Newsletter January 2021
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FIRST WORD Dear Parents,
Welcome to 2021 at Primary VI North Nazimabad!
I hope you and your family have enjoyed the Winter Break and
found
special
time
together.
As
we
begin,
I
look
forward to partnering with you, sharing in your journey of watching your child grow. The year 2020 has challenged staff and students to find a new normal for learning and has connected us in many ways.
Our staff at school are
working in ways that they would never have expected. They have been overcoming obstacles and challenging themselves steep
with
learning
new curve
technological
approaches.
will
and
continue
this
This
way
of
working will be refined as we explore and develop our way of working.
What I have most learned through this process is how much I appreciate the ways in which our students continue to work hard to grow and overall, appreciation for our parents who continue to support school endeavours during these unprecedented times. school
and
families.
home
Also
will
physical
therefore and
be
important
social-emotional
as
we
safety
look
of
our
forward
The to
students,
partnership support
families,
between
children and
staff
and will
remain as the highest priority as we proceed in year 2021.
Thank you, everyone once again, for your assistance and support during these very challenging times. To all of our students and families, take care, continue to follow the COVID-19 advice and make smart choices to keep you and your loved ones as safe as possible.
With best wishes and kind regards,
Ms. Samina Jamal Headmistress saminajamal.khakwani@bh.edu.pk
INDEPENDENCE DAY Independence
Day
was
celebrated
with
patriotism. Different activities were arranged for students
at
participated
different online
levels.
and
Students
paid
tribute
have
to
our
beloved country. Young children sang nationals songs
and
Everyone
enjoyed felt
development
virtual
proud
of
our
and
beloved
tour
of
Pakistan.
prayed
for
the
country.
Pakistan
Zindabad.
ORIENTATION FOR PARENTS Online Orientation session was held for the parents of
the
newly-admitted
and
relocated
students
to
brief the parents about Hybrid model, BSS policies and procedures.
MEET AND GREET Virtual
meet
and
greet
session
was
arranged
to
welcome the newly-admitted and relocated students on
board.
Class
teachers
welcomed
their
students
and students also get to know their teachers.
TEACHERS' DAY Teachers’ day is celebrated in the month of October to pay tribute to the hard work of teachers. Our students always bring creative ideas to surprise their teachers. This year our students prepared lovely cards with messages clearly stating
their
love
and
feelings
for
their
teachers.
Reading
overwhelming
messages by students and witnessing their beautiful art work was such a great treat for all the teachers.
ONLINE COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS The International School Award (ISA), introduced by
British
Council
acknowledges
collaboration
internationally
framework
recognizing
for
whole-school school
projects
improvement.
and
school
provides
schools
that
that
contribute
The
purpose
a
support towards
of
these
projects is to engage young people in both the global
economy
develop learnt
their
about
through
skills
and
global
for
different
different
knowledge
and
life
also
and
issues
activities
citizenship
in
they
work. our
Students
society
enhanced
disseminate
and
the
and their
same
to
other students at school.
FANTASTIC FRIDAY It’s our tradition to recognize our students’ hard
work.
Each
month
we
celebrate
Fantastic Friday to celebrate the success of our students in that specific month. Students were
given
certificates
to
achievements and hard work.
ENGLISH AND URDU HANDWRITING COMPETITION To
reinforce
handwriting,
the
importance
English
competitions
were
participated
in
and
Urdu
arranged.
these
of
good
handwriting
Our
students
competitions
with
enthusiasm and proved that they work on their handwriting world.
skills
Winners
as
and
well
in
today’s
participants
were
digital given
certificates to appreciate their hard work and efforts.
honor
their
HAFTA-E-URDU ADAB To increase love for learning our national language, students were given a chance to take part in different activities including Bait bazi, storytelling, Urdu idioms and
much
learn
more.
about
Through
Urdu
these
literature
activities
and
these
students activities
motivate them learn Urdu.
PARENT TEACHER MEETING First Parent teacher meeting was arranged at Beaconhouse Primary VI branch. Parents were welcomed
and
most
of
the
parents
appreciated the hard work put in by the faculty members to teach students in such a difficult situation.
