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. yan,(10S), selected by Cricket Chittagong District. 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  CHECKPOINTS 2021 with 52 schools joining in! Rudaina Ariz (10K) got ‘Special Mention’ at the Annual ICS Art Competition. English toppers: Areeba (88%) Yamin (86%) Kibtia ‘Comfest 2020’ hosted by Seth Anandram Jaipuria  (85%) School, India. Kazi Awin(11C) won ‘Consolation prize’ in Story Writing hosted by Hasal Abdal College. Maths toppers: Areeba, Adrita, Kibtia (98% each) ‘Accelerating the Transition to Sustainability’ host-  Science toppers: Shuvronil, Lubaba (97% each) Na- ed by The Millennium School, Dubai. CGS / CGSD had a total of 82 winners in The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition. bonita (96%) ‘Young Social Entrepreneurs’ hosted by Welham  Overall Toppers: Areeba (93%), Kibtia (92.7%), Boys School, India. Adib Maheer (6G) was Gold Finalist at The Queen’s Royal Commonwealth Essay competition. Adrita (90.3%) ‘Kustawi Alkebulan’ hosted by The International  BIOLOGY School of Kenya. Class 8 Checkpoint results were 72% overall.  OLYMPIAD 2021 Assam Valley School Literary Festival, India. ‘O’ Levels had an overall pass rate of 100%, 63% A Grades and 33% B/C Grade Ratio. In the Bangladesh Biology Video making, hosted by Shirakatsy Lyceum, Armenia. ‘A’ Levels had 57% A grades and 40% B/C Grade Olympiad, Nabonita (8G)  Story Writing Collaboration hosted by Cadet Col- Ratios. became the 2nd runner up in lege Hasanabdal, Pakistan. the Bangladesh Regional STEM Day hosted by the British School, India. Congratulations for completing this very Olympiad. Congratulations! 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- This has been a quite an extraordinary year in many ed by Maria’s Public School, Assam, India. respects, but Chittagong Grammar School has en- 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 dured many challenges since its foundation 28 years braced agile strategies and were able to deliver an en- by The Millennium School, Dubai. ago and survived. A severe cyclone when the school riching learning year to the school community. Global Media Literacy Collaboration, hosted by lost its roof, floods in the middle of ‘A’ Level Exami- EVENTS AND PROGRAMMES HELD: Pathways World School, India. nations, near civil war when CGS first thought of Virtual Annual Cultural Programme, on the theme, Disabilities Seminar, hosted by SAI School, India. going online with its teachings. But what defined us ‘Climate Action: Now or Never.’ Critical Thinking Round Table hosted by Sunbeam through all these crisis, is the courage, creativity National Days honoured, including Ekushey, Na- Lahartara, India. and resilience with which successive generations of tional Mourning Day, Victory Day, Pohela Bai-  students of CGS have responded to the challenges. A virtual poetry competition hosted by Welham shakh, Bangabundhu Birthday. Girls’ School, India. Whilst I do not want to dwell too much upon the ‘World Gratitude Day’ celebrated with a Mufti. unprecedented challenges of recent months, I do A virtual photography competition, hosted by Wel-  want to share with you my admiration for the cour- October 2020: ‘World Teachers Day’ celebrated. ham Girls’ School, India. age and resilience that all members of this communi- CGS Virtual Art Exhibition celebrated on the Girls Leadership Summit, hosted by Roedean ty have demonstrated of late. As we now begin to theme, ‘Climate Action: Now or Never’. School, South Africa. hopefully emerge from the other side of this crisis, ‘World Climate Action Day’ celebrated. Virtual Youth Conclave, hosted cy CGS. we do so in the sure knowledge that those bonds Year-Ending Activities: The year ended with virtual CGS Annual Art Competition based on the theme, which have been forged in adversity have only served class parties and a magic show. ‘Climate Action: Now or Never’. to enrich and intensify our relationships with one CGS Virtual Athletics & Obstacle Challenges. CGS Club 22 held a series of speaker events. and other. We have inspired each other to live with 589 CGS, CGSD, CGS NC Teachers Celebrate CGS Poet Laureate 2021 hope and face the future in the sure knowledge that ‘One Year of Virtual School,’ with personal cakes. RS VIRTUAL POSTCARDS (MINI- we will emerge from this in a stronger position than TRAINING, SEMINARS, SURVEYS: CONFERENCES) HOSTED BY: ever before. We have not simply survived; we have Faculty training and orientation programmes for Chittagong Grammar School. grown together and thrived together during these parents and teachers held in all sections. Vidya Devi School, India. most testing of times. Faculty Workshops for online teaching conducted in Riverdale Country School, New York, USA. Therefore I wish you well and hope to celebrate the all campuses. Athenian and Chadwick School, California, USA. fact that we can now begin to count down the days ICS Career Counselling and Subject Seminar. Radford College, Australia. until we meet again…. Subject specific Teacher Training at all campuses. The Indian High School, Dubai. Eid Mubarak! Student Impact Surveys conducted in May.  Mahine Khan Sunbeam School, Lahartara India. 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. yan,(10S), selected by Cricket Chittagong District. 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  CHECKPOINTS 2021 with 52 schools joining in! Rudaina Ariz (10K) got ‘Special Mention’ at the Annual ICS Art Competition. English toppers: Areeba (88%) Yamin (86%) Kibtia ‘Comfest 2020’ hosted by Seth Anandram Jaipuria  (85%) School, India. Kazi Awin(11C) won ‘Consolation prize’ in Story Maths toppers: Areeba, Adrita, Kibtia (98% each) Writing hosted by Hasal Abdal College. ‘Accelerating the Transition to Sustainability’ host-  Science toppers: Shuvronil, Lubaba (97% each) Na- ed by The Millennium School, Dubai. CGS / CGSD had a total of 82 winners in The bonita (96%) Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition. ‘Young Social Entrepreneurs’ hosted by Welham Overall Toppers: Areeba (93%), Kibtia (92.7%),  Boys School, India. Adib Maheer (6G) was Gold Finalist at The Adrita (90.3%) Queen’s Royal Commonwealth Essay competition. ‘Kustawi Alkebulan’ hosted by The International  BIOLOGY School of Kenya. Class 8 Checkpoint results were 72% overall.  OLYMPIAD 2021 Assam Valley School Literary Festival, India. ‘O’ Levels had an overall pass rate of 100%, 63% A Grades and 33% B/C Grade Ratio. In the Bangladesh Biology Video making, hosted by Shirakatsy Lyceum, Armenia. Olympiad, Nabonita (8G) ‘A’ Levels had 57% A grades and 40% B/C Grade Story Writing Collaboration hosted by Cadet Col- became the 2nd runner up in Ratios. lege Hasanabdal, Pakistan. the Bangladesh Regional STEM Day hosted by the British School, India. Congratulations for completing this very Olympiad. Congratulations! challenging school year!