Newsletter-June21

The Monthly Newsletter BHAVANS PEARL WISDOM SCHOOL MANAGED BY BHARATIYA VIDYA BHAVAN MIDDLE EAST --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MESSAGE FROM THE DESK OF PRINCIPAL --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- TIME FOR CHILDREN TO CREATE SOME “SUMMER” MEMORIES Finally, it is the time for the summer break. Much anticipated, much needed and deserved time! A great opportunity for the students, parents, and staff to relax and rejuvenate themselves. Take a break from your stressful life and enjoy the days. We really appreciate the support extended by our esteemed parent community during this pandemic time. We could have lot of achievements during the last three months of this academic year due to the unconditional support from our parents. Parent’s support was really motivating us to achieve more, and it helped us to ensure best educational experience for our students. Parent’s support was commendable when we have the blended classes that is the com- bination of online and face to face learning which is really challenging for the students, teachers, and parents. Still, we could offer the best possible educational experience for our children. High rate of student attendance proves the success of these classes. We could organize a lot of CCA programs including the much-awaited Merit Evening! Our reading assessment and CRA program is actively in progress. We will continue our journey of improvement in future too. We could successfully complete the written test for all the classes including PA1 for Grades 5 to 9. We could achieve all these only because of the great support from our parents and the hard work of our dedicated group of teachers. We know that summer break is not too long, but it can make the learned concept hard to remember after the peri- ods of two months holidays. Hence, children should stay in touch with their studies, in addition to their fun times. To achieve this goal, we have designed an Interdisciplinary Assignment Work for the students of Grade 1 to 9 to be done during the summer break. This is a single assignment work integrated with all the core subjects. This is to avoid multiple assignment work based on each subject which will be a burden for the students. Details of the assignment is posted in the class teacher’s LMS. Parents should ensure that their child is completing this assignment and submit- ting it on the date mentioned for the same. Additionally, we have introduced a reading program for the classes KG 1 TO 6 to be done during the summer break. This is to encourage your wards to read more books to strengthen their academics. We would like parents to encour- age their kids to read news every day. They must do exercise on regular basis. They should also revise the chapters already completed and refer the LMS for further details. Parents should actively involve them in the decision making process and encourage them to perform house chores, which will turn out to be a great life skill education. We have instructed our students to capture the unique moments of their summer break and write a summary and sub- mit the same to their class teachers on the day of reopening. We hope that this will help them to reflect their holidays and connect it with what they have learned in the class. We will be eagerly waiting to receive our students back to school on 29th August 2021. We wish you all an abundance of joy, laughter, and love this summer with your family. Be always safe! Wish you all a happy and safe summer holidays! Dr. K T Nandakumar (Principal) ISSUE : 03 June 2021 PAGE 1

NEWS FROM KINDERGARTEN ISSUE : 03 June 2021 PAGE 2

“BETTER ENVIRONMENT BETTER TOMOROW” (World Environment Day) World Environment Day is observed by around 143 countries across the globe on 5th June every year. It is observed to raise awareness about the impacts of human activities on the environment. At BPWS, Environment Day was celebrated on 6th June, 2021. Students of KG1 had coloring activity representing the importance of planting trees, KG2 students participated in drawing and coloring activity representing ways in which they can protect the mother earth. It was a wonderful learning experience for all the students, it also gave them a new outlook towards the planet Earth. Report by Swapna Kota ISSUE : 03 June 2021 PAGE 3

‘Feel good & smile but first let me take a selfie’ (World Selfie Day) Selfie day is a day to celebrate you in all your glory, expressing different emotions with your camera. The kindergarten students of BPWS celebrated the World Selfie day with full enthusiasm. Students took selfies with their loved ones and even they took selfies making funny faces. They were asked to make a collage of all the selfies with the assistance of their parents, and it was presented in the class as a PowerPoint presentation under the theme “I am a sel- fie king/queen”. The little buds enjoyed and had fun while watching their selfies and their friend’s selfies too. This event really boosted new confidence in our students, and they thor- oughly relished the activity. Report By Jyoti Thapa ISSUE : 03 June 2021 PAGE 4

Father, a Childs first superhero (Father’s Day) Father’s day is all about celebrating and expressing the gratitude and love towards our father, a day to make him feel special. Every year this is celebrated on third Sunday of June. BPWS kindergarten students celebrated Father’s day on 22nd June 2021. It was a special day and a spe- cial activity ‘My dad’s kitchen’ when students and fathers cooked together. The parents captured the best moments of their togetherness in the kitchen room. The experience was enjoyable for parents. During the class time teachers shared the video presentation based on the collage sent by the parents. It was a day filled with lots of happiness and students created some amazing memories. Report by Litty Jose ISSUE : 03 June 2021 PAGE 5

