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PRINCIPAL’S CONCLAVE Dr. Sanyam Bhardwaj Joint Secretary, CBSE, DelhiAl Saad Indian School (ASIS) Al Ain, organised He conversed in detail the requirements and‘Principal’s Conclave’ that was held in ‘Ram the practice of conducting NEET examinationManch’ on 19 Feb ’17. Mr. Ramachandran by CBSE. The speaker communicated the basisMenon (Chairman- Bhavans Middle East), Mr on which an applicant can successfully registerPrem Kumar (Principal – Indian English School, for the NEET examination. The rules andKuwait), Ms. Girija Biju (Principal - PIES, Abu procedures to be followed by NRI students toDhabi) Ms..Saroja Sahadevan (Principal- Al register for the examination, the criteriaSaad Indian School, Al Ain), Dr. Thakur followed to prepare the merit list by the CBSEMulchandani (Convener - CBSE Gulf Council), Board, the details of the website throughPrincipals from many other CBSE affiliated which the candidates can register themselvesschools across UAE and all Head of Depart- and also find the latest FAQ questions, werement of PIES attended the conclave. some of the major areas that were explicitlyThe purpose of the session was to reinforce discussed. The speaker also discussed aboutand reinstate the recent CBSE reforms in the classification of seats – All India Seats/StateAssessments and Examinations for Grade X, Government Quota/Private Management andfrom the next academic year 2017-2018, and Deemed Universities.the fine points of NEET (National Eligibility Followed by NEET, Dr.Sanyam BhardwajEntrance Test/AIPMT) May 2017. discoursed about the recent CBSE reforms inThe session opened with the UAE National Assessments and Examinations to be followedAnthem followed by Quran recitation deliv- by all CBSE affiliated schools for the Class Xered by the students of ASIS and lighting of Board Examination from the next academicthe lamp by the dignitaries. A welcome year 2017-2018.address was delivered by Ms..Saroja The Class X Board Exam will include the entireSahadevan- Principal, ASIS, to accord a formal syllabus for all the subjects with written exami-welcome to the Guest of Honour and Chair of nations for 80 marks and 20 marks for internalthe session an accomplished academician, Dr. assessments will be allotted by schools basedSanyam Bhardwaj and the other dignitaries. on Periodic Test,The students of ASIS regaled the gatheringwith cultural programmes. Dr. ThakurMulchandani, Convener CBSE Gulf Council, Mr.Prem Kumar (Principal - IES Kuwait) andMr.Ayub Khan (Principal -Darul Huda IslamicSchool) felicitated the gathering.The Speaker Dr.Sanyam Bhardwaj Joint Secre-tary CBSE, Delhi enlightened the gatheringwith a presentation on NEET to be conductedby CBSE in compliance with the MCI (MedicalCouncil of India) and DGHS (DirectorateGeneral of Health Services) on 7th May 2017. 02

PRINCIPAL’S CONCLAVENote book submission and Subject EnrichmentActivities. Sample papers of the same will beuploaded by CBSE board on their website. Thespeaker noted the valuable suggestionsproposed by the dignitaries in the gathering,and promised to raise the suggestions to theCBSE Board during their proposed meeting. The Vote of Thanks was proffered by Jyothi Gopalakrishnan Ms.Gayatri of Al Saad Indian School, Al Ain. (HoD – Dept. of Commerce)03

MEET TO GROWOur school organised the monthly meeting for Eighteen members from various schools ofthe Principals of CBSE Schools of Abu Dhabi at Abu Dhabi attended the meeting. On behalf of‘Ram Manch’ on 7th February 2017. This PIES, Ms.Girija Baiju extended her gratitude tomonthly conference is a worthy platform to all Principals and Vice Principals for theirexchange knowledge, ideas and best practices participation.among the CBSE schools in Abu Dhabi.Ms.Girija Baiju (Principal, Private InternationalEnglish school) accorded a cordial welcome toall the members.Mr.Abdul Kadar (Principal, Model School) ledthe prayer. Dr.Thakur Mulchandani, (ChapterConvener –CBSE Gulf Council) presided theconference, who proposed that the bestteaching practices need to be shared amongall Indian schools in Abu Dhabi. The confer-ence also discussed the topics such as Refor-mation On Exam System introduced by theCBSE, Three Languages that would be intro-duced by the CBSE, Academic Plan for2017-18, Teacher-exchange Programme andTeachers’ Forum. The conference alsoproposed to collectively organize ProfessionalDevelopment sessions. Smitha Vimal HOD-Dept. of English ( Primary) 04

