PRAYER MEET

Time : 10:00 am

We begin the Founder’s celebrations at Vivek High School by invoking the blessings of the Almighty. The tradition of lighting the lamp by our Principal, Mrs. Renu Puri will be followed by a Shabad  by Senior Wing students : lakh khushiyan path shahiain jay satguru nadar karey . The shabad is about focusing one’s consciousness on the Guru, without whose kind benevolence on all of us, life's joys and comfort would be meaningless. It asks us to be grateful for all that we have, for it is only because of Him, that we exist.

A prayer by the Junior Wing Choir, aye malik tere bandein hum pleads for the strength to be virtuous, embrace death as a reality and implores God to take away all our sins and weaknesses.

The hymn tu hi data vishwa vidhata  another presentation by the Junior Wing Choir, is one of deliverance and praise to acknowledge the mighty power of God and his beautiful creation of  the infinite Universe and finite man.  

Every living being has the same wish - to live a life full of happiness, positivity and to avoid suffering. The dance presentation by the Senior Wing students is inspired by the teachings of Buddha, Rumi and Sufism. Gautam Buddha's ideology of facing difficult situations with a positive and peaceful mind and Jalaluddin Rumi's, poetry which is laced with how human life can have immense spiritual joy are major sources of inspiration. These dances are an ode to God and highlight the importance of having peace of mind which helps one in finding inner balance for a calm and tension free life.  A poem     khud mein ghar basa  by Ms. Minna Mann sets the tone for the dance.

The School Annual Report will be presented by the School Captains, to showcase the milestones, new initiatives and achievements of the school in a year. It is an expression of reflection on success, learning experiences that make the journey of the school a meaningful one. This year, the School Captains, IshanBagai and Mallika Dada will present the report at the Prayer Meeting.

Our Principal, Mrs. RenuPuri will honour the academic achievements of students by presenting them with the Scholar Blazer.  Awards for teachers completing 10,15,20,25 years of teaching at Vivek High School will be presented by the Principal to acknowledge their hardwork and passion.

Kathak is one of the main genres of ancient Indian Classical dance.  It incorporates legends from ancient mythology and great Indian epics, especially from the life of Lord Krishna. The students will be presenting 'Main RadhaTu Sham' one of the Rasa Leelas from Lord Krishna’s life.

Music has the ability to bring people together. In its premier year, the school band ‘Dhvani - The  Fusion Band’ has incorporated different genres in their concert. These include classic English Rock and Pop, Bollywood and Hindi Retro. These have been specifically chosen keeping the audience in mind and cater to the music taste of age groups. The music directors of the concert are Paulus Paul and Ondry Paul of the band - Fire N Ice and they have been ably assisted by Mr. Richard.

This modern music arrangement performed by the students of Vivek High includes songs from the repertoire of the iconic band Queen and the singer Bryan Adams, Indian maestro A.R. Rahman, geniuses Mohammed Rafi, Kishore Kumar, R.D Burman and the duo Laxmikant-Pyarelal.

GOPI GAYNE BAGHA BAYNE

Time 6:00 pm

Inspired from a story by Upendrakishore Ray Chawdhury and the movie of the same name by Satyajit Ray.

The story revolves around Gopinath Gayan (alias Gopi), the son of a poor grocer. Gopi wants to become a singer but has a hoarse voice and is unable to stop singing. The village folk eventually get tired of his constant singing and banish him.  Saddened and lonely, he meets Bagha, banished like himself,  from a village nearby due to his incessant drumming. They start singing and drumming  to forget their fears in the deep dark forest, and thereby, attract a group of ghosts who are fascinated by their music. The Queen of Ghosts grants them three boons - by clapping their hands, they will be endowed with food and clothes, magical slippers with which they can travel anywhere with ease and the ability to astound people with their music.

Armed with their magical boons, Gopi and Bagha decide to find a king who would employ them as his court musicians and maybe marry his daughters to them.  Thus, a hilarious adventure that includes   saving a princess from bandits, stopping a war and finally getting married to twin princesses; begins.

