HAPPY HOME SCHOOL Celebrating the Past, Building the Future
August 2020 - July 2021 Chief Executive’s Message
Welcome to the Yearly Edition of the Happy Home School Newsletter. We at HHS strongly believe in our motto- ‘Knowledge is Power’ and this is the driving force behind all our actions. At our School, education does not pertain only to academics, rather we believe in the holistic development of every individual. In these times of intense competition, while it is important to acquire theoretical knowledge, it is equally important to be equipped with problem-solving skills and hands-on experiences. We believe in taking the academic and co-curricular hand in hand-our focus on curriculum is evident from the prized positions our students secure in the official examinations and in national and international competitions in a variety of fields. I am proud to share that we have developed a reading programme by the name of CLOVER, which aims to instill the love of reading in students. This is a mandatory 20 minute reading period at the start of the day, and as per the parents, has ‘Improved vocabulary, provided fluency in speaking and writing and created the desire to read’. It is this training & development, which enables our alumni to attain success in different walks of life not just in Pakistan, but also all over the world. It gives us immense pleasure to know that our students and alumni have the potential to compete for scholarships, in competitions and in their professional lives all over the world, and are working to make a difference to humanity. Happy Home School System Receives the She Leads Award 2021
Mrs. Ghazala Nizami, Executive Director, Happy Home School, received the She Leads Award 2021 on behalf of the Happy Home School System in recognition of making remarkable achievements in the areas of education and youth empowerment. The event was organized by Parhao Sabaq, Institute of Leadership through Education and Development (ILEAD) and DES at PACE College on 8th March 2021. The Chief Guest at the occasion was Mrs. Mahtab Akbar Rashdi- a renowned television personality, politician, and a campaigner of human rights. HHS 72nd Anniversary
The Happy Home School System was founded by Mrs. Maryam Faruqi in a house on Jamshed Road in 1949. The School celebrated its 72nd anniversary in 2021, making it one of the oldest private educational institutions in Karachi- we are proud to say that our alumni have gone on to distinguish themselves as scientists, doctors, engineers, businessmen, teachers and other professionals. 72nd Anniversary Celebration Staff Awards Many people have contributed to HHS’s history as teachers and administrators- to acknowledge their efforts, HHS held an award ceremony. Following staff members received awards of acknowledgement: 72nd Anniversary Celebration Staff Awards (Teachers & Administrators)
Ms. Shumaila Quddus Malik Ms. Kishwar Alam Ms. Azra Saeed Azad Ms. Shireen Asad Ms. Firdous Yameen Mr. Nafees Abbas Ms. Rubina Zaidi Ms. Delair Bano Mr. Muhammad Naseeruddin Mr. Muhammad Akhter Staff Awards (Support Staff)
Mr. Arif Sohan Maseeh Mr. Ishaque Maseeh Mr. Muhammad Kamran Ms. Maryam 72nd Anniversary Celebration Bicycle Tour
As part of the HHS 72nd Anniversary Celebrations, a cycling activity was organized in collaboration with Rasputin Bikes, on 6th February for HHS students, parents, teachers and alumni. The starting and ending point for the tour was the HHS Society Campus and a total distance of around 5.24km was covered by our enthusiastic bikers. 72nd Anniversary Celebration HHS Talent Share
A ‘Talent Share’ Programme was organized to highlight the unique and special talents of our students and for it to be an encouragement for other children. Students of Class II to XI were requested to share their talent by sending a video recording showcasing his/her talent in the any of these categories: Music / Instrument, Scrabble, Gardening, Singing, Cooking, Qirat/Naat, Mime/ Acting, Photography, Vlog, Elocution, Arts & Craft, Sports. An overwhelming total of almost 550 entries were received, proving that HHS Students have great potential and are truly talented in many areas of life. 72nd Anniversary Celebration HHS Women Entrepreneurship Support Programme HHS aims to empower women to bring out their talents and to enable them to independent entrepreneurs. On this note, a ‘HHS Women Entrepreneur Virtual Exhibition’ event was launched and HHS mothers, female ex-students and female staff members were invited to send in the details of their business to be uploaded on this Virtual Event Page, from 15th March to 29th March, as an advertisement of their product/ services, the purpose of which was to promote their business. 72nd Anniversary Celebration Song by the HHS Music Club Music Club students from different HHS campuses presented a song to express sentiments of unity and solidarity of all those who are affiliated with the Happy Home School System.
