Newsletter-April 21

The Monthly Newsletter BHAVANS PEARL WISDOM SCHOOL MANAGED BY BHARATIYA VIDYA BHAVAN MIDDLE EAST ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- MESSAGE FROM THE DESK OF PRINCIPAL --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WELCOME TO THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2021 -2022 On behalf of the staff and management of Bhavans Pearl Wisdom School, Al Ain I welcome you all to the Academic year 2021-2022. We are really lucky to have wonderful children and their parents who will be alongside us and we are eagerly looking for their wholehearted support in all our endeavors. Bhavans Pearl is committed to provide a nurturing and inspiring education- al program for our valued students. It is our goal that, each student realizes his or her potential through our challenging academic program. Within two years of its existence, BPWS has proved that it is one of the best schools in the region, which provides high quality of education for our student community. Even though the situation has not changed much, which is not what we expect or hope for, we have well developed plans and programs to ensure the academic success of our children. We pray and hope for the speedy improvement of the current situation. We are very sure that the academic year 2021-2022 will bring all the excitement of new begin- nings, new experiences, and new opportunities to learn and grow. We assure you that every teacher, principal, staff member in our school will play their important role in making this year a great one for each of our children. In this academic year too, we will be offering online as well as Face to face on campus sessions for our enrolled children with the option for school transportation. Parent orientation programs were organized online for all parents of all grades during the first week of April 2021 in which all our plans and programs were well communicated. As usual this year too, we will update our LMS on weekly basis with details of lessons taught in the class. Assessment plans have been explained in detailed during the parent orientation session. Open house will be conducted on monthly basis and the dates will be reflected in the school calendar and on the website. School’s Mobile application named ‘Bhavans Parent App’ was launched during the first week of April 2021which will be very useful for parents in various ways. This year too, we have a well-developed plan for CCA programs including Bhavans Fest and Bhavans Kinder Fest. Sport activities are going to be more active in the coming months. As an- nounced during the annual day, we will be introducing special programs such as Well-being out of waste (WOW), Bhavans Parivatan Group for health awareness program, Bhavans Bhasha Sangam etc. in addition to the programs which we used to conduct in our school. We have al- ways given special focus for reading programs, during this academic year too special plans are in place to promote the same. International assessment will be conducted for all the grades during this academic year. There is much more in store for our much valued and beloved students. So, many wonderful aspects of our school rely on the continued support of our parent community and BPWS is thriving due to these strong relationships. We look forward for the same during this year too. Let us work together to inspire our children to achieve their goals. Dr. K T Nandakumar (Principal) ISSUE : 01 APRIL 2021 PAGE 1

BHAVANS PEARL WISODM SCHOOL MONTHLY NEWSLETTER NEWS FROM KINDERGARTEN ISSUE : 01 APRIL 2021 PAGE 2

BHAVANS PEARL WISODM SCHOOL MONTHLY NEWSLETTER HERE BEGINS THE NEW JOURNEY (Back to School) The first day of school can bring a host of emotions for both teachers and students. A warm welcome, a back to school treat, or a lovely gesture for our students is all that gets them running with enthusiasm. It is very special as they leave the comfort of their houses and get ready to meet new friends. To make this day memorable for our young kids various activities were planned like rhymes, dance time, play time. As students love doing something creative they were encouraged to make a card. They printed their palm print using paint and made a heart shape and ex- pressed their feelings through the same. They went back home feeling excited about what the next day at school will be like. Report By Kayenat Ansari ISSUE : 01 APRIL 2021 PAGE 3

BHAVANS PEARL WISODM SCHOOL MONTHLY NEWSLETTER BLESSINGS ONE IT’S WAY- RAMADAN KAREEM The Islamic holy month of Ramadan begins on Monday 12 April. Ramadan is a very import- ant time in the Islamic calendar, and Muslims all over the world will be preparing to take part. During the month of Ramadan, Muslims won’t eat or drink between dawn and sunset. This is called fasting. Fasting is important during Ramadan as it allows Muslims to devote themselves to their faith and come closer to Allah, or God. Students of Kindergarten celebrated the start of Ramadan by making a card for their family members and friends and wished them Ramadan Kareem. They also watched a story which expressed the importance of Ramadan and why do Muslims all over the world fast during this month. Students were excited to learn more about Ramadan and enjoyed the card making activity. Report By Kayenat Ansari ISSUE : 01 APRIL 2021 PAGE 4

BHAVANS PEARL WISODM SCHOOL MONTHLY NEWSLETTER LET US MAKE THE WORLD LAUGH (World Circus Day) World Circus Day is an annual holiday dedicated to circus as an art form. It has been celebrat- ed on the third Saturday of April every year since 2010. Its main goal is to celebrate circus arts and culture as well as to get more people interested in circus. At BPWS, Circus day was celebrated on 20th April 2021 as a fun event where the students got a chance to showcase their talent. It was a parent-child bonding activity where the students along with their parent could perform various acts like singing, dancing, acrobats, juggling etc. The event was a huge success as everyone participated eagerly and had lots of fun. Report By Kayenat Ansari ISSUE : 01 APRIL 2021 PAGE 5

