EXCHANGING NOTES: Participants at the St James Musical Talent Hunt and (below), Mark Tully, one of the chief guests at Assam Valley School?s Founder?s Day celebrations

It was a musical weekend at St James' School. Students danced and swayed as more than 100 participants demonstrated their musical skills at the Annual Music Talent Contest on November 26 and 27.

The competition was divided into eastern and western (solo vocal and instrumental) as well as eastern and western dance. ?It was an inter-house contest and the participants were representing their respective houses. The most wonderful thing about the contest is that it throws up great, young talent every year,? says principal T.H. Ireland.

Apart from the vocal and instrumental rounds, each house had a band taking part in the competition. Prizes were given away to the winners in each category.

TEZPUR
Founder?s Day

The Founder?s Day celebrations of Assam Valley School were held on November 6 and 7. The programmes started with an exhibition inaugurated by Ms J. Garwood, a member of the board of governors. It was followed by a presentation by our Indian and Western choirs and classical dance in the Williamson Magor Hall.

The evening?s proceedings started with a dumb-bell drill by our junior school, followed by mass PT, judo, traditional japi dance etc. The drill, gymnastics and torchlight tattoo were particularly liked by the parents and the chief guest ? Air Commodore Abhay Gupta.

Our chief guest for the second day was renowned journalist Sir Mark Tully. After speeches by our chairman P.K. Khaitan, Sir Mark and the headmaster Derek Mountford, awards were presented for excellence in various spheres. In the evening, there was a fabulous play by the junior and middle school.

Thus, our Founder?s Day celebrations ? for which we had been practising for three months ? came to and end. We felt sad but also satisfied.

Sobhika Agarwala, Class XI, The Assam Valley School

CALCUTTA
Fete fever

Right from the month of September, a contagious disease had struck the teachers and students of the Assembly of God Church School, Sodepur. It was the grand AG fete fever. The fete was held on October 7, 8 and 9.

The fete had some 30 stalls. Some of them served mouth-watering snacks ? both Indian and Chinese while the others had games like canning the cans, chocolate casino etc. The stall which really caught the pulse of the youngsters was the music station which played popular numbers.

The fete was open only to home students on Day I but on the second day, we played host to schools like St Patrick?s and St Vincent? s, Asansol, Burnpur Riverside and AG Ukhra. The last day was open to all.

Titas Mazumder, Class XI, AG Church School, Sodepur

BOKARO
Welcome aboard

Freshers? Welcome is an exciting and much-awaited event for every student entering college. Naturally, I was quite excited when I was invited to the freshers? party. I was also a bit scared as I had heard of the leg-pulling by the seniors. We were told to wear a sari on that day.

So, with a beautiful sari on and a pounding heart, I entered the college. I was quite surprised when I found that the seniors had taken a lot of trouble to organise a smashing party. We were served lip-smacking dishes and entertained with a cultural programme.

Instead of teasing us, they made us feel loved. The party got over with the seniors and juniors dancing together.

Sitima Singha, Bethune College

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