CBSE Class 12 English Writing Skills Short Compositions Notice Writing Notes

Question: After the rains cases of dengue, Chikungunya, etc are on the rise in your city. As Principal, Sunshine Public School, Manu Vihar, you have decided to allow your students to wear full sleeve shirts and trousers in the school for a period of one month. Write the notice in about 50 words.
Notice:

SUNSHINE PUBLIC SCHOOL, MANU VIHAR
NOTICE

24 March, 20××

Change of Uniform

All students are hereby informed that the school authority has decided to allow students to wear full sleeve shirts and trousers in school for a period of one month. Kindly adhere to the change of uniform.
Principal

Question: Sarvodaya Education Society, a charitable organisation is coming to your school to distribute books among the needy students. As Head Boy/Head Girl, Sunrise Public School, Surat, write a notice in about 50 words asking such students to drop the lists of books they need in the box kept outside the Principal’s office. You are Navtej/Navita.
Notice:

SUNRISE PUBLIC SCHOOL, SURAT
NOTICE

10 February, 20××

Book Distribution

Sarvodaya Education Society is coming to our school to distribute books among the needy students. Those in need are requested to drop the list of books they need in the box outside the principal’s office at the earliest.

Navita
(Head Girl)

Question: You are the Secretary of your School Literary Association. Write a notice in not more than 50 words for your school notice board, giving details of the proposed inauguration of the Literary Association of your school. You are ‘XYZ’ of Jain Vidyashram, Cuddalore.
Notice:

JAIN VIDYASHARAM, CUDDALORE
NOTICE

1 March, 20××

School Literary Association Inauguration

All students and staff are cordially invited to the inauguration of the school’s Literary Association on Monday, 10 March 20×× in the school library, 11 a.m. onwards. Our Chief Guest, renowned writer, Ms. Arundhati  Roy, shall speak to the students  on  the importance  of reading and writing.

XYZ
(Secretary, Literary Association)

Question: Your school is organising a talent search in music and dance. As Co-ordinator of cultural activities, draft a notice in not more than 50 words, inviting the names of those who are interested in the competition. Also give other necessary details, to be placed on your school notice board. Sign as Uday/Vijaya of G.P. Senior Secondary School, Agra.
Notice:

G.P. SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL, AGRA
NOTICE

10 April, 20×× 

Talent Search Competition

The school is organising a talent search competition in music and dance. It is open for students of classes IV-IX and XI and will be held on 25 April, 20×× in the school auditorium from 9:00 am onwards. Top four winners will be awarded cash prize. Students interested in participating can give their names to the undersigned.

Vijaya
(Co-ordinator – Cultural Activities)

Question: You are Rameshwarm/Rameshwari, Secretary, Literary Club of A.B.C. School, Vikaspuri. Your schoolmate, Gautam Adhikari, a budding writer, has won the first prize in the State Story Writing Competition. The club has decided to organise a function to felicitate him on his laudable achievement. Write a notice in not more than 50 words, informing all the students of your school about the function and urge them to attend it to make the occasion memorable. Give all the necessary details.
Notice:

A.B.C. SCHOOL, VIKASPURI
NOTICE

23 March, 20××

Felicitation Function

The Literary Club of A.B.C. School is organising a function to felicitate Gautam Adhikari, a budding writer of Class XII-B for winning the first prize in State Story Writing Competition. All students are requested to attend it to make the occasion memorable.
When : Sunday, 26 March, 20××, 6 P.M. onwards
Where : School  Auditorium

Rameshwari
(Secretary, Literary Club)

Question: You are Sonu/Sonali, Sports Secretary of Maharani Public School, Gwalior. Write a notice in not more than 50 words for the school notice board, asking students interested in playing hockey to give their names for selection in the school hockey team. Invent date, time, eligibility criteria etc.
Notice:

MAHARANI PUBLIC SCHOOL, GWALIOR
NOTICE

3 March, 20××

Accepting New Players in School Hockey Team

Students interested in playing hockey are requested to give their names to the undersigned for selection in the school hockey team by 10 March, 20××. Selection will be held on the basis of merit on 12 March, 20×× from 9 a.m. onwards.

Sonali
(Sports Secretary)

Question: You are Vineeta/Vikram, School Pupil Leader of Rani Laxmi Bai Senior Secondary School, Gwalior. Draft a notice for your school notice board in not more than 50 words inviting the names of the students who want to participate in the cultural programme organised in aid of the victims of the recent Assam floods.
Notice:

RANI LAXMI BAI SR. SEC. SCHOOL, GWALIOR
NOTICE

7 March, 20××

Aid for Assam Flood Victims

Our school is organising a cultural programme on 20 March, 20×× in aid of the victims of the Assam Floods. Those interested may give their names to their class teachers by 10 March, 20××. For further information, please contact the undersigned.

