PIONEER JANUARY 2020

08th The Monthly Newsletter Mussafah, Sector 9, Shabiya, P.B. No: 39972 Abu Dhabi – UAE Issue Tel: +971 25591777 Volume - VIII [email protected] January - 2020 Editor : Michael Augustine Design - L Liju M lal Total Pages 4 PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH SCHOOL BHARATIYA VIDYA BHAVAN - ABU DHABI 01 0310th Annual Day 01 Eco Club Workshop 02 TRASH TO TREASURE 02 PD SESSION 02 Little Free Library 02 PAGE PAGE PAGE PAGE PAGE PAGE PAGE FOR OUR EMIRATES WE PLANT ONE ROOT ONE COMMUNI-TREE-2019-20 10tthh Annual Day - 2019-20 PPrriimmaarryy dam Banerjee, Associate Professor, SP Jain School of – Bhavans, Abu Dhabi), Mr. Anwar (Public Relations 'Parivarthan' Global Management, Dubai, UAE, our Chief Guest, O cer – Bhavans, Abu Dhabi), Mr. Prasanth who reiterated the importance of teaching children Balachandran (Administration Manager- Bhavans, Report by Geetha Chandran the role and relevance of various skills significant in Abu Dhabi) and Ms. Deepa Kurup (HR Manag- Every event is special in Bhavans Abu Dhabi. Every life. Dr. Arindam’s ideologies were well supported by er-Bhavans, UAE). event is a celebration for us, the Bhavanites. So was the views of Mr. Sooraj Ramachandran Menon (Vice the 10th Primary Annual Day - 'Parivarthan' that was Chairman, Bhavans Middle East) in his speech. The power-packed colourful evening in Bhavans, ceremoniously held on 11 Dec 2019, in our auditorium Abu Dhabi witnessed the theme ‘Parivarthan’, ‘Ram Manch’. The momentous 10th Primary Annual Day also brought to life by the kids of Primary, who filled ‘Ram witnessed the elegant presence of Shri. Ramachan- Manch’ with their remarkable coordination, energy, The event was graced by the presence of Dr. Arin- dran Menon (Chairman - Bhavans Middle East), Dr. disposition and perfect sync, which mesmerised the Vineetha Sooraj, Ms. Girija Baiju (Principal – Bhavans, guests with no time to blink. Abu Dhabi), Mr. Suresh V Balakrishnan (Vice Principal Issue - 08 Volume 08 January 2020 Copyright @ Private International English School - Abu Dhabi Page 01

The Monthly Newsletter Issue - 08 Volume 08 January 2020 Page 02 SSeeccoonnddaarryy Public Service Commission and former Vice-Chan- session. The theme for the annual day was ‘Ubuntu’- cellor of Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, the essence of being human. It emphasized the ‘Ubuntu’ was the esteemed Guest of Honour for the event. belief in a universal bond of sharing that connects all The event was graced with the presence of Mr Abdul humanity. The theme was well presented and etched Report by Sumitha Shaiju Rahman, CEO to HH Shaikh Bin Saeed Al Nahyan, Mr on the minds of the audience through the skit and Ramachandran Menon, the founder and Chairman dance performances by the students of grades 6 to ‘No education can be completed without the art of Bhavans, Middle East, Mr Sooraj Ramachandran, 11. and creativity playing a central role in the child’s the Vice-Chairman, Mrs Divya Rajesh, Director, Prin- The Chief Guest – Dr K. S. Radhakrishnan was visibly life’. cipal, Mrs Girija Baiju, Mrs Bhavna Gupta, Principal, Al impressed by the impeccable performance show- The Private International English School, Abu Dhabi Saad Indian School, and Mr Suresh Balakrishnan, cased by the students across di erent grades. The celebrated its 10th annual day on 12th December Vice Principal. event came to an end with the Vote of Thanks pro- amidst great enthusiasm and elation. The entire The event started with Quran recitation and a prayer posed by the Head Boy, Venkatesh Subramanian. school participated wholeheartedly towards the song by the Bhavans Choir and the guests lighting He acknowledged the e orts of the students, teach- success of this grand event. the lamp and invoking God’s blessings by a welcome ers, and supporting sta and thanked the esteemed Dr K. S. Radhakrishnan, former Chairman of Kerala dance. School’s Annual Report was presented by the guests for their precious time and presence. This was honourable Principal, Mrs Girija Baiju, highlighting the followed by the National Anthem as a tribute to the milestones achieved during the last academic motherland. Issue - 08 Volume 08 January 2020 Copyright @ Private International English School - Abu Dhabi Page 02