A END FOR A ENDANCE Encouraging regular school attendance is one of the most powerful ways to prepare a child to succeed, both in school and in life. It also encourages the development of other respon- sible patterns of behaviour in individuals. Bhavanites carry out regular attendance at ease with endless enthusiasm and boundless joy. They are continuously appreciated and motivated for the same with certificates as a token of recognition. This effort made by the school not only appreciates the students with cent percent attendance but also motivates other students to attend school every day. It creates a healthy competition between students as it is achievable by everyone in the institution. Congratulations to the students for being regular to school. PIES extends its gratitude to parents and teachers for consistently playing a significant role to help children imbibe such essential values.05

Attend For Attendance On behalf of all Section Supervisors, Firdaus Fatma (Section Supervisor – G6) 06

LEARNING TO BE SELF SUFFICIENT Entrepreneurs make a difference. They not only There were variety of products like phone cases, have great ideas and dream big, but also hold the jewellery, bath products, trendy self-printed drive to convert every dream into reality. t-shirts and many more which were mainly creat- The Bhavan’s Entrepreneur Competition ed and designed solely by our students. The 2016-2017 was held on 26th Jan 2017, as a part of teams attracted customers using challenging International Evening, where the students of marketing and promotional skills like attractive Grade 8, 9 and 11 participated in teams, showcas- discount, buy-one-get-one-free offers, to ing their marketing and entrepreneurial skills. highlight a few. The objective was to motivate the students to The winning team (Aditya Jino IX D, Manya XI A, zero-in on a product to begin a business, ponder Muzamil Grade XI B and Aditi VIII) on unique strategies to market and develop the sold water bottles with the brand name Trigen product, promote team work, enhance soft skills Bottles that carried the slogan Safe Drink. and hard skills to become successful PIES has planned to continue the event to provide entrepreneurs. our ‘growing entrepreneurs’ a platform to develop and excel in such skills as well. Jyothi Gopalakrishnan (HoD – Dept. of Commerce)07

EXPRESSIONS - 2016-17 There is nothing more fun or memorable for students than watching the maiden stage performance of their friends! This was conspicuous in the students of Grade 5 when they performed on stage. So what’s new to that? Students regularly perform on stage! But these were the children who never took to stage so far, and that made all the difference! ‘Expressions’, a scintillating show, was organized for such kids on 15 Feb ‘17 in ‘Ram Manch’. An array of spell-binding performances including singing, role play, group song, storytelling and speech kept us in rapt attention. I am so moved by the efforts taken by teachers to make this show a truly memorable one, for the students as well as for us. Manoj Prabakaran (Section Supervisor – G5) 08

FUN WITH RIDDLES In a world where children's lives are becoming increasingly involved in social networks, it has become very important to find methods to bond with children and help them learn beyond such networks. A very interesting way of doing this is sharing riddles with children and teaching them the logic behind it. To promote the fun attached to asking and answer- ing riddles, and also introduce children to intellectu- al humour, the Department of English (Primary) organized an activity for students of Grades 1 to 3 during the month of February 2017. This activity was carried out during the respective Library periods. To encourage their participation, certificates were awarded to students who scored the highest. It should be noted that Riddles is a great way to form a stronger bond with children and break through any social issues a child may have, making it easier for them to build social relationships in the future. Rinisha Rakesh (Dept. of English – Primary)09

