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VMUN - 2024
On the 25th and 26th of October 2024, Vidya Mandir Mylapore hosted its 2nd edition of Vidya Mandir Model United Nations 2024, marking an incredible success thanks to the dedicated efforts of the organizing committee, faculty, and administration. Under the leadership of Secretary-General Sanjay Senthilnathan, the organizing committee was divided into teams responsible for Outreach, Media and Marketing, Finance, Hospitality, and other important categories. This year’s conference welcomed 345 enthusiastic delegates, making it Vidya Mandir’s largest event to date. The conference featured seven committees, encompassing a diverse range of agendas, including pivotal committee such as UNHRC, ILC, WW3 Cabinet, AIPPM, Press and Photography, and WEF- covering agendas such as the effect of terrorism on the enjoyment of human rights and implementation of NEP in southern states. The chief guest, Mr. T.S. Tirumurti, former UN Ambassador and head of the UNSC, emphasized in his opening ceremony speech that “it is the approach we take today that will shape a better tomorrow.” VMUN 2024 transformed Delegates at the beginning of day 1, into future leaders and diplomats by the conclusion of day 2!
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School Day - 2024
On August 30th, 2024, Vidya Mandir School, Mylapore, hosted its 69th Annual School Day at The Music Academy with all due gaiety and pomp. The event began with a vibrant and melodious performance by Vidya Mandir’s orchestra, featuring over 60 vocalists and an ensemble of students playing the mridangam, tabla, violin, flute, veena, and kanjira. The middle school students then brought to life the Trojan War from Homer’s Iliad, transporting the audience into a world of mighty Olympians, ominous prophecies, and looming wars as they portrayed the story of Helen of Troy, the ‘face that launched a thousand ships.’ The Sanskrit play enthralled the audience with the Samudra Manthana, or ‘The Churning of the Ocean of Milk,’ from the Vishnu Purana, depicting the struggle between the Asuras and Devas and the role of Lord Vishnu in his Kurma Avatar. The Tamil play paid homage to Mylapore’s Kapaleeshwarar Temple, beautifully capturing the sentiment, ‘Kailaye Mayilai: Mylapore is Kailash.’ The Hindi play, performed by students from class VI and above, explored the Katha Upanishads, enacting the tale of the fearless Nachiketa, who confronted Lord Yama in his pursuit of self-realization. The evening continued with a stunning dance drama depicting the avatars of Lord Rama and Lord Krishna, culminating in a breathtaking Pinnal Kolattam. To cap off the evening’s permonce, the high school students delivered a gripping adaptation of Agatha Christie’s The Unexpected Guest, keeping the audience on the edge of their seats. Vidya Mandir’s School Day was a celebration of culture, history, tradition, talent and dramatic artistry and left a lasting impression on all who attended.
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Made in Madras - Quiz by Alumni Association
The Vidya Mandir Alumni Association organized a friendly Quiz on the 17th of August at the newly-renovated Sripad Hall. It saw participation from alumni across the batches of 1972 to 2024. The quiz, conducted by Quiz Master Abhishek Bharatkumar, an alumnus belonging to the batch of 1999, covered a wide spectrum of topics like cricket, music, movies and more. It even had a special round dedicated solely to Vidya Mandir. It was truly heartwarming to witness the wonderful spirit of teamwork and competition amongst the participants as they enjoyed this sojourn at their very own school, not as students, but as beloved alumni.
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Independence day - 2024
Independence Day was celebrated with all due solemnity and a true sense of pride at Vidya Mandir. With the flag hoisting ceremony and a heartfelt rendition of the flag song to set the tone for the event, the audience were well-primed to enjoy the rest of the show. A rousing conversation between Prahalad and Aradhana of class IX D followed, engaging the audience in dialogue carried out in Sanskrit and interspersed with song and music. Rudransh of class VI gave a speech on post-independence India, and how the country has developed over the past 77 years. Following that, P B Anand, our School Pupil Leader, performed a stirring and impassioned monologue about the freedom struggle in Southern India. Patriotic songs were sung by our middle schoolers. Our students from both middle school and high school put up a drama for the audience about corruption, education, media, and employment in post-independence India. The high school students capped off the event with a dance number—a blend of classical and contemporary.
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KG - NATIONAL READING DAY
National Reading Day was celebrated with much enthusiasm and excitement in the month of July by the youngest of our voracious readers at Vidya Mandir’s KG block. With the motto ‘Opening Books, Opening Minds’ to guide them through celebrating this day, our young bookworms were led into a Readathon activity that engaged, delighted and hopefully fostered a new yet lasting love for reading.
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Colours Day 2024
July was a vibrant month at Vidya Mandir’s KG block as we celebrated Colour Day on 26TH July, 2024. Our little learners explored the world of primary and secondary colours through exciting hands-on activities. From crafting colourful creations to designing their very own tie-dye T-shirts, the children had a blast as they delved deep into the beauty of colours.
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Reflections - 2024
Reflections, Vidya Mandir’s official inter-school cultural event, took place on the 19th and 20th of July. The flagged events included: JAM, Block and Tackle, Shipwreck, Lawyer Up, Expectations vs Reality, and Green Screen, group music, group dance, Shark Tank and more. Reflections also hosted many unique events this time, like Hackathon, App-development, and Mathletics. This year’s theme was science fiction, which was creatively implemented into our trailer for Reflections 2024. The chief guest for the first day was Ms. Smruthi Mohankumar and Nithin Sathya on the second day. Chettinad Vidyashram secured first place overall this year and PS Senior bagged the runner-up spot. Overall, Reflections’24 was a great success with all due credit to all the teachers, the prefects of classes 11 and 12, the student volunteers and the sub-staff who made it all happen.
