Inside this issue:

Making out Roots stronger : Junior School at Focus

2

Activities Gallore

3,4

Learning through Fun

5

Glimpses 6.7

Activities at a Glance

8,9

Going that extra mile, to reach new

10,11

Habits & Values 12

Thinking Fingers 13

Junior Writers 14

"To develop our students into responsible,

harmonious and integrated individuals

through ever evolving curricular and co-curricular

activities."

I am elated to see another issue of the school e- newsletter, TAFS MIRROR. The newsletter is an insight of the school activities. This issue mirrors school events of the months July,

August and September.

We at TAFS have always valued an all-round development of a child. Whether it is sports, music, or debate, students are encouraged to participate in all the cultural activities. After a long and rejuvenating summer break, the school reopened with lots of activities lined up for the students.

Our achievers proved themselves second to none in all the inter- school and intra- school competitions. These three months became proud witness to our students bagging the coveted zonal trophies in various sports events and other subject related activities. I congratulate them all and wish them and others all the luck for the upcoming opportunities.

With lots of love and blessings...

Amita Gupta

From Principal’s Desk

Making our Roots Stronger

Every Child is beautiful Flower

& all

together make a beautiful garden

A grand Investiture Ceremony for The Air Force School, Primary Wing, Student Council 2018-19, was held on 21 July, 2018 at the Aravali Hall. The pro-gramme commenced with the auspicious lamp lighting ceremony. The newly ap-pointed Student Council was administered the oath of allegiance by the Chief Guest, Gp Capt Ravindra Bhatnagar, Executive Director, TAFS. It was a mo-mentous occasion for all as the young leaders pledged to uphold the values of the school. The Air Force School, Primary Wing, Students’ Council for the year 2017-2018 is as follows: Head Girl – Angel Head Boy – Shourya Pratap Singh Vice Head Girl - Laurel Arora Vice Head Boy – Aarush D Bansal Games Captain (Girls) – Prisha Saxena Games Captain (Boys) - Subham Manglech Games Vice Captain (Girls) - Himani Kushwaha Games Vice Captain(Boys) – Himanshu Singh

The Discipline Prefects are:

Investiture Ceremony : Making Young Shoulders Responsible ...

Class V-A Class V-B Class V-C Class V-D Class V-E

Akanksha Dixit Kavya Prakash

Naman Khudaniya Aditya Raj

Kanak

Divit Nigam Rehan Mansuri

Prem Yadav Garvika Vats Srishti Singh

Jahnvi Anya Pandey Maitrey Gaur K. M. Krishna

Vasundhra Sahni

Niyati Kashyap Shreya Bongirwar

Anshika Indu Shreyash Dhabekar Angad Singh Beasly

Joyce Sarah Kadithala

Paripreet Kaur Pallavi Negi Dev Narayan

Mannan Chaba

Junior School celebrated 72nd Independence Day, on 13 Aug 2018, with great fervour and patriotism. a cultural programme on the theme ‘Azadi ki Gatha – The Story Of India’s Independence’ was presented by the young Tafsians of class III A, B and D and enthralled the audience with their spectacular performance. Group Captain R Bhatnagar, Exec-utive Director TAFS and Mrs. Amita Gupta, Principal TAFS graced the occasion. The students took everyone down the memory lane show-casing the struggle and sacrifices of our brave legends through dance

Imbibing Patriotism : Independence Day Celebrations at Junior School

A lemonade party was organised for the kindergartners of our school on 12 July 2018, to celebrate a cool summer day at school! They not only enjoyed the sweet and sour flavour of the drink, with their class-mates but also enjoyed watching a demonstration of how to prepare a lemonade drink. Our tiny tots promised to consume only healthy drinks and to stay away from aerated soft drinks!

Children also did an art and craft activity and made paper cut out of

lemons.

