Whom- For whom the event is being organised or the notice is applicable ICSE SPECIMENS FOR NOTICE WRITING [Specimens for Notice Writing are given in Format 1 and Format 2. Any one format may be followed, both are acceptable] FORMAT 1 Example 1. Your school is hosting an interschool debate competition. Write a notice for the students, informing them | about the event. [ICSE Specimen Paper 2019] Ans. War of Words Inter-school Debate Competition on 8" May 2023 from 9.00 a.m. to 12 noon at Centenary Hall, St. Hilda’s School All pupils from Classes IX to X who wish to participate have to give their names to Mrs. T. Baker on or before 1°* May, 2023 Example 2. You are the President of a Children’s Club in your locality.you and your team are planning to programme to celebrate Teacher's Day, organise a write @ motice, to be put up in the tocal supermarket, to create awareness about. th event, giving details of the programm e ICSE Specimen Paper 2019} Ans. Thank you Teachers! A cultural programme to celebrate Teachors' Day on 5" September from §.00 pm. to 7.00 pm. at Community Centre, South City Mall Ruby vs Emerald + Sapphire vs Topaz + The battle-match for third place * The Grand Finale-The Final Match All House Captains are requested to keep their respective House teams ready and submit the names to the Games Captain before 25th Apr 2023. Example 5. Your School is organising a charity drive for the underprivileged children of the nearby locality. Write out a notice to be put up in your ‘School informing the students about the event and inviting them to participate in the charity drive. All teachers who are residents of the South City IICSE Specimen Paper 2018] Complex are cordially invited. ane: : FORMAT 2 DONATE A SMILE TODAY! Example 3. Your school is conducting an inter- class talent search. Write out a notice to be put up in your school, informing the students about the event and inviting them to participate. [ICSE Specimen Paper 2019] Ans. EVERYBODY'S GOT TALENT Inter-class Talent Search Date: Tuesday, 24 April, 2023 Time: 9 am. to 4 pm. Venue: The Auditorium of St. Agnes’ School Interested students from classes 8, 9 and 10 may register with the Vice Principal on or before 14 April, 2023. Example 4. You are the Games Captain at school, The School is organising an inter-house basketball competition, Write out a notice to be put up In your school, informing the students about it. [ICSE Specimen Paper 2019] Ans, DRIBBLE STARS Inter-House Basketball Competition Date: Wednesday 4th May, 2023 Time: 9 am. to 1 pm, Venuo: The main Basketball Court, Berkeley High Sports Complex The match schedule is as follows (Charity Drive for the Underprivileged Children of our locality) Date: Friday, 3rd June, 2023 Time: 8 am. to 11am. Venue: The Assembly Area, SMU School All the students from class 5 to 10, kindly contribute to make the charity drive a success. Used text books, unused notebooks, stationery, blazers, sweaters or shoes that are in good condition may be handed over to your class Prefect. Be as generous as possible. Your efforts can help bring a smile on someone's facel @ IcsE Suggestions ‘+ Understand how to communicate a specific message to @ target audience using appropriate tone, style and format of a notice. pe creative and imaginative while writing the heading of the event. \ Stick to the specific core content of the given topic. Do not beat around the bush as the word limit is quite precise ‘ Understand the necessity of giving required Information- date, venue and time of the event which is meant to be read by multiple readers. 4 Read the given question twice clearly to avoid any sort of confusion related to the kind of event or topic. Be realistic while giving the date, time and venue for an event or meet up in case of lost and found notices. Avoid any informal or colloquial language. 