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FROM THE.IIEAD'S DESK Dear Parents, The first term of the new academic year 2015 has ended by the grace of Almighty Allah. A new year has started and we have stepped into the Second Term of the academic year 2015-16, which is packed to the brim with exciting activities and events for all.

Students learn through their participation in the attainment of knowledge by gathering information and processing it by solving problems and articulating what they have discovered. Each upcoming event, competitions and activities will provide students with opportunities to deepen thei learning further. We look forward to your close co- er as always.

Orientation Week BSTR-K commenced its new academic year activities

2015-16

and games were held to orientate

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with great spirit. Numerdus hands on

and welcome

new and old students

alike. During the orientation week, a fascinating outdoor activity of back-to-back balloon pop kept students active. Goody bags were distributed amongst the students. Mter a great start, students were ready for learning.

An orientation meeting was held for the parents of BSTR-K to review the curriculum, learners' profile, school policies and practices. Parental involvement and participation was encouraged for the educational success of their child and smooth transition from home to school. It was a very successful session as all the queries of parents were answered in a positive manner.

Interactive floor Our branch has introduced

interactive floor for the learners to enhance learning out-

comes. A colourful and immersive environment

is created with this floor and the

uniquely inspiring activities pique the interest of our young learners. All activities are integrated

with the subjects.

Examples include

sorting games, letter recognition

through maze, dice games, etc. Sound is also incorporated experience.

to create a multi -sensory

It is an innovative new digital learning tool for classroom environment

that promotes hands-on and active learning.

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Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow An educational technology expo was held at our branch to promote technology and involve parents in teaching and learning activities. The main objective of this event was to give awareness to the parents about the teaching pedagogies and learning process of their children. The emphasis of all the activities was on the traditional method of delivering lessons in the past, integration of technology with subjects in present scenario and the upcoming future of learning through technology. The activities planned for the event were storytelling, board games, developing fine motor skills, learning through play, photography and effective use of domestic appliances.

The team of BSTR-K is enthusiastically looking forward to seeing advancements in technologies, like 3D human holograms, which would aid learning. While Skype sessions are gaining popularity in classrooms to enrich learning, holograms can create really exciting classroom experiences.

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-The students and staff celebrated dignity week packed with activities, and information by engaging students and staff in a diversity of dignity and wellbeing initiatives. A campaign through posters and handouts by KG students was launched at the beginning of the week that aimed to put dignity and respect in the heart and mind of every student of the school. Moreover, the colourful roleplays by the students of Pre-Nursery and Nursery also gave the message of self-worth and equality. Special dignity songs were also prepared. Whole school participated in these activities with full passion.

40 Years of Excellence

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November is a very special day for all Beaconites. 40th anniversary of BSSwas celebrated on this a with full fervour. Students of all levels made beautiful cards and posters to wish and show their love for BSS.Birthday songs were sung by all students. Cupcakes were distributed amongst all the students and a custom made cake was cut by the staff. On this anniversary the whole team of BSTR-Kwishes BSS and accomplishments

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Our Pre-Nursery students observe morning changing into afternoon, and afternoon into evening; they observe seasons and wait with excitement to celebrate their birthdays which they know corne once a year. They were provided with the opportunity to celebrate "Doll's Birthday" so that they could understand the concept of time. To make this birthday more memorable, mothers were invited to help their children in making birthday cards.

Phonics/Digraphs Workshop

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It was felt that a phonic and digraph tutorial is needed to give our BSSparents guided opportunities to help their children combine and blend the sounds to read or write words at horne in the same manner as in school. N workshop with hands on experiences was conducted by the KG teachers to explain why phonics are important in reading and writing. The awareness of digraphs was also emphasized to enhance the learning process of the students.

The school celebrated 'Cleanliness Week' to make the students aware of personal hygiene and keeping the surroundings neat . and clean. Several activities were planned level wise. These included assembly presentations, project work, making of dustbins, posters and visits to the other branches of BSS. The students of Nursery class learnt about compost. They set up a composting system in the school garden to watch peels of fruits and vegetables transform garbage into rich compost. In this activity mothers were also invited to take initiative in minimizing waste through composting. They made egg sandwiches and fruit salads and put the peels in the compost hole.

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