Academic Session Begins on Zoom Cloud Meetings- 1 April 2020
The academic year began on 1 April. Owing to Covid 19 Pandemic in the country the school started online classes for the students of Classes 9, 10 and 12 using zoom cloud meetings. The students of Classes 1 to 8 watched Lead School Videos and solved worksheets. The time table for the students was shared on the respective class Whats App group. Later the students were issued text books at home by the school staff.
Sharing of Coscholastic Subject Videos - Monday to Friday
The physical education teacher created and shared videos of physical exercises to keep the students physically fit during the lockdown period. The art and music teachers also created videos and shared so that the students could hone their skills in art and music.
Academic Session Resumes on Zoom Cloud Meetings and Lead School - 8 June 2020
The school re-opening was delayed due to the Covid 19 pandemic. But nothing could stop the school from imparting education to the students at home. The staff continued with Zoom cloud meetings for classes 9, 10 and 12 with three hours session. 45 minutes Zoom meetings were also introduced for classes 6 to 8 with emphasis laid on Art Integrated teaching.Classes 1 to 8 continued watching Lead School videos. The Pre-primary teachers created videos for their section students as well which were uploaded on the Youtube.
Inter House Power Point Presentation Competition - 17 June 2020
The Inter-house Power point presentation was conducted on the 17th of June for the students of Classes 4 to 12 online. The competition was conducted in five different groups viz Class 4/5, Class 6/7, Class 8, Class 9/10 and Class 12. The topic of power point presentation competition for class 12 was “COVID-19 Prevention and Control in Schools", for class 9/10 was “Blended learning – need of the moment", for class 8 topic was "Global Warming", topic for class 6/7 was "Water Conservation” and topic for class 4/5 was “Cyber Security.
The winners of the competition are as follows:
Classes 4 and 5
| Position | Name | House |
|---|---|---|
| First | Demira Agrawal, Krushna Shinde, Devak Deshpande | Mercury |
| Second | Shreeshah Gorantyal, Amog Mandhane, Dheer Garg | Saturn |
| Third | Vanshika Nahar, Kanika Kotecha, Vaidehi Pandit | Venus |
Classes 6 and 7
| Position | Name | House |
|---|---|---|
| First | Siddesh Chopade, Chinmayee Shinde, Khushi Nathani | Venus |
| Second | Mishti Garg, Aryan Jindal, Yaahvi Jain | Jupiter |
| Third | Anagha Jakkalwar, Pal Popat, Nikita Agrawal | Mercury |
Class 8
| Position | Name | House |
|---|---|---|
| First | Shreeraj Mandhane, Mohit Agrawal, Aryan Runwal | Mercury |
| Second | Pari Godha, Monisha Shah, Jeet Rathi | Jupiter |
| Third | Kripa Karwa, Raj Mittal, Prakhar Mandhane | Saturn |
Classes 9 and 10
| Position | Name | House |
|---|---|---|
| First | Shanyu Bihani, Pragati Mittal and Nayan Mor | Mercury |
| Second | Aditya Dhannawat, Dishita Runwal, Khushi Agrawal | Venus |
| Third | Param Bhala, Saloni Lohiya, Megh Chhabda | Jupiter |
Class 12
| Position | Name | House |
|---|---|---|
| First | Aastha Agrawal, Esha Bihani, Shriniwas Totala | Venus |
| Second | Anuj Kapse, Divya Golechha, Shivam Tiwari | Saturn |
| Third | Kunal Ingle, Siddhi Jaiswal, Khushi Agrawal | Jupiter |
House Positions
| Class Group | Jup Position | Mer Position | Sat Position | Ven Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Class 4&5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Class 6&7 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 |
| Class 8 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Class 9&10 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| Class 12 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 12 | 15 | 10 | 13 |
| Over All Position | 3 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
Inter House English Debate Competition 22 June 2020 (Online Edition)
The Inter house Debate competition took place online on the 22nd of June. The topic for senior section (class 9 to 12) was “Home schooling is better than traditional schooling” and the topic for junior section (class 6 to 8) was “Is competition necessary part of education?” 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.
| Aastha Agrawal | Esha Bihani | Shanyu Bihani |
|---|---|---|
The winners were
Seniors 9 to 12
| Position | Name | House |
|---|---|---|
| First | Aastha Agrawal | Venus |
| Second | Esha Bihani | Venus |
| Third | Shanyu Bihani | Mercury |
Juniors 6 to 8
| Position | Name | House |
|---|---|---|
| First | Kripa Karwa | Saturn |
| Second | Shreyas Shekde | Venus |
| Third | Ishanvi Pawar | Jupiter |
| Third | Prakhar Mandhani | Saturn |
Over All House Positions
| Total | Rank | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 1130 | 2 | 3 |
| Mercury | 1056 | 4 | 1 |
| Saturn | 1111.5 | 3 | 2 |
| Venus | 1213.5 | 1 | 4 |
English Recitation Competition (Online Edition): 21 Jul to 23 Jul 2020
English Recitation competition was conducted online this year. The recitation competition was organized as an individual event this year for students of classes 1 to 5 and classes 6 to 8. Following are the individual winners from various class categories.
