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

EVENTS OF THE MONTH Sr. No. Event Name Event Date 1 Founders Day (Athletic Meet) 01st – 02nd Feb. 2019 2 Math Mania (Grades Seedling - 2) 08th Feb.2019 3 10th Feb. 2019 4 Bodhi Jodhpur Marathon 15th Feb.2019 5 Story Telling (Kindergarten) 6 11th – 15th Feb.2019 7 Khel Saptah 16th Feb. 2019 8 Three Way Conference (Grade - 2) 9 Open District Squash Tournament 15th – 17th Feb. 2019 Show & Tell (Grades Seedling - 2) 22nd Feb. 2019 25th Feb. 2019 Dr. G. Richard Visit

Message from Principal Dear all First of all, I would like to pay my homage to Mr Dinesh Chajjer, HOD Computer Science, who suddenly departed for his heavenly abode. His good memories will always remain in our hearts. When I look back at the session that began in March 2018 till its nearing closure in March 2019, I feel satisfied at the progress the school has made. We are a PYP Candidate school now. “The PYP focuses on the development of the whole child, and provides a framework that can meet a child's academic, social, physical, emotional and cultural needs. It is inquiry based and lends itself to being integrated across the curriculum. Students take ownership of their learning and develop skills and attitudes to help prepare them for life in a global world. The PYP also caters for all the different kinds of learners you get in the classroom. There is literally something for everybody. The PYP also tends to let students get a deeper understanding of the topic. The PYP is great! Once you're child has experienced it, there's no turning back. Be warned!” (A Hitchhiker's Guide to the PYP.) The second batch of IGCSE and the first batch of AS Level will finish their board exams on 8th March 2019. Our newly started Department of College Placement Guidance and Counselling will ensure better placement opportunities for our students after their A Levels. Not only placement, the cell also will work towards strengthening behavioural patterns of the students as well as assisting in grooming their personalities. Courtesy this department, the school could sign an MOU with the President of St George's University; this is no less than an achievement for us to enable our students aspiring for medical to get their education from there with a possibility for scholarships. We have also become a SAT Center. Bodhi is the only school in Jodhpur offering this facility. I would like to pay my tribute to our parents for their unceasing support and standing by us through thick and thin. Dear Parents, I am grateful to you! I am also thankful to my staff and students for raising their bar of performance each time with each challenge. I am hopeful that the next session will be a further promising one. Sincerely Venunadhan B. Pillai Principal

Founder's Day 01st -02nd February 2019 Bodhi completes 5 years. Each year contributes significantly in building a strong foundation of a school; Bodhi has invested 5 years of hard work, dedication and perseverance to reach to an accomplished position in its sojourn. The 5th Founder's Day was a grand celebration with Annual Athletics Meet. The students from Kindergarten to grade 11 participated in various races and exhibited their stamina and endurance. A well coordinated March Past by the middle and senior wings of the school was the highlight of the day. The activities of the day stirred the adrenaline of the spectators.

Founder's Day (Junior) 01st February 2019



Founder's Day (Senior) 02nd February 2019



Math Mania 08th Febrauary 2019 Kindergarten phase of Bodhi International School organized a Math Mania event on the 8th of February, where learners brushed up their Math skills with fun frolic activities. It was a morning of mathematical demonstrations, puzzles, and hands-on activities for our budding learners. Children had great fun doing number of Math activities all in a row.

Bodhi Jodhpur Marathon 10th February 2019 Run for a cause! Bodhi Jodhpur Marathon! Bodhi Jodhpur Marathon stirred the fitness freak in the city. More than 3500 people from 11 months old to 80 years old, challenged themselves to run for fitness, the blessing for a good life. Hon. Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Mr. Gajendra Singh Shekhawat flagged the races off. The runners were kept motivated on the routes by peppy songs, dhols, and bhangra. An overwhelming response came from each corner of the city. Many dignitaries such Mr. Ojha, Jodhpur Mayor, Mr. Ravi Gandhi, DIG BSF Jodhpur Frontier, Mr. GauravAgrwal, Commissioner of JDA, Mr.Ansh Deep, CEO of Jodhpur Zilla Parishad were present in spite of inclement weather. It was an epic morning indeed.We fondly remember the contributions of Mrs. Rajni Sanchiti, Mr. Manish Saand and Mrs. Vaishali Saand and Lions Club of Jodhpur West where we had conducted the BIB Expo successfully.







Story Telling 15th February 2019 A wise man once said, “After nourishment, shelter and companionship, stories are the thing we need most in the world.\" Since time immemorial, story telling has been an integral part of our childhood. To keep the tradition going and to incite curiosity and love for reading in children, a story telling activity was organised in the Kindergarten phase of the school. Children narrated stories varying from panchtantra tales to self composed ones and used aids like puppets, flash cards etc. to add to the effect. The participants made effective use of facial expressions, gestures and voice modulation.

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Three Way Conference 16th February 2019 Ÿ Three Way Conferences among student, teacher and parents to discuss student learning and development. It was an opportunity for students to share their strengths, areas of growth, set a learning goal with their parents & teachers and work towards them in equal partnership. Ÿ It was 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. The parents were encouraged:- Ÿ To value the students' strengths. Ÿ To teach them the process of reflection and self-evaluation. Ÿ To encourage self-direction in their learning. Ÿ To facilitate the development of students' organizational and oral communication skills.

