April 2018

1st The Monthly Newsletter Mussafah, Sector 9, Shabiya, Post Box No: 39972 Issue Abu Dhabi – UAEVolume - VII Tel: +971 25591777APRIL 2018 Email ID : [email protected] Pages 6 Editor : Michael Augustine PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH SCHOOL Designer & Photographer : Shaiju A N BHARATHIYA VIDYA BHAVAN - ABU DHABIBack to School It's school time again! Students are feeling excitedReport by: Michael Augustine and overwhelmed. While itDirecting to the new classes by seniors signals the end of the holidays, this is the chance for a fresh start in a new school year. Students feel happy on the first day of school because of all the new things: new teachers, new friends, and for few even a new school. The seniors welcomed the young- er ones and making them feel comfortable on the school campus.SHARJAH AWARD Zayed Art Competitionfor Excellence in Education Report by: David Ebenezer of their teachers. Congratulations to our students, parents, andReport by: Janarajani Malalagama Thursday 15th March was all teachers.\" about the much-anticipated Year Rishika Maroli was the schoolBhavans Abu Dhabi proudly felici- of Zayed Art Competition topper and 30 students fromtates Adithya Sathyanath of Grade conducted by ADEK. Out of the Grade 4 and 5 were selected for9 as the recipient of the presti- 145 students who appeared for best Art Work from PIES. Rishikagious Sharjah Award for the year the competition 20 percent of the Maroli represented PIES for the2017-18. students scored above 95 final event and received herThe Sharjah Award for Excellence percent, Rishika Maroli of Grade Award at the Prize distributionin Education with the vision “Dis- 4F topped the event at the school held in Dubai on 31st March 2018tinguished academic performance level. at Palazzo Versace hotel.for better education” and mission Ms. Girija Baiju the Principal of We are proud of her efforts andof “contributing to achieving PIES said, \"It is heartening to note wish her all the very best for ahigh-quality education compo- that students at PIES are also bright future.nents by enhancing a comprehen- all-rounder’s, finding the rightsive motivating environment to Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohammed Al- Qasimi balance between their focus onattain distinguished performance” honoured Sharjah Award to Adithya Sathynath. academics and their extra-curric-plays a vital role in the develop- ular pursuits. Our students havement of Quality Education in Shar- lived up to the high expectationsjah and Dubai. The Patron of the award, SheikhSultan Bin Mohammed Al- Qasimiis a member of the Supreme Coun-cil of the United Arab Emirates.Rewards are given for outstandingstudents by promoting their excel-lence in all stages of public andprivate education.Earth Day they promised to make the Earth paign’ throughout the year. a better place to live in.Report by: Usha Kumari V The one-week celebration high- Special Assembly Programme on Earth Day lighted the theme and collectedEarth day, upholding the theme of used plastic containers and other‘No Plastic’, was celebrated on items. Ghaf seeds were planted in22nd April in the school premis- the plastic containers with thees. objective of replanting theStudents from Cycle 1 played the saplings on the barren areas ofpart of the audience for the Al-Wathba wetlands on the Worldassembly conducted by class 5-E Environment day. The Environ-under the guidance of their class ment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD)teacher Ms. Asha Varughese and officials of the Al-Wathbawhile students from cycles 2 & 3 wetlands have extended theirconducted their assembly in the support and encouragement forauditorium under the guidance of the same. The plastic itemsMr. Aswin Nair. Both the assem- collected will be sent to the EEGblies were replete with power officials (The Emirates Environ-point presentation and posters mental Group) for recycling.advocating to preserve and The Greenkeepers of Bhavansprotect Mother Earth. A pledge Abu Dhabi has taken up the onuswas taken by all the students and to continue the ‘No Plastic Cam-Issue - 01 Volume 07 April 2018 Copyright @ Private International English School - Abu Dhabi Page 01

