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The Inter House Basketball and Football matches were played over the week. Great House spirit was evidenced as the young girl players from Aether House, dribbled, tackled and passed the ball to secure a win after defeating opponents, Agni House who managed 3 baskets versus the 36 scored by the winning team.

The boys' Basketball had Aether House playing against Agni House. The winners here too were Aether House as they netted 32 baskets versus the 25 by Agni House.

The victory for Football was claimed by Terra House in an exciting and well played and cheered match as the team of eleven, scored 4 goals against the 2 made by Agni House

On 20th December, Strawberry Fields High School had its Closing Day Ceremony for the batch of 2020.

It was a bittersweet day for the graduating batch, who although eager to start their new lives outside of school were feeling emotional and nostalgic.

The day started off with an invigorating Treasure Hunt organised for the Grade 12 by their juniors.

This was followed by the speeches of the students which left the audience teary eyed. The graduating batch was addressed by the High School Coordinator, Ms Shabnam Singha and the Principal, Ms. Sangeeta Sekhon one last time.

The traditional candle lighting ceremony then witnessed the students of class 12 sharing with their juniors values which they felt were necessary to have as students. The values given were resilience, ingenuity, acceptance, respect, and last but not least tenacity.

 We, at SFHS wish the Batch of 2020 all the very best for the future!

Staying true to the spirit of this festive season, the students of Class 2 came together in the most beautiful way to reiterate a lesson on kindness.

The young performers staged the age old, much loved tale, ‘The Elves and the Shoemaker’. They endearingly brought all characters to life and not only sang and danced as a part of the performance, but also made a grand display of their theatrical prowess. The musical was well received by the audience, which was kept glued to their seats with the children’s eloquent dialogue delivery and stage presence.

The act was a perfect blend of collaborative effort, coming together as a group, learning from each other and appreciating own strengths as well. It most definitely served as a befitting end to the term and the year here, at SFHS!

Ananya Kapoor, a student of class 7C won the ‘Greens to Glory’ golf tournament (B category for girls) organized by the Panchkula Golf Club on 31^st October 2019. She has also qualified for FCG Callaway World Championship and FCG International 2020 to be held in California, USA.

In her never ending spirit and fervor, she also seized the second position in the 10 Km Marathon at The TRC Green Kids Run organized by ‘The Run Club’. The event was held on 17^th November’19 as part of the Military Literature Festival.

We wish her the Best!

“What distinguishes a great player is his presence. When he goes on to the court, his presence dominates the atmosphere” – Bill Russell

In the past months, the SFHS basketball teams, coached by Mr. Ajay Thakur, have proven that hard work and determination can lead to success.

October began with the teams playing the 7^th Bhagwant Singh Memorial Basketball Trophy. The tournament was organized by Vivek High School from 14 October till 19 October 2019.

The U-14 Girls team, Mandira Datta, Hazel Garg, Ameera Boparai, Ananya Jain, Gurnoor Bedi, Rishaaya Kakkar, Rajni, Heeya Bedi, Meher Duggal, Nanaki Bains, Mannat Dhir and Aarshi Goyal played matches against the teams from various schools of the Tri-city and were declared the Runners Up of the Tournament.

The U-16 Girls team, Anam Bhangoo, Tanya Gupta, Deveshi Verma, Kismattdeep Kaur Dosanjh, Vidhita Jain, Anika Vinayak,SameeraYadav,Parisha Goyal,Tanisha Singh,Sehar Gupta and Ishitta Groverr played and won matches against the teams from Sacred Heart School, Manav Mangal School and GNPS-36, thus, winning the 1^st position in the tournament. The team was awarded with Rs.10000/- which the children donated to the GurAasra Trust.

The U-16 Boys team Aaryan Singh Roojam, Dyaus Ghangas,Hardik Sharma, Namandeep Singh Mehra, Rahuul Singh, Raj Uday Pehal, Rajveer Singh Dhillon, Vaibhav, Vinayak Jhingan, Viraj Partap Singh Aulakh and Sashiv Bhatia played and won matches against the teams from Doon International School, Learning Path School, Vivek High School and GNPS-36 thus, winning the 1^st position in the tournament. The team was awarded with Rs.10000/- which the children donated to the Prasanchetas Foundation.

The next tournament was the St. Xavier’s Basketball Trophy 2019 for U-18 Boys. This tournament was organized by St. Xavier’s Senior Secondary School, Sector 44-C, Chandigarh from 21 October to 23 October 2019.

