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Academic Session Begins- 2 April

The academic year began on 2 April

Children were welcomed to the new classes by the respective class teachers. They were inducted into the new classes. They were issued books and stationery and briefed about the importance of starting their classes in right earnest.

Visit and Interaction with students of Mr Anil Kakodkar - 2 April

The Golden Jubilee school was honoured at the presence of Padma Shri , Padma Bhushan Shri Anil Kakodkar ji . Sir interacted with students of Classes 9 and 10 and asked them - Why they needed to study? and then elaborated that learning enables one to be a game changer. He further encouraged students to take up challenges and find solutions. The students asked a number of questions and enjoyed the time spent with Sir

Election of Captains - 7 April

The School Prefect Council election took place on the 7th of April 2018.Students of Classes 6 to 12 voted for their candidates and the final result was as follows- Head Boy - Amogh Sangewar, Head Girl - Rashi Zawar, Sports Captain - Esha Bihani, Mercury House- Harshvardhan Ruikhedkar Saturn House - Ayushi Rathi, Venus House - Astha Agrawal and JupiterHouse- Anaya Kabra. The school congratulates all the winners and looks forward to a bright new academic session under their leadership.

Inter House Extempore Competition- 10 April

The Inter House extempore competition took place on the 10th of April .The students of 6 to 10 participated in the Same.Two minutes were given for the participants to speak on the topic picked.The winners were as follows-

Individual Positions

Classes 6, 7 and 8

Position	Name	House
First	Megh Chhabda	Jupiter
First	Aastha Karwa	Mercury
Third	Sanvi Udhan	Jupiter

House Positions

Position	House
First	Mercury
Second	Saturn
Third	Venus
Fourth	Jupiter

Individual Positions

Classes 9 & 10

Position	Name	House
First	Esha Biyani	Venus
Second	Sejal Shekde	Venus
Third	Riya Mantri	Venus

House Positions

Position	House
First	Venus
Second	Jupiter
Third	Mercury
Fourth	Saturn

Investiture Ceremony - 16 April

The Investiture ceremony for the Year 2018 took place on the 16 th of April. The Chief Guest for the ceremony was Shri Arun Agrawalji who congratulated the newly appointed office bearers and spoke about the importance of team spirit and leading by example.The ceremony was witnessed by the students of Classes 6 to 12 and the parents of the elected Student Council.

Inter-house Table Tennis - 13 April to 23 April

Inter-house Table Tennis started on 13 April. This is the first sports inter-house championship event of the year. The event was held for two divisions for boys and girls separately. The result of the competitions are as follows.

Junior Boys - Class: 6 to 8

Junior Girls- Class: 6 to 8

Senior Boys - Class: 9 to 12

Senior Girls- Class: 9 to 12

House Positions

Inter-house Chess - 13 April to 23 April

Inter-house chess started on 13 April in the Multi-purpose hall. The event was conducted for 3 groups for boys and girls separately. The results are as follows:

Classes 4 and 5 Boys

Classes 4 and 5 Girls

Classes 6 to 8 Boys

Classes 6 to 8 Girls

Classes 9 to12 Boys

Classes 9 to12 Girls

House Positions

Staff Workshops 1 June to 7 June

The school organized Life skill, Capacity Building - Inclusive education,First Aid and Special Education workshops for the Staff at school, which were enjoyed by all as well as has deeply enriched the staff.The facilitators for the same were Ms Rajani Hiremath, Mr Manpreet Singh Johar, Ms Vaishali D. Pandit, Dr Arti Kulkarani, Dr Shilpa Chate,Dr Anand Boriwale and Dr Anjali Bnagalore.The GJS family is grateful to them for the knowledge shared and for their time and effort.

Inter House Football and Kho Kho 13 June Onwards

The Inter House football and Kho Kho practices began on the 13th of June. The house spirit was soaring as every child came to participate in the matches.

Power Point presentation 18 June and 19 June

The Interhouse Power point presentation took place on the 18 and 19 of June for the students of Classes 9 to 12.The topic was- Plastic Pollution, each of the houses had to create 10 slides .The winners of the competition was the Mercury House whose team comprised of Varad Rathi, Rutuj Runwal,Aryan Kasat and Rushil Agrawal.

