A workshop on Robotics and applied Sciences was organized at Sapphire International School on 2^nd August, 2017, under the aegis of Wissen Squelle Robotics. A team of highly talented professionals presided over the session. 30 students from classes 2 -10  took part in the workshop very enthusiastically. They were highly entertained with the working of live models and experiments. They all looked mesmerized at the sight of intelligent robots working on voice command.

Considering the enthusiasm of the students, the school will seriously look into the possibility of setting up a Robotics Lab at school to make the students hands on in Robotics. 

To mark the occasion of Raksha Bandhan, a Rakhi making activity was taken up by the Primary Section students. It was organized to educate students about the significance of this festival

One circle time was used to tell the children about the sacred bond between brothers and sisters. Students were familiarized with the customs and rituals followed on Raksha Bandhan. The students were explained the importance of the festival which strengthens  ties between brothers and sisters. It was an interactive session with the school children and teachers about the background and importance of Raksha Bandhan.

 The second circle time was used to urge the students of all classes to put in their best efforts to prepare colourful and  aesthetically designed rakhis.

The basic theme behind organizing this event was to increase the creativity of students. Rakhi symbolizes a sister’s love and prayers for her brother’s well-being, and his life long vow to protect her.

We are glad to share all that 13 students from our school  participated in the Ranchi District Badminton Tournament 2017-18, held at the Thakur Vishwanath Sahdeo Indoor Stadium, Khel Gaon, Ranchi, from 4^th August to 6^th August, 2017. A total of 500 players participated in this tournament; every one played the game in the true spirit of sportsmanship. Our students performed well in the tournament, and 7 students were selected for the Jharkhand State Badminton Championship which is going to be held at the Mohan Ahuja Indoor Stadium, JRD Sports Complex, Jamshedpur from 9^th to 13^th August 2017.

Congratulations to all the students for taking part in such a competitive sport. We wish all students best of luck for the upcoming Jharkhand State Badminton Championship, 2017.

Following are the names of selected students:-

1. Tuhin Anand  - Class 12
2. Kushal Goyal - Class 10 B
3. Sahil Aryan - Class 9 B
4. Shruti Shreya - Class 9 A
5. Anusha Demta - Class 9 A
6. Chhavi Sharma - Class 8 B
7. Virika Khemka - Class 7 B

In accordance with one of the time-honoured traditions of our sub-continent, our boarders explored and highlighted traditional values of Indian culture and heritage on Monday, the 7th August, when boys and girls from SIS Boarding came together to celebrate Raksha Bandhan at the School's Central Mess.  The sisters tied 'Rakhies', the band of love, care and deep affection for their brothers and all others rejoiced, ate sweets and shared the feeling of deep regard for our history and culture.

 

Our school organized a workshop on soccer on 8^th august 2017, on the SIS soccer field. Mr. Akshay Das (International Player - ‘A license qualified’ from AFC) visited our school to conduct the workshop. He demonstrated special techniques in the training to all the students.

Mr. Akshay Das showed different special techniques related to soccer like crossing, interchanging places with the ball and a semi-game situation.

This soccer workshop was a great success as our students were motivated and learned many new things. We are confident, our students are going to improve their skills in the future.

Our Principal Mr. Dhruba Das honored our Chief Guest with a bouquet and a shawl.

Mr. Akshay Das said that he was very pleased with the opportunity to conduct a workshop for students at our school.

As an International school, SIS takes its responsibility for the overall development of your child very seriously. The psychological development and well being form an important part of this growth. Keeping this in mind, the school came up with a workshop on Tuesday, the 8th August, on the delicate issue - 'Gender Sensitization' for the students of grade VIII and their parents.

It is our aim and motto to make our children global citizens and in order to achieve this we have to help evolve the thought process of our children. Through this workshop we tried to inculcate gender sensitivity in etiquette and manners of our students and promote gender equality. We are elated to inform you that through these workshops we are trying to eliminate the stereotypical mindset among adolescents and instill empathy in the views that they hold about themselves and the opposite sex. Group discussions and role play made the workshop an interesting and enlightening one.

