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A Monthly Newsletter
Editorial Team:
Chief Editor:
David Vishal. P
Editor:
Imad Ahmed Ameer
Reporters:
Haniel
Giftson David
Esther Nancy
Jenisha Blessy
Aaron Sudharshan
Kumaran Prabu
Yograj Joshua
Photographer:
Shyam Prasad
Designers:
Terrynson Laishram
Joshua Dharmaraj. G
Dear readers,
We are done with the quarterly
examination and with that, the first
term comes to an end. These past
weeks of September have been
stressful and full of anxiety, but
September, however, is more
renowned for something much
better: Teachers' Day. Teachers' Day,
a day celebrated to honour the
teachers who mould us for not only
these examinations but for our entire
futures, is the true highlight of
September, and we made sure it is
the highlight of this issue
accordingly. In this issue, we also
bring you reports on the Madras Day
celebrations, the Adithi 2014
competition, the staff tour to
Munnar, and more. Indulge yourself
in all that comes by this month and
make sure you do not miss anything
that is happening in the campus by
grabbing a copy of the MCCS
Cambuzz...
-The Chief Editor
OBA REUNION 2014 will be held
on Saturday the 20th December 2014
between 4 and 7 pm in the school
campus. All are invited.
MCC School OBA Inter-batch
cricket matches will be conducted in
November 2014.
For details contact:
oba@mccschool.edu.in
Madras Christian College HSS
78, Harrington Road,
Chetpet Chennai-600 031
Phone: 044 - 28365205
E-Mail: mcchshm@yahoo.co.in
Website: mccschool.edu.in
Vol : II - Issue - 4/10
September 2014
Teachers’ Day
Our school celebrated Teachers' Day on September 4th to facilitate the Teachers’ Day celebrations hosted by the Education
Department of Tamil Nadu in our campus. It was a grand celebration where the students joyfully, thankfully, and honorably
wished all their teachers well. Students decorated their classrooms and shared special letters, small gifts, cakes, and candies
with their teachers throughout the day. The typical morning assembly was not held; rather, after the long day of celebrations,
the students conducted a memorable afternoon assembly where they presented gifts and a cake for all the teachers. The
headmaster cut the special cake on behalf of all the teachers of the school.
After the assembly, the school organised special games and activities for teachers. The men staff played volleyball and
badminton in a mini-tournament against students, while the ladies staff participated in a cooking competition. In the sports
competitions, the men staff members formed a team and played exciting matches against some of the best student athletes at
our school. In the cooking competition, ladies stafff worked in small groups to prepare a 3-4 item meal, which was then
judged by two professional chefs from Hotel Chandra Park, Egmore on the basis of creativity, presentation, and, of course,
taste. It was an exciting competition for all who witnessed it, especially at the end, when all those present were allowed to
taste the delicious creations the teachers had cooked. The winners of the three activities are as follows:
Volleyball: The teacher team led by Mr. Balasingh Devadoss
Badminton: The teacher team led by Mr. Samuel Jayakumar
Cooking: Ms. Amalarani, Ms. Padma Joseph, Ms. Devi Sri, and Ms. Angelin (see more photos on page 3)
Over in the Primary School, they also had their own special celebration for Teachers' Day. They began the day with a morning
programme in which the teachers gave a speech and performed a skit, which not only evoked laughter from the students, but
also subtly taught them important lessons. A few students and a teacher from West Grove Primary School, Singapore were
the special guests for the occasion. They thoroughly enjoyed the day at the school. They even attended a Tamil class in
session!
Overall, the day was a joyous occasion at MCCS for both students and teachers. The day served as a great reminder that we
should always appreciate all that our teachers do for us, not just on Teachers' Day, but on every day of the year
.
- Aaron Sudharshan & Lalith Teja, IX S
MCCHSS Receives the British Council International School Award
The British Council International School Award (ISA) is a benchmarking scheme that accredits
schools as having an outstanding level of support for nurturing global citizenship in young people and
enriching teaching and learning.
Having a strong desire to impart internationalism in the curriculum, Madras Christian College Higher
Secondary School enrolled for the programme during the academic year 2013-2014. Dedicated and
inspiring teachers volunteered for the programme and submitted action plans for their respective
projects. Mr. D. Jaison Arputharaj was nominated to be the coordinator of the project. Under the
dynamic leadership and guidance of Mr. G.J. Manohar, the teachers organized project activities in a
befitting manner, involving the entire student body, motivating them to involve themselves in international projects and
exploring more on global citizenship. The activities were planned for the entire academic year 2013-2014. A dossier
containing a portfolio of the completed projects was submitted to the project manager, ISA, British Council, for evaluation.