Class 1 to 5
| Name | Class | House | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aryaman Jethliya | 1A | Ven | First |
| Samar Kale | 1A | Jup | Second |
| Pankhudhi Shroff | 1A | Ven | Third |
| Suraksha Kawrani | 1B | Sat | First |
| Manas Joshi | 1B | Jup | Second |
| Khush Mallawat | 1B | Ven | Third |
| Swaraj Nikam | 1C | Mer | First |
| Abhiraj Kumphale | 1C | Jup | Second |
| Ruhi Kawrani | 1C | Sat | Third |
| Ananya Jaybhaye | 1D | Sat | First |
| Vanishri Sharma | 1D | Mer | Second |
| Jeet Bhartiya | 1D | Jup | Third |
| Gatik Ramchandani | 2A | Ven | First |
| Vibha Jethliya | 2A | Ven | Second |
| Ruchita Zawar | 2A | Jup | Third |
| Abhinav Sodani | 2B | Ven | First |
| Nirmai Deshmukh | 2B | Mer | Second |
| Dev Ardad | 2B | Sat | Third |
| Paridhi Karwa | 2C | Jup | First |
| Sarang Mahindrakar | 2C | Ven | Second |
| Purvai Kubde | 2C | Mer | Third |
| Raavi Pitty | 2D | Jup | First |
| Pari Kelani | 2D | Sat | Second |
| Trisha Mandhani | 2D | Jup | Third |
| Aarohi Tangde | 2D | Mer | Third |
| Bhargavi Lakhe | 3A | Sat | First |
| Chirag Bagdi | 3A | Ven | Second |
| Aastha Patil | 3A | Jup | Third |
| Jivisha Banwat | 3B | Ven | First |
| Sharvil Mahindrakar | 3B | Jup | Second |
| Rajvardhan Bhosle | 3B | Jup | Third |
| Divyanshu Shirsagar | 3C | Ven | First |
| Adishree Shinde | 3C | Mer | Second |
| Swara Gole | 3C | Jup | Third |
| Pranshi Ramchandani | 4A | Mer | First |
| Paakhi Agrawal | 4A | Mer | Second |
| Sanvi Gorantyal | 4A | Jup | Third |
| Krushna Shinde | 4B | Sat | First |
| Sanchi Gelda | 4B | Ven | Second |
| Christine Khajekar | 4B | Ven | Third |
| Anushree Karwa | 4C | Sat | First |
| Aarya Magre | 4C | Mer | Second |
| Tanishka Sodani | 4C | Sat | Third |
| Vaidehi Pandit | 5A | Jup | First |
| Amrutha Swami | 5A | Sat | Second |
| Ishika Jain | 5A | Ven | Third |
| Ovi Bhakkad | 5B | Ven | First |
| Bhumi Goyal | 5B | Sat | Second |
| Rajvi Gilda | 5B | Ven | Third | Akshara Soni | 5C | Ven | First |
| Siya Bhakkad | 5C | Mer | Second |
| Ishwari Jagtap | 5C | Jup | Third |
Class 6 to 8
| Name | Class | House | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kanak Agrawal | 6 | Jup | First |
| Aatmika Jha | 6 | Sat | Second |
| Saanchi Kawrani | 6 | Mer | Third |
| Arth Jain | 7 | Ven | First |
| Ishita Agrawal | 7 | Sat | Second |
| Prisha Gindodiya | 7 | Sat | Third |
| Kripa Karwa | 8 | Sat | First |
| Pratiksha Kulkarni | 8 | Ven | Second |
| Srujana Wagh | 8 | Ven | Third |
Inter House Painting Competition (Online Edition): Jul 2020
Inter house Painting competition was conducted online this year. The painting competition was organized as an individual event this year for students of classes 1 to 5 and classes 6 to 12.
