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Newsletter Issue: August 2019 Highlight of the Month : Art Exhibition Investiture Ceremony Independence Day Celebration IH Robotics Swimming Gala Janmashtami Celebration Coffee Morning with Parents Community Outreach Hommie Soccer Match Conuence IH Speak Like a Leader IH Hindi Poster Making & Slogan Writing IH Web Page Designing Career Fair Student Corner Innovative Approaches



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PRIMARY YEARS PROGRAMME CONTENT OR CONCEPTS – THE PYP AS A CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK One of the constant tensions of recent years in educa on is the debate between teaching 'content' and teaching 'concepts' to our young learners. Since the Industrial Revolu on, many na onal systems have been organized into a series of content-based steps, with students regularly assessed on each of these steps and words like rigorous and through being the key descriptors. The assessments used are designed to test the facts that have been delivered to the students over a given number of lessons. The lowest age for this tes ng to begin is dri ing lower all the me and as educators, we need to step back and look at what young children need, what they thrive doing and what they enjoy. The challenge with a conceptually driven approach is that the content approach of teaching facts and tes ng them is very easy. It makes kids (and parents in par cular) happy as they feel in a safe place. They know exactly what they need to know and they go about doing it. They learn a set of 20 words each week and then are tested on them. They learn 50 more sums or one more mul plica on table and then are tested on that. This gives an illusion of constant progress. It also means schools, districts and governments can report back easily on the progress of students. Everybody is happy! The Primary Years Programme of the Interna onal Baccalaureate is a programme which is based on the development of learning skills in an inquiry-driven and transdisciplinary way through a focus on concepts. The program has six transdisciplinary themes: Students have six week long units inquiring into each of these themes in every year of the program. Through these units of inquiry students develop skills, a tudes and knowledge and take ac on to improve their own community or in the wider global context. The concepts that underpin all of these themes are 2

PRIMARY YEARS PROGRAMME These concepts are explicitly iden fied in the units of inquiry and the students are aware of them directly aiding them in construc ng the links which are required to develop a conceptual understanding of an area of the curriculum. This means they can use this understanding of a concept in mul ple contexts and in different areas of the tradi onal curriculum, change in music and in mathema cs as an example. Having informa on at your finger ps does not give us everything we need to know as successful members of society in the 21st Century. If instead, we ask the ques on then we will find a number of answers and we need skills to determine which is reliable. We need informa on literacy skills, we need empathy, we need research skills and we also need some facts. The other thing we need is to understand the broader concepts of communi es, rela onships and perspec ve that underpin the facts of the ma er. If we help our students to understand these concepts and to have the skills they need to develop their own understanding, then they will be able to not just answer a simple ques on about facts but they will be able to understand the wider ques ons of the world and to apply their understanding into future or unfamiliar contexts like 'how might we have a more peaceful world'… However, I believe the skills and knowledge required by students now, those which will make them into happy, caring, globally minded and successful individuals, require a 3

PRIMARY YEARS PROGRAMME different approach to educa on. We need to encourage them to be problem solvers, good communicators, capable researchers and, above all, inquirers. During my recent visit to Brazil, I spoke to one of my friend's daughter about her school and what she is doing; she is a 10 year old studying in Grade 4. I was very surprised by the vocabulary and wri ng skills she possessed, they seemed in advance of my students at Bodhi. This produces that all too familiar, and on occasion insuppressible feeling of 'I must increase rigor in academics' or 'Why are my students behind'. However on closer inspec on and talking more with this girl, I could see clearly that the words she used and the wri ng that she was doing did not par cularly interest her and when asked 'Why are you learning all these words in this list', there was no reason. She did not feel connected to it. I am not immune to these urges; as a prac oner I o en fret about the progress in my students' vocabulary or literacy or numeracy skills. However, watching my students a er the implementa on of the PYP curriculum now, so excited and driven by their own inquiries into various ques ons and the amazing development of vocabulary or wri ng that comes with an improved speed when a child wants to acquire these skills for themselves and apply them based in a conceptual understanding of the world, is a wonderful thing. I am convinced that if we want to produce successful, healthy and happy members of a society (which will have a structure and requirements we can only imagine), we must prepare them as best we can and this is through IBPYP which is conceptually framed and inquiry-led approach to curriculum. - Mrs Shikha Srivastava PYP Co-ordinator 4

