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SPARDHA
INTERNATIONAL SPORTS OLYMPIAD
GOOD HEALTH
AND WELL BEING-
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Sports has always been an integral part of our train our young minds to cherish the journey
lives, instilling discipline, determination, and a towards victory as it is often as fulfilling as the
spirit of healthy competition. As educators, it is victory itself.
our responsibility to provide our students with Inspiring our students to find joy in the sports
opportunities that go beyond the boundaries of they participate in and helping them to truly
the classroom. Organi ings SPARDHA 2024 - enjoy the process was the thought behind
International Sports Olympiad in school not only organising this event of such magnitude.
promotes physical fitness but also fosters I am falling short of appreciation for the staff and
teamwork, resilience, and a global perspective. It students of City Montessori School RDSO campus
inculcates the value of perseverance and tenacity for making it possible. A special note of
in our students. congratulation for Mrs Jyotsna Atul, Principal, City
As Winston Churchill said, "Success is not final, Montessori School, RDSO campus for keeping
failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue with the momentum and leading her pack with
that counts." her infectious determination and zeal to achieve
Sports reminds our students that setbacks are the unachievable.
merely stepping stones towards success. It As paucity of time and space compel me to end
encourages them to view each failure as a valuable this message, I allow myself the pleasure of
lesson and an opportunity to improve, motivates basking in the laurels which our students have in
them to never give up, as it is their determination the past, brought to our school. Let us hope this
to continue that ultimately defines their success. continues in the future too. However, we should
"The difference between ordinary and not forget that the true nature of sports helps our
extraordinary is that little extra." Taking the character shine brightest when we display
statement as the guiding force, our management respect, humility, and support to our teammates
has always instilled a belief in our students that and opponents, regardless of the outcome.
nothing is impossible if you set your heart into it. Hence I wish all the best to all involved in this
It has always been highlighted by our Founder grand fest with these words of Albert Schweitzer,
Manager, Late Dr Jagdish Gandhi and Founder "Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is
Director, Dr Bharti Gandhi that the significance of the key to success. If you love what you are doing,
going the extra mile in life can be emulated in you will be successful."
sports as well.
As our Manager, Prof Geeta Gandhi Kingdon has Mrs. Susmita Ghose
been relentlessly emphasizing upon the need to Superior Principal & Head, QAID
City Montessori School

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