YOGA--- The better you practice!! The brighter you flame (International Yoga Day) “The nature of yoga is to shine the light of awareness into the darkest corners of the body.” — Jason Crandell The International Yoga Day was celebrated on 21st June to bring peace, harmony, happiness and success to ev- ery soul in the world. This was a great opportunity to imbibe the value of discipline. Yoga is a mental, physical and spiritual practice that needs to be carried every day. The students were shown a video of Yoga demonstration prepared by a parent from KG2. All the students per- formed sitting and standing asanas by following the poses shown in the video. The importance of the asanas were explained to them. Students were encouraged to practice regular yoga to remain fit and improve concentra- tion. Heartfelt thanks to the parent of Advait from KG2 for their valuable effort and support in celebrating the Interna- tional Yoga Day. All students were delighted to perform yoga with their friends. Report by Kayenat Ansari ISSUE : 03 June 2021 PAGE 6

Kinderfest- Drawing and colouring competition “Every child is gifted and talented”. Competitions give them a platform to inherent their talents. Children, who engage in competitions, will earn critical and social skills through interacting with other children. Com- petitions help them develop their self-esteem, self-efficacy and the value of hard work. Keeping this in mind, BPWS organized Kinder Fest drawing and coloring competition for the students of Kindergarten on 22nd June 2021.The theme of the competition was “Summer in UAE”. Students of KG1 col- ored the given pictures whereas KG2 students drew the picture based on the theme. All students of the kindergarten got an opportunity to showcase their artistic skills and they had a lot of fun doing the same. Report by Sangeetha Anbu ISSUE : 03 June 2021 PAGE 7

News from Primary & Secondary Section ISSUE : 03 June 2021 PAGE 8

Time for Nature- (THE ENVIRONMENT DAY) World Environment Day is celebrated annually on 5th June and is the United Nations’ principal vehicle for encouraging awareness and action for the protection of the environment. First held in 1974, it has been a platform for raising awareness on environmental issues such as marine pollution, human overpopulation, global warming, sustainable consump- tion and wildlife crime. The Bhavans Pearl Wisdom School, Al Ain celebrated the WORLD EN- VIRONMENT DAY on Sunday, 6th June 2021. A special assembly was conducted at 8.30 am for the celebration. The students of Grade 3 con- ducted various programmes such as special speech emphasising the im- portance of conserving the environment. Students from various classes were taken to the art room, where they drew their own art in connection with the ENVIRONMENT DAY celebration. All the students and staff attended the assembly with great interest which became like an awareness programme for all. Report By Haneefa.K ISSUE : 03 June 2021 PAGE 9

Practical Life Skills: Are your Children Prepared for Life? “The essence of independence is to be able to do something for one- self.” Practical Life skill activities are the activities of everyday life, and they are involved in all aspects of life. BPWS took an initiative to conduct Practical Life Skill classes to make students self-dependent and self-reliant, the activities include healthy food making, Folding clothes, stitching, Gift Wrapping, First aid etc. Students are really excited to be a part of these activities which are conducted during life skill classes. “Practical Life Exercises” allow the children to do activities of daily life and therefore adapt and orientate themselves in this society. Report By Sreelakshmi.S, Social Worker ISSUE : 03 June 2021 PAGE 10

Your Blood is precious, Donate it, and make it DIVINE (WORLD BLOOD DONOR DAY-2021) World Blood Donor Day is held on June 14 each year. The event was organised for the first time in 2005, by a joint initiative of the World Health Organization, the Interna- tional Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to raise awareness of the need for safe blood and blood products, and to thank blood donors for their voluntary, life-saving gifts of blood. The Bhavans Pearl Wisdom School, Al Ain observed the World Blood Donor Day on Monday, 14th June 2021. A special speech, stressing the importance and value of do- nating blood, was delivered during the school assembly. The students from all the classes attended the assembly and became aware of the importance of saving human life by donating blood, when required. Report By Haneefa.K ‘Let us stop bullying for all’: An initiative to Prevent Bullying among students Aims to raise awareness about bullying among children and staff, Bhavans Pearl Wisdom School organized various pro- grams to highlight the ways of preventing and responding to bullying. Robotic Talk Video (Awareness video about bullying) from MOE was shared with all the students in the school, which helped students to get a better idea about different kinds of bullying and how they can effectively deal with such kind of situations. Poster making activity was conducted on the topic “‘Let us stop bullying for all’. It was a successful event with the active participation of students. Power Point presen- tations was done by the students of grade 5,6,7 on “Cyber Bullying”. Anti-bullying policy which exits in our school was shared and explained to all the students for having a better idea about what are the procedures which will happen when a bul- lying case is reported and the consequences they will face if they bully someone. Bhavans Pearl Wisdom School decided to organize anti bullying programs in frequent intervals to prevent bullying in school and to ensure the well-being our students. Report by Sreelakshmi, Social Worker ISSUE : 03 June 2021 PAGE 11

