THE CITIZEN July - December 2018

A JOURNEY OF A THOUSAND MILES BEGINS WITH A SINGLE STEP

The City School Goes Digital! Robo�cs Takes a Big Leap Forward! Offering Chinese Language classes at The City School 02 LEADING nEWS FROM HEAD OFFICE

Cu�ng-edge Training Centres Opening Across Pakistan Offering Chinese Language Classes at The City School The City School is the their first level by research, monitoring, and venture which offers enriching pioneering school system that mid-November. Based on the evalua�on. The Faculty of and eminent training has taken the ini�a�ve of success of this endeavour, we Educa�on accompanies the programmes. It provides offering Chinese-language have also decided to expand the implementa�on of reforms with courses for students, parents, classes to its students as well as offer to other ci�es star�ng con�nuous research into how trainers, leaders and adults. Currently, the pilot with Faisalabad, Sialkot, In collabora�on with the effec�ve they are and how educa�onal prac��oners. course is running its first batch Multan, Gujranwala and University of Cambridge, teachers and students react to Our aim is to be a centralised The in two of our branches: Sargodha respec�vely. ‘ CEPD (Centre for them. They then create and fully equipped facility City School s Shalimar and DHA Campus in Educa�onal and Professional extensive reports that showcase where our customers can enjoy Lahore. The programme offers Development) the changes made and how high quality tui�on in a separate courses for adults and is delivering a range of they have affected conducive learning young students. For our first interna�onally-developed performance. environment. CEPD will focus batch, we have matriculated 60 training courses in mul�ple on two dimensions; one to students who will be finishing fields of educa�on. The City School , now working nurture talent through a strong in partnership with The Faculty curriculum and offer The Faculty of Educa�on at of Educa�on at Cambridge, comprehensive courses and Going one step ahead with APTIS Cambridge, through its promotes development of its workshops. Secondly, to foster The Bri�sh Council and The assessments. These Educa�on Reform and teachers–thus ensuring the skills and exper�se in City School joined hands to standardised tests are being Innova�on (ERI) Team solu�ons offered fit specific individuals whether novices or ensure quality recruitment of used in 85 countries worldwide specialises in research-informed needs of each programme. experienced in the field of teaching staff. One of the to assess the English-language systemic educa�on reform. teaching and learning, business, cornerstones of The City proficiency of all teachers and ERI is involved in interna�onal CEPD (Centre for Educa�onal & IT, ar�ficial intelligence, and the School is professional school administrators. projects of development, Professional Development) is a performing arts. development of its Parent Tes�monial: teachers – helping them “As a parent I am pleased with become pioneers and leaders in the new and improved the field of educa�on. Sound English-speaking environment Professional Development Qualifica�ons language skills are a in school. I have noticed a World-class Training for our Teaching Professionals learning. It also encourages prerequisite for an ins�tu�on change of vocabulary usage and teachers to reflect cri�cally on that promises academic spoken skills in my child. I am their own pedagogy and to excellence. Therefore, it is our also happy with the initiative experiment with new utmost priority that we taken with ‘Word of the Day’.” techniques within the maintain a certain benchmark classroom. Some unique in English language that does features of these PDQs include: not compromise on quality guided learning through teaching. To address this workshops tutorials, individual par�cular need, we are using study, collabora�ve the Bri�sh Council’s APTIS research-based learning, discussion of prac�cal applica�ons, and work-based Celebra�ng Independence Day learning in schools. For any individual, freedom and independence are one of the This course is open to Early greatest blessings. Pakistan’s Years, Primary, and Middle Independence Day was School teachers with a celebrated with great gusto at The City School is proud to be Cambridge Interna�onal to run minimum of two years of The City School Head Office. an approved teaching centre for accredited professional teaching experience. Teachers The event was arranged by the Cambridge Assessment development programmes for are evaluated by Cambridge HR Department in collabora�on Interna�onal Educa�on these qualifica�ons. Last year, through a por�olio of evidence with the Department of Music. staff gathered and paid homage Professional Development we held our first programme: which demonstrates their On August 13th, Head Office to our great country. A�erward, Qualifica�ons (PDQs) in: Cer�ficate in Teaching with knowledge, skills, and employees were pleasantly na�onal songs were sung that Digital Technologies in the understanding in the context of surprised to discover their struck every par�cipant and Teaching with Digital Central Region. The content their own work. This includes workspace festooned in listeners patrio�c chord. Finally, Technologies and Learning structure designed by pedagogical prac�ces, feedback emerald and white balloons. in the midst of that Educa�onal Leadership Cambridge empowers teachers from colleagues and students, The day commenced with a electrically-charged fervour, a flag-hois�ng ceremony in the cake-cu�ng ceremony was held Since October 2017, The City to make effec�ve use of digital along with the teachers’ own Sports Complex and a spirited before everyone returned to School has been registered by technologies in their students’ reflec�ons on their prac�ce. recita�on of Pakistan’s Na�onal their work energised and Anthem. The en�re Head Office upli�ed! Robo�cs Takes a Big Leap Forward! The students of Grade 7 and 8 They are accessible to people of will now be using the latest ICT all ages who are interested in World Literacy Day equipment as part of the building computers and The City School celebrates robo�cs por�on of our main exploring languages like Scratch world literacy day across all curriculum. From second term, and Python. The Raspberry-Pi campuses every year, but this students will be using can be used to aid coding and physics. year the Human Resources Raspberry-Pi and Edison robots computer-based learning, but Programmable robots, like department celebrated with the that will assist them in its value extends beyond STEM Edison, are amazing mo�vators under privileged children. educa�on. TCF is now one of providing a more hands-on, classes, with the poten�al to that keep kids engaged and Pakistan’s leading organisa�ons deep-rooted learning enhance educa�on across inspired in learning more. One For this cause, The City School whose mission is to support the experience. A Raspberry-Pi is a disciplines including music and reason for this is that the design has joined hands with The educa�on of underprivileged credit-card sized computer art. of such devices is based on Ci�zens Founda�on (TCF): a kids. We are proud to say that called a “microcontroller.” The Edison robot is the perfect building blocks like Legos. They non-profit organiza�on set up in all Regional Office staff and Microcontrollers can be plugged base for teaching a wide range foster crucial skills like crea�vity 1995 by a group of ci�zens who school children joined together into monitors or TVs, and use a of STEM topics. These include and play along with conceptual wanted to bring about posi�ve to donate a surplus number of standard keyboard and mouse. but are not limited to robo�cs, learning. social change through books for the cause. 03 educating nEWS FROM CENTRAL REGION

Par�cipa�ng parents were Teachers’ Day Celebra�on Sale Ac�vity highly impressed by the ac�vity Teachers' day is celebrated On Wednesday, 10th October and management, and le� a worldwide on the 5th of 2018, a bake sale was organised posi�ve feedback. October to acknowledge and at Sargodha Campus. Mothers praise the consistent effort of brought homemade dishes and our teachers. Playing an sold food items with their indispensable part in the lives children. The sale was a great of students, teachers help them Almighty followed by our A�erwards, there was a cake learning experience for the figure out their best poten�al. na�onal anthem. Students cu�ng ceremony as a token of students providing them The students of explored the importance of the love for the teachers followed hands-on chance to buy and sell The City organised a special teachers in their lives and the by chocolates distribu�on. and understand the concept of School morning programme in order to ways they work hard to produce A part of the ceremony also profit and loss as well as the appreciate the �reless efforts of the best results. The students included an exci�ng cricket virtues of responsibility. their teachers, who work had organised various ac�vi�es match between teachers and diligently throughout the year. for the teachers too, who were students. Army Public School Pak. Studies Quiz Compe��on called up one-by-one to The Inter-District Pakistan by securing an overall 2nd The main organisers were the par�cipate. Studies quiz compe��on was posi�on in the district and 11th grade students of The held on the 17th August, 2018 winning a cash prize. City School . The programme Two the senior teachers were in correla�on with the started with sincere called to answer rapid-fire celebra�ons of Independence remembrance name of Allah ques�ons. Day at Army Public School and College Khanewal. achievements of our brilliant High Achievers’ Ceremony 2018 CAIE 2017-18 high achievers of O-Level students from The City O/A Levels, a grand ceremony School Khanewal, par�cipated was conducted in the in the event with much auditorium of Ravi Campus. enthusiasm and made us proud Famous poet Amjad Islam Amjad and Mr. Fahad Mustafa, the Manager of Educa�on at Ayesha Usman at Harvard University CAIE Bri�sh Council, were the Harvard University’s Graduate Guests of Honour. The efforts of School of Educa�on for a all the high achievers and their Leadership Course en�tled teachers were acknowledged at ‘Leadership: An Evolving Vision.’ this pres�gious event. In the end all the high-achieving She was the only par�cipant to Success comes with great effort praise and honour along with it. students were awarded medals be selected for this course from but, when it comes, it brings To celebrate the success and and shields. Pakistan. It is a great honour for us that she has successfully The City School Central Region completed the course and was Tea Party that parents have a solid grasp A�er all these ac�vi�es were is delighted to share that greatly appreciated for her Se�ng nursery students up for on what it means to be involved over, parents were served Ms. Ayesha Usman Mir, interpersonal skills and success is an ul�mate goal for in a child’s educa�on. delicious tea and biscuits. Network Coordinator of academic competence. the educators and parents who A beau�ful “Tea – pot” The day ended with each parent Academics in Lahore has We wish Ms. Ayesha all the best play an important role in their invita�on card was made by our filling a survey form �tled, recently been selected by for her future endeavours. educa�on. Students students to warmly welcome “Experience with The City involvement both in and out of their parents to “The City School Café,” through which Independence Week taking care of it. The patrio�sm school sets a precedent for School Cafe”. As a teaching overwhelmingly posi�ve Independence Week was and devo�on they exhibited future encounters with strategy, a number of different feedback was received. celebrated enthusias�cally from during the ac�vi�es was fi�ng learning. At The City School , fun and educa�onal games 14th - 17th August at Ravi to the great occasion. our teachers, students and were played. These included a Campus, Junior Sec�on. parents work together to performance of “the Rhyme Students par�cipated in accomplish this goal. Train is Coming...”, Tug-of-War, poster-making and planta�on and a le�er ‘t’ scavenger hunt. ac�vi�es with great zeal and “Tea – Party,” related to the Parents and their children spent zest. le�er ‘t,’ was conducted by the quality �me together nursery students. The purpose throughout all these ac�vi�es Senior students presented of this ac�vity was to make sure and everyone had a blast. patrio�c songs, whereas A-Level September, Sargodha Campus students pledged to make their Defence Day Celebra�ons In order to pay tribute to the was honoured to par�cipate in country cleaner and greener by martyrs who gave many Defence Day celebra�ons sacrifices for our beloved “Youm e Shuhada” organised by PAF Visit homeland, the school the Garrison Commander at celebrated Defence Day on 7th Sargodha Can�. The school September, 2018. choir and student of Class 6, Kumail sang solos that were In the morning assembly, a skit of Class 8 and the choir sang much appreciated by the was prepared by the students patrio�c songs. Earlier, on 6th parents.

