OISCA

W.H. Smith Memorial School, in collaboration with the OISCA team, celebrated World Earth Day 2025 with great enthusiasm, deep awareness, and a sense of shared responsibility. The theme for this year, “Our Power, Our Planet,” focused on the urgent need to accelerate the shift to renewable energy and take collective action against climate change. Earth Day, celebrated globally on April 22nd, was first observed in 1970 and is now also recognized by the United Nations as International Mother Earth Day through its Harmony with Nature initiative. The Earth Day presentation was witnessed by classes 5 to 12 that highlighted key environmental issues such as climate change, ocean pollution, deforestation, and the loss of biodiversity. Students learned about the serious impact of rising global temperatures, melting ice caps, extreme weather conditions, and threats to ecosystems and wildlife. The session emphasized the importance of sustainable practices, including the 3Rs (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle), tree plantation, water and electricity conservation, and the use of eco-friendly products. Special focus was given to India’s contribution towards sustainability, showcasing government initiatives like the National Action Plan on Climate Change (NAPCC) and various energy missions aimed at promoting renewable resources. Students were encouraged to take simple yet impactful actions such as avoiding single-use plastics, cycling or using public transport, and spreading awareness in their communities. To instill environmental consciousness from an early age, Classes 2 and 3 participated in a fun and thoughtful activity. A vibrant soft board was set up with two sides—Thumbs Up for actions that help the Earth, and Thumbs Down for actions that harm it. Students picked slips describing different habits (e.g., “planting a tree” or “littering in public”) and had to decide where to place them. This interactive game not only engaged students but also sparked discussions on how everyday choices affect our planet. The Primary Section hosted additional hands-on activities such as drawing, planting saplings, and storytelling sessions related to nature and sustainability. These experiences helped our young learners understand that small actions can lead to big changes when done together. The day concluded with a collective pledge to protect the planet, echoing the powerful message: “One Earth, One Chance – Let’s protect it together.” Let us all continue working hand in hand to create a greener, cleaner, and more sustainable world for generations to come.

INTACH

On 17th April, 2025, our team of six students along with our teacher, Mr. Gopal Tripathi reached Delhi Public School, Varanasi to celebrate the occasion of World Heritage Day.A healthy competition was held which was beneficial to all. It was a beautiful day where we gained information, shared information and gained a lot of experience.

INTACH had organized a presentation completion at Delhi Public School where outstanding students of various reputed school had come. It included William Henry Smith Memorial, Delhi Public, Sunbeam Mahrauli, Sunbeam Sun City, Little Flower House Kakarmatta, Little Flower House Nagwa, Vanita Public and Aryan International.Organized by INTACH and Delhi Public School being the host, a wonderful competition regarding the ‘Amrut Rao Peshwa Haveli’ was held. It was a competition about the presentation based on the report on the ‘Haveli’ that we had visited earlier on 4th April, 2025.

The competition was held at the auditorium. At the entrance of the auditorium, we received a hearty welcome from the students of DPS.  ‘Shlok recitation’ and lighting of the lamp was also done. At the starting of the program, we were informed about INTACH, Mr. Ashok Kapoor, Mr. Niraml Joshi, Mrs. Aditi Gulati and other members of INTACH, who were performing the duty of judges.

The competition started and one by one all students came to perform. Some were presenting in form of podcasts, others through songs and dance. Everyone was unique in their own way and each one of us did our best.  There was a lot of interaction amongst all of us.

After all performances, refreshments were provided. Then, the most awaited moment of result declaration came. Our school got special prize on report and exhibition. We all were on cloud nine at that time.

We gained lot of knowledge and experience. Through the performance of other teams, we understood the importance of teamwork, coordination and need for creativity and uniqueness in such competitions.

Generation Global

A Generation Global “Face to Faith” video conferencing session was held on 15th October on the topic “The Rights of Girls and Women.”
Students from the following schools actively participated in the event:
1. KC Public School, Jammu
2. WH Smith Memorial School, Varanasi

ASISC

The ASICS Father George Hess Memorial Literacy events 2025 was successfully organized on 21st July 2025, witnessed enthusiastic participation from students in three categories – sub- junior, Junior and senior – in the creative writing competition.The students of various schools (St – John’s School, Mahrauli, St-John’s School, Ghazipur, W. H. Smith Memorial School and St. Francis School, Ramnagar) participated in this event. The event provided, platform students to showcase their imagination, narrative skills, and creative flair through compelling storytelling based on carefully designed prompts for each level. Each category had 4 participants, representing their classes with great enthusiasm: Sub – junior category (classes 6 to 8) Topic– The day my favourite cartoon character came to my life. Junior category (classes 9 and 10) Topic– Write a quarantine story set in a single house. Senior category(classes 11 and 12) Topic– You stumble upon a parallel universe, what happens next?. The participants demonstrated outstanding creativity, the event not only encouraged writing as an art but also nurtured young minds to explore the boundaries of their imagination.

CISCE

The grand event of "Uttar Pradesh Regional Chess Competition" organized by CISCE was held at St. Joseph College, Prayagraj from 31 July to 2 August 2025. Prestigious schools from various divisions of Uttar Pradesh participated in this competition, out of which W. H. Smith Memorial School from Varanasi Division was prominent.

The opening ceremony of the competition was held in the school premises on 31 July at 9 am, in which the Principal of St. Joseph College 'Father Walter D'Souza' and International Arbiter Mr. Nandkishore, Assistant Arbiter Mr. Ashish Kumar Dwivedi and Abid Ali were present as the chief guests. He inspired the students to play with concentration, patience and sportsmanship.

In this three-day competition, competitions were held under boys and girls categories in Under-14, Under-17 and Under-19 categories. The students of W.H. Smith Memorial School performed brilliantly. Especially in the Under-17 girls category, our students 'Anushka Rawat' and 'Karnika Singh' displayed their excellent sports skills and earned appreciation. Both these students secured the top position in Varanasi division by scoring 4 out of 7 marks each.

Intense competition was seen among the players in every round. The students displayed their talent with wisdom, strategy and confidence.

Father Ezidal D'Souza and Father Walter D'Souza, the chief guests of the closing ceremony, presented prizes and certificates to the winners. On this occasion, the Father praised the participants and called this event a great success. This competition was a commendable effort towards promoting the intellectual development and sportsmanship of the students.

I express my special gratitude to the learned Principal of my school, Dr. Anita Palin Day Maam, who gave us the opportunity to have this wonderful experience along with the children. I am also thankful to the school manager, Mr. Pradeep Kumar Day Sir, who took care of the entire financial management and guided us.

Along with this, I thank Mrs. Helena Tika Maam, one of the senior primary teachers of the school, who played an important role in the care and motivation of the students.