PIONEER FEBRUARY 2020

09th The Monthly Newsletter Mussafah, Sector 9, Shabiya, P.B. No: 39972 Abu Dhabi – UAE Issue Volume - VIII Tel: +971 25591777 February - 2020 [email protected] Total Pages 3 Editor : Geetha Chandran Design - L Liju M lal PRIVATE INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH SCHOOL BHARATIYA VIDYA BHAVAN - ABU DHABI With Prayers... 01 The Republic Day 01 Creative ClassroomPAGE01 Young Technical Experts 02 का पठन ितयोिगता 02 शु वतनी ितयोिगता 02 PAGE PAGE PAGE PAGE PAGE iiO 2019 -2020 PAGE 02 Artificial Intelligence 03PAGE Science Quiz PAGE 03 Computer Science 03 Roots and Shoots Award 03 PAGE PAGE With Prayers……. The Republic Day student of Grade-9 was followed by a patriotic dance. Geetha Chandran (Editor) Report by Nancy Shoba We had the prize distribution ceremony Exams……………… Preparing for an exam On the auspicious morning of 26th Jan- for winners of various competitions is not as tedious as appearing for one! uary 2020, Bhavans Abu Dhabi cele- related to Fundamental Duties. Every- Balancing time between studying and brated the 71st Republic Day with great one took a pledge to uphold the relaxing is as imperative as finding zeal and patriotism. Each member was honour, integrity, dignity and unique- time to study the ‘right’ way. The soaked in hues of tricolour and their ness of our nation. The programme quality of time spent in studying enthusiasm and joy knew no bounds as came to an end with the Vote of Thanks is more important than the they celebrated the sovereignty of the followed by the Indian National quantity of hours spent for the nation. The celebration began with the Anthem. same. school choir singing patriotic songs. A thought-provoking speech by a The teachers of Bhavans Abu Dhabi have once again diligently worked in preparing our students to face the Board Exams with more confidence and determina- tion. As our students get ready to sit the CBSE Board Exam- inations soon, the Management and Sta of Bhavans Abu Dhabi pray for them and wish them the very best for a stupen- dous performance. We are sure our students will come out in flying colours to make all of us proud. Good Luck Children! Identity Program and evinced values such as promotion of culture, Creative Classroom language, history and respect towards the UAE community. Report by Usha Kumari We exhibited the unique Arab hospi- Bhavans Abu Dhabi had announced tality by recreating a Majlis in our class a competition for Cycles 1, 2 and 3 on and by serving complimentary decorating the class bulletin boards refreshments such as khava and to celebrate the 48th UAE National dates to all teachers who visited our Day. Our class 9B competed with the class. We enjoyed each other’s com- following objectives: pany while making the class more · to appreciate the rich culture, heri- attractive and vibrant. All these were tage and history of UAE possible because of the leadership, · to analyze the progress made in UAE enthusiasm and teamwork we all had since its formation to celebrate the 48th National Day of · to spread awareness about the our second home, the UAE. initiatives taken by the UAE to pro- mote tolerance The celebration was a grand success · to admire the success of the new coupled with an ebullient experience endeavors proposed by the leaders that helped us explore more about of the UAE UAE. We subsumed some of the values based on Year of Tolerance and My Issue - 09 Volume 08 February 2020 Copyright @ Private International English School - Abu Dhabi Page 01

