July 2021 Volume 27, Issue 12
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Volume 27, Issue 12 https://www.cgs.com.bd/newsletter.php?GID=5&MID=38 July 2021 Dear Parents, ETROSPECTIVE Online celebration of World Environment Day host- Our school year 2020/21 has almost come to an CGS R 2020/21 The Pandemic has meant that 2020 / 21 will stand ed by Maria’s Public School, Assam, India. end. CGS Lower would like to thank you all for out as a unique year in the history of CGS. We em- The Art of Growing Up, Wellness Conclave hosted the immense support we received. Your regular en- braced agile strategies and were able to deliver an en- by The Millennium School, Dubai. couragement and appreciation have motivated our riching learning year to the school community. Global Media Literacy Collaboration, hosted by educators to excel even higher. EVENTS AND PROGRAMMES HELD: Pathways World School, India. Despite the challenges of the ongoing pandemic, Virtual Annual Cultural Programme, on the theme, Disabilities Seminar, hosted by SAI School, India. we tried our best to have a great year filled with ‘Climate Action: Now or Never.’ Critical Thinking Round Table hosted by Sunbeam laughter, fun experiences, and lots of learning. National Days honoured, including Ekushey, Na- Lahartara, India. We will soon be hosting the final virtual Parent- tional Mourning Day, Victory Day, Pohela Bai- A virtual poetry competition hosted by Welham Teacher Meeting on a 1-on-1 basis to hand out shakh, Bangabundhu Birthday. Girls’ School, India. digital report cards, certificates, and necessary in- ‘World Gratitude Day’ celebrated with a Mufti. A virtual photography competition, hosted by Wel- formation for the following school year. PTM in- October 2020: ‘World Teachers Day’ celebrated. ham Girls’ School, India. vites will be emailed in early July. If any of you CGS Virtual Art Exhibition celebrated on the Girls Leadership Summit, hosted by Roedean are unable to join, kindly inform the school office theme, ‘Climate Action: Now or Never’. School, South Africa. or your child’s champion teacher ahead of time. ‘World Climate Action Day’ celebrated. Virtual Youth Conclave, hosted cy CGS. To celebrate the completion of yet another year of Year-Ending Activities: The year ended with virtual CGS Annual Art Competition based on the theme, online school, we are planning to host class par- class parties and a magic show. ‘Climate Action: Now or Never’. ties, magic/puppet shows, and an annual award CGS Virtual Athletics & Obstacle Challenges. CGS Club 22 held a series of speaker events. ceremony for classes Pre-Playgroup to One, virtu- 589 CGS, CGSD, CGS NC Teachers Celebrate CGS Poet Laureate 2021 ally. Also in the pipeline is the attainment cere- ‘One Year of Virtual School,’ with personal cakes. RS VIRTUAL POSTCARDS (MINI- mony for students of class 2. TRAINING, SEMINARS, SURVEYS: CONFERENCES) HOSTED BY: Looking back at a few of the many virtual extra- Faculty training and orientation programmes for Chittagong Grammar School. curricular activities that we were able to carry out parents and teachers held in all sections. Vidya Devi School, India. successfully with the help of parents/guardians: Faculty Workshops for online teaching conducted in Riverdale Country School, New York, USA. • CGS Athletics: Obstacle Challenge all campuses. Athenian and Chadwick School, California, USA. • Annual Cultural Programme ICS Career Counselling and Subject Seminar. Radford College, Australia. • Climate Action: Art Competitions Subject specific Teacher Training at all campuses. The Indian High School, Dubai. • De-Stress sessions for parents Student Impact Surveys conducted in May. Sunbeam School, Lahartara India. • Muftis based on several values Parents Surveys were conducted every two months to Scotch Oakburn College, Tasmania, Australia, • Ekushey February celebration better understand parental issues and concerns and Doon School, India. • 50 years of Independence for Bangladesh. respond to them with appropriate interventions. The Shri Ram School, India. • Pohela Boishalk Celebration VIRTUAL MUN'S HOSTED BY: ACADEMIC & OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS: Thank you once again for being engaged in your The Indian School, Oman. Arham (11C) Qualifies for Under-18 Cricket. child’s education, and your invaluable support to Pathways World School, Delhi, India. Farraz (10K), Arham (11C), Yasir (10S), Ari- the school. Markham International School, Peru. yan,(10S), selected by Cricket Chittagong District. Rasha Tariq RS VIRTUAL CONFERENCES & EXTRA- Nafisa Nuren (8K) won 2nd prize at the FAO CURRICULAR VIRTUAL ENGAGEMENTS: World Food Day Art Competition. ‘Climate Action: Now or Never’, hosted by CGS with 52 schools joining in! Rudaina Ariz (10K) got ‘Special Mention’ at the Annual ICS Art Competition. ‘Comfest 2020’ hosted by Seth Anandram Jaipuria School, India. Kazi Awin(11C) won ‘Consolation prize’ in Story Writing hosted by Hasal Abdal College. ‘Accelerating the Transition to Sustainability’ host- ed by The Millennium School, Dubai. CGS / CGSD had a total of 82 winners in The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition. ‘Young