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Aastha Vasisht:
I am honoured to be the editor of this year’s newsletter. Hopefully,
my team and I have managed to put together something you will
enjoy. This month is the first month after the summer break, but
it’s been amazing. From the ‘Dahi Handi’ to University visits,
everything was enjoyable. Shout out to all the contributors, Ms.
Marsha Joshi and of course, Mr. Nagendra. It wouldn’t have been
possible without you all.
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from the editor’s desk:
CulturalSavage House Quiz
University Visits
Havan
Ice-breaking party
Sunday Lunch Out
Independence Day
SportsBadminton tournament
Morning PE
OtherCascade 22
Dahi Handi
New Teachers‟ Interviews
New Faculty Members
New Students
A-Levels
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Contents:
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principal’s desk
This is the second monsoon I have spent in the Lonavala valley. It was indeed tough to function in
the school without children around. But, we had our job cut out: to carry out the maintenance
work well in time to make the classrooms and the dorms ready for occupation. The maintenance
team has done a wonderful job in getting all the dorms and classrooms in immaculate condition.
We have started the House System and the Housemasters and the House mistresses are fast
settling down in their new roles. I am sure the children will cherish the bonding experience with
their respective Houses. The House system is time-tested for instilling leadership and camaraderie
among the members.
I take this opportunity to congratulate our quiz team who have emerged as Zonal winners in the
Financial Quiz conducted by the Reserve Bank of India, and the girls‟ and boys‟ Badminton teams
which emerged as winners and runners up respectively at the „Battledore‟ conducted by
Viswashanti Gurukul school. A good beginning indeed!
I also take this opportunity to welcome the new members of the CVSL family and hope that they
will find the association with the school enjoyable and rewarding .
I wish all the parents and all member in the family a very happy Ganesh Chaturthi celebrations.
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The Cathedral Vdya School, Lonavala
It was a ground-breaking experience for the school when over sixty parents stayed over at the
school on the 9th and 10th of August. They attended a workshop on Multiple Intelligence, were
introduced to the elements of the Theory of Knowledge component of the IB program and they
had great fun playing a variety of games. On a more serious note, the parents had sessions with
the career counsellors as well as the student counsellors.
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Parent Orientation
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Two students from CVSL Jeh Patel and Nihar Dalal participated in the RBI Financial Quiz
organized in Pune on 11th August . We came first in the preliminary round and then first in the
finals. This was a very creditable performance as 80 chools had participated. The next round is
in Mumbai in November.
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RBI Competition
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Patriotic fervour permeated the campus as at 8.30 am on the 15th of August,2014, the flag was
hoisted by our respected Principal, Lt. Col V. Prasad, while the staff sang the National Anthem.
After the flag hoisting, the staff interacted with one another whilst enjoying the traditional
sweets that were made by the chefs in the kitchen.
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Independence Day Celebrations
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The A Level Course
The A-Levels is an educational course designed by The University of Cambridge. The course lasts
for one and a half years and is equivalent to the 11th and 12th grade of HSC, ISC or any other
Indian or International boards. The course offers three groups. The first one contains Languages,
the second one has Sciences, and the third one has Humanities and Mathematics.
The A-Levels is planned very flexibly. A student has to choose either 4 or 5 subjects. The only
compulsory subject is English as a First Language. The course relieves students of the pressure of
CAS, EE and TOK; it also teaches the subjects in depth and is a really good course if a student has
decided his career option.
A-Levels is a beautifully designed course and students have a challenging, yet enjoyable time
learning and achieving success.
- Tara Contractor
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Cambridge International
AS & A Level
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The students are separated into seven groups- Palmer House Boys (4th-IB 1), Savage House Boys
(4th-IB 1), Thomas House Boys (4th-IB 1), Wilson House Boys (4th-IB 1), Girls (4th-IB 1), Girls (IB 2)
and Boys (IB 2).
Every morning, all of the groups get to do different activities. These activities include Yoga,
Cycling, Fitness, Athletics Training, Aerobics, Zumba, Sports / Games etc. There always is
something new to learn. How to use our mind to control our soul through the medium of yoga;
How to build our physique through athletic training, etc.
All in all, the „new‟ morning P.E. routine is a holistic one that combines fun and fitness to make
our minds and bodies ready for the hard work that is to be done during school time.
- Mr. Bhushan I Gawali
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Morning PE
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On the 18th of August 2014, our school had a Havan at the indoor basketball court. The Havan
was conducted to pray for the bountiful blessings of the Lord on our students and faculty
members for the upcoming year. With the blessings of the Lord, we are bound to have a wonderful
year.
With excited new faces and enthusiastic old ones, the court was filled with emotion and devotion.
As the Mantras were being spoken, all the students had their eyes closed and hands joined in
order to pray to Almighty for his support. As the flames rose, I had a warm and tingly feeling
inside my heart. I could actually feel the presence of God inside the court. All of us paid our
respects to „Panditji‟ and he blessed us all with his kindly words.
- Aarya Advani
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HAVAN on the First Day of School
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Mischief ensued as CVSL found its own Krishna incarnates on the 18th of August 2014, with the
boys from every house becoming expert “makhan chors”. The „Dahi Handi‟ competition on the
occasion of Janmasthami was a fun-filled event and was an enjoyable experience for all the
students, whether or not they were participants.
All the participants made a combined effort to break the „handis‟. Aditya Nair, our Head Boy,
put all his energy into making sure that every participant was drenched in water! The event took
place in the Quadrangle during our sports time. Everyone gathered and eagerly awaited the fun.