given by the officials of different Visit to Haveli Bahadur Shah Nuclear Power Plant to commemorate the leaders of PAF departments and an chaperoned by 5 teachers the Pakistani Movement. Flags An orienta�on session was interac�ve Q & A session was visited Haveli Bahadur Shah were waved and everyone conducted by the Pakistan Air held at the end. Nuclear Power Plant to involved was very enthusias�c Force, Musaf Air Base. It was par�cipate in a collabora�ve about par�cipa�ng. carried out at Sargodha Campus The informa�on session was event for Independence Day on the 9th of September crowned with a thank you note celebra�ons. Our students returned in involving students from classes presented by Principal Nabila Students enthusias�cally high-spirits full of na�onal 7 to 11. Presenta�ons were Dawar. A trip comprising of 30 students par�cipated in skits and songs pride. 04 educating nEWS FROM NORTHERN REGION

Annual Science Fair, 2018 at Swat Campus students for a clear The Fruity Fruit Art Programme understanding. Among the Recently, The City School You must have heard that and innova�ve idea. many rive�ng projects were: a Nursery Branch Kohat “Today’s science is tomorrow’s combina�on washing machine conducted The Fruity Fruit Art technology”. On Saturday the Guests were given dryer, solar pressure cooker, Programme. The point of this 13th October, students of The demonstra�ons and cable car li� and an innova�ve event was to emphasize the City School proved it explana�ons of each project by water sewage system. importance of a nutri�ous diet otherwise by showcasing their and to discourage unhealthy scien�fic knowledge through ea�ng habits in a fun and The Fruity Fruit art programme ground breaking illustra�ons memorable way. also tried to engage audiences and inspiring science projects. The programme commenced apart from students by Parents and guest were invited with an informa�onal and arranging a compe��on for to witness all disciplines ranging cherry on-stage performance by mothers. The mothers were from biology, physics, young students who shared asked to create decora�ve chemistry, and engineering. their thoughts regarding their pla�ers of healthy food in order ea�ng preferences. to win exci�ng prizes. Overall, The students seemed confident through the hardwork of The and took great pride in Students especially singing silly City School team, the occasion represen�ng their work in rhymes like “Aaloo Bola” and ended up certainly being a which they shown crea�ve skills “Junk Food Go Away”. major success.

Headmistress, Ms. Safia Zafar help but cry. Or imagine “Gigafunc�on” at Giga Mall Art and Crea�ve Wri�ng Compe��on at Capital Campus “Gigafunc�on” at Giga Mall shared inspira�onal words, listening to a nightingale “The times you are in now will singing a harmonious song. cultural interac�ons. Our only come once in life. They are Capital Campus girls the times to make memories.” Everyone at Civil Lines was par�cipated in the 2018 HRCA exhilarated and ready to amuse Crea�ve Wri�ng and Art These times are often perceived the audience at the event. Compe��on, which was based as solely for education but the Special gra�tude to our debate on the theme ‘flowers’. Syeda truth is, these are the times to coach, teachers, organisers, and Kinza Reza made us proud by On the 7th of September 2018, cherish and enjoy the most supporters of the future of this securing a gold medal, with a an auspicious occasion was since we are free from Na�on: HRCA is an organisa�on whose cash prize. Well done to Syeda hosted by The City School in responsibilities like we will The children for making this mission is to strengthen, Kinza and all the other Capital collabora�on with ISPR. The never be again. event a success. Saluta�ons to empower, and educate Campus par�cipants for the theme was “Defence Day,” and all those who fought for communi�es through the outstanding efforts. the students of The City School Many performances were out of Pakistan, deepest respect to universal language of arts and Keep up the hardwork! Civil Lines, Rawalpindi a�ended this world. Imagine entering a those who sacrificed their lives, the event. The students were room and listening to a little and to those who support Filling the World with Colour highly mo�vated to take part in angel singing a melodious song them. PAKISTAN ZINDABAD! Arts is necessary for this fantas�c event. so beautiful that you cannot PAK ARMED FORCES ZINDABAD! high-quality and all-rounded personality development of TDAS 2018-CAIRO, EGYPT school/college students for an on an interna�onal forum, students and educa�onal IBDP student from The City intensive 6-week internship. interact with Egyp�an university experience. It encourages School - Capital Campus The internship includes students, Egyp�an diplomats, children to think abstractly, the event and enjoyed it represented Pakistan! in-depth research on the world and policy-makers from around exercises, imagina�on, and immensely, and by the end, issues, presenta�on of new the world. It allowed him to promotes crea�vity. For this some beau�ful pieces were Ibrahim Zulfikar Babakhel, an ideas and policies, field trips to understand new shi�s in global purpose, The City School Swat created. Aisha Javed, Maham IBDP student of The City na�onal security trade dynamics, importance of Campus organised a drawing, Iqbal of Class 8T, and School Capital Campus infrastructures, along with a security, various countries’ sketching, and glass-pain�ng Muhammad Uzair Khan of Class Islamabad par�cipated in the research paper. With successful na�onal interests, and, of compe��on. All students 4C stood as high-achievers of 2018 Interna�onal Trade comple�on of the programme, course, the strategic par�cipated enthusias�cally in the compe��on. Dialogue and Summit (TDAS) the selected par�cipants importance of Gwadar and the held in Cairo, Egypt from became junior researchers of Suez. School leadership and Interna�onal Literacy Day importance of literacy, students 23-25th September. 15 this reputed ins�tu�on. IBDP management are so proud from classes 1 and 2 held delegates represented Pakistan Ibrahim was selected out of 500 of Ibrahim’s accomplishments, banners expressing the including students from NUST, applicants. He also turned out Kudos! importance of phonics, reading NDU, Bahria University, TMUC to be the youngest of the and wri�ng skills. During the and a student from CCI. Since chosen batch. He not only day, many students were busy 2017, The South Asian Strategic successfully completed the in reading their own books. A Stability Ins�tute (SASSI) has internship and became a junior On the 8th of September, the number of them, aiming to help been planning and working for researcher but also qualified to Can� Nursery Branch Peshawar others in seeking educa�on, the establishment of strategic represent SASSI and the celebrated Interna�onal volunteered to collect books rela�ons between Pakistan and home-country at the Literacy Day. To highlight the and sta�onary for dona�on. other countries of the region. conference. The 5-day trip to Every year, SASSI selects 15 high Egypt allowed Ibrahim to speak Oath-Taking Ceremony Zulqarnain, administered the The official award ceremony for oath and addressed the leaders Admirable donators from all upcoming campaign for water the school council was by inspiring them to be upright PTV Campaign walks of life have been conserva�on and storage. organised at the Oath-Taking and fulfil their responsibility contribu�ng towards the cause The ini�a�ve was �tled the, Ci�zens Ceremony of The City efficiently. She urged them to in hopes of a brighter future for “Can� Nursery Energy School EYE Sec�on Mianwali. be role models for their peer our country. It is an honour for Conserva�on Ambassadors”. The Chief Guests of the day groups and set high standards us to announce that the We are grateful to PTV for were the parents of the elected for their juniors to follow. sparkling stars of Can� Nursery collabora�ng with us and council members. Rawalpindi are among these providing us the opportunity to Recognising the societal admirable humanitarians who contribute towards the noble The school choir sang the necessity for new dams and have high ambi�on to eradicate cause “Pani Tu Zindagi Hay”. School Anthem with great reservoirs, the GOP has formed this water crisis. The Can� Let’s make our country a be�er vigour, and voices laced with the Diamer Bhasha and Nursery joined hands with PTV place for the upcoming pride and confidence Mohmand Dams Fund. and par�cipated in their genera�on. Headmistress, Ms. Sana 05 educating nEWS FROM SOUTHERN REGION

