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Academic Year 2024-25

ROAD SAFETY AWARENESS - 11TH OCTOBER 2024 Organized as part of the 'Road Safety week' by the Directorate of Transport, Government of Goa, the session was conducted by Sub- Inspectors of Police Bashir Mulla and Pandurang Sangelkar. They discussed the statistics of various types of road accidents in Goa and explained the reasons that lead to these accidents. They also urged the audience to come to the help of road accident victims.

DECLAMATION COMPETITION - 19TH OCTOBER 2024 The students of Class 8 displayed their oratory talent by declaiming speeches of great orators, writers and motivators. It was a treat to hear the participants delivering their speeches, dressed as the original speaker. The Red House members Ms. Jasiel D’Souza & Mstr. Aydan Noronha emerged winners. Ms. Bhakti Pednekar secured the title of Best Speaker. The students were trained by their English teachers Mrs. Eufemia Fernandes & Mrs. Cecelia Tavares.

CLEANLINESS DRIVE - 2ND OCTOBER 2024 Our school successfully conducted a campus cleanliness drive as part of the 'Swachh Bharat Abhiyan' initiative on the occasion of Gandhi Jayanti. The drive aimed at promoting cleanliness, hygiene, and environmental consciousness among students. It involved students from all grades, along with teaching and non-teaching staff. The drive fostered teamwork, leadership, and social responsibility among the students.

VOICE IT OUT - 1ST OCTOBER 2024 To imbibe a true spirit of learning in students and to enhance their communication skills, an inter-house Public Speaking competition was held at school. We believe that 'ORACY' should be at the heart of every classroom. The participants delivered their speeches with great aplomb and to the best of their ability. The Yellow House members Ms. Aasmi Kothwale & Ms. Manasvi Vernekar emerged winners. Ms. Aasmi Kothwale also secured the title of Best Speaker.

Congratulations to Teacher Sonali Chodankar of Holy Cross High School, Siolim on being awarded the prestigious 'Narsingh Rao Damodar Naik Literature Award' by Konkani Bhasha Mandal for her remarkable book Sahitya Yatra! Her contribution to Konkani literature is truly inspiring. Wishing her many more accolades in the future!

SPELLING BEE COMPETITION An inter-house Spelling Bee competition was held for the students of Class 7. The Yellow House members Miss Riddhima Pednekar, Master Vinit Sharma, Miss Leezen Fernandes & Miss Kim Agarwadekar emerged winners. The competition showcased the talent and hard work of the students duly trained by their English teacher Mrs. Cecelia Tavares.

SSC RETREAT 2024 The SSC students attended a 1-day retreat at Old Goa on 26th August 2024. The students joined the retreat in the morning and the organizers immediately engaged everybody in a series of energizing, exciting communication and teambuilding exercises. The students were accompanied by the Headmistress Sr. Julie Rodrigues and their Class teacher Dylan Fernandes.

SCIENCE PROJECT COMPETITION - 24TH AUGUST 2024 The Green Heritage Eco Club of S.F.X. High School, Siolim organized the 32nd Annual Festival of Plants and Flowers with the theme "Plant a Tree, Keep Goa Green." In the Science Project Competition, Ms. Pearl Blossom Fernandes and Ms. Aasmi Kothwale, students of Holy Cross High School, Siolim secured second place for their project on the topic "Solanaceae Family", under the guidance of their Science teacher Mrs. Jessie De Souza.

'TELL ME A STORY’ A house-wise Story Telling competition was held for the students of Class 6. Story telling promotes in students listening skills, imagination and creativity, emotional development, literacy development, curiosity and verbal proficiency. The Green House members Ms. Janelle Madeira & Mstr. Aqdas Mohammed emerged as winners. Ms. Janelle Madeira secured the title of Best Narrator.

INDEPENDENCE DAY - 15TH AUGUST 2024 Celebrating India's 78th independence with zeal and unwavering patriotism, our students were attired in tri-colour outfits, thereby enhancing the true spirit of free India. Nonstop patriotic songs echoed in the premises. The national festival was a resounding success as it instilled the feeling of pride in Mother India.

INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION - 14TH AUGUST 2024 Holy Cross Primary school celebrated Independence Day with great zeal and enthusiasm.

HAR GHAR TIRANGA - 14th AUGUST 2024 The students of Holy Cross High School organized a rally, holding the Indian Flag, in the vicinity of the school. This was done as part of the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign across the country, to invoke the feeling of patriotism on the 78th Independence Day celebration.

Holy Cross Primary School celebrated the 155th Death anniversary of Mother Claudine Echernier on 9th August 2024.

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