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Inter House Dramatic
On 27th July, 202, Vidya Mandir conducted one of the most-awaited events of the year:The Inter house Dramatics. The four houses: Kailash, Nilkant, Nangaparbat and Kanchenjunga, were given the task of performing an adaptation of any of Agatha Christie’s prominent works. Kailash picked “The Unexpected Guest”, Nilkant chose “The Murder of Roger Ackroyd”, NP enacted “Towards Zero” and KJ chose “Spider’s Web”. Kailash House’s Unexpected Guest bagged the first place, followed by Kanchenjunga and Nangaparbat in second and third places, respectively. The individual awards are as follows: Best Actor Male- Pranav VB of 12A; Best Actor female: Sarina Ruth Carr of 11A; Best Supporting Actor Male - Keshav Mukund of 11A; Best Supporting Actor Female- Vedika Sriram of 11D. The award for the best props and art director went to Dhanyaja Ramesh of 11B; Best Music Directors- Dhruv Mukherjee of 12A and Satvik Satish of 12C; Best Costume Director- Diya Shree of class 12; Best scriptwriters - Pranav VB of 12A and Vivin of 12D; Best directors - Pranav of 12A and Arvindh of 12B. As the winning team, Kailash’s play will be the High School English Play for the Annual School Day on the 30th of August.
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Entre Nous - 2024
The highly anticipated interschool culturals "Entre Nous" event took place at our school, bringing together students from 10th, 11th, and 12th grades for a day of excitement, creativity, and friendly competition. The atmosphere was electric as participants showcased their talents in various cultural events, including music, dance and many more other events. After a series of thrilling performances, class 12A emerged as the overall winners, demonstrating exceptional skill and teamwork. The 10th graders impressed with their energetic and lively acts, while the 11th graders showcased their creativity and innovation. The event was a resounding success, with each grade level presenting unique and captivating performances.
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INAUGURATION OF SRIPAD HALL
On the fifth of July, VM community were thrilled to witness the inauguration of our Sripad Hall. Redeveloped after several decades, the hall proudly boasts modern and spacious design, audiovisual equipment, versatile space for various activities. Our principal, Ms. Kanchanamala, rightly said it was “a dream come true” for the Sripad hall to be redeveloped. Our chief guest Mr. Sikkil Gurucharan, Vidya Mandir alumnus (VM batch of ‘99) ignited the audience with his performance on stage. His performance included his interpretation of our school prayer ‘Ya Kundendu Tusharahara Dhavala’. Overall, the inauguration was a grand success and this new hall will also serve as a hub for our school community, hosting events and activities that promote student engagement and enrichment.
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International Music Day 2024
International Music Day was celebrated on Friday, the 21st of June. Following a brief introduction by our assistant S.P.A.M secretary was a medley performed by the students of classes 11 and 12. The introduction was a discourse on the history and evolution of the songs that were to be performed, which included information about the scale or raga they were performed in. Our students proceeded to charm the rapt audience with the knowledge of their respective instruments: the violin, keyboard, mridangam and flute. They transitioned sublimely through each of their three pieces—from notes in the C-Major scale or Shankarabaranam Raga, to notes with a charanam in a more traditionally Carnatic Nalinakanthi and Revathi Raga that finally culminated in a traditional and classic rendition of Bho Shambho.
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International Yoga day 2024
International l Yoga Day was celebrated on the 21st June. It was an invigorating event which the entire school took part in by witnessing different yoga poses targeted to foster physical and mental resilience and well-being. The day was further enriched by a captivating Bharatanatyam performance interspersed with students demonstrating various poses. The graceful Bharatanatyam routine featured poses and demonstrations in a synergetic unification of dance and yoga that proved to be an enchanting culmination of the day's activities.
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National Reading Day - June 2024
National Reading Day was celebrated with great enthusiasm on 19th June. This year's highlight was a vibrant conversation among three students, who delved into the diverse genres of books, illustrating their unique appeals. Budding authors Amogha Neeraje and Samrudh Swaminathan captivated the audience with their inspiring journeys of writing and publishing their books, encouraging others to explore their own creative potential. For middle school students, a variety of engaging activities were conducted. These included reading stories by the illustrious Rabindranath Tagore and reflecting on their themes and messages. Students also read books sitting in nature. These activities not only fostered a love for reading but also encouraged students to think critically and express their thoughts eloquently.
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Alumni Induction - Batch 2023-24
On 18 June 2024, the batch of 2023-2024 were inducted as alumni. The Principal Ms.Kanchanamala mentioned that the values and lessons the students imbibed in the school will continue to be part of their onward journey as alumni of this illustrious institution. The President Mr. Kannuswamy shared with the students how the Alumni Association of VM has been helping our students across the globe and the initiatives undertaken by them to help the school in many aspects. Mr. Deepak, Treasurer of alumni association, very clearly listed out the tasks undertaken by the batches of alumni of the school. Mr. Jayendra Panchapakesan, an alumnus of 1974 batch stressed on the need to contribute back to the society and the school.
