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¡EL AÑO QUE PASÓ!

Este año ha sido una mezcla de diversión, estrés y emoción, todo en uno. Las clases empezaron en agosto, pero
parece que fue ayer. Fue genial conocer y charlar con todos después de las vacaciones de verano. El evento más
importante del primer período fue DAIMUN, una conferencia con muchos debates interesantes y la oportunidad de
interactuar con estudiantes de otras escuelas de todo el mundo. Sin embargo, lo que fue aún más asombroso
fueron los viajes de grado 9 a La Haya, Roma y Madrid. Los estudiantes de robótica de grado 9 experimentaron el
éxito a nivel nacional y tuvieron la oportunidad de ir al Campeonato Mundial en Houston.
Al mismo tiempo, este año ha sido estresante a veces, con pruebas frecuentes y exámenes desafiantes. Aun así, lo
superamos juntos como un grupo muy unido. Para mí, este año ha sido mi mejor año escolar hasta ahora. Dentro
del aula, disfruté particularmente de las clases de Español, Matemáticas e Inglés este año. Estoy seguro de que
puedo hablar en nombre de nuestro curso al decir que todos estamos ansiosos por relajarnos con la familia este
verano. Por otra parte, es solo por dos meses: todos volveremos para vivir un nueva año.
Riaan Mehta Art work
Agastya Khanna

Sanna Adukia

OUR TRIP TO VANTARA

Our class embarked on an unforgettable
adventure to Vantara in Jamnagar in October
2024. The moment we stepped into the hotel, we
were immediately surprised by the sight of a
petting zoo right there! We rushed over to play Gauri Bansal, Arishka Betadpur
with the animals, took countless photos, and Wild by Sanaya Shetty
were instantly excited for the trip’s agenda to
begin. That afternoon, we set off on our first safari, LANGUAGE DAY!
where we saw majestic elephants up close and
visited an elephant hospital. We had high tea at Title: भाषा, Cultura, Espirit (language, culture, spirit)
the rescue centre, feeding the elephants fresh
fruits — one of the most peaceful and heart The DAIS Language Day 2024, held on the 4th of October, was more
warming moments ever! We also explored a than just a CAS project. It was an enlivening celebration of culture and
reptile zone, coming face-to-face with snakes, creativity. The underground floor buzzed with activity, as we, set up
lizards, panthers, and lions. The next day, we stalls for the languages we chose for IGCSE (Hindi, French, and
visited a bird sanctuary with a dazzling array of Spanish). The get-together was thoughtfully planned by the
species and went on an open safari where lions 11th graders and featured sensorial musicals, lively dances, and a
and zebras walked alongside us. At one point, a savoury buffet.
lion jumped on top of our buggy — it was surreal!
On our last day, we toured an enormous oil My team represented the country of Monaco. We built an F1 racing
refinery and visited a beautiful greenhouse filled simulator using cardboard and the F1 24 game, where visitors could
with plants. The trip ended with a memorable drive laps around Monaco's iconic Circuit de Monaco as Charles
dinner and a night of dancing with our teachers. Leclerc (a racing driver from Monaco). Alongside it, we gave out
Before catching our flight, we made one final Monaco-themed cookies and badges, along with a presentation on
stop at Reliance Mall, where we saw a massive go- the country, its attractions, and culture en français, of course. Despite
karting track. This trip strengthened the bonds having a physics test that day, we managed both with enthusiasm
between us all and has become something we
cherish. Honestly, the highlight, for many of us, and spoke to our juniors and (a few) seniors, while also progressively
was the elaborate and delectable food spread at becoming more fluent in the languages we study.
every meal. I’m so grateful I got to experience this Language Day was a fun and chic way to appreciate languages
with my classmates — it’s truly a trip we will through culture and hands-on learning.
always remember!
Council Poster -Myra Jhawar Avishka Parikh and Arishka Betadpur Rayyaan Shetty Language Day

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