Volume 2 : Issue 1 November 2008

Reaching out to create awareness

Vasudha Mishra, a student of class 6 at PSBB, KK
Nagar, initiated a Child Rights awareness programme
along with stuedent volunteers of her school recently.
She shares her experience.

An Out Reach programme at the MGR Nagar

Corporation School was initiated by me along with
Vishruth, Keerthana Kumar and Priyadarshini.J, the
student volunteers from PSBB KK Nagar, on Sep-
tember 11, with the help of the school management
authorities.

Being the Horlicks WizKid representing Chennai this

is one of my projects on Child Rights awareness.

Read full story at http://www.yocee.in/cityroundup.php

Check ‘em out!
Nature Photography Exhibition

WWF India, Pelican Nature Photography Club and

Adyar Poonga have jointly organised a nature
photography exhibition on the occasion of Wildlife
Week. A collection of 140 photographs of Indian
wildlife is displayed at the exhibition.

At Adyar Poonga, Greenways Road.

Sep. 26 to Oct. 10
From 9.30 am to 6 pm

Letter Writing contest

Tamil Nadu Postal Circle has announced a Letter

Writing Competition for school kids studying in
class 3 to 12 in different age group categories.

More details are available here - http://

www.tamilnadupost.nic.in/phil/lwrtng.htm
Last date - Oct. 20

.... Contd. on page 5

 Artemis Fowl And The
Time Paradox

Author : Eoin Colfer

Publisher : Puffin
Price : Rs 395
No. of pages : 369

Book review by
Raman Sathiapalan, Student Reporter
As all Fowl fans know, Artemis Fowl and the
Time Paradox is the sixth book in the Artemis
Fowl series, written by Eoin (pronounced
´Owen´) Colfer. The series describe the various 9.5 cm by 27.5 cm
misadventures of the young Irish criminal master-
mind, Artemis Fowl II. When he was twelve years
old, Artemis Fowl kidnapped a fairy named Holly.
And using his brains, he tricked the fairy folk into
giving him a large amount of gold as ransom.
After that, through a string of dangerous coinci-
dences, Artemis Fowl becomes Holly Short´s
good friend and ceases to be a threat to the fairy
folk, or People, as they call themselves.

Hi-tech fairies, goblin revolutions, monstrous

trolls and fierce demons... Artemis thought he´d
seen it all. He was wrong. Now, he faces his
greatest challenge yet.

The book opens in Fowl Manor, three years after

Artemis´s return from Hybras, the land of the
demons. He now has two twin brothers, Beckett
and Myles.
Read full review at
www.yocee.in/booknook.php

9.5 by 6.5 cm
Leaders of Tomorrow
Report by Adithyan R, Student Reporter
The Hussain Memorial School conducted the
investiture ceremony for appointing the leaders of
the year 2008-2009 at 8 am on a cloudy morning.
The School follows the system of election, in which
all the students of their school elect their leader
from a certain number of students in Higher Second-
ary.
The main aim of this is to encourage the students to
be sportive and cultivate leadership as, 'a wise
leader can see more from the bottom of the well
than a common man from a mountain talk'.
Ramya of 11- A was elected as the school people
leader. The house captains were Uday Karthick of
'Red Roses', Ashwin of 'Shamrocks', Bhargavi of
'blue Bells' and Aarthi of 'daffidols' with their vice
captains.
Read more news from schools at
www.yocee.in/schoolbuzz.php
You too can write from your school!
Check ‘em out! (Contd.)

Origami Workshop at Hippocampus -

From Oct. 20

Hippocampus Children’s Co. Abhirampuram will host a

paper folding - origami workshop by Daniel Szombati, a
Hungarian who has graduated from the University of
Cambridge and loves teaching kids.
From Oct 20 to Dec 8, 2008.
The workshop is for kids in the age group of 6 to 9 yrs
Venue : Hippocampus Childrens Co. 1/E, Subbraya
Avenue, Abhirampuram.

Ph : 24661544 / 94440 49175.

Story Trails on Oct 18 and 28

For the festival season, Story Trails have been conduct-

ing a series of walks across the city and suburbs for kids
and groups.
Peacock Trail, a walk around Mylapore area is coming up
on Oct. 18.
Bazaar Trail. a walk through the market place is sched-
uled for Oct. 28
For more details and registration, contact 96000 80215

More events at http://www.yocee.in/whatsup.php

 Colourful Navarathri celebrations at
this complex
Report by Pallavi Balakrishnan,
Student Reporter

This year, the residents of The Atrium,

an apartment complex in
Thiruvanmiyur, celebrated Navaratri -
the celebration of the Mother Goddess
and the celebration of Lord Rama
killing Ravan, in a grand way.
The celebrations lasted for two days.

On Friday, the 3rd of October, a

tableau of dance and music perfor-
mances were held. The program
began with a showcase by teams of
children of how navaratri is celebrated
in different parts of our country.
The Badminton court which has a
stage at the end of it became the
perfect auditorium for the perfor-
mances.
The kids divided themselves into four
teams; North, South, East, and West.
The North team performed a dance-drama on Ram killing Ravan and
rescuing Sita. The South team presented a traditional Kolattam dance.
The East team brought a Bengali dance to the audience of Chennai
which ended with the children standing in a form to present Ma Durga
with her ten arms ( the way Durga is worshipped in Bengal).
The West team showed a few traditional games played in Maharashtra
during this festival.
Read the full story and more community news on
www.yocee.in/cityroundup.php
It’s reading time folks!
There are many libraries in Chennai. But
some are different and have books on
specialised topics of interest.

Here are a few libraries you can go to if you

are looking for books on exclusive topics for
your school projects, reference or just for
the pleasure of reading!

Old Book's gallery

Located at 121, St. Mary's Road,

Abhiramapuram, Chennai – 28, it is at the
junction, where St. Mary's Road meets C. P.
Ramaswami Road.
The library has scheme for lifetime student
membership.
Phone: 4353 6949

U. Ve. Swaminatha Iyer Library

Exclusive Tamil library of collections by the

scholar 'Thamizh thatha' U. Ve. Swaminatha
Iyer.
It has more than 3000 manuscripts and
1800 books in Tamil.
Open to public only for reference. The
library does not lend manuscripts or books.
Timings 10 am to 4.30 pm. Sunday Holiday.
Located at No. 2, Arundale Beach Road,
Besant Nagar, Chennai - 40.
Phone: 2491 1697

P. K. Srinivasan Mathematics
Library

An exclusive library of mathematics books,

set up in memory of maths enthusiast and
teacher P. K. Srinivasan.
Address: 14/20, 25th Street, Thillaiganga
Nagar, Nanganallur.

Check out all the fun places to go at

www.yocee.in/fundestination.php
 Identify and win!

This is a sture of a King located inside a

wellknown, landmark campus in the city
of Chennai. Which place is this?

There is a clue in the wheel and the calf

in the picture!

E mail your answers to

contest@yocee.in
Two correct entries will win a prize!

Last date to mail your answer -

Nov. 25, 2008