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It ignites pleasure and immense satisfaction in me to address you once again at the completion of another successful and eventful year. The rationale this year like all the previous years was to provide high quality all-round education to the students with the aim of equipping them with life skills and knowledge. To provide this quality education a qualified team of teachers and a motivated support staff together, combined with excellent physical and academic facilities proved productive .The School team worked tirelessly to ensure that the school achieves its mission and vision. This vision of course, could not be achieved without the support of the parents. More importantly, motivated pupils are a key to achieving the desired excellence. I would like to take this opportunity to express my gratitude to all the Parents who have supported the school in all its endeavors and I wish to invite comments, suggestions and any valuable contributions from our readers. /
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Mrs. Shamim Qazi
welcome Greetings to the New Sixes Amidst the clatter of falling rain, heartiest welcome was extended to class VI students with great fervor by the students, staff and the Headmistress. Ambiance of the occasion was greatly enhanced when the Class Teachers presented the students with alluring cards and neatly primed roses. Beginning of the day was marked with the Recitation of Surah Yaseen
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Defence Day Celebrations To invigorate the spirit of patriotism and pa . to the martyrs of the war of 1965, the studen Cambridg made presentations on the impact of 1965 on relations of Pakistan and India on 6th Se 2012. The event was followed by the patrioti the sat of X -M. The feet tapping-nree-e tumh ai , turn ho pasbaan is ke, re-induce minatio of nationalism in students to be the I •••••••.•..•••!,..,_,..~•.• r co
Elections Tension loomed over the throng of students as they rallied on the grounds chanting and gesturing zealously; the name of their candidate for the school election. It was the same time of the year when the new head girl and deputy head girl would be chosen by the student body. The candidates had stood up with sheer determination and fervor to win; though amid this campaign the girls steadily retained the spirit of competition. Coherent speeches were delivered by the candidates to draw the attention of the pupil masses. The candidates also visited each class, soliciting for votes and distributing badges along the way. The reckoning day had come when the votes would be cast and the heads would be chosen. The election process came to a gratifying conclusion; • Head girl, Salvina Khan • Deputy head girls, Mahnoor Saeed and Anosha Khan
Acquaintance of High Achievers High Achievers of BSTR -G visited the branch. The purpose was to counsel 0' Level students in accordance with their mainstream subjects .The questions were mainly focused on the exam preparation, planning. revision, selection ofthe subjects and exploring further educational possibilities. This rendezvous proved fruitful since it provided the students a constructive platform to discuss their inhibitions regarding certain decisions. The senior students answered the flurry of questions quite soundly and effectively I
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Festivity was in the air when students had immense fun during Funky Shirts' Day as they wore colorful shirts and glasses and displayed some interesting messages on their shirts. They participated in the activity with exuberance. The teachers also joined in the festivity and appreciated students' efforts
Varied activities were held at the Senior Girls Branch Satellite Town as a part of Dignity Day Celebrations. The purpose was to invoke ethos and humility among the students and to encourage them to follow the principles of dignity in every respect of their lives with courage and conviction.
Library Day To highlight the importance of the libraries the "International Library Day" was celebrated with educational fervor. Two competitions were organized on the occasion. • Essay writing competition for all classes on the topic "Library, knowledge, wisdom and my Life". • Second competition was the Art competition among the students of classes VI, VII, and VIII. Class VI students designed Book Marks, class VII designed Issue Cards and class VIII wrote Book Reviews. Certificates were awarded to the winners of the two competitions
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Science Activities The students of different classes are learning enthusiastically. This self learning and their experimental skills in laboratory have boosted up their confidence to work out solutions to the probl independently.
Parliamentary Style Debates were held between X-C and XI-C. After availing an hour's preparation time the students candidly aired their views and bluntly refuted the opponents' arguments on the given topic which was 'We are tougher than our Parents'. The City School Judges along with their students enjoyed the verbal dual and highly appreciated students' acumen. XI-C won the competition .,-:. ..•.•....
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The Investiture Ceremony A crowd of proud mothers cheered as the rows of students marched on to the stage soldierly; ready to be crowned with their respective titles. The annual Oath Taking Ceremony took a start with unmeasured exuberance emanating from the crowd and the students. The color-code marked the basic three designations: maroon for the Head and Deputies, light pink for the CRs and golden for the Club Presidents. The Ceremony ended with group photos of the Student Council members with the teachers and mothers.