College and Career Spotlight Day 2018 PAF Chapter at Aitchison College Science and Engineering Concept (ACSEC) III College and Career Spotlight discussed career op�ons with Aitchison College, one of the fused science, research and Day” was held at Que�a our students. The purpose most pres�gious ins�tu�ons of thinking skills. Campus on Thursday, 7th June, behind this massive event was Pakistan, organised its flagship 2018. Renowned professionals to facilitate interac�ons event, the Aitchison College We can proudly share that The from a mul�tude of fields between different professionals Science and Engineering City School PAF Chapter, including CSP Officers, Lawyer, and the students of Que�a city Concept (ACSEC) for the third Karachi par�cipated in this Bankers, Charted Accountants, where they could have �me in a row. It was a 3-days grand event with high spirits Doctors, Lecturers and intelligent and informed event held in Lahore from 18th and enthusiasm. 19 students, 8 and 9 (with one student from Professors, Controller of conversa�ons about poten�al to 22nd October 2018. divided into 3 teams, took part class 7, too). Balochistan University, Principal career paths. in 8 compe��ons. More than 80 Bolan Medical College, World The compe��on aimed to teams from all over Pakistan Our young PAFians competed Bank Representa�ve, Engineers, provide high school students par�cipated in the event. confidently with the senior Sportsmen, General Secretary with an opportunity to interact students, and their efforts were Athle�c Founda�on, with like-minded students and Majority of the other teams duly acknowledged and Entrepreneurs, Army and Air present ideas that could impact were from the A levels, whilst appreciated by the event force Aviators gathered and the world. All in all, the event our students were from classes organisers. Career Counselling Session by PAF Developing beyond the classroom and how our students can procedures, laboratory tests, become a part of this dynamic and cancer medicine forma�on. organisa�on. The presenta�on The students analysed walk-in was given by Flt. Lt. Shoaib. clinics, mammography It was an interes�ng interac�ve processes, pa�ent feedback session in which students asked The City School A Level documents and laboratory and many ques�ons rela�ng to impressed with the enthusiasm students from Karachi enrolled pharmacy management. They topics like selec�on criteria, and level of confidence that our in an internship programme at learned through real-world number and nature of the Air students showed. The session Shaukat Khanum Memorial experiences of dealing with the A Career counselling session Force fleet, why trainees would was a big success and, Hospital where they were pa�ents and financial and was conducted by Flight benefit from a background in considering the enthusiasm of provided an insight into clinical opera�onal management. Lieutenant Hasnat and flight physics, perks and privileges of our students, they offered an Lieutenant Shoaib. joining the Air Force, and how amazing opportunity of a renowned schools like Ilmester The objec�ve of the session was commerce and medicine ride-a-long on training aircra�s Visionaries 2.0 School, Z Interna�onal School, to create awareness among the students can join the Air Force to five students and an Air Encouraging youth to explore Beaconhouse School, Kiran students regarding the services as well. Force base tour to another innova�ve ideas about the Founda�on, Bay View Academy, and achievements of the Air twenty. future of technology, e-Magine The City School Gulshan, PAF Force in defence of our country The Air Force team was held an inter-school Chapter, and The City School compe��on �tled “Visionaries University Road Campus. It's Interna�onal Literacy Day and Cultural Organiza�on ac�vity, becoming a medium of 2.0” at Avari Towers on 6th worth men�oning that the (UNESCO) carries an annual academic help for the October, 2018. Two teams from Darakhshan girls were also the observance on the 8th of under-privileged schools. Darakhshan Campus, Karachi winners of the first September. par�cipated along with “Visionaries” Compe��on! Each and every person at twenty-one other teams. The City School celebrates Gulshan Campus C joined hands The senior girls of Darakhshan world literacy day network-wide with the organising commi�ee Campus secured first posi�on every year. This �me, however, to help educate these children for the most innova�ve idea of it was dedicated to the by dona�ng books. Through this 2018. They outshined underprivileged youngsters ini�a�ve The City School was par�cipants from other Interna�onal Literacy Day through conduc�ng a book able to share the value of recognises the significance of drive. Students and teachers posi�ve contribu�ons within (MMIH) as part of their annual acquiring knowledge and enthusias�cally took part in the our society. World Health Day health awareness ac�vi�es to acknowledges the necessity to Senior students and raise awareness about heart construct a globally literate management from The City diseases among the public. community. Literacy refers to a School Gulistan-e-Jauhar The ini�a�ve was a huge person's ability to read or write, Network passionately success with par�cipa�on of which then becomes a source par�cipated in the ‘Health representa�ves from many of connec�ng and empowering Walk’ organised by Memon schools, colleges and people to communicate and Medical Ins�tute Hospital universi�es along with hospital interact with the world. management and staff. A brief presenta�on and a CPR demo The United Na�ons considers by MMIH highlighted the event. literacy itself to be a basic The City School was presented human right. In an effort to with a souvenir, along with a eradicate illiteracy, the United t-shirt and cap for each Na�ons Educa�onal Scien�fic par�cipant. This organisa�on provides a and the management of Senior Youth Membership fer�le ground for youth Girls Sec�on, Darakhshan Young Ci�zens in High Na�onal Spirits It gives us immense pleasure to empowerment, educa�on and Campus. Junior A, North Nazimabad hearts of the parents and share that one of our brightest networking. They allow for a Campus celebrated families who came to students, Ghazia Zeeshan of fair representa�on of the views Independence Day with great appreciate the efforts of the Class 11, has been selected by of young people at the local, na�onal vigour at Lucky One young ci�zens. the United Na�ons Associa�on na�onal, and interna�onal Mall. It was a worthwhile of Pakistan for Youth level. We are sure that Ghazia experience where li�le children Membership. She is amongst will also get other youth performed in front of the huge the ten talented students of involved in understanding and audience of the mall. Pakistan who have been sharing the ideals enshrined in Their vibrant and entertaining hand-picked for the UNAP the UN Charter. Congratula�ons performances grabbed the Youth Membership this year. to Ghazia, her parents, teachers 06 LEARNING VALUES