The script of this production has been adapted by the Purple Mangoes team, in collaboration with the artists of this play, the students of Vivek High School.

March Past

The perfect blend of co-ordination and discipline is seen in the annual march past of Vivek High School that heralds the start of the Founder’s Week. Together,  the bright yellow, blue, green and red tee-shirts worn by the students of Gandhara, Vikramashila, Taxila and Nalanda houses, respectively along with the prim and proper white shirts of the neutral council form a spectrum of colors. Being adjudged as the best marching contingent is a matter of pride for the respective house students and teachers. It gives inspiration to the other houses and promotes healthy competition. The other houses take back with them the belief that ‘this time the best marching contingent was given to your house, next time it will be ours.’

Flexible Fitness

The students of Class 4 exhibit flexibility and strength in the form of a creative, fun-filled exercise regimen which includes stretching exercises, vaulting over rods and high poles and even rope-climbing! Agility, co-ordination, speed and power in their moves are the benefits which the students gain, when they are focused on the exercises. This puts them in charge of their own selves in an interesting and enjoyable manner. It also goes a long way in improving their energy levels and self esteem as they develop a positive and winning attitude in all their activities.

Srishti Rachna

'SRISHTI RACHNA' is the theme chosen for the field display of 240 students of classes 1 and 2. They will be performing a sequence of dances depicting the creation of Earth and the beginning of life thereafter. The performance has been ably choreographed by Ms. Ragini Kulkarni.

The various aspects of coming of life on the Earth have been beautifully interwoven through rhythmic dances. The first performance exhibits eruption of volcanoes signifying the role of molten and lava in the creation of Earth's surface. The dance following that depicts the incessant rainfall that followed to cool down the Earth surface and set the stage for the beginning of life. Henceforth, life originated in water which is beautifully depicted by the fish dance. The next dance shows the formation of forests, leading to life on land. The show culminates with the message of harmony and peace amongst all living beings on our planet.

'DO IT NOW', a song on saving the environment and our planet Earth will be presented by the Junior Wing Choir.

23RD FOUNDER’S WEEK CELEBRATIONS

With the rehearsals ending, practices becoming more intense and the final date coming near and near the 23rd Founder’s Week has become more exhilarating. Each year, Vivekites try to better the benchmark set the previous year. This year there are more new things than the last Founder’s. The inaugural was with  the Junior Wing play, ‘THE SOUND OF MUSIC’, on 18 October, which had class 3 students bring back the magic and music of the evergreen classic movie. There is the traditional MARCH PAST on 2 November, which will leave everyone impressed with the perfect synchronization and co-ordination of the house contingents. There is ‘BHOOMI’ with their elegant and perfectly crafted dance steps. 'SRISHTI RACHNA' is the theme chosen for the field display of 240 students of classes 1 and 2. They will be performing a sequence of dances depicting the creation of Earth and the beginning of life thereafter. The JUNIOR WING CHOIR will be performing ‘Do it Now’, a song to protect and preserve our environment. On 3 November, ‘GOPI GAYNE BAGHA BAYNE’ the Middle Wing play, directed by Purple Mangoes, will be performed in our national language with pride and transport you to your own childhood with many laughs and tickles. The morning of PRAYER AND THANKSGIVING on 4 November, thanks the Almighty for His kind benevolence. Awards will be presented to students for consistent academic achievement and teachers for their commitment to the institute. The 23rd Founder’s Week Celebration concludes on 11 November,   with the senior wing play adapted from Agatha Christie’s most memorable novel,’ AND THEN THERE WERE NONE’.

‘Bhoomi’, the dance presentation of students from classes 5 to 11, showcases the  beautiful journey of planet Earth, that started from a fleck in the Universe; to this day as a giver and nurturer  for all its inhabitants. ‘Bhoomi’ is a musical odyssey of wonder and awe. It brings to life all the breathtaking natural wonders of our planet that sustains life and the forces of nature that control it. 

The dance presentation seeks to prod and provoke us into thought. It brings forth planet Earth’s plea to be saved from the destruction that modern man is subjecting her to with his exploitation and misuse. The twin demons of greed and materialism are the reasons for this and the plea to man is to wake up and realize the folly of his actions.

