The middle school girls who are uncomfortable in Science are being given extra lessons after school hours by Fr. Viven. These enrichment classes are a way devised by our ever giving Principal, Sr. Marilla to help bring these children to the level of the class. This approach is nit only dynamic but without a spoken word, it teaches the children and teachers to go beyond their comfort zone and reach out to places where the need is greatest.

Our very sporting and enthusiastic teachers did us proud at ‘Jaco Gurukul’ – an event organized by the Interact Club of St.James School, A.J.C Bose Road. On 24 th July, by winning the 2 nd Place in the singing and Dance Competition.

Five schools participated in this competition. Our teachers performed to a Rajasthani Monsoon Folk Dance and sang two timely classics – ‘Imagine’ and ‘We are the World’

The teachers were judged overall on their performance in singing and dance. Our teachers hard work paid off and they were judged the first runner up in the competition.

Our heartfelt gratitude to our Principal Sr.Marilla D’Souza for her support and encouragement.

Jawaharlal Nehru once said children are like buds in a garden and should be carefully and lovingly nurtured as they are the future of the nation and citizens of tomorrow. On the 15th November Loreto Day School, Elliot Road witnessed the celebration of Children’s Day. The school looked like a hub of gorgeous young girls with colourful clothes. The programme started with a prayer service. It was followed by powerpoint presentation on Jawaharlal Nehru. It was then followed by a silent comedy and a number of dances. It was a wonderful day for both teachers and students. The programme ended with an encouraging speech by our Principal Mrs. Prabal.

The event was held on the 3rd of November 2016. It was judged by Mrs. Bipasha De and Ms. Aruna Mondal. The appointed moderator was Mrs. Joyita Banerjee.

Subhash Chandra Bose House held a victorious first position in the event followed by a tie between Rabindranath Tagore house and Mother Teresa house in the 2nd position. Mary Ward house received the 3rd prize.

The topic of the Hindi Debate was "Patriotism is more important than art". There were two participants representing the four Houses, one for the motion and one against. The moderator of our debate was Mrs. R. Sharma and the judges were Mrs. Osta and Mrs. Partridge. It was a very good experience for all the participants as it was the first time they participated in a debate. The topic was interesting and we had been discussing it both in school and at our homes. All participants were winners as they were able to put their thoughts across. The winning houses were Mother Teresa. The best speaker was Stuti Shaw. Hearing her name announced as the bets speaker she had tears in her eyes. The audience too thoroughly enjoyed the debate.

Junior School Children's Day was celebrated in Loreto Day School on 15th October, 2016 in a grand manner. The programme was held in the Junior School hall. The day commenced with a prayer dance followed by prayers. A hymn was sung followed by a greeting song. A brief introduction as to why this day is celebrated was narrated to the students. Thereafter, the children viewed two interesting videos. The students were thrilled to see the teachers dancing on peppy numbers. The teachers also enacted a skit for their loving students. The children received light refreshments after which they went home in a joyful mood.

On the eve of Diwali, our Principal brought the entire Staff together after the day's proceedings to spread the light of Diwali and dispel the darkness.

She brought about a feeling of being united and working together as the family of "Loreto Elliot Road". We prayed together for each other when each staff member came up to the mike and prayed for the others with a lighted candle. The gathering came to a culmination when we viewed a video based on being part of a family and we sang in one voice the hymn "Bind us together".

Teaching is considered as one of the noble professions that help an individual to shape their career as well as personality. The special day to honour the contributions of the teachers is celebrated in India on the 5th of September. Loreto Day School, Elliot Road also witnessed the celebration of the teacher’s day. Though one day is not enough to appreciate and acknowledge their hardwork. But the students tried their best to make this day a special one for them. The day started with a mass followed by a short programme put up by the students. The theme of the programme was retro and it and comprised of a number of dances, fun and frolic followed by a greeting song. As a token of appreciation every teacher was given a card and a bookmark. It was great success to see all teachers enjoying their special day and making it a memorable one.

22nd and 23rd August 2016: The Loreto Elliot Road family joined their heads and hearts together for annual concert, Aazadiyan at Rabindra Sadan. Our concert was themed on how Mother India grew right from Indus Valley Civilization till the time we gained our Independence. From classes 6 to 12 were part of the concert along with our teachers and support staff.

We have thoroughly enjoyed each and every moment spent in preparing the concert and making it all happen. The days of hard work and time dedicated to it was worth it when ‘Azadiyan’ was grand success.

We’d like to thank each and every person who has helped us to make this a grand success and also our parents, chief guests and our lovely friends from other schools who were a part of the audience.

“Aazadiyan 2016” was truly amazing plan devised by our teachers are carried out by us under their guidance.

On 1 st of August, 2016 the Annual singing activity was held in a grand manner in the Junior School Hall. All the students from classes I to V had participated in it. Every class has two sections, hence each section sang a separate song. The students were trained by Mr. Dominic Saldanha. They sang classic hits which were all time favourites.

The programme came to an end with Mrs.Prabal’s encouraging words. The songs sung by the students filled the morning air with hope and enthusiasm.

On the 29th of July the Junior School bid farewell to our beloved Mrs. Chopra who retired after twenty – two years of dedicated service.

The programme began with a prayer dance and a prayer service. The students presented her with a bouquet and a card as a token of their love and appreciation. An action song by the little ones was followed by a skit depicting her positive qualities. A lively dance to feet tapping music was enjoyed by all. Thereafter a farewell song was sung. The programme ended with a powerpoint presentation highlighting some of her personal traits and sharing some of our happy moments with Mrs. Chopra.

Mrs. Biswas and Mrs. Chopra expressed their heartfelt thanks and Mrs.Chopra shared some of her memorable moments with us through a powerpoint presentation.

We, the Class X (ii) students had our outreach programme on the 14th May, 2016 at St Joseph's Old Age home located on AJC Bose Road. We assembled there at 9.20 am and our programme commenced at 9.30 am.  We were carrying Tetra packs of Frooti for the inmates and was well received by the.

The first half an hour we went around the whole Home. Sr Beatrice took time off to personally take us around and we interacted with some of the grandpas and grandmas. It amazed us to see how well the inmates are cared for and every attention to their well being and good health is looked into. The dining room, the library, the physiotherapy room and their rooms were spotlessly clean. 

With our arrival there, the sound of silence was interpersed with positive vibrancy of the rustling of our feet. We soon divided ourselves, as per our plans and rehearsal schedules. We performed four times - once in the men's section, and the remaining three times in the ladies section, spread across three floors. Whether it was the prayers, the vocals with the guitarist duo playing, the Bengali dancers, the skit girls or the Free dance group, each group was appreciated and the performance was applauded. The resounding claps brought smiles to our faces and our eyes lit up.

In the end, we were all addressed by Sister Gloria who narrated a true life story and incident. This experience made us emotional and brought tears. We took a solemn promise that we would make sure that our parents and grandparents are always cared for and looked after by us. After sharing our experience with them, getting blessed by the grandmothers and grand fathers, we sang a closing hymn , after which we departed.

This was our last outreach programme while in school as by this time many of us would have parted ways but the lessons and message that we receive and imbibe from school will never be forgotten. We thank our beloved Institution and all our principals- past and present for encouraging us and supporting us in our humble endeavours. This enriching experience has made us more humane, empathetic and sensitive and we earnestly hope we remain this way.

On the 16th of July 2016, Class 12 commerce students of Loreto Day School, Elliot Road embarked on a visit to The Calcutta Muslim Orphanage, as a part of their outreach programme. The programme was scheduled to start at 11 o' clock in the morning.

It was a pleasant Saturday and as all of us gathered there, we were greeted with smiling faces of children. They all eagerly looked to see who had come into their abode. As we proceeded with the arrangements to start the programme, a couple of children ran to some of us and just hugged us. After the permission to play and interact with the kids was granted, we gathered around the kids, asked for their names and introduced ourselves. We observed their happiness as we distributed the gifts to these wonderful children. We started our programme with a prayer service which was followed by a group song. Some of the students called up the children and shaked their legs to get in tune with the peppy songs. Dance was followed by games. We were all smiles when we noticed the children playing with us. Such happiness we witnessed never before. The programme ended with the national anthem sung by the children, the students as well as the staff. The joy that radiated from the kids touched us deep. We saw how much of a home they had, filled with lots of sisters. They were eager to play games, to sing and to dance. They were kids full of smiles eager to play and to pray.

This visit has left a lasting imprint in our hearts. We are grateful to our principal Ma'am who gave us an opportunity to be there and our class teacher Ms Majumdar took the responsibility of accompanying us.

On 16 th July, we got an opportunity to go out for an outreach programme in ‘PREMDAN’. We were accompanied by our class teacher Mrs.D.Roy. The children arranged biscuits from the money collected by them, for the inmates of the center. Our interaction with them consisted of singing and dancing. In turn they sang for us and entertained us. Through this experience we enjoyed ourselves. They had a lovely time with us, and we were successful in making their day a memorable one. Before we left the premises, they showered their blessings upon us and they reluctant to leave us. We would like to thank our Principal, Mrs Keya A. Prabal and our teachers for giving us this opportunity. At the end of the day we realize that we were fortunate to meet such people and go through this wondrous experience.

The festival of the trees Vanamahotsav was celebrated on the 22 nd July, 2016 by the Junior school. Mrs. Maya Mukherjee was invited to grace the occasion.

The programme began with a prayer service which was followed by an introduction on Vanamahotsav. A short script was enacted to depict the historic Chipko Movement. A colourful dance on nature then followed; after which we had the planting of the saplings by the Principal, coordinator and teachers. Colourful rakhis made by the students were tied to the trunks of the trees in the school premises to strengthen the close bond that we share with nature.

An informative video presentation on the importance of plants was also shown. The programme concluded with the “Earth Dance” performed by the students of class V. They were joined by the Principal, Mrs. Prabal and Mrs. Mukherjee thanked all the teachers and students for putting up a brilliant show. They stressed on the importance of caring for our green friends every single day of our lives.

A workshop for the parents of the middle school was conducted on the 25 th June, 2016. Which was chaired by Mrs. Alakananda Rai. The theme of the workshop was adolescent issues and problems and parents were guided as to the means and ways to handle the same. It was an enriching experience for the parents.

On 2nd of July 2016 we the girls of 12H went for an outreach activity to All Bengal Women’s Union in Elliot Road. We had taken a few health drinks, biscuits & chocolates for the senior citizens and children. We were accompanied by our class teacher Ms. Handa. Our interaction with the inmates was an enriching experience, one that we will cherish all through our lives.

On the 21st of June 2016, class 3(I) had put up an assembly to highlight the importance of managing our responsibilities ourselves.

The 18th June, Saturday, the junior school hall was filled to capacity with the   parents of the students studying in classes IX, X and Xi. The day began with a poignant prayer dance which was followed by reading from the Holy Scriptures with the translation in English. The greeting song sung by the senior most class was appreciated just as much. The audience were then welcomed by the Senior coordinator and the school principal, Mrs Prabal warmly introduced the day and graciously handed over the day's proceedings to Ms Alakananda Sen who is a councillor and attached with the NGO, Aftercare with Minors.  Having mastered in Parenting style and exam anxiety in children before Board examinations, she spoke with conviction and real life situations and solutions.  The presentation on the smart Board further strengthened the thought process.  The last segment where the parents voiced their anxiety, she was forthcoming in her views and was supported with clear cut suggestions from Mrs Prabal.  Thus, the day came to an end with the Vote of Thanks by the Principal of the school.

On the 9th of May, 2016, the students of Loreto Day School, Elliot Road celebrated Rabindra Jayanti. The programme started with lighting of the lamp and prayer service to evoke the presence of God followed by graceful dances performed by girls of classes 8, 9 and 10. Characters from different plays by Tagore entered the stage which displayed the various topics on which he wrote. The programme ended with the Ntaional anthem sung by the entire school which enlightened our spirits with patriotism.

Nursery Orientation was held on 6th April 2016 at 9:00 am in the Junior School Hall. The orientation began with a prayer dance followed by a prayer led by our Principal Mrs. K. Prabal. Mrs. N. Biswas, the Junior School Coordinator then enlightened the parents on the aim, vision and motto of the school. This was followed by the rules and regulations read by Ms. B. Williams and Ms. D. Lal.

