2016-17
Beaconhouse School System The Potohar Times
From SHM’s Desk In the words of Dalai Lama, "When educating the minds of our youth, we must not forget to educate their hearts”. Potohar Campus is a dynamic and progressive educational institution that aims to provide the best possible education to the students under its care set within the parameters of sound values and a disciplined environment. Our objective is to provide students with the opportunity to serve, to lead, and to fulfill their potential in all spheres so that they can take their place and succeed in the modern world. Potohar is first and foremost an academic institution that has a very proud tradition of superb results. Our academic goals are dominated by the principle of 100% pass rate which is regularly achieved. We believe that students who graduate from the school must aim to achieve a university placement which will provide them opportunities that open many doors to building a successful future. An exciting new development in our school has been the launch of “Student Learners Profile”. We have worked on restructuring of the guidance program through Access Center and initiation of regular University entrance preparatory classes, so that we can meet the needs of students as they learn to deal with the pressures of University application. We also employ child protection policy (CPP) and PSHE program to assist the teachers in difficult cases. We believe that every child is a winner and we will strive to ensure that they realize their full potential at Potohar. Our very competent team of teachers strive to focus on each and every child, monitor and mentor them, appreciate their achievement and encourage them to overcome their shortcomings. Our teachers create appropriate, meaningful and participative learning situations, inculcating life skills in the impressionable children and appreciating their smallest efforts with all generosity and broadness of vision. Last but not the least, I congratulate the “POTOHAR” team and welcome Ms Naila Sohail( HM Boys Branch) and Ms Ayesha Dogar (HM KG & Primary Branch) on occupying their new purpose built premises with state of the art buildings. I expect all my colleagues to focus on their cherished goals and strive hard to accomplish them transcending mediocrity and procrastination. Wishing you all a very “ Happy New Year”.
Mrs. Samira Agha
BEACONHOUSE School system Northern region
Building Strong Partnerships To Enhance Learning Strong partnership and effective communication between parents and school is vital to students' success. We create opportunities on regular basis to engage parents in the learning journey of their children.
Middle School Orientation @ BPC 27th Aug, 2016 The orientation session was organized to to help students and parents gain a better insight of the Middle School learning program at BPC. They were given complete realm of the school including academics and extracurricular activities and were introduced with the faculty as well. A large number of parents and students attended the orientation for fruitful interaction.
Parent Teacher Conferences It becomes vitally important that an open line of communication and responsive relationship is established among the students, parents and teachers who are attending such a conference. In order to do this, the following parent teacher conferences were held in the first term: A level, X Cambridge (Pak studies & Islamiat) X-Matric: 22ndOctober IX to XI & Middle School: 27thOctober Parents and students discussed their concerns and action plans for further improvement with relevant teachers in one to one setting. The student were given the opportunity to share their concerns and areas of development for their focused learning .
Jubilations @ Beaconhouse 41st Birthday 4th November, 2016
Bonfire & Rave Night 2nd December , 2016
Eid Milan & Welcome Party 23rd September, 2016
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Shine On Stage : Laurels by the Dramatics Club Stallion Cup st
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Venue : Froebels International School , Rawalpindi 21 - 23 October, 2016 Dramatic exploration provides students with an outlet for emotions, thoughts, and dreams that they might not otherwise have means to express. The Froebels' Stallion Cup-16 was an Olympiad that spanned over three days.It offered various interesting competitions including the FIFA tournament, Movie making, Photography, Battle of Bands, Sports and Arts' contests. BPC participated in the contest 'Act it out' and it's drama "Zameer " secured 2nd prize!' Well done Drama Team !