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ANNUAL PRIZE DAY
The Annual Prize Day celebration was held on the 15th of June to honour the exceptional achievements of our students from classes X, XI, and XII. The event commenced with an invocation to the Almighty, followed by an exhilarating musical performance by our very own students. Following this, our esteemed teachers were recognized and awarded for their outstanding and dedicated service to the school. Subsequently, the Chief Guest—Dr. S. C. Vanithakumari—distributed prizes for overall excellence, as well as subject-wise and class-wise achievements. Dr. Vanithakumari, an illustrious alumna of our school, is a leading scientist in the Metallurgy and Materials Group at the Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research (IGCAR), one of India’s premier nuclear research centres. The ceremony concluded with an inspiring and empowering speech by the Chief Guest.
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Club Inauguration 2024-25
The Inauguration of the School Clubs of Vidya Mandir is always a much-awaited and exciting event. Each club seeks to inculcate, foster and nurture a unique set of skills and passions: community service, cultural appreciation, business acumen, scientific enthusiasm, outdoor engagement, artistic expression, intellectual challenges and mathematical prowess. The clubs include: The Interact Club of Vidya Mandir, SPAM Club, Heritage Club, Commerce Club, Effervescence Club, Reading Club, Arts Club, Quiz Club, Trekkers Club, Scouts and Guides of Vidya Mandir, RSP, Math Club, Environment Club, Astronomy Club.
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Earth Day
The celebrations for Earth Day was held on the 22nd April at school with much-awaited delight and joy. After months of eager anticipation, two new trees were planted by the Principal to restore the two trees that were washed away during the December floods. A skit was performed by the Prefects of class 12 which conveyed a resounding message: that even the smallest change wrought by an individual can create a huge impact on the environment. Mrs. Subiksha from WWF and Dr.Ramkumar, an environment educator and a member of National Green Corps,NGC, addressed the students of class 9 about the pressing need to protect the environment.
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Primary Awards 2023-24
Primary awards were given out to students on the 20th of march. Shraddha Venkat of 5A won the Teachers‘ Cultural Award. Gomathi Krishnamachari Award for Excellence in Science was awarded to Aarav Acharya of 5A. Chacko George Award for Excellence in Arts and Sports was awarded to Haritha Prasanna of 3B and Mujib Memorial Award for Excellence in Sports was awarded to Adhvik Arvind 5D.
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National Science Day 2024
National Science day was celebrated on 28th February with Speech in the assembly about great Scientists of India .Class 5 exhibited interesting science experiments in class. Class 4 talked about animals in the wild and their adaptations.
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Primary School Day 2024
Primary School Day on 9th February was a gala event with a host of performances by the students.
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National Mathematics Day Celebrations 2024
National mathematics day was celebrated on 22nd December with a bevy of math activities in the Primary
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Primary Project Day 2024
Primary Project Day was celebrated on November 18th. It was inaugurated by Mrs Kala Chandrasekaran – Vice Principal of Hindu Sen Sec School This year the project topic was -Folklore-A rich and enduring legacy. There was an interesting dance on stage depicting various folktales. Class 1 explored the origin of folktales, Class 2 depicted famous folktales of India, Class 3 delved into Native American folktales, Class 4 learnt about Chinese folktales, and Class 5 explored African folktales
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ABHAI DANCE COMPETITION
Dance competition for classes 6 to 12 were conducted by ABHAI on 26 th october in the school premises. Around 35 students dressed in their finery, participated and had a rich experience of interacting with Smt. Roja Kannan and other eminent dance artistes. It was a good learning experience for the students. Prizes were distributed by Smt.Roja Kannan at the end of the competition
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Annual Sports Day 2022-23
Vidya Mandir's Annual Sports Day 2022-23 was a vibrant display of athleticism. The day opened with the march past and the torch-bearing run. The oath-taking ceremony marked the official start of the sports meet. The event featured races for super senior boys and girls, alongside junior and sub-junior competitions. Winners received their prizes, and the day continued with highly anticipated relay races open to all grades. The event concluded with a prize ceremony, with our principal Shoba Raman miss’ impactful speech and a note of thanks. Awards recognized relay event winners, individual champions, and the prestigious House Cup. As the sun set, the flag-lowering ceremony marked the close of the Sports Meet, celebrating a day of unity and sportsmanship that defines Vidya Mandir.
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Gandhi Jayanthi celebrations 2023
Gandhi Jayanthi was celebrated with a special song and a short skit that showcased the values upheld by Mahatma Gandhi
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Teachers' Day - 2023
On 5th September, the students of Vidya Mandir proudly honoured the teachers by organizing a variety of fun filled activities. The day began with a few intense sets of volleyball and throw-ball involving both male and female teachers and was followed by our teachers singing some of the old classics in an enthusiastic game of anthakshari. Things ended on a high note, when the prefects and a few students of class 11 danced with energy to some popular songs. Throughout the various activities, our students watched on, complete engrossed in the various games and enthusiastically cheering on all the teachers playing sports. All in all, teachers day was extremely fun for all the students and teachers and was a huge success.
