NEEV ACADEMY NEWSLETTER
Sarvajeet Diwas
A C A D E M Y
neevschools.com
Vol 1 | MARCH 2014
Snapshots from
Sarvajeet Diwas
We celebrated our first Sports day in Neev, on the 14th
March 2014, called - ‘Sarvajeet Diwas’
In Hindi this means - ‘the day when everyone wins!’. That is the aim of the sports
programme at Neev. We believe in the process and not just the end product.
It has been a learning experience for all of us at Neev. We have witnessed the tremendous potential
that each of the students at Neev embody within them. Sarvajeet Diwas was the celebration of their
learning and the display of their skills and nerve. It instilled in them discipline, confidence and the
respect for themselves and their peers and a desire to excel. In the days leading up to their sport’s
day, the children had sessions teaching them about nutrition, fluid intake, sleeping habits, personal
care, need for exercises, super food etc. The various aspects of sports and its relevance was also
discussed and experienced through their practice sessions, be it track, field or yoga.
To understand the relevance of healthy competition, the thin line between competition within and
exploring one’s own talent and sharpening that through deliberate practice, Mr. Sunil Joshi, an all
rounder cricketer, visited school to share his experiences with the children. Mr. Joshi represented India
from 1996 - 2001, in the National and International Cricket Arena. He shared his success story of
representing India, in Cricket. His motivation, determination and grit from a young age to achieve his
dream, despite all odds, was an exemplar for our students to draw inspiration from. The children were
truly inspired and engaged in a long Q&A session with Mr. Joshi and also inquired if they could learn
cricket under his guidance and tutelage.
Below are the grade wise reflections from the students and staff giving us glimpses of what went into
the making of Sarvajeet Diwas, 2014
Grade 1A marching in unison
Grade 1A reflection
Acrostic poem written by the
Grade 1A,on Sports
March 14th was a big day when we celebrated Sarvajeet Diwas to showcase our
talents in Sports.
We were participating in different events like sprints, hurdles, hurdles relay and basket ball and football
tournaments. We were standing on the victory stand for the first time. Grade 1A won both of the tournaments.
We learnt that sports is about collaborating, team work, appreciation and enthusiasm. When another team
loses we share strategies on how to improve.
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“Sarvajeet
Diwas was
amazing! I
feel we
should’ve
practiced the
march past
more
because we
weren’t all
coordinated.”
Grade 4 Student
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Triumphant tournament winners - Grade 1B
Spirit of Sport – G1B
The children showed great enthusiasm from the moment the first
announcement was made for sports day, a month in advance.
Sports day became a motivational factor in their school activities, and the students would hurry to complete their work in order
to attend the sports practice out in the fields, armed with their water bottles and team jerseys.
The children reflected on the attitudes and profiles they used: risk taking, while attempting to participate in something new they
had never done before, showing respect and empathy to others when teams lost, commitment to achieve their personal best in
individual events and appreciation shown to winning teams.
The biggest lesson the children learnt was to be resilient, to accept defeat and emerge richer from the experience. The children
reflected on their laurels and are confident that next year they are going to strive even harder and Sarvajeet Diwas will
definitely be better!
Grade 2 A reflection
Taking the oath – Grade 2A
We, in Grade 2A have always felt very
excited about Sports day and have tried
our very best to win, It is okay if we lose
because all our mistakes will teach us a
lesson which we will never forget, and it
will help us in winning the next time!
Everybody in school enjoyed it!
We just loved the march past because of
all the practice and the happiness and
joy of everybody on the field together
during the practice. It made all of us feel
like real army people.
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Grade 2B reflection
Team spirit! – Tournament winners in Grade 2B
The Grade 2B batch have had varied
experiences of Sarvajeet Diwas. Some
were good and some not so good. The
best part was that all were participating in
some event or the other. Some of us won
and were very excited to receive a trophy
or medal and certificates. Though the
ones who lost were sad, we did learn from
our mistakes. As all of us have written our
reflections of the practice sessions and
the main event in class we realized we
will definitely do better the next year as a
team and individually as well.
Grade 3 reflection
Our jubilant Grade 3
Sport’s day is all about team work and
collaboration and also about participation. It is about exercising to be fit and to
be energized all the time. It displays our
strengths and helps us work on our
weaknesses. It helps us to compete with
others to improve our stamina. Sports
day is important as it helps us to understand our limits. Sports day makes us
resilient. Losing in sports is important, as
it helps us to reflect and better ourselves
next time. Sports is all about challenging
yourself!
On, straight on…
Foundation
Batch reflection
Grade 4 reflection - Quotes
- “Sarvajeet Diwas was amazing! I feel we
should’ve practiced the march past more because
we weren’t all coordinated.”
- “I should’ve been more focused on Sarvajeet
Diwas. It was fun after all.”
- “It was truly Sarvajeet where there is victory for
all.”
- “This Sarvajeet Diwas was awesome! I was
nervous but then I did it!”
- “If I ran faster I could have won more medals.”
- “The Sports day was awesome because we all
got medals and certificates.”
The above quotes reflect the various emotions of
our Grade 4s.
This sports day was
amazing!! Because
we all put all our
effort and we learnt
so much!!
Champions race
A friendly race was run by two
athletes from each section, who had
clocked the fastest times in their
category - Grade 1 (A & B), Grade 2
(A & B) and Grade 4 to Foundation
Batch.
The participants were:
- Meher Bhunia – Grade 1A
- Yashas Herunde – Grade 1B
- Aaditya Narang – Grade 2A
- Sannara Steiger – Grade 3
- Aaryan Mehta – Grade 4
- Maithreya Karthik – Grade 4
Champions race contenstants – Winners all!
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Our Foundation Batch marching with
confidence
Neev Academy observed
Sarvajeet Diwas for the
first time in its history. It
was all about showcasing
sportsmanship, team work
and determination to win.
There were mixed feelings
of excitement and nervousness because all of us
were taking part in multiple races and everybody
was determined to win.
We showed sportsmanship even when we did not
make it and cheered for
others who won and got
medals and trophies.
School had organized fun
games for parents,
teachers as well as for
younger grade students.
Everybody put in their best
and was energetic till the
end. We all had a great
time and look forward to
the next Sarvajeet Diwas.
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Championship Cup
Meher Bhunia and Aaditya Narang were awarded the Championship cup from the
Lower Elementary section. Sannara Steiger and Aaryan Mehta were awarded the
Championship cup from the Upper Elementary section, based on their athletic
prowess, attitude and sportsmanship shown throughout.
A special mention for our very sporting
parents who signed up and participated
in the parent games organized. We
Aaditya Narang and Meher Bhunia
hope you had a fun day and we look
forward to giving away more prizes next
year!
We would like to take this opportunity to
once again thank all the parent
volunteers who helped us to execute
the event and lighten our burden. We
appreciate you for making the time and
being a part of our first ever Sarvajeet
Diwas. Few words in closing from the
Sannara Steiger and Aaryan Mehta
Neev Team:
All anticipations, excitement and energy
put together, with blue skies and
morning sunshine greeting the
competing students, and parents, made
Sarvajeet Diwas, 2014 a very special
day for all of us at Neev Academy. It
The stronger team...this year!
was a day, which helped us reaffirm our
naming the Neev sports day “Sarvajeet
Diwas”. The event in true sense
introduced the spirit of competition
amongst our students in the healthiest
way possible. Our students really
conquered themselves. It kindled their
deeper emotions, their desires, dreams
and vision.
We have to help them take it forward in
the coming years…
Cheers to all the winners of Sarvajeet Diwas, 2014!
Snapshots from Sarvajeet Diwas
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