The Monthly Newsletter Issue - 09 Volume 08 February 2020 Page 02 Young Technical Experts का पठन ितयोिगता ितयोिगता के दौरान सभी िश कगण छा ों म छु पी कला को देखकर आ यचिकत रह गए I ितयोिगता के प ात ीमती Report by Sumitha Suresh Grades 1 to 12 displayed their inno- Report by Indu वंदना राना ारा िवजते ाओं की घोषणा की गई I घोषणा के vative talents with the help of भारतीय िव ा भवन के सभागार राम मं च म िहदं ी िवभाग प ात सभी छा -छा ाओं ने िवजते ा छा ों का ज़ोरदार तािलयों The ICT Expo, conducted on 29th still-models as well as working ( ाइमरी) ारा का पठन ितयोिगता का आयोजन िकया से उ ाह बढ़ाया , तािलयों की गंजू से सारा सभागार गंजू उठा October ’19, organized under the models and projects such as Robot- गया I ितयोिगता की मु ायकता िहदं ी िवभाग सके डरी से और सभी छा व िश कगण सं तोषमय होकर अपनी-अपनी aegis of the Department of Com- ic Arm, Object Recognition System, क ाओं म वापस चले गए I puter Science of Bhavans Abu Stimulation Mouse, Solar Robot, ीमती वंदना राना थी I का पठन ितयोिगता का मु Dhabi, inaugurated by Mr. Suresh Plastic Recycling Robot, and Smart उ े छा -छा ाओं म िहदं ी भाषा पठन के ित िच व छा ों Balakrishnan (Vice Principal), Trash Bin. The Face Recognition म आ िव ास व सं चार जसै ी यो ता को बढ़ाना था I पठन opened yet another opportunity for System, a unique model, was an our students to trigger their innova- instant hit! As a part of the expo, tive and inventing skills. The budding Bhavans Abu Dhabi also organised technical experts from various a session for students from Grades 6 classes presented their projects on to 12, by QIWI Technologies, a com- the theme ‘Artificial Intelligence and pany specialised in providing robot- Robotics’. ic innovation in technology. The inaugural address by our Vice The expo instilled a spirit of healthy शु वतनी ितयोिगता ि तीय ान Principal emphasized the impor- competition and creativity among अिभनव िजतेश क ा - ४ ड tance and scope of Artificial Intelli- young minds, apart from helping Report by Ritaanshi Sanhotra क ा पाचँ वी gence for a safer restructuring of our them develop a scientific fervor and थम ान future. an attitude for research. The winners आ ष सिु नल कु मार क ा - ५ ग from Grades 1 to 11 were felicitated ि तीय ान By keeping the current trends in with trophies and certificates on फलाह शबीर क ा - ५ ई mind, a total of 100 students from 03rd February ’20. ततृ ीय ान नमीरा फाितमा क ा - ५ अ िहदं ी िवभाग ारा क ा चौथी और पाचँ वी के छा ों के िलए शु वतनी ितयोिगता का आयोजन जनवरी महीने म िकया गयाI इस ितयोिगता से न के वल भाषा ान ,अिपतु शु वतनी के उ ारण से उनम आ िव ास भी बड़ा I सभी छा ों ने उ ाह व कु शलतापवू क ितयोिगता म भाग िलया Iइस गितिविध ारा ,ब ों म वण कौशल व सम ा समाधान की मता म भी विृ ई I िवजते ाओं के नाम: क ा चौथी थम ान सौ ा देवनाथ क ा - ४ अ ऐन िव न क ा - ४ ड iiO 2019 -2020 1 to 10 participated in the exam and the following results were announced Report by Sumitha Suresh on 30th January ‘20: Bhavans Abu Dhabi conducted the - Skillfully competing with their International Informatics Olympiad global counterparts, nine outstand- (iiO), an exam organised by the Silver ing students of ours secured the Zone Foundation, on 5th November Zonal Ranks 1, 2 and 3. 2019, coordinated by the Depart- - Twenty-four students who ment of Computer Science. secured the Class Rank 1st, 2nd or 3rd were rewarded with the symbolic The event endeavours to assess the Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals. competency and proficiency of students in the field of Computer Science, at the national as well as international levels. The exam also provides ample opportunity to students not only to test their skills but also to sharpen them and pro- vide the knowhow about the inter- national standard. More than 140 students from Grades Issue - 09 Volume 08 February 2020 Copyright @ Private International English School - Abu Dhabi Page 02