4. March 22nd Is World Water Day. The School Dramatics Club Is planning to stage a ono- ‘act play to mark the occasion and create awareness, Write a notice to be put up on the School Notice-Board, giving details of the event. [ICSE Sem-2, 2022)WORLD WATER DAY Ono-Act-Play Date: 22™ March, 2022 Time: 8 am. to 9 am. Venue: The Auditorium, St, Agne’s School Students from classes VI to Xi, are Invited to view the Ono Act Play titled ‘water Is life’ Ans. Ans. organised by the School Dramatics Club. You are the President of the School Scienco Club. You and your team are planning to organize a creative mask-making event using renewable materials. Write a notice to be put up on the School Notice Board, giving details of the event. {ICSE Specimen Paper Sem-2, 2022) Mask-Making Event ‘creative Mask-Making event will be organised by the School Science Club. On 14" November, 2022 from 9 am.to 11 am. at Cultural Hall, St. John’s School Al pupils from classes Vill to X, who wish to participate in the mask-making event using renewable materials are requested to give their names to the President of the School Science Club latest by 5*" Novernber 2022 Your School is organising a fete/carnival to raise funds for victims of the recent floods in your State. Write a notice to be put up on the School Notice Board giving details of the event. ICSE 2020} Lend a helping hand! Fete/Carnival Date: 31" March, 2023 Time: 8 am. to 12 Noon Venue: The Assembly Area of St. Joseph School All the students of classes V to Xil and teachers are requested to participate in the fete organised by the school to raise funds for the victims of the recent floods in Uttar Pradesh, Students interested in setting up stalls may contact Mrs. R. Saluja latest by 17 March. Creative title -eg. carnival, fun time, care and share, Holping hands etc. [English words only] am&chool helps flood victins Data: Any date in March (date + month + year] Time ; Accept any time amfam/AM. Venue : Smaller to bigger place Invite participation, to whom to apply, etc,/ {Target audience} [Marking Scheme] Zl What Examiners say “+ In writing the notice, following onamolies were observed (1) The creative title was missing. (2) Inapropriate / incorrect or a very long title was given eg. Fund, carnival, Let us enjoy carnival (8 The content details were given in a paragraph. Candidates dil not adhere to the format. (4) Date of the event was either too far ahead to be relevant or the same date of the examination was given as the date of the event, while the date of the event should have been at least 7 to 14 days after the notice. ‘Some candidates mistook the event for a cultural ‘activity/competition. In some cases, the event merely mentioned the fete/carnival and not the purpose for which it was being held. Position of details was interchanged, details of time, date, venue were incomplete. For example, in the date, the year was not mentioned, the venue was nt specific. 4, Your School is hosting an Inter-School Quiz Competition. Write out a notice to be displayed in your School giving all details for ICSE 2019] the event. Ans. EUREKA MOMENTS Dr. Kalam inter-School Quiz Competition on 20" February 2023 from 11:00 am. to 2:00 pm. at Senior-wing Auditorium, Bishop Johnson School All the students from classes 9 to 12", who wish to participate in the inter-school science quiz competition must submit their entries to Kirti Joshi, President of the Science Club on or before 16 February, 2023. Creative Title-e.g. Question Hour, Quizzit- ical, Brainstorm etc. [English words only} Inter-School Quiz-eg. Annual inter school Quiz, Bradley Memorial inter-School Quiz etc. Date- any date after 224 February and before 28"" March, ime-accept any time-a.mJam/AM. Venue-smaller place to larger.5. Ans. Ans. Invite partici Patio, ete *9 whom to apaty te [Markin, 9 Scl What Examiners say i: Although a number of, Gi not pay etcentign rites ro notch time, target audience) rot levant common errors observer” () Creative tte: tne incppropriatefncore long title was given: 2 website- ‘Wor of Words for le ©n the councit bate arts OF in ies entirety, Pore WS lifted @ Content deter Te Saefidates dic not adhere to tye Paraaroph gn the Counc websita " '° the format given ® Incomplete detais event were given (@) Event date was too You are the President of a children’ ‘ your locality. @ children’s club in You and your team are plannin to or. & programme to celebrate Taachan oer? In order to create awareness about th programme, write a notice to be put up in the local Supermarket, giving di letails of th Programme, [ICSE Specimen Paper 2019] THANK YOU TEACHERS Teachers’ Day Celebration On 5™ September, 2023 from 4 p.m. to 7 pm. ot Community Hall, Nehru Enclave Hall All the teachers residing in Nehru Enclave ore