Primary to Senior Secondary – CBSE Unit, Harni (October 2024 and November 2024)
We are thrilled to announce that our esteemed Principal, Ms. Neeta Sharma, has been conferred with the prestigious Swami Vivekanand National Principal Award. This esteemed recognition is a testament to Ms. Sharma's tireless efforts and innovative approach to nurturing young minds with essential life skills.
The award was presented by Ek Updesh Media on 28th September 2024, in Ahmedabad.
Our school has emerged as the First Runner-up at State Level Wild Wisdom Quiz held at Smt. SS Gyan Dham School, Vapi on 8th October'2024. Out of 40 total participating schools, our school team: Tanay Raval and Darsh Jain, Std IX demonstrated exceptional knowledge and skills, securing the First Runner-Up position in the quiz.
Devanshi Singh of Std. VI has bagged the first prize in 4th Colombo International Dance festival organised by CDFA, Sri – Lanka. She has got a Medal, trophy & gift.
Aarisha Singh of Std. X & Shilohshaan Issac of Std. XI participated in the competition ‘Times Public Speaking – Junior’ organised by The Times of India in the Navrachana University. Aarisha bagged 1st Runner up trophy, certificate & cash prize of Rs. 10,000/- & Shilohshaan bagged 4th Runner up trophy certificate and cash prize of Rs. 3000/-. Both of them completed at Regional Level & got selected for the State Level.
Hayaan Shah of Std. IV bagged trophy & received certificate of appreciation in Cube Champions League 2.0 organised by Rubik’s Cube Academy. He also bagged trophy in 4x4 cube and 5 cube relay cube competition (Gujarat State Level Competition 2024).
The following students participated in Spectrum Tournament organized by Bright Day School CBSE, Vasna. They have won & received the following positions.
- Mansh Ukani of Std. IV, Risheet Pandya, Pushya Khaire & Pratham Pandya of Std. V secured 1st position in Chess competition.
- Durva Kakde & Mishika Patel of Std. I secured 3rd position in Potato Race.
- Jaitra Katakiya of Std. II secured the 2nd position in Jumping over the mark.
- Heer Pandya, Aarvi Patel, Ruhi Bhoi, Swara Patel secured 3rd position in Relay Race
Rutva Pandya of Std VIII and Aarav Vaidya of Std VI bagged Bronze Medal each for securing the 3rd position in 400 m Race - Athletic Meet organised by the Gyan Sarovar, the Central Gujarat CBSE Schools Sahodaya Complex held at St. Kabir Indian International school, Vadodara. Rutva also bagged 2 Gold & 2 Silver Medals each in RSFI (Skating) at State Level & is selected for National to be held at Mysore.
Daksh Tilwani of Std. VIII secured the first position in team event & selected in top 8 players in U-14 SGFI Lawn Tennis at State Level.
The following students participated in SGFI Volleyball competition. The following students stood 1st at Zone level & got qualified for District level.
- Girls (U-14) : Jahanvi Patel, Swara Diwane, Rudrita Pandya, Kashvi Khara, Dishita Rana of Std. VIII & Trisha Prajapati of Std. VII.
- Boys (U-14) : Dhwanit Nakum, Nishant Chaudhary, Ansh Mehta, Vedant Pandey, Akshat Pathak, Kunj Shah, Jeet Kabra, Panth Patel, Dhairya Manghani of Std. VIII & Madhav Shah of Std. VII.
- Girls (U-17) : Vrunda Patel & Radhika Godhavi of Std. VIII, Vrushti Gohel, Nishtha Gandhi, Vishva Patel, Brinda Pandya & Rutva Upadhyay of Std. IX & Harshita Sharma of Std. X
Sani Lokhandwala of Std. XII, Dhanvi Shah of Std. XII, Jaimi Patel & Rutvi Bhatt of Std. XI secured 2nd position in Quiz Competition & Dhwani Chandwani of Std. X & Hiteshree Gor of Std. IX has secured 2nd position in Debate Competition organised by Tejas Vidyalaya.