Following are the individual winners from various class categories:
Class 1
| Name | Class | House | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Samarpratap Kale | 1A | Sat | First |
| Bhuvnesh Bagdia | 1A | Mer | Second |
| Manvi Vaswani | 1A | Sat | Second |
| Trilokya Nawandhar | 1B | Ven | Second |
Class 2 & 3
| Name | Class | House | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palak Mantri | 2A | Ven | First |
| Abhinav Sodani | 2B | Ven | First |
| Raavi Pitty | 2D | Jup | First |
| Tia Popat | 2D | Ven | First |
| Bhakti Popat | 3B | Sat | First |
| Swara Gole | 3C | Jup | First |
Class 4 & 5
| Name | Class | House | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aarya Magre | 4C | Mer | First |
| Urvi Naigaonkar | 5B | Jup | Second |
| Ishwari Jagtap | 5C | Jup | Second |
Class 6 to 8
| Name | Class | House | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Avika Rathi | 6A | Mer | First |
| Drishti Samdariya | 6A | Sat | First |
| Mishti Garg | 7A | Jup | First |
| Pal Popat | 7B | Mer | First |
| Kripaa Karwa | 8A | Sat | First |
Class 9 to 12
| Name | Class | House | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanyu Bihani | 9A | Mer | First |
| Saloni Lohiya | 9B | Jup | Second |
| Khushi Kamad | 10A | Sat | Second |
Founders Day celebration - 13 Aug 2020
Founders Day was celebrated by GJS family on the 13th of August 2020. Founders Day is celebrated as remembrance and gratitude towards our founder, Late Padma Bhushan Dr. Badrinarayan R Barwale. Since students were away from the school owing to the lockdown, the day was celebrated with fun filled activities online. The spirit was high and all were full of zeal and enthusiasm.
Following were the activities conducted online and their results :
| Event | Class | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kite Making | Nursery-C | Manasvi Dad | First |
| Pot decoration&plantation | LKG-B | Kshitij Mahajan | First |
| best out of waste | UKG-D | Sharvil Deshpande | First |
| Event | Class | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fashion Show | 1 | Darsh Ramchandani | First |
| Fashion Show | 1 | Suraksha Kawrani | Second |
| Fashion Show | 1 | Shaurya Nanavati | Third |
| Singing | 2 | Dev Ardad | First |
| Singing | 2 | Dhruv Gupta | Second |
| Singing | 2 | Hitakshi Khattar | Second |
| Singing | 2 | Aarohi Chavan | Third |
| Poetry Writing | 3 | Niddhish Jain | First |
| Poetry Writing | 3 | Anshika Nathani | Second |
| Poetry Writing | 3 | Gaurav Kakde | Third |
| Mask Making | 4 | Priya Tibdewal | First |
| Mask Making | 4 | Krushna Shinde | Second |
| Mask Making | 4 | Sanchi Gelda | Third |
| Most memorable event | 5 | Ovi Bhakkad | First |
| Most memorable event | 5 | Tanishka Tibdewal | Second |
| Most memorable event | 5 | Ishwari Jagtap | Third |
| Event | Class | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Poem | 6 | Chinmayee Shinde | First |
| English Poem | 6 | Amogh Kabra | Second |
| English Poem | 6 | Aatmika Jhai | Third |
| English Poem | 7 | Bhavi Parkhi | First |
| English Poem | 7 | Pal Popat | Second |
| English Poem | 7 | Ishita Agrawal | Third |
| English Poem | 8 | Pratiksha Kulkarni | First |
| English Poem | 8 | Mohit Agrawal | Second |
| English Poem | 8 | Srujana Wagh | Third |
| Hindi Poem | 6C | Chinmayee Shinde | First |
| Hindi Poem | 6A | Aatmika Jha | Second |
| Hindi Poem | 6C | Soniya Kawrani | Third |
| Hindi Poem | 7 | Samruddhi Khandelwal | First |
| Hindi Poem | 7 | Madhav Rathi | Second |
| Hindi Poem | 7 | Ishita Agrawal | Third |
| Marathi Poem | 6 | Sureshwari Kohale | First |
| Marathi Poem | 6 | Manali Joshi | Second |
| Marathi Poem | 6 | Anway Thorve | Third |
| Marathi Poem | 7 | Ishanvi Pawar | First |
| Marathi Poem | 7 | Ishita Agrawal | Second |
| Marathi Poem | 7 | Ishan Khotkar | Third |
| Marathi Poem | 8 | Pratham Chaudhari | First |
| Marathi Poem | 8 | Ajinkya Taur | Second |
| Marathi Poem | 8 | Onkar Dambale | Third |
| Event | Class | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Essay | 9 | Shanyu Bihani | First |
| English Essay | 9 | Atharwa Jakkalwar | Second |
| English Essay | 10 | Megh Chhabda | First |
| English Essay | 10 | Khushi Kamad | Second |
| English Essay | 10 | Vedika Ghule Patil | Third |
| English Essay | 11 | Aastha Ginodiya | First |
| English Essay | 11 | Nandini Zanwar | Second |
