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School is a building which has four walls with tomorrow inside. - Foreword
Lon Watters St. Paul‟s welcomes the parent community to the first
Contents edition of the Home and School Connection.
Awards and accolades Ours is a school that fosters personal growth, creativity and
Memorable Moments positive self concept in every child. We are proud to have a visionary leader working side by side with committed Events and Celebrations teachers, creating a warm respectful optimistic and
achievement oriented climate. Field Trips
Teacher Empowerment Programme With the trust, support and involvement from our parent
community we are progressing to reach greater heights. Student Enrichment Programme
Thank you for trusting Paul‟s and supporting us.
„Let us think of education as Our Team The Management Ms. Susan Roy thechild‟s means success of developing at our school. our Mr. Nissar Ahmed Principal greatest abilities, because in Ms. Deepa Gopal (Chairman) each of us there is a private Vice Principal Mr. Suhail Ahmed foster personal growth, creativity and a positive self- Ms. Mildred D Souza (Vice – chairman) hopeconcept. and dream which, Head Kindergarten Ms. Nafeesa Ahmed fulfilled, can be translated Editors (Director PGI) into benefit for everyone Ms. Geetha Mani Mr. Thangadurai and greater strength for our HOD English Department
(Director PGS) nation.’ ~ John F. Kennedy Technical Support Mr. Roshan
Ms. Ashwini
Ms. Binu
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„Respect, recognition and reward flow out of performance‟- N.R. Narayana Murthy. National Rank in the ICSE Board Examinations-2016-17
Ashwin Rao of Grade 10 became the talk of the Nation and in particular in Bangalore. Declaration of the National Topper (99.4%). of ICSE 10th results brought yet another feather to the cap of St. Paul‟s English School and the Presidency Group. Rank is not merely an index of one‟s intelligence but it also indicates the hard work and perseverance that students have put in, to reach their goal. Ashwin was such a combination of an incisive, inquisitive, insightful, ingenious and articulate boy with that sparkle in his eyes. He whole-heartedly participated in all the activities, Olympiads, debates, quiz and remained always the cool boy next door. His attributes, and his success, was the result of his honest and humble nature. Ashwin‟s rank lays testimony to the fact that becoming a national topper is an achievable feat for any student. No tuitions, no compromises, just a well planned honest approach which emphasizes that confidence comes from discipline and training. Vaishnavi R of grade 10 also made us proud by securing the 3rd State Rank in Karnataka , securing an astounding score of 98.60% marks. Vaishnavi has always been a polite, cheerful student with a pleasant disposition and treated her friends with affection and teachers with respect. She is a sincere, hardworking student and has performed consistently well over the years. She has won accolades for her stunning performance in the English and Science Olympiads as well as the NTSE Examination. Vaishnavi wishes to study Medicine in future.
Principal Ms. Susan Roy and her team of teachers dedicate this victory to teamwork and strategic planning
Excellence Award for Parent Engagement
St. Paul‟s English School, won the Jury Choice award in the Category - Innovation in Parent Engagement for best practices in Education. The award under the aegis of ASSOCHAM, Karnataka Council was given away by HIS Excellency Sri. Vajubhai Rudabhai Vala, Governor of Karnataka at a function held on Sunday 27th August 2017 at Sir. M. Visvesvaraiah Auditorium, FKCCI, K.G Road Bangalore. Principal Ms. Susan Roy and Vice Principal Ms. Deepa Gopal received the award.
3 St Paul’s English School, JP Nagar BEST TEACHER AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING IIHM Hotel Institute continued this year, with the teacher award they had initiated the previous academic year. The best teacher was chosen and awarded based on a survey conducted by Palash Foundation of Delhi Schools. Ms. Meera Rao- HOD Social Studies Department from St. Paul‟s English School was chosen as a recipient of the award. Principal Ms. Susan Roy had to nominate a teacher from her school, whom she felt had contributed selflessly towards imparting knowledge and helped students understand the related subjects. She chose Mrs. Meera as she has been working with the institution for more than 20 years and is the most favourite and sought after teacher by the teenage students of the school. Ms. Meera was felicitated with a Trophy of Excellence on Thursday 9th September at IIHM Hotel School campus, Bangalore. The guests of honor for the occasion were renowned educationists who spoke about the multiple roles a teacher plays in the life of students.
„The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential, these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence „ - Eddie Robinson
St Paul‟s experienced achieving a National Rank in the year 2015. The dream began then for the students to strive towards another national Rank. The hard work, dedication and perseverance of the team comprising the Principal, teachers, students and parents came true on 30th May 2017 when Aswin Rao and Vaishnavi secured a percentage 99.4 and 98.6 which put them on the national toppers list.
The team is grateful to the Management and parents for the constant feedback, motivation and support.
ISC Toppers
Mayur.N. Mallya Nidhishri .S Abdul Subhan.J 96%I- II-95% III- 94%
ICSE Topper
Aswin Rao Vaishnavi.R Aditya.B.Shetty I-99.40% II- 98.60% III- 98.40%
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Ayush .M.Kapasi III- 98.40% Parimala The Inspiring Leader III- 98.40%
“Knowledge will forever govern ignorance, and people who mean to be their own governors must arm themselves with the power which knowledge gives”. KISA STATE LEVEL WINNERS This year too Sucheth and Pavan made the school proud by winning the Quiz competition conducted by KISA. The competition was conducted at, Vidya Soudha Public School on behalf of the Karnataka ICSE Schools Association .The Cultural fest titled “KISA UTSAV” 2017 was conducted on 18th & 19th August, 2017.
After a written preliminary round of 20 questions, the top 6 teams qualified for the finals. We were the winners in the Senior Quiz.
