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Welcome to the latest edition of the G.K. Gurukul Gazette!In this third edition of 2024-2025, we embark on a journey through जननी तुल्य वासल्य (The Unheard Chronicles), diving deep into the untold stories of our vibrant past and the wisdom they hold. The April-September issue brings together a collection of unique insights, narratives, and reflections that explore the power of heritage, values, and untold legacies. As we move forward, we continue to celebrate learning, growth, and the power of knowledge. Stay tuned for fascinating stories, articles, and contributions that will inspire and educate our readers on a journey like no other. Read the Gazette

We would like to extend our heartfelt appreciation and congratulations to the diligent Gurukulites of G.K. Gurukul on their outstanding achievement in the AISSE (Class 10th CBSE Board) examinations. The news of 100% result fills our hearts with immense pride and admiration.   This remarkable accomplishment is a testament to the unwavering dedication and hard work of the students, the guidance and support of the teachers, and the nurturing environment provided by the school. It is evident that G.K. Gurukul places a strong emphasis on academic excellence and holistic development, enabling students to shine brightly in their educational journey.   Securing a perfect result is no small feat, and it reflects the commitment of both the students and the school to fostering a culture of academic excellence. This accomplishment not only showcases the students’ exceptional knowledge and skills but also their ability to apply themselves effectively in their studies. It is a clear demonstration of their determination, resilience, and the pursuit of excellence.   Behind every successful student, there is a team of dedicated teachers who tirelessly impart knowledge, inspire learning, and provide unwavering support. The teachers of G.K. Gurukul have proven their exceptional teaching abilities by nurturing and guiding the students to achieve this remarkable milestone. Their commitment to educational excellence is truly commendable.   To the students of G.K. Gurukul, We congratulate each and every one of you on this momentous achievement. Your hard work, perseverance, and dedication have paid off, and you have made your parents, teachers, and the entire school community immensely proud. This accomplishment is just the beginning of your journey towards a bright future, and we have no doubt that you will continue to achieve great things in all your future endeavours.

“Happiness is a choice, not a result. Nothing will make you happy unless you choose to be happy. No person will make you happy unless you decide to be happy. Your happiness will not come to you. It can only come from You!” I was walking down the road one day; it was a really quiet morning which felt different. I was walking along the footpath; it was covered with leaves which fell from the line of trees following the footpath. The view as seen from my eyes was unbelievable, a pleasant breeze was kissing my cheeks very passionately. Nothing much was going on in my mind & I didn’t want that moment to ever end. As I walked ahead, I began to observe various things around me. The one which blew me away was a mother & her little baby. The mother wore a long dirty cloth, as if she found it when someone threw it away. How easy is it for the more fortunate people to throw away the things they don’t need, they do this without thinking of the unfortunate needy people. So, what I saw was the mother was protecting her baby from the morning cold. She wrapped her baby very tightly, so that no harm could touch her little baby. The mother with her baby was sitting on the street, expecting some money from the kinder lot, so that she could buy food for both of them. It is not an uncommon scene; we see these things everyday around us but sometimes these things can impact us very strongly. It was a time of realisation of how lucky I have been in my whole life. It made me feel how small my problems were & then I saw something which made my understanding clearer. I saw a man giving some food & money to the mother & as she took the money, her face was shining as if she was the happiest person in the world, & why not, she could now feed her baby at least for the day. That smile made me wonder that if she can be happy with her condition in life, then why the normal people like us struggle to find that happiness.   Actually, in life happiness does not depend on luck, happiness is just a choice which is completely in your hands. You can be happy in any situation, people even with lots & lots of money are unhappy just because they chose to be. Nothing can stand between you & your happiness if you choose to be happy. Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be. Many happy people realise happiness is a choice & it’s up to them to intentionally choose it every single day. But simply knowing happiness is a choice is not enough. Fully experiencing it still requires a conscious decision to choose happiness each day. How then might each one of us begin to experience this joy?   