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School Day - 2023
This year's Annual Day, held on September 1st, showcased our students' incredible talent. The evening began with the enchanting melodies of the Orchestra, setting the stage for the entire night. Next up was the Middle School English Play, a heartwarming story of friendship between a man from Kabul and a young girl, evoking the essence of a heartwarming movie moment. The Hindi Play narrated the tale of Ramakrishna and Vivekananda, while the Tamil play explored the adventures of Avvaiyar across the ages. The Sanskrit play, showcasing the birth of Kartikeya, was a linguistic marvel, bridging language barriers seamlessly. The Dance Drama featured our school's gifted dancers, recounting the thrilling saga of goddess Durga's victory over Mahishasura through captivating dance battles. The High School English Play, "The Curious Case of Bethany Button," performed by Kailash House, brought romance and emotion to the forefront, leaving a lasting impression. And of course, the fillers were like delightful snacks between the main acts, displaying our students' diverse talents.
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Primary Sports Day - 2023
Primary Sports events were held from 21st to 25th August. Children participated enthusiastically in both the group games as well as the individual events. The prizes were distributed to students on 19th September by our Shoba Miss. The event was enlivened by a drill display by Class 5 students .
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Independence Day - 2023
Primary Independence day celebrations were held on 14th of August. Patriotic fervor was reflected in the events put up by the students of classes 3, 4 and 5 which included a skit on the Evolution of our national flag, patriotic songs and speech
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Mass Chanting - 2023
The Primary resounded with the verses from Bhagavad Gita during Mass chanting of chapter 4 on August 3rd. A forward from Chinmaya Mission on the importance of reciting chapter 4 was explained to the students in the assembly. September 13 the Gita Chanting competition was held for Kg and Primary and Judges from Chinmaya Mission declared the winners.
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Colours Day - 2023
Colours are indeed the smiles of nature and a powerful form of communication. On 28th of July, the little ones celebrated Colours Day by exploring, discovering and understanding colours in the natural world around them. The children were dressed in gorgeous colours that really brought happiness, positivity and enthusiasm in all of us. They also developed their curiosity, creativity by engaging and learning more about colours. Each class made a fascinating take away craft in their respective class colour. It was amazing to see our little ones enjoy and learn through all the activities and games planned for the special day.
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Inter House Dramatics 2023
After months of preparation, four houses presented their plays before an audience of their classmates. Actors nervously stood on the wings, awaiting and dreading the moment when they stepped on stage. Directors and scriptwriters chewed on their nails, praying that their hard work would pay off. Four plays were enacted and scrutinized, extracting cheers and applause from the audience. Four plays told stories of love and romance. Four plays were viewed and reviewed by the judges. It was time for the results. There were certain prizes that stunned all and some that were more straightforward. Finally, the best play award was announced. Nilkant came in second and Kailash won the overall first prize for their play "The Curious Case of Bethany Button."
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Reflections - 2023
Since its very beginning, Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School has been a trailblazer, and "Reflections" is a perfect example of that. Reflections is the oldest culturals in the Chennai circuit. Vidya Mandir was the first to introduce the concept of an inter school cultural event in Chennai. Reflections is an annual event which usually happens during the month of July and is one of the major landmarks in every school's calendar. With an array of both in person and submission events conducted over a span of 2 days, Reflections this year managed to enthrall both the audience and participants. Students from over 15 schools showed great enthusiasm in taking part in events like shipwreck, blockle, channel surfing and various other art and literary events. The 21st and 22nd of July were undoubtedly one for the books based on the outpouring response Reflections 2023 received. After a long and tedious clash, Chettinad Vidyashram emerged victorious with PS Senior not very far behind as the runners up.
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Vanmahotsav in Primary - 2023
Importance of trees and their role in maintaining balance in nature was discussed in classes. Students were taken on a tour around Vidya Mandir grounds to identify the trees grown here and their importance. A tree hunt was organized for class 5 students to identify all the trees in their neighbourhoods.
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Entre Nous - 2023
Judges were called up. Events were prepared. The date was set. Entre-nous promised a great deal - and it delivered. Seasoned 12th graders locked horns with their juniors in an intense battle to determine which class would win the coveted rolling shield of entre-nous. New events were introduced and old ones were carried out with great zeal. There were those who were known for their skill in certain events, and others who discovered them through the course of the cultural event. After two days of fierce competition, it was finally time to declare the winners. As expected, 12th grade dominated - 12A placed fourth, 12D squeaked through to third place, 12C secured the second place trophy, and 12B won entre-nous by quite a distance. More important than these results, however, was the experience that came with it, as students developed the confidence to proudly showcase their talents without reservation.
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International Plastic-bag free day in Primary
“Stop Pollution, Be a part of the Solution “ has been the motto of students as we observed plastic bag free day on 3rd July. The students of Class 5 were taught to make bags out of used newspapers .Each bag was uniquely decorated and proudly displayed.
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International Yoga day in Primary - 2023
International Yoga Day was celebrated on 21st June in the Primary .Each class was taught an asana and the benefits were explained. Class 1-Padmasana Class 2-Simhasana Class 3-Adho mukha svanasana Class 4-Vrikshasana Class 5-Dhanurasana
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Inko Centre - Art & Design Contest
Inko Centre teenage art and design contest was held on 15th June 2023. 40 students from classes 8 to 12 took part in the contest enthusiastically, out of which 10 best paintings were selected and it's photograph was sent to Inko centre.
