GPS Chronicle Summer Edition 2014 EXCELLENCE is result of High Intention, Sincere Efforts, Intelligent direction, Skillful execution & the vision to see obstacles as opportunities. SUMMA CUM LAUDE (XII BOARD RESULT-2014) GPS students once again excelled in AISSCE-2014. 164 students took the exam and 91 students got 80% & more including 33 students with 90% plus. Our TEN students embellished the CBSE Merit List: Shivalik Thaman in Physical Education & Music vocal(100%); Shivali Vashisht in Political Science; Gurleen Kaur, Gitanshu Dhir, Parul Dhir & Sheenu Gupta(100%each) in Music Vocal; Lovelesh Goyal & Vivek Singla (100%each) in Maths; Riya Gupta & Gurpreet Singh Shergill in Physical Education SET THE MILESTONE AND CREATED HISTORY. Shivalik Thaman topped in Humanities with 96.4% followed by Amandeep Kaur 95.4%& Rubbia Mittal 94.2%. Arpita Gupta 95.4%,Bhavna Gera 95% & Lavisha Gera 94.6% occupied the top three positions in Commerce respectively. Lovelesh Goyal 94.6% bagged the first position with Nikhita Dhiman 93.2% at second and Pratibha Chandan 92.4% at third places in Non Medical. Anupriya Arora 94.4% topped in Medical Science followed by Rajleen Kaur 93% marks & Divya Gupta 86.4% marks. SHIVALIK THAMAN ARTS 96.4% AMANDEEP KAUR ARTS 95.4% RUBBIA MITTAL ARTS 94.2% LOVELESH GOYAL NIKHITA DHIMAN PRATIBHA CHANDAN NON-MEDICAL 94.6% NON MEDICAL 93.2 % NON MEDICAL 92.4% ARPITA GUPTA COMMERCE 95.4% BHAVNA GERA COMMERCE 95% LAVISHA GERA COMMERCE 94.6% ANUPRIYA ARORA MEDICAL 94.4% RAJLEEN KAUR MEDICAL 93% DIVYA GUPTA MEDICAL 86.4% FETE- CUM- DIWALI MELA The sound became music, movements became dance, smile became laughter & life a celebration at the most awaited GPS Fete-cum-Diwali Mela on 20 OCTOBER, 2013 held at the school grounds. A huge crowd flocked to be part of this annual fiesta and enjoyed number of games of chance and skill. Their feeling of pleasure was elevated when they greeted their taste buds with delectable food. Patel house stall was declared the best. The raffle draw was the star attraction which was held to a thunderous applause. TOUR, EXCURSION, ADVENTURE CAMP & FIELD TRIPS The boys & girls of classes IX-XII went separately on an educational tour to Darjeeling, the Queen of Hill Stations & Dreamland of East, during their summer holidays. The rich heritage and diverse cultures which are interwoven in the fabric of India were experienced and cherished by all. The girls & boys from classes IV-VIII visited Splendid Forest Retreat, Waknaghat, H.P. in two separate groups after their final exams in March 2013. They chiseled their adventure skills & enjoyed the nature’s blessings during the Adventure Camp. Mrs. Poonam Khullar( HOD Science), Mr. Vishal Kohli, Ms Sakshi Bhatia, Ms Ravinder Kaur Dixit & Ms Sarvprit Kaur took class VIII students to the fields of village Harlalpur to give the pupils first hand experience on April 9-10, 2014 in two different groups. The students were shown various tools & techniques used in agriculture. EUPHONY 2013 EUPHONY IS HARMONY, HARMONY IS PERFECTION & PERFECTION IS OUR DREAM The Prize Distribution- Cum- Annual Function, EUPHONY 2013, was organized from 9 – 11 November, 2013 in the school Auditorium. Mr. Vimal Vinod Bansal, the then Treasurer GESWT, ; Mr. Ranjeev Bhatia, the then Secretary GESWT & Mr. Anil Kumar Agrawal, Chairman SMC, the then President GESWT were the chief guests