Parents
were
given
all
the
support
they required to enhance students’ learning.
MASK MAKING COMPETITION To
create
mask BSS and
awareness
during
this
organized unique making.
used
their
to
masks.
They
wearing by them.
the
pandemic, interesting of
Students
have
imagination
skills
techniques
classes
use
competition
Mask
and
an
to
learnt
design
in
art
beautiful
looked
beautiful
masks
designed
KINDNESS WEEK To
give
opportunity
to
our
students
and
to
inculcate
the
habit to empathize with others and to be kind with everyone, Kindness week was celebrated. Six days were dedicated for different activities for students. Our students learnt that it all starts with one act and we should try to make this world a better place for everyone to live.
SPELLING BEE Spelling bee is a competition in which contestants are asked to spell words correctly. To compete, contestants must memorize the spellings of words. Students from Class III – V were given an opportunity participated
to
learn
with
words
zest
and
and
prove
zeal
and
themselves. worked
Students
hard
to
learn
different spellings.
SHORT STORY COMPETITION Our Library is always active for students and provides many opportunities to them to bring out a writer within them. This term also our students were given opportunity to write short stories and we are pleased to share that a good number of students came up this time and shared their original stories with us.
MATH QUIZ Math
Competitions
countless students
provide
opportunities who
challenge
are
for
looking
themselves
to and
advance in Math. Students with a passion
for
Math,
master
advanced Mathematical skills and provide
opportunity
for
brain-
stretching. Students from class IVII
were
given
a
competition
where they proved themselves as mathematicians.
GLOBAL DIGNITY DAY Global Dignity Day is celebrated every year to educate and inspire young people and help them to understand their self-worth and goals. It was established
in
2008
and
continues
to
grow
in
popularity. This Global Dignity Day, our students have prepared badges, Dignity cards and posters to
mark
Through upon
the
event
such
respect,
successful
activities,
their
surroundings
a
own with
ambition,
pupils
lives, dignity hard
experience.
learn
to
reflect
experiences and
it
work,
and
invokes a
self-
feeling
of
accomplishment in our young learners.
HYBRID MODEL Hybrid
model
of
learning
was
introduced
in
the
month of September, it provided opportunity to all the students to visit schools for two days in a week. Students were divided into two groups so that SOPs shared
by
the
government
can
be
followed
appropriately. Each group visited school alternately. It provided opportunity to students to learn within school boundaries for two days and online for rest of the days.
P.E. ACTIVITIES Physical
Education
is
an
integral
part
of
our
students’ learning. In these days when students are spending most of the time in front of screen, P.E activities provide our students an opportunity to
work
for
the
physical
fitness
of
their
body.
Many activities were arranged for students in Term I where students learnt different exercises. To
test
students’
skills
a
120
minute
challenge
was given to them where they selected activities for themselves and compete with other students. By the end of this term our students are capable to
compete
in
plank,
lunges,
push
up,
Barpee
and many more.
MUSIC ACTIVITIES Music relaxes mind and learning music helps brain to function Music
better,
classes
proved
provided
by
many
every
studies.
opportunity
Our to
virtual
our
little
musicians to learn singing and at times playing different instruments.
Students
from
class
I-V
were
involved
in
learning musical activities throughout the term.
ART ACTIVITIES Art
classes
students
have
an the
different
artists.
new
work
which
they
can
be
field
of
craft
proved
good
to by
students
and
learning.
created
done
Our
art
technique
have
our
opportunity
analyze
learnt
given
at
that every
Students
master
using their imaginations.
pieces
STUDENTS' WORK We feel proud to present our young writers’ work. These students have put a lot of efforts to create these unique stories and poetry. Our young writers have tried their best to take their readers to the world of imagination and to present the reality of today’s world. We wish them to shine forever.
