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MEERA BAGH, NEW DELHI - 41
British Council - International School Award (2012-2015)

The School came into existence in the year 1990, to provide quality education that equips students to excel in all walks of life.

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St. Mark's Meera Bagh students visit Gandhi Smriti - (7 May 2012)
“A man is but the product of his thoughts, what he thinks, he becomes”
- Mahatma Gandhi

Students of class IV of St. Mark’s Sr. Sec.Pubic School, Meera Bagh, visited the Gandhi Smriti Museum on 7 May 2012. It was a great learning experience for everyone when they visited the place where Gandhiji was assassinated by Nathuram Godse, the room where Gandhiji spent the last 144 days of his life. It was fascinating to see all the regular things he used, kept in their original form.

The visit became enjoyable and a learning experience because of all the guides who explained everything very thoroughly to the students.

Gandhiji’s teachings have been explained very interestingly through digitalization and were explained to the students through activities.

Students of St. Mark's Meera Bagh at India Habitat Centre - (5 May 2012)
“With ruthless blows from your own hand,
Awaken India, O father, into that heaven”
- Rabindranath Tagore
On 5 May 2012 students of class V of St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, were taken to the India Habitat Centre to mark the closing of 150 years of the Nobel Laureate, Rabindranath Tagore organized by the Habitat Centre Book Forum (HCBF).

A few schools participated in it and the students dedicated their performances to Rabindranath Tagore. The performances by students of St. Mark’s were appreciated, specially the poem ‘Authorship’ recited by Divyanshi Arora of Class V-C and a presentation by Nitigya, of Class V-D wherein he portrayed the personality of the Nobel Laureate himself.

The students were asked to write a paragraph on the programme and about the performance they liked the most. They also read out their respective paragraphs. Divyanshi Arora of V-C was applauded for her paragraph.

Overall, it was greatly enjoyed by the students and teachers accompanying alike. There was variety of performances given by the students from recitation, presentation, skit to Rabindra Sangeet.
Free Dental check-up for students (26 April 2012)

A healthy mind resides in a healthy body.”

Keeping good dental hygiene is the most vital part of a healthy body. To comprehend the implication and the conception of dental hygiene, a free dental check up was organized for the students of class VII on 26 April 2012. Students were given a dental hygiene plan to avoid cavities that can be hazardous. They were also given tips for brushing of teeth in the correct way and choosing the right tooth brush. It was indeed good learning experience for the students.

Students of SMS, Meera Bagh watch "RIO" (25 April 2012)

On 25 April 2012, the students of class V of St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, along with their teacher were taken out for a movie ‘Rio’ at Milan Cinema. The show was sponsored by the Times of India group. The students enjoyed the movie and had great fun.

St. Mark's students witness Play for Classes VI & VII - (10 April 2012)

The students of Classes VI and VII of St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, watched a Hindi Play ‘Adal Badal’ presented by the National School of Drama on 10 April 2012. It was a hilarious play which was enjoyed by all. The dialogue delivery, costumes and sound effects made a great impact on the audience. Overall it was an enjoyable and a great learning experience for all.

St. Mark's students witness Play for Classes VIII to XI - (10 April 2012)

On the happy occasion of Foundation day of St. Mark’s Sr. Sec.Public School, Meera Bagh, the school gifted the students of classes VIII to XI, a gift of true knowledge. The famed ‘Asmita’ Theatre group performed a play ‘Inter Faith’, and conducted a ‘Personality Development’ workshop for them. The play focused on helping students change their mindset towards unfair discrimination and also helped students realize their goal in life.

St. Mark's students honoured by Delhi Sanskrit Academy (2012)

Students of St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, were rewarded Sanskrit Scholarship by the Sanskrit Academy for securing A1 grade in Sanskrit. The following students were given a cheque award of Rs.500 each.

The award winning students were :

Sarthak Bhatnagar, X-C
Pritika Kukreja, X-C
Poushali Banerjee, X-C

St. Mark's Read Aloud Competition - (3 February 2012)
To inculcate the reading habits in the children, St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, organized a ‘Read Aloud Competition’ for the students of classes III to V on 3 February 2012. Students participated with a lot of zeal. The judges appreciated the effort of the students and advised them to practice more.

The winners of the Read Aloud Competition are :
Class III Class IV Class V



St. Mark's News Readers ! - (19 January 2012)
To develop in the students the skill to read the news correctly and to inculcate in them the technique of editing, an Inter Class News Reading competition was organized on 19 January 2012 for classes IX and XI. The students participated whole heartedly and came up with some innovative ideas.

The prize winners were :
Class IX Class XI
The Citation Ceremony
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Quiz USA - (15 November 2011)
Tanya Gupta and Shivangi Arora of class IXA participated in “Quiz USA” organized by the American Centre in New Delhi at Salwan Public School on 15 November 2011. It was an opportunity for the students to learn about American history and democracy and understand the similarities and differences in India’s democratic processes.
Students of St. Mark’s Meera Bagh participate in Maths Quiz - (18 October 2011)
To test logical abilities and knowledge of students, Maths Quiz was organized on 18 October 2011 for the students of Classes VI, VII and VIII of St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh. Top scorers of the Preliminary round from all four Houses participated in the final round. Team from Patel House won by scoring maximum points.

The team members of the winning team were :
Shreya Aggarwal (VIB), Mehul Malhotra (VIID) and Tushar Bhatia (VIII-A).
First Prize Won By St. Mark’s Teachers - (November 2011)
SMS, Meerabagh - Teachers Quiz on Education : Click to EnlargeThe Govt. of India, Ministry of Human Resource Development declared 11 November as National Education Day to commemorate the birth anniversary of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, an eminent educationist, great freedom fighter, and the first Education Minister of India. The Central Board of Secondary Education organized various activities based on the theme ‘Child Centered Education’. One of the events was a TEACHERS’ QUIZ ON EDUCATION. Several schools all over India participated in it, out of which our school team comprising of Ms. Lakshmi Srinivas and Ms. Sapna Malik, won the First Prize in the Grand Finale held on 14 November at National Museum, Janpath New Delhi.

After a grueling quizzing session by the well known quizmaster Pranab Mukherjee in the semifinals at Sardar Patel Vidyalaya, Lodhi Estate, under the supervision of Ms Sugandha Sharma Education Officer, Commerce CBSE, the St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh team made it to the finals along with five other teams from all over India and subsequently qualified for the Grand Finale along with three other schools. It was a memorable moment for both the teachers when they received their certificates, trophies and a cash award of Rs. 20,000/- from the chief guests, Ms. Ashu Vaish IAS Secretary of Education and Literacy and Mr. Vineet Joshi IAS Chairman and Secretary of Central Board of Education.
Sanskrit Recitation Competition - (24 October 2011)
Recitation Competitions enable a child to communicate the text or words through their speech using voice modulation, gesticulation and tone etc. Keeping this in mind, an Inter Class Sanskrit Recitation Competition was held in St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh for classes VI to VIII on 24 October, 2011. The judges for the competition were Ms. M. Kharbanda and Ms. V Bhutani.

The winners of the competition were :
Class VI Class VII Class VIII



Inter Class Play competition - (14 October 2011)
Inter Class Play Competition is a platform to the students to exhibit their talents and abilities. Held on October 14, 2011 in St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, the competition was judged by Ms. R. Anand and Ms. L. Srinivas on the basis of their presentation, acting, dialogue delivery and authenticity of costumes.

The budding actors of Class V presented their five plays namely : Mark Twain’s The Prince and the Pauper, The Emperor’s Beard from Tales of Akbar and Birbal, Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol, A Note from School and the First Lesson.
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The winners were :
Class V



G.K. Quiz - (28 September 2011)
The final round of the G.K. Quiz was conducted on 28 September, 2011 for classes I and II through the Smart Class Board in St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh. There were ten rounds for Class I on topics such as nature, cartoon characters, rhymes, famous personalities whereas there were nine rounds for Class II on topics such as fairy tale, musical instruments, monuments, etc.

Children who cleared the preliminary round on 12 September, 2011 represented their houses. The non – participants formed the audience. The overall response of the students was praiseworthy. It was a learning experience for the children.
Solo Singing Competition for Classes II and III - (24 September 2011)
Solo Singing Competition for classes II and III was held on 24 September 2011 at St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh. The children confidently sang melodious songs on the stage. The parents of the participants were also invited for the programme. The Principal Ms. Anjali Aggarwal addressed the parents and also encouraged the participants.