Through an exuberant medley of enchanting dances and music, watch Bhoomi tell her story and listen to what she has to say to each one of us for a better tomorrow.

1. Invocation “Bhoomi Mangalam”

2. Story before time
3. Aspirations- “When I Grow Up”
4. The Beginning: Big Bang
5. The Enchanting Forests: 
 - Grasslands
 - The Dance of Leaves
6. The Myriad Colours of Mother Nature: Garland Waltz 
7. Embracing Life: Dance of the Peacocks
8. The Dying Earth: Earth song
9. The Elements come to Life: 

- Air
 - Water
 - Fire

10. Dance of Greed
11.The Change-makers: Pledge Dance “When you believe”
Curtain Call: “Heal the World”

The display has been choreographed by Stance Dance Studio is a Delhi based Performing Arts Company, founded in 2013, by active dance practitioners Himani Khurana and Sushant Ummat.

U-14 Basketball team was declared 2nd runners up in the U.T. Inter school state basketball tournament held at guru Nanak public school sector 36 from 23 August to 31 August 2018.

Ashima Garg of class 9 represented Haryana in the Fencing Nationals held at Cuttack from 12 to 16 September. She was awarded with a Bronze medal.

Jaskirat Sodhi of class 11 qualified for the National Games as he secured the 7 position in the Trap event at the Mavlankar Games.

Hartej Grewal and Vibhi Chadha won the runners up trophy for the school in the team event in category (D)

Govind Goyal of class 9 won Bronze medal (U-17) in U.T.Inter School state competition.

Ishaan Nayyar was a part of the Chandigarh Squash team in the National School Games. The Chandigarh team was declared as the second runners – up.

Shivam Raj Gulati of class 11 participated in the National School Games held at Chandigarh from 26 to 31 September, 2018. He secured the second position at the All India level in the U-19 Boys category in Squash.

Golf

8th Albatross Golf Tournament, Gurgaon, (30-31 August, 2018)

Hartej Grewal and Vibhi Chadha won the runners up trophy for the school in the team event in category (D)

Football

Vrinda Grover, class 8 and Aamodini Arya, class 9 represented Chandigarh in the Sub Junior National Football Championship held at Cuttack, Orissa from 1 to 12 July, 2018.

Agamdeep Singh Khehra represented Chandigarh in Sub Junior national held at Ambala, Haryana.

VHS 38 made a mark at the Chandigarh Youth League

Five football teams from our school participated in the Chandigarh Youth League organised by the Minerva Academy, Kharar.

The U10 teams were declared as winners and runners up

The U12 teams were declared as winners and runners up

The U14 team was declared as the second runners up

Tegh Brar of class 10 was awarded with the ‘Most Valuable Player of the Tournament’ trophy.

Vihaan Chandel of class 7 was awarded with theBest Palyer of the Tournamant trophy (u-12)

Taekwondo

Govind Goyal of class 9 won Bronze medal (U-17) in U.T.Inter School competition.

64 National School Games - Squash

Shivam Raj Gulati of class 11 participated in the National School Games held at Chandigarh from 26 to 31 September, 2018. He secured the second position at the All India level in the U-19 Boys category in Squash.

Ishaan Nayyar was a part of the Chandigarh Squash team in the National School Games. The Chandigarh team was declared as the second runners – up.

Fencing

Ashima Garg of class 9 represented Haryana in the Fencing Nationals held at Cuttack from 12 to 16 September. She was awarded with a Bronze medal.

Shooting

Jasakaran Singh Madra participated in the 43rd State Shooting Championships

He won medals in the following events:

Gold medal in the 10m air pistol youth

Silver medal in the 10m air pistol junior

Silver medal in the 10m air pistol senior

Bronze medal in the 25 m standard pistol individual event

Silver medal in the standard pistol team event

Jaskirat Sodhi of class 11 qualified for the National Games as he secured the 7 position in the Trap event at the Mavlankar Games.