on the occasions respectively. The students from pre-nursery to XII participated zealously. The rich display of colour, music and light accompanied by budding talent led the audience breaking into loud applause and left all spellbound and mesmerised. The prizes were given away to the meritorious students. The in-house magazine BEACON was released on the concluding day. ANNUAL ATHLETIC MEET 2013 The school’s 22nd Annual Athletic Meet 2013 was held on 30 Dec.2013 at the school grounds.Mr.Anil Kumar Agrawal, Chairman SMC & the then President GESWT was the chief guest of the day. The students were applauded for their excellent display of sportsman spirit and awarded to come out as winners in variety of athletic events. Nehru House was declared the Best House in March Past. The overall trophy in Sports was bagged by Gandhi House.Aanchal Tiwari, XI S/A & Avinav Dhiman XII C/B were declared the Best Athletes in senior category. The Best Athlete titles in middles category were won by Sukhanjot Kaur IX B & Jaskaran Singh, IX A. INTER HOUSE ACTIVITIES 2013-14 RESULT BADMINTON TOURNAMENT (27-28 May 2013) SENIORS - BOYS (SINGLES) I BHUVAN KAUSHAL XII S/B GANDHI II KUBER ARORA XA GANDHI III SHIVAM SHARMA XII C/A TAGORE GIRLS (SINGLES) I SAMPRATI JAIN II PRIYANKA MITTAL III GURLEEN KAUR XA XII S/A XII S/B PATEL TAGORE NEHRU BOYS (DOUBLES) I BHUVAN KAUSHAL KUBER ARORA II SHIVAM SHARMA ABHINAV DHIMAN III DEEPAK ARORA DILMANJEET SINGH GIRLS (DOUBLES) I PRIYANKA MITTAL AKANKSHA ABROL II SAMPRATI JAIN PALAK GARG III SUGANDHA BANSAL PARNEET K. BAJWA XIIS/A XIS/A XA XIS/B XIIS/B XIS/A TAGORE GIRLS I AISH JINDAL II DIVYANI KAUSHAL III JYOTSROOP KAUR VI C VIC VIC MIDDLES BOYS I ANUJ MISHRA I ANMOL MITTAL III SOHIT SANGAR GIRLS I ANSHIKA BHALLA II SUKHANJOT KAUR III PALLAVI SEHGAL JUNIORS BOYS I SAHIBJEET SINGH II ATTINDER SINGH III NIKHIL SHARMA XII S/B X/A XII C/A XI S/B XI ARTS XA GANDHI TAGORE PATEL IX E IX A VII A GANDHI NEHRU NEHRU IX C IX B IX C TAGORE PATEL PATEL VID VIA VID GANDHI NEHRU NEHRU PATEL NEHRU TAGORE GANDHI PATEL CLASSROOM/LABS CLEANLINESS & CHART MAKING COMPETITION (20 JULY 2013) LAB CATEGORY I I FINE ARTS ROOM-III II FINE ARTS ROOM-I III ART & CRAFT ROOM-II MS.JASBIR KAUR MS.PARVEEN DUA MS.RAJWANT KAUR SENIORS I XD II XIIS/B III XII C/B CONS. X E MS. USHA MOHAN MR. SANDEEP JAIN MR. MANOJ KUMAR MS. SARVPREET KAUR MIDDLES I VIII E II VIA III VIII B MR.RAMESH MITTAL MS.JATINDER KAUR MS.SAKSHI BHATIA JUNIORS I III B II III D III IV C IV D MS.GURPREET KAUR MS.RENU VERMA MS.KAVITA MISHRA MS.PREETI GUPTA LAB CATEGORY II I PHYSICS LAB II CHEMISTRY LAB III LANGUAGE LAB-I MR.AJAY SHARMA MS.PUNEET SHARMA MS.ANJANA JOSHI POSTER DISPLAY COMPETITION (27 JULY 2013) THEME: SWAMI VIVEKANANDA & HIS VISION SENIORS I NIBHI BANSAL XIIARTS TRISHANJIT SINGH XIIS/A II DIKSHA JINDAL XIIC/A III TWINKLE GOYAL XI ARTS NEHRU GANDHI GANDHI TAGORE MIDDLES I JASLEEN KAINTH II VASUDHA GOYAL III JAHNVI JINDAL NEHRU GANDHI GANDHI VI C VII C VIIID VII-VIII (BOYS) I JASHANPREET SINGH SANDHU II MANU SINGLA III BHUPESH SHARMA VIII E VIII B VIIIB TAGORE NEHRU NEHRU SKATING COMPETITION (27 JULY 2013) III-IV (BOYS) I RAVNISH KUMAR IV D II ARMAN MONGA IV D III UDAYPRATAP SINGH IV A PATEL GANDHI TAGORE III-IV (GIRLS) I ANANYA DIXIT II PUJAN SOFAT III MEHAK IVC IV B IV D PATEL PATEL GANDHI V-VI I II III (BOYS) VANSH GARG VANSH SHARMA SURAJPARTAP SINGH VB VI D