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Wordle Almost Shuts Down

Wordle Almost Shuts Down

Riaan Thakar November 28, 2024

Wordle: the game which had thousands, if not millions of people practically addicted to it. With more and more people using social media during the lockdown, the game saw a sudden rise in popularity around...

CAS Field Trip

CAS Field Trip

Gunika Chaudhary November 28, 2024

On 8th November, we embarked on a transformative CAS field trip to The Yoga Institute, the world's oldest yoga center established in 1918 by Shri Yogendra Ji. Our session kicked off with a meditation session...

Halloween

Halloween

Mira Gupta November 28, 2024

On November  8th, MYP and DP students celebrated the festival of Halloween. Ascend has been known for its fun and exciting events, and this one was one of them. Halloween was a way for the students to...

Hindi Diwas and Latin American Independence Day

Hindi Diwas and Latin American Independence Day

Ira Gandhi, School News Correspondent October 10, 2024

On the 9th of September, Ascend held a unique and interesting celebration in honor of Hindi Diwas (Hindi Day) and the independence day of many countries in Latin America. Students participated in displays...

MYP to DP: A New Chapter

MYP to DP: A New Chapter

Arjun Shah and Gunika Chaudhary October 2, 2024

As we, the DP1 class, embarked on our first day of the Diploma Programme (DP), the atmosphere was filled with a sense of both nostalgia and anticipation. We were no longer the MYP (Middle Years Programme)...

Meet Your House Captains

Meet Your House Captains

Pritha Nag October 2, 2024

Vir Desai: Red House Captain Can you tell us a little bit about yourself and your interests?  My name is Vir, I am 16 years old and in grade 11. I hope to study in Europe (specifically in the...

Grade 11's Group 4 Project

Grade 11’s Group 4 Project

Pritha Nag September 17, 2024

On the 15th of May, directly after the DP1 had completed their second set of exams of that year, they began the mandatory IB project–The Group 4 Project. The group 4 project is an interdisciplinary learning...

Note From Class Of 2024

Note From Class Of 2024

Tara Hebbar September 17, 2024

From doing much of ourupper MYP in online school, to being the first Ascend batch to give the E-assessments, and now finally graduating together, we, the class of 2024 have finally reached the very end...

Sports Wrapped: Potluck

Sports Wrapped: Potluck

Pritha Nag September 17, 2024

As the year draws to a close, events celebrating the progress we have made through the year begin to pop up, and this year Ms Radhika and Mr Rohit organized an incredible potluck for the football, basketball...

Reflections on our Final Year in MYP

Reflections on our Final Year in MYP

Gunika Chaudhary and Arjun Shah September 17, 2024

The end of this year's MYP 5 marks a significant milestone for students at Ascend. As they wrap up their final year in the Middle Years Programme, it's a time for reflection on past achievements and future...

Ascend's U17 Football Team Shines: A Test of Resilience

Ascend’s U17 Football Team Shines: A Test of Resilience

Arjun Shah September 17, 2024

The 8-a-side tournament hosted by Fazlani at Raghuvanshi Mills was definitely one to be proud of and learn from for the Ascend U17 football team. It was a display of talent, skill, and team spirit that...

The Rise of the Deccan: Ascend Edition

The Rise of the Deccan: Ascend Edition

Anya Keskar September 17, 2024

As students studying the IB curriculum, we pride ourselves on being ‘globalised citizens’. However, many argue that the IB’s western content focused syllabus prevents children from taking an interest...

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