Beaconhouse School System Beaconhouse School System
Risalpur Branch
Mid Term Newsletter December 2016 Contents Welcoming the Students Independence Day Celebrations Defence Day Orientation Session Open Day International Peace Day
SMI’s Note
Eid Milan Party Investiture Ceremony Global Dignity Day HRCA Quiz Competition Plantation Day – EYs Visit to PAF Passing out Parade Iqbal Day Celebrations Plickers
We come to the end of a fantastic term, filled with colours, events and achievements. First of all I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the support you have given both to your child and to the school. Academically, it has been an excellent term for all the classes. Our team has focused on developing the young minds to the best of their potential. We have continued our endeavour to get the best by challenging and supporting, both students as well as the teaching staff. Active participation and support of parents is the key factor for our success. We extend all possible support and partner with our parents to groom our young learners together.
Mystery Skype Sessions Colour Days at Early Years
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Learning will continue and we look forward to your involvement in an equally exciting second term as well. Wish you all the best of luck! Mrs.Samar Azhar
Bonfire
Senior Mistress Incharge Essay Writing Competition Eid Milad – un – Nabi (S.A.W)
Students’ work
Editors’ Note Three cheers for the first term, of a very successful, eventful, and interactive learning year!!! The first term of the second school year has been successfully completed. We stand tall and proud to have accomplished so much. The management’s professionalism, teachers’ commitment, devotion, handwork and the students’ enthusiasm, keenness and fervour has paid off!!
Open Day 2016: Following last year’s tradition, we arranged an Open Day during the first term, which provided parents a forum where they could see the interactive learning that is taking place in the school. The event contained hands on experience in the fields of treasure hunt, science activities, healthy eating, games, art and crafts and recycling activities.
IT Initiatives – Plickers & Mystery Skype: We have successfully initiated “Plickers” as an IT tool to assess students’ understanding of different concepts. Mystery Skype sessions have been conducted with the same zeal and zest as last year. It has been noticed that the students were even more confident and more enthusiastic during these sessions which provided them international exposure.
BSSR Contact Numbers 0923-631219, 0306-9640848
Welcoming the Students The school year started by welcoming our students back to school after summer vacations on 22nd August 2016. Various activities were planned for them at all levels. Students enjoyed the magic show and giveaways by their teachers. Independence Day Celebrations The Independence Day was celebrated on 29th August 2016. It gave the students a chance to express love for their beloved country. They prepared speeches and role plays under the guidance of their teachers and presented a good show of nationalism. Defence Day Celebrations The month of September was dedicated to the martyrs of our nation by celebrating Defence Day on 5th of September 2016. From Early Years to Middle, all the classes participated and performed different role plays, made speeches and shared facts about our martyrs. Orientation Sessions Orientation sessions were arranged on 29th September 2016 for the parents of Early Years, Primary and Middle level students to introduce them to the academic and co-curricular activities at BSS. It gave parents an insight into the functioning and learning experiences within the school. International Peace Day Like last year, we celebrated International Peace Day on 22nd September 2016 to spread the message of peace and love amongst the students. Students prepared Peace Day cards and delivered their messages in the form of Role plays and speeches. Eid Milan Party An Eid Milan Party was arranged on 23rd September 2016. Students dressed beautifully for the event. They brought food to share with their friends. The objective of this event was to promote sharing and caring in students. Investiture Ceremony At BSS Risalpur, we also provide our students the opportunities to develop leadership skills. For this purpose a student council has been selected from senior classes and an investiture ceremony was held on 26th October 2016 to officially dispense their duties. Students in this council are assigned different tasks which help develop a sense of responsibility in them. Ma’am Safia Cassim graced the event with her presence as a chief guest. Essay Writing and Handwriting Competition Essay writing and handwriting competitions were held for middle and primary classes on 30th November 2016. In the essay writing competition, Blue House and in the handwriting competition, Red House students scored the highest. Guest Speaker Session for Oral Communication and Debate Club A guest speaker session was arranged on 22nd November 2016 for Oral Communication and Debate club students. Capt. Syed Aun Raza Naqvi was invited from Military College of Engineering (MCE) to talk about the art of Public Speaking. Our students learnt a lot from his experiences as he gave a session on public speaking.