THE ART OF READINGReading is fun, it is also one of the useful waysof learning a new language and mastering it.Reading also spices up literature and provideschildren the incentive to enjoy a book. A childmight easily pick a book to read but thechallenge a teacher faces is to get him enjoythe reading!As a part of various other activities carried outby the Dept. of English (Primary), ReadingCompetition was conducted in the month ofFebruary ’17 during the Library periods.We, as a department, are determined tocontinue to invest quality time to incorporatemore such activities in the teaching-learningprocess that in turn would help our childrenchisel various skills to make them confidentcommunicators. Soumya K Soman (Dept. of English-Primary) 10

W P AND ROLL With blessings bountiful What can’t be made beautiful With the tiny fingers that move with grace From one to another place. No power can erase Such eagerness, love and awe that embrace. To put the creativity of our students to test yet again, the class teach- ers of G-3 thought well and designed an activity that involved articles that are usually discarded. Every student of G-3 was informed to bring an empty box each. The challenge was to transform the boxes into a gift! And the end-result of the event which took place on 23rd Feb ’17, was simply astounding! Right from jewellery boxes to costume holders, the tiny hands worked like magic wands to convert rags to gifts – all this in just 40 minutes! Congratulations to Ananya-3A, Smridhi Thakur -3F, Gaurangi-3C and Anupama Sunil-3E who were recognised for their outstanding creativity and imagination. Babita Chhetri (Dept. of English – Primary)11

RUN TO WINTo enhance the spelling and vocabulary of children,the Department of English (Primary) conducted‘Running Dictation’ for Grades 1 and 2 on 30th Jan ‘17.This method is a novel idea to develop their love forlanguage as well as enhancing the memory.The teachers chose twenty words that were kept inclassrooms. Each class room was occupied by pairs orsmall groups of participants and the words wereplaced around the class room. A member from eachpair/group was to walk to the list of words, read themin silence, get back to the group, recollect words thatwere read and dictate the words one after the other forthe member to write neatly.After several ‘runs’ the pair/ group should check thespellings to make sure there are no errors. The fun partwas, the chosen member from each group had to runback and forth a few times to bring back the words totheir team member!THE ‘RUNNER’ WINNERS ARE: It was such a wonderful programme, where, within GRADE-1 three minutes many students were able to recollect and write 19 words. We congratulate all the partici-First-Rehan Chandra and pants and winners!Pradnya Pravin - 1DSecond -Diya Fathima and Geethika Rajesh - 1B Soumya K Soman (Dept. of English-Primary) GRADE-2First - Amal Shihab Jinna and Evin Jeston - 2BSecond - Eshan Mufthah and Srishti VikramAthreya - G2F 12

SCIENCE TO EXPERIENCE Fairs and exhibitions are an amazing way to help children bring out their creativity and provide them with the exposure to present their ideas and hard work. As yet another opportunity for children to showcase their talents, the Department of Science (Second- ary) held an expo on 12 Feb ’17 which was inaugurated by Mr.Anwar Abdul Salam Ahmed, our PRO. He was highly impressed by the innovation and the style in which the presentations were made. The ever-enthusiastic students were asked to conduct on-the-spot experiments and the resources and materials were provided by the school. Sustainable Eco-friendly House, Electric Motor Boat, Innovative Quiz Board and Elevator were some of the working models that were presented. The judges Mr.Jojo (HoD-Social Sciences), Mr.Manoj (Section Supervisor –G5) and Mr.Pranesh (Dept. of Mathematics) applauded the students for their novel ideas which would help the world become a much better place to live in. Firdaus Fatma (Dept. of Science- Secondary) NATIONAL SCIENCE OLYMPIAD Like every year, this year too PIES conducted NSO for the Primary, where a total of 333 students participated in the first level conducted on 24 Nov ’16. We feel proud of our children who have bagged 6 Gold medals, 5 Silver medals and 6 Bronze medals, along with a Medal Of Excellence achieved by Tejas Vadakke Paramel of Grade 4-H. These students appeared for the second level of examination that was held on 12th Feb ’17. The results are expected to be declared in April 2017. Geesha Nair (Dept. of Science – Primary)13