HIGHLIGHT OF THE MONTH ART EXHIBITION 1st August 2019 A thing of beauty is a joy forever- John Keats Taking inspira on from the above men oned quote, students of grades 4-12 par cipated in a district wise pain ng contest (The Last Leaf- Get Well Soon) organised by Shreedhar Manav Seva Sansthan (NGO) for the beau fica on of MDM hospital. The School hosted the first exhibi on of this contest. Students par cipated and created vibrant and aesthe c artworks that represent posi vity. The judges and members of the organisa on came to a uniform conclusion to select all 102 artworks on display for the compe on. It was a proud moment for the art department and the school to witness the hard work of students being rewarded and appreciated. 5

INVESTITURE CEREMONY 2nd August 2019 “Leaders are the role models who inspire the followers and mo vate them to reach the pinnacle of the success.” The inves ture ceremony of the primary wing for the academic year 2019-20 was held on 2nd August 2019. The school was privileged to have one of the Directors Mrs. Gauri Bhandari, Principal Dr. V.B. Pillai , PYP Coordinator, parents of the student council members and par cipants, teachers and students of grade 5 to a end the ceremony. Master Naman Jain was bestowed the posi on of the Head Boy and Miss Ayaana Beniwal was bestowed the posi on of the Head Girl of the school. The CCA Prefects, House Captains and Vice Captains were the other members of the student council. Student council was given badges by the Director and the Principal. The Principal also administered the oath to the student council and gave an inspiring speech to provide direc on and encouragement to the council members. He reminded them of being the torch bearers of all the values that the school stands for and urged them to take up the responsibility with commitment and integrity. 6

INDEPENDENCE DAY HIGHLIGHTSOF THE MONTH CELEBRATION 14th August 2019 Independence is not the right to do just anything but the right thing. Overwhelmed with copious pride and reverence for the na on, Bodhians celebrated the 73rd Independence Day of India. The day was filled with fervour by the unfurling of Tiranga in the open sky followed by inspira- onal speeches, patrio c songs and dances. 7

IH ROBOTICS 19th August 2019 By connec ng the dots among ideas, ideology and technology, the school is ever ready to empower the children with new age learning skills; STEM lessons concentrate on teaching design and development techniques to the young minds, leaving scope to incorporate innova on. The IH Lego Design and Construc on Compe on saw a remarkable talent exhibi on by students of grades 3 to 5. The Domino and the Bot crea on, both were successful and Drona House won the compe on. 8

SWIMMING GALA 22nd August 2019 August of 2019 ended on a bright note before a swimming session. The with the PYP Swimming Gala. This was students then par cipated in races as a Mega event in which all students per their ability. Some did the breadth from grades 1 to 5 par cipated. The with floaters while the others did the swimming fiesta was held to showcase length. The students in the Advance to the parents the ability of their group took part in the freestyle race children and the learning of one of the without floaters. Some talented most essen al life skills. The students students also demonstrated all the were categorized into 3 groups – different strokes to the parents The beginner, intermediate and advance. parents were delighted to see the They displayed the rou ne of warm up progress of their children and appreciated the event. 9

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JANMASHTAMI CELEBRATION 22nd August 2019 A good teacher can inspire hope, ignite imagina on and ins ll love for learning In order to celebrate the birthday of Lord Krishna, the EYP phase of the school organized a celebra on. All children came dressed in tradi onal dresses. Beau ful decora ons were done to make the event more cheerful and colorful and beau fully dressed up Krishnas and Radhas added to the vibrance. The students narrated the story of Lord Krishna's birth which was followed by 'matki phod' ceremony; this marked the mischievous nature of ‘Bal Gopal’. Teachers performed dances on the songs rela ng to Krishna and children joined them too. Children were also shown Krishna movie and at the same me they tried their crea vity in preparing cra for Janamashtmi. 11