The highlight of the programme was a motivating and inspiring power point on ‘Parenting’ by our reverend Principal Mrs. K. Prabal. The audience was able to relate with it immediately as it was based on her personal experiences as a mother. Their appreciation was clearly evident by the thunderous applause that was heard at the end of it. The programme ended with a prayer by Mrs. N. Biswas

Our support staffs are rightly christened as they provide us with support though silent, through the year. It is thus but essential that we celebrate and acknowledge their immense contribution. This year the programme included dance, song and skit, specially designed for our esteemed guests. The show ended with some inspiring words given by Robi Bhaiya.

“ If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more then you are a leader” by John Quincy Adams. The investiture ceremony of Loreto Day School Elliot Road for the academic session 2016 – 2017 was held on the 12th of April 2016.It was held in order to honour the newly elected members of the student council by giving the badges to them. The ceremony was held with a lot of enthusiasm and gusto. It was initiated with the prayer dance followed by the lighting of the lamp.

This was followed by an assembly conducted by the members of the student council. The assembly mainly focused on the importance of team work. It was followed by a prayer by one of our senior teachers Mrs. M. Mukherjee. The captains, prefects and monitresses were then handed over the badges. It was followed by the school taking an oath and thus promising cooperation. In response the student council took an oath where in they promised to carry out their duties with sincerity. A number of hymns were sung followed by a speech by our Principal Ma’m Mrs. Prabal. It was a memorable day for Loreto Day School Elliot Road.

In the view of the tremendous pressure of choosing a career in the context of a plethora of options available to the students, a workshop was conducted for the Board students. This aimed to ea the quelling of certain misconceptions and bringing forth a holistic understanding of career prospectus.

A special assembly was organized in the Junior School Hall on 13th May, 2016 to bid farewell to Sr. Anupa Toppo . The programme started with a prayer dance followed by a prayer and a hymn “Count your blessings’’. Students then put up a meaningful skit on “Friendship” to depict that Sr. Anupa was a friend and a guide to the children. A Powerpoint presentation was shown portraying God’s immense love for us. The programme came to an end with a farewell speech delivered by Mrs. K. Prabal.

Sr. Anupa shared her experience in the school and thanked one and all for making her feel at home. A small treat was organized by the school in the Senor School Hall. A token of appreciation was then given to Sr. Anupa. The Principal and the teachers thanked Sr. Anupa for her selfless service rendered to the school and wished her good luck in her future endeavours.

The month of May comes along and its time to pay homage to our beloved Mother Mary by crowning her as the Queen of Heaven and Earth. On 2nd May, 2016, Loreto, Elliot Road organized the ‘Crowning of Our Lady’ ceremony at the school grotto followed by the annual Blessing of the school. Three priests from St. Mary’s Parish, Ripon street, namely Father Mohandas, Father Niddhi Das and Father Peter graced the occasion. Catholic girls from class III onwards and all the teaching staff were present for the ceremony.

It began at 8:15 with a hymn followed by a reading from the Holy Bible. Father Niddhi Das in his address, stressed on the importance of our blessed Mother in our lives. As a hymn was being sung, the children then ceremoniously crowned, garlanded and offered flowers to our heavenly mother. We then offered our humble intercessions to our loving mother. After the ceremony Father Mohandas began with the blessing of the school. As the priest went around blessing, the catholic girls recited the Holy Rosary. The day ended with the hymn ‘‘ Be With Us Mary ’’

The girls of classes III and IV were sent on an educational trip to the Birla Industrial and Technological Museum on 6th May, 2016. Parents were instructed to drop their wards at the Museum at 9:30 am and pick them up at 12:00 noon. The four class teachers accompanied the children as they visited the “Children’s Gallery” first. They spent half an hour enjoying themselves and at the same time discovering the wonders of science.

They were then taken to the auditorium for the “Egg – cell – ent” show hosted by Mr. Tarun Kumar Das as the name of the show suggests, it dealt with the wonder of eggs. The show was thoroughly enjoyed by one and all. The children kept applauding Mr.Tarun as he kept them constantly mesmerized not only with the wonderful experiments but also with his sense of humour. It was indeed a wonderful experience !!

An educational trip was organized by the school for the students of class 5 to BITM on 7th May, 2016. The students reached the venue at 9:30 am. They were taken to the auditorium for the ‘Egg – Cell – Ent’ show presented by Mr. Tarun Das. Then they were taken to the ‘High Voltage Theatre’ or ‘The World of Electricity’. The students were mesmerized by these amazing shows. It was an enriching and enjoyable experience for all the students.

22nd March, 2016 - On the 22nd of March, 2016 the Junior School had their Annual Prize Distribution Ceremony for the Academic Year 2015 - 2016. It started at 9:00am and was held in the Junior School Portico. The programme began with a thanksgiving service conducted in Bengali; thanking God for the fruitful term, for our new Principal, for our teachers, our good health and safety, the various extracurricular activities, picnics and so on. This was immediately followed by the prize distribution in which gold certificates were presented by our Principal Ma'am Ms. Prabal to the awardees from KG to class V. Five girls from each section came up to be felicitated as their names were being called out by their class teachers. The winner for the best house went to Mother Teresa House and the runner up went to Sarojini Naidu House. It was indeed a moment of pride for the winners. The prize distribution ended with our Principal's address.

From 14th March to 21st March 2016 Loreto Day School Elliot Road had its Annual House Celebration. The celebration started with Subhas Chandra Bose house followed by Mother Teresa, C V Raman, Mary Ward, Kalpana Chawla and Sarojini Naidu house. All the houses had started their programme with an assembly. Then the respective houses flaunted the talents of the house members in the form of dance, singing, acting, stand-up comedy and in many other ways. The duration of the programmes were about an hour which was thoroughly enjoyed by all. It was a collected effort of all the girls and the respective house mistresses with the support of our Principal Ma'am Prabal and our coordinators Mrs Govindraj and Mrs De.

March 22, 2016: we ended our academic year 2015 – 16. As we bade goodbye to a wonderful sessions of ups and downs, the journey must go on. This journey saw many people leave and many new enter our lives. This journey saw many more smiles and even tears at times. This journey was another year full of memories that when once looked back would moisten our eyes. And as we began the last day of the academic session, we honoured students for their excellence in academics and various other fields. We congratulate each student, teacher and staff who have rigorously strived to reach another year of success. We hope 2016 – 17 will be a good one.

On the 9th of March, 2016, the CEO of GOAL, Mr. Jhon Oshua from Ireland visited our Institution to spread awareness among the students of class 11 and 9 regarding ‘’ Social Entrepreneurship’’. He presented a video which summarised his travels as well as showed the object poverty prevalent in numerous parts of the world, including our Kolkata. He was funny and warm but through his words we come to realize how lucky we were to have loving parents, come to an esteemed institution and have teachers to guide us in a world where there are many who even have to fight vermin for survival. He spoke of people who have dedicated their entire lives for the betterment of society – people who were the match needed to start a revolution. He spoke of his own life, his travels and experiences. By the end, we were all touched and inspired. He achieved his goal of starting a fire within us to help others and inspired in us the desire to do our share for society.

On 9/01/2016 Hindi extempore was organized for middle school. Four girls from each house participated. Different topics were given to each participant. Mrs.chopra and Mrs.Ali were invited as judges. Girls spoke very confidently. It was indeed a very nice and enriching experience.

The class IXs and the XIs came together to organize the farewell of the outgoing batches of classes X and XII. This year, we thought of a light lunch packet instead of the snack box. The particular farewell cake and the lunch packets could not be organised without the immense support of our principal madam Prabal. Thank you ma'am we'll remain ever grateful to you.

Every girl of class X got a card with a personalized message in their name while the XIIs got a scroll with a touching thought in it. The day began with the stunningly beautiful young ladies with their best smiles entering the hall, each of them carrying a red rose signifying our love and respect for them

The programme commenced with a beautiful prayer service that consisted of a beautifully choreographed prayer dance, a power point presentation and prayers. Thereafter, the twenty pound chocolate cake from Cakes was cut by the Head girl, Vice head girl, Sports Captain and the Sports vice captain. While the Mementos were distributed to the girls, the stage was readied for the class IXs who were eager to put up their first ever band performance for the school. In fact, the performers were all first timers and they rendered lovely melodies with the accompaniment of the synthesizer, drums and the guitar.

While the performance was going on, the beautiful ladies of class Xs and XIIs, the teachers and staff were personally served mouth watering cakes, crunchy chips and chilled soft drinks by some of the students of class IX and XI. Soon after, this was followed by the energetic dance number by our very own talented dancers of the class XIs. We had the class XIs put up a few Western songs under the able guidance of Sir Dominic. The last item of the Day was a thoroughly well synchronized fusion dance recital by the class IXs.

The Master of Ceremonies from Class XI then, came up to request our Principal to bid the final adieu to our role models. The event came to an end with the girls tapping their feet to some high energy and peppy numbers. At twelve noon, the lunch packets consisting of Vegetarian Haka Noodles and Vegetarian Manchurian were distributed to 199 students.

We, the class IXs and Xs went into a cleaning spree and completed our task and responsibility to the best of our ability. We believe, we ended the 29th January 2016 event on a clean slate and with warm wishes and prayers for our outgoing batches of classes X and XII.

The Art and Craft Exhibition was held in the Junior school Hall on the 2nd of February, 2016, between 8:00 am to 12:30 pm. All the classes right from Nursery to class V had put up their beautifully prepared craft items. The hall bore a celebratory look as it was decorated with eye catching craft exhibits. The hall was buzzing with excitement as the beaming parents moved from class to class admiring and appreciating the work of their little ones.

On the 27th, 28th, 29th and 30th of January we celebrated our founder's week, Mary Ward week.  On the 27th of January we were told to make posters on the topic 'Freedom and Justice for Women'. We had got an hour to complete this activity. It was a house activity. Each class had to make six posters each.  On the 28th of January each house had to prepare a presentation based on the maxims of Mary Ward, 'Seeing Good in all Creations'. In this activity each house had to submit one presentation each. Every house in its own way had interpreted and made their own presentations. Each house had done a fantastic work.  On the 29th of January each house of each class had to make a best out of waste product. Anything that could be put to use in any way. We had got an hour to do this activity.  And to draw an end to our founder's week we had had a mass for Mary Ward.  It was good to see everyone coming together to do all these activities.  It was a good experience. Everyone learnt how to work as a group.  Above all everyone learnt how Mary Ward had worked hard to do so much for our society. She is an inspiration for us.  We are proud to be part of such an institution.

Jr. NBA and Reliance Foundation is currently undergoing a training programme nationwide for the development of Basketball in the country. We are also participating in the programme. On 13/01/2016 Ms. Nathalie Dionne Reshard came to our school along with Mr. Debasis Dey to train our girls.

On the 29th January 2016, the students of class V had put up an assembly to pay homage to our school foundress, Mary Ward. It started with a power point presentation on Mary Ward’s early life and her contribution to the society. After this a skit was enacted on few famous maxims of Mary Ward. At the end prayers were dedicated to Mary Ward which ended with a hymn “Lead Us on Mary Ward”. All the teachers and students were deeply inspired by this assembly.

A picnic for the Junior school children for classes K.G to V was organized on the 19th of January, 2016. Arrangements were made for them to go to Monobitan Park. The day was well spent by the children who were extremely excited. They shared food with their friends and enjoyed every moment.

( MARY WARD WEEK 2016)
SPECIAL ASSEMBLY – CLASS IV In keeping with the observance of the Mary Ward Week this year, class IV put up a meaningful assembly on Mary Ward today; bringing out some of the qualities of the charismatic woman who was much ahead of her times. The qualities of courage, compassion, sincerity and her deep faith in God were dealt upon and through short classroom situations. The girls were shown how they could possess these qualities of Mary Ward and become more like her. The assembly ended with intercessory prayers and the ‘Lead us on Mary Ward’.