Hiteshree Gor & Dhwisha Kushki of Std. IX participated in Federal Youth Model United Nations, FYMUN conducted by Navrachana University & Hiteshree Gaur was awarded with Verbal mentions. She also received a participation certificate for the same.
Ruwan Kumawat of Std. XII secured 3rd position & bagged a trophy in ‘Lensation’ at Navfest organised by Navrachana Higher Secondary School.
Visarg Bhavsar of Std. VII has secured 3rd position in Gujarat State Badmintion Championship organised by Yonex Sunrise. He has received a trophy & a certificate for the same.
Jaytri Patel of Std. III bagged the 4th position in the Chess Tournament held at Urmi School.
Mansh Ukani of Std. IV has bagged a trophy for 2nd runner up in Gujarat State Chess Championship & won a trophy and certificate for participating in the Chess Championship organised by Shatrang Association and Charitable Trust, Vadodara.
Roshan Joshi of Std. VI has bagged a Gold Medal in Victorious Chess Academy 39 Internal Tournament held online.
Adwait Pathak of Std. VIII bagged a winner trophy in Badminton, U-15 boys Single organised by aetrive.
Jinaya Sharma of Std. IV got Silver Medal in U-9 girls master quad skates organised by Vibgyor High Vadodara.
Drawing by Tatva Thakkar of Std. VIII has been featured in the Young Bhaskar Magazine.
Dhanush Pandya of Std. I was the winner in Quiz Competition organised by Quality Counsil of India.
Hitanshu Joshi of Std. VI participated in World Ramayana Championship 2024 & secured 81.67%. This championship is based on epic Ramayana.
Deetya Modi of Std. VII received a certificate of appreciation for participation in Vadodara millet mahotsav by presenting a live demo of a millet receipe.
Dhanyagiri Goswami & Devarsh Fichadiya of Std. II received certificate of merit as he participated in Mars International Spelling Bee and Math Bee.
Hitanshi Mashruwala of Std. IV received certificate for Diploma of distinction. She participated in ‘Fragrance of Art Bud’ organised by Venus Academy of Fine Arts.
Dhanasri Vottikonda of Std. IV won a trophy for singing competition organised by Makarpura Bongiya Samaj.
Prisha Vyas of Std. VIII bagged the first prize in dance competition organised by Vadtal Gurukul & received a certificate.
Aayush Ranpura of Std. VIII received certificate and trophy for best player and Best Dressed in Garba competition organised by Vadodara Vibrant Navratri by BRG initiative.
Swara Soni of Std. VIII received trophy for gracious garba dancer organised by Laxmi Vilas Palace Heritage Garba.
Mahi Shah & Arya Shah of Std. VI participated in the event ‘Dance off’ as a team and won 3rd position in Interschool competition organised by Cygnus World School on 19.10.2024.
Nilaksh Bhatt of Std. VII got trikly and certificate of participation for playing keyboard in garba event at Adukiyo Dadukiyo.
Ginni Punjabi of Std. VII received a gift for best garba & best costume, Nidhi Pamnani of Std. VIII, Priyal Yadav of Std. IX, Navya Soni of Std. V and Siddhi Patel of Std. VII bagged gift for best garba player at Adukiyo Dadukiyo by Bal Garba organisation.
Vipsa Patel of Std. VII received certificate for passing Sangeet Praveshika Purna exam with distiction & Aarohi Shah of Std. V E received certificate for passing Sangeet Prarambhik exam with 1st class in the subject Bharatnatyam organised by Gandharv Mahavidyalay Trust.
Dhyana Patel of Std. IV got certificate for passing Sangeet Prarambhik exam in 1st class in Bharatnatyam organised by Gandharv Mahavidyalay Trust.
Shlesha Maniar of Std. IX received certificate for participation, Richal Rajput & Aagna Hirapara of Std. VII received certificate and trophy, Pratham Parikh of Std. I bagged an award, Om Goswami of Std. VII won a trophy & Chitra Shah of Std. VI bagged trophy in Karate for his outstanding performance in organised by Shotokan International Karate Do organisation India.
