English - FL Report Writing [4 M][Second & Final Exam]

By 8 o’clock we were ready for the grand march. Everyone looked so smart when lined up for the march. A school band played the marching tune. The Chief Minister and other important personalities took the salute. The whistle blew and we took our positions. The National Flag was hoisted and all of us joined in singing the national song following the lead given by a group of musicians.

Our leaders took us in an orderly manner back to our enclosures. We sat and watched the cultural show. A short skit was enacted to remind us of our duties towards our home, school, college, society and the nation. The last item was a colourful dance by a group of well-trained dancers. There were a few speeches as usual. The programme was concluded with the national anthem.

Then the stage was arranged to accommodate the honoured guests of the evening. The jubilant prize winners had lined up in the order of the list. The prize books were piled up on the tables at the side of the stage. The prizes were given away by Sabnis and the other principals on the stage. The prize books had been selected according to the need and interest of each prize winning child.

The chief guest made a short inspiring speech in which he praised the performance of boys and girls. He congratulated the prize winners and asked them to aim higher. The function concluded at about 8 p.m. with the singing of our national anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana’.

There was a boy who had only one normal limb. He was making the best use of his arm and mouth to create some artistic material on a specially devised weaving machine.Another case which caught our attention was a girl who had no strength in any of her limbs. Can you believe she could write, draw and even paint, holding the brush in her, mouth? There were three such children who were making pictures and greeting cards for sale in Diwali, Christmas and New Year. There were others, each one working on a machine specially devised with wheels, pedals or handles which gave them different kinds of movement needed for rehabilitation.

This visit really melted our hearts. We, with two arms and two legs, have nothing to grumble about! These are not disabled children but special children with special abilities. We have to appreciate their teachers also. May God bless them all!

The school children were grateful to the principal of Agriculture College who accepted their invitation, to grace the occasion with his presence and bless the participants. A few distinguished persons from the locality were also present. The school Sanskrit teacher chanted a few couplets as invocation to Mother Nature. The school gardener helped to select the spot, loosened the soil and made a pit for each plant.

Five saplings were planted by the principal along with president and secretary of the trust. The P. T. teacher clicked many photos to cover the occasion. In all 25 saplings were planted. A circle of pebbles was made around each stem and the children watered it gently. It is essential to water the saplings regularly till their roots become firm and strong. On the whole, it was a novel and enjoyable experience. The children were anxious to see their saplings grow into strong plants or trees in future.

The most colourful item was the Fancy Dress where the boys and girls had dressed in traditional clothes and represented couples from various states of India. Each couple came forward and spoke one or two sentences in their native language and then translated into English. The aim was to bring out the most important aspect of that particular state. This item was symbolic of the unity and prosperity which we would like to establish in India.

There was a skit titled ‘Spare the rod and save the child.’ This brought out the parent-child relation with regard to his studies and how the teacher and parent can combine their efforts to relieve the stress to the child and still make him perform better.

There were some speeches to highlight the duties of the citizens in a nation like ours. There were two solo dances by Puja Khare and Sunita Sharma from Std. VIII who were training to become professional dancers. It was a variety entertainment programme with a lot of zeal and enthusiasm.

At first the response was not so good, but when explained that how important it is to know to write their names, read newspapers, etc. they were interested; they taught them in’ Hindi, the national language. They did not use textbooks but used rolled blackboards, distributed notebooks, pencils and taught them the basics. They taught the people to depend less on others and make them aware of their rights and duties. The adult education officer visited the school and appreciated the efforts done by the students and teachers.

The injured have been admitted to the B. J. Medical Hospital and the list of casualties has been made available at a special cell set up at the Ahmedabad railway station platform No. 3. The government has announced an interim relief of? 1 lakh to the families of each casualty. Meanwhile, train services on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad section have been resumed after the immediate rescue work.

The Minister of Education, Govt, of Gujarat, Hon. Bhupendra Sinh Chudasma inaugurated the exhibition. In his introductory speech, N. M. Vasani in charge of conducting the exhibition pointed out the importance of practical demonstration of theoretical knowledge.A student acquires knowledge of electronics and computers by attending classes. But it is an exhibition that can produce machines and models. Practical application of theory is an educative experience. Students of secondary and higher secondary classes of Surat district participated in the exhibition. The experiment of bio-diesel prepared by the students of Saraswati High School was really wonderful. It attracted the attention of one and all.

Two other experts in science also spoke. One elaborated how he prepared a musical electrical bell. The other explained how he prepared cooking gas from waste products. The great scientist Dr Jayant Naralikar distributed prizes to three of the twenty-three participants. Almost all the VIPs of Surat visited this exhibition.

From a school in the locality, some boys and girls volunteered to join. Thus, there was a good response. The social organisation members (N.S.S.) were satisfied with the attitude of the residents. Thus an awareness of the need and importance of cleanliness was created in the minds of the residents.It is hoped that the good work will be continued in the locality. With their efforts, the buildings, compounds and roads, all got a facelift. N.S.S. students sincerely thanked all the residents and the Mayor of the city for their participation in this drive.

Two women and two children were travelling in an autorickshaw. When the rickshaw was taking a turn near Nehru Circle, a speeding red Maruti hit it from behind overturning the auto and throwing away one child. Two female passengers came under the front wheels of the car and died on the spot but one child escaped death narrowly.The auto driver and Maruti driver were lying on the road bleeding profusely. A traffic policeman immediately rushed to the spot and sent the wounded to the nearest hospital. One car owner offered to take the wounded to the hospital immediately on the request of the traffic policeman. The identity of the passengers of the ill-fated auto, auto driver and car driver is still not known.

Inter-School Twenty-Over Cricket Match

16th June, 2018
On Monday, an exciting inter-school twenty-over cricket match was held at the Government Senior Secondary School ground, Ahmedabad. The match saw fierce competition between our school team and the visiting team from XYZ School. Winning the toss, XYZ School opted to bat first and set a challenging target of 150 runs. Our school’s bowling attack was impressive, with Ravi taking 3 crucial wickets. In reply, our team fought valiantly, with Arjun playing a remarkable knock of 65 runs. Despite some late wickets falling, our team managed to reach the target in the last over, winning the match by 4 wickets. The match was thrilling and showcased excellent sportsmanship from both sides. It ended with a prize distribution ceremony, with our school team being awarded the trophy.
Sakshi/Saurabh
Sports Secretary