Mary Ward Week for the junior school began on the 27th of January, 2016 with a special assembly by class III. The early life of Mary Ward was depicted through a short skit that was followed by a prayer and hymn singing

Both the sections of XII’s had put up a joint program which consisted of a prayer dance, a short prayer service, a power point presentation, western dance and a combined skit by the two respective classes.The presentation was a comparison to Hogwarts and our school. It resembled that magic can be found anywhere, fiction is not just the only place. Our skit was based on the actual events which happen in our regular classes. Overall it depicted how we had spent our life in school for these years.Time was short, with only two days of practice. However we made it and it was a success. The event took place on the 20th of January, 2016 in our junior school auditorium.

On the 20th of January 2016 the class X’s had put up their last assembly. Both the section of class X’s had gathered together to bid adieu to their friends and teachers. Keeping up with the Loreto tradition we started our assembly with a prayer dance followed by a prayer service. We depicted all the memorable moments we had in the school through a skit. A power point presentation was put up which managed to win everybody’s heart. The assembly ended with a song – memories. The assembly was appreciated by all the teachers. The concluding speech was given by Mrs. N. Bhattacharya and our Principal Mrs. K. Prabal. For all the students the last assembly was never about saying good. We took the last assembly as an opportunity to thank the school for its love, guidance and support.

Nursery picnic was held on 19.01.2016 in the school premises. Both Nursery A and B came to school together. They enjoyed themselves as we had organized races and games for them. The winners received prizes for their effort. They also played in the park. They were excited to sit with their friends and share their tiffin. It was indeed a day filled with fun for each one of them.

A special Assembly was held on 9th January, 2016 on the topic “Swami Vivekananda”. It started with a Prayer Dance - ‘nahi surya nahi jyoti’, written by Swamiji. A Skit was then performed by Class – VII based on stories from his childhood. Quotes by Swamiji were then recited by the students.

The resource persons came on 17th December 2015 to speak to the girls of class XII, regarding the course they are offering for the first time in their organization. They called it a One Step Programme Course whose eligibility criteria is that, the students should be a pass out of class XII. The programme details are there in the website and girls were suggested to go through it thoroughly before enrolling for it. It was an enriching career talk and things were explained thorough a power point presentation. The session was interactive. A token of thanks were given by the girls to the resource person.

The Maths Olympiad organized by the SOF, was held in the computer lab for senior classes on the 10th December, 2015. The children are judged on the basis of their performance in subject Mathematics.

On 6th January 2016 a quiz competition was organized by Smart Q for the girls of classes V to IX. The girls had an enriching experience.

The school organized a Penitential Service during the season of Advent on 9th December 2015, for our Catholic children from class IV – XII. This was arranged in St.Mary’s Church Fr.Saju took us through a process of preparation before the confession were heard by a few priests from the neighbouring parishes. We take the opportunity to thank all the priests who so generously gave off their time by supporting us in the endeavour .

18th December 2015, was the last working day before closing for the much awaited festival of the year........Christmas. The school gave over at 1pm for the children after which the teachers prepared themselves for their own share of fun.. Washing their hands off all their file and practical corrections the teachers do their final touch up for the Christmas party. A short prayer service marked the beginning of the Christmas party followed by carol singing....Christmas is all about sharing. Teachers participated in the chain game of 'secret Christmas friend' were they both gave and received gifts. Music, pictures, and mouth watering refreshments culminated the beautiful day.

The Nursery children went to the zoo on their educational trip on 27th November 2015. They were accompanied by their teacher’s and six parents. The children reported at 8:45 am. They went around the zoo and were very excited to see so many animals and to know more about them from their teacher’s.

The children then sat at a spot and had their tiffin. They were dismissed at 11:00 am. The children enjoyed themselves and it was a wonderful experience for the teacher’s too.

19th December 2015 Loreto Day school, Elliot Road celebrates Christmas tree for some of our children. A meaningful prayer service marked the beginning of the day followed by sports for the children. The children were oozing with joy as they were all competing for attractive prizes. They were super – excited as they are all geared up to welcome Jesus into their hearts the advent Mass added significance to the day followed by the Christmas skit performed by our very own girls. The day ended with refreshments which included mouth watering CHRISTMAS CAKES.

18th December, 2015 was not only the last working day of the year 2015 but also the day to put up a Christmas programme for the children.

As always the children were looking forward to this programme as they get an opportunity to sing the carols that they have been practicing and also get to witness the Nativity story.

The programme began with a short introduction to the skit titled “Love – the greatest gift to Man”. The skit shows Santa Claus relating to two sisters the story of Christmas and bringing out the fact that Jesus Christ was the greatest gift from God – a gift of LOVE which he sent us and died for us, so that we could hope to be with God in Heaven some day.

After this meaningful skit, the plus 2 girls sang a couple of Christmas songs and kept the children enthralled with their beautiful voices. They also sang a Christmas greeting song and the audience joined in.

At the end, our Principal, Mrs. K. Prabal, expressed her gratitude to the staff and students. This programme was also put up for the senior school.

On 16th December'15, the girls of class 11 & 12 went to Ibiza along with Mrs Quadra, Mrs Sharma, Ms Handa and Ms Majumdar.It was great fun and an amazing experience. Time well spent with a group of awesome people. From the bus journey to Ibiza to the bus journey back to school , what immense fun! Every moment spent is now a memory- a memory which will now be cherished and remembered always. It was the last school picnic for the 12s, as they now journey onwards with their upcoming exams, the family of Loreto Elliot Road wishes them all the very best. May they all excel and prosper in life.

Christmas is in the air and so on 17th December, 2015, class IV( 1 ) put up a short assembly on the significance of some of the symbols of Christmas. Many of these symbols are used as decorations and we are not aware of what they really stand for. The crib, star, angel, Christmas tree, Santa Claus, gifts, wreath, candles and bell were displayed while their significance was read out. The assembly ended with a prayer thanking God for sending his son Jesus for us; and a carol – Long time ago in Bethlehem.

The value of honesty was depicted through an assembly put up by the students of class III (ii) on the 24th of November, 2015. A skit based on the theme was followed by prayers and hymn singing.

The last set of Mini Sports for the junior school was held today the 17th of December 2015 in the Junior school grounds for classes IV and V. Our Principal Mrs. K. A. Prabal was invited to witness the event which began at 8:45 am. We began with the individual races and pair races. Class IV(1) put up ‘skipping to success’ (skipping race); IV(2) – “United we walk” (Three – legged race); V(1) – Blowing the Balloon and V(2) – Balancing the book. Both the sections of class IV also put up flat races. Then we had the Group races: IV(1) – “Come on Barbie, Let’s go party” (Dressing the doll); IV(2) – “ It’s time to hop like a frog”(Frog race) V(1) – Crossing the hurdles and V(2) – Shoe race. After these events girls of classes IV and V who learn karate, displayed their talent in this sport. We then had a race for the teachers – the tree – legged race. The first place was bagged by Sr.Anupa and Mrs.M.Khalko and the second place by Mrs.R.Ireland and Mrs.R.Nathani. The day ended with the prize distribution. It was evident, looking at the bright smiling faces of all , that everyone had thoroughly enjoyed the day.

The students of class I section (ii) conducted morning assembly on the 8th of December, 2015 on cleanliness. The children enacted the story – “A bad dream” which was colorfully presented. The main purpose was to set across the importance of cleanliness as the proverb says, “Cleanliness is next to Godliness”

Kolkata Quiz was conducted by Mrs.R,Osta.

The International Talent Hunt Olympiad organized by the Silverzone Foundation , was held in the Junior school for classes I – V on the 16th December, 2015. The children are judged on the basis of their performance in subjects such as Language, Science and Mathematics.

The junior school ‘Mini Sports’ for classes IIs and IIIs was held on the 16th of December, 2015. The flow of the programme consisted of group races as well as individual races. The formation of the pyramid at the end came as a pleasant surprise. The event was concluded by the prize distribution by the principal

On the 10th of December 2015nursery put up a programme for their parents – Nursery Rhyme Time. We started with a prayer song – “This Little Light of Mine”, followed by the recitation and singing of rhymes. A child from each section narrated the story “Three Little Pigs” while few others spoke about their favourite toy or favourite fairy tale character. An audio visual presentation on the activities of the children was shown. The programme ended with our Principal Mrs. K. Prabal sharing her thoughts on the days events.

Classes KG and I of Loreto Day School, Elliot Road had their Mini Sports on 14th December, 2015 at 8:45 am. Each classes had individual, pair and group races. All children of KG and I participated in the sports. Classes II, III, IV and V along with their class teachers were the spectator who cheered the participants.

Our Principal, Mrs. K. Prabal was invited as the chief guest of this event.

Mrs.R.D.Osta, Mrs. M. Partridge and Ms.A.Mondol were at the finishing line to decide the winners of the different races. Mr.D.Saldanha kept the crowed lively with his entertaining comments. At the end of the sports, prizes were awarded to the winners by our Principal.

We would like to thank our Co-ordinator, Mrs.N.Biswas for her constant help and support during the practice times.

On the 7th of December, 2015, the second language Hindi Recitation Activity for the Junior School was held in the school Hall. The hindi students of both the sections of classes I to V came up very confidently to recite their poems. The event was judged by two senior school teachers, Mrs. R. Sharma and Ms. Pandey. It was a lovely learning experience as a wide variety of topics was covered by the different classes. Both the judges in their addresses, encouraged and praised the children and the audience applauded cheerfully for the winners.

On 12th December'15, the Loreto Elliot Road family organized it’s Annual Mini Fete which consisted of a variety of stalls ranging from the game stalls to the funky tattoo and computer gaming stalls to the cool disco to those stalls of lip smacking heavenly delicacies. The grounds of Loreto Elliot Road looked so colourful with the little children playing and their parents smiling. The air was engulfed the people with happiness and mirth.

Our ground was home to all the lovely people who spent their valued time making our fete a grand success. We had a ridiculously amazing time.

We would love to express our heartfelt gratitude to all those who have contributed in every possible way. This wouldn't have been possible without the support of each one. Thank you everyone, we remember you and your family in our prayers.

The English Elocution Activity for the Junior school was held in the hall on the 15th of December 2015. The Activity was divided into two groups. Classes I – III were the participants of the first group whereas classes IV and V were members of the second group. The Elocution was judged by two teachers of the senior school staff Mrs. A.Rocha and Mrs. S. Gomes. As the event progressed, each and every class came up to recite their well chosen poems. It was heartening and delightful to see the little ones showcasing their talent so confidently. The judges shared their opinions and also praised the children. The vote of thanks was given by our respected Principal, Mrs. K. Prabal. This was followed by the prize distribution.

The Junior School arranged a Bengali Elocution Competition on the 9th of December, 2015 in the Junior school hall at 8:30 am. Mrs R.Ghosh and Mrs. J. Banerjee from the Senior School were invited to be honourable judges for the day. The Bengali students from classes I to V participated in this competition. It was a huge success. The girls won the praises of the judges and the audience as they were simply perfect in their delivery and presentation. Class III from Group A and class IV from Group B were the winners. Our Principal Mrs. K. Prabal, expressed her appreciation to the students and the Bengali teachers, and her gratitude to the judges. In an English medium school where Bengali is a second language, such an initiative was truly noteworthy and commendable.

On the 4th of December, 2015, Loreto Day school had organized a farewell for one of the most experienced and amazing teacher, Mrs. Barua. To honour her service of more than 3 decades, the programme began with a song by one of the students of class eleven followed by a prayer service. This was then followed by a classical dance performance. A skit depicting the various good and generous qualities of Mrs. Barua was put up by the students of class eight. Then, there was a poem presentation on her journey in the school followed by a solo classical dance performance by a class eight student. The programme ended with inspiring speeches by the principal and a few teachers dedicated to Mrs. Barua. It was finally time for Mrs. Barua to bid adieu to all of us. The programme ended by honouring Mrs. Barua .The programme was a huge success.

The Senior School Sports of Loreto Elliot Road, was held on the 5th December, 2015 on the sprawling grounds of Loreto Convent Entally.

The renowned golfer and Loreto Alumni, Ms Vandana Aggarwal as the Chief Guest, was among us, and in the midst of all the Loreto sisters, esteemed guests, the School Principal, Mrs. K. Prabal declared the Sports open. The Torch was taken around the grounds by our Vice Captains while our Captains released the pigeons and our Prefects released the balloons. Our six House Captains led their respective Houses with the perfect salute reserved for the guests. The Head Girl, Vice Head girls, the Sports captain and the Vice Sports captain showed through their marching that this indeed, would be Sports with a difference.