On the twenty-fourth of September, 2014, MCCHSS was awarded the British Council International School award for the
period of 2014 to 2017. The award will be presented to the school in a ceremony later this year.
Achieving the award is not the end of the journey. The school and teachers in ISA remain engaged with the British Council
programmes well beyond the assessment year 2013-2014.
Adithi 2014
Inter School Talent Contest
The Interact Club of Madras Christian College Higher Secondary School and the
Rotary Club of Madras Central Aaditya (RI 3230) jointly hosted the Interschool
Talent Contest "Adithi 2014" on August 23rd. Eight hundred students from 36
leading city schools, all participated in the cultural celebrations. These schools
included Velammal, Holy Angels, NSN, Zion school, Vivekananda Vidyalaya,
M.CT.M, Bentinck, All Angels, Vidyodaya, M.C.C. Matriculation, and Christ
King, among others.
Rtn. R. Balasubramanian, President of the Rotary Club of Madras Central
Aaditya, introduced the special dignitaries of the function. Rtn. I.S.A.K.
NAZAR, District Governor, RI District 3230, acted as the Chief Guest for the
inaugural function, and, in his address, spoke of the Rotary Club's humble
beginnings and how the group has taken up its duty as an NGO to eradicate polio
from the world.
Organizers conducted several interesting events such as a quiz competition,
extempore competition in English, Tamil and Hindi, essay writing in French,
Western music, Western dance, folk song and folk dance. Mr. Sanjeev, a film
actor and Chief Guest of the valedictory function, and Rtn. G. Gnanavelan,
District Director of Youth Services, RI District 3230 and Guest of Honor, handed
out the prizes at the end of the event.
-Kumaran Prabu, VIII-S
YOUNG SCULPTOR
Dhashya Shree of class 2A won second place in the “Young
Sculptors” event of the Kaleidoscope Interschool
Competition held at our school on August 28th.
Heritage Club celebrates
Madras Day
Our school's Heritage Club participated
in a cultural fair put on by the Times of
India at Valluvarkottam on the 26th of
August to celebrate the 375th birthday
of Madras. The theme for the
celebration was “What I like about my
Chennai” and the more than 150 local
school groups attending were asked to showcase their talents and exhibit their
presentations about Chennai in
various stalls.
Our students set up a stall based on
their themes “Chennai- Only fusion
and no confusion,” and “Chennai-a
city of contrasts.” The students made
many different charts and models.
They participated with great
enthusiasm. All attendees
thoroughly enjoyed the stalls.
The rich and varied mix of Chennai
culture was presented through models, charts, and craft works.
-Kumaran Prabu and Yogaraj Joshua, VIII-S
Winners of the Teachers’ Day competition
From the Tracks and Courts...
Badminton:Our school held the state level selection for badminton on August
12th. Imthiyas Usain of class 12S was selected for the U-19 category and Rupa
Lakshmi of class 8S was selected for the U-14 category for the Tamil Nadu
Badminton Team (TBT) by the School Game Federation of India (SGFI). The
selected players will play at the National Level Badminton Tournament from
September 26th to October 2nd in Pune.
Hockey:Our school hockey team played in the zonal level hockey tournament
held on August 20th at Govt. Madarasai I Asam HSS. Our school U-19 and U-17
hockey teams won, while the U-14 team was the runner-up at the zonal level. The
U-19 team will proceed and play in the district level hockey tournament.
Kho-kho:Our school kho-kho team played in the zonal level kho-kho tournament
held on August 20th at Govt. Madarasai I Asam HSS. The U-17 and the U-19
teams won. These teams have advanced and will play in the district level kho-kho
tournament.
-Esther, XI-S
CONGRATULATIONS!
On the 9th of September, our school
participated in the cultural competition
“Golden Sparkles,” which was conducted
by Shrine Velankanni School in T. Nagar.
Among all the schools, our high school
students won first prize in the event called
“Rocking Band.” The boys who
participated are: 1.Peter I. Sangma XI-D,
2. J. Andrew XI-B, 3. Hrithik Jain XI-B,
4. Gareth Krysten XI-B, 5. Sam Immanuel XII-F2 and 6. Aaron Sudharsham IX-S
Our primary students
also took home
prizes. They won the
first prize in the
“Mask Painting”
event and second in
the “Folk Dance.”
O u r s c h o o l
congratulates all of
these students for
making our school proud!