The U-18 boys team included Vaibhav (9D), Namandeep Singh Mehra (9D), Viraj Partap Singh Aulakh (9A), Aaryan Singh Roojam (10A), Vinayak Jhingan (10C), Hardik Sharma (9C), Rajveer Singh Dhillon (10C), Dyaus Ghangas (10D), Akhil Bakshi (11A), Rudransh Gaur (11A), Arav Verma (11C) and Mauraya Mahajan (11C).

On the 1^st day of the tournament, the team played and won with a score of 31-14 against the team from DC Montessori School.

On the 2^nd day, the team played 2 matches, the first match of the day was played against the team from St. Xavier’s Sr. Sec. School and the 2^nd match was played against the team from St. John’s Public School. Both these matches were intense matches but the team was victorious, the score being 49-48 and 51-50 respectively.

The team played the final match against the team from St. Peter’s School. The enthralling match ended in a win for our team. The recorded score was 46-23. The team was awarded the winners’ trophy.

The next tournament was the St. Kabir Basketball Trophy 2019 for U-12Girls. This tournament was organized by St. Kabir Public School, Sector 26, Chandigarh from 2 to 6 November 2019.

The team, Kanisha Yadav (5B), Shanaya Garg (5D), Sara Ahuja (3B), Bhuvi Goyal (5B), Shabad Singh Uppal (4D), Mehroop Kaur Sawhney (4D), Gunnsheen Kaur (5C), Samaira (3C), Avishi Jindal (4E), Amaira Khanna (4E), Reya Gupta (4E) and Anika Uppal (5E) played 4 matches in the tournament.

The 1^st match was played on 2 December 2019 against the team from Sacred Heart which our girls won 25-4.

The 2^nd match, played on 4 December 2019,was a smashing victory against the team from DAV-8, Chandigarh.

The 3^rd match was played on 5 December against the team from Vivek High School,Chandigarh. The win was a hat trick win for the girls with a score of 8-1

The 4^th and final match was played against the host team which our team lost, thus, winning the 2^nd position in the tournament. The score of the final match was 12-28.

The girls were praised for their skill and were declared Runners Up of the Tournament.

“A child who learns about traffic rules and road discipline will grow up to be a law-abiding citizen. The habit of obeying traffic rules teaches a person a sense of responsibility, empathy for others and respecting the other person’s rights,” – The Hindu

Keeping the above objective in mind, The Social welfare department of SFHS spear headed by Rehmat Swani of Grade 11 (Social welfare captain), Saanya Chhabra and Armaan Khanna of Grade 10 (Social Welfare Prefects) conducted a workshop on Traffic Rules for classes 3 and 4 on the 16th and 17th December 2019.

The workshop started with an interactive quiz about their basic knowledge about Safety Rules. This was followed by a power point presentation along with videos emphasizing the importance of following rules for pedestrians and cyclists. Reading and interpreting road signs and basic traffic rules were also shown to enhance their knowledge. Another quiz was conducted towards the end based on what they had learnt through session. The workshop came to an end with an animated poem recitation about safety rules.

The Strawberry Fields High School Basketball teams participated in the ICSE Inter School Basketball Tournaments held in the month of November 2019.

The Girls tournament was held in Strawberry Fields High School, Chandigarh on 21 and 22 November 2019. The Boys Tournament was held in Tender Heart School, Chandigarh on 30 November and 2 December 2019.

The U-16 Girls team, Tanya Gupta, Anika Vinayak, Kismattdeep Kaur Dosanjh, Mandira Datta, Ameera Boparai, Parisha Goyal, Deveshi Verma, Sehar Gupta, Sameera Yadav, Vidhita Jain, Anam Bhangooand Ishitta Groverr played brilliantly and were appreciated by all the other participating teams.

The 1^st match was played against the team from Holy Family Convent School, Nabha Road, Zirakpur which the girls won 32-3.

The final match was played against the team from Saupin’s School, Panchkula which our team won 41-25, thus, securing the Winners’ position and retaining the ICSE Interschool Basketball Running Trophy.The team was awarded gold medals for their win.

Way to go Girls!

The U-16 Boys team, Vaibhav, Namandeep Singh Mehra, Viraj Partap Singh Aulakh, Hardik Sharma, Vinayak Jhingan, Rajveer Singh Dhillon, Sashiv Bhatia, Rahul, Daanish Chauhan, Uday Batra, Dyaus Ghangas and Amiteshwar Singh Gill played 2 matches on 2 December 2019.

In the 1^st match, the team played against the team from St. Stephen’s School, Chandigarh. After an enthralling match the team secured its first victory by a score of 53-50

The second match of the day was played against the team from the host school, Tender Heart School. After a nail biting match the team from SFHS won the winning title by a score difference of 1 point. The final recorded score was 49-48.

The boys brought home the ICSE Interschool Basketball Running Trophy.

Way to go Boys!