School Magazine 2021-22

Life is like a rainbow. You need both rain and sun to make colours appear. Let us learn with enthusiasm as we explore the vibrant hues that light up the world around us. Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 49

Listening exercises are a fun way to promote concentration and observational skills, to ensure proper linguistic and development of communication skills. Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 50

Hop! Skip! Run! Jump! Play gives children a chance to practice what they are learning. Tiny tots gear up for an active session as they exercise and play to encourage better physical and mental health. Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 51

Play is the highest form of research.The motor skills ensure that we are able to handle our everyday physical tasks. Let’s fine-tune these skills by practicing the moves and ensuring well-rounded physical development. Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 52

Mahatma Gandhi said, “A nation’s culture resides in the hearts and in the soul of its people.” Our kindergarteners dressed up and celebrated the rich culture and traditions of the nation; we call home.. Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 53

Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 54

Its said that geography has made us neighbours, while history has made us friends. Join the kindergarteners as they celebrate the different cultures of the world. It’s a small world after all! Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 55

“Don’t keep your good manners to the end of time, but begin with them” - Anonymous The hardest job the youngest generation face is learning good habits and their basic etiquettes. Social Graces need to be abided by even if you’re with friends or family, they will make you instantly likeable. BIS took an initiative in sharpening our kids’ social graces and basic etiquettes to help them in their future interactions! Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 56

“Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.” ― Benjamin Franklin. The engaging workshops promote curiosity and provide a fun way to learn and grow! Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 57

Science and everyday life cannot and should not be separated. The future lies in science. STEM activities help the kids to explore scientific world, and marvel the endless possibilities that science and technology hold in store for us. Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 58

Pablo Picasso once said, “Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” Fun arts and crafts let creativity bloom in the classroom. Join the fun as the kids partake in various thematic arts and crafts, and learn with creativity. Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 59

Not even the pandemic could stop us from learning and exploring! Digitalized, animated tours to various places allows learning at a safe distance, while providing an engaging and interactive classroom environment. Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 60

A new pedagogy for teaching learning for future generations – Augmented Reality, that enables better learning by superimposing the digital content over a real- world environment. Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 61

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Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 63

\"Science is simply the word we use to describe a method of organizing our curiosity\" - Tim Minchin. To expand our knowledge, let us learn some interesting and fun facts that may answer some questions of our open and curious minds. ❖ The Solar system was formed ❖ A shark doesn't contain any bones about 4.6 Billion years ago. in its body. ❖ Strawberries are the only fruit ❖ Human teeth are as strong as shark teeth. that wear its seeds on the outside. ❖ Elephants are the only animals ❖ It is impossible to sneeze with that can't jump. your eyes open. ❖ There are 2,000 thunderstorms on earth every minute. ❖ Dolphin's sleep with one ❖ It takes about 2 to 3 years for eye open. pineapples to grow their full size. ❖ Dolphins only shut half their ❖ Women's heart beat faster than brain when sleeping. The other men’s. half stays at a low level of alertness to protect against ❖ Over one million earth could fit predators, obstacles, or other inside the sun. animals. ❖ The Eiffel tower can be 15 centimeters taller in summer. Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 64

School's Out, Camps In. “Never stop learning because life never stops teaching” – Lin Pernille BIS has constantly believed in the concept of providing plenty of opportunities for the complete development of the students. To attain this objective, we conducted summer camp for the students who are always ebullient and extremely enthusiastic in acquiring new skills. Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 65

Middle Wing One Deep Dive into Assemblies Assemblies are a great way to share important information with people in a fun and a creative way. Classes from every grade come forward to share the importance of particular events happening in the world that we need to be aware of. They are one of the main ways through which we promote our value-based education. Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 66

Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 67

Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 68

Competing for Excellence You can’t always be the most talented person in the room, but can be the most competitive. Inter-class competitions help young students learn to think creatively, reason systematically, and work collaboratively which are essential skills for life. Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 69

Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 70

“The greatest art in the world, is the art of Storytelling” – Cecil B. DeMille Storytelling is the best way to convey one’s innovative thoughts and imaginative skills. Through storytelling, students can improve their vocabulary, language skills and strengthen their confidence. Stories teleport the person to new and interesting worlds. Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 71

Splendid Spellers – Spell Bee Spell Bee is a competition which involves the students to spell a mixture of words. This is a platform which develops the student’s vocabulary and confidence. This also helps in understanding the different components of language such as phonetics, morpheme and many more. BIS students participated in this event with great zeal and interest. International French Teacher’s Day Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 72

Show & Tell Competition Show and Tell competition helps students to organize information, use vocabulary and build overall confidence which is further a spectacular learning experience. Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 73