NOTHING TO WASTEThe students of G-6 grabbed the opportunityby taking up the challenge to create the bestout of waste! The activity was conducted on 20Feb ’17, to enhance love for the environment.The students showcased their innate talent bymaking a wide variety of innovative objects,right out of waste materials. They proved thefact that many different things that are lying aswaste, all around us, can be put to constructiveuse.It was amazing to watch many working modelssuch as ATM machine and Bottle Fan that werecreated. The students made the Departmentof Science proud with their ideas and talent,that was explicitly displayed for all of us toview. Firdaus Fatma (Dept. of Science- Secondary) 14

Cyber To Note Meenakshi Arun Grade - 7 C Who could ever imagine posting something on social media would turn out to be so very horrifying!!! The Bhavanites had an informative and educative session on cyber - security. A workshop on ‘Cyber Security Awareness’ was conducted by a team of six experienced officials from Paramount Computer Systems FZ LLC. The students were astonished to know the amount of cyber - bullying cases around the world. Videos left us teeth chattering and vowing never to do horrible things that would, in any manner, harm others. We were also made aware of new words present in the cyber – security dictionary. The amazing team from ‘Paramount’ came not just to speak to us on cyber – security, they also explained how to secure password, block unfriendly people, various types of viruses, to highlight a few. The team also played many videos on cyber – bullying and how it negatively impacts many lives. They also shared their personal experiences related to the issue. We also enjoyed playing a game in which we had to check whose password was the strongest. The prize was bagged by Rhiya Gridhara Bhatt of 7C. At the end of the session, a poster-making competition was conducted and it was seem- ingly surprising to note nearly 25 posters were made ready within couple of minutes. In short, after such a lovely session, we now have lot more anti cyber–bullying cadets.15

LEAD WITH THE LEADERPIES ensures regular workshops are conducted MAJOR. SHIRISH PATILfor teachers as well as students, where externalexperts are also brought in to provide us with “We were awe struck to listen to the Majorsuch exposure. One of such workshops was speak on leadership skills and the various‘Transform’, for the students of G8 and 9. It was methods to develop it.conducted on 21 Feb ’17, by Major. Shirish Patil, Apart from the excellent delivery of speech byan Alumnus of National Defence Academy, Mr. Shirish, we also enjoyed the fun game,Khadakwasla and Indian Military Academy, where some of us were made to walk back-Dehradun. Major Shirish, who has been in wards on a minefield (a fake one of course!)uniform for 16 years, was commissioned in and our friends had to guide us safely to theInfantry (Assam Regiment) and has taken part finish line. Mr. Shirish also ensured that wein active operations during Kargil War. clearly shared our ideas thus making it anThe students were more than excited to have interesting interactive session.such a personality amidst them and here is It was an amazing and a memorable classhow they felt…………… which gave us lot of new ideas and informa- tion, and taught us how to be a good and just Mary Joseph (Counselor) leader. We thank our school Management for giving us an opportunity to meet such brave INTERACTIVE SESSION hearts”. Rajat Sreeraj (G8 ‘E’) 16

WONDERS WITH PAPER ‘Papeterie’, the French word for paper craft, was an exhibition aimed at developing the core competencies in children of Grade 1. The event, conducted on 23 Jan ’17, aimed at enhancing creativity, digital competence, self-confidence, teamwork, independent learning, and most importantly global and environmental awareness. The kids brought out innovation as they created various items using newspaper and magazines. The winners were: Geetika of Grade 1 B (First place) Gaayathri of Grade 1 A ( Second place) and Avantika of Grade 1 D, and Lithwesh of Grade 1 C (Third place) Hats off to the parents too for the cooperation and support! Suman Kuriakose (Dept. of Mathematics-Primary)17

