Dear Readers,
The Quest, CS Academy International’s annual day and the CBSE annual days for some of the grades concluded recently. The event involves the entire student body, teachers and our support staff and takes place over a few days at school. Many ask why we spend such significant effort and time on these. Well, the answer is that we believe in experiential learning and providing our students with a holistic experience. At CS Academy, we endeavour to create multiple avenues for the growth of our students, providing them a broad platform on which they can explore their interests, participate, challenge themselves and learn new skills.
Many say that annual day performance’s primary benefit is that they teach students to present themselves well, communicate in front of an audience and overcome stage fear. That is true of course, but the benefits and learning are even more far reaching. To begin with, the event is student led. Students from the higher grades write their own scripts around a selected theme. Auditions are held for different roles and some face disappointment as they are unable to get inspired for roles. That is a learning by itself, the ability to face a less-than-ideal result. In addition, the disappointed student must practice and deliver the role assigned. The programme can be a success only if all students deliver their roles to the best of their ability, teaching them the importance of teamwork. A grade XII student in charge of the casting for a programme was worried how she would convey the news to some of her favourite grade IX students that they did not get the roles they aspired for. She learned that making trade-offs and difficult choices is integral to leadership. Annual day practice disrupts the normal routine. Carving time out to practice on a regular basis and managing schedules to ensure school work gets done teaches our students about planning and scheduling. The delivery of the performance on the final day in front of the student’s family and friends is the icing on the cake. Most of the intended outcomes are already delivered by then.
For those of you who watched our annual day programmes, thank you for coming and cheering our students. For the levels yet to come, we look forward to seeing you here when we celebrate the experiential learning efforts of the next set of students.
Last, I thank you all for taking the time to complete the parent satisfaction survey. We will utilise the feedback given to drive positive changes across departments, to provide the best possible environment for our children to thrive.
An awareness session was conducted by the District Inspector, Coimbatore, and the team from the Fire Service Station, Kovaipudur, at the assembly area for the students of CS Academy, where they learned about the safety measures taken in the school against fires...
On August 10th, our school hosted the Coimbatore Sahodaya Music Competition. 35 schools participated, with 29 school bands performing. Contests were held in the categories of Band Performance, Solo Wind/String (Grade 6-8), Solo Wind/String (Grade 9-12)...
CS Academy’s Inter-house Cultural Fest was held on the 14th of August. This year’s theme centred around ‘Ancient Mythologies’. The four houses: Akash, Agni, Prithivi, and Vaayu competed against each other, performing dance-dramas that brought ancient myths to life...
CS Academy hosted the prestigious Annual Day celebration on 14th of August. Levels 11 and 8 delivered captivating performances that showcased their talents and teamwork. Level 8’s topic centred around Arupadai Veedu and William Tell...
This year HMUN India - a Model United Nations that is organised by Harvard University, was held from 15th to 18th August in Bengaluru and Delhi. 17 student delegates of CS Academy took part in it this year. The four day event was filled with various activities that had a balance...
Earlier this month, the CS Academy campus was filled with the fantastic energy of camaraderie amongst the alumni. The alumni and the staff shared the sense of nostalgia while revisiting their cherished memories of school. The sports tournaments that were organised...
Make A Difference (MAD) is an Indian non-profit organisation founded in 2006. It focuses on empowering children in shelter homes across India by providing them with the necessary resources, skills, and support to break out of the cycle of poverty and achieve their full potential...
In celebration of International Yoga Day, our students engaged in a yoga session, led by our grade 5 students and PE staff. During the session, the students learned a few asanas.
CS Academy International's middle school launched its new reading initiative, Get Lit. This programme aims to cultivate a love for reading among students in grades 6 to 8 by setting reading challenges
The investiture ceremony is the first and one of the most celebrated events that kick starts the new academic year. It is significant as the ceremony introduces the members of the student council.
What if I am invisible, unseen by every eye, A phantom in the world, passing by? No glance or nod in my direction, No reflection of my silent affection.
Would I wander through bustling streets, Or find solace in quiet retreats? To explore unseen corners of this earth, A ghostly traveller from birth.
No need for masks or walls to hide, Invisible, my presence would glide. Observing lives without intrusion, A silent witness to each confusion.
But would loneliness be my constant friend, Invisible, with no beginning or end? To yearn for touch, a gentle hand, In the unseen realm where I stand.
Yet in this invisibility, a gift may bloom, To see beyond the surface gloom. To cherish solitude's quiet embrace, And find peace in the hidden space.