COFFEE MORNING WITH PARENTS 31st August 2019 In our con nuous endeavor to have an equal partnership in students' development, the primary phase organised a Coffee Morning on August 31st 2019 for grades 1 to 5. This was an opportunity for the parents and the teachers to come together, share ideas, seek advice and work in unison. It was a well a ended and much appreciated event. It also catered to addressal of parental queries. 12

NEWS FROM SENIOR SCHOOL

PLAYNOMICS COMMUNITY OUTREACH 3rd July 2019 03rd August 2019 Visit to Navjyo Mano Vikas Kendra was a students also witnessed the cultural deligh ul experience for all the students program prepared by the students of of Grades 9 to 12 who visited the centre Navjyo to celebrate Independence Day and interacted with the lesser privileged & Raksha Bandhan. The students came children, Bodhians and the children at the back enriched and enlightened. Many of center came together to prepare the them have promised themselves to visit collabora ve art project; this idea was the centre regularly to ensure that their conceived by the Head, College spirit of inclusion keeps going and they Placements & Guidance, Ms. Chetna are able to make a significant difference Sabharwal and Ms. Ginisha Gulecha from in the lives of Navjyo Students. Navjyo to sensi ze students about the inclusion in society. Experien al learning is the best way to develop reflec ve prac ce habits. With this no on, each Bodhian formed a team with the students at the centre to design a poster on Sustainable Development Goals like No Poverty, Inclusion, and Sanita on. Our 13

HOMMIE SOCCER MATCH 03rd August 2019 Going back to the good old school days is what every grown up crave for. The Hommie Soccer Match played between the teachers and the students of senior school paved the way for each individual to travel through their memory lanes. Losing to the students was never a failure of the teachers but proved how good the students are trained in the game. Non par cipants from Middle School and Senior school became the spectators while the matches were played - Girls vs Lady teachers and Boys vs Male teachers. A day filled with joy, laughter and true game spirits came to an end with students team winning both the matches. 14

CONFLUENCE 09th - 11th August 2019 Bodhi Interna onal School and Lucky Interna onal School came together for a three day conglomera on, the first ever Central India Cambridge Community CONFLUENCE 2019. Schools from Gwalior, Ghaziabad, Bhilwara, Udaipur and Jodhpur par cipated with elan and gusto. An absolute experience, the events fostered the spirit of team play besides showcasing crea ve and technical skills. The gala opening ceremony followed by plethora of literary and crea ve ac vi es, and finally culmina ng with a kaleidoscopic closing ceremony were deligh ul and fulfillling. 15

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IH SPEAK LIKE A LEADER 14th August 2019 \"You can speak well if your tongue can deliver the message of your heart.\" The best leaders of the world have been known for their oratorical skills. History has witnessed this power; the power of words that s rred rage and the power of words that pacified them.Our children will be the leaders of tomorrow; the prepara on begins from school. With this no on, an Inter House Speak Like a Leader compe on was organized for grades 6-12. The par cipants presented famous speeches from 19th, 20th and 21st centuries. This exercise allowed them to turn the pages of history and understand the reasons, occasions and background of the speeches and orators.The selected speeches of Mar n Luther King, Nelson Mandela, Malala Yusufzai, Pt Nehru, Mahatma Gandhi and other leaders complimented the eve of Independence and filled the spectators with adrenaline rush.The presenta on of speeches was no less than a treat to ears and eyes. 17

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IH WEB PAGE DESIGNING 28th AUGUST 2019 Ins lling innova ve skills in the students is what good facilita on stands for. Students from grades 9 to 12 reflected their designing skills and styles by crea ng versa le front-end pages of web portals. The Inter House Web Page design compe on was a treat as students designed pages with interac ve links and dynamic layouts. Aryabha a House stood first in grades 9 to 10 category and Drona in grades 11 to 12 category. 19