PRASIDDHI QUIZ The event was organized by Prasiddhi School and hosted by Grey Caps. There was a preliminary round of 20 questions held for all students. The Quiz Master for the day was Mr. Lloyd Saldanha. Top 8 schools from the prelims qualified for the finals. There were 5 rounds in the finals namely, 1. Let‟s Begin, Picture This, Quick Ones, Out of the Box and Word Power [The last three rounds were on the Buzzer.] Our Students Vamshi Krishna and Karthik of Grade X were the Proud Winners
S.No Competition Organizers Winners 1 Expression 2017 Sree Rama Vidyalaya Syeda Sania- I Place in Hindi Essay writing Aishwarya Venkat-I Place in Sanskrit Essay Writing 2 Frank Anthony ICSE Council Aishwarya Venkat -Best Debater Debate Chaturya Srinivasan - Runner Up for Best Debater St. Paul‟s English School- Best Team
5 St Paul’s English School, JP Nagar 3 The Vistas 2017 Innisfree Akshat Mittal -II place in Hindi Creative Writing Shankar Pranav, Shiv Sarvan Sistla and Nitin- II place in Jr. Quiz 4 META – The St. Joseph‟s College Vamshi & Siddharth - II Place in Jr. Quiz Josephite Festival (Autonomous) Pavan & Ayush – II Place in Sr. Quiz of Literature 5 Inter Presidency Presidency School Aishwarya Venkat - I place in War of Words Literary Fest Anagha & Agnishwar- II Place in Quiz 5 Quizatron Amaatra Academy-A Ayush Murthy (XII), Sucheth Hedgde (XI) and PES Institution Pavan B S(XII) - Runners up in the Quiz . 6 KISA Utsav KISA Sucheth Hedgde & Pavan B S-Ist Position
S.No Competition Organizers Winners 1 Swimming KISA- Nationals Inchara – Gold Medal in Senior Girls 100mts back stroke Silver in 50mts back stroke Bronze in Relay Pavan- Gold Medal in Junior Boys Relay Bronze in100mts breast stroke 2 Swimming KISA- State Level Inchara – Gold Medal in Senior Girls Free Style 100mtrs Gold Medal in Senior Girls back stroke 100mts Gold Medal in Senior Girls back stroke 50mts Gold Medal in Senior Girls 4x100mts relay. Pavan- Bronze Medal in Junior Boys breast stroke Bronze in 50mts free style 3 Athletics KISA- State Level Sitara- Gold Medal in 5(b)3(g) Walk 4 Football Coach Direct at Under 12 boys – 1st match won against NPS nd Red Bridge 2 Match won against Brigade Millennium School rd School- 3 Match- Semifinal won against Greenwood High School FINALS – Runners up against DPS- East 5 Table Inter Presidency Boys- Winners Tennis Girls- Runners Up 6 Throw Ball Inter Presidency Winners
„Unity is Strength …when there is teamwork and collaboration wonderful things can be achieved‟- Mattie J. T. Stepnek We at St Paul‟s strongly believe in the three R‟s to effective partnerships- respect, responsibility and relationships. With this belief, the academic year is planned with various strategies to empower the students.
6 St Paul’s English School, JP Nagar This year Principal Susan Roy has planned accordingly and the team has started with the implementation of the same.
The Goal Set for this year is “Promotion of quality teaching and learning‟ which will be evaluated at the end of academic year through:
1. Student performance, data analysis and result interpretation. 2. Internal and external class room observations. Teacher feedback forms, randomized teacher opinion polls from parents and students about the class room process. 3. Systematic review from parents, through a reflective evaluation practice. Parent focus group interviews. The role of parents in helping us achieve our goal is of paramount importance; in fact it‟s the most accurate predictor of a child‟s success in school. The three R‟s, Respect, Responsibility, and Relationships will help us to form those partnerships that truly make a lasting difference to all kids.
THANKSGIVING- 10th June 2017. The School organized a „Thanksgiving Ceremony 2017‟ to celebrate the record-high results in ICSE 2017. The Chancellor and Chairman Mr. Nissar Ahmed, The Director of the Presidency Group of Institutions Ms.Nafeesa Tanveer , CEO Mitra Academy, Tanveer Ahmed, and Director of the Presidency Group of Schools Dr. Thangadurai were present to grace the ceremony. Students who had scored 90% and above in ICSE 2017 and their parents were part of the audience. Ashwin Rao, the National topper of ICSE 2017 and Vaishnavi, the third topper of ICSE 2017 in Karnataka were felicitated by all the dignitaries on the stage. Their parents were also honored on the dais. The Principal Ms. Susan Roy and other dignitaries felicitated the students who had scored 90% and above in the ICSE 2017 for their remarkable academic achievement. Then the dignitaries felicitated the Heads of all the Departments and the teachers who had taught the students of grade X, with a Certificate of Appreciation.
STAGE CRAFT (THEATRE) – 19th of July, 2017
“Drama and theatre is a unique art. One has to get into the shoes of another character, feel what they feel and say what they say”. Our school believes in the all round development of the students had hence organized a drama contest „Stage Craft‟ for the students of Grade XI and XII. The actors were called „The Thespians‟- a Greek word which means stage performers. The set-up, including the props and the lighting of the stage was done by the participants themselves. The judge for the event was our Principal Susan Roy. The head of the English Department Mrs. Geetamani Ma‟am gave the audience a brief introduction of what was to take place. She explained the rules to the participants and told them the categories under which their play would be marked. The students of Grade 11 went first. The plot line and title of their play was revealed in their narrator‟s speech. They performed the famous Shakespearean play „Julius Caesar‟.Next, the Grade 12 students took over the stage. Their play „Un-unravel able‟ was self-written by their fellow mate Rashika N Makam.
The audience went wild with their applause for both performances. The Principal declared the 12th Graders as the winners. The best actor was declared as Sucheth Hegde and the Best Actress was Rashika N Makan. The best supporting role was given to Ameya Tiwari. Grade 11 bagged an award for lighting and stage presence
7 St Paul’s English School, JP Nagar while Grade 12 were applauded for originality of play and characterization. This Interclass event provided the students a gateway to exhibit their hidden talents and expertise in drama and theatre.
LITERARY TOURISM-12 July 2017 The English Department conducted „Literary Tourism‟ for the students of grade VIII in the auditorium of the school. The competition entailed the students to choose an author and give an oral presentation aided by a visual presentation, charts and props. Eight groups qualified for the finals from the audition conducted in each section. Ms. Meera Rao and Ms. Sajitha judged the competition. This competition aimed to get the non-readers interested in reading by knowing about an author of their choice and the readers to display their knack at enjoying literature. Most importantly, „Literary Tourism‟ was fashioned to develop the LSWR skills of the students.
VALUE TALK Mr. Pasha our parent and his team were involved in conducting a special orientation sessions on Life Skills that are required to be imbibed by the students. The session was conducted for the students of grade 1 to grade 5.A story was shown to the children based on honesty and to be satisfied with what we have .Questions were asked based on the story. He asked the children to share their experience in their day to day situation (telling lies and later repenting about it) Children were very enthusiastic to give the answers. Mr. Pasha chose topics as per the age group and learning levels of the students. His orientation was also supported by a presentation and some Visual Aids.
