Newsletter 2017-18 Term 1

The Beaconhouse Newsletter GULSHAN PRIMARY V

maliha.ovais@bh.edu.pk

E-89, Block-4, Gulshan-e-Iqbal, Karachi. Ph: +92 213 34989871 & 021 34817304

INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION

EYE SPY

GLOBAL DIGNITY DAY 18th OCTOBER

DEFENCE DAY CELEBRATION

ASSEMBLY PRESENTATIONS

OATH TAKING CEREMONY 10th OCTOBER

STUDENTS’ COUNCIL ELECTIONS

DEBATE COMPETITION

LITERARY MONTH ACTIVITIES

HRCA ENGLISH & SCIENCE QUIZ

SING FEST WOW MOMENT!

BALANCED APPROACH TO ACTIVITIES / ACADEMICS

EXCURSION TRIPS

ANNUAL SPORTS DAY

COMPETITION MANIA

GUEST SPEAKER

BSS ANNIVERSARY

STRIKING THE RIGHT STRING: MUSIC AT BEACONHOUSE

It gives me immense pleasure to connect with you all through our School Newsletter. I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you for your encouragement and continual support throughout the term. It has been a great and eventful term for each one of us and I take pride in saying that all . students of Gulshan Primary V have worked up to their own individual potential.

I believe in making school a happy and secured place where each child is given the freedom to bring in his / her own thoughts and personalities. All these students and our staff combines and makes Gulshan Primary V a place worthy to study and on this note let me extend my hand to all those who have done extremely well and to all those teachers and parents who have helped students achieved . their desired result.

Healthy lifestyle habits in school help school to go the healthy route so that we can provide our students with an environment conducive to the adoption and maintenance of healthy eating habits and a physically active lifestyle. Encouraging students to inculcate healthy eating habits was one major initiative that was brought about this year. Food Inspectors to monitor students eating habits and assembly presentations to spread the awareness of benefits of healthy eating was in place. Parents, support in this regard to run this initiative effectively was of utmost importance. Sending healthy home-made food and fruits for break time and develop healthy eating habits in their children was . appreciable.

Once again I thank you all and look forward to an even strong partnership in future as well.

Wish you a joyful winter break and prosperous New Year.

Warm regards,

Maliha Ovais Senior Mistress Incharge

The school will reopen on 1st January, 2018.

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INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION Independence Day was celebrated with full zeal and zest in Gulshan Primary V on Friday, 11th August, 2017. The students celebrated the day with national songs performances, skits

and cake cutting

ceremony. The day ignited true spirit of patriotism.

DEFENCE DAY CELEBRATION On Wednesday, September 6, the students of Gulshan Primary V paid homage to the martyrs who laid down their lives while defending their country in 1965 in war against India. The students delivered motivational speeches, sang inspirational songs and performed skits.

STUDENTS’ COUNCIL ELECTIONS The elections for this year's Student Council of Gulshan Primary V were held in September.

Students were eager to experience the election process, which began with introductory speeches by the candidates followed by two days of campaigning. This year, students casted their e-votes to their favourite candidate in the IT-Lab to have prompt results. The results were finalized and announced at the end of September. The winning candidates took an Oath with pride and honour.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION School Head: Ms Maliha Ovais School Coordinator: Ms Zainab Waqar Accountant: Mr. Mohammad Jamil Parent Relation Officer: Ms Maria Mansoor Security Supervisor: Mr Nazeer Ahmed Lady Searcher: Ms Shumaila Librarian : Ms Sahar Ali

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HRCA ENGLISH AND SCIENCE QUIZ To inculcate interest of further study of Science and English, the HRCA introduces students to the wide range of Competitions available to them, fueling their imaginations HRCA English & Science Quiz was held at Gulshan Primary V in the month of November. 24 students participated who were provided with the preparation booklets from HRCA. It helped them to enhance problem solving ability and observational skills. The quiz was based on two rounds: Elimination round and Grand Finale. All the students participated with zeal and enthusiasm.

Our Students Shamyl Jamali, M. Abdullah, Qazi M. Umar Farooq, Hafsa Alam, Maliha Ali, Ayesha Owais, Khushi Mohtaram , Tayyaba Sadia, Muhammad Huzaifa Bin Yasir, Jaweria Sadia and Hafsa Musghis from classes III, IV & V made it to the Grand Finale. .