LEMONADE PARTY

CLASS IV EXHIBITION – ‘COMMITTED TO CONSERVATION’

Little hands and imaginative minds of class IV came together in a creative burst of energy to put up a class exhibition, on the theme ‘Committed to Conservation’. The exhibition was open for parents and students from 16 Aug to 20 Aug 2018, in the Junior School hall. The students of class IV made innovative models by using reusable and recyclable materials like news-papers, shoeboxes, ice-cream sticks, strips of cloth pieces, wool, coir and

may more such items to make their exhibits. The wonderful and amazing models on display left everyone totally im-pressed. It helped children to imbibe important values like conservation of resources and ways of management of resources like refuse, reduce, reuse and recycle.

STORY NARRATION ACTIVITY

Children have an innate love for stories. To enhance the confidence and

speaking skills of the students of class I, Hindi Story telling activity was

organized on 23 Aug 2018. These young story tellers used a variety of

props to make their story interesting and expressive.

NATURE WALK

Physical fitness is an important part of growing up the healthy way. Our school with its vast, green campus and plenty of open spaces is a beautiful place for walk and exploration. With the idea of experiencing new sights, sounds and smells that add to the environmental awareness, a ‘Nature Walk’ was conducted for classes I & II on 28 Aug 2018, in the school premises.

Swachch Bharat Campaign was organized in the school from 01 Sep - 15 Sep 2018 . Classes I to V took oath to keep their surroundings (school, home and neighbourhood) clean and green. Movies and documentaries on cleanliness, hand washing techniques and personal hygiene were uploaded on the smart board in the classrooms and were shown to children. Stu-dents were also given a demonstration of how to wash hands using dettol liquid soap. Classes IV & V students participated in various activities conducted by the ‘Green Club’ in the school gardens. Students

took the task of cleaning the surroundings by doing Shramdan.

A Special morning assembly was put up by class V on the theme ‘Waste Manage-ment’. The children presented songs, dance and a skit on cleanliness & resource man-agement. A poetry writing and poster making activity was conducted with students of classes IV & V on the topics : ‘Swachchta’ and ‘Swachch Bharat’. The students were awarded with appreciation cards and some prizes. Extensive cleaning of the classrooms, fans etc were done by Support Staff.

Swachch Bharat Campaign

The 7th edition of our annual interschool literary event ‘The Wordsmiths’ Meet’, was organized on Friday, 03 August 2018. The theme for the event was ‘Everyone loves a good mystery’. For a detective, it’s always the smaller pieces that make the big picture. This makes mysteries all the more fun! Three non-competitive events were organized for students of classes III, IV & V. 1. ‘Mystery Mail: Word Detectives ’- a clue solving event for class III 2. ‘Whodunnit: Codes n Clues’’ - a crossword puzzle on Sherlock Holmes for class IV 3. ‘It’s Elementary!’ – Mystery play presentation for class V The idea was to provide a joyful learning experience to students where they could celebrate their talent, quick thinking and analytic language skills in a relaxed and fun filled atmosphere. 13 prestigious schools of Delhi

THE WORDSMITHS’ MEET 2018

Recitation of rhymes helps in the devel-opment of language skills in a big way among young children. To help our kin-dergartners hone their speaking and lis-tening skills a ‘Rhyme Recitation’ activity was organized on 07 Sep 2018.

UKG ENGLISH RHYME RECITATION

An English poem recitation competition was organized for class III on 25.07.18. The event saw mass participation and the chil-dren enjoyed the beauty of expression, thoughts, feelings, emo-tions and the play of words. Through these poems, the children not only got an opportunity to exhibit their talent but also gained confidence in the art of public speaking. These young Tafsians chose a variety of poems like 'Never give up',' Where the mind is without fear',' My shadow'etc. and recited them with a lot of en-thusiasm.