The Monthly Newsletter Issue - 09 Volume 08 February 2020 Page 03 Artificial Intelligence Science Quiz rounds of oral questioning after which and Python Teacher Training Webinar two teams of 20 students in total pro- Report by Manjusha Vipin gressed to the Final Round, held on 20th February 2020. Bhavans Abu Dhabi held the first round of Science Quiz, a written test conducted There were four teams with five members under the supervision of class teachers, in each group and the Final Round com- on 25th November 2019, for all students prised of three rounds- Current A airs, from Grades 3 to 5. Visual and Rapid Fire. The panel of judges selected the Best Performer as well as The preliminary round was based on the Best Team and the prizes were distribut- topic ‘Inventors and Inventions’. The top ed on 27th February 2020. 39 scorers were selected for the Second Round that took place on 13th February, based on the topic ‘Environment’. There were four teams which competed in six Report by Sumitha Suresh ming Language in the curriculum. Artificial Intelligence o ers students The one-hour session included vari- an opportunity to address the ous examples to understand the growing demand of learning STEM concept of Artificial Intelligence. subjects. It has the potential to pos- Team Computer Science of Bha- itively transform lives and work vans Abu Dhabi attended the highly practices, raise e ciency and safety informative online session held on 05 levels and also provide enhanced September 2019. levels of service. The Teacher Training Webinar, an School Connect is an intelligent Dr. Jane Goodall’s Roots and Shoots Award online session on Artificial Intelli- computer system that uses a com- gence and Python, was conducted plex and dynamic adaptive learning Report by Usha Kumari their schools. The most appreciated part by Ms. Meera Sachdev (Dept. of Skill system based on the current was the appearance of Dr. Jane Goodall Education, CBSE, New Delhi). The student learning needs and their On 6th of February, we were privileged to who came up to share her experience on webinar link was intimated to the academic development. As a part attend Dr. Jane Goodall’s Roots and helping animals. teachers to enable participation in of learning, the Artificial Intelligence Shoots Programme held in Park Hayatt, the video meeting. Di erent time And Robotics Olympiad Examina- Saadiyat Island. Usha Kumari (Dept. of Students were also awarded with certifi- slots were provided according to tion organized by School Connect Humanities) along with Gnanasree cates to recognise their contribution in the convenience of the participants Online was conducted on 8th Janu- Donavalli & Anushka Shreyas Lale (G- 7B) making the environment better for and the session emphasised on the ary 2020 in Bhavans Abu Dhabi, and Yaksh Kalpeshbhai Thakkar (G-7F), people and animals. implementation of Artificial Intelli- coordinated by the Department of the members of the Eco Club, represent- gence along with Python Program- Computer Science. ed Bhavans Abu Dhabi. A nurdle-collection competition was also conducted as a part of beach cleanup in Computer Science Teacher’s Forum This programme reiterated the impor- which we bagged the first prize by tance of protecting and conserving envi- collecting 630 nurdles. As prize money, Report by Sumitha Suresh and games such as Quick Draw, ronment.Many participating schools set we received vouchers worth AED 200 Mystery Animal and Semantris. up pavilions, where they lectured about each. To share the best practices and to the sustainable moves implemented by reiterate its importance, Abu Dhabi The highlight of the forum was the Indian School Al Wathba organized discussion on how computer science Computer Science Teacher’s Forum can be linked to the other subjects on Nov 10th 2019, where more than taught. The various technologies ten schools participated. such as GIMP, Kahoot, Plickers and Nearpod can be included in daily Bhavans Abu Dhabi was represent- activities to make the class interac- ed by Ms. Dhivya and Ms. Praseed- tive. ha, who demonstrated the best practices implemented in our The major points discussed in the school. The forum started with an forum were cascaded to Team ICT introduction to Artificial Intelligence on 16th November 2019 that were and how it can be implemented in quite resourceful. classes through various activities Issue - 09 Volume 08 February 2020 Copyright @ Private International English School - Abu Dhabi Page 03