cordially invited to the Teachers’ Day Celebration organised by the Children’s Club of the locality, 7 Ans, Ans. Ans. Write a notice, informing the captains of the School's Music Society about their meeting with the Principal regarding the upcoming Diwali Ball. MEETING OF THE MUSIC SOCIETY for Diwali Ball on 28" October, 2023, from 2.00 pm. to 2:45 pm. at Conference Hall, St. Thomas School The captains of the music society are requested to attend a meeting with the Principal regarding the organization and Preparations of the upcoming Diwali Ball Kindly contact KP. Ashley, for further details. Presence of all the captains is mandatory. You are the President of Kings Youth Club in the colony. You and your team are planning to organise a programme to celebrate Martyr's Day. In order to create awareness about this programme, Write a notice, to be put up in colony, giving details of the programme. WE'LL REMEMBER YOU FOREVER An Event to Celebrate Martyr's Day on 31% January , 2023 from 3:00 p.m. to 6:00 pm. ‘at Community Centre, Krishna Lok Compound All the residents of Krishna Lok Colony are cordially invited to be a part of the special commemoration event to honour our departed heroes. Cultural event to be followed by high tea and refreshments. Write a notice informing about a ‘Swachh Bharat’ campaign to be held in your city. Write a notice informing the students about @ charity fair that is going to be organized in the School to collect donations for the people who are below poverty line. LEND A HAND! Charity Fair For The Needy People ‘on 8" October, 2023 from 10 a.m. to 2 pm. at the School Playground, St. John’s School Students are hereby requested to donate ‘a5 much as they can for the needy section of the society. Both monetary and non- monetary donations are accepted. Please note that the donations should only include Money, food and clothing articles. No F toys are allowed. Sfurther details, contact the School Captains. 10. ‘SWACHH BHARAT ABHIYAN, A Drive to spread Awareness about Cleanliness Date: 234 December, 2023 Time : 11:00 am, to 4:00 pm. Venue : Gathering at Eklavya Sports Complex This is to invite people to join the cleanliness campaign and to make generous contribution towards the cause, on the event of ‘Swachh Bharat Abhiyan. For registration, please Contact Miss Shweta Singh, Society Secretary on 9897XXXX, on or before 17 December, 2023, St. Peter’s College is organizing an Inter- house Basketball competition. You are the Sports Captain of the School. Write out a notice to be put up in your School informing the students about it.Ans. an. Ans. BASKET HIGH Inter-House Basketball Competition Date : 14" November, 2023 Time : 9:00 am, to 1:00 p.m. Venue : The School Playground SCHEDULE: Match ~ 1: 9:00 am. - 10:00 am. Match ~ 2: 10:00 am, ~ 11:00 am. Finale: 11:00 - 12:00 noon Prize Distribution: 12:00 - 1:00 pam The house captains are required to be ready with their respective teams for the Inter-house Basketball Competition on 14° November, 2023 on the occasion of Children’s Day. For any query, please contact Mr, Amit Tyagi, PET. You are Shailja Saha, President of the Galaxy Residents’ Welfare Society. You have organized an event on “Mask: The Road to Safety”, to create awareness regarding the need of mask to be safe from coronavirus. Draft a suitable notice to this effect. MASK: ROAD TO SAFETY The Necessity of Mask for Coronavirus Date: 2° March, 2023 Time: 4:00 pm. to 5:30 pm. Venue: Galaxy Community Hall The residents of Galaxy Residents are cordially invited to be @ part of the event, which is organized to spread awareness about the importance of wearing a mask in the times of coronavirus. For participating in activities, please give your names to Shailja Saha, President of the Galaxy Residents Welfare 12. Ans, Society on or before 27" of February, 20Xx. You are the Head boy/girl of your School. Your school is organizing remedial classes for students of grade X and XII after School hours. Write a notice for the School Notice Board informing students about these classes. 