English Poem Recitation Competition

The students of Class V participated in a competition ‘QUOTE-

UNQUOTE’, famous speeches by great leaders, held in the school

on14 August 2018. The participants put in great efforts and

stepped into the shoes of great people to feel like them and speak

like them. This activity helped open the children’s minds to vari-

ous events and issues in which famous people like Martin Luther

King Jr., Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Dr. A.P.J. Abdul

Kalam and the like were involved. In the process, they learnt about their life and contribution to the world. It

‘QUOTE-UNQUOTE’- Famous Speech Competition

An MS PAINT Competition was organized for the students of Class III in two phases during the week 20-24 Aug 2018. The first round was conducted with the entire class on 20THAug 2018 on the topic: ‘My Favourite Animal’. The second round was conducted on the topic ‘Product Advertisement’ on 24th Aug 2018. Children used various fea-tures of MS Paint to create beautiful presentations. They expressed their thoughts with imagination, precision and talent.

MS PAINT COMPETITION

Combine Annual Training Camp (NCC

No.2 Delhi Girls Air Sqn NCC organised Combine Annual Train-ing Camp at NCC Building, Safdarjung enclave, Delhi in which around 300 girls from different schools and colleges participated. 22 girls from class IX and X of our school participated in the camp. All the cadets participated in various activities like March Past Practice, Firing Practice, Yoga Sessions, Poster Making, Debating, Nukkad Natak and Dance Competitions.

We celebrated the Investiture Ceremony for the academic ses-sion 2018-2019, on 27 July 2018, an occasion, where the newly selected members of the Students‟ Council are officially vested

with their powers and positions.

The event started with welcoming the Chief Guest, Air Commo-dore M Mohanta, Chairman Managing Committee AF Schools & Principal Director (School, Adventure & Sports), and the Guest of Honor, Group Captain Ravindra Bhatnagar, Execu-tive Director, The Air Force School. A memento was presented to the guests followed by the lighting of the ceremonial lamp

and chanting of the shlokas.

Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Guest congratulated the new leaders, reminding them that their actions should take them to the ultimate goal of making significant contribution to the betterment of the school. He reiterated saying that the next stage of their evolution had begun. Urging them to remember the difference between ambition and drive; sir said, “The road

will be steep but the trek will bring out the best in you.”

Investiture Ceremony : When our students shoulder the responsibilities

A Wall of Valor has been put up in the school as a mark of respect and gratitude for all the brave recipients of Param Veer Chakra. The wall was inaugurated by Chairman Man-aging Committee Air Cmde M Mohanta with the lighting of a lamp and a floral offering to the bravehearts.

WALL OF VALOR

The students and staff of The Air Force School commemorated 72 glorious years of freedom with celebrating the spirit of sacrifice made by the brave hearts of the India’s freedom struggle on 13 August 2018. The Chief Guests for the event were Air Commodore NPS Taprial Provost Marshal (Air) and Mrs Neeta Taprial and our Guest of Honour was Group Captain Ravindra Bhatnagar, Executive Di-rector, The Air Force School. The day unfolded with the unfurling of the Tricolour and everybody proudly singing the National Anthem. The five houses of the school , while competing with each other, brought alive the trauma, the struggle and the sacrifice that our brave hearts made to achieve freedom. Aptly titled, the cultural pro-grame ‘DHADKAN HAI APNI AZAADI: HAI PRAAN SE PYAARI AZAADI,’ took everyone down the memory lane show-casing the struggle of the Indian Renaissance, the pain of partition, the brutality at the Jallianwala Bagh, and the sacrifices of the brave hearts.

The momentous day came to an end with the inspiring words by the Chief Guest. Sir emphasized that though personal growth is important, one should not forget the growth of the nation.

The Chief Guest released the school magazine ‘The Aravalian’ for the academic session 2017-2018, on this occasion. It was a moment of pride for the entire team of ‘The Aravalian’, comprising of budding writers, editors and artists.

Independence Day Celebrations at Senior School

EVS Club of our school celebrated Van Mahotsava on 2nd August 2018. A special assembly was organized by the stu-dents of EVS Club to mark the occasion. The assembly stressed on the need to change our attitude towards environ-ment, the importance of trees in our lives, and how they should always be our first priority..

Van Mahotsava

We observed and celebrated Swachch Bharat Pakhwada from 01 Sep 2018 to 15 Sep 2018. A range of activities were conducted with an aim of sensitizing the students about the importance of hygiene cleanliness. The activities included Tree Plantation Drive, Poem Recitation, Oath Taking and Skit Competition. All the students actively participated in all the activities with full enthusiasm.