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Reading Day in Primary- 2023
National Reading day was celebrated on 19th June to honor PN Panicker (Father of library moment). Students from Grade 1 to Grade 5 celebrated National Reading Day with fun filled activities. Grade 1 read peppa pig books and had a coloring activity. Grade 2 read a book " All Shapes Matter" and worked on a related activity. Grade 3 took a trip to toyland with Noddy. They read Noddy books and had a Noddy activity. Grade 4 explored the Swiss alps with the mountain girl "Heidi". They enjoyed reading the story of Heidi. Grade 5 choose to read their favourite book. They made a miniature version of the book. National Reading Day concluded with a speech given by Grade 5 students who spoke about P N Panicker (father of library moment) and how reading plays an important role in our lives
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Primary Awards 2023
Primary awards –Gomathy Krishnamachary Award for Excellence in Science to Vyas R 5C,Aarna Badri 5A, Teachers’ Cultural Award to Sriyandha Aravindan 5D and Chacko George Award for Arts and Sports to Gargi Jayagopalan 3A, were awarded on 20th March.
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World Wildlife Day 2023
World wild life day was celebrated across all classes on 3rd March with a bevy of activities. Students donned masks, dressed up as their favourite wild animal and discussed the adaptations of the animals.
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National Science Day 2023
On National Science day, there was a speech about Sir CV Raman in the Assembly. Class 5 students explored science experiments that explained difficult concepts. The experiments were performed by students in class and underlying principle was explained.
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Matrubhasha Divas 2023
Matrubhasha Divas was celebrated on the 21st of February in the assembly with a speech in Tamil, Hindi and a song in Gujarati.
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SAVE NATURE - 2023
As part of our scout movement ‘SAVE NATURE’ our school scouts and guides unit comprising of 42 scouts and 22 Guides visited URBAN FOREST, Kotturpuram on 11th February 2023. This forest is developed by Nizhal foundation, an organisation which reclaimed what used to be a dump yard, and helped in the growth and preservation of plants there to make it an urban forest. Most importantly children learnt how they can contribute to nature by planting a few saplings, taking care of the trees on their street, or by spreading awareness.
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Pongal Celebrations in Primary 2023
New Year Kickstarted with Pongal Celebrations. Harvest festival celebrated to thank the Sun, Mother Nature and the various farm animals that help to contribute to a bountiful harvest was explained by Students in the Assembly. This was followed by a lively song about Pongal festival.
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National Pollution Control Day 2022
National Pollution control day was celebrated by Class 2 and 3 .The importance of keeping our surroundings clean and green was stressed. Art work with solutions for a cleaner greener Earth graced the walls of the classes.
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World Math Day 2022
National Mathematics day was celebrated on 22 November with a special Speech in the assembly about the great mathematician Srinivasa Ramanujam .This was followed by a bevy of interesting activities by each class; Maths and Kolam, Soduku, Treasure hunt ,unscramble ,the factor game to name a few.
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Project Day in Primary 2022
Project Display was on the19th November. This year the Topic for the Project was "Enchanting Tamilnadu". The glorious history, art and architecture of Tamil Nadu were brought out in colorful charts. The region specific models by each class captured the spectator’s attention!! Class 1 dealt with State symbols of Tamilnadu Class 2 did research on Heritage sites of TamilNadu Class 3 Concentrated on Arts forms and Culture Class 4 The Great Pandya Dynasty Class 5 The Glory of Cheras and Cholas Click here for more images
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World Food Day Celebration 2022
World Food Day was celebrated with great pomp and show by the students of Class 5. Students brought special and mouthwatering food made from millets. A small note about the health benefits of each food type was provided by each student. The teachers had a veritable feast as they moved from class to class.
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Gandhi Jayanthi Celebrations in Primary 2022
Term 2 began with a special Assembly to celebrate Gandhi Jayanthi. The Values that he stood for were brought out in a Skit by students of class 5.This was followed by a patriotic song
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Bhagavatgita recitation Competition in primary 2022
The Bhagavad Gita Chanting Competitions Took place on the 19th of September. Judges from Chinmaya Mission listened to more than 100 students from KG and Primary recite Chapter 3 of the Bhagavad Gita.
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Primary Sports Day 2022
Primary Sports events were held from 4th to 6th September.The Prizes were distributed to the winners on 15th September by our Principal Mrs Shoba Raman. More images from Primary sports day
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Teachers' Day Celebrations in Primary 2022
Teachers’ Day was celebrated in Primary in a grand manner. Students composed a song for teachers and read out a special poem followed by A speech on Dr Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan .
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School Day - 2022
School Day On 30th August, at 4:30 pm, the two floors of the Naradha Gana Sabha resounded with the chatter, excited laughter and an air of anticipation and expectation of many adoring friends, teachers and family members. After two long years spent dreaming about this day, the students and teachers were finally able to conduct the Annual School Day with the usual pomp and splendour. With high expectations and low whispers, the evening started with the school's wonderful orchestra. Their stellar performance was unparalleled and was followed by the Middle school English play and the Hindi play. The evening further enthralled the guests as the Tamil and Sanskrit play continued. It was followed by the staggering performance of the Dance Drama which left all of us awestruck and speechless. The long and tiring but surely exciting night finally concluded with the hugely talented performance of the High School English play. The audience was engrossed in cheering for their friends and family up on stage whether they were in one of the plays or were part of the amazing fillers team that kept us engaged and provided enthralling entertainment ranging from instrumentals to break dancing. At the end of the night, those who attended and those who participated alike were left longing for more.
