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he House assemblies organised by the school are really goal with ease. On the morning of the assembly, I had butterflies in
House Celeb R a T ions informative. As a parent, when I come to attend my my stomach. My parents were also there to boost me up my morale.
daughter's House assembly, I get amazed seeing such I got really nervous when my turn was about to come. When it
Tsmall children on the stage conducting them. The level finally arrived, I spoke with tremendous confidence and there was no
of confidence exhibited by the participating students, needs to be stopping me. It helped me gain ample confidence and I enjoyed it a
applauded. lot.
Recently, I attended two assemblies organized by Shaheed Bhagat Khusali nahata, P5 E
Singh House. The House teachers performed a commendable job in
training such small children to actually do what we adults find it so e have attended a lot of morning assemblies involving
difficult. The comfort level of the children displayed on the stage is the participation of our child during his last 5 years
worth mentioning. The information given on the theme ‘Health and of journey at school and like always, we look forward
Hygiene’ was very interesting. The students understood the advantages Wto them. This time, the topic of the assembly which
of good health and hygiene easily as it came from their fellow was presented by members of Shaheed Bhagat Singh House was
classmates. At the end, the Headmistress elaborated on the same theme ‘Friendship’. In order to make everybody understand the essence
in such a way that the children could easily relate to her. Her words of friendship, two stories were enacted which revolved around this
always encourage the students to do even better and give a marvellous theme. The first story highlighted the invaluable bond between
performance. I also attended another assembly in which the pariotic Bhagwan Krishna and his childhood friend Sudama. It taught us
song ‘Mera Rang de Basanti Chola’ was sung which truly touched my how friendship should be based on mutual love and respect between
heart and an immense feeling of nationalistic pride ran through my individuals regardless of their financial status. The second story was
body. Indeed, I felt proud of my country. I really feel that through Vikrant Gupta, P3 B about a ship carrying two friends who are marooned on an island
these assemblies, the school is teaching the children to be capable of after their ship capsizes. They decide to stay on opposite sides of the
facing all kinds of challenges that life has to island to look for help and inform the other person if help arrives.
offer. Therefore, I would love to attend more One friend prays to God for food, clothes and house and his prayers
shaheed bhagat singh of these beautiful mornings in school. are answered. Finally, one day he prays for a ship and God sends
him a ship too. He gets on board the ship and decides to leave his
abha Khanna, M/o Samaira Khanna,P4 A
House friend behind. Suddenly, God appears before him and tells him that
I all his friend’s prayers should be answered. The important lesson to
he is leaving the same friend behind whose only prayers were that
got really excited when my Housemistress
told me that I was to participate in an
value one’s friends and well wishers couldn’t have been put across to
assembly based on ‘Determination’. I had
children in a better way! The performance by the entire team along
to present my speech in Hindi which
was a challenging task for me. I started the preparation with great with the hard work of the teachers won our hearts hands down.
enthusiasm. I was given a poem composed by Late Shri Harivansh Rai Manish & upama Gupta, P/O Vikrant Gupta P3 B
Bachchan-‘Koshish Karne Walon Ki Kabhi Haar Nahi Hoti’. It was a
tough poem to memorize but my Housemistress helped me achieve my haheed Bhagat Singh House members put up a brilliant
assembly in the month of July. I was thrilled as I got a chance
to speak about the legendary freedom fighter Bhagat Singh and
Sgot an insight into his life. He was born on 27 September 1907
in Lyallpur (now in Pakistan) and he was hanged to death on 23
March 1931. In his short life span of 23 years, he became a symbol
of supreme sacrifice. He carried out a non-violent protest along
with Raj Guru, Sukhdev and B.K Dutt. In 1921, Congress boycotted
the Simon Commission. The police fiercely beat up the peaceful
protestors. Bhagat Singh claimed revenge by shooting dead a British
House Masters: police officer and escaped to Lahore. Then, Bhagat Singh and B.K.
Ms. Shashi Dahiya Dutt dropped bombs in the Central Legislative Assembly to draw the
Ms. Madhu Sethi attention of the people to the British injustice. They did not injure
Ms. Chandni Kapoor anyone but they were jailed after this. He underwent a 116 day fast
Ms. Nishu Sharma in jail to demand equal political rights for both British and Indian
political prisoners. Finally, he was hanged to death but continues to
live in our hearts even today. Jai Hind!
Ruhaan singh, P5 E

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