STORY TELLING BY CRAIG JENKINS- 12th September 2017 Story telling is one of the Universal and traditional art forms that has featured strongly in our culture as an effective communication tool. It can be used to inform, entertain and educate people. It is often used as a
medium to improve reading skills.
The session started with a self introduction of the team by Ms Sneha. The session was indeed valuable and distinct. Students found it really interesting and engrossed in listening to the stories of “The King with a Big Moustache”, “The Grumpy Princess”, “The lazy Jack” and “The Bear and the Pig” which was told to them with creative gestures and facial expressions. The appropriate use of voice modulation and body language infused passion, enhanced imagination and expressions which introduced students to the new horizons of “story telling‟.
What Mr Craig brought during his session was simply the beautiful oral tradition passed down to him through his much loved Guru Vayu Naidu, a story teller of Indian origin. It was an exciting, enticing and educational experience through which he applied his successful mantra of taking old, traditional stories and bringing them into the contemporary world. This allows students of all ages to deconstruct the stories they have heard all their lives and to look at them from a different angle.
ELECTION OF CABINET MEMBERS -7th July 2017 During the election week, all the nominees campaigned for the respective posts with their logos and tag lines in the forefront. It had started with the Grade 9 student contestants emailing their nomination papers bearing their respective logos, symbols, tag lines and mottos to the Principal. Then, the Cabinet nominees were
8 St Paul’s English School, JP Nagar subjected to two rounds of grueling interview conducted by a panel of Grade 10 and 12 students and a Panel of Senior teachers. The Cabinet nominees participated in a group discussion moderated by the Principal Mrs. Susan Roy. They were all shown situational videos and asked to give their inputs to prove their mettle as future leaders. The students from grade 6 to 10 voted for their captains in a formal manner on July 7th, just as India votes for her leaders. After voting, they got their index finger inked. The winners of students voting were invested with responsibilities on the day of the Investiture ceremony.
INVESTITURE CEREMONY- 15th July 2017 A new era of leadership “Envision” started with the theme that underlined this year‟s ceremony. Mr. Pavan. R.C – a reputed motivational speaker, entrepreneur and kinesthetic educationist was the Chief Guest for this momentous milestone. The event began with a formal welcome address and lighting of the Lamp, . The much awaited Investiture Ceremony saw the newly elected 42 Cabinet members having their badges pinned on by the Principal Mrs. Susan Roy and the Chief Guest Mr. Pavan. Principal Mrs .Susan Roy then administered the Oath of Office to the newly elected Cabinet members. Further she addressed the cabinet and the audience with an electrifying speech. She exhorted the student leaders to remember that their conduct must at all times demonstrate the bywords--- „personal integrity‟, „leading by example‟ and „walking the talk‟. She shared two anecdotal stories about the “Father of our Nation” -Mahatma Gandhi and Abraham Lincoln. She pointed out that these towering statesmen had always demonstrated that, integrity is about, making a choice between what is convenient and what is right. The School choir sang the ditty “One World, One Vision” and enthralled the audience with the foot tapping beats of the song. The Chief Guest awarded books as prizes to students who had achieved scholastic excellence in the academic year 2016-2017. They then felicitated Grade 1 to Grade 5 students who had performed exceptionally well at the Science Olympiad Foundation Examinations conducted in the academic year 2016-2017.
PRAYOGA- 22nd July, 2017 The Science Department of St. Paul‟s English School conducted Prayoga, the science exhibition for the students from Grade V to X in the various classrooms in the school. The exhibition, was sectioned into Physics, Chemistry, Biology and Computer Science. Students displayed their models and charts in their allotted position in a classroom arranged as per the need of the event and also gave an oral presentation to explain the mechanics or working of the scientific law that their models tabled. Subject experts judged the competition and prizes in various categories were awarded to students. Parents witnessed the exhibition and offered their feedback.
INDEPENDENCE DAY -15th August 2017
India‟s 71st Independence Day was celebrated with great patriotism and colourful pageantry. Principal Ms Susan Roy along with the other heads officiated the Guard of Honour Ceremony, which was followed by hoisting of the National Tri colour flag. The National Anthem was then sung by all present as a mark of respect. Students led by the school leaders took the oath to uphold the moral values and promised to be responsible citizens
of India.
9 St Paul’s English School, JP Nagar The lighting of the lamp by Principal ushered in a solemn yet celebratory tone to the programmes to follow. Ms Sudipta soulfully rendered the song “Mile Sur Mera Tumhara” set in „Raag Desh‟ and the auditorium was resonant with the perfume of national pride and love for the motherland. As the school choir then started singing the lilting yet soothing “Vande Mataram” --- many of those gathered joined them in song and were left moved to tears. Sneha Upadhyay and Agnishwar Chaudhary of Grade 8 took the audience down the lanes of history as they chronicled India‟s freedom struggle and her birth as a free entity on 15th August 1947. This was followed by an energetic, well synchronized dance performance by students of Grade 9 to the song “Desh Rangeela Rangeela, Desh Mera Rangeela”. Principal Susan Roy Ma‟am addressed the gathering. She encouraged all those present to think about what the “Spirit of being Indian” meant to them in the current scenario.Narrating an incident from Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose‟s life which demonstrates his kindheartedness and compassion for the suffering of the downtrodden she said Indians need to remember that his Indian National Army had forced the British to free India from their colonial rule.She enlightened students on the point that the Indian pledge was the only one in the world that laid down the virtue of respect for one‟s parents, teachers and elders.. The day‟s programme ended with a song, “Waving Flag” by the newly appointed School Choir. It talked about how Sports helped to win freedom from racial prejudice and equality for all humans.