The performance of the Army Band made a huge difference and taught us all what discipline and coordination was all about. The success of the band was gauged by the thunderous applause.

PULSE saw the coming together of beat, rhythm, fun and excitement where we saw each student from class VI to XII participating in some race or the other. The class races section wise saw the window opening for every single child and the parent on the field beamed with pride.

Meanwhile, the fastest competitors fought it out, strong and fair on the grounds through their relay and flat races.

The Sports saw various races- for the teachers, parents, ex-students, support staff and an inter-Loreto event. Each of these brought laughter coupled with a healthy spirit of competition.

The Rainbow children of the school put up a spectacular drill display and also exhibited their expertise in the martial art, Karate. The other three drills saw the children in colourful attire and each drill had a different prop to go with it. The coordination and rhythmic steps was truly magnificent and no doubt we saw the proud parent cheer for his / her child.

The event drew a close with the entire school on the field. That was indeed a proud moment for the Principal, teachers and all present. The loudest applause and appreciation went to Mrs S Gangopadhyay who tirelessly over months got the 666 students to perform.

The Vote of Thanks by Mrs. K. Prabal, our Principal was truly all encompassing and she made sure that she acknowledged all present. This spectacular show thus came to an end with yearning of more such sporting events in the coming years.

The results - Discipline - Subhash Chandra Bose-(Red House)1st
Overall- 1st Kalpana Chawla (Blue)
Runners Up overall- Sarojini Naidu ( Orange)
Marching- Subhash Chandra Bose Red(1st),
Mother Teresa (Green)2nd
Best Athelete- Diana Singh from class 11 C (Mary Ward House)

On the 7th of December, 2015, the second language Hindi Recitation Activity for the Junior School was held in the school Hall. The hindi students of both the sections of classes I to V came up very confidently to recite their poems. The event was judged by two senior school teachers, Mrs. R. Sharma and Ms. Pandey. It was a lovely learning experience as a wide variety of topics was covered by the different classes. Both the judges in their addresses, encouraged and praised the children and the audience applauded cheerfully for the winners.

On the 23rd of November 2015 girls of classes 9-12 put up a presentation commemorating 26th November. The Day of the constitution. The programme began with a dance, with a simultaneous power power-point presentation and enactment on the stage, showing the making of the constitution. At the end of the programme the entire middle and senior school stood up and together said the preamble.

On the 15th of November, the YCS girls of Loreto Day School, Elliot Road of Class 10 had gone for a pilgrimage to BANDEL church. We were accompanied by Mrs.Rocha, Mrs.Partridge and Mrs.Govindraj. We had to reach Howrah station at 8:15 am. We boarded the train at 9:00 am. We reached Bandel station at about 9:45 am. After we reached the church we went to the top of the church and recited the rosary. Visited the statue to pray the Rosary. We prayed over there and burnt candles. Then we had attended the Sunday Mass at 11:00 am. After that we had lunch which was provided to us by the YCS Community. Then at 2:00 pm we left Bandel Church to board the train for our return where our parents were waiting for us. This was a spiritually enriching experience for us.

An educational tour for the students of class V’s was organized on 20th November’15 to Netaji Research Bureau commonly known as Netaji Bhavan. The children were accompanied by their respective class teachers.

Children eagerly waited to enter the ancestral home of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. This bureau is a biographical museum organized on the basis of the most amount of materials pertaining to Netaji collected from various sources. It displays the personal belongings of Netaji and his family members. Portraits of Netaji with other contemporary leader of his time were exhibited in the gallery. The children also witnessed the secret staircase from where Netaji fled in January 1941. Netaji Bhavan is a storehouse of information. It enlightened our pupils with knowledgeable facts on the life and work of Netaji. It was an enriching experience for our children.

On the 20th of November, we, the girls of Class 11 & 12 went for an educational trip to Science City. We were accompanied by our class teachers. It was a great experience and we had a lot of fun. It is really fascinating to see the wonders of science and also how science prevails in our day to day lives whether we are aware of it or not. We also saw a 3D movie and went through the evolution tunnel where we saw models of dinosaurs and how the evolution process went on and lead to the evolution of early man.

Science is a miracle worker that does so much to enhance our lives.

We all had a gala time and even got to see and learn a lot from today's experience.

Loreto Elliot Road has always been making Children’s Day as a grand fiesta. 2015 was no exception. The school celebrated Children’s Day with immense joy, enthusiasm and magnificence. The school looked like a hub of gorgeous young girls with colorful clothes. The students were enlightened with a prayer service, a fun filled skit and were thoroughly entertained by the dance performance by the teachers. The teachers also had lend their voices to a Melodious greeting song much to the delight of their dear students. The programme ended with the golden words of Mrs. K. Prabal. The students were treated with crunchy corn puffs and mouth watering ice – cream. A great day indeed for both the students as well as the teachers.

This year Children’s Day was celebrated on the 17th of November. The junior school teachers put up their programme at 8:00 am in the junior school Hall. The day began with a prayer service. There was reading from the Holy Bible read out by the Principal, Mrs.K.Prabhal in which God urges us to become like little children if we want to go to Heaven. This was followed by intercessory prayers imploring God’s blessings on the children, their family and their children all over the world. The prayer service ended with the hymn “count your blessings”.

After the prayer service, the children were shown short video clip giving out a strong message. While they were watching this video, the teachers were getting ready to set the stage on fire!! Since the children had recently been a part of the concert on ‘Cinderella’, the teachers put up a spoof on this fairy tale. The hall reverberated with the children’s laughter, they thoroughly enjoyed every moment of it. This skit was followed by another five minute video which the children watched keenly as they waited for get another performance by their beloved teachers – this time a dance! The teachers danced to a medley of four songs and the children couldn’t but help react the way they did – clapping, singing and getting themselves into the groove. The day’s programme ended with a greeting song sung to the tune of the hit pop song, “Doing that thing you do”. The children were given an ice cream cone and a packet of dalmoot. They were extremely grateful and appreciative of what the teachers had done for them. On the other hand the teachers were happy to see the children happy.

A Pollution-Free Puja is a dream we wish to make true and so on 9th November in the audio-visual room, the students of classes IV and V displayed a number of models, charts, power-point presentations and short skits depicting various ways in which one could prevent air, land, water and noise pollution during festivals specially during Durga Puja. From the need to use biodegradable components in making idols to the use of dustbins at every nook and corner, and from the use of low-decibel sound systems to the organization of smooth movement of traffic - all were well portrayed. The Principal, Mrs. Prabhal said the exhibition was informative,creative and well done. Ma'am also expressed her gratitude to the staff and students for the trouble and hard work they had put in. This exhibition was organized with the intention of making children aware of the amount of pollution caused during festivals and to encourage them to come out with innovative ideas to prevent this pollution.

The 2nd November , 2015 was an important landmark as Loreto Elliot Road ushered in a new era where a major transformation took place. We were now going to be led by a lay person. For this special occasion, we decided to keep the welcome service straight and simple. As per the Loreto tradition, we believe that the blessings of the Almighty is the most essential component. Our programme began with the blowing of the conch shell followed by an introduction and then a quote.The welcoming segment consisted of the giving of the bouquers and garlanding our esteemed guests.The prayer service commenced with a beautiful fusion of Bharatnatyam and Kathak. The powerful video called the 'Prayer' was touching. The four readings from the Holy scriptures , The Bible, The Gita, The Quoran and The Guru Granth Sahib were appropriate to the context. Thereafter the  Hymn was sung and the programme ended with a poem and a powerpoint presentation of Thankyou Lord. The morning assembly was summed up with kinds words of encouragement and solidarity by our Provincial, Sr Anita followed by an address from our new Principal, Mrs K A Prabal.Thus, the serene  service came to an end.

The 2nd November , 2015 was an important landmark as Loreto Elliot Road ushered in a new era where a major transformation took place. We were now going to be led by a lay person. For this special occasion, we decided to keep the welcome service straight and simple. As per the Loreto tradition, we believe that the blessings of the Almighty is the most essential component. Our programme began with the blowing of the conch shell followed by an introduction and then a quote.The welcoming segment consisted of the giving of the bouquers and garlanding our esteemed guests.The prayer service commenced with a beautiful fusion of Bharatnatyam and Kathak. The powerful video called the 'Prayer' was touching. The four readings from the Holy scriptures , The Bible, The Gita, The Quoran and The Guru Granth Sahib were appropriate to the context. Thereafter the  Hymn was sung and the programme ended with a poem and a powerpoint presentation of Thankyou Lord. The morning assembly was summed up with kinds words of encouragement and solidarity by our Provincial, Sr Anita followed by an address from our new Principal, Mrs K A Prabal.Thus, the serene  service came to an end.

On the 3rd of November, the students of class XII and XII simulated several sessions of the Constituent Assembly, since its inception on 9th December 1946, to highlight Dr B.R Ambedkar's contribution in framing the Constitution of independent India on his 125th birth anniversary. After Pandit Nehru's historic speech at the eve of independence, eminent politicians of the newly independent country debated on issues like Fundamental rights, the Directive Principles of State Policy, the issue of Hindi assuming the status of National language, the abolition of Zamindari System etc. Some of the issues remain unresolved to this day. This session not only served as an apt reminder of Dr. Ambedkar's immense humanitarian contributions in uplifting the conditions of the Dalit's, but also the urgent need to continue his dreams of an united secular India, at a time when religious intolerance is rife across the country. We are especially thankful to Miss Handa and Mrs. Bhattacharya for guiding us in putting up this show.

Amreeta Das
Class XII HUMANITIES

A special assembly was organized by the junior school on the 2nd Nov, 2015 to welcome our new Principal Mrs. K. Prabal. The programme began with the lightening of the Lamp by Sr. A. Braganza, Mrs. K. Prabal, Mrs. B. Chopra and Mrs. M. Partridge. It was followed by a prayer dance based on the theme of love. Next, the prayers were read out by the children to seek God’s blessings on our school, Principal, staff and students. A skit showing the true worth of a king was also put up. The assembly ended with information read out on some great leaders like A.P.J Abdul Kalam, Nelson Mandela, Barack Obama and so on.
Along with the vote of thanks, our provincial Sr. A. Braganza also warmly welcomed our new principal Mrs. K. Prabal .

Today on 31st October 2015, teachers of junior and senior school bid a farewell to Principal Sister Nirmala. A prayer service was organized by the coordinators of the school. It included prayer dance, video, power - point presentation, followed by an elocution. During the break time a farewell get together was arranged with Sister Nirmala. We bid farewell to Sister Nirmala with card and bouquet.

Classes 6, 7 and 10 (2) went on an educational tour on the 31st October 2015. We visited three places. The Jain Temple, Jorasanko Thakur Bari and Princep Ghat. Our first visit was to the Jain Temple where we saw exquisite designs and it was an impressive structure consisting of mirror – inland pillars. The interiors of the temple are splendidly beautiful. This shows the rich culture of the Jains. Our second visit was to Jorasanko Thakur Bari which is the ancestral home of the Tagore family and was a place where Tagore spent most of his childhood and died. We saw all the compartments of the house which was neatly kept and well maintained. It was an exhilarating experience, we learnt a lot. And our final spot to relax and have our food was Princep Ghat which is the oldest recreational spot of Kolkata. Here we all sat and ate our food and played and had a lot of fun. We returned to school at 2:30 pm.

On 29th of October, 2015, the students of class 8 had gone to The Indian Statistical Institute (ISI) for their educational trip.

We boarded the bus at 9:20 am and reached the destination within an hour. The campus was well maintained with a lot of trees. We headed to the auditorium where we saw an inspiring documentary film based on Prashanta Chandra Mahalanobis (AKA – PCM) the founder of ISI.

After this we went to the geology museum where there was a brilliant display of an dinosaur’s fossils. The fossils, the bones and the preserved eggs enabled us to understand more about these gigantic creatures. Next we went to Mr. P.C .Mahalanobis’s resicence which gave us a detailed history about his life and a glimpse of this visionary’s simple lifestyle.

