INTER HOUSE LITERARY AND CULTURAL COMPETITIONS 2014 CATEGORY 1 - (Std. 1) The preliminary rounds of the Inter House Literary and Cultural events will be conducted, as in the previous years, during the month of June. This circular comes well in advance so that the students may get sufficient time to prepare themselves for the competitions. Category Classes 1. Date of submission of names for the competitions to the class teachers Friday, 6 th June 2014. 2. A student who does not appear for the preliminary rounds will be marked absent and will not be permitted to enter finals. However if a student misses the preliminary or the finals of the competitions on account of an inter school competition which the school has sent him for, he will be permitted to appear for the competitions on a later date specified by the organizers. 3. Preliminaries, if held, will be conducted for the following events. recitation, story telling, action song 4. If the need arises, preliminaries may be conducted in events not mentioned above. This decision lies with the organizers and sufficient time will be provided to the contestants to prepare themselves. 5. A student is permitted to take part in any 3 items from set 1. All items in set 2 are compulsory. 6. It is compulsory that each student participates in at least one item other than the compulsory items. Class teachers will ensure students participation. 7. Students are requested to keep this circular safely for future reference as no other circular with this information will be given to them next year. The details are also given on the schools website. www.rajagiri.ac.in SET I Sl. No Items Time Instructions and Judging criteria 1 Recitation (Eng) 3 mins 1. Nursery rhymes not permitted. Duration of recitation not less than 2mins 2. Selection of poem, fluency, pronunciation, expression, general impression, memory. 2 Story Telling (Mal) 3 mins 1. No stage props. Duration of narration not less than 2 mins. 2. Pronunciation, voice modulation, presentation, clarity of narration 3 Action Song (Mal) 3 mins 1. Actions compulsory. 2. Appropriateness of gestures, tune, rhythm, facial expression. 4 Folk Dance 5 mins 1. Film songs are not allowed, use CD/ cassettes. 2. Choreography, props, costume, rhythm, facial expression, general impression. SET 2 (Compulsory participation) 5 Crayon colouring 1 hr. 1. Paper will be provided. 2. Perception, Beauty of strokes, shading, imagination 6 Pencil Drawing 1 hr. 1. Paper will be provided.
INTER HOUSE LITERARY AND CULTURAL COMPETITIONS 2014 CATEGORY 2 - (Std. 2) The preliminary rounds of the Inter House Literary and Cultural events will be conducted, as in the previous years, during the month of June. This circular comes well in advance so that the students may get sufficient time to prepare themselves for the competitions. Category Classes 1) Date of submission of names for the competitions to the class teachers Friday, 6 th June 2014. 2) A student who does not appear for the preliminary rounds will be marked absent and will not be permitted to enter finals. However if a student misses the preliminary or the finals of the competitions on account of an inter school competition which the school has sent him for, he will be permitted to appear for the competitions on a later date specified by the organizers. 3) Preliminaries, if held, will be conducted for the following events. recitation, story telling 4) If the need arises, preliminaries may be conducted in events not mentioned above. This decision lies with the organizers and sufficient time will be provided to the contestants to prepare themselves. 5) A student is permitted to take part in any 3 items from set 1. All items in set 2 are compulsory. 6) It is compulsory that each student participates in atleast one item other than the compulsory items. Class teachers will ensure students participation. 7) The topics for elocution in all three languages will be the same for both the preliminary and final rounds. 8) Students are requested to keep this circular safely for future reference as no other circular with this information will be given to them next year. The details are also given on the schools website. www.rajagiri.ac.in SET I Sl. No Items Time Instructions and Judging criteria 7 Recitation (Eng) 3 mins 1. Nursery rhymes not permitted. Duration of recitation not less than 2 mins. 2. Selection of poem, fluency, pronunciation, expression, general impression, memory. 8 Recitation (Mal) 3 mins 1. Duration of recitation not less than 2 mins. 2. Thalam, Pronunciation, Presentation, clarity and memory. 9 Story Telling (Eng) 3 mins 1. No stage props. Duration of narration not less than 2 mins. 2. Expression, memory, pronunciation, clarity of narration 10 Folk Dance 5 mins 1. Film songs are not allowed, use CD/cassettes. 2. Choreography, props, costume, rhythm, facial expression, general impression. SET 2 (Compulsory participation) 11 Crayon colouring 1 hr. 1. Paper will be provided. 2. Perception, Beauty of strokes, shading, imagination 12 Pencil Drawing 1 hr. 1. Paper will be provided.
