Dear Parents and Friends,

Greetings from Johnson Grammar IBDP

In the golden words of Aristotle, “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act but a habit.” Thus the habit of

excelling even in the smallest actions taken up at the Johnson International Baccalaureate is continued into the second term.

Increased possibilities of experimentation and reinterpretation of the programme is continued into the seventh year and the

very technology that we work with today have changed the work styles in all disciplines. The following newsletter will give our

discerning readers once again a peek into the IB campus. Though a short term, we had plenty to keep us alert. That the aca-

demic focus was the greatest priority is beyond doubt, yet a series of events like the first Science Experientials and the first

Business Model Presentations was hosted this term. The competitions and participations in campaigns and seminars still con-

tinued even as the term end examinations kept staff and students equally busy.

As Christmas vacations heralded the onset of the New Year, wishes and greetings filled the IB corridors, I too wish each one of

our readers brighter days of peace in 2015 for that is all we need to go on!

Warm wishes

Bindu C G

Principal

Layout Support

Mrs. Kanthi Sri

JOHNSON IB WORLD SCHOOL News Letter from the Principal’s Desk

Term II Report [2014-15]

Science Experientials:

The Science Department have their own way of making their point and this was seen in the exhibits of experiments put up on 18th October that accelerated science experi-mentation in young minds. Ranging from the Mars Mission simulation of the physics students to the ‘Save, Preserve, Conserve’ thematic approach to environ-mental Chemistry, each exhibit was a viewer’s delight. In its starkly simple but immensely layered way the viscosity changes in New Newtonian fluids and calorie content in potatoes were presented through unique methods. The students also projected extortion of Bio gas through bio waste and chain reaction using simple pendulum amongst others. The students proved their mettle by presenting and clarifying each minute detail that even included advice on weight management and hazards of sugar intake in

soft drinks.

SAVE, CONSERVE, PRESERVE—

ENVIRONMENTAL CHEMISTRY

MARS MISSION MODEL—PHYSICS

STAGES OF INCUBATION—BIOLOGY

The Science department faculty who believe in the age of reason combined

their academic insight rightly in guiding the stu-dents. Business Model Presen-

tations: Cool and confidant, the IB

students showcased busi-ness models in their defen-sive brand of leadership on November 20. The Fiesto event management team brought in the cheer

of Indian festivals with all its vibrant colours even as the 11th Hour team planned an innovative holi-day package for customers with the catchy tag that

the last hour plans turn out to be the best ones. The Clibronto coffee house created the mood for coffee with the guitar strumming in the background along

with the cake and the cup. The Firande team’s strate-gies to upkeep the tradi-tions of wedding wear saw mannequins display-ing some of the finest de-

signer brands.

Whew! These guys can sell, I say! The students

who came from various city schools spend the day col-lecting information on man-aging marketing, human re-source and finance required for an organisation.

RAMADEVI PUBLIC SCHOOL

STUDENTS AT THE CAMPUS.

HPS—RAMANTHPUR VIEWING

CLIBRONTO COFEE HOUSE

Make in Johnson IB:

The day November 20 also

gave a chance for the stu-

dents who came from

various schools to present

their own strategic business

plans to contemporary cus-

tomers with an imaginary

allocated budget of 10 lakh

rupees. G. Namratha Reddy

of Ramadevi Public School

won the first prize for her

Desi Khana Restaurant

Plan. Y. Sucharitha of

Global Indian International

School came second for her

Chocolate Factory Plan

and Sashank VK Devisetty

of Johnson Grammar

School stood third for

technology in Construction

and Infrastructure Plan.

B.G.Vamsi from

St. Joseph’s public School

and Lee Ju Young of Indus

International School were

given consolation prizes.

Certificates were awarded

to the prize winners.

Child Abuse Campaign:

The new agenda that was

brought into our hands

with Dheeraj and Khairavi

attending the video launch

of Believe Me by School

Cinema was taken

forward as a campaign

against child sexual

abuse. The IB students

flagged off the campaign

by first participating in the

U-Cube marathon from

People’s Plaza to necklace

road. The staff, Mrs Rita,

Mrs. Devi and Mrs Gowri

had accompanied the stu-

dents with placards and

banners.