BHAVANS PEARL WISODM SCHOOL MONTHLY NEWSLETTER CELEBRATING MOTHER EARTH (World Earth Day) The whole world celebrates Earth day on 22nd April. Earth Day allows for a day of education about environmental issues affecting our planet every year. The present generation needs to be aware of the damage that has been caused by our various activities and it is time to start under- standing the consequences of the same on Mother Earth. To spread the awareness, the students of Kindergarten were shown the video on how they can save our environment by simple acts. They also did the ‘Leaf printing activity’ which helped them to take a pause and think how unique each leaf is and their significance. It also made them realise how they can help save our Earth by just planting a single tree. It was a fun-filled activity as the students enjoyed painting using leaf and they also learned how to promote awareness regarding clean and healthy living. Report By Kayenat Ansari ISSUE : 01 APRIL 2021 PAGE 6

BHAVANS PEARL WISODM SCHOOL MONTHLY NEWSLETTER SAFETY—OUR PRIORITY (World Safety Day) World Safety day is celebrated every year on 28th April with the aim of promoting occupational safety and health culture globally. It is highly important for a child to understand the impor- tance of personal safety. On the occasion of World Safety day, BPWS took an initiative to make the children aware of their personal safety by various activities. A PPT was shown to the students which highlighted the importance of safety and ways to ensure a child feels safe at home whereas outside. Some videos were shown to create an encouraging environment that promotes social and emotional well being of a child. Students were also made aware of the safety protocols that needs to be followed during the Covid pandemic. Some students demonstrated the safety protocols by role-play. It was an edu- cational event which helped promote personal safety among students. Report By Kayenat Ansari ISSUE : 01 APRIL 2021 PAGE 7

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BHAVANS PEARL WISODOM SCHOOL MONTHLY NEWSLETTER SAFELY BEGINNING THE NEW LIFE (BACK TO SCHOOL) After several days of silent hallways and empty classrooms, it was a delight to welcome all of our students back into the building. The extensive preparation and planning put into making school re-entry safe, and welcoming is a testament to all Bhavans Pearl Wisdom staff’s care and commitment. Despite the masks, handwashing, directional flow in hallways, and physical distancing, this seems to have been a success. It was pretty remarkable to see shining eyes peeking over the tops of masks as students arrived ready for the new school year today. After the vacation, Bhavans Pearl had decided on the partial reopening from April 11, 2021. By obeying all the covid protocols like temperature checking before entering into the school campus, social distancing, installing a thermal camera, automated hand sanitiser dispensers, proper seating in classrooms, and COVID test for staff once every two weeks, our school had reopened. Report By Divya. P. Mathew ISSUE : 01 APRIL 2021 PAGE 9

BHAVANS PEARL WISODM SCHOOL MONTHLY NEWSLETTER Celebrating Ramadan!!! Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, observed by Muslims world- wide as a month of fasting, prayer, reflection and community. A commemoration of Prophet Muhammad’s (PBUH) first revelation, the annual observance of Ramadan is regarded as one of the Five Pillars of Islam and lasts twenty-nine to thirty days, from one sighting of the crescent moon to the next. The Bhavans Pearl Wisdom School, Al Ain celebrated the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan, by conducting a Greeting Card making activity for the stu- dents on the theme ‘Ramadan Kareem-2021’. The students were asked to design their own greeting cards to wish Ramadan Kareem to all. All the students from Grade 1 to 9 created beautiful Ramadan Kareem greeting cards and displayed them during their class. This activity gave them an insight into the importance of the holy month of Ramadan, which is also a part of the Islamic culture of the UAE. It also helped to inculcate the values of tolerance and secularism in the minds of the kids. Report By Haneefa. K ISSUE : 01 APRIL 2021 PAGE 10

BHAVANS PEARL WISODM SCHOOL MONTHLY NEWSLETTER JOIN HANDS TO PROTECT OUR PLANET (World Earth Day) Earth Day is an annual event on April 22 to demonstrate support for environmental protec- tion. First held on April 22, 1970, it now includes a wide range of events coordinated globally including 1 billion people in more than 193 countries. In 1969 at a UNESCO Conference in San Francisco, peace activist John McConnell proposed a day to honor the Earth and the con- cept of peace, to first be observed on March 21, 1970, the first day of spring in the northern hemisphere. The Bhavans Pearl Wisdom School, Al Ain celebrated the Earth Day, by conducting special ac- tivities for the students. The students of grade 1 to 4 were asked to make a model with clay on the theme ‘Save our Planet’. The activity conducted for the students of grade 5 to 9 was ‘Best out of Waste’, in which the students were asked to make any useful item using waste materi- als. All the students took part in these activities showing great interest and displayed their tal- ents in creative work. These activities gave them an awareness about the importance and val- ue of the planet where we live in. It also helped to inculcate the need for protecting our planet, in the minds of the kids. Report By Haneefa. K ISSUE : 01 APRIL 2021 PAGE 11

