News Letter by Beaconhouse

We aim to give every student the very best possible education in order to prepare them for life beyond school. We are a `learning community’ and would remain to strive hard to do even better.

Stay safe, Stay healthy & Stay blessed! Thank You. Regards, Ms Naheed Fatima. Dear Parents,

The widespread prevalence of COVID-19 pandemic has affected teachers, students and parents alike. However, the efforts of our teachers and the parents have not gone unnoticed during the BSU online as well as hybrid teaching. I want to acknowledge their positive attitudes towards learning, self-regulation and intrinsic motivation to support students’ learning which played an important role during this challenging time, particularly when we all were navigating uncharted waters together. The teachers adopted innovative and flexible ways to facilitate students during this crisis. We aim to give every student the very best possible education in order to prepare them for life beyond school. We are a `learning community’ and would remain to strive hard to do even better. Thank You. Regards,

Ms Naheed Fatima.

Stay safe, Stay healthy & Stay blessed!

Kashmir Solidarity Day: Kashmir Solidarity Day is celebrated in Pakistan on February 5th each year. It focuses on showing Pakistan’s support and unity with the people of Indian-occupied Kashmir, their ongoing freedom struggle, and to pay homage to Kashmiri martyrs who lost their lives fighting for Kashmir’s freedom. Just like every year the students of BPPM also participated in many activities to show their love and support for their Kashmiri brothers and sisters. On 3rd February, 2021 the students of BPPM wore beautiful Kashmiri attires, made beautiful posters and cards. They shared their work in the form of poetry recital, awareness posters.

BPPM Virtual Carnival 2021:

After a remarkable success of BPPM Virtual Gala in 2020 Beaconhouse PWD Primary and Middle Branch got the opportunity to host BPPM Virtual Carnival Part 2. The event was started on 10th of February 2021. A whole week was dedicated to the event and different branches were invited to participate. There were six categories where students were welcomed to participate and compete with the students of other Beaconhouse Campuses. They shared their videos till 16th Feb,2021 The purpose was not only to foster creativity and innovation but also to cheer in lockdown and to keep the spirits high amid coronavirus gloom. · Category 1: Promising Young Writers Contest · Category 2: ‘Why Life is Good?’ T-shirt Design Contest · Category 3: Fireless Cooking Contest · Category 4: Online Face Painting Contest · Category 5: “TALK OUT OR KNOCK OUT” · Category 6: “Talent Hunt”

'International Day of Women and Girls in Science’ Science is not limited just to one gender rather it is an opportunity for every human to learn and contribute to science. Having firm belief in that ,‘International Day of Women and Girls in Science’ was celebrated by the students of Beaconhouse PWD Primary & Middle Branch on 11th February 2021. Students of all levels from Grade 2 to 8 participated in different activities. In their science lesson students did poster making to promote full, equal access and participation in science for women and girls. E-Posters and short documentaries were also created by students of different levels to pay tribute to the famous women scientists. In their short speeches, the students also shared their thoughts about women empowerment and the role of women in Science and Technology.

National Vlog competition: Beaconhouse PWD Primary and Middle Branch has always catered holistic needs of the students and has always broadened their skills through various exposures. To keep their spirits intact during this pandemic, Alizeh Mati of 4B participated in National Vlog competition held by Beaconhouse Jauhar campus. She has made us extremely proud by entering into the finale. ‘Hurray !’On 19th February 2021 Alizeh secured third position in the National Vlog competition. Alizeh captured the immensely beautiful scenic snaps and videos of the capital city of Pakistan with appropriate description in her vlog. Her voice over added a cherry on top which attracted maximum attention of the judges in the panel. Congratulations! Another feather added to our cap.

World Wild Life Day

The World Wildlife Day is celebrated on 3rd March. It is an annual celebration; wildlife conservation is an issue that needs attention and action every day. On 4th March, 2021 World Wildlife Day was celebrated in Beaconhouse PWD Primary & Middle Branch under the theme "Forests and Livelihoods: Sustaining People and Planet", as a way to highlight the central role of forests, forest species and ecosystems. A commendable participation was observed by the students of BPPM from Grade 2 to Grade 8. The students made poster about the endangered species of the world and participated in “Mask Making” activity too. Enthusiastic speeches were also made by the students on, “The dangers to the Wildlife” emphasizing on its conservation.

