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A student publication of Autumn Edition The C.A.S. School Vol. 16, Issue # 1: October 2018 The Amal Umer Award The Junior Honour Roll Football Club Amal Umer, a student of Class 6 at The C.A.S. School died tragically on The following students from classes 7 to 9 and O Level have been The C.A.S. School has collaborated 13 August 2018. She will always be recognized for academic achievement, 2017-2018: remembered as a loving daughter, sister with the Karachi United (KU) football and friend. club to form an after-school Junior Class 7 Class 9 Football Club for students of classes Rida Syed Ahmed Usman Abdullah Starting from the academic year, 1 and 2. The practices are conducted Emaan Alvi Tara Vera Ahmed by two KU coaches, and are held on 2017-2018, The C.A.S. School has Muhammad Fahad Imaan Hussain separate days for each class to ensure instituted the Amal Umer Award in her Moeez Feroze Naheel Rehman Malik Amal (r) with her sister Aanya memory. This award will be given to a each student receives thorough training. This is the beginning of what Sehaam Hussain Hanna Iqil Naqvi student of Class 6 for outstanding performance in academics and co-curricular Muhammad Yusuf Khalid Vardah Qazi activities. The first recipient of this award is Kazim Mazhar Hasan of we hope will become The C.A.S. Umn Ahmed Kirmani Simran Rajesh Class 7B. On 14 September, Amal’s parents were invited to present the award School’s football team. at The C.A.S. School. In attendance were Kazim’s parents, Mr Sami Mustafa, Naael Rizwan Sadiq Rayan Raza Principal, Ms Kashfa Samad, Headmistress of the Junior Section, Ms Jacqueline Maryam Ahmed Sheerani Shehryar ur Rehman Mirza, Academic Coordinator, teachers of the Junior Zehra Yasir Inaara Amir Virani Section, students of Class 7 and Amal’s classmates from Class 6. After presenting the award, Amal’s Class 8 O Level mother addressed everyone expressing hope that Maimoona Abdaal Kaamil Hasan Dahodwala Amal’s spirit would continue to live through her fellow Aaleen Ahsan Zayynah Rushna Fasil students at The C.A.S. School, a place she dearly Rebal Aneek Bawla Pareesha Haresh loved. It was an emotional occasion, especially for Haadi Butt Haadi Abdur Rahman Iqbal students of Class 6. A Neem tree at the Main Campus Kalpana Dawani Hammad Atif Irshad now stands dedicated to Amal Umer, a symbol that Congratulations! Muhammad Isaac Muhammad Shah Mir Amin Khan C.A.S. will never forget her. Ayan Mohammed Khan Waris Nadeem Khan International Junior Taimor Mohammed Khan Ayrah Shoaib Khan German Language Youth Camp: Arham Arif Rasul Rania Nasir Rowing Invitational Syed Hamza Raza Myesha Sohail Hohebuch, Germany Simran Rajesh, 10A Regatta 2018 Syed Mohammad Shujaat of 70 participants from 18 countries. In the first week of October, German Language Youth Camp: We were given a warm welcome by 12 students from classes 8-11, Embilipitiya, Sri Lanka the camp supervisors and soon settled participated in the International Mir Akbar Hashmi, 10B into our routine. Our weekdays Junior Rowing Invitational consisted of classes in the morning, Regatta 2018 in Perak, Malaysia. Rehman, Risa Tohid, Emaan Imam, followed by a variety of fun-filled The C.A.S. rowing team consisted Abbas Mazhar Hasan, Darab activities such as swimming, archery, of Safa Haris, Mohammad Moazzam, Hiba Ansari and I, football, yoga, jam sessions, arts and Abdullah Ahmed, Muhammad participated with students from India crafts, scavenger hunts, aerobic From 8 to 28 July, Hanna Iqil Naqvi, Abdullah Anwar, Inaya Syed, and Sri Lanka. Apart from the regular sessions, trivia games and even water Rayan Raza, Zarmeen Yamin Yacoob Fizza Moazzam Kazmi, Miraal German language classes, we could fights. On the weekends, we visited and I, attended a three-week German Zafar, Haroon Saeed Khan, choose from a range of activities at different cities such as Stuttgart, Language Youth Camp in Hohebuch, Mikael Manghi, Muammad Taha the camp like theatre, cooking, music Swäbisch Hall, Heidelberg and Germany. Ms Andaleeb Salman from Dossa, Syed Mohammad Shujaat, and stop motion films. We also went Mannheim. During the three weeks, the Goethe-Institut accompanied us, Afnan Aziz and Rayyan Talal. From 9 to 16 June, eight students on a trek to Adam’s Point, a small we bonded with the other participants and four other students from Karachi Congratulations to the boys team from Class 9 attended a one-week hilly area near the camp. The over barbeque nights and bonfires. and Islamabad. The