Let’s ponder on few ways of embracing practises that leads us to choose happiness.  Count your blessings. Happy people choose to focus on the positive rather than the negative. They set their minds on specific reasons to be grateful & discover that there is always something to be grateful for. Carry a smile A smile is a wonderful beautifier. Studies indicate that making an emotion-filled face carries influence over the feelings processed by brain. You can actually program yourself to experience happiness by choosing to smile. Not to mention, all the pretty smiles you’ll receive in return for flashing yours is also guaranteed to increase your happiness. Speak daily affirmation into your life: Affirmations are positive thoughts accompanied with affirmative beliefs & personal statements of truth. They are recited in the first person, present tense (‘I am…’). Affirmations used daily help reduce stress, build confidence & improve outlook. Wake up on your terms. Most of us have alarm clocks programmed because of the expectation of others: a workplace, a school, a waking child which is probably not going to change but that doesn’t mean we have to lose control over our mornings in the process. Wake up just a little bit early & establish an empowering, meaningful, morning routine. Start each day with your terms, the next 23 hours will thank you for it. Practise one life-improving discipline There is happiness & fulfilment to be found in personal growth. To know that you have intentionally devoted time & energy to personal improvement is one of the most satisfying feelings one could experience. Embrace & practise at least one act of self-discipline every day. This could be exercise, budgeting, or guided-learning, whatever your life needs today to continue growing. Find it. Practise it. Celebrate it. Eat a healthy meal snack We are spiritual, emotional & mentyal beings, also physical bodies. One aspect always influences the others. Caring for our physical well-being can have significant benefit for our emotional standing. One simple action to choose happiness is to choose healthy foods. Your physical body will thank you & so will your emotional well-being. Meditate Find time alone in solitude. As our world increases in speed & noise, the ability to withdraw becomes even more essential. Studies confirm the importance & life-giving benefits of meditation. So, take time, to make time.  Use meditation to search inward, connect spiritually & improve your happiness daily. Search for benefits in your pain Life can be difficult; nobody escapes without pain. At some point-in some way-we all encounter it. When you do, remind yourself again that trials may be difficult, but they will pass & search deep to find meaning in the pain. Choose to look for the benefits that could be found in your trial. At the very least, perseverance is being built. Most likely, the ability to comfort others in their pain is also being developed. Happiness is not by chance, but by choice! Choose it every day!

It is said that ‘An early morning walk is a blessing for whole day’ and yes it is true. walk the Walk Walking is a good exercise which helps in maintaining weight and good health. But how you walk, when you walk and how much you walk also matters. Benefits of walking in Speed: Some people walk fast, some people walk slow. Well, benefits also differ for different pace of walking. First is fast walking, it does not help much in burning calories but it is effective workout and helps to evaluate heart rate, boost our mood and helps to improve aerobic fitness level. Second is slow walking, the people who walk at slow pace burn more calories. They also reduce stress on knee joints by 25%. It also adds an element of meditation and mental well-being to our lives. When should we walk? A study of 2016 has found that walking 10 min after each meal helps in lowering the blood sugar level in people suffering from type 2 diabetes. Walking 10 min after having a meal is more beneficial than walking 30 min during any other time of the day. To attain the full benefits of walking, you should walk no less than three days a week. Anything less will fail to deliver the gains you desire, either in terms of strength, endurance, or weight loss.   Doctors recommend that you try to fit in at least 30 minutes of brisk morning walk in a day, four to five times a week. If you find yourself unable to walk for that long, initially, give yourself smaller goals and try to walk for 10 to 15 minutes, increasing the time gradually. How should we walk? Posture is the first step for walking comfort and energy. Good walking posture allows you to take full breaths, engage your core muscles, and use your leg and buttock muscles for a natural walking stride. Bad walking posture can contribute to aches and pains after walking, while great walking posture can relieve them. At the start of every walk, take a few seconds to set your walking posture. Purposeful arm motion can lend power to your walking, burning 5% to 10% more calories and acting as a balance to your leg motion. It is common to speed up when you add arm motion. The walking step is a