St. Jude’s School celebrates its 29th Annual Sports and P.T. Display

Posted on: 21 October 2023

St. Judes School celebrated its 29th Annual Sports & P.T. Display on the 21st of October 2023. The theme for the occasion was Vasudhaiva Kutumbkam which translates One Earth One Family One Future. Ms. Maya Norula Principal Hopetown Girls School was the Chief Guest for the event. Our President Board of Governors and Principal St. Thomas College Mr.R.V.Gardner Director St. Judes School Mrs.V.R.Gardner Mr.G.I.G.Mann Ex MLA Uttarakhand Mrs.S.Mann Principal Carman School Dalanwala Mr. D. Hilton Principal Hilton School and other esteemed guest graced the occasion with their presence. The event began with the March Past by the students of Classes III to V which was followed by a colourful Carnival procession by the students of Classes IX to XII that depicted Our Planet as One. This was followed by the Senior School Boys and Girls March Past. Then the Yogis of SJS put up a beautiful show of various Asanas with their Display Vadudhaiva Kutumbkam ke liye Yoga promoting the purity of body mind and soul. The P.T. Display by the students of Classes III illustrated Unity in our World and emphasised the importance of caring for Creation as there is but One World and One Chance. The students of Classes IV and V performed a P.T. Display on the song Vasudhaiva Kutumbkam conveyed the message of togetherness and harmony. Additionally there were various races and relays in different categories such as the 50 meters 100 meters and 200 meters race for both boys and girls. A Karate display by the students of Classes III to VIII showed the various techniques of self defence. The Pyramid formation by the four Houses was a closely competed event where Khanna House was declared the winners followed by Howard House in the second place. As Mother Teresa once said Together we can do great things. We believe Global Harmony cannot be achieved by violence. It can only be attained through understanding. Global Harmony was the theme of the Lezum P.T. Display by the students of Classes VI to VIII. The much awaited event of the occasion was our 4 * 100 meters Senior Mixed Inter School Student Relay. The Four Schools which participated were St. Thomas College Hilton School Carman School Dalanwala and St. Judes School. The spectators burst into cheers as St. Judes School finished First followed by Hilton School. As the name suggests to conclude the proceedings a Grand Finale took place wherein the School achievers ran on the track holding St. Judes School torch of attainment an embodiment of their victories. The dancers performed a mesmerizing dance. These track runners included the winners of the Folk Dance Business Quiz G.K.Quiz Photography Football Gardner Premier Indoor Cricket League Science Quiz Frank Anthony Memorial Debate and a National Roller Skating champion to name just a few. Ms.Maya Norula gave away the prizes. The Chief Guest Ms.Maya Norula praised the efforts of the Staff and students for putting together a beautiful show. She in her address congratulated the Principal Ms. M. Gardner and her team of teachers and students for the commendable show. Lastly Howard House were the winners of the Athletic Cup with a total of 283 points closely followed by Khanna House the Runners Up with 234 points. Ishant Pal Aryan Yadav Vansh Kumar Ayush Kumar Udita Dhauta Naina Singh Gaurangi Purohit and Pratishtha Panwar were declared the Champions in their respective Divisions. Lyons House was declared the most vibrant House for its beautiful tent decoration. The Principal Ms. M. Gardner proposed a Vote of Thanks. She said that we need to teach our children to embrace differences. If we wish to dream of a peaceful and progressive future we need to learn to be more understanding and accepting of individuals and cultures different from our own. The 29th Annual Sports and P.T. Display concluded with the lowering of the flags.