Night before the zonal debate competition. It was cloudy, as usual, and the world was plunged in a Stygian darkness, misty, greyish. Everyone was fast asleep, while I was still awake, practising. It was a case of the last-minute jitters, something we all suffer from, I suppose.
I went over my notes one last time. Motivated by some mysterious impulse, I looked out the window. The clouds should have been the only thing there. We, who had once been given the responsibility to care for this world, had instead filled its air with noxious fumes. We had passed the death sentence on the hundreds who could not get to somewhere safe to protect against the pollution.
But the clouds weren’t there. The stars were... indescribably beautiful. I had never thought to see the night sky, the true night sky, like this. They were glimmers in a darkness that was far more whole, far more vast, far more… unknowable than the dull grey of the clouds of noxious fumes constantly reflecting the vague, blurred glow of streetlights in the mist. I could see constellations whose patterns I had only ever seen in textbooks before. The Pleiades. Orion the Hunter. Polaris. And of course, there shone, like a reflection on a still pool of water, the moon.
And I knew, at that moment, where I truly belonged. Up there, among the stars. I heard a faint ring. It was getting louder. I turned around to locate it. I was no longer in that room. I was lying on a bed, while a holographic emoji smiled at me. “Good morning, Hugh.” it said. “Morning, A.R.T. What’s today’s agenda?” “You’ve been assigned a spacewalk. There is something wrong with the A.E.35 radar on the starboard side. Captain Stevens has assigned you to fix it.” “I see.” I said, only half-listening. I wondered why I had had that dream. That night had happened 30 years ago. I had a quick breakfast with the crew, and discussed the radar array with Yevgeny, our tech officer.
I slipped into my spacesuit and after going through the depressurizing, floated over to the array. “Danton to Mission Control, over,” I said. ”Danton, this is Mission Control. What seems to be the issue? Over.” ”I’m currently hovering over the array. Officer Polyakov suspects a wire disconnect in the AE.35 radar array. Over.” As always, the shrewd Yevgeny was proven right. I quickly soldered it. For a moment I stepped back and looked at the spaceship. The Lothlorien was indeed beautiful. A craft that Galadriel would have been proud of, dauntless in its exploration, graceful like a silver tree of light, like Telperion of Tolkien’s fable, as it floated among the stars, under constellations that no man had ever seen before. ”Mission Control to Danton, is there something wrong? Over.” ”No, nothing at all,” I replied. “I’m… just watching the brilliant stars.”
Introduction:
Often comprehended as the horizon of Santa, lies a land covered by enigmatic shades of white regarded as the Arctic. It is a region that fascinates the entire globe due to its expressive assistance to biodiversity and enormous stretches of land and it is facing unprecedented challenges at present. From large whales to tiny plankton, all kinds of organisms are enduring hardships ascribed to man's actions.
The Predominant Challenge:
The urge to save the Arctic is heating up. It is expected to become almost disparate by 2050. Preliminarily there is a sagacious decline in sea ice, Greenland ice sheet, and thawing of the permafrost landscape. The most significant problems that lead the Arctic Pole to dim include climate change, loss of sea ice, biodiversity threats, ocean acidification, resource exploitation, and indigenous communities. These problems are similar, increasing the tough path to reside life here, particularly for the animals whose physical changes are adjusted to this climatic condition in a rare ecosystem.
Effect on the Food Chain:
The people of the Arctic are heavily reliant, both for food and for social and cultural reasons, on the biodiversity in their region. Local mining and oil development increases the chemical load in the Arctic. Surplus to this, radioactive waste – much of it the result of Cold War activities in the former Soviet Union – is found in the Arctic. These toxic substances accumulate in aquatic animals, especially whales. Not only marine life, the Arctic is also a breeding ground for many bird species.
Nevertheless, habitat loss and changes in climatic conditions affect them to a great extent. These substances become stronger on the bigger food chain and affect terrestrial animals such as polar bears and wolves, acquiring higher concentrations. The environment also includes polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane (DDT), and some organophosphate pesticides, which are extremely harmful to humans.
Measures taken in Arctic waters:
According to the WHO, marine animals who communicate with each other for food or location sensing, hear the sound of the propeller from the ships, guess they are their prey, and go hunting for them. This becomes dangerous for them and gets trapped most of the time. Black carbon, derived from the blazing of heavy fuel oil in Arctic shipping, absorbs solar radiation in the atmosphere and noticeably reduces albedo as it lays on snow and ice. This procedure intensifies the melting of snow and sea ice. As a result, The International Maritime Organization has sanctioned an interim ban on the use and carriage of heavy fuel oil (HFO) as ship fuel in Arctic waters, effective from July 1, 2024.