Parents who actively took part in the workshop were highly appreciative of the endeavour. The school shall continue with more such counseling workshops to help create healthy minds and a healthy environment. 

Ms. Evelena Bara, mother of Kshitij Anant Bara of class IV kindly accepted our invitation to come up to the platform with her talents on the 9^th of August, 2017. Her gracious presence and motivational speech inspired the students. She later danced gracefully before the students of class IV on a patriotic song and inspired them further by teaching them a few steps. Children enjoyed her performance and it concluded with her being offered a ‘Thank You’ Card .

Banners aloft...

This week's circle time was used to make banners, posters, charts, and flags for the forthcoming Independence Day celebration. Students enjoyed a lot, navigating through the history of our country, related to them by our teachers. It helped ignite a sense of patriotism within them.

We are glad to inform you that 4 students of SIS participated in the Jharkhand State Badminton Tournament held at the Mohan Ahuja indoor stadium, JRD COMPLEX, JAMSHEDPUR from 9th to 13th August 2017. 300 participants across Jharkhad took part in the tournament.

The results are as follows

U-15 (Girls doubles)

• Sruti Shreya and Chaavi Sharma lost in the semi finals.

U-15 (Boy's single)

• Sahil Aryan lost in the pre quarter

U-15 (Girls singles)

• Sruti Shreya lost in the second round

U-17 (Boy's single)

• Kushal Goyal lost in the second round

U-13 (Girls singles)

• Chaavi Sharma lost in the second round

Sapphire International School is honoured and proud to host "Rendezvous" - the Inter-School Meet, for the fifth time, which provides children of all the schools a platform to showcase their talents in the field of co-curricular activities, sports & games. The inter-school events are planned to continue through the 13th of August, and culminate on the 15th of August with the prize distribution & Grandparents' Day Celebration. On this fifth year of “Rendezvous", we have more than 200 students participating from four different schools across Ranchi.

The first day began with a grand opening ceremony.  It commenced with a welcome speech and a mesmerizing dance performance. To grace this occasion we had amongst us, the Deputy Commissioner of Khunti, Dr. Manish Ranjan, (I.A.S.). Dr. Ranjan happens to be a student of the famed Netarhat School, and of Hindu College, Delhi, and also of the Universities of Oxford, England, and John Hopkins, USA. Dr. Ranjan holds a Ph.D. degree in Management, and has worked in various sectors of Education, Health, Labour, Industries and Mines, in different capacities.

Dr. Ranjan is widely travelled, and happens to be a prolific author. He has authored ten books, six of which are related to the field of Psychology, Decision Making, Interpersonal Relations and Effective Communication.

In his speech, Dr. Ranjan, ignited the students’ imagination, citing real life stories, and motivated them to fight against their problems and to always have a 'Never Give Up' attitude.

On the first day, 12th August, 2017, Sapphire International School hosted ten Inter-School events. They provided a most vibrant platform to explore various creative and performing talents of the children.

Today’s Events were –

1. Splash - Sit and Draw Competition
2. Once Upon a Time - Story Telling Competition
3. Role Play - Skit
4. Beyond Words - Mime
5. Treasure from Trash - Art from Waste
6. Crack Clues - Crossword Solving
7. Football (boys)
8. Rifle Shooting (boys & girls)
9. Swimming (boys & girls)
10. Badminton (boys & girls)

The second day of "Rendezvous" was no less animated than the first. A few distinguished schools, across Ranchi, participated on this common platform. The day started with ‘poem recitation’ and ended with a debate on ‘Child Trafficking’. However, the major attractions of the day were the Basketball match and ‘Heel & Toe’ - the dance competition.