Swachch Bharat Pakhwada

An inter house Model Making Competition was held on 27th July 2018, Friday on the topic Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Recreate for the benefit of mankind. Students from class VI- X participated in the competition very enthusiastically. It was a great learning experience for the students as they incorporated lots of innova-tive ideas on how they can conserve our natural resources and help in saving the environment. The house posi-tions are as follows:

House Name Of Participants Marks Position

Katre Garv Jain, Vii D Chaitanya, Vii D Yashasvi , Vii D

87/100 I

Latif Piyush , X E Omar, Ix E Pransh, Ix D

74/100 II

Pratap Ritesh Pandey, X-E Abhinab Bandopadhyay, X-E

72/100 III

INTER HOUSE ACTIVITY – SCIENCE MODEL MAKING COMPETITION

INTER HOUSE ACTIVITY – SALAD MAKING COMPETITION

An Inter House Salad Making Activity was held on 24th august 2018. It was a great learning experience for the students as they incorpo-rated lots of creative ideas and put in lots of efforts to prepare the salads.

House Name of participants Marks Position

Arjan Ananya bhalla – XI A Srishti agrwal – X B Sana – IX A

94/100 I

Subroto And Katre

Himani Ria Sushmita Samarth lahar – IX B Udhay marwah – IX B Aarna ajmani – IX E

89/100 II

Pratap Aakansha Yadav - X B Abhinab bandyopadhyay – X E Manashwita – IX D

86/100 III

Our students put up a special assembly highlighting the ill effects of

substance abuse and how it damages a person's life. The Assembly saw

students of Class VII reciting a poem, a speech and a song dedicated

to banning substance Abuse.

ANTI-DRUG ASSEMBLY

The Maths Club conducted a QUIZ on 23rd August, 2018, with the aim of highlighting the importance of the mathematical concepts and their connection with our real lives. It tested the logical and analytical thinking skills of the students. The following students were declared winners : Swastik - 6 A Pranav shukla - 7 A Bhuvan - 8 A Sanshray - 9 C Rishabh raj - 10 C

MATHEMATICS CLUB ACTIVITY

The Biology Department of our school conducted a Pamphlet Making Activity on 30th August 2018. All the students of class 6th prepared beautiful pamphlets on the topic ‘Let’s Make Our Earth A Little Greener’.

PAMPHLET MAKING ACTIVITY

Vocabulary (the knowledge of words and word meanings) is one of the key building blocks in learning a new language. To further their love for language, an Intra-Class activity of Poster Making on Syno-nyms, Antonyms and Contronyms was conducted for the students of class VIII by the English Department on Aug 16,2018. The students participated in large numbers with great zeal and enthusiasm.

POSTER MAKING ON SYNONYMS, ANTONYMS AND CONTRONYMS

The various co-curricular activities for students of class VI-VIII Had a creative start, with craft and Ener-gy based Activities for all students. The activities ranged from Yoga, aerobics, Id card making, and Sketch Making. Throughout the month, the aim was to engage students constructively in extra-curricular and fitness Rou-tines for a good Overall Development

CO-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

WORKSHOP ON "UPCOMING CAREERS IN SCIENCE”

A workshop on "Upcoming Careers in Science” for Class XI-XII students was held in the school on 9th August 2018. It was hosted by NMIMS (Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies) executive Speaker Mr.Ramesh Mishra. The discussion was based on how Careers these days are more technology and/ or marketing oriented than being purely Research and Development based. The students got a glimpse of how they can steer their career paths by taking up Sciences and Research as their aim.

PEER EDUCATOR WORKSHOP

On 17th July, Students of class IX participated in a peer educator workshop on Substance Abuse Prevention at National Science Centre. These students are peer monitors who indulge in life skill building programmes from Mindsmart Organisation. The workshop involved role plays, media songs on drug abuse, case discussions that were discussed by students onstage. Over 50 schools, par-ticipated across Delhi/NCR to ensure they stand against drug abuse and Ad-diction, amongst teenagers.

