2022 June Newsletter

From The Principal's Desk

Dear Readers,

Time ies and leaves behind itself a trail of beautiful memories that
make us laugh or amaze us with their peculiarities.

Only a few weeks ago we were ushering ourselves in the new session
with a bundle of hopes and aspirations in our eyes, and today while
writing this editorial, I am pleasantly surprised to nd how smoothly we
have sailed into June with Pre-Mid Term over, thereupon resuming our
classes after the refreshing summer break.

Change is the only constant in the world. It protects us from nagging
monotony of everyday affairs. It helps us grow and get stronger no
matter how irksome it appears in the beginning. It also provides us an
opportunity to experience life at different levels. It teaches us whether
the experiences are sweet like the soothing monsoon rains caressing our
souls now or bitter like the challenges in our personal or professional
lives, they enrich our consciousness with pleasantness of their feel or the
learning they offer.

Having  settled  well  in  the  session,  now  it's  time  to  ensure  a  balance
between academics and activities, making the symmetrical growth of the
young  minds  practicably  possible.  Creatively  experimenting  with
concepts  and  ideas  under  activities  is  as  necessary  as  teaching  the
profound  theories  and  imparting  the  required  knowledge  through
interactive  teaching  sessions.  After  all,  life  is  all  about  options  and
balances.

Wishing you all a blissful reading......

Yours truly,

Reshma Singh

5 Omega

10 Sigma

Grade 10

Grade 10 Zeta

Beyond the Books

“The desire to create is one of the deepest yearnings of the human soul.”

10 Sigma

Grade 10 Delta

Academic rigors such as in-depth reading and complex problem-solving go far to strengthen the
mind, and extracurricular activities become the impetus for it to acquire the necessary soft skills.
High-endurance activities train students to maintain patience and resilience in the face of difculties.
Extracurricular is not solely about imparting stronger professional skills but also supplementing
education. These programs are fun and offer students the opportunity to spend time with others of
similar interests. Extracurricular activities help them cultivate soft skills required for success and
achievement in life. Understanding the signicance of participation in a variety of activities, our
students enthusiastically carried through in varied exercises across Grades 1 – 12.

4 DELTA

3 OMICRON

3 IOTA

1 SIGMA

3 DELTA

2 SIGMA

3 Omega

8 Omega

Creatively Yours

“Don’t be afraid to give up the good to go for the great.”

4 IOTA

International Day for Yoga

Yoga is a spiritual, mental and physical practice that has been around since ages. With time, people have
discovered a number of health benets associated with yoga. Yoga does more than burning calories and

strengthening muscles, it is a workout which involves both body and mind. On 21 June, Open Minds
celebrated the 8th International Day for Yoga with great piquancy. Students across all grades performed
various asanas of Yoga and also briefed about the importance of Yoga.

“Physical tness is the rst requisite of happiness.”

Say No to Drugs

Fight against drug abuse has been one of the most difcult struggles mankind has ever waged because
getting other people to agree that drugs have a bad long-term effect on their health is very difcult.
Supporting the ght against drug abuse will not only help us save other people's lives but will also
bring forth the real problem and the understanding of how deeply embedded it is in our culture.
Getting rid of it should become our rst priority. Narcotics Control Bureau(NCB) has launched an
online e-pledge campaign named 'Say Yes to Life, No to Drugs' through MyGov portal from at all
India level. The students of Grades 8 – 12 exuberantly supported this mission with utmost
participation.

“You only live once, but if you do it right once is enough.”

GRADE 8

GRADE 10

GRADE 9

GRADE 8

Unraveling Creativity

Exhibitions encourage a scientic temperament among students and showcase their skills through
ingenious displays of projects pertaining to Science, Mathematics, Language and the Social Science.
Students and their teachers spared no effort to make a mission of it. They intensely explored to discover
the myriad facets of the selected topics and shared what they assimilated. It was their humble offering
of the projects given for the summer vacation. The displays included the models handcrafted by
students. The exhibition attracted scores of visitors during the PTM. The School congratulates the
students and their mentors for their efforts in putting all this together.

Success is the sum of small efforts, repeated day-in and day-out.

The Primary PTM

It is important to evaluate the academic as well as the non-academic performance of a student. A PTM
helps both parents and teachers to bring out a positive solution and empower the goals of a student. We
at Open Minds always look ahead to communicate with our extended family just to say ‘we care’. PTM
across Grades K2 - 4 was organized to understand and determine the need of a child.

“Sometimes, it is a quiet observer who sees the most.”

Grade K2

Grade 4 Delta

Grade 3 Delta

Grade 1 Delta

Grade 1 Omega

Grade 2 Omega

Grade 3 Iota

“All of us do not have

equal talent.

But all of us should have

an equal opportunity

to develop those talents.”

“All of us do not have

equal talent.

But all of us should have

an equal opportunity

to develop those talents.”

“All of us do not have

equal talent.

But all of us should have

an equal opportunity

to develop those talents.”

“All of us do not have

equal talent.

But all of us should have

an equal opportunity

to develop those talents.”

Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam

School Youtube Channel

Ashwin Singh