VIC NEHRU GANDHI PATEL V-VI I II III (GIRLS) KASHISH ARORA RASHIKA ARORA MEHAKPREET KAUR VE VI A VD TAGORE GANDHI TAGORE VIII B VIID VIII A NEHRU PATEL PATEL VII-VIII (GIRLS) I VASHU SINGH II VANSHIKA III MUSKANDEEP KAUR DEBATE (3 AUGUST 2013) MIDDLES TOPIC: PROFICIENCY IN ENGLISH IS THE ONLY KEY TO SUCCESS I DONNA R.K VIIA PATEL II VASUNDHARA SHARMA VI B NEHRU III BHUMIKA BHALLA VI B NEHRU SENIORS TOPIC: GLOBALISATION IS BENEFICIAL FOR DEVELOPED COUNTRIES ONLY I ARSHDEEP KAUR XII C/A PATEL II LAVISHA GERA XII C/A PATEL III JANCY PURI XC NEHRU PAPER READING COMPETITION (3 AUGUST 2013) I AGRIM AGGARWAL IV C PATEL NAVROZ KAUR IV C NEHRU II AARUSHI PURI VB GANDHI VINEET MITTAL IVC TAGORE III AASHNA ABROL III B TAGORE PARNEET KAUR VC NEHRU CON SARGAM III C NEHRU PRANJAL CHANDI III E PATEL BASKETBALL COMPETITION (8-12 AUGUST 2013) BOYS MIDDLES I TAGORE II GANDHI III NEHRU SENIORS I GANDHI II TAGORE III PATEL GIRLS MIDDLES I NEHRU II PATEL III GANDHI SENIORS I NEHRU II TAGORE III PATEL RAKHI MAKING COMPETITION (17 AUGUST 2013) JUNIORS I SHIFA AKHTAR PRANAV GUPTA II MEHAK III KASHISH ARORA DIVANSHU GOYAL CON. YAJAS SHARMA VD VC VC VE VB VC NEHRU PATEL GANDHI TAGORE GANDHI NEHRU MIDDLES I KANIKA SHARMA RAMANJEET KAUR II ASTHA JAIN III NANDINI KAJLA ARSHDEEP KAUR CON. TANYA VIII C VIII C VII E VIII C VIII D VIII A NEHRU TAGORE PATEL NEHRU TAGORE PATEL SENIORS I PRIYANKA MITTAL II RAJLEEN KAUR III NIDHI NANDA CON. SHANPREET KAUR XII S/A XIIS/A XII C/A XII C/A TAGORE GANDHI PATEL GANDHI EXTEMPORE SPEECH COMPETITION (24 AUGUST, 2013) SENIORS I HARDIK AHLUWALIA XIIARTS PATEL II JAISMIN KAUR IXA NEHRU III TRISHANJIT SINGH XIIS/A GANDHI CON SHIVALIK THAMAN XII ARTS TAGORE POEM RECITATION COMPETITION (24 AUGUST, 2013) I SUKHREEN BHANGU V C PATEL II PANKHURI III A GANDHI III ARPITA GULATI III C NEHRU DECLAMATION CONTEST (24 AUGUST, 2013) TOPIC Value Based Education Empowers One with Reflection, Introspection & Strong Character Unsustainable Development Leads to Disasters like Uttarakhand Tragedy Energy Security: Need of the Hour for India’s Growth I LEEPAKSHI JOSHI VII B PATEL II MUSKANDEEP KAUR VIII A PATEL III PULKIT NANDA VIII E NEHRU CONSO NAMAN AGGARWAL VIII E GANDHI COLLAGE MAKING COMPETITION (31 AUGUST 2013) Theme: I AM THE CITIZEN OF THIS WORLD I HARSIMRAN KAUR XI ARTS TAGORE TWINKLE GOYAL XI ARTS II ANKITA GARG XII ARTS NEHRU SHIVALI VASHISHT XII ARTS III TRISHANJIT SINGH XIIS/A GANDHI HIMANSHI XIIS/A FLOWER ARRANGEMENT COMPETITION (30 SEP2013) SENIORS I AMANDEEP KAUR XII ARTS GANDHI AARTI YADAV XII ARTS TANYA VIJ XB JANCY PURI JHANVI VIJ RITU SHARMA SIMRAN KAUR XC XE IXD XIARTS NEHRU MIDDLES I ANMOLDEEP KAUR RUPALI VERMA KIRAN NITIKA BATTA II II III SRISHTI GOYAL GAZAL GOYAL NISTHA GARG RADHIKA SHARMA XI C/B XI C/B XI C/A XI ARTS PATEL HARSIMRAN KAUR TWINKLE GOYAL ROUTHAM DHOT RUSHIKA GUJRAL XI ARTS XI ARTS XI S/A XE TAGORE III HARSIMRAN KAUR RUPAM BAWA TANYA ARORA VIIIA VIIIA VIIIA VIIIA NEHRU VIIID VIIIA VIIIA PATEL GURSIMRANJEET KAUR VIIID AMANDEEP KAUR VIIC PULKIT NANDA VIIIE NEHRU SWATI KHATTAR NAMITA GOYAL SANJAMDEEP KAUR TAGORE VIIIA VIIIA VIIIA DIYA, HATADI & CANDLE (12 Oct 2013) SENIORS I NIDHI NANDA RUPNEET KAUR II TRISHANJIT SINGH III ADITI SHARMA CONS SAMPRATI JAIN XIIC/A XE XIIS/A XIIS/B XA PATEL NEHRU GANDHI NEHRU PATEL I II III CON VIII D VIII D VIII D VIIC NEHRU TAGORE NEHRU NEHRU III E VC VD III D IV D NEHRU