Students Visit Caculo Mall

As a part of Commercial Applications Project, our pupils of Class 9 visited Caculo Mall and had an interactive session with Mr.Shashank Mahatme, Vice-President, Head, Caculo Mall & New Ventures to understand the operation of a Mall on July 19th, 2011.
Mr. Shashank Mahatme in a simple way explained the working of a Mall. The children had a very enjoyable experience as they visited different shops in the Mall finding different details required for thei project. Tr. Reshma, Commercial Applications teacher was the co-ordinator and accompanied the students.

Inter School Table-Tennis Tournament Held

Students of Vidya Vikas Academy participated in the Taluka Level Table-Tennis U 14 and U 17 Tournament organized by Directorate of Sports and Youth Affairs, Govt. of Goa, on 21st July 2011 held at Multipurpose Hall, PNJ Stadium, Fatorda. The participants U 14 were Jason Furtado, Vianney Furtado, Sahil Omanakuttan, Tarun Mascarenhas and Archit Hegde.
U 14 category VVA won the matches played against Our Lady of Rosary High School, Fatorda and Loyola HS, Margao. However finished at the Runners Up position against Manovikas High School.
The participants for the U 17 team were Kenneth D’Silva, Julian D’Costa, Juniad Shaik, Sairaj Phaldessai and Saiesh Karwarker. They played against Mahila Nutan High School, however couldnot make it to the second round.
PE.Teacher Siddu Phaldessai was the co-ordinator and accompanied the students.

Inter Class Football Match - Report

Class 8 A v/s 8 B and 7 A v/s 7 B of Vidya Vikas Academy had an Inter Class Boys Football match at the School Ground on 16th July 2011.
8 A v/s 8 B
In the 1st half the score was 4 all. At the finish of the second half the score was 6 all. In the penalty shootout, class 8 A managed to score 1 goal while class 8 B scored 2 goals and won the match. The scorers from Class 8 B were: Gaurav FalDesai, Kenny Gonsalves and Parth Dhulapkar while the scorers of Class 8 A were: Lionel Dias, Vianney Furtado, Bashid Chauhan, Aaron D’Souza.

7 A v/s 7 B
In the 1st half the score was 5 all while at the finish of the second half the score remained the same. In the extra time both the teams scored two goals each while in the penalty shootout also class 7A and 7 B managed to score 3 goals making a tough fight to win. Team 7 A got the opportunity to make a golden goal and thus won the match 11-10.
The scorers from Class 7 A were: Bosco Fernandes, Blaine Alvares, Ravnil Gad, Raunak Bhembre, and Yeshwant Tuenkar while the scorers from Class 7 B were : Jossel Antao, Sahil Kuttan, Sarthak Desai, Rajmohan Desai, and Aisher Fernandes.
Since there were no enough numbers to make up the girls team, the girls match was cancelled. Boys from Classes 7 and 8 were excited to play the match though there were incessant rains. P.E Teachers conducted the match successfully.

Monsson Hike - Witnessing Nature at its Best

Vidya Vikas Academy organised a monsoon hike on Friday, 15th July 2011. The buses were loaded with excited kids from classes 6 to 10, who were singing all the way to Padi, Canacona. There were around 20 teachers who accompanied the students.

The students and teachers together, walked over hillocks, on muddy roads, gushing water and pouring rain. Midway students took a breather to gulp down some snacks and then continued on the journey that concluded at the top of a hill with clear water flowing from a stream.

All we could see around was lush green mountains covered with mist and happy faces of excited children playing in the sparkling water. We boarded our buses wet and tired but having thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. The heavy rains were a fitting end to this most enjoyable hike.

Guru Poornima - Special assembly held

Students of Class 5, conducted a special assembly at the VVA Hall to mark the Guru Poornima celebrations on 15th July 2011. This festival is traditionally celebrated on the full moon day of the Ashadh Month (June-July) of the Hindu Calendar. The festival is dedicated to teachers to express gratitude by his/her desciple.
On this occasion, Miss Siya Ghodge of Class 5, read a prayer and narrated a story dedicated to teachers. Mast. Hritik Raikar and his friends gave flowers to the Principal, Vice-Principal, and other Senior Teachers who were present on the occasion. Later, the Principal addressed the gathering and gave blessings to the students and advised the students to respect their teachers and elders and be good citizens of the society.
Tr. Satya Sharma, co-ordinator for this programme proposed the vote of thanks.

Wealth Out of Waste - Activity Held

The wealth out of waste activity encouraged the children to explore their creativity –wall hangings, musical instruments, photo frames, show piece were some of the wealth produced from waste. The activity was conducted for classes 1 to 5 as an activity for the month of June.
The children worked diligently and learnt to find some usefulness for the things that would have been wasted. The co-coordinator for the activity was Ms. Shilpa Sukumaran.

Art Exhibition Held

Students of Class 6 and 7 were introduced to stylized form of art where in they create form by distorting forms, perspertive images and use unusual colour schemes. In this style they are allowed to be break free from following rigid rules of design and explore.
The result – Beautiful images and colour schemes on display in the form of a small exhibition in the school campus on 9th July 2011.

