St. Jude’s School wins the Overall Winners Trophy at the ‘Capta Caelum – Reach for the Sky Contest’

Posted on: 21 April 2023

Inter School events are a great way for students to showcase their skills and talents. These events are not just about winning or losing, but they help in building confidence, improving teamwork and developing social skills. St. Jude’s School participated enthusiastically in ‘Capta Caelum – Reach for the Sky 2023’ a popular annual fest organised by Wynberg Allen School, Mussoorie. We would like to thank the Wynberg Allen School for organizing such a wonderful platform comprising so many different fields for the students to showcase their talents and gain confidence. Some of the renowned schools which participated this year were The Doon School, Welham Girls School, CJM Hampton Court, Kasiga School, St. George’s College, Doon International School, St. Joseph’s Academy, Hopetown Girls School, Unison World School, Ecole Globale International Girl’s School, Yadavindra Public School (Patiala), Bishop Cotton School (Shimla) to name just a few. Our young Thaddeusians had participated in ‘Ensemble - Dress and Head Gear Designing’ where one was a model and two other participants. The team of three namely Diya Vats, Kashish Jain and Anushka Dhyani won the first position with their amazing creation. In ‘Motif – Duet Singing Category’ which allowed a maximum of five participants – Shourya Aswal, Avni Devrani, Birat Emanuel Adhikari, Mathew William and Abhinav Pokhriyal were adjudged the winners for their mesmerizing mash-up of songs like ‘’Fly me to the moon, Dil ko tumse pyar hua, imtehan ho gyi, Talking to the moon and Hymn for the weekend’’. The competition was intense and the performances were nothing short of amazing. In ‘Stand Up to Stand Out’, a Stand up Comedy Competition, Varin Baliyan was a complete crowd – pleaser. He had the audience in splits with his witty one-liners and observational humor. He was declared the 1st Runners Up with his impeccable delivery of jokes. In the ‘Zest’ – a dance event, our team of six sancers – Ashmit Verma, Varin Baliyan, Priyansh Prakash, Tanishta, Aanchal Rawat and Ridhima Tyagi set the stage on fire with their unique and riveting fusion performance on ‘Hari Ki dharti Hariyali’ – a Haryanvi folk dance and Hip-Hop. The judges and the audience were spellbound with their synchronization and expressions. In ‘Cartel de Cine – Poster Making competition, Aisha Sarwar Khan brought the Taj Mahal alive in the ‘World’s Heritage Sights’ category. In the photography competition ‘Frame it Up’ Arjun Dutt beautifully captured the after-effects of one of the most destructive natural phenomenas – an earthquake. In ‘Mana ‘ike – a short video making competition, Arjun Kapoor and Aarushi Kapoor were given two and a half hours to direct, shoot and edit a one minute video on ‘Memories or Moments’. In ‘Code 23’ Yash Verma and Simar Khurana designed a website on dance with five links and made the School’s Logo. In ‘Modelling’, Adrina Kumar and Kritika Lohani impressed the audience with their style by mixing and matching a patched shirt with a sequin bling disco shirt and a tassled bag. We at St. Jude’s School congratulate the various participants and the teachers who have trained them. Congratulations on your amazing performance! Your hard work and dedication has really paid off in a big way. We look forward to see your shine brightly in the future too.