Eid Celebrations 18 June

The students of Class 5B and the students of pre primary explained the importance of Eid in the form of a skit which they beautifully presented in their respective sections on the 18th of June during the Monday morning assembly.

Tree Plantation by the students of Class 1 19 to 21 June

To connect children with nature and show them that their hard work will pay ,each student of Class 1 planted a tree in the school campus.The children were excited and that their tree would grow with them

International Yoga Day 21 June

International Yoga Day was celebrated at GJS where all the student and staff joined to mediate and take part in the yoga camp organized at school.Through out the year the school lays emphasis on meditation ,breathing and simple asanas that help students to concentrate, focus and learn to relax, enriching body mind and soul .

Hindi Recitation Pre Primary 10 July

The Hindi Recitation Event for the Pre Primary took place on the 10th of July and the school witnessed every child going up in their various groups to recite their poems.The confidence and memory power of the little ones was commendable

Inter House English Debate 03 July to 11 July

The Inter house Debate competition took place between the 3rd of July to the 11th of July.The topics were Class 6 -Television Boon or Bane,Class 7 -Success or Hapiness What is more important, Class 8- Education is only the key to a successful future, Class 9 -Self study or Class room study, which is a better way to learn,Class 10- Emotional Quotient or Intelligent Quotient what is important, Class 11- 2050 will witness a Developed India, Class 12 -We will never be a corruption Free Society,the debate was an eye opener and the insight we got into the thinking power of our students was amazing, indeed the future of the country is bright. The winners were

Seniors 9 to 12

Juniors 6 to 8

Aashadi Ekadashi Celebrations Pre Primary 20 July

The LKG D through the morning assembly explained to all the importance of Aashadi Ekadashi and prayed for a good rainy season.

Ist Death Anniversary of Dr B.R.Barwale 24 July

The entire school took part in the shraddhaanjali ceremony of Dr B.R.Barwala, Founder and visionary of the Golden Jubilee School.The solemn assembly began with the Garlanding of Dr B.R.Barwale Sir's portrait by the Principal,the lighting of the Lamp was done by VP sir, HM mam,Manjusha Mam,JyotiMam, Ayesha Mam,the Head Boy, Head girl and the Games Captain, Mr Mahindar spoke about Sir's vision and mission for the school and prayers were offered by Maya Mam, Wasif Sir and Nitin Sir after which students and teachers offered flowers.The assembly was conducted by the Head Girl ,Rashi and the Head Boy Amogh.

HIMAKSHARA -Dr APJ.Abdul Kalam Outstanding Award 2018

The Golden Jubilee School, Jalna is proud of Mr Anosh Anil Athwale who was awarded the Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Outstanding Award as Teacher for Excellence in Education- HIMAKSHARA.

Inter House English and Hindi Competition 31st to 3rd August 2018

The Inter House English and Hindi Recitation took place between the 31st and 3rd of August and all students from Classes 1 to 8 participated in the same.

English Class 1

English Class 2 and 3

English Class 4 and 5

English Class 6 to 8

Drawing and Painting Competition 30th, 31st July and 1st August 2018

The drawing and painting competition took place on the 30th, 31st of July and the 1st of August. All students who were interested took part on the various themes such as,Fruits, Animals, Seasons, Swatch Bharat, Save the environment etc.The results were as follows:

Primary School

Secondary School

UKG Field Trip to Religious places 10th August 2018

The UKG went on their field trip to the three religious places in Jalna, the Temple, the Mosque and the Church. It was a great learning experience for the little ones.

Pre Primary English Recitation Event 10th August 2018

All students of LKG and UKG participated in the English Recitation competition .

Mahyco Table Tennis Tournament 2108

The Mahyco table Tennis Tournament took place on the 11th and 12th of August and as a team the Golden Jubilee did very well .Ayushi Gorantyal bagged the Womens Singles where at the same time Ravi Kachar bagged the Mens trophy with Albert Sir following with the runners up.In the womens doubles too Ayushi Gorantyal and Shreya Nalawade bagged the winners trophy .In mixed doubles too Ayushi and Ravi sir bagged the winners trophy.The school is thankful to Mahyco for organizing the tournament and providing us with a platform for participation and to Barwale College for the wonderful refreshments.