In Class II, I prize was bagged by Divya Sharma (II-B) while II and III prize were won by Jatin Sachdeva (II-E) and Yajat Dayal (II-F) respectively. Kanav Chopra (II-D) and Radhika Ahuja (II-C) won the Consolation Prizes.

In Class III, I prize was bagged by Nandita Sareen (III-A) while II and III prize were won by Bryan Rose (III-I) and Ayush Saini (III-F) respectively. Nehal Nagpal (III-B) and Sparsh Pahwa (III-D) won the Consolation Prizes.
Folk Dance Competition for Class II - (24 September 2011)
Folk Dance Competition for class II was held on 24 September2011 at St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh. Folk Dances like Garba, Bihu, Rajasthani, Bengali, Goan etc. were presented. The parents of the participants, who were invited for the programme, appreciated all the dances. The Principal Ms. A. Aggarwal addressed the parents and encouraged the participants. The I prize was bagged by “Goan Dance” prepared by the students of class IIB and the Runners Up trophy went to class IID for performing Bihu Dance.
Inter Class Short Play Competition for Class IV - (21 September 2011)
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An Inter Class Short Play Competition for students of class IV of St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, was organised on 21 September 2011. Each section came up with wonderful theatrical presentation. The parents were invited for the programme. They were very happy to see the performance of the students and applauded them heartily.

The themes for the various plays were :

1. A Scribe’s Dream – depicting the plight of a poor scribe.
2. Mother’s Day - showing the change of Mother’s status.
3. The Boss came to Dinner – regarding a mother’s sacrifice for her son’s welfare.
4. The Dear Departed – showing the selfishness of daughters.
5. The Stingiest Miser – depicting the transformation of the heart of a miser.
6. One Small Step –about the problems faced by a team of struggling actors.

The Best Actor award went to Kartik Jain (IV-D), Harshit Behal (IV-A), Sarthak Sachdeva (IV-A) Sushant (IV-B) and Nischay (IV-B). The awards for Best Actress were bagged by Sneh Bedi (IV-E), Simran Vohra (IV-A) and Ishika Chauhan (IV-D).

Khushi Jain (IV-D), Prerna Rajput (IV-F) and Purnima Sethi (IV-B) won the awards for Best Dialogue Delivery, while prizes for Best Stage Presence were bagged by Vishruti Priyanshi (IV-A), Supriya Arora (IV-C) and Bhavya Negi (IV-F).

The Dear Departed (IV-A) was adjudged the Best Play.
Inter Class Short Play Competition for students of Class III - (16 September 2011)
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SMS, Meerabagh - Inter Class Short Play Competition for students of Class III : Click to EnlargeAn Inter Class Short Play Competition for students of class III of St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, was organised on 16 September 2011. The theatrical extravaganza was a gala affair in which nine plays were presented. The efforts of the budding artists were highly appreciated by the parents as well as the judges.

Thinkquest International-2011
Five students of St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, Vibhu Arora (XI F), Samarpit Kalra (XI E), Rohit Raman Banerjee (X F), Kashish Grover (XI G) and Shourya Vats (X B) in collaboration with Sho Hajime from Kobun Junior High School , Japan, guided by their coach Ms. L. Srinivas, were awarded Certificates of Achievement for their impressive project ‘EFFECTIVE EDUCATION-AN EYE OPENER’ in THINKQUEST DIGITAL MEDIA CONTEST-2011.

The THINKQUEST INTERNATIONAL CONTEST, challenges students to solve a problem using their critical thinking, communication, and technology skills. The contest, sponsored by ORACLE FOUNDATION, CALIFORNIA, motivates the participants to use the latest technologies and brainpower to create an entry that demonstrates their skills on an international stage!
G. K. Quiz - (6 September 2011)
An Inter House G. K. Quiz (Touring Asia and Europe) was organized for the Middle Section (classes VI to VIII) on 6 September, 2011 in St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh. The quiz was held in all the classes simultaneously. In all 160 students participated in the quiz and almost 800 students witnessed this quiz and actually participated as there were audience questions in every round for their encouragement.

There were seven rounds in the quiz which included natural attractions, monuments, cuisines, mixed bag and general round, etc. Every question was supplemented with additional information to make it more informative and interesting. As it was an Inter House quiz , one team (house) was chosen as the winner from each class.

To sum it all, the students enjoyed and enriched their knowledge with this visual quiz.
St. Mark's Meera Bagh holds Fancy Dress Party - (29 August 2011)
Students of class I of St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, had a Fancy Dress Party on 29 August 2011. Students were dressed up as doctor, teacher, lawyer, fairy, mermaid etc. There were some who were even dressed up as Rahul Gandhi and Anna Hazare.

Students spoke few lines and described what they were dressed up as. It was a delight to watch all of them dressed up and speaking confidently. Indeed a remarkable way of educating students.
Hindustan Pratibha Sammaan 2011 - (19 August 2011)
Hindustan Pratibha Sammaan 2011, sponsored by Parle and Hindustan Times , awarded the students of class X and XII for their academic achievement in the respective CBSE board examinations for the year 2010 - 11. The event that took place on 19 August , 2011 at the Siri Fort Auditorium was graced by Prof. Surinder Prasad, Director (Head) , IIT Delhi and Mr. Dilip Kumar Bandaphadhyay, Vice – Chancellor, I. P. University.

The following students of St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh were awarded with a gold medal and a certificate of appreciation.

1. Aman Chabbra (XII - Science)
2. Mehakpreet Kaur (XII - Commerce)
3. Aparajita Pandey (XII - Humanities)
4. Sanyam Jain (XI C)
5. Radha Bhola (XI D)
Science Exhibition - 2011
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Inter Class English Play Competition of Class XI - (8 August 2011)
An Inter Class English Play Competition for students of Class 11 was held on the 8th of August 2011, at St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh.

The competition saw four plays with varied themes vying for the coveted award.

The four plays presented by the students of Class 11 were ‘An Irish Engagement’, ‘The Rehearsal’, ‘The Monkey’s Paw’ and ‘The Ghostly Picnic’.

‘An Irish Engagement’ written by Walter Watts was about a boy and a girl in love with each other. The girl’s father wanted to get his daughter married to his friend’s son. The young lovers plan a strategy to bail themselves out of the situation.

‘The Rehearsal’ by Maurice Baring, which won the Best Play Award, depicted the chaos on stage when a group of actors try rehearsing for act 5 of the famous Shakespearean Play, Macbeth.

‘The Monkey’s Paw’ by W. W. Jacobs highlighted the fact that fate rules everyone’s life.

‘The Ghostly Picnic’ written by C. H. Appe showed a group of friends who go for a picnic when rain plays the spoilsport.

Individual Awards were won by :

Best Actor (Male) - Shubhankar Jain & Akshay Gadeock
Best Actor (Female) - Shruti Malhotra, Shweta Popli & Nimrit Kaur Ahluwalia
Best Stage Presence - Anish Sharma
Best Dialogue Delivery - Akriti Kumar

The parents of the participants took back beautiful memories of their children performing on stage with elan and panache.
Inter Class Play Competition at St. Mark's Meera Bagh - (28 July 2011)
An Inter Class Play Competition was held on 28 July 2011 at St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh. The budding actors from classes VI & VIII presented seven theatrical productions. The competition was judged by Ms. Garima Arya, a theatre enthusiast and an excellent actor herself and Ms. Isha, Senior English Teacher.

The students of class VI presented extracts from classics like ‘Wizard of Oz’ and ‘Oliver Twist’. They also tried their hands in modern plays like ‘The Blades’ and ‘Many Moons’. The class VIII students came up with ‘The Secret Garden’, ‘The Unexpected’ and ‘A Dollar’.

The Wizard of Oz’ (class VI) and ‘The Secret Garden’ (Class VIII) won the Best Play Awards.

Individual Awards were won by :
Class VI Class VIII



The parents of the participants were invited to watch this spectacular show of talent. The judges and the audience were enthralled by the performance and appreciated the hard work.
Quiz - Leaders of the World - (25 July 2011)
A quiz on ‘Leaders of the World’ for students of classes IX and X was conducted in St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh on 25 July, 2011. The Quiz focused on the achievements of the dynamic men and women who inspired and made immense contribution in shaping the destiny of the world. The students were quizzed on varied leaders like Mahatma Gandhi, Nelson Mandela, Martin Luther King, Lenin and Vijaylakshmi Pandit.

