Friday, August 26, 2011
Treasure Fest 26th August
Treasure Fest 2011 began with full gusto today, the 26th of August. The opening ceremony was graced by the presence of the popular Telugu actor and six-time Nandi Award recipient, Dr. Sri Hari. He gave a profound speech on the importance of being a self-made person.
Our Principal, Capt. Rohit Sen Bajaj, also spoke of the importance of the role of performing arts and sports in education. He particularly emphasized that it was the performing arts and sports that lent colour to a student’s personality, and they also helped one to understand oneself better.
The motto for Treasure Fest 2011 is ‘ad astra’- reach for the stars. The school choir and teachers aptly gave a beautiful rendition of the song ‘Reach for the Stars’ by S Club 7.
With this, Treasure Fest 2011 was officialy declared open, and we are sure that there will be much excitement between now and the closing ceremony!
METAMORPHOSIS
This year marked the beginning of a very interesting event called ‘Turn Coat’. Going against all conventions, the contestants had to speak on both the pros and cons of a topic. If that wasn’t enough, the topic was given on the spot! It was definitely a very demanding event, and it was very enjoyable to watch. All the participants raised excellent points, and it was refreshing to hear both sides of an argument in such a short span of time.
HARMONY OF EXPRESSION
This competition, held in the atrium, was exceptional. Contestants were given time to create elaborate floralarrangements on a given theme. While watching the contestants work, one had to admire their deftness, creativity, and skill. Many of them also went the extra mile by designing beautiful stands and planters to display their floral creations. The final sight of all the finished bouquets was amazing! The judges will definitely have a tough time judging this competition!
SPIN A YARN
All of us like to hear stories, but how many of us are good at telling them? This competition definitely emphasized that storytelling is an art. The contestants were given the starter, and had to continue the story for about 5 mintues. The audience for this event was particularly captivated, and many of them were transfixed by the magic of words. Again, this was a difficult competition to judge, as the innovativeness of the participants left us all spell-bound.
ELOQUENCE
Always an important event at Treasure Fest, this year’s Elocution competition was no different. The topics set were particularly interesting, and this made the competition all the more enjoyable. The contestants made insightful points and spoke lucidly.
BATTLE OF WITS
This competition was a Balloon Debate. This year, the event was a little different, as the topics chosen were ones that the audience could relate to. For example, one debate was about Diego Maradona, the controversial football star. The audience was also voicing their opinions along with the contestants, and this made for a very lively competition.
WESTERN AND EASTERN GROUP SONG
The interschool western and eastern group song competition for Treasure Fest 2011 had 3 categories of participants-Category A, B and C. Each category had about 8-10 groups with 8-14 students in each group. In the eastern group song, songs about patriotism, praise to deities and beliefs were sung. In the western group song, topics like unity, peace, freedom and hopes & dreams were covered in the songs. Both events had some melodious music assisting the singers from instruments like drums, keyboard, guitar and tabla. Songs that were sung ranged from old classics to new-age hits, and some were composed by the teachers and were in different languages. Overall, it was a melodious, musical and beautiful competition that everyone- the participants and the audience- enjoyed ♦
Aishwarya Narne
Navya B
Devashree Somani IX IGCSE
Payal Nagpal IX IGCSE
Treasure Fest Talk
| Name: Bhargava, 5th School : Manipal Hillside Academy Category: Music Ritvik - How do you like our school? Bhargava - Pretty good!!! Ritvik - Are you confident that you can win the singing competition? Bhargava - Yes, very sure!!! | |
| Name : Ashwin School : DAV Public School Category: Music (Tabla) Ritvik - How do you like our school? Ashwin - Nice Ritvik - Are you confident that you can win the singing competition? Ashwin - A little |
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School: Manipal Hillside Academy Category: Flower Arrangement Ritvik – How do you like our school? Arya - Oakridge is better compared to my school… Ritvik - Are you confident that you can win the competition? Arya - Maybe | 
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School – Chirec Public School Grade - 6 Raviteja (OIS Newton Campus) – “How do you feel competing against so many people?” Adithya – “I feel extremely nervous!” Raviteja - Have you participated in occasions like this before? Adithya – “Yeah, I have.” |
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| Name – Ninad School – Oakridge International School, Newton Campus Grade - 6 Raviteja – “Who do you think will win the Spell Bee?” Ninad – “I really am not sure; it is a very close competition” Raviteja – “Do you think occasions like these are needed? Why do you think so?” Ninad – “Occasions like this are needed to imbibe the spirit of competition in people.” |
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| Name – Vishnu School – Oakridge International School, Newton Campus Grade – 6 Raviteja - “Who do you think will win the Spell Bee?” Vishnu – “I think everyone has equal chance of winning.” |
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| Name – Aditya School – DAV Public School Raviteja - What do you think is best about Oakridge’s Treasure Fest? Aditya – “I really like how you welcome everyone.” Raviteja – “Has this event met your expectations?” Aditya – “Yeah.” | 
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| Name – Sanisha School – Oakridge International School, Newton Campus Raviteja – “How about the food stalls, what is your favorite stall?” Sanisha – “Subway. Definitely Subway.” Raviteja – “Out of all the competitions, in which competition do you think your school has an edge?” Sanisha – “ I think we have an edge in Western Dance.” |
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| Name – Harika School – Oakridge International School, Newton Campus Raviteja -” How about the food stalls, what is your favorite stall?” Harika – “ The cookie stall and the Pani Puri Stall” Raviteja – “Out of all the competitions, in which competition do you think your school has an edge?” Harika – “Basketball and singing.” | 
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| Name - Srinibha School – Manipal Hillside Academy Grade - V Rushabh – “Are you nervous in any way?” Srinibha – “Yesssssssssss, I’m nervous!” Rushabh – “Do you enjoy such activities?” Srinibha – “Yes, I like them.” Rushabh - “Which competitions do you think your school has a chance of winning?” Srinibha - “Singing”. |
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| Name - Aditya School – DAV Public School Grade - VI Rushabh - “How do you feel about competing against other schools?” Aditya - “It feels good.” Rushabh - “ Which competitions do you think your school has a chance of winning?” Aditya - “Our school is an all rounder we will win everything.” | 
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| Name - Jaysurya School – Oakridge International School, Newton Campus Grade-VI Rushabh - “ Which competitions do you think your school has a chance of winning?” Jaysurya - “100% basketball |
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OIS practise sessions for Treasure Fest
Music the essence of Life!!!
