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Newsletter Issue: October 2019 Principal’s Message Highlight of the Month : ISSO RIFF Bal Mela Field Trips : Mandore Field Trips : Mehrangarh Food Drive Diwali Mela Halloween Delhi Visit IH Hindi Vaad Vivaad Competition Junior Master Chef Halloween Career Education Hub Student Corner

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FROM PRINCIPAL’S DESK Studies have long established a convincing correla on among family background, their engagement in their children's educa on and student success. Studies also have established that parents can play a significant role in suppor ng their children's academic a ainment and school a endance. Bodhi, right from its incep on, has been very keen to have family engagement in their children's educa on. We have recently increased the rigour of family engagement; a formal Family Engagement Cell has been established in the primary phase of the school. The cell ac vely par cipated in the Diwali Fair which turned out to be a mega learning for the children and adults alike. This also clearly showed to us that focused family engagement affects student mo va on, a cri cal underpinning of academic a ainment and success in schools. We will soon establish such cells in the other phases of the school as well. Family engagement is one of the five essen al supports for student success. The supports are: (1) Coherent Instruc onal Guidance system (2) Strong Parent-School-Community Ties (3) Professional Capacity (4) Student centred Learning Climate (5) Leadership Drive. Deba ng for the importance of one individual support over another is irresis ble but we eventually come to know that all these five elements dynamically interact and reinforce each other. It is like baking a cake; marginal changes in a single ingredient may not have no ceable effect but if one ingredient is absent, it is not a cake. We have been con nually developing all these supports but we can never feel complacent. Let's come together more and more for the be er success of our children. Together we can make a difference in their lives. Ac vely involve and con nue your valuable support.

HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH ISSO ISSO Interna onal School Sports Organiza on 2nd ISSO SKATING NATIONALS 2019- 20 U - 11 Ska ng BOYS : Ÿ Kir raj Salecha : 1. Gold in 500 Mts Race 2. Gold in 1500 Mts Road Race Ÿ Rudransh Singh Bha : 1. Gold in 1000 Mts Race 2. Silver in 500 Mts Race 3. Silver in 1500 Mts Road Race Ÿ Bhanu Pratap Choudhary : 1. Silver in 1000 Mts Race 2. Bronze in 500 Mts Race 3. Bronze in 1500 Mts Road Race U - 14 Ska ng BOYS : Ÿ Deepak Solanki : 1. Bronze in 1500 Mts Road Race

ISSO Interna onal School Sports Organiza on 2nd ISSO Squash tournament 2019- 20 U - 14 BOYS : Ÿ 2nd posi on Dishant Murjani Ÿ 4th posi on Garv Vaswani Ÿ 6th posi on Pushkal Khatri Ishan Satyaprakash has been selected for ‘The Junior Academy ‘ to par cipate in the global challenge by NYAS, The New York Academy of Sciences. The Junior Academy is an elite group of problem solvers made up of talented students, STEM experts and companies around the world dedicated to designing innova ve solu ons to global challenges. This 70-day challenge is mentored by academia and industry experts in a virtual space. Winner team will receive all expenses paid trips to a end the annual summit in New York.

NEWS FROM PYP

RIFF BAL MELA 10th October 2019 Bodhians of grades 3 to 5 got an opportunity to a end the Rajasthan Interna onal Folk Fes val held at the Veer Durga Das Gardens, Mansuriya on October 10, 2019. The fes val has been endorsed by UNESCO as a 'Pla orm for Crea vity and Sustainable Development'. With an All- student event day, it presented a wondrous morning of music, dance, storytelling and more, featuring different forms of folk dance and music. The interac ve sessions allowed the students to understand and value their musical heritage.