INTER HOUSE LITERARY AND CULTURAL COMPETITIONS 2014 CATEGORY 3 - (Std. 3 & 4) The preliminary rounds of the Inter House Literary and Cultural events will be conducted, as in the previous years, during the month of June. This circular comes well in advance so that the students may get sufficient time to prepare themselves for the competitions. Category Classes 1) Date of submission of names for the competitions to the class teachers Friday, 7 th June 2014. 2) A student who does not appear for the preliminary rounds will be marked absent and will not be permitted to enter finals. However if a student misses the preliminary or the finals of the competitions on account of an inter school competition which the school has sent him for, he will be permitted to appear for the competitions on a later date specified by the organizers. 3) Preliminaries, if held, will be conducted for the following events. recitation, elocution, 4) If the need arises, preliminaries may be conducted in events not mentioned above. This decision lies with the organizers and sufficient time will be provided to the contestants to prepare themselves. 5) It is compulsory that each student participates in at least one item from each set. Class teachers will ensure students participation. 6) A student is permitted to take part in any 4 items from set 1. All items in set 2 are compulsory. 7) The topics for elocution in all three languages will be the same for both the preliminary and final rounds. 8) Students are requested to keep this circular safely for future reference as no other circular with this information will be given to them next year. The details are also given on the schools website. www.rajagiri.ac.in SET - 1 Sl. No Items Time Instructions and Judging criteria 13 Recitation (Eng) 3 mins 1. Nursery rhymes not permitted. Duration of recitation not less than 2 mins. 2. Selection of poem, fluency, pronunciation, expression, general impression, memory. 14 Recitation (Mal) 3 mins 1. Nursery rhymes not permitted. Duration of recitation not less than 2 mins. 2. Thalam, Pronunciation, Presentation, clarity and memory. 15 Recitation (Hindi) 3 mins 1. Nursery rhymes not permitted. Duration of recitation not less than 2 mins. 2. Selection of poem, pronunciation, presentation, memory 16 Elocution (Eng) 3 mins. 1. Topic : Television is Foul Influence 2. Content, language, memory, pronunciation, impact of ideas on audience, general impression. 17 Elocution (Mal) 3 mins. 1. Topic : 2. Content, language, memory, pronunciation, impact of ideas on audience, general impression 18 Folk Dance 5 mins 1. Film songs not permitted, use CD /cassettes. 2. Choreography, props, costume, rhythm, facial expression 19 Bharatnatyam 10 mins 1. Film songs not permitted, use CD /cassettes 2. Choreography, costume, rhythm, facial expression SET 2 (Compulsory participation) 20 Crayon colouring 1 hr. 1. Paper will be provided. 2. Perception, Beauty of strokes, shading, imagination 21 Pencil Drawing 1 hr. 1. Paper will be provided.