BHAVANS PEARL WISODM SCHOOL MONTHLY NEWSLETTER THE KEY TO SAFETY IS IN YOUR HANDS (World Safety Day) Wednesday, April 28, is World Day for Safety and Health at Work and Workers’ Memorial Day. The day provides an opportunity to reflect on preventing work-related occupational diseas- es, deaths, injuries, and illnesses. It is also a day to remember those that have died from a work-related injury or illness. The World Day for Safety and Health at Work theme for 2021, as set by the International La- bour Organization, is to Anticipate, prepare and respond to crises and invest now in resilient OHS systems. The theme acknowledges the impact that the global COVID-19 pandemic has had on our working lives and the importance of building an effective, resilient, and adaptable. In Bhavans Pearl Wisdom school, as a part of World safety day, we conducted various class wise activities to inculcate the importance of this day in our children. From Grade 1 to 4, the students dressed like community workers, and they held safety measures in their hand. Photo- graphs were taken. From Grade 5 to 9, students prepared Power Point Presentations. The class teachers added some more points and concluded the activity. Report By Divya.P. Mathew ISSUE : 01 APRIL 2021 PAGE 12

BHAVANS PEARL WISODM SCHOOL MONTHLY NEWSLETTER FINDING THE RIGHT INTELLIGENCE (PD Session- Multiple Intelligence) Multiple intelligence refers to a theory describing the different ways students learn and acquire information. These multiple intelligence range from the use of words, numbers, pictures and music, to the importance of social interactions, introspection, physical movement and being in tune with nature. Accordingly, an understanding of which type(s) of intelligence a student may possess can help teachers adjust learning styles and suggest certain career paths for learners. Gardner first outlined his theory in his 1983 book Frames of Mind: The Theory of Multiple In- telligence, where he suggested that all people have different kind of “intelligences”. Based on this theory, we teachers should know about the students’ intelligence and through that their understanding and learning process can be encouraged. Keeping this in mind Dr. K. T Nanda- kumar, Principal of BPWS conducted a session for all the teachers, about how it can be inte- grated with our lessons. The multiple intelligences has 8 different intelligences known as Linguistic, Logical and Math- ematical, Visual and Spatial, Musical, Body-Kina esthetic, Interpersonal, Intrapersonal, Nat- uralistic Intelligences. Each intelligence was explained in detail and the activities conducted in the class based on the intelligence. The key words used in each intelligence and the smart word for each intelligence, its symbol were discussed in detail which helped the teachers when they prepare the lesson to integrate and to find out the activities related to that intelligence. The entire session was a good experience for all the teachers, presented with so many stories and class related examples which helped the teachers to relate their topics to each MI easily. The MI mentioned and the activities related to each MI will be added and integrated with the lesson preparation and done in the class. Report By Sooraj.K ISSUE : 01 APRIL 2021 PAGE 13

BHAVANS PEARL WISODM SCHOOL MONTHLY NEWSLETTER LEARNING TO RECORD & SCORE (PD session on SCHOOL ASSESSMENT PLAN FOR 2021-22) Maintaining a score sheet is an inevitable record in the teaching-learning process, where the progress of each child is recorded and evaluated in different stages for the betterment of the students. Preparing a good score sheet and keeping that is an art in teaching. Keeping this in mind Dr. K. T Nandakumar, Principal of BPWS conducted a session to all the teachers, that how it will be implemented in our school. The score sheets for different grades have different methods to record. It is differentiated with respect to the subject and as per the inspection point of view also. The score sheets for Grade 1-4 for Languages (English, Hindi, Malayalam, French) have different columns such as read- ing, listening and speaking skills to be tested and recorded. The subject computer science has a separate score sheet across the school from grade 1 – 8. Grade 9 has a separate format. The subject Mathematics, EVS has separate score sheet in that the mental ability, calculation pow- er, tables, projects, lab activities are tested and recorded. For Grade 1-2 the written assess- ment is for 20 and for Grade 3-4 for 30 marks. In different 5 CA’s. There are two separate score sheets for Islamic studies and Arabic because as they are Ministry subjects in their prescribed format. This recording of marks will be done twice in an academic year and two separate score sheets will be maintained for two terms. Grades 5 – 8 has a different score sheets for all subjects like for Grade 1-4. They have subject enrichment marks, portfolio and multiple assessment are recorded, for two different terms and the cumulative marks will be recorded and converted to 100. These points were explained in detail to all the teachers and the doubts for the same were clarified by the Principal. The teach- ers were well equipped and become professionals for recording and keeping the score sheets after the PD Session. Report By Sooraj.K ISSUE : 01 APRIL 2021 PAGE 14

BHAVANS PEARL WISODM SCHOOL MONTHLY NEWSLETTER 100 Million Meals Campaign Pearls’ students and parents join hands for the 100 Million Meals Campaign. Let our small deeds help someone in need. Blessed Ramadan Kareem ISSUE : 01 APRIL 2021 PAGE 15

BHAVANS PEARL WISODM SCHOOL MONTHLY NEWSLETTER Editor : Priya Paul Designer: Nayana Sasidharan Photographer: Ashok Kumar ISSUE : 01 APRIL 2021 PAGE 16