Over a period of two weeks, the campaign con-tinued in an unspoken

way through posters and silent messages all over the campus just to inform silently the lurking depth of the trauma of child abuse. Under staff super-

vision, small one act plays were practised after school hours that could be pre-sented in front of the younger school students. It culminated on November

14 at Johnson Middle school with the young students watching the presentation and plays by IB students on various abuses. A panel constitut-

ing of staff members an-swered a lot of the student queries.

The campaign moves out to

the Zilla Parishad school in the next term as the students there too await our g u i d a n c e i n s u c h sensitive matters and it is our responsibility to guide

them. The CAS initiative will go forth thus spreading the message of care and prudence in sensitive matters.

IB STUDENTS AT THE U—CUBE MARATHON

A Competition to discover the

Entrepreneur in You

CHILD ABUSE CAMPAIGN AT

MIDDLE SCHOOL

Field Visits:

The Business and Manage-ment Faculty took the stu-

dents to standard Tiles fac-tory which was just not a site visit but an opportunity to view the workings of a factory keeping the con-cerns of society and people

living around in mind. The proprietor Mr Shastri took our students seriously and was ready to answer stu-dent questionnaires that clarified even the financial

statements like Balance Sheet.

AT STANDARD TILES, NACHARAM

Visual Art

Art transcends boundaries

of caste, clime and land-scape. Telangana also is an embod imen t o f perfected art, painting and s c u l p t u r e s . I t s achievements are on par

with any other cultures. Art @ Telangana is an initi-ative by a group of inde-pendent individuals with the vision to bring the Artists and Artistic tradi-

tions from Telangana into the forefront.

The IB students had opportunities to visit this

art gallery. They also viewed mythological paintings by local artist Shrikanth Babu on anoth-er visit.

The Swachh Bharath

campaign: IB students have also involved in the school’s campaign to keep

the surroundings clean which will be taken up as an ongoing activity in the next term.

Competitions/workshops/

career counselling

Th is te rm s tuden ts

participated in DPS Sports Meet conducted by DPS Nacharam and Sai Dheeraj of Grade 11 received 2nd position in 200 meters race and Uroosa secured 3rd

position in 200 mtrs girls.

DPS SPORTS MEET

Balaji, Sai Dheeraj, P r a n e e t h a a n d Siddhardha of Grade 11

participated in KV Rao Science Quiz conducted by KV Rao Science Society and received participation Certificates. Grade 11 students -

P r a n i t h a , D h e e r a j , Shashank and Aakank-sha’s abstract for KV Rao Science Fair was selected for the final round. Pranitha, Sai Dheeraj and

Siddhardha Grade 11 se-cured 2nd position in Poster presentation and Science Quiz conducted by Jadhavpur University Alumni at NGRI.

THE IB TEAM WITH SCIENTIST MR. ADIMURTHY

AT NGRI

Uroosa Firdous bagged 3rd prize and Pranitha qualified the semi-final round in Brain Bee Quiz conducted by NATCO Trust in Association with NIMS and INBB.

Other than the In-house career counseling given at school for university admissions and college selections, repre-sentatives from Indian School of Business and Finance,

US Consulate from USA, Penn State Behrend college, Cologne School of Business, Germany, Ashoka University, Raffles University and The Art School of Chicago addressed the students of Grade 11 and 12. In the pipeline we have BITS, Hyderabad and Flame University visiting us next term.

The next term unfolds…

The costume and culture day on Great Books in february is much awaited by the students even as the ongoing activity at Zilla Parishad school will keep the CAS programme on its wheel. The final IB exams and the deadlines will have to be met for the despatch of core com-ponents and Internal works to examiners at various parts of the globe. This will of course be the first priority. My dear readers, with all your good wishes our voyage continues…Thank you! Bindu C G