CAREER FAIR 31th AUGUST & 01th SEPTEMBER 2019 The second edi on of the much appreciated and first ever career fair in the city was organized, once again, by the school. The bigger and wider version, this career fair witnessed a huge foo all. A total of 26 universi es from France, Netherlands, Germany, Middle East, Italy and India came to Bodhi to acquaint the aspirants and gradua ng batches about the array of courses, scholarship opportuni es and placement avenues. Dr Palash Roy Choudhary, an Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering in MEC, inaugurated the fair and congratulated the school for this endeavor that supports and secures the future of its pupils. He even men oned, “Bodhi is doing a great job in making the children college ready. An informed pupil will always make informed choices.” The two day fair is an open pla orm for all those who wish to gather the first-hand informa on, ask ques ons to get their queries addressed and avail opportuni es to earn scholarships. Bodhi has set a trend for the city, the beneficiaries will be the students! 20

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IH RECYCLE ART PROJECT The art department is consistently encouraging students to think large scale and move out of their comfort zone to create mul -media art. Based on this no on, a large scale installa on art compe on (Inter-house) was organized by the department. High school students from each house par cipated in this team event. The challenge posed was to create unique art installa ons that are inspired by an ar st, have a socio-environmental message and promote use of recycled materials. Each team used a variety of recycled objects and materials including but not limited to discarded wood, tennis balls, cardboard boxes, spray paint bo les, fevi s cks, spoons, plas c bo les etc. All teams were guided by the art department regarding material applica on, collabora on, installa on and composi on. 22

AIESEC IH RECYCLE ART PROJECT 09th August 2019 “WORLD LARGEST LESSONS” Bodhi Interna onal School has always believed in innova ve ways of acquain ng their students about the current issues and concerns that ma er to the world and its inhabitants. As the strong ambassadors of sustainability, the event was planned to partner with local community and work towards the UNSDGs. Collabora ng with AIESEC Jodhpur, 200 students from grades 5 to 8 par cipated in the “World Largest Lessons” on 9th August, 2019. The idea was to create awareness amongst the young blood about the United Na ons Sustainable Development Goals and take charge to make a difference. As teams, the students discussed, deliberated and presented the solu ons to the problems that are local yet global. The synergies built during this session between the young AIESEC volunteers and our students were nothing short of magnificence. 23

STUDENT CORNER Award Winners of Juried art exhibi on in collabora on with SMSS NGO for the beau fica on of MDM Hospital. 2 Hasvini Jain 3 Sachi Doshi 2 Purvi Ta ya Grade 11 Grade 12 Grade 11 24 1 Nishtha Jain Grade 11

STUDENT CORNER ECO Friendly Ganesha for Ganesh Chaturthi made by Primary Students 25

INNOVATIVE APPROACHES Every child is an ar st- Pablo Picasso At Bodhi, art is taught in many forms- as a stand-alone subject or integrated into the school curriculum. Art educa on is increasingly accepted as an essen al part of achieving success in school, work and life. Art department teachers in collabora on with students of grades 1- 12 have been constantly engaged in crea ve explora ons. The department aims to provide opportuni es for self-expression to all students by encouraging: · Experimenta on with a wide range of media and materials · Explora on of the elements of art · Working in both 2D and 3D crea vity · Inves ga on in designing · Problem solving Over the past few months, students of grades 1- 12 were occupied in crea ng artworks by par cipa ng in various exhibi ons (The Last Leaf- Juried Exhibi on), compe ons (JIET-Design compe on, Income tax department Poster making Compe on, Recycled art compe on, Akhil Bhar ya Nagrik Vikas Pain ng compe on), and events (Confluence and Sangam Fest). Mrs Meghna Shah HOD Art & Cra Department 26

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