December newsletter '19

AL SAAD INDIAN SCHOOL PreranaThe Glimpse of ASIS Vol:6 Issue: 7 December, 2019 Bhavans’ Al Saad Indian theme AAKANSHA- Dare event concluded with a School celebrated its annual day to Dream with the with unprecedented fanfare on famous quote by Dr.A.P.J drama based on the Life of December 11, 2019 at the Zayed Abdul Kalam, “Dream is Library auditorium with great not that which you see Helen Keller that inspired enthusiasm and zeal. A grand while sleeping it is stage had been set up for the something that does not everyone to dream high and students to showcase their let you sleep”. manifold talents. The triumph filled tears in eyes with the was possible by the relentless the programme through a video Indian School was also present- A tribute to Dr. A.P.J efforts of our Director Ms. Divya presentation. Ms. Shreen Saif, ed before the audience in the Abdul Kalam and The extra-ordinary performance Rajesh Ramachandran and our the founder and PR of form of a video. Tempest-a Shakespearean Principal Dr.Bhavna Gupta. Alt+Shift and a performer in drama received much of a Grade 1 child Ms. Indra The curtain raised at the twilight arts added more colour to the appreciation from the with a famous quote “Every evening with her esteemed audience. The diverse cul- Nair as a blind girl like great dream begins with a presence as the Guest of tural dance presented by dreamer. Always remember, Honour. The Chairman of the students was a Helen Keller. you have within you the Bhavans’ Middle East Mr. scintillating performance strength, the patience, and the Ramachandran Menon and his that made the auditorium The annual exhibition that passion to reach for the stars Better Half joined with us to echoed with applause. The showcased the outstanding to change the world.” The witness the programme. work of the students was Hosts Master Tanmay Deepak appreciated by one and all. and Ms. Narmin bequeathed a The formal function The audience comprising of commenced by paying homage the parents and guests was warm welcome to the wonderful to the land of Unity through the captivated by the enchant- audience. UAE National Anthem followed ing performances of the Dr.K.S Radhakrishnan, the by the Quran recitation and students and the soulful former Chairman of Kerala Prayer Song by the little symphony of the budding Public Service Commission Champs of Kindergarten. musicians. and the former Vice Chancel- School’s Annual report was lor of Sree Sankaracharya presented by the honourable Director Ms. Divya Rajesh University of Sanskrit had Principal – Dr.Bhavna Gupta. been invited as the chief guest. This included the achievements Ramachandran addressed the He was given a floral welcome of the school since its inception by the Head Boy Master. Jas- and also highlighted the mile gathering and inspired the wanth before he inaugurated stones achieved during the last academic session. A glimpse on audience through her wonderful Global charity drive done by the students of Bhavans’ Al Saad speech outlined the vision and mission of the school that aims at imbuing a strong value system in the young aspiring students. She also urged the parents to lay emphasis on inculcating the same. The video on the growth of Bhavans’ Middle East in the short period of time and an introduction of the new school at Dubai was given through a MY NUTSHELL video entitled Ubuntu. As a to- ken of love, mementos were given to the Chief Guest and Guest of Honour by the Chairman Mr. Ramachandran  6TH ANNUAL DAY Menon. A few mementos were  IDP also given as a token of appreciation and to honour a few  YOU FEST GRAND FINALE parents and a few organizations  HUMAN FRATERNITY INITIATIVE MEETING (ISC Al Ain, LULU Kuwaitat) for  NATIONAL DAY EVENT @ ISC their endless support for the growth of the school in different  INTERACTION WITH KERALA SPEAKER @ ISC ways.  CULTURAL REPRESENTATION @ LULU KUWAITAT The hosts Master Adwaith Vimal  CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION and Ms.Adrika Zaara Arun wel- comed the gathering to the most  UPCOMING EVENTS awaited cultural event on the Prerana December, 2019 Page 1

Prerana Vol:6 Issue: 7 AL SAAD INDIAN SCHOOL Inter Disciplinary Project 2019-20 Interdisciplinary or interdisciplinary studies involves the combining of two or more academic disciplines into one ac- tivity (e.g., a research project). ... Inter- disciplinary learning, sometimes known as interdisciplinary studies, is a planned approach to learning which us- es links across different subjects or dis- ciplines to enhance learning. It pro- motes the development and application of what has been taught and learned in new and different ways. The overall topic for Cycle 1 was decided as “Arabic Monuments”. Under the topic of “Arabic Monuments” each grade has been assigned with different topics. Stu- dents were divided into groups accord- ing to the subjects and had displayed their knowledge they have gained re- garding the topics in the charts. All the students have participated very actively and it was well supported by all the subject teachers. The project com- pleted successfully at the month of De- cember 2019 and was displayed on the bulletin boards. INTERACTION WITH KERALA SPEAKER MR.P.SREERAMAKRISHNAN ISC -Al Ain invited Students of Bhavans’ Al Saad Indian School to take part in an interactive session with Kerala speaker, Mr.P.Sreeramakrishnan on his visit to ISC Al Ain on 9 December 2019 on the occa- sion of Expression 2019 by Malayalam Sa- majam. Mr. P Sreeramakrishnan is an Indi- The programme started at an politician. He is the current Speaker of the Kerala Legislative As- 6.30 pm. The students of Bha- sembly, elected on 3 June 2016. He vans Al Saad Indian School has been a member of Kerala Legis- lative Assembly, representing the were endorsed to probe ques- Ponnani constituency since June tions about current economic, political and social status in 2011. India. It was a great opportuni- ty given to the students to have an interaction with Mr.P.SreeRamakrishnan. Prerana December, 2019 Page 2