Global Dignity Day
Global Dignity Day was celebrated at BSS Risalpur branch throughout the week from 10th – 17th October 2016. Many activities were planned by students as well as teachers in order to develop a sense of dignity in them. Guest speaker session (Courtesy: Lt. Col. Fawad Akram), dignity tea for domestic staff and inter-house role play competition were some of the activities of this week. The students also had a bake sale where they raised funds to buy goody bags for a local school, TFWC Kehkashan,
HRC English and Science Quizzes HRC English and Science Quiz round 1 was held on 23rd Nov’16 and the winners appeared in the second round held on 30th Nov’16. Farhan Ashfaq and Fatima Azhar from class V and Ramsha Azhar from class VII qualified in the third round. Later, Farhan Ashfaque won the Silver Medal in Science Quiz Plantation. Day Early Years celebrated a plantation day on 10th November 2016. The students planted small plants and also paid a visit to our organic garden at the branch. The objective of this activity was to teach students how they can keep the environment healthy. Visit to Witness Passing out Parade at the P.A.F Students visited PAF Academy on 6th October 2016 to witness the methodical and disciplined passing out parade of the P.A.F officials and cadets. The students felt patriotic after attending the parade and they were truly inspired by the discipline and allure that the armed forces exhibited. Iqbal Day Celebrations Iqbal Day was celebrated on 9th November. Students performed on Iqbal’s famous poems ﺑﭽﮯ ﮐﯽ دﻋﺎ، ﭘﺮﻧﺪے ﮐﯽ ﻓﺮﯾﺎد، اﯾﮏ ﭘﮩﺎڑ اور ﮔﻠُﺤﺮی،ﺟﮕﻨﻮ اور ﺑﻠﺒﻞand shared his life history. They also
discussed his books and explained some of his poem and verses
Colour Days at EY Early Years celebrated different colour days throughout the week from 28th November – 2nd December 2016. On these days, the students wore the respective colours and searched for objects of the same colour. This helped them identify and relate to these colours in their surroundings. It was a learning as well as fun activity for the students.
Urdu Initiative “”آج ﮐﺎ ﻟﻔﻆ Another very important initiative taken this year was “ ”آج ﮐﺎ ﻟﻔﻆin Urdu. The objective of this initiative was to help students build their Urdu vocabulary. Students responded very well to this initiative and their vocabulary as well as sentence formation is improving.
Bonfire By the end of the term when students were all packed up with assessments, tests and reinforcements, they were given some time to enjoy and have some fun at the school. A bonfire was arranged for the students of grades V – VIII on 23rd November 2016. They dedicated different songs to their friends and teachers and enjoyed pizza along with coffee and Oreos. It was a refreshing evening for them and they enjoyed a lot. Eid Milad un Nabi (S.A.W) The term came to an end with the Holy month of Rabi-ul-Awwal. A milad was arranged at school on 9th December 2016 in which all the students participated. They read naat and durood to show their love to our beloved Prophet (PBUH). All the students participated in the event and a religious atmosphere was created. This allowed students to pay the due respect to such holy events and gave them a new exposure. Students’ Work “ Change yourself and not The World” by Varisha Irfan Long ago, people lived happily under the rule of a king. The people of the kingdom were very happy as they led a very prosperous life with an abundance of wealth and no misfortunes. Once, the king decided to go visiting places of historical importance and pilgrim centres at distant places. He decided to travel by foot to interact with his people. People of distant places were very happy to have a conversation with their king. They were proud that their king had a kind heart. After several weeks of travel, the king returned to the palace. He was quite happy that he had visited many pilgrim centres and witnessed his people leading a prosperous life. However, he had a regret, he had intolerable pain in his feet as it was his first trip by foot covering a long distance. He complained to his ministers that the roads weren’t comfortable and that they were very stony. He could not tolerate the pain. He said that he was very much worried about the people who had to walk along those roads as it would be painful for them too! Considering all this, he ordered his servants to cover the roads in the whole country with leather so that the people of his kingdom can walk comfortably. The king’s ministers were stunned to hear his order as it would mean that thousands of cows would have to be slaughtered in order to get sufficient quantity of leather. And it would cost a huge amount of money also. Finally, a wise man from the ministry came to the king and said that he had another idea. The king asked what the alternative was. The minister said, “Instead of covering the roads with leather, why don’t you just have a piece of leather cut in appropriate shape to cover your feet?” The king was very much surprised by his suggestion and applauded the wisdom of the minister. He ordered a pair of leather shoes for himself and requested all his countrymen also to wear shoes. Moral: Instead of trying to change the world, we should try to change ourselves.