FIELD VISIT : MANDORE 10th October 2019 The students were taken to explore more about 'migra on throughout history'. They had an opportunity to peep into the history of Jodhpur by visi ng the ruins of old fort in Mandore

FIELD VISIT : MEHRANGARH 18th October 2019 Teachers and students of grade 1 went on a field trip on to Umaid heritage residen al colony, Stepwell and Mehrangarh fort. Children visited these sites in connec on with their UOI- 'Where we are in place and me' wherein they were learning and exploring different kinds and designs of houses from past and present. Students viewed the walled blue city from the rampart of mehrangarh fort. They saw the materials used in the construc on of the magnificent Mehrangarh Fort. Children also compared houses from past to present ones when they visited Umaid heritage colony. Another marvel was the stepwell called 'Bawri' in the local language. Children understood the method of rainwater harves ng and its significance. On their way they also got the view of historic and royal Umaid Bhawan Palace. Overall, the trip was educa onal and fun filled.

FOOD DRIVE 19th October 2019 The school celebrated World the idea of helping underprivileged Food day on 16th October. To children with food and necessary items take this forward our students in extension to which a Food Drive was shared their thoughts on the conducted in the school. importance of food and the challenges associated to it and how can we curb During the food Drive, the students this issue. Our young Bodhians came were successfully in collec ng a up with varied sugges ons to help whooping amount of underprivileged people . Grade 5, who were are dealing with the Rice- 240 kg Sugar- 137 kg Wheat Flour- Transdisciplinary theme “Sharing the 79 kg Oil- 34 kg Pulses- 53 kg This was Planet” inquired about child rights and partly donated to Sambhali trust that the challenges faced by children. Our works for Girl child upli ment and rest young minds came up with the thought will be donated to other organiza ons of equality and right to proper food in due course of and nutri on for all. They came up with me.

DIWALI MELA 24th October 2019 Fes vity filled the air; one could smell the vigour and vivacity. Diwali, the fes val of lights knocked our doors and we are eagerly welcomed the lights- lights of posi vity, lights of hope, and lights of prosperity. There was an unusual pleasure in preparing for the grand welcome; it mul plied when we were together. Grandeur was felt when many hands and minds collaborated to add a new flavor to this celebra on. Rather the true excitement was to indulge in acts that made celebra on felt in each life; lives that are unfortunate, lives that are under- privileged, lives that look forward to us for some light in theirs. Diwali becomes an immense celebra on when Polaroid of emo ons could be captured and cherished as a deed of sa sfac on and gra fica on. Living up to this, young Bodhians of grades Seedlings-5, organized a Diwali Mela. Beau ful handcra ed lamps, candles, diyas, sweet and savoury dishes, entertaining games added to the glamour of the event. In an a empt to bring smile on the faces of not so fortunate, the proceeds of the event would be donated for their welfare

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HALLOWEEN 31th October 2019 The students celebrated their Halloween Day in cohesion with the current Unit of Inquiry theme “How We Express Ourselves”. The School celebrated the day with the theme being “Fairy tales and Super heroes”; the theme allowed the children to express themselves in the form of their favorite character. The students and teachers came dressed up in various fun filled costumes. Star ng from “Spiderman” to Belle from “The Beauty and the Beast”, everyone was seen parading in the most unique ensembles. The school was also decorated in the theme with Marvel, Disney and DC characters making their appearances on the school walls and the stage. The day started with the teachers telling the story of Halloween to their students, followed by the tradi onal “trick or treat”. The children collected as many candies and treats as they could, they also entertained each other with their tricks. The students performed a quick ramp walk to showcase their costumes. The parents were also invited on the stage to walk the ramp. The pot luck from all their homes was placed class wise on the counters for everyone to relish. The program ended with some dance, fun and frolic. Celebra ng Halloween at school enabled the students to express themselves as freely as they want to while enjoying themselves. Children also learned to share their goodies with each other. It was a happy and successful event and all students went back home with a lot of smiles and memories to treasure.

