SCIENCE QUIZ
Held on 12th of March 2010, the Science Quiz was a most exciting event. The questions were intellectually stimulating and Audio, Visual and Experimental Rounds captured the interest of the audience. It was a nail biting finish with Cauvery House coming up on top and emerging as winners.

The results were as follows:

Cauvery - 1st	Narmada – 3rd
Sutlej – 2nd	Godavari– 4th

DRAMA
The Inter House Drama Competition was held on the 18th of June 2010. It is one of the most eagerly awaited events of the academic year. It gives students a chance to write, direct and star in their own plays.

This years’ theme was adaptations of European Short Stories. The plays put up by the four houses were as follows:

Cauvery – The Umbrella

Godavari – The Star Child

Narmada – The False Gem

Sutlej – The Swedish Match.

THE RESULTS :
First:	Cauvery House
Second:	Tie between Narmada & Sutlej
Third:	Godavari House

Best Actor:	Pranshu Maheshwari of Cauvery
Best Actress:	Shilpa Ivaturi of Narmada
Best Script:	Srutanjay Narayanan of Cauvery

All in all, the Drama Competition was definitely a success – and we can’ wait for next year.

RANGOLI
The Inter House Rangoli Competition was held on the 11th of June 2010. The topic this year was “Monuments”. The judges for the competition were Mrs. Jayanthi Subramanyam and Mrs. Vandana Ramakrishnan.

Narmada depicted “Marvels and Mysteries of 5000 years of Human History” in their rangoli, which contained the Taj Mahal, Great Wall of China, The Pyramid and The Sydney Opera House. Sutlej’s rangoli “Elegy in Sandstone” showcased the India Gate and the Amar Jawan Jyothi.

Cauvery depicted “Many religions – One world – Let us share it” in their rangoli which had the Bahai Lotus temple in New Delhi. Godavari’s rangoli “God transcends the barriers of religion” contained a temple, a church and a mosque.

INTER HOUSE DEBATE COMPETITION
The Inter House Debate competition was held on 6th of November 2009.. This year’s topics were ‘The recent austerity measures adopted by the government are a farce’ and ‘Is giving the Nobel Peace Prize to Obama justified?’. The participants from senior school were required to speak either for or against the topic for five minutes, followed by a question session by the judges.

Narmada and Cauvery tackled the first topic. Narmada was represented by Arnav Rao and Bhaktimayi Nair, speaking for and against the topic respectively. Cauvery was represented by Pranshu Maheshwari and Shruti Iyengar. Both houses competently answered questions with minimum hesitation, bringing in real life examples to illustrate their points.

Godavari and Sutlej spoke on the second topic. Godavari was represented by Nishant Srikanth and Prerna Gupta. Anita Srinivasan and Neha Mathen from Sutlej spoke confidently.
The results were announced and to nobody’s surprise, Sutlej placed first, followed by Narmada, Cauvery and Godavari. For her excellent debating skills and good answers, Neha Mathen was awarded Best Speaker to a loud round of applause.

INTER HOUSE DANCE COMPETITION
The inter house dance competition held on the 25th of September is a highly exciting and entertaining event. In the Indian dance segment, Cauvery’s performance was very interesting because they made use of puppetry. Narmada showcased the magic of Tamil Nadu folk dance, while Sutlej did a traditional folk dance routine. Godavari put up an eclectic mix of dance styles from across the country.

In the Western dance segment, Cauvery did a tribute to Michael Jackson with amazing effects. Narmada’s performance was based on the theme of ‘life after death’ while Sutlej did a dance which was a blend of modern dance forms. Godavari’s use of props was interesting and the dance was very energetic.

The final results of the Indian dance were – Cauvery, first, Narmada – second and Godavari – third. The results of the Western dance were – Narmada – first, Cauvery – second and Sutlej – third.

HINDI ELOCUTION

The Hindi Elocution was held on July 16th 2010. Mrs. Saroj Rudra, Hindi Teacher of Abacus kindly consented to judge the competition.

Children from classes 5-8 participated, representing their houses, reciting poems of eminent poets.

Class 5 recited narrative poems. Class 6 chose poems showing love of our country and Classes 7 & 8 recited poems on humanity or poems on our native land.

The selection of poems was done very tastefully. The poems were delivered in a very eloquent and expressive manner. The Hindi diction and clarity of the participants was particularly appreciated by all.

Sutlej was adjudged the Best House, followed by Godavari and Cauvery took third spot. Armaan Om Goyal of Class 5 was selected ‘The Best Speaker’ of the event

INTER HOUSE TENNIS MEET 2008

This year we had around 167 students participate in the event. Each house played two doubles team in the divisions. This meant there were more matches being played. This was introduced last year because we felt the players’ interest level in the game had improved. The draws were made taking into account the level of play and the previous years winners.

Godavari were the Overall Champions with 73 points. The best Boys House went to Godavari with 34points and the best Girls House also went to Godavari with 29 points.

The Chief Guest was Mr. Shravan Subramanyam, the Sishya Alumni President. The Prize Distribution Ceremony was held as per schedule at 4 p.m. The Chief Guest and Mrs. Lily Thomas gave away the prizes.

SCORES

Girls
1st place :	Godavari	29 points.
2nd place :	Sutlej	19 points
3rd place :	Cauvery	18 points

Boys
1st place :	Godavari	34 points.
2nd place :	Sutlej	27 points
3rd place :	Narmada	16 points

Penalty points (for absentees)
Cauvery	1 points.
Narmada	9 points
Godavari	5 points.
Sutlej	2 points

Overall best house scores after deducting the negative marks
1st place :	Godavari	73 points.
2nd place :	Sutlej	65 points
3rd place :	Cauvery	34 points