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High School Sports Day - 2022
The Vidya Mandir Annual Sports Day was conducted on the 9th and 10th of August in YMCA, Nandanam after a long wait of 2 years. The grounds of YMCA were resounding with the sounds of constant cheering and claps. The Chief guest for the inauguration was Bhaarathi N, a national football player and an alumna of Vidya Mandir. The opening ceremony started with a march past lead by our school prefects and followed by students from 9-12. The closing ceremony Chief Guest was Ms.Padmini, a former teacher of VM. She gave away the medals and certificates to the winners of the various sports events. The individual championships were bagged by Ananya A Vathsan, 6D in the sub junior category, Aditi Chandrasekar, 7D and Ridith Prasad, 8C in the junior category and Vedika Sriram,9 and Srivatsan Mukuntan,10D in the Senior category and Aparnaa Ganesh, 12E in the super senior girls category.In the boys category, the championship was a tie between Nikilesha Nivas,12C and Samridh.S, 12E. The ultimate battle for the Sports title between Nangaparbat and Nilkant was a nail biting one. In the end Nangaparbat emerged victorious with a narrow margin of 4 point.
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Interhouse Dramatics 2022
The sixth of August saw the Sripad Hall bustling with the chatter of all senior students-- the audience of the soon-to-commence Interhouse Dramatics. Backstage comprised complete chaos; with props strewn liberally, frames being pushed around, actors touching up make-up and stage management running helter-skelter. All the houses put up adaptations of Edgar Allan Poe's short stories and were received with loud cheers. The Literary and Dramatics Club kept us entertained throughout the intervals with their quizzes. The Best Actor (Male) was bagged by Nilkant's Siddharth (11E) while Best Actress (Female) went to Kanchenjunga's Aarushi Vibu (12D). Kailash house's 'Purloined Letter' was awarded second best play with Nilkant's 'Thou Art The Woman' emerging victorious.
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Nature Conservation Day 2022
World Nature Conservation Day was celebrated on July 28 to create awareness about the importance of natural resources and its conservation. Class 10, 11 and 12 biology students attended a presentation on “Moths” by the members of the YNN, Mr. Aditya Ramakrishnan, Smriti Mahesh and Anooja. The presentation that also commemorated the Moth week, was well received by all. Students of class 6 participated in a nature walk at our own campus. This encouraged our students to learn more about and appreciate the biodiversity right at our doorstep.
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VMUN 2022
Vidya Mandir hosted its pioneering interschool Model United Nations Conference - VMUN'22 - on the 23rd and 24th of July, hosting over 120 participants from 12 schools for two days of enthralling debate and deliberation on some of the most pressing issues facing the world. Split across five committees, the participating students came up with innovative solutions, negotiated agreements and plotted out courses of action to resolve innumerable global crises, all while cultivating unforgettable experiences. After two days of productive dialogue and enthusiastic performances by all delegates, the top honors went to Chettinad Vidyasram, who bagged the award for Best School.
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Reflections 2022
On 15 and 16 July the school campus was abuzz with bright representations of students talents, brilliance and abilities. Reflections, our interschool culturals was back with a bang –this time with a theme-Cinema.
The guest of honour for the inauguration was our alumni Shyam Ravishankar who enthralled the audience with his mesmerising violin performance leaving us asking for more. The events spread over two days saw various city schools battle for the top honours. The marathon `Mr/Ms. Reflector’ event on the final day had Mugil Vanjinath, Ananya and Sanjiv do the honours as judges. Popular comedian -actor Mr. Sateesh, was the Chief Guest for the valedictory function and gave away the prizes. The overall winner of Reflections 2022 was Vidya Mandir @ Estancia. With on campus events and culturals gaining momentum, Reflections is just the start. -
Vanmahotsav - 2022
Vanmahotsav was celebrated from 1st July to 7th July. It is was celebrated to raise awareness about the importance of trees and to promote planting trees. Students were encouraged to grow plants around their houses.
Class 5 students brought samples of plants grown in and around their neighbourhood. A tree hunt was organized to identify the various trees in VM.
Class 2 kids were taken on a tour around the school grounds to identify the herbs, shrubs, climbers and trees grown there. -
ENTRENOUS - 2022
Intra School Culturals, Entrenous was held on 1st and 2nd of July. The two days witnessed a grand total of twenty events of which three events Reels, Pencil Drawing and Short Film made its debut. A brilliant out pour of talent and creativity ensued with classes 10,11 and 12 putting their best foot forward. It was closely contested with 12A emerging victorious followed by 12D and 12E respectively.
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Plastic Bag Free Day - 2022
Plastic Bag free day was celebrated on July 4th. The Children were shown videos on the harmful effects of plastic on the environment. Students were made aware of the global initiative to eliminate the use of plastic bags. They were taught to make paper bags and envelopes using old News Papers and charts. These were decorated with attractive designs and proudly carried home.
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High School International Yoga Day - 2022
The students were taught the significance of yoga and its impact on our body and mind. Grades 6 to 12 were taught various Asanas and special assembly was held from June 20th to June 24th to represent the International Yoga Day, where all the students from all the classes demonstrated one Asana each day.