TEACHERS DAY-5th September 2017 The celebration started with Principal, Susan Roy‟s address, thanking each teacher for his or her unstinted support in realizing her dream to make St. Paul‟s English School an ideal place to bring up a child into a humane and efficient citizen. She also thanked the students of grade X and the cabinet members for their contribution in making the celebration warm and joyful. Chathurya and Suraj, cabinet members, on behalf of all the students, thanked the teachers for the foundational role they have played in their lives. Principal, Susan Roy, felicitated the Heads of all the departments and the teachers of grade X for their rigorous endeavor towards achieving record-high results for the school with student-made collage cards. The Principal, with students, cut a cake to mark the completion of one year and the beginning of another year of commendable work by the teachers. She also presented a poem in the form of a bookmark to the teachers on behalf of the students. The school choir sang a song to express their gratitude to the Principal and the teachers. Principal Ms. Susan Roy motivated the teachers to play a role, motherly and filial, and focus on bringing the students up into compassionate and humane individuals with two anecdotes. She, then, presented a short write- up of appreciation for each teacher, consolidated department-wise, in a drawing board. Besides this, she also presented the teachers with a bookmark-shaped goal reminder, printed with the goals teachers had zeroed down at the beginning of the session. Teachers enjoyed a slice of the cake and called it a day. THE LEADERS CAMP-29th July 2017 The leadership camp for the leaders of Presidency Group of School‟s was organized by Axe Adventure Team led by Mr. Christopher, Mr. Neeraj and Mr. Hari. It was organized at Ramdevarabetta Ramnagar, The camp was inaugurated with the welcome address given by the Director of Presidency group of Schools, Dr. Thangadurai. Thanking the Chairman and Chancellor, Mr. Nissar Ahmed, for giving a good opportunity of learning to the students. The Director welcomed the gathering and advised the students to be safe. The formal welcome address was rendered by Smriti, a
10 St Paul’s English School, JP Nagar student of Presidency Nandini Layout. The activities started with the formation of heterogeneous groups. The leaders chose bands of different colours and formed groups. An Ice-breaker was conducted by Mr. Christopher where in students introduced themselves through a game called „Got You‟. This was followed by „Me and My Name‟ and „Warming up‟. Students were then divided into five groups and were asked to explore their physical stamina and concentration by taking up activities like Zipline, Tightrope Walking, Archery, Climbing a tree by Single Rope Technique. The next round of activities consisted of games with a purpose like Hoopla Hoop, Plank Walk, Pass the Ball, Solve equation blindfolded and Rubber Mats. Students had their lunch break at 1.30 p.m. The post lunch session focused on recapitulation of leadership values and skills which the students learnt through the activities in the pre-lunch session. Mr. Christopher enumerated the learning outcomes on desirable skills of a good leader. The Vote of Thanks was offered by a student of RT Nagar Presidency School. The leaders went for a short trek after tea.
GRANDPARENTS DAY- KINDERGARTEN -9th September 2017 The Grandparents of all the children from the KG level were looking forward to this annual event with eagerness. We celebrated „Abhibhavakotsava‟ – Grandparents Day. The Principal, HOK and Vice Principal inaugurated the event by bursting balloons. There was a carnival, mehendi and tattoo booths, games booths and competitions. The cooking without fire and the duet singing and dancing, and the dressing your partner event was the highlight for the Prekg events. Games such as tambola, dumb- charades, bombing the city and memory games were the highlights of the Prep2 games held for the grandparents. The basket ball game, ringing the items and the dart game were enjoyed by all at the carnival held for the Prep I grandparents every grandparent shook their leg to the very peppy music that was played through the day. The event culminated with a Retro fashion show and every grandparent got a sapling, gifts, thank-you cards and bookmarks as takeaways. It was a very memorable day for the grandparents.
Pre KG MOTHER‟S DAY CELEBRATION: 27th June 2017 The invites to mothers were personally made by the teachers and their facility teachers. The landing, staircases and the 1st floor wore a festive look. The teachers helped decorate the floor with posters, balloons and write ups. The teachers chose an activity where the mother and her child had to work together to come out with a creative piece of work which they could take home. They were provided all types of stationery, different textured papers, paints etc. They were all very happy and thrilled that something like this was organized for them. The response was very good and all had some refreshments & then left.
OUTREACH PROGRAM- July 2017 As part of the Outreach program, our PreKg students contributed books, stationery and toys to the slum children and orphans of Premanjali Foundation. This NGO is located in JP Nagar 2nd phase and they look into the education of these children. Our enthusiasts were in their own way able to understand the concept of sharing and caring.
11 St Paul’s English School, JP Nagar PUPPET SHOW -13th July 2017 There was an interactive puppet show in the Presidency college building for the Pre Kg children.The story of Goldilocks was voiced by Ms. Geetha Sridhar, and the puppets were made to play out the characters. PreKG A,B and C sections were involved in this activity. The children were encouraged to try narrating the story using the puppets as well, and they enjoyed interacting with Ms. Geetha, and each other. Ms. Geetha presented the story of „Goldilocks and The Three Bears‟
FIELD TRIP – 18th August 2017 The students went on a field trip to Ranadheera Kanteerava Park, at South End circle – Jayanagar. The park had a lawn, a play area, and many statues of Kings who ruled Karnataka. There were also few ducks, geese, tortoise and fish. The children first took a walk around the park and had a look at all the statues in the garden area. Later they played in the park. The children also enjoyed the bus ride to and from the park. On the way the children were shown Central Mall, Petrol Bank, Metro Station, Hospital and shops. It was an enjoyable trip and the children expressed their desire to visit the park again.
PLAY DOUGH EVENT -15th September 2017 Each child was given a cut out of a flower. They were also given play dough of different colours and moulds of different shapes. Each child made shapes with the play dough using the moulds and placed them on the flower cutouts. The children enjoyed the activity.
Prep I FATHERS DAY CELEBRATION- 22nd June 2017 The Kindergarten Prep1 level celebrated Father‟s day. The children along with the teachers prepared the invitation cards for the event. There were activities and games organized for the Fathers and the children. For example in Prep1 B section the Fathers had to make a costume for their child with newspapers, in Prep 1 F, the Fathers along with their children had to make a craft using paper cups and paper plates. The kindergarten HOD, Ms. Mildred D‟Souza distributed prizes for the best creations. Refreshments were served to all the Fathers before they left. They also took with them the craft items that they made. The program went on for one hour.
12 St Paul’s English School, JP Nagar OUTREACH PROGRAM– July 2017
In line with our Outreach program, The Prep I level had a „Food Drive‟ as the event for the month. As part of this event, the children were asked to share food items for the underprivileged/orphans. The event evoked overwhelming response from the children as they brought many food items for the inmates of Surabhi Tirtha Ashram. The representatives from the Ashram expressed their gratitude and thanked the children and the school.
PUPPET SHOW- 17th July 2017 A puppet show was organized by Ms. Geeta Shridhar on the story of “Rani and the Butterflies”. The setup and the props were attractive and child friendly. She used different kinds of stick puppets and engaged the children in such a way that they were totally excited to see the performance. The show made the children spell bound and they were engrossed with enthusiasm. It was an interesting experience for the children. At the end of the show, there was an interactive session with the children to reinforce the story. Overall it was an enjoyable session.
