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BRAHMAM BODHI NEWSLETTER (EDUCATION WORLD AWARDS 2017‑18 & 2018‑19) 5 (EDUCATION WORLD JURY AWARDS 2018‑19) JANUARY 2019

EVENTS OF THE MONTH Sr. No. Event Name Event Date 1 IH Brochure Making (Grades 6 - 8) 15th Jan. 2019 PTM - Mock Exam 19th Jan. 2019 2 The Bodhi Global Career Bonanza 23rd Jan. 2019 25th Jan. 2019 Three Way Conference (Pre-Primary) 26th Jan. 2019 30th Jan. 2019 IH Origami (Grades 3 - 5) 3 IH Mandela Art Expression (Grades 6 - 8) 4 Elocution Competition (Grades Seedling - 2) 5 Republic Day Celebration 6 Visit to Kargil Smarak Army Area (Pre-Primary)

Message from Principal Dear Parent, The world is now like old science fiction movies in action. Workforce needs are changing; majority of the current jobs are susceptible to irreversible changes like automation. These are going to necessitate the redefinition of most occupations and requisite skills. All these should make a school to think of making its learners future ready. This is what Bodhi has been doing for five years right from its inception in 2014. This has made Bodhi pioneer so many things for Jodhpurites as follows to name a few:  The first School in Jodhpur with Cambridge Curriculum  The first School in Jodhpur with Sports & Games as a daily activity  The first School in Jodhpur to embrace IB PYP pedagogy  The first School in Jodhpur to organize TEDx Event  The first School in Jodhpur to organize a Global Career Fair  The first School in Jodhpur to organize a Marathon  The first School in Jodhpur to have a Career Hub with a fulltime College Placement & Guidance counsellor I am pleased to announce yet another achievement; Bodhi International School is now a SAT CENTRE (Centre Code 63219). Another first in Jodhpur. Jodhpur students do not have to travel long distances to appear for SAT anymore. Our commitment to prepare all students to be creative, collaborative with digital problem-solving skills of the future remains green ever. Also, we reiterate our open arms policy towards all students of Jodhpur. Allow me to sign off now to come back with another exciting news. Sincerely, Dr V.B. Pillai Principal

IH Brochure Making (Grades 6 - 8) 15th January 2019 An Inter House Brochure Making Competition was organized for the Middle Wing of the school to put their creativity and presentation skills to test. The participants designed beautiful brochures, paying every keenness to details.

PTM - Mock Exam 19th January 2019 The school is gearing up for IGCSE and the AS level examinations. The preparations are in full swing; teachers and students are working with rigour to perform meritoriously. Parents were invited for an interaction post Mock examinations to discuss the results and plan strategies to ensure better grades.

The Bodhi Global Career Bonanza 19th January 2019 The first ever career fair 'THE BODHI GLOBAL CAREER BONANZA 2019- DISCOVER YOUR CALLING' was conducted in the school. This has been a pioneer endeavour of the school, like many, to assist the student community have an exposure of the best that is offered internationally. Various acclaimed universities from India and abroad- University of Ottawa, Canada; Middlesex University, Dubai; SPJain University, Dubai, Singapore,Australia; St George's University, Grenada; Anant University, Ahemdabad; Manipal University, Jaipur; Pearl Academy, Jaipur; ISBF, Delhi; Shiv Nadar University, Noida; SRM University, Chennai; IIAD, Delhi; O P Jindal University, Sonepat; Ashoka University, Sonepat; BMU, Gurgaon; IILM, Gurgaon; Manya- The Princeton Review, Jaipur; Ahemdabad University, Ahemdabad; Mahendra Ecole UK Universities, Hyderabad; Flame University, Pune- traveled to the venue to shed light on lucrative career options, myriad subject combinations and worthwhile placement opportunities. The chance was offered to the students to learn, compare and decide what is their calling and how to reach there. The chief guest of the day Dr Vijaya Deshmukh, Director NIFT Jodhpur, inaugurated the ceremony. In her address, she supported the need to be self aware by the students and look for opportunities that are available in abundance globally. Visitors were highly benefitted by understanding the admission and scholarship procedures.



Three Way Conference (Pre-Primary) 19th January 2019 Three Way Conferences were held on the 19th of January 2019 between student, teacher and parents to discuss student learning and development. It was an opportunity for students to share their strengths, areas of/for growth and to set a learning goal with their parents and teachers and, work towards them in equal partnership. The aims of this conference were as follows :  As an opportunity to encourage students, parents, and teachers to engage in an open and honest discussion and be equally responsible partners in the development of students.  To value the students' strengths.  To teach them the process of reflection and self-evaluation.  To encourage self-direction in their learning.  To facilitate the development of students' organizational and oral communication skills.  To increase their self-confidence.  To enhance the development of a mind-set focused on growth in our students.

