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My First Job                             new friends. The name of our play was Shut up, Please and The Chocolate
                                             I also took part in a theatre programme in which I met people and made
 I                                        Mountain. Our teacher, Kuljeet Sir was lot of fun and made us learn many
 went to Mcleodganj in Himachal Pradesh with my family. While we
                                          new things. He improved our listening skills and voice intonation which
 were there, I visited a beautiful shop selling Buddhist paintings and
                                          helped me become confident on the stage. The final performance was at
 thankhas. It is owned by a nice woman who I called Marlen Aunty.
 I helped her clean all the things on display and when customers
                                          very proud of me. I loved my holidays and can’t wait for them to come
 came, I greeted them. I helped Marlen Aunty to show them what they   the Akshara Theatre. My parents came to watch my performance and were
                                          again. The best things about summer holidays are I learn new things and
 liked. I worked hard and became a shopkeeper for a day. I will never   also just be myself.
 forget this special day!
 Moksha Dhian Kochhar, P2 E                                                                           Ananya Jain, P4 H

                                                                      n April, I got a circular from my art teacher
 am a budding inventor. I like to play with electronics. Sometimes,   that I had been selected to participate in an
 I use wires and LEDs from my old toys to create small electronic     interschool jewellery making competition to
 gadgets. I want to create a toy drone (an unmanned airplane). For   Ibe held at D.P.S. Vasant Kunj. At first I was
 this,
 I  I have started learning Arduino (electronics board) from my   surprised, but felt glad since jewellery had to be
 father. I also learn Arduino by watching YouTube videos.         made by quilling which I had learnt a little bit
 Shubhankit Jain, P1D                                             from my mother. That day onwards, we started
                                                                  planning for the competition. Many factors such
                                                                  as design, colour combination and presentation
 his summer vacation, I got selected for the India Kids Fashion   had to be kept in mind since the participants
 Week-2016 organized in Delhi. There was a brief grooming         were to be graded on the basis of assembling,
 session, followed by a question answer round, which had          neatness, and presentation. My mother and I met
 Tcelebrity judges who have represented India in various          my art teachers and decided the final colour and
 international contests. I passed all these rounds and got selected to   design of the jewellery set. The design that caught
 walk the ramp for a designer of international repute. I was very excited   everybody’s eye was an owl motif. We made owl
 and happy to participate in it. I received a lot of praise from everyone.  earrings and a multi coloured choker piece for
                                                                  the neck with an owl pendant. All this was to be
 Saamik Kohli, P3 F
                                                                  accompanied by a cute owl ring. I had to take the
                                                                  quilled pieces from the home itself and assemble

 he joker in a circus show plays an important role. He            them at the host school.
 entertains people by making funny gestures and remarks. His   The much awaited day came. I did my best and everybody praised
 appearance is very funny. He paints his face and puts on a   me for my jewellery set. One teacher at D.P.S even asked me to finish it
 Tmulti-coloured dress. He also puts on a strange-looking cap.   quickly so that she could try wearing it. I was a little disappointed when
 The spectators begin to laugh as soon as the joker enters the ring. They   my design did not win any prize but later was thrilled to find out that our
 enjoy his antics and remarks about the other actors. He looks a foolish   school had bagged the trophy for best overall performance. Participating in
 person but actually he is a skilled artiste. He can imitate the actions of   this competition was truly a learning experience for me.
 other people successfully. Everyone gets a pleasant surprise when the                            Mukund Beriwal, P4 B
 joker starts dancing on a rope or a wire. Sometimes, he also rides a
 galloping horse. The joker appears during the interval between the acts
 and makes the spectators laugh heartily.           uring the summer vacation, I had gone to my Nani’s house.
 Mehreen Mahmood Khan, P1 D                         I was getting bored so I thought of climbing a tree in the
                                                    backyard. When I reached atop the banyan tree, I discovered
                                          Dmany new things around me. An idea of building a tree house
 My Summer Holidays                       came to my mind. With the help of some people, my tree house was ready.
                                          I thought for a while and realized that one thing was missing - a ladder.
                                          My friends and I quickly made a ladder out of a rope. Now, it was time
 y summer holidays were great fun. I went to Musoorie   to decorate the tree house. I laid a small carpet so that I could relax. My
 with my cousins and grandparents. The weather there was   pet cat followed me. I took up some books and snacks. Lastly, I took my
 very pleasant. I played with my cousins day and night. I   music system also with me. I became very happy because I was very busy.
 Mdid a lot of my favourite activity which is drawing. I love   Overall, it was a great experience.
 to design dresses and make games. I made a doll house and spent time                                Manya Goyal, P4 A
 playing with my mom and little brother.


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