Bake- a - thon - 14th August 2017 Big smiles, sticky fingers and icing smeared on the little faces of our dear Prep I children, are sure signs that it was a special day at Kindergarten. Bake-a-thon was organized at the kindergarten level on 14th August. A prior note was sent to the parents asking them to send a baked product like a bun, a cookie, a cupcake and so on. On the actual day the teachers explained to the children the concept of „baking‟ and how it is different from other forms of cooking. They also spoke about the „baker‟ and the common bakeries for example – The Iyengar Bakery. The children decorated their baked goodies with chocolate sauce/ ketchup/sprinklers/ colourful gems/ cheese and many more things. The children had a good chuckle together before nibbling and sharing the delicacies. Snap shots were taken.
FIELD TRIP – 22nd August 2017
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The students of Prep I went on a field trip to Ranadheera Kanteerava Park, at South End circle Jayanagar. The park had lawns, children‟s play area, a pond and also statues of many Kings who ruled Karnataka. The children were very happy to play on the slide and swing. They also made sand castles. They saw ducks and geese and also turtles in the pond. The children also enjoyed the bus ride to and from the park. It was an enjoyable trip and the children expressed their desire to visit the park again.
KRISHNA JANMASHTAMI Krishna Janmashtami also known as Krishnashtami is a Hindu festival commemorating the birth of Lord Krishna. In order to celebrate the festival, an event was organized. All the children came in traditional dresses. Some boys dressed as Krishna and some girls came dressed as Radha. They made and wore „peacock feather head-gears‟ and decorated the „flutes‟. The little Krishna‟s and Radha‟s looked adorable in their costumes. As a part of the celebration children were told the story of Lord Krishna.
Prep II WHEN A DENTIST CAME TO SCHOOL!!16th June 2017 As part of the EVS curriculum and in keeping with the month‟s topic “Community Helpers”, Dr. Vandana Mehra was invited to give a talk on oral hygiene. The event was organized at the school auditorium. Dr. Vandana made an attempt to educate our children with the importance of positive oral health. At the same time, she demonstrated good tooth-brushing techniques, gave lessons on sugar in food and healthy diet, simple good day to day advice on oral health routines. The children were told not to cover the toothbrush as it has to be kept dry; brush twice a day - once after breakfast and again after dinner. She also advised to keep the toothbrush outside the bathroom on a shelf or on the dressing table. By showing them different equipments used by a dentist and explaining their uses, the children were made to feel comfortable with the sights and sounds of the dental practice, easing any anxiety they may have about a visit to the dentist. It was indeed a beyond-the-classroom moment for our children impacting them positively not only now but in the future too.
14 St Paul’s English School, JP Nagar ERIC CARLE‟S BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION -29th June 2017
Eric Carle was a children‟s book author. To honor his contribution to children‟s story books, his birthday was celebrated during the week of 25th June at the Kg level. As part of the celebration, the teachers read out stories from his books, classes were decorated with posters and charts, depicting his work. Each section made different craft work related to his stories. The craft work was later displayed in their respective classes.
POTTERY DAY -28th June 2017 Pottery day was organized for the children of Prep2 as part of the events of the month. The children waited eagerly to try their hand at the potter‟s wheel. They assembled at the Free Choice room, wearing their aprons and excited to see the potter with his wheel and clay. Children of each section made different objects using clay with the help of the potter. All the objects were later kept to dry and were taken home later. The children were overjoyed to see the objects they created and immensely enjoyed the experience.
RECYCLABLE TREASURES - 24th July 2017 As a part of the EVS curriculum, the children were asked to recollect the „Mantra‟ of the 3 R‟s at home (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) and do some creative work with any recyclable material they found in their houses. They came up with fantastic ideas and made wall hangings, flower pots, different types of puppets likes rabbits, butterflies and so on. These treasures were displayed in their respective classrooms. Each child had a chance to speak about his/her valuable „treasure‟. Snapshots were taken of all these „treasures‟.
FIELD TRIP -31st August 2017 To say that the field trip to the Bugle Rock was a success would be an understatement. In reality it was a one- of-a-kind experience, which the students of Prep II will cherish for a long time to come. Amidst a lot of excitement and cheering, the school bus left the school premises at around 8.45 a.m. The students had a wonderful picnic surrounded by the green ambience of the park, under the lush canopy of the ancient gulmohar trees. The children had a first-hand experience of watching the many bats hanging from the trees, which were found in abundance in the famous rock park. Refreshed after their snack, the children took a quick walk across the park and had a good look at the scenic fountain at the centre of the park. The main objective of the day is field trip was to create a „beyond classroom‟ moment for our tiny tots and also, to give them a feel of one of the many places of interests of the city in which we all live. The children got a peak of the famous Nandi Bull and also learnt about this mystical devotee of Lord Shiva, and were thus introduced to the rich and diverse folk lore and mythology of our country. The school buses reached back to school at around 1pm. Although we were a little late, the children came back with happy smiles on their face and with many stories and memories to share.
JANMASHTAMI CELEBRATION -16th August 2017 Prep II level children celebrated Lord Krishna‟s birthday „Janmashtami‟. The children came dressed in colourful costumes as „Radha‟ and „Krishna‟ to enhance the festive spirit of the day. The teacher narrated the story of the birth of Lord Krishna along with the little pranks he played in his childhood. Videos were shown and the worksheets were done.
15 St Paul’s English School, JP Nagar PUPPET SHOW -14th July 2017 The event of the month “Puppet Show” was held at the Free – choice centre on the 2nd floor at the PJC building between 9a.m. to 12.20 pm. The Puppet show was presented by Ms. Geeta Shridhar. The story, „Nancy‟s Flower Shop‟ was beautifully narrated by her, using colourful puppets, pots and flowers. The children enjoyed listening to the story. She conveyed the moral – „Honesty‟ to the children. She also conducted a quiz after the story, which the children loved and participated in, enthusiastically. Our children learnt that plants need water, air, sunlight to grow. The event went on successfully for all the prep 2 level children.
SCIENCE EXHIBITION -30th August 2017
Every Prep-II child brought in an experiment which was displayed for the exhibition. The children also helped display the experiments and every experiment had a small write up. Through out the month, the class teachers prepared and showed various experiments to their respective class children. The parents were invited to visit the exhibition and they were all surprised at the outcome. The children spoke very well, explaining each experiment that was on display. The highlight of the exhibition was the Science Quiz where the parents tried to answer the chosen question from a box filled with questions on various science topics. The response was amazing and all enjoyed the day, going home enlightened with some science facts. The two floors where the experiments were displayed wore a very festive look with charts prepared by the facility teachers and these had information on various science.