PICK & SPEAK The winners are: Grade 6The Department of Mathematics (Secondary) > Aravind Sarath Chandran – 6 Dconducted a competition for students of > Keshav Suresh Paranandi – 6 DGrade 6 to 8. Each group was given an amaz- > Kunal Tiwari – 6 Ding chance to acquaint their fellow peers with > Sudhev Santhosh – 6 Da mathematical topic. Though the students Grade 7were provided with a few topics prior, they > Smrithi Prasad – 7 Awere also given the challenge to pick topics > Pratheeksha Nair – 7 Aon-the-spot. The preliminary round was > Amrita Raj Suraj – 7 Aconducted in January ‘17 and the final round > Aditi Ramachandran – 7 Atook place in the month of February. Grade 8The motive to conduct such a competition for > Saanya Lakshmy Das – 8 Bstudents is, to win over the crowd and to stay > Saleha Raheem – 8 Binformed. > Tejashwini Harish – 8 BParticipants were very much excited to choose > Hebah P – 8 Ba topic on-the-spot and were equally thrilled > Aparna Menon – 8 Bto add humour to their presentation. Jayabharathi Krishnamurthy (Dept. of Mathematics – Secondary)The final round was held on 8th Febru- THE TEST OF SPEEDary 2017 for the selected students andthe master minds are: It is an undisputed fact that tests that areGrade 3- Sri Sarweswaran B.L. (3H) timed, help improve memory. Mental calcula-Grade 4- Raunak Pal (4C) tions lead naturally to innovation and to theGrade 5- Ashwin Suresh (5F) invention of new methods, thereby developingCongratulations winners and well-done the student’s natural creativity and enhancingparticipants! the skill of problem solving. The Department of Mathematics (Primary) had taken a step forward to test the cognitive skill level of the students of Grade 3 to 5 through the Standardized Achievement Test named “ SPEED TEST”. The preliminary round was conducted by the teachers of Mathematics during their respec- tive classes. Mamatha Peta (Dept. of Mathematics – Primary) 18

GROWING PROFESSIONALLY “Great teachers help create great students.” In fact, research shows that an inspiring and informed teacher is the most important school-related factor influencing the achievements of students. To polish our teaching skills, we regularly take turns to share our knowledge with the other members of various departments. This term too, the following sessions took place for an hour each: DATE TOPIC SESSION BY DEPT. 28 Jan ’17 ‘LiFi’ Ms. Sumitha Suresh Comp.Sc. 28 Jan ’17 ‘3D Printing’ Ms. Jisha Anil Comp. Sc. 08 Feb ‘17 ‘The Importance of Rinisha Rakesh English (Primary) Skills in the Learning 09 Feb ‘17 of English Language’ Ms. Anisha Biju Comp. Sc. 09 Feb ’17 Ms. Dhivya.T.S Comp.Sc. ‘Stress Management’ 09 Feb ’17 ‘PREZI’ Ms. Prabha Thomas Science (Primary) (one of the new software) 09 Feb ’17 ‘Integrating Sense of Ambily Sreedhar Maths (Primary) Humour in Teaching’ 09 Feb ’17 ‘How to Prepare Effective Ms. Niveditha Biju Maths (Primary) 11 Feb ’17 Question Paper’ Ms. Ritaanshi.S Hindi (Primary) 12 Feb ’17 ‘Activity-based Learning’ Shwetal.S Hindi (Primary) 16 Feb ’17 ‘How to Prepare Ms. Hazeena Riaz and Comp. Sc. Lesson Plan’ Ms. Suma Jibin 27 Feb ’17 ‘Language Skill’ Ms. Suma Pramod Science (Primary) 27 Feb ’17 ‘Artificial Intelligence Ms Sreeja Gopinath Science (Primary) & Robotics’ ‘Learning Outcome’ ‘Classroom Management’19

Reported by: (HoD- Dept. of Mathematics – Primary) (Dept. of Science – Primary) Ambily Sreedhar (Dept. of Computer Science) Geesha Nair (Dept. of English – Primary) Lakshmi Anish (HoD - Dept. of Hindi – Primary) Rinisha Rakesh Shwetal Sawatkar 20

