Beaconhouse School System Harley Street Branch Rawalpindi Early Year's Newsletter July 2020
Upcoming Events August 10 - First Day of New Session September 15 FACE to FACE Schooling resumed August 16 Volunteer Library Training August 22 - Open House at 6pm
From the Head's Desk Dear Parents,
I greet you at the end of this session with an amalgam of feelings and hope to find you in the best of your health and spirits. Firstly, I take up this chance to celebrate the tremendous success of Beaconhouse Schooling Uninterrupted. When the world was engulfed by an unforeseen state of uncertainty, we at Beaconhouse already had a direction to follow. Immediately, after the spring break we took charge of our students’ learning. We did not take it as just a temporary solution, but as a responsibility to find ways and methodologies to continue the schooling process most effectively. Despite the socially and economically trying times, our administration and faculty have been tirelessly working day and night to improve the distance learning process. We have successfully managed to conduct highly-engaging synchronous lessons supplemented by digital tools. We have not only managed to impart meaningful online lessons for all subjects; but also inculcated the spirit of competition and achievement through multiple intra-school and inter-school virtual competitions and co-curricular activities like “The Virtual Gala 2020”, Atelier and the BEL (Beaconhouse Emerging Leaders). Professional
Reminders Please return your childrens' Back to School Forms by Friday, August 14th. Please confirm attendance to our Open House on the 22nd by tomorrow.
development of teachers also continued through multiple workshops and online courses. As we continue to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, I am constantly reminded how very lucky we are at Beaconhouse Harley street to be supported by such a warm and supportive parental community. I would like to thank you for your constant support and encouragement; and constructive feedback and suggestions, which have helped us improve this virtual experience for our learners. During these challenging times, the trust and partnership that we have developed will be the foundation of our success. We must work together more than ever to keep our community healthy and safe. As head of school, I am honored to lead a distinguished cohort of dynamic, dedicated, and talented educators. I specially congratulate and thank my teachers for their sheer hard work and perseverance in these testing times. The sudden transition of going virtual and moving into an uncharted territory and then giving in their best to make BSU a remarkable success; once again my teaching staff has proved their dedication to the learning process. In all times, but especially in difficult times, it’s essential to find opportunities to feel gratitude and joy. Looking forward to start of the new session on August 10, 2020. Faceto-face schooling will commence from September 15, 2020 conditional to Government directives. Best regards, Ms. Sumairah Naveed (HM BSS-HSPR)
Summer Celeberations Students of Pre Nursery and Nursery had a fun filled summer party with mangoes. They enjoyed a magic show with Mr. Giraffe, had a Show & Tell activity of yellow things and made mango craft. They
sang
songs
and
enthusiastically
participated in games such as scavenger hunt and whisper challenge.
Science is Fun The
curious
enthusiastically
children
of
Nursery
articipated
in
class
science
experiments of ‘mini volcanoes’ and 'Lava Lamp' during online session. They enjoyed every part of the practical demonstrations and
raised
questions
about
relevant
procedures.
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Colour Day Pre Nursery and Nursery students enjoyed identifying green, red and yellow colours in their
surroundings.
During
"Show
and
Tell"activity, they described their favourite objects in an impressive and interesting manner. They enjoyed making 3D craft and apple printing.
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Physical Fitness Day Physical Fitness Day was celebrated to help students understand the value of physical exercise. Students enthusiastically participated in different exercises such as Yoga, Zumba, squats and aerobics.
Virtual Field Trip to a Farm Students from Pre nursery and Nursery classes had a virtual tour to a farm. They named different farm animals shown via power point presentation. The session ended with an interesting guessing game, named ‘What's in the window?” Students identified different
farm
animals
through
their
‘shadows and ‘sounds’.
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Oral Health Awareness Informative sessions on “Oral Health and Hygiene” were held for students and parents. Dr. Ayesha Aurangzeb, Dental Surgeon at Reliance Hospital discussed oral hygiene care, brushing techniques, good and bad food for teeth and introduced students to instruments used by dentists at clinics. Students were awarded with souvenirs to remind them of dental health care.
My Dream Profession Students, the future builders of nation need guidance to choose appropriate professions in order to become useful citizens. Keeping the above in mind "Professions Day" was celebrated by KG-Rose. Students shared their thoughts about their dream professions. They enthusiastically greeted the honourable guests Mr. Ahmed Khalil and Ms. Ayesha Khan to their online class. The guests introduced themselves, discussed details about their professions and that how they contribute in the well being of their country through their professions. Students being inquisitive and fascinated of their professions,
asked
them
a
variety
of
innocent and interesting questions.