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Eid Gala Eid, the festival of joy and happiness was celebrated exuberantly. Students were dressed up in trendy apparels. A talent show was organised to provide the students a platform to sing, act or dance. They were given an opportunity to play musical chair, flaunted their swagger on the ramp. They walked towards the food stalls in their stilettos to relish the delights. Overall, the music and chattering added to the ambiance of the gala and entertained the students to the fullest
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The students of class IX-C conducted an English Seminar on 'Thought Provoking Issues'. Each pair researched on the project topics: Unemployment; poverty; unhealthy food; starvation; food stalls; beggars; load shedding; inflation; stray animals; beggary ; literacy; littering. In pairs they shared research on multi-media, presenting the related movies and pictures taken themselves in the market places and the road sides. The seminar was concluded by questions and useful suggestions for the provoking issues, by the audience i.e of The City School
Iqbal Day Celebration The 135th birth anniversary of the Poet of the East, Allama Muhammad Iqbal, was observed on with traditional reverence. The day dawned with special prayers for progress and prosperity of the country and highlighting various aspects of the life and achievements of the poet. Both English and Urdu Clubs. The students of all levels put across highly inspirational speeches, delightful recitation oflqbal's poetry and role-plays demonstrating examples from his life that conveyed a message of tolerance, broad-mindedness, freedom and compassion. The students and teachers came forward to air their views on the significance of moulding today's Pakistan in accordance with Iqbal's ideology
The badminton team ofBSTR-G, sweating and practicing in the scorching heat got rewarded after a knotty dual as they were placed third in the inter-branch badminton tournament held in BSS Gujrat Campus. The school team received their trophy by Headmistress Mrs. Qazi in the assembly amidst the loud cheering and claps of the crowd.
The students of all classes exuberantly participated in different art activities. They masterly created fascinating structures made with different mediums like clay, Plaster of Paris and sea shells. The colorful masterpieces were displayed for all. Students' work was immensely praised by the Headmistress and teachers.
Urdu Debates were held at the Senior Girls Branch, Satellite Town Campus among the students of VII- VIII classes by the Urdu Literary Society. The students candidly aired their views and bluntly expressed arguments on the given topics which were 'Aaj ka Insan bayhis ho chuka hai' and 'Waqt kisi ka dost nahi hota'.The audience enjoyed the verbal dual and highly appreciated students' acumen. The event came to an end with the judges' giving away their verdict and the parents' feedback
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Enactment of Shakespeareans
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The stage was set, the audience restlessly waiting and the actors rooted to the spot ready to perform; it was another 'English Literary Day' showcasing two of Shakespeare's most popular and memorable works of pure art mingled with literature. The students of Class ll-C were up first, enacting an abridged version of Shakespeare's comedy; A Midsummer Night's Dream. The actors exhibited their theatrical skills in full bloom and the background music added to the magical and melodramatic effect. Students of Class X-C followed with a representation of Shakespeare's Macbeth. The actors portrayed their respective roles beautifully and confidently. The actors received a standing ovation.
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Remembering the Great Leader
With vivid art and stirring poetry, 25th December was celebrated as Quaid-e-Azam Day by students of different classes. The students all lined up in front of the microphone to deliver informative, detailed speeches coupled with verses from some famous extracts by renowned poets. The pre and post war scenario was brilliantly captured by the students on stage enacting heart rendering dialogues, The purpose was to recall the incessant toil and achievements of the great leader who fought against a powerful regime for freedom and established a novel homeland for the Muslims. This day was about honoring Jinnah's efforts and his resoluteness at the face of adversity. Overall, the day was observed with dignity and veneration.
Musical Evening The classical evening was celebrated with great pomp and show on the ground ofBSTR-G.The stage was set in C ~ all glory; the alluring figures in all finery displaying the S\ classical moves, captivated the audience. The students were dressed up in their classical apparels. The event comprised of melodious songs and fascinating dance moves. The ending of the evening was marked by the serving ofthe culinary delights to the guests. Everybody enjoyed the fiasco and was all praises for the school management for arranging an unforgettable evening.
Abu Hamid al-Ghazali said, "Knowledge exists potentially in the human soul like the seed in the soil; by learning the potential becomes actual. "Students of class 7-A and 7-B came head to head in the tough competition of answering questions regarding Islamic history. The chosen students battled in the quiz with the help of the Islamic Studies teacher, Mrs. Shahida after prior practice and intensive research. Their answers covered a lot of ground, displaying formidable erudition and intellectual agility. The event concluded with the audiences' minds enriched with knowledge and Mya Shafiq, Momina Zabit and Sahar Khushaal from class 7-B taking away the first prize.
It was apparent in the surroundings as the young artists worked with their tools and spread an array of colours on their canvasses on the eve of Spring Festival held at BSTR-G. The given theme of spring was marvelously displayed in the profile of collage work and fresh flower arrangement. The teachers also participated devotedly in arranging dry foliage creatively. The judges were invited from BSTR-B who gave unanimous decision and declared the winners
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We feel sad to share about our student, Arnna Shahid, class VII, who is diagnosed of cancer and is hospitalized. No doubt the teachers and pupils keep on visiting her and send her cards and bouquets. Since this is not enough, we request all to remember her in prayers I
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