A Stitch In Time Saves Nine
Initially,
he
struggled
to
take
the
online
classes. He couldn’t open the mic and camera sometimes and his students made fun of him at such silly mistakes.However, the online classes Mr. Martin was taking for past few days were abysmal and agitation was quite evident on his face which was easily be comprehended by his son Mike.A clammy dawn had arrived and in
“A
Stitch
Hussain story
In
Time
Naqvi
in
the
is
Saves the
Nine”
Highly
sub-junior
by
Rahym
Commended
category
of
the
second biannual Short Story Contest 2020.
great
wrath,
whizzed online
Mr.
towards
classes.
Martin the
dressed
launch
When
he
up
and
to
take
room
saw
himself
in
the
camera, his hair was unkempt so he went back to comb it properly. His head was boiling with rage and volcano seemed to erupting at any
‘TING! TING!’ The alarm clock whirred, creating
time. When will the schools re open? When will
a tumultuous sound that awoke Mr. Martin from
I get rid of these crap classes? Simple pen and
his deep slumber. Conspicuously, the weather
paper
was
classes in a schoolroom is a great idea. Who
really
muggy
as
the
sweltering
and
is
to
face
of wrens and nightingales could be heard. For
somehow it was becoming a challenge for the
last
man
atrocious
invasion
of
of
his
virtual
Face
questions
were
these
junk.
its boiling waves. Only the flamboyant sounds
the
of
this
had
months,
idea
than
blistering sun materialized on the sky, sending
two
the
better
moving
age
to
in
gain
mind
interest
the
technological
it.Unfortunately, the classes he took that day
homes
like
petrified
mice,
fossilized by the calamity. Therefore, in such
were
circumstances,
doubt
option
and
online
every
classes
teacher
were
was
the
said
to
only get
over
not for his
apt Mr.
at
all.
arch-enemy
was…….
used
Without
unscrupulous didn’t
change
a
bit.
weeks……..
The
Certainly,
same attitude.Covid invasion did not come to
was not a computer buff. At High School, he
an end. Henceforth, the schools did not open
was
and online classes continued.
teacher
but
was
mostly
called
cynical and sardonic. He had a son called Mike who was an eighteen year old home boy.Mr. Martin
was
an
acerbic,
cold-hearted
and
malevolent person whom you’d expect to be the
last
addition,
one he
embroiled was
a
in
these
person
classes.
who
In
despised
technology and had knowledge about it by a hair’s breadth.
for
a
reaction
about it as he was far behind technology and
history
continued
to
ready for them. However, Martin had concerns
a
this
That
Martins
get
in
and
confined
their
and
his
Covid had nonplussed people and they were to
world
classes?These
No luck yet. Things were getting out of hand
Mr. Martin told him about what he was going
but
through.When
Mr.
Martin
perturbed passed
Indubitably,
about
anything.Few
It
Saturday,
by.
scorching
was…….
was
summer.
It
was
a
days
usual
not had
day
Saturday
of
and
Mike
got
to
know
about
the
matter, he felt really blue and down hearted for
his
father
encourage
thus,
his
he
abetted
dad.“Look,
and
dad…….
tried
to
Hereafter,
well……. For Mr. Martin……. It was none other
the world is all about technology. We all have
than a day of delight and joy. Relaxing in his
to
rocking chair, sipping fresh, chilled lemonade,
otherwise we would be left behind, you aren’t
he
going
was
having
a
time
of
his
life.“TUCK!
pace
up
to
with
this
succeed.
fast
growing
Please,
you
world
have
to
TUCK!”The door created an uncanny and funny
understand it else you would be no here.”Mike
sound.
the
persuaded his dad earnestly.“I think I should do
door to open it and on his way he found an
Mr.
that!”Mike waggled his head at his father.From
envelope. On it, there was scribbled, “From the
than
head
screws
of
Martin
High
meandered
towards
School”Nevertheless,
he
was
onwards, and
Mr.
Martin
assiduously,
about computer from Mike and then, faced no
told
him
that
there
is
a handier look, Mr. Martin read it prudently to
Technology is really important. In future, there
himself. After reading it, he was in shock.The
is no way to succeed except technology. If you
letter
don’t
that
classes
Mr.