Founders Day 13th August 2018

The Golden Jubilee celebrated its 20th Founders Day on the 13th of August 2018. The day began with the Assembly. Nitin Sir enlightened us on the life and contribution of our Founder, Dr Badrinarayan Ramulal Barwale, to the community and society.Agnes Mam led the school in prayer, which was then followed by the school song and concluded with the National Anthem. After lunch the students took part in a painting and poetry writing competition sitting in the open under the trees,after which we had the events for Grandparents which was divided into three groups Salad making, Sandwitch Making and Rangoli.The spirit was high and all were full of zeal and enthusiasm.This was followed with games for parents which again saw a lot of participation.The games were followed by the Tug- of- War between the Alumni and the present students.The cake cutting was next and then the tea. The function was enjoyed by all.We are thankful to the management for facilitating the event for us.

72nd Independence Day 15th August 2018

The school celebrated the 72nd Independence day with a lot of enthusiasm.The flag was unfurled by Mr Suresh Agrawal Trustee of the Golden Jubilee School,which was followed with the National Anthem resounding in the entire school.Then three heart-touching speeches ,that made us proud to be a part of this beautiful country.The assembly was followed by tree plantation by the School Council Body who named each tree planted after a Freedom Fighter .The Pre Primary celebrated the same with an assembly where they dressed as freedom fighters and their roles in India's Freedom Movement. The primary and secondary had skits, speeches and quiz ,organized on the topic -Importance of Freedom Today, in which Mercury house stood Ist followed by Jupiter, Saturn and Venus.

Inter house Web page designing competition 23rd August 2018

The inter-house Web Page designing competition took place on 23rd August, 2018. The topic for the competition was "Jalna Tourism". Students explored a lot of information on Jalna and finally compiled it together to create a website on Jalna tourism with lot of textual and visual information. Mercury house was adjudged the winner of this competition and the participants were Aryan Kasat, Rushil Agrawal,Chirag Agrawal and Rutuj Runwal. Venus and Saturn house shared Second place.

Inter House Hindi Debate 20 August to 28 August

The Inter house Debate competition took place between the 20th of August to the 28th of August. The topics were: Class 6 - Computer Revolution is a boon, Class 7 - Moral Values are just limited to texts, Class 8- Sympathy towards juvenile criminals is just, Class 9 - Only youth can change the face of nation, Class 10- Entrance test should be mandatory for entry in politics, Class 11- GST tax system is good for the country. The winners were:

Seniors 9 to 12

Juniors 6 to 8

Teacher's Day Celebration 5th September 2018

The Teacher's Day was celebrated with great zeal. The program began with Principal, Vice Principal and Headmistress garlanding the portrait of Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan. Dr. Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan was a great scholar, philosopher, and teacher of modern India. Keeping this in mind, the students of Golden Jubilee School organized a grand Teachers’ Day celebration for their teachers. The students dedicated beautiful cultural performances to their teachers and it was hugely appreciated by one and all. Students delivered speeches, recited poem, sang song, performed dances and a short skit to express their sincere gratitude towards the teachers. All the staff had to participate in a game where they had to solve 5 riddles and take selfies. This day was made special by all the students.

Visit to Fine Living Gym by KG Students - 7 September 2018

A visit to Fine Living Gym for LKG students was organized on 7th of September, 2018. All LKG teachers accompanied the students to the Gym in the morning session. The gym instructor showed all the available equipments to the students and a demonstration was given on how to use it. Students enjoyed a lot.

Hindi Divas celebration - 14 September 2018

Hindi Divas is celebrated on 14 September all over the country because on this day in 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India had adopted Hindi written in Devanagari script as the official language of the Republic of India. Keeping this in mind, Hindi Divas was celebrated in the school with students creating placards, reciting poems and delivering speeches in Hindi to highlight the importance of Hindi. Mrs. Anupama Thakur and Mr. Mahadev Bhosle of Hindi Department organized the Assembly.