Finally we visited the library – a treasure house of knowledge. The books we saw were mainly about statistics, economics, physics, computer science and even biology.

On the whole this trip was an enriching experience something we will never forget. We would like to thanks Sister Nirmala, Mrs. De, Mrs. Banerjee, Mrs. Mukherjee and Mrs. Ghosh for giving us this wonderful opportunity to visit this place.

On the 19th of August, 2015, we had participated in the Hindi debate. It was held in the school hall and it was an inter-house event. Two girls were chosen from each house who were to speak for or against the topic. Our topic was “SOCIAL NETWORKING SITES ARE LIFETHREATENING.”

Girls dealt with differential attitudes that they had regarding the topic. They spoke with confidence. Their views could be rebutted by the opponent team with questions. The girls had to speak for 2+1 minutes. The criteria for marking was the matter, pronounciation language and the way of delivering.

Shailja Sharma of class XII – H was awarded the best speaker. Red House or the Subhash Chandra Bose emerged victorious.

This Experience was enrichening and filled us up with confidence.

- Ms. Shailja Sharma

On 21st January,2015 some students from classes VI, VII, VIII and IX visited Birla Institute of Technology with Mrs. J.Banerjee.

The students viewed the space science and aviation exhibition. After the exhibition students were taken to an open lawn where the flight of a miniature helicopter was demonstrated. From there, the students were taken for a 3D show on the Great Wall of China after which they saw various experiments with fire. Lastly we visited the Mathematics in the fire-y-tale which conveyed the message “Know fire for no fire”.

On 20th July the institute of cost accountant of India had conducted a career counseling for class 11th and 12th had commerce section in our school. The session was conducted by Ms.Ankita Ray (Academic counselor ). Was a impressive session helping the students to select a path for their career.

The CMA (Cost Management Accountant) course has basically three series of courses- foundation, intermediate and final. The session was very informative and thought provoking.

The session was organized by
Ms.D.Majumdar

On the 6th of August, class XII – Humanities attend a value education class that was taken by Sir Fred Shwartz. The experience was enriching as he spoke about a topic that is quite essential in our lives, ‘Respect’. He told us about how to express our feelings in a calm and cool way, instead of yelling and crying. He told us not to get affected by what people say to us, as we know “what we are”. He said that respect is mutual and it comes along with love. When we love a person we are always respectful to him/her. “Respect is not demanded it comes from within” as I quote. The session was very interactive and he was a very good speaker and free with us. I hope we get such experiences in future, as these words of wisdom are generally very useful in our daily life as well as in the oncoming future.

By – Shailja Sharma

World Anglo Indian Day was celebrated on 1st of August, 2015. The day began with a solemn thanks giving prayer service at St.Thomas Church, Middleton Row and had been attended by the office bearers of the Association of Heads of Anglo-Indian Schools (AHAIS) and Principals of various Anglo-Indian Schools. An inspirational message was delivered by Archbishop Thomas D’souza. 

A few games were organized for the NGO children of different institutions. It was wonderful to see the priceless smiles on their faces when each of them received a gift. The latter part of the programme consisted of a fellowship meal. Our sincere thanks to Sr.Phyllis and AHAIS for organizing such a dreadful event.

On the 16th of July, 2015 a Bengali Elocution competition was held. Bengali girls from class IX to XII participated in the competition. The competition was divided into two groups. The 1st part was group elocution which was elocuted by the girls of class IX to XII.

The 2nd part consist of girls from each house who elocuted a poem. It was an inter-house elocution competition. Two esteemed teachers from Loreto Sealdah and A.G.School were invited to judge the elocution competition. Class IX was rewarded the 1st position which was followed by Class XII who were the 2nd runner up and then the Class X who came 3rd in the group elocution. The solo elocution competition was won by Amreeta Das from Mother Teresa House and Chaity Puja Sarkar of Sarojini Naidu House came 2nd and the 3rd runner up was Sinthia Saha from C.V.Raman House.

Sweta Biswas
Humanities

On 10th August,2015 the Junior school and middle school were given a training session by Inspector ProsenjitChakroborty on how to keep ourselves safe and secure on the roads as pedestrians and drivers. We were shown a presentation which showed us how the traffic Police officers work day and night for the Management of roads. We have learnt about the rules that pedestrians as well as drivers need to follow for their safety, the different manual and automatic signals and the different signposts that are present on the road for our facility. We were also cautioned by showing us a few video clippings on road accidents that are basically an outcome of our not being alert.

Overall, it was a very informative and enlightening session that helped us to realize how to keep ourselves as well as people around us safe on the roads.

(Student’s point of view)

On the 9th of July, 2015, class XII-Humanities attended an orientation organized by our Principal – Sr.A.Nirmala. It was conducted by “World Vision” NGO. The orientation began at 8:15 am and continue till 1 pm. The session aimed at helping us identifying our skills and our nature. It also helped in becoming aware of our fears that is hidden within us. We were made to act our different situations of fears and various inner voices that go with it.

They also helped us in prioritizing our time with the help of the “SW-IH” techniques, which would also help in setting a clear idea in view of our goals and career. The session was truly an inspiring one where we learned to overcome our fears, time management & making a clear picture of our future. It wsa an enriching and enjoyable experience. We would like to thanks Sister for giving us such a lifetime experience.

On 7th of July, 2015, the senior school involving classes IX, X, XI & XII had registered their bank accounts in the Canara Bank, Park Street. One of the bank officials had visited the school premises personally to help out the girls in their registration. This session was conducted under the guidance of Ms.D.Majumdar. Representatives being Mehndi Raza & Sakina Sharique.

A Staff Orientation was held on 24th of June, 2015 in the AV Room of the Junior School. It was conducted by Father Paul Pudussery CSC. The topic was very apt and reflected the need of the hour. “Reimagining education in the 21st Century”. The changed role of the teachers; as facilitators of the learning process were highlighted. Teachers are capable of creating a positive environment and they need to teach survival skills to the children. The session was meticulously planned and intelligently organized. It had various interesting charts, detailed diagrams, animated anecdotes and moving visuals to emphasize the shift in pedagogy in the modern world. They also reiterated the necessity of a teacher possessing knowledge at all levels- subject, pedagogical and technological for the miracle to unfold in a child’s life. The workshop was in fact a live demonstration of a foolproof way to both, time and classroom management. It was a real eye opener and learning experience for one and all because one “Who dares to teach must never cease to learn”.

Creative hands of Loreto Junior School joined together to present their Art and Craft Exhibition. Each class displayed their items in their respected classrooms.

Hard work and creative skills was quite evident. Each class made an effort to display excellent work and was guided by their teacher made beautiful craft items out of paper plates, glasses and cups. Items made from waste materials were also displayed. Dry leaves painted gold, flowers made from green coconut top and napkin holders or greeting cards made from Old CD disc were simply fantastic and portrayed creative ideas and skills. Neatly made embroidery work also attracted attention. Many wanted to take home a piggy bank or a bunny note pat or a kulu!

Classes IV and V also displayed a Project based on their theme. The students of class IV represented their state in their traditional costumes. Both the students of Classes IV and V explained their respective topics were given quite well. Sheer excitement was visible on their faces !

The children as well as the teachers worked tirelessly to present this exhibition. The parents being happy with their children’s work we realised how very successful we were in our endeavour.

Flowers symbolise feelings of our life. The Junior Section of Loreto Elliot Road had joined their creative hands together on 3rd July, 2013 for Ikebana (a flower show).

Students from Classes III to V participated in it. Children were divided into their respective houses. They arranged the flowers in accordance with their themes. The students also prepared a caption and a short speech on the arrangement. The Students delivered their speech confidently in front of the Principal and teachers. The teachers invited as judges were Mrs. N. Barua and Mrs. R. D. OSta.

The activity acted as a mode of relaxation from the monotonous regular studies and gave vent to creativity.

Excursions are always welcome because they provide a refreshing break from one’s daily routine. However, if the excursion is with friends, the fun and frolic increases ten folds. When the school authority announced that the students of class ten would be taken for an excursion to Tajpur, we had good reason to celebrate.

It was a great experience. We were at Tajpur from 6th – 8th of July, 2013. During this time, we had many activities including coastal trekking and campfire in the evenings with the blue sky atop the blue water and the yellow sandy beach, dotted with read crabs. The beach had a serene atmosphere with the wind whooshing past our ears now and then and the waves lapping over our feet as we stood in the water.

We also had coastal trekking during the second day of our visit to Tajpur and that was a particularly memorable experience. While trekking, we collected shells, saw salt deposits as well as spotted a jelly fish. After trekking in the evening, we had lip-smacking delicacies like puchkas and jalebis on the beach which made this experience all the more memorable. Apart from this, we saw a Casuarin forest and a number of big red and small white crabs.

This excursion with our friends will perhaps be one of our most unforgettable memories. And many years from now, one day as we do down memory lane, we shall remember this excursion. And that day, we shall have nothing to do except smile, while we look back and remember the good old days.

By outgoing batch of class X’s
ICSE - 2014

As has been the tradition for the past few years, the Vanmahotsav festival-2014 was celebrated by the Junior School Children on 14th July, 2014.

It began with a prayer service which was followed by an introduction on Vanmahotsav. A dance was performed by class V, shortly followed by a skit by class IV. Saplings were planted in pots which were followed by the Earth dance.

The principal spoke to the children about adopting a tree to build a bond with nature. She congratulated the students and teachers for putting up the Vanmahotsav programme.

Our visitors, students from U.K. were invited to tie rakhi around the tress along with the principal and the teachers. The T.T.C students’ teachers from Loreto House also viewed and enjoyed the programme. It was a learning experience for them.

Congratulations to Shay-Iyne (Announcer), Ishita Tirkey(Reader), Jessica Rao(Singer) for their wonderful performance.

Sr. Nirmala had organised yoga classes for the Staff of both the Junior & Senior School. Classes were held every Wednesday in July from 2:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. The sessions were conducted by Mrs. Anindita Banerjee and Mrs. Sonali Mukherjee. A number of Asanas, breathing exercises and basic stretches were taught. We, as teachers, looked forward to every Wednesday as this learning was fun and it helped us to bond and interact. The teachers who attended the classes benefitted greatly from it.

On 6-8-2015 there was a career counseling session held in our school campus from 11:30 A.M – 1:30 P.M. The session was conducted by the Hindu newspaper and IMS.Mr satyapaul, a lawyer by profession discussed with us the advantages and criterias for pursuing Law.

Mr.Kaustab focused on a variety of other career options like Hotel Management, Bachelors in business Administration and Mass Communication. The session was very informative and helped us to decide the path for our future studies.

The Hindi Elocution was held on 19th July, 2013 at 11:30 a.m. in the Junior School Hall. The Hindi Students of Classes I-V took part in the competition. The classes were divided into two groups. Group A consisted of classes I-III and group B of IV-V.

The judges who came to honour the occasion were Mrs. Violet Ranjit from St. Mary’s School, Ripon Street and Mrs. Manju Louis a Senior Hindi teacher of our school. Iffat Yousuf of Class V (ii) welcomed the judges, after which each class recited the poems with perfect voice modulation.

While Mrs. Voilet Ranjit congratulated the participants on their flawless performance, Mrs. Manju Louis announced the results. From Group A Class III (i) stood first and III (ii) second. From Group B Class IV (i) and V (i) ranked first and second.

The programme concluded with a speech delivered by our Principal, Sr. A. Nirmala. She also presented a token of appreciation to the judges.

On the 30th of January, 2014 the Senior School celebrated the Feast Day of Mary Ward with a Panel Discussion. The Chief Guest for the day was Sr. Mary D’Souza. The topic for the discussion was, “India is free, her women are not” – a very relevant and significant issue in today’s context.

The twelve panellists, our very own students, openly shared their views both some agreeing and some disagreeing with the subject. The panellists who spoke for the subject discussed about the lack of freedom Indian Women have even today. They spoke about issues relating to Rape, Prostitution, Dowry death, Female infanticide and girl – child abuse giving us statistics which left us appalled.