Teacher in-Charge : Mrs.Tehseen Elahi Script Writer : Rameesha Tahir (XI- O ) Cast: Rameesha Tahir, Zainab Khan, Zainab Gull, Fatima Shoaib, Almas Shafiq , Farhana Sadaqat , Eman Farooq , Sara Farrukh & Khadija Saleem
Intra -Region Drama Festival 24th November, 2016 Venue: Sir Syed Memorial Hall, G-6 , Islamabad The capacity to sympathize and empathize are considered vital for a sense of humanity i.e., the ability to understand one's fellow humans and their problems. Intra Region Drama Festival was based on the theme ''Empathy ''. BPC's drama 'Ten O 'Clock '' won 2nd position in the contest. Mr. Nassir Kasuri, Executive Director, Beaconhouse School System (North) gave away the awards. Kudos to all the team for a stellar performance! Teacher in-Charge: Ms. Aliza Ali Script Writers: Mahnoor Raza Tooba Bahadur
Best Acting Award: Aima Gilani Honorable Mentions (Acting) : Zoha Ahmed, Zahra Ali Haque Best Costume Design Award : BPC ' s drama cast
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BEACONHOUSE School system Northern region
Inculcating Communicating Skills MUN Training Session: We strive to equip our students with the required core competencies to excel in the 21stcentury . Being confident and globally aware is more important than ever and participation in MUNs provide a good platform to enhance these skills. Miss Hamael, is a LUMS graduate and a distinguished debator. She conducted training sessions for BPC students. The sessions were organized in the month of October with the aim to familiarize students with the rules and procedures of MUN. The classes had a fruitful outcome, with the students now proficient in their communication and analytical skills, lining themselves up for a first-hand experience at such events.
IQRA MUN
21st – 23rd October,2016
A renowned institute of Pakistan, IQRA University organized a diverse college-level MUN conference. BPC also provided a wellconstructed platform to its students to be a part of this productive event. BPC students impressed with their eloquence and conduct. Congratulations girls !
Inter- Class & Inter- Section English Declamation Contest 27th October, 2016 Declamation contests provide an open access and opportunity to students to express themselves and groom their talents of rhetoric and oratory. An interclass English Declamation Contest was held for classes VI to IX . The contest was divided into two rounds. The first round was intra-section and winners from the first round competed against each other in the 2ndintersection round Students were articulate and fluent in their speeches .
Congratulations to the winners and their proud parents !
1ST Category : VI vs VII
2nd Category : VIII vs IX st
1st position : Zainab Ishtiaq (VII-O)
1 position : Zaina Kashif ( IX-R )
2nd position : Manal Kashif ( VIO)
2 position : Ayeza Saleem (VIII-R)
3rd position : Umaima Sikander ( VII-R )
3rd position :Eman Attique ( IX-R )
Consolation : Tooba Shoaib ( VII-Y)
Consolation : Muntaha Junaid ( VIII-Y )
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Educating About Space & Technology
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4 to 10th October, 2016 World Space Week is celebrated world wide every year. The theme for the year 2016 was “Remote Sensing – Enabling Our Future”. Institute for Space Technology, Islamabad organized a a plethora of activities ranging from essay writing and debates to inspire the general public and children about space and its benefits to mankind. We are proud of our students who won accolades in the following categories . Category Name of participant & position st
Urdu Extempore Speech
1 position : RameeshaTahir(XI-O)
Urdu Space Story Telling
1 position : Laiba Zainab
Space Characters Urdu Declamation
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2 position : Hina Khan (VIII-O) rd 3 position : Ayesha Tahir (IX-O)
Educational Field Trips
4th October,2016
Students of grade VI & VII visited Lok Virsa & Pakistan Museum of Natural History
Grassroots Leadership at BPC !
13th October,2016 Students are given abundant opportunities to groom themselves and learn about the world during their academic life. The student council is one such opportunity given to students to learn the skills of leadership during school life. The student council at BPC was selected after stringent filtering and screening. Students with exemplary discipline, good academic record and outstanding talent made to the final round of interviews. Young leaders confidently campaigned for various slots in the council . Students from grade VI to A- levels voted to elect their leaders. The activity helped students to understand about good citizenship and the importance of voting .