Vineeta
(Pupil Leader)

Question: As Secretary of the ‘Eco Club’ of St. Anne’s School, Ahmedabad, draft a notice in not more than 50 words informing the club members about the screening of Al Gore’s film, ‘Inconvenient Truth’ in the school’s audio visual room.
Notice:

ST. ANNE’S SCHOOL, AHMEDABAD
NOTICE

1 June, 20××

Screening of ‘An Inconvenient Truth’

This is to inform all members of the Eco Club that Al Gore’s ‘An Inconvenient Truth’ will be screened on World Environment Day, 5 June, 20×× at 4 p.m. in our school’s audio visual room. Members are allowed to bring a guest along with them, if they wish to. Contact the undersigned for any query.

XYZ
(Secretary, Eco Club)

Question: Due to a sudden landslide and inclement weather, St. Francis School, Vasco has to be closed for a week. As Principal of that school, draft a notice in not more than 50 words to be displayed on the school’s main gate notice board.
Notice:

ST. FRANCIS SCHOOL, VASCO
NOTICE

16 April, 20××

School Closed

Due to sudden landslide and inclement weather, the school will remain closed for a week from April 18, 20×× to April 25, 20××.
The school will reopen on Monday, 26 April, 20××, at its usual time.

Principal

Question: An inter class drama competition is to be held in St. Stephens School, Visakapatanam. As Akash, Head Boy of the school draft a notice to be put up on the notice board inviting entries. Provide all necessary information in about 50 words.
Notice:

ST. STEPHENS SCHOOL, VISHAKHAPATANAM
NOTICE

5 March, 20××

Inter-Class Drama Competition

Our school is organising an Inter-Class Drama Competition to be held on Friday 31st March, 20××, in school auditorium. Competition is open to classes VI-XII. Interested students can give their names to their class teacher by 10th March, 20××. For further information, please contact the undersigned.

Akash Masand
(Head Boy)

SECTION - B CREATIVE WRITING SKILLS

SHORT COMPOSITIONS

NOTICE WRITING

A Notice is a written or a printed information or news announcement. Notices are either displayed at prominent places or published in newspapers/magazines. It is meant only for a selected group. Since a notice contains a formal announcement or information, its tone and style are formal and factual. Its language should be simple and formal. A notice is always brief and to the point.

Value Points

• Write a notice in a BOX
• Include all the fields enumerated below:
  • NAME OF THE INSTITUTION
  • The word NOTICE (as title)
  • DATE
  • HEADING
  • CONTENT:
    • a. Who is organizing?
    • b. What is being organized and purpose
    • c. Date, Time of event
    • d. Place of the event
    • e. Additional information
    • f. Person to contact
• SIGNATURE AND NAME
• (DESIGNATION)

Word Limit- 50 words
Marks allotted- 4 marks
Marking Scheme- Format: 1 / Content: 2 / Accuracy of Spelling and Grammar: 1

Notice Format Template:

NAME OF THE INSTITUTION
NOTICE

9th April 2024
HEADING
Content:
a. Who is organizing?
b. What is being organized and purpose
c. Date, Time of event
d. Place of the event
e. Additional Information
f. Person to contact

Name and Signature
(Designation)

Sample Questions

Q.1 You are Kumar/Ankita, Secretary, West End Cooperative Group Housing Society, Century Eden. Write a notice in not more than 50 words, requesting the members to attend a meeting of the society to discuss the problem of irregular supply of drinking water to the residents.
Answer:

WEST END COOPERATIVE GROUP HOUSING SOCIETY
NOTICE
19th September 2024
SUPPLY OF DRINKING WATER
All the residents are hereby informed that a society meeting will be held to address the problem of irregular supply of drinking water in the society for the past two months.
Venue: Clubhouse
Date: 20th September 2024
Time: 10:00a.m
Attendance of all the residents is mandatory and active participation along with valuable suggestions are anticipated for the same. For more information contact the undersigned.

Kumar/Ankita
[KUMAR/ANKITA]
(Secretary)

2. As a part of its silver jubilee celebrations, the Allanhalli Government school has decided to honour the meritorious old students who are now holding important positions in life. As a Head Boy/Girl, draft a notice in about 50 words inviting students of classes IX and XII to attend the function in the school hall.
Answer:

ALANAHALLI GOVERNMENT SCHOOL
NOTICE
7th October 2024
SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS
Alanahalli Government School is celebrating its Silver Jubilee on 10th Oct 2024 in the school auditorium from 10am to 12 noon and has decided to honour the meritorious and prominent alumni who have made the school proud. All students of classes IX to XII are invited to attend the function. No movement is permitted during the event. All present will be given a hamper with snacks and juice during the event sponsored by the alumni. For further information contact the undersigned.

abc
[ABC]
(Head Boy/Head Girl)