GIS CELEBRATES SPORTS DAY
GIS CELEBRATES SPORTS DAY
On your marks…. Get set…. Go….rang out the crisp commands and the athletes at the starting line sprang into action, determined to out perform each other and gain precious house points. The occasion was the 21st Annual Athletic Meet of Gulf Indian School.
The gala sports event was graced by our Chief Guest Mrs. Margaret Luttrell, Principal, Future Bilingual School for Girls, several Heads of schools in Kuwait, parents, well wishers and cheering students.
The sports day started off with a well organised March Past. The Chief Guest Mrs. Margaret Luttrell took the salute as the members of the four houses Sathya, Seva, Jyothi & Santhi symbolizing honesty, service, knowledge and peace respectively, marched to the drumbeats in perfect unison.
GIS Principal, Mrs. Shyamala Divakaran accorded a warm welcome to the guests after which the Chief Guest Mrs. Margaret Luttrell declared the meet open. Mrs. Luttrell addressed the gathering and inspired the students to perform well. According to her, playing sports instils qualities of team spirit and fair play.
A spectacular drill display performed by brightly attired students of classes IV & V emphasised the importance of striking a balance between sports and academics. The most exciting part of the event was the races. Amidst much cheer and applause, the winners were awarded trophies and medals. The overall champion was Sathya House.
The individual champions in the various category were:
Under -12-Boys - Alan Thankachan – VI
Under -12-Girls - Ishnana Majeed – VI
Under -14-Boys - Abhishek Mariappan – VIII
Under -14-Girls - Irene Elizabeth – VIII
Under -14-Girls - Anju Prakash – VIII
Under-16-Boys - Sankar Naveen - IX
Under -16-Girls - Ifsana Banu – X
Under -19-Boys - Shabeer Salim – XI
Under -19-Boys - Umair Imtiyaz – XII
Under -19-Girls - Michah Rachel – XII
Under -19-Girls - Afiya Begum – XI
The memorable athletic meet concluded with the vote of thanks amidst rampant high spirits for a successfully conducted Sports Day.