The 2nd day of ‘Rendezvous’ was an amalgamation of 11 events - namely:

1. Winged Words - Poem Recitation
2. Colourful Wishes - Card Making
3. Paint to Promote - Advertisement Making
4. Symphony - Singing
5. Heel and Toe - Dance
6.  Brain Teaser - Sudoku
7. Orator of the Day - Declamation
8. Justified Argument - Debate
9. Chess
10. Squash
11. Basketball

Imparting Traditional Values at SIS
Janamashtami, the birth anniversary of Lord Krishna was celebrated by all our boarders on August 14, at school. The entire school fraternity prayed together. The prayer concluded with the most delicious 'prasad', relished by all. The entire affair was a magnificent sight to behold with the chanting of  'mantras, the ‘havan’ and the ‘arti’ sung devoutly by the boys and girls. SIS seeks most ardently to inculcate Indian values in our students.

The 71st Independence Day was observed at Sapphire International School with full gusto and patriotic fervour. The Principal, Mr. Dhruba Das unfurled the tricolour and sang 'Vande Mataram', along with the other teachers and students with full vivacity and vigour.

In his speech, the Principal, advised the students to be good citizens and contribute towards the development of our motherland. He acknowledged and praised the teachers, doctors, scientists and soldiers of the country for their commendable contribution towards the nation.  

Grandparents' Day was celebrated at Sapphire International School on 15th August, 2017 with carefully planned colourful events to honour the grandparents of our students. It was a special day for all those who attended the programme, as the children of SIS & HAPPY FEET entertained their grandparents with songs, dances and tableaus. It also gave us a chance to interact with an age group that is most often, overlooked.

To grace the occasion we had with us our Chief Guest, Shri Shiwa Brata Ghose, Council Member of the 'Institution of Valuers', New Delhi, and Chairman of its Ranchi Branch.

He also gave away the medals and certificates to the winners of Rendezvous.

SAPPHIRE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL was declared the overall Winner of RENDEZVOUS – 2017. BRIDGEFORD SCHOOL bagged the 1st Runners up Trophy while the 2nd Runners up Trophy went to KAIRALI SCHOOL.

An inter-house chess competition was held in the SIS Chess room on 17th of August, 2017 under the guidance of the Chess Coach and referee Mr. Utkarsh.  The chess matches were played according to the Chess Blitz FIDE rules and in order to win, the participants had to check-mate or defeat the opponents by a point system within the given time. Centaurus House (Boys) and Aquila House (Girls) won the tournament respectively.

Winners:

Boys:                                                                                                    

• 1st Centaurus  - Nikhil Biyani                                                            
• 2nd Aquila – Adarsh Rupam                                                             
• 3rd Pegasus  - Sumit Singh                                                             
• 4th Orion – Saurav Kumar Singh                                         

Girls:

• 1st  Aquila – Harshika Jaiswal
• 2nd Pegasus – Virika Khemka
• 3rd Orion – Maanavi Makhija
• 4th Centaurus-  Priyanshi  Jaiswal

Today's circle time was used by the students to share their experiences of "Rendezvous". Classes 2 & 3 expressed their thoughts verbally whereas students of classes 4 & 5 expressed the same in their write-ups. This activity helped them to come out with their own thoughts, feelings and  expressions.

The motive of this book fair was to inculcate reading as a habit among students as well as to encourage teachers’ research related work, besides making quality books easily available within Sapphire premises. The fair attracted Scholastic India Pvt. Ltd. National Book Trust, India, and Parragon Publishing in collaboration with Crosswords (A renowned Book Shop of Ranchi City).

Books are a mirror of one’s soul; they enrich the mind and soothe the heart. Sapphire International School organized a Three Day ‘Book Fair’ from 17th August, 2017 to 19th August, 2017. The motive was quite apparent, in that SIS, Ranchi, believes in providing its students with holistic and informative literature to enrich students' vocabulary and diction. 

The children enjoyed the fair and picked books varying from history to science; from puzzles to poems and from fiction to facts. The children openly expressed the wish that the fair should last for a longer time as it would give them an opportunity to read and access more informative literature besides their well-stocked school library.