PATEL NEHRU NEHRU GANDHI GURSIMRANJEET KAUR ARSHDEEP KAUR AMISHA DHIMAN PARTH GULATI JUNIORS I DIVYA BANSAL II PRANAV GUPTA III GAUTAM SINGH ISHIKA GOYAL CON KHUSHBOO GUPTA DECORATION COMPETITION SALAD CUTTING & DRESSING COMPETITION (23 Nov, 2013) SENIORS I RAHUL SINGHI XC PATEL DEEPTI AGGARWAL XC MIDDLES I ACHUT PREETNOOR KAUR II RUPAM BAWA TANYA ARORA III MUSKANDEEP KAUR ANUJA VINOD GUPTA RUPALI VERMA ANMOLDEEP KAUR VIII A VIII A VIII A VIII A VIII A VIII A VIII A VIII A GANDHI PATEL PATEL NEHRU JAHNVI VIJ RUPNEET KAUR XE XE NEHRU II AMANDEEP KAUR AARTI YADAV XII ARTS XII ARTS GANDHI III MITALI SHARMA NAVNEET KAUR XB XB NEHRU COLOURING COMPETITION (19 July, 2013) CLASS - NURSERY POSITION NAME SECTION I Kanishka Bushra Jasmine II Mehak Periwinkle III Sukhman Jasmine Consolation Divisha Lotus Ishu Lohchab Hibiscus Pranjal Ghawri Hibiscus CLASS - KG POSITION I II III Consolation NAME Arshita Sharma Devansh Mittal Riya Sharma Paramveer Aditya Bhambri Pavni Khullar DRAWING / COLOURING COMPETITION SECTION Sunflower Marigold Sunflower Marigold Sunflower Sunflower CLASS - I I I II II III Conso CLASS - II I II III Conso RAKHI MAKING COMPETITION WITH CLAY (16 August, 2013) CLASS - I I Trimanjot Kaur B CLASS - II II Geetanjali C I Ayushi Mehta Bhoomi C Kanika Thapar III Mayank Sharma B II Nikhil Sharma Prachi Dhiman A III Shreya Sharma Conso Trishna i Conso Vedika Gupta Arpita Kaur A Aishleen Jassar Tanvir Wilkhu D Haymanveer Singh Japnam Kaur A Jasleen Kaur CALLIGRAPHY COMPETITION (1 NOV. 2013) CLASS NURSERY I Riddhi Sharma Nur.Daffodil Nirek Bagroy Periwinkle Aniket Jasmine II Kanika Bushra Jasmine Sehajpreet Kaur Hibiscus III Baavika Sadana Lotus Gurnoor Singh Periwinkle CONSO Ansh Chauhan Lotus Naman Dani Daffodil Divisha Bedi Lotus CLASS K.G I Vanshika Gupta Harmeen Kaur II Riya Sharma Mehak III Ruhani Manreet Kaur CONSO Arshita Sharma Mehman Marigold Sunflower Sunflower Cosmos Sunflower Marigold Sunflower Cosmos Mehakpreet Kaur MehakSethi Tanvir Wilkhu Ria Rehal Gurleen Kaur Prachi Dhiman Arpita Arshpreet Kaur i B D E E A A i Yadvi Mittal Kashish Garg Mehakpreet Kaur Sukhmanjot Kaur Jasleen Kartik Verma i A D B B A C D A E E C i B CLASS I I II III CLASS II I II III CON Ananya Bhoomi Geetanjali Parneet Kaur Prachi Dhiman Angel Gurleen Kaur Rehmat Sekhon E C C A A B E E Vedika Gupta Prachi Geetanshi Garg Bhoomi Madhav Paavni Priya Sharma Anoopjot Kaur Lakshdeep Kaur E D A D E B A C A SPORTS Lessons about teamwork, trust, responsibility, how to deal with success & failure, to cope with pressure are learnt on playground, to be a complete personality. The GPS students participated in many sports tournaments and competitions at various levels and left their imprints, deep & clear. We highlight some of their achievements. SAHODAYA SCHOOL COMPLEX TOURNAMENT TABLE TENNIS U-14 GIRLS U-14 BOYS U-17 GIRLS U-17 BOYS U-19 BOYS Winner Runner up Winner Winner Winner BADMINTON U-14 GIRLS U-14 BOYS U-17 GIRLS U-17BOYS U-19 GIRLS U-19 BOYS Winner Winner Runner up Winner Winner Winner BASKETBALL U-14 GIRLS U-14 BOYS U-17 GIRLS U-17 BOYS U-19 GIRLS 8U-19 BOYS Runner up Winner Runner up Winner Winner Winner ZONAL LEVEL TOURNAMENTS: BADMINTON (30 JULY – 2 AUGUST, 2013) BOYS U-14 Winner U-17 Winner U-19 Winner GIRLS U-14 U-17 U-19 Runner up Winner Winner TABLE TENNIS U-17 U-19 U-14 U-17 U-19 Winner Runner up Winner Winner Runner up DISTRICT LEVEL