BYJUS Discovery School Super League Winner 21th January 2019 The meritoriousness of the students manifest the growth of any institution. Once again, the school has got a reason to celebrate the proud moment; Harshwardhan Singh, Anandalekshmi S and Shubhankit Daka stood first in the first round of BYJUS Discovery School Super League, hence making their way to the District Level.

Inter School Dance Competition 21th January 2019 Dance is the hidden language of the soul of the body.'The troupe of Bodhian dancers spread the charm of their moves and gestures in the Inter School Dance Competition organized by St Anthony's Sr. Secondary School, Udaipur and bagged the first place in group dance senior category. In the solo dance category, Aditi Charan reserved the third place for herself, hence adding to the achievements.The school is proud of the dance teacher, Ms Ankita Parakh and her team for their hard work and creativity.

IH Origami (Grades 3 - 5) 23rd January 2019 CREATIVITY WITH PAPER Students of grades 3 to 5 exhibited their creativity in folding a plain sheet of paper into beautiful skyscapes, landscapes and seascapes. Their skill in origami gave attractive finished pieces that earned applauses by the onlookers.

IH Mandela Art Competition (Grades 6 - 8) 23rd January 2019 Create with the heart; build with the mind. A beautiful combination of heart and mind was shown by the students of grades 6 to 8 in Inter House Mandala Art Competition. The canvas was painted with chosen colors in figures that radiated spirituality. The work of art was awe striking and amazed young hands amazed the audience with spawling creativity.

Elocution Competition (Grades Seedling - 2) 25th January 2019 Public speaking is a pre requisite in today's time; with good oratory skill, you attract ears and attention. The school focuses on the development of this art from the elementary classes. The students of Early Years participated in an Intra Class Elocution Competition and talked about topics from different walks of their lives. Some were so good in their narration that they held the imagination of audience and took it along with them as they detailed.

Republic Day Celebration 26th January 2019 70th Republic Day of the country was celebrated by Bodhians zestfully. The Tricolors unfurled followed by the soulful singing of National Anthem. Invigorating speeches about being a responsible citizen and contributing in designing a corruption free country were given.

Visit to Kargil Smarak (Pre-Primary) 30th January 2019 “The people who have really made history are the martyrs” The significance of Martyr's Day has its roots in the assassination of the father of nation, Mahatma Gandhi. The students must learn and understand the meaning of independence and the sacrifices it has taken. To teach the young Bodhians of kindergarten phase the importance of this day, they were taken to Konark War Memorial where they learned about the freedom struggle and freedom fighters; they also understood the meaning of words sacrifices and patriotism.

College Readiness: Mapping the gaps Aksha is an all-rounder and achieving excellence for her is piece of cake but she is not yet sure of what college and course is best for her. On the other hand, Sushant has struggled in his academics all through his school life. He is clear that he wants to be an entrepreneur but is unaware of what career path will lead to it. There could be similar situations arising in the everyday school scenario for high school students as the curriculum rarely deals with college readiness. Transition from school to college is not an easy route for all and the disjointed curriculum of schools and colleges makes it more difficult for our youth. While college readiness programs are quite prevalent abroad, India is yet to start its journey from scratch. Let's see how one can identify the gaps and work on it to ensure a smooth transition:  Academic Readiness: This component mainly includes understanding the college requirements for any specific course and how the subject studied in high schools relates to it. For instance, a student aspiring to pursue a degree in forensic science needs to be academically strong at chemistry and biology apart from the other surplus requirements. Similarly every course has their own subject specific necessities but the high school students are hardly aware of this fact and the curriculum also does not provide any information. There is a huge gap between what high schools teach and what colleges expect because the two segments do not develop expectations jointly. Further thwarting the situation is the diffused nature of readiness standards within college and university systems. Thus, the academic readiness is left to the educators or the career advisors to mind the gaps.  Cognitive Readiness: The term cognitive readiness encompasses intelligent behavior that lead to the expansion of cognitive strategies and proficiencies necessary for college-level work. Intellectual openness, inquisitiveness, self- management, communication, teamwork and collaboration, critical thinking etc are few of the essential factors that contribute to the cognitive readiness. While some schools are catering to these needs of the high school students, the major challenge remains aligning them to the college requirements. The degrees become redundant before one completes them and joins the world of work; what keeps you in demand are the cognitive skills.

 Financial Readiness: Each one of us at some point of time must have aspired to join the most reputed colleges and universities in our school days especially the dream to study abroad. In the absence of proper guidance and advisor, we all have paved our own path purely by trial and error. Nevertheless now it seems to be a pure waste of human potential. Students or schools need to be realistic in identifying career goals and hence the need of financial preparedness is of utmost importance. There is no well-defined program to address this issue in schools. The process followed in managing finances is parent dependent as students have never explored the college, courses or finances involved. Moreover, they lack in taking the advantages of various scholarships available to them. Training them on finance analysis and management will definitely add to their portfolio. If this sets your mind thinking about the requirement of a well-defined college readiness programme for your child, write to us at [email protected]. Let's #Connect #Collaborate and #Create. Chetna Sabharwal Head, College Placements & Guidance