In another activity students of Class 3, 4, & 5 used various vegetables such as onions, potatoes and Lady’s fingers and used them as stamps to create various floral patterns on paper. The class rooms were turned into art studios. The students thoroughly enjoyed this activity.
Mrs. Hema Cacodcar, Art teacher was the co-ordinator for these activities.

Phonetics Workshop Conducted for Parents

At the specific request from parents and keen interest shown by them in developing their children's reading skills, a program on phonic reading was held, in the school hall on 09th July 2011. The session was conducted by Ms. Enny D'Souza, Pre-Primary Consultant and Teachers, Ms. Leena Rebello, Ms. Sunita D'Souza, Ms. Catrin Cruz, Ms. Michelle Mascarenhas and Ms. Marissa Fernandes. The parents found this workshop very interesting and useful for their children.

Inter Class Football Match

Students of class 9 A and 9 B of Vidya Vikas Academy had an inter class football match at the School Ground on 09th July 2011.
Boys: In the 1st half the score was 2-2 as Rochwyn Rodrigues of Class 9 B scored two goals while Royce Fernandes and Deloy Alvares of Class 9A scored one goal each. At the finish of the second half the score was 3 all. In the penalty shootout, class 9 A managed to score 3 goals while class 9 B scored 4 goals and won the match.

Girls:In the 1st half the score was 0-3 as Marissa Heredia of Class 9 B scored 3 goals. At the finish of the second half the score was 2-6. Sasha Gomes of Class 9 A scored 2 goals while Delilah Furtado scored one goal and Marissa Heredia scored two goals for 9 B and won the match.
Both Boys and Girls were excited to play the match while teachers were seen cheering them up. P.E Teachers, Ms. Balika Phaldesai, Mr. Siddharth Faldesai, and Mr OmanaKuttan G were incharge of the match, while Mr. Neil D'Cruz was the match refree.

My Environment, My Responsibility . . . . . A TERI DEMPO PROJECT

Students of Vidya Vikas Academy actively participated in an Inter School Competition Cum Exhibition held at Dempo House Panjim on 8 th July 2011.The programme was initiated by Mr.Kulkarni who gave the welcome speech.Mrs Pallavi Dempo,Trustee, Dempo Charities Trust was the guest of honour. Ms Shabana Kazi spoke about Teri (The Energy and Resources Institute) and briefed the students about the days programme.Siya Ghodge, Ajay Naik and Arya Lotlikar of class 5 participated in the Poster competition based on the theme Goa for me! guided by Art teacher Mrs. Hema Cacodcar. Carrieann Furtado and Hazel Fernandes of class 6 participated in the Model making competition based on the theme Alternate technologies for a sustainable future guided by Mrs. Calorina Rodrigues. Nicole Baracho,Tania Durado and Isabel De Souza of class 7 participated in the story writing competition based on the theme My Goa …..My Environment! guided by English Teacher Mrs. Carla Quadros. Kenneth Da’Silva, Sagorika Mazumdar, Royce Fernandes and Shorya Chaturvedhi from class (8-10) participated in the Power Point Presentation competition based on the theme My Environment….My Responsibility! guided by Computer Teacher Mr. Sarvadnya Sambari.
The pupils were thrilled to interact with Ms. Pallavi Dempo who was gracious to spend time about their project.
The students had a fruitful day at Panjim and gained an insight on Goa’s environment viewing through Power point presentation, posters and models and listening to stories written by various students.
Ms. Shaefali Lendhay and Mr. Sarvadnya Sambari of Vidya Vikas Academy are the project co-ordinators for this TERI - DEMPO Initiative who also accompanied the students for this competition.

INVESTITURE CEREMONY - School Officials vow to respect School, Teachers

The School Officials for the academic year 2011 – 2012 were invested in office on July 8, 2012. The late H. M. N. Gaunekar Awards for the academic year 2010 – 2011 were also presented to the pupils.

Dr. I. Bhanu Murthy, Principal of Damodar College was the Chief Guest. Speaking on the occasion, he expressed his happiness at the progress made by the Academy in just 17 years. He also spoke about various innovative courses at Damodar College and about careers in Commerce.

A beautiful prayer song, “One Day At A Time” set the mood for the programme. Miss. Shanon Fernandes introduced the Chief Guest, while Miss. Sachi Angle and Mast. Shorya Chaturvedi compered the programme.

Yum Yum Yummy! Pre - Primary pupils rejoice as they celebrate 'Mango Day'

Pre-Primary pupils celebrated 'Mango Day' on 08th July 2011. The children were excited to come to class in Mango Coloured clothes.A special assembly was held and the teachers spoke to the children about the mango season, different varieties of mangoes,and the various food products made from mangoes. Tr. Fatima conducted the assembly while other teachers of the pre-primary co-ordinated.

VANAMOHATSAV CELEBRATED

The Green Club of Vidya Vikas Academy in association with the Forest Department, Government of Goa celebrated Vanmohatsav on July 7 in this the International Year of Forests.