Martin
properly
and
was was
not not
taking paying
have
online
lot
problems
said
taking
a
going to be something wrong.Giving the letter
online
while
learned
on
online
feeling
he
his
letter,
gut
Moreover,
up
focusing
conjecturing that what would be there in the his
classes.
tightened
started
knowledge
classes.Moral:
about
it,
triumph
wouldn’t be yours.
attention to them therefore, if that continued, the
school
would
fire
him
from
his
job.Traumatized, Mr. Martin felt as if his heart would stop beating. His stomach wobbled as if someone
had
appallingly
poisoned
him.
A Dream Can Change A Life
He
was rooted to the spot like a tree………….. he was frozen like a statue whilst his blood got as white as ivory. With tears running and glittering on his cheeks, he dashed towards the room in great
misery
and
started
talking
to
himself,
“What the hell was going on with me? Why did I take these classes inattentively? ”Mike then witnessed that his father was ailing and looked ill.
The
boy
happening
was
to
his
dad……a…..are
you
bemused father. okay?”
that “What
Mike
what
was
happened
inquired
“A Dream Can Change A Life” by Ayesha Zaidi is the Highly Commended story in the sub-junior category of the second biannual Short Story Contest 2020.
him,
befuddled.
Mom
I’m
shrieked
going Jessica,
to
the
“Sure
shopping
honey,
but
mall” come
back before noon” Mrs. James said gaily. Jessica
fitted
in
a
wealthy
family,
they
were a family of three people, Jessica was Mr. And Mrs. James only daughter so they let her spent as considerable money as she desired.
She
valued
looking
engaging
and
her
smile
She
apologized
to
maid, that day she took some of her clothes
supposed. and
She
already
innumerable
wasn’t
had
at
the
masses
amount
of
she
did
felt
Jessica.
appealing
what
she
the mall, “That’s an uplifting dress” mumbled one’s
about
mother,
extremely
“that
upset
her
was ravishing, in a blink of an eye she was at
to
her
too”
she
and gave them to her maid and she gave some
following
shop
of her jewelry as well. That day she promised
dresses
and
of
jewelry
in
her
cart.
Before she knew it, she had already spent a
to
spend
always
cash
give
wisely
and
she
maid
some
old
her
decided clothes
to
and
new ones at the end of every month.
lot, everyone was gazing at her after eyeing at the amount of carts she had. Just before noon Jessica
came
back.
“Mommy
I
am
ravenous
and I want delicious food” clarified Jessica. “I have made some hot soup for you” her mom
Among the Flames
said in a winsome way, she swiftly finished the soup
and
said
“It
was
astonishing”
“thanks
dear” her mom spoke up. “Your maid wanted to
have
a
word
with
you,
please
head
upstairs”, Mr. James said, she dashed upstairs and asked her what she wanted to say, “Can you
please
because
it’s
give
me
some
very
cold
and
of my
your
clothes
children
have
“Among
the
Flames”
by
Muhammad
Zaid
Wali is the First Prize winning story in the
nothing to wear, all their clothes are ripped”
sub-junior
her maid sweet heartedly said. “Do you know
Short Story Contest 2020.
category
of
the
first
biannual
how treasurable my clothes are? I cannot give them away!” Jessica replied in a bloodcurdling voice. Her maid felt dismayed and humiliated and
left
Jessica
the
room.
slept
with
That
same
great
subzero
fury,
when
night
she
fell
asleep she felt like her jewelry was tumbling at her
and
that
made
scratches
on
her
face,
blood stains all over her body and all her most exquisite
clothes
got
eyes
and
they
were
falling on her, she was drowning in the clothes and she was out of breath, she felt like she was going to die, unexpectedly she woke up with cold sweats down her face, and her heart skipping beats, then she bellowed piercingly, her
mom
got
vexed
and
went
to
see
what
happened, Jessica told her mom all about her horrendous dream, her mom reassured her and kissed her and then enlightened her saying, “ You acted badly with your maid. But it is ok, since
your
becomes people.”
father
our
has
a
good
accountability
to
earning help
it
poor
It
was
dark
engulfed
and
the
gloomy
dense
as
forest.
the
The
dark
night
clear,
starry
skies in the backdrop made for a fitting view as the young koala bear made his way home. It was his first day out to search for food. He remembered every word that his mother said to
him
as
he
made
his
way
back.
