MPH-2 was abuzz with excitement as Middle School students filed in, post lunch on the first of September, 2015. Since we at the Middle School had the pleasure of participating in the DK Quiz the previous year, we knew what to expect from this year. There was pandemonium as each of us ran towards our friends, looking for part- ners with whom to complete the quiz. Once partnered, we paired up, anticipating the next two hours of rigorous quizzing. The DK Quiz is a test of general knowledge, and would certainly test us to our limits. Once the answer sheets were passed around, pens poised above our sheets, gone was the sleepy stance of the afternoon. The atmosphere was soon charged with pumping hearts and the rush of adrenaline through our veins as each pair tackled the twenty general knowledge questions that were projected on the screen. We had about 30 seconds to answer each question. After a nerve-wracking peri- od of frantically racking our brains when we were unsure of the answer, or the sweet triumph of being absolutely certain, the first round was over. While our papers were being marked, and the top 6 pairs were being selected, DK books were passed around for us to flip through. We got an insight into the compa- ny, and learned about some of the excellent initiatives for children that were being taken up, to help create life-long readers and learners. After about a quarter of an hour, the wait was finally over. I could feel my heart in my mouth as we waited for the top 6 to be announced. When my partner, Anta- ra Verma, and my name was called, I truly felt over the moon. However, the challenge was yet to be completed. We were once again put through a series of rounds, such as word jumble, a buzzer round, and, of course, regular questions. The win was ultimately a tie-breaker, with the correct answer at the last second by Team D, gaining a lead over Team B. The winners were Antara Verma and myself, Aakriti Tewari, with a score of 160 points, while the extremely close runner-ups were Vyoam Ashok and Avi Mal- hotra, with a score of 140 points, only one question and 20 points behind. It was an incredible experience all in all, and I’m sure I speak for all my fellow Middle School students when I say the experience was one we all truly and thoroughly enjoyed. We are looking forward to the interschool competition soon, in which Antara and I will be representing Pathways. Akriti Tewari Grade IX A Volume 5 Week of 31st August, 2015 Reflections—Middle School The DK Quiz:
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MPH-2 was abuzz with excitement as Middle School students filed in, post
lunch on the first of September, 2015. Since we at the Middle School had the pleasure
of participating in the DK Quiz the previous year, we knew what to expect from this
year. There was pandemonium as each of us ran towards our friends, looking for part-
ners with whom to complete the quiz. Once partnered, we paired up, anticipating the
next two hours of rigorous quizzing. The DK Quiz is a test of general knowledge, and
would certainly test us to our limits. Once the answer sheets were passed around, pens
poised above our sheets, gone was the sleepy stance of the afternoon. The atmosphere
was soon charged with pumping hearts and the rush of adrenaline through our veins as
each pair tackled the twenty general knowledge questions that were projected on the
screen. We had about 30 seconds to answer each question. After a nerve-wracking peri-
od of frantically racking our brains when we were unsure of the answer, or the sweet
triumph of being absolutely certain, the first round was over.
While our papers were being marked, and the top 6 pairs were being selected,
DK books were passed around for us to flip through. We got an insight into the compa-
ny, and learned about some of the excellent initiatives for children that were being
taken up, to help create life-long readers and learners.
After about a quarter of an hour, the wait was finally over. I could feel my
heart in my mouth as we waited for the top 6 to be announced. When my partner, Anta-
ra Verma, and my name was called, I truly felt over the moon. However, the challenge
was yet to be completed. We were once again put through a series of rounds, such as
word jumble, a buzzer round, and, of course, regular questions. The win was ultimately
a tie-breaker, with the correct answer at the last second by Team D, gaining a lead
over Team B. The winners were Antara Verma and myself, Aakriti Tewari, with a score
of 160 points, while the extremely close runner-ups were Vyoam Ashok and Avi Mal-
hotra, with a score of 140 points, only one question and 20 points behind. It was an
incredible experience all in all, and I’m sure I speak for all my fellow Middle School
students when I say the experience was one we all truly and thoroughly enjoyed. We
are looking forward to the interschool competition soon, in which Antara and I will be
representing Pathways.
Akriti Tewari
Grade IX A
Volume 5
Week of 31st August, 2015
Reflections—Middle School
The DK Quiz:
This quote portrays the foremost quality of being a lead-
er and creating one. Today’s assembly was based on this
very idea of creating leaders.
In a special assembly, Jayati Gogia and Vyoam Ashok of
Class IX shared their experience of the Student Global
Leadership Institute program in the Punahou School in
Hawaii. The SGLI program is an initiative taken by the
student global leadership institute to develop a commu-
nity of international youth leaders who understand and
are engaged in global challenges and who galvanize posi-
tive social change. It was the first time that the middle
school students from Pathways School, Gurgaon went to
the SGLI Program.
In the presentation, both the students shared their over-
all experience and learnings. The activities and work-
shops there compelled them to introspect their qualities
and bring out their hidden leaders and inspire others to
do the same. They also had a few goals which they want-
ed to achieve after the program and hopefully they did
achieve them- a few of them at least if not all. The way
they talked and shared their experience made everyone
want to be a part of the SGLI program. They know that
it will inspire them and encourage them to be a better
leader.
Here, the MYP is much similar to the SGLI program which
compels one to introspect and take the best out of it.
I believe that these programs should be initiated more
often and more students should be encouraged to partici-
pate. Here’s to the leaders of tomorrow!!
Antara Verma
Grade IX A
Sharing the Experience of Punahou School, Hawaii
True leaders don’t create follow-
ers, they create more leaders.
-- J. Sakiya Sandifer
Assembly on Science Fair orientation:
“A subtle thought that is in error may yet give rise to
fruitful inquiry that can establish truths of great val-
ue.”
~Isaac Asimov
Students of grades 6 and 7 were oriented towards the pur-
pose and central idea of the upcoming annual Science fair
by the science teachers of Middle School. The students
were taken through the process of scientifc method and
were familiarised with MYP objectives for sciences- B
(inquiring and designing) & C (Processing and evaluating,
which are adressed through the science fair projects. The
students were explained the importance of time manage-
ment, organization and collaboration while working on the
timeline set for completion of the project for the Science
Fair exhibition on 24th Sepetember.
The students asked questions at the end, and while leaving,
they had already started brainstorming on possible inquiry
questions they would like to take forward as a project!
Science Fair project is an opportunity for the students to
conduct an open ended investigation on problems/
observations they wonder about, and share their results
with the entire school and the parent community during the
exhibition. The inquiry based project work revolves around
reinforcement of all the ATL skiLL. This year, the students
will be mostly working in pairs where they can chose their
partner. The project will be assessed as a summative task
under criteria B & C, for which task specific rubric will be
provided. Individual grades will be awarded as per the sub-
mission of complete work. Presentation of the project will
involve use of hardcopies of PowerPoint presentation to be
pasted on the display board provided by school. Resources
for supporting students in this inquiry task will be upload-
ed on Managebac, and will address the following:
Sharing information on Science Fair
Timeline for project completion
Steps of scientific method-pictures
Relevant video on steps of scientific method
Format for presentation on display board
Examples and ideas for science fair
We all are looking forward to the exhibition of the
science fair projects, where young inquiring minds