Just before the Competition………….
Treasure Fest Basket Ball–Inaugural Ceremony
The Treasure Fest is always a much anticipated event – especially the Basketball segment. This year the response has been overwhelming with over 30 schools taking part. Originally scheduled to begin on the 25th of August, the competition was preponed by a day to accommodate the number of participants.
The inaugural ceremony took place on the morning of August 24th. It was presided over by our Principal, Mr.Rohit Bajaj, our Vice Principal, Mrs. Jyothi Turaga and the Chief Guest Mr. Mohammad Rizwan.
Mr.Rizwan was the former captain of the National Basketball Team. The Principal gave a very poignant speech that emphasized the role of sports in education and the importance of being a team player. Mr.Rizwan also gave an inspiring speech about passion and following your dreams.
They were followed by the school choir singing the much loved anthem, ‘Waving Flag’. The ceremony concluded with the commencement of the opening match played between DPS Khajaguda and Glendale Academy.
All in all, it was a very good start to what is sure to be yet another exciting tournament.
Aishwarya Narne & Navya
Grade 12
Thursday, August 25, 2011
FIELD TRIP TO ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM
On 17th and 18th August 2011, the students of grade VI went on a field trip to “A.P State Archaeological Museum” as part of their POI unit of enquiry “Past civilizations”. The museum was very interesting and informative. I totally loved the entrance of the museum. It was very creatively sculpted on a black stone. The beauty of the entrance made me more curious how interesting it would be from inside. We saw many pots, ornaments, arty-crafty, structures of ancient temples, models of evolution of man and coffins where mummies were placed after death.
There was also a guide in the museum who clarified our doubts if we had any. We saw the things we learnt about right in front of our eyes. We walked in the museum with prior knowledge but came out with hands-on knowledge. I truly loved the trip and look forward to many more such informative trips.
HARIKA D.
6-G
The Extended Essay
One may think it’s not complicated. After all, how hard could it be to choose any topic and write an essay on it? Turns out, very hard. The IB Class of 2012 has been presenting their extended essays over the course of this week and the essays are, in fact, a lot more complicated than they seem.
Students must research extensively on their topics. This research should include primary sources as well as secondary sources, as the information they base their study on and analyse shouldn’t be biased. Apart from coming up with a good research question, finding relevant primary sources is probably the hardest part of the extended essay.
Lucy Shin, a student of the Class of 2012, is one of the few students who has nailed it so far. She has strong sources, which have been analysed and presented to support her hypothesis. However, getting such great sources was no easy task for Lucy. She had to put in a lot of effort, but it seemed to have paid off.
So, here’s a tip for the IB kids out there – don’t choose a topic that doesn’t have many primary sources or a topic that is far too broad.
Apart from trying to find primary and secondary sources for their essay, there is the issue of whether or not the students are making accurate claims. For a second, when you’re in the audience and the concerned teacher asks “How are you sure your calculations and dependent factors are right?” you begin to doubt how much you can rely on the claims these students have put forth. By the end of presentations session, one is left wondering whether the student’s hypothesis was even right to begin with. The ideas that they put forth are like no other. According to the information they’ve been able to find, or rather not been able to find, they were the first ones or one of the very few to have come up with such a statement.
However, as always, there is a brightside. For all the hours of hard work, the extended essay teaches students many valuable skills. Students learn to manage their time more wisely, their researching abilities are improved and they learn a lot of new things. The extended essay is one thing that makes the Diploma Programme so different from other courses. It really prepares you for college, where you will without a doubt, have to research extensively. Apart from preparing you for college, your extended essay can also show colleges how interested you are and how much knowledge you have in a particular field.
Akshat Vasavada, for example, has taken up the experiment to find the sweet spot of a football. He’s extremely passionate about football and physics alike. The result was a question that involved both his athletic and academic side.
Although the extended essay scares the students and stresses them out, IB students keep pushing, never willing to give up. That’s one of the best part of it all. It prepares us for the world out there, the one that we will be thrown into, the one which will require us to unfold many queries. The extended essay teaches students one of the most important life lessons: never give up; stay determined and keep pushing until you achieve your goals.
Preethi Dasari
Class IB 11 A
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