But, every coin has two sides and when the panellists shared their views disagreeing with the topic, we saw a ray of hope. One speaker confidently said that, women are not equal to men rather, they are better. Others spoke about the marvellous achievements Indian women have made in various fields. Whether it is Chandni Gautam, the first woman taxi driver in India or Sarla Thakar, the first Indian woman to get a Pilot’s license, you have them everywhere. Now the phrase “male-oriented jobs” is a misnomer. Looking at he positive side of the issue we felt relieved. Teachers also actively participated in the discussion.

It was a wonderful experience for students and teachers alike. Everyone wanted to share their views and the teachers were no less enthusiastic.

- Zainab Udaipurwala
Class – XI (Humanities)

On 16th November, 2013 a walk was initiated by Loreto Day School, Elliot Road in order to sensitise the society about the various atrocities inflicted upon women in society.

The walk which began from the school premises, covered areas in the vicinity. It was interspersed with the staging of the street play which showcased evils prevalent in society such as dowry demands, female foeticide and domestic violence. The girls also carried posters and banners to bring home the severity of the problem to the people.

This walk that was organised was with a difference as we have parents who volunteered to walk with us to show solidarity.

On 13th of July, 2015, class XII celebrated Parents Day in the Junior hall. It began at 11:45 am and ended by2 pm. The programme began with a prayer dance followed by a short prayer service. After this Mrs.Govindraj introduces the theme of the interactive session between the parents & the teachers.

An interactive session reaped great dividends as the parents could retake to the role plays enacted and therefore give their valuable inputs on how to track the different situations that were dramatized. A power point presentation on social networking that was informative & interesting that was shown t the parents. The session ended with a vote of thanks by the Principal – Sister A Nirmala.

Children of class XII of Loreto Day School Elliot Road decided to celebrate Earth Day on the 29th April, 2013 to raise the awareness level on the importance and preservation of Environment. Man’s role in the world today in socio-economic and political sphere in relation to conserving the Earth cannot be denied. This concept of One-ness with the Universe can only be brought into the open if we all think alike, at least in this area. Day’s programme commenced with a beautiful Prayer Dance and Intentions that were read out by the teacher and student representatives. The Chief Guest of the Day, was Mrs. Sonali Roychoudhury , the horticulturist , landscaping and Bonsai artiste and teacher.

The welcome speech by the school Principal, Sister Nirmala gave all those present a morale booster and warmth that exuded from her reached out to all the esteemed guests who were from the world of Wild Life, Eco tourism, Nature lovers and of course our judges who were from Modern High School, Kolkata.

Next was a hard-hitting speech delivered by Mrs. Nandini Bhattachrjee, on how Nature is being made a putty in the hands of a few men while lauding the efforts of a few men like Pandit Purushottam Gaur and Prabhakar Deshmukh.

The rendition of The Earth Song was right from the bottom of their hearts and the girls did complete justice to Michael Jackson!

The Inter-school competitive segment began with paper presentations based on research on various topics like , ‘Man’s Impact on Nature’, ‘Ecological value of Bio-diversity’, Food Security’, ‘Climate change’, Water Cooperation ,‘Trade in wildlife’, and ‘Eco Tourism in West Bengal’.. This was done to inculcate a thirst for research which they will require at a later stage

The Paper presentation was held simultaneously with The Best of Waste competition and Poster Making competition, all being in different quarters of the school campus.

The creative corner of the fest was ‘Best of the Waste’ section where nimble hads and innovative minds shaped out wonderful items from sheer waste.Each school got a bagful of waste products from which they were asked to create something new and productive.

The competitive segment came to an end with a Slogan writing competition which had to be based on the short-listed posters.

The participating schools were St. Augustine’s School, The Frank Anthony Public School, Jewish Girls School ,Loreto House, Loreto Convent ,Entally, Loreto Day School Sealdah.

The chief guest in her speech outlined the importance of greenery and she explained how important it is to each one of us to plant two saplings and to nurture it throughout. While the judges Dr. De, Mrs. Nandini Das , Ms. R. Ganguly and the special guest, Mr. A. Ganguly announced the prizes, Mrs. Sonali Roychoudhuer gave awy the prizes to the awardees-

Paper Presentation
1. Sourav Saha of St. Augustine’s Day School
2. Avirup Mondal of The Frank Anthony Public School

Poster – Priyam Bose of Loreto House

Best of Waste – Karishma Hafiz of Loreto Elliot Road.

The fest came to an end with the soulful rendering of ‘We are the World’, a traditional ‘Baul’ Dance, a vote of thanks by the Principal and a song of blessing sung by the girls to convey their joy and gratitude.

The programme found its logical conclusion in food – packets of which were distributed to one and all – students and teachers alike.This too was entirely due to the culinary efforts of the students.

The objective of this event was to productively maximise the free time available to the students while the teachers were away on Board corrections. The entire programme was their brain child , they raised resources, stayed within the nominal budget and utilising what is available at hand was a subtle lesson taught to them, which is the need of the hour.. Kudos to our Loreto Day School girls!

The students of Loreto Day School, Elliot Rood, staged an adaptation of Rabindranath Tagore’s ‘Chandalika’. A dance drama replete with music and rhythm, portraying the soul-stirring story of a young girl, shunned by society, to whom life is an agonized struggle and existence a burden, and who is surprisingly honoured by the young monk, Anando after which she finds her ‘self awakening’ or ‘Nabojagaran’.

The students of the Middle decided to perform this particular gem of Tagore’s because time and again in all ages and societies and countries – it may be caste, class, wealth, money or education that creates barriers between two human beings that breaks social bondage destroying human relationships. Only love can heal this-restore a parity and create a sense of bonding.

At the end of the play, Prokriti’s questions are answered, she tells her mother “I feel baptised. I am aware of myself now. I know what freedom tastes like.” She realizes that she is unique and worthy because she is a child of God !

Through the play we wanted our audience to introspect their lives and awaken their spirits and lead their souls to a self realization and that would be ‘their Nabojagaran’, the ‘Nabojagoran’ of our society, our country and the whole world.

The school has taken the initiative of introducing Karate classes for the students of classes XI & XII from the 22nd of April. It was a beginner’s course where we were taught about the basics of self-defense as well as offence. In other words, we learnt how to defend ourselves in case of any attack or unpleasant circumstances. We also learnt how to injure the intruder or attacker if the need arose. On the whole, it was a great experience. The instructors were friendly & they demonstrated each & every move to us before urging us to try them ourselves.

The classes usually began with a warm up session where we first practiced the various moves we could use to defend ourselves. This was usually followed by a demonstrating session where our instructors demonstrated certain moves which we were to practice that day. After this we paired up & practiced those moves with our partners. Apart from this, we also learnt to work with steel sticks & various other devices.

Finally at the end of our course of 10 days, we received our certificates. This knowledge of Karate that we received will surely enable young ladies like ourselves to defend ourselves better in any situation.

UPASYA BHOWAL
CLASS – XI - HUMANITIES

The girls of class X & XII were taken on a school trip to Tajpur. We assembled in school at 7:30 am on the 1st of May. We accompanied by four teachers of our school, Sr. Banisha, Mrs. S. Bhattacharya, Mrs. Quadra & Mrs. Handa. We initiated our journey with our sincere and humble prayers to god. We reached our resort named Sagar Kinare after four and an half hours. We were served breakfast on the bus. On our way to Tajpur, we enjoyed ourselves a lot & we sang and danced to the beats of the famous songs. After we reached, we were allotted our rooms and we settled down. Later in the day after having our lunch, we were taken to the beach. We played games on the beach and made sand castles too. We were awestruck when we saw the beautiful beach. We went around collecting sea shells and we also saw red crabs which was a speciality over there. We also saw the sunset, an image which will always be etched in my memory forever.

We were allowed to dip our feet in the water and experience the feel of nature on our bodies. A little later, we were served hot yummy jalebies and spicy puchkas which tickled our taste. While we were returning back from the beach we were asked to make tiaras from the things we collected from the beach.

In the evening a bonfire was made in which we showcased our pretty tiaras made out of shells, flowers & beads. We were taken for a coastal trek and we were given the opportunity to see the beautiful landscape. We were also allowed once to dip ourselves in the awesome sea. We came back to the resort to pack our belongings and left for Kolkata. On our way back home, we were dancing, singing & reciting our nursery rhymes.

would love to thank Sr. Nirmala for giving us this wonderful cherishable memory which made our last year worthwhile. I would also like to thanks my teachers for being there with us and also for making our journey and last year of school memorable & unforgettable.

AMREEN JAWED
XII - HUMANITIES

We were a group of approximately 74 girls of the outgoing batches of class X & XII. We had anticipated this trip from a very long time. Finally, the day arrived and we left for Tajpur at 7:30 am by bus. We reached there by 1 pm after a pleasant time in the bus. On the first day, we were taken to the beach trough a dusty, forest track. It looked like a picture just out of an old novel. As we approached the beach, we saw red crabs on the sand. We were divided into groups & had a relay race. We were back at the hotel and we all had a sing and dance competition. We went to bed and we had a ghost story telling session in our rooms. The next day we went to the beach very early and had a sand statue making competition in which my team won. We then had an observation game at the hotel after which we had an evening bonfire. Luckily, it started raining & it became extremely cool there. We all went to bed & played games. We left Tajpur & reached Kolkata on Saturday. The trip is still very clear in my head. It holds a lots of memories for all of us.

I can say with surely that whenever we think about this trip, we will become nostalgic and wish we could do it all over again. Thank you to everyone who has a part of it.

We owe it all of you….!!

AMREEN AHMED
CLASS – X, 2014

A two-day inter-school Fest entitled Utsmaya 2013 organized by the Junior Section of Loreto Day School, Elliot Road was held on the 7th and 8th of November. Eleven schools showcased their talents in the nine events that were scheduled to take place within the campus based on the theme ‘Celebration’.

It was a carnival-like experience. The compound was colourful and attractive. Popular characters from cartoons and fairy tales were displayed all around. Live characters; that of Mickey Mouse, Chota Bhim, a monkey , a clown, an angry bird- made their presence felt by interacting and having fun with the children. There was also a magic show and a puppet show organized to further entertain the children .

The participating schools were Loreto Bowbazar, Loreto House, Loreto Sealdah, St. Xavier’s Collegiate School, St. Anthony’s School, St. Augustine’s School, Loreto Thakurpukur, Loreto Dharamtalla, Army Public School, the Frank Anthony Public School and of course the hosts.

It was a pleasure to see how the students of the participating schools exhibited their talents in the off- stage events like Pot Painting, Best out of Waste, Sit and draw, Non - fire cooking , Alpana/ Rangoli and Creative Writing. The children were equally enthusiastic about their on-stage performances in Western Music, Fusion Dance and Drama.

It was also heartening to see the children’s excitement and eagerness to know the results at the prize distribution ceremony. Loreto Dharamtalla who bagged the Overall Winner’s trophy was over joyed at their victory.

The Principal of Loreto Day school, Elliot Road, Sr. A Nirmala was glad that her dream had come true as it had always been her ardent desire to organize a fest for the Junior school. This maiden venture is indeed a result of her efforts and her constant belief in the teachers and students.

‘Utsmaya’ was organized with a goal in mind; to give the children opportunities and create for them an environment wherein they display their talents and express themselves without any inhibitions whatsoever, thus encouraging them to ‘reach for the stars’.It is our constant endeavour to bring out the best in our children and occasions such as this help them grow into wholesome individuals.

HOLY MASS:

The Holy Spirit Mass was held on 30th of April, 2014. We had it at St. Mary’s Church, Rippon Street. The Mass was very inspiring. Fr. Gregory had conducted the service and we really felt the Holy Spirit’s presence. The Mass was organized by the Junior School.

Earlier on in the week, on the 30th of April, 2014, a very solemn and meaningful Mass was celebrated. During this Eucharistic Celebration, we implored the help, guidance, strength and providence of the Holy Spirit upon us and upon the school. Students from class III onwards and all the staff members were present for this celebration.

Without God w can do nothing and therefore through this Eucharistic Celebration and the Blessing of the school, we believe that the almighty has been invited by us into our school and we shall be our guidance right.

BLESSINGS OF THE SCHOOL:

In customary every year, at the beginning of the academic session, the whole school is blessed. Priests are invited to formally bless the school and its inmates. This is done with the faith that with God’s grace and mercy, our school will surely shine out in every possible way.