Arjun Gohil of Std. III bagged a certificate of Rank as he is awarded the rank of Blue belt organised by All India Kan-Zen-Ryu Karate Do Association.
Akshat Modi of Std. VIII won a trophy and certificate for Black belt Dan-3 in Karate organised by Shotokan International Karate Do organisation India.
Jaini Soni of Std. V has bagged a Gold Medal in Karate organised by Kio Federation Cup Premier League. She bagged Gold Medal & Hitarth Soni of Std. III bagged Silver Medal in Karate (Kumite) Championship. They bagged Gold Medal in Kumite & won medals in Karate organised by Vadodara District Open Karate Championship. Jaini bagged Gold Medal and also got selected for National Level & Hitarth Soni & Vriha Pandya of Std. III bagged Silver Medal in Karate Championship organised by Karate Do Federation Gujarat. She also secured 1st position in Gujarat State sub junior Karate Championship & received a certificate and a medal for the same.
Dev Parmar Std. IX bagged Bronze Medal and also got selected for National Level in Karate Championship organised by Karate Do Federation Gujarat.
Siddhant Patel of Std. V has secured 3rd position in Karate Championship organised by IC10 Federation Cup, got a certificate & a medal for the same. He has also received a complimentary medal.
Social Awareness Campaign
Brightians participated in the Social Awareness Campaign organized by Vadodara Bharat Scouts and Guides Sangh on the 155th birth anniversary of the Father of the Nation, Mahatma Gandhi. Member of Parliament Dr Hemang Joshi, President of Bharat SME and Vadodara International Marathon Shri Nilesh Shukla, Chairman of Bright Group of Schools and Vice-President of Bharat Scouts and Guides Dr Simit Shah and AI Shri Adhikari Vanjara graced the occasion with their esteemed presence. The Guests of Honour were felicitated by the Bharat Scouts and Guides District Commissioner Mr Alexander and District Secretary Shri Varun Desai. The Member of Parliament Dr Hemang Joshi acknowledged the efforts of the Vadodara Bharat Scouts and Guides Sangh for conducting such activities and praised the parents of Bharat Scouts and Guides participants, for keeping their wards active through such activities. The participants from various schools campaigned for social issues like 'Say no to Plastic', 'Women Safety', 'Save the Girl Child', 'Child Labour', 'Cancer Awareness', 'Importance of Physical and Mental Wellness' etc. The event ended on a successful note.
‘Bright Fest’ 2024 – Interschool Competition
An Inter-school competition - Bright Fest' 2024 for the students of Std. IV to IX was organised in Shri J R Shah auditorium on 04.10.2024. All prestigious CBSE schools of Vadodara participated in the event. The Chairman of Bright Group of Schools, Dr Simit Shah and Directress Ms Swara Shah graced the event with their august presence. The Principal Ms Neeta Sharma and other Heads of School were also present at the event. The judges were renowned personalities of their respective fields. The event commenced by lighting the lamp to invoke Goddess Saraswati's blessings and welcoming the guests.
Students of Std. IV and V participated in the story telling event 'Tell O' Tale'. The drawing competition titled 'Palette Parade' challenged the students of Std. VI and VII for their drawing acumen. The topic for the competition was 'India in 2047 - Viksit Bharat'. The students of Std. VIII and IX brought to life literary characters and authors in the 'Persona Parade'. All the participants gave staggering performances enthralling the audience and challenging the judges in the selection of winners. The event culminated with the prize distribution ceremony.
The winners of the event are:
- Tell O' Tale:
- First: Paridhi - Cygnus World School
- Second: Vani Kothari - Navrachana Higher Sec. School
- Third: Devipriya S - Navrachana Higher Sec. School
- Palette Parade:
- First: Sanghavi Malik - Navrachana Higher Sec. School
- Second: Abhikriti Pathak - DPS, Harni
- Third: Pranati Popat - New Era Senior Secondary School
- Persona Parade:
- First: Parthvi Mashru - Cygnus World School
- Second: Darsh Pathak - Cygnus World School
- Third: Shaurya Chaubal - Navrachana Higher Sec. School
Navratri Celebration
Navratri, meaning 'nine nights', is one of the most popular and widely celebrated Hindu festivals in many parts of India, especially Gujarat, where it is celebrated with great vivacity and enthusiasm as a nine-night dance festival. During this festival people worship Goddess Amba by placing her idol / picture in the centre and playing ‘Garba’ around the Goddess with great reverence and devotion.