World Environment Day - 5th June 2017 BEST OUT OF WASTE: - Grade 5 In today‟s world recycling has a very important place. Hence utilizing the best from unwanted things has become a generic necessity in every human‟s life. There are numerous activities which children can do together using waste material like coloured papers, scissors and sticking glue. Children were informed about the activity Best out of Waste on 9th June. 17 children were enthusiastic and were eagerly awaiting to exhibit their talents. The competition was held on 16th June, and the children enthusiastically participated in the competition. It was held in the 7 and 8 periods on Friday.
BEST OUT OF WASTE: - Grade 4 The children were asked to bring newspapers, scissors, plastic bottles, glue, decorating items .The children were excited and wished to do a lot of things with interest. They did many different things.
They practically came to know/ understood that a lot of things could be made out of waste. They took both 7th and 8th Period on 16th June (Friday) to do the activity. The children came up with paper bags, pen stand, photo frame, wall hangings etc. They understood what all things could be done using all the waste items and decorated their class and home. Some of them even got an idea of making gifts for their birthdays like a Photo frame. Hence forth they concluded that they will retain the waste items to show their creativity.
16 St Paul’s English School, JP Nagar BEST OUT OF WASTE: - Grade 3 The fact that children are smart and creative to come up with amazingly brilliant ideas was experienced during this activity. They love to create things and derive pleasure in doing so. Students of Grade 3 created amazing paper bags, covers and envelopes from news papers and magazines. They decorated it with various decorative items.
POT A PLANT –Grade1 & 2 Students were taken to the grounds section wise accompanied by the class teacher. The gardener helped the students in sowing Fenugreek and Coriander seeds in the place allotted in the garden area. Queries about sowing seeds was answered by the teacher. Class teachers explained to their students about world environment day and the importance of planting trees. Children enjoyed sowing seeds and also learnt the importance of planting trees. Once the Fenugreek and Coriander saplings were ready for consumption, the, were distributed to the service staff. FATHER‟S DAY-14th June 2017 Grade 1 All children wrote greetings on father‟s day for their fathers on the innovative craft work that their class teachers had made for them. Grade I A made a craft item of a shirt, I B made a tie, I C made a heart, I D made a bed, I E made a belt, I F a craft item of a mobile phone. Children were asked to write greetings on the same and were asked to gift the same to their fathers on Father‟s Day.
Grade 2 Children prepared crafts using news paper for the „Father‟s Day‟. Grade II A made a moustache stick, II B made spectacles with charts & moustache as well, II C made an owl shaped cut out and stuck their father‟s photo in it, II D made bookmarks in the shape of a tie, II E made a cut out of the palm shape and quotations were written in that and the same was done by II F but in a shape of a butterfly. Children were very much excited while making these crafts.
OCEAN DAY-26th June 2017 Students were given to write the names of sea animals, alphabetically from letters A to Z. The names were written on the board and spelled by all the students. They came across many unknown sea animals name. They also shared their knowledge on the animals they were aware of. A colouring competition was conducted where the students coloured the picture of a Whale and Sea Lion .The teachers further discussed the importance of creating awareness about the safety of the animals and other creatures that live in the Oceans. The winners of the colouring competition were awarded certificates.
INDEPENDENCE DAY- 14th August 2017 The celebrations in the Primary began with „ On a Platter „ competition for the grade 5 students . Grade 5 „One of the very nicest things about life is the way we must regularly stop whatever it is we are doing and devote our attention to eating‟- Luciano Pavarotti.
17 St Paul’s English School, JP Nagar Students celebrated Independence Day presenting on a platter the variety of cuisines of India. It was interesting to watch the patience with which the students arranged the food prepared by their mothers on a plate/ banana leaf. Their creative skills were amazing. Ms. Urusa and Ms. Shanthi Roy – the winners of a Chef contest conducted by India institute of Hotel Management Bangalore judged their presentation. The winners were awarded with certificates and a thank you note was sent to all the Mothers of Grade 5 students who had participated for their support on the event. Grade 4 A quiz game also called a mind sport was conducted by our co- coordinator- Ms.Janhavi The Quiz was on the theme- National Flag . She successfully conducted all the 5 rounds with good response from the participants . The series and rounds pertained to Q\A session based on: National flag, All about Independence Day , Our resources , picture round and finally the buzzer round [Do you know us]. The session came to an end with students pledging, “We will make a sincere effort to raise our flag high”. Grade 3 All students were dressed in green which depicts prosperity .An inter class collage competition was held in the Auditorium. It was a day where we saw the creativity exploding in every child‟s work. It was a wonderful opportunity to think out of the box. Children used materials like ice-cream sticks, newspapers, thermocol balls, bangles and straws to make the National flag. The competition concluded with Ms. Priyamvada judging the best work done by all the sections of Grade 3 which was later displayed on the bulletin boards. Grade 2 The students of Grade 2 were all dressed in White depicting peace. In an Inter class competition conducted for them , children represented the states attire, culture, cuisine, festivals, famous personalities etc…It was a colourful display of our Country‟s heritage and tradition on our 71st year of Independence.. It was a vibrant and successful show. Grade 1 Saffron colour was the colour of the attire the students of grade 1 wore on 14th August. They made a hand print of the Indian National Flag (Saffron, blue and green) on a white cloth .Every child got the opportunity to participate in the activity .This was done in their respective classes and the flag was displayed in the classrooms. The students enjoyed the activity.
ANTIQUE JEWELLERY- 26th August 2017 Jewels were always parts of human culture. Even from the times when humans started using clothes and tools, 100,000 years ago jewels were produced from different kinds of materials .As a part of the curriculum the students of grade 3,4 and 5 showcased their creative skills by making antique jewellery models with different materials.
Grade 5 Quilling or paper filigree is an art form that involves the use of strips of paper that are rolled, shaped and glued together to create decorative designs. Grade 5 students showed a lot of interest in the quilling activity and came prepared with a lot of eagerness. The children created / designed their own jewellery and displayed it 18 St Paul’s English School, JP Nagar neatly in a box or on a card board. A variety of jewels were made and among them were finger rings, bangles, necklaces, broaches, ear rings, nose studs and long chains. Set of jewellery were made individually and in pairs and the children exhibited their talents. Some of the jewellery done by the children were very beautiful. Grade 3 & 4 Students of grade 3 & 4 exhibited the Antique jewellery that was made by the inhabitants of the – Indus valley [Harappan people]. They were very excited and presented their creativity by making beautiful jewellery using their artistic skills with different colours of clay. Students were prepared with new ideas and unique way of presenting the same. The best five from each class (section) were displayed in the classroom. It was indeed a fun filled activity.