Naman Bhagat (X F), Utkarsh Garg (X F), Aditya Singh (IX F) and Nikita Sareen (IX F) stood first followed by Gitansh Arora (IX D), Sakshi Sethi (X D), Samrat Sarna (X D) and Prateek Rathan (IX D). The team which stood third comprised of Shivangi Arora (IX A), Tushar Chandra (IX A), Siddharth Singh (X A) and Charlie (X A).
Inter Class Hindi Play Competition - (16 July 2011)
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"To be an actor you have to be a child." - Paul Newman

On 16 July 2011, when the children of St. Marks Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, took on the stage for the Inter Class Hindi Play Competition, the result was an array of eight amazing theatrical productions. The programme started with an invocation of Goddess Saraswati followed by 4 plays presented by the students of class 7. The plays were of different genres, comedies "Kaale Kauwe Gore Hans', "Andher Nagri Chaupat Raja" and serious issues like dowry and generation gap were addressed in the plays "Paraya Dhan" (which was inspired by a short story by Rabindranath Tagore) and "Master Planning".

"Andher Nagri Chaupat Raja" was judged the best play. In the senior category, students of class IX, presented 4 plays.. Imman ka sauda, Premchand’s "Panch Parmeshwar", "Dhruvswamini" - a classic by Jayshankar Prasadand and K. K. Jhunjhunwaalas famous comedy "Yahaan Bande Saste Milte Hain." Two plays, "Dhruvswaamini" and "Yahaan Bande Saste Milte Hain" were judged the best plays in the senior category.

The event was judged by Mr. Rajeev Bawa, Chairperson Atelier and Ms. Bhawna. Principal, Ms. Anjali Aggarwal applauded the efforts of the students and thanked the parents for their constant support.

Following students bagged the prizes for their acting skills :
Junior Category Senior Category
Best Play Andher Nagri Chaupat Raja Best Play Dhruvswaamini and Yahaan Bande Saste Milte Hain
Best Actress Riya Nagpal (VII B) from Paraya Dhan Best Actor Raghav Aggarwal (IX F) from Yahaan Bande Saste Milte Hain and Shantav Jatav (IX B) from Dhruvswaamini
Best Actor Shashwat Puri (VII A) from Andher Nagri Chaupat Raja Best Actress Kirti Suri (IX C) from Panch Parmeshwar and Tanya (IX A) from Dhruvswaamini
Best Narrator Garvita (VII A) from Paraya Dhan Best Dialogue Delivery Shivangi (IX A) from Dhruvswaamini and Riya Batra (IX F) from Panch Parmeshwar
Best Dialogue Saksham Bhagat (VII E) from Kaale Kauwe Gore Hans Best Stage Presence Aditya Singh (IX F) from Yahaan Bande Saste Milte Hain
Best Stage Presence & Best Dialogue Delivery Khyati Narang (VII E) from Kaale Kauwe Gore Hans    
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Potted Plants - (June 2011)
During the summer vacations the students of classes IV and V of St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh were told to grow plant in a pot as a part of the summer activity. Students brought beautifully decorated pots with various types of plants grown which were then displayed in the school premises.

The response of the students was phenomenal and it was a lovely sight to see so many students holding the lovely pots with lush green plants in them.
St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh celebrates World Environment Day
St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh is known for being eco friendly . . . in fact, it is proud to be a pioneer in this cause. The past few months have seen the school going completely Green. In April, the school celebrated Earth Day as Eco Vision 2011-towards a greener earth with many dignitaries visiting the school as part of the programme.

In May 2011, the school joined the Tree Plantation Drive organized by ENVIRONMENT ONLINE. The students headed by the Vice Principal Mrs. Veena Wahi planted a tree and pledged to help the country in growing forests.

June 2011 saw students of St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh take their zeal and vigour beyond the school premises. They participated in a five day event-GREEN HAAT-Knowledge Park at Dille Haat from June 1 to June 5, 2011. This event was organized by The Ministry of Environment and Forests along with United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP). It was co-organized by Centre of Environment Education (CEE).

The students not only participated in various activities such as Poster Making, Collage Making, Slogan Writing, Design a Stamp etc., but won many prizes too. Apart from participating and winning prizes, the students of SMS also held workshops wherein they taught the visitors to make lampshades, dustbins and other paper made products. They also held a quiz competition for the students from 28 schools which were participating in the event. A beautiful choreography dance was also staged by the students of St. Mark’s School, Meera Bagh.
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The prize winners were :

Poster Making Competition
Mayank Goel, St. Mark’s School, New Delhi (Consolation)

Stamp Making Competition
Prateek Bajaj, Christina Sharon, Shibangi Nag (II Prize)

Slogan Writing Competition
Shrreya Behll (III Prize)

Best out of Waste Competition
Shivangi Arora,Tanya Gupta and Aagash Saluja (II Prize)

It was, indeed, an honour for the students as they were felicitated by the Hon’ble Minister Shri Jairam Ramesh, Mr. Achim Steiner, Executive Director, (UNEP), Mr. C. M. Bhatt and Mrs. Radha Ben Bhatt, noted Environmentalists at Hotel Ashok on 5 June 2011 on the occasion of World Environment Day.

The students of St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh also got an opportunity to meet Ms. Caitlin Wiesen, Country Director, UNDP India and Mr. Satinder Bindra, Director, UNEP. They were privileged to shake hands with the dignitaries, talk to them about the work that the school is doing with regard to environment and also presented them with mementos (a model of a green earth designed exclusively by students) and a book RECIPES FOR A BETTER PLANET which is a collaborative effort of the school with schools from Azerbaijan, Costa Rica, France, Italy, Russia and the US. All the dignitaries were left spell bound with the kind of work SMS is doing and wished the school good luck for its future endevours.

The grand finale saw Mr. Sandeep Dixit, MP as the Chief Guest who was happy and proud to see the enthusiasm of the young brigade of the country. He gave a rousing speech inspiring everyone present at the occasion to join hands and work for the betterment of the planet.
St. Mark’s Sr. Sec.Public School Joins Environment Online
St. Mark’s Sr. Sec.Public School Joins Environment Online
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St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh was invited by Environment online programme to join their Tree Plantation Movement on the 20th of May, 2011.

Since SMS has been a pioneer environment friendly school, it joined the movement with zeal and vigour. Six students from Class 11, Sanyam Jain 11C, Ravit Malik 11C, Nimrit Ahluwalia 11 C, Danish Girdhar 11H, Anvita Kapoor 11E, Pankit Arora 11 G and Amit Rajput 11 D designed and painted the banner for the event.

Vice Principal Mrs. Veena Wahi planted a tree to pledge support for the environment.Also present on the occasion were the eco club members along with the eco club Incharges Ms.Saranpreet and Ms.Manisha Pathak.

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Eco Vision 2011
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St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, celebrated Eco Vision 2011 towards a greener earth to commemorate Earth Day. Eco Vision 2011 saw students from all the three branches of St. Mark’s School participating in a week long plethora of activities. For the primary classes, there was a fancy dress competition, a drawing and painting competition, an environment based quiz and a competition in which the little ones informed everyone about the properties of trees. Students of classes 6 to 8 participated in Collage Making, Declamation competition and a poster making competition. There were power-point presentations, a quiz on the theme of Bio diversity and a design a stamp on flora and fauna. The senior most students participated in essay writing and poetry illustration. It was a week, truly devoted to sensitize the students about their obligations towards our planet. The week also saw dignitaries like Mr. Sunil Saxena, Director, Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Climate Change and Mr. Saurav Bardhan, co founder, Green Bandhu Eco solutions visiting the school and sharing their expertise on the environment.

The culmination of the weeklong event saw an amazing display of choreography, song and dance by the students. The culmination also saw the presence of Mr.Gaurav Shorey, TERI who enriched the students with his knowledge and expertise and handed over the prizes to the victorious students.
Students of St. Mark's Meera Bagh attend Interactive Session (14 May 2011)
An interactive session on the author Roald Dahl took place at India Habitat Centre. Students of class V of St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, enthusiastically participated in this session which was very interesting and was an eye opener as the students got to know more about the author Roald Dahl’s life through a power point presentation which highlighted his early days, his adulthood and how he became a writer.