-Andrew J. and Peter I. Sangma, XI D
Cooking Contest Winners: Ms. Amalarani, Ms. Padma Joseph,
Ms. Devi Sri and Ms. Angelin
Badminton Winners:The teachers
Volleyball Winners: The teachers
Team led by Mr. Balasingh Devadoss team led by Mr. Samuel Jayakumar
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Arunitha V. of class
III C participated in
the 7th IMGKA
K a r a t e Wo r l d
Championship 2014
held in Coimbatore
on the 24th
of
August and won the
3rd place in category
of
girls below 7
years.
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KURUVILA JACOB INITIATIVE FOR PROMOTING EXCELLENCE IN SCHOOL
EDUCATION , an initiative started by the students of Mr.Kuruvila Jacob, the first Indian Headmaster
of Madras Christian College Higher Secondary School, has been conducting Education Leadership
Programme in association with Sprit Of
Leadership and Center for Education
Management and Development, Delhi.
Two of our teachers Mr. N.Chendhilvel
and Mr. Anandraj Abraham participated
in the programme and were awarded
Post Graduate Diploma in Education
Leadership at the 11th annual function
of Kuruvila Jacob Initiative for
Promoting Excellence in School
Education on 3rd August 2014. The
certificates were given by Ms. Vimala
Ramachandran, national fellow and professor, National University for Educational Planning and
Administration, New Delhi. Our Headmaster honoured these teachers in the assembly.
-Giftson David, XI S
Staff Tour to Munnar
This year, the staff went on a tour for three days in mid-August to the picturesque
Keralan hill station of Munnar. Both teachers and management staff from the
primary and high schools attended. This three-day tour allowed staff not only a
chance to relax and enjoy the natural beauty of our nation, but a chance to bond
with each other.
Immediately following the school's Annual Day celebration on August 13, our
group set off for the journey on an overnight bus. Arriving the following day at the
Ayur County Resort in Munnar, we took a short break before leaving to explore the
area of the Mattupetty Dam. Mattupetty Dam and its accompanying reservoir are
nestled high up in the misty hills, away from any mass development. It was a very
peaceful place; near the dam, there was real natural silence, something rarely
experienced here in Chennai! Along the lake, we also visited one spot called “Echo
Point,” a spot perfectly located where you can shout out towards the water and hear
a long, clear echo reverberate through the valley. Our teachers represented our
school and our faith well, as their shouts of the names of “MCC” and “Jesus” rang
loud. Following this excursion, we returned to the hotel for the night.
Starting early the next morning, we travelled to Eravikalum National Park, a
natural paradise full of wild animals and lush nature. The park is home to a rare
species of mountain sheep known as the Nilgiri Tahr. We strolled up the
mountainside soaking in the natural beauty: the elusive Nilgiri Tahr, the colourful
birds, and the flowing waterfalls. After this, we visited the TATA Tea Museum,
where we learned about the production of tea and toured the tea factory. We also
sampled several different types of tea, ranging from plain green teas to special
flavoured black teas. For the evening, we spent time in the village of Munnar,
buying local Keralan specialties such as fresh banana chips, coconut oil,
homemade chocolates, natural soaps, and of course, local tea.
The next day, we said goodbye to Kerala and returned home. We all thanked God
for giving us such a wonderful trip. We came back feeling rejuvenated and
refreshed, ready for the rest of the term.
-Lucas Edmond
PUZZLE NO. 3
Unscramble the words below to celebrate the festivals around the world.
(Some of the words are not in English)
9. LNEWOAHLE
5. AGLNPO
1. WADAILI
10. HOIL
6. AITSN TRPKCASI DYA
2. AUHKKANH
11. AL TNIATMOA
7. VNCLIARA
3. ADKBIR
12. AOMN
8. HTIWE IHTGSN
4. RHMTSIACS
WORLD FRIENDSHIP DAY 05.08.2014
“Friendship multiplies joy and divides grief.”
The primary school held a special assembly on August 5th to celebrate World
Friendship Day.
First, students of
class 4A enacted a
skit called “True
Friendship,” a Good
Samaritan story
which highlighted the
importance of being
kind to all people.
Then, the students
sang the songs “What
a friend we have in
Jesus” and “I have
found a friend in Jesus, he is everything to me.” These songs, very apt for the
occasion to remind students and teachers alike to understand and accept Jesus as
their best friend. Worldly friends may forsake us, but Jesus, the true friend, is
always there to help us, guide us, and forgive us. The assembly ended on a joyous
note with the students' tying friendship bands on each other's wrists.