The Monthly Newsletter Page 02Issue - 01 Volume 07 April 2018Grow your food save your healthReport by: Usha Kumari VBhavans Organic Garden is the ly participate in the harvesting maintaining this organic garden,perfect example of ‘Love for Nature’ process so as to promote a healthy students are able to identify theon display by its students. Respect lifestyle. Some of the teachers from skills required for a farmer andand care for nature are the values to ASIS, Al Ain were fortunate to share appreciate the hard work that goesbe desired by students. The students the harvest. The members go an into a harvest.of grade 8, under the guidance of Ms. extra mile by distributing seeds toUsha Kumari are the custodians of those who have a green thumb, both Student Volunteers in the fieldthis garden. They sow the seeds, students and teachers. Eco club members with their cropsnurture them, harvest and even The amount collected from themarket the produce on campus. organic sales during the academicThe Master Plan is crafted by select- year 2017-18: AED 420 has beened students of grade 8 in accordance designated for the expansion of thewith the lesson 'Agriculture' in geog- Organic garden and for charitableraphy. The sales report is also purposes in the UAE.prepared by them and the same is The whole process helps thesubmitted to the accounts depart- students develop their entrepre-ment. The harvested vegetables are neurial skills and their sensitivitysold to teachers as per order towards environmental and globalreceived. The vegetables are also awareness.sent home with students who active- Through the untiring efforts ofThe Budding Greenkeepers- We were provided with an opportu- Hammadi. We participated andDriving our way to Sustainability! nity to meet and interact with him in presented our views before him on his personal majlis. ways through which we could intro-Report by: Usha Kumari V The second day was when we began duce sustainability in our school. our job as ambassadors. We were We could interact with the delegatesADSW, also referred to as Abu Dhabi students all over the UAE. Thirty given the responsibility of guiding from different countries and intro-Sustainability Week is an event students were selected from all over the student visitors and VIPs to the duce them to the idea of CLIX.under the World Future Energy the UAE and the two of us, Ishita CLIX section of the WFES. The CLIX Overall, the experience of CLIX has Sabarwal of 11-C and Chandrashree section was divided into three: inno- left a lasting impression on our livesSummit. The event has a branch, N of 11-A were selected from Bha- vation in air quality, clean mobility, and taught us how sustainability isThe Student Exclusive, which vans Abu Dhabi to be a part of this and innovation in agriculture. an indispensable part of our lives.involved the participation of prestigious event. We were given We were given the responsibility to the roles of student ambassadors for spread the idea of the stupendous the CLIX (Climate Innovations innovations presented in the clean Exchange) section under the World mobility section. We also gave a tour Future Energy Summit for four days. of the section To H.H. Sheikh The first event held in ADNEC was Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. the opening ceremony, a grand We were privileged to interact with event held in the ICC hall of ADNEC the visionary leader and understand which was hosted by Becky Ander- his views. son, attended by H.H.Sheikh On the following days, we were Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. fortunate to attend the youth circle seminar hosted by H.E. Fahad ALBett MAE 2018 and ultimately improving student Visiting the Expo pavilion outcome. It was an opportunity forReport by: Dhivya T S educators and EdTech profession- als to get hands-on exposure withBett MEA (the Middle East & Africa) the tools and technologies set totook place at Abu Dhabi National revolutionise the learning environ-Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) from ment as well as to embed innova-23-24 April 2018 under the patron- tion in their institution.age of His Highness Sheikh Hazza Ms. Anisha Biju and Ms. Sumabin Zayed Al Nahyan (Vice Chair- Jibin from the Department of Com-man of the Abu Dhabi Executive puter Science represented theCouncil) and in partnership with school for the Summit and Expo.ADEK. Ms. Suma cascaded the session toThe event stimulated thought lead- the department members on 30thership, knowledge sharing and April 2018.ideas to achieve a common goal ofglobalising education practices (Continued at Page 03)Issue - 01 Volume 07 April 2018 Copyright @ Private International English School - Abu Dhabi Page 02