We have the power that knowledge brings, To challenge any strife. The tree of knowledge bears the fruit, That nourishes our life. Our teachers plant the seedlings, That blossom with good cheer. And lead us to discovery, Of truth that conquers fear. The power that comes with knowledge, Will end all selfish greed. And help us to attain the goal, That will honor our own creed. We have the power that knowledge brings, To challenge any strife. The tree of knowledge bears the fruit, That nourishes our life. 72nd Anniversary Celebration Alumni Messages The HHS Alumni was requested to share a video message for the 72nd Founders’ Day of HHS. Alumni from different batches sent their messages, memories and pictures from all around the world to express their love for the School. Annual Result Day 2020-2021 HHS announced the Annual Results for the Academic Year 2020-2021 from 19th to 25th June 2021. HHS congratulates students for their Outstanding Achievements and encourages other students to follow their example to be in the list of outstanding students next year! Ms. Zara Mumtaz Receives the 9th UBL Literacy Award 2020 The 9th UBL Literary Award 2020 for Children’s Urdu Literature was awarded to Ms. Zara Mumtaz, HHS Co-Curricular Activities Advisor for her book ' Alif Say Yay Tak Nanhey Geet Aur Nazmein' on 8th September 2020. ISLM Membership HHS is proud to announce that Ms. Farhat Jabeen, Head Librarian HHS Society Campus, has been selected as a member of International School Library Month (ISLM), a sub-committee of International Association of School Librarianship. Mr. Raman Deep, Chairperson ISLM Committee 2020, welcomed Ms. Jabeen in the following words: ‘We love to form teams and work with people who are enthusiastic, creative and have a great learning attitude. And hear that you fit the Team ISLM perfectly. The entire ISLM Team is thrilled to welcome you on board. We look forward to a successful journey with you.’ We congratulate Ms. Jabeen on her achievement! HHS ALUMNUS SYED JAVAID ANWAR
Recipient Hilal-e-Imtiaz receives HHS Award of Distinction Syed Javaid Anwar, HHS Alumnus, received Award of Distinction from Mrs. Ghazala Nizami, Executive Director, Happy Home School in a ceremony held at Karachi Press Club on Monday 29th March 2021. The ceremony was held to honour Syed Javaid Anwar, who was conferred Hilal-e-Imtiaz, by President Dr. Arif Alvi on Pakistan Day 23rd March 2021 at the President House in Islamabad. Goethe Institute, Pakistan
1. German Classes Goethe Institute, Pakistan offered FREE German Language Classes to FIVE teachers from the Happy Home School. After completion of the Classes, these teachers are expected to pass on the Language Skills to HHS students.
2. German Language Youth Summer Programme Goethe Institute, Pakistan offered Young Learners German Language Summer Course in May 2021 and made the whole 3-weeks course FREE for all Happy Home School students who were interested in learning this rich language!
3. Virtual Inter-Campus German Language Reading Competition A virtual Inter-Campus German Language Reading Competition was organised by Goethe Institute, Pakistan, at Happy Home School Clifton Campus on September 17, 2020. Many students participated and got recognition by the Goethe Institute. Goethe Institute, Pakistan
4. Kinderuni Curiosity Contest Kinderuni Curiosity Contest was held on October 4, 2020 by Goethe Institute, Pakistan- around 1200 students from Pakistan, India, Iran and Nepal. Participants had to send their video record- ings of questions about anything they were curious about. The winners were awarded prizes and the winning questions were answered by the author and science entertainer, Joachim Hecker, during a live interactive session.
Following HHS Students won recognition in the Contest: Muntaha Noor, Class VI Muhammad Mehdi, Class V Ayza Khan, Class III
5. “Why Learn German?” Video Competition Goethe Institute, New Delhi, announced a Video Competition on the topic: “Why Learn German?” for German Language Learners aged 13-17 years. Chavez Mansoor from HHS Gulshan Campus, was announced as one of the three winners from Pakistan. Goethe Institute, Pakistan
6. Earth Day Video Competition We are proud to announce that the first prize in the Earth Day Video Competition organized by Goethe Institute, Pakistan, was secured by our student, Haifa Athar Khan, Grade III. The theme of the competition was ‘My message to the Earth.'
Other students of HHS who received prizes for their creative videos were: Asher Shaikh, Class IV, Happy Home School O Level North Campus Rumaisa Arsalan, Class VI, Happy Home School Clifton Campus, Safaa Saleem Class IV, Happy Home High School COVID-19 Preventive Measures Sanitization of Campuses Amidst this pandemic, safety of our students is our top priority. To assure this, all HHS campuses were sanitized before we welcomed the students back on the campus. Online COVID Awareness Training Sessions 1. Session on Precautionary Measures Before Returning to Campus The students were given an online COVID awareness session and were informed about the following safety measures: Wearing a mask is mandatory- nobody will be allowed to enter the school without a mask. Every student should bring a small bottle of sanitizer, homemade snack, a water bottle and all required stationary items- borrowing and lending is strictly banned. Strict social distancing has to be ensured 2. For Heads & teachers by FRIP First Response Initiative of Pakistan (FRIP) a Community Awareness Organization held a COVID-19 Training Session for heads and teachers on September 14, 2020. It was a comprehensive session for teachers in accordance with the guidelines set by CDC and WHO regarding the reopening of schools to follow the disinfection procedures and plans for reducing contact between groups of students and other preventive measures.