Social Entrepreneurs’ hosted by Welham Boys School, India. Adib Maheer (6G) was Gold Finalist at The Queen’s Royal Commonwealth Essay competition. CHECKPOINTS 2021 ‘Kustawi Alkebulan’ hosted by The International English toppers: Areeba (88%) Yamin (86%) School of Kenya. Class 8 Checkpoint results were 72% overall. Kibtia (85%) Assam Valley School Literary Festival, India. ‘O’ Levels had an overall pass rate of 100%, 63% A Grades and 33% B/C Grade Ratio. Maths toppers: Areeba, Adrita, Kibtia (98% each) Video making, hosted by Shirakatsy Lyceum, Armenia. ‘A’ Levels had 57% A grades and 40% B/C Grade Science toppers: Shuvronil, Lubaba (97% each) Story Writing Collaboration hosted by Cadet Col- Ratios. Nabonita(96%) lege Hasanabdal, Pakistan. Overall Toppers: Areeba (93%), Kibtia (92.7%), STEM Day hosted by the British School, India. Congratulations for completing this very Adrita (90.3%) challenging school year! Volume 27, Issue 12 https://www.cgs.com.bd/newsletter.php?GID=5&MID=38 July 2021 Dear Parents & Students, CGS RETROSPECTIVE 2020/21 Online celebration of World Environment Day host- We have finally landed on the last month of this vir- ed by Maria’s Public School, Assam, India. tual school year. When the session started last Au- The Pandemic has meant that 2020 / 21 will stand out as a unique year in the history of CGS. We em- The Art of Growing Up, Wellness Conclave hosted gust, we assumed that at some point we would surely braced agile strategies and were able to deliver an en- by The Millennium School, Dubai. get back to the campus but unfortunately that never riching learning year to the school community. Global Media Literacy Collaboration, hosted by happened. EVENTS AND PROGRAMMES HELD: Pathways World School, India. We have tried our best to keep our students engaged Virtual Annual Cultural Programme, on the theme, Disabilities Seminar, hosted by SAI School, India. with all that we usually do on a normal school year. ‘Climate Action: Now or Never.’ Virtual classes, tests, projects, exams, PTMs, parent Critical Thinking Round Table hosted by Sunbeam orientations, ACPs, Athletics, Bangla New year cul- National Days honoured, including Ekushey, Na- Lahartara, India. tural programs, ECAs nothing was left out. tional Mourning Day, Victory Day, Pohela Bai- A virtual poetry competition hosted by Welham shakh, Bangabundhu Birthday. In spite of all the challenges faced by CGS family Girls’ School, India. members, all have worked together and supported ‘World Gratitude Day’ celebrated with a Mufti. A virtual photography competition, hosted by Wel- one another. This is what makes the CGS community October 2020: ‘World Teachers Day’ celebrated. ham Girls’ School, India. so great. We are grateful to all parents, students and CGS Virtual Art Exhibition celebrated on the Girls Leadership Summit, hosted by Roedean faculty members. We would not have made it this far theme, ‘Climate Action: Now or Never’. School, South Africa. without the continuous support of all our stakehold- ‘World Climate Action Day’ celebrated. Virtual Youth Conclave, hosted cy CGS. ers. Year-Ending Activities: The year ended with virtual CGS Annual Art Competition based on the theme, In no way can virtual classes be compared to campus class parties and a magic show. ‘Climate Action: Now or Never’. classes but under the prevailing circumstances we CGS Virtual Athletics & Obstacle Challenges. CGS Club 22 held a series of speaker events. don’t have a choice. Safety of students and faculty 589 CGS, CGSD, CGS NC Teachers Celebrate CGS Poet Laureate 2021 members is our main priority. These times of isola- ‘One Year of Virtual School,’ with personal cakes. RS VIRTUAL POSTCARDS (MINI- tion and social distancing will not continue forever. TRAINING, SEMINARS, SURVEYS: CONFERENCES) HOSTED BY: Things will get better and we will meet again soon. Faculty training and orientation programmes for Chittagong Grammar School. We all need to be a bit more patient. parents and teachers held in all sections. Vidya Devi School, India. Hoping and praying that infections reduce and the Faculty Workshops for online teaching conducted in Riverdale Country School, New York, USA. vaccination drive in the country succeeds and is able all campuses. Athenian and Chadwick School, California, USA. to help us all return to our normal lives. Let us all ICS Career Counselling and Subject Seminar. stay positive as the next few months are going to be Radford College, Australia. Subject specific Teacher Training at all campuses. very crucial. The Indian High School, Dubai. Student Impact Surveys conducted in May. Looking forward to seeing you all at the PTM. Sunbeam School, Lahartara India. Hector Fernandez Parents Surveys were conducted every two months to Scotch Oakburn College, Tasmania, Australia, better understand parental issues and concerns and Doon School, India. respond to them with appropriate interventions. The Shri Ram School, India. VIRTUAL MUN'S HOSTED BY: ACADEMIC & OTHER ACHIEVEMENTS: The Indian School, Oman. Arham (11C) Qualifies for Under-18 Cricket. Pathways World School, Delhi, India. Farraz (10K), Arham (11C), Yasir (10S), Ari- Markham International School, Peru.