Open Distict Squash Tournament 15th - 17th February 2019 Bodhi, once again, became the pioneer in hosting and organizing the first ever District Squash Tournament; this is the first tournament ever organized in Jodhpur. More than 130 participants registered that included players from Rajamata School, Delhi Public school, Sardar Club and Railway Club. The best emerging player trophy has been taken by Manan Daga of the school. The closing ceremony was presided over by the chief guest Mr. Nilesh Lodha, RJS, Guest of Honour Mr. Bhavin Shah, CEO Education World.

Show and Tell 22nd February 2019 The kindergarten phase of the school organized a show and tell activity to strengthen the presentation skills and to foster the public speaking competency of our young minds. Our tiny tots brought an object of their choice ranging from toys like motor bikes, car, doll, dinosaur, canon, super market to objects like school bag, writing board, tiffin box etc. which was described by them with their characteristic flavour. It was an interesting and a thrilling experience for the students to share their thoughts on the object brought by them. As an audience, students appreciated the originality, self-confidence and self-reliance of the presenters.

MoU with St. George's University, Greneda 25th February 2019 Bodhi International joins hand with St. George’s University, Grenada Bodhi International School has always believed in collaborations that will bring the best of opportunities to our students. Keeping the momentum on, the school hosted Dr. G. Richard Olds, President, and CEO of St. George’s University, Grenada on 25th February to sign an MoU to ensure that students preparing for medicines are given the best exposure before they choose it as their career. As an exclusive initiative of Bodhi Career Education Hub, students of grades 8, 9, 10 and 11 were privileged to attend his discourse on his works and experiences as a tropical disease specialist with extensive experience working in Asia and Africa. He also briefed the students about St. George’s University’s courses and campus life. Dr. Olds was welcomed by the Chairman, Mr Naresh Bothra, the Executive Driector Mrs Nitu Bothra and the School Principal Dr V.B. Pillai.

Boosting Your College Application The primary goal of higher education is to adequately prepare students to achieve success in their future careers. While facing a certain level of academic rigor and gaining important life skills can be considered crucial facets of career preparedness that students receive during their school days, more and more importance is being placed on the value of experiential learning. Summers are the best time for high school students to utilize and start looking at the most productive ways to spend their time away from school. While some of them will prefer to travel and visit their relatives or have a short vacation, the ideal way for high schoolers will be to look for a summer program, internships, community services or job shadowing experience. This will not only help them in making their portfolio look noticeable but also will help them in getting trained on essential transferable skills. Let's figure out the basic peculiarities of the three options to make the right choice: Job Shadowing: Job shadowing is an experience where you spend a day or a few days observing a professional on the job. While job shadowing, you can easily learn about different jobs and help decide which careers you would enjoy the most. Job shadowing is popular with students because it introduces them to different careers and helps them decide which jobs would be the best fit for them. It will also help in understanding the skills, training and personality traits

required for a specific role and most often students' myths about a certain role or career are dispelled. Job shadowing is especially helpful because knowing which jobs you enjoy can help you decide on a major when you begin applying to colleges. A job shadow usually lasts one day, but there are cases when they can last several days to give you a more in-depth look at a certain career or company. Internships: An intern is an assistant or trainee working to gain practical experience in an occupation. Internships are an excellent way to gain experience in a career field of interest as well as an opportunity to try out one or more careers by getting behind the scenes look at what it is actually like working in the field. Students can apply their classroom learning experience in the professional environment, gain coveted work experience and establish critical networking connections in the future world of work. Usually the internships are of longer duration like 4-8 weeks or more and these could be paid or unpaid. Students can take up several internships to get exposure to a variety of related jobs or even to check out various careers of interest. There are many internships offered online through internship sites such as monstertrak, internshala.com, Letsintern, interships.com, etc. Volunteering/Community Services: Volunteering is simply the act of 'Voluntarily' giving your time and energy to help a cause. Normally, the volunteer receives no tangible benefits from the work except the fact that the experiences can be personally enriching and life changing sometimes. For instance, a student who seems directionless might find his call when exposed to such experiences. Volunteers are not bound by a contract of employment unlike interns. Nevertheless, volunteers should sign a volunteer agreement in order that both the charity or organization and the volunteer are protected and are aware of the expectations. Students these days can also choose to start their own work as a club to contribute to any cause or work virtually by contributing their expertise in technical skills, digital marketing, designing, fund raising etc. As this is not a time bound activity, students can be a part of the organizations for lifetime as well.

Summer Programs: Summer programs from various universities and schools are offered to the high schoolers to get a foretaste of the courses, skills and places that the students might be planning for the future. These are offered by the best of universities around the world and the process of applications could be very competitive but this also prepares students to understand the college applications and the universities. The idea is to experience the campus, the faculty, the courses and the local culture during the program as it helps the students in short listing their choices of courses, colleges and countries. These programs are offered in India as well as abroad. Also, the programs like Yale Young Scholar Program, Young Social Leader Program, and Wheaton College Global Leaders Program are excellent opportunities to the students to develop 21st Century skills like leadership, collaboration, critical thinking and communication. The major benefits that I have observed as a college advisor are that the students become independent, self-reliant and good decision makers. You may also look at some other options like taking an online course from educational portals like coursera.org, edx.org, udemy.org, mooc.org to upskill yourself in specific domains like programming, design, coding, psychology, art, digital marketing, accounting etc. These courses are available to anyone and everyone as there are no pre-requisites except the willingness to learn. Choose wisely! Choose well! Chetna Sabharwal Head, College Placements & Guidance [email protected]