We wish them all best of luck for their future endeavours.

EXCURSION TRIPS Memories of school Educational trips are among the most prominent of the formative years, largely because they are a welcome break in the routine for both students and teachers.

While their purpose is essentially to educate, they can also be a fun bonding experience for everyone involved. Teachers turn excursion trips into mobile classrooms, instructing students to collect data, then quizzing them or assigning a project based on what they learned during the outing.

Students of classes I and II went to Maritime Museum, Class III to PAF Museum, Class IV to Movie Festival at Goethe Institute of German language and Class V to Ocean Mall.

GUEST SPEAKER Dr. Faisal Siddiqui, was invited to the branch to enlighten students' mind with the knowledge about contagious and non-contagious diseases. His lecture was very helpful for the students of class V in understanding the concept explained in their science lessons. The students raised questions to clarify the misconceptions about many diseases. It was an interactive session which enhanced students' critical thinking and analytical skills.

ASSEMBLY PRESENTATIONS School assembly presentations are one of the most important aspects of a school's curriculum. It powerfully nurtures the development of intrapersonal intelligence of students. In Gulshan Primary V, throughout the term, students were given opportunity to exhibit their talent.

Their presentations included role plays, songs, elocution, speeches and performances to spread awareness about social and intellectual issue.

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DEBATE COMPETITION Debate competitions are transformational experiences for students. They give them chance to engage in a social activity that reaps significant intellectual benefits, and rewards academic skills: quick thinking, sound argument, and confident speaking. Students competed against each other in intra-class and intra-section debate competitions. M. Abdullah and Maliha Ali of class IV, Areeb Waseem and Rania Baber of class V participated in inter-branch debate. Maliha Ali and Areeb Waseem nd secured 2 position while M. Abdullah was awarded with the Consolation Prize. Maliha Ali and Areeb Waseem further participated in the Regional Debate Competition where Areeb Waseem won the Consolation Prize.

SING FEST WOW MOMENT! We are proud to announce that our students from class III Murtaza Yawar & Hamza Hassan rocked the floor with their amazing performances in the Beaconhouse School System Regional Sing Fest 2017, held on 17th November 2017 and were awarded with 1st (winning voice) and 2nd position (runners up) respectively in the entire region. Along with the positions, they were declared as the winning team for the POP genre in the competition.

ANNUAL SPORTS DAY The Annual Sports Day was held at UBL Sports Complex on Saturday, November 18th 2017.

Annual Sports Day is a great way to round off the end of the term with a few activities, some of which are fun while others are competitive.

This was a chance for children who have a passion for outdoor sports and team games to shine. Students participated house wise to add a competitive team element, giving them the chance to score points for their house as well as gaining individual kudos. Students also learnt hands-on about the need to abide by the Rules, team work, fair play and respect for their peers. Children also learnt how to cope in a competitive environment as well as learning all about winning and losing; these are important life skills to assimilate in preparation for the working environment. It was a chance for pupils to earn wider recognition for their sporting prowess.

BSS ANNIVERSARY 42nd birthday of Beaconhouse School System was celebrated with affection and enthusiasm. Cake cutting ceremony was held. All students and teachers prayed for the success of the school and vowed to work hard to make it more successful in future.

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GLOBAL DIGNITY DAY 18th OCTOBER Global dignity day was celebrated with great zeal and enthusiasm in Gulshan Primary V. Students made colourful posters which depicted the significance of dignity. A special assembly presentation was held to celebrate Global Dignity Day. Children shared quotes, principles of dignity and made pledges to become a dignified member of the society by giving respect to others. Role plays were also performed exuberantly by the students which reflected the aspects of dignity. These activities creates awareness among the students and helps them to become global citizens enriched with social values : compassion, understanding, respect, open mindedness and love.

ONLINE COMIC STORY MAKING COMPETITION

JUNIOR SPORTS INTER BRANCH DODGE THE BALL TOURNAMENT 2017

Students of classes III and IV had an Online Comic Story Making Competition in November. Students created their own Comic Stories and its illustrations in trios using different tools. They learnt to create some funny situations related to the given topic and to re-create their favorite fairy tale. The results were based on creativity and originality.

