Inter School Competitions

The month of November commenced with a melodious success. The Senior Band of The Kalyani School, Astrium, brought home the Third Prize in the Battle of Bands Regional Audition, conducted on 1st of November, at The HDFC School. Meher Ahuwalia of GradeVI received the Best Unique Instrument Award (violin). We are proud of their feat, and extend our heartfelt wishes for their future performances as well.

VIBGYOR School, Magarpatta, conducted a series of Competitions on 25th & 26th of November, in which the Kalyaniites displayed their skills brilliantly on the Basketball courts at the District level, and made us all proud as usual. In the U-14 category, the boys of Grade VI to IX, took the Runnersup Silver Trophy. The U-14 Girls lifted the Winners’ Gold Trophy. They also have qualified for Round II. Vanya Agarwal was declared as the MVP of the Tournament. In the U-12 Boys’ category, the young Kalyaniites got Bronze, by acquiring the 2nd Runner-up position. We tip our hats to these sports champs, and wish them all the best for their future matches too.

In a Quiz Competition organised by Times of India for the students of Grades VIII to X at the Ganesh Krida Rangmanch, the participating students of TKS, confidently qualified the Elimination Round and reached the Semi-Finals. It was a great learning experience for the students. They were quizzed on their Logical Reasoning, Basic Maths, General Awareness, and each one displayed a commendable scientific temperament while answering the questions. We congratulate their success in the Competition.

The girls of The Kalyani School decided to bid farewell to 2023 with resounding success. They left a blazing mark on the tracks, at the District level event, ‘Rise-up Women Athletics Competition’, which was organized by the Pudhari Newspaper, from 28th to 30th of November, at Baburao Sanas Ground, Swargate, Pune. We are very proud of them indeed. Go Girls, Go!!! Mishika Chaubey and Aarna Chavan, of Grade III, got First Position in the 50 m run and 100 m run respectively, in the U-9 category. Mishika Chaubey, Ananya Jerath, Naira Hebbar and Aarna Chavan of Grades II and III, got the Second Position in 4x50 m Relay Race in the U-9 category. Aarna Chavan of Grade III, achieved First Position in Long Jump in the U-9 category. In the U-11 category, Kamaira Mulchandani of Grade V, achieved First Position in High Jump. Vidhi Lade of Grade VIII, achieved the Third Position in 80 m Hurdles, in the U-13 category. Nayna Puri, Urvi Jain, Saachi Mundada, and Naisha Doru of Grades X and XI, achieved Second Position in 4x400 m Relay, and Third Position in 4x100 m Relay. Nayna Puri of Grade XI won the Third Position in Long Jump; and Saachi Mundada of Grade XI, achieved the Second Position in the 800 m Run in the U-19 Girls’ category.

The Kalyani School sports kids brought home more laurels in December. At the Schoolympics Athletics Competition, organized by Sakal Newspapers, from 10th to 14th of December, at Baburao Sanas Ground Swargate, Vidhi Lade of Grade VIII, won the Third Position in 80 m Hurdles, in the U-14 Girls’ category. Kavish Bhasin from Grade IX, won the Second Position in 100 m Hurdles, in the U-16 category. Naisha Doru from Grade X won the Second Position in Triple Jump, in U-16 Girls’ category. Ridam Satre of Grade X, won the First Position in Triple Jump, in U-16 Boys’ category. We are proud of our Champs. More glory to you Children!!

On 15th of December, the TKS Girls’ Handball teams participated in the Viva Handball Competition, at VIBGYOR School, NIBM. It was a District level Competition and each team performed commendably on the fields. The students of Grades V to VII brought home laurels, by winning Gold, and lifting the Winners’ Trophy, in the U-12 category. Grades V and VI girls, also in the U-12 category, were the Second Runners-up and got Bronze. The U-10 girls of Grades IV and V were the First Runners-up and received silver medals. The U-14 girls, from Grades VII to IX, also achieved Silver. Their Competition was conducted on 16th of December. The Grade VII and VIII U-14 team were the Second Runners-up, and received Bronze.

In the District level Behes Competition, conducted by Lexicon School, Wagholi, on 16th and 17th of December, the participants from TKS have impressed the adjudicators with their skills of articulation, logical thinking and confidence. Drishti Agarwal of Grade XI, achieved the Fourth Position (Gold) in the 14-18 years category, and qualified for the Nationals, in the Lions’ group. Sia Jakhetia, also from Grade XI, achieved the Seventh Position (Silver), and qualified for the Nationals. Arjun Dwivedi, Dhruv Iyer from Grade IX ranked Twelfth (Silver), Eighth (Silver), respectively. They were qualifiers for the Nationals too. Suvir Arora, of Grade IX, achieved the Third Position (Gold). He was the Champions’ team leader and Nationals’ qualifier. The entire team has made a mark with their achievement, and we wish them the very best for the National Rounds, which will be conducted later this month.