| English Essay | 11 | Rounak Chordiya | Third |
| English Essay | 12 | Malvika Nair | First |
| English Essay | 12 | Esha Bihani | Second |
| Event | Class | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poster Making | 7 | Pal Popat | First |
| Poster Making | 6 | Chinmayee Shinde | Second |
| Poster Making | 7 | Ishanvi Pawar | Third |
| Poster Making | 10 | Shravan Gole | First |
| Poster Making | 10 | Ankita Swami | Second |
| Poster Making | 10 | Garima Mishrikotkar | Third |
| Event | Class | Name | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rangoli Making | 9 | Shraddha Kasliwal | First |
| Rangoli Making | 11 | Sakshi Mohta | Second |
| Rangoli Making | 9 | Saloni Lohiya | Third |
Independence Day Program (Online Edition): 14 Aug 2020
Independence day was celebrated by GJS with patriotic fervour on 14th August, 2020. Even though the students were confined at home due to the pandemic, it did not diminish their spirit of patriotism. Students participated in various online events conducted by the school. Following were the events conducted and their results.
Independence Day Fancy Dress Competition - Primary
| Name | Class | House | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gauri Lahane | 1 | Jup | First |
| Diya Mantri | 1 | Jup | Second |
| Swaraj Nikam | 1 | Mer | Third |
Independence Day Dance Competition - Primary
| Name | Class | House | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sanvi Mantri | 2 | Ven | First |
| Paridhi Karwa | 2 | Jup | Second |
| Raavi Pitty | 2 | Jup | Third |
Independence Day Speech Competition - Primary
| Name | Class | House | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aastha Patil | 3 | Jup | First |
| Aarna Bhakkad | 3 | Jup | Second |
| Rudrakshi Deshpande | 3 | Jup | Third |
Independence Day Quiz Competition - Primary
| Name | Class | House | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bhavya, Askhara, Parth, Rajvi | 4&5 | Ven | First |
| Dhruv, Arnav, Amogh, Sanchit | 4&5 | Sat | Second |
| Dishita, Kanika, Shourya, Vaidehi | 4&5 | Jup | Second |
Independence Day Speech Competition
| Name | Class | House | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ishwari Ruikhedkar | 8 | Ven | First |
| Pratiksha Kulkarni | 8 | Ven | Second |
| Amogh Kabra | 6 | Ven | Third |
Independence Day Sketching Competition
| Name | Class | House | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shanyu Bihani | 9 | Mer | First |
| Kalashri Pipada | 10 | Sat | Second |
| Simran Rohra | 9 | Jup | Third |
Independence Day Quiz
| Name | House | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Megh Chhabda & Saloni Lohiya | Jup | First |
| Rujuta Khillari & Aditya Dhannawat | Ven | Second |
| Yogesh Dargad & Abhishek Bhosle | Sat | Third |
Inter House Hindi Debate (Online Edition) 18 & 19 Aug 2020
The Inter house Hindi Debate competition took place online on 18th Aug for classes 9 to 12 and 19th Aug for classes 6 to 8. The topic for senior section (class 9 to 12) was “What is most important in society, love or money?” and the topic for junior section (class 6 to 8) was “Was Indian government's decision on lockdown for global epidemic correct?". Students put forth wonderful thoughts and spoke with lot of conviction.
| Esha Bihani | Sejal Shekde | Megh Chhabda |
|---|---|---|
The winners are as follows:
Seniors 9 to 12
| Position | Name | House |
|---|---|---|
| First | Esha Bihani | Venus |
| Second | Sejal Shekde | Venus |
| Third | Megh Chhabda | Jupiter |
Juniors 6 to 8
| Position | Name | House |
|---|---|---|
| First | Chinmayee Shinde | Venus |
| Second | Ishanvi Pawar | Jupiter |
| Third | Anushka Polas | Saturn |
Over All House Positions
| Total | Rank | Points | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jupiter | 1327 | 2 | 3 |
| Mercury | 1313 | 4 | 1 |
| Saturn | 1318 | 3 | 2 |
| Venus | 1386 | 1 | 4 |
Inter House Webpage Designing Competition - 31 Aug 2020
The Inter house Webpage Designing competition was held online on 31 Aug 2020. Four houses participants created Web Pages on the topic "IPL T20 2020". House participants worked in a group of three virtually and researched on the topic, collected information and compiled it. One participant from each house explained their web pages using the zoom meeting. It was a wonderful experience for all the participants and the judges.
