laurels 2022-23

Put ‘going the extra mile’ to work as part of one’s daily habit.

Bruce Lee

Queen’s Valley School provides the students with an opportunity of learning beyond books, and going out in the real world by offering to be a part of the 3-Weeks Online Internship Program- GEN Zoomers Shaping the Future with Anon Global Foundation. Anon is a social NGO dedicated to the cause of promoting and enabling wellness for the all-round welfare of society; with primary focus on physical and mental health awareness among children, adolescents, youth, teachers, and parents. The program officially began on 28th November, 2022 where the students were allotted their respective teams and topics, regarding which they were to research, form a questionnaire, collect survey responses and finally present the report to the jury in the final week of December, 2022. The internship was curated to help the students stretch their potential and learn the indispensable skills of the 21st century such as time management, team work, and cooperation. The program provided practical and applicative knowledge to the interns. The internship concluded with the Felicitation Ceremony on 9th January, 2023 with Mr. Vipin Tuteja, Managing Director, WOY Consultancy, as the Chief Guest.

Moreover, the winning team and runner up teams-all were constituted by students from Queen’s Valley School. The overall program left the students elated with the life skills learnt, experience gained, and the sparkling trophies and certificates by Anon. The winners:

Nysaa Sharma (XII-E) was specially mentioned for being the ‘most hardworking and committed intern’. Shreya Rawat XI-F

Mitali Ragtah: Young Aspirant of QVS

Reading is the gateway skill that makes all other learning possible.

-Barack Obama

Reading is a fundamental activity for the children’s development which evokes curiosity, enhances analytical abilities and broadens the imagination of children. Reading is dreaming with eyes wide open. It is the most basic and profound process for growth. QVS encourages the habit of reading to build increased concentration in their pupils. Taking forward the legacy, Mitali Ragtah (V-B) participated in the Read India Celebration. The participants were expected to derive values from a particular book or topic, find a solution to a problem of their choice, and produce a video summary of the topic. She was selected for the Grand Finale of the event wherein she was given a series of topics from which she had to speak on ‘Fake News’. Mitali gave her all and showcased her highly-developed reading skills. Heartiest congratulations for securing the Runners-up position at the event! -Rahini Upreti and Anaya Aggarwal VIII-D

QVS celebrates the Achievement of Shivani Kochar

(Alumna: 2014-15)

Success is where preparation and opportunity meet.

Bobby Unser

QVS firmly believes in the significance of rising above the confines of traditional learning and empowering the students to achieve unfathomable and unparalleled heights in life. As educational torchbearers, the school understands the responsibility to foster the young minds of the nation in order to transform them into endowed and successful individuals. QVS feels incredibly gratified to announce the alumnus, Shivani Kochar, as she gets commissioned into the Indian Army. Lieutenant Shivani Kochar takes immense pride in identifying herself as QVS alumni and firmly believes that the institution provided her with a nurturing ground. The quote by Chandrashekar Azad, “Jo desh ke kaam na aaye, voh bekar jawani hain” ignited the spark within her and inspired her to work for her goals. Cheers on the stupendous achievement! Sky is not the limit when Queens get going!

Excellence is in the details. Give attention to the details and excellence will come.

-Perry Paxton

Mr. Sanjay Sachdeva, the honorable Vice Chairman of Queen’s Valley School, was invited to the Excellence in Education Awards 2022, hosted by The Intelligent Minds Trust in Mauritius. He was awarded for his dedication and vision towards achieving excellence by His Excellency Prithvirajsing Roopun, the Honorable President of the Republic of Mauritius and Mrs. Leela Devi Dookun- Luchoomun, Vice Prime Minister, Minister of Education, Tertiary Education, Science and Technology. Mr. Sachdeva’s vision of a self-sustaining, green school, coupled with initiatives like the GSP, has guided QVS to become an environment conscious institution. We are a school with 85% green cover, including over 175 plant and tree varieties. His views have always inspired the students in the direction of constructive eco-learning and responsibility towards the environment.

BOOK REVIEW

In November 2022, Ms. Shivi, from English faculty published a paper in a UGC funded peer- reviewed journal, ‘The Book Review’. The paper is based on Norwegian author, Hans Sande’s two marvellous works, ‘Frog’ and ‘When I came Home, the Horse was Gone’. ‘The Book Review’, India’s first review journal in English, was started in 1976 by Chitra Narayanan, Uma Iyengar and Chandra Chari. It provides critical, in-depth reviews of books published in India and abroad on a variety of subjects — social sciences, humanities, fiction, management, environment, art, culture, science and children’s literature thus rendering a signal service to book lovers and scholars all over the country, including the small mofussil towns where access to the latest publications is difficult. The paper, luckily published right after the renowned author’s interview, contains in depth research about how the two books provide an insight into children’s psyche and their struggle. Sande’s work is illustrative and is critically analysed in the paper.