13. Write a notice informing the students @ School about a three-day inter-seh, campaign for tree plantation, organized tt the district, administration. Assuming yy you're the head of the campaign, re them to participate in the campaign, dues, Ans. 14, Ans. 15. Ans. GO GREEN, SAVE EARTH District Level inter-School Tree Plantation Campaign Date: 23" August to 25" August, 2023 Time: 8:00 am. to 12:00 am Venue: Office of the District Magistrate The school is participating in a three. day inter-school campaign and drive for tree plantation, organized by the district administration to spread awareness regarding the need for forest conservation and afforestation. For further details, please contact Mr. Rao, Head of event, 989720000 Write a notice informing class teachers of a School about their meeting with the Disciplinary Department to discuss the ways to make sure that the students follow the dress code. MEETING Staff and disciplinary department's meet regarding the Dress Code Date: 2"? May, 2023 Time: 2:15 pm Venue: The Staff Room The staff and the disciplinary department of the school is hereby informed to essentially mark their presence at the meeting, regarding the adherence of the students to the rules about the School's dress code. Please reach the venue 10 minutes prior. You are John Dey, President, Soham Society, Aligarh. You are going to organize a blood donation camp. Write a notice to get members of your society to come in large numbers for this serious reason. REMEDIAL CLASSES Extra Classes for Students of grade X and Xil from 4**-29"4 December, 2023 onwards from 1:30 pm. to 3:00 pm. after school hours in their respective classes The students of classes X and Xil, who scored below the acceptable percentage in their Semester ~ 1 examination, have to compulsorily attend the Remedial Classes for Semester-2 preparation till the winter break begins. For more details, please contact the Head Bou/Girl at the Prefect room. BLOOD DONATION CAMP Event at Soham Society Date: 22" April, 2023 Time: 10:00 am. to 4:00 pm. Venue: Society Community Centre The Backbone Foundation is organizing a Blood Donation Camp on 26th April, 2023, in the Society Community Centre from 10.00 ‘am. The procedure will be carried out under the supervision of Doctors. Please note that the people below the age of 18 are not allowed to donate blood. For further details, contact Mr. Sohail Khan, Secretary,Ans. 17. Ans. Dance Day, : the school notice boargiice, be aah Put up on event. alving det tails of the FOOTLOOSE! Inter-House Dance Date : Friday, 4 March, 2023 Time: 9amto1130am, ete tematic hace All pupils from Classes ix to XIL who wish to participate in the aforementioned dan competition may give Competition Ans. 20. ATTENTION! Follow the Book Return Policy Students are hereby reminded that they are supposed to return the books which they borrow from the library within the given retum period of the respective books. The School will take strict actions against those who fail to return the books in time. For any details, contact Mrs. Anshi Arora, Librarian, St. Francis School, Jhansi. You are the Cultural Secretary of St. Marks School Mumbai, 6Draft a notice for your FOOTBALL TRYOUTS Selections for the Football Team on 25" April 2023, from 8 a.m. to 12.30 pm. at St. Xavier's School Sports Field ‘Students of class 1X to Xil, who are interested in participating in the Inter School Football ‘Tournament should given their names to Mr. Joi Prakash, the Physical Education Instructor latest by 10% April, 2023. You are the President of Cultural Society of your school. You are planning to take the students of your school to visit the flower show in your city. Write a notice giving details of the same. Visit to the Flower Show Date : 28" February 2023 Time: Qam.to 11am. Venue: ShahJahan Amusement Park, Agra The club has organised a visit to the annual flower show titled ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ this saturday, Interested students of classes Vi to Vill are requested to give their names to their class teacher, latest by 25" February, so. that necessary arrangements can be made. Practice Questions 19, Jhansi, As a librarian of St. Francis School i, draft a notice, asking all the students and teachers to return the library books within the given period of return. their names Sok School Notice Board, informing the students Sudhakaran, latest by 28" Februc in oa oar Pp a about the annual fete at your School. You are the Physical Ed ANNUAL FETE 24, 22. Ans, ‘St. Marks School, Mumbai Date: 14" November, 2023 