But
the
words, "be back before dark", were haunting him the most. The eucalyptus trees looked so near when he had started his journey in the morning. They looked delicious and welcoming with their dark green leaves and almost white trunks shining with the early morning sun. The cool
breeze
less tiring.
made
the
journey
pleasant
and
But the little bear lost track of time as the sun
The poor soul looked on as the flames started
started
The
to eat away at the trunk. The dryness made it
vibrant array of colours of the setting sun had
all the more delicious for this fire monster to
the
from
feast on the dead tree. The heat had made
darkness
the little bear weary. His heart was racing and
to
move
koala
home, had
so
mesmerized. beautiful.
changed
leaves
towards
and
all
First
So
that.
breaking
the
horizons.
day
far.But The
sound
away from the flames.The little bear grew very
lurking nearby made every step difficult for the
tired
little
the
give way. All of a sudden, he felt a sharp pain
advice
which made him look back. His fur had caught
shining from
north his
star
in
guiding the
mother
sky,
was
another
while.
His
limbs
had
started
to
forget.Suddenly, the north star disappeared. It
was too young to die. He screamed loudly as
seemed it was engulfed in the same blackness
the pain got unbearable. Maybe this was it,
which
the little bear thought. My mom would be so
taken
over
the
was
light,
jungle.
sad.All of a sudden the little bear was pulled
which seemed different to the little koala. It
from the ground up in the air, and down again.
couldn’t
But
the
sun,
he
a
Smoky light
be
there
refused
a
fire.He desperately looked around for help. He
blackness.But
he
after
to
had
which
light
at
his limbs were numb. He used the last ounce of
time of the night. The fear of ugly predators
only
alien
rustling
energy which he had left to run from the trunk,
His
felt
of
this
bear.
twigs
away
the
raging
thought.
What
else
he
could it be? Curiosity got the better of him as
instead
he
decided
felt
a
warm
pain
embrace
which
had
here.A moment later the little bear was in the
stopped dead in his tracks. This didn’t seem
river. Mom cleaned his wounds and put out the
right.
the
fire
The
growing bigger as Mom got overwhelmed. It
as
he
was
heat
wave
surrounded
light
He
burning
engulfed his being a short while ago. Mom was
a
this
fall.
the
further.It
Suddenly,
explore
of
seemed it was getting nearer. The little bear
face
to
didn’t
hit by
him
in
flames.
on
her
darkness he just witnessed vanished to reveal
looked
hell,
gobbling
which
was
eating
everything
in
its
like
little
a
boy.
gigantic
everything
flames
monster
in
its
path,
plants
him,
into
stronger.
He
felt
it
the
icy
cold
waters
to
hope.The
or
bear climbed onto Mom's back as she stepped
got
was
was
animals
heat
there
which
were
from the flames. He could feel the fire chasing the
But
the
path.Battered and bruised, the koala ran away
as
alike.
But
attempt
to
little
swim
creeping up his back almost reaching his fluffy
through. Just as the fire engulfed the very last
ears. He was scared to death.He longed to be
tree on the riverbank, she dived into the water,
home with his mom, away from this chaos. But
saving
he
not
across the shallow part of the river and rested
knew
knowing
not what
how.
She
swam
distance. The little bear dived into it, hoping to
they looked on, but the thought of being safe
find
on
flames
the
made
mistake almost immediately.
was
boy.
the flames growing larger felt frightening as
from
heat
little
once both were on the other side.The sight of
relief
The
panicking,
her
getting
unforgiving
do.
was
and
unbearable. He saw a hollow tree trunk in the
some
to
He
herself
flames.But him
realize
the his
the
mind
other
as
they
side
gave
both
the
started
family
peace
walking
home. A close escape from hell.
of
towards
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