Inter School Hindi Elocution Competition - 15 September 2018

On the occasion of Hindi Divas, Interschool Hindi Elocution Competition was organized by the Hindi Department in Golden Jubilee School on 15th September 2018. The program began with lighting the lamp by the hands of Principal and the judges. Ten schools participated in this competition. The topic for the competition was "Youth Power and Progress of Nation". Best speaker award was bagged by Renuka Dad from Podar School, Jalna whereas the second Best speaker award was given to Siddhiqui Taha Siddhiqui Munnavar of Boon English School, Aurangabad. Overall championship was bagged by Podar School, the first runner trophy was bagged by Boon English School Aurangabad and the second runner trophy was given to Shri M S Jain English School Jalna. All the participants were given certificate of participation. The competition was judged by Mrs. Rekha Baijal(Marathi Writer), Mrs. Aruna Tomar(retired teacher from Smt. Dankunwar High School, Jalna) and Dr. Bhaskar Rathod(Lecturer in JES College, Jalna).

Marathwada Liberation Day - 17 September 2018

Marathwada Liberation Day was celebrated in Golden Jubilee School on 17th September 2018 with great enthusiasm. The program began with unfurling of the National Flag by Dr. Usha Barwale Zehr, the Chairman of Golden Jubilee Education Society followed by the National Anthem. Rashi Zawar, the Head Girl of School took the Oath of Allegiance to the Constitution. Sejal Shekde delivered a speech in Marathi in which she spoke about the hardships faced by the people and how Marathwada was liberated from the clutches of the Nizams. She expressed her sincere gratitude towards all the Martyrs who sacrificed their lives for the sake of liberation of this region. The program ended with all singing the National Song Vande Mataram.

Inter House Craft Competition - 21 September 2018

Inter house Craft competition was conducted for classes 1 to 12 on 21st September 2018. Students were judged on criteria: Proportion, Neatness, Material and Aesthetic.

Inter House Rangoli Competition - 9 October 2018

Inter house Rangoli competition was conducted for classes 6 to 12 on 9th October 2018. The competition was divided into two categories. Category 1 of Class 6 to 8 and Category 2 of Class 9 to 12. Students were judged on the following criteria: Proportion, Neatness, Colour scheme, Theme and Dexterity. Later during the day the Rangoli prepared by students were kept for the display to Parents who visited the school for PTM

15th Annual Athletic Meet - 31 October 2018

The 15th Annual Athletic Meet 2018 of GJS took place on 31 October 2018. The Athletic Meet is one of the key events that nurture team spirit and competitive spirit, vital elements for success. The meet began with lighting of the torch followed by the torch relay by the school prefects. For the first time in the history of school, students from class 1 to class 12 participated in the March Past which was appreciated by the Superintendent of Police, Jalna, Mr. S Chaitanya, who kindly consented to be the Chief Guest for the Athletic meet. Once again the meet concluded with a nail biting finish. This year again as it happened in the past, as many as 18 new athletic records were created. Jupiter house once again proved its supremacy by bagging the Annual Athletic trophy 2018. Venus house was adjudged the best house for March Past whereas Saturn house bagged the first prize in Staff relay race. Mixed Relay race was also organized for the parents, staff and the alumni. Trustees of Golden Jubilee Education Society, Mr. Suresh Agrawal and Mrs. Jyothe Rao honoured the winning athletes with medals and certificates.

Children's Day Celebration - 14 November 2018

The children's day was celebrated on the reopening day after Diwali break on 14th November 2018 by the staff members of Golden Jubilee School. Children's day was celebrated for preprimary as well primary & secondary students. Teachers decorated all the three blocks and welcomed the students on their arrival. LKG and UKG students decorated the hand made pen stands whereas the nursery students prepared smiley flowers. Preprimary teachers performed a dance and a skit. Primary and Secondary students began their celebration with the assembly conducted by teachers. School prefects were invited to garland the portrait of Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru and light the auspicious lamp. Teachers entertained the student by presenting a group song, a group dance, a funny GK quiz and two humorous skits. Students enjoyed the programme thoroughly. It was a fun filled atmosphere. Later students were distributed sweets in their classes and buffet snacks was arranged.