Conclusion:
Safeguarding the Arctic is not just about conserving the last considerable wildernesse on Earth; it is also about protecting the global climate, saving biodiversity, and substantiating the strength of the public that has called the Arctic home for ages. Solely through an amalgamation of scientific research, and community engagement can we wish to stop the dangers covering the Arctic and uplift a sensible tomorrow for this dynamic zone. Let us join together and strive to defend our one and only Arctic!
In ancient halls where shadows softly cling
Old Aleksander frets through the endless night
His mind a storm, his heart a fragile wing
He scans the stars, their secrets whispering
Yet worries plague him, turning dark to light
In ancient halls where shadows softly cling
He fears the dawn, the songs the dawn birds sing,
Each note a harbinger of unknown plight
His mind a storm, his heart a fragile wing
The moon's pale glow, a melancholy ring,
Reflects his thoughts, his ever-constant fight
In ancient halls where shadows softly cling
With every spell, a doubt comes wandering,
His wizard's staff is quite a sight
His mind a storm, his heart a fragile wing
Old Aleksander, sorrow's endless king,
In magic's grip, he wrestles through the night
In ancient halls where shadows softly cling
His mind a storm, his heart a fragile wing
Quest is that time of the year when you feel a rollercoaster of emotions, feelings and experiences.
It can be stressful yet fun, exhausting yet amazing, chaotic yet methodical. We practised tirelessly - scene after scene just for those precious moments on stage and let me tell you, it was worth it. Music playing in the background, dialogues being shouted out by starry-eyed, budding actors and actresses - it was nothing short of being magical!
My friends and I were giggling backstage at the exaggerated actions our classmates performed on stage, singing along to the songs they danced to and trying our best to replicate them (we failed terribly), and imitating their dialogues. We watched replays of our previous performances, and we had a joyful time. I felt so proud seeing our fellow teachers and staff smile at us on stage and cheer us on when we acted.
I can still recall all the shouts and applause we received from the audience and all of us beaming with pride, standing there as the bright lights lit up our faces. The makeup and costumes were so creative, intricate and made us feel elevated and cool! It was a wondrous experience to be a part of and I can't wait for it to happen again next year!
Aarav of Class 3B participated in the International Taekwondo Championship conducted in Bangkok, Thailand. He participated in 2 events - Kyorugi & Poomsae and won silver medals in both the events.
Viaan of 3A has won a gold medal in Junior World Cube Championship.
Our students excelled at the RAIS Table Tennis Tournament, held at The KSIRS School in Coimbatore on August 10, 2024. Ram Varun achieved 2nd place in the Singles Under-12 Category and, alongside Tattva, 2nd place in the Doubles Under-12 Category. Sidhvik also secured 3rd place in the Singles Under-12 Category.
We are thrilled and proud of Sai Aadhyan of grade 2 who attended the second state level music and keyboard competition conducted by Bothi Padasala and Vedhakani Yoga Vidhyalaya and bagged the first position.
The World Scholar’s Cup is an annual international academic program in which more than 50,000 students from over 60 countries participate every year. Jaytra from 8th grade won multiple competitions in the global round that was conducted in Seoul, South Korea. Jaytra won a gold in the individual debate, and silver in individual essay, team debate, and quiz. Jaytra and her team have qualified for the finals that will be held in Yale University later this year.
Rudresh , a promising athlete from grade 4, secured the gold medal in the sub-junior boys under 22 kg category at the South Zone Taekwondo Championship 2024. The event was held in Bangalore and organised by the Kempegowda Sarovara Taekwondo Training Center. Rudresh's dedication and hard work have brought immense pride to our school.
Dhev, a 7th grade student of CS Academy, has been consistently winning tennis championships for the last two years. His latest achievement includes a gold medal in the doubles tennis tournament in the under 14 category which was conducted by the All India Tennis Association in Coimbatore.
Aadya, from AS level of the school, won the inter-school dance competition conducted by RUH Continuum School, Coimbatore.
CS Academy International’s middle school launched its new reading initiative, Get Lit. This programme aims to cultivate a love for reading among students in grades 6 to 8 by setting reading challenges each month that includes diverse genres, themes and authors.
The programme goes beyond simply reading books. It encourages students to express their creativity through book tweets and bookmarks. These student-created materials create a vibrant space that celebrates middle school’s reading culture.
The programme launched in June with a focus on the works of celebrated children’s author, Neil Gaiman. Students enthusiastically participated, and the flannel board showcased a variety of creative book tweets and bookmarks.