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YOGA—A light which once lit will never dim. Yoga is a physical, mental and spiritual practice which originated in India. Yoga brings balance between body, soul and mind. It helps us to understand the purpose of life and how to survive in the changing environment. It also brings lot more benefits into the lives of people. International Day of Yoga is celebrated worldwide on 21st June to raise the awareness about the benefits of Yoga in daily life. The Bhavans Pearl Wisdom School, Al Ain celebrated the INTERNATIONAL YOGA DAY on Sunday, 21st June 2021. A special assembly was held at 8.30 am for this purpose. Students of Grade 1 to 9 attended a brief demo session by Ms. Brinda Tamilarasan (Yoga expert) on yoga, during the special assembly. All the students and staff members performed the different ‘asanas’ on yoga with great enthusiasm. The entire session gave the students an awareness about the importance of yoga practices in one’s life for good health. Report By Haneefa.K ISSUE : 03 June 2021 PAGE 13

My HERO!! My GUIDE!! My FRIEND!!....MY DAD…… (Father’s Day) “A father doesn’t tell you that he loves you; he shows you” Father’s Day is a celebration honoring fathers and celebrating fatherhood, parental bonds and the role of fathers in shaping the lives of their children. The Pearls of BPWS celebrated the selfless love of their fathers on 21st June, 2021. The day was made special by asking stu- dents to honor their fathers, their hero, by sharing their pictures with the school, online. The spirits of young stu- dents are not dampened during these unprecedented times, as was evident from the way they celebrated Father’s Day, depicting their unending love and gratitude for their fathers. Rejoicing this precious bond, the students The memories were captured of dads enthusiastically involving themselves with their kids in a special photo- graph, “Fondest Memory with my Dad.” The fervor was electric when the dads spent time with the little buds. The ambience was fun filled with smiles stretched wide everywhere. Report By Priya Paul ISSUE : 03 June 2021 PAGE 14

“Where word fails music speaks”. (World Music Day) One good thing about music, when it hits you, you feel no pain. ― Bob Marley World Music Day!!! It is celebrated every year on June 21. World Music Day started in 1982 in France as ‘Fete de la Musique’, a music festival. It was so popular that it spread worldwide and people in every country celebrated music in their own unique way. World Music Day is celebrated on June 21st every year to honour the musicians and singers for the gift of music, which gives flight to the imagination and life to everything. A world without music would have no meaning to many and World Music Day is observed to cele- brate the power of this art. Pearls of BPWS were involved in a creative activity, where they shared various music genres performed all around the world in a short video presentation. Whether it’s listening to music through a speaker, at a live concert or playing an instru- ment, music is a wonderful creative outlet for people to enjoy. It has many positive effects on health and wellbeing as when we listen to our favourite songs, we are overwhelmed with joy and happy memories. Students, teachers as well as parents enjoyed the soothing day of the World Music day. Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything. -Plato Report By Priya Paul ISSUE : 03 June 2021 PAGE 15

Capacity Building Programme The teacher competencies are designed to articulate the skills and mindsets necessary for our teachers to succeed in an innovative school where relationships are the foundation and designing competency-based, personalized, engag- ing, and impactful learning experiences for students is the context through which we can prepare our students for success in our world today. On June 26th 2021, there was a session for the teachers of Bhavans Middle East by Mr.T.Premkumar (Principal IES Kuwait) on Capacity Building Programme. During the session, he explained about competency based questions and how they are to be prepared, its benefits and what kind of preparation does the teacher need before setting a compe- tency based questions. He also mentioned about the latest changes in the question paper setting by CBSE. All in all, it was very informative and effective session. Report by Irum Rashid ISSUE : 03 June 2021 PAGE 16

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Editor: Priya Paul Designer: Nayana Sasidharan Photographer:Ashok Kumar ISSUE : 03 June 2021 PAGE 18