rolling motion. Flexible shoes will ensure you are able to roll through the step. If your feet are slapping down rather than rolling through the step, your shoes may be too stiff. At first, your shin muscles may tire and be sore until they are strengthened. This is natural when you first start walking for fitness or when you change your foot motion, stride or shoes. The push off by your rear foot is the key to walking with power and speed. Unfortunately, many people fall into the bad habit of over striding —taking a longer step in front. This puts more stress on your lower leg joints, and it doesn’t give your stride power. Is walking better than other exercises? A new study says a brisk stroll is better than a workout. Scientists found 30 minutes of ‘high impact’ walking is more effective for fighting the flab than the same time spent on doing weights and pounding the treadmill. If you can walk independently and maintain a speed of 4-6km/h for half an hour per day, then walking is sufficient exercise. Walking needs to sustain your interest in the long term. Walking can protect against chronic diseases, and there is less risk of injury compared to other forms of exercise. Walking every day can be more beneficial than sporadic intensive exercise. … The data agrees that walking alone is not enough to transform your body shape. “Walking may improve your aerobic fitness and reduce body fat, but will do little to improve your strength and muscle mass You need to burn approximately 3,500 calories to lose one pound. If your goal is to lose weight, running is a better choice than walking. If you’re new to exercise or aren’t able to run, walking can still help you get in shape. Walking is accessible for nearly all fitness levels. At end I would just say There are plenty of difficult obstacles in your path. Don’t allow yourself to become one of them.  – Pratibha Borse

“Physical Education as an education thorough physical activities for the development of total personality of the child to its fullness & perfection in body, mind & Spirit.” ………. C.B.P.E & R. According to me Physical education should be at equal place with other academic classes or subject, because students get a lot of benefit from Physical Education classes. P.E. classes can help students to become more aware of the importance of a healthy lifestyle. The students can also retain a higher level of knowledge as a result of overall health. This knowledge can help them to make wise decisions concerning their safety, health & wellbeing. The concept of P.E. is generally known as playing sports, organising some games or activities in school. But nowadays looking in view of the old days, the meaning of Physical Education has become little different from what is commonly understood. Now, aim of Physical Education is Not only the Physical development but also to equip students with knowledge, skills, capacity, values & the enthusiasm to maintain and carry-on healthy life style. “Physical Activity is Like a Medicine” In our school Physical Education programme offers students the opportunity to be physically active. There are many benefits students that the students receive from physical education classes such as : • Regular Fitness Activity As we have already discussed that physical fitness is an important component to leading a healthy lifestyle. The inclusion of regular fitness activity helps students maintain fitness, develop muscular strength & improve Cardio Vascular health. A regular fitness activity improves the absorption of nutrients by the body, improve digestive processes & increases physiological processes. • Builds self-confidence social interaction: The participation of students in physical education, provides a positive influence on a student’s personality, character and self-esteem. In addition, team building process enhances communication skills, and the skills required to get along and cooperate with students of various ethnic background & personalities. • Relieves stress: Nowadays school students have substantial amount of stress due to competitive world around them. Involvement in sports, Yoga, recreational activities or other forms of Physical fitness- offer a method of stress relief. • Develop motor skills: Physical Education in school is essential for the development of motor skills and the enhancement of reflexes. Hand- eye coordination is improved, as well as good body movement is achieved, which helps in the development of a healthy body posture. • Health & Nutrition: Physical education teaches students the importance of physical health. Schooling time is the age where students misunderstand the meaning of “Overweight” or “Underweight” and eating disorders wins. Physical health and education informs students on Good eating habits and the essential guidelines for nutrition. AS already said “An idle brain is the devil’s workshop,” So, Physical Education and Classroom education keeps students engaged and prevent them from going off target. And when they are engaged in Physical Activities, they get to work as leader, as a team. In physical education students will also learn to value 3E’s Education – Equipment – Ethics.