A quiz was also conducted and the students were provided with a list of titles for a quiz to be held by the end of this year.
Arvind Gaur at St. Mark's Meera Bagh (2 May 2011)
Arvind Gaur at St. Mark's Meera Bagh [UNSUNI] : Click to EnlargeArvind Gaur at St. Mark's Meera Bagh [UNSUNI] : Click to EnlargeUNSUNI’ a dramatized version of Harish Mander’s ‘UNHEARD VOICES’, directed by Mr. Arvind Gaur an eminent theatre personality and founder of Asmita Theatre Group, was staged exclusively for the students of St. Mark’s Senior Secondary Public School, Meera Bagh at SMGS auditorium on May 2, 2011.

The play placed before the students certain harsh realities of life which one hears, yet fails to listen.
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Arvind Gaur at St. Mark's Meera Bagh [UNSUNI] : Click to EnlargeSocial issues related to street children, lepers, night soil carriers, and exploited tribal landowners, were addressed in ‘UNSUNI”. The play was internalized effectively by the receptive audience which was evident in the questions put forth by them to Mr. Gaur.

The event concluded with an informative and instructive interaction of the SPOTLIGHT DRAMA SOCIETY with the director which lasted for an hour. Mr. Gaur was impressed with the students’ awareness about the intricacies and nuances of theatre. The play was attended by Mrs. A. Aggarwal , Principal and Mrs. V. Wahi, Vice Principal, of the host school. Mrs. S. Shergill Vice- Principal, St Mark’s Girl’s School graced the occasion with her presence.
St. Mark's at Kamani with BACHPAN - 2011 (27 April 2011)
It was a jubilant moment for the 18 actors of FANNY’s FIRST PLAY by George Bernard Shaw, staged by St. Mark’s Senior Secondary Public School, Meera Bagh at Kamani Auditorium , the venue for the Grand Finale of BACHPAN-2011, An Inter – School CHILDREN’S THEATRE FESTIVAL hosted by ATELIERS Theatre group on April 27, 2011. The play was among the TOP 6 chosen for the mega event, after clearing a preliminary and zonal round comprising of 50 plays in all.
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The proud participants were -
Sanya Arora, Ravit Malik, Kanishk Bharadwaj, Lakshay Virmani, Danish Girdhar, Raghav Aggarwal, Harshit Khanna, Siddharth Sheoran, Shourya Vats, Samarpit Kalra, Ria Nagpal, Shubhankar Jain, Tanvi, Nikita Sethi, Nimrit Ahluwalia, Taniya Arora, Shibika Suresh and Tanya Singh.

Dignitaries like Mr. Kuljeet Singh, an eminent Theatre personality, the Founder of Atelier Theatre Group, Principal Ms. Anjali Aggarwal and Vice Principal Ms. Veena Wahi graced the occasion with their presence.

The cast and crew of Fanny’s First Play stood out with their brilliant display of acting skills.
St. Mark’s School Meera Bagh celebrates Shakespeare Week (20 April 2011)
Shakespeare Week : Click to EnlargeThe students of St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, celebrated the birth of the ‘Bard of Avon’ by dedicating two days of activities to his life and works. It began on 20 April 2011, with the ‘Shakespeare Comes Alive’ competition which was all about remembering the immortal creations of Shakespeare through dramatization. Amongst the six presentations, which included ‘The Merchant of Venice’, ‘Romeo and Juliet’, ‘The Tempest’, ‘The Taming of the Shrew’, ‘Julius Caesar’ and ‘Macbeth’, ‘Julius Caesar’ was acknowledged for the Best Group Effort.

It was followed by Shakespearean ‘Speeches and Monologues’, delivered in authentic Shakespearean Language by the students of class XII. There were some powerful speeches of Mark Antony, Brutus, Iago, that stood out. The winners of the event were Meghna Kumar (XII G) – I prize, Tanya Mehta (XIID) – II Prize and Shikha Safaya (XIIE) – III prize.

Shakespeare Week : Click to EnlargeOn the second day, 21 April 2011, there was a Quiz for class XI students on Shakespeare’s Life and Works. The students made the best of this by learning and gaining knowledge about the Bard. The winners were : Shivani Gupta & Jasneet Kaur (XIC) – I prize and Prayanshu Sharma & Nitin Taneja (XIF) – II prize.

Class VIII students also got a chance to learn more about Shakespeare though an activity called ‘Kathasagar’, where they narrated the story of Shakespearean plays in the Indian context. The activities, were a great way of learning more about Shakespeare and it was an Ode to the Bard, the father of English Literature.
Global Conference on Education 2011 (8 April 2011)
Global Conference on Education 2011 : Click to EnlargeEdu solutions in association with Expressions India organized a global conference on Education at India Habitat Centre on 8 April, 2011 under the guidance of Dr. Jitendra Nagpal (Child – Psychiatrist – Moolchand) and Ms. Nasir (Director – Edu Solutions). This conference was attended by teachers, counsellors and Vice – Principals of 50 schools of Delhi.

Ms. S. Sharma and Ms. A. Sapra from St. Mark’s Sr. Sec Public School, Meera Bagh attended the Conference which aimed at adding a new meaning to school counseling. Not only did it develop a new insight in Counselling but also emphasized on the need of every school teacher or every part of school working staff to name a counsellor within them for providing psychological aid to a child.

Global Conference on Education 2011 : Click to EnlargeEminent speaker and psychologist Dr. Arun Broota, Prof. Iuiz Fradeiro, University of Leicester (U.K.) and Dr. Jitendra Nagpal addressed the gathering. An exclusive session by Ms. Sharmila Katra on “Thinking Curriculum” on effective teaching was the highlight of the conference. There were group activities and case vignettes on life skills.

The seminar culminated with a speech by Dr. Jitender Nagpal on “Marching towards well – being in schools. It was an informative and sensitizing workshop for everyone.
Adventure Day Camp at St. Mark’s (17 March 2011)
St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, organized an adventure day camp by Scat for classes III and IV on 17.3.2011. The students were divided into several groups and were then taken by SCAT volunteers for several activities like River Crossing, Commando Net, Commando Bridge, Verna Bridge, Rock Climbing and Rappling.

These activities helped the students overcome their fear of height, maintain body balance and develop their arm strength. They were also served with a nutritious breakfast and lunch. The students enjoyed thoroughly and overall it was fun-filled and successful camp.
In-School Camp at St. Mark’s (14 March 2011)

The students of class V of St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, attended an In-School Camp organized by Edterra Edventures, on 14.3.2011. The children performed various activities such as Burma Bridge, Commando Crawl, Commando Net, Ladder Climbing etc. They enthusiastically participated in all the activities. Two workshops were also organized based on the topic ‘How to make a Digital Magazine’ and ‘Photography’. They also had a story writing session where children were encouraged to write their own stories.

Solo Singing Competition at St. Mark's Meera Bagh (8 March 2011)
A Solo Singing Competition for classes I and II was held on 8 March 2011 at St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh. The participants were very elated to sing and sang melodiously and confidently. The Principal Ms. A. Aggarwal gave a few valuable suggestions at the end and pepped them up for the competitions in the future.

The students who won prizes were
Prize Class I Class II
On the Spot Mega Painting Competition (7 March 2011)
NIE organized an On the Spot Mega Painting Competition in association with Indraprastha World School, Paschim Vihar to welcome the season of happiness and love on 7 March, 2011.

The following students couldn’t make it up to the top tally but were awarded Consolation prizes :

Junior Category - Urvi Goel (V-E)
Middle Category - Gursimran Kaur (VII-D) and Shambhavi Gautam (VI-E)
St. Mark's students perform a group activity on Importance of Breakfast (2011)
A class activity was held for students of class IV of St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, under Hridayshaan Activity - ‘Go Active’. It was a group activity under the theme ‘Importance of Breakfast’. The students of the respective sections were divided into various groups. Each group had to perform an enactment on this theme. Each team put up a nice show and used props wherever needed. It was a great pleasure to see them performing at a short notice. They seemed to be well aware of the bad consequences of not having a healthy breakfast and importance of a proper breakfast.
On the Spot Painting Competition (November 2010)
An ‘On the Spot Painting Competition’ was held on 15 November, 2010 for senior classes in the school ground. Students were asked to draw and paint any one of the following - Mela Scene, Market Scene, Sports Day at school and Obama visit to India. The students beautifully portrayed these topics using hues of colours.