the process—learned about the dazzling and construc�ve Freedom Week great sacrifices made by our ac�vi�es. The students all Artefacts Sale In the last week of September, ancestors. Senior students par�cipated enthusias�cally An Artefacts Sale was organised Jhang Campus celebrated arranged a Flag Walk to and shared interes�ng ideas by the Cityzenship Programme Freedom Week, with many celebrate independent Pakistan, with one another. Very of Youth Programmes ini�a�ve interes�ng ac�vi�es. Students whereas the Media Club importantly, they le� with a to raise money for charity while scribed interes�ng stories and created beau�ful and greater apprecia�on for what promo�ng the values of love essays expressing their informa�ve posters about they had and what was given up and care for one another. welfare. thoughts on freedom and later freedom. They also shared their in the past so that they could The ac�vity was held at got the opportunity to share views about independence and have it today. An atmosphere of numerous campuses of The The ac�vity not only served its their ideas during story-�me at how important it is that we love for the country and a sense City School involving students main purpose, but also gave the school, where others intently value and uphold this blessing. of oneness prevailed in the from classes 4 to students a pla�orm to display listened and reviewed the The en�re week was filled with campus. A level. their vivid ideas and learn presenter’s work. Some through collabora�ng with students brought caged birds Students worked hard to create others. The children raised and freed them as a symbolic beau�ful artefacts with the help awareness for an important gesture. This was later used as a of their art teachers. cause and enjoyed. Each teachable moment where they The artworks were sold to raise student created their own li�le learned about valuing freedom funds for the Ayesha Chundrigar masterpieces and let their in their own lives that we o�en Founda�on (ACF) Animal imagina�ons run wild! forget to cherish. Students from Rescue which is dedicated to It was indeed a highly Classes 3-5 created a �meline of providing shelter and medical successful event and a the Pakistan Movement and—in treatment to the abandoned memorable one too, as all the animals of Pakistan, who are in students proudly displayed their offering Salah. Salah is one of planned a Namaz Day for all terribly unfortunate condi�ons works and contributed towards Namaz Day Islam’s Five Pillars and grade levels on Friday, 26th and otherwise have zero societal welfare. represents the submission of October, 2018. All the students Muslims to their Lord. came dressed in their best How Coopera�on Builds a Be�er Na�on shalwar kameez. In class, they world—is finite; so It’s essen�al Addi�onally, it is a source of were taught the procedure to that we conserve it in any way inner peace; an expression of perform wudu (ablu�on) and, that we can. Salah is a major form of worship thankfulness to Allah; and a a�erward, had a combined The students of classes 7 to 11 for Muslims and consists of source of pa�ence, stability, Namaz session in the main recognised this vital issue and prayer, five �mes per day. It is courage, and hope. ground. Students learned the came together to raise money an obliga�on upon a Muslim In the context of the right way of performing wudu for the GOP Dam Fund. They and he/she must offer no importance of Namaz, The City and the simple steps to offering Water is the most essen�al visited malls, restaurants, excuse when it comes to School Wapda Town Nursery prayer. resource for all living beings, offices, and banks to remind and we o�en take it for granted. people of this urgent need and medium. Not only did the The truth is, the supply of water played their part in building the Respect Week students explore respect for in our na�on—and in our na�on that they will inherit. Our faculty and students at others, but also learnt the Jhang Campus came together to equally important no�on of Visit to Shaukat Khanum Memorial Cancer Hospital celebrate Respect Week in the self-respect. They discovered The City School DHA Campus, second week of Ocotober. how it is not possible to Lahore students visited SKMCH During the event, English and integrate one of these quali�es where they were briefed about Urdu teachers joined together without the other. In other the different medica�ons and to embolden the value words, one cannot respect the awarded cer�ficates for treatments available and how ‘Respect’ through having other without respec�ng showing high levels of respect we all can make the child students write about it and oneself, and vice-versa. to their instructors. The whole pa�ents smile through even the relate it to different aspects of Many fun ac�vi�es were carried school par�cipated in these slightest of kind gestures. their lives. Some beau�ful out that combined the idea of ac�vi�es, which served as a Students toured the hospital poems arose through this respect while encouraging true learning experience. and witnessed the facili�es exercise. collabora�on and play. Through discourse and play, provided for pa�ents and their The younger students prepared students of all ages developed a families. We are so proud of our Children from grades 3-5 used special recipes and built more sophis�cated moral young ci�zens for the love they their cra� skills to form a “Respect Mobiles” out of cra� structure based on valuing expressed. “Respect Chain” that displayed paper. Senior students oneself and others. different quota�ons about expressed their ideas through Not only did this benefit them, respect. The older kids of posters that were displayed in but contributed towards Fun with Mum at Iqbal Campus Sialkot classes 6 and 7 created a the school. enhancing the decent and The choice of performance was “Respect Collage”. They were respec�ul atmosphere of The en�rely up to them, and glad to be able to express their Furthermore, two well-behaved City School campus as a ac�vi�es included mul�media views through this ar�s�c students from each class were whole. presenta�ons, choir singing, and even ac�ng. Later, mothers students took part in during were directed to their Value-based Educa�on Showcase VBE Showcase Day included an In the spirit of maternal love, respec�ve loca�ons where the The City Nursery, Jhang was clearly visible on their eye-catching display where students from classes 3 to 5 following ac�vi�es were carried organised a VBE (Value-based faces. The City School ci�zens students lined up to form a took part in an exci�ng ac�vity out: Educa�on) Showcase on Friday, delivered speeches and dove and even a “human peace at Iqbal Campus Sialkot – Fun Sandwich Making 1st December, 2017. The aim interviewed their grandparents symbol”. with Mum. To fit the theme, the Competition was to involve students and to revive their childhood The event ended with crea�ng whole place was decked with Flower Arrangement their elders in simple, memories. Grandparents great memories of red-and-white balloons and Competition value-driven ac�vi�es graciously par�cipated, communica�ng valuable lessons other decora�ons. The Story Writing Competition. illustra�ng the key roles that imparted honest values through for the students. programme began with a these wholesome traits play in their mo�va�onal Quranic recita�on and the helping us form happier and conversa�ons. A�erwards, they singing of Na�onal Anthem. healthier socie�es. Students’ visited various areas of the Through the guidance of their grandparents were invited to school to take part in fun teachers, the cheery students the event at school and their games, musical and ar�s�c delighted their mothers by joy and sense of apprecia�on ac�vi�es. The ac�vi�es showcasing many talents. 07 TECHNOLOGY STEM LEARNING

Visionaries 2.0 by e-Magine with Darakhshan Campus, Grid,” which aimed at STEM based learning at Johar Network Gulshan Campus, PAF Chapter, protec�ng our data in this STEM- (Science, Technology, Gulshan Junior D, North fast-paced century. Gulshan Engineering, and Mathema�cs) Nazimabad Boys, and Campus secured the third prize. based learning at The City Gulistan-e-Johar Campuses of “Visionaries” encourages young School Gulistan-e-Johar Karachi par�cipated ac�vely. minds to think imagina�vely Network, Karachi was a about the future. They were resounding hit with the Darakshan campus Team-A won taught to visualize our present students. Challenging ac�vi�es In view of our mission to first prize and the �tle of being problems and think of realis�c were organised for students in promote STEM-based learning, the “Most Innova�ve and ways of benefi�ng society as a the ini�al term of the we recently accommodated the Visionary Team of the Year”. whole. It was surely an event 2018-2019 Academic Year. second edi�on of ‘Visionaries They demonstrated their that, once again, elevated the 2.0’ an inter-school prototype for the “Cloud 9 flag of The City School high! These challenges were related compe��on, hosted by to the arts, mathema�cal e-Magine. The event invites opera�ons, living and non-living dreamers, innovators and organisms, sequencing, 2D/3D forward-thinkers to express shapes, photosynthesis, and be�er retain informa�on. their crea�vity and showcase mental math challenges. Budding learners were inspired new ideas that could transform The STEM ac�vi�es had a by the explora�on-based our way of living in the next 30, sensory focus for students to opportuni�es provided to them. 40 or 100 years.

Their scien�fic knowledge, Our students from the Lahore literacy abili�es, and cri�cal campuses of Model Town and thinking skills were developed Model Town Link Road, along by these ac�vi�es—so that they could be strengthened to the looks into these interes�ng point that the students would Geometry in Art phenomena in greater detail. one day be prepared to tackle Though we have a strong focus Case studies are done on the the difficult challenges of on math and literacy skills, we likes of DaVinci, Picasso, Klee, tomorrow. at The City School are Molka, Shakir Ali, Dali, con�nuously trying to improve Sadequain, Monet, Degas, and a�rac�ve way that helped in our integra�on of all the Pollock. Students enjoy learning Tessella�ons Ac�vity visualising the concepts. academic disciplines. about the visual arts at an The STEM fields of math, Art is historically known as one analy�cal level and learning the science, and engineering have Students were encouraged to of the most profound fields hidden meanings and contexts always been dispropor�onately iden�fy the “unit of where research, deep behind works. male. It is up to each of us to tessella�on” (the recurring observa�on, expression, and “Looking for Geometry” was change that by making girls far image in the larger pa�ern) in restraints of space one such path to help explore more excited about these order to find where there was a (mathema�cs) blend together art from another perspec�ve. subjects and promo�ng STEM gap in the con�nuity of the beau�fully. It is certainly the With music and consistent programmes specifically for mosaic. Teachers also shared most visually appealing forms of scien�fic thinking at its best. guidance and support from art them. The City School the history of tessella�ons, how crea�vity but, just under the Perspec�ves is our dedicated teachers, this journey proved to Gulshan Campus C is to make and use tessella�ons, surface, it also promotes network-wide art club that be thoroughly enjoyable. enthusias�cally invi�ng more and how to create beau�ful art girls into the technical fields that u�lizes this geometric Na�onal Robo�cs Compe��on field. Six teams from The City Speakers’ Session held at the through its STEM LAB. The fun concept. The Na�onal Robo�cs School Southern Region university. She spoke about the ac�vi�es in the lab incorporate Compe��on, organised by par�cipated in the compe��on needs of Digital Na�ves and math and science concepts in a Edvon, was held at NED and successfully cleared the ways to tackle current concerns. fun and engaging way. University on 20th October knock-out round, en�tling for Overall, it was a day of great 2018. More than 100 teams the qualifying round. achievements for the Prep and In their tessella�on ac�vity, (a total of over 500 students) Two of our teams cer�fied for Senior sec�ons. students used Geoboards to from different schools and the final round and emerged as draw out their designs. EyeRIS universi�es par�cipated in the runners-up! was used to explain the momentous event. It was a interiors of tessella�ons in an great opportunity for the In addi�on to this, the students to gain exposure to Headmistress, Ms. Sobia the manipulability of the the fascina�ng aspects of the Rizwan, was invited to the Func�ons and Graphs on-screen graphs. A STEM lab ac�vity was The programme, with its specialized stylus to manipulate conducted for Class 7 on the intui�ve controls, allowed a Experimen�ng across the country an interac�ve protractor and topic of func�ons and graphs. user to change any variable of a because there is a high es�mate the angles of Students were first asked to linear func�on and see exactly probability that they will geometric shapes. Students draw the general curves they how those changes were encounter them heavily in their were encouraged to learn more learned in Class 6. translated graphically. careers. STEM challenges can be about math and science This allowed for a crucial fun, educa�onal, and fairly through experimenta�on, Then, using the same concepts, addi�onal layer of inexpensive. explora�on, and hands-on func�ons were solved to obtain understanding. Students were problem-solving that usually the values of the x- and y-axis. very enthusias�c about the We have recently introduced isn’t seen in a math classroom. EyeRIS was used as a tool to aid ac�vity and par�cipated well. STEM lab for students of grades Students thoroughly enjoyed in students’ understanding of three to five. By means of the pushing their crea�vity and graphing linear func�ons. helpful pla�orm called taking full advantage of the STEM stands for Science, Intellispace, on EyeRIS unique learning opportuni�es. EyeRIS has many valuable Technology, Engineering and interac�ve whiteboard, our Kids are innately curious and capabili�es like the Math. These are crucial third-grade students learned are always looking to take colour-coding of data points disciplines around which our about the “frac�on-bar things apart to find out how and efficiency benefits. These new and rapidly-changing world method” and discovered they work. One big reason were all helpful during revolves. It’s important that our techniques for calcula�ng these smart devices are so instruc�on, but one of the most kids come into contact with equivalent frac�ons. The effec�ve is that they transform important capability was simply these fields from a young age fourth- and fi�h-graders used a learning into a game! 08 sporting GAMEs and ATHLETICS