INTER HOUSE LITERARY AND CULTURAL COMPETITIONS 2014 CATEGORY 4 (Std. V & VI, VII) The preliminary rounds of the Inter House Literary and Cultural events will be conducted, as in the previous years, during the month of June. This circular comes well in advance so that the students may get sufficient time to prepare themselves for the competitions. Category Classes 1) Date of submission of names for the competitions to the class teachers Friday, 6 th June 2014. 2) The three best participants from each division will enter the finals. 3) A student who does not appear for the preliminary rounds will be marked absent and will not be permitted to enter the finals. However if a student misses the preliminary or the finals of the competitions on account of an inter school competition which the school has sent him for, he will be permitted to appear for the competitions on a later date specified by the organizers. 4) Preliminaries, if held, will be conducted for the following events. recitation, elocution, vocal singing in music. 5) If the need arises, preliminaries may be conducted in events not mentioned above. This decision lies with the organizers and sufficient time will be provided to the contestants to prepare themselves. 6) It is compulsory that each student participates in at least one item from each set. Class teachers will ensure students participation. 7) The topics for elocution in all three languages will be the same for both the preliminary and final rounds. 8) Students are requested to keep this circular safely for future reference as no other circular with this information will be given to them next year. The details are also given on the schools website. www.rajagiri.ac.in. SET -1 - LITERARY AND CREATIVE WRITING SET - 1a (MAXIMUM 4 ITEMS) Sl. No Items Time Instructions and Judging criteria 22 Recitation (Eng) 5 mins 1. Duration of recitation not less than 2 mins. 2. Selection of poem, fluency, pronunciation, expression, general impression, memory. 23 Recitation (Mal) 5 mins 1. Poem on Nature 2. Duration of recitation not less than 2 mins. 3. Thalam, Pronunciation, Presentation, clarity and memory. 24 Recitation (Hindi) 5 mins 1. Duration of recitation not less than 2 mins. 2. Selection of poem, pronunciation, presentation, memory 25 Elocution (Eng) 5 mins. 1. Topic : The Bleak Reality of Climate Change 2. Content, language, memory, pronunciation, impact ideas on audience, general impression. 26 Elocution (Mal) 5 mins. 1. Topic : 27 Elocution (Hindi) 5 mins. 1. Topic : 2. Content, language, memory, pronunciation, impact of ideas on audience, general impression. 2. Content, language, memory, pronunciation, impact of ideas on audience, general impression.
28 Essay Writing (Mal) 1 hr Topic / outline will be given at the venue SET 2 PERFORMING ARTS / ART MAXIMUM 7 ITEMS 29 Light Music (Mal) - Girls 5 mins 30 Light Music (Mal) - Boys 5 mins Film songs not allowed. döáäß, ÄÞ{, ÜÞÉÈ, ÖÌíÆ, ¼ í¾þè, ØÞÙßÄc, ÕÄøà 31 Classical Music Girls 5 mins ²øá µcäß,. øþ PÞÈÞÜÞÉÈçJÞ á ÎçÈÞÇVN ØbøçJÞ á (²KÞ µþü øiþ µþü ÉÞ áµ) 32 Classical Music Boys 5 mins döáäß, ÄÞ{, ÜÞÉÈ, ÖÌíÆ, ¼ í¾þè, ØÞÙßÄc, ÕÄøà 33 Western Music - Boys 5 mins 1. Karaoke track or accompaniment permitted. Rap will not be considered. We recommend a slow melodic song that can showcase one s singing talent. 2. Pitch, rhythm, voice control, presentation 34 Western Music - Girls 5 mins 1. Karaoke track or accompaniment permitted. Rap will not be considered. We recommend a slow melodic song that can showcase one s singing talent. 2. Pitch, rhythm, voice control, presentation 35 Folk Dance 5 mins 1. Film songs not permitted, use only CD/cassettes 2. Choreography, props, costume, rhythm, facial expression 36 Bharatnatyam 10 mins 1. Film songs not permitted, use only CD/ cassettes 2. Choreography, costume, rhythm, facial expression 37 Mohiniyattom 10 mins 1. Film songs not permitted, use only CD/cassettes 2. Choreography, costume, rhythm, facial expression 38 Instrumental Music guitar 39 Instrumental Music violin 40 Instrumental Music - Electronic keyboard 5 mins One classical piece & one own composition to be played, Rhythm, Musicianship (expertise in the instrument) 5 mins One classical piece + one own composition to be played, Rhythm Musicianship (expertise in the instrument) 5 mins One own composition + one classical piece to be played keyboard to be used in PIANO MODE only. Rhythm accompaniments not allowed Rhythm, Musicianship (expertise in the instrument, use of both hands) 4nstrumental Music Percussion - Drums 5 mins Drums will be provided. Drumsticks will not be provided. Rhythm, Musicianship (expertise in the instrument --- inclusion of different styles and transition from one style to the other) tone production 42 Water colouring (competition will be conducted from 2.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.) 43 Pencil Drawing (competition will be conducted from 2.30 p.m. to 4.30 p.m.) 2 hrs. 2 hrs. 1. Paper will be provided. 2. Perception, beauty of strokes, shading, imagination. 1. Paper will be provided.