3. For Class VIII - IX Students by FRIP The school organized an online COVID Awareness Training Session on September 19, 2020 as a preparatory safety measure for reopening of school. This session was arranged in collaboration with First Response Initiative of Pakistan (FRIP) for HHS students (Class VIII, IX, X, and XI), to help them learn a simple set of guidelines to reduce the transmission of COVID-19 and assist them in adjusting to the new normal. Online COVID Awareness Training Sessions 4. For Parents of Pre-primary & Primary Students by Aga Khan University Hospital HHS organized an online COVID Awareness Training Session in collaboration with Aga Khan University Hospital for parents of Pre Primary and Primary students on September 26, 2020. 5. On Benefits of Covid-19 Vaccination for all HHS Support Staff An online Awareness Session on Benefits of Covid-19 Vaccination for all HHS Support Staff was held on April 12, 2021. It was conducted by ex-student of HHS Dr. Atif Mansoor, a renowned Physician at South City Hospital and Medical Director at Naheed Medical Centre. 6. Lessons COVID-19 Has Taught Us Parents of our students were requested to dwell upon how COVID has impacted them and share their thoughts with the Management. A lot of entries were received from the parents on how they adapted to the new methods of learning like online classes, virtual competitions etc. and also reflections on the most important lesson COVID taught: to value life and the loved ones around you. Reading & Writing 1. International Library Month (a) Virtual Webinar for Librarians: Transforming Challenges into Opportunities Happy Home School System is hosted an online knowledge sharing and skill-building virtual training session for librarians on October 17,2020. The objective of the session was to enhance their communication, research, media litera- cy, and digital literacy skills for professional development. Featured Speakers: Dr. Shyh Mee PhD Library and Information Sciences, Topic: Innovative and Creative Skills for the 21st Century Librarians
Prof. Malahat Kaleem Sherwani Director Madeenatul Hikma Hamdard Foundation Pakistan, Topic: Librarian as a Motivational Agent and Strategist for Reading Appreciation. Are we ready? Farrukh Hussain Zai Associated with Aga Khan University Library, Topic: Information Technologies for Information Managers Reading & Writing (b) HHS Digital Bookmark Exchange Project 2020 The Happy Home School initiated the HHS Creative Writing Programme in January 2021 for all HHS students. Students are encouraged to write on any topic in English or Urdu, to express their ideas and thoughts in an imaginative way. The thought behind this programme is that creative writing makes you step out of reality and into a new world inspired by your imagination- with creative writing you're able to express feelings and emotions other than facts, as you would in academic writing.Tips and tricks to kick-start the Creative Writing process were also shared with students. These writing samples from students are posted on a monthly basis on the HHS Facebook pages. (c) Book Review Competition As a part of the International School Library Month Celebrations, an ‘Intercampus Book Review Competition’ was held to reinforce the reading habit among the students and to enhance their thinking, analyzing and summarizing capacities. HHS Eager Readers were invited to review a book of their choice from the collections of selected books and submitted them online. There were two categories, Grade V and Grade VII. The judge for the event was Ms. Najia Azhar, HHS QEC department and the examiners of the reviews were Ms. Fehmeeda Hassan and Ms. Asma Gilani - Society Campus Primary Section and Ms. Firdose Adil- Society Campus Secondary Section. Reading & Writing (d) Book Review Competition Following were the winners of the competition: Category 1: Class V Alizeh Rafi, Happy Home O Level School - Society Campus Ahmer Sultan, Happy Home School- Society Campus FaiqaTalha, Happy Home School- Clifton Campus Category 2: Grade VII Jaweria Abdul Rab, Happy Home School- Society Campus Minahil Farhan, Happy Home O Level School- Society Campus Muhammad Hassan, Happy Home School- Clifton Campus All participants were awarded E-certificates of participation and achievement.
E-Certificate Reading & Writing 2. HHS Creative Writing Programme The Happy Home School initiated the HHS Creative Writing Programme in January 2021 for all HHS students. Students are encouraged to write on any topic in English or Urdu,to express their ideas and thoughts in an imaginative way. The thought behind this programme is that creative writing makes you step out of reality and into a new world inspired by your imagination- with creative writing you're able to express feelings and emotions other than facts, as you would in academic writing.Tips and tricks to kick-start the Creative Writing process were also shared with students. These writing samples from students are posted on a monthly basis on the HHS Facebook pages. Reading & Writing 3. World Book Day Following activities were organized for students at the occasion of World Book Day: i. Story Narration by Renowned Authors and Storytellers: On the occasion of World Book Day HHS students were provided with the opportunity to listen to stories narrated by renowned authors and storytellers through the links that were provided in their respective Google Classroom by the following renowned narrators: Mrs. Zara Mumtaz: The HHS Co-Curricular Activities Advisor and a Children’s Story Writer for Oxford University Press. She has won many awards in her career, including the 9th UBL Literary Award 2020 for Children’s Urdu Literature.
Mrs. Rumana Husain: A prominent children’s story writer who has published many books.
Ms. Uzma Sabeen: She has directed many plays and runs a YouTube Channel of children’s poems and stories. Mr. Atif Badar: He has worked extensively on stage and done various voice-overs. He is an acclaimed story teller and an acting coach. Reading & Writing ii. Book Review: Students were asked to review their favorite books. Following are some of the students who participated: Ayesha Arshad, Grade III, reviewed the book ‘Barbie in Wonderland’ Hamnah Muqeem, Grade III, reviewed a book on Bugs Daniyal Faraz, Grade IV, reviewed the book ‘That Summer’ Inter Campus Events & Competitions 1. HHS Summer Gala The school has organized a Virtual HHS Summer Gala for its students from 21st June to 11th July 2021. It will be three weeks of non-stop entertainment & learning for both parents and children in their summer break through online sessions on:
Gardening Tips Storytelling Sessions Cooking Classes Sports Lessons summer Arts & Crafts Activities gala Making Clay Objects Activity Health & Fitness Advice 2021 Tajweed Classes Inter Campus Events & Competitions 2. Sports Trials Sports Trials were held for Classes 7th to 9th of all campuses from 17th-22nd June for selection of the following HHS Sports Teams: Throwball Boys Dodgeball Girls Futsal Boys Futsal Girls
Students thoroughly enjoyed the trials and played with discipline and fairness. Inter Campus Events & Competitions 3. Online Taekwondo and Skating Competition HHS held online competitions for Taekwondo and Skating for Primary Sections of Gulshan Campus, Society Campus, and O Level Schoolin December and January. Each student was asked to participate in either one, and submit his/herparticipation in the form of a video.
