ACTIVITIES OF THE SCHOOL (2008-2009) :

MAY:

1. The Std. XII Board Exam results were published. Our students performed
very well.

2. Std. X results

Shravanthika Lakshmi has 4 State Ranks:
III rank in State in total
II rank in Science
II rank in French
III rank in Maths

3. An elaborate training cum workshop was given for leaders of the school.

4. Alpha was awarded "ISA" (International School Award) from
Cambridge, London through British Coucil.

5. Mrs. Reena Alfred who was selected by Full Bright Scholarships to be
trained in latest methodologies in teaching and leadership qualities,
returned successfully after her stay of 5 months in United States.

JUNE:

1. Teachers of high & higher secondary school given orientation in the
new methodologies of hands on experience methods and activity based learning.

2. The Millennium school from Singapore were here for one day class immersion
& interaction with std. XII students.

3. Students of std. XI were inducted with thanks giving prayer.

4. Leaders were elected and Mr. K. Engineer IRS, Commissioner of Customs
Airport distributed the badges and invested the leaders with their duties.

5. Harsha & Nadeem of std. IX took part in the project exhibition conducted
by Science Olympiad Foundation in Periyar Science Centre on June 22nd.
They won the I prize for their project of Nano technology in treatment
& cure of Cancer.

6. Doordarshan Chennai had a TV coverage of the school, interviewed
Chairperson, M.D., Principal and telecast it in sessions on two Saturdays.

7. Trainers from a special organization called "People Pro"
are conducting the special value addition classes to develop the all round
personality of students.

8. Students liberally contributed used clothes (in good shape) for Indian
Evangelical Team for an orphanage run by them.

9. Yoga classes are integrated in the syllabus for students of std. X
& XII .

10. MG Thomas interschool culturals was celebrated with all grandeur.
Debate in English and Tamil, Vegetable Carving, Rangoli, Indian Semiclassical
music, Western music & Indian folk dance were the different events open
to schools. Vidyodaya (T.Nagar) won the rolling shield.

11. National Innovative foundation called our students K.Preethi & Atchara
of std. XII who won the I prize in Ignite 2007 for their project "Respirometer"
and Mohan Samuel & Ceefus of Std. XII who won IV prize for their project
"The cycle on land & water" for a Press conference in IIT.

12. The Nature study projects were launched the topic being "Forest
Eco system Flora and Fauna" for std. VI & VII " Wet Land Eco
system Flora and Fauna for std. VIII & IX by showing video clippings and
taking them on field trips.

13. Vanmahotsav was celebrated as a week long celebration with the following
activities.

Std. VI - Scrap book on rare trees & animals in India

Std. VII - Planting saplings with a quiz on it.

Std. VIII - Painting competition
Topic:
A: Forest Resource
B: Water Resource
C: Soil Resource
D: Energy Resource
E : Mineral Resource
F : Improving quality of human Resource

Std. IX - Collage competition topic: "Zero Carbon?"

Std. X - Elocution competition topic : "Protection of the Environment"

14. "THE HINDU" Education plus conducted city wide Talent Search
Test to find city toppers. K. Preethi of Std. XII won the II place among
the city school students and won a cash prize of Rs.2,500/- and a shield
for school.

15. Students involved in charity work collected a huge amount for the
aged dwellers of "Little Drops".