Together We Work, Together We Stand Tall STUDENTS COUNCIL 2021-22 HEAD BOY RYAN ABEY PHILIP HEAD GIRL MAHIMA SUSAN THOMAS SPORTS CAPTAIN AMRUTA AMIT PHADKE SPORTS VICE CAPTAIN DEVLIN PETER MASCARENHAS DISCIPLINE CAPTAIN AKSHAIBALA DISCIPLINE VICE-CAPTAIN ADESH.D.SHAIJU ORGANISING COMMITTEE SRISHTI CHOUDHURY CAPTAIN ORGANISING COMMITTEE ANEENA BIBU VICE CAPTAIN SPARTANS CAPTAIN SWASTIKA SARAOGI SPARTANS VICE CAPTAIN LALITHA SRI SANTHAPUR VIKINGS CAPTAIN DEV NAMBIAR VIKINGS VICE CAPTAIN NIVEDYA BABU GLADIATORS CAPTAIN RIDHA SHEFI GLADIATORS VICE CAPTAIN DEVANSH BANIK WARRIORS CAPTAIN PARVATHY CHERUPULLIL WARRIORS VICE CAPTAIN PREFECTS (GLADIATOR) BIBIN PREFECTS (SPARTANS) ANHIK NITIN GAIKWAD PREFECTS (WARRIORS) SHIVANSHI GHOSH VISHAKH KUMAR JALIGAMA PREFECTS (VIKINGS) ALINA RAZA JOSEPH NOUWEN DARLY SHYJU MATHEW VARADA PISHARASIAR AYUSHI CHAKRABORTY VISMITA RAJESH IYER ANEEKA BIBU FAREEZ AYNUDEEN KRISSH NAMBIAR DHRUV SATHISHKUMAR PAOLO THOMAS RAIMA SHEFI SHUBH DIMRI ISHAAN JINESH Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 74

EDITORIAL BOARD 2021-22 EDITOR IN CHIEF RITISHA BISHT EDITORIAL BOARD RUA RAZIK MEMBERS SRIYA ANISH SARAH ANN ROY AMRUTAVARSHINEE MURUGAN SUCHIKA PANJWANI Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 75

Save The Earth, Secure The Future Earth Day is all about conserving, protecting and reviving our mother earth. It is a very special day, a day to respect our earth and its surrounding by recycling, re-using and using environment friendly bags and materials. As Wendell Berry once said, “The Earth is what we all have in common” Yes, it is true for if the earth was not here, we all would not be here. So, let’s learn from these ecofreaks and take an initiative to save the earth! Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 76

Without Labor Nothing Prospers All labour that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance, and hence should be undertaken with painstaking excellence. To celebrate this painstaking effort of the labour force, that work tirelessly, the International Worker’s Day also called as Labour Day, was celebrated with great zeal. Labour Day is a reminder for us that these are the real architects of our society, and they deserve their due respect. Reading Opens Doors To Wonderland “A reader lives a thousand lives before he!dies . The man who never reads lives only one” – George R.R. Martin Reading is good as it improves one’s focus, memory and communication skills. Reading boosts the imagination and creativity skills. It always gives a lot of pleasure to read a good book and cherish it for a lifetime. Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 77

Love Your Environment Environment day is a day to celebrate and appreciate our environment, our nature and our surrounding. We benefit a lot by learning to save and not to be selfish at the cost of our nature. Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 78

Eid Mubarak EID- A day to celebrate the good in people and to eradicate the evil amongst them. A day to show love in a special way to our beloved ones. The aroma of the food, the voices of people down in the hall talking and wishing their near and dear ones, the smell of new clothes add it to all to make this day a hundred times special. Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 79

Addition Of Energy, Strength And Beauty To The Body, Mind And Soul By Yoga Day Celebrations “You cannot always control what goes on outside, but you can always control what goes on inside.” – Wayne Dyer. The word yoga is derived from Sanskrit and it means ‘to join’ or ‘to unite’. The fundamental purpose of yoga is to foster harmony in the body, mind, and environment. Man is a physical, mental, and spiritual being and yoga helps to promote a balanced development of all three. Thus, yoga bestows upon every aspirant the power to control body and mind. Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 80

Teachers - Angels With Big Hearts Who Enlighten Little Minds ‘The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery’. – Mark Van Doren. A day dedicated to the best of the people who work day and night to ensure that the students have a bright future ahead . Teachers' day is marked to show honor and gratitude to all teachers, mentors and guides. Teachers are also recognized for their unspoken contribution to the development of society. Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 81

Hindi is the official language of India and to celebrate it we have Hindi Diwas also known as National Hindi Day. Hindi Diwas is celebrated on 14th September to mark the adoption of Hindi as the official language of India. To honor the language, the school organized number of activities and competitions. Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 82

World Ozone Day is observed on 16th September every year to spread awareness among people about the depletion of Ozone Layer and find possible solutions to preserve it. Various activities were organised to spread the awareness. Dusshera marks the end of Ramlila and Durga Puja. This day signifies the victory of good over evil. Here are the glimpses of the celebration. Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 83