Skills exhibited in the Skating Competition: Skills exhibited in the Taekwondo Competition:
Forward Running Zig Zag Punches 10 Squats Braking In Out Blocks 10 Push Ups Stretching Kicks All students were awarded an E-Certificate of participation! Inter Campus Events & Competitions 4. Celebrating the Works of Mr. Jamiluddin Aali Aik Shaam Jamiluddin Aali KayNaam- Happy Home School System strongly believes in the role of art and literature in the personal development of students- we annually pay tribute to a re- nowned Urdu literary figure. This year on 21st November2020, we are celebrated the works and contribution of the esteemed Urdu poet and writer, Jamiluddin Aali Sahib. The Chief Guest on the occasion was Mr.Aali’s son, an ex-student of Happy Home, Mr Raju Jameel. Inter Campus Events & Competitions 5. Roshni Inter-Campus Quranic Quiz Roshni Programme- an Online Quran and Seerat-e-Tayyaba Quiz Programme, was held on December 5, 2020 for the Secondary Section. Happy Home O Level School and Happy Home High School scored first positions, while Happy Home School Society Campus, Clifton Campus and Happy Home Fast Track School took second positions. 6. Rasputin Bikes Cycling HHS Cycling Club is managed by Rasputin Bikes. Cycling events for HHS students are frequently held in different areas and routes. This year, the following cycling rides were organized: Gulshan Campus ride on December 26, 2020 Do Darya Ride on January 2, 2021 Do Darya Ride on February 6, 2021 Do Darya Ride on February 27, 2021 Inter Campus Events & Competitions 7. Virtual Inter Campus Cooking Competition: The first ever Virtual Inter Campus Cooking Competition was held at Happy Home School O Level Gulshan Campus on August 18, 2020. Chef Tauheed Ali and Mr. Syed Azhar Ali, Corporate Liaison Manager from COTHM - College of Tourism and Hotel Management, Gulshan Campus were the judges on the occasion. The event was facilitated by Ms.Afshan Kaleem, the HHS Cooking Club In-charge. Results: First Position: Happy Home School O Level Gulshan Campus Second Position: Happy Home High School Third Position: Happy Home School – Society Campus Inter Campus Events & Competitions 8. Virtual Intercampus Signing Competition: HHS organized a Virtual Inter Campus Singing Competitions for the Primary & Secondary sections of HHS. The competition for the Primary Section was held on 8th September 2020- the judge was a renowned singer, Ms. Nazia Hassan Zubairi. Students who won the top positions are: 1st Positions: Hassan Ali (OLS Campus) Abdullah bin Asif (Gulshan Campus)
2nd Positions: Aisha Wahab (OLS Campus) 3rd Positions: Haram Ashraf (Society Campus) Inter Campus Events & Competitions 9. Virtual Intercampus Scrabble Competition: The Virtual Inter-Campus Scrabble Competition was held on 11th and 12th September 2020. It was conducted by Mr. Waseem Khatri, HHS Scrabble Coach and hosted by Happy Home High School. Following are the results: Primary Section: Secondary Section: Category A: (Class III) Category A (Class VI) 1st: Aaizah Khan (Happy Home O Level School) 1. Mishaal Adnan (Happy Home O Level School) 2nd: Ajiah Azher (Happy Home High School) 2. Umar Farhan (Happy Home O Level School) 3rd: Aazaan Muneer Cheema (Society) 3. Muhammad Yadaan (Society) Category B: (Class IV) Category B (Class VII) 1st: WasilTalha (Happy Home High School) 1. Haider Abbas (Happy Home High School) 2nd: Bint e Zehra (Happy Home High School) 2. Bilal Rehman (Happy Home High School) 3rd: Mirza Mohid Ayaz (Happy Home School 3. Abdullah Khalil (Happy Home High School) O Level Gulshan Campus) Category C (Class VIII) Category C: (Class V) 1. Manhamah Mukarram (Happy Home O Level School) 1st: Hafsa Aziz (Happy Home High School) 2. Rao Khawer (Happy Home O Level School) 2nd: HaniyaZeeshan (Happy Home High School) 3. Moviz Jabbar (Happy Home School - Clifton Campus) 3rd: MishaMuzammil (Happy Home O Level School)
Overall winner was HAPPY HOME O LEVEL SCHOOL (SOCIETY CAMPUS), with 31 wins. Inter Campus Events & Competitions 10. Virtual Intercampus Urdu Elocution of Primary Campus A Virtual Inter Campus Urdu Elocution of Primary Section was hosted by Happy Home Clifton Campus on September 19, 2020. Winners: Class III 1st Position: Fatimah Arshad, OLS 2nd Position: Amna Farrukh, Society Campus 3rd Position: Manahil Khan, Gulshan Campus Class IV 1st Position: Arzoo -e-Ainish, OLS 2nd Position: Muhammad MohidShahzad, Clifton Campus 3rd Position: Muhammad HammadSiddiqui, Gulshan Campus
Class V 1st Position: Ayesha Wahab, OLS 2nd Position: AzwaHaq, Society Campus 3rd Position: Abdul Rehman, Gulshan Campus Inter Campus Events & Competitions 11. Virtual Intercampus Art Competition: A Virtual Art Exhibition was organized by HHS to give students a platform to showcase their artwork. Participation in the Virtual Art Exhibition is compulsory for all the students of classes mentioned below:
Pre-Primary & Primary Section: Classes I to V of all campuses of the Happy Home School System. Secondary Section: Classes VI to XI OLS, VI to VIII OLG and VI of Clifton Campus. Numerous entries were received from HHS students, which goes to show that we have many future artists with us! International & National Achievements 1. SPELT Conference 2020 Happy Home School was a Lead Sponsor and Technical Partner of the 36th SPELT International Conference 2020. It was held online from HHS Society and Gulshan Campuses on 7th & 8th No- vember 2020 respectively. Here are a few of its glimpses: International & National Achievements 2. Young Women’s Olympiad Ayesha Yameen, Class X, Society Campus won the Trophy for the Best Athlete in the Young Women’s Olympiad held in Naseem Hameed Sports Academy in February 2021.