TOURNAMENTS TABLE TENNIS U-14 GIRLS U-17GIRLS U-19 BOYS 2nd 2nd 1st BADMINTON U-17 GIRLS U-19 GIRLS U-14 BOYS U-17 BOYS U-19BOYS BASKETBALL U-19 GIRLS U-14 BOYS U-17BOYS U-19 BOYS 1st 2nd 1st 1st 1st 2nd 2nd 1st 1st Sixty students participated at State Level Tournament in no. of different games and got their presence registered through their wonderful performance. ATHLETICS ZONAL ATHLETICS MEET U-14 BOYS PUNEET BAWA VIIIA HARSHVEER SINGH AJAYVEER SINGH VIIIB VIIIB U-14 GIRLS MUSKANDEEP KAUR VIIIA TANISHA GHAWRI VIIIB LONG JUMP HIGH JUMP 80 mt HURDLE SHOT PUT DISCUS THROW HIGH JUMP GOLD GOLD GOLD GOLD GOLD SILVER SHOT PUT DISCUS THROW HIGH JUMP 200 Mtr. RACE GOLD GOLD GOLD SILVER U-17 GIRLS LONG JUMP 200mtRACE SHOT PUT JAVLIN DISCUS THROW 100mtHURDLE HIGH JUMP UNDER 17-BOYS SHOT PUT 400mt RACE DISCUS THROW 100mt RACE HIGH JUMP 100mt HURDLE SUKHANJOT KAUR GURINDER KAUR RITIKA GUPTA RIYA GUPTA RAMANDEEP KAUR GURINDER KAUR SUKHANJOT KAUR RITIKA GUPTA RAMANDEEP KAUR GURINDER KAUR IXB XA IXA IXA IXC XA IXB IXA IXC XA GOLD BRONZE SILVER BRONZE SILVER SILVER GOLD GOLD GOLD GOLD AMANDEEP SINGH BALPREET SINGH HARSHNOOR SINGH HARSHNOOR SINGH JASKARAN SINGH GURKIRAT SINGH JASKARAN SINGH JASKARAN SINGH XD XA XD XD IXA XD IXA IXA SILVER GOLD SILVER GOLD SILVER GOLD SILVER GOLD U-19 BOYS SHOT PUT SUNEEL SHARMA ANSHUM CHOPRA JAVLIN GURSAHIB SINGH MANDEEP SINGH DISCUS THROW PRABHJOT SINGH HAMMER THROW HEMWANT SINGH LONG JUMP SEHAJPAL SINGH U-19 GIRLS SHOT PUT JAVLIN SONALI CHOPRA ALISHA VERMA XIIARTS XIIARTS XIC/A XIS/B XIS/A XIIARTS XIIC/B XIIARTS XIS/A GOLD SILVER GOLD SILVER GOLD SILVER BRONZE SILVER BRONZE The school Athletic Team bagged OVERALL WINNER TROPHY winning 20 Gold,13Silver &4 Bronze medals in Athletics at ZONAL Level. DISTRICT ATHLETICS MEET U-14 BOYS SHOT PUT LONG JUMP HURDLES 80 mt. HIGH JUMP U-14 GIRLS HIGH JUMP DISCUS THROW U-17 BOYS SHOT PUT 400mt RACE DISCUS THROW HIGH JUMP 100mt HURDLE HIGH JUMP HARSHVEER SINGH PUNEET BAWA VIIIB VIIIA BRONZE GOLD GOLD GOLD TANISHA GHAWRI MUSKANDEEP KAUR MUSKANDEEP KAUR VIIIB VIIIA VIIIA GOLD SILVER GOLD AMANDEEP SINGH BALPREET SINGH HARSHNOOR SINGH JASKARAN SINGH XD XA XD IXA GURKIRAT SINGH XD BRONZE SILVER GOLD GOLD GOLD GOLD U-17 GIRLS LONG JUMP DISCUS THROW HIGH JUMP HIGH JUMP SUKHANJOT KAUR IXB RAMANDEEP KAUR GURINDER KAUR IXC XA GOLD GOLD GOLD SILVER U-19 BOYS SHOT PUT JAVLIN THROW JAVLIN THROW DISCUS THROW SUNEEL SHARMA GURSAHIB SINGH MANDEEP SINGH PRABHJOT SINGH XIIARTS XIC/A XIS/B XIS/B GOLD GOLD BRONZE GOLD The Athletic team brought laurels by winning 21 medals and Overall trophy in District Athletics Meet. Our 13 students played at State Level Competition, held at Ludhiana in Dec. 2014 . INVESTITURE CEREMONY 2014 Committed to keep pace with the emerging national & international trends to produce potential personalities, who can face the challenges of globalization, GPS infuses the pupils with the sense of responsibility, zeal & commitment. The School Appointments for 2014-15 ,who are given badges of responsibility during Investiture Ceremony ,held on 25 April 2014, are: HEAD BOY HEAD GIRL ERWIN MANKOO SRISHTI GOYAL XII C/A XII C/B TARANJOT SINGH AMAANAT SOBTI PALAK GARG ROOPNIT KAUR MAYANK JINDAL AMREENBHANGU AKHILESH KAURA VASUDHA GOYAL XII S/A XII ARTS XII S/B XI S/B VIII A VIII E VIIIE VIIIC TEAM LEADER DEPUTY TEAM LEADER JAISMEENKAUR PULKITCHABRA XA XC CAPTAIN NAVNEET