Time: 10:00 a.m, to 4:00 pm, Venue: At the school playground All the students and the staff are cordially invited to attend the annual fete. There will be plenty of stalls for eateries, games and fun activities. No entry fee will be charged, Entry passes are required for entry. ‘You lost your expensive watch in your class. Draft a notice to be placed on your School Notice Board for the same. LOST! LosTI Lost! Lost Watch This is to notify all the students that | have lost_my Daniel Wellington watch in the canteen area during lunch on 24!" September 2023. The watch has pink dial with light-pink straps. Whoever finds it may please contact Sania Khan, Class Monitor, X-D, St. Thomas School, Agra. ‘You have lost your chemistry notes in the School. Draft a notice to be placed on your School Notice Board about the same. You are a student of Class X of St. Andrew's High School, Thane, ———— ATTENTION! Lost Chemistry Notes This is to notify all students that | have lost my chemistry notes on 23"! April, 2023 in the library during 5" period. It is a big white classmate register which has 30-40 pages filled with these notes. The cover is brown and has ‘chemistry’ written on it using a black permanent marker. Anyone who finds it may please contact Amit Tomar, Class X-B. The finder shall be rewarded with ‘appropriate rewards,23. Ans. 24, Ans. 25. As Head girl of the School, draft a notice Ans, You have found an expensive geometry box in the School playground. Draft a notice for the School Notice Board. You are Raj/Rani, Class X, St. Patrick's School, Faridabad. ATTENTION Found A Geometry Box | have found a classic grey-colored ‘Camel’ Geometry Box in the school playground during the lunch time on 23 September, 2023. The box seems to be new with complete stationery filled in. In order to collect, the owner may please contact Sachin Dhakar, X-C, in the zero period, or the {lunch time White walking in a park in your neighbourhood, you found a small plastic bag containing some documents and some cash. Write a notice to be put on the Park Notice Board, asking the owner to identify and collect it from you. Lost And Found Found a small clear plastic bag in the park on 24" May, 2023 evening, under the bench near the swings. The bag contains some cash, business related documents, sanitizer, mask and a driving license belonging to Radha Sharma. The owner is requested to identify and collect it from Mr. Shahid Anwar, 9897X00XX, on weekends between 10.00 am. to 2.00 pm, for the session to be conducted by the health ministry workers for the students of your School on the precautions required for coviD-19, HEALTH MINISTRY SESSION ON COVID-19 Precautions Required for COVID-19 Date: 10% September, 2023 Time: 11:00 am. to 2:00 pm. Venue: School Activity Hall The ‘students of St Mary's are hereby Informed that a session is to be conducted by the health in Ministry Workers on the precautions to be taken against COVID-19 in the school premises. It is compulsory for all the students to be a part of the session, For further queries, please contact Rekha Ramesh, Head girl, St. Mary's School, Agra 26. You are the Secretary of Srinagar Dham Society, Ranchi. The majority of the society's residents are not wearing a mask. They are socializing with their friends and relatives, breaking all the norms. As the Secretary of the society, write a notice to warn the residents for the same. Ans. [Sringar Dhamsociety, Ranchi | Wearing a Mask is Mandatory The residents of the Sringar Dham society are seen socializing with their family and friends without wearing masks and breaking all the Precautionary norms. Looking at the dreadful condition in the country caused by COVID-19, it is mandatory for all the residents to wear a mask, sanitize their hands, and limit socializing until the conditions go back to normal. For any query, please contact Mr. Bansal, Secretary, 9431 XXX. 27. Your school is hosting an interschool music competition. Write a notice informing your school about the event. Ans. SOUND WAVES. Inter School Music Competition Date: 12 August, 2023 Time: 9 am. to 12 noon Venue: Cultural Hall, St. Thomas School All the students who are interested in Participating in the Inter School Music Competition should give their names to Ms. Neha Sharma, Music Teacher, latest by 7 August, 2023,