Following students were winners :

I Position - Aayush Malik (IX D) and Siddharth Ghug (VI G)
II Position - Riya Nagpal (VI B) and Kritika Kapoor (VI G)
III Position - Aanya Arora (IX F) and Jagriti Wadhwa (VI E)
Consolation - Gursimran (VII D) and Lakshay Kapoor (VII B)
N.C.C. Rally
17 Directorates from all over India and other countries participated in the P. M.’s Rally held at Garrassic Parade ground on 28 January2011. 45 Cadets of St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, participated in this Rally with zeal and enthusiasm. 1200 Jr. Cadets from different schools displayed a mass P. T. Programme and terrific shows were presented on the occasion.
Friends of XII, St. Mark's Meera Bagh Bids Adieu
St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, hosted an informal farewell party for the outgoing class XII. After a grand lunch, the Certificates of Merit were given to meritorious students and Office Bearers. There were three rounds for the Mr. & Miss SMS Contest - Question – Answer round, Talent round and Written Test.
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The coveted titles were bagged by the following students :
Ms. SMS ASHIMA GUJRAL, XII C
Mr. SMS ARSH MARWAHA, XII B
I Runner Up AASHISH SAWHNEY, XII E
MARSHENEIL KOUL, XII E
II Runner Up RHYTHEM RASWANT, XII B
APARAJITA PANDEY, XII A
The programme ended with the Principal’s speech, where she blessed all the students and wished them good luck. The students later danced their heart out and left with a smile.
Read Aloud Competition (31 Jan 2011)
Read Aloud Competition for classes III, IV, V was held on 31 January, 2011 in St. Mark’s Sr. Sec Public School, Meera Bagh. There were three participants from each section of these classes. The participants were judged on the basis of voice modulation, confidence, clarity and pronunciation. It was just another effort of the school to hone and polish the English language skills of the children.

The winners were :
Art Contest by Shahjahanabad Redevelopment Corporation
Shahjahanabad Redevelopment Corporation (SRDC) organized an Art Contest at Nehru Park, Chanakya Puri, New Delhi on 24 January, 2011. A team of 20 students of St. Mark’s Sr. Sec Public School, Meera Bagh from classes V to VIII participated in it. The paintings of the students were appreciated by the judges and displayed for Hon’ble Chief Minister of Delhi, Smt. Shiela Dikshit and all the participants to view.

The competition was followed by a Photographic Exhibition by the eminent photographer and author Sh. Ranjan Kr. Singh.
Art Contest by Amarpal Welfare Trust
Amarpal Welfare Trust organized its Annual Art Contest for 2010 – 2011 in the month of December.

5 students of St. Mark’s Sr. Sec Public School, Meera Bagh won prizes. They were awarded prizes on 26 January, 2011.

Name Class Position Marks
GROUP B
GROUP C
GROUP D
Quiz 4 Whiz contest
A team of 2 students- Gaurang Alagh (IVD) and Sabyasachi Chand (V F) of St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, along with their teacher Ms. S. Suresh, participated in the ‘Quiz 4 Whiz’ Contest organized by Rachna Sagar International at De Indian School, Rohini. They qualified for the final round and stood in VI place after the final round. The cheer group members also won audience prizes.
ASSET - A national test for schools (Nov 2010)
Educational initiatives is conducting a national test ASSET (Assessment of Scholastic Skills through Educational Testing) every year. The test measures how well the concepts and skills underlying the school syllabus have been learnt by the students. 739 students of our school participated in the test.
Five students got the outstanding position
Name Class Subject


Five students of class VII were also selected for Duke Tip India Talent Search Exam. This test is for academically gifted students.
The lucky five were
Name Class


St. Mark's student shines in Emats (Nov 2010)
Mayank RawalMayank Rawal of class 7-F won the third prize at National Level in the All India General Knowledge Test conducted by EMATS, Belgaum.

He has been awarded a cash prize of Rs. 300 for securing the third highest percentile (>99) in his category.

Congratulations Mayank !
Maths Exhibition - St. Mark's Meera Bagh reaches State Level (11 Nov 2010)
The mathematics students of St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, won accolades and made the school proud through their distinct model. Parneet Singh and Radha Bhola of class X-B prepared a model under the guidance of their mathematics teacher on the topic Thales Theorem. It was an impressive visual depictions of the theorem presented in a remarkable manner. The model was presented at Central Level Science Exhibition on 11.11.2010 held at SKV Janak Puri. Students from all over Delhi participated in the Exhibition. The model created by St. Mark’s students is among the Top 5 models, selected for State Level competition scheduled to be held at Science Centre, Pitampura from December 7 - 10.
Good Luck to the participants!
Interaction with Saurabh Shukla
Interaction with Saurabh Shukla - Click to EnlargeInteraction with Saurabh Shukla - Click to EnlargeIt was a moment of immense joy and excitement for the students of St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, Janak Puri and St. Mark's Girls School, as they got an opportunity to meet and interact with a noted theatre and film personality, Mr. Saurabh Shukla, under the Atelier Kids Program. The students were keen to know about his journey in the field of dramatics and films and he answered to all their queries patiently. He told the students how he started his career with writing and then moving on to acting in plays.

Saurabh also emphasized upon the importance of education in the field of dramatics as he said that it is important to be aware of subjects like literature, history and sciences, that help in creating awareness, which further becomes a platform for performance of any kind. It was lovely to see a celebrity of his stature interacting so freely with the students, who seemed to be in awe of him by the time the session ended. It was indeed a great experience that left everyone asking for more.
Debate Competition (30 September 2010)
A Debate Competition was organized by St. Francis de Sales School, Janak Puri on 30 September 2010 in which the students of St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh participated. The topic of the debate was – Social Networking has short – circuited Social Values. Over 10 schools participated in the event. It was indeed an enriching experience to discuss the pros and cons of networking. The topic, being very contemporary, connected well with the young debaters. The panel of judges included a surgeon commander from AFMC and highly qualified teachers. 3 students from our school – Harshleen Kaur (XII B), Silvy Kalra (XII D) Mehak Juneja (XII B) – participated in the event. Silvy Kalra made the school proud by winning II Runner Up prize for the motion and bagged a cash reward of Rs. 400.
Training Programme on Low Carbon Practices (27 September 2010)
As a part of a Global Environment facility / United Nations Development program – ‘Creating Young Green Champions’ for a responsible Citizen’s Force to link with the Common Wealth Games, CEE gave training to students of Middle Section (20 students) on low carbon practices on 27 September 2010 in the Audio Visual Room of St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh. The main aim is to fulfill the commitment of Government of Delhi to host Green Games which can be done only by inducing behavioral change towards low carbon practices.

Tree plantation was also done by these 20 children in the school and in their locality. Each participant has put tags on their plants and will take care of these plants as a part of this programme.
Inter House Delhi Quiz (27 September 2010)
We are proud to be Indians and Delhi being its capital St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh organized an Inter House Delhi Quiz for classes VI – VIII. It was conducted on 29 September, 2010. The most important feature of the quiz was that it was held simultaneously in 20 classrooms. The class teachers were the quiz masters. The quiz covered the topics like historical monuments, personalities, museums, landmarks and events of international importance.

There were questions for the audience as well. The students actively participated in the quiz and immensely enjoyed the same. It was a good learning experience for the participants as well as the quiz masters.

The names of the Prize winners are as follows
Class Name House
VI C Jahnavi Seth Nehru
VI C Shikhar Suresh Nehru
VII B Lakshay Kapoor Nehru
VII B Ishaan Arora Nehru
VII C Ashutosh Shaw Patel
VII C Arshpreet Singh Patel
VIII F Raman Arora Gandhi
VIII F Kinshuk Shokeen Gandhi
Character Dramatization Competition (27 September 2010)
Character Dramatization Competition for class I was held in St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh on 28 September 2010 in the Bharatnatyam room. The judges were Ms. Tanuja Kant and Ms. Purnima Arora. The occasion was also graced by our Vice Principal Ms. Veena Wahi and Primary Supervisor Ms. Anita Gupta. The participants were dressed up in various story book characters. The judges appreciated the effort and hard work of teachers and students. They really enjoyed the programme.