The first five years of a child’s life are the most crucial phase for his or her development. This is the time when a child grows physically as well as psychologically. The reason for this is that physical development influences children’s behavior both directly and indirectly. The physical growth of a child takes place with the development of different muscles. During the first 4-5 years, the child gains control over gross movements. These movements involve the large areas of the body used in walking, running, jumping, swimming, and so on. Different play activities help in a child’s gross development. In this period of growth major development takes place in control of finer coordination, which involves the smaller muscle groups used in grasping, throwing, and catching balls, writing, and using tools. Motor skill, also referred to as dexterity, is essential for every child growing up. Fine motor skills help a child learn things quickly and easily. However, the development of motor skills is not the same for each kid. Kids with less developed motor skills tend to struggle with movement and coordination. Lack of fine motor skills can affect the child’s ability to write, organize, tying up shoelaces, or ever sometimes walking straight might be a struggle. It’s important to understand fine motor development plays a huge role in a child’s daily life as they grow and go to school. Fine motor development helps with healthy cognitive processing at an early age. Having the strength to press, push, pull, or squeeze helps kids learn to dress themselves, tie their own shoes, how to eat without assistance, play outdoors safely, how to hold a pencil to write, or even doodling with a crayon. It’s been reported by education research and teachers that students are entering schools more and more not capable of doing these simple tasks. Lacking these basic skills slow down student progression in the classrooms. There’s been a number of reasons reported why this might be happening, like students spending more time indoors on tablet screens, infants starting out lying on their backs more, rather than on their tummies, or parents simply doing more for their toddlers because they worry about safety or messes occurring. The good news is that with time and maturity most children overcome these problems. But many require help and extra attention to get over their struggles. According to experts, activities involving art and craft can help a child develop fine motor muscles. This benefit of art and craft cannot be overstated as it helps children develop their motor skills. Painting, coloring, drawing, and cutting are just a few arts and craft activities that require children to use both of their hands in sync When children use their fingers to manipulate art materials, they are developing their fine motor skills as they use those small muscles in their hands. Their bilateral coordination skills improve as they learn to use both hands at the same time. This is important because good bilateral coordination is required to perform such activities as typing, playing instruments, or sports. Benefits of art and craft activities: Development of fine motor skills Since most arts and crafts activities consist of moving fingers and hands, they help in developing fine motor skills. Simple actions like holding a paintbrush and coloring with pencils help strengthen muscles and improve their control. All this happens when they paint, color, glue, and cut. The quicker their fine motor skills develop the more they can do on their own, from eating by themselves to tying their own shoelaces.   Enhances dexterity Arts and crafts activities can enhance the children’s dexterity and agility. With the enhancement of fine motor skills and much practice, a child’s manual dexterity, artistic skills, and speed will also increase. Improvement of hand-eye coordination Engaging in activities related to arts and crafts from a very young age leads to a tremendous improvement in hand-eye coordination. This brings the development of eye muscles. This will help a child during later school years when she or he is spacing out words or forming letters. Improvement of vocal muscles Saying or repeating the names of the different art materials and different processes involved, develop their communication skills, and this often means exercising their vocal cords which leads to vocal cord muscle development. Encourages Neural Muscles Development Because art employs any or all of the senses, such as sight, sound, taste, and smell, the synapses in the brain of a small child fire away as they experience situations that immerse their senses and further encourage their creativity. In fact, a young brain makes billions of new connections with every bit of new knowledge it is exposed to leads to brain muscle development. In young children, artistic activities lead to the formation of well-rounded personalities, good attachment, self-esteem, and better mental health. Creative activities help to spark children’s natural curiosity and create their own journey of exploration, discovery, and development. What’s more, it’s great fun!