The Monthly Newsletter Issue - 08 Volume 08 January 2020 Page 03 FOR OUR EMIRATES WE PLANT ONE ROOT ONE COMMUNI-TREE-2019-20 Report by Usha Kumari bee reserve where the whole event PARTNERSHIP WITH EMIRATES ENVIRONMENT GROUP, DUBAI was strengthening its roots. He was The Bhavans Natura team was a man with a genuine benign and Report by Usha Kumari and educationally beneficial ones were extremely euphoric to have partici- benevolent attitude towards the given out to students, especially referring pated in the For Our Emirates We bees with whom he had established Magnificent are those splendid living to the higher graders who were in urgent Plant programme, the brainchild of an unbreakable kinship. Subse- beings in the absence of whom our very craving of these. There was a collection Emirates Environment Group, Dubai quently, we moved to the section of existence would be interrogated, the of 4645kgs of paper, this being a massive on 19-12-2019. We were vouchsafed vitality, ‘the planting ceremony’. A source of the breath of life that satisfies victory for this small inception. with the golden opportunity of sense of satisfaction entered the our lungs, our green friends; none but the Phase 2: planting 9 trees by the One Root chambers of our hearts when we divine trees. Bhavans Natura, the The same procedures were followed for One Communi-T ree paper collec- had a glimpse of those plants that eco-club of Bhavans(PIES) is extremely making the school community aware of tion. Four eco Club student volun- the school had planted the prior delighted to proclaim its small step to the collection process. However, this time teers were accompanied by Ms year. The pits were already dug and prolong the lifespan of these trees it wasn’t just paper, there was also a Usha K and Ms Soumya. The event the plants were being given o at a through the medium of a paper recycling collection of mobile phones, since we spread its magnificent wings in the nearby region. The occasion of programme. Dubbed as the ONE ROOT were aware of the cynical e ects of Al Minna Bee Reserve in south Ras Al placing the plant in the soil would ONE COMMUNI-TREE programme it was chemicals when gadgets interact with Khaimah. The chief guest of the be engraved in our minds forever. An conducted in partnership with Emirates the environment. There were sec- event was H.E. Engr. Sheikh Salem attempt to dig the pit with the Environmental Group(EEG). It was imple- tion-wise collection competitions orga- bin Sultan bin Saqr Al-Qasimi, Presi- shovel, accurately placing the plant mented phase-wise; the first phase was nized to boost up the spirits in students dent of Ras Al Khaimah Civil Aviation in place, putting mulch around the from 15th-24th March 2019 and the and class teachers and it all worked out and Board member of the Executive soil with precision-all of it was simply second from 20th October-7th Novem- quite.well!Surprisingly, Grade 2F bagged Council of the Government of Ras Al splendid! Overall it was a marvellous ber 2019. the first prize in the primary level outper- Khaimah and he graced the occa- event, a marvellous experience and Phase 1: forming their seniors in the same catego- sion with a charismatic play of a moment to cherish for a lifetime Children were instructed to bring all kinds ry. This time the total collection amount- words. He was the sole owner of the of book material; from guides and note- ed to 3105kgs of paper, as also the books to magazines. Subsequently, these collection of 80 mobile phones, which is were sorted up by their purposes. The immensely big because this was the first storybooks became the newly welcomed attempt. members of our school library. The guides Eco Club Workshop- Education and Sustainability Report by Sumitha Shaiju The workshop continued with an interactive session on the topic ‘Edu- As a part of the Sustainable School cation and Sustainability’ and group Initiative, the Environment Agency, activities for the members. It Abu Dhabi conducted a workshop focussed on the importance of on Eco Club for teachers from various running Eco Clubs and observing schools in Abu Dhabi on 26th environmental occasions in schools. November 2019. The Workshop was The session also emphasised on the conducted by Ms Nasreen, Abu steps to be followed while selecting Dhabi Environment Agency at Aishah and planning projects under Eco Bint Abi Baker School, Abu Dhabi, Club in schools. from 9 am-2:30 pm. The workshop started with an ice All teachers were allowed to clarify breaker session, where the attendees their doubts regarding the running of introduced themselves, followed by a Eco Clubs and setting up projects. sustainability game. The game high- The interactive session benefitted lighted the importance of a sustain- teachers who wish to be a part of able future. sustainable development. Issue - 08 Volume 08 January 2020 Copyright @ Private International English School - Abu Dhabi Page 03

The Monthly Newsletter Issue - 08 Volume 08 January 2020 Page 04 TRASH TO TREASURE PD SESSION - SMILE Report by Usha Kumari message of sustainability through Report by Rekha Jim their pretty green walk. An inter-school fancy dress compe- A famous quote says: “When you put As part of the continuous professional development for teachers at Private Internation- tition was conducted by Shining the whole world picture together, al English School- Abu Dhabi, Rekha Jim from the Kindergarten department conduct- Star International School on 5th recycling is the right thing to do.”The ed a session on 16th December 2019 from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm on the topic ‘Smile.’ All December 2019, with the theme objective of the activity was to teachers attended the PD session. ENDANGERED ANIMALS for KG 1, make children appreciate, learn and The interactive session emphasised on the importance of smile in our lives. FAIRY TALES for KG 2, PRODUCTS WE progressively understand that the A few tips on how to improve the smile were also discussed. Di erent types of smiles USE FOR GRADE 1 AND 3R’s for resources should be used carefully, were elaborated and all were encouraged to enjoy the benefits of smile grade 2. Students of Bhavan's and also reuse waste material and At the end of the session, all were having a warm smile on their faces. Kindergarten and grade 1 and 2 not always depend on new things. participated with great enthusiasm; They learned the valuable lessons of they dressed up with recycled Reuse, Reduce and Recycle and to materials and also spoke about the maintain an ecological balance to theme they portrayed. KG and making maximum use of Grade 1 tiny tots have grabbed the eco-friendly materials. 1st prize, while grade 2 bagged 3rd prize. Our little ones spread the Little Free Library “A room without books is like a body without a soul” Report by Soumya Soman on 09/01/2020. Teaching service & helping others can’t be done with Books play a very important role in only instructions. Helpfulness and everyone’s life, especially in a kindness comes with reading good students’ life. They are our best books, every day experiences and by friends because they inspire us to do seeing others. great things in life and overcome our As said by Dr A.P.J. Abdul Kalam – failures. We learn a lot of things from \"Learning gives Creativity, and Cre- them. As part of the Character Week ativity leads to Thinking, Thinking Celebrations, Primary Wing of our provides Knowledge, Knowledge school collected 125 storybooks that makes you Great.\" were donated to the School Library Issue - 08 Volume 08 January 2020 Copyright @ Private International English School - Abu Dhabi Page 04