The winners of this competition weree :

I Prize Divyanshi Thakkar and Aparna Kalra for Gretel and Witch
II Prize Jatin Sachdeva and Dishita Goel for Rumpelstiltskin
III Prize Hardik Nayyar and Ashmeet Kaur for Gnome and Farmer
I Consolation Prize Kritika and Antariksh Goel for Ginger Bread Man and the Fox
II Consolation Prize Yajat Dayal and Vishal Nanda for Tom Sawyer and Ben Rogers
III Consolation Prize Lakshay Mahajan and Divyam Kapoor for Angulimal and Buddha
IV Consolation Prize Garvit Nagpal and Animesh Pundir for Teneliraman and King Krishna Devaraya
Play Galore in St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh (16 to 18 September 2010)
St. Mark’s strongly believes that personality development is a tool through which one brings out the capabilities and strengths of the learners so that they become more confident to face the outside world and theatre helps in grooming personality. To achieve the same Inter Class English Play Competitions for classes III , IV and V were held from 16 September 2010 to 18 September 2010.

The plays were adjudged on the basis of acting, stage presence, dialogue delivery and the costumes. The competition was a good exposure for the students which added a new dimension to their learning. In class III.

Best Group Effort went to the play ‘Tarry Diddle Town’ and other plays were also appreciated.

In class IV, Best Group Effort went to the play – ‘Who Died First’.

Special mention was made for the play ‘The Bishop’s Candlesticks’.

In class V , Best Group Effort went to the play ‘Mahabharata’.

Various other prizes were given for Best Acting (Male, Female) , Best Stage Presence, Best Dialogue Delivery, etc.

The winners were :

Class III Class IV Class V
Best Actor - Male
Kartik Jain (III G)
Sanskar Gupta (III F)
Lakshaya Saluja (III C)
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Best Actor – Female
Vishruti Priyanshi (III A)
Charanjot Kaur (III E)
Soumya Garg (III G)
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Best Dialogue Delivery
Nitigya Dutt Choudhary (III E)
Raiml Arora (III E)
Nischay Vij (III C)
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Best Stage Presence
Abhitav Gupta (III F)
Supriya Arora (III C)
Pratham Jain (III G)
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Special Prizes
Ishita Saxena (III A)
Vanshika Pujani (III A)
Khushi Jain (III D)
Sanah (III C)
Harshit Choudhary (III B)
Best Actor - Male
Manas Mehta (IV C)
Kartik Luthra (IV F)
Achhyut Jolly (IV B)
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Best Actor – Female
Nikita Arora (IV F)
Jasmine (IV F)
Ria (IV B)
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Best Dialogue Delivery
Tanishq Juneja (IV C)
Parth Sharma (IV C)
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Best Stage Presence
Yash Kapoor (IV B)
Sambhav Kumar (IV D)
Yukta Anand (IV B)
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Special Prizes
Raghav Bansal (IV F)
Yashmita (IV F)
Nishtha Vashishth (IV A)
Vansh Hans (IV D)
Rashmeet Kaur (IV E)
Sakshima Girotra (IV E)
Geetika Jhanji (IV E)
Siddharth Malhotra (IV G)
Geetansh (IV G)
Mehak Bansal (IV F)
Best Actor - Male
Siddhant Sharma (V C)
Sanchit Nanda (V F)
Devansh Gulati (V D)
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Best Actor – Female
Kulpreet Kaur (V F)
Manvi Mudgil (V C)
Rashi Mehan (V A)
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Best Dialogue Delivery
Ridhi Gupta (V F)
Mansi Marwah (V D)
Dhanukh Bhatnagar (V E)
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Best Stage Presence
Anurag Rawat (V F)
Shivam Makol (V D)
Sabyasachi Chand (V F)
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Special Prizes
Chhavi Wadhera (V C)
Mansi Marwah (V D)
Twinkle Makol (V D)
Bulbul Mehta (V D)
Shreya Nahar (V D)
Disha Gulati (V D)
Khushboo Dhull (V D)
Deepanshi Spall (V D)
Chinmayee Verma (V C)
Hitanshi Narang (V C)
Stuti Pandey (V F)
Akshit Kedia (V F)
Karan Arora (V E)
“GO INDIA GO FOR GOLD” Handprints on Canvas (16 September 2010)
An activity was performed in St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh on 16 September 2010 by Hindustan Times in partnership with Muthoot to cheer up Indian players of Common Wealth Games 2010. Students of the primary classes were made to give their handprints on a Canvas with orange, green and blue colours. This canvas was placed at Rajpath on 19 September , 2010 to give good wishes to all Indian players of Common Wealth Games. They all assembled for being addressed by Delhi’s Chief Minister Ms. Shiela Dikshit.
Character Dramatization Competition (7 September 2010)
The ‘Character Dramatization’ competition was held on 7 September 2010 in St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh. The competition began by giving a brief knowledge about ‘Character Dramatization’. There were 27 entries in all, 3 from each section of Class II. Well known stories like ‘Cinderella’, ‘Red Riding Hood’, ‘Mermaid’, ‘Fish and the Fisherman’, ‘The Emperor and the Weaver’ and many more stories were enacted and the characters from these stories from these stories were brought out beautifully. Students worked really hard to put life into their character. The costumes were appropriate and the dialogues were well learnt.

Our school Principal Ms. Anjali Aggarwal briefed the students about Character Dramatisation and told them how they can make their performances better by feeling the character they are playing and putting life into it. The judges Ms. Rashmi Chopra and Ms. Vani Lala appreciated the efforts of the students and enjoyed their performances thoroughly.

The winners were as follows :

I Prize Kashvi Ahlawat (Red Riding Hood) , Mehak Bhutani (Wolf) [II H]
II Prize Harjas Kaur Matta (Cinderella) and Janvi Batra (Step – Mother) [II C]
Siddharth Suri (Fisherman) and Dhruv Bansal (Fish) [II D]
III Prize Hardik Nayyar and Ashmeet Kaur for Gnome and Farmer
Consolation Prize Sarthak Sahni (Weaver) and Vaibhav Kapoor (Emperor) [II B]
Special Prize for Character Poorva Narang (Sea Witch) [II I]
Special Prize Samiksha Kumar (Goat 1) and Muskan Gupta (Goat 2) [II H]
Inter Class G.K. Quiz (31 August 2010)
Inter Class G. K. Quiz Competition was held in St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh on 30 August 2010 for classes I and II, on 31 August 2010 for classes III and IV and on 1 September 2010 for class V. A preliminary written round was conducted and top 2 scorers of each section represented their class in the final round and this event took place in the Audio Visual Room where through the A.V. presentation the students were quizzed and there were rounds for the audience as well.

The winners of the G.K. Quiz Competition per class were :
Class I : Sanya Bahera (I A) and Antariksh Goel (I A)
Class II : Muskan Khurana (II D) and Aryan Choudhary (II D)
Class III : Ishika Saxena (III A) and Pulkit Mahajan (III A)
Class IV : Gaurang Alagh (IV D) and Ankush Milan (IV D)
Class V : Manav Prabhakar (V E) and Mandeep Singh (V E)
Play Competition (27 August 2010)
Our school strongly believes in J. F. Kenedy’s words that ‘All of us do not have equal talent, but all of us should have an equal opportunity to develop our talent.’ To develop in our students a talent and passion for theatre an English Play Competition for classes VI and VIII and Hindi Play Competition for class VII was held on 27 August 2010.

It was a wonderful experience for the students who participated as well as the audience who witnessed the various plays. Some of the plays were Oscar Wilde’s ‘The Model Millionaire’, Lousia May Alcott’s ‘Little Women’, Charles Dickens ‘A Christmas Carol’ and O Henry’s ‘The Ransom of Red Chief’. The Hindi plays comprised of Munshi Premchand’s 'Thakur Ka Kuan', 'Adhikar Ka Rakshak' and 'Nawab Sahab Ka Vivah'.