Adventure Tour to Uttarakhand - 20th November to 26th November 2018

Great India Adventure, Dehradun had organized a seven day adventure tour for Golden Jubilee School secondary section to Uttaradhand from 20th November to 26 November 2018. Students accompanied by Vijay Navgire sir and Meenakshi Choudhari mam visited places like Chakrata, Nag Tibba and Yamuna bridge in Uttarakhand. Everyone travelled to Viraat Khai and stayed overnight at Himalayan Eco Lodges. Students on the next day performed various adventure activities. The troop travelled from Viraat Khai to Pantwari on the same day. Trekking was done by everyone from Pantwari to Thath which is the centre point of the trek to Nag Tibba base. Students had dinner and stayed overnight in the tents. The next day trekking continued from Thath and reached the final point Naga Tibba which is 3050 mts above the sea level. Next day the troop travelled to Yamuna Bridge for adventure sports. After successful adventure activities students started their return journey to Jalna. The tour ended with wonderful memories to cherish. It was a thrilling and wonderful experience for the students as well as the teachers amidst snowy clad mountains, gushing rivers and pristine beauty of nature.

Educational Tour to Pench Tiger Reserve, Nagpur - 21th November to 25th November 2018

Student of primary & secondary section accompanied by staff of GJS went to a 5 day educational tour to Pench Tiger Reserve organised by Indian Wild Ventures, Nagpur. Students experienced a wonderful time outdoors amidst a wild life. A special presentation was shown that gave information of different trees, birds and snakes. Every group had a guide which informed the students on how to spot a tiger. Students enjoyed wildlife safari, presentation on wild life, swimming, quiz on wild life, jungle walk amidst trees and birds. There were loads of fun filled activities. Students returned home with wonderful memories to cherish!.

British Council International School Award - 4 December 2018

Golden Jubilee School has been successful in gaining the International School Award and is accredited for the period 2018-2021. The International School Award is a British Council accreditation scheme rewarding schools with a notable global element in their curriculum, which aims at developing global citizens.

The British Council International School Award project has been one of the most exciting events that has taken place in the school in the academic year 2017-18 in which virtually the whole school was involved, not just the students, but also all the teachers and parents. It brought the school on a common platform and challenged everyone of us to do something which we had never thought of before. The students of GJS partnered with Gheorghe Titeica National College from Romania to add an international dimension to their curriculum. The interactions were in the form of presentation exchange, Project exchange, emails and blogs. Working on the various projects undertaken gave us an opportunity to relive our talents and potentials that lay innate and dormant for a while. Our students too were enthusiastic about coming to school as each day unfolded new and exciting activities that not only increased their knowledge and understanding of various concepts but also gave them an exposure to rich learning experiences that helped them to extend their horizons beyond the textbook and bring international dimension into their curriculum. Students were able to connect to the wider society through various programs like field trips, visit to zoo, visit to cotton industry and sericulture centre, conducting a fancy dress and creating awareness for preserving our natural resources. The students have developed a desire to learn more about the traditions and culture of other nations. It has also helped the students to understand the global issues that need to be attended to.

The ISA journey has helped the whole school community to develop a global and an international outlook and perspective. It has given the institution a fresh identity. The British Council International School Award is a small step in creating global citizens and playing a role in bringing humanity together if adopted by a large number of schools across the world.

The awards ceremony is the culmination of the ISA journey. ISA awards are a recognition and celebration of exemplary practices of internationalism in schools – in both the curriculum and values held by students and teachers.
The ISA ceremony took place on 4th December 2018 at Taj Yeshwantpur, Bengaluru. Trophies and certificates were given away to schools by the British Council delegates. Mr. Antonius Raghubansie, Head, Teaching Operations, British Council, Sri Lanka, gave the trophy and certificate to Mr. Vaibhav Nikalje(International School Award Coordinator) and Mr. Anosh Athawale of GJS.