The students of grade VII and VIII set off on their journey to Jaisalmer with their teachers. The excitement in the air was almost tangible. Non-stop chatter and laughter were heard from every compartment. After checking in at the hotel at noon, the students visited Gadisar Lake in the evening. They took pictures, shopped for souvenirs and watched a light and sound show.
The Inter House Hindi Poem recitation was held on 6th January, 2023. It was organized in three categories: first category consisting of students of class I & II, second category consisting of students of class III & IV and third category consisting of students of class V & VI.
The Judges for the competition were:
Ms. Neeti Bhatt (Coordinator)
Mr. Avnish Upala (Faculty of Art department)
An interactive session was conducted by Mr. Kasif Abbasi and Ms. Pankti from JG University for classes XI and XII on 27th December, 2022. Mr. Abbasi briefed the students through a power point presentation about the New Education Policy and the various courses available at JG University. He also clarified the doubts and answered the queries of the students related to internship and job prospects.
JGIS celebrated its 17th Annual Day on 23rd December, 2022 with pomp and show. Dr. Hitesh Patel (a JGIS parent) was the Chief Guest of the evening. The occasion was graced by the Chairman of ASIA Charitable Trust, Dr. M. P. Chandran, Secretary, ACT, Mr. Joy Jose, Treasurer, ACT, Mr. KLN Sastry, President, ASIA, Mr. TVS Ram, Secretary, ASIA, Mr. VD. Prabhakaran, the Trustees, Mr.Venugopal Rao, Mr. Alex Lukose and Mr. Jose Mathew.
Carol Singing Competition at YMCA was held on 17th December, 2022 (Saturday). Once again we are delighted that our School’s Choirs both Junior and Senior got Second Positions. Both the Choirs were led by Music Teachers. Mr. Alan Noel Newme, where 13 students took part in the Senior Choir (Secondary Section) and 15 students participated in Junior Choir (Primary Section). Mr. Ruchir Joshi and Mr. Gyan Oza were the musicians for the Junior Choir.
On 16th December, 2022, Friday, Christmas Day Celebration was organised in the school’s auditorium for class I to VIII. The junior and the senior school’s choir sang melodious Christmas carol – ‘Beautiful Star of Bethlehem’ and ‘Carol of the Bells’ respectively. The carols added joy to the festive spirit of Christmas. As is the tradition, Santa Claus entertained the students and distributed toffees to them. Manya Shah, a student of IBDP II had dressed up as Santa.
The never-ending water body is filled with various aquatic animals that are interesting, unique, and mysterious. Although we have explored only five percent of the water bodies, we have already discovered around 230,000 species.
The students of Class IV went to visit the museum at Vishala restaurant on 22nd November, 2022. The trip was arranged to study the ancient artefacts which were made and used 500 to 1000 years ago. The objective of this trip was to expose the students visually so that they relate to the Stone Age Unit in Social Studies. They observed the collection of storage utensils, travelling water cans, betel nut boxes, toys, churners, hand grinders and a variety of kitchenware. These artefacts were collected by Mr.
A group of representatives of universities from Canada interacted with students of classes X and XII on 18th November, 2022. The officials briefed the students about the various courses offered by their universities. The students gathered all the information related to the rules and process needed for taking admission in these universities.
The theme ‘Marine Life’, brings in lots of excitement, amusement, curiosity, and fun among children. Under the sea theme is a great way to introduce children to different environments and the topic of habitats. Children learn that different creatures need specific conditions to survive and thrive.
Children of Nursery visited the Aquatic Gallery at Science City on Friday, 18th November 2022 during school hours.
Earth is called the green planet due to the presence of plants on it. In order to extend experiential learning about plants, the students of class 1 - Mercury, Mars and Venus went for field trip in Parimal Garden on 17th November, 2022. The students observed and identified parts of plants, types of plants and their size, shape, color, fruits, vegetable etc. It was a memorable learning experience for the little ones.
The theme ‘Our Universe’ always raises curiosity among the students to know more facts of the unreachable space.
An educational trip was organized to Kankaria Zoo on 15th November, 2022 Tuesday for students of grade II as a part of POI unit ‘Kinds of Animals and their Adaptation’. It was an experiential learning where in the children got acquainted with different types of animals and their adaptation. Children observed and explored various kinds of animals such as Terrestrial animals, Aerial animals, arboreal animals and Aquatic animals. They also observed their characteristics and special features that help them to survive in a specific habitat.
In honor of Jawaharlal Nehru, who served as India's first prime minister, Children's Day is observed all over the country of India on 14th November, 2022. Childhood is the most wonderful time in a person's life, and if we want to make our nation great, we must do everything in our power to ensure that not a single child is left behind without an education.
12th November, 2022 – A trip to Haridwar and Rishikesh was organized for classes IX and XI. Students and accompanying teachers reported at Kalupur Railway Station at 5:00 p.m. We boarded Raj Express Train and reached New Delhi the next morning.
13th November, 2022 – From New Delhi, we travelled to Haridwar by bus. We checked in at Hotel Trimurti. In the evening, we went to the Ganga Mandir Ghat and witnessed the Maha-Ganga Aarti. We stayed in the hotel overnight.