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NEWS FROM SENIOR SCHOOL

DELHI VISIT 17th September 2019 The University Of Queensland (UQ) located in Brisbane, Australia, is one of the leading teaching and research universi es ranked among the world's top 50 universi es. Before placing the students in the university, it's important for the students to have a feel of the university through various ac vi es & projects. One such ini a ve was taken by UQ. The Create Change Challenge, an inter-school compe on to foster innova on and crea vity in high school students was organized by the university where teams from the most pres gious schools of India came together to brain storm on the challenge of sustainability. Lakshya Bothra, Harshita Baid, Pragya Deora and Juhi Bhandari represented Bodhi Interna onal. The 6-hour session gave the glimpse of the undergraduate educa on in Australia where the professor of various departments spoke about Science, Business and Engineering through their interac ve master classes. Following this, the Create Change Challenge: Sustainable innova on for future ci es was thrown open to all the par cipants. As a team, they were given an opportunity to showcase their innova ve thinking and collabora on skills through a problem-solving challenge compe on, judged by the panel of experts. Every team was given an hour to brainstorm innova ve solu ons and work on a presenta on. Bodhian idea of sustainable future ci es is to foster the partnerships to bring the world together and include the environmental, economic and social impact.

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Junior Master Chef 17th October 2019 When you train well, accolades cannot be denied. Bodhians proudly le their indelible mark in an inter school compe on held at Vedatya Ins tute, Gurugram, where more than 50 schools par cipated in the budding chef and design compe ons. All teams the represen ng Bodhi Interna onal got selected for the final round which will be held in December. The Jury was impressed by the innova ve tadka added to the recipes by young bodhians and the thought of colour and light therapy explained by our design team.

HALLOWEEN 31th October 2019 All Hallows' Eve - A day well dedicated to remembering the Hallows, Martyrs and all the faithful departed souls was celebrated by Bodhians with ardor. From carving Jack' O Lanterns to crea ng the spooky graveyard setup, to playing games like 'Mummy Wrap', 'Candy Hunt' and 'Spooky Spider Race' , students involved themselves in each ac vity with zeal. The ramp walk saw 'Trick-or-Treaters', Super Heroes and Fairy Queens stepping in style. The concept of East meets West was successfully accomplished.

Bodhi Career Education Hub The new age “Career” paren ng Kindergartners learn 60% of things by observa on and imita on. Emula ng the parents, teachers or any other significant character can easily be seen around in any household. We all have imitated our favourite cartoon characters or celebri es in all their ac ons and styles. To augment this learning by observa on concept, most parents refuse to argue, converse emo onal ma ers in front of their children. The basics of so skills learning actually happens during their early years. The way we greet others, communicate, nego ate and manage conflicts without being loud is what paves the path of learning essen al skills and e que es. A similar concept takes place in the realm of Career Guidance. A child learns about careers by parents sub- consciously. Thus, by observa on the child can decide to follow a parent’s or guardian’s career path. While children observe their parents career path, they happen to have direct experience. A number of parents bring work home these days or they have an office set up at home. While it gives them the convenience of taking care of work and home both, it might some mes hinder the learning curve of children especially when the parents are dealing with people from different socio-economic status. Another set of parents are those who rarely spend me with their families because of work. This might steer them away from pursuing the same career path as they felt deprive of their parents presence in their life. Indirect experiences are the ones where children listen to the stories of success, bravery, courage or may be a rebel movement that impacts them deeply. You never know when and how a social ac vist, a story teller, a musician or a beat boxer is taking shape in your family. These childhood experiences have a substan ve impact on how children decide on their careers. Hence, by unique experiences kids can decide to follow a parent’s/guardian’s career path or not. Sharing your experiences, discussing and reading their spoken or unspoken thoughts are the keys to find out how their career choices are shaping up. You are being observed! Chetna Sabharwal Head, College Placements & Guidance

STUDENT CORNER Illuminaire- Let there be light… Pragya Deora Vibhu Agarwal Grade : 11 A Grade : 10 B Illuminare, meaning “light up” is a school blogging website ini ated by two Bodhians of senior school Pragya and Vibhu . The idea is to provide a forum to create, share and promote the common interests, unseen talents and social endeavors of Bodhians. From Fashion, Art, Design to Psychology and Start-up ideas, students have the freedom to express their views and innova ons. This virtual pla orm gives an opportunity to all the learners and as well as writers to learn by exploring, collabora ng and discussing with our bloggers. In addi on, we also provide career guidance, update the audience about helpful webinar and events held by the universi es and other agencies. “Share your experience” sec on is where you, as student, parent and school faculty, can pour your heart out about any unique incident. Peep into the world of literature, music, philosophy and random wri ngs at h p://bodhijodhpurblog.wixsite.com/website To share your write up for website kindly mail us to [email protected]