The winners were :

CLASS VI
Best Actor Saksham Bhagat (VI E)
Best Actress Ria Nagpal (VI B)
Best Stage Presence Shreya Minocha (VI B)
Special Prizes Ria Gupta (VI C)
Ruchira Madan (VI F)
Shivangi (VI B)
Shikhar Suresh (VI C)
Lakohat Jindal (VI A)
 
 
CLASS VII
Best Actor Ishaan Arora (VII A)
Best Actress Mariyam Khan (VII F)
Best Stage Presence Shantanu Chatterjee (VII F)
Special Prizes Parekh Bajaj (VII C)
Aishwarya Garg (VII D)
Deepanshi Makkar (VII B)
Sahib Jaggi (VII F)
Shelly (VII G)
Kashish Bansal (VII B)
 
 
CLASS VIII
Best Actress Palak Arora (VIII F)
Best Dialogue Delivery Raghav Aggarwal (VIII A)
Special Prizes Sarthak Saxena (VIII A)
Shivangi Arora (VIII A)
Shantav Jatav (VIII D)
Gaurav Kalra (VIII B)
Chirag Chawla (VIII B)
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Inter Class Quiz (25 August 2010)
The Interclass Quiz on “World of Art” for classes IX and X was conducted on 25 August 2010.

Six teams from different sections participated and there were four members in each team. The members of the winning team were :
Kritika (X A),
K. P. Jayaram (X A),
Jyotsna Arora (IX A) and
Siddharth Singh (IX A)
English Play Competition (16 August 2010)
St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, has always given a platform to its students to blossom their talents. One such platform was recently laid down for the students of classes X and XII for showing their theatre skills during the Inter Class Play Competition on 16 August 2010. An English Play Competition was organized for these classes whereby the students mesmerized the audiences by their wonderful performances. They felt highly elated to have distinguished judges - Mr. Bijoy Goswami (Consultant HT), Mr. Siddharth Bhatia (Theatre Personality) and Ms. Sheena (Principal, St. Mark's Girls School, Meera Bagh) to witness the students' excellence.
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The awards were given in the following categories :

Class X - Best Boy : "A Villa for Sale" by Sacha Guitry.
Class XII - Best Play : "The Man in the Bowler's Hat" by A. A. Milve.

Both the Plays sent ripples of amazement and laughter amongst the audience. The awards for the other categories were as follows :

Best Actor
Class X : Subhankar Jain (X B)
Class XII : Simran Singh Sandhu (XII G)
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Best Actress
Class X - Tanvi (X G)
Class XII - Sakshi (XII E) & Karshni Kharbanda (XII A)
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Best Dialogue Delivery
Class X - Akshay Girotra (X A)
Class XII - Sonal Sharma (XII F) & Siddarth Kejriwal (XII C)
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Best Stage Presence
Class X - Dishpreet Kaur (X A)
Class XII - Kritika Nasa (XII G)

The other plays which appealed to the audience were -
'A Pair of Spectacles' by Sydney Grundy & 'Fanny's First Play' by G. B. Shaw from Class X.

Class XII performed wonderfully well in the plays -
'Lady Windermere's Fan' by Oscar Wilde, 'Where There is a will' by Mahesh Dattani & 'The Dear Departed' by Stanley Houghton.

Overall an outstanding performance by all the classes.
St. Mark’s Meera Bagh Shines again !
All India Final Inter School Round of Procom Quiz Contest was organized by Procom Information Systems at St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh.

Sapan Gupta (IVG) won the first position in English while Palak Arora (IB) won the first position in General Knowledge. First position in Mathematics was bagged by Deepank Shokeen (IIB).
Orientation Programme at St. Mark's Meera Bagh (2010)
St. Mark’s Sr. Sec.Public School, Meera Bagh organized ‘Orientation Programme’ for the parents of class I students. The session commenced with an introductory speech by the Principal, Ms. A. Aggarwal, wherein she acquainted the parents with the history of the school and emphasized on long term relationship between parents and the school. This was followed by the introduction of class I teachers to the parents. Later the respective class teachers guided the parents about the rules and regulations to be followed and gave them various tips to develop reading, writing and mathematical skills in the children. This programme focussed on maintaining each child’s self esteem and building a secure foundation for their future growth.
St. Mark’s Essay Writing competition - (12 May 2010)
An Inter Class English Essay writing competition was held at St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, for classes IX & X, to sensitize the students towards saving their planet Earth.

The following students excelled :








St. Mark’s Essay Writing competition - (5 May 2010)
An Inter Class English Essay writing competition was held at St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, for classes XI & XII, to inculcate in them the love for the language and the habit of writing.

The following students excelled :








Students of St. Mark's Meera Bagh attend an Interactive Session - (5 May 2010)
Students of St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, alongwith 2 teachers attended an interactive session at the Habitat Centre, on ‘The World of Enid Blyton’ organized by the Habitat Chidren’s Book Forum. The host, Ms. Devika Rangachari, author of Children’s books, spoke about many books of Enid Blyton. The interactive session was followed by a small quiz on works of Enid Blyton. The session concluded with a writing activity in which the students were given a few topics based on Enid Blyton books. The best entries will be published in the children’s magazine ‘Children’s World.’ Overall, it was a good experience for the young readers, amidst a lot of enthusiasm and enjoyment.
St. Mark's Student does the School Proud - (30 April 2010)
Aashita Sethi, student of class I-B of St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, did the school proud by winning fourth position in Under-7 Category of Delhi State Chess Championship organized by Delhi Chess Association affiliated to All India Chess Federation. The competition was held at Amity International School, Pushp Vihar. Students of various schools of Delhi participated in it.

Congratulation to Aashita!
ST. MARK’S MEERA BAGH CELEBRATES ‘EARTH WEEK’ (19 April to 23 April 2010)
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The Earth Week TeamSt. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, celebrated Earth week from 19 April to 23 April 2010 to commemorate the 40th year of Earth Day. The week long celebration saw students participating in a plethora of activities like Junglee Fancy Show, Group Discussion, Newspaper Making, Banner Making, Eco photography etc. that gave ample opportunities to students to showcase their talent. The week also saw noted guests visiting the school and encouraging the students. Some of the renowned people who graced the occasion were wild life photographer Mr. Amber Sharma, Green Peace activist Ms. Usha, National Coordinator CEE Mr. P. S. Sodhi etc.

The week long event culminated with a prize distribution ceremony wherein the winners were felicitated with certificates and prizes. It was an all student show as the core committee comprising of Aparajita Pandey, Garv Malik, Arsh Marwah, Surmit Bhui, Shivam Srivastava, Karshni Kharbanda and Deepika Ahuja toiled hard to organize the week long event successfully.
St. Mark's Principal & Students honoured by Delhi Sanskrit Academy - (28 March 2010)
St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, has been declared as a proud recipient of meritorious Sanskrit results for the year 2009-10 and the Principal of the school Ms. A. Aggarwal was honoured for the same on 28 March 2010.

Five students of St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, did the school proud by not only securing more than 95% in class VIII Sanskrit in the session 2009-10 but were also awarded a cheque of Rs.500/- by Delhi Sanskrit Academy on 30 March 2010.

The award winning students were:

Dishpreet Saluja and Mayank Sachdeva of class XA
Radha Bhola of XB and Mohit Mehra and
Rishabh Lamba of class XC.
Adventure Camp at St. Mark's, Meera Bagh - (13 March 2010)
Students of classes IV and V of St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, participated in the Adventure Camp, held in the school premises on 13th and 14th March 2010. The students were introduced to adventure equipments and competed in many adventure activities like rappelling, river crossing techniques, knot tying exercises, tele games, obstacles etc. The camp was specially designed by the Scat Camp for school students, to bring into them a high sense of competition and to train their minds to compete under stress and difficult conditions. The camp was enjoyed by one and all.
Pulse 2010 : Inter School Competition organized by Bal Bharti Public School - (27 April 2010)
Students of classes VI to X of St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Pubic School, Meera Bagh, participated in ‘Pulse 2010’, Interschool competitions organized by Bal Bharati Public School, Gangaram Hospital Marg, from 27th to 29th April 2010.

They won the prizes in the following events :









The students performed well in other activates also like ‘spin a yarn,’ movie making, collage making, enactments, fun with geometrical shapes, poster making, making powerpoint presentations in Hindi etc.

St.Mark’s School Meera Bagh, stood third in the overall tally of points out of the 16 schools which participated in the event.
G. K. Final Round - Classes I to V - (20 November 2009)
'Quizzing is an art learnt through practice.' So we begin young to inculcate this art. The final round of G.K. Quiz for classes I to V was conducted from 16 to 20 November 2009 respectively. A team comprising of two children from each section participated enthusiastically. Audience questions were also asked.