Grade/ Place of Learning Outcomes Visit Grade 1& 2 Students learnt about oral hygiene. Brushing habits. “Dento Jungle”, Students also were introduced to some Vatsalya Dental instruments used during simple care. procedure for oral treatment. Students learnt about group learning and field trips with fellow mates.
Grade 3 Students were able to identify different herbs, shrubs and plants grown in their Lalbagh Botanicaal natural surroundings. Garden Advantages of learning in a group, fun of outdoor learning Importance of greenery.
Grade 4 Tipu‟s rule and administration skills. Scientific method used for Tipu Sultan‟s construction of the fort. summer palace Tipu as warrior, how women were treated ( importance for their decision, their place for stay) Advantages of learning in a group, fun of outdoor learning. Developing their visual literacy as they experience a more holistic, integrated picture of their visit. Grade 5 Evolution in Technology History helps us to understand our past Janapada Loka and apply what our ancients did with different situations. How to preserve and treasure our ancient possessions. Time management and how to behave as a visitor @ Museums.
19 St Paul’s English School, JP Nagar Grade 9 Tipu‟s rule and administration skills. Scientific method used for Tipu Sultan‟s construction of the fort. summer palace and Tipu as warrior, how women were treated ( importance for their decision, Gavi their place for stay) Gangadeshwara Temple Architecture and structure, temple the cave like temple
Grade 11 & 12 Students learnt about oral hygiene. Vatsalya Dental Brushing habits. care. Students were introduced to some Innovation and instruments used during simple procedure for oral treatment. Incubation center Students learnt about group learning
and field trips with fellow mates. Students discussed about volunteering the „Sunday free clinic”. Session with Dr Srivatsa gave a background on dentistry as a profession
„With the empowerment of an advanced Teacher, and your own best efforts, you will be able to explore the mysteries of knowledge that lead to completion and perfection‟.-Frederick Lenz All the teachers in Paul‟s are a unique blend of creativity, intelligence and confidence. To empower them a number of enrichment programmes were conducted.
SI. Date /Names of Resource Person Name of the Session/ Module No. Teachers who attended 1. 22nd May 2017 Mr. Sojo Varaghese, Subject Enrichment: English Ms. Shobana Joshi, Master of Arts English Importance of English Language Ms. Shanti, Ms. Literature, Mangalore Advantages of this language as it is spoken world wide Jayalakshmi, Ms. University. Sr. Integrate LSRW in every class room teaching. Anitha, Ms. Lydia, Coordinator Teacher Variety of activities to enrich a vocabulary Ms. Veena Training and Creative writing and poetry teaching Technology Solutions. Preparing lesson plans with the three P‟s – Presentation, Practice and Production. Reinforcement on structured and free writing
20 St Paul’s English School, JP Nagar 2. 22nd May 2017 Dr. Vinod Prasun. Subject Enrichment: Hindi Hindi Department Importance of Matrayen Joint words, compound words, Teachers types of sentences, . Tips on how to make classroom teaching interesting and effective. Oath with beautiful commitment to enhance teaching the language. Importance and relevance of hindi as a language in today‟s world. 3. 22nd May 2017 Ms. Leena (TTF) Subject Enrichment: Mathematics Sudha D K, Sudha Creating an interesting classroom A , Archana, Ruhina Qualities of a good Math teacher Begum, Trupti, Structure of Mathematics and the interconnected 6 Krishna T G strands. Activities were based on these 6 strands(6 strands are computation, algebra, geometry, measurement and data handling] . 4. 22nd May & 24th Prof. B.K. Gopanna Subject Enrichment: Kannada May Kannada Characteristics of a good teacher. Department Objectives of language teaching, Teachers Interesting and effective teaching Importance of basic grammar, pronunciation and structure of the letter in the lower classes. Communication skills. 5. 22nd May History & Ms. Rekha Subject Enrichment: Social Studies Civics Teachers TTF(Shraddha Trust , Importance of the subject- Social Studies an NGO) Basic challenges of Social Studies Teachers Sources of History Using sources to teach History Using pictures to construct history Comparing time periods Discussing different voices in History Becoming a Historian Using sources to develop empathy The study of History through monuments Use of stories in History The use of imagination in History 6. 22nd May 2017 Ms. Balachandra Subject Enrichment: Geography Geography Teachers Introducing exercise about drawing of boundaries of countries Geography was defined clearly. Geography VS Discipline Cultivating geographical passion Powerful disciplinary knowledge Support structure Support of management in reorientation of geography Conducting of periodic workshops, access to online resources. Games can be conducted EG: Places on the same latitude can be found from the atlas and compare their climatic conditions finding landlocked and coastal countries, with large and small longitudinal extent. 7. 22nd May 2017 Ms. Jayaswaminathan Subject Enrichment: Chemistry Ms. Mohini, Ms. Teaching method that could be followed for teaching Rama R, Ms. Chaya, Chemistry. Ms. Nivedita, Ms. Difficulties and misconception in quantitative Monideepa, Ms. chemistry. Shantala, Ms. Vidya Kind of activities that could be followed are Bingo, Kulkarni, and Ms. Tarria, Dominos, Card making, Grid Locks and 21 St Paul’s English School, JP Nagar Pallavi Sarkar Suduku. Tools for assessment and evaluation Quality of a good question paper. Developing Exam Technique. 8. 22nd May 2017 Ms. Mithila Subject Enrichment: Biology Ms. Sajitha, Ms. Skills of a Science teacher. Priya, Ms. Amrutha, Specific observation skill while teaching science. Ms. Yamuna, Doing scientific experiments and developing scientific Ms. Anitha, Ms. attitude. Pramila, Ms. Seven important skills while teaching science Sameena Sub skills and relevant examples 9 28th & 29th June Prof. Krishnamurthy Subject Enrichment: Sanskrit 2017 Mr.Krisna Problems of language teachers and how to overcome Prasad those problems. Taught us to teach Sanskrit Grammar easily and effectively. Simple Sanskrit conversation with students in a simplest method. Teach Sanskrit words by showing things. Four language skills: Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing(LSRW). Presentation, Patience and Production plays a very important role in language Sanskrit through games. 10. 22nd & 23rd May Ms. Sania (Computer Subject Enrichment: Computer Science Ms.Namrata, Masti) Scratch, X Mind and Google Forms. Ms.Usha, Ms Hands on session on New software. Shobana Tasks were given to get familiarize with the software. Significance of the software‟s and their usage 25th May 2017 Rosama Francis, Sr. Group Power/Group Works and Collaborative 11 All Subject Coordinator TTF Learning Techniques Teachers The positive and negative feelings about group work. Ground rules for any successful and effective group work. Listing the roles and functions in groups. Task function and maintenance functions. 12. 25th May 2017 Supriya Hoskene Care to Connect All Subject Types of communication Teachers Para phrasing Restating the statements Reflection of emotions Under active listening. 13. 25th May 2017 Ms. Mamta Srivastava Behavior Management: All Subject Initial thoughts on student behavior. Teachers The factors influencing the student behavior Empathize with the students. ABC‟s of behavior Restitution Importance of these in our current education scenario in school 16 25th May 2017 Mr. Soju Varghese Teaching for active learning All Subject Make children think and talk in the class (to facilitate Teachers learning in the said subject). The difference between active learning and activity based learning. Tips of creation of strategy for active learning through activities, Resource sheets and templates for creative activity to enhance classroom participation and learning.