The Journey of Light She also par�cipated in the parents, coaches, teachers, Junior Athle�cs and her school for all her Interschool Basketball Match 2018 Victory is the worth of Championship for the achievements and vows to We all are familiar with the level students stood runner-up compe��on, and not the final 60-meter race and stood con�nue this journey of light truism that a champion needs whereas A level students were score. Sportsmanship is a victorious by winning another and spread it to benefit mo�va�on above and beyond the tournament winners. God-gi�ed talent which gold medal. This was later others. winning. Therefore, to mo�vate enlightens the path for a followed by a Bronze Medal and appreciate the sportsmen where he makes in June 2018 when she took sportsmanship of E11 Girls, an wonders of achievements. part in the Junior Na�onal inter-branch basketball Zarghoona, a 14 year-old girl Championship. Her journey tournament was organised at and a student of grade 7 from did not stop here. She E11 Campus Islamabad for Pre, The City School Peshawar con�nually strives to break O and A level students. Campus proved the above boundaries. In the summer proverbs by her will and break, she represented In this tournament, Prep and O consistency and excelled in Pakistan in the Singapore the field of racing. Racing Championship and PCB Na�onal under 16 School Cricket Championship 2018 won a silver medal in The City School Chenab Divisional Model College, She started off her journey of 60-meter race. Campus, Faisalabad who won the toss and opted achievements from joining She was recently selected for par�cipated in the 2018 PCB to bat first. The bowlers of the Under 23 Games held in the na�onal team of Na�onal under-16 School Chenab Campus, bowled the Peshawar Sports Stadium. Interna�onal Sports Tours. Cricket Championship during excep�onally well and A�er countless efforts, she She is the pride of The City the month of September. confined the opposi�on to a won a Gold Medal in the School and Pakistan. The Chenab Campus cricket low score. 4x100 meter race. Zarghoona regards her team played against Chenab Campus’ ba�ng cer�ficates. It’s worth line-up also showed great Scrabble League men�oning that our students responsibility and The 1st Peshawar Scrabble also presented a wonderful determina�on and chased League was held on the 30th performance represen�ng the target in just 20 overs. of September, 2018 at the the provinces of Pakistan that Khalid Khan played an Peshawar Qayum Stadium. was much appreciated by the aggressive inning and a Mr. Masud, the president of Chief Guest and Guests of brilliantly scored 86 runs. On the Judo federa�on KP, Honour. his stunning performance, he graced the occasion as the was declared as the ‘Man of educa�onal games. It is great the Match.’ for people aiming to improve their English vocabulary, Rugby tournament in Lahore praise from opponents and spelling and cri�cal thinking The boys sec�on of Capital spectators alike. skills. Through par�cipa�ng in Campus, Islamabad this game, our students par�cipated in the Dell received various dis�nc�ons Gaming U-16s rugby Chief Guest. Scrabble is one in different categories and tournament in Lahore. of the globally renowned were awarded medals and The experience was a moving one for our students as they Sports Fest in Multan School Multan Nursery held a Sports Fest on October 10th to pit their strengths against the Multan Nursery: Healthy provide an opportunity to the best talent from Pakistan. The compe��ons are essen�al for a en�re student body to explore boys progressed well through well-rounded personality and their spor�ng poten�al. The the tournament, earning the development of sportsman event commenced with a flag spirit. In view of this, The City hois�ng and balloon flying Wall Climbing Compe��on the 27th of September, 2018. ceremony. Different games The City School Capital The CCI girls’ sec�on were played among the four bringing victories to their Campus, Islamabad par�cipated par�cipated with great houses and an energe�c houses. One especially in a Wall Climbing Compe��on enthusiasm in the U-12, U-15, aerobics display was an added memorable event was called organised by the Islamabad and U-18 age categories. feature of the event. Young and “Musical Chairs with Mothers.” Sports Climbing Associa�on on 70 dedicated students trained ac�ve players enthusias�cally At the end of the day, trophies hard in the two prac�ce par�cipated in games and were given to the winning sessions held on the 12th and defeated their opponents, par�cipants. 17th of September 2018. This led to the short-lis�ng of Basketball Championship - Girls Sec�on CCI cleaned out their shoes! They 10 hard-working students, who fought an exhilara�ng ba�le of tried their best and made us endeavour in life. The skills one nerves, strength, and proud. learns in school are endurance at the girls’ transferrable to all other basketball championships. We Hamid Niaz of Punjab Lawn aspects of life! salute the un�ring efforts of Tennis Training Camp Tennis Associa�on also Most clichés become so coach Nazish and her team of Tennis is one of the most a�ended the training camp. because they are true—and it is �gresses whose hard work popular sports and is played all Herschel Walker, a famed definitely true that inner definitely paid off, They rocked over the world. In order to The camp was 2 weeks long and American football player, once strength is what is most the basketball court and made promote the interna�onal entailed daily one-hour training said, "if you train hard, you will required for an outward sure the trophy stayed home. tennis game amongst students sessions involving 58 not only be hard, you will be achievement. Another o�en and iden�fy talent to produce enthusias�c and energe�c hard to beat." We improve repeated western adage is: “It is future players, Tennis Training students. through consistent prac�ce and not the mountain ahead that Camp was launched at The determina�on. The same will wear you out, but the City School Sargodha Campus mental endurance and grit pebble in your shoe.” on Saturday October 5, 2018. required to pass a difficult math Brig. Manzoor Sta�on exam with top marks is what is That said, our CCI girls’ Commander Kirana Can� needed for any other basketball team definitely inaugurated the ceremony. 09 exploring trips Gold Medal at Baku, Azerbaijan We are extremely delighted to iLondon share that our young football team from Ravi Campus, Lahore CCI, Islamabad, events (O and A Level boys) won a gold co-ordinator, Ms. Khadija Saeed medal at the Sports Student Khan, pulled out all the stops Exchange Programme held at for 2018 London trip where CCI Baku, Azerbaijan from 12-17 students spent a total of ten July 2018. This is indeed a great memorable days. The students example of the strength of Ravi visited numerous pres�gious Campus' sports ins�tu�ons including Oxford infrastructure — especially University, Royal Holloway, football! Interna�onal exposure King’s College London, London counts a lot for students when School of Economics, Queen it comes to the encouragement Mary University of London, of sportsmanship, University of Sussex, Bellerby’s professionalism, and the true College, and Regent’s University spirit of the game — one that of London. Bri�sh culture, with an exclusive being a flagship campus, transcends borders! visit to Windsor Castle to provides equal learning Most importantly, the students acquaint themselves with the opportuni�es na�onally and enjoyed and benefited from royal lifestyle. interna�onally to all our their direct interac�on with the Capital Campus, Islamabad, students.