Further, teachers of SIS also recommended quality books for the SIS library to build a superb collection in all subjects, from history to technology, fiction to facts.

We can genuinely claim that the book fair was eminently successful at SIS Ranchi: we hope to repeat this kind of event to generate love of books among students.

The Duke of Edinburgh International Award has been a British institution for over 65 years now, and during that time has become a highly sought after award, widely recognised by British employers and Universities alike. The reasons why both employers and Universities have such high regard for the Award are the skills it instils in young people, and the level of commitment it demands.

The skills students develop while vying for the Award, are:

We are glad to inform you that 6 students of SIS participated in the 8th JHARKHAND RIFLE SHOOTING CHAMPIONSHIP at the Hotwar Rifle Shooting Range from 18th to 20th Aug 2017. 200 participants across Jharkhad took part in the tournament.

The results are as follows

Peep sight

• Mamta kumari-  Gold and Bronze
• Neha kumari – Bronze

The fallowing student are selected for zonal

• Anurag kumar
• Deepak Ishaan
• Chayan kumar

Both uncertainty and certainty belong to the realm of science. In the course of ascertaining  facts let us regard the quantitative constants which are statistically hypothesized and finally approved. In the scientific world, every living object is uniquely designed. Nature is a master of science which respects every particle with the same passion. Let science keep on building a better and better world.

The Academic Science Competition, 2017, is a classic attempt to impart a 'school of sense' to the young school brains of different standards for a multifaceted analytical approach in the field of academic preparedness in science. This competition would further help the students to increase their interest and involvement in the quest for knowledge.

Our school aims at developing the academic potential of students. In view of this, The Academic Science Competition, 2017, was executed this year with various elements like- MCQs , Crossword puzzles, fill in the blanks appropriate and figure based questions. The analysis of the competition for different standards yielded the following results (marks obtained in brackets):

Class 10 results : ( Monday, 21.08. 2017)

Class 10 A :  

• First       -  Nikhil Biyani (13.5)
• Second -  Harry Raj (12)
• Third     -  Kishlay Vats (5)

Class 10 B results:

• First     -  Suyash Mohanty (15.5)
• Second            - Roshni (15)
• Third   -  Varun Baxla (11.5)

Class 10 C :

• First    -  Rounak Sinha(17)
• Second   -  Harshit Aditya(16.5)
• Third   -  Kushal Goyal.(15)

• First -  Debagni Bera and Shruti Shreya
• Second -  Anusha Demta

• First - Utkarsita Verma
• Second -  Maanvi Makhija
• Third - Harsh Raj

• First -  Shashwat Jha
• Second -  Neha Jha
• Third -  Sahil Aryan.

• First - Sharon (18)
• Second - Swapnil Priyam and Ishita Priyadarshini (17.5)
• Third -  Shaina K.Surin and Sana Khatoon (17).

• First -  Anushka Priya and Ashwini Kumari(17.5)
• Second -  Tridush and Ambika Shahdeo(16)
• Third - Rimjhim Sinha and Neha Kumari(15.5)

• First -  Nissim Arya (20)
• Second - Yuvika Taneja and Sanskriti (18)
• Third -  Ambika Jaiswa l(17)

• First - Virika Khemka and Harshika Jaiswal(19)
• Second -  Aman Kumar and Divyanshu Aind(18)
• Third -  Rishu Raj and Raj Aryan Beck(15)

Class 6 results( 25.08.17, Friday)

• First -  Tuhin Singh(20)
• Second -  Shashank(19.5)
• Third -  Ayank Kumar and Jayant Kumar(19)

• First -  Archit Aryan and Naman Biyani(20)
• Second - Vatsal Agarwal(19)
• Third -  Adarsh Sinha(18)

We are glad to inform you that the Inter House soccer tournament was organised on 22.08.2017 on the SIS soccer field. The tournament was conducted for the Junior Section and girls also took part in it. All the students played well and enjoyed the game. The results are as fallows

• Winners - Centaurus
• Runner up - Aquila
• 3rd place - Orion
• 4th place - Pegasus

This circle time was used to make Teachers' Day cards by the students of all classes.