She won: 1st Position in the 200 Metre and the 4x100 Relay Race. 2nd Position in the 100 Metre and the 4x100 Relay Race. International & National Achievements 3. Robotics Competition The Happy Home OLS Campus participated in the ‘City Robotics Competition’ (CRC) season 3.0, 2020, organized by the City School, PAF Chapter in March 2021. We take great pride in announcing that HHS won the ‘Best Participation’ shield due to the efforts of its brilliant students. The following students from Grade-VII secured the 2nd Position in the ‘DIY’ Category:
1. Syed Hasan Ali 2. Abdul Rehman Tahir 3. Sarah Adil 4. Sarah Kashif
In addition to the above, Ayyan Attara and Safwan Bin Nadeem were awarded the ‘Star Child’ certificates. International & National Achievements 4. BVS Scrabble Ranking Tournament HHS students participated at BVS Scrabble Ranking Tournament on March 8, 2021 and won the following positions: In category A: 1st Rank: Mr. Waseem Khatri, HHS Scrabble Coach 10th Rank:Shane Abbas, Class X, Gulshan Campus 15th Rank: Manhamah, Class VIII, O Level Society Campus In Category B: 6th Rank: Habiba Farhan, Class XI, O Level Society Campus 10th Rank: Ayesha Naqvi, Class VI, O Level Society Campus International & National Achievements 5. BVS Scrabble Ranking Tournament
Other HHS participants were:
HHS O Level Gulshan Campus Ibrahim Mansoor, Class IV Mirza Mohid, Class IV Ali Taqi, Class IV
HHS O Level Society Campus Aaizah Khan, Class III Aun Ali, Class VI Raahim Habib, Class VI Anas Farhan, Class VIII Umar Farhan, Class VI
HHS Gulshan Campus Baashar Baig, Class VI Abdullah bin Asif, Class IV Umar Bin Asif, Class III HHS Matric Society Campus Zainab Naqvi, Class IV International & National Achievements 5. Pakistan Resolution Day Speed Skating Championship HHS students secured multiple positions at the ‘Pakistan Resolution Day Speed Skating Championship’ held on 21st March 2021 at Women's Sports Complex. It was organized by Women's Sports Complex, KMC in collaboration with Pakistan Skating Stars. HHS students won the following positions: 1st Position, category 12 to 14 years: Asad Mustafa, Class VIII, O Level Society Campus 1st Position, category 5 to 7 years: S.M. Taha Rizvi, Class I, Gulshan Campus 3rd Position, category 15 to 17 years: Farhan Dayala, Class VII, O Level Society Campus International & National Achievements 6. Students Olympic Games Rope Skipping Championship 2020 Students Olympic Games Rope Skipping Championship 2020 was organized on 27th November 2020 at Sports Complex Nazimabad, Karachi. Results: Boys - 30 Seconds Speed Event 1st Position: Hamza Yousuf 2nd Position: Sahil Iqbal U 10, Boys - 75 Seconds Freestyle Event 1st Position: Hussain Baig 2nd Position: Sahil Iqbal U 15 Boys Two-Legs Event 1st Position: Hamza Yousuf 2nd Position: Mehdi Raza Girls - 30 Seconds Speed Event / U 15, Girls Speed Event 1st Position: Iman Fatima 2nd Position: Bushra Aslam 3rd Position: Aamna Farrukh International & National Achievements 7. DPS Independence Day Art Competition HHS students won the following 5 positions at the DPS Independence Day Art Competition, organised by Dawood Public School: Category I: Primary (I - V) In the first Category top three positions were won by HHS students. Total number of entries: 102 First position: Abdur Rehman Khan, Class V, Happy Home High School Second position: Umaimah Mukarram, Class IV, Happy Home High School, Gulshan Campus Third position: Ayesha Kashif, Class II, Arts and Science Academy, HHS Clifton Campus Category II: Secondary (VI – VIII) Total number of entries: 44 Second position: Haadiyaah Ali, Class VII, Happy Home O Level School Category III: O/A Level (IX – XII) Total number of entries: 14 Second Position: Mirha Shoukat, Class IX Happy Home School O level Gulshan Campus International & National Achievements 8. Azadi Competition 2020- Online Awakener National Speech and Song Competition Misha Muzzammil Karimi, Class V, Happy Home O Level School, won the Third Position in the speech category of the online Azadi Awakener Competition 2020, held by Awakener Magazine on August 23, 2020. Students from renowned schools of Pakistan, had participated in the competition. International & National Achievements 9. Azadi Competition 2021- Online Acting Competition Muhammad Mehdi, Happy Home O Level School, won the Fourth Position in the Acting Category of the online Azadi Awakener Competition 2021, held by Awakener Magazine. Stu- dents from renowned schools of Pakistan, had participated in the competition. 