“ Ode to the Sun” by Arousha Irfan Class V Your beauty is of a maiden fair But no man may look upon it Your beauty is such that it Burns the eyes of those who look upon you You are the reason the one who bring us hope You are the reason of ripeness You are what bring us happiness You smile at us from the heavens above You shine your light upon us You are the protector, from the evils Of the darkness, that lives within our hearts. You are a beacon Sent as a guidance by he who created For those who seek, may find it Hidden beneath your flames.
Will you remember me? by Eman Usman Class V Will you remember me in a minute? Yes! Will you remember me in an hour? Yes! Will you remember me in a day? Yes! Will you remember me in a week? Yes! Just get on with it! A month? Yes! A year? Yes! Knock, Knock!! Who’s there? You’ve forgotten me already?
Edited by: Javeria Asad
“ Seasons” by Fatima Azhar Class V
“ The Dignity Tree” by Rida Zeeshan Class VII
The seasons change every year, they appear in different months. Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall, These are the names. Winter brings all the snow, And is very cold. We wear warm clothes, so we don't get a cold. Spring brings all the rain, and we carry umbrellas. We wear our raincoats, and splash in the puddles. Summer brings the warmness, and melts all the snow. We wear thin clothes, & play outside. Fall removes the leaves from the trees, and brings cold winds. We wear sweaters , so we don't catch a cold. The seasons change every year, they appear in different months. Winter, Spring, Summer, Fall, These are the names.
I’m planting my first seed today, It’s the seed of dignity. One day you’ll see my seed will grow, And grow into a beautiful tree. A tree filled with knowledge, A tree which is worth it to see. It will teach them what dignity means to me. It will teach to respect elders, It will show how to stand in pride. It will be an inspirational idea, And show where dignity lies. The tree will always be there, Long after we have gone, To stand up for dignity, Which is a challenge to be won. I know you will support me, And I know you’ll love the tree. It’s not just a tree you know, It’s what dignity means to me!
“ Beaconites” by Ramsha Azhar Class VII We are Beaconites, Shining tall and bright. Getting more knowledge every day, Making new friends every day. I am proud to be a Beaconite. LONG LIVE BEACONHOUSE!
“ Riddles” by Aleeza Meher and Nazesh Kamran Class IV 1. Brothers and sisters I have none but this man’s father is my father’s son/. Who is the man? 2. I can travel around the world while staying in a corner. Who am I? 3. I am a room without doors and windows. Who am I? 4. I have a head and a tail but no body? Who am I? 5. I have an eye but I cannot see. Who am I?
"Text Maker” by Aamna Ahmed Class IV Can you solve this word puzzle? Try and make new words by changing one letter in each of the words in capital. Read the clues carefully. 1. Change COOKIE into a nickname (for sport lover) __________________________ 2. Change BEAN into a verb __________________________ 3. Change HOUSE into an animal ___________________________
Why God Made Teachers? By Manal Naeem When God created teachers, He gave us special friends To help us understand His world And truly comprehend the beauty And wonder of everything we see And become a better person When God created teachers, He gave us special guides to show us Ways in which we can grow Choose between right and wrong And learn to be strong In His wisdom and His grace to make us learn to make our world a better and wiser place.
Format by: Mehak Hasnat