22 St Paul’s English School, JP Nagar 14 25th May 2017 Ms. Sneha from Hippo An Effective library period Librarians and Campus, National Relevance of the school library in schools today. English Teachers School Library Three core areas in a child‟s academic endeavors. : handling Grade 3 to Services Reading Development, Curriculum Integration and Grade 10. Information Literacy. Curriculum integration Use of the library effectively Place of fun Skills to be developed in the area of information literacy 17. 31st May 2017 Ms. Malvika Sen Teaching of English Middle School (Expert consultant to Innovative techniques to encourage students to use English Department the ICSE Board, Delhi language for listening and speaking Teachers on Curriculum Need to focus on listening and speaking of the English Development for Language English Teaching). Develop and use methods of teaching that gave less emphasis on reading and writing. Develop ways to make children think critically Creative poetry and language appreciation techniques. 18. 15th July, 2017 Ananya & Team, Teaching Computers Ms. Shobana, Ms. Google India. Code to Scratch and app Inventer Software Tools developed by Vaishali, & Ms. Learn faculty Training MIT- to help Middle School and High School students Usha. program Develop story boards, Animations and Apps without having to write a single line of code. 19 Ms.Deepa Gopal Teacher Foundation Schools That Care And Ms.Mildred Social and Emotional Learning Why implement SEL in schools?
Date/ Class Resource Person Session/ Module 25th July 2017 Dr. Srivatsa Career counseling Grade 11 & 12 Appropriate books for reference for subjects Physics and Chemistry – for preparing for entrance tests Information KVPY exams and its related institutions like IICER, Pune. Comparison made between IISER Pune and IIT, Madras, with respect to its popularity and students feedback. Study time table & Time Management. Discussion on business studies, law, chemical, engineering, Polymer Engineering, Astrophysics.
23 St Paul’s English School, JP Nagar 6th September Principal Ms. Susan Roy Stepping into Board Classes 2017 Sensitized the students about the derogatory effects Grade 8 spending more „screen time‟. The length of the screen time that a student spends is directly proportional to his or her ability to perform in both academic and non-academic domains. Educated the student‟s on the government‟s call to correct answer sheets stringently. Alarmed them that the system of giving grace marks to a student to let him or her pass the board exam would soon be wiped out. Students will be marked solely on the basis of merit and performance. Cautioned them that as a pre-emptive action in the lines of the government‟s call, every student should work hard and achieve a clear pass. Highlighted the point that 70% of preparation of a lesson takes place through classroom teaching. Therefore, every student should try to remain present on all days and listen to the teacher attentively in the class. Sensitized the students on the repercussions of behaving badly with teachers and students in the school. 4th July 2017 Ms. Mousumi - Create Awareness- good and bad touch. Grade 1 Counselor A video was shown to children in their respective classes about „Good and Bad Touch‟. The video described the consequences of Bad Touch. The children were made to understand the problems faced when they are touched wrongly, the solutions for the same. Ms. Moushmi then addressed the student on how and whom they should talk to or inform if someone is troubling or disturbing them
Date/ Class Resource Person Session 24th June 2017 Result Analysis/ Parenting Skills Grade 10 Principal Ms. Susan Roy welcomed the parents seeking their support and cooperation for a fruitful year. She presented the result analysis of 2016-17 batches with a graphical representation from the 1st semester through preparatories and the ICSE Board result. Ms. Susan attributed the unparalleled achievement to teachers and parents.
24 St Paul’s English School, JP Nagar A video voiced by the world leaders and educationists was an eye opener for every parent. The parents were reiterated on their roles to be supportive and as motivators for their wards. Difference between permissive parenting and persuasive parenting and its ramifications were clearly visualized through the PPt. Parents were acquainted with the class teachers and were reassured that the teachers and Principal are always approachable and all queries will be taken with care. A picture is with a million words – “a picture depicting a horse tied to a small bench‟- spoke for itself all untold messages out positively. The session concluded with an open forum question answer and Principal feedback from the parents. Grade 6 & 7 Ms. Susan Roy Positive Parenting Talk and video on positive parenting. Acknowledging the difficulties parents face with children in the threshold of teenage, she gave valuable tips on how to overcome commonly occurring issues. Expected academic and classroom goals. Stressed on the ICSE board expectation and how the teachers would be training the students for the same. As part of active-parent involvement, she informed the parents on the importance of checking and signing the student handbook daily. Shared the expected classroom behavious and consequences. Chart that was introduced to inculcate a sense of pride and ownership towards the class school by the students was discussed The day ended with the parents being introduced to their wards‟ class teacher with an informal meet and greet thereafter.
I Thank God I thank God for the eyes that see me whenever He‟s around, I thank him for the ears that hear all the answers and reply as humble to the ground. I thank him for the lips that speak and the board he writes, without these there is no knowledge to seek and learn about good and bad or wrong and right. I thank him for the hands that write each and every Childs future clean and clear and right. I thank him for the patience and skill because of which he handles everything calm and light. I thank him for one thing all above for giving me a teacher with the most loving heart, her love is unconditional quite like a mother And all the things they do is for our good sake, they are willing to give their all and their love is never fake.
By Akshay Grade X B
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