Prerana Vol:6 Issue: 7 AL SAAD INDIAN SCHOOL ART & CULTURE EVENING @ KUWAITAT LULU “Art is an effort to create, beside the real pm. The students of Bhavans’ Al Saad cinematic song by the gifted music world, a more humane world.” Indian School took part in various teacher of Bhavans’ Al Saad Indian Andre Maurois, French Author performances in order to exhibit their School, Mr.Navin Thomas .The entire talents and skills. The program com- programme received prodigious appre- KUWAITAT LULU -Al Ain invited Bha- menced with diverse Indian tradition- ciation among the exceptional audi- vans’ Al Saad Indian School to stage cul- al folk dances. ence. tural performances as a part of 48th na- tional day celebration on 6 December The other mesmerizing performances 2019. The programme started at 8.30 of the day were the rendition of cine- matic dances by Prayag ,Anek and Leone of kindergarten. The power- packed performance by Rayan of Grade 5B and Rishan of Grade 3B set the stage on fire. To highlight the importance of healthy eating habits, an informative speech was given by Abhiram Krishna of Grade 5B. A Yo- ga display by student of Bhavans’ Al Saad Indian School was very expedi- ent. The audience from KUWAITAT LULU cheered all the participants for their exuberant presentation. The event wrapped up with a beautiful Prerana December, 2019 Page 3

Prerana Vol:6 Issue: 7 AL SAAD INDIAN SCHOOL National Day Celebration @ ISC Al Ain The students of Bhavans’ Al Saad vans’ Al Saad Indian School and Indian School were invited to per- Grace Valley School. form for the National Day Cele- bration at Indian Social Club, Al Representing Bhavans’ Al Saad Ain on Tuesday,3rd December Indian School, Rayan of Grade 2019.Our students got a golden 5, Rishaan of grade 3 performed opportunity to exhibit their tal- western dance, Adrika Zaara ents in front of the esteemed Arun of grade 5 per- Chief Guest Sheikh Salem Mu- formed cinematic dance ,The hammed Hamd Bal Rakkad Al cinematic dance group was per- Ameri. formed by Safa Shanib of grade 7A, Devika Anil of grade The power packed performances 8A ,Rayan of grade 5A and of the team of dancers, who Rishaan of grade 3 .It was an re- bagged first and second positions markable programme which in Youfest southern zone compe- conveyed the message of com- tition and Santhwanam youth mitment, loyalty and love for fest, enthralled the audience. An the nation . assemblage of events took place ranging from melodious patriotic songs to a fusion of colourful dances by the students of Bha- AFRICAN AND RUSSIAN GROUP DANCE PERFORMANCE @ KUWAITAT LULU KUWAITAT LULU -Al Ain invited AL SAAD Indian School to stage Russian and African cultural dance performances as a part of LULU Super Chef Grand Finale celebration on 13 DECEMBER 2019. The bodacious event of African dance by ASIS Stu- dents and other schools for fine started at 5.30 pm. The stu- arts in Al Ain. The shopping dents of ASIS took part in complex buzzed with excite- ment and joy. The students and event with their dazzling their parents felt very exultant dance performances in order for the opportunity given by LU- to showcase their talents and LU and ASIS Management to perform their talents before skills. The programme started public with Russian folk dance as the welcome dance. The oth- Page 4 er mesmerizing performances of the day were the rendition Prerana December, 2019

Prerana Vol:6 Issue: 7 AL SAAD INDIAN SCHOOL YOU FEST GRAND FINALE You fest is the cultural extravaganza, a platform to find talents in Indian Ex- Grand Finale , the students of Bhavans Al Saad patriate youth of UAE in various art Indian School Al Ain brought laurels to school in forms. Bhavans Al Saad Indian School the following events- got the golden opportunity this year to show- case the brilliance of trained students in arts.  Cinematic dance team (Malavika Grade 7,Shafa The primary level of the competition happened Shanib Grade 7,Devika Anil -Grade 8,Rayan in Zonal levels and winners with the first and grade 5,Rishan Grade 3) bagged Second position in Junior category. second position got the entry to compete in the  Malavika M K Grade 11 bagged First position Grand finale held at Amity Private School, in English Recitation (Senior Category ). Sharjah on 12th and 13th December 2019.  Adrika Zaara Arun- Grade 5A- secured First Students from twenty schools across the UAE prize in English Recitation, Second prize in Eng- reached the finals. Marking a victory in the lish Elocution and Second prize in Hindi Recita- tion (Sub Junior Category). CHRISTMAS CELEBRATION Page 5 “Christmas is the spirit of giving without a thought of receiving. It is happiness because we see joy in people. It is forgetting self and finding time for oth- ers. It is discarding the meaningless and stressing the true values.” On 12 December 2019 Bhavans Al Saad Indian School, Al Ain celebrated the birth of Jesus Christ in the true spirit of Christmas. All the students and teachers came dressed up in white and red elegant costumes to embody the serenity of Christmas. The carols by the tiny tots from kindergarten echoed throughout the campus dur- ing their pageant. Mr. Mathew, the HoD of Social Science dressed up as Santa Claus added more colour and beauty to the cele- bration. During the homeroom period students made beautiful Christmas cards for their friends and family. Everyone got drowned in the happy festive vibes. Prerana December, 2019