SINGH SHWETAKHOSLA PRABHJOT SINGH ARSHLEENJOHAL AANCHALTIWARI GURINDERKAUR XII S/A XII ARTS XII S/B XI S/B XII S/A XI S/A GURDEEPAK SINGH PARLEEN MAND SAHIL KAUSHAL GAZAL GOYAL JASHAN DHIMAN DONNA R.K JASPREET SINGH MUSKAN BHARDWAJ XII ARTS XII S/A XII ARTS XII C/B VIII C VIII A VIII A VIII D LOVEPREET VASHISHT NISTHA GARG MAYANK GUPTA MEGHA SHARMA SHIVANK KAPILA KIRTI LAKSHAY GUPTA DEEKSHA JUNEJA XII C/B XII C/A XII C/B XI S/A VIII B VIII B VIII C VIII A PULKIT CHANANA TANVI AGGARWAL KETAN ARORA JASNOOR KAUR XII C/A XII C/A XII S/B XI C/B CHANDAN VAID SIMRANJEET KAUR JANCY PURI XII C/B XII ARTS XI ARTS SPOKEN ENGLISH CAPTAIN SENIORS VICE-CAPTAIN SENIORS CAPTAIN MIDDLES VICE- CAPTAIN MIDDLES S.Q.C. SPORTS VICE- CAPTAIN DISCIPLINE CAPTAIN SENIORS VICE- CAPTAIN SENIORS CAPTAIN MIDDLES VICE- CAPTAIN MIDDLES CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES CAPTAIN SENIORS VICE CAPTAIN SENIORS CAPTAIN MIDDLES VICE- CAPTAIN MIDDLES LIBRARY CAPTAIN VICE- CAPTAIN CAMPUS BEAUTIFICATION CAPTAIN SENIORS VICE-CAPTAIN SENIORS We’ve VISION TO SEE our potential And FAITH TO BELIEVE that we can Then COURAGE TO ACT with conviction We’re COMMITED TO WIN. WEEK CELEBRATION A theme based week long celebration was organized by each House – i.e. Gandhi ,Nehru , Patel & Tagore – to aware, awaken & enlighten our young minds. Gandhi House organized a celebration from 27 May1 June,2013on the theme SWAMI VIVEKANANDA & HIS TEACHINGS to equip the pupils with purity of thoughts & achievements and build the strong characters. They are taught to be patient, perseverant and above all, instilled with the values taught by Swami Vivekananda who says, ”Purity, Patience and Perseverance are the three essentials to success, and above all , love”. Principles of healthy living are consistent with a major lesson we all want our children to learn i.e. Respect-RESPECT FOR NATURE. It is about reducing the adverse impact on the environment and protecting the beautiful places we work and live in everyday. To dedicate ourselves to the Environmental Stewardship & Promoting the value of greener environment by encouraging and educating others to take timely action since healthy environment fosters stronger quality of life,a week from 23- 28 Sep. 2013 on the theme RESPECT ENVIRONMENT was conducted by Tagore House As universal language English not only enables us to communicate but also makes us interact confidently. It has given us access to the global community as well as mobility within India which is a multilingual nation. To expose our pupils to the model of English language which is generally intelligible within India and abroad AND create environment and make them listen to & speak English fluently, Nehru House was assigned with the duty of celebration from 26- 31 Aug. 2013 on the theme SPOKEN ENGLISH. Society Equity Health Culture and History Accessibility Involvement Livability Values Economy Productivity Employment Business Development Tax Burden Trade Sustainable Solutions Environment Pollution Habitat Preservation Biodiversity Air/ Water Quality Aesthetics On-line technology is fantastic-it’s impossible to imagine daily life without computers, tablets, mobile phones. The digital world is instant and its everywhere,24/7. And that’s why it is important to be cyber smart. knowing what’s okay, understanding the consequences of the online actions, knowing