This year the blessing of the school was organized on the 2nd of May, 2014. Three priests from St. Mary’s, Rippon street were invited to do the same often a short prayer in which we implored the blessings of the Divine and a hymn “On this school your Blessing Lord”, the priests went around blessing the school buildings and everyone present.

On 24th of April, 2014 we had an inter house extempore competition, classes IX & X participated in this extempore. There were two participants from each house from each class. I represented Mother Teresa house from class 9. Our topic was given 45 minutes prior to the opening of the activity. My topic was “my most embarrassing incident”. Since it was a very common & interesting topic, I tried to make my speech humorous in order to catch the audience. I do not have a flair for making speeches. Therefore I was quite nervous & I had rarely faced such a big audience. Somehow I delivered my speech & once in front of the microphone. I was engaging; the audience enjoyed it as much as the adjudicators. When I was adjudged as the best speaker, I was surprised & happy.

This extempore definitely build up my confidence. I would like to thank our principal Sr. Nirmala and all the teachers for arranging this extempore.

When I was watching the award ceremony in 2013, In Loreto Day school, Elliot Road, I did not know that the following year I would be a recipient of this .......In all honesty 2013 award ceremony motivated me and that encouraged me to put in my best......

This year on the 21st May when the results were declared my happiness knew no bounds......I immediately recalled the scene and I went down memory lane..

Perhaps, this year too we would be having the award ceremony and I would be honoured as well...... The time had come and I was elated when I got a call and a personal invite from the school to be a part of this august ceremony.

I was so excited that I took a leave from my present school beforehand - I could hardly miss this opportunity!

We , the awardees were made to feel special and were welcomed to the hall.

The programme began with a touching prayer service .The juniors put up a dance while a moving power point presentation was shown and we were termed as 'masterpieces'? This was awesome!

The short skit was an enactment of the usual classroom scene at my Alma Mater which shows team work, empathy, cooperation and a sense of oneness.

When at the time of the award ceremony my name was called out a sense of satisfaction, humility , gratitude and humbleness engulfed me and I kept thanking God for giving me this wholesome experience where my school Principal and all teachers made a profound impression on me.

This experience and sheer and undiluted joy overwhelmed me and I thank Sr Nirmala and the entire Loreto Elliot Road family for giving me the greatest gift of an unforgettable experience. At the same time, I keep thanking God for his graciousness that He gave me the strength to cruise along the path and helping me to stay focused and work hard .

I end by saying that I was honoured to receive the glittering rolling trophies and for the award ceremony where our efforts were respected......

Thank you Sister and all my teachers.....

----- Shabina Arfa
ICSE topper from the school ,
2014 batch

Prize Distribution Ceremony for the ISC and ICSE board examination toppers of 2014 was held on the 23rd of June, 2014.

The program began with an auspicious prayer dance performed by the middle school students, which was followed by a meaningful prayer service, a short skit and a presentation by the present class XIIs.

The prize distribution began with the ICSE board examination toppers. Shabina Arfa won the trophy for ICSE board examination topper with Srinjana Nayak and Komal Israni as the first and second runner-ups respectively; whereas the undersigned won the trophy for the ISC board examination topper with Mobasharin Firdaus, Nuha Hasan (joint holders)and Nudrat Jahangir as the first and second runner ups.

The trophies for outstanding performance in varying subjects were awarded by the respective teachers as well.

After the distribution of the trophies, the Principal, Sister A. Nirmala was called upon to say a few words She congratulated the award-winners and their teachers alike. She wished the award-winners success and happiness and said a short prayer for them.

The Loreto Chorus was sung by the whole school with which the award ceremony ended.

Seldom is one at a loss of words and this is one such occasion that has left me like all awardees speechless and humbled. On behalf of all the awardess, my deepest gratitude to my school principal, all teachers and staff ,my family and my peer group.

Article by Nida Hasan
ISC 2014

On 26th June, we the class 11s had an orientation on drug abuse. It was conducted by Mr.Amit Chatterjee. The orientation began at around 2:40 pm. and ended at about 4:00pm.
We learned a lot of interesting things about drugs and its symptoms. First of all we were reminded that today being the 26th of June, is celebrated as The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking.
Mr Chatterjee told us that there are three categories of drugs and also stated their effects. The three types of drugs are: stimulant, depressant and hallucinogen.
In general he said that drugs affect our central nervous system, to be precise, it controls our brain and makes it completely dependent on drugs.
Stimulants make the brain respond too fast and though it seems as a boon but its flip side is that it makes the brain so dependent on the drug that the brain becomes unable to do even what it previously could do without the drug.
Depressants, as the name suggest, depresses its consumer and even makes them inactive.
Hallucinogens makes the addict hallucinate things which are at the back of his/her mind but not happening in reality.
To emphasis on the ill effects of drugs he told us some of his cases in which young boys/girls due to bad influence get addicted to drugs and to support their new habit indulge into stealing, pick pocketing and other illegal activities.
Though it was an orientation of an hour's duration it seemed to be too short for the vast amount of information he had to share with us.
The reality of his case studies as an IPS officer dealing with this department left us alarmed and petrified. It was hard to imagine that boys/girls of our age were at that moment involved in such hazardous activity.
Before we ended, we had a quick question/ answer session through which he cleared all our doubts.
This session in every way made us realize all the ruinous effects of drug and has certainly portrayed this addiction as the easiest way for self-destruction.
This talk, moreover held on this day made it more appropriate and we don't have enough words of gratitude for Mr Amit Chatterjee who took out precious time from his busy schedule for this and that too on a Day his department holds a series of awareness programmes in the city.
We thank Sr Nirmala for organizing this talk.

Written by Shafaque Rahman
Class XI (H)

A short prayer service was conducted in our school on 2nd May. The Parish priest Fr. Mohandas and other priests from St. Mary’s came to our school for the blessings. The grotto was blessed and along with that our classrooms were blessed. We said the Hail Mary. Sr. Nirmala told us about one of her incidents where a miracle took place in her life. That was an inspiring message for all of us.

ZINIA CHANEL

CLASS - 9-ii

Bidding farewell is very difficult for us to our dear ones, whom we love, our friends who support us and our dear teachers who are our inspiration. The meaning of farewell is saying Goodbye. This year we said farewell to our dear Sr. Banisha who spent a year with us and in this one year we got to learn many values and good lessons from her. She is a wonderful person and a good teacher. We will always remember her calm and smiling face and the love and tolerance she showed towards us. We had a delightful experience with her. Although Sr. Banisha is not with us but her sweet memories will remain with us for time to come.

On the 13th of May, 2014, there was a special assembly in honor of Sister Banisha in the junior school hall. It was not to bid her farewell but to wish her good luck in her forthcoming ventures.

The prayer service was organized by the class V teachers with the help of the dance and music teachers. Sr. Banisha was invited to light the lamp. A prayer dance was performed by students to bless the occasion. A few symbols like a candle, a flower, a hymnbook and a house were shown to highlight Sr. Banisha’s qualities. The children expressed their love and affection for Sr. Banisha through their words and a poem- ‘A Lady in blue’.

Sr. Banisha thanked the Principal. The staff and the students for all their love, appreciation and cooperation. In her speech Sr. Nirmala acknowledged Sr. Banisha’s qualities and thanked the teachers involved for the meaningful prayer service.

The Holy Spirit Mass was held on 30th of April. We had it at St. Mary’s Church, Ripon Street. The mass was very inspiring. Fr. Gregory had conducted the service and we really felt the Holy Spirit’s presence. The mass was organized by the Junior School.

ZINIA CHANEL

9-ii

Date: 14.05.2014

Venue: Junior School Hall

In keeping with the election fervor this month, the school decided to hold a Mock Parliament to not only educate the students regarding the proceedings of the Indian Parliamentary Democracy, but also sensitize them to the pressing needs of the society. The Mock Parliament which was presented before students from classes VI to XII had the plus two section actively participating in the Programme. Issues such as food scarcity in the wake of the El Nino phenomenon, wastage of power by sodium vapor street lamps and lack of ramps in polling both for handicapped voters, were also dealt with. The sensitive issue of Euthanasia was also breached upon and the audience also expressed their opinion about the same.

This session though mostly educative was inter-aspersed with elements of wit and humor. It is thus a step in our endeavor to shape the future citizens of society who will in times to come present a model parliament, a model society to the world.

Ms. SHRUTI HANDA

(Teacher)

On 16th of August, 2014 yet another fascinating and thought-provoking session was held for the senior school students. Life of famous Indian Leaders such as Gandhi ji, Bhagat Singh, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and Lala Lajpat Rai was expressed, followed by a prayer song “ Anondoloke”. It was organized by JPIC group as part of Independence Day programme .The theme for the interactive session was ”what is my role in the nation building progress? “

Upasya and Amrita were the emcees of this programme.” Freedom is to live one’s life with the window of the soul open to new thoughts, new ideas, new aspiration.” Amrita started the session by asking ,’ What does Independence mean to each one of us.’ The main idea behind this was to exchange views and enumerate how youth of this generation feels about the questions being asked. The students reacted with zeal. One such response given was “Freedom of mind and speech.” An inspirational video of A>P.J Abdul Kalam was presented. The most Striking question asked by the conductors was : “India had a rich culture of reaching out people with love. Do you think India can climb up the ladder of progress without trodding other countries along the way?” The response to this question was massive. Mrs.N.Bhattacharjee retorted by quoting , “ United we stand, divided we fall.” If we unite together we can go ahead.” The recent examples used was current Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi invited the PM of Pakistan. Thus, Maintaining inter-national relationship is important to climb up the ladder of success.

Thereafter, the logo, “I am the change , be the change!” was emphasized. Subsequently, this part of the seminar was the most interesting. The question asked was,” What have you done to make you feel proud to be an Indian?” There were variety of captivating answers given by the students. A video on “Women Empowerment “ was highlighted.

This panel discussion was a medium of motivation for all the students.

Naina Borneo

XII H

On the 22nd of September, 2014, after the completion of the long weary half yearly exams, 44 students of the middle school embarked on an excursion to Dooars. Excitement was at a peak when we met our friends at Sealdah station at 8:30 p.m. We had long conversations and played pranks on our friends and the good byes to parents were long forgotten.

The next morning we were among the lush of trees in Jalpaiguri. We reached the resort, Gorumara Jungle Camp by bus at 11:30 a.m. On allotment of our rooms, we unpacked and freshened up for lunch and thereafter a trip to Samsing. We saw the rivers, waterfalls, tea gardens and mountain range enroute. The hanging bridge at Samsing marvelled us........ For us it was the first time we saw a bridge like that.

The next day we went to Bindu. We located the Bindu Barrage. The dam water was also released so we had a view of it. It took us back to our geography classes in school. After lunch we proceeded to Murti. We dipped our feet into the Murti river with the teachers accompanying us. Photographs galore and we were happy. At night we were all ready for the campfire. We danced and danced to the latest numbers till we were ready to hit the bed.

The next day we went on a Jungle Safari to the Gorumara Forest Reserve. We got to see dense forests new fresh leaves on the trees, peacocks, peahens and hornbill. The open jeep safari was thrilling as the fresh morning breeze lightened our spirits.

Our visit post lunch to the Mangalbari Tea processing unit was a learning experience. We took photographs for each stage of processing and production.

The Tea Garden manager with his clear explanation made this learning experience truly an enjoyable one. After this we bought CTC tea from this garden for our families.

Late in the afternoon we packed our belongings, wore our uniforms, boarded the mini-buses and came directly to New Jalpaiguri railway station. The route through Sevoke Road over the coronation bridge was picturesque and monkeys lined up with their antics kept us in splits.

We thoroughly enjoyed our trip with the accompanying teachers and would like to thank Sr. Nirmala for arranging a trip such as this and hope we have many more such excursions.........

SHALBANY MANNA

VII-I

On the 9th of August, Saturday the girls of class XI of Loreto Day School Elliot Road attended an Orientation based on life skills that was held in the school premises.