10. YES Meaningful Ramadan Competition HHS Students participated in the ‘Youth Empowerment Society (YES)’ Meaningful Ramadan Celebrations 2021. HHS congratulates the following students who won positions in the competitions: Qirat Competition: • Misha Muzammil V, OLS (1st position) • Hooriya Shoaib VIII, OLC Art Competition: • Zunaira Ali V, OLS (2nd position) • Wareesha Farooq V, OLS (3rd Position) National Celebrations 1. Quaid-e-Azam Day Happy Home School System organized a virtual programme to pay tribute to Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah on his Birth Anniversary i.e. 25th December 2020. Speeches and songs were presented by HHS students in honour of the Quaid. A video interview of Mr. Abdul Kader Jaffer, Chairman Ahmed Jaffer Co. Pvt. Ltd and son of E.H. Jaffer, a parliamentarian and a colleague of Quaid was shared with the students. Mr. Jaffer spoke of the amazing personality of the Quaid and the enthusiasm he had to see Pakistan become a successful nation. National Celebrations 2. International Women’s Day HHS believes in empowering girls through quality education and co-curricular activities. Our female students are actively involved in robotics programme, culinary art, signing, scrabble, cycling, taekwondo and other activities alongside the male students. Our female students have also been recipients of various national and international scholarships and awards. To commemorate the International Women’s Day, HHS female students presented the song: Hum Mayein Hum Behnein Hum Baitiyan. HHS continues to play its part in women empowerment and strives to create an inclusive society. National Celebrations 3. Pakistan Day Pakistan Day was celebrated with much enthusiasm at the at Happy Home School. Grade-I, Happy Home High School,worked on a beautiful Collage Work while students from different campuses presented a national song. National Celebrations 4. Independence Day Like every year, Happy Home School System continued its tradition of celebrating Pakistan's Independence Day with much zeal & fervor. Even though a physical event was not possible given the pandemic, but HHS kept the zest alive with the first ever virtual HHS Independence Day Celebration! The event then took off with a welcome address by HHS Director Programmes Dr. Maliha Ahmed, which was followed by a series of activities like recitation of Hamd, delivery of Urdu Speeches and singing of Patriotic songs. Long live Pakistan, long live HHS. National Celebrations 5. Defence Day On 6th September 2021, a live Defence Day Programme was organized on Zoom, to pay tribute to the martyrs of Pakistan, with special tribute for the HHS Alumni who have served in the Pakistan Armed Forces. The flow of the programme was set to pay proper homage to the martyrs and encourage the youth to step forward for protection of their motherland. HHS Management, Staff, Students and Alumni from the Pakistani Armed forces participated in the event. The programme included patriotic songs & speeches, an address by the CEO, Mrs. Nizami, and Messages from high ranking alumni who have served in the Pakistan Armed Forces. This is what an HHS Alumni, Mr. Abdul Aziz Ansari, had to say about the event: “The programme was presented with surpassing excellence. I am a Happy Home School Alumnus from the 1965 batch and can well feel the pride and magnificence of it.With these many years of practical and professional acumen, I find my school alumnus almost anywhere I go over the globe.Happy Home School System truly represented the pulse of Pakistani Nation when it comes to acknowledge and appreciate the dedication and love of our youth and the general populace to our Nation, our Pakistan. My salute to all involved in the team with Mrs. Ghazala Nizami and Dr. Maliha Ahmed and others for the theme concept and superb presentation of the programme.” Lessons & Tutorials
The pandemic did not stop us from pursuing excellence in curricular and co-curricular activities. Following virtual lessons & tutorials were arranged by HHS for its students: 1. Online Classes The academic year went on as normal, albeit virtual, via the Google Classroom. 2. Surah Baqarah A series of recordings for Surah Baqarah, have been made with translation and tafseer, by our Quran teacher, Mr. Muhammad Akhter to give students proper Islamic guidance and bring them closer to the Deen. Lessons & Tutorials
3. Cooking Tutorials Ms. Afshan Kaleem, HHS Cooking Club in charge did numerous video tutorials of delicious recipes, to keep the children engaged at home.
4. Virtual Career Counselling Session A Virtual Career Counselling Session was conducted for Class VIII students on 30th April by the senior faculty of Happy Home O Level School.
