30th Annual Speech & Prize Day Celebrated at St.Jude’s School

Posted on: 17 May 2024

“Let us Celebrate Cultural Diversity and Foster Unity”, was the message that prevailed at the 30th Annual Speech & Prize Day at St. Jude’s School. The Annual Speech and Prize Day for Juniors ( Nursery to Class V) was held on the 17th of May,2024 and the Chief Guest was Mrs. Ratna Manucha, Founder of Little Flower School, Dehradun. Mrs.Ratna Manucha said that children have a special place in her heart and stressed on fairy tales playing an important part in shaping their personalities. She also advised parents to spend quality time with their children and to express their love for them every day in order for them to be successful in life. The Annual Speech and Prize Day for Seniors (Classes VI to Classes XII) was held on the 18th of May, 2024. Our Chief Guest, Mr. D. Hilton in his address, praised the invaluable contribution to education of both Mr. R.V. Gardner, President, Board of Governors & Mrs. V.R. Gardner, Director, for bringing up St.Jude’s School to what it is today- A Premiere School of Excellence not only in Dehradun but also in the Country. He congratulated Ms. M. Gardner, Principal, St.Jude’s School, for being the leader of this illustrious School- for the traditions fostered and cherished in this Temple of Learning. He advised the students to be courageous in action, overcome fear and have conviction in their capabilities. He spoke of teachers being Artists whose medium is not paper or stone or inanimate wood but a child’s mind to evolve. He advised the parents, “Teach your children to give back to society while empathizing with those who need our help the most”, he said. Ms M. Gardner, Principal, St. Jude’s School, in her Annual Report, highlighted the cultural and academic achievements of her Students. She requested the Parents to gift their children the luxury of spending time with them. “Allow them to become the best versions of themselves, teach them to embrace failures, as precursors to success and to choose paths you have not ventured on,’’ she said. “The world requires intelligent, level-headed, open-minded individuals that work relentlessly for the well-being of all those around them”. A Vote of Thanks was proposed by Mrs.V.R.Gardner, Director, St. Jude’s School. The evening began with the Academic prizes being handed out. The following deserved the accolades they received. Prakshal Jain(ICSE Batch 2023-24) created History for St.Jude’s School by becoming our first State Topper with 99.6%. Pranav Bhatt topped the ISC Board Examination with 98.25%. Three of our Students Pranav Bhatt, Agrima Mittal & Adnan Zia were among the 1% achievers the ISC,2024 as per the criteria specified by the Department of Science and Technology, Government of India. Therefore they were eligible to register for the INSPIRE Scholarship for Higher Education. Well Done Thaddeusians! The School Toppers of the Science and Commerce Stream along with the other Academic Prize Winners were felicitated. Students who won laurels at the various National Level Competitions in the session 2023-24 were also felicitated. The Jonty Multipurpose Auditorium was adorned with vibrant decorations. An Action Song “It’s a Beautiful Day”, was sung by the Primary School Choir which was followed by the Junior School Choir who sang the popular song “Alone Part-2’’. The variety entertainment commenced with the Choir’s beautiful rendition of the song, “Any Dream Will Do”, written by Andrew Lloyd Webber & Jason Donovan. The Choir was trained by Mr. Vijay Shahi and Mr. Deepak Chettri. The young Students of Classes 3 to 5 performed “Cinderella and Musical”. This Musical Play was about a young pure-hearted girl who gets a complete makeover by her fabulous fairy godmother. This spectacular Musical has been Directed by Mrs. Janice Tindale and Mrs. Christina Bruce. The Dances have been Choreographed by Mr. Wilson Lakra. The Singers have been trained by Mr. Deepak Chhetri. The Multimedia Presentation has been created by Mrs. Rekha Jaraut. St.Jude’s School Choir paid tribute to Kishore Kumar with a beautiful rendition of a mashup of retro songs from the era of 1970's. The mashup comprised of songs such as -Ek Ajnabee Haseena se, Yeh Shaam Mastani and many others. The songs are originally sung by the Great Kishore Kumar and the Legendary Mohammad Rafi. Our Students of Classes 6 to 12 presented a play “My Fair Lady”. In this beloved musical, pompous phonetics professor Henry Higgins (Rex Harrison) is so sure of his abilities that he takes it upon himself to transform a Cockney working-class girl into someone who can pass for a cultured member of high society. His subject turns out to be the lovely Eliza Doolittle, who agrees to speech lessons to improve her job prospects. Higgins and Eliza clash, then form an unlikely bond, one that is threatened by an aristocratic suitor. The Play was Directed and Produced with Dialogue by Ms. M. Gardner and dances were choreographed by Ms. Shama Kukreja. The Dances have been Choreographed by Mrs. Shama Kukreja. The Singers have been trained by Mr. V. Shahi. The Costumes have been created by Mrs. Reema Saklani.The Props have been created by Mrs. Reema Saklani & Mrs.Anjali Rawat. The Multimedia Background presentation has been created by Mrs. Pant & Mrs.V. Chandel. Thus concluded the 30th Annual Speech and Prize Day for all at St.Jude’s School with the singing of the National Anthem.