उपलि याँ (ACHIEVEMENTS) िहदं ी िवभाग के उपलि यों पर एक नज़र (2016-17) Abu Dhabi Inter-school Debate Competition (1st and 2nd position and overall trophy) आबधू ाबी म13अ ोबर 2016, िविभ कार की ितयोिगताओं का आयोजन िकया गया ,िजसम भाषण,वादिववाद,लेखन कला,आशभु ाषणआिद मखु था जो अ र-शालेय र पर था,हमारे भवंस के िव ा थयों ने सभी ितयोिगता म भाग िलया,िजसम आश-ु भाषण और भाषण म मशः सलोनीको आशु भाषण म थम और अरमान को ततृ ीय पुर ार िमला,भाषण म इिशता सबरवाल को ततृ ीय परु ार िमला| वे रा र पर चुन िलए गए| National level language coopetition (Dubai)(1st and 3rd position) दबु ई म 15 अ ूबर को रा र पर ितयोिगता का आयोजन आ िजसम अरमान को थम और सलोनी ने तृतीय पुर ार जीतकर शाला के िलए टाफी जीती और रा र पर शाला का नाम ऊँ चा िकया| Interschool drama competition (Global international school)(2nd position) अ ूबर 5 को नाटक का अंतर-शालेय ितयोिगता का आयोजन ोबल इंटरनशे नल ू ल म आ,िजसम शहर के 24 ू लों ने भाग िलया और हमारी शाला के ब ों ने अपनी अिभनय कौशल का पिरचय देते ए ि तीय ान ा िकया| Pushpa Iyer (Dept. of Hindi- Secondary) लेखन ितयोिगता क ा (१ से ५ ) पने या पिसल पकड़कर अ र बनाना ही के वल लेखन की पिरभाषा नहीं है, बि अलग-अलग इंसान के िलखने की अ तु कला को लेखन कहा जाता है । लेखन अपने बारे म ब त कु छ बताती है। इसे ाफोलॉजी यानी लेखन िव ेषण भी कहते ह। आप िजस तरह अ र बनाते हो, तराशते हो, इससे 5000 तरह की ि का पता चलता ह।ै मनौवे ािनक िवषय म आपकी लेखन की मदद से ही पता लगाया जाता है िक िदमाग सही काम कर रहा है या नही।ं वै ािनकों का मानना है िक साफ-सुथरे तरीके से िलखने से याददा तज़े होती ह।ै अ े लेखन का भाव दूसरे ि पर ज र पड़ता ह।ै सं ुदर लेखन के मदद से कै िल ाफी आ ट , राइिटंग आ ट , िश क और लेखक आिद बना जा सकता ह।ै ू ल म भी अपने टीचर की नजर म नंबर वन छा बना जा सकता ह।ै िजस तरह िश क िदन, गणतं िदवस मनाते है। वैसे ही कई देशों म लेखन िदवस भी मनाया जाता है। यह िदन हर वष 23 जनवरी को आता ह।ै इस िदन ब ों अपने-अपने घर, ू लों म कम से कम एक पजे ज र िलखते ह। ू ल म भी सुलेख ितयोिगताएं होती ही रहती ह। ऐसे ही भव अबधू ाबी ू ल म क ा पहली से क ा पाचँ वी तक के छा ों के िलए लेखन ितयोिगताओं का आयोजन िकया गया| िजसका उ े मा ाओं की जानकारी,श ों को पहचाने म मदद, उिचत उ ारण की जानकारी, लेखन का मह व था । आशा करते है िक सभी ब े इस ितयोिगता से भािवत हो कर अपनी लेखनी को सधु ार ने का य करेग ।21

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JOUR F NÇAIS 17TH JANVIER 2017 ‘FRENCH DAY’ The French students from G-5 to 9, under the guidance of their French teacher, organized an educational programme on the culture and civilization of France, on 17th January 2017 during school hours. The event started with the march-past by the boys of Grade 6 and 7 to exhibit unity and discipline, followed by the prayer song in French and the French National Anthem. Various programs such as French songs, short role plays, comedy shows in French were staged by the students of G5 to 9, to display their acting as well as speaking skills. The highlights of the event was the Cyclocross race, the very first in our school. This race started in France in 1903 which demands physical fitness clubbed with a strong mind. The winners from the girls team were - Megha(8 A), Ananya (8 B) and Aditi (7A) who bagged the first three positions; and among boys, it was Siddharth Meher(9E), Athul (9C)and Mithun (9 C) in the First, Second and Third place respectively, to win the Gold, Silver and Bronze medals. The event was skillfully compered in French by Malavika and in English by Nishayne . Départment de français Fidèle Furtado23