Students proved and exhibited their innovative ideas and made ornate greeting cards. Creativity involves two processes: thought and its execution. The activity was assessed on creativity and intelligence so that this would add fresh dimensions to students’ card designing capabilities.

‘Gender Sensitization’ is a necessary step towards the gradual eradication of gender biases. It is also an important tool to reduce the abuse and harassment across the country. We can hope to keep our children safe by spreading awareness through collective efforts of the organizations and cooperation of the schools and parents. SIS has taken it up as a challenge to change the mindsets and attitudes of its students so that they are free to choose ‘What they want to become or do’ depending on their likes rather than their biological make-up.

 The second workshop based on Gender Sensitization, this year, was conducted on 25^th August 2017, for the students of grades 6 and 7. The parents were also invited as they are an integral part of the school and we intend to share all the special activities with them. It was conducted by the school counselor. The students took keen interest and participated in the Open Conversation, the Ice Breaker Game and the Role Play. The parents also took active part and we received a great response and a good feedback from them.

Sports are an integral part of one’s life. Sapphire International School aims at developing a child’s persona holistically hence encourages participation in all kinds of sports.

On National Sports Day, our School organized a Karate workshop for girls and boys.

We had 25 students who took part in the workshop. Mr.Sandeep Kumar, Black Belt 5 Dan, visited the school and showcased a few Karate moves like the suki (punch), the Uke (Block), the Mae Geri (Foot kick) and the Mawashi Geri to the students.

This karate workshop was a great success as our students were motivated and learned many new things. We are confident; our students are going to reach new heights in the future.

Our Principal Mr. Dhruba Das honored our Chief Guest with a bouquet and a shawl.

Mr. Sandeep Kumar said that he was very pleased to get an opportunity to conduct a workshop for students at SIS. 

Sports is an integral part of one’s life. Sapphire International School aims at developing a child’s persona holistically, hence encouraged participation in all kinds of sports.

On National Sports Day, our School organized 1st   Major Dhayan Chand Shooting Championship for Girls and Boys.

We had 200 students from different schools and clubs who took part in the 1st Major Dhayan Chand Shooting Championship. We had Col. Sondipon Das as our Chief Guest on this occasion.

Our Principal Mr. Dhruba Das honored Chief Guest with a bouquet and a shawl.

The Results are as follows:

Peep Sight Girls

1. Neha Kumari- 3 Gold.
2. Juhi Kumari- 2 Silver and 1 Bronze.
3. Nikky Agarwal- 2 Bronze.

Peep Sight Boys

1. Chayan Kumar Gupta- 2 Bronze.
2. Deepak Ishaan- 1 Bronze.

Open Sight Girls

1. Tannu Kumari- 3 Gold.
2. Swapnil Priyam- 2 Silver.
3. Ritika Kumari- 2 Bronze.

The Department of IT & e-Governance, GoJ is organizing State’s first Start-up Conclave in October 2017.

One of the key sessions of the event is ‘Junior Innovators Challenge’ that will be conducted to promote innovation at school level. The best ideas selected from the schools in Jharkhand will be presented in front of Investors, Incubators, Institutions and other stakeholders during the Start-up Conclave.

In the same line, workshops are being conducted in those schools which were part of the final shortlist from the UDAAN contest held in 2016. The workshops are being conducted by designated partners of the Department of IT & e-Governance to explain the process and of the challenge.

A team comprising of 3 representatives from Culture CoLab and Futurite group conducted the workshop on 30thAugust, 2017 at Sapphire International School. 50 students from standard IX and XI took part in the workshop. The workshop mainly focused on giving live demonstrations on how to build robots with Lego blocks, 3D painting and 3D printing. The workshop was very interactive and helpful for the students.