“THE SOUND OF THE RAIN NEEDS NO TRANSLATION” – Zen Proverb. Sound is the most important means of communication. The baby’s sensitivity to sound starts as early as when it is 18 weeks in the mother’s womb. Sound, just like touch brings many things together. It is a form of recognition of being cared, loved and gives a sense of being protected. The mother’s soothing cradle song puts a baby to sleep, her hush hush sound makes the baby feel safe or her firm voice tells the baby something is off beam, the child can separate the sound of a car horn to their father’s car and many more. All of these happens over the time of continuous hearing and relating to the sounds. Be it animals, birds or us humans, sound is the most important form of communication. As the child is growing, they perceive, recognize, realize and capture many things happening around them and try to understand the relativeness of sound and its entity. As children step into school, they catch new noises, sounds, hums that resonate in and out of the class the entire time they are in school. The child tries to emulate these new sounds and mimic them as to their understanding. Here the teacher teaches new things based on music and beats. Then the child starts to recognise the English letters and the related sound to letters learnt. These new, added sounds, for the letters known as phonic sounds are well filled through lots of methods like songs and rhymes, picture stories, games like scavenger hunt, alphabet ball, story cards, blends, diagraphs and in many other creative ways by the teacher. The phonic sounds help the child hear, identify and distinguish letters with the help of phonic sounds. It can be one of the ways of teaching children how to read and write. It is like a code language with sounds for each letter. As the child decodes the sounds, they get a new word, fun way to inculcate reading habit, a teacher can begin at school and parents at home can talk to the child and read along. Nearly, all words in English language has vowels “a, e, i, o, u” irrespective of the recurrence and position of the vowel in the word. When the child starts with an early education, he/she learns words with vowels first along with phoneme sounds of the letter (consonants and vowels) for instance when a child is taught the sounds for the letters s, a, t, p ….they then build up on sounds and form new words like:” tap, sat, pat”. When the teacher helps the children with phonic or phoneme sounds from the beginning and helps to the match the sounds of spoken English with individual letters or group of letter, blend the sounds of letters together and help them to learn unfamiliar or unknown words by joining their sounds and then learn to pronounce that word it gives a sense of happiness and accomplishment to the children and they try to form new words with this technique, which will later develop into formation of sentences helps them to further their vocabulary and start to read short sentences and stories. Phonic sounds are like a tool to the new readers wherein they learn a lot of unfamiliar words It builds their confidence; it helps with spelling among many other positives. A parent too, can help their child to develop the love of reading by starting with picture books and help them frame sentences, for a start and make reading experience fun and engaging for the children. This leads to overall development of reading and writing skills. Depending on phonetic approach always for learning do have its drawbacks too, as it does not focus on non-phonetic words, which can be frustrating to the new readers, it also fails to encourage understanding as the focus is on the sounds rather than understanding the word or sentences. Nonetheless, “READING IS TO THE MIND, WHAT EXERCISE IS TO THE BODY”, since a child starts communicating and understanding all forms through sounds, learning to read with the help of phonic sounds for a start and with the co-help of teacher and parents, a child can be introduced to sounds of letters or phoneme sounds which covers large number of words for their age, where it helps them to get going with short story books which will help them to become avid readers at an early age.

Morning exercises are easier to do when made a habit.The early morning air can clean up your lungs and alveoli to a very good level. A walk in the morning helps you keep obesity at bay too! It helps you get full sleep as you feel tired and sleepy early in the night and hit the bed on time. Apart from that an early morning workout even before breakfast burns out more calories at a quicker pace and brightens your day. Starting your day with a good workout session keeps you moving throughout the day. You’ll become thechirpy bird running all around with an active brain and body. A morning workout helps you leave behind your sedentary lifestyle, back home and starts fresh. Exercise and sleep go hand in hand. Boosting up your metabolic rate with few morning exercises creates a hormonal balance and serves you a good night sleep. Get a tight sleep so that you can build a world of a dream for your life ahead.The activities which you can indulge during early morning includes Yoga, Meditation, Zumba, etc. Even a short span of early morning walk will do wonders for your mind and body in the long run.Morning workouts typically mean, you’re less prone to distractions. When you first wake up, you haven’t started tackling the day’s to-do list. You’re also less likely to get phone calls, text messages, and emails.In the summer, working out in the morning will feel more comfortable, as the hottest part of the day is 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. It’s recommended to avoid outdoor exercise during this time.If you prefer outdoor activities, it’s best to work out in the early morning.