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BEACONHOUSE School system Northern region
STUDENT COUNCIL 2016-2017 SOCIETY
PRESIDENT
VICE PRESIDENT
SECRETARY
DEPUTY SECRETARY
Urdu Literary Society English Literary Society Event Management Debates Society
Hadiya Azhar(XI-R)
Sarah Ehsan (X-P) Maleeha Zahra (X-O) Mahnoor Raza (X-G) Bintul Huda (X-P) Meerab Nasir (X-O)
Ayesha Tahir (IX-O)
Laiba Kazmi (VIII-R) Fatima Asghar (VIII-O) Mina Azmat (VIII-O)
Ayesha Shakeel (AS) Minahil Kashif (XI- R)
Entrepreneur Society Music Society TBT Correspondent Media Society
Aqsa Fatima (As) Farheen Tahir (XI-Y) Emaan Masood (XI-Y) Aimen Haroon (XI-O) Anooshay Amir (AS) Amna Hamdani (XI-O) Maryam Afzal (AS)
Aimen Hussain (X-P) Ramsha Zubair (X-G) Emaan Zahra (X-R) Sarah Amjad Ali (X-O) Iqra Jalil (X-O) Iqra Haq (X-G)
Imaan Attique (IX-R)
Community Service
Alina Asim (X-P) Emaan Fatima (X-R) Manal Attique (X-P)
Emaan Kayani (IX-M) Humna Ibrar (IX-O) Maheen Hamdani (IX-R)
Washma Zubair (X-R)
Ayman Masood (IX-R)
Pashma Zahra (VIII-Y)
Sci-Tech Society
Rameesha Tahir (XI-O)
Emaan Faisal (IX-O)
Anaya Noor Syed (VIII-Y)
Art Society
Fatima Shoaib (XI-O)
Nagina Batool (IX-R)
Sports Society
Urooj Hassan (AS) Neeham Asad (XI-R) Bakhtiar Akram (AS) Zainab Khan (XI-O)
Izma Farooq (VIII-R) Humna Zia (VIII-Y) Wafia Fazal (VIII-R) Adina Noor (VIII-R)
Dramatics Society
Eman Farooq (XI-O) Ibtisam Isar ( XI -Y) Amina Asif (XI-R) Maryam Afzaal (XI-O) Ammara Janjua (XI-O)
Abeha Ahmed (X-R) Zainab Kayani (X-O) Zahra Ali Haque (X-R) Umme Aiman Siddiqui (X-P) Muniba Abrar (X-P) Hajra Kamran (X-G) Tooba Bahadur (X-G) Iqra Aslam (X-O)
HOUSE CAPTAINS: 1.MOMINA IBRAHIM (X-R) 2.SHANZAY NAWAZ (X-R) 3.ANEEBA ASIM (X-O) 4.SABAHAT NAEEM (X-G)
Zainab Kashif (IX- R) Maheen Ansar [IX O] Mishal Humayun (IX-M)
Bismah Iqbal (VIII-Y) Sijil Abaidullah (VIII-O) Laraib Shehzad (VIII-Y) Ayza Saleem (VIII-R)
PUBLIC RELATION OFFICER Ayesha Mehmood(VII-Y)
CLASS REPRESENTATIVE Noor Ul Ain (VI-O)
Mina Ashar (VII- O)
Aleeya Malik (VI-R)
Maira Zafar (VII-Y) Armeen Rana (VII-R) Zainab Ishtiaq (VII-O)
Malaika Malik (VI-O) Manal Kashif (VI-O) Zara Usman (VI-O)
Yumna Naveed (IX-O)
Misal Shahid (VIII-Y)
Maiza Imran (VII-O) Mehrish Haleem(VII-O)
Imen Iman (IX-R)
Raneem Mirza (VIII-R) Muntaha Junaid (VIII-Y) Umaima Irfan (VIII-Y)
Emaan Naseeb (VII-O) Aira Jabeen (VII-Y) Rehmat Jamali (VII-Y)
Hafsah Usman (VI-O)
Ushna Khan (VIII-R)
Amna Masood (VII-Y) Shehzeen Afzal (VII-O) Taskeen Fatima (VII-R) Iysh Gul (VII-R) Salwa Tahir (VII-Y) Samya Khalil (VII-Y)
Rabail Bokhari (VI-O)
Zeest Tariq (VII-Y)
Maheen Zahra (VI-Y)
Ayesha Noor (VII-Y)
Arwa Ali (VI-Y)
Maham Kashif (VII-Y) Mahnosh Qureshi (VII-R)
Mahnoor Raza (VI-O)
Bisha Shahid (IX-O) Aymen Masood (IX-R) Hadiqa Rathore(IX-G) Sidra Juniad (IX- O) Isha Sadiq (IX- O)
(HAWKS) (EAGLES) (KESTREL) (FALCON)
Samavi Hassan (VIII-Y)
Hareem Azhar (VI-O)
Maryam Gilani (VI-R)
Tehreem Usman(VI-O) Ayesha Faisal (VI-O)
ACADEMIC HEADBOY: ABDULLAH AKHTAR ACADEMIC HEADGIRL: HAZIQA SALMAN ADMINISTRATIVE HEADBOY: RAJA SHEHERYAR ADMINISTRATIVE HEADGIRL: JANEETA KHAN
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BEACONHOUSE School system Northern region
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Book Drive
Awareness Walk
Badge Making Activity
Sharing Magical Moments Souvenirs For The Support Staff
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12 September Quaid Death Anniversary
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Drama on empathy Cultural Jive
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Who's next flora and fauna
* Nurturing global citizenship in young people. * Enriching teaching and learning.