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Environment Week Celebration - 2022
During the Environment week celebrations at Vidya Mandir, a “Tree Hunt” was conducted for students of class VIII. Students were asked to form teams and were given a set of clues to identify and note down the scientific names of the trees inside the school campus. Within 40 minutes, they had to identify 15 trees. On 23rd June students of class IX were taught to prepare Bio enzyme. Students were asked to collect citrus peels for a week. They were divided into 4 groups according to their houses and asked to prepare Bio enzyme in the following manner; 3 measures citrus peels+1 measure jaggery+10 measures water. The students took turns to watch over the fermentation process for 3 months. The objective was to create awareness about Conservation of Nature and to learn the scientific names of trees, also to make and use biodegradable products to conserve the environment.
The following were the events conducted: Class 6: segregation of waste - Presentation by Ms.Kruthiga 21/6/22
Class 7: Video on Birds by Dr. Uma Balasubramanyam 15/6/22 Class 8: Talk on Tiger Conservation by WWF Coordinator Mr.Saravanan 16/6/22 & Tree hunt in VM campus as part of quest
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National Reading Day (Primary) - 2022
It was celebrated week long from June 17 to 24th June. Students were introduced to the father of library movement Mr. C.N.Panikar.VM Students celebrated National Reading Day with Fun Filled activities.
Grade 1 did interesting colouring activity based on their favourite Peppa Pig books
Grade 2 read Noddy books, dressed up in Noddy’s favourite colours of red blue and yellow Grade 3 explored the world of Jataka tales .They read stories with moral values and drew their favourite Jataka story.
Grade 4 read books by Enid Blyton and discussed their favourite characters.
Grade 5 made miniature books and depicted their favourite stories in them.
A speech in the assembly on importance of reading was a fitting conclusion to our week long celebration. -
International Yoga Day - 2022
Primary Students were taught the significance of yoga and its impact on our body and mind. Grades 1 to 5 were taught various Asanas and a special assembly was held on 21st June, where children from each class demonstrated one Asana
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National Reading Day - 2022
On the occasion of National Reading Day on June 19th interesting activities were conducted in the school. Grade 8 were asked to write a letter to their favourite author about their favourite character from the book. Most of them wrote the letter to J K Rowling about their favourite character HARRY POTTER . These letters were sent to J K Rowling and to the utmost surprise of the students she responded. She appreciated the students' effort and sent them the HARRY POTTER FAN LETTER. This was indeed the best surprise for all the students and they were thrilled and immensely pleased to receive this fan letter. For view the Fan Letter click the link : Harry Potter Fan Letter
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Reading Day - 2022
National Reading Day was celebrated on June 19, 2022. The day’s importance was read out during the assembly. A chart about reading day was displayed on the student notice board. Activities were conducted for the middle school students.
Class 6 : Students were asked to visualize and draw their dream library. Class 7 : Students made poster about reading
Class 8 : Students were asked to choose their favorite character from their favorite book and write a short letter to the author regarding why they admired the character. -
INKO Centre Painting Competition - 2022
Fourty eight students participated in the INKO Centre Painting Competition which was conducted on Saturday 18th June 2022 between 10:00 AM and 12:30 PM. Three themes were given and the students could choose one out of them.
The three themes were :
1. Social concerns connecting India.
2. Expressions – Human emotions can be portrayed.
3. Home and the world interdependence and inter-relatedness (Inclusion). Ten best paintings were selected, scanned and sent to INKO Centre. -
Shapes week-2022
Week of Celebration: 13.06.2022 – 17.06.2022
The Shapes week was celebrated in a very fun way in our KG Department between the 13th of June 2022 to 17th June 2022. This composed of various activities like decorating the notice board and classroom using Shapes and colorful festoons. A special prayer on the 13th of June, where the children dressed up like various Shapes and the Activity room had 4 corners which had a huge cut out of each of the basic shapes. The children were each given a flashcard which had a picture relating to the basic shape and a peppy song was played for which the children danced and then on hearing the pause of the music, the children would run to their respective corners and stand. This activity made the children understand the importance of shapes. -
Himalayan Trek - 2022
“Parvataraj” The King of Mountains; that which looms above us all in its majestic beauty yet graceful ferociousness. By the luck of the Gods, this year Vidya Mandir was able to restart its annual Himalayan Trek with 81 12th graders and 5 staff members at the base of the beast on 10th May 2022!
All the 86 members reached the basecamp in the outskirts of Manali on 11th May. The scenic flora and fauna only accentuated the serenity of the natural formations around. The arduous trek uphill started on the 12th May, with the group staying at the Camp 1 for one night and Camp 2 for two. On the second day at Camp 2, the students and faculty got to enjoy the satisfaction of conquering a summit as they stood on the 13,500 ft Mali Taj peak. The next day, the trek was downhill through a forest back to basecamp. The overnight bus back to Delhi reached the hotels at 8 AM on 17th May and the group of 86, after successfully conquering the peak, the crew returned to Chennai. -
Earth Day celebrations - 2022
On April 22, for Earth Day Celebrations, the teachers and students of our school Vidya Mandir came together to raise awareness of how we are polluting Earth and what we must do to save the planet. The inspirational theme for this year,2022, was ‘Invest in our Planet’. In addition to this, as part of our environment club activity, Isha Foundation made a presentation on soil conservation called “Save the Soil to Save the Environment”. The idea behind both these themes was to bring awareness to areas where we can contribute towards making our planet Earth a better place to live in. The initiative from our geography department encouraged students to pledge to keep Earth green by planting saplings and many of our students had brought saplings towards this initiative. The art department made the students to pictorially represent the harm we cause to this planet and how we can bring the change required to make it better.