5. Scrabble Training A Scrabble Training session was conducted by Mr. Waseem at HHS Gulshan campus for Class II students. Lessons & Tutorials
6. Session by AKU on Child Protection HHS collaborated with AKU to hold a virtual session on ‘Child-Protection against Abuse’ for HHS teachers on 15th June 2021. The importance of teaching children to speak up against any kind of abuse they face was emphasized, and the role of parents and teachers in such situations was discussed. HHS strongly condemns Child Abuse in any and every form and encourages everyone to raise their voice against it. Following are Help lines to report such incidents: The Aga Khan University Hospital: 0301-1012934 Police: 15 Sindh Child Protection Office/Helpline: 1121 Pakistan Citizen Portal: Zainab Alert Expansion of HHS In these tough times of the pandemic, we realized that Social Distancing is to be the way of life, at least for some time now. To be able to accommodate students whilst social distancing, the HHS Management decided to expand the campuses to spread the students out, keeping up to its word, that nothing is more important to us than the well being of our students. This was also taken as an opportunity to revamp some of the existing campuses, to give a fresh start to students when they would come back on campus. Following campuses were expanded: Gulshan Pre-Primary O LEVEL JUNIOR AKUIED Visit
Dr. Farid Panjwani, Dean, Aga Khan University Institute for Educational Development (AKUIED) and Dr. Sadrudin Pardhan, Special Advisor, office of the Provost, The Aga Khan University, visited the School and met the Management and Heads of Happy Home School System on April 15, 2021. AKU-EB at Clifton Campus The HHS Management has decided to introduce AKU-EB at the Clifton Campus. Following are some hallmarks of this education board: The curriculum of AKU is updated and as per the latest education standards and materials, so the education imparted is world recognized. The exam results AKU announces are through the e-marking system, thus they are guaranteed to be valid, reliable, and fair. AKU EB focuses on giving training to teachers to develop enhanced higher-order cognitive skills in students, improve student achievement of outcomes and create engaged learning environments and motivated students who are critical thinkers and reflective learners Learning Support Materials are supplementary services offered by AKU-EB to assist students Congregational Zuhr Namaz
All HHS Muslim students in Secondary Section offer Congregational Zuhr Namaz before leaving for home. After being back on campus, the students expressed happiness in being able to follow this ritual of offering of Zuhr Namaz in congregation at school. Virtual PT Meeting Like every year, a Parent-Teacher Meeting was held but this time it was online. HHS made it a point to not let the Covid-19 Pandemic get in way of the development of students and relationship with parents, which is why this meeting was conducted as per normal, even though it was online. Developments by QEC
Our QEC Team had a very busy year with all the planning and development initiatives they undertook. Following were some of the targets achieved by the team: Curriculum was revisited and revamped as per the requirements of the Online Teaching Mode. Teaching staff was continually trained for Online Teaching Methods. Information Communication Technology (ICT) skills of teachers were enhanced through different trainings and workshops. Pedagogical Content Knowledge (PCK) training was initiated for the teaching staff. PCK is subject-spe- cific knowledge which helps teachers equip themselves with different instructional strategies to cater to the differentiated needs of students. The concept of Formative Assessment was also revisited. The focus of the assessment remained the growth and progress of student then only learning. Teachers were trained to design and conduct assess- ment on a regular basis and improvise their teaching according to the learning needs of students instead of focusing solely on rote learning. Numerous in-house and outsourced workshops and trainings were arranged for the teaching staff, to bring them up-to-date on the best teachings skills and methods. Assessment processes were meticulously planned, keeping in mind that the mode of learning for the year had been online instead of face to face. Efforts of the Medical Staff at HHS Doctors and Healthcare Staff at HHS arranged and attended multiple sessions on health related issues like COVID -19, Mental Health, Nutrition etc. throughout the year. Webinars and interactive discussions by AKUH’s CIME-Centre for Innovation in Medical Education, FRIP-First Response Initiative of Pakistan, 5 Health School Services, Abbott and AKUH IED-Institute for Educational Development were arranged and attended by the HHS Medical Team to keep abreast with the latest health matters and advancements in healthcare. HHS doctors also conducted awareness sessions for students and staff on hygiene, mental health, heat stress, being active and correcting myths regarding COVID-19 vaccinations. Social Service Donation to Pakistan Blind Association HHS believes in giving back to society. Keeping this in view, a generous donation was made to the Pakistan Association of the Blind by HHS, which enabled them to set up a Computer Lab for the blind students. HHS is proud of its students for donating and contributing to this noble cause. International Competitions and Achievements 1. Magnifico Scrabble Tournament Manhama Mukarram, Class VIII, Happy Home O Level School, secured 11th position in Magnifico Scrabble Tournament. It was a two-day online tournament organized by Peter Daniel Scrabble Club and Academy (PEDSCA), Nigeria, in collaboration with Woogles held from April 17- April 18, 