Chief Minister Digamber Kamat along with Minsiter for Forests, Filipe Neri Rodrigues, Chief Secy(Govt. of Goa)Mr. Srivastava, President of Vidya Vikas Mandal, Mr. Ramnath Kare were present and planted saplings. The pupils of the Green Club also joined in and planted saplings around the playground and in the school. Some children also planted flowering plants.
Vidya Vikas Academy is committed to providing a clean, green environment for the pupils which will encourage them to be ‘green citizens’ tomorrow. Mrs. Wilma Alphonso was the staff incharge for Vidya Vikas Academy while Mrs. Reshma Raikar, Mr Neil D'Cruz along with Ms. Shaefali Lendhay also co-ordinated the programme.

ANNUAL AWARDS DAY - Special Report

July 2 is a day we at the Academy look forward to. It is the School Anniversary and we remember with joy and gratitude the year 1994 when the school was started.
We also remember the founders of the school on this day which is also Founders’ Day of Vidya Vikas Academy. This year the school competed 17 years. July 2 is also Awards Day and we were honoured to have Mrs. Pallavi Dempo (Executive Director, Dempo Industries Pvt. Ltd.,) as Chief Guest and Mr. Gajanan Prabhudessai (Dy. S.P. (Traffic) South) and Mrs. Rajashree Prabhudessi as Guests of Honour.

Speaking on the occasion, Mrs. Dempo emphasized the need for pupils to make the best use of every opportunity to develop the personality. She was also appreciative of the various school activities and programmes designed to provide varied experiences for the pupils. She complimented the school on receiving the British Council ISA Award. President of VVM, Shri Ramnath Kare spoke about the development of the school and future plans. The Principal, Dr. Alan Rodrigues read the School Report for 2010 – 2011.

The programme commenced with the lighting of the lamp followed by a beautiful prayer song and dance, “Satyam, Shivam, Sundaram”. The School Magazine, Vidya Varsha was released by the Chief Guest. The highlight of the programme was the presentation of the awards and scholarships.
A cultural item “One World, One People” sent a powerful message of peace, love and harmony. Mrs. Sheela Gaunekar, Manager of the School proposed a vote of thanks.

VVA Participates in LIMCA BOOK OF RECORDS QUIZ 2011

Students of Vidya Vikas Academy participated in the LIMCA BOOK Of RECORDS QUIZ 2011 on 05th June 2011 at the Don Bosco School Complex, Panjim.
Three teams comprising of two students each, participated in the preliminary written round. Only one team comprising of Miss. Sagorika Mazumdar of Class 9 and Mast. Kenneth Da’Silva of Class 8 made it to the final round on stage. However they finished at the 6th position. Mrs. T. Monteiro, Vice Principal co-ordinated while Mr. Sarvadnya Sambari accompanied the students.

Inter House Chess Compeition Held

Inter House U 14 Boys and Girls Chess Championship was held in the School on 30th June 2011. 34 boys and 04 girls participated in the competition. The results of the competition are as follows:
Boys:
1st Place – Ritwiz Parab, 6A (Blue House)
2nd Place – Amey Audi, 7A (Yellow House)
3rd Place - Julian D’Costa, 8A (Green House)
Girls
1st Place – Disha Vernekar, 8 A (Red House)
2nd Place – Nishka Manira, 7 A (Red House)
3rd Place – Lyse Ann, 7 B (Yellow House)

Congratulations to all the winners

Happy Birthday Ma'am

We, the Principal, Staff and Students of Vidya Vikas Academy remember our Dearest Vice Principal, Mrs. Tania Monteiro on her birthday, the 03rd of July and wish you dear Ma'am a very Happy Birthday. May God Bless You with His Blessings of Good Health, Happiness and Prosperity today and ALWAYS.

"Creatures For Life" - Theatre Presentation & Awareness Programme Conducted

Pupils of Classes 6 and 7 were fortunate to witness a theatre presentation “Creatures For Life” presented by the Moveit Ensemble on 29th June 2011, at Vidya Vikas Academy. The presentation aimed at creating an awareness of the acute water shortage that Goa would face in the coming years.

The presentation was followed by a workshop where six pupils from each class were given a training. These pupils will now be leaders and will train groups of children and present an environmental issue in July using theatre, poetry and art.

ECO QUIZ CONDUCTED

ECO Quiz was held in the month of June as an activity for the month for the students of class 6 to 8. The motive to conduct a quiz on such a topic was to make an awareness among the students about the depleting natural resources and the damage caused to the environment by our unhealthy habits and excessive use of plastics. The students prepared General Knowledge Questions based on Environment and Nature. The preliminary written round was held on 24th June 2011. In all 24 teams participated from classes 6 to 8, each team comprising of 3 students.
Four teams made it to the final round, one team from Class 8, and class 7 each and two teams from class 6.

There were four rounds of questions and a special round called “Know Your Campus” for the audience which the students found interesting as the questions were based on the Campus. Each team tried their level best however the team of Class 8 comprising of Julian D’Costa, Lionel Dias and Tarun Mascarenhas were the winners.
Mr. Sarvadnya Sambari along with Mrs. Aurabella Crasto and Ms. Shaefali Lendhay co-ordinated to conduct this activity.