camp consisted who won the gold medal in the German Language Youth Camp in experience of meeting students from contd on p. 3 Junior Men Fours category! Embilipitiya, Sri Lanka. We were different South Asian countries and accompanied by Mr Waqas Khan and gaining awareness of the similarities New modules Riva Asim, 10C Ms Beenish Fahad from the rather than the differences in our Goethe-Institut, students from PASCH cultures has been amazing. We would schools in Pakistan, and Abdullah like to thank the Goethe-Institut for The Department of Learning Modules Ms Aquila Murtaza Ali learned Ahmed from the Class of 2018. The this amazing opportunity. has introduced three new modules origami from a Japanese friend. students, Bilal Raza, Shehryar ur this academic year. Origami, the art The STEM Module, a more advanced of paper folding, has been offered to course in Robotics, is offered to students of Class 4. The instructor, students of classes 5 and 6. Held at EcoStudies Instructor: Taymur Ahmad Mustafa contd on p. 3 O level results Baba Island Haya Zahra Hasan, 8A On 16 August, students of Class 8 faces on a daily basis include an The Class of 2018, consisting of 77 students, performed exceptionally well at the Cambridge Assessment International went on their first study trip to Baba irregular supply of water and Education (CAIE, formerly CIE) examinations. We congratulate them and are very proud of their achievements. Island as part of their EcoStudies electricity, a lack of healthcare and The top results are: course. Once we reached Keamari, the poor management of sanitation a 30-minute boat ride took us to the facilities. The trip also provided us Abdullah Ahmed 2 A*, 9 A Syed Hasan Raza 2 A*, 5 A, 2 B fishing village of Baba Island. We an opportunity to learn about the Maryam Abdullah 3 A*, 6 A, 1 B Aly Hussein Cassum 3 A*, 3 A, 3 B explored the island and interacted importance of mangroves for fishing Haadi Abdur Rahman Iqbal 6 A*, 3 A Essa Syed 3 A*, 3 A, 3 B Syed Ammar Raza 6 A*, 3 A Shahzeb Qasim 1 A*, 6 A, 2 B with local residents and community communities. They not only manage Ayrah Shoaib Khan 7 A*, 1 A, 1 B Muhammad Shah Mir Amin Khan 2 A*, 4 A, 3 B leaders. We were made aware of the tidal flows, but are also a natural Pareesha Haresh 5 A*, 3 A, 1 B Syeda Zoha Murtaza 2 A*, 4 A, 3 B daily struggles of the residents and habitat for shrimps, crabs and over Alizeh Kazmi 5 A, 5 B Wasay Usmani 2 A*, 4 A, 3 B the history of this community. Some 60 species of birds. Owais Ali 3 A*, 6 A Myra Khan 1 A*, 5 A, 3 B of the challenges this fishing village Waris Nadeem Khan 4 A*, 4 A, 1 B Zoya Shah 1 A*, 5 A, 3 B Kaamil Hasan Dahodwala 5 A*, 2 A, 2 B Emanae Arzoo Tariq Feroz 2 A*, 3 A, 4 B Sakina Juzer Pishori 3 A*, 5 A, 1 B Abdul Aahad Rasul 6 A, 3 B Zayynah Rushna Fasil 3 A*, 5 A, 1 B Hammad Atif Irshad 6 A*, 2 A Saad Ahmed 2 A*, 6 A, 1 B Danish Nizar Premani 6 A, 3 B Ayesha Younus 3 A*, 4 A, 2 B Haniyah Saadi Arfeen 2 A*, 2 A, 5 B Rania Nasir 2 A*, 6 A, 1 C Ajlan Fahim Bilwani 6 A, 2 B, 1 C Sofia Amir 2 A*, 5 A, 2 B Saad Naeem Pasha 6 A, 2 B, 1 C Myesha Sohail 2 A*, 5 A, 2 B Rameen Irfan 2 A*, 3 A, 2 B, 2 C We appreciate the support of parents and teachers who worked so hard with the students in achieving these results. contd on p. 3 2 Campus News NEEMTREE October 2018 Guest speakers for the seminar, 10th anniversary of the German Youth Conference Inter-faith Dialogue Suroor Ovais Lali, 11C PASCH Initiative From 13 to 16 September students Harnessing the Power of Media, Ayra Nauman Khan, 9C from PASCH and BKD schools in Video, Theatre, Pakistan Fact Sheet, This academic year students of Karachi participated in the Art Installation and Eco-water Class 11 were introduced to a new On 3 September, the German conference, Youth for Sustainable Pollution. The main aim of the seminar, Inter-faith Dialogue. language faculty and students of Living. This event was organized and workshops was to create awareness Conducted by Ms Jacqueline Mirza, The C.A.S. School celebrated the held at the Goethe-Institut in Karachi. of the problems faced by people due the seminar aims to create a better 10th anniversary of the PASCH A total of 17 students from classes to water shortage and pollution. understanding of different religions, Initiative at the Main Campus. The 8 and 9 participated in six workshops: customs and traditions, providing a cake cutting ceremony was carried unique perspective of religions in the out in the presence of Ms Seema Eco-water Pollution Umn Ahmed Kirmani, 8A modern world.