The Monthly Newsletter Page 03Issue - 01 Volume 07 April 2018 2018 SOF - Best zonal teacher award Report by: Dhivya TSHighlights of Bett MEA Expo were: tors and technology leaders It gives me immense pleasure to performed exceptionally well in address issues and challenges, announce that the Academic the SOF NCO exam during• CPD accredited seminars, work- providing ‘need to know’ and ‘how Council of Science Olympiad 2017-18.shops & Microsoft Academies. to’ insight. Foundation has bestowed on Ms. Hazeena Riaz from the Depart-• 100 exhibitors from across the • Tech Talks Stage: The go-to for ment of Computer Science theglobe: Interact with cutting-edge technology leaders and specialists award of the BEST TEACHER inproducts and companies set to looking to stay ahead of the curve. INTERNATIONAL ZONE for thetransform the learning environ- See product launches, interactive SOF - NATIONAL CYBER OLYM-ment. workshops, demonstrations and PIAD for 2017-18. Under her more. leadership and initiative, the• The Learn Live Theatre: Educa- students of our school ‘Congratulations Ms. Hazeena Riaz for your contribution and dedicated efforts.’SCHOOL COUNCIL ELECTION Healthy food = Staying fit 2018-2019 Report by: FirdausReport by: Parthiban ChandrasekarThe school council election for the Head Girl(Junior) ADITI of grade XI PIES proudly launched the week - dedicated to U.A.E. A colourfulacademic year 2018-2019 was held Addressing the prefects, house long campaign HEALTHY WEEK assembly was also presentedon 25th April 2018 at Private Inter- captains, head boy, and head girl, from 16th April to 22nd April about different types of dates.national English School, Abu the Principal explained the impor- 2018. The primary focus of suchDhabi. tance of leadership and leadership activities remains in bringing To reiterate the significant qualities. The prefects were about an increasing awareness of role of such healthyIn the preliminary round, the panel encouraged to be perfect role practicing healthy eating habits. habits in ourof experienced teachers inter- models for the students in academ- In this fast paced world where life ourviewed the selected students. ics, discipline, and co-curricular everything ready-made is consid- stu-Finally, for the secondary section, 2 activities. ered the best option including fast dentsgirls and 2 boys were selected for food, PIES believes in building athe post of head girl and head boy healthy community where everyrespectively. 3 girls and 3 boys child realises the importance ofwere selected for the post of assis- eating healthy food and the needtant head girl and assistant head to stay physically fit.boy respectively. 3 girls and 3 boyswere selected for the post of sports To develop further interest incaptain girl and boy respectively. children , the students fromAs for the primary section, 8 girls Grade 1 to Grade 12 actively tookand 8 boys were selected to run for part in the campaign. Wethe post of head girl and head boy conducted the following activitiesrespectively. across the week.The selected students had to cam- 16 APRIL- VEG SALAD DAY frompaign in the school prior to theelection held on the 25th April 17 APRIL- FRUIT SALAD DAY the2018. Results were announced thefollowing day by the Principal. 18 APRIL- SPROUTS DAY secondaryArman Aggarwal was elected as 22 APRIL -DATES DAY sections tooHead Boy and Amy Roshan, Headgirl. Our students from the primary organised variousThe other school council members school followed the food scheduleare as follows: - happily. A special assembly was events.Asst Head boy JAMAL AJMAL of conducted to build awarenessgrade XI among the students and the staff Special words of gratitude to ourAsst Head girl AFREEN of grade XI members. Students were dressed dear parents for their strongSports Captain Boy ARUNESH of as fruits, vegetables, sprouts and support and initiative in creatinggrade XII also recited poems and delivered such impeccable awarenessSports Captain Girl KAMYA speeches related to inculcating programmes.KUMAR of grade XII healthy eating habits in theirHead Boy(Junior) ADNAN of grade lifestyle.V The last day of the campaign wasIssue - 01 Volume 07 April 2018 Copyright @ Private International English School - Abu Dhabi Page 03