Beaconhouse School System Southern Region, School Group II, Junior Sports -Inter branch Dodge the Ball Tournament 2017 was held on 6th December. 84 (class I) students from 6 Primary branches participated in the event. The event was hosted by Gulshan Primary V. Each team comprised of 14 students and after a tough competition Gulshan Primary V won the match and took 1st position in the tournament.

LITERARY MONTH ACTIVITIES Literary month activities were held in the month of October. Students of all levels participated with great zeal and enthusiasm. Opportunities were given to them to learn better in library as a Learning Resource Center. For class II Storytelling Session was conducted by the students and their mothers in which children enjoyed listening to their favorite stories in a formal sitting. An inspirational speaker Mr. Faheem Azam was invited over to motivate students to read excessively. This session ended up with laughter and exhilaration. Another inpirtion speaker Mr. Faraz was invited to throw light on importance of books in our life. Students of class IV made book marks using the Japanese art Origami. Students in our branch are digital natives and e-safety comes first, keeping this in mind an e-safety awareness poster program was arranged in IT Lab for the students. To promote Urdu literature, Jashn-e-rikhta was organized by students of class IV and V. 'Imagination is the key to success' Keeping this in mind students of class I and II made their own imaginative story books in learning resource center using their favourite story characters.

Students of class V exhibited their skills of story narration through podcasting.

Students from class III, IV and V took part in a role play " An Enchanted Dream� and presented the song 'I'm gonna read a book" to express their love for books.

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BALANCED APPROACH TO ACTIVITIES / ACADEMICS School activities and academics complement each other and are mutually beneficial for students. In addition, athletics, fine arts, music and academic activities peek students' interests, keep them motivated to do well in school. There are a variety of activities planned in daily lessons to inculcate 21st century skills in students. These skills include collaboration, communication, problem solving, critical thinking and creativity.

COMPETITION MANIA Competitions provide motivation to achieve a goal; to demonstrate determination, creativity and perseverance, to overcome challenges; and to understand that hard work and commitment leads to a greater chance of success. Keeping these benefits in mind, in this term, we gave our students opportunity to participate in many intra-school, inter-school, SG based, Regional based and National competitions like Spelling Bee, Poetry Elocution, HRCA English and Science Quiz, CIEATS, Little Art Competition, Urdu and English Handwriting Competition, Online Competitions and Debate.

STRIKING THE RIGHT STRING: MUSIC AT BEACONHOUSE Music is all around us and an important part of everyday life. Music is a universal language with its own symbols, shapes and styles. It is the science of sound, symbols, rhythm and melody. Students of Music learn to form relationships between the discipline and their understanding of the world. Music at Beaconhouse is about letting students become fluent in the language of music so that they may analyse, manipulate, arrange and communicate information. Music education fosters creative and aesthetic development, and enhances the growth of reasoning through the use of investigative techniques in a musical context. .

The ages between 0 and 7 are the most critical for brain growth. Brain connections are formed at their fastest rate.

Whole-brain and whole-body activities taken on during this time create a network of connections across the brain that can last a lifetime. Daniel J. Levitin (2006) wrote in his book, This is Your Brain on Music that “Music activates all areas of brain�. Music has the unique ability to go through alternative channels and connect different sections of the brain. Music makes students smart, many studies have been done to prove that music education is linked to better grades and test marks in other subjects.

At Beaconhouse when students are involved in different music activities, actually they are developing and enhancing 21st century skills: Creativity & Innovation

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

Communication

Collaboration

Interpersonal Growth

Language & Literacy

Self Confidence

Social Skills

Motor Skills

Sensory Skills

Memory

The Beaconhouse Music curriculum is a research-based curriculum and is aligned with international standards. The curriculum provides rich music specific experiences throughout the academic year, as well as, opportunities to experience music across the curriculum. Effective integration of music enables meaningful connections to be made across disciplines and contributes to the acquisition of knowledge, skills and attitudes in all areas of learning.

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1 Excursion trip to Maritime Museum

2 i-EARN Project

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Class I - Growing Up activity

Class IV-Science Light Activity

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DEAR program

Digital Natives

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Art Competition was held on Gobal Dignity Day the theme was Dignity for All

3 Mr. Fahim motivational speaker’s session

4 Physical Exercise Display

5 Students enjoying and relaxing during Story Telling Session

6 Urdu Story Telling