International School Award (ISA) is a benchmarking scheme which is managed by the British Council. It accredits schools and provides support for:
Northern region
BEACONHOUSE School system
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22 August Independence Day
26th October Enegy Conservation
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6 October Ashura
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Iqbal Day
21st September Peace Day
We hold a strong set of values that guide the daily activities to ensure the consistent nurturing of young personalities. Our ethos is to embed
Assemblies Of Excellence
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6 September Defence Day
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BEACONHOUSE School system Northern region
Urdu Language Skill Enhancement Celebrating Iqbal Week
7th - 11th November, 2016 Urdu Department organized a variety of activities in the campus to develop students' linguistic skills and their understanding of the poetry and philosophy of Allama Iqbal. Students paid rich tribute to the poet philosopher through skits, songs, speeches and superb qawwalis. Hats off to Mrs. Maleeka Zahra, Mrs. Tehseen Elahi, Mrs. Sahar Sajjad, Mrs. Rana Shaheen & Mrs. Mussarat Shaheen for their well coordinated effort !
Bayad –e –Iqbal
Venu: BSS senior branch, Jehlum 25th November, 2016 BPC students participated in a Bait Bazi contest based on the poetry of Allama Iqbal. They received certificates for their outstanding performance.
Fostering Creativity & Innovation ITP Art Contest
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Venue: Shakarparian Open Air Theater, Islamabad. 27 October , 2016 Our fantastic young artists displayed their artistic skills in the ''Jazz Painting Competition which was held by the Islamabad Traffic Police. Students gained awareness about road safety and traffic rules. Numerous students from grade VI to XI participated in the event. October & November , 2016 Enhancing Learning Through Web 2 Tools Regional Office (North) has taken an initiative to introduce online contests for Middle School students. The contests are based on the use of Web 2.0 tools to enhance teaching and learning. Pictorial Message Contest was held for class VIII's & Voice Over Contest for grade VII's. One team was short listed from each level after preliminary intra-class and inter-section rounds. The winning teams later participated in the Intra-region contests. Our students displayed outstanding skills of creating, collaborating and editing . Well done girls!
Ø Voice Over Contest Dania Imtiaz, Eeman Sajad, Hafsa Khan & Fareha Shahid
Ø Pictorial Message Contest Anaya Noor, Wafia Fazal & Raneem Mirza
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BEACONHOUSE School system Northern region
Beaconhouse Guinness World Record 29th September, 2016 Venue: Jinnah Stadium, Islamabad Beaconhouse and Telenor have successfully made the Guinness World Record for the largest/longest human chain. The attempt was also a part of an awareness campaign by Telenor and Beaconhouse against cyber-bullying. BPC students also particpated in this historic feat ! Congrtulations on this achievement!
Enriching Portfolios Through National/International Assessment We encourage students to participate in comprehensive national and international assessments to get valuable experience. Such testing provides an international recognition to the school children at a very early stage of their life which boosts their morale and confidence. We definitely want BPC students to be part of this recognition. This year our students participated in the following contests.
Ø International Kangaroo Contest ( VII to XI) Ø ICAS-PAK (VI to A levels) Ø CEATS English Linguistics Competition ( VI to VIII)
29th& 30th November, 2016 28th September, 2016 Congratulations to Amna Masud VII Y and Hafsa Akbar IX R for winning silver medals in the contest !
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