what to do if something goes wrong and the basics of online security can make the daily journey to cyberspace much safer and much more enjoyable.A week 7-11 Oct 2013 on the theme of ‘CYBER SAFETY’ was arranged by Patel House The objective is to enable our pupils recognize the danger lurks on the Internet which can take the form of predators; identify theft; bad information; viruses; spyware& cyber-bullying. HASTA- LA- VISTA The elements be kind to thee & make Thy spirits all of comfort ; Fare Thee Well Wishing a smooth road all the way to their door of success class XI bade adieu to XII students on Feb 1, 2014. The students of XI put all efforts to make the day special & memorable. A sumptuous lunch, no. of cultural items, games and lovely compliments,these moments will be cherished by the seniors forever. Trishanjit Singh & Pratibha Chandan of XIIS/A were declared Mr. & Miss GPS respectively. All the students of outgoing class were given lifetime lesson and warm wishes by the Principal, S. Bahadur Singh. SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS • The EDIFY group organizes a capacity BUILDING TEACHER TRAINING WORKSHOP in the school from 27th to 31st May 2013.The Resource persons were Mr. Rajinder Kumar Sharma & Mr. Gurdeep Singh • The Regional Level Science Exhibition was held from 12-14 August at Sacred Heart Convent School, Sarabha Nagar, Ludhiana. Ms. Poonam Khullar( HOD Sc.),Mr. Ajay Sharma & Mr. Sanjeev Sharma guided Parul Dhir XII SC/B & Nikhita Dhiman XII SC/B on “Integration of Various Iron and Steel industries of Mandi Gobindgarh” & Kunal Bhatia XII SC/B & Trishanjit Singh XII SC/A on “Special Education Technology for Physically challenged” • The CBSE IN-SERVICE TEACHERS TRAINING PROGRAMME was organized on 7th and 8th September 2013 by GOOD LUCK PUBLISHERS. Mr. Manoranjan Sood was the Resource Person. • A CAPACITY BUILDING PROGRAMME was organized on CCE- FA (LANGUGAES) ON 8TH AND 9TH by Edify, an agency empanelled with CBSE for teacher training programme. Ms. Radha Singh was the Resource Person. • The Science Fair sponsored by Punjab State Council for Science and Technology(PSCST)) was held at OPBMS on NOV 9, 2013.Mr Ajay Sharma prepared Kunal Bhatia XII Sc/B &. Trishanjeet Singh XII SC/A on the topic “Solar Cooling Cap.” • The XII Medical Students were taken to A.S.B.A.S. Memorial College , Bela, Distt Ropar, by Ms. Poonam Khullar where the students got hand-on experience on various Biotechnology experiments. • A thought provoking and interactive Social Science workshop was held on 11th January, 2014 in the school premises. • A workshop was organized by NURTURE JUNIOR INTEGRATED CURRICULUM on 28th and 29th March 2014 for pre primary teachers.The Resource person was Ms. Dhiruvika Gupta. • Mr. Manoj Kumar, Ms. Deepika Sharma and Mr. Kamaljit Singh led a team of 7 students to 16th International Convention on Students Quality Control Circle at City Montissori School, Lucknow from 27-30 November. Erwin Mankoo, Ishita Verma, Rushika Gujral, Samprati Jain, Pulkit Chabra, Palak Sharma and Jaismeen Kaur won the ISHIKAWA AWARD with their case study on ADDICTION TO ELECTRONIC GADGETS. • Mrs. Poonam Khullar and Mr. Kabal Singh were presented the Dr. S. Radha Krishnan Best Teacher award by Lions Club, Mandi Gobindgarh. • The School treated the teachers to an end of term outing at Nalagarh. The teachers