Inter house activities
Elocution and Extempore Competition
Elocution is a public-speaking event where the participants recite a piece from memory. However, a topic is given to them in advance. Books describe it as the art of speaking in such a manner that the voice may be heard, the words understood and the sentiments and feelings appreciated by those to whom they are addressed.
Extempore speech is another public speaking event where the participants are asked to speak on an unseen topic provided to them on the spot. They may be allotted some time for preparation after the topics are declared.
Such an Elocution and Extempore speech competition was organised by Springfield School on the 27th October, 2017. The students of Stds. VI to XII participated in the competition. The participants spoke on many topics such as success, dreams and the famous speeches of Malala Yousafzai, APJ Abdul Kalam etc. The students spoke with such attitude, style and tone that each one of them seemed to be the best. There was a neck and neck competition between the participants. At the end, individual standings were given to the participants in order to declare the winners. After that, the house standings were given and the winners were awarded with certificates.
The winners were as follows:
1. English Elocution (Stds. VI to VIII)
Individual standing
1st
Denisha Jha (VIII – A)
2nd
Prashansa Sinha (VIII – B)
3rd
Lokaswi Prakash (VII – A)
2. Hindi Elocution (Stds. VI to VIII)
Individual standing
1st
Shruti Bhargava (VIII – C)
2nd
Suhani Jain (VIII – C)
3rd
Maahi Kulshresth (VIII – A)
| Position | House Name |
|---|---|
| 1st | Topaz House |
| 2nd | Sapphire House |
| 3rd | Emerald House |
3. English Extempore Speech (Stds. IX – XII)
Individual standing
1st
Vandan Jain (IX – B)
2nd
Aditi Agnani (XII – A)
3rd
Falguni Sharma (XII – B)
| Position | House Name |
|---|---|
| 1st | Sapphire House |
| 2nd | Emerald House |
| 3rd | Garnet House |
4. Hindi Extempore Speech Competition (Stds. IX – XII)
Individual standing
1st
Harsh Jain (X – B)
2nd
Gitika Sharma (X – B)
3rd
Manya Jain(XI – B)
| Position | House Name |
|---|---|
| 1st | Topaz House |
| 2nd | Emerald House |
| 3rd | Garnet House |
Rangoli is an Indian traditional or folk art which is generally created on the floor on some festive occasions. In Rajasthan it is popularly known as ‘Mandana’. The formation of an ideal rangoli art demands the attentive use of vibrant rangoli colours on a properly cleaned floor. The purpose of rangoli is decoration and it is thought to bring good luck.
On the occasion of Diwali, the students of Stds. VIII to XII enthusiastically participated in the Rangoli Making Inter – house competition held on the 12th October 2017. The students made beautiful rangoli designs and decorated them with powder colours, flowers and hand – made diyas. Topaz House stood first.
The winners were as follows-
- Kirti Sharma – XI B
- Manisha Singhani – XI A
- Purvi Agarwal – XI B
- Rashi Bansal – XI B
- Shruti – VIII C
- Poonam Wadhwani – VIII A