Prerana Vol:6 Issue: 7 AL SAAD INDIAN SCHOOL HUMAN FRATERNITY INITIATIVE MEETING The Abu Dhabi Department of Education of the UAE Armed Forces, Sheikh Mohammed bin and Knowledge had conducted an aware- Rashid Al Maktoum, the Vice President and Prime ness session on Human Fraternity Initia- Minister of the UAE and ruler of the Emirate of Du- tive. The facilitators were from the Minis- bai, during the historic “ Tolerance Conference”. try of Education, KHDA and ADEK. Princi- pals, Vice Principals and Supervisors of The Supreme National Committee of the Year of invited Abu Dhabi and Al Ain schools had Tolerance, headed by His Highness Sheikh Abdul- attended the session. lah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, is setting forth a nation- wide initiative to introduce the “Document on Hu- The major point of discussion was about man Fraternity to the students of the UAE. the document entitled “Human Fraternity for World Peace and Living Together”, As per the instructions given by the officials this signed by Grand Imam of Al Azar and His document should be introduced and shared with Holiness Pope Francis in presence of teachers, parents and the students of grade 7 to Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, 12. The session provided a detailed information on the Crown Prince of the Emirate of Abu the implementation of the programme at schools. Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander ARABIC AND ENGLISH TEXT BOOK FROM UMM KALTHUM SCHOOL Read for pleasure and happiness. We appreciate UMM KALTHUM SCHOOL for giving Al Saad In- dian School English and Ara- bic story book as a part of a Reading programme . Prerana December, 2019 Page 4

Prerana Vol:6 Issue: 7 AL SAAD INDIAN SCHOOL ARABIC LANGUAGE ‫اللغة العربية‬ ‫ وقت‬- ‫كرسي‬ TIME Chair ( waqt ) ( kursii ) ‫كتاب‬ ‫غالي‬ BOOK Expensive ( kitab ) ( ghaly ) ‫رخيص‬ ‫أمس‬ Cheap yesterday ( rachis ) ( ams ) ‫بكرة‬- ‫قصير‬ Tomorrow Short ( BUKRA ) ( qasir ) ‫طويل‬ ‫ان شاء الله‬ Long ( tawil ) God willing ('in sha' allh ) ‫برد‬ ‫حار‬ Cold Hot ( bard ) ( har ) Prerana December, 2019 Page 7

Prerana Vol:6 Issue: 7 AL SAAD INDIAN SCHOOL Lamp of Knowledge “IF YOU HAVE KNOWLEDGE, LET OTHERS speech she wished good luck memories about their school LIGHT THEIR CANDLES AT IT.” – to the students of grade 10 for life. their future and appreciated MARGARET FULLER the efforts of grade 9 and 11 students. Later the programme was fol- lowed with title distribution. Light, as a symbol of The Class Teachers of Grade- Different Titles were awarded knowledge, removes ignorance and is a lasting wealth by 10, Mr.Hari Surendra Babu to different students by Aca- demic coordinator Ms. which lots could be achieved. and ms.Neeraja shared their Smitha Vimal. Token of love experiences with their students The Lamp of Knowledge a and bestowed their best wishes and appreciation was given blessing ceremony for the to the students of grade 10 ASIS grade 10 2019-20 batch to the students. Respected by grade 9 and 11 students. was organized by the students of grade 9 and grade 11 on Principal Dr.Bhavana Gupta Students of grade 9 and 11 19th December, 2019 in the passed the light to the teachers presented very entertaining school auditorium.The pro- of grade 10 ,these teachers group dance, solo dance and gramme commenced at 11.45 A.M. Staff members and stu- passed the light to the stu- solo song performances. This dents of classes 9 and 11 was followed by lunch. were present to welcome the dent’s class 10 batch. This was followed by the much The function began with the awaited video made about the Many interesting and tricky fun moments of school life of games were played to pep up holy verses from the class 10 students made by the environment. the students of class 9 and 11. Summing up, the day was Quran.Dewmin Sasmi of In Down the memory lane ses- great, filled with nostalgia sion students of class 10 and fun and excitement! Class 11 gave the welcome Thomas,Akash,Santhwana and Lidiya shared their beautiful speech. Followed by a mes- sage from principal Dr.Bhavana Gupta. In her ANNUAL SUBJECT SESSION ON SPORTS MEET CREDIT GOOD TOUCH PRESENTA- Prerana December, 2019 TION AND BAD TOUCH Page 8