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Art and Craft Mania " Art Mania" was arranged for little artists of Pre Nursery. Nursery and KG. Pre Nursery students had a fun filled art activity of making 3D giraffe and a rainbow. Nursery students used paper plates, paints and paper cutouts to make animal craft. Young artists of KG presented their favourite places using variety of art techniques and different materials.
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Earth Day Earth Day was celebrated by Early Years HSPR on 22nd April 2020. Students exhibited their love and care towards their beloved “Earth”. They developed an understanding of 3Rs (reduce, reuse, recycle). They shared their views on the significance of plantation and made posters suggesting different ways to keep the earth clean and green.
Music Mania Students of KG-Rose had another fun filled activity of Music mania during which they sung their favourite rhymes and national songs using their toy musical instruments. To raise their excitement, Music teacher, Sir Badil was also invited to the session who added joy by making them sing their favourite rhymes “ Boogie Woogie” and “Rolly Polly”.
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Goldilocks and the three Bears
Puppet Show
Students of Nursery lily had an interesting story telling session. Holding toy bears and dolls,
students
actively
participated
in
discussion about characters and events of the story “Goldilocks and The Three Bears”
Students of Nursery Jasmine and Lily enjoyed watching family puppet show. They sang family songs and shared pictures of their family members. They discussed and shared
their
views
on
planning
and
celebrating events such as Mother’s Day, and Eids.
Stone Painting
Father's Day
Students of Nursery Lily created artistic paintings using stones, poster paints and markers.
Students of Nursery Lily enjoyed making e cards for their fathers. They wrote personal messages,
sang
songs
and
shared
personality traits of their fathers.
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Math Quiz
Guess and Tell Activity
Champions of KG Tulip had a mental Math trial in which they were asked different questions related to Mathematical concepts of addition and subtraction. Concrete and pictorial
resources
were
used
to
help
students solve asked questions.
Physical exercise is very important for a healthy life and mental exercise is important to ensure healthy mind. Students of KG tulip had a Guess and Tell Activity in which they guessed number of riddles using shown sketches of animals and fruits.
Show and Tell Students
of
KG-Rose
exhibiting
Salad Making their
language skills described their favourite toys confidently. They enjoyed sharing minute details about functionality and usage of their toys.
To stay healthy we need to eat healthy. Salad is one of the best recommended diets. Students of KG tulip actively participated in discussing nutritious value and benefits of vegetables. They played a game of making paper vegetable salad.
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Tribute to Motherland
Puppet Show
ﺧﺪا ﮐﺮے ﻣﯿﺮی ارض ﭘﺎک ﭘﮯ اﺗﺮے وہ ﻓﺼﻞ ﮔﻞ ﮨﻮ زوال ﻧﮧ اﻧﺪﯾﺸﮧ ﺟﺴﮯ
ﯾﮩﺎں ﺟﻮ ﭘﮭﻮل ﮐﮭﻠﮯ وہ ﮐﮭﻼ رﮨﮯ ﺻﺪﯾﻮں
ﯾﮩﺎں ﺧﺰاں ﮐﻮ ﮔﺰرﻧﮯ ﮐﯽ ﺑﮭﯽ ﻣﺠﺎل ﻧﮧ ﮨﻮ
The best way of valuing the blessings is to admire
them.
Pakistan
our
beloved
homeland is one the greatest blessings of Allah. Filled with the passion of patriotism, students of KG Tulip paid tribute to their motherland by singing national songs.
Students of Nursery Lily reinforced vocabulary with “sh” sound through an interactive puppet show. They practiced writing “sh” sound words using the software; writing repeater.
Visit to the Space Astronauts of KG Jasmine had a virtual visit to space. They gathered information about galaxies and solar systems. They drew and made origami rockets.