Gandhi Jayanti commemorates the birth of none other than the father of our nation, Mahatma Gandhi. We hold his memory till date out of respect for his freedom struggles. He believed in peace and non-violence. BIS encourages in carrying on his memory and passing on his teachings to future students. Let us imbibe his indomitable spirit and cherish the value of truth, courage, non-violence, equality, forgiveness, and humanity as advocated by the great personality. Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 84

Children are the best creation of God, they spread joy in every season. The school conducted an assembly on this day to make children feel special. When the teachers stepped into the shoes of children, it did make everyone giggle. It was a meaningful assembly by the teachers. Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 85

It is a festival that illuminates the darkness inside people and brings joy & warmth while promoting peace and harmony . It is the festival when the whole country turns into a myriad of lamps. Diwali has a deeper meaning: it means the awareness of the inner light. Diwali’s essence lies in the sloka, ‘Lead me from darkness to the light’. We have to light the lamp of happiness, of knowledge, of prosperity ; to dispel sorrow, poverty and loneliness. ‘We don’t need to have deep pockets or be rich to help the needy, the homeless or the poor. We need to have a HEART. -Kevin Dcruz’. Helping people is just another step in making the world beautiful. The more people you help, the more lives you can change. Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 86

Constitution Day, also known as National Law Day, is celebrated in India on 26 November every year to commemorate the adoption of the Constitution of India. Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 87

Debates, Declamations & Elocutions are a medium of expression of opinions, just viewed in different directions. One gets a clear look at others point of view and learn new strategies and get solutions too. BIS encourages students to look in various dimensions through these activities. Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 88

Breast Cancer Awareness month exhibited in the countries around the world bring awareness of the people suffering from Breast Cancer. Thus, pink ribbon is worn to call attention amongst the people on this day. The students created awareness amongst everyone by sharing information, quotes and conducted assemblies to bring consideration. Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 89

Student Exchange Programs It's a fact that collaborative learning results in higher student achievement, higher self esteem and higher motivation. Student Exchange Programs are a great platform for collaborative learning. Here are the glimpses of student exchange programs as held with Al Saad Indian School ( Al- Ain) & Laurel Global High School (India). Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 90

Multicultural Fest Multi-cultural Fest, a vibrant one day event brought all the sights, sounds and cultural diversity of eleven different countries to the school courtyard while highlighting the customs, dances, cuisine and culture. Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 91

Bahrain National Day Bahrain is the land of rich traditions and strong cultural values. Bahrain National Day is the apt occasion to appreciate and show one's love towards the country. Here are the glimpses. Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 92

Christmas Day Christmas, with its Christmas tree, Decorating it with lots of glee! It really is now, the night before Christmas Oh presents, presents rain down the chimney, From Santa so generous! Oh! Did I just hear the floor bed creak? I run, run, run just to take a peek! And there, look over there, I see Santa with his Sack wide open! I look out the window and just see what I see! I see, Dancer and Dasher, Vixen and Cupid Prancer, Donner, Blitzen and Comet Last but not least, none other than our red nosed reindeer, Rudolph! Oh, what a sight this is, A sight I always miss, But there, standing right in front of me are the so-called myths! Santa is real, as real as one can be. Sarah Ann Roy – Grade 7 Mars Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 93

Fun Activities Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 94

Bhavanodaya “Excellence is not an accomplishment; it is a spirit a never-ending process” – Lawrence M. Miller BIS hosted Bhavanodaya -an interschool competition to uncover the talents of budding artists. CBSE schools of Bahrain participated in the event and showed their talent coupled with imaginative and creative skills. Republic Day Freedom in the mind, Strength in the words, Pureness in our blood, Pride in our souls, Zeal in our hearts, Let's salute our India on Republic Day. Republic Day is celebrated to mark the day when India came up with the constitution. BIS students also celebrated the occasion with great zeal and enthusiasm. Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 95

Exhibition “A picture is poem without words.” – Horace Imagination is the source of every form of human achievement. Exhibitions are an apt platform to display the artistic, scientific, creative, logical thinking and mathematical skills of the students. Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 96

Bahrain Sports Day The physical fitness and mental alertness was well tested as BIS conducted an array of activities for students to mark the occasion of Bahrain Sports Day. Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 97

Junior RJ Talent Students participated in Lulu Mirchi Junior RJ Talent Hunt which was organized by Radio Mirchi- Bahrain at Dana Mall. After the subsequent rounds, we are delighted to share that Siya Surender Singh of Grade IX was the top performer of the day and she co-hosted a radio show with RJ Mandy on Radio Mirchi Bahrain. Further on, we are equally elated to share that Shreya Kulkarni of Grade IX, Aneena Bibu Peter of Grade IX, Avaneesh Karanamu of Grade VIII and Raima Shefi of Grade VII were the top finalists . Bhavanubhav | Annual Magazine - Vol. VII | PN: 98