2021. There were a total of 40 students from Philippines, USA, Thailand, Srilanka and Nigeria. Certificates were awarded to only the top 12 students. International Competitions and Achievements 2. YES Programme Ms. Ayesha Siddiqua, student of class XI, HHS O levels Society campus, went to USA on scholarship in the YES Programme. She was in Junior Grade- which is the equivalent of 11 Grade in Pakistan- in Sherrard High School, Viola, Western Illinois. Ms. Siddiqua did 55 hours of community service in an elementary school for special children and a clinic for women and children. In addition to this, she also participated in International Education Week, during which she gave presentations about Pakistan in Sherrard High School, the local churches, and in the community halls. In February, she was selected to participate in the Civil Education Workshop, where the participants were taught about the government structures of the US. While in the US, she also got a chance to visit many monuments and government buildings such as the White House, Capitol Hill, Lincoln Memorial etc. P.E. Sessions by Mr. Matt Wood
Matt Wood, PE Teacher of a public school in Tacoma, Washington, conducts PE sessions for the Happy Home School Students. Our students also collaborated with the students this school in Tacoma, Washington USA, for a joint session of Physical Exercise.It was a good chance for the students to engage with students abroad as well as to showcase their potential on an international level. In an online interview, Mr. Matt Wood PE Instructor of a school in USA, spoke about his positive experience of conducting virtual PE Sessions for Happy Home School students. Online Frog Jump Inter-School P.E. Competition
The HHS Society Campus won 2nd Position in an Online Frog Jump Inter School PE Competition. It was organized by Primary PE Planning (PPP), UK. Following students participated in the event: Zoha Noman and Mehdi Raza, Class III M. Wasif, Class II Worldwide Water Project HHS students participated and won prizes in the Worldwide Water Project, an International drama competition organized by Theater Hagen, Germany. The competition was facilitated by Goethe- Institute Karachi. Students from Pakistan, India, Nepal, Germany, and South Korea participated in this competition and expressed their views about the global water situation. Following are the names of HHS Winners: First Prize: Hamnah Anees, Class VI, Happy Home High School. Second Prize: Abiha Fatima and Sajween Ali, Class VII, and Warda Ahmed, Class VI, Happy Home High School. Abdul Haq Siddiqui, Eeman Salman, Hiba Owais, Huzaifa Ahmed, InayaAdeel, Khaula Malik, Mahnoor Hussain, MahnoorZuberi, Muhammad Hasnain, ShafaySaifullah, SyedaJaveria and YumnaIlahi, Class V, Happy Home School O Level Gulshan Campus. Leader in Me Following 11 students from HHS have participated in the ‘Leader in Me (LiM)’ Speech Contest. LiM is an evidence-based, comprehensive school improvement model— developed in partnership with educators—that empowers students with the leadership and life-skills they need to thrive in the 21st Century: 1. Hania Rehman, Grade V-C, Gulshan Campus 2. Saim Ahmed, Grade IV-B, OLG 3. Mariam Naveed, Grade VIII-A, OLG 4. RayyanNavaid, Grade III-C, OLG 5. Muhammad Ibrahim, Grade IV-B, OLG 6. Haniya Khan, Grade VII-A, OLG 7. Muhammad Shafay Saifullah, Grade V-A, OLG 8. Romaan Adil, Grade IX, OLG 9. Zehra Abbas, Grade V-C, OLS 10. Armish Sohail, Grade V-C, OLS 11. AasiyaQuereshi, Grade, OLS Maths Competition by Mathletics
The Happy Home School OLS Primary Campus and Happy Home High School participated in the ‘World Maths Day’ competition held on 5th May, 2021 powered by Mathletics. More than 2 million students from 9000+ schools in 127 countries participated in the WMD to compete in real-time Math Games. We are proud to announce that the OLS campus secured the 100th Position in world ranking in Grade 3, 118th Position in Grade 4 and 255th Position in Grade 5. Along with this, our students secured almost 200 Bronze Certificates. HHS Online International Poetry Recitation Contest
As part of the International School Library Month Celebrations2020, Happy Home School orga- nized an international Online Inter-School Poetry Recitation Contest on Tuesday 27th October 2020. The participants had to present a poetry piece of the famous poet, William Blake. 23 students from Malaysia, UAE and Pakistan participated. The judges at the occasion were Ms. Romana Hussain, a famous writer, educator, and journalist and Ms. Noor Us Sabah Tauqeer, orator, educator and writer. Congratulations to Batool Zehra, Happy Home School, O Level Gulshan Campus on winning the Third Position. Aaghaz-e-Dosti
Mysha Farooqui, Grade VII, Happy Home Society Campus, was acknowledged for her efforts towards peacebuilding between India & Pakistan, through her participation in the ‘Indo-Pak Peace Calendar 2021’ Painting Competition. This was for the ninth edition of the calendar, which is an initiative by Aaghaz-e-Dosti, to foster dialogue and critical thinking between the two Nations through peace education activities. Certificate of Appreciation from IASL
HHS received a Certificate of Appreciation from IASL (International Association of School Librar- ianship) for participation by the HHS students in the "ISLM 2021 Official Poster" Activity orga- nized by ISLM (International School Library Month), a sub-committee of IASL. Mr. Raman Deep, Chairperson ISLM Committee 2020, commended the efforts of the Students in his email to Ms. Farhat Jabeen, Head Librarian HHS Society Campus.
Pakistan International Rope Skipping Competition 2021
Muhammad Hussain Nadir, Class IV, HHS Matric Society Campus, has been selected to represent Pakistan in International Rope Skipping Competition organized by AAU Junior Olympic Games.