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ﭘﯿﭙﻞ ﮐﺎ درﺧﺖ
ﺑﭽﻮں ﻣﯿﮟ اردو زﺑﺎن ﺳﮯ ﻣﺤﺒﺖ اور ﺷﻮق ﭘﯿﺪا ﮐﺮﻧﮯ
ﮐﮯ ﻟﺌﮯ اردو ﺳﺮﮔﺮﻣﯽ ﺗﺮﺗﯿﺐ دی ﮔﺌﯽ۔ﺑﭽﻮں ﮐﻮ ﮐﮩﺎﻧﯽ 'ﭘﯿﭙﻞ ﮐﺎ درﺧﺖ ﺳﻨﺎ ﮐﺮ درﺧﺖ اور ﭘﻮدوں ﮐﺎﺧﯿﺎل
رﮐﮭﻨﮯ اور اﻧﮩﯿﮟ ﻧﻘﺼﺎن ﭘﮩﻨﭽﺎﻧﮯ ﺳﮯ روﮐﻨﮯ ﮐﯽ
ﺗﺮﻏﯿﺐ دی ﮔﺌﯽ۔ ﺑﭽﻮں ﻧﮯ ﮐﮩﺎﻧﯽ ﺑﮩﺖ دﻟﭽﺴﭙﯽ ﺳﮯ ﺳﻨﯽ اورﮐﮩﺎﻧﯽ ﮐﮯ آﺧﺮ ﻣﯿﮟ ﭘﻮﭼﮭﮯ ﮔﺌﮯ ﺳﻮاﻻت ﮐﮯ
ﺟﻮاﺑﺎت دﺋﯿﮯ ۔ﺳﺮﮔﺮﻣﯽ ﮐﯽ ﻣﮩﻤﺎن ﺧﺼﻮﺻﯽ ﻣﻌﻠﻤﮧ
ﻣﺴﺰ ﻣﮩﻮش ﻋﻤﺮان ﻧﮯ ﺑﭽﻮں ﮐﻮ ﮐﮩﺎﻧﯽ ﮐﮯ واﻗﻌﺎت
ﺗﻮﺟﮧ ﺳﮯ ﺳﻨﻨﮯ ﭘﺮ ﺳﺮاﮨﺎ اور ﭘﻮﭼﮭﮯ ﮔﺌﮯ ﺳﻮاﻻت ﮐﮯ درﺳﺖ ﺟﻮاﺑﺎت دﯾﻨﮯ ﭘﺮ ﻧﺮﺳﺮی ﭨﯿﻮﻟﭗ ﮐﮯ ﻃﻠﺒﺎء ﮐﻮ
ﺧﻮب داد دی۔
ﮔﮍﯾﺎ ﮐﯽ ﺷﺎدی
ﮔﮍﯾﺎ ﮐﯽ ﺷﺎدی اﯾﮏ ﻧﮩﺎﯾﺖ ﮨﯽ دﻟﭽﺴﭗ ﮐﮭﯿﻞ ﮨﮯ ﺟﻮ
ﺳﺐ ﮐﮯ ﺑﭽﭙﻦ ﮐﺎ ﺑﮩﺖ ﮨﯽ ﺧﻮﺑﺼﻮرت ﺣﺼﮧ ﮨﮯﮐﮯ ﺟﯽ ﺟﯿﺴﻤﯿﻦ ﮐﮯ ﻃﻠﺒﮧ ﻧﮯ اﭘﻨﯽ ﮔﮍﯾﺎ ﮐﯽ ﺷﺎدی ﮐﻮ اﭘﻨﯽ ﺟﻤﺎﻋﺖ ﮐﮯ ﺳﺎﺗﮫ ﻣﻨﺎﯾﺎ ۔ ﺳﺐ ﺑﭽﮯ ﺑﮩﺖ ﮨﯽ
ﺧﻮﺑﺼﻮرت ﻟﺒﺎس زﯾﺐ ﺗﻦ ﮐﯿﮱ اﭘﻨﯽ اﭘﻨﯽ ﮔﮍﯾﺎ ﮐﻮ
ﺟﻤﺎﻋﺖ ﻣﯿﮟ ﻟﮯ ﮐﺮ آۓ۔ ﺑﭽﻮں ﮐﮯ ﺳﺎﺗﮫ ﺳﺎﺗﮫ اﻧﮑﮯ
واﻟﺪﯾﻦ ﻧﮯ ﺑﮭﯽ ﺷﺮﮐﺖ ﮐﯽ اور ﺳﺐ ﻧﮯ ﻣﻞ ﮐﺮ ﮔﺎﻧﮯ ﮔﺎۓ۔
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Online Sessions and Interactive Learning Tools BSU uninterrupted classes have been a great experience for our students. New learning takes place each day through effective
use
of
technology
ensuring
enhancement of students’ critical thinking skills. Some of the apps., web links and soft wares used to ensure deep rooted learning among students are as under: Microsoft power point, writing repeater, starfall.com Google slides, Jam board, Google quiz forms, Google meet, Zoom, story jumper, wordwall.net,
wizer.com,
starfall.com,
Edupuzzle.com, Ictgames.com and Kahoot.com etc.
PD Activities To enable BSS teachers be the proficient users
of
technology,
a
professional
development session was arranged by Ms. Mahwish Baber and Ms. Zarmina. They both demonstrated effective use of different features of Google Slides and Jamboard.
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