STUDENT CORNER Reflec on- UOI II The second unit of inquiry was based on the transdisciplinary theme;HOW WE EXPRESS OURSELVES. The tuning-in ac vity for the unit was a class discussion over different forms of expressions. The class came up with different ideas- literature included drama, poetry and prose. Performing arts included dance, music and theatre. Visual arts included drawing, pain ng, film making etc. The second tuning-in ac vity was to know the use of warm and cool colours. The class was taken to the art room, where our art teacher, Ms Deepika explained to us the concept of warm and cool colours. We got to know that red, orange and yellow coloursmake us feel that we are at a warm place, on contrary cool colours like blue, dark blue, green etcmake us feel that we are at a beau ful or coolplace. One of the lines of inquiry talked about some of the domina ng societal issues in India like pollu on, floods, ragging etc, so our finding out ac vity was to research upon societal issues.We also made a newspaper in the computer period out of the research work. We learned about some major problems in a teenager's life like game addic on, social media etc. we made a chart related to societal issues. A er we saw a movie named night at the museum in which the things in the museum comes life.We saw the movie because it was related to art.It was having wax museum, lifestyle of animals, dinosaur museum etc. Me and my friends liked the movie a lot.

STUDENT CORNER Reflec on- UOI II The next thing we learned was How to appreciate art. Ÿ learn a li le bit every day. Ÿ Try an art project. Ÿ Visit a museum. Ÿ See through different angles. Ÿ See the texture whether it is rough or smooth Ÿ Is the art work, a sculpture, pain ng or a graphic work Ÿ Are the colors bright or sub duded How to cri cize art Art cri cism is about placing and evalua ng art in the context of other works. Ÿ Which art is more beau ful Ÿ Which art is more powerful Ÿ Your opinion is a part of group effort. Ÿ The degree to which you are right or wrong is judged against the most common currently accepted ideas o art theory and history Some rules of cricizing art are- Ÿ Is it apain ng, sculpture or a graphic work? Ÿ Is it a smooth texture? Ÿ Is it a chao c pain ng? Ÿ Is it a large pain ng? Ÿ Are the colours subduded? Then we proceeded to a new topic named navrasa. Navrasa means nine emo ons in which 'Nava' signifies nine and 'rasa' signifies emo ons. The nine emo ons included in navrasa are- Ÿ Shringara which means love/beauty Ÿ Hasya which means laughter Ÿ Karuna which means sorrow Ÿ Rudra which means anger Ÿ Veera which means heroism/courage Ÿ Bhayanaka which means terror/fear Ÿ Bibhatsya which means disgust Ÿ Adbhutna which means surprise/wonder Ÿ Shantha which means peace/tranquility

STUDENT CORNER Reflec on- UOI II We did everything in unit-2 and now it was our concluding me, through a summa ve assessment. we were told to do something related to the societal issues, but there were some rubrics for the summa ve assessment. They were- 1 literal descrip on which means Ÿ Define the art expressed and the facts and figures. 2 Formal presenta on which means Ÿ How you organize the visual elements, technology and art in it. Ÿ How you rate your presenta on Ÿ If you replan, what would you do be er. 3 Comprehensive feeling Ÿ Mood of the presenta on- Ÿ Noisy, quiet, pleasant, sad etc. Ÿ How did you connect it. 4 Interpreta on of meaning Ÿ How did the work piece reflect you as a person. Ÿ What message you would like to give through your art. A er keeping the rubrics in our minds we started working for our summa ve assessment. Me and my two iends named- Shreyan and Aaradhya prepared a act on game addic on and then explained about it. So this is how are unit-2 was ended. Naman Jain Grade : 5 A

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