LA FÊTE DES ROISLes étudiants de classe français de la classe 5 à 9 ont Les couronnes (The crowns)célébré la fête française des Rois le mois de 6 février. Ils Les filles cherchent pour la noix de cashewont fait des couronnes pour le roi et la reine. Un PPT surla fête a été présenté aux étudiants. Le roi et la Reine ontchoisi en cachant une noix de cashew dans la tasse deglace, bien que traditionnellement il a été caché dans ungalette. La personne qui trouve c'est couronnée le Roi etla Reine.Nous avions cinq Rois et cinq reines de chaque classe.Les étudiants ont aimé la fête et tous étaient dans lesuspense pour savoir qui sera le Roi et la Reine de classefrançaise.Voici les résultats :Grade 5-Le Roi –Anuj (5D) La Reine-Salwa/Sanika (5A)Grade 6-Le Roi-Sooraj ( 6 F) La Reine – Jemimah (6 A)Grade 7-Le Roi-Ayaan (7D) La Reine-Thanika /Amrita(7B)Grade 8-Le Roi-Vigneshwar (8C) La Reine-Fizza/Fatima (8A)Grade 9-Le Roi-Siddharth Meher(9 E)/Sakthi(9 C) LaReine-Naureen /Maryiam (9A)Kings and Queens from all Grades Le Roi et la Reine (Département de classe française) Fidèle Furtado 24

‘TEACHERS DAY OUT’ ‘So powerful is the light of unity that it can illuminate the whole earth’. PIES strongly believes in this dictum of unity that pervades through every action it undertakes - be it for students or for staff. In recognition of the dedicated service by the staff of PIES, the Management provided us with an opportunity to unwind and get rejuvenated by taking-up a one-day tour on 25 Feb '17 to Al Ain, the Garden City. Accommodated in two buses, we left by 8 am and the city welcomed us with a drizzle. Songs, dance, snacks and smiling faces made the journey a befitting beginning to a fun filled day. A healthy breakfast was served on the way to ensure we stayed energetic throughout the day. Games were framed in a manner that we relived our childhood. The forlorn days were once again recreated through fun woven with frolic. A sumptuous lunch too was served after which we got back to Abu Dhabi. Though the picnic was only for a day, the mem- ories which it gave us will linger for a long time. We wholeheartedly express our gratitude to the Management for organizing the tour for us. Aneesh Nair (Dept. of English-Primary)25

OUR FINAL YEAR OF I was so excited yet so terrified at the thought of my first day in grade 12. I woke up feeling sad as the thought ofSCHOOL LIFE! facing the board exams this year struck me, but also looking forward to the day, which had come so quickly. It felt much to me like my first day as an adult, the first day I ever felt grown up. It being the final year of my school life I decided to face it bravely. The excitement of meeting my teachers and friends after a week’s holidays got me more thrilled. As I moved from Grade 11 to Grade 12, I became more open-minded as I experienced different situations with people every day. School to me now was like my second home and my teachers and friends more like family. The teachers were really welcoming and warm. Seeing their smiles after a period of time really got us begin our work. Invoking the blessings of the Almighty, we began a fresh morning with Commerce. Getting back to serious studies after a short period of break was really tough but our teachers managed to make our classes brighter in one way or the other. My first day in Grade 12 was quite interesting and I’m pretty sure my final year of school will be thrilling and memorable with my motivating teachers, Management and my ever supporting classmates. Wishing my dear friends of Grade 12 the very best for the board exams they will soon be facing. Samitha Sasi Grade – 12 A 26

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