BPPM Sports Week:

Sports help improve both physical and mental strength. Our body remains fit and healthy. Due to Covid Pandemic students had already missed a lot, so to bring the energies of the students back Beaconhouse PWD Primary & Middle branch arranged the Sports Week from 8th to 13th March ,2021 with the aim of proving their abilities and with wining sentiments for prizes and awards. Students of Grade 2 to 8 participated enthusiastically in various sports activities. The branch head Ms. Naheed Fatima awarded the winners with the medals and appreciated the participation of the students. The ceremony was ended with the message ‘Winners win, winners lose, but winners play”.

Inter Cluster Beaconhouse National Championship:

Virtual Sports Day is an opportunity to take on a series of physical activity challenges and compete for your school against the other schools. Keeping the Covid situation in mind an Intra Cluster Virtual Sports Day was arranged on 11th of March 2021. Students of different branches participated exuberantly. ‘Hurrah!’ for PWD Primary & Middle Branch. We had 12 participants who stood up to the challenge of Intra Custer Beaconhouse National Championship and recorded their blistering performance. The cluster of 7 branches was a real challenge for the students of BPPM but this is their unbroken will which brought laurels for the branch. Congratulations to all the proud winners. Arib Waqas 3B Syed Muhammad Jalil 4A Hania Waqas 2A

1st position

Hand & Foot Clap

Seated Arma & Leg Coordination

Laying Back & Shoulder Extensions

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Virtual Parent-Teacher Conference A virtual Parent-Teacher Conference was held in Beaconhouse PWD Primary and Middle Branch from 11th to 13th March 2021. The purpose of the meeting was to communicate to parents the areas their child is excelling in and to give them specific ideas of how to improve upon their child's performance in school. The virtual ParentTeacher conference also aimed to create a friendly environment and listen to the parent’s anticipations during the lock down scenario. The parents praised the efforts of the teachers put in the BSU online classes and the continuous learning being provided to their children in these difficult times.

Green Living Association 'Covid and Climate'

Green Living Association organised ‘COVID and Climate’ activity for the students from preschool to 12th grade to equip them to successfully fight Coronavirus and secondly to develop among them the spirit to contribute their part in protecting the nation from all kinds of threats. A very warm congratulations to the students of PWD Primary & Middle Branch who enthusiastically participated in the event. The event was arranged on 8th March 2021 and the result of the event was announced on 16th April 2021. With immense pleasure we would like to announce another great achievement of our students..... Green Angel from our campus. Minahil Tanseem Class 4A secured Gold Medal Khawaja Alyan Atif secured Silver Medal Inayah Fazal Class 2 has won the Green Ambassador's Insignia

International Women’s Day: This year, the theme for International Women’s Day was

“Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world,”. Women’s full and effective participation and leadership in of all areas of life drives progress for everyone. When women lead, we see positive results. Keeping all this in mind on 8th March 2021 the day was celebrated with ardour in Beaconhouse PWD Primary & Middle Branch. Students of all levels from Grade 2 to 8 participated in different activities. There was a special performance by the girls of 7A and 8A on the song ‘Humain Agey Jana Hai’. Students celebrated Women's day during their homeroom time. They had class discussion regarding Women's Day vision. Later on, they maintained silence for a minute to pay tribute to all the Women around the globe. Students of 2B wore pink and purples arm bands and discussed the theme and vision of Women's Day. An E-poster was created by Ruba Saifee of class 4B to pay a tribute to her grandmother.

International Day of Happiness: “The International Day of Happiness is an official UN day that “recognizes the pursuit of happiness as a fundamental human goal”. Beaconhouse PWD Primary & Middle Branch firmly believes in celebrating such activities as these events are integral part of learning and building a strong cultural belief in a child. It also encourages students to embrace other traditions and culture just like the way they do with their own. On 20th March 2021 the day was celebrated by the students of BPPM with zeal. Students of Grade 2 to 8 participated in different activities. They had a discussion on the importance of happiness in their classes. Students shared their experiences of making people happy in different ways. Under the title ‘Make Happiness Art’ beautiful posters were created by the students of different levels.

Pakistan Resolution Day 23rd March: The students of Beaconhouse PWD Primary & Middle Branch celebrated Pakistan Day with high spirits on 23rd March 2021. The students of Grade 2 to Grade 8 participated and managed to put up excellent activities. The day began with a patriotic morning assembly presentation, wherein students paid homage to the independence movement leaders who worked tirelessly for the cause of freedom. They delivered speeches and performed to national songs emphasising the need for national unity and strength.

Talent Hunt: There are plenty of ways schools can nurture talent amongst their students. It serves as a wonderful platform to encourage the students to explore and express their talent. To showcase the talent of the students, Beaconhouse PWD Primary and Middle Branch organized a contest on 23 rd March 2021 for the classes II to VIII. The students of different levels showed their talent by sharing the videos of singing, photography, art, acting and fashion. It was an open contest to exhibit their talent to the world.

