e p o c s o d i e l a K Word from Headmistress Beaconhouse School System 7979-G Model Town May, 2011
We are pleased to announce the end of yet another successful session, marked by distinctions and awards received by our students in curricular and extracurricular activities. Summer vacations are a great time for children to explore their non academic interests and in this regard we hope that parents will plan this leisure time constructively to reinforce the required areas of learning specific to their children. Kurt Kerns, a former Lubbock school teacher, says:
Inside this issue: Academic Session 2010-2011 in retrospect
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Academic Session 2010-2011 in retro-
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Gymboree
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“If parents realise the responsibility to provide the needed support during the development years, their child's academic life will be much more fun, stress-free and productive.” Once again, I want to thank all of you for all your support this year and in the past. Your support makes our work possible, and helps to make our school a good place for our students, both academically and socially. Regards Farrukh Kamal
Some helpful tips for parents
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Headmistress
Achievements Timeline Some marked distinctions received by our students in the secondhalf of term II are as follows: •
Shahid Ali Quraishi of Class III White stood 1st in the Urdu speech competition held at 41-A-1. He stood second in the inter-school bilingual
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declamation contest held at the Liberty Campus. Qamr-un-Nisa of Class III-Orange stood 1st in the Urdu poetry recitation contest. Rahima Khuram of Class III-White stood 2nd position in the English poetry recitation competition held at
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Softec Ideas Xtreme Competition 2011 held at FAST, Laraib Khan of IIIwhereas Rafay Mehboob Orange stood first in won the audience poll in the English Speech Consame competition. test held at 48-A1.
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Zoraiz Anwar of Class III-White stood 1st in the book review writing contest and was awarded a 4GB USB.
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Mohammad Bin Salman of V-Green secured 2nd position in
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Ghina Sohail of VWhite and Shamal Tariq of IV-White won consolation prizes in a Poster competition held at Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital on the occasion of AntiTobacco Day.
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Glimpses of Annual Play and Prize distribution ceremony
Moments of Fun & Jubilation
School Open Day ( Model Town Chapter)
Kaleidoscope
Page 3 Inter-Section Bilingual Debate Competition
Collaborative Learning
Fun and Learning goes hand in hand. in winters
Art competition
Assembly on 23rd of March 2011
Sports Day
Inter School Quiz Program 2011
Annual dinner of Model Town staff members.
Enjoying bonfire
Beaconhouse School System
Phone: 35851905, 35855521 E-mail: hmmtl79g@beaconhouse.edu.pk
Some helpful tips for Parents It's not terribly hard or timeconsuming to keep children’s minds active in the summer. In fact, you can make all the difference in helping your child to retain information.
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Watch TV with the sound off and subtitles on. Make them read the subtitles under your supervision. Read aloud the directions for how to play a new game;
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Make a grocery list; find things in the grocery store;
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Read a recipe aloud for mother or father during cooking time;
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Create a comic strip. This works on creativity, humour and writing skills. does not
study for at least two hours a day. Allocate a time for task completion so that they learn to manage their time. •
Check their tasks and provide friendly feedback.
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Encourage your child to incorporate reading and writing into everyday activities by instructing them to; •
New technology does not always give children the ability to practise their hand/eye coordination and writing skills. Activities like these help children utilise their penmanship and hone their skills in a fun
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The students have received their annual results and their strengths and weaknesses have been highlighted for parents. They have been given summer vacation homework, which has been especially designed to help children in developing their reading and writing skills. Harness their daily routines with a timetable. Make them
Important Announcement School will reopen on September 5,2011. Students now promoted to Class VI will be transferred to BSS senior branches; girls to 78-A Township Campus and boys to 45-B-1 Peco Road Campus.
Wish you very happy and relaxing summer vacations. Regards Shameela Nadeem (Newsletter editor)