Nandini Kaushish of class 12 and Raghav Kaushish of class 9 participated in an international event sponsored by Adidas International #100 days of running. The event started on April 28 and finished on August5, 2018. It included 10,572 runners across the country. Nandini and Raghav completed 536 kilometers within these 100 days and Nandini was awarded with a trophy for being a woman competitor who crossed the 500 km mark.

Well done to both!

Jasakaran Singh Madra shines at the 43rd State Shooting Championships

He won medals in the following events:

Gold medal in the 10m air pistol youth

Silver medal in the 10m air pistol junior

Silver medal in the 10m air pistol senior

Bronze medal in the 25 m standard pistol individual event

Silver medal in the standard pistol team event

Akshaj of class 7 participated in the recently held Open Swimming Championship organised by Sports Authority of India, at the all weather pool in sector 23, Chandigarh. Akshaj won a silver medal in the 100 mt backstroke and in the 50mt butterfly as well as a bronze medal in the 50mt backstroke in the U14 Boys category.

Two teams of Vivek High School ( from classes 11 and 12 represented India at Prague Debate Spring – 2018 held from 12 to 16 of July, 2018.The participants  included Abadhya Singh,Nainy Sharma ,Ishaan Mathur,Tanvir Sekhon,Pratham Kalra, Mallika Dada and Chandni Chugh .

Seventy four teams from various countries across the globe participated at this international debating event. Nainy Sharma and Pratham Kalra were adjudged as Best Speaker  and Second Best Speaker in the semi final rounds.

SALLY RIDE EARTHKAM WORKSHOP

Selected students from classes 8 to 12, participated in the NASA initiated, worldwide event ‘Sally Ride EarthKam’, where they learnt to control a digital camera on board the International Space Station (ISS) and photograph locations of their choice on our planet Earth. It was an endeavor by the Science Department to enable students to learn Earth from the unique perspective of Space and reiterate issues concerning humanity - like environmental problems, climatic science, glacier recession and coast line changes. The workshop was conducted at VHS, 38 on July 21, by a Space Science expert.

The workshop included a brief introduction on the EarthKAM event followed by a demonstration explaining the students how to request photographs using codes issued by NASA keeping various aspects such as orbital path, weather, location, day/night preference in mind. The students also learnt about many interesting facts about the ISS and later used the EarthKAM interface to request images of locations of their interest after examining orbits and other aspects. The workshop ended with the students writing and sending messages to astronauts in space.   

A follow up workshop was conducted for the participating students on August 13, 2018 where they were taught how to analyze the photographs clicked by them.

Through these two workshops students gained exposure to tools such as Google Earth and learnt about orbital mechanics and mapping. It also enabled students to interpret satellite images keeping scale, patterns, shadows, direction, etc. in mind. It was indeed a very exciting and enriching experience for students.

Quizzing is not only fun but a lot of learning in a structured manner.Preparing for and participating in quizzes develops a student's analytical and lateral thinking skills.
In continum of the VHS tradition,  the annual inter school quiz was hosted on 
August 9 and 10, 2018. 

Mukul Chhabra of Class 6 and Mannat Verma of Class 5 participated in an inter school Math-e-Mania competition, SPACE WALK : A model display hosted by Carmel Convent School, Chandigarh on July 23, 2018. They secured the 3 position.

Team Vivek participated in the Mathemania competition at St. Xavier's Senior Secondary school on August 4, 2018. Out of 15 schools that participated Daksh and Ekkam vir of class 5 won the third prize in the Fun o Matics event.  Jairaaj Singh Basur and Akshaj of class 7 won the second prize in the Brain Buster event. 

Congratulations to all our budding mathematicians!

One never leaves school; as it leaves such an indelible mark on our lives. A friendly basketball match was played on July, 20, 2018 between the alumni and students.

It brought out the fun, nostalgia and a united sense of loyalty for the school. It was also an opportunity to exchange stories, moments and experiences and to  instill a sense of legacy among the students presently studying at VHS, 38.

EVA won the EVA vs VHS Basketball Match with a score of 47-29. Congratulations EVA and well played VHS !