All roads that lead to success have to pass through the hard work boulevard at some point.

Eric Thomas

Queen’s Valley School is euphoric to announce that Flt. Cdt. Ashita Solanki (IX-B) will represent the Delhi Directorate as the Best Cadet (NCC) on Republic Day 2023. The cadet has earned the glory of representing the Delhi Directorate through her perseverance and dedication. She attended three cadres and was selected out of 900 cadets after passing seven drill tests, seven written tests, fourteen firing tests, and six interviews. She will also attend five cadres further for the Republic Day celebration. Keep up the excellent work! Report by Aditri Mishra (VIII-D

Budding Scholastic Authors

A writer is someone for whom writing is more difficult than it is for other people.

–Thomas Mann

QVS is thrilled to announce the publication of “A Library of 19,” an anthology by Scholastic featuring short stories by Anshika Raj and Anika Gahlot of Class X-B. Not only were they both selected through a rigorous process conducted for young writers across the country, they were also mentored by TOI, Femina, Mail Today, India Currents and Children’s Magazine writer Madhumita Gupta. Under her guidance, Anshika and Anika engaged in multiple brain-racking and insightful sessions. ‘The Winged Oinktist’ by Anshika speaks of a phrase we use much in daily life, yet never wonder if it were to ever be true. While, Anika’s ‘Is Someone There?’ is a thrill read, talking of found-family and acceptance. Both newly turned authors express their love for writing to have emerged from their devotion to reading from a young age which quickly turned to them trying their hand at writing something of their own. A copy of ‘A Library of 19’ is available at the library for students and teachers to borrow, and we hope to see more published texts with such distinguished penmanship from our queens! QVS wishes them the very best. The link for access to the stories has been mentioned below: CLICK TO ACCESS

Queen of Hearts- Mitali Ragtah

There is something delicious about writing the first words of a story. You never quite know where they’ll take you.

— Beatrix Potter

QVS feels proud yet again as Mitali Ragtah (V-B) won the Silver Award in the QCEC 2022 (The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition) organised by The Royal Commonwealth Society, London. The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition (QCEC) is the world’s oldest international writing competition for schools and has been delivered by the Royal Commonwealth Society since 1883. The competition has engaged over 100,000 young people, over 5,000 schools and around 1,000 volunteer judges. Through its promotion of literacy and writing skills, the QCEC contributes to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 4 (Quality Education) in over 60 countries and territories. Mitali has made us proud by bagging the award in the Junior Category out of a record breaking entry of 26,300 for this year. Heartiest congratulations!

GSP AUDIT AWARDS CEREMONY

Green is the prime colour of the world, and that from which its loveliness arises.

— Pedro Calderon de la Barca

QVS has been awarded the Best School in Waste Section award for its sustainable practices at the online Green Schools Programme (GSP) Audit Awards Ceremony, held on 23rd July, 2022. The school has religiously carried out various GSP activities and it took high levels of involvement and perseverance to implement and continue green practices, especially in the treatment of waste. Ms. Priyanka Grover (coordinator) was awarded the certificate of recognition for her consistent and meaningful participation in the programme. Congratulations to the entire QVS family for this remarkable achievement! Report by – Anaya Aggarwal VIII-D

QVS’ Wunderkind: IHA GOYAL

A river cuts through rocks not because of its power but because of its persistence.

— -Jim Watkins

QVS proudly acknowledges the extreme dedication and hard work of Iha Goyal of class XII-B in the prestigious event titled International Conference of Young Scientists (conducted in online mode) from 7th to 13th April 2022. The rising star bagged a Special Diploma in Research that has added another feather in the school’s cap. Heartiest congratulations, Iha!

Queen of the World of Words- Mitali

We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is today.

– Edith Lovejoy Pierce

Queen’s Valley school not only believes in creative literacy that develops much proficiency including the ability to use language but also encourages young budding artists to develop their skills in different forms especially creative writing. The school feels elated to announce the debut book authored by Mitali Ragtah (Class V B) – Freedom Then & Now, a collection of short poems. Mitali’s book is written with much precision and is relatable to every student’s life experiences. Her poems like ‘Back to School’, ‘Dilemma’, ‘Hang in There a Little More’ have been tailored as a medium for emotional exploration in society. Mitali has marveled everyone with her ability to describe the world through an honest and unfiltered lens. Mitali is also an avid reader and a sincere student since her childhood and the same can be seen through her profound and creative expressions. Heartiest congratulations Mitali! We wish her the very best for her future endeavours!