Celebrating the exceptional talents at the ZP Athletics Competition! 🏅 🌟 Ridam Satre, a student of grade X, soared to an impressive 2nd place in Triple Jump among U19 Boys. The event, organized by the Pune Municipal Corporation and the District Sports Office, Pune, took place from October 16th to 19th, 2023, at the Baburao Sanas Sports Ground, Swarget. Ridam's dedication and skill shine at the district level! 🌟 Naisha Doru, also in grade X, showed her prowess in U19 Girls by securing 2nd place in Triple Jump, 4x100 Relay, and 4x400m Relay. Her remarkable achievements were part of the same ZP Athletics Competition. 🌟 Nishtha Upadhyay, a grade XII student, excelled in the U19 Girls category, securing 2nd place in 800m run, 4x100m Relay, and 4x400m Relay. 🌟 Maanya Utreja, another grade XII student, stood out by clinching 2nd place in the 4x100m Relay and 4x400m Relay in the U19 Girls category. 🌟 Siya Piyush, a grade IX student, exhibited her skills by securing 2nd place in the 100m Hurdle for U17 Girls. Congratulations to these talented athletes, and kudos to the organizers for fostering sports excellence! 🙌👏

A massive shoutout to our incredible U-14 boys' team for their phenomenal performance in the DSO District & Division level competition! 🏆 🌟 Kriday Zende, Yuvraj Kavrani, Rishan Saha, Vedant Singh, Aryan Godani, Shreyan Jinturkar, Neil Tandon, Dhruv Somani, Aryan Sharma, Aarsh Mulla, and Huzaifa Bohori, spanning grades VII to IX, made us proud.Their outstanding teamwork and skills led to a triple triumph: DSO District winners, Division winners, and qualification for the state level competition. The event, organized by DSO Pune & DSO Ahmednagar, took place on October 17th and 18th at Gold. 🥇🎉Congratulations, boys, and best of luck at the state level! 🌟👏

A fantastic team achievement at the CBSE Cluster IX Athletics Meet! 🥈 Maanya Utreja, Nishtha Upadhyay, Urvi Jain, and Naisha Doru, spanning grades 10th to 12th, secured the second position in the 4x100m relay event in the U19 Girls category. This incredible accomplishment took place from October 27th to 29th, 2023, at Sanjay Ghodhawat International School, Kolhapur. The event, organized by the school, attracted talented athletes at the Cluster level. The teamwork and dedication of these young athletes shone through, and their success at the Cluster level hints at a promising future. Well done, team!

An exceptional achievement by the powerhouse team of Maanya Utreja, Nishtha Upadhyay, Urvi Jain, and Naisha Doru, representing grades 10th to 12th, at the CBSE Cluster IX Athletics Meet! 🏆🥇 Their synchronized efforts led to an outstanding first-place victory in the 4x400m relay event in the U19 Girls category. This extraordinary feat occurred from October 27th to 29th, 2023, at Sanjay Ghodhawat International School, Kolhapur. Organized by the school, the event drew talented athletes from the Cluster level. Their triumph signifies not just local glory but also their selection for the prestigious CBSE Nationals. Bravo, team!

On 10th of September, the students of TKS participated in the ‘Annual State Level Karate Championship, 2023' and the Trophy for the 2nd Position. They gave a laudable performance by winning multiple medals in this Championship.

On 17th of Sepember, the Kalyaniites participated in yet another competition. It was an Inter-School Athletics Competition, conducted by Maharishi Mandal at Swargate, Pune. They gave a splendid performance, and won multiple awards.

The girls of TKS are never to be left behind either. The U-14 Girls Basketball team won the Finals against Wisdom World School. A huge congratulations to them. May they continue to excel and keep the School Flag flying high always.

The Kalyani School students continue their success story on the sports fileds, without being deterred by the unspeakable heat. The boys of the U-14 Football team won the Finals against Ryan International by 4-0 and became Champions of the Indus Cup. Kudos to you. You indeed do us proud.

In Khel Utsav Tournaments, played in the month of February, the TKS U-14 Boys’ Team won the Mumbai Indians Jr. 1st match against Aryans World School, by 6 wickets. They were the winners in the second match too, beating Prodigy School by 9 wickets. The 3rd match was played against Jai Hind School, where again the TKS team won by 168 runs to reach the Semi-finals.

With immense pleasure we would like to share that our school band won the Third Position in the Inter School Music Band Competition held on 17th of November at Euro School, Kharadi. There were 13 bands who had participated from Pune, and the Kalyaniites stood out, as usual. The proud participants were, Aniruddh Nambudiri, Astha Joshi, Vanshika Singh, Ivan Ambep, Nandgopal Verma and Naisha Doru. Congratulations team TKS! We are proud of you.

On 6th of August, the Under-14 team of our accomplished Footballers secured 3rd place amongst 80 teams in the Subroto Mukherjee Football Cup by defeating St Vincent’s High School by 4 goals to 2. It was another feather in the cap for the young heroes, who are balancing their academics and sports interests admirably well. May they go from strength to strength.

Our boys of the Under 14 Football Team came home triumphant, beating the Bishop’s Undri team by 2-0 at the Bishop’s Invitational Football Tournament in the Final Match, on 23rd of July. The ever increasing number of trophies prove beyond a doubt, that The Kalyani School is becoming a name to reckon with, in the field of sports too.

The Kalyani School boys shone in the sports field this summer. The Under 14 team brought home the Football Victory Cup, 2022 on 5th of May. They defeated the opposite team by 5-1 in the finals at Legends 13 Sports Club, Bibewadi. The boys of Grade XII brought in more accolades, when they won the Summer Fest on 22nd May, at PSA Sports Arena – Gangadham. May our heroes continue to amaze us and do us proud.