The prize winning teams were -
Prize Class Student's Names
G.K Quiz for Class I G.K Quiz for Class II
G.K Quiz for Class III G.K Quiz for Class IV
Students Excel in Debate - (17 November 2009)
The young Debators lift the Overall Champions Trophy - Click to EnlargeOur students participated in an Inter School Debate Competition organized by Adarsh Public School, Vikaspuri on 17 November 2009. More than 25 schools participated in this event. At junior level, Jyotsana Arora (VIII A) and Pulkita (VIII B) spoke on “Dreams brick up castles of success” while Siddharth Rajan (XII C) and Aparajita Pandey (XI A) spoke on the topic “Opportunities are not created but awaited” at the senior level. It was a moment of pride when Aparajita Pandey bagged the first prize and a cash award of Rs. 1000 WHILE Pulkita won the third prize and a cash award for Rs. 500.

The students also lifted the Best School Trophy. Jatin Arora of Class XII G was adjudged the best Speaker at the Ramjas Inter School Debate held on 19 November 2009. He was awarded a Special Prize for the same.
Inter – House Maths Quiz - (6 November 2009)
The mathematical experience of the student is incomplete if he never has an opportunity to solve a problem by himself."

Keeping this in mind, we organized the Inter-House Maths Quiz for classes V to XII on 6 November 2009. The Quiz for the Juniors (Class V to VIII) was organized in the first half and for the Seniors (IX to XII) in the second half. This was for the first time that Class V students also participated in the Quiz.

In Juniors - Nehru House bagged the First Prize. The winning team members were Shikhar Suresh (V D), Shriya Seth (VI F), Alind Singh (VII A) and Siddarth Singh (VIII D). At the senior level – Gandhi House team mebers – Aakash Dua (IX D), Gaurav Rathee (X B), Nishtha Chopra (XI E), Bhavya Chhabra (XII F) walked away with the first prize.
The Fun of Quizzing - (3 November 2009)
'There is no such whet stone, to sharpen a good wit and encourage a will to learning, as is a quiz'. An Inter House Quiz for Classes VI to VIII was held on 3 November 2009, on the theme 'Events of the last Decade'.

It consisted of 7 rounds namely :

Entertainment
Politics
Panic Situations
Mixed Bag
Sports and
Nobel Prizes


The members of Gandhi House bagged the first position, followed by Patel, Shastri and Nehru House respectively.

The participants of the winning team were :

» Lakshay Arora (VI F)
» Shivangi Arora (VII A)
» Jyotsana Arora (VIII A)

It was quite an entertaining, informative and enriching experience for everyone.
A Meeting with the TOI Editorial Board - (21 October 2009)
On 21 October 2009, 2 students of our school Karan Makkar (X-B) and Kriti Rai (X C) attended a meeting with the Senior Editorial Board of The Times of India. They gave feedback about the newspaper and suggested changes of what they would to see in the Newspaper. The meeting was conducted by Ms. Deepti, Ms. Trishla and Ms. Nikhat Kazmi, a reputed Senior Editor.
Read Aloud Competition - (12 October 2009)
We can read well - Winners of Read Aloud Class III'The Reading of good books is like a conversation with the finest men of all times.'

To inculcate the reading habits in the children, we organized a 'Read Aloud Competition' for the students of Class III to V on 12 October 2009. The children were judged on the basis of correct pronounciation and voice modulation.
The following were declared the winners :

Position Name Class

St. Mark's Sanskrit Recitation Competition - (12 October 2009)
'Poetry is the best words in the best order' - S.T. Coleridge

An Inter Class Sanskrit Recitation Competition was held on 12 October 2009 for Classes VI to VIII. The motive of this competition was to inculcate love and respect for the mother of all languages, Sanskrit. The Competition incited the students to show their interests and bring out their hidden talent in Sanskrit. The zeal and fervour was explicit on the faces of all. The participants were exuberant and quite eager for their performances and the subsequent results. There was a neck to neck competition among the participants.

The Prize Winners were -


St. Mark's Quiz for Classes XI & XII - (25 August 2009)
St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh organized an Inter House Quiz for classes XI and XII on 25 August 2009 based on - "Entertainment". It covered various areas such as 'Hollywood', Bollywood', 'Television', 'Music' and 'Media'. The first and second positions were bagged by Nehru and Shastri House respectively.

 

St. Mark's Quiz for Classes IX & X - (24 August 2009)
St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh organized an Inter House Quiz for classes IX and X on 24 August 2009 on the theme - "India - a Kaleidoscope". Different aspects of India were covered in 8 rounds like 'Dance forms', 'Books and Authors', 'India Culture', etc.

Gandhi House was the Winner. The participants of the winning team were :

» Saurabh Maithani (IX C)
» Shrishti Manocha (IX C)
» Srinath (X C)
» Pratika Saini (X A)
St. Mark's Meera Bagh conducts Turn Coat Competition - (19 August 2009)
An Inter Class Turn Coat Competition for Classes XI & XII was held on 19 August 2009 at St. Mar's Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh. It was a kind of debate but with a difference. The participants were given the topics on the spot and some time to prepare. Each participant had to speak for one minute each 'for' the motion and 'against' the motion. It was an enlightening experience for most of the speakers.

The Winners were -

I Prize :
» MUKUL RAWAL (XI-D)
» SAMEEKSHA VERMA (XII-C)

II Prize :
» VIJETA HANDA (XI-F)
» NIKHIL PURI (XII-C)

St. Mark's English Recitation Competition - (13 August 2009)
An Inter Class English Recitation Competition was held on 13 August 2009 at St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh for Classes IX & X. The students rendered thought provoking poems of noted poets like G. B. Shaw. The judges complemented the students on judicious selection of poems rendered with apt expressions, clarity and voice modulations.

The Winners were -


Science Exhibition - (10 August 2009)
CBSE Regional Science Exhibition was organized by Indraprastha World School, Paschim Vihar, on 10 & 11 August 2009. The theme was “Science and Technology for Global Sustainability”. Various models highlighting Energy Conservation, Disaster Management, Conservation of Natural Resources and Mathematical Modeling were exhibited.

Navneet Rana (XIIB) and Priya Jyoti (XIIB) of St. Mark’s Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, participated in this exhibition. They impressed the judges by their knowledge and conceptual application. The exhibition was very encouraging for the budding scientists.
St. Mark's Recitation Competition - (31 July 2009)
Inter Class English Recitation Competition was held on 31 July 2009 at St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, for classes I to V. Various themes were taken up by different classes. The themes were class I – Childhood, Class II- Animals, Class III-School, Class IV-Holidays and Class V- My Country. All the participants recited the poems very nicely and cast a spell on the judges. Students were encouraged by the judges to continue working hard.

The Winners were -

INDO - SWISS Friendship Cup 2009 - 23 April 2009
A Quiz was organized at Banyan Tree School, Lodhi Road on 23 April 2009 as part of Indo - Swiss Friendship Cup. Eleven students participated and St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh was represented by three students -

Naman Bhagat (VIII D)
Shantav Jaatav and
Prayanshu (IX G)


The Quiz was followed by the screening of a documentary depicting the sports, culture and landscape of Switzerland.
ST. MARK’S MEERA BAGH CELEBRATES ‘EARTH DAY’ (21 to 22 April 2009)
Earth Day was celebrated at St. Mark's Sr. Sec. Public School, Meera Bagh, on 21 and 22 April 2009. All the new and existing members attended the first meeting of academic session 2009-10 of the 'Eco Club' where everybody took a pledge towards becoming green consumers and reducing their ecological footprints.

A small documentary on Environment, and a PowerPoint presentation on the Eco Club was shown to children. Students of various classes participated in activities such as making book marks and best out of waste. They also made posters on Safe Diwali and Holi. They realized the importance of conservation of natural resources and the generation of minimum waste.
Delhi Quiz - (18 February 2009)
We all are Indians and we often celebrate our nationality. This time we at St. Mark’s School, Meera Bagh, thought of celebrating the fact that we are the proud residents of this beautiful city with rich cultural heritage, Delhi.

Keeping the spirit of Delhi in mind the inquizitive club of our school organized a Delhi – Quiz for Classes VI, VII & VIII on 18 February 2009. All the students participated in this written quiz. The questions given tested the knowledge of the students in various arenas like history, heritage sites, DMRC, Phoolwalon ki sair, etc.

The proud winners of the quiz were :

» Vidur (VI-A) - I Position
» Utkarsh Garg (VII-E) - I Position
» Kashish Grover (VIII-F) - I Position