Bright Day School, CBSE Unit celebrated the festival for the students of Std. I to V on 7th October 2024 and for the students of Std. VI to XII on 9th October 2024. The students and teachers participated in the Garba festival with great energy and enthusiasm dancing and swaying to the beats of the music throughout the celebration. All the students came decked in bright and beautiful traditional garba costumes, lighting up the atmosphere. The Chairman Dr Simit Shah, Smt Sonali Simit Shah and Directress Swara Shah graced the celebration with their august presence and swayed to the beats of the garba songs along with the heads, teachers and students. Students were awarded prizes for best performance and costume by judges of repute. The winners were felicitated by honourable members of the Management and the Principal.The 'Aarti' and 'Garba' sung during the celebration in reverence of Goddess Amba made the atmosphere divine.
Annual Concert ‘Navras'
Celebrated the Annual Concert ‘Navras' of the students of Std. III in Shri J R Shah Auditorium on 26th October, 2024. The event was set into motion by welcoming the Chairman, Dr. Simit Shah and Directress, Ms. Swara Shah and thanking them profoundly for gracing the occasion with their august presence. The heads of school and parents were also warmly welcomed. Directress, Ms. Swara Shah addressed the gathering with a welcome speech. The Principal Ms. Neeta Sharma presented the School Report highlighting the school's and the students achievements.
Navaras is a term that refers to the nine emotions that are considered to be the foundation of human existence. In India’s performing arts, the Navras are the emotions that an audience experiences. According to Natyashastra, a performer evokes these emotions (bhavas) in the audience through dance, music and drama.
Brightians of Std. III in all their form and glory, decked up in the most vibrantly coloured costumes, set the stage on fire with electrifying dance performances, synchronizing their steps to the beats of the songs and music in perfect harmony. The prayer dance, was based on the ‘Shaant Ras’, representing peace and tranquility. This was followed by the ‘Shringaar Ras’, often considered to be the king of emotions, representing love and beauty; ‘Hasya Ras’, conveying joy and laughter; ‘Karun Ras’, depicting compassion and sorrow; ‘Adbhut Ras’, conveying wonder, amazement and awe; ‘Vibhats Ras’, representing disgust and aversion; ‘Raudr Ras’, the most powerful and dynamic Ras, representing anger, fury and intensity; ‘Bhay Ras’, conveying fear, anxiety and apprehension and ‘Veer Ras’, embodying the emotion of bravery, heroism and valour. The event culminated by proposing the Vote of Thanks. The dances were choreographed by Mr Jimish Chaudhary. The event was a grand success with 100 per cent participation of the students. The performances were immensely praised by the parents.
A workshop for teachers of Bright Day School (CBSE), Harni, was organized by Orient Blackswan on 23rd November 2024. The resource person, Ms. Rama Iyer who has been in the field of education for the last 20 years. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and a Master’s degree in Education. The topic of discussion was "Time and Stress Management." The session focused on effective techniques to manage stress and time at work. Various activities and discussions were held to provide teachers with practical tips on reducing stress and improving productivity. The workshop was highly engaging, informative, and interactive, providing teachers with valuable insights and strategies for managing stress and time effectively.
Enhancing Scientific Awareness through Science Club
Our school's Science Club aims to foster scientific knowledge and awareness among students. This year, we have planned five engaging activities, with three already successfully conducted.
- Tesla Coil Demonstration :- Students experimented with electrical bulbs and tubes, exploring the principles of Tesla coils.
- D.C. Motor :- Participants assembled and experimented with D.C. motors, learning about their uses and advantages.
- Aero Modelling :- Students designed and flew paper planes, discovering the importance of flaps in aircraft.
The remaining activities will be conducted as per the schedule, promoting hands-on learning and scientific exploration.