World Creativity and Innovation Day: Creativity is one of the most crucial skill required for holistic child development. It gives a boost to thinking skills and contributes to cognitive development. This is the reason that World Creativity and Innovative Day is Celebrated Internationally every year. On 21 st April 2021 the students of PWD Primary & Middle Branch came up with many innovative creations. The students of grade 2 to 8 made beautiful models by using cardboard and play dough etc. Amazing paintings were also created by the students. It was indeed a wonderful day to celebrate.

BSS Learner profile Competition: Beaconhouse aims in making students emotionally and intellectually mature. Through the Learner Profile the students are equipped with the skills and personal attributes to make a difference and succeed in the ever-changing world. To unleash the artistic skills of the students a competition was arranged by the name “BSS Learners Profile Competition” from 26th March to 19th April. The event was in two categories from 3 to 5 and 6 to 8. The students made wonderful paintings keeping the attributes of Learner’s Profile in mind. Our students, Iqra Ibrahim of 7A and Sufwan Bader of 7B were listed among top 5 contestants from all over the country.

Earth Day: International Earth Day is celebrated every year on 22nd April, to promote awareness and appreciation for Earth. The students of Beaconhouse PWD Primary and Middle Branch celebrated it with full zeal and enthusiasm even while staying at home. The students made videos, drawings with powerful messages and shared information and ideas on how to make this world a better place for all.

International Kangaroo Linguistic: The International Kangaroo Linguistic Contest was successfully conducted in November, 2019. The Result of the competition was announced on 12th February, 2020. The young linguists of class 2-8 participated in IKLC students exhibited a competitive show of good comprehension skills. This contest added to their exposure. The participants were awarded with the badges and certificates.

Mother’s Day: Mother’s Day is a celebration honouring mothers for their love and care to highlight the influence of motherhood in a society which was marked on May 10, 2021 by the students of Beaconhouse PWD Primary and Middle Branch. Children honoured their mums and all their hard work on the Mother’s Day. They showed their source of inspiration by making amazing cards with messages of appreciation and presented it to their mothers for all their wonderful qualities.

Eid Milan Party: Eid Milan party was celebrated on 21st May,2021 with the re-joining of the classes. The students of Beaconhouse PWD Primary and Middle Branch resumed the online learning with great ardour. Students from levels 2-8 participated in many activities. They shared their stories during Eid holidays, posted their Eid pictures/selfies and wrote essays and poems related to Eid and vacations with full enthusiasm.

Cultural Diversity: “The beauty of the world lies in the diversity of its people.” Student life is a time to make memories and develop positive image on young minds about their surroundings. To establish the importance of different cultures of the world, Beaconhouse PWD Primary and Middle Branch celebrated Cultural Diversity Day on 20th May, 2021. Students presented different activities to highlight and reminisce the enchanting images of diverse cultures of Pakistan.

World Tobacco Day:

Each year, the World Health Organization (WHO) holds World No Tobacco Day on May 31. Their goal is to spread awareness about the risks of tobacco use and how we can make the world tobacco free. Our young Beaconites of PWD Primary and Middle Branch prepared stunning posters to draw global attention to the widespread prevalence of tobacco use and to negative health effects.

World Bicycle Day 2021: "Life is like riding a bicycle. To keep your balance, you must keep moving: - Albert Einstein World Bicycle Day is celebrated every year on June 3rd. Cycling has tremendous health benefits for all age groups, according to experts. The students of Beaconhouse PWD Primary & Middle Branch showed great interest in this international event. On 3rd June 2021 a very active participation was observed from Grade 2 to 8. Students went for Bicycle Riding in their neighbourhood. Some of the students created E-Poster to show the importance of Cycling. The students also shared the benefits of cycling and encouraged their fellows to start bicycle riding as it strengthens education, maintain health, prevent diseases, provide social inclusion and convenience.

Chronicles of Stories: During this pandemic, the students were taken back to the wonderful world of books. Beaconhouse Educational Complex came up with something that not only encouraged our brilliant stars to read, but also gave them a chance to express, through different modes. In this regard a Virtual Chronicle of Stories Competition was held on Tuesday 25th May,2021 in which 21 students of our branch participated wholeheartedly in different categories. They secured 5 positions out of 105 entries. Three cheers for BPPM!

Participants’ Name Mahad Khan Minahil Tasneem Abeeha Ali Mehreen Zahid M. Ayan