The Monthly Newsletter Page 04Issue - 01 Volume 07 April 2018Anti-bullying AwarenessProgramme 2018-19Report by: Mary JosephAn Antibullying Awareness • What is bullying? is intended to cause harm, distress respective classes to monitor forprogramme was organized on 18th or fear. A pledge was taken by all any kind of bullying.April 2018 and 22nd April 2018, for • Why do some kids bully? students promising to keep thethe girls and boys respectively. The golden rule ‘TREAT OTHERS THE A human rally was conducted at theBhavanites stood up for each other, • Dealing with bullying WAY YOU WANT TO BE TREATED’. end of the session, with studentsparticipating in the Anti-Bullying The slogan ‘Bhavanites are Buddies’ holding up placards that displayedCampaign which was held at Ram • What is Cyber Bullying? were repeated several times. The inspirational words against Bully-Manch the school auditorium. All four Antibullying Officers – Mr. ing which showed the oneness andstudents from Grade 1 and above The sessions for girls were led by Johnson K., Ms. Geetha Bhatt, Ms the unity of students. The rally waspartook in this event with complete Milina Birun, Sheryl Jubi and Violet Suman Kuriakose and Ms. Mary organized with the intention toinvolvement. The purpose of the Prince of Grade 11 and the session Joseph were introduced to the inculcate the morals of Anti-Bully-event is to make the school a zero for boys was led by Ms Mary Joseph, students. One student from each ing in an effective and fruitfulbullying zone. The students of the school counsellor. It was clearly class was selected as Antibullying method. This event turned out to beGrade 11 made a wonderful presen- explained that Bullying is repeated Cadets known as ABC. They were a very successful one, which willtation on Antibullying creating verbal, physical, social or psycho- given badges and were made in ensure that there remains anawareness on – logical aggressive behaviour by a charge and to take care of their own all-around '0% bullying in the person or group directed towards a school campus. less powerful person or group thatLITERATI 2018-19 Visit To Al Khawarizmi International College, Abu DhabiReport by: Mini Ramesh Report by: Mary JosephLiterati, an initiative of The Happy Urban Dictionary, Books and Authors, Listening, Movies, andBooker’s Club, ran its third lap this Rapid Fire. Among the eight teams, Our school management organised students - Ms Saloni Rakholia and Team Intelligence emerged to be a field trip to the Al Khawarizmi Mr Armaan Agarwal and theyear on 26th April 2018 at Ram the winners, followed by Team International College, a prestigious programme in-charge Ms. Mary Nascent Minds and Team Zenith in university in the U.A.E. We visited Joseph thanked the University andManch with participants from the first and second runners up the college on 21st March, 2018. Mrs the faculties on behalf of our school positions respectively. Anjali Rathod the Business Devel- and mementoes were exchanged.Grades 10-12. The whole opment Manager greeted and Mr. Ashraf Shousha, Senior Rela- Winners receive certificates and welcomed us and gave us a com- tions & Development Officer, Mr.programme was hosted and organ- trophies. Student organisers are fortable feeling and led us to the Ehab and Mrs. Anjali Rathod divid- awarded certificates of apprecia- Conference Hall for the introduc- ed us into groups and took us for aised by students from Grade 11. tion. tion and thereafter for a workshop. campus tour which we thoroughly Mr. Ehab Arafa, Students Recruit- enjoyed.Aryan Gupta from Grade 10 helped ment & Marketing Executive Al Khawarizmi opened their doors explained regarding the university for us with a wide range of coursesanchor the event, along with the and the different courses offered. with a reasonable fee structure and The captivating part was the iinter- a promise of good placements. Theteachers from the Department of active session with the senior facul- students and the teachers thanked ty member Dr. Latha Krishnadas, the University for this educationalEnglish. faculty of Business Administration and fun-filled opportunity. who gave a presentation on theIt was an enriching experience for topic ‘Logical Thinking And Deci-both students and teachers as the sion Making’, we were given fivequiz included variegated questions logical thinking situations throughfrom books and authors, music and which we were able to open up ourmovies, idioms and phrases, and minds and think differently.proverbs. The audience burst into Finally, we were addressed by Mr.gales of laughter when the partici- Omar Ali Hirzallah, Vice Presidentpants came up with creatively of Student Enrollment, few wordsbizarre ideas in the Teleshopping of gratitude were delivered by tworound! The thinking caps did won-ders for the other rounds such asIssue - 01 Volume 07 April 2018 Copyright @ Private International English School - Abu Dhabi Page 04