The orientation was organized by the Prayasan Organisation. They gave us a brief introduction on hoe they help children exposed to abuse and exploitation. They also told us how could we get ourselves nominated for the world leader award. The speaker tried to inspire us by encouraging us to share how we can help other children from being abused. The session was taken by two girls Milly and Anushra. They made us arrange ourselves into groups and then they made us aware of the complications existing in our lives which are caused by us.

The orientation needed at 2:30 pm nut it lighted in our hearts the lamp to serve people in need of our love and kindness.

The La Martiniere for Boys Patriotic Meet organized by the “Hindi Jyotsna Club” took place on the 16th of August, 2015. Loreto Elliot Road took part in singing and dancing. All the students had to report there at 4 O’Clock. The event was very well organ9ized. There were many other schools present namely Sri Sir Academy, La Martiniere for Girls and ofcourse the host school too.

It was a wonderful experience for us. We felt honored and proud to belong to a country so full of rich culture and heritage. We experienced the true colours of our sountry and the celebration of Independence made our experience more vivid and lovely.

BLOGGERS MEET

On the 10th of December ’14 Class IX’s had gone for their school picnic to Ibiza. We left school in a chartered bus at 7:45 am and reached there by 9:30 am. After entering the resort we were taken to the garden where we settled down to eat. After a while we were taken to the disco which was within the premises of Ibiza. It was the first experience of a disco for most of the girls. We came back to the lawns relaxed, clicked photographs, went for nature walk and spent some quality time with our friends and teachers. At about 2 pm we left the resort to return back to school. The picnic was an immensely enjoyable one for us. We would like to thank our principal Sr. Nirmala and our respective class teachers for this wonderful day.

Uzma Sadia Saher
IX (i)

On the 5th of August 2015, We, the students of Loreto Day School, Elliot Road bid farewell to one of our sweet and loving teachers - Mrs.Louis .  Mrs . Louis has been working for this school for 25 long years. Her journey began in the year 1990. She is the epitome of ebullience and love or let us say, in a nutshell, she is an embodiment of motherhood .Both teachers and students have agreed that Mrs. Louis was one such person who was very punctual .Not only that but also she'd act as a catalyst to our work. She is in its true essence the straw that stirs the drink.

We bid our beloved Mrs. Louis a farewell and she moves into a new venture, may the luck and success be with her. We put up a programme for her which began with a special assembly on Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam followed by a prayer service and prayer dance .We then gave miss a ride down the memory lane by showing her a powerpoint presentation of the 25 glorious years of her stay with the Loreto Elliot Road. After which one of her colleagues and Sister spoke about her. Finally, Mrs.Louis read out a poem which she wrote all by herself for us and said a few words. We bade farewell to miss with lots of love in the cards and bouquet that we made for her.And forever will the classrooms and staffroom of Loreto Elliot Road testify and miss the gregarious and lovely Mrs.Louis .

Loreto Day School, Elliot Road felt that there was a need for an orientation of the Catholic parents of the school and to this end organised this programme on 8th and 15th March, 2014. The chosen topic was ‘Bringing up children in their Faith’ was conducted by Mr. Maurice Menezes and Mrs. Maria Menezes, a couple with a background filled with belief in God and built on family values of love, togetherness and joy. They emphasized the need and importance of:

daily prayer as a family developing into a deep rooted faith in God and unity amongst themselves.

ability to take their daily trials and difficulties in their stride

having their meals together with healthy conversations on daily events

sharing and being of service to each other and others in deed

attending Sunday School regularly by children in their respective churches

It was encouraging to receive an overwhelming response, judging by the parents’ attendance. Each parent was presented with a prayer book and were served light refreshments at the end of the programme. It was indeed a fulfilling experience as it gave the Catholic parents some time for themselves, as they came together as a family to ponder on their role as parents in bringing up their children.

Parent Teacher Meeting or P.T.M is an interaction between teachers & parents for the purpose of making parents & teachers aware of the problems of the students. It includes problems faced by parents & teachers & finding their solutions. The meeting also gives an opportunity to teachers, to help parents in finding solutions to the problems of the students. We therefore conduct such meetings to make ourselves & parents aware of the strategies & programmes related to the welfare of our students & make further improvements.

OBJECTIVES OF THE MEETING

To understand the problems of parents related to the child & her progress.

To find out the remedies.

To remove the hurdle from their path.

To put suggestions given by parents into action.

To discuss improvement in teaching standard.

The P.T.M organized by the Junior school teaching faculty on May 9, 2014 was successful. We came to know from parents their views about the school & the problems that exist. We had a full house of all class teachers & language teachers meeting parents of nearly six hundred students. Teacher’s suggestions were taken to enhance student’s personality yet some questions were left unanswered. The best way to approach is to be positive & remember that we need to work as a team & help our students to achieve their goals.

- Ms. T. D’Souza

The school fete was held on the 6th of December, 2014.The fete was a great success due to the generous contribution by all the students both the junior as well as the middle school. All the stalls both food and games were crowded till the fete ended. The hard work of the teachers paid off very well when we saw the smiles on the faces of those who came to the fete.

The lucky raffle prize winners were Nishat Alam of class VIII(i) and Kavya Sonkar of class V(ii). Mrs.Rajashree Paul was the lucky winner among the teachers. We take this opportunity to thank all the parents for extending their helping hand on all occasions.

Nevertheless all this would not have been possible without the constant guidance and supervision of our respected Principal Sr.A.Nirmala. It was an enjoyable experience for one and all.

“Long live the Loreto Spirit”.

The last picnic for the outgoing batch of class X's was organised on the 18th of December, 2014. The venue chosen was the newly opened Eco Park in Rajarhat. We left from school at 10 AM with both our class teachers and two parents accompanying us. We reached there in half an hour. It is a huge place and the first segment we visited was the Mask Garden after which we proceeded to the Children's Park. There were so many swings and slides over there with a small stream of water flowing in the centre. Everyone was happily reviving the good old days of class Nursery. We ate over there and then a few of us did the bull ride and some of us went to the air-pumped castle. We then went by the lake and spent the last hour there. It was a very soothing & overwhelming time for all of us as we realized that this was maybe the last school picnic for so many of us. After some time we boarded the bus and left for school. The bus journey was a mixed bag of tears, laughter and smile. We reached school at 4:30 and everyone was busy saying goodbye and hugging each other. It was such a beautiful experience for us and we would like to thank our teachers who went with us and the two parents. It was truly a day well spent!

Thanks,

Amreen.

On the 4th of August, 2015 a session was conducted by Sister Monica for the middle and senior school. The session brought the students across the harsh realities faced by the underprivileged every day in the very state of Bengal. It was a very informative session, and created an awareness about the Kolkata Mary Ward Social Cell which is a NGO organized and run by the Loreto sisters, it's marvelous efforts for the uplifting of the underprivileged classes and the unapologetic risks taken by them to serve humanity. The NGO is currently working on 12 projects dealing with the education of the untouchables in Sonagachi, saving women and children from the horrors of trafficking, providing a home for these classes etc.  We as students of such an esteemed family would sincerely like to extend our hand and contribute to the ocean of sincere effort to help the NGO. 

Loreto Day School Elliot Road conducted a two day educational excursion to shantiniketan for the student of classes IV, V & VI. The Trip was held on the 28th and 29th of August, 43 students accompanied by three teachers (Mrs. T. D’souza, Mrs. M.Partridge and Mrs. R.D.Osta). The trip was a great exposure to students and teachers as it was a great learning experience about “Bengal’s Heritage”.

CAREER COUNSELLING (NIFT)

A new world means new challenges. Design education, as a mirror of changing circumstances, requires constant adjustments in its approaches and methods.

On 25th of April, 2014, classes XI & XII had an hour session with people holding important positions in the NIFT, National Institute of Fashion Technology. They helped us to know more about their institution & the bright opportunities & careers awaiting for us. The students were shown a slide show, which said that as a leader in the area of fashion, technology & management education, NIFT is an institution that believed in working closely with the industry and building up academic courses according to its demands. The institute provides a perfect environment to bone the skills of the students, working in this field as well as helped the students in acquiring a practical understanding. The session was encouraging for all of us who believed in creativity. Brochures were distributed among students to give an idea of NIFT in detail.

CAREER COUNSELLING (IIHM)

On 29th of April, 2014, members of the IIHM had come to our school. We had an hour’s session with them, in which they guided us and helped us to know the opportunities available in the field of hotel management. The institution pledges to produce creative and resourceful professionals who are qualified to serve the Hospitality Industry, within an educational environment that fosters innovation, enterprise and an enthusiasm for excellence. Classes XI & XII had a wonderful session of career counselling with Mr. Vishal Kumar, head of the Economics department, front office, who assured a bright future to those who would enter this field.

SHERINA MIRZA
XII - HUMANITIES

On the 12th of August 2014, an orientation was organized in collaboration with world vision Prayasam for the class nines. Prayasam is an organization dealing with the child rights and the theme for the orientation was to spread awareness about social networking among the teachers.There were a number of case studies of global Teen leaders and their contribution to the society. Student shared their experiences with social networking sites and gave examples of how they usedsuch networks for a beneficial purpose. Prayasam nominates twelve Indian teenagers every year to honour with the title of “GLOBAL TEEN LEADER”. There was an activity in which we had to make an audit on the ups and downs we face in life due to the influence of our social networking circles. The overall experience was quite inspiring for us as the organizers kept on motivating us to work for our society through social networking for a brighter tomorrow.

On the 7th of July 2014, ten students from Loreto College Manchester, UK visited us for a few days. They were welcomed with the Loreto Chorus being sung by the middle school girls. On 8th of July they attended part of the Parent’s Day Program of the middle school. They interacted with the XII-commerce girls on 9th of July. Our girls from class XII rendered the Earth song for them as well. This was followed by an interaction with the junior school students.

The various interaction were an eye opener for us I am sure that the unknown barriers have dissipated as we realize that we are a part of ONE LORETO FAMILY.

Loreto Day School Elliot Road conducted a two day educational excursion to shantiniketan for the student of classes IV, V & VI. The Trip was held on the 28th and 29th of August, 43 students accompanied by three teachers (Mrs. T. D’souza, Mrs. M.Partridge and Mrs. R.D.Osta). The trip was a great exposure to students and teachers as it was a great learning experience about “Bengal’s Heritage”.

They say”success comes to those who chase it”. What they do not specify however, is that, the chase for success is a long and tedious one. However, despite all that, when success finally comes in through the door, it is a feeling of great elation that one feels.

Recently, Loreto Day school Elliot Road too had a taste of this elation after we put up a hugely successful annual concert which received appreciation from one and all. Based on playwright George Bernard show’s “Arms and the Man”, this play, which was renamed as “The Chocolate Cream Soldier” was a musical adaptation of the same. The primary focus of this play was to bring to the forefront, how, despite all the wars that mankind fights, in the end, everyone is “drunk on the idea, that love, and love alone could heal us”. The concert began with a mime show, depicting war at different stages. This was followed by a short prayer and then, by the play. The deafening applause from the audience as well as their appreciative chuckles after each cheesy line was itself proof of how thoroughly everyone enjoyed our play. Yes, we worked hard and chased success blindly for weeks together, and finally, when we attained it, it refreshed us with its sheer spirit of joy, leaving us hungry for many more such successes in future.

On the 17th of January the middle section of our school was taken for a picnic to Eco park, Rajarhat. We left around 11:00 am and reached the Eco park at 12:00 pm. A part of the park was exclusively booked for us. We had a great time enjoying ourselves in the park. We took a lot of pictures, and had our lunch there too. The entire atmosphere was full of fun and frolic. We boarded the bus back to school at 3:15 pm. It was a day well spent and enjoyed by everyone. Each of us took back a lot of memories as we spent our day in the lap of nature.

Zainab Mansoor
VIII

The Junior School English Elocution Activity was held on the 20th of August, 2014 in the junior school hall. Classes I to V presented delightful poems. Senior school English teachers Ms S. Handa and Mrs P Quandra were invited to judge the programme. The children were divided into two groups. Group A consisted of classes I & II and Group B consisted of classes III ,IV, & V. The winners were class II section(i) from Group A and class V section(i) from Group B.

Mrs. Quadra congratulated the children on their brilliant performance. The Principal, Sr. Nirmala encouraged the children by praising their efforts. The programme ended on a happy note.