had a lot of fun and games followed by a sumptuous lunch. RECEPTION & ADIEU Ms Deepali Nanda, Ms Malka K. Cheema, Ms Parveena, Ms Richa Aneja Gulati and Ms Kumud Sobti are heartily welcomed in G.P.S. family. Mrs. Monika Gupta, Pre-Primary teacher & Counsellor left to take up a government job. Mrs Mamta Sharma of English Dept. resigned after serving the institution for 22 years. HOMAGE Mr. Prem Saggar, a trustee of GESWT breathed his last on 8th Feb. 2014 and left this mortal world for the heavenly abode leaving a void in the lives of all the near and dear ones. May the Almighty grant peace to the departed soul and courage to the bereaved family to bear the loss. A little tribute small and tender Just to say we still remember There is a link death cannot sever Love & remembrance last forever We miss you so in many way We miss the things you used to say & when old times we do recall It’s when we miss you most of all It only takes a little space To write how much we miss you But it will take the rest of our lives To forget the day we lost you GLIMPSE OF SUMMER CAMP 2014 The Hobby Classes were organized at the school to make the young minds learn to value and utilize their leisure time. Number of boys and girls attended these classes in personality development, cooking, dancing, calligraphy, different games, music & computers to hone and enhance their skills and taste. They enjoyed all the learning under the able guidance of the experienced and skilled faculty. Don’t you just love it When you are doing your hobbies They seem to be so much fun They let you escape for a while Hobbies can really enrich your life Build self esteem & add to conversation It just may bring you elation Leaders become great, not because of their power, But because of their ability to empower others. Let’s together hold the responsibilities Let’s together identify possibilities We are not the one who will run Without completing the task We can’t have fun Our heart’s elation We’re SMART NEW GENERATION GPS –CBSE NEW GENERATION SCHOOL is known for SMARTER EDUCATION. It is conceived with motto of creating Quality Culture and highest standard of education especially catering to the new HI-TECH Generation’s needs. Our students in today’s dynamic classrooms, where teaching learning process has become more nuanced and seamless are getting Global perspective. This tech- savvy generation is guided to be harmonious within self. Ready to beat the world, GPS students are traditional at heart. Their actions are controlled, monitored & guided according to the principles founded on the right ideals. The balanced personalities are shaped here- an institution which produces PERFORMERS AND ACHIEVERS- by laying stress on quality as the best fitness parameter. A lesson for our students is not confined to the four walls of the classrooms. It doesn’t end with the final bell of the day as they are involved in co curricular activities. They learn life time values like respect, responsibility. The spirit of competition thrives. It is fuelled by honest rivalry, courteous relations & graceful acceptance of the results. Moving ahead elegantly, communicating effectively and acting confidently our inquisitive pupils are set to make a difference to fulfill the mission and vision of glorious future, not only for themselves but also for the nation and the society. Anjana Joshi Editor