The Monthly Newsletter Page 05Issue - 01 Volume 07 April 201810 good reasons to learn FrenchReport by: Fidele Furtado1. Become a Citizen of the world : Its 4. A language for travel International Red Cross and inter- other languages, especiallya world language national courts. French is the Romance languages (Spanish, France is the world’s number-one language of the three cities where Italian, Portuguese and Romanian)More than 200 million people speak tourist destination and attracts the EU institutions are headquar- as well as English, since fifty perFrench on the five continents. The more than 70 million visitors a year. tered: Strasbourg, Brussels and cent of current English vocabularyFrancophonie, the international A little French makes it so much Luxembourg. is derived from French.organization of French-speaking more enjoyable to visit Paris and allcountries, comprises 68 states and the regions of France. French also 7. A language that opens up the 10. The language of love and reasongovernments. comes in handy when travelling to world Africa, Switzerland, Canada, First and fore- most, learning2. A language for the job market Monaco, the Seychelles and other After English and German, French places. is the third most used language on French is the pleasure ofAn ability to speak French and the Internet, ahead of Spanish. AnEnglish is an advantage on the 5. A language for higher education ability to understand French offers learning a beautiful, rich,international job market. Knowl- an alternative view of the worldedge of French opens the doors of Speaking French opens up study through communication with melodious language,French companies in France and opportunities at renowned French French speakers from all the conti-other French-speaking parts of the universities and business schools, nents. often called the languageworld (Canada, Switzerland, ranked among the top higher educa-Belgium, and North and sub-Saha- tion institutions in Europe and the 8. A language that is fun to learn of love. French is also anran Africa). world. Students with a good level of French are eligible for French French is an easy language to learn. analytical language that3. The language of culture government scholarships. There are many methods on the market that make learning French structures thought andFrench is the international 6. The other language of interna- enjoyable for children and adultslanguage of cooking, fashion, tional relations alike. It does not take long to reach a develops criti- cal thinking,theatre, the visual arts, dance and level where you can communicatearchitecture. French is the language French is both a working language in French. which is a valuable skillof Victor Hugo, Molière, Léopold and an official language of theSendar Senghor, Edith Piaf, United Nations, the European 9. A language for learning other for discus- sions andJean-Paul Sartre, Alain Delon and Union, UNESCO, NATO, the Interna- languagesZinedine Zidane. tional Olympic Committee, the negotia- tions. French is a good base for learningInternational French languageOlympiad Exam - 2017 -2018Report by: Fidele Furtado Report by: InduThe French Department is pleased to announce the winners ofInternational French language Olympiad (Exam) 2017-18 orga-nized By Silver Zone. Around 76 students of French participated.The following are the winners who have received Certificates,medals and Wristwatches Trophies and a cash prize of Rs 5000/-Master Chris Roshan Grade 7 E 1st Prize - Position 3rdMaster Abdulla Areif Grade 8 D 2nd Prize - Position 5thMaster Harikrishnan Grade 7 D 3rd Prize - Position 14thMiss Meghavardini Grade 9 A 4th Prize - Position 15thIssue - 01 Volume 07 April 2018 Copyright @ Private International English School - Abu Dhabi Page 05

The Monthly Newsletter Page 06Issue - 01 Volume 07 April 2018 Orientation for parents Report by: Michael Augustine The orientation for parents from KG to Class 12 was held in April for the academic year 2018-2019. Ms. Girija Baiju, the Principal dealt with general rules and regulations of the school. Mr. K.T. Nandakumar, Vice-principal enriched them with the assessment policy, promotion and detention policy and instructional working days and holidays. SENCO was introduced by Ms. Geeta Pillai. And all the HODs and class teachers were introduced to the parents.ABUDHABI DUBAI AJMAN ALAIN KUWAIT BAHRAIN Copyright @ Private International English School - 2018 2019 Mussafah, Sector 9, Shabiya, Editor : Michael Augustine Post Box No: 39972 Designer & Photographer : Shaiju A N Abu Dhabi – UAE Tel: +971 25591777 Page 06 Email ID : [email protected] - 01 Volume 07 April 2018