On 8th August 2018, the Peer Educator Students of Class IX attended the Peer education Workshop,at National Science Centre at Pragati Maidan. With the theme being Family and Parent Communication, the children were extremely engaged with other school students in role plays, discussions and poster making on Family styles. They performed Skits and acted on strategies to communicate better within a joint and nuclear families keeping in mind sib-lings and Generation Gaps.

FLOOD RELIEF INITIATIVE BY TAFSians

The I-Care Club of TAFS, in collaboration with the NGO ‘Goonj’, organised a flood relief campaign from 23 Aug 18 to 25 Aug 18 to help our fellow country-men affected by floods in Kerala. There was whole-hearted cooperation from students (from senior as well as junior wing) and staff alike to take part in this noble cause. The relief material thus collected was sent to ‘Goonj’ for further distribution.

YOGA SESSION TO IGNITE MIND & SOUL

Practicing yoga is known to improve Flexibility, Balance, Endurance and

Physical Strength. A workshop on yoga was organised by the volunteers of

Isha Foundation for all the classes from VI to XII in the month of Ju-

ly. It started with the instructions and precautions to be taken before,

during and after yoga session and culminated with an o’m’ chanting.

ASEAN Quiz 2018

YOGA WORKSHOP FOR TEACHERS

WORKSHOP ON EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE

ASEAN Quiz 2018 was organized by the Thai Embassy in partnership with Quizcraft Global Knowledge Solu-tions at Arya Auditorium, Des Raj Campus, East of Kailash on 7th Aug 2018. The aim of the quiz was to showcase the rich amalgam of history, culture, tradition and achievements of the ASEAN (Association of South East Asian Nations) and its member states. The quiz, which had over 200 teams from reputed Engineering col-leges and other prestigious schools from national level, was witnessed by the representatives of all the ten ASEAN countries including the High Commissioner of Brunei and the Ambassador of Thailand to India. Our team of three Class XI students won the first prize and received a Cash Prize of Rs 51000. The school quiz team was represented by

1. Aaditya Pratap Singh Magon (XID) 2. Mehul Singh Gill (XIA) 3. Vardaan Kakar (XID)

The Air Force School is proud of its winning team!

The art of practicing yoga helps in controlling an indi-vidual's mind, body and soul. Isha Foundation had organised yoga workshop for the teachers of junior and senior school on 2nd July 2018. All the teachers showed great enthusiasm and wholeheartedly participated in the activity.

The members of The Air Force school, senior wing attended a mo-tivational Workshop on 7th July 2018, with the guest speaker as Ms. Avneet Kaur, from Ratna Sagar organization, who spoke on the theme- Emotional intelligence and development of Emotional Quotient. It was an activity driven workshop where team games, pair sculpture game, and newspaper game was played with the teach-ers where they understood the importance of feelings, thinking and our actions of behaviour.

THINKING

FINGERS ...

POUR IT LIKE THE RAIN Falling from heaven above, gentle drops of dew,mist and love. As i fall from the lap of clouds, i wonder, 'what if my colour changed at the strike of thunder?' Will i not be able to quench the thirst of Earth if i were of shades of black or brown? Won't i calm the angry land as i kiss the coolness down? Would i not seep inside the seeds and give birth to a new germinating life? And despite my dark colour won't the farmers feel right? the dooming debts won't they stop the loom? Won't the little creatures dance on my arrival? like the sparrows chirp and peacocks no less bridal! Or from the booming applause, by the clash of clouds. If i were painted in gold, will i make Earth a heaven, so cold? Or would i be able to remove poverty? and spread to the fullest, sovereignity? Would i be able to make everyone the ruler, and stop man from hating one another? But as the skies claimed me, i left my home and off i wandered... I got reminded, my colour wont change the world, that faded. Even if pearled,studded , golden i am, or in colours of black and brown i sang. I will always be the rain that poured, i will always be the rain that poured... ~ SIA KUMAR X - E

Junior Writers