Following are a few videos of the web page competition:
| Mercury | Jupiter | Venus |
|---|---|---|
The winners are as follows:
Seniors 9 to 12
| Name | House | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Nayan Mor, Vidhi Runwal, Shanyu Bihani | Mercury | First |
| Megh Chhabda, Rounak Chordiya, Samyak Surana | Jupiter | Second |
| Rujuta Khillari, Shrinivas Totla, Khushi Agrawal | Venus | Third |
Hindi Recitation Competition (Online Edition): 8 to 10 Sep 2020
Hindi Recitation competition was conducted online this year. The recitation competition was organized as an individual event this year for students of classes 1 to 5 and classes 6 to 8. Following are the individual winners from various class categories.
Class 1 to 5
| Name | Class | House | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diya Mantri | 1A | Jup | First |
| Grahi Sabu | 1A | Mer | Second |
| Ansh Gelda | 1A | Mer | Third |
| Suraksha Kawrani | 1B | Sat | First |
| Griha Sabu | 1B | Mer | Second |
| Urvi Karwa | 1B | Jup | Third |
| Manvi Gilda | 1C | Sat | First |
| Dwij Rathi | 1C | Mer | Second |
| Shlok Tilwani | 1C | Sat | Third |
| Ridhima Kulkarni | 1D | Ven | First |
| Padnabh Hushe | 1D | Sat | Second |
| Siddhi Mantri | 1D | Ven | Third |
| Aradhya Dongre | 2A | Mer | First |
| Gatik Ramchandani | 2A | Ven | Second |
| Arohi Gupta | 2A | Mer | Third |
| Arohi Chavan | 2B | Jup | First |
| Nrimayee Deshmukh | 2B | Mer | Second |
| Swarit Shinde | 2B | Mer | Third |
| Sarang Mahindrakar | 2C | Ven | First |
| Paridhi Karwa | 2C | Jup | Second |
| Aayush Holani | 2C | Mer | Third |
| Raavi Pitti | 2D | Jup | First |
| Trisha Mandhani | 2D | Jup | Second |
| Pari Kelani | 2D | Sat | Third |
| Aastha Patil | 3A | Jup | First |
| Prutha Sabnis | 3A | Mer | Second |
| Naitik Jain | 3A | Ven | Third |
| Sharvil Mahindrakar | 3B | Jup | First |
| Shraddha Lahane | 3B | Ven | Second |
| Mihika Agrawal | 3B | Jup | Third |
| Divyanshu Kshirsagar | 3C | Ven | First |
| Aarna Bhakkad | 3C | Jup | Second |
| Aadishree Shinde | 3C | Mer | Third |
| Samhita Karwa | 4A | Sat | First |
| Demira Agrawal | 4A | Mer | Second |
| Sanvi Gorantyal | 4A | Jup | Third |
| Krushna Shinde | 4B | Ven | First |
| Avani Chavan | 4B | Ven | Second |
| Sanchi Gelda | 4B | Mer | Third |
| Aarya Magre | 4C | Mer | First |
| Priya Tibdewal | 4C | Ven | Second |
| Mayank Laddha | 4C | Mer | Third |
| Sohan Shete | 4C | Ven | Third |
| Prajwal Kamthewad | 5A | Mer | First |
| Vedashri Deshpande | 5A | Mer | Second |
| Shourya Warkad | 5A | Jup | Third |
| Dimpal Chandak | 5B | Jup | First |
| Ovi Bhakkad | 5B | Ven | Second |
| Bhumi Goyal | 5B | Sat | Third | Uditi Malpani | 5C | Mer | First |
| Ishwari Jagtap | 5C | Jup | Second |
| Dhairya Shah | 5C | Sat | Third |
Class 6 to 8
| Name | Class | House | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aatmika Jha | 6 | Sat | First |
| Chinmayee Shinde | 6 | Ven | Second |
| Arjun Kayande | 6 | Ven | Third |
| Arth Jain | 7 | Ven | First |
| Pal Popat | 7 | Mer | Second |
| Shreyas Shekde | 7 | Ven | Third |
| Kripa Karwa | 8 | Sat | First |
| Ishwari Ruikhedkar | 8 | Ven | Second |
| Samiksha Gupta | 8 | Sat | Third |
| Prapti Surana | 8 | Mer | Third |