenly contested competition, with two representatives from each school strongly vying for the Best Speaker, Best Rebuttal and Best School Team trophies.
The topic for this year's competition was, "In order to progress we must look into the past and not the future".

The participants were given preparation time of one hour and fifteen minutes. Considering the short duration for preparation, al! sixteen participants came up with speeches packed with relevant matter in support of the stand they took. So much so that the judges had a very difficult time choosing the Winners.

It was a thrilling experience to see the debaters deliver their speeches with confidence and later face a fierce session of counter questions posed in the rebuttal.

The star of the morning was Ruchika Moorjani of the ISWK, who won the clear approval of both, the judges and the audience with her suave style in the rebuttal and went on to win the trophies for the Best Speaker and Best Rebuttal. Cephaniah Pereira also of ISWK came a close second, whilst Sarah Sunny George and Aatreyi Mitra both from ISG came third and fourth respectively.

Though the host school, represented by Ruchika Moorjani and Cephaniah Pereira won the overall position for the Best School Team, the Champion of Champions Trophy was awarded to Sarah Sunny George and Aatreyi Mitra of ISG, in keeping the rules of participation that the host school would not compete for the trophy.

This is the third time that an ISWK team has emerged as winners.

Miss. Cephaniah Pereira of ISWK reached the finals of CICERO'S International Debate - 2008

    Miss Cephaniah Pereira of Indian School Al Wadi Al Kabir along with three other Indian School students of Oman participated at the 'CICERO'S International Debate' at Delhi on 5th and 6th September 2008. One hundred and twenty six semifinalists from over seventeen countries of the world participated in this competition.

Twenty three finalists, of which Miss Cephaniah Pereira of Indian School Al Wadi Al Kabir, was one, locked horns at the final round an the 6th of September, exhibiting her oratory skills, on the topic 'The Inconvenient Truth is that, nothing can be done about Global Warming, so Quit Trying'. It was really a proud occasion for Indian School Al Wadi Al Kabir as her student stormed into the finals and did a creditable job.

Miss Cephaniah Pereira along with her teacher Mrs. Celina Pereira returned to Oman on the 7th of September 2008, carrying with them fond memories of representing the ISWK. She is now, not only richer in experience but the interaction with the students from other countries, has also shown her a different perspective of life.

It is indeed, an experience to cherish!

ISWK marks Hindi Week
  
Indian School Wadi Kabir (ISWK) marked Hindi Week from Sept. 14 to 20. Various programmes were held during the week including story writing competition for classes 6 and 7; paragraph writing competition for class 8, Hindi pandit competition based on Hindi grammar for classes 9 and 10.

Similarly for classes 11 and 12 a digital presentation competition was conducted on the topic of digital communication network and Hindi.

On Sept. 14 a special assembly was conducted in Hindi and the winners of the various events were given prizes by the vice-principal Jeeva Kiran.

An inter-house Hindi Elocution was also conducted on Sept 20 for classes 6 to 11.
The judges of the competition were Beny Sam (HoD Hindi in Indian School Darsait), Jagjeet Kaur and Arun Jha Hindi teachers of ISWK.

The MP Hall was decorated and poems were displayed on various display boards. The Yellow House was declared the overall winner.

All students including teachers were advised to communicate in Hindi for the whole week.
Anil Bartare expressed his thanks to principal P.N. Ashok for his guidance and inspiration to encourage Hindi in the school.

 Fun-filled fiesta at Indian School Wadi Kabir

The management of Indian School Wadi Kabir hosted a delightful evening for the staff of the school on September 4 to celebrate Teacher's Day.

It was a fun filled fiesta with the staff and their families enjoying the programme of entertainment and games that were presented in a pleasing manner by a leading event management group.

Many young artistes rendered beautiful melodies that were very well received. The staff were at their sporting best when they whole-heartedly participated in the various games. The magic show was a hit. A sumptuous dinner brought the memorable evening to a close.

At the end, the staff sincerely thanked the school management for the wonderful evening.

Career Guidance and Counselling Programme in ISWK

Muscat, 28th August: The Educational Consultants India Limited [Ed.CIL] a nodal agency to promote Indian education abroad conducted a workshop today in Indian School Al Wadi Al Kabir.

H.E. Anil Wadhwa, Ambassador of India to Oman was the Chief Guest. Mr. Nikhilesh Giri, Second Secretary, Embassy of India, Mr. Mathew Abraham, Educational Advisor to Indian Schools in Oman, Mr. Harshendu Shah, Hon. President and Mr. Chetan Shah, Hon. Convener of the school management committee, Mr. Leo Lobo, Director-Academics of ISWK and Indian School Sohar, Mr. P. N. Ashok-Principal, committee members and Principals along with the staff and the students of various capital schools in Oman attended the programme.

Mrs. Anju Banerjee CMD, Ed.CIL India informed the audience about the various consultancy and technical services offered in different areas of Education and Human Resource Development not only within the country but also on a global basis.

H.E. Anil Wadhwa, in his address to the gathering, said that good education is a stepping stone towards a bright career. He appreciated the special efforts put in by such agencies like Ed.CIL and the work done by the Indian schools in Oman for the development of the Diaspora children of Indian origin residing in Oman.

There was a short presentation made by Dr. Sheikh Suleiman, HOD-Ed.CIL highlighting the main activities of the organization which was very informative and well received.

The interactive session between the audience and the representatives of Ed.CIL was the culminating factor of the well orchestrated programme and proved to be beneficial to all.

ISWK HOLDS HINDI DRAMATICS & LATE SHRI MATHRADAS KHIMJI AWARDS PRESENTATION

By: Mr. Derek R. Brendish.

The Indian School Al Wadi Al Kabir held the much awaited Hindi Drama Competition on August 20, 2008 in the school multi-purpose hall.

Mrs. Mrunal Hritik Khimji, fashion and jewellery designer was the Chief Guest . Other guests present on the occasion were president of the school management committee, Mr. Harshendu Shah, management members along with students and their parents.

The budding actors set their talents alight as they showcased each emotion. The costumes gave the ambience an instant gush of colour, spirit and enthusiasm. The stage settings, props, light and sound effects supported the themes and plots adequately and made it a thoroughly enjoyable evening.

The Blue House started the show with their play 'Chutki Bhar Santosh', a short play which revolves around a young girl, Sona, who feels her 'dolly' has come of age and ought to be married off but a marriage remains elusive because of the demands of dowry. The play highlighted the evil of dowry in still very much prevalent in our society today. Next the Red House staged 'Boodhi Kaki', a short play about an old widow who is ill-treated by the very children whom she looked at as her only support. After this the Green House came on with their short play titled 'Pariksha' about an ageing and outgoing minister, Sujan Singh who attempts to select a competent minister to replace him. Finally it was the turn of the Yellow House to stage their play 'Paschataap'. This short one-act play exposed the emotion turmoil of a young man, Jagat Singh who suffers the pangs of guilt and remorse as his father has to pay for a crime he committed. As repentance he makes a man of himself and makes his father's chest swell with pride.

The drama competition was followed by the presentation of Late Shri Mathradas Khimji Memorial Awards to the students of classes V to XII for excellence in academics for the year 2007-2008. Each student was given a cash prize and a medal.

As the results of the Drama competition were announced there was a lat of cheer for Red House that walked away with the winning trophy. Krishnapriya of class X E from Red House was adjudged the Best Actor while Saylee Gokhale of class VII G from Blue House was declared the Best Supporting Actor.

The evening air echoed with loud applause as parents and dignitaries appreciated the excellent performance of the actors and the directorial skills of the staff who had painstakingly prepared them.

Indian School Al Wadi Al Kabir