BIS Newsletter

BRAHMAM BODHI NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2018

EVENTS OF THE MONTHSr. No. Event Name Event Date 1 Jim Corbett National Park Tour 15th – 21st Oct. 2018 12th – 13th Oct. 20182 Jaisalmer Tour 14th – 20th Oct. 2018 02nd – 03rd Oct. 20183 Tirthan Camp Tour IAYP Camp Tour 12th Oct. 2018 24th Oct. 20184 26th Oct. 2018 29th Oct. 20185 Dusshera Celebration6 RIFF Bal Mela7 Environmental Galleria (Quiz & Exhibition) Grades Seedling to 28 Career Guidance Counseling

Jim Corbett National Park Tour 15th -21st October 2018The students of grades 4 to 6 returned from fulfilled, exciting and adventurous edutainment trip to Jim Corbett National Park and thenational capital Delhi. Spine chilling activities like zip lining, obstaclecourse, water roller ride etc. enthralled the children. They enthusiasticallyexplored the natural vegetation of the park and were awestruck bysighting animals such as wild elephants, spotted deer, brown deer andmultihued birds in their natural habitat during their visit to Jim Corbett.While in Delhi, they visited Lotus Temple, Raj Ghat, Shakti Sthal, VeerBhumi, and India Gate to learn about the historical significance of theseplaces. They had a fun time at Apu Ghar and Kingdom of Dreams. The tripwas indeed edutaining.

Jaisalmer School Tour 12th - 13th October 2018Bodhians of grades 1 to 3 went on a two day trip to Jaisalmer. When their little feet strolled the streets of the Golden city of Jaisalmer,their faces radiated in excitement and pleasure. From the heritagesightseeing to the desert safari, beautiful sunrise to sunset, the two day tripfilled the tiny hearts with memories forever.

Tirthan Camp School Tour 14th - 20th October 2018The Middle School of Bodhi International School came back from an adventurous excursion from Tirthan camp (Kullu-Manali). A weeklong camping experience intended to develop skills and attitude- “ICAN\"- among the students. The activities at the camp included rockclimbing, outdoor survival and safety, trekking, navigation, river walk,rappelling and reflection. The experience to build strong relationshipamong children and live in the nature's lap was a welcoming change fromthe busy city lives.

IAYP Camp 02nd-03rd October 2018Bodhians of grades 10 and 11 were taken to Bagheera's Camp to undertake the IAYP Adventurous Journey. The trip encouraged asense of adventure and discovery whilst undertaking an expedition in anunfamiliar environment. The students learnt to pitch tents, gather rawfood material and wood for cooking, light fire, cook meals, build a rescueshelter and navigate. They also went on a 24 km trek.

Dusshera Celebration 12th October 2018 CELEBRATION OF VICTORYThe auspicious time of festivals overwhelmed the air with the spirit of celebration. On the occasion of Dusshera, Bodhians gatheredtogether to celebrate the victory of good over the evil. The traditional taleof Ramayana, in brief, was narrated for the students to learn andunderstand the significance of Dusshera. Thereafter, the effigy ofRaavan was burnt in customary fashion.

RIFF Bal Mela 24th October 2018Bodhians of grades 1 to 5 got an opportunity to attend the Rajasthan International Folk Festival held at the Mehrangarh Fort. The festivalhas been endorsed by UNESCO as a 'Platform for Creativity andSustainable Development'. With an All- student event day, it presented awondrous morning of music, dance, storytelling and more, featuringdifferent forms of folk dance and music. The interactive sessions allowedthe students to understand and value their musical heritage.

Environmental Galleria (Quiz & Exhibition) 26th October 2018Learning, collaborating and competing are indispensable parts of school lives. The kindergarten phase of the school showed itsawareness and learning in the environmental quiz. The students, withteam spirit and competitive vigour, gave a tough time to the other teamsand played relentlessly to avoid a single slip. The event received anoverwhelming response from the audience.

PTM - Segment 1 27th October 2018The first term of the school successfully culminated with the PTM of grades 1 to 9. A healthy interaction between teachers and parentstook place while discussing the students' performances in scholastic andco-scholastic areas.

Inter School Science Exhibition 27th October 2018SCINERGY: THE BODHI SCIENCE FAIR 2018, came up as another successful initiative by the school to unleash scientificacumen and prowess in the learners. This Inter School competitionbrought learners from different parts of the country together; theyexhibited their projects based on sustainable development. Prof. S. L.Vadera (former director, DRDO) was the chief guest for the day. Thejudgement panel comprised eminent personalities like Prof. P. K. Sharma(former HOD Chemistry, JNVU) Dr. Pankaj Nama (ZoologyDept.JNVU), Prof. Sushma Arora (former HOD Physics Dept., JNVU).The novel ideas and projects of the participants were highly applauded.





Career Guidance Counseling 29th October 2018Right guidance at the right time will enable a right decision. The Career Guidance Department of the school is incessantly workingtowards networking with the best colleges and universities to offer thebest to the learners. In accordance to this endeavour, Ms Saumya and Ms.Shrividya from univariety visited the school to interact with the studentsand acquaint them with the array of courses that the university offers.