which may be dras�cally Children’s Performing Arts Fes�val in Nepal different from our own, yet On the a�ernoon of 24th May cultures and tradi�ons. have their own set of firm 2018, a group of 7 members Breaking through the believers and compelling from Model Town Campus, surface-level differences arguments. Travel allows us to Lahore departed for present in their interac�ons, become wiser by realising how Kathmandu, Nepal to the children discovered how li�le we know, exposes us to par�cipate in the 2nd similar their new friends were beau�ful natural and Interna�onal Kathmandu to themselves! man-made wonders, and Children’s Performing Arts reveals to us the metaculture Fes�val. Our group had Through their immersive that connects us across students from 6th to 8th grade exchanges, they ended up geographical boundaries. accompanied by Mrs. Ayesha learning so much about the All the students had a fantas�c Malaysia Lawn Ball Championships Hammad (SM) and country’s rich culture that could �me filled with learning, Sports’ programmes have been Ms. Frakhanda Saleem never been possible in a explora�on, memorable an integral part of The City (teacher). They reached classroom. In our ever-changing experiences, and delicious food. School Chenab Campus, Kathmandu on the morning of and increasingly-connected era, Faisalabad. We feel immense 25th May, and were warmly it has become vital that Some of the loca�ons the pleasure in sharing that our welcomed by the host school. students expand their students visited included the student Syed Hassan Abbas worldviews to think beyond famous hill sta�ons of Nepal, Naqvi was selected as a From there, the students were triviali�es. Genuine learning is and the Pakistani Embassy. member of Pakistan’s Lawn thrust into countless unique not only possible without The students even got a chance Bowl Team, held at Terengganu, and enlightening experiences breaking the comfort zone. For to meet the Ambassador! Malaysia. 12 different countries the Philippines and won 3. We that developed them as this reason, if possible, travel is competed for the �tle in the are also proud to men�on that well-informed global ci�zens. one of the most ideal ways to interna�onal tournament. Mr. Abid Hussain, P.E teacher of The overseas trip was an learn about different cultures Pakistan played 5 matches Chenab Campus, was the Head excellent opportunity for the and people. Travelling allows us against Brunei, Hong Kong, and of Delega�on for this visit. students to prac�ce their to realize that there is an language skills, especially abundance of different modes essen�al life-skill of interac�ng of perceiving and interac�ng gracefully with people of new within the world. Some of

accompanied the students from the group toured the Hagia Exploring Turkey cruise dinners and culture Sophia and splurged in the Our CCI students recently got shows, to the eminent Hagia Grand Bazaar; Bursa, an an amazing taste of Turkey, Sophia. economic hub of Turkey where thanks to the dedicated they saw ancient trees and event-planner and executer The trip had three major Turkey’s highest peak, along Ms. Khadija Saeed Khan, who des�na�ons: Istanbul, where with the Green Mosque; and Cappadocia—a geological marvel. At Cappadocia, the group explored the vast valleys in an exhilara�ng ATV Safari and crawled through the ancient USEFP South Asia Tour 2018 underground city soaring The City School Ravi Campus, informa�on about scholarships, sky-high in hot-air balloons! Lahore - A Level proudly hosted degree programmes, campus the 2018 USEFP South Asia Tour life, and visa ma�ers. The day a�er, they ended their on 5th October 2018, where 30 trip with a�ending a beau�ful esteemed US universi�es visited show by the Whirling Dervishes. the campus. It was a valuable By the end of it all, everyone opportunity for the senior was thoroughly exhausted, school, and especially A Level though there were no regrets, students, to interact with the as they took home great US universi�es' representa�ves experiences and fun memories. and acquire first-hand 10 ACHIEVING Co-curricular 11 PLACEMENTS ACADEMIC curriculUM 12 reflecting alumni

memory of my classroom knowledge and learnt new Talha Rahman some�mes to find people who and the school’s building s�ll values, I was given the tools to Managing Partner s�ck with you through thick and linger in my mind. As a child, be more independent. Santex thin but at this school, I was I used to fantasise about having Our teachers were just like lucky enough to make friends the best days of my life when parents, friends were like family who have been a constant I grow up – I would be and just because of that we source of support for me independent, more aware and were excited to be at school throughout the years. The City no longer have to do my each day. The City School also School was a place of great fun homework. Today, I have inculcated confidence in us to and learning; not only it achieved exactly what I once face the world. My interest in developed academic imagined but now whenever sports, scou�ng and Taekwondo competencies, but an equal I pass through the same road, all a�ributes to The City focus on co-curricular ac�vi�es A�ab Bombia I look at my school and realise School . and values. The most important Director Marketing that those were the most If I look at myself and my lesson The City School taught FAB Communica�ons memorable years of my life, friends of my batch, I can see It has been many years, but me was that of perseverance. when I was happy and content. that all are at successful I s�ll have fond memories of the I learned to become an I enrolled at The City School – If I think about it today, posi�ons in different �me I spent at The City School. adult—to think and act PAF Chapter in 1997 and the I realise that each day I gained organisa�ons today. I had a wonderful experience maturely and pragma�cally. there and learned numerous Faraz Khan experience. What we learn at pushed me to get out of my valuable lessons. It was a place Today, a�er being inspired by Director - Better Homes school goes with us a long way comfort zone. Today, when I that taught me to respect my my school, I strive to teach the Construction Co. indeed, and such has been my stand at a pres�gious posi�on, I teachers and not take the same to my children. There is Director - Bembel personal experience in life. know that my success would educa�on they provided us, for no doubt that my school played I remember my day star�ng off not have been possible if I had granted. Now, as an adult, I only a great role in shaping me into I with the morning assembly. This not been groomed, educated have more admira�on and who I am today. assembly played a crucial role in and exposed to the world at greater respect for my teachers To all the current students, kick-star�ng the day because The City School . who helped me reach where given from my experience, I am we began our mornings with a My interests diversified in I am today. The City School certain that The City School reflec�on of the previous day. school and my friends, who are enabled me to form lifelong will prove to be a nurturing s�ll friends to this day, friendships. It is hard place for them as it was for me. The City School always supported me to become an focused on values along with entrepreneur. The values of Maryum Ejaz Karimi ge�ng assignments done as a academic teaching which respect and dignity taught to Business Planning Manager team and managing roles that allowed students to work on me by my teachers has helped Soneri Bank the school exposed us to. becoming be�er individuals me realize my dream of Although I struggled at School days were some of the every day. I would, without becoming a successful Mathema�cs, my teachers best days of my life, and no doubt, claim that the entrepreneur. Indeed, as you inspired me to gain interest in doubt at The City School – confidence I have today comes sow, so shall you reap...and the subject through numerous North Nazimabad Campus, from the years of con�nuous today, I reap the benefits of a hands-on Math ac�vi�es held in every day was a learning efforts of my teachers, who good educa�on. class to develop our curiosity.

Yasir Yar Khan most talented and professional life-changing: work hard, make Today, while I work at Soneri CEO - Quantum SEO Labs teachers I have ever personally friends, try out new things and Bank, I realise how ge�ng here Toronto, Canada known. Her kindness and live life to the fullest. was impossible had I not been mo�va�on helped develop my My years at The City School pushed in school to cover areas confidence at a very young age. I con�nued studying there �ll taught me the key to that needed improvement on. Despite that fact that she was my A Levels. Needless to say, achievement: focus on results I am a proud Ci�zen and I have my favourite teacher, I would be the �me I spent at my school over effort. When I was faced always felt during my wrong to say that in my �me at will always be memorable. with obstacles, my school professional and personal life school I was not inspired by all During the 10 years that I played a major role in teaching that I was so lucky to be a others who taught me. studied at this glorious me how to adapt, improvise student at The City School in ins�tu�on, I made many good and overcome challenges. so many ways. The thing I In school, I developed a keen friends; most of whom I am s�ll These were taught to me admire the most about my interest in sports and despite in touch with. through interac�ve teachings, school is the support I received the fact that I was shy, I was roles in co-curricular ac�vi�es from everyone and the boost of pushed to explore new avenues Today, I stand at a posi�on and a complete Values-based confidence my teachers gave The City School reminds me of that could interest me, thus where not only am I leading a Educa�on System. As a student, me. I wouldn't have been able the best �me of my life. I got mo�va�ng me to try harder and company but I am inspiring I was quite social and had to achieve what I have today admission in Class 3 in 1993 being bolder. My teachers at others the same way The City befriended a lot of people from without the caring and with Miss. Habiba as our The City School taught me School inspired me. my batch. They played the role conducive environment in those teacher. She was one of the something very simple but of a support group, where we most important years of my life all would help one another in that shaped my future!