All of the houses were successful in making a two-tiered pyramid and in breaking the Handis one
after the other!
On this auspicious occasion, the Principal cheered us, while the teachers were there to give us a
helping hand. After loads of excitements, hoots and claps, the event came to an end on an
extremely joyous note.
- Trisha Kamath
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Dahi Handi
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“Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to the people who prepared today.”Malcolm X.
On the 21st and 22nd of August the students of grades nine,ten, eleven and twelve had an
opportunity to interact with representatives from various prestigious universities from the U.S.
and U.K. like Binghamton University, Florida University and St Louis University ( U.S) and
Newcastle University, Northumbria University, Plymouth University and University of
Bradford ( U.K.). It was very informative and we learnt about the advantages of education, both
in the U.K as well as in the U.S.
The school‟s effort in providing us with the opportunity to broaden our horizons and shape our
futures is appreciated.
-Ashita Katariya
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UK and US Universities Visit the CVSL Campus
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This event was organized on the 19 August from 6.30 pm until 8.00 pm. It was a well-organized
party, that led to the forging of new friendships and bonding. through the informal interactions.
We played some games in which we could express ourselves and show what we are good at. There
were games like passing the parcel, dog and the bone, etc. In some face-offs Mr. Reddy and Mr.
Nagendra took part too. We had a wonderful time.
- Tanisha Surana
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Ice breaker party: IB Section
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CVSL participated in the inter-school badminton tournament on the 23rd of August 2014, which
was held at Vishwashanti Gurukul in Pune..
We qualified for the finals (U-18 Boys) and gave a stiff competition to the host. Although we were
the runners up in the tournament, it was a good learning experience.
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This year they had introduced girls category in the tournament also in which we were the
winner in the (U-18 Girls) category and MIT Viswashanti Gurukul was the runner up.
- Shabad Bijul & Mr Bhushan Gawali
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MIT Battledore Inter-School Badminton Tournament
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A large contingent of CVSLites participated in CASCADE 22, an inter-school sporting and
cultural event. It was an amazing experience and many wanted to be a part of it. There were
more than 25 schools participating in different competitions like Kabbadi, Art, Selfie, Creative
Writing, Road Runner, MUN and many more. Nihar Dalal won the Sports Quiz. Meeting new
people and learning new things were the highlights of those two days.
- Saumya Gattani
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Cascade 22
The CVSL community extends a warm welcome to the new teachers
This year we have a new group of teachers joining the school. All of them have come with a
wealth of experience in their respective fields.
Sandeep Jaiswal: is a Physical Education Teacher and the co-ordinator for house parents.
Shalini Jaiswal : is a dance teacher cum coordinator for house parents.
Mamta Sharma: is a Biology and ESS teacher and will be assisting Ms Snehal Joshi, the IB
Coordinator.
Marsha Joshi: has worked in a number of international schools, both in India and abroad. She
has had seven years experience teaching the IB Diploma Program and sixteen years teaching the
IGCSE Program. Ms Joshi heads the English Department.
Jayanti Prakash: joins us from the Cathedral and John Connon School, Mumbai, where she was
the Chemistry coordinator.
Amrata Parmar: has worked in several international schools, as Head of Department and is the
Middle School Coordinator, as well as an English teacher.
Deon Brown: has over 8 years experience Training/Teaching and has done his education in
Thailand and his MBA from Australia. He has joined us as a Thai support/ESL teacher, as well as
the IB Business Management teacher.
Prashant Saxena: has over 17 years experience working in various International residential
schools located in India and abroad. His teaching subjects are Computer Science, ICT and
Mathematics.
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Faculty News
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Welcome to an exciting new academic year. As you prepare to move forward and reconnect
with friends, I would like you to keep in mind the five „R‟s:
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Respect
Recapitulate
Refrain from bullying
Rejoice
Recreate
- Snehal Joshi
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Message from the IB Coordinator
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August being a month of festivities saw the students participating in a lot of
celebrations.„Janmashtami‟ was celebrated on 18 August, 2014.Grade VII presented a programme
on „Red Cross‟ at the School Assembly.
On 1 September, 2014 Grade VIII attended a program conducted by Mr.Shyamsunder on
Honors(ASMA Examinations).
The Middle school students await the month of September that has many more activities coming
up.
- Amrata Parmar
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Message from the Middle School Coordinator
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The Fermat Mathematics Contests in which our IB students participated was
organised by the Centre for Education in Mathematics and Computing, University of Waterloo.
Sharvaj Kubal topped.this prestigious Examination in our school and both he and Nihar Dalal
got distinctions. They were placed in the top 25 students in Asia. Madhav Shroff and Gursharan
Sethi also appeared for the Examination and performed well.
The IGCSE results this year were brilliant . Over fifty percent of the candidates scored a
distinction or more. Another feather in the cap of the CVSL family was when Darawadee
Khumasawang of Class X , was given an award by the Cambridge for her outstanding result in
First Language Thai (Grade A*).
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Message from the Cambridge Coordinator
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What do you think about the school?
My first days in school were not lonely and I have had a lot of fun. When I talk to my parents, I
spend about ten minutes after which I am always in a hurry to get back to having fun. May be in
a few months time my opinion will change. Boarding and the IB is a totally new experience for
me.
-Shikar Jain.
The school has good infrastructure and the buildings are well built. The wifi is good and the
faculty is good-the teachers are friendly and helpful. The school is placed in a beautiful location
and is energizing.
-Gourav Luniya
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New School, New Student views
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