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PROJECT DAY 2021 - 22
The Annual Project Day was celebrated with the usual vigor on 24/12/21 by the Middle School. The corridors were filled with music, squeal, the laughter of children watching their classmate's presentation. Class 6 discussed beautifully how this lockdown helped in increasing family bonding, the revival of old customs, changes in their way of learning subjects, music, arts, etc. They also spoke about the safety measures to be taken during this time. Their work gave an insight to the teachers on the hobbies they had picked in these two years, languages learned, and skills they had acquired. Classes 7 and 8 brought out the impact of these two years on the environment, tourism, business, occupation, education, development of science, how each country handled the situation, protocols to be followed, etc.. Class 7 spoke about different states of India and 8 th about the world. The PPT, videos, charts, interviews, poems prepared by the children was compiled by the class teachers into a beautiful video and is available in the Streams of MS Teams for the members of the school to view.
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Independence Day 2021
On Sunday, 15th of August we celebrated our 75th Independence Day yet again virtually. In spite of this, the students of primary and high school together put up a brilliant performance. We started off with the flag hoisting and prayer from school and then moved on to the celebrations. The students had put together a melodious patriotic performance with an adorable junior version too. Primary children had dressed up as freedom fighters and impersonated them enjoyably well. Pulling the crowd with their exhilarating dances, the students of class twelve performed a medley of dances. The highlight of the event based on a simple yet patriotic question had heart-touching responses which left us with thoughts of patriotism. The day concluded with the national anthem. Overall this year had a combination with the primary and high school students together celebrating Independence Day. Click here for more images.
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Inter House Dramatics 2021
The Interhouse Dramatics organised by the English department, was held on August 7. In its unique format of being held online, it was a big hit with the students and teachers of high school. Anton Chekov, Stanley Houghton and JB Priestly's plays were performed and every house outdid the other in their performance. The winner’s title was grabbed by Nangaparbat house for the play “Mother’s Day”. The first runner up being Kailash for the play “The Bear” and the second runner up awarded to the Nilkant house for the play “Dear Departed”. Students from various houses scooped the individual awards. Recordings of the play were judged by Ms. Gayathri and Mr Sandeep Kumar, experts in the field of drama. The houses performed live to restore the feeling of Dramatics in the hearts of the students during these pandemic times. All in all it was a huge success and dramatics 2k21 ended on a happy and satisfactory note.
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Reflections 2021
Our Interschool Cultural, Reflections 2021 was held on Saturday, 17th July 2021 on a virtual platform. The event was conducted for the 11th and 12th graders of the city schools. The program was organized by the class 12 students with 11 events, of which 7 events (Solo & Group Dance, Junk art, Mask designing, Music, Photography and Story writing) were offline and 4 (Block & Tackle, Quiz, Shipwreck and Lexicon) were online events. 11 schools with 235 students participated in various events. The inauguration of the online events started at 8.30 A.M with the school prayer followed by welcome speech delivered by our Cultural Secretary, Manas Sankar. Our Principal, Mrs Shoba Raman delivered the inauguration speech after which we had the host music performance by class 12 students, showcasing their talents. The valedictory function started at 3.30 P.M with our school prayer followed by a dance performance by class 12 students. The vote of thanks was delivered by the Cultural Secretary, Ishani Mukherjee. The cultural bonanza concluded with the National Anthem. P S Senior Secondary School, Mylapore was Judged the overall winner. Our VM students (both past & present) did an extremely commendable job by proving their mettle once again.
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Entrenous
Entrenous, our interclass cultural was conducted on the 25th and 26th of June. Classes 10, 11 and 12 battled against each other in events such as Shipwreck, Rangoli, Photography, Storytelling, Cartooning, Quiz, Lawyer up, Mehendi designing, and Block and Tackle. Class 12B emerged as the overall winner of Entrenous 2021.
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International Yoga Day
In celebration of the International Yoga Day a quiz on yoga was conducted for classes 6 to 8. A few yoga asanas were taught for class 9 by the PT department. The primary school celebrated by discussing the significacne of yoga and its impact on the body and mind. A few asanas were taught for classes 1 to 5.
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International Music Day
The International World Music day was celebrated on 21st of June 2021. A Video presentation narrating the origin of the International Music day, Music as therapy and Music in our culture and other cultures was produced by the members of the SPAM club. It also included small snippets from great musicians . This Video was streamed to students from class 6 to 12.
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World Environment Day
World Environment Day was celebrated on 5/6/2021 with a video presentation created by the students of Class 12 and teachers. The presentation was based on this year's theme - Ecosystem Restoration. The presentation focused on the five major problems facing our ecosystems, namely water pollution, air pollution, depletion of natural resources, deforestation, and waste disposal. All our students took the pledge to protect our environment. Click here for the video.
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Prize Day 2019 – 20
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KG Annual Day 2019 - 20
The children of the Kindergarten celebrated their Annual Day on 14th February, 2020.
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Primary School Day 2019 - 20
The Primary School Day was held on 14th February 2020.
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