The City School COMING SOON ALUMNI MEET ACROSS PAKISTAN 13 debating MUN and alumni

The City School Hosts Model United Na�ons Conference in Islamabad FAO Debate Compe��on thanked CCI for arranging the , Capital compe��on and remarked, “it Model United Na�ons including the rights and reward, and celebrate the The City School Campus, Islamabad in is a pleasure to be among bright Conference at The City School responsibili�es of host na�ons, impact our alumni across collabora�on with the FAO young minds who have an Islamabad mo�vates students developing Kashmir crea�ng the Pakistan are having on our (Food and Agriculture impressive understanding of the to prac�ce resolu�on of global sixth province of Pakistan, and community. Leaders in Organiza�on of the United issues of food security. These problems in 48 hours or less. dealing with guerrilla warfare educa�on, senior Na�ons) held a debate representa�ves of Pakistani Over 500 students par�cipated and terrorism. Many notable representa�ves of businesses, compe��on on 16th October to youth have great poten�al of in the Model United Na�ons diplomats observed the local and interna�onal school creat awareness about World becoming champions of zero ac�vi�es organised by The City proceedings and commended heads, the public sector, and Food Day. The theme for hunger in the future". School Alumni Associa�on. the students on their community organisa�ons were debate was: "developed na�ons The three-day event was knowledge of global issues. invited to showcase The City should compensate developing designed to build bridges School ‘s examples of na�ons for poverty and world between The City School The principal of the E-11 excellence, share best prac�ces, hunger". The chief guest on the alumni and current students. Campus stated: and network.” occasion was Ms Mina “a Model UN mo�vates Dowlatchahi, the FAO students to learn. It’s fun to The highlight of the evening representa�ve for Pakistan. pretend being a world leader was the Global Village. Students In her speech, Ms Dowlatchahi solving the world’s most represented their delegated important problems in 48 hours country with flair through Week, held at Cadet College or less. Our MUN topics are costumes, artefacts, World Space Week Hassanabdal, and stood designed to ac�vate students’ performances, and songs. victorious in several imagina�ons and The evening brimmed with compe��ons. It was indeed a crea�vity – ac�vi�es that music, colours and excitement proud moment for The City students are naturally inclined as students from The City School Northern Region. to do. School and other high schools The City School Nowshera The City School E-11 Campus dressed in the customary a�re Campus proudly achieved 3rd hosted delega�ons, and the These Model UN ac�vi�es lead of their countries and posi�on in three events and 1st Global Village opening to the grand Alumni Diploma�c performed with great spirit. posi�on in one. This year, World ceremony was held at a local Conference on the 11th of June At the end of the evening, the The students of The City Space Week a�racted over hotel. Delega�ons from various 2018. The conference was an par�cipants enjoyed a live School Nowshera Campus 1000 par�cipants from many schools debated on many topics opportunity to recognise, musical performance. par�cipated in World Space ins�tu�ons of Pakistan.

Urdu Speech Compe��on speeches beau�fully, which the guests and par�cipants. MUNIC TEN Celebrates a Decade An Urdu Speech Compe��on showed deep love for their The event was deemed a major MUNIC TEN celebrated a by Abdullah Qureshi, and ended was held at the Faisalabad country. They paid tribute to success and many parents decade of Model United with Asrar. The Award Dinner Junior Branch Civil Lines on the Armed Forces and expressed their thanks to the Na�ons at The City School , was another gli�ering affair 14th September. This year’s men�oned their sacrifices for staff for promo�ng values like a Capital Campus, Islamabad. where everyone cheered for topics were “I Love My the beloved motherland. They love for the country and the The four-day event provided their favourites. Motherland” and “Tribute to delivered their views with an na�onal language. students and delegates with a the Armed Forces” highligh�ng admirable level of passion and plethora of deba�ng venues Regional Director Shireen the values of na�onal pride and self-belief. In the end, the Head and exci�ng socials. Global Jawaid, alongside Chief Guest love. Mistress awarded cer�ficates Village was the ini�a�on where Maha Al Aswad, a senior Syrian and trophies to all of the the delegates put forth their diplomat presented the shields Renowned Urdu faculty, Mrs posi�on holders. allo�ed countries in the best to the winning par�cipants. The Khajista Zafar and Mrs Sumaira way possible. Another evening drew to a close with adjudicated the contest. All Following the Vote of Thanks, electrifying evening event was the en�re host team dancing on par�cipants delivered their refreshments were served to EDM night, which was hosted their favourite songs. by MAFIA (CCI O level boys), The proceedings began with a and congratulated the team for DJ MC Freeze, and CSAMUN’18 well-organised commi�ee organising the third successful SomewhatSuper. session followed by a ‘bonfire’ CSAMUN in a consecu�ve in the evening. The produc�ve series. More than 150 students The concert, held the following first day truly set the standard par�cipated and the night, referenced the delegates for the rest of the event. programme ended with a lavish and revived their energy. They The second day started with dinner. The final day’s dinner kicked off with Dhool, followed another round of commi�ee was graced by Ms Muneeba sessions, followed by the Khalid, who began the evening rigorous debates over the The City School , A�ock (CSA) much-awaited concert. with an inspiring speech. MUN Ac�vi�es course of the four days, our held its 2018 Model UN (MUN) The evening was filled with She addressed how the school team s�ll managed a brilliant event in its main campus from lively music and lights. promoted collabora�on, cri�cal performance. A major highlight 5th to 7th July 2018. The 3-day thinking, and global of the event was that our young event was packed with fun and The chief guest distributed awareness—and had pursued diplomat, Farzad Mehboob of learning. CSAMUN’18 a�racted cer�ficates and shields among this agenda through a series of class 7, won an honourary 130 delegates, the host team, the most deserving students MUN events. Men�on Award in SOCHUM. and 4 chairs not only from the vicinity of A�ock, but rather The City School , Model Town Other notable persons from the from across the country. Campus provides many event who made excellent Delegates and chairs from opportuni�es for students to contribu�ons to the UNSC Peshawar, Nowshera, and prac�ce their skills of leadership commi�ee included Husnain Islamabad par�cipated in the and public rela�ons. They have Khurram of class 10 and Abbas event. been involved in numerous Kazmi of class 7. The conference ac�vi�es such as the Deba�ng was a great learning experience The opening ceremony, held on Society and Model United for our young debaters which 5th July, commenced with the Na�ons sessions. Recently, a notably contributed to their Holy name of Allah (SWT). team of six students from class holis�c development. Such This year, Dr Shakeel Ahmed, 7 to 11 par�cipated in the par�cipa�ons will surely help from COMSATS, A�ock a�ended pres�gious LGSMUN XI event. them to win more awards in the event as the chief guest. Despite tough compe��on and upcoming events. 14 writing students' creATIvity

prevent further damage. be inhabited by us. medical quandary, and the Where Do You See the World in a 100 Years? ability to pick out the best eggs M.Ibrahim Jehangir Climate models predict that the With overpopula�on Research into biotechnology for ovula�on so that only the Rawal Campus, Rawalpindi Earth’s climate will con�nue to threatening to incinerate the and nanotechnology has further best and brightest inhabit this established nexus of the allowed us to distend our vision world and lead us into a new There are two main ques�ons modern civilised world and and rethink how the whole era of breakthroughs and that dominate the intrinsic plummet all the resources we future is shaping with such discovery. The average lifespan thinking of every human: so desperately cling on to, great advancement in will be increased to about 90-96 Where do we come from? humanity will benefit through prosthe�cs and robo�cs. years, so everyone will have the Where are we going? finding some auxiliary place to It is now safe to say that within possibility to live a full and Although there are many get warmer, and by es�mates, it live and somehow survive. the next century, the symbiosis content life. an�the�cal opinions about the will raise between 1.8o and 4.0o of man and machine will have first ques�on, advancements in Celsius in the 21st Century. This ‘Subaqueous Cities’ will ply the taken place, and a new form of From a poli�cal point of view, science and technology have will in turn cause the water ocean currents, which will split homo-sapiens will have all indicators point to the fact made it facile to make a few cycle to ‘speed up’ and water to produce oxygen for evolved; ones which will be that California will ins�gate a bold predic�ons about the accelerate at a rate of almost breathing and hydrogen fuel for fused with technology. breakup from the USA and new la�er. 8%, consequently raising sea fusion power plants. To make superpowers will emerge in the levels, displacing millions of space for more abodes, ci�es in form of Russia and China, while While few may an�cipate this people and accoun�ng for the buildings will be established; Australia will host more brains world to be under even darker ex�nc�on of many arc�c brobdingnagian ‘Arcologies’ will to present even more of a clouds a�er a century, many are species like the polar bear. put even today’s tallest mul�-cultural face. prophesising much be�er skyscrapers to shame. Research circumstances than what our However, with the amount of in cosmology and astronomy, Like Schrodinger’s cat the future world has witnessed during the research being done in together with aeronau�cs, will can be either debilita�ng or past century. aeronau�cs, I believe a system finally enable us to reconnoitre Just imagine, man achieving exultant, and no one can say for will be derived to put up a the full depths of the solar physical and mental feats never sure since it is hiding its cards. I am going to have a crack on protec�ve barrier which will act system and perhaps begin the before thought possible, I, for my part, hope that it is a the elephant in the room first as an ancillary to the rapidly process of colonising Mars or personal Med-kits in every future worth living in—with and talk about global warming. deple�ng ozone layer and any other planet deemed fit to house designed to combat any endless possibili�es.

Go Green Pakistan! motherland. Undoubtedly, not They brought hundreds of A Day in a Rain Forest home? Hello?” I said aloud. The just Pakistan but the whole plants in this week. They grew Hamza Rehman door was a bit open and my cat world is the vic�m of increasing their plants in the campus at Risalpur Campus sneaked inside when I wasn’t pollu�on and global warming. different places. The most looking. I followed Along with this, deforesta�on is exci�ng thing was that parents Last Sunday, I was playing in my Mademoiselle inside the house. also a burning issue. Trees are themselves took part in this garden with my cat, Mademoiselle saw a bowl on the lungs of the Earth but to ac�vity with zeal and zest. The Mademoiselle. She saw a big the floor with water in it and fulfill the demand of housing, principal, heads, and teachers bird flying towards a rain forest. right next to it a water-bo�le millions of trees are cut all were involved in this fun My cat followed the bird into half full. My cat and I drank annually and they are not event. Students were very the rainforest and I chased my some water and decided to sit followed by growing the new curious about the growth of the cat. I ran and ran a�er her. down on the floor. Then a�er Saleem Haider plants to overcome the plants and learned a lot in the Finally, when I caught some rest my cat started to play Jhang Campus deficiency of trees. process. Mademoiselle; I realised we ran with a paper. I picked it up and too deep into the forest. realised it was a map. On the In the second week of October, The prime minister of Pakistan There is a strong hope that this There were so many paths, it map I saw my hometown and the Ci�zens of Jhang Campus took an ini�a�ve and awareness and ac�on will was like a maze. “Which path how to get there. Using the launched a campaign to grow commenced this campaign. contribute to saving the earth should I take?” I kept asking help of the map I found my way plants to save the environment Not only members of the from ge�ng barren and myself again and again when, back home. “Hooray! Yippee! of Pakistan. Their eager organisa�on but also the reducing environmental suddenly, Mademoiselle ran I’m home, I’m home!“ I yelled. I par�cipa�on in this ac�vity was students of different ins�tutes pollu�on. It will also bring a down the fourth path and I had took my cat inside and put her very praiseworthy. were invited to contribute in posi�ve change in climate. no choice but to follow her. She in my room. I realised it was this ac�vity enthusias�cally and Na�onwide, this ini�a�ve is finally stopped and sat next to a already night �me. The main object of this vigorously. In this connec�on, ac�vely running and dull and rusty house. I knocked Mademoiselle and I ate our campaign was to grow plants to the Ci�zens of Jhang Campus well-respected. on the door but nobody dinner and I put her in my bed save the Earth, and help our also took part devotedly. answered. “Hello? Is anybody and we both fell fast asleep.

dehydra�on. The desert has create jobs. The fire in the Water Crisis become an aba�oir for them. people’s hearts is ablaze. Pakistan is an abode to millions TEACHER Pakistan has a water storage of people and it is not just a A Teacher is the one, quan�ty of just thirty days home: it is a place of hope, That cannot be compared to anyone. She helps us to learn, whereas India has of one of a care, and love. It is our Wanting nothing in return. hundred and thirty days and motherland and 70% of Her return is your smile, Egypt has storage of one Pakistan’s popula�on is in rural In a meaningful style. hundred and ninety days. areas which have none of the She‛ll teach you what‛s right, According to a report by the facili�es needed for them. And will keep you away from wrong. UN, the safe storage amount of It’s es�mated that by 2025, Her prayers will make you shine, water is one hundred and Pakistan will go dry. However, if Like the brightest star, very fine. Muhammada twenty days. A government every Pakistani donates 2025 Never hurt her in anyway, Class :8 programme to extend our rupees, maybe Pakistan won’t Come on, make her happy by saying happy Teachers Day. Pakistan is in a very crucial storage of water would be very go dry. Every Pakistani has a Give her all your respect, stage. It is going through a beneficial to society. There’s not debt of 1 lakh sixty thousand That‛s what she‛ll expect. major crisis of water. Owing to only one benefit of a having a rupees. Even your ten rupees I love you, my each and every teacher this situa�on. Every drop of dam. Along with addressing the can help Pakistan’s poor people You are the one who makes my future water costs a fortune to Pakstan water shortage, increasing the and give their children a new Happy,happy a very happy day, and its public. In Thar desert, supply of water will also boost life. Donate because this is our Come on smile it‛s your day!!! hundreds of infants die of the economy and directly country, our life. Laiba Zeb 6T 15 learning NEW INITIATIVES

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The conference in The City School Tree Planta�on Drive ceremony was graced by the Capital Campus Islamabad. The We at The City School pride Chairman PHA, Mr. Yasir Gillani, esteemed guest speaker, DG of ourselves for being a socially as Chief Guest who addressed ANF, Brigadier Hamaad Dogar responsible ins�tu�on. On 14th the audience and men�oned addressed the students as part October 2018, a Tree Planta�on that this ini�a�ve by The City of ANF's campaign to raise Drive was conducted in Lahore. School made them realise how awareness about drugs and its The ini�a�ve was set in part to PHA must promote abuse. Apart from the in-depth support the Parks and public-private partnership to Na�onal Assembly; and Firdous presenta�on on the agenda, Hor�culture Authority (PHA). benefit the community at large. Shamim Naqvi, member of the there was a rigorous Q & A The ac�vity was planned as a A�er this campaign’s successful Sindh Parliament. The strong session, followed by a hearty youth programme ini�a�ve and launch, The City School looks desire to raise awareness about mo�va�onal speech to reflected The City School’s forward to the implementa�on plan�ng trees and preserving encourage students to be unique values-based of the second phase of the Tree the environment led to a curriculum. The launch on 14th Planta�on Drive soon so that concerted effort by The City Gulistan-e-Jauhar Campus skills to their pupils. The Karate October witnessed the more trees can be planted School . Kas, Math Wizards, and sports successful planta�on of 400 across Lahore. Apart from this, champions are at the top of the trees which were generously The City School , in Karachi This noble ini�a�ve has surely list across the Southern Region. sponsored by the Lahore also organised similar drives inculcated a sense of The purpose-built campus has network students and the Head and planted more than 5000 environmental responsibility state-of-the-art features such as Office staff. Trees of different trees in various regions. The amongst our students and the STEM labs, wet and dry labs, species including: kachnar, event, in Karachi was graced by wider community. Based at the heart of and a basketball court. The neem, jaman, keeli, and raa the cricket legend Younas Khan, The City School plans to take Gulistan-e-Jauhar and catering devo�on of teachers and the were planted at Kahna Kacha renowned social ac�vist; this ini�a�ve to every city and to students from Class 1 to O dedica�on of students was Interchange, Ring Road Lahore; Alamgir Khan, member of the town na�onwide soon. Level, the campus has a group proven in the CAIE result of of highly qualified CAIE-trained 2018, when they achieved A placements in the past and teachers who are devoted to grades all over and an A in all A-Level Campus Gulberg, Lahore great career-counselling impar�ng their knowledge and offered subjects. The City School – ALCG is an sports ground, services, the campus now offers all-new and an exclusively, technology-integrated free SAT, MDCAT and other Gulshan Girls Campus C security and the Bri�sh purpose-built campus that is classrooms, and labs complying important placement test The City School — Gulshan Council’s Food and Nutri�on located at a prime loca�on in with interna�onal standards. prepara�ons. Campus C, a purpose-built compliant lab sets new Lahore. The campus, formerly The renowned faculty that school exclusively for girls, is a standards. When it comes to known as the Boulevard con�nues to be a part of this place where innova�on and skill development, Gulshan Campus, has now opened its new venture has produced inspira�on come first to prepare Campus C is the first ever doors to new students. It great results in the past and students for their dream campus which is offering flying provides state-of-the-art con�nues to do so today. futures — whether that’s classes by Aeroba�cs. facili�es such as a gymnasium, With outstanding campus fashion and tex�le or food and nutri�on. Well-equipped classes of such technologies. It can and a huge auditorium with How to Go Green: Ligh�ng almost be viewed as a bonus to modern features make all the The reasons we have awe the same way one looks at correspondingly improve work difference. Very importantly, introduced LED upligh�ng and the night sky. More than just an condi�ons. How we light up the constant surveillance ensures fairy-lights in our early-years aesthe�c decision, these places we live and work in schools are to add a nicer aspects a�ract students to their makes a big impact on how we Interna�onal Educa�on (CAIE). ambiance, create an impact places of learning making it feel. It also has an immense Mirpur Campus Mirpur Campus caters students from a marke�ng standpoint, a�rac�ve. The energy-saving influence on the environment. from Playgroup to A Level, and most importantly promote and sustainable impacts of LED offering numerous merit and an eco-friendly ambiance. lights come from how light is The kinds of bulbs, fixtures, co-curricular scholarships. Upligh�ng is the most directed deliberately and power sources we use improve Our EYE is equipped with cost-effec�ve way to improve through lowered power-needs our lives both directly and E-nurseries along with spacious the look and feel of a space and indirectly. These choices play a grounds that work and support enhance its architecture. Fairy vital role in the way people learning outside the classroom. lights on trees create a magical experience and understand experience and are important in architecture. This new ini�a�ve For our A Levels, we have a an environment filled with will not only a�ract new The City School – Mirpur wide variety of subjects being imagina�ve young brains. parents but will also help Campus is a state-of-the-art, offered along with ICT, Science, visualise the beau�ful purpose-built campus that and IRIS labs that are equipped Early-Years students are always architecture of all The City